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THE 


TOPOGRAPHER 


AND 


GENEALOGIST. 


EDITED    BY 


JOHN  GOUGH  NICHOLS,  F.SJV.  Lond.  &  Newc. 


VOL.     I. 


LONDON 


JOHN  BOWYER   NICHOLS  AND   SON, 

PEIMTBB8     TO     THB     SOCISTI     OF     ABTIWABIB8, 
25,   PARLIAMIMT  STUST,   WBSTMINSTBB. 


Tpt^^trt        ,  ♦-•"" 


1846. 

'1  IS:-i- 


O.   5 


ADVERTISEMENT. 


The  present  miscellany  resembles  so  closely,  both  in  design  and 
execution,  the  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica, 
of  which  it  forms  the  sequel,  that  it  will  be  scarcely  necessary  to 
those  who  know  that  work  to  enter  into  any  further  explanation 
of  what  is  intended  in  **  The  Topographer  and  Genealc^t/' 
The  reduction  of  size  and  price  was  adopted  with  the  view  of 
attaining  a  wider  circulation  than  that  enjoyed  by  the  former 
series.  How  far  that  intention  may  have  been  frustrated  by  the 
want  of  punctuality,  to  which  the  Editor  must  plead  guilty,  it 
would  now  be  vain  to  inquire.  He  may,  however,  confidently 
refer  to  the  intrinsic  value  and  originality  of  the  materials  com- 
prised in  the  volume,  which  will  entitle  it  not  only  to  preserva- 
tion but  to  frequent  reference. 

He  has  to  return  his  sincere  thanks  to  his  several  able  coad- 
jutors^ particularly  to  David  Elisha  Davy,  Esq.  for  the  valuable 
series  of  Suffolk  Church  Notes,  as  well  as  to  Mr.  Ormerod,  Mr. 
C.  E.  Long,  Mr.  B.  W.  Greenfield,  Mr.  W.  D'Oyly  Bayley, 
and  many  others  whose  names  he  need  not  enumerate. 

The  Second  Volume  will  now  be  proceeded  with,  and,  it  is 
hoped,  carried  forward  to  its  completion  without  further  inter- 
ruption. 

June  1846. 


THE    TOPOGRAPHER 

AND 

GENEALOGIST. 


THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

INTRODUCTORY  OBSERVATIONS. 

By  long  sustained  reputation,  and  by  the  sufirages  of  a  con- 
tinued series  of  deeply  indebted  authors  and  compilers,  during  a 
period  of  nearly  two  centuries,  the  Baronage  of  Sir  William 
Dugdale  is  the  admitted  authority  upon  all  matters  relating  to 
the  genealogical  history  of  the  Peers  of  England.  Nor  is  the 
reputation  of  that  great  work  undeserved :  for  its  Author  deli- 
vered fairly  and  judiciously,  from  the  evidence  before  him,  all  the 
information  he  possessed  respecting  the  magnates  et  proceres  of 
his  naUve  country.  His  statements  were  deduced,  as  his  title- 
page  declares,  '^from  publick  records,  antient  historians,  and 
other  authorities^'  He  neither  indulged  in  theories,  in  order  to 
display  his  own  penetration  or  ingenuity ;  nor  admitted  legendary 
Actions  and  cunningly  devised  fables  to  flatter  either  the  fond 
fancies  of  old  families  or  the  unwarranted  assumptions  of  new. 
In  this  respect  he  not  only  earned  a  confidence  which  was  not 
due  to  his  now  almost  forgotten  predecessors ;  ^  but  he  set  an 

*  The  followiiig  works  are  here  slladed  to : 

Baronaginm  Genealogicam.  By  Sir  William  Segar,  Garter  King  of  Anna.  Thia 
waa  not  printed,  but  remaina  in  MS.  in  the  College  of  Arms.  Sir  William  Betham, 
^Ulster,  haa  an  early  if  not  an  original  copy.  It  is  said  by  Moule  (Bibliotheca 
fferaldica,  p.  54)  that  Edmondson  (by  which  we  must  understand  Sir  Joseph 
Ayloffe,  the  patron  and  prompter  of  Edmondson,)  derived  his  Baronagiam  from 
thia  aonrce. 

The  Catalogue  of  Honor.    JBy  Thomas  Milles.     1610,  folio. 

A  Catalogne  and  Succession  of  the  Kings,  Princes,  Dukes,  Marquesses,  Earles, 
■ad  Visoonnta,  of  this  B«alme  of  Enf^d.  By  Raphe  Brooke  esquire,  York 
Herauld.  1619,  folio.  Sd  edition,  16^— Brooke  had  previously  published  about 
1599  "  A  Discorerie  of  certaine  Errours,"  in  Camden*s  Britannia,  *'  very  prqudi- 
ciaU'to  the  ]>i8cente8  and  Successions  of  the  annciente  Nobilitie  of  thia  Reahnei" 

B 


2      ON  THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

example  which  some  oF  his  successors  have  not  had  the  courage 
to  pursue.  The  fiaronage  is  then  a  good  and  sound  authority, 
so  far  as  it  goes:  except — ^and  the  exceptions  are  necessarily 
many— where,  from  inaccurate  or  conflicting  testimony,  or  from 
some  of  the  many  causes  of  misapprehension  ever  incident  to 
such  inquiries,  the  Author  has  fallen  into  errors.  Those  errors, 
as  well  as  hb  deficiencies,  it  has  been  the  business  of  subsequent 
authors,  in  particular  instances,  to  correct,^  where  their  more 
minute  inquiries,  or  the  development  of  fresh  sources  of  infor- 
mation, may  have  placed  additional  facts  within  their  knowledge; 
but  it  is  not  a  little  remarkable  that  no  one  has  since  attempted 
either  to  form  a  work  which  should  supersede  that  of  Dugdale,^ 
or  so  far  to  **  bend  the  bow  of  Ulysses,"  as  to  reproduce  "  The 
Baronage  of  England,"  in  an  amended  and  continued  fomu 

The  gigantic  vastness  of  such  an  undertaking,  ever  increasing 
with  each  successive  generation,  and  with  the  perpetual  intro- 
duction of  "  new  blood  '*  and  new  races  into  the  roll  of  Peers, 
may  well  account  for  this  deficiency.  It  were  indeed  a  work 
worthy  of  all  patronage  and  encouragement;  but  it  is  a  task 
rather  for  a  company  of  authors  than  any  single  hand. 

In  forming  the  plan  on  which  such  a  work  should  be  con-» 
ducted,  it  will  be  wise  to  consider  what  materials  may  be 
rejected  as  unnecessary  and  superfluous,  as  well  as  those  which 
are  of  essential  importance.  The  first  object  of  attention  in 
each  case  should  be  the  nature,  origin,  and  descent  of  the  dignity 
itself.    This  is  the  stem  which  is  to  be  clothed  with  the  branches 


and  Aagnstine  Vineeiit,  Rouge  croix,  published  in  1629,  '*  A  Diicoyerie  of 
Errouni''  in  Brooke's  Catalogue. 

«  The  Union  of  Honour,  containing  the  Armes,  Matches,  and  Issues  of  the  Kings, 
Dukes,  Marquesses  and  Earles  of  England,  from  the  Conquest  until  the  present 
yeare  1640.    By  James  Yorke,  Black-Smith."     1640,  foUo. 

■>  In  1738  was  published,  anonymously,  a  pamphlet  entitled,  **  Three  Letters, 
containing  remarks  on  some  of  the  numberieis  erroun  and  defects  in  Dugdale's 
Baronage."    8to« 

In  the  "  Collectanea  Topographies  et  Genealogica,"  hare  been  recently  printed, 
in  vols.  I.  and  II.  Sir  William  Dugdale*8  own  corrections,  from  his  copy  in  the 
Bodleian  Library;  and  in  vols.  17— VIII.  the  collections  of  Francis  Townsend, 
esq.  Windsor  herald,  for  the  same  purpose,  from  his  MSS.  in  the  College  of  Anna. 

«  The  works  of  subsequent  authors  have  been  pari$  only  of  Dugdale^s  design. 
Collins  was  a  very  industrious  compiler,  but  he  confined  Ms  labours  to  ezisting 
families.  Edmundson's  Baronagium  is  a  Beiies  of  tabular  pedigrees.  The  work  of 
Mr.  Banks  is  a  Dormant  and  Extinct  Baronage  (3  vols.  4to.  1807-9y  tnd  a  supple- 
mental volume,  entitled,  **  Stemmata  Anglicana,*'  1825.) 


ON  THE   ANCI£NT   EARLDOMSS   OF   ENGLAND.  3 

and  fiJiage  of  the  bmily  which  has  flourisiied  npon  it.    The 

next  consideration  is  the  personal  history  of  the  Peers;  in  which 

there  is  much  danger  of  being  led  astray  into  so  extended  a  view 

of  the  events  in  which  they  bore  part,  as  belongs  more  properly 

to  the  scope  of  biography  if  not  of  general  history,    A  bi<^raphi- 

cal  history  of  a  &mily,  iiiostrated  by  documents,  forms  a  work  of 

hi^  interest ;  but  such  a  scheme  of  compilation  could  not  be  fol- 

Vowed  with  uniformity  and  success  throughout  a  genei*al  peerage. 

The  third  essential  point  is  the  stricdy  genealogical  part,  oon- 

dsdng  in  the  deduction  from  authentic  sources  of  the  marriages 

and  issue  of  the  Peers;  involving,  in  course,  the  duration  and 

fortunes  of  the  cadets  and  junior  branches.     A  fourth  desiderar 

turn,  which  has  hitherto  been  litde  regarded,  is  to  collect  an 

account  of  whatever  personal  memorials  may  still  be  in  existence. 

It  will  be  interesting  to  inquire  whether  the  architectural  works 

of  an  illustrious  man  sdll  exist.     Whether  his  monument  re* 

mains;  his  portrait ;  or  his  seal;  whether  any  of  his  letters  are 

preserved ;  or  even  his  signature ;  or  where  there  are  known  to 

be  any  of  his  charters,  hb  household  books,  or  other  important 

records.     If  any  of  these  have  been  published,  of  opurse  it  will 

be  desirable  to  state  that  circumstance.^ 

To  introduce,  however,  the  substance  or  the  particulars  of 
such  records  into  the  body  of  a  Peerage  can  only  tend  to  con- 
fusion ;  and  perhaps  it  is  in  this  respect  that  the  narrative  of 
Dugdale  is  most  liable  to  objecdon.  The  publication  of  the 
calendar  of  Inquisitions  post  Mortem,oand  other  public  records, 
once  his  time,  as  well  as  our  numerous  body  of  topographical 
histories,  has  rendered  his  territorial  information  as  compara* 
dvely  scanty  as  it  is  undeniably  obtrusive  and  perplexing.  If 
given,  it  should  be  in  a  subordinate  place.    This  may  appear  a 

'  The  two  magnifioeiit  fatdculi  of  **  Historiet  of  British  Families,"  by  Henry 
Drammondt  eiq.  of  Albary,  of  which  tome  farther  notice  ia  taken  in  a  anbaequent 
page,  may  appear  at  a  first  view  to  offer  a  promise  of  filling  np  the  ontline  aketched 
oat  in  the  text.  Their  illustrative  engravings  are  indeed  admirable  ;  bnt,  if  the 
work  proceeds^  much  greater  Ubonr  should  be  expended  on  its  compilation  ;  and 
dates,  instead  of  being  systematically  neglected,  should  be  sought  with  the  diligence 
of  a  fisher  for  pearls.  If  Mr.  Drummond's  pedigrees  are  compared  with  those  of 
Mr.  Baker's  Northamptonshire  or  Mr.  Hodgson's  Northumberland,  our  meaning 
will  be  seen. 

*  In  treating  of  the  subject  under  discussion,  this  Calendar  cannot  be  mentioned 
without  remarking  that,  whilst  it  gives  a  list  of  the  lands,  it  omits  those  parts  of 
the  records  most  valuable  to  the  genealogist,  the  names  and  ages  of  the  heirs. 

B    2 


4     ON  THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

point  of  technical  detail ;  but  it  will  be  allowed  that,  in  matten 
of  this  kind,  a  perspicuous  arrangement  and  an  unbroken  uni- 
formity of  plan  is  a  very  important  quality. 

As  a  specimen,  on  a  limited  scale,  of  such  a  Peerage  as  our 
modern  resources  ought  to  enable  us  to  produce,  it  is  proposed 
to  compile,  for  the  present  work,  the  early  history  and  genealogy 
ofsomeof  the  English 'Earldoms. 

The  dignity  of  Earl  is  the  oldest  of  our  titles  of  peerage,  and 
was  in  fact  for  some  ages  the  only  one ;  for  the  Barons  had  not 
then  obtained  the  title  of  Lord.  The  King  was  surrounded  with 
his  Earls,  and  all  other  laymen  of  rank  were  Knights.^  When 
Parliaments  were  held,  some  of  the  latter  were  summoned  as  the 
greater  Barons;  others  were  elected  from  the  counties  as  the 
representatives  of  the  lesser  Barons ;  but  all  were  content  with 
the  simple  title  which  belonged  to  the  honourable  estate  of 
knighthood. 

Long  before  the  range  of  our  Parliamentary  history.  Earls 
appear  as  officers  of  the  highest  importance.  It  is  asserted  by 
some  old  writers  that  ^'  the  title  and  dignity  of  ComeSy  Earl,  was 
introduced  into  England  by  the  Normans  at  the  Conquest ;"  ff 
but  this  is  contradicted  not  only  by  Domesday  Book,  but  by 
earlier  records.^ 

It  is  argued  in  the  Third  Peerage  Report,  that  at  the  compi- 
lation of  Domesday  Book  the  dignity  of  Earl  was  not  *^  territo- 
rial," because  the  Earls  mentioned  in  that  record  are  designated 
by  their  Christian  names  only,  without  the  addition  of  any  local 
title.^     But  if  these  Earls,  the  Saxons  as  well  as  their  Norman 


'  The  Barons  and  Vayasoors  were  the  superior  classes  of  feudal  tenants  of  land, 
but  it  no  where  appears  that  they  bore  any  personal  titles. 

s  Quoted  in  Nicolas's  Synopsis  of  the  Peerage,  p.  Ixzii.  So  Heylin — "  the 
title  of  Earl  has  been  a«  tmiient  in  this  kingdom  as  the  line  of  Normandy."  (Help 
to  English  History.) 

*>  See  the  witnesses  to  some  of  the  Saxon  charters ;  as  one  of  Athelstan  9S9 
(Kemble,  ii.  162)  -|-Osferth  comes  cum  ducibus  et  ceteris  optimatibus,  ^Ifwaldo, 
&c.  (sixteen  others.)    But  dwf  is  the  more  customary  title  in  the  genuine  charters. 

i  «  The  title  of  Earl  was  unquestionably  a  name  of  dignity,  both  before  and 

after  the  Norman  conquest,  designating  persons  of  high  rank  and  power No 

person  mentioned  in  Domesday  as  holding  of  the  King,  and  to  whom  the  title  of 
Comes  is  given  in  that  collection  ('ncj,  is  there  styled  Comes  of  any  county  or  place 
in  England ••..  On  the  contrary,  it  appears  from  Domesday,  that  those  who  had 
the  tiUe  of  Comes  in  Normandy,  or  in  any  foreign  country,  are  generally,  though 
not  always,  in  that  record  styled  by  their  Norman  or  foreign  titles ;  whilst  those 


ON  THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND.      5 

SDOoessors,  were  local  functionaries,  which  is  admitted,^  it  follows 
that  their  jurisdictions  were  limited  to  certain  districts.  We  thus 
hare  both  Earls  and  Earldoms.  If,  further,  the  office  and  dignity 
was  hereditary,  nothing  more  appears  to  be  wanting  to  complete 
its  character.  It  is,  moreover,  beyond  dispute  that,  besides  their 
official  income  (which  was  the  third  penny  of  the  reveniles  of  the 
county,)  these  Earls  were  further  endowed  with  broad  lands, 
hereditary  with  their  Earldoms.  How,  then,  is  the  dignity  of  the 
Domesday  Earls  apparently  less  *^  territorial "  than  that  of  the 
Comtes  of  France?  It  is  evident  that  the  only  deficiency  is  the 
local  designation — what  we  now  term  «  a  title."  But  to  attach 
any  importance  to  this  deficiency  is,  at  once,  to  place  the  shadow 
in  the  room  of  the  substance ;  and  to  view  (which  is  often  erro- 
neously done)  an  ancient  institution  through  the  medium  of 
modern  notions.  A  mere  title,  with  a  certain  rank  and  privi- 
]^;es,  now  constitutes  an  Earldom.  The  nominal  title  is  now 
its  vital  principle,  and  as  it  were  a  large  part  of  its  substance. 
But  at  the  time  of  Domesday  the  dignity  was  in  most  respects 
more  real  even  without  a  title :  it  not  only  enjoyed  the  privileges 
oF  rank,  as  now;  but  it  was  official,  and  endowed  with  official 
revenues;  and  certainly  territorial,  inasmuch  as  it  was  accompanied 
by  large  estates,  which  were  the  necessary  source  of  the  sup- 
port of  its  possessor  in  his  station  and  supremacy.    The  digniQr 

who  were  Earb  under  the  Saxon  goremment,  are  generally  styled  by  their  Chria- 
tian  names  only,  though  in  one  instance,  the  Countess  Grodiva  is  mentioned  as 
haying  been  the  wife  of  Leqfric  Earl  qf  Mercia,  This  seems  to  import  that  at  the 
time  of  the  compilation  of  Domesday,  the  idea  of  a  territorial  dignity,  correspond- 
ing with  the  territorial  dignity  of  Comes  or  Count  in  Franoe,  was  not  prevalent  in 
Ei^^d."  Third  Report,  pp.  94,  95. — ^But  even  here  the  Reporter  was  wrong :  in 
Warwickshire  (f.  S40  b.)  we  read  Oodeva  usor  Leurici  comitU^  but  not  comitii 
MerekB. 

k  i<  xiie  Saxon  Earls  are  generally  supposed  to  have  had  official  dignities,  giving 
tbem  certain  duties,  powers,  and  privileges  in  certain  districts.  In  the  early  part  of 
the  rdgn  of  the  Conqueror  it  is  probable  that  such  persons  as  had  the  title  of  Earl 
imder  the  Saxon  government  and  submitted  to  William,  were  allowed  to  retain  that 
dignity  as  they  retained  his  favour,  which  however  was  of  no  long  duration.  The 
Earia  Edwin  and  Morcar  were  the  principal,  if  not  the  only  persons,  answering 
this  description,  unless  Earl  Waltheof  also  fell  within  it.  After  the  death  of 
Edwin,  and  the  imprisonment  of  Morcar,  no  person  seems  to  have  succeeded  them 
as  Earls  of  their  respective  districts,  which  seem  to  have  been  Mercia,  and  North- 
umberland, the  latter  comprising  Yorkshire,  as  psrt  of  the  country  north  of  the 
Humber.**    Ibid.  p.  142. 


D      ON  THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

was  besides  hereditary^  and  more  largely  so  than  now,  for  it  de- 
scended (under  certain  limitations  of  the  feudal  law  and  the  pre- 
rogative of  the  sovereign)  to  heirs  general  as  well  as  heirs  male. 
Above  all,  it  was  a  distinction  confined  to  a  very  few,  to  so  few 
indeed,  that  a  single  name  was  sufficient  to  designate  its  posses- 
sor ;  and  there  was  as  much  meaning  in  the  two  words  ^<  Earl 
Hugh/'  as  if  tlie  Domesday  scribes  had  written  The  Right 
Honourable  Hugh  Lupus,  Earl  of  Chester.^ 

It  is  indeed  unreasonable  to  expect  that,  at  a  time  when  even 
Samames  were  only  partially  adopted,  any  material  importance 
should  have  been  attached  to  that  further  stage  of  distinction, 
an  honorary  Title.  We  know  from  many  instances,  that  large 
landed  proprietors  changed  their  names  with  their  residences ; 
at  <Hie  great  manor  tfaey  were  designated  by  its  lodd  appellation, 
and  so  again  at  another.  We  find  precisely  the  same  practice  in 
the  case  of  Earls.     As  Dugdale  himself  has  remarked, 

**  Of  those  Earls  which  were  before  the  Norman  Conquest, 
and  for  some  time  after,  it  is  observable.  That  they  were  not 
Titular,  but  Officiary,  that  is  to  say,  in  the  nature  of  Vice- Roys 
or  Lieutenants  to  the  King  in  their  respective  Counties;  their 
chief  readence  being,  for  the  more  part,  in  the  Principal  Town 
of  the  Shire  ;  whereupon  they  had,  vulgarly,  their  Denomina- 
tion from  thence.  Likewise  that,  though  the  antient  Earls  of 
Sussex  had  their  seat  in  Arundel  Castle,  and  for  that  reason 
were  commonly  called  Earls  of  Arundel,  there  is  nothing  more 
certain  than  that  they  were  Earls  of  that  County ;  as  Ferrers 
was  of  Derbyshire,  though  sometimes  called  Earl  of  Tutbury,  in 
regard  that  Tutbury  Castle  (in  Staffi>rdshire)  was  his  chief  seat. 
And  Gilbert  Strongbow,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  though  sometimes 
called  Earl  of  Striguil,  by  reason  that  he  had  hb  chief  residence 
at  Striguil  Castle,  near  Chepstow  in  Monmouthshire.''  (Pre- 
face to  Baronage.) 

After  Earls  had  ceased  to  be  generally  known  by  their  baptis- 
mal names^  there  were  two  or  three  families  in  which  they  con- 
tinued to  use  their  surnames,  instead  of  any  local  title.  One  in- 
stance, that  of  Ferrers,  has  been  mentioned  in  the  passage  of 

'  It  may  be  remarked  that  eren  now  the  like  practice  prevails  among  the  Prinoea 
of  the  Blood  Royal,  who,  though  they  have  titles  of  Peerage,  oontiniie  to  sign  only 
their  Christian  names. 


ON  TH£  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND.      7 

Dugdale^  just  quoted.  Another  was  that  of  Warren,  whidi 
name  was  continued  through  two  houses,  both  the  first,  which 
qprang  form  William  de  Warren,  the  son*in-law  of  the  Con- 
queror; and  the  second,  which  descended  from  the  marriage  of 
Hameline^  base  brother  of  King  Henry  11.  with  the  heiress  of 
the  former.  And  yet  the  fact,  that  the  first  William  de  Warren 
was  created  "  Earl  of  Surrey  "  by  the  Conqueror,  rests  on  the 
substantial  authority  of  one  of  his  own  charters.^  A  third  ex- 
ample is  that 'of  Marshal  Earl  of  Pembroke^  a  name  not  only 
designative  of  the  office  held  by  the  Earl,  but  also  borne  by  all 
the  members  of  his  family,  which  had  no  other.  This  circum- 
stance is  remarkably  exemplified  in  the  style  of  ^'  Comes  Mares- 
chal  junior,"  by  which  William  Marshal  occurs  among  the 
twenty-five  magnates  appointed  to  enforce  the  observance  of 
Magna  Charta.  It  is  evident  there  were  not  two  persons  hold- 
ing the  office  of  Earl- Marshal  at  the  time ;  nor  even  two  invested 
with  what  we  now  call  the  peerage^  or  dignity  of  Earl ;  but  there 
was  a  peer  generally  known  by  the  name  of  Earl  Marshal ;  and 
there  was  his  son  and  heir-apparent  known  by  the  same  name 
with  the  necessary  distinction  of  his  being  the  younger. 

These  few  observations  on  the  dignity  of  an  Earl  are  purposely 
oonfined  within  a  brief  compass ;  for  a  more  extended  disquisi- 
tion, if  interwoven  with  theories  or  conjectures,  might  be  less 
satisfactory  on  a  subject  admitted  by  the  best  authors  to  be  beset 
with  difficulties.'^  Other  fiusts,  however,  would  doubtless  be 
developed  should  the  undertaking  here  commenced  be  proceeded 
with ;  and  we  shall  rest  on  the  most  solid  and  secure  basis,  if  we 
accept  only  contemporary  and  historical  evidence,  influenced  as 

>  Qui  me  Comitem  Sviregis  fedt.    Third  Peerage  Rqwrt,  p.  94. 

^  "  Although  the  third  Report  of  the  Lords'  Committees  on  the  Peemge  con- 
tains  a  very  extensiye  inquiry  on  the  subject  of  Earldoms,  and,  indeed,  though  aU 
the  research  and  learning  which  it  was  possible  to  bring  to  this  subject  haye  been 

there  employed,  no  satisfactory  conclusion  can  be  formed In  the  foUowing 

pages  it  was  sometimes  found  a  most  difficult  task  to  decide  to  whom  the  title  of 

Earl  should  properly  be  attributed The  difficulty,  if  not  the  impossibility,  of 

arriTing  at  any  conclusion  that  can  be  relied  od»  is  the  Editor's  apology  for  not 
enlarging  on  this  head."  Introduction  to  Sir  Harris  Nicolas's  Synopsis  of  the 
Peerage,  p.  IzzIt.  where  wiU  be  found  an  abstract  of  the  obsenrations  on  Earldoms 
contained  in  the  «  IVeatise  on  Dignities"  by  Mr.  Cruise. 


8      QV   TH£  ANCIENT  EAKLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

little  as  possible  by  the  legal  opinions,  or  even  the  judicial  deci- 
sions, of  subsequent  ages.^ 

A  world  of  learning  on  the  subject,  of  which  latter  writers 
have  but  little  availed  themselves,  is  contained  in  one  of  the 
works  of  the  great  Selden,  named  '^Titles  of  Honor." 

*  A  penisal  of  tbe  Ti^ume  entitled  "  Dignities^  Feudal  and  PsrliaBentary,  and 
the  Constitutional  Legislature  of  the  United  Kingdom,*'  &c.  &c.  by  Sir  William 
Betham,  Ulster  King  of  Armsi  8yo.  1830,  will  be  found  to  impart  an  historical  Tiew 
of  the  subject,  free  from  the  mists  of  successive  legal  interpreters.  His  eighth 
diapter  is  an  abstract  of  the  Third  General  Report  of  the  Lords'  Committees, 
whose  labours  (principally  the  work  of  the  late  Lord  Redesdale)  are  thus  charac^ 
terised  at  p.  3  :  «  The  laborious  and  yolumtnous  Reports  of  the  Lords'  Committees 
contain  a  great  mass  of  information,  but  it  may  be  said  to  be  of  materials  only, 
mixed  up  indeed  with  reflections  and  arguments,  but  in  such  a  fbnn,  that  minds 
endowed  with  vigorous  and  strong  powers  of  arrangement,  alone  are  able  to  digest 
them,  after  repeated  readings  and  the  most  painful  investigation." 

Lord  Redesdale's  lucubrations  are  still  more  severely  censured  in  another  recent 
work: 

**  The  Report  itself  is  sn  ill-written,  rambling,  and,  in  the  present  [the  Earldom 
of  Arundel]  at  well  as  other  instanoes,  a  prejudiced  performance.  It  is  fiUed  with 
conclusions  the  most  startling,  and  assertions  the  most  contradictory :  it  teems 
with  conjectures  and  surmises  of  the  most  confident  and  commodious  description ; 
but  it  contains  also  much  valuable  information,  and  abounds  with  such  evidences  of 
deep  research  as  have  secured  for  it  no  trifling  degree  of  authority  among  writers 
even  of  a  superior  class.  Hence  it  becomes  the  more  necessary  to  notice  its  mis- 
statements, and  expose  the  ignorance,  either  real  or  affected,  which  it  too  fre- 
quently betrays."  History  and  Antiquities  of  Arundel,  by  the  Rev.  M.  A.  Tier- 
ney,  F.S.A.  8vo.  1834,  p.  112,  and  see  in  pp.  113,  137,  some  "  out  of  numberless 
similar  instances  of  Lord  Rede8dale*s  habitual  incorrectness."  Again,  p.  115,  **  If 
a  document  or  historian  contradict  his  peculiar  theory,  the  opposing  evidence  is 
instantly  rejected  as  of  no  authority :  if,  on  the  other  hand,  the  same  document  or 
the  same  historian  appear  to  coincide  with  his  views,  the  favourable  sentence  is 
forthwith  produced  as  a  testimony  firom  which  there  is  no  appeal.  Even  the  silence 
of  the  record  or  the  writer  is  deemed  a  sufficient  ground  for  a  condnsion ;  and  the 
mere  absence  of  a  negative  upon  his  assumptioiis  is  converted  into  a  positive  attes- 
tation in  their  favour,"  See.  &€. 


THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND.       9 


THE  EARLDOM  OF  LINCOLN. 

The  dignity  of  Earl  within  the  shire  of  Lincoln  first  appears 
in  the  reign  of  Stephen.  According  to  all  accounts  hitherto 
accepted,  the  Norman  chieftain  upon  whom  it  was  then  con* 
ferred,  derived  some  hereditary  claims  to  it  from  Anglo-Saxon 
ancestors,  and  even  by  descent  from  the  Saxon  Earls  of  Mercia. 
Bat,  as  this  statement  rests  only  upon  the  assenions  of  monkish 
genealogists,  a  most  blundering  race,  and  indeed  in  great  mea^ 
sure,  if  not  entirely,  upon  the  chronicle  and  charters  of  Croyland 
abbey,  one  of  the  most  voluminous  series  of  monastic  fabrica- 
tions,™ we  can  only  give  partial  credit  to  its  representations,  so 
far  as  we  find  them  supported  by  sounder  authorities. 

Camden  ^  says,  **  Comites  suos  Lincolniensis  hie  ager  jactat, 
post  (1)  Eggam  qui  anno  716  floruit  et  (2)  Morcarum  Saxones, 
Gulielmum  de  Romara  Normannum  e  Lucia  Morcari  sorore  et 
Rogero  Fitz-Gerold  Romari  natum,''  &c. 

Of  (])  Egga  nothing  more  can  be  said  but  that  his  name 
occurs  among  the  witnesses  of  the  fictitious  charter,  purporting 
to  be  that  of  the  foundation  of  Croyland  abbey  by  King  Ethel- 
bald,  in  the  year  716.'' 

(2)  Earl  Morcar  is  a  person  of  more  certain  historical  exist- 
ence. He  was  the  son  of  Algar  Earl  of  Mercia,  or  Leicester ; 
his  brother  Bxlwin  is  said  to  have  succeeded  to  the  same  dignity, 
whilst  Morcar  himself  was  Earl  of  Northumberland ;  and  their 
sister  Edgiva,  or  Algytha,  was  the  Queen  of  the  unfortunate 
Harold. 

The  monkish  chroniclers  have  further  stated  that  there  was 
another  sister  P  named  Lucy,  who  is  made  by  them  the  mother 
of  William  de  Romara,  Earl  of  Lincoln,  and  of  the  second  Ra- 

"  As  if  to  confirm,  on  their  own  re-  Egga  into  his  Baronage,  vol.  i.  p.  6. 

port,  the  fictitions  character  of  their  ®  The  name  has  been  printed  Eggo 

charters,  which  is  so  plain  from  internal  by  Mr.  Kemble,  Chartse  Anglo«Sazon. 

evidence,  the  monks    have    confessed  8to.  1839,  L  79. 

that,  in  the  fire  which  destroyed  the  '  —  relictis  tribus    liberis,  dnobus 

r  in  1091,  '*  omnia  monimenta  fiMis,  scilicet  Edwino  et  Morkario,  pos* 


nostra  mmio  ignis  calore  concreta  sunt      tea  comitibas,  et  uniea  filial  qtuf  nunc 
et  penitos  concremata.**  Ingnlphus.  wpenatf   Comiti99a  Lucia,**    Historia 

■  Britannia.      Dngdale   also   admits      Ingalphi. 


10       THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

nulph  Earl  of  Chester.     Of  ber  more  presently.     But  first  of 
her  assumed  grandmother  the  Countess  Godeva. 

The  Countess  Godeva,  or  Godgifa,^  whose  name  is  still  po- 
pular in  Warwickshire  as  the  gracious  authoress  of  the  liberties  of 
Coventry,  and  who  was  undeniably  a  great  benefactress  to  the 
church  of  that  city,  was  the  wife  of  Earl  Leofric,  the  father  of 
Earl  Algar.  Leofric  died  in  1067,  and  Godeva  probably  sur- 
vived. Either  to  that  cause,  or  to  her  having  great  power  over 
ber  property  even  during  her  husband's  life,  we  may  ascribe  the 
frequent  mention  of  her  name.  She  joined  with  her  husband 
in  the  foundation  of  the  monastery  of  Stow,  near  Lincoln.' 

It  was  stated  by  the  monks  of  Croyland,  that  the  Countess 
Godiva  was  the  sister  of  Turold  sheriff  of  Lincolnshire. 

TuROLD  himself  was  divided  by  them  into  two  persons,  the 
first  of  whom  they  placed  no  less  than  three  centuries  and  a  half 
before  the  real  one  !  asserting  that  the  manor  of  Bukenhale  had 
been  given  to  them  by  Turold  the  Sheriff  before  806 ;  >  whilst 

1  Sir  Henry  Ellis,  Domesday  Indexes,  "Wlwig  bisoope  and  Leofric  eorl  and 

▼ol.  i.  p.  426,  has  appUed  to  the  Count-  Godgife  thns  eorles  wife :"  also  a  Latin 

ess  Godeva  a  passage  in  the  survey  of  charter  of  the  Countess  Godiva  alone, 

Staffordshire,  where  it  is  said  of  half  a  addressed  to  Pope  Victor,  who  reigned 

hide  at  Madeley,  *'  Hanc  tennit  Godiva  lu55— 1057. 

etiam  po$i  advaUum  Regit  W»  in  An-  '  See  the  pretended  charters  of  King 

gliam,    sed  recedere  non   potuit  cum  Kenulf  and  Witlaf,  in  Ingnlphns,  ann* 

terra."     (lib.  Domesday,  i.  p.   849,  806  et  833 ;  Mon.  Angl.  i.  166 ;  His- 

ool.  S.)    But  the  identity  of  Uiis  Godiva  tory  of  Croyland,  1783,  Appx.  p.  7 ;  and 

with  the  Countess  is  not  clear.  Kemble's    Cartas    Anglo-Saxon.  1839, 

'  See  in  the  Monastioon  Angl.  i.  ?63,  i.  S36,  305. 
the  Saxon  charter  of  foundation  between 

Errors  ofDugdaU  and  the  Genealogists. 

It  is  proposed  to  point  out  ut  the  foot  of  the  page  the  errors  into  which  Dwf" 
dale  aand  other  authors  of  repute  haeefaUen :  im  order  to  guard  future  writers 
against  them,  without  unneeessarilg  incuwibering  or  cof^fusing  the  teat.  With 
regard  to  the  errors  or  incoherenciea  qf  manuscript  authorities,  theg  wUl  be 
noticed,  if  requisite,  in  the  preceding  notes. 

Another  Sister  qf  the  8a*on  Earls.']  It  may  be  remarked  that  in  the  reign  of 
Sic.  II.  the  Prior  of  Coventry  alleged  that  the  Earia  of  Chester  were  descended 
from  the  Earls  of  Mercia  through  Ermenilda,  who  also  was  asserted  to  have  been 
the  sister  of  Leofric,  and  the  mother  of  Hugh  (Lupus)  the  first  Norman  Eari  of 
Chester.  Plac.  Hill.  14  Ric.  II.  in  Mon.  Angl.  i.  305.  This,  however,  was  not 
credited  by  Sir  Peter  Leycester,  nor  by  Dugda]e.^The  Ardens  have  daimed  de- 
scent from  Leveninia,  stfll  anotiier  sister ;  see  the  aotioe  of  Mr.  Divamond's  Bri- 
tish Families,  hereafker. 


THE   EARLDOM    OF   LINCOLN.  II 

die  second  Tarold  *^of  Bukenhale''  (which  manor  his  ancestor 
had  so  long  before  parted  with !)  they  stated  to  have  given  thein 
the  manor  of  Spalding  in  1051.^  This  last  property  was  the 
subject  of  great  disputes  between  the  abbey  and  their  Norman 
lord  Ito  Taillebois ;  and  as  their  pretended  charter  of  <^  Tho- 
raldus  de  Bukenhale  "  was  unquestionably  a  forgery,  so  it  is  not 
uncharitable  to  suppose  that  their  claims  were  imperfectly 
founded.  That  Turold  was  really  sheriff^  and  that  he  gave  the 
manor  of  Bukenhale  to  Croyland  abbey,  rests  on  the  authority 
of  Domesday  Book,'^  and  it  is  all  we  know  with  certainty  about 
him.  But  the  frequent  repetitions  of  his  name  in  the  charters 
of  the  priory  of  Spalding,^  in  enumeration  of  former  lords  of  the 
place,  shows  that  he  was  regarded  as  its  Saxon  lord ;  and  the  fact 
that  the  name  of  Earl  Algar  occurs  in  Domesday  Book  in  the 
same  position,'  may  be  thought  some  corroboration  of  the  asser- 
tion Uiat  the  Countess  Godeva,  Earl  Algar's  mother,  was  the 
sister  of  Turold. 

*  "  Totmn  maneriiim  siran  de  Spald-         *  Hane  terTun  dedit  Toroldn  vioe- 
yog."     Hist.  Ingvlphi,  anno  1051 ;  also      comes  Sancto  Gutlaoo  pro  anuna  saa. 
the  pretended  charter  in  Hist,  of  Croy-  ^  Ito  Talebojs  gave  in  1085  the  church 

land,  Appx.  p.  29 ;  and  Mon.  Angl.  i.  of  Spalding  to  the  church  of  St.  Nicho- 
306 ;  eommencingy  **  Ego  Thoroldus  de  las  of  Anjou,  for  the  souls  of  King  Wil- 
Bnkenhale  eoram  nobiUssimo  domino  liami  Queen  Matilda,  himself,  his  wifs 
meo  Leofricocomite  Leycestrin,  et  nobi-  Incy,  and  the  ancestors  of  Torald, 
SaaimacomitissasaaGeffnrasororefiMa,"  which  were  those  of  his  wife.  Mon. 
See.  assuming  to  conyey"  in  Wlla  de  AngL  i.  307.  In  another  charter  of 
Spaldinge  totum  manerium  meum  situm  Spalding,  Hugh  Earl  of  Chester  enu- 
jttxta  paroehialem  eoelesiam  ejusdem  merates  "  antecessores  mei,  scilt.  To- 
TlDse."  By  a  comparison  of  the  Domes-  raid  ficecomes  et  Lucia  comitissa,  et 
day  survey  of  St.  Guthlac's  land  in  Ranulphns  comes  avus  mens,  et  pater 
Spalding  with  that  of  Ivo  Taillgebosc,  mens."  Cole's  Collections,  MS.  Addit* 
it  wfll  he  seen  that  the  former  was  small      5844,  p.  433. 

ift  oomparison  to  the  latter.  *  In  Spallinge  habebat  Algar  comes  is 

car.,  &c.  fol.  351  b. 
JErrorSf  S^c, 

Family  qf  T^orold.']  The  mention  of  Thorold  de  Bukenhale  under  Spalding  in 
Gibson's  C<unden  (edit.  17  » ii.  ),  gave  occasion  for  this  pretty  little  piece  of 
genealogical  flattery  inserted  by  way  of  parenthesis — **  (from  whom  descended  a 
numerous  family  that  is  and  ever  was  an  honour,  ornament,  and  benefactors  to  this 
country,)"  alluding,  of  course,  to  the  Thorolds,  of  Marston,  in  Lincolnshire^  Ba- 
ronets ;  and,  in  chorus,  there  is  a  page  and  a  half  about  Thorold  of  Bukenhale  at 
the  head  of  the  pedigree  of  Thorold,  in  Wotton's  Baronetage,  1741,  vol.  it  toge- 
ther with  this  note,  at  p.  339,  "  I  take  it  that  Thorold,  who  was  Abbot  of  Peter- 
borough, and  Bishop  of  Beauvais  in  France,  was  of  this  fiBunily."  This  idea  is  the 
prototype  of  that  entertained  by  a  gentleman  named  Lawrence,  who  reckoned  all 
the  bishops  and  abbots  named  Lawrence  among  his  ancestry.  That  Thorold  also 
was  m  name  not  uncommon,  may  be  judged  from  Sir  H.  EUis's  Domesday  Indexes. 


12      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

-  Lucy,  tlie  daughter  of  Earl  Algar,  was  married  to  Ivo  de 
Taillebois,  according  to  the  Croyland  chronicles,  before  the  year 
1071 ;  7  the  only  issue  of  which  marriage  is  said  to  have  been  a 
daughter,  "nobly  espoused/'  Yet  after  the  death  of  Ivo  in 
1114,  forty-three  years  after,  she  is  made  to  marry  again,'  and 
have  issue  William  de  Romara,  Earl  of  Lincoln ;  and  still  again 
to  marry  tliirdly,  Ranulph  Earl  of  Chester,  and  have  issue  two 
sons  and  two  daughters.  It  is  evident  that  tliis  account  of  a  sin- 
gle Lucy,  the  wife  both  of  Ivo  Tailleboys  and  of  Ranulph  Earl 
of  Chester,  must  be  incorrect;  and  it  has  been  suggested*  that 
there  were  two  heiresses,  the  mother  and  the  daughter,  which 
will  account  for  the  "  only  daughter,  nobly  espoused,"  who  has 
been  already  mentioned,  but  of  whom  the  Croyland  monk  could 
tell  nothing  further.^ 

*  Ivo  Taillebois  accompanied  the  Conqueror  to  England  from 
the  province  of  Anjou :  ^  and  was  rewarded  with  extensive  lands 
in  Yorkshire  and  Lincolnshire,  lying  particularly  in  the  district 
of  Holland,  d  After  the  death  of  Brand  abbat  of  Peterborough 
in  1071,  he  was  called  upon  to  protect  his  Norman  successor, 
named  Thorold,  from   the  attack  of  Herward,  a  Saxon,  the 

7  Insulphofl.  of  the  soyereign  hoose  of  the  Comtei  of 

*  Genealogia  FandatoriB  CoTentren.  Anjou.  It  is  possible  that  the  Croyland 
Abbat.  ad  calc.  Florentii  Wigorn.  Ex-  historians  gave  him  the  title  of  Corner 
tract  in  Mon.  Angl.  i.  304.  partly  becaose  they  regarded  his  assumed 
.  *  For  the  first  time  in  the  History  of  wife  Lucy  as  Comiti$9a.  They  state  him 
Laoock  Abbey,  8yo.  1835,  p.  71 .  to  have  been  a  candidate  for  the  Earldom 

^  The  writer  referred  to  is  Peter  de  of  Northampton  and  Huntingdon,  on  the 

Blois,  who  continued  the  History  of  death  of  Earl  Waltheof  in  1075. 

Croyland  which  goes  by  the  name  of  '  **  Hnic  autem  Yvoni  Tailboys  post 

Ingnlphus.    His  notice  of  the  marriage  necem  praedictomm  duorum  fratmm  et 

^  accompanied  by  the  mis-statement  oomitnm  Edwini  et  Morkarii,  Luciam 

that  Lucy  was  much  honoured  by  Wil-  sororem  eorum,  cum  omnibus  terris  et 

liam  de  Romara,  Earl  of  Lincoln,  the  tenementis  ad  eosdem  pertinentibuB,  in- 

•*  elder  brother  of  her  husband,»»— who  clytus  rex  Williehnus  dederat  in  uxorem: 

was  in  fact  her  son,  and  not  Earl  until  q^«  V^  >»  Hoylandia  potissimd  jaoc- 

some  five-and-twenty  years  after.  bant,"    &c.     (Hist.  Ingulphi.)      In  a 

•  Ingulphus  calls  him  "  Yvo  Comes,"  subsequent  passage  the  marriage  of  Yvo 
and  "Comite  AndegaTensi  Yvone  Tal-  *©  ^^^  "  ^^  ^  ^^TS,  aud  the  dis- 
bois :"  BO  also  the  Annales  de  Peterbo-  missal  of  the  Croyland  monks  from  the 
rough,  Mon.  Angl.  i.  306:  but  there  is  ^^  of  Spalding  to  1074. 

no  grolknd  for  supposing  him  a  member 

Errors^  Sfc* 
Earl  qf  AhJouJ]     In  Nicolson's  Westmorland,  p.  30,  the  first  Baron  of  Kendal 
is  confidently  called  **  Ito  de  Talebois,  brother  to  Fnlk  earl  of  Anjou.'* 


TH£   EARLDOM   OF   LINCOLN. 


13 


nephew  of  abbat  Brand,  wfao^  hoping  to  perpetuate  the  Salcon 
ecclesiastical  dynasty,  attacked  that  city,  and  put  the  new  abbat 
to  flight :  but,  in  the  bottle  which  ensued^  Ivo  was  himself  taken 
prisoner,  and  had  to  purchase  his  freedom  with  a  large  sum  of 
money.® 

In  1074  he  gave  the  church  of  Spalding  to  the  abbey  of 
St.  Nicholas  at  Angers,  dismissing  from  the  place  the  Croy- 
land  monks  who  occupied  the  cell  there ;  ^  and  in  the  next  year 
be  promoted  the  deposition  of  Ulfketyl  abbat  of  Croyland,  who 
was  banished  to  the  monastery  of  Glastonbury,  in  consequence 
of  having  fostered  the  popular  excitement  at  the  miracles  said 
to  take  place  at  the  tomb  of  Earl  Waltheof.sr 

In  the  year  1085,  in  the  presence  of  the  King,  the  Bishops  of 
Lincoln  and  Durham,  and  others,  at  Gloucester,  he  concluded 
another  covenant  with  Natalis  abbat  of  Angers,  respecting  the 
church,  8cc.  of  Spalding.^ 

On  the  accession  of  Rufus,  in  1087,  he  is  stated  to  have  been 
so  much  in  the  favour  of  the  new  King,i  that  he  was  encouraged 
to  make  fresh  invasions  upon  the  rights  of  Croyland  abbey ;  but 
only  two  years  after  he  joined  the  rebellion  raised  in  favour  of  the 


*  The  aduerements  of  Herward  form 
the  subject  of  a  romantic  chronicle,  De 
Gestifl  Herwardi  Saxonis,  which,  toge* 
ther  with  the  Vita  et  Passio  Waldevi 
Comitu,  have  been  published  in  the 
Chronioqaes  Anglo-Normandes,  edited 
bj  M.  Franciaqoe  Michel,  Rouen,  8to. 
1836. 

'  InguIphuB.  According  to  the  An- 
nales  de  Peterborough  (Mon.  Angl.  i. 
906),  Thorold  the  Sheriff  founded  the 
priorj  of  Spalding  for  six  monks  from 
Croyland,  in  1052 ;  in  1059,  Ulfketyl, 
sibbat  of  Croyland,  assisted  by  Earl  Al- 
gor,  increased  their  maintenance,  giving 
them  his  timber  chapel  of  the  same 
town  (Hgrneam  eapeilam  9uam  ^tudem 
viitm). 

f  Hist.  Ingnlphi. 

^  See  in  the  Monasticon  Angl.  i. 
307y  a  "  Tetos  apographum "  detail- 
ing the  particulars.  It  states  that  Ivo 
bestowed  the  church  of  Spalding,  &c. 
"  pro  Willielmi  regis  ac  Matiidie  regi- 


n»  uzoris  SU8B  animabtts,  neonoit  pro 
sui  ipsius,  et  conjugis  suae  Lucis,  et  on- 
tecessorum  Ibraldi,  Mcilicet  tueorh  ^'im, 
requie.*'  This  implies  an  important 
circumstance  with  regard  to  the  repre* 
sentation  of  Turold :  but  another  copy 
of  the  same  entry,  extracted  from  the 
cartulary  of  Angers  in  the  *'  Histoire  de 
la  Maison  de  SabU,"  gives  this  reading, 
**  necnon  pro  sui  ipsius,  et  conjugis  suae 
Lucise,  et  antecessorum  suorum,  Toraldi 

scilicet,  uxorisque  ejus ,  requie." 

This  somewhat  alters  the  sense. — Also 
in  col.  2,  line  3,  it  reads,  **  cuiecclesic 
Espalingue  Abbas  et  monachi  dedmas, 
quas  Toraldus  suique  homilies  dederunt 
beato  Nicholao,  concesserunt."  From 
this  it  would  seem  that,  before  the 
foundation  of  the  priory  of  Spalding, 
the  tithes  had  been  given  to  the  abbey 
of  Angers  by  Turold,  who  may»him-. 
self  have  come  from  Anjou. 

t  '<  Funiliaritate  novi    Regis  eonfiw 
sua."   Ibid. 

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14      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

Conqueror^s  eldest  son,  Robert,  and  was  in  consequence  banished 
from  the  realm.^  When  Duke  Robert  had  finally  succumbed 
to  the  arms  of  his  brother  King  Henry  I.  Ivo  Taillebois,  having 
again  made  his  peace  in  England^  is  said  to  have  returned  with 
great  rejoicings  to  his  wife,  the  lady  Lucy,  who  kept  her  court 
at  Spalding ;  ^  where,  according  to  the  same  authority,  he  died 
of  paralysis  in  1114,  and  was  buried  in  the  priory  church.°^ 

But  that  date  seems  to  be  contradicted  by  a  charter  of  the 
same  priory,  in  which  Roger  de  Romara  appears  as  lord  of 
Spalding  before  the  death  of  Rufus  in  1 100.  i^ 

Disengaging  ourselves  from  the  ^^  crafty  imaginations  "  of  the 
monastic  genealogists,  we  will  now  proceed  to  inquire  who  Lucy 
wife  of  Ivo  Taillebois^  the  ancestress  of  the  Earls  of  Lincoln, 
may  actually  have  been*  Her  grandson  Ranulph  Earl  of  Ches- 
ter claimed  and  obtained  from  Henry  Duke  of  Normandy,  in 
1152,  the  inheritance  of  two  ^^  uncles  of  his  mother,"  namely 
Robert  Malet  and  Alan  de  Lincoln,  o  In  that  case,  each  of  these 
persons  must  have  been  the  brother  either  of  Ivo  Taillebois  or 
of  Lucy. 

We  will  first  speak  of  Alan  de  Lincoln.  He  was  doubtless  a 
kinsman  of  A  lured  de  Lincoln,  who  held  an  extensive  fief  in  the 
shire  of  Lincoln  at  the  Domesday  survey,  and  who  is  possibly 
the  same  person  designated  under  the  city  of  Lincoln  asAluredus 
nepos  Turoldi.  Whether  this  refers  to  Turold  the  Sheriff,  it  may 
be  difficult  to  decide;  but  the  name  of  Turold  itself  is  not  Anglo- 
Saxon,  and  the  sheriff  may  have  been  a  Norman,  or  rather  an 
Angevin,  employed  by  the  Confessor.?     Alan  de  Lincoln,  (per- 

^  **  Et  adhne  ezul  ab  Anglia  in  An-  mandy  and  Comte  of  Anjou,   dated  at 

degaTia  demoratar.*'    This  is  the  con*  Devizes  in  1153,  granting  to  Rannlf 

eluding  line  of  the  History  attributed  to  Earl  of  Chester  **  totum  honorem  de 

Ingulphus.  Eia,  sicut  Boberiw  Malet   avuneuhif 

>  **  Pmdictus  Yyo  ad  soam  nxorem  mairU  nte  melius  et  plenius  unquam 

Dominam  Luciam  apud  Spalding  curiam  tenuit.    Et  foeudum  Alani  de  lAneoUa 

Buam  tenentem  cum  multa  extollentia  ei  dedi  qui  fnit  avuncului  matrit  etuB,  et 

estrerersus."   Petri  filesensis  ad  Histo-  foeudum  Emisii  de  Burum  sicut  heredi- 

riam  Ingulphi  Continuatio*  tatem."    On  the  side  of  Earl  Ranulph 

"  Ibid.  were  witnesses  William  Earl  of  Lincoln 

n  **  WiU'ns  rez  Anglonun  R.  ep'o  et  and  others.    (Orig.  Charter  in  the  Cot- 

Bogero  fiP  Geraldi/'  etc.  Spalding  Cart.  tonian  collection.) 

MS.  Addl.  5844,  p.  220.  '  In  the  same  city  of  Lincoln  Domes* 

•     Charter  of  Heiiry  Duke  of  Nor-  day  mentions  a  Turald  de  Greteville. 


THE    EARLDOM    OF   LINCOLN. 


15 


haps  the  brother  of  AIured,<i)  may  have  been  the  son  of  Hesilia 
Crespin  (to  be  mentioned  presently,)  the  mother  of  Robert 
Malet,  by  a  second  husband. 

Robert  Malet,  the  other  <<  uncle  "  of  the  Countess  Lucy,  was 
the  son  of  William  Malet,  who  was  killed  at  the  siege  of  York* 
in  1069  by  the  hands  of  the  Danes,  who  had  taken  him  prisoner  ' 
His  mother  was  Hesilia  Crispin,  the  sister  of  Emma  Crispin, 
whose  descendants  of  the  name  of  Condie,  or  Cundet,  inherited 
various  estates  in  Lincolnshire.* 

Lucy,  the  wife  of  Ivo  Taillebois,  was  thus  the  sister  of  Robert 
Malet;^  and,  unless  Ivo  had  another  wife,^  she  was  also  the 
mother  of  Beatrix, '  wife  of  Ribald  brother  to  Alan  Earl  of 
Richmond,  the  Domesday  lord  of  Middleham,  co.  York,T  whose 


4  There  wai  a  baronial  line  bearing 
the  surname  of  Lincohi  for  some  genera- 
tions :  see  Dngdale*8  Baron,  i.  418. 

'  Simeon  of  Durham. 

•  See  the  Rot.  Magn.  Scacc.  31  Hen.  I. 
p.  Ill,  and  Dngdale'fl  Baronage,  i.  39, 
where  the  affinity  of  the  Earl  of  Chester 
and  this  family,  as  both  being  of  the 
lineage  of  Crispin,  is  recognised  in  a 

.charter  of  King  Stephen. 

'  A  strong  confirmation  of  the 
oonsangninity  of  Lacy  to  the  house 
of  Malet  is  the  circomstance  that 
the  manor  of  Aulkborongh,  oo.  Lin- 
coln, belonging  to  Ito  Taillgebosc 
at  the  Domesday  survey,  had  previ- 
ously belonged  to  William  Malet ;  and 
the  severance  of  it  from  the  barony 
of  the  son  can  only  be  explained  by  a 
gift  in  frank-maniage  by  the  fatiier 
in  his  lifetime. 

*  In  a  monastic  **  Stemma  Ivonis  de 
Tayleboyse"  ('*  Ex  Registro  S.  Mar. 
Ebor.''  New  Monast.  iii.  553,)  he  is 
stated  to  have  had  issue  Elthred,  the 
father  of  Ketel,  the  f&ther  of  Gilbert, 
the  &ther  of  the  first  William  of  Lan- 


caster,  who  married  Gundreda  Countess 
of  Warwick;  and  so  proceeding  with 
the  pedigree  of  Lancaster,  Barons  of 
Kendal.  So  also  in  Dugdale's  Baron- 
age, i.  421.  Upon  the  names  of  Elthred 
and  Ketel,  it  has  been  observed  {by  Dr. 
Whitaker,  in  Hist,  of  Richmondshire, 
vol.  ii.  p.  290),  that  they  are  remarkable 
instances,  if  true,  of  the  adoption  of 
Saxon  names  into  a  Norman  family. 
Ketellus  filius  Ehredi  was  the  donor  of 
various  property  to  the  abbey  of  St. 
Mary  at  York ;  but  contemporary  proof 
of  the  descent  of  that  party  firom  !▼© 
Taillebois  is  deficient 

*  Beatrix  is  mentioned  in  her  hus- 
band's charter  to  St.  Mary's  Abbey, 
York,  Mon.  Angl.  i.  394. 

7  By  the  style  of  **  Riband  frater 
Alani  comitis,*'  he  gave  the  chureh  of 
Optone  to  the  priory  of  Spalding,  **  pro 
anima  Will'i  regis,  et  Alani  comitis,  ei 
Jwmis,^*  this,  continues  the  same  docu- 
ment,  was  fifteen  years  before  he  gave 
the  manor  with  his  daughter  to  Gilbert. 
Cartul.  Spalding,  f.  414  a. 


Errors  ofDugdale  and  the  Genealogists. 

WiUiam  Malei,^  Barton,  in  a  pedigree  of  the  Saxon  Earls  of  Leicester,  makes 
the  wile  of  Earl  Algar  a  "  Sister  of  William  Mallctt."  Description  of  Leicester- 
shire, fol.  1622,  p.  168,  followed  in  the  pedigrees  in  Nichols's  Leicestershire,  i.  18, 
and  Onnerod's  Cheshire,  i.  47. 

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16  THE   ANCIENt   EAllLDOMS   Ot   ENGLAND. 

son  Ralph,  and  grandson  Ribald,  both  took  the  surname  ot 
Taillebois.  ■  Ivo  made  a  large  benefaction  to  the  abbey  of  St. 
Mary,  at  York,  during  the  time  of  its  first  abbat,  Stephen, 
1088-1112,  for  the  souFs  health  of  himself  and  his  wife  Lucy, 
*she  being  witness  thereto,  together  with  Ribald  his  son-in^laWi 
Ralph  Taillebois,  and  others.^ 

Lucy  Countess  op  Chester.  We  now  procefed  to  trace 
the  history  of  this  heiress,  respecting  many  circumstances  of  whose 
life  there  is  no  uncertainty.  Concluding  Iro  Taillebois  to  have 
been  her  father,  she  was  first  married  to  Roger  de  Romara  (who 
will  be  further  noticed  presently);  and  secondly,  to  Ranulph 
de  Briquesard,  surnamed  le  Meschin  (or  the  younger,)  Vicomte 
du  Bessin,  who  in  the  year  1120  succeeded  to  the  Earldom  of 
Chester.  Before  that  period  he  appears  to  have  been  regarded, 
in  right  of  his  marriage,  as  Earl  of  the  county  of  Lincoln, 
for  in  a  catalogue  of  tenants  of  lands  in  that  county,  made  during 
the  lifetime  of  his  predecessor  in  the  Earldom  of  Chester,  the 
words  "Comes  Ling."  are  twice  placed  over  the  name  of 
Ranulfus  Mischinus.^  He  died  in  1129,  and  was  buried  at 
Chester.  The  Countess  Lucy  was  thereupon  admitted  to  the 
inheritance  of  her  father's  lands  in  Lincolnshire,  for  which  she 
paid  a  fine  of  268/.  IBs.  id.  into  the  Exchequer,  purchasing  at 
the  same  time,  by  the  payment  of  500  marks  of  silver,  exemption 
from  being  again  given  away  by  the  Crown  in  marriage  within 
the  next  five  years.  She  further  rendered  account  of  45  marks 
to  be  paid  for  the  conclusion  of  this  covenant,  and  given  to 
whom  the  King  willed  ;  and  of  which  20  marks  had  been  already 
paid  to  the  Queen.  And  she  owed  100  marks  for  the  privilege 
of  administering  justice  in  her  court  among  her  vassals.^  Her 
son  Earl  Ranulph  (who  must  have  been  then  of  age)  accounts 
in  the  same  roll  as  a  debtor  to  the  Crown  in  500  marks  of  silver 

B  See  pedi|pree8  of  the  descendants  of  ter  of  William  Bardolph,  and  the  heir* 

Ribald,  in  Gale's  Honor  of  Richmond,  ess  of  the  barony  of  Hephall  in  North- 

p.  S34,  and  in  Whitaker's  Richmond.  nmberland.  (3ee  the  Testa  de  Nevill  in 

shire,  at  vol.  i.  p.  330.  Hodgson's    Northumberland,   part    iii. 

•  New  Monasticon,  vol.  iii.  p.  553.  ▼ol.  i.  pp.  228,  335,  242.) 
The  paragraph  which  is  there  appended  ^  MS.  Cotton.  Claud.  C.  v.  ff.  8,  9i 

from  a  book  of  fees  in  the  Exchequer,  printed  in  the  additamenta  to  Heame's 

relates  to  Ivo  de  Tailbois,  who  lived  in  Liber  Niger. 

the  reign  of  John,  and  had  from  that  «  Magnus  Rotulus  Scaccarii,  31  Hen. 

monarch  in  marriage  Elisabeth,  daugh-  I.  8yo.  1833,  p.   110. 


THE    EARLDOM    OF    LINCOLN.  17 

for  the  agreement  which  the  King  made  between  him  and  hit 
mother  respecting  her  dower.'  She  confirmed  in  her  second 
widowhood  the  manor  of  Spalding  to  the  monks  of  that  place,* 
where  either  she,  or  her  mother,  or  perhaps  both,  were  buried.^ 
Her  childr^i  were,  by  Roger  de  Romara,  William  Earl  of 
LiiKX>ln;  and  by  Ranulph  Earl  of  Chester,  two  sons  and  two 
daughters,  viz.  Ranulph  de  Gernons,  Earl  of  Chester ;  William, 
said  to  have  been  Earl  of  Cambridge ;  Alice,  the  wife  of  Rich- 
ard Fitz-Gilbert,  ancestor  of  the  Clares,  Earls  of  Gloucester  and 
Hertford ;  and  Agnes,  the  wife  of  Robert  de  GrandmesniK 

JOINT  TENANCY  OF  THE  EARLDOM. 

From  the  several  facts  in  the  descent  of  the  Earldom  stated 
hereafter,  it  appears  that  King  Stephen,  after  the  death  of  the 
Countess  Lucia,  granted  investiture  of  the  digni^  to  her  two  sons 
by  her  several  husbands,  as  co-parceners.  Though  no  actual 
record  of  this  event  is  preserved,  stiU  William  of  Malmesbury 
seems  to  allude  to  it,  when  he  says  that  the  King  had  added  to 
the  honours  of  both  brodiers.<:  Subsequently,  Earl  Ranulph 
procured  his  share  of  the  Earldom  to  be  transferred  to  Gilbert 
de  Gant,  his  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Lincoln,  whom  he  at  the 
same  time  compelled  to  marry  his  neice,  and  that  personage  and 
William  de  Romara  bore  contemporaneously  from  that  date  the 
title  of  Earl  of  Lincoln. 

THE    FAMILY   OF   ROMARA. 

Houmare,  the  place  from  which  the  name  of  this  family  was 
derived,  is  a  vill  not  &r  distant  from  Rouen,  and  gives  name  to 
the  forest  of  Roumare. 

I.  Gerold,  the  father  of  Ralph,  the  founder  of  the  abbey  of 
Bocherville,  and  ancestor  of  the  Tancarvilles,  Chamberlains  of 
Normandy,  is  supposed  ^  to  have  been  also  the  father  of  Girold 
Dapifer,  and  of  Edward  afterwards  of  Salisbury  in  England, 
and  Sheriff  of  Wiltshire. 

«  Ibid.  •  Mon.  AngL  L  308.  Abbej  of  St.  Amend  in  Rouen.    Pom- 

^  Hon.  AngL  i.  504.  menye'i  Hiit.  of  that  Abbey,  fol.  1663» 

«  See  the  paeiage  quoted  hereafter,  and  the  History  of  Lacocic  Abbey,  Bto. 

p.  81.  1835,    p.   68.     Further   corroborative 

*  Ralph  namea  Gerold  aa  his  father  proofs  will  be  found  in  the  introdaotory 

in  the  Bocfaerrille  foundation  charter.  Obsenrations  on  the  Rolls  of  the  Nor- 

"  Radnlphus  firater  Gerondi "  is  a  wit-  man  Exchequer,  by  Thomas  St^ileton, 

■CSS  to  a  charter  of  Gerondus  to  the  Esq.  F.S.A.,  yo\.  ii.  (now  in  the  press.) 

C 


18      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

II.  Gerold,  Dapifer  to  William  Duke  of  Normandy,®  after- 
wards the  Conqueror  of  England.  About  the  year  1065  Duke 
William,  by  the  counsel  of  Roger  de  Montgomery ,  committed 
the  frontier  fortress  of  Neufmarch6-en-lions  to  Hugh  de  Grand- 
mesnil  and  to  Gerold  the  Seneschal,  giving  to  the  former  one 
moiety,  and  subjecting  the  fief  of  Gerold  in  the  Roumois  to  ser- 
vice at  Neufmarch^  as  the  condition  of  his  tenure  of  the  other 
moiety. 

Wives.]     1.  Albereda.    2.  Emicia.^ 

ChUdren.]  1 .  Robert  Fitz-Gerold.  He  consented,  as  "  son  and 
heir/'  to  his  father's  gift  of  the  church  of  Roumare  to  the  nuns 
of  St.  Amand  at  Rouen.er  He  accompanied  the  Conqueror  to 
England,  and  his  name  occurs  in  Domesday  Book  as  a  tenant  in 
chief  in  the  counties  of  Hants,  Berks,  Wilts,  Dorset,  and  So- 
merset, by  the  name  of  Robertus  filius  Giroldi.  In  Hamp- 
shire his  name  immediately  follows  that  of  his  uncle  Edward  of 
Salisbury,  and  in  Dorsetshire  immediately  precedes  it.  He 
gave  to  the  abbey  of  Bee  the  manor  of  Povington  in  the  Isle  of 
Purbeck,  which  at  the  Domesday  survey  he  held  in  demesne, 
and  which  remained  a  cell  of  that  abbey  until  the  suppression  of 
alien  priories.  He  was  one  of  the  witnesses  of  the  Conqueror's 
charter  to  the  church  of  Durham,  dated  at  London  in  1082.** 

2.  Roger  Fitz-Gerold,  who  continued  the  line. 

in.  Roger  Fitz-Gerold,*  the  first  husband  of  Lucy,  daugh- 
ter of  Ivo  Taillebois,  and  father  of  William  de  Romara,  Earl  of 
Lincoln,  but  whose  name  has  not  occurred  except  in  that  cha» 
racter. 

«  William  Duke  of  the  Normani  com-  '  These  names  occur  io  two  KTeral 

manded  a  coyenant  between  Hugh  de  charters    of    Gerold,     conyeying    the 

PayiUy  and  the  canons  of  Bocheryille  to  church  of  Roumare  to  the  Abbey  of  St. 

be  ratified  "coram  Geraldo    dapifero  Amand  (see  references  in  note  ^  p«  17). 

meo;"  and  it  is  accordingly  witnessed  The  obit  of  Albereda  was  on  zukl.Jnnii. 

by  him  and  by  Robert  his  son.  *  Ibid. 

Dugdale,  in    his  Baronage,    yol.  i.  ^  Mon.  Angl.  i.  44. 

p.  411,  has  giyen  an  account  of  the  fa-  ^  Ordeiicns  Vitalis  calls  him  Rogtr 

mUy  of  Fits-Gerold,  the  successors,  as  son  of  Gerold,  and  Stephen  de  Blois,  m 

he  says,  of  Robert  Fits-Gerold :  but  the  chronicler  of  Croyland  Abbey,  describes 

descent  is  not  made  out;  though  there  him  as  '*  an  iUustrious  youth  Roger  de 

seems  some  apparent  connection  with  Romaxa,  son  of  Gerold  de  Romara." 

the  Tankeryilles,  in  the  circumstance  In  the  charters  of  Spalding  Abbey  he  is 

that  Warine  Fitz-Gerold  was  CAamber-  also  named  Roger  Fits^Gerald.      (MS. 

lain  and  Treasurerto  King  Henry  II.  Addit.  5844.) 


THE   EARJLDOM    OF    LINCOLN.  19 

W^J]  Lucy,  afterwards  Countess  of  Chester,  whose  history 
has  been  already  given>  in  p.  16. 

IV.  William  de  Romara,  Earl  of  Lincoln.  This  personage 
first  appears  during  the  rebellion  in  Normandy  in  the  year  1118. 
As  governor  of  Neufmarch^,  he  was  at  first  the  sole  upholder  of 
the  royal  authority.^  The  rebellion  was  finally  quelled  by  the 
King's  victory  at  Brenmule,  May  1,  1119.  On  the  29th  Nov. 
in  the  same  year,  occurred  the  calamitous  wreck  of  the  White 
Ship,  in  which  the  King\s  son  and  heir,  William  Duke  of  Nor- 
mandy, with  Richard  his  natural  brother  and  his  sister  Mary 
Countess  of  Perch,  and  many  other  persons  of  high  rank,  were 
lost  on  the  vo3'age  from  Normandy  to  England.  William  de 
Rolmara  was  one  of  those  who  cautiously  left  the  ship,  before  it 
sailed,  ^<  because  they  perceived  it  was  filled  with  too  great 
a  multitude  of  wanton  and  arrogant  youth."  >  Among  those 
who  were  lost  was  Richard  Earl  of  Chester ;  and  thereupon  that 
Earldom  devolved  on  his  cousin  Ranulph  de  Briquesard,  who 
had  married  Lucy,  the  mother  of  William  de  Romara.  On  ob^ 
tainiDg  investiture  of  the  Earldom  of  Chester,  Ranulph  is  said  to 
have  surrendered  to  the  King  some  considerable  part  of  the 
inheritance  of  his  wife  Lucy.  This  excited  the  indignation 
of  her  dlsinhjerited  son,  who  demanded  of  the  King  the  re- 
storation  of  his  mother's  land^  and  also  of  another  possession  in 
En^nd  called  Corfe  ;  °>  but  the  King  did  not  comply  with  his 
demand,  answ^ering  him  with  reproaches.  On  this  the  youth, 
much  enraged,  passed  over  immediately  into  Normandy,  and 
having  reached  his  castle  of  Neufmarch^,  (wherein  he  had  pre- 
viously so  successfully  maintained  the  King's  interests,)  he  there 
gathered  around  him  those  who  were  still  inclined  to  favour  the 
claims  of  William  son  of  Duke  Robert  Curt-heuze,  and  most 
bitterly  renewed  the  war  upon  the  Normans.  For  two  years  he 
continued  to  feed  his  revenge  with  raids  and  firings,  and  the  cap- 
ture of  prisoners;  nor  did  he  cease  from  his  efforts,  until  the 

k  <*  Sohu  Gmll^Diu  de  Rolmara  No-  "  Cormam"  in  the  printed  copies  of 
Timcvcati  mamoepB,  et  oommanipnlares  OrdericvB  Yitalis ;  but  it  is  **  Conriam" 
qna  iDis  obetabant."    Orderic.  Yit.  in  the  original  MS.  preserved  in  the 

»  Ord.  Vit.  library  of   Alengon.      (Commnnicated 

"  Coife  in  DocMtsbire,  which  Robert      by  Thomas  Stapleton,    esq.   F.  S.  A.) 
fite-Qirold  held  at  the  Dottiesday  Snr-      The  manor  was  that  afterwards  called 
vey,  as  ten  caoMsates,    This  iiiniiBhes      Corfe  Midlen ;  see  Hntehins's  Dorset, 
another  oorrobation  to  the  deaoent  of      shire,  iii.  38. 
the  Earl  fh>m  Robert    The  word  is  c  3 


20      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

King  had  yielded  to  him  competent  satisfaction,  and  restored  a 
great  part  of  that  which  he  had  claimed.^  Subsequently,  after 
the  death  of  William  Comte  of  Flanders  (son  of  Duke  Robert) 
in  1 128,  o  William  de  Roumare  was  the  first  among  the  Nor- 
mans, his  partisans,  to  be  reconciled  to  the  King,  whose  familiar 
guest  and  friend  he  became  from  that  time;  and  who  bestowed 
upon  him  a  wife  of  generous  birth,  the  daughter  of  Richard  de 
Redvers.>^     His  step-father,  the  Earl  of  Chester,  died  in  1129. 

Upon  the  event  of  King  Henry's  decease,  in  1 135,  William  de 
Romara  was  dispatched  with  Hugh  de  Gomai  and  the  other 
Lords  Marchers  of  Normandy  to  defend  the  confines  of  the 
duchy;  and,  on  his  return  to  England  in  Advent  1139,  he  was 
appointed  by  King  Stephen  one  of  the  Justiciars  of  Normandy. 

"  In  the  year  from  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord  1141,"  writes 
jthe  contemporary  historian  before  quoted,  *^  great  disturbance 
arose  in  the  kingdom  of  the  English,  and  a  sudden  change  en- 
sued, to  the  detriment  of  many :  for  Ranulph  Earl  of  Chester, 
and  William  de  Romare  his  uterine  brother,  rebelled  against 
King  Stephen,  and  by  stratagem  seized  upon  the  citadel  which 
he  had  retained  in  his  own  hands  at  Lincoln,  to  protect  the  city* 
CraftHy  finding  a  time  when  the  servants  of  the  fortress  were 
dispersed  abroad,  they  sent  before  them  their  wives  into  the 
tower  as  though  for  the  sake  of  pastime.  And  so,  whilst  the  two 
Countesses  continued  their  visit,  playing  and  conversing  with  the 
wife  of  the  Knight  who  was  in  charge,  the  Earl  of  Chester  came 
unarmed,  and  without  his  coat  of  mail,  as  if  to  bring  his  wife 
away,  followed  by  three  knights,  no  one  suspecting  any  harm. 
Thus  having  effected  an  entrance,  they  suddenly  seized  the  crow- 
bars and  arms  that  lay  near,  and  violently  ejected  the  King's 
guards.  Then  William,  and  armed  knights  with  him,  arrived 
as  had  been  before  arranged.  And  so  the  two  brothers  subdued 
the  castle,  with  the  whole  city,  to  themselves. 

"  Upon  this,  Alexander  the  Bishop  and  the  citizens  sent  word 

of  the  occurrence  to  the  King,  who,  on  hearing  the  intelligence, 

was  mightily  enraged,  and  astonished  that  they  who  had  been 

his  greatest  friends,  to  whom  he  had  given  an  increase  of  honours 

and  dignities,  should  commit  so  black  a  crime.     Therefore  after 

«  Ord.  Vit.  shire,  in  whose  ciutodj  the  UmdB  of 

•  ^TiUi  this  date  well  aoeords  the  cir.  WilHrnm  de  Romara  had  been  during  hie 

cnmstance  that  in  31  Hen.  I.  1130-1,  rebeUion,  aooonnted  for  7/.  18t.  8tf.  of 

Geoffrey  de  Clinton,  Sheriff  of  Warwidc.  flie  oid  ferm  only. 


THE   EARLDOM   OF   LINCOLN.  21 

Christmas  he  collected  an  army,  immediately  marched  to  Lin- 
coln^  and  by  aid  of  the  citizens  surprised  in  the  night,  and  made 
prisoners,  about  seventeen  knights,  who  were  lying  in  the  city. 
The  two  Earls  were,  with  their  wives  and  intimate  friends,  within 
the  citadel ;  and,  being  thus  suddenly  surrounded,  were  at  first 
undetermined  how  to  act.  At  length,  Ranuiph,  the  younger,  and 
more  active,  and  who  was  exceedingly  bold,  got  out  by  night  with 
a  few  attendants,  and  made  his  way  to  his  own  feudatories  in  the 
province  of  Chester.  There  he  lost  no  time  in  assembling  an 
army,  which,  with  the  aid  of  his  father-in-law  Robert  Earl  df 
Gloucester,  he  brought  to  Lincoln  in  time  to  relieve  his  be- 
sieged brother,  and  gave  the  King  battle  on  Sexagesima  Sun- 
day, Feb.  2,  114L  In  this  conflict  Stephen  was  defeated,  and 
taken  prisoner. 

It  had  been  only  shordy  before  Christmas,  according  to  one 
of  the  historians,  that  King  Stephen  had  left  the  county  of  Lin- 
coln in  peace,  after  having  increased  the  honours  of  the  Earl  of 
Chester  and  his  brother.  P  The  great  feudatories  were  at  this 
period  more  than  a  match  for  the  Crown.  The  Earl  of  Chester 
sncoessfully  withstood  a  second  siege  of  Lincoln  by  Stephen  in 
1144.q  He  continued  to  maintain  the  quarrel  of  the  Empress 
and  her  son.  In  1146  he  surrendered  to  the  King,  and  was  im- 
prisoned. Having  escaped,  in  the  following  year  he  was  him- 
self unsuccessful  in  an  assault  on  Lincoln.'  In  1151  he  was 
again  imprisoned  by  Stephen ;  but  after  the  grand  pacification 
at  Devizes  in  1152,  he  was  reinstated  in  the  possession  of  Lin- 
coln ;  for  to  this  period  may  most  probably  be  referred  a  re- 
markable charter  of  Stephen,  whereby  he  bestowed  on  Ran- 
nulph  Earl  of  Chester  the  castle  and  city  of  Lincoln,  to  en- 
joy until  he  should  be  restored  to  his  land  and  castles  in  Nor- 
mandy, giving  him  permission  to  fortify  one  of  the  towers  of  Lin- 
coln castle,  and  to  have  the  same  in  his  custody,  until  he  should 
deliver  to  him  the  castle  of  Tickhill;  which  being  done,  the 
King  to  have  the  castle  and  city  of  Lincoln  again,  except  the 
EarPs  own  tower,  which  his  mother  had  fortified,  together  with 

w  "  B«x  Stephanns  anteNatale  aUn-  ing  passage  of  the  Chronida  of  WUliam 

doeoliiim  proTineia  paciiloe  abeccaserat,  of  Malmesbury, 
eomiteiiiqiie  CertWMem  et  qua  fratiein  '  Shnoon  Dunelm. 

teioribiia  aazent.**    Thia  is  the  open-  *  R-  Horedcn. 


22  THE    AYICIENT    EARLDOMS   OF    ENGLAND. 

the  office  of  constable  of  the  castle,  and  of  the  whole  ooimty, 
which  belonged  to  him  of  hereditary  right.  ^ 

The  Earl  of  Chester  died  Dec.  16,  1163.  Notwithstanding 
that  his  name  takes  the  prominent  place  in  all  the  transactions 
relative  to  Lincoln  casde,  yet  it  is  perfectly  clear  that  his  halit 
brother  William  de  Romara  enjoyed  contemporaneously  the 
dignity  of  Earl  of  Lincoln.  At  Devizes,  in  1152,  William  Earl 
of  Lincoln  was  the  principal  witness  on  the  part  of  his  brother 
to  the  charter  which  the  latter  received  from  Henry  Duke  of 
Normandy." 

Tliere  are  also  several  chatters  of  William  de  Romara,  in  which 
he  used  the  style  of  Earl  of  Lincoln^  and  the  ascertained  dates 
of  some  of  them  prove  his  continued  enjoyment  of  the  title. 
These  are,  his  foundation  charter  of  Revesby  Abbey,  co.  Lincoln, 
about  the  year  1143;^  a  charter  to  the  cathedral  church  of 
Rouen,  not  earlier  than  1 148  ;^  and  a  tliird  to  the  abbey  of  St. 
Ouen  in  that  city,  which  has  the  date  of  1153.* 

With  the  highly  excited  feelings  of  religious  contrition,  of 
which  so  many  examples  are  found  among  the  headstrong 
chieftains  of  that  violent  age.  Earl  William  appears  to  have 
evinced  many  tokens  of  zealous  devotion  in  his  latter  years. 

Ordericus  says  of  him,  that  ^*  the  said  Knight  was  in  his 
youth  unsteady,  and  too  much  addicted  to  pleasure ;  but,  being 
stricken  from  heaven  with  a  very  grievous  sickness,  and  having 
conversed  with  Geoffrey  the  Archbishop  (of  Rouen,  from  111  I 
to  1128),  he  vowed  to  God  to  amend  bis  life.  And  then  on  re- 
tiring to  Neufmarch^,  after  hb  recovery,  be  placed  seven  monks 
in  thechurch  of  St.  Peter,  instead  of  the  four  canons  previously 

'  Dagdale*8  Baron,  i.  39,  from  the  The  Annals  of  Peterborough  ny  that 

original  as  seen  by  Glover  at  Pontefract  ReTesby  abbey  was  founded  in  1148, 

castle.  those  of  Lowth  park  1 143,  and  the  MS. 

•  Already   noticed  in  p.  15.    Both  Cotton.  Tiberias  E.  tiii.  (belonging  to 

these  important  charters  of  Stephen  and  Cleere  Abbey)  the  eighth  year  of  King 

Henry  last  noticed,  may  be  regarded  as  Stephen. 

parts  of  the  great  treaty  for  the  padfi-  "  This  wiU  be  given  hereafter, 

cation  of  the  kingdom  oonduded  at  De-  *  Remitting  to  the  abbey  of  St.  Onen 

yizes.  in  that  city  the  hawk  which  was  yearly 

^  His  wife  and  son  united  with  him  due  to  him,  and  the  pint  of  wine  ('*  di- 

in  the  foundation  charter,  under  the  midiumseztarii"),  and  two  loaves,  which 

style  of  **  Willielmus  de  Romara,  Co-  were  due  to  him  daily  as  often  as  he 

mes  de  Lincolnia,  et  Willielmus  filius  stayed  in  Rouen.   Histoire  de  I'Abbayf 

ejus,  et  Hawdewisa  Comitissa  uxor  ejus.*'  de  St.  Ouen,  par  PomiBBimje,  p.  429%  : 


THB   EARLDOM   OF    LINCOLN,  23 

serving,  considerably  enlarged  their  endowment,  and  rebuilt  the 
church  and  monastic  houses.'' 

The  event  of  his  making  a  pilgrimage  to  the  shrine  of  St. 
James  in  Galicia,  is  recorded  by  a  deed  of  gift  from  his  brother 
the  Elarl  of  Chester,  in  the  date  of  which  the  year  is  no  further 
specified  than  as  being  that  **  in  which  the  same  William  re- 
turned from  the  journey  of  St  James  the  apostle."  7 

He  was  made  a  monk  in  his  last  illness;  '  and  was  buried  in 
the  abbey  which  he  had  founded  at  Uevesby,  where  his  tomb  was 
placed  before  the  high  altar,  and  was  thus  inscribed  :^ 

**  Hie  jacet  in  tumba  Willielmus  de  Romare,  Comes  Lin- 
colniie,  fundator  istius  monasterii  sancti  Laurencii  de  Rewisby." 

The  year  of  his  death  is  not  precisely  known,  but  it  was  before 
1168.  b  His  obit  was  observed  in  the  cathedral  ofBayeux  on 
the  dth  of  August,  and  its  celebration  was  probably  occasioned 
by  his  gift  of  the  church  of  Ver,  in  his  fief  in  the  Bessin,  of  which 
the  chapter  of  Bayeux  had  the  patronage  in  after  times. 

The  castle  of  Bolingbroke,  in  Lincolnshire,  afterwards  the 
birth-place  of  King  Henry  the  Fourth,  is  by  old  tradition  ^  as^ 
cribed  to  the  erection  of  Earl  William  de  Romara. 

WifeS]  His  wife  was  Hawise  daughter  of  Richard  de  Red- 
veiiB,  lord  of  Tiverton  in  Devon,  and  Christchurch  in  Hamp* 
shire,  and  sister  to  Baldwin  first  Earl  of  Devon.  She  was  mar- 
ried, if  we  may  believe  Ordericus  Vitalis,*  upon  the  reconcilia- 
tion of  her  husband  with  Eling  Henry  the  First,  about  1122. 
She  had  in  marriage  the  manor  of  Feltham  in  Middlesex,  the 
church  of  which  she,  by  the  title  of  *^  Hawysia  Comitissa  de  Ro- 

y  See  this  remarkable  charter  in  Sir  '  See  Leland,  Camden,  &c. 

Peter  Leyoetter's  Antiqiiitiea  ofChei-  '  Ordericus  adds,    '*  qme  filiam   ei 

ahire,  Prol^g^m.  ;aiidiiiOrmerody  i.25.  spedosam  nomine  Gnillelmom  Heliam 

>  Monast.  AngL  i.  305.  peperif    It  has  been  suggested  (Hist. 

»  Ibid.  i.  532,  from  MS.  Cotton,  lib.  of  Lacock  Abbey,  &c.  p.  73.)  that  the 

E.  Tin.  f.  208  a.  word  '<  Heliam  "  was  a  mis-reading  for 

^  In  the  Pipe  RoQ  of  that  year,  14  <'  et    filiam  :  **    «e.    Rohesiam.   It   is 

Hen.'  II.  his  heir  WiUiam  de  Romara  doubtful,  however,  whether  Rohais  was 

rendered  account  of  39/.  lOf .  to  the  aid  a  daughter  of  Earl  William  de  Romara, 

of  Matilda,  the  King's  daughter,  for  which  will  be  considered  hereafter, 
his  kmght's  fees  tub  tit.  linooliesdra. 

Errors  of  DfAgdcde  and  the  GenecdogisU* 
Hawise.'i    1.  Ordericus  Vitalis  gave  the  Countess  Hawise  the  name  of  Afa- 
Hlda.    3.  Brooke,  having  confused  the  wives  of  the  several  generations  of  the 
jjiedigree,  called  her  daughter  qf  the  Bar  I  qf  Albemarle,    3.  Dugdale  oontinaes  the 
name  of  Maude. 


24      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

mare,"  gave  to  the  hospital  of  St.  Giles's  in  the  Fields.*  She 
joined  in  the  foundation  of  the  abbey  of  Revesby,  already 
noticed ;  she  was  the  first  witness  to  a  charter  of  the  lUurl  to 
the  abbey  of  Newhouse,  in  Lincolnshire;^  and  also  to  the 
charter  of  Ranulph  Elarl  of  Chester  to  her  husband  before 
mentioned. 

ChUdrenJ]    One  son,  and  one  daughter : 

1.  William  (below,) 

2.  Rohais  Countess  of  Lincoln,  but  whose  parentage  is  doubt- 
ful ;  she  will  occiu:  again,  as  the  wife  of  Gilbert  de  GanL 

William  de  Romara.  As  heir  apparent,  he  united  with 
his  father  and  mother  in  the  foundation  charter  of  Revesby 
already  mentioned,  and  with  his  father  in  his  charter  to  the  con- 
ventual church  of  Newhouse.  He  died  in  the  year  1 161,  8  during 
the  life-time  of  his  father ;  and,  as  in  that  year  the  castle  of 
Neufmarch^  was  besieged  and  taken  by  the  French  King  and 
his  allies,  it  is  not  unlikely  that  he  fell  in  its  defence.  He  is 
said  to  have  been  buried  at  Revesby,  where  his  tomb,  to  the 
north  of  his  father's,  had  this  inscription  : 

'*  Hie  jacet  in  tumba  Willielmus  de  Romare  filius  Willielmi 
Comitis  Lincoln!®,  qui  ante  patrem  obiit  sicut  Deus  voluit/'  ^ 

fVtfe.]     His  wife  was  Agnes,  fourth  daughter  of  Stephen  Earl 

•  Her  brother  Earl  Baldwin  de  Red-  ^u^ro  et  Comitiasse  Hawyiiae.*'  (Pkrto&'a 

▼en  gave  land  at  Feltham  to  the  same  History  of  St.  Giles's,  p.  S,  note.) 

foundation,  and  Pope  Alexander  con-  '  This  charter  wiU  be  appends!  to  the 

firmed  the  two  gifts  together  in  the  fol-  present  article  from  the  original  now  in 

lowing  words :  <'  ecdesiam  de  Felthamp  the  British  Museum, 

et  temm  quam  habent  in  eadem  villa  '  Chnmioon  Rob.  Montensb. 

de  donadone  Comitis  Baldewini  de  Red-  ^  Mon.  Angl.  i.  533. 

Errors  ofDugdaU  and  the  Genealogists. 

Jgnes.']  Respecting  this  lady  the  errors  are  manifold:  1.  Brooke  called  her 
MoMd,  daughter  qf  Baldwin  Rhers,  which  he  made  up  by  three  processes,  first 
taking  the  name  of  Maud  Rivers  from  Ordericus  Vitalis  (see  p.  23)  ;  secondly,  ex- 
changing the  situations  of  the  alliances  of  the  father  and  son,  because  he  found  the 
Countess  of  LincoU>*s  name  was  Hawise ;  and  thirdly,  altering  the  name  of  the  lady's 
father  from  Richard  to  Baldwin, — altogether  a  more  flagrant  instance  of  confusion 
than  any  which  the  arrogant  **  Master  Yorke"  ever  proved  against  other  genealogists. 
His  predecessor  Milles  had  been  correct,  as  Brooke  himself  shows  in  his  first  page 
of  **  Errors  published  in  Print,"  charging  him  thus,  more  euo :  "  Heere  (he  fiither 
is  made  to  marrie  his  sons  wife,  and  the  Sonne  his  owne  mother,**  whereas,  in  ftet, 
Milles  had  escaped  the  erroneous  name  of  Maud  altogether,  calling  the  Countess 


r 


THE    EARLDOM    OF    LINCOLN.  25 

of  Albemarle,!  who  is  said  to  have  been  remarried  to  Peter 
de  Brus.  ^ 

Children^     Two  sons,^ 

1.  William  (belowj. 

2.  Robert.™ 

William  be  Romara,  the  Third,  n  This  person  was 
probably  left  an  infant  at  his  father's  death  in  1151.  He  was 
educated  in  the  court  of  Henry  the  Second.o  In  1172  he  gave 
a  confirmation  charter  to  the  abbey  of  Revesby,  styling  himself 
^^nepos  Willielmi  Comitis  et  haeres  ejus;''p  he  joined  with  his 
grand&ther  in  two  charters  to  the  abbey  of  Spalding^  in  one  of 
which  be  is  also  styled  heir,  and  he  used  the  like  designation  in 
a  confirmation  charter  of  his  own.  q  A  monastic  genealogist ' 
asserts  that  he  obtained  firom  King  Henry  the  Second  all  the 
lands  of  his  «  uncle,"  meaning  his  grandfather;  and  it  is  clear  he 
had  very  large  estates,  for  at  the  Taxation  in  1168  he  made  return 
of  fiify-seven  knights'  fees  situate  in  Lindesey  and  in  Wiltshire.' 

«  That  she  wai  a  daughter  of  the  Earl  Brix— the  cradle  of  the  royal  home  of 

of  Albemarle  Is  testified  by  the  Chron.  ScotUnd,  near  Valognes.  (See  the  Hist. 

Bob.  Montensis,  and  the   Register  of  of  Lacock  Abbey,  p.  76.) 

Fountains  Abbey,  Mon.  Angl.  i,  797.  »  Chron.  Rob.  Montensis. 

That  her  name  was  Agnes,  by  the  Hist.  ■  The  name  of  Robert  is  deriyed  ftx>m 

de  Melsa,  cap.  11.  which  sUtes,  "  cam-  the  cartulary  of  the  priory  of  Exeter, 

catam  in  Erges  inter  North  Dalton  et  •*  Carta  Will,   de  Ramare   de  CUve  : 

Wartre,  nbi  graagiam  Blanehmari,  La-  test.  Roberto  fratre  meo."    CoUectanea 

ObA  Albamarla,   confirmavit  Will'mos  Top.  et  Geneal.  i.  186. 

de  Rowmar,  comes  lincohi,  et  Agnes  >  So  calledina  pleading,  temp.  John: 

de  Albemarlia  nxor  qus."  With  the  ob-  see  the  PUdtoram  Abbremtio,  p.  75. 

Tions  addition  of  the  words  "  comes  •  «  Domini    md  qui   me  nntriTit." 

Lukooln,''    this  statement  was  doubt-  Foundation  charter  of  Cleeye  Abbey. 

lass  derived  from  an  authentic  souroe.  p  Mon.  Angl.  i.  884. 

*  Register  of  Fountains.    Dugdale*s  «  MS.  Addit.  5844,  pp.  148, 481 , 4«3. 

mia^>propriation  of  this  marriage  in  his  '  Mon.  Angl.  L  305. 

pedigree  of  Bruce  is  mentioned  below:  •  Liber  Niger  Scacc.  8yo.  1771,  p, 

but  it  appears  that  there  was  a  Peter  de  863. 
Bruis  living  at  the  time  at  Bruis,  now 

A9iee,  whidi  may  be  regarded  as  a  name  interchangable  with  Hawise.  8.  Dugdale 
got  rid  of  the  greater  part  of  these  errors  by  agdn  transposing  the  matches ;  but 
unfortmiatdy  the  Christian  names  of  the  ladies  accompanied  them,  and  he  has  con- 
lequently  Hawise  in  this  place.  3.  Dugdale,  in  his  account  of  the  family  of  Bruce 
(Baronage,  i.  449)  >  calls  her  "  Agnes,  widow  of  William  de  Romara,  Barl  oflAm^ 
t^n^  and  remarries  her  to  Peter  de  Brus,  who  died  in  1811,  sixty  years  after  her 
first  husband. 


26      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

In  Normandy,  in  1 172,  his  return  of  service  comprised  that 
of  fourteen  knights  in  the  Roumois,  to  be  performed  at  Neuf- 
march^;  but,  if  the  Duke  were  to  send  him  elsewhere^  then  he 
was  to  go  with  three  or  four  knights  only,  ^ 

He  seems  never  to  have  obtained  investiture  of  the  Earldom 
of  Lincoln :  but  to  a  charter  of  John  Earl  of  Mortain  to  the 
metropolitan  church  of  Rouen  his  attestation  appears  among  the 
Earls,  as  ^'Earl  William  de  Roumara,"  and  before  that  of 
Geoffrey  Fitz-Piers,  Earl  of  Essex.^  This  shews  that  his  here- 
ditary rank,  at  least,  was  partially  acknowledged ;  and  in  the 
several  inquisitions  respecting  the  lands  of  his  fief  in  Lincoln- 
shire during  the  reign  of  John  the  title  of  Earl  is  likewise  given 
him. 

In  1191,  during  the  absence  of  King  Richard  from  England, 
William  de  Romare  appears  as  the  intimate  and  sworn  friend^ 
of  Earl  John,  afterwards  King.  The  abbat  of  Crayland  was  a 
brother  of  William  de  Longchamp  the  Bishop  of  Ely  and  Loi^ 
Chancellor,  whom  King  Richard,  on  leaving  England  for  the 
crusade,  had  left  Justice. of  the  Kingdom.  As  John  Earl  of 
Mortain  headed  a  party  opposed  to  the  Chancellor,  so  William 
de  Romare  took  the  same  occasion  to  prosecute  an  old  dispute 
which  had  subsisted  between  the  abbey  of  Croyland  and  Spald- 
ing priory  (of  which  latter  he  was  the  hereditary  founder),  rela- 
tive to  their  rights  of  property  in  Croyland  marsh.  The  monastic 
historian  gives  a  graphic  description  of  the  scene  which  ensued 
at  the  trial  in  London  on  Ascension  day  1192,  when  Ekirl  John, 
and  his  courtiers,  as  well  as  William  de  Romare,  were  present. 
The  latter  asserted  that  the  Abbey  of  Croyland  was  in  his  fee ; 
although,  says  the  monk,  <<  it  was  founded  and  made  a  royal 
abbey  before  any  of  his  race  was  known." '  Earl  John  denied 
the  authority  of  a  charter  of  his  brother  King  Richard ;  because 
he  declared  that  the  abbat  had  procured  it  from  his  brother  the 
Chancellor,  through  private  favour ;  but  when  John  had  heard 

*  See  Mr.  Stapleton*8  Second  Intro-      turn  librarum  in  juatitiam  faoerem  et 
dnction  to  the  Great  Rolls  of  Normandy,      pro  amore  tno.*'    The  construction  is 

«  «  Comiti  Johanni  valde  familiaris  obscure ;  but  the  meaning  seems  to  be 

et  jam  juratus."  Hist.  Croyl.  Contin.  that  Earl  John  was  ready   to   expend 

*  '*Iste  et  W.  cum  aliquando  super  100/.  in  litigation  from  regard  to  his 
hoc  a  Comite  J.  deprecaretur,  respon-  friend  William. 

disse  fertnr,  I>omine  dilecte  Will,  ten- 


THE   EARLDOM   OF    LINCOLN,  27 

read  another  charter  of  hb  father  King  Henry,  then,  says  tlie 
ehrotiicler,  he  was  abashed. 

in  the  year  1197*8  William  de  Romara  was  with  the  King  in 
Normandy .7  Smne  years  earlier  he  founded  the  Abbey  of  Cleeve} 
in  Somersetshire.* 

William  de  Romare,  the  third,  was  deceased  10  Ric.  L  1 198, 
in  the  month  of  October  of  which  year  Feltham,  co.  Midd. 
de  fiudo  ffSPi  de  Bamara,  (before  mentioned  as  the  dowry  of 
his  grandmother  the  Countess  Hawise,)  was  an  escheat  in  the 
lands  of  the  King,  valued  at  12L  without  the  stock,  and  then  in 
the  custody  of  (Robert)  de  Turnham.*  He  was  buried  in  the 
diurch  of  Revesby  on  the  south  side  of  his  grandfather's  tomb, 
with  this  inscription : 

<^  Hie  jacet  in  tuniba  Willielmus  de  Romare,  filius  Ludse 
Comitissse  Lincolnite,^  fnndator  monasterii  beataB  Marine  de 
ayve."c 

Wives.]     I.  Alicia.d 

2.  Philippa,^  daughter  of  John  Comte  d'Alen9on,  by  Beatrix 
daughter  of  Elias  d'Anjou  Comte  de  Maine,  and  Philippa  de 
Perche ;  which  latter  Philippa  was  a  daughter  of  Rotrou  first 
Comte  de  Perche,  and  his  fii*st  wife  Matilda,  natural  daughter 

?  Dvgdde,  from  Pipe  Roll  9  Ric  I.  >  Rotali  Cur.  Rafl^is.  8vo.  1835,  i.  314. 

Then  an  (in  ttie  Monattieon)  two  ^  Tbeae  four  words  miut  hcfe  been 


ftmmlelioB  cbaiton  of  daere  granted  interpolated,  either  by  the  writer  in  his 

by  William  de  Roman;  to  the  firrt  of  mannaaript,  or  by  the  monks,  throngh 

which  Reinald  Bishop  of  Bath  is  a  wit-  ignorance,  on  the  stone. 

nesa,  who  died  before  the  end  of  1191 ;  '^  Mon.  Angl.  i.  53S. 

and  the  latter  is  addressed  to  King  Rich-  ^  Her  name  occnrs  only  in  a  confir- 

ard,  whose  accession  was  in  1189.    In  mation  charter  of  her  hnsband  toSpald- 

the  Annals  of  Warerley  it  is  recorded,  ing  priory,  in  the  cartolary  formerly 


•  the  year  1188,  that  Waleran  Ab-  belonging  to  Beanpr^  Bell,  esq.  f.  331  a ; 

bat  of  CleeTe  then  resigned  hia  abbacy,  transcribed  in  Cole*s  ooUections,  toI. 

and  Alan  of  Bordesley  sncceeded  him;  zliii.  (MS.  Add.  Brit.  Mas.  5844),  p. 

if  Cleere  in  Somersetshire  is  meant,  its  377. 

foondation  mnst  have  been  prior  to  that  *  Philippa  occurs  in  charter  to  Spald- 

year :  Hngh,  the  Abbat  of  Reresby,  to  ing,  ibid.  f.  136,  p.  148  ;   also  m  the 

whom  the  formation  of  it  was  intrusted,  fonndation    charter    of   Cleere,  Mon. 

hdd  that  dignity  in  1173,  as  appears  by  Angl. 
a  charter  of  that  date  in  the  Monasticon. 

Errors  ofDugdale  and  the  Genealogists. 

Hii  deatk,^    Brooke  places  it  **  in  Anno  1175."    Catalogue,  p.  12S. 
PkU^paJ]    In  the  Monasticon,  rol.  i.  p.  531,  she  is  stated  to  have  been  one  of 
Om  dattgliten  of  H«bnt  da  Bnfgh,  Bar!  of  Kent. 


28      THE  ANCIENT  EARLDOMS  OF  ENGLAND. 

of  Henry  I.  King  of  England.  Having  had  no  issue  by  William 
de  Romara,  she  was  married  secondly  to  William  Malet  of  Grar 
ville  in  Normandy,  who  died  not  many  years  after,  and  was 
buried  in  the  church  of  St.  Honorine,  leaving  issue  Robert  Malet, 
who  eventually  inherited  through  his  mother  a  share  of  the  in- 
heritance of  the  Comtes  of  Alencon.  In  Aug.  1214,  retaining 
the  name  of  her  first  marriage,  Philippa  de  Romara,  daughter 
of  John  Comte  of  Alencon,  gave  to  the  religious  of  Graville  the 
chapel  of  the  Blessed  Mary  de  la  Salle  in  the  parish  of  St.  Croix 
de  Montaigu,  in  the  diocese  of  Coutances^  which  she  had  found- 
ed.' Philippa  married  thirdly,  in  or  before  1215,  William  des 
Fr^ux,6r  who  died  in  1228,  leaving  a  widow  named  Maria. 

f  '<  Henricos  Constantiensis  Antistes  t  Writ  dat.  9S  Oct.  1315,  to  the  She- 

ann.  1314  confirmayit  donationem  pne-  riff  of  Lmcolnahire,  to  give  William  des 

fat«e  HeroinsB  Philippas  de  Romanu*'  Fteaoz  fiill  seiaiii  of  the  manor  of  Cole- 

Neustria  Pia,  p.  864,  where  for  "  Hen-  by,  quod  e$t  de  feodo  uxorU  tue.    In 

ricoB,'*  read  Hugo;  but  the  same  pas-  Normandy  he  held  the  Till  q^  Ver,  e» 

sa^  has  led  to  a  much  more  eztraordi-  parte  uxwia  we  de  dotdUtio.    Fnrtiier 

nary  error  in  the  Gallia  Christiana,  toI.  particulars  of  this  personage   wiU   be 

}d.  p.  878,  the  enphnistic  epithet  Hero^  found  in  Mr.  Stapleton's  second  Obser- 

ina  being  there  conrerted  into  a  Chris-  yations  on  the  Rolls  of  the  Norman 

tian  name  for  the  Countess  of  Alen9on  Exchequer, 
her  mother ! 

This  ttriicU  will  be  ctmHmM/ed  umtil  the  merging  qf  the  Earldom  qf  Lmcolm 
in  the  Royal  house  of  Lancaster .  The  Editor  cannot  place  the  present  portion 
brfore  the  public  without  acknowledging  his  obligations  to  TTunnas  StapMon,Esq» 
F. 8, A,  for  the  most  valuable  of  its  materials. 


SEAL   OF    ISABELLA  WALERAND. 


The  seal,  from  an  impression  of  which  the  annexed  engrav- 
ing has  been  executed,  was  found  at  Ewshot  in  the  parish  of 
Crondall,  in  the  county  of  Hants,   in  the  course  of  the  last 


SEAL   OF    ISABELLA    WALBRANO.  29 

jear.  The  rank  of  the  party  (Isabella  Waleran)  to  whom  it 
belonged)  is  sufficiently  attested  by  the  hawk  on  the  wrist,  and 
the  lure  in  the  right  hand. 

This  lady  appears  to  have  been  the  eldest  of  the  two  daugh- 
ters and  coheirs  of  Hugh  de  Kilpek,  Lord  of  Kilpek,  in  the 
coun^  of  Hereford,^  who  died  about  the  year  1207.  Her 
younger  sister  was  married  to  Philip  de  Marmion.  There  was 
also  another  Isabella  Waleran,  daughter,  according  to  Dugdale, 
of  William  Longespee,  grandson  of  William  Earl  of  Salisbury  in 
right  of  Ela  his  wife.  She  was  wife  of  Walter  Waleran,  accounted 
as  a  Baron,  and  holding  twenty-five  knights'  fees,  who  died  in  the 
2nd  of  John,  leaving  by  her  three  daughters  his  coheirs.  There 
are  some  discrepancies  in  Dugdale's  account.  Under  ^^  Kilpec," 
he  calls  the  husband  of  Isabella  de  Kilpec,  correctly,  William 
Waleran ;  while  under  **  Waleran  "  he  confounds  him  with 
Robert  Waleran  the  son,  who  married  Maud  Russel,  and  which 
marriage,  in  fact,  he  records  at  the  close  of  his  account  of  Ro- 
bert, thus  making  him  the  husband  of  each.  In  his  account  of 
Isabella  de  Longespee  there  is  even  more  uncertainty.  Under 
«  Waleran,"  he  makes  Walter  Waleran  die  in  the  second  of 
John ;  while  under  "  Salkbury,"  he  calls  the  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam de  Longespee  **  Margaret,"  and  states  that  she  was  con- 
tracted to  Edmund  de  Lacy  in  the  fourth  of  Henry  the  Third, 
and  was  afterwards  married  to  "  Sir  Walter  Waleran,"  the 
same  issue  being  named  in  both  cases,  so  as  to  leave  no  mistake 
respecting  the  intended  identity.  Independent  of  the  style  of 
the  seal,  the  connection  of  Isabella  de  Kilpek  with  the  county 
of  Hants,  as  the  inheritrix  of  many  manors  and  lands,  parcel  of 
the  Barony  of  Kilpek,  which  descended  to  her  issue,  favors  the 
supposition  that  the  seal  was  her  property.  The  seal  is  of  silver. 
The  reverse  side  has,  at  its  upper  end,  a  leaf,  the  stalk  of  which 
curves  gracefully  over,  and  forms  the  ring  or  handle. 

*  Then  have  been  terenl  aocountB  of  the  very  curious  etrly  NomiAn  Church 
«t  this  place.  It  ia  engrayed  twice  in  the  Gentleman's  Magaiine,  in  1789,  p.  781 ; 
and  1833,  i.  393  ;  and  lately  lUnstrations  of  its  architecture  hare  been  published  by 
Mr.  Lewis,  but  accompanied  by  a  great  deal  of  superfluous  matter.  It  was,  in  aU 
probability,  built  by  the  grandfather  of  Hugh  de  Kilpek. 


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(a)  This  was  an  andent  Baronial  family,  of  Norman  extraction.  Tbey 
were  Lords  of  the  castle  and  manor  of  Kilpek  in  Henry  the  First's 
time. 

(b)  '^  Wiir  Walerand  qui  primogenitam  filiam  et  alter*  heredam  Hug* 
de  Kilpek  dnxit  in  nxorem/'  &c.  &c. 

(c)  R.  cepit  homa^nm  Phi*  Marmion  qui  dnxit  in  uxorem  Joh'am 
filiam  jnniorem  et  alter*  herednm  Hng*  de  Kilpek,  &c.  &c.  Isabellam 
primogenitam  filiam  et  alter'  herednm  ipsins  Hog*  &c.  &c. 

(d)  Abbess  in  1290  according  to  Dugdale.  Matilda  Walerand  a  sis- 
ter of  Walter  Walerand  is  also  stated  to  have  been  Abbess  circa  1219. 

(e)  Held  the  manor  of  Spersholt,  co.  Hants.  An  effigy,  (of  which 
there  is  a  very  bad  engraving  in  Bigland's  Collections  for  Gloucester* 
shire^)  in  the  chancel  of  the  chnrch  at  Coberley,  is  attributed,  but  on 
insufficient  grounds,  to  Robert  Walerand. 

(f )  Held  the  manors  of  Elyng,  Rotheriield,  and  Tysted,  oo.  Hants. 

(g)  Held  the  manors  of  Bnrgston,  Frenshmore,  and  Meonstoke,  co. 
Hants.  The  reference  to  this  Inquisition,  as  given  in  the  printed 
Calendar,  is  entirely  erroneous.    The  heading  stands  thus : 

**  Johannes  et  Robertas  Walraund  et  Isabella  uxor  predicti  Johannis 
Walrannd."  Nothing  can  be  more  explicit  and,  at  the  same  time,  more 
incorrect.  The  Inquisition  relates  to  the  descendants  and  heirs  of  Wil- 
liam Walraund  and  Isabella  his  wife  -,  John  and  Robert  being  their 
grandsons,  as  appears  by  the  deeds. 

(h)  Held  the  manors  of  Rotherfield,  Tangley,  and  Alton,  co.  Hants. 

(i)  Alan  de  Plnkenet^  dominus  de  Kylepek,  gave  the  church  of  St. 
Andrew  of  Lugwardyne,  co.  Heref.  to  Dore  abbey,  12  Edw.  II.  Mon. 
AngL  i.  863. 

(k)  Held  two  parts  of  the  manor  of  Meonstoke  and  rents  in  Tangley, 
00.  Hants.  Both  Meonstoke  and  Tangley  were  parcels  of  the  Barony  of 
KUpek. 

Dugdale,  referring  under  Pkgenet  to  the  Inq.  p.  m.  of  Richard  De 
a  Bere  (cousin  and  heir  to  this  Joan)  19th  of  Edw.  Ill,  calls  him  '^  son 
of  Richard  De  la  Bere,  brother  of  the  whole  blood  to  Abn  Plugenet 
her  father.'*  There  seemed  to  be  some  error  in  this  by  reason  of  the 
difference  of  name  i  but,  upon  examination  of  the  Inquisitions  in 
the  Tower,  it  distinctly  appears  that  such  was  the  fact.  Most  of 
this  has  been  worked  out  by  following  the  descent  of  the  manor 
of  Haselbnry  in  Somersetshire,  which  descent  is  given  with  tolera- 
ble accuracy  by  Collinson,  who  however  deduces  Alan  de  Plnkenet 
or  Plugenet,  from  the  family  of  that  name  seated  at  Lambonme 
in  Berkshire,  and  in  this  he  follows  the  statement  of  Dugdale.  On  th 
death  of  John  Walerand,  about  the  2d  of  Edw.  II.  a  suit  seems  to  have 
been  commenced  for  the  purpose  of  resisting  the  livery  of  Alan  de  Plu- 


3*2  NOTES   TO    P£D1GR££    OF   WALERAND. 

genet.    The  deeds  are  numerons  and  conflicting.    There  is  a  partial 
exhibition  of  the  suit  in  the  Abbreviatio  Placitomm,  (3  Edw.  II.)  p.  310. 
The  following  claimants  appeared  : 

1 .  John  de  Eddesworthe,  as  son  of  Alice^  one  of  the  aunts  of  John 
Walerand. 

2.  Bogo  de  Knovill,  as  son  of  Joan  de  Knovill,  one  of  the  daughters 
of  Cecilia,  another  of  the  aunts  of  John  Walerand. 

3.  Alice  de  Everingham,  another  of  the  daughters  of  the  said  Cecilia. 

4.  Matilda,  wife  of  Richard  le  Brett,  daughter  of  Cecilia. 

5.  Cecilia,  wife  of  Peter  de  Helion,  daughter  of  Cecilia. 
Inquisitions  taken  at  Hereford,  Wilts,  &c> 

An  Inquisition  connecting  an  Oliver  Plukenet  with  the  manor  of  De 
la  Here,  in  Somersetshire,  would  appear  to  have  formed  part  of  the  same 
proceedings.  It  asserts  that  Alan  Plukenet  was  a  Breton  who  came 
into  England  and  married  the  sister  of  Robert  Walerand,  by  whom  he 
had  issue  Alan,  to  whom  Edward  the  First  gave  the  manor  of  De  la 
Bere,  which  Alan  was  father  of  Alan  who  died  s.  p. :  and  that  the  lands 
came  falsely  to  Richard  De  la  Bere.  There  is  also  a  pedigree  annexed 
purposing  to  prove  that  Hugh  de  Plukenet  was  father  of  Alan,  and  that 
he  had  also  another  son,  Joscelin,  who  was  father  of  Oliver,  father^  as 
it  appears,  of  the  Oliver  above  mentioned. 

An  Inquisition  taken,  pending  this  dispute,  in  Somersetahire^  (26 
Edw.  III.)  calls  Alan  de  Plukenet  **  Alienigena  et  bastardus  !  *' 

On  the  other  hand  the  Inq.  p.  m.  19  Edw.  I.  declares  him  to  have  been 
bom  at  Thometon,  in  the  couuty  of  Dorset,  "  Et  de  Andr*  De  la  Bere 
et  Alic'  uxor*  ejus  sorore  Rob'ti  Walrand  Anglicaue  nacionis  in  legitimo 
matrimonio  procreatus  et  genitus.*'  Further,  the  Inq.  p.  m.  of  Joan  de 
Bohan  de  Kilpek,  1  Edw.  III.  states  that  her  inheritance  ought  to  pass 
'*  Rico  De  la  Bere  militi  ut  fratri  et  heredi  Alani  Plokenet  patris  pras- 
dict*  Joh^BddeeodempcUre  et  matre  progenito.  De  ipso  Ric'o  descendit 
jus  Ric*o  De  la  Bere  ut  filio  et  heredi,  et  de  ipso  Ric'o  lilio  Kiel  descen- 
dit jus  prsBdicto  Ric*o  De  la  Bere  ut  filio  et  heredi." 

The  quiet  possession  of  the  lands  in  dispute  by  the  heirs  of  De  la 
Bere  goes  far  to  establish  the  authenticity  of  the  pedigree  now  given. 
The  pedigree  of  De  la  Bere  (Atkyns*  Gloucestershire,  p.  165)  is  in- 
correct and  confused,  and  at  variance  with  the  Inquisitions. 

There  is  no  evidence  of  consanguinity  between  Walter  Waleran,  tl» 
husband  of  Isabella  de  Longespee,  and  William  the  husband  of  Isabella 
de  Kilpek ;  neither  can  any  relationship  be  established  between  them 
and  the  Walerands  of  Berkshire  and  Wiltshire,  who  appear,  in  the  former 
county,  as  persons  of  considerable  note  at  the  beginning  of  the  fifteenth 
century. 

\y»  ML»  lij. 


33 


PEDIGREE   OF  THE    FAMILY   OF   UORDt 
OF  SALOP,  OXON9  AND  SURREY. 

Mb.  Blakeway  in  his  *'  Sberiffs  of  Sbropshire/'  p.  53,  speaking  of  this 
family,  observes,  ''  It  is  acknowledged  that  the  anthentic  genealogy  of 
the  illustrious  family  of  the  Howards  does  not  ascend  higher  than  Sir 
WiUiam  Howard^  who  was  made  a  Judge  of  the  Common  Pleas  in  1297. 
The  arms  borne  by  them  have  a  striking  resemblance  to  those  of  the 
Botikrs,  Barons  of  Wem.  Hence  it  has  been  conjectured  that  the 
Judge  was  descended  from  the  Herds,  stewards  to  those  Barons.  It  is 
observable  that  none  of  the  Howards  ever  prefixed  de  to  their  name,  a 
fact  which  opposes  their  derivation  from  Hawarden  in  Flintshire,  as  it 
seems  to  prove  that  the  name  is  persona]  rather  than  local.  It  must 
also  be  remarked,  that  the  Shropshire  Herds  are  frequently  written 
*  Hoard.'  " 

It  is  probable,  as  he  afterwards  conjectures,  that  the  word  Herd,  mean- 
ing in  the  Saxon,  Steward,  may  have  given  name  to  this  family  from 
the  founder  having  acted  in  that  capacity ;  but  the  name  occurs  at  a 
very  early  period  with  the  prefix  de^  for,  in  1215,  King  John  confirms 
to  the  Prior  and  Monks  of  Durham  a  gift  which  Henry  de  Horde  made 
to  them  (Rot.  Chart,  in  Turr.  Lond.  p.  219)  -,  and  in  the  reign  of  the 
same  king,  a  Jordan  de  Horde  occurs  in  Hertfordshire  (Rot.  Cur.  Regis, 
i.  260.) 

The  authorities  for  this  Pedigree  generally  are,  the  Visitations  of 
Shropshire  J  Visitation  of  Oxon.  1634  (Hari.  MSS.  1095,  1556.  p. 
153);  Hari.  MSS.  1561,  p.  261 ;  and  Cole's  Escheats  (Harl.  MSS. 
411.)  vii.  208,  vi.  42,  v.  302,  3,  ii.  372,  i.  101,  104,  377. 

Arms  : — Quarterly  of  nine  : 

1.  Arg.  on  a  chief  or  a  raven  sable,  Hoord. 

2.  Azure,  cmsilly  and  an  orle  or.  Palmer. 

3.  Gules,  on  a  chevron  between  three  leopard's  faces  or,  as  many 
mullets  sable,  PereU. 

A,  Az.  a  lion  rampant  queue-fonch^e  or,  StapUton. 

5.  Or,  a  raven  sable  beaked  and  membered  gules,  Maihew» 

6.  Ar.  on  a  bend  sa.  three  calves  or,  Veale. 

7.  Quarterly  or  and  gules,  in  the  first  a  lion  passant  guardant  az.  Say. 

8.  Sable,  a  lion  rampant  queue-fouch^e  or,  an  annulet  for  difference, 
Torringtan. 

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MOTES   TO    PEDIGREE    OF    HOR0.  37 

(a)  Harl.  MSS.  5848«  p.  19,  where  the  first  foar  generations  are 
styled  "de  Horde." 

(b)  This  is  probably  the  same  Richard  Hord  whom  Blakeway  (She- 
riffs of  Shropshire^  p.  53)  says,  "  was  steward  (as  the  name  imports) 
to  William  le  Botiier,  Baron  of  Wem,  in  the  reign  of  Edward  I.,  and 
perhaps  the  same  with  Richard  Hord^  Constable  of  EUesmere  4  £dw.  11. 
ancestor  of  the  Hordes  of  Walford.  He  was  evidently  a  person  of  con- 
siderable importance  in  his  day^  and  in  all  probability  a  lawyer.  In 
1305,  the  Abbat  and  Convent  of  Haghmond  grant  to  him  and  his  heirs, 
by  Eva  his  wife^  in  perpetual  farm,  all  their  property  in  Walford  near 
Bascharch,  for  which  he  stipulates,  that  he  will  be  oftAHr  council,  and 
wherever  he  shall  be,  will  gwp.  them  his  council  and  aid.  Hence  he  is  in- 
ferred to  be  of  the  legal  profession  -,  and  a  deed  of  his  in  the  Haghmond 
Chartnlary,dated7Edw.  II.  1313,  is  in  French,  which  points  to  the 
same  fact,  all  legal  proceedings  being  then  carried  on  in  that  language." 

(c)  Blakeway  shonld  have  said  that  the  second  Thomas  Hord,  She- 
riff^ was  grandson  of  the  first  Sheriff  of  that  name  j  and,  if  this  Pedigrei 
be  correct,  he  must  be  wrong  in  describing  Thomas  Hord,  Sheriff  in 
1457,  as  'Mth  in  descent  from  Roger  Hord,  Sheriff  in  1381,*' and  in 
stating  that  the  latter, "  was  progenitor  of  the  Hords  seated  for  the 
three  succeeding  centuries  at  Hord*s  Park,  near  Bridgenorth.*'  The 
Hards  of  Walford  were  undoubtedly  of  the  same  family  as  those  of 
Hord*s  Park,  and  they  bore  the  same  arms ;  but  the  latter  seems  to  be 
the  main  stock,  and  the  former  a  very  early  offset. 

(d)  These  few  descents  are  from  Harl.  MSS.  1995,  p.  50  ;  the  arms 
of  Hordt^ry.  on  a  chief  a  raven  proper,  are  attached  ;  there  is  no  other 
ground  than  that  of  probability  for  annexing  them  to  the  Hords  of 
Hord  Park. 

(e)  The  following  sepulchral  memorials  are  from  a  MS.  in  the  Bri- 
tish Museum,  the  reference  to  which  being  lost,  the  churches  in  which 
they  existed  cannot  be  stated  :  — 

'*  John  Hord  and  Alicb  his  wife,  daughter  of  William  Buckley^  of 
Watecroft,  in  com.  Chester,  Esq." 

Arms :  Hord  impaling  Buckley. 
"  RoBERTUS  Gatacre  anuig.  et  Johanna  ux.** 

Arms  :  (xatacre  Impaling  Hord. 
"  Hie  jacet  corpus  Tho.  Hord  armigeri." 

Arms :  Hord. 
''Here  lyeth  the  bodie  of  Frances  Fermourb,  daught*  of  Tho. 
Hord,  Esq.  wife  of  Thomas  Fermoure.     Shee  died  A^  1570." 
Arms:  Quarterly  of  four  (desunt.) 
"  Here  lyeth  Thomas  Horde,  of  Bridgnorth,  and  Joyce  his  wife, 


38  NOTES  TO   P£DIGR££   OF   HORD. 

daoghter  and  heire  to  John  Stapeltoo,  of  Stapleton>  Esq.    He  died  Ao. 
1488,  and  the  said  Joyce  died  1489." 

Arms  :  Hord  impaling  Perell,  and  Hord  impaling  Stapleton. 

(g)  Harl.  MSS.  1983,  p.  39. 

(h)  By  Joane,  daughter  and  heir  of  ....  Doake^  com.  Wilts.  Th« 
other  coheir  married Leighton,  and  had  issue. 

(i)  Alan  Hoorde,  of  London,  gent,  bound  in  a  recognizance  of  100/.  for 
the  appearance  of  John  Hoorde,  of  London,  son  and  heir  of  Richard 
Hoord,  of  CO.  Salop,  Esq.  before  the  Council,  when  called  upon,  A.  D. 
1541.  (Proc.  of  Privy  Council,  yii.  158.) 

1541.  '<  John  Hoorde,  late  Scoler  of  Eton,  beyng  examined  of  a 
certain  robbery,  surmised  to  haye  been  done  at  Eton  by  the  sayd 
Hoorde  and  others,  and  confessing  the  fact,  as  apperith  by  his  con* 
fession  in  writing,  was  comitted  to  the  keeping  of  the  clerk  of  the  cheque 
of  the  guarde."  (Ibid.  p.  152.) 

John  Hoorde,  Esq.  of  Hoord's  Park,  near  Bridgenorth,  co. 
Salop,  by  his  will  dated  Dec.  1,  1581,  devises  two-thirds  of  his  estates 
for  tweuty  years  in  trust  to  his  executors  for  payment  of  his  debts, 
after  which  time  120/.  to  be  given  to  each  of  his  daughters,  Elizabeth, 
Dorothy,  Mary,  Susan,  Winifred,  and  Anne,  and  100/.  to  his  son  George 
Hoord  :  his  wife  Catharine,  then  enceinte  3  his  brother-in-law  Richard 
Ottley,  Esq.  and  his  eldest  son,  Thomas,  to  be  his  executors.  Proved 
in  the  Prerog.  Court  of  Canterbury,  Nov.  22, 1582. 

(k)  Owen  and  Blakeway's  Shrewsbury,  vol.  i.  p.  376. 

( 1}  The  wife  and  issue  of  this  Edward  Hord  are  taken  from  the 
pedigree  of  the  Ewell  branch,  as  probably  belonging  to  him,  there 
being  no  Edward  mentioned  in  the  memorial  in  Ewell  church  as  a  son 
of  Alan  Hord  and  Dorothy  Roberts. 

(m)  Alan  Horde,  Esq.  bought  Halston,  co.  Salop,  of  the  Crown, 
temp.  Hen.  VIII.  and  afterwards  exchanged  it  to  Edward  Mytton,  Esq. 
(Burke's  Commoners,  ii.  520.) 

.  (mm)  In  All  Souls'  College,  Oxford,  are  these  arms  :  Or,  on  a 
chitf  a  Cornish  chough  ppr.  over  which  was  written,  **  Edm.  Hord, 
Jur.  Can.  Doctor."  He  became  Fellow  of  this  house  1504,  and  was  a 
benefactor  thereto.  (Gutch's  Oxford,  iii.  30.) 

June  1510,  for  the  degree  of  D.C.L.  int.  al.  supplicated  Edm. 
Hoorde,  B.  of  the  Civil  Law,  of  All  Souls  Coll.  sometime  Principal  of 
Greek  Hall,  afterwards  Principal  of  Bumell's  Inn,  alias  London  College. 
(Wood's  Fasti  Ox.) 

•     May  25,  1513,  Edmund  Horde,  of  All  Souls  College,  admitted  D.  oi 
Canon  Law.     About  this  time  he  was  a  noted  Advocate  in  the  Court  of 
Arches,  and  Procurator  of  the  Charter-house,  near  London.^  (Ibid.) 
At  the  dissolution  of  Hinton  Charterhouse,  near  Bath,  in  1540,  Ed- 


NOTES  TO   PEDIGREE   OF   HORD.  39 

■and  Hord,  the  Prior^  was  asaigned  a  penaioa  of  44/.  In  EDia's  Origi* 
nal  Letters,  2d  Series,  1827,  toI.  hr.  p.  130,  is  a  letter  from  him  dated 
at  that  place, ''  To  hys  brother  Alen  Horde  in  the  Medylle  Tempulle." 

(n)  Alan  Horde,  gent  by  his  will,  dated  25  Jan.  1553,  bequeaths 
to  each  of  his  three  daughters,  Dorothy,  Mary,  and  Ursula,  200/.  on 
their  marriage :  to  his  eldest  son  Thomas  a  silver  cup  and  a  gold  ring, 
and  on  it  a  raven :  to  each  of  his  two  sons,  Edmund  and  Alyn,  a  silver 
cnp :  his  wife  Dorothy  to  have  for  life  his  house  at  Ewell,  in  Surrey, 
and  his  manors  of  Asttm  and  Bampton :  devises  manors  and  lands  in 
Salop,  Stafibrdshire,  Warwickshire,  and  Gloncestershire :  names  his 
cousin  Rd.  Mytten,  Esq.  and  — —  Gatacre,  Esq.  supervisors  of  his  will : 
his  executors,  his  wife  and  sons  Thomas  and  Edmund.—Bequeaths  the 
silver  chalice  in  his  study ;  mentions  his  brothers.  Doctor  Horde  and 
Robert  Horde,  deceased.  Proved  in  the  Prerog.  Court  of  Canterbury, 
24  Aug.  1555. 

(o)  In  Ewell  church  is  a  large  brass  memorial  in  the  middle  of  the 
chancel,  and  on  it  engraven  the  figure  of  a  woman  between  five  sons, 
and  five  daughters ;  over  the  heads  of  the  former,  in  black  letter  i— 

''Thomas  H<»d,  Edmund  Hoid,  Alyn  Herd,  Wiltiam  Hord,  John 
Herd." 

Over  the  latter:--* 

''  Katheren  Hord,  Elisabeth  H<Hd,  Mary  Hord,  Dorothy  Hord,  Ur- 
snk  Hord." 

And  underneath  the  woman : — 

''  Here  lyeth  the  bodye  of  Lady  Dorothb  Taylarb,  widowe  y  and 
Edmund  Horde,  her  second  sonne,  the  which  Edmund  decessed  the 
29  day  of  Oct  Ao.  1575,  and  shee  being  3^  daughter  of  Thomas  Ro- 
herde,  of  Wylesdon,  in  Mdx,  Esq.  late  the  wife  of  Sir  Laurence  Tay- 
Isre,  of  Duddington,  in  the  co.  of  Huntingdon,  Knt.  and  before  wyffe 
nnto  Allen  Horde  of  y«  Middle  Temple,  Esq.  and  Bencher  there— ye 
yeres  oi  her  age  was  Ixx,  and  deed,  xi  Maye,  Ao.  1577.*' 

Arms :  Three  pheons,  in  chief  a  greyhound  current  (Roberts.) 

Below  this,  a  man  in  a  gown,  with  a  woman  praying ;  behind  the  man 
are  three  sons  kneeling,  behind  the  woman  three  daughters*  Over  the 
former:— 

'*  Arthur  Hord,  Alyn  Hord,  Edmund  Hord." 

Over  the  latter:— 

^  Dofothe  Hord,  Elizabeth  Hord,  Anne  Hord." 

Arms  :  Quarterly  of  four :  1  and  4.  Hord ;  2.  Perell ;  3.  Stapieton ; 
in  the  centre,  a  floor  de  lis  for  difference. 

(p)  Thomas  Hord,  of  London,  gent  made  his  will  Dec.  . .  16Q6  i 
dies  in  the  Roman  Catholic  faith ;  mentions  hb  cousin  Edward,  and 
his  unmarried  sister  Ann  \  Thomas,  youngest  son  of  bis  deceased  bro-> 


40  NOTES   TO    PEDIGREE    OF    HORD. 

ther  Alan  Horde.  To  the  poor  of  Ewell  he  gives  5/.  and  legacies  to  his 
sister  Dorothy  and  his  consin  Walter  Giffbrd  :  to  one  Knight^  who  mar* 
ried  his  brother's  daughter,  30/.  Names  his  wife's  brother,  Mr.  John 
Chamberlyn  -,  she  had  deserted  him  for  twenty  years,  and  had  used  him 
il]>  notwithstanding  he  leaves  her  50/.  per  annum.  Devises  lands  in 
Bampton^  co.  Oxon.  and  in  Salop.  The  bulk  of  his  property  to  his 
cousin  Alan  Hendrye^  who  was  sole  executor,  and  proved  the  will  at 
London  in  1608. 

(q)  In  an  old  volume  of  the  Gentleman *8  Magazine  it  is  mentioned, 
that  «'  Thomas  Horde,  by  his  will  dated  Aug.  6,  1709,  left  24/.  per 
annum  to  the  Oxford  County  Gaol,  and  for  the  payment  he  bound  an 
estate  in  Oxfordshire,  and,  to  make  up  any  deficiency,  an  estate  in  Berk- 
shire.   But  this  estate  was  decreed  against  the  charity  since  his  death." 

In  the  same  publication,  "  Thomas  Horde,  Esq.  of  Coate,'*  occurs 
among  the  Sheriffs  of  Oxon  in  174<7 :  he  was  probably  the  son  of  Alan 
Hord,  the  only  surviving  male  issue  of  his  father,  and  in.  1 715  living 
unmarried. 

(r)  It  is  believed  that  the  Ewell  branch  of  the  Herds  has  been 
perpetuated  to  the  present  day.  Charles  Thomas  Howard,  Esq.  of 
Hartley  Row  in  Hampshire,  and  his  ancestors,  bore  the  arms  of  Hord ; 
and  the  arms,  painted  on  vellum,  with  the  eight  quarterings  and  crest, 
as  described  at  the  beginning  of  this  article,  have  been  in  his  family 
upwards  of  a  century.  He  claims  descent  from  the  Howards,  Dukes  of 
Norfolk  ;  and  it  is  thought  the  name  was  altered  from  Hord  to  Howard 
(an  alteration  less  in  sound  than  in  spelling)  on  the  presumed  marriage 
of  one  of  his  ancestors  with  a  member  of  the  Howard  family,  for  the 
name  was  originally  Hord,  as  the  arms  borne  sufficiently  indicate.  Mr. 
Howard's  pedigree  begins  with  — —  Howard,  Yeoman  of  the  Tents 
and  Toils  to  Charles  II.  James  II.  William  and  Mary,  and  Queen  Anne, 
who  married  a  daughter  of  John  and  sister  of  Sir  George  Waterman , 
Knt.  Lord  Mayor  of  London  in  1672,  by  whom  he  had  issue:  Is't. 
Thomas  Howard,  surgeon,  of  Guildford,  in  Surrey,  who  married  Letitia, 
daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Heath,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  by  whom  he 
had  no  issue.  2nd.  William  Howard,  of  Guildford,  surgeon,  who  mar- 
ried Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Harwood,  of  Surrey,  by  whom  he 
had  issue  two  daughters.  3rd.  John  Howard,  surgeon,  and  sometime 
Mayor  of  Guildford,  who  married  Hannah  Wood,  and  had  issue.  4th. 
Charles  Howard,  sometime  keeper  of  Hampton  Court  Palace,  who  died 
May  26,  1785,  set.  91,  and  was  buried  at  Cuckfield,  in  Sussex,  and 
who  married  Mary  Hill,  or  Simmonds,  by  whom  he  had  issue  two  sons 
and  five  daughters,  Charles,  the  youngest,  being  the  father  of  Mr. 
Howard  abovemeutioned  :  and  one  daughter,  Catharine,  who  married 
Thomas  Banks^  of  Ewell,  by  whom  she  had  issue. 


NOTES  TO   P£DI6R££    OF    HORD.  41 

The  foUowing  entries  io  the  parish  register  of  Ewell  cannot  be  con- 
■ected  with  the  pedigree : — 

Bap.  Dec.  30,  1640.  Thomas,  son  of  William  Hord. 
Dec.  27,  1642.  William,  son  of  William  Hord. 
Jan.  19,  1664.  John  Hoord,  son  of  Edmahd.  (bo.  Dec.  29.)     . 
Apr.  11,  1670.  Mary,  daughter  of  ditto. 

1673.  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hord. 

1671 9  daughter  of  ditto. 

1676.  Mary,  daughter  of  (qu.  William)  Hord. 
Man*.  June  7,  1635.  Thomas  Hord  and  Marie  Weller. 
No  entries  are  to  be  found  in  the  register  after  1676.     In  1662, 
Fitsnell  manor  in  Ewell  was  conveyed  by  Thomas  Hord  to  Thomas 
Taiges,  Esq.     "  Thomas  Hord,  Esq.  of  Ewell/*  occurs  in  a  private  act 
of  Parliament  dated  1664. 

The  family  is  probably  not  extinct,  as  the  following  notices  coming 
down  to  a  recent  period  have  been  met  with. 

Inscribed  on  a  memorial  in  the  north  aisle  of  Bradford- Abbas  church, 
CO.  Dorset  ;— 

"  Here  lyeth  the  body  of  Mr.  John  Hord,  who  departed  this  life  the 
24th  of  October  1738,  in  the  46th  year  of  his  age."  (Hutchins's  Dor- 
setshire, vol.  iv.  p.  6.) 

Died  at  Hackney,  co.  Middlesex,  26  Apr.  1809,  Miss  Frances  Hord, 
daughter  of  R.  H.  Hord,  Esq. 

Died  at  Boston,  U.  S.  Mrs.  John  Hord,  eldest  daughter  of  Mr.  Alder- 
man Butterworth  of  Coventry,  July  1815. 

Died  at  the  Rie,  near  Gloucester,  set.  60,  Mrs.  Anne  Hord,  daughter 
of  Thomas  Hord,  Esq.  of  Wolverhampton. 
Died  Jan.  1814,  at  Stow,  Gloucestershire,  Thomas  Horde,  Esq. 

MISCELLANEOUS    NOTICES. 

Salop.  Hund.  of  Forde.  Dicunt  q*d  Joh*  Baril  atachiar'  fecit  fil* 
Tko'  Hord,  s.  Ph'm  et  Ric',  et  eos  p*pia  voluntate  delib*avit  pro  cent*  sol' 
et  atachiat*  foerunt  per  indictament*  hundred*.  (Hundred  Rolls,  ii.  96.) 

In  1313,  a  pardon  was  granted  to  ThanuisHord,  (Rymer*8  Foedera, 
ii.pt.  1.  p.  51.) 

In  Madox*s  MS.  collections,  vol.  iv.  art.  20,  occurs  De  Thoma  JUi^ 
Johannis  Hordy  commisso  prisonsB  de  Flete,  45  Edw.  III.  (MS* 
Addit4507,p.  129.) 

Alexander  Goddard  married  a  daughter  of  William  Horde,  She 
was  bom  2  June  1596.  (Burke's  Commoners,  iv.  325.) 

WHliam  Hoard,  Rector  of  Ashdon,  Essex,  4  July  H28;  died  1466. 
(Newcourt's  Repert.  ii.  16.) 

Samuel  Hoord^  S.T.B.  a  Londoner  born,  M.A.  Oxf.    Rector  of 


42 


NOTES  TO    PEDIGREE   OF    HOHD. 


Moreton,  Essex,  about  1630;  Prebendary  of  Willesden  in  St.  Paul's, 
1 637 ;  died  Feb.  15,  1657.  See  more  of  him  in  Wood's  Athens  Oxon. 
and  Newcourt's  Repertorinm. 

The  two  following  pedigrees  are  appended  as  probably  belonging  to 
this  family.  The  first  is  from  the  Visitations  of  Somersetshire,  in 
1573—91,  and  1623.  (Harl.  MSS.  1559,  p.  353.)  The  second  from  a 
miscellaneous  collection  of  pedigrees  in  Harl.  MSS.  No.  1110,  p.  74. 
No  ai-ms  are  given  with  either. 


I. 

George  Hoarde,  of  Kingsdowne,  com.  SomeneL^r 

I : ' 

Thomas  Hoarde,  of  Kingsdowne.^ 

I ' 

John  Hourde,  of  ^^Mary,  daughter  of  Henry  Rodd,  of 


onn  nourae,  oi-f-mary,  aaugncer  oi  xienry  jv 
Kingsdowne.      I  Mattford,  co.^  Somerset. 

William  Uourde,  of  Kings-^  Joane,  daughter  of  John 


downe,  1633. 


1.  Jonn  Hourde,  two 
years  old  1623. 


Thwaites,  of  Willisford, 
CO.  Wilts. 


3.  Vuiiam. 

3.  Thomas. 

4.  Gieorge. 


Joane. 
Hesthcr. 


Judith,  married 
John  Crane,   of 
Somerton. 


Judith. 
Frances. 
Sarah. 


IL 


James  Horde,  *  Chivallier  del  Pa; 
de  Westmorland. 


J 


Espouse  la  file  de  Gilpin. 


Peter  Horde,  le  fils  et  heire.: 


la  file  de  Veer. 


Humphrey  Horde,  fils=T=£8pous^  Alice,  la  file  et  une  des  heires 


et  heire. 

r 


filSy] 


de  Rich.  Neele. 


George  Horde,  fils^Espons^  Cicely,  une  des  files  et  heires 


et  heire. 


Mary. 
Elizabeth. 


apparant  de  Hugh  Dawson,  de   le 
Counts  de  Northumberland. 


«  Ce  James  Horde  fut  fidt  Chivalliere  per  le  roy  Richard  tierre,  et  occis^  a  le 
iMttiUle  de  Bofworth. 


W.  S.  E. 


43 


SURVEY,    TEMP.   PHIL.  &   MAR.   OF  VARIOUS  ESTATES    LATE 
BELONGING  TO   THE   EARL   OF   DEVON. 

This  document,  contained  in  the  MS.  Harl.  7h  is  composed  in  the 
prolix  and  diffuse  style  characteristic  of  its  age  and  nature,  bnt  in 
some  of  its  details  will  well  repay  the  trouble  of  pemsal.  The  particu- 
lars given  of  the  proceedings  upon  an  inclosure  at  Ewerne  Courtenay^ 
in  Dorsetshire,  in  the  year  1548^  until  which  time  the  fields  had  re- 
mained in  common,  are  remarkable.  The  Manors,  of  which  the  docn- 
ment  contains  the  survey,  had  been  forfeited  to  the  Crown  on  the  at- 
tainder of  Henry  Earl  of  Devon  in  1539  5  and,  though  they  are  specified 
in  the  title  as  belonging  to  Edward  Earl  of  Devon,  it  is  believed  that 
not  any  of  them  were  ever  restored  to  the  Courtenay  family.  Their 
names  are  as  follow  :— 

Ewerne  Courtenay^  co.  Dorset. 

Gorton^  co.  Wilts. 

Mndford  and  Hinton,  Westoke,  and  Stokersey,  co.  Somerset 

Whytford  and  Aylesbere,  co.  Devon. 

Lightdnr  (called  Leigh-Durant  by  Lysons),  Landulph,  Crosthole, 
Porpehan,  Tynten,  and  Landren,  co.  Cornwall. 

RoUeston,  co.  Stafford. 
Of  these  the  first  two  are  here  given  )  the  reminder,  which  are  much 
shorter,  will  follow  hereafter. 

The  Vtewe  and  Survey  off  dy vers  Lordshipps,  manors,  londes, 
tenements,  and  other  heredytaments  perteyning  to  Edward 
Erie  of  Devon,  made  by  W.  H.  gentleman,  by  commission  to 
the  same  William  by  the  right  honorable  Sir  Roberte  Ro- 
chester knight,  Comptroller  of  our  soveraign  Lorde  and  Ladye 
the  Kinge  and  Queues  Majesties  most  honorable  Housholde, 
and  others  Esquires  dyrected,  the  tenure  of  which  commyssion 
and  also  of  one  other  commyssion  to  the  same  Syr  Roberte 
Rochester  and  others  by  the  said  Erie  dyrected,  as  hereafter 
ensueth : — 
**  To  all  trewe  Xpen  peaple  to  whome  this  present  wrytiuge 

shall  come,  we  Syr  Robert  Rochester  knyght,  comptroller  of 

our  soveraigne  Lord,"  &c. 


44  ESTATES    OF   THE    EARLS    OF    DEVON, 

By  virtue  of  whiche  commyssion,  and  according  to  the  tenure 
thereof,  the  same  William  Homberston  hathe  made  Survey  of 
all  suche  lordships,  mannors,  londes,  tenements,  meadowes,  fead- 
ings,  pastures,  woodes,  underwoods,  parks,  wast  grounds,  waters, 
fysshings,  and  of  all  other  commodyties  and  proFy tts  whatsoever 
in  the  counties  off  Dorsett,  Wyltesshere,  Somerset,  Devon,  and 
Cornwall,  as  hearafter  in  this  booke  are  conteyned.  And  by- 
cause  yt  dothe  appere  in  this  surveye  that  the  commodyties  of 
the  Erldome  af  Devon  do  not  onlye  consist  in  the  yerlye  rents 
and  revenewes  of  the  possessions,  but  also  in  fynes,  harj'otts, 
weifes  and  strayes,  profFyts  of  wood  sales,  tynn-wurks,  and  suche 
other  lyke  casualties  whiche  do  ryse  and  growe  unto  the  Lorde 
by  the  customes  of  the  lordshipps  and  mannors  in  the  said  coun- 
ties. Theis  customes  are  not  so  universall  as  if  a  man  have  ^ 
experyence  of  the  customes  and  services  of  any  one  mannor  be 
shall  therbye  have  perfyct  knowledge  of  all  the  rest.  Or  if  he 
be  experte  of  the  customes  of  any  mannor  in  any  one  couutie 
that  then  he  shall  nede  no  further  enstruccions  for  all  the  resy- 
dewe  of  the  mannors  wythin  that  countie.  But  as  the  lord- 
shipps and  mannors  are  dyvers  and  severall,  and  dyssended  to 
the  auncyent  howse  of  the  Eriedome  of  Devon  by  the  death  of 
sundrye  auncestours  by  inherytaunce,  so  are  the  customes  dys- 
tinckt  in  the  same,  for  every  Lord  wythin  his  owne  mannor  de- 
vy$ed  suche  customes  for  his  owne  tenaunts  as  to  his  owne  con- 
tentacion  seemed  best.  And  as  every  of  the  Lordes  at  the 
begynninge  wei-e  contented  to  graunt  dyvers  parcells  of  their 
mannors  to  sundrye  gendemen  and  others  to  holde  of  them  frelye 
by  sundrye  kyndes  of  suyts  and  services,  and  payment  of  cer- 
teyne  fre  rents  yerlye.  So  was  ther  pollycye  also  to  have  others 
to  travale  and  tyll  the  yerth  and  to  use  the  trade  of  husbandry 
for  the  increase  of  come  to  serve  ther  owne  necessy  tie,  and  to  be 
niynysters  also  to  the  common  welthe;  and  to  theis  kind  of  people 
they  graunted  ther  londs  for  terme  of  lyfe  and  lyves,  reserving 
certeyne  rents,  suyt  of  court,  iynes,  haryotts,  and  suche  other 
servyces  as  hearafter  shall  appere.  And  if  the  Lorde  were  in- 
habyting  upon  the  mannor  he  also  bounde  them  to  do  custome 
wurks  whiche  they  call  dewe  dayes,  as  in  tyme  of  tyllage,  haye- 
tyme,  and  harvest,  according  to  the  rate  and  quantitie  of  ther 
tenements  and  fermes.  Theis  customes,  althoughe  they  were  in 
some  placis  a  hevie  burthen,  yet  the  tenaunts  receyved  them 


TEMP.  PHIL.   &   MAR.  45 

tbaockfuUye,  and  thought  yt  but  ther  duetie  duringe  ther  lyves 
to  serve  ther  Lorde  at  all  tymes  wy th  all  ther  might  and  power» 
them  selves,  ther  servaunts,  and  alle.  And  when  they  shoulde 
departe  ther  habytaciou,  eyther  by  oocation  of  death  or  bargaine 
and  sale,  or  otherwise,  and  would  not  forget  at  whose  hand  they 
had  receyved  the  benefite  of  ther  lyvinge,  but  woulde  gratyfie 
the  Lorde  with  ther  best  beast  or  some  other  best  parcell  of  ther 
moveable  goodes,  in  token  of  a  remembraunce  and  knowleging 
of  ther  good  will  towarde  ther  Lorde.  The  Lorde  also,  to  re- 
quyte  the  good  will  of  ther  tenaunts,  were  ther  onlye  defence 
and  buckler  against  all  men  in  ther  just  and  rightfuU  causses* 
Tbeis  things  and  suche  lyke  knyt  suche  a  knott  of  collateral! 
amytie  betwene  the  Lordes  and  the  tenaunts  that  the  Lorde  ten** 
dered  his  tenaunt  as  his  childe ;  and  the  tenaunts  againe  loved 
and  obeyed  the  Lorde  as  naturallye  as  the  childe  the  father,  and 
manye  tymes  lotiher  t'offende  his  lord  than  the  childe  his  father ; 
90  that  if  the  lord  were  at  any  tyme  commaunded  to  serve  the 
King's  Majestic,  the  tenaunts  woulde  leave  wife,  chylderne,  and 
substance,  and  followe  ther  lord,  and  adventure  ther  lyves  with 
hym  most  willinglye,  and  had  no  care  of  ther  lyves  to  remembre 
that  if  ther  chance  were  to  be  left  in  the  feilde,  the  wife,  so  longe 
as  she  keapt  her  selfe  sole  and  unmaryed,  should  enjoye  t'hole 
lyving  towards  the  educacion  and  bryngyng  up  of  the  chyldren, 
without  any  fyne  or  other  exaction  for  tl^  same.  And  if  the 
chyldren  folowed  the  steppes  of  ther  parents  in  obedyence  and 
good  behavour  towards  the  lorde,  his  lyberalytie  was  so  muche 
that  they  should  have  the  pi'eferment  of  ther  father's  ferme  be- 
fore any  others*  Suche  was  the  studycf  and  pollycie  of  our  fore* 
fathers^  to  noryshe  upp  ther  tenaunts  in  obedyence  that  they 
might  have  ther  service  in  tyme  of  warr,  for  the  defence  of  them 
selves  and  ther  countrye,  and  in  tyme  of  peace  to  have  them 
necessary e  mynystres  in  the  common  welthe,  and  so  get  ther 
lyvinge  wy  th  the  travayle  of  ther  bodyes. 

.  And  for  asmuche  as  th'enfrynging  of  suche  customes  as  the 
tenaunts  are  bounde  to  do  in  dyvers  places  by  the  tenure  of  ther 
londes,  are  no  smale  decaye  to  the  lordes  inherytaunce,  dyvers 
and  sundry  wayes,  and  many  tymes  alteration  of  ofFycers  wanting 
experyence  of  the  duetie  and  service  of  the  tenaunts  alterith  also 
the  state  to  the  prejudice  of  the  lord.  And  sometyme  neclygency 
of  the  surveyour  when  doubts  happen,  for  slothefulnes  will  no 


46  ESTATES  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVON, 

serche  out  the  lordVauncyent  recordes,  but  rayther  passe  things 
over,  to  the  dyshenheiytaunce  of  the  lord ;  and  nowe  and  then 
frendshipp  cawseth  concealment  of  things  not  necessarye  to  be 
omytted ;  for  th'avoydinge  of  all  suche  inconvenyences,  and  to 
reduce  the  state  and  ordre  of  the  same  possessions  into  suche 
certentie  that  neyther  the  lorde  be  defirauded  of  any  rent,  suyt, 
service,  or  custome  that  of  right  and  duetie  he  ought  to  have  of 
his  tenaunts,  nor  the  tenaunts  abbreydged  of  any  parte  of  ther 
londes,  tenements,  common  of  pasture,  medowes,  estate,  and 
suche  other  that  they  ought  of  right  to  clayme,  I  have  collected 
all  manner  of  Royalties,  Lyberties,  customes,  services  and  due- 
ties,  as  well  on  the  behalfe  of  the  lorde  as  also  of  the  ten- 
nants,  whiche  I  coulde  by  any  meanes  gather  or  leme,  in  this 
Survey,  and  have  entered  them  alwaies  in  the  begynnyng  of  the 
survey  of  every  mannor.  And  bycause  certeyne  of  the  cus- 
tomes are  universall  throughout  all  the  forenamed  shires,  and 
the  mannors  in  the  same,  I  thought  good  to  declare  them  breifi^ 
lye  in  this  place,  rather  than  by  so  often  rehersall  of  one  thinge 
to  make  the  booke  tedious. 

The  Charge  of  reparations  of  the  custumary  Tenaunts. 

All  the  tenaunts  within  any  the  lordships,  mannors,  and  other 
heredytaments  specyfied  and  conteyned  in  this  Booke  of  Survey, 
and  holding  of  the  Lorde  by  copye  of  oourte  Roll  accordinge  to 
the  custome  of  the  mannor,  are  bounde  by  the  tenure  of  ther 
londe  to  redyfie,  repayre,  susteyne  and  mayneteyne  all  the 
bowses  and  buyldings  upon  ther  several!  tenements  at  ther  owne 
proper  costs  and  charges  in  all  things  necessarye,  except  that  the 
lordes  shall  finde  them  tymbre  to  the  same  by  the  delyveraunce 
and  appoyntment  of  the  lordes  officers  yf  ther  be  any  growinge 
wythin  that  mannor ;  and  if  ther  be  none  growinge,  the  tenant 
shall  provide  y t  at  his  owne  costs  and  chargeis ;  and  except  also 
certeyne  mylls  in  dyvers  places,  whiche  the  lorde  is  bounde  to 
repayre  in  some  things,  the  certentie  wherof  shall  appere  in 
th'enrolment  of  ther  copies  whei*  any  suche  be. 

Svit  to  the  Lordes  Myites. 

And  all  the  tenaunts,  as  well  freholders  as  custumarye  ten- 
aunts wythin  any  the  lordships  and  mannors  in  every  the  counties 
aforesaid,  are  bounde  to  the  suyt  of  the  lordes  mylles;  for  I  have 


TEMP.    PHIL.  &   MAR.  47 

9ene  dyvers  auncyent  graunts  from  the  lordes  auncestors  U> 
dyvers  persones  of  fre  lond,  wherin  they  alwaies  reserve  suite  to 
ther  oourte^  and  also  suyt  to  ther  mylls. 

Other  customes  ther  are  which  serve  generallye  for  the  countie 
ofComewall,  whiche'youe  shall  fynd  entered  in  thisbooke  in 
the  b^ynnyng  of  the  countie  of  G:>rnewal]. 


EWERNE,    OR    IWERNE    COURTENAY,    ALSO    CALLED    SHROTON. 

[See  Untchins's Dorsetshire,  2nd  edit.  vol.  iii.  pp.  357—367.] 
The  Veiwe  and  Survey  of  the  mannor  of  Yeverne,  in  the 
countie  of  D[orcett],  and  of  all  londes,  tenements,  medowes, 
closes,  woodes,  and  pastures,  rents,  services,  and  all  other  com- 
modyties  and  profits  to  the  said  mannor  belonging,  made  the 
fourth  daye  of  Septembre,  in  the  first  yeare  of  the  reign,  8cc.  as 
folowethe : 

The  Description  of  the  Mannor. 
The  mannor  of  Y.  alias  J.  is  situate  in  the  countie  of  D.  thre 
myles  from  B.  four  myles  from  C.  &c.  four  markett  towns,^  and 
within  too  myles  of  th'edge  of  Blackmoore,  in  a  oountrie  verye 
commodyous  aud  plen^iull  of  woode,  water,  come,  pasture, 
and  meadowe;  the  circuite  wherof  is  not  in  compasse  above 
thre  myles,  and  hath  bene  heartofore  in  common  feildes,  not 
inclosed  untill  the  yeare  of  our  Lorde  God  a  Mjccccc  xlviij,  as 
certeyne  of  th'auncyent  tenaunts  reporte.  The  custumarye  ten- 
naunts  were  so  smale  and  so  ly ttle^  londe  longinge  to  them  that 
the  tenaunts  were  not  able  to  paye  the  lordes  rent,  but  the 
one  halfe  of  them  departed  the  towne,  and  yelded  up  ther  cop- 
pies  into  the  lordes  handes ;  the  resydewe  made  request  unto 
the  lorde  (as  they  declared)  that  they  myght  use  his  londe  in 
snche  sorte  as  be  might  be  satysfied  his  rent,  and  they  his  ten- 
aunts able  therbye  to  amende  ther  lyvinge  and  mayntayne  hos- 
pitalitie;  wherwith  the  lord  was  contented,  not  hindering  his 
inherytaunce.  And  then  were  ther  syx  of  the  tenaunts  chosen 
and  sworne  to  extende  and  tread  oute  all  the  landes  within  the 
mannor,  and  to  sorte  and  allott  howe  muche  londes  every  tene- 
ment of  the  more  holde  shoulde  have  assigned  to  yt,  and  howe 
muche  londe  -  shoulde  remayne  to  every  tenement  of  the  lesse 

*  Sie  MS.  Tb0  place  is  about  five  milea  from  Blandford,  and  seren  from  Shaftea* 
bury. 


48  ESTATES.  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVON. 

tenure^  and  to  the  fermors  and  cotagers  in  lyke  sorte ;  whiche  at 
that  tyme  by  ther  othe  they  dyd,  appoynting  everye  man  his 
londe  together,  to  th'entent  he  might  enclose  the  same;  and  also 
unyted  dyvers  of  the  more  tenure,  and  also  of  the  lesse,  to 
some  man  two  and  to  some  thre,  as  hearafter  in  th'enrolment 
of  ther  copies  shall  appere,  and  then  every  tenaunte  inclosed  his 
owne  londes,  so  as  the  more  parte  of  t'hole  mannor  was  inclosed, 
and  every  tenaunt  and  fermor  occupyed  his  grounde  severall  to 
hymself,  whiche  hathe  contynued  to  this  daye. 

Tfie  Tenure  and  Service  of  the  Mannor. 
The  sayde  mannor  is  holden^  &c. 

The  Tenure  of  the  custumarye  Tenauntes. 

All  the  custumarye  tenaunts  of  the  said  mannor  held  ther 
londes  by  copie  of  courte  roll  to  them  and  to  one  or  two  of  ther 
children  whiche  they  will  name  and  appoynt,  not  excedeinge 
thre  lyves;  andsuyt  to  the  Lordes  Court  from  thre  weaks  to  thre 
weaks,  yf  his  pleasure  be  so  t'appoynt  the  same,  and  payment 
of  suche  ther  severall  rents,  and  doinge  suche  other  customes  as 
hearafter  shalbe  declared. 

The  Lete  Courte. 

To  the  lorde,  as  in  right  of  his  said  mannor,  is  a  lete  courte 
to  be  kept  yerlye,  at  the  feast  of  Saint  Michaell  th'archaungell^ 
and  th'annunciation  of  our  Ladye,  wherunto  sueth  all  the  te- 
naunts and  inhabytauntes  of  Y.and  F[arendon],  by  virtue  wherof 
the  lorde  is  entyteled  to  have  weifes,  estrayes,  and  fellons 
goodes,  and  all  other  casualties,  forfeits,  and  amerciaments  to 
the  same  belonging  • 

The  FayeTy  called  Shreton  Fayer. 

To  the  lorde  of  the  said  mannor  belongeth  a  fayre,  called  S. 
Fayer,  yerlye  keapt  within  the  said  mannor  in  the  feildes  under 
Arnolds  Hill,  upon  Holye-roode  daye ;  the  profights  therof  per- 
teyneth  to  the  lorde  as  in  the  right  of  his  mannor,  and  is  wurthe 
yerlye  fy ve  shillings. 

TtCoffyce  and  election  of  the  Tythingeman. 

The  custome  of  the  said  mannor  is,  that  yerlye  at  the  courte 
holden  at  Michellmas,  t'homage  of  the  lordes  courte  shall  chose 
6ne  lawfull  and  honest  man,  holding  of  the  lord  one  tenement  of 
the  more  tenure^  whose  namtf  t'homage  shall  bringe  in  verdite 
to  be  tythething  man  for  the  year  folowinge,  who  by  the  tenure 


EWERNE  COURTENAT^  C0»  DORSET.  49 

of  his  londe  shall  exercyse  the  said  office,*  which  in  other  places 
IS  called  the  constable,  and  if  he  hath  two  or  thre  tenements, 
lie  shall  for  every  tenement  exercise  the  office.  And  the  te^ 
naunts  holding  any  tenement  of  the  lesse  tenure,  or  any  cotage, 
shall  not  be  admytted  to  the  said  office,  but  onlye  the  tenaunts 
of  the  greater  tenure  by  custome  of  the  said  lordshipp. 

The  Declaration  of  the  more  and  lease  Tenuree. 
And  to  th'entent  youe  maye  the  better  understonde  what  is 
ment  by  the  more  tenure  and  the  lesse  tenure,  youe  sliall  per- 
ceyve  that,  when  the  mannor  was  devyded  and  parted  as  before, 
ther  was  alloted  to  every  tenement  of  the  moore  tenure  xij  acres 
of  grounde,  for  the  whiche  the  rent  was  assessed  to  the  lorde 
▼ii)*. ;  and  to  every  tenement  of  the  lesse  tenure  was  allotted 
viij  acres  of  grounde,  for  the  whiche  the  rent  was  assessed  to  the 
lorde  vj».  viij<*.;  the  certentie  of  whiche  londe  and  rent,  al- 
thoughe  they  do  not  appere  in  ther  copies,  I  have  thought  good 
to  make  manyfest  and  playne  in  this  survey,  as  hearafter  in 
th'enrollment  shall  appeare. 

The  Bourde  Londe,  what  it  is. 

Ther  are  also  certeyne  londes  whiche  tenaunts  holde  by 
the  name  of  Borde  londes,  whiche  also  are  not  expressed  in  ther 
copies,  but  devyded  amongst  them^  as  in  the  survey  more  at 
lardge  shalbe  declared,  and  conteyned  in  the  whole  xvij^ne  acres ; 
and  as  one  of  the  auncyent  tenaunts  declared  upon  the  reporte 
of  his  auncestour,  who  (as  he  sayeth)  was  one  of  tlie  syx  sworne 
men  elected  for  the  partycon  of  the  mannor.  And  after  the 
devicion  and  allotment  was  made,  theis  xvij  acres  remayned  un- 
parted  and  undevided,  and  the  lordes  officers  granted  them  to 
dyvers  of  the  tenaunts  paying  for  every  acre  x^.  by  year, 
profitts  wherof  dyd  bear  charges  at  the  courte*;  whiche  londes 
have  alwaies  synce,  and  yet  do,  contynue  to  tenaunts  that 
holde  the  same  as  in  nature  of  ther  custumarye  londes ;  and, 
albeyt  they  are  not  expressed  in  ther  copies,  I  have  recyted  them 
spec^allye  witli  ther  severall  rents,  as  hearafter  more  at  lardge 
diall  appere. 

7%^  Ment  called  Goose  Sylver. 

Ther  is  also  a  rent  payed  only  at  Myhelmas,  whiche  is  called 
Goose  Sylver,  and  the  same  is  payed  by  the  tenaunts  of  the 
great  tenements^  that  is  to  saye,  every  tenaunt  holdinge  one  tene- 

£ 


50  ESTATES  OF  THE   EARLS  OF   DEVON. 

mente  of  the  more  tenure  shall  paye  to  the  lorde  yerlye  at  the 
feast  aforesaid  ij<l. ;  yf  he  holde  two  tenements  he  shall  paye 
iiij^. ;  and  if  he  have  moo  tenements  then  after  the  same  rate. 
And  for  this  rent  the  said  tenaunts  shall  keape  ther  geese  and 
ducks  in  the  lordes  ryver,  and  iu  the  lordes  wast.  And  bycause 
the  tenaunts  of  the  lesse  tenure  and  the  cotagers  paye  no  suche 
rente  by  custome,  they  are  prohybyted  and  payned  that  they 
shall  not  keap  any  suche  kinde  of  fowle  to  defyle  the  lordes 
ry ver  and  wast  grounde ;  but)  if  they  keape  any,  y t  must  be  in 
ther  severall  yardes. 

The  Estate  of  Wedowes  and  Wyves. 

And  wheras  the  state  of  wedowes,  after  the  death  of  ther  hus« 
bond^  is  not  in  this  mannor  so  clerlye  to  be  allowed  in  all  cases 
by  the  custome  as  in  other  lordshipps,  I  thought  good  to  many- 
fest  some  doubts  concerning  ther  estates  confessed  by  the  te- 
naunts at  this  court,  that  hearafter  neyther  the  poore  wydowes 
by  ignoraunce  of  offycers  should  be  abbridged  of  ther  right  and 
tytle,  nor  the  lorde  by  neglygence  hindered  or  damaged  by  alte- 
ration of  his  custome. 

Yf  any  man  purchase  any  customary  londes  in  the  lordes 
courte  to'himselfe,  or  one  or  two  other,  to  holde  sujccessyvelye, 
and  the  tenaunts  first  named  in  the  copye  dye,  the  wife  of  hym 
so  dyinge,  yf  he  were  tenaunt  in  possession  of  the'londe  at  his 
deathe,  shall  have  the  londe  during  her  wedowes  estate  by  cus- 
tome of  the  mannor.  But  if  any  of  them  named  last  in  the 
copye  do  dye  (lyvinge  the  first)  the  weife  shall  not  be  endowed 
duryng  her  wedowehod,  for  the  weif  shall  never  receyve  indowe- 
ment  of  wedowes  estate,  but  of  suche  londes  as  her  housbond  had 
in  possession  at  the  tyme  of  his  death. 

If  any  tenaunt  purchase  londes  to  him  and  to  his  wief,  Habenr 
dum  et  tenendum  sibi  pro  termino  vite  sue  et  eorum  alterius 
diutius  viventis  secundum  consuetudinem  manerii.  In  this  case 
the  wief  after  the  death  of  the  husbonde  (if  she  overlyve)  shall 
have  but  her  wedowes  estate  because  theis  woordes,  secundum 
consuetudinem  manerii^  be  recyted  in  the  copye. 

If  two  purchase  londes  in  the  lordes  courte,  Habendum  sibi 
pro  termino  vite  sue  et  eorum  alterius  diutius  fnventisj  and 
leave  out  successione,  in  this  case  they  are  joyntenaunts  in  po6« 
session,  and  shall  occupie  the  londes  joyntlye;  and  if  eyther  of 


BWBRKE  COURTEVAT,  CO.   D0R8BT*.  51 

them  dye,  the  wief  of  him  so  dying  shall  have  her  wedowes  estate 
of  that  inoyatie  in  suche  lyke  forme  as  if  her  husbond  bad  bene 
90  all  seased  of  th'ole  landes  at  the  tyme  of  his  deathe. 

Any  tenant  joyning  his  first  weife  in  the  copie  wyth  him,  or 
other  his  wife's  leving  out  theis  woordes,  secundum  cantueiudi' 
nem  manerHj  the  weif  shall  have  the  same  duringe  her  lyfe :  and 
if  she  dye  and  the  baron  marrye  another  or  moo  weifes,  none 
of  his  other  weifcs  shall  at  any  tyme  after  be  receyved  to  her  wea* 
dowes  astate  by  the  custome ;  for  the  namyng  of  one  wiefe  in  the 
copye  extinguissheth  the  wedowes  estate  of  all  other  wifes  wbiche 
the  same  tenaunte  that  so  nameth  his  wif  shall  after  marrye. 

Also,  if  any  man  purchase  any  custumarye  londes,  Habendum 
riH  et  L  filio  sua  pro  iermino  vite  sue  successive,  if  the  father 
dye,  and  the  londes  remayne  to  the  sonn  by  custome,  and  after 
the  sonn  dye  the  wife  shall  not  be  admytted  to  her  wedowes 
estate  bycause  her  husbonde  cam  not  to  the  londes  as  purchaser, 
but  by  joynt  tenauncie  with  his  father,  unlesse  yt  can  be  proved 
that  the  sonne  was  present  in  the  courte  att  the  tyme  of  the 
purchase,  and  previe  to  the  same,  for  the  wedowe  shall  not  recey ve 
her  wedowes  estate  but  of  suche  londes  as  her  husbond  had  by 
purchase  in  possession  or  by  joynt  tenancie  immedyatlye  from 
the  lorde  as  partie  and  previe  to  the  purchase. 

Every  ten^unt  holding  of  the  lorde  by  copye  for  terme  of  lyfe 
one  tenement  of  the  great  tenure,  and  dye  seased  of  suche  estate, 
shall  at  his  death  yelde  unto  the  lorde  his  best  quick  beast  for 
and  m  the  name  of  an  heryot ;  and  if  he  have  no  quick  beast^ 
the  lorde  shall  have  the  best  of  his  other  goodes  or  the  pryce 
therof^  at  his  pleasure.  And  if  any  man  holde  two  or  tlire  tene* 
ments  of  the  great  tenure  and  dye  so  seased  of  suche  estate^ 
the  lorde  shall  have  after  his  deathe  for  every  of  the  said  tene* 
ments  one  quyck  beast,  to  be  chosen  by  the  lorde  or  his  officers, 
begynning  first  wyth  the  best,  and  so  one  after  another  in  order. 
And  for  want  ofi*  quick  cattle,  his  best  goodes  for  every  tenement, 
or  the  value  therof,  at  the  lordes  pleasura. 

The  lyke  shall  the  tenaunt  doo  if  he  surrender  his  estate  into 
the  lordes  handes  to  the  use  of  any  other  person,  not  altering  or 
chaunginge  any  artycle  before  expressed  unless  he  compounde 
wydi  the  Lorde  or  his  offycers  before  the  surrender. 

The  weadowe  also^  being  once  admytted  to  her  wedowes  estate, 

£  2 


52  ESTATES  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVON. 

y{  she  marye^  decease,  or  surrender,  shall  yelde  unto  the  lorde 
heryots  accordinge  to  the  quantitie  of  her  tenement,  in  lyke  case 
and  forme  as  is  before  declai*ed,  and  as  if  she  were  the  locdes 
very  tenaunte  by  purchase  or  otherwise. 

If  a  wedowe,  holding  londes  duringe  her  weadowes  estate  ac- 
cording to  the  custome  of  the  mannor,  marrye  between  too 
courts  wy thout  the  consent  and  knowledge  of  the  lordes  officers, 
so  as  the  lordes  officers  cannot  take  ordre  for  her  haryotts,  in  this 
case  the  custome  is  that  tlie  tenaunts  in  the  absence  of  the  lorde 
and  his  officers  shall  enquire  what  londes  or  tenements  she 
holdeth  seased  of  suche  estate;  and  if  she  holdeone  tenement  of 
the  great  tenure  they  shall  pryse  too  or  three  of  the  best  beasts, 
or  if  she  holde  moo,  then  to  pryse  for  every  tenement  one  beast 
after  the  same  rate ;  and  if  she  have  no  quick  cattle,  then  to  pryse 
for  every  tenement  certeine  parcells  of  her  best  goodes  as  before, 
and  to  take  suerties  of  her  or  her  assignes  for  th'awnsering  of  the 
trewe  value  therof  at  the  next  awdy tt.  And  if  by  neckligence 
or  favour  the  tenaunts  omytt  the  same,  the  lordes  officers  at  the 
next  courte  shall  charge  whome  yt  shall  pleas  him  upon  ther 
othes  to  enquire  of  the  value  of  the  said  haryotts  and  charge  the 
tenaunts  therwith,  whiche  by  the  custome  of  the  manner  they 
shall  answere  at  the  next  awdytt  in  lyke  manner  and  forme  as 
if  yt  were  ther  owne  dett,  and  for  none  payment  therof  the 
lorde  shall  dystreyne  as  many  of  his  tenaunts  as  his  pleasure 
shalbe  untill  he  be  satisfied  of  the  same  dett. 

And  wheras  the  custome  is  that  no  tenaunt  shall  inhabyte 
him  selfe  from  the  lordes  londes  wythout  lycence  of  the  lorde,  yf 
therfore  at  any  tyme  the  lordes  officers  graunt  lycens  to  any 
tenaunt  to  departe  the  lordes  londes  and  to  demyse  the  same  to 
any  other  person,  the  duetie  of  the  lordes  officer  is  to  com-* 
maunde  the  tenaunts  to  pryse  his  haryott  or  haryotts ;  that  is  to 
saye,  yf  he  houlde  one  tenement  of  the  great  tenure,  then  to 
pryse  his  best  beast ;  yf  he  holde  too  tenements  of  the  great 
tenure,  tlien  to  pryse  too  of  his  best  beasts ;  and  so  if  he  have 
thre  or  four,  to  pi^se  for  every  tenement  after  the  same  rate ;  the 
tenaunt  so  departing  his  habitation  shall  fynde  suerties  to  paye 
the  valewe  of  the  same  haryott  or  haryotts  so  prjsed  at  all  tymes 
when  yt  shall  please  God  to  call  him  to  his  mercye.  And  if 
after  his  death  yt  cannot  be  proved  that  he  had  one,  two,  or 
thre  better  beasts,  and  of  more  value  then  before  were  prysed, 


EWERNE   COUHTENAY^   Cd.   DORSET.  53 

the  suerties  shall  aunswere  the  value  of  so  many  of  them  as 
were  before  prysed. 

The  Common  of  Yeveme  and  the  use  therof. 

Also  within  the  same  mannor  is  a  Common  for  wast  grounde 
lying  open  and  not  inclosed  in  the  north-west  parte  of  the  utter- 
moost  borders  of  the  lordshipp  towardes  Farryndon,  called 
Teveme  Common ;  and  conteyneth  four-skore  acres,  wherin  all 
the  tenaunts  except  the  cotagers  have  common  for  ther  keyn  and 
horses  from  the  feast  of  Phillipp  and  Jacob,  unto  the  feast  of 
theNatJvitye  of  our  Lord  God,  and  for  ther  sheape  from  the 
feast  of  the  Nativitye  of  our  Lord  God  unto  the  myddle  of 
Marche,  as  hearafter  shalbe  declared. 

Every  tenaunt  holdinge  one,  two,  or  thre  tenements  of  the 
great  tenure,  shall  keape  upon  the  same  common  for  every  tene* 
ment  fyve  kyne,  two  horses,  and  xxxv^  sheepe  by  the  tenure  of 
ther  londes,  without  any  thinge  payinge  to  the  lorde  for  the 
same. 

Every  tenaunt  holdinge  two  or  thre  tenements  of  the  lesse 
tenure  shall  keap  upon  the  said  common  for  every  tenement  two 
kyne,  one  horse,  and  xiij  sheape,  w}nhout  any  thinge  payinge 
for  the  same. 

The  Pryor  of  Saint  John's  Jerusalem  in  Englond,  as  in  the 
right  of  his  fre  tenement,  shall  keap  by  custome  upon  the  same 
common  two  kyne  and  xxij  shepe,  without  any  thinge  paying 
for  the  same. 

The  person  of  Yeveme,  as  in  the  right  of  his  glebe,  hath 
alwaies  bene  accustomed  to  keape  eight  beasts  and  one  bull 
ttpon  the  said  common,  without  any  thinge  paying  for  the  same. 

No  tenaunt  or  other  person,  or  inhabitant,  shall  graunt  a 
lyen,  or  demyse  his  said  common  to  any  forener,  but  to  suche 
as  inhaby  te  within  the  lordshipp  of  Y.  by  ordre  of  the  courte,  as 
in  the  courte  rolls  of  the  same  appereth. 

None  of  the  tenaunts  or  inhabitants  of  F[arendon],  (albey t  the 
said  hamlett  is  within  the  parishe  of  Y.  and  parcell  of  the  said 
mannor),  untyll  the  Erie  of  Penbroke  purchased  the  same  of  the 
late  kinge  of  famous  memorye,  Kujge  Edwardo  the  Sixt,  have 
at  any  tyme  before  the  said  purchase,  or  since,  used  or  claymed 
any  common  of  pasture  in  said  common,  nor  of  right  ought  to 
use  or  enjoye  the  same. 

The  cotagers  also,  nor  any  other  person,  (the  tenaunts  and 


54  ESTATES   OF  THB   EARLS  OF   DEVON. 

freholders  aforenamed  excepted),  have  at  any  tyme  within  the 
remembraunce  of  any  man  lyving  used  or  claymed  any  commou 
or  entercommon  within  the  same  common,  otherwise  than  before 
dedared. 

DoRCBTT.  —  Supenrisus  Manerij  de  Yeverne  cum  membris, 
viz.  de  omnibus  terris,  tenementis,  pratis,  pascuis,  pasturis, 
terns  dominicalibus,  redditibus  liberorum  et  custumariorum 
tenentium,  proficais  boscorum,  et  omnibus  alijs  hereditamentis 
quibnscunque  dicto  manerio  pertinentibus  sive  spectantibus, 
ibidem  facta  et  renovata  quarto  die  Septembris,  A^.  Regni 
Elizabethae  Reginse  secuudo,  prout  inferius  viz. 

Reddilus  liberorum  Teneniium  Manerii  predictu 
Prior  Hospitalis  Sancti  Johannis  Jerusalem  in  Anglia  tenet 
unum  tenementum  edificatum  cum  horto  adjacenti  continens 
unam  acram  et  duas  acras  terrae  jacentes  in  campis  de  Y.  pre- 
dict' Que  quidem  tenementum  et  cetera  premissa  dictus  Prior 
tenet  libere  et  debet  annuatim  sectam  curiee  tantum  ad  duas 
magnas  Curias  pro  omnibus  servicijs.    Summa  nulla. 

Redditfia  custumariorum  Tenentium  ibidem. 

Joh*es  C.  tenet  duo  tenementa  majoris  tenure,  quorum  unum 
edificatum  alter  prostratum,  cum  horto  et  pomario  dicto  tene- 
men  to  pertinentibus  etocto  acris  terrae  dido  tenemento  pertinen- 
tibus, et  duas  acras  terre  de  Bordelond.  Que  quidem  tenementa 
et  cetera  premissa  dictus  J.  tenet  ad  terminum  vite  sue  per  no- 
men  unius  tenementi  cum  perttnentiis  ex  traditione  H.  W. 
Supervisoris  pro  fine  xviijs.  ut  patet  copiadataxxij"*  die  Januarii, 
Anno  R^ni  R.  H.  viij  vicesimo.  Reversio  dictorum  tenementi 
et  ceterorum  premissorum  conceditus.'  J.  D.  pro  termino  vite 
sue  ex  concesstone  Willielmi  Humberston  generosi  per  finem 
C».  ut  patet  copia  data  ijo  die  J.  A®,  regni  E.  secundo  et  red- 
ditus  inde  per  annum  ad  Festa  predicta  equaiiter,  viz.  pro  tene- 
mento et  octo  acris  terre  vj",  viij^,  et  pro  duabus  acris  terre  de 
Bourd-lond  xx<*.  in  toto  viij".  iiij<^. 

Willielmus  T.  tenet  unum  tenementum  maioris  tenure  edi- 
ficatum cum  xij<^^m  acris  terre  eidem  pertinentibus  et  duo  cotagia^ 
quorum  unum  edificatum  et  alterum  prostratum,  cum  tribus 
acris  terre  dictis  cotagiis  pertinentibus  in  Y.  predict'.  Que 
quidem  tenementum  et  cotagia  dictus  Willielmus  tenet  pro  ter- 
mino vite  sue  per  copiam  non  ostensam  ex  traditione  H«  C« 


SWERNE   COURTENAT^   CO.   DORSET.  SS 

Snpervisoriset  reddit  inde  per  annum  ad  Festa  predicta  equaliter 
pro  tenemento  majoris  tenure,  viij".  et  pro  duobus  ootagiis  iiij** 
et  pro  ffooie  syher  ad  Festa  S^  Michaelis  tantum  ij''. 

in  toto  xij».  ij< 
Johanna  B.  mode  uxor  Johannis  C.  tenet  unum  tenementum 
majoris  tenure  edificatum  cum  duodecem  acris  terre  dicto  tene- 
mento pertinentibus.  Ac  eciam  aliud  tenementum  majoris  te- 
nure edificatum  cum  octo  acris  terre  eidem  pertinentibus.  Que 
omnia  et  singula  premissa  dicta  Johanna  tenet  pro  termino  vite 
ex  concessione  H.  W.  Supervisoris,  pro  fine  xxiijs.  iiij^.  ut 
patet  copia  data  xij  die  Januarij  anno  regni  R^is  Hen.  VIII. 
xxo.  Reversio  quorum  quidem  premissorum  conceditur  Xp'o 
S.  et  Alicie  sorori  sue  filijs  dicte  Joh'e  pro  termino  vite  sue  et 
eorum  alterius  diutius  viventis  successive  ex  concessione  W.  H. 
generosi  Supervisoris  pro  fine  viij^*,  ut  patet  copia  data  quarto  die 
Septem.  anno  regni  E.  Regis  primo,  et  reddit  inde  per  annum 
ad  Festa  predicta  equaliter  riz.  pro  tenemento  majoris  tenure 
et  suis  pertinentibus  viij*.  et  pro  tenemento  minoris  tenure  cum 
suis  pertinentibus  vj^.  viij^.  et  pro  goose  sylver  ad  festum  Mich'is 
tantum,  ij^.  in  toto  xiiij".  xd« 

Summa  xxxv".  x^. 

Redditui  terrarum  dominicaUum  Manetii  predicti  dimUsarum 
per  indenturam. 
Robertus  E.  tenet  sdtum  Manerij  de  Y.  predicti  cum  horreis, 
stabuliS)  ortis,  pomarijs,  accum  duobus  clausis  dicto  scitui  adja« 
centibus  versus  Austrum  et  Boream,  continentibus  inter  se  sex 
acras,  unum  clausum  pasture  voc'  The  Medes  continens  septem 
acras  Ac  unam  pasturam  voc'  Le  Parke  continent'  viginti  acras, 
ac  cxl  acras  terre  arrabilis  insimul  jacentes  subtus  Hambledon, 
necnon  ducent'  triginta  acras  terre  pro  ovibus  pasturandis  voc^ 
HaffMedowH,  ac  duo  prata  voc'  Worthmedes  insimul  jac'  ad 
partem  Borealem  molendini  aquatici  cont'  inter  se  septem 
acras  Ac  eciam  xviij  acras  subbosci  diverse  etatis  crescentifl 
infra  drcuitum  de  H.  predicto  et  eciam  omnes  extrahurias 
provenientes  super  terras  predictas  et  superannuatas.  Que  omnia 
et  singula  premissa  dictus  Robertus  tenet  pro  teitnino  vite  sue 
per  nomen  scitus  Mannerii  in  Y.  predicti  in  com.  Dorcett,  cum 
omnibus  domibus,  edificiis,  terris,  pratis,  pascuis,  pasturis,  et 
beads  eidem  scitui  Manerij  pertinentibus  in  villa  de  Y.  predicta 
una  cum  omnibus  et  omnimodis  extrahurijs,  superaanuads^  pro- 


56  ESTATES   OF  THE   EARLS   OF  DEVOK, 

venientibus  in  omnia  terras^  pratas,  pascua,  pasturaSy  et  boscos 
predicta  cum  suis  pertinentibus  Habendum  omnia  et  singula 
premissa  eidem  R,  ad  terminum  vite  sue,  cum  diversis  alijs  arti- 
culis  et  conventionibus  ut  patet  in  quadam  indentura  postea 
verbatim  irrotulata  eidem  R.  inde  confecta*  Dat'  &c.  Et  red- 
ditus  inde  per  annum  ad  festa  Annunciationis  et  S^  Michaelis 
equaliter  xx^K 

Summa  totalis,  xxj^^  xv".  x<l.  viz. 

Redditus  liberorum  Tenentium^  nulla* 

Redditus  custuraariorum  Tenentium  xxxv*.  x«l 

Redditus  voc'  Goose  sylver. 

Firma  terrarum  dominicalium  xx". 


The  Viewe  and  Surveye  of  the  Mannor  of  C.  [Gorton] 
that  is  to  say  of  Londes,  Tenements,  Woodes,  &c.  made,  &c 

TTie  $ituacion  of  the  Mannor. 

The  mannor  of  C.  is  scituate  in  the  countie  of  Wiltes,  four 
myles  from  B.  and  too  myles  from  a  markett  towne  called  H.* 
in  a  good  and  batefiill  soyle  for  corne  and  shepes  pasture,  and 
in  the  edge  of  the  playne  of  Saulesbiu*ye ;  and  the  said  mannor 
is  no  intyer  lordshipp  of  yt  selfe,  but  within  the  Lordship  of 
tlierle  of  A[runde]],  and  was  sometyme  parcel!  of  the  possessions 
of  the  late  Priorye  of  B[  ],  the  lordes  wherof  have  alwaies 

bene  accustomed  to  keap  a  Courte  Baron  at  ther  pleasure  onlye, 
for  the  granting  of  ther  custumarye  londes,  which  alwaies  bene 
graunted  unto  the  tenaunts  for  terme  of  ij,  iij,  or  iiij  lyves  at  the 
lordes  pleasure. 

TK  estate  of  JVeadowes. 

The  wife  shall  have  no  wedowes  estate  after  the  death  of  her 
husband  of  any  londes  within  the  said  mannor  graunted  to  her 
husband,  unles  she  be  speciallie  named  in  the  copye  by  graunt 
from  the  lorde* 

fVhat  londs  are  heriottable. 

Every  tenaunt  holding  one  hole  yarde-londe  within  the  said 
mannor,  and  dye  or  surrender  the  same,  and  at  the  tyme  of  his 
death  or  surrender  was  sole  tenaunt  in  possession,  shall  paye  to 
the  lorde  for  every  hole  yarde-Iond  his  best  beast,  &c.  uJt  prius* 

f  Corton  Li  in  the  parish  of  Cliffe  Pypard,  fowr  mUes  from  WootUm  Bawctt* 


CORTON,   CO.   WILTS.  57 

What  lends  care  not  herryottable. 
Yf  any  tenaunt  surrender  the  moylie  of  his  yard-lond  to  any 
other  person  or  persons  with  the  consent  of  the  lord,  in  this  case 
the  lord  shall  have  no  herryot,  bycause  the  custome  is  that  none 
shall  paye  heryot  unles  he  hathe  a  hole  yarde-londe. 

Amerciaments  of  trespaces  in  the  common  fietdsy  and  to  whome 
they  apperteyne. 
The  londes  of  the  said  mannor  lye  open  and  common  inter- 
medeled  in  the  common  feildes  with  the  londes  of  the  tenaunts 
of  the  Erie  of  A[rundel],  and  no  tenaunt  hath  above  one  acre 
and  an  halfe  of  inclosed  grounde  belonging  to  ther  severall 
fermes.  And  all  paynes  for  good  order  in  the  common  feilds 
and  common  meadowes  have  bene  alwaies  assessed  and  levyed 
by  th'officers  of  the  said  Erie,  and  not  in  the  lordes  courte  of  this 
said  mannor;  and  the  Erie  of  Arundell  hath  allwaies  taken  the 
profitts  of  the  amercyamentes  ibrfect  in  the  same  court. 

Estovers  by  prescripcions. 
Every  tenaunt  also  of  the  said  mannor  having  his  tenement 
buylded,  and  inhabitynge  upon  the  same,  hath  by  prescription  in 
the  borders  of  all  the  said  commons  and  woodes  of  Gorton  com- 
mon of  Estovei-s  (that  is  to  saye)  undergrowth  (as  they  terme  yt) 
for  ther  necessarye  fewell,  and  for  the  mayntenaunce  of  the 
hedgeis  aboute  ther  tenements,  gardeins  and  severall  groundes, 
and  also  shrubbed  okes  to  make  gates,  posts,  and  suche  other 
necessaries,  wythout  any  thing  paying  for  the  same. 

The  rate  of  shepe  to  be  heapt  in  the  common  feildes^ 
All  the  lordes  tenaunts  of  this  manner  have  bene  accustomed 
tyme  of  mynde  to  keap  in  the 'common  feilds  of  Gorton  for 
eveiy  yard-londe  thre  skore  and  ten  shepe,  and  for  die  thre 
quarters  of  the  yarde,  but  fourtie  and  fyve  shepe,  bycause  the 
same  is  not  heryotable ;  and  ther  is  belonging  to  everye  yarde 
londe  twentie  and  foiu:  acres. 

The  common  of  pasture  in  C[prton\  common  and  the  use  therof. 
Every  tenaunt  holding  one  yard-lond,  or  lesse,  hath  bene 
accustomed,  tyme  out  of  mynde,  to  keap  in  the  common  called 
Gorton  common,  all  his  and  their  rother  beasts  (as  they  call 
tliem)  and  horses,  collts,  mares,  and  swyne  sannce  nombrej  at 
all  tymes  and  seasons  of  the  yere,  in  as  ample  and  large  man* 


68  CHURCH   NOTES^  TEMP.   JAMES   I. 

ner  as  any  tenaunt  of  the  said  Erles  maye  or  ought  to  keape, 
without  any  pawnage,  herbage)  or  other  exaction  paying  for 
the  same. 
Bentalis  Manerij  de  5.  predicH  viz.  de  omnibus  terris^  ^. 

Sumraa  totalis,  x^.  ziiij".  viz.  in 

Redditibus  liberorum  Tenendum  xU. 

Redditibus  custumariorum  Tenentium  xl^ 

Redditibus  Tenentium  in  bond'  xx". 

Redditibus  ootagiorum  xx". 

Redditibus  assartarum  xl>. 

Redditibus  voc'  Frith  xxx>. 

Finna  terrarum  dominicalium  dimissarum'per  copiam, 


xxiiijd* 


(To  be  continued.) 


CHURCH  NOTES^  B?  NICHOLAS  CHARLES,   LANCASTER  HERALD, 
TEMP.   JAMES   I.— GREENWICH — ^FULHAM. 

Tke  Lansdowne  MS.  874  is  an  exceedingly  cnrions  and  valoable 
naniiacript  of  Charcli  Notes,  made  chiefly  by  Nicholas  Charles,  with 
SMuc  collected  by  oUier  heralds.  In  one  page  the  signature  of  the  vene- 
rable Camden  appears. 

The  contents  of  this  collection  have  hitherto  been  only  partially  made 
public  In  the  lid.  volume  of  the  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Gene»» 
logicay  was  published  the  portion  relating  to  Camberwell ;  in  the  Illd. 
volume  that  relating  to  Carshalton  ;  and  in  the  IVth.  those  relating  to 
St.  Dunstan's  in  the  West,  and  Withyam,  Sussex.  In  Taylor's  His- 
tory of  St  Mary*6  Overies  is  a  plate  from  this  source  representing  some 
panted  glai^  formerly  in  that  church  $  the  volume  was  consulted  for 
Steinman's  History  of  Croydon,  8vp.  1834>  p.  ]  99  5  and  the  notes  from 
Islington  have  been  published,  with  wood-cut  engravings,  in  Lewis'a 
History  of  Islington,  4to.  1842. 

The  following  particulars  relating  to  the  churches  of  Greenwich  and 
Fulham  are  in  great  measure  additional  to  what  has  been  hitherto  pub* 
lished  respecting  them  from  other  sources. 

•<In  the  church  cf  Greenwich,  beyond  Deptford.  {fol.  115  ft.) 

*«  These  three  stand  in  the  East  diauncell  windowe — " 

1.  As.  a  cross  flory  between  five  martletts  or.    [King  Edward 

the  Confessor.] 
2*  Quarterly  three  fleurs  de  lift   and  three   lions  passant. 

[I^Evmee  n&d  Enghuid*] 


GREENWICH   CHURCH  KOTRS^  TEMP.  JAMBS   I.       59 

3.  The  see  of  Canterbury,  impaling,  Quarterly,  Ou.  a  lion 
rampant  or  [Fitzalan]  and  Cheeky  [Warren],  all  within  a  bor* 
diire  engrailed  arg.  [Thomas  Arundel,  archbithop  of  Canter- 
baiy  1896—1413.] 

^  This  standeth  in  the  litle  south  windowe  of  the  Quyer :"  Sa. 
on  a  chevron  betw.  three  ball's  heads  caboshed  arg.  an  annulet 
of  the  first.     (Norbury,*) 

''These  stand  in  the  south  He  of  the  Quyer  in  the  windowes 
thereof,  in  rancke  one  after  another,  as  they  are  here  placed,  but 
standing  in  severall  windowes :" 

1.  Gu.  a  chevron  vaire  arg.  and  az.  betw.  three  crowns  arg^ 
(Mahew  or  Mayo,  alias  Heller.) 

S.  Az.  three  dolphins  embowed  arg.  (Montveron  ?) 

3.  Barry  wavy  arg.  and  vert,  two  dolphins  embowed,  and 
respecting  each  other,  gules. 

<<  This  helme  and  crest  with  mantles  and  the  Antelop  houlding 
it  up,  w^  Humphrey  Duhe  of  Glocester^  kneeling  and  these  2 
armes  of  eyther  syde  a  good  distance  from  him  stand  al  in  one  of 
the  south  windowes  nere  the  belfrey  of  the  sayd  Church/' 

These  parts  of  the  trickings  are  copied  in  the  annexed  Fac-simile* 
The  impalement  is  Cobbam  of  Sterborongh^  the  coat  of  Che  unfortonate 
Dochess  Alianor.  It  is  not  clearly  stated  where  the  atchievement  of  the 
feathers  sarroanded  by  the  Garter  stood  j  but  from  its  being  tricked  in 
the  MS.  in  a  line  with  the  three  coats,  previously  described^  it  seems 
that  it  was  in  one  of  the  windows  of  the  Quire.    It  referred,  however, 

*  Sir  John  Norbury  was  Lord  Treasurer  temp.  Hen.  IV.  See  Lysons's  Envi- 
TQDB,  iv.  464,  514  n. 

^  Humphrey  Duke  of  Gloucester  fixed  his  residence  tipon  the  royal  manor  of 
Greenwich ;  and  in  1433  he  had  licence  from  ^e  Crown  to  forlify  and  embattle  the 
■HBor-lioiise,  and  to  form  a  park  of  800  acres.  Lambard  says,  "  In  the  time  of 
Henry  VI.  Hnmfrey  Duke  of  Gloucester,  a  man  renowned  for  virtue  and  wisdomi 
layed  the  foundations  of  a  large  house  theare,  and  called  it  Fleasance."  On  the  Duke 
of  Gloucester's  death  in  1447,  Greenwich  reverted  to  the  Crown.  There  can  be  no 
dflnd»t  that  the  painted  glass  was  placed  in  the  church  whilst  he  possessed  Green*, 
wieb,  that  is,  about  the  year  1440.  The  vignette  portrait  of  the  Duke  of  Glouees- 
ter  at  the  beginning  of  letter  K  in  the  Catalogue  of  the  Bodleian  Library,  1738, 
was  derived  from  this  source,  "  in  fenestra  ecdesise  de  Greenwich,  in  Agro  Can- 
tiano  i"  and  hence  also,  it  may  be  supposed,  was  taken  that  other  representatiflii 
of  hhtt,  in  the  Oxford  Almanack  1742,  which  Granger  has  honoured  with  a 
pkoe  in  his  Catalogue  of  Portraits.  Though  little  faith  can  be  reposed  on  suck 
portraitures,  the  original  had  certainly  better  claims  than  the  picture  at  Strawberry 
Hill,  from  whence  (he  portraits  in  Harding's  '*  Shakspeare  Illustrated,"  and  Park's 
edition  of  Walpole's  **  Royal  and  Noble  Authors  "  were  taken,  that  being  pirefy 
imaginary,  as  appears  from  its  recent  examination  in  the  Gentleman's  Ms^dne, 
TOL  XVIII.  pp.  17, 157. 


60  Fl/LHAM  CHURCH  NOTES,  TEMP.   JAMES  I. 

it  may  be  supposed,  to  the  Dnke  of  Gloucester,  as  well  as  the  Antelope 
and  crest.    The  quills  and  scrolls  of  the  feathers  were  gold. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  Monuments  at  Greenwich  are  not  de- 
scribed as  well  as  the  Stained  Glass.  The  old  church  of  Greenwich  fell 
down  in  1710;  but  the  epitaphs  it  contained  are  given  in  Strype's 
Circuit  Walk,  attached  to  Stowe's  Survey,  1755,  vol.  II.  pp.  751— 754. 

In  the  parish  Churche  of  Fulham^  in  ye  Countie  of  Middlesex 
(fol.  83  i.) 

"  In  the  Quyer :  on  the  north  side : 

"  S""  Sampson  Norton  knight,''  and  Dame  Elizabeth  his 
wyffe,  base  d:  to  •  .  •  •  L.  Zouche,  who  died  1517.  He  was  M*" 
of  y«  Ordinance  of  warre  to  K.  H.  8/' 

Arms:  L  Gu.  three  swords  ar.  their  pomels  meeting  in  fess 
point  or,  on  a  chief  or  a  lion  passant  gu.  between  two  maunches 
ermine.  Crest,  on  a  wreath,  a  demi- dragon  holding  a  sword. 
II.  Tlie  same  impaling,  Gu.  twelve  bezants  and  a  canton  erm. 
over  all  a  bend  sinister  az. 

<^  On  the  south  side: 

«  S^  W°*  Buttesknight,e  phisition  to  K.  H.  8.  maried  Margret 
Bacon  of  Cambridgshire,  and  died  y«  17.  November  1545.'* 

Arms:  I.  Az.  on  a  chevron  betw.  three  estoiles  or,  three 
lozenges  gu.  Cr&st,  on  a  wreath,  two  hands  conjoined  holding 
a  caduceus.  II.  The  same  impaling,  Gu.  a  boar  passant  or, 
differenced  by  a  martlet  sa. 

"Sir  Thomas  Morgan,^  of  [Arston,  co.  Hereford]  died  159[5], 
married  (  ). 

Arms:  I.  Quarterly  of  nine,  1.  Or,  a  griffin  rampant  sable ; 
2.  Arg.  three  buck's  [bull's]  heads  caboshed  sa.  (Morgan  of 
Tredegar) ;  3.  Arg.  a  lion  rampant  gu.  (Morgan  ap  Meredith)  \ 

4.  Sa.  a  cross  engr.  between  four  spear's  heads  arg.  (Prosser) ; 

5.  Or,  a  lion  rampant  reguardant  sa.  (Gwaethroed) ;  6.  Sa.  a 
lion  rampant  arg.  (Odwyn  ap  Teith  Walch) ;  7.  Gu.  three 
chevronels  arg.  (Llewellyn  ap  Tror,  or  Morgan  Gam) ;  8.  Gules, 
fretty  arg.  a  fess  az.  (Norris) ;  9.  Sa.  billetty  and  a  cross  flory 
arg.  (Norris).    Crest,  on  a  wreath,  a  stag's  head  couped  or. 

>>  Sir  Sampson  Norton's  monument  is  supposed  to  be  one  remaining  near  the 
altar,  and  Faulkner,  Hist,  of  Fulham,  p.  71,  has  giren  a  wood-cut  of  his  brass 
figure  with  which  it  was  formerly  inlaid. 

«  Sir  William  Butts*  epitaph,  and  an  engraving  of  the  brass  plate  by  which  he 
was  formerly  represented,  wiU  be  found  in  Faulkner's  Fulham,  p.  78. 

<i  Sir  Thomas  Morgan  is  not  mentioned  by  Faulkner.  His  daughter  Anne  was 
the  wife  of  Henry  Carey,  Lord  HumdoDy  who  died  in  1596, 


FULHAM   CHURCH   NOTES,  TEMP,   JAMES   I.  61 

Motlo^  NOLI  ALTX7M  SAPERE.  11.  The  Same  impaling,  Paly  or 
and  gu«  a  bordure  engr.  az.  <^  Merode." 

**  In  y«  Cbauncell,  in  glass  :'* 

The  arms  of  the  see  of  Canterbury  impaling  three  garbs 
{Archbishop  Kemp.] 

Loxengy  sa«  and  erm.  on  a  chief  of  the  first  three  lilies  slipped 
ar.     « Waynflet/^ 

Sa.  a  talbot  sejant  within  a  bordure  engr,  arg«  <<  Simon 
Sudbery/' 

^'Anne,®  d.  to  John  Lord  Stourton  and  of  Katherin  his  wyfFe: 
died  1483:'^  Sa.  a  bend  or  betw.  six  fountains ;  imp.  Gu.  an 
inescocheon  within  an  orle  of  martlets  arg.  (Chideoke). 

«Tho».  Bond'  of  Earth  in  y«  Countie  of  Cornwall,  died  1600. 
Bst.  68.^'  Quarterly,  1.  Arg.  on  a  chevron  sa.  three  bezants 
(Bond) ;  2.  Arg.  three  stag's  heads  couped  sa.  collared  of  the 
field  (Earth)  ;  3.  Arg.  a  chevron  az.  between  three  sinister 
bands  couped  gu.  (Maynard) ;  4.  Arg.  a  saltire  sa.  (Cotyton), 
Crest,  a  demi-pegasus  az.  semee  of  estoiles  or. 

**  W™.  Plumbei^  sonne  to  John  Plumbe  of  Eltham,  mar.  to  his 
1.  wyfTe  Margret  d.  &  sole  heire  to  Sr  Tho«.  Nevill  knight, 
Speaker  of  the  parliament,  and  widow  to  S^*  Robei*t  Soutliwell, 
M'.  of  the  RoUes,  by  whom  he  had  Frances  his  only  sonne ;  and 
secondly,  he  maried  Elizab.  only  d.  and  heire  to  Edw.  Dormer 
of  Fulham  in  the  co.  of  Midd.  youngest  Sonne  to  Geoflrey  Dor- 
mer of  Thame  in  Oxon.  and  widow  to  John  Gresham  of  May- 
feld,  in  y®  cou.  of  Sussex,  second  sonne  to  S^  John  Gresham,  of 
London,  by  y®  wcl>  John  Gresham  she  had  issue,  Thomas,  Wil- 
liam^ and  Edward.  The  said  W>°  Plumbe  deceased  the  9th  day 
of  February  An©.  Dni.  1593,  set.  60/' 

Arms :  I.  Erm.  abend  vaire  cotised  sa.  **  Plumbe,*'  impaling 
quarterly  of  five,  ].  Neville;  2.  Warren;  3.  Clare;  4.  Despen- 
ser;  5.  Beauchamp,  diiferenced  by  a  crescent* 

II.  Plumbe,  as  before,  with  crest,  on  a  wreath  a  talbot  sejant 
gu. ;  impaling,  quarterly  of  four,  1  and  4.  Az.  ten  billets  or,  on  a 
chief  or  a  demi-lion  issuant  sa.  charged  with  a  martlet  (Dor« 

•  The  date  of  this  lady's  death  is  given  by  Weever  and  in  MS.  Harl.  6072,  as 
1533, — ^Mcccoczxziiiy  not  Mccoclxzziii.  Her  mother  Katharine  was  a  Berkeley  of 
Bererston;  the  arms  are  those  of  the  grandfather  and  grandmother,  William  Lord 
Stonrton  and  Maiigaret  Chideoke  (see  Collect.  Top.  et.  Gen.  i.  318). 

'  See  the  epitaph  of  Thomas  Bond  in  Faulkner,  p.  9'i. 

g  The  epitaph  of  William  Plnmbe,  ibid.  p.  9S. 


62  FULHAM  CHURCH  N0T£8^  TEMP,  JAMES  I. 

mer) ;  2.  Ou.  on  a  chevron  between  three  chubs  naiant  arg.  as 
many  martlets  sa«  on  a  chief  indented  of  tlie  second  three  escal- 
lops of  the  field  (Dorre,  alias  Chobbs) ;  S.  Arg.  three  fleurs-de- 
lis  as.  (Collingridge).  Crest  of  impalement,  on  a  wreath,  a  wolf 
statant  between  two  wings  sa.  charged  with  a  martlet  on 

III.  Ar.  a  chevron  erminois  between  three  mullets  pierced  sa. 
^^Gresham;"  impaling  Dormer  quarterly  as  before. 

<<  Edmund  ^  Gresham,  youngest  sonne  to  John  Gresham,  of 
Mayfeld,  in  Sussex,  died  a©  1593,  cet.  16/* 

Arms :  Gresham  quartering  Dormer,  Chobbs,  and  Colling- 
ridge.    Crest,  on  a  wreath,  a  grasshopper  vert. 

**  In  a  window,''  Ar.  three  bird's  heads  erased  within  a 
.bordure  engr.  sa. 

^<  John  Fisher,!  Tresorer  to  y^  L.  Cardinall  Archbishopp  of 
Canterbury,  who  died  in  An<>  1452 :"  On  a  chevron  between 
three  demi^lions  rampant  five  roundels. 

'•John  Thorley,  esquire,  died  in  An®  1445:*'  Arg.  on  a  bend 
flory  counter-flory  sa.  three  mullets  of  the  first  impaling,  Az.  two 
bars  gemelles  or  surmounted  by  a  mullet  ar.a  chief  or. 

<•  Thomas  Claybrooke,^  sonne   to  Steven  Claybrooke,  Esq. 

died :"  Ar.  a  cross  pat^e  gu.    Crest,  in  a  coronet  or  a 

iiemi-ostrich  ar.  holding  in  its  beak  an  horseshoe  az. 

•^  George  Chauncy,  Receiver  Generall  to  the  late  Reverend 
Ric.  FitsJames,  Bishopp  of  London,  who  died  9  December 
1580 :"  I.  A  cross  moline,  on  a  chief  a  lion  passant,  impaling  a 
bend  oompony  cotised.  II.  The  former  coat,  the  cross  charged 
with  an  annulet,  impaling,  a  lion  rampant  debruised  by  a  bend* 
let. 

"  Richard  Svanders,! "  A  chevron  [between  three  birds]  on  an 
inesoocheon  a  cross  patt6e  firm  between  four  crescents :  impaling, 
4iuarterly  of  four,  1.  and  2,  a  winno wing-van  in  chief  point  a 
mullet;  2  and  3,  a  chevron  between  three  moor's  heads  couped. 

k  Edwtrd  in  M8.  but  an  error.    The  epitaph  remaiiu ;  see  Faulkner,  p.  93. 

>  The  date  of  John  Fiaher*s  death  is  in  Weerer  1463. 

k  Died  Uth  of  Angnat  1587.    MS.  Harl.  6079. 

1  The  brasa  containing  this  coat  remains,  and  is  engraved  by  Faulkner,  p.  99  ; 
and  also  in  a  qnarto  plate,  an  etching,  published  by  J.  Simco  1794;  but  it  com- 
meaMratea  Margaret,  not  Richard  Svanders,  a  native  of  Ghent  in  FUndera,  and  the 
wife  of  Gerard  Homebolt,  or  Omebolt,  the  painter.  She  died  1529.  At  the  aidea 
of  the  arms  are  hia  initials  G.  O. 


63 


A   SUMMARY  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART^  SXIBTINO 
IN  PARISH   CHURCHES, 

BEDFORDSHIRE. 

This  Catalogue  is  not  given  as  a  perfect  View  of  the  remains  of 
monmnental  art  in  the  Bedfordshire  churches  ;  but  the  works  of  Lysons 
and  Fisher,  and  access  to  a  considerable  portion  of  the  collections  of 
the  latter,  have  enabled  the  compilers  to  render  it  pretty  full  and  com- 
prehensive. Corrections,  however,  are  requested,  as  well  as  contri* 
bations  towards  similar  lists  for  other  Counties.  It  may  be  generally 
understood,  throughout  the  Catalogue,  that,  unless  variations  are  ex« 
pressly  described,  Effigies  are  recnmbenti  in  the  si£e  of  life  :  and  figures 
on  BTa9$*plaU9  are  represented  at  whole  length  $  and  that  the  hands 
of  both  are  jobed  in  prayer.  The  language  of  the  inscriptions  is  fol- 
lowed. The  letter  R,  signifies  the  description  to  be  taken  from  a  rub* 
bing.  The  letter  N.  refers  to  the  Bedfordshire  Collection  of  J.  B, 
Nichols,  Esq.  F.S.A. 

Painted  GlasM  will  be  noticed,  where  known  to  exist ;  and  Fonti, 
a  sculptured  with  bas«reliefs  or  arms.  Features  strictly  architectural 
are  not  included. 

For  the  County  of  Norfolk  a  list  of  this  kind,  at  least  to  the  extent 
of  names  and  dates,  is  in  great  measure  supplied  by  Mr.  Dawson  Tur- 
ner's Catalogue  noticed  in  a  subsequent  page.  In  Leicestershire,  there 
is  scarcely  a  monument  of  which  Mr.  Nichols  has  not  given  an  engrav* 
iog  in  his  History. 

Ampthiuu  Brasses^  1.  Nicholaus  Harve  miles,  ob.  I538| 
in  armour.  Arras :  1  and  4,  on  a  bend  three  trefoils;  2  and  3,  a 
lion  rampant,  within  a  bordure  gobon^.  Harvey  quartering 
Nernuyt,    JMhographed  by  Fisher. 

2.  John  Barnard  chapman  and  Elyn  his  wife,  d.  1506 :  four 
sons,  and  three  daughters.   Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

3.  The  Trinity  seated  on  a  rainbow :  an  English  verse  of  seven 
lines :  no  name.    Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

Painted  Glassj  kneeling  figures  of  Sir  John  Cornwall,  K.G. 
lord  Fanfaope,  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  duchess  of  Execer,  sister 
to  King  Henry  IV.  in  tabard  and  mantle  of  arms,  with  a  motto 
le^tHtr  llitto;  formerly  in  east  window ;  engraved  by  W.  Hol- 
lar, 1667^  in  Sandford's  Genealogical  History ;  of  whose  plate 


64  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

there  is  a  modern  copy.    This  is  the  original  of  tlie  figure  in 
Meyrick's  Ancient  Armour^  vol.  ii.  pi.  xlviii. 

Apsley  Guise.  Effigy^  temp.  Edw.  III.«;  feet  on  a  lion; 
crest  of  feathers :  Arms  on  the  tomb,  On  a  bend  three  escallops, 
within  a  bordure  engrailed. 

Brasses:  I.  One  of  the  Guises,  about  Hen.  VIL  (inscription 
lost)  standing,  in  armour,  on  a  dog,  length  two  feet.  Arms : 
I.  Lozengy  [gu.]  and  vaire,  on  a  canton  a  mullet;  2.  the  same 
with  quarterings.  Crest,  from  a  coronet,  a  bull's  head  winged. 
JEtched  by  Fisher,  1811. 

2.  A  priest  kneeling  and  St.  John  the  Baptist  standing; 
between  them  a  cross,  now  gone.    Etched  by  Fisher,  1813, 

Arlesey.  Fontj  Perpendicular,  an  octagon,  four  statues  at 
angles  of  base:  eight  bas-reliefs ;  1.  The  temptation  of  Adam 
and  Eve:  2.  the  expulsion  from  Paradise;  3.  ..•«..  4«  Hell 
mouth;  5.  the  Rood;  6.  Descent  into  hell?;  7.  Creation  of 
Adam;  8.  Creation  of  Eve.    Etched  by  T.  Fisher,  1815. 

Monument.  Anne,  wife  of  Vigerus  Edwards,^  esq.  She  died 
1733,  DBt.  58 ;  he  1T60,  cet.  88.  Medallion  in  white  marble.  N. 

Little  Barford.  Brasses^  Thomas  Perys,  d.  1535,  and 
Agnes  his  wife ;  small  figures. 

Barton  in  the  Clay.  Brass,  Richard  Brey,  rector,  half- 
length. 

Bedford,  St.  Mary's.  Brass,  Robert  Hawse,  gent,  thrice 
Mayor,  ob.  1627,  ast.  52 ;  three-quarters,  in  gown.  Etclked  by 
Fisher,  1815. 

St.  Paul's.    Slab,    inscribed  in  uncial  capitals, 

^AiURiEL  :  CALT :  GYT  :  issi  :  de  sa  alme  :  deus  :  :: ::  :  eyt  : 

mercy  :  KE  FOR  LE  AME  :  PRIERA  :  XL  :   lOURS   :  DE  PARDOUN : 

AVERA.    Etched  hy  Fisher,  1811. 

Brasses,  Sir  William  Hai'per,  Alderman  of  London,  ob. 
1 573,  aet.  77 ;  and  Margaret  his  last  wife :  he  in  armour,  and 
alderman's  gown ;  length,  two  feet.  Arms :  On  a  fess  between 
three  spread  eagles,  a  fret  between  two  martlets.  Etched  by 
T.  Fbher,  1812;  engraved  hy  Waller,  1841.  There  is  a  mar- 
ble statue  of  this  great  benefactor  in  the  front  of  the  Grammar 
School. 

North  of  the  Chancel  is  a  table-tomb  with  indents  of  a  single 

•  Not  **  in  chain  armour,*'  as  Lyaons,  p.  41,  except  the  gorget,  Ste, 
^  A  pedigree  of  the  EdwarcU  famUy  is  printed  in  CoUectanea  Topogr.  et  Geneal. 
Tol.  tL  p.  290. 


BBDF0RB8HIRE.  65 

figure,  two  inscriptions,  two  scrolls,  and  four  shields.    Drawing 
by  Fisher.    N. 

Mowument^  Andrew  Dennys,  Vicar  of  this  churchy  and  Rec- 
tor of  St.  Jdin's,  ob.  1633,  ml.  66 ;  half-length,  of  marble;  in  a 
black  gown  and  mff ;  hands  resting  on  a  cushion  and  bode. 

BiDDENHAM.  BrossBS,  WilUelmus  Faldo  et  Agnes  uxor; 
also  Johannes  Faldo  (all  on  one  stone),  civil  dress,  without 
dale,  but  circa  temp.  Hen.  VI.    Etched  by  Fisher,  1813. 

Biggleswade.  Brasses^  1.  William  Halstede,  d.  1449; 
Isabella  and  Anne  his  wives  (one  lost).  (Gough,  ii.  157.) 

2.  John  Rudyng,  Archdeacon  of  Bedford,  ob.  1481 ;  his  figure 
gone,  before  him  Death  as  a  ^dceleton,  with  darts ;  below,  rhym- 
ing Latin  hexametars,  a  conversation  with  Death.  From  the 
label  proceeding  from  his  mouth  it  seems  that  there  were  four 
saints  above;  two  angels,  bearing  St.  John's  head  in  the  charger^ 
remain.  The  whole  bestrewn  with  crescents  and  escallops,  from 
the  anns  of  Rudyng,  which  were  a  crescent  within  an  orle 
of  escallops,  as  carved  under  one  of  the  miserere  seats  in  the 
cfaanoel,  which  he  rebuilt  Engraved  in  Gough's  Sep.  Monu- 
ments, vol.  ii.  plate  cii. 

Bletsoe.  In  a  mural  monument  kneeling  Effigies  of  Sir  John 
St.  John  and  Ma^ret  ( Waldegrave)  his  wife,  temp.  Eliz. ;  he 
in  armour,  with  five  scms  and  four  daughters.  Arms:  On  a  chief 
two  mullets,  with  many  quarterings.  Drawing^  N.  [The  epitaph 
18  printed  in  Gent  Mag.  vol.  lxix.  p.  745.] 

BI.UNHAM.  In  a  mural  monument  a  fine  Effigy  of  Susanna, 
wife  of  Sir  Michael  Longueville,  knt.  only  dau.  of  Charles  Earl 
of  Kent,  ob.  1620.  Under  the  arched  canopy,  in  brackets, 
figures  kneeling  on  cushions  of  her  sons  Charles  and  Grey. 

Bromham.  Here  is  a  very  remarkable  Brass^  of  which  there 
is  a  plate  in  Lysons,  App.  p.  695*;  and  upon  which  some  re- 
marks shall  be  made  in  onr  next  number. 

Cadoington.  Brasses,  1.  John  Hawtt,  otherwyse  callid 
Cryscyan,  d.  1505,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife;  he  in  gown  with 
gipdere :  length  18  inc.  Four  sons,  and  four  daughters.  /?• 
.  2.  Edward  Dormer,  yeoman,  d.  1518,  Joban  and  Elizabeth 
his  wives:  length  18  inches.  Under  first  wife,  five  sons  and  five 
daughters.    E^ 

Campton.  Brasses,  Richardi  Carlyll  arm.  et  Joh'e  ux.  ejus, 
q»  obiertit  xiiij"  die  Feb.  1489 ;  small  standing  figures,  he  in  a 


66  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

gown  ;  she  with  a  long  rosary ;  shield  gone.  Uthdgraphed  by 
Fisher. 

Cardington.  Brasses,  Gascoyne,  between  his  two  wives, 
he  in  arknour,  and  a  tabard^  bearing,  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  On  a 
pile  a  demi-luoe,  differenced  with  a  mullet,  Gascoigne :  2.  three 
pick-axes,  two  and  one,  Pigott :  3.  Quarterly,  a  bend.  In  ar- 
mour, his  head  on  a  helmet ;  its  crest,  on  a  torse,  a  demi-luce  ; 
charged  with  a  mullet,  between  two  feathers,  his  feet  on  a  grey- 
bound,  collared.  Mantle  of  first  wife.  Ermine,  a  lion  rampant, 
of  second.  Quarterly,  Five  lozenges  in  fess,  and,  Barry  of  four 
pieces,  on  a  canton  a  cinquefoil :  both  their  feet  on  dogs*  Length 
S  ft.  1  inc.     Groupe  of  children  to  first  wife,  now  lost.     S. 

2.  Sir  Jarrate  Harvye,  knt.  died  1638,  aet.  69;  Dorothe  his 
wife,  one  of  the  coheirs  of  John  Gkiscoigne  of  Cardington  man-» 
ner,  esq. :  he  in  armour  and  helmet  with  a  plume.  Length  2  fL 
S  inc.    Six  sons  and  six  daughters.    22. 

A  MomanaU  to  Samuel  Whitbread,  esq.  by  Bacon,  R.  A. 
1799  (his  last  work).  <<  The  principal  figure  represents  Mr. 
Whitbread  as  a  dying  man,  supported  by  Religion,  who  points 
to  the  glories  of  heaven :  Benevolence  is  weeping  at  his  feet.'' 
(Lysons.) 

Chalgravs*  Ifffigiesy  1.  Of  a  Loring,  temp.  Edw.  IIL  head 
on  a  helmet,  with  crest  of  feathers,  feet  on  a  lion :  arms  on  his 
surooat,  Quarterly  [ar.  andgu.],  abend  [of  the  second],  Loring.^ 
The  same  on  the  tomb,  and  also  this  coat.  On  a  chief  a  lion 
passant.  Some  figures  in  civil  costume  were  painted  on  the 
sides  of  the  tomb.    Drawing  by  Fisher.    N. 

2.  Another,  answering  just  to  the  same  description,  probably 
a  son  of  the  former.  On  the  tomb  these  arms:  1.  Quarterly, 
and  a  bend ;  2.  Quarterly,  and  a  saltire  engrailed ;  3.  Gules,  on 
a  chief  a  lion  passant  sa.  4.  A  chief  indented.  Also  foar  other 
shields  now  blank.  Drawmg  by  Fisher.    N. 

Charlton.  In  the  churchyard  a  cofl[u>-lid  sculptured  with 
a  cross. 

Chicksands  Priory.  In  the  ctoisters  of  this  house,  now  the 
seat  of  Sir  John  Osbora>  Bart,  among  some  other  jpoBa 

^  Tfcowgh  Edaondioa  grret  thii  coat  for  Lorii^  of  Bedfordihfce,  I^fwmi  (p.  66;^ 
wdnMdly  nyt^  *<  it  mvst  beobMrred  Ooit  none  of  tto  dddds,  of  wkidi  there  are 
•evenl  on  tiho  tombs,  ezbibit  the  anu  of  Loring/*  Tho  idantity  of  the  coot  » 
KOfv^^  the  Bon  of  Edward  II.  Svo.  1838,  p.  34. 


BEDFORMHIRE,  67 

iepuI(Ar€Uiaf  is  a  very  early  ooffin-lid,  scnlptiired  with  the  Effigy 
of  Thomas  de  Cotgrave,  Abbat  of  Pipewell»  oo.  Northampton^ 
aad  brought  from  that  abbey*  He  has  a  cope^  pastoral  staff, 
book,  and  maniple.  Two  angels  extend  their  hands  to  his  beard. 
Leogdi,  6  ft  4  mc.    mded  by  Fisher,  1812. 

Clifton.  Effigy^  on  an  altar-tomb^  adorned  with  many 
fields  of  arms,  held  by  angels,  of  sir  Michael  Fisher,  d.  1549. 
Drawing  by  Fisher.   N. 

Broisesj  Joh'is  Fysher,  arm.  filii  Michaelis  Fysher  mil.  ob» 
1528,  and  his  wife  :  He  in  armour;  she  turning  towards  him ; 
length  2  ft.  4  inc.  One  dau.  and  four  shields*  Etched  by  Fisher^ 
1811. 

Rifled  indent  of  brass,  14  inc.  long,  of  Sir  Will'm  late  pishe 
prest,  d.  1513.    22. 

CoUfwoRTH.  Brau  intmptionj  Alianora  Braybrook,  quon- 
di  uxor  Gerardi  Braybrook  militis  et  filia  ac  heres  Almarici  de 
sancto  Amando^  ob«  1880.  Hiere  was  no  figure,  but  a  shield  of 
arms,  now  gone.    Litfiographed  by  Fisher. 

^fflgiesy  on  a  monument  south  of  the  altar,  of  Sir  William 
Dyer,  knt.  ob.  1621,  set.  39,  and  Katharine  his  wife,  daughter 
and  coheir  of  Thomas  Doyley,  of  Merton,  co.  Oxford,  esq.  who 
erected  this  monument  1641.  Also  at  the  sides  of  the  monu-» 
ment,  their  children,  superscribed,  1.  Sn  Lodowyck  Dyer,  Bart. 
2.  Richard.  3.  Doyly.  4.  James.  5.  Anne.  6.  Mary.  7.  Catharine* 

CoPLE.  Brasses^  1.  Nichol  Rolond  et  Pemel  sa  femme,  8.>d. 
He  in  gown,  the  hood  enamelled  or  painted;  she  in  wimple. 
Length  2  ft  8  inc.  j  shield  gone.   Etched  hy  Fisher,  1811. 

2.  Walter  Rolond,  in  armour,  s.  d.  circa  1430 :  length  2  ft. 
9  be.    Etched  by  Fisher,  1811. 

3.  A  priest,  with  handsome  vestments :  inscription  gone ;  length 
26  inc.  (In  the  nave.)     JR. 

4.  Johannes  Launceleyn  arm.  ob.  1435,  et  Margareta  ux.  ej« 
he  in  armour;  feet  on  a  lion;  shields  gone:  length  2  feet. 
£/<rAe(fby  Fisher,  1811. 

5.  Thomas  Grey,  esq.  [ob.  16  ]  and  Benet  his  wife.  On  an 
altar-tomb)  south  of  the  altar ;  of  which  there  is  an  etching  by 
Fisher.  He  in  armour;  she  turning  toward  him.  Four  sons, 
9fid  nine  daughters*  Four  shields,  1.  Two  bars,  and  on  a  chief 
three  roundles,  Grey  of  Ruthin,  qiuurtering  Hastings  and  Laun- 

f2 


68  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

celyn,  o  quarterly ;  2.  lost ;  3.  Orey ;  4.  a  fleur  de  lis,  LaunodyiK 
JBpitaph  two  curious  English  stanzas  printed  in  Gent.  Magazine, 
J8}5,  ii.  394,  but  for  Mnges  read  yiftU  (gifts).  Drawing  by 
Fisher,  and  iZttMiit^.  N. 

6.  Sir  Walter  Luke  knyght,  one  of  the  Justyces  of  the  Plees, 
holden  before  the  most  Excelent  prynce  Kyng  Henry  the  Eyght, 
jd.  36  Hen.  VHI.  and  dame  Anne  hys  wyfie,  Noryscfae  (nurse) 
imto  hys  seyd  Magesty,  and  one  of  the  daughters  and  heyre  of 
John'  Launceleyn  esquyer,  d.  30  Hen.  VIII.  On  the  walU  above 
fin  altar-tomb^  their  figures  kneeling  to  fald-stools,  12  inc.  long : 
be  in  judge's  robes,  gipciere  at  his  side :  she  in  mantle  of  her 
arms  originally  granted.  Shields  of  arms :  1.  A  horn,  stringed} 
Luke;  2*  The  same  impaling,  a  fleur  delis,  Launodeyn.  R. 
and  sketch  by  Fisher.     N. 

'  7.  Nicholas  Luke  esquyer,  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  Ex- 
chequer at  Westmynster,  died  1563,  and  Cecyle  his  ^vyffe,  one 
of  the  doughters  and  heyre  of  sir  Thomas  Waulton  knyght  i 
answering  to  nearly  the  same  description  as  the  preceding.  Be- 
hind him  five  sons;  and  behind  her  four  daughters.  Her  arms^ 
(which  she  does  not  wear  on  a  mantle^  but  which  are  impaled 
on  sliields)  a  chevron,  in  chief  point  an  annulet.  It.  anci  skeiA 
by  Fisher.    N. 

8.  Robert  Bulkeley  esquier,  and  Joane  his  wyfe.    Kneeling 
figures.    Groupes  of  four  sons  and  four  daughters.   Arms :  Quar- 
terly,  three  bull's  heads  caboshed  and  lozengy. 
•   Extracts  from  the  register  of  Cople,  chiefly  relating  to  the  Loke 
family^  were  pablished  in  the  Collectanea  Top.  et  Gen.  vol.  v.  p.  362. 

Dean.  Brass,  on  an  altar- tomb,  of  Sir  Thomas  Parker,  rec* 
tor  of  Dean,  and  preb.  of  St.  Mary's,  Salop,  died  1501 ;  in  the 
dress  of  a  canon  or  prebendary ;  length  21  inches.  A  label  from 
his  mouth,  containing  a  prayer  to  the  Trinity,  the  representation 
of  which,  above,  is  gone.    BtMing. 

Dunstable.  In  a  recess  in  the  south  wall  of  the  nave^  an 
Effigy  of  a  priest.    Engraved  by  Lacy  for  T.  Fisher,  1817. 

Brassesj  L  John  Pedder,  died  1463,  and  two  wives,  length 
13  inches.     R. 

2.  John  Blunte,  d.  1505,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife :  length  1  fL 
7  inc.  A  Trinity,  gone.   Twa  sons,  gone.  Seven  daughters.    R» 

*  A  fleur  de  lit :  lA  the  uraal  place  of  Valence. 


B£DFORI>$HIRE«  69 

S.  Henry  Fayrey,  d.  1516,.  and  Agnes  bis  wife«  In  shronds  : 
length  21  inc.  Five  sons  and  four  daughters :  four  round 
plates  at  oomers  of  stone,  gone.     Etching  by  Fisher,  1811. 

4.  Nicholas  Purvey,  died  1521,  Elizabeth  and  Alys  his  wives; 
length  2  ft.    i?« 

5.  Robert  Alce^  died  1544^  Elisabeth  and  Agnes  his  wives. 
In  shrouds,  22  inc.  long.  One  wife  gone.  Under  first  wife, 
plate  of  three  children,  gone:  other  plates  of  two  sons  and  Soar 
daughters.     B, 

6.  <^  Laurence  Cantelowe."  Large  figures  of  a  man  and  wife, 
15th  centory ;  length  3  ft.  5  ina  Inscription  gone :  but  below 
is  a  smaU  figure  J  8  inc.  long,  inscribed  beneath,  *<  Laurence 
Cantelowe.''  A  plate  of  three  or  four  sons  under  the  man  gone ; 
and  six  daughters  remain  under  the  woman.  Shields  in  the 
four  oomers  of  a  merchant's  mark  composed  with  the  initials 
J.  P.  It  is  probable,  therefore^  that  the  man's  name  was  Pedder, 
or  some  other  bq;inning  with  that  letter,  and  that  the  single  boy 
was  the  woman's  son  by  another  marriage.    R. 

7.  Richard  Pynfold,  d.  1523,  and  Maigaret  his  wife ;  length 
21  inc.  A  groupe  of  sons :  brass  of  daughters  gone*  Shield  of 
anns  over  man;  a  chevr«m  between  three  Mrds;  over  wife  a 
chevron  between  lozenges.    Drawing.    N. 

There  was  formerly  another  BrasSf  remarkable  for  its  inscrip- 
tion, and  made  more  so  by  the  errors  to  which  it  gave  rise, «  of 
WiUiam  Mulso^  temp.  Hen.  VI,  and  Alis  his  wife:  with  groupes 
of  eleven  sons  and  seven  daughters;  and  at  the  comers  the  sym- 
bok  of  the  four  evangelists.  Engraved  from  a  tricking  in  <<  the 
beautiful  Digby  pedigree,"  in  Bedfordshire  Collections,  Bibl.Top. 

'  The  intcriptioii  wa« : — 

Hie  William  Mnlso  aibi  quam  sodavit  et  Alia 
Marmore  tab  dnro  conoliiait  aora  generalla 
Ter  trea  bia  qmnoa  hie  (kffe  bee)  natoa  fertur  habere 
^Per  aponaoa  biaoa.    Pena  hiia  elemena  miaerere. 
Fuller,  Worthiea  uader  Bedfordahire,  quoting  Hakewill'a  Apology,  p.  253,  aaya, 
**  It  appeareth  by  the  qpitaph  in  the  ebnrch,  that  ahe  ha4.  nineteen  children  at 
/be  Hrtke  s  jim,  three  sereral  timee  three  children  at  a  birth,  endftoe  at  a  birth  two 
^>^  timea."    The  meaning  eyidently  waa  that  the  hnaband  had  nineteen  children 
^twomfCMf  or  the  wife  nineteen  by  two  husbanda.  In  the  edition  of  Fuller,  181 1, 
P*  ISO,  Yol.  i.  the  former  explanation  ia  adopted ;  bnt  in  the  Bedfordahire  CoUec* 
tiooft,  p.  174,  we  are  aaanred  that  the  reading  binoe  eponsoe  ia  eorrect,  and  hie  the 
^"^^tkt.    2.  In  the  Digby  pedigree  the  name  of  the  lady  waa  taken  from  the 
epitaph  aa  Alia  Hamore,  and  thia  error  was  gravely  admitted  by  PenDantl 


70  CATALOGUB  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

Brit.  Na  VIII.  4to.  ITSS,  p.  ITS  ;  where  it  was  identified  with 
^<  a  very  long  slab/'  then  remaining,  with  a  ^  brassless  man  and 
woman,  and  four  roses.^  [the  Evangelists  ?]  and  it  is  added,  that 
<<  the  woman's  figure  is  preserved  in  the  vestry." 

Eaton  Brat.  Brasses,  1.  Jane,  daughter  of  Edmond  Lord 
Bray,  died  1539 ;  small  figure  gone ;  a  rhyming  epitaph.    R. 

2.  Against  the  wall  above  an  altar-tomb :  Jane  Lady  Bray^ 
wife  of  Sir  Edmund  Bray,  knight.  Lord  Bray,  and  daughter 
and  hejnre  of  Richard  Halwell,  esq.  died  1558.  A  pictorial 
brass,  17  in.  by  21  inc.  representing  Lady  Bray  kneeling  before 
a  fald-stool,  one  son  to  her  left  hand,  and  ten  daughters  at  her 
right :  her  arms  in  lozenges  on  upper  oomers.    X. 

At  the  west  end  of  the  south  aisle  is  a  sculpture  like  the 
-firont  of  a  chest,  but  in  stone,  having  at  the  end  the  arms  of 
France  and  England  surmounted  by  a  crown:  and  in  fitmt  the 
arms  of  Bray  impaling  Horsey,  with  quarterings :  a  castle,  pome- 
granate, bray  or  hemp»breaker  (the  badge  of  Bray),  rose,  &c. 
Etched  by  Fisher,  1836. 

Eaton  Socon.  BrasSf  John  Covesgrave,  and  wife,  15th  cen- 
tury, figures  with  labels  issuing  firom  hands ;  inscription  round 
the  stone,  greater  part  gone,  and  symbols  of  Evangelists  at  corners. 
Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

^  In  this  beautiful  church  are  several  brassless  monuments  of 
priests  and  others.**    (Gough.) 

Here  are  also  some  laige  and  curious  remains  of  Painted  GlasSf 
representing  the  l^ends  of  8t  Nicholas,  St.  Ethelfleda,  &c.  of 
which  some  account  will  be  found  in  Cough's  Sepulchral  Monu- 
ments, vol.  i.  p.  213. 

Elstow.    Brasses^  1.  Margaret,^  dau.  of  Sir  William  Cal- 


*  Tlie  late  lir.  Rokewode  (ndngoe  Hvndred,  p.  990)  was  the  fint  to  asoertam 
the  identity  of  thii  figure,  whidi  Mr.  Govgh  tiiovght  might  represent,  like  that 
next  noticed,  an  Abbess  of  Elstow.  Mr.  Rokewode  has  cited  tiie  will  of  Maigery 
Argentine,  dated  and  proved  in  1487*  by  which  she  desires  to  be  iatemd  in  the 
dinrdi  of  the  eonTent  of  Elstow.  In  Cole*s  time  (MSS.  toL  zxix.  p.  143)  there  was 
a  shield  of  Argentine,  tfiree  corered  caps,  at  the  first  eomer,  snd  there  are  stiU  cape 
dividing  the  Imes  of  the  inscription.  The  seoond  shield  was  lost ;  tiie  third,  FSity 
per  pale  indented,  is  the  only  one  engraved  by  Goq|^ ;  the  ftmrCh  had  a  bend  on 
It.  The  history  of  this  lady  is  still  imperfectly  ascertained ;  she  was  probably  mar- 
ried first  to  John  Herrey  (see  Gongh,  ii.  347)  and  secondly  to  Sir  John  de  Argen- 
tine ;  which  sgrees  with  the  words  of  her  mutilated  epitaph  ''bis  vidaata : "  and  it 
appears  that  she  was  the  great-graiidmoaier  of  the  Abbess  Eliabeth  Herrey.    Hie 


BEDFORDSHIRE.  71 

Aorpe,  widow  first  of  John  Hervey,  and  secondly  of  Sir  John 
Aq^tine»  d.  1427 :  in  close  hood  and  wimple ;  a  dog  at  her 
feet:  3  feet  6  inc.  long.    Engraved  in  Gough,  ii.  pL  cxxii. 

2.  Elizabeth  Herwy,  Abbess  of  Elnestow,  d.  15  « :  figure 
3  f.  7  in.  long,  holding  a  crozier ;  inscription  round  the  stone ; 
shield  of  arms:  1  and  4.  A  lion  rampant  within  a  bordure 
gobon^  Nemuyt ;  2  ttid  3.  on  a  bend  three  trefoils  slipped,  Her«> 
▼ey;  impaling  a  chief  indented.'  Engraved  in  Gough,  ii.  pL 
exxii;  ^nd  Etched  by  Fisher. 

Bfffigies^  kneeling,  in  a  monument  ov&c  the  altar-piece,  of  Sir 
Humphrey  Radcliife,  d.  1566,  (second  son  of  Robert  first  Earl 
Sussex,)  and  his  wife  Isabel,  dau.  and  sole  heiress  of  Edmund 
flerrey,  of  Elstow,  esq.    Genu  Mag.  1826^  ii.  106. 

Edworth.  Stained  Glass,  a  shield  6u.  a  fess  arg.  between 
six  crosses  rooline  or.    Drawing.  N. 

Eyworth.  EffigieSj  1.  In  a  richly  ornamented  monument 
at  the  south  side  of  the  church,  Sir  Edmund  Anderson,  Lord 
Chief  Justice,  temp.  Eliz.  and  his  lady. 

2.  On  the  opposite  side.  Sir  Francis  Anderson,  eldest  son  of 
the  Chief  Justice,  and  his  two  wives,  kneeling. 

On  the  floor  is  the  tomb  of  Alice  Viscountess  Verulam,  widow 
of  Lord  Chancellor  Bacon ;  d.  1656. 

Felmersham.  Brasses,  of  a  clergyman  and  his  wife,  begin- 
ning of  17th  century.  The  inscription  remains,  but  our  Rub- 
bing is  indistinct. 

Flitton.  Brasses,  1.  On  a  slab  in  the  north  aisle,  of 
whieh  the  figure  (a  female  by  the  head)  and  the  inscription  are 
under  a  pew,  is  an  ancient  shield  of  a  lion  rampant  crowned. 

2.  Thomas  Waren,  gentleman,  d.  1544,  and  Elizabeth  his 
wife.  His  figure  gone,  with  two  shields  and  a  groupe  of  children. 
Wife  remaining,  turning  towards  him ;  17  inc.  long.    R. 

3.  Harry  Gray,  sone  and  hayre  to  Sir  Harry  Gray  knyght, 

pedigreet  (Googh  and  Clutterbuck,  ii.  543)  state  that  she  was  the  daughter  of  Sir 
WilMam  Calthorpe,  but  this  is  contradicted  bj  her  epitaph  : 

Filia  Radnlphi de  Torre  Ricardi.    Qu.  Ralph  Corbet,  of  Richard's 

Castle,  CO.  Hereford  ?  the  name  of  Corbet  occurring  in  her  wiU. 

*  The  date  nerer  filled  up.  She  perluqps  died  in  15S4,  when  Agnes  Gascoigue 
.became  Abbess.  The  Messrs.  Lysons  call  Elisabeth  Henrey  the  last  Abbess,  but 
she  had  at  least  three  successors ;  see  the  New  Monasticon,  iii.  41 S. 

'  Supposed  by  Gough  and  by  Rokewod6  to  be  the  coat  of  Paston,  the  mothef  of 
the  Abbess,  the  fleurs  de  lis  being  erased. 


72  CATALOGUE  OF   MONUMENTAL  ART* 

d.  1545.  26  inc.  long.  Arms :  Gray,  quartering  the  qnartefed 
coats  of  Hastings  and  Valence.    Etching  by  Fisher^  1813. 

The  same  arms  are  carved  in  the  spandrils  of  the  south  porch. 
Etched  by  Fisher,  18S6. 

4.  Thomas  Hill,  gent.  Receiver-generall  to  three  worthy 
Earles  of  Kent,  d.  1628,  let.  101.  A  good  figure  in  a  cloak. 
26  inc.  long.  Arms :  on  a  fess  betw.  three  tigers  pass,  guardt.  a 
cross  moline  betw.  two  cocks :  crest,  a  stag's  head  erased,  col* 
lared.  Jl. 

In  aisle  adjoining  the  nave^  built  by  Henry  Earl  of  Kent  in 
1605,  are  several  monuments  of  the  Grey  family,  containing  the 
following  Effigies : 

1.  Henry  Earl  of  Kent,  d.  1614,  and  Mary  his  wife,  widow 
of  Robert  Earl  of  Derby,  and  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Ck>tton  of 
Combermere,  d.  1580;  in  red  marble,  in  robes,  rttffi^  and  coro- 
nets. 

2.  Elizabeth  Countess  of  Kent,  second  daughter  and  coheiress 
of  Gilbert,  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  d.  1651.    In  white  marble* 

3.  Henry  Earl  of  Kent,  and  Annabellahis  wife,  in  white  mar- 
ble, in  robes  and  coronets ;  and  small  statues  of  Justice,  Reli« 
gion.  Patience,  and  Charity. 

4.  Dame  Jane  Hunt,  daughter  of  John  Evelyn,  esq.  of  God- 
stone,  Surrey,  widow  of  Sir  Eustace  Hunt,  and  previously  of 
Sir  Anthony  Benn ;  erected  by  her  daughter  Annabella  Countess 
of  Kent  above-mentioned ;  d.  1671,  set.  83 ;  with  a  female  statue 
in  white  marble,  in  an  attitude  of  grief. 

In  the  north  chapel :  5.  Anthony  Grey,  Earl  of  Harrold, 
eldest  son  of  Henry  Duke  of  Kent,  d.  1723,  fet.  28;  in  Roman 
costume,  reclining  on  left  arm.    Drawing.  N. 

6.  Henrietta  Grey,  third  daughter  of  Henry  Duke  of 
Kent,  d.  1716-17,  set  14.  Reclining  on  right  arm,  looking 
upwards;  in  her  hand  a  book,  resting  on  a  cushion.  Above  is 
a  pyramid,  crowned  with  an  urn,  and  encircled  by  a  wreath  of 
flowers.    Drawing.  N. 

7.  Lord  Henry  Grey,  2d  son  of  the  same  Duke  of  Kent, 
d.  1717,  St.  21.  Reclining  on  left  arm,  a  loose  dress,  with  a 
pyramid  like  the  preceding.    Drawing.  N. 

In  another  chapel :  8.  Henry  Grey,  Duke  of  Kent,  K.G. 
d.  1740 ;  and  his  wife  Jemima,  daughter  and  coheiress  of  Lord 


B£OFORDSHIRK.  73 

Crewe,  d.  1728.  Their  effigies,  recumbent,  on  a  sarcophagus 
of  dark  marble. 

9.  Philip  Earl  of  Hardwicke,  d.  1790,  erected  by  his  wife 
Jemima  Marchioness  de  Grey  and  Baroness  Lucas,  who  is  re- 
presented in  white  marble,  seated,  mourning  over  a  Greek  urn. 
7.  BankSy  RJL.  msuJptor. 

Some  account  of  the  other  monuments  at  Flitton,  with  a  view 
of  the  church,  wiH  be  found  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for 
May  1821. 

Flitwick.  Painted  GhM^  in  east  window.  Arms :  two  lions 
passant  sable. 

GoLDiNGTON.  J^ffifftf  ^^  ^  ^^Yf  1^^  centutj,  in  wimple  and 
mande;  her  arms  lost.    Drawing  by  Fisher.    N. 

Brasses.  1.  Richard  Fyssher,  d.  1507 :  in  a  gown.  Eiched 
by  T.  Fisher  1813. 

2.  Robert  Hadey,  esq.  d.  1585^  in  armour,  kneeling  at  a  desk, 
9J>  inc.  long.  Latin  verses,  and  English  poetical  translation. 
Arms :  a  sword  in  bend,  point  downwards,  betw.  two  mullets 
pierced,  a  crescent  for  difference ;  impaling  a  chevron  betw. 
duree  leopard's  heads. 

Lower  Grav£Mhurst.    BrasSy  Holbnrt   tie  ISilj^emote 

CliiuOnr  q^  fE»t  Uitt  ce^U  iBqlit$  to  tmutU  griM  its 
hiftt  tie  Mimt  tit  mtvti.  9Lmen. 

Below  this  inscription  his  shield,  surmounted  by  a  helmet, 
mantling,  and  large  crest.  18  inc.  long,  all  which  are  gone,  ex- 
cept the  inscription.    Etched  by  Fisher,  1812. 

Hatxet  Cockayne.  Br  assess  1.  William  Cokyn,  esq.  d. 
1527,  between  Dorothy  and  Katharine  his  wives:  he  in  armour ; 
two  sons  and  two  daughters.  Arms  gone.  lAlhographed  by 
Fisher. 

2.  EdmcMid  Qxduiyn  squyer,  d.  1565,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife : 
he  in  armour :  12  sons  and  4  daus*  Arms :  annulet  betw.  three 
cocks;  imp.  a  chevron  betw.  three  padlocks.  lAlhographed  by 
Fisher. 

HoLWELL.  Brass,  with  woodhouses,  and  the  host  in  a  chalice. 
Lithographed  by  Fisher ;  and  as  here  copied : — 


74 


CATALOGUfi  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 


Hie  iacet  dns  Robt^  Wodehowse  qu5dm  Rector  isti^  ecciie 
qui  obiit  xviij®  die  Mel  Ap^lis  A®  dni  M.ccccco.xvo.  Qui  mul- 
ta  bona  contulit  huic  eoctie.  Cui^  aie  ppicietur  dens.  amen. 


Houghton  Conquest.  Brasses,  1.  On  an  altar-tomb  in  the 
chancel)  John  Conquest,  esq. ;  Richard  Conquest  his  son  and 
heir,  d.  1400,  and  Isabel  his  wife :  the  lady  in  the  centre.  At 
the  four  comers  emblems  of  the  Evangelists. 

2.  On  the  floor  near  the  altar,  Richard  Conquest,  esq.  died 
1500,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife.  Oroupe  of  sons  gone,  two  daugh- 
ters remaining.  Above  a  Trini^,  gone^  and  below  it  on  a  scroU, 
<^  Orate  p  mortuis  quia  moriemur.''  Arms :  Quarterly^  a  file  of 
three  points,  Conquest.  Over  the  lady,  two  swords  in  saltire^ 
points  in  chief.  Lithographed  by  Fisher;  since  which  the  father 
is  also  gone. 


BEDFORDSHIRE.  75 

In  a  mural  monument,  Effigy  of  Thomas  Archer  Capellanus 
Regis  Jacobi,  Rector  hujus  ecdesife  per  annqa  xli :  ob.  IdSl, 
let.  76.  (Erected  in  1629,  by  himself.)  He  is  represented  preach- 
ing in  his  pulpit,  with  a  cushion  and  book  before  him.  (See  the 
epitaph  in  Lysons,  p.  98,  with  extracts  from  his  singular  Diary.) 

A^inst  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel  is  a  heavy  arch  for  the 
Holy  Sepulchre,  at  the  back  of  which  is  this  inscription,  Tho- 
mas AWDI.ET,  lANVART  22,  15S1.  On  the  table  within  it  were 
brasses,  now  gone,  of  a  man,  his  wife,  a  son,  and  two  daughters. 
Eiching  by  T.  Fisher,  1836. 

Houghton  Regis.  Under  a  highly  ornamented  arch  in  the 
south  wall,  an  Effigy  of  a  knight  of  the  Sewell  family  temp. 
Edw.  III. :  arms  on  surcoat,  Sa.  a  chevron  between  three  butter- 
flies argent.  From  his  mouth,  and  lying  on  his  breast,  proceeds 
a  scroll,  inscribed;  and  round  his  neck  is  a  singular  cord, 
knotted  in  three  places  like  the  Stafibrd  knot.  Head  on  a  hel- 
met, its  crest  a  Saracen's  head ;  feet  on  a  lion.  His  legs  are 
broken  away.    Drawings  by  Fisher,  1802.  N. 

Brasses,  1.  John  Waleys,  vicar,  and  William  Waleys  his 
kinsman  (cognaius),  without  date.  Half  figure,  ]  .foot  long. 
The  kiasman  gone.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

2.  Sir  William  Walley,  vicar,  d.  1506 :  18  inc.  long.  Draw* 
ing  by  Fisher.  N. 

HuLCOTE.  A  large  mural  Monument  to  Richard  Chemocke, 
temp.  £liz.  and  his  family.  In  the  principal  compartments  his 
effigy  in  armour,  kneeling  at  a  desk,  and  behind  him  his  two 
wives,  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  George  Puttenham,  of  Sherfield, 
in  Hampshire,  knt  and  Audley,  daughter  of  William  Fradsom,' 
of  Elton,  in  Cheshire,  esq.  Below  him  six  sons,  and  eight  (ac- 
cording to  the  inscription)  daughters.  In  the  frieze  above  his 
&ther  also  at  a  desk,  behind  him  two  wives,  and  fourteen  chil- 
dren. This  monument  has  an  extraordinary  number  of  statues, 
all  kneeling^  and  looking  one  way ;  and  many  arms  and  quarter- 

'  This  Udj  does  not  occur  in  the  pedigree  of  Frodahami  of  Elton,  Ormerod*f 
Cheshire,  ii.  32 ;  but  her  Christian  name,  Aodley  or  Audrey,  was  the  familiar 
synonym  of  Etheldreda,  which  was  also  that  of  her  aunt,  the  wife  of  Sir  Thomas 
Choloner,  of  Steeple  Claydon,  co.  Bucks,  and  secondly  of  Edward  Brockett.  In 
the  Antiquarian  Itinerary  the  name  is  misprinted  Tradsom,  and  that  of  the  first 
wife  Potheaam,  of  Shenfield.  In  Berry's  Hampshire  Genealogies,  p.  S88,  Mary  is 
made  the  grand^daughter  of  Sir  Geoq;e  Pultenham,  which  we  may  presume  is  an 


76  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMSMTAL  ART. 

iDgs.  Described  fiom  a  small  Emgravmg  in  the  Antiqnarian 
Itineniry,  1816. 

HusBORN  Crawlct.  In  a  monument  with  Doric  oolnmna, 
Effigies  of  John  Thomson^  Auditor  of  the  Exchequer,  (L  1597, 
wU  76,  and  Dorothy  Us  wife,  s     He  in  armour. 

Ketsoe.  a  coflbi-lid  ornamented  with  three  crosses  flory 
andibur  roses.  Also  a  long  slab,  inscribed  in  uncials :  i{iavbrr: 
DE  :  t::  te  :  gist  :  ct  :  d  :: ::  :  de  :  sa  :  alme  :  ett  :  merct. 
Bodi  etched  m  one  plate  by  Fisher,  1813. 

Lakgford.  jBrass,  Mag'r  Thomas  Hundcm  Ticarios,  ob. 
1540.    LUhographedhj  Vhher. 

LiDLiNGTON.  Braes^  Wylliam  Goldyngton  gentilman,  died 
147->  and  Margaret  his  wife.  He  in  a  gown  with  a  gipdere. 
Crroupes  of  two  sons  and  four  daughters.  Above  their  heads  a 
Trinity,  and  scrolls  from  their  mouthy  Miserere^  and  •  •  •  • 
reatur.  At  the  comers^  the  emblems  of  the  Evangdists.  Four 
shields,  1.  On  a  bend  engrailed  three  fleurs  de  lis;  2.  gone;  3. 
the  same^  impaling  apparently  two  coats,  i.  per  saltire ;  ii.  on  a 
chief  two  stag's  heads  caboshed  s  4th  shield  as  1.  Lithographed 
by  Fisher. 

Luton.  In  the  south  waU,  at  the  west  end  of  the  church, 
an  early  liffigy  of  a  priest.    Drawing  by  Fisher.     N. 

The  SedUia  in  the  chancel  consist  of  four  seats,  on  one  level, 
erected  by  John  of  Wheathampsted,  abbat  of  St.  Alban's  1420 
—1464;  in  the  cornice  is  his  motto»l^  '<  VmUM  j^ftmUMlimilt 
tiallM : "  and  in  the  spandrils  of  the  arches  these  shields :  1, 
three  chevronels  between  three  bunches  of  wheat,  Wheathamp- 
sted ;  2.  two  chevronels  between  three  roses^  Winchester  School ; 
3.  three  crowns.  Church  (^  Tynemouth;>  4.  a  saltire.  Church 

f  Lysont,  p.  101,  sajB  in  error,  that  there  is  no  inscription. 

k  From  Psalm  Izr.  14,  VatUt  abmdabwUfiumnnio  /  allndins  to  his  naase,  which 
«as  Lrtiniaed  lis  ItofiwmmUario,  (Epitaph  at  St.  Alhan's.) 

i  This  coat  is  giren  to  the  kingdom  of  Meroa  by  Lysona ;  bvt  the  arms  ascribed 
to  Merda  are  Axnre,  a  saltire  argent,  the  same  which  was  borne  by  the  church  of 
St  Alban's,  and  attribated  to  her  founder  King  Offa.  Azure,  three  crowns  or, 
is  assigned  to  the  kingdom  of  East  AngHa  by  Heylin ;  bat  Gnles,  three  crowns 
or,  is  given  by  Tanner  for  the  cell  of  Tlnmouth  in  Northumberland,  which  was 
subordinate  to  St.  Albania,  and  of  which  Wheathampsted  was  sometime  prior.  In 
like  manner,  the  second  coat,  that  of  Bishop  William  of  Wickham,  periiapa  alludea 
to  Wheathampsted  haying  been  in  his  youth  at  Winchester  schooL  The  coat 
Quarterly  gules  and  or,  four  Uons  oounterchanged,  occurs  also  on  Abbat  Wheat- 
hsmpsted's  monument  at  St.  Albania.  (Oough's  Sep.  Mon.  ii.  p.  IzzrilL}  and  on 
his  sltar  screen  (ibid.  p.  903) ;  but  its  appropriation  has  not  been  ascertained. 


BEDFORDSHIRE.  77 

tf  St.  Alban's;  5.  as  2 ;  6«  as  1 ;  7.  four  lions»  Church  of  Dur- 
ham? 8.  a  cross  flory  between  five  martlets,  Church  of  West- 
minster.   Engrmring  by  S.  Lysons,  in  Magna  Britannia. 

7%6  Weniock  Chapel^  to  the  north  of  the  chancel,  was  built  by 
John  Lord  Weniock,  K.6.  during  his  lifetime,  in  or  before 
1461.  There  is  not,  however,  any  monument  for  him,  ^  and 
when  he  was  slain  at  the  battle  of  Tewkesbury  in  1471,  his  body 
was  buried  in  the  abbey  there.  On  a  very  lofty  and  elegant 
screen,  are  his  arms :  Arg.  a  chevron  betw.  three  Moors'  heads  sa. 
within  the  Garter,  and  also  quartering  Hoo  and  impaling  Dray- 
ton,  and  his  badge  of  a  rudder.  The  screen  formed  a  canopy 
to  a  tomb^  on  which,  is  the  Effigy  of  a  priest,  William  Weniock, 
prebendary  of  St.  Paul's,  who  died  1392,  and  was  the  great- 
wde  of  Lord  Weniock :  arms  on  his.  tomb,  Arg.  a  chevron  be-^ 
tween  three  cross-crosslets  gu.  On  this  tomb  are  also  these  two 
remarkaMe  inscriptions.^     On  the  north  side : 

In  tBBfitlorit  fttoH  I  in  tf^i*  tonn  intiitf^i^ti^  l^ali  I: 
%nmai  nolii  tasat  txinniM  molmr  l^t\»t  xm  IoHs:  un::: 
ttt  19^0  «tanr»  tot  a  tpm  %t(^l  I  xwtt  ms  ftom0 : 
tree  mot  I  mH  onr»  msgl^tfia  goti  gtfitt  xm  tlsJi 
iDonra:    Antnt» 

On  the  south  side :  ^ 


^  His  moniUBent  woold  probably  hare  been  placed  tinder  the  arch  now  Tacant, 
oorreipoiading  to  that  containing  tlie  monnment  of  the  prebendary.  His  wife  was 
dead  when  he  eipended  theie  woriu  on  the  chancel.  In  the  eaat  window  was 
fonnerly  his  portrait,  wearing  Edward  the  Fourth's  collar  of  Roses  and  Suns, 
with  these  rerses.  (Hist,  of  Laton,  p.  17.  MS.  Harl.  1531.) 
'*  JesQ  Chirist  most  of  myght. 

Hate  mercy  on  John  de  Weniock  knight. 

And  on  his  wife  Elisabeth, 

Who  ont  of  this  world  is  past  by  death, 

Which  founded  this  chapel  here. 

Help  them  with  your  hearty  prayer. 

That  they  may  come  to  tliat  place 

Where  ever  is  joy  and  solace." 
The  arms  of  Weniock  still  remain  in  the  window,  qnsrtered  with  Hoo,  and  snr- 
raonded  by  the,  garter.  (Lysons.) 

'  '  Lysons  says,  "  These  inscriptions  have  been  frequently,  but  very  erroneously 
printed ;  they  are  imperfect,  bat  what  remains  ii  rery  legible."  The  imperfectioui 
ve  Blight— the  first  letters  of  lady  and  of  WUlekmUf  part  of  the  word  ohmii,  and 
(art  of  vwemi.  This  last  word  was  made  into  SomerU  by  Blomfield,  menu  by 
Maurice  Johnson  in  1746,  and  metu  by  others,  which  also  Mr.  Gongh  pronounced 
'the  tme  reading,  and  Lysons  adopted :  but  it  is  erident  tlut  all  have  been  mistaken.. 


78  CATALOGUE  OP  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

WiiUtlmM  0ti:  ttttttttliittt^:  He  titSeitlDft  tmtttf^ 
In  ottiim  vtefO^itevMui^i  alter  ^nttiik  mit  l»mtiitii0 
bibtni^  tail  Hie:  ^U  lUtt  iitHiirmi^  mlm$  tiett»  e«tii 
Ibetti0ttii0« 

Engravings^  1.  In  the  Bibliotheca  Topogr.  Brit.  No.  viiL  p.* 
46;  also  printed  in  Gough's  Sepulc.  Mon»  vol.  ii.  pi.  Ixxxvii.: 
2.  in  Lysons's  Bedfordsh.  p.  111. 

On  the  floor  of  the  Wenlock  Chapel  is  a  slab  of  blue  marble 
with  the  indents  of  fine  Brasses  of  a  man  with  sword  and  dag-> 
ger,  standing  on  a  lion,  and  his  lady,  15th  century.  His  length 
3  feet  6 ;  hers  3  ft.  3  inc.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

Another,  indents  of  two  small  half-figures.  15th  cent.  lb. 

In  the  middle  of  the  chapel  is  a  handsome  table-monument^ 
of  Petworth  marble,  despoiled  of  its  brass  shields.  On  the  slab^ 
which  measures  7  feet,  6  inc.  by  3  feet,  6  inc.  remains  a  fine 
brass  of  a  lady,  veiled,  three  feet  long,  under  a  beautiful  canopy^ 
no  inscription.    Drawing  by  Fisher,  and  Rubbing.  N« 

There  are  also  two  canopied  altar-tombs  of  like  dme  and 
workmanship,  robbed  of  their  brasses,  which  were  fixed  at  the 
back  of  their  recesses,  and  represented,  as  appears  from  the  in* 
dentions : 

1.  A  man  and  wife  kneeling,  and  apparently  children  behind 
them. 

2.  A  man»  two  wives,  and  three  children,  kneeling,  and  a 
Trinity  above.    Drawing  by  Fisher.     N. 

They  probably  commemorated  the  family  of  Rotheram,  who 
resided  at  Someries. 

Before  the  easternmost  altar-tomb  is  (or  was  formerly)  a  slab 
which  had  brasses  of  Thomas  Rotheram  miles,  dorainas  de 
Luton,  ob.  1504,  et  Catharina  uxor.  Their  figures,  with  two 
sons,  and  two  daughters.  Arms :  three  bucks  trippant,  Rotheram, 
Crest,  a  buck's  head.  Hie  same  impaling  two  bars,  and  on  a 
chief  three  torteaux.  Grey,  i  Drawing  in  MS.  Harl.  1097,  p. 
43.    See  also  MS.  Harl.  1531. 

Here  are  also  the  following  Brasses : 

1*  Hugo  atte  Spetyll,  Alicia  uxor  ejus,  cum  domino  Johanne 
filio  suo  primogenito ;  s.  d.  but  early  in  15th  cent,  thrte  figures^ 

1  Theie  are  incorrectly  coi^ectured  to  be  Greene  and  Hnngerford,  in  Hiatory  of 
Luton,  p.  15,  note.  Sir  Thobaa  Rotheram  waa  nephew  to  Archbiahop  Rothenun  ; 
and  hia  wife  waa  Katharinei  dav^bter  of  Anthony  Lord  Grey  de  Ruthyn. 


BBDFORD0HIRE*  79 

of  eqaal  length,  1S§  inc.  Hugh  in  the  centre  in  a  gown ;  his 
wife  on  his  right,  gone ;  on  his  left,  his  son  a  priest,  his  head 
gone.  (In  the  Chancel.)    LUhogrtg^hed  by  Fisher. 

2l  John  Barber,  d.  1414,  and  Agnes  his  wife;  his  figure 
lost;  the  wife  remaining,  18  inc.  long,  a  child  between  them  lost. 
(In  the  Nave.)     R. 

Below,  on  the  same  slab,  was  another  man,  of  the  same  di- 
mensions, whose  figure  and  inscription  are  also  lost.  Sketch  by 
Fisher.    N. 

3.  Magister  Johannes  Penthelyn,  utr.  jur.  bac.  Vicarius,  ob« 
1444,  figure  2  ft.  6  inc.  long,  gone,  label  from  mouth  remain- 
ingy  [Christ]]  passio  sit  michi  salus  sempetema  et  ptectio.  (In 
the  Chancel.)  R. 

4.  John  Hay,  died  1455,  and  his  wives  Anne  and  Isabella ; 
the  inscription  twelve  Latin  heicameters. 

Presulis  Anglorum  primi  fuerat  senescallus. 
His  effigy  gone,  with  the  upper  half  of  the  first  wife  and  head 
of  the  second ;  about  two  feet  long.     One  child  left  out  of  three ; 
some  shields  gone.     R. 

5.  Robarte  Su.  • . .,  d.  1500,  with  [name  lost]  and  Annys  his 
wyves.  In  a  gown,  with  wide-toed  shoes,  temp.  Hen.  VII L 
13  inc.  high,  between  his  wives ;  12  inc.  long.  (In  the  Nave.)  IL 

6.  John  Lamar,  died  15 — ,  and  Elynor  his  wife;  in  gown, 
with  gipdere;  his  head  gone,  and  the  whole  of  his  wife.  18  inc. 
long.  Groupes  of  six  sons  and  four  daughters.  (In  the  Nave.)  it. 

7.  A  man  in  a  gown,  with  wide  shoes,  wife  and  inscription 
kst;  12  inc.  long.    J?. 

8.  John  Acworth  squyer,  died  1503,  and  Alys  and  Amy  his 
wjrfes :  he  in  armour  between  the  two  ladies :  his  head  on  a  hel- 
met; crest,  out  of  a  coronet,  a  hand  grasping  a  serpent  (or  dra- 
gon) ;  18  inc.  long.  Groupes  of  eight  sons  and  nine  daughters. 
At  the  four  comers  shields,  three  of  them  Quarterly,  1  and  4, 
On  a  chief  indented  three  crowns;  2  and  3,  three  roses;  th^ 
fourth,  a  griffin' (or  dragon)  s^eant.  Round  the  verge  of  the 
tonb,  this  singular  poetic  inscription  (now  imperfect) : 

«< thow  be 

Timor  mortis  shulde  trowble  the 
for  when  thow  leest  wenyst 
veniet  te  mors  superare 
and  so  grave  grevys 
ergo  mortis  memoraris." 


80  CATALOGUE   OF   MONUMENTAL   ART. 

The  symbols  of  the  Evangelists  were  at  the  comers  of  the  in<» 
scription.  (In  the  North  Aisle.)  Etching  by  T.  Fisher,  1811. 

Mr.  Edw.  Steele,  (HisL  of  Luton,  p.  21.)  mentions  that  an 
adjoining  slab  had  a  man  and  two  wives,  with  the  isame  arms. 

9.  John  Sylam,  d.  1513,>n  Elizabeth  and  Jone  his  wyvis.  All 
remaining,  he  in  armour,  17  inc.  long.  (In  the  Chancel.)  IL 

10.  Anne,  daughter  unto  Thomas  Waren  gentylman,  and 
Wyfe  of  Robert  Colshyll,  Marchaunt-taylor  of  London;  d.  1524. 
Both  their  figures  19  inc.  long,  and  arms  of  the  Merchantp- 
taylors.  (In  the  Nave.)     Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

11.  Edwardus  Sheffeld,  utriusque  juris  doctor,  Canonicusec- 
clesie  Cathedralis  Leichfelden'  et  vicarius  iscius  ecclesie,  ae 
Rector  ecclesie  parochialis  de  Camboume  in  com.  Comubie  et 
Yatt  in  com'  Glocest' :  (date  of  death  left  blank.i^)  In  the 
dress  of  a  Canon ;  from  his  mouth  a  label.  Miserere  mei  deus. 
21  inc.  long.  Four  shields,  each  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  a  chevron 
between  three  garbs  or  wheat-sheaves :  2.  fretty.  (In  the  Chan- 
cel.) Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

12.  Georgius  Rotheram,  nuper  de  Farley,  armiger,  d.  1593 : 
with  his  two  wives,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Edmund  Bardolfe, 
esq.  and  Anne,  daughter  of  William  Gower,  esq.  He  and  his 
first  wife  gone.  Second  wife  remaining;  23  inc.  long:  with  two 
groupes  of  children ;  by  first  wife  two  sons  and  a  dau^ter ;  by 
second  wife  three  sons  and  a  daughter.^  (In  the  North  Aisle.)  R. 

Such  are  the  Brasses  remaining  at  Luton,  though  Blomfield 
(writing  about  1730)  was  informed  that  '*  a  great  number  " 
^^  were  runned  down  into  the  branch  that  now  hangs  in  the 
church."  (Bedfordshire  Collections,  in  Bibl.  Topogr.  Brit. 
No.  viii.  4to.  1783,  p.  41.) 

^  The  Painted  Glass  formerly  in  the  windows  is  described  in 
the  same  volume,  p.  17. 

Marston-Mortetne.  Brasses^  1.  Walterus  Pipley,  rector, 
ob.  1420.    A  half-figure.    Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

2.  Thomas  Reynes  armiger,  ob.  1451,  et  Alicia  uxor  ejus: 
two  feet  high.  His  armour  is  remarkable,  particularly  the  taoes^ 
resembling  exacdy  a  figure  at  Isleworth,  and  another  at  Hayes»  in 

■  Misprinted  M  cccc  ziij  in  Histoiy  of  Luton,  p.  33. 

■  His  wiU  was  dated  Dec.  5, 1525,  and  proved  Feb.  7,  following.  Willis's  Cathe- 
drals,  i.  436. 

*  Incorrectly  called  "  three  boys  and  four  girls,"  in  History  of  Laton,  p.  S7. 


BEDFORDSHIRE.  81 

Middlesex  (fully  described  in  Aungier's  Hist,  of  Isleworth,  Svo. 
I840|  p.  162).  Head  on  a  tilting  helmet,  feet  on  a  greyhound. 
A  dog  at  the  lady's  feet.  Gix>upe  of  nine  sons;  daughters  gone. 
Arms,  Checkji  a  canton ;  with  three  quarterings.  Etchbig  by 
Fisher,  1811. 

3.  William  Seathome,  d.  1516,  a  mutilated  brass.  Arms, 
a  bend  cotised,  imp.  Cheeky,  a  canton. 

Maulden.  BrasSy  Anna  filia  Ricardi  Faldo  arm.  ob.  1594, 
£t.  18,  kneeling  at  a  desk.  Arms:  in  lozenge,  three  buck's  heads 
caboshed.     Etching  by  Fisher,  1815. 

In  a  mausoleum  adjoining  the  Church,  is  a  Statue  in  white 
marble  of  Diana  Countess  of  Oxford  and  Elgin,  died  1654,  set. 
58,  daughter  of  William  Earl  of  Exeter,  widow  of  John  Earl 
of  Oxford,  and  wife  of  Thomas  Bruce,  Earl  of  Elgin:  rising,  in  a 
shroud,  from  an  oval  sarcophagus. 

*^  The  mausoleum  is  surrounded  by  niches,  supposed  to  have 
been  intended  for  the  statues  of  her  descendants.  One  only  is 
occupied,  containing  that  of  her  husband,"  (Lysons.)  viz.  Thomas 
Earl  of  Elgin,  died  1663,  st.  73. 

On  the  floor,  is  a  Bwt  of  her  grandson,  Edward  Bruce,  esq. 
eldest  son  of  Robert  Lord  Bruce,  ob.  1663,  cet.  IT. 

Their  epitaphs  are  printed  in  the  Appendix  to  Pennant's 
Journey  from  Chester  to  London,  4to.  1782,  p.  449. 

Melchbourn.  **  A  brcLss  plate  is  preserved  in  memory  of 
Robert  Pavely,  esq.  who  died  in  1377."  (Lysons.) 

Mepshall.  BrasseSi  1.  Job's  Mepertyshale  armiger,  ob. 
1440,  et  Katerina  uxor.  21  inc.  long.  Wife,  shields,  and  scrolls 
gone.    Etching  by  Fisher,  1811. 

2.  Joh'es  Boteler  armiger,  et  Elizabeth  uxor  ejus,  Alia  et  una 
heredum  Nich'i  Kymbell  aim.  que  ob.  1441.  19  inc.  long. 
acAingr  by  Fisher,  1811. 

MiLBRooRE.     Brass  of  a  priest : 

Robert  Were  preest  und^  this  stofi  lyth. 
That  Jhu  iScy  and  lady  help  cryeth. 
PrayeA  for  my  sovle  for  charyte  now. 
As  ye  wolde  other  dede  for  yow. 

Etching  by  T.  Fisher. 

In  chancel,  recumbent  Effigies  of  William  Huett,  d.  1602, 
and  wife;  three  kneeling  children. 

G 


82 


CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 


Milton  Bryant.  Monument  of  Sir  Hugh  Inglis,  Bart.  d. 
1820 ;  a  recumbent  figure  by  Chantreyy  R.A. 

In  NoRTHiLL  church  Fisher  found  some  Tiles  of  great  anti- 
quity, probably  temp.  Hen.  IH.  and  of  an  uncommon  kind. 
They  were  red,  with  human  heads  and  figures  delineated  in 
lines,  so  as  to  give  an  impression  like  a  brass  plate.  Some  were 
about  6  inc.  square,  and  others  an  oblong  lozenge,  its  sides  of 
the  same  length.  One  represented  a  canopy,  to  fit  over  a  figure 
in  another.     Lithographed  by  Fisher.     [See  Willington.] 

<<  The  east  window  of  the  chancel  is  fitted  up  with  Stained 
Glass  by  J.  Oliver,  consisted  of  the  royal  arms,  those  of  the 
Grocers'  company,  and  of  several  of  their  masters  and  wardens; 
and  the  arms  of  Margaret  Lady  Slayny,  with  whose  money, 
given  in  trust  to  the  Grocei*s'  company  for  charitable  purposes, 
the  impropriate  rectory  and  advowson  were  purchased  in  1664." 
(Lysons.) 

A  Coffin-lid  of  blue  marble  inlaid  with  white,  bearing  the 
figure  of  a  hand  holding  a  crosier.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

Oakl£Y.  In  a  recess  of  south  wall  of  the  nave,  under  a 
trefoil-headed  arch,  an  Effigy  in  long  gown,  much  mutilated ; 
(temp.  Edw.  I.?)  About  the  tomb  are  these :  1.  Cheeky,  a  can- 
ton, Raynes ;  2.  three  water-bougets,  Roos :  3.  a  chevron  be- 
tween three  escallops;  4.  two  bars,  each  charged  with  three 
roundels ;  5.  the  same  with  a  label ;  6.  a  lion  rampant.  The 
manor  was  held  by  the  family  of  Raynes  under  that  of  Roos 
(Lysons,  p.  121) :  which  explains  the  meaning  of  the  first  two 
coats.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

In  the  churchyard  is  a  coffin-lid,  sculptured  with  a  cross-flory, 
fixed  on  a  singularly-shaped  monster. 


This  List  mil  be  concluded  in  Part  U. 


83 


THE  BIBLIOGR^PHT   OF  GENEALOGY   AND   TOPOGRAPHY, 

The  importance  of  Bibliography  in  an  advanced  state  of  literature  is 
noqiicstiooable.  To  avail  ourselves  properly  of  the  labours  of  our  pre- 
decessors^ and  to  avoid  the  usele68  trifling  of  perpetual  beginnings,  it  is 
necessary  to  ascertain  in  what  state  they  have  left  their  work.  Some 
portion  of  the  present  Miscellany  will  be  devoted  to  that  object. 

Imperfect  as  the  Topography  of  England  is^  as  a  whole,  still  the  mul- 
titude of  books  belonging  to  this  class  is  amazing :  and  their  number 
has  been  much  swelled  since  any  systematic  catalogue  was  published 
of  it.  Hereafter  we  shall  proceed  to  notice  them  in  counties.  We  shall 
BOW  take  a  retrospect  of  what  the  past  twelvemonth  has  produced. 

The  more  important  original  articles  which  have  appeared  during  the 
year  in  the  Archseologia  and  the  Gentleman*s  Magazine  are  noticed. 
Those  in  the  8th  volume  of  the  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica 
are  not  introdnced  3  but  a  Synoptical  Table  of  the  whole  Contents  of 
that  work  has  been  appended  to  the  last  Number. 

Genealogy. 

Histories  of  Noble  British  Families,  with  Biographical  No- 
tices of  the  most  distinguished  individuals  in  each ;  illustrated  by 
their  Armorial  Bearings,  Portraits,  Monuments,  Seals,  etc.  Im- 
perial folio,  1842.  Parts  I.  and  II.  price  3/.  Bs.  each. 

This  magnificent  commencement  of  a  gigantic  undertaking  is  publiahed  anony- 
BMMttljf  but  annoonced  in  Prospectuses  to  be  the  work  of  Henry  Drummond,  esq. 
of  Albnry.  It  is  stated  in  the  Introduction  to  be  formed  on  the  same  plan  as  the 
Histories  of  the  Celebri  Famiglie  Italiane  compiled  by  Count  Litta  of  Milan.  "  In 
order  to  limit  the  undertaking  within  moderate  bounds,  the  male  direct  line*  only 
of  each  Family  will  be  pursued ;  and  wherever  the  Name  and  Possessions  have 
passed  through  a  female  into  another  Family,  the  history  of  that  line  of  the  House 
^  close,  although  the  new  Family  into  which  the  heiress  married  may  have  taken 
W  Name  and  Armorial  Bearings.  The  British  Families  will  be  divided  into  two 
daiies :  the  first  including  those  whose  ancestors  can  be  traced  up  to  times  ante- 
rior to  the  Norman  Conquest,  whether  previously  established  in  the  Country,  or 
who  came  over  with  Duke  William  :  the  second  will  include  those  who  have  risen 
into  eminence  subsequent  to  that  period." 


*  The  author's  meaning  in  the  words  ^*  male  direct  line/'  is  not  very  clear.  In 
the  very  first  pedigree  the  Baronet's  line  of  Ashbumham  is  given  as  well  as  the 
Bail's,  though  separating  in  the  l&th  century.  If  any  male  lines  are  omitted,  the 
work  will  be  very  imperfect. 

g2 


84  BIBLIOGltAPHY. 

The  First  Part  contains:  !•  Pedigree  of  Aslibumham,  accom- 
panied by  the  following  Portraits,  forming  plates  the  full  size 

of  the  work : — 

1.  John  Ashbarnham,  Esq.  d.  1671,  whole-length,  by  Mytcns. 

2.  His  monument  in  Ashburnham  church,  Sussex. 

3.  William  Ashburnham,  whole-length,  by  Sir  P.  Ldy. 

4.  His  monument,  with  Jane  Countess  of  Marlborough,  his  wife,  at  Ashburnham. 

II.  Arden,  Eardene,  Arderne,  and  G)mpton. 

Table  1.  Arden,  or  Arderne  of  Warwickshire.^ 
This  is  illustrated  by  a  plate  of  the  Effigies  of  Sir  Walter  Arderne  and  his  wife 
in  Aston  (misprinted  Ashton)  church,  Warwickshire ;  and  a  vignette  of  their  mo* 
nument.' 

Table  2.  Arderne,  or  Arden,  of  Cheshire,^  and  Arden  Lord 
Alvanley ;  illustrated  by  three  plates : — 

1.  Sir  Peter  Arderne,  Chief  Justice  temp.  Hen.  VI.  and  Edw.  IV.  (misprinted 
II.)  his  wife  and  daughter ;  from  the  east  window  of  Latton  church,  Essex. 

2.  Brasses  of  the  same,  from  that  church. 

3.  Brasses  of  the  Ardernes  in  Leigh  church ,  Surrey. 

[A  Portrait  of  Sir  Pepper  Arden,  Master  of  the  Rolls,  and  first  Lord  Alvanleyi 
is  to  be  added  hereafter.] 

Table  3.  Compton,®  illustrated  by  tliese  plates: 
(besides  seyeral  yignettes  of  parts  of  Compton  Winyates,  co.  Warwick ;  and  one  of 

^  This  first  pedigree  of  Arden  commences  with  King  Egbert,  but  is  somewhat 
disappointing  in  its  result,  leading  only  to  a  knightly  family  of  little  celebrity, 
though  claiming  descent  from  the  Saxon  Earls  of  Warwick.  In  the  early  part  of 
the  pedigree  we  find — 

1.  The  Countess  Godiva  described  as  <'  daughter  of  Thorold,  Sheriff  of  lincolo- 
shire."  This,  as  far  as  we  know,  is  an  original  statement ;  her  pretensions  to  be 
considered  his  sister  we  have  noticed  in  a  former  page  (11). 

5.  Turchillus  de  Warwick  or  de  Eardene  (Domesday  Book),  is  stated  to  marry 
Leverunia,  daughter  of  Earl  Algar,  and  who  ''  inherited  Kingsbury  Palace  [co. 
Warwick,]  from  the  Earls  of  Mercia.*'  This  would  give  Earl  Algar  still  another 
daughter  (see  p.  10)  ;  but  it  is  evidently  an  heraldic  romance. 

«  No  Sir  Walter  Arden  occurs  in  the  pedigree  until  t.  Hen.  VII.  but  the  costume 
of  the  effigy  is  t.  Edw.  III.  The  lady*s  effigy  is  about  a  century  later.  Of  coarse 
they  did  not  originally  belong  to  the  same  monument.  Both  have  been  published 
recently  in  HoUis's  Monumental  Effigies. 

'  **  Mr.  Ormerod,  in  his  History  of  Cheshire,  supposes  that  the  Ardens  took  their 
names  from  Harden,**  in  that  county.  This  Mr.  Drummond  says  ^'cannot  be 
true;**  and,  notwithstaoding a  total  dissimilarity  of  arms  from  those  of  the  race 
recorded  in  his  first  Table,  he  maintains  their  derivation  from  the  forest  of  Arden. 

*  While  it  may  be  a  subject  of  sincere  congratulation  that  any  caprice  should 
have  led  the  author  to  a  house  so  truly  eminent  and  illustrious  as  that  of  Compton, 
we  cannot  but  wonder  at  finding  one  whose  real  ascension  was  in  the  reign  of  Henry 
VIII.  placed  so  early  in  the  chronological  series.    It  arises  from  an  heraldic  fable. 


DRUMMOND*S   BRITISH    FAMILIES.  85 

the  Staff  of  CoiuUble  of  the  Tower  of  LondoD,  of  James  third  Earl  of  Northamp. 
ton  t.  Chas.  I.) 

1.  Window  at  Baliol  College,  presented  1530  by  Sir  William  Compton. 

2.  Henry  Lord  Compton,  ob.  1589i  half-length. 

3.  William  first  Earl  of  Northampton,  K.  G.  whole-length. 

4.  Spencer  second  Earl,  slain  1643,  half-length. 

5.  James  third  Earl,  three-quarters,  painted  by  W.  Dobson. 

6.  Sir  Charles  Compton,  second  son  of  the  second  Earl ;  half-length,  in  armour. 

7.  Sir  William  Compton,  his  third  son  ;  ditto. 

8.  Sir  Spencer  Compton,  ob.  1659,  fourth  son ;  half-length,  in  falling  collar 
and  yellow  slashed  doublet. 

9.  Sir  Francis  Compton,  fifth  son ;  half-length. 

10.  Henry,  sixth  son,  half-length,  in  armour. 

11.  The  same,  when  Bishop  of  London,  whole-length,  seated,  by  J.  du  Bois. 

12.  Spencer  Earl  of  Wilmington,  K.G.  third-quarters,  by  Sir  Godf.  Kneller. 

13.  The  Monument  of  Margret  Marchioness  of  Northampton,  by  Pietro  Tene- 
rani  of  Carrara,  1 836 ;  at  Castle  Ashby. 

14.  Two  Tiews  of  Compton  Winyates,  co.  Warwick. 

15.  Interior  of  the  Hall  at  Compton  Winyates. 

16.  Interior  of  the  Church,  with  efiigies  of  the  Comptons. 

17.  View  of  Castle  Ashby,  oo.  Northampton, 

Part  IL  contains :  I.  Pedigree  of  Cecil  Earls  and  Marquesses 
of  Exeter  and  Salisbury ;  illustrated  by  these  plates;^ 
!•  William  Lord  Bnrghley,  K.G.  <  on  his  mule. 

that  the  first  "  Osbertus  de  Compton"  was  a  son  of  the  Turchill  before  mentioned. 
This  the  author  has  himself  rejected  as  '' impossible;''  yet  to  this  lucky  fiction 
alone  are  we  indebted  for  these  interesting  memorials  (we  allude  principally  to  the 
plates)  of  the  Comptons. 

In  a  more  recent  matter  the  author  has  surely  fallen  into  a  snare.  The  letter 
purporting  to  be  that  of  Lady  Comptou,  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Spencer,  must 
be  the  jen  d*esprit  of  some  clever  contemporary. 

'  Nob.  9  and  16  are  omitted  in  the  list  on  the  wrapper. 

ff  «  Burley"  on  plate,  and  the  author  uses  (apparently  IndifTerently)  three  yaria- 
tions  of  spelling, — Burley,  Burleigh,  and  Burgbley.  The  last  alone  is  right.  The 
name  of  Lord  Bnrghley' s  brother-in-law  Roger  Cave,  Esq.  is  misprinted  Cove ; 
and  that  of  his  £ather-in-law  Sir  Anthony  Cooke  is  printed  Coke. 

In  the  pedigree  intended  to  illustrate  the  arms  of  the  Cecils  are  these  inaccura- 
des  and  improbabilities. 

1.  Edward  of  Salisbury,  **  Standard  Bearer  to  King  Henry  I.**  made  grandfather 
of  Hamphrey  de  Bohun,  '*  Steward  and  Sewer  to  King  Henry  I.'* 

2.  William  Earl  of  Salisbury :  **  his  arms  are  seen  in  the  cathedral  of  Mans. 
Ssnifford,  104**  (a  misprint  for  114).  This  error  is  Sandford's,  who  says,  ''in 
the  cathedral  church  of  Mans,  in  the  county  of  Main,  the  figure  of  William 
d'Evereaz  or  Fitz-Patrick  is  enammelled  upon  a  copper-plate,  affixed  to  a  pillar,'* 
&c.  quoting  for  authority  Sir  Edward  Walker,  Garter,  who  had  visited  that  cathe- 
dral in  1647 :  but  this  is  the  same  figure  of  Geoffrey  Plantagenet,  the  father  of 
King  Henry  II.  which  Stothard  has  engraved  in  his  Sepulchral  Effigies. 

3.  The  wife  of  Earl  WUliam,  «  Alianore  d6  Vileri  (a  misprint  for  Viteri),  daugh* 


86  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF 

2.  Mildred  CooVe,  his  second  wife,  three-quarters. 

3.  Thomas  first  Earl  of  Exeter,  K.G.  whole-length,  from  the  picture  by  Mark 
Garrard,  at  Wobum  abbey. 

4.  Robert  first  Earl  of  Salisbury,  K.G.    do.    do.    do. 

5.  William  second  Earl  of  Salisbury,  K.G.,  three-quarters,  Vandyck. 

6.  James  third  Earl  of  Salisbury,  K.G.  whole-length,  by  W.  Wissing . 

7.  Monument  of  Richard  Cecil,  Esq.  father  of  Lord  Buighley,  and  Jane  bis 
wife,  in  St.  Martin's  church,  Stamford. 

8.  Monument  of  Lord  Burghiey,  in  the  same  church. 

9.  Monument  of  Mildred  Lady  Burghiey  and  her  daughter  Anne  Countess  of 
Oxford,  in  Westminster  abbey. 

ter  of  Tirel  de  Maines"  (a  misprint  for  Maniers).  There  was  a  William  Patricias, 
or  Patry,  said  to  marry  a  daughter  of  Tirel  de  Maniers,  and  whom  Brooke  chose 
to  identify  with  **  William  Fitz-Patrick,"  Earl  of  Salisbury,  but  quite  gratuitouslf, 
as  was  shown  in  the  History  of  Lacock  Abbey,  8vo.  1835,  p.  96;  where  it  was 
further  shown,  p.  264*,  that  the  Countess  Alianor  was  really  the  daughter  of  Robert 
de  Yittkf  a  high-born  Breton,  and  Emme  de  Dinan  his  wife. 

4.  Henry  de  Bohun,  d.  1220,  m.  ''Maude,  daughter  and  heir  of  Geoffrey  Hts- 
grey.  Earl  of  Essex,"  a  strange  misprint  for  Fitz-Piers. 

5.  "  Maude  de  Avenby:"  Dugdale  says,  Ayenbury. 

The  presumed  connection  of  the  Tarious  armorial  coats  represented  in  this  page, 
appears  imaginary, — 

1.  "  The  arms  of  de  Bohun  are  compounded  of  those  of  his  two  grandfathers, 
Milo  Earl  of  Hereford  and  Edward  de  Sarisbury.'*  The  coat  of  Milo,  Ax.  a  bend 
cotised  arg.  we  wUl  not  disturb.  But  there  is  no  evidence  that  the  Earls  of  Salis- 
bury of  the  first  house  bore  any  armorial  coat.  The  arms,  for  which  Sandford  is 
quoted,  as  we  have  seen  aboye,  are  not  theirs,  but  Geoffrey  Plantagenet's.  The 
fact  is,  that  William  de  Longesp^e,  the  natural  son  of  King  Henry  II.  by  Fair 
Rosamond,  had  a  name  given  him  which  had  been  borne  by  several  of  the  duesi 
house  of  Normandy  (Hist,  of  Lacock  Abbey,  p.  106),  and  for  arms  "  the  six  ram- 
pant lions  which  had  been  first  assumed,  in  the  yery  infancy  of  heraldry,  by  his 
grandfather  Geoffrey  Plantagenet,  Count  of  Anjou."  (Ibid.  p.  107.)  The  ingenious 
theory  that  the  Bohuns  derived  thdr  lioncels  from  their  early  marriage  with  the 
house  of  Salisbury,  falls,  therefore,  to  the  ground. 

2.  That  ''  the  arms  of  the  Sitsylts  seem  to  be  compounded  of  those  of  Chaworth, 
or  Pembroke,  and  Salisbury,''  is  an  hypothesis  equally  unsupported,  and  far  less 
ingenious  than  that  '*  the  arms  of  Bohun  were  compounded  of  those  of  Milo  and 
Salisbury."  Chaworth  and  Valence  are  much  alike,  but  we  are  not  aware  of  any 
affinity.  Cecil  has  merely  the  barry  field  common  to  both ;  and  as  for  the  marrisge 
of  Walter  de  Sarisberie  and  Sibilla  Chaworth,  it  is,  like  that  of  his  sister  with  Bohun, 
anterior  to  coat-armour.  The  sable  enescocheons  charged  vdth  silver  lions  borne 
by  Cecil  have  surely  no  family  resemblance  to  the  golden  lions  on  an  ajmre  field  of 
the  royal  house  of  Longespee.  Had  the  arms  of  Cecil  been  first  designed  when  the 
family  acquired  the  Earldom  of  Salisbury,  Mr.  Drummond*s  speculations  might 
have  carried  some  plausibility  ;  but  they  had  been  assumed  at  least  so  long  before 
as  the  reign  of  Edward  III.  and  even  then  in  competition  with  the  fiunily  of 
Fakenham. — ^There  is  doubtless  truth  in  the  theory  of  the  derivation  of  arms  advo- 
cated by  Mr.  Drummond  ;  but  he  has  pursued  it  with  imperfect  skill  and  infdrms* 
tioPf  a]»d  is  not  fortunate  in  his  examples. 


G£N£ALOGY  AND  TOPOGRAPHY.  87 

10.  MommMnt  of  Thomas  fint  Earl  of  Exeter  and  Dorothea  Netille  his  wife, 
in  Westmlnater  abbey. 

11.  Their  Effigies  from  the  same. 

13.  MoDomexit  of  John  fifth  Earl  of  Exeter  and  his  Countess  Anne  Cavendish, 
ia  St.  Martinis,  Stamford. 

13.  Monument  of  Robert  first  Earl  of  Salisbury  in  Hatfield  church,  Herts,  and 
the  Efligy  thereon. 

14.  View  of  Burghley  House,  co.  Northampton. 

15.  Exterior  tiew  of  the  Hall  thereof. 

16.  Interior  of  the  same. 

17.  Interior  of  the  Quadrangle  at  Burghley. 

18.  View  of  Theobalds,  Hertfordshire. 

19.  Interior  of  Theobalds  Palace,  with  portraits  of  King  Charles  I.,  Queen 
Henrietta  Maria,  the  Earls  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery,  and  Jeffrey  Hudson 
flie  dwarf. 

SO.  View  of  Hatfield  House,  Hertfbrdshire. 

21.  Portrait  of  Sir  Edward  Cecil,  Viscount  Wimbledon,  and  a  View  of  Wimble- 
don House,  Surrey. 

II.  The  pedigree  of  Harley,*^  Earls  of  Oxford  and  Mortimer, 
with  the  following  plates : — 

(besides  Vignettes  of  the  cross-legged  Effigy  of  Sir  William  de  Uarley  at  Pershore, 
Views  of  Brampton  and  Wagmore  Castles,  and  a  chased  Bit,  used  by  Sir  Edward 
Harley  in  the  CItU  War.) 

1.  Lady  Brilliana  Harley,  half-length,  by  Dobson. 

8«  Sir  Edward  Harley,  K.B.  in  armour,  three-quarters. 

3.  Robert  fint  Earl  of  Oxford  and  Mortimer,  K.6.  Lord  High  Treasurer,  by 
Kneller,  three-quarters. 

4.  Edward  Harley,  Esq.  Auditor  of  the  Imprest  of  the  Exchequer,  seated,  with 
his  son,  a  boy,  three-quarters. 

5.  Edward  third  Earl  of  Oxford/  with  his  wife  and  family,  by  Zoffiwy. 

6.  The  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Harley»  seated,  three-quarters,  by  Edridge. 


Recherches  sur  le  Domesday  ou  Liber  Censualis  d* Angleterre, 
ainsi  que  sur  le  Liber  de  Winton  et  le  Boldon-Book  ;  contenant^ 
1»  Une  Description  de  ces  Registres,  pour  servir  d'Introduction; 

k  In  the  Harley  pedigree  are  these  errors  : 

1.  Sir  Robert  Harley,  d.  1666 :  his  second  wile  **  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Francis 
Newport,  Lord  Newport.'*  Francis  Lord  Newport  was  also  the  first  Earl  of  Brad* 
ford ;  but  this  lady  was  the  daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Newport,  the  gran^ather  of 
the  Lord  of  that  name. 

S.  The  son-in-law  of  the  present  Earl,  Lord  Langdale,  is  styled  <*  Lord  High 
CHiaaeeDor."    TUs  error  will  strike  almost  erery  reader. 

It  may  be  generally  remarked,  that  Mr.  Drummond  is  yery  sparing  in  his  dates* 
Thoee  of  marriages  an  omitted  altogether ;  and  eren  the  years  of  succession  of  the 
Esris  of  Oxford  are  not  intfanated. 

>  8o  the  writing  on  the  plate ;  on  the  wrapper  it  is  assigned  to  the  family  of 
Awdilor  Hartoy.  The  number  of  children  show  it  to  be  that  of  the  Earl ;  but  the 
pietare  oanaot  be  by  ZiHtkasSi^  who  otme  to  England  about  1764,  Edward  Earl  of 
Qiford  baring  died  in  1755. 


88  BIBLIOGRAPHY  OF 

20  Trois  tables  accompagn^es  de  notes  historiques  et  g€n6ar 
logiques  sur  les  families  Francaises  et  Anglaises  inserites  dan^ 
ces  Registres ;  3^  Un  Glossaire ;  4o  Une  Statistique  de  PAngle- 
terre.  Par  MM.  Lecbaude-d'Anisy  et  de  S^  Marie.  Tome 
Premier.     Caen,  1842.    4to.  pp.  284. 

The  two  gentlemen  who  haye  contributed  their  labovn  to  this  work,  commenced 
their  investigations  distinctly  :  M.  le  marquis  de  S**  Marie,  who  resides  in  the  de- 
partment of  la  Manche,  having  a  copy  of  Domesday  Book  in  his  own  library  ;  and 
M.  L^hand6  d'Anisy  making  use  of  one  deposited  in  the  public  library  at  Caen. 
Of  the  large  design  indicated  in  the  title-page,  this  first  volume  contains  the  descrip- 
tion of  the  record,  derived  directly  from  Sir  Henry  Ellis's  *'  Introduction  to  Domes- 
day Book ; ''  and  the  first  letter  of  a  general  alphabetical  catalogue  of  the  Tenants 
in  Chief  and  Sub-tenants.  It  is  the  Authors'  plan  to  give  in  this  catalogue,  so  far 
as  they  can,  1.  an  account  of  families  descended  frx>m  the  persons  mentioned  in 
Domesday ;  2.  the  station  which  such  persons  sustained  in  France,  and  also  that 
which  is  now  held  by  their  main  or  collateral  branches,  when  still  existing ;  and 
3.  what  wu  the  manor  or  principal  seat  they  occupied,  and  from  what  place  they 
departed  to  follow  the  Conqueror.  It  is  obvious  that  the  principal  value  of  this 
collection  will  consist  in  the  early  genealogy  of  the  Norman  families :  in  the  later 
history  the  authors  must  be  necessarily  either  summary  aud  superficial,  or  else 
overpoweringly  voluminous.  It  is  much  to  be  regretted  that  our  neighbours,  when 
they  write  of  England,  and  particularly  of  English  genealogy,  should  apparently 
esteem  the  orthogn^phy  of  proper  names  as  beneath  their  consideration.^  Prefixed 
to  the  volume  is  a  fac-simile  of  a  page  of  Domesday  Book,  being  the  first  of  Surrey, 
copied  from  the  History  of  that  county  by  Manning  and  Bray. — M.  d'Anisy  pos- 
sesses the  manuscript  collections  of  the  late  Abb^  de  la  Rue. 


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dals, Clasps,  and  Crosses,  conferred  for  Naval  and  Military  ser- 
vices. By  Sir  Nicholas  Harris  Nicolas,  Chancellor  and  Knight 
Grand  Cross  of  the  Order  of  St.  Michael  and  St.  George, 
Knight  of  the  Order  of  the  Guelphs.  In  four  vols.  4to. 
11.  lis.  6d.     With  plates  heightened  in  gold  10/.  lOs. 

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The  Order  of  the  Garter,  pp.  266. 

*  In  p.  168,  a  nobleman  now  living  is  styled  "  Georges  Harrii  Grey,  comte  de 
Stamford,  comte  de  Waringiotij  baron  Ferriere  de  Groby,*'  [to  which  last  dignity 
he  is  not  entitled],  &c.  And  two  lines  lower,  '*  Jean  lord  Moniray  ^pousa  Jeanne 
fille  aln6e  d'Edouard  de  Cheterion  lord  baron  de  Powis."  And  so  throughout 
In  p.  153  Oundle  is  converted  into  Credit,  The  authors  quoted  fare  as  badly. 
In  the  course  of  two  pages  (223,  S24),  we  have  Edmon(d}son,  Cam^den,  Heylins 
and  Heylyns.  In  the  preface  Sir  Henry  Ellis  is  made  the  succesior  of  Sir  Robert 
Kelham ;  and  in  one  place  we  are  referred  to  Salmon's  ffertz  ! 


GENEALOGY  AND  TOPOGRAPHY.  89 

Vol.  11.  The  Order  of  the  Garter,  continued,  pp.  267 — 516. 
Appendix  and  Index,  pp.  cxii. 

Vol.  III.  The  Order  of  the  Thistle,  pp.  84;  Appendix  xxxvi ; 
Index  iv.  The  Order  of  the  Bath,  pp.  276;  Appendix,  pp. 
cvi;  Index  viii. 

Vol.  IV.  The  Order  of  St.  Patrick,  pp.  92 ;  Appendix,  pp. 
xcvi;  Index,  pp.  iv.  The  Order  of  St.  Michael  and  St.  George, 
pp.  100 ;  Appendix,  pp.  xxii ;  Index,  pp.  iv.  The  History  of 
Honorary  Medals,  pp.  58 ;  Appendix,  pp.  xi.  Miscellaneous 
Remarks,  pp.  24.  The  Order  of  the  Guelphs,  pp.  28 ;  Appen* 
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&c.  To  which  is  added,  a  view  of  the  Baronetage  of  the  Three 
Kii^doms.  [Edited  by  Anne,  Eliza,  and  Maria  Innes.] 
Eleventh  Edition,  1842.    pp.  xxx.  628.     Royal  8vo.  21*. 

The  same  for  1843.  2ls. 

The  Genealogy  of  tlie  British  Peerage.  [The  Companion 
volume  to  the  preceding.]  Royal  8vo.  8th  Edition,  1842.  2l8. 

History  of  the  Earldoms  of  Strathern,  Monteith,  and  Airth : 
with  a  Report  of  the  Proceedings  before  the  House  of  Lords,  on 
the  Claim  of  Robert  Barclay  AUardice,  Esq.  to  the  Earldom  of 
Airth.  By  Sir  Harris  Nicolas,  G.C.M.G.  London,  1842. 
8vo.  pp,  xvi.  248.  cxvi,  and  two  Pedigrees. 

A  General  Armory  of  England,  Scotland,  and  Ireland.  By 
John  Burke,  Esq.  author  of  the  Peerage  and  Baronetage,  His- 
toiyofthe  Commoners,  etc.  and  John  Bernard  Burke,  Esq. 
of  the  Middle  Temple,  Barrister-at-Law.     London,  1842. 

A  Yery  thick  octayo  Tolame,  alphabetically  arranged. 

A  Manual  of  Dignities,  Privilege,  and  Precedence :  including 
Lists  of  the  Great  Public  Functionaries  from  the  Revolution  to 
the  Present  Time.  By  Charles  R.  Dodd,  Esq.  Author  of  "  The 
Peerage,  Baronetage,  and  Knightage,"  "The  Parliamentary 
Companion,*'  &c.     London,  1842.  12mo.  pp.  688. 

"Rie  want  of  a  modem  **  Chamberlaia's  Frcsent  State,"  we  hare  long  felt.  Sacli 
A  manual  will  be  of  conaUnt  utility. 


90  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF 

British  Continental  Titles  of  Honour.   By  a  Traveller.   Ss,6d. 

Heraldry  of  Fish.  Notices  of  the  principal  Families  bearing 
Fish  in  their  Arms.  By  Thomas  Moule.  London,  1842.  8vo. 
pp.  250.    With  many  woodcuts. 

Reviewed  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine,  June  and  July  ;  Atheneum,  p.  493. 

English  Surnames.  Essays  on  Family  Nomenclature,  Histo- 
rical, Etymological,  and  Humorous  :  with  chapters  of  Rebuses 
and  Canting  Arms,  the  Roll  of  Battel  Abbey,  a  list  of  Latinized 
Surnames,  &c.  &c.  By  Mark  Antony  Lower.  London, 
1842.     Small  8vo.  pp.  xxiv.  240. 

On  the  Coats  of  Arms  appropriated  to  the  Welsh  Princes : 
by  ITiomas  William  King,  Esq.  F.S.A,  Rouge  Dragon. 
Archseol.  xxix.  407 — 413. 

Account  of  a  Silver  Seal  of  Thomas  de  Prayers,  with  a  Pedi- 
gree of  the  Family:  by  John  Gough  Nichols,  Esq.  F.S.A. 
Archseol.  xxix.  p.  405. 


TOPOGRAPHY. 

GENERAL. 

A  Collection  of  Remarkable  Charities:  extracted  from  the 

Reports  made  by  the  Commissioners  for  enquiring  into  Chariues 

in  England  and  Wales.    By  H.  Edwards.    London,  1842. 

post  8vo.  pp.  viii.  268. 

This  is  a  rery  curionfl  and  intereating  volume^  worthy^  to  range  o&  the  ihelf  ivith 
Blouttt's  Ancient  Tenorea.  It  is  aba^cted  from  the  TOluminous  Reports  of  the 
Charity  Commiaaioners ;  and  relatea  to  more  than  two  hundred  places,  of  which  aa 
Index  is  giyeni  together  with  another  of  the  Donors ;  and  a  third  of  Subjects. 

The  Family  Topographer;  or,  Compendium  of  County  His- 
tory :  see  under  Middlesex. 

England  in  the  Nineteenth  Century :  see  under  Cornwall  and 
Lancashire. 

Studies  from  Old  English  Mansions,  their  details,  Gardens, 
Furniture,  gold  and  silver  Plate,  &c.  &c.  By  Charles  Jam£s 
Richardson,  F.S.A.,  M.LB.A.  Second  Series,   folio. 

The  subjects  of  this  work  are  deriyed  from  Gorhambnry  House,  Hertfinrdshife ; 
Park  Hall,  Shropshire ;  the  oldTowa^ball  at  Naiitwlcb ;  Montacttte  Home,  Somer- 


TOPOGRAPHY   IN    1842.  91 

aeiahtra;  Uie  VHObt  Hart  Inn  at  Scole,  Norfolk;  Fountain  at  Trinity CoUeg^t 
Cambridge ;  Bnighley  Houe,  oo.  Northampton ;  Burton  Agnes,  Yorluhiro  $  Crewe 
HaU,  Cheshire,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

The  former  Series  contained  many  subjects  from  Crewe  and  Montacute ;  also 
Wothorp  .Manor  House,  Northamptonshire ;  Dorfold  House,  Cheshire ;  Campden 
House,  Kenrington,  Sec,  See, 

Mr.  Richardson  has  likewise  published  a  larger  Tolnme,  entitled  '*  Arohitectoitl 
Bemains  of  the  reigns  of  Elisabeth  and  James  !•"  Imp.  folio. 

WiMRLfis's  Architectural  and  Picturesque  Illustrations  of  the 
Cathedral  Churches  of  £ngland  and  Wales ;  with  Historical  and 
Descriptive  Accounts.  Vol.  III.  London,  1842,  4to.  Ms.  and 
imp.  8vo.  20«.  pp.  xvi.  160 ;  60  plates. 

Hug  Yolume  illustrates  the  cathedrals  of  Lichfield,  Gloucester,  Hereford,  Wor« 
cester,  Durham,  Carlisle,  Chester,  Ripon,  St.  Dayid's,  Landaff,  St.  Asaph,  and 
Bangor.  The  other  cathedrals  had  appeared  in  two  similar  volumes  published  four 
years  ago. 

The  Castles  and  Abbeys  of  England.  By  William  Beattie, 
M.D.  Imp.  Svo.  pp.  xvi.  352.  With  more  than  200  engrav- 
ings.   25s. 

The  snljecta  of  this  rolome  are  Amndel  Castle,  Eltham  Palace,  Rochester 
Castle,  Tewkesbury  Abbey,  Kenllworth  Castlei  Waltham  Abbey,  Carisbrooke 
Castle,  and  Netley  Abbey. 

Sketches  of  Churches,  drawn  on  the  spot,  and  on  zinc,  by  H. 
E.  Reltok,  accompanied  by  short  Descriptions.  Parts  I.  II. 
and  IlL     ts.  6d.  each.    4to. 

Part  I;  contains,— -Beverstotie  church,  co.  Glonc;  2.  Door  in  its 
Porch  I  3.  Shipton  Moyne,  co.  Glonc.  )  4.  Kemerton,  co.  Glouc.  > 
5.  CmdweUy  Wilts. )  6.  Ancient  Carving  there  }  7.  Wantage,  Berka ; 
8.  Ovcrbury,  co.  Wore. 

Part  II. — 1.  Bredon^  co.  Wore.:  2.  Its  north  porch  ^  3.  A  Monu- 
ment in  the  chancel  at  Bredon }  4.  Crowmarsh  Giffard^  co.  Oxford  > 
5.  Coates,  co.  Glouc. ;  6.  Harwell,  Berks  5  7.  Uffington,  Berks )  and, 
8,  Interior  of  the  South  Porch  at  Uffington. 

Part  III. — Checkendon,  Oxfordshire,  Exterior  and  Interior;  East 
Heudred,  Berks ;  Sparsholt^  Berks  ;  and  Door  in  the  Porch  i  Boxwell, 
CO.  Glouc.  two  views  3  Minchinhampton,  co.  Glouc.  -,  Ozleworth,  co» 
Gknc  and  Interior;  Stow^  co.  Glouc. ;  Long  Newnton,  Wilts. 

Monumental  EflSgies  of  Great  Britain,  drawn  and  etched  by 
Thomas  and  Oeoroe  Hollis.  Parts  I.  to  VL  4to.  I2s.  6 J* 
each.    Large  paper  21^. 

The  plan  of  this  Work  is  formed  upon  that  of  the  Monumental  Effigiea  of  Gnat 


92  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF 

Britain  f  by  C  A.  Stothard,  with  which  it  is  intended  to  correspond  in  execution 
and  extent.    Its  contents  haye  hitherto  been  as  follows : — 

Part  I. — 1,  2.  King  Henry  the  First  and  his  Queen  5  fiom  Statues 
at  the  west  door  of  Rochester  Cathedral.  3.  Knight  Templar  in  the 
Temple  church.  4.  Knight  Templar  at  Walkerne,  Herts.  5.  A  Sept- 
vans  brass  at  Chartham«  Kent.  6.  A  Lady  at  Ryther,  Yorkshire. 
7*  Robert  de  Marmion^  at  Tanfield,  Yorkshire.  8.  Lora  de  Marmion^  at 
Tanfield.  9.  King  Richard  II.  and  his  Queen^  in  Westminster  Abbey. 
10.  The  same  in  outline,  Plate  H. 

Part  II. — 1.  Bishop  de  Rupibus  at  Winchester.  2.  Knight  Templar, 
in  the  Temple  Church.  3.  A  Lady  at  Warblington,  Hants.  4.  Sir 
William  de  Ryther,  at  Ryther.  5.  Elizabeth  Lady  Montacute,  at  Ox- 
ford. 6.  Children  of  King  Edward  III.  at  Westminster.  7.  King 
Richard  H.  (profile  and  details).  8.  Queen  Anne  of  Bohemia  (profile 
and  details).  9.  John  Gower  the  Poet,  at  St.  Saviour's,  Southwark. 
10.  Robert  de  Marmion  and  his  Wife,  at  Tanfield* 

Part  III.— 1.  Robert  Consul,  Earl  of  Gloucester,  at  Bristol.  2.  Sir 
William  de  Hatford,  at  Hatford,  Berks.  3.  Lady  Fitz-Alan,  at  Bedale, 
Yorkshire.  4.  A  Lady  at  Selby,  Yorkshire.  5.  Elizabeth  Lady  Mont- 
acnte  (profile).  6.  Children  of  the  same.  7.  Amicia  Lady  Fitz-Wa- 
rine,  at  Wantage.  8.  A  Brass  at  Mildenhall,  Suffolk.  9.  John  Noble, 
B.C.L.  at  St.  Aldate's,  Oxford.  10.  Sir  Humphrey  Stafford  and  Wife, 
at  Bromsgrove,  Worcestershire. 

Part  IV. — 1.  A  Lady  in  Romsey  Abbey  Church.  2.  Bishop  Ethelmar 
de  Valence,  at  Winchester.  3.  Brian  Fltz-Alan,  at  Bedale,  co.  York.  4. 
Brian  Fitz-Alan  (profile).  5.  EflSgy  in  the  Cloisters,  Hereford.  G. 
Humphrey  de  Bohun,  at  Hereford.  7.  Sir  Walter  Arden,  at  Aston,  co. 
Warw.  8.  A  Lady  of  the  same  family,  at  Aston.  9.  Sir  Humphrey 
Stafford  and  Wife,  Plate  IL  10.  Thomas  Lord  Berkeley  and  Wife,  at 
Wotton-under-Edge. 

Part  V. — 1.  Lawrence  St.  Martin,  Bishop  of  Rochester,  in  Rochester 
Cathedral.  2.  A  Lady  of  the  Clifford  family,  in  Worcester  Cathedral. 
3.  Effigy  of  a  Priest  in  Worcester  Cathedral.  4.  A  Lady  of  the  Achard 
family,  in  Sparsholt  church,  Berkshire.  5.  A  Knight  of  the  Pembridge 
family,  in  Clehongre  church,  Herefordshire,  Plate  I.  6.  The  same 
(profile  and  details),  Plate  1 1.  7.  The  same,  Plate  III.  8.  Sir  Rich- 
ard Pembridge,  K.G.  in  Hereford  Cathedral.  9.  Philippa  of  Hairault, 
Queen  of  King  Edward  III.  in  Westminster  Abbey.  10.  Sir  Robert 
Harcourt,  K.G.  and  Margaret  (Byron),  his  wife,  at  Stanton  Harcourt. 

Part  VL— 1.  Lady  of  the  Englefield  Family,  in  Englefield  church, 
Berkshire.  2.  Godfrey  Giffard,  Bishop  of  Worcester,  in  Worcester 
cathedral.  3.  Wife  of  Lord  John  Beauchamp,  of  Holt,  in  Worcester 
cathedral.    4.  Lady  Beauchamp  (profile).    5.  John  Borew,  Dean  of 


TOPOGRAPHY   IN   1842.  93 

Hereford^  in  Hereford  cathedral.  6.  William  Canynges^  Merchant^  in 
St.  Mary  Redcliffe  Church,  Bristol.  7.  Alice  Duchess  of  Suffolk,  in 
Ewelme  church,  Oxfordshire.  8.  One  of  the  Erdington  Family,  in 
Aston  chnrch,  Wanvickshire.  9.  ElBgy  of  an  Ecclesiastic,  in  St.  Mar- 
tinis chorch,  Birmingham.  10.  Margaret  and  Elizabeth^  wives  of  Sir 
JobnTalbot^  in  Bromsgrove  church,  Worcestershire. 

A  Series  of  Monumental  Brasses,  from  the  Thirteenth  to  the 
Sixteenth  Century ;  drawn  and  engraved  by  J.  G.  and  L.  A.  B. 
Waller.     Parts  I.  to  X.  4to.  68.  each.    Double  elephant  Ss. 

The  Tenth  Part  consists  of  letter-press ;  the  prerious  Parts  of  Plates,  of  which 
the  following  is  a  list : — 

[Of  those  marked  *  descriptions  have  been  published  in  Part  X.] 

1277.  Sir  John  d'Aubemoun,*  at  Stoke  d*Aubernoun,  Surrey. 

1289.  Sir  Roger  de  Trumpington^*  at  Trumpington^  Cambridgeshire. 

1302.  Sir  Robert  de  Bnres,*  at  Acton,  Suffolk. 

1306.  Sir  Robert  de  Sept  vans/  at  Chartham^  Kent. 

1315.  William  de  Grenfeld/  Archbishop  of  York. 

1325.  Sir  John  de  Creke,*  and  Lady  Alyne  his  Wife,  at  Westley 
Waterless^  Cambridgeshire. 

1349.  Compartments  from  the  Brass  of  Adam  de  Walsoken,  in  St. 
MargBLreVBj  Lynn  Regis  (two  Plates). 

t.  Edw.  III.  Esmonnd  de  Bnmedish,  Priest,  at  Brandish^  Suffolk. 

1360.  A  Priest,*  at  Wensley,  Yorkshire. 

1360.  A  Knight  of  the  Cheyne  family,  at  Drayton  Beauchamp,  Bucks. 

1361.  William  de  Rothewelle,*  Archdeacon  of  Essex,  at  Rothwell, 
Northamptonshire. 

1370.  A  Priest  and  a  Frankelein,*  at  Shottesbroke»  Berks. 
1370.  Ralph  de  Knevynton,  at  Aveley,  Essex. 
1 375.  Sir  Thomas  Cheyne,  at  Drayton  Beauchamp,  Buckinghamshire. 
1375.  Robert  Wyvill,  Bishop  of  Salisbury^  in  Salisbury  Cathedral. 
1391.  Sir  Robert  Swynbome,  at  Little  Horkesley,  Essex. 
1391.  John  Corp  and  Eleanor  his  grand- daughter,  at  Stoke-Fleming, 
Devonshire. 

1403.  Sir  Reginald  de  Cobham,  at  Lingfield^  Surrey. 

1405.  John  Strete,*  Rector  of  Hardres,  Kent. 

1406.  Thomas  de  Beauchamp,  Earl  of  Warwick,  and  Lady  Marga- 
ret his  Countess,*  at  Warwick. 

1408.  Robert  Parys  and  Lady,  at  Hildersham,  Cambridgeshire. 

1412.  Sir  Thomas  Swynbome,  at  Little  Horkesley,  Essex. 

1420.  Peter  Halle,  Esq.  and  Lady,  at  Heme,  Kent. 

1431.  Nicholas  Canteys^  at  Margate^  Kent. 

1433.  John  Leventhorp,  Esq.  and  Lady,  at  Sawbridge worth,  Herts. 


94  BIBLIOGRAPHY  OF 

1433.  Thomas  Nelond^  Prior  of  Lewes^  at  Cowfold^  Siiaaez. 
1465.  Sir  Peter  Ardeme  and  Lady,  at  Latton,  Essex. 

1473.  Sir  John  Say,  Kut.  and  Lady  Elizabeth  his  wife,  at  Brox- 
bourne,  Hertfordshire. 

1474.  John  Feld,  Alderman  of  London,  at  Standon^  Hertfordshire ; 
1477.  and  John  Feld,  Esq.  his  son.* 

1475.  A  Notary,*  in  St.  Mary  at  the  Tower,  Ipswich. 

1494.  Brian  Rouclyff,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  and  Lady,  at  Cow- 
thorpe,  Yorkshire. 

1521.  Christopher  Urfiwick,  Priest,  at  Hackney,  Middlesex. 
«  1527.  Sir  Peter  Legh  and  Lady,  at  Winwick,  Lancashire. 

1535.  Andrew  Evyngar  and  Wife,  in  Alihallows  Barking  church, 
London, 

1631,  Archbishop  Harsnet,  at  Chigwellj  Essex. 

Illustrations  of  Monumental  Brasses;  with  Historical  De- 
scriptions. Published  by  the  Cambridge  Camden  Society.  Royal 
4to.  Nos.  L — IL  5*.  each ;  India  proofs  T«.  6d.  Nos.  III. — V. 
8i.  each  :  India  proo&  lOs.  6d. 

The  plates  of  this  work  have  been  executed  in  Lithography.  The  Contents  of 
the  Fiye  Parts  are  as  follow : 

Dr.  Walter  Hewke  (Master  of  Trinity  Hall),  from  Trinity  Hall 
Chapel,  Cambridge. 

Bishop  Goodrich,  from  the  Cathedral  Church  Ely. 

Bishop  Pursglove  (Suffragan  of  Hull),  from  Tideswell,  Derbyshire. 

Archbishop  Harsnet  (of  York),  from  Cliigwell,  Essex. 

Lady  Halsham,  from  West  Grinstead,  Sussex. 

A  Merchant  of  the  Staple,  and  a  Knight,  from  Standon,  Hertfordsb. 

A  Priest,  from  North  Mimms,  Hertfordshire. 

Sir  Roger  de  Trumpington,  from  Trumpington,  Cambridgeshire. 

Dr.  John  Blodwell  (Priest),  from  Balsham,  Cambridgeshire. 

Bishop  Booth  (of  Exeter),  from  East  Horsley,  Surrey. 
•  Sir  Peter  Legh  (Knight  and  Priest),  from  Winwick,  Lancashire. 

Chief  Justice  Sir  Thomas  LJrswyk,  from  Dagenham,  Essex. 

Dr.  Hanford,  Christ's  College  Chapel,  Cambridge. 

John  Tame,  Esquire,  and  his  Lady,  Fairford,  Gloucestershire. 

Prior  Nelond,  Cowfold,  Sussex. 

Sir  Andrew  Luttrel,  Imham,  Lincolnshire. 

Sir  John  and  Lady  Crewe< 

Dr.  Brytoll  Amyott,  from  Buxted,  Sussex. 

The  Countess  of  Oxford. 

Lord  Beaumont. 


TOFOGRAPHT  IN    1842.  96 

The  Encyclopedia  of  Ornament.  By  Henry  Shaw,  F.S.A. 
I84S,  4to. 

The  following  subjecti  in  this  work  are  from  examples  itill  remaining  in  English 
localitiee  (besides  some  others  of  moveable  furniture). 

Canterbury  cathedral,  stained  glass,  pi.  47»  48. 

Coventry.  Ornaments  on  the  ancient  chair  in  St.  Mary's  hall,  pi.  32. 

Dnrbam  cathedral,  Galilee  :  ornament  of  arch,  pi.  28. 

Lincoln  cathedral,  capitals  and  finial,  pi.  9,  10,  16. 

Malvern  (Great)  chnrch,  encaustic  tiles,  pi.  59. 

Salisbury  cathedral,  stained  glass,  pi.  49. 

Southwell,  Bosses,  pi.  7  5  capital,  &c.  pi.  7,  10,  29.  Stained  glass, 
pi.  51. 

Westminster.  Bosses  in  the  Cloisters,  pi.  Tj  Pendants  from  St. 
Stephen's  chapel,  pi.  42  -,  Tiles  in  the  Chapter-house,  pi.  58  3  Orna- 
ments on  the  moDuments  of  Sophia  and  Mary,  daughters  of  King  James 
I.,  pi.  36.  St.  George'si  Hanover-square,  stained  glass  (from  Mechlin 
cathedral),  pi.  55. 

Worstead  charch,  Norfolk,  painted  screen,  pi.  41. 

York  chapter-house,  stained  glass,  pi.  50. 

Examples  of  Encaustic  Tiles.  Edited  by  John  Gough 
Nichols,  F.S.A.  Parts  1. 11.  and  III.  &s.  each. 

F^  I,  contains  examples  from  Winchester  cathedral,  the  chapel  at 
St.  Cross,  Romsey  abbey  church,  and  Warblingtoui  all  in  Hampshire; 
and  from  Worcester  cathedral.  Part  II.  from  Winchester,  Malvern 
abbey  church,  and  the  Chapter-house,  Westminster.  In  Part  III.  the 
whole  series  of  varieties  at  Westminster  is  concluded,  with  others  from 
Hailes  abbey,  Lewes  priory,  Little  Marlow  priory,  Hardwick,  co.  Glou- 
cester, Malveni,  &c.  The  tiles  are  printed  in  colours,  in  fac-simile, 
and  nearly  all  of  the  actual  size. 

On  the  death  of  Eleanor  of  Castile,  Consort  of  King  Edward 
the  First,  and  the  Honours  paid  to  her  memory  [including  the 
Crosses  at  Lincoln,  Northampton,  Stony-Stratford,  Woburn, 
X>unstable,  St.  Alban's,  Waltham,  West  Cheap,  Charing ;  and 
the  Tombs  at  Lincoln,  London,  and  Westminster.]  By  the 
Rev.  Joseph  Hunter,  F.S.A.  Arcliceol.  xxix.  pp.  167 — 191. 

"  Christophoro  Wren,  D.  D.  D.  Carolus  Robertus  Cock- 

EBELL." 

Dum,  prseclare  opifex.  tua,  qus  manus  una  creavit, 
Compono,  en  I  facta  est  altera  Roma  tibi. 
lliifl  is  a  large  printi  affording  at  one  view  a  picture  of  all  the  noble  and  sacred 


96  BIBLIOGRAPHY  OF 

buildings  erected  by  Sir  Christopher  Wren.  The  lofty  dome  of  St.  Paul  forms  a 
grand  centre ;  below  is  the  fa9ade  of  Winchester  palace  ;  and  the  space  around  is 
occupied  with  churches  and  other  edifices,  sixty- two  in  number.  Marlborough 
House,  All  Souls'  Oxford,  the  College  of  Physicians,  Old  Mansion  House  in 
Cheapslde,  Greenwich  Hospital,  &c.  are  among  the  most  conspicuous.  The  en- 
graving is  both  curious  and  handsome. 

Berkshire. 

Architectural  Illustrations  of  Windsor  Castle,  by  Michabl 
Gandy  and  Benjamin  Baud,  Architects.  With  a  concise 
Historical  and  Architectural  Account  of  that  Monarchical  Edi- 
fice, by  John  Biiitton,  Esq.  r.S.A.  42  plates.  Royal  folio. 
5/.  5s» 

View  of  a  Door  inscribed  Desursum  est  vt  discan^  in  Sc« 
George's  Chapel,  Windsor.    Gent.  Mag.  June  1842. 

Account  of  the  Stained  Glass  in  St.  George's  Chapel :  Gent. 
Mag.  Nov.  p.  516. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Newbury  and  its  Environs. 
Published  in  Numbers  at  Speenhamland.    8vo. 

Buckinghamshire. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  the  County  of  Buckingham. 
By  George  Lipscomb,  Esq.  M.D.  Part  IV.  London,  1842. 
Imp.  4to.  3/.  35.  Demy  4to.  21  28. 

The  first  Part  of  this  work  was  published  in  1831,  and  contained  the  parishes  of 
Ashendon  Hundred  in  alphabetical  order  as  far  as  Kingsey.  The  second  appeared 
in  1838,  containing  the  remainder  of  Ashendon  Hundred;  the  third  in  1841,  con- 
taining part  of  Aylesbury  Hundred ;  and  in  this  Part  the  remainder  of  that  Hun- 
dred is  described.  The  four  Parts  form  two  volumes.  The  work  is  proposed  to 
be  completed  in  four  yolnmes.  It  is  well  executed,  and  contains  many  copious 
pedigrees. 

The  History  of  Newport  Pagnell,  and  its  immediate  Vicinity. 
By  Joseph  Staines.  Newport  Pagnell,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  viii.  220. 
Frontispiece  a  prospect  of  the  Town.  7^. 

Cambridgeshire. 

Le  Keux's  Memorials  of  Cambridge ;  a  Series  of  Views  of  the 
Colleges,  Halls,  Churches,  and  other  Public  Buildings  of  the 
University  and  Town  of  Cambridge.  Engraved  by  J.  Lk  Keux, 
from  Drawings  by  F.  Mackenzie  and  J.  A.  Bell;  with  De- 
scriptive Accounts  of  the  Buildings,  &c.  by  Thomas  Wright, 


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Esq.  M.A.  F.S.A.  &c.  of  Trin.  Coll.  and  the  Rev.  H.  Longue- 
vit.LE  Jones,  M.A.  F.S.A.  &c.  late  Fellow  of  Magdalene  ColK 
2  vols,  8vo.  2L  2s.  4to.  4/.  As.  India  proofs  61.  6s. 

This  work,  which  is  now  completed  in  thirty-eii^ht  Numbers,  was  undertaken  as 
a  companion  to  the  Rev.  Dr.  Ingram*  s  Memorials  of  Oxford,  illustrated  by  the 
same  artists,  and  completed  in  three  volumes,  4to.  1837. 

Annals  of  the  University  and  Town  of  Cambridge.  By 
Charles  Henry  Cooper,  Coroner  of  the  Town.  Cambridge. 
8vo.  Parts  I. — XI.  2*.  6rf.  (to  Subscribers  only). 

In  Piurt  XI.  the  Annals  are  brought  down  to  1573. 

The  Cambridge  University  Register  and  Almanack  for  184S, 
By  William  Atkinson  Warwick.  Cambridge,  1843.  12mo. 
pp.  xii.  an  Almanack,  and  180  pp. 

This  is  the  first  volume  of  a  work  proposed  to  be  published  annually ;  and  is  like- 
ly to  be  very  valuable  as  an  historical  and  biographical  record  of  the  University. 
It  has  for  frontispiece  a  portrait  of  Professor  Whewell,  Master  of  Trinity  College, 
and  now  Vice- Chancellor. 

An  exterior  View  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Sepulchre  at 
Cambridge;  as  restored  by  the  Cambridge  Camden  Society,  A. 
Salvin,  Architect     A  lithographic  print,  2s.  6d. 

The  same  View  is  engi-aved  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for 
Sept.  1842 :  see  also  further  report  in  Dec.  p.  641. 

Account  of  the  repairs  of  Upwell  Church.  Gent.  Mag.  Oct* 
p.  411. 

Cornwall. 

An  Illustrated  Itinerary  of  Cornwall.  [England  in  the  Nine- 
teenth Century,  Southern  Division,  Parts  I. — V.  price  28.  6d. 
each;  the  last  3*.  6rf.]    London,  1842.   Imp.  8vo.  pp.  viii.  264. 

Written  by  Mr.  Cyrus  Redding.  Illustrated  by  a  Map,  five  steel  engravings, 
from  Drawings  byT.  Creswick,  and  numerous  woodcuts,  from  sketches  by  Mr. 
Redding. 

Letters  discussing  the  claims  of  St.  Michael's  Mount  to  be  the 
Ictis  of  the  Ancients.     Atheneum,  pp.  342,  484. 

Carving  of  the  Arms  of  Henry  VIL  in  Madron  Church. 
Gent.  Mag.  May,  p.  496. 

Cumberland. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Allerdale  Ward  above  Der- 
went,  in  the  County  of  Cumberland:  with  Biographical  Notices 
and  Memoirs.  By  Samuel  Jefferson,  Author  of  The  His- 
tory and  Antiquities  of  Leath  Ward ;  The  History  of  Carlisle, 
&c.    Carlisle,  1842.    8vo.  pp.  xvu  462.  Seven  plates. 

H 


98  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF 

Camberlaod  is  divided  into  six  Ward«,  all  of  which,  with  the  exception  of  Leatii 
Ward,  have  been  recently  remodelled.  Mr.  Jefferson's  History  of  Leath  Ward 
was  published  in  1840  ;  and  he  proposes  to  pursue  his  task  through  the  remaining 
Wards  of  Allerdale  below  Derwent,  Cumberland,  Eskdale,  and  Derwent. 

Illustrations  of  Geometric  Traeery,  from  the  Paneling  belong- 
ing to  Carlisle  Cathedral.  By  Robert  William  Billings. 
London,  1842.  4to.  pp.  8.  20  plates,  med.  4to.  I5s.  imp.  4to. 
24«.  india  proofe,  42«. 

Corresponding  with  the  History  of  Carlisle  Cathedral  (see  opposite  page). 

The  Life  and  Miracles  of  Sancta  Bega,  Patroness  of  the 
Priory  of  St.  Bees  in  the  county  of  Cumberland.  Written  by  a 
Monkish  Historian.  To  which  are  appended,  a  List  of  the  Saint 
Bees'  Priors,  and  some  explanatory  Notes.  By  G.  C.  Tomlin- 
SON,  F.S.A.,  &c.  Carlisle,  1842.  Small  8vo.  pp.  xii.  80. 

Representation  of  a  Roman  Altar  found  at  Olenacum,  or  Old 
Carlisle.    Gent.  Mag.  Dec.  p.  598 ;  see  also  Jan.  1843,  p.  35. 

Derbyshire. 
Views  of  Haddon  Hall.     By  Douglas  Morison.  London, 
1842.  Folio,  25  plates  in  tinted  lithography. 

Devonshire. 

Transactions  of  the  Exeter  Diocesan  Architectural  Society. 
Vol.  L  Part  I.  An  Account  of  the  Church  of  Ottery  St.  Mary, 
Exeter,  1842.     4to.  pp.  108. 

This  work  has  heen  compiled  by  F.  G.  Coleridge,  Esq.  of  Ottery,  with  the  assist- 
ance  of  the  Rev.  George  Oliver,  of  Exeter,  and  John  Gidley,  Esq.  It  oontaina 
Seven  Plates  of  the  Chnrch,  from  drawings  by  John  Hayward,  Esq.  Architect ;  one 
of  the  Font,  and  one  of  the  Seals  of  the  College  of  Ottery,  and  of  John  GrandHaon, 
Bishop  of  Exeter. 

Description  of  the  new  Chapel  at  Exwick.  Gent.  Mag.  Nov. 
p.  523. 

Dorsetshire. 

Baal  Durotrigensis.  A  Dissertation  on  the  Antient  Colossal 
Figure  at  Ceme,  Dorsetshire;  and  an  Attempt  to  illustrate  the 
distinction  between  the  Primal  Celtae  and  the  Celto-Belgae  of  Bri- 
tain ;  with  Observations  on  the  Worship  of  the  Serpent  and  that  of 
the  Sun.  By  John  Sydenham,  Author  of  the  "  History  of  the 
Town  and  County  of  Poole,*'  &c.     8vo.  pp.  65. 

Mr.  Sydenham's  History  of  Poole  was  published  in  8yo.  1839»  and  it  reyiewed 
in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine,  New  Ser.  vol.  zii.  p>  609. 

View  and  Description  of  Sherbourne  Church,  Gent.  Mag. 
Feb.  1842,  p.  158. 


TOPOGRAPHY  IN  1842.  99 

Durham. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Durham  Cathedral.  By 
Robert  William  Billings.  Parts  I.  II.  III.  and  IV,  each 
containing  Fifteen  Plates. 

'*The  copies  of  Uub  work  will  be  limited  to  600  mediam  4to.  at  1/.  1«.  e&cb 
part ;  195  imp.  4to.  at  1/.  ll«.  6d. ;  6  imp.  4to.  proofs  on  India  paper  at 
SI,  ISff.  6<l. ;  6  imp.  4to.  proofs  and  etchings  on  India  paper  at  4/.  4#. ;  6  folio 
proofSi  and  etchinp  on  India  paper  at  7/."  Tiie  letter-press  description  is  not 
jet  published. 

Mr.  Billings  takes  np  the  Cathedrals  which  were  not  illnstratcd  by  Mr.  Britton. 
He  has  already  published  Carlisle  Cathedral,  containing  45  Plates,  3/.  3«.  med.  4to. 
and  41,  IA».  6d.  imp.  4to, ;  also,  in  a  uniform  shape,  '*  An  Attempt  to  define  the 
Geometiieal  Projection  of  Gothic  Architecture,  as  exemplified  in  the  Cathedrals  of 
Cwlisle  andWorcester  :'*  illustrated  by  fire  Plates.  5«.  med.  4to. ;  10«.  6d,  imp.  4to. 

Essex. 
Observations  on  the  site  of  Camulodunum.      By  tlie  Rev. 
Henrt  Jenkins,  B.D.  Archeeol.  xxix.  243 — 256 ;  with  a  Map. 

Gloucestershire. 

Collectanea  Glocestrensia ;  or  a  Catalogue  of  Books,  Prints, 
Coins,  &c.  relating  to  the  county  of  Gloucester.  By  Js«  D. 
Phelps.    Privately  printed.  Royal  8vo.  1842. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  the  Town  of  Ch'encester,  in 
the  county  of  Gloucester,  with  views  of  the  Town,  Tesselated 
Pavements,  and  other  Roman  Remains.  Cirencester,  Thomas 
Philip  Baily.    l2mo«  pp.  viii.  272.    Seven  lithographic  Plates. 

Reriewed  in  Gent.  Mag.  Sept.  1842,  p.  275. 

The  Tewkesbury  Magazine,  and  Yearly  Register  for  1841. 
By  James  Bennett.  Tewkesbui^,  8vo.  2s. 

This  useful  Miscellany  combines  a  local  Annual  Register  and  Magazine  of  Sta- 
tistics, with  a  current  Supplement  to  Mr.  Bennett's  History  of  Tewkesbury,  which 
was  published  in  8yo  1830.  The  ten  parts,  from  1830  to  1839,  will  form  ayolume ; 
but  the  last,  which  will  contain  an  Appendix,  Indexes,  &c.  has  not  yet  appeared. 
It  will  be  published,  with  the  number  for  1842,  about  June  1843. 

Restoration  of  the  Church  of  St.  Mary,  Redcliffe,  Bristol. 
Appeal  by  the  Vicar,  Churchwardens,  and  Vestry ;  Reports  by 
the  Architects;  Remarks  and  suggestions  by  J.  Britton,  F.S.A.; 
and  Engraved  Plan  and  Views  of  the  Church.  Bristol :  printed 
for  the  Vestry.     1842.     4to.  pp.  26  and  6  pp.     Five  Plates. 

See  extracts,  and  two  of  the  Plates,  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for  Feb.  1843. 

Description  of  the  New  Church  at  Hanham,  in  the  parish  of 
Bitton.    Gent.  Mag.  Jan.  1843,  p.  75. 

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pp.  xvi.  398.    '7s,  6d.     26  illustrations. 

Guide  to  Hayling  Island,  near  Havant,  Hants.     12mo.  2s.  6J. 

Remarks  on  an  Inscription  to  the  Emperor  Tetricus,  found 
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Huntingdonshire. 

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1842,  p.  197,  March,  p.  304. 

Kent. 

Knight's  Journey- Book  of  England. — Kent.  Square  16mo.4«. 

The  Counties  of  thu  Series  before  published,  were  Berkshire,  1840,  Derbyshire, 
and  Hampshire. 

Blackheath;  or,  The  Morning  Walk.  A  Poem  by  James 
Cross.  12mo.  Is.  6d, 

The  History  and  Topogi-aphy  of  Wye.  By  W.  S.  Morris, 
Sui-geon.    Canterbury,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  x.  197.  8  plates,  7$.  6d. 

Notices  of  recent  Discoveries  of  Roman  Antiquities  at  Strood, 
Bapchild,  Oare,  and  Upchurch,  in  Kent ;  with  remarks  on  the 
site  of  Durolevum  of  Antoninus.  By  Charles  Roach  Smith, 
Esq.  F.S.A.  ArchflBol.  xxix.  pp.  217 — 226.    With  a  Map. 

Account  of  Roman  Remains  discovered  at  Boughton  Mon- 
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Account  of  Roman  Remains  found  at  Sutton  Valence;  by  the 
same.     Ibid.  421—423. 

Description  and  View  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Maidstone. 
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Lancashire. 

An  Illustrated  Itinerary  of  the  County  of  Lancaster.  [Eng- 
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I. — VIII.  price  2s.  6d.  each.]  London,  1842.  Imp.  8vo.  pp. 
238.  Appx.  xlviii.  A  Map,  seven  landscapes  on  steel,  and 
170  woodcuts.     22s,  6d.  half-bound. 

The  manufacturing  districts  of  the  county  described  by  W.  C.  Taylor,  LL.D., 
the  sketches  of  the  hundreds  of  Salford  and  Blackburn  by  Dr.  Beard  of  Manches- 
ter, and  the  remaining  portions  by  Mr.  Cyrus  Redding. 

Lancashire:  its  History,  Legends,  and  Manufactures.  By 
the  Rev.  G.  N.  Wright,  M.A.;  assisted  by  Residents  in  various 
parts  of  the  County*    Imp.  8vo.  Part  I.  2s. 


102  BIBLlOGltAPHT  OF 

Statistical  Illustrations  of  the  past  and  present  State  of  Lan- 
cashire, more  particulary  relating  to  the  Hundred  of  Salford. 
Read  before  die  Statistical  Section  of  the  British  Association, 
held  at  Manchester  on  the  27th  June  1841,  by  Henry  Ash- 
worth,  of  Turton,  near  Bolton.     London,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  24. 

Furness  and  Furness  Abbey.     By  T.  Evans.  Fcp.  8vo.  68. 6rf. 

History  of  Manchester.    By  James  Wheeler.     12ino.  4s. 

The  Handbook  of  Manchester.     By  B.  Love. 

On  the  early  History  of  the  Coast  of  Lancashire  and  Lithani; 
by  T.  K.  Walker,  M.D.    Gent.  Mag.  Sept.  1842. 

Leicestershire. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Charnwood  Forest.  By  T. 
R.  Potter.  With  an  Appendix,  on  the  Geology,  Botany,  and 
Ornithology  of  the  District ;  the  Geology  by  J.  B.  Jukes,  Esq. 
M.A.  F.G.S. ;  the  Botany  by  the  Rev.  Andrew  Bloxam,  M.A« 
and  Churchill  Babington,  Esq.  Scholar  of  St.  John's  Col- 
lege, Cambridge  ;  and  the  Ornithology  by  Churchill  Babing- 
ton, Esq.  Printed  at  Nottingham,  1842,  4to.  pp.  xii.  192. 
Geology,  &c.  pp.  80.  A  map  and  nineteen  other  plates. 

Lincolnshire. 

Engraving  of  a  Roman  bronze  lamp  and  sepulchral  inscription 
found  at  Lincoln.     Gent.  Mag.  Oct.  1842. 

Monument  to  the  Rev.  S.  E.  Hopkinson,  B.D.  at  Hacconby^ 
with  a  Plate.     Gent.  Mag.  March  1842. 

Middlesex. 

A  Compendious  Account  of  the  County  of  Middlesex,  and 
London  and  Westminster.     By  Samuel  Tymms.     12mo.  5*. 

This  is  the  seventh  and  concloding  yolume  of  **  The  Family  Topographer  "  (so 
named  from  being  printed  in  the  size  of  the  Family  Library).  The  work  is  arranged 
in  Circuits,  as  follow : 

Vol.  I. — Home  Circuit.  Essex^  Hertfordshire^  Kent,  Surrey^  and 
Sussex. 

Vol.  n.— Western  Circuit.  Cornwall,  Devonshire,  Dorsetshire^  Hamp- 
shire, Somersetshire,  and  Wiltshire. 

Vol.  ni.—Norfolk  Circuit.  Bedfordshire,  Buckinghamshire,  Cam- 
bridgeshire, Huntingdonshire,  Norfolk,  and  Suffolk. 

Vol.  IV.—  Oxford  Circuit.    Berkshire,  Gloucestershire^  Hereford* 


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shire,  Monmontbsbire,  Oxfordshire,  Shropshire,  Staffordshire,  Wor- 
cestershire. 

Vol.  V. —  Midknd  Circuit.  Derbyshire,  Leicestershire,  Lincoln- 
shire, Nortbamptonsbire,  Nottinghamsbire,  Ratlandsbire,  Warwick* 
shire;  and  Cheshire. 

Vol.  VL — Northern  Circuit.  Cumberland,  Durham,  Lancashire,  Nor- 
thumberland, Westmorland,  Yorkshire. 

Vol.  Vn.  Middlesex.  London,  &c. 

Each  of  the  Counties  is  accompanied  with  a  Map. 

Environs  of  London.  Western  Division.  By  John  Fisher 
Murray.  1842.    Royal  8vo.  pp.  xii.  356. 

Following  the  oonrse  of  the  Thames  from  Westminster  to  Windsor :  illustrated 
with  upwards  of  one  hundred  engraTings  on  wood,  from  drawings  by  W.  L.  Leitch 
and  others. 

The  History  and  Topography  of  the  Parish  of  Saint  Mary, 
Islington,  in  the  county  of  Middlesex.  By  Samuel  Lewis,  juii. 
Liondoo,  1842.    4to.  pp.  xx.  486. 

This  Tolnme  contains  the  history  of  the  eight  ecclesiastical  districts  into  which 
the  parish  of  Islington  is  now  diyided,  and  also  some  account  of  that  part  of  the 
Tillage  which  extends  into  the  parish  of  Clerkenwell.  It  has  a  Map  of  the  parish, 
snrreyed  by  R.  Creighton,  on  the  scale  of  nearly  four  inches  to  a  mile ;  a  small 
map  of  the  borough  of  Finsbury ;  a  folding  pedigree  of  Myddelton  at  p.  430 ;  an 
engraTed  title ;  and  many  yignettes  on  steel  and  wood,  including  views  of  all  the 
the  churches  and  chapels.     Reviewed  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine,  July  1842. 

The  Prize  Essay  on  the  History  and  Antiquities  of  Highgate. 
By  William  Sidney  Gibson,  F.S.A.  F.G.S.  Member  of 
Lincoln's  Inn.    London,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  vi.  68. 

This  Essay  obtained  a  prize  of  ten  guineas  offered  by  the  Committee  of  the  High- 
gate  Literary  and  Scientific  Institution. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Highgate,  Middlesex.  By 
Frederick  Prickett.  London,  1842,  8vo.  pp.  viii.  174.  Two 
plates  and  two  maps. 

A  Summer*s  Day  at  Hampton  Court,  being  a  Guide  to  the 
Palace  and  Gardens:  with  an  Illustrative  Catalogue  of  the 
Pictures,  &c.  By  Edward  Jesse,  Esq.  Surveyor  of  her  Mar 
jest's  Parks.  Fifth  edition.  London,  1842,  12mo.  ten  plates. 

A  further  communication  on  die  Bridge  at  Stratford  le  Bow. 
By  Alfred  Buroes,  Esq.  F.S.A.  Archaeol.  xxix.  pp.  378—880. 

Mr.  Burges's  fonner  paper  appeared  in  Archsoli  zxrii.  pp.  77-— 95,  with  a  plate 
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A  Survey  of  London,  written  in  the  year  1398,  by  John^ 
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Three  volames  have  been  completed,  price  10b.  6d.  each.  This  interesting  and 
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drawings  made  by  permission  of  the  Public  Officers,  Proprietors) 
and  Trustees  of  the  Metropolitan  Buildings.  London,  1841 — 
Seventeen  numbers,  each  containing  two  plates,  engraved  on 
steel,  with  descriptions.  4to.  price  Is.  each.     (In  progress.) 

Crosby  Place,  described  in  a  Lecture  on  its  Antiquities  and 
Reminiscences.  Delivered  in  the  Great  Hall,  on  the  evening  of 
Friday,  August  5,  1842.  By  the  Rev.  Charles  Mackenzie. 
A.M.  Vicar  of  St.  Helen's,  Bishopsgate ;  and  Head  Master  of 
Queen  Elizabeth's  Grammar  School,  St.  Olave's,  Southwark. 
London,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  60. 

Observations  on  Roman  Remains  recently  found  in  London. 
By  Charles  Roach  Smith,  Esq.  F.S.A.  Archeeol.  vol.  xxix. 
pp.  145 — 166;  two  plates. 

Further  Observations ;  by  the  same.     Ibid.  pp.  267—274. 

Mr.  Smith  had  made  former  communications  to  the  Society  on  the  same  rabject; 
see  Archaeol.  yoI.  utU.  140—153;  toL  zxviil.  pp.  38«-46y  438;  zadz.  70— 75, 
145—166. 

Account  of  two  Copper  Bowls  found  in  Lothbury;  by  the 
same.  Ibid.  p.  367 ;  with  a  plate. 

Account  of  an  ancient  Bone  Skate  found  in  Moorfields ;  by 
the  same.    Ibid.  p.  397, 


TOPOGRAPHY  IN    1842.  105 

Account  of  Roman  Tesselated  Pavements  found  in  Thread- 
needle  street;  by  the  same.  Ibid.  p.  400. 

Account  of  Roman  Foundations  in  Bush  lane  and  Scots  yard. 
By  Wm.  Addison  Comb£,  Esq.   Ibid.  404. 

On  the  Limits  of  the  earliest  Roman  Station  in  London. 
[Londiniana,  No.  VI.  in  continuation  of  a  series  of  papers  under 
that  title,  by  A.  J.  Kempe,  Esq.  F.S.A.]  Gent.  Mag.  Mar.  1842. 

Account  of  discoveries  of  Roman  and  mediaeval  times,  in  re- 
cent subterraneous  excavations  in  London.  Gent.  Mag.  Jan. 
1843,  p.  21.  Feb.  p.  190. 

On  Moorfields  as  the  site  of  British  London.  Ibid.  p.  86. 

The  History  of  the  Knights  Templars,  the  Temple  Church, 
and  the  Temple.  By  Chari^es  G.  Addison,  Esq.  of  the  Inner 
Temple.     London,  1842.  Small  4to.  pp.  xviii.  395. 

Also  a  Second  ELdition  in  square  crown  8vo.  18*. 

The  Temple  Church.  By  C.  G.  Addison,  Esq.  London, 
1842.  Square  crown  8vo.  pp.  viii.  128.  5  plates,  5*. 

A  full  and  complete  Guide,  Historical  and  Descriptive,  of  the 
Temple  Church.  (Abridged  from  the  last.)  Square  crown  8vo.  U. 

A  Handbook  to  the  Temple  Church.  By  Felix  Summerly. 
[Mr.  Henry  Cole,  of  the  Public  Record  Office.]  12mo.  U. 

The  Temple  Church ;  an  Account  of  its  Restoration  and  Re- 
pairs. By  William  Burge,  Esq.  of  tlie  Inner  Temple,  one  o^ 
her  Majesty's  Counsel,  M.A.  F.R.S.  F.S.A.  London,  184S. 
8vo.  pp.  viii.  78. 

Account  of  the  discovery  of  ancient  leaden  Coffins  under  the 
EflBgies  of  the  Knights  Templars  in  the  Temple  Church.  By 
L.  N.  CoTTiNGHAM,  Esq.  F.S.A.  Archaeol.  vol.  xxix.  p.  399. 

An  engraving  of  the  new  Painted  Glass  in  the  Temple  Church, 
By  Mr.  Essex.    Coloured,  1/.  1*. 

A  deflcription  of  these  windows  will  be  found  in  Gent.  Mag.  June  1819,  p.  654; 
and  an  account  of  the  recent  repairs  in  Not.  p.  531. 

Representation  of  the  leaden  Coffin  of  Thomas  Sutton,  Esq. 
Founder  of  the  Charter-House:  Gent.  Mag.  Jan.  1843,  p.  43. 

Print  of  Prince  Albert  laying  the  First  Stone  of  the  Royal 
Exchange.    T«  Allom  deh  et  lith^ 


106  BIBLIOGRAPHT  OF 

Westminster. 

A  Handbook  for  Westminster  Abbey.  By  Felix  Sum- 
merly. [Mr.  Henry  Cole.]  12ino.  with  56  woodcuts. 

Westminster  Abbey :  its  art,  architecture,  and  associations. 
A  handbook  for  Visitors.  By  Peter  Cunningham.  12mo. 
pp.  xxiv.  100.  2s.  6d,  Illustrated  with  plans  of  the  various 
chapels,  showing  the  position  of  the  monuments. 

These  two  pnblicationB  are  both  meritorioiu,  as  guide-books,  and  are  worth 
binding  together  for  the  library. 

Norfolk. 

Ttie  Norfolk  Topographer's  Manual:  being  a  Catalogue  of 
the  Books  and  Engravings  hitherto  published  in  relation  to  the 
County ;  by  the  late  Mr.  Samuel  Woodward,  author  of  **  Out- 
lines of  Norfolk  Geology,"  &c.  The  whole  revised  and  aug- 
mented by  W.  C.  Ewing,  Esq.  To  which  are  appended,  a  Cata- 
logue of  the  Drawings,  Prints*  and  Deeds,  collected  for  the 
illustration  of  the  County  History  and  Antiquities,  by  Dawson 
Turner,  Esq. :  and  also  Lists  of  the  Norfolk  Cartularies  known 
to  be  in  existence ;  and  of  the  Manuscripts  and  Drawings,  relat- 
ing to  Norfolk,  in  the  British  Museum.  1842.  Royal  8vo.  pp. 
viii.  148,  276. 

Of  the  Catalogue  of  Mr.  Dawson  Tamer* b  Collection,  there  i£  also  a  private 
impresiioik  of  fifty  copies,  dated  1841,  with  a  preface  of  zt  pages,  and  three  plates, 
of  which  the  suhjects  are :  Hales  Church,  Randworth  Screen,  and  Randworth 
Lettem. 

A  Sketch  of  the  History  of  Caistor  Castle,  near  Yarmouth  • 
including  Biographical  Notices  of  Sir  John  Fastolfe,  and  of 
different  individuals  of  the  Paston  Family.  Edited  by  Dawson 
Turner,  Esq.  M.A.  F.R.,  A.,  and  L.S.S.  10«. 

Notices,  Historical  and  Antiquarian,  of  the  Castle  and  Priory 
of  Castleacre.  By  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Bloom,  B.A.  Vicar  of  Gas- 
tleacre,  and  Chaplain  in  Ordinary  to  H.  R.  H.  the  Duke  of 
Sussex.  London,  1843.  Royal  8vo.  pp.  xvi.  312.  24  illustrations. 

History,  Antiquities,  and  Geology  of  Bacton,  in  Norfolk.  By 
Charles  Green*    Norwich,  1842.  8vo.  4«.  M, 

See  letters  of  Mr.  Charleeworth  and  Mr.  Green  referring  to  thi«  book  in  tiie 
Literary  Gaiette,  pp.  615»  697  ;  alio  p.  650. 

The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Foulshaniy  in  Norfolk*    By 


TOPOGRAPHY    IN    1842.  107 

the  Rev.  Thomas  Quarles,  M.A.  R.N.  Chaplain  to  the  Right 
Hon.  the  Earl  of  Morton.  1842.  Small  8vo.  pp.  164.  4  plates. 

Account  of  a  square  silver  Dish  found  at  Mileham,  Norfolk. 
By  John  Gage  Rokewode,  Esq.  F.R.S.,  Dir.  S.A.  Archseol. 
XXIX.  p.  389,  with  a  plate. 

List  of  Alehouses  and  Taverns  in  Norwich,  about  1750.  Gent. 
Mag.  March  1842,  p.  246. 

Elngraving  of  Stained  Glass,  representing  the  Wise  Men's 
Offering,  in  Costessy  church.  Gent.  Mag.  Nov,  p.  490. 

Northamptonshire. 
Some  account  of  the  dispersion  of  Mr.  George  Baker's  North- 
amptonshire Collections  will  be  found  in  Gent,  Mag.  Dec.  p.  637. 

Account  of  the  repairs  of  King's  Sutton  church.    Gent«  Mag.  . 
Oct  p.  410. 

Northumberland. 

The  Local  Historian's  Table  Book,  of  Remarkable  Occur- 
rences, Historical  Facts,  Traditions,  Legendary  and  Descrip- 
tive Ballads,  8ic.  &.c.  connected  with  the  Counties  of  Newcastle- 
upon-Tyne,  Northumberland,  and  Durham.  By  M.  A.  Rich- 
ardson.    Newcastle,  1841-2;    Parts,  1*.  each. 

Tliis  work  is  to  fonn  six  TolumeSi  four  of  the  Historical  division,  and  two  of  the 
Legendary ;  of  which  two  of  the  former  and  one  of  the  latter  are  completed,  price 
9»«  each. 

A  Descriptive  Companion  through  Newcastle  and  Gateshead, 
with  their  Environs  within  a  Circuit  of  Ten  Miles.  To  which 
b  prefixed  an  Enquiry  into  the  Origin  of  the  Primitive  Britons. 
By  M.  A.  Richardson.  With  a  Plan  of  Newcastle  and  Gates- 
head, a  Map  of  the  Country,  and  numerous  Wood-cuts.  6s. 

A  Statistical  Account  of  the  Landed  Estates  in  the  Parish  of 
Elsdon,  explanatory  of  a  Map  of  the  same.  By  Thomas  Arklb, 
Land  Surveyor,  High  Carrick.  Price  of  the  Book  and  Map 
(lithographed  and  coloured),  1/.  1^. 

The  Parish  of  Elsdon  contains  upward  of  seventy-six  thousand  Acres,  and  com* 
prehends  the  whole  of  the  Soath  Division  of  Coqnetdale  Ward. 

Roman  Inscriptions  found  at  Habitancum.  Gent,  Mag.  May, 
p.  5S5. 

Nottinghamshire. 

Engraving  of  an  Effigy  in  St*  Mary's  church,  Nottingham*  > 
Gent.  Mag.  Jan.  1848. 


108  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF 

Oxfordshire. 

Oxford,  its  Colleges,  Chapels,  and  Gardens ;  twenty-six  Views, 
from  drawings  made  expressly  for  this  work.  By  W.  A.  Dela- 
MOTTE.     Folio,  4/.  4^.  coloured,  10/.  lOs, 

Views  and  Details  of  St.  Giles's  Church,  Oxford.  By  James 
Park  Harrison,  B.A.  Christ  Church.  Oxford,  Published  for 
the  Architectural  Society.  Small  folio,  pp.  xii.  14  plates.  7s,  6d. 

View  and  description  of  a  new  Church  in  St,  Ebbe's,  Oxford. 
Gent.  Mag.  Feb.  1842,  p.  142. 

A  Guide  to  the  Architectural  Antiquities  in  the  neighbour- 
hood of  Oxford.  Part  I.  Deanery  of  Bicester.  Published  for 
the  Oxford  Society  for  promoting  the  study  of  Gothic  Architec- 
ture.  Oxford,  1842.  8vo.  pp.  56. 

The  object  proposed  in  this  publication,  is  to  assist  the  junior  members  of  the 
Society  in  the  practical  study  of  Grotbic  Architecture ;  and  it  is  intended  to  famish 
some  account  of  every  church  within  a  circuit  of  twelve  miles  from  Oxford.  This 
first  part  of  the  Guide  has  been  prepared  by  Mr.  J.  Henry  Parker  and  Mr.  William 
Guy,  of  Magdalene  Hall,  who  visited  all  the  churches  together,  viz.  Islip,  Od- 
dington,  Charlton  on  Otmoor,  Merton,  Ambrosden,  Bicester,  Caversfield,  Buck- 
nell,  Chesterton,  Windlebury,  Middleton  Stoney,  Weston  on  the  Green,  Kirtling- 
ton,  Blechingdon,  Hampton  Poyle,  and  Hampton  Gay.  They  are  illustrated  by 
thiity  woodcut  iUustrations,  and  a  map  of  the  district. 

The  Prebendal  House  and  Chapel  at  Thame,  as  restored  by 
H.  B.  HoDSON,  Archt.  Two  Views  lithographed  by  G.  Child. 
[Its  former  state  is  shown  in  a  vignette  in  Skelton's  Oxfordshire.] 

Account  of  ancient  Paintings  found  in  Islip  church.  By 
James  Orchard  Halliwell,  Esq.  F.R.S.  F.S.A.  Archaeol. 
xxix.  420. 

Account  of  repairs  of  Steeple  Aston  church.  Gent  Mag. 
March  1842,  p.  304. 

View  of  Banbury  Bridge  and  Weeping  Cross,  and  the  Roman 
Pavement  at  Wigginton.  Gent.  Mag.  May  1842,  extracted 
from  Beesley's  History  of  Banbury,  published  in  1841. 

Shropshire. 

View  and  description  of  Wenlock  Priory.  Gent.  Mag.  Aug, 
1842. 

Somerset. 

ChIlcott's  Clevedon  New  Guide, 


TOPOGRAPHY  IN   1842.  109 

Staffordshire. 

Description  of  the  new  church  at  Hartshill,  Stoke  upon  Trent, 
Gent.  Mag.  Dec.  1842,  p.  642. 

Description  of  the  new  church  of  St.  Mary,  Wolverhampton. 
Gent.  Mag.  Jan.  1843,  p.  75. 

Suffolk. 

A  Supplement  to  the  Suffolk  Traveller,  or  Topographical  and 
Genealogical  Collections  concerning  that  County,  By  Augus- 
tine Page.  Eight  Numbers,  royal  8vo.  each  pp.  48,  Is.  6d, 
(To  be  completed  in  about  sixteen  Numbers.) 

Mr.  Henry  Davy,  of  Ipswich,  has  lately  drawn  and  etched 
Views  of  ^11  the  Churches  in  that  town,  and  of  more  than  fifty 
other  Churches  in  the  County ;  underneath  each  are  some  notes 
of  the  Monumental  Inscriptions,  and  other  particulars.  They 
are  sold  at  Is.  each,  Imp.  8vo. ;  Is.  6d.  Imp.  4to.  Also  twenty 
Suffolk  seats,  and  twenty-six  miscellaneous  views.  His  seventy- 
four  folio  plates  of  the  Architectural  Antiquities  of  Suffolk  are 
sold  separately,  at  2s.  6J.  each.  Lists  may  be  obtained  from 
the  artist. 

A  new  Guide  to  Ipswich.  By  J.  Wodderspoon.  Ipswichi 
1842.  12mo.  pp.  192. 

Reriewed  ia  Gent.  Mag.  Oct.  1843,  p.  398. 

Account  of  the  Mysterious  Ringing  of  Bells  at  Great  Bealing, 
Suffolk,  and  elsewhere  in  England.  By  Major  Edward  Moor. 
12mo.  5s. 

Account  of  a  service  of  vessels  of  mixed  metal,  found  at  Ick- 
lingham,  Suffolk.  By  John  Gage  Kokewode,  Esq.  F.R.S. 
Dir.  S.A.  Arcliceol.  xxix.  p.  389. 

Architectural  Report  on  the  Norman  Gate-tower  at  Bury  St. 
Edmund's.  Gent.  Mag.  Sept.  1842,  p.  302,  and  Jan.  1843,  p.  42, 

Surrey. 

A  Topographical  History  of  Surrey.  By  Edward  Wedlake 
Brayley,  F.S.A.,  &c.  assisted  by  John  Bbitton,  F.S.A.,  &c. 
and  E.  W.  Brayley,  jun.  F.L.S.  &  F.G.S.;  the  Geological 
Section  by  Gideon  Mantell,  LL.D.  F.R.S.,  &c.;  the  illus- 
trative department  under  the  superintendence  of  Thomas  Al- 
LOM,  M.I.B.A.     Vol.  II.   Part  I.  Royal  8vo.  pp.  240. 

Also  published  in  Numbers. 

The  tint  Yolame  of  this  work  was  completed  in  1841.  It  contains  the  general 
histoiyi  and  part  of  the  Hundred  of  Woking.     The  second  volume  contains  the 


110  BIBUOGRAPHT   OP 

Hundred  ofWoking  to  p.  148.  At  p.  149  commonces  the  Hundred  of  Godlej  or 
Chertsey :  containing  in  the  first  division  the  parishes  of  Bisley,  Byfleet,  Chob- 
ham,  Horsell ;  in  the  second,  Chertsey  and  Egham. 

Remarks  upon  some  remains  of  ancient  Architecture,  disco- 
vered in  taking  down  a  portion  of  the  church  of  St,  Mary  Overy 
in  Southwark.  By  John  Buckler,  Esq.  F.S.A.  Archaeol. 
xxix,  241 ;  one  plate. 

Description  and  Sketches  of  the  Subterranean  Chambers  of 
Reigate  Castle.    Gent.  Mag.  July  1842. 

Remarks  on  the  destruction  of  the  church  at  Merrow.  Gent« 
Mag.  for  Oct.  p.  376. 

Sussex. 

Fragmenta  Antiquitatis,  No.  I. — Anderida  identified  with 
Arundel.     London,  1843.  8vo.  pp.  20, 

Battel  and  its  Abbey.  12mo,  5«. 

Letter  describing  six  Views  of  Halnaker  House.  By  W. 
Brombt,  M.D.  F.S.A.  Archaeol.  xxix,  pp,  380—382, 

Warwickshire, 

The  History  of  Leamington  Prior*s ;  from  the  earliest  Records 
to  the  year  1842.  By  Richard  Hopper^  Esq.  12mo.  pp,  Tiii. 
98.     One  plate  and  three  vignettes.  58. 

View  of  an  ancient  Timber  House  at  Coventry,  Gent.  Mag, 
April  1842. 

Westmorland. 

A  complete  Guide  to  the  Lakes :  containing  minute  directions 
for  the  Tourist;  with  Mr.  Wordsworth's  Description  of  the 
Scenery  of  the  Country,  &c.  and  three  letters  upon  the  Geology 
of  the  Lake  district,  by  the  Rev.  Professor  Sedgwick.  Edited 
by  the  publishers,  Hudson  and  Nicholson.  Kendal,  1842. 
Small  8vo.  pp.  vii.  Guide,  pp.  134.  Description  of  Scenery, 
pp.  82.     Appendix,  pp.  56.     Eight  plates,  and  a  folding  Map, 

Otley's  Guide  to  the  Lakes ;  to  which  is  added,  an  Excursion 
through  Lonsdale  to  the  Caves.  7th  edit,  Kirby  Lonsdale,  pp. 
220, 

Wiltshire. 

Account  of  the  new  Church  at  Wilton,  near  Salisbury,  Gent. 
Mag.  June  1842,  p.  646. 

Worcestershire, 

Description  of  the  new  Church  of  St.  Michael,  Worcester, 
Gent.  Mag,  Nov,  p,  522. 


TOPOGRAPHY    IN   1842.  Ill 

Yorkshire. 

A  Glossary  of  Provincial  Words  and  Phrases  in  use  in  Wilt- 
shire.    By  John  Yonge  Akerman,  F.S.A.  12mo.  pp.  60.  8«. 

A  Series  of  Views  of  the  most  Picturesque  Scenes  in  Rich- 
mondshire.  From  Drawings  by  J.  M.  W.  Turner,  Esq.  R.A. 
and  J.  Buckler,  Esq.  F.S.A.  with  Descriptions  by  the  Rev.  T. 
D.  Whitaker,  LL.D.  London,  1842.  Fol.  S/.  Ss.  India  pa- 
per, 5/.  5*.     (Extracted  from  Whitaker's  Richmondshire.) 

Churches  of  Yorkshire.  In  Numbers.  Imp.  8vo.  Proofi  Si. 
Prints  2s. 

Each  number  is  complete  in  itself,  containing  an  Interior  and  Exterior  yiew 
inUdiographjyWood-cQts  of  the  details,  and  descriptlTe  letter-press.  The  follow- 
ing chnrchea  form  the  subjects  of  the  numbers  already  published :  No.  1.  Adel, 
near  Leeds.  (Norman.)  2.  Methley,  near  Leeds.  (Decorated,  &c.)  3.  Skelton, 
near  York.  (Early  English.)  4.  Bolton  Percy,  near  Tadcaster  (Perpendicular). 
The  churches  of  Thirsk,  Tickhill,  and  Birkin,  are  in  progress. 

Eburacum;  or,  York  under  the  Romans,  By  C.  Wellbe- 
LovED.     Royal  8vo.  pp.  xii.  168.    Two  Maps  and   17  plates. 

The  History  and  Topography  of  Bradford  (in  the  county  of 
York),  with  Topographical  Notices  of  its  parish.  By  John 
James.     Bradford^  1841, 8vo.  pp.  x.  436.  Eight  plates. 

The  Autobiography  of  Joseph  Lister,  of  Bradford  in  York- 
shire ;  to  which  is  added  a  Contemporary  account  of  the  De- 
fence of  Bradford  and  Capture  of  Leeds^  by  the  Parliamen- 
tfurians  in  1642.  Edited  by  Thomas  Wright,  Esq.  M.A. 
F.S.A.  &c.  of  Trinity  College,  Cambridge.     8vo.  pp.  x.  80.    4tf. 

Reviewed  in  Gent.  Mag.  Oct.  p.  399 :  Literary  Gazette,  p.  689. 

The  Seven  Sermons  preached  at  the  Consecration  and  Re- 
opening of  the  Parish  Church  of  Leeds,  with  an  Introduction, 
Leeds,  1842,  8vo.  pp.  Ixxx.  222. 

The  Introduction  is  in  great  measure  hbtorical  and  descriptive.  The  frontis- 
jneee  is  a  view  of  the  church ;  and  prefixed  to  the  introduction  sre  plans  of  the 
edifiee,  and  lithographic  fac-slmiles  of  the  autographs  of  the  Archbishop  and 
Bishops  present  at  the  Coronation,  and  of  the  Clergy  who  preached. 

Two  Views  of  the  Parish  Church  of  Leeds,  from  drawings  by 
William  Richardson,  Esq.  Lithographed  by  Haghe  and 
Hawkins,  12  inc.  by  16.     The  pair  15*.  coloured  31*.  6d. 

Account  of  Roman  remains  discovered  in  the  Caves  near  Set- 
tle; by  Mr.  C.  R.  Smith,  F.S.A.  and  Mr,  Joseph  Jackson, 
of  Settle.    Archseol.  xxix,  384. 


112  BIBLIOGRAPHY   OF  TOPOGRAPHY. 

An  account  of  the  excavation  of  the  foundations  of  the  House 
of  Grey  Friars  at  Doncaster.  Gent.  Mag.  Feb.  1842,  p.  192; 
with  a  Plan. 

Wales. 

On  the  supposed  Depopulation  and  Colonisation  of  Wales. 
Gent.  Mag.  June  1842,  p.  603. 

A  brief  Description  of  Culver  Hole,  Glamoiganshire,  by  the 
Rev.  John  Montgomery  Traherne,  M.A.  F.R.S.  and  S.A. 
Archaeol.  xxix.  p.  382 ;  with  exterior  and  interior  Views. 

Notice  of  the  Cromlech  of  Gaer  Lwyd,  Monmouthshire ;  by 
George  Ormerod,  Esq.  LL.D.  F.S.A.     Archasol.  xxix.  400. 

The  Monument  of  the  Princess  Joan  at  Beaumaris,  with  a 
View.     Gent.  Mag.  Jan.  1842,  p.  17. 

Account  of  the  Pass  of  Kyn  Gadel,  near  Laugharne,  co.  Car- 
marthen, and  representation  of  a  Censer  found  there ;  by 
A.  J.  Kempk,  Esq.  F.S.A.     Gent.  Mag.  Nov.  p.  472. 

Ireland. 
Etruria  Celtica.  Etruscan  Literature  and  Antiquities  inves- 
tigated ;  or  the  Language  of  that  ancient  and  illustrious  People 
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113 


HUNTINGDONSHIRE  CHURCH   NOTES, 

So  litlle  has  hitherto  been  pablished  respecting  Hnntingdonshirei 
that  some  extracts  from  a  collection  of  Chnrch  Notes  in  that  county, 
taken  about  a  centnry  ago,  cannot  fail  to  be  appreciated.  The  MS. 
Tolame  which  contains  them  is  now  in  the  library  of  Mr.  Nichols. 
The  oommnnication  by  any  correspondent  of  the  result  of  a  modem 
Surrey  of  these  or  other  churches  will  be  acceptable.— Edit, 

BRAMPTON, 

Dedicated  to  St  Mary. 

Taken  by  Mr.  John  Clements,  and  reviewed  by  the  Rev. 
Robert  Smyth  in  1T46. 

At  the  upper  end  of  the  south  aisle,  upon  a  monument  of 
white  marble,  having  hb  eflBgy  at  top : 

"H.    S.    E. 

Johannes  Bernard,  Roberti^  F.  Baronettus, 

Vir  ingenio,  eruditione,  beneficenti& 

viteeque  sanctitate  singularis ; 

a  Comitatu  Huntingtoniensi  in  Parliamentum  lectus 

in  eo  munere  int^;errime  versatus  est, 

Juris  legumq.  consultissimus. 

Ex  uxore  Elizabetli&  Oliverii  SK  John  F. 

Filium  unum  Filiasq.  octo  suscepit ; 

qua  defunct^, 

in  secundum  matrimonium  duxit  Gratiam 

Richardi  Suchburgb  Equitb  Aurati  F, 

Vixit  annos  xxxviii  menses  vii. 

Natus  Novemb.  m.dcxxx.  Mort.  Jun.  m.dclxxix. 

Uxor  superstes  marito  opdm^  de  se  merito 

Monumentum  hoc  ponendum  curavit 

honoris  pietatisq.  caus&.'' 

Arms:  Ar.  a  bear  saliant  sa«  muzzled  or,  Bernard;  impaling^ 

Sable,  a  chevron  between  three  mullets  ar.  Shuckburgh. 

•  The  eintapb  of  Sir  Robert  Benutrd,  the  first  Baronet,  and  a  Serjeaat-at-Ltw^ 
win  be  fo«id»  under  Abington,  in  the  fint  Tolnme  of  Baker'i  Nortbamptonahirey 
p.  16,  together  with  a  pedigree  of  the  flunily.-^EDiT. 

I 


114  HUKTIKGDONSHiai  CHURCH   NOTES. 

In  the  chancel,  on  the  floor,  a  black  marble  in  capitals : — 
"  Here  lyeth  the  body  of  Jasper  Trice,  Gent,  who  departed 
this  life  the  2Tth  day  of  Octob^.  Anno  Dom.  1675." 

Arms :  Erm,  on  a  chevron  sa«  a  lion  rampant  or,  on  a  chief 
gu.  three  mullets  pierced  of  the  third,  Tryce;  impaling,  1.  and 
4.  Azure,  ten  billets  or,  on  a  cant(»i  of  the  last  a  raven  ia.  Blun- 
dell ;  S.  and  3,  Ar.  on  a  pale  sa.  a  lucy't  head  or,  Oaicoyne.  Alioi 
Or^  a  pale  between  two  lioncelt  rampant  sa.  Naylour. 
At  the  foot  of  the  altar,  on  a  black  marble,  in  capitali  :— 
"  Here  lyeth  the  body  of  Constant  Sylvester,  Esq.  who 
departed  this  life  the  2^  Septem'  1671." 

Aims :  Per  pale  indented  art  and  gu. — otherwise,  Part^  per 
chevron  sa«  and  or,  three  doves  oounterohanged.* 

In  the  middle  of  the  chancel,  upon  a  large  plain  stone  :-> 
<<  Tumulus  reverendi  viri   Benj:    Burnebte,   Rectoris  de 
Whitwell  in  comitatu  Rotl.    Qui  obiit  S4o  die  Mail  Anno  DEi 
1716.  -flEtatis  q.  suee  53." 
Arms :  A  lion  ramp,  impaling  a  chevron  between  three  owls. 
Against  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  monument  of  plain 
stone,  with  cherubs  and  foliage;  on  a  diamond  slate  of  black : — 
^^  In  memory  of  John  Miller,  Gent,  who  dyed  Novenib^ 
ll^ti,  [16}81.     And  of  Thomas  Miller  his  son,  Barrister  at 
Law,  who  dyed  Nov.  12*l»,  [16]88.*' 

On  a  hatchment  aside,  these  arms :  Or,  a  bend  engrailed  as. 
between  two  cottises  sa.  j  impaling,  Ar.  an  eagle  displayed  gu. 

Within  the  rails,  upon  a  slab  of  white  marble,  on  die  north 
side  of  the  altar  !— 

'<  Honorabilis  Edwardus  Cavendish,  Gulielmi  et  Cathe- 
rinee  Marchionis  et  Marchionesstt  de  Hartington  filius  natu 
secundus,  Gulielmi  Ducts  Devoniensis  neposi  novem  tantum 
menses  natus  obiit  24fi  Mail  17S9.'* 

Upon  a  large  plain  freestone,  on  the  south  side  of  the  chancel : 
"  Here  lyeth  the  bodye  of  Humfrby  Sylvester,  whoe  de- 
parted this  life  on  the  25^^  of  March  1678,  beinge  the  second 
Sonne  of  Constant  Sylvester  Esquier," 
In  the  windows  are  these  arms : 

Quarterly;  1  and  4,  Cheeky  or  and  sa.  a  fess  ar. ;  2  and  8, 
Ar.  a  cross  between  four  barnacles  sa.  Bemack.  [JTiui  eorrect$d 
by  Mr.  Smyth.     In  a  north  window  in  the  chancel :  Quarterly : 
•  So  differently  blatoned  In  two  pUcei  of  the  M8. 


8tAMFr0lt.--«>CATW0RTR  MAGNA.  116 

1  and  4y  Cheeky  or  and  gu.  a  fess  an :  8  and  S,  Ar.  a  cross  gu^ 
between  fonr  watet^bcfugeU  sa.  •] 

Azare»  three  ducal  crowns  or. 

Quarterly :  1  and  4,  Ar.  a  fess  aa.  [gu.]  in  chief  three  tor- 
teauxes ;  [fio  S  or  3  mentUm^f]  impaling,  1  and  4,  Ar.  a  maunche 
go. ;  2  and  S|  three  bars,  each  charged  with  as  many  martlets. 
[Derereux  impaling  Hastings  and  Valence.] 

On  a  hatchment  by  the  monument,  these :  Quarterly,  1  and 
6.  Bernard ;  S.  Ou.  three  fishes  naiant  in  pale  proper  within  a 
bordure  engr.  ar.  Lilling ;  3.  As.  within  a  bordure  bezanty  gules 
a  canton  ar.  [Daundelinge] ;  4«  Or,  fretty  of  six,  sable  [Cham- 
payne]  ;  5.  Or,  five  fusils  in  fess  gu.  [Pinkeney.] 

In  the  south  aide  another  achievement  of  Bernard,  consisting 
of  the  aix  former  coats,  and  impaling  as  follows :  Quarterly, 
1.  Ar^  on  a  chief  gu.  two  mullets  or,  St.  John  ^ ;  2.  Ar.  a  fess 
between  sue  cinquefoils  gu.  UmphraviUe ;  8.  As.  a  bend  ar.  cot- 
tised  or  between  six  martlets  of  the  last,  Delabere ;  4.  Erm.  a 
fess  compony  or  and  az.  [Turberville^^];  5.  Ar.  three  chev- 
ronels  gu.  [Gestyn  ap  Gwent] ;  6.  Erm.  on  a  fess  az.  three  crosses 
pat^  or,  Paveley. 

A  third,  Bernard,  impaling,  Ar.  a  cinquefoil  gu.  on  a  chief  of 
the  second  a  demi-lion  rampant  issuant  of  the  field,  armed  and 
langued  az.  Weldon.  ^ 

A  fourth,  Or,  three  birds  sable;  impaling,  Bernard. 


CATWORTH   MAGNA. 

Dedicated  to  St  Iieonard. 

Taken  by  the  Rev.  Robert  Smyth  in  1746. 

Against  the  south  wall,  on  the  right  hand  of  the  entrance,  a 
free-stone,  on  an  oval  in  the  middle  this : 

«<  Near  this  place  was  interred  D'.  John  Lawton,  and  M". 

■  Tbis  coat  appears  to  be  really  LoaTaine  quartering  Bourchier,  of  which  the 
right  blazon  woidd  be,  Gnlesj  afesB  ar.  between  ten  billets  or,  LouYsine ;  quartering 
Ar.  a  cross  engrailed  gn.  between  four  water-bougets  aa.  Bonrchier.^  Edit. 

^  8«8  th«  marriace  with  St.  John  mentioned  in  the  epitaph,  p.  113. 

•  This  should  be  Chequy  or  and  azure,  a  fess  erm. — Edit. 

d  Sir  Robert  Bernard  the  third  Baronet,  M.P.  for  co.  Huntingdon  1688,  married 
Anae,  daughter  of  Robert  Weldon,  Esq.  of  London.  She  was  afterwards  the  se- 
eoadl  wife  9f  Thomas  irst  L^rd  IWron— Sair. 

I  2 


116  HUNTINGDONSHIRE   CHURCH   NOTES. 

Rose  Driden  his  second  wife.  He  was  a  pious  man,  and  learned 
both  in  Divinity  and  in  Phisick,  and  diligently  improved  both 
studyes  to  the  glory  of  God,  and  the  good  of  his  neighbourhood. 
She  was  daughter  to  Erasmus  Driden,  son  of  S'  Erasmus  Dri- 
den, of  Canons'  Ashby  in  Northamptonshire,  and  M'^.  Mary 
Pickering  his  wife,  by  whom  he  had  14  children;  the  eldest  was 
John  Dryd^n,  Esq',  the  Laureat  of  his  time,  who  married 
the  Lady  Elizabeth  Howard,  daughter  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Berk- 
shire. By  whom  he  had  3  sons,  Charles,  John,  and  Erasmus, 
who  all  died  fine  young  gentlm".  The  2^  brother  to  M". 
Lawton  is  the  present  S'  Erasmus  Dryden,  of  Canons'  Ashby, 
by  lineal  descent  an  antient  Baronet.  She  was  very  beautifutl 
and  pleasant  in  lier  youth  ;  always  good  and  charitable  allmost 
beyond  her  power,  in  which  she  followed  the  rare  example  of 
her  excellent  mother.  M'^.  Lawton  lived  in  this  town  near  40 
years,  and  died  lamented  Decem.  26,  ITIO,  in  the  77*^  year  of 
her  age.  Having  first  buryed  her  only  child,  Erasmus  Lawton, 
on  whom  her  Brother  wrote  these  lines : 

<<  Stay,  stranger,  stay,  and  drop  one  tear ; 
She  allways  weeps  that  laid  him  here ; 
And  will  do  till  her  race  is  run, 
His  father's  fifth,  her  only  son. 
"  This  was  placed  here  by  a  relation  of  hers,  whose  friendship 
reaches  beyond  the  grave." 
Hereon  Dryden's  arms. 

Within  the  altar,  against  the  south  wall,  a  square  of  blue 
stone  :— 

^^  In  nomine  Jesu. 
Pcenitens  et  Fidelis 
Resurrectionem  expectans 
beatificam 
Elizabetha  uxor  Thom^  Brudenell 
filii  natu  maximi  Thomae  Brudenell  de  Stonton  Brudenell  in 
comit.  Leicest.  armigeri ;  Filia  item  et  sola  relicta  Nathanielis 
Humphrey,  nuper  de  Barton  Segrave  in  com.  Northam.  armi- 
geri, sub  hoc  terree  gremio  jacet  sepulta.     Obiit  ultimo  mensis 
August!   die  itidem  Sabbatis  in  An^.  eetatis  suas  36^  annoq. 
Christi  1«56." 

Arms :  Ar.  a  chevron  gu.  between  three  morions  az.  a  cres- 
cent for  difference,  Brudenell ;  impaling,  Quarterly :  L  A  cross 


CHESTERTON.  117 

botonee  or  patonce  [charged  with  five  escallops]  Humphrey ;  2. 
A  bend  between  four  leopard's  heads;  3.  a  lyon  passant  between 
three  annulets  or  roundles ;  4.  two  bendlets  engrailed. 

Upon  a  stone  in  tlie  floor,  near  the  south  wall,  at  the  foot  of 
the  rails: — 

«  M.  S. 
Elizabeth  Brudenell. 
Morior  ut  videam/' 
Against  the  wall,  on  the  north  side  of  church-yard,  at  the  back 
of  the  chancel,  a  small  piece  of  marble,  thus  inscribed  : — 

'<  Anne,  daughter  of  S'  Villiers  Chernock,  Bart,  and  wife 
ofW™BuNBURy,  Cl^.  1737.  Watch  and  pray  also,  for  ye 
know  not  when  the  time  is." 


CHESTERTON. 

Dedicated  to  St.  Michael. 

At  the  upper  end  of  the  south  aisle,  within  an  iron  palisade, 
is  a  very  handsome  monument  of  white  marble,  veined,  with  two 
urns  at  top,  and,  on  a  sheet  in  the  middle,  between  two  fluted 
pillars,  adorned  on  the  sides  with  foliage,  &c.  this : — 

"  M.  S. 
JoHANNis  Driden,  Arm. 
F.  natu  secundi  Johannis  Driden  de  Canons-Ashby  in  agro 
Northampton,  Bar**,  ex  Honora  F.  et  Coheerede  e  iribus  una 
Robert  Bevile,  *  Bar^.  unde  sortem  maternam  in  hac  vicinia 
de  Chesterton  et  Haddon  ademptus,  praedia  dein  late  per  comi- 
tatum  Huntingdon,  adjecit;  nee  sui  profusus,  nee  alien!  appe- 
tens ;  a  litibus  ipse  abhorrens,  et  qui  aliorum  lites  aequissimo 
ssepe  arbiti'io  diremit  Vivus  adeo  aniicitiam  minime  fucatam 
coluit,  et  publicam  patriae  salutem  asseruit  strenufe,  ut  ilia  vicis- 
sim  eum  summis  quibus  potuit  honoribus  cumul&rit,  lubens 
sepiusq.  senatorem  voluerit.  Vel  moriens,  (honorum  atque 
beneficiorum  non  immemor,  maxime  vero  religiosas  charitatis 

*  "  PH.  fait  Rob^  et  sor.  et  cohser.  Rob.  utrinsqae  Mil.  Bain.  hon.  Bar*^ 
Mend,  flcnlpt.*'  (It  would  seem  that  this  note  was  engrayed  on  the  moniuneat  itielf» 

•i^EDlT.) 


118  HUNTIKGDONSHm   CHURCH  NOTES. 

intuitu^  largam  sui  census  partem,  ad  valorem  xvi  millium  plus 
minus  librarum,  vel  in  locis  ubi  res  et  ooniercium  vel  inter  fiimi« 
Hares  quibus  necessitudine  cum  eo  vivo  intercesseret«  erogavit. 

'*  Marmor  hoc  nepos  et  hsres  viri  multum  desiderati  Rober- 
tus  Pigott  arfil  P. 

<<  Obiit  coelebs  in  non.  Jan.  anno  Dom.  M.DCC.VII.    Mt. 

LXXII.'* 

Hereon  are  the  arms  of  Dryden»  Ai.  a  lion  rampant  or,  armed 
and  langued  gu.  and  in  chief  a  spheore  betwecm  two  estoiles  of 
six  points  of  the  second* 

In  the  north  aisle,  about  the  edges  of  a  tombstone,  under  an 
arch  in  the  wall,  is  this  memorial  for  the  rebuilder  of  the 
Church,  who  died  1483,  in  Saxon  letters  [black-letter]  : — 

'«  Orate  p  aia  Wittmi  Beville  gnosi  qui  obiit  anno  r^C 
Richardi  tertii  lo.     Cujus  anime  ppicie?  deus." 

At  the  east  end  of  the  north  aisle  is  an  old  monument  of  free- 
stone, erected  for  one  of  the  Beviles,  having  thereon^  Gules,  a 
chevron  or  between  three  bezants;  but  no  inscription.  It  is 
divided  into  two  parts,  or  arches,  between  two  pillars;  under 
the  former  of  which  are  the  effigies  of  two  persons,  man  and 
wife,  she  kneeling  behind  him  at  a  desk,  their  hands  conjoined 
upon  their  breasts.  Under  them  the  figures  of  three  sons  and 
seven  daughters,  all  kneeling  upon  cushions.  Under  the  other 
arch  the  effigies  likewise  of  two  other  persons,  baron  and  femme, 
the  wife  of  each  kneeling  behind  him,  all  on  cushions,  with  their 
hands  joined  in  a  posture  of  prayer ;  the  men  both  in  armour. 
On  the  frieze  below,  on  the  one  side  tlie  figures  of  two  sons  and 
six  daughters ;  and  on  the  right  hand  of  three  sons  and  five 
daughters,  all  likewise  kneeling  on  cushions  behind  each  other. 
Arms  at  top  without  coloui*s,  Bevile ;  on  a  shield  placed  on  the 
right,  these,  Quarterly  :  1  and  4,  Arg.  on  a  chevron  sa.  between 
three  mullets  gu.  a  crescent,  Dency ;  2  and  3,  Az.  three  garbs, 
two,  one,  or,  Beaumes;  impaling,  a  chevron  between  three 
crabs  or  scorpions  ?  sa.  Cole.  On  the  left  are  the  same  arms, 
impaling,  Arg.  a  cross  ragule  gu.  on  a  chief  of  the  last  a  lion  pas- 
sant guardant  or,  Laurence  of  St.  Ives. 


CHEfiTJiRTON.  119 

Upon  an  oval  piece  of  white  marble^  against  the  south  wall  in 
that  aisle* 

"  M.  S. 
RiGARDi  Edwards^ 
Qui  (si  qnis  alius)  antiquis  fuit  moribus, 
animo  vere  liberal!  et  ingenuo, 
fidells,  prudens,  Justus, 
in  uxorem  oomis, 
in  Gonsangttineos  mitis  et  benignus ; 
rem  sedulo  curavit, 
honest^  auxit: 
sdvit  qu6  valuit  nummus 
et  Qvi  dedit : 
Viyens,  recti  usus  est;  moriens,  recte  disposuit. 
V*  libras  ultimo  testamento  legavit 
in  pauperes  hujus  paroeciee  erogandas; 
ex.  libras  distribuendas  viduis  quibusdam 
pauperibus  de  Broeley  in  com.  Salop : 
et  (quod  maximum  est  benevolentiaB  testimonium) 
ut  juniorum  mentes  bonis  moribus  imbuerentur 
Scholam  apud  Niend-Savi^  in  com.  pnedict. 
cccc  librarum  impensis  fundavit^ 
in  qua  xx  pueri  instituendi  sunt; 
illos  veroy  quorum  parentibus  res  est  satis  ampla, 
prudenter  non  admittendos  jussit. 

Vitam  bene  actam 

morte  vere  Christian^  claudens, 

obdormivit 

▼i  Julii  anno  Dom.  M.d.cc^xxx.   ^tat.  lxiii. 

In  piara  patrui  memoriam 

RICARDV8  et  lOHANNES  EDWARDS 

fratres 
hoc  marmor  posuere/' 


120 


DOCUMENTS  RELATING  TO  THE  FAMILY  OF  HALES,  OF  COVENTRY, 
AND  THE  FOUNDATION  OF  THE  FREE  SCHOOL. 

John  Hales,  descended  of  a  younger  branch  of  the  fiunily 
of  Hales  of  Woodchurch  in  Kent,  ^  is  a  name  deserving  of 
the  coinmenioration  of  posterity,  as  the  Founder  of  the  Gram- 
mar School  of  Coventry.  He  was  himself  a  learned  man,  and 
an  author,  and  some  account  of  him  and  his  works  will  be  found 
in  the  Athens  Oxonienses  of  Anthony  Wood.  He  was  Clerk 
of  the  Hanaper  to  Henry  VHI. ;  and  "  having,''  as  Dugdale 
says,  '*  accumulated  a  great  estate  in  monastery  and  chantry 
lands,"  he  established  a  Free  School  in  the  church  of  the  White 
Friars  of  Coventry.  He  died  in  1572,  and  was  buried  in  the 
church  of  St.  Peter  le  Poor,  in  Broad  Street,  London.^ 

The  estates  of  John  Hales,  Esq.  descended  principally  to  his 
nephew  John,  son  of  his  elder  brother  Christopher, «  by  Mary, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Lucy,  Esq.  of  Charlecote,  Warwickshire. 

This  John  built  a  mansion  at  Keresley,  near  Coventry,  where 
he  resided.  In  1586,  he  married  Frideswede,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Faunt,  of  Foston,  in  Leicestershire,  Esq.  and  widow  of 
Robert  Cotton,  Esq.     She  was  buried  in  a  vault  on  the  north 

*  There  were  Uiree  Baronetcies  in  this  family,  all  of  which  have  become  extinct 
within  the  present  generation :  Hales  of  Woodchurch  in  Kent,  created  161 1,  ex- 
tinct with  the  sixth  Baronet  in  1829;  Hales  of  Beaksbonme  in  Kent,  created  la 
1660,  extinct  with  the  fifth  Baronet  in  18^4 ;  and  Hales  of  Corentry,  also  created 
in  1660,  extinct  with  the  eighth  Baronet  in  or  shortly  before  1819.  See  Court- 
hope's  Extinct  Baronetage,  1835,  pp.  99,  93 :  Burke*s  Extinct  Baronetages,  1841  y 
pp.  23S,  S35,  936:  and  fuller  accounts  in  Wotton's  English  Baronetage,  1741, 
Tol.  I.  p.  319,  Toh  III.  pp.  96, 169.  The  article  upon  the  Coventry  branch  is  notv 
enlarged  or  corrected  in  its  earlier  descents  in  the  Baronetages  of  Kimber  or 
Betham. 

^  See  his  epitaph  in  Stowe*s  London.  His  father,  Thomas,  had  been  an  alder* 
nUn  of  Canterbury. 

*  Mildred  Hales,  called  in  her  husband's  epitaph  "  of  an  antient  ftmUy,  in 
Kent/'  and  in  the  pedigree,  **  daughter  of  ■  Hales  of  CoTentry,"  was  the 
Wife  of  Thomas  Docwra,  of  Puttridge  Bury,  co.  Hertford,  Es^.  She  died  18Ui 
Oct.  1596,  aged  above  70  years,  and  waa  probably  therefore  a  daughter  Of  Chriito- 
pber.  Cltttterbttck'i  Hertsi  iii.  83f  89. 


FAMILY  OF  HALES,  OF  COVENTRY.       121 

side  of  St,  Michael's  church,  Coventry,  where  a  monument  still 
remains  to  her  memory.  About  1600,  he  married  a  second 
wife,  Avis ;  who  in  1634  was  living  at  the  Whitefriars,  a  widow. 
His  will  is  dated  Aug.  30,  1607;  a  copy  of  which  is  here  ap- 
pended, transcribed  from  the  original :  and  it  appears  that  fie 
died  in  1609.  He  had  four  children,  John,  Mary,  Jane,  and 
Bethany. 

<>  John  succeeded  his  father  in  1609.  In  1613,  he  married 
Dorothy  Croker,  daughter  of  John  Croker,  Esq.  of  Battyford, 
Gloucestershire.  On  her  decease,  in  1623,  he  married  Chris- 
tian, daughter  of  John  Fulwood,  of  Ford-hall,  in  Wotton- 
Wawen,  co.  Warwick,  Esq.® 

Christopher,  his  son,  in  1645,  married  Jane  Purefoy,  daugh- 
ter of  George  Purefoy,  Esq.  of  Wadley,  Berkshire;  and  it  is 
probable  died  in  1658,  leaving  John  his  son  and  heir. 

John  succeeded  his  father ;  and  by  an  inventory  taken  by  his 
mother  Jane,  in  1658,  the  annual  value  of  his  property  in  and 
near  Coventry  was  148/.  4«.  Some  of  the  principal  items  are 
annexed  to  this  article.  He  was  created  a  Baronet,  Aug.  28, 
1660,  by  Charles  II.  when  the  fees  paid  were  113/.  Os.  edJ 

In  1668  he  married  Ann  Johnson,  daughter  of  Alderman 
Johnson,  of  London.  He  died  in  1677;  Ann,  his  widow,  was 
living  in  1684,  but  died  before  1713.  They  had  five  children, 
Christopfaer,  Edward,  Robert,  George,  and  Ann. 

*  Thu  generatioii  is  omitted  in  the  Baronetages. 

"  Dngdale'e  Warwickshire,  1656,  p.  606, 

'  As  the  terms  of  receipt  from  the  Exchequer  for  the  sum  paid  for  a  Baronetcy- 
are  not  of  frequent  occurrence,  the  following  is  transcribed  from  the  original 
aoquittanoe : 

"  In  MagnoRotulode  Anno  Dccimo-octavo  Domini  Regis  nunc  Caroli  Secundi, 
in  Ciiitate  Coventre. 

'*  CiYitaa  CoTentre.— Johannes  Hales  de  civitate  CoTcntre  predicta  Barronettus, 
de  M >.  iiij*'.  zr/i.  pro  tantis  denariis  per  ipsum  Domino  Regi  nunc  Carolo  Secundo 
generoso  et  liberali  animo  datis  et  concessis  versus  expensas  servandi,  manutenendl, 
et  supportandi  zxx^  homines  in  Cohortibus  suis  pedestribus  in  Regno  suo  Hibemic, 
per  spatium  trium  annorum  pro  defensione  ejusdem  Regni,  et  precipue  pro  securi- 
tate  Plantationis  Ultonie  in  dicto  Regno  Hibemie,  sicut  continetur  in  quibusdam 
literis  dicti  Domini  Regis  nunc  Caroli  Secundi  patentibus  sub  magno  sigillo  suo  An- 
glie  confectis,  ^erent*  datum  zzyiijo  die  Augusti,  anno  regni  zijo,  eidem  Johanni 
Hsles  Barronetto  concessis,  in  originali  Rotulo  in  Thesauro,  liberavit  xyo  die  Fe- 
bruarii,  anno  Regis  nunc  Caroli  Secun^  zx™**  pro  eodem  Johanne  Hales  Barronetto, 
tecundum  tenorem  literarum  Domini  Re^s  patentium  sub  magno  sigillo  Anglie. 
Dat.  xxTiiJ  die  Augusti,  Mi>clz»^    Quietus  est.'* 


122         D0CUMBNT8  OP  THB  FAMILY 

Sir  Christopheri  the  second  Baronet^  represented  Coirentrjr  in 
Pailiameut  in  the  years  1696,  ]698»  1701»  1708,  1710,  and 
1718.  He  died  unmarried  Jan.  19,  1717.*  He  was  suooeedcd 
by  his  brother 

Sir  Edward^  who  disposed  <^  the  whole  of  the  proper^  at 
Coventry  to  pay  his  brother  Christopher's  debts,  and  afterwards 
resided  at  Lincoln,  where  he  died  Sept.  7,  1720, 


The  following  are  Extracts  from  various  Deeds  and  Evidences 
belonging  to  this  Family:  to  which  are  also  added,  and 
arranged  chronologically,  other  extracts  from  the  Abstract 
of  the  Title  of  Sir  John  Hill,  Bart,  and  Rowland  Hill,  Esq. 
to  an  Estate  at  Whitmore  Park,  near  the  City  of  Coventry. 

1587.  89th  Nov.  89  Hen.  \llh  Wm-  Wall,  Master  of  St. 
John's  Hospital,  Coventry,  and  the  Brothers  and  Sisters,  granted 
to  Stephen  Hales  by  indenture,  (which  had  been  let  unto  Julian 
Nethermyll,  late  Alderman  and  draper  of  Coventiy,)  the  place 
called  Smerooite,  at  Bedwortb,  Warwickshire,  with  the  laods^ 
from  the  feast  of  St.  Andrew  next,  for  the  term  of  41  years, 
paying  yearly  6/.  IBs.  4td.  *^  This  indenture  now  witnes8etb»  (8S 
Henry  VIII.)  that,  whereas  the  woods  which  were  reserved  ID 
the  Hospital  are  in  part  very  old  and  now  felled,  it  be  now 
lawful  for  Stephen  Hales,  to  grub  and  root  up  trees,  8ic.  except 
in  Colewood,  in  Smerooite,  containing  seven  acres.'' 

1540.  June  6.  Richard  Morisyn,  gent,  sold  to  John  Hales, 
for  500/.  the  mansions,  towers,  houses,  stables  and  gardens,  and 
site,  lately  belonging  to  the  Prior  of  the  new  Hospital  of  St. 
Mary  without  Bishop  Gate,  London,  lately  dissolved. 

1544.  87th  Aug.  Henry  VIII.  granted  to  Sir  Ralph  Sadler, 
the  White  Friars,  &c.  with  stone,  lead,  &c«  for  the  sum  of 
88/.  \2s.  6d. ;  and  also  the  church  of  Suldern,  Oxfordshire, 
belonging  to  Eynesham  monastery,  Oxfordshire.  These  Sad- 
ler sold  to  John  Hales,  Dec.  16,  1544,  for  the  same  sum* 

1547.  3rd  June,  1  Edw.  VI.  By  a  grant  of  the  King  redting, 
inter  alioy  that  the  late  King  Henry  VIII.  by  an  indenture 
under  the  seal  of  the  Court  of  Augmentations  of  the  Reyenuei 

f  Covthopt.    Jta.  7, 1716a7>  Wott«B« 


OF  HALB8»  OP  COVIKTRY.  123 

of  the  Crown  made  between  the  King  of  the  one  part,  and 
Michael  CamesweU,  gent,  of  the  other  part,  bearing  date  at 
Westminiter,  10th  Oct.  81  Henry  VIIL  (1689),  did,  by  the 
advice  of  his  Counsel,  grant  and  to  farm  let  to  the  aforesaid 
Midiaeli  from  MichaebaAas  last,  for  81  years,  peying  annually  to 
the  King  UL  9s.  4dL  all  that  Orange,  called  Whitmore 
Orange^  with  the  houses,  ediflcesi  lands,  and  soil  to  the  same 
helanging^  lying  within  its  precincts;  and  also  181  acres  of 
land  belonging  to  the  Orange;  and  4  acres  of  meadow  in 
the  park,  called  Whitmore  Park ;  all  of  which  lately  belonged 
to  the  monastery  of  the  Blessed  Mary  in  Coventry, 

King  Edward  VI.  granted  to  Sir  Ralph  Sadler,  inter  aUoj  the 
reversion  of  all  the  said  premises  and  the  rents,  &;c.  reserved  out 
of  the  same  (for  certain  considerations)  to  hold  to  the  said  Sir 
R.  Sadler  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  in  capites  by  the  service  of  the 
twentieth  part  of  a  knight's  fee,  rendering  for  the  said  Whit- 
more Orange  Sis.  per  annum. 

1648.  8d  July,  1  Edward  VI.  Indenture  of  bargain  and  sale 
enrolled  in  Chancery,  between  Sir  Ralph  Sadler,  Knt.  and  John 
Hales,  gent*  of  Coventry.  By  which  it  appeared  that  Sir  R. 
8sdk»r,  having  received  860/.  3s.  M^  from  John  Hales,  sold  him 
Whitmorft  Park  and  Orange,  lands,  commons,  &c.  paying  to 
the  King  yearly  84s.  lOd. 

1550.  Jan.  4.  John  Hales,  of  Coventry,  sold  to  his  brother 
Stephen,  Stoneley  Orange,  Warwickshire,  for  5002. 

1554.  2nd  Philip  and  Mary.  An  inquisition  of  Hales's  lands 
was  now  taken. 

1558.  Feb.  8.  1  Eiiaabeth.  Thomas  Docwra,  of  Temple 
Dynesley,  Hertfordshire,  sold  to  John  Hales,  sen.  of  London, 
Esq.  the  manor  of  Winhall,  Warwickshire. 

1565.  Sept.  18.  John  Hales,  of  London,  gives  to  Ralph  Sad- 
ler, Bart,  Thomas  Docwra,  and  Wm.Fleetwoode,Esqrs.  Stephen 
Hales,  and  Thomas  Cotton,  gent,  the  sites  of  the  Monastery 
and  St.  John's  Hospital,  with  the  lands  and  tenements  belong* 
ing  to  both.  Also  Whitmore  Grange  and  the  park,  with  lands, 
<bc.;  also  other  lands  in  Foleshill,  Astley,  Bedworth,  Keresley 
and  Baginton,  and  the  Rectory.  &c«  of  OfFchurch,  in  trust,  as 
his  attomies,  &c. 

1568.  Sept.  6p   Deed  of  John  Halesi  sen.  of  London,  gent* 


124         DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  FAMILY 

^^  Know  that  I  the  said  John  have  given  and  confirmed  to 
Thomas  Lucye,  Knt.  Thomas  Docwra,  Elsq.  Wm,  Fletewod,  Esq. 
Stephen  Hales,  gent,  and  Thomas  Cotton,  gent,  my  capital  mes- 
suage, &c.  called  Hales  House,  in  Coventry,  with  the  lands  in 
the  said  city,  lately  belonging  to  the  Brother  Carmelites :  and 
the  site  of  the  lately  dissolved  monastery  in  the  said  city,  &c. 
and  the  site  of  the  Hospital  of  St.  John  Baptist,  in  the  said  city, 
&c. ;  and  all  the  messuages,  lands,  reversions,  liberties,  fran- 
chises, &c.  existing  in  the  city  or  suburbs^  which  lately  belonged 
to  the  monastery  and  hospital ;  and  also  the  late  monastery  of 
Kenilworth,  8ic.  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  messuage,  &c.  for 
the  purposes  specified  in  the  indenture,  dated  this  2nd  of  August, 
between  me  the  said  John  on  one  part,  and  Roger  Amyer,  o 
London,  Esq.  and  Robert  Clarke,  draper,  of  London,  on  the 
other  part,  to  hold,  &c. :  and  I  constitute  Wm.  Sewell,  yeoman, 
and  Richard  Rogers  of  Coventry,  yeoman,  my  attornies/' 

1572.  5th  March.  An  indenture  tripartite  states  that  John 
Hales's  executors,  Thomas  Docwra  and  Bartholomew  Hales, 
sold  to  the  Mayor,  8cc.  of  Coventry,  the  site  of  the  house  and 
church  of  St.  John's  Hospital,  in  Coventry,  and  all  the  lands, 
houses,  8cc.  in  tlie  precinct  and  in  the  city,  belonging  to  the 
Hospital.  Also,  all  the  houses,  lands,  gardens,  &c.  in  Co- 
ventry, which  belonged  to  the  monastery  in  Coventry ;  and  all 
houses  and  lands  in  Coventry,  lately  belonging  to  the  monastery 
of  Kenilworth.  Also  the  White  Friars,  Bastill,  and  Hill  mills' 
(the  Bear  Inn,  in  Coventry,  being  reserved  to  the  executors). 
Also  St.  John's  Hospital,  value  40/.  per  annum,  and  more. 
These  John  Hales  gave  in  trust,  that  the  executors  should  assign 
the  hospital  and  premises  to  the  Mayor,  8cc.  for  ever,  to  the 
maintaining  of  one  perpetual  Free:  School,  within  the  city,  and 
to  no  other  purpose  j  and  which  school  was  begun  to  be  erected 
in  the  lifetinie  of  John  Hales,  within  the  precinct  of  the  said 
hospital.  It  was  then  agreed  by  the  executors  and  the  Mayor, 
&c.  that  the  latter  would  employ  all  the  rents,  &c.  according  to 
John  Hales's  intention,  viz.  to  a  discreet  and  learned  school- 
master from  time  to  time  to  be  provided  and  appointed  by  the 
Mayor,  &c.  to  teach  grammar  in  the  said  school,  20/.  per  annum, 
to  be  paid  by  even  portions  at  Michaelmas  and  Lady  Day,  toge- 
ther with  the  house  in  which  the  late  master  of  the  hospital 
dwelt^  and  the  yard  and  close  adjoining,  without  payment  of  rent; 


OF   HALES)   OF   COVENTRY.  125 

also  to  a  learned  usher  to  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  8cc.  to 
teach  the  scholars  within  the  school^  10/.  per  annum^  to  be  paid 
at  the  same  Feasts,  and  a  house  on  the  site  to  live  in  without 
payment  of  rent,  8cc.  To  a  Music  Master  52^.  per  ann.  &c. 
(See  further  on  this  subject  in  the  Collectanea  Topogr.  et  Geneah 
vol.  II.  p.  169.) 

1579.  22d  December.  Indenture  between  Bartholomew  Hales 
of  Snitterfield,  Warwickshire,  Esq.  and  John  Hales,  of  Grayes, 
Middlesex,  gent,  witnesseth,  that  whereas  John  Hales,  Esq. 
late  deceased,  was  seised  in  his  demesne  as  of  fee  of  the  manor 
of  Winhall,  near  Coventry ;  of  Whitmore  Grange,  together 
with  the  parks  of  Whitmore,  and  a  close  called  Twenty  Land, 
and  a  meadow  called  Three  Hedge,  near  Coventry ;  and  did,  by 
his  deed,  dated  Dec.  18,  15th  of  Elizabeth,  demise  unto  Bartho- 
lomew H^les  and  Tliomas  Dockray  the  manor  of  Winhall,  with 
lands,  &c.  Whitmore  Parks  and  Grange,  and  Twenty  Land 
and  Three  Hedge,  for  certain  years,  as  expressed  in  the  will. 
Bartholomew  then  gives  his  right  of  the  years  to  come,  to  John 
Hales,  on  consideration  that  John  relinquishes  all  actions,  8cc. 
heretofore  had  against  Bartholomew. 

1586.  18th  Sept.  Indenture  between  Anthonye  Fawnte  of 
Foston,  Esq.  George  Purefoy,  of  Drayton,  Esq.  and  Humfrey 
Purefoy,  of  Barwell,  all  of  Leicestershire,  Esq.  of  one  party,  and 
John  Hales,  of  Coventry,  Esq.  on  the  other  party,  witnesseth, 
that  John  Hales  is  possessed  of  Hales  House,  Keresley,  with 
lands  valued  at  20/.  per  annum,  and  also  other  lands  of  the  total 
value  of  nine-score  pounds  per  annum ;  that  John  Hales,  in  con- 
sideration of  a  marriage  to  be  solemnized  between  him  and 
Frideswed  Cotton,  widow  of  Robert  Cotton,  gent,  and  sister  of 
Anthony  Fawnte,  in  consideration  of  a  reasonable  sum  of 
money,  and  of  an  annuity  of  50/.  which  she  has  during  her  life, 
he  agrees  to  assign  to  her  for  life,  the  abovementioned  mes- 
suage and  land. 

1592.  March  20.  John  Hales  lived  at  Keresley:  Robert 
More  lived  at  the  White  Friars,  gent,  and  had  a  lease  of  it  from 
this  John  Hales. 

1604.  25th  March,  John  Hales,  of  Keresley,  let  the  White 
Priars  on  a  lease  to  Michael  Smith,  mercer,  of  Coventry,  for  T 
yearsy  at  22/.  I2s.  per  annum.  It  had  been  previously  occu- 
pied by  Robert  Brincknell,  gent. 


126  DOCUMKNTS  Ot  Ttfl  FAIItLV 

1607.  John  Hales  died  on  Januaty  1,  his  son  John  being 
under  age.  A  yaiaation  of  the  manor,  &c.  was  now  made  in 
consequence  of  Hales's  death  ;  among  other  itemsy  appear  <*  A 
capital  messuage,  called  New  House,  alias  Hales  House,  and  or- 
chard, with  adjoining  curtilages,  and  lands,  purchased  by  John 
Hales  of  Richard  Over,  in  Keresley  and  Radford/'  8cc«  8cc.  Total 
rental  41/.  I5s.  6d. 

1613.  9th  May,  11  James  I.  Indenture  between  John  Hale% 
of  Keresley,  Esq.  and  John  Croker,  Esq.  of  Battyford,  Olouoes* 
tershire.  John  Hales  to  marry  Dorothy,  eldest  daughter  of  John 
Croker,  to  receive  1000/.  as  a  marriage  portion.  Hales  possessed 
the  manor  of  Whitmore,  with  the  appurtenances ;  6  messuages, 
8  bams,  4  gardens,  8  orchards,  400  acres  of  land^  00  acres  of 
meadow,  300  acres  of  pasture,  and  40  acres  waste,  with  the 
appurtenances,  in  Whitmore,  and  the  parishes  of  St»  Michael 
and  Trinity,  witliin  the  city  of  CJoventry. 

1613.  ITdi  May,  11  James  I.  Indenture  between  Sur  Walter 
Cope,  Knt.  Master  of  the  King's  Court  of  Wards  and  Liyerie% 
and  Sir  Roger  Wilbraham,  Knt.  Surveyor  of  the  same  Liveries, 
on  behalf  of  the  King;  and  John  Hales,  "Esq.  son  and  next  heir 
of  John  Hales,  Esq.  deceased;  the  King  grants  a  special  livety 
of  and  in  all  the  lordships,  &c.  to  John  Hales,  which  property 
descended  to  him  from  his  father  John  Hales,  as  son  and 
heir, 

1620.  Charles  Hales,  of  Newland,  near  Coventry,  sold  H$x^ 
nail  Orange  to  Simon  Norton* 

1628.  2d  May,  80  James  I.  Indenture  between  said  John 
Hales,  of  Keresley,  and  Sir  Edmund  Hampden,  Knt.  and  W. 
Purefoy,  Esq. ;  John  Hales  to  marry  Christian  Fullwood,  daugh* 
ter  of  John  Fullwood,  Esq.  and  to  receive  TOO/,  portion.  (They 
lived  at  the  White  Friars.) 

1624.  6th  July,  22d  James  I.  Sir  Richard  Bamabie,  Knt. 
of  Coventry,  purchased  by  deed  of  John  Hales,  of  Keresley,  Esq. 
for  1138/.  New  House,  or  Hales*  Place,  and  the  lands  there. 

1634.  Feb.  9.  Wm.  Woodley,  son  of  W.  Woodley,  tailor, 
late  of  Tanworth,  Warwickshire,  bound  apprentice  to  John 
Hales,  Esq.  of  the  White  Friars^  for  seven  years,  to  learn  the 
art  and  trade  of  a  cook. 

1645.  20  Charles  I.  OcU  10,  11.    Indentures  of  lease  and 


or  HALMi  or  COVSMTRY.  127 

release,  between  John  Hales  of  the  White  Friars,  in  Coventry, 
and  Christian  his  wife,  and  Christopher  Hales,  gent,  son  and 
heir  apparent  of  the  said  John  Hales,  of  the  first  part;  and 
George  Pureiby,  Eaq.  and  Jane  Purefoy,  one  of  the  daughters 
of  said  Oeorge  Purefoy,  of  the  second  part ;  and  Sir  John 
Francklyn,  Knt.  and  Sir  Richard  Skeffington,  Knt.  Thomas 
Fettiplace,  Esq.  and  John  Barnard,  Esq.  of  third  part.  Christo- 
pher Hales,  the  son,  to  marry  Jane  Purefoy,  and  to  receive  with 
her  a  portion  of  SOOO/. 

lAM.  fM)th  January.  Indenture  between  Jane  Hales  of  the 
White  Friars,  widow,  and  Sir  John  Hales,  of  the  same  place, 
Bart,  ddeat  son  of  the  said  Jane  Hales,  of  the  first  part; 
Knighdey  Purefoy,  Esq.  and  Wm.  Daynes,  gent,  of  the  second 
part;  and  Oeorge  Lulls,  gent,  of  the  third  part;  respecting 
diseharge  of  enttdls  that  Sir  John  Hales  should  be  seised  of  the 
whole  property,  8ic. 

166^.  March  19,  20.  Sir  John  Hales,  Bart,  to  marry  Anne 
Johnson,  daughter  of  Robert  Johnson,  Esq.  deceased ;  her  por- 
tion was  TOOO/.    This  Anne  was  a  widow  in  1684. 

1696.  Sept.  94.  Indenture  between  Anthony  Sambach,  Sir 
Christopher  Hales,  of  the  White  Friars,  in  the  city  and  county 
of  Coventry^  Bart  (eldest  son  and  heir  of  the  said  Sir  John 
Hales,  deceased,  by  Dame  Anne  his  wife),  Edward  Hales,  gent 
one  of  the  executors  of  John  Hales  deceased,  Robert  Hales, 
merchant,  Oeorge  Hales,  gent,  and  Anne  Hales,  spinster,  sur- 
▼irmg  younger  children  of  the  said  John  Hales  by  the  said 
Dame  Anne,  and  the  same  Dame  Anne  Hales,  of  the  one  part ; 
t&d  the  Right  Hon.  Francis  Lord  Guildford,  Brook  Bridges, 
and  John  Lartyon,  gent,  of  the  other  part  Sir  Christopher 
borrowed  4000/.  from  Lord  Guildford,  to  pay  his  brothers'  and 
aisters'  fortunes  agreeably  to  indenture  made  in  1668. 

1718.  May  87.  Indenture  of  bargain  enrolled  between  Sir 
Christopher  Hales,  Bart  of  city  and  county  of  Coventry,  (eldest 
son  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Hales,  Bart,  deceased,  by  Dame  Anne 
his  wife,  also  deceased,)  of  first  part ;  and  Francis  Heatley, 
gent  of  second  part;  and  W.  Williams,  gent  of  third  part. 

1716.  July  8.  Sir  Christopher  Hales,  in  consideration  of 
SfiOO/.  granted,  released,  and  confirmed,  unto  Benjamin  Wod* 
noth  and  his  heirs,  estates  at  Willenhall,  in  the  county  of 
Warwick. 


128  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  FAMILY 

WILL   OF  JOHN   HALES,   OF  COVENTRY,   ESQ.    1607. 

In  the  name  of  God,  on  the  thirtithe  day  of  August,  Anno 
Dni  1607,  in  the  yeres  of  the  raigne  of  our  Soveraigne  Lord 
James,  by  the  grace  of  God  Kinge  of  Enghind,  Scotland, 
Fraunce,  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faythe,  &c.  viz.  of  Eng- 
land, Fraunce,  and  Ireland,  the  Fifth,  and  of  Scotland  the  One 
and  Fortithe,  John  Hales  of  the  Newhouse,  ats  Haleshouse,  in 
Carseley,  in  the  county  of  the  cy  ty  of  Coventry,  esquier,  being 
infirme  in  body,  but  of  good  and  perfect  memoiy,  thanks  be 
given  to  Grod  therefore,  waieinge  and  considering  with  myselfe 
the  mortallyty  of  all  flesh,  and  of  the  uncerteyne  tj^me  of  the 
dissolution  thereof,  and  much  desireing  to  sett  my  house  and 
famyly  in  some  good  order,  for  the  better  and  quieter  agreement 
of  my  wife  and  children,  as  also  for  the  better  dischai^e  and 
satisfieng  of  my  lawful!  and  just  debtes  after  yt  shall  please  the 
Almighty  to  call  me  out  of  this  wreched  world,  have  made  and 
constituted  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and  forme 
followeing,  hereby  renownoeing  and  revoakeing  all  my  former 
wills  whatsoever :  Firste,  I  humbly  bequeathe  and  render  up  my 
soule  into  the  hands  of  God  that  gave  yt,  trusteinge  that  the 
same,  with  this  my  nowe  weake  body,  at  the  greate  and  generall 
day  of  judgement  shalbe  made  partaker  of  that  glorious  and 
heavenly  kingdome  which,  by  the  death  and  passion  of  my  blessed 
Redeemer  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christe,  he  bathe  prepared  for  me. 
And  secondly,  as  for  my  body,  my  will  ys  the  same  to  be  buried 
in  the  church-yard  of  the  parishe  churche  of  St.  Michaell 
th'archangell,  in  Coven tiy,  on  the  northe  side  of  the  same  church, 
neere  the  tombe  and  monument  of  my  late  deere  wife  Fris- 
with,  and  here  to  be  intombed  at  the  charge  of  my  executors, 
not  in  costly  or  sumptuous  manner,  but  decently  and  according 
to  my  degree  and  callinge.  And  thirdly,  as  for  the  disposall  of 
my  lands  and  tenements,  my  will  ys,  that  firste,  in  regard  that 
by  the  lawes  and  statuts  of  tliis  Realme  that  the  third  parte  of 
all  my  lands  and  tenements  ought  at  least  to  discend  unto  my 
heire,  that  the  King's  M.sfi^  and  other  Lords  may  not  be  de- 
ceaved  or  defrauded  of  those  duties  to  tliem  belongeinge,  I 
the  snyd  John  Hales  doe  leave  and  freely  and  cleerly  suffer  to 
discend  to  John  Hales  the  younger,  my  lovinge  sonne  and  heire, 
all  that  my  house  at  Whitmore  Graunge,  with  the  grounds  here- 


OF  HALES/  OP  COVENTRY.  •  129 

after  named,  viz.  the  ground  aboute  the  sayd  house,  one  close 
or  pasture  there  called  the  Moores^  one  other  close  or  pasture 
called  Walden's  fey  Id,  one  other  close  called  the  Stripe,  one 
other  close  called  Locker  Lane  feyld,  one  other  close  called 
Bennetts  feyld,  one  other  close  called  Middle  Broome  feyldf 
one  other  close  called  Gibbans  feyld,  one  other  close  called 
Joiner's  feyld,  one  other  close  or  pasture  called  Scott's  feyld, 
situate,  lyenge,  and  beinge  in  the  sayd  county  of  the  cyty  of 
Coventry;  together  with  my  land  and  tenements  in  Cownden, 
in  the  county  of  Warwick,  which  said  house,  closes,  or  pastures 
and  land  in  Cownden,  are  the  full  and  juste  third  parte  of  all 
my  lands  and  tenements.  Also  my  will  ys,  and  hereby  I  doe 
devise  and  bequeatlie  unto  my  lovinge  daughters,  Mary,  Jane, 
and  Bethany,  for  there  better  advancement  and  bringing  up,  all 
my  parke  of  Whitmore  and  the  meadowes^  grounds,  and  pas- 
tures conteyned  within  the  same,  or  knowne  or  commonly  taken 
as  parte  or  parcell  of  the  same  parke,  beinge  all  my  lands  and 
tenements  here  not  devised  or  otherwise  disposed  by  conveyance 
or  acte  executed  by  me  in  my  lyfe  tyme,  to  have  and  to  hold  the 
said  parke,  meadowes,  ground,  and  pastures  unto  the  sayd  Mary, 
Jane,  and  Bethany,  and  to  there  executors,  administrators,  and 
assigns,  for  and  duringe  the  space  of  five  yeres  from  my  deathe 
and  decease  fully  to  be  compleat  and  ended,  yeldinge  and  paye- 
ing  therefore  to  my  heires  and  assignes  at  the  feast  of  St« 
Midiaell  th'archangell,  yerely,  one  pepper-come,  yf  yt  be  law- 
fully demaunded.  And  I  give  to  my  welbeloved  wife  all  her 
owne  apparrell  and  juells,  coache  and  coache  mares,  and  the 
third  parte  of  the  houshold  stufFe  and  furniture  of  my  house 
wherein  I  nowe  dwell  and  inhabite,  excepting  my  silver  basen 
and  yewre.  And  I  doe  hartely  desire  my  said  wife,  that  in  re- 
gard I  have  assured  the  house  wherein  I  dwell  unto  her  for 
parte  of  her  jointure,  and  thereby  disapoynted  my  sayd  sonne 
and  faeire  of  a  convenient  house  for  him  when  yt  shall  please 
God  he  shall  advance  himself  with  a  convenient  marriage,  there- 
fore, and  for  that  I  have  delt  lyberally  with  my  sayd  wife^  bothe 
in  her  jointure  and  in  this  my  legacie,  as  farr  forthe  as  my  poore 
estate  will  give  me  leave,  I  earnestly  desire  my  sayd  wife,  that 
yf  y t  chaunce  my  sayd  sonne  shall  marry,  that  then  shee  willbe 
content  to  deliver  up  her  estate  in  the  said  house,  he  alloweing 
her  for  the  same  some  resonable  consideration  in  money  or 


ISO         DOCUMENTS  OF  THB  FAMILY 

grounds.  And  fyftly,  I  doe  hereby  ordeyne  and  constitute  my 
sayd  daughters,  Mary,  Jane  and  Bethany,  ray  full  and  lawfull 
executors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament.  And  further  I  doe 
make  my  welbeloved  cosins  George  Purefey,  of  Drayton,  and 
Thomas  Purefey,  of  Barwell,  in  the  county  of  Leicester,  esquiers, 
overseers  of  this  my  last  will,  desireing  them,  as  they  would  ex- 
pect Uie  like  courtesie  when  my  present  case  shall  become  there 
owne,  to  have  a  care  of  the  performance  and  execution  thereof, 
and  to  take  paynes  therein,  my  sayd  executors  fully  satisfienge 
them  for  there  travell  and  defrayeng  there  lawfull  expenses  and 
charges  in  or  about  the  same.  And  in  consideration  thereof,  I 
will  and  bequeathe  to  cache  of  my  sayd  overseers,  one  horse  or 
mare  at  there  choice.  Item,  I  will  and  bequeath  unto  my  deere 
and  most  lovinge  sonne  John  Hales  my  silver  basen  and  yewre, 
trusteinge  and  nothing  doubtinge  but  that  he  will  be  forward 
and  willinge  in  the  performance  of  this  my  will,  as  also  make 
good,  inasmuche  as  in  him  lyethe,  one  lease  made  to  his  sisters 
for  there  advancement  and  raiseinge  of  there  portions  aocord- 
inge  to  the  contents  of  the  same,  which  lease  beareth  date  the 
thirtith  day  of  August,  Anno  Dni  One  thowsand  sixe  hunderd 
and  seven,  in  the  yeres  of  the  raigne  of  our  most  gracious  Sove* 
raigiie  Lord  James,  by  the  gi*ace  of  God,  Kinge  of  England, 
Scotland,  Fraunce,  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faythe^  8cc. 
viz.  of  England,  Fraunce,  and  Ireland  the  fyfce,  and  of  Scotland 
the  one  and  fortithe.  Lastly,  my  will  ys,  that  yf  within  three 
monthes  after  my  sayd  sonne  and  heire  John  Hales  the  younger 
shall  accomplishe  his  full  age  of  one  and  twenty  yeres,  he  with 
two  sufficient  suertyes  doe  tender  and  offer  to  become  bound 
unto  my  sayd  executors  in  the  some  of  one  thowsand  pounds  of 
lawfull  money  of  England,  with  condition  thereon  endorsed  for 
the  juste  and  full  performance  and  execution  of  this  my  laste 
will  and  testament  in  all  and  every  parte  thereof,  that  then  my 
sayd  executors  shall  surrender  and  deliver  up  unto  the  sayd  John 
Hales  the  younger,  all  the  remainder  of  my  goods  and  chatteUs 
whatsoever,  and  shall  also  release  to  my  sayd  sonne  all  there 
tyde  of  executorshippe  of  this  my  last  will,  he  then  giveinge  unto 
them  a  sufficient  release  and  acquittance  for  the  same.  In  witnes 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  and  seale  the  day  and 
yere  first  above  written. 


OF  RALBS,  OF  COVEKTRT. 


131 


Published,  sealed,  and  subscribed  by  me,  the  sayd  John  Hales, 
as  ray  last  will  and  testament,  in  the  presence  of  these  persons 
whose  names  are  under  written^ 

John  Halss. 
Thomas  Purefey, 

Ra.  Downes, 
Richard  Smythe. 

(Proved  at  the  Episcopal  Court  of  Lichfield.) 


Ankual  Rents  of  Lands  and  Houses  in  and  near  Coventry, 

belonging  to  John  Hales,  Esq.  in  1658. 

£. 

s.    d. 

Thomas  Greatbach  the  elder 

73 

0    0 

Thomas  Shakespeare 

14 

0    0 

Job  Mathewes 

8 

0     0 

Christopher  Judd 

6 

0    0 

Mr.  Norton,  of  Fosehill 

8 

10    0 

Robert  Brierly          •            • 

24 

0    0 

Robert  Brierley,  for  his  garden 

2 

0    0 

Mr.  Abraham  Gibbens 

2 

0     0 

Mr.  Abraham  Sown 

0 

6    0 

Goseford-street  Howses. 

Mr.  Cowley's 

•                                    4 

4 

0    0 

John  Smith 

.                       ^ 

3 

0    0 

John  Skears,  for  his  garden 

•                      « 

0 

10    0 

Much  Park-street  Howses. 

Goodwife  Perkins     . 

• 

0 

6    0 

Goodwife  Rawbons 

•                       i 

0 

5    0 

Mr.  Shaw  for  the  garden      . 

•                       * 

0 

3    0 

Howses  at  Newgate. 

Goodman  Fish 

• 

0 

12    0 

Goodman  Dixe 

•                       • 

0 

8     0 

Roger  Skears 

1 

5    0 

£148 

4    0 

k2 


132  HALES  OF   COVENTRY. 

Taxes,  &c.  paid. 

£.    8.    d. 

For  3  montlis  for  Jordan  Well  Ward,  ending 

Sept»>^  29,  1658        .  .  .  .  0  16     0 

For  3  months  for  Fosehill,  ending  Sepl»>r.  29,  1658    0     9    7 

To  the  Minister  of  Fosehill  for  herbage,  due  for 

a  year,  ending  Sept^r.  29,  1658        .  •  3  12    0 

For  drums  and  coders  at  Fosehill,  1660  (proba- 
bly on  account  of  rejoicings  at  the  Restoration)       0    2     6 

Given  to  John  Woolrich,  Mayor  of  Coventry, 
1660  (probably  on  account  of  the  Restoration) 

A  month's  tax  for  the  Lord  Liuetenant  from  Fosehill 

For  the  herbage  of  the  grounds  at  Lecester  Caus- 
way  to  the  citty  of  Coventry,  the  yeare 

Paid  the  first  Pole  money 

Paid  at  the  review  of  the  Pole  bill 


1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

6 

0 

8 

9 

10 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

The  sum  totall  of  the  Taxes  and  Pole  money 

from  1658  to  1663  .  .  .        66  U    8 

Then  follows  a  long  list  of  disbursements  paid  by 
Mrs.  Jane  Hales,  during  the  minority  of  her  son 
John  Hales,  which  amounted  to  the  sum  of        1484  12    7 


The  Church  of  the  Whitefriars,  at  Coventry,  was  purchased  by  Pol- 
lard and  Flammock  fram  Henry  VIII.  and  they  sold  it  to  the  Corporation 
in  1542.  Sir  Ralph  Sadler  purchased  the  Monastery  from  the  King, 
and  sold  it  to  John  Hales,  Dec.  16, 1544.  It  appears  that  Hales  received 
a  very  lucrative  grant  of  monastic  lands,  on  condition  that  he  should 
found  a  free  school  in  Coventry^  but,  owing  to  a  dispute  with  the  Corpa* 
ration,  he  very  imperfectly  executed  it  during  his  life,  and  did  not  endow 
it  till  his  death.  He  finally  removed  his  school  to  the  church  of  St. 
John's  Hospital,  where  it  still  remains.  It  had  been  orig'maUy  placed 
in  the  choir  of  the  Whitefriars*  church. 

The  Receding  ahstracls  were  taken  from  the  original  DoeumentM  by 

W.  Rrader. 


133 


JNEDITED  ADDITIONS  TO   THE   PEDIGREE 
OF  BABINGTON. 

The  Collectanea  Topographica,  vol.  II.  p.  94,  and  voL  VIII. 
pp.  264  and  SIS,  contains  three  notices  of  the  family  of  Babing- 
ton  of  Babington  and  Dethick.  The  present  paper  is  supple- 
mentary to  these,  and  especially  to  that  last  quoted :  tlie  facts 
recorded  in  it  are  most  of  them  here  for  the  first  lime  printed, 
and  none  of  them  have  until  now  been  collected  and  compared. 

Besides  various  additions  and  corrections  obtained  from  parish 
and  Bishop's  rasters  and  other  public  but  unprinted  autho- 
riiies,  the  five  earliest  descents  of  the  pedigree,  extending  over 
the  twelfth  and  much  of  the  thirteenth  centuries,  have  been 
materially  amplified  by  information  drawn  from  the  muniments 
of  the  Swinbumes  and  Ridleys,  families  originally  contemporary 
with  that  of  Babington,  and  of  which  the  former  is  still  resident 
upon  the  ancient  estates.  This  information  has  been  supplied 
by  the  ready  courtesy  of  the  Rev.  John  Hodgson,  the  learned 
and  accurate  historian  of  Northumberland,  and  much  of  it 
has  reached  him  since  the  publication  of  that  part  of  his  History 
in  which  the  lands  and  family  of  Babington  are  included.  The 
sources  of  other  information  will  be  acknowledged  in  fiiture 
parts  of  the  paper ;  but  die  compiler  takes  the  present  occasion 
to  acknowledge  the  assistance  of  his  friend  the  Rev.  Matthew 
Drake  Babington,  without  which  the  contents  of  the  present 
paper  would  have  remained  in  a  very  imperfect  condition. 

There  are  in  England  at  least  two  places  of  the  name  of 
Babington,  one  in  Somersetshire,  and  one  in  Northumberland. 
Besides  these  is  a  place  called  Bebington,  in  Cheshire,  the  lords 
of  which,  as  will  afterwards  appear,  converted  their  territorial 
appellation  into  Babington,  and  were  ancestors  to  a  family  now 
flourishing  in  Ireland  and  elsewhere  under  the  latter  name. 

Babington,  now  Bavington,  in  the  ward  of  Tyndale  in  North- 
umberland, about  twelve  miles  from  Hexham,  is  a  name  com- 
mon to  two  contiguous  divisions,  of  which  Great,  Mickle,  or 
Over  Babington  lies  in  the  parish  of  Kirkharle,  and  Little  or 
Nether  Babington  in  that  of  Thockrington.  When  Babington 
alone  is  mentioned  Great  Babiugton  is  to  be  understood* 


134  ADDITIONS  to  THE   PEDIGREE 

The  population  of  Great  Babington  in  1801  was  82  persons, 
and  in  1831  was  70  persons;  the  numbers  in  Little  Babington 
for  the  corresponding  periods  were  58  and  72, 

The  Domesday  Survey  did  not  include  Northumberland* 
Nothing  therefore  has  been  preserved  respecting  either  the 
Saxon  allodial  possessors  of  Babington  at  the  Conquest,  or  its 
subfeuars  under  the  Norman  sway ;  though,  as  the  whole  district 
was  held  tn  aignU  by  the  Norman  Umfranvilles  as  part  of  their 
Barony,  the  actual  occupiers  or  tenants  must  have  held  under 
these  Barons. 

It  appears  that  William  Bertram,  who  lived  between  1177  and 
1186,  became  possessed  of  Babington  by  grant  from  Robert  de 
Umfranville,  *  in  dower  with  his  daughter  Alice^  who»  in  1109, 
is  mentioned  as  <<  Alicia  quondam  uxor  Witti  Bertram."^ 

In  1255  Roger  de  Bertram  held  the  manor  of  Babington,  and 
in  1262  this  Roger,  who  appears  to  have  been  the  grandson  of 
William  Bertram,  sold  the  manor  for  45  marcs  to  WiUiam 
Swinburne.  ^ 

In  the  last  year  of  Hen.  III.  (1271),  William  de  Babington 
is  described  as  of  Little  Babington. 

In  1374  it  appeared  that  Roger  de  Bertram  bad  previously 
alienated  the  manor  to  Gilbert  de  Umfranville,  who  had  appro- 
priated Great  Babington  without  the  royal  license.^  In  this  year 
Richard  de  Babington  is  styled  of  Great  Babington. 

In  1324  Great  Babington  was  the  property  of  William  de 
Echerwick;  in  1S25  the  manor  belonged  to  Robert  de  Unw 
franville  and  Lucia  his  wife ; «  and  in  1327  Gilbert  de  Umfran- 
ville  held  Great  and  Little  Babington  <^  in  capite  de  Dno 
rege."' 

In  1327  also,  Bernard  de  Babington  held  a  fourth  part  of 
Little  Babington  of  the  barony  of  Umfranville,  in  place  of  one 
fifth  part  of  one  fee  by  the  old  feoffment;  he  also  held  one  fifth 
part  of  the  same  by  the  new  feoffment ;  and  Robert  Battayl 
held  one  half  of  Little  Babington  by  tlie  old  feoffment. ' 

In  17  £dw.  Ill,  (1343),  Babington  Magna  belonged  to  Ro* 

*  Hodgton*8  Northumberluid,  p.  iii.  toI.  ii.  fol.  24. 

^  Pipe  Roll,  1  John.    Printed  in  Hodgson. 

«  Hodgson,  part  iU.  vol.  ii.  fol.  S6.  '  Ibid.  fol.  104,  111. 

<  Inq.  p.  m.  18  Edw.  II.  Hodgfon,  p.  Ul.  yoI.  i.  foL  64. 

'  HodgiQii,  p.  Ut.  tol.  L  fol.  9^7.  f  T^t.  ds  NeriU,  p.  383,  s« 


OF  BABINGTON.  135 

ben  Pareyng,  but  in  the  next  or  next  year  but  one,  it  was  pos- 
sessed by  Robert  de  Unifranville  and  Lucia  his  wife.  ^ 

In  1352  Great  Babington  belonged  to  Alan  de  Strother,  who 
also  held  the  manor  in  1381.  ^ 

In  1355  Alice,  widow  of  Sir  John  de  Babington,  was  living 
at  litde  Babington.  ^ 

In  the  matter  of  the  ownership  of  Great  Babington  it  is  not 
ea^  to  reconcile  the  above  quotations;  but  the  chief  lordship  of 
it  was  certainly  always  in  the  Umfranvilles,  though  the  fee  itself 
appears  to  have  been  divided,  and  to  have  changed  hands  fre** 
quently.  As  the  Babingtons  occur  once  only  among  these 
mutations,  there  is  no  reason  to  suppose  that  they  increased 
or  diminished  their  interest  in  the  fee,  which  probably  was 
small  and  did  not  extend  to  the  manorial  rights.  The  Rothley 
Temple  roll,  together  with  most  of  the  visitation  pedigrees,  de- 
scribe the  earlier  Babingtons  as  lords  both  of  Great  and  Little 
Babington,  but  the  records  of  the  College  of  Arms  are  scarcely 
authority  for  events  prior  to  its  institution  in  1340. 

Little  Babington  was  also  held  by  the  Umfranvilles  in  capite, 
but  the  tenants  of  the  fee  do  not  appear  to  have  changed.  The 
use  of  the  term  old,  as  applied  in  1327  to  the  tenure  of  a  part 
of  Litde  Babington,  seems  to  prove  that  the  Babingtons  were 
then  holders  of  the  fee  of  long  standing,  and  corroborates  the 
earlier  instance  of  possession  given  above.  This  evidence  makes 
it  certain  that  the  Babingtons  were  seated  at  Litde  Babington 
as  early  as  the  reign  of  Henry  III.  and  in  the  person  of  Richard 
a  cadet  of  the  family  at  Great  Babington,  as  early  as  1274,  and 
besides  raises  a  high  degree  of  probability  in  favour  of  their  resi- 
dence upon  one  or  both  estates  from  the  period  of  the  Conquest, 
or  before  it*  1 


^  Inq.  p.  nu  18  Edw.  11.  Hodgson,  p.  iii.  toI.  L  p.  64. 

1  Cal.  Inq.  p.  m.  4  Ric.  II.  ^  Hodg.  MSS.  Swinburne,  iii.  114. 

*  The  name  Babington  appears  beyond  a  doubt  to  be  of  Saxon  origin.  As  is 
common  in  Saxon  names  of  pitices,  it  is  compounded  of  two  parts,  of  which  the 
hitter  or  termmation,  in  this  case  "  ton  "  or  **  town, "  is  descriptiye,  and  common 
to  this  with  many  other  towns ;  and  the  former,  "  Babing,»'  is  distinctire  and  pccu- 
iiar  to  bat  a  few.  This  is  exemplified  in  such  names  as  Babra-ham,  Babing-ley, 
which  are  thus  distingnished  from  Remen-ham,  Mading-ley,  and  very  many  other 
places  ending  in  "  ham  '*  and  **  ley."  In  most  cases,  as  in  those  cited,  the  etymo* 
logy  of  the  distlnctiTe  part  is  either  obscuro  or  unknown,  that  of  the  latter  weU 
^udentood.    Not  unfreqnently,  as  in  such  cases  as  Az-miniter,  Aron^dftle,  tli0 


136  ADDITIONS  TO   THE   PEDIGREE 

The  period  at  which  the  Babingtons  left  the  place  whence 
they  took  ttieir  name  is  not  exactly  known.  The  widow  of  the 
head  of  the  family  resided  there,  as  we  have  seen,  in  1355. 
Her  husband,  Sir  John,  held  a  high  military  command  under 
£dward  III.  in  France,  and  probably  amassed  wealth.  Their 
sons  and  kinsmen  of  the  name  all  left  Northumberland,  and  ob- 
tained by  purchase  and  by  marriage  large  estates  in  the  shires 
of  York,  Derby,  Nottingham,  Cambridge,  and  Devon.  It  is 
probable  that  Babington,  upon  the  death  of  widow  Alice,  was 
sold  by  her  son  and  heir  the  second  Sir  John,  who  appears  to 
have  dropped  the  territorial  <<  de,"  and  who  resided  either  upon 
his  Nottinghamshire  estates  at  East  Bridgeford,  or,  as  Thoroton 
with  less  of  probability  supposed,  at  Chilwell  also.  The  descend- 
ants of  the  second  son  returned,  as  we  shall  shew,  after  a  lapse 
of  nearly  three  centuries  to  Northumberland,  and  settled  near 
Babington,  which  however  they  did  not  possess. 

I.  The  pedigree  commences  with  Sir  John  de  Babington, 
of  Little  Babington,  in  the  early  part  of  the  reign  of  Henry  III. 
that  is  about  1220.     His  son 


former  part  is  of  Celtic  origin,  and  very  frequently  indeed  derived  from  the  name 
of  the  neighhonring  stream. 

The  termination  "  ton  "  is  common  in  all  Saxon  countries,  and  among  othen  in 
England.  The  syllable  '*  ing  "  is  also  common,  and  is,  no  doubt,  also  Saxon  ;  bat 
the  prefix  '<  Ba,"  or  *<  Bab,**  may  be  Celtic  adopted  by  the  Saxons.  At  no  great 
distance  from  Babington  oocnr  the  names  of  Errington,  Cherington,  Thockrington, 
Whelpington,  TritUngton,  Framlington,  Cortington,  Whittington,  Diaaington, 
Ovington,  etc.  Babington  in  Northumberland,  it  is  true,  is  not  a  parish,  and 
therefore  so  fsr  less  certainly  Saxon,  as  the  Normans  continually  gave  names  to 
manors,  lordships,  and  other  subordinate  divisions  erected  by  them  within  the  old 
Saxon  parishes ;  but  the  same  name  has  been  shewn  in  Somersetshire  to  be  that  of 
a  parish,  as  is  one  very  closely  resembling  it  in  Cheshire,  and  the  local  names 
cited  above,  all  certainly  given  by  the  Saxons,  are  of  the  same  etymological  con- 
struction with  Babington.  These  considerations  will  probably  be  allowed  to  aflPord 
conclusive  evidence  in  favour  of  the  Saxon  origin  of  Babington,  even  when  applied 
to  a  part  only  of  a  parish. 

The  source  of  a  name  is  not,  however,  in  England,  at  all  necessarily  connected 
with  that  of  the  family  who  bear  it,  since  the  Norman  lords  frequently  assumed 
the  name  of  their  Saxon  fee.  Bigland  and  other  genealogical  writers,  indeed,  assert 
the  Saxon  origin  of  the  family  of  Babington,  while  their  own  personal  tradition 
points  to  Normandy,  which,  perhaps,  is  countenanced  by  the  Christian  names  of 
the  first  few  generations  being  those  of  the  Norman  princes,  John,  Robert,  Wil- 
liam, Richard.  The  matter,  like  many  more  important  ones,  remains,  and  probably 
will  always  remain,  in  doubt. 


OF   BABINGTOK.  137 

II.  Robert  de  Babington  is  mentioned  in  the  great  Pipe 
Roll  for  Northumberland,  32  Hen.  III.  (1248),  as  paying  a 
fine  <<  quia  retraxit  se,''  &c.  probably  from  a  military  levy  be- 
fore his  term  of  service  had  expired.  >°    His  sons  were 

III.  William  de  Babington. 

HI.  2.  Richard  de  Babington^  of  Great  Babington,  about 
1274p^  when  he  was  entered  on  the  Hundred  roll  as  compound- 
ing with  Robert  de  Hampton,  Sheriff  of  Northumberland.  ^  He 
had  issue 

WiUiam  de  Babingtoriy  who  with  his  cousin  John,  son  of  Gil- 
bert de  Babington,  and  other  Northumbrian  gentlemen  of 
name,  occurs  as  a  trustee  to  whom  Roger  de  Woderington 
conveyed  his  manors  of  Plessy  and  Shetton.o  William, 
son  of  Richard  de  B.  in  1347  witnessed  a  deed  by  Alex, 
or  Alan  Fenwick  respecting  Great  Heaton ;  also  a  Chol- 
lerton  deed  of  entail,  P  and  a  deed  between  William  de 
Swinburne  and  Robert  son  of  Robert  de  Musgrave :  also  a 
deed  by  Hugo  de  Swinburne,  and  another  between  A.  de 
Fenwick  and  William  de  Swinburne,  all  in  1349.4  Also 
William,  son  of  Roger  de  B.  witnessed  in  1342  a  deed  be- 
tween William  de  Swynburne  and  Roger  his  son.'  William 
left  two  sons 

1.  John  de  Babtngttm^  who  is  named  in  a  deed  of  entail  of 
the  manor  of  Plessy  about  1352,  as  "  Johannes  filius  Wiffi 
fil.  Ricdi  de  Babington." « 

2.  Bichard  de  Babington^  who  occurs  in  a  deed  relating  to  the 
manor  of  Chipchase  in  1340.  ^  The  descendants  of  these 
brothers,  if  they  had  any,  are  unknown. 

III.  3.  Adam  de  Babington^  third  son  of  Robert.    Witnessed 
temp.  Hen.  III.  a  deed  by  Gilbert  de  Umfranville,  Earl  of  An- 
gus, respecting  the  manor  of  Chollerton.  ^    His  son 
Adam  de  Babingtonj  died  1309,  leaving  issue 
•  •••••  de  Babingtoth  whose  Christian  name  is  lost,  but 

who  was  the  father  of 


»  HodgtoD,  part  iii.  toI.  iii.  fol.  S17. 

•  Hodg.  MSS.  and  Rot.  Hund.  part  iii.  vol.  iii.  fol.  106. 

•  Hodg.  MSS.  Ridley,  82.  p  Hodg.  MSS.  Swinb.  iii.  153. 

n  Hodg.  MSS.  and  Northumb.  p.  iii.  toI.  ii.  fol.  9,  18.  '  Ibid.  fol.  16< 

•  Hodg.  MSS.  *  Hodg.  MSS. 

•  Hodgion,  Kortbnmberland,  p.  iii.  vol.  ii.  p^  [13]. 


138  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  PBDIGRBE 

Adam  de  Babingtonf  who  occurs  as  donee  in  a  charter  by 
Sir  Edmund  Perpont,  dated  Lincoln,  9  Ric.  II.'    He 
appears  to  be  the  person  mentioned  as  Rector  of  Coveney, 
&c.  in  1408,  in  the  Babingtoniana.  y    He  resigned  the 
Rectory  of  Sharnford,  co.  Leicester,  in  1424,  and  was 
probably  the  last  of  this  branch  of  the  family. 
HI.  4.  Sir  Httgh  de  Babington.     Henry  III.  committed  the 
counties  of  Notts  and  Derby  *  to  the  custody  of  Walter  Arch- 
bishop of  York,  who  deputed  Hugh  de  Babington  to  hold  them 
under  him.     The  King,  by  writ  to  the  Barons  of  the  Exche- 
quer, accepted  Hugh,  and  directed  him  to  be  held  responsible 
for  the  Archbishop.  ^     1  and  4  Edw.  I.  ^  Sir  Hugh  was  Sheriff 
of  Derby  and  Notts,  and  Constable  of  Nottingham  castle.    10 
Edw.  I.  (1282],  he  held  a  knight's  fee  in  Barnby,  oo.  Notts, 
and  his  name  occurs  in  a  roll  of  knights.    In  the  same  reign  he 
was  either  lord  of  RoUeston,  co.  Notts,  or  held  what  subse- 
quently is  called  Babington  manor  in  Rolleston.     15  Edw.  I. 
die  counties  of  Cambridge  and  Huntingdon  were  committed  to 
Hugh  de  B.  to  hold  during  the  royal  pleasure.  ^  And  17  Edw.  I. 
(1289),  and  the  seven  succeeding  years  to  his  death,  he  was 
Sheriff  of  those  counties,  and  Governor  of  the  castle  of  Cam- 
bridge.    In  22  Edw.  I.  (1294)  he  appears  to  have  been  Sheriff 
of  Kent.     On  the  17  March  1295,  he  held  an  inquisition  as 
Sheriff  of  Hunts.  ^    He  was  also  lord  of  Burley  or  Buighley, 
CO.  Ebor.     He  died  25  Edw.  I.  (1297). 

An  inquisition  was  taken,  25  Edw.  I.  upon  his  possessions  in 
the  hundred  of  Stow,  co.  Cambridge,  and  a  general  inquisition 
in  the  next  year  upon  all  his  possessions  by  the  ^'  escoetor 
Regis  citra  Trentam,"  so  that  he  probably  died  near  the  end  of 
the  former  year. 

'  **  Scunt  preaentes  et  fdtari  quod  ego  Edmondas  Perpont  miles  dedi  Ade  db 
Babington  necnon  Jok'ni  de  TurnhiU  Cspellano  heradiboi  et  aasigDatif  mis  omnia 
tenementa  n'ra  terras  et  prata  redditos  et  serricia  qn»  et  quas  habeo  vel  aliqno 
modo  habere  potero  infra  civitatem  Lincolne,  Refhamy  et  Fisherton,  etc.  ?  Hiis 
tesUbaSi  Joh*e  de  Sutton  de  Lincoln ,  Wiil'o  de  Sutton  de  eadem,  Ric'o  de  Gaines* 
burgh  de  eadem,  WiU*o  Hanney  de  eadem,  Joh'ne  TriTile(?)  de  eadem.  Dat'  apud 
Lincoln,  ....  is  in  festo  S*«  Margaretse  Virginis  [July  SO],  ao.  9  Ric.  II.'' 

The  seal  bears  the  arms  of  Pierpoint,  as  stiU  used,  and  the  crest  ii  «  lion  on  a 
chapeau.    This  Sir  Edmond  married  Jane  Monboucher. 

T  Coll.  Top.  Tol.  YIII.  p.  317.  ■  HarL  MS.  1400,  p.  SO. 

•  Madox.  Ant.  Ezch.  u.  153.  *  Ibid.  p.  314. 

«  Madoz,  U.  143.  «  FluL  Wxiti,  JoL  I  p.  S67. 


OF  BABtNGTOM.  139 

Sir  Hugh  was  probably  buried  ia  the  south  aisle  of  Gatnlin- 
gay,  CO.  Cambridge,  which  there  is  reason  to  suppose  he 
founded.  The  arms  of  the  family,  with  the  label  (either  of  three 
or  five  points),  lately  discovered  in  the  wall  of  the  aisle,  were,  no 
doubt,  those  borne  by  Sir  Hugh. « 

Sir  Hugh  married  Joane  •  •  .  • 

In  1281  Andrew  de  Nevil  offered  himself  against  Hugh  de 
Babington,  and  Joane  his  wife,  in  a  plea  that  they  should  hold 
covenant  with  him  made  between  them  concerning  the  manor  of 
BoUeston,  co.  Notts.  ^ 

By  Joane  he  had  issue, 

1.  Sir  Henry  de  Babingiony  who  held  lands  in  Gamlingay^ 
temp.  E2dw.  I.s  and  who  died  before  his  father. 

2.  Bichard  de  Babington,^  of  Burghley  and  Otteley,  co. 
Ebor.  and  of  Gamlingay.  Heir  to  his  father,  for  whose 
lands  he  swore  fealty  to  the  King  circa  24  Edw.  I.  (1296). 
29  Edw.  I.  Richard  de  B.  was  summoned  from  the  coun- 
ties of  Cambridge  and  Huntingdon  to  render  militaiy  ser- 
vice in  person  against  the  Soots :  muster  at  Berwick  on 
Tweed  on  the  Nativity  of  St.  John  the  Baptist,  24  June.  > 
He  probably  died  in  the  year  1S16,  as  his  lands  were  then 
in  wardship.  ^    He  had  issue 

Hugh  de  Babington^  certified  as  the  heir  of  Richard  de  B. 
pursuant  to  writ  tested  at  Clipston  5  March,  9  Edw.  II. 
(1316),  and  as  in  the  wardship  of  the  Archbishopric  of 
York.  1  He  was  also  of  Gamlingay,  and  19  Edw.  II« 
possessed  the  manor  of  Otteley  and  one  third  of  that  of 
Burghley.  He  seems  to  have  died  19  Edw.  II,  (1326), 
when  an  inquisition  was  held  upon  his  property. 

3.  Hugh  de  Babingtouy  supposed  to  have  been  the  third  son 
of  Sir  Hugh.     He  was  Rector  of  Bermondsey.  ™ 

*  According  to  the  Bothley  Temple  Roll,  drawn  out  by  the  College  of  ArmB  ia 
l6S7f  the  arms  at  that  time  standing  in  glase  in  the  windows  of  Gamlingay  church, 
cadkibited  a  label  otfioe  points.  The  same  authority  states  the  possessions  of  thia 
bc«iich  of  the  fSvnily  as  a  landed  income  of  **  400^.  by  the  year.''  A  prodigiong 
estate,  considering  the  then  value  of  money. 

'  Thoroton,  3S3.  v  Cole,  MSS.  ii.  127. 

k  CoU.  Top.  vol.  VIII.  p.  315.  »  Pari.  Writs,  vol.  i.  p.  353. 

k  ParL  Writs,  voL  U.  part  iii.  p.  463.  ^  Ibid.  oc.  cit. 

<*  CoIL  Top.  voL  YIII.  p.  315. 


140  ADDITIONS  TO  THE   PEDIGREE 

III.  5.  Robert  or  Boger  de  Bdbingtof^  concerning  whom  and 
bis  son  fVUtiam  de  B.  see  page  137. 

III.  William  de  Babington,  son  and  heir  of  Robert,  of 
Little  Babington,  in  the  last  year  of  Hen.  IIL  (1271)."  He 
was  father  of 

IV.  Sir  Bernard  de  Babington. 

IV.  2.  WiOiam  de  BabingtoH.  One  of  the  Commissioners 
to  assess  the  living  of  Thockrington,  when  an  aid  was  granted  by 
tbeCleigy  in  1340.  >" 

IV.  3.  Gilbert  de  Babington.^ 

Gilbertus  de  B.  was  summoned  as  one  of  the  <<  servientes  " 
performing  military  service  due  from  Robert  de  Remes :    mus- 
ter at  Tweed-mouth,  21  Sept.  4  Edw.  II.  (1310.)  P  He  had  issue 
John  de  Babrngtouy  party  to  the  following  deed  in  1350  : 
"  Pateat  universis  per  presentes  quod  ego  Rogerus  de 
Woderington,    frater    domini    Gerardi   de   Woderington 
militis,  dedi  et  concessi  Johanni  de  Babington  filio  Gilbert! 
de  Babington  et  Wifto  de  Camera  omnia  mea  bona   et 
catalla  mea  in  manerio  de  Pleseys  die  confectionis  hujus 
scripti  exiscentia."  ^     Also  he  was  named,  together  with  his 
cousin  William^  son  of  Richard  de  Babington,  by  the  same 
Roger  in  the  same  year,  a  trustee  for  the  manors  of  Plessy 
and  Shetton.  ^ 

IV.  Sir  Bernard  de  Babington. 

<*  Bernard  us  de  B.  tenet  quartam  partem  de  Parva  Babington 
in  Baroni&  de  Umfraville,  per  quintam  partem  unius  feodi 
de  vet.  feoiT.  .••...  Bernardus  de  B.  quintam  partem  ....  de 
novo  feoiT.  >    He  was  father  of 

V.  Sir  John  de  Babington,  Chief  Captain  of  Morlaix, 
knighted  by  Edward  III.  in  1352.  Said,  in  two  Harleian 
manuscripts,  and  by  Morgan  in  his  Sphere  of  Gentry,  ^  to 
have  been  knighted  at  Morlaix ;  but,  if  this  be  true,  the  honour 
could  not  have  been  conferred  in  that  year  by  the  King  in 
person,  as,  according  to  Rapin,  Edward  was  then  in  England. 
Buried  in  the  church  of  the  Friars  at  Morlaix  before  1355«« 

•  CoU.  Top.  vol.  Vlll.  p.  315,  316. 

"  Non.  Inqnis.  temp.  Edw,  III.  1340.    Hodg.  Northnm.  pi.  iii.  vol.  iii. 

0  Hodg.  MSS.  '  Pari.  Writs,  vol.  ii.  pt.  iii.  p.  463. 

1  Hodg.  Nortlium.  pt.  ii.  toI.  il  fol.  339.  '  Hodg.  MSS.  Ridley,  83« 

•  Test,  de  Nev.  p.  383,  a.  *  Page  19,  ed.  1661. 
«  ColL  Top.  ToL  YIII.  p.  317. 


OF  BABINGTON.  l4l 

Upon  his  torn)),  according  to  the  Rothley  Temple  Roll,  were 
<^  ten  roundels,  and  a  label  of  three  points. 

Sir  John  married  Alice who  is  described  as  hb  widow, 

and  as  living  at  Little  Babington  about  the  year  1355,  when 
"  Andrew  Monntinge  and  others  stole  from  her  seven  cows."  « 

For  their  issue,  see  Coll.  Top.  et  Geneal.  vol.  VIII.  p.  317. 

'  Hodg.  MSS.  Swinburne,  iii,  114. 

%*  So  mnch  donbt  hangs  over  the  origin  of  Armorial  bearings,  and  compara- 
tiTcly  so  few  families,  either  in  England  or  on  the  Continent^  can  trace  back  their 
inns  to  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Second,  that  it  will  not  be  ont  of  place  here  to  add 
•  few  words  upon  those  of  the  present  family. 

In  a  roll  of  the  names  and  arms  of  the  Bannerets  of  England,  supposed,  upon 
good  evidence,  to  be  of  the  early  part  of  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Second,  occurs 
ftmong  those  of  Dorset  and  Somerset  the  name  of  **  Le  Sire  Johan  de  Babington, 
qui  porte  de  goales  a  les  pelotes  de  argent."  (Pari.  Writs,  toI.  i.  p.  411.)  Who 
this  Johan  was  is  uncertain.  The  arms  are  not  those  of  Babington  of  Babington, 
eo.  Somerset,  nor  are  they  those  of  the  main  line  of  the  Northumbrian  family,  who 
bore,  probably  at  that  time,  and  certainly  in  the  next  reign,  "  De  argent,  a  les  pe- 
lotes de  goulefl,"  their  present  coat ;  but  the  inversion  of  the  colours  of  a  bearing 
WIS  at  that  time  so  common  a  mode  of  <'  differencing  "  a  coat,  as  to  render  it  highly 
probable  that  "  Sir  Johan  "  was  a  younger  son.  The  above  unexceptionable  au- 
thority is  the  oldest  for  the  use  of  these  arms,  and  it  is  remarkable  that  they  are 
unlike  those  of  the  Umfranvilles,  or  any  of  the  great  Northumbrian  Barons,  out  of 
conpliment  to  whom,  their  dependents,  following  a  general  custom,  commonly 
sssomed  some  part  of  their  family  arms. 

Hersldic  writers  have  considered  the  "  torteaux,"  or  red  roundels,  to  represent  the 
wafer  of  the  Eucharist,  and  have  attributed  the  appearance  of  these  and  other  reli- 
gions emblems  among  armorial  bearings,  to  the  period  of  the  Crusades.  The  Bab- 
iagtons  were  certainly  far  more  likely  to  have  adopted,  at  a  distance  from,  than  in 
Northumberland,  a  bearing  so  unlike  those  of  their  neighbours. 

The  torteaoz,  borne  in  various  ways,  are  not  uncommon  both  in  English  and  fo- 
rogn  heraldry.  The  arms  of  the  see  of  Worcester,  the  date  of  the  introduction  of 
which,  however,  is  not  exactly  known,  are  ten  torteaux ;  and  Gervase  Babington, 
who  presided  over  Worcester  from  1597  to  1610,  is  perhaps  a  singular  example  of 
a  prelate  whose  paternal  coat  was  identical  with  that  of  his  see. 

The  Heralds'  rolls  attribute  the  following  coats  to  various  families,  some  no  doubt 
qpiite  distinct,  of  the  name  of  Babington.  1.  A  ton  bordered  about  with  torteaux. 
(HarL  MS.  1057.)  2.  Ar.  on  a  chevron  sa.  between  three  ogresses,  three  roses  of 
the  field,  probably  the  coat  of  the  Somersetshire  family,  3.  Gules,  ten  plates ;  and 
4.  the  same  coat  with  a  label  or. 

Bebington  bore  S.  three  stag's  heads  caboshed  A. ;  and  a  branch  of  the  same 
fimily  bore  A.  three  stag's  heads  caboshed  proper  ?  When  this  fondly  altered  the 
spelling  of  their  name  to  Babington,  some  of  them  assumed  also  the  ten  torteaux 
as  their  coat ;  others,  with  the  new  name,  probably  retained  their  old  coat. 

G.  T.  C. 

.  {To  be  continued.) 


142 


WILL   OF  JOHN   STAFFORD,   OF  MARLWOOD,   ESQ.    1596. 

The  foflowing  Will^  evidently  never  proved,  was  foand  in  the  Bishop's 
Begistry  at  Gloucester.  It  was  made  by  John  Stafford^  Esq.  of  Marl- 
wood,  in  the  parish  of  Thombory,  co.  Gloaoester,  on  the  eve  of  his  de- 
parture on  the  expedition  to  Spain  in  1596,  He  returned  thence  in 
aafety,  and  with  increased  honours,  having  been  knighted  before  Cadis 
by  the  Earl  of  Essex  in  the  month  of  June  that  same  year,  immediately 
after  the  successful  siege  of  that  city,  a  For  forty-seven  years  he  was 
one  of  the  Gentlemen  Pensioners  to  Elizabeth  and  James  the  First,  ^ 
and  by  the  latter  monarch  was  appointed  Constable  of  Bristol  Castle.  ^ 
He  was  the  third  and  youngest  son  of  Sir  William  Stafford,  Knt  of 
Chebsey,  of  the  family  of  Stafford  of  Blatherwick,  in  Northamptonshire, 
by  his  second  wife^  Dorothy  Stafford,  daughter  of  Henry  the  restored 
Baron  Stafford,  only  son  of  Edward  last  Duke  of  Buckingham.  He 
was  bom  drca  1554  at  Geneva,^  whither  his  family  went  into  exile  on 
the  accession  of  Queen  Mary,  at  which  place,  ^  and  about  which  time, 
his  father  died. «  He  was  educated  at  Corpus  Christi  College^  Cam- 
bridge, g  He  was  twice  married;  but  left  no  surviving  issue.  His 
first  wife,  whom,  it  would  appear  from  the  following  document,  he  mar- 
ried after  the  expedition  against  Cadiz  in  1 696,  was  Milicent,  ^  daugh- 
ter of  Edward  Gresham,  1  who  was  buried  at  Thombury  24  Dec  1602.^ 
His  second  wife  was  Susannah,  widow  of  John  Wynyard,  Groom  of  the 
Wardrobe  to  Queen  Elizabeth  and  James  the  First  (who  ob.  20  Jan. 
1 605-6),  k  and  daughter  of  Geoige  Stonehonse,  of  Little  Peckhaoi> 

•  Camden's  B«ign  of  Elisabeth.  Luisd.  MSS.  81,  irtide  73,  and  678,  foL  S6 ; 
also  Harl.  MSS.,983,  foL  89  b,  and  6063,  wt.  86. 

^  Monnmentai  Inicription  to  Sir  John  Stafford  in  Thombury  church.  Tho  name 
oecnn  in  tho  list  of  Gentlemen  Pensionen,  1608,  printed  in  the  Collectanea  Topo- 
graphica,  &c.  toL  YI.  p.  198. 

•  Aet  of  Parliament  for  nuUBg  John  Staiford  a  deaixen.  Pari.  Boils,  8  Efii. 
No.  86. 

'  Monumental  Inscription  in  Nettlested  church,  Kent,  to  his  lister  Elisabeth, 
lAdy  Scott. 

•  Monumental  Inioription  in  St.  Margaret's,  Westminster,  to|his  mother,  Doro- 
thy Lady  SUttord. 

c  Master's  History  of  Corpus  Christi  GoQege,Gambridfa.    B^iiatl83L 

^  Parish  Church  Register. 

I  Pedigrees  in  Heralds'  College,  H  to  Z,  TiL  fol.  308. 

k  Excheq.  Plea  Bolls,  Hilary  9  Jac.  I.  ttsmb.  61-^84.  [Oilman  t.  Dudgeon.] 


WILL  OF  JOHN  STAFFORD,   BSa.   1596.  l48 

Kent^  and  of  Radley,  Berks «  <me  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Green  Ch>th  to 
Qaeen  Elizabeth^  by  his  first  wife  Elizabeth  Gibson.  1  She  was  buried 
at  Thombnry  28  Dec  1621.  h  Sir  John  Stafford  sunrived  till  1624. 
His  last  will  was  dated  10  August  1624  $  and  power  to  administer  it 
was  granted  2  December  in  the  same  year,  to  Sir  Richard  Lovelace, 
Knt.  of  Hurley,  Berks,  one  of  the  Supervisors  named  in  the  same  will, 
during  the  minority  of  Richard  Stafford,  his  great-nephew  and  executor. 
It  was  afterwards  proved  in  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canterbury  by  the 
aforesaid  Richard  Stafford  23  Nov.  1629.  [Byrde,  107.] 

Sir  John  ob.  28  Sept.  1624,  s.  p.  m  b  and  was  buried  in  Thombury 
church  on  the  SOth  following,  h 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  the  x^  day  of  May,  in  the  thirty* 
e^hth  year  of  the  reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Elizabeth^  by 
the  grace  of  God^  Queen  of  England,  France,  and  Ireland, 
Defender  of  the  Faith,  1596, 

I,  John  Stafford,  of  Marlwood,  within  the  county  of  Glou- 
cester, Esquire,  being  of  good  and  perfect  remembrance,  thanks 
be  unto  God,  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  man-* 
ner  and  form  foUovring : — 

First.  I  bequeath  my  body  to  the  earth,  and  my  soul  unto  the 
hands  of  Almighty  God,  in  whom  I  trust  to  be  saved. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  John  Wisse  all  such  money 
as  is  due  to  me  for  rent. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Thomas  Tayer,  20/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  George  Michell,  10/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Anne  Tucker,  20/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Elisabeth  Skydmore,  5/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Thomas  Wrytt,  5/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Richard  Morton,  5/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Edward  Parker,  10/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  neighbour  Richard  Atkynes,  of  Old- 
bury,  10/. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  neighbour  Thomas  Jones,  of  the 
Port,  20^. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  neighbour  William  Serche,  20*. 

'   Pedigree  of  Stonehonse  in  Benefaetori  Book  in  Heralds*  College,  fob.  86,  87 , 
and  WiU  olJoha  WTnyazd  in  Pirerog.  Court,  Canterb.  1606.  [Stafford,  10.] 
■  Inq.  p.  mort  of  Sir  John  Stafford.  Each,  bundlea,  I  Car.  I.  p.  1.  No.  80,  Glon. 


144  '  WILL  OF  JOHN  STAFFORD^   ESa»  1596. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  John  Jones,  205. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  Thomas  Jane,  20^. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  servant  George  Thurstone,  40^. 

Item.  I  bequeath  to  my  cousin  George  Gryme,  of  Foukham, 
in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  gentleman,  and  to  Catherine  Gryme 
his  wife,  either  of  them,  5/.  a  peice,  to  be  bestowed  upon  two 
gold  rings  with  a  picture  of  death's  head  to  be  graved  m  them. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  loving  brother  Sir  Edward  Stafford, 
Knight,  all  my  plate  left  in  the  hands  of  my  cousin  Anne  Gif- 
ford,  widow,  dwelling  in  the  parish  of  Thornbury :  Imprimis, 
one  basin  and  ewer;  three  silver  times ;  three  silver  bowls ;  one 
silver  cup  gilt;  one  dozen  silver  spoons;  one  casting  bottle; 
one  bowl  gilt ;  one  double  salt  with  a  pepper  box  at  the  end ; 
one  little  salt  gilt. 

Item.  I  give  to  all  my  brothers  and  sisters  5/.  a  peice,  to  be 
bestowed  upon  a  gold  ring,  with  a  death's  head  graved  in  it;  for 
every  of  them  a  gold  ring  each. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  cousin  (nephew)  William,  the  son  of  Sir 
Edward  Stafford,  knt.  my  great  horse  and  armour,  and  all  my 
horses,  mares,  and  colts,  running  within  my  grounds  of  Marl- 
wood,  with  all  my  apparel  left  in  the  hands  of  my  servant  Henry 
Cooke;  to  be  bestowed  at  his  pleasure. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  cousin  Anne  Gifford,  40/. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  neighbour  Mr.  Thomas  Wysse  and  his 
wife,  of  Houpe,  in  the  parish  of  Thornbury,  60^.  a  peice,  to  be 
bestowed  on  a  gold  ring  with  a  death's  head  graved  in  it. 

Item.  I  give  to  Mr.  John  Andrews  and  to  Mr.  Robert  Perrie 
51.  a  peice,  for  a  ring  with  a  death's  head  graved  in  it. 

And  lastly,  I  ordain  and  make  my  Lady  and  mother,  Doro- 
thy Stafford,  my  only  and  whole  executrix.  In  witness  whereof 
I  have  hereunto  sealed  and  subscribed,  the  day  and  year  first 
above  writen. 

Jo:  Stafford. 
Witnesses, — Robert  Perry, 

Erkynwald  Wylls, 
George  MichelL 

B.  W.  G. 


145 


SURVEY,  TEMP.   PHIL.  &  MAR.   OP  VARIOUS  ESTATES  LAtE 
BELONGING  TO  THE   EARL   OF   DEVON. 

(Caniinued  from  p.  58.) 

MUDFORDE  AND   HINTON,   CO.  SOMERSET. 

The  Viewe  and  Survey  of  the  Mannor  of  Mudforde  and  Hin- 
ton,  in  the  countie  of  Somersett,  made  and  taken  at  a 
conrte  ther  bolden  the  sixt  daye  of  M,  in  the  first  yere,  &c. 
as  appereth :— i 

The  prescription  of  the  Manor, 

The  mannor  of  Mudford  is  scituate  in  the  countie  of  Somer* 
sett,  thre  myles  from  Y[eovil]  towardes  the  northe,  and  some 
partee  of  th^est,  in  a  countrye  very  commodyous  and  plentyfull 
of  woode,  water^  medowe  londe,  errable,  and  pasture;  and  is 
devyded  into  too  several!  hamlets,  that  is  to  saye^  Mudforde 
and  Hjrnton.  And  every  of  the  said  hamlet ts  or  villagies  have 
thre»  common  feildes,  wherin  the  tenaunts  of  the  same  have 
ther  londes  lyinge  intermedled,  as  in  all  other  common  feildes. 
And  the  saide  villagies  are  devyded  by  a  fayer  ryver  currant 
thorough  the  whole  manor,  wherupon  stondeth  the  Lordes  myll. 
And  albeyt  that  Mudforde  is  the  hede  parishe  and  manor,  and 
Hynton  a  membre  of  the  parishe  and  mannor  of  Mudford  afore- 
saide,  yet  the  common  of  pasture  of  the  feilds  of  the  same 
several!  hamletts  in  tyme  of  Shack  ^  or  otherwise  dothe  belong 
onlye  to  the  tenaunts  of  the  same  village,  and  none  of  the  ham- 
letts doe  intercomen  with  the  other,  but  every  hamlett  hath 
their  fildes  devyded  to  themselves  as  if  the  same  were  severall 
manners  and  severall  parisshes.  All  the  custumarye  tenaunts  of 
whiche  hamletts  holde  ther  londes  for  terme  of  two  or  thre  lyves, 
as  hearafier  more  at  lardge  shall  appeare. 

The  saide  manor  is  not  intier  of  y tselfe ;  for  one  John  Lyte 
esquire  hath  the  thirde  fote  of  the  hamlett  of  Mudforde  (that 
is  to  saye)  in  the  vyllage  in  the  rents  and  feildes,  commons,  pas^ 
tures,  demesne  londes,  and  all  other  commodyties  within  the 

"  Sic  MS.  g«.  their.  ^  «  The  liberty  of  winter  paatumge,''  Aik, 


146      ESTATES  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVOK. 

hamlett  of  Mudforde^  but  not  in  Hynton,  the  proffitts  of  the 
courts  excepted,  the  fyiies,  amercyaments,  and  all  other  casuall 
profetes  wherof  the  Lorde  hatli  alwaeis  taken  whollie  to  hym- 
selfe.  This  is  a  great  dyscomodytie  to  the  Lorde,  dysquyetnes  to 
the  tenaunts,  and  occasion  of  muche  varyance  and  inconveni- 
ences. The  tenaunts  therfore  this  present  year  entend  to  make 
dyvysion  of  the  mannor,  to  enclose  their  common  feildes,  and 
also  to  assigne  to  master  Lyte  and  his  tenaunts  his  thirde  parte 
in  every  field  by  yt  selfe«  and  to  extynguishe  his  right  of  com- 
mon in  the  rest.  And  then  to  assigne  and  lott  unto  every  of 
them  selves  as  muche  londe  as  perteyneth  to  their  severall  tene- 
ments in  one  or  two  places,  to  th'entent  that  every  of  them  maye 
inclose  ther  londes  severallie  to  them  selves.  This  is  done  to 
avoyde  the  unquyetnes  betwene  the  Lorde  and  his  tenaunts  of 
the  one  parte,  and  Mr.  Lyte  and  his  tenaunts  for  surcharging 
the  fieldes  by  weye  of  enter-common^  and  destroying  of  come 
and  gresse  by  dryfte  of  cattle  over  the  common  feildes,  and  suche 
other;  but  especyallie  bycause  the  soyle  of  the  hamelett  of 
Mudford  is  not  so  good  and  apte  to  bear  corne  as  the  feildes  of 
Hynton  are,  nor  the  londes  so  fyneable,  albeyt  the  feildes  of 
bothe  the  saide  hamletts  are  odjoyning  together,  and  devyded 
but  by  a  ryver.  The  reason  is  unknowen,  for  the  soyle  is  frute- 
full  and  bereth  plentye  of  strawe,  the  eare  of  the  come  fayre 
to  the  sight,  but  ther  is  seldome  thre  or  four  good  kemells  in 
an  eare,  whiche  is  partelye  an  undoying  to  the  poore  te» 
liaunts,  and  a  hinderance  to  the  lorde  in  his  fynes,  for  when 
the  feildes  ard  inclosed  every  man  will  use  a  further  trayvalt 
and  dylygence  with  his  londe  to  converte  yt  to  the  best  use  and 
purpose,  whiche  before  they  ooulde  not,  for  no  man  was  master 
of  his  owne,  but  to  use  the  same  as  plesed  his  neighbour.  It  is 
therfore  to  be  considered  that,  after  the  partition  be  fynysshed, 
the  lorde  cause  perfight  bookes  to  be  made  declaring  th'exchanga 
of  londes  and  the  circumstance  therof,  that  hearafter  when  tUs 
present  and  in  memorye  shall  by  processe  of  tyme  decaye  and 
growe  out  of  knowledge,  the  sight  of  partyculer  evydenoe  of 
eyther  pal'tie  pluck  not  awaye  th'enherytaunce  of  th'other,  or  at 
leste  be  an  occation  of  vexacion  and  troble  of  the  tenaunts,  [or] 
devoree  of  amy  tie  betwene  the  lordes  and  their  posterytie* 


MUDfOHDt  AKA  KlNTOK^  CO.  ^O&fBkttT.         I47 

1%€  Lordes  habytation. 
The  lorde  of  Mudford  sotnetyme  inhabyted  within  the  manor, 
whose  mansion  house  was  in  the  hamlett  of  Hynton,  nere  untd 
the  myll^  inclosed  with  a  mote.  The  scite  wherof  within  the  said 
mote  cx)nteyneth  fyve  roodes  of  grounde.  The  house,  as  yt 
shoalde  seme  by  the  foundations,  was  in  those  dayes  of  great 
recepte  and  muche  statelyncs.  A  great  parte  of  the  buyldings 
were  defaced  and  solde  wy  thin  the  remembraunce  of  some  of  the 
tenaunts  yet  lyving,  and  longe  before  that  tyme  the  demeanes  of 
the  said  mannor  were  devyded  amongest  the  tenaunts  of  the 
said  manor  at  dyvers  tymes  (as  the  reporte  is)  before  whiche 
grauit  the  tenauntries  were  so  smale  and  so  lyttle  londe  belong- 
ing to  them  that  no  tenaunt  was  able  to  keape  hospytalytie,  to 
provide  for  his  wife  and  chyldren,  and  to  paye  the  lordes  rente, 
untyll  aboute  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  Mlcccc.xL.  as  yt 
shoulde  seme  by  reporte,  the  lorde  departed  his  habytation, 
and  caused  his  officers  to  graunt  out  parte  of  his  londes  to  his 
tenaunts  at  will  of  the  lorde  in  augmentation  of  ther  lyvinge,  and 
reserved  the  scite  of  the  house  and  dyyei*s  pastured,  londes  arra- 
ble,  and  meadowes  in  his  possession,  whiche  sythence  that  tyme 
hath  bene  graunted  to  the  tenaunts  in  suche  lyke  forme  as  hear- 
after  shall  appear;  and  bycause  the  same  shall  not growe  oute  off 
memorye,  but  that  yf  the  lorde  shoulde  hearafter  dyspose  hym* 
selfe  to  buylde  and  inhabyte  ther  againe,  or  reduce  his  demeanes 
into  one  intier  ferme^  the  same  maye  be  knowen  from  his  cus* 
tttroaiye  londesi  I  thought  good  to  revive  them  on  this  Surveyi 
and  to  sever  the  rents,  that  the  lorde  maye  at  all  tymes  devyde 
the  one  from  the  other,  for  in  ther  copies  is  no  mention  made 
eyther  of  the  londs,  or  of  the  rents,  or  of  bestes*  pasture,  or  suche 
lyke,  wherby  the  deamens  maye  be  knowen  from  custumarye 
londes,  or  the  rents  of  tlie  one  from  the  other. 

Ditnean  Landi^ 

The  pastures  called  Woodcourtelees,  lying  in  Mudforde,  and 
Hynton  towne  lees,  lying  in  Hinton,  were  the  lordes  demeane 
pastures  wherin  the  tenaunts  (as  they  saye)  had  certeyne  beasts* 
t>asture  graunted  to  them,  as  hearafter  in  th'inrollement  shall  at 
iardge  appear,  and  so  are  used  at  this  present. 

The  medowes  called  Muddyham,  lying  in  Mudforde,  and 
ttynton  medowe  lying  in  Hynton^  were  the  lordes  severall  nie- 

1.2 


148  E8TATM  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVON. 

dowes,  whiche  nowe  are  devyded  amongest  the  tenaimts  of  bothe 
the  villages  by  th'acre,  and  every  tenaunt  that  holdeth  in  eyther 
of  the  saide  meadowes  twoo  acres  after  the  haye  is  caryed,  shall 
common  in  the  same  untyll  Candlemas  with  thre  beasts;  he 
that  hath  one  acre  shall  common  with  one  beast  and  an  halfe» 
that  is  to  saye,  one  yere  with  two  beasts,  and  the  seconde  yere 
wiih  one^  and  if  he  hath  moo  acres  after  the  same  rate. 

ITie  tenure  and  service  of  the  Manor. 
The  sayde  mannor  is  holden  (here  is  a  blank). 

The  tenure  and  service  of  the  custumarie  tenaunts. 

All  the  custumarye  tenaunts  of  the  said  mannor  holde  tlieir 
londes  by  copye  of  courte  rolle  for  the  terme  of  two  or  thre  lyves 
at  the  moost  suyt  to  the  lordes  courte  when  his  pleasure  shalbe 
to  call  the  same,  and  payment  of  suche  seyerall  rents,  and  doing 
suche  other  customes,  as  hearafter  shalbe  declared. 

The  Courte  Baron. 
The  lorde  hath  not  any  lete,  but  onlie  a  courte  baron,  for 
the  said  manor  is  within  the  hundreth  of  Stone,  and  the  tything- 
man  of  Mudforde  suith  to  every  hundred  courte  and  ther  pre- 
senteth  all  mattei*s  for  Mudforde  and  Hynton  charjable  within 
the  hundred  courte;  notwithstondinge,  the  lorde  and  his  aunces- 
tors  have  alwaies  had  all  estrayes,  seased  and  forfeite  witliin  the 
mannor  of  Mudforde  and  Hynton,  by  prescription  tyme  out  of 
mynde,  widiout  let  or  interuption  of  the  baylife  of  the  hundreth, 
or  any  other  officer. 

TVoffice  and  election  of  the  tythingman. 
(This  is  left  blank.) 

Th* estate  ofWeadowes. 

Yf  the  lorde  graunt  to  any  man  the  reversion  of  a  tenement, 
the  tenaunt  in  possession  at  the  tjnne  of  the  graunt  being  a 
wydower  and  unmarycd,  and  after  the  tenant  in  possession 
taketh  a  wife  and  dye,  his  wife  shalhave  her  wedowes  estate  not- 
withstonding  the  lordes  former  graunt,  for  Uie  lorde  can  com- 
mytt  no  acte  to  defete  the  wedowes  estate,  but  the  husbond 
maye  sell,  surrender,  alien,  or  make  what  graunt  he  will  with- 
out the  concent  of  his  wife,  for  the  woman  in  this  manor  shall 


MUDFORDE  AND  HIKtOK^   CO.   SOMERSET.        149 

never  be  endowed  of  her  wedowes  estate,  but  of  such  londes  as 
die  husbonde  had  iii  possession  at  the  tyme  of  his  deathe. 

The  custame  of  Harryots. 

Every  tenaunt  holdiuge  of  the  lorde  one  tenement  with  th'ap- 
purtenances  by  copye  of  courte  roll,  yf  he  dye  in  possession  or 
surrender  his  estate,  shall  yelde  unto  the  lorde  his  best  beast  for 
and  in  the  name  of  an  heryott,  and  if  he  have  too  tenaunts  and 
dye  or  surrender,  the  lorde  shall  have  too  of  his  best  beasts,  and 
if  he  have  moo,  he  shall  yelde  after  the  same  rate,  and  if  he  hath 
no  quyck  cattle  the  lorde  shall  have  for  every  tenement  cer- 
teyne  parcells  of  his  best  moveable  goodes  or  the  value  of  them 
at  bis  lybertie  and  pleasure. 

Yf  thre  tenements  be  purchased  to  William,  John,  and  Tbo* 
mas,  HabeTulum  ribi  pro  termino  vita  sucb  et  eorum  alterius  diu^ 
itus  vwentis,  and  every  of  them  is  contented  for  quyetnes  to  take 
one  tenement  and  occupye  the  same  severallie,  yf  any  of  them 
dye^  the  partition  shall  not  defete  the  lorde  of  his  harryotts, 
but  the  tenaunt  that  so  dyeth  shall  yelde  his  haryotts  accord- 
inge  to  his  graunt,  and  not  of  th'occupation  of  the  londe, 
which  is  thre  herryotts. 

Ther  are  no  commons  nor  wastes  within  the  said  mannor, 
but  onlie  the  common  feildes  that  are  in  tyllage ;  and  every 
tenant  by  custome  holdinge  one,  two,  or  thre  tenement^ 
shall  kepe  in  the  common  feildes  for  every  tenement  twentie 
sbepe.  And  the  two  tenaunts,  viz.  J.  B.  and  R.  S.  who  have 
the  scite  and  the  moost  parte  of  the  deamenes  of  Hinton  shall 
keape  every  of  them  fourskore  shepe.  And  if  ahy  mann  have 
the  moytie  of  a  tenemente  he  shall  keape  but  tenn  shepe,  and  if 
he  have  but  the  thirde  oi"  fourth  parte  he  shall  keape  acioord- 
inglie. 

The  Cotagei*s  have  no  common  eyther  in  the  hieghwaies  otr 
common  feildes  nor  other  lyberties,  but  onlie  ther  houses  and 
suche  londes  as  hereafter  in  this  survey  is  partycularlie  declared* 

Supervisus  Manerii  de  M.  Sfc. 
Redditus  Kberorum  Tenentium  Manerii  predictu 

Johannes  Lyte  tenet  unum  croftum  pasture  voc'  Woodcourte^ 
quandam  edificatam  et  capitalam  mansionem  Manerij  sui  de 
WoodcourtQ  necnoiv  totam  terciam  partem  in  et  ]Jer  totum 


150  EfTATBS  Of  TBB  EARU  OF  PSVON. 

maneriiim  de  Mudiorde  ( hamletto  de  Hinum  tanUunniodo  €i« 
oepto),  ¥ii,  in  oommunibiu  campis,  prads,  pascuis,  pasturis  et 
oommuniis.  Qoam  quidem  terdam  partem  dictns  J.  tenet  libere 
per  chartam  per  servicium  sects  curiie  bis  in  anno,  et  relevium 
cum  accident)  et  reddit  inde  per  annum  ad  festum  Sancti  Mi- 
chaelis  Archangelis  tantnm  {btank).  S'm*  patet. 


WEST  COKEB,   CO.   SOMEBSET. 

The  Viewe  and   Survey  of  the  Manor  of  Weatoke,*  in  the 
Countie  of  Someroett,  &c. 

The  prneripUon  of  the  Manor. 

Tbe  manor  of  W[est  Coker]  is  scituat  in  the  oountie  of  So- 
mercett  two  myles  from  Y[eovil],  fyve  myles  fix>m  S[outh 
Petherton],  and  four  mjles  from  C[rewkerDe],  merket  townes; 
the  soyle  of  the  manor  verie  good  and  frutefuli  for  comei  pas* 
tpre,  and  meadowe;  and  a  small  ryrer  runnyng  througbe  the 
townq ;  wanting  no  commodjrtie  but  onlie  woodes,  wberof  ther  is 
suche  scarcytie,  that  yt  will  hardelie  suffice  to  repayre  fix>m 
tyme  to  ^me  the  custumarye  tenantris ;  the  londe  verye  fyneable 
when  they  shalbe  voyed.  And  the  saied  manor  is  intier  of  yt- 
selfe,  and  not  inoombred  with  any  other  Lordes^  but  with  ttie 
freholders  whiche  holde  all  ther  londs  of  the  Lorde  by  suche 
rent  and  service  as  bearafter  shall  appear.  The  demeanes  re- 
mayneth  in  one  intier  fermci  and  is  dymyssed  to  one  Sir  John 
S[eymour'^  knight,  who  being  confederate  with  the  freholders 
of  the  manor  maketh  suche  inclosers  for  his  owne  lucre,  and 
suffreth  the  freholders  to  do  the  same,  neverthelesse  surchaige 
the  conunon  with  ther  cattle,  that  in  proces  of  tyme  y  t  wilbe 
the  destruccon  of  the  custumarye  tenaunts  and  the  utter  decaye 
of  the  lordes  fynes  yf  remedie  be  not  provyded  therin.  Ther 
doth  not  remayne  any  mens!  on  of  any  mancion-house  wherin 
the  lordes  auncestors  have  inhabyted^  or  any  place  convenyent 
with-in  the  manor.mete  for  the  Lorde  to  build  upon,  or  to  have 
any  abode  there,  for  want  of  woode,  and  for  that  cause  I  suppose 
the  lorde  maye  converte  the  demeanes  to  suche  use  as  he  shall 
tbindc  jhoost  mete  for  his  benefyte. 

»  8f  wiMn  »  M8.  bat  tha  pbpe  to  otelj  WMt  Cote. 


WBBT  OOUKi  CO,  90MBIUXT,  lAl 

The  tenure  and  service  of  the  Manor. 
The  manor  of  Westoke  is  bolden  fa  blank  here). 

2%e  service  qf  the  Fre  Tenauntu* 

All  the  ire  tenaunts  of  tha  said  manor  bolde  tbar  londes  of 
the  lorde  by  the  service  of  suy t  to  the  oourte,  payment  of  suche 
severall  fisnts  as  bearafter  shall  appere,  and  payment  of  relieft 
after  the  deadi  of  the  tenaunt  according  to  the  ordre  of  the 
common  l4iwe  of  the  Realme, 

77le  tenure  of  the  custumary  Tenauntes. 
(This  is  left  blank.) 

The  right  of  Patronage. 

The  lorde,  as  in  the  right  of  the  said  manor,  is  patron  of  the 
parsonage,  to  present  as  often  as'yt  shalbe  voyde,  wherunto  be- 
longeth  the  tythe  come  and  all  other  tythes  of  Westoke  onlie, 
and  is  worth  yerelie  to  be  leaton  xxiij^.  v|«.  viij^. 

The  liber  tie  of  Fre  Warren. 

The  libertie  of  fire  warren  within  the  manor  of  Westoke  onlie 
perteyneth  to  the  lorde  to  use  at  his  pleasure,  and  to  exclude  all 
others  from  the  use  of  the  commoditie  therof  at  his  pleasure. 

The  return  of  Wrytts. 

The  Shreif  nor  his  deputie  shall  serve  any  proces  within  the 
said  manor  or  hundreth,  but  dyrect  the  warraunts  to  the  Baylifs 
of  the  hundreth,  which  is  nominated  and  appoynted  to  serve  all 
wrytts,  warrants  and  other  proces,  and  to  make  returne  to  the 
Shereffes  acoordiuglie. 

The  custome  of  Weadowes  and  fVifes. 

The  custome  of  Harriotts. 
.     (Both  lefk  blank.) 


152  ESTATES  OF  THE   EARLS  OF  DEVON. 


STOKERSEY,   OR  STOK^   COURCY,  CO.  SOMERSET. 

Supervisus  vitte  de  Stokersey,  SfC. 

The  towne  of  Stokersey  stondeth  in  the  northe  parte  of  the 
€oiintie  of  Somersett,  six  myles  from  Brydgewater,  and  is  a 
Burgh  towne  by  graunt  from  th'erles  of  Northumberlond^  who 
sometyme  were  lordes  and  owners  of  the  towne;  but  ther  char- 
ter of  graunt  they  have  not  to  shewe.  They  had,  as  th'ynhabyt- 
ants  do  declare,  a  merkett  ther  every  Saterdaye,  and  too  fayers 
to  be  keapt  the  two  Holyrode  dayes ;  with  dyvers  other  graunts, 
francheses,  and  lyberties,  whiche  are  decayed,  and  the  towne 
in  muche  povertie. 

TTie  prescription  of  the  Mano/T. 

They  do  observe  th'ordre  of  ther  chartre  as  ner  as  they  can, 
although  ther  fayers,  marketts,  and  other  lyberties  be  decayed  ; 
for  at  the  courte  holden  yerlie  at  Myhelmas^  tliey  chose  one  of 
the  fre  burgagers  to  be  ther  port-reve  for  the  yere  folowing, 
who  b  as  y  t  were  Mayre  of  the  towne  for  that  present  yere,  and 
is  bounde  to  see  the  lordes  rent  of  the  burghe  collected  and  paied 
to  th'andes  off  the  recey vour ;  and  ther  are  also  dyvers  otlier 
oncers  elected  every  year  at  the  said  courte,  as  twoo  Baylifies, 
wherof  alwayes  the  one  attendeth  upon  the  port-reve  with  a 
staiFe  headed  with  brasse,  and  is  in  nature  of  a  Serjaunt. 
Tli'other  Baylife  attendith  upon  tlie  two  constables  to  ayde  and 
assist  them  in  th'execution  of  ther  office.  Ther  are  also  two 
Clerks  of  the  Marketts,  wherof  th'one  is  appoynted  to  see  that 
no  corrupte  fleshe  nor  unholsome  vy talle  be  solde  in  the  towne ; 
and  the  other  is  as  yt  were  a  scovenger  to  the  stretes  to  see  them 
densed  and  avoyeded  of  all  fylthe.  Ther  are  also  two  Alle 
Tastors,  whose  office  is  certeynlie  knowen  to  see  that  no  ale 
or  here  be  solde  unles  yt  be  good  and  holsome.  Ther  are  also 
twoo  Bread  Weyers,  whose  office  is  to  se  the  assyse  of  bread  and 
al^  that  the  King's  people  be  not  deceyved  in  ther  weights  and 
measures  :  and  also  twoo  Well  Bayli&,  whose  office  is  to  se  the 
common  welles  in  the  towne  closed  and  keapt  from  fylth  and 
corruption.  All  theis  officers  are  contynued  at  this  daye,  which 
appereth  that  yt  hathe  bene  a  towne  of  good  occupyinge.    They 


STOKERSEY^  CO.   SOMERSET.  153 

have  also  ther  common  scale  of  copper  well  gylted,  ingraven 
with  a  castle,  and  aboute  the  same  is  graved,  "  Sigilbm  ComiV 
de  Stoke  Curseyr  *  They  have  also  ther  weights  and  mesures  of 
brasses  and  dyvers  other  auncyent  monuments.  So  tliat  it 
shoulde  seme  ther  declaracon  to  be  of  some  trueth.  And,  I 
beleve,  if  yt  were  the  Quenes  Majesties  pleasure  to  graunt  unto 
them  ther  fayers  and  marketts  accustomed,  the  towne  woulde 
increase  againe  in  shorte  space,  for  as  they  seye  the  first  decaye 
therof  was  by  a  great  fyre  whiche  consumed  the  moost  parte  of 
the  towne,  and  at  that  tyme  was  brunt  ther  chartere  of  grautit 
from  the  lorde  of  ther  Burgagies  lyberties,  and  also  ther  grauntes 
of  ther  fayers  and  marketts. 

The  Leete  Courte. 

The  lorde  hathe  ther  the  Lete,  and  all  manner  of  proffitts, 
forfetts,  amercyaments,  and  all  other  casualties  and  royalties 
due  and  apperteyninge  to  the  Lete,  onlie  within  the  lymytts  of 
the  Burgh  and  not  ellswhere. 

Rentale  Burgi  de  S.  in  com.  8.  factum  et  renovaium  iiijo  die 
mensis  Octobris,  ^c.  prout  inferiua  patet. 

Redditus  liberorum  Burgagiorum  infra  Burgum  praedictum^ 
Joh'es  Dorryngton  tenet  tria  tenementa  edificata  in  vioo 
Sanctes  Mariie  cum  hortis  eisdem  adjacentibus  in  Burgo  pree^ 
dicto  Quae  quidem  tenementa  et  cetera  preemissa  dictus  Joh^es 
tenet  libere  in  libero  burgagio  per  nomen  trium  burgagiorum, 
et  reddit  inde  per  annum  ad  festum  Michaelis  tantun)  iij*. 

Vicum  Sanctae  Marise. — Provostre  Collegii  de  Eton  tenet 
duas  acras  terrae  jacentes  in  vico  prsedicto.  Quas  quidem 
duas  acras  dictus  Provostre  tenet  libere  in  libero  burgagio,  per 
nomen  duorum  burgagiorum,  et  reddit  inde  per  annum  ad  fes- 
tum praedictum  v^* 
Sumroa  totalis,  vjM.  iiij».  ix<i.  viz.  in 

Redditibus  liberorum  burgagiorum, 
Redditibus  custumariorum  burgagiorum, 
Redditibus  burgagiorum  ad  voluntatem* 

•  The  leoond  word  of  the  l^nd  was  probably  eommmiiatU,    Neither  this  seal, 
nor  the  fire  pre^eatly  mentioned,  are  noticed  in  Collinson's  SQmer8etihire.<^£i)XT. 

(To.be  continued.) 


164 


A   SUMMARY   CATALOGUE   OF   MONUMENTAL  ART^  EXISTING 
IN  PARISH   CHURCHES. — ^BEDFORSDHIRE. 

{Continued  from  p.  82.) 

PfiRTENHALL.  Under  a  pointed  arch,  soath  wall  of  chimcel, 
a  cro6S-lcf(ged  Effigy  in  mail  and  surooat.  Drawing  by  Fisher.  N* 

PoTSGRAVE.  Painted  Olassj  Christ  crowning  the  Church ; 
whole-lengths  of  an  Archbishop  and  Bishop,  fcc.  [temp.  Edw.  I.?3 
Two  LUhographi  by  Fisher.     [Now  gone.    J.  M.] 

PuDDiNGTON.  Btoss  of  John  Howard^  d.  1518 ;  in  a  gown. 
LUhographed  by  Fisher. 

Ronald.  Brass  of  Edmunde  Wayte  gent*,  d.  1518,  and 
Agnes  his  wyfe:  he  in  a  gown;  15  inc.  long.  One  son  and 
two  daughters  gone.  Arms :  a  chief  indented,  in  dexter  point  an 
annulet.    Rubbing.  N. 

Roxton.  Under  a  plain  pointed  arch,  an  early  and  rude 
Effigy  in  a  simple  gown.    Etching  by  Fisher. 

Salford.  Under  an  arch  of  tracery,  an  Effigy  in  mail  and 
surooat,  plate  on  1^;  angels  at  head;  feet  on  a  lion.  Arms^ 
on  tomb,  a  chevron.    Etching  by  Fisher. 

A  Tomb,  of  a  singular  but  el^ant  form,  having  a  throe-sided 
coped  sUb,  carved  with  a  cross,  cm  which  is  dung  a  diield  of 
arms,  On  a  chevron  three  escallops.  On  the  sides  of  the  tomb^ 
shields  of  a  plain  chevron.    Etching  by  Fisher. 

Another  Ttmb^  with  a  coffin-shaped  slab,  carved  with  a  croah 
and  a  shield  slung  thereon,  bearing  a  saltire  raguly.  On  the 
sides  of  the  tomb,  shields  of  a  chevron  and  of  a  saltire*  EUUng 
by  Fisher. 

Brasses  of  John  Peddar,  d.  1505,  and  Alys  his  wife:  he  m  a 
gown,  with  rosary  slung  to  his  girdle ;  groupes  of  six  sons  and  six 
(four  remaining)  daughters.     LUhographed  by  Fisher. 

Sharnbrook.  Brasses  of  Will'm  Cobbe  sroythe,  d.  1522, 
and  Alys  his  wif(^  and  Thomas  their  son.  The  &ther  between 
the  others.  All  with  rosaries  at  their  girdles,  Groupe  of  chil- 
dren gone.    lithographed  by  Fisher. 

Shitlington.  Brasses^  l.ofMagister  Matheus  de  Asscheton, 
Rector  eccleslarum  de  Schutlingdone  {broken  away)  Canonicus 
Eborad  et  Lincolnie,  ob,  I4OO9  in  cope  and  canon's  tippet»  right 


BBDFOaDSHIRB,  155 

foot  on  a  dog«  Two  shields  genet  Length  4^  feet*  length  of 
slab,  6  ft.  10  inc.    Etching  by  Fisher. 

8.  Mag'r  Thomas  Portyngton  quondam  thesaurarius  eccPie 
cathedralis  sc'i  Petri  Ebor.  ac  rector  ...  in  like  attire,*  Shield 
of  arms,  on  a  bend  three  lions  (?)  passant.  lAthographed  by 
Fisher,  when  the  inscription  was  gone;  but  it  is  printed  by 
Goughi  Sep.  Mon,  ii.  297« 

S.  Robertus  Worth  armiger,  quondam  guardianus  de  Flet, 
ob.  1480,  et  Elizabeth  uxor  ejus  ob.  I486.  Their  figure^  gone 
when  the  inscription  was  taken  by  Gough,  ii,  800. 

Stevington.  Brass  of  Thomas  Salle  arm*  ob«  1423.  Iq 
armoorj  standing  on  a  lion.  Helmut  and  crest  broken  away. 
Two  shields  of  arms,  two  ^^crocodiles''  (?)  in  saltire.  Engraved  m 
Gent,  Mag.  July  1812. 

Stotfolp.  Fresco  Fainiings  of  angels  weighing  souls,  St, 
George  and  the  Dragon,  &c.  Engraved  in  Gent.  Mag,  Nov. 
1827. 

Sutton.  Brass  of  a  cross-flory  on  three  steps,  to  the  me« 
mory  of  Thos.  Burgoyn,  d.  1516,  and  Elisabeth  his  wife.  Etckk^ 
by  Fisher, 

In  the  churchyard  a  coffin-lid  with  a  cross-flory.  Drawing  by 
Fisher.    N. 

T£MPSFOBD.  An  engraved  slab,  representing  a  man  and 
wife,  and  this  inscription  round  its  verge :  [ici :  g]isen[t  :  «  •  t 

A  .  .  .  .   DB  :  BALDOK  :  £T  :   AOK£YS  *.  SA  ;  FAME  :   Q£  :  P^ :  US 

Auos :  PRiERA :  XL :  lovRS  :  de  :  p.dovn  :  a[vera].  At  each 
corner  of  the  area  of  the  slab,  is  a  cross  resembling  those  with 
which  altar-stones  are  marked.    Etching  by  T.  Fisher,  1813, 

Thurlet.  Brass  of  a  man  in  armour,  15th  century,  feet  on 
a  dog ;  four  shields,  of  which  the  second  only  remains,  party  per 
Pfde  indented.    Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

TxLBROoK.  Brasses,  of  man  in  a  gown,  forked  beard,  large 
anelace  hanging  directly  in  front,  feet  on  a  hound,  collared ; 
and  his  wife  in  veil  and  gown  buttoned  up  to  neck,  with  very  full 
sleeves ;  dog  at  her  feet.  Inscription  lost.  Lithographed  hy  Fisher, 

TiLswoRTH.  Cqffin-lid  sculptured  with  an  Effigy  in  reliei^ 
but  almost  obliterated,  inscribed  in  its  verge,  -f"  adam  :  de  : 

TDIXBBWORTH  :  OYST :  YCI  ;  DIEU  I  DB  :  SA  :  ALME  :  EIT :  MERCY. 

Etching  by  Fisher,  1812. 

«  PortTsi^n  disd  1485*   Willis's  Sanr^  of  GsthsdraU* 


166  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

In  a  recess,  under  an  arched  canopy,  a  rude  Effigy  of  a  priest^ 
in  a  plain  cope.    Etching  by  Fisher,  1836. 

TiNGRiTH.  Brass,  in  wall  of  the  chancel,  of  Robert  Hogeson^ 
Esq.  d.  1611^  kneeling.  Arms,  Ou.  three  swords  in  pale  ar.  that 
in  chief  and  that  in  base  having  their  hilts  to  the  dexter.  [J.  M.} 

ToDDiNGTOK.  The  south  chancel  is  the  sepulchral  chapel  of 
the  families  of  Peyvre  and  Cheyne,  and  it  contains  these 

Effigies :  h  Cross-legged,  in  mail,  which  hangs  loose  off  the 
hands ;  very  full  surcoat,  plate  on  legs,  head  on  two  cushions, 
feet  on  a  lion.  Shield  of  arms,  on  a  chevron  three  fleurs  de  lis^ 
Peyvre.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

2.  In  a  recessed  tomb,  a  knight  with  highly  ornamented  ar- 
mour, and  the  arms  of  Pejnore  on  his  surcoat ;  a  rich  girdle,  con- 
taining four  swans.  At  his  shoulders  two  angels,  which  hold  a 
scroll  across  his  breast,  ^*  Miserere  mei  deus  scdu  mia  tu3.'' 

3.  In  the  corresponding  adjoining  monument,  an  EflBgy  of 
his  wife :  her  hair  in  net-work,  with  a  rich  jewelled  wreath, « 
having  in  front  a  swan  collared  and  chained;  a  mantle,  with 
deep  falling  collar ;  <;uffs  con*esponding  in  fashion  ;  head  on  two 
cushions;  angels  at  her  shoulders ;  an  eagle  at  her  feet.  Drauh' 
ings  by  Fisher.    N. 

4.  On  a  table-monument.  Dame  Anne  Cheyne,  daughter  of 
Sir  John  Broughton,  wife  of  Sir  Thomas  Cheyne,  Warden  of 
the  Cinque  Portes,  Treasorer  of  her  Majesties  houshold ;  died 
1561 ;  head  on  two  cushions.    Drawing  by  Fisher.  N. 

5.  Henry  Lord  Cheyne,  d.  1587,  an  effigy  in  highly  orna- 
mented armour :  head  on  a  cushion  and  on  a  mat  rolled  up, 
continued  the  whole  length  of  the  figure ;  legs  and  hands  lost. 
Arms  of  Cheyne :  Eim.  on  a  bend  three  martlets ;  and  twenty 
^uarterings.    Drawings  by  Fisher.  N. 

6.  Dame  Jane,  late  wife  of  Sir  Henrie  Cheyne  knight^  Lord 
Cheyne  of  Todington,  and  eldest  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Wentworth  knight,  Lord  Wentworth,  and  Lord  Chamberlaine 
to  King  Edward  the  Sixt;  died  1614.  In  pointed  frontlet,  veil^ 
and  wimple,  and  mantle  faced  with  ermine.  Arms  of  Wentworth, 
and  twenty-three  quarterings.    Drawings  by  Fisher.  N. 

»  Compare  the  head-dreai  of  Lady  de  Thorpe  at  Athwelthorp,  Norfolk,  engrtfed 
in  Stothard's  Monumental  Effigies,  which  has  a  jewel  of  a  frlcon  in  the  aame  place* 
(See  Gent.  Mag.  April  1843,  toI.  xyii.  p.  380.)  Compare]  also  the  eiBgy  of  Sir 
Richard  Vernon,  at  long  in  Shropshire,  t.  Hei!.  Y.  giren  ia  Shaw'i  DretMt. 


BEDF0RD8RIRB.  157 

Tvwvr.  BtoHeSy  1.  A  tonsured  Priest,  in  a  surplice  with 
lai^  tippet  and  cufis  of  far.    Inscription  lost.  Dratving.  N.    • 

2.  A  man  in  a  gown,  scroll  from  mouth,  with  the  verses, 
<^  Quisquis  eris/'  Sec.  Inscription  lost.  Shields  at  four  comers, 
the  thii-d  only  remaining,  bearing  the  arms  of  Mordaunt,  a 
chevron  between  three  estoiles ;  impaling.  Quarterly :  1  and  4, 
a  chaplet  (?) ;  2  and  3,  Bendy,  on  a  canton  a  •  •  LUhographed 
by  Fisher.  N. 

3.  Alices  wife  of  Richard  Bernard  esquire,  daughter  of  John 
Chubnoll^  esq.  d.  1606,  set.  64.  Turning  to  the  right,  25  inc. 
high.  Arms :  a  bear  saliant,  Bernard,  and  four  quarterings ;  im- 
paling. Quarterly :  1  and  4,  two  lioncels  passant  between  two 
ilaunches;  2  and  3,  a  griifin  saliant.  Lithographed  by  Fisher. 

A  Monument  covered  with  black  maible  representing  a  pall, 
to  Louis  Lord  Mordaunt;  arras  at  end,  with  many  quarterings; 
and  the  same  with  supportei's,  helmet,  and  crest,  against  the  wall 
above  the  head  of  the  tomb.    Engraved  by  Fisher,  1823. 

Sir  John  Mordaunt,  d.  1504,  and  his  wife  Editba  Latimer. 
On  a  tomb  their  eifigies,  he  in  armour,  head  on  a  helmet,  feet  on 
a  lion.   Engraved  in  Halstead's  Genealogies,  fol.  1685,  p.  524. 

John  first  Lord  Mordaunt,  d.  1562,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Vere  of  Drayton.  Effigies  of  alabaster, 
under  a  ponderous  canopy,  a    Engraved  ibid.  p.  597. 

John  second  Lord  Mordaunt,  and  his  wife  Joan.  Their 
Effigies  under  a  canopy  supported  by  eight  Doric  pillars.  ^  £n- 
graved  ibid.  p.  604. 

Warden.  A  Statue^  in  Roman  costume,  of  Sir  Samuel  Ong- 
ley,  d.  1726. 

PaMed  Glass,  the  figure  of  an  abbot  of  Warden.  (Lysons.) 

In  the  churchyard  is  the  mausoleum  of  Lord  Ongley,  d.  17    « 

WiLHAMPSTED.  Brossj  WiU'mi  Carbrok  capellani^  s.  d. 
Half-lengtb.    Etched  by  Fisher,  1813. 

WiLLiNGTON.  AUar-tanib,  with  armorial  reliefs  on  the  sides, 
to  Sir  John  Gostwick,  Master  of  the  Horse  to  Henry  VIII.  d. 
1541.    Engraved  by  Fisher. 

Effigy,  in  a  canopied  tomb,  of  Sir  William  Gostwick,  Bart. 

'  Ordered  in  his  Will,—"  a  neat  and  convenient  Tomb  of  marble,  and  two  pic- 
toiea  of  alabaster,  tbe  one  for  myself,  and  the  other  for  the  said  lady  Elizabeth ; 
both  the  said  pictures  representing  the  state  that  God  of  his  infinite  goodness  hath 
called  me  hereunto  in  this  present  world,  which  said  premises  will  cost,  as  I  sup- 
pose, about  threescore  pounds." 

^  This  Xiord  left  250/.  to  build  «  Boath  aiski  «ixd  tliii  moAvment  within  it.  Will 
aated  1571. 


156  CATALOGUE  OF  MOKUMEKTAL  ART. 

d.  16159  0dt  50.     In  armour,  on  tnat^  rolled  up  und^  his  heed. 
Engraved  by  Fisher. 

In  a  mural  monument,  kneeling  Effigies  of  Sir  Edward  Gost- 
wick,  d.  1682,  and  his  lady. 

TUei  resembling  those  at  Northill  (see  p.  8S),  and  also  Kikth^ 
graphed  by  Fisher. 

WiMiNOTON.  Braeeeif  1.  On  a  long  slab,  Brasses  under 
magnificent  canopies,  of  Joh'es  Curteys  dominus  de  Wymyngw 
ton,  quondam  Major  stapule  lanarum  Calesie,  ob.  1S81,  et  Al- 
brede  ux*  ej.  qui  istam  ecclesiam  de  novo  oonstmxerunt  He 
wears  a  long  anelace  at  his  girdle ;  his  feet  on  a  greyhound* 
At  the  wife's  feet  two  dogs.  Their  heads  on  double  cuddons^ 
Arms:  above  his  head,  three  suns.  Abore  hers,  a  bend,  impal- 
ing, party  per  fess,  in  chief  an  annulet  or  roundle  (possibly  a 
merchant's  mark).  These  brasses  are  on  a  raised  tomb^  under  a 
canopied  moifument  placed  between  the  piers  on  the  south  side 
of  the  chancel,  the  slab  measuring  6  ft.  2  inc.  by  2  ft.  7  inc.  the 
figures  2  ft.  8  inc.  The  ogive  arched  canopy,  which  is  open  to 
the  south  aile,  is  remarkable.  The  slab  and  brasses  Engrmed  by 
Lee  in  Lysons,  i.  151. 

2.  Chancel,  before  the  altar.  Sir  Thomas  Brounflete^  Cup- 
bearer to  King  Richard  II.*  and  Treasurer  of  the  Household  to 
King  Henry  IV.  ob.  1480.  Head  on  a  helmet,  and  crest,  out 
of  a  coronet  a  wolPs  head ;  feet  on  a  lion.  Length  2  ft.  11  mc. 
TtMD  shields  of  arms :  a  bend  flory  oounter^flory.  The  epitaph 
is  placed  on  a  plate  above  his  head,  reversed,  (so  as  to  be  rc»d 
by  a  person  coming  into  the  chancel,)  and  consists  of  fourteen 
Latin  hexameters,  in  two  columns,  reading  across.  These  art 
printed  in  Gough's  Sepulchral  Mon.  ii.  96,  where  there  is  also 
an  Engraving. 

8.  On  another  slab,  Margaret,  wife  of  the  same,  daughter 
of  Sir  £dw.  Seynt  Jon,  and  heiress  of  Vessy ;  ob.  1407.  A  very 
elegant  figure,  of  much  smaller  dimensions  than  her  husband ; 
a  dog  at  her  feet.  At  the  comers  four  shields :  1  and  8  gone ; 
2,  Brounflete  ;  and  4,  the  same  with  a  label  of  three  points. 
The  epitaph  of  twelve  hexameters  resembling  that  of  her  hus- 
band, but  ranged  round  the  verge  of  the  slab.  Engraved  by 
Basire,  in  the  same  plate. 

4.  Joh'is  Stokys,  Rectoris,  ob.  15(M.) ;  in  full  canonical  cos- 
tume, holding  a  chalice  and  the  host.    Lithographed  by  Fisher. 
*  Lyvons,  p.  151,  ernmoovilr  laya  «<  cvpbeirer  t»  Kbg  Hauy  ▼•*' 


BBDrOEIISHIltl«  159 

WoBUUK.  In  chaitcel,  kneding  ^jfigia  of  Sir  Francis  Suun* 
ton,  d.  1685,  and  his  wife,  who  d.  1680.    [J.  M.] 

YiELDEN.  In  the  north  wall,  under  a  recessed  arch,  an  Effigy 
holding  a  heart;  plain  gown,  long  beard,  head  on  cushion ;  feet 
on  a  lion  or  dog.  The  front  of  the  tomb  ornamented  with 
plain  shields,  suspended  by  straps,  within  quatrefoils,  and  other 
ghields  in  (he  interrening  spaces.  Temp«  Hen.  III.  or  Edw.  I. 
JEichhig  by  Fisher,  1836. 

In  the  opposite  wall,  a  very  magnificent  Canopied  Tomb,  circa 
£dw.  I.  or  II.  its  front  ornamented  like  the  preceding,  but  more 
richly,  with  repre8aitatu>ns  in  addition  of  window-tracery,  in- 
closing shields.    Lithographed  by  Fisher,  1821. 

Brasses^  1.  Joh'es  Heyne,  Rector,  ob.  1433,  in  full  canonicals. 
IMograpbed  by  Fisher. 

9.  Christopher  Strickland,  gent.  d.  12  Jan.  1628,  aged  80. 
In  ru£P,  cloak,  trunk-*hose,  and  shoes.    Etching  by  Fisher,  1816. 


BroHHAM.  On  a  large  slab,  BrasseSf  under  canopies,  jof 
Thomas  Widevill,  of  Grafton,  esquire,  ob.  circ.  1435,  and  his 
two  wives,  Elizabeth  and  Alice.  He  wears  the  collar  of  Esses ; 
and  the  ladies  are  adorned  with  remarkably  fine  mitred  head- 
dresses. The  original  intention  of  these  portraitures  is  shewn 
by  two  shields  of  Wydvile,  impaling,  I.  a  chevron  between  three 
lions  sejant,  the  two  in  chief  facing  each  other;  and  2.  on  a 
chief  a  fleiir  de  lis.  These  shields  were,  no  doubt,  originally 
placed  on  tlie  canopies  above  the  ladies'  heads.  But  this 
monument  has  undergone  a  very  extraordinary  secondary 
appropriation,  having  been  formed  into  a  memorial  for  Sir 
John  Dy ve,  of  Bromham,  who  died  in  1 586-7 ;  Isabel  Hastings, 
his  wife,  neioe  to  the  Lord  Chamberlain  of  King  Edward  IV. ; 
and  Elizabeth,  his  mother,  who  died  1497,  ^  daughter  and  heiress 

^  ns  snachroiilstt  Sn  rsspeet  of  eoBtttmt  did  not  eioapo  the  attention  of  Meten. 
Ljno&e ;  end  Uiey  also  remarked,  with  regard  to  the  arms  of  WjdTiUe,  that  none 
of  thaftfiuttily  had  ever  any  oonnexion  with  Bromham ;  bnt  that  the  maternal  grand* 
father  of  Henry,  father  of  Sir  John  Dyye,  had  married  Eliiabeth,  daughter  and 
helreca  of  Sir  RichArd  WoodTiUe,  or  Wydville,  of  Grafton,  co.  Northampton,  from 
whieh  ccmAtf  they  oonjeotnred  that  the  hraai  plates  were  bronght.  This  conjee. 
tafe  la  oonArmed  and  carried  on  to  nearly  podtive  proof,  by  a  wiU  of  Thomaa 
Widerilie,  of  Grafton,  esqnire,  pttblished  in  Baker's  Northamptonihire,  vol.  ii< 
p.  16S,  which  goea  far  to  point  him  out  ai  the  person  for  whom  the  monument 
was  originally  provideQ.  This  will  Is  dated  In  13  Hen.  YI.  1434*5,  and  contains 
large  beqnesti  to  the  priory  of  8t  James  beside  Northampton,  In  which  the  testator 
wu  prolNkbly  laterred.    From  that  chweh^  at  ths  Dlssoliltloa  of  BU>nasteries,  this 


160  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMfiNTAL  ART. 

of  Thomas  Wilde,  of  Bromham^  esq.^  A  beautiful  folio  £»• 
gracing  of  these  brasses  is  given  in  the  Appendix  to  the  first 
volume  of  Lysons*  Magna  Britannia^  p.  695'('« 
dab  with  ita  braBies  may  have  been  removed,  and  delivered  to  the  repreaentativea 
of  the  deceaaed,  ia  which  character,  as  will  be  seen  presently,  the  Dyvea  might  in 
some  sense  be  regarded.  Thomas  Wideville  had,  as  appears  by  his  will,  two  wives, 
Elizabeth,  and  Alice ;  he  also  mentions  his  brother  Richard,  to  whom  he  leaves 
Grafton,  and  who  shortly  after,  in  16  Hen.yi.,  was  Sheriff  of  Northamptonahire ; 
he  was  the  father  of  Richard  Earl  Rivers.  He  also  speaks  of  his  fiither  John ;  his 
grandsire  Thomas  Lyons  and  Margaret  his  wife.  (Here  Mr.  Baker  has  been 
induced  to  add  a  '*  qn.  John  Lyons? "  because  in  his  pedigree  (p.  166)  Ridiaid 
WydviUe,  father  of  John,  has  for  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  John 
Lyons ;  but  Sir  John  was  thus  great-grandfather  of  Thomas  Wideville.  AnoHier 
Thomas  Wideville  with  his  wives  Alice  and  Elizabeth,  placed  in  Mr.  Baker's  Pedi- 
gree as  a  brother  of  John,  is  most  probably  a  duplication  of  the  same  parties ;  but 
tiie  pedigree  is  in  its  early  parts  altogether  very  imperfect.)  Elisabeth,  sister  of 
Thomas,  was  married  to  Sir  Reginald  Ragon,  of  East  Haddon,  co.  Noithamp* 
ton,  (see  Baker,  vol.  i.  p.  163)  and  from  that  marriage  descended  Sir  John  Dyve, 
(see  a  pedigree  of  Dyve  in  Baker,  vol.  i.  p.  83)  as  follows : 

John  WydeviUe.^ dau.  of  Thomas  Lyons  ? 

£lizabeth.=Thoma8  Wide-=Alice.        Richard.       Elizabeth.=j=Sir  Reginald 
(1.)  viUe.  (2.)  (3.)  y  J       Ragon. 

r  I 

Richard  Earl  Rivers.  John  Ragon. 

""  T 


Queen  Elizabeth                                   Thomas  Wylde.=pAgnea. 
WydvUle.  j   . 

Henry  Dyvc.^Elizabcth  Wylde.  (4.) 

Sir  John  Dyve.  (5.)ylsabel,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph  Hastings.  (  6.) 

Kos.  1,3,  3,  are  the  parties  for  whom  it  is  conjectured  that  this  monument  was 
originally  made ;  and  4, 5,  6,  those  to  whom  it  was  appropriated.  It  is  unfortunate 
that  the  arms  upon  the  shields  are  not  known.  The  coat  of  lions  sejant  did  not 
belong  to  Lyons  of  Warkworth,  who  bore  a  lion  rampant.  (Baker,  L  739.) 

^  This  inioription  is  placed  under  the  figures :  Matris  Coniugis  et  medio  jacet 
ille  suarum  mater  Elizabeth  heres  Thome  Wilde  Armigeri  Coniuz  Ysabella  heres 
Radulphi  Hastings  milit.  et  hie  sepultus  iii  Novembris,  An.  1535.  (It  might  be 
worth'  while  to  raise  this  plate,  and  look  whether  the  original  inscription  does 
not  remain  on  the  other  side.)  Over  the  knight  is  placed  a  shield  of  Dyve,  a  fess 
dancetti  between  three  escallops,  instead  of  the  or^final  coat.  The  arms  pn^ier 
for  Wilde  and  Hastings,  which  should  have  come  over  the  ladies,  were  perhaps 
never  supplied.  Of  the  inscription  in  the  verge  the  portion  down  the  first  nde 
alone  remains — and  from  its  character,  and  particularly  the  occurrence  of  a  litde 
lion  by  way  of  stop  to  the  third  line,  it  evidently  formed  part  of  the  eulogy 
applied  to  the  original  owner  :— 

Justus  pacificus  discordia  damna  premebat 

Largithuus  que  plua  miseris  bona  multa  ferebat 

Pauperibus  victun  nudia  veston  tribuebat 

Ecdeaie  cnltum  vita  rebus  qus  teiMbtt* 

J.  G.  N. 


161 


A  SUMMARY   CATALOGUE   OF   MONUMENTAL  ART^  EXISTING   IN 
PARISH   CHURCHES. 

BABERGH  HUNDRED,  SUFFOLK. 

Acton.  Brasses^  I.  Robert  de  Bures,  circa  1300,  in  chain 
armour  and  surcoat  Arms :  Ermine,  on  a  chief  indented  three 
lions  rampant.  Length  6  fl.  5^  inc.  Etehinghy  Carter  in  Cough's 
Sepulchral  Monuments,  voL  i«  pi.  xlii;  another  in  Cotman's 
Sufiblk  Brasses;  and  3.  engraved  in  Waller's  Monumental 
Brasses  [see  the  present  work,  p.  93]. 

2.  Henry  Bures,  d.  20  Hen.  VIII.  plate  armour,  head  bare, 
on  a  helmet  without  crest.  Arms  :  Bures,  impaling,  1.  Walde- 
grave  in  chief^  and  four  bars,  in  base.   2.  Drury.    Length  3  feet. 

3.  Alice,  only  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Robert  de  Bures,  and 
wife  of  Sir  Edmund  de  Bryan,  Knt.  Under  a  double-pinnacled 
canopy.  Arms :  1.  Bryan,  three  piles  in  point,  a  label  of  three. 
2.  Bryan,  impaling  Bures.  3.  Bures.  4.  as  2nd.  Length  of 
figure  4  ft.  8|  inc. 

4.  John  Daniel,  a  small  figure. 

5.  Edmund  Daniel  1569,  Margaret  his  wife  1589 :  two  small 
figures,  14§  inc.    Two  groups  of  children  below. 

Thmb,  a  slab  on  the  floor  deprived  of  its  brass,  under  an  orna- 
mented trefoil-headed  ogee  arch,  with  crockets  and  finials^  two 
shields  above,  without  arms. 

2.  Robert  Jennens,  Esq.  of  Acton  Place,  d.  25  Feb.  1725-6, 
aged  54;  a  lai^e  and  costly  monument  of  marble.  Arms:  Ai'g. 
a  chevron  gu.  between  three  plummets  sa.  impaling  Guidott. 

AxPHETON.  A  monumental  (?)  arch  in  the  south  wall  of  the 
chancel;  arch  ogee,  crocketed;  above,  a  female  bust. 

AssiNGTON.  BrasSy  Figures  of  a  man  and  woman,  he  in 
armour,  bare-headed,  inscription  gone,  date  about  1450.  Length 
29|  inc. 

Monuments.  Marble.  1.  Brampton  Ourdon,  Esq.  1648,  nu- 
merous coats  of  arms.  2.  Rev.  Phil.  Ourdon,  1817.  3.  Bridget 
-Anna,  wife  of  James  Gurdon,  Esq,  1826.  4,  Rev.  John  Hall- 
ward,  Rector  of  Milden,  1826.  5.  Nath.  Gurdon,  D,D.  1695-6. 

M 


162  CATALOGUE  OF  tfOVUMENTAL  ART. 

BoxFORD.  Brasses,  1.  William  Doggett,  merchant  adven- 
turer, d.  1610;  no  figure.  Arms  at  each  comer:  1.  City  of 
London ;  2.  Mercers*  Company ;  3.  Merchant- Adventurers ;  4. 
East  India  Company ;  on  an  altar  tomb.  Citizen  and  mercer 
of  London. 

2.  «  James  Canute,"  d.  1638.  SmaU. 

3.  ^^  Mr.  Willia  Birde,  sometyme  Pastor  of  this  churche,'' 
d.  1599. 

4.  <<Dormitoriu  Robert!  Bird,  Filij  Joseph!  Bird  Rectoris 
Istius  EccPice,"  ob.  1610. 

5.  <'  Frauncis  Birde,  wife  of  Mr.  William  Birde,"  d.  1698. 

6.  <«  Master  Richard  Brond,"  d.  1601. 

7.  *^  Dormitorium  Davidis  Birde  filij  Joseph!  Birde^  Rectoris»" 
ob.  1606 ;  above,  a  child  in  bed. 

8.  <«  Edward  Allston,"  d.  1617. 

9.  <«  John  Brond,  lateof  Bozford,"  d.  1610. 
.    Several  brasses  gone. 

BoxsTED.    BmsseSi  Two,  but  without  figures : 

1.  <^  Richard  Foley,  Esquire,  and  Anne  his  wyfi."  Hed.  1546^ 

2.  Two  shields  of  arms ;  Foley,  and  his  quarterings. 
Mtmiiments.  Marble.    1.  Fhilip  Hammond  and  Martha  his 

wife;  he  died  1679. 

2.  Dame  Abigail  Foley,  relict  of  Sir  John  Foley,  of  Wrongey, 
Norfolk,  d.  1652. 

3.  Sir  John  Foley,  of  Wrongey,  Knt.  d.  1638  $  his  fulUengtli 
statue  in  armour,  standing  in  a  niche. 

4.  A  large  book  with  an  inscription,  and  below,  two  scfxdk 
with  the  pedigree  of  the  Foley  family,  fi-om  the  time  of  Edw.  IIL 
Arms  of  Foley,  Or,  a  lion  rampant  sable. 

Many  slabs  in  the  floor  for  Foleys. 

Sione.  Henry  Barret,  Rector,  d.  1730. 

Table  numumehi.  William  Foley,  d.  1587.  Arms  of  Fbley 
impaling  Shaw,  a  clievron  between  three  lozenges. 

Brent  Illeiqh.  Manuments^  1.  A  large  one,  a  man  sitting, 
in  a  loose  robe,  and  addressing  the  bystanders,  for  Edward  Col- 
man,  d.  1739.  Arms :  Az.  on  a  pale  radiant  rayonn^e  or,  a  lion 
rampant  gu. 

2«  Mary  Ranby,  and  John  Ranby;  she  d.  1814;  he  18Sa 

S«  Dionesse  Sarah,  youngest  daughter  of  Edward  Goate^  Esq* 
d«1808. 


BAAiSRGR   HUNDRED,  SUFFOLK.  163 

4.  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Barnardiston^  Esq.  and 
widow  of  John  Ewer,  Bishop  of  Bangor,  d.  1785. 

5.  Edw.  OoBte,  Esq.  d.  1747.  Arms:  Arg.  frett€  or,  a  lion 
rampant  gu.  A  library  is  built  against  the  east  end  of  the 
chancel. 

BuRBs.    Here  were  numerous  handsome  brasses  now  all  lost. 

Stones  which  had  brasseif  1.  a  man  in  armour,  his  wife  on  his 
right  side,  under  a  canopy,  with  a  fillet  round  the  edge. 

9.  A  man  in  armour,  and  a  woman  under  canopies;  inscrip* 
tion  below^ 

S.  A  man  under  an  ornamented  canopy ;  a  circumscription. 

4.  A  man  in  armour,  and  a  woman  in  the  head-dress  of  Edw. 
IV«  under  a  double  canopy ;  a  circumscription.   • 

5.  A  man  and  woman  kneeling  opposite  each  other,  labels 
above  them,  with  shields,  &c. 

6.  Another,  ditto  ditto  ditto. 

7.  A  man  and  woman,  with  an  inscription  at  their  feet* 

8.  Another  man  and  woman  kneeling,  with  labels  from  their 
mouths,  and  two  shields  above,  a  plate  for  inscription  between 
them,  and  three  children,  a  boy  and  two  girls,  beneath  it. 

MonutnentSi  1.  A  table  monument  of  stone,  two  figures  kneel- 
ing ;  brasses  gone. 

2.  Sir  William  Waldegrave,  Knt.  and  Dame  Elizabeth  his 
wife.  Shed.  1581;  he  1613.  Kneeling  figures  of  them  and 
Uieir  children.    Arms,  Waldegrave  and  his  quarterings. 

In  a  window  of  the  north  aisle,  an  Effigy  of  a  cross-legged 
knigfa^  carved  in  oak,  pointed  helmet ;  length  of  figure  6  feet. 
This  is  called  Sir  John  Cornard,  who  is  said  to  have  sold  the 
fiirm  called  Comhall  for  id. 

Cavendish.  Brass^  on  a  stone,  four  shields,  each  bearing 
the  arms  of  Cavendish,  three  buck's  heads  caboshed. 

Manumenia.  Marble,  Shadrach  Brise,  gent.  d.  1699.  Arms: 
Checquy  gu.  and  arg.  a  cross  of  the  last,  all  within  a  bordure  of 
the  same,  charged  with  eight  cinquefoils  sable. 

(}eorgiana  Lucy,  dau.  of  Sir  Digby  Mackworth,  Bart.  d.  1824. 

Some  other  small  mural  tablets. 

Chilton.  Monuments^  1.  Altar  tomb  of  alabaster,  recum- 
bent figures  of  Robert  Crane^  of  Stonham,  and  Anne^  his  wife; 
he  d.  1500.    Arms :  . . . .  impaling,  Barry  nebula,  Lovell. 

8.  Table  monument,  Geo.  Crane^)  eldest  son  of  the  foregoing. 

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164  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART, 

A  whole-length  recumbent  figure  of  a  young  man,  alabaster ; 
figure  4  ft.  10  inc.  long.   Inscription  lost.    He  died  1491. 

3.  Mural  monument  of  alabaster,  a  man  in  armour  kneeling, 
fronting;  on  the  left  side  kneels  a  woman  in  profile;  on  the 
north  side  another  female.  Sir  Robert  Crane,  Knt.  and  his  two 
wives,  Dorothy,  dau.  of  Sir  Henry  Hobart,  of  Blickling,  Bart, 
d.  1624,  and  Susan,  daughter  of  Sir  Giles  Alington,  of  Horse- 
heath,  Knt.;  Sir  Robert  died  1642.  Arms :  Crane,  Arg.  a  fesse 
between  three  crosses  botonee  fitch^e  gu.  and  fourteen  quarter- 
ings,  impaling  Hobart,  and  four  quarterings,  and  Crane,  ini-> 
paling  Alington,  with  seven  othd^  quarterings. 

CocKFiELn.  Monuments^  1.  In  tlie  wall,  of  stone,  a  recess  of 
three  arches,  in  the  front  of  the  table  three  shields  which  had 


2.  A  large  one,  a  sarcophagus,  over  it  the  bust  of  a  young 
man,  James  Harvey,  d.  1 723,  aged  20.  Arms :  Hai*vey,  three 
saddles,  two  and  one.  Also  Elizabeth,  his  mother,  d.  1734^  agecl 
55.  James  Harvey,  son  of  Francis,  d.  1728,  st«  69.  Rev.  Cal- 
thorp  Harvey,  d.  1767,  aged  82. 

Two  brass  figures  gone. 

CoBNARD  Magna.  Monument^  Altar-shaped  against  the  wall, 
no  inscription.  Arms :  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  three  pales  wavy  ; 
2  and  3,  a  stag  lodged.  Probably  for  one  of  the  family  of 
Downes. 

Edwardstone.  Brasses^  1.  Two  figures  26^  inc.  long.  A 
man  in  a  gown  and  ruff,  a  woman  with  a  veil  hanging  down  on 
each  side  of  her  head ;  two  groups  of  children  beneath  them,  with 
an  inscription;  three  coats  of  arms  above:  1.  Brand,  a  griffin 
segreant  and  chief.     Crest.  2.  Ditto.    3.  Cutler,  three 

bends,  over  all  a  lion  rampant.  For  Benjamin  Brand,  Esq.  and 
Elizabeth  his  wife.     No  date. 

2.  A  plate  for  John  Brand,  gent.  d.  1642:  no  figure.  Arms 
of  Brand,  above. 

MonumeniSy  Mural,  1.  Mr.  William  French,  Citizen  and 
Draper  of  London,  patron  of  Edwardstone,  d.  1738.  Arms: 
Sable,  a  bend  between  three  dolphins  hauriant  arg. 

2.  Anne,  wife  of  John  James,  daughter  of Brand.  Arms : 

James,  Sa.  a  dolphin  embowed  or,  impaling  Brand,  Vert,  a  grif* 
fin  passant,  and  chief,  or. 

3.  Joseph  Brand,  Esq.  d.  1674.    Arms;   Brand,  ^z.  .two 


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swords  in  saltire  arg.  hilted  in  base,  or,  in  a  bordure  engmiled, 
of  the  last,  a  crescent. 

4.  White  marble,  Thomas  Dawson,  Esq.  merchant  of  Lon* 
don,  and  of  Edwardston  Hall,  d.  1807.  Arms :  a  chevron  erm. 
between  three  arrows  erect,  on  a  chief  three  cornish  choughs. 

5.  William  Shepherd,  Esq.  of  Russell  Square,  London,  d. 
1815.  Arms :  On  a  chevron  between  three  fleurs  de  lis,  as  many 
etoiles. 

Glemsford.  On  each  side  of  the  chancel  is  a  chapel,  on  the 
outside  of  which  are  inscriptions  in  stone  of  the  founders,  south 
side,  **  John  Golding  and  Joohn  his  wyfe/'  North  side,  "  John 
Mundys  and  Mai'garet  his  wif."  ^^  John  Mundys,  son  of  y®  efore« 
said  John  Mundys,   and  Margeri   and    Elisabeth    his  wifys.'^ 

Mural  Monuments,  1.  Capt.  Nicholas  Kerrington,  merchant, 
d.  1687 ;  and  Rev.  William  Knight,  who  married  the  sister  of 
said  Nicholas,  d.  1693.  Arms:  Vert,  a  bend  lozengy  or,  im- 
paling Kerrington,  Sa.  on  a  bend  arg.  three  lozenges  of  the  field. 

3.  Mural,  Elizabeth  Morgan,  wife  of  Thomas  Morgan,  of 
London,  merchant,  d.  1776.  Arms:  Morgan,  Or,  a  griffin  se- 
greant  sa. ;  impaling  Watson. 

3.  Mural,  Hannah  Eldred,  d.  1804. 

Groton.  In  the  east  window,  arms  of  Clopton  quartering 
Knevet,  impaling  Waldegrave  of  four  coats. 

Monuments.  Mural,  1.  Thomas  Waring,  Esq.  d.  1768.  Wal- 
ter Waring,  Esq.  d.  1780,  &c. 

2.  Other  small  tablets. 

In  the  churchyard,  a  low  altar-tomb,  on  which,  upon  a  slab 
of  alabaster,  lies  the  recumbent  Effigy  of  a  man  in  a  cloak,  for 
Lewes  Kedby,  who  died  1598,  aged  39. 

Hartest.    Two  or  three  small  modern  mural  monuments. 

Lavevham.  For  engravings  of  this  very  fine  church,  see 
Taylor's  "  Gothic  Ornaments,''  &c.  In  the  chancel  carved  oak 
seats,  with  grotesque  figures,  8cc.  Some  part  of  the  carved  oak 
screens  remain.  Roof  over  the  rood-loft  painted  with  arms, 
angels,  and  other  devices.  "  Spring's  Chapel,'*  on  the  south 
side,  has  on  the  roof  numerous  arms  of  that  family,  crest,  &c. 
In  the  south  aisle,  a  handsome  pew  for  the  De  Vere  family,  and 
in  the  windows  are  fragments  of  stained  glass,  of  figures  and 
arras,  chiefly  of  Vere,    The  chapel  on  the  north  side,  called 


166  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

*<  Branches  Chapel/'  has  in  the  windows  some  remains  of 
stained  glass.  On  the  outside  of  Spring's  Chapel  this  inscrip- 
tion in  stone»  tod  old  English  character : 

eni  i0t«iit  MV^Uftm  fi^i  Utttnnt  an'  Vni  W.utu 
)^ittikitM  aufttto/' 

On  the  porch  are  arms  in  stone  of  Vere  and  his  impalements, 
viz.  Coucy,  Fitzwalter,  Serjeaux,  Howard^  Scales,  Montagu.  The 
carved  ornaments  on  the  exterior  of  the  church  may  be  seen  in 
Taylor's  work  above  mentioned. 

Brtxsses^  L  A  smaU  figure  of  a  child  in  swaddling  clothes, 
with  an  inscription  below,  for  Clopton  D'Ewes,  son  and  heur 
apparent  of  Sir  Symonds  D'Ewes,  who  died  at  10  days  old. 

2.  A  plate  22^  by  18  inches,  on  which  is  a  man  kneeling  at 
a  faldstool,  his  wife  behind  him^  and  behind  her  three  boys  and 
three  girls.  Arms,  a  plain  cross,  Alan  Dister^  d.  15S4.  Twelve 
verses. 

8.  Thomas  Spring  et  Margareta  uxor  ejus.  lUe  ob.  I486. 
Ilia  148*.  A  man  and  woman  in  winding  sheets  kneeling  op- 
posite, behind  him  six  sons,  and  behind  her  four  daughters; 
over  her  head,  Spring's  mark. 

Monuments.  Mural,  1.  North  wall,  a  man  and  woman  kneel- 
ing opposite  to  each  other  at  a  faldstool,  in  a  niche,  with  a  pedi- 
ment supported  by  Corinthian  columns ;  beneath,  seven  boys, 
and  another  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  four  girls.  Henry  Cop- 
pinger,  Rector,  died  1622.  Arms :  Copinger,  Bendy  of  six  or 
and  gules,  on  a  fesse  sa.  three  plates ;  impaling  Fisher,  Ai^gent, 
on  a  chevron  between  thi*ee  demi-lions  rampant  gu.  as  many 
plates :  also,  Copinger,  and  five  quarterings. 

Slab,   2 ROBER   •    .    .   :   DE    .    .    »   S£.   .    •  .   AD   .   •   OME. 

D£  :   L   •   •   •   EN   •   .  • 

Several  had  brass  plates  of  figures,  now  lost. 

3.  One  of  these  appeal's  to  have  been  a  Bishop  or  Abbot,  hav- 
ing a  mitre  and  crosier.  Bishop  John  de  Giglis  was  Rector  of 
Lavenham;  but  he  appears  to  liave  died  and  been  buried  at 
Rome. 

Two  or  three  other  small  mural  monuments,  modern. 

JLawshaix.  Mural  monument  of  stone  for  Francis  Harvey, 
Rector,  d,  1732.  Arms :  Harvey,  Arg.  three  saddles  sa.  gar* 
nished  or ;  impaling  Arg.  the  sun  in  splendour  gu« 

Long  Melford,    This  very  handsome  Church  has  many 


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times  been  engraved ;  and  a  description  in  full  of  the  stained 
glais  in  the  windows,  and  inscriptions  on  the  outside,  is  to  be 
found  in  Neale's  "  Views  of  Churches,"  vol,  ii.  Many  of  those, 
however,  in  the  clerestory  windows,  were  much  mutilated; 
but  the  most  interesting,  have  been,  within  a  few  years,  by  the 
care  of  a  gentleman  in  the  parish,  collected,  as  far  as  possible 
repaired,  and  placed  in  the  east  window.  The  figures  of  Judge 
Howard,  Elizabeth  Fitz-AIan,  John  first  Duke  of  Norfolk,  and 
Katharine  Molines,  are  lithographed  in  Howard's  Memorials  of 
the  Family  of  Howard. 

Baufhrelievo  in  the  north  wall,  of  the  Offering  of  the  Wise 
Men,  Archaeol.  vol.  xii.  p.  03,  pi.  ix. 

The  Clopton  chapel  is  highly  ornamented  with  paintings  of 
arms  belonging  to  the  Clopton  family,  and  a  scroll  running 
round  the  chapel,  on  which  are  verses,  many  of  them  not  now 
to  be  easily  made  out.  A  chapel  at  the  east  end  of  the  church, 
is  now  used  as  a  parish  school,  but  seems  to  have  been  in  a 
church  form,  with  nave  and  aisles.  The  names  of  the  oontribu- 
ton  to  this  building  appear  on  the  outside. 

Bra$8e99  !•  Roger  Martyn  esquire,  d.  1615.  A  man  in  a 
gown  and  ruff>  between  his  two  wives;  height  20|  inches:  two 
groupes  of  children  below;  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  and  two 
sons  and  two  daughters. 

8.  Richard  Martin,  died  8  March  1624.  A  man  in  a  gown> 
with  one  wife  on  his  right  hand,  and  two  on  his  left ;  under  the 
first  wife,  a  child  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  under  that  a  man 
with  a  child  behind  him ;  under  the  second  wife,  a  similar  child 
in  swaddling  clothes ;  and  over  the  head  of  the  third,  arms,  a 
cross  patonce,  Mannock,  Length  of  the  figure  IT^  inches. 

3.  A  large  brass  plate  on  the  side  of  a  table  monument  in  the 
north  wall  of  the  chancel,  for  Sir  William  Clopton,  of  Kentwell 
Hall,  died  1446.  Twenty-two  Latin  lines,  black  letter. 

4.  A  man  in  armour,  head  bare,  resting  on  his  helmet ;  in- 
scription gone ;  but  two  shields  of  arms  which  remain,  prove  the 
person  commemorated  to  have  been  Francis  Clopton,  Esq.  and 
Anne,  or  Bridget  Crane.  He  died  1578.  Height  of  the  figure 
84J  inches. 

5.  A  female  figure,  standing  under  the  remains  of  a  rich 
canopy;  head  dress  of  the  latter  end  of  Edward  the  Fourth's 
teigns  on  her  gown,  Clopton's  arms,  and  on  her  mantle,  a  fessci 
quartering  a  chevron.    Length  of  tlie  figure  three  feet. 


168  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

6.  A  female  figure  with  a  head-dress  similar  to  the  last ;  above 
are  the  remains  of  a  rich  canopy.  On  her  dress  are  the  arms  of 
Francis,  a  saltire  between  four  crosses,  and  Clopton ;  and  the 
latter  impaling  the  former ;  below  are  Clopton  impaling  Francis, 
and  Francis  alone.  Length  three  feet.  For  Margery,  daughter 
and  heir  of  Elias  Francis,  Esq,  second  wife  of  Sir  William  Clop- 
ton^  Knt.     She  died  1404,  says  Weever ;  qu.  1504? 

7.  Two  female  figures,  one  complete,  of  the  other  the  head 
only  remains ;  inscription  gone ;  head-dress  flat  at  top,  the  sleeves 
of  the  gown  very  wide,  and  reaching  down  to  the  knees;  length 
18  inches.  Mr.  Gough  says  this  was  placed  over  two  sisters- 
Date  about  the  banning  of  the  15th  century. 

8.  A  young  man  of  the  Clopton  family,  as  appears  from  four 
coats  of  arms,  in  a  gown  with  very  full  sleeves  reaching  down  to 
his  knees.    Length  18^  inches. 

9.  Two  shields  of  arms,  1.  Clopton;  2.  Marrow.  This  stone 
had  figures. 

Sixteen  other  stones  had  brasses  with  figures,  now  all  gone. 

Monuments.  Mural,  1.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel  a 
sumptuous  monument  of  marble  for  Sir  William  Cordell,  Knt. 
Master  of  the  Rolls,  d.  1581 ;  a  recumbent  figure  in  marble^ 
full  size,  in  armour,  under  a  canopy  supported  by  Corinthian 
pillars,  with  figures  of  the  four  cardinal  virtues.  Arms:  Cordell, 
a  chevron  between  three  griffin's  heads  erased,  quartering  a 
chevron  between  three  lions  passant  guardant;  and  Cordell, 
quarterly,  impaling  Clopton,  and  fourteen  quarterings. 

2.  In  the  wall,  between  the  chancel  and  Clopton*s  chapel,  and 
opening  into  it,  an  altar  tomb,  no  inscription;  on  the  walls 
paintings  of  figures  and  arms,  Clopton  impaling  Darcy ;  proba* 
bly  the  tomb  of  the  founder  of  the  chantry,  John  Clopton,  Esq. 
who  married  Alice  Darcy,  and  d.  1498.  See  Bloxam's  Glimpse, 
p.  175-6. 

3.  Large  monument  of  white  and  coloured  marbles,  James 
Johnson,  son  of  George  Johnson,  Esq.  of  Boudeu  Park,  Wilts, 
Rector  of  this  parish,  d.  1740-1 ;  and  Ann,  his  wife,  d.  1743. 
Arms :  A  bend  Sa,  on  a  chief  •  •  . ;  on  an  inescutcheon  Cuth« 
bert,  Gu.(?)  a  chief  •  .  .  •  Father  of  James  Johnson,  Bishop 
of  Worcester. 

4.  A  large  monument  of  white  marble,  for  Jolin  Moore,  Esq. 
of  Kentwell  Hall,  d.  1758.    Arms:  Ermine,  thiee  greyhounds 


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currant  in  pale  sa.  collared  gu.  on  a  chief  of  the  last  a  lion  pas- 
sant guardant  or. 

5.  Another,  for  Sir  Hyde  Parker,  Bart.  d..  1782  ;  and  for  Sir 
Harry  Parker,  Bart,  who  died  1812.     Arms :  Parker, 

6.  In  the  Clopton  chapel,  Sir  William  Clopton,  of  Kentwell, 
Knt  and  Dame  Anne  his  wife.  She  died  1615.  Arms:  Clop- 
ton, of  twenty  coats ;  and  Clopton  impaling  Barnardiston. 

7.  In  the  chmrch,  Anne  Faulkner,  d.  1832. 

8.  Sir  William  Parker,  Bart.  d.  1830. 

9.  Elizabeth  Parker,  d.  1833. 

10.  Frances,  wife  of  Richard  Almack,  d.  1840. 

MiLDiNo.  Font^  a  plain  square  basin,  supported  by  a  large 
central  pillar,  and  four  smaller  ones  at  the  corners. 

Maimmefiij  A  large  mural  one,  of  marble,  a  naked  and  ema- 
ciated figure  of  a  man  recumbent;  over  this,  another  recumbent 
figure  of  a  man  in  armour,  head  bare,  ruiF  and  cloak.  For 
James  Alington,  Esq,  d.  1626  ;  these  under  an  arch  supported 
by  Corintliian  columns.  Arms :  Alington,  Arg.  a  bend  between 
six  billets  sable,  a  crescent  for  difference.  The  whole  must  have 
been  costly,  but  at  present  is  much  out  of  repair. 

2.  A  large  monument  of  white  marble,  for  John  Canham, 
Esq,  d.  1772.  Arms :  Gu.  a  cross  lozengy  erm.  between  four 
pelican's  heads  erased,  vulnlng  themselves,  ar, 

NEWTON.  Three  stone  SedUia,  south  side  of  chancel,  arches 
equilateral. 

One  stone  had  a  brass,  consisting  of  a  singularly  shaped  crossf 
the  top  of  which  ended  in  a  bust. 

Neylamd.  Bmsaes,  1.  Under  a  double  canopy,  highly  orna- 
mented, the  figure  of  a  man  and  woman ;  he  in  a  gown  with 
very  full  sleeves.  Inscription  lost,  except  ^^  Of  OUIT  SrOtll  <90ll 
M^«  b^-  Attll  tf^t  •  .  ''  Arms :  an  annulet  between  three  picks^ 
two  and  one.    Length  of  the  figures  three  feet. 

2.  Under  a  double  canopy,  parts  only  remaining,  were  the 
figures  of  a  man  and  woman,  the  man  gone,  and  the  tipper  part 
only  of  the  woman  remaining,  head-dress  of  Edw.  IV.  Part  of 
an  inscription  remains : 

tii\  filiit  g)o1jU0  i^amonli  nW  ^t  eaW  que 

Length  of  the  figures  about  32  inches. 
8.  Two  figures  under  canopies,  all  gone. 


170  CATALOGUE  OF  MO)IUAlENtAL  ART. 

•    4.  Another  large  stone,  a  man  and  woman  under  canopies, 
witli  children,  all  gone. 

5.  Another  with  three  figures,  a  man  and  two  women;  all 
gone  except  a  small  part  of  one  of  the  canopies  and  the  date 
*^  •  •  •  ccGc"  quor.  aiabus  !  pace  pp. 

6.  A  slab,  having  on  a  small  bit  of  brass,  ^^Witfint  ;^9ncU.^* 

7.  Two  figures,  man  and  woman,  much  worn,  inscription  b^ 
low,  in  Latin,  illegible ;  a  merchant's  mark  with  the  letters  R.  D. 
Length  of  figures 

8.  A  highly  ornamental  double  canopy,  under  which  were 
figures  of  a  man  and  woman ;  gone. 

9.  A  large  stone  had  figures,  gone,  and  a  circumsoriptiony  of 
which  part  remains : 

•  •  • '' Hbefcttit  ar  S^Haitm ....  oM)t  xxO^  Me  HUrdt 
anno  feontf  ni  iH^  tut^.  bab^" 

Monument.  Mural,  1.  White  marble  tablet,  for  Rev.  Wii- 
liam  Jones,  Perp.  Curate,  d.  1800.  Arms:  Jones,  Gules,  a 
chevron  or,  guttte  de  poix,  between  three  choughs  proper;  im- 
paling, Ar,  Uiree  water-bougets  or,  a  bordure  ermine. 

PoLSTBAD.  Brasses^  1.  Two  figures  of  a  man  and  woman, 
their  heads  covered  by  the  pews,  he  in  a  gown  witli  long  sleeves ; 
at  their  feet  five  children;  length  about  21  inches;  inscriptioii 
gone. 

8.  A  Priest  in  his  clerical  vestments ;  inscription  gone ;  length 
ISt  inches. 

Mommenta.  1.  Marble  tablet,  Adam  Barnes,  A.M.  Rector  of 
Tattingstone,  and  Vicar  of  Dedham,  d.  1759. 

2.  Mural  monument,  Carolus  Vincent  de  Medio  Templo 
Armiger,  filius  Wilhelmi  Vincent,  Equitis  aurati,  ob«  1700. 
Arms :  Ar«  three  quatrefoUs,  arg. 

Preston.  Brasses,  1.  In  various  pieces,  no  figures.  Arras; 
Riece,  three  spear-heads  and  a  chief;  eight  other  coats  of  arms 
impalements  of  Riece,  as  Bisonell,  Jenney,  Strangman,  Walde- 
grave,  Buers,  Kemp,  Monnings,  and  Appleton.  No  inscription. 

2.  A  large  plate,  ^*  Maria  uxor  Robert!  Ryece,  Patroni  hujus 
Ecclesiae,  et  filia  Thomae  Appleton  Arm.  ob.  xxix  die  Febru- 
ary, af .  d.  M  DC  xix.    Arms ;  Riece  impaling  Appleton. 

Two  stones  had  brass  figures,  now  gone. 

In  the  north  wall  of  the  north  aisle,  a  small  low  flat  ardb, 
probably  monumental.     Numerous  coats  of  arms  of  Suffolk 


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Jamilies  in  the  windows,  placed  there  by  Robert  Riece,  the  an- 
tiquary. 

Shimplimo.  MowumentSy  1.  Mural,  Susan  Fiske,  wife  of 
Key,  John  Fiske,  Rector,  d.  1797.  Arms:  Fiske,  Checquy  aa. 
and  arg.  on  a  pale  of  the  last  three  mullets  gu.  impal.  Gibson  ? 

2.  Mural,  Ellen  Susanna,  wife  of  Frederick  Caldecott,  Esq. 
d.  1828.  Arms :  Caldecott,  Arg.  a  chevron  between  three  cross- 
crosslets  gu.  impaling  Fiske. 

3.  Mural,  large,  of  marble,  Eliz.  Frances,  wife  of  John  Plam* 
pin,  Eaq.  of  Chadacre  Hall.  Arms :  Plampin,  Paly  of  six,  arg. 
and  ai.  on  a  canton  gu.  a  roee;  impaling  Aston. 

4.  Mural,  Rev.  John  Plampin,  of  Chadacre,  d.  1823.  Arms; 
Plampin. 

5.  Mural,  Jolumnes  Plampin,  gent  Annaq.  uxor  ejus.  Ilia  ob. 
1730,  lUe  1730.  Arms:  Plampin,  impaling  Newman,  Quar* 
terly  sa.  and  arg,  in  2  and  3,  three  mullets  of  the  first. 

SoM£RTON,  Mural  MtmlmmU^  1.  «<Dilecti  filii  Montague 
Blundell,"  ob.  1738.  Arms :  Blundell,  ten  billets,  on  a  canton 
a  chough ;  a  label  of  three  points  ;*— of  Viscount  Blundell's  family. 

Stoke  by  Neyland.  Brasses.  L  Katharine  Molines,  wife 
of  John  Howard,  afterwards  Duke  of  Norfolk.  In  Cotman's 
Suffolk  Brasses,  viii.  Arms,  one  shield  only,  Brotherton,  How- 
ard, Warren,  Mowbray,  Segrave,  and  Braose.  Length  3  ft.  \\ 
inc.  (Weever.) 

2.  Sir  William  Tendring,  d.  1408;  inscription  lost;  in  ar- 
mour, head  bare,  on  a  crested  helmet;  length  5ft.  10j|  inc. 
Etched  in  Cotman's  Brasses. 

3.  Female  figure,  no  inscription  or  arms.  Length  3  ft.  10}  inc. 
Cotman's  Brasses,  iv. 

4.  Dorothea  Sanders,  conjux  Francisci  Mannock,  Barti.  ob« 
1688*  Whole  length,  in  a  niche.  Arms :  above  Mannock  and 
Brackley,  quartered;  impaling  Sanders.  Etched  in  Cotman's 
Brasses,  xlv.  Length  of  figure  28  inches. 

5.  A  double  rich  canopy,  under  which-  were  figures  of  a  man 
in  armour,  pointed  helmets  and  a  woman,  with  a  flat-topped 
head-dress ;  these  and  five  shields  are  gone.  Probably  the  monu- 
ment of  Sif  John  Ho\7ard,  Knt.  and  Alice  Tendring  his  wife. 
She  died  1426. 

6.  Plate,  only,  William  Mannock,  son  and  heir  of  Francis,  d< 
1616t    Twelve  Latin  lines. 


172  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  ART. 

7.  A  large  plate,  and  in  Roman  letters,  Franciscus  M annock 
Arniiger,  ob.  1590.  Below^  two  groups  of  children,  first,  five 
girls,  four  boys ;  second,  one  boy  and  three  girls,  the  figures  gone, 
a  man  between  two  wives.    Arms:  Mannock,  impaling  Fitch. 

8.  A  stone,  which  had  a  cross-legged  figure  in  brass,  under  a 
canopy ;  ail  gone. 

9.  A  single  small  figure,  lost. 

10.  A  man  between  his  two  wives,  children  below,  three  shields 
above,  all  gone. 

11.  A  knight,  apparently  in  chain  armour,  with  surcoat,  and 
shield,  his  feet  on  a  lion,  under  a  canopy,  these  in  brass,  now 
all  gone.  A  circumscription  in  uncial  characters  on  separate 
brass  letters,  now  lost,  but  easily  read,  <'  vovs  qe  par  ici  fasset 

PUR  LALME  SIR  JOHAN   DE    PEYTOME    PRIET,    LE    CORS    DE  QI  ICI 

GIST  LALME  RBCEYVE  jHEsu  CRIST,  AMEN.*'    Probably  for  Sir 
John  de  Peyton,  who  died  1318. 

12.  A  woman  under  a  canopy,  similar  to  die  last,  had  a  cir- 
cumscription in  a  like  character,  but  only  here  and  there  a  letter 
can  be  made  out.  Perhaps  one  of  the  three  wives  of  Sir  John 
Peyton  above  mentioned. 

Several  other  stones  had  brass  figures. 

Monuments.  1.  On  the  south  aisle  to  the  chancel,  a  large 
and  handsome  one  of  marble,  the  recumbent  eflBgy  of  a  woman 
in  a  black  dress,  large  hoop,  &c.  at  the  feet  her  son  kneels,  and 
her  daughter.  lyna  Anna  Baronissa  Windesor,  fil.  et  cob.  Tho- 
mas Revett  equitis  aurati,  ob.  1615.  Numerous  coats  of  arms  of 
Windsor,  and  his  impalements. 

2.  Mural,  of  alabaster,  a  woman  kneeling  at  a  faldstool,  in  a 
square  recess,  dresseil  in  a  hoop  and  ruff,  a  daughter  behind  her. 
Lady  Waldegrave,  second  wife  of  Sir  William  Waldegrave  the 
elder.  Knight,  of  Smalbridge,  youngest  daughter  of  Lord  WiK 
liam  Paget,  d.  1600.    Arms:  Waldegrave  impaling  Paget. 

3.  Mural,  white  marble ;  Sir  William  Rowley,  K.B.  d.  1768. 
Also  Sir  Joshua  Rowley,  Vice- Admiral  of  the  White,  d.  1790. 
Arms :  Rowley,  impaling  Burton,  on  a  l)end  ootised  three  lion's 
heads  erased. 

4.  Sarcophagus,  Bartholomew  Samuel  Rowley,  Esq.  Admiral 
oftheBlue,  d.  1811. 

5.  A  large  mural  monument,  south  nisle,  Samuel  Meddowes 
the  elder,  gent.  d.  1773.    Judith,  his  wife,  1735,    William,  his 


BABER6R  HUNDRED/ SUFFOLK*  173 

youngest  son,  d.  1771 ;  and  Samuel  Meddowes,  Esq,  eldest  son, 
d.  1773.  Arms :  Meddowes,  Bendy  of  six,  or  and  az.  on  a  chief 
of  the  last,  two  crosses  patee  of  the  first. 

6.  Mural  monument,  large  and  handsome,  of  mai*ble,  against 
the  north  wall,  on  a  table  of  alabaster,  a  recumbent  figure  of  a 
man  in  armour,  full  length,  hair  long^  short  beard,  and  mus- 
taches. Sir  Francis  IVlannock,  Bart.  d.  1634>,  aged  49.  Arms  of 
Mannock,  Sa.  a  cross  patonce  arg.  impaling  Sanders :  also  im- 
paling the  following,  Bitickley,  Waldegrave,  Fitch,  Heneage, 
Seckford,  Alington,  Paris. 

Sudbury,  All  Saints,  Monumefits.  1.  Mural,  marble,  Tho- 
mas Fenn,  Ksq.  of  Ballingdon,  d.  1818.  Arms :  Fenn,  on  a  fesse 
three  escallops  in  a  bordure  engrailed ;  impaling,  three  piles  in 
point,  in  a  bordure  engrailed  ermine. 

2.  Mural,  Rev.  John  Gibbon,  M.A.  Rector  of  Roydon,  and 
Little  Cornard,  SuflTolk,  d.  1744.  Arms:  Arg.  a  lion  rampant 
between  three  escallops  sa. 

3.  A  very  curious  monument  in  the  north  aisle,  east  end :  a 
narrow  table,  under  a  stone  canopy,  supported  by  pillai-s,  and 
inclosed  by  palisades;  on  the  east  wall  is  painted  a  pedigree  ot 
the  fiunily  of  Eden,  much  defaced,  with  numerous  arms  of  Eden, 
and  his  matches.  <<  This  tombe  was  finished  at  the  coste  and 
charge  of  Sir  Thomas  Eden,  Knight,  Maie  16,  16 15." 

A  stone  with  indents  of  three  figures,  a  man  and  his  two  wives, 
with  children,  &.c. 

Another,  of  three  figures,  man  and  wives. 

Sudbury,  St.  Gregory.  A  very  large  stone,  which  had, 
under  a  canopy,  the  figure  of  a  Bishop  with  mitre  and  crosier ;  a 
fiUet  for  an  inscription  runs  round,  at  the  corners  of  which  are 
small  shields,  and  there  was  a  large  plate  for  an  inscription  at 
ihe  bottom  of  the  figure.  This  is  probably  the  monument  of 
Sim<m  Sudbury^  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  though  Godwin 
says  he  was  buried  in  his  own  cathedral.  His  scull  is  still  pre- 
served in  this  church. 

Another  large  stone  had  the  brasses'  of  a  man  and  woman 
with  labels  issuing  from  tlieir  mouths  5  a  shield  beneath  tliem, 
and  at  each  corner,  a  rose,  the  whole  of  the  remainder  of  the 
stone  was  covered  thickly  with  small  labels ;  brasses  all  gone. 

Another,  a  man  and  woman,  with  roundels  at  the  comers. 


174  CATALOGUE  OF  MONUMENTAL  AET. 

A  large  Purbeck  stone  had  the  figures  of  a  knight  in  armour, 
and  hb  wife;  a  fillet  for  an  inscription  runs  round  the  edge  of 
the  stone,  and  at  the  four  comers  were  shields ;  all  gone. 

Another  large  stone»  1  li>  ft.  by  6  ft*  had  two  figures,  womeii(?) 
under  canopies,  and  a  fillet  around ;  lost« 

Two  figures,  man  and  woman,  with  inscription  below ;  gone. 

Mommenis.  1.  Mural,  white  marble,  ^  M.  S.  Joannis  New« 
man,  A.M.  parveo  Cornard  nuper  Rectoris,  &c.  ob.  IT  14."  Arms : 
Newman,  quartering  Gibbon. 

2.  Altar-tomb,  "  Elenor,  wife  of  John  Warner,  Esq.  died 
17 19,"  Arms,  Warner,  a  chevron  between  three  fleurs  cite  lis  in 
chief,  and  a  lion  rampant  in  base. 

3.  Altar^tomb,  <<  Johannes  Warner  de  Sudbur.  Armig.  nup« 
Vicecom.  SufF.  ob.  1678.'*    Arms:  Warner. 

4.  Another  table  monument,  Eliz.  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Carter,  gent.  d.  1688.    Anne^  his  daughter,  d.  1710. 

5.  In  a  chapel.  Mural  monument,  white  marble,  Thomas 
Carter,  gent.  d.  1706. 

6.  Ditto.  Altar-tomb,  Thomas  Carter,  gent.  d.  1706. 

7.  Ditto.  Altar-tomb,  Martha,  wife  of  Samuel  Pannell,  died 
1701.  Samuel  Pannell,  d.  1711-12.  Martha,  their  daughter, 
d.  1714f*15 ;  and  Rose  Pannell,  daughter,  d.  1734. 

Sudbury,  St.  Peter.  Monutnents^  h  Mural,  small,  Richard 
WaUams,  d.  1796. 

2.  A  mural  tablet,  William  Payne,  d.  1806. 

Waldingfield  Magna.  Monumeniij  1.  Mural,  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth  Dawson,  wife  of  William  Dawson,  Esq.  d.  1794.  William 
Dawson,  Esq.  d.  1798.    Arms :  Dawson. 

2.  Mural,  Robert  Kedington,  Esq.  d.  1787.  Arms:  Keding* 
ton,  Erm.  on  a  bend  as.  three  pairs  of  scymeters  in  saltire  arg. 
hilted  on 

Waldingfield  Parva.  Bta99e»j  1.  A  female  figure,  length 
18|  inches.  Over  her,  arms,  Appleton,  a  fesse  between  three 
apples  slipped,  quartering  Crane,  and  Mounteney,  a  bend  be* 
tween  six  mardets ;  below,  Mounteney.  Half  the  stone  is  co- 
vered by  a  pew,  and  her  husband  probably  hidden  by  it.  It 
covers,  however,  the  bodies  of  Robert  Appleton,  gent,  and 
Mary,  his  wife,  second  daughter  and  coheir  of  Thomas  Mount* 
ney,  gent.    He  died  1686. 

2.  A  large  stone  with  the  figures  of  a  man  and  woman,  in« 


BABER6H   HUNDRED,  SUFFOLK.  175 

scripdon  and  two  gropps  of  children  below  them,  six  sons,  and 
seven  daughters.  <<  Orate  pro  animabus  Joh'is  Colman  et  Ka- 
tberyne  uxor  ejus,  &c.  Joh'es  ob.  1506."  Length  of  figures  28} 
inches ;  at  the  comers  are  roundels,  those  at  the  bottom  remain, 
and  have  winged  beasts  playing  on  musical  instruments. 

8.  A  small  female  figure,  head-dress  triangular  at  top,  widi 
lappets.  At  the  top,  arms,  a  lion  rampant  crowned.  Length  16 
inches. 

4.  A  man  in  a  gown,  <*  Hie  jacet  JohaBes  WyncoU,  clothier, 
oh.  1544.  Cujus,''  See     Length  of  the  figure  18  inches. 

Mcmimeiiis.  h  Table  in  the  chancel,  William  Payne,  of 
London,  merchant,  born  in  this  parish,  d.  1643.  Arms :  Payne^ 
on  a  fisase  between  three  martlets,  as  many  mascles, 

2.  Handsome  mural  monument  in  the  south  aisle,  of  white 
marble,  for  Mrs.  Catharine  Warner,  wife  of  Samuel  Warner, 
of  Holbrook  Hall,  Bsq.  d.  1729.  Mrs.  Sarah  Warner,  third 
danghter,  d.  1735.  Samuel  Warner,  Esq.  d«  1734.  Mrs. 
Catharine  Graham,  eldest  daughter  of  said  Samuel,  d.  1736, 
8tc  Arms :  Warner,  a  bend  engrailed  between  sue  roses,  im* 
paling  Canham. 

WiaroK*  Brasif  Plate,  no  figure,  John  le  Gris,  Minister  of 
diis  church  80  years,  died  1680.  Arms  above  Le  Gris,  Quar- 
terly, on  a  bend  three  boars  passant,  a  mullet  for  difierence. 


POSTSCRIPT  TO  THB   ARTICLE  ON  BEDFORDSHIRE. 

In  the  Genilenian*8  Magazine  for  Nov.  1817  is  a  series  of  inscriptions^ 
an  In  black  letter^  from  various  charches  in  Bedfordshire^  viz.  Cople, 
Hawnesy  Elstow,  Lower  Gravenbnnty  Mepahal^  Ampthill)  Manton 
Morteyne^  Button,  Bromham>  Wimington,  WiUington,  Wilshamstead^ 
ShiDingtOD^  Flitton>  and  Houghton  Conquest. 

Leiand  mentions  that  at  the  Orey  Friars  in  Bedford, ''  One  Quene 
Bkaor  was  boned  right  afore  the  high  altare  under  a  flat  stone  of  mar- 
ble, with  an  image  of  plain  plate  of  brasse  encrooned."  (Itin.  vol.  v. 
Pi  110^  foL  99*}  It  would  be  interesting  to  ascertain  to  whom  this 
memorial  actually  belonged. 


176 


NOTICES  OF  THE  FAMILY  OF  POLE^  OR  D£  LA  POLE,  OF  DEUBT- 
SHIRE,  AND  OF  OTHER  FAMILIES  CONNECTED  WITH  IT. 

The  foUomng  statement  has  been  suggested  by  passages  in  the 
article  entitled  "  Babinotoniana/'  in  vol.  VJII.  of  the  "  Collectanea 
Topographica  et  Genealogica." 

Collectanea,  vol  VIII.  p.  826.— «  Pole,  of  Wakebiidge, 
was  the  second  branch  of  Pole  of  Radbame" 

This  is  a  mistake,  and  should  be  corrected ;  the  following  is 
the  Pole  descent : 

John  de  la  Pole,  of  Newborough^  co«  Stafford,  married  the 
daughter  and  heir  of  Hartington,  of  Hartington,  oo.  Derby,  and 
had  issue  Sir  John  de  la  Pole,  of  Newborough,  Knt.  who  mar- 
ried Cecilia,  sister  and  Iieir  of  Sir  William  de  Wakebrugge,  or 
Wakebridge,  Knt.  living  9  Hen.  IV.  by  whom  he  had  three 
sons,  viz.  1st,  Peter  de  la  Pole,  Esq.  of  Newborough  and  Rad* 
borne,  in  right  of  his  wife  Elizabeth^  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir 
John  Lawton,  Knt.  by  his  wife  Alianore,  sister,  and  at  lengtli 
sole  heir,  of  Sir  John  Chandos^  K.G.  the  celebrated  warrior  and 
friend  of  the  Black  Prince^  and  Baron  of  St.  Saviour  le  Vis- 
comte;  tliis  Peter  de  la  Pole  was  Knight  in  Parliament  for 
Derbyshire  2  Hen.  IV.  and  left  issue  at  his  death  three  sons, 
viz.  1.  Ralph  de  la  Pole,  of  Radborne,  Justice  of  the  King's 
Bench  1452,  ancestor  of  the  Poles  of  Radborne,  now  repre- 
sented by  Chandos  Sacheverel  Pole,  of  Radborne,  f^q.  2iid^ 
John  de  la  Pole,  E^.  of  Hartington,  more  of  whom  hereafter ; 
3rd,  Henry  Pole,  Esq.  ancestor  of  the  Poles  of  Heage,  who 
married  Alice,  coheir  of  Robert  Dethick,  of  Dethick;  and  two 
daughters,  married  to  Grosvenor  and  St.  Andrew  of  Gotham, 
CO.  Notts. 

II.  Ralph  de  la  Pole,  Esq.  second  son  of  Sir  John  de  la 
Pole,  of  Newborough,  and  Cecilia  de  Wakebridge,  living  9 
Hen.  IV.  ancestor  of  the  De  la  Poles  of  Wakebridge;  the  Pol^ 
of  Syerston,  co.  Notts;  and  the  Poles  of  Spinkhill  and  Park 
Hall.« 

•  Add.  MS.  6696,  6688,  and  Noble  and  GloTer. 


NOTICED  OF  THE  FAMILY  OF  POLE.  177 

III.  Edmond. 

By  ihe  above,  which  corresponds  with  all  the  descents,  Pole 
of  Wakebridge  was  not  strictly  the  second  branch  of  the  Poles 
of  Radborne,  but  of  Newborough,  and  it  need  not  be  remarked 
the  distinction  is  an  important  one,  the  house  of  Radbome  being 
descended  through  ChandoAy  and  the  family  of  Wakebridge  not 
being  so. 

Of  the  second  branch  of  the  De  la  Poles  of  Radborne,  the 
De  la  Poles  of  Hartington,  it  is  curious  that  but  little  is  re- 
corded of  their  descent,  though  a  very  distinguished  branch;  and 
the  only  pedigree  we  have  met  with  of  them,  and  this  very  im^ 
perfect,  is  in  Newton's  MSS.  ^  to  which  we  have  been  able  to 
make  a  trifling  addition  from  other  authorities:  still  it  is  very 
scanty,  and  if  any  of  our  readers  are  in  possession  of  more 
extended  particulars,  they  will  be  conferring  a  benefit  and  obli* 
gation  by  giving  them  through  the  medium  of  this  publication* 
It  will  be  observed,  that  through  the  marriage  of  John  de  la  Pole, 
of  Hartington,  with  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas  Long- 
fordy  of  Longford^  Knt.  they  inherited  the  blood  of  the  Warrens 
of  Poynton,  the  Applebys  of  Appleby,  the  Solneys,  the  Dein* 
courts,  and  the  Botelers,  Barons  of  Werame. 

Peter  de  la  Pole,  of  SpEIiz.  dau.  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Lawton,  by  Alianore, 
Radborne,  esq.     I  sister  snd  sole  heir  of  Sir  John  Chandos,  K.6« 

1.  Balph  de  la  Pole,  of       2.  John    de  la  Pole,  ^Eliz.  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas 
Radborne,  esq.  Justice        of   Hartington,    co.       I  Longford,  of  Longford,  knt. 


of  the  King's  Bench.  Derby.  J  co.  Derby,  married  1411. 


Jgnetf  m.  John  Hopknuon         John  de  la  Pole,^ 
de  Batualt  eo.  Derby,  arm. 

(Add.  MS.  6697.) 


Henry  Pole; 


J 


Richard  Pole.=r: 

John  de  la  Polc^Isabella. 

John  de  la  Pole,  knt.^ 


A  daughier  married  John        John  de  la  Pole,e?;Jane,  dau.  of  Hum.  OkeoTer, 


Tkirieii;  qf  SmaUwood,  eo,        of  Hartington, 
Stafford,  Heq.  (Shaw's  Staf-        esq. 
fordsh.  ToL  i.  p.  9S.) 


of  Okeover,  esq.  by  his  wife 
Catharine,  dan.  of  Sir  Robert 
Aston,  of  Tixall,  knt.  ob«  3 
Feb.  1524.  (V.  Okeov.  Ped.) 


Lnda^  married  Henry  Sachererdl,         Alicia,  m.  John  Dakyne,  of  Biggin 
of  Ratcliffe  upon  Trent,  oo.  Notls,  Grange,  parieh  qf  Hartington,  gene^ 

esq.  ob.  1554.  roeue.  (Noble  and  Glover,  Add.  MS. 

6667—6675,  &c.) 

^  Add.  MS.  6696. 

N 


178      NOTICES  or  THE  FAMILIE3  OF  POLB^   DAKYNS, 

With  regard  to  the  marriage  of  Alicia  de  la  Pole  with  John 
Dalkyns,  or  Dakyns,  we  would  make  the  following  observa- 
tions :  Thoroton  calls  Lucia  daughter  and  heir  of  John  de  la 
Pole ;  but,  if  this  marriage  be  correct,  she  must  have  been  co- 
heir. That  Dakyns  married  Alicia  de  la  Pole  there  is  no  ques- 
tion, the  only  doubt  being  whether  Alicia  might  not  have  been 
the  aunt  of  Lucia,  and  not  the  sister ;  but  she  is  described  as 
^<  the  daughter  of  John,  son  of  Sir  John  de  la  Pole,  of  Harting- 
ton,  Knt. ; "  the  omission  of  all  junior  branches  in  the  pedigrees, 
and  especially  of  females,  is  most  frequent,  and  was  never  more 
conspicuous  dian  in  this  of  the  De  la  Poles  of  Hartington ;  and 
the  same  observation  will  apply  to  the  Dakyns,  every  female 
being  unnoticed  till  the  time  of  James  the  First,  as  well  as  the 
younger  male  branches;  our  impression^  sustained  by  the  MS& 
is,  that  Lucia  and  Alicia  were  sisters.  This  John  Dakyns,  or 
Dalkyns,  was  the  Praspositus,  or  Crown  Steward,  of  Hartington, 
7  Hen.  VIL  ^  and  his  &ther,  Robert  Daukyne^  or  Dakyne^  held 
lands  in  Chelmorden,  Biggin,  Fairfield,  Wotton,  Heathoote, 
Pigton,  Staden,  &c.  10  £dw.  IV.  and  was  the  grandson  of 
Richard  Delkin  or  Daukyn,  of  Hatton,  &c.  returned  amongst 
the  gentry  12  Hen.  VL ;  and  which  Richard  was  great-grandson 
of  Humfrey  de  Akeny  or  Dakeny,  temp.  Edw.  IL  and  IIL  who 
with  his  brother  Sir  Thomas  de  Akeny,  Knt.  lord  of  Northwold, 
in  00.  Norfolk,  held  lands  in  Chaddesden,  Edensor,  and  other 
places  in  the  Peak,  temp.  Ekiw.  L  and  H.  Of  this  family 
descended  the  Dakyns  or  Dakeynes,  of  Stubbing  Edge  Hall, 
and  of  Bonsai,  the  latter  being  the  senior  but  disinherited  branch, 
and  ancestor  of  the  Dakeynes,  or  Deakins^  of  Attercliffe  co. York, 
and  of  Bagthorpe,  co.  Notts.  From  another  branch  of  this  iamily 
descended  the  Dakins  of  Linton  and  Hackness,  co.  York^  one  of 
whom^  General  Arthur  Dakins,  represented  Scarborough  in  Par- 
liament. Other  branches  of  this  ancient  family  are  still  in  exist- 
teuce  in  Derbyshire  and  Yorkshire^  but  they  no  longer  possess 
the  estates  of  their  predecessors,  and  are  comparatively  in  a  de- 
cayed state,  and  some  of  them  in  a  subordinate  condition  of  life. 
The  only  other  notice  of  this  branch  of  the  De  la  Poles,  we 
have  been  able  to  find,  is  the  following,  from  MS.  Add.  6681. 
After  tracing  the  possessionary  history  of  Hartyngton  from  the 
time  of  Edward  the  Ck>nfessor,  it  proceeds  thus : — 

•  Records  Duchy  of  LanoMter. 


CHANDOS^  AND  ANN£SL£Y.  179 

**  In  the  5th  Edw.  III.  Henry  Earl  of  Lancaster  had  a  con- 
firmation of  the  charter,  which  was  granted  86  Hen.  III.  to 
Wilh'am  de  Ferrars,  Earl  of  Derby,  of  free  warren  within  his 
demesne  lands  in  Hartington.  But  sometime  between  this 
period  and  the  reign  of  Edward  IV.  the  manor  of  Hartington 
seems  to  have  been  granted  to  Sir  John  de  la  Pole,  of  Harting- 
ton, Knt.  or  some  of  his  ancestors;  for  in  the  16th  year  of  that 
King^  the  manors  of  Hartington  and  Sheen  were  again  pur- 
chased of  Sir  John  de  la  Pole  by  the  King,  as  appears  in  a  MS. 
book  now  in  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  office,  called  Great  AylofT* 
After  the  manor  had  thus  been  transferred  from  Sir  John  Pole» 
it  appears  to  have  remained  parcel  of  the  possessions  of  the 
Duchy  of  Lancaster,  ^  Sec  &c 

Collectanea  Top.  et  Geneal.  vol.  VIII.  p.  840.  **  Sir  George 
Cbaworth,  the  third  son,  married  the  heiress  of  Annesley,  of 
Annesley,  descended  from  a  daughter  of  John  Babington,  of 
Chilweli,  and  representing  a  sister  of  the  celebrated  Sir  John 
Chandoa,  K.G.'' 

We  have  already  shown  that  this  statement  is  unsustained  by 
any  authority,  and  it  will  be  sufficient  here  to  observe,  that 
Sir  John  Chandos,  K.G.  who  died  44  Edw.  III.  left  three 
sisters  his  coheirs  (his  brother  Robert  having  died  s.  p.  10  Edw. 
III.)  viz.  L  Elizabeth^  who  died  unmarried;  2.  Alianore,  or 
Eleanor  (ultimately  sole  heir),  the  wife  firstly  of  Sir  John  Law- 
ton,  Knt.  the  Esquire  of  Sir  John  Chandos,  and  Constable  of 
the  Castle  and  Town  of  St.  Saviour's,  by  whom  he  had  an  only 
daughter  and  heir  Elizabeth,  who  married  Sir  Peter  de  la  Pole,  of 
Newborough,  Knt.  ancestor  of  the  De  la  Poles  of  Radborne  and 
Hartington,  as  before  shown,  and  the  said  Alianor  married  secondly 
Sir  Roger  Colynge,  by  whom  she  had  no  issue.  The  third  sister 
and  o^ir  was  Margaret,  who  wedded  Robert  de  Ireland,  Knt* 
and  they  had  issue  an  only  daughter,  Isabella^  ^ho  married  Sir 
Jokn  de  AnneMteyt  Knt.  and  died  without  iseue :  ^  from  all  which 
it  is  dear  Annesley,  and  therefore  Chaworth,  was  not  descended 
from  Chandos,  the  senior  representative  being  the  present  Mr. 
Pole,  of  Radborne. 

«  Vide  ThorotoD,  p.  S53.  Dugdale.  Add.  MS.  6688-^696.  Harl.  MS.  1093« 
AlsoTol.  V.  of  the  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica,  pp.  141—143. 

X.  Y.  2. 


180 


THE  POLHILL,  OR  POIXEY,  AND  DE  BOKELAKD  FAMILIES,  DE- 
DUCED FROM  THE  VISITATION  OF  KENT  IN  1619,  BY  PHILPOT, 
AND  OF  1633;  FROM  HASTED  AND  HARRIS'  HISTORIES  OF 
KENT,  berry's  KENTISH  PEDIGREES,    AND  ADD.  MS.  5711,  8CC. 

The  late  eminent  literary  veteran  and  historian  of  Comwa]!, 
the  Rev.  Richard  Polwhele,  of  Polwhele,  entertained  an  almost 
decided  opinion,  not  only  from  the  traditions  of  his  family,  but 
from  other  circumstances,  that  the  Polhills  of  Kent  were  a 
branch  of  the  Cornish  Polwheles,  which  emigrated  from  the 
western  into  the  eastern  counties  at  a  very  early  period  ;  in  an- 
cient deeds  of  his  family,  the  name  is  spelt  sometimes  Polwhele, 
and  sometimes  Polhill,  and  the  manor  of  Polwhele  in  Domesday 
Book  is  called  '^  Polhel : "  this  manor  was  occupied  under  E(U 
ward  the  Con/esfor  by  Winus  de  Polhall  (Polwel  or  Polwyl).  In 
the  time  of  the  Empress  Maud,  1140,  Drc^o  de  Polwhele,  who 
was  her  Chamberlain,  had  large  grants  of  lands  from  her ;  and 
this  Drogo  is  the  ancestor  of  the  Polwheles  of  Polwhele,  uid, 
upon  the  authority  cited,  of  the  Polhills  of  Kent  and  Sussex. 

At  what  period  of  time  this  branch  of  the  family  settled  in 
Kent  it  is  difficult  to  say;  but,  as  it  is  one  of  the  most  ancient  in 
the  county,  it  must  have  been  at  a  very  early  period,  at  or  pre- 
viously to  the  reign  of  Exlward  III.  for  in  a  charter  in  the  Brit. 
Mus.  xxvi.  30,  7  Edw.  III.  amongst  other  names,  appear  those 
of  ^'  Edmundi  de  Poller*  and  '^  Richardi  de  Boclandf"  the  name 
having  been  spelt  sometimes  PoUey^  and  sometimes  PolkUl. 
Detling,  in  Hollingbourne,  was  their  property  and  residence,  a 
considerable  portion  of  which  took  its  name  from  this  family,  and 
was  antiently,  according  to  Hasted  and  other  authorities,  called 
"  PoUey  Street^"  which  is  still,  or  was  very  lately,  the  property 
of  the  Otford  branch  of  the  Polhills ;  here  for  ages  they  flou- 
rished, and  were,  as  before  stated,  written  Policy  or  Polhill, 
and  there  are  yet  lands  in  this  parish  called  after  them  "  PoUey 
Fields*^  In  the  time  of  Edward  IV.  the  senior  branch  of  the 
family  resided  at  Preston,  in  Shoreham,  one  of  the  ancient  pro- 
perties of  the  De  Bucklands,  which  they  inherited  by  marrying 


THE  FAMILY  OF  BUCKLAND«  181 

the  heiress  of  that  family  2  at  a  subsequent  period,  temp.  Q.  Eliz. 
their  chief  residence  was  the  Frenches  in  Burwash,  co.  Sussex, 
and  which  continued  to  be  so  till  recenter  days ;  and  the  present 
Mr.  Polhill  of  Howbury  Park,  co.  Bedford,  possessed  a  portion 
of  the  old  family  estates  which  he  disposed  of  about  seven  years 
ago,  but  the  principal  estate  descended,  we  l)elieve,  through  a 
female  heir  to  the  Havilands. 

Before,  however,  we  proceed  to  give  the  descent  of  the  dif- 
ferent branches  of  the  Polhills,  it  were  as  well  to  offer  a  brief 
account,  as  given  by  Hasted,  of  the  very  ancient  family  of  riie 
De  BoclandSy  whose  representatives  the  Polhills  are  : 

^*  Great  Buckland  manor,"  says  he,  ^<  is  situated  on  the  other 
or  western  side  of  the  river  Medway,  &c.  It  is  called  so,  cor- 
ruptly, for  Bocland,  no  doubt  from  the  tenure  of  it.  In  the 
time  of  the  Saxons  such  land  was  hereditary,  and  passed  by 
deed,  and  was  held  by  the  Thanes  or  nobler  sort,  and  it  has  the 
addition  of  Great,  to  distinguish  it  from  the  other  parts  of  this 
estate  now  in  the  possession  of  different  owners ;  all  which  were 
anciently  part  of  the  demesnes  of  a  family  which  took  its  name 
from  hence. 

"  Buckland  was  originally  granted  by  Hubert  Walter,  Arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury,  in  the  reign  of  King  John,  to  Alan  de 
Boclandj  by  the  description  of  one  yoke  and  ten  acres  of  land, 
with  its  appurtenances,  in  Maidstone,  to  hold  in  frank  fee,  and 
not  in  gavelkind,  as  they  had  been  held  before.  His  grandson, 
Walter  de  Bodaundcy  held  this  estate  in  the  55th  of  King  Henry 
III.  anno  1270;  a  nuper  obiit  was  brought  in  the  above  year 
before  the  Justices  itinerant,  by  Alan  de  Bociandcj  against  his 
elder  brother  Walter^  above  mentioned,  for  a  moiety  of  this 
estate,  the  tenure  of  the  same  having  been  changed  by  the  Arch- 
bishop, without  the  consent  of  the  Chapter  of  Canterbury,  But 
this  plea  was  overruled,  and  judgment  passed  for  the  defendant. 
His  descendant,  JoAn  deBoclandy  died  possessed  of  it  in  the  drd  of 
King  Edward  III.  and  was  succeeded  in  it  by  his  son  Sir  John 
de  Bocland,  Knt»  a  person  of  some  note  in  that  reign." 

After  the  reign  of  Henry  IV.  this  family  no  longer  possessed 
this  estate ;  but  that  of  Preston  in  Shoreham  continued  in  the 
family  until  by  a  female  heir  it  descended  to  the  Polhills.  Of 
this  property,  after  describing  it.  Hasted  thus  writes :  * 

•  Vol.  iii.  p.  4.  8vo. 


18*2  P£SCENT   OF   THE   WAMILY 

"  At  the  latter  end  of  King  Edward  the  Third  Preston  was 
become  the  estate  and  residence  of  Sir  Thomas  de  Bucklandf 
who  both  himself  and  his  ancestors  were  possessed  of  good  estates 
elsewhere  in  this  county ;  they  bore  for  arms,  Argent,  an  eagle 
sa.  beaked  and  unguled  or ;  which  coat  is  now  quartered  by  the 
family  of  Po/At//.  Thomas  de  Buckland,  with  his  wife,  lies  buried 
here  in  a  chapel  of  their  own  founding.  ^  His  descendant  7%o- 
m<M  de  Buckhmd^  in  the  latter  end  of  King  Henry  tlie  Sixth, 
left  an  only  daughter  and  heir  Alice^  who  carried  this  estate  in 
marriage  to  John  PoUey  alias  Polhill^  of  Polhill  Street,  in  Det- 
ling,  where  this  family  was  originally  situated,  bearing  for  arms, 
Arg.  on  a  bend  gules  three  cross«crosslets  or,  &c«  John  Polhill, 
the  eldest  son,  resided  at  Preston,  which  continued  in  his  de- 
scendants, who  seem  to  have  removed  their  residence  in  general 
to  Burwash  in  Sussex,  where  several  of  them  lie  buried."  Such 
is  Hasted's  account  of  Preston.  This  estate  was  sold  by  the 
ancestor  of  the  present  Mr.  Polhill  of  Howbury  to  Paul 
D'Aranda,  Esq.  who  died  possessed  of  it  A.  D.  1712,  and  thus 
finally  passed  away  from  the  Polhill  family,  after  having  been 
possessed  by  them  and  the  De  Bucklands  between  four  and  five 
hundred  years. 

DESCENT. 

The  following  were  the  principal  branches  of  this  family,  vis. 
the  Polhilb  of  Preston  and  Burwash ;  the  Polhills  of  Otford, 
Detling,  and  Chipstead ;  the  Polhills  or  Polleys  of  Wrotham, 
who  intermarried  with  the  Bytigs  of  the  same  place,  ancestors 
of  the  Viscounts  Torrington ;  the  Polhills  of  Philpots  in  1  on* 
bridge^  and  Tonbridge  Priory ;  and  the  Polhills  of  Sboreham 
Castle. 

John  Pothilly  alias  Polley^  of  Detling  in  Hollingbourne^  co. 
Kent,  Esq.  the  representative  of  this  ancient  iamily,  was  bom 
circa  1420;  in  the  Visitation  of  1619  he  is  called  *^  Thomas;" 
he  married,  as  before  stated,  Alice,  daughter  and  heir  of  Thomas 
de  Buckland,  Esq.  of  Preston,  and  of  Leedsdown,  near  Mepham, 
CO.  Kent,  by  whom  he  had  three  sons,  viz.  John  Polhill,  of  Pres- 
ton, the  eldest  son ;  Thomas  Polhill,  of  Shoreham  Castle,  the 
second  son ;  and  Christopher  Polhill,  the  third  son,  of  whom 
•nothing  is  recorded  in  the  Visitations,  and  it  is  presumed  he  died 
s.  p. ;  we  will  first  trace  the  descendants  of 
>»  Wccyer,  p.  331. 


OP   POLHILL,    OP   KBNT.  183 

T%omas  PoMUy  Esq.  the  second  son :  he  married  Joan,  daugh- 
ter of  ••••••  Miller,  Elsq.  of  Wrotham  in  Kent  (ancestor  of 

the  Millers  of  Horsemayles  Crouch  in  Wrotham,  and  of  Oxen- 
oath,  Baronets,  and  the  Millers  of  Buckland  in  Surrey,  and 
afterwards  of  Sandon,  co.  Herts;  now  represented  by  the  Miller 
Mundys  of  Shipley,  in  the  county  of  Derby,  and  through  whom 
the  present  Earl  of  Lincoln,  eldest  son  of  die  Duke  of  New- 
castle, is  maternally  descended,  there  having  been  three  mar^ 
riages  between  the  Millers  and  the  Polhills  of  Preston  and 
Wrotham);<^  and  by  her  left  issue  John  Polhill,  £^.  of  Shore- 
ham  Castle,  eldest  son ;  Thomas  Polhill  of  Wrotham,  second 
son ;  David  Polhill  of  Otford,  third  son ;  Robert  Polhill,  fourth 
son ;  and  William  Polhill,  fifth  son. 

John  Polhill,  Esq.  of  Shoreham  Casde,  the  eldest  son,  left 
issue  three  sons,  (but  we  have  not  ascertained  whom  he  married,) 
viz.  Robert,  Thomas,  and  Abraham.  Robert,  the  eldest  son, 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  Richard  Barrett,  of  Maidstone,  Esq. 
by  whom  he  left  issue  two  sons,  viz.  Thomas  Polhill,  of  Bur- 
wash,  CO.  Sussex^  Esq.  who  died  and  was  buried  there  1  Aug. 
16S7,  and  by  his  wife  Faintnot,  daughter  of  ...  •  Ticehurst, 
to  whom  he  was  married  on  the  11th  Dec.  1616,  and  who  re- 
married 2nd  Aug.  1642^  John  Pierce,  Esq.,  he  had  his  eldest 
son  Edward  born  6th  September  1617,  the  celebrated  author ; 
John,  bom  11th  April  1619;  Thomas,  baptized  6  Oct.  1622; 
and  Jane,  baptized  at  Burwash,  1622. 

Thomas  PoUiiU,  the  second  son  of  John  Polhill,  of  Shoreham 
Castle,  left  issue  two  sons  and  one  daughter  Margaret.  Thomas, 
his  second  son,  married  and  left  issue  a  son  George. 

Abraham,  the  third  son,  died  s.  p. 

II.  Thomas  Polhill,  the  second  son  of  Thomas  and  Joan  Mil- 
ler, of  Wrotham,  left  issue  a  son  and  heir  Thomas  Policy,  alias 
Polhill,  of  Wrotham,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Daniel,  of  Famingham,  Esq.  and  by  her  had  one  son  and 
two  daughters ;  Elizabeth,  the  elder  daughter,  married  Thomas 
Cooke,  Esq.  a  younger  branch  of  the  Cookes  of  Wickham,  co. 
Sussex ;  Dorothy,  the  younger,  married  Thomas  Birchenstey, 
Esq.  second  son  of  Thomas  Birchenstey,  alias  Birstey,  Esq.  of 
Birchenstey,  co.   Sussex.     Sir  Thomas  Policy  or  Polhill,  of 

^  Vide  Clotterbuck's  Herts. 


184  D£8C£NT  OF  THE    FAItILT 

Wrotham^  Knt.  bis  only  son  and  heir  living  1619^  married 
Elizabeth^  daughter  of  George  Byn^  Esq.  of  Wrotham,  co. 
Kent,  ancestor  of  the  Visooants  TcMringtoo,  Baron  Strafford, 
and  the  Byngs  of  Middlesex  (t.  Hasted),  and  by  her  had  issue 
three  sons  and  three  daughters,  Jane,  Martha,  and  Elizabetb 
the  last  of  whom  died  20  July  1686,  and  was  buried  at  Shore> 
ham.  George  Polhill,  the  eldest  son,  died  19  Oct  1678,  stat- 
66 ;  and  hb  wife,  whose  name  is  not  given  in  the  pedigree,  died 
on  the  30th  Aug.  1682,  and  was  buried  at  Shorriuun,  and  it  is 
presumed  s.  p.  Thomas,  second  son,  ob.  s.  p.  9th  Feb.  1667, 
Stat.  54^  and  was  buried  at  Shoreham.  William  P.  died  an  in- 
fant, A.  D.  1619. 

HI.  David  PolhUly  Esq.  the  third  son  of  Thomas  Polhill  and 
Joan  Miller,  wasof  Otford,  co.  Kent;  he  married  Alice,  sister 
and  heir  of  Frauds  Sandbach,  Esq.  of  the  Inner  Temple  (v. 
Hasted),  and  dying  20th  Bllizabeth  1578,  left  issue  two  sons  and 
two  daughters.  Elizabeth,  the  elder  daughter,  married  Matthew 
Petley,  Esq.  of  Downe,  one  of  the  King's  Parliament;  Jane 
married  John  Dawtrey,  Esq.  Sergeant  at  Arms,  second  son  of  Sir 
John  Dawtrey  of  Morehouse,  in  Petworth,  co.  Sussex ;  Geoi^ 
Polhill,  the  second  son,  ob.  s.  p. 

John  PoIMUy  of  Otford,  Esq.  the  eldest  son,  married  three 
wives.  By  his  first  wife,  Ann,  daughter  of  William  Morse, 
gentleman,  he  had  no  issue ;  and  he  had  no  issue  by  his  third 
wife  Alice,  daughter  of  Robert  Hodsol,  of  Wrotham,  Esq.  de- 
scended from  the  ancient  family  of  the  Hodsols  of  Halywell,  co. 
Kent ;  ^  but  by  his  second  wife  Frisiwith,  the  daughter  of  Robert 
Cawston,  of  Orpington,  co.  Kent,  Esq.  he  had  two  sons  and 
one  daughter,  viz.  Anne,  who  married  firstly,  Thomas  GUman 
of  London,  mercer:  secondly,  William  Nutt,  of  Mays,  Esjq. 
Counsellor  at  Law;  and  thirdly,  Thomas  Milles,  of  Norton 
Court  and  of  Davington  Hall,  Esq.  Customer  of  Sandwich, 
Keeper  of  Rochester  Castle,  and  fisquire  of  the  Body  to  James 
the  First  He  was  the  nephew  of  Glover,  Somerset  Herald,  and 
grandson  of  Richard  Milles,  of  Hotfield,  Esq.  and  was  sent  by 
Queen  Elizabeth  as  Envoy  to  Henry  the  Fourtli  of  France,  for 
which  service  be  had  an  augmentation  to  his  armorial  bearings. « 
She  died  in  1624  at  Davington,  and  was  buried  in  St.  George's 
church,  Canterbury.  John  Polhill,  the  second  son,  died  s.  p. 
'  Tide  Hasted,  toI.  ii.  p.  67.  •  Vide  Nolile*s  CoU.  of  Amu,  end  Hasted. 


OF  POLHILL,  OF  OXFORD  AND   ClIiPSTEAD.  185 

David  Polhill,  of  Otford,  Esq.  was  the  elder  son,  and  served 
the  office  of  Sheriff  for  the  county  in  the  16th  of  Chas.  I.     He 
married  two  wives :  his  second  wife  was  Anne,  daughter  of  Ro* 
bert  Byng,  of  Wrotham,  Esq.  by  whom  he  had  David  Polhill, 
Esq.  his  second  son,  who  married  Martha,  daughter  of  Herbert 
Hay,  of  Glyndbourne,  co.  Sussex,  Esq.  by  bis  wife  Frances, 
daughterof  John  Culpepper^  Esq.  of  Farvington  ;  but  whether 
he  had  any  issue,  or  not,  we  have  not  been  able  to  ascertain ; 
none  is  mentioned  by  Berry  in  his  Sussex   Pedigrees.      His 
daughters  by  his  said  wife  were^  Anne,  Mary,  Elizabeth,  Mar- 
tha, and  Frances.     His  first  wife  was  Margaret,  daughter  and 
coheir  of  Stephen  Theobald,  of  Scale,  co.  Kent,  Esq.  by  his 
wife  Catharine,  daughter  of  Richard  Caryll,  Esq.  ^  whom  he 
married  in  the  year  1600,  and  by  her  he  had  his  elder  son  and 
heir  John  Polhill,  of  Otford,  Esq.  who  was  16  years  of  age  in 
1621,  and  one  daughter.  Nisei,  who  married  Thomas  Court- 
hope,  of  Stodmarsh,  Esq.  (v.  Hasted.) 

John  Polhill,  the  son,  married  Jane,  daughter  of  •  .  •  Porter, 
Esq.  by  whom  he  had  David  Polhill,  of  Otford,  Esq.  his  son  and 
heir,  born  in  1633,  and  who  purchased  Chipstead  Place,  a  fine 
view  of  which  was  published  by  Harris  in  his  History  of  Kent 
This  gentleman  served  the  office  of  Sheriff  in  1662 ;  he  married 
Martha,  daughter  of  Herbert  Hay,  of  Glyndburne,  Esq.  who 
remarried  Sir  James  Langham,  Bart,  and  dying  in  1665,  s.  p. 
left  his  estates  to  his  second  brother,  Thomas,  the  continuator 
of  the  line.  Robert,  the  third  son,  died  s.  p.  in  1699;  John 
Polhill,  the  fourth  son,  ob.  infans.  He  had  also  one  daughter, 
Anne,  married  to  George  Petty,  Esq.  s 

Thomas  PolhiUy  Esq.  the  second  son,  was  of  Clapham,  in 
Surrey,  and  was  bom  in  1636.  He  sold  the  Chipstead  estate: 
he  married  in  1666,  Elizabeth,  one  of  the  daughters  and  coheii*s 
of  Henry  Ireton,  Elsq.  of  Attenborough,  co.  Notts,  Lord  Deputy 
of  Ireland,  by  Bridget,  daughter  of  Oliver  Cromwell ;  the  other 
coheiresses  married  Loyd,  Bendish,  and  Carter ;  ^  and  dying  in 
1683  left  issue,  1.  David  Polhill,  Esq.  of  Otford  and  Chipstead, 
his  successor.  2.  Henry  Polhill,  born  1677,  ob.  1753  coelebs. 
3.  John,  who  died  young.     4.  Thomas  Polhill,  died  young.    5. 

'  Hutad,  8to.  toL  iL  p.  55.  r  Ibid.  vol.  iii.  p.  30. 

^  LyioiiE*  Mag.  Brit.  Derbyshire ;  Ireton,  of  Little  Ireton,  &c. 


186  DESCENT  OF   THE    FAMILY 

Charles  Polhill,  Esq.  born  1679,  Commissioner  of  Excise,  who 
married  Martha,  daughter  of  Thomas  Streatfeild,  Esq.  of  Seven 
Oalcs,  and  died  s.  p.  in  1755,  and  Jane  and  Bridget  who  both 
died  young. 

David  Polhillj  Esq.  the  eldest  son  was  born  in  1674p,  and  was 
Sheriff  of  the  county  in  1715.  He  repurchased  tite  Chipstead 
estate  in  1701.  In  1708  he  represented  the  county  in  Parlia- 
ment :  he  was  Keeper  of  the  Records  in  tlie  Tower,  and  repre- 
sented Rochester  in  Parliament  at  the  time  of  his  deatli,  which 
took  place  on  the  15th  Jan.  ]754p,  in  the  80th  year  of  his  age. 
He  married  three  wives ;  first,  in  1702,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
John  Trevor,  of  Glynde,  in  Sussex,  Esq.  great-granddaughter 
of  John  Hampden:  she  died  s.  p.  in  1706.  His  second  wife 
was  Gertrude  Pelham,  sister  of  Thomas-Holies  Duke  of  New- 
castle, who  also  died  s.  p.  He  married  thirdly,  Elizabeth,  eldest 
daughter  of  John  Borrett,  Esq.  of  Shoreham,  co.  Kent,  a  Pro- 
thonotary  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  by  Elizabeth,  youngest 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Trevor,  of  Denbighshire,  Secretary  of 
State  to  Charles  II.,  by  Ruth  eldest  daughter  of  John  Hampden ; 
by  this  lady,  who  died  in  1783,  aged  87,  he  had  five  sons  and 
one  daughter,  Elizabeth,  bom  March  4,  1727,  ok  1815.  Tho- 
mas Polhill,  the  second  son,  died  unmarried ;  Henry  died  an 
infant ;  John  died  unmarried.  The  eldest  son,  Charles  Polhill, 
Esq.  of  Chipstead,  was  born  the  8th  May  1725;  and  married 
first,  in  1756,  Tryphena  Penelope,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Shel- 
ley, of  Michelgrove,  Bart,  who  died  in  1756,  leaving  an  only 
daughter,  Tryphena  Penelope,  born  25th  June  1756,  the  wife 
of  Charles  Stafford,  Esq.  and  dying  in  Feb.  1795,  left  two  sons, 
Charles  Stafford,  and  Thomas  George  Stafford.  He  married, 
secondly.  Miss  Patience  Haswell,  by  whom  he  left  issue  five 
sons  and  one  daughter ;  viz.  George,  his  successor ;  2.  Charles 
Polhill,  born  3rd  April  1768,  died  ccelebs  16  March  1795;  S. 
David,  bom  14  May  1769,  ob.  19  June  1770;  4.  David,  bom 
SO  Nov.  1771,  ob.  Oct.  1785;  5.  Thomas  Alfred  Polhill,  bom 
5  April  1774,  lost  from  the  Guardian,  Capt.  Riou,  in  the 
South  Seas. 

George  PoUiiU^  of  Chipstead  and  Orford,  Esq.  eldest  son 
and  successor,  was  born  2  May  1767.  He  sold  Chipstead  Pllace 
to  Sir  Henry  Meux,  Bart,  and  on  the  24th  June  1804,  he  mar. 
ried  Mary,  daughter  of  Robert  Porteus,  Esq.  of  Southampton, 


OP   POLHILL,    OF    PHILPOTS,  187 

great-neice  of  Dr.  Beilby  Portens,  late  Bishop  of  London,  and 
bj  her  has  issue  Charles  Polhill,  born  8th  October  1805;  Fre« 
derick  Campbell  Polhill,  bom  25th  Sept.  1809;  George  Polhill, 
bom  14th  Feb.  1813 ;  Henry  Western  Onslow  Polhill,  born 
26th  June  1815 ;  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Campbell  Polhill,  bom 
25di  Sept.  1809. 

IV.  Robert  PolkUlj  the  fourth  son  of  Thomas  Polhill  and  Joan 
Miller,  is  stated  in  the  Visitation  to  have  left  a  son  William,  and 
several  other  children,  of  whom  no  further  account  is  given. 

V.  fVUtiamy  the  fifth  son  of  Thomas  and  Joan  Miller,  left 
a  son  Richard  Polhill,  of  Philpots,  in  Tunbridge,  £f«q. ;  he 
married  Sindonia,  daughter  and  heir  of  William  Childrens,  Esq. 
of  Philpots,  CO.  Kent,  by  a  daughter  and  heir  of  •  •  •  Millersh, 
descended  through  the  Petleys  of  Trowmer  and  Downe  Court, 
by  the  heiress  of  Philpots,  of  Philpots  in  Tunbridge,  ^  and  had 
issue  by  her  one  son,  William  Polhill,  gentleman,  who  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  Codde,  of  Wateringbury,  co, 
Kent,  Esq.  and  was  father  to 

WilUam  PoUdttf  who  was  aged  16  years  in  1621,  and  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard  Marsh,  of  Langdon,  gentleman, 
and  widow  of  Paul  Lukyn,  Esq.;  her  will  bears  date  A.D. 
1670 ;  from  this  William  Polhill  descended  the  Polhills  of  Phil* 
pots  and  Chatham,  for  a  further  account  of  whom,  v.  Hasted. 
The  tradition  in  this  branch  of  the  family  was,  that  one  of  them 
had  been.  Bow-bender  to  Queen  Elizabeth,  and  there  was  long 
preserved  (says  Hasted)  at  Philpots  a  bow  beautifully  orna- 
mented, said  to  have  been  given  to  the  family  by  that  Queen. 

Having  thus  traced  the  descendants  of  Thomas  Polhill  and 
Joan  Miller,  the  second  son  of  John  Polhill,  alias  Polley,  and 
Alice  de  Buckland,  it  will  be  necessary  to  revert  to  the  descent 
of  the  senior  branch  of  the  family,  which  is  represented  by  Fre- 
derick Polhill,  Esq.  of  Howbury  Park,  co.  Bedford,  viz.  to  the 
issue  of  John  Polhill,  Esq.  of  Preston,  eldest  son  of  John  and 
Alice  de  Buckland.  Whom  he  married  the  Visitation  does  not 
state,  but  he  was  succeeded  by 

Thomas  PoOilly  of  Preston,  Esq.  called  <'  John  "  in  the  Visita- 
tion c^  16 19.  He  took  to  wife  Margaret,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Chapman,  'Esq,  of  Totesham  Hall  in  Farley,  co.  Kent,  one  of 

^  Hastedp  8to.  toL  il.  p.  55,  &  vol.  t.  p.  224. 


ISS  DESCENT    OF   THE    FAMILY 

the  Grooms  of  the  Chamber  to  King  Henry  the  Eighth,  aiid 
had  by  her  his  son  and  heir 

John  Polhillf  of  Preston^  Esq.  who  died  at  Shoreham,  eetaL 
89^  and  was  buried  at  the  Frenches  in  Burwagh,  oo.  Sussex,  the 
26  August  1611.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Nicholas 
Fowle,  of  Wadhurst,  co.  Sussex,  Esq.  a  branch  of  the  ancient 
family  of  the  Fowles  of  Riverhall  and  Bothei-field^  of  which 
family  was  the  last  Prior  of  St.  Saviour's,  South wark.  The  issue 
of  this  marriage  was  four  sons,  viz.  John,  Edward,  Robert,  and 
Nicholas. 

I.  John  Polhill,  of  Preston  and  Burwash,  Esq.  eldest  son  and 
heir,  married  Elizabetli,  daughter  of  John  Young,  Esq.  of  the 
family  of  the  Yonges  or  Youngs  of  Wadhurst,  in  Sussex,  and 
dying  on  the  15  Sept.  1613,  was  buried  at  Burwash.  He  left 
issue  John  Polhill,  Elsq.  of  Preston  and  Burwash,  his  successor, 
who  married  Anne^  daughter  of  Sir  ELdward  Gilboume,  of 
Shoreham,  Knt.  by  his  wife  Anne  Purefoy,  of  Drayton,  co. 
Leicester,  and  sbter  to  Mary,  wife  of  T.  Pedey,  'Esq.  of  Fil- 
ston  ;  and  dying  12  May  1651,  in  the  39th  year  of  his  age,  was 
buried  at  Shoreham,  in  Kent,  leaving  issue  one  daughter,  Eliza- 
beth, who  married  Henry  Buskin,  Esq.  of  the  family  of  Buskin, 
of  Gore  Court,  co.  Sussex ;  and  two  sons,  John  Polhill,  of  Pres- 
ton and  Burwash,  Esq.  who  died  3  June  1689,  s.  p.  and  who 
was  buried  at  Burwash  (this  John  Polhill  sold  the  Preston  estate 
to  the  D'Aranda  family) ;  and  2.  Edward  Polhill,  who  died  s.  p. 

II.  Edward  Polhill,  second  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Fowle, 
was  Rector  of  Etchingham,  co.  Sussex,  and  owner  of  the  ances- 
torial  estate  of  BuckUxnd,  in  Leedsdown,  co.  Kent ;  he  died 
11  Oct.  1654,  and  was  buried  at  Etchingham.  His  first  wife 
was  Deborah,  daughter  of  Robert  Bankworth,  Esq.  of  Bow 
Lane,  London,  by  whom  he  had  an  only  daughter,  and  heiress 
to  her  grandfather  Robert  Bankworth^  who  married  Sir  Thomas 
Dyke,  KnU  on  the  20  Sept.  1636,  and  died  in  1672,  leaving 
issue.  His  second  wife  was  Jane,  daughter  of  William  Newton, 
of  Southover,  near  Lewes,  Esq.  an  ancient  of  Gray's  Inn,  by  his 
wife  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Apsley,  of  Thackham,  Esq.  co. 
Sussex,  and  by  her  he  had  two  daughters,  Jane  and  Elizabeth, 
and  one  son  Edward  Polhill,  born  in  1622,  a  Counsellor  at  Law, 
who  died  s.  p. 

III.  Robert  Polhill,  of  whom  hereafter. 


OF  POLHILL  OF  BURWASH,  CO.  SUSSEX.  189 

IV.  Nicholas  Polhill^  was  the  fourth  son^  and  was  the  greats 
great-grandfather'of  Nicholas  Polhill^  of  Chatham,  who  lived  to^ 
wards  the  end  of  the  17th  century,  and  the  father  of  Simon 
Polhill  his  second  son,  who  was  the  ancestor  of  Simon,  Edward, 
and  Samuel,  from  one  of  whom,  according  to  the  pedigree,  de- 
scended the  Wiltshire  branch. 

We  now  return  to  the  descendants  of  Bobert  Polhill^  of  Bur- 
wash  (the  third  son  of  John  Polhill,  of  Preston  and  Burwash)^ 
and  Elizabeth  Fowle,  of  Wadhprst.  This  Robert  was  born 
on  25  March  1599,  at  Burwash,  in  the  41st  year  of  the  reign 
of  Queen  Elizabeth  ;  the  Visitation  does  not  state  to  whom  he 
was  married ;  but  I  have  reason  to  believe  she  was  a  daughter  of 
Nicholas  or  Matthew  Poyntz,  of  Alderley,  co.  Surrey,  Esq. 
He  died  I  presume  on  the  26  Dec«  1661^  as  in  the  Register  of 
^  Buryals ''  at  Burwash,  is  an  entry  of  this  date^  of  ^^  Robert 
Polhill,  of  Burwash,  gentleman/'  He  left,  according  to  the 
Sussex  pedigrees,  two  sons,  Edward,  born  at  Burwash  in  1617^ 
and  John,  born  1 632 ;  but  in  the  register  of  Baptisms  accom* 
panying  this,  Edward,  bom  in  1617,  is  called  the  son  of  Thomas. 
It  is  quite  clear  there  have  been  great  omissions  in  the  pedigree, 
as  reference  to  the  extracts  from  the  Baptisms  and  Burials  will 
prove.  For  instance:  we  find  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert 
Polhill,  born  29  Jan.  1629,  evidently  the  daughter  of  this  Ro- 
bert; Edward  Polhill,  given  in  the  pedigree,  was  not  the  son  of 
Robert  at  nil,  but  of  Thomas  Polhill,  of  Burwash,  who  died  6 
August  1637^  k  and  has  been  already  named.  He  was  the  au- 
thor of  several  works  on  Divinity,  and  a  very  eminent  man  irt 
his  day;  the  preface  to  his  work  on  Schism,  calls  him  «a 
very  learned  gentleman,  and  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  very  great 
esteem  among  all  men  of  his  own  county."  Robert,  therefore^ 
as  far  as  I  can  ascertain,  had  one  daughter,  Elizabeth,  who  died 
29  June  1629,  and  one  son  and  heir, 

John  Polhill,  of  Burwash,  Esq.  born  6  Oct.  1633,  and  not  in 
1632,  as  stated  by  Berry;  he  married  on  the  29  July  1656, 
Jane,  daughter  of  George  Claggett,  gentleman,  who  died  28 
March  1704  (a  branch  of  the  old  family  of  the  Clagets  of  Mai- 
ling), but,  it  is  to  be  remarked,  in  the  marriage  register  ^be  is 
called  "  Mrs.  Jane  Claggett ''  and  the  question  is,  Was  she  a 
^  Vide  Register  of  Bariala. 


190  DESCENT   OF   THE    FAMILY 

widow?  He  had  issue  by  lier  three  sons  and  four  daughters, 
viz.  Mary,  bom  the  12th  April  1660;  Elizabeth,  bom  6  April 
IMS;  Martha,  bom  16  Jan.  1671,  and  Jane,  bom  28  April 
1676.  Hb  sons  were  John  Polhill,  of  Buiwash,  born  28  Aug. 
1658,  who  married,  and  had  issue  two  sons  and  two  daughters, 
viz.  John  and  Nathaniel,  and  Anne  and  Elizabeth,  who,  I  sus* 
pect,  died  s.  p.  John  Polhill,  the  bther,  died  5  Sept  1707,  and 
his  son,  or  his  grandson,  John  in  1745.  From  the  register  of 
Baptisms,  I  have  reason  to  think  this  John  married  a  second 
wife,  Frances,  as  several  baptisms  occur  of  sons  and  daughters  of 
John  and  Frances,  but  they  are  unnamed  by  Berry.  Ihe  third 
son  of  John  Polhill  and  Mrs.  Jane  Claggett  was  Natluuiiel, 
born  at  Burwash,  27  Jan.  1665,  and  who  died  22  June  1722. 
The  second  son  of  the  said  John  was 

Edward  PolkM,  Esq.  of  Burwash  and  Newhaven,  the  oonti-* 
nuator  of  the  line,  born  on  the  12  April  1662  at  Burwasli; 
on  the  6  Oct.  1687,  he  married  Mary,  the  daughter  of  ...  . 
Gilham,  gentleman,  of  Burwash,  who  died  on  the  4  Aug.  1747, 
and  was  there  buried.  He  had  by  his  said  wife  five  sons,  and 
three  daughters,  Jane,  born  1692  at  Burwash,  ob.  1763 ;  Mary, 
bom  1603,  at  Burwash,  ob.  1696;  Elizabeth,  bom  1697,  oU 
1698.  The  sons  were,  1.  Edward,  born  1688,  ob.  infans;  S, 
John,  born  1698,  ob.  in&ns ;  4.  Nathaniel,  bom  1702 ;  5.  Ro- 
bert Polhill,  who  died  4  Feb.  1706,  and  was  buried  at  Burwash. 
The  second  son  was 

WilHam  Polhill^  gentleman,  born  1689,  at  Burwash,  of  New- 
haven.  He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of  Stephen  Lade^  Esq. 
of  Downham,  CO.  Norfolk,  married  at  Newhaven  in  1721:  she 
died  at  and  was  buried  at  Burwash,  on  17  March  1760;  he 
died  and  was  buried  there  10  April  1765,  leaving  issue  three 
sons,  Nathaniel,  John,  and  William. 

John  Polhill,  the  second  son,  married,  and  left  issue  an  only 
daughter,  Hannah,  who  married  Arthur  Harris,  Esq.  of  Maid- 
stone, a  branch  of  Lord  Harris's  family. 

William,  the  third  son,  bom  1730,  died  23  Aug.  1775,  and 
was  buried  at  South  Mailing.  He  married  Mary,  daughter  of 
....  Lambe,  Esq.  who  was  born  1737,  and  died  in  1789,  and 
was  buried  with  her  husband  ;  their  issue  was 

I.  Wmam  Polhill,  liorn  9  Oct.  1762,  at  Milton  in  Holling^ 


OF  POLHILL^  or  BURWASH  AND  SOUTH  MALLING.    191 

i  boarne,  co.  Sossex.    He  was  an  officer  in  the  army,  and  died  at 

Gaudaloupe,  13  April  17M,  s.  p. 

2.  John  Polhill,  bom  15  June  1766  at  Soutberham,  and  died 
18  May  1767^  buried  at  Soutb  Mailing. 

3.  Nathaniel  Polhili,  bapt.  14  April  1775,  at  AU  Saints, 
Lewes;  married  Martha,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hilder,  Elsq.  of 
Mountfield  Park,  co.  Sussex ;  living  at  Poole,  oo.  Dorset,  in 
1830;  dieir  issue  is  an  only  daughter,  Martha  Frances,  born  15 
Feb.  1807,  at  Lewes;  married  16  April  1828,  at  Poole,  co.  Dor- 
set, George  Ledgard,  Esq.  son  of  George  Ledgard,  Esq.  of 
Poole,  banker,  and  has  issue,  Mary-Polhill,  born  12  Nov.  1763, 
at  Southerham,  in  South  Mailing,  married  Christopher  Kelt, 
Esq.  and  died  27  Feb.  1820,  buried  at  St.  Michael's,  Lewes; 
leaving  issue  ten  children. 

Anney  born  8  May  1769,  at  Southerham,  married  R.  Children, 
Esq.  and  died  at  Guildford,  leaving  issue  four  children. 

Sarah,  born  11  Jan.  1765,  at  Soudierham;  died  24  Oct. 
1785;  buried  at  South  Mailing. 

Jime,  born  12  April  1768,  at  Southerham,  ob.  24  Dec.  1786. 

Hannah,  bo.  9  Jan.  1771,  at  Southerham,  ob.  25  June  1771. 

Elizabeth^  bom  7  Sept.  1773,  at  Southerham,  ob.  10  March 
1795,  at  Reigate. 

We  will  now  revert  to  Nathaniel  Polhill,  the  eldest  son  of 
William  P<Jhill  and  Hannah  Lade,  having  traced  the  descend'* 
snts  of  all  the  younger  branches. 

Nathaniel  PolhiU,  of  Burwash  and  of  Howbury  Park,  co. 
Bedford,  "Esq.  bo.  7  Jan.  1723,  was  an  eminent  tobacco  merchant 
in  the  borough  of  Southwark,  which  he  represented  in  Parlia- 
ment at  his  death  in  1782.  He  was  also  a  banker  in  the  city. 
In  politics  he  was  a  Whig,  and  was  the  intimate  friend  of  Sir 
George  Savile  and  other  celebrated  men  of  that  day.  In  his 
first  contest  for  the  Borough,  13  Sept.  1780,  the  candidates  be- 
sides himself  were  Sir  Richard  Hotham  and  Mr.  Thrale,  and  the 
numbers  were,  Hodiam  1177,  Polhill  1025,  Thrale  769. 

At  the  next  election  he  was  returned  without  opposition.  At 
bis  death,  which  took  place  in  1782,  he  possessed  estates  in 
Kent,  Surrey,  Middlesex,  and  Bedford,  besides  a  portion  of  the 
ancient  ancestorial  patrimony  in  Sussex.  He  married  Elizabeth, 
only  daughter  of  William  Coppard,  Esq.  of  Hastings,  on  the  5 
March  1750;  this  lady  died  in  1782.    Her  father  was  five  times 


192  DESCEKT   OF  THE   FAMILY 

Mayor  of  Hastings.  By  her  he  left  issue  five  sons  and  five 
daughters,  and  was  buried  at  St.  Saviour's  Southwark. 

Of  the  daughters,  Hannah,  bom  2  Feb.  1752,  died  unmarried 
eeUt.  17,  in  1769;  Elizabeth^  ob.  iofans  1757;  Martha,  bom 
1755^  ob.  infans;  Anne,  born  1759,  ob.  infans;  Mary,  married 
the  Rev.  Charles  Bond,  of  Margaretting,  co.  Essex,  by  whom 
she  had  issue  three  sons  and  four  daughters.  The  sons  of  the 
said  Nathaniel  Polhill  were, 

I.  Nathaniel  Polhill,  of  Howbury  Park,  Esq.  of  Tol worth 
Court,  CO.  Surrey,  and  of  Burwash,  who  died  in  France  in  1782, 
and  was  buried  at  St.  Saviour's  in  Southwark,  in  1783.  He 
married  Ui*sula,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  Maidand,  Esq.  who 
remarried  James  Ware,  Esq.  and  by  him  had  one  son, 

Nathaniel  PolhilU  of  Howbury  Park,  Esq.  who  died  unmar- 
ried in  1802 ;  and  Elizabeth,  only  daughter^  who  married  Robert 
Joseph  Chambers,  Esq.  Barrister  at  Law,  the  late  Magistrate  at 
Marlborough  Street  Police  Office,  who  died  May  10^  1843,  aged 
63,  and  has  issue. 

XL  John  PoUiiU^  Esq.  of  whom  hereafter. 

III.  William  Polhill,  bora  in  1751,  ob.  same  year. 

IV.  William^  born  6  March  1754,  ob.  ccelebs  1778. 

V.  Edward  Polhill,  of  York  Place,  St.  Marylebone,  Esq. 
married  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Spooner,  Esq.  of  Barbadoes,  and 
dying  in  1838,  left  issue,  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

1.  Edward  Polhill,  Elsq.  who  married  Anne,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Graham,  Esq.  of  Ekimund  Castle,  co.  Cumberland,  in 
1824,  a  cousin  of  Sir  Sandford  Graham,  Bart,  and  has  issue. 

2.  William  Polhill,  Esq.  late  an  officer  in  the  Life  Guards. 
Sarah,  ob.  unmarried  1828. 

Louisa^  married  the  Rev.  Henley  Acton^  of  Shillingstone,  oo* ' 
Dorset,  and  has  issue. 

John  Polhill,  the  second  son  of  Nathaniel,  was  a  Captaiu  in 
the  13th  Light  Dragoons,  and  highly  distinguished  himself  dur- 
ing the  Birmingham  riots ;  for  which  he  had  a  sword,  and  other 
valuable  testimonials  of  approbation,  presented  to  him  by  the  in- 
habitants ;  on  the  death  of  his  nephew,  Nathaniel  Polhill,  of 
Howbury  Park,  in  1802,  he  succeeded  to  all  the  family  estates. 
He  married  in  1792,  Mary,  daughter  of  James  Bennett,  Esq.  of 
Walthamstow,  co.  Essex,  who  died  in  1836,  and  was  buried  at 
Renhold,  co.  Bedford.  The  said  John  Polhill  died  in  1828,  and 
was  buried  at  the  same  place,  leaving  issue. 


OF   POLHILL   OP    HOWBURY    PARK.  193 

1.  Thoma9  Polhill,  Esq.  of  Howbury  Park,  who  died  ccelebs, 
A.  D.  1828,  and  was  buried  at  Renhold. 

3.  Charks  Polhill,  the  third,  died  unmarried  1813. 

2.  Frederick  Polbill,  Esq.  of  Howbury  Park,  the  present 
possessor  of  the  estates,  and  representative  of  the  senior  branch 
of  the  Polhills.  He  was  returned  for  the  borough  of  Bedford 
in  1830,  after  a  remarkable  contest  with  Lord  John  RusseiU 
whom  he  beat  by  one  vote,  after  a  thirteen  days'  contest ;  and  he 
still  continues  to  represent  it.  He  married,  in  1824,  Frances, 
daughter  of  the  late  John  Deakin,  otherwise  Dakeyne,  1£sk\.  of 
Bagthorpe  House,  parish  of  Basford,  co.  Notts,  by  whom  he  has 
bad  issue,  ^ . 

1.  Frederick  Charles  Polhill,  bom  1826,  an  officer  in  the  6tli 
Dragoon  Guards. 

2.  William  Henry,  bom  1827,  died  August  1832. 

1.  Frances  Sarah,  bora  1824,  died  Aug.  1832. 

2.  Georgiana,  bom  1829. 

3.  Adelaide  Amelia,  died  1838. 

X.  Y.  Z. 

'  Hie  Dakeyne,  Deakinne,  or  Dakyns  family  (for  the  name  in  the  Visitations, 
&c.  has  been  Tery  yarionsly  spelt) ,  was  of  considerable  antiquity  in  the  county  of 
Derby,  and  there  are  many  still  in  that  county  in  different  conditions  of  life.  The 
immediate  ancestor  of  the  Deakins  or  Dakeynes  of  Bagthorpe,  was  John  Dakeyne 
or  Dakyns  of  Bonaol,  co.  Derby,  bom  in  1588,  the  elder  but  disinherited  son  of 
Bidiard  Dakeyne  of  Biggin  Grange,  Hartington,  and  of  Stubbing  Edge  Hall, 
parish  of  Ashorer,  co.  Derby,  Esq.  by  his  first  wife,  Catharine  Strange,  daughter 
of  Patrick  Strange,  of  Edinbuigh,  gentleman  (a  connexion  of  the  Rothes  family) 
fcrourite  Maid  of  Honour  to  Mary  Queen  of  Scots,  and  who  attended  her  execu- 
tion. He  left  aU  his  estates  to  his  younger  son,  Arthur  Dakeyne,  Esq.  of  Stub- 
bing Edge  Hall  (nde  Inquis.  post  mort.  Ric.  Daken,  11  Jac.  I.)  from  whom  de- 
scended that  branch,  which  ended  in  1790,  in  a  female  heir  Draneee,  married  to 
William  Hopkinson,  of  Bonsol,  Eiq.  a  fiunily  which  had  been  settled  there  from 
the  time  of  Henry  V.  whose  grandson  and  last  male  representative,  a  chemist  and 
druggist  at  Leicester,  died  in  1731,  and  sold  this  estate.  He  had  an  only  daughter, 
Fkranees,  liTing  at  Leicester  in  1790. 

Jokn  Dakeyne,  the  aforesaid  elder  brother  of  Arthur,  with  other  issue,  left 
Thomas  Dakeyne,  of  Bonsol,  gentleman,  his  third  son,  who  died  in  1651,  and  was 
Uie  ancestor  of  the  present  Dakeynes  of  Darley  Dale,  co.  Derby,  of  which  family 
was  the  late  Daniel  Dakeyne,  Esq.  of  Holt  House,  Barrister  at  Law,  an  eminent 
aatiqaaiy,  who  collected  extensive  materials  for  a  history  of  his  native  county, 
vudi  of  which  is  in  WoUey's  Collection  in  the  British  Museum. 

John  Dakeyne,  of  Bonsol,  gentleman,  the  elder  son,  who  died  in  1680,  was  the 
lUher  o(  John  Dakeyne,  or  Deakin,  bom  in  1661,  whose  only  son,  John  Deakin,  or 

Dakeyne, 
O 


194 


CHARTERS  IN  THE  MUNIMENT  ROOM  OF  THE  PREFECTURE  OF 
ST.  LO,  DEPARTMENT  OF  LA  MANCHE,  NORMANDY,  RELATJNO 
TO   ENGLISH   CURCHES. 

The  following  Charters  are  in  the  Muniment  Room  of  the 
Prefecture  of  St.  Lo,  Department  of  La  Manche,  Normandy, 
and  were  copied,  by  the  writer  of  this  article^  in  September  1842, 

I. 

Gran/ iy  Geoffrey  de  IaVci^  Bishop  of  Winchester,  of  the 
Church  of  Seleburn,  co.  Southampton,  to  Philip  de  Lucr, 
A.D.  119T. 

Omnibus  &c.  Godefridus  Dei  gratia  Winton  Ecctiae  Minis- 
ter, salutem.     Yolumus  innotescere,  nos,  de  communi  assensa 

J.  [ordani]  Abbatis  et  Conventus  Montis  Sci  Michaelis 

de  Periculo  Maris  et  ad  eorum  praesentationem  •  •  .  concessisse 
Philippo  de  Luci  Clerico  Ek^clesiam  de  Seleburn'  cum  om- 
nibus ad  eam  pertinentibus  ....  Datum  apud  Meredon,  per 
manum  Reginaldi  Clerici  nostri,  Idibus  Augusti,  Pontificatus 
nostri  anno  octavo.  Testibus,  Eustach'  de  Falcofc,  Johe  de 
Luci,  Rofe  de  Comevitt,  Magro  Witt  de  Turr,  Magro  Wift 
Medico,  Johe  Capellano,  Godefr.  Phit  de  Falcob,  Steph  Clerico. 

Seal  oval,  3  inches  hy  2^  a  Bishop  between  a  Church  and  two 
Keys,  +SIGILLVM  Godefridi  Dei  GratlR  WINtonienSIS 
GPh  Counierseai  If  inches  by  I,  a  lucy^s  head  issuing  from 
watery  devouring  a  fish,  crossed  by  a  crazier,  PRGSVLIS  7  [c/] 
GENERIS  SIGNO  CONSIGNOR  VTROQVE,  in 
allusion  to  the  family  symbol  (the  Lucy)  and  the  episcopal  symbol 
(the  Crozier). 


Dakeyne,  settled  at  Atterdiile,  oo.  York,  and  waa  the  ancestor  of  the  Deakins,  or 
Dakeynes,  of  Sheffield,  merchants,  and  of  the  late  John  Deakin,  or  Dakeyne,  of 
Bagthorpe  House,  named  in  the  pedigree.  The  grandfather  of  Richard  Dakeyne, 
of  Stabbing,  was  returned  amongst  the  gentry  of  the  coonty  of  Derby,  lor  Scart- 
dale  Hundred,  in  1569;  and  the  great-great-grandfather  of  Robert  D.,  Richard 
Delkin,  or  Dankyn,  of  Hatton,  in  1433,— called  by  Fnller  "  Delkere/'  an  evident 
mistake. 


CHARTERS  OF  EXETER  AND  BATH.        195 

II. 

Canfirmatianj  by  the  Chapter  qf  St.  Peter  of  Exeter,  qf  a 
grant,  by  Henrt  [Marshal]  Bishop  of  Exeter,  to  the  Abbat 
and  Convent  qf  St.  Michael's  Mount,  in  Normandy,  qf  all 
their  Churches  in  his  Diocese  for  appropriation.  About  A.  D. 
J200» 

Omnibus  Seas  Matris  Ecclesiee  filiis  .  «  .  •  Capitulum  Beati 
Petri  Cxon  salutem  in  Dno,  Noverit  universitas  vestra  quod 
nos  ratam  habemus  ....  Concessionem  venerabilis  Patris  nos- 
tri  Henrici  Epi  nostri  factam  Abbati  et  Conventui  Sci  Mi- 
chaelis  in  periculo  maris,  de  omnibus  EcclesiLs  suis  in  episcopatu 
Exon  constitulis  in  usus  suos  cum  primo  vacaverint  habendis  et 

possidendis  sicut  ejusdem  Episcopi  nostri  carta  testatur 

et  earn  praesenti  Scripto  et  Sigilli  nostri  testimonio  confirmavi- 
mus.  His  testibus :  Wi&  de  Srindon,  Magro  Rog.  de  Bidel- 
ham,  Witt  fit  Jord,  Maur.  Galfr.  et  Elya  Capellanis,  et  multis 
aliis. 

Seal  round,  Ij  inches  diameter',  a  Church,  \  SIGILLVM 
CAPL'I  SCI  PETRI  EXONIE. 

III. 

Inspeoiimus,  by  Thomas  Prior  of  Bath,  of  a  Grant,  by  Jos- 
CELiN  Bishop  o/'Bath,  to  Ralph  the  Abbot  and  to  the  Convent 
(/Mount  St.  Michael,  in  Normandy,  of  the  Rectory  House 
and  a  moiety  of  the  glebe,  rents,  and  tithes  of  Martock,  co. 
Somerset.  A.  D.  1226. 

Omnibus  &c Thomas  Prior  Bathofi  et  ejusdem  loci 

Conventus,  salutem  in  Dno.  Inspeximus  cartam  Dni  Joscelini 
Epi  nrl  in  hcec  verba : — 

Omnibus  Christi  fidelibus  preesens  scriptum  inspecturis  Josce- 
LiNUS  .  .  ,  Bathon  Eps  sat.  in  Dno.  Sciatis  quod  viri  vene- 
rabiles  Radulfus  Abbas  et  Conventus  Montis  S.  Michaelis  de 
periculo  maris  concesserunt  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  advo- 
cationem  Ecctiae  de  Mertok  .  .  .  nos  itaque  postmodum  con- 
cessimus  praedictis  Abbati  et  Monachis  Mansam  personoe  in- 
t^e,  et  totam  medietatem  terree  Ecclesiee  memoratee,  et  totam 
itiedietatem  redditus  hominum,  et  medietatem  omnium  garba- 
rum  ad  ipsam  Ecclesiam  nomine  decimce  pertinentium  .... 


196  ANCIENT   SEALS. 

Datum  apud  Pukelescherli  per  manum  Pbilippi  de  Geldeford, 
Idus  Sept^  Pontificatus  nri  anno  21o. 

Nos  itaque  prsedictse  concession!  died  D3i  Epi  nH  adhibe- 
mus  assensum,  et  hoc  praesendbus  Uteris  nris  patendbus  pro- 
testamur. 

Seal  rounds  2  inches  diameter,  the  Abbey  Church, 
+SIGILLVM  SCI  PETRI  BSBONIS  ECCLESIE. 

Cknmterseal,  aval,  1|  inches  by  I,  a  Prior  toith  his  staff', 
+SIGILL'  ThOMe  PRIORIS  BAThONIE  R'  P  t  G. 


The  matrices  of  the  seals  (all  of  the  12th  century)  hereinafter 
described,  two  of  which  are  in  my  possession,  were  found,  with 
some  others,  in  a  well  in  Normandy, — I  believe  at  Ville-Dieu 
between  Avranches  and  St.  Lo.  They  were  procured  by  me  in 
Normandy,  in  August  1842. 

I.  Round,  1|  inches  diameter, 

+SIG:  CDSThEI  DE  DVCDO.  A  monstrous  head. 

II.  Round,  H  inches  diameter, 

+SIGILLVM  WILEL*  DE  PORTS. 
A  Gatetoay,  circumscribing  the  legend,  and  another  unthin  the 
legend. 

III.  Round,  H  inches  diameter, 
+SECRETVCD  RSD'  DE  SCS  CDSRIS. 

AJleur  de  lys.    About  A.  D.  1172. 

Ralph  ds  Sc'a  Maria  was,  about  A.  D.  1171,  a  witness  to 
the  foundadon  of  Lucerne  Abbey,  in  the  diocese  of  Avranches. 
This  matrix  is  in  the  possession  of  the  learned  Andquary  the 
Marquis  de  Ste  Marie,  at  Chateau  D'Aigneaux  near  St.  Lo, 
where  he  is  at  present  deeply  occupied  in  his  valuable  work  on 
the  families  named  in  Domesday^  of  which  the  first  part  has  just 
appeared,  the  result  of  the  united  labours  of  himself  and  of  M. 
L'Echaud^  D'Anisy  of  Caen.* 

*  See  the  fint  number  of  this  work,  p.  87.  The  Marquu  if  nnce  deoeaaed.— Eo. 

Remenham, 
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200  NOTES  TO  PEDIGREE 


XOTB8  TO  PBDICmBB  OF  DABmiDCBCOUmT. 

(a)  His  receptkm  of  Qocen  laabelk  and  of  lier  son  Prince  Edward, 
afterwards  Edward  die  Third,  is  thns  related  by  Froissart :  *'  And  so," 
says  the  Chronicler,  "  the  Qneene  departyd  from  the  castell  of  Dam- 
bretyconrte,  and  toke  lere  of  the  knyght  and  of  the  lady,  and  thanked 
them  for  the3fT  good  chere  that  they  hadde  made  her,  and  sayd  that  she 
trusted  oones  to  se  the  tyme  that  she  or  her  soone  shnlde  well  remem- 
bre  theyr  conrtesye.'*  That  they  did  remember  it  is  attested  by  the 
honours  conferred  upon  the  Siear  d*Abrichecoart  on  the  Prince's  ac- 
cession to  the  throne.  In  the  Wardrobe  Accounts  (MSS.  penes  Sir  H. 
Nicolas),  u  an  entry  showing  the  receipt  of  William  Giles,  servant  to 
Sir  Nicholas  Dabrichecoart,  for  robes,  27  January,  Jst  £dw.  III.  He 
was  knighted  with  the  rank  of  Banneret.  The  family  appears  to  have 
been  finally  settled  in  England  after  the  accession  of  Edward,  bat  there 
are  two  entries  of  payments  made  in  the  15th  of  John  and  the  8th  of 
Henry  the  Third  to  a  Walter  de  Abricheconrt,  apparently  connected 
with  Flanders.  (Vide  Rot«  Fin.) 

(b)  Very  little  is  known  of  this  knight.  Mr.  Beltz,  in  compiling  his 
History  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter,  made  diligent  researches  respecting 
the  earlier  members  of  this  family.  Sir  Sanchet  is  noticed  in  Uie  9th 
of  Edward  III.  and  his  garter  pUte  still  exists.  His  stall  was  filled 
in  1360.  Mr.  Beltz  supposes  Sir  Sanchet,  Sir  Eustace,  and  Nicholafl 
to  haTe  been  all  three  sons  of  the  Sienr  d^Abricheconrt.  It  is  stated  hy 
Vincent  and  Sandford  that  Sir  Eastace  was  his  second  son,  and  there 
is  little  reason  to  doobt  Sir  Sanchet  having  been  a  son  ;  bat  the  dates 
connected  with  Nicholas,  and  the  will  of  Sir  John,  (K.G.)  render  Mr. 
fieltz's  arrangement,  as  regards  Nicholas,  impossible. 

(c)  Frequent  mention  of  the  exploits  of  this  distinguished  knight  is 
made  by  Froissart.  At  Poictiers  he  was  one  of  the  chief  actors :  "  In 
lyke  wise,"  he  writes,  "  the  lorde  Eustace  Dambreticourt  dyd  his 
payne  to  be  one  of  the  formost  to  sett  on  -,  when  Sir  James  Audeleye 
began  to  sette  forwarde  to  his  ennemyes,  it  fortuned  to  Sir  Eustace 
Pambretycourt,  as  ye  shall  here  after.  Ye  have  hearde  before  howe 
the  Almayns  in  the  French  hcst  were  apoynted  to  be  still  a  horse- 
backe  ;  Sir  Eustace  beyng  a  horsebacke,  layed  his  spere  in  the  rest,  and 
ran  into  the  French  batayle ;  and  than  a  knight  of  Almaygne,  called  the 
lord  Loys  of  Coucoubras,  who  bare  a  shelde  sylrer  Ave  rosses  goules } 
and  Sir  Eustace  bare  ermyns,  two  hamedes  of  goules.  When  this  Al- 
maygne sawe  the  lorde  Eustace  come  fro  his  company,  he  rode  agayost 
hym,  and  they  mett  so  rudely,  that  both  knights  fell  to  the  yerthe^  tlie 


OF   bABRIDGECOURT.  20t 

Almape  was  hurt  od  the  shoulder,  therfor  he  rose  not  so  quickly  as  dyd 
Sir  Eustace^  who  whan  he  was  up  and  had  taken  his  breth,  he  came  td 
the  other  knyght  as  he  lay  on  the  grounde ;  but  thane  fy  ve  other  knyghtes 
of  Alfflayne  came  on  him  all  at  ones,  and  bare  hym  to  the  yertli ;  and  sc^ 
per  force  there  he  was  taken  prisoner^  and  brought  to  the  Erie  of  Nosco,'* 
(sc.  Nassau)  "who as  then  toke  nohede  of  hym  }  and  I  cannot  say  whe-^ 
ther  they  sware  him  prisoner  or  no^  but  they  tyd  hym  to  a  chare,  and 
there  lette  hym  stande.*'  He  was  ultimately  rescued  by  his  men,  **  and 
sette  on  horsebacke,  and  after  he  dyd  that  day  many  feates  of  armes, 
and  toke  gode  prisoners/* 

He  afterwards  "  held  in  Champayne  a  seven  hundred  fightyng  men  $ 
he  wanne  great  rychesse  ther,  in  ranssomyng  of  men^  in  vendages  in 
townes^  castelles,  and  save  conductes  3  he  helde  under  hym  a  twelfe 
fortresses;  he  was  as  than  a  lusty  lover  paramours,  and  after  he 
maryed  the  lady  Isabell  of  JuUyers,  somtyme  doughter  to  th*erle  of 
JoUyers :  this  lady  also  loved  the  lord  Eustace,  for  the  gret  noblenes 
of  armes  she  had  herde  reported  of  hym,  and  she  send  often  tymes  to 
hym  coursers  and  hackeneyes,  with  letters  of  love^  wherby  the  sayde  Sir 
Eostace  was  the  more  hardy  in  all  his  dedes  of  armes,  so  that  every  man 
van  greatly  that  was  under  hym/*  At  Nogent,  soon  after,  he  was  en^^ 
gaged  in  a  desperate  rencontre,  and  *^  with  his  glave  overthrew  a  4  of 
the  herdiest  of  his  ennemyes."  His  opponent,  the  Lord  Broquart,  struck 
oat  three  of  his  teeth,  "  but  for  all  that  he  letted  nat  to  fight,*'  and  was 
taken  prisoner.  He  was  afterwards  ransomed  for  22,000  francs,  and 
joined  the  Black  Prince  at  Poictou.  He  was  again  taken  prisoner  at 
Limoosin,  and  died  at  Carenten,  in  Normandy.  The  date  of  his  death 
is  stated  by  Froissart  to  have  been  ''  at  the  same  season'*  as  that  of  Pope 
Urban  the  Fifth,  which  was  Dec.  1370.  Mr.  Beltz  has  shown  that  his  seal, 
attached  to  a  deed,  at  Paris,  exhibits  the  bars  charged  with  seven  escal- 
lops, which  mark  of  cadency  was  subsequently  adopted  by  the  junior 
branch  of  the  family  seated  in  Warwickshire.  He  presented  to  the 
living  of  Ufford,  co.  Northampton,  in  1363^  and  Elizabeth  Countess 
of  Juliers  in  1379,  and  until  her  decease. 

(d)  It  cannot  be  distinctly  proved  that  this  lady  was  the  daughter  of 
William  first  Duke  of  Juliers ;  but  the  evidence  afforded  by  the  monu- 
mental brass  quoted  by  Leland  as  having  been  *^  seen  *'  by  him  in  Brid- 
"port  church  seems  almost  sufficient  to  establish  the  fact.  He  states 
that  it  was  '*  on  the  north  side  of  the  high  altar,*'  and  inscribed  :  "  Hie 
jacet  Gulielmus  ftlius  Elizabethaa  de  Juliers  Comitissse  Cantise  consan- 
guinese  Philippae  quondam  Reginee  Anglis."  William  first  Duke  of  Ju- 
liers married  Johanna^  sister  of  Queen  Pbilippa^  and  this  would  give  the 
consanguinity..  It  is  somewhat  remarkable  that  the  father  of  the  de- 
ceased is  not  mentioned.  As  the  Qaeeu  died  in  August  1369^  an4  Sir 


202  NOTES  TO    PEDIGREE 

Eostace  Dabridgecoort  in  the  following  year,  the  da^  of  the  bii»  may 
be  fixed  between  that  period  and  the  time  of  the  mother*8  decease,  viz- 
1411.  The  marriage  of  this  lady  to  Sir  Enstace,  after  her  vows  of 
'chastity  and  asamnption  of  the  habit  of  a  nnn  ai  Waverley,  the  penance 
cnjmned  to  her  and  her  husband,  &c.  are  all  so  fnlly  set  forth  in  the  note 
to  Mr.  Bdta's  History  of  the  Garter  (p.  91),  that  it  is  nnneoessary  to 
repeat  them.  Her  wiU  is  dated  at  Bedhampton,  20  April,  1411.  She 
styles  herself  "  Elizabeth  Jnliers."  It  is  printed  at  length  in  Nichols's 
Royal  WiUs,  and  an  abstract  is  given  inNicolas*s  Test.  Vet.  She  had 
Urge  possessions  in  dower,  and  the  Inq.  p.  m.  at  her  decease  in  141 1, 
gives  the  five  asters  of  Edmnnd  Holland^  Eari  of  Kent,  the  nieces  of  her 
husband  John  Earl  of  Kent,  as  the  heirs.  The  arms  of  John  Earl 
of  Kent,  impaled  with  her  own,  riz.  England  within  a  bordnre,  im- 
paling. Or,  a  lion  rampant  sable,  were  in  Lichfield  cathedral.  (C.  10,  f. 
160,  MS.  ColL  Arm.)  She  was  buried  in  the  chancel  of  the  Minor  Friars 
at  Winchester  in  the  tomb  of  John  her  husband.  Hasted  (Hist,  of  Kent) 
quotes  a  deed  of  Archbishop  Sudbury,  dated  1375,  relative  to  masses 
ordered  to  be  said  at  Bleaae  in  Kent,  for  the  souls  of  the  Lord  Eustace 
Dabricheconrt  and  his  consort  for  works  of  piety  done  in  the  hospital  of 
St.  Thomas  the  Martyr.  Her  mother  entered  the  abbey  of  Fontenelles 
at  Valenciennes,  and  died  1328.  See  her  Mon.  Insc  Outreman's  Hist, 
of  Valenciennes,  p.  48. 

(e)  Mention  is  made  of  this  Sir  John  in  the  will  of  John  of  Gaunt, 
whose  Seneschal  he  is  stated  to  have  been.  The  will  of  this  knight 
(proved  at  Lambeth)  was  made  at  Wimbome.  He  was  then  about 
to  accompany  Henry  the  Fifth  to  Frana^— '^  In  partes  transmarinas 
8up*dicti  Domini  mei  guerris  ac  in  sua  Comitiva  proficiscens  una 
cum  ceteris  d  nis  et  proceribus,"  Ac.  He  mentions  Aylwaston  in 
Derbyshire,  and  Mapyriegh  in  the  same  county,  as  his  chief  pro- 
perties,  and  assumes  that,  in  all  likelihood,  he  shall  be  buried  in 
the  church  of  Aylwaston  or  in  the  abbey  of  Dale.  He  wv  a  grand- 
father at  his  decease.  Before  this  period,  and  when  he  was  serving 
with  Sir  John  Holland  under  the  Duke  of  Lancaster,  he  is  recorded 
by  Froissart  to  have  gone  to  Paris  to  accomplish  a  deed  of  arms,  being 
challenged  by  the  Lord  Bonciqualt,  who  "  sent  by  an  herault,  desyring 
to  do  with  him  dedes  of  armes,  as  thre  courses  with  a  spere,  thre  with 
an  axe,  and  thre  with  a  dagger,  all  on  horseback."  This  combat,  how^ 
ever,  never  took  effect,  and  Sir  John  returned  to  Calais.  He  was  suc- 
ceeded in  his  stall  by  William  Lord  Zonche  of  Harringworth.  His  plate 
is  stated  by  Sir  Harris  Nicohis  to  have  been  extant  in  1583.  The  hus- 
band of  bis  daughter  Joan  (riz.  Hugh  Willoughby)  was  a  natural  son  of 
Hugh  Willoughb),  clerk,  son  of  Sir  Richard  Willoughby,  Justice  of  the 
King  8  Bench.  (See  Vmcent,  10,  f.  242.)   Their  son  Hugh  Willooghby 


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was  €i  Riseley,  and  died  ia  1491^  having  married  Isabella^  daughter  of 
Gerrase  CliitoD.  It  appears  by  the  arms  on  the  monument  at  Wilne 
that  he  bore  his  mother's  coat  (viz.  Dabridgecourt)  impaling  Clifton. 
See  Thoroton's  Notts,  and  C.  34,  f.  102,  Coll.  Arm. 

(f)  The  pedigree  in  Vincent's  Warwick,  f.  39,  is  undoubtedly  inac- 
curate; indeed  Ashmole,  in  his  History  of  the  Garter,  points  out  the  er-p 
rors.  This  Nicholas  is  there  made  to  be  the  grandson  of  Sir  John 
(K.G.)  son  of  Sir  Sanchet,  son  of  Sir  Eustace.  A  reference  to  the 
dates  will  at  once  show  this  arrangement  to  be  utterly  impossible.  Sir 
Sanchet  may,  from  the  dates  connected  with  him>  be  presumed  to  have 
been  the  eldest  son  of  the  entertainer  of  Queen  Isabella.  Sir  John  (K.G.) 
may  be  inferred  to  have  been  a  grandson,  and  possibly  a  son  of  Sir  Si^n- 
chet  i  and  Nicholas  of  Stratfield  Say  was  clearly  the  brother  of  this  Sic 
John.  In  evidence  of  this  latter  point.  Sir  John  (K.G.)  in  1415,  men* 
tions  his  nephews  Sir  John  and  Nicholas.  The  Inq.  p.  m.  of  the  mother 
of  the  second  Sir  John  fixes  his  identity  as  the  son  of  Nicholas  and 
Elizabeth  de  Say  3  and  the  Inquis.  (hereafter  mentioned)  of  the  6th  of 
Henry  VI.  proves  that  this  second  Sir  John  had  a  brother  Nicholas.  In 
1371  payment  was  made  to  Nicholas  Dabridgecourt,  "  the  King's  valet;*' 
and  in  the  same  year  two  payments  were  made,  Feb.  23rd,  and  Oct. 
13th,  to  CoUard  Dabridgecourt,  one  for  expenses  of  himself  and  his  men 
at  arms  and  archers ;  the  other,  a  pension  of  ten  marcs  for  life  for  good 
service  rendered  by  him  to  the  King.  (See  Issue  Roll.)  In  1373  (see 
Rymer)  Collard  D'abrichecourt  was  Constable  of  Nottingham  Castle. 

(g)  The  descent  of  the  manor  of  Stratfield  Say  is  shewn  in  one  or 
more  Inquisitions,  but  the  name  of  the  father  of  Elizabeth,  and  husband 
of  Sibilla  de  Say,  does  not  appear.  It  seems  that  the  lands  were 
settled  on  the  issue  of  Nicholas  and  Elizabeth ;  failing  them  on  the 
issue  of  Elizabeth,  and  failing  them  to  the  heirs  of  Nicholas. 

(h)  See  Collectanea  Topographica,  vol.  Vlll.  p.  396,  and  pedigree  of 
Brocas,  Nicholses  Leicestershire,  vol.  ii.  pt.  ii.  p.  832. 

(i)  There  was  an  Inquisition  (6  Hen.  VI.)  to  inquire  what  lands  be- 
longed to  John  and  Joan,  William  the  infant  being  then  in  custody  of 
the  crown.  It  speaks  of  lands  at  Stepney,  "  qnas  praedict*  Joh*es,"  sc. 
Sir  John,  "  habuit  ex  dono  Nicholai  Dabridgecourt  fratris  ej'."  It  states 
that  he  was  enfeoflfed  by  the  name  of  Sir  John  Dabridgecourt  of  Strat- 
fieldsay,  Knt. 

(k)  His  vrili  is  dated  1465,  and  was  proved  in  1466.  He  desires  to 
be  buried  in  the  centre  of  the  chancel  or  church  of  Stratfieldsay,  and 
leaves  a  sum  of  money  for  a  marble  stone  with  his  arms,  helmet,  &c. 
The  will  was  proved  by  John  Brocas  one  of  the  executors.  A  monu* 
mental  slab  in  the  porch  of  the  present  church,  removed  from  the  old 
church,  exhibits  traees  of  brasses  answering  this  description. 


204  MOTES  TO   PEDIGREE 

(!)  This  Alice  is^in  some  of  tlie  peifigrees,  eironcooaly  caDed  daughter 
and  coheir.  The  monmiieiit  of  Sr  George  Forster  and  his  wife  Elizabeth 
at  Aldennaston  (see  Ashmole's  Berks)  establishes  the  fact  that  Lady 
Forster  was  daughter  and  heir  of  John  Delamare,  son  and  heir  of  Sir 
Thomas  Delamare ;  and  the  Inq.  p.  m.  (Cole's  Esch.)  shews  forther 
that  she  was  found  heir  to  her  cooan  John  Delamare,  son  of  George 
Delamare,  another  son  of  Sir  Thomas  and  Elizabedi  Delamare.  In  some 
pedigrees  John  Delamare,  the  father  of  Lady  Forster,  is  stated  to  bare 
married  a  daughter  of  Nicholas  Dabridgecovirt.  The  wiU  of  Sir  Thomas 
Delamare  was  proved  in  1492 ;  that  of  Efizabeth  his  wife  is  registered 
in  1493  ;  bat  no  probate  appears  to  have  been  granted. 

(m)  Sir  George  Potnam's  danghter,  Anne,  married  Thomas  Norton^ 
of  listed,  and  his  son  Robert  Ptotnam  married  Margery,  danghter  of 
Richard  Elyot,  Chief  Justice.  (Vincent,  130,  f.  12,  and  D.  13,  f.  120. 
MSS.  Coll.  Arm.) 

(n)  Richard  Norton  married  &label,  daughter  of  Henry  Becher,  of 
London.  (Vincent,  130,  f.  83.  K.  8.  f.  124,  and  C.  19.  MSS.  Coll.  Arm.) 
In  Hari.  MSS.  5849,  f.  21,  is  the  coat  <^  Dabridgeconrt,  impaling  Nor- 
ton, viz.  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  Vert,  a  lion  rampant  or ;  and  2  and  3» 
Azure,  on  a  fess,  between  six  cross-crosslets  or,  three  escallops  gules. 

(o)  Mentions  his  wife  T,^bf>lU ;  his  brother-in-law  Richard  Awdky, 
his  son  Thomas  Dabridgeconrt,  and  his  daughters  Susan  and  Dorothy. 
The  Brass,  now  at  Stratfieldsay,  was  placed  there,  as  is  stated,  by  his 
son  Thomas. 

(p)  She  was  mother  of  Erasmus  Fym,  of  Brymore,  who  was  grand- 
father of  the  celebrated  John  Fym. 

(q)  Knighted  at  Wliitehall,  July  23,  1603.  (Clandins,  C.  rii.)  The 
Visitation  (HarL  MSS.  1544)  caDs  him,  erroneously,  Gear^.  The  bq. 
p.  m.  was  ^en  at  Basingstoke. 

(r)  Henry  Becher  was  Sheriff  of  London  in  1569. 

(s)  He  was  a  Gentleman  Pensioner  to  Q.  Elisabeth.  See  Hutchins*8 
Dorset,  yd.  iii.  p.  175.  His  wife's  mother  was  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Edward  first  Earl  of  Lincoln. 

(t)  All  traces  of  him,  and  of  his  descendants,  if  he  had  any,  are  lost 
after  1652.  The  following  paragraph,  however,  appeared  in  the  Coorier 
newspaper.  Nor.  3,  1817  : 

*'  bi  the  account  of  the  estate  about  to  be  purchased  by  the  Duke  of 
Wellington,  it  was  stated  that  the  family  of  Dabridgeoourt  is  either  ex- 
tinct or  has  fallen  into  obscurity.  This  family  (whose  mgin  in  England 
is  derired  from  Sir  Eustace  de  Drawbridgecourt,  one  of  the  knights  at- 
tendant upon  Fhilippa,  Queen  of  Edward  the  Third,  from  the  ctmtinent) 
if  Jtol  exlmct.  That  it  has  lost  its  estates,  and  fallen  into  obscudty,  ia 
true.'* 


OF   DABRtDGECOURt.  20$ 

The  Stratfieldsay  property  must  bave  been  sold  to  Sir  William  Pitt, 
between  1621  and  1633,  the  wife  of  Sir  William  Pitt  having  been  bnried 
there  in  1633. 

(a)  Sir  Stephen  Leysy are  was  knighted  at  Whitehall  March  26, 1608. 
He  was  probably  of  foreign  extraction.  His  arms  appear  to  have  defied 
description,  and  are  therefore  tricked  in  the  Alphabet  of  Arms  (MSS.Coll. 
Arm.)  They  had  a  daughter,  Margaret,  bapt,  March  29,  1612.  Reg.S.S. 

(x)  There  is  a  long  and  rather  good  Latin  inscription,  on  a  brass  in 
the  chancel,  now  affixed  to  the  wall,  commemorative  of  this  Eustace. 
It  is  stated  to  have  been  composed  by  the  Rector,  the  Rev.  John  Howse- 
man,  (whose  monument  describes  him  as  having  died  9  March  1626,) 
and  erected  by  the  father,  Thomas  Dabridgecourt. 

(y)  He  died  in  1635  (Reg.  Tlmsbury),  when  admiuistration  was 
granted  to  Elizabeth  the  relict. 

The  following  entries  appear  in  the  Register  of  Timsbury: 

I603.  Bapt.  Jan.  23.  Ursula,  dan.  of  Andrew  Knight. 

1612.  Bapt.  Sept.  . .   Thomas,  s.  of  Andrew  Knight. 

1635.  Buried  Jan.  12.  Mr.  Andrew  Knight. 

1643.  Bapt.  May  25.  Eliz.  d.  of  Andrew  and  Deborah  Knight. 

1644.  Bapt  May  28.  Andrew,  s.  of  Andrew  and  Deborah  Knight. 
1648.  Bapt<l.  Aug.  31.  Lucy,  d.  of  Mr.  Andrew  Knight  and  Deborah 

his  wife. 

In  or  before  1635>  Mr.  Andrew  Knight  gave  2/.  10«.  per  ann.  for 
ever  to  the  use  of  the  poor,  to  be  bestowed  at  the  discretion  of  the 
churchwardens  and  overseers  on  Good  Friday. 

(z)  There  is  a  copy  of  this  brass  in  Dogdale's  Warwickshire.  He  is 
represented  as  having  had  twelve  children.  A  letter  in  the  Gentleman's 
Magazine,  vol.  Ixiii.  p.  419,  &c.  anno  1793,  descriptive  of  the  church  at 
Knoll,  states  that  the  brass  had  been  stolen.  A  subsequent  letter  dated 
in  1808,  in  the  same  publication,  communicated  by  Mr.  Hamper,  affirms 
that  it  was  loose  in  the  chapel,  and  that  Dugdale's  copy  of  it  is  incorrect. 
Mr.  Hamper  then  gives  an  amended  transcript.  The  first  letter  states 
that  "Thomas  Dabridgecourt,  whose  father  was  buried  here,  made  a 
sooth  window  of  the  chapel,  which  had  his  figure  kneeling  in  armour/* 
and  that  "  Sir  William  Wigston,  whose  daughter  he  married,  made 
another.*'  The  present  Incumbent  states  that  the  brass  is  now  lost* 
»— Anne  Wigston,  the  sister  of  his  wife  Elizabeth,  married  John  Hug* 
ford,  who  was  father,  by  his  first  wife,  of  John  Hugford,  who  married 
Anne  Dabridgecourt.  A  sketch  of  his  monument,  with  the  inscription, 
is  given  in  Dugdale's  Warwickshire. 

(aa)  A  book  of  Arms  and  Pedigrees  in  various  Counties,  (Harl.  MSS. 
5849,  f.  4.)  contains  the  coat  of  Maunsell  impaling  Dabridgecourt,  viz. 
Quarterly,  1  and  4,  Argent,  a  chevron  between  three  maunches  sable  j 


206  MOTES  TO    PEDIGREfi 

3.  Per  pale  indented  argent  and  goles^  Penrice  -,  3.  Aig.  three  bars  ga. 
impaling,  Qaarteriy,  I  and  4,  Dabridgecoort,  the  bars  chaiged  with 
escallops  and  a  crescent  for  difference  -,  2  and  3,  Sable,  an  eagle  dis- 
played or,  on  a  chief  az.»  within  a  bordare  argent,  a  cherron  between 
two  crescents  in  chief  or,  and  a  rose  in  base,  Mynors.  Again^  at  f.  1 1, 
are  the  same  arms,  described  as  those  of  Sir  Ryse  Maonsell. 

(bb)  This  William  Molyneox  was  brother  of  Richard  Molyneux.  an- 
cestor of  the  Teversall  branch  of  that  family.  He  died  1541.  See  M.L 
at  Hawton  (Thoroton*B  NotU.)  ;  also  Vincent's  Warwick,  f  .  40. 

(cc)  Vincent's  Warwick,  f.  58. 

(dd)  Their  eldest  daughter  and  coheir  Frances  married  W^iliiam  Noel 
of  Kirkby  Mallory,  co.  Leicester,  from  whom  is  descended  Lduly  Noel 
Byron,  the  present  possessor  of  the  property  at  Longdon.  See  Nichols's 
Leicestershire,  toI.  iv.  p.  770.  Vemey  Noel  was  baptized  at  Solihull, 
Sept  15,  1604. 

(ee)  This  was  most  probably  the  Sir  Thomas  Dabridgeconit  men- 
tioned  in  the  preceding  wiU.  In  1650,  administration  of  the  effects  of 
Thomas  Dabridgeconrt  of  St.  Clement  Danes  was  granted,  March  20, 
to  Thomas  Dabridgeconrt,  **  Knight  and  Baronet,"  the  son.  His  name 
does  not  appear  amongst  Cromwell's  Baronets,  nor  in  any  other  record  3 
yet  the  fact  of  his  bearing  those  titles  seems  indbpntable. 

The  only  record  in  the  Prerogative  Court  in  which  the  party  cannot 
be  identified,  is  the  administration  of  Eleanor  Dabridgeconrt,  alias  Elton- 
head,  in  1633,  when  commission  was  granted,  Dec.  3,  to  John  Elton- 
head^  the  husband,  of  Flnmstead,  co.  Kent. — ^Eleanor,  sister  of  Richard 
Eltonhead,  of  Eltonhead,  co.  Lancaster  (whidi  Richard  was  82  in  1664) 
was  wife  of  a  Thomas  Dabridgeoourt.    See  C.  57,  MSS.  Coll.  Arm. 

(ff )  An  examination  of  the  Indexes  in  the  Prerogative  Office  was 
made  as  far  as  1750  inclusive,  but  no  will  or  administration  of  the  name 
was  found  later  than  1684,  when  the  will  of  this  Mary  was  proved.  She 
mentions  her  nephew  Zanchet  Dabridgeconrty  whom  she  names  as  her 
executor.  Barbara  Wells  and  Bridget  Persall,  daughters  of  her  late  brother 
Sir  Thos.  Dabridgeoourt  John  Dabridgeconrt  (their  brother)  then  living 
in  Maryland  and  not  aged  16.  Her  niece  Elizabeth  Dabridgeconrt. 
Her  cousin  Elizabeth,  relict  of  Dr.  Shirley.*  Mrs.  Salmon,  relict  of  her 
oousin  Salmon,  and  her  cousin  Pkyne  Fisher  .b  She  requests  the  minister 
of  Putney  to  preach  a  sermon  from  the  text,  ''  The  viigins  follow  the 
Lamb  ;*'  and  denres  this  '*  posy"  to  be  put  on  monrning  rings  for  her 
nieces.  No  traces  of  the  name  are  to  be  met  mth  subsequent  to  this  date. 

*  Posiibly  Dr.  Thomis  Shiriey,  physician  to  Charies  II.,  the  last  heir  male  of 
the  Shirleys  of  Wiston,  co.  Susaez. 

^  Paganiia  Piscator,  aa  he  wrote  himself. — See  an  acooont  of  him  and  of  hia 
woriu  in  Wood's  Athene,  and  in  Chalmers's  Biographical  Dictionafy.  He  died 
in  1693. 


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The  following  are  notices  connected  with  the  family  : 
Admissions  to  Grays  Inn.  (Harl.  MSS.  1912.) 

John  Dabridgeconrt  in  1586. 

Thomas  Dabridgeconrt,  of  Hammersmith,  admitted  Aug.  10,  1633. 

The  Index  at  the  Temple  contains  no  entry  of  the  name. 

Baptized  at  Malmesbnry,  Nov.  6,  1643,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Dabridgecourt,  Esq.  Lieut-Colonel  of  the  King*s  army,  and  Deputy 
Governor  under  Colonel  Howard,  of  the  town  of  Malmesbury.  (Malmes- 
bnry Register.) 

Thomas  Dabridgecourt  and  Barbara  his  wife  ^  fine,  &c.  manor  of 
Horwood,  alias  Stonebury,  co.  Hants,  1634,  (Cole*s  Esch.)  apparently 
Thomas  of  Preston  Candover. 

George,  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  Dabridgecourt,  bap.  Sept.  1630.  Cam- 
berwell  Register,  Collect.  Topog.  vol.  III.  p.  161. 

Ralph  Staverton  of  Strodball  and  Bray,  co.  Berks,  circa  1434,  is  stated 
(Harl.  MSS.  1544,  f.  63,  and  C.  18.  f.  39.  MSS.  CoU.  Arm.)  to  have 

married  the  dan.  and  heir  of Dampredicourt,  of co.  Berks  ; 

and  the  early  Baronetages  make  Sir  Will.  Keay,  of  Yorkshire,  marry  a 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Dabridgecourt 

Since  the  above  was  written,  the  Compiler  has  received  a  very  cour- 
teous communication  from  the  Sons  Pr^fet  of  Douay^  stating  that  there 
are  now  no  traces  of  the  castie  of  Aubercicourt.  Carpentier,  in  his 
History  of  Cambray,  pub.  1664,  gives  a  further  account  of  the  family. 
He  states,  that  Baldwin  d* Aubercicourt,  who  was  slain  at  the  battle  of 
Courtray  in  1302,  was  father  of  Eustace  ("  que  les  Historiens  Anglais 
nomment  mal  Sanche  ou  Sache  d'Ambercicourt,")  who  received  Queen 
Isabella,  that  he  was  made  a  Knight  of  the  Garter,  and  served  at  Pole- 
tiers,  &c. ;  also  that  ho  was  father  of  John  (K.G.)  and  Nicholas.  The 
dates  shew  this  to  be  erroneous.  Sir  Eustace  was  married,  as  we  have 
seen^  in  1360,  being  then  on  active  service,  and  when,  if  he  was  the 
person  who  entertained  the  Queen,  he  must  have  been  full  60  years  of 
age,  as  he  could  hardly,  at  the  time  of  her  visit,  have  been  less  than  25. 
Carpentier  states  that  the  English  was  the  elder  branch.  He  com- 
mences the  pedigree  with  a  Walter  d' Aubercicourt^  living  in  1096.  It 
should  also  be  noticed  that  a  very  civil  letter  was  received  from  Mons. 
le  Francq,  Cure  of  Aubercicourt,  stating  that  no  monument  or  other  re- 
cord relating  to  this  family  is  now  in  existence.  Respecting  the  error 
in  the  name,  it  may  be  remarked  that  the  same  author  notices  another 
case  of  a  Sqmre  of  Hainault,  *'  qui  avoit  suiviz  le  party  du  Roy,"  mean- 
ing Edward  the  Third,  viz.  "  Henry  d'Enne  mal  nomm6  Eme."— And  he 
adds,  that  he  bore  for  his  arms.  Sable,  ten  lozenges  argent,  **  Comme  il 
se  void  encore  a  Londr^."  Mr.  Beltz,  who,  following  the  English  re- 
cords,  styles  him  Sir  Henry  Earn,  had  evidenUy  not  referred  to  Car- 
pentier s  History.  C.  E.  L. 


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ON     THE     CONNEXION    OF   ARDERNE,   OR   ARDEN,    OF   CHESHIRE^ 

WITH   THE    ARDENS   OF   WARWICKSHIRE. 

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Sedbury  Park,  Chepstow, 
Mr.  Editor,  August  1,  1843« 

Permit  me  to  advert  to  some  passages  iii  the  recent  '<  Histo- 
ries of  Noble  Families/*  (Part  i,  p.  6.)  noticed  in  your  '*  Topo- 
grapher," (Part  i.  p.  47,)  as  well  for  the  purpose  of  explaining 
$ome  statements  in  my  History  of  Cheshire  which  appear  to 
have  been  misunderstood,  as  of  illustrating  the  descent  of  a  most 
ancient  family  from  the  result  of  a  late  search  into  records  be- 
yond the  range  of  the  Palatinate,  and  inaccessible  when  my  work 
was  compiled,  thirty  years  ago. 

I  trust  that  the  accomplished  author  of  the  splendid  national 
work  referred  to,  will  excuse  my  tlius  stating,  in  my  own  de* 
fence,  tlie  points  in  which  his  objections  appear  to  be  untenable ; 
and  I  remain,  Sir,  &c«  &c. 

Geo.  Ormerod. 


Mr.  Drummond  observes  that,  besides  the  undoubted  de- 
scendants of  Turchill,  (sumamed  <<  de  Warwick*'  in  Domesday^ 
and  <<  de  Eardene"  *  in  the  roister  of  Abingdon  Abbey,  and  an- 
cestor of  the  Ardens  of  Warwickshire,)  there  was  a  knight  in 
Cheshire^  in  the  time  of  King  John,  who  describes  himself  as 
^  de  Ardena;  ^  that  there  is  no  Ardena  in  Cheshire;  and  that 
^^  the  only  rational  mode  of  accounting  for  his  lineage  is,  that  he 
also  was  from  Warwickshire,  and  such  appears  always  to  have 
been  the  tradition  in  the  family,  confirmed  by  Lysons  and 
Collins," 

In  referring  to  Harden,  Alvanley,  and  Aldford,  in  the 
History  of  Cheshire,  it  will  be  found  that  I  recite  as  theories  all 
the  theories  on  this  subject,  but  stop  in  positive  deduction  where 
evidence  fails,  namely,  with  the  first  Sir  John  Arderne  of  Aid- 

*  Eardene,  or  Ardat,  was  the  wooded  diBtrict  of  Warwickshire  in  which  Tor- 
^11  de  Warwick  was  allowed  to  retaia  the  vast  estates  mentioned  in  Domesday^ 
alter  being  dispossessed  of  his  hereditary  jorisdiction  in  that  county  in  favour  of 
the  Norman  Earls.  See  Dogdale,  p.  302. 


ARDERNE,  OR  ARDEM^  OF  CHESHIRE^        209 

ford  (1209 — 28),  and  I  consider  the  above  citations  of  LysoM 
and  Collins  to  be  erroneous,  as  Lysons  (Chesh.  483)  commences 
his  account  of  the  Ardemes  a  generation  lower  than  I  do^  and 
Sir  E«  Brydges  in  the  only  edition  of  CoUins's  Peerage  pub- 
lished since  the  Ardemes,  or  (according  to  resumed  orthography) 
the  Ardens,  were  raised  to  the  Peerage,  commences  (ix«  143)  pre- 
cisely where  I  do. 

After  citing  some  interesting  passages  relative  to  the  War- 
wickshire Ardens,  which  are  inadvertently  referred  to  Camden 
instead  of  Dugdale's  Warwickshire  (edit.  1656,  pp.  675,  696), 
Mr.  Drummond  observes  that  I  think  any  account  of  the  Che- 
shire Ardemes  preferable  to  the  old,  and  suppose  they  took  their 
name  from  Harden,  a  place  belonging  to  them^  and  pronounced 
by  common  people  Ardeme :  ^  but  that  this  supposition  cannot 
be  true,  as  Harden  did  not  come  into  their  possession  till  they 
had  written  themselves  de  Ardena  for  six  generations :  secondly, 
as  they  wrote  themselves  ^*  de  Ardena  de  Harden  "  as  a  different 
title;  and  thirdly,  as  <<the  ancient  name  was  Hawarden  (Lysons, 
783),  which  Mr.  O.  does  not  state.'* 

In  reply  to  these  objections  to  what  I  have  stated  on  a  very 
intricate  point  where  condensation  was  both  difficult  and  requi- 
site, I  beg  to  explain,  that  I  have  not  objected  to  the  general 
possibility  of  Warwickshire  origin,  but  to  a  deduction  of  it  by  a 
specific  pedigree  interpolated  in  Vincent's  MSS.  Coll.  Arm. 
(120),  which  I  then  disproved  negatively,  as  I  shall  now  do  posi- 
tively, by  showing  who  Sir  J.  A.'s  father  really  woB,  and  that  he 
was  not  the  person  there  stated. 

It  will  be  found  also  that  I  have  quoted  the  orthography 
Hawarden  (iii.  399),  from  an  Inq.  p,  m.  6  Edw.  VI*  and  that  I 
have  conjectured  the  possible  identity  of  the  local  name  Harden, 
Hardyne,  Hawarden,  or  Hawerdyne,  with  Arden,  not  merely 
on  the  ground  of  local  pronunciation,  but  with  reference  to  a 
very  learned  argument  in  Whitaker's  Manchester  (4to,  ed.  i.  26)^ 
as  to  its  sylvan  import  and  origin^  as  well  here  as  in  Warwick* 
shire  and  elsewhere.  That  learned  writer's  argument  is  fanciful  in 
some  points  and  overstrained,  but  supported  by  various  considera- 
tions, more  than  he  probably  was  aware  of.  I  allude,  in  the  first 
point,  to  the  character  itself  of  this  wild  district,  which,  sur- 

•  As  for  instance^  <<Mr.  Ardeme  of  Ardeme/'  in  Tracts  of  1643,  cited  by  Mr. 
Hibbert,  in  his  History  of  the  Collegiate  Church  of  Manchester,  vol.  i.  p.  819.  - 


210  ARDERNE,  OR  ARDEN^  OF  CHESHIRE, 

rounding  the  Cheshire  Harden,  extends,  within  that  county,  to 
Woodhead  through  Longdendale  and  Tintwisle,  and  in  Lanca- 
shire from  Denton  northwards  along  the  Yorkshire  border,  abut- 
ting, to  the  south,  on  the  forests  of  High  Peak  and  Macclesfidd, 
and  approaching  on  the  north  the  former  Chaces  of  Holcome 
and  Rossendale.  In  this  wild  district  also  will  be  found  con- 
firmations of  its  ancient  forestal  state  in  numerous  local  names, 
in  the  traditions  relative  to  the  wild  cattfe  formerly  found  in  the 
woods  near  Blakeley^  whose  descendants  still  exist  at  Lyme,  ^  in 
a  charter  of  Stokeport  barony  relative  to  the  drift  timber  in  the 
mountain  streams,  ^  and  in  proofe  from  deeds  and  records  of  ex- 
erciseof  forest  rights  by  the  Barons  of  Manchester  within  Ashton 
and  Blakeley,  ^  and  in  the  Cheshire  part  by  the  Earls  Palatine.* 
All  these  will  be  found  in  the  district  already  described  extending 
northward  from  the  Cheshire  *«  Harden,"  which  is  asserted  by 
Whitaker,  on  more  general  grounds,  to  refer  to  some  greater 
and  more  ancient  <^  Arden  f*  supposed  by  him  to  have  been  ori- 
ginally so  named  in  the  sense  attributed  to  the  word  by  Camden 
in  the  passage  cited  below. ' 

It  was  an  interest  in  such  an  Arden  that  I  considered  proper  to 
be  mentioned  in  citing  various  theories  as  to  possible  derivation 
of  the  Cheshire  name,  so  long  as  no  other  deduction  could  be 
proved ;  but  it  will  be  found,  on  referring  to  the  History  of 
Cheshire  (ii.  39,  and  iii.  399),  that  I  fully  explained  the  acqui- 
sition of  the  tnanor  of  Harden  by  the  Cheshire  Ardemes  to  be 
later  than  their  use  of  the  local  name,  and  anticipated  such  ob- 
jection.    My  remarks  relate  to  the  demesne  lands  of  Harden, 

^  See  Leknd*fl  Itte.  toI.  tU.  p.  49,  edit.  1779.     Hist.  Chesh.  iii.  p.  339;  and 
Whitaker's  CrvnUf  aeoond  edit.  p.  37. 
«  Hist.  Cliesh.  iii.  384,  dting  charter  given  in  Watson's  Earls  of  Wairen. 

*  Collectanea  Topographica,  toI.  VII.  p.  13. 

•  See  Hist  Chesli.  as  to  sncli  rights  in  Marple  and  Wyherslegh  adjacent  to 
Harden,  iii  406,  and  an  to  the  present  forest  joiisdiction  therein,  and  in  Norirarj, 
&c.  mentioned  bebw,  ilL  883. 

'  *'  Sylvestrem  rq;ionem  nunc  perlustremns Ardm  antiqidori  nomine  olim 

dicebatnr,  Temm  eadem  plane  (nt  ^go  ezistimo)  significatione,  Ardem  enim  prisds 
Britannis  et  Gallis  sylvam  significasse  videtur,  cum  in  Gallia  sylTsm  mMTim^m 
Abdbn,  opidum  in  Flandria  jnxta  alteram  sylTam  Ardenbmig,  et  celebratam  iQam 
An^iae  sykam  tmncato  Tocabnlo  Dm  nominari  Tideamus ;  nt  Dianam  illam  taoeaa 
qnse  in  antiqnis  Gallis  inscriptionibns  Aedwbna  et  AnnoiNA,  id  est,  si  qnid  ego 
'ndeo,Syiv0$tri$,  et  eadem  Aiit,  qna  Itato  inscriptionibas  Nemoumsis  nondnata. 
Ex  hac  Tnrkillns  de  Arden."    Camden  Biitann.  1607,  p.  496. 


AND   ARDEN   OF   WARWICKSHIRE.  211 

and  to  the  name  now  limited  to  them,  but  once  not  improbably 
extending  over  lands  in  immediate  contiguity  with  them,  in 
which  an  earlier  territorial  interest  was  possessed,  not  only  by 
the  first  Sir  John  Ardeme^  but  by  his  Norman  predecessors  the 
Bigods  and  Aldfords,  Lords  of  Alford  from  the  Conquest,  fir  If 
this  great  fee  did  not  include  Harden  itseli^  in  its  present  limited 
sense,  it  certainly  included  Norbury,  Torkinton,  and  OfFerton> 
which  abutted  on  it,  and  which  are  still  in  the  jurisdiction  of  a 
Forest;  and  it  was  mentioned  that  the  Aldfords  themselves 
are  supposed  to  have  occasionally  borrowed  hence  a  sylvan  ap« 
pellation,  and  that  Richard  de  Aldford  and  Richard  de  Hardema 
were  considered  identical. 

This,  or  most  of  this,  was  stated,  but  as  illustration  of  theories 
only,  with  explanation  (ii.  p.  37)  that  it  was  only  clear  that  the 
deduction  of  the  Cheshire  Ardemes  from  Warwickshire  (cited 
in  the  same  column  as  from  Vincent's  MS.  120,  the  only  War- 
wickshire deduction  then  known)  was  erroneous,  and  that  the 
Cheshire  consequence  and  possessions  of  the  Ardemes  were  ap- 
parently referable  to  a  connexion,  through  Aldford,  with  the 
Barons  of  Halton  (in  common  with  whom  Sir  John  Arden  used 
the  garbs  of  his  Suzerain,  Earl  Ranulph),  and  that  the  mystery 
could  only  be  unravelled  by  disclosure  of  papers  that  had  escaped 
the  hand  of  time. 

Such  documents  are  now  recovered  by  me ;  the  real  deduction 
is  proved,  and  the  illustration  of  theories  referred  to  and  ex- 
pressly cited  previously  as  theories  only,  are  now  only  so  far 
uselul,  as  they  may  be  interesting  in  themselves,  or  illustrate 
other  points  in  Cheshire  antiquities. 

I  am,  however,  obliged  to  Mr.  Dnimmond  for  his  conjecture 
that  "  Watheford,'*  (heretofore  considered  to  be  "  Widford,'*  or 
«  Woodford,'*  in  Aldford-fee,)  might  be  Watford  in  North- 
amptonshire.  This  new  clue  has  been  steadily  followed,  and  it 
is  now  firit  proved  by  the  following  documents,  that  the  Cheshire 
Ardemes  derived  their  male  descent,  name,  and  arms^  from  the 
fFatfordSi  alias  Ardetis,  of  Northamptonshire. 

t  See  the  account  of  Aldford-fee,  Hist.  Cliesh.  ii.  411,  Norbmy,  Sec,  iii.  404, 
Nordberie  in  the  Domeiday  account  of  Bigod'a  lands  (afterwards  Aldford-fee)  1. 
866  b,  and  the  enumeration  of  Villn  infra  feodum  de  Aldford,  Harl.  MSS.  2074, 
173. 

^  See  this  coat  among  the  quarterings  allowed  in  No.  S,  following.    It  Taries 


212  PEDIGREE,    AND   ARMS, 

The  subjoined  allowance  by  Hawley,  Clar.  K.  of  Arms  ( 1 
and  2  Ph.  and  M.)  of  arms  founded  on  the  coat  of  the  principal 
Warwickshire  line,  and  made  to  Burnaby  as  heir  general  of  the 
Northamptonshire  Ardens  of  Watford,  shews  his  belief  (which 
is  recognised  by  the  College  of  Arms)  that  the  Watford  Ardens 
in  some  line  or  other  descended  from  the  Warwickshire  family, 
and  there  are  various  points  of  mixture  of  property  and  other 
connexion  to  strengthen  this.i  But  it  must  be  remembered  that 
eveiy  additional  confirmation  of  Warwickshire  descent  through 
the  Watfords  is  an  additional  condemnation  of  the  younger  Vin- 
cent's deduction  from  the  same  source  through  Arden  of  Hamp- 
ton, to  which  descent  I  originally  objected,  and  which  Records 
have  now  proved  to  be  impossible. 


ILLUSTRATIVE   DOCUMENTS. 

No.  1.    Transcript  of  the  pedigree  of  Akobn,  alias  Watfokd,  oo.  Northampton. 
(Yinoent's  Collections,  10,  p.  9  b.  ColL  Arm.) 

Arms :  Groks,  on  a  chief  or  a  label  of  three  points  azure. 

Agnes  de  Arden.^ 

Alexander  de  Arden.^ 

Eustace,  primus.? 

I ' 

Eustachins  de  Arden.^ 

Eustachius  de  Watford.^  Edmundus  de  Watford.=F 


>'Y  jcamunaus  de  wattord.^ 


Eustachius  de  Watford. yMargeria.        Edmundus  de  Watford.^ 

Athelina*    Sara»  nupta    Johanna,  Helena,  Nicholaus  de  Margeria,  uxor 

Obiit  sine    Johaoni  nupta  obiit  in-  Watford,  26  Roberd  Craw- 

berede.       Bumeb'.        Wiiro  nupta*  Edw.  Ill*  ford  et  Simonit 

Paarles.  Crosholme. 

only  in  the  addition  of  the  chief  from  the  principal  coat  of  the  Ardens  of  Warwick-' 
shire,  which,  as  Mr.  Drummond  justly  observes,  appears  to  be  founded  on  the  arms 
of  (their  Norman  successors)  the  Newbnrgh  Earls  of  Warwick. 

*  As,  for  Instance,  the  presentation  to  Holdenby,  in  1390,  by  the  Ardens  of 
Hanwell,  recognising  alleged  joint  interests  of  Arden  of  Rotley  and  of  the  Brays, 
who  succeeded  to  a  coheir  of  Arden  of  Watford.  Bridges's  Northamptonsh.  i.  5S7* 
|$ee  also  Dugdale's  Remarks  on  Btutaee  de  Arden,  of  Bickenhull,  Warw.  p.  713. 


OF    ARDEN,   ALIAS    WATFORD. 


213 


No.  2. 


ARMS  or  WATFOKD  OF  WATFORD,  AND  ARDBRNB  OF  ALDFORD. 

Arm3  of  Watford,  and  quartering  of  Arden,  were  exemplified  to  BunUtiyf  with  m 
patent  of  Crest,  by  Uawley,  Clarencieux,  1  and  2  Ph.  &  M.  Oct.  21,  and  sketched 
also  in  margin  of  the  Arden  of  Watford  pedigree  in  Vincent's  Northamptonsh. 
62,  p.  114. 

The  names  of  quarterings  omitted  in  MSS.  Coll.  Arm.  but  given  as  follows  in 
Harl.  MSS.  1188,  p.  36.  1.  Bumaby.  2.  Seville.  3.  Bumaby.  4.  Arden.  5. 
Watford.     6.  Sayes.    7.  Beseley.     8.  Grendon. 

The  Arden  coat  is  Ermine,  a  fesse  checquy  or  and  azure,  in  a  chief  of  the 
third  two  mullets  pierced  or.  The  Watford  coat,  Gules,  on  a  chief  argent  a  label 
azure,  but  in  Vincent's  pedigree  (in  MSS.  Coll.  Arm.  10,  p.  9.)  the  chief  is  or.  . 


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The  arms  of  Ardemt  qfAl^ford  differ  only  from  the  arms  of  Wa(ford  in  the  ttid- 
Miiiutum  qferonUU  in  the  field  for  Watford's  label  in  the  ehi^,  as  latt  blazoned, 
and  the  arms  of  the  Offertons  of  Offerton,  co.  Cest.  (who  were  military  tenants  and 
probably  collaterals  of  the  Ardemes)  differ  less, — namely,  in  the  mere  substitution 
of  three  annulets  in  chief  for  the  label. 

The  Arms  of  the  Aldford  Ardemes  occur  on  a  seal  appendant  to  a  deed  of  Sir 
Peter  de  Ardeme,  Lord  of  Aldford,  7  Edw.  1. 1288,  engraved  in  Hist.  Chesh.  ii.  p. 
38,  and  now  in  possession  of  its  author :  and  they  are  allowed  in  all  the  successive 
Cheshire  Visitations. 

The  Crbst  is  given  in  the  Cheshire  Visitation  of  1566  as  a  ''  plume  of  five  os- 
trich feathers  erect  argent,  issuing  from  a  ducal  coronet  or,"  but  in  the  volume  of 
Benefactors,  i.  17,  the  plume  consists  of  three  ostrich  feathers  gules,  tipped  or,  sur- 
mounted by  another  similar  plume,  and  issuing  as  before. 


214 


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EAELY     CHARTERS     RELATING    TO     THE    MANOR     OF     KIRKBY- 
UNDER-KNOLL,    IN   THE    NORTH    RIDING   OF  YORKSHIRE. 

The  Saxon  name  of  «  Cyrc-by-under-CnoU,"  (the  church- 
town  under  the  hill,)  which  this  place  has  retained  in  its  ori- 
ginal purity,  accurately  points  out  its  situation  in  the  midst  of  a 
hilly,  yet  fertile  and  picturesque  district,  which  lies  under  the 
western  edge  of  the  Hambleton  moors,  overlooking  the  town  of 
Thirsk,  and  a  vast  extent  of  the  great  central  vale  of  York. 
This  is  one  of  the  many  interesting  portions  of  the  county  which 
have  been  hitherto  undescribed ;  and  it  presents  a  rich  field  of 
investigation  to  the  topographer  and  the  antiquary.  The  original 
charters,  of  which  the  following  are  transcripts,  are  in  the  pos- 
session of  Charles  Heneage  Elsley,  esquire.  Recorder  of  Yorb 
the  present  owner  of  the  mansion  and  estate  of  Kirkby-under- 
Knoll.  They  disclose  some  facts,  not  previously  published,  re- 
lating to  the  early  history  of  the  manor,  showing  how  it  was 
acquired  by  the  ancient  family  of  Constable  of  Holdemess,  by 
whom  it  was  held  for  at  least  three  centuries. 

Sciant  omes  has  litteras  visuri  v)  audituri  psentes  ?  futuri  qd 
Hugo  de  Magneby*  dimisit  *?  concessit  Gunore^  dne  de  Kyrkeby 
Sb  Cnol  ad  festu  sci  Marci  Ewangeliste  pximu  post  morte  regis 
Johis «  unu  croppu  de  ?ra  dci  Hug  in  ?ritorio  de  Kirkeby  sb 
Cnol  q"m  dca  Gunora  "{  holes  sui  seminavernt  in  illo  anno' 
scilicet  croppu  suu  deridig*  Ric  ctri  ?  croppu  suu  de  riding 
Witti  le   Stokere  1  de  riding  Gilbrti  1  de  Riding  Arnaldi  1 

•  The  name  of  Hugo  de  Magneby  is  among  the  witnesses  to  charters  of  the 
time  of  Henry  III.  (Drake's  Eborac  605,  621.)  Maunby  is  a  town  on  the  binkt 
of  the  Swale,  a  few  miles  from  Think. 

i>  The  Lady  Gunnora  was,  very  probably,  the  last  of  the  Saxon  race  of  propria* 
tors.  The  name,  written  Gnnneanre,  occnrs  three  or  four  times  in  DomesdiQr 
Book  among  the  possessors  of  lands  in  Yorkshire.  "  Gnnre"  had  a  manor  ia 
Hawkswell,  near  Richmond,  in  Yorkshire.  (Domesd.  B.  p.  311  b.) 

•  The  35th  of  AprU  1199. 

•  Riding  or  Ridding  is  a  name  used  in  some  of  the  hilly  parts  of  Yorkshire  for  a 
cleared  tract  of  upland  cultivated  as  meadow  or  pasture.  Certain  fields  in  Kirby- 
Knowle  (as  the  name  is  now  spelt,)  are  still  called  Riddings. 


CHARTERS  RELATING  TO  KIRKBY-UNDER- KNOLL.      217 

de  Riding  Eadwardi  "t  de  ridig  Ric  fi)  Eadwardi*  pdoe  Gunore 
vi  cai  assignavit  tenedu  %  hatSndu  solutu  %  quietu  de  pdco  Hug 
1  )iedib3  suis.  Cu  aut  pdca  Gunora  %  hole}  sui  croppu  suu 
Tmmodo  iliP  aiii  de  pdca  ?ra  acceperint :  eadem  ?ra  revertetur 
pdco  Hug  J  bedib3  suis  soluta  J  quieta  de  pnoiata  Gunora  ? 
liedib}  suis  in  ppetuu.  e  Et  ut  li  Sovenoo  stabilis  ?  rata  "2 
icocussa  pmaneat  earn  u?q3  illo^  sigilli  sui  app5ne  corroboraviu 
Hiis  testib}  Syinone  capellano  de  Kirkebj  sup  Wise.  Johane 
eapellano  de  Kirkebj  sub  Cnol.  Stephano  de  Blabj.  RotSto  de 
Kerebj.  Wi9o  de  Magnebj.  Ranulpho  de  Magnebj.  Johane 
de  Kerebj.  Thoma  Forestario.  Rob  de  Thorneberg.  %  aliis 
multis. 
Seal  of  white  wax^  destroyed. 

Omibus  banc  cartam  cyrog^phatam  visuf  vt  auditur  MatiS 
que  fuit  ux  dni  Robti  de  Tilliol  milil^  SaKm  e?nani  in  dno 
Noverit^  me  dedisse  concessisse  "{  hac  psenti  carta  cyrog^hata 
confirmasse  dno  Robto  le  Conestable  de  Holdemes  %  dne  Avicie 
nxi  eis  tota  pparte  meam  mane|&  de  Kirkeby  under  Knoll  cu  omib^ 
1  singtis  ptin  suis  hedita'*"  me  contingent  et  etiam  unu  mesuagiu 
una  bovat  quadraginta  %  sex  acr  ?  diraid  una  rod  J  decern 

*  It  is  renuirkable  that  so  smiU  an  interest  in  land,  as  the  crops  of  a  single  year« 
should  have  been  oonyejed  by  a  written  grant. 

'  Matilda  or  Mand,  widow  of  Sir  Robert  de  Tilliol,  knight,  was  one  of  the 
danghtera  and  coheirs  of  Roger  de  Lasceles,  Lord  of  Kirkby-nnder- Knoll,  who  in 
the  7th  year  of  Edward  I.  i^eged  that  under  a  grant  from  King  Henry  III.  he 
claimed  free  warren  in  his  manors  of  Eskrik,  Kirkby-knoll,  and  Scmton,  **  and  as 
for  his  manor  of  Kirkby-knoU  he  said  that  he  held  that  of  Galfridus  de  Upsale.'* 
(Gale,  Reg.  p.  93.)  Roger  de  Lasceles  had  summons  to  parliament  amongst  the 
peers  of  the  realm  in  the  23nd  year  of  Edward  I.  and  in  the  two  following  years, 
but  not  afterwards.  (Dugd.  Bar.  1.  6.)  It  is  probable  that  he  died  towards  the 
dose  of  the  13th  century.  Sir  William  de  Hilton,  a  younger  son  of  Robert  de 
Hflton,  Lord  of  Hilton  in  the  county  of  Durham,  was  the  first  husband  of  Matilda 
de  Lasceles,  and  on  their  marriage  in  the  16th  Edward  I.  (1288),  he  had  from  his 
Cither  a  grant  of  Swine  and  Winestead  in  Holdemess.  He  died  in  the  19th  Ed* 
ward  I.  learing  a  son,  Sir  Robert  de  Hilton,  knight,  of  Swine.  (Surtees's  Durham, 
it  28.)  Matilda  de  Lasceles  was  married  to  Sir  Robert  de  Tilliol,  of  Hayton,  in 
Cumberland,  knight,  about  the  21  st  year  of  Edward  I.  and  by  him,  who  died  14th 
Edward  II.  she  had  a  son,  Sir  Peter  de  TilHol,  who  died  23rd  Edward  III. 

'  Anda,  the  wife  of  Sir  Robert  le  Conestable,  was  another  daughter  and  coheir 
ef  Roger  de  Lasceles.  Sir  Robert  le  Conestable  succeeded  his  father  Sir  Simon  le 
Conestable  of  Halsham  in  Holdemess  in  the  22nd  year  of  Edward  I.  and  died  in 
the  loth  of  Edward  III.  (Inquit.  post  mort.  10  Edw.  III.  No.  57.) 


218         .  CHARTERS   RELATING  TO    THE 

ptica't'  ?re  et  quatuor  solid  t  octo  denar  obo)  %  qnadr  H  una  libf 
pipis  reddit^  cu  ptin  in  Ed^rik  Salva  michi  bed  raeis  %  asrignal 
quarta  pte  domij  ville  de  Eskrik  J  advocaoois  eocte  ejusdm  ville 
Illud  videtz  mesuagiu  quod  Wiihis  Forster  tenet  »d  voliitate 
ilia  bovat  ?re  qua  HenF  Pechard  quond  tenuit  triginta  %  una 
acr  una  rod  7  decern  pticat  ire  jaoen{  in  Rykehalehagf  decern 
acr  ?re  in  Prest  riddingf  duas  acr  ¥re  "{  dimid  in  Robriddingf  J 
ires  acr  Sre  in  Martinriddingf  duos  solid  octo  denar  obot  ? 
quadr  pcipiend  annuati  inppm  de  Mati9  de  Elskrik  1  lied  suis  p 
uno  mesuagio  ?  trib}  bova{  ire  cu  ptifi  duos  solid  If  una  libr 
pipis  pcipiend  annuati  inppm  de  Emma  de  Sebys  J  hed  suis 
p  uno  mesuag  %  duab}  bovat  ?re  cu  ptin  in  escambiu  p  tota 
pparte  pdco^  dni  RotSti  ]e  Conestable  "2  dne  Avicie  ux  ej'  de 
manio  de  £lIerton  sup  Derwent  cu  omib}  J  singtis  ptin  suis  ipam 
diiani  Avicia  beditar  contingent.  H'nd  t  tenend  tota  pdcam 
pparte  pdci  manij  de  Kirkeby  cu  omib}  t  singtis  ptinenl  suis  et 
pdca  mesuag  bovat  quadraginta  %  sex  sac  ?  dimid  una  rod  t 
pticat  ire  quatuor  solid  octo  denar  obot  %  quadr  %  libr  pipris  cu 
ptin  salva  michi  lied  meis  "{  assign  quarta  pte  domii  ville  de 
Eskrik  "2  advocacois  eccte  eiusd  ville  in  escambiu  sicut  pdic?  est 
pdcis  dSo  Robto  ?  dne  Avicie.  %  bed  ipius  dne  Avicie  ac  eius 
assignat  de  capitalib}  dnis  feodi  illi^  p  Svicia  inde  debita  t  con* 
sueta  in  pptuu. 

Et  Ego  pdca  Matiff  "{  bed  mei  tota  pdcam  pparte  pdci  manij 
de  Kirkeby  cu  omib}  H  singtis  ptin  suis  et  pdca  mesuag  bovat 
quadraginta  "2  sex  acr  dimid  una  rod  ?  decern  pticat  ?re  quatuor 
solid  octo  denar  obol  t  quadr  1  una  libr  pipis  cu  ptin  salva 
michi  hds  meis  t  assignaC  quarta  pte  domij  ville  de  Eskrik  t 
advocacois  ecctie  ejusd  ville  in  escambiu  sicut  pdcm  est  pdcis  dno 
Robto  %  diie  Avicie  H  bed  ipius  dne  Avicie  ac  suis  assignat  oont"" 
omes  holes  Warantizabim^  inppm.  In  cuj^  rei  testloniu  uni 
pti  huj^  carte  cyrog^phat  penes  pdcos  diim  Robtum  %  donam 
Avicia  resident  sigiilu  meu  apposui.  Et  pdci  dns  Robtus  %  dna 
Avicia  al^i  pti  penes  me  resident  sigilla  sua  apposuerunt. 

Hiis  testib3  dnis  Wi9o  de  Tweng.  Jobe  de  Sutton.  Wi9o  de 
la  Twyer.  Thorn  de  Pykering  milil.  Walfo  de  Faucuberg. 
Rogo  de  la  Kaye  de  Aghton.  Jobe  de  Gunneby  ?  aliis.  Dat 
apd  Halshih  in  Holdernes  die  Lune  in  festo  sci  Georgij  m^r( 
Anno  gre  millesio  trecenteslo  vicesio  quarto. 


MANOR  OF  KIRKBY-UNDER-KNOJLL,  YORKSHIRE.      2]  9 

An  impression  on  red  wax  of  the  seal  of  Matilda 
de  Laseeles  is  appended  to  the  charter.  It  con- 
tains, within  a  circle,  thxee  heater-shaped  shields, 
their  faMe  pobts  meeting  b  the  centre.  The  ap- 
pennost  shield  bears  her  paternal  coat  of  Laaceks, 
Aigent.  three  chaplets  gules.  That  on  the  dexter 
side  bears  a  lion  rampant  debmised  with  a  bend^ 
for  Tiliiol ;  and  that  on  the  sinister  side.  Argent, 
two  bars  aznre,  for  Hiltoa.  The  Hiltons  of  Swine 
assomed  the  coat  armour  of  De  Lasceles  their  maternal  ancestor,  as  ap- 
pears from  several  monuments  in  the  church  of  that  place.  (See  Thomp- 
son's Hist,  of  Swine,  p.  102,  and  Poulson's  Holderness,  ii.  198.) 

Hec  indent'^a  testa?  quod  DKa  Elizabeth  de  Burgo  que  fiiit 
uxor  Dni  Rogeri  Damary  ^  concessit  7  confirmavit  Dno  Rofeto 
Le  Conestable  de  Holdemesse  militi  J  Dne  Avicie  uxori  ejus 

^  Elizabetb  de  Brngo,  widow  of  Sir  Roger  Damorj,  wis  the  odebnted  Lady 
Bliabeth  de  Clare,  tlie  foundress  of  the  coUege  of  Clare  Hall  in  the  unlTenitj  of 
Cambridge,  the  granddaughter  of  King  Edward  I.  and  Eleanor  of  Castile.  *•  It  is 
obserrable,"  asji  Dngdale,  **  that  this  great  lady  styled  herself  in  all  those  grants 
which  the  made  in  her  widowhood  Elixabeth  de  Burgh  Lady  of  Clare,  retaining  the 
surname  of  her  first  husband,  (a  custom  still  continued  by  great  ladies,)  and  yet 
caDiag  herself  Domina  de  Clare,  not  willing  that  her  paternal  name  should  be  for- 
got" (Dngd.  Bar.  i.  474.)  In  the  10th  year  of  Edward  II.  she  was  married  to 
Sir  Roger  Damary  or  D*Amorie,  her  third  and  last  husband,  who  upon  that  erent 
had  from  the  King  grants  of  the  manor  of  Sandall  in  Yorkshire,  and  other  manors 
in  the  counties  of  Oxford  and  Surrey.  (Rot.  Fat  10  Edw.  II.  p.  S.)  In  the  year 
slier  his  marriage  he  was  made  governor  of  Knaresburgh  Castle ;  and  had  sum- 
Bens  to  parliament  amongst  the  Barons,  from  the  11th  to  the  14th  of  Edward  II., 
but  hafing  taken  part  in  the  insurrection  against  Edward's  fkTourites  the  Despen- 
sers,  which  was  headed  by  the  Earl  of  Lancaster,  he  was  detained  by  sickness  from 
tiroeeeding  northwards  when  the  insurgents  were  adtandng  towards  Toriuhire, 
and  died  soon  after  at  Tntbnry  castle,  and  was  buried  in  the  priory  church  of 
Ware  in  Hertfordshire.  On  the  8th  of  December,  15th  Edw.  II.  a  writ  was  issued 
for  the  arrest  of  Roger  Damory  and  others  (Rot.  Pat  15  Edw.  II.  p.  1.  Collecta- 
nea, ri.  346)  ;  and  upon  his  death  **  command  was  given  to  seise  all  his  lands,  as 
an  enemy  and  rebel,  and  to  make  livery  of  them  to  Elisabeth  de  Burgh  his  widow." 
(Dugd.  Bar.  i.  100.)  **  Which  Elisabeth  (Dugdale  proceeds  to  state)  thus  sur- 
Tiring  him  obtained,  in  the  llth  of  Edward  III.  a  grant  for  life  of  two  parts  of  the 
manor  of  Ikeletsall  and  of  the  manor  of  Clopton  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  with  re- 
mainder to  John  Lord  Bardolf  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  her  daughter  by  Sir  Roger 
Damory."  It  may  be  reasonably  inferred  that  at  the  same  time  she  obtained  a 
similar  grant  of  one  fourth  part  of  the  manor  of  Kirkby-under-KnoU.  She  died  on 
.  the  4th  of  November,  34th  Edw.  HI.  A  copy  of  her  will  is  in  Kichols^s  Collection 
ofRoyalWills,  p.  32. 


220  CHAKTERS   RELATING   TO    THE 

quartam  ptem  manerii  de  Kyrkebi  under  KnoUe  cu  omib}  ptin 
suis  H'end  %  tenend  pdcam  quartam  ptem  manerij  pdci  cum 
ofiitbj  ptin  suis  pdcis  Dno  Robto  %  Dne  Avicie  "i  eof  lledib}  ac 
assignatis  de  pdca  Dna  Elizabettl  in  tota  vita  ipius  Dne  Eliza- 
beth liber  quiete  ?  int^  bene  *J!  in  pace.  Reddendo  inde  an- 
nuatim  pdce  Dne  Elizabeth  in  tota  vita  sua  Quinquaginta  tres 
solid  %  quatuor  dena^  argenti  ad  duos  anni  Sminos  vidett  ad 
Ttu  sS  Mai'tini  t  Pentecost  equis  por{  et  diio  Galfrido  de 
Upsale  ^  ?  bedib}  ac  assignatis  suis  p  pdca  Diia  Elizabeth  sex 
solid  "2  octo  denar  argenti  ad  Aminos  pdcos  equis  portionibj  et 
facciend  ppdca  dria  Elizabeth  omia  alia  Svicia  7  onera  que  dee 
quarte  pti  incumbunt  exceptis  virid  cera  exactionib}  ?  demand 
quas  Dns  de  Wake  "2  Diis  de  Moubray  ^  exigunt  de  pdca  qnarta 
pte  de  quib}  omib}  pdca  diia  Elizabeth  pdcm  Diim  Robtum  t 
Diiam  Aviciam  1  eof  hedes  ac  assignatos  ad  ?mnm  vite  dee  diie 
Elizabeth  exonerabit.  Et  pdca  Dna  Elizabeth  vult  1  concedit 
quod  pdci  diis  Rohtus  1!  dna  Avicia  "i  e&f  hedes  ac  assignati  in 
tota  vita  pdce  dne  Elizabeth  pcipiant  "i  heant  totum  pficqft 
pvenere  po9it  aliquo  modo  in  bosco  sicco  It  subbosco  de  boscis 
manerii  pdci  sine  destr**"6e  *?  vasto  fac  J  querc  virid  pstnend  iii 
pdca  quarta  pte.  Et  pdcus  Dns  Robtus  %  dna  Avicia  u^  ejus 
concedunt  p  se  "2  bed  ac  assign  ejus  quod  ipi  sustentabnt  omes 
^omos  pdce  quarte  ptis  in  adeo  bono  statu  quo  fuer  die  confec- 
tionis  huj^  indent%  competent  toto  ?mino  pdco  Et  si  con- 
tingat  eos  in  solut  pdci  reddit^  Sminis  statutis  deficere  in  pte 
vel  in  toto  ijdem  Dns  Robtus  It  Dna  Avicia  concedunt  p  se  et 
hed  ac  assign  suis  quod  beii  liceat  pdce  diie  Elizabeth  in  pdca 
quarta  pte  intrare  J  illam  retinere  absq}  calumpnia  pdco^  dni 
Robti  t  Dne  Avic  uxis  ejus  %  in  aliis  trib}  ptib}  %  ubiq^  in  toto 

>  In  a  petition  to  Parliament  in  the  19th  Edward  II.  it  is  alleged  by  Geffrey  de 
TJppesall  (first  Lord  Scrope  of  UpsaU)  that  Roger  Damory  lately  held  the  third 
part  of  the  Tille  of  Kirkby  Knoll,  in  the  connty  of  York,  of  the  said  Geitnj,  under 
the  yearly  rent  of  the  third  part  of  two  marks,  which  third  part  had  been  withheld 
from  the  said  Geffrey  since  the  forfeiture  of  the  said  Roger.  (Rot.  Pari.  i.  434.) 
By  the  present  grant  the  rent  payable  to  Geffrey  de  Upsale  is  duly  resenred.  Up- 
sall  is  contiguous  to  Kirkby  Knoll.    Some  remains  of  the  baronial  castle  still  exist. 

'^  According  to  the  ordinary  accounts  of  the  early  tenure  of  the  manor  of  Kirkby 
under  Knoll,  it  "  was  held  by  Roger  de  Lasceles  of  Hugh  de  Upsal,  who  held  it 
of  the  heirs  of  Baldwin  Wake,  and  they  of  Roger  de  Mowbray,  and  he  of  the  Kiug 
In  capite  by  two  shillings  rent.**  See  Lawton*8  '<  CoUectio  rerum  ecclesiasticanim 
de  Dioecesi  Eboracensi/'  p.  448. 


MANOR  OF  KIRKBY-UNDER-KKOLL,  YORKBHIRE.      221 

maDerio  pdco  distr  p  reddif  non  solute  ?ininis  ststul  'J  distr  re- 
tinere  7  abduce  donee  sibi  satisf^m  fuer  de  dco  reddit  unacQ 
dampnis.  £t  pdca  Diia  Elizabeth  in  tota  vita  sua  pdcam  quarta 
ptein  pdci  manerii  cu  oJnib3  ptinentiis  suis  omib}  mod  sicut 
pdcm  est  pdcis  dno  RotSto  ?  dne  Avic  ?  eo^  hered  ac  assignatis 
contr*^  omes  holes  warantizabit  atq^etabit  J  defendet.  In  cuj^ 
rei  testimoniu  pdci  dna  Elizabetb  diis  RotSl^  le  Conestable  "2 
Avic  uz  ejus  sigilla  sua  alPnatim  apposuerunt.  Da!  apd  Clare 
die  dnica  px  post  f  m  sci  Petri  quod  diciS  advincia.  Anno  regni 
Regis  Exiwardi  ?tij  a  conquestu  ?tio. 

To  this  charter  is  attached  a  beantifal  impression^  in  red  wax^  of  the 
weU  known  seal  used  by  the  Lady  Elizabeth  de  Clare  after  her  mar^ 
riage  to  Sir  Roger  Damory.  It  is  engraved  in  Montagu  s  Guide  to  the 
Study  of  Heraldry,  p.  37. 

Ceste  endenfe  tesmoigne  qe  monf  John  Bardolf  sign  de  Wyr- 
niegeye  *{  dame  Elizabeth  sa  compaigne  ount  done  1!  graunte  % 
f  ceste  leur  chartre  conferme  a  dame  Avice  qe  feu  la  femme 
monf  Robt  Conestable  de  Halsh^'m  la  quarte  ptie  du  Manoir  de 
Kyrkeby  under  Knolle  ove  les  appurtenaunces  en  le  comite 
Deverwyk  en  ppetueles  eschannges  p""  treys  mies  deux 
boves  %  diz  acres  de  terre  1  demye  ?  la  quarte  ptie  dun 
molyn  a  vent  %  la  quarte  ptie  dun  molyn  erweret  ove  les 
appurtenaunces  en  Escrik  en  meisme  la  Comite  A  avoir 
J  tenir  Tavauntdit  quarte  ptie  du  manoir  ove  les  appurte- 
naunces en  ppetueles  eschaungcs  a  lavauntdite  dame  Avice  "{ 
a  ses  heirs  des  chiefs  signages  du  fee  p  les  Svices  duwes  ? 
acustumes  Et  les  avauntditz  monf  Johii  %  dame  Elizabeth  ? 
les  heirs  monf  John  lavauntdite  quarte  ptie  du  manoir  avaunt- 
dit  ove  les  appurtenaunces  come  suisestdiZ  countre  tote  gen{ 
garrauntirent  J  defendrount  a  touz  jours.  En  tesmoignaunce 
de  quele  chose  a  ceste  chartre  les  avauntditez  monf  John  % 
dame  Elizabeth  ount  mys  loure  seals  per  y  ceux  tesmoignes 
monf  Rauf  de  Hastyngf.  Monf  Rauf  de  Lasceles.  John  de 
Lasceles  le  piere  "i  John  de  Lascel&s  le  fitz.  John  le  Sawere 
de  Thoraldthorp  et  altres.  Done  a  Kyrkeby-under-knolle  le 
Lundy  en  la  feste  seint  Nicholas  Ian  du  regne  le  Roy  Edward 
le  tierz  puis  le  conquest  treszime. 


222 


CHARTERS    RELATING   TO   THE 


Conue  chose  soit  a  tote  gentf  qe  monf  John  Bardolf  sign'^ 
de  Wyrmegeye  ^  J  dame  Elizabeth  sa  oompaigne  ount  ordeigne 
?  assigne  lour  chier  vallet  Johan  de  Lasceles  le  fiu  a  liverer 
en  lour  nome  a  dame  Avices  (^  feu  la  femme  monf  RotSt  Cones- 
table  de  Halsh'm  peisible  seisine  de  la  quarte  ptie  du  manoir  de 
Kyrkeby  under  Knolle  ove  les  appurtenaunces  solounc  le  purport 
dune  chartre  la  quele  la  dite  dame  Avice  ad  de  les  avauntditz 
monf  John  t  dame  Elizabeth.  Eantz  ferm  *%  estable  ceo  qe 
le  dit  John  en  lour  nome  ferra  endroit  de  la  seisine  avauntdite. 
En  tesmoignance  de  quele  chose  a  cestes  ires  patentes  les  avaunt- 
ditz  monf  John  H  dame  Elizabeth  ount  mys  lour  seals.  Done 
a  Wyrmegeye  le  Lundy  en  la  feste  seinte  Nicholas  Ian  du  regne 
le  Roy  Edward  le  tierz  puis  le  conquest  treszime. 

The  only  seal  which  remains  attached  to  the  grant  is  that  of  Sir  John 
Bardolf,  bat  the  power  of  attorney  retains  well  preserved  impressions 
of  both  his  seal  and  that  of  the  lady  Elizabeth  his  wife. 


The  former  is  inscribed,  "  S.  Johannis  Bardolf  D'ni  WYaMB- 
OEYB,"  and  bears  the  arms  of  Bardolf,  Aznre,  three  cinquefoils  or,  on  a 
highly  decorated  ground  of  gothic  tracery.  The  seal  of  the  lady  Eliza* 
beth  is  similar  in  character  and  style  to  that  of  her  mother,  the  lady 
Elizabeth  de  Clare,  but  of  more  beautiful  design  and  execution.  The 
ground  is  of  elaborate  gothic  tracery  work  :  a  heater-shaped  shield  of 
the  arms  of  Bardolf  occupies  the  centre,  and  is  surrounded  by  eight 


»  Sir  John  Bardolf,  Lord  of  Wyrmegeye  in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  succeeded  hit 
father,  William  Lord  Bardolf.  in  the  3rd  year  of  Edward  III.  and  in  the  lOth  jtar 
of  that  reign  he  married  Elisabeth,  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Roger  Damory,  "  by 
that  great  woman  Elisabeth  de  Burgo."  (Dugd.  Bar.  i.  6RS.)  He  died  in  the  45th 
year  of  Edward  III.  (Cal.  Inq.  post  Mort.  p.  308.) 


MANOR  OF  Kl  RKBY-  UNDER-KNOLL,  YORKSHIRE.      223 

circDiar  tablets.  Thoee  in  chief  and  base  bear  the'  arms  of  De  Burgo. 
Ob  the  dexter  side  are  the  well  known  chevronels  of  the  house  of  Clare, 
and  opposite,  the  lady's  paternal  coat  of  D'Amory,  Barry  nebaly  of  six 
arg.  and  gules,  a  bend  azure.  (See  Collectanea,  iv.  64.)  The  other 
foor  tablets  display  alternately  the  castle  triple- towered,  and  the  lion 
rampant^  denoting  her  descent  from  the  royal  line  of  Castile  and  Leon. 
Id  the  History  of  Norfolk  by  Parker  and  Blomefield  (vol.  yii.  p.  496.) 
the  account  of  Wyrmegeye  contains  an  allusion  to  the  power  of  attorney 
here  transcribed,  and  a  description,  not  quite  accurate,  of  the  seals  ap* 
pended  to  it, 

R.  D. 


SURVEY,   TEMP.   PHIL.  &  MAR.    OF  VABTOUS   ESTATES   LATE 
BELONGING  TO   THE   EARL   OF  DEVON. 

(Continued  from  p.  153.) 

WHYTFORD,    CO.   DEVON. 

The  Viewe  and  Surveye  of  the  Manor  of  Whytforde  in  the 
countie  of  Devon,  made  and  taken  at  a  Court  ther  bolden, 

8cc. 

The  prescr^tion  of  the  Manor. 

The  manor  of  Whytford  is  scituate  in  the  south  parte  of 
the  countie  of  Devon,  one  myle  from  ^[xminsterj,  and  one 
myle  from  C[olyton],  two  markett  townes,  wherin  are  no  com- 
mon feildes,  but  every  manne  his  londe  severall  to  hymselfe  to 
use  and  imploye  to  his  moost  beuefy te  and  advantage.  The  soyle 
of  a  great  parte  therof  lyinge  upon  the  water  of  Axe,  and  is 
verye  good  and  frutefuU  for  come,  gresse,  and  meadowe,  the 
nianer  with  his  membres  well  replenysshed  with  springs  of  water 
in  every  parte,  and  not  unfurnisshed  of  wood  and  tymbre  for  the 
neoessytie  of  the  tenaunts,  gi-owing  in  ther  closes  and  hedge- 
rowes  of  ther  custumarie  londes.  And  the  said  mannor  is  dyvyded 
into  four  severall  hamletts;  but  they  are  all  one  tythinge  and  one 
mannor,  neyther  are  they  dystincke  or  severed  in  londe  or  occu- 
pying as  in  other  lordshipps,  but  onlie  in  name  and  habytations. 
Ther  was  sometyme  a  ferme  place,  and  certeyne  demesne  londes, 
wherin  as  ytshoulde  seme  the  lordes  of  the  manor  never  inhabyted. 
And  if  they  dyd,yt  was  manyyeres  before  the  remembraunce  of  any 
man  lyvinge.    And  when  yt  was  in  demean  the  tenaunts  confesse 


224  EOTATES  OF  THE    EARLS   OF   DEVON. 

that  they  have  hard  saye  tber  hath  bene  wurke-sylver  payed,  but 
howe  muche  they  knowe  not,  eyther  can  yt  by  any  meanes  be 
apporcyoned  from  ther  rents  at  this  daye.  The  barton  or  dea- 
menes  I  thought  good  to  revyve  and  keap  in  memorye,  that  yt 
sboulde  not  hearafter  decaye,  but  that  at  all  tymes  yt  maye  be 
devyded  from  the  custumarye  londes.  The  londes  are  verye  fyne* 
able,  particularlie  because  of  the  goodnes  of  the  soyle,  and  the 
relief  of  the  commons  adjoyning ;  but  especyallie  bycause  yt  is 
so  nighe  the  too  markett  townes,  and  also  the  sea-cost,  wherunto 
marchaunts,  maryners,  and  other  travelours  by  sea  out  of 
Fraunce  and  all  other  partes,  have  tlie  roommon  accesse.  So  all 
kinde  of  vyctuall  or  other  wares  is  ritchelie  sold,  and  readie 
mony  at  all  tymes,  and  theis  occasions  and  suche  lyke  causeth 
the  londs  to  be  verye  fyneable  and  muche  desyred. 

The  manor  is  intyer  of  yt-selfe,  not  joyned  with  any  other, 
but  hath  dyvers  freholders,  whiche  are  sutors  to  the  courte,  and 
holde  ther  londes  of  the  saide  manor  by  severall  services  as  hear- 
after  moore  at  large  appereth. 

The  tenure  and  service  of  the  Manor. 
The  said  manor  is  holden  fhere  is  a  blank). 

The  Lete  Courte.  The  Courte  Baron. 

The  tenure  and  service  of  the  Freholders. 

The  tenure  of  the  custumary  Tenaunts. 

(All  left  blank.) 

Thefysshinge  of  the  water  of  Axe  and  the  meates  therof. 
The  lorde,  as  in  the  right  of  his  manor,  hath  the  fysshing  of 
th'ole  water  of  Axe  from  a  place  called  Hempton-mead-head 
unto  the  mayne  sea;  within  theis  boundes  is  a  place  called  Hair« 
thure,  whiche,  as  yt  is  reported,  was  sometyme  a  tenement  and 
certeyne  londes,  and  nowe  is  a  depe  poole  wherin  salmons  are 
taken;  and  betwene  the  same  place  called  Hempton-meade- 
head  the  lybertie  of  the  water  perteynith  to  the  lorde,  the  fyssh- 
ing wherof  hathe  bene  yerelie  woorth  vj*».  xiij«.  \i\y^.  and  nowe 
is  demysed  to  one  J.  C.  by  indenture,  as  yt  is  said,  for  the 
yerlie  rent  of  xiij«.  iiijd. 

The  Swann  Marhe. 
And  upon  the  saide  water  of  Axe  the  lorde  hathe  alwaj'es 
had  a  merke  or  game  of  swannes,  whiche  nowe  are  muche  de- 


WHITFORD,   CO.   DEVON.  225 

cayed,  and  at  this  present  remayne  in  whight  swannes  but  ibur 
and  in  signents  of  this  year  nyne,  and  the  lordes  merke  is 
{blank). 

TKqffyce  of  the  Reve. 
Every  tenaunt  by  the  tenure  of  his  londes  when  his  course 
Cometh  shalbe  Reve;  and  the  homage,  at  the  lete  alwaies  holden 
at  Mychelmas,  presenteth  his  name  to  the  Stewarde  that  shalbe 
Reve  for  the  yere  folovnnge,  and  in  the  face  of  the  Courte  the 
stewarde  coUecteth  all  the  suyt  feyne  of  deoenars,  whiche  they 
call  Censure  Sylver,  and  delyvereth  the  same  to  the  Reve.  The 
Beves  office  is  to  coUecte  the  lordes  rente  for  that  yere,  and  at 
the  next  awdytte  to  make  his  accompte  and  pay  the  lorde  rente 
of  the  manor  and  also  the  censure  sylver  whiche  was  dely  vered 
him  at  his  entree,  and  then  to  have  for  his  fee  vj>.  viij^.  and  if 
be  have  too  or  thre  tenements,  he  shall  for  everye  tenement  use 
th'office  of  the  Reve  for  one  yere  when  his  course  cometh* 

TK office  of  the  Tytheingman. 
The  custotne  ofWeadowes  and  Wtfes,  their  estates. 
The  customefor  Herriotfes. 
(All  left  blank.) 
7%«  common  of  Whitforde  and  the  use  therqf. 
Ther  is  belonginge  to  the  said  manner  a  large  common  called 
Whitford  moor,  conteyning  by  estimation  two  hundreth  acres, 
wherin  all  the  tenaunts  have  common  for  all  maner  of  cattail 
saanz  nombrCi  the  Barton  onlie  excepted,  who  never  had  any 
common  ther  bycause  in  this  manor  they  are  not  accompted  as 
custuraary  tenaunts;  the  soyle  wherof  is  not  precious,  but  apte  to 
bear  heath,  ling,  and  whynnes,  and  hath  heretofore  bene  in  tyl* 
lage  as  yt  dothe  playnlie  appere  by  the  ridge  and  furroughe.   I 
wolde  wishe  therfore  that  the  same  were  dyvyded  amongest  the 
tenants,  yelding  some  smalle  rente.  Yt  wolde  hearafter  be  a  great 
improvement  to  the  lord  on  his  fynes,  for  the  poore  men  with 
dyligence  and  labour  woulde  sone  converte  yt  to   amendement, 
and  alter  the  nature  therof,  but  the  ritche  men  will  not  concent 
to  that,  for  yt  is  as  good  to  them  as  their  severall  grounde  and 
pasture.     The  poore  are  not  able  to  store  yt  with  cattle,  nor  to 
use  the  commodytie  therof  as  they  might  doo  if  welth  woulde 
serve  them ;  but  the  rytche  do  consume  their  owne  parte  and 
their  neyghbours  also ;  and  that  is  the  cause  they  will  not  con- 
cent to  the  inclosure  and  partition  therof. 


226  ESTATES   OF  THE   EARLS  OF   DEVON. 

AYLESBERE,    CO.    DEVON. 

The  Viewe  and    Survey  of  the  Manor  of  Aylesbere,  in   the 
countie  of  D[evon],  made  and  taken  at  a  Court,  &c. 

The  prescription  of  the  Manor. 
The  manor  of  AQylesbere]  is  an  intier  manor  and  not  incom- 
bred  with  any  lordes  by  weye  of  joyntenancye  or  coparcenerye. 
The  towne  stondeth  thre  miles  from  Excetor,  v  myles  from 
Saint  Marye  Awtrye,  in  a  good  countrye,  and  very  plentyfiiU 
of  all  things  necessarie  for  provision  of  houshold  ;  the  soyle  of 
the  manor  not  so  perfight  good  as  in  other  places  of  the  coun- 
trye, but  frutefuU  with  trayvale  for  pasture  and  meadowe,  and 
apte  to  bear  rye  and  otes.  The  loudes  are  all  inclosed,  so  as 
every  mann  maye  injoye  his  owne  londes,  and  imploye  the 
same  to  the  beast  use  and  purpose  for  his  moost  benefyte  and 
advantage.  The  demeanes  of  this  lordeshippe  are  graunted  out 
by  copye  of  courte  rolle,  and  expressed  in  ther  copies  by  the 
name  of  Barton ;  and  the  lordes  of  the  manor  sometyme  inhar 
by  ted  their  as  yt  shoulde  seme :  but  the  mansion  house  is  utterlie 
decayed.  And  their  is  within  the  said  lordshipp  a  grounde, 
parte  woode  and  parte  in  pasture  and  tyllage,  called  the  parke, 
conteyning  Cxi.  acres ;  and  as  the  tenaunts  declare,  they  have 
barde  their  auncestors  reporte  that  when  the  lorde  inhabyted  at 
A.  the  same  was  replenisshed  with  deare,  and  when  the  lorde 
departed  his  habytation  and  graunted  oute  his  demeanes,  the 
parke  was  distroyed,  and  leaten  to  one  of  the  tenants  by  copye 
for  terme  of  lyves  as  other  the  barton  londes  were  in  the  said 
manor.  And  in  the  last  yere  of  Kinge  Edwarde  the  Sixte  one 
Mr.  Duke  purchased  the  same  parke  from  the  manor,  whicheis  a 
great  hinderaunce  to  the  lorde  and  his  tenants,  for  the  lorde  hathe 
no  moo  woodes  within  all  the  said  manner  for  tymbre  for  repa- 
rations of  his  tenements  but  onlie  the  same. 


LI6HTDURRANT,    CO.    CORNWALL. 

The  Viewe  and  Survey  of  the  Mannor  of  Lightdnrrant,  in 
the  countie  of  Comewall,  made,  &c. 

The  prescription  of  the  Manor. 
The  manor  of  L[ightdurrant]   is  in  the  uttermost  parte  of 
Cornwall  towardes  the  south-est,  iiij  myles  from  P.  and  ij  myles 


tlGHTDURRANT^   CO.   CORNWALL.  227 

fitom  8.  *  wherin  are  no  common  feildes,  but  every  man  his 
londe  severall  to  hiniselfe  to  use  and  imploye  as  h^  shall  thinck 
moost  mete  for  his  profight  and  advantage ;  tlie  soyle  wherof 
Terie  good  and  frutefull  for  come  and  grasses  but  barren  of 
woode.  The  londs  verie  fyneable,  by  reason  ther  is  sache  utter- 
aunoe  and  sale  of  all  manner  of  victualls  U>  the  towne  of  P.^ 
and  the  people  more  cyvile  then  in  the  west  parte  of  Cornwall, 
and  better  dysposed  to  plant  aud  sett  and  liimishe  ther  habita- 
tions with  orteyardes,  and  do  use  the  makinge  of  syder^  as  they 
do  in  Devonshire,  and  are  all  dy^posed  to  fteek  some  reliefe  of 
the  sea,  and  do  muche  use  the  trade  of  fysshing,  wherby  they 
have  great  gaynes,  and  do  so  use  the  commodytie  therof  as  yt  is 
DO  hinderance  otherwayes  to  theire  tyllage  and  trade  of  bus- 
bcHidrye.  And  the  lorde  of  the  manor  sometyme  had  his  habita- 
tion their  as  yt  shoulde  seme,  and  used  A  grete  parte  of  the 
londes  in  demeane.  And  the  tenants  dyd  custome  wurkes ;  but 
it  was  many  yeres  past,  and  deane  without  the  remembraunce 
of  any  mann  lyvinge;  the  mansion  house  is  decayed,  the  londes 
graunted  amongest  the  tennaunts  by  copye^  and  none  other 
mention  made  in  ther  copies  eyther  by  th*  name  of  Barton 
devyded  from  the  custumarie  londs,  nor  the  custumarye  from 
the  wurke  sylver,  notwithstonding  in  this  survey  they  are  bothe 
b  londe  and  rents,  and  the  wurke  sylver  also  severed,  as  hear- 
after  shall  appear. 


LANnULPH,  CO.   CORNWALL. 

Thb  Viewe  and  Survey  of  the  MannOr  of  Landulph,  in,  &c. 

The  prescription  of  the  Manor. 

The  manor  ofLandulpe  is  within  one  myle  of  the  manor  of 
L[ightdurrant],  and  adjoynetfa  to  the  same ;  wherin  are  also  no 
common  feildes,  but  all  inclosers,  every  mann  his  londes  severall 
to  him  selfe.  The  soyle  of  the  mannor  verye  good  and  frutefull 
in  nature  lyke  unto  the  manor  of  Lyghtdurrant,  fumisshed  with 
all  oomodities,  woodes  onlye  excepted,  wherof  ther  is  suche 
scarcytie  that  yt  will  skaunt  suffice  for  tymbre  to  repayre  the 

■  TUa  manor,  which  LyionB  calU  LigfaDnrant,  is  in  Uie  pariah  of  FOlaton,  four 
nilaa  tnm  Callington,  and  fix  ftom  Saltaah.  Magna  Britannia,  ComwaU,  p.  S67. 
^  CaUington. 


228  ESTATES   OF  THE    EARLS   OF    DEVON. 

custumarie  tenements  and  mylls.  The  tenants  of  lyke  disposi- 
tion in  cyvylitie,  plandnge  and  grafiyng,  travale  in  fysshing,  and 
all  other,  as  in  the  manor  of  Lyghdurrant.  The  loixie  also  of 
lyke  sometyme  inhabyted  the  same  manor.  But  ther  is  no  men- 
tion nor  remembraunce  therof  eytfaer  by  knoweledge  of  the 
tenants  or  by  any  apparaunce  in  auncient  ooppies.  The  custome 
wurks,  if  anye  were,  are  clerelie  drowned  in  their  rents;  the 
mancion  house  decayed,  but  the  place  remaynetli,  and  is  called 
at  this  daye  Lande-helpe.  The  demeanes  I  have  also  severed 
from  the  custumarie,  and  devyded  the  rents  also  accordinge  as 
they  were  in  the  b^ynninge.  And  as  the  said  two  manors  of 
Lightdurrant  and  Landulpe  are  neighbours  and  adjoyne  toge- 
ther, so  are  they  also  joyned  in  customes  as  well  for  the  cus- 
tome of  the  courte  baron,  the  lybertie  of  weifes  and  estraye^ 
the  tenure  and  service  of  the  custumarye  tenaunts,  the  election 
of  the  Reve,  and  those  of  his  office,  the  obbolissheing  of  the 
wedowes  estate,  and  yelding  and  payment  of  herryotts,  and  all 
other  things,  as  if  they  were  but  one  entier  manor,  and  for  that 
cause  have  I  made  no  more  recytall  therof,  but  in  all  dowb(e$ 
referr  thesolucion  therof  to  the  customes  of  Lightdurrant. 

(To  be  continued.) 


PEDTGREE  OF   HARLAKENDEN,   OF    KENT   AND   ESSEX,  BT 
G.   STEINMAN   STEINMAN,   ESQ.   F.S.A. 

Pedigrees  consulted.  Origioal  emblazoned  pedigree  on  veDom 
drawn  up  by  Wilim.  Segar  for  Thomas  Harlakenden^  senior,  apparentij 
in  1607  or  1608,  and  signed  ''  Willm.  S^ar  Norroy.nowe  Garter  Yixoi 
of  Armes.**  An  emblaasoned  copy  of  the  same  on  vellam,  coDtinaed 
down  to  Mary  Androwes,  Margaret  Eldred  and  her  children,  and  Eliza- 
beth Bowes  and  her  children,  by  '*  Tho.  Penson,  Armes-painter,  oa 
Ludgate-hill/*  and  dated  *'  April  Ist,  anno  1681.'*  A  pedigree  on  foda- 
cap,  with  many  dates,  commencing  with  Roger  Harlakenden  of  Earlei 
Cobe,  and  shewing  the  descent  of  Eldred  from  Margaret  Harlakendea 
to  its  extinction,  all  penes  Henry  Holgate  Carwardine,  Esq.  of  Earl's 
Colne  Priory,  who  represents  through  Holgate,  Wale,  and  Androwesi 
the  family  of  Harlakenden  of  that  place.     And  several  Visitations. 

\*  A  counterpart  of  the  pedigree  dated  1681,  is  in  the  possession 
of  Thomas  Charles  Burt,  Esq.  of  Old  Harlakenden. 


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NOTES   TO   PEDIGBBB   OF   HABLAKENDEN. 

The  ODly  authority  for  tbe  first  seven  descents  of  tbe  &nuly  are  the 
Tellom  pedigrees  cited.  In  them  the  first  William  is  said  to  have  died 
"  30  die  mensis  Aprilis^  Anno  Domini  1081/'  and  the  following  memo- 
randum and  note  is  annexed : 

''  Copia  vera  Inscriptionis  antiqai  TumnB,  qno  continetar  de  Will' mo 
Harlakendeno  armigero  at  patet  in  Australi  Canoella  de  Woodchnrch^ 
que  vnlgariter  nnncnpetnr  antiqaa  Cancella  Domini  Harlakendeni :— - 

'  Hie  jacet  Wiirmus  Harlakenden  armiger,  qni  obiit  tricesimo  die 
mensis  Aprilis,  Anno  Domini  Millesimo  octogesimo  primo.* 

"  Nota  quod  iste  Will*mas  Harlekendenns  vocatns  fait  de  antiqaa 
familia  Uarlekendeni  in  Woodchnrch^  qae  cognoscitur  tam  per  nomen 
Baigi^  alias  the  Boroaghe  of  Harlakenden ;  quam  per  nomen  Spelance, 
alias  the  Denne  of  Harlakenden.'* 

The  epitaph  was  extant  in  Kilbame  and  Philipott*s  time^  the  latter 
of  whom  was  informed  that  it  had  supplied  an  earlier  one  in  Saxon  let- 
tersy  and  had  been  placed  in  the  church  about  the  time  of  Henry  IV. 
or  V.  It  was  no  doubt  inscribed  to  William,  father  of  Roger^  the  word 
Qoadrigentesimo  being  omitted  by  error  of  the  engraver. 

The  date  14  Edw.  II.  is  supplied  to  the  fourth  William  from  a 
charter  preserved  in  the  British  Museum^  76  C.  26.  whereby  John 
de  Bettenhame  grants  rents  amounting  to  21^.  to  John  de  Ege- 
rindenne^  WilUam  de  Harlakenden,  Richard  de  Tipindenne,  Hamo 
his  brother,  Thomas  de  Berbodindenne,  Thomas  de  Tipbden^  and 
John  son  of  Thomas  Oyn. 

Robert  Harlakenden  of  Halden.  In  the  will  of  Thomas  Hart  of  Hal- 
den,  dated  in  1514>  is  mention  of  Joane>  Stephan,  and  Jnliane  Harla- 
kenden. 

Roger  Harlakenden^  ''  a  warm  asserter/'  &c.    Hasted.  See  MS. 
Harl.  483^  f.  33.    The  following  inscription  is  upon  a  brass  plate  under 
the  indents  of  a  figure  of  a  man  and  a  shield  in  the  sonth  chancel : 
''  Hie  iacet  Rogems  Harlakynden  Armiger  Alius 
Will'i  Harlakynde  qui  obijt  xxix  die  mens'  MartiJ 
Anno  D'ni  Mo  vc  xxiijo.  cujns  aie  p'piciet*  deus.  Amen.*' 

There  was,  when  Hasted  vrrote^  an  inscription  in  the  same  cbancd  to 
Mai^ret  his  first  wife,  and  a  stone  without  inscripdoni  probably  placed 
to  the  memory  of  one  of  his  daughters,  bearing  on  it  the  figure  of  a 
female^  and  the  arms  of  Harlakenden. 


OF   HARLAKBNDEN.  237 

The  follomog  two  extracts  from  Archbishop  Warham*s  register  rekting 
to  this  person  are  corious.  They  are  derived  from  the  Archbishop's 
Visitatioii  of  the  county  in  1511  : 

"  Ecclesia  de  Woodchurch. 

''  Compertom  est.  That  Roger  Harlakenden  is  a  common  oppressor 
of  Ids  neighbours,  whom  none  loveth. 

''  Item.  That  he  is  meddling  of  many  matters,  and  will  check  the  par- 
son and  the  priests,  that  they  cannot  be  [at]  rest  for  him. 

"  Item.  That  he  bringeth  into  his  house  regular  men  to  sing  Mass  in 
an  oratory  with  him,  by  what  authority  we  cannot  tell. 

"  Item.  That  upon  a  Saint  Thomas  day  iij  years  ago,  the  keys  were 
taken  away  by  him,  that  there  was  no  mass  nor  martynes  song  there  that 
day. 

**  Item.  He  jangleth  and  talketh  in  the  church  when  he  is  there,  and 
letteth  other  to  say  their  devotions. 

*  *  *  *  * 

''  Item.  That  the  executors  of  William  Bocher  withdraweth  a  certain 
bequest  of  William  Hardlakynden  to  the  which  the  said  William  Bocher 
was  executor,  and  denieth  to  pay  it,  the  sum  of  xx  marks,  which  sum 
Roger  Harlakinden  as  executor  to  pay  it.'* 

"  Ecclesia  de  Woodchurch. 

'^  Penultimo  die  mensis  Februarii  anno  Domini  predicto  comparuit 
Johannes  T^liite  serviens  Rogeri  Harlakynden  de  parochia  predicta  et 
dixit  quod  dictus  Rogerns  est  in  negotiis  regiis  facta  fide,  etc.  Domi- 
nus  Commissarius  continuavit  ejus  comparationem  usque  primum  diem 
mensis  Jnlii  proximo,  quo  die  veniente  comparuit  prefatus  Rogerus  et 
negat  articulum  hujus  modi,  et  Dominus  Commissarius  ex  certis  causis 
dimisit  eum. 

**  Item  dictus  Rogerus  negavit  istum  articulum.  Dominus  Commissft- 
lius  monnit  eum  quod  honeste  se  gerat  erga  Rectorem  et  ejus  Capellanos 
parochiales  sub  poena  juris. 

"  Item,  idem  Rogerus  negavit  quod  habuit  aliquem  presbiterum  regu- 
larem  celebrantem  in  domo  suo  preeterquam  in  tempore  infirmitatis  suae 
prout  bene  potuit  ut  credit. 

*'  Item,  prsefatus  Rogerus  negavit  hujus  modi  articulum,  affirmaiido 
quod  claves  dictse  ecdesiss  non  erant  per  eum  subtractae,  nee  potest  sic 
probari. 

**  Item,  praedictus  Rogerus  negavit  istum  articulum.  Dominus  Com- 
missarius injunxit  eidem  quod  tempore  divorum  sit  in  orando  sedendum 
in  sede  sna  et  non  communicandum  cum  aliquo  in  ecclesia  sub  p»na  ex- 
communicationis. 


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*'  Item,  iooDomi  pnedkli  dixeroat  qnod  kgatnm  WiDidiiii  HarU- 
kynden  est  in  manibus  Rogeri  Harlakyoden.  Primo  <fie  ineBms  Join 
comparuit  Rogerus  Harlakynden,  et  negavit  quod  tenetar  ad  solatioDem 
dicti  legati.  Domiims  Commissarias  injunxit  iconomis  ad  probandimi  die 
Joyis  proximo  post  festam  Sanctae  Mai^garetce  proximum  apod  Lyd,  quo 
die  veniente  icoDomi  nihil  probarnnt,  et  sic  Dominos  Commissarina  di- 
misit  dictum  Rogerum." 

Thomas  Harlakenden  in  his  will  states  himself  ''  of  th'age  of  iig™ 
yeres  and  abone.**  Among  those  of  bb  name  for  whose  souls  he  directs 
prayers,  are  "  Roger,  Thomas,  Lettyce,  Katherine,  William,  and  Alice," 
of  which  names  the  four  last  have  been  given  in  the  table  as  those  of 
his  children,  required  to  answer  the  figures  on  his  monument.  His  tomb 
is  against  the  north  wall  of  the  high  chancel,  and  is  of  Bethersden  mar- 
ble. It  has  a  canopy  oyer  it,  and  at  the  back  are  figures  in  brass  of  a 
man  kneeling  before  a  desk,  with  six  sons  behind  him.  At  the  other 
side  of  the  desk  are  Bgures  of  two  women  kneeling,  the  first  being  at- 
tended by  three  daughters,  the  last  by  one.  Over  the  man  is  the  arms 
of  Harlakenden.  Over  the  first  woman  Harlakenden  impaling  (aznre  }) 
a  cross  engrailed  ermine  3  oyer  the  second,  Haiiakenden  impafing  a 
mullet  pierced. — The  following  is  the  inscription  : 

"  Here  ynder  this  Tombe  restithe,  in  the  mercy  of  God,  the  bodyes 
of  Thomas  Harlakynden  esquyer,  Elizabeth  and  Maigaret  his  wyyes, 
Trustyng  on  the  Resurrectyon  of  the  last  day.  Which  Thomas  decessyd 
the  25  day  of  August,  An®  D'ni  M©  yc  lviii,  and  y«  sayd  Elyzabeth 
dyed  y^  liij  day  of  Ap*ell,  An.  Mo  yc  xxxixo.  And  Margarett  deoeimd 
ye         day  of  A".  M*  y*^.  On  whose  soules  Jhu  haye  mercy."* 

Martin  Harlakenden  leaves  one  half  of  his  estate  to  his  daughter,  the 
other  half  to  his  cousin  Walter  Harlakenden  and  his  heirs  male.  He 
mentions  as  cousins,  Mary  now  or  late  the  wife  of  John  Ravens  mer- 
chant, William  Harlakenden,  and  Roger,  William's  brother.  He  also 
mentions  George  and  Jane  Harlakenden,  two  of  the  children  of  his 
cousin  John  deceased,  and  Jane  Harlakenden,  daughter  of  Walter  above. 

On  hb  tomb,  which  is  abo  in  the  south  chancel,  are  two  shields  of 
arms  $  in  the  one  the  arms  of  Harlakenden,  in  the  other  HarlakendeQ 
impaling  Vert,  a  bend  ermine :  and  the  following  inscription  : 

"  Here  lyeth  the  bodie  of  Martin  Hariakinden  esquier,  whose  chris- 
tian fayth  was  well  approved  by  hblyfe  5  hb  zeale  was  great  to  see  po^r 
Religion  established  with  a  full  and  perfect  Reformation.  Blessed  ait 
thou  reader,  and  whosoever  shall  desire  the  same,  to  the  glorie  of  God ! 
He  died  the  vij^h  of  Januarie  1584,  leavinge  by  Debora  bis  wife,  y« 
daughter  of  Thomas  Whytenfaall,  Debora  Hariakinden  Us  onSe 
chUde." 


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HendoDt  canied  by  Debmnh  bis  daqghter  to  Sir  Edward  Hilet*  was 
acquired,  acoording  to  Philipot>  by  the  Harlakendens  by  marriage  with 
a  feaude  heir  of  Capell,  of  Capell's  Ckrart.  There  is  a  handaome  maoia* 
Bient  of  Betheraden  marUe  to  Sir  Edward  Watorhouae,  with  the  follow-* 
log  inscription  loond  the  edge  of  the  slab :  **  Edwaidos  Wateihoase 
mileo,  reginss  a  condliis  regni  sai  Hibemi8B>  olMit  13  die  Octobris  1591." 

Tlionias  Harlakenden^  who  died  in  1689,  was  author  of  Animadyer* 
rions  on  Sir  Nathaniel  Powell's  Sommary,  Hektive  of  the  past  aad  pre- 
aent  condition  of  the  Upper  Levels  lying  in  the  Ckranties  of  Kent  and 
Sussex,  pnbliahed  in  1663,  which  excited  a  reply,  under  the  title  of 
**  The  Animadverter  animadverted  $  "  and  in  "  A  seasonabk  argnment 
to  persuade  all  the  Grand  Juries  in  Enghind  to  petition  for  a  new  Failia- 
meat/*  puUished  in  1677  $  his  name  is  set  down  in  manner  following : 
"  Thomas  Harlakenden  esquire*  whose  only  livelihood  is  in  his  Pension,'* 
as  M.  P.  for  Maidstone.  He  is  not,  however,  included  in  Hasted's  list  of 
Members  for  this  borough.  In  the  22  and  23  Charles  IL  an  act  was 
passed  for  the  sale  of  part  of  his  estate  for  satisfaction  of  a  debt  due  to 
his  Majesty.    He  is  noticed  in  Wood's  Athense  Oxonienses. 

George  Harlakenden,  son  of  the  above  Thomas,  appears  by  Mr* 
Burt's  title-deeds  to  have  been  living  in  1699.  He  sold  Harlakenden 
to  Winefred  Bridger,  widow,  and  was  probably  the  last  heir  male  of  the 
Woodchurch  branch  of  Harlakenden.  By  his  own  or  his  father's  impnn 
vidence  he  was  driven  to  borrow  money  upon  his  estate,  and  eventnally 
to  dispose  of  it.  Among  the  MSS.  enumerated  by  Smith  in  his  BiUio- 
theca  Cantiana  b  a  list  of  his  mortgage  deeds  of  his  property  in  Wood* 
church  to  George  and  William  Strode  from  1652  to  1695. 

Rebekah  Wrightson.  The  following  inscription  to  her  memory  is 
in  Egham  church.  *'  Here  lyeth  ye  body  of  Rebekah,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Harlackenden,  Esq.  of  Woodchurch^  in  Kent,  and  wife  of  Tho- 
mas Wrightson,  Rector  of  East  Horsly,  in  ye  county^  ob.  Dec.  \b^, 
1706,aetat.41." 

There  is  also  an  inscription  to  Mr.  Wrightson  in  East  Horsley  church. 

In  the  south  chancel  window  of  Woodchurch  church  is  the  arms  of 
Harlakenden  impaled  by  Az.  a  chevron  between  two  bezants  in  chief  and 
a  crosslet  fitohy  in  base  or. 

Walter  Harlakenden.— The  following  narration  of  various  proceedings 
at  law  appears  sufficiently  curious  and  interesting  to  be  inserted  at  length  t 
Indorse. — Curia  Wardorum  et  Liberadonum. 

Exemplificacio  Decreti  facti  per  Curiam  predictam  inter  Attouruatum 
ex  parte  Walteri  Harlakenden  armigeri  wardi  Querentem  et  Janam 
Harlakenden  viduam  et  alios  Defendentes,  xviij<)  Octobris,  anno 
r.  r.  Carol!  aecnndo. — ^The  Decree  of  the  Court  of  Wards  w<^h 
branded  Allen's  testimony.  (Harleian  Charters,  7^  H.  22.) 


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Carolus  Dei  Gratia  Anglie^  Scotie^  Francie,  et  Hibernie  Rex«  fidei 
defennor^  &c*  Omnibas  ad  quos  presentee  literse  nostrae  perveneriDt, 
Salotem.  Inspeximus  tenorem  cajnsdam  docnmenti  sire  Judidi  fact! 
per  Magistram  et  consilium  Curiae  nostrae  Wardoram  et  Liberacionnm  et 
in  eadem  Curia  de  Recordo  inter  aF  remanentis,  Cujus  quidem  Decreti 
sire  Jodicii  tenor  sequitur  in  haec  verba,  vizt.  Curia  Wardorum  et  Libe* 
racionum>  termino  Pascbae  Anno  Regni  D*ni  n*ri  Jacobi  Angl'^  &c.  vice* 
simo  primo^  Annoque  D*ni  1 623.  Whereas  S'  Walter  Pye^  Knt  his 
Mats  Attomny  of  his  Highnes*  Court  of  Wards  and  Lieyeries^  as  well 
for  and  on  the  behalfe  of  Walter  Harlakenden  esq.  his  Mats  warde^  as 
of  Sr  Thomas  Colpepper  knight^  and  Katherine  Trollopp  widdowe> 
comyttees  of  the  said  warde^  leassees  of  his  lands^  did  exhibite  an  In- 
formacion  into  this  Court  against  Jane  Harlakenden  widdowe^  James 
Allen,  and  others  defendts^  sheweinge  thereby  that  Walter  Harlakenden 
esq.  deceased,  the  ward's  grandfather^  was  seised  in  his  demesne  as  of 
fee  of  and  in  the  mannor  of  Ufton^  and  of  divers  other  lands  and  tene* 
ments  lyinge  and  beinge  in  the  severall  parishes  of  Tunstall,  Borden^ 
Syttingbome,  Milton,  Bredgate^  Snave,  and  Brensett^  in  the  county  of 
Kent  5  and  that  he,  beinge  soe  tberof  seised^  aboate  Septemb^  in  the 
last  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  Soveraigne  Lord  Kinge  James^  dyed  tberof 
soe  seised  5  after  whose  decease  the  said  premisses  descended  and  came 
unto  Zachy  Harlakenden  esq.  deceased,  the  ward's  father^  as  sonne 
and  heire  of  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather,  wc*>  Zachy  at  the  tyme 
of  his  father's  death  was  of  the  age  of  thirty  yeares,  or  thereaboutes  ; 
and  that  the  said  Zachey  entered  into  the  said  premisses,  and  was 
tberof  seised  in  fee,  and  dyed  tberof  so  seised  in  September  in  the  firste 
yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  said  Soveraigne  Lord  King  James ;  after  whose 
decease  the  premisses  descended  unto  the  warde^  beinge  his  sonne  and 
next  heire,  being  at  his  father's  death  of  the  age  aboute  one  yeare  5  and 
shortely  after  the  death  of  the  said  ward's  father,  one  Walter  Harlaken- 
den, a  younger  sonne  of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  ward's  grand- 
father by  a  second  wief,  did  sett  on  foote  an  estate  to  himself  unto  the 
said  lands  and  premisses,  w<^h  fae  had  broched  in  the  lief-tyme  of  the 
said  ward's  grandfather,  by  cuUor  of  a  deed  pretended  to  have  bene 
made  by  the  said  ward's  grandfather,  beareing  date  the  xiij  day  of  Janu- 
ary in  the  xlv^h  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  o^  late  Soveraigne  Lady  Qaeene 
Elizabeth  5  and  by  cullor  therof,  and  by  another  unlawfall  and  undue 
meanes  by  him  used,  did  enter  and  gett  into  possession  of  the  said 
lands  and  premisses ;  And  yt  beinge  then  conceived  by  the  friends  of 
the  said  warde  that  the  s^d  conveyance  or  deed  was  unkwfully  made 
or  gotten,  and  that  the  said  ward's  grandfather  did  never  make  any  such 
deed,  but  that  the  said  Walter,  his  seconde  sonne^  had  forged  the  same  ; 
and  that  then  the  mi  Walter^  the  ward's  unde,  beinge  the  second 


OF  HARLAKENDEK*  241 

sonne^  did  bctbinke  himselfe  of  a  newe  way  of  tytlc,  and  theu  broached 
a  last  will  pretended  to  have  been  made  by  the  said  Walter  the  grand- 
fiither^  whereby  he  attempted  to  gett  the  like  estate  as  he  did  by  the 
deed ;  and  shortley  after^  viz.  in  the  seconde  yeare  of  the  nugne  of  ot" 
said  Soveraigne  Lord  Kinge  James^  did  canse  an  office  to  be  found  after 
the  death  of  the  said  ward's  father  5  and  that  the  said  Walter  the  nncle» 
takeinge  advantage  of  tendemes  of  age  of  the  nowe  warde^  and  did 
canse  to  be  then  found  that  the  sud  Walter  the  grandfather,  being 
seised  as  aforesaid,  did  by  his  last  will  and  testam^  bearinge  date  in 
I>ecember  in  the  xliiij  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  the  said  late  Qneene  £li« 
zabeth  devise  the  said  premisses  to  the  said  Walter  the  uncle  and  to  the 
heires  males  of  his  body  begotten :  but  snfferred  not  any  tenure  to  be 
found  of  the  said  premisses  by  knight*s  service,  w^^  will  be  procured  to 
be  found  to  give  the  more  conntenaunce  and  credytt  to  the  said  false 
deed.  And  then  some  of  the  frinds  of  the  said  warde  did  procure  a  bill 
to  be  exhibited  in  the  Starrchamber  against  the  said  Walter  the  second 
Sonne  and  others,  chargeinge  him  and  other  defcnd^^  there  amongst  other 
misdeamenors  for  the  forgeinge  of  the  said  deeds  3  and  after  longe  suite 
there,  viz.  in  Easter  Terme  in  the  fiveth  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  said 
Sovenugne  Lord  Kinge  James,  the  cause  was  heard,  where  the  said  deed 
was  adjudged  foiged  and  to  be  voide,  and  the  def^^  censured,  fined^ 
and  punished  5  and  the  said  will  was  there  also  blemished  and  held  of 
Doe  force,  beinge  revoked  by  the  said  ward's  grandfather.  And  then  the 
said  Walter  the  uncle  pretended  that  the  supposed  last  will  was  a  true 
will,  and  never  revoked  by  him  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather,  and 
that  the  said  manner,  lands,  and  premisses  were  thereby  devised  to  him 
the  said  Walter  the  uncle,  and  his  heires  males,  in  such  sorte  as  the 
same  were  pretended  to  be  conveyed  by  the  said  forged  deed.  By  rea- 
son of  w<^b  pretences,  divers  suites  did  arise  and  were  prosecuted  be- 
twene  the  said  Walter  the  uncle  and  the  freinds  of  the  said  warde  in 
his  Mas  highe  Court  of  Chancery,  in  the  King's  Benche  and  Common 
Pleas  at  Westminster,  concemeinge  the  said  pretended  last  will,  yt 
beinge  alleadged  on  the  said  ward's  behalfe^  that,  if  any  such  will  were 
made^  that  yet  the  same  was  made  voide  by  the  said  ward's  grandfather 
before  his  death,  as  appeares  by  the  deed  of  revocacion  testefied  under 
the  band  and  scale  of  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather  before  sundry 
sufficient  witnesses,  and  afterwards  before  other  credible  witnesses  rate- 
fied  and  confirmed  5  by  reson  wherof,  after  longe  and  deliberate  heare- 
ings  of  the  allegations  and  pretences  in  all  the  said  severall  courtes,  in  or 
abonte  the  said  fiveth  yeare  of  his  Mas  raigne,  a  decree  was  had  in  the 
said  Court  of  Starr  Chamber,  and  afterwards  a  judgment  upon  a  ver- 
dicte  in  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  afterwards  a  non-suite,  after 
fall  evidence  in  the  King's  Benche,  beinge  all  againste  the  sud  Walter 


S49  NOTES  TO  PBDIGREK 

tlie  uncle  and  his  supposed  tytle  to  the  premisses  and  in  aflSraation  of  the 
tjde  of  the  said  warde.  And  alter  all  the  said  several!  snites,  by  yertse  of 
an  inquisition  taken  at  Maideston  after  the  death  of  the  said  wara*s  father, 
and  transcripted  into  this  Courts  a  tenure  by  knightes  service  was  fooiid, 
and  his  Maty  entitled  to  the  cnstodie  and  wardp  of  the  bodye  of  the  said 
warde  and  sondry  of  his  lands  dnreinge  hb  mynority ;  and  beinge  soe 
entitled,  his  Maty  graunted  the  wardp  nnto  8r  Thomas  Colepepper  and 
Katherine  Trollopp  daiing  the  mynority.  By  virtue  whereof  the  said 
Commyttees  were  and  yet  are  lawfully  possessed  of  the  said  warde,  and 
Interessed  in  the  lands  -,  and  beinge  soe  possessed, Walter  the  uncle  not 
havemge,  after  all  these  suites  ended^  made  any  other  attempte  by  doe 
course  of  lawe  to  prevaill  by  either  of  his  tytle,  but  wholly  gaye  the 
same  over  from  abontt  the  xxnjth  of  Noyember  in  the  iztb  yeare  of  his 
Ma^  raigne  as  longe  as  he  liyed,  who  dyed  aboute  the  moneth  of  March 
in  the  xviijth  yeare  of  his  Ma*  raigne.  And  since  his  death  the  said 
Jane,  his  widdowe,  nowe  one  of  the  deffts,  in  further  prosecution  of  her 
husband's  unjuste  pretences,  seekeinge  the  disinherisoB  of  the  said 
warde  of  the  said  lands  and  premisses,  combineinge  herself  with  Tho- 
mas Proude  and  others,  procured  her  self  to  be  admytted  m  fwrwm 
pmiperis,  and  exhibited  her  Bill  in  Chancery  agamst  the  waid*s  Cooi- 
myttees  and  others,  [and]  pretended  tytle  to  the  premisses  by  cnilor  of 
the  said  will  made  by  the  said  ward's  grandfather;  and,  after  anaweres 
putt  b,  the  cause  was  referred  by  the  Lord  Keeper  to  the  Lord  Cheife 
Baitm  and  Mr.  Justice  Hutton,  who  made  certificate  in  aflBrmation  of 
the  ward's  tytle  to  the  premisses  3  and  thereupon  the  Lord  Keeper  dis* 
missed  the  cause  out  of  the  Chancery,  And  then  the  said  Jane,  not 
satisfied,  procured  herself  to  bee  admytted  in  forma  pamperu  in  the 
fizcheq^  and  by  practize  and  oombynation  aforesaid,  oonfederateiage 
wtb  Jonas  Allen  and  \^illiam  Gloyer,  of  meane  quality  and  disordered 
lief,  outlawed  persons,  and  pretendinge  to  be  debtor  to  his  M$tJ,  saed 
prooes  against  James  Woode,  one  of  the  ward's  tenannts,  and  daclaied 
against  him  in  an  action  of  debt  for  rent  of  eighty-fiye  pounds,  six  ahO- 
Ibgs,  eight  pence,  reserved  by  Walter  the  grandfather,  and  that  the 
laid  grandfather  by  his  will  in  writeinge  deyised  the  saoM  to  Walter 
her  late  husband ;  whereunto  the  said  James  Woode  did  pleade  that 
Walter  the  grandfather  did  not  devise  the  said  lands  and  premiaaes  to 
Waiter  the  uncle,  modo  d  fomui  proMi,  &c.  and  soe  per£acte  yasae  was 
joyned,  not  acquainteinge  this  Court  wth  the  same  -,  w«b  cause  was  ape- 
dily  brought  to  a  triall  in  the  Exchequer  i^Mm  the  said  yssue,  vist.  in 
Easter  Terme  in  the  xxth  yeare  of  his  Mats  raigne :  against  w^  triaU 
the  said  Jane  was  strongly  provided,  and  had  suborned  the  aaid  Allen 
and  Glover  to  sweare  on  her  behalf  whatsoever  shoe  would  desire.  And 
that  the  said  Commyttees,  in  regarde  of  all  the  former  prooeediagUy 


or  nAftLASSKDBK* .  2243 

jn^geiftto,  ccMiiregy  and  decrees^  veidicte  and  nonsaitey  and  not  ynia« 
gineinge  of  any  donbt  that  could  be  jnstely  made  agahwt  the  said  ward's 
tytle,  did  make  dender  defence.  But  the  said  Jane,  havdnge  procured 
the  said  Allen  and  Glover  to  be  witnesses  for  her,  did,  npon  their 
oathes,  falsely  and  eoTmp%  depose  that,  alter  the  tyme  of  the  said 
lerocation  of  the  said  will  (the  same  revocation  bdnge  then  proved 
in  Comrt),  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather  did  againe  publishe  and 
declare  the  same  to  be  his  last  win  and  testament*  in  fiill  force;  w<%  was 
moat  fidae,  and  soe  the  said  AUen  commytted  willfoU  peijnry,  and  shoe 
the  said  Jane  onlawfdU  sniMmation  of  perjury^  by  meanes  of  whose 
fidse  oath  the  verdicte  passed  for  the  said  Jane ;  and  hempon  the  said 
Jane,  in  the  said  Easter  terme,  obtained  the  jadgemt  of  the  said  Court 
mpoa  the  said  venficte,  and  tooke  ont  execncion  to  the  disinheritance  of 
the  said  warde  and  damage  of  his  Ma*/^  and  soe  leavied  and  had  nynety 
and  five  poonds  or  thereabontes  of  the  said  ward*8  rent  npon  the  said 
aetion.  And  after  the  said  verdicte  obteined,  the  said  Jane  exhibited  her 
bill  in  his  Mates  aaid  Court  of  Ezcheqr  Chamber,  against  the  said  Ka- 
therine  TroUopp  and  others,  and  against  divers  others  who  claymed 
nee  estate  in  the  ward's  estate,  beinge  ondy  to  take  away  their  testi- 
timony,  and  soe  to  establishe  her  pretended  tytle  to  the  premisses  by 
the  decree  of  the  said  Court  of  Ezcheqr.  And  for  further  trouble  of  the 
aaid  waide,  the  said  Jane  and  her  confederates  have  gotten  into  their 
hands  all  the  deeds  and  evidences  concerneinge  the  premisses  since  the 
said  Inqoisition  taken,  have  entered  into  and  upon  the  said  ward's  lands 
and  j^misses,  and  received  the  rentes  and  proffytts,  and  contrived 
secret  estates  thentf,  and  pretended  some  tytle  by  lease  or  leases  formerly 
naade,  whereas,  if  any  lease  be  therof  or  rent  reserved,  the  same  ought 
to  be  paid  to  the  said  warde ;  w<^  leases  also,  if  any  be,  are  since  be- 
come  voide  by  reson  of  the  condition  broken  and  other  defectes.  And 
titet  the  said  Thomas  Fk>dd,  John  Ady,  and  William  Wallgate,  by  con- 
lederadcj  and  in  contempt  of  this  Court,  have  since  the  findeinge  of 
the  said  office  joyned  and  combyned  wth  the  said  Jane,  and  paid  her 
■everall  rentes  for  the  better  maintenannce  of  suites,  by  w<^h  meanes  the 
Conmyttees  are  disabled  to  pay  his  Maty  the  yearely  rentes  due  and 
reserved  to  his  Maiy,  and  thereby  are  likely  to  be  defrauded  of  the  pro- 
Ifyttes  of  the  premisses,  and  the  warde  to  be  disinherited  unles  he  be 
rddved.  And,  for  that  the  said  offences  are  commytted  since  the  last 
generall  pardon,  and  for  that  the  said  warde  and  his  lands  and  estate 
are  wtbin  jurisdiction  of  this  Court,  and  that  all  tytles  to  any  of  the 
said  lands  of  the  said  warde  ought  to  be  questioned  in  this  Court,  and 
thoDghe  the  ward's  Commyttes  did  permytt  the  sud  severall  proceedings 
against  the  said  warde  as  aforesaid  since  the  entitleinge  of  his  Mat/  by 
the  said  Inqnisicon  (the  speciall  canse  beinge)  for  that  the  Commyttees 


244  KOTES  TO  PBDIGREE 

did  confidently  rely  on  tbe  jaste  tytle  of  the  said  warde^  and  did  little 
respecte  tke  clamorous  snggestions  of  the  siud  Walter  and  Jane  his 
viefi  and  for  the  said  findeinge  of  the  said  pretended  will  in  the  said 
office  ought  not  as  yt  ys  and  was  found  to  be  any  prejudice  of  the  juste 
tytle  of  the  said  wcurde,  but  ought  to  be  damned  and  adnulled  by  decree 
of  this  Court,  and  the  ward's  tytle  to  be  freed  for  ever  hereafter,  and 
competent  rdeif  accordinge  to  justice  of  this  Court  may  be  ministred ; 
for  th*effecteinge  therof,  and  to  stay  all  proceedings  in  any  other  Court 
untill  this  Court  have  determyned  this  cause,  and  to  th*end  that  the  said 
Jane  and  her  confederates  may  answere  the  premises,  and  may  receive 
punishemt  for  their  practizes  and  misdemeanors  committed,  the  said 
Attourny  prayed  proces  ;  and  hereupon  his  Mats  wrytt  of  privy  seale 
was  awarded  against  the  said  deff^,  and  the  said  deff  ts  did  all  answere 
the  said  Inforouition.  AND  the  said  Jane  Harlakenden  doth  by  her 
answere  say  that  olde  Walter  the  grandfather  was  seised  in  fee  of  divers 
lands  in  Woodchurch,  other  then  those  w<^h  ^ere  by  Acte  of  Pariiamt 
altered,  whereby  th*eidest  sonne  should  have  all.  And  also  the  said 
Walter  made  his  will  in  writdnge  dated  ^to  Decembr  anno  xliiijto 
Rne  Eliz.  and  the  same  was  made  at  Sr  John  Roper's,  beiuge  conside- 
rately made  there,  putting  out  the  name  of  Henry  his  eldest  sonne  by 
his  second  wief,  who  was  lately  before  slaine,  and  then  puttinge  in  the 
name  of  Walter  his  other  and  next  sonne  in  the  place  therof ;  and  by 
that  will  made  the  said  Walter  this  deffts  husbande  his  heir  and  execur, 
provideinge  portions  for  his  other  younger  sonne  John  of  xxty  markes  by 
yeare,  and  portions  for  his  daught^s  then  unmarried,  wth  an  annuity  of 
•xxsOi.per  ann.  dureinge  lief  for  his  eldest  sonne  Zachey,  not  entende- 
inge  his  sonne  Zachey  should  have  any  of  those  his  lands,  his  debtes 
beinge  soe  greate  and  his  lief  disordered,  and  for  that  he  had  a  faire 
reversion  in  Woodchurch  5  and  therefore  entended,  because  there  had 
bene  two  houses  of  the  Harlakeudens  that  he  would  leave  them  soe, 
and  that  his  sonne  Walter  should  have  his  other  free  lands  accordinge 
to  the  said  last  will  and  testam^.  And  afterwards  the  said  Walter,  the 
second  sonne,  tooke  and  had  the  chardge  and  manageringe  of  his  father's 
afiaires  as  his  brother  Henry  had,  and  shorttly  after  married  wth  this 
deff  t^  haveinge  a  portion  of  one  thousand  pounds  in  marriage  wth  her, 
w^h  marriage  was  to  the  good  likeinge  of  the  said  Walter  the  grand- 
father, the  marriage  of  Zachee  being  much  against  his  father's  will. 
NotwtHstandinge  Cicely,  the  third  wief  of  the  said  Walter  the  grand- 
father, beinge  a  woman  of  meane  descent  farr  unfytt  to  have  such  a 
husbande,  yet  shee  contynueally  laboured  the  said  Walter  to  alter  his 
will  and  to  make  his  sonne  Zach'  his  heire,  and  likewise  to  have 
had  him  dispose  a  greate  parte  of  his  estate  to  her  children,  wherein 
shee  could  not  prevaile.    And  afterwards  the  said  Walter  the  grand- 


OP  HARLAK£NDEV.  245 

ftitfaer  dyed  xviiitio  SeptemV  anno  primo  Regis,  and  his  sonnc  Zadi* 
dyed  abotite  twoo  or  three  dayes  after.  And  after  the  death  of  Walter 
the  graadlather  the  said  will  was  sent  for  to  Mr.  John  Roper*s«  and 
presentely  carried  to  Canterbury  and  proved  in  common  forme  and 
afterwardes  by  sentence.  And  that  in  primo  Regis,  at  Winchester, 
Walter  her  hnsbande  by  recovery  ont  of  the  entaile  of  the  lands  devised 
by  the  will  and  setled  an  estate  in  fee  simple.  And  in  Aprill  secundo 
Regis  an  office  was  found  at  Eastgrenewich  where  the  will  was  found, 
w<^  oflBce  was  prosecuted  by  Jeremy  Trollopp  to  entitle  the  infant  to 
the  lands,  and  there  the  revocation  was  shewed  and  giren  in  evidence  to 
the  jury,  who  did  give  noo  creditt  to  the  same.  And  afterwards, 
abonte  vHj^  Regis,  Walter,  the  husband  of  the  defendt,  by  indenture 
did  covenaunt  to  stand  seised  of  all  the  said  premisses  to  the  use  of 
himself  for  the  terme  of  lief,  and  after  his  decease  to  the  use  of  this 
defendt  far  terme  of  her  lief,  and  after  their  deceasses  to  the  use  of 
the  heirea  males  betwene  them  begotten,  accordinge  to  the  limitation  of 
the  indentures  w<^b  were  made  to  foure  freinds  in  truste.  And  that  shee 
this  deflt  survived  her  husband,  and  soe,  by  the  Statute  of  Uses  xxvif^ 
of  Henry  the  Eight,  possession  is  transferred  to  her  $  and  shee  the  de- 
fendt by  vertue  therof  exhibited  her  Bill  in  Chauncery,  and  by  petition 
of  Katherine  Trollopp  preferred  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  a  refference 
was  made  to  the  Lord  Cheif  Baron  and  Mr.  Justice  Hutton  to  cer- 
tefy  yf  the  cause  were  fytt  to  be  proceeded  in,  upon  whose  certifi- 
cate the  same  was  dismissed ;  and  thereupon  this  defendt  by  petition 
to  the  Lord  Cheife  Barron  obteyned  meanes  to  sue  in  the  Court  of 
Pleas  in  the  Exchequer,  and  brought  action  against  James  Wood,  who 
held  certen  lands  in  Brensett,  devised  by  Walter  the  grandfather,  on 
w^  demise  eighty  five  pounds,  six  shiUings^  and  eight  pence  rent  was 
reserved,  and  that  the  freinds  of  the  supposed  ward  were  well  provided 
to  defende  the  action :  the  yssue  was  non  devisavit,  where  upon  the 
will  and  the  revocation  thereof  came  in  question,  and  after  full  evidence 
in  that  action  a  verdicte  passed  for  her  this  defendt.  And  the  revoca* 
tion  was  there  taken  to  be  suspicious  as  gotten  by  fraude  or  els  in- 
directly made,  and  the  witnesses  on  the  ward's  behalf  blamed  as 
being  partiall  in  the  cause.  Att  w<^b  triall  the  said  Jonas  Allen  was 
witnes,  and  did  depose  his  knowledge  to  the  will,  and  [she]  surely  thinkea 
he  did  depose  nothinge  but  the  trueth,  in  respecte  yt  agreed  much  to 
that  purpose  w^li  she  had  heard  others  say  -,  and  that  the  trialls  at 
Common  Lawe  against  her  husband's  tytle,  the  one  was  presently  after 
a  sentence  in  the  Starr  Chamber  and  a  supposed  murther  laid  to  her 
husband's  charge  abonte  Jerome  Trollopp,  by  w^^  meanes  he  durst  not 
attende  the  triall,  at  w^h  tyme  his  goods  were  all  seised  by  the  Shereife 
of  Kent  abonte  the  said  supposed  murther,  soe  that,  being  deprived  of 


246  N0T£8  TO   PBDIGRSB 

bis  meanes,  [he]  had  not  meanes  todefende  his  just  tytle^  the  same  beb^ 
onely  practixed  by  the  freinds  of  the  said  supposed  warde  to  stripp  bim 
out  of  his  whole  estate  by  takeing  advantage  of  his  want  of  meanes  to 
defeod  the  same  ;  and  for  to  coantenance  the  matter  the  better,  a  letter 
was  procured  from  the  Right  Hon^^e  the  Lord  Tresorer  of  England  to 
effecte  the  same  w*^  the  more  expedition  to  his  disgraoe*  as  in  her  said 
answere  is  alleadged.  And  there  appeares  by  examynacon  taken  in  the 
Starr  Chamber  and  Chancery  where  her  husbande  was  plaintive,  many 
foole  practizes  touching  the  obteineinge  of  the  revocation,  and  the  ma^ 
nifeste  proofe  of  a  contynuall  publication  of  the  said  will,  after  the  revo 
cation,  yf  any  be,  wch  Doe  doubte  ys  forged,  wich  revocation,  thoogli  yt 
were  given  in  evidence  at  the  seconde  triall  of  the  cause,  yet,  nndil  by 
dectes  tanium  yt  was  brought  into  the  Starr  Chamber,  this  defendt  or  ha 
husbande  coulde  not  see  or  peruse  yt,  neither  was  the  said  will  wtbin 
compasse  of  that  revocation,  yf  yt  were  a  true  one.  And  that  there  yt 
none  of  the  lauds  that  Walter  the  grandfather  dyed  seised  of,  or  that  in 
reversion  came  to  the  said  supposed  ward,  holden  m  eapite.  The  said 
S^  Thomas  Culpepper  did  onely  confesse  a  tenure  wt^out  oath  j  and  in 
that  office  where  that  tenure  ys  found  there  ys  noe  mention  made  of 
any  of  the  lands  specified  in  the  former  office  wherein  the  said  will  was 
foand,  and  therefore  [she]  thinks  that  those  lands  weredeemed  to  belonge 
to  her  husband  and  her  self  by  survivors^  And  traversed  the  confedency 
wth  Allen  and  Glover,  or  that  shee  hath  or  did  promise  any  mony  or 
rewards,  neither  hath  shee  given,  or  any  for  her,  any  rewarde  or  somae 
of  mony  to  depose  for  her  \  and  denyes  that  Walter  her  husband  was  out 
pf  his  father  s  favour,  or  that  he  gave  his  father  any  cause  of  discontent 
to  be  cause  of  any  such  matter.  And  the  Commyttees  of  the  said  sap* 
posed  ward  did,  after  the  said  verdicte  obtained  by  this  defendt  in  the 
Exchequer,  delay  the  judgemt  of  that  Court  from  being  entied  i^nst 
the  said  Woode,  haveing  many  daies  shewed  cause  why  judgemt  shonld 
not  be  given  accordinge  to  the  verdicte,  and  could  not  prevaile  to  stay 
the  same.  And  affirmes  that  Giles  Vaughan  was  a  very  disordered  fellowe 
and  of  noe  credytt,  being  putt  out  of  old  Master  Harlakenden*8  service 
for  his  ill  dealeinges,  and  was  one  of  those  w^b  did  accompany  the  said 
Zach*  and  lead  him  to  all  yll  courses ;  and  in  generall  traversed  aU  the 
pointes  of  the  Bill,  desireinge  that  her  answere  may  be  insteade  o^  a 
Bill,  as  in  like  cases  used,  soe  that  shee  may  be  in  this  Court  reldved* 
AND  the  said  Jonas  Allen,  forasmuch  as  concemeth  himself,  saith,  that 
he  knowes  not  that  be  was  outlawed,  and  denyeth  that  he  was  oor^ 
rupted  to  sweare  on  the  parte  of  Jane  Harlakenden  whatsoever  shee 
would  desire.  That  be  was  not  suborned  to  sweare  soe,  and  denies  to 
his  knowledge  that  any  false  evidence  was  given  at  the  triall  mentioned 
in  the  Information,  and  confesseth  he  was  served  wth  proces  to  be  a 


OF   HARLAKENDEK*  247 

mtDM  at  the  said  trial!,  bat  detired  Jane  Harlakenden  to  spare  him> 
tailing  her  he  waa  a  neere  kinsman  to  Sr  llionias  Culpepper^  who  was 
iaterested  in  the  basines,  to  whom  he  was  beholdeinge,  and  therefore 
wu  Isath  to  be  witnes.  That  shee  said  shee  hoped  when  tyme  came 
he  vonld  appeare  and  jastefye  the  tmth ;  and  that  he  was  requested 
bjr  noe  person  otherwise  to  doe,  and  denieth  that  he  was  produced  by 
Thonas  Proode  to  be  a  witnes  in  the  cause ;  and  confesselli  that  he  as 
a  wytaes  was  swome  at  the  said  triall,  and,  being  questioned  aboute  the 
nud  will,  said  that  M  Mr.  Harbkenden  the  testator  did  sonde  Walter, 
Usseoonde  sonne  deceased,  aboute  Midsomer  next  before  ould  Mr.  Har- 
Unden  8  death  to  Sr  John  Roper^  and  Sr  John  tould  this  defendt  and 
willed  him  to  send  the  man  that  was  witnes  to  his  will  over  to  him,  and 
tUs  defendt  being  the  mm,  was  sent  three  or  foure  dales  after  for  the 
■■id  Willi  and  that  at  his  comeinge  to  ould  Mr.  Harlakenden  this  de- 
fcadt  tonki  him  he  was  sent  aboote  the  busines  he  sent  his  sonne  to 
Sr  Jdm.  Then  ould  Mr.  Harhikenden  went  into  his  chamber,  and  pre- 
aeatiy  retomed,  and  said,  '^  Come,  I  will  bring  you  part  of  yor  way ;  ** 
aad  goeiage  wth  him  by  the  way  he  pulled  out  the  said  will  of  his 
pockett,  and  willed  him  to  deliver  yt  to  Sr  John,  and  entreated  him  to 
hive  care  of  yt,  for  that  was  the  last  will  that  he  did  ever  meane  to 
ashe,  and  said  that  he  had  bene  often  perswaded  by  his  wief  to  revoke 
yt,  and  he  could  scarcely  keepe  yt  from  her  $  and  that  being  delivered, 
afterwards  meeteioge  wtb  Mr.  Harlakenden  at  Syttingborne,  said  that 
his  wief  did  trouUe  him  night  and  day,  and  [he]  could  not  be  in  peace  wtl» 
her,  and  that  he  was  weary  of  his  lief,  because  he  would  not  revoke  his 
will  w^h  was  before  delivered  to  this  defft ;  and  he  knoweth  before  the 
nsUnge  of  this  last  will  that  the  said  Walter  devised  all  his  lands  to  his 
I  Henry,  and  therein  had  not  dealt  soe  well  wth  the  said  Zach'  his 
t  as  he  did  in  the  said  last,  but  at  the  perswasion  of  John  Adye, 
of  Syttingborne,  be  was  content  that  !Zach'  shouU  have  xxAper  ann. 
to  w^^  will  be  was  a  witnes  $  and  that,  Henry  being  slayne,  the  said  last 
will  was  altered  and  made  to  Walter  the  sonne.  And  denyes  that  he 
procared  any  judgemt  to  be  entered  in  the  said  cause,  or  knowes  yf  any 
be  yet,  nor  takes  he  any  care  therof  3  and  denyes  takeinge  out  of  execu- 
tion or  any  hand  in  yt,  or  hath  leavied  nynety-five  pounds  on  that 
jtdgemt)  denies  baveing  of  the  evidences  or  claymes  any  estate,  but  dis* 
chimes  the  same  j  hath  not  entred  on  the  lands,  nor  received  any  rents, 
or  nude  any  secrett  estate ;  denyes  all  plotts  and  practizes,  combyna- 
tioBS  sad  peijuries,  as  not  guilty  therof,  and  denies  that  he  was  sinis- 
torly  dealt  w^all  by  any  person  or  by  any  of  the  deffts.  And  traverseth 
ud  denyeth  all  other  the  materiall  pmnts  in  the  said  Information  wch 
ve  thereby  bade  to  the  chai^fe  of  the  said  defft.  AND  the  said  Attoumy 
Hd  reply  I  and  the  deff^  did  rejoyne.   And  hereupon  the  said  cause  did 

8  2 


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all  descende  to  yssne^  and  witnesses  were  ezamyned  on  both  sides.  And, 
after  publication  of  the  said  witnesses  had,  the  said  cause  did  come  to 
heareinge  in  this  present  Mich'as  Tenne.  And  the  said  cause  was 
hearde  three  severall  daies  in  open  court  betwene  the  said  P^t  and  De« 
fendt  in  the  presence  of  the  Councell  learned  on  both  sides.  And  upon 
a  full  and  deliberate  heareinge  therof,  yt  appeared  to  this  Court  tliat 
the  defend^  Jane  Harlakenden  did  make  tytle  to  the  said  lands  in  ques- 
tion by  the  said  will  bearinge  date  the  sixt  day  of  December  in  the 
xliiijth  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  said  Soveraigne  Lady  Queene  £liz. 
made  by  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  ward's  grandfather,  whereby 
the  said  lands  are  pretended  to  be  settled  upon  the  said  Walter  Harla- 
kenden deceased,  the  defendt^  late  husband,  w^h  will  was  proved  first 
in  common  forme  and  afterwards  per  testes  in  the  Eccl'iall  Court,  and 
was  likewise  found  in  the  said  office  after  the  death  of  the  sud  Walter 
Harlakenden  the  said  ward's  grandfather  5  and  the  possession  went  wth 
the  said  Walter  the  defend^  husband,  the  p^^  being  then  an  infant  of  a 
yeare  old  at  the  death  of  the  said  Zache'  Harlakenden  his  father  and 
of  his  grandfather,  who  dyed  both  wthln  three  daies  together  in  the  first 
yeare  of  his  Ma^  raigne  as  aforesaid,  untill  aboute  the  fivetli  yeare  of 
his  Mai  raigne  that  now  ys,  at  w<^b  tyme  the  possession  was  recovered 
by  a  triall  by  action  of  Ejectione  firme  in  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
against  the  tenants  of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  defendtg  hus* 
band.  And  afterwards  the  said  Walter  the  uncle,  not  being  satisfied 
wtb  that  trial],  in  the  name  of  his  leassee  brought  an  action  of  Ejectione 
firme  in  the  King's  Benche  against  the  ward's  tenant;  and,  after  foil 
evidence  given  on  both  sides,  in  Easter  Terme  in  the  sixt  yeare  of  his 
Mas  said  raigne  the  said  Walter  the  uncle  became  non-suit  But  since 
that,  vizt.  in  Easter  Terme  in  the  xxth  yeare  of  his  Mas  said  raigne 
that  nowe  ys,  there  hath  bene  a  verdicte  in  the  Exchequer  in  affirma- 
tion of  the  tytle  of  the  said  defendt  Jane  Harlakenden  upon  full  evi- 
dence given  on  both  sides  :  and  a  judgemt  hath  bene  thereupon  given, 
w<:h  said  triall  was  dureing  the  said  ward's  mynority  :  against  w^l^,  in  af- 
firmation of  the  plaintives  tytle,  upon  heareinge  of  the  said  cause,  yt 
appeared  unto  this  Court,  that  the  said  will  was  revoked  by  a  deed  un- 
der hand  and  scale,  w^^h  deed  of  revocation  was  proved.  And  yt  forUier 
appeared,  that  in  Hillary  Terme,  in  the  firste  yeare  of  his  Ma<  raigne 
that  nowe  ys,  there  was  a  Bill  exhibited  in  the  Starrchamber  by  the 
said  Walter  Harlakenden,  the  said  ward's  uncle,  against  the  gardians 
of  the  said  Walter  the  nowe  pit,  and  against  one  of  the  witnesses  to  the 
said  deed  of  revocation,  for  a  supposed  forgery  of  the  said  deed  ;  unto 
w^l>  Bill  answere  was  made,  and  the  said  deed  of  revocation  justefied 
to  be  a  true  deed,  and  witnesses  were  examined  and  published  in  the 
thirde  yeare  of  his  Ma*^  said   raigne  that  nowe  ys.     And  there  bein^ 


OF   HARLAKENDEK.  249 

then  a  Bill  exhibited  in  the  said  Court  of  Starrchamber  in  Hillary 
Terme  in  the  seconde  yeare  of  the  said  King*s  Mas  raigne  by  one  Ka» 
therine  Yonng,  the  ward's  aunt,  against  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden, 
the  deffte  husband,  and  others^  for  forgeinge  of  a  conveyance  in  the  lief«- 
tyme  of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden^  the  said  ward's  grandfather,  after 
the  said  will  was  made,  w<^h  said  conveyance  was  supposed  to  be 
made  by  the  said  Walter  the  said  ward's  grandfather  purporting  a  deed 
of  covenants  to  stand  seised  of  the  said  manner  of  Ufton  with  the  ap» 
purtenances,  and  the  reste  of  the  said  lands  in  question,  to  the  use  of 
himself  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather  for  lief,  and  after  his  decease 
to  the  use  of  Walter  Harlakenden  the  ward's  uncle,  and  the  heires 
males  of  his  body,  wth  other  uses  over,  dated  the  xiijth  day  of  Janu- 
ary, in  the  xlv^  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  the  said  Queene  Elizabeth ;  and 
the  said  canse  came  to  a  heariuge  the  xiij^*^  day  of  May  in  the  Avth 
yeare  of  the  raigne  of  o^  saide  Soveraigne  Lord  King  James.  And  yt 
appeared  unto  this  Court  by  the  decree  of  the  Court  of  Starrchamber, 
that  as  well  by  the  confession  of  the  said  Defendts  in  the  suite  as  by 
other  good  and  sufficient  proofe»  that  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden 
the  grandfather  being  seised  in  fee  of  the  said  mannor  of  Ufton  wth 
th'appurtenances  and  other  the  said  promisses,  and  dying  therof  seised, 
the  same  did  descende  to  the  said  Zachey  Harlakenden  his  eldest  Sonne, 
and  he  being  then  also  dead,  the  same  ought  to  descende  to  the  said 
Walter  his  sonne,  beinge  then  an  infant  of  about  foure  yeares  of  age ; 
hot  the  said  Walter  the  grandfather,  haveing  bene  in  his  lief-tyme, 
thoroughe  the  weaknes  of  his  age,  drawne  to  devise  and  convey  the 
said  buds  by  a  will  unto  the  said  Walter  the  said  ward's  uncle,  being 
also  his  Sonne  by  a  second  wief^  and  soe  to  disinherite  Zachey  beinge 
his  eldest  sonne  by  his  firste  wief,  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the 
ward's  uncle,  combineinge  wt*>  one  Jerman  Roper  and  Cr'ofer  Frithe, 
did  plott  togither  by  what  meanes  they  might  to  give  the  more  strength 
to  the  said  will  and  to  discourage  and  stopp  others  unto  whom  the  said 
laud  should  descende,  that  they  might  not  labor  to  gett  the  said  will 
to  be  revoked ;  and  for  that  purpose  did  cause  the  said  deed  of  cove* 
nants  to  be  made  after  xxiiij^h  day  of  Marche,  in  the  xlvth  yeare  of  the 
nugne  of  or  said  late  Queene  Elizabeth.  And  that  the  said  Walter 
Hailakenden,  the  uncle,  and  Jerman  Roper  did  cause  said  deed  to  beare 
date  of  the  xiijth  day  of  January  in  the  xlvth  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  the 
said  Qneene  Elizabeth,  and  they  sealed  and  signed  the  same  deed,  and 
pablished  yt  to  be  the  acte  and  deed  of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden 
the  grandfather  in  his  lief-tyme,  w^h  they  did  wtb  entente  thereby  to 
to  stay  a  course  that  should  be  taken  wth  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden 
the  grandfather  of  the  nowe  warde,  to  convey  the  said  lands  from  the 
laid  Walter  Harlakenden  the  ward's  uncle,  and  that  the  said  will 


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might  be  revoked ;  and  that  afterwards  the  siud  Walter  the  grandfather, 
beinge  better  advised  and  reconciled  to  his  said  sonne  Zachey  the 
ward*8  father,  so  did  revoke  the  said  will  whereby  he  had  conferred 
the  said  lands  upon  the  said  Walter  the  said  ward's  unde.  And  the 
said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  ward's  uncle,  findeinge  himself  liktiy  to 
be  frustrated  of  his  purpose  to  inherite  the  said  land  by  the  said  wiD, 
did  publishe  the  said  forged  deed  of  covenants,  upon  w<:h  pabUcstion 
the  same  oomeinge  to  be  knowne  and  in  suspicion  and  question  in  the 
lief-tyme  of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden,  the  said  ward's  grandfather, 
who  they  knowe  could  discover  their  falshoode,  the  said  Walter  Har* 
lakenden  the  ward's  uncle,  and  Jerman  Roper,  did  cancell  and  deface 
the  said  deed,  and  cutt  of  the  seale  therof  and  the  witnesses  names, 
thereby  to  smother  their  falshoode  and  forgery ;  and  the  said  Walter 
Harlakenden  the  ward's  uncle  and  Jerman  Roper,  to  excuse  and  exte- 
nuate their  said  offences,  affirmed  that  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden 
the  ward's  grandfather,  after  the  revocation  of  the  said  wiU,  did  againe 
publishe  the  said  will  and  give  out  the  same  should  stande.  But  they 
did  make  noe  proofe  of  the  siud  newe  publication.  And  thereupon 
the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  uncle  and  Jerman  Roper  were  for 
the  same  practize  and  forgery  commytted  to  the  Fleete,  and  fined  at 
two  hundred  pounds  a-peece,  and  judged  to  stand  on  the  pillory,  and 
both  of  them  to  have  one  of  their  eares  cntt  off,  as  in  and  by  the  sud 
decree  in  the  said  Starrchamber  more  at  laige  yt  may  and  doth  appemre. 
And  yt  farther  appeared  to  this  Court,  that  from  the  tyme  of  the  reco- 
very in  the  Common  Pleas,  wch  was  in  the  iiveth  yeare  of  his  MaP  said 
raigne  that  nowe  ys,  the  possession  hath  alwaies  gone  with  the  sud 
ward's  tytle,  accordinge  to  the  verdicte  and  nonsuite,  and  the  sentence 
in  the  Starrchamber  3  nevertheles  yt  appeared,  That  in  the  tenth  yeare 
of  his  Mats  raigne  that  nowe  ys,  because  yt  was  conceived  that  part  of 
the  said  lands  was  Gavell-kinde,  and  for  avoydeinge  of  suites  dureinge 
the  mynority  of  the  said  heire,  there  was  an  agreemt  betwene  the  said 
Katherine  TroUopp  the  grandmother  of  the  said  heire,  and  Walter  Haria- 
kenden  the  said  ward's  uncle,  that  shee  should  hold  the  possession  of 
the  whole  dureing  the  mynority  of  the  said  warde,  payinge  forty-six 
pounds  per  ann.  unto  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  said  ward's 
uncle,  and  pacing  some  other  sommes  of  money  mentioned  in  the  said 
agreem^,  wch  was  in  liewe  of  the  arrerege  of  a  third  part  of  the  Gavell* 
kinde  land  as  was  alleadged  by  the  plaintives.  Now,  foeabmucb 

as  the  Court,  npon  examination  of  the  said  cause,  doth  conceive  that  the 
said  triall  in  the  Exchequer  did  passe  upon  the  testymony  of  Jonas 
Allen,  who  did  directly  prove  a  second  publication  after  the  said  revoca* 
tion,  and  that  he  carried  the  said  will  from  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden 
the  said  ward's  grandfather  aboate  three  monethes  before  his  death  unt9 


OF   HARLAKENDEH.  1251 

S'  John  Roper  knight^  afterwards  Lord  Ten'm,  yv^  testimony  of  his; 
yf  the  same  were  tnie^  might  seeme  to  be  matteriall  3  But  the  court 
doth  ooDceive  that  the  testymony  of  the  said  Allen  ys  vehemently  to 
be  suspected  to  be  false  and  untrue.  First,  because  the  said  defendt 
AUeUt  when  the  bnsines  was   freshe  in  memory,  was  present  at  the 
said  triall  at  the  Common  Pleas  barre,  and  was  servant  in  good  place 
to  the  said  Sr  John  Roper,  who  was  likewise  present  at  the  non-suite 
in  the  King's  Benche,  and  noe  such  new  publication  was  then  proved 
either  at  the  said  triall,  or  the  said  non-suite,  nor  proved  in  the  Starr* 
diafflber,  w<:h,  yf  any  such  thinge  had  bene,  might  have  bene  strength* 
ened  and  verefyed  by  the  said  S'  John  Roper,  beinge  a  gentleman  of 
greate  worth  and  nnderstandinge,  who  was  uncle  to  the  said  Walter 
Harlakenden,  hnsbande  of  the  said  defendt  Jane,  and  did  by  all  the 
juste  meanes  he  could  favor  his  suite,  and  would  never  have  omytted  to 
testefie  the  said  newe  publication  of  the  said  will  yf  the  same  had  bene 
kite  to  the  custody  and  care  of  him  the  said  Sr  John  Roper  as  the  said 
defend^  Jooas  Allen  did  nowe  depose ;  and  lastely  for  that  by  the  teste- 
mony  of  some  witnesses  that  have  bene  examined  in  this  Court  in  the 
cause  and  were  nowe  reade,  this  Court  had  very  greate  suspicion  that 
the  said  Jonas  Allen  beinge  nowe  growen  into  poverty  was  suborned  and 
corrupted  by  the  said  Jane  Harlakenden  to  testefye  that  newe  publi- 
cation of  the  said  will,  w^^  said  newe  publication  was  never  before 
proved ;  in  respecte  wherof,  and  upoo  mature  and  deliberate  considera- 
tion had  of  the  whole  estate  of  the  said  cause.  It  ys,  this  present  thir- 
teenth day  of  November  in  the  xxjst  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  said  Sove- 
laigne  Lord  Kinge  James,  accordinge  to  an  order  made  the  same  day  in 
that  behalf,    Obdbabd  adjudged  and  d«cbb£d  by  the  right  Ho^le 
Lionell  £arle  of  Midd^,  Lord  Highe  ThreV  of  England,  and  Mr  of  this 
Court,  and  by  the  rest  of  the  councell  of  the  same  Court,  that  the  pos- 
session of  all  and  singuler  the    said   messuage,  lande,  tenem*,  and 
hereditamts  in  question,  shall  be  and  hereby  are  contynued  and  esta- 
blished wth  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  late  warde  plaintive  j  and 
the  sud  plaintive  Walter  HarUkenden  his  heires  and  assignes  shall  en- 
joy the  said  premisses  and  every  part  therof,  w^ut  the  lett,  trouble,  or 
mtermption  of  the  said  deffb  or  any  of  them,  untill  the  heires  or  assignes 
of  the  said  Walter  Harlakenden  the  uncle  of  the  said  warde  shall  re- 
cover  the  same  by  action  to  be  brought  in  the  Kinges  Benche  or  Com- 
non  Pleas,  and  by  a  triall  to  be  had  for  the  same  at  the  barre  of 
one  of  the  said  Courts  of  Kinges  Benche  or  Common  Pleas  j   and 
that  an  Injunction  shall  be  forthwtl^  awarded  for  the  plaintive  Walter 
Hariakenden  and  his  heires  their  quiet  enjoyeinge  the  said  premises 
aeeor&igely.    And  yt  ys  nevertheless  ordered  and  decreed  that  in  the 
iBSaoe  tyae  the  plaintive  shall  pay  unto  the  defendt  Jane  Harlakenden 


252  NOt£d  TO   FBDIGKEE 

the  somme  of  forty  six  pounds  per  ann.  togither  wtb  the  arrerage  tkerof, 
accordinge  to  the  agreeint  before  mentioned  from  the  tyme  the  flame 
hath  bene  unpaid,  for  the  releife  of  herself  and  her  children :  Bat  yt  ys 
intended  and  ment  and  soe  decreed  that  such  paym^  soe  to  be  made 
shall  bee  noe  waies  prejudicial!  unto  the  tytle  of  either  party  :  And  yt 
ys  also  Ordered  and  Decreed^  that  the  somme  of  twenty  poundes,  par* 
ceU  of  the  said  arrerages  shall  bee  paid  unto  the  defendt  Jane,  before 
the  ende  of  this  present  Mich*6  Terme,  and  twenty  pounds  more^  par- 
eell  also  of  the  said  arrerages,  shall  be  paid  unto  the  said  defend^  Jane 
Harlakenden  upon  the  third  day  of  February  next  comeinge,  and  that 
the  reste  of  the  said  arrerages  shall  be  paid  unto  the  said  defend^  Jane 
Harlakenden  at  two  severall  paymt*  afterwards,  by  eqoall  portions,  that 
ys  to  say,  the  one  moyety  thereof  upon  the  firste  day  of  May  next 
ensueinge,  and  th'other  moyety  therof  upon  the  firste  day  of  NoTcmber 
then  next  after  followeinge  and  nowe  next  comeinge.  And  forasmuch 
as  yt  doth  appeare  unto  this  Courte,  that  the  defendt  Jane  Harlakenden 
did  the  hist  sommer,  dependinge  this  suite,  take  from  the  ward's  tenant, 
Jeremy  Figge,  certen  corne  and  fruite,  gnisse  and  hay.  It  ys  Ordered 
and  Decreed,  that  the  plaintive,  Walter  Harlakenden,  shall  deducte  out 
of  the  said  last  two  paym^  soe  to  be  made  of  the  said  arrerages  the 
somme  of  thirty  pounds,  viz.  fiveteene  pounds  at  cache  of  the  said 
paymt>  soe  to  be  made  therof  as  aforesaid ;  and  the  said  thirty  pounds 
soe  to  be  deducted  and  paid  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  unto 
the  said  Jeremy  Figge,  in  manner  as  aforesaid,  for  and  towards  his  losse 
susteyned  in  his  said  come,  fruite,  grasse,  and  hay ;  and  forasmuch  as 
also  there  ys  noe  proofe  at  all  against  the  said  defend^  Thomas  Prowde 
and  William  Glover  for  the  perjury  and  subornation  of  perjury  laid  to 
their  charge  as  aforesaid,  it  ys  therefore  Ordered  and  Decreed  that  the 
deffts  Thomas  Prowde  and  William  Glover  shall  bee  and  hereby  are  and 
either  of  them  ys  freed  and  discharged  of  the  said  peijury  and  suboma* 
iion  of  perjury  wherewtl^  they  are  cl^rgcd  as  aforesaid 3  and  uotw^hstand* 
inge  that  the  evidence  given  by  Jonas  Allen  ys  branded^  by  w<^k  the  ver- 
dicte  passed  in  the  Exchequer,  whereby  the  said  defend^  Jane  Harla* 
kenden  did  recover  fourescore  and  fouretene  pounds,  yet^  in  respecte 
the  said  Commyttees  were  soe  negligent  as  not  to  acquaint  or  informe 
this  Court  of  the  proceedings  untill  after  the  trial],  this  Court  will  not 
give  any  deduction  for  the  same  out  of  the  said  arrerages  of  forty-six 
pounds  per  ann.  w^k  is  allowed  unto  the  said  defend^  Jane  Harlakenden 
as  aforesaid :  And  yt  ys  further  Ordered  and  Decreed^  that  an  Injuoc** 
tion  shall  be  hereby  forthw^  awarded  to  stay  the  severall  suites  in 
the  Exchequer,  brought  by  the  said  defends  Jane  Harlakenden,  against 
the  tenants  and  servants  of  his  Mas  said  late  warde.  Quon  qaidem 
Decretum  sive  judicium  ad  specialem  ipstanciam  et  requisicionem  W9I* 


OF   HARLAKEND£N.  253 

teri  Hariakenden  ar*i  wardi  n Vi  pred*  sab  sigillo  curiae  nostrie  pred* 
dizinius  exemplificaDdum  per  presentee.  Teste  dilecto  et  fideli  D*ro 
Rob'toNaunton  milite  mag'ro  Cur*  n*r«e  pred*  decimo  octavo  die  Octobr* 
aano  r^i  n*ri  secundo  annoqae  d*Di  Millesimo  sexcentesimo  vicesimo 
sexto. 
{Seal  gone.)    Robt.  Naunton. 

Exwn  p'    Hu'    AWDBLKY. 

Silvester  Harkkenden,  bod  of  the  preceding  Walter^  enjoyed  the 
estate  which  had  given  rise  to  so  much  litigation.  He  lies  buried  in 
Tunstall  churchy  and  the  following  inscription  commemorates  him  : 

"  In  the  upper  end  of  this  ally  lyeth  interred  the  body  of  Sylvester 
Harku:kenden  of  Ufton^  in  the  parish  of  Tunstall,  and  county  of  Kent, 
Esq.  of  the  ancient  family  of  Harlackenden  of  Woodchurch,  in  the  said 
county,  who  departed  this  life  the  19th  day  of  March  1659,  being  the 
59th  yeare  of  his  age.*' 

The  arms  of  Hariakenden  impaling  Per  chevron  sable  and  or,  three 
eagles  displayed  counterchanged,  painted  on  vellum,  formerly  hung 
against  a  pillar  adjoining. 

Silvester  Hariakenden  the  third.  For  an  account  of  this  unfortunate 
gentleman,  see  *'  A  Collection  of  Remarkable  Tryals  of  the  most  noto« 
riooa  Malefactors  at  the  Sessions  House  in  the  Old  Bailey  for  near  fifty 
jears  past."  vol.  ii.  pp.  267—270.  1718-9.  He  took  a  coach  from 
the  Roe-buck  in  Suffolk-street  (to  which  place  he  had  brought  two 
women  the  night  previous)  to  Holly-street  At  the  comer  of  Clare- 
market,  arising  from  a  dispute  about  the  fare,  he  stabbed  the  coachman 
with  his  sword. 

The  following  inscription  was  formerly  on  a  mural  monument  in  Ash- 
ford  church,  Kent.  The  alabaster  frame-work  of  the  monument  with 
its  ornaments  still  remain,  and  measures  about  2  feet,  by  2  feet  6  inches. 
The  inscription  is  taken  from  a  curious  MS.  compiled  in  1714,  by  the 
Rev.  W.  Warren,  curate  of  the  parish,  and  now  preserved  in  the  college. 

"  Here  lye  yc  bodies  of  Jane,  y«  wife  of  James  Walshe,  some  time 
Pnicticioner  of  Phisick  in  this  Towne,  a  Gentlewoman  lyneallie  descended 
of  a  very  aontient  stock  and  Familie  called  Harlackenden.  And  of  Eli- 
zabeth, y«  wife  of  James  May,  Gen.  Both  of  them  were  Barren,  and 
brought  forth  noe  Children  naturallic :  but  brought  forth  many  speri- 
tnallie  unto  Christ.  The  said  Eliza:  dyed  ye  13^"  of  Decemb.  1622,  after 
•hee  he  had  lived  with  her  Husbod  30  yeres,  2  moths,  and  15  dayes. 
Being  aged  53  yeres,  one  month,  and  five  dayes.** 

In  Bromley  churchyard,  Kent,  is  a  monumental  inscription  to  the 
memory  of  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Daniel  Giles,  and  daughter  of  Joseph 
Uarlakenden--died  1668. 


!254  NOTES  to   P£DtGR££ 

Edward  Conrtbope,  gent,  in  hia  will  dated  7  Jnly  1719,  and  proved 
18  April  1728,  mentions,  "Mary  Harlakendeo,  ray  wife's  graid- 
mother." 

The  following  entries  in  the  register  of  Woodchnrch  have  not  been 
appropriated : 

BAPT1ZB0. 

]541«  March  19.  Mary  Harlackenden. 

1559-60.  Feb.  20.  Anne  the  dan.  of  Roger  Harlackenden  was  bom. 

BURIED. 

1543-4.  Feb.  18.  Mary  Harlackenden,  maiden. 

1559-60.  Feb.  20.  Anne  the  dan.  of  Roger  Harlackenden  was  boned. 

The  following  entries  are  in  the  register  of  Margate,  Kent : 

BAPTIZED. 

1560.  Oct.  . .   Lake,  son  of  Lake  and  Joane  Harlakenden. 

1564.  Apr.  16.  Thomas^  son  of  Joane  Harlakenden,  widow. 

MARRIED. 

1565.  Nov.  5.  James  Foster  and  Joane  Harlakenden. 
1575.  Nov.  3.  Thomas  Collie  and  Thomasine  Harlakenden. 
William  Harlakenden,  of  EarFs  Colne,  speaks  in  his  will  (1602)  of 

Elizabeth  Coachman  his  cousin  5  Jane,  Eleanor,  Elizabeth,  and  Anne^ 
his  neices  3  Maister  Stafford  his  brother-in-law ;  master  John  Swan^ 
Andrew  and  Richard  Swan  his  consins  -,  Mabell  Stonard  his  neice ; 
Mr.  Clement  Stonnard  his  nephew,  and  Emma  Stevens  his  neioe.  Of 
Mr.  Roger  Bringbome,  little  William  Harkkenden,  Richard,  Thomas, 
and  George  his  nephews,  William  son  of  George,  his  neice  Jane  Harla- 
kenden, and  her  other  sisters.  (1 605.)  Katharine  Conchmani  Eleanor, 
Elizabeth,  and  Anne  Harlakenden.  His  brother  John  Harlakenden, 
gent,  deceased,  late  of  New  Romney,  George  his  son,  and  Frances, 
George's  wife. 

Roger  Harlakenden  in  his  will  orders  to  be  set  np  for  him  a  conve- 
nient tombe  in  the  high  chancel  of  EarFs  Colne  church,  on  the  waD 
at  the  right  hand  of  the  door  coming  into  sud  chancel,  with  mention 
on  it  of  all  his  wives  and  children. 

His  tomb  is  placed  as  directed,  and  is  of  alabaster.  It  bears  the 
effigies  of  a  man  in  a  black  gown  and  ruff,  kneeling  before  a  desk,  with 
his  four  wives  similariy  habited  kneeling  behind  him.  Above  the  effi- 
gies are  four  shields,  the  first  containing  the  arms  of  Harlakenden,  im- 
paling Hardres,  Gn.  a  lion  rampant  erm.  debrnised  with  a  chevron  or ; 
the  second  impaHng  bhwk  -,  the  third  impaling  Jocelin,  Az.  a  ciicolar 
wreath  ar.  and  sa.  with  foar  bells  joined  thereto  and  disposed  in  qna- 
drangle  or-,  and  the  fourth  impaling  blank.  Beneath  the  figures  is  the 
following  inscription : 
"  Here  lyeth  Richard  Harhikenden^  of  Earles  Colne,  in  the  county  of 


OF   HARlAKfiNDEK.  255 

Kttex,  Eaq.  descended  of  y  ancient  familie  of  Harlakenden  in  Wood- 
eliorch^  in  y*  county  of  Kent.  The  chief  honse  whereof  was  aancientlie 
called  y^  Bnirowe  of  Harlakenden,  al's  y«  Den  of  Harlakenden,  and  is 
now  commonlie  called  olde  Harlakenden.     Who  married 

1.  Elisabeth,  daughter  of  Thomaa  Hardres,  of  Hardres,  in  the  oounty 
of  Kent,  Esq.  and  had  issue  by  her,  Roger,  Richard,  Thomas,  and  MabeU. 

2.  Elisabeth  Bletchenden. 

3.  Jane  Kelton  widdowe,  daughter  of  Sir  Tho.  Joceline  knight. 

4.  Anne  Dewhnrst  widdowe,  dangliter  of  (blank), 
and  had  no  issue  by  any  d  these* 

He  died  y«  xxi  day  of  Januarie,  A^  Dm  1602  et  anno  RbI  Blizabe- 
thse  xtv." 

Above  the  monument  is  the  following  shield  of  arms :  Quarterly,  1. 
Harlakenden.  2*  Gn.  three  chevronels  and  a  bordure  ar.  Willis.  3. 
Or,  three  crosslets  fitchy  gu.  Londenoys*  4.  Ou.  a  lion  rampant  or 
within  a  bordure  vert,  chaiged  with  eight  escallops  of  the  second,  Oxen« 
bri(%e.    Helmet,  mantling,  and  crest. 

When, tills  monument  was  repaired  (in  1729,  see  Androwes  M.  I. 
hereafter)  the  name  of  Richard  was  erroneously  substituted  for  Roger. 

This  Roger  I  conjecture  was  a  lawyer,  and  if  so  the  arms  of  Harlaken«- 
den  which  Philpot  saw  in  an  upper  window  of  Gray's  Inn  Hall  may  be 
isrigned  to  him. 

Richard  Harhkenden,  who  died  in  1631.  On  the  west  wall  of  the 
chancel  is  a  white  marble  tablet  to  the  memory  of  two  of  his  daughters. 
It  is  inscribed  as  under  : 

**  Hei«  by  lyeth  Jane  yc  3,  and  Mabell  ye  7  daught^  of  lUchard 
Harlakenden,  Esq.  and  Margaret  his  wife  3  this  memoriall  was  erected 
Maij  9,  1614.*' 

Richard  Harlakenden,  eldest  son  of  the  above  Richard.  In  Richard 
Baxter's  ''  Certunty  of  the  World  of  Spirito  fully  evinced,"  1691,  are 
two  ghost  stories,  communicated  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  Woodcock,  on 
this  gentleman's  authority,  as  foltows : 

**  Mr.  Harlakenden,  who  li?ed  at  Coin  Priory  in  Essex,  (where  I 
often  was>  his  only  son  being  my  pupil,)  formerly  the  house  of  the  Earls 
of  Oxford.  Off  from  the  honse  was  a  tomb-house,  with  a  chamber  over 
it :  his  butler,  Robert  Cross,  and  William  his  coachman,  used  to  lie  in 
that  room.  At  two  of  the  clock  in  the  morning  there  was  always  the 
sound  of  a  great  bell  toUing.  They  affirming  it  so,  Mr.  Harlakenden 
slept  in  the  evening,  so  as  to  be  awaked  at  one  of  the  clock,  and  lay 
between  his  two  servants,  to  saUsfie  himself.  At  two  of  the  clock 
comes  the  osual  sound  of  a  great  bell  tolling,  which  put  him  into  a  fright 
and  sweat)  so  as  he  jogg'd  his  servants  |  who  awaking,  said,  '  Hark  i 
Tom  is  at  his  spor^*    It  revived  him  to  hear  them  speak.    Upon  a  par** 


256  NOTES  TO   PEDIGREE 

ticnhr  occanon,  Mr.  TlioiiiaB  Sliqpheani  (who  after  went  to  New  Eng- 
hnd)  with  «oiiie  other  ministers  and  good  people,  spent  a  night  in  pnyer, 
and  had  some  respect  to  the  phce,  senriog  God,  to  cast  oat  the  devil ; 
and  from  that  time  never  was  any  such  noise  heard  in  the  chamber.  This 
I  had  from  Mr.  Harlakenden's  own  month  ;  and  his  servants,  ear-wit- 
Besses,  when  I  was  npon  the  pkce." 

Mr.  Woodcocke  reconnts  another  story  of  a  Colchester  man  haunted 
by  the  devil  in  the  shape  of  a  black  dog,  a  fly,  flea,  or  other  visible 
shape,  on  the  aothority  of  Mr.  Harlakenden  -,  proving  dther  the  gross 
soperstition  of  the  latter,  or  his  skill  in  practising  on  the  crednllty  of  the 
worthy  minister. 

The  story  of  the  bell  may  have  originated  from  that  which  wasnsed 
to  awaken  the  Nods  to  their  midnight  devotions. 

Roger  Harlakenden,  seomd  son  of  the  above  Richard.— In  ''  New 
England's  Rarities,**  &c.  by  John  Josselyn,  gent.  1672,  p.  107,  he  is 
,said  to  be  a  magistrate,  and  leader  of  the  Massachnsets  military  forces  - 
and  in  "  An  account  of  two  voyages  to  New  England,"  by  the  same  an- 
.tbor,  1674,  he  is  mentioned  three  times.  "  1635,  Sir  Henry  Vane 
junior,  arrived  in  New  England,  Mr.  Richard  Saltingstal,  Sir  Richard 
Saltingstal*8  son,  Mr.  Roger  Harlackenden,  and  Hugh  Peters.*'  p.  256. 
''  1636,  Sir  Henry  Vane  junior,  Govemore  of  the  Massachnsets  Co- 
lony ;  John  Winthorp,  Esq.  Deputy  Govemour ;  Mr.  Roger  Harlac- 
kenden, Leader  of  their  military  Forces."  ibid.  **  1644,  Mr.  Roger 
Harlackenden  dyed  about  this  time."  p.  262.  He  is  said,  in  Mr.  Car- 
wardine*8  foolscap  pedigree,  to  have  married  as  in  the  table,  but  in  the 
pedigree  of  Bosvile  of  Gunthwaite,  in  Hunter*8  South  Yorkshire,  ii. 
346,  his  name  does  not  appear.  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Colonel  God- 
frey Bosvile,  is  there  given  as  wife  of  Herbert  Pelham,  of  Fewer,  co. 
Essex,  Esq.  On  18  Aug.  1634,  was  buried  at  EarVs  Cobe,  "  Bmeien, 
wife  of  Roger  Harlakenden,  Gent.*' 

Daniel  and  Mary  Androwes. — On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel  of 
EarVs  Colne  church  is  a  plain  white  marble  tablet,  inscribed  as  follows  : 

*'  The  adjoining  monum^  of  the  Harlakendens  repaired,  and  the  in- 
scription made  perfect  (from  the  Books  of  the  Heralds*  office,  wherein 
the  Inscription  was  entered  at  a  Visitation  before  it  had  suffered  any 
decay),  at  the  charge  of  Mary  Androwes,  reUct  of  Daniel  Androwes,  of 
Low  Layton,  in  the  county  of  Essex,  Esq. 

"  In  pious  memory  of  that  ancient  family,  of  which  she  is  the  oidy 
child  of  the  last  heir  male.     Sept.  the  30th,  anno  D*ni  1729* 

"  Underneath  interred  lye  the  remains  of  Daniel  Androwes,  Esq. 
who  died  Jan^y  the  26th,  1 68 1 .  And  of  Mary,  his  relict,  who  fi^lowed 
him  to  rest,  Octbr.  the  26, 1729,  After  near  48  years  widowhood,  em- 
ptoyed  in  a  religious  and  unaffected  piety  to  God;  a  prudent  care  of  her 


OF  HARLAKEKDEK.  257 

children ;  a  frugal  managemt  of  her  estate ;  a  constant  beneficence 
to  her  friends ;  a  ready  usefulness  to  her  neighbours,  and  an  extensive 
charity  to  the  poor ;  adorned  wth  knowledge  uncommon  to  her  sex, 
and  candour  rare  among  men.  This  Inscription,  added  in  filial  piety  by 
Richard  Androwes  their  surviving  son.*' 

Arms  in  a  shield  above  the  inscription.  Quarterly  of  four  :  Harla- 
kcnden,  Willis,  Londenoys,  and  Oxenbridge. 

Mrs.  Smithe  Harlakenden.  Her  funeral  sermon  was  printed,  and 
is  intituled,  "  The  state  of  the  Saints  departed  God*6  cordial  to 
comfort  the  Sunts  remaining  alive.  Preached  at  the  Funeral  of  Mrs. 
Smytbee  Harlakenden,  wife  of  William  Harlakenden,  Esquire,  June  28, 
1651.  By  R.  J.  Pastor  of  the  Church  at  Earls  Colue,  in  Essex.'*  It 
was  published  in  London  in  1652,  by  Christopher  MeredUh,  at  the  Crane 
in  St.  Paul's  Churchyard."     R.  J.  is  Ralph  Josselin. 

Richard  Harlakenden,  M  D.— For  his  settlement  in  Cambridge,  see 
Coll.  of  the  Massach.  Hist.  Soc.  1801.  vii.  p.  10. 

Mr.  Williamson  appears  to  have  been  a  clei^man.  See  *'  A  Com- 
fortable Meditation  of  Humane  Frailtie,  and  Divine  Mercie :  in  two 
Sermons  upon  Psalme  clxvi.  4,  and  Psalme  li.  17.  The  one  chiefly 
occasioned  by  the  death  of  Katharine,  youngest  daughter  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Harlakenden  of  Earles-Cone  in  Essex."  Lond.  1630.  The  preface, 
dated  "Beckingham  in  Lincoln,  June  16,  1630,"  is  addressed  "To 
the  Worshipful  Mr.  Thomas  Harlakenden  his  loving  father,"  and  signed 
"  Yonr  very  loving  sonn  Thomas  Williamson." 

JOSSBLINE    DIARY. 

(From  a  MS.  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  Carwardine.) 

28  July,  12  Car.  II.  R.  H.  makes  a  settlerat  of  his  estate  to  his  gran- 
daur  Mary,  and  his  danr^  Margt  Eldred  and  Eliz.  Hariakenden. 

26  June  1651.  Mrs.  Harlakenden  died;  ye  28,  Mrs.  Smytha  Har. 
baried,  4  Justices  wch  bad  each  bur'd  a  wife  carried  her  to  y^  grave, 
2  Thess.  iv.  13. 18. 

5  'Oct.  1651.  Preach*'  before  Ld  Mayor  by  order  at  St.  Paul's,  Luke 
21.  V.  28. 

Roger  Har.  ob.  in  New  England  1 637,  or  thereabt". 

Aug.  14,  1656.  Mr.  Har.  sold  his  Hops  for  790  lb. 

Mar.  4,  1657.  Mrs.  Mabell  funeral  sermon,  Phill.  I.  23. 

Nov.  17.  Margt  Harlackenden  1657  laid  out  120  at  London  abt 
wedding  clothes,  her  father  angry.     Dec.  15,  married  J.  Eldred. 

Apr.  22,  1658-  Eliz.  Har.  buried,  ob.  21. 

1658.  E.  O.  writ  of  for  Merdon  agst  H. 

Aug.  22,  1658.  Mrs.  Eliz.  Har.  sick  of  y^  measles. 

Sept.  1658.  Wheat  in  Bedfordshire  1 U,  p.  bl,  at  Colne  7".  owing  to 
mildew. 


268     WILL  or  SIR  thom as  cuicbseworth,  1450. 

]  658,  R.  Hariakenden,  jo.  ob.  1 1  weeks  old. 

]9  Jon.  1658.  R.  H.  ja.  wife  uid  chiU  went  to  London,  R.  H.  ja.  ob. 
a^  Worcester  March  1 659. 

His  body  embabnd  (his  bowells  boned  at  Kemsey)  buried  at  Colne 
ApriUye5,1659. 

, .  26  Aug.  1660.  Dr.  Pnllem,  now  an  ArchBp,  (?)  being  to  remove  from 
US,  great  feastings,  wcl^  are  vain  tainting  things. 

1660.  R.  H.  UK    1662,  very  iU. 

Mrs.  Harlakenden  married  Collier  1661. 

18  Mar.  1674.  Wm.  Har.  ob. 

10  Jnly  1675.  Mrs.  Collier  married  to  Capt.  Brag,  gave  Josselyn  10 
I^ecesofoMgold. 

4  Sep.  1677.  Mr.  Har.  ob.  boried  17. 

Nov.  29,  1678.  Mrs.  Har.  ob.  at  Oliver's,  Dec.  10  buried  at  Cob. 

5)8  Dec  1679.  Bniied  Major  Bowes  at  Bromley. 

PrioTff  Lodge.  G.  S.  S. 


WILL  OF   SIR  THOMAS   CUMBERWORTH,    1450. 
(EzMipta  t  R«gist.  DfoG.  Uno.  MS.  Had.  6959,  f.  174] 

In  the  name  of  Gode,  and  to  his  loveyng.  Amen.  I  Thomas 
Cumbyrworth  knyght,  the  xv  day  of  Feber3er,  the  3ere  of  oure 
lord  M1.CCCC  and  1.  in  clere  mynde  and  hde  of  body  blyssyd  be 
Gode,  ordan  my  last  wyll  on  this  wise  folowyng :  Furst  I  gyff 
my  sawle  to  God  my  lorde  and  my  redemptur,  and  my  wreched 
body  to  be  beryd  in  a  chitte  with  owte  any  kbte  in  the  north  yle 
of  the  parych  kirke  of  Someresby  be  my  wyfe,  and  I  wyll  my 
body  ly  8t31»  my  mowth  opyn,  untile  xxiiij  owrys,  and  after  laid 
on  here  witfaowtyn  any  thyng  ther  upon  to  cover  it  bot  a  aheit 
and  a  blak  cloth  with  a  white  crose  of  cloth  of  gold ;  bot  I  wyl 
my  kyste  be  made  and  stande  by  and  at  my  bereall  giff  it  to 
hym  that  fiUis  my  grave :  also  I  gif  my  blissid  Lord  God  for  my 
mortuary  there  I  am  bered  my  best  hors. 

This  Sir  Thomas  Cnmberworth  was  High  Sheriff  of  Lincolnshire  in 
3  Hen.  V.  and  agun  in  9  Hen.  VI.  and  Member  of  Parliament  for  the 
county  of  Lincoln  in  1420,  1421,  and  1424. 

G.J.A. 


259 


ADDITIONS  TO  THE   PEDIGREE   OF  THE   FAMILY  OF  BABINGTON. 

(Continued  from  p.  141.) 

BABINGTON   OF   CHILWELL,   CO.   N01*TINGHAM.  « 

VL  2.  Sir  Wmiam  Babington,  Chief  Justice.  ^ 

*^  4  Hen.  VI.  John  Duke  of  Bedford,  Rq;ent  of  France,  came 
to  Leicester  at  Whitsun  and  dubbed  the  King  a  knight.  The 
young  King  then  knighted  a  number  of  persons,  among  whom 
were  the  Duke  of  York  and  other  young  nobles."  In  the  list  of 
thirty-four  who  thus  received  this  honour  occurs  Willielmus 
Babington.  ^ 

Sir  William  Babington^  my  Lord  Chief  Justice,  cited  in  a  case.^ 

In  the  MS.  registry  of  St,  Alban^s  Abbey,  among  the  Abbot's 
expenses,  appears, 

^*  For  one  silver  cup  given  to  Wm.  Babyngton,  kt.  Chf.  Jus- 
tice of  C.  Bench,  for  favours  done  to  the  monastery,  C  s.'' « 

It  is  to  be  presumed  that  these  *^  favours ''  did  not  include  Sir 
William's  judgement  in  the  Abbey  cause  in  1431.^ 

Sir  William's  wife,  Margery  M  artel,  was  a  considerable 
heiress,  and  of  a  family  long  seated  at  Chilwell. 

Richard  M  artel  was  of  Kuddington  manor  in  Chilwell  temp. 
Edw.  I« ;  and  one  of  this  family,  27  Edw.  L,  married  a  coheir  of 
Glapton. 

Sir  Adam  Martel,  with  the  same  arms,  but  with  a  field  sable, 
occurs  in  a  roll  of  knights  temp.  Edw.  II.  s 

Hugh  Martel  was  of  Chilwell  3  Edw.  III. 

Martel,  probably  Sir  Peter,  16  Edw.  IIL  contemplated  found- 
ing a  chantry  in  St.  Andrew's  chapel  in  the  church  of  Flaw* 
forth,  which  was  to  be  endowed  with  two  messuages  and  three 
virgates  of  land  in  Rotington,  and  one  bovate  and  a  half  and 
half  a  messuage  in  Clifton.  A  work  finally  executed  by  his 
grandson  William  Babington.  ^ 

•  In  addiCkm  to  CoUecttnaa  Top.  «t  Geneal.  toI.  VIII.  p.  317. 
^  HarL  MSS.  1400,  pt.  4.  fol.  37,  and  1110,  fo.  58. 

.  «  Aaatii,  Bag.  Gart.  U.  S3.  ^  Proc.  Chanc.  p.  xzzTiii. 

•  Hodgs.  MSS.  '  P.  318, 1.  16. 

f  Ant.  Rep«rt.  i.  104.  ^  Harl.  MS.  1394,  f.  3S1,  and  Thorot.  i.  104. 


260  BABIN6T0N   OF   CHILWELL. 

Sir  William  and  Margery  had  issue, 

VIL  John  Babington,  Esq.  He  married  Maud,  or  Matilda, 
second  daughter  and  coheir  of  Gerard  Braybroke,  Esq.  by 
Alianor^  daughter  and  coheir  of  Almeric  de  St.  Amand.  She 
died  s.  p. 

Gerard  was  a  cadet  of  the  Barons  Braybroke,  of  Braybroke, 
CO.  Northampton.  His  only  son,  Edward,  died  s.  p.  Elizabeth, 
the  elder  coheir,  married,  as  her  second  husband.  Sir  William 
Beauchamp,  who  became  in  her  right  Baron  St.  Amand.  ^ 

John  Babington  died  v.  p.  and  s.  p.  and  probably  before  1426, 
and  before  the  marriage  of  his  sister  Agnes,  as  he  does  not  ap- 
pear in  her  settlement. 

The  Inquisition  taken  5  Hen.  VH.  (1426)  and  attributed 
(Collectanea,  vol.  viii.  p.  321}  to  Matilda  Knollys,  evidently 
refers  to  Matilda  Braybroke. 

VII.  2.  WiUiam  Babington,  of  Chilwell,  Esq. 

18  Hen.  VI.  1  June.  Rex  commisit  W^.  Babington  armig. 
custodiam  cert,  tenem'  in  Stapleford  quce  fuerunt  Thomae  Mat- 
ley  defunct.     Mentioned  also  as  of  Notts  22  Hen.  VI,  ^ 

SheriflF  of  Derby  and  Nott.  34  Hen.  VI.  (1456.) 

37  Hen,  VI.  he  fulfilled  his  father's  and  grandfather's  desires 
by  founding  a  chantry  in  the  chapel  of  St.  Andrew,  &c.  in  Flaw- 
forth,  for  three  chaplains,  two  of  whom  were  to  officiate  at  Flaw- 
forth,  and  one  in  the  chapel  at  Chilwell,  to  pray  for  the  good 
state  of  Henry  VI.  Margaret  his  Queen,  Edward  Prince  of 
Wales,  William  Babington  the  founder,  Elizabeth  his  wife,  for 
the  souls  of  Sir  William  Babington  and  Margery  his  wife ;  also 
for  the  souls  of  Mr.  Robert  •  •  •  .  Prebend  (?)  sometime  Bishop 
of  Dumblane,  Richard  Martel,  Hugh  Martel,  and  Robert  Mar- 
tel,  and  for  the  souls  of  those  to  whom  Mr.  Robert  and  Sir  Wil- 
liam Babington  were  held  bound  in  the  sight  of  God.  It  was 
called  *' Babington  Chantry,''  and  had  21  marcs  yearly  rent  out 
of  28  bovats  and  18  acres  and  one  rood  of  meadow  in  Chilwell, 
12  Ix)vats  of  land  and  meadow  in  Clifton  and  Clapton,  16  bo- 
vats of  land  and  4  acres  of  meadow  in  Bramcote,  and  40  acres 
of  land  and  16  of  meadow  in  Lenton ;  for  the  wanlen  and  the 

>  Rot.  rin.  4  Hen.  VI.  m.  3.  Dtigdale,  BaroD.  Nicolas,  Sjn.  and  Hari.  MS. 
807,  1178,  f.  51,  b. 

•^  Harl.  MS.  5809,  p.  80.- 


BABINGTON  OF  CHILWELL.  261 

said  chaplains,  and  their  successors  for  ever,  which  lands  were 
of  the  yearly  value  of  21/.  ^ 

It  appears  also  by  an  inquisition  that  the  lands  given  by 
William  Babington  to  this  chapel  were  in  Chilwell^  Clifton, 
Glapton,  Bramcote,  and  Lenton.  ™ 

In  some  proceedings  in  Chancery  of  an  early  date,  William 
Babington,  plaintiff,  and  William  Gull,  defendant.  Plaintiff 
states  that  his  mother,  widow  of  Sir  William  Babington,  Knt, 
had  placed  600  marcs  in  the  hands  of  defendant  to  found  the 
chantry  at  St.  Andrew's,  Flawforth,  which  defendant  had  neg* 
lected  to  do. 

Plaintiff,  as  son  and  heir  of  Sir  William  Babington  and  Dame 
Margerye  his  wife,  also  states  that  Dame  Margerye,  when  a 
widow,  prayed  William  Babington  her  son,  after  her  death,  to 
found  a  chantry  for  three  priests,  two  to  sing  daily  in  the  chapel 
of  St.  Andrew,  &c.  where  her  ancestors  are  buried,  and  there 
she  desired  to  be  buried  herself,  and  one  priest  to  sing  in  the 
chapel  in  the  manor  of  Chilwell  for  her  husband's  soul.  William 
Babington  and  his  heirs  to  be  patrons.  Also  that  Dame  Mar- 
gerj'e,  in  presence  of  William  Babington,  Robert  and  Thomas 
Babington  her  sons,  and  Thomas  Nevyll  and  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
her  daughter,  gave,  &c.  to  William  Gull. 

It  seems  that  master  Gull  had  received  600  marcs  to  found 
these  chantries,  and  had  neglected  to  do  so.  He  pleaded  in  an- 
swer, that  he  had  received  the  money,  and  was  ready  to  found, 
&c  The  demand  and  answer  are  given  in  full,  and  are  curious 
though  somewhat  long.  Thomas  Babington  also  answers  to  a 
bill  put  in  by  his  brother  William  concerning  the  same  matter. » 

Besides  this,  William  Babington  seems  to  have  founded,  by 
licence  from  Henry  VI.,  at  Rodyngton,  Notts,  a  college  for  a 
warden  and  four  chaplains,  which  he  endowed  with  revenues 
valued,  26  Hen.  VIII.  at  30/.  per  ann.  according  to  the  MS.  in 
Officio  primitiarum;  but  at  14*/.  IBs.  4>d.  according  to  Sancroft's 
MS.  valor.  *> 

William  Babington  inherited  the  combined  estates  of  his 
father  and  mother,  and  added  to  them  those  of  his  wife  in  Lin- 
colnshire.    He  was  probably  at  this  time  the  wealthiest  member 

'  Thoroton,  toL  i.  p.  126.  "  Inq.  ad  quod  damn.  p.  391.  34  to  39  Hen.YI. 

■  Proe.  in  Chanc.  vol.  i.  p.  Ivi.  o  Tanner,  p.  412. 

T 


262  BABINGTON   OF  CHILWELL^ 

of  the  family.     He  died  the  evening  before  the  feast  of  Pente* 
cost  1474,  and  lies  buried  in  Flawforth  church. 

The  armorial  bearings  of  William  Babington  and  his  wife 
Elizabeth  Gibthorpe  are  variously  given. 

In  the  church  of  Flawforth,  destroyed  1T7S,  Babington  with 
the  label  quartered  Martel.    The  crest  that  is  still  used. 

Also,  1  and  4,  Gibthorpe,  Quarterly  cheeky  O.  and  G.  and 
ermine.  P  2  and  S,  Quarterly,  O.  and  G.  in  the  first  quarter 
a  fleur-de-lys  S.  the  whole  within  a  border  B.  charged  with 
eight  bezants. 

Gibthorpe  also  quartered  as  follows:  1.  Gibthorpe,  Quarterly 
ermine  and  cheeky  O.  and  G.  2.  A.  two  bars  G.  a  border  B. 
S.  O.  an  eagle  displayed,  a  bend  gobony,  B.  and  G.  4.  B.  a 
chevron  between  nine  cross-crosslets  O.  Over  all,  on  a  shield 
of  pretence,  A.  two  bars  B.  a  cinquefoil  G.  q 

William  and  Elizabeth  had  issue, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Babington,  Knt.  who  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Green,  Knt.  of  Oxfordshire. '  Died 
s.p.  20  March  1501. " 

The  following  extracts  from  the  terrier  of  the  lands  of  the 
Priory  of  Spalding  would  appear  to  relate  to  the  same  person: 

Firmae,  etc.  in  Southe  Estfeld  an©.  7  Hen.  VI f. 

De  Jobne  Clerk  p  dV  acr*  ro(F  f re  jac  inter  tras  Thome  Dar- 
ryel  militis  et  JoKnis  Babyngtm  miUtiai  but?  sup  Sowtheyng  et 
terras  Alexandri  Leek.  ^ 
■  in  Sowtheteynges. 

De  Robto  Bavyn  p  3  acr'  dV  fne  but?  sup  fVegtmohnd  Falfys 
inter  pratum  Joh'nis  BabyngUm  militis  et  iprsXxxm  Abbatis  de  Be- 
vesby,  but?  super  LordysdaU  et  super  Hyll  Dyke. « 

De   p  A*  acr^  di*  rod"  divisa  inter  D.  Priorem  de 

Spaldyng  et  JoKnem  Babyngton  jac  ifcm  in?  *fc.  * 

His  armorial  bearings  seem  to  have  been  diversely  marshalled. 

Quartering,  1.  Babington  without  the  label.  2.  Martel.  S. 
Gibthorpe.    4.  Gibthorpe,   Quarterly,  &c.  on  first  quarter  a 

»  Rothley  Roll. 

4  Hari.  MS.  610,  f.  139 ;  1394,  f.  321 ;  1457,  f.  308.  Fed.  of  Gibthoipe,  HirL 
MS.  1097,  f.  63. 
'  Harl.  MS.  1412,  f.  60.  •  Roth.  RoU.    Shaw,  iii.  288. 

«  Cole,  MS.  in  Brit.  Mas.  vol.  xliii.  p.  135.  •  Ibid.  p.  136. 

<  Ibid.  p.  137. 


GIBTHORPB^   AND   BABINGTON,  NOTTS.  363 

flear-de-Iys,  as  above.  5.  Gibthorpe,  A.  three  fleurs-de-Iys  be- 
tween nine  cross-crosslets  fitchy  S.  a  border  B.  Crest  of  Bab- 
ington.y 

Ahoj  Paly  of  four:  L  Babington  quartering  Martel.  S. 
Quarterly,  a  fleur-de-lys,  &c.  3,  Party  per  fess,  above  blank, 
below,  a  fess  dancette.    4.  Three  stags  at  gaze. 

Also,  1  and  4,  Babington  quartering  Martel.  2  and  S,  Quar- 
terly, a  fleur-de-lys,  &c.    The  whole  impaling  a  fess  dancette. ' 

VIII.  2.  JVUHam  Babington,  ob.  s.  p.  • 

VIII.  2.  Ethddena  Babington.  Heiress  to  her  brother.  Her 
fortune  aided  considerably  to  found  the  Ducal  house  of  Sheffield. 
She  died  20  April  1503,  having  married 

1.  Eltonhed  or  Petonhest,  probably  the  former,  the  more 
common  name  of  the  two.  John  Eltonhed,  Serjeant-at-law, 
was  Judge  on  the  Brecon  circuit  in  1647  and  1649.  ^  As  this 
match  was  made  before  she  became  an  heiress,  and  as  they  had 
no  issue,  the  heralds  have  recorded  it  carelessly. 

Eltonhed,  of  Eltonhead,  co.  Lancaster,  bore  Quarterly  per 
fess  indented  S.  and  A.  in  the  first  quarter  three  plates.  And 
another  coat  gives  A.  and  S.  and  three  bezants  in  chief  in  the 
second  and  third  quarters.  ^ 

Etheldena  married  secondly,  *  Sir  John  Delves,  of  Dodington, 
CO.  Cest.  Knt.     He  died  before  20  April,  19  Hen.  VII.  e 

His  arms  were,  A.  a  chevron  G.  fretty  O.  three  billets  S. 
The  (retted  chevron  was  assumed  by  his  ancestor,  in  compliment 
to  the  fret  in  the  arms  of  Lord  Audley,  one  of  whose  esquires 
he  was  at  Poictiers. 

Another  branch  of  the  family  bore  A.  a  fess  or  fretty  G.  be- 
tween three  billets  S.  ^ 

Issue, 

IX.  Helen  or  Elena  Delves,  of  whom  presently. 

IX.  2.  Jane  Delves,  daughter  and  coheir,  married  Sir  James 
Blount,  Provost  Marshall  at  Bosworth.  He  slew  his  wife's 
cousin,  John  Babington  of  Dethick,  at  the  battle  of  Bosworth, 
the  family  tradition  says  by  mistake  for  her  uncle,  John  of  Chil- 
well.  ITiey  probably  had  no  issue,  as  the  estates  appear  to  have 
gone  to  the  elder  sister.  ^ 

f  HarL  MS.  5684,  f.  30.  >  Harl.  MS.  1394,  f.  321.  1457,  f.  202. 

•  HnrL  MS.  1110.  »  Jones,  Brec.  i.  367.  App.  «  Bnrke'i  HenOdry. 

'  P.  3S0*  •  Shaw,  Staif.  iii.  288. 

'  Harl.  MS.  846,  f.  84.  ff  P.  326-7.    Add.  MS.  6707|  f.  130. 

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264  SHEFFIELD^   OF   BUTTERWICK* 

IX,  Helen  Delves,  daughter  and  coheir,  married  Sir  Robert 
Sheffield  of  Butterwick,  co.  Line.  Knt. ;  a  hot  Lancastrian.  lie 
held  a  command  at  Stoke  under  Hen.  VIL  and  was  Recorder 
of  London,  and  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Commons.  He  was 
descended  from  Sir  Robert  Sheffield,  of  Hemmeswell,  in  Ax- 
holme,  CO.  Lincoln^  temp.  Hen.  HL  and  obtained  Butterwick 
by  the  marriage  of  an  ancestor  with  Genette,  daughter  and  heir 
of  Alex.  Lownde  of  that  place.  There  is  an  engraving  of  the 
Speaker,  Sir  Robert,  in  Grace's  Memoirs. 

Their  son,  Sir  Robert  Sheffield,  married  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Sir  John  Zouch,  of  Codnor,  Knt.  and  died  15  November,  24 
Hen.  VHL  His  son,  Edmund  Baron  Sheffield,  of  Butterwick, 
16  Feb.  1  Edw.  VL  was  slain  in  Ket's  rebellion  by  a  butcher  at 
Norwich  in  1548.  He  sold,  temp.  Elizabeth,  three  messuages 
and  lands  in  Rodington,  and  lands  in  South  Normanton,  Notts, 
and  Pingston  and  Brockhill,  co.  Derby .^  He  married  Anne,  dau. 
of  John  de  Vere,  Earl  of  Oxford,  and  left  John,  second  Baron, 
who  man*ied  Douglas,  daughter  of  William  Lord  Howard  of 
Effingham  (who  married  secondly  Robert  Dudley,  Earl  of  Lei- 
cester), and  had  issue  Edmund  third  Baron  and  Earl  of  Mul* 
grave,  7  Feb.  1626.    The  second  Baron  sold  East  Bridgeford.' 

From  the  third  Baron  descended  in  direct  line  the  Sheffields 
Marquesses  of  Normanby  in  1694,  and  Dukes  of  Normanby  and 
Buckingham  in  1703. 

The  estates  of  Normanby,  with  Buckingham  House,  now  Pa- 
lace, in  London,  were  devised  to  a  natural  brother  of  the  last 
Duke,  who  assumed  the  name  of  Sheffield,  and  was  ancestor  of 
the  present  Sir  Robert  Sheffield,  of  Normanby,  Bart,  who  bears 
Sheffield  within  a  border  compony  A.  and  B. 

The  representation  of  the  family,  however,  with  a  fair  por- 
tion of  the  estates,  devolved  upon  the  descendant  of  Margaret  or 
Magdalen  Sheffield,  sister  of  the  second  Earl  of  Mulgrave,  and 
great-aunt  to  the  last  Duke.  These  have  since  descended  through 
the  families  of  Walsh  and  Bryan  to  Sir  William  Grace,  of 
Grace  Castle,  Bart,  who  must  also  be  considered  as  the  repre* 
sentative  of  the  Babingtons,  of  Chilwell. 

The  fii-st  Earl  of  Mulgrave  bore,  1.  Sheffield,  A.  a  chevron 

between  three  garbs  G.    2.  Ferraby,  A.  a  chevron  between  three 

lion's  heads  erased  S.    3.  Gower,  B.  a  chevron  between  three 

talbots  A.    4.  Moine,  A.  two  bars  B.  in  chief  three  estoiles  B. 

*  Proc.  Chime  u,  390.  »  Shaw,  iu!  288. 


BABINGTON   OF   NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.  265 

5.  Burnham,  G.  on  a  bend  between  two  lion's  beads  erased, 
three  pard's  heads.  6.  Beltoft,  A.  fretty  and  a  chief  B.  7. 
Lownde,  B,  a  fret  A.  a  border  O.  8.  Hansard,  G.  three  mul- 
lets A.  9.  Thorpe,  G.  a  fess  between  six  luces  A.  10.  Ly- 
zoures,  O.  a  chief  B.  11.  Rockford,  Quarterly  O.  and  G.  a 
border  S.  bezanty.  12.  Delves.  13.  Babington  with  the  label. 
14.  Martel.     15.  Gibtborpe. 

Crest :  A  boar's  head  erased  O.  Supporters :  two  boars  O. 
Motto:  «Prest.^'k 

Sir  William  Grace,  among  the  35  quarterings  of  his  family, 
marshals  19.  Sheffield.  20.  Beltoft.  21.  Lownde.  22.  Delves. 
23.  Babington.  24.  Gibtborpe.  Though  20  and  21  are  incor* 
rectly  drawn. ' 


The  genealogy  now  passes  on  to  the  third  son  of  the  Chief 
Justice. 

VII.  3.  Thomas  Babington,  Recorder  of  Nottingham.  Wit- 
ness 37  Hen.  VI.  to  his  mother's  gift  to  Flawforth.    Ob.  s.  p. 

VII.  4.  Robert  Babington,  of  whom  afterwards. 

VII.  5.  Edward  Babington,  ob.  s.  p.  1498. 

VII.  6.  Agnes  Babington,  married  Ralph  Leek,  or  Leake,  of 
Kirketon,  co.  Notts,  Esq.  8th  and  17  Hen.  VI.  The  manors  of 
Kirketon,  &c.  were  settled  on  Ralph  and  Agnes,  and  the  heirs 
of  their  bodies,  with  remainder  to  William,  son  of  Sir  William 
Babington. 

Leake  of  Kirketon  bore,  A.  on  a  saltire  engrailed  S.  nine  an- 
nulets O.  within  a  border  S.  crusuly  A.  ™ 

9  Hen.  VI.  Sir  William  Babington,  Simon  Leek,  Norman 
Babington,  Thomas  Nevill,  and  William  and  Robert  sons  of  Sir 
William  Babington,  constituted  Henry  Peyto  and  John  Cha- 
worth  their  attornies  to  receive  seizin  of  Ralph  Leek,  for  his 
lands  in  Kirketon,  &c. 

William  Leek,  8  Ric.  II.  married  Avicia,  daughter  and  heir 
of  John  de  Stockton  by  the  daughter  and  heir  of  Thomas  de 
Kirketon,  who  bore,  Barry  of  six  ermine  and  gules. 

Their  son,  William  Leek,  6  Hen.  V.  seals  with.  On  a  saltire 


k 


Heraldic  MS.  *  Sheffield  Grace,  Memoirs  of  the  Graces.  Fern,  p* 

258.  HarL  MS.  1097,  f.  70.  1393,  f.  27. 
*  Shaw,  iii.  391. 


266  BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINGTON^  CO.  QXV. 

engrailed  nine  annulets^  a  border  engrailed.     He  was  the  father 
of  Ralph,  who  married  Agnes. 

Their  great-granddaughter  and  heiress  married  Whalley,  and 
was  by  him  ancestress  of  Peniston  Whalley^  and  of  the  regicide« 
He  bore,  A.  three  whale's  heads  S. 

Babington's  arms  with  those  of  Leek  were  set  up  in  Newark 
church  windows.  ^ 

VII.  7.  Margaret  Babington.  ^ 

VIL  8.  Joane  Babington,  married  Sir  John  Port,  Knt. 

VII.  9.  ElizabeUi  Babington,  witness  with  her  husband 
"  Thomas  Nevyle ''  to  her  mother's  gift  to  Fiawforth,  37  Hen.VI. 
Married  Sir  Thomas  Neville,  of  RoUestou,  Notts,  third  son  of 
Ralph,  of  Raby,  first  Earl  of  Westmoreland,  by  Alice,  daughter 
of  Hugh  Lord  Audley. 

William,  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth,  married  the  heiress  of 
Thomas  Palmer,  of  Holt,  co.  Leicester,  and  founded  the  line  of 
Neville  of  Holt. 

Harl.  MS.  810.  f.  15,  states,  Thomas  Neville,  of  Holt,  eighth 
in  male  descent  from  Henry  Lord  Nevill  1153,  temp.  Hen.  IL 
married  the  daughter  of  Justyce  Babyngton,  and  had  issue 
three  sons  and  seven  daughters. 

Some  accounts  make  the  first  Earl  the  nephew  to  Sir  Thomas, 
and,  calling  his  wife  <<  Margaret,"  instead  of  Elizabeth,  attribute 
to  them  a  daughter  and  coheiress  Jane,  who  married  first  Tho- 
mas Thurland,  of  Hampton,  Notts,  and  secondly.  Sir  Gervase 
Clifton,  Knt.P 

Neville,  of  Rolleston,  bore,  G.  a  saltire  ermine ;  or  sometimes 
Quarterly,  i.  and  iv.  1  and  4,  Neville,  Fretty,  on  a  canton  a  galley. 
2  and  3,  G.  a  saltire  ermine,  ii.  Barry  of  eight  G.  and  B.  a 
chevron  ermine,    iii.  Barry  nebulae  of  four,  a  canton  ermine. 

Crest :  a  bull's  head  ermine,  corned  O.  out  of  a  coronet  O, « 

VIL  4.  RobeH  Babington,  of  Lower  Kiddington  and  Asterley, 
CO.  Oxon,  Esq.  hereditary  Keeper  of  the  Royal  Palace  at  West- 
mmster,  and  first  Warden  of  the  Fleet.  He  died  at  Lower 
Kidduigton  1464,  and  was  buried  at  Lenton  Priory,  near  his 
father's  tomb. 

Asterley,  or  Easterley,  in  the  hundred  of  Chadlington,  oo. 
Oxon,  was  formerly  a  rectory  valued  in  1291  at  7J  marcs,  and 

B  ThorotOD,  i.  248.     Shaw,  i.  391.  ^  Harl.  MS.  1 110. 

r  Harl,  MS.  1413,  f.  1)9.       %  Xboroton,  Shaw,  ui,  103.  HarL  MS.  6$94»  f.  68. 


BABIN6TOK  OF  KIDDIN6T0N,  GO.  OXF.  367 

was  iibo  a  manor  containing  a  manor*house.  It  was  incmporated 
with  Kiddingtoii  22  October  1466,  by  John  Chedworth,  Bish<^ 
of  Lincoln^  at  the  petition  of  Sir  Richard  Iliingworth  and  others, 
on  the  ground  of  its  poverty,  and  ^'quoniam  mundus  semper 
ad  deteriora  se  declinat.'' 

The  site  of  the  church  is  supposed  to  be  preserved  in  a  field 
called  ^  Chapel-breke,"  in  which  carved  stones  have  been  dug 
up.  Asterley  contains  a  single  farm-house,  probably  on  the  site 
of  the  old  mansion. 

Kiddington,  called  also,  as  early  as  1280,  Cuddington,  and  in 
later  times  Codington,  is  composed  of  two  parts.  The  parish 
diurch  is  in  Lower  Kiddington.  It  does  not  contain  any  ancient 
monuments. 

The  Babingtons  were  of  Lower  Kiddington  and  Asterley 
before  1454w  Their  capital  seat  was  at  the  former  place, 
having  been  removed  thither,  as  is  supposed,  by  them  or  their 
predecessors^  from  Asterley. 

Robert  Babington  presented  to  the  church  of  Asterley  in 
1454  or  6,  146(^  and  1463.  He  or  his  family  also  possessed  the 
advowson  of  Kiddington.  He  left  to  his  son  and  heir  the  manors 
of  Lower  Kiddington,  Asterley,  and  Hoke,  or  Noke,  co.  Oxon.^ 

Robert  married  Maulde,  daughter  and  heir  of  Roger  Archis, 
Esq.  by  Alice,  daughter  and  heir  of  Roger  Venour,  heir  of  the 
Fleet,  in  London. 

John  Saperton  had  issue  Roger,  who  had  issue  Elisabeth 
Saperton,  his  heiress,  who  married  William  Venour,  and  died 
s.  p.  13  Hen.  . . 

**  Johannes  Saperton  fuit  seisitus  de  officio  custod.  Palacii 
D.  R.  Westmon.  a^.  1  Hen.  V.  et  dedit  illud  Johanni  Mack- 
worth  clerico,  W®.  Cheyne,  W©.  Babington,  Petro  de  la  Poole, 
et  Wo.  Fyndern,  qui  predict!  a9.  2°  Hen.  VI.  dederunt  illud 
Wo.  Venour  et  Elizabethe,  in  Balliato,  re&  Robto  Babyngton, 
ooosanguineis  dicti  Rogeri. " 

"  Prima  patent,  de  a**.  6o  reg.  Edw.  IV. 

'^  Quod  Elizabetha  Venour  filia  et  heeres  Rogeri  Saperton, 
UDum  messagium  et  unum  gardinum  infra  clausum  de  Fleete  ac 
offidum  custodise  de  Fleete  cum  at  hered  ac  unu  messag  infr. 

'  Warton'g  Kiddington.  Skelton's  Oxfordshirei  and  Rothley  Roll. 
*  Hari.  MS.  4031,  and  6157,  p.  253. 


268      BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINGTOK^  CO.  OXF. 

dauS  Palatii  de  Wesl  ac  officium  custodise  ejusd  palatii  tent  de 
Rege  in  capite,  Roberto  Babington  ac  at  in  general!  tallio."  etc. ' 

The  Fleet  prison,  of  which  Robert  Babington  thus  became 
the  hereditary  warden,  was  so  called  "  a  Flota,"  a  stream  of  run- 
ning water.  There  was  a  prison  here  from  the  time  of  the 
Conquest,  if  not  earlier,  for  state  offenders  only,  and  its  warden- 
ship  was  an  office  of  high  dignity,  and  commonly,  as  in  this  pre- 
sent case,  held  with  that  of  keeper  of  the  old  and  new  palaces  at 
Westminster.  Ventris^  cites  the  case  of  a  warden  of  the  Fleet 
who  pleaded  his  duties  in  attending  at  the  House  of  Lords. 

Venour  was  Warden  of  the  Fleet  in  1480.  His  coat,  an  ex- 
ample of  false  heraldry,  hung  in  the  Fleet  hall  and  chapel,  and 
is  also  given  in  a  Kentish  visitation,  '<  G.  on  a  fess  S.  five  escal- 
lops O.  three  and  two."  * 

One  of  the  latter  family  was  Lord  Mayor  of  London  in  1389, 
but  bore  the  field  argent.  T  A  Sir  Robert  le  Venour  occurs 
temp.  Edw.  H.  in  co.  Lincoln,  bearing,  A.  crusuly  and  a  lion 
rampant  G.  qu.  fur. « 

His  quarterings  from  the  family  pedigree  are,  1.  Babington 
witliout  the  label.  2.  Ward.  3.  Martel.  4.  Arches,  G.  three 
arches  A.  bases  and  capitals  O.  5.  Venour  [G.]  on  a  fess  [S.] 
five  escallops  [O.]  6.  [A.]  a  chevron  [G.]  between  three  boar's 
heads  (couped)  erased  [Or,]  * 

The  pedigree  of  Archis  has  not  been  discovered.  Among 
those  in  attendance  upon  Henry  V.  at  the  siege  of  Rouen,  is 
William  Archis,  who  bore  G.  two  single  and  a  double  arch  A. 
capitals  O.^ 

Maude  Archis  bore,  1  and  4.  Archis,  G.  three  arches  A.  bases 
and  capitals  O.  2.  Venour.  3.  A.  on  a  chevron  between  three 
boar's  heads  S.  seven  plates.  ^ 

They  had  issue : 

VIII.  WilUam  Babington,  son  and  heir. 

VIII.  2.  Joarue  Babington,  called  also  "  Mary,"  and  "  Mar- 
garet.^* She  married  John  Fitzherbert,  of  Etwal,  co.  Derby, 
Esq.  Remembrancer  of  the  Exchequer,  second  son  of  Nicholas 

*  Cal.  PaU  Rot.  p.  313,  a. 

»  Rep.  ii.  154.  «  Gibbon,  Intr.  ad  Bias.  fol.  151. 

y  Burke,  Diet.  Her.  «  Ant.  Repert.  i.  108. 

•  Harl.  MS.  1412,  p.  12.    G.  T.  C.  1828.  •»  Harl.  MS.  1386. 
«  MSS.  Loraine  and  Stanhope,  and  Roth.  Roll. 


BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINGTON,  CO.  OXF,  269 

Fitzherbert,  of  Norbury,  M.P.  for  Derby,  1446,  by  Alice,  dau. 
of  Henry  Booth,  of  Harlaston.  John  Fitzherbert's  sister  appears 
to  have  married  a  Babington,  His  brother's  daughter,  Editha^ 
married  Thomas  Babington,  of  Dethick,  and  John  Fitzherbert,<: 
probably  his  second  son,  married  Dorothy  Babington.  The 
pedigree  is  here  obscure.  According  to  some  accounts,  Robert 
F.  son  of  John  and  Joane,  married  Elizabeth^  daughter  of  Ralph 
Jocelyn  of  Sawbridgeworth,  Herts,  and  left  issue  ;d  but  more 
probably  they  left  only  a  daughter  and  heiress,  Joan  Fitzherbert, 
who  married  first,  as  his  second  wife.  Sir  John  Port,  of  Etwal, 
(jur.  uxoris)  Knt.  (previously  married  to  Margeiy,  daughter  of  Sir 
Edward  TrafiPord)  and  had  issue  three  daughters,  of  whom  Ellen 
Port  married  John  Babington,  and  a  son^  Sir  John  Port,  foun- 
der of  the  hospital  at  Etwal,  and  the  free-school  of  Repton,  and 
ancestor  by  his  three  daughters  and  coheirs,  of  the  Gerards  of 
Bryn,  the  Marquesses  of  Hastings,  and  the  Earls  of  Chesterfield. 

Jane  Fitzherbert  married  secondly  John  Pole,  of  Radburn.  e 

Vin.  William  Babington^  of  Kiddington,  Esq.  Upon  his  fa* 
ther's  death  Warden  of  the  Fleet,  and  Keeper  of  the  Royal 
Palace.  ^ 

His  arms  were  Babington  with  the  label ;  and  crest,  a  demi- 
wyvern  rising  gules;  upon  a  scroll  over  head,  "  Foy  est  tout."S 

He  married  Ellen,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Illingworth,  K.B. 
Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer.  Sir  Richard's  tomb  was  in  St. 
Alban's  church.  Wood  Street,  Cheapside.  ^ 

A  &mily,  probably  the  same,  were  settled  at  Stanford,  Notts, 
In  Stanford  church  was  ^^  Hie  jacent  Radulphus  Illingworth 
anniger,  et  Agnes  uxor  ejus,  qui  quidem  Radulphus  ob.  1  die 
mensis  Augusti,  a°.  1498,  quorum  animabus  pp^  Deus."^ 

Sir  Richard  Illingworth,  as  appears  from  his  petition  to  the 
Bishop,  was  of  Kiddington  in  1466. 

He  bore,  "  Arg.  a  chevron  between  three  lozenges  G.*^ 

Issue  of  William  and  Ellen  Babington : 

IX.  Sir  William  Babington. 

IX.  2.  Dorothy  Babington,  married  John  Fitzherbert,  of  Et-* 
wal,  CO.  Derby,  Esq.  who  appears  to  have  been  her  first  cousin. 

'  See  Collectanea  Topogr.  et  Genealogica,  vol.  viii.  p.  329. 
*  Bfurke,  i.  78.  •  Lys.  Derb.    Add.  MS.  6707,  fol.  130. 

<  Harl.  MS.  4031,  and  6157,  f.  253.  v  Harl.  MS.  1457,  f.  283. 

^  Stowe.  ^  Thoroton^  i.  6.  ^  Roth.  Roll. 


270  BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINOTON,  CO.  OXF. 

IX.  Sir  WUliatn  Babington,  of  Kiddington,  Knt  At  the 
dissolution  of  Pershore  Abbey  Sir  William  obtained  a  grant  of 
the  manor  of  Broadway,  oo.  Worcester. 

Married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  C.  Clarell  of  oo.  Northamp* 
ton.  G.  six  martlets  A.  3,  8,  1.  a  mullet  in  chief  for  cadency.  ^ 
The  Yorkshire  Clarells  bore,  G.  nine  martlets,  3,  3,  3. » 

X.  Thomas  Babington,  of  Kiddington,  Esq.  Warden  of  the 
Fleet,  and  Keeper  of  the  Royal  Palace. 

In  a  Chancery  suit,  temp.  Elizabeth,  for  a  claim  by  deed  of 
gift  of  lands  in  the  fields  of  Burford  Magna,  co.  Oxon.,  Thomas 
Burford,  Prudence  his  wife,  and  George  Maunde,  her  son, 
plaintiffs;  Thomas  Maunde, Thomas  Babington,  and  others,  are 
defendants.  ^  In  another  suit,  touching  personal  matters,  John 
Pigot  was  plaintiff,  and  Thomas  Babington  defendant.  <> 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Edward  Haslewood,  of 
Wyke-warren,  oo.  Worcester,  and  cousin  to  Haslewood,  of 
Maidwell,  co.  Northampton.  Wyke- Warren  and  Wyke- 
Bumell,  both  the  property  of  this  family,  are  manors  in  Pershore 
parish.  The  family  buried  in  Holy  Cross  chapel  in  Pershore^ 
and  at  Offenham. 

A.  on  a  chevron  G.  between  three  owls  S.  three  loaenges  er- 
mine, on  a  chief  S.  three  hazle  sprigs  slipped  O.  They  quar- 
tered Holt,  A.  a  chevron  between  three  squirrels  G.  eadi  hold- 
ing a  nut  O.  P 

Issue: 

XI.  Sir  WiUicaH  Babington. 

XL  2.  Richard  Babington,  Keeper  of  the  Palace^  ob»  a.  p. 
before  23  Hen.  VIII. 

XL  3.  Edward  Babington,  Keeper  of  the  Palace. 

Harl.  MSS.  4031  and  6157,  f.  253,  do  not  mentk>n  Sir 
William,  but  give  two  sous,  Richardus  Babington,  Gustos 
Palatii,  ob.  s.  p.  and  Edwardus  Babington,  frater  Richardi, 
Custos  Pal.  viv.  23  Hen.  VIII.  It  does  not  appear  how  they 
came  to  inherit  this  office  to  the  exclusion  of  Sir  William,  if  he 
really  was  their  elder  brother. 

XL  4.  Edmond  Babington,  cS  Wyke,  co.  Worcester,  Esq. 

1  Roth.RoU.    ApedigreeHarl.  MS.  ino,f.  138. 

»  Hunter,  S.  York.  ii.  53.         »  Pioc.  Chanc.  toI.  I.  p.  80.         o  IbUL  &  SM. 

r  Nash,  Wore,  ii.  303.  and  Wore.  Yititat.  1569.  sad  Roth.  Roll. 


BABIN6T0N  OF  KIDDINOTON^  €0.  OXF.  271 

He  married  Joane,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Thomas  Fortescue^ 
of  Wympeton,  co.  Devon,  and  of  Knightsbridge,  Middlesex^ 
Tiv.  1620. 

This  family  settled  in  Devon  temp.  John,  from  whom  they 
received  the  grant  of  Wympston.  Barl  Fortescue  is  a  cadet  of 
this  house.  Fortescue  of  Wympston  bore,  B.  a  bend  engrailed 
A.  cotised  O.  They  had  married  the  heiresses  of  Falwell; 
Prateston,  of  Pruteston,  O.  on  a  bend  B.  three  croisses  form^e 
fitchy  A. ;  a  coheir  of  Bonville,  S.  six  mullets  A.  pierced  3,  S,  1 ; 
of  De  la  Port ;  and  of  Beauchamp,  of  Kyme,  co.  Somerset  ^ 

They  had  issue: 

XIL  Henry  Babington,  slain  in  the  ^^  Portingale  voyage.'' ' 

Xll.  2.  ClareU  Babington. 

XII.  8.  Thamaa  Babington.* 

XII.  4.  John  Babington.^ 

XII.  5.  Aime  Babington. 

XIL  6.  Catharine  Babington. 

XII.  7.  Elizabeth  Babington. 

Of  the  descendants  of  these  children  nothing  is  recorded. 

XI.  5.  Anne  Babington  married  Sir  Avery  Uvedale,  of  Mar- 
rick,  CO.  Richmond,  Knt.  (See  the  Collectanea  Top.  et  Geneal.  - 
vol.  V.  pp.  24p8,  253.)    O.  a  fess  embattled  A.  between  three 
talons  closed  and  erased  A.  three  crescents  G.  ^ 

XI.  6.  EUzcAeth  Babington,  married  Foulke  Haselwood,  of 
Wyke- Warren,  viv.  1569.  Their  descendant,  James  Hasel- 
woody.was  of  Wyke  in  1732. 

XI.  7.  J0ine  Babington^  ob.  30  Apr.  1584.  Married  Richard 
Turvyle,  of  Thurlaston  and  Normanton-Turvyle,  co.  Leicester, 
Esq.  son  of  Jdin  Turvyle  and  Maria,  daughter  of  Finderne,  of 
Findeme,  co.  Derby,  and  grandson  of  Sir  William  Turvyle,  viv, 
86  Hen.  VIII.  by  bis  first  wife  Helen,  daughter  of  Sir  George 
Ferrers,  of  Tamworth. 

Richard  was  ninth  in  descent  from  Ralph  de  Turvyle,  and  had 
issue  by  Jane  three  sons  and  seven  daughters.  Their  descendant, 
Edward  Turvile,  of  Thurlaston,  the  last  male  heir  of  the 
Thurlaston  line,  died  s.  p.  towards  the  end  of  the  18th  century.  ^ 

Edward  Turvyle,  temp.  Eliz.  appears  as  joint  plaintiff  in  a 
Chancery  suit  with  Philip  Babington,  Jane's  nephew. 

4  Lysons,  Derb.  pt  I.  p.  Ixzxt.  '  Harl.  MS.  1413,  f.  U. 

•  Uaii  MS.  lllO,  f.  57.  '  Ibid. 

•  Both.  Roll.  '  Nichols's  Leioostemh.  ir.  1004, 


272  BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINGTON,  CO.  OXF. 

On  an  altar- tomb  at  Thurlaston,  witli  effigies  in  trick,  of  the 
father,  mother,  and  teij  children:  "  Hie  jacet  Ricardus  Turvyle 
armiger,  filius  et  heres  Johannis  Turvyle  armigeri,  Qui  obiit 
vicesimo  nono  die  mensis  Novembris,  anno  Dni  1564;  et  Jana 
uxor  ejus  filia  Thomee  Babington  armigeri,  quae  obiit  vicesimo 
octavo  die  mensis  Aprilis  A.  D.  1584."  Arms:  Turvyle,  O. 
three  chevrons  vaire  A.  and  B.  impaling  Babington.  T 

XL  8.  Mary  Babington,  married  William  Bret,  of  Rotherby, 
CO.  Leicester,  Esq.  G.  a  fess  dancette  between  twelve  billets, 
seven  and  five.  Or. 

The  Brets  were  of  Rotherby  as  early  as  1235,  and  appear  to 
have  migrated  finally  into  Northamptonshire.* 

XL  Sir  William  Babington,  of  Kiddington,  Knt. 

Sold  the  manor  of  Broadway  17  Eliz.  to  Rafe  Sheldon  and 
William  Childe,  and  certain  messuages  in  the  manor  to  Anne 
Daston,  widow. «  Sheriff  of  Oxon,  and  knighted  by  Elizabeth 
1574.  b 

Eleanor  Poole,  widow  of  William  Poole,  and  John,  his  son 
and  heir,  were  plaintiffs  in  a  Chancery  suit  temp.  Elizabeth,  in 
'U'hich  Sir  William  Babington  was  defendant,  respecting  an 
obligation  entered  into  by  William  and  John  Poole  on  the  sale 
of  the  manor  of  Coles,  co.  Gloucester,  and  respecting  an  annuity 
to  Anne,  formerly  wife  of  William  Poole,  to  be  issuing  out  of 
the  manor  of  Russell,  co.  Gloucester.  ^  Also  Sir  William  Bab- 
ington was  defendant  in  a  suit  in  which  Sampson  Percy  and 
Elizabeth  iiis  wife  were  plaintiff,  for  payments  of  a  sum  of 
money  due  on  an  agreement  for  the  sale  of  a  farm  in  Coles,  co. 
Gloucester,  sometime  the  estate  of  William  Poole,  <* 

Sir  William  died  1  August  1577,  and  lies  buried  at  Kid- 
dington. 

He  married  first  Elizabeth,  daughter  of Goldbome,  of 

Chester.  Ar.  a  cross-pat^e  between  four  martlets  G.  ^  Issue 
four  child*-en.  He  married  secondly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John,  and  sister  to  Sir  Jarrat  or  Gerard  Croker,  of  Hook- 
norton,  co.  Oxon,  Knt. 

7  KichoU,  Ldc.  loc.  cit.    Harl.  MS.  6594,  f.  74. 

>  Nichols,  Leic.  iu.  400.  '  Nash,  Wore.  i.  144. 

^  Morgan,  Spfar.  of  Gent.    Harl.  MS.  6063,  index. 

e  Proc.  Chanc.  ii.  294.  ^  Ibid.  ii.  314. 

•  Roth.  RoU.  and  Burk^.    Harl.  MS.  246,  and  3180,  f.  76. 


BABINGTON  OF  KIDDINGTON,  CO,  OXF,  273» 

In  the  Lords'  Journals  of  the  Parliament  of  1586,  28-29  Eliz, 
a  bill  is  entered  as  to  facilitate  the  part-payment  of  the  debts 
and  legacies  of  Sir  Gerard  Croker,  Knt.  deceased,  and  John  C. 
his  son. '  John  Croker  died  6  March  1568,  and  has  a  mural 
monument  in  the  transept  at  Hooknorton.  s 

A.  on  a  chevron  engrailed  G.  between  three  ravens  proper, 
three  mullets  O.  h  "^ 

By  Elizabeth  Goldborne : 

XII.  Philip  Babington.  "^ 

XII.  2.  Charles  Babington,  occurs  with  his  brother  as  defend* 
ant  in  a  Chancery  suit  temp.  Elizabeth,  i 

XII.  3.  Mary  Babington,  married  Thomas  Newton,  of  Chad-*^ 
desden,  co.  Derby,  Esq.  son  and  heir  of  Robert  Newton,  of 
Harsley»  co.  Derby,  by  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Jasper  Lowe,  of 
Denbigh,     They  were  a  branch  of  the  Somersetshire  family.  ^ 

Mary  seems  to  have  been  the  second  child^  and  the  eldest 
daughter.  ^ 

XII.  4.  Elizabeth  Babington,  married  William  Childe^  of 
Pensax  and  Northwick,  co.  Worcester,  Esq. ;  he  died  Nov.  9, 
1633,  act.  80.  The  Childes  were  of  Northwick  in  the  14th 
century.  They  were  also  13  Edw.  II.  (1320)  of  Blockley,  Oxon, 
where  they  held  a  lease  under  the  see  of  Worcester,  of  the  old 
episcopal  residence.  They  buried  at  Blockley  church.  From 
1620  to  1644  they  were  patrons  of  the  church  of  Shrawley. 

William  Childe,  son  of  William  Childe  and  Eliz.  Babington, 
was  a  zealous  Royalist,  and  compounded  for  his  estates  with  the 
Parliament  for  1844/.  18*.  Sd.^  The  grandson  of  William  and 
Elizabeth  married  Anne  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Jenkin- 
son,  of  Walcot,  co.  Oxon,  Bart,  and  ancestor  of  the  Earls  of  Li  ver- 
pool.  Northwick  was  sold  to  the  Rushouts  temp.  Charles  II* 
Lord  North  wick's  house  stands  on  the  old  site.<^  ^^    .,  . 

The  Childes  bore  G.  a  iess  ermine  between  three  storks  A. 
(Nash).  The  Rothley  Roll  makes  the  fess  a  chevron,  and  the 
storks   O.      The   following   inscription  is  from   Blockley,   be- 

f  Dewes  Pari.  Journal,  p.  387.  '  Skelton,  Oxon. 

*  Harl.  MS.  1412,  pt.  2.  f.  27.  *  Proc.  Chanc.  vol.  i.  p.  88. 

"  Harl.  MS.  1110,  f.  2.  »  Harl.  MS.  ut  supra. 

■  Nasb,  Wore.  ii.  354.  »  Bigland,  Gloucest. 


274  BABINGTON  OF  KIDDIKOTON^  CO.  OXF. 

neath  the  effigies  of  a  man  and  woman  kneeling,  the  anns  of 
Cbilde: 

<^  Hie  requiescit  secundum  Domini  adventum  fieliciter  ex- 
pectans  Gulielmus  Childe,  aim.  qui  (dum  vixit,)  amicus 
fuit  et  hospitalis,  pius  et  honestus,  promissis  oonstans,  inopiA 
laborandbus  misericors,  et  spem  ferens,  ob.  9  die  Decembris, 
Anno  Dom.  1633,  aetatis  suae  80." 

^<  Hie  requiescit  secundum  Domini  adventum  fseliciter  expec- 
tans  Elizabetha,  uxor  charissiraa  Gulielmi  Childe,  arm.  una 
filiarum  Gulielmi  Babington  militis,  de  Kiddington,  in  com. 
Oxon.;  quae  post  46  annos  in  conjugio  fidelissime  expletoe,  obiit 
9  die  Decembris,  Anno  Dom.  1662,  aet.  suae  94." 

Issue  by  Margaret  Croker : 

XII.  5.  John  Babington,  married  a  daughter  of  Uvedale,  of 
Marks  Tey,  co.  Essex,  a  widow. « 

XII.  6.  Thomas  Babington. 

XII.  7.  Hercules  Babington. 

XII.  8.  Margaret  Babbgton,  ob.  innupta. 

XII.  9.  Dorothy  Babington. 

XII.  10.  Jane  Babington.  P 

XII.  Philip  Babington,  of  Kiddington,  Esq. 

Appears  in  a  Chancery  suit  as  Jane  Turvyle's  nephew,  tonp. 
Eliz.  In  another  suit,  in  the  same  reign,  Mary  Babington 
widow  was  plaintiff,  and  Philip  Babington,  Meryal  his  wife, 
and  Charles  Babington,  defendants,  the  object  being  to  establish 
an  annuity  or  rent-charge  granted  by  Sir  William  Babington 
to  plaintiff's  late  husband,  and  chained  upon  the  manors  and 
lands  in  Oxon  and  Worcester.  The  answer  states  this  annuity 
to  have  been  granted  by  Sir  William  out  of  his  manor  of  Broad- 
way, CO.  Worcester.     Possibly  Mary  was  Mary  Uvedale.  ^ 

In  another  suit  Thomas  Piggott,  Esq.,  Philip  Babington,  and 
Edward  Turvyle,  are  plaintiff;  Richard  Bolt  and  Amye  his 
wife  defendants ;  the  claim  being  under  a  settlement  of  a  lease 
of  the  rectory  and  parsonage  of  Charlton  on  Otmoor,  Oxon, 
and  under  another  lease  of  certain  closes  of  land  in  Charlton.  ^ 

Philip  married  Meriel  or  Meryal,  third  daughter  of  Sir  John 

•  Harl.  MS.  1412,  f.  12.  p  n>id.  1110,  f.  57. 

•i  Proc.  Chanc.  toL  u.  p.  88.  r  ibid.  U.  343, 


BABINCTON  OF  KIDDINGTON,  CO.  OXF.      276 

Goodwin,  Knt.  Per  pale  O.  and  6.  a  lion  rampant  and  four 
fleurs-de-lys  counterchanged.  ■ 

Sir  John  Goodwin,  of  Winchendon,  Bucks,  Knt.  living  1580, 
and  probably  related  to  Meryal,  bore  the  same  coat  with  three 
fleun-de-lys,  probably  the  correct  number.  The  heiress  of  this 
family,  Jane,  daughter  of  Arthur  Goodwin,  married  Philip  Lord 
Wharton.*    Issue: 

XIII.  Henry  Babington. 

XIII.  2.  John  Babington. 

XIII.  S.  Bobert  Babington. 

XIII.  4.  William  Babington,  Captain  in  the  Duke  of  Buck- 
ingham's army,  and  killed  at  the  expedition  to  the  isle  of  Rh^ 

XIII.  5.  Michael  BBhington. 

XIIL  6.  CAorfetf  Babington. 

XIII.  7.  Mary  Babington. 

XIII.  8.  Margaret  Babington. 

XIIL  9.  JLeft'tfa  or  Lettyce  Babington. 

The  children  bom  at  the  visitation  of  1595,  seems  to  have 
been  Henry,  John,  Robert,  Mary,  Margaret,  and  Lettyce.  «i 

XIII.  Henry  Babington,  of  Kiddington,  cet.  14  in  1595. 

About  16  IS  he  sold  the  manors  of  Upper  and  Lower  Kid- 
dington and  Asterley,  with  the  advowson  of  the  church  of  Kid- 
dington, to  the  family  of  Browne, »  and  migrated  into  North- 
umberland. Here  he  appears  to  have  purchased  the  estate  of 
Heaton-Jesmond,  in  the  parish  of  Ail  Saints,  Newcastle.  Hea- 
ton  Hall,  a  very  ancient  mansion,  is  said  to  have  sheltered  King 
John  in  some  of  his  difficulties,  and  Edward  I.  heard  mass  in  the 
chapel  there  7  Dec.  1899.  King  James,  on  his  way  to  London, 
visited  Heaton,  1  May  1617,  and  either  there  or  at  Hexham 
conferred  knighthood  upon  its  owner.  7 

The  present  house  was  built  in  1713,  and  is  the  seat  of  Sir 
Matthew  White  Ridley,  Bart. 

In  1629  Sir  Henry  was  a  Grand  Juror  for  Northumberland.' 

Arms,  given  in  the  visitation  of  Oxon,  1695  or  7 :  Quarterly, 

"  Roth.  RoU.  »  Burke,  Diet.  Her. 

»  Harl.  MS.  1110,  f.  57.  ^  Skeltpn  and  Roth.  RoU. 

y  Harl.  MS.  6063.  Index.  Nich.  Progr.  Jas.  iii.  281,  and  Wardrobe  Accounts 
pobliahed  by  Antiq.  Soc. 
'  Hodg.  Swinb.  MSS.  iii.  105, 109. 


276      BABINGTON  OP  KIDDINGTON,  CO.  OXF. 

1.  Babington,  with  the  label.  2.  Ward.  3.  Martel.  4.  Archis. 
5.  Venour.  6.  A.  a  chevron  G.  between  three  boar's  heads 
couped  O.  * 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Richard  Jenkinson,  of  Tun* 
3ta],  Norfolk.  Jenkinson  of  Tunstal  bore,  O.  two  bars  gemeiles 
G.  between  three  boar's  heads  erased  at  the  neck  S.  ^ 

Issue : 

XIV.  William  Babington. 

XIV.  2.  Anne  Babington,  ob.  innupta  1657. 

XIV.  3.  Margaret  Babington  married  Thomas  Appletree,  of 
Deddington,  Oxon.  Appletree  of  Deddington  bore,  A.  on  a 
fess  G.  three  lozenges  vair.  ^ 

XIV.  4.  Catharine  Babington  married  Major  Butler,  of  Ded- 
dington. 

XIV.  5.  Letitia  Babington  married  Colonel  Robert  Barrow, 
Governor  of in  Ireland. 

XIV.  William  Babington,  of  Heaton-Jesmond,  Esq.  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heiress  of  Sir  Henry  Helms,  Knt. 

They  had  issue : 

XV.  Philip  Babington. 

XV.  2.  Arthur  Babington,  married  Margaret,  eldest  daughter 
of  William  Car,  of  Ford  Castle,  co.  Northumberland. 

XV.  3.  Robert  Babington  married 

They  had  issue : 

XVI.  Jane  Babington,  daughter  and  heiress.  She  married 
George  Errington,  of  Benwell,  co.  Northumberland,  Esq. 

A.  two  bars,  in  chief  three  escallops  B.  Crest,  a  cock  G. 
combed  and  wattled  S. « 

They  had  issue  three  daughters  and  coheirs,  of  whom, 

XVII.  Mary  Errington,  third  daughter  and  coheir,  married 
Richard  Bigland,  of  Gray's  Inn,  a  cadet  of  Bigland  of  Bigland, 
CO.  Lane.  She  died  1736.  He  died  1724,  and  lies  buried  in 
Stepney  church.  ^  Bigland  l)ore,  Azure,  two  ears  of  bigg  O.  a 
crescent  for  cadency. 

They  had  issue : 

XVIII.  Ralph  Bigland,  Garter  principal  King  at  Arms, 
t)orn  29  May  1711,  died  24  March  1784,  and  lies  buried  in 

•  Hart.  MS.  1412,  f.  12.  »»  Burlce,  Diet.  Her.  «  Ibid. 

0  Lysons's  Env.  iii.  426.    Noble,  CoU.  Arms,  p.  417« 


BABIN6T0N  OF  HARNHAM,  NORTHUMBERLAND.     277 

Gloacester  cathedral.  He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  coheir 
of  Richard  Wilkins,  of  Frocester,  co.  Gloucester. 

They  had  issue : 

XIX.  Richard  Bigland,  of  Frocester:  Arms:  Quarterly,  1. 
Bi^land,  with  a  crescent.  2.  Errington,  of  Benwell.  3.  Bab- 
ington,  without  the  label.     4.  Ward.  « 

XV.  4.  WUUam  Babington. 

XV.  5.  Elizabeth  Babmgton. 

XV.  6.  Jane  Babington. 

XV.  7.  Mary  Babington. 

XV.  Philip  Babington,  of  Harnham,  co.  Northumberland, 
Esq.  ^  Harnham,  in  Bolam  parish,  is  near  Babington.  The 
manor-house  stood  upon  the  edge  of  a  cliff,  and  occupied  the 
site  of  the  old  castle.  Philip  appears  to  have  purchased  it  1667* 
In  1663  he  possessed  lands  in  Brinkburn,  Low  Framlington, 
Thriston,  and  Tritlington,  co.  Northumberland.?  He  was  a 
Colonel  in  the  Parliamentary  army ;  M.  P.  for  Berwick  on 
Tweed  in  the  Restoration  Parliament;  and  Governor  of  Berwick 
for  Charles  II. »» 

Colonel  Babington  seems  to  have  founded  a  chapel  at  Babing- 
ton, now  in  the  hands  of  the  Presbyterians. 

He  married  first,  Catharine,  eldest  daughter  of  Sir  Arthur 
Heselrigge,  of  Noseley,  Bart,  by  his  second  wife,  Dorothy,  sister 
of  Robert  Lord  Brooke.  Sir  Arthur  was  son  of  Sir  Thomas,  the 
first  Baronet,  by  Frances,  daughter  and  heir  of  William  Gorges, 
of  Alderton.  Catharine  was  also  widow  of  Colonel  George 
Fenwick,  of  Brinkburn. 

This  lady  died  when  under  the  ban  of  the  Church  for  con- 
tempt of  its  censure.  Her  coffin  was  set  in  a  sort  of  cave  in  tlie 
cliifin  the  garden  at  Harnham,  and  in  fine  weather  her  husband 
had  it  carried  out  into  the  sun.  The  coffin  was  originally  ol 
lead,  but  all  traces  of  it  have  now  disappeared,  and  early  in  the 
present  (19th)  century  the  bones  were  covered  up  with  flat 
stones.  The  following  epitaph,  set  up  in  the  garden,  is  said  to 
have  been  cut  by  her  husband  with  his  own  hands  upon  a  stone 
at  the  head  of  the  coffin : 

•  Tomb  at  Gloucester  1842.  '  CoU.  Top.  vol.  VIII.  p.  316. 

V  Hodgson's  MSS.  and  vol.  v.  261,  268,  280,  283. 

^  Wbitworth's  Succession.    Hutchinson's  Nortbumb.  vol.  i.  218. 


d7d    BABIKGTOH  OF  HARKHAM,  NORTHUMBERLAND. 

<*  Here  lyeth  the  body  of  Madam  Babington,  who  was  laid  in 
thb  sepulchre  the  9th  of  Sept.  1670. 

^^  My  time  is  past,  as  you  may  see, 
I  viewed  the  dead  as  you  do  me. 
Or  long  you'll  lie  as  low  as  I, 
And  some  will  look  on  thee."  i 
The  quatrain  certainly  bears  marks  of  domestic  composition. 

Early  in  the  18th  century  Hamham  was  sold  to  the  Leigh- 
tons,  who  still  (1820)  possess  it  The  panes  of  glass  (mentioned 
in  Collect,  vol.  VIII.  p.  316)  have  been  removed  from  the  win- 
dow, and  are  framed  and  hung  up  in  the  house. 

In  the  centre  of  the  kitchen  ceiling  is  the  crest  of  Babing- 
ton,  the  demi-wyvem,  with  a  glass  eye.  In  one  of  the  rooms  is 
an  oval  escutcheon,  thus  charged — 

Per  pale  Baron  and  Femme. 

Baron,  Quarterly :  1.  Babington,  without  the  label.  2.  Ward. 
8.  Martel.  4.  Archis.  5.  Venour.  6.  A.  a  chevron  O.  be- 
tween three  boar's  heads  S.  armed  Gules.  7.  Helmes.  8.  A«  a 
stag  at  gaze  proper,  attired  O.  9.  A.  three  lioncels  rampant 
guardant  8.  and  a  chief  G.  10.  O.  a  fess  dancette  A.  between 
three  magpies  f  proper. 

Femme,  Quarterly:  1.  Heselrigge,  A.  a  chevron  betweoi 
three  hazle-leaves  slipped  V.  2.  A.  three  squirrels  sejeant  0. 
3.  S.  three  snipes  ?  A.  4.  A.  a  chevron  between  three  dbot!^' 
G.  5.  S.  a  cinquefoil  A.  6.  Vair  O.  and  G.  7.  B.  a  bend 
between  six  birds  A.  8.  Paly  of  six  O.  and  G.  on  a  bend  SL 
three  horseshoes  B  ?  9.  Vair  O.  and  G.  10.  A*  a  lion  nun- 
pant  S.  11.  O.  on  a  bend  S.  three  horseshoes  B  ?  12.  Goi^ 
S.  a  gurges  or  whirlpool  A.  13.  Lozengy  O.  and  S.  a  cbevroa 
G,  14.  A.  on  a  chief  G.  three  plates.  15.  G.  a  lion  rampant 
Ai     16.  A.  on  a  chevron  between  three  billets  S«  seven  plates.^ 

There  is  also  another  drawing  extant  of  Colonel  Bahington's 
quarterings,  in  which  the  coat  A.  three  bars  B.  a  Hon  rampant 
brochant  G.  b  inserted  betw.  No.  3  and  4,  and  No.  7  is  omitted.^ 

The  motto  was  generally  written  on  a  scroll  above  the  crest* 

Colonel  B.  married  secondly,  Anne,  daughter  of  William 
Webb,  Esq.    His  children  were  all  by  Catharine  Heselrigge. 

>  Loraine  MSS.  penet  M.D.B.  ^  MSS.  Hodgson  and  L^r^i"*^^ 

*  Penes  Mr.  Spencer  Stanhope,  "  Hodgson  MSS. 


BABINGTON  OF  HARNHAM,  NORTH U M BE R LAS D.     279 

XVI.  PKBp  Babington,  Captain  in  his  father*s  regiment ;  he 
married  — ,  and  had  issue, 

XVII.  William  Babington,  bom  at  Ipswich  1683 ;  died  in 
1684,  V,  p.  and  with  him  and  his  father  the  male  line  became 
extinct.  The  estates  appear  to  have  been  sold  or  otherwise  dis- 
posed of;  but  it  is  said  that  one  "  Atkinson,"  a  man  in  a  low 
condition,  established  his  descent  from  the  Babingtons,  and  his 
claim  to  a  share  in  the  Heaton  colliery  in  1796.  ^ 

XVL  2.  Elizabeth  Babington,  bom  at  Grave  in  Brabant,  1 
April  1680 ;  died  8  Sept.  1681,  v.  p. 

XVI.  3.  jinne  Babington,  died  single. 

XVI.  4.  Mary  Babington,  died  single  1722. 

XVL  5.  Catharine  Frances  Babington ;  finally  sole  heiress  of 
her  father^  brother,  and  nephew.  She  died  without  surviving 
issue,  having  married  first,  John,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  of  Maidstone,  Kent,  Bart.;  and  secondly,  1721,  Win- 
gate  PuUeine,  of  Carlton,  co.  Ebor.  Esq.  Their  only  child 
Wingate  P.  died  an  infant.  Wingate  P.  by  a  second  wife  had  a 
son,  Thomas  Babington  PuUeine,  afterwards  of  Crake,  co.  Ebor. 
and  now  represented  by  John  Spencer  Stanhope,  of  Cannon 
Hall,  £sq.  who  is  also  a  descendant  of  the  house  of  Stanhope,  of 
Rampton,  and  who  has  courteously  contributed,  from  his  private 
muniments,  much  of  the  information  respecting  the  Heaton  and 
Hamham  Babingtons,  contained  in  the  present  paper. 

A  pedigree  of  Babington,  probably  supplied  by  the  College  of 
Arms  in  1722,  passed  into  the  possession  of  the  PuUeines,  and  is 
BOW  at  Cannon  Hall.  ^ 

There  is  no  evidence  of  any  of  the  descendants  of  Chief  Jus- 
tice Babington  having  used  either  supporters  or  a  badge,  or 
other  than  the  single  crest  and  motto  of  Babington.  It  appears 
that  like  most  of  their  kinsmen  they  used  the  family  arms  dif- 
ferenced with  a  label  of  three  points  azure,  until  their  migration 
into  Northumberland^  when  they  dropped  it. 

•  VMg.  M88.  Swiab.  lii.  lOi,  109.  •  Stanhope  MSS. 

G.  t.  C. 

(To  be  continued.) 

v2 


280 


A     SUMMARY     CATALOGUE     OF     SEPULCHRAL     MEMORIALS    AND 
REMAINS  OF  ANCIENT  ART  EXISTING  IN  PARISH  CHURCHES. 

HUNDRED  OF  BLACKBOURN,  SUFFOLK. 

AsHFiELD.  The  Thurlows  are  buried  here;  but  have  no 
monuments  to  their  memory. 

Bad  WELL  Ash.  Monuments^  1.  Thomas  Norgate,  Esq.  M.D. 
of  Ashfield  House,  d.  14  Feb.  1818,  aged  68.  Elizabedi,  his 
relict,  only  daughter  of  Thomas  Burroughes,  Esq.  of  Wymond- 
ham,  Norfolk,  d.  16  Nov.  1834,  aged  77.  Arms:  Norgate,  Gu. 
two  gauntlets  in  sal  tire  or,  impaling  Burroughes,  Arg.  a  chevron 
az.  between  three  chaplets  proper. 

2.  A  monument  of  marble,  for  Rev.  Thos.  Norgate,  M.  A.  who 
died  May  31,  1810,  aged  29.  This  was  formerly  in  Ashfield 
church,  but  has  been  removed  hither. 

3.  Rev.  James  Norgate,  M.B.  of  Gonville  and  Caius  Coll. 
Camb.  d.  22nd  Feb.  1841,  aged  49  years. 

4.  Sophia  Mary  Anne,  wife  of  Rev.  Burroughes  Thos.  Nor- 
gate, M.A.  d.  27  Oct.  1831,  aged  31. 

Bardwell.  Here  are  considerable  remains  of  Stained  Glau, 
in  good  preservation;  they  consist  of  1.  Sir  William  de  Bard- 
well ;  kneeling  on  a  small  stool ;  in  his  right  hand,  a  spear  erect, 
his  left  hand  raised ;  round  his  neck  hangs  his  shield,  on  which 
are  his  arms :  Gu.  a  goat  salient  arg. ;  he  is  in  armour,  except 
his  head,  which  is  bound  with  a  wreath  or  fillet ;  his  helmet 
stands  before  him.  Of  this  figure  there  is  a  large  coloured  en- 
graving, published  by  William  Fowler,  Winterton,  Lincolnshire, 
and  in  Blomef.  Norf.  vol.  i.  p.  302,  a  woodcut  of  it* 

2.  A  man  in  armour,  kneeling,  his  hands  clasped  and  raised, 
on  his  armour  are  these  arms :  On  a  chief  indented  two  mullets 
(Drury?),  and  over  his  head  a  shield  of  the  same. 

3.  A  woman  kneeling,  dressed  in  a  dark  gown,  over  her  head, 
on  a  chapeau,  a  mullet  of  six  points,  as  a  crest.  Above  are  the 
arms  of  Pakenham,  Quarterly  or  and  gu.  in  the  1st  quarter  an 
eagle  displayed. 


BLACKBOURK  HUNDRED,   SUFFOLK.  281 

In  the  window  are  various  coats  of  arms ;  as  Brotherton,  Hast- 
ings, Tuddenham,  East  Angles,  Read,  &c. 

Monuments,  1.  A  large  mural  one,  of  black  and  white  marble, 
for  Thos.  Read,  Esq.  who  d.  167B,  aged  26.  Arms :  Read,  Gu. 
on  a  bend  arg.  three  shovellers  sa.  beaked  and  legged  gu. 

2.  A  plain  white  marble  tablet,  for  Thos.  Crofles  Read,  Esq. 
who  d.  8  Aug.  1769,  aged  71. 

3.  A  table  monument  of  stone  covered  witli  a  slab  of  Kilkenny 
marble,  for  Sir  Charles  Crofts  Read,  d.  9  Oct.  1690,  aged  38. 
Arms :  Read,  quartering  Crofts,  A.  three  bulPs  heads  couped 
sa.;  impaling  Hewett,  Gu.  a  chevron  engrailed  between  three 
owls  arg. 

4.  A  large  monument  of  alabaster,  &c.  against  the  south  wall 
of  the  chancel;  in  a  double-arched  niche,  the  figures  of  a  man 
and  woman  kneeling  at  a  faldstool ;  he  in  a  loose  gown,  and  long 
flowing  hair ;  she  with  a  book  in  her  hand ;  below,  a  daughter 
in  one  compartment,  kneeling,  and,  behind  her,  another  with  a 
skull  in  her  hands,  with  a  third  lying  behind  her : — a  boy  in  an- 
other compartment,  kneeling,  with  a  skull ;  behind  him  lies  a 
child,  at  the  head  of  which  are  two  other  children  kneeling.  For 
Thomas  Read,  Esq.  and  Bridget  his  wife.  He  died  1651.  Arms 
of  Read  and  his  quarterings. 

5.  A  small  mural  monument  for  Thomas  Crofts,  Esq.  second 
son  of  Sir  John  Crofts,  knt.  Died  1595,  aged  80.  Arms : 
Crofts,  impaling  Copledike,  Arg.  a  chevron  between  three  cross- 
crosslets  gu. 

6.  A  table  monument,  similar  to  No.  8,  for  Sir  Charles 
Crofts,  Knt.  who  d.  1660,  aged  85.  Arms:  Crofts,  impaling 
Foley,  and  Crofts  impaling  Litton,  Ermine,  on  a  chief  indented 
az.  three  coronets  or. 

7.  A  mural  monument  of  white  marble  on  dove-coloured 
ground,  for  Rev.  James  Welton,  Rector,  who  d.  1772. 

8.  Another  of  a  similar  description  for  Mrs.  Anne  Medowe^ 
second  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Medowe,  of  Yarmouth,  Knt, 
died  15  July  1708.  Arms :  Medowe,  Ar.  two  bends  or,  on  a 
chief  of  the  first  two  crosses  pat^e  of  the  second. 

9.  Another  ditto,  Elizabetha  filiola  charissima  Caroli  Crofts, 
Mil.  ob.  2  Dec.  1633,  aet.  15.    Arms :  Crofts. 

On  a  black  marble  slab  are  thirteen  Greek  verses,  in  memory 
of  a  person  of  the  name  of  Foley ;  without  any  particulars. 


282       CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS^  &C. 

Three  stones  had  brasses,  now  lost;  one  haying  had  the  figures 
of  a  man  and  a  woman  kneeling  opposite  to  each  other,  the  man 
in  armour,  with  very  large  elbow  pieces. 

Barningham.     Brass  plate.    '^  ^XMt  p  ai%  fiH^I^M 

mum  ffiorH^  ano*ham  iUctorto  Mi^  ntVU^  a^  oMtt 
titf,  nono  0Uif,  aino.  m'niM^xttt9Jixxxxix9.  euf  &c. 

Above  is  the  figure  of  a  priest. 

Coney  Weston.  Mural  Tabkts.  1.  Maurice  Alexander^ 
M.A.  Rector,  died  23  Feb.  1783,  aged  46. 

2.  Maurice  Dreyer,  of  London,  merchant,  d.  21  Nov.  1786. 
Arms :  Dreyer,  Arg.  a  chevron  between  three  Catharine  wheds 
gu.  On  an  inescutcheon,  Hall,  Ar.  a  chevron  embattled  coan- 
ter^embattled  or. 

CuLFORD.  Monuments.  1.  Next  the  north  wall,  a  large 
one  of  marble,  consisting  of  a  table  placed  against  the  wall^  on 
which  lies  the  figure  in  statuary  marble  of  a  young  man  on  his 
side,  his  head  resting  on  his  right  hand,  in  his  left  a  book.  Over 
him,  in  a  niche  in  the  wal],  is  the  fuU-iaced  figure  of  a  female^ 
sitting  in  a  chair,  with  a  veil,  fixed  on  the  top  of  her  head,  and 
falling  down  on  each  side ;  on  her  knee  sits  a  child,  and  on  her 
right  hand  stand  two  girls,  and  on  her  left  three  boys ;  the  arch 
of  the  niche  supported  by  pillars  of  black  marble,  and  at  top 
is  an  open  compass  pediment.  This  is  for  Jane  Lady  Baoon, 
daughter  of  Hercules  Meautys,  Esq.  first  the  wife  of  Sir  Wm. 
Cornwallis,  of  Brome,  Knt.  and  afterwards  of  Sir  Nathaniel 
Bacon,  Knt.  d.  8  May  1659,  ssU  79.  (See  the  inscription  printed 
in  "  The  Private  Correspondence  of  Jane  Lady  Cornwallis," 
1842^  p.  xii.)  Arms :  Cornwallis,  Meautys,  and  Bacon. 

2.  Small  mural,  having  in  the  centre  the  bust  of  a  man ;  on 
the  side  a  pallet  and  painter's  brushes.  Sir  Nathaniel  Bacon^  K«B« 
who  died  1627.  (See  the  epitaph,  ibid.  p.  xvi.) 

3.  Against  the  east  wall,  is  a  large  monument  of  di£ferent  mar- 
bles: ^^Depositum  D.  Margaretae  Cornwallis,  coi^ugis  Caioli 
Cornwallis,  Baronis  de  Eye,  ob.  6  Marti),  mdclxviii."  Anns: 
Cornwallis. 

4.  In  the  nave^  a  very  elegant  mural  monument  of  white  mar^ 
ble,  for  Charles  second  and  last  Marquess  Cornwallis,  d,  9  Aag. 
1823,  aged  49.     Arms :  Cornwallis  impaling  Gordon. 

Within  the  communion  rails,  a  brass  label,  on  which  only  the 
words  "  ptu  meu  "  can  be  read;  below,  was  a  brass  bust  of  a 
man  and  inscription^  now  lost. 


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In  the  east  window  are  numerous  arms  of  Comwallis  and  his 
impalements;  and  in  the  south  window  of  the  nave,  fiacon,  im- 
paling Femeley  and  Bures  of  four  quarterings. 

The  Cornwallis's  have  a  large  vault  here,  with  only  five  cof- 
fins in  it* 

Elmswell.  Monuments.  L  A  small  mural  one  of  white  mar- 
ble, for  Mrs.  Cecilia  Lawton,  of  Bury  St.  Edmund's.  Died  7 
Sept  1818,  aged  76. 

2.  Against  the  east  end  of  the  aisle,  and  filling  nearly  the 
whole  of  it,  is  a  large  and  handsome  monument  of  various  kinds 
of  marble;  under  an  arch,  supported  by  Corinthian  columns, 
lies^  resting  on  his  left  arm,  a  full-length  figure  clothed  in  a 
scarlet  robe,  with  gold  lace,  and  furred  with  ermine ;  at  his  feet, 
in  an  open  arch,  kneels  his  son.  This  is  for  Sir  Robert  Gar- 
diner, Knt.  Chief  Justice  of  Ireland  18  years,  and  for  two  years 
Viceroy  there;  he  died  12  Feb.  1619,  aged  80.  Arms:  Gar- 
diner, 6u.  a  chevron  between  three  griffin's  heads  erased  or; 
and  Gardiner  impaling  Trelawney,  Arg.  a  chevron  or  between 
three  oak  leaves  vert.     The  whole  inclosed  in  palisades. 

In  tlie  nave  lies  a  large  stone,  which  had  a  handsome  cross  in 
brass,  with  the  figure  of  a  priest  in  the  centre  of  it ;  round  the 
edge  was  a  brass  fillet  for  an  inscription.     All  lost. 

EusTOK.  Brasses.  1.  The  upper  part  of  a  man  in  armour, 
a  female  on  his  right :  on  his  left  was  another  female,  this  and 
the  inscription  gone.  Arms :  Rookwood,  three  chess  rooks ;  and 
Rookwood,  impaling.  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  six  roundels ;  2  and 
3,  a  cross.     The  female  figure  2  feet  long. 

2.  A  plate,  for  Sir  George  Fielding,  K.B.  Baron  of  Lecale, 
Viscount  Callan,  Earl  of  Desmond ;  d.  31  Jan.  aged  49.  Arms : 
fielding,  impaling  Stanhope.     No  figure. 

8.  The  tipper  part  of  a  man,  and  the  lower  part  of  his  wife ; 
the  man  having  very  long  hair,  and  a  gown  with  long  wide 
sleeves;  there  were  two  shields  of  ai-ms  at  top,  and  an  inscription 
below,  now  lost. 

4.  A  stone,  which  had  formerly  the  brass  figure  of  a  priest, 
now  gone;  below  a  plate  still  remains  with  this  inscription : 

Affile  iMtti»agmtv  WSiilVw  dpouv  tVitm  qmtu^ 
mm  nertntr  i^tiw  tttVit  Qiti  oftift  tmHedmo  mu  ^it^ 


284       CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

5.  The  figures  of  a  man  and  his  wife,  each  2  feet  11  inc.  high  ; 
the  man's  hair  dressed  very  wide  on  the  sides,  a  purse  and  tassel 
hang  from  his  girdle ;  the  woman's  head-dress  that  of  the  time  of 
Edward  IV.  There  was  a  shield  at  each  corner,  and  an  inscrip- 
tion below,  which  are  lost. 

6.  "^<©f  vo^  OiAvptt  iira»  tov  i?«  Mtole  of  ettatif 
Sbotbvl  <Bf^(knvtVf  iDtiirlie  ®n:airli  HtuMpii  t^t  xxto  Has 
of  Btttt}tVf  p^  vftt  of  otofftr  lorH  eoi  fiH^ts^'^MO^iiu 
^%x  Wt^ow  MUUf'  &c. 

A  large  shield  above  gone. 

7.  The  figure  of  a  female  16J  inches  high,  the  head*dress  of 
about  1500,  very  large  cuffs,  purse,  &c.     The  inscription  gone. 

Monuments.  1.  A  marble  tablet  for  Catharine,  wife  of  Lieut.- 
Colonel  the  Hon.  William  Fitzroy,  seventh  son  of  Charles  1st 
Lord  Southampton,  and  sister  of  Sir  Simon  Houghton  Clarke, 
Bart,  died  16  April  1808,  aged  30. 

2.  White  marble  tablet,  for  Frances  Anne,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert Earl  of  Londonderry,  wife  of  Lord  Charles  Fitzroy,  died  9 
Feb.  1810,  aged  31. 

3.  Frances,  daughter  of  Edward  Miller  Mundy,  Esq.  wife  of 
Lord  Charles  Fitzroy,  second  son  of  Augustus- Henry  Duke  of 
Grafton,  died  9  Aug.  1797,  aged  24. 

4.  A  handsome  white  marble  monument,  for  Augustus  Henry 
third  Duke  of  Grafton,  born  28  Sept.  1785;  died  14  March 
1811,  aged  76.     Arms  of  Fitzroy  in  the  Garter. 

5.  A  white  tablet  of  marble  for  Caroline  Fitzroy,  sixth  daugh- 
ter of  Augustus  Henry  Duke  of  Grafton ;  died  28  May  1803, 
aged  22. 

6.  Another  ditto,  for  Augustus  Fitzroy  second,  and  Frederick 
Fitzroy,  third  son  of  Augustus  Henry  Duke  of  Grafton.  Au- 
gustus, born  3  June  1772;  died  26  Sept.  1801.  Frederick,  bom 
16  Sept.  1774;  lost  1793. 

7.  Another  tablet,  for  Harriet  Fitzroy,  7th  dau.  of  Augustus 
Henry  Duke  of  Grafton,  born  8  April  1784;  died  14  April  1804. 

8.  Another,  for  Louisa,  third  daughter  of  tlie  same ;  died  28 
Feb.  1806,  aged  29. 

9.  A  handsome  monument,  *'  Henricus  Comes  et  Bare  de 
Arlington,  Vicecomes  de  Thetford,  &c.  qui  anno  Sal».  Mdclxxvi. 
Ecclesiam  banc  re-edificavit."  Arms,  Bennet  impaling  Nassau. 

10.  On  the  west  wall  of  the  church,  outside,  a  mural  monil- 


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ment,  for  « Abraham  Magnay  generosus,  Suevorum  de  gente. 
Preceptor  Car.  D.  de  Grafton,  ob.  16  Maij  1737,  eet.  89." 

11.  Mural  monument  in  the  chancel,  Caroline,  relict  of  Lord 
Henry  Fitzroy,  born  25  Aug.  1773,  died  I  Jan.  1835. 

12.  Henry  Fitzroy,  eldest  son  of  Augustus  Henry  Duke  of 
Grafton,  and  of  Elizabeth  his  second  wife,  Rector  of  Euston  with 
Barnham,  and  Prebendary  of  Westminster,  died  7  June  1828, 
aged  59.     Twelve  Latin  lines,  signed  H.  F. 

13.  Gen.  Lord  Charles  Fitzroy,  Col.  of  4th  Regiment,  second 
son  of  Augustus  Henry  Duke  of  Grafton,  and  Anne,  daughter 
of  Henry  Lord  Ravensworth,  d.  Dec.  20,  1829,  aged  66,  and 
was  buried  by  his  desire  in  Wicken  church,  Northamptonshire.  * 

Fakenham  Magna.     Monuments^  1.  An  altar  tomb  in  the^ 
chancel,  for  Mr.  Reynolds  Taylor,  who  died  10  May  1692.     The 
inscription  long,  containing  his  pedigree.    Arms,  Taylor,  a  lion 
passant;  with  impalements. 

2.  A  white  marble  tablet  for  Rev.  Wm.  TiflSn,  died  2  Feb.      ^^^^ 
1822,  aged  45.  ''^ 

3.  Another  small  one  for  Charles  John  Smyth,  Rector,  died 
1827,  aged  67. 

Hepworth.  Stained  Glass.  Arms  of  Spencer  (?)  and  Poyntz, 
with  other  slight  remains. 

HiMDERCLAT.  MoHument.  A  black  marble  tablet,  with  an- 
gels, &c.  "  Georgius  Thompson,  filius  Anthonii  Th.  de  Trum- 
penton  in  agro  Cantab.  Arm",  ob^  30  Nov.  1711,  aged  28." 
Arms:  Per  fess  embattled  arg.  and  sa.  three  falcons  counter- 
changed.     He  was  Rector. 

HoNiNGTON.  Brasses,  1.  Anne  Curteis,  wyfe  of  Augustine 
C.  GentK  d.  15  Feb.  1585;  above  was  a  female  figure  now  lost. 

2.  A  man  in  a  short  gown  or  cloak,  ruif,  sword.  Over  him  a 
shield  of  arms,  Duke,  a  chevron  between  three  birds,  quartering 
Parke,  an  eagle  displayed :  for  George  Duke,  gent,  who  died  17 
March  1594.  Below3  Duke  and  Parke  quarterly,  impaling  Cur- 
teis, Paly  of  six,  a  fesse  cheque,  a  crescent  for  diiference.  Height 
of  the  figure  24  inches. 

Mcnuments^  1.  Against  the  north  wall,  a  small  lozenge-shaped 
tablet,  for  Mary  Susanna,  daughter  of  Robert  Rushbrooke,  Esq 

2.  White  marble,  for  Robert  Rushbrooke,  gent.,  died  21  Nov. 
1753,  aged  81.     Arms :  Rushbrooke,  a  fess  between  three  roses. 

*  See  epitaph  in  Baker's  NortliamptODahire,  vol.  ii.  p.  S59. 


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HoPTON.  Manumeni99  1.  A  mural  one  of  black  and  white 
marble,  for  Thomas  Raymond,  Esq.  first  sole  Keeper  of  the 
Papers  of  State  and  Council  to  King  Charles  II.;  died  80  Oct. 
1680.  Arms :  Raymond,  Sable,  a  chevron  between  three  eagles 
displayed  arg,  on  a  canton  of  the  last  a  bend  engrailed  between 
two  mardets  of  the  first,  impaling  Greenwood,  Sable^  a  chevron 
between  three  pickaxes  argent. 

2.  A  small  one,  for  Rev.  George  Stone,  Rector,  who  died  89 
August  1717,  aged  65. 

8.  Another  small  one  of  stone,  for  Frances  Elisabeth,  daugh* 
ter  of  John  and  Ann  Beales,  who  died  80  March  1808,  aged  £7. 
HuNSTON.  ManumentSf  1.  A  white  marble  tablet^  for  Arthur 
Heigham,  Esq.  ob.  7  cal.  Junii  1787,  aged  80.  Arms :  Heigh- 
am,  Sa.  a  fesse  countercompony  or  and  sa.  between  three  n^s 
heads  erased  arg.;  impaling  Arg.  on  a  pale  az.  three  crescents  of 
the  first,  Cooke.     He  was  buried  at  Gislingham. 

8.  A  marble  tablet,  for  Mrs.  Mary  Page^  who  died  April  84^ 
1731 ;  a  benefactor. 

8.  Mural  tablet,  for  Maria  Catharine,  wife  of  John  Henry 
Heigham,  of  Hunston  Hall,  Esq.  and  daughter  of  Wm.  Goold, 
Esq.  of  Bury,  d.  Nov.  29,  1886,  aged  40.  Arms :  Heigham, 
with  quarterings,  impaling  Gould,  Per  cross  as.  and  or,  a  lion 
rampant  counterchanged. 

4.  Another  mural  tablet,  for  Rev.  Henry  Heigham,  of  Hon* 
ston  Hall,  patron  and  incumbent  of  the  parish,  d.  29  Dec.  1884^ 
aged  66.  And  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  dau.  of  Thos.  Symonds,  Esq. 
of  Bury,  died  9  Dec.  1834,  aged  60.  Arms:  Heigham,  of  four 
coats,  impaling  Symonds,  Sa.  a  dolphin  embowed  arg.  quarter- 
ing Spring,  and  Jermyn. 

In  the  transept.  Stone  tablets  for  1.  Mr.  John  Rust,  d.  1752, 
Ann  his  wife,  and  John  their  son ;  and  2.  for  James  EUis,  gent, 
and  Susan  his  wife. 

Ingham.  Manumenta^  1.  White  marble,  chancel ;  ^'Edwardus 
Leedes,  Schoke  Buriensis  Magister,  et  Anna  ux.  gus.  Ilia  ob^ 
13  cal.  Dec.  set.  80.  Ilia  18  caL  Aug.  set.  60,  ao.  1707.  Arms : 
Leedes,  a  fess  between  three  eagles  displayed. 

8.  Another  mural  monument  of  marble^  for  Rev.  Rob.  Lowe, 
Rector,  buried  1  Sept.  1727,  aged  91.    Arms:  Lowe^  Gu.  a 
wolf  passant  arg.  impaling  Knight  and  Calthorpe. 
Three  stones  had  brasses. 


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IzwoRTH.  Brtus.  On  a  mural  monument,  north  wall  of 
chancel,  six  plates  oFbrass,  h  a  man  in  a  gown^  kneeling  at  a 
faldstool,  on  which  lies  an  open  book  $  in  front  of  him,  on  an- 
other plate,  2.  is  his  wife,  also  kneeling  at  a  faldstool*  with  an 
open  book  on  it,  and  having  two  children  kneeling  behind  her, 
a  son  and  a  daughter.  Above  their  heads  are  three  shields  of 
arms;  (1.)  3.  Codington,  a  cross  fretty,  (2.)  4.  Buckenham,  a 
lion  rampant  quartering  Thelnetham  and  Heath;  impaling 
Jenour,  on  a  cross  engrailed  five  fleurs  de  lis,  in  a  bordure  en* 
grailedfc  (3.)  5.  Codington  impaling  Jenour.  6.  A  large  plate 
below:  Inscription,  ^^  Richard  Codington  Esquyer,  the  first 
temporall  Lorde  of  this  manor  of  Ixworth,"  &c.  died  27  Maye, 
1567.  (See  this  monument  more  fully  described  in  the  Collecta- 
nea Topog.  et  Geneal.  vol.  vii.  p.  298.) 

MamtmentSj  1.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  for  George  Boldero, 
gent,  born  7  Dec.  1704;  d.  Apr.  14, 1761,  and  others  of  his  family. 

2.  Small  ditto,  for  Jonathan  Hawes,  d.  1780,  aged  70 ;  also 
for  his  wife  and  daughter. 

3.  Mural  monument  of  white  marble,  *^  Johannes  Boldero, 
A.M.  Ecclesiarum  de  Clipston  et  Dingley  in  agro  Northamp- 
toniensi  Rector,  ob^.  22 die  Mail  A^^.  D'ni  1751,  eet.  77.  Arms; 
Boldero,  Per  pale  or  and  az.  a  saltire  counterchanged. 

4.  A  brass  plate  fixed  in  a  small  tablet  of  white  marble^  for 
John,  youngest  son  of  George  and  Hester  Boldero,  who  d.  24 
May  1829,  aged  36.     Arms  of  Boldero  on  another  plate. 

5.  A  small  mural  tablet,  for  Hester,  second  daughter  of  Geo. 
and  Hester  Boldero,  d.  9  Dec.  1809,  aged  24. 

6.  White  marble,  Sarah,  wife  of  Andrew  Caldeoott^  died  27 
Nov.  1776,  aged  25. 

7.  Andrew  Caldecott,  plumber  and  glazier,  d.  1778.  Eliza- 
beth his  wife,  &c 

8.  A  mural  tablet,  for  Rev.  George  Boldero,  Perpetual  Curate 
of  this  parish,  died  at  Brussels,  17  Jan.  1836,  aged  55. 

9.  On  the  outside  of  the  church,  a  mural  monument  of  stone, 
for  Mr«  John  Green,  surgeon,  who  died  14  Oct.  1799,  aged  69, 
and  others  of  his  family. 

Langham.  Brass.  John  Jollye,  died  18  Aug.  1680.  No 
figure.    A  benefactor. 

2.  A  brass  plate,  lately  fixed  in  the  wall  of  the  chancel  by 
Rev,  Frederick  Henry  Bamwelli  in  memory  of  Bridget,  wife  of 


288      CATALOGUE  OF  CHRALSEPUL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

Jolin  Turner,  Esq.  and  daughter  of  Sir  Thos.  Gery,  of  Ealing, 
CO.  Middlesex,  who  died  23  Dec.  1746. 

A  marble  tablet  on  the  wall,  for  Sir  James  Henry  Blake, 
Bart*  who  died  21  April  1832,  aged  62,  and  of  Louisa  Elizabeth, 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Gen.  Gage,  who  d.  21  Jan.  1832,  aged  66. 

LivERMERE  Parva.  Monumefit  of  black  marble  in  the  chan- 
cel, for  Richard  Coke,  Esq.  son  of  Richard  Coke,  Esq.  who  died 
12  Nov.  1688,  aged  5i>.  Also  for  his  wife  Elizabeth.  Arms : 
Coke,  Or,  on  a  chief  sa.  a  cinquefoil  between  two  annulets  of  the 
first;  impaling  Malty  ward,  Sa.  on  a  cross  arg.  a  griffin's  head 
erased  of  the  field. 

There  is  a  large  vault  for  the  families  of  Lee  and  Acton,  con- 
taining nine  coffins. 

Norton.  Stained  Glass.  In  the  south  chancel  window  is  a 
row  of  figures  in  the  tracery,  of  the  Virgin  Mary ;  St.  Christo- 
pher with  our  Saviour  on  his  shoulder;  two  Bishops;  the 
Virgin  again ;  another  Bishop ;  a  Priest  in  white  robes  with 
a  gold  border :  with  architectural  ornaments.  In  another  win- 
dow is  the  figure  of  a  female  in  a  red  and  white  dress ;  and 
in  the  other  windows  broken  fragments,  the  designs  of  w*hich 
cannot  now  be  made  out. 

MonumentSy  1.  Mural,  for  Rev.  Andrew  Pern,  B.D.  Rector 
of  this  parish,  and  of  Abington  Pygots,  co.  Camb.  died  23  Nov, 
1T72,  aged  64.  Also  for  Ann  his  wife.  Arms :  Pern,  Or,  on  a 
chevron  between  three  pelican's  heads  erased  az.  a  mullet  of  six 
points  or ;  impaling.  Or,  a  bend  lozengy  sa. 

2.  A  white  marble  tablet,  for  Rev.  Richard  Kendall,  Rector, 
d.  19  July  1796,  aged  65.  Arms :  Per  chevron  ermine  and  gu. 
three  pelican's  heads  erased  arg.  vulning  themselves,  on  a  chief 
az.  three  fleurs  de  lis  or. 

3.  A  plain  white  marble  tablet,  for  Rev,  Wra.  Clerke,  Rec- 
tor, died  14  Jan.  1831,  aged  72. 

4.  A  neat  mural  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Robert  Braddock, 
gent,  died  3  Jan.  18)2,  aged  71. 

5.  Another  plain  mural  tablet,  for  Mary,  the  wife  of  William 
Staniforth,  Esq.  and  dau.  of  Rev.  Cox  Macro,  D.D.  died  14 
Nov.  1786,  aged  70. 

Two  stones  had  brass  figures,  now  lost. 
RicKiNGHALL  INFERIOR.    Monumenty  mural,  for  John  Amy% 
gent,  died  20  May  1767,  aged  68,  and  Letitia  his  wife. 


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Sapiston.  MonumetUSf  1.  A  mural  one  of  marble,  north 
wall  of  the  chancel,  for  ^^  Johannes  Bull  de  Bouge  in  hoc  com. 
Gen.  ob.  23  FeW*.  1643."  Arms:  Bull,  Arg.  three  bull's  heads 
erased  sa. ;  impaling  Coleman,  Per  pale  arg.  and  sa.  a  cross 
patonce  between  four  mullets,  all  connterchanged. 

2.  A  low  table  monument,  against  the  north  wall  of  the  chan- 
cel, without  inscription  or  arms. 

3.  In  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  an  arched  recess,  probably 
monumental. 

Stanton  All  Saints.  In  the  east  window  the  arms  of  Bury 
Abbey  in  stained  glass. 

Brass.  For  John  Parker  and  Elizabetli  his  wife,  which  John 
deceased  the  viij^l*  day  of  Oct.  1575,  and  Eliz.  the  T^*  Feb.  1597. 
No  figures. 

In  the  south  wall  of  the  aile  is  a  large  niche,  with  a  sharp- 
pointed  flowered  arch  with  pinnacles :  probably  a  tomb. 

Stowlangtoft.  Brass.  "  Paulus  D'Ewes  de  Stowlangtoft 
Arm."  "  Et  Sissilia  prima  uxor,"  &.c.    No  date. 

Brass.  In  the  nave,  on  a  stone,  was  a  small  figure  of  a 
woman,  now  lost:  beneath  there  still  remains  a  brass  shield,  of 
Wingfield  impaling  Wentworth. 

MonumentSf  1.  A  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Sir  Walter  Raw- 
linson,  Knt.  who  died  13  March  1805,  aged  70,  and  Mary  his 
widow,  whod.  17  Aug.  1816,  aged  73.  Arms:  Rawlinson.  Gu. 
two  bars  gemelles  between  three  escallops  arg. ;  impaling  Lad- 
broke. 

2.  A  large  and  handsome  monument  against  the  north  chan- 
cel wall,  for  Sir  Willoughby  D'Ewes,  Bart,  who  d.  13  June 
1685,  aged  35.     Arms :  D'Ewes,  impaling  Clinton. 

3.  A  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Lady  Anne  Wombwell ;  died 
7  July  1808,  aged  40.  Arms :  Wombwell,  on  an  inescucheon 
Bellasis. 

4.  A  handsome  monument  of  stone,  over  the  chancel  door, 
variously  coloured  -,  in  the  centre,  a  man  in  armour  kneeling, 
with  a  book  in  his  hand,  trunk  hose,  and  ruiF;  also  two  women, 
one  on  each  side  of  him,  with  three  sons  and  five  daughters  be- 
low. "  Paulus  D'Ewes  de  Stowlangtoft  ann^.  Sissilia  filia 
unica  et  hseres  Richardi  Symonds  Arm.  prima  uxor.  Sec^a  EH- 
zabethce  soror  Johannis  Isham  de  Lamport  com.  Northamp^ 


900     CATALOOUB  OF  SBPULCHRAL  M0NUMKNT9,  &C. 

Mil*/'  Arms:  1.  D'Ewes,  with  bis  quarterings.  9.  Syroonds. 
8,  Isham. 

5.  In  the  middle  of  the  chancel  lies  a  large  stone,  <hi  which 
were  the  figures  in  brass,  of  a  man  and  his  wife,  with  a  fillet 
round,  for  an  inscription,  now  all  gone.  Four  shields  of  arms, 
had  Asbfield,  impaling  Jermyn.  These  shew  that  the  stone  was 
a  memorial  of  Robert  Asbfield,  Esq.  who  married  Alice,  dau.  of 
Sir  Thomas  Jermyn,  Knt  of  Rusbbrooke,  and  d.  1558* 

Thelnetham.    Brass.  Small: 

^  4»rate  p  ai'a  fSUU.  Calp  anoitfe'  nx»v 
90^1^  e^Vf  nt|U0  ai'e  ppitiftutr  Sfuf /' 

Monuments,  Against  the  south  wall  of  the  aisle,  a  lai^  and 
handsome  monument  of  white  marble^  with  black  borders;  above 
are  the  half-length  figures  of  a  man  and  woman ;  the  man  partly 
armed,  his  right  hand  on  a  book ;  her  left  hand  leaning  over  a 
book,  his  left  hand  upon  her  right,  and  both  hands  on  a  skuU.^ 
<^  Hie  dormit  Henricus  Bokenham  de  Thelnetham  in  com.  Sa£ 
Miles,  et  Dorothea  uxor  ejus,  filia  natu  maxima  et  cohaeres  Guil- 
ibrdi  Walsingham  Arm^.  Haec  ob^.  1  Oct.  \6M.  Ille  mens. 
CX^t.  1648.^'  Below,  in  two  niches,  are  the  busts  of  a  man  and 
woman.  Arms :  Bokenham,  Arg.  a  lion  rampant  gu.  debruised 
by  a  bend  sa.  thereon  three  bezants.  Impaling  Walsingham, 
Paly  of  six  arg.  and  sa.  a  fesse  gu. 

Thorpe  Ixworth.  Manumentsj  h  Against  the  north  wall 
of  the  chancel,  black  and  white  marble :  for  <<  Charles  Crofts^ 
Esq.  Sonne  and  heire  of  Thomas  Crofts^  of  Bardwell,  Esq.  and 
his  8  wives,  Ele*  sole  dau'.  and  h'  of  John  Piers  of  Norwold,  co. 
Norf.  Gent,  and  Thomasine,  dau'  of  Ralph  Shelton,  of  Bromc^ 
CO.  Norf.  Esq.  He  died  11  Feb.  16)6,  aged  70."  Arms: 
Crofts,  quartering  Sampson ;  and  on  an  inescutcheon.  Piers,  8a. 
a  chevron  ermine  between  three  griffin's  (?)  heads  erased  arg. 

2.  A  small  mural  one,  for  <*  Johannes  Crofts  Arm^,  qui  na« 
tus  octavo  die  Maij  1588,  ob.  U  Oct.  1644."  Arms:  Crofts, 
a  crescent  for  difference. 

Trostok.  MonumeniSy  1.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  on  dov^ 
coloured  ground,  against  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel^  for 
Anne,  wife  of  Capel  Lofft,  and  dau.  of  Henry  Emiyn,  of 
Windsor,  architect.  She  d.  8  Sept.  1801.  Arms:  LoflR,  Gu. 
a  chevron  engrailed  erm.  between  three  tref<»ls  slipped  |  quar> 
tering  Capel,  and  Or,  an  eagle  displayed:  on  an  inescut^ecwy 


BLACKBOURN  HUKDRBD,  SUFFOLK.  891 

Emlyn,  Stu  a  naked  manj  holding  in  his  hands,  bendwise,  a 
tree. 

2.  An  oval  tablet  of  white  marble^  for  Henry  Capel  Lofil, 
Lieut.  48th  Foot,  killed  at  Albuhera,  in  Spain,  16  May  1811, 
aged  28. 

S.  Mural,  white  marble,  for  Robert  Maddocks,  who  died  May 
1735^  »t.  86 ;  and  Dorothy  his  wife,  d.  March  1763,  aet  63. 
Also  Rev.  Benjamin  Brundish,  her  dnd  husband,  d.  Oct.  1739, 
Also  Jane,  dau.  of  Adam  and  Ellen  Walker,  d.  6  id.  Ap.  1791. 
Arms:  Walker,  Arg.  on  a  chevron  between  three  crescents  sa. 
an  estoQe  of  the  first. 

4.  In  the  nave^  a  small  mural  tablet  (cenotaph),  for  Capel 
LoflfV,  Esq.  who  was  born  14  Nov.  1751,  died  at  Moncalieri,  near 
Turin,  86  May  1824. 

5.  In  a  floor  lies  a  stone  on  which  was  an  inscription  around, 

now  nearly  obliterated, Susanne uxoris  Thome 

Bowe  .... 

Three  stones  had  brasses,  with  figures  of  females,  now  gone. 
Walsham  le  Willows.  ManummiSf  h  Tablet  of  white 
marble,  for  John  Hunt,  Esq.  who  d.  11  Jan.  168L  Arms: 
Hunt,  Ar.  on  a  bend  between  two  water-bougets  or,  three  leo- 
pard's faces  gu.$  impaling  Erm.  a  lion  rampant  gu.  crowned  or, 
in  a  bordure  sa.  charged  with  torteaux. 

9«  Another  for  John  Hunt,  Esq.  who  d.  9  June  1726,  aged  65, 
and  Elizabeth  his  daughter.  Arms:  Hunt,  impaling  Blosse, 
Gu,  three  dragons  passant  in  pale  erm. 

In  the  nave  lies  a  stone  which  had  a  chalice  in  brass,  and  an 
inscription  now  lost. 

In  the  north  aisle,  a  mural  tablet  of  white  marble  for  George 
Wilkinson,  Esq.  who  died  2  Feb.  1837,  aged  74;  and  Mary 
Anne,  his  wife,  who  d.  20  Feb.  1830,  aged  63. 
Brass.  Anno  miUeno  sex  centeno  atque  secundo 
Post  natu  Christu  donee  scribebat  Eliza* 
Betha  regens  quintu  post  denos  quatuor  annu 
Jani  bis  deno,  ac  octavo,  filia  Thome 
Shardelow  quaa  fuerat,  nuper  conjuxc^  Koberti 
Smalpece,  hoc  tandem  posita  est  Thomasina  sepulcro, 
Arnifi  above  on  another  plate :  Smalpece,  quartering  two  other 
coat%  and  impaling  Shardelow,  a  chevron  between  three  cro8»- 
craislets.    Anns  of  Smalpece^  a  chevron  engrailed  between  three 


292      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS^  &C. 

Wattisfield.  Monuments,  L  Against  the  south  wall  of  the 
chancel,  of  white  and  coloured  marble,  for  Mrs.  Elizabetli,  wife 
of  Mr.  Samuel  Moody,  merchant  of  Bury,  and  daughter  of 
Robert  Baker,  Esq.  who  d.  5  Oct  1746,  aged  38.  Arms: 
Moody,  Arg.  on  a  chevron  engrailed  between  three  trefoils 
slipped  sa.  three  lozenges  or,  on  a  chief  az.  two  arms  issuing 
from  clouds  proper,  sleeved  or,  holding  in  the  hands  a  rose  gu. 

On  an  inescutcheon,  Baker,  Erm.  on  afesse  engrailed  sa.  three 
fleurs  de  lis  or. 

2.  Another  of  a  similar  description  for  Anna  Robina,  wife  of 
Nockold  Thompson,  gent,  and  dau.  of  Robert  Baker,  Esq.  died 
April  13,  1747,  aged  33.     Arms,  on  a  pyramid  above,  Baker. 

3.  A  tablet  monument  against  the  north  wall,  covered  with  a 
Purbeck  slab,  and  thereon  a  small  piece  of  white  marble,  for 
John  Osborne,  Esq.  d.  4  July  1619,  aged  74.  Arms :  Osborne, 
above,  Sa.  a  griffin  segreant  between  ten  billets  or. 

Weston  Market.  Monuments^  I.  Small,  of  white  marble, 
for  Dr.  John  Thurston,  who  d.  18  May  1776,  aged  77. 

2.  Ditto,  for  Framingham  Thui^ton,  Esq.  who  d.  18  Jan. 
1789,  aged  40. 

Catharine  Bokenham,  in  her  own  right  Lady  Berners,  d.  29 
Nov.  1743,  aged  89,  and  lies  buried  under  a  flat  stone  in  the 
chancel. 

Westow.  Brass.  A  plate,  without  figures,  in  Roman  capitals: 

"  Halyfax  me  genuit,  Cantabrigia  docuit, 
Suffolcia  audivit.  Angina  rapuit,  nunc 
Corpus  tenet  Tumulus,  Christus  anima. 
Nomen  mihi  fuit  Guiilielmus  Bois.  Obiit  23. 
Aprilis  1591.     Vale,  Lector,  de  illo  Ter- 
tulliani  frequenter  cogita. 

Fiducia  Christianorum, 

Resurrectio  Mortuorum." 

Monuments^  I.  Mural>  of  black  and  white  marble,  for  An- 
thony Crofts,  Esq.  of  Westow,  2d  Sonne  of  S'  John  Crofts,  of 
Little  Saxham,  Knt.  Arras :  Crofts,  impaling  Franklin,  Arg. 
on  a  bend  sa.  three  dolphins  embowed  of  the  field. 

2.  Mural,  of  different  kinds  of  marble,  for  Thomas  Crofts, 
Esq.  who  died  at  Saxham,  13  April  1612,  aged  75.  Susan,  his 
wife,  was  the  daughter  of  John  Foley,  of^Badley,  Suff  Esq. 


BLACKBOURN    HUNDRED,    SUFFOLK.  293 

Anns:  Croftsi  and  Crofts  impaliDg  Cockett;  Franklin,  Samp- 
son, Kitson,  and  Foley. 

3.  On  a  plain  oval  of  white  marble,  John  Edwards,  Esq. 
and  Elizabeth  Rushbrooke,  his  only  daughter.  She  died  Aug. 
24, 1794,  aged  61. 

4.  Another,  for  John  Edwards,  Esq.  who  d.  11  July  1775, 
aged  69.  Arms :  Edwards,  Arg«  a  fesse  between  three  martlets 
sa.;  on  an  inescucheon  Rookes?  Arg«  a  chevron  between  three 
rooks  sa. 

5.  Another  small  oval,  for  Barham  Rushbrooke,  Esq.  d.  18 
Nov.  1782,  aged  61. 

6.  An  altar  tomb  of  white  and  black  marble,  for  Sir  Sydenham 
Fowke,  Knt.  who  d.  24  May  1743,  aged  55.  Also  Frances,  his 
rdict,  d.  20  Dec.  1732,  aged  73.  Arms :  Fowke,  Vert,  a  fleur 
de  lis  arg.  with  a  crescent.  On  an  inescutcheon,  Prc^rs,  Per 
pale  az.  and  gu.  three  lions  rampant  arg. 

7.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  for  John  Progers  Herbert  Edwards, 
Esq.  only  son  of  John  Edwards,  Esq.  of  Hampton,  Middlesex, 
who  d.  29  May  1758,  aged  71.    Arms,  Edwards. 

In  the  chancel  lies  a  large  stone  which  had  a  handsome  cross 
in  brass,  highly  ornamented,  in  the  upper  part  of  which  appears 
to  have  been  a  representation  of  our  Saviour,  and  at  the  foot 
of  the  cross  kneels  a  figure,  perhaps  a  priest,  with  a  label 
fiomhis  mouth ;  now  all  gone. 

WoRDWKLL.  Two  coffiu  lids,  with  raised  crosses,  one  of 
them  much  ornamented. 

A  figure,  apparently  a  woman,  with  a  label  from  the  mouth, 
and  inscription  below,  all  gone. 

A  coffin-shaped  stone,  which  had  on  the  edge  an  engraved 
inscription  and  a  plain  cross  in  the  centre,  what  remains,  appears 

to  be,  WULLE   VE   +  DVVE  •  •  •  • 

Uffard.  D.  A.  Y. 


294 


SOME  NOTICE  OF  THE  DESCENT  OF  THE  PRINCIPAL  ESTATES 
IN  THE  PARISH  OF  KIRBY-WISKE,  IN  THE  NORTH  RIDING 
OF  YORKSHIRE. 

It  is  trusted  the  notorious  imperfections  of  Dr.  Whitaker^s 
Richmondshire  will  offer  sufficient  apology  for  printing  the  fol- 
lowing details  from  the  Abstracts  of  Title  to  the  above  property; 
OS  they  may  be  of  service  to  the  next  topographer  and  historian 
of  the  North  Riding.  It  is,  perhaps,  unnecessary  to  observe 
that  conveyancers  seldom  carry  abstracts  of  title  beyond  sixty 
years  back ;  unless,  indeed,  the  client  is  wealthy.  These,  how- 
ever, commence  in  the  time  of  Charles  II. ;  not  many  years  sub- 
sequent to  the  abolition  oflnquisiiiones  post  mortem : — ^of  whidi 
undoubted  flower  of  the  Crown,"  *  Charles  the  First  agreed  to 
divest  himself  only  in  the  16th  year  of  his  reign. 

MANOR  OF   KIRBY-WISKE. 

During  the  reign  of  Charles  II.  this  lordship  was  possessed  by 
the  Wood  family ;  a  highly  respectable  old  Yorkshire  house, 
one  branch  of  which  is  now  seated  at  HoUin  Hall  in  the  West 
Ridmg.  But  by  indenture  of  feoffment,  dated  8th  Sept.  1668, 
John  Wood  of  Ripon,  in  Yorkshire,  apothecary,  granted,  en- 
feofled,  and  conveyed  the  manor,  together  with  the  advowson  of 
the  rectory  and  church  of  Kirby-Wiske,  to  Sir  Hugh  SmithsoD, 
of  the  city  of  London,  Baronet,  to  hold  to  him.  Sir  Hugh,  and 
his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever;  and,  on  the  3rd  Nov.  1668,  Geoige 
Wood,  of  London,  gent,  released  to  Sir  Hugh  all  his  right  and 
claim  in  the  estate. 

In  the  Smithsons  Kirby-Wiske  thenceforth  continued:  and 
by  indentures  of  lease  and  release  of  the  1 5th  and  16th  Jnly 
1740,  being  the  settlement  made  anterior  to  the  marriage  be- 
tween Lady  Elizabeth  Seymour,  the  only  daughter  of  Algernon 
Percy,  Earl  of  Hertford,  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Charles  Sey- 
mour, Duke  of  Somerset,  and  Sir  Hugh  Smithson,  descendant 
and  heir  at  law  of  the  purchaser,  the  manor  of  Kirby-Wiske, 

•  Blackitone,  Book  ii.  p.  69. 


NOTICE  OF  ESTATES  IN  KIRBY-WlSKE.  295 

together  with  many  other  estates,  were  conveyed  to  trustees 
(Henry  Earl  of  Thomond  and  Francis  Lord  Brooke)  to  the  use 
of  Sir  Hugh  Smithson  and  his  heirs  till  the  solemnization  of  the 
intended  marriage;  afterwards  to  Sir  Hugh  for  his  natural  life, 
and  then  to  the  said  trustees  to  support  the  following  contingent 
remainders;  viz.  for  securing  1,400/.  per  annum  to  the  Lady 
Elizabeth  Seymour  for  life,  should  she  survive  Sir  Hugh,  in  lieu 
of  dower,  &c.;  and  subject  thereto,  to  the  use  of  the  first  and 
every  other  son  of  Sir  Hugh,  begotten  on  tlie  Lady  Elizabeth^ 
successively  and  in  tail  male ;  and,  in  default  of  such  issue,  to 
the  use  of  Sir  Hugh  and  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  even 

By  articles  made  in  1764,  previous  to  the  marriage  of  Hugh 
Lord  Warkworth,  afterwards  Duke  of  Northumberland^  with 
Lady  Anne  Stuart,  it  was  agreed  that  Kirby-Wiske,  and  many 
other  estates,  should  be  settled  for  raising  annuities,  &c.  {In 
1779,  by  Act  qfParhament,  this  fnarriage  toas  dissolved)  ;  and 
by  indenture  dated  23  January  1765,  Hugh  Earl  of  Northum- 
berland, father  of  the  above  Lord  Warkworth,  conveyed  Kirby-r 
Wiske  to  Jonathan  Wharton,  of  Lincoln's  Inn,  Esq.  for  the 
purpose  of  suffering  a  recovery  of  that  and  other  estates^  and  in 
Hilary  Term,  5  Geo.  IIL  a  fine  was  accordingly  levied.  The 
marriage  settlement  bears  date  March  1767. 

After  this  nothing  material  happened  in  the  descent  of  the 
property  down  to  1788;  when,  by  indentures  of  lease  and  re- 
lease dated  24th  and  25th  March  1788,  Kirby-Wiske  was  con- 
veyed by  Hugh  Duke  of  Northumberland  to  Richard  Clarke, 
of  Love-lane,  Aidermanbury,  banker,  to  such  uses  as  Thomas 
Bradford,  of  Alverly  Grange,  near  Doncaster,  Esq.  should  by 
deed  or  deeds,  &c.  in  his  lifetime,  or  by  his  last  will,  appoint ; 
and  in  default  of  such  appointment,  and  in  the  meantime,  till 
such  appointment  should  be  made,  to  the  said  Richard  Clarke 
for  and  during  the  natural  life  of  the  said  Thomas  Bradford ;  in 
trust  nevertheless  for  Bradford  and  his  heirs :  and  within  three 
days  after,  viz.  by  indenture  of  lease  and  release  dated  28th  and 
29th  March  1788,  Bradford  and  Clarke  disposed  of  Kirby- 
Wiske  manor,  with  other  tenements  in  the  parish,  to  Metcalfe 
Graham  Steele  ofThirsk,  in  the  North  Riding  of  Yorkshire, 
gentleman. 

This  Mr.  Metcalfe  Graham  Steele,  who  thereupon  came  to 
reside  at  the  manor-house,  called   "  Sion  Hill,"  or  "  Kirby 


296  NOTICE  OF  ESTATES  IK  KIRBT-WISKE, 

Lodge^"  appears  to  have  been  oontimially  mortgaging  the  pro* 
perty.  It  is  unnecessary  to  wade  through  the  moltitude  of  mort- 
gages on  the  title  between  1788  and  1799,  further  than  noticing 
that  fix>m  these  documents  we  find  that  Mr.  Steele's  wife  was 
named  Christiana. 

In  1796,  Metcalfe  Graham  Steele,  then  residing  at  Sion  Hill, 
purchased  another  small  estate  in  the  parish,  belonging  to 
Colonel  Teesdale :  and  this  farm  has  since  passed  with  the 
manor.  The  Teesdales  had  owned  it  for  some  time;  and 
Christopher  Teesdale  the  elder,  of  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  mer- 
chant, by  his  will  dated  20th  March  1720,  devised  that  property^ 
described  as  **  all  those  messuages,  lands,  and  tenements,  in 
Kirby- Wiske,  in  the  possession  of  Richard  Vicars,"  to  Mary  hs 
wife  for  life,  and  after  her  decease  to  his  eldest  son  Christopher 
Teesdale,  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever.  Mary  Teesdale^  the 
widow,  made  her  will  22  February  1732,  leaving  all  the  interest 
she  might  possess  in  the  property  to  the  said  Christopher  Tees- 
dale her  son. 

This  Christopher  Teesdale,  for  some  time  of  Houghton  le 
Spring,  in  Durham,  Esq.  married  a  lady  named  Anne;  and 
made  his  will  at  Chichester,  in  Sussex,  2nd  June  1770,  devising 
the  said  property  to  Christopher  Teesdale  his  son ;  but  chai^ng 
it  at  the  same  time  with  1,000/.  to  his  son  Ralph  Teesdale^ 
should  he  be  then  living ;  and  if  deceased,  the  same  sum  to  go 
to  his  (Ralph's)  children : — the  testator  further  charged  the  pro- 
perty with  a  legacy  of  2001  to  his  daughter  Mary,  wife  of  Wil- 
liam Cockell,  Esq.  M.D.  and  500/.  to  his  grand-daughter  Sarah 
Teesdale,  the  daughter  of  his  late  son  William. 

This  the  third  Christopher  Teesdale^  being  of  College  Street, 
Westminster,  Esq.  together  with  his  wife  Elizabeth,  hy  inden- 
tures of  lease  and  release,  dated  19th  and  20th  February  1796, 
sold  the  farm,  as  already  mentioned,  to  Metcalfe  Graham  Steely 
of  Sion  Hill,  gent.  The  conveyance  is  ostensibly,  however,  to 
Warcop  Consett,  Esq.  of  Brawith,  in  Yorkshire ;  he  having  ad- 
vanced the  money  to  Steele  to  complete  the  purchase.  This 
Teesdale  property,  though  only  covering  124  acres  of  the  parish, 
from  the  erections  upon  it,  and  other  advantages,  was  of  infinitely 
greater  value  than  the  manor  itself.  In  1068  the  latter  only  sold 
for  700/.;  and  though,  in  1788,  S,000/.  was  advanced  in  mortgage^ 


NORTH   RIDING   OF  TORKSHIRB.  29/ 

upon  secnrity  of  it  and  some  few  other  tenements  in  the  parish^ 
the  Teesdales'  farm  brought  7,000/.  in  1796. 

But  Mr.  Steele  did  not  long  remain  here:  for  on  17th  May 
1799,  he  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Edward  D^Oyly^  of 
Adwick  le  Street,  in  the  county  of  York,  Esq.  for  the  sale  to  him 
of  the  manor  of  Kirby- Wiske,  mansion  of  l^on  Hill,  and  tene- 
ments in  Brackenburgh  and  elsewhere  in  the  parish,  for  the  sum 
of  11,500/.;  and  by  indentures  of  lease  and  release,  the  latter  of 
six  parts  (so  numerous  were  Steele's  mortgagees)  bearing  date 
20th  and  21st  February  1801,  the  lordship  of  Kirby-Wiske^ 
with  all  the  rights,  royalties,  franchises,  &c.  die  capital  messuage 
or  dwelling-house,  with  the  gardens,  plantations,  8cc.  called 
**  Sion  Hill,"  and  the  estate  in  Brackenburgh,  &c.  were  abso- 
lutely conveyed  to  the  said  Eklward  D^Oyly,  his  heirs  and  as- 
signs, for  ever;  who  mortgaged  the  property  in  the  same  month 
and  year  to  Warcop  Consett,  Esq.  of  Brawith,  William  Batche- 
lor  Bayley,  Esq.  of  Northallerton,  M.D.  and  others,  bankers  at 
Northallerton,  to  the  amount  of  2,000/.  Doctor  Bayley  was 
father  of  Mr.  D'Oyl/s  subsequent  son-in-law. 

This  Edward  D^Oyly,  Esq.  who  was  a  member  of  the  family 
of  D'Oyly  of  Shottisham,  in  Norfolk,  thereupon  came  to  reside 
at  Sion  Hill^  and,  at  much  expense,  rebuilt  many  parts  of  the 
old  mansion.  He  added  new  wings  to  it,  and  otherwise  im- 
proved and  beautified  the  whole  estate^  expending,  as  he  did,  an 
incalculable  amount  of  money  upon  it  before  his  decease.  He 
was  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  North  Riding  of  Yorkshire, 
and  was  looked  upon  as  a  great  benefactor  to  his  neighbourhood; 
he  not  only  afforded  constant  employment  to  labourers,  but 
built  the  stone  bridge  over  the  river  Swale  at  Skipton  entirely  at 
his  own  expense;  and  resided  at  Sion. Hill  in  great  hospitality 
for  a  long  time ;  but  died  at  Fontainebleau  in  France,  in  his  fifty- 
third  year,  SOtli  Sept.  1823.  His  wife  was  Hannah,  daughter 
of  Richard  Marston,  of  Willenhall,  in  Stafibrdshire,  by  Barbara 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Thomas  Kirkby,  of  Doveridge,  in  Derby- 
shire, Esq.  by  Mary  his  wife,  daughter  of  Thomas  Kynnersley^ 
Esq.  of  Loxley  Park,  in  Sta£Pordshire ;  closely  allied  to  the 
Sneyds,  Adams',  Hyetts,  Windsors,  Lowthers,  &c.  and  which 
Hannah  was  paternally  grand-daughter  of  Thomas  Marston,  of 
Willenhall  and  Dublin^  by  Hannah  his  wife,  daughter,  and  at 


298  NOTICE  OF  ESTATES  IN  KIRBY-WISKE^ 

last  heiress  of  Daniel  Molyneux  of  Dublin.  By  this  lady  Mn 
D'Oyly  had  thirteen  children ;  but  only  three  sons  and  as  many 
daughters  survived  him.     They  were, 

1st.  Capt.  Thomas  D'Oyly,  of  the  Bengal  Artillery,  who  wed- 
ded his  cousin  Charlotte,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Henry  Williams, 
Esq.  of  the  East  India  Company's  service,  (and  grand-daughter 
of  Mrs.  Stephen  Williams,  nurse  to  the  Princess  Amelia,  and 
daughter  of  Sir  Hadley  D'Oyly,  Bart.)  They  were  the  Captain 
and  Mrs.  D'Oyly  who  were  murdered  by  the  savages  of  Torres 
Straits  in  1834,  on  their  passage  from  Sydney  to  Calcutta. 
They  left  four  sons,  two  of  whom  were  officers  in  the  East  India 
Company's  service,  who,  however,  have  no  concern  in  Kirby- 
Wiske. 

2nd.  Robert  D^Oyly,  of  Morton  in  the  Marsh,  Gloucester- 
shire, solicitor,  the  eminent  sportsman ;  whose  likeness  on  horse- 
back adorns  a  number  of  one  of  the  Sporting  Magazines.  His 
first  wife  was  Anne^  sister  of  the  Rev.  Charles  James,  of  Even- 
lode,  in  Worcestershire^  by  whom  he  has  one  son.  His  second 
wife  was daughter  of Ross. 

3rd.  John  Francis  D'Oyly,  an  Indigo  Planter  in  the  East  In- 
dies, who  married  Charlotte  Anne  Browniow  Page,  daughter  of 
an  officer  in  the  East  India  Company's  service,  and  died  leaving 
issue, 

1st.  Elizabeth  Frances  D'Oyly,  wife  of  William  Bayley^  of 
Stockton,  in  Durham,  solicitor ;  President,  for  some  time^  of  the 
Mechanics'  Institution  in  that  town,  and  one  of  the  Anti-Slavery 
delegates  about  1839;  second  son  of  Doctor  Bay  ley,  of  North- 
allerton, in  Yorkshire.     She  died  leaving  issue. 

2nd.  Anna  Maria  Hannah  D'Oyly,  wife  of  Major  George 
Twemlow,  of  the  East  India  Company's  service,  nephew  of  Mr. 
Twemlow,  of  Arclyd,  in  Cheshire.    They  have  several  children. 

3rd.  Emma  D'Oyly,  wife  of  Major  William  Geddes,  of  the 
East  India  Company's  service.     They  also  have  issue. 

In  1820,  however,  Mr.  D'Oyly  had  become  desirous  of  dis- 
posing of  the  estate ;  and  after  some  time  a  purchaser  was  found 
in  a  member  of  the  Crompton  family  of  Derby ;  and  the  pre* 
sent  lord  of  Kirby-Wiske  is  Joshua  Samuel  Crompton,  Esq. 
A.M.,  and  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  M.P.  also,  for  some  time,  for 
Ripon  in  Yorkshire ;  next  brother  of  Mr.  Stansfield-Croropton, 
of  Esholt  Hall ;  and  he  now  resides  (or  did  so  a  short  time  ago) 


KORTH  RIDING   OF   YORKSHIRE.  399 

at  Sion  Hill.    Sion  Hill  and  Kirby-Wiske,  when  sold  to  Cromp- 
ton,  are  beUeved  to  have  brought  about  18,000/. 

MANOR  OF  BRACKENBURGH. 

This  lordship  was  possessed,  in  the  reign  of  Charles  II.,  by 
the  Right  Hon.  Henry  Ingram,  Viscount  Irwin  in  the  kingdom 
of  Scotland;  and  he  passed  it  by  bargain  and  sale  enrolled^ 
dated  1st  May,  15th  Car.  II.,  in  consideration  of  4,600/.  to  Sir 
Hugh  Smithson^  then  of  Stanwick,  Knt.  and  Bart. ;  and  a  cor- 
responding fine  was  levied  between  the  same  parties,  and  a  reco- 
very suffered  in  Trinity  term  the  same  year,  1663.  Thence  it 
was  subjected  to  all  the  instruments  of  the  Smithsons  and  Percys 
which  affected  the  manor  of  Kirby  Wiske,  down  to  the  convey- 
ance by  Hugh  Duke  of  Northumberland  in  1788  to  Clarke  and 
Bradford.  What  was  the  subsequent  fate  of  the  whole  of  Brack- 
enburgh  does  not  appear :  but  it  seems  probable  the  estate  was 
broken  up  and  disposed  off  in  small  parcels :  Calf  Close,  Stoney 
Pitts,  Seven  Acres,  Nine  Acres,  Eight  Acres,  Little  Warren's 
and  Bam  Paddock,  in  all  about  fifty  acres,  constituting  part  of 
Brackenburgh  manor,  were  conveyed  by  Bradford  and  Clarke  to 
one  Robert  Grey,  yeoman,  by  indentures  of  lease  and  release 
dated  28th  and  29th  March  1788;  who  sold  them  to  Metcalfe 
Graham  Steele,  gent,  in  the  following  April ;  and  since  then 
these  have  passed  with  the  manor  of  Kirby- Wiske ;  first  to  Mr. 
lyOyly,  and  afterwards  (it  is  believed)  to  the  Cromptons. 

In  later  times  •  .  •  •  Armitage,  Esq.  (an  old  name  in  York- 
shire,) had  a  pretty  seat  at  Brackenburgh ;  but  he  left  the  dis- 
trict some  years  ago  to  reside  in  a  more  southern  county. 

W.  D.  B. 


DIFFICULTIES    IN   THE   PEDIGREE   OF    UFFORD. — THE   BOWETS. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Topographer. 
Sir, — Allow  me  to  trouble  yoa  with  a  remark  or  two  npon  the  7th 
volume  of  the  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica.  Nf  y  principal 
object  is  to  suggest  that  in  page  200,  in  the  notice  of  the  Uffords, 
Amey  Ufford  is  said  to  marry  Sir  William  Bowet :  this  name  occurs 
several  times,  and  I  conceive  should  be  Bowes.  Dugdale  says,  that  one 
daughter  of  Edmund  Ufford  married  Richard  Botoes,  and  another  daugh- 


300  FAMILIES  OF  UFFORD  AND  BOWET. 

ter  married  his  brother  William  Bowei.  Sir  H.  Calthoipe's  CoUections 
(in  the  same  volame,  p.  200)  states^  that  the  daughter  of  Sir  Robert 
Ufford,  Amey,  married  William  Bowet.  Dogdale  says  it  was  Joane, 
daughter  of  Edmund  Ufford,  who  married  Bowes.  Another  discrepancy 
is«  that  Sir  H.  Calthorpe  makes  Edmund  the  ymmgest  son^  Dngdale  the 
second,  and  says  he  was  heir  of  his  brother  John.  Dogdale  says  there 
was  a  third  son,  but  does  not  give  his  name.  These  discrepancies  might 
have  been  noticed  more  at  laige  in  a  note,  as  that  of  Raphe  and  Thomas 
Ufford  is  on  page  52. 

I  am^  Sir^  your  obedient  servant^ 
Cambridge^  Jan.  1843.  F.  C.  A.  8. 


Answer,  by  D.  A.  Y. 

Your  Cambridge  Correspondent  is  certsunly  in  error  3  the  name  is 
Bowet^  and  not  Bowes. 

Richard  Bowet^  Esq.  a  near  relation^  as  is  supposed,  of  Henry 
Bowet,  Archbishop  of  York>  married  Ela,  eldest  daughter  and  coheir  of 
Sir  Robert  de  Ufford,  Knt.  This  is  very  clear,  from  the  inscription  on 
her  monument  still  remaining  in  Wrentham  church ;  see  Cotman's  Suf- 
folk Brasses.  She  died  1400.  Sir  William  Bowet,  Knt.  of  Wrentham, 
Suffolk,  brother  of  Richard,  married  Joane,  third  daughter  and  coheir 
of  the  said  Sir  Robert  de  Ufford,  and  had  a  daughter  and  heir  Elizabeth, 
who  married  Sir  Thomas  Dacre,  Knt.  son  of  Lord  Dacre.  Joane  after* 
wards  remarried  Sir  Henry  Inglose,  Knt.  These  circumstances  I  think 
I  can  vouch  the  truth  of,  having  had  an  opportunity  of  examining  origi- 
nal documents  respecting  them. 

As  to  the  Uffords,  you  have,  I  think,  already  cleared  up  many  doobts. 
As  to  that  first  suggested  by  F.  C.  A.  S.,  Sir  Edmund  de  Ufford  le 
Cosyn  married  Sibilla,  daughter  and  heiress  of  Sir  Simon  Pierpoint, 
of  Wrentham,  Suffolk.  Their  son  Sir  Robert  de  Ufford  married  Heieo, 
daughter  and  coheiress  of  Sir  Thomas  Felton,  K.G.  and  had  three  daugh- 
ters aud  coheirs,  Sibilla,  a  nun  at  Barking,  Ela  married  to  Richard 
Bowet,  and  Joane  married  to  Sir  William  Bowet.  These  two  cohein 
inherited  the  Wrentham  estate,  the  whole  of  which,  I  suppose,  for  want 
of  heirs  to  Richard,  came  to  the  Dacres  through  the  heir  of  Sir  William. 
In  Dugdale,  therefore,  for  Joane,  daughter  of  Edmund  Uflbid,  who 
married  Bowet,  we  should  read  grand-daughter. 

The  third  brother  of  Sir  Edmund  de  Ufford  le  Coeyn  was  Sir  Robert, 
who  was  living  1344,  and  was  buried  in  Langley  Abbey.  I  conjectore 
that  he  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  de  Hethenet,  and  thai  be 
died  s.  p.  His  eldest  brother.  Sir  John  de  Ufibrd,  died  chihUeas  in  1361. 


301 


DESCENT  OF  THE  EARLDOM  OF  LINCOLN. 

(  Continued  from  p.  28. J 

ROHXIS   COUNTESS   OF   LINCOLN,    AND   HER   HUSBAND   GILBERT 
D£   GANT,   EARL   OF   LINCOLN. 

We  have  seen  that  the  Earldom  of  Lincoln  was  for  a  time 
divided,  and  held  by  coheirs. 

It  has  been  shown  that  one  share  in  the  dignity  was  enjoyed 
by  William  de  Romara,  who  lived,  and  retained  the  title  of  Earl 
of  Lincoln,  until  1 153  or  later.* 

It  has  also  been  intimated,^  that  another  portion  was  trans- 
ferred to  Gilbert  de  Gant,  in  marriage  with  the  ^  niece '*  of  the 
Earl  of  Chester,  who  was  supposed  to  have  divested  himself  of 
his  own  claim  to  the  inheritance  in  her  favour. 

It  will  now  be  proposed  for  consideration,  whether  that  lady, 
who  became  '^  the  Countess  Roheis,"  had  not  in  reality  in  her 
own  person  a  claim  of  inheritance  to  the  title, — in  short,  that 
there  were  three  coheirs  instead  of  two. 

To  suppose,  as  has  hitherto  been  done,  that  the  *^  niece  **  of 
the  Earl  of  Chester,  who  became  the  wife  of  Gilbert  de  Gant, 
was  a  daughter  of  his  half-brother  William  de  Romara,  Earl  of 
Lincoln,  is  highly  improbable.  It  was  an  opinion  adopted  with- 
out the  fact  of  the  partition  of  the  Earldom  being  apprehended : 
and  under  the  impression  that  Roheis  conveyed  the  Earldom  as 
from  Earl  William.  But  the  fact  of  his  having  a  son  and  heir 
apparent  at  the  time,  and  more  particularly  his  own  retention 
of  the  tide  for  many  years  after,  render  this  supposition  un- 
tenable. 

It  is  again  much  more  improbable  that  Earl  Ranulph  should 

•  See  p.  32,  antea.  ^  Page  17. 

Errors  ofDugdale  and  the  Genealogists. 

Ikm§hier  ^f  WtUiam  de  Romara^  Earl  of  Lincoln,']  Dagdale  styles  her 
"  daughter  and  heir."  Baronage,  toL  i.  p.  400. 


302         DESCENT  OF  THE    EARLDOM   OF   LINCOLN. 

have  anxiously  sought  an  opportunity  to  divest  himself  of  his 
own  share  in  the  dignity  in  favour  of  any  ^*  niece,"  however  he- 
loved,  than  that  he  should  have  exercised  the  ordinary  duty,  or 
prerogative,  of  providing  a-  suitable  match  for  a  lady,  whose  own 
rights  of  inheritance  rendered  her  a  person  whose  proper  alliance 
was  a  matter  of  high  consideration. 

The  question,  therefore,  which  we  have  now  to  investigate  is, 
What  was  the  actual  parentage  of  the  Countess  Roheis? 

We  will  revert,  for  this  purpose,  to  the  first  Countess  Lucy, 
the  wife  of  Ivo  Taillebois,  from  whom  the  dignity  is  supposed  u> 
have  been  originally  derived. 

We  have  before  concluded  that  that  Lucy  was  the  mother  of 
the  second  Lucy,  the  wife  of  1.  Roger  de  Romara,  and  2.  Ka- 
nulph  Earl  of  Chester.  It  has  also  been  stated  <^  that  she  ap- 
pears to  have  been  the  mother  of  Beatrix,  wife  of  Ribald  of 
Middleham.  And  we  have  now  to  add  that  she  had  probaUy  a 
third  daughter,  Matilda,  wife  of  Hugh  fitz  Ranulph,  brother  to 
Uanulph  Earl  of  Chester  above  mentioned. 

Ranulph,  vicomte  of  the  Bessin  in  Normandy,  had  three  sons, 
who  were  parties  to  a  conventional  respecting  tenure  and  bo- 
mage,  drawn  up  in  the  time  of  Robert  Courte-heuase,  between 
their  father  and  Odo  Bishop  of  Bayeux,  who  died  at  Palermo 
in  1097.  These  three  brothers  were,  Ranulph,  who  became  Earl 
of  Chester ;  William ;  and  Hu^.  The  two  former  are  found 
several  times  under  the  names  of  Ramiulfiu  Mischinus  and  ffilr 
lelmus  Mischinus  in  the  list  of  the  Tenants  of  lands  in  Unoolo- 
shire,®  which  dates  between  1106  and  1120.  In  31  Hen.  L 
1131y  William,  son  of  Ranulph  the  Vicomte^  was  an  accountant 
at  the  Treasury,  and  Hugh,  son  of  Ranulph,  had  remittance  of 
the  Danegeld  due  from  his  land  in  Lincolnshire.  ^  In  the  same 
document  it  is  stated  that  Hugo  JUiua  Randtu^fi  held  seven  cani- 
cates,  two  bovates  and  a  half,  in  the  wapentake  of  CandIeshoe.i^ 
Now,  we  find  that  Hugh,  then  described  as  <<  brother  of  Ranulph 
Earl  of  Chester,"  and  Matilda  his  wife,  daughter  of  the  Countess 
Lucy,  gave  to  the  priory  of  Spalding  two  parts  of  the  tithes  of 

«  See  pige  15.  '  Rot.  Pip. 

'  Printed  in  St^eton's  ObMnrmtioiit  >  '*  Hugo  flUns RandnUi  7  C.  et  SB 

on  the  RoUa  of  the  Norman  Exchequer,  et  dimid.'*  (f.  10.)    Agiin  in  Calivtt 

ToL  ii.  p.  cczliT.  Wap'.  "  Hugo  fifiva  Randolft  7  C  et  ^ 

«  Appended  to  Heame'a  Uber  Niger.  B.*'  (fo.  11.)    Lift  of  line.  Iteii^ 


GILBERT  DE    6ANT,  THE    FIRST.  303 

their  manor  of  Candlesby ;  and  this  gift  they  made  to  Nigel  the 
prior  in  the  chamber  of  the  said  manor,  Matilda  kissing  her  lord 
for  the  gift.^  If»  therefore,  Matilda  was  daughter  ^  of  the 
Countess  Lucy,  her  offspring,  if  any^  might  have  a  joint  claim  to 
the  Earldom  of  Lincoln.  But  we  have  no  present  proof  that 
this  marriage  was  fruitful. 

How  was  it  with  Beatrix,  the  wife  of  Ribald  of  Middleham? 
Ribald  gave  to  the  priory  of  Spalding  the  church  of  Upton,  co. 
Lincoln :  and  this  was  done,  continues  the  same  record,  fif- 
teen years  before  he  gave  the  manor  with  his  daughter  to  Gilbert. 
Ribald,  then,  had  a  daughter.  Was  that  daughter  the  Countess 
Roheis  ?  and  was  that  daughter's  husband  **  Gilbert ''  Gilbert 
de  Gant  ?  This  seems  not  improbable,  and  it  only  renders  it 
necessary  to  understand  the  word  ^^neptia*^  of  the  chronicler 
John  of  Hexham,  as  having  been  applied  to  a  relation  one  step 
more  distant  than  a  <<  niece  "  of  the  Earl  of  Chester.  The  daugh- 
ter of  Beatrix  was  niece  to  his  mother  the  Countess  Lucy. 

Gilbert  de  Gant  was  the  representative  of  a  family  which 
flourished  for  some  generations  in  the  possession  of  large  terri- 
tories in  Lincolnshire.  His  grandfather  of  the  same  name  had 
come  into  England  with  the  Conqueror,  being  a  nephew  of  Ma- 
tilda, the  consort  of  the  Norman  Duke,  and  son  of  Baldwin  Earl 
of  Flanders.  The  father  of  the  second  Gilbert  was  named 
Walter^  and  his  mother  was  Matilda,  daughter  of  Stephen  Earl 
of  Britanny.  It  appears  unnecessary,  in  tracing  the  descent  of 
the  Earldom  of  Lincoln,  to  enter  further  into  the  genealogy  of 
the  family  of  Gant,  as  that  dignity  never  became  hereditary  with 
them,  but  was  occupied  for  two  short  intervals  only  by  members 

^  "  Sdant  tarn  presentet  quam  fatnri  Spald.  et  hoc  Idem  doniun  ooncessit 

qood  Hugo  fnter  Raaniilfi  comitii  Cei-  monachis  ibidem  senrientibns,  et  detuUt 

trie  et  Matild'  uxor  ejus,  fil*  filie  Lucie  textnm  super  altare  B'e  Marie  pro  con- 

comltiase,   conoessemnt  Deo  et    S'cte  firmatione    donationia    elemosine    sae. 

Marie  atque  Sc*o  Nicholao  Spald.  diiaa  Uiia  testibiu*  &c."  (Spaldiog  cartulary, 

parte*  dedme  sae  Calnosbde  de  omni  f.  41 6»  a.  b.) 

dominico  mo  quod  ad  idem  maneriam  '  There  is  this  obscarity,  that  Cole's 

pertinet,  et  hoe  donvm  feoemnt  Nigello  transcript  (from  which  it  is  taken,  MS. 

priori  in  thalamo  cJQsdem  maneril.    Et  Addit.  5844,  f.  451.)  has  the  words 

ipsa  Matilda  oscnlata  fiiit   predictum  "  fil'  Filie/*  as  abore  printed.    The  first 

d'n'm  Hngonem  ibidem  pro  dono  quod  '*fil"'  is  probably  superfluous;  but  it 

ipsi  feeenmt  pro  animabus  suis  et  ante-  is  to  be  regretted  that  we  cannot  asoer- 

eeasonim  snomm.    Hiis  testibus,  &c.  ^^  ^*  without  access  to  the  original 

St  poftea  renit  D'n's  Hugo  in  capitulo  cartulary. 

Y  2 


304         DESCENT   OF   THE    EARLDOM   OF   LINCOLN. 

of  this  house,  whose  history  properly  belongs  to  the  pages  of  the 
Baronage,  We  will  therefore  proceed  with  Earl  Gilbert's  per- 
sonal career. 

Gilbert  Earl  of  Lincoln  was  born,  baptised,  and  educated  at 
Bridlington  in  Yorkshire;  these  particulars  he  has  recorded  of 
himself  in  a  remarkable  charter,  ^  by  which  he  bound  himself  to 
the  church  of  St.  Mary  of  Bridlington,  that,  wherever  he  died, 
his  body  should  there  receive  sepulture ;  engaging,  moreover,  to 
become  a  monk  of  that  house,  should  God  ever  move  him  to 
assume  the  habit  of  religion. 

The  next  event  in  his  life  of  which  we  are  informed,  is  his 
falling,  together  with  King  Stephen,  into  the  hands  of  the  Earl 
of  Chester,  at  the  battle  of  Lincoln  in  1142;  whereupon  the 
Earl  compelled  this  wealthy  bachelor  to  take  in  marriage  the 
hand  of  his  "  niece,"  1  the  before-named  Roheis. 

Six  years  after,  the  abbey  of  Rufibrd,  oo.  Notts,  is  said  to 
have  been  founded ;  ^  and  in  the  foundation  charter  thereof  be 
styles  himself  Earl  of  Lincoln.  ° 

About  the  same  period  he  removed  the  Cistercian  monks  of 
Byham,  in  Lincolnshire^  to  Vaudey  in  the  same  county.  ^ 

^  Gilbertna  comes  Lincolnise  omnibiu  propter  noTerit  quisqus  qui  luec  andie- 

Ecclesue  filiiB  talatem.  Notnm  sit  vobis  rit,  quia  mihi  propria  officioeiu  ant  in- 

quod  ego  pro  redemptione  peocatonim  jariosus  erit,  quisqaiB  eidem  Eoeleaic 

meorum  et  pro  pecoliari  dilectione  qaam  utilis  ant  nozius  fuerit.     HiU  tesUbait 

semper  habui  erga  ecclesiam  S.  Mariae  Gaafrido  fratre  meo,  Waltero  decano. 

Bredlintoiiie,mancipari  me  ipanm  eidem  &c.    Mon.  Angl.  ii.  165,  ez  outal.  d« 

Ecclesise,  eo  yidelicet  ratione  at  ubi-  Bridlington. 

conque  yivendi  finem  fecero,  in  monas-  i  Gilebertam  de  Gant  tunc  adolesoea- 

terio  Bredlintonensi  locum  sepulturce  ac-  tulum  captum  cum  rege  compolit  idon 

cipiam.  Et  si  aliquando  Dens  cor  menm  Comes  ducere  neptem  suam  uzorem. 

tetigerity  et  opportunitatem  dederit,  at  Simeon.  Dnnelm.  per  Job.  Hagoitsld. 

relicta  secnlari  Tanitate,  in  panpertate  continnatio. 

Deo  servire  deoemam,  in  prsdicto  mo-  ■■  Annala  of  Chester  quoted  in  Monts. 

naaterio  habitum  religionis  accipiam,  et  Angl.  i.  848.    The  Chronicle  of  Lovtk 

in  illorum  consortio  Tits   me»  spacia  Park  says  two  years  earlier,  1 146. 

compleam  inter  quos  ab  annis  infantia  ■  Mon.  Angl,  i.  848. 

coalneram :    CouTeniens    qnippe   mihi  <>  «  Gilbertos  de  Gant,  oomes  Lin* 

Tisum  eat,  ut  ubi  in  hune  mnndum  in-  coin,  ad  postulationem  Eugenii  epiaoopi 

gressus  sum  de  Tentre  matris  men,  ibi  Romani  [U45 — 1153]  et  Beroardi  ab- 

de  hoc  mundo  egrediar  in  matrem  om-  batis  Clarevallensia,  concessit  abbati  da 

nium,  et  per  eorum  exemplum  atque  Biham  et  fratribaa  auis  situm  lod  vocati 

doctrinam  Chriato  merear  in  bonia  ope-  VallU  dei,  ut  iliac  dictua  abbaa  de  Bi- 

ribua  conformia  fieri,  per  quorum  minis-  ham  abbatiam  anam  tranaferret  a  loco  is 

terium  Cbriatum  baptiamate  indui.  Qua-  quo  incommode  habitabant  ibi  looati  per 


THE    COUNTESS   ROHEIS.  305 

With  the  exception  of  his  benefactions  to  the  monasteries  of 
Pontefract,  Byham  or  Vaudey,  Sempringham,  Bardney,  ^  and 
Kirkstead,  nothing  further  is  recorded  of  him,  until  his  death 
in  the  year  1156.^ 

IsgueJ]  The  only  issue  of  Earl  Gilbert  and  the  Countess 
Roheis  was  a  daughter,  Alice,  married  to  Simon  de  St.  Liz, 
Earl  of  Huntingdon  and  Northampton, 

The  Seal  of  Gilbert  Earl  of  Lincoln  is  engraved  hereafter,  p.  317. 
The  following  of  bis  Charters  are  extant  :— 

1.  Foonding  Rufford  Abbey.  Among  the  witnesses  is  Geoffrey  de 
Gaunt.  Mon.  Angl.  i.  848. 

2.  To  Pontefract  Priory :  of  the  ferry  at  Sonth  Ferriby.  with  ^ 
bovates  of  land,  in  recompence  of  the  damage  sustained  by  the  friars  in 
his  war  with  Henry  de  Lascy.  Witnessed  by  Geffrey  de  Gant,  Baldwin 
de  Gant,  &c.    Ibid.  p.  656. 

3.  4.  To  Bridlington  Priory.  The  former  witnessed  by  his  brother 
Robert     Ibid.  ii.  162. 

5.  Also  to  Bridlington.  Ibid.p  .  165.  (This  has  been  quoted  at 
length  in  a  note,  in  the  preceding  page.) 

6.  To  Kirkstead  Priory.  Confirming  Scampton.  See  the  cartulary, 
MS.  Cotton.  Vesp.  E.  xviii.  fol.  1 79. 

7.  To  Herbert,  son  of  Adelard  j  printed  hereafter^  p.  317. 

The  Countess  Roheis  took  for  her  second  husband  a  person 
styled  RoBEBTUS  Dapifer  or  the  Steward.^    Several  monastic 

comitem  Albamerle.**   MS.  Lansd.  207  Roheis  with  her  daughter  the  Covntess 

E.  (Gervase  HoUis's  CoUectioDB,  vol.  Alice:  '*  Alicia  de  Gaant,  filia  Gilbert! 

T.)  p.  536.  de  Gaunt,  fait  nupta  Symoni  de  aancto 

k  Ibid.  i.  6bG,  831 ;  ii.  791,  849.  Licio  oomiti  Northamptoniae,  de  qua 

1  Sigebert.  Gemlan.     MS.    in    bibl.  Alicia  venit  Roesia  comiti88a,n«}7/a  cti<. 

Dewes,  1736,  as  cited  by  Dugdale,  Bar.  dam  comiti ;  pott  decenum  et^ui  comi- 

L  400.  tU  niqfta  fuit  Roberto  dapi/ero.    De 

*  Tbis  marriage  is  noticed  by  the  mo-  quo  Roberto  et  Roesia  veniebat  Roesia 

naadc  genealogist  of  Vaudey  abbey,  who  de  Bulington  nupta  Simoni  de  Kyma,*' 

thus  states  it,  but  transposing  at  the  &c.  &c.    Monast.  Angl.  i.  834. 

same  time  the  position  of  the  Countess 

Errors  of  DugdeUe  and  the  Genealogists. 

Jsaue.'i  Dugdale  (Baron,  i.  400.)  says  '*  two  daughters,  Alice  and  Gonnora," 
misreading  the  monastic  genealogy  in  the  Monasticon,  ii.  850,  where  it  will  be 
found  that  Gonnora  was  the  daughter  of  Alice. 

Steward  to  William  de  Percy.}  Dugdale  (Baron,  i.  620)  says,  "  Robert  Dapi- 
fer,  L  e.  Steward  (to  Gilb.  de  Gant,  Earl  of  Lincoln)  ;**  an  assertion  evidently 
conjectural ;  suggested  by  Philip  de  Kyme  (mentioned  overleaf)  being  in  that  office. 


306         DESCENT   OF  THE    EARLDOM    OF   LINCOLN. 

charters  concur  to  afford  proof  of  the  identity  of  this  person.  He 
was  steward  to  William  de  Percy,  and  his  father  had  held  the 
same  office  before  him.  By  the  designation  ^  Robertus  Dapifer 
Willielmi  de  Percy,"  the  father  gave  to  the  abbey  of  Sallay  in 
Yorkshire  two  bovates  in  llkley,  which  in  the  **  fourth  charter  " 
of  William  de  Percy  (who  was  the  founder  of  this  house)  are 
specified  as  the  gift  Robert!  filii  Fulgonis;  and  to  the  latter 
charter  are  witnesses  **  Roberto  dapifero  filio  Roberti  dapiferi, 
G.  cancellario  filio  Fulconis."  * 

But  the  same  family  took  a  more  conspicuous  part  in  the 
foundation  of  another  Yorkshire  monastery,  the  priory  of  Nun 
Appleton  near  York.  This  house  was  founded  by  Adheliz  de 
Saint  Quintin  and  Robert  her  son  and  heir,  for  the  health  of  the 
soul  of  Robert  fitz  Fulke,  &c.  Gillebert  fitz  Fulke  (probably 
the  canceUarius  above)  was  a  witness.  ™  This  was  confirmed  by 
Thomas  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  1162 — 1170.  Robert  son 
of  Robert  son  of  Fulke  gave  a  confirmation  charter,  from  which 
it  appears  that  Adeliz  de  St.  Quintin  was  his  mother:  William, 
another  son,  and  Agnes  her  daughter,  were  among  the  witnesses. 
The  second  Robert,  therefore,  the  son  of  the  foundress  of  Nun- 
Appleton,  was  the  second  husband  of  the  Countess  Roheis. 
Further,  in  conjunction  with  *^  the  Countess  Roeisia  his  wife," 
he  gave  to  the  same  priory  the  church  of  North  Elkinton,  co. 
Lincoln,  and  ten  acres  of  land  in  the  same  vill ;  and,  moreover, 
devised  at  his  death  two  bovates  of  land,  which  William  de 
Kyme,  his  son-in-law,  afterwards  exchanged  for  thirty  acres  at 
the  same  place.  °  The  wife  of  William  de  Kyme  was  named 
Margaret,^'  and  she  appears  to  have  had  a  sister,  Roesia,  who 
was  the  wife  of  Simon  de  Kyme.  These  were  "  the  heirs 
of  Fulke,  the  seneschal,"  mentioned  in  the  Testa  de  Nevill.  P 
Margaret  will  have  died  without  issue;  for  on  the  19th  May 
1220,  Roesia,  widow  of  Simon  de  Kyme,  gave  to  the  King  a 

'   Mon.  Angl.  i.  844.  •  IMd. 

"*  Ibid.  p.  907.  r  "  Idem  Aluras  (de  Perci)  teaut 

*  "  EsluDtone,"  as  printed  in  Dug-  Tiij  carncatas    terre  in  EUungton,  et 

dale,  Mon.  Angl.  i.  909*  bat  in  error  main    caracatam  in  Caltorp  et  Nort- 


for  Elkintone.    In  the  preceding  pas-  ribing',  et  illaa  dedit  Faconi 

aage  it  ia    *'  Northalkintone.*'    These  per  seryiciam  unina  militis ;  et  kertif 

particulars  are  contained  in  a  confirma-  Falamu  illas  tenent."  Testa  de  NeriU, 

tipn  charter  of  King  John,  Cart.  6  Job.  p.  339. 

11.53. 


THE  COUNTESS  ROHEIS.  307 

palfrey  for  sammontng  William  de  Kyme  before  the  justices  at 
Westminster,  to  render  to  her  a  knight's  fee  in  Elkington  and 
Calthorpe,  which  she  claimed  to  be  her  right  and  inheritance.  4 
Her  husband  had  died  that  year.  She  also  enjoyed  the  land  at 
Appleton;!*  and  that  at  likley;'  and  she  confirmed  to  the 
monks  of  Sallay  the  two  bovates  at  the  latter  place  already  men- 
tioned. ^  We  find  also  a  Philip  de  Kyme,  who  was  Dapifer  to 
E2arl  Gilbert  de  Gant.^  The  family  afterwards  flourished  for 
some  generations  as  Barons,  and  was  succeeded  by  that  of  Umfra- 
ville^  Earl  of  Angus  in  Scotland,  who,  marrying  the  heiress,  and 
residing  at  Kyme,  were  sometimes  caUed  Earls  of  Kyme.  u 

Two  Seals  of  the  Countess  Roheis  are  appended  to  her  charters  printed 
hereafter,  pp.  3I8>  319. 

ALICE,  HEIRESS  OF    THE   EARLDOM   OF  LINCOLN,   WIFE   OF 
SIMON   EARL   OF   NORTHAMPTON. 

Alice  carried  the  inheritance  of  her  father  Earl  Gilbert  in 
marriage  to  Simon  de  St.  Liz,  Earl  of  Northampton  and  Hunt- 
ingdon.' 

Of  this  Earl  Simon,  the  third  of  his  name,  very  little  is  known. 
He  succeeded  to  the  Earldom  of  Northampton  on  the  death  of 
his  father  in  1153;  but  the  Earldom  of  Huntingdon,  which  his 
father  had  also  enjoyed,  was  given  by  the  new  King,  Henry  the 
Second,  to  Malcolm  King  of  the  Scots,  who,  as  representative  of 
another  line  of  descent  from  Maud  the  daughter  of  the  Saxon 
Earl  Waltheof,  was  considered  to  have  equal  or  superior  claims  to 
that  Earldom.  To  Malcolm  succeeded  in  1165  his  brother  Wil- 
liam, also  King  of  the  Scots ;  but  he,  siding  with  King  Henry 
junior  and  others  in  rebellion  to  Henry  the  Second,  was,  about 
the  year  1174,  divested  of  the  Earldom  of  Huntingdon,  which 
was  then  restored  to  the  race  of  St.  Liz.  Earl  Simon  retained 
it  from  that  time  to  his  death,  y  which  happened  in  1184^s  when 
he  died  without  surviving  issue,  and  was  buried  at  the  priory  of 

4  Rot.  Fin.  4  Hen.  IIL  voL  i.  p.  47.  Lizio  comes  Norhamtonie,  cumheredi- 

'  Rot.  Fin.  Job.  p.  355.  tate.    Stemma  iundatoris  de  Bardeney, 

•  Mon.  Angl.  i.  S44.  Mon.  Angl.  ii.  850. 

•  Carta  Philippi  de  Kyme,  in  Mon.  r  R.  Hoveden,  355  a ;  and  Croniqaea 
AngL  I.  850.  Anglo-Normandes,  1836,  ii.  130. 

•  Dogdale,  Baronage,  i.  508.  *  Vpod.  Neuatiw  in  ann.  1185» 
'  AJidam  qoam  duzit  Simon  de  Sancto 


308         DESCENT   OV  THE    EARLDOM    OF   LINCOLN. 

St.  Andrew  at  Northampton.^  He  was  the  last  Earl  of  his 
race. 

How  long  his  wife  Alice  continued  in  possession  of  her  fieither's 
Lincolnshire  honour  does  not  immediately  appear.  She  and  her 
husband,  Earl  Simon,  each  granted  to  the  mcmastery  of  Kirk- 
stead  confirmation  charters  of  the  land  at  Scamptcm^  befiMre  men- 
tioned, r  She  died  without  issue,  and  was  buried  at  the  mooas- 
tery  of  her  own  family,  at  Bridlington.  • 

Issue.']     Gonnora,  who  died  unmarried.  ^ 

*  Her  Seal,  resembling  that  of  her  mother  the  Countess  Roheb,  eD- 
graved  in  p.  3 1 9,  had  its  field  covered  with  chevronels^  and  this  inacrip- 

tion:  +SIGILLVlf   AUCIC   COMITISSB   riLIB  COIIITU   OJI.BBBBT1. 

The  honour  of  Gant  reverted  to  Robert,  bi-other  to  Earl  Gil- 
bert; and  he  died  in  1192,  receiving  burial  in  the  abbey  of 
Vaudey,  co.  Lincoln. «  Robert  de  Gant,*  left  issue  two  sons, 
Gilbert  (afterwards  the  usurping  Earl  of  Lincoln),  and  Stephen. 

TH£  EARLDOM  VACANT,  AND  AT  FARM. 

King  Richard  the  First,  early  in  his  reign,  sold  (or  let  to  fiu-m) 
the  custody  of  the  castle  of  Lincoln,  and  the  revenues  of  the 
county,  to  Gerard  de  Camvilie ;  y  who  accounted  for  them  from 
the  second  year  of  that  reign,  1 19(V1,  to  the  sixth,  1 195. '    This 

4  Leland's  Itin.  i.  8.  «  On  the  death  of  Robert  de  Gut, 

'  KirkBtead  Cartulary,  MS.  Cotton.  Robert  ton  of  Robert  Fitdurding  fw- 

Vespas.  £.  XVIII.  f.  180.    The  char-  ceeded  to  the  lands  which  he  held  fir 

ten  were  both  given  in  one  daj,  hanng  legem  AngluB  of  the  inheritance  of  Ua 

the   same   witnesses,  Walter  abbat  of  first  wife.  (Rot  Pip.  3  and  4  Ric  1. 

Bardnej,  Godfrey  prior,  Walter  chap-  Line,  and  Ebor.)    Dngdale  has  not  no* 

lain,  and  Philip  dapifer.    The  original  tioed  the  marriage  of  Robot  de  Gast 

of  the  Coontess's  charter  was  seen  by  The  name  of  one  of  his  wiTcs  was  Gun- 

the  compiler  of  the  MS.  Cotton.  Julias  dreda.  (Mon.  Angl.  i.  833.) 

C.  Yii.  who  (at  f.  1 84  b.)  gives  an  Eng.  r  «<  Gerardus  de  CamviUa,  Tir  dives  flt 

lish  abstract,  and  a  tricking  of  the  Seal  nobilis,  a  rege  CasteOi  Linoolni«  costo- 

aboYC  described.  dism  emerat  cum  adjacentis  pronnciK 

"  Disoensns  de  Gant,  in  Mon.  Angl.  pnssulatu."  Chron.  Joh.  Bromtoo,  De- 

i.  833.  cem  Script  foL  1658,  ooL  1883. 

<  Stemma   fhndatoris    de  Bardeney,  s  pipe  Rolls  of  those  years,  as  qootad 

Mon.  Angl.  it  850.  by  Dugdale,  Baron,  i.  €87. 

"  Mon.  Angl.  i.  834. 

Errors^  Sfc. 
Death  qf  Robert  de  Chmt.]  Dugdale  (Baron,  i.  401)  has  placed  it  « in  1168, 
9  Hen«  II."  although  he  had  just  before  sUted  him  as  Ihring  in  3  Rie.  I.    Thu 
arose  from  heedlessly  following  the  monkish  genealogy  in  Mon.  Angl.  i.  834. 


GILBERT  DB  GANT^  THE  SECOND.  309 

Baron  took  a  decided  part  with  John  Earl  of  Morton^  in  his 
struggle  ¥dth  the  Chancellor,  William  Longchamp,  Bishop  of 
Ely,  daring  the  absence  of  King  Richard ;  and  the  Chancellor 
in  consequence  laid  siege  to  the  castle  of  Lincoln,  but  it  was  re^ 
lieved  by  the  arrival  of  John.  •  The  Chancellor,  howerer,  suc- 
ceeded in  ousting  Gerard  not  only  from  the  constableship  of 
Lincoln  castle,  and  the  sheriffalty  of  the  county,  but  of  his  own 
lands  also  :^  so  that  he  was  constrained  to  give  2000  marks,  to 
repossess  his  own  estate,  and  obtain  the  King^s  favour.  ^  But 
on  the  accession  of  John  he  was  restored  to  the  sherifialty,  ^ 
which  he  continued  to  hold  until  the  seventh  year  of  that  reign. 
The  form  of  what  seems  to  have  been  a  renewal  of  his  commis- 
sion, dated  on  the  28ih  April  1205,  is  as  follows : 

^*  Rex  Waltero  Mauclerc,  &c.  Scias  quod  commisimus 
Girardo  de  Camville  Comitatum  Lincolniss,  ad  responden- 
dum inde  ad  voluntatem  nostram.  Et  ideo  tibi  precipimns 
quod  Comitatum  illud  ei  dimittas  quia  ipse  nobis  convendonavit 
quod  ipse  sufficienter  distringet  debitores  nostros  de  Balliva  iUa 
qui  debita  nobis  debent  ex  tempore  tuo.  Teste  me  ipso  apud 
Turrim  London,  xxviij  die  Apr.  Sub  eadem  forma  scribitur 
Simoni  de  Driby/*« 

He  was  still  living  in  10  Joh.  (1208-9),  when  he  was  one  of  the 
Justices  Itinerant  in  Lincolnshire :  ^  but  he  was  dead  in  the  last 
year  of  that  reign  (1216),  when  his  widow  Nicholaa  (who  was  a 
daughter  and  coheir  of  Richard  de  Hay,)  defended  the  castle  of 
Lincoln  for  a  time  against  the  Earls  who  headed  the  King's 
party. 

GILBERT  DE  GANT  II.  EARL  OF  LINCOLN. 

This  Gilbert,  who  by  the  monks  of  Vaudey  is  distinguished  as 
Gilbert  the  Good,  s  lived  as  a  Baron  only  for  the  greater  part 
of  his  career.  In  1 197-8  he  was  still  under  age,  and  in  ward  to 
William  de  Stuteville.  ^  In  1211  he  answered  for  sixty-eight 
knight's  fees,  and  a  third  and  fifth  part,  upon  levying  the  scutage 
of  Scotland.^     In  1216  he  joined  the  party  of  the  Barons  and 

•  Bromton,  ibi  iupra,  '  Dagdale,  Baron,  i.  637,  "  Ex  ipso 
^  R.  Hoveden,  p.  459.!  aatogr.  penes  Tho.  Comitem  Elginue.'' 
«  Bot.  Kp.  6  Ric.  1.  Line.                           »  Mon.  Angl.  i.  834. 

^  Rot.  Pip-  I  Joh.  Line.  ^  Rot.  Pip.  9  Ric.  I.  Ebor. 

•  Rot.  Claui.  6  Joh.  m.  1.  '  Rot.  Pip.  13  Joh.  Line. 


310         DESCENT  OF  THE    EARLDOM    OF   LINCOLN. 

the  French  aspirant  to  the  throne,  and  received,  as  the  price  of 
his  adherence,  the  sword  of  the  Earldom  of  Lincoln : — 

^  Veniente  ibidem  (Londonias)  ad  Lodovicum  Gileberto  de 
Gant,  CoMiTATUs  Lincolnije  ipsam  gladio  donavit."  ^ 

To  this  dignity  he  of  course  pretended  some  daim  as  heir  to 
the  preceding  Earl  of  his  own  name :  but,  inasmuch  as  his  ande 
had  derived  his  claim  to  the  dignity  by  marriage,  we  can  only 
regard  the  second  Gilbert  as  an  usurper,  appointed  by  an  in< 
sufficient  authority;  with  the  brief  duration  of  which  his  own 
elevation  tenninated. 

He  was  immediately  directed  to  oppose  the  sallies  made 
by  the  garrisons  of  the  royal  castles  of  Nottingham  and 
Newark^  which  had  fired  all  the  principal  houses  belonging  to 
the  Barons  in  their  vicinity,  and  taken  their  lands  into  posses- 
sion. <  Assisted  by  Robert  de  Roppelle^  he  took  the  city  of 
Lincoln,  and  placed  the  whole  of  that  province,  except  the  cas- 
tle, sub  annuo  censu,  Then^  invading  Holland,  they  ravaged  it, 
and  made  it  tributary  to  them.  ^  Before,  however,  the  new  Earl 
could  reduce  the  castle  of  Lincoln^  he  was  alarmed,  and  fled,  at 
the  approach  of  King  John.  On  the  final  retreat  of  die  King,  Earl 
Gilbert  renewed  the  siege,  but  with  no  better  success.  At  length, 
on  Whit  Monday  (May  15,  1217)  William  Mareschal,  thecos* 

'  Matt.  Paris.     The  9W0rd  qf  the  placuerit.    T.  apud  Line,  xziiy  Fd>. 

emmty  or  Earldom  is  not  a  mere  figanu  By  another  writ,  dated  at  Colchester  on 

tive  expression ;  bat  an  actual  inYesti-  the  18th  March,  the  same  Sheriilfo  ware 

tore  with  a  sword  was  the  mode  bj  directed  to  deliver  to  Gerard  de  Rodei 

which  a  new  Earl  received  seisin  of  his  all  the  chattels  foond  on  the  land  of 

dignity.    The  Sword  of  the  Earldom  of  Gilbert  de  Gant.  (Rot.  CUiis.  17  John, 

Chester  is  stiU  in  existence,  presenred  m.  8  and  6.)    On  the  S8th  May  lSi7, 

in  the  British  Museum,  and  is  inscribed  the  Regent  gave  aU  the  lands  of  WiUisB 

**  Htoo  Comsb  Cbstaiji."  de  Mnnbray  and  Gilbert  de  Gant  to  his 

It  is  engraved  in  Lysons's  Cheshire,  son  William  Mareschall  junior  (Rot 

p.  462,  and  in  an  old  folio  plate  belong-  Claus.  1  Hen.  III.  m.  17)  ;  but  on  the 

ing  to  Dr.  Gower*s  Collections  for  Che-  8th  of  the  following  month  all  the  lands 

shire.    See  a  note  on  this  subject  in  of  Gilbert  de  Gant  in  the  counties  of 

Ormerod's  Cheshire,  vol.  i.  p.  xxrii.  Nottiogham,  York,  Lincoln,  Cambridge, 

*  The  lands  of  Gilbert  de  Gant  him-  Northampton,  Essex,  and  Norfolk,  wen 

self  were  seized  by  the  King,  and  com-  again  accorded  to  Gerard  de  Rodes,  in 

mitted  to  Gerard  de  Rodes,  on  the  24  confirmation  of  the  grant  of  King  John 

Feb.  1216 :  Mandatum  est  vicecomitibus  (Ibid.  m.  16.}f  which  was  enlbreed  by 

Ebor',  line*,  Cantebr\  Essex*,  et  NorT,  another  mandate  to  the  Sheriffi  of  lin- 

quod  habere  faciant  Gerardo  de  Rodes  coin,  York,  and  Northampton,  on  the 

tenam  quB fuit  Gileberti  de  Gant,  quam  i3th  Aug.  (Ibid.  m.  1 1.) 

domittus  Rex  ei  concessit  quamdiu  ei  '  Matthew  Parts. 


RANULPH  EARL  OF  CHESTER  AMD  LINCOLN.         81 1 

tosofthe  realm  for  tbe  infant  King  Henry,  assembled  the  royal 
forces  at  Newark^  and  four  days  after  the  decisive  battle  was 
fought  at  Lincoln,  in  which  the  French  were  defeated,  and  Earl 
Gilbert  de  Gant  was  taken  prisoner,  having  never  obtained  pos- 
session of  the  castle  appurtenant  to  his  dignity,  which  bad  re- 
mained in  the  hands  of  his  cousin  and  rival  the  Earl  of  Chester. 
He  survived  to  the  year  1241. 

BANULPH   EARL  OF   CHESTER  AND  LINCOLN. 

This  potent  Earl,  who  had  the  unusual  fortune  to  enjoy  his 
dignity  for  more  than  half  a  century,  was  the  third  Earl  of 
Chester  of  his  name ;  and  was  for  some  time,  in  right  of  his  mar- 
riage, Duke  of  Britanny.  He  was  the  son  and  heir  of  Hugh  II. 
sumamed  Cyvelioc,  Earl  of  Chester,  by  Bertreia,  daughter  of 
Simon  Earl  of  Montfort  and  Evreux ;  and  is  dbtinguished  in  his- 
tory by  the  surname  of  Blundeville,  or  more  properly  Blandeville, 
given  him  from  his  birtli  at  AUmm  Monasterium^  or  Blandville, 
in  Powis^  now  called  Oswestry.  The  main  narrative  of  his  life  s 
would  in  a  Peerage  come  properly  under  the  title  of  those  Earls 
of  whose  succession  he  was  one ;  but  it  may  be  appropriate  to 
mention  here  such  of  his  acts  as  belong  to  the  castle  and  city  of 
Lincoln. 

In  the  last  year  of  King  John  he  supported  the  royal  party 
against  the  insurgent  Barons.  Together  with  the  Earls  of  Albe- 
marle and  Warwick,  he  had  besieged  for  seven  weeks  the  castle 
of  Mount  Sorell  in  Leicestershire,  when,  having  been  driven  off 
by  the  Barons,  he  marched  first  to  Nottingham,  and  then  to 
Lincoln,  where  the  castle  remained  in  the  charge  of  Nicholaa, 
widow  of  the  late  sheriff,  Gerard  de  Camville.  It  was  valiantly 
defended  by  this  lady  for  some  time,  but  at  length  taken  by  the 
Royalists,  who  plundered  the  city,  and  inflicted  upon  the  minster 
the  indignity  of  converting  it  into  a  stable  for  horses  and  cattle.^ 

9  For  this  the  reader  may  at  present  nibos  ■eceaerunt  asque  Notynghamiam, 

be  referred  to  Ormerod's  Cheshire,  i.  ubi  congregato  ezercitu  porrexerunt  Iq 

33,  where  Sir  Peter  Leyce8ter*8  yerj  Linoolniam,  junctiqae  R^alibus  qui  ibi- 

ample  coUecttons,  with  additions,  wiU  dem  aderant  castmm  fortiter  machinis 

be  found.  ligneis  oppngnayemnt :  Quod  cum  do- 

^  "  Tree  yeio  Comites,  scilicet  Ces-  mina  Nicholaa  quondam  uxor  domini 

tri«,  Albemaric,  et  Warwyk,  obsede-  Gerardi  Caneriie  cum  suis  vaJidissimd 

nmt  interim  Montem  Sorellum  per  vij.  defendisset,  in  fine  tamen  prBvaluerunt 

ebdomadas,  et  supenrenientibus  Baro-  Regales,  et  optenta  victoria  quosdam  ez 


312         DESCENT  OF   THE    EARLDOM   OF    LINCOLN. 

After  this,  the  castle  was  unsuccessfully  assaulted  by  Earl  Gil- 
bert de  Gant,  as  related  in  the  preceding  pages,  and  it  remained 
in  the  possession  of  the  Earl  of  Chester. 

In  the  following  year  the  latter  took  a  chief  part  in  the  trans- 
actions which  established  the  young  King  Henry  on  the  throne, 
and  sent  Prince  Louis  back  to  France.  The  King's  forces  were 
assembled  at  Newark  on  Whit  Monday,  and  Earl  Ranulph 
assumed  the  chief  command  of  the  army.  He  led  it  on  to  Lin- 
coln^ where  Louis  and  the  confederate  Barons  had  arrived  four 
days  before  him.  The  Comte  of  Perche,  the  General  of  the  French, 
is  said  to  have  observed,  on  seeing  the  Earl  of  Chester,  ^<  Have 
we  stayed  here  all  this  while  for  the  coming  of  such  a  dwarf?" 
To  which  Earl  Ranulph  replied,  <^  I  vow  to  God  and  our  Lady, 
whose  church  this  is,  that  before  tomorrow  evening  I  will  seem 
to  thee  to  be  stronger,  and  greater,  and  taller  than  that  steeple." 
Thus  parting,  he  betook  himself  to  the  castle. 

On  the  next  morning  the  Comte  of  Perche,  armed  on  all  parts 
except  his  head,  having  entered  the  cathedral,  and  left  Louis 
there,  challenged  our  Earl  forth  to  battle;  who,  immediately 
answering  to  the  summons,  caused  the  castle  gate  to  be  opened, 
and  made  so  fierce  a  sally  with  his  army,  that  the  Barons  were 
defeated,  the  Comte  of  Perche  slain,  and  Louis,  captured  in 
the  church,  was  immediately  taken  to  the  high  altar,  and  forced 
to  swear  on  the  gospels  and  holy  relics  there  deposited,  that  he 
renounced  his  claim  to  the  crown  of  England,  and  would  forth- 
with depart  the  realm.  Which  being  done,  Earl  Ranulph  sent 
for  young  Henry,  who  also  had  been  placed  under  tlie  protec- 
tion of  the  church,  whilst  the  battle  was  being  fought  by  his 
seniors,  and  lay  concealed  in  a  cow-shed  belonging  to  Bardney 
abbey.  Setting  him  upon  the  altar,  the  Earl  of  Chester  gave 
him  seisin  of  the  kingdom  as  his  inheritance,  by  a  white  wand 
in  place  of  a  sceptre,  doing  his  homage  to  him,  as  did  the  other 
peers  then  present.^ 

Earl  Ranulph's  hereditary  claim  to  the  Earldom  of  Lincoln 

Baronibiu  qui  ibidem  aderant   gladio  trodacentes  eqnos  et  pecndet,  et  soa 

perememnt,    et    qaosdam    abdaxenmt  yerentea,  aet  detvrpentea  pnaaepeDc^ 

captiTOB,  ciTitatem  ipaam  spoliantea  et  mini  aoi."  Chron.  Hen.  de  Knjg^ton. 
civea  ipaiua  n  captivitatem  redigentea.  ■  Thia  narratiTe  ia  from  the  Chronick 

Volgna  edam  ignobile  et  filii  Belial  de  of  Walter  de  WitUeaey,  aa  quoted  b; 

matrice  eccleaia  feoerunt  stabulum,  in-  Dngdale,  Baron,  i.  42. 


RANULPH  EARL  OF  CHESTER  AND  LINCOLN.         313 

waS)  on  this  important  change  in  affairs,  immediately  admitted ; 
for,  by  writ  dated  at  Lincoln  on  the  23rd  of  May,  the  Sheriff 
was  commanded  "  quod  habere  facias  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro 
Ranulpho  oomiti  Cestriae  tertium  denarium  de  comitatu 
LiNcoLNi^  qui  eum  contingit  jure  hsreditario  ex  parte  Ra- 
nnlphi  comitis  patris  sui."  e 

On  the  6th  of  the  following  month  he  obtained  a  grant  of 
all  the  lands  of  the  King's  enemies  within  his  fee  in  the  coun^ 
of  Lincoln.  1^ 

He  remained  Elarl  of  Lincoln  for  fourteen  or  fifteen  years;  but 
shortly  before  his  death,  which  occurred  at  Wallingford  Oct.  28, 
1232,  he  transferred  bis  interest  in  this  dignity  to  his  sister 
Hawise  de  Quency,  by  the  following  remarkable  charter^  the 
original  of  which  is  still  extant  in  the  British  Museum,  i 

^  Ranulph^  Comes  Cestr  T  Lincoln  Omnibus  psentibus  T 
futuris  presentem  cartam  inspecturis  v}  audituris  salt  in  dno. 
Ad  universitatis  vre  noticiam  volo  pvenire  me  dedisse  concessisse 
et  hac  psenti  carta  mea  conf^masse  dne  Hawise  de  Quency  so- 
rori  mee  kme  Ck>mitatu  Lincoln  scit  q^ntu  ad  me  ptinuit  ut  inde 
Cooiitissa  existaL     Habend  T  tenend  de  dno  meo  Rege  Angl  H 


'  Rot  Clans.  I  Hen.  III.  m.  17.  trijb  st  Livcolniji  ad  te  miserit  per 
The  word  **  patris"  occurs  in  tbe  re*  literas  snas,  ad  enndnm  tecum  per  co- 
cord  ;  bnt  his  father's  name  was  Hugh,  mitatum  lincolnis,  etad  redpiendnm 
It  wu  probablj  bis  grandfather  Ra-  tercium  denarium  de  pladtis  oomitatus 
nolph  (before  noticed  in  p.  21.)  that  ejusdem,  nomim  ComiiU  LincobUdB,  ad 
was  referred  to. — A  further  iignnction  to  opus  ipaius  Comitis,  sicut  eidem  ilium 
the  Hke  effect  was  directed  to  the  same  tercium  denarium  concessimus."  Ibid, 
eilicer,  from  Worcester,  on  the  15th  S  Hen.  III.  m.  9. 
March  foUowing:  *<  Rex  Vicecomiti  ^  «  Mandatum  est  Vieecomiti  Line. 
Line'  salntem.  Frecipimustibi  quod  ha-  quod  plenam  seisinam  habere  fieiciat  R. 
here  ftcias  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro  Ranul-  Comiti  Cestrensi  de  omnibus  terris  ini- 
pho  oomiti  Cestri«et  Lincolni«  tercium  micorum  domini  Regit  qusB  sunt  de 
denarium  de  denarils  qui  penrenient  de  feodo  suo  in  ballia  sua,  quas  dominus 
pladtis  Comitatus  Lincolnis  percipient  Rex  ei  concessit  ^uandiu  ei  placuerit. 
Ann  ttomine  ComitiM  Ltneolnite  donee  Teste  Comite  [Penbroc']  apud  Rading, 
inquisierimus  quantum  predecessores  ▼.  die  Junii.*'  (Rot.  Clans.  1  Hen.  III. 
sol  Comites  quondam  LincolniB  inde  m.  14.)  The  words  *'  quandiu  ei  pla- 
perdpere  consueyerunt  nomine  Comitis  cuerit,"  were  afterwards  erased, 
lincohiitt.*'  And  another  letter  the  >  Cart.  Cotton,  zxit.  16.  Sir  P. 
ttme  day,  as  follows :  "  Rex  yicecomiti  Leyoester  says  it  is  transcribed  in  one  of 
Line'  salutem.  Predpimus  tibi  quod  re-  the  Coucher-books  in  the  Duchy  office, 
cipias  dericum  ilium  quem  dilectus  et  tom.  S.  Honor  nvt  soca  de  BoUngbroke, 
^iddis  noster  Ramulphub  combs  C«8-  pag.  500,  num.  11. 


314         DESCENT  OF  THE   EARLDOM   OF    LINCOLN. 

bedibus  suis  eidem  Hawil  H  hedibus  suis  lifce  q^te  plene  pacifice 
J  int^re  jure  beditario  cum  omibus  ptinencib  suis  %  cu  omibus 
lifetatibus  ad  pdictum  comitatum  ptinentibus.  Et  ut  psens  sc^ptu 
ppetuitatis  robur  optineat  :f  illud  sigilli  mei  apposicione  roborare 
dignu  duxi.  Hiis  TesL  venablibus  pribus.  P.  Wind  Alex 
Coventr  %  Lichff'  Epi&  R.  Mar  Com  Penhf.  W.  de  Ferf 
Comite  Derb.  Stepb  de  Segrave  Justic  Angt.  Simone  de  Mote 
forti.  Witto  de  Ferr.  Pb  de  Albiniac.  Henr  de  Alditb.  Wiffo 
de  Cantilup  J  aliis.'^ — iSeo^  on  silky  of  green  wax^  as  engraved  on 
the  opposite  page* 

An  account  of  the  varioos  Seals  of  this  Earl  of  Chester  will  be  fonnd 
in  Ormerod's  History  of  the  County,  toI.  i.  p.  41.  The  seal  here  en- 
graved is  the  same  which  was  copied  from  the  same  impression  in  Vin- 
cent's "  Discovery  of  Errors/*  p.  317i  where  he  says^  it  was  cut  **  as 
neere  as  art  can."  Mr.  Ormerod  (p.  4 1)  has  given  a  fac-simile  of  that 
specimen  of  **  art^"  not  being  aware  of  the  existence  of  the  original 
when  his  History  was  printed.  An  engraving  in  Nichols's  Leicester- 
shire^ vol.  i.  pi.  xii.  is  derived  from  the  same  source,  through  the  me- 
dium of  a  tricking  in  MS.  Cotton.  Julius  C.  vii.  fol.  179  b.  where  there 
is  a  transcript  of  this  charter.  It  may  be  doubtful  whether  the  hous- 
ings of  the  horse  are  charged  with  garbs  as  represented  in  the  latter 
place,  and  as  now  engraved ;  with  the  exception,  however,  of  this  point 
being  doubtful,  the  engraving  now  placed  before  the  reader  has  been 
made  to  represent  the  original,  '*  as  near  as  art  can/'  in  its  present  in- 
jured state. 

Since  the  engraving  was  made,  however,  I  have  found  that  a  more 
perfect  impression  of  this  Seal  exists  a'.tached  to  the  Harleian  charter, 
52  A.  1 6.  from  which  J  shall  hope  hereafter  to  derive  a  still  more  accu- 
rate delineation. 

Other  Charters  in  which  this  Earl  styles  himself  Earl  of  Chester  and 
Lincoln  will  be  found — ^Two  in  Ormerod's  Cheshire,  vol.  i.  p.  36,  and 
another  at  p.  40.  In  the  Cartulary  of  Spalding  priory  (Cole's  transcript,) 
MS.  Addit  5844,  p.  148.  In  Nichols's  Leicestershire,  vol.  i.  Appen- 
ds, p.  39,  a  charter  granting  to  Greenfleet  nunnery,  all  the  suits  of  his 
court  of  Graham  (Grantham),  the  original  of  which  is  in  the  Harleian 
Collection,  52  A.  16. 


RANUJLPH  EARL  OF  CHESTER  AND  LINCOLN.         315 


316  DESCENT  OF  THE  EARLDOM  OF  LINCOLN. 


HAWJSE    DE   QUENCY,   COUNTESS   OF  LINCOLN. 

This  lady  was  the  fourth  daughter  of  Hugh  (Cyrelioc)  Earl  of 
Chester,  by  Bertreia,  daughter  of  Simon  Earl  of  Montfort  and 
Evreux.  Her  husband^  Robert  de  Quency,  was  the  eldest  son 
and  heir  apparent  of  Saher  de  Quency,  Earl  of  Winchester : 
who,  on  his  son's  marriage,  endowed  the  bride  with  a  hundred 
librates  of  land,  situated  at  Buckby,  co.  Northampton,  Crran- 
tesset  (or  Grantchester),  co.  Cambridge,  Bradenham,  co.  Buck^ 
ingham(?),  and  Hardwick,  co,  York,  and  moreover  two  knight's 
fees  in  Winterslow  in  Wiltshire.* 

Of  Robert  de  Quency,  personally,  nothing  is  known,  except 
that  he  is  said  to  have  been  in  the  Holy  Land  at  his  bther's 
death,  ^ — possibly  he  had  gone  on  the  Holy  voyage,  and  bad  Dot 
been  heard  of  again.  His  next  brother,  Roger,  succeeded  to 
the  Earldom  of  Winchester ;  and  he  had  a  younger  brother  of 
his  own  name,  of  whom  and  his  issue,  an  account  will  be  found 
in  Dugdale's  Baronage. 

The  Countess  Hawise  de  Quency,  on  the  partition  of  the  Earl 
of  Chester *s  estates  between  hLs  foursbters  and  coheirs,  received 
for  her  share  all  his  lands  in  the  provinces  of  Lindsey  and  Hol- 
land, in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  of  which  the  castle  and  manor  of 
Bolingbroke  was  the  caput  honoris :  ^  for  which  she  then  paid 
fifty  pounds,  for  her  relief.  *  Immediately  after  her  brother's 
death  she  transferred  the  dignity  of  Earl  of  Lincoln  to  her  sod- 
in-law,  John  de  Lacy,  Constable  of  Chester.  This  arrangement 
was  ratified  by  a  royal  charter  dated  at  Northampton  on  tiie  23d 
Nov.  1232,®— that  is,  within  a  month  after  the  deatli  of  the  Earl 
of  Chester. 

Issue.']  Margaret,  wife  of  John  de  Lacy,  the  next  Earl  of 
Lincoln. 

»  CoQcher  BooV,  Bolyngbroke,  cap.  ^  Dagdale,  Baron.  L  6B7,  qaotmg  R. 

36.  Dagdale  (Baron,  i.  687)  baa  mia-  Brooke's  Catalogne. 
printed  the  first   place  "Dacebeiet"  «  Clans.  17  Hen.  III.  m.  17. 

and  in  the  abstract  in  MS.  Cotton.  Ja-  '  Rot.  Pip.  17  Hen.  III.  Line 

Una  C.  ni.  fol.  179  b,  printed  in  Ni-  *  Pat.  17  Hen.  III.  m.  9,  no.  25; 

cbols's  Leicestershire,  i.  Appx.  p.  40,  quoted  by  Dagdale,  Baron,  i.  lOS. 
it  is  altered  to  Backenham. 


317 


APPENDIX   OF    ORIGINAL  CHARTERS. 

The  following  charters  belong  to  the  personages  mentioned  in  the 
preceding  pages.  Some  charters  belonging  to  the  house  of  Romara  will 
be  gi?en  in  the  next  Part. 

I.  Charter  of  Gilbert  (I.)  Earl  of  Lincoln,  granting  to  Herbert  son 
of  Adelard  land  at  Fcnton  and  Walcote  as  half  a  knight's  fee. 
Harl.  Cart.  50  F.  31.    Older  mark,  BE.  no.  470. 

Gift.  Comes  line.  Dapifero  suo  7  omib^  suis  francis  01  Anglicis 
sat.  Sciatis  me  dedisse  7  concessisse  herberto  fit  Adelard  p  ser- 
vio  suo  i  feodo  <j[  heditate  .xxix.  bovatas  terre  in  fentona.  7  totu 
meu  dominiu  ePdem  ville.  scit  .viii.  bovatas.  Et  pter  hec  .xvi. 
bovatas  terre  in  Walecota.  Quare  volo  <j  firmi?  Jprecipio  qd 
herbert^  pdict^  has  terras  pdictas  bn  <j  i  pace  7  libe  <j  q>ete  7  ho- 
norifice  teneat.  ipse  7  hedes  sui  de  me  ^  de  hedib3  meis  cu  oraib^ 
lifttatib^  <7  9suetudinib^  tenuris  ?ris  pdictis  adjacentib^.  4?  servi- 
ciu  dimidii  militis.  T*.  Gaufr*  de  Gat  Bald  de  Gat.  Philipp  de 
Chima.  Witto  fit  Walt  Rad  de  tieford.  Pet®  de  srcebi.  Wallo 
clerico.  Jolie  Cam.  Hug  de  Bar?. 
Seal  of  the  Earl  on  horseback^  the  legend  gone. 


318 


THE    EARLDOM   OF    LINCOLN. 


II.  Charter  of  Roheis,  wife  of  Gilbert  Earl  of  linoob,  coofirmiiig  to 
the  monks  of  Kirkstead  the  donation  of  Ralph  son  of  Gilbert,  of  the  land 
at  Scampton  which  her  lord  had  given  her  in  dower.  Addresaed  to 
Robert  Bishop  of  Lincoln,  1 147 — 1 1 66.  (This  charter  is  entered  in  the 
Kirkstead  cartulary,  MS.  Cotton.  Vespas.  E.  xnii.  fol.  180.) 

HarL  Cart.  50  F.  3S.  An  old  mdorse,  YI*.  Sehamton. 
Rob  di  gra  Epo  Line  7  Capitto  see  Marie  Line.  7  o7b;  filiis 
7  fidelibus  see  Ecctie.  Roheis  uxor  Gift  Comitis  Linoot:^  satt. 
Notu  sit  uob  me  coneessisse  7  confirmasse  dd  7  monachis  de 
Kirkesteda  donatione  q*m  Rad  fili^  Gift  fecit  eis  in  demosina 
sicut  Carta  sua  eis  testatur  de  terra  de  Scamtuna  r^  q^m  dedit 
m^  dns  mens  in  dote.  Ilia  ?ra  eis  concede  7  do  cu  oib5  suis  adia- 
ceneiis  in  p'^tis  7  pascnis.  in  bosco  7  piano,  in  viis  7  semitis.  in 
aq>s  7  marisco.  7  molendino  7  in  oib}  suis  alib  ptinenciis:'  in 
elemosina.  Vnde  peor  uos  ds  ut  eosde  monachos  in  banc  elenio- 
sina  manuteneatis  ut  7  uos  inde  sids  participes  Y  7  gKfioe?  ds  7 
exaltetur  Eccta.  7  sciatis  qd  Rad  7  Wi&  cellararii  dedunt  m^ 
anulu  aureu  in  testimoniu  hui^  donatiois  qHido  eSi  eis  confirmani 
f  carta  ista  7  sigillu.  Teste  Gift  de  Sempingha  7  Ric  de  Can- 
tebrigia  cauonico.  Skeithman.  Rad  de  Timblund  sa2d.  Rad  fit 
Gift.  7  Rad  uillano  fre  ei^.  Mal^o  de  Hundemanbu  Hugone  fit 
Ric  pincema.  7  Daniele  frost. 


APPENDIX    OF    ORIGINAL    CHARTERS. 


319 


The  seal  remains,  an  oval,  representing  the  Conntess  standing,  with 
both    hands   extended,   holding    flowers^    sioillvm   rohais   vzoris 

OILLBBBRTI    DE    GANT. 

In  the  Kirkstead  Cartulary  (above  mentioned)  is  another  charter  of 
the  Conntess,  made  in  the  presence  of  the  same  Bishop,  and  commenc- 
ing, "  Rob.  dei  gr*a  Line,  ep'o  et  nniversis  eccl.  filiis,  Rohesia  uxor 
Com'  Gilb'  Line,  salutem.  Notum  sit  vobis  me  post  obitum  d'ni  mei  G. 
de  Gant  dedisse  et  concessisse  Had*  fil*  Gill*  terram  de  Scamtun  qaam 
Comes  G.  dominns  mens  adhuc  vivens  ei  pro  servido  suo  dederat.** 

III.  Charter  of  Robert  Dapifer  and  the  Conntess  Roheis  to  Thomas 
son  of  Wigot  of  all  his  father's  lands  in  Scampton.  (This  charter  is  not 
entered  in  the  Kirkstead  cartulary.) 

Harl.  Cart.  55  E.  13« 

Rob  dapifer  7  Rob  Comitissa  Omib}  hominib5  suis  Fracis  7 
Anglis  ta  fut'^is  4  psentib}  sat.  Notu  sit  uob  nos  9cessisse  7 
hac  carta  9firma8se  Thome  filio  Wigot  de  scatonia  tota  terra 
pat^  sui  ill  scat  liba  7  q'eta  eod  servicio  quo  pa?  suus  pdicta  irk 
tennit  His  testib5  !^e  de  tuit  7  Itf  de  baha  7  pet®  filio  Rob 
7  Joke  de  edligt  7  Rob  filio  philippi  7  Juone  capellano  7  Wal?o 
de  baeburgia  et  daniele  fi-ost  7  far  de  bardaneia  7  Warino  de 
line  7  Rob  de  Rosel; 

The  seal  remains,  nearly  perfect,  an  oval,  the  whole  area  chevronelly 
inscribed  sigillum  rohesie  comitissb  lincolib. 


320 


THE  EARLDOM    OF    LINCOLN. 


IV.  Charter  of  Hawise  de  Qnency,  Countess  of  Lincob,  confirming  to 
the  nnns  of  Greenfleet,  co.  Lincoln,  half  an  acre  of  land  at  Langtin, 
given  them  by  Warin  son  of  Geoffrey. 

Hurt  Cart.  55  B.  8. 

Omibus  Xpi  fidelibus  tain  psentib}  q'^m  futuris  Hawisia  de 
Quency  Comitissa  line  salt.  NoVitis  me  caritads  intuitu  9cessisse 
?  hac  psenti  carta  mea  9firmasse  deo  et  ecciie  beate  Marie  de 
Grenefled  J  monialib;  ibidem  deo  servientib;  dimidiam  acram 
?re  in  villa  de  langton.  illam  scilicet  qHn  Warinus  filius  Galfrid 
de  eade  villa  illis  dediL  Jacente  in  boriali  pte  crofti  sui.  Unde 
volo  qd  ipe  moniales  %  homo  suus  Gilb{  le  tanur  i  ilia  manens 
liber  sit  1  quietus  ab  omi  9muni  secta  curie  mee  de  Graham  que 
ad  me  uf  ad  heredes  meos  racoe  illius  dimidie  acre  ire  possit 
ptinere.  Hiis  testib}  Wiffo  de  billesby.  Thorn  de  turrib}.  Johe 
de  cocrinton.  Rog  %  Ricard  cticis.  Philippo  de  bob;.  Hug  fit 
seuaL  Thorn  de  cocrintu.  *2  multis  aliis. 

SIGILLTM   HA[wiSIB   DB]    QVINSI   COMITISSB   LINCOLlflB. 

The  circular  engraving  in  the  centre  is  slightly  sunk,  as  if  one  seal  were 
let  into  another.    The  masdes  are  the  well-known  bearing  of  Quency. 


321 


CHARTER     BT     JOHN   £ARL    OF    MORKTON9     AFTERWARDS     KING 
JOHN,   TO   THE   MASTER  AND   BRETHREN    OF   THE   TEMPLE    OF 
.    8ALOM,    IN   JERUSALEM. 

Jobs  Com  Moreton  Omnib}  hoTb}  7  Amicis  suis  Franc  ^ 
Augt  <2  Hyb  Salt.  Sciatis  me  concessisse  <2  confirmasse  do  ^ 
frib3  milicie  templi  Salom  lertm  omnes  donationes  Srarum  7 
boinam  <{  elemosinar^  q  eis  rSnabili?  facte  sunt  vi  fient  in 
posSm.  tarn  in  ecdiis.  q^m  in  reb}  et  possessionib}  mundanis, 
Qr  volo  <{  firmit  pcipio  qd  pdci  f  res  ^  eo^  hoines  5es  possessiones 
1  elemosinas  suas  liant  <j  teneant  cu  soca  ^  saca  <j  tott  <j  theS  7 
infangenethof.  ^  cd  oib}  aliis  litStatib}  %  libis  consuetudinib}  % 
quietanc  suis.  In  bosco  ^  piano.  In  pratis  «{  pasturis  ^j  molend. 
In  viis  <i  semitis.  In  stagii  ^  vivariis.  ^  mariscis  "%  piscariis.  ^ 
grangiis  «j  virgultis  infra  civitates  ^f  burg  <j  ext*^.  <j  In  oibj 
locis  <7  1  omnib}  reb}.  Solutas.  ^  litSas.  ^  quietas  de  scif  ^  de 
hundr  «jr  placitis  ^i  querelis.  <j  murdro  7  latrocinio  7  wapon?.  «2 
scutag  <{  geldis  <{  d^negeld.  <j  hidag.  <j  assisis  <{  de  opationib} 
castello^  7  pontiu  7  parco]^  et  vivario^  <2  de  fertdwit  ^  de  henge- 
wif  «j  de  flemenefremth  ^^  de  warpen  «^  de  averpen.  7  de  blodwita 
7  de  fichtwit  <2  hundredpen.  <{  de  thethingpeni.  Ut  quieti  sint 
de  omni  telloneo  7  passag  <2  pontug  ^  lestag  (^  stallag  <^  de  omni 
sectari  servicio.  <j  o^e  serviii  «^  exactioe.  ^  de  omnib}  aliis  oc- 
casionib}  ^  consuetudinib3  seciarib}.  excepta  sola  justic  mortis 
<{  membrorum.  Hec  omnia  eis  concessi  ppetuara  elemosina  p 
amore  di  <7  p  aia  Reg  H.  pris  mei  ^i  p  salute  mea.  ^^  Ric  Reg 
dni  <2  fris  mei  <{•  A.  regine  mris  mee  <^  oium  ancessorum  <{  suc- 
cessorum  meorum  ubiq^  in  ?ris  meis.  Sic  H.  Rex  pr  mens.  ^ 
Ric  Rex  dns  <;  fr  mens  eis  con[cesserun]t  <^  confirmaverunt. 

T.  Gaufr  Coin  de  Pthic.   Witt  de  Wenii.  Witt  [ ]iche. 

tot.   Theobald  WalSi.    Hug  de  Malalu.    Rad  Plucb.  Rog  de 
Pl[ ]  Rad  Morin.  Rob.  Marmiun.  Apd   Ro   tbo  ma  g. 

{Endorsed  in  a  somewhat  later  hand.) 
Johs  Comes  Moreton  cofrmato  de  libtaL 

This  charter  was  granted  by  John  before  his  accession  to  the  throne, 
and  probably  during  the  absence  of  King  Richard,  his  brother,  in  the 
East,  or  daring  his  subsequent  captivity. 


322  CHARTER   TO   THE   KNIGHTS  TEMPLARS. 

The  maooscript  from  which  the  preceding  copy  has  been  dented  was 
in  the  possession  of  the  Master  and  Brethren  of  the  Temple  at  their 
Preceptory  of  Rothley,  in  the  connty  of  Leicester.  Upon  the  dismlo- 
tion  of  the  order  it  passed  with  other  evidences  to  the  Order  of  the 
Hospital,  and  was  by  them  presenred  until  their  own  dissolation  by 
Henry  the  Eighth. 

This  charter  then  passed,  with  the  accomnlated  evidences  of  the  Pk- 
ceptory  and  Commandery  of  Rothley^  to  the  grantee  or  purchaser  of  the 
Soke,  under  the  royal  grant,  and  it  is  still  preserved  among  the  muni- 
ments at  Rothley  Temple,  whence  the  present  copy  has,  by  permissioo, 
been  obtained. 

The  charter  is  written  cross-wise  upon  a  sheet  of  thin  white  parch- 
ment 12  inches  long  by  7  broad.  The  writing  is  contained  in  twenty- 
two  lines,  and  occupies  the  upper  two-thirds  of  the  membrane.  It  is 
clearly  written,  in  an  upright  hand,  with  tall  heads  to  the  letters,  in 
brownish  bkick  ink,  and  is  perfectly  legible.  In  the  lower  part  of  the 
parchment  are  six  holes,  forming  an  oval  of  three  inches  by  two,  for  the 
attachment  of  the  seal,  which,  however,  is  completely  gone,  nor  do  any 
marks  whatever  of  the  wax  remain  upon  the  parchment.  The  three 
lower  holes  are  double,  the  lower  margin  of  the  parchment  being  tmned 
up  as  usual.  The  charter  has  been  carelessly  treated,  and  has  been  at- 
tacked apparently  by  mice  in  three  places.  Parts  of  three  words  are 
thus  rendered  illegible.  One  of  these  is  supplied  within  brackets ;  the 
two  others,  being  proper  names,  have  not  been  attempted. 

As  the  charter  is  common  to  the  order  of  the  Temple  at  large,  and 
has  no  especial  reference  to  the  particular  Preceptory  in  which  it  has 
been  preserved,  there  is  reason  to  suppose  it  not  to  be  the  original  docs- 
ment;  a  supposition  strengthened  by  the  appearance  of  the  parchment, 
which  seems  never  to  have  borne  a  wax  seal.  But,  though  probably  not 
original,  it  is  evident  from  its  appearance  and  the  handwriting  both  of 
the  deed  and  its  endorsement,  that  it  is  of  the  same  or  nearly  the  sane 
date  with  the  original,  and  is  doubtless  an  authenticated  copy  trans- 
mitted from  the  Temple  in  London  to  the  Master  and  Brethren  of 
Rothley. 

The  collection  of  ancient  charters  printed  by  the  Record  Commission, 
contains  no  charter  by  John  as  Earl  of  Moreton,  nor  is  there  one  to  be 
found  among  the  evidences  of  the  Order  of  the  Temple,  as  collected 
and  printed  by  Dugdale  and  his  Editors  in  the  Monastioon.  Hence 
the  peculiar  interest  of  the  present  document. 

Charters  resembling  this  were  granted  by  John  to  the  Templars 
shortly  after  his  accession,  and  similar  ones  exist  of  the  dates  of  the 
1 1th  and  of  the  37th  Hen.  III.,  in  the  latter  of  which  some  of  the 
Saxon  Law  terms,  then  becoming  obsolete,  are  explained. 


ROMAMBY^  NEAR  NORTH  ALLERTON.  323 

Of  tbe  witaetses  to  the  present  charter  the  names  of  some  oc* 
cor  elsewhere  alter  the  Earl  became  King.  Thus  Geoffrey  Earl  of 
Perch  grants  a  charter  in  the  second  of  John.  Theobald*  the  son  of 
Walter*  occnra  in  another  of  the  15th  of  John*  as  does  Hugh  de  Mala- 
loaay  in  the  Ist  of  John ;  Robert  Marminn  also  witnesses  a  charter  in 
the  5th  of  John. 

It  may  be  remarked  that  the  word  "  me/'  in  the  second  line  of  the 
charter*  is  corrected  into  "  nos  "  in  the  charters  granted  after  John's 
accession.  The  "  Habendum  et  tenendum  "  clause*  supposed  to  have 
been  introduced  into  general  use  under  John*  appears  here ;  but  the 
"  reddendum  "  clause*  introduced  under  the  same  monarch,  is  wanting. 
The  words  *'  Hiis  testibus*"  so  constant  in  later  charters,  do  not  appear 
here ;  they  were  occasionally  inserted  under  Richard  the  First*  but  came 
into  general  use  under  Hen.  IK.  It  is  remarkable  that  this  charter 
bears  the  date  of  the  place  (Rouen)  only. 

G.  T.  C. 


DESCENT  OF  SOME  OF  THE  PRINCIPAL  PROPERTY  IN  ROMANBY 
TOWNSHIP,  IN  THE  PARISH  OF  NORTH  ALLERTON,  NORTH 
RIDING  OF   YORKSHIRE. 

When  an  historian  of  <*  Allertonshire,''  (that  is  to  say,  the 
district  bounded  by  Durham  on  the  norths  Bulmer  wapentake 
on  the  south,  Cleveland  on  the  east,  and  Richmondshire  on  the 
west,)  appears,  the  following  matter  may  assist  him  in  detailing 
the  topographical  history  of  Romanby. 

During,  and  at  the  close  of  the  seventeeuth  century,  one  of 
the  most  important  families,  if  not  the  only  one  oi  consequence^ 
resident  here,  was  a  branch  of  the  wide-spreading  Yorkshire 
house  of  Metcalfe ;  and  Thornborough  Hall  in  Romanby  was  its 
seat.  This  family  is  of  great  antiquity  in  Yorkshire,  and  so 
populous,  that  there  is  scarcely  a  town  or  village  in  the  North 
and  West  Ridings  which  cannot  own  an  inhabitant  named 
"  Metcalfe."  It  is  written,  that,  even  in  the  fifteenth  century, 
Thomas  Metcalfe,  Sheriff  of  Yorkshire,  was  attended  to  the 
assizes  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  Metcalfes  mounted  on  white 
horses.  There  is  a  tomb  in  the  mother  church  of  North  Aller- 
ton  to  one  Mark  Metcalfe  its  Vicar,  with  the  date  1593 ;  but  the 
name  is  really  so  common  in  the  county,  that  it  b  impossible  to 


324  DESCENT  OF  PROPERTY  AT  ROMANBIT, 

determine  whether  he  was,  or  was  not,  a  member  of  the  branch 
seated  at  Thornborough  Hall  in  his  parish. 

Richard  Metcalfe,  of  the  parish  of  North  AUerton,  died  about 
1640,  having  had  to  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Palliser,  of 
Newby  Wiske,  by  whom  he  had  issae :  and  soon  after,  we  find 
George  Metcalfe,  Esq.  seated  at  Thornborough  Hall  in  Roman- 
by,  in  North  Allerton. 

This  gentleman,  it  seems,  had  a  daughter  Anne  married  to 
Michael  Pemberton,  of  Aislaby,  and  a  son  and  heir  William 
Metcalfe,  Esq.  of  Thornborough  Hall,  who  succeeded  his  father 
in  the  Romanby  estate,  and  lived  during  the  reign  of  Charles 

the  Second.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of and  died 

before  or  in  ITOl,  leaving  her  surviving;  having  had  issue  by 
her,  at  least  one  son,  viz.  Richard  Metcalfe  his  heir,  and  two 
daughters,  1st.  Elizabeth  (who  wedded  Francis  Procter,  £^.  of 
Thorpe  on  the  Hill  in  Rothwell  parish,  in  the  West  Ridings 
and  by  him  left  issue  a  son  and  heir  Metcalfe  Procter,  Esq.,  of 

whom  hereafter  as  a  coheir  of  the  Metcalfe  family) ;  2nd. 

who  married,  whence  came  Mary  Hunter,  the  other  coheir  of 
the  Metcalfes  in  174)7. 

By  indenture  dated  6th  January  1701,  being  the  settlement 
made  on  the  marriage  of  the  above  Richard  Metcalfe,  Esq.  of 
Thornborough  Hall  with  Mary  his  wife,  divers  lands  in  Roman- 
by were  conveyed  to  trustees  for  the  benefit  of  him  and  her  and 
the  children  they  might  have ;  and,  on  the  11th  April  1702,  the 
same  Richard  Metcalfe,  described  **  of  Thornborough  Hall,  in 
Romanby  Eisquire,"  together  with  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  widow, 
his  mother,  and  Thomas  Grayson,  of  Red  Hugh,  in  Durham, 
gent,  (son  and  heir  of  Thomas  Grayson,  of  North  Allerton, 
yeoman,  deceased),  surrendered  to  the  lord  of  the  manor  of 
North  Allerton,  to  the  use  of  George  Morland,  of  Windleston, 
in  Durham,  Esq.  James  Ibbetson,  of  Leeds,  gent.  Roger 
Talbot,  of  Wood-end,  in  Yorkshire,  and  Edmund  Barstow,  of 
Hingershell,  in  the  same  county,  Esqrs.  their  heirs  and 
assigns,  the  capital  messuage  (with  all,  &c)  then  in  the  occu- 
pation of  Richard  Metcalfe,  and  the  following  closes :  Flower 
Closes  containing  30  acres.  Little  Bassey  8  acres,  Great  Has- 
sey  IB  acres.  Summer  Pasture  60  acres,  Shelbrough  dose  6 
acres,  Intack  7  acres,  half  of  Braymire  close  8,  Burrell  closes 
14  acres,  three  closes  called  Weyndells  34  acres,  High  Bassey 
12,  two  other  closes  called  Shelbrough  ....  acres,  High  Fields 


IN  NORTH  ALLERTONy  CO.  YORK.        325 

40  acres,  Slater  Flatts  21,  Low  Bassey  8,  Butts,  Mask  Flatts, 
and  Foreside  Knotty,  in  al]  36  acres ;  as  well  as  an  estate  called 
Sadler's  Farm  and  Cawdrey  Fields,  in  all  80  acres,  with  their 
appurtenances,  all  in  Romanby,  and  then  in  Richard  Metcalfe's 
occupation,  and  all  the  estate  in  Romanby  (t.  e.  of  course,  only 
the  copyhold)  of  the  said  Richard  and  Elizabeth  his  mother* 
This  surrender  to  the  trustees  of  the  copyholds,  was  pursuant  to 
covenant  in  the  marriage  settlement  of  1701. 

On  the  Idth  August  1713,  Richard  Metcalfe,  Esq.  made  his 
will,  and  died  soon  after;  leaving  by  his  said  wife  an  only 
daughter  and  heiress,  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  then  a  minor,  who 
succeeded  to  all  his  estates  at  Romanby,  Sand  Hutton,  and 
North  AUerton,  subject  to  his  debts. 

By  lease  dated  lOth  November,  1st  Geo.  I.  Nathaniel  Lord 
Crew,  Bishop  of  Durham,  demised  to  John  Wood  and  Francis 
Procter,  Esquires  (trustees  for  the  heiress  Elizabeth  Metcalfe), 
four  oxgangs  of  land  with  appurtenances  in  Romanby  formerly 
possessed  by  Thomas  Lascells,  afterwards  by  Thomas  Palacer, 
subsequently  by  George  Metcalfe,  and  immediately  preceding 
the  said  lease  by  Richard  Metcalfe ;  as  well  as  four  oxgangs  of 
land  in  Romanby,  also  formerly  possessed  by  Lascells,  next  in 
the  tenure  of  Robert  Green,  and  late  in  Richard  Metcalfe's; 
and  also  26  oxgangs  rights  containing  13  acres  of  meadow,  and 
situate  within  Allerton  Ings,  to  hold  to  Wood  and  Procter  and 
their  heirs,  for  the  lives  mentioned  therein,  under  the  yearly  rent 
of  55  shillings.  We  find,  moreover,  that  Ibbetson  and  Barstow 
were  about  this  time  seised  in  fee,  in  trust  for  the  said  Elizabeth 
and  her  heirs,  of  those  three  closes  in  Romanby  called  South 
Flatts,  and  were  also  possessed  of  two  other  closes  or  coatrights 
in  Romanby  in  trust  for  her  for  the  residue  of  a  term  of  1000 
years^  commencing  8  Jac.  I. 

At  length  the  heiress,  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  attained  her  ma- 
jority; and  by  indenture  of  release  quadrupartite,  dated  19th 
January  1725,  between  the  above  young  lady,  described  as 
<^  Elizabeth  Metcalf  of  the  city  of  Durham,  gendewoman,  only 
daughter  and  sole  heiress  of  Richard  Metcalf,  Esq.  deceased," 
of  the  first  part ;  James  Ibbetson,  Edmund  Barstow,  and  John 
Wood  of  Lincoln's  Inn,  of  the  second  part ;  James  Nicholson 
of  the  city  of  Durham,  Esq.  of  the  third  part ;  and  Thomas 
Rudd,  Esq.  and  Ralph  Gowland,  gent,  of  the  same  city,  of  the 


326  DESCENT  OF  PEOPERTT  AT  EOMANBT^ 

foaith  part,  (MorLuid,  Talbot,  and  Francis  Procter  were  all 
dead  ere  this ;)  after  reciting  among  many  other  matters^  that  a 
marriage  was  about  to  be  solemnised  between  the  said  James 
Nicholson  and  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  it  is  witnessed,  that,  in  con- 
sideration of  a  settlement  of  the  manor  of  Grisby  by  James 
Nicholson  on  his  intended  wife^  she,  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  with 
her  tnistrees,  conveyed  all  her  fee  simple  lands  and  tenements  at 
Romanby  to  Gowland  and  Rudd,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  to  the 
use  of  her  and  her  heirs  till  the  solemnisation  of  her  marriage^ 
afterwards  to  the  use  of  Nicholson  for  his  life,  then  to  the  use  of 
Rudd  and  Gowland  to  support  contingent  remainders  after  his 
death ;  viz.  the  making  a  setdement  on  her  possible  issue  in 
strict  entail.  By  this  same  instrument  the  eight  oxgangs  of  land 
in  Romanby  demised  to  Procter  and  Wood  in  1st  Geo.  I.  as 
well  as  two  closes  in  a  place  called  Lingate,  and  reputed  to  con- 
stitute part  of  Romanby  demesne,  were  conveyed  to  Rudd  and 
Gowland  with  the  same  trusts.  This  instrument  of  19th  Janu- 
ary 1725,  contains  also  the  covenant  necessary  for  the  surrenders 
of  die  before*mentioned  copyholds  at  Romanby,  to  the  same 
uses. 

The  young  people  were  soon  after  married :  but  their  union 
was  a  very  short  one ;  for  on  the  14th  July  1727,  James  Nichol- 
son made  his  will ;  and  died,  sine  proky  on  the  12th  August  fol- 
lowing, leaving  her  a  widow ;  and  in  pursuance  of  the  contents 
of  her  husband's  will,  she  executed  a  deed  poll  on  the  16th  Octo- 
ber 1727,  being  a  deed  of  election  for  the  purpose  of  retaining 
her  own  paternal  freehold,  copyhold,  and  leasehold  estates,  and 
releasing  her  husband's  lordship  of  Grisby :  all  which  was  for- 
mally effected  by  indentures  of  lease  and  release,  dated  1st  and 
2nd  Nov.  1727.  It  appears  that  a  1000/.  had  been  borrowed 
to  pay  her  father's  debts;  and  that  it  was  chained  upon  her 
estates. 

For  three  years  Mrs.  Nicholson  remained  a  young  widow: 
but  by  indentures  of  lease  and  release  dated  the  2nd  and  Srd 
February  1730,  we  find  she  was  about  to  take  to  her  a  second 
husband,  viz.  Nicholas  Lambton,  Esq.  of  Biddick  Waterrill, 
alias  South  Biddick,  in  the  county  of  Durham,  heir  and  repre- 
sentative of  Robert  Lambton,  Esq.  younger  son  of  Sir  William 
Lambton,  of  Lambton,  by  his  second  wife  Catharine  Widdring- 
ton.    By  this  instrument  all  Mr.  Lambton's  mansion  and  manor 


TV  KORTH  ALLERTON,  CO.  YORK.         327 

of  South  Biddick  were  conveyed  to  trustees,  as  also  was  all  Mrs. 
Nicholson's  estate  at  Romanby  (with  a  covenant  for  surrender  of 
the  copyholds)  for  the  benefit  of  themselves  and  children  ;  trusts 
which  it  is  needless  to  detail,  for  the  deed  which  we  are  noticing 
also  contained  a  power  of  revocation  of  the  whole  settlement, 
and  upon  which  they  acted  so  soon  after  as  the  29th  August 
1733.  In  174)2,  the  1000/.  advanced  by  one  Elsley  for  payment 
of  the  debts  of  Richard  Metcalfe,  Esq.  was  repaid,  or  the  debt 
transferred  elsewhere. 

By  die  said  Nicholas  Lambton,  Ksq.  Elizabeth  Metcalfe  had 
an  only  child,  Margaret  Lambton,  and  died  before  March  1747. 
Her  daughter  soon  after  also  departed  this  life,  being  in  her  in- 
fancy ;  whereupon  a  Chancery  suit  immediately  ensued  between 
Nicholas  Lambton  (who  had  survived  both  his  wife  and  child) 
and  Metcalfe  Procter,  Esq.  of  Thorpe  on  the  Hill  in  Rothwell 
parish,  in  the  West  Riding,  and  Mary  Hunter  (who  had  then 
become  coheirs  of  the  Metcalfe  family),  for  the  copyholds  within 
North  Allerton  manor.  Lambton,  however,  was  successful,  as 
appears  by  the  decree  dated  2nd  March  1747 ;  and  Procter  and 
Hunter  had  to  pay  costs.  Tlius  the  Romanby  property  passed 
out  of  the  Metcalfe  family,  and  its  heirs  were  discarded  from  the 
patrimony  of  their  ancestors. 

Pefore  proceeding,  however,  we  may  show  whence  the  repre- 
sentation of  the  Metcalfes  of  Thomborough  Hall  descended. 
The  said  Metcalfe  Procter,  Esq.  who  thus  became  the  eldest 
coheir  of  that  family,  resided,  like  his  paternal  ancestors,  at 
Thorpe  on  the  Hill,  in  Rothwell  parish,  near  Leeds,  and  was 
twice  married :  first  to  Martha,  third  daughter  of  the  Rev.  John 
Disney  of  Lincoln,  son  of  Daniel  Disney,  by  Catharine,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  of  Henry  Pynes  Clinton,  Esq.  grandson  of  Henry 
flarl  of  Lincoln.     By  her  he  had  two  daughters : 

1.  Catharine  Procter,  married  in  1765  to  Thomas  Howard, 
third  E^rl  of  Effingham ;  but  died  Hue  prole. 

2.  Martha  Procter,  married  to  Ralph  Hanson,  Esq.  of  Ford 
House,  in  Devon,  by  whom  she  was  mother  of  an  only  child  and 
heiress, 

1.  Catharine   Hanson,  wife  of  Benjamin  Dealtry  of  Loft- 
house  Hall,  in  Yorkshire,  Esq. 

Metcalfe  Procter  wedded  secondly,  Frances,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Kirkby,  Esq.  of  Doveridge,  in  Derbyshire,  by  Mary 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Thomas  Kynnersley,  Esq.  of  Loxley  Park, 


328  DESCENT  OF  PROPERTY  AT  ROMANBT^ 

in  Staffordshire,  by  Barbara  his  wife,  eldest  daughter  of  Sir 
Gilbert  Clarke,  of  ChUcote  and  Somersall  in  Derbyshire.  Both 
Metcalfe  Procter  and  his  second  wife  appear  to  have  been  alive 
in  1789,  A  and  by  her  he  had  another  daughter. 

3.  Elizabeth  Procter,  who  was  born  2drd  May  1769,  resided 
at  Byard's  Lodge,  which  she  purchased,  and  also  in  Bond  End 
Knaresborough,  co.  York,  and  dying  unmarried  on  the  IStfa 
November  1821,  oet.  52,  was  buried  24th  November,  at  Knares- 
borough :  and  in  Knaresborough  church  the  following  inscrip- 
tion remains  on  the  monument  to  her  memory. 

"  Elizabeth  Procter,  daughter  of  Metcalfe  Procter,  of  Thorpe 
on  the  Hill,  Esq.  and  Frances  Kirby,  of  Doveridge  Hall,  in  the 
county  of  Derby,  and  lineal  descendant  of  the  Gascoignes,  of 
Thorpe  and  Parlington,  born  the  2drd  May  1769,  died  18th 
November  1821.^' 

On  the  decease  of  Metcalfe  Procter,  Esq.  the  representation 
of  the  Metcalfes  devolved  upon  his  daughters  as  coheiresses,  and 
now  rests  with  Mrs.  Dealtry.  Frances,  the  second  Mrs.  Met- 
calfe Procter,  was  a  lady  greatly  revered  by  the  lower  classes, 
and  always  went  among  them  by  the  title  of  <<  Madam  Procter.^' 
But  now  let  us  return  to  the  estates  of  the  Metcalfe  family. 

At  a  court  held  7th  Oct.  1749,  it  was  found  by  the  homage 
that,  on  the  26th  April  1749,  Nicholas  Lambton,  Esq.  and  others, 
surrendered  all  that  capital  messuage  and  all  those  lands  and 
tenements  in  Romanby  already  described  (being  those  comprised 
in  the  surrender  of  1702)  to  the  use  and  behoof  of  Anthony 
Wilkinson,  Esq.  of  Crosgate,  in  Durham,  his  heirs  and  assigns. 
This  was  a  mortgage  to  Wilkinson  for  the  sum  of  3,000/. : — and 
by  indentures  of  lease  and  release  dated  11th  and  I2th  Ma} 
1759,  Lambton  mortgaged  the  rest  of  his  freehold,  copyhold, 
and  leasehold  estate  at  North  AUerton,  Sand  Hutton,  and  Ro- 
manby, to  the  Wilkinsons  for  the  sum  of  11,600/. ;  and  this  family 
thus  had  thenceforth,  for  long  after,  a  deep  interest  in  the  estate; 
but  Nicholas  Lambton  retained  his  equity  of  Redemption,  and 
died  intestate  17th  April  1778 ;  having  had  issue,  by  some  other 

•  Mrs.  D'Oyly  of  Sion  Hill,  mentioned  in  an  article  on  Kirby-li^ske,  in  this 
work,  was  niece  of  this,  the  second  Mrs.  Procter,  and  resided  a  great  deal  with  her 
at  Thorpe  on  the  Hill,  before  her  (Mrs.  D'Oyly's)  marriage  ;  when  she  was  Hannah 
Marston.  She  was  married  to  Edward  D'Oyly,  Esq.  while  staying  there ;  and  in 
Rothwell  parish  register,  which  contains  the  entry  of  their  wedding,  dated  1789,  we 
find  that  not  only  Mrs.  Frances  Procter  and  her  daughter  Elizabeth  were  present 
at  the  ceremony,  but  also  **  M,  Procter^    ?  Metcalfe  Procter. 


IN  NORTH  ALLERTON,  CO.  YORK.         329 

wife  than  the  heiress  of  the  Metcalfes,  an  only  daughter  and 
child  Mary  Lambton,  who  survived  him,  and  inherited  all  his 
lands.  This  lady  at  length  paid  off  the  charges  on  the  Romanby 
property ;  and  the  Wilkinsons  then  cease  to  appear  on  the  title. 
For  an  account  of  this  Wilkinson  family  see  Burke^s  Com- 
moners, vol.  i.  p.  69:  though  there  are,  on  these  Romanby  pa- 
pers, many  dates,  wills,  &c.  relating  to  them,  that  would  make 
Burke's  pedigree  of  the  family  much  more  complete  than  it  is. 

Mrs.  Mary  Lambton  continued  in  possession  of  Romanby 
down  to  1811,  when  for  the  sum  of  4^260/.  by  surrender  dated 
SOth  July  1811,  she  sold  part  of  the  copyholds  at  Romanby,  viz. 
Flower  Closes  and  Low  Bassey,  with  the  dwelling-houses  and 
stables  thereupon^  to  William  Batchelor  Bayley,  Esq.  of  North- 
Allerton,  M.D.  and  Henry  Hirst  of  the  same  place^  gent,  in  un- 
divided moieties.  As  Dr.  Bayley  was  only  a  short  time  con- 
cerned here,  it  is  needless  to  enter  into  his  pedigree,  which  may 
be  seen  in  the  Heralds'  College,  registered  in  Norfolk,  12  B.  He 
made  his  will  14th  April  1812,  devising  all  his  right  and  interest 
in  the  manor  of  Ellerbeck  in  Osmotherley  parish,  in  the  Norh 
Riding,  his  estates  at  Easingwold,  North  Allerton,  and  his 
undivided  moiety  of  this  little  purchase  at  Romanby,  all  in  the 
same  Riding,  to  his  friend  Warcop  Consett,  Esq.  of  Brawith,  in 
Yorkshire,  his  brother-in-law  Matdiew  Todd,  Esq.  of  Normans 
House  in  the  same  shire,  and  the  said  Henry  Hirst,  of  North 
Allerton,  gentleman,  (who  was  first  cousin  to  Dr.  Bayley's  first 
wife),  in  trust  for  the  benefit  of  his  wife  and  children  as  therein 
mentioned,  and  dying  11th  June  1813,  was  interred  in  the  chancel 
of  North  Allerton  church. 

By  surrender  dated  5th  Oct.  1816,  Henry  Hii*st,  gent,  sold 
his  share  of  this  Romanby  estate  to  Matthew  Todd,  Esq.  of 
Normans  House :  and  since  then  Dr.  Bayley's  moiety  has  like- 
wife  been  sold  or  mortgaged. 

What,  however,  became  of  the  toAote  of  the  estates  at  Roman- 
by, united  in  the  days  of  the  Metcalfes,  we  have  not  the  means 
of  ascertaining;  yet  it  is  believed  that  since  1785  they  have  all 
bean  chopped  up  into  lots  among  various  purchasers.  But  while 
the  Metcalfes  kept  their  seat  there,  they  were  unquestionably  the 
most  considerable  family  in  the  township;  and  their  lands, 
though  it  does  not  appear  they  owned  any  one  manor  in  the 
neighbourhood,  were  of  proportionate  value  and  importance. 

fVestminstery  Oct.  1843.  W.  D.  B. 


330 


MINUTES   FROM  THE   INQUISITIONS   POST  MORTEM,    RELATING 
TO   MIDDLESEX. 

(MS.  Had.  No.  706.) 

KensmgfUm. — ^Temp.  Hen.  III.  p^  4.  H.  Veere  nuper  G)mes 
Oxon  tenuit  maner  de  Kensenton  de  R^e  in  capite  et  pertmet 
ad  baroniam  quod  sit  camerarins. — (fol.  6.) 

Tottenham. — Henricos  EUisdng  tenuit  maner  de  Tottenham 
in  oomitatu  Midd.  de  Rege  ut  de  bonore  Huntingdon. — (fol.  6.) 

Edmonton. — Ibid.  p^.  12.  Willdmus  Say  tenuit  de  Rege  in 
capite  maner.  de  Edelmeton  per  ser^ic  milit.— (foL  17.) 

Westmintter  Palate  and  Fleet  Praon.— Anno  6  Edw.  I.  Fulco 
de  Payforer  tenuit  de  hereditate  Mai^ris  uxoris  suae  per  legem 
Angliae  per  seijantiam  custodie  palacij  Rege  Westm.  et  libere 
prisone  de  Elete.— (fol.  37*.) 

Stanwett. — 7  Edw.  I.  Willelmus  de  Windesor  tenuit  die 
quo  obiit  in  capite  de  H.  Rege  patre  R^is  nunc  iiij'^.  x.  acr. 
terr.  in  Stanewelie  xxxiiij  acr.  terr.  de  terra  morosa  Iv.  acr. 
prati  et  vj  aer.  et  di.  bosd  et  xj2t.  xvs.  yd.  de  reddit.  assis.  de 
praedicto.  Manerio  per  servic  reddendi  per  singulos  xl  dies  ad 
castr.  de  Windesore  pro  warda  xvj«.  et  viijrf. — (fol.  Stf>.) 

7%e  Fleet  Prison  and  Manor  of  fVeMimmtfer.—8  Edw.  I.  Ra- 
dulphus  de  Grendon  tenuit  in  com.  Midd.  per  seijantiam  cus- 
todiend.  prisonam  de  ilete  et  manerium  Westm.  et  perdpere 
consuevit  annuatim  de  denar.  R^e  per  manus  vie.  London 
xviij/i.  vs.  viijd  pro  custod.  preedictae  prisonae  de  Flete  et  died 
mauerii  de  Westm. — (fol.  41*.) 

London. — 14  Eklw.  I.  Robertus  Agyloun  fuit  seisitus  die 
quo  obiit  in  dominioo  suo  ut  de  feodo  de  uno  mesuag.  xiiij/i. 
xviijf.  ijd.  ob.  reddit.  in  London,  et  tenuit  dicta  ten.  de  Rege 
in  capite  per  socagium  reddend.  Rege  annuatim  xvjd.  die  doffli- 
nica  pro  mediam  id^^. — (fol.  51*.) 

Kensington. — 23  Edw.  I.  Robertus  de  Veer  tenuit  j  mes.  j 
columbar.  xij*.  xiij  acr.  terras  vij»  acr.  terr»  fnsce  x  acr.  prati  et 
ij  acr.  pastur.  Cviijx.  iiijd  q'.  reddit«  j  molend.  ventriticum  iig' 


MIDDLESEX    INGIUISITIONS    POST   MORTEM.  331 

acr.  bosci  in  KeDsington  in  com.  Midd.  de  Rege  in  capite,  per 
quod  servic.  ignorant. — (fol.  71^.) 

Edfmmton, — 23  £dw.  I.  Willelmus  Saye  tenuit  in  com.  Midd. 
manerium  de  Edelmeton  cum  pertin.  in  com.  Midd.  de  Rege  in 
capite,  per  quod  servicium  nescinnt. — (fol.  73.) 

Westminster. — 5  Edw.  II.  Andreas  Moel  tenuit  die  quo 
obiit  sex  shopas  in  villa  Westm.  per  servic.  duorum  denariorum 
ad  scaccarium  Regis  in  fest.  Sancti  Michaelis  pro  omni  servicio 
reddend.— (fol.  118^) 

Sheen. — 13  Edw.  II.  Johannes  de  Northwode  tenuit  maner. 
de  Shene  de  Rege  in  capite,  per  servicium  unius  feodi  militis. — 
(fol.  139b.) 

Westminster. — 14  Edw.  II.  Radulphus  de  Ditton  tenuit  die 
quo  obiit  de  Rege  in  capite  unam  shopam  in  villa  Westm.  Red- 
dend. Regi  annuatim  ad  scaccarium  ijd.  pro  omni  servicio. — 
(fol.  Ulb.) 

Edmonton. — 15  Edw.  II.  Galfridus  de  Say  tenuit  de  Rege 
in  capite  pro  servicio  militare  manerium  de  Edelmeton. — 
(fol.  144^) 

Bloomdmry. — 17  Edw.  II.  Ricardus  Gloucestre  tenuit  j  mes. 
voc.  Bleomundesbury  in  paroch.  Sancti  Egidii  leprosorum,  C. 
acr.  terr.  xviij  acr.  pastur.  de  Rege  per  servic.  j  esparvarii  sori 
solvend.  ad  gulam  Augusti  ad  scaccarium  Regis  pro  omnibus  ser- 
viciis. — (fol.  151^) 

StanweU. — 2  Edw.  III.  Johanna  quae  fuit  uxor  Ricardi 
Wyndlesore  militis  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  maner.  de  Stanwell  cum 
pertinenciis,  advocationem  ecclesiae  ejusdem  villae,  in  com.  Midd. 
ad  terminum  vitse  suae  de  haered.  preedicti  Ricardi  viri  sui  de 
Rege  in  capite  ut  de  castro  suo  de  Windelesore  pro  dimid.  feod. 
militis.  Reddend.  singulis  xl.  diebus  per  annum  ad  wardam 
castri  prsdicti  xvjs.  viijd.  pro  omnibus  serviciis.  Quodque  Ricar- 
dus  filius  prcedicti  Ricardi  est  hseres  ejus  propinquior,  et  oetatis 
XXX  annorum. — (fol.  166.) 

London. — 2  Edw.  III.  Robertus  de  Holond  tenuit  die  quo 
obiit  in  dominioo  suo  ut  de  feodo  j  mes.  x  mes.  et  decem  shopas 
in  parochia  Sanctce  Fidis  in  warda  de  Famdon  London,  et  de 
una  domo  bracinea  in  parochia  Sancti  Nicholai  ad  macellas  in 
warda  preedicta,  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servic.  y]d.  de  socagio  an- 


332         MIDDLESEX    INaUISITIONS    POST    MOKTEM. 

nuatim  solvend.     Quodque  Robertas  filius  ejus  est  et  hseres  ejus 
propinquior,  et  cetanis,  &c.— (fol.  168^) 

Westminster. — 3  Edw.  III.  Johannes  Dacre  tenuit  die  quo 
obiit  de  Rege  per  servic.  reddend.  \}d.  per  annum  ad  palacium 
Regis  Westm.  apud  Westm.  ij  shopas  cum  solariis  super  cedifi- 
catisy  et  reddend.  Johanni  de  Botevile  }d.  per  annum,  Quodque 
Matill.  uxor  Roberti  Kesteven  est  soror  et  haeres  ejus  propin- 
quior.— (fol.  172^.) 

Ijmdon, — 4  Edw.  III.  Radulpbus  de  Cobham  tenuit  die  quo 
obiit  j  mes.  cum  quinque  shopis  in  vico  de  Dounegate  voc.  0)p- 
pedhale  in  civitate  London,  de  Rege  in  capite  in  liberum  burga- 
gium  civitatis  preedictss.   Quodque,  &c. — (fol.  175^) 

Kensington. — 5  Edw.  III. — Robertus  de  Veer  nuper  comes 
Oxon.  tenuit  in  feod.  tall,  maner.  de  Kensington,  simul  cum  aliis 
maneriis,  terris  et  tenementis,  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servic.  ij 
feodorum  militum  et  dimid.  Quodque  Johannes  filius  Alphonsi 
de  Veer  est  heeres  ejus  propinquior. — (fol.  179.) 

Edgeware  with  Kingsbury^  and  Colham  with  UjAridge.—9 
Edw.  III.  Ebulo  Lestraunge  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  manerium  de 
Eggeswere  cum  hameletto  de  Kyngesbury  de  Rege  in  capite  ut 
parcell.  com.  Sarum  per  servic.  dimid.  feodi  militis.  Item  tenuit 
manerium  de  Colham  cum  hameletto  de  Woxebridge  de  Rege 
ex  antiquo  de  com.  Cornub.  ut  de  honore  Walingford  per  ser- 
vic. unius  feodi  militis.  Quodque  Rogerus  Le  Straunge  miles 
est  consanguineus  et  haeres  ejusdem  Ebulonis. — (fol.  198^.) 

Enfield. — 10  Edw.  III.  Johannes  de  Bohun  nuper  comes 
Hereford  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  maner.  de  Enefeld  cum  pertin.  de 
Rege  in  capite  per  servic.  militare.  Quodque  Humfridus  de 
Bohun  frater  preedicti  com.  est  ejus  heeres. — (fol.  203^.) 

BlanchapeUon^  now  Whitechapel. — Idem  Comes  tenuit  ut  su- 
pra de  Rege  in  capite  in  civitate  preedicta  unum  ten.  vocatum 
Blauncheapelton.  £t  xij  solid,  quiet,  redd,  exeunt,  de  ten. 
subscript,  videll.  vj«.  viijd  de  ten.  in  parochia  Sancti  Olavi  ver- 
sus turrim  London,  et  xvjrf.  exeun.  de  ten.  vocat.  La  Goutre  in 
eadem  paroch.  et  iiij«.  exeun.  de  ten.  in  parochia  Omnium  Sanc- 
torum de  Stannyngge-cherche  sine  aliquo  servicio  inde  faciend. 
Quodque  ut  supra. — (fol.  203^.) 

6.  J.  A. 
(To  be  continued.) 


333 


ADDITIONS  TO   THE   PEDIGREE   OP  THE   FAMILY  OF  BABINGTON. 

(Continued  Jram p.  279.) 

BABINGTON    OF   NORMANTON,    NOTTS.  P 

IX.  4.  Sir  Rowland  Babington. 

The  HarU  MS.  5809,  f.  37,  makes  him  the  second  son.  His 
will  was  proved  in  London,  1548-9. 

37  Hen.  VIII.  Rowland  B.  was  defendant  in  a  suit  in  which 
John  Bourne  was  plaintiff,  respecting  tortuous  possession  of  cer- 
tain lands  in  Bradley^  Launde,  Millaunde,  co.  Derby,  and  in 
Tutbury  honour,  co.  Stafford.  P     He  had  issue 

X.  Henry  Babington,  who  died  v.  p.  having  married  Agnes 
or  Amy,  fifth  daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Richard  Bozom,  of  Bar- 
rowby,  co.  Lincoln,  and  Claxton,  co.  Leic.  by  Dorothy,  daugh- 
ter of  James  Deene,  of  Barrowby.  Agnes  married  secondly, 
Francis  More,  of  Frickley,  co.  Ebor.  Bozom  bore  Ermine,  three 
bird-bolts  gules.     Issue^ 

XI.  Francis  Babington,  a  twin  child.  He  held  his  grand- 
father Sir  Rowland's  lands  at  Ravenstone,  co.  Leicester,  temp. 
Edw.  VI.  Also  temp.  Elizabeth  he  inherited  an  estate  from 
Thomas  Cockaine,  Esq.  4  He  also  had,  as  his  mother's  share 
of  the  Bozom  estates,  the  manors  of  Screton  and  Orston,  and 
lands  in  Kingston  and  Laneham,  co.  Notts,  besides  the  manor 
of  Walton  near  Grantham,  co.  Line,  and  lands  in  Barrowby, 
the  property  of  his  maternal  grandmother.  ^    Issue, 

X.  2.  Augustine  Babington,  *  died  2  Jan.  1 559,  seised  of 
Ravenstone  Grange,  co.  Leicester,  with  450  acres,  and  of  the 
manor  of  Normanton,  co.  Derby,  &c. '  Married  .  .  .  daugh- 
ter of  George  Zouch,  of  Codnor,  co.  Derby. 

XL  John  Babington,  who  sold  Normanton  and  other  lands 
about  Derby,  and  probably  also  Babington  Hall,  in  Babington 
Lane,  in  Derby  town.  When  Mary  Queen  of  Scots  lodged 
there  in  1584,  its  mistress  was  Mrs.  Beaumont,  a  widow.  ^ 

He  married  •  .  .  daughter  of  Francis  Kellaway,  and  had  issue, 

XII.  John  Babington,  of  whom  nothing  further  is  known. 

•  In  addition  to  CoUectanea,  vol.  VIII.  p.  331. 
f  Proc.  Dae.  Lane,  lou  i.  178.  i  Nichols,  rol.  iii.  933. 

'  Nichols,  Tol.  ii.  132.  •  Glover's  Derbysh.  vol.  i.  99,  App. 

«  Nichols,  vol.  iii.  932.  ■  Sadler's  State  Papers,  ii.  505. 

2  A 


334      BABINGTON  OF  NORM  ANTON,  NOTTS. 

X.  3.  MicAoc/Babington,  of  Derby  1611. 
The  name  of  his  wife  is  not  recorded.     Issue, 
XL  Mary  Babington.     In  the  pavement  of  Merton  College 
Chapel,  Oxford,  at  the  south  side  of  the  choir,  where  it  meets 
the  transept,  is  a  stone  slab,  thus  inscribed : 

"  Maria  Babington,  generosa  et  piissima  virgo,  obiit  22  Maii, 
1632/'    Arms:  Babington,  with  the  label. ^ 

Besides  the  above  three  sons,  it  seems  probable  that  there  was 
another.  According  to  Harl.  MS.  No.  — ,  p,  83,  Anne,  fifth 
daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Richard  Bozom,  married  Roland 
Babington,  whose  name  makes  it  probable  that  he  was  son  to 
Sir  Rowland,  as  he  certainly  was  brother-in-law  to  Sir  Row* 
land's  eldest  son.  y 

X.  4f.  Catharine  Babington,  married  to  George  Curzon*  of 
Croxal,  CO.  Derby,  whose  half-sister,  Joyce  Curzon,  was  burnt 
at  Coventry  for  holding  the  Protestant  tenets. 

In  Keddleton  chancel:  '*  Hie  jacet  corpus  Georgii  Curzon  de 
Croxal  Arm.  qui  ob.  . .  die  Marcii  A^.  Dili  •  .  •  •  et  Caterina 
uxor  ejus  quae  ob.  .  .  .  die  Augusti  A®.  Dni  1605." 

Arms :  Curzon,  G.  on  a  bend  A.  three  martlets  S.  impaling 
Babington  with  a  label,  and  in  chief  a  mullet  S.  ' 

George  Curzon's  correct  armorial  bearings  seem  however  to 
have  been,  Quarterly,  1  and  4.  Curzon  of  Croxal,  B.  on  a  bend 
between  two  lions  rampant  A.  three  birds  O. ;  2.  Vair  O.  and 
G.  on  a  chief  S.  three  horseshoes  A. ;  3.  Curzon,  G.  on  a  bend 
A.  three  martlets  S.* 

George  Curzon  and  Catharine  Babington  had  issue  Sir 
George  Curzon,  whose  daughter  and  heiress  Mary  married 
Edward  Sackville,  Earl  of  Dorset,  K.G.  from  which  match 
descended  the  Dukes  of  Dorset.^  The  Earls  Howe  and  of 
Scarsdale  descend  from  cadets  of  the  Curzons  of  Croxal. 

BABINGTON    OF   TYMMORE,    CO.   STAFFORD.  <^ 

IX.  7.  William  Babington,  of  Tymmore,  by  his  first  wife 
Joan  Beaumont  had  issue 

X.  Anthony  Babington,  who,  together  with  Thos.  Comberford 
of  Kynnesberie,  co.  Warwick,  Esq.  conveyed,  22  April,  5  Elii. 
the  Rectory  of  Moggington,  co.  Derby,  to  Thos.  Babington,  Esq.^ 

«  MS.  Notes,  1840.  7  CoU.  Top.  ▼ol.  I.  147.  ThorotoD,  i.  «47. 

«  Harl.  MS.  5809,  f.  15.        ••  Ibid.  f.  60.       »»  Glover's  Derbysh.  ii.  pt.  1 .  f.  334. 

•  Continued  from  Collectanea,  vol.  VIII.  p.  335.  <>  Cossington  Evideiicet. 


BABINGTON  OF  TYMMORE,  CO.  STAFFORD.  335 

Anthony  Babington,  by  his  second  wife,  Mary  •  •  •  .  (who 
remarried  John  More,  gent.  ^)  had  issue 

X.  2.  7%oma«Babington,ofWhittingtonnearTyminore,  who 
10  Eliz.  covenants  with  J.  Fleetwood,  of  Penwortham,  co.  Lane. 
Esq.  that  himself  and  his  mother,  on  bis  marriage  with  Elene 
Slade,  will  settle  all  his  lands  in  Tymmore  and  Whittington,  late 
the  property  of  his  father  William  Babington,  Esq.  ^  It  does  not 
appear  how  he,  a  second  son,  and  not  of  the  Beaumont  blood, 
oould  have  an  interest  in  Tymmore.  He  married  Elene,  widow 
of  Christopher  Slade,  of  Wytham,  co.  Essex,  Esq. 

X.  Anthony  Babington. 

Temp.  Hen.  VHI.  John  Thyrkell,  a  tenant  of  Barton  fee, 
was  plaintiff,  and  the  Reeves  of  Barton  and  Anthony  Babing- 
ton, under  steward,  were  defendants  in  a  suit  in  the  Duchy 
Court  of  Lancaster,  on  the  ground  of  an  illegal  distress  for  rent 
in  Barton-under-Needwood,  Rudlowe,  and  Balks,  co.  Stafford.  « 

3  fxlw.  VI.  In  the  same  court,  Anthony  Babington  was  plain- 
tiff, and  Robert  Gringley  defendant,  in  a  suit  for  distress  and 
replevy  of  cattle  in  Tutbury  Park,  Stockley,  Stubbelee,  Le- 
breche,  and  Tymmore  lordships,  and  Lowne  Court,  all  co.  Staff. ' 

Anthony  was  probably  also  the  defendant  against  his  son  in 
the  suit  already  cited.  ? 

He  was  buried  at  St.  Michael's,  Lichfield,  16  March  1579; 
having  married  .Joyce  Stanford.  ^     Issue 

XL  Matthew  Babington.^  He  married  Barbara,  youngest 
daughter  of  John  Stanley,  of  Grove  and  Thoresby,  co.  Notts, 
Esq.  and  had  issue 

XII.  A  daughter,  living  at  the  Visitation  of  Staffordshire  in 
1583.  Probably  the  Martha  who  is  generally  placed  in  the 
previous  generation.  ^ 

I8SUB    OF   BERNARD   BABINGTON   AND    ....    CLIFTON.* 

XL  Gervase  Babington,  son  and  heir. 

XL  2.  Susan  Babington,  married  Thomas  Ratcliffe. 

XL  Gervase  Babington,  probably  so  called  after  his  maternal 
grandfather  Sir  Gervase  Clifton,  K.B.  Of  Trinity  Coll.  Cam- 
bridge,  where  he  was  educated  under  Whilgift.  A.  B.  1671,  and 

«  Wolfentan  MSB.  <*  Cossington  Evidences. 

•  Proc  Doc.  of  Lane.  i.  217.  '  Ibid.  333. 

»  Collectanea  Top.  vol.  VIII.  p.  335, 1.  33,  *  P.  335.  »  P.  335, 1.  33. 

k  MSS.  WolfenUn.  i  Collect.  Top.  VIII.  342. 

2  a2 


336   GERVASE  BABINGTON^  D.D.  BP.  OF  WORCESTER. 

Fellow  of  the  college.  A.  M.  157-.  Admitted  ad  eundem  at  Ox- 
ford 15  July  1578.  University  preacher  at  Cambridge,  and  much 
followed.  He  appears  to  have  made  some  disbursements  at 
Cambridge  for  Robert  Earl  of  ELssex. '  Domestic  chaplain  to 
Henry  Earl  of  [Pembroke,  whose  Countess,  Lady  Mary  Sydney, 
he  Is  said  to  have  assisted  in  her  metrical  translation  of  tiie 
Psalms  into  English. 

By  Lord  Pembroke's  interest  he  became  Treasurer  of  Llan-» 
daff ;  Prebendary  of  Wellington  in  the  Cathedral  of  Hereford 
in  1588.  D.D.  1589.  Consecrated  Bishop  of  Llandaff,  29 
August  1591 ;  translated  to  Exeter,  Feb.  1594.  Here  he  alien- 
ated to  Sir  William  Killegrew  the  manor  of  Crediton,  the 
largest  share  of  the  reduced  temporalities  of  the  see.  Trans^ 
lated  to  Worcester  1597,  and  appointed  one  of  the  Queen's 
Council  for  the  Marches  of  Wales,  of  which  he  was  afterwards 
Vice-President.  ™ 

As  Bishop  of  Worcester  he  presented,  with  the  other  prelates, 
on  new  j^ear's  day  1599-1600,  20/.  in  gold  to  the  Queen,  and 
received  in  return,  according  to  custom,  thirty  ounces  of  gill 
plate,  n  On  16  September  1603,  Mr.  Thomas  Crewe,  of  Wich-j 
Malbanc,  co.  Cest.  writes  to  the  Countess  of  Shrewsbury, 
"  Good  madam,  forget  not  Dr.  Babington  for  his  money."  Mr, 
Nichols  supposes  this  to  be  the  Bishop ;<>  but  it  was  more  pro- 
bably Dr.  Zachary  Babington,  who  was  a  considerable  purchaser 
of  lands,  which  does  appear  to  have  been  the  case  with  the  Bi- 
shop. He  was  present  at  the  Hampton  Court  conference  before 
James,  14  January  1603-4,  and  voted  with  Archbishop  Whit- 
gift,  for  conformity.  P  On  March  27,  1604,  he  preached  Whit- 
gift's  funeral  sermon,  probably  at  Croydon.  <l  On  new  year's 
day  1605-6,  he  repeated  to  James  the  gift  of  20/.  in  gold,  and,  as 
before,  received  his  thirty  ounces  of  gilt  plate.  ^ 

Bishop  Babington  died  of  jaundice,  17  May  1610,  and  left 
his  books  to  the  cathedral  of  Worcester,  where  he  lies  buried, 
though  without  a  monument.  During  his  life  he  had  repaired 
and  otherwise  benefited  the  cathedral  library.  His  armorial 
hearings,  with  the  exception  of  the  label,  were  the  same  as  those 
of  the  see  of  Worcester. 

^  Lansd.  MS.  25,  f.  46. 

■  Morgan,  Sph.  of  Gentry,  p.  19.  •  Prog.  Q.  Elix.  toI.  iii.  p.  449. 

•  Prog.  Q.  Eliz.  vol.  iii.  p.  969.  p  Ibid.  p.  311.  Lysons,  Enr.  iii.  p.  64. 

•»  Lys.  Env.  vol.  i.  p.  195.  '  Prog.  Ja».  I.  vol.  i.  p.  594. 


BABINGTON  OF  RAMPTON,  NOTTS.  337 

Prince^  who  with  some  other  biographers  erroneously  consi- 
ders the  Bishop  as  descending  from  the  Babingtons  of  Devon* 
shire,  enumerates  him  among  the  worthies  of  that  county,  and 
preserves  his  two  mottoes  or  posies:  <'  Spe  labor  levis/'  and 
*•  Virtus  Dei  in  infirqiitate." 

Dr.  Thomas  Fuller,  in  his  **  Abel  Redivivus,"  says : 
^*  Renowned  Babington  spun  out  his  days 

In  truth  and  peace :  and  had  the  echoing  praise 
Of  every  tongue :  his  worth  was  prized  by  all 
That  loved  religion :  Nothing  could  recall 
His  heart  from  goodness.     Peace  and  love  did  rest 
Within  the  closet  of  his  serious  breast. 
Therefore  let  every  tongue  proclaim  and  cry, 
The  fame  of  Babington  shall  never  die." 
Bishop  Babington  was  a  prelate  of  considerable  learning  and 
piety.     Not  proud,  not  covetous.     Diligent  in  preaching  and 
writing,  and,  though  a  faidiful  adherent  to  Whitgift,  his  name 
does  not  occur  as  vexing  the  Puritan  clergy.     His  works  are 
**  Notes  on  the  Five  Books  of  Moses;    an  Exposition  of  the 
Creed,Commandments,  and  Lord's  Prayer;  a  Conference  between 
man's  Frailty  and  his  Faith ;  and  three  Sermons."     They  were 
printed  in  one  volume,  ito.  black  letter,  1590-6,  next  in  1615 
in  folio,  with  additions ;  and  a  third  time  in  1657.    Miles  Smith, 
afterwards  Bishop  of  Gloucester,  wrote  the  preface  to  the  volume* 
There  is  an  engraved  quarto  copper,  plate  of  the  Bishop,  and 
one  in  folio  prefixed  to  the  edition  of  1615.  ^ 

In  the  Lansd.  MS.  (983,  art.  64,  f.  167)  are  some  biographical 

notes  on  Bishop  Babington;  and  in  the  same  collection  (158, 

art.  9)  is  an  autograph  letter  addressed  by  him  to  Sir  Julius  Caesar. 

Bishop  Babington  married  Joane,  daughter  of  Thomas  Tay* 

lor  of  Cardiff;  and  had  issue 

XII.  John  Babington,  of  whom  nothing  is  recorded.  ^ 

BABINGTON    OF    RAMPTON.^ 

X.  4.  John  Babington,  probably  he  who  was  the  husband  of 
Saunchia  Stanhope,  appears,  31  Hen.  VIII.  in  the  Duchy  Court 
of  Lancaster  with  William   Shevell  and  other  inhabitants  of 

*  Biog.  Brit,  and  Cbalmen.  Fuller,  Prince^  Isaac,  Jenkins,  Wood's  Fasti,  vol.  i. 
Hariogton,  Brief  View,  Strype's  Whitgift,  pp.  38S,  579. 
'  Wood,  from  Barton's  MSS.        "  In  addition  to  Collectanea,  vol.  viii.  p.  342. 


338  BABIKGTON  OF  RAMPTON,  NOTTS. 

Panthroppe,  against  Humfrey  Fitzwilliam,  bailiff  of  Bassedaw, 
respecting  certain  rents  and  fines  in  Bassetlaw,  T}xhell,  &c«' 

32  Hen.  VIIL  John  Babington  was  defendant  against  the 
King  in  the  same  Court,  respecting  fines  and  amercements  in 
Rampton  and  Gryngley  manor,  Notts.  7 

23  Eliz.  John  Babington  and  Christopher  Beaumont  were 
defendants  against  Richard  Dale  plaintiff,  respecting  premises 
in  Osmaston,  &c.  oo.  Derby.  >  And  24  Eliz.  John  Babington, 
with  others  in  the  right  of  the  burgesses  of  Derby,  was  defendant 
against  Richard  Dale,  respecting  premises  very  nearly  the  same 
with  the  above,  and  very  near  to  Derby  town. » 

(P.  344, 1.  Sj)/ar  Horseley,  read  Horsoley* 

A  fourth  child,  Judith  Babington,  was  married  at  Rampton 
8  Feb.  1578,  to  Rowland  Jackson,  b 

(L*  5.)  XL  Originaly  or  Originall  Babington  occmrs  with 
Marmaduke  Kendal  as  cognizor  of  a  fine  on  the  manor  of  Stat- 
fold,  and  other  Staffordshire  lands,  of  which  a  grant  was  exe- 
cuted, 7  Elizabeth  (1565)  to  Humfrey  Pipe  Wolferstan  and 
Katharine  his  wife.  ^ 

He  was  buried  at  Rampton  18  Nov*  1577.  His  will  was 
proved  in  London  in  the  same  year.  Original  married  Maiga- 
ret  Galley,  buried  at  Rampton  8  Aug.  1572. 

(L.  6.)  XII.  John  Babington,  only  son  of  Original  and  Mar- 
garet, died  at  Rampton,  and  was  buried  there  16  April  1588* 

There  was  a  suit  in  Chancery,  temp.  Eliz.  Thomas  Cottam 
plaintiff,  John  Babington,  Edward  Booth  and  Sense  his  wife, 
defendants,  the  object  of  which  was  to  compel  the  production  of 
deeds  proving  plaintiff's  title  as  heir  in  tail  of  certain  messuages 
and  lands  in  Rampton,  late  the  estate  of  Oliver  Cottam,  plaintiffs 
father.  ^ 

His  wife  Elizabeth  was  the  elder  daughter  of  John  Bus^. 
She  was  bom  at  Haydor,  Oct.  1558.     Their  son, 

John  Babington,  born  at  Haydor  Jan.  1587 ;  buried  at  Ramp- 
ton 16  May  1608.  His  connexions  by  marriage  are  somewhat 
complicated,  but  will  be  explained  by  reference  to  the  following 
brief  pedigree : « 

*  Plroc.  Due.  Lane.  i.  163. 

r  Proe.  Doc.  Luc.  L  166.  »  Ibid.  toL  iiL  pt.  It.  IIO.  •  Ibid.  158. 

*  Par.  RegUt.  Rampton.  «  Wolfcrstaa  MSS. 

*  Proe.  in  Cbanc.  ▼©!.  i.  p.  18S. 

*  Hunter,  Sth.  Yorks.  i.  p.  289,  and  Rampton  P.  Reguter.  TborotOB,  i.  383. 


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340  NORMAN  BABINGTON, 

Thomas  Bosvile  is  entered  as  Boswell  in  the  Hampton  re- 
gister^ but  the  name  is  correctly  recorded  upon  the  tombs  of  the 
family  at  Coningsborough.  The  Bosviles  were  a  numerous  and 
ancient  race  in  Yorkshire ;  this  branch  settled  at  Ediington  for 
a  short  time  during  the  reign  of  Charles  L;  but  are  better 
known  as  of  Warmsworth,  which  was  purchased  by  Thomas 
Bosvile,  probably  with  the  fortune  which  he  is  said  to  have 
received  with  his  wife,  in  lieu  of  her  moiety  of  Rampton.  It 
will  be  seen  in  the  pedigree  that  the  Elarls  of  Derby,  by  descent 
through  the  Bosviles,  quarter  the  arms  of  Babington,  and  repre- 
sent a  coheir  of  what  is  now  the  eldest  branch  of  the  family. 
The  descent  of  the  Bosviles  is  set  forth  by  Mr.  Hunter  in  his 
South  Yorkshire,  with  his  wonted  accuracy  and  perspicuity. 

A  copious  and  fully  illustrated  pedigree  of  the  Newtons  of 
Barrscourt  in  Bitton,  is  in  the  possession  of  the  Rev,  H.  T.  Ella- 
combe,  Vicar  of  that  parish,  by  whom  it  has  been  compiled. 
They  bore,  1  and  4.  Newton,  S.  two  shin-bones  in  saltire,  the 
sinister  surmounted  of  the  dexter,  A.  2  and  3.  Cradock,  A.  on 
a  chevron  B.  three  garbs  O.  The  family  is  now  represented  by 
John  Archer  Houblon,  of  Hallingbury,  co.  Essex,  Esq. 

VI.  4.  Norman  Babington,  <1  who  died  in  1433,  married 
Margaret  Mowbray.  They  are  said  to  have  received  the 
East  Bridgeford  estate  as  a  gift  from  his  brother  the  Chief  Jus- 
tice. Both  are  buried  there.  ^  In  the  Rothley  Roll,  drawn  up 
by  the  College  of  Arms,  whose  authority  on  the  subject  of  the 
Earl  MarshaKs  pedigree  ought  to  be  conclusive,  this  lady  is  dis- 
tinctly called  '^  one  of  the  daughters  of  John  Lord  Mowbray, 
Duke  of  Norfolk."  The  various  pedigrees  of  Mowbray,  how- 
ever,  do  not  mention  this  Margaret,  but  who  appears  neverthe- 
less to  have  been  a  coheir  of  the  ducal  family. 

Wolveston  or  Wolshampton  manor,  in  Chigwell  parish,  co. 
Essex,  one  third  of  which,  with  Margeretynge,  Prittlewell, 
Nuthampsted,  Tyburn,  and  Medenham,  was  by  Inq.  p.  m.  in 
1461,  found  to  have  belonged  to  Margaret,  widow  of  Norman 
Babington,  was  granted  by  Henry  II.  to  the  Sanfords.  It  passed 
by  heirs  through  the  De  Veres  and  Plantagenets,  to  the 
Earls  of  Arundel.  The  third  part  both  of  Wolveston  and  Mar- 
garetynge  descended  to  Elizabeth,  eldest  daughter  and  coheir  of 

^  Se^  the  CoU«ctanea,  tol.  viU.  p.  320.  •  Harl.  MS.  1412,  f.  12. 


FAMILY  OF  BABINGTOK.  341 

Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel,  who  married^  as  her  third  husband, 
Thomas  Mowbray,  first  Duke  of  Norfolk.  The  possession  then 
of  these  lands  at  that  time,  rendei*s  Margaret's  descent  from 
the  Mowbrays almost  certain.' 

Margaret's  armorial  bearings  were,  A.  a  lion  rampant  G« 
bordered  about  with  bezants;  obviously  a  differenced  coat  of 
Mowbray,  the  colours  being  reversed,  and  the  bezants  added. 
Duke  Thomas,  indeed,  bore  Brotherton  and  Mowbray,  and 
Duke  John  Brotherton  and  Warren,  both  quarterly ;  but  in  an 
illumination  in  the  Cottonian  MSS.  representing  Thomas  of 
Brotherton,  ancestor  of  the  two  Dukes,  receiving  from  his  bro- 
ther Edward  II.  a  patent  of  creation  as  Marshal  of  England,  the 
Marshal's  surcoat  is  blazoned  with  the  arms^  A.  a  lion  rampant 
within  a  border  charged  with  roundlets.  S 

(Collectanea,  vol.  VIII.  p.  322.)  VI.  7.  Benedicta  Babington 
married  Sir  Hugh  Annesley,  of  Annesley,  tenth  on  the  roll  of 
that  ancient  family.  From  this  match  descend,  in  the  male  line^ 
the  old  Earls  of  Anglesey  and  Mountnorris,  Viscounts  Valentia, 
Barons  Altham  and  Annesley,  and  the  Annesleys  of  Bletching- 
don,  Oxon ;  and  by  heiresses  the  Marquess  of  Normanby  and 
the  family  of  Chaworth- Musters. l> 

(P.  325.)  VIII.  2.  Henry  Babington.  Sir  Thomas  Darcy, 
Knt.  and  Captain  of  Berwick,  and  Henry  Babington,  Clerk, 
S.T.P.  were  appointed  by  Hen.  VII.  24  Oct.  1502,  Commis- 
sioners for  taking  the  oath  of  James  I.  of  Scotland,  respecting 
hb  intended  marriage  with  the  King's  daughter  Margaret.  Also 
in  March  1504,  Henry  Babington  was  in  a  commission  with  Sir 
Richard  Verney  and  Edward  Benstede^  Esq.  for  requiring  letters 
of  confirmation  respecting  the  dower  of  Margaret  Queen  of 
Scotland.  ^ 

(P.  331.)  IX.  3.  Ralph  Babington.  On  a  brass  plate  in 
Hickling  chancel : 

<<  Orate  pro  anima  Magistri  Radulphi  Babington,  filii  Thomae 
Babington  de  Dethick  in  com.  Derb.  arm.  in  decretis  baccalau- 
rei,  quondam  Rector,  de  Hyklyng.    Qui  mansum  rectoriee  ejus- 

'  Morant,  Essex y  i.  168.  In  1461,  John  Mowbray,  Duke  of  Norfolk,  died 
seised  of  a  knight's  fee  in  Eyton  (Eaton),  co.  Leicester,  which  Thomas  Babington 
held.  Each.  I  Edw.  IV.  No.  11,  Leic.  [Nichols,  ii.  173.] 

f  Tkylor,  Glory  of  Regality,  p.  97.  Strott,  Reg.  Ant.  pi.  14. 

^  Burke,  Com.  and  Peerage.  Harl.  MS.  1400,  pt.  ii.  f.  37. 

1  Rot.  Scot.  ii.  561  a.  564  b. 


342  FAMILY  OF  BABINGTON. 

dem  de  novo  reparavit  et  plura  edificia  de  novo  construxit, 
et  obiit  xxix  die  August!  Ao.  Dili  Mo  Do  xxi^.  post  septimum 
annum  regiminis  sui.  Cujus  animffi  propicietur  Dens.  Amen. 
Calicem  salutis  accipiam,  et  nomen  Domini  invocabo.  Ps.  cxv/'^ 

(P.  337.)  IX.  12.  Dorothy  Babington  married  Robert  or 
Roger  Rolleston.  In  Temple  Bruere  church,  co.  Lincoln,  is  a 
monument  to  the  memory  of  <*  Roger  Roleston/'  who  died  18 
Jan.  1529.  Arms:  Rolleston  quartering  Stafford  (p.  337.)  and 
impaling  Babington  with  the  labeL  ^ 

(P.  339.)  IX.  Sir  Anthony  Babington  married  Eliz.  Ormonde. 
It  is  singular  that  so  little  should  be  recorded  of  the  Ormonde 
family.  John  Ormonde's  arms  are  evidently  derived  from  those 
of  the  Butlers  Earls  of  Ormonde,  whose  cadets,  especially  those 
of  Earl  James  (23  Hen.  VI.)  seem  to  have  adopted  this  name. 

Sir  James  Ormonde,  a  son  of  this  Earl,  settled  in  Gloucester- 
shire and  married  Amice 1  Edw.  IV.  (1461.)  "» 

John  Ormond  appears  at  the  head  of  some  knights  and  gen- 
tlemen who  were  in  Scotland  with  Queen  Margaret.  ^ 

(P.  347.)  X.  Thomas  Babington. 

37  Hen.  VIII.  Thomas  Babington  was  plaintiff  in  a  suit,  and 
Edward  Wylde  and  others  defendants,  concerning  a  claim  about 
ores  of  lead  in  Wirksworth ;  and  Thomas  Babington  was  plantiff 
in  a  similar  cause  in  the  following  year,  o 

5  Edw.  VI.  Thomas  Babington  was  plaintiff^  and  Thomas 
Winefrede,  Ralph  Gell,  and  others,  defendants,  concerning 
rights  in  the  Mineral  Court  of  Wirksworth.  P 

Upon  another  occasion  Ralph  Gell  was  plaintiff,  and  Thomas 
Babington  defendant^  concerning  a  forcible  entry  and  tortuous 
possession  of  lead-works  in  Wirksworth.^ 

1  Phil.  8c  Mary.  Edward  Bland  was  plaintiff,  and  Thomas 
Babington,  Anthony  Boswell,  and  others,  defendants,  respecting 
a  title  to  ores  of  lead  at  Denezcroft  in  Wirksworth.  ' 

4  Elizabeth.  Thomas  Babington,  as  lessee  of  Wm.  Faring- 
don,  was  plaintiff^  and  Thomas  Smythe  and  others  defendants^ 
concerning  certain  premises,  meadow  lands,  8cc  in  Ulneswalton, 
[UUswater,]  co.  Lancaster. » 

^  Copied  1809.  M.  D.  B.  >  Hist,  of  Sleaford,  p.  343. 

"  Rudder's  Hist,  of  Glouc.  ■  Paston  Letters,  i.  249- 

«  Proc.  Duch.  Lane.  i.  178.  p  Ibid.  249.  ^  Ibid.  253. 

'  Ibid.  275.  •  Proc.  Duch.  Lane.  ii.  252. 


SURVEY   OF   CROFTHOLE^   CO.    CORNWALL.  343 

XI.  Henry  Babington. 

4  Eliz.  Henry  Babington  was  plaintiff,  and  Richard  Wens- 
ley  defendant,  in  a  suit  respecting  lead-mines  in  Wirksworth 
socager  and  the  honour  of  Tutbury ;  and  there  was  the  same  suit 
in  the  following  year.  * 

10  Eliz.  Henry  Satcheverel,  as  plaintiff,  claims  under  the 
Queen,  as  lessee  of  the  parsonage,  certain  lands,  tithes,  rights  of 
way,  &c.  in  Ratcliffe,  Kingston,  Sutton-Bonnington,  Thrump- 
ton,  and  Burscough,  co.  Notts,  which  Henry  Babington,  as  de- 
fendant, rebuts,  claiming  by  heritage  the  manor  and  lordship  of 
Kingston,  of  which  Lord  Ferrers  was  then  seised.  ^ 

G.  T.  C. 


SURVEY,   TEMP.   PHIL.   &  MAR,   OF   VARIOUS   ESTATES   LATE 
BELONGING  TO   THE   EARL   OF   DEVON. 

(Continued  from  p.  228.) 

CROFTHOLE,    CO.   CORNWALL. 

The  Viewe  and  Surveye  of  the  Borough  of  Crofthole,  in  the 
countie  of  Cornewall,  made,  &c. 

T%e  prescription  of  the  Manor. 

Crofthole  is  an  auncient  Burghe^  and  is  thre  myles  from 
[Sheviock]  towardes  the  west,  nere  unto  the  southe  sea^  and  is 
within  the  myddest  of  the  manuor  of  [Sheviock],  whiche  was 
sometyme  parcell  of  th'erledome  of  Devonshire,  and  solde  by 
Kiuge  Eklwarde  the  Syxt.  The  Burgagers  of  the  same  holde 
ther  londes  in  fre  burgage,  and  are  excempte  from  all  other 
mannors,  and  clayme  a  lybertie  by  graunt  from  the  lorde ;  but 
ther  charter  is  loste  (as  they  saye) ;  and  if  the  lorde  had  also 
loste  the  Burghe,  and  all  the  tenaunts  in  the  same,  yt  were  but 
the  decaye  of  so  muche  rent,  in  recompence  wherof  he  shoulde 
be  eased  of  a  companye  of  poore  tenaunts.  Th'ole  Burghe  and 
the  lyberties  of  the  same  conteyneth  not  above  fyftene  acres,  and 
all  the  tenaunts  in  the  same  (one  man  excepted)  are  not  worth 

•  Proc.  Due.  Lane.   221,  276.  *  Ibid.  354. 


344  ESTATES   OF  THE   EARLS   OF   DEVON. 

foartie  poondes;  and  jet  thqr  clayme  to  dioee  every  yere  a  port- 
reve  amongest  tbem-selfes,  whidie  senrith  in  stead  of  a  Mayre 
ibr  that  yeare,  and  taketh  upon  him  no  sroalle  estate  daring  his 
office,  for  if  he  se  cause  he  will  arrest  any  mann  by  the  bodye, 
and  clayme  a  Courte  of  Recorde  to  holde  plee  of  all  matters. 
It  should  seme  they  dwell  nighe  the  sea,  for  all  is  fysshe  that 
oommeth  to  the  nett,  and  every  porterere  for  his  tyme  is  founder 
of  the  lawes  and  lyberties  of  the  Burghe;  for,  yf  they  be  sere- 
rallie  examyned  upon  ther  liberties  and  customes,  none  of  them 
agreeth  with  other  but  in  one  thing,  whiche  is  that  they  all  con- 
fesse,  that  they  holde  tlier  londes  in  free  burgage,  paying  oer- 
tejme  rent,  and  one  yeres  rent  for  relief  at  the  death  of  every 
tenaunte.  And  also  that  they  ought  to  paye  to  the  lorde  yerelie 
for  every  burgage  ix^.  And  also  that  the  lorde  hath  the  lete 
within  the  same  Burghe,  with  all  the  royalties,  forfetts,  amercya- 
ments,  and  all  other  casualties  within  the  predncte  of  the  same 
Burghe  perteyning  to  the  lete ;  and  all  this  they  oonfesse  to  be 
trewe,  but  they  knowe  not. 


PORPEHAN,   CO.   CORNWAIX. 

The  Viewe  and    Survey  of  the  Manor  of  Porpehan,   in  the 

oountie^  &c. 

The  prescription  of  the  Mamor. 
The  manor  of  Porpehan  is  xv)  myles  from  Plymouth  west, 
and  stondeth  upon  the  south  ooste  of  Comewall,  upon  the 
mayne  sea,  and  encloseth  the  one  side  of  the  haven  of  Loo,  and 
is  commonlie  called  in  the  countrie  by  the  name  of  Loo^  but  the 
verye  towne  of  Loo  is  on  the  other  side  of  the  water  or  haven.* 
This  manor  of  Porpehan  is  well  inhabyted  with  dyverse  mar- 
chaunts  and  welthye  men  that  use  trade  of  marchaundise  into 
Fraunce,  Biytayne,  Spayne,  and  other  parts  beyonde  the  seas, 
and  the  towne  is  well  fumisshed  with  small  shyppes  and  crares^ 
but  thegreatnombreofth'ynhaby  taunts  of  the  towne  are  fyssher- 
men  and  maryners,  and  have  their  onlie  trade  of  lyvinge  by  that 
scyenoe,  and  the  moost  parte  of  all  the  est  countrye  as  farr  as 
Exoetor  and  Burr**>  are  served  with  fysshe  from  the  haven  every 
weake,  and  a  oontynuall  resorte  of  lyppyers  is  thyther  for  the 

•  See  Topogr^ldal  and  Histwioa  Sketches  of  East  and  Wot  Looe.    By  Tho- 
mas  Bond,  esq.  «to.  »  Beer  Hod? 


PORPEHAK,   CO.   CORNWALL.  345 

same.  The  inhabytaunts  herof  are  stowte  men^  hardye  and 
adventerous  upon  the  seas,  and  in  the  last  warres  ayenst  Fraunce 
dyd  more  harme  to  the  Frenchemen,  and  toke  more  pryses,  as 
the  reporte  is,  then  any  one  haven  or  porte  w*^in  all  the  west 
parts  of  Englonde.  It  is  but  a  drye  haven ;  no  vessell  can  come 
in  nor  go  oute  unles  yt  be  at  a  full  sea,  and  it  stondeth  betwene 
the  havens  of  Plymmouth  and  Foye. 

The  sayde  manor  of  Porpehan  is  a  Burghe  towne,  and  all  the 
tenaunts  holde  their  londes  in  fre  burgage  by  sundrye  auncyent 
graunts  from  the  lorde  and  his  auncestors  with  dy  vers  fraunchyses 
and  lyberties,  whiche  I  omytt  bycause  the  same  are  recyted  spe* 
cyallye  in  their  charter,  the  transcripte  wherof  is  hearafter  en- 
rolled ;  and  they  have  belonging  to  the  boroughe,  and  adjoyning 
to  the  same,  a  common  conteyninge  four  score  acres,  w^b  is  a 
great  reliefe  to  th'ynhabytauntes  of  the  towne,  for  all  the  somer 
the  poore  people  keap  uppon  every  of  them  a  cow  or  two  as  they 
are  of  habylytie  to  buye  them,  and  ther  is  no  rate  or  stincte 
what  every  tenaunt  shall  keape,  for  they  do  not  muche  seeke  to 
overcharge  the  same,  but  applye  ther  studye  to  their  trade  of 
lyving. 

And  within  all  this  Burghe  the  lorde  hath  no  custumarye 
londe  or  londes  excheted,  but  all  the  tenaunts  holde  at  this  daye 
in  fre  burgage,  as  shall  appear. 

Weyfes  and  estrayes  by  prescription. 

The  lorde  and  his  auncestors  have  alwaies  had  by  prescrip- 
tion within  all  the  manor  and  the  lymytts  of  the  same,  all  weifes, 
estrayes,  and  wrecks  of  the  sea,  without  lett^  vexac'on,  or  clayme 
of  the  Shrefe,  or  of  the  Admyrall. 

Omibus  Xpt  fidelibus  ad  quos  hoc  presens  scriptum  pervene- 
rit  Thomas  de  Courtnaye  comes  Devoniae,  &c.  dedi,  &c. 


TYNTEN,    CO.   CORNWALL. 

The  Viewe  and  Survey  of  the  Manner  of  Tynten,  &c. 

The  said  manor  is  scituate  in  the  northe  parte  of  Cornewall, 
six  miles  from  the  haven  towne  called  Pudloo, »  two  myles  from 

•  Sie  MS.  lege  Fadstow. 


346       ESTATES  OF  THE  EARLS  OF  DEVON. 

Wadebridge,  and  four  myles  from  the  markett  towoe  called 
Calforde.  The  said  maner  was  sometime  parcell  of  the  posses- 
sions of  th'eires  of  Taverney,  and  one  Sir  John  Taverney 
knight  dyd  inhabyte  within  the  said  mannor,  and  keapt  great 
hospytalitie,  and  occupied  the  demeanes  in  his  owne  possession, 
whiche  are  lardge  and  great,  and  nowe  of  late  yeres  graunted 
out  by  copye,  for  terme  of  ly ves  amongest  the  tenaunts,  and  the 
tenaunts  at  that  tyme  dyd  custome,  services,  and  works^  whiche 
nowe  are  converted  into  monye.  The  mancion  house  of  the  said 
Sir  John  Tavemey  is  nowe  leaton  to  one  of  the  tenaunts  by 
copie^  together  with  certeyne  of  the  demeanes,  and,  as  yt  sboulde 
seme,  none  of  the  buildings  defaced,  but  remayne  in  tlie  same 
state,  as  in  those  dayes  men  of  wurshipp  sought  no  curious  buyld- 
ings,  nor  had  any  great  regarde  to  their  estimacion  or  callinge, 
and  to  seke  to  place  them  selves  according  to  ther  estate,  but  to 
bear  a  lowe  sayle  farr  under  ther  degrees ;  but  whether  yt  were 
of  pollycie  or  for  neade,  or  y t  were  the  fasshion  of  the  countrie* 
I  knowe  not.  I  se  no  great  excesse  in  the  buildings  of  the 
countrie  at  this  daye,  unles  a  fewe  in  nombre  whiche  swymme 
in  welthe :  but  I  am  sure  the  great  nombre  of  gentlemen  in  the 
countrye  be  contented  with  their  &ther's  olde  house  for  want  of 
a  newe ;  but,  whatsoever  the  house  were,  the  soyle  of  the  manner 
is  verye  good  and  frutefull  for  corne,  medowe,  and  pasture^  the 
londes  fyneable,  and  the  people  more  cyvile  and  welthie  then  in 
the  west  parte  of  Cornewall,  but  nothing  geven  to  plant  or  sett, 
or  to  bewtyfie  theire  habytac'ons  with  any  commodytie,  but 
applye  them  selves  hoUie  to  scrap  and  gather  welthe.  The  londes 
were  of  late  in  common  feilds,  and  nowe  all  inclosed  and  con- 
verted muche  into  pasture,  and  imployed  to  feadinge  and  gres- 
ing  of  cattail.     And  within  this  manor  are  no  tynworks. 

Wejiffes  and  stray es  by  prescription. 
(A  blank  here.) 


LANDR£N,    CO.    CORNWALL. 

The  Viewe,  &c. 
The  manor  of  Landren  is  within  the  parisshe  of  NorthilL 

The  soyle  is  lyke  of  nature  to  W ^  the  londes  lying  sevenill 

inclosed,  and  the  said  manor  consysteth  moost  in  the  service  of 


ROLLESTON^   CO.    STAFFORD.  347 

ireholders.  And  in  this  manor  die  lorde  bathe  no  lete  nor  any 
Ijbertie  or  royaltie  perteyning  to  the  same ;  but  onlie  a  courte 
baron,  and  all  the  profitts,  commodyties»  and  casualties  to  the 
same  belonging;  and  in  this  mannor  the  wyves  are  not  iodowa- 
ble  after  the  deathe  of  ther  husbonds  to  any  wedowes  right, 
unles  they  be  joyned  in  the  copies  with  ther  husbonds,  and  then 
they  shall  enjoye  the  same  according  to  the  graunt  therof. 

The  tenaunts  of  Landren  have  common  in  a  certeyne  grounde 
called  Kings  Moore,  for  all  kinde  of  cattle^  and  every  of  them 
may  keape  in  the  said  Moore  as  muche  of  all  kinde  of  cattle  in 
somer  as  ther  severall  or  in-grounde  will  bear  in  the  wynter, 
whiche  is  a  great  reliefe  to  the  poore  tenaunts,  for  as  they  con- 
tidsse  they  keap  all  their  cattle  their  in  the  somer  and  reserve 
their  ingroundes  untowched  for  the  wynter. 


ROLLESTON,   CO.   STAFFORO. 

The  Viewe  and  Survey  of  the  Manor  of  RoUeston,  made,  &c« 

The  said  manor  of  RoIIeston  is  within  one  mile  of  the  castle 
of  Tutburye,  and  is  well  inhabyted  with  dyvers  honest  men, 
whose  trade  of  lyvinge  is  onlie  by  husbondrye,  for  th'ole  manor 
consysteth  ontye  in  tyllage,  and  have  no  large  pastures  or  severall 
closes  as  in  other  manors  of  Th'onor,  but  have  bene  alwaies  ac- 
customed to  have  ther  cattle  and  sometyme  ther  ploughe  beasts 
pastured  in  the  Quenes  Majesties  parke  of  RoIIeston  for  xx<>.  the 
stage,  whiche  is  from  the  first  Holye-roode  daye  to  the  last 
Holye-roode  daye;  without  whiche  ayde  and  helpe  they  were 
neyther  able  to  maynteyne  hospytalitie  nor  tyllage ;  and  nowe  of 
late  yeres  the  fermoi-s  of  the  herbage  have  advaunced  the  stage 
to  vjs.  iiijd.  and  yet  the  Quenes  Majesties  rent  nothing  increased. 
The  said  manor  extendeth  into  Rolston,  Annesley,  and  Ryd- 
dings,  whiche  are  within  the  manor  and  parishe  of  Roulston, 
and  are  all  sutors  to  the  courte  and  lete  of  Rolston,  and  inter* 
commoners,  as  if  the  same  were  but  one  intier  manor  not  de- 
vyded. 

Ther  are  within  the  said  mannor  twentie  and  eight  copye- 
holders,  whiche  are  called  Reves  places,  and  have  an  estate  of 
inherytaunce  according  to  the  custome  of  the  manor,  and  as 
yt  shoulde  seme  were  in  auncient  tyme  bond-men,  for  at  this 


348  ESTATES   OF   THE   EARLS   OF    DEVON. 

survey  we  foonde  in  an  olde  rentall  th'entre  of  th'anncyent  cos- 
tomes  of  the  said  bonde  tenaonts,  the  tenure  wherof  ensaeth: 

^^  Every  tenannt  holdlnge  by  oopye  of  Courte  Rolle  a  tene- 
mente,  whedier  yt  be  buylded  or  decayed,  and  a  yarde  londe  to 
the  same  belonging,  by  the  name  of  a  Reves-place,  shalbe  Re?e 
when  yt  oomethe  to  his  course,  and  shall  ooUecte  the  rent  of  the 
manor  and  the  proffitts  of  the  oourtes  as  shalbe  extracted  unto 
him,  at  his  owne  costs  and  chargies,  and  paye  the  same  to  the 
receyvour  of  th'onor,  and  also  at  th'awdytt  shall  make  a  trewe 
acoompte,  as  well  of  the  rente  as  also  of  the  proflSghts  of  the 
courts,  and  paye  ther  before  his  departure  all  suche  sommes  of 
monye  as  shalbe  then  dewe  upon  the  determjrnac'on  of  his  ac« 
compte;  and  if  any  tenaunt  holde  two  or  three  Reves-places,  be 
shall  use  th'office  of  the  reve  in  maner  and  forme  as  before  for 
every  of  them,  as  if  the  same  were  in  the  handes  and  occupadon 
of  severall  tenaunts. 

<<  If  any  of  the  said  tenaunts,  being  reve,  spende  or  consume 
the  Quenes  Majesties  rent  so  as  at  th'audytt  they  be  fbunde  in 
arreragies  and  not  able  to  paye ;  or  if  any  of  them  flee  the  coun<- 
trie,  or  commytt  felonye,  or  any  suche  lyke,  all  the  copyeholders 
called  the  bonde-tenaunts  shall  aunswere  all  suche  sommes  of 
monye  as  at  the  next  awdyt  shalbe  founde  dewe  upon  any  suche 
tenaunt  for  any  the  cawses  abovesaid,  for  asmuche  as  the  reve  is 
yerelie  to  be  chosen  by  them,  and  to  chose  suche  as  they  will 
aunswere  for  his  doyings  at  ther  peryll.** 

And  so  forth  with  the  rest  of  the  customes. 


It  appears  that  the  Surveys  here  concloded  were  the  work  of  Wil- 
liam Homberston.  The  first  article  in  the  same  volmae  is  a  View  and 
Survey  of  the  honoar  of  Tntbory,  made  in  1  Eliz.  by  William  Horn* 
berston,  esq.  surveyor  of  the  possessions  of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  in 
the  north  parts,  and  John  Harwar,  deputie  recey  vonr.  At  fol.  26  of  that 
Survey  will  be  found  a  descriptionofRolleston  park  (above  mentioned), 
which  was  "  within  the  warde  of  Tntburye,  within  halfe  a  mile  of  the 
castle." 


349 


ON   THE   DESCENT  OF   MEIGNELL   AND   CLINTON* 

It  having  been  hitherto  received  as  a  fact  that  Sir  Thomas 
Clinton,  of  Amington,  co.  Warwick,  knight,  second  son  of 
John  third  Baron  Clinton,  of  Maxtoke  Castle,  by  his  wife 
Idonea,  eldest  daughter  and  coheir  of  Geoffrey  Lord  Say,  by 
Maud  his  wife,  daughter  of  Guy  Beauchamp,  Earl  of  Warwick, 
married  Joan,  one  of  the  daughters  and  coheirs  of  Sir  Hugh 
Meignell,  knt.  of  Langley  Meignell,  &c.  co.  Derby,  and  that 
his  daughter  and  heiress  Anne  married  Sir  Robert  Franceis,  of 
Foremark,  co.  Derby,  knt.,  who  died  leaving  two  coheiresses, 
Margaret  and  Cicely j  the  former  of  whom  married  Nicholas  Fitz- 
Herbert,  of  Tissington,  co.  Derby,  esq.  ancestor  of  the  present 
Baronet,  and  the  latter  William  Fitzherbert,  of  Upton,  co.  Lei* 
cester,  esq.  the  second  and  third  sons  of  Jolm  Fitzherbert,  esq. 
of  Somersall  Herbert,  co.  Derby;  and  the  accomplished  Editor 
of  the  Scrope  and  Grosvenor  Roll  having,  in  a  note  therein, 
stated  his  belief  that  no  such  marriage  with  this  Sir  ^fhomas 
Clinton  did  take  or  could  have  taken  place,  it  will  not  be  un- 
interesting to  investigate  this  point  more  in  extenso^  to  show^ 
not  only  the  improbability  of  the  best  authorities  being  inaccu- 
jftte  herein,  but  that  the  Editor's  opinion  seems  to  have  been 
formed,  or  rather  to  have  been  misled,  by  an  assumption  of  a 
certain  date,  viz.  the  date  of  Sir  Thomas  Clinton's  death,  the 
period  of  which  is  not  known,  save  upon  a  presumption  of  Col- 
lins.   The  following  is  the  note  of  the  Editor  referred  to : 

**  Collins  and  many  pedigreea  assert,  that  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  married 
Joan,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Richard  (Ralph)  Meignell ;  that  he  had 
l>y  her  a  daughter  and  heir  Anne,  who  married  Sir  Robert  Franceis, 
iA  Foremark,  co.  Derby  ;  and  that  his  widow  remarried  secondly  John 
Stannton.  That  the  deponent  did  not  marry  and  have  issue  by  Joan 
Meignell  is  unquestionable,  for  she  was  not  bom  before  1380.  She  was 
the  wife  of  John  Staunton  in  the  21  Ric.  II.  (1398)  and  his  widow  7 
Hen.  IV.,  80  that  Staunton  must  have  heen  her  first,  and  Thomas 
Clinton  her  second  hosband.  *    Her  will,  which  is  printed  in  Nichols's 

•  Escheat!,  13  Ric.  II.,  81  Ric.  II.  and?  Hen.  IV. 

2b 


350  ON   THE   DESCENT   OF 

Leicestershire^  vol.  iii.  pt.  ii.  p.  709,  and  in  the  Testamenta  Vetusta, 
was  dated  in  1452,  whence  it  appears  that  she  was  then  the  widow  of 
a  Sir  Thomas  Clinton:' 

Sir  H.  Nicolas  admits  that  many  pedigrees  have  represented 
the  marriage  to  have  taken  place,  which  he  denies  the  probability 
of:  we  believe  all  the  writers  are  agreed.  Miller,  Burton,  Cd- 
lins,  Edmondson,  Dugdale,  Nichols,  &c.  and  that  something 
more  will  be  required  than  an  assumed  date  to  overtlirow 
Ihis  almost  universal  unanimity;  added  to  which,  the  pedi- 
grees of  the  family  of  Meignell  confirm  it ;  it  is  clear,  there- 
fore, that  either  tlie  Editor  of  the  Roll  has  been  misled^  or  the 
authorities  referred  to  have  been  each  and  all  alike  deceived. 
The  question  then  is,  have  they  been  so  ?  Let  us  read  what 
Collins  says,  as  we  suspect  in  his  carelessness  the  doubt  has 
originated;  speaking  of  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  he  thus  narrates: 

"  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  the  second  son,  was  seated  at  Amington,  in 
Warwickshire.  On  Jan.  7,  1386,  9  Ric.  II.  he  had  the  King's  protec- 
tion to  go  in  his  service  under  the  command  of  John  ol  Gannt,  Duke 
of  Lancaster,  nominal  King  of  Castile  and  Leon,  into  Spain,  &c.  &&  &c. 
The  Duke  did  not  return  till  the  beginning  of  November  1389,  13 
Ric.  II.  It  may  be  presumed  that  this  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  died  in  the  ex* 
pedition,  for  he  left  by  his  wife  Joan,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Hugh 
Meignell,  of  Langley  Meignell,  in  Derbyshire,  only  a  daughter,  his  heir, 
tiamed  Jnne,  married  to  Sir  Robert  Franceis,  of  Foremark^  in  com. 
Derby." 

From  this  extract  it  will  be  observable,  that  the  period  of  Sir 
Thomas  Clinton's  death  is  an  assumed  one,  for  which  no  au- 
thority is  offered,  nor  am  I  able  to  supply  the  date  of  it ;  bat 
it  is  clear,  if  the  other  authorities  are  to  be  depended  upon,  that 
he  did  not  die  in  1389,  but  that  he  must  have  lived  many  years 
afler ;  and,  if  anything  were  wanting  to  show  the  great  careless- 
ness of  Collins  on  this  particular  point,  it  would  be  from  the 
circumstance  that,  whilst  he  represents  the  marriage  as  having 
taken  place,  he  kills  her  husband  at  a  time  when  she  could  not 
have  been  more  than  seven  or  eight  years  of  age ;  hence  has 
originated  the  obscurity,  and  the  not  unnaturally  confident  asser- 
tion of  the  Editor  of  the  Scrope  and  Grosvenor  Roll, 

The  Editor  of  the  Roll  also  shows,  that  he  had  not  been  well 
acquainted  with  the  marriages  of  Staunton  and  Clinton  with 
Joan  Meignell,  or  he  would  not  have  taken  the  pains  to  have 


MBIGNELL   AND   CLINTON.  351 

proved  that  her  first  husband  was  John  Staunton,  of  StauntoA 
Harold.  If  he  had  referred  to  Burton,  &c.  be  would  have  found 
tbe  fact  as  stated^  and  that  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  was  her  second 
husband.  It  aj^pears,  therefore,  that  because  Collins,  without  any 
authority,  chose  to  kill  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  upon  the  Duke  of 
Lancaster's  expedition,  which  returned  in  1389,  it  has  been 
assumed  that  he  died  in  1389. 

The  Editor  of  the  Roll  admits  that  Joan  Meignell  was  the 
widow  of  a  Sir  Thomas  Clinton:  but  what  other  Sir  Thomas 
Clinton  was  there  living  between  1889  and  1450  save  this 
one  ?  and,  as  Joan  was  a  widow  at  twenty-seven^  there  is  no- 
thing improbable  that  she  should  remarry  a  man  somewhat 
older  thxm  herself.  It  must  be  borne  in  mind,  that  the  co- 
heiresses of  such  a  family  as  Meignell  would  not  be  permitted 
to  many  any  but  persons  of  condition ;  the  customs,  manners, 
habits,  and  tenures  of  the  age  in  which  they  lived  forbade  it, 
to  say  nothing  that  they  had  been  in  wardship  to  Sir  William 
Dethick,  of  Dethick,  knt.  the  Treasurer  of  England,  who  mar- 
ried the  other  coheiresses  to  his  own  sons;  and  the  fact  that 
Joan  was  a  widow  when  she  remarried  Clinton  will  not  lessen 
the  presumed  condition  of  her  husband,  but  rather,'  as  the  widow 
of  Staunton,  augment  it :  what  knight  of  Clinton,  again  I  in- 
quire, then,  was  there,  but  this  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  who  could 
have  married  her?  I  must  leave  the  Bditor  of  the  Roll  to  prove 
the  negative,  but  not  upon  the  presumption  that  Sir  Thomas  died 
in  1389. 

It  may  be  the  confusion  has  arisen  from  one  or  two  circum* 
stances:  If  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  died  in  1889,  he  predeceased 
his  &ther  by  ten  years,  who  died  in  1899 ;  but  it  seems  also 
that  Sir  William  Clinton,  his  eldest  son,  died  before  him,  and 
that  his  third  son  Edward  died  the  same  year  as  he  did ;  it  may 
be  therefore  that  Collins  has  blundered  amongst  these  deaths, 
and  confounded  one  with  the  others  We  also  find  another  curious 
coincidence,  viz.  that  Sir  Ralph  Meignell,  Knt.  the  father-in- 
law  of  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  died  18  Ric.  11.  or  in  1389,  and  it 
is  possible  that  his  death  may  have  been  mistakenly  substi- 
tuted by  Collins  as  that  of  his  son-in-law,  only  that  the  son-in- 
law  Collins  slew  without  authority,  whilst  this  would  suppose 
that  he  had  some,  although  erroneously  accepted.    It  would  cer- 

2b2 


352  ON   THE    DESCENT   OF 

tainly  not  be  a  little  remarkable,  tliat  the  three  sons  should  pre* 
decease  their  father ;  that  the  father,  and  one  if  not  two  of 
the  sons,  should  die  in  the  same  year;  that  one  of  them  should 
die  ten  years  before  the  father,  and  that  he  and  his  reputed 
father-in-law  should  also  die  in  the  same  year,  whilst  the  widow 
should  live  sixty-seven  years  after  her  husband :  all  these  things 
were  very  improbable^  but  that  Joan  Lady  Clinton  was  not  a 
widow  so  long,  is  proved  by  the  fact  that  she  was  the  widow  of 
Staunton  in  1406,  subsequently  to  which  she  was  the  widow  of 
Clinton.  Now  the  father  of  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  John  the  third 
Baron,  was  born  in  1326,  and  summoned  to  Parliament  41 
Edw.  III.:  it  is  not  over  probable  that  his  second  son.  Sir 
Thomas,  was  bom  before  1360 — 5,  so  that  be  would,  not  have 
been  in  either  case  more  than  45  or  50  years  of  age  at  the  time 
of  his  marriage  with  Staunton's  widow;  it  is  possible  he  may  have 
been  older,  and  this  may  account  for  his  having  issue  but  one 
child. 

In  order  to  search  for  further  identification,  let  us  see  what 
Joan  Clinton  says  in  her  will,  bearing  date  12  January  1457* 
She  bequeaths  to  her  feoffees  all  her  manors  in  Warwickshire, 
Leicestershire,  and  Derbyshire,  upon  certain  trusts :  now.  War- 
wickshire  was  the  county  of  the  Clintons,  and  though  it  will  not 
prove  the  fact,  because  the  Meignells  had  property  in  Warwick* 
shire,  it  sti^engthens  the  probability  that  the  only  Sir  Tboroas 
Clinton  which  she  could  have  married  was  Sir  Thomas  Clinton 
of  Amington,  in  Warwickshire,  to  whom  all  the  authorities  of 
note  have  married  her,  and  upon  which  a  material  doubt  has 
now  been  thrown  by  the  Eklitor  of  the  Scrope  and  Grosvenor 
Roll,  on  the  supposition  that  this  Sir  Thomas  Clinton  died  in 
1389,  when  Joan  Meignell  could  not  have  been  more  than  seven 
pr eight  years  of  age;  but  which  supposition  is  manifesdy  ern>* 
neous,  and  contradicted  by  the  authorities: — I  therefore  think 
there  can  be  no  doubt  that  Joan  Meignell  for  her  second  hus- 
band took  Sir  Thomas  Clinton,  of  Amington  Castle,  who  died 
long  subsequently  to  1389;  that  Clinton's  daughter  and  heir 
married  Sir  Robert  Franceis,  of  Foremark,  in  Derbyshire^  and 
that  the  two  coheiresses  of  Franceis  married  Nicholas  Fitsher- 
bert,  and  brought  him  Tissington,  and  William  Fitz  Herbert, 
of  Upton,  his  brother ;  and,  as  this  accords  with  the  pedigrees  of 


MEIGNELL   AND   CLINTON.  353 

the  distinguished  families    referred  to,    I    shall  annex    their 
descents. 

Tissington,  the  ancient  seat  of  the  Fitzherberts,  belonged^  at 
the  Survey  of  Domesday,  to  Henry  de  Ferrers.  In  the  time  of 
Henry  I.  it  was  given  by  one  of  this  family  to  the  Savages;  the 
coheiresses  of  Savage  married  Meignell  and  Edensor,  whose 
heiress  married  Audeley.  The  manor  was  in  moieties  between 
Audeley  and  Meignell  from  1275  to  1330,  and  MeignelPs  moiety 
passed  by  marriage  to  Franceis.   (Lysons.) 

From  Sir  Robert  Franceis,  who  married  the  heiress  of  Clin- 
ton, by  his  second  wife,  the  widow  of  John  Fitzherbert  of  Somer* 
sail,  esq.  descends  the  present  Sir  Francis  Burdett,  Bart. 

I  shall  conclude  this  with  quotations  from  a  document  I  had 
nearly  overlooked. 

In  volume  II.  of  Wolley's  Charters,  Brit.  Mus.  is  a  Roll  of 
knight*s  fees  for  certain  portions  of  the  counties  of  Derby,  Staf- 
fordf  Leicester,  Nottingham,  and  Warwick,  but  chiefly  the  former, 
commencing  in  temp.  £dw.  I.  and  ending  circa  1400;  the  fol- 
lowing are  extracts  therefrom : — 

<*  Tissington. — Dna  Johanna  de  Clinton  ten.  medietat'  manij 
de  Tissington  p.  iiij^  pte  uni.  feod.  milit." 

<<  Ihiffield. — Thorns  Clinton  ten.  xl.  acr.  terr.  et  prati  quon- 
da  WilFi  de  Breydsall  in  DuiFelde  p.  xx.  pte  uni.  feod.  milit.'* 

Co.  Warwick. 

^  AldeHre. — Hered.  Johis  Clinton  ten.  manriu  de  Aldestre  p 
di.  feod.  milit.'^ 

It  is  singular  that  the  only  Warwickshire  manor  named  in  the 
Roll  is  Aldestre^  which  belonged  to  Sir  John  Clinton,  Knt.  evi- 
dently the  third  Baron,  and  the  father  of  Sir  Thomas;  tlie 
^  Johanna  de  Clinton  "  is,  without  doubt,  Joane  Meignell;  all 
which  strengthens,  and  almost  confirms,  the  view  of  the  case  1 
have  taken.  This  Roll  I  propose  to  communicate  to  a  future 
number  of  the  Top(^rapher. 

I  would  wish  to  make  a  few  observations  upon  the  arms  of 
the  Fitzherberts  of  Tissington,  who  bear,  Gu.  three  lions  ram* 
pant  or,  in  addition  to  the  arms  of  Fitzherbert  of  Norbury, 
which  are  the  ancient  bearings,  whilst  those  which  are  borne  at 
present  in  reality  belong  not  to  them,  but  to  the  Herberts  Earls 
of  Pembroke.    A  letter  upon  this  subject  occurs  in  the  Gentle- 


S54  OV  TSE    DESCENT   OF 

man's  Magazine,  in  1804^  Sopp.  p.  1194;  it  treats  upon  the 
change  in  the  Beresford  arms,  as  well  as  in  the  Fitzherberts,  be* 
and,  as  a  very  interesting  communication,  it  may  be  quoted 
entire: — - 

"  Mr.  Urban, — ^The  family  of  Beresford  is  not  the  only  one  in  the 
kingdom  whose  coat-armonr  has  been  changed  by  the  ignorance  or 
knavery  of  the  heraldic  painters  in  the  reign  of  Qeeen  Elizabeth,  and 
her  successors.  1  by  no  means  intend  to  throw  an  indiscriminate  censure 
on  all  the  heralds  of  the  above  periods,  as  many  were  nndonbtedly  per- 
sons of  very  considerable  ability,  and  unimpeachable  integrity  >  but  the 
great  number  of  trumpery,  ridiculous  pedigrees,  drawn  up  and  signed  by 
some  of  the  heralds  in  these  two  reigns,  which  are  still  extant,  serve  to 
induce  a  belief  that  their  authors  were  either  fools  or  knaves.  Tbe 
Staffordshire  and  Derbysbire  families  of  Beresford  had  certainly  no 
connexion  with  the  families  of  Berefords  of  Warwickshire  3  they  had 
both  local  names,  probably  of  similar  import,  but  it  by  no  means  follows 
they  bore  tbe  same  coat-armour.  The  arms  of  the  Beresfords  of  Staf- 
fordshire and  Derbysbire  are  blazoned  in  several  books  of  Heraldry,  as 
being,  Arg.  a  bear  salient  sa.  muzzled,  chained,  and  collared  or ;  but  i 
am  inclined  to  believe  they  were  originally  only  allusive,  and  designed 
to  represent  a  bear  fording  through  a  brook  or  river,  and  that  the 
muzzle,  collar  and  chain,  were  of  a  subsequent  introduction,  moch  aboat 
the  same  time  as  the  Marquess  of  Waterford*s  ancestor,  Michael  Beres- 
ford, of  Westerham,  co.  Kent,  Esq.  left  off  the  arms  of  his  anceston^ 
and  assumed  those  of  the  family  of  Berefords  in  Warwickshire,  (Aig. 
crustily  fitch6e  sa.  three  fleurs-de-lys  within  a  bordnre  engrailed  of  Ae 
second.)  Tbe  very  ancient  and  respectable  family  of  tbe  FUzkerherlij 
of  Norbury,  in  Derbysbire,  was  prevailed  upon  by  some  herald  painter 
of  this  period  to  relinquish  its  ancient  coat-armour,  viz.  Arg.  a  chief 
vaire  or  and  gul.  over  all  a  bend  sa.,  and  to  assume.  Gules,  three  Hods 
rampant  or,  from  a  fanciful  notion  (which  has  been  very  satisfactorily 
refuted  by  your* ingenious  correspondent,  Mr.  F.  Stanley,  vol.  Ixvii.  p* 
645),  of  its  being  descended  from  Henry  Fitzberbert,  Lord  Chamber- 
lain 5tb  Stephen,  ancestor  of  the  Herberts  of  Dean,  who  bore  the  bob* 
mentioned  arms.  It  appears  from  tbe  Visitation  Book  of  Derbyshire 
1569,  that  tbe  Fitz-Herberts  of  Somenall  Herbert,  and  Tissington 
(yoqnger  branches  of  the  Fitz-Herberts  of  Norbury),  at  tbis  time  bore 
the  lions  in  tbe  principal  quarter  of  their  arms,  and  in  the  second  qnar* 
ter  tbe  ancient  arms  of  tbe  Fitzberberts  of  Norbnry;  it  is  probabb 
therefore,  they  had  been  prevailed  on  to  relinquish  their  ancient  pater- 
nal coat  before  tbe  eldest  branch  bad  consented  to  such  a  measure^ 
Another  instance  of  a  similar  change  of  arms  occurs  in  the  ancient 


M£1GN£LL   AND   CLINTON.  355 

Imily  of  the  Staffords  of  Eyam,  in  Derbyshire,  which  bore.  Ermine,  on 
a  bend  gules  three  plates  ;  but  on  the  death  of  Hiimfrey  Stafford,  Esq. 
the  last  male  line  of  the  family^  somewhere  in  or  about  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  Elizabeth,  his  estate  descended  to  his  four  daughters  and 
coheirs^  Alice,  the  eldest  of  whom,  married  John  Savage,  of  Castleton  ; 
Gertrude  married  Rowland  Eyre,  of  Hassop ;  Anne,  the  third,  married 
Francis  Bradshaw,  of  Bradshaw ;  and  Katharine,  the  youngest,  manied 
Rowland  Morewood,  of  the  Oaks  ;  the  descendants  of  all  which  daugh- 
ters, except  Mr.  Bradshaw,  appear  by  the  Visitation  books  of  the 
county,  and  the  same  by  monuments,  to  have  relinquished  the  ancient 
arms  of  the  Staffords  of  Kyam,  and  in  their  stead  to  quarter  those  used 
by  some  branches  of  the  Staffords  of  Staffordshire,  viz.  Or,  a  chevron 
gules  between  three  martlets  sa.  The  Bradshaw  family  appear  from  the 
Visitation  books  to  have  quartered  the  ancient  arms  of  the  Staffords  of 
Eyam  ;  but,  in  the  list  of  names  to  whom  the  different  quarterings  be- 
long,  these  arms  are  there  erroneously  stated  to  belong  to  the  hmily  ci 
Folcherr 

The  only  remark  I  would  make  upon  the  above  is^  that  the 
Pitzherberts  of  Norbury  certainly  do  not  use  any  arms  but  their 
ancient  ones,^  but  that  the  Tissington  Fitzherberts  use  the  lions. 

I  avail  myself  of  this  opportunity  to  correct  a  genealogical 
inaccuracy  in  Lysons,  in  reference  to  a  family  whose  ancestor 
is  named  in  Table  IV.;  I  allude  to  the  Dakeynes  of  Biggin 
Grange  and  Stubbing  Edge  Hall.  In  the  **  Additions  and  Cor- 
rections,*' for  the  Magna  Brit,  of  Derbyshire,  published  in  1817, 
is  the  following : 

"  P.  cxxiv.  I  am  informed  that  a  principal  branch  of  the  family  of 
Dakeyne,  descended  from  Henry  Dakeyne,  Esq.  who  sold  Stubbing 
Edge  Hall  in  1661,  to  William  Michell,  Esq.  of  Wingerworth,  is  now 
resident  at  Bagthorpe  House,  in  Nottinghamshire,  and  that  they  now 
spell  their  name  *  Deakin.*  *' 

This  is  extremely  inaccurate,  as  may  be  seen  by  a  refer- 
ence to  a  former  article,  where  the  ancestor  of  that  branch  is 
named ;  ^  but  as  it  is  due  to  Lysons  to  give  satisfactory  proof, 
I  shall  not  only  refer  to  the  authorities  in  the  Add.  MS.  but 
quote  Dugdale's  last  Visitation  in  1662,  it  being  borne  in 
mind,  that  the  Arthur  with  whom  the  Visitation  commences 
was  the  younger  but  adopted  brother  of  John,  who  was  disin- 
herited by  his  father  in  1613.     The  following  is  from  Dugdate  t' 

*  Vide  Burke's  Commoners. 
^  Vide  pages  178  and  193. 


356  FAMILY    OF    DAKEYNE. 

Artlnii^Dakin  (Dakeyne)  of  Stabbing.^ 

I.  Henxy  Dakio.^  3.  Ricbard.nr 

r '  I ' 

Arthur,  setat.  19,  1668.  Richard. 

By  a  rererenoe  to  Noble  and  Glover's  History  of  Derbyshire, 
the  above  will  be  seen  materially  augmented;  we  will  briefly 
abstract  it : 

Arthur,  first  named  by  Dugdale,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  John  Lacy,  of  Brierley,  co.  York,  Esq.  (1611),  and  died,  leav- 
ing two  sons^  Henry  and  Richard,  named  above.  Henry  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  George  Walker,  of  Mansfield,  co. 
Notts,  and  dying  in  1671,  left  issue  eight  sons  and  three  daugh- 
ters ;  five  of  the  sons  and  the  daughters  died  s.  p. ;  Arthur  Da- 
keyne,  of  Stubbing  Edge,  Esq.  the  eldest  son,  died  in  1720,  and 
by  his  wife  Frances,  daughter  of  Anthony  Wolley,  of  Riber,  co. 
Derby,  left  an  only  child,  Frances,  who  married  Captain  William 
Hopkinson,  of  Wirksworth  and  Bonsol,  co.  Derby,  whose  pos- 
terity sold  the  Stubbing  Edge  estate,  which  had  been  repur- 
chased  by  the  last-named  Arthur  Dakeyne.  ® 

Digby  Dakeyne,  the  surviving  brother  of  Arthur,  left  issue 
one  son  and  two  daughters,  viz.  John  Dakeyne^  of  Mansfield, 
CO.  Notts,  who  died  s.  p.^  Elizabeth,  who  also  died  s,  p.; 
and  Mary,  sister  and  heir,  who  married  Henry  Gladwyn,  Esq. 
of  Stubbing  Court,  Wingerworth,  co.  Derby,  whose  issue  was, 
first.  General  Arthur  Gladwyn,  the  father  of  the  present  Colonel 
Dakeyne  Gladwyn;  and  secondly,  John  Gladwyn,  Elsq.  of 
Mansfield,  whose  only  daughter  and  heiress,  Dorothy^  married 
Francis  Eyre,  of  Hassop,  Esq.  who  succeeded  to  the  title  of 
Earl  of  Newbui^h,  and  was  father  to  the  present  Earl.  The 
issue  of  Richard,  brother  to  Arthur  first  named  in  the  Visitation, 
is  extinct. 

I  apprehend  I  have  made  sufficiently  manifest  the  error 
in  Lysons.  The  Dakeynes  or  Deakins  of  Darley  Dale  and 
Bagthorpe,  8cc.  as  was  shewn  in  pp.  178,  193,  were  descended 
from  John  Dakeyne  the  elder,  but  disinherited  brother  of  Arthur, 
who  succeeded  to  the  Derbyshire  estates;  and  the  Dakeynes  or 
Deakins  of  Bagthorpe  are,  it  is  believed,  the  senior  represenu- 
tives  of  this  family. 

X.  Y,  Z. 

*  Vide  Part  II.  Topographer  and  Geneal.  pp.  178, 193,  notes. 


PEDIGSBE  OF  MBIGVELL. 


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ALLIANCES    OF    FRANCIS    AND    CLINTON.  365 

Note.  Since  the  preceding  pages  were  written,  I  have  had 
my  attention  directed  to  the  pedigree  of  Francis,  in  the  Harl. 
MS.  1093,  whieh  makes  Sir  Robert  Francis  marry  Isabette, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Clinton,  knt.  controller  to  Hen.  6. ;  there 
is  an  evident  mistake  in  the  Christian  name,  as  Joan  Lady 
Clinton  in  her  will  calls  her  husband  T%omaSi  which  decides 
this  point.  With  regard  to  Isabelle,  her  **  daughter's  daughter  " 
as  she  speaks  of  her,  I  am  not  absolutely  inclined  to  think  the 
MS.  at  fault,  as  Lady  Clinton  in  her  will  leaves  to  Margaret 
her  sister  cc  marks,  upon  condition  that  she  married  ^^  Robert 
Wele,  the  son  of  John  Wele,  gentleman,  of  Gloucestershire,'' 
and  other  MSS.  sometimes  give  her  sisters,  Margaret  to  Nicho- 
las, and  Cicily  to  William  Fitz-herbert,  as  well  as  reversing  the 
order ;  there  is,  however,  no  obscurity  in  the  facts,  that  the  two 
brothers  Nicholas  and  William,  by  each  of  them  marrying  some 
one  of  the  sisters,  Margaret,  Cicily,  and  Isabel^  obtained  the 
estates  of  Tissington,  co.  Derby,  and  Upton,  co.  Leicester, 
formerly  the  inheritance  of  the  Clintons;  but  the  MS.  1098 
states  another  fact:  viz.  that  Sir  John  (Thomas)  was  Con- 
troller to  Henry  Vlth.  I  have  not  means  at  hand  to  verify  this 
statement;  but  if  correct,  it  may  lead  to  a  solution  of  the  ob- 
scurity, if  such  there  be,  with  respect  to  the  identification  of  the 
true  Sir  Thomas  Clinton.  Until  the  contrary  shall  be  made 
manifest,  I  shall  adhere  to  the  opinion  I  have  given  in  the  text, 
and  for  the  reasons  therein  stated. 

X.  Y.  Z. 


2c 


366 


PEDIGREE    OF   THE   EARLY   D'oYLTS. 

CoMBiENTS  on  the  imperfections  of  old  pedigrees  are  on  the 
lips  of  every  genealof^t:  therefore  the  following  table  of  the 
early  IVOylys  need  not  be  prefaced  with  a  repetition  of  those 
remarks,  applicable  to  all  ancient  pedigrees,  which  can  be  so 
well  understood ;  for,  like  most  others,  (and  as,  indeed,  would 
be  found  the  case  with  some  of  the  most  eminent  and  noted 
houses  in  the  kingdom,  if  but  thoroughly  investigated,)  the  old 
genealogical  accounts  of  the  D'Oylys  abound  with  blunden; 
blunders  the  result  of  drawing  conclusions  from  insufficient  pre- 
mises. 

Not  that  it  is  pretended  to  put  forth  the  following  pedigree  as 
infallible;  for  even  a  minute  examination  of  every  document 
of  a  domeHic  nature,  ever  in  existence  concerning  the  D'Oylys, 
would  not  warrant  that:  but  it  is  added  to  the  mass  of  family 
history  and  genealogy  in  print,  merely  on  the  presumption  that 
it  is  more  correct  than  any  pedigree  that  has  hitherto  appeared 
of  the  persons  it  contains.  And  when  it  is  stated  that  the  matter 
in  the  following  pages  is  compiled  almost  entirely  from  pMe 
records,  though  from  the  reign  of  Henry  III.  to  that  of  Charies 
IL  this  populous  house  never  held  rank  higher  than  inconsider- 
able gentry  of  moderate  property,  which  of  course  precluded  aU 
possibility  of  its  multitudinous  members  being  brought  conspi- 
cuously forward  in  public  records,  of  historical  importance  at 
least,  (indeed  the  compiler  has  not  met  with  more  than  eight  or 
ten  private  deeds  of  the  D'Oylys  anterior  to  the  Reformation  in 
date,)  it  is  hoped  genealogists  will  sink  its  numerous  imperfec- 
tions in  the  profitless  labour  that  has  been^  expended  to  make  it 
superior  than  it  is. 

Nor  has  the  compiler  had  the  usual  advantages  afibrded  by 
County  Histories :  for^  of  all  the  seven  shires  in  which  the 
D'Oylys  for  any  length  of  time  have  dwelt,  at  any  period,  Nor- 
folk alone  makes  just  pretension  to  a  complete  topographical  and 
genealogical  survey;  the  remaining  counties  in  which  D'Oylys 
were  settled  being  Oxfordshire,  Buckinghamshire,  SuiFolk,  Suf- 
fordshire,  Northamptonshire,  and  Yorkshire.    Not  that  com- 


PEDIGREE    OF   THE    EARLY    p'OYLYS.  367 

mencements  and  attempts  to  topographize  some  of  those  comities 
have  not  been  made :  for^  though  of  Oxfordshire  nothing  genea- 
logical (at  least  of  the  D'Oylys)  except  Dunkin's  work,  which 
only  contains  part  of  the  county,  has  been  written,  Dr.  Lips- 
comb's excellent  History  of  Buckinghamshire  is  progressing,  but 
unfortunately  he  has  not  yet  reached  the  seats  of  the  D'Oylys : 
Langley*s  Desborough  Hundred  certainly  included  them;  but 
it  makes  no  pretensions  to  detailing  their  pedigree.  Of  Cosford 
Hundred,  in  Suffolk,  we  have  nothing  of  genealogical  authority ; 
and  Shaw,  in  his  Staffordshire,  satisfies  himself  with  mentioning 
the  name  of  IK Oyly  about  thrice.  Bridges's  Northamptonshire 
contuns  no  ly Oyly  pedigree ;  and  the  splendid  result  of  Mr. 
Baker's  labours  has  not  reached  «  Stoke-D'Oyly."  Of  York- 
shire, no  district,  which  D'Oylys  inhabited,  has  been  topo- 
graphized  minutely  enough  to  mention  their  name. 

Thus  previous  compilers  have  done  little  to  elucidate  the  pedi- 
gree of  the  populous  Norman  house  of  D^Oyly ;  except,  indeed^ 
the  Heralds  of  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  centuries,  who  have 
lefl  us  half  a  dozen  contradictory  pedigrees  of  the  family  to 
grapple  with.  The  best  accounts  of  the  D'Oylys  that  have  ever 
appeared  in  print  are  those  two  in  Wotton's  Baronetage  of  1T41 ; 
copied  by  Mr.  Betham  sixty  years  afler :  but  even  these  are  very 
incorrect  and  meagre,  as  the  following  compilation  may  show. 

We  shall  merely  lay  down  a  skeleton  tabular  genealogy  of 
the  early  members  of  the  family ;  so  far  as  our  researches  have 
extended;  and  remark  upon  its  principal  differences  from  the 
old  pedigrees.  Were  we  to  commence  biographical  details,  we 
should  know  not  where  to  conclude.  Topographical  writers,  to 
whom  the  annexed  genealogy  may  be  useful,  are  doubtlessly  pro- 
vided, according  to  their  respective  districts,  with  biographical 
matter  appropriate  to»  and  sufficient  to  clothe,  its  particular 
branches  which  pertain  to  their  localities* 


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374  PEDIGREE  OF  THE  EARLY  d'oTLYS. 

PEDIGREE  II. 
••••••  d'Offljord'Ouinjof ....  in Normandy.s?: 

Wmiamd'OoiilVV   *  William  D'Oylj,        John  D'Oylj, 
of  Normandy,  of  Donay,  mer-  ITth  John. 

Uying  1S36.    =f         ^^^^^^f  H  John. 

....  D*Oiii]ly,  of .. ..  in  Nonnandy,  (?  OoillyleTeflton.)  ^ 

Raonl  D'Oilly  or  D*ChiiIly,  of ....  in  Nor-  =f 
mandy,  liying  1316—1330. 


r -* 

Arnonl  D^Ooilly,  lining  =p 
1337  in  Normandy. 

Richard  D'Onuly,'  Uviiig  1363*, ' '  * '  Jean  D*  OniUy  held 
(?  of  OniUy  le  TesM>n),  entitled         lands  in  Onilly  le 
to  bear  arms  1363.  :  Tesaon,  1371.     : 

r -^ -» 

Arnonl  D'OniUy  held  lands  in  Onilly  le  Teason 
near  Caen  in  Normandy,  1371.^ 

Richard  D'Onilly,  lord  John  D'OniUy,  an  eminent  Robert  D^Onilly,  a 

of  Onilly  le  Teason,  eodesiastic,  hving  1419—  ''serWena"  of  the 

living  temp.  Chas.  YI.  143S,  Dnchess  of   Bim- 

y  bant,  1419. 

Maignerite  d'Ouily,  sole  heir  to  Onilly  le  Teason,  married  in  1403  to 
William  d'AJssy,  lord  of  Assy,  which  lies  close  by.    ^ 

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D*As8ys  of  Assy  and  OniUy  le  Teason,  in  Normandy. 

We  shall  now  notice  its  differences  from  old  pedigrees  of  the 
family.  And  the  first  point  of  importance  is  the  person  of  that 
]>Oyly  who  was  imprisoned  and  died  in  Austria :  for  the  tale 
told  of  it  being  a  <<  Henry  D'Oyly  "  is  without  any  foundation ; 
and  the  cause  of  such  a  statement  having  ever  b^n  made  was 
clearly  this :  an  Harl.  MS. «  tells  us,  in  detailing  a  pedigree  of 
the  D'Oylys,  "  This  JamUy  failed  of  y*  Barony  in  Richard  y« 
Ist's  time,  being  taken  with  the  King  in  Austria;"  and  there- 
upon genealogists,  knowing  that  Henry  D'Oyly  was  representa- 
tive of  the  family  during  that  reign,  carried  him  over  to  Austria 
and  buried  him  there :  whereas,  upon  examining  the  pedigree  to 
which  this  statement  is  annexed,  it  will  be  found  (though  it  is 
unnecessary  to  add  that  both  that  pedigree  and  statement  are 
quite  incorrect  in  other  respects),  that  it  makes  a  Foulk  D'Oyly 
heir  of  the  family  during  Richard's  reign ;  and  thus,  so  far  as  the 
aforesaid  statement  goes,  as  to  the  individual  who  died  in  Austria,  it 
is  really  quite  correct.   Petrus  d'Elrilo  and  Otho  de  Saint  Blaize 

-  Harl.  MS.  1556,  foi  104. 


PBDIGREE  OF  THE  EARLY  d'oYLYS.  375 

both  tell  us  it  was  Sir  Faulk  D'Oyly  who  was  the  Crusader  and 
died  in  Austr]a,^(See  Edinburgh  Review,  vol.  vii.  p.  405) ;  and 
not  only  does  no  original  authority  tell  us  it  was  Henry  D'Oyly, 
but  the  records  of  Oseney  Abbey  assure  us,  that  both  the  Henry 
D'pylys  were  there  buried.  Moreover,  Sir  Foulk  D'Oyly  was 
such  a  celebrated  crusader  that  Sir  Walter  Scott  introduces  him 
into  *«  Ivanhoe,"  vol.  L  pp.  90,  91,  92,  We  may  also  add,  to 
remove  all  doubt'on  the  subject,  that  the  first  Henry  D'Oyly  died 
long  before  this  period,  as  Henry  his  son  and  heir,  after  a  mi- 
nority in  wardship  to  Humphrey  de  Bohun,  was  possessed  of  his 
father^s  lands  in  1183,  and  in  that  year  confirmed  his  donations 
to  Oseney  Abbey ;  and  there  are  plenty  of  records  to  prove  that 
he,  the  second  and  last  Henry  D'Oyly,  did  not  die  till  1232 ; 
when  he  was  intered  at  Oseney. 

The  next  point  of  consequence  to  be  noticed  is  the  wife  of  de 
Gaunt ;  whom  previous  genealogists  have  made  daughter  of  the 
first  Henry  D'Oyly.  Nothing  can  be  more  preposterous :  for  it 
followed,  on  such  premises,  that  the  first  Henry  D'Oyly  was 
living  in  1220  and  1226  (which,  as  he  was  of  age  before  1129, 
made  him  then  nearly  120  years  old,  at  the  least),  for  her  father, 
qfter  her  death,  s.  p.  had  a  suit  with  her  husband  for  the  manor 
of  Weston  on  the  Green,  which  he,  her  father^  had  given  her 
in  frank  marriage.  Moreover,  at  the  time  of  her  marriage,  her 
husband  covenanted  to  serve  King  John  with  twenty  knights,  &c. 
for  licence  to  marry  not  "  unam  filiarum,^*  but  ^^filiam  Henr' 
D'Oyly,**  which  not  only  proves  her  expectant  wealth  much 
greater  than  the  paltry  portion  of  one  of  three  sisters,  with  bro- 
thers alive,  but  that  the  Henry  D'Oyly  (whoever  he  was)  men- 
tioned by  the  record,  was  living  at  that  time,  and  we  have  shewn 
the  first  Henry  D'Oyly  to  have  died  long  before.  We  need 
not  enlarge  upon  her  being  described  as  ^^  filiam,"  not  <<  unam 
filiarum,"  which  certainly  would  have  been  her  description 
there,  had  she  had  any  sisters ;  particularly  as  that  record  does 
not  give  her  Christian  name. 

We  must  now  notice  de  Plessetis'  packed  inquisition  on  his 
wife's  death  in  37th  Hen.III.  though  the  printed  calendars  of  the 
Inquisitiones  post  mortem  entitle  it  "  Henry  Doyly's."  »  For 
this  inquisition  found  the  D'Oyly  family  to  be  extinct;  which 

■  The  writ  which  directs  the  inquisition  to  be  made  certainly  mentions  the  lands 
as  haTing  been  Henry  D'Oyly's,  bat  the  inqnisition  was  de  facto  made  on  the  death 
'  of  the  Countess  of  Warwick,  who  died  seised  of  them. 


376  .  PEDIGREE  OF  THE  EARLY  d'OYLYS. 

was  immediately  followed  by  a  grant  to  de  Plessetis  of  eSL  thdr 
baronies  in  fee,  from  King  Henry  IIL  his  great  patron. 

This  Inquisition  of  course  shuts  off  all  legitimate  descent  of 
any  D'Oylys  from  the  Barons  of  Hooknorton.  That  de  Ples- 
setis' jury,  however,  swore  to  a  falsehood  is  proved;  for  allowmg 
that  it  be  not  actually  ascertained  that  Gilbert,  second  son  of 
Robert  D'Oyly  the  founder  of  Oseney  Abbey  had  descendants 
then  living,  it  is  proved  that  his  sister  EklithD'Oyly,who  married 
Gilbert  de  Basset,  had.  The  truth  is,  younger  children  and  their 
issue  were  looked  upon  as  little  better  than  bastards ;  and  the 
capital  baronies  of  great  men  were  at  this  time  banded  over  from 
one  great  lord  to  another,  by  royal  favour,  without  the  slightest 
notice  being  taken  of  the  rightful  heir,  if  distantly  related,  and 
not  of  the  same  rank  and  station.  The  posterity  of  Gilbert 
D'Oyly  were  of  that  station  to  have  no  more  dared  dispute  the 
inheritance  with  de  Plessetis  than  with  King  Henry  himself, 
(particularly  as  de  Plessetis  had  a  colour  of  claim  to  it,  and  had 
been  possessed  of  it,  by  marrying  Margery  de  Newburgh,  heir 
general  of  the  last  Henry  D'Oyly,  though  that  match  was  fol- 
lowed by  no  issue) ;  and,  moreover,  it  is  clear  the  descendants  of 
Edith  de  Basset  were  aware  of  a  superior  title  tlian  their  own, 
or  they  would  have  claimed  it ;  for  their  rank  was  much  higher 
than  that  of  Roger  D'Oyly,  great-grandson  and  heir  of  Gilbert 

We  now  come  to  the  origin  of  all  the  D'Oylys  who  bear  stag's 
heads  for  arms ;  the  details  of  which  seem  still  to  be  uncertain, 
though  that  they  descend  through  some  channel  from  the  Ox- 
fordshire D'Oylys  is  beyond  all  question.  All,  however,  that 
seems  to  be  known  in  detail,  is,  that  they  were  founded  by  a 
John  D'Oyly,  son  of  ... .  D'Oyly  by  Agnes  de  Grey,  his  wife, 
sister  of  Walter  de  Grey,  Archbishop  of  York;  which  John 
D'Oyly  became  a  person  of  great  wealth  and  consequence 
through  that  renowned  prelate  his  maternal  uncle.  The  seat 
of  these  de  Greys  being  Rotheriield  in  Oxfordshire,  leads  us  to 
suppose  the  husband  of  Agnes  resided  in  that  county ;  and,  as 
we  have  already  observed,  tliere  can  be  no  doubt  he  was  closely 
related  to  the  D'Oylys  of  Oxfordshire,  under  all  circumstances; 
but  again,  her  descendants  seem  to  have  owned  lands  in  Wbat- 
ton,  CO.  Leicester;  which  leads  us  to  suppose  her  husband  was 
Wakelin,  son  of  Baldwin  Doyly,  who  was  enfeoffed  of  lands 
there,  by  one  of  the  Verdons,  before  the  reign  of  John.  That 
her  progeny  altered  their  coat  to  a  stag's  head,  and  afterwards 


PEDIGREE  OF  THE  EARLY  b'OYLYS.  377 

bore  three  stag's  heads  by  reason  of  marrying  Rose  de  Duston, 
appears  well  proved  by  Vincent,  though  the  contemporary  Rolls 
of  Arms  mention  no  D'Oylys  whatever.  But  then  again,  inveati* 
gation  will  prove  that  these  rolls  were  as  much  a  register  of  all 
those  persons  in  the  kingdom  who  bore  arms  at  the  period  to 
which  they  refer,  as  Debrett's  Peerage  is  of  the  Baronetage  and 
Gentry.  It  is  clear  they  were  never  intended  to  contain  the 
coats  of  any  save  the  most  renowned  warriors ;  for  we  have 
numbers  of  families  not  named  in  them  sealing  with  a  shield 
diarged  with  heraldic  bearings  at  this  very  period :  and  of  the 
names  now  before  us,  we  may  mention  not  only  the  D'Oylys  but 
their  kinsfolk  the  Knightleys,  who  before  the  close  of  the  four* 
teenth  century  had  borne  their  common  family  shield  with  a 
dozen  difiFerences.  •  Nay,  before  the  end  of  Edward  the  Third's 
reign  the  use  of  heraldic  devices,  on  seals  at  least,  was  as  vulgar 
as  the  genteel  tea-drinking  of  the  eighteenth  century  now  is ;  yet 
none  of  these  Roils  of  Arms  contain  the  names  of  either  D'Oyly 
or  Knightley. 

We  must  next  observe,  that  old  genealogists  persist  in  telling 
us  that  Pushull  in  Oxfordshire  was  owned  by  Roger  D'Oyly 
temp.  Henry  III.  That  he  was  ever  the  owner  of  Pushull  we 
flatly  deny ;  for  the  real  possessor  of  it  in  the  reign  of  Henry  III. 
was  Robert  "  Napparius; "  whose  trade,  indeed,  gave  it  its  pe- 
culiar tenure.  From  him  it  passed  to  John  D'Oyly,  who  held 
it4Edw.  I. 

The  last  point  we  shall  notice  is  one  that  has  caused  im- 
mense confusion ;  the  matches  between  Knightley  and  Lewknor 
and  the  two  heiresses  of  the  D'Oylys ;  whom  old  genealogists 
have  very  absurdly  identified  into  one  lady,  calling  her  "  Joane 
alias  Alice,  married  1st  to  Knightley,  aft<^  to  Lewknor,"  and 
sometimes  vice  versd*  By  the  foregoing  genealogy  it  will  be 
seen  they  were  quite  distinct  persons ;  and  related  in  the  degree 
of  great-great-aunt  and  great- great- niece.  But  Alice  D'Oyly 
was  the  heiress,  or  rather  her  descendant  through  her  the  heir, 
of  her  only  brother  of  the  whole  blood,  Henry  D'Oyly,  by  rea- 
son that  though  she  had  a  half  brother  who  left  issue  (and  who 
indeed  was  great-grandfather  of  Joane  D'Oyly,  who  married 
Lewknor)  she  had  no  brother  of  the  whole  blood  who  left  chil- 
dren: and  Henry  D'Oyly  her  only  brother,  whose  lands  her 
•  See  Vinoent,  113,  fol.  SS-B,  73,  in  Coll.  Arm.    < 


878  PBDIGREB  OF  THE  EARLY  D'oYLYS. 

prc^ny  inherited^  being  but  a  younger  son  of  Sir  John  I^Oyly} 
could  take  his  lands  by  no  other  title  from  his  father  than  /ncr- 
chaee^  in  its  extended  sense ;  and  thus  at  his  decease  they  could 
descend  to  none  save  heirs  of  hb  body  or  of  the  whole  blood : 
though  had  it  been  possible  he  could  have  taken  by  itux»i 
firom  his  father  they  would  have  descended  to  his  half  brother 
ex  parte  patemfi  on  his  death  sine  prole :  (and,  indeed,  suppos- 
ing his  elder  half-brother  had  died  s.  p.  his,  John  Doyly's,  lands, 
inherited  from  his  father,  would  have  descended  to  Heniy.) 
Thus  it  is  that,  though  the  Knightleys  are  heirs  general  of  no 
lineal  male  ancestor  of  the  D'Oyly  family,  it  does  happen  that, 
being  descended  from  the  body  of  the  said  Alice,  they  are  ac- 
cording to  the  old  law  of  inheritance  heirs  of  this  collateral 
ancestor,  Henry  D'Oyly,  Alice's  only  brother  of  the  whole 
blood ;  and  accordingly  quarter  the  D'Oyly  arms.  To  mention 
the  numerous  description  of  records  from  which  the  pedigree  of 
this  branch  of  the  D'Oylys  is  compiled  is  out  of  the  question. 
Pedes  Finium,  however,  form  an  important  part  of  them :  and 
no  branch  of  the  family  has  occupied  more  of  the  compiler's 
time  and  labour  than  this. 

Before  closing  this  article  we  cannot  omit  to  notice  Eglina 
D'Oyly,  who  married  Sir  John  Begot;  an  alliance  which  has 
caused  such  contradictions  in  the  Bagot  pedigree,  in  the  attempts 
of  old  genealogists  to  identify  her  with  Beatrice,  daughter  and 
coheiress  of  Sir  Anketil  Mallory ;  this  Beatrice  being  bom  some 
years  after  the  said  Eglina  was  dead  and  buried :  but  this  is  a 
Bagot  matter;  and  as  the  famous  Sir  William  Dugdale  has 
authenticated  a  Bagot  pedigree,  identifying  the  ladies  in  ques- 
tion, we  shall  leave  the  Lords  Bagot  in  the  enjoyment  of  their 
imaginary  ancestry  :  though  an  historical  investigation  into  the 
early  generations  of  that  smooth  pedigree  of  gaudy  impalements^ 
would  make  some  material  alterations  in  it,  we  suspect.  The 
Bagots  are  a  fine  old  family ;  but  it  looks  ridiculous  to  see  a  num 
flourishing  in  the  early  part  of  Edward  the  Tliird's  reign,  with 
a  mother  assigned  him  who  was  not  bom  till  the  reign  of 
Richard  the  Second.  More  particularly  as  divers  pedigrees 
remain  to  testify  that  Eglima  wife  of  Bagot  was  daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  D'Oyly  of  Raunton,  m  Staffordshire ;  and  one  of  these 
compiled  apparently  by  Peter  le    Neve,    who  was  a  nA 


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CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.  CHESTER,  WITH  NOTICES  OF 
THE  SUCCESSIVE  LORDS  OF  THAT  MANOR,  THEIR  FAMILY 
DESCENT,   &C.  &C. 

Thelwall  is  a  township  situate  within  the  parochial  chapelry 
of  Daresbury,  and  parish  of  Runcorn,  in  the  East  Division  of 
the  hundred  of  Bucklow,  and  deanery  of  Frodsham,  co.  Chester. 
It  is  unquestionably  a  place  of  very  great  antiquity^  and  so 
meagre  an  account  has  been  hitherto  published  *  as  to  its  early 
history  and  possessors,  that  an  attempt  more  fully  to  elucidate 
the  subject,  and  to  concentrate,  and  thereby  preserve,  the  scat* 
tered  fragments  which  yet  remain  as  to  it,  from  the  general 
wreck  of  time,  cannot  fail,  it  is  anticipated,  to  prove  both  accept- 
able and  interesting. 

The  earliest  mention  that  is  to  be  met  with  of  Thelwall 
appears  in  the  Saxon  Chronicle,  from  which  we  find  that, 
in  the  year  923,  King  Edward  the  Elder,  son  of  King  Alfred, 
made  it  a  garrison  for  his  soldiers,  and  surrounded  it  with 
fortifications.  By  most  writers  it  is  stated  to  have  been 
founded  by  this  monarch,  but  the  opinion  prevails  with  some 
others  that  it  was  in  existence  long  before,  and  was  only  restored 
by  him.  Towards  the  latter  part  of  the  year  923,  King  Edward 
is  recorded  to  have  visited  this  place  himself,  and  for  some  time 
made  it  his  residence,  whilst  other  portion  of  his  troops  were 
engaged  in  repairing  and  manning  Manchester.  These  warlike 
preparations,  it  may  be  observed,  were  rendered  necessary  in 
consequence  of  Ethelwald,  the  son  of  King  Ethelbert,  disputing 
the  title  of  Edward. 

Ethelwald  first  established  his  head  quarters  in  York,  and  was 
soon  joined  by  the  Northumbrians  in  his  rebellion.  Quitting 
their  strong  hold,  however,  in  the  north,  the  insurgents  marched 
into  Kent,  where  a  sanguinary  battle  ensued,  in  which  Ethel- 

•  Since  Uie  History  of  Cheshire  by  Sir  Peter  Leycester  Qn  1666}  we  htve  had 
little  or  no  account  of  Thelwall,  and  at  the  time  he  wrote  hia  was  confeteedly  an 
imperfect  record  as  to  it.  The  sacceeding  historiane ,  Lyions  and  Ormerod,  have 
made  Tcry  few  additions  to  it.  It  remained  therefore  for  the  local  Chronicler  to 
reecne  from  obli?ion  the  fame  of  this  once  ancient  city. 


380         CHRONICLES    OP    THELWALL,    CO.    CH£ST£R. 

wald  fell,  and  his  followers  sought  their  safety  by  flight  Un- 
subdued, though  vanquished,  the  Northumbrians  penetrated 
again  into  Wessex,  wliere  they  were  again  defeated,  and  pur- 
sued with  great  slaughter  into  their  own  country.  King  Edward 
following  up  these  successes  subdued  the  two  next  princes  of 
Northumberland,  Reginald  and  Sidoc,  and  acquired  the  domi- 
nion of  that  province. 

In  his  wars  between  the  Mersey  and  Humber  the  King 
was  greatly  assisted  by  his  sister  Ethelfleda,  or  Elfleda,^  widow 
of  Ethelred  Earl  of  Mercia,  who,  after  her  husband's  deadi, 
retained  the  possession  and  government  of  that  province. 
This  Princess  is  extolled  by  the  early  British  historians 
as  the  wisest  lady  in  Britain,  the  very  emblem  of  her  illus- 
trious parent  King  Alfred,  and  to  her  munificence  the  Mercians 
were  indebted  for  the  rebuilding  of  the  city  of  Chester.  Tbe 
following  is  the  literal  translation  from  the  Saxon  Chronicle  with 
regard  to  Thelwall :  "  A.  D.  923.  This  year  went  King  Ed- 
ward with  an  army,  late  in  the  harvest,  to  Thelwall,  and  ordered 
the  borough  to  be  repaired  and  inhabited,  and  manned.  And 
he  ordered  another  army  also  from  the  population  of  Merda, 
the  while  he  sate  there,  to  go  to  Manchester  in  Northumbria  to 
repair  and  to  man  it."  ^ 

As  to  the  etymology  of  Thelwall,  it  was  so  called,  as  Floril^gos 
testifies,  by  reason  of  its  being  surrounded  by  a  fortification  com- 
posed of  the  stakes  and  stumps  of  trees,  the  boughs  being  cut 
away ;  for  the  Saxons  called  in  their  tongue  the  trunks  and  bodies 
of  trees  ^  Dell,"  and  the  word  ^*  wall  "  signified,  as  it  does  now, 
a  fence. 

The  village  of  Thelwall  is  situated  on  the  southern  bank  of 
the  river  Mersey,  in  which  was  in  primitive  times  a  valuable 
-  fishery  there.  Owing,  however,  to  the  noxious  ingredients  which 
flow  into  it  from  the  manufactories  along  the  upper  course  of  the 
stream,  the  fishery  has  now  become  of  little  or  no  value.  Up  to 
the  middle  of  the  last  century,  salmon  used  to  be  caught  there  in 

^  This  lady  was  foundress  of  the  town  of  Rancom,  in  which  pariah  Thelwall,  u 
before  stated,  is  situate,  though  it  is  singular  enough  that  two  parishes  iatenrsM 
between  them  :  viz.  GrappenhaU  and  Great  Budworth. 

•  Fabyan  records  the  matter  as  follows  (p.  207)  :  "  Then  this  noble  Pryace  Ed- 
ward, after  these  thynges  set  by  hym  in  an  order,  he  in  the  northe  ende  of  Mercya, 
by  the  ryrer  of  Merce,  bnylded  a  cytye  or  towne  and  named  it  Thylwall,  ud 
strengthyd  it  wyth  knyghtes.  And  after  repayred  the  cytye  of  MayncheHer,  that 
sore  was  defaced  with  the  warre  of  the  Danes.'* 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.   CHESTER.      38 i 

plentifiil  abundance,  and  of  considerable  size,  as  appears  from 
the  following/  amongst  other  entries  to  a  similar  effect  in  the 
steward's  accounts : 

<<  1749.  May  30.  A  salmon  was  caught  near  Laskey  Bridge, 
one  yard  and  half  a  quarter  long,  weighed  19^  \hs. 

" June  30.  A  salmon  taken  by  Thelwall  Lock  twenty- 
three  pounds  and  three-quarters. 

<* March  22.  A  salmon  taken  that  weighed  19J  lbs." 

It  is  a  matter  of  considerable  doubt  whether  the  ancient  city 
stood  on  the  site  which  is  now  occupied  by  the  present  village 
or  not,  inasmuch  as  the  Mersey  has,  strangely  enough,  entirely 
changed  its  former  course  at  this  point,  leaving,  however,  the  old 
bed  still  perfectly  manifest ;  and,  instead  of  being,  as  It  once 
doubtless  was,  the  boundary  of  the  township  on  that  side,  al- 
though the  river  in  other  places  separates  the  counties  of  Lan- 
caster and  Chester,  yet  part  of  the  township  of  Thelwall  is  here 
situate  on  its  northern  bank. 

As  it  is  not  easily  to  be  ascertained  when  this  digression  of  the 
Mersey  really  took  place,  we  are  left  in  doubt  as  to  tlie  identiQr 
of  the  precise  spot  where  stood  the  city  in  the  days  of  King  Ed- 
ward. Thelwall  appears  to  have  continued  to  be  fortified,  and 
**  to  have  a  retinue  of  soldiers  kept  within  it,"  in  the  succeeding 
reign  of  King  Athelstan,  until  at  length,  by  a  signal  victory 
gained  by  him,  he  succeeded  in  defeating  the  rebellious  Danes, 
and  united  Northumbria  to  the  rest  of  his  kingdom.  After  this 
time  there  does  not  appear  to  be  any  mention  made  of  Thelwall 
as  being  garrisoned,  and  its  name  does  not  occur  at  all  in  the 
Domesday  Book  (1066);  from  which  circumstance  Sir  Peter 
Leycester,  the  Cheshire  Historian,  infers  that  it  lay  waste 
during  the  time  of  the  Conqueror. 

About  the  reign  of  Henry  the  First,  A.D.  1110,  one-third 
of  the  Manor  or  Lordship  became  the  possession  of  the  Abbat 
and  Convent  of  St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul,  ^  Salop,  cum  perti- 
nentiis,  in  bosco,  piano,  et  aqu&,  by  grant  from  William  Lacy, 
Baron  of  Halton,  and  Constable  of  Cheshire^  son  of  Nigel,  or- 

'  This  wftf  a  monastery  of  Benedictines,  founded  at  Shrewsbury,  on  the  site  of  a 
rdigious  hovse  established  there  previovsly  to  the  Conquest,  by  Roger  de  Mont- 
gomery, the  favourite  and  relation  of  William  the  Conqueror,  created  Earl  of 
Shrewsbury,  Arundeli  and  Chichester.  Vide  Mon.  Angl.  yol.  i.  p.  375. 

8p 


382        CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.  CRESTER. 

dained  Baron  of  Halton  by  his  kinsman,  Hugh  Lupas,^  Earl  of 
Chester,  nephew  of  William  the  Conqueror,  with  whom  he  had 
come  over  into  England.  This  William,  Constable  of  Cheshire, 
obtained  Thelwali  in  right  of  his  barony,  and  to  this  day  it  forms 
one  of  the  townships  comprised  within  the  ancient  fee  or 
barony  of  Halton.  William  second  Baron  of  Halton  founded 
a  priory  at  Runcorn,  of  Canons  regular  of  the  order  of  St.  Ausdn, 
to  the  honour  of  the  Blessed  Virgin,  A.  D.  11S8,  S3  Henry  I.' 
He  died  about  the  end  of  Henry  the  First's  reign^  and  was  buried 
at  Chester.  To  him  succeeded  a  son,  William,  third  Baron  of 
Halton,  and  Constable  of  Chester.  He  removed  the  Canoos 
from  Runcorn  to  Norton,  giving  them  that  towndiip  in  ex- 
change for  their  lands  in  Runcorn. «  Dying  in  Normandy  widi- 
out  issue,  his  inheritance  became  then  divided  between  his  two 
sisters,  Agnes  and  Maud.  From  the  elder  of  these,  who  married 
Eustace  Fitz-John,  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  realm,  and  who,  in 
right  of  his  wife,  became  fourth  Baron  of  Halton,  descended 
Edmund  Lacy,  Constable  of  Cheshire,  and  ninth  Baron  of  Hal- 
ton, son  and  heir  of  John  Earl  of  Lincoln.  This  Edmund,  ninth 
Baron,  who  lived  in  the  reign  of  Henry  the  Third,  1320,  con- 
veyed  away  the  greater  portion  of  the  lands  in  Thelwali,  attadied 
to  the  Barony,  to  Sir  Geofirey  de  Dutton,  ^  knight,  son  and 
heir  of  Sir  Geofirey  de  Dutton,  knight,  who  served  in  the  Cru- 
sades in  tlie  Holy  Wars,  which  latter  Sir  Geofirey  was  son  of 
Adam  de  Dutton. 

The  deed  of  conveyance  ^  to  Sir  Geofirey  de  Dutton  runs  as 
follows :  **  Domino  Galfndo  de  Dutton  totam  terram  suam  de 
Thelwali,  cum  wer&  etpiscari&  et  stallagiis  suis,^  and  also  all  the 
land  which  he  had  of  the  Abbat  and  Convent  of  Evesham  in 
Thelwali,  **  reddendo  inde  annuatim  unum  par  cheirothecamm 
cervi  furratarum  ad  festum  sancti  Michaelis  pro  omni  servitio* 
(Anglic^)  rendering  annually  one  pair  of  stag  leather  (buckskin) 
gloves  furred  with  fox,  at  the  festival  of  St.  Michael. 

*  In  King's  Tale  Royal  it  if  stated,  on  the  authority  of  seTeral  writers,  tint 
Hugh  Lupus  had  fuU  power  from  the  Conqueror  to  constitute  and  create  Barons; 
and  Spelman,  in  his  Glossary,  p.  84,  says,  it  was  asserted  that  the  Conqueror  pre- 
mised to  bestow  upon  them  competent  demesnes  in  Eng^d,  if  the  Earl  could  not 
in  his  own  country. 

'  Mon.  Angl.  vol.  ii.  p.  187.  «  Polychr.  lib.  yii.  cap.  17. 

^  The  Buttons  were  stewards  to  the  Lacys,  Constables  of  Cheshire. 

*  The  original  of  this  deed  waa  in  the  possession  of  Robert  Pickering,  esq.  lord 
of  Thelwali,  in  1666 ;  but  it  is  now  supposed  to  be  lost. 


CHEONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER.      383 

Sir  Geoflrey  de  Dutton  before-named  (generally  styled  D'nus 
Galfiridus  filius  Galfridi  de  Dutton)  succeeded  his  father  in  or 
about  the  year  1248,  and  in  1258-9  he  settled  Thelwall  on  his 
younger  son,  Thomas^  whose  elder  brother  was  Sir  Geoffrey 
Warburton,  knight,  Sheriff  of  Lancashire,  in  or  about  1326. 
Hugh  Dutton,  son  of  Thomas,  succeeded  to  Thelwall  on  his 
lather's  death,  and  died  possessed  of  the  same  in  1294,  as  appears 
by  an  Inquisition  post  mortem  23  Edw.  L  by  which  he  was 
fixind  to  have  held  messuages,  &c.  et  warpa  in  aquk  de  Mei*sey. 

The  ancient  fishery  in  the  Mersey  at  Thelwall,  which  has 
been  already  mentioned,  was,  as  far  back  as  can  be  traced,  fii*st 
enjoyed  by  Roger  of  Poictou^  son  of  Roger  de  Montgomery, 
Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  who  was  lord  of  all  the  land  in  Lancashire 
between  the  rivers  of  Ribble  and  Mersey,  and  who  held  a  moiety 
ofit. 

In  the  reign  of  Henry  the  First  he  gave  this  moiety  to  the 
Abbat  of  Shrewsbury,  J'  from  whence  the  following  extract  is 
made :  <'  Comes  Rogerus  cc^nomine  Pictaviensis,  supra  dicti 
Rc^eri  Comitis  filius,  dedit  ecclesiae  Sancti  Petri  piscariam  de 
Talewalle  et  duas  villas  parvas  scilicet  Pultonam  et  Occitonam 
jaxta  ipsam  piscariam,  et  aliam  villam  nomine  Biscopeham,  pro 
salute  sui  et  uxoris  sueB  et  patris  et  matris  suee,''  (taken  ex  re- 
gistro  Abbatiee  Salop  penes  Ricard.  Leveson  de  Trentham,  £q. 
de  Bain.)  We  find  accordingly,  that,  in  the  Mize  book  of 
Cheshire,  the  Abbat  of  Salop  anciently  stood  charged  with  Ss, 
in  the  Mize  for  his  fishing  in  Thelwall. 

William  Lacy,  the  younger.  Constable  of  Cheshire,  and  Baron 
of  Halton,  about  the  reign  of  King  Stephen,  granted  the  other 
half  of  the  fishery,  with  a  small  tract  of  land  in  Thelwall,  to  the 
Prior  of  Norton.  ^  The  following  is  an  extract  from  the  grant : 
"In  nomine  Patris  et  Filii  et  Spiritus  sancti.  Amen.  Ego  Willi- 
elmus  Constabularius  Cestrice  filius  Willielmi  Constabularii  Ces- 
trise  filii  Nigelli  do  et  concedo  ecclesieB  Sanctie  Mariae  de  Norton 
et  canonicis  ibidem  Deo  regulariter  servientibus  (inter  alia)  me* 
dietatem  totius  piscariae  mese  de  Thelwall  et  unam  bovatam  terrse 
ibidem  cum  piscatore."  After  the  grant  of  other  lands  included 
in  it,  the  deed  ends  thus :  '^  qui  vero  banc  in  aliquo  violaverit, 
vel  infringere  tentaverit,  cum  Juda  et  Pilato,  cum  Dathan  et 
Abyran,  in  inferno  premetur,  nisi  ad  emendalionem  venerit." 

*  Vide  Mon.  vol.  i.  p.  378—83.  »  Mon.  toI.  ii.  p.  186. 

2  D  2 


384         CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

These  two  moieties  of  the  fishery  became  ultimately  vested  in 
the  Claytons^  who  were  possessed  of  this  lordship  in  the  reign  of 
Edward  the  Thirds  and  from  them  the  right  has  since  descended 
with  the  manor  to  the  successive  lords.  ^  From  the  family  of 
Dutton  Thelwall  passed  to  the  Claytons^  in  whose  possession  it 
continued  for  upwards  of  two  centuries.  Henry  Clayton,  the 
first  whom  we  find  described  as  of  Thelwall,  was  seated  there 
21  Edw.  III.  He  possessed  also  a  moiety  of  BoUinton^  in  Che- 
shire. Adam  Clayton,  supposed  to  be  his  son,  appears  in  the 
accounts  rendered  by  Hugo  de  Preston,  BaylifF  of  the  SerjeanQr 
of  Hal  ton,  as  for  Is.  in  respect  of  tenements  in  Thelwall,  or  one 
pair  of  stag-leatlier  gloves,  furred  with  fox,  termino  Michaeiis, 
which,  it  will  be  observed,  was  the  reservation  contained  in  the 
grant  from  Edmund  Baron  of  Halton  to  Sir  Geoffrey  de  Dutton. 
This  family  of  Clayton  were  owners  also  of  the  lordship  of  Hen- 
hull,  in  the  county  of  Chester.  Webb,  in  his  Itinerary  of  Che- 
shire, written  in  1622,  speaks  of  HenhuU  <'  as  once  a  fair  seat 
of  the  Claytons."  It  was  sold  by  them  in  1573  to  the  Cbolmonde- 
ley  family.     From  Adam  Clayton  was  descended 

William  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  whose  name  appears  amongst 
the  Cheshire  men  excepted  in  the  general  act  of  pardon  by 
Henry  the  Fourth,  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign  (1400),  on  ac- 
count of  their  adherence  to  the  fallen  monarch  King  Richard. 

To  him  succeeded  John  Clayton,  his  son,  lord  of  Thelwall 
in  the  reigns  of  Henry  the  Fifth  and  Sixth,  who  died  circa  1450, 
leaving  issue 

Thomas,  his  heir 

Katharine,  married  to  William  Allen,  n  of  Brindley  Hall, 
CO.  Chester,  and  had  issue, 

John,  of  Brindley,  father  of  two  sons,  William  and 
John,  the  elder  of  whom,  William,  married  Maiga- 
ret,  daughter  of  Richard  Wilbraham,  of  Woodhey, 
M.P.  for  the  county  of  Chester,  and  Master  of  the 
Jewel-house,  and  of  the  Revels,  to  Queen  Mary.  The 
younger  son,  John,  was  Sheriff  of  Cheshire  in  1574, 

*  The  right  of  the  lord  of  the  manor  of  Thelwall  to  the  fishery  in  the  Menej 
waa  contested  by  some  freeholders  in  the  township,  of  the  name  of  Leigh,  and  an 
action  was  tried  at  the  Chester  August  Assizes  in  1755.  It  ended,  however,  in  a 
yerdict  for  the  plaintiff  (the  lord  of  the  manor)  establishing  his  claim  to  the  whole 
fishery. 

■  The  family  of  Allen  were  seated  at  Brindley,  in  Cheshire,  firom  a  Tcry  oAf 
period.  Vide  pedigree,  Harl.  MSS.  2153,  26 ;  and  Ormcrod's  Cheshire,  iiL  196. 


tHROKlCLES   dF  tHELWALL^  CO.   CHESTER.      365 

Thomas  Clayton,  o  of  Thel wall,  son  and  heir  of  John,  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  George?  Savage,  Rector  of 
Davenham,  Cheshire,  natural  son  of  Sir  John  Savage,  Knight 
of  the  Garter,  who  was  slain  at  the  siege  of  Boulogne,  8th 
Henry  VII.  1493.     By  this  lady  he  had  issue, 

Randal,  or  Randle  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  his  heir,  whose  name 
appears  in  a  memorial  soliciting  contributions  for  the  rebuilding 
of  the  steeple  of  Lymm^  church,  anno  1521.  The  document 
referred  to  is  as  follows  : 

«  We,  Sir  Thomas  Butler,  knight,  Sir  Piers  L^h,  Sir  John 
Warburton,  Sir  William  Molineaux,  Sir  George  Holford, 
Thomas  Legh,  esq.,  Robert  Reddish,  esq.,  James  Dumbell,  esq., 
Randle'  Clayton,  esq.,  William  Wylme,  gent.,  John  Legh, 
gent..  Sir  Roger  Legh,  parson  of  the  church  of  Limme,  Sir 
Richard  Comberbach,  our  Ladies  Priest  and  overseer  of  the 
works,  and  Sir  John  Persevall,  Parish  Priest  of  the  same  church, 
doe  desire  a  charitable  contribution  of  all  pious  persons  towards 
a  steeple  of  stone  building  at  Limme  church,"  &c.  Dated  24 
April  1521. 

This  Randle  Clayton  married,  and  had  issue, 
John,  his  heir. 

Thomas,  also  described  of  Thelwall,  whose  daughter.  Mar-* 
garet,  married  Thomas  Venables,  of  Antrobus,  descended 
from  Hugh  Venables,  Baron  of  Kinderton. 

John  Clayton,  esq.  of  Thelwall,  son  and  heir  of  Randal,  mar- 
ried a  daughter «  of  James  Clive,  esq.  of  Huxley,  co.  Chester, 

^  Thifl  Thomas  Clayton's  name  appears  in  the  pleadings  in  the  Duchy  of  Lan- 
caster   14  Henry  YII.  as  plaintiff  in  a  suit  against  the  Rev.  Thomason, 

Bailiff  of  the  Abbat  of  Salop,  relatiye  to  the  ThelwaU  fishery. 

^  George  SaTSge,  Rector  of  Davenham,  had  no  less  than  set  en  illegitimate  chil- 
dren, yii,  George  Savage,  alias  Wylmisley,  B.LL.  Chancellor  of  Chester ;  Johni 
Archdeacon  of  Middlesex,  Rector  of  Tarporley,  and  a  Prebendary  of  Chester ;  Ran- 
dal ;  Edmund  Savage,  alias  Bonner,  first  Dean  of  Leicester,  and  afterwards  twice 
Bishop  of  London ;  Elizabeth,  married,  as  in  the  text,  to  Thomas  Clayton  ;  Mar- 
garet, m.  -— *-  Colstonsoke ;  and  Ellen  .... 

4  Lymm  is  situate  about  two  miles  from  ThelwaU. 

'  From  the  pleadings  in  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster,  it  appears  that  in  the  39th 
Henry  VIIL  there  was  a  suit  between  John  Carryngton  and  Randulph  Clayton,  as 
to  the  title  to  the  fishery  in  the  Mersey  river  at  Thelwall,  held  under  the  monastery 
of  Salop.  The  party  there  called  Randulph  Clayton  is  most  probably  the  Randle 
Clayton  in  the  text. 

■  Whose  brother,  Richard  Clive,  married,  28th  Henry  VIIL  Alice,  daughter  of 
Sir  Hugh  Calveley,  and  had  a  son  Richard,  married  to  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir 
Richard  Corbet,  of  Longnor,  Salop. 


386        CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

lord  of  that  manor,  and  by  her  had  issue  an  only  son,  also  Ran- 
dal, his  heir.     After  the  dissolution  of  the  Abbey  of  St.  Peter 
and  St.  Paul,  Salop,  he  had  a  grant  by  letters  patent  from  the 
Crown,  of  the  principal  lands  in  Thelwall,  which  had  belonged 
to  that  monastery.     The  following  is  a  translation  of  the  grant : 
"  Henry  the  Eighth,  by  the  grace  of  God  of  England,  France, 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  and  on  earth  supreme 
head  of  the  English  and  Irish  Church ;  To  all  to  whom  these 
present  letters  shall  come,  greeting;  Know  ye,  that  we,  for  the 
sum  of  one  hundred  and  eight  pounds  of  lawful  money  of  Eng- 
land to  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Court  of  Augmenta- 
tions  of  the  Revenues  of  our  Crown  to  our  use,  by  our  beloved 
John  Clayton,  gentleman,  paid,  of  our  special  grace  and  certain 
knowledge,  and  with  our  ovm  mere  motion,  have  given  and 
granted,  and  by  these  presents  do  give  and  grant,  to  the  same 
John  Clayton,  all  our  messuages,  lands,  tenements,  meadows, 
feedings,  pastures,  waters,  commons,  piscarys,  moors,  turbarjs, 
and  hereditaments  whatsoever  in  Thelwall,  in  the  parish  of  Dea- 
risbury,  in  our  said  county  of  Chester,  lately  set  to  Richard 
Thomason,  or  being  in  tlie  tenure  of  the  same  Richard  Thoma- 
son  or  his  assigns,  lately  to  the  monastery  of  the  Holy  Saints 
Peter  and  Paul  near  Shrewsbury,  in  our  county  of  Salop,  now 
dissolved,  a  while  belonging  and  appertaining:  And  all  those  our 
lands,  meadows,  and  pastures,  called  Ollerwarpe,  with  all  their 
appurtenances,  lately  set  to  William  Hall,  or  lately  being  in  his 
tenure,  lying  and  being  in  Thelwall,  in  the  parish  of  Dearisbury 
aforesaid,  in  our  said  county  of  Chester,  lately  to  the  said  monas- 
tery a  while  belonging  and  appertaining ;  And  all  our  pastures 
called  Willgreaves,  with  all  its  appurtenances,  and  our  whole 
water  and  piscary  to  the  same  adjoining,  belonging,  or  apper- 
taining, or  with  the  same  usually  let  or  occupied,  lately  set  to 
the  said  Richard  Thomason,  or  in  the  tenure  of  the  same  Richard 
or  his  assigns,  lying  and  being  in  the  parish  of  Warrington,  in 
our  county  of  Lancaster,  to  the  said  late   monastery  awhile  be- 
longing and  ap|>ertaining,  and  being  parcel  of  the  possession  o^ 
the  same  late  monastery ;  And  the  reversions,  rents,  and  annual 
profits  of  all  and  singular  the  premises  above  expressed  and  spe- 
cified, and  of  every  parcel  thereof;  And  also  all  and  all  manner 
of  woods  and  underwoods  of,  in,  and  upon  the  premises  or  any 
part  thereof  growing  or  being,  so  fully  and  whoUy  and  in  as  ampfe 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.  CHESTER.   387 

manner  and  form  as  the  last  Abbat  of  the  said  late  monastery, 
or  any  of  his  predecessors  Abbats  of  the  same  late  monastery,  at 
any  time  before  the  dissolution  of  the  said  late  monastery,  or  be* 
fore  the  late  monastery  came  to  our  hands,  the  same  messuages, 
lands,  tenements,  and  all  and  singular  other  the  premises  above 
expressed  and  specified,  with  the  appurtenances,  or  any  parcel 
thereof,  had,  held,  or  enjoyed,  or  ought  to  have  had,  held,  or 
enjoyed,  and  as  fully  and  wholly  and  in  as  ample  manner  and 
form  as  all  and  singular  those  things  to  our  hands  by  reason  or 
pretext  of  the  dissolution  of  the  said  late  monastery,  or  by 
reason  or  pretext  of  any  charter  of  gift,  concession,  or  donation 
by  the  late  Abbat  and  the  late  Convent  of  the  said  late  monas* 
tery  to  us  made,  or  otherwise  by  any  means  whatsoever,  came  or 
ought  to  have  come  and  in  our  hands  now  are  or  ought  to  be ; 
To  have,  hold,  and  enjoy,  all  the  aforesaid  messuages,  lands, 
tenements,  waters,  piscarys,  and  all  and  singular  other  the  pre- 
mises above-mentioned,  and  specified,  with  the  appurtenances,  to 
the  aforesaid  John  Clayton,  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever ;  To 
hold  of  us  our  heirs  and  successors  in  chief  by  the  service  of  the 
twentieth  part  of  one  knight's  fee,  and  rendering  therefore  an- 
naally  to  us  our  heirs  and  successors  twelve  shillings  sterling  to 
our  Court  of  Augmentations  of  the  Revenues  of  our  Crown,  at 
the  feast  of  Saint  Michael  the  Archangel  every  year ;  to  be  paid 
for  all  rents,  services,  and  demands  whatsoever  thereout,  to  us, 
our  heirs  or  successors,  in  what  manner  soever,  to  be  rendered, 
paid,  or  made;  And  further,  out  of  our  further  grace,  we  give 
and  by  these  presents  grant  to  the  aforesaid  John  Clayton  all 
issues,  rents,  revenues,  and  profits  of  the  aforesaid  messuages, 
lands,  tenements,  and  of  all  and  singular  other  the  premises 
above  expressed  and  specified,  with  their  appurtenances,  and 
every  parcel  thereof,  from  the  feast  of  St.  Michael  the  Arch- 
angel last  past,  hitherto  accruing  or  growing ;  to  hold  to  the  said 
John  of  our  gift,  without  any  account  or  any  thing  else  therefore 
to  us^  our  heirs  or  successors,  in  any  manner  to  be  rendered, 
paid,  or  made :  we  will  also,  and  by  these  presents  grant,  to  the 
aforesaid  John  Clayton,  that  he  shall  and  may  have  these  our 
letters  patent  under  our  Great  Seal  of  England,  in  due  manner 
made  and  sealed,  without  any  great  or  small  fine  or  fee  to  us  in 
our  Hanaper  or  elsewhere  to  our  use  in  any  manner  to  be  ren-* 
dered,  paid,  or  made :  Notwithstanding  that  express  mention  of 


d8d         CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER. 

the  true  yearly  value  or  certainty  of  the  premises,  or  any  part  there- 
of^ or  of  other  gifts  or  gi'ants  by  us  before  this  time  made  to  the 
said  John,  be  not  made  in  these  presents ;  or  any  statute,  act, 
ordinance,  proviso,  or  restriction  to  the  contrary  ordained  or 
provided,  or  any  other  thing,  cause,  or  matter,  in  any  respect 
notwithstanding:  In  witness  whereof  we  have  caused  these  our 
letters  to  be  made  patent :  Witness  myself  at  Westminster  the 
fourteenth  day  of  February,  in  the  thirty-third  year  of  our 
reign. 

Ba.  Southwell. 
By  Tre  of  the  Privy  Seal,  and  of  the  date 
aforesaid,  by  Authority  of  Parliament. 

This  gentleman  (John  Clayton)  sold  the  manor  to  Richard 
Brooke,  esq.  of  Norton,  about  the  4th  Elizabeth,  but  reserved  a 
portion  of  the  estates,  in  which  he  was  succeeded  by  his  son 
Randal,  dien  Sir  Randal  ^  Clayton,  having  had  the  honour  of 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  during  his  father's  lifetime.  He 
sold  the  remainder  of  the  family  possessions  in  this  township 
to  the  Brookes,  and  removed,  it  is  believed,  to  Ireland,  where 
he  died.  Sir  Randal  had  issue,  amongst  others,  a  son  Ran- 
dulph,  married  to  Judith,  eldest  daughter  of  the  Right  Honour- 
able Sir  Philip  Perceval,  knight,  and  a  daughter  Alice,  married 
to  Sir  St.  John  Brodrick^  (son  of  Sir  Thomas  Brodrick,  of 

*  The  foUowiog  extracts  aa  to  members  of  the  Clayton  family  are  taken  from  the 
parish  registers : 

Margeret  Clayton  de  Thelwall,  baptised  5  May  1574. 

Margaret  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  widow,  died  Joly  1574. 

Henry  Clayton,  sonne  to  F^ter  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  baptized  May  1577* 

Randal,  sonne  of  Henry  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  baptized  8  Oct.  1577. 

Randal  CUyton,  of  ThelwaU,  baptized  March  1589. 

William  Clayton,  of  ThelwaU,  married  Oct.  1583.  So  says  the  register,  bat, 
siognlariy  enongh,  it  does  not  record  to  whom. 

John  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  baptized  Feb.  1589. 

Jane  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  widow,  bnried  13  May  1590. 

Katharine  Clayton,  de  Thelwall,  baptized  Angnst  159S. 

Alice  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  baptized  16  Angnst  1594;  buried  Oct.  1594. 

William,  sonne  of  Peter  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  bnried  13  Sept.  1596. 

John  Clayton,  sonne  of  Peter  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  bnried  4  Not.  1596. 

Helen,  a  daughter  of  William  Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  baptized  Jan.  1604. 

Peter  Clayton,  de  Ilielwall,  buried  11  July  1613. 

Elizabeth  Clayton,  of  ThelwaU,  widow  of  Peter  Clayton,  buried  Feb.  16S9. 

«  Younger  brother  of  Sir  Alan  Brodrick,  knight,  Surreyor-Generalof  Ireland. 


CHRONICLES  OF  TH£LWALL»   CO.   CHESTER.       389 

Wandsworth,  co.  Surrey,  and  Katharine,  hia  wife,  daughter  of 
Sir  Oliver  Nicholas,  knight),  and  by  him  was  mother  of  Alan 
1st  Viscount  Midleton,  Speaker  of  the  Irish  House  of  Commons, 
in  1703,  and  Lord  High  Chancellor  in  1714p. 

There  appears  to  have  existed  in  this  township,  from  time  im- 
memorial, sundry  freeholds  of  inheritance  which  have  not  passed 
through  the  same  proprietors  as  the  manor,  and,  in  order  to  render 
this  account  as  full  as  may  be  of  the  descent  of  all  the  lands  com- 
prised within  it,  it  may  be  well  to  note  the  principal  of  these. 

The  earliest  of  them  was  vested  in  Henry,  son  of  Roger  le 
Hunt, '  of  Thelwall,  who  held  lands  there  in  the  reign  of  Edward 

*  The  last  of  this  family*  Thomas  Himt,  of  Thelwall,  tempore  Henry  VIII.  con- 
Teyed  away  his  lands  there  to  Sir  Richard  Derias.  The  conveyance  is,  I  think, 
wen  worthy  of  transcription  here,  heing  a  curious  specimen  of  the  deeds  as  drawn 
by  the  lawyers  of  that  day.     I  therefore  subjoin  a  copy : 

'*  Thy 8  Indenture  made  the  syzt  daye  of  Januarye  in  the  twentieth  yere  of  the 
reigne  of  Kyng  Henri  the  eighUi  (1539),  Betwyxt  Thomas  Hunt,  of  Thelwall, 
yoman,  son  and  heyre  of  John  Hunt,  decesed,  upon  the  one  partie,  and  Syr  Rich- 
arde  DcTias,  Chappleyn,  upon  the  oUier  p'tie,  witneaseth.  That  the  said  Tho's  Hunt, 
for  the  some  of  '  Tij  /t.  and  zij  d,^  of  lawful!  money  to  be  paid  to  the  sayd  Thos. 
in  manner  as  hereafter  spedfyed,  hath  barganet  and  solde,  and  by  these  indentures 
luUy  barganes  and  selles  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde  hys  heyres  and  hys  assignes  four 
acres  of  hys  grounde  and  landes  in  Thelwall,  within  the  countie  of  Chester,  with 
th'appurtenances,  whereof  one  acre  is  lying  in  close  by  itself,  and  is  called  the 
Clyffe  Yardes,  in  Thelwall  aforesaid,  betwyzt  the  landes  of  the  Abbot  and  Convent 
of  Shrewsburye  on  the  est  partie  in  the  holdyng  of  Richard  Dichefelde,  and  the 
landes  of  Robert  Redysh  in  the  holdyng  of  Richarde  Legh  on  the  west  partie ; 
another  acre  in  Thelwall,  lying  in  the  Hersewaste  with  a  northwarde  shote  at  the 
cnde ;  another  acre  lying  in  the  Deyne,  in  ThelwaU  aforesaid,  the  est  ende  shotyng 
on  Thelwall  Broke,  and  the  weste  ende  on  the  Deyne  Clough,  betwyxt  the  grounde 
of  the  Abbot  and  Convent  of  Shrewsburye,  on  the  south  partie,  and  the  grounde 
of  William  Wodde  on  the  north  partie ;  and  the  iiij*>>  acre  lying  in  Westey,  in  Thel- 
wall aforesaid,  the  one  ende  shotyng  on  Mersey  towarde  the  northe,  and  the  other 
ende  toward  the  southe.  Also,  the  said  Thos.  covenantes  and  grantes  by  these  pre- 
•entes  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  that  the  forsaydeiiij  acres  of  landes,  the  daye  of  the 
makyng  of  these  indentures,  be  clerely  discharged  of  all  former  bargens,joyntoures, 
doweres,  sales,  statutes,  feoffmentes,  entres,  lawfoll  annuytes,  and  all  other  charges, 
and  of  all  manner  of  other  encombrances,  and  that  the  said  Tho*s  at  the  makyng 
hereof  standeth  sole  seised  in  the  said  iiij  acres  with  theyre  appurtenances,  and 
hath  fdll  authorite  and  power  to  make  sale  and  bargen  hereof  to  ttie  said  Syr  Rich- 
arde, hys  heyres  and  hys  assignes  for  ever.  Also  the  sayd  Thos.  covenantes  and 
grantes  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  that  he  the  said  Thos.  at  aU  tymes  hereafter,  or 
any  tyme  withiif  the  terme  of  hys  naturaU  lyiFe,  at  the  resonable  request  of  the  said 
Syr  Richarde,  of  his  ezecutours  or  assignes,  shall  be  redy  to  doe,  and  make  and 
eaose  to  be  done  and  made,  all  such  writynges  and  other  assurances  for  the  said 
iiij  acres  to  be  made  sure  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  hys  heyres  and  hys  assignes  for 
ever,  as  shall  be  devised  by  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  hys  heyres  or  assignes,  by  fynci 


990        CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALLy  CO.   CHESTER. 

tbe  Second.     He  was  possessed  also  of  the  manor  of  Alsager,  in 
Cheshire. 

John  Carrington,  of  Carrington^  by  Inquisition  post  mortem 
20  Elizabeth,  was  found  to  have  died  poss^sed  inter  alia  of  lands 

recorde,  feoffament,  with  warantie  or  any  otherwise.  And  alao  the  laid  Tboi. 
covenantes  and  grantee  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde  to  save  and  kepe  haimelest  and 
also  derelj  to  discharge  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  hys  heyres  and  hit  assignet  f6r  ever» 
for  aU  mamiftr  of  chefe  rentes  and  other  fines  dewe  to  the  ehefe  lorde,  and  for  all 
manner  of  doweyres  and  joyntnres  to  he  charged  or  asked  of  the  said  iiq  acres  or 
any  of  theyme.  Also  the  said  Thomas  covenantes  and  grantee  hy  these  presentee, 
that  the  said  Syr  Richarde  Devias,  hys  heyres  and  hys  assignee  for  eirer,  from 
henceforth  peaceahly  shall  have  occnpie  and  enjoy  the  aayd  iHj  acres,  with  tfaeyre 
appurtenances,  without  let,  troubnll,  title,  daymen  distnrbance,  unpedtment  or  vex- 
ation of  the  said  Thos.  hys  heyres,  or  of  any  other  person  or  persons  in  hys  nsme, 
title,  or  interest,  or  by  hys  counsell,  ayde,  or  procnrement.  Also  the  wyffe  of  the 
forsaid  Thomas  Hunt,  by  hyr  one  volontarye  and  free  wyll,  hath  Mpeme  vpou  a  hoke 
itf&rt  Biehtarde  TaniyrviUf  in  th€  ekmrch  perde  qf  QroptnhaU^  Humdgng  on  <4e 
mmih  fyde  th€  9iuptUl,  that  she,  if  it  happen  hyr  to  over  live  the  forsaid  Thos. 
hyr  hnsbande,  shall  never  aske  nor  clayme,  nor  have  no  other  to  aske  nor  dayme 
in  hyr  name  joyntonre,  or  dower,  or  any  other  thyng  else  of  or  in  the  forsaid  acres. 
For  the  wych  bargain  and  sale  to  be  made  and  done  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde,  and 
for  aU  other  hys  oovenantes  and  grantee  before  specified  to  be  made  had  and  done, 
as  is  before  rehersed,  the  said  Syr  Richarde  covenantee  and  grantes  to  the  eaid 
Thoe.  Hunt  to  paye  or  cause  to  be  payed  to  the  said  Thos.  his  eiecatovrs  or  as- 
signes,  vii/.  and  xiitf.  of  lawfoll  money  of  Englande,  in  manner  and  forma  follow- 
ing :  that  is  to  witte,  at  the  sealinge  of  these  indentnres,  ziiii.  of  lawfiill  money  i 
and  at  such  tyme  as  the  said  Thos.  hath  done  and  made  all  such  assvrances  as 
shall  be  devised  for  the  same  iiy  acres,  or  within  twelve  dayes  next  after  the  same 
assorances,  viii.  of  lawfiill  money ;  and  for  the  snretie  of  payment  of  tiie  said  vii/. 
the  said  Syr  Richarde  covenantee  and  grantes  to  be  bonnden  by  obligation  to  the 
said  Thos.  in  the  sam  of  twenty  markes,  and  at  payment  of  the  said  vii/.  the 
said  Thos.  covenantes  and  grantes  to  deliver  or  cause  to  be  delivered  to  tiie  laid  ' 
Syr  Richard,  hys  executours  or  assignee,  the  said  obligation  of  twenty  markes,  and 
yt  to  be  cancelled  at  hys  pleasure.  Also  the  said  Thos.  covenantes  and  grantes  to 
be  bownd  by  hys  obligation  in  the  sum  of  xx/.  to  the  said  Syr  Richarde  Devlss, 
that  he  the  said  Thos.  shall  observe,  kepe,  and  performye  all  and  every  hys  cofe- 
nantes  and  grantes  which  on  the  partie  of  the  said  Thos.  before  are  specified  and 
granted  in  these  presentee,  in  manner  and  forme  before  rehereed.  In  witneeM 
whereof  the  partiee  aforeeaid  to  theee  preeent  indentoree  interchangeably  have  eette 
their  eealee  the  daye  and  yere  above  rehereed. 

(5m/.)        Per  me,  Tboma'  Hunt." 
IndoTMemeni. 

'*  Theee  byn  the  nammee  of  the  pereeoni  at  the  possession  takyn, 

Richard  TAMKTnyiLX,  the  Atomay. 

Randtll  B&adbu&ns,  de  ThelwalL 

GnoKGx  Clatb,  de  Grop'nhall. 

John  Yats,  de  Grop'nhall, 

With  other  more*" 


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CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL^  CO.   CHESTER.      391  ~ 

in  ThelwaU.  He  had  acquired  them  by  purchase  from  Robert 
Ratcliffe,  Earl  of  Sossex^T  and  they  descended  to  his  only  daugh- 
ter and  heiress,  Jane,  who  married  Sir  George  Booth,  knight 
and  baronet,  of  Dunham,  ancestor  of  the  Earls  of  Warrington, 

The  family  of  Massey,  of  Massey  Green,  in  Thelwall,  were 
possessed  for  a  long  series  of  years  of  an  ancient  freehold  which 
became  afterwards  the  property  of  Drinkwater,  of  Warburton. 

Robert  Whitlow  had  a  messuage  and  about  fourteen  acres  of 
laud  in  Thelwall  in  1483,  which  descended  to  John  Whitlow, 
his  grandson,  who  was  seised  of  the  same  in  1660. 

A  family  of  the  name  of  Coe  were  possessed  of  lands  in  the 
township  for  several  generations.  Johannes  Coe,  filius  Thomae 
de  Thelewelle,  appears  as  grantor  in  a  deed  of  very  early  date  to 
William  de  Ly  tell^h,  of  a  messuage  and  one  bovate  of  land 
there.     I  subjoin  a  copy  of  the  deed.' 

The  freeholds  of  inheritance  existing  in  this  township  in  Sir 
Peter  Leycester's  time  were  then  in  the  possession  of  the  follow- 
ing persons : 

7  In  a  petition  from  Sir  John  Done,  of  Utkinton,  Cheshirey  to  the  King,  complain- 
ing of  themiscondact  of  Sir  Piers  Datton,  Sheriff  of  the  county,  he  praySi  tliat  the 
chaxgea  may  he  inqnired  into  hy  the  Attorney  General,  or  referred  to  Robert  Earl  of 
Snaaez,  **  now  abidelnge  in  theae  parts/'  so  that  the  Earl  had,  in  aU  probability,  a 
residence  in  Cheshire. 

'  Sciant  preaentes  et  faturi  quod  Ego  Johannes  filius  Thomie  Coe  de  Thelewelle 
dedi  eoncesai  et  hAc  prssenti  carti  meA  confirmati  Willielmo  de  Lyttellegh  hieredi- 
boa  ac  aaaignatia  nla  nnnm  measnaginm  cum  ortis  et  jardiniis  adjacentibvs  in  tIIIA 
de  Thelewelle  et  cum  omnibus  domibus  ibidem  ezistentibus  cum  unA  bovatA  terrs 
com  suis  pertinentiis  praedicto  measnagio  in  eadem  tUIA  adjacent!  cum  totA  parte 
meA  piacarin  in  aquA  de  Merse  cum  suis  pertinentiis ;  habendum  et  tenendum  pne- 
dictom  mesanaginm  et  totam  pradictam  boratam  terra  cum  suis  pertinentiia  et 
totam  partem  meam  piscariss  de  Merse  cum  suis  pertinentiis  pnedicto  Willielmo 
haeredibus  et  aasignatiB  suis  de  dominia  capitalibus  illius  feodi  per  servicium  inde 
debitum  de  jure  consuetum  libere  quiete  bene  et  in  pace  in  feodo  et  hsereditate  in 
perpetDum  cum  hausbold  et  haybold  marlA  et  argillo  cum  libero  ingressu  et  egressu 
ottm  communio  paatune  cum  torbariia  ad  fossatam  et  ad  omnia  interia  sua  facien- 
dnm  et  separandum  cum  omnibus  communis  libertatibus  ac  easiamentis  pnedictK 
Tillse  de  Thelewelle  praedictis  terrse  messuagio  et  piscaris  ubique  spectantibus. 

Et  ego  Tir  pnedictus  Johannes  et  hseredes  mei  pnedictum  messuagium  et  totam 
prsedictam  terram  et  totam  predictam  piscariam  cum  pertinentiis  pnedicto  Willielmo 
lueredibua  ae  aaiigafttis  raia  contra  omnea  gentea  Warrantisabimua  ac  quietabimns 
et  defendemua. 

In  cujus  rei  testimonium  huic  prsesenti  cartse  sigillum  meum  apposui.  Hiia  tes- 
tibns,  Petro  de  Warburton,  Galfrido  de  Warburton  militibua.  Gilberto  de  Twias. 
Rieardo  de  AatonA.  Gilberto  deLyme.  Ricardo  Stat.  Johanna  de  Halton«  Ricardo 
Clericoy  et  aliia. 


392         CHRONICLES   OF  THfiLWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

L  Sir  Peter  Brooke^  four  tenements  given  him  by  his  fatlier 
Thomas  Brooke,  of  Norton,  esq.  2.  John  Martinscroft,  a  tene- 
ment which  Sir  Peter  Leycester  observed  had  long  continued  in 
the  name  of  Martinscroft.  3.  Robert  Legh,  bought  from 
Sir  Edward  More.  4.  Peter  Drinkwater,  formerly  Massies. 
5.  Raufe  Caldwell,  fee  farmer.  6.  John  Rowson,  fee  farmer. 
7.  Handle  Bold,  fee  farmer.  8.  Margaret  Hogge,  widow.  9.  John 
L^h,  of  Oughtrington,  land  bought  from  Sir  Edward  More. 
10.  Katharine  Mosse,  one  close.  II.  Thomas  Thomason,  fee 
farmer.  12.  John  Dunbabin^  a  meadow.  And,  13.  Sir  George 
Warburton,  of  Arley,  half  an  acre  of  meadow. 

Richard  Brooke,  esq.  who  purchased  the  manor,  &c.  of  Thel- 
wall  from  the  Clayton^  about  the  4th  Eliz.  1561,  was  a  younger 
son  of  Brooke,  of  Leigh  ton  in  Nantwich  hundred,  and  the  first  of 
his  family  who  was  seated  at  Norton^  having  purchased  it  from 
the  King,  37  Henry  VIII.  He  was  Sheriff  of  Cheshire  in  1563, 
and  married  Christian,  daughter  of  John  Carew,  of  Haccomb,  oo. 
Devon,  by  whom  he  had  issue  a  son  and  heir  named  Thomas. 

He  was  one  of  the  Knights  of  Rhodes  or  St.  John  of  Jem- 
salem,  and,  as  that  order  were  expressly  prohibited  from  mar- 
rying, must  have  bad  a  Papal  dispensation  enabling  him  to  do 
so.  Dying  in  1569  (11  Elizab.)  he  was  succeeded  in  his  estates 
by  his  son  Thomas,  who  married  thrice,  and  twice  served  the 
office  of  Sheriff  of  Cheshire,  viz.  in  1578  and  1592.  In  1621,  the 
year  before  his  death,  he  sold  the  manor  of  Thelwall,  (with  the 
exception  of  four  tenements  which  he  gave  to  his  son  Peter, 
afterwards  Sir  Peter  Brooke,  of  Mere,  knight,  Sheriff  of  Che- 
shire 1669,)  to  John  Moore,  of  the  city  of  London,  Doctor  of 
Medicine.  It  would  appear  that  Mr.  Brooke  made  Thelwall  for 
many  years  his  residence,  as  we  find  him  repeatedly  described 
of  that  place,  and  the  greater  number,  if  not  all,  of  his  children, 
were  baptized  at  Grappenhall  church,  which  is  situate  within  a 
mile  of  Thelwall,  and  where  the  inhabitants  of  the  latter  place 
were  accustomed  to  resort  for  the  baptisms  and  burials  of  their 
families.  The  following  entries  of  members  of  the  Brooke  family 
appear  in  the  Grappenhall  registers,  which  commence  in  1574: 

"  Frances  Brooke,  daughter  of  Thomas  Brooke,  of  Norton, 
baptized  11  June  1591. 

Judith  Brooke,  daughter  of  Thomas  Brooke^  baptized  July 
1593. 


CHRONICLES   OF  TH£LWALL,   CO.   CHESTER.      393 

Feb.  1597. 

Valentine  Brooke,  sonne  of  Thomas  Brooke,  of  Norton,  esq. 
was  bom  at  Thelwall  the  xiiijth  day  of  February,  and  baptized 
at  Grappenhall  upon  the  Lord's  day,  being  the  6th  day  of  the 
same  month. 

Dec.  1608. — Henricus  Brooke  filius  Thom.  Brooke  de  Thel- 
wall armigeri  sepultus  quarto  die  Decembri. 

Alice,  daughter  to  Thomas  Brooke,  of  Thelwall,  baptized 
August  1609. 

Andi'ew,  sonne  of  Thomas  Brooke,  esquier,  of  Thelwall,  bap" 
tized  7  July  1611,  buried  May  1612. 

Peter  Brooke,  sonne  of  Thomas  Brooke,  of  Thelwall,  esquier, 
baptized  Feb.  1612. 

Elenor  Brooke,  dau.  of  Thomas  Brooke,  baptized  Aug«  16] 5. 

George  Brooke  de  Norton,  gen.  buried  Dec.  1615. 

Rachel  Brooke,  daughter  of  Thomas  Brooke,  of  Thelwall,  bap- 
tized March  1617." 

The  manor-house  of  Thelwall,  which,  judging  from  the  parti- 
culars that  have  been  handed  down  to  us  as  to  it,  must  have  been 
a  stately  mansion,  boasting  of  considerable  antiquity,  was  tenanted 
for  some  yearsi  during  the  possession  of  the  estate  by  the  Brooke 
family,  by  the  Lady  Audley,  *  widow  of  Henry  12th  Lord  Aud- 
ley,  whose  daughter  was  the  fii*st  wife  of  the  above  Thomas 
Brodce.  Lady  Audley  died  at  Thelwall  in  December  1609,  and 
was  interred  at  Grappenhall,  where  her  name  is  thus  recorded  in 
the  parish  register : 

<<  Dame  Elizabeth  Audeley,  fiaronessa,  de  Thelwall,  buried  iiij 
Jan.  1610." 

The  following  extract  is  also  from  the  same  register,  and  is 
worthy  of  insertion  here  (although  not  immediately  applicable  to 
Thelwall)  for  the  reason  after  stated : 

"  Elisabeth  Nowell,  daughter  to  the  Lord  Audeley  and  wiffe 
to  Roger  Nowell  of  the  Reade,  in  the  county  of  Lancaster, 
Esquire,  buried  March  1622."  Neither  in  the  Nowell  pedigree 
(which  will  be  found  at  full  in  Baines's  Lancasli.),  nor  in  Collins's 
Peerage,  nor  indeed  in  any  other  place,  do  I  find  any  notice 
whatever  of  the  lady  above  mentioned,  or  of  the  marriage  which 
the  register  records,  and  on  that  account  I  have  thought  it 
desirable  to  give  it  here. 

*  This  lady  was  daughter  of  Sir  William  Sneyd,  of  Bradwell,  co.  Stafford.    She 
was  mother  of  George  Earl  of  Caitlehaven. 


394       CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL^  CO.   CHEflTSR. 

When  Leland,  the  royal  itinerant,  visited  Thelwall  in  the  reign 
of  Henry  the  Eighth,  he  found  it  greatly  reduced,  it  would  seem, 
from  the  importance  which  it  assumed  in  the  days  of  King  Edward. 
He  says  of  it,  ^^  Thelwaul,  sumtime  a  havenet  and  little  cite,  as  it 
apperith  by  the  Kinges  records.  Now  fische  garthes  marre  the 
haven  and  the  old  towne,  now  a  poor  village.  It  standith  a  ii 
miles  upward  from  Warrington/'  This  industrious  antiquary 
might  perhaps  with  propriety  have  spared  the  epithet  applied  to 
the  village  he  found  in  existence  on  his  survey  in  the  sixteenth 
century,  and  it  is  not  impossible  that  he  was  drawn  into  the 
expression  above  quoted  merely  from  the  contrast  which  modem 
Thelwall  presented  to  his  mind  as  compared  with  the  dty  that 
formerly  stood  there. 

We  have  it  on  the  evidence  of  odier  historians,  that  it  pos- 
sessed  all  the  characteristics  and  advantages  that  accompany  a 
peaceful  hamlet  and  a  happy  and  contented  tenantry ;  and  Webb, 
in  his  Itinerary  of  fiucklow  Hundred,  extols  it  as  a  goodly  lord- 
ship. The  passage  with  regard  to  it  in  his  Itinerary  is  as  fol- 
lows: "  We  turn  then  with  Mersey  to  Thelwall,  a  chapeliy 
and  a  goodly  lordship,  having  belonged  to  the  Abbey  of  Norton; 
which  place,  as  many  others,  may  shew  unto  men  the  variations 
and  mutabilities  of  all  earthly  structures;  here  having  been,  as 
by  the  History  of  Florilegus  hath  been  collected  fit>m  antientest 
records,  a  walled  town  of  no  small  bigness  and  account,  built  by 
King  Edward,  father  to  the  Confessor.'^ 

Up  to  the  middle  of  the  last  century,  there  was  a  ford  across  the 
river  at  Thelwall,  which  must  naturally  have  rendered  it  a  post  of 
considerable  importance  in  time  of  war ;  the  more  especially  as, 
with  the  exception  of  the  passage  across  the  Mersey  at  Latchford, 
there  was  no  shallow  from  the  mouth  of  its  channel  to  this  point 
The  advantage  of  this  ford  was,  however,  completely  lost  by  the 
operations  of  the  Mersey  and  Irwell  Navigation  Company, 
who  were  incorporated  by  act  of  Parliament  in  the  early  part 
of  the  reign  of  George  III.  and  who,  by  the  erection  of  a  weir  over 
the  river  at  Thelwall,  so  much  increased  its  depth  as  to  render 
the  passage  impracticable.  There  has  existed,  from  time 
immemorial,  an  exclusive  right  of  ferry  across  the  river  as 
one  of  the  manorial  rights  in  the  enjoyment  of  the  lord  of 
this  township,  and  toll  is  payable  to  him  from  passengers  in 
respect  of  it. 

ThelwaU  HaU.  J,  N. 

(To  be  continued.) 


395 


Sir, 


FAMILY  OF  HARLAKENDEN. 


To  $he  Editor  tfiie  Topograpk^r. 


The  following  fine  did  not  occnr  to  me  when  compiling  my  account  of 
the  Harlakenden  family  5  it  is  the  earliest  mention  of  the  name  extant : 
"  Finalis  Concordia  facta  Anno  r.  R.  Henr*  fil.  R.  Joh'is  tricesimo  nono^ 
[1255]  inter  Moysem  de  Harlakenden  qner'  et  Johannem  de  Wode- 
chirch  et  Alidam  nxorem  ejns  deforc'  de  triginta  acris  terre  com 
pertinentiis  in  Wodechirch  et  Snave.  Jus  Moyse.  Reddendo  per  an- 
num 5#."  (Lansd.  MS.  267»  pp.  308,  309.) 

P.  230.  The  first  husband  of  Margaret^  second  wife  of  Thomas  Har- 
lakenden, esq.  was  '' William  Kelome,  alias  Draper,  the  elder^  gentleman, 
of  Bast  Greenwich,  Kent,**  as  he  styles  himself  in  his  will,  dated  i9th 
Febmary  1537*8,  and  proved  in  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canterbury 
12th  July  1538.  His  tomb  was  in  St.  Andrew's  Undershaft,  erected 
by  himself,  as  his  will  informs  us>  and  probably  on  the  death  of  his  first 
wife^  IsabelL  He  bequeaths  to  Margaret  his  wife,  to  Mary  his  daughter^ 
married  to  ^allard,  and  her  children,  to  Robert  Draper  his  brother,  to 
William  son  of  his  brother  Thomas  deceased,  to  John  Draper  of  Hamp- 
shire, his  brother,  and  to  Robert  his  last  named  brother's  soiu 

The  name  of  Kelome  was  changed  to  Draper  by  William  Kelome  or 
Kelham,  father  of  the  above  ?  who  married  the  daughter  and  heir  of 
John  Draper,  esq.  of  Bedenwell  in  Erith,  and  of  Hartley  in  Kent,  ac- 
cording to  the  desire  of  his  father-in-law.  (Hasted.) 

P.  231.  The  will  of  Walter  Harlakenden,  esq.  the  second,  was  dated 
28th  November  1628.  The  date  of  the  year  is  in  the  table  placed  a  line 
too  high. 

P.  235.  Roger  Harlakenden*s  wives  should  stand  as  under : 


Boger  Har-=£meliii,  dan.=Elixabethy  dau. 
of  ...  •  bur.    Colond  Godfrey 
at  B.C.   18     "^ 
Aug.  1634. 
1st  wife. 


0^  Herbert 


BoiTile,  of  Oim- 
thwayte,  Yorksh. 
and  of  New  Eng- 
land; Sndwife. 


Pelham,  esa.  of  Swin* 
sted,  Lincolnahire,  of  Ferrers  in 
AIphamflton^Essez,  and  of  B<Miton, 

New  England,  M.P.  for 

1657;  died  at  Boiton,  ••  June 
4^1674;  dndhosb. 


Vide  Morant^  vol.  ii*  p.  267>  who^  however,  misnames  Roger  Harlaken* 
den  George.    It  is  not  known  whether  this  Harlakenden  left  issue. 

Though  I  have  assigned  the  will  dated  8th  May,  and  proved  27th  June 
1476,  together  with  the  wife  and  children  named  in  it,  to  Thomas, 
second  son  of  William  Harlakenden,  of  Harlakenden,  page  229«  I  am 
doubtful  whether  the  Thomas  who  made  it  should  not  take  the  place  of 
Moyses,  who  probably  is  the  Moyses  now  added  to  the  notices,  and  who 
may  have  been  improperly  appropriated,  as  well  as  William  above-men* 
tioned,  by  Sir  William  Segar.    The  absence  of  the  name  of  William 


396  BABINGTOM   AND   D*OTLY. 

from  the  will  would  be  accoanted  for  by  the  circimittance  thit  he  wu 
provided  for  by  the  entail^  and  John  would  stiU  raaain  a ''  third  ton." 

I  add  the  foUowing  memorandam  :  ''  Wm.  Ham'on^  of  Shaddoxhent) 
ad  reapondeDdom  Ricardo  Harlakynden,  1391  or  1392.  (Dover  Plet 
Rolls.)*'  Yonn,  &c  &c. 

Priory  Lodge,  Peckham,  G.  Stiinman  Stiiniun.] 

Mw.  II,  1843. 


BABINGTON   AND   D  OTLT. 

Sevbbal  articles  on  the  Babtitgton  family  have  appeared  in  the 
"  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica/'  and  in  the  "  Genealo|gist 
and  Topographer.*' 

In  a  pedigree  of  the  D'Oylys  in  a  MS.  of  Robert  Reyce,  esq.  (the 
Suffolk  Antiquary  temp.  Jac.  I.)  there  is  a  statement*  that  Edward 
nOyly,  esq.  who  flourished  from  1483  to  1534,  oold  his  Siafordskire 
estates  to  Thomas  Babtngton,  esq. 

Now,  the  compiler  of  the  D'Oyly  genealogy  has  been  unable  to  meet 
with  any  conveyance  between  the  names  of  D*Oyiy  and  Babington  \ 
nor  can  he  guess  to  what  property  Reyce*s  remark  appfies.  The  lyOyijs 
certainly  possessed  eight  borates  of  land  in  Lytdiwrch  in  Derbyshire, 
from  1272  down  to  the  reign  of  Henry  IV.  or  V.,  and  Thomas  BaUng- 
ton,  esq.  owned  the  manor  of  Lytchurch  temp.  Henry  VI. ;  but  it  ap- 
pears that  he  did  not  acquire  that  lordship  from  the  D'Oylys.  Yet  tkb 
Thomas  Babington  had  a  contemporary,  Edward  0*Oyly,  grandfather  of 
him  above  mentioned.  The  compiler  of  the  D'Oyly  pedigree  has,  how- 
ever, searches!  the  Pedes  Finium  of  the  reigns  of  Henry  VI.  Edward  IV. 
Edward  V.  Richard  III.  and  Henry  VIII.  for  a  conveyance  betweea 
the  two  families,  though  quite  unsuccessfully.  Of  Henry  the  Seventh's 
reign  the  Pedes  Finium  are  unsearchable  (or  nearly  so)  till  they  are  ar- 
ranged in  counties }  though  it  was  most  probable  during  this  period 
that  the  conveyance  in  question  occurred,  as  Thomas  Babington,  who 
was  contemporary  with  the  Edward  D'Oyly  to  whom  the  statement  is 
annexed,  died  in  1 5 1 8. 

Could  the  able  investigator  and  compiler  of  the  genealogy  and  Imo- 
graphy  of  the  Babingtons  cast  any  light  on  this  vague  statement,  either 
in  absolutely  identifying  the  deed  of  sale,  or  in  suggesting  its  date,  or 
the  lands  to  which  it  related,  which,  though  stated  to  have  been  in 
Staffordshire  might  very  possibly  be  really  situate  in  the  adjoining 
county  of  Derby  (a  mistake  easily  made  by  a  Suffolk  Antiquary  two 
centuries  ago,  who,  perhaps,  did  not  know  that  only  the  massot  the  an* 
cient  D'Oyly  domains  were  situate  in  Staffordshire),  would  greatly 
oblige 

Nov.  1843.  Tub  Compiler  of  the  D'Otly  Pewowk. 


397 


THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOOD,  AT  HER  DEATH  IN   1620. 

This  cnrioos  genealogical  statement  is  contained  in  A  little  book  of 
about  twenty  leaves,  which  now  forms  part  of  the  MS.  Lansdowne  685. 
It  belonged,  in  1 727,  to  Peter  Le  Neve,  who  has  prefixed  this  title, 
''  An  account  of  the  Manages  and  Issues  of  Robert  Honywood  and 
Mary  his  wife.  1620/'  and  the  following  memorandum  : 

*'  This  book  examined  by  me  Peter  Le  Neve,  with  an  old  one  in  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Sadleir,  of  Basinghall  Streat,  London,  and  it  agrees  with 
it     Witnesse  my  hand  this  7th  March  1692, 

Pktbr  Le  Nbvb,  Rouge  Croix." 

Le  Neve  has  also  made  various  additions,  which  are  distinguished  in 
the  following  pages  by  brackets  [  ]. 

Mast  Honywood  was  a  lady  much  celebrated  for  her  piety,  as  well 
as  the  multitude  of  her  descendants,  and  the  length  of  her  life.  Her 
father  Robert  Atwaters,  or  Waters,  esquire,  of  Roytoo,  in  the  parish  of 
Lenbam,  in  Essex,  was  a  man  of  fortune,  who  left  only  two  daughters, 
coheiresses)  Joyce,  the  elder,  who  married  Humphrey  Hales,  esquire,  of 
th^  Dungeon,  in  Canterbury  ;  and  Mary,  the  younger,  who  brought  the 
estate  at  Royton,  another  at  Charing,  and  some  other  property,  to  her  hus- 
band>  Robert  Honywood,  then  of  Henewood,  in  the  parish  of  Postling, 
in  Kent.  Mary  was  born  in  the  year  1527,  and  married  in  Feb.  1543,  at 
16  years  of  age.  Her  husband  died  in  the  year  1576,  and  she  lived  to 
see  three  hunderd  and  sixty-seven  descendants  -,  of  whom  sixteen  were 
her  own  children,  one  hundred  and  fourteen  grand-children,  two  hun- 
dred and  twenty-eight  in  the  third  generation,  and  nine  in  the  fourth. 
Her  grandson,  Dr.  Michael  Honywood,  Dean  of  Lincoln,  in  King  Charles 
the  Second's  time,  and  whose  monument  is  in  the  minster,  used  to  re- 
late that  he  was  present  at  a  dinner  given  by  her  to  a  family  party  of 
two  hundred  of  her  descendants.  * 

Sir  Alexander  Croke,  in  his  Memoirs  of  the  Croke  Family,  says : 
"  There  is  a  picture  of  Mrs.  Honywood  at  Coleshill,  in  fierkshire,  ^ 
the  seat  of  the  Lord  Viscount  Folkestone,  ^  son  of  the  Earl  of  Radnor, 
who  is  descended  from  her  -,  as  is  likewise  his  lady,  through  her  mother, 
Lady  Mildmay.     She  appears  to  be  a  handsome  hale  woman,  of  about 

»  Leland's  Idn.  vol.  ▼!.  p.  85.  According  to  Fuller  (Worthies,  i.  145,  511), 
««  She  flince  hath  heen  much  out-stript  in  point  of  fruitfolnesse  by  one  still  surviv- 
ing ;  viz.  Dame  Hester  Temple,  daughter  to  Miles  Sands  esquire,  born  at  Lat- 
inos [LutimeWs] ,  in  Bucks,  and  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Temple,  of  Stow,  Baronet. 
She  had  four  sons  and  nine  daughters,  which  lived  to  be  married,  and  so  exceed- 
ingly multiplied,  (hat  this  lady  saw  seven  hundred  extracted  from  her  body.*' 

^  Not  in  Hertfordshire,  as  stated  by  Sir  A.  Croke, 

*  Now  (1843)  Earl  of  Radnor. 

2   E 


398  THE  POSTERITY  OF  MART  HONYWOOD. 

fifty  or  sixty  years  of  age^  with  some  red  in  her  cheeks,  and  of  a  cheer- 
ful countenance.  Her  dress  is  a  close  jacket,  buttoned,  with  a  sort  of 
loose  gown  over  it,  of  black  silk.  She  has  a  small  ruff,  and  a  large 
hood,  which  falls  over  her  back,  and  comes  over  part  of  her  left  arm.  In 
her  left  hand  is  a  book,  and  at  one  comer  of  the  picture  her  epitaph. 
Lady  Mildmay  has  another  picture  of  her,  with  the  Venetian  glass 
in  her  hand.  In  the  family  manor-hoose  at  Marks  Hall,  in  Essex,  in 
the  dining  room  was  an  original  picture  of  her,  in  a  widow's  dress,  with 
a  book  in  her  hand.  On  the  right  side  of  her  hat  was  this  inscriptioo, 
in  golden  letters,  "  iEtatis  suae  70."  On  the  other  side,  "  An®.  D'ni 
1597."  c 

Amongst  a  great  number  of  letters  written  by  Bradford,  the  Reformer, 
during  his  confinement,  and  preserved  by  Bishop  Coverdale^^l  and  Fox,« 
are  three  to  Mrs.  Hony  wood,  and  one  at  least  to  her  sister,  Mn.  Joyce 
Hales.  These  letters  are  also  printed  in  Sir  Alex.  Croke*8  Hist  of  the 
Croke  Family,  vol.  ii.  App.  No.  xxxii.  p.  367. 

The  last  of  the  Marks  Hall  branch  of  Honywood  was  General  Hooy- 
wood,  who  devised  it  to  his  remote  collateral  relation,  the  late  FiUner 
Honywood,  esq.  M.P.  for  Kent,  on  whose  death  it  came  to  his  nq»hew, 
William  Honywood,  esq.  M.P.  younger  brother  to  the  late  Sir  John 
Honywood,  Bart.f 

A  Remembrance  of  the  children  coming  of  the  bodyes  of 
Robert  Honywood,  of  Charinge,  in  Kent,  Esq^  and  Mary  At- 
water,  one  of  the  daughters  and  coheires  of  Robert  Atwater,  of 
Royton,  in  Lenham,  in  Kent,  Esq^  since  theire  mariage  in 
Feb.  1543  till  the  day  of  her  death,  which  was  11th  of  May 
1620,  she  beinge  then  aged  93  yeares. 

1.  Robert.     (A.)  8.  Grace.     (F.) 

2.  Katherine.     (B.)  9.  Arthur  [dyed  young]- 

3.  Priscilla.     (C.)  10.  Walter  [dyed  young]. 

4.  Anthony  [maried 11.  Elizabeth.     (G.) 

widdow  of  Francis  Gibson,  by       12.  Arthur.     (H.) 
her  had  no  issue.]  13.  Susan.     (J.) 

5.  Mary  [dyed  young.]  14.  Bennet.     (K.) 

6.  Mary.     (D.)  16.  Dorothy.     (L.) 

7.  Ann.     (E.)  16.  Isaack   [obiit  s.  prole s]. 
These  were  immediat  children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

'■  Monnt'8  Essex,  vol.  ii.  p.  170.    Croke*8  Hist  of  tho  Croke  Fkmily,  L  660. 

*  Letters  of  the  Martyrs,  p.  299,  edit.  1837. 

•  Book  of  Martyrs,  iii.  871,  6cc.  edit  1684. 

r  Fuller's  Worthies,  Kent,  i.  511,  edit  1811. 

f  Isaac  was  killed  at  the  batfle  of  Newport,  SO  June  1600. 


THE  POSTERITT  OF  MARY  HONTWOOJ>.  399 

(  A,) — H  ONY  WOOD. 

The  said  Robert  Honywood,  beinge  24  yeares  ould,  first 
maryed  Dorothy  Crooke^  daughter  and  heire  of  John  Crooke, 
Dr.  in  the  Lawes^b  by  his  wife  Dorothy  Theobalds,  July  3,  1569, 
and  by  her  had  issue : 

1.  Dorothy.     (A  A.)  5.  Joyce.     (D  D.) 

2.  Robert     (B  B.)  6.  Elizabeth. 

3.  Roger.  7.  Susan. 

4.  Mary.     (C  C.) 

The  saide  Robert  Honywood,  by  his  second  wife  Elizabeth 
Browne,  daughter  to  Sir  Thomas  Browne,  ofBeachworth  Castle 
in  Surrey,  by  his  wiFe  Mabell  Fitz- Williams,  one  of  the  coheires 
of  Sir  William  Fitz- Williams,  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland,  had 
issue: 

1.  Thomas.  6.  Hester.    (F  F.) 

2.  Thomas.  7.  Henry. 

3.  Mathew.  8.  Mabell. 

4.  Ann.     (E  E.)  9.  Michall. « 

5.  Peter.  10.  Isaack. 
These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(B.) — Fleete  and  Henmarsh. 
The  saide  Katherine,  by  her  first  husband  William  Fleete, 
gent  had  issue : 

1.  Robert.  7.  Ann. 

2.  William.     (G  G.)  8.  John. 

3.  Priscilia.     (H  H.)  9.  Thomas. 

4.  Mary.  10.  Margaret.    (L  L.) 

5.  Katherine.     (J  J.)  11*  Joice.     (M  M.) 

6.  Mary.    (KK.) 

By  her  second  husband^  William  Henmarsh,  gent,  she  had 
issue: 

^  "  I  know  not  who  this  wu,  or  whether  of  onr  ikmily."  Sir  Alex.  Croke,  in 
the  History  of  the  Crakes,  p.  659. 

>  Michael  Honywood,  D.D.  become  Dean  of  Lincoln  in  1660,  and  died  in  1681, 
ct.  85.  See  in  his  epitaph  in  linooln  minster,  commencing  "  Michael  Hony* 
wood,  S.T.P.  eeUberrinuB  illhu  matnma  MaruB  Honywood  MAKPAION02  KAI 
nOAYTEKNOY  e  nepotibns  post  nnllom  memorandns."  He  founded  the  cathedral 
library,  where  his  portrait,  painted  by  Adrian  Kanneman,  is  preserred.  (Walpole's 
Anecdotes  of  Panting,  ii.  314.) 

2e2 


400  THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOOD. 

h  William.  3.  Thomas. 

2.  Jane.     (N  N.) 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Hony  wood. 

(C.) — Engeham. 

The  said  Priscilla,  by  her  husband  Tho.  Engeham,  of  Goode- 
neston,  in  Kent,  esq.  had  issue : 

1 .  Vincent.  T.  Dorothy.     (Q  Q.) 

2.  Edward.     (O  O.)  a  William. 
S.Mary.  9.  Jane.     (RR.) 

4.  Mary.  10.  Rowland. 

5.  Mary.  1 1 .  Elizabeth.     (S  S.) 

6.  Mary.     (P  P.) 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood, 

(D.) — Morton. 
The  said  Mary,  6th  daughter,  by  her  husband  George  Mor- 
ton, esq.  had  issue : 

I.Robert.   (T  T.)  4.  Elizabeth. 

2.  Hellen.  5.  Thomas. 

8.  William.  6.  Albert. 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(E.)— Hales. 
The  said  Ann,  by  her  husband  Charles  Hales  of  Thanington, 
in  Kent,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Roberta  8.  John.     (Z  Z.) 

2.  John.  9.  Alice. 
8.  Thomas.     (V  V.)                     10.  James. 

4.  Mary.     (WW.)  11.  Jone.     (A  A  A.) 

5.  Joice.  12.  Francis.    (B  B  B.) 

6.  Dorothy.    (XX.)  13.  Stephen. 
T.Charles.     (YY.) 

These  are  grand- children  to  Mary  Honywood. 

(P.)—  Heneage. 
The  saide  Grace,  by  her  husband  Mich.  Heneage  [of  Lon- 
don], esq.  had  issue : 

I.Ann.     (CCC.)  4.  Robert. 

2.  Mary.  5.  John. 

3.  Thomas.  6.  Lucy.     (D  D  D.) 


r 


THE  POSTERIIY  OF  MART  HONYWOOD.  401 

7.  Katoerine.  10 born  at  sea. 

8.  Michaell.  11.  John. 

9.  Robert. 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(G.) — Woodward. 
The  said  Elizabeth,  by  her  husband  George  Woddward,  of 
Lee,  in  Buckinghamshire,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Elizabeth.     (E  E  E.)  9.  Margarett    [mar.    to  Jo. 

2.  Ann.     (F  F  F.)  Albranham]. 

S.  Henry.  10.  Rebecca.    (H  H  H.) 

4.  Robert.  11.  Rachell  [mar.  to  Charles 

5.  Isaacke.  Pulton,  had  issue]. 

6.  .•.«••  12.  George. 

7.  Sara.     (G  G  G.)  13.  Martha  [mar.  to  Geo.Bea- 

8.  Briggett  [mar.  to  George     con,  a  divine,  had  issue]. 
Liddall^  gent,  had  issue.] 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(H.) HONTWOOD. 

The  said  Arthur,  by  his  wife  Mistris  Elizabeth  [da.  of  Ro- 
bert] Spencere,  had  issue: 

1.  Robert.  7.  Rachell. 

2.  Anthony.  8.  Katherine. 
S.  Mary.  9.  John. 

4.  Susan.  10.  Jane. 

5.  Henry.  11.  Margerett. 

6.  Dorothy.  12.  Robert. 
These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(J.) — Renching. 

The  said  Susan,  by  her  husband  Mr.  Richard  Renchinge,  had 
issue: 

1.  Hellen.    (J  J  J.)  3.  Susan.    (KKK.) 

2.  Thomas.  4.  Nathaniell. 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 


402  THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOO0. 

(K.)    Crooke. 
The  said  Bennett,  by  ti«r  husband  Henry  Crooke,  *  son  of 
John  Crooke,  of  Oxfordshire,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Dorothy.  4.  Dorothy. 

2.  Elizabeth  [mar."^  and  had         5.  Katherine. 
issue].  6.  Nathaniell. 

8.  Ann.    (L  L  L.)  7.  Henry  [mar.  had  issue"]. 

These  are  grand-children  of  Mary  Honywood. 

[A  portion  of  the  original  MS.  seems  to  have  been  here  omitted  ia 
transcription.  It  may  be  thus  sapplied  from  Sir  Alexander  Croke*s 
History  of  his  Family^  pp  664,  873,  probably  more  correctly  than  is 
done  by  Le  Neve  in  the  fly-leaf  of  the  Lansdowoe  MS.] 

(L.) — Croke  and  Thompson. 
[The    said   Dorothy  Honywood,  by  her  husband  William 
Croke^  esq.  of  Chilton,  co.  Bucks,  had  issue: 
^  1.  Alexander,  bom  Feb.  29,     Davis,  otherwise  Paleston,  who 


1594;  married  and  had  issue. 

had  a  son  named  Samuel. 

2.  Elizabeth,  bom  21  June 

4.  Edward,    bom   Feb.  11, 

1597;    married  John   Keling, 

1602,  and  died  young.  P 

esq.** 

5.  Francis,    bom    6   Sept. 

3.  Katharine,  born  12  Oct. 

1605;    married  Alicia  CasUe^ 

1598,    and   married    Richard 

and  had  issue.] 

The  said  Dorothy,  by  her  husband  Henry  Thompson,  gent 

had  issue : 

1.  Robert. 

5.  Elizabedi. 

2.  Mary. 

6.  Peter. 

8.  Judith. 

7.  Anthony. 

4.  John. 

8.  Charles. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

1  Henry  Croke»  a  baniBter,  was  dead  when  his  mother  made  her  wiU  in  1607* 
His  wife  Bennet  was  buried  at  Waterstock,  co.  Oxford,  97  Oct.  1638.  Sir  Aks. 
Croke*8  Historj  of  the  Croke  Family,  p.  553. 

■  Married  Thomas  St.  Nicholas,  a  barrister,  at  St.  Dvnstan't,  Fleet  Street,  Feb. 
17,  1684.  Collect.  Top.etGeneaL  vol.  ▼.  p.  317. 

*  Vide  Croke's  History  of  the  Croke  Family,  p.  559. 

®  Le  Nere  states  that  Katharine  married  -— —  Koling,  and  had  issoe ;  SHgaketk 
married  John  DaTis,  of  London,  merdiant,  and  had  issue,  1.  John,  and  S.  and  3. 
twins. 

'  Le  Neve  says,  married  Susan  Coo,  and  had  issue.    He  omits  Francis. 


THE  POSTERITY  OF  MART  HONYWOOD.  403 

(B  B.) — HONYWOOD, 

The  said  Robert,  second  son  of  Robert  Honywood,  by  his 
mfe  Alice  Bameham,  daughter  of  Sir  Martin  Bamebam,  of 
Kent,  had  issue : 

1.  Martin.  11.  Dorothy. 

2.  Robert.  12.  Alice. 
S.  Judith.     (MMM.)                13.  Isaack. 

4.  John.  14.  Benedict, 

5.  Eliza.  15.  Philip. 

6.  Thomas.  16.  Margarett. 

7.  Martin.  17.  Jane. 

8.  Mary.  18.  Priscilla. 

9.  Ann.  [19.  Elizabeth. 

10.  Francis.  20 •  no  name.] 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Maiy  Hony  wood. 

(C  C.)— MOYLE. 

The  sude  Mary  Honywood,  by  her  husband  John  Moyle,  of 
Bucknell,  in  Kent,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Robert.  7.  Dorothy. 

2.  Dorothy.  8.  Walter. 
S.  Mary.  9.  Martin. 

4.  Ann.  10.  Richard. 

5.  John.  11.  Anthony. 

6.  Thomas. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Hony  wood. 

(D  D.) — Sadlier. 
The  said  Joice  Honywood,  by  her  husband  Richard  Sadler, 
of  Sopwell,  in  Hartfordshire,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Robert.  6.  Maigarett. 

2.  Mary.  7.  Tliomas. 

5.  Rapphell.  8.  Edward. 
4.  Richard.  9.  Blunt. 

6.  Dorothy.  10.  Henry. 
These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(E  E.)— Wyld. 
The  said  Ann  Honywood,  by  her  husband  Sir  John  Wilde, 
of  Kent,  had  issue : 


404  THE  POSTERITY  OF  MART  HONYWOOD. 

1.  Robert  5.  Hellen. 

2.  Ann.  6.  Francis. 

3.  John.  7.  Dudley. 

4.  Elizabeth.  8.  Hester. 
These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Hony  wood. 

(F  F.)— Sayer. 
The  said  Hester  Honywood,  by  her  husband  John  Sayer,  of 
Bourchier  Hall,  in  Elssex,  esq.  [son  and  heir  apparent  of  Sir 
George  Sayer,  knight],  had  issue : 

1.  Dorothy.  5.  Ann. 

2.  Elizabeth.  6.  John. 

3.  George.  7.  Hester. 

4.  Hester. 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(G  G.)— Fleete. 
The  said  William  Fleete,  by  his  wife  Deborah  Scott,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  Scott,  of  Kent,  esq.  had  issue : 

1.  Charles.  7.  Henry. 

2.  George.  8.  Brian. 

3.  Thomas.  9.  Francis. 

4.  Katherine.  ]0. 

.5.  Elizabeth.  1 1 .  Edward. 

6.  William.  12.  Elizabeth. 

I'hese  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(H  H.) — Seaman. 
The  said  Priscilla  Fleete,  by  her  husband  John  Seaman,  IX. 
of  Law,  had  issue : 

1.  Katherine.  3. 

2.  John. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(J  J.) — Parkehurst. 
The  said  Katherine  Fleete,  by  her  husband  John  Parkehunt, 
gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Katherine.  3.  Eliza. 

2.  Dorothy. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 


THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOOD.  405 

(K  K.) — Stroode. 
The  said  Mary  Fleete,  by  her  husband  Mr.  George  Stroode, 
of  Dorseltshire,  gent,  had  issue  : 

1.  Elizabeth.  8.  Abraham* 

3.  John.  9.  Jane. 

3.  10.  Martha. 

4.  Mary.  11.  Naomi. 

5.  John.  12.  John. 

6.  Isaacke.  13. 

7.  Jacob. 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Hony  wood. 

(L  L.)— TooKE. 
The  said  Margarett  Fleete,  by  her  husband  Francis  Tooke,  of 
Goddington,  in  Kent,  gent,  had  issue : 

1.  John.  4.  Nicholas. 

2.  Richard.  6.  Mary. 

3.  Anthony.  6.  Francis. 
These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Hony  wood, 

(M  M.) — Roberts. 
The  saide  Joice  Fleete,  by  her  husband  John  Roberts^  of  the 
towne  of  Hertford,  had  issue  : 

1.  Avice.  4.  Francis. 

2.  John.  5.  James. 

3.  William. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood* 

(N  N.)— Willis. 
The  said  Jane  Henmarsh,  by  her  husband  Richard  Willis,  of 
Cambridgshirc,  esq.  had  issue : 

I.Thomas.  3.  William. 

2.  Richard.  ^*  Elizabeth. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(O  O.) — Engeham. 
The  said  Edward  Engeham,  by  his  wife  Mistris  Evelin,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Evelin,  one  of  the  6  Clarkes,  had  issue: 

1.  Thomas.  5-  John. 

2.  Edward.  6.  Isaacke. 

3.  Mary.  '^• 

4.  Elizabeth. 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 


406  THE  POSTERITY  OF  MART  HONYWOOD. 

(P  P.)— Baker. 

The  said  Mary  Engeham,  by  her  husband  Mr.  Thomas  Baker, 
gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Thomas.  7.  Elizabeth. 

2.  John.  8.  Eliza. 

3.  9.  George. 

4.  Michael!.  10. 

5.  Priscilla.  1 1.  Thomas. 

6.  Maiy. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(Q  Q-) — Kenn,  and  Crakanthorpe. 

The  said  Dorothy  Engeham,  by  her  first  husband  Thomas 
Kenn,  of  Gloucester,  esq.  had  issue: 

1.  Priscilla.  S.  George. 

2.  Thomas.  4». 

By  her  husband  Richard  Crakanthorpe,  D^  in  Divinity,  she 
had  issue : 

1 .  Dorothy.  8.  Elizabeth. 

2.  John. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

(R  R.) — RUFPORD. 

The  saide  Jane  Engeham,  by  her  husband  Mr.  William  Ruf- 
ford,  of  Buders,  esq.  in  Buckinghamshire,  had  issue : 

1.  Thomas.  4.  Jane. 

2.  William.  [6. .  .  .  Ruflbrd.] 

3.  Engeham. 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

(S  S.)— Evers. 
The  saide  Elizabeth  Engeham,  by  her  husband  Charles  Evers, 
esq.  yonger  son  to  William  Lord  Evers,  of  Malton,  in  York- 
shire, had  issue : 

1.  Priscilla.  3. 

2.  Thomas.  4. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 


THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HOKYWOOD.  407 

(TT.)— Morton. 

The  saide  Robert  Morton,  by  his  wife  Ann  Finch^  one  of  the 
daughters  of  Sir  Henry  Finch^  had  issue : 

1.  George.  8.  Mary. 

2.  Albert. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(V  V.)— Hales. 
The  said  Thomas  Hales,  by  his  wife  Ann  Peyton,  daughter 
to  Sir  John  ^  Peyton,  of  Knowlton,  in  Kent,  had  issue: 

1.  Thomas.  11.  Charles. 

2.  Ann.  12. 

3.  Luke.  13.  John. 

4.  14.  Mary. 

5.  Elizabeth.  15.  Dorothy. 

6.  Charles.  [16. 

7.  Robert.  17. 

8.  Samuell.  18. 

9.  Stephen.  19.  Francis.] 
10. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

( W  W.)—  MONINGES. 

The  said  Mary  Hales,  by  her  husband  Stephen  Moninges, 
gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Thomas.  7.  Dorothy. 

2.  Charles.  8.  Stephen. 

3.  Charles.  9.  Thomas. 

4.  Mary.  10.  William. 

5.  Ann.  11.  Richard. 

6.  Jane. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

(X  X.)— Shrubsole. 
The  saide  Dorothy  Hales,  by  her  husband  Richard  Shrubsole, 
gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Ann.  3.  Susan. 

2.  Charles.  4.  Thomas. 
These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

4  Thomas.  Le  Neve, 


408  THE  POSTBRITT  OF  MART  HONYWOOD. 

(YY.)— Hales. 
The  saide  Charles  Hales,  by  his  wife  Mistris  Margarett  Finch, 
had  issue : 

1.  Charles.  4.  Thomas. 

2.  Bennett.  5.  Elizabeth. 

3.  Francis. 

These  are  greate-grandchilden  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(Z  Z.)— Hales. 
The  said  John  Hales,  by  his  wife  Mistris  Bennett  Finch,  had 
isue: 

I.Ann.  S.Ann. 

2.  Charles.  4.  John. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood* 

(A  A  A.)— TooKE. 
The  said  Jane  Hales,  by  her  husband  Thomas  Tooke,  of 
fieere,  ^  in  Kent : 

1.  Charles.  7.  Dorothy. 

2.  John.  8.  [still  bom.] 

3.  Ann.  9.  [still  bom.] 

4.  Mary.  [10.  still  born. 

5.  Margarett.  1 1 .  still  bom. 

6.  Thomas.  12.  still  bora.] 
These  are  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

(B  B  B.)— Hales. 
The  saide  Francis  Hales,  by  his  wife  Mistris  Margarett  By- 
nion,  had  issue : 

1.  Grace  Hales,  &c 
These  are  [great-]grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(C  C  C.)— Gill. 

The  said  Ann  Heneage,  by  her  husband  Ralph  Gill,  genu 
had  issue : " 

I.Elizabeth.    (NNN.)  6.  William. 

2.  Grace.  7.  Thomas. 

3.  Mary.  8. 

4.  Thomas.  9. 

5.  Robert.     (OOO.) 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood. 

'  Beer  Court,  near  DoTer. 

•  See  further  of  these  Gills  in  Collectanea  Top.  et  GeneaL  fiiL  880. 


r 


THE  POSTERITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOOD.  409 

(DDD.)— Reade. 
The  saide  Lucy  Heneage^  by  her  husband  Mr.  Reade  of  Can- 
terbury, had  issue : 

1.  John.  2.  Grace. 

These  are  greate-grandchildren  to  Mary  Honywood, 

(E  E  E.)— St.  Nicholas. 
The  said  Elizabeth  Woodward,   by  her  husband  Tho.  St. 
Nicholas,  gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Elizabeth.  3.  Samuell. 

2.  Tymothy.  4.  Tymothy. 
These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(F  F  F.)— Sheafe. 

The  said  Ann  Woodward,  by  her  husband  Mr.  Sheafe, 

D'.  in  Divinity,  had  issue : 

1.  Eklward  Sheafe,  &c. 
These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(G  G  G.)— Agard. 
The  said  Sarah  Woodward,  by  her  husband  John  Agard, 
had  issue : 

1.  Mary  Agard. 
These  are  greate-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(H  H  H.)— Weston. 
The  saide   Rebecca   Woodward,   by  her  husband  Thomas 
Weston,  gent,  had  issue : 

1.  Bridgett.  2.  Rachell. 

(J  J  J.) — TiLMAN. 

The  said  Helen  Renchinge,  by  her  husband  Mr.  Whetenhall 
lllman,  had  issue : 

1.  Samuell.  5.  Samuell. 

2.  Mary.  6.  \^   . 
8.1saack.                                        7.  ^Twmes. 
4.  Nathaniell.                                 8.  Susan. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  of  Mary  Honywood. 

(K  K  K.) BOGHURST. 

The  said  Susan  Renchinge,  by  her  husband  Edward  Bog- 
hurst,  had  issue : 

1.  Mary  Boghurst,  &c.  great-grandchildren  to  Mary  Hony- 
wood. 


410  THE  POSTfiRITY  OF  MARY  HONYWOOD. 

(L  L  L.) — Walton. 
The  saide  Ann  Crooke^  by  her  husband  Mr.  Walton,  ^  mer- 
chant, of  London,  had  issue : 

1 2 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  M .  H. 

(M  M  M.) — Sherley. 
The  saide  Judith  Barneham,  by  her  husband  John  Sherley,  of 
Sussex,  gent,  had  issue : 

1.  John  Sherley,  &c. 
These  are  great-grandchildren  to  M .  H.  . 

(N  N  N.)— Gregory. 
The  said  Elizabeth  Gill,  by  her  husband  Mr.  •  • .  •  Gr^iy, 
gent,  had  issue : 

1.  William.  3.  Elizabedi. 

2.  Grace. 

These  are  great-grandchildren  to  M.  H. 

(O  O  O.)— Gill. 
The  said  Robert  Gill,  by  his  wife  Mistris  [Anne «]  Dormer, 
had  issue : 

1.  Robert  Gill,  See.  great-great-grandchildren  to  M.  H. 

The  epitaph  upon  the  tombe  of  the  saide  Mary  Ho.  in  the 
church  of  Markeshall,  in  Essex : 

**  Here  lieth  the  bodye  of  Marie  Waters,  the  daughter  and 
coheire  of  Robert  Waters,  of  Lenham,  in  Kent,  esquire^  wife  of 
Robert  Honywood,  of  Charing,  in  Kent,  esquire,  only  husband^ 
who  had  at  her  decease  lawfully  descended  from  her  367  chil- 
dren, 16  of  her  own  body,  1 14  grandchildren,  228  in  the  third 
generation,  and  nine  in  the  fourth.  She  lived  a  most  pious  life, 
and  in  a  christian  manner  died  heere  at  Markishall  in  93  yeare 
of  her  age,  and  in  44  of  her  widdowhood,  11th  of  May  1620." 
So  she  was  married  at  the  age  of  .        16 

Lived  a  wife     .  .  •  .33 

A  widow  ....        44 

93 


*  William  Walton,  aUo  of  Little  Bniybsted,  Essex.  (Moraiit,  i.  800.)  Hie  i 
is  misprinted  Walpole,  in  Croke^s  History  of  the  Crokes,  p.  558 ;  but  Sir  Geofse 
Croke  in  his  will,  ibid.  p.  608,  mentions  his  nephew  George  Walton. 

*  See  Collectanea  Top.  et  Geneal.  tiU.  880. 


THE  POSTTERITT  OF  MARY  HOMYWOOD. 


411 


[The  foDowing,  in  brackets,  is  taken  from  MS.  Lansd.  No.  987,  f.  31.] 

[In  memoriam  charissimae  et  pientissim 
Matris  suae,  officii  et  amoris  ergo 
Sacrum  hoc  posuit  monumentum 
lUius  primogenitus  Robertus  Honeywood 
Armiger. 
Her  body  lyeth  in  the  church  of  Lenham  in  Kent,  and  her 
monument  may  be  seen  at  Markeshall  [Essex],  where  she  dyed.] 

The  names  of  the  several!  familyes  unto  which  the  said  issue 
of  the  saide  Robert  and  Mary  Honywood  were  by  mariage 
aliyed  and  had  issue  before  her  deceasei  alphabetically : 


Agard,  GGG. 
Browne,  A. 
Bamham,  BE. 
Baker,  PP. 
Binyon,  BBB. 
Boghurst,  K  K  K. 
Crooke,  A.  K.  L. 
Crakanthorpe,  QQ. 
Engeham,  C. 
Evelinge,  OO. 
Euers,  SS. 
Fleete,  B. 

Finch,  TT.  YY.  ZZ. 
Gill,  CCC.  OOO. 
Gregory,  N  N  N. 
Henmarsb,  B. 
Hales,  E. 
Heneage,  F. 


Honywood,  A.  H.  and  B  B. 
Kenn,  QQ. 
Morton.  D. 
Moyle,  CC. 
Monynes,  W  W. 
St  Nicholas,  E  E  E. 
Parkehurst,  J  J. 
Peyton,  V  V. 
Renchinge,  J. 
Roberts,  M  M. 
Rufford,  RR. 
Reade,  DDD. 
Spencer,  H. 
Sadlier,  D  D. 
Sayer,  FF. 
Seaman,  H.  H. 
Stroode,  K  K. 
Scot,  G  G. 


412 


WILL  OF  SIR  WILLIAM  SAT,    KMT.    1529. 
[MS.  Bib.  Cott.  Julius,  F.  x.  f.  7.] 

Sir  William  Say  was  the  son  and  heir  of  Sir  JohD  Say»  of  Sawbridge- 
wortby  Knt.  by  his  first  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Lair- 
rence  Cheney^  Esq.  and  widow  of  Frederick  Tylney,  Esq.  (Pedigree  in 
Clntterback's  Hertfordshire,  vol.  iii.  p.  196.)  Of  his  father  a  memoir 
has  been  recently  published  in  the  onions  and  interesting  letter-press 
to  Waller*8  Sepulchral  Brasses.  Sir  William  Say  was  twenty-four 
years  of  age  at  his  father's  death  in  1478,  and  died  himself  an  old  man, 
on  the  4th  Dec.  1529.  He  married  first  Geneyieve,  daughter  and  heiress 
of  John  Hill^  Esq.^  and  secondly  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Sir  Thomas 
Waldegrave,  daughter  and  coheiress  of  Sir  John  Fray  (see  the  narrative 
pedigree  in  Collectanea  Topog.  et  Geneal.  vol.  i.  p.  409*)  By  the  second 
lady  he  had  issue  two  daughters  and  coheiresses,  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
William  Blount,  Lord  Monntjoy,  and  Mary,  wife  of  Henry  Bonrcfai^i 
Earl  of  Essex.  The  former  had  issue  Gertrude,  married  to  Henry  Coor- 
tenay.  Earl  of  Devonshire,  and  Marquess  of  Exeter  3  and  the  latter  had 
issue  Anne,  married  to  Sir  William  Parr,  afterwards  created  Earl  of 
Essex  and  Marquess  of  Northampton,  but  she  had  previously  been  di- 
vorced in  3*  Hen.  VIII. 

Sir  William  Say  was  Sheriff  of  Hertfordshire  for  three  years,  from 
1482  to  1484,  during  the  three  reigns  of  Edward  IV.  Edward  V.  and 
Richard  III.  See  also  respecting  his  landed  property  in  Clutterbnck, 
vol.  ii.  p.  280. 

In  the  name  of  the  fader,  the  sonne,  and  the  holy  goost»  thre 
parsonys  in  Trynyte,  the  vijth  day  of  November,  the  yere  of  oure 
lord  God  M^.vc.xxix,  the  xxj  yere  of  the  reyngeof  kynge  Henry 
the  viij^.  I  Syr  Wyllyam  Saye  knyght,  beynge  in  my  good 
hole  and  perfyte  mynde,  lawde  and  praysyng  be  unto  almygh^ 
God,  Clonsyderynge  the  woorlde  as  transytoryous  and  nothynge 
more  certeyne  to  every  erthely  creature  then  detbe,  and  more 
uncerteyne  tlien  the  howre  of  the  same,  not  wyllynge,  by  Goddes 
grace,  to  dye  yntestate,  make  ordeyne  and  declare  thys  my  pre- 
sent testament  conteynynge  therein  my  last  wylle,  revokynge 
and  adnullynge  all  and  synguler  other  my  testamentes,  wylles, 
executors,  legacies  and  bequestes  by  me  made  or  gyven  to  eveiy 
parsone  or  parsonys  before  the  date  here  off.    But  thys  my  pre- 


WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAY,  KNT.  1529.  413 

sent  testament  and  Jaste  wylle  onely  to  take  effecte  and  no  other 
yn  maner  and  forme  folowynge : 

Fyrste  and  pryncypaly,  1  bequethe  and  recommende  my  sowle 
to  the  hyghe  mercy  of  almyghty  God  my  maker  and  redemer, 
and  to  hys  blesyd  moder  vyrgyn  our  lady  Seaynt  Mary,  and  to 
all  the  holy  compeny  of  hevyn,  and  my  wrechyd  body  to  be 
beryed  in  the  paryshe  churche  of  Broxborne,  in  the  countey  of 
Hertford^  wherin  the  bodyes  of  my  late  fader  and  moder  lyethe 
buryed,  vfhos  sowlys  Jhesu  pardone  1  in  the  northe  syde  of  the 
same  churche,  in  the  newe  chapell  wyche  I  lately  edyfyed  and 
bylded  at  my  proper  costes  and  charges;  *  and  yff  yt  happen  me 
to  departe  thys  present  worlde  owte  of  the  sayd  paryshe  of  Brox- 
bome,  then  I  wylJe  myne  executours  underwrytten  convey  my 
wrechyd  bodye  frome  the  place  wher  I  do  departe  unto  the 
foresayd  paryshe  churche  of  Broxborne  yn  as  convenyent  tyme  as 
y t  canne  be  doone,  wythe  owte  pompe  or  pryde  of  the  woorlde, 
by  the  dyscresyon  of  my  sayd  executours.  And  I  gyve  and  be- 
queathe to  the  highe  awlter  of  the  seyd  parishe  churche  of  Brox- 
bourne  for  my  tythes  and  oblacyons  by  me  neglygently  forgotten 
or  withhelde,  if  any  suche  be,  in  discharge  of  my  soulle,  xx*. 
Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  to  be  delt  to  powre  people  in  almes 
the  day  of  my  buryinge  and  monythes  mynde,  they  prayinge  for 
my  sowUe,  my  father  and  mother  sowlles,  GenefefF  and  Elysa- 
bethe  late  my  wyffes,  my  frendes  and  those  sowlles  whose  sowlles 
I  am  bownde  moste  specyally  to  pray  for,  and  all  christen  sowlles, 
xx/».  Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  also  to  be  delte  within  the 
monythe  of  my  decease  in  the  parishe  of  Broxboume,  to  powre 
people  there  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  xl«.  Item,  I  gyve  and  be- 
queithe to  be  delte  within  the  seid  monythe  to  the  powre  people 
within  the  parysshe  of  Benyngton,  xks.  Item,  to  the  powre  peo- 
ple of  Muche  Munden,  xx^.  Item,  to  the  powre  people  of  Lyttle 
Munden,  xiij«.  iiijrf.  Item,  to  the  powre  people  of  Lawrens 
Ayott,  XK8.  Item,  to  the  powre  people  of  Lyttle  Ayott,  xiij*. 
Viijd.     Item,  to  the  powre  people  of  Esyngdon,  xxs.    Item,  to 

■  A  view  of  Broxbourne  church,  shewing  Sir  William  Say's  chapel,  will  be  found 
in  the  Gentleman^s  Magazine,  for  June  1608,  p.  497.  On  its  exterior  was  placed 
this  inscription  in  raised  letters :  **  pray  for  the  wbltayr  of  str  wtltam 

SAY    KNY3T  WYCH   FGdYD   YI8   CHAPBL    JN   HONOR    A   YE   TRENXTB   THE   YERB 

or  ovR  LORD  GOD  152S."  (cngravcd  in  Pegge*8  Sylloge  of  Inscriptiona  relatlTO 
to  the  erection  of  Churches,  4to.  1787,  pi.  xxiv.  p.  90.) 

2   F 


414  WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAT^  RKT.  1529« 

the  powre  people  of  Sabbisfarde,  xu.    Item,  1  gyve  and  be- 
queithe  to  the  paryshe  of  Barkhampsted  to  poore  people  there, 
isiijs.  injd.    Item,  I  will  that  myn  executon  underwritten,  sBSone 
as  may  be  oonvenyently  to  be  doone  after  my  deoeaae,  dialk 
pro?yde  a  marble  stone  to  lay  nppon  my  body  flatt  on  the 
grounde  withowt  any  tombe,  and  to  spente  abowgfat  the  same 
y^lu  xiijs.  iiijil!.  exoepte  it  shall  happen  me  to  provyde  otherwyse  for 
the  same  in  my  lyffe  tyme,  in  the  whicbe  stone  I  wylle  have  mj 
picture,  my  twoo  wyfes,  my  too  aonnys,  and  my  too  dowghten, 
with  a  scripture  to  the  same,  to  praye  for  the  sowUe  <rf  me  the 
sayd  1%-  William  Say  Knyght.     Item,  I  wille  that  myne  execo- 
tours  proTyde  to  be  said  and  songe  in  as  convenyent  tyme  as  it 
may  be  doone  after  my  decease  to  pray  for  my  sowUe,  the  sowUes 
above  rehersed,  and  all  christen  sowlles,  one  thowsand  masses  to 
be  sayde  at  the  fartheste  within  the  monythe  after  my  decease. 
And  I  bequeithe  to  the  poore  persons  of  Hertford  to  pray  for 
my  sowUe,  yjs.  viijdL     Item,  I  bequeithe  to  eyther  bowases  of 
fryers  at  Grenewiche  and  Richemotmte  to  have  a  troitaU  of 
masses  in  their  churches  to  pray  (or  my  sowlle  and  the  sowUei 
aboverehercyd,  xs.    Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  to  the  iiij  orders 
of  fryers  within  the  Cytie  of  London  and  the  Crowched  Fryers^ 
and  every  of  them,  to  have  a  trentall  of  masses  in  their  ooaven- 
tuall  churches  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  xs.     Item,  I  gyve  and  be- 
queithe to  the  Fryers  of  Ware  to  have  a  trentall  of  masses  in 
their  churche  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  xm.    It^n,  I  gjrve  and 
bequeithe  to  the  Laserhows  of  Hoddesdon  to  pray  for  my  sowlk^ 
vj*,  viijrf.     Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  to  every  Laaerfaowse 
abowte  London,  or  within  xx  milyes  of  London,  xxcL    Item,  I 
gyve  and  bequeithe  to  Newgate,  Ludgate,  the  too  Counters,  the 
Fleet,  Marshalsy,  and  the  Kinges  Benche,  to  eyther  of  the  sayd 
howsses,  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  vjs.  viijA  in  brede  to  be  delte. 
Item,  I  bequeithe  to  the  Charterbous  o^  London,  the  Charter- 
hous  crf'Shene,  and  the  house  of  Syon,  to  every  of  them,  to  have 
a  trentall  of  masses  in  theire  oonventuail  churches,  and  to  pray 
for  my  sowlle  and  the  sowlles  aboveseyd,  x*.    Item,  I  gyve  and 
bequeithe  in  amendynge  of  fowlle  and  noyous  higfae  wayes  to  be 
spente  in  Herlfordshyre,  where  most  nede  is,  by  the  discrecyons 
of  myn  executours,  bcvjZt.  xiij^.  iiijrf*     Item,  I  gyve  and  be- 
queithe to  every  of  servantes  beinge  with  me  the  tyme  of  my 
deceas  a  blak  gowne  and  hys  hoUe  yeres  wages.    Item,  I  gyve 


WILL  OP  8IK  W.  SAY^  KKT.  1529.  415 

and  beqneithe  to  the  forseyd  parisshe  churche  of  Broxbourne, 
to  thentente  that  the  vikiur  or  bys  deputie  theire  doo  every  Son- 
day  m  the  yere  in  hys  Beaderolle  by  name  do  pray  for  my 
aowUe,  and  my  parenttes  sowlles,  and  all  the  sowlles  abovere- 
heroed,  onesute  of  v^estementes  of  the  valure  of  one  hundredeand 
xxlk  poundes  or  above,  after  the  discrecyons  of  myn  executors 
as  they  shalle  thynke  moste  beste,  theire  to  be  occupied  at  highe 
fieastes  to  the  honor  of  Godd,  our  lady,  and  all  seyntes^  and  at 
my  yeres  mynde.  Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeythe  to  my  chapell 
within  the  parishe  church  of  Broxboume,  a  cbalyce  of  sylver 
and  gylte  and  a  payre  of  cruettes  of  silver  parcell  gylte,  with 
other  omamentes  and  vestementes  that  shalbe  necessary,  theire 
to  be  hadd  and  longe  to  the  diapelle  aforseyd  to  the  honour 
of  Godd  and  our  blyssyd  lady,  afker  die  discrecyon  of  myne 
executors.  Item,  I  bequeithe  to  every  parishe  churche  here- 
under written,  that  is  to  say,  Benyngton,  Muche  Munden, 
Lyttle  Munden,  Lawrence  Ayott^  Lytle  Ayott,  Easyngdon, 
Sabbisforde,  and  Barkhamsted,  to  eveiy  of  the  seyd  parishe 
diurches  one  vestement  to  the  valewe  of  xx«.  Item,  I  bequeithe 
to  my  servant  William  Bruer  a  fetherbedd,  a  bolster,  with  all 
maner  of  thynges  apperteynynge  and  belongynge  to  a  bedd, 
and  xxli.  in  money,  to  be  dely  vered  immedyatly  after  my  deceas 
unto  the  same  William  to  pray  for  my  sowUe.  Item,  I  gyve 
and  bequeithe  to  my  servante  John  Tryvy  a  fetherbedd  and  a 
bolster,  with  all  maner  of  thynge  apperteynynge  to  a  bedd,  and 
yjU.  xiij«.  iiijrf,  in  money  to  be  delyvered  unto  hym  immedy- 
ady  after  my  deceas,  to  pray  for  my  sowlle.  Item,  I  gyve  and 
bequeithe  to  my  cosyn  Bassyngboume  ^  to  pray  for  my  sowlle, 
xx/t.  Item,  I  gyve  to  his  sister,  wife  of  Henry  Perpoynte, 
vjfi.  xiijs.  iiijrf.  to  pray  for  my  sowlle.  Item,  I  gyve  and  be- 
queithe to  John  Pretty  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  xxs.  Item,  I  be- 
queithe to  my  cosyn  John  Bassyngboume's  dowghter,  whiche  is 
unmaryed,  so  that  she  be  wealle  bestowed,  xxli.  to  be  delyvered 
to  her  at  the  tyme  of  her  maryage.  Item,  I  bequeithe  to  the 
wife  of  John  Prety  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  vj«,  viijrf.  and  to  hys 
mother  to  pray  for  my  sowlle,  vj*.  viijd.;  and  to  my  godson 
William  Prety,  iij«.  injd.    Item,  I  wylle  that  all  my  howsse- 

^  Thomas  BassiDgbourne,  Esq.  of  Hatfield  Woodball,  married  Katharine,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  John  Say,  Knt.    See  a  pedigree  in  Clutterbuck,  ii.  345. 

2f2 


416  WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAY,  KNT.  1629* 

holde  stufle  in  my  places  at  Bedwell,  Basse,<:  and  London  shalbe 
devyded  in  three  general!  partes.  And  I  wille  and  bequeitbe 
to  ray  syngler  good  lorde  Henrye  Marques  of  Exceter^  the 
firste  parte  and  choice  of  alle  the  seyd  three  parts.  Item,  I 
wille  and  bequeithe  to  my  syngler  good  lorde  Henrye  Erie  of 
Essex  c  the  next  and  seconde  parte  of  the  same  stuffe.  And  I 
wille  and  bequeithe  the  thurde  parte  of  the  same  my  housholde 
stuffe  to  my  singler  good  lorde  Mountjoy,  ^  exceptynge  alwey 
and  reservynge  three  fetherbeddes,  three  bolsters  with  thappur- 
tenances  necessai^  and  complete  for  iij  beddes  for  my  seyd  three 
servauutes,  that  is  to  say,  William  firuer,  John  Tryvy,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Coo  my  chapelyn.  Item,  I  bequeithe  unto  the  forseyd 
parysshe  churche  of  Broxboume,  x/i.  towardes  the  newe  castynge 
of  the  great  bell  of  the  parysshe  churche  aforeseyd,  to  thentente 
that  my  sowlle  may  be  the  more  in  remembraunce  of  the  pa- 
rissheners  of  the  same  paryshe  to  be  prayd  for.  Item,  I  be- 
queitlie  to  my  syngler  good  lorde  Henrye  Erie  of  Essex  and  to 
my  lady  hys  wyfe  one  hundred  markes  sterlynges  to  pray  for  my 
sowlle.  Item,  I  bequeithe  to  my  syngler  good  lorde  Mountjoy 
one  hundred  markes  sterlinges  to  pray  for  my  sowlle.  Item,  1 
wille  that  a  good  honeste  and  vertuous  prieste  of  good  name  and 
conversacyon,  doo  synge,  say,  and  pray  daylly,  when  he  is  dis- 
posed, in  the  chapell  wherin  my  seyd  body  shalbe  entred  or 
buryed  within  the  paryshe  churche  of  Broxbourne  aforeseyd,  to 
pray  for  my  sowlle,  my  parenttes  sowlles,  and  the  sowlles  abore- 
rehersyd,  and  all  christen  sowlles,  whiche  prieste  shall  say  Wen- 
nesday  and  Fryday  wekely  placebo  and  dirige  with  commenda- 
cyons:  and  also  the  seyd  priest  shalle  have  hys  playne  songe 
substancyally,  and  hys  posytife  of  gramer  su£^cyently,  and  to 
be  helpynge,  aydynge,  and  assystynge  of  the  quyre  of  the  seyd 
parishe  churche  of  Broxboume  every  holy  day  in  the  yere 
durynge  hys  lyfe ;  and  so  from  tyme  to  tyme  as  more  playnly 
I  shalle  declare  the  same  in  my  laste  wille  hereunderwritteOi 
excepte  it  fortune  me  otherwise  to  provyde  for  tlie  same  in  my 
lyfe  tyme ;  whiche  prieste  I  wylle  shall  synge  for  my  souUe  and 

«  The  manor  of  Baas  was  Sir  William  Say's  principal  estate  in  the  parish  of 
Broxbourne.    Bedwell  was  in  the  parish  of  Essenden. 
■*  His  grand-daughter's  husband  ;  see  p.  413. 
'  His  son  in  law  :  p.  412.  f  Ibid. 


WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAY,  KNT,  1529,  41/ 

the  soulles  of  my  freendes  perpetually,  whose  salary  I  wille  that 
Sir  Thomas  Coo  my  chapelyn  shalle  have  durynge  hys  lyfe,  and 
he  to  have  for  his  stipende  yerely  xli,  sterlynge.  And  if  it 
happen  the  same  Sir  Thomas  to  deceas  or  obteyne  his  benefyce, 
that  some  other  lyke  disposed  prieste  as  is  aforeseyd  shall 
synge  and  say  for  me  as  is  aforeseyd,  and  that  he  to  have  for 
hys  salary  yerely  but  vij/i,  sterlyng,  to  be  borne  and  payd  yerely 
owt  of  my  lordshippe  of  Benyndon  with  th'appurtenaunces, 
whiche  lordshipe  is  twentie  markes  by  yere.  And  also  I  wille 
that  myne  obyte  shalbe  kepte  yerely  in  the  seyd  parishe  churche 
of  Broxbourne  solemply  by  note  the  day  of  my  deceas,  and 
to  be  spente  there  abowtte  the  seyd  obyte  to  preestes,  clerkes, 
for  tapers,  torches,  r}mgynge  of  belles,  and  to  poore  people  theire, 
iij&'-  vj'«  viijcf.  that  is  to  say,  to  the  vikar  or  to  his  deputie  there 
x\jd^  to  every  priestes  of  the  sayd  churche  viijd.,  to  the  clerke 
viijrf.  and  for  ryngynge  of  the  knylle  xxrf.  and  for  brede  and 
ale  to  be  spente  theire,  xxs. ;  and  the  churche  wardens  of  the 
sayd  churche  for  the  tyme  beinge  and  their  successors  every  of 
them  xijA  they  to  see  the  seyd  obyte  truly  and  justely  to  be 
kepte,  and  the  resydue  of  the  seyd  money  to  be  delte  and  gyven 
to  the  poore  people  of  the  seyd  parishe  of  Broxbourne  where 
raoste  nede  is  after  theire  discrecyons,  and  the  resydewe  of  the 
seyd  XX  markes,  after  the  seyd  xlu  and  v  merkes  paid,  I  will 
shalbe  also  distrybuted  and  delte  to  the  poore  people  of  the 
parishe  aforeseyd  by  the  good  discrecyon  of  myne  executors  as 
is  afores^d.  Item,  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  to  Richerde  Porter, 
xx«.  to  pray  for  my  souUe.  Item,  I  bequeithe  to  Thomas  Car- 
raarden  for  suche  paynes  and  labours  as  he  hathe  taken  at  my 
requeste  iij/t.  yjs,  viijc/.  Moreover  I  will  that  all  such  graunttes 
as  I  have  grauntted  to  my  singler  good  lordes  Henrye  Erie 
of  Essex,  my  lorde  Henry  Marquys  of  Exetour,  and  my  lorde 
Mountjoy,  as  more  playnly  dothe  appere  by  indentures  theirof 
made  betweene  me  the  seyd  Sir  William  Say  knyght,  and  the 
seyd  lordes,  shalle  stonde  and  take  effecte  by  this  my  present 
Testament  and  laste  wylle.  s  And  I  woUe  that  all  suche  feoffees 
as  nowe  stonde  and  be  seassed  to  my  use   of  and  in  alle  my 

V  The  settlement  made  of  his  estates  by  Sir  William  Say  in  S2  Edw.  IV.  will  be 
found  recited  by  Sir  William  Cbanncy  under  the  manor  of  BeningtOn  ;  and  alsd 
by  Clatterbucki  toI.  ii.  p.  280. 


418  WILL  OP  SIR  W.  SAY^  KNT.  1529. 

fee-symple  landes  that  I  have,  where  soever  they  bee  within 
this  realme  of  Englonde,  shalle  stonde  and  be  theirof  seassed  to 
the  performans  of  this  my  presente  testament  and  laste  wylie 
and  no  otherwise:  and  I  will  also  that  alle  the  resydue  of  all  my 
fee-symple  landes,  excepte  my  manor  of  Benyndcm,  whiche  I 
have  willed  apd  declared  for  a  pryeste  to  synge  perpetually 
as  beforeseyed  more  playnly  is  expressed,  shalbe  solde  by  myne 
executours  hereunder  named,  and  the  money  therec^  comynge 
and  growynge  shalbe  spente  and  distributed  to  poore  people, 
amendynge  of  fowlle  and  noyous  highe  wayes,  poore  madeus 
maryagies,  and  in  suche  deaddes  of  chary  tie,  pety,  and  mi^cye 
as  shalbe  thought  by  the  good  discrecions  of  myn  executors  mtfte 
expedyent  for  the  wealle  of  my  souUe^  the  sowlles  aboverehenedv 
and  ail  Christen  souUes.  Provyded  alway  that  if  tbeire  be  aay 
ambiguittie  or  dowght  in  eny  parte  or  parcell  of  this  ray  preseate 
testament  and  laste  wylle  coBeemynge  my  fee  syrople  landes  t^ 
me  willed  and  not  sufficiently  declared  acoordynge  to  the  fiNroie 
of  the  lawe,  that  then  I  will  myn  seide  executors,  by  the  ad^raeof 
lerned  Cownselle,  shaU  redresse  and  devise  the  same  accord* 
yngely  unto  the  tenor  and  true  effecte  of  thk  my  presente  testsr 
ment  and  last  wylle.  Item,  I  will  thi^  if  it  happen  my  lorde 
Henrye  Erie  of  Essex  and  my  lady  hys  wife  to  deoeas  withowt 
issue  of  their  twoo  bodyes  lawfully  begotten^  whiche  Godd  fior- 
bedd^  that  then  all  suche  landes  as  sholde  diaseede  to  the  sasie 
Erie  of  Essex  and  to  my  lady  hys  wife  shall  reraayoe  unto  ny 
seid  lord  Henry  Marques  of  Exetor  and  unto  my  lady  bis 
wyfe,  and  to  the  heires  of  their  too  bodyes  lawfully  bcgottea ; 
and  if  it  happen  the  seyd  Henrye  [Marquess]  of  Exetor  and 
my  lady  his  wife  to  deceas  withowt  heires  of  theire  too 
bodyes  lawfully  begotten,  whiche  Godd  forbidd^  then  to  re- 
mayne  to  the  ryght  heires  of  me  the  seyd  Sir  William  Say 
knyght,  for  ever.  Item,  I  wille  that  where  I  have  gyven  unto 
Mistres  Blaunche  TwyfiMrde  an  annuytie  of  xxli.  yerely  for 
terme  of  her  lyfe  to  be  taken  and  payd  yerely  of  my  fame  of 
Lytic  Ayot,  that  after  her  deoeas  the  same  xx/i.  shalbe  be- 
stowed in  dedes  of  chary  te  to  poore  people,  where  moste  nede 
shalbe  thowght  by  the  discrecyon  of  myne  executors  hereunder 
written.  Item,  I  wille  that  my  servaunt  William  Asteley,  other- 
wise called  William  Bruar,  as  is  aforeseyd,  have  to  hyme  durynge 


WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAY^  KMT.  152^.  419 

fays  Ijfe  my  farme  of  Pansaoger,  with  alle  the  profittes  of  the 
same,  to  pray  for  my  soulle  and  alle  my  frendes  souUes,  so  that 
he  stifiycyently  repayre  or  cause  to  be  repayred  alle  the  hows»- 
ynge  belongynge  to  the  same  farme,  and  doo  no  maner  of  strippe 
nor  waste  in  and  uppon  the  same  by  alle  hys  seyd  lyfe,  nor  by 
his  procmrement,  and  after  his  deceas  to  be  disposed  by  the 
good  diserecyon  of  myne  executors  hereunder  named.  Item,  I 
wille  that  my  servaunt  Richard  Gyfford  shall  have  an  wmuytie 
of  vjii.  xiij^.  mjd.  by  yere  owt  of  my  fee-symple  landes  called 
Mawdeleybery,l>  for  terme  of  his  lyfe  to  hym,  to  be  payd  at 
too  termes  in  the  yere  usuell,  and  he  to  have  a  clause  of  dis- 
tresse  for  non-payment  of  the  same.  Also  I  will  that  my  ser- 
vaunt John  Tryry  shall  have  owt  of  the  same  fee-symple  landea 
called  Mauddejfbery,  anuetie  of  xxfi.  by  yere  durynge  his  lyfe, 
and  to  be  payd  unto  hym  as  is  aforeseyd  to  the  seyd  Richard : 
Ptovyded  alwey,  that  if  the  seyd  manor,  called  Maudeleybery^ 
happen  to  be  solde  before  the  dethe  of  the  seyd  Richard  and 
J6tmj  then  I  will  that  the  seyd  anuydes  by  me  to  them  before 
grauntted,  shall  stonde  and  take  effecte,  and  to  be  made  unto 
them  assure  as  the  lawe  will  before  the  seyd  lande  so  shalbe 
solde.  Also,  I  will  that  my  Chapelyn  Sir  John  Coo  priest, 
wfaiche  shall  synge  for  me  at  Broxboume  churche  as  is  afore*- 
seyd,  shall  have  8uify<7ent  woode  for  his  chamber  owt  of  my  seyd 
manor  of  Benyndon  as  longe  as  he  doo  oontynewe  there,  and  if 
it  shall  happen  at  eny  tyme  to  oome  the  plage  of  sykenesse  to 
reigne  abowgt  the  seyd  parisshe  of  Broxbourne,  as  Godd  for- 
bidd,  then  I  wille  that  he  shall  have  lycens  to  goo  and  ^nge 
where  yt  shall  please  hym  durynge  the  seyd  plage.  Moreover 
I  will  that  all  suche  londes  as  I  have  hadd  by  the  right  oS  Jeno- 
vefe,  late  my  wyfe,  i  whiche  landes  I  purdiased  and  recoveryd 
to  my  use  of  our  late  sovereigne  lorde  kinge  Henry  the  vij^l^  m 
the  weste  countrey,  shall  goo  unto  the  right  heires  of  the  seyd 
Jenovefe,  and  they  to  enjoye  them  after  my  deceas,  so  that  they 
suffer  all  suche  person  or  persons  as  I  have  grauntted  any  thinge 
for  terme  of  lyfe  to  stonde  and  take  eiFecte  by  this  ray  presente 
testament  and  laste  wille  and  no  otherwyse.  Item,  where  as  I 
the  seyd  Sir  William  Say  knyght  have  accustumed  to  gyve  in 

k  Maadleybary  or  Mardleyburyi  (so  named  from  the  family  of  Mardleji)  a  manor 
in  the  parishes  of  Welwyn  and  Datchworth ;  see  Clntterbnck,  ii.  493. 
'  Dsnghter  of  John  Hilli  Bsq. ;  lee  p.  412. 


420  WILL  OF  SIR  W.  SAY,  KNT.  1529. 

my  lyfe-tyme  unto  certen  poore  men  and  women  within  the  pa- 
ryshe  of  Broxbourne  aforeseyd  every  mony the  in  the  yere  viij*., 
which  viij«.  I  will  to  be  paid  unto  them  monythly  after  my  de- 
ceas  by  myn  executors  undernamed.  And  I  will  also  tliat  there 
shalbe  delte  and  gyven  unto  the  poore  people  of  Broxboume, 
Benyngton,  Muche  Munden,  Lyde  Munden,  and  Easyngdon, 
in  the  lyme  of  Lente,  as  I  was  wonte  to  doo  in  my  lyfe-tyme, 
yerely,  x  quarters  of  wheate  or  more,  x  barelies  of  herynges,  and 
in  money  to  the  same  townes,  to  the  Fiyers  of  Ware,  and  to  tlie 
poore  persons  of  Hertford,  vj/t.  sterlynge,  to  be  dely vered  unto 
them  after  the  olde  custumes  theire  wonte  to  be  delte,  whicbe 
money,  wheate,  and  herynges  shalbe  deiyvered  to  the  sejd 
townes,  and  paid  of  the  reveynues  commynge  and  growynge  of 
my  fee-symple  landes  by  me  before  wylled  to  be  solde,  and  of 
the  money  commynge  of  my  dettes,  as  longe  as  it  wille  contynewe 
and  indure,  by  the  good  discrecyons  of  myn  executors,  they  hav- 
inge  in  so  doinge  theire  reasonable  costes.  The  resydewe  of  all 
and  singler  my  goodes,  catalles  and  dettes  whatsoever  they  bee, 
my  dettes  payd,  my  funerall  exspences  and  ordynary  charges 
doon,  and  this  my  presente  testament  and  laste  wylle  fulfilled, 
I  holy  gyve  and  bequeythe  them  unto  myn  executors  hereunder 
named,  they  to  dispoce  them  for  the  wealle  of  my  soulle,  the 
soulles  of  my  parentes,  my  benefactors  sowUes,  and  all  tbos 
soulles  whos  sowlles  I  am  bounde  specyally  to  pray  for,  and  ail 
christen  soulles,  in  deades  of  mercy,  pety,  and  charytie,  as  to 
poore  people,  poore  maydens  marriagies,  mendyngeof  fowlleand 
noyous  weyes  where  moste  nede  is,  and  specyally  abowt  suche 
lordshippes  of  myn  as  shalbe  nedefuU,  and  in  almous  dedes  to 
poore  people  within  my  seyd  lordshippes  within  the  shire  of 
Hertford,  and  in  other  good  dedes  of  charyte  as  my  seyd  execu- 
tors  shall  thynke  most  beste  and  expedyent  for  the  wealle  of  my 
soulle,  the  soulles  aboverehersyd,  and  all  Christen  soulles,  as 
they  shall  answere  before  Godd  at  the  dreddfuU  day  of  Judge- 
ment, and  to  doo  for  me  as  1  wolde  doo  for  tlieym  in  lyke  case ; 
and  of  this  my  presente  testament  and  laste  wylle  I  doo  make, 
ordeyne,  and  constitute  my  specyall  and  singler  good  lorde 
Henrye  Marques  of  Exeter,  my  trustie  servaunt  Richard  Gyf- 
forde,  John  Deane,  Sir  Robert  Kynge  clerke,  Sir  Thomas  Coo 
my  chapelyn,  myne  executors.  And  I  bequeithe  to  my  seyd 
lorde  Marques  for  hys  payment  in  this  behalfe  c/i.    Item,  to 


PEDIGREE   OF   THE   YATES   OF   CHESHIRE.  421 

my  seyd  trusty  servaunt  Richard  Giiforde  for  hys  dylygent  lalx)r 
in  executynge  of  thys  my  presente  testament  and  laste  wyllc 
one  hundred  merkcs.  Item,  to  the  seyd  John  Deane  and  Sir 
Robert  Kynge  to  eyther  of  them  for  tlieire  lyke  labors  xxfi.; 
and  to  Sir  Thomas  Coo  my  chapelyn,  for  his  dylygence  in  the 
same  behalfe,  xx  merkes.  In  witnesse  wherof  I  the  aboveseyd 
Sir  William  Say  Knyght  have  subscribed  this  ray  present 
testament,  conteynynge  my  last  wylle,  with  myn  owen  hande, 
and  thereunto  sett  my  sealle  the  day  and  yere  aboveseyd. 

Witnesses  in  the  same,  that  is  to  say,  Jaspar  Horsey,  Thomas 
Lutman,  William  TrafForde,  Water  Percy,  John  Nixon,  Sir 
Robert  Madoke  priest,  and  Thomas  Carmarden. 
Et  sic  laus  et  honor  Deo. 

G.  J.  A. 


PEDIGREE    OF     THE     "  YATES    OF  CHESHIRE,"   AND   THEREIN    OF 
DR.  THOMAS  YATB,  PRINCIPAL  OF  BRASENOSE  COLLEGE,  OXFORD. 

Of  the  family  of  the  Yates  of  Cheshire,  of  which  Dr.  Thomas 
Yate,  Principal  of  Brasenose  College,  Oxford,  was  a  member, 
no  connected  pedigree  has,  I  believe,  been  hitherto  published. 
Having  searched  both  through  the  County  Histories  and  Heraldic 
Visitations,  from  which  I  was  enabled  to  gather  only  the  names 
of  individual  membei-s  of  the  family,  I  took  some  trouble  in 
consulting  the  parish  registers,  and  wills  proved  in  the  diocese  of 
Chester;  and  from  these,  and  other  sources »  to  which  I  have 
had  reference,  I  have  at  length  been  enabled,  correctly,  I  think, 
to  deduce  their  descent,  as  in  the  following  pedigree : 

•  I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  Ormerod,  the  Historian  of  Cheshire,  for  a  sketch  of  the 
early  descent  of  the  family  which  he  kindly  furnished  to  me.  In  a  note  to  his 
History,  vol.  iii.  p.  140,  he  says,  "  The  family  of  Yate,  or  Yates,  were  settled  at 
Middiewich  for  many  generations,  and  allied  themselves  to  various  considerable 
county  famiUes.  In  Harleian  MSS.  2161,  is  a  pedigree  of  the  family  brought  down 
to  Thomas  Yate,  apparently  the  same  person  with  the  husband  of  Mary  Leftwich 
(vide  pedigree),  and  commencing  with  the  great-grandfather  of  Thomas  Yate, 
Principal  of  Brasenose/'  The  reference  here  given  proves  to  be  unfortunately  in- 
correct. I  have  searched  through  the  whole  of  the  number  of  the  Harleian  MSS. 
alluded  to,  but  find  no  mention  of  the  Yate  family.  There  can  be  litUe  doubt, 
however,  1  think,  from  the  circumstances  stated,  that  the  pedigree  is  to  be  met  with 
somewhere  in  the  Hwleian  MSS. 


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NOTES  TO  PEDIGREE  OF  YATE. 

(a;  It  is  most  probable  that  this  lady  was  only  half-sbter  of  Mai^ret 
Wiibraham^  but  the  relationship  is  given  as  above  in  the  pedigree  from 
which  I  have  gathered  several  of  my  particulars  as  to  the  earlier  history 
of  the  family,  and  which  appears  to  have  been  drawn  in  1 685. 

(b)  There  is  a  pedigree  of  this  family  given  in  the  Visitation  of  Che- 
shire^ 1663-4.  Their  estates  at  Blackden  first  came  to  them  by  the 
marriage  of  Robert  Kynsey  with  the  daughter  and  coheiress  of  WiUiam 
de  Goostree.  There  are  several  memorials  of  the  family  io  the  churches 
of  Sandbach  and  Goostry. 

(c)  There  was  formerly,  and  is  still,  I  believe^  aporti-ait  of  Dr.  Yatc 
in  the  haU  of  Brasenose  College^  in  his  robes  as  Principal. 

(d)  Sister  of  Lady  Bateley. 

(e)  Over  Dr.  Yate's  monument  are  the  Yate  arms.  Party  per  chevron 
or  and  sa.  three  gates  connterchanged ;  impaling  Bartlet^  Quarterly  per 
fesse  az.  and  gu.  four  crescents  counterchanged. 

(f )  Of  the  family  of  Holinshed,  of  Holinshed^  co.  Chester,  and  of  the 
same  descent  as  Ralph  Holinshed  the  famous  historian  and  chronicler. 

(g)  There  are  monumental  brasses  to  this  family  in  Nantwich  and 
Tawin  churches,  and  in  Vale  Royal^  ii.  83^  their  descent  is  giveo. 
Webby  in  his  Itinerary  of  Cheshire  (written  in  1621),  speaks  of  Stan- 
thorne  at  that  time  as  being  the  ancient  seat  and  descent  of  the  Walleys. 
Saighton  Hall  and  demesne,  co.  Chester,  also  became  their  property  by 
purchase  in  the  1 7th  century. 

(h)  Bradeley  Hall  and  demesne  was  for  several  centuries  the  pro- 
perty and  residence  of  this  family,  and  was  originally  granted  by  Johan- 
na, daughter  and  coheiress  of  William  Malbank,  Baron  of  Nantwich,  to 
her  kinsman  WiUiam  Malbon.  Orm.  Ches.  vol.  iii.  p.  163»  1 72,  and  235. 

(i)  In  the  north  chapel  of  Stowe  church  is  a  msurble  slab  to  his 
memory,  thus  inscribed : — "  H.  S.  E.  Jonathan  Yate  generosns,  filius 
optimus  integerrimi  viri  Jonathanis  Yate  Rectoris  de  Blysworth  in  com. 
North'ton,  e  generosSi  familia  Yatorum  de  Middlewich  in  agro  Cestreosi } 
obiit  /o  die  Martii  ann.  stat.  suae  39^  anno  D*ni  1 690." 

(k)  By  his  will  (of  which  he  appointed  his  brother  Thomas  Yate,  and 
Matthew  Burch,  of  Audley),  in  the  connty  of  Stafibrd>  clerk,  executors, 
after  "  comending  his  soul  into  the  hands  of  God  his  Creator ;  trust- 
ing assuredly  through  his  mercies  and  the  meritts  of  his  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ  to  inheritt  everlasting  life,  and  comitting  his  body  to  the 
earth  to  be  decently  buryed  at  his  seat  door,  in  the  south  aisle,  within 


MEMOIR   OF  DR.  THOMAS  TATE»  425 

the  parish  church  of  Middlewich/*  he  devised  all  his  messuages,  &c. 
within  the  towne  of  Middlewich  aforesaid,  and  also  his  leasehold  lands 
and  hereditaments  in  Newton,  unto  his  executors,  in  trust  for  the  de* 
scendants  of  his  sister  Seaman  3  and  to  her  grandson,  William  Sea- 
man, he  gave  "  all  his  household  and  other  goods  and  personal  estate, 
except  his  silver  buckles,  that  he  usually  wore,  which  he  gave  to  his 
nephew  Peter  Falkner,  and  a  sett  of  large  hollow  silver  buttons  for  a 
coat,  being  36  in  number,  which  he  gave  to  his  brother  William  Sea- 
man/* He  gave  also  20/.  to  pay  off  a  debt  with  which  the  lands  pur- 
chased for  the  poor  of  the  parish  of  Middlewich  stood  charged. 

(1)  This  gentleman  was  nephew  of  Sir  Philip  Oldheld  and  of  William 
Vernon,  the  celebrated  Cheshire  Antiquary,  who  married  Sir  Philip's 
sbter,  Margaret,  then  the  widow  of  Peter  Shakerley,  and  by  him  mo- 
ther of  Sir  Geoffrey  Shakerley,  Knight. 


The  name  of  Dr.  Yate,  Principal  of  Brosenose  College^  is 
closely  connected  with  the  most  interesting  annals  of  the  Univer* 
sity  of  Oxford ;  and  during  that  eventful  era  in  the  history  of 
England,  the  period  of  the  Commonwealth,  he  suffered  greatly 
from  persecution  for  his  loyalty  and  adherence  to  the  consti* 
tution.  Walker,  in  liis  account  of  the  Sufferings  of  the 
Clergy,*  says,  "  He  endured  many  hardships  in  his  living  of 
Middleton  Cheney  until  the  year  1646,  when  he  was  totally 
deprived  of  it;  which  was,"  he  adds  "  the  more  to  be  lament- 
ed, because  he  had  prepared  a  short  time  previous  stone  and 
timber,  &c.  to  build  a  parsonage-house  there,"  which  did  not 
then  exist  Dr.  Yate  was  elected  Principal^  of  Brasenose 
College,  as  stated  in  the  foregoing  pedigree,  IStli  July 
1648  3  but  he  had  held  the  office  a  very  short  time  only  when 
he  was  deprived  of  that  appointment  also,  and  was  not  re- 
stored to  it  until  the  10th  August  1660.  He  was  twice  dele- 
gated, with  Dr.  Fell,  Bishop  of  Oxford,  by  James  Duke  of 
Ormonde,  Chancellor  of  the  University,  to  execute  the  duties  of 
his  office  during  bis  absence  as  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ireland. 

•  Seep.  101. 

^  The  circumatances  of  Dr.  Yate's  election  to  the  Principalship  of  Brasenose 
CoUege  are  thus  detailed  in  the  Annals  of  Oxford  by  Gutch.  **  July  10,  164B.  After 
the  removal  of  Dr.  Radcliffe  from  the  Principalship,  a  gaard  of  soldiers  stayed  all 
day  at  the  chapel  and  hall  door  to  prevent  the  election  of  a  new  Principal.  The 
felloirs  of  the  college  therefore  deferred  until  the  13th|  and  then  chose  Mr.  Thomas 
Yate,  one  of  their  Society,  in  a  chapel  at  the  west  end  of  the  old  library.'* 


426  MEMOIR  OF  DR.  THOMAS  TATE, 

With  the  same  learned  and  pious  prelate  too  (associated  with 
others «)  he  had  a  lease  of  the  University  Press,  then  in  its  in- 
fancy^ for  three  years  from  Ladyday  1672,  and  under  their  judi- 
cious management  and  control  the  foundation  of  that  important 
and  beneficial  institution  was  first  laid.  By  his  will  Dr.  Yate 
devised  the  advowson  of  the  rectory  of  Middleton  Cheney,  and 
his  messuage  called  Willoughby  House,  in  the  parish  of  St 
Clement  Danes,  Middlesex,  amongst  other  bequests  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oxford.  He  also  left  a  sum  of  100/.  to  be  Idd  out  in 
the  purchase  of  land,  which  he  directed  should  be  applied  for 
the  augmentation  of  Church's  Scholarships ;  and  out  of  the  rents 
arising  from  Willoughby  House,  he  gave  24/.  a  year  for  scholars 
to  be  chosen  from  M iddlewich  parish,  with  a  preferenoe  in  bvour 
of  those  of  the  lineage  of  his  father.*^  (Vide  extract  from  his  will 
hereafter.) 

Dr.  Yate  attained  considerable  eminence  as  an  antiquary.  Sir 
William  Dugdale  refers  to  him  frequently  as  his  authority,  calling 
him  "  his  very  worthy  and  much  honoured  friend  ;**  and  Dr. 
Fuller  does  the  same,  styling  him  "  his  good  friend  Dr.  Yate.** 
He  left  several  MS.  books  of  Notes  made  by  himseli,  which  are 
now  in  the  Bodleian  library  at  Oxford. 

I  subjoin  a  copy  of  the  inscription  on  Dr.  Yate's  monument 
in  the  Cloisters  of  Brasenose  College  : 

H.  S.  J.e 

Thomas  Yate,  S.S.  Theologiae  Professor^ 

a  Collegii  hujus  sociis, 

quos  anno  mdcxlviii. 

ob  fidem  Regi,  Ecclesiae^  ac  Deo  egr^ie  praestitam 

proscriptio  nobilitavit,  in  Principalem  electus, 

*  Sir  Leoline  Jenkins,  Knt.  LL.D.  Principal  of  Jesus  College,  Jadge  of  die  Ad- 
miralty, and  Secretary  of  State  to  Charles  II.  and  James  IL,  and  Sir  Joseph  Wil- 
liaiiiiOB,  Knt.  D.C.L.  also  Secretary  of  State  in  the  time  of  Charles  the  Second. 

*  Dr.  Yate  was  feoffee  under  the  conveyance  made  by  the  Duchess  of  SomerKt 
for  the  founding  of  the  Somerset  Scholarships  at  Brasenose  College.  The  deed  ii 
dated  the  17th  of  Feb.  1679,  and  is  expressed  to  be  made  between  the  Bight  Hon. 
the  Lady  Sarah  Duchess  Dowager  of  Somerset,  widow,  of  the  one  part,  and  tke 
Right  worshipful  Thomas  Yate,  D.D.  Principal  of  the  King's  Hall  aad  CoUege  of 
Brasenose  in  the  Uniyersity  of  Oxford  and  the  Scholars  of  Uie  same  College  on  Ike 
other  part    It  is  enrolled  in  the  Chancery  Proceedings  of  Hilary  Term  1679. 

*  Hlc  sepultus  jacet. 


PRINCIPAL  OF   BRAS£NOSE   COLLEGE.  427 

a  Parricidis  democraticis 

qui  Academiam  sub  Tisitationis  pr»textu  devastarunt 

exauctoratus, 

dignus  quem  yiri  optimi  sibi  prsficerent  et  pessimi  opprimerinU 

R^iis  auspiciis  anno  mdclx  posdiminio  restitutus, 

injuriarum  immenior 

gregem  sibi  cotnmLssutn  non  vi  et  imperiis 

Bed  benevolenti&  et  exemplo  rexit, 

literarum  et  pietatis  studia  promovit, 

ttdificia  instauravit,  et 

rem    familiarem  auxit. 

Tandem 

desideratissimus  senex, 

ooUegii  pater  et  patronus, 

et  tertius  tantum  non  fundator, 

post  XX  annorum  pacadssimum  in  regimine  decursum 

et  vit®  LxxYiii. 

positis  hie  corporis  exuviis  animam  ccelo  reddidit. 

Apr.  XXII  Anno  mdclxxxi* 


Extract  from  the  Will  of  Thomas  Yate,  Doctor  in  Divinity,  late 
Principatl  of  the  King's  Hall  and  Colledge  of  Brasennose, 
Oxford,  (dated  7th  Sept.  1680,  and  proved  in  the  Prerogative 
Court  of  Canterbury,  16th  May  1681,)  as  to  the  Scholarships 
founded  by  him,  and  his  bequests  to  that  College. 

Whereas  I  stand  possessed  of  a  residue  of  a  terme  of  yeares^ 
in  my  own  name,  of  and  in  one  capital  messuage  or  tenement, 
with  the  courts,  gardens,  yards,  and  stables  thereunto  belonging, 
scituate,  lying,  and  being  in  the  parish  of  St  Clement's  Danes, 
in  the  county  of  MiddPx,  known  and  called  by  the  name  of 
Willoughby  House,  heretofore  in  the  tenure  of  S''  William 
Sudley,  Baronet,  since  divided  by  me  into  two  messuages  or 
tenements,  now  or  late  in  the  possession  of  S''  Thomas  Littleton, 
Baronet,  and  Rowland  Jenks,  Esq.  And  whereas  I  have  pur- 
chased the  inheritance  in  reversion  after  the  said  terme  of  years 
of  and  in  the  said  two  messuages  or  tenements  in  the  names  of 
John  Danvers  of  Bajmton,  in  the  county  of  Wilts,  Esq.  and  of 
George  Hill,  late  of  the  said  parish  of  St.  Clement's  Danes, 


428  EXTRACT   FROM  THE  WILL   OF 

Esq.  deceased,  by  the  name  of  George  Hill,  of  Clifibrd's  Inne, 
Gent.  I  doe  will  and  appoint  the  said  John  Danvers,  and  all 
other  persons  who  may  have  any  interest  by  virtue  of  the  said 
grant  of  the  inheritance,  shall  convey  the  inheritance  in  rever- 
sion after  the  terme  of  years  now  in  being  of  and  in  the  said 
two  messuages  or  tenements  unto  the  Principall  and  Scholars  of 
the  said  King's  Hall  and  Colledge  of  Brasennose  in  Oxon  afore- 
said, and  unto  their  successors  for  ever ;  and  as  to  the  remainder 
of  the  said  terme  of  yeares  now  in  being  in  the  said  two  mes- 
suages or  tenements,  I  will  and  appoint  that  my  said  executors, 
the  survivors  or  survivor  of  them,  or  the  heires,  executors,  or 
administrators  of  the  survivor  of  them,  doe  make  a  lease  during 
the  residue  of  the  said  terme  of  yeares,  to  commence  imme- 
diately after  the  death  and  decease  of  my  said  deare  wife,  and 
not  before^  to  some  person  or  persons  in  trust  for  such  person  or 
persons  to  whome  I  shall  appoint  the  benefit  of  the  said  lease, 
yeilding  and  paying  yearly  during  the  residue  of  the  said  terme 
of  yeares,  out  of  the  rents  and  profits  of  the  said  two  messuages 
or  tenements  unto  the  aforesaid  Principall  and  Scholars  and 
their  successors,  the  sume  of  forty  pounds  of  lawfull  money  of 
England  at  the  two  most  usuall  feasts  and  days  of  payment,  by 
even  and  equall  portions,  without  any  deduction  or  defalcation 
whatsoever,  with  covenants  to  repaire  and  such  other  covenants 
OS  my  executors  or  the  survivors  or  survivor  of  them  shall  think 
meet;  and  that  if  the  said  rent  of  forty  pounds  shall  be  be- 
hind or  unpaid,  or  any  part  thereof,  eight  and  twenty  dayes  after 
either  of  the  said  feasts,  being  lawfully  demanded,  to  forfeit  to 
the  said  Principall  and  Scholars  the  sume  of  two  pounds;  and  if 
the  said  rent  or  any  part  thereof  shall  be  behind  and  unpaid 
threescore  dayes  after  either  of  the  feasts,  being  lawfiilly  de- 
manded, to  forfeit  to  the  said  Principall  and  Scholars  the  sume 
of  three  pounds  of  lawfull  money  of  England;  and  afterwards,  if 
the  said  rent  shall  be  behind  and  unpaid,  and  noe  sufficient  dis- 
tresse  can  be  found,  that  it  may  be  lawfull  for  the  said  Principall 
and  Scholars  to  enter  into  the  said  two  messuages  and  tene- 
ments. To  which  lease  I  wish  the  said  Principall  and  Scliolars 
may  be  made  parties,  if  it  be  advisable  so  to  doe.  The  inhe- 
ritance in  reversion  after  the  said  terme  of  yeares  in  the  said 
two  messuages  or  tenements,  and  the  forty  pounds  yearly  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  rents  and  profitts  of  the  said  two  messuages  or 


Da.  THOMAS  YATE,  1680.  429 

tenements  during  the  residue  of  the  said  terme  of  yeares,  I  give 
unto  the  said  Principall  and  Scholers  and  their  successors; 
nevertheless,  upon  this  trust  and  confidence  that  the  said  Prin* 
dpall  and  Scholers  and  their  successors  shall  dispose  of  the  sume 
of  forty  pounds  yearly  payable  to  them  as  aforesaid  during  the 
residue  of  the  said  terme  of  yeares,  in  manner  following ;  that  is 
to  say,  that  the  said  Principall  and  Scholers  and  their  successors 
shall  yearly  pay  to  three  scholers,  to  be  from  time  to  time  suc- 
cessively for  ever  elected  and  chosen  by  the  Principall  and  six 
senior  Fellowes  of  the  said  coUedge  for  the  time  being,  the  sume 
of  twenty-fower  pounds  to  be  divided  equally  amongst  them,  and 
to  be  allowed  unto  them  as  other  scholers  of  the  said  colledge 
are  usually  allowed.  And  I  will  and  direct  that  the  said  three 
scholers  shall  be  elected  and  chosen  out  of  such  as  are  of  the 
blood  and  descended  from  my  father  Thomas  Yate,  if  any  such 
fitly  qualifyed  shall  offer  themselves;  and  in  default  of  such, 
then  such  as  were  born  in  the  towne  or  parish  of  Middlewlch, 
in  the  county  of  Chester  (where  I  was  bornOj  if  any  such  fitly 
qualifyed  offer  themselves ;  and  in  default  of  such,  then  such  as 
were  borne  in  the  said  county  of  Chester,  if  any  such  fitly  quali- 
fyed offer  themselves ;  and  in  default  of  such,  any  borne  in  the 
coantyes  of  Norihton  and  Wiltes,  if  any  such  shall  appeare 
fitly  qualifyed.  And  my  will  and  meaning  is  that  the  said  three 
scholers  and  every  of  them  shall  have  and  receive  their  allow- 
ance only  for  soe  many  weeks  as  they  shall  be  resident  in  the 
said  colledge,  and  that  their  allowances  shall  cease  and  their 
places  shall  be  void  when  any  of  them  shall  have  taken  the  de- 
gree of  Master  of  Artes,  or  have  time  or  is  of  standing  to  take 
the  said  degree ;  and  my  will  and  desire  is  that  if  any  of  the  said 
three  scholers  shall  neglect  his  study,  and  the  exercise  of  the  said 
colledge,  or  shall  any  otherway  misbehave  himselfe,  that  the  Prin- 
cipall would  be  pleased  to  take  from  such  scholer  one  fourth 
part  of  his  allowance  for  that  week,  or  for  soe  many  weekes  as 

f  It  is  nngfolar  that  in  all  the  notioea  which  have  hitherto  appeared  of  Dr.  Yate, 
hia  birth-place  has  been  left  in  doabt.  Archdeacon  Churton  in  hie  notes  of 
the  Cheshire  Fellows  of  Brasenose  College,  says,  "  he  believes  he  was  bom  at 
Middlewieh,"  and  other  writers  speak  with  similar  caution.  A  pemsal  of  his  wiU 
would  at  once  have  established  the  fact.  ''  The  Society  is  indebted  to  him,  among 
other  benefits,"  observes  Mr.  Churton,  "for  a  valuable  abstract  of  the  Evidences 
and  Charters  of  the  College,  a  work  of  infinite  labour,  executed  with  the  moet 
exact  fidelity  and  judgment." 

2g 


430  EXTRACT   PROM   THE   WILL   OF 

hee  shall  continue  soe,  as  a  punishment  upon  him,  and  that  hee 
would  conFerr  and  bestow  such  fourth  soe  deducted  upon  one 
other  of  the  said  three  scholers  that  is  more  sober,  ingenious, 
studious,  and  diligent,  as  an  encouragement  unto  him ;  and  I 
doe  direct  that  whatsoever  of  the  allowance  of  the  said  three 
scholers  shall  remaine  by  reason  of  the  absence  of  any  of  the  said 
three  scholers,  or  die  vacancy  of  any  of  the  said  three  schokr- 
shipps,  shall  be  allowed  to  him  or  them  of  the  said  three  scholars 
that  shall  be  resident,  since  I  give  the  remainder  of  the  forty 
pounds  for  the  benefit  of  the  Principall  and  Fellowes  of  the  said 
colledge,  and  yearly  to  be  disposed  to  them,  that  is  to  say,  to  die 
Principall  of  the  said  colledge  shall  be  yearly  paid  on  St.  Thomas 
the  Apostle's  day  the  sume  of  five  pounds,  and  that  on  that  day 
shall  be  divided  amongst  the  Fellowes  present  at  morning  prayer 
the  sume  of  tenn  pounds,  and  to  the  said  three  scholers,  or  to 
him  or  them  who  shall  be  then  pi*esent  at  morning  prayer,  shall 
be  paid  twenty  shillings  by  the  hands  of  the  Bursar  of  the  said 
colledge,  in  such  manner  as  is  done  at  other  commemoratioDs; 
and  I  will  and  appoint  that  if  by  any  accident  or  meanes  the 
said  two  messuages  or  tenements  should  not  yield  clearly  the  sume 
of  forty  pounds  yearly,  in  such  case  I  would,  that  every  one  to 
whom  the  said  forty  pounds  is  hereby  given  and  disposed,  should 
be  lessened  proportionally;  soe  on  the  other  side,  after  the  deter- 
mination of  the  terme  of  yeares  now  in  being  when  the  said  two 
messuages  or  tenements  will  be  much  improved,  that  every  one 
shall  be  increased  proportionably ;  for  my  will  and  meaning  is 
that  after  the  determination  of  the  said  terme  of  yeares  the  Prin- 
cipall and  Scholers  of  the  said  colledge  shall  let  the  said  two 
messuages  or  tenements  with  their  appurtenances,  without  fine 
and  at  the  best  improved  rent,  yet  soe  that  the  tenant  may  repaire 
and  pay  all  dues  and  duties  whatsoever,  and  chearfully  pay  a 
good  rent  without  any  deduction  or  defalcation  whatsoever.  And 
whereas  I  have  obteyned  from  the  King's  Majestye  a  grant  un- 
der the  great  scale  of  England  of  the  advowson,  perpetuall 
patronage*  and  right  of  presentation  of  and  to  the  rectory  and 
church  of  Middleton  Cheney,  in  the  county  of  North'ton,  unto 
the  said  George  Hill ;  and  whereas  I  have  alsoe  purchased  all 
the  right  and  title  to  the  said  advowson  and  right  of  patronage 
of  and  to  the  said  rectory  and  church  of  Middleton  Cheney  of 
Sir  Robert  Driden,  baronet,  who  heretofore  hath  pretended  soro^ 


DR.  THOMAS  YAT£,  1680.  431 

nght  and  tytle  to  the  said  rectory  and  church,  and  of  others  who 
by  mean  conveyance  derive  from  him  unto  the  said  George  Hill, 
I  doe  will  and  appoint  that  the  heires,  trustees  and  executors  of 
the  said  George  Hill  (whose  name  was  only  used  therein  in  trust 
for  me),  shall  grant,  assigne,  and  convey  all  their  right,  tytle,  and 
interest  of  and  in  the  said  advowson,  perpetuall  patronage,  and 
right  of  presentation  unto  the  said  rectory  and  church  of  Mid- 
dleton  Cheney  aforesaid  unto  the  said  Principall  and  Scholers 
of  the  said  ooUedge,  and  to  their  successors  for  ever ;  and  I  doe 
appoint  that  the  said  grant  of  the  said  advowson  under  the  great 
seale,  and  all  other  deeds,  writings,  and  papers  concerning  the 
advowson  of  the  said  church,  be  delivered  unto  the  said  Principall 
and  Scholers ;  and  I  give  unto  the  said  Principall  and  Scholers 
the  course  of  the  Civill  and  Cannon  Lawes  in  nine  folios,  Bin- 
mas  Councells  in  five  folios,  and  Nevarinus  in  twelve  folios,  in 
my  study,  for  the  library  of  die  said  colledge,  all  the  rest  of  my 
books  (these  that  are  the  colledge  bookes,  and  are  usually  in  the 
custody  of  the  Principall,  being  delivered  for  the  use  of  the 
colledffe.) 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.  CHESTER,  WITH  NOTICES  OF 
THE  SUCCESSIVE  LORDS  OF  THAT  MANOR,  THEIR  FAMILY 
DESCENT,   &C.  &C. 

(Continued  from  p.  394.) 

Of  Dr.  Moore,  who  purchased  Thelwall  from  the  Brookes  • 
in  the  early  part  of  the  seventeenth  century,  I  am  able  to  furnish 
but  few  particulars.  He  was  a  physician  of  some  note  in  Lon- 
don, but  whether  he  acquired  his  wealth  by  inheritance,  or  by 
the  successful  practice  of  his  profession,  1  am  at  a  loss  to  say. 

•  The  Manor  was  sold  bj  the  Brookes  under  a  deed  of  settlement  for  that  pur- 
2>oee  made,  inter  Thomam  Brooke,  de  Norton,  in  comitatn  Cestrin,  armigerom, 
et  Ricardum  Brooke  militem,  filium  et  haeredem  apparentem  ejusdem  Thonus 
Brooke,  ez  nnft  parte,  et  Ricardum  Grosvenor  militem,  filiam  et  hnredem  appa- 
rentem Ricardi  Grosvenor  de  Eaton  in  comitatn  Cestriie  prgedicto  armigemm, 
Thomam  Mason  de  Halton  in  comitatn  prsedicto  generosnm,  et  Robertnm  Jen« 
ninge  de  Norton  in  dicto  comitatn  yeoman,  ex  alteri  parte.  The  following  is  a 
copy  of  the  feoffment  of  Thelwall  from  the  Brookes  to  the  latter  parties,  which  was 
by  separate  deed,  and  bears  date  the  day  following  the  settlement  above  referred  to, 

2  q2 


432        CHRONICLES   OF   THELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

From  the  archives  of  the  Heralds'  College  it  appears  he  had 
the  extraordinary  privilege  of  bearing  in  succession  no  less  than 
five  coats  of  arms,  which  are  found  emblazoned  in  the  Harleian 
MSS.  No.  1422. 


Omnibas  Christi  fidelibiis  ad  quot  hoc  pnesens  Bcriptam  indentitiim  pervenoit 
Thomas  Brooke,  de  Norton  in  comitata  CettrUe,  armiger,  et  Ricardos  Brooke 
miles*  filins  et  heres  apparens  qtisdem  Thome  Brooke,  salutem  in  Domino  tem- 
piternam  Noveritis  nos  prsefatnm  Thomam  Brooke  et  Ricardum  Brooke  pro  di- 
▼ersis  bonis  cansis  et  considerationibus  nos  ad  hoc  specialiter  morentibos  cODcet- 
sisse,  tradidisse,  et  confirmftsse,  ac  per  prsesentes  conoedere,  tradere  et  confiriuR 
Ricardo  Grosvenor  militi,  Thome  Mason  generoso,  et  Roberto  Jenniofe  yeo- 
man, heredibns  et  assignatis  suis,  in  perpetnnm  totam  illad  capitale  messoagina 
sive  domum  mansionalem  cum  pertinentiis  communiter  vocatum  le  HaUe  de  Hid- 
wall  in  Thelwall  in  comitatn  Cestrise  praedicto  ac  omnes  domos  edifida  structam 
pomaria  gardinia  cnrias  ac  cnrtilagia  eisdem  spectantibns  yel  earn  dadem  Tel  eoram 
aliqno  usualiter  occnpata  sive  gaviaa  nt  eisdem  vel  eonun  alicni  pertinentia  life 
spectantia  cum  pertinentiis  Ac  omnia  et  singula  dominica  (Angtice  the  demesnes) 
et  terras  dominicales  de  vel  ad  prsedictum  capitale  messuaginm  siTe  domum  msa- 
sionalem  vel  eorum  alterum  spectantia  sire  pertinentia  vel  ad  sife  cnm  eisdem  vd 
eomm  aliquo  vel  altero  modo  vel  ad  aliquod  tempos  ante  hie  infra  spatium  trigintt 
annorum  nunc  ultimo  prseteritum  nsitata  occupata  reputata  sive  gavisa  tanqoam 
dominica  (Anglice  the  demesnes)  sive  terras  dominicales  de  Tel  adpnedictma 
capitale  messuagium  sive  domum  mansionalem  sen  eonun  aliquem  velaltemia 
spectantia  sive  pertinentia  Ac  totnm  illud  molendinum  aqnaticum  una  cam  iHo 
molendino  ventritico  in  ThelwaU  predicta  cum  omnibus  sectia  aocds  mulctnrii 
proficiis  et  commoditatibus  eisdem  molendinis  vel  eorum  altero  Tel  alicni  spectaa- 
tibus  ac  omnes  quas  piscarias  et  piscationes  cum  pertinentiis  in  vel  super  aqoam  de 
Mersey  infra  Thelwall  prmdictam  ac  modo  vel  nnper  in  separalibna  vel  aliis  tenniia 
praedicti  Thomae  Brooke  et  Bicardi  Brooke  assignati  vel  asaignatomm  tuoram  sive 
alterius  vel  alicujus  eomm  ac  omnia  et  singula  messuagia  terras  tenementa  et  here- 
ditamenta  quaecumque  cum  suis  pertinentiis  situata  jacentia  et  existentia  in  Tliel- 
wal  praedicta  modo  vel  nuper  in  separalibna  et  respectivis  vel  aliis  tennris  sive  oe- 
cupationibus  Roberti  Drinkwater,  AliciaB  Bold,  Thomae  Clare,  Johannis  Coe,  Jacobi 
Bould,  Johannis  Bullinge,  Thomae  Hall,  Johannis  Bate,  Thomse  Bnrtonwood,  Bo* 
berti  Percivale,  Johannis  Cartwright,  Margaretae  Caldwall,  Elisabethse  Bold,  Hen* 
rici  Caldwall,  Randulphi  Mosae,  Johannis  Sotheme,  Roberti  Sothanie,  Roberti 
Whitlow,  Elizabethae  Radcliffe,  Margaretae  Heapey,  Ricardi  Ditchfield,  Johannii 
Roson,  Ricardi  Huitt,  Roberti  Leighe,  Alidae  Wodd,  Ricardi  Percyvall,  Tbomc 
Heapey,  Johannis  Caldwall,  Ursulae  Roson,  Randulphi  Hardman,  Johannis  Leighe, 
Johannis  Laurenson,  Willielmi  Clayton,  Ricardi  Robinson,  Thomae  Caldwall,  VHi- 
Helmi  Rowcroft,  Ricardi  Rycroft,  Ricardi  Whittell,  et  Ricardi  Daniell,  vel  ciijns* 
libet  vel  alicujus  eomm  assignati  vel  assignatonun  suorum  Ac  totum  illud  honenm 
sive  stmcturam  cum  omnibus  terris  tenementis  et  heredltamentis  quibuscnmqae 
cum  suis  pertinentiis  in  Willgreayea  alias  Willgroves  in  separalibna  comitatibai 
Cestriae  praedictae  et  Lancastriae  sive  in  eoram  altero  vel  aliquo  Ac  omnia  et  singnls 
ilia  messuagia  terras  tenementa  et  hereditamenta  quaecumque  cum  suis  pertinentiii 
situata  jacentia  et  existentia  in  Lime  in  comitatn  Cestriae  praedictae  modo  vel  naper 
in  ieparalibus  et  respectivis  vel  aliis  tennris  sive  occupationibos  Ricardi  Steele, 


CHRONICLSS    OF  THELWALL,  CO.   CHESTER.      433 

One  of  the  learned  compilers  of  the  Harleian  Index,  Mr« 
Wanley,  in  his  notice  of  the  above  MS.  and  of  the  grants  of 
arms  to  Dr.  Moore^  writes  in  the  following  somewhat  sarcastic 
terms :  **  It  contains  ten  coats  of  arms  granted  to  Moore  or  More, 

Georgii  DoniTiU,  Joliaiuiis  MartOD,  Johannis  Rowlandson,  Willielmi  Manej, 
Johumis  Williamson,  Ricardi  Moose,  Willielmi  Webster,  Johannis  Leech,  Williel- 
mi Marton,  Roberti  WilUamson,  Thomte  Dallom,  Thomte  Cartwright,  Robert! 
Wilcoxson,  Randolphi  BradbarDe,  Randolphi  Leighe,  Rowland  Mosse,  Edwardi 
Leighe  et  Elisabethie  Percyrall  et  cujoslibet  yd  alicnjus  eomm  assignati  give 
asngnatorom  sooram  vel  alicujas  eorom  Ac  omnia  et  singula  ilia  messuagia  mo- 
|^ii<iini>  terras  tenementa  redditns  reversiones  senrida  et  hereditamenta  quscumqne 
Qomm  Thome  Brooke  et  Ricardi  Brooke  et  alterius  eorum  com  sols  pertinentiis 
ntoata  jacentia  et  existentia  in  Thelwall  et  Lime  prsdictis  et  in  eormn  altera  in 
quo  yel  in  qnibns  prsedicti  Thomn  Brooke  et  Ricardns  Brooke  vel  eomm  alter 
modo  habent  sen  habet  aliquem  statum  hereditariam  in  poesessione  reversione  re- 
iBaiiieri&  vel  alites  Habendum  et  tenendum  prsdictum  capitale  messuagium  sive  do- 
miun  mansionalem  et  singula  domiuica  (Angiice  the  demesnes]  et  terras  dominicales 
molcndina  terras  tenementa  redditus  reversiones  senricia  ac  cetera  omnia  ac  sin- 
gula hereditamenta  et  prsemissa  quiecumque  cum  suis  pertinentiis  et  quemlibet 
iade  partem  et  parcellam  pmfato  Ricardi  GrosTonor,  Thome  Mason,  et  Roberti 
Jennynge  heredibus  et  assignatis  suis  in  perpetuum  ad  separales  opus  usus  inten- 
tiones  et  proposita  ac  sub  et  subter  libertates  limitationes  provisiones  et  agreea- 
menta  expressa  significata  sive  declarata  in  qu&dam  Indenture  gerente  data 
aeenndo  die  hojus  instantis  mensis  August!  Anno  regni  domini  nostri  Jacob!  del 
gTBtift  Anglise  Francis  et  Hibemie  Regis  fide!  defensoris  &c.  decimo  septimo  et 
Scotie  ^inquagesimo  tercio  habitum  et  factum  inter  nos  prafatum  Thomam 
Brooke  et  Ricardum  Brooke  ez  una  parte  et  prsdictum  Ricardum  Grosvenor,  Tho- 
mam Mason,  et  Robertum  Jenninge  ez  altera  parte  et  ad  nullum  aliud  opus  usus 
intentiones  seu  preposita  quecumque  Et  nos  prsfati  Thomas  Brooke  et  Ricardus 
Brooke  et  heredes  nostri  pnedictum  capitale  messuagium  sive  domum  mansionalem 
dominicalia  (Angiice  the  demesnes)  et  terras  dominicales  molendina  terras  tene- 
menta redditus  reversiones  servicia  ac  cetera  omnia  et  singula  hereditamenta  et 
pnemissa  predicta  cum  suis  pertinentis  ac  quamlibet  inde  partem  sive  parcellam 
fnehto  Ricardo  Grosvenor,  Thome  Mason,  et  Roberto  Jenninge  heredibus  et  assig- 
natis suis  ad  opus  et  usus  supradictos  contra  nos  et  heredes  nostras  warrantizabi- 
mns  et  in  perpetuum  defendemus  per  presentes  Ac  insuper  sciatis  nos  prefatum 
Thomam  Braoke  et  Ricardum  Braoke  et  utrumque  nostrum  constituisse  deput&sse 
fecisse  et  in  locis  nostris  et  utriusque  noetrum  per  presentes  posuisse  dilectos  nobis 
in  Christo  Johannem  Harrison  et  Thomam  Dunbabin  nostras  et  utriusque  nostrum 
Teres  et  legitimos  attomatos  co^junctim  et  ditisim  ad  intrandum  pra  nobis  vicibus 
locis  et  nobis  nostris  et  utriusque  nostrum  conjunctim  et  divisim  in  predictum 
capitale  messuagium  siye  domum  mansionalem  dominicalia  (Angiice  the  demesnes) 
et  terras  dominicales  molendina  terras  tenementa  ac  cetera  premissa  predicta  cum 
aula  pertinentiis  vel  in  aliquas  vel  in  aliquam  inde  partem  et  parcellam  nomine 
omninm  et  singulorum  messuagiorum  terrarum  tenementorum  hereditamentorum  et 
premissorum  supra  mensionatorum  vel  aliquorum  yel  alicujus  inde  parte  ac  par- 
eelU  Ac  plenum  ac  padficum  possessionem  et  seisinam  de  et  in  omnibus  et  singulis 
premissis  predictis  Tel  in  aliquft  Tel  aliquibus  inde  partem  Tel  parcellam  nomine 


434         CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER. 

five  *  whereof  are  to  the  same  man,  one  John  Moore,  Dr.  in 
Physic,  whose  first  arms  having,  as  he  might  fancy,  no  reputable 
relation  to  his  name,  nor  to  any  worthy  deed  of  his  ancestors  or 
himself  (unless  they  should  hint  as  if  they  had  been  bird- 
catchers),  by  four  successive  alterations,  he  comes  at  last  to  bear, 
Sa.  a  plain  cross  arg. ;  as  being,  forsooth,  an  old  Christian;  with 

onmiam  et  aiiic^onim  pnmiiasonim  pnedictomm  Tel  aliqnas  vel  aUaqns  iade 
partem  vel  parcellmn  ad  capiendom  et  deUberandum  pnefiito  Rioardo  Grof- 
▼enor,  Thome  Biason,  et  Roberto  Jenninge  vet  eorom  alicui  in  e4  parte  io 
Bcripto  attomato  aecnndiim  tenorem  vim  formam  et  effectnm  bnjiii  pneMBtk 
script!  Indentati  eia  inde  oonfectnm  ratnm  et  gratom  habentem  et  halntanmitataii 
et  quicqiiid  dicti  attomati  nostri  et  atrinsque  noetmmTel  Tidbna  lods  et  nominibot 
Tel  utriimqae  noatram  conjunctim  fecerint  sea  eoram  alter  per  ae  feoerit  in  pn»- 
misais  Tel  in  aliqno  prKmiasoram  per  praeaentea  In  Cujus  rei  teatimoniam  pn- 
fad  Thomas  Brooke  et  Ricardns  Brooke  bnic  praeaenti  scripto  indentsto  sigiUa  sbi 
appoanemnty  dato  terdo  die  Aognati  Anno  regni  domini  nostri  Jaoobi  dei  gnlil 
AngltB  Francic  et  Hibemic  regis  fide!  defensoiis  &c.  dedmo  aeptimo  et  Scotie 
qninqnageaimo  tercio. 

(Signed)  Thob.  BaooKS, 

RiCHAKD   BbOOKS. 

Sigillatom  et  deliberatnm  in  prssentia  nostnim, 

William  Domtillb. 
John  Harrison. 
Tho.  Rossbndali. 
William  Rowcroitk. 
Memorandnm.  That  liTerie  of  seisin  was  ezecated  by  the  within  named  Attnniefr 
the  fourth  day  of  August  the  year  within  written,  to  the  within  named  Richard 
GrosTenor,  Knight,  Thomaa  Mason,  and  Robert  Jenninge,  in  the  capital  hooie 
called  the  Hall  of  Thelwall,  in  the  name  of  all  the  lands  thereunto  belonging,  sad 
also  in  all  and  singular  the  messuages  and  tenements  in  the  sereral  holdings  sad 
occupations  of  the  aforesaid  within  named  in  the  name  of  the  whole  lands  to  thca 
and  erery  of  them  scTerally  and  respectiTely  belonging,  according  to  the  true  inteat 
and  meaning  of  the  within  mentioned  deed  of  feoffment  in  the  presence  of 

William  Rathbonb. 
William  Ortow. 
Jartis  Parsitall. 
I    John  Drapbr. 
*  Dr.  Moore's  Ats  coats  of  arms  were  as  follows : 

1.  Ar.  Sr  fess  gules  between  six  moor-cocks  proper.  Crest,  on  a  mount  a  moor- 
cock proper. 
3.  Argent,  three  moor-cocks  proper.    Crest  as  before. 

3.  Aigent,  a  cross  flory  and  in  chief  two  escallops  gules.  Crest,  a  Mooi^s  bflid 
couped  proper,  his  cap  gules,  turned  up  ermine.  ''  Altered  to  this  per  R.  St.  6* 
92  Jan.  16S6.'' 

4.  Gules,  on  a  cross  ar.  an  escallop  of  the  first.  Crest  as  the  last.  **  Akatd 
.to  this  per  R.  S.  CI.  8  May  1687." 

5.  Sable,  a  cross  argent.    Crest  as  before.    '*  Altered  to  this  per  R.  St.  a." 


CHRONICLES   OF   THELWALt,    CO.    CHESTER.       435 

a  Mcx>r*s  head,  adorned  with  a  chapeau  and  jewels  for  his  crest, 
as  if  designed  to  be  understood  of  some  Saracen  or  Moor  com* 
mander,  whom  his  ancestor,  fighting  valiantly  in  defence  of 
Christianity,  had  killed  or  taken  in  single  combat.  But  what- 
ever fancy  the  Dr.  might  get  into  hLs  head  about  his  family  and 
arms,  of  which  the  last  are  ascribed  to  one  Sir  William  de  la 
More,  whose  family  might  be  extinct  long  since,  the  Heralds, 
we  see,  took  not  only  his  money,  but  care  to  preserve  his  name, 
and  all  the  alterations  he  had  procured  from  time  to  time." 
It  may  be  a  fair  matter  of  question  how  far  these  strictures  on 
the  part  of  Mr.  Wanley  were  warranted,  and  whether  they 
really  had  any  foundation  in  justice ;  for  not  only  does  it  ap- 
pear that  Dr.  Moore  was  a  physician  of  eminence  and  high  re- 
spectability, but,  moreover,  that  he  was  a  man  of  large  landed 
estate,  facts  which  do  not  at  all  seem  to  have  entered  into  the 
contemplation  of  the  above  writer,  from  whose  observations  it 
might  be  inferred  that  he  was  both  a  parvenu  and  a  quack. 

In  addition  to  his  Thelwall  property.  Dr.  Moore  was  owner 
also  of  several  other  estates  in  Cheshire,  and  of  the  manors  of 
Kirtlington  and  Langford,  in  the  county  of  Nottingham,  pur- 
chased from  the  Earl  of  Kingston,  and  also  of  the  lordship  of 
Hockerton  in  the  latter  county,  which  he  bought  from  Gilbert 
Bourne,  Esq.  Seijeant-at-law. 

By  indenture,  dated  the  23rd  Nov.  1642  (17th  Charles  I.) 
and  made  between  himself,  of  the  first  part ;  Sir  Edward  More, 
BarL  and  John  More,  Esq.  (nephews  of  the  said  Dr.  Moore)  of 
the  second  part;  and  Richard  Brereton,  of  Ashley,  in  the 
county  of  Chester,  Jeffery  Palmer,  of  Carlton,  in  the  county 
of  Northampton,  Esq.  (afterwards  Sir  JefFery  Palmer,  Bart. 
Attorney-General),  Thomas  Brereton,  of  the  Inner  Temple, 
London,  Esq.  Peter  Brereton,  of  Gray's  Inn,  Esq.  Robert  Tay- 
lor, of  Fleet  Street,  London,  Esq.  and  William  Buller,  of 
Langford,  in  the  eounty  of  Nottingham,  gent,  of  the  third  part. 
Dr.  Moore  settled  his  estates  on  his  nephews  above  mentioned, 
and  on  the  heirs  male  of  their  bodies. 

He  died  issueless  prior  to  1645,  and  was  thereupon  succeeded 
in  this  manor,  and  his  other  estates, '  by  his  nephew  Sir  Edward 
More,  Bart,  so  created  by  Charles  the  First,  in  the  eleventh  year 
of  his  reign  (A.  D.  1636),  in  consideration  of  the  sacrifices  made 
by  him  in  the  cause  of  that  ill-fated  monarch. 


486        CHRONICLES   OF   THELWALL^   CO.    CHESTER. 

One  oF  the  Leghs  of  Ridge,  in  some  MS.  ooUections  relating 
to  Cheshire,  now  in  the  British  Museum,  Harl.  MSS.  No.  2155, 
speaking  of  this  township  in  1650,  says,  *^  Thelwail,  by  the  gift 
of  Dr.  Moore,  Dr.  in  Physic,  now  belongs  to  his  nephew,  whose 
coin  [expended  in  the  royal  cause,  he  might  have  added] 
hath  created  him  a  Baronet  and  Knight  of  Nova  Scotia,  by  the 
name  of  Sir  Edward  More." 

The  same  writer  then  proceeds,  ^^  Thus  we  find  Thelwail, 
that  great  and  ancient  city,  built  and  possessed  by  King  Ixlward* 
now  a  little  village,  by  which  examples  of  the  kind  we  may,  with 
the  Romans,  conclude,  that  cities  go  through  infancy^  youth, 
maturity,  and  old  age  : 

<^  Non  indignemur  mortalia  pectora  solvi, 
Cernimus  exemplis  oppida  saspe  mori." 

*^  We  cannot  wonder  sure  that  mortals  doe  decay. 
We  see  e'en  cities  oft  dissolve  away." 

During  the  time  of  the  Commonwealth  Sir  Edward  More*s 
estates  were  seized  by  order  of  the  Parliament,  and  continued 
under  sequestration  for  several  years.  The  following  account 
appears  in  the  Harleian  MSS.  No.  2137,  fol.  19 : 

<<  The  account  of  Sir  Edward  Moore's  in  Thelwail,  Lymme^ 
and  Gropenhall,  stands  thus : 

His  estate  seised  in  June  1643,  and  continued  under  seques- 
tration till  the  13th  of  Novr.  1646,  being  3  yeares,  or  6  rent 
stages. 

£.    s.    d. 
Charge*    His  Inventary  at  Thelwail  .    014  13     0 

The  value  of  his  demesne  lands     •  .     139  16     8 

Rents  payable  at  Midsomer  and  Mart* : 
Tenem'ts  in  Thelwail  per  ann.      •  .    036  14    5  ob« 

Tenem'ts  in  Halton  •  .  «    Oil     2    S 

Tenem'ts  in  Lymme  •  •  •    025    1     2 


227     7    6ob. 
Soe  that  his  demesnes  and  tenem'ts  for  3  years  is  638    8    7  ob. 
And  his  inventary  .  014  13  00 


In  all    652  16     7  ob. 

Besides  boones,  averages,  and  heriots. 


CHRONICLES   OF   THBLWALL^   CO.    CHESTER.       43/ 

The  State  hath  received  thereof  as  foUoweth: — 

£.    s.    d. 

From  Nov.  2,  1613  till  March  17th  1644  incK 
Per  Mr,  Warburton  .  .  .  94  13  11 

And  from  Oct.  24,  1645  incl«  till  Dec.  19, 
1646  inclusive,  Per  Mr.  R.  Legh  .  .        289  14  07 

Paid,  as  in  the  book  of  areres  1645,  and  more 
in  the  other  booke  of  rem:  being  most  of  them 
payments  to  the  Garison  of  Warrington  •         156  10  05 


644  10    0 


In  the  yeare  1644,  John  Lawrenson  and  John  Brush  beinge 
then  collectors,  there  came  an  order  unto  our  hands  for  the  set- 
ting of  Sir  Edward  Moore's  estate  leyinge  wythin  Buclow 
hundred,  for  the  use  of  the  Common welth,  wch  we  did  as 
foUoweth:—  (Ibid.  fol.  59.) 

£.    $.    d. 

Impr.  Set  to  Thomas  Gilbertson,  John  Rawnes, 
and  Gefferen  Calldwell,  the  Hall  of  Thellwall, 
with  some  outwarde  buildings,  and  the  p^on- 
house,  with  the  grounde  leyinge  aboute  the  bouse, 
contayneinge  six  feeldes,  for  the  some  of  •  ]8    0    0 

Item,  Set  to  Jane  Martinscrofte  as  much  grasse 
to  pasture  in  the  Millfeeld  as  came  to  •  0  10    0 

Item.  Set  to  George  Mascye,  John  BuUinge, 
and  Richard  Hankinson,  the  Britch  and  Millfeelds      30    0    0 

Item.  Set  to  George  Mascye  the  geld  Britch 
to  be  pastured  *  .  .  •  4  12    0 

Item.  Set  to  Robert  Ditchfeeld  two  feelds  in 
Cherietree  hurst  .  .  .  .560 

Set  to  John  Yate,  of  Luie,  one  roode  land 
in  Daniel's  Moore         .  •  •  .  0  18    0 

Set  to  Will.  Leigh,  clerk,  of  Lime,  one  roode 
land  in  Daniel's  Moore  .  •  .  0  18    0 

Set  to  Richard  Dooton  3  lands  in  Daniel's  Moore      2  12    0 

Unto  Peter  Marton  halfe  one  roode  lond  in 
DaniePs  Moore  .  .  .090 

Set  to  Ric.  Robinson  one  acre  in  the  Marstowe        2    0    0 


2    0 

0 

3    0 

0 

2    0 

0 

0  18 

0 

1  16 

6 

1  16 

0 

0  18 

0 

1     6 

0 

438         CHRONICLES   OF   THELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

£.    S.   d. 

Ric.  Hengie  one  acre  in  Marstone        .  .200 

Set  to  Thomas  Giboson,  John  Ranes,  S^*  Geffe- 
ren  Caldwell,  one  acre  in  Marstowe  •  .200 

Set  to  Mr.  Thomas  Warborton  de  Apleton,  one 
acre  in  Marstowe  •  •  •  .200 

To  Hamlet  Calldwell,  Brian  Warborton,  and 
John  Caldwell,  one  acre  in  Marstowe 

To  Peter  Thomasson  the  oacke  acre  for 

Set  to  Hamlet  Caldwell  and  Jeffere  Calldwell^ 
one  acre  called  the  Bottom  of  Larke 

Set  unto  Ric.  Hankinson  halfe  one  acre  in  Laskey 

To  James  Parsevale,  one  acre  in  Laskey 

Set  to  Thomas  Ditchfield  and  John  Rutlige  one 
acre  on  Horse  Moore 

To  John  BuUinge  one  acre  in  Horse  Moore 

Set  to  John  Brash  the  Little  More  w^  the  Edish 

To  John  Coe,  Widow  Martinscroft,  and  Willi. 
Hunte,  halfe  an  acre  and  halfe  ag'  in  the  Corne  More     12    6 

Set  to  John  Barricke  the  ellder^  one  halfe  acre 
in  the  Come  Moore         .  .  •  •         0  18    0 

Set  to  John  Barricke  the  younger,  one  halfe  acre 
in  the  Corne  Moore         .  .  .  •         0  18    0 

Set  John  Martinscroft  halfe  an  acre  in  the  Corne 
Moore      •  .  .  •  •  .        0  18    0* 

Set  Ric.  Ditchfeeld  and  John  Calldwell  halfe 
acre  in  Corne  Moore        •  .  •  .0180 

Set  Joseph  Marton  one  halfe  acre  in  the  Corne 
Moore      .  .  .  .  •  •  .        0  16    0 

Set  Mr.  Thomas  Warborton  and  Apleton  one 
acre  in  Come  JVfedow       .  ...  •         1   16    0 

Set  Will.  Midleton  one  acre  in  Broade  Meadow       1  16    0 

Set  to  John  Brash  one  halfe  acre  in  Broade 
Meadow  .  .  ,  «  .        0  18    0 

Set  to  Will.  Dounbabin  and  Ralph  Occleshaw 
one  halfe  acre  in  Threap  Meadow  .  .        0  12    0 

To  Willi.  Midleton  the  meadow  acre  for  .        1  13    0 

Set  to  Willi.  Picton  one  acre  in  Radish  Meadow       16    8 

Soe  the  Edish  in  the  Tbreape  Meadow^  it  had  I  IS    0 


CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER.       «|59 

Then  follows  a  list  of  <^  Cattle  leayed  to  Cheritriehurst 
grounds  1644,''  and  at  p.  61  is  a  list  of  the  lands  set  in  the 
following  year. 

In  another  part  of  the  same  HarK  MS.  f.  35,  appear  the 
following  further  particulars  as  to  the  rent  received  from  Sir 
Edward  More's  estates  in  Cheshire  during  their  sequestration  : 

«*  Received  out  of  Sir  Edward  Moore's  estate. 

Novemb.  2,  1643.  Imprimis,  from  Richard 
Hankinson,  out  of  the  lands  in  Thelwall 

Novemb.  7,  1644.  Item,  from  Gilbert  Steele, 
part  of  rents  in  Lymm      •  «  •  « 

Item,  from  Rich.  Hankinson,  par  of  rents 
in  Thelwall  •  .  •  •  . 

Item,  from  Jo.  Martinscrofl,  Chirurgeon, 
in  part  of  payment  of  3/.  Ss.  belonging  to  Sir 
Edwd  Moore        ..... 

15.  Item,  from  Rich^  Hankinson,  out  of 

the  estate  in  Thelwall       •  .  •  . 

Feby.  12.  Item,  from  Gilbert  Steele  and  Rich^ 
Hankinson,  out  of  the  estates  in  Thelwall  and 
Lymm      ••.... 

Febr.  19,  1643.  Item,  from  Randle  Hatton,  out 
of  rents  in  Hatton  .... 

March  14, 1643.  Item,  from  Rich^  Devies  for 
rent  due  to  have  been  paid  by  Mr.  Hall  to  S'  Ed- 
ward Moore         ..... 

7.  Item,  from  Hugh  Taylor,  part  of  his 

rent  in  Hatton      .  •  •  •  • 

Sepf.  3,  1644.  Item^  from  Randle  Hatton,  for 
Tent  arere  in  Hatton        •  «  •  . 

23.  Item,  from  Margaret  Penketh,  vid.  of 

Hatton,  for  a  heriot         •  •  .  • 

December  3, 1644.  Item^  from  Randle  Hatton, 
in  part  of  Hatton  rents  due  at  Mart,  last 

-  10.  Item,  from  Randle  Hatton,  in  part 
of  Sir  Edw.  Moore's  and  Peter  Hatton's  rents  in 

Hatton,  due  at  Mart,  last  .  .  .253 


£. 

t. 

rf. 

7 

0 

0 

3 

2 

1 

1 

16 

2 

0 

2 

4 

18 

S 

10 

29 

0 

0 

5 

8 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

4 

6 

0 

8 

5 

2 

0 

0 

3 

8 

10 

440         CHRONICLES   OF   THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER. 

Janr.  3,  1644.   Item,  from  the  Collectors  of 
ThelwaU 17  17    0 

March  17^^^  1644.  Item,  from  John  Ash  ton,  in 
part  of  his  rent  for  Sutton's  tenem^ 

Item,  from  Wm.  Perssivall  for  heriot 


1 

7 

5 

0 

15 

0 

dei9  IS 

11 

Sir  Edward  married daughter  of  William  Whitmore,'* 

Esq.  of  Leighton,  co.  Chester,  (by  Alice  his  wife,  only  daugh- 
ter and  heiress  of  William  Hough,  Esq.  lord  of  that  manor,  by 
Jane,  natural  daughter  of  Thomas  Cromwell,  Earl  of  Essex,)  by 
whom  he  had  issue  four  daughters,  viz. 

Alice,  married  to  Thomas  Havers,  Esq.  of  Thelton  Hall, 
Norfolk,  of  a  very  ancient  family  in  that  shire,  possessed 
of  the  manor  of  Thelton  since  the  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth. 

— married  William  Vawdrey,  Esq.  of  the  Vawdrey's 

of  Bowden,  co.  Chester. 
Margaret. 
Another  daughter. 
He  resided  at  Thelwall  prior  to  the  decease  of  his  unde.  Dr. 
Moore,  and  continued  to  make  it  his  residence  for  some  time 
subsequendy.     The  following  extracts,  as  to  the  baptisms  of  two 
of  his  children,  are  from  the  Grappenhall  parish  roisters,  viz. 

"  Alice  More,  filia  Edwardi  More  de  Thelwall,  baptized  25th 
April,  1637." 

<<  Margaret  More,  filia  Edwardi  More,  de  Thelwall,  Miles  et 
Baronettus,  baptized  16th  Nov.  1638.'' 

Dying  without  male  issue,  the  Baronetcy  became  extinct,  and 
this  manor,  together  with  the  other  estates  in  Cheshire  and  Not- 
tinghamshire, devolved,  according  to  the  setdement  made  by  Dr. 

^  This  genUeman's  elder  brother,  John  Whitmore^  Eiq.  tord  of  tlie  manor  of 
Thnntanton,  co.  Chester,  married  first  Katharine,  daughter  of  Sir  V^Uiaai  Slaidej, 

of  Hooton,  and  secondlj,  Margaret,  daughter  of More.    The  latter  lady  wai^ 

in  all  probabilitj,  a  relatiTe  of  the  Mores  mentioned  in  the  text.  Hie  family  of 
Whitmore,  of  Leighton,  became  extinct  in  the  succeeding  generation. 

The  only  daughter  and  heireas  (niece  of  Lady  More)  married  first  Sir  Mvaid 
Somerset,  K.B.  son  of  Edward  Somerset,  feorth  Eari  of  Wonester,  and  eeeosdlyt 
the  Hon.  Thomas  Sarsge,  second  son  of  ThosMS  Yiseoont  Sevsfe,  and  Itrother  of 
John  Sari  Rivers. 


eHRONICLBS  OF  THSLWALL,   CO*   CHESTER.       441 

Moore,  upon  John  More,  Esq.  younger  brother  of  Sir  Edward» 
who,  in  1661,  sold  the  former  to  the  Pickering  family. 

In  the  latter  he  was  succeeded  by  a  son,  also  Jobn^  who  was 
possessed  of  the  same  at  the  time  of  Thoroton's  History  of  the 
County  of  Nottingham,  in  1677,  in  which  the  author  observes, 
<<  All  Kirtlington,  except  the  park  belonging  to  the  Marquess  of 
Dorchester,  is  now  the  inheritance  of  John  More,  son  and  heir 
of  John  More,  brother  of  Sir  Edward  More,  a  Scotch  Baronet, 
nephew  and  heir  to  Dr.  Moore,  which  Sir  Edward  having  only 
daughters,  four,  I  think,  the  said  John,  his  brother,  succeeded  by 
settlement  of  his  uncle,  the  said  Dr.,  and  hath  made  a  fair  park, 
into  which  he  hath  taken  part  of  Hockerton  lordship,  which  he 
left  well  stored  with  deer,  to  his  said  son  John.*'  The  last  named 
John  More  married  the  Honourable  Catharine  Constable, 
daughter  of  John  second  Viscount  Dunbar  (by  the  Lady  Mary 
Brudenell,  only  daughter  of  Thomas  Earl  of  Cardigan),  and 
sister  of  William  fifth  and  last  Viscount  Dunbar. 

The  Pickering  family,  who  were  next  in  possession  of  the 
manor  of  Thelwall,  were  of  a  very  ancient  descent  in  the  county 
of  Chester,  and  appear  to  have  been,  from  time  immemorial, 
landed  proprietors  in  the  palatinate.  In  the  reign  of  Queen 
Elizabeth  they  were  settled  at  Walford,  ^  in  the  parish  of  Run- 

c  la  Lysons'  Chetbire,  p.  400,  the  aathor  obfleirei,  "  The  Pickerings  were  of 
Walford,  in  Mobberley,  in  the  reign  of  Queen  Elittbeth."  From  what  sonroe 
jhla  information  conld  be  deriyed,  I  am  certainly  at  a  Iom  to  know,  the  hct  being, 
as  I  now  find,  that  there  is  no  such  locality  as  Walford  in  Mobberley.  At  the 
time,  howerer,  when  my  attention  was  first  directed  to  the  history  of  the  manor 
of  Thelwall  and  its  snccessiye  lords,  I  was  ignorant  of  this,  and  relying  on  the  an- 
fliority  of  Mr.  Lysons,  diligently  searched  through,  (oyer  and  oyer  again,)  the  regis- 
ters of  the  parish  of  Mobberley,  bnt  without  finding  any  mention  of  the  Pickering 
femily,  at  which  I  was  natorally  much  surprised.  It  was  only  on  an  accidental 
search  into  the  registers  at  Daresbury  that  I  detected  the  error  the  author  had 
made,  the  members  of  the  Pickering  famUy  being  regularly  entered  there,  by  their 
description  '•  de  Walford,"  (which  was  the  name  of  an  estate  within  the  chapelry 
of  Daresbury,)  and  corresponding  with  the  pedigree  at  the  Heralds'  College.  The 
mystery  thus  unravelled  certainly  cost  me  much  fruitless  labour  and  research,  and 
it  is  one  of  those  instances  which  not  nnfrequently  occur ;  proring  how  jealously 
scrupulous  the  historian  (above  all  other  writers)  should  be,  lest  he  allow  himself 
to  arrive  too  hastily  at  a  conclusion,  and  without  evidence  sufficient  to  warrant  it* 
I  can  only  account  for  the  error  into  which  Mr.  Lysons  has  fallen,  from  the  fact 
that  there  is  a  township  of  Warford  adjoining  to  Mobberiey,  and  probably  he 
thought  that  **  Walford,"  mentioned  in  the  pedigree  at  the  time  of  the  Heralds' 
visitation,  was  entered  by  mistake  for  "  Warford." 


442         CHRONICLE8   OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CH£STEII. 

corn,  which  had  long  been  the  seat  of  their  ancestors,  and  the 
names  of  members  of  the  family  for  successive  generations  will  be 
found  in  the  early  registers  at  Daresbury. 

The  following  may  be  relied  upon  as  a  correct  pedigree  of  the 
family : 

Robert  Pickering  de  Watford,  b.  circa  1545 ;  married  Alice, 
only  daughter  of  William  Mathew,  gent  and,  dying  in  1602, 
left  issue, 

John,  who  succeeded  his  father  at  Walford. 
Robert,  who  settled  at  East  Grinstead,  co.  Sussex,  and 
married  Alice,  daughter  and  sole  heiress  of  Robert 
Woodcock,  Esq.  of  London,  grandson  and  heir  of  Ralph 
Woodcock,  Sheriff  and  Alderman  of  London^  by  whom 
he  had  issue  an  only  son,  Robert,  of  E^t  Grinstead,  who 
married  Susan,  daughter  of  Edward  Paine,^  Esq.  and  by 
her  had  issue  a  son,  also  Robert,  aged  ten  years  at  the 
Visitation  of  the  county  of  Sussex  in  1662. 
Mr.  Pickering  married,  secondly,  Martha,  daughter  of 
Edward  Lyndsey,^  Esq.  of  Buckstead,  co.  Sussex,  and  by 

*  The  pedigree  of  this  family  will  be  found  recorded  in  the  Visitation  of  Suskx 
in  1630.  They  were  first  located  in  that  county  by  John  Paine,  Esq.  of  Palens- 
wicke,  (a  descendant  of  the  Paines  of  the  county  of  Middlesex),  who  married  and 
had  issue 

Thomas,  of  Petworth,  in  Sussex.  He  married  Elisabeth,  daughter  of  Anthony 
Walker,  Esq.  some  time  Clerk  of  the  Wardrobe,  and  had  two  sons,  riz. 

John,  his  heir.  Thomas,  of  Petworth,  Esq.  who  married  Biargaret,  daogfater  of 
Robert  Wheatley,  Esq.  of  Wheatley,  co.  York,  and  had  issue 

Edward,  whose  daughter  Susan  was  wife  of  Robert  Pickering,  Esq. 

•  The  femily  of  Lyndsey,  of  Buckstead,  ranked  amongst  the  most  ancient  in  tiie 
county  of  Sussex,  and  their  pedigree  will  be  found  in  the  Visitation  of  1630.  The 
following  is  a  sketch  of  their  descent : — 

Thomas  Lyndsey,  Esq.  by  Margaret  his  wife,  daughter  of  —  Hodgson*  of 
Dent,  CO.  York,  had  issue 

Miles,  who  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  of  William  Ingledue,  by  whosi 
he  had  issue 

Edward,  of  Buckstead,  Esq.  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  county  of  Susses* 
He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheiress  of  John  Nightingale,  Esq.  of  London, 
and  by  that  lady  had  issue 

Richard,  who  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Edward  Bysshe,  Esq.  of  Smalfield, 
00.  Surrey,  a  Bencher  of  Lincoln*s  Inn,  and  sister  of  Sir  Edward  Bysshe, 
Knight,  M.P.  successively  for  the  boroughs  of  Blechiiigley,  Ryegate,  and 
Gatton,  and  some  time  Clarendeux  and  Garter  King  at  Arms. 
Martha,  married  Robert  Pickering,  as  in  the  text. 
Anne,  married  Godard  GraTcnor,  Esq.  of  Massingham,  co.  Line. 
Mary,  married  Lionel  Smith,  Esq.  of  Buckhurst,  Sussex. 


tHRONICL£»   Ol^   THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER.      443 

that  lady  bad  issue  three  daughters,  viz.  Martha;  Mary, 
married  to  William  Fermor,  Esq.  of  Welches,  co.  Sus- 
sex, Barrister-at-law,  father  of  Sir  Henry  Fermor,  Bart.; 
and  Anne. 
John  Pickering,  Esq.  of  Walford,  to  which  estate  he  suc- 
ceeiled  on  the  death  of  his  father,  married  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Thomas  Harrison,  of  Acton  Grange,  Esq.  and  dying  17th 
August  1661,  left  issue 

Robert,  of  whom  presently. 

John,  baptized  at  Daresbuiy,  19th  March  1620,  settled 
at  Cuckfield,  in  Sussex. 

Thomas,  citizen  of  Chester,  baptized  atDaresbury,  in  1622; 
will  dated  in  January  1686;  died  in  1689,  leaving  issue 
an  only  daughter  Mary,  wife  of  James  Gerard,  Gent. 

Peter,  citizen  and  merchant  of  London,  baptized  at  Dares- 
bury  10th  June  1623 ;  died  in  1711. 

William,  baptized  at  Daresbury  16th  September  1627. 

Benjamin,  also  of  London,  a  member  of  the  Merchant  Tay- 
lors' Company,  baptized  at  Daresbury,  24th  Feb.  1632. 

Catharine,  baptized  at  Daresbury,  28th  May  1626  ;  married 
Thomas  Chesshyre,f  Esq.  of  Hallwood,  in  Hal  ton. 


'  This  gentleman,  who  was  son  of  Thomas  Chesshyre,  Esq.  Bayliff  of  the  lord- 
ship of  Halton  and  Whitley,  under  a  grant  of  King  James  the  First,  had  by  his 
wife  above-named,  two  sons,  the  elder  of  whom,  Sir  John  Chesshyre,  Knt.  of  Hal- 
ton,  became  Prime  Serjeant  to  Queen  Anne,  and  King  George  the  First.  He  en- 
dowed the  chapel  of  Halton- with  the  sum  of  600/.,  and  the  nomination  to  it  was  in 
consequence  granted  to  him  and  his  heirs.  He  also  founded  a  public  library  at 
Halton,  containing  several  hundred  volumes,  of  which  the  curate  is  perpetual  libra- 
rian. Over  the  door  of  the  library  is  the  following  inscription  :  "  Hanc  blblio- 
tbecam  pro  communi  literatorum  usu  sub  cur&  Curat!  Capelln  de  Halton  pervenien- 
tibus  ter  feUciter  augmentatn  Johannes  Chesshyre  miles  Serviens  D'ni  Regis  ad 
Legem  anno  1733."  Sir  John  married  first  Elisabeth,  eldest  daughter  of  Sir  Roger 
Cave,  Bart.  M.P.,  and  secondly,  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Lawley,  Bart.,  hot 
had  no  issue  by  either  lady.  He  died  in  1738,  and  was  buried  in  Runcorn  church. 
In  the  north-east  angle  of  the  aisle  is  a  pyramidal  mural  monument  of  grey  and 
white  marble  to  his  memory,  thus  inscribed :  **  In  memory  of  Sir  John  Chesshyre, 
who  departed  this  life  on  the  15th  of  May  1738. 

'*  A  wit 's  a  feather,  and  a  chief 's  a  rod  ; 
An  honest  man  *8  the  noblest  work  of  Grod." 

The  younger  son  was  Robert,  in  holy  orders,  Rector  of  Runcorn  in  1686.    He 

married daughter  of  the  Rev.  William  Finmore,  M.A. ;  also.  Rector  of 

Runcorn  and  Archdeacon  and  Prebendary  of  Chester,  by  whom  he  had  issue 

William  of  Halton,  Esq.  and  lord  of  the  manor  of  Overton  in  Cheshire,  High 


444         CHRONICLfiS   OP  THELWALL^   €0.    CHESTEE. 

Maigaret,  baptized  20  Nov.  1627 ;  married  Tbomas  llod- 

son,  of  Leverpoole,  merchant. 
Helena,  (or,  according  to  the  parish  register^  Ellina,)  died 
unmarried  in  July  1617. 

The  next  representative  of  this  family,  Robert  Pickering, 
Esq.  son  and  heir  of  John,  was  the  purchaser  of  Thelwall  from 
the  Mores.  He  was  baptized  at  Daresbury,  30th  May  1619, 
and,  being  destined  for  the  Law,  was  entered  a  student  of  Gray's 
Inn  in  1637.  He  attained  considerable  eminence  in  his  profession, 
and  was  several  times  elected  Reader  of  the  Society.  In  1651, 
he  purchased  from  John  Stone,  citizen  and  Girdler,  of  London, 
Nathaniel  Manton,  citizen  and  Merchant  Taylor,  Methuselah 
Turner,  citizen  and  Fishmonger,  and  Thomas  Benson,  citizen 
and  Vintner,  London,  (Aldermen  and  Councillors  of  the  said 
City  in  that  behalf  authorized  by  act  of  the  Common  Council  of 
the  Mayor,  Aldermen,  and  Commoners  of  the  City),  in  consi- 
deration of  the  sum  of  5,1902.,  amongst  other  premises,  all  that 
capital  mansion-house  called  Crowley  Lodge,  ff  widi  its  appurte- 
nances, situate  and  being  in  Crowley,  within  a  certain  place 
culled  Northwood  Park,  in  the  parish  of  Great  Budworth,  and 
county  of  Chester,  with  about  120  acres  of  land  thereto  attached. 

In  consequence  of  this  purchase,  we  find  that  Mr.  Pickering)^ 
removed  &om  the  seat  of  his  ancestors  at  Walford,  and  continued 
to  make  Crowley  Lodge  his  residence  until  he  became  the 
owner  of  ThelwsJl.  This  manor  was  conveyed  to  him  by  in- 
denture of  bargain  and  sale,i  dated  the  4th  Dec  1661,  (ISth 
Charles  II.),  and  made  between  John  More,  therein  described 
of  Kirtlington,  in  the  county  of  Nottingham,  and  Sir  Jeffeiy 
Palmer  of  Carleton,  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Knight  and 


Sheriff  of  the  oonnty  in  1741.   He  married  and  had  iaane  hj  Sarah  his  wife  an  only 
daughter  and  heiresa, 

Arabella,  who  married  Arthur  Rawdon,  Eaq.  High  Sheriff  of  the  oo.  of  Meath 
in  1776,  ion  of  Sir  John  Rawdon,  Bart,  by  Dorothy  hia  wife,  lecond  dangh- 
ter  of  Sir  Richard  Leringe,  Bart.  Speaker  of  the  Iriah  House  of  Comsaoiis. 
V  This  estate  at  Crowley  was  granted  to  the  City  of  London  by  iOng  Charias  the 
First  by  letters  patent  bearing  date  the  25th  September  1639. 

^  Mr.  Pickering's  name  appears  in  the  Roll  of  Knights  and  Esquires  in  Cheshire 
in  16M),  by  William  Smith,  Rouge  Dragon  Pursvivant,  and  amongst  the  charitable 
donations  he  is  reoorded  to  haTe  endowed  the  parish  sohool  of  Gteat  Bndwwth 
with  the  snm  of  9001. 
•  Confirmed  by  indenture  dated  the  6th  December  1661. 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL^  CO.   CHESTER.       445 

Baronet,  his  Majesty's  Attorney-General,  of  the  one  part,  and 
himself,  described  as  Robert  Pickering,  of  Crowley  Lodge,  with- 
in Northwood  Park,  ^  in  the  county  of  Chester,  and  Thomas 
Chesshyre  the  younger,  of  Halton,  in  the  said  county  of  Chester^ 
Thomas  Pickering,  of  the  city  of  Chester,  and  Peter  Pickering, 
citizen  and  mercer,  of  London,  of  die  other  part,  for  the  consi- 
deration of  6,500/.  and  other  considerations  therein  specified. 

The  premises  comprised  in  this  conveyance  were,  **  All  that 
the  Manor  of  Thelwall,  and  all  that  capitall  manor  or  mansion- 
house  commonly  called  or  knowne  by  the  name  of  the  Hall  of 
Thelwall,  together  with  all  those  eight  several  closes  of  land 
lying  and  being  together  adjoyning  the  said  manor  or  mansion- 
houae.   All  those  two  closes,  or  parcells  of  land,  lying  and  being 
in   Martinscroft  alias  Marscrofl^  in   the  county  of  Lancaster, 
known  by  the  name  of  Wildgreaves.    All  that  close  of  land  in 
Thelwall  called  the  Shepherd's  Heyes ;  all  that  close  called  by 
the  name  of  the  Long  Heath;  all  that  close  called  by  the  name 
of  the  Milnefield,  and  all  those  several  fields  or  parcels  of  land 
known  respectively  by  the  names  of  the  Milne  Acre,  Wilmore's 
Heath,    the  Nearer  Bank,   the  Marstow  Meadow,   the  three 
Mores,  the  Oake  Acre,  the  Meadow,  the  Broade  Meadow,  and 
Daniell's  More.    All  that  tenement  and  farme  in  Thelwall  called 
Hankinson's  Farme ;  all  that  tenement  and  farme  in  Groppenhall, 
called  or  knowne  by  the  name  of  Ralph  Leigh's  Farme ;  all  those 
four  tenements  and  farmes  in  Thelwall,  called  or  knowne  by  the 
severall  names  of  George  Rowe's  Farme,  Alice  Whittel's  tene- 
ment, John  Lawrenson  the  younger's  Cottage,  and  John  Hunt's 
Cottage ;  also  all  those  two  several  tenements  lying  and  being  in 
the  parish  of  Lyme,  then  or  late  in  the  severall  tenures  of  Robert 
Perceval]  and  John  Cooke ;  and  all  that  fishing  and  fishyards 
in  or  uppon  the  river  of  water  of  Mersey,  then  or  late  in  the 
severall   tenures  or  occupation  of  Margaret  Coe,  widow,  and 
Henry  Abraham  as  tenants  thereof;  and  all  those  messuages 
lands,  and  tenements  in  Thelwall,  then  or  late  in  the  severall  or 
other  tenures  or  occupations    of  Peter  Hall,  John  Whidow, 
Elizabeth  Percevall,  James  Bould,  Richard  Clare,  Henry  Bur- 
tonwood,  Peter  Mathews,   Jeffery  Caldwell,  Joan  Ditchfeilde^ 
widdow,  WiUiam  Robinson,  Anne  Clayton,  widdow,  John  Law- 
renson, John    Caldwell,   Ellen   Rowson,   George    Ditchfeilde^ 

^  Northwood  Pferk  wu  formerly  one  of  the  forests  belonging  to  the  Crown.    Sir 
Pttor  Datton,  A.  D.  1490,  it  frequently  styled  •<  Parcsjrins  de  Northwood.*' 

2h 


446      CHRONICLES  OF  THBLWALL^  CO.  CHSSTSR. 

Thomas  Sutton,  Margaret  Lawrenson,  Richard  Heapy^  Elisap 
beth  Warburton  widdow,  John  BuUinge,  Margaretl  Coe 
widdow,  John  Hardman,  Ralph  Woods,  William  Caldwdi 
junior,  Sir  Peter  Brooke  knight,  Robert  Leigh,  Anne  Cart*' 
Wright,  Margaret  Picton  widow,  Henry  Abraham,  Anne  Sotk- 
erne,  William  Caldwell,  Peter  Drinkwater,  Peter  Monk,  and 
John  RatclifTe,  and  every  of  them,  and  alsoe  all  and  singular 
those  severall  tenements  and  farmes  lying  and  being  in  Lymme, 
Lymme  Bothes,  Stathom,  and  Oughtrington,  in  the  tame  coxtntj 
of  Chester,  then  or  late  in  the  tenures  of  Christian  Bate  widdow, 
Peter  Percevall,  John  Rownson,  Joseph  Marton,  Thomas  Row- 
linson,  James  Percevall,^  Ralph  Taylor,  Richard  Marton,  John 
Bound,  John  Andrews,  Ann  Dallam,  Robert  Andrews^  Thomss 
Webster,  Henry  Percevall,  and  George  Drinkwater,  and  every 
of  them.  And  alsoe  all  that  share  of  them  the  said  John  More  and 
Sir  JefTery  Palmer  to  the  common  or  unenclosed  ground  bekmg- 
ing  to  the  manor  of  Brom  within  the  parish  of  Lymm :  together 
with  several  chief  rents  therein  particularly  mentioned,  payable 
to  the  lord  of  Thelwall." 

The  receipt  for  the  purchase  money  of  Thelwall  by  Mr. 
Pickering  is  on  a  separate  roll  of  parchment,  and  is  as  follows: 

'*  To  all  Xtian  people  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come:  I 
John  More  of  Kirtlington,  in  the  county  of  Nottingham^  esq', 
send  greeting  in  our  Lord  God  everlasting.  Know  ye  that  I  the 
said  John  More  have  rec'ed  and  had  before  the  day  of  the  date 
of  these  presents  of  Robert  Pickering  of  Thellwall,  in  the  county 
of  Chester,  esq',  the  full  sume  of  six  thousand  five  hundred 
pounds  of  good  and  lawfull  money  of  England  for  the  purchase 
of  the  manor,  lordshipp  or  townshipp  of  Thellwall  aforesaid, 
and  of  other  lands  and  tenements  situate  lyeing  and  being  in 
Thellwall,  Groppenhall,  Lyme,  Lyme  booths,  Stathom,  Red- 
ditch,  Broome,  and  Oughtrington,  in  the  said  county  of  Chester^ 
and  in  Martinscroft,  in  the  county  of  Lanc^^,  which  said  manoit 
and  other  the  lands  and  tenements  above  mentioned  are  and  bee 
granted,  bargained  and  sold  by  mee  the  said  John  More  and 

■  The  family  of  PerciTaU  wu  one  of  very  old  standing  in  TbelwaU.  Hm  bte 
eminent  physician  Dr.  Perciral,  of  Manchester,  Fellow  of  the  Royal  Society  ni 
Society  of  Antiqaaries,  waa  the  descendant  of  this  flunily,  but  his  Mm,  at  Ihl 
period  of  hit  birth,  had  removed  from  Thelwall  to  Warrington.  Dr.  Perdval  «M 
founder,  and  daring  twenty  years  president,  of  the  Manchester  Literary  and  Phi- 
losophical Society.  A  lengthened  memoir  of  him  will  be  fMad  ii  Beiaee'i  laeei* 
•hire,  voL  Hi.  p.  687. 


CHRONICLES  OF  TRELWALL,   CO.   CHESTER.        447 

S*"  JeflFery  Palmer  of  Carleton,  in  the  county  of  Northampton, 
Kt.  and  Baron^.bis  Ma^"  Attorney  Generally  unto  the  said  Robert 
Pickering,  Thomas  Cheshire  the  younger,  of  Halton,  in  the 
said  county  of  Chester,  gent.,  Thomas  Pickering  of  the  city  of 
Chester,  and  Peter  Pickering  of  the  city  of  London,  by  one 
indenture  of  bargaine  and  sale  duely  inroUed  in  the  high 
Court  of  Chancery  the  second  day  of  September  one  thousand 
SIX  hundred  sixty  and  two,  of  and  with  which  said  sum  of  six 
thousand  five  hundred  pounds  I^  the  said  John  More,  doo  ac- 
knowledge myself  fully  satisfyed  and  payd  for  the  purchase  of  the 
said  mannor  or  lordshipp  of  Thellwall,  and  the  lands  and  tene- 
ments before  mentioned,  and  thereof  and  of  every  part  and  par- 
cell  thereof,  I,  the  said  John  More,  do  hereby  for  mee  my  heires 
executors  and  administrators  clearely  and  freely  acquit,  exone- 
rate, and  discharge  them  the  said  Robert  Pickering,  Thomas 
Cheshire,  Thomas  Pickering,  and  Peter  Pickering,  their  heires, 
executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  and  every  of  them  for 
ever  by  these  presents.  In  witness  whereof  I,  the  said  John 
More,  have  unto  these  presents  sett  and  putt  my  hand  and  scale 
the  twentieth  day  of  November,  in  the  sixteenth  yeare  of  the 
raigne  of  our  most  gracious  Soveraigne  Lord  Charles  the  Second 
by  the  Grace  of  Ood  King  of  England,  Scotland,  France,  and 
Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faith.     Aiioq®  Dom.  1664. 

John  More.     {Seal) 

Sealed^  signed,  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of, 

HuMFREY  Butler.        John  Pickering. 
Rich.  Leigh.  Roberte  Tayler.'* 

Indorsed.  A  receipt  from  Mr.  More  of  6,500/.  by  mee  paid 
to  him  for  Thelwall,  20th  Nov,  —64. 

In  addition  to  the  estates  already  mentioned,  Mr.  Pickering 
was  possessed  also  of  the  greater  part  of  the  township  of  Hatton, 
in  Cheshire,  including  the  manor-house,  called  the  Quiesty 
Birches,  the  ancient  seat  of  the  Hattons  of  Hatton,  which  he 
purchased  about  the  year  1650  from  Peter  Hatton,  Esq.  and  his 
two  sons  Richard  and  Thomas.  Sir  Peter  Leycester,  in  his 
history  of  the  county  in  1666,  says,  <^  At  this  day  Robert  Picker- 
ing of  Thelwall,  esquire,  is  lord  of  the  greatest  part  of  Hatton  ;*' 
and  in  the  adjoining  township  of  Moor,  he  says,  ^*  Robert  Pick- 
ering, esq.  of  Thelwall,  Counsellor  at  Law,  hath  one  Janion's 
house,  purchased  from  the  Brookes  of  Norton." 

2h2 


448       CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,  CO.  CHESTER. 

Mr.  Pickering  married  Martha,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  John 
Ley,  k  M.A.  of  Christ  Church  College,  Oxford,  a  Prebendary 
of  Chester,  and  successively  Vicar  of  Great  Budworth,  in  that 
county,  and  Rector  of  SoliliuU  and  of  Sutton  Coldfield,  in  the 
county  of  Warwick,  by  whom  he  had  issue 

John,  his  heir ;  and 

Robert,  ^  in  holy  orders,  M.A.  of  Saint  John's  College,  Cam- 
bridge, Rector  of  Eccleston  and  Croston,  in  the  coun^  palatine 
of  Lancaster,  married  at  Kildwick,  oo.  York,  7th  May  1677, 
Mary,  daughter  of  Hugh  Currer,  Esq.  of  Kildwick  Hall,  by 
Anne  his  wife,  relict  of  Robert  Winckley,  Esq.  of  Winckley. 
He  died  in  1704^  without  issue,  having  settled"^  the  Hatton  es- 
tates, to  which  he  succeeded  under  his  father's  will,  upon  bis 
nephew  John  Pickering,  hereafter  mentioned. 

John  Pickering,  Esq.  elder  son  and  heir,  was  bom  in  1645, 
and  was  entered  a  student  of  Gray's  Inn  anno  1664.  He  was 
shortly  after  called  to  the  Bar  by  that  Society,  but,  succeeding 
to  an  ample  fortune,  did  not  long  continue  in  practice. 

During  the  lifetime  of  his  father  he  made  Crowley  Lodge  his 
principal  residence,  but  on  his  death  removed  to  Thelwall. 

He  married  Abigail,  ^  only  daughter  of  the  Hon.  Philip 
Sherard,  of  Whissendine,  co.  Rutland,  M.P.  for  that  shire  in  all 
the  parliaments  of  Charles  the  Second,  (by  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Sir  Thomas  Denton,  of  Hillesdon,  co.  Bucks,  and  widow  of 
the  Hon.  William  Eure,  son  of  William  Lord  Eure,)  and  second 
son  of  William  Lord  Sherard  Baron  of  Leitrim,  by  Abigail, 
elder  daughter  and  coheiress  of  Cecil  Cave,  Esq.  of  Stanford,  co. 

^  A  lengthened  memoir  of  this  diyine  will  be  found  in  Wood's  Athena  Ozon. 
He  was  born  in  Warwick  4th  Feb.  1583»  and,  in  addition  to  the  preferments  gitcn 
abore,  was  Sub-dean  of  Chester,  weekly  Lecturer  at  St  Petei's  chnrch  in  that  dty, 
and  scTeral  times  Clerk  of  the  Convocation  of  the  Clergy.  He  died  at  Sntton  CoU- 
field,  16th  May  1663,  and  was  buried  in  the  church  there. 

>  Mr.  Pickering  was  Rector  of  Eccleston  upwards  of  thirty  years,  and  his  aras 
are  carred  on  some  of  the  pews  in  the  church.  In  Dngdale's  Visitation  he  is  de- 
scribed as  a  student  at  St.  John's  College,  Camb.  and  of  the  age  of  nineteen.  By 
his  will  he  bequeathed  a  sum  of  money  to  the  poor  of  Thelwall. 

"  The  settlement  is  dated  3rd  Jan.  1700,  and  is  made  between  Robert  Pickeriag 
on  the  one  part,  and  Samuel  Shaw  clerke.  Rector  of  Warrington,  in  the  comity  of 
Lancaster,  and  Thomas  Hulse,  of  Cliife,  in  the  county  of  Chester,  gent,  on  tlie 
other  part. 

"  Ex  Stemmate  de  Sherard,  et  par.  reg.  de  Stapelford.  Vide  Nichols*  Leic.  The 
above  Uuly  was  baptised,  as  appears  by  the  register,  at  the  latter  place,  Hth  Feb. 
165S.   Her  nephew  Philip  became  the  second  JBarl  of  Harborough. 


CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL^   CO.   CHESTER.         44d 

Northampton,  by  Anne  his  wife,  daughter  and  sole  heir  to  An- 
thony Bennett,  of  Greenwich,  Esq.  The  issue  of  the  above  mar- 
riage was  as  follows : 

1.  John,  of  whom  presently,  as  successor  to  his  father  at  Thel- 
wall. 

2.  Sherard,  baptized  at  Wbissendine,  11th  Oct.  1680. 

3.  Danby,  ^  of  London,  merchant,  married  and  had  a  nume- 
rous issue.  P  From  his  eldest  son  was  descended  Danby  Picker- 
ing of  Gray's  Inn,  Barrister  at  Law,  Reader  of  the  Law  Lec- 
tures to  that  Society,  and  editor  of  a  well  known  edition  of  the 
Statutes  at  Lai^e. 

4.  Alexander,  who  held  a  lucrative  appointment  under  the 
Trinity  House,  which  he  procured  through  the  influence  of  his 
cousin  the  Earl  of  Harborough.  He  married  Mary,  daughter 
of  Thomas  Woolley,  Esq.  by  whom  he  had  issue, 

Thomas  Woolley  Pickering,  ^  of  Canterbury,  a  Lieutenant 
R.N.  who  married,  2nd  March  1745,  Mary,  only  daugh- 
ter and  heiress  of  James  Abree,  '  Esq.  of  that  city,  and 
died  28th  April  1792,  having  had  issue 

Thomas  Abree  Pickering,  of  whom  hereaftei*,  as  repre- 
sentative of  the  family  at  Thelwall. 
James,  died  young. 

*  So  called  Danby  firom  the  drcnmstance  of  his  grtndmother  haying  by  her  firat 
hnaband,  Colonel  Eure,  a  daughter  married  to  Thomas  Danby,  Esq.  of  the  old 
Yorkshire  family  of  that  name. 

'  Several  of  his  sons  went  oat  in  early  life  and  settled  in  North  America.  One 
of  Uiera,  Samuel  Pickering,  died  a  merchant  at  Charlestown,  South  Carolina,  in 
1737.  Another  member  of  the  same  branch  of  this  fiamily,  Joseph  Pickering,  Esq. 
died  shortly  after  his  return  from  South  Carolina  in  1757.  There  is  the  following 
memorial  to  him  in  Whippingham  church-yard,  near  East  Cowes,  Isle  of  Wight : 

"  Here  rest  the  remains  of  Mr.  Joseph  Pickering,  merchant,  who  died  at  South- 
ampton, Slst  July  1757,  aged  36  years.  And  was  interred  at  this  place,  at  his  own 
request,  a  few  weeks  after  his  arriyal  from  Charlestown,  South  Carolina,  where 
many  years  he  conducted  business  with  credit  to  himself,  integrity  to  his  friends, 
and  emolument  to  his  family.  In  remembrance  of  his  social  and  domestic  lirtues, 
this  atone  is  inscribed  by  his  aiUcted  widow." 

The  last  surriTor  of  this  branch  was  Michael  Pickering,  of  Stepney,  brother  of 
the  last  named  Joseph.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Scott,  but  by  her  left  only  female 
Issue.  One  of  his  daughters,  Mary,  married  Mr.  John  Clarke,  and  by  him  was 
mother  of  Thomas  Pickering  Clarke,  Esq.  now  of  Bath,  a  lisntenant  R.N. 

4  Amongst  the  family  documents  is  a  certificate  recording  e  exemplary  conduct 
of  this  gentleman,  when  Lieutenant  of  H.  M.  S.  Deptford,  on  the  occasion  of  a 
mutiny  on  board  the  Hardwicke  Indiaman  in  1746. 

'  Son  of  William  Abree  of  the  city  of  Winchester,  Gent,  the  descendant  of  « 
hi^y  respectable  family  seated  there  for  serenl  generations. 


460      CHRONICLES   OF  THEhWAhh,   CO.   CHESTTSR. 

Mary,  married  in  1770  John  Burnby,  Esq,  of  Canter- 
bury, and  had  issue  William,  who  was  brought  up 
at  Westminster  School,  and  subsequently  practised 
as  a  solicitor  at  Canterbury.  He  died  s^  p.  in  1806. 
Thomas,  who  in  1790  was  a  Midshipman  on  his 
Majesty's  ship  Monarch. 

Mary,  married Hodgkin,  who  died  in  America. 

Lucy  Elizabeth  died  unmarried. 
John  Pickerings  Esq.  of  Thelwall  Hall,  b.  circa  1674,  suc- 
ceeded his  father  in  the  family  estates  at  T*»elwaU  in  1708,  and 
to  the  manor  of  Hatton,  under  the  settlement  of  his  uncle,  the 
Rev,  Robert  Pickering,  in  1704.  He  married,  23rd  Feb.  1695, 
(setdement  dated  21st  Feb.)  Charlotte,  daughter  of  Sir  Wil- 
loughby  Aston,  Bart,  of  Aston,  co.  Chester,  and  sister  of  Sir 
Thomas  Aston,  third  Baronet  of  that  family,  and  died "  26th 
Dec.  1747,  leaving  issue 
Thomas  his  heir. 

Willoughby  Richard  of  Hanover  Square^  London,  M.D. 
who  married  and  had  issue  an  only  daughter  and  heiress, 
Elizabeth  Maria,  married  at  St.  George*s  Hanover 
Square,  to  George  Keen,  ^  Esq.  Alderman  and  Mayor 
of  Stafford. 
John,  died  without  issue. 

Henry,  of  Westminster,  succeeded  to  the  greater  part  of 
the  Hatton  estates,  and  married  Miss  King,  by  whom  he 
had  issue 

John,  who  died  young,  12th  May  1749^  and  was  buried 

at  Thelwall  on  the  14th. 
Henry,  of  whom  presently,  as  successor  to  his  uncle. 
Robert  died  a  bachelor  at  Wilton  upon  Wye^  in  the 

island  of  Jamaica,  28th  July  1820. 
Mary,  died  unmarried. 
Helena  also  died  unmarried^  in  1834. 
Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 
Mary,  died  unmarried,  and  was  buried  at  Thelwall  27th 

Feb.  1769.     Will  dated  12th  Dec.  1754. 
Charlotte  died  also  unmarried,  and  was  buried  at  Thelwall 
9th  September  1763. 

•  Win  dated  6th  Jan.  1730. 

*  Only  son  of  George  Keen,  Esq.  of  SUfford,  and  Elizabeth  hii  wife,  Mcond  diB- 
of  Thomw  Fletcher,  Evq.  of  Wyrley,  in  th*t  ihire,  B.A.  of  New  CoU^i  Oxforf. 


CHRONICLES   OF  THBLWALL,  CO.   CHB8TBR*         451 

Mr,  Pickering  ^  was  for  many  years  an  active  and  upright 
magistrate  for  the  county  of  Chester,  and  held  the  appointment 
of  Steward  of  the  fee  of  Halton,  and  manor  of  Widnes.  *  His 
wife  survived  him  until  the  29th  March  1751,  when  she  died  at 
the  age  of  71,  and  was  buried  y  at  The! wall  the  2nd  of  April 
following.     Her  will  is  dated  16th  May  1749. 


*  Tike  ibUowing  entries  tppear  !n  an  old  aeeoant  book  in  the  town's  cheit  at 
nwhrall,  beariiv  diite  about  the  period  of  this  gentleman*a  possession  of  the 


1693.    Retorned  in  to  Thomas  Gatlif  s  hands  for  mentening  sonldenrs  for  y* 
town  .  .  .  .  .  .        00  03    0 

Again  retorned  for  y*  sonlders  yons  •  •        00  OS    0 

Again  retorned  into  the  new  Constable's  hands  for  the  sonlders  yons  by 
Somnel  Robenson  and  Matthew  Peterson    .  .  •  IQ    i 

April  y  1st  —99. 

Samnd  Robenson  and  Matthew  Peterson  state  theire  accounts — they  were 
oat  of  purse  13  04  as  to  the  whole  towne,  bat  when  that  is  collected,  the  new  Ck>n- 
•tnUea  will  haye  18  04  in  theire  hands  belonging  to  the  Train  Soldiers  w<^  the 
towne  finds. 

1701.  Retorned  to  the  new  Constables  hands  npon  the  Scolders  account,  fiye 
sifalDings  and  tenpens. 

April  y«  B^  1704.  Then  retorned  in  to  Thomas  Caldwell's  hands  the  Sonldien 
nrauues,  one  and  aizpens, 

March  y«  31*'  1705,    Retorned  to  John  Warborton  Sonldiers  monies    4    S    3 

March  y«  16'^  1706.    Johnathan  Hanley,  Train  Souldiers  monies        00  00    6 

April  y*  1st  17S1.  Left  in  y«  hands  of  Thomas  Bould  five  shillings,  being  y« 
Soldiers  money  .  .  .        00  05    0 

*  His  name  appears  in  the  poU  book  for  the  county  of  Chester^  on  the  occasion 
of  the  electioa  for  knights  of  the  shire  in  September  1727,  together  with  the  seye- 
ral  other  Thriwall  yoters  following,  viz. 

JFbr  Sir  Robert  StUwhury  Cotton^  Bart 
John  Pickering,  Esq. 
Robert  Drinkwater. 
John  Drinkwater,  gent. 
Randle  Bold. 
Ralph  Glead,  and 
Feter  Thomason. 
Fifr  CharUt  Cholmondley,  and  John  Crewe,  Seqviree, 
John  Rowson. 
James  Lee. 
John  Caldwelli  and 
John  Lee. 
'  Ths  following  minute  appears  in  the  steward's  journal  at  Thelwall : 
^  1751.  April  2.    The  corps  of  Mrs.  Charlotte  Pickering,  widow,  was  brought 
from  Wayertree  in  a  herse  drawn  by  six  horses  to  Thelwall,  and  was  interred  in  tb« 
dkappd  there." 


452         CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL^   CO.   CHESTER. 

Thomas  Pickering,  *  Esq.  of  Thelwall  Hall,  son  and  heir  of 
John,  was  bom  in  1700,  and  succeeded  to  the  estates  on  the  de- 
cease of  the  latter  in  1747.  He  married  first,  Elizabeth,  widow  of 

Lacy,  Esq.  of  Gadlis,  in  Flintshire,  but  by  that  lady,  who 

predeceased  him,  had  no  surviving  issue;  and  2ndly,  Mary, 
daughter  of  Peter  Thorn,  of  Ealing,  Middlesex,  (marriage  set- 
tlement, dated  10th  May  1775.)  He  died  in  July  the  year  fol- 
lowing, and  was  interred  in  the  family  vault  at  Thelwall  the 
26th  of  that  month.  By  his  will  dated  10th  June  1775,  with 
codicil  thereto  dated  5th  December  in  the  same  year,  he  devised 
his  estates  ^^  to  his  nephews  Henry  and  Robert  successively  in 
tail,  and  in  default  of  issue  of  them,  then  to  Thomas  Pickering 
of  Canterbury,  the  son  of  his  uncle  Alexander  Pickering  and  his 
heirs."  His  widow  survived  him  until  the  8th  April  1834,  when 
she  died  at  Chester  at  the  advanced  age  of  84. 

Henry  Pickering,  Esq.  (son  and  heir  of  Henry),  who  suc- 
ceeded to  the  manor  and  estates  under  the  will  of  his  uncle  above 
mentioned,  was  bom  in  1756,  and  married,  25  April  1788,  Marga- 
ret, daughter  and  heiress  of  John  Phillips,  Elsq.  of  Liverpool,  but 
by  that  lady  had  no  issue.  He  died  at  Bath  28th  Dec.  1820,  and 
was  interred  in  the  family  vault  at  Thelwall,  9th  Jan.  1821. 
His  brother  Robert  having  also  died  without  issue,  the  estates 
thereupon  devolved,  under  the  limitations  of  the  will  of  Thomas 
Pickering,  Esq.  on 

Thomas  Abree  Pickering,  Esq.  (son  and  heir  of  Thomas 
Woolley  Pickering,  of  Canterbury,  see  ante,  p.  449,)  tlie  last 
representative  of  the  family  at  Thelwall.  This  gendeman  was 
born  at  Canterbury  27th  April,  and  baptized  there  15th  May 
1755,  and  was  brought  up  to  the  profession  of  the  Law,  which 
he  practised  for  many  years  with  considerable  success  in  Lon- 
don. On  coming,  however,  into  possession  of  these  estates,  he 
retired  from  the  profession,  and  from  that  period  to  the  time 
of  his  death  continued  to  reside  at  Thelwall.  He  married, 
3rd  Feb.  1816,  Mrs.  Hannah  Lion,  of  London;  but  by  her, 

•  This  gendeman  bnilt  the  present  TbelwiJl  HaU  about  the  middle  of  the  leal 
century,  near  the  site  of  the  ancient  manor-hooae,  which  was  then  taken  down.  It 
ia  a  yery  neat  and  substantially  built  mansion  of  brick,  consisting  of  three  stories 
with  a  pediment  in  the  centre,  and  has  a  double  flight  of  steps  leading  to  the  pris* 
dpal  entrance. 


CHRONICLES   OF  tHELWALL,   CO.  CHESTER,         463 

who  died  4th  Nov.  1822,  had  no  issue.  He  was  the  author » 
of  several  pamphlets  (both  legal  and  otherwise),  amongst  which 
may  be  mentioned  an  ossay  «  On  the  Use  and  Doctrine  of  At- 
tachments," published  in  1786,  and  was  for  many  years  a  con- 
stant contributor  to  the  Westminster  Magazine.  In  1814  a 
patent  was  granted  to  him  for  an  invention  for  the  e£Pectual  secu- 
rtiy  of  remittances  by  bankers'  parcels,  &c.  Dying  without 
issue,  he  devised  the  manor  of  Thelwall,  and  his  other  estates,  to 
William  Nicholson,  Esq.  the  present  possessor,  elder  son  of 
Peter  Nicholson,  Esq.  of  Warrington,  and  Lucy  his  wife,  only 
daughter  of  William  Eyres,  Esq.  (and  sister  of  Lieut.-Colonel 
William  Eyres,  of  Warrington,)  and  grandson  of  James 
Nicholson,  of  that  town,  Gent,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  eldest 
daughter  and  coheiress  of  Peter  Seaman,  Esq.  and  sister  of  the 
late  Lady  Evans.^  Thelwall  Hall  is  now  the  residence  of  Peter 
Nicholson,  Esq. 

Having  thus  traced  the  descent  of  the  manor  to  the  present 
time^  let  us  now  proceed  to  investigate  a  subject  not  less  inte- 
resting in  the  histoiy  of  this  township,  viz.  as  to  its  ecclesiastical  c 

*  Mr.  Pickering  was  priocipally  instrumental  in  recovering  the  possession  of  the 
Lammas  lands  in  the  parish  of  St.  John,  Hackney,  in  return  for  which  sendees 
the  inhabitants  of  that  parish,  at  a  meeting  called  for  the  purpose  of  testifying 
their  approbation  of  his  disinterested  conduct,  Toted  the  following  resolution : 
*'  That  the  unanimous  thanks  of  this  meeting  be  given  to  Mr.  Pickering  for  his 
great  exertions  and  beneficial  services  to  the  committee  respecting  the  Lammas 
lands,  not  only  as  they  were  gratuitous,  but  in  connecting  with  their  Report  a 
treatise  on  the  Origin  and  Nature  of  Lammas  Lands  in  this  parish ;  a  work  con- 
veying much  parochial  information  to  the  residents,  and  of  public  utUity  to  the 
country  at  large,  and  which  will  hand  down  to  posterity  as  much  credit  to  that  gen- 
tleman's judgment,  as  his  liberality  and  independent  spirit  have,  throughout  the 
inquiry,  done  honour  to  his  heart.' ' 

^  Wife  of  Sir  William  David  Evans,  Knt  one  of  the  Benchers  of  Gray's  Inn, 
and  successively  a  Chairman  of  the  Quarter  Sessions,  and  Vice- Chancellor  of  the 
county  palatine  of  Lancaster,  and  Recorder  and  President  of  the  Vice- Admiralty 
Court  of  Bombay. 

"  From  a  search  into  the  records  of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  it  appears,  that  one 
"  Thomas  de  Thelwall,  clerk,"  was  created  Chancellor  of  the  Duchy  and  county 
palatine  of  Lancaster  17th  April,  51st  Edward  III.  (1377)  by  John  of  Gaunt,  Duke 
of  Lancaster.  This  is  the  first  ecclesiastic  we  find  described  of  Thelwall.  The 
following  is  a  copy  of  the  appointment : 

«  •.—»  cimo  septimo  die  Aprilis  Anno  regni  Regis  E.  tercij  a  conquestu  AngL 

quinquageaimo  prime  apud  le  Westm'.  Joh'es  Rex  Castelle  et  Legionis  Dux 

Laacastr*  in  presencia  Rob*ti  de  Wylyngton  militis  Thomie  de  Hungerford  militis 


454      CHRONICLES   OF  THBLWALL,  CO.   CHS9TBR. 

government,  and  the  early  hbtory  of  the  ancient  Chapel,  wUdi 
bad  for  nearly  four  centuries  stood  there^  when,  in  November 
1843,  it  was  taken  down,  a  new  church  having  been  erected  in  its 
stead,  of  which  some  particulars  will  be  given  hereafter. 

The  date  of  the  original  structure  has  never  accurately  been 
ascertained,  and  there  is  no  deed  of  consecration  to  be  found  in 
the  registry  of  the  diocese. 

It  was  dedicated,  however,  according  to  well  founded  tradi- 
tion»  like  the  mother  church  of  Rupcorn,  to  All  Saints,  and  wai^ 
there  is  no  doubt,  originally  domestic  only,  and  built  for  the 
accommodation  of  Thelwall  HalK 

Sir  Peter  Leycester  conceived  that  it  was  built  by  the  Brooke 
family  during  their  possession  of  the  manor;  but  it  is  pretty 
clear,  from  documents  in  the  possession  of  the  writer,  that  it  is 
of  a  much  earlier  date.  In  the  year  1663  there  was  a  suit  peod** 
ing  between  Peter  Dunbabin  and  Richard  Eaton,  the  church- 
wardens of  Daresbury,  and  Peter  Drinkwater  and  Robert 
Leigh  on  behalf  of  themselves  and  the  other  inhabitants  of 
Thelwall,  respecting  a  contribution^  claimed  from  the  latter 

at  aUor*  d«  fiuBiUA  ipsiu  Regit  iUdS  p'feneia  ynM't  in  (spelli  inftft  mumm  d*ei 
loci  oonslnictA  ooiutitiiit  Tliomam  dt  Thdwall  d'ieuM  CanoeUaria  tan  infrt  Da* 
eatii  et  CqmitaUl  LuiGastrie  et  eapto  iacr*o  roo  iden  Rax  mi^i  ogillli  mk 
pro  vfgimine  regaiikatia  oomitatna  PaMiii  ibideai  ordiiiaftiia  aiawt  na  p'pria  p*^^ 
Jhowm  UberaYit  juta  oiicu  aai  debitum  evetodiand'.*' 

^  Tlie  foUowing  ia  a  copy  of  th«  wanant  raqatring  the  akapal*irardn  of  TkeMl 
to  kry  tlie  amowit  of  (he  fate  or  eontributioB  for  Dareihiirj;  the  wfciri  to  «§• 
€«t»  whieh  by  that  fwiotioiiary  waa  the  origia  of  the  anit  aboTe  acnftiattei  a 

«'  To  Thomaa  Boolda  of  Thciwall.— Wheieaa  it  vaa  eoadaaaaadnri  aaki^  mtk 
agreed  by  y*  Gent,  and  Chwchwardena  with  other  iahahiteita  of  the  paftdM 
chi^ipaky  of  Dareabury,  at  a  generall  pariah  meatinge,  Mvohl3,  ICiS,  that  Ihse 
Bhould  bee  forthwith  6  assessments  gathered  throughoat  y*  said  eha^pdry*  §omn 
whareoff  towards  repaira  af  such  p*t  of  Rancoree  ^anh  as  y«  said  chappy  slndi 
liable  to  pay,  and  two  asaaaamanta  to  y«  asa  of  y^  poora  awl  impoCant  iahaliitiiy 
within  y*  said  chappehy.  Thaae  are  to  le^aire  yoa  to  coUect  and  gather  y«  4«« 
sessments  above  mencioned,  intended  for  repaire  of  Roncome  chuieh  aa  aiiffesttds 
throughout  your  township  of  ThellwaU,  aceordinge  to  y*  p'porc'ons  felhnraif*- 
The  same  amonntiage  to  y*  some  of  03/.  lOt,  Q^tL,  pay  over  to  aMO  al  mj  hoaM 
in  Newton  upon  y  l«th  day  of  this  inataat.    Dated  Apiill  2,  Ana.  Daok  1663* 

9.    d.  a.  d. 


John  More 

06  08 

Richard  RobtBKMi 

1   t 

William  Rowcroft 

S    0 

William  ClaatoB    . 

1   0 

Thomas  Heapie     . 

1     4 

John  LawrensoB       • 

•       0   4 

Thomas  Clara 

0    8 

Margaret  Heapia      . 

«       0   ^ 

Robert  PardTaU    . 

0    8 

Sir  Robert    . 

0   4 

CHRONICLES  OF  THISLWALL^   CO,   CHESTER.         465 

towards  the  repair  of  Runcorn  and  Daresbury  churches;  and,  aa 
the  proceedings  in  that  suit  throw  considerable  light  on  the  early 
history  of  the  chapel  of  Thelwall,  extracts  from  them  are  here 
giveq.  In  answer  to  the  qlaim  set  up  against  the  inhabitants  of 
Thelwall  townsihip,  the  said  Peter  ^nd  Robert  alleged  {inter 
qUcO  that  neither  they  nor  any  of  the  inhabitants  of  Thelwall 


9.  a. 

RaBdleBoold  .OS 

John  Marti49croft  .        3    ^ 

Richard  Hc^g  and  Thoma9  Bnr- 

tonwood  •  .04 

Rich.  Pardvall,  Rieh.  Whittle, 

John  Bate,  and  Widow  Bold  0  % 
Jefery   Cauldwall  and  Thomas 

Sotheme  .  ,        0    8 

Hen.  Kilme  de  Ma*8croft,  John 

Wylme,  and  Thomas  Taylior  0  4 
Bandk  Hafdman  and   nomas 

Watt  de  Appleron  .        0    8 

John  Rowson  and  Widow  Caold- 

wall  .  .  .04 

Hen.  CanldwaU,   AUce   Boold, 

Jane  Rycroft,  and  Rich.Starkey  0  4 
Widow  Canldwall  and  John  Mar- 

tinscroft,  sen.        .  .04 

Thomas  Normandie  and  Richard 

Tvamhsooke  .       0    t 

Widow  Lawvenson,  Widow  Pow*- 

nall,  Rob.  Bullinge,  and  Jo. 

Cartwright  .  .02 

John  Redish  and  Richard  Ry. 

craft  •       00  09>* 


The  answer  retnmed  by  the  chapelwardens  of  Thelwall  to  this  vrarrant  was  as 
foUowa: 

'*  Neighbours,— You  have  sent  us  to  this  tawne  a  paper  whereby  you  reqiira 
fower  assessments  from  the  persons  therein  named,  for  our  share  for  the  repair  of 
Runckhome  church,  whereof  wee  have  retorned  you  a  copy,  and  as  wee  think  you 
require  two  assessments  for  the  poore,  but  you  have  named  in  your  paper  such  per- 
sona as  are  not  knowne  to  us  nor  any  such  in  our  towne,  and  wee  befiere  It  k 
some  old  coppy  neere  one  hundred  yeares  old,  because  you  name  one  Sir  Robert, 
who,  as  wee  have  heard  and  belieye,  was  reader  at  our  chappell  before  wee  were 
borne,  and  such  as  are  in  our  towne  you  ha^e  charged  some  too  much  and  others 
toe  little  according  to  the  lands  they  now  hold.  Therefore  this  money  cannot 
bee  now  gathered. 

<<  Wee  shall  meet  you  where  reason  wiU  bee  heard  and  right  will  bee  4oaae  is.'' 


«. 

d. 

JohnRatelife 

0 

4 

Widow  Warburton    . 

1 

0 

Ales  Rydar 

1 

4 

Peter  Ditchfidd 

1 

4 

John  Sotherne 

1 

4 

Qarpar's  house 

^        0 

8 

Katharine  Ruttar     ., 

..        0 

4 

Randle  Roson 

% 

4 

John  Tomason 

1 

8 

WiUiam  Hassle 

3 

4 

Tkiomae  HaU  de  UteMM 

% 

8 

Randle  Masse           • 

1 

0 

Robert  Whitlow 

1 

0 

James  Boulde 

0 

8 

Thopnv  Canldwall 

0 

8 

Hobert  Drinkw^ter 

0 

8 

Mr.  Brooke 

1 

8 

John  Bullinge 

0 

8 

Richard  DitcUleld    . 

e 

4 

Widow  I>meU 

0 

4 

Robert  Leigh 

1 

8 

Daniell's  house 

0 

4 

John  Cauldwall 

I 

4 

HnannettOsuldwaU 

1 

0 

B^^bard  Deiiaa 

0 

4 

Ralph  Cauldwall 

8 

0 

456      CHRONICLES   OF  tHEtWALL,   CO.   CHESTER. 

had,  from  time  whereof  the  memory  of  man  was  not  to  the  con- 
trary, had  any  seats,  pewes,  formes,  or  kneelings  in  the  church 
of  Daresbury,  nor  had  christened  their  children,  received  the 
Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  or  buried  their  dead  therein 
or  thereat,  nor  had  enjoyed  or  did  enjoy  any  privileges  as  in- 
habitants thereof.  That  there  was  a  chappel  at  Thelwall  of 
greater  antiquity  than  that  of  Daresbury,  and  that  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Thelwall  had  from  time  to  time^  when  y«  lords  and  owners 
thereof  were  Protestants,  mayntajmed  and  repayred  their  said 
chappell  whenever  there  was  occasion,  and  thither  bad  resorted 
upon  Sundays  and  holy  days,  and  at  other  tymes  to  heare  Di- 
vine service  and  prayers,  and  perform  other  holy  and  Christian 
exercises ;  and  that  the  then  present  lord  of  Thelwall  was  a 
Protestant.  That  in  case  y^  inhabitants  of  Thelwall  had  at  any 
tyme  theretofore  contributed  and  pud  to  the  repayre  of  the  said 
Chapell  of  Daresbury  (quod  non  fatetur),  yet  y®  same  was  but 
done  by  agreement  of  and  amongst  some  few  of  the  inhabitants 
and  to  continue  but  for  a  tyme,  and  only  obliged  those  that  sub- 
mitted thereto,  all  which  persons  were  then  dead,  and  that  such 
agreement,  if  any,  was  made  when  y«  loi*d  or  owner  of  the 
manor  of  Thelwall  had  likewise  lands  of  great  yearly  value 
within  the  chapelry  of  Daresbury. 

The  following  is  a  portion  of  the  evidence  which  was  given  in 
the  suit :  ^^  Robertus  Liawrenson  de  Browneshawe,  in  com.  CesL 
setatis  suse  68,  exam,  ita  dicit,  vid :  That  Thelwall  is  distant  firom 
Daresbury  about  four  miles,  and  as  they  goe  from  one  place  to 
the  other  they  must  goe  through  part  of  two  other  parishes 
Grroppenhall  and  Great  Budworth.  Saith,  Hee  does  not  knowe 
of  any  formes  or  seates  in  Daresbury  church  that  any  of  the  in- 
habitants of  Thelwall  canne  laye  any  claime  or  title  to  nor  did 
hee  at  any  tyme  knowe  any  christenings  or  burialls  out  of  Thel- 
wall to  bee  brought  to  Daresbury,  but  most  comonly  were  taken 
to  Limme  or  Groppenhali.  That  the  chappel  of  Thelwall  is  very 
ancient,  and  hee  (this  deponent)  canne  remember  y«  same  twice 
repayred,  and  hath  knowne  three  severall  ministers  successively 
mayntayned  there.  That  Mr.  Pickeringe  is  the  present  lord  of 
the  towne,  and  is  a  Protestant.  Saith,  that  the  chappell  stands 
within  a  field  or  croft  belongeinge  to  the  mannor  house  of  Thel- 
wall, and  he  believes  it  was  many  yeares  ago  consecrated." 

<^  Johannes  Bate  de  Latchford,  in  com,  Cest.  yeoman,  statxs 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,   CO.  CHESTER.        457 

snae  61,  dicit,  vid. :  That  hee  is  brother  in  law  to  John  Martins- 
croft,  who  lives  in  Thelwall.  That  the  chapel  is  of  very  ancient 
date,  and  that  the  inhabitants  there,  when  diey  have  a  minister, 
doe  resort  thither  to  prayers  and  sermons,  which  this  deponent 
hath  oftentimes  seene  and  observed,  where  they  have  pewes  and 
seates  belongeinge  to  their  houses  and  tenements  in  Thelwall. 
Saith,  that  the  present  lord  of  that  manor  is  a  Protestant .  Saith, 
that  Thelwall  chappell  stands  in  a  field  belonging  to  the  lord  of 
the  manor,  and  adjoyning  to  the  hall,  and  that  the  chappell 
yarde  lyes  open  to  the  fielde.  That  hee  hath  many  tymes  heard 
one  parson  Sotherne^  about  or  neare  50  yeares  ago,  for  many 
yeares  tc^ether,  read  Divine  Service  there,  and  hath  often  heard 
one  Mr.  Barford  before  the  late  warres  many  times  to  preach 
there.  Saith,  that  since  the  warres  began  y«  said  chappell  did 
fidl  much  into  decay,  but  is  now  well  ^  repayred  again." 

<<  Gulielmus  Holtde  Groppenhall,  in  com.  Cest.  yeoman  dicit: 
That  the  inhabitants  of  Thelwall,  ever  since  this  deponent  can 
remember,  have  constantly  upon  occasions  christened  their  chil- 
dren, and  buried  their  dead  at  Groppenhall,  being  the  next 
neighbouringe  church,  except  some  few  tymes  at  Lymme  church, 
and  that  diverse  Thelwall  men  have  seats  in  Groppenhall 
church.  That  hee  believes  the  chappell  of  Thelwall  to  bee  a 
very  ancient  chappell,  whither  he  hath  knowne  the  inhabitants 
there  to  resort  to  heare  Divine  service  and  sermons.  Saith,  that 
he  hath  sometimes  been  at  prayers  and  sermons  in  Thelwall 
chappell  since  y®  b^inninge  of  the  late  warres,  but  never  knew 
any  constant  settled  minister  in  his  tyme  there,  nor  doth  he 
ever  remember  it  in  so  good  repair  as  within  this  half  yeare  last 
past.'' 

**  Johannes  Lawrenson  de  Thelwall,  linnen  weaver,  eetatis  suae 
55,  ita  dicit:  That  he  believes  Thelwall  chapel  is  more  ancient 
than  that  of  Daresbury,  and  since  this  deponent  canne  remember 
he  bath  knowne  3  severall  ministers  hired  to  serve  the  chapel. 
That  the  said  chapel  doth  stand  in  a  field  belonging  to  the  lord 
of  the  towne,  and  was,  as  this  deponent  believes,  antiently  con- 

*  The  names  of  sereral  memben  of  thia  familj  appear  in  the  pariih  registers  at 
Groppenhall. 

f  These  repairs  were  done,  Sir  Peter  Leycester  observes,  by  Robert  Pickering, 
Esq.  lord  of  Thelwall,  A.D.  1663,  and  in  confirmation  of  the  fact,  his  initials  with 
the  date  were  carred  upon  the  belfry »  as  follows :  16  R.  P.  63. 


458        CHROKICLEd  OF  THBLWALL^   CO.   CfiESTfiK. 

secrated,  and  he  hath  heard  and  knowne  Diyine  service  and 
sermons,  and  communion  said  and  performed  there  very  many 
tymes  by  one  Mr.  Norcott,  and  Mr.  Smith,  and  Mr.  Burfoid 
(query  Barford),  who  were  all  of  them  hired  to  serve  the  same. 
And  he  further  saith,  that  sometimes  the  said  chappell  hath  been 
ruinous  for  a  good  while  togeather,  so  that  the  people  could  not 
well  repaire  to  it^  but  it  is  now  put  into  good  repaire  within  this 
halfyeare.*' 

*'  Thomas  Chesshyre  de  Hallwood  infra  Halton  in  com.  Cest 
aetatis  suae  42,  ita  dicitj  videlicet:  That  he  believes  the  chappel  of 
Thelwall  to  be  a  very  aticient  chappel,  and  remembers  that  one 
Mr.  Hugh  Burroughs,?  Vicar  of  Runcorne  for  about  SO  yeares, 
usually  went  over  every  year  to  preach  and  administer  y«  Sacra- 
ment about  Easter  at  every  chappel  within  his  parish^  And  fhk 
deponent  at  one  time  was  at  Thelwall  chapel  and  heard  bim 
preach  there.  Saith,  he  knows  that  Mr*  Pickering,  the  present 
lord  of  Thelwall,  is  a  Protestant." 

^<  Johannes  Okell  de  Preston  in  com&  Ceat.  yeoman,  letatis  soft 
68  (a  witness  examined  on  the  part  of  the  churchwardens  of 
Daresbury),  saith,  that  the  inhabitants  oi  Thelwall  have  allways 
had  as  free  libertie  to  sitt  and  heare  service  atid  sermons  in  Dans- 
burie  chappell  tls  any  of  the  inhabitants  of  Darisbiirie  towne  or 
any  others,  and  particularlie  oneof  the  best  pewes  in  the  said  chap- 
pell hath  ancientlie  and  doth  belonge  to  the  lorde  and  owner  of  the 
hall  of  Thelwall  and  the  hall  of  Walton  and  to  no  other  person. 
Saith,  that  he  hath  heard  there  is  a  chappell  belonging  to  the 
ball  of  Thelwall,  but  doth  not  remember  that  he  ever  saw  it, 
and  he  hath  heard  that  Mr.  Pickering  the  lawyer  is  now  lord 
thereof,  who  is  a  Protestant.  Saith,  that  about  90  or  40  yeares 
agoe  there  was  a  longe  forme  set  up  in  Darisburie  chappell  for 
the  Inhabitants  of  Thelwall  to  sitt  on  when  they  come  thither, 
which  is  the  lowmost  forme  in  the  new  aisle." 

This  suit,  with  others  then  pending  between  Thelwall  and 
Daresbury,  was  at  length  after  much  litigation  put  an  end  to  bj 
agreement  dated  28th  August  1663,  by  which  the  churchwardens 
and  inhabitants  of  the  chapelry  of  Daresbury  bound  themselves 
to  accept  the  sum  of  24^.  yearly  from  the  inhabitants  of  Thel«^aJI 
in  discharge  of  all  future  contributions  to  the  repairs  either  of 

ff  The  Rev.  Hugh  Burrowes  wtfs  presented  to  theUfing  of  Raneora  91  J»s  1^'* 


CHROKICLES  OF  THELWALL,  C0«  CHESTER.      459 

the  mother  church  or  of  the  parochial  chapel  of  Daresbury, 
which  payment  has  since  that  time  been  regularly  kept  up.  The 
first  minister  appointed  to  Thelwall  after  the  restoration  of  the 
chapel  by  Robert  Pickering,  Esq.  in  1669  was  the  Rev.  James 
Wood)  but  he  held  the  living  barely  three  years,  for  in  the 
Groppenhall  i^isters  is  the  following  entry  of  his  burial : 

"  Mr.  James  Wood,  of  Thelwall,  minister,  was  buried  Feb. 
la,  1666." 

I  have  not  been  able  to  discover  any  fresh  appointment  of  a 
minister  after  this  until  the  year  1788,  nor  do  I  find  any  men** 
tion  whatever  of  Thelwall  chapel  from  the  above  period  until 
the  Notitia  Ceslriensis  of  Bishop  Gastrell  in  1719,  in  which  he 
observes^  that  ^<  it  was  said  to  be  domesticated  to  the  family  of 
the  Pickerings,  but  no  service  had  been  in  it  for  twenty  yeares 
then  past,  and  that  the  Presbyterians  had  endeavored  to  get  it, 
but  Mr.  Pickering  would  not  suffer  them."  It  does  not  appear 
that  there  was  any  endowment  attached  to  it  at  this  time,  but  in 
1731  an  effort  was  made  to  obtain  for  the  chapel  Queen  Anne's 
Bounty,  and  a  lot  was  drawn  in  its  favour^  which  was  afterwards 
set  aside  in  consequence  of  the  ruinous  state  of  the  building. 

Thomas  Pickering,  Esq.  in  1748,  immediately  after  the  de* 
cease  of  his  father,  suffered  a  recovery  of  the  estates  at  Thelwall, 
uad  the  chapel  is  therein  described  as  ^  all  that  structure  or 
building  in  Thelwall  commonly  called  the  Chapel ;"  but,  although 
it  still  retained  the  name  of  a  sacred  edifice,  it  by  no  means  pre- 
served its  sanctity,  for  at  this  time,  and  for  some  time  subse* 
quently,  according  to  tradition,  it  was  used  only  as  a  wood- 
house,  and  was  jointly  tenanted  by  bats  and  owls.  The  chapel 
remained  in  this  state  of  decay,  no  service  being  performed 
there  beyond  the  burial  of  the  Pickering  family,  until  the 
year  1782,  when  Commissioners  were  appointed  under  a 
faculty  from  the  Bishop  of  Chester  to  refit  and  repair  it.  The 
following  is  an  extract  from  the  faculty,  dated  first  August 
in  that  year :  **  Whereas  it  is  alledged  that  from  time  immemo- 
rial there  has  been  an  antient  chapel  within  the  township  of 
Thelwall  whereat  Divine  service  was  heretofore  wont  to  be  per- 
formed, surrounded  with  a  chapeUyard  or  cemetery  wherein 
the  inhabitants  were  antiently  wont  to  be  buried,  but  that  for 
near  a  century  last  past  the  seats  and  pews  in  the  same  have  be* 
oome  old  and  ruinous,  by  reason  whereof  Divine  service  has 
during  that  period  ceased  to  be  performed  therein^  but  that  the 


460      CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL^    CO.  CHESTER. 

walls  and  roof  of  the  said  chapel  are  extremely  good,  the  latter 
being  entirely  new;  We,  therefore,  Beilby  Lord  Bishop  of 
Chester,  do  give  and  grant  our  leave,  commission,  and  authority, 
to  take  down  and  remove  any  old  decayed  seats,  pews,  or  sitting 
places,  or  other  appendages  of  Divine  service  which  may  or  do 
remain  within  the  said  antient  chapel  of  Thelwall,  and  in  die 
room  and  place  thereof  to  erect  and  make  such  seats,  pews,  or 
sitting  places,  and  other  necessaries  for  Divine  service,  as  shall  be 
decent  and  convenient  for  the  same."  The  chapel  having  beeo 
restored  again  under  this  faculty,  by  the  aid  of  voluntary  contri- 
butions, and  by  means  of  private  benefactions  and  the  assistance 
derived  from  Queen  Anne's  Bounty,  the  stipend  of  the  minister 
having  been  considerably  augmented,  it  was  re-opened  for  Di- 
vine service  in  the  month  of  October  1782.  The  first  incumbent 
then  appointed  to  it  was  the  Rev.  Thomas  Blackburne,''  B.A. 
on  the  presentation  of  Henry  Pickering,  Esq.  who  held  it  until 
his  death,  27th  April  1823 ;  when  he  was  succeeded  by  the  Re?. 
Joseph  Brindle,  now  the  Incumbent,  presented  to  the  living  by 
Thomas  Abree  Pickering,  Esq. 

The  increase  in  the  population  of  the  township  at  length  de- 
manding more  extended  church  accommodation  than  this  andent 
edifice  afforded,  it  was  determined  to  take  it  down,  and  to  build 
a  new  church  on  a  more  enlarged  scale.  The  foundation  stone 
of  this  new  church,  dedicated  to  All  Saints,  was  laid  on  the  Udi 
May  1843,  by  William  Nicholson^  Esq.  the  lord  of  the  manor 
and  patron,  who  gave  a  plot  of  land  for  the  purpose  immediately 
adjacent  to  the  ground  upon  which  the  ancient  chapel  stood. 
The  following  inscription,  engraven  on  a  brass  plate,  was  placed 
on  the  foundation  stone,  which  contained  within  it  a  varieQr  of 
coins  of  the  present  reign. 

«  I.  H.  S. 
<^  The  first  stone  of  this  building,  intended  to  be  set  apart  for 
the  worship  of  Almighty  God  according  to  the  ritual  of  the 
Church  of  England,  in  place  of  an  ancient  chapel  that  from 

^  He  was  afterwards  Dr.  Blackbume,  and  became  Vicar  of  Weaveriiam  snd 
Warden  of  the  collegiate  chnrch  of  Manchester.  He  continned,  howerer,  to  retaia 
the  incumbency  of  Thelwall,  and  resided  at  ThelwaU  Hall  until  his  death.  He  was 
second  son  of  Thomas  Blackbume,  Esq.  of  Orford  and  Hale,  co.  Laneuter ;  Hli^ 
Sheriff  of  that  shire  in  1763,  and  married  Margaret,  eldest  daughter  of  Sir  Bicbird 
Brooke,  Bart,  of  Norton. 


CHRONICLES  OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER.      461 

lapse  of  years  hath  become  too  small  for  the  population  of  the 
township,  and  dedicated,  like  its  predecessor,  to  All  Saints,  was 
laid  the  11th  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1848,  by 
William  Nicholson,  Esq.  Patron. 
The  Rev.  Joseph  Brindle,  Incumbent  of  Thelwall. 
Mr.  James  Mountford  Allen,  Architect. 

**  O  how  amiable  are  thy  dwellings,  thou  Lord  of  Hosts !  " 

Ps.  84,  verse  1." 

The  building  was  completed  early  in  November  the  same 
year,  and  on  the  13th  of  that  month  was  consecrated  by  the 
Lord  Bishop  of  the  diocese.  The  particulars  of  this  interesting 
ceremony  appeared  in  several  provincial  papers  at  that  time ; 
from  one  of  which  the  following  account  is  transcribed : 

"  On  Monday  last,  the  13th  instant  (November),  the  rural 
village  of  Thelwall  was  the  scene  of  much  excitement  and  inte- 
rest, it  being  the  day  fixed  for  the  consecration  of  the  new 
church  just  erected^  in  place  of  the  small  and  very  old  chapel 
which  had  so  long  existed  in  the  township. 

"  The  day  was  somewhat  unpromising»  but  long  before  the 
doors  were  open  a  numerous  and  most  respectable  assemblage 
was  collected  waiting  for  admittance.  The  Bishop  arrived  punc- 
tually at  eleven,  and  was  received  at  the  church  gates  by  the 
Patron,  the  Incumbent,  and  a  numerous  body  of  the  neighbour- 
ing Clergy,  in  number  between  forty  and  fifty. 

"  The  service  commenced  by  the  Bishop  commanding  the 
sentence  of  consecration  to  be  read,  which  was  accordingly  done 
by  the  Rev.  Richard  Oreenall,  M.A.  Incumbent  of  Stretton, 
and  Rural  Dean,  who  officiated  in  place  of  the  Chancellor  of  the 
diocese,  unavoidably  absent. 

'^  It  recited  the  insufficient  accommodation  of  the  old  chapel, 
the  prayer  of  the  inhabitants  to  the  Bishop  to  consecrate  the 
new  one,  and  the  gift  of  the  site  on  which  it  was  built  by  the 
patron :  after  which  the  Bishop  passed  down  the  middle  aisle 
followed  by  his  Clergy,  the  Bishop  commencing  and  the  Clergy 
alternately  repeating  the  verses  of  the  24th  Psalm.  His  Lord- 
ship then  returned  to  his  seat  at  the  altar  and  offered  up  the 
accustomed  prayers,  after  which  the  prayers  of  the  day  were 
read  by  the  Rev.  Joseph  Brindle.  The  Bishop  then  proceeded 
to  consecrate  the  new  burial  ground,  and  afterwards  ascended 
the  pulpit,  and  preached  to  a  most  attentive  auditory  an  excel- 

2  I 


462     CHRONICLES  OF  THBLWALL^  CO.  CHKflTBR. 

lent  wnnGD  from  the  5th  diapter  of  the  Snd  epistle  to  the 
Corinthians  and  the  20th  verse,  *  Now  then  we  are  ambaaadon 
for  Christy  as  though  God  did  beseech  yon  by  us,  we  pray  you 
in  Christ's  stead  be  ye  reconciled  to  Ood^'  in  whidi  he  took 
occasion  to  point  oat  first,  the  character  of  the  ambassadors ; 
second,  the  message  they  had  to  deliver ;  third,  the  objects  of 
the  embassage,  and  concluded  by  some  practical  and  bMrt*stir- 
ring  remarks  on  tlie  mutual  responsibilities  of  pastor  and  flock. 
A  collection  was  made  after  the  sermon  in  aid  of  the  funds  for 
building  the  church,  which  amounted  to  the  sum  of  3^  lfis« 
After  the  ceremony  the  bishop,  clergy,  and  a  numerous  cirde 
of  friends  returned  to  Thelwall  Hall  and  partodc  of  a  collation 
provided  by  the  hospitality  of  Peter  Nicholson,  Esq. 

**  We  will  now  proceed  to  say  a  word  or  two  respecting  the 
church  itself,  which  does  infinite  credit  to  the  genius  of  the  arclii* 
tect,  Mr.  J.  M.  Allen,  of  Fitzroy  Street,  London,  who  seems  to 
have  had  in  his  eye  and  closely  copied  some  of  our  best  examples 
of  the  kind.  It  is  built  of  stone  (cased  with  brick)  in  the  early 
English  style,  with  narrow  lancet  windows,  high  pitched  roo^ 
and  light  pointed  belfry,  which  seem  peculiarly  appropriate  to  a 
small  village  church,  such  as  that  at  ThelwaU.  On  entering, 
the  eye  is  immediately  attracted  to  the  altar,  which  is  placed  on 
an  ascent  of  three  steps.  It  is  covered  by  a  handsome  altar- 
cloth  of  crimson  richly  embroidered  in  gold,  with  the  sacred  roo- 
m^am  encircled  by  a  gloria,  the  gift  of  a  layman.  There  are 
sedilia  on  the  south  side  of  the  altar  for  the  officiating  deigymoi. 
An  arcaded  recedos  of  great  beauty,  wrought  in  fine  white  stooc^ 
runs  behind  the  sacred  table,  and  lancet*shaped  triplets  with  a 
rose  window  above  glow  with  the  richest  tints  of  stained  glask 
They  are  the  gift  of  the  patron,  and  reflect  mudi  credit  on 
the  taste  of  Mr.  Edmundson,  of  Warrington,  glas»-stainer, 
who  was  employed  in  their  construction.  1^  pulpit  and  read- 
ing desk  stand  on  the  west  nde  of  the  altar,  llie  seats  are 
all  uniform  in  appearance  and  open.  The  roof  is  also  open  and 
timbered,  springing  in  light  arches  from  stone  corbels  on  eidier 
sdde.  The  font,  appropriately  placed  at  the  entrance,  is  of  the 
same  white  stone  as  the  reredos,  and  merits  particular  notice. 
It  is  square,  and  on  the  several  sides  are  represented^  fint,  a 
floriated  Greek  cross ;  second,  the  sacred  monogram;  thin],tfie 
crown  of  thorny  reed,  and  spear ;  and  fourth,  d^  hammer^  pin* 


CHRONICLES  OF  THBLWALL^  C0«   CHVnBR,        463 

cers,  and  nails :  all  emblematic  of  our  Saviour's  death  and  pas- 
sion, and  executed  with  singular  sharpness  and  fidelity/' 

In  the  window  at  the  south-eastern  extremity  of  the  church 
are  emblazoned  the  armorial  ensigns  of  King  Edward  the  Elder^ 
the  founder  of  the  ancient  city  of  Thelwall,  vis.  Azure,  a  cross- 
pmtonoe  between  four  martlets  or,  and  in  the  same  window  are 
the  arms  of  the  families  of  Pickering  and  Nicholson,  viz«  Picker- 
ing, Ermine,  a  lion  rampant  az.  ducally  crowned  or,  within  a 
bordure  of  the  second,  charged  with  eight  plates.  Crest:  a 
lion's  gamb  erect  and  erased,  az.  enfiled  widi  a  ducal  coronet  or ; 
and  Nicholson,  first  and  fourth  Azure,  two  bars  ermine,  in  chief 
three  suns  or,  the  paternal  coat  quartered  with  Seaman,  second 
and  third  Barry,  wavy  of  six,  argent  and  azure^  a  crescent  or. 
Cresl^  out  of  a  ducal  coronet  gules  a  lion's  head  ermine. 

The  only  monument  the  church  contains  is  one  to  the  Pickering 
family,  which  was  removed  from  the  old  chapel  when  taken  down. 
It  is  of  grey  and  white  marble,  and  is  surmounted  by  a  funeral 
nm.  Beneath  it  are  the  arms  of  Pickering  sculptured  and  embla- 
soned  as  above.  The  vault  of  this  family,  which  was  situate  in 
the  interior  of  the  former  chapel,  is  now  open  to  the  rest  of  the 
churchyard,  in  which  also  is  the  vault  of  the  Stanton  family, 
who  have  been  resident  in  this  township  for  a  century  past. 
On  the  tombstone  of  the  latter,  which  is  surrounded  by  an  iron 
palisade,  is  the  following  inscription : 

<^  James  Stanton  was  born  at  Bank  House  in  Thelwall  the 
M  day  of  September  177L  Died  at  Greenfield  in  the  same 
township  on  the  7th,  and  was  here  entombed  on  the  13th  day 
of  December  1841,  aged  70  years* 

"Ann,  his  beloved  wife,  died  the  21st  day  of  May  1843,  aged 
65  years. 

^  John,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Ann  Stanton,  died  28rd 
August  1806,  aged  31  days. 

*^  Ann,  their  eldest  daughter,  died  18th  December  1812, 
aged  7  years. 

<<  George,  their  third  son,  died  24th  December  1812.  aged 
S  years. 

"  Thomas,  their  fourth  son,  died  1st  March  1818,  aged  4 
months. 

<<  Juliana,  their  thurd  daughter,  died  Uth  Sept.  1818,  aged 
7  years* 

2ia 


464         CHRONICLES   OF  THELWALL,   CO.    CHESTER. 

^<  Elizabeth,  their  fourth  daughter,  died  18th  July  1833, 
aged  16  years* 

<<  Frederick,  their  sixth  son,  died  30th  May  1839,  aged  18 
years. 

"  James  Sedgwick,*^  died  at  Ince,  in  the  county  of  Chester, 
on  the  3rd,  and  was  here  entombed  on  the  10th,  day  of  October 
1839,  aged  78  years. 

"  Ann,  his  beloved  wife,  died  at  Thelwall  on  the  5th  day  of 
September  1843,  aged  77  years." 

There  are  two  handsome  monuments  also  to  members  of  the 
Stanton  family  in  Grappenhall  churchyard. 

llie  one  a  large  square  monument  of  marble,  with  the  arms  of 
Stanton  carved  at  each  end,  and  inscribed  thus : 

"  To  the  memory  of  John  Stanton,  of  Thelwall,  who  died 
27th  July  1791,  aged  74  years. 

<'  Margaret  his  wife,  died  25th  April  1808,  aged  81  years. 
<^  Their  characters  revered,  through  life  exalted  stood. 
Stamped  with  each  Christian  virtue,  and  each  social  good." 

The  other  of  white  stone,  with  the  arms  of  Stanton  and  Taylor 
impaled  thereon,  and  bearing  the  following  inscription  : 

"  Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Thomas  Stanton,  second  son  of 
John  Stanton,  of  Thelwall,  who  died  22nd  Sept.  1797,  aged 
35  yeai*s. 

'^  Margaret  Stanton,  second  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Anoe 
Stanton,  died  4th  Feb.  1796,  aged  5  years. 

"  Anne  Stanton,  wife  of  Thomas  Stanton,  who  died  21st 
August  1796,  aged  35  years." 

The  present  representative  of  the  Stanton  family  is  .Tames 
Stanton,  Esq.  now  of  Greenfield,  son  and  heir  of  James  Stanton, 
Esq.  (mentioned  above),  who  was  B.A.  of  Brasenose  College, 
Oxford  (by  Anne  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  Harrison,  Esq.  of 
Derby,  and  sister  of  John  Harrison,  Esq.  of  Snelstou  Hall,  in 
that  county),  and  grandson  of  John  Stanton,  Esq.  the  first  of 
the  family  who  was  seated  at  Greenfield. 

There  are  no  other  monumental  inscriptions  in  Thelwall 
churchyard  worthy  of  recording  here ;  but  I  transcribe  a  few  of 
the  memorials  of  inhabitants  of  Thelwall  buried  at  Grappenhall. 

^  Formerly  of  ThelwaU,  and  brotiier-in-law  of  the  Ute  Jamea  Stantoiii  lEsq. 


CHRONICL£8   OF   THELWALL^  CO.    CHESTER.      465 

On  a  flat  stone^  carved  In  curious  old  characters  and  sur- 
mounted by  the  emblems  of  mortality,  death's  heads,  and  the 
hour-glass  of  life^  is  inscribed : 

"  Here  rests  in  hope  of  a  joyful  resurrection  the  earthly 
remains  of  Randle  Bold,  late  of  Thelwall,  who  was  interred 
October  y«  16th  1727,  aged  44  years.  Also  Ellen,  daughter  to 
Randle  Bold,  was  interred  August  y«  22nd,  Anno  Domini  1734, 
aged  20  years." 

On  an  adjoining  stone,  also  curiously  carved : 
<^  Here  was  buried  the  body  of  Nathaniel,  son  of  Randle 
Bold,  of  Thelwall,  who  died  March  3rd  1735,  in  the  19th  year 
of  his  age. 

"  All  you  that  come  my  grave  to  see, 
As  I  am  now  so  must  you  bee. 
Prepare  in  time,  make  no  delay, 
I  in  my  youth  was  called  away ; 
It  was  my  desire  for  to  ly  here. 
Move  not  my  bones  till  Christ  appear. 
"  In  spe  beatae  Resurrectionis.'' 
On  flat  and  head  stones  : 
«  Widow  Banks,  of  Thelwall,  buried  ye  12th  of  Oct.  1741. 

"  Jonathan  Banks,  her  son,  buried  y« of  Nov.  1752." 

*'  Here  lieth  the  body  of  James  Barker,  of  Thelwall,  who 
departed  this  life  August  30,  1795,  aged  51  years."  . 

**  Here  lieth  the  body  of  Joseph  Berry,  of  Thelwall,  who 
departed  this  life  August  8,  1765,  aged  54  years.  Also  Sarah, 
his  wife,  who  departed  this  life  Dec.  2,  1787,  aged  80  years." 

"  Here  lieth  the  body  of  John  Domville,  of  Massey  Green, 
in  Thelwall,  who  departed  this  life  April  5,  1793,  aged  77  years. 
Also  of  Isabella,  his  wife,  who  departed  this  life  July  29th, 
1793,  aged  78  years." 

«  Here  lies  interred  the  body  of  Thomas  Caldwell,  of  Thel- 
wall, who  was  called  hence  the  1 9th  day  of  July,  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord  1791,  in  the  62nd  year  of  his  age,  with  the  well- 
grounded  hope  of  a  blessed  immortality." 

<«  Joseph  Beesley,  of  Thelwall  Brook,  died  July  6th,  1820, 
aged  84  years. 

<<  He  by  laborious  honesty  did  save 
Free  independence  from  a  weekly  wage. 


466         CHRONICLES  OF  THBLWALL,   GO.   CRXmE. 

Industry,  integnty,  in  every  st^;e, 
His  yonthftil  toil  did  give  repose  in  age; 
Early  from  pillow  he  did  rise  to  work, 
Let  all  that  read  thb  imitate  his  worth." 

A  few  years  back  a  neat  and  commodious  parsonage  house  was 
erected  at  Thelwall,  the  requisite  fimds  having  been  raised  by 
subscription  and  by  grant  from  the  Governors  of  Queen  Anne's 
Bounty.  There  are  no  registers  in  existence  here  prior  to  1788, 
but  since  that  time  they  have  been  r^ularly  kept.  Tlie  first 
entry  of  baptisms  in  the  register  is  on  the  15th  December  1782, 
and  that  of  burials  in  June  1784. 

The  principal  landowners  at  this  time  in  Thelwall,  besides  the 
lord  of  the  manor,  William  Nicholson,  Esq.  who  owns  two  thirds 
of  the  township,  are 

James  Stanton,  E^.  of  Greenfield. 

The  Rev.  William  Fox,  of  Statham  Lodge,  in  the  adjoining 
parish  of  Lymm,  and  of  Grisby  House,  co.  Lincoln,  who  pos- 
sesses lands  purchased  by  his  father  William  Fox,  Esq. 

The  Trustees  of  the  late  Duke  of  Bridgewater^  whose  canal 
runs  through  the  township,  and 

Roger  Rowson  Lingard,  Esq.  who  possesses  an  estate  acquired 
by  him  tlirough  the  family  of  Rowson. 

The  only  manufacture  carried  on  in  the  township  is  that  of 
gunpowder.  The  works  belong  to  James  Stanton,  Esq.  and  are 
situate  upon  the  bank  of  the  river  Mersey,  at  the  north-eastern 
extremity  of  the  township. 

A  distinct  court-leet  for  this  manor,  as  parcel  of  the  fee  of 
Halton  and  Duchy  of  Lancaster,  is  held  yearly  on  the  eve  of 
Palm  Sunday  by  the  steward  of  the  Marquess  of  Cholmondeley, 
the  lessee  under  the  Crown.  This  court  is  of  very  ancient  date, 
and  was  claimed  to  be  holden  by  the  Barons  of  Halton  even  as 
far  back  as  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Third.  In  the  time  of  that 
monarch  Henry  Duke  of  Lancaster,  so  created  A.  D.  1350,  and 
13th  baron  of  Halton,  in  his  claim  as  baron  of  the  latter  fee 
upon  a  quo  warranto  brought  against  him,  maintains  his  right 
to  hold  this  court  at  Thelwall.  I  subjoin  the  extract  as  to  the 
claim  alluded  to,  taken  from  the  Couchir  Books  in  the  Dndiy 
Office,  with  which  having  now  exhausted  all  the  materials  I  have 
been  enabled;  after  a  diligent  research,  to  collect^  rdative  to  the 


CHRONICLES  OF  THSLWALL,  CO.   CHBStEll.      467 

history  of  this  township,  I  shall  conclude  my  Chronicles  of  Thel- 
wall^  hoping  at  the  same  time  that  I  have  not  enturely  eEhausted 
tha  patience  of  my  readers. 

TkehpoUHalh  J.N. 

Jan.  1844. 


Extract  referred  to. 
"  Henricus  Dux  Lancastriee,  Constabularius  et  Mareschallus 
Cestriae,  et  Domiuus  Manerii  de  Halton,  &c.  clamat  habere  in- 
fra Qianerium  suum  de  Halton  dominium  suum  infang  theof,  out- 
fang  theofy  waif,  wreck,  stray,  et  visum  franci  plegii  et  quicquid 
ad  visum  pertinet  de  omnibus  tenentibus  et  residentibus  infra 
dominium  suum  prsedictum  extra  Burgos  de  Halton  et  Congel- 
ton,  tenendum  bis  per  annum,  videlicet  semel  inter  festa  sancti 
Michaelis  archangeli  et  Michaelis  in  monti  tumb&  ^  apud  Hal- 
ton, et  iterum  inter  festa  annunciationis  Beatae  Marios  et  inven- 
tionis  sanctss  crucis  ^  apud  Thelwall,  quod  est  infra  dominium 
suum  praedictum,  per  rationabilem  prsemonitionem.  Item  clamat 
habere  aquam  de  Mersey  apertam  a  quodam  loco  vocato  Fres- 
poole  usque  ad  piscariam  dicti  Ducis  de  Thelwall.^' 

ADDENDA. 

Page  382.  The  Abbot  and  Convent  of  Evesham  derived 
their  lands  in  this  township  under  a  grant  from  Ranulf  Earl  of 
Chester,  who  gave  also  *^  to  the  said  Abbot  and  Monks  serving 
God/'  all  the  possessions,  lands,  and  tenements  given  and 
granted  by  Warin  and  Albert  Buissel  °  betwixt  the  Ribble  and 
Mersey,  as  appears  by  an  almost  illegible  charter  in  the  British 
Museum. 

P.  385.     William  Sherd,  of  Sherd  and  Disley,  co.  Chester, 

Forester  of  Macclesfield  by  inheritance,  married daughter 

of Clayton,  of  Thelwall.  Vide  Ormerod,  vol.  iii. 

P.  393,  line  4,  for  6th,  read  16th. 

P.  394.  I  find  that  I  was  in  error  in  saying  there  was  no 
shallow  formerly  from  the  mouth  of  the  Mersey  up  to  Thelwall, 

»  Oct.  16.  »  3  Mail. 

«  LeyUmd  and  great  part  of  AmoundemeM  ancienUy  belonged  to  the  BoiaseLi, 
w]io  were  m^M  Bsronn  In  the  time  of  William  the  Coaqtieror. 


468      CHRONICLES    OF   THELWALL,    CO.    CHESTER. 

except  at  Lutchford.  I  made  this  statement,  though  not  without 
hesitaUon,  on  the  authority  of  Dr.  Aikin,  who,  in  his  History  of 
Manchester,  asserts  such  to  have  been  the  fact.  There  were,  it 
it  is  well  ascertained,  however,  many  points  where  the  river  was 
fordable,  besides  at  these  places. 

Among  those  whose  name  has  been  derived  firom  this 
place  may  be  mentioned  Simon  Thelwall,  Deputy  Judge  at 
Chester  in  the  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  and  the  ancient 
Welsh  families  of  the  Thelwalls  of  Plas-y-Ward,  Bathaiam, 
and  Nantclwyd.  Of  the  latter  families  were  Eubule  Thelwall,  * 
D.D.  Principal  of  Jesus  CoU^e,  Oxford,  from  1621  to  1630, 
and  a  second  Divine  bearing  the  same  name,  also  Principal  of 
Jesus  Collie,  A.D.  1725. 

Mr.  Newcome,  in  his  account  of  Ruthin  School,  p.  45,  speak- 
ing of  the  Thelwall  family,  says,  "  They  came  into  the  Vale  of 
Clwyd  from  Thelwall,  in  Cheshire,  and  were  imported  by  Lord 
Grey  de  Ruthin.*'  The  first  of  the  family  who  settled  in  Wales 
was  John  Thelwall,  and  he  was  in  the  suit  of  the  first  Lord 
Grey.  The  arms  of  the  family  of  Thelwall  are,  Gules,  on  a 
chevron  between  tliree  boar's  heads  couped  arg.  armed  and 
langued  or,  as  many  trefoils  vert.  Crest:  On  a  mount,  a  buck 
couchant  proper,  armed  and  hoofed  or,  wounded  by  an  arrow 
of  the  lasl^  feathered  arg. 

*  There  if  a  portrait  of  Eabale  Thelwall  in  the  Hall  of  Jesni'  College.  He  was 
one  of  the  most  munificent  contributors  to  that  college,  and  there  is  a  faandaome 
monument  to  him  in  the  chapel. 


469 


FUNERAL  CERTIFICATES   OF  SIR   HENRY  KNEVETT    AND 
HIS   LADY. 

In  the  Collectanea  Topographica,  &c.  (voL  vii.  p.  81,)  is  a 
notice  of  the  family  of  Stumpe,  of  Malmesbury,  accompanied  by 
a  pedigree.  There  is  also  a  statement  in  the  <^  additions  and 
corrections,"  furnished  by  the  contributor  of  the  present  article, 
showing  that  the  monument  in  Charlton  church  is  that  of  Sir 
Henry  Knyvett  and  his  wife,  the  heiress  of  that  family.  The 
following  Funeral  Certificates  are  transcribed  from  the  MSS. 
the  College  of  Arms.  In  I.  10,  f.  40,  is  the  certificate  of  the 
burial  of  Elizabeth  Lady  Knyvett,  daughter  and  heiress  of 
Sir  James  Stumpe. 

"  1586.  The  Right  worshipfuU  Lady  Knyvett,  daughter  and 
sole  here  to  S'  James  Stumpe,  Knight,  departyd  this  mortall 
l3rffe  on  Wensdaye  the  xiiij  of  July  Ao.  1585,  whose  funerall 
was  worshipfuUy  solemnysed  on  Thursdaye  the  xxix^^  of  the 
same  monethe  at  the  churche  called  Charlton  Mamesbury,  in  the 
countye  of  Wilts.  The  forsayd  S"^  Henrye  [Ms  is  an  error^  as 
he  had  not  been  previously  mentioned]  had  issue  by  the  said 
Lady  Elizabeth  on  sonne  and  fyve  daughters,  viz.  Katheryn 
Knyvett,  his  eldest  daughter,  marryed  to  the  Lorde  Thomas  How- 
arde,  second  sonne  to  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolke,  and  second 
brother  to  Fhilipe  Howard  Erie  of  Arrondell,  the  w«^  saide 
Thomas  hath  issue  by  the  Lady  Katherine  on  sonne  called 
Theophilus  Howard,  of  the  age  of  on  yere  or  there  a  boute. 
Thomas  Knyvett  dyed  younge.  Wroughton  Knyvett  obiit 
Meryell  Knyvett  obiit.  Elizabeth  Knyvett,  now  lyving  of  the 
age  of  xi  yeres  or  there  aboute.  Frances  Knyvett  of  the  age  of 
tow  years  or  there  aboute  at  the  dethe  of  her  Lady  mother.  The 
chiefe  momer  to  the  defunct  was  the  Lady  Katheryn  her  daugh- 
ter, wyffe  to  the  Lord  Thomas  Howard;  the  other  momers 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Kn}rvett,  second  daughter  to  the  defunct;  •  •  •  • 
Stump,»  aunt  to  the  defiinct ;  Mrs.  Dorothy  Hungerforde,^  and 

ft  The  only  aiut  in  the  pedigree  ia  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas  Godwyn  and  wife 
of  John  Stumpe* 

*  Probably  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hungerford,  of  Lea^  who  was  « 
younger  ion  of  Sir  Anthony  Hmngerford,  of  Down  Ampney. 


470  FUNERAL   CBRTfFICATES   OF 

Mrs.  Norton  the  gentelwoman.  The  assistent  Mr.  John  Stampe.*^ 
The  pennon  of  armes  borne  by  Mr.  James  Stumpe.^^  The  offi- 
cers of  armes  to  der^ct  this  funerall  was  Mr,  Lapc^ter  and 
Rouge  Dragon ;  in  wy  tnes  whereof  the  foresaid  S'  Henry  hath 
hereunto  subscribed  his  name  the  day  and  yere  above  wrytten, 

H.  Knyvktt 

HoWARDE,"< 

In  1. 16,  f,  24,  is  the  certificate  of  the  burial  of  Sir  Henry. 

«  94  July  1598.  The  Right  WorshipfuU  S""  Hrary  Knyrett, 
of  Charlton,  in  the  county  of  Wiltshire,  Knight,  maryed  two 
wyve$ ;  bis  first  wife  wm  Elisabeth,  daughter  and  sole  heir  of 
Sir  James  Sturope^  of  Malmsbury,  in  the  county  aforesayd, 
Knightt  by  whom  he  had  one  sonne  named  Thomas,  y^  dyed 
yong,  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Katheryn  Knyvett,  eldest  daugh- 
tar,  sole  inheritrix,  who  maryed  with  the  Lord  Thomas  Howard 
(S^  Sonne  of  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolk)  now  Baron  of  Safroii 
Walden,  in  the  county  of  Essex  (and  Knight  of  the  most  noble 
Order  of  the  Garter),  by  whom  he  hath  issue  at  this  instant  five 
sonnes  and  three  daughters,  via.  Theophilus  Howard,  eldest 
fionne  and  heyre,  being  about  y«  age  of  14  years.  Thomas,  ft^ 
Sonne,  about  y«  age  of  10  years.  Henry,  3^  sonne^  dbout  y«  age 
of  6  years.  Charles,  4^  sonne,  about  y«  age  of  8  years,  and 
Robert,  5th  sonne,  about  y®  age  of  6  moneths.  Elizabeth,  ddest 
daughter,  about  y^  age  of  19  yeares.  Frances,  2^  daughter,  about 
y«  age  of  8*  yeares,  and  Katherine,  S^  daughter,  about  y«  age  of 
4  yeares.  Wroughton  Knyvett  and  Meryell  Knyvett,  y*  »*  and 
8^  daughters  of  y«  said  Sir  Henry,  dyed  both  yong. 

^^  Elizabeth  Knyvett,  4^  daughter  of  S^^  Henry,  maryed  Tho- 
mas Lo,  Clynton  (sonne  and  heire  of  Henry  Lo.  Clifilon,  Erie  of 
Lincoln),  by  whom  she  had  issue  9  sonnes  and  8  daughters,  vis. 
Henry,  eldest  sonne  and  heyre,  and  Thomas  2^  sonne.  Kathe- 
ryn, Elizabeth,  and  Frances. 

"  Frances  Knyvett,  5tH  daughter  of  Sir  Henry,  maryed  Sir 
William  Bevill,  of  Killigarth,  in  the  county  of  Coracwayle^ 
Knight,  and  hath  as  yet  no  issue, 

*  Hie  brother  of  Sir  James*  ^  A  cousin  of  Sir  Jtme9« 

<  Autograph  lignaturei* 


SIR   HEVRV  KNEVBTT  AMD   HIS  LADY.  471 

^*  The  seoond  wyfe  of  the  said  S*  Henry  Knyvett  was  Maiy,' 
daughter  of  Sir  Jhon  Sydenham  (of  Ooome  Sydenham  in  y^ 
county  of  Semersett,  Knight)  and  wyddowe  of  Jhon  Fytz,s  of 
Fytzford)  in  y<  coun^  of  Devon,  Esquire,  by  whom  he  had  no 
issue. 

"  The  sayd  S^  Henry  Knyvett,  Kt.  dep'ted  this  transitory  lyfe 
intestate  (at  his  mannor  of  Charleton  afbresayd)  on  Wednesday 
the  14^  day  of  June  1598,  from  whence  he  was  worshipftdly 
aocompanyed  w^^^  mourners  unto  his  parish  church  of  Charleton^ 
where  his  ftmeralls  were  solemnized  on  Tuesday  y«  fi5**»  of  July 
following.  His  standard  was  liorne  by  Rob^  Moore,  ^  gent. 
The  preacher  was  Mr.  Richard  Meryddeth,  Bachiler  of  Dyvi* 
pity.  The  penon  borne  by  Mr.  Edmond  Knjnrett,*  his  kyns- 
man.  The  healme  and  creast  by  Samuell  Thompson  Port- 
cullis OiEcer  of  Armes.  The  sword,  tai^,  and  coat,  by  Tho. 
Lant  Wyndsor  Herauld  (deputy  for  Wm.  Camden  Olarencieux 
King  of  Armes  of  the  province)  by  whom  the  sayd  ftinerall  pro- 
ceedings were  directed  and  served.  The  body  bonie  by  his 
owne  servaunts.  The  Chief  mourner  was  Mr.  Thomas  Knj^vet^ 
his  brother,  a  gent,  of  her  Maj"  Pryvye  Chamber.'^  The  assist- 
ants were  Sir  James  Mervyn,  ^  Sir  Henry  Poole,  knt.  ^  and 
Mr.  Henry  Dacres>^  and   Mr.  Philip  Carey,  gents.;   and  in 


'  Her  mother  was  Ursula,  daughter  of  Sir  Giles  Bridgesi  and  sister  of  John 
Lord  Chandos. 

s  His  grand-daughter  and  coheir,  Maria,  manied  Charles  Howard,  fourth  son  of 
Thomas  Earl  of  Sn£folk,  and  left  two  daughters,  Blisabetb,  aged  10, 1623,  and 
Maria,  aged  5.  See  I.  C.  1,  f.  294.  MSS.  CoU.  Arm, 

^  Probably  Robert  Moore  of  Berwick  Basset.  See  Visit.  Wilts. 

1  Edmund,  second  son  of  Sir  Edmund  Knyrett,  of  BucS^enham. 

i<  Craated,  in  1607,  Baron  Knyvett  of  Esorick. 

1  Sir  James  Merryn,  of  Fonthill,  who  died  1611. 

^  Sir  Henry  Poole  of  Saperton,  co.  Gloucester.  He  married  Anne,  daughter  of 
Sir  William  Wroughton,  of  Broad  Hinton,  and  died  1616. 

^  Probably  Henry,  grandson  of  Sir  Thomas  Dacre,  of  Laneroost.  Alice,  sister 
of  Sir  Henry  Knyvett,  married  Thomas  Dacre,  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Dacre.  See 
pedigree  of  Knyyett,  VineentU  Norfolk,  123,  f,  364,  MSS.  CoU.  Arm.  Sir  Henry 
was  grandson  of  Sir  Thomas  Knyvett  by  Muriel,  daughter  of  Thomas  Howard, 
Duke  of  Norfolk.  In  Hutchinson's  Cumberland  the  husband  of  Alice  Knyrett, 
ikther  of  Henry  Dacre,  is  caHed  Christopher.  The  landa  «t  Chariton,  &o.  were 
purchased  at  the  dissolution  by  William  Stampe,  and  lo  descended  to  the  Suffolk 
branch  of  the  Howards. 


472  FUNERAL   CERTIFICATES   OF 

ivytnes  y^  this  certificate  is  true,  we  whose  names  are  under  writ- 
ten have  hereunto  subscrybed,  the  day  and  year  above  specified. 
"  Subscribed  by        Thos.  Knyvktt.o 

<<  T«  Lant  Wyndwr.  James  Mervtn. 

"  S.  Thompson  Portcullis.  Henry  Poole." 

The  Standard  is  charged  with  the  Cross  of  St.  George  and 
parted  per  fesse  argent  and  sable,  the  Motto,  '^  Sic  itur  ad 
SUPEROS ; "  and  the  Crest,  repeated,  is  on  a  wreath  a  demy 
wyvem  azure,  charged  with  a  crescent  or,  for  difierence. 

The  penon  and  the  surcoat  bear,  each,  the  following  arms 
quarterly : 

1.  Argent,  a  bend  engrailed  within  a  bordure  sable*  KnyvdL 

2.  Paly  of  six,  argent  and  gules,  a  bordure  azure,  charged 
with  eight  bezants.  Basset  qf  Weldon. 

3.  Bendy  of  nine,  or  and  azure,  a  canton  argent  Bottetart 
qf  Mendksham. 

4.  Cheeky  or  and  gules,  a  bend  ermine,  Clifton  qf  Buckeur 

5.  Bendy  of  nine,  gules  and  argent.  Cayly. 

6.  Argent,  a  chief  gules,  over  all  a  bend  engrailed  azure. 
CromwelL 

7«  Ermine,  a  fess  gules.  Bemake. 

8.  Argent,  three  cinquefoils  gules,  a  canton  of  the  last.  Dribf. 

9.  Cheeky  or  and  gules,  a  chief  ermine.  TateshcUe, 

10.  Gules,  a  lion  rampant  or.  ABnni. 

11.  Azure,  three  garbs  or.  Chester. 

12.  Azure,  a  wolf's  head  erased  argent.  Lupus. 

13.  Ermine,  a  lion  rampant  azure,  crowned  or.  Pickering. 

14.  Argent,  three  chaplets  gules.  LasceUes. 

15.  Sable^  a  cross  argent,  in  the  dexter  point  a  cinquefoil  of 
the  last.  MoreAy. 

16.  Per  fess  argent  and  gules,  six  martlets  counterchanged. 
Fenwick. 

17.  Per  bend  azure  and  or,  a  lion  rampant  gules. 
18«  Or,  a  cross  moline  gules. 

19,  Argent,  a  lion  rampant  sable  gutt^  or. 

®  AntographidgBatiirei* 


SIR   HENRY   KNEVETT   AND   HIS   LADY.  473 

The  four  last  coats  are  brought  in  by  Moresby.  See  MS. 
Coll.  Arm.  C.  39,  f.  8,  Mon.  Insc.  Penrith  Church. 

The  targe  bears  Knyvett,  B&<iset,  Bottetort,  Clifton,  Pickering, 
Lascelles,  and  the  16th  and  19th. 

The  shield  of  the  first  wife's  arms  bears,  Per  chevron  engrailed 
argent  and  sable,  three  griffin's  heads  erased  oounterchanged. 


The  shield  of  the  second  wife  bears  Quarterly : 

1.  Argent,  three  rams  passant  sable.  Sydenham, 

2.  Argent,  a  bend  lozengy  sable.  Kiitisford. 

3.  Argent,  a  cross  engrailed  gules,  a  mullet  in  canton  sable» 
DalUngrige. 

4.  Barry  of  six,  ermine  and  gules.  Hussey. 

5.  Sable,  a  bend  or  (charged  with  a  mullet  sable)  between  six 
fountains.  Stourton. 

6.  As  the  first. 

The  following  is  a  more  accurate  description  of  the  monument 
at  Charlton.  It  stands  between  the  chancel  and  the  north  aisle 
or  chapel.  The  effigies  of  Sir  Henry  and  his  lady  are  on  a 
raised  tomb,  under  a  canopy  supported  by  ten  Corinthian 
columns.  The  arms  and  crest,  as  given  in  the  7th  volume  of 
the  Collectanea  Topog.  p.  402,  are  at  the  east  end  facing  the 
effigies.  At  the  sides  of  the  effigies  are  five  children  kneeling, 
three  on  the  south  side,  viz.  a  son  and  two  daughters,  and  two 
daughters  on  the  north  side,  and  the  remains  of  a  sixth  child. 
Below,  on  the  pannelling  on  the  north  side,  are  the  initials 
E.  K.  H.  K.  and,  at  the  east  end,  E.  K.  In  the  Gentleman's 
Magazine,  volume  lxxi.  p.  917;  lxxh.  p.  825,  and  lxxvi.  p. 
211,  are  some  meagre  notices  of  this  church. 

In  Vincent's  Baronage  (MSS.  Coll.  Arm.)  William  Stumpe, 
the  great  clothier  of  Malmesbury,  is  stated  to  have  married 
<<  Jocosa,  daughter  of  James  Berkley,  of  Bradley ; ''  and  his  son 
James  (afterward  Sir  James)  is  stated  to  have  ^'  called  himself 
Berkley."  This  fact  is  not  borne  out  by  his  will  proved  in 
1563. 

C*  E«  L. 

N9ie,  Christiaii,  daughter  of  William  Chafin  of  Bolford,  Wilts,  (temp.  Eliz.) 
waa  married,  I.  to  Thomas  Dottce,  of  Collingbourn ;  3.  to  John  Stump,  of 
Malmesbury.  (Visitation.) 


474 


A    SUMMARY     CATALOGUE     OF     8EPULCHRAJL    MEMOEIALS    AKD 
BEMAINS  OF  ANCIENT  AKT  EUmHa  IN  PARISH  CHURCHES. 

HUNDRED  OF  BLYTHING,  SUFFOLK. 

Ben  ACRE.  MMwnenU.  1*  Mural,  of  white  mRrbky  ^  Eataviie 
Edwardi  North  de  Benacre,  Arm,  fiU  natu  minoris  Edwirdi 
North  Ann.  ob.  12  Feb.  1707-8»  set.  44.  Arms:  North, im- 
paling  Colby,  Ar.  a  chevron  between  three  escallops  or* 

2.  Mural  tablet  of  black  marble,  <<  Francisca  uxor  Edwudi 
North,  Arm.  fil.  et  hasr.  Edmundi  Eade,  B.D.  ob.  26  Apr.  1663, 
SBt.  SO."  Arms :  North. 

3.  Small  tablet.  North  Carthew,  only  son  of  Thos.  Csrthew, 
Esq.  and  Sarah  his  wife,  d.  9th  Sept.  1716^  aged  &  Arms: 
Carthew,  Or,  a  chevron  between  three  mews  proper. 

Various  stones  in  the  floor  for  North's,  and  Carthew's,  sod 
Gooch's. 

4.  In  the  soutli  aisle,  tablet  <^  white  marble*  John  JoMfib 
Gooch,  Esq.  third  son  of  Sur  Thomas  Gooch,  Bart  and  Dame 
Anna  Maria  his  wife,  d.  3  May  1794,  aged  23,  at  Clifton,  buried 
in  the  cathedral  of  Bristol. 

5.  Large  mural,  of  white  marble,  in  the  nave,  for  Sir  Thomai 
Gooch,  Bart,  who  died  10  Sept.  1781.  aged  62.  Dame  Aiuie 
hb  wife,  d.  17  April  1767,  aged  45.  Su*  Thomas  Gooch,  Bart 
who  died  7  April  1826,  aged  81 :  and  Dame  Anna  Maria  Goocb, 
the  wife  of  Sir  Thos.  Gooch,  who  died  28  Sept.  1814,  aged  78. 

Bltthburgh.  Momantfiti.  1.  In  the  north  aisle,  an  altar 
tomb  of  Purbeck  marble ;  this  is  called  the  tomb  of  Anna,  King 
itf  the  East  Angles,  who,  with  Ferminus,  his  son,  was  killed  in 
a  battle  in  this  parish  in  654,  by  Penda,  the  Mercian;  but  the 
style  of  the  tomb  renders  such  a  supposition  absurd ;  it  was  more 
probably  erected  in  memory  of  some  individual  either  of  the 
family  of  Swillington  or  Hopton,  who  were  lords  of  the  masor« 
There  is  an  engraving  of  it  in  Kirby's  "  Twelve  Prints." 

2.  Another  table  monument  of  Purbeck,  which  had  on  the 
top  a  figure  in  brass,  with  diields  for  arms,  all  now  lost. 

Here  were  numerous  brasses,  all  of  which  are  gone. 

Blythford.    Monument.  Mural^  of  white  marble,  for  John 


CATALOGUE  OV  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C.     476 

Dresaer,  Eiq.  born  80  May  1746;  buried  18  Feb.  1822;  High 
Sheriff  for  the  county  1809. 

Bramfi£ij>»  Monumenii.  1.  Against  the  north  wall  of  the 
chancel,  on  an  altar-tombi  lies  the  full  length  of  a  woman  in 
white  marble ;  she  reposes  on  a  bed,  and  holds  an  infant  in  her 
arms.  Above,  in  a  niche,  is  the  full-sized  figure,  in  marble,  of  a 
man  in  armour,  kneeUng,  his  hands  clasped,  and  erect  before 
him ;  his  head  naked ;  the  whole  inclosed  in  an  iron  railing.  For 
Arthur  Coke,  Esq«  third  son  of  Sir  Edward  Coke,  Knt,  Lord 
Chief  Justice ;  and  for  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  of 
Sir  George  Waldegrave,  Knt.  She  died  14  Nov.  1627 ;  and 
he  dth  Dec.  1629.  Arms:  Coke,  with  quarterings,  impaling 
Waldegrave^  with  his  quarterings.  This  tomb  was  made  by 
Nicholas  Stone,  at  the  cost  of  1301.    See  Walp.  An.  of  Fainting. 

2.  A  small  tablet  placed  in  the  piscina:  <<  Edwardi  Nelson^ 
A.M,  TO  evijror:*'  ob.  18  Nov.  IIM.  Arms:  Nelson,  Per 
pale  arg.  and  sa.  a  dievron  between  three  fleurs  de  lis,  all  coun- 
terchanged. 

3.  A  mural  monument  of  marble,  for  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Regi* 
nald  Rabett,  Esq.  who  died  15  July  1760,  aged  68;  and  for 
Reginald  Rabett^  Esq.  her  husband,  who  died  25  Jan.  176S, 
aged  70.  Also  for  Rev.  John  Rabett,  their  younger  son,  died 
8  Jan.  1768,  aged  39.  Arms :  Rabett,  Arg.  a  chevron  sa«  guttfe 
d'or  between  three  rabbit's  heads  couped  of  second.  On  an  in« 
escutcheon.  Rust  ?  Per  chevron  or  and  gu.  three  lions  passant 
counterdianged. 

4.  Nave,  north  wall,  a  mural  monument  of  white,  surmounted 
by  a  pyramid  of  black  marble,  for  Reginald  Rabett,  Esq.  of 
Bramfield  Hall,  d.  30  May  1810,  aged  89  $  and  Mary  his  wife, 
who  died  22  Feb.  1832,  aged  59. 

Brampton.  Monuments.  1.  Mural,  of  black  and  white  mar« 
ble^  handsome,  for  Robert  Leman,  Esq.  of  Brampton,  who  died 
Apnril  22,  1788,  aged  84;  and  Mary  his  wife,  daughter  of  Nunn 
Pretyman,  Esq.  who  died  5th  Aug.  1762,  aged  58,  and  their 
children.  Arms :  Leman,  Arg.  a  fess  between  three  dolphins 
embossed  arg.  impaling  Pretyman,  Ou.  a  lion  passant  between 
three  mullets  arg. 

2.  Plain  mural  monument  of  white  marble,  for  N.  T.  O.  Le- 
man, Clerk,  Rector  48  years,  who  died  31  Jan.  1887,  aged  77. 
Annss   Leman,  quartering  OrfpUy  Arg«  a  fess  between  three 


476      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

crescents,  each  surmounted  by  a  fleur  de  lis  or ;  and  impaling 
Anderson,  Arg.  a  chevron  between  three  crosses  flor}'  sa. 

Many  stones  in  the  floor  for  Lemans  and  Talbots. 

Chediston.  Brass.  A  stone  which  had  a  brass  figure,  now 
gone ;  but  there  remains  a  shield  of  arms,  on  a  bend  double- 
ootised  four  escallops. 

CooKLEY.  Brass.  Figures  of  a  man  and  woman  :  for  Mar- 
geri  Browne,  late  the  wife  of  William  Browne,  deceased,  died 
17th  Sept  1594.  The  foresaid  WUliam  dyed  22  Nov.  1587, 
and  lies  buried  in  the  church  of  Rendham ;  figures  of  four  sons 
and  three  daughters ;  height  of  the  figures  18^  inches, 

Cratfield.  Brasses.  1.  No  figure:  <<  Hie  jaoet  Robertus 
Warner,  sen.  gen.  filius  et  hseres  Gulielmi  Warner  nuper  de 
Cratfield,  gen.  set.  80,  1650.  Eliz.  uxor,  filia  Alexandri  (Jour- 
top  de  Crombrooke,  co.  Cantuar.  Arm."  Arms:  Warner,  a 
bend  engrailed  between  six  roses. 

2.  No  figure.    William  Fiske,  son  of  Wm.  Fiske,  gent,  died 
8  April  1640,  aged  70.     Also  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of 
•  John  Richman,  of  Hedenham,  Norfolk. 

Monument.  1.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  for  Sarah,  widow  of 
Robert  Mynne,  gent.  d.  6  Dec.  1724,  aged  82. 

Darsham.  Brasses.  I.  In  the  chancel,  the  figure  of  a  woman. 
Mrs.  Anne  Bedingfield,  late  wife  of  Eustace  Bedingfield,  of 
Holme  Hall,  Norfolk,  Esq.  died  29  March  1641,  aged  80. 
Arms:  Bedingfield,  impaling  Hawke,  four  bendlets,  a  chief 
erm.  Height  of  the  figure  18^  inches.  Etched  in  Cotman's  Suf- 
folk Brasses,  47. 

2.  ''  miilVm  CKAtArH  Htve  Hoitj^  Ipt 

®n  toUoM  Mult  0021  HiUie  m'tU.  amm." 

3.  On  a  small  slip  of  brass :  <'  &vaU  9'  tCVti  MatU^tU 

Monuments.  1.  A  large  mural  one  of  black  and  white  marble, 
richly  gilt  and  ornamented,  for  Sir  Thomas  Bedingfield,  Knt. 
one  of  the  Society  of  Gray's  Inn,  and  one  of  tlie  Judges  of  the 
Common  Pleas ;  d.  24  March  1660,  aged  about  68.  He  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Charles  Hoskins,  of  the  county  of  Surrey, 
Esq.  Arms :  Bedingfield,  impaling  Hoskins,  Per  pale  gu.  and 
az.  a  chevron  engrailed  or,  between  three  lions  rampant  aig. 

2.  A  mural  monument  of  black  and  white  marble,  for  Char* 
lotte  Peyton,  third  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Peyton,  Bart,  of 


BLYTHING   HUNDRED,   SUFFOLK.  477 

Hagbech  Hall,  and  Dame  Frances  his  wife.     She  died  6  Mai*ch 

1807,  aged  30.     Arms :  Peyton,  Sable,  a  cross  engrailed  on 

3.  In  the  nave,  white  marble,  against  the  wall,  for  Charles 
Purvis,   E^.  of  Darsham  House,  and  of  Bath,  died  10  Dec. 

1808,  aged  65.  Geo.  Purvis,  Esq.  Capt.  R.N.  Commissioner  of 
the  Navy,  and  M.P.  for  Aldeburgh^  SuiF.  died  10  March  1740, 
aged  61.  Elizabeth,  wife  of  George,  d.  1  June  1739,  aged  45. 
Charles  Wager  Purvis,  Esq.  R.  Adm.  died  15  Jan.  1772,  aged 
57.  Amy  Purvis,  relict  of  the  last,  died  21  Dec.  1777,  aged  58. 
Henrietta  Maria,  daughter  of  said  Charles  Wager  Purvis  and 
Amy,  died  27  Feb.  1769,  aged  13.  Purvis  arms :  Az.  on  a  fess 
arg.  between  three  mascles  or,  three  cinquefoils  of  first,  impaling 
Cruttenden,  Az.  a  chevron  or,  guttle  de  sang,  between  three 
mullets  pierced  arg. 

DuNWicH.  New  church ;  a  mural  monument  for  Col*  Bame, 
lately  erected. 

Frostenoen.  Monuments.  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the 
chancel,  a  small  tablet  for  Thomas  Pretyman,  Rector,  who  died 
31  August  1756,  aged  43. 

2.  A  mural  monument  of  white  marble  with  a  black  tablet, 
<*  M  •  S.  Gulielmi  Glover,  Armig.  filii  unici  et  heredis  Gulielmi 
Glover,  quondam  de  Ash  juxta  Campsey  in  agro  SuiF.  Ob.  11 
March  1660,  sst.  42."  Arms :  Glover,  Sa.  a  fess  embattled 
erm.  between  three  crescents  arg.  impaling.  Or,  on  a  chief  in- 
dented gu.  three  crescents  arg. 

3.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel  another  mural  monu- 
ment: "  M.  S.  Gulielmi  Glover,  Arm>,  hujus  Ecclesiee  Pa- 
troni,  ob.  20  Sept.  1726,  aet.  83."  Arms:  Glover,  impaling 
Sparrow,  Erm.  three  roses  arg.  barbed  and  seeded  proper. 

4.  On  the  same  wall  a  small  oval  tablet,  for  Miss  Louisa 
Leekey,  daughter  of  Deputy  Leekey,  of  Basinghall  Street,  Lon- 
don, died  25  June  1797,  aged  29. 

In  the  floor,  other  stones  for  Glovers,  &c. 

Halesworth.  Brass.  In  a  chapel  on  the  north  side :  '^  Hie 
jacet  Johanna  Crosse,  nuper  uxor  Joh'is  Crosse,  gen.  et  Maria 
Keble  duae  dlisd  Jacobi  Keble,  gen.  quee  sepeliebantur  in  annis 
D*ni  1644  et  1645."    This  is  now  covered  by  pews. 

Monuments.  1.  Mural,  of  white  marble :  <<  Henricus  Beding- 
field,  Eques  auratus,  filius  quartus  Johannis  Bedingfield,  de 
Halesworth,  Armig.  Capitolis  Justiciarius  de  Comuni  Banco,  &c, 

2k 


478  BLmttKG  ituMttMb,  ftOvroLit. 

Ob.  Feb.  6,  1686-7,  Del.  64/'  Arms:  Bedingfield^  impaling 
Beditigfield. 

2.  On  a  wooden  tabli^t,  framed,  and  painted  in  oil,  are  the 
arms  of  Ashton,  Arg.  on  a  mullet  sa.  an  annulet  or,  with  qualv 
terings :  also  Brereton  of  24  coats,  for  Richard  Assheton,  borfte 
26  July  1622,  sonne  and  heire  of  Raphe  Assheton,  of  KirUyjr^ 
CO.  Line,  died  May  28,  1641. 

8,  An  oval  tablet  of  white  marble  in  the  vestry,  for  Rev.  Wil«» 
Ham  Cross,  A.M.  Rector  of  this  parish,  and  Vicar  of  Amwell, 
Herts.  Died  SI  Dec  1821,  aged  56. 

4.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  in  the  nave,  for  Isaac  Avamei 
Clerk,  A.M.  Rector  84  years.  Died  17  July  1820,  aged  80 ; 
buried  at  Buckland,  co.  Herts. 

5.  Another  neat  mural  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Jamea 
Reeve,  Esq.  who  died  10  Dec  1826,  ^ed  62 :  also  for  Frimces 
his  wife,  died  13  July  1838,  aged  65. 

Henstead.  Monumefits.  1.  Against  the  north  wall  of  chan- 
cel, four  upright  slabs  of  white  marble,  for  1.  Robert,  third  ton 
of  Edmund  Bence  of  Benhall,  died  19  Dec.  1765,  aged  72.  2. 
Robert  Sparrow,  of  Worlingham,  d.  15  Sept.  1765,  aged  60.  8. 
Anne,  wife  of  Robert  Sparrow,  and  daughter  of  Robert  Bence, 
died  8  Nov.  1776,  aged  68»  4.  Lawrence,  only  son  of  Robt.  ahd 
Mary  Bence,  daughter  of  Lawr.  Eachard,  A.M.  died  81  March 
1747,  aged  41. 

5.  Mural,  of  artificial  stone,  for  William,  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  Clarke,  late  Commander  of  the  ship  Iris,  slain  in  an 
engagement  with  a  Dutch  ship  in  the  Indian  Ocean,  7  Nov. 
1804,  aged  37. 

6.  Another  similar  monument  "  In  a  vault  in  the  burial- 
ground  of  St.  Paul  at  Deptford,  Kent,  are  deposited  the  remains 
of  George  Mitchell,  only  surviving  child  of  Richard  and  Sarah 
Mitchell,  and  of  Frances  his  wile,  who  died  1808.*'  Arms: 
Mitchell,  Az.  a  chevron  gu.  between  three  swans  arg.  impaling 
Pell,  Erminois,  on  a  canton  arg.  a  pelican  vulning  herself. 

7.  Small  mural,  Laur.  Eachard,  A.M.  Rector,  ob.  SS  April 
1714,  and  Anne  uxor  ob.  7  Sept.  1721,  Arms:  Eachard, 
Erm.  on  a  bend  az.  three  mill-rinds  or ;  impaling,  Az.  a  lion 
passant  or. 

8.  Mural  monument  of  white  marble,  east  wall  of  d^anoel, 
for  Mary,  daughter  of  Rev.  Brock  Rand,  of  Hardwidt,  Norf. 


BLYTHING  HUNDRED,  SUFFOLK.  479 

and  second  wife  of  Robert  Sparrow,  Esq.  of  Worlingham  Hall, 
Suff.  Died  April  1,  1809,  aged  63.  Arms:  Sparrow,  Az.  three 
roses,  and  a  chief  gu.  Quartering  Bernard  and  Bence,  on  an 
inescutcheon,  Rand,  Or,  a  lion  rampant  gu,.  charged  with  three 
chevrons  arg. 

H  EVENiNGH  AM.     Brosses. 

''  ettiU  tt'  aYA  iMa0i0f  Uoqtvi  Utatbal  n'  oliiit 

On  another  plate  below,  is  this  inscription  : 

^  0onmtlitmtvqat  w^t^tM  anut  ntunt  atMtbtat  mr 
ytofuiiii'  muta  ntgtat  0upet  mt  putra^  00  0uum/' 

Monuments.  1.  In  the  chapel  or  burial-place  on  the  north 
side  of  the  nave  is  a  table  monument  of  wood  covered  with  a 
massive  slab  of  granite,  on  the  edge  of  which  was  an  inscription 
in  brass,  now  lost.  Upon  the  head  and  feet  are  the  arms  of 
Heveningham^  Quarterly  or  and  gu.  irt  a  border  engrailed  sa. 
charged  with  escallops  arg.  On  the  slab  lie  the  figures  in  wood, 
as  lat^c  as  life,  of  a  man  and  woman.  It  is  believed  these  were 
to  commemorate  Sir  John  Heveningham,  Knt.  and  Margaret  his 
wife ;  they  are  mentioned  in  Weever,  p-  853. 

2.  Upon  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  small  mural  monu- 
ment of  marble,  for  Rev.  Samuel  Fairclough,  and  Frances  his 
wife;  no  dates.  Arms:  Fairclough.  Or,  a  lion  rampant  sa. 
armed  and  langued  gu.  between  three  fleurs  de  lis  az. ;  impaling 
Fowke,  Vert,  afleur  de  lis  arg.   Sixteen  English  verses. 

HuNTiNGFiELD.  Brosscs.  1.  Agaiust  the  north  wall  of  the 
chahcel  stands  an  altar  tomb,  covered  with  a  very  thick  slab,  in 
which  is  A  large  brass  plate  with  a  long  inscription  in  black  letter 
of  twenty  lines  in  English,  for  John  Paston,  Esq.  second  son  of 
Sir  William  Paston,  Knt.     Arms:  Paston,  of  eight  coats. 

9.  A  small  plate,  for  Elizabeth  Cooke,  daughter  of  Edward 
CJooke  and  Brydget  his  wife,  who  died  9  Nov.  1386. 

Monuments.  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  mural 
monument  of  white  marble,  for  Francis  Jones,  M.A.  Rector ; 
died  10  Oct.  1763,  aged  36.  Arms :  Jones,  Arg.  a  chevron  sa. 
between  three  spear-heads  az.  impaling  Massie,  Az.  a  chevron 
arg.  between  three  fir-cones  proper. 

2.  On  the  same  wall  a  mural  monument  of  different  marbles, 
for  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Moulton,  Esq.  first  married  to  Ni- 
eholas  Smithe,  of  Huntingfield  Hall,  Esq. ;  secondly,  to  John 


480      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

Paston,  of  Sporle,  Fsq.  (See'  Brass  1.) ;  tliirdly,  to  Edward 
Bedingfield,  Esq.  of  Oxborough.  She  died  20  June  1595. 
Bridget,  her  daughter  by  Joiin  Pastou,  married  Edward  Coke, 
Esq.  Attorney-General,  afterwards  Sir  Edward.  Arms  :  Moul- 
ton,  Barry  of  six,  gu.  and  arg.  on  a  chief  of  second  three  mart- 
lets az.  Arrowsmidi,  Gu.  two  broad  arrows  in  sal  tire  or;  im- 
paling Moulton ;  Paston  impaling  Moulton ;  Bedingfield  impal- 
ing Moulton  ;  Coke,  of  four  coats,  impaling  Moulton. 

3.  Over  the  door  of  the  chancel,  a  mural  monument  of  differ- 
ent marbles.  "  In  memoriam  Re\^.  Edmundi  Stubbe,  S.  T.  P. 
per  annos  38  hujus  ecclesiae  Rectoris,  &c.  ob.  9  Apr.  1659,  »t. 
67 :  uxor  ejus  Margareta  fil.  Wolfraui  Smyth  de  Laxfield,  oo. 
Suffl  Gen.  Edwardus  fil'  et  heres,  in  Med.  Doctor ;  ob.  5  Oct« 
1659,  ffit.  30."  Arms :  Stubbe,  Sa.  on  a  bend  between  diree 
pheons  arg.  three  round  buckles  of  the  first. 

4.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  nave,  a  monument  of  white  mar- 
ble, surmounted  by  a  black  obelisk,  for  Richard  Aldous,  gent, 
died  28  Aug.  1739,  aged  71.  Mary,  his  wife,  died  16  March 
1753,  aged  77.  Arms:  Aldous,  a  lion  rampant  holding  in  his 
dexter  paw  an  annulet. 

5.  A  small  mural  monument  of  white  marble  against  the  south 
wall  of  the  chancel,  for  Gertrude  Julia  Clarissa  Uhthofi*,  died 
Dec.  H,  1827,  aged  56. 

On  the  north  side  of  the  chancel  is  the  burial-place  of  the 
Vanneck  family.  This  is  above  ground,  and  there  are  five  or 
six  co£Bns,  but  no  monuments. 

Knodishall.  Brass.  In  the  chancel,  the  figure  of  a  man 
and  his  two  wives,  the  right  hand  one  lost,  inscription  below : 

''  mit  iatn  Bo^Aunw  BtnntVf  anitigrr,  gUatiUai^^ 
filia  3)o1^'0  ISoft^U,  nvmignU  et  fin^rqAVtta  auoitHam 
tixore0  riu02imt  Sotfis^  StnntVt  uni  nuiVm  9o|i'ne0  obttt 

p'9itittut  Btm.  amnu" 

Below  three  children,  arms  gone.     Height  of  fig.  22^  inc. 

Leiston.  Monument.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  of 
white  marble,  for  Hon.  Elizabeth  Smith,  daughter  of  Edward 
Lord  Viscount  Hinchingbrooke,  wife  of  William  Smith,  the 
comedian.     She  died  13  Dec.  1762. 

Two  stones  had  brass  figures,  now  lost. 

MiDDLETON.     Brasses.  1.  Figure  of  a  man  in  a  long  cloak. 


BLYTHING    HUNDRED,   SUFFOLK.  481 

Anthony  Pettow,  yeoman,  who  died  16  Nov,  1610,  aged  54. 
Etched  in  Cotman's  Suff.  Brasses,  89,  height  21  inches. 

2.  The  %ures  of  a  man  and  woman,  inscription  gone,  date 
about  1510.  Cotman's  Suff.  Br.  22;  height  of  figures  12  inc. 

Monvments.  I.  Against  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  a 
monument  of  marble  for  Rev.  Thomas  Meadows,  Rector  of 
Benacre  and  Frostenden,  died  1  Sept.  1742.  He  had  three 
wives.  Frances,  his  third  wife,  daughter  of  John  Woodcock, 
died  21  Sept.  1725,  aged  52.  Arms:  Meadows,  Az.  a  chevron 
erm.  between  three  pelicans  or,  vulning  themselves ;  impaling 
Woodcock,  Or,  on  a  bend  engrailed  gu.  three  cross-crosslets 
fitch^  of  the  field.  Sarah,  second  wife,  daughter  of  Thos.  Long, 
Preb.  of  Exeter,  died  5  Nov.  1732,  aged  44.  Arms:  Meadows, 
impaling  Long,  Sa.  sem^e  de  cross-crosslets,  a  lion  rampant  arg. 

2.  Of  white  marble,  against  the  north  wall,  for  Daniel  Pac- 
kard, Clerk,  A.B.  Rector  of  diis  parish  and  Vicar  of  Westleton, 
d.  14  Nov.  1819,  aged  65.  Ann,  his  wife,  d.  31  May  1828,  aged  73. 

RuMBURGH.  Monuments.  1.  In  the  chancel  stands  a  table 
monument  of  wood,  the  inscription  on  which  is  obliterated ;  but 
on  the  north  wall  is  a  mural  monument  of  the  same  material, 
and  for  the  same  person,  viz.  Katherine,  the  wife  of  Samuel 
Davy,  daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  Chandler  and  Susan  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Capt.  Francis  Saunders  of  Great  Yarmouth.  She 
died  12  Sept.  1705.  aged  24.  Arms:  Saunders,  Per  chevron  sa. 
and  ai^.  three  elephant's  heads  erased  or. 

2.  Against  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  of  stone,  small,  for 
Edmund  Harvey,  of  Yox ford,  Esq.  who  died  15  May  1774,  aged 
48 ;  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  who  died  March  23,  1780,  aged  Q5. 
Arms :  Harvey,  Or,  a  chevron  gu.,  in  chief  three  leopard's  faces 
arg.  impaling  Davy,  Sa.  a  chevron  engrailed  ermine  between 
three  annulets  arg. 

3.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  of  stone,  small,  for  Rev. 
William  Tyson,  Incumbent,  d.  31  May  1823^  aged  63. 

SiBTON.  Brasses.  1.  Figure  gone ;  a  coat  of  arms  remaining. 
Quarterly,  1  and  4,  an  escallop ;  2  and  3,  Per  fesse,  in  chief  a 
bend  engrailed,  thereon  five  ....  A  modem  inscription  has 
been  engraved  on  this  stone. 

2.  A  large  group  of  figures ;  a  man  and  woman  kneeling  at  a 
desk,  behind  him  eight  sons,  and  behind  her  five  daughters. 
Edmond  Chapman,  alias  Barker,  gent*   died  21  July    1626. 


482      CATALOGUE  OF  8EFULC|il|AI<  MONUMBHTS,  &C. 

Marryan^  his  sole  wife.     Etched  in  Cotman's  Suff.  Brasses,  45. 
Height  15  inches. 

3.  The  figures  of  a  man  and  woman  kneeling,  behind  him 
eight  sons,  and  behind  her  five  dai^ters, 

''  mu  tun  &nmupibw  <rrtMwiiuiii»  aui  outt  Mr"  fete 
man  ft  in  nnm  <ri^ri0ti  1574. 

Below  the  figures  are  sixteen  English  verses,  in  Uack  letter* 
Etched  in  Cotman's  SuiF.  Brasses^  80. 

4.  A  small  plate : 

''  eratr  9'  a'i'a  mmmH^i  iltlmmMn, «'  oftttt  Mil  Me 
me'^  9^eem&ri0  »<"  »ni  tmili''  tuttf>  ^.  mm  txH 
9'9itUtixx  ]l9ra0/' 

5.  Another,  small,  <»Hic  jaoet  Robertus  Chapman  ais  Baiter, 
ob,  ult.  Aprilis  A9.  D.  15U."     Rom.  capitals. 

6.  Another  plate  for  Thomas  Ck)pland  and  OUive  his  wifis. 
She  died  23  Dec.  1589,  aged  68.  He  95  Nov.  1595,  aged  89. 
"  Qualis  vita,  Finis  ita,** 

7.  Another: 

''  ®t9dt  utro  aittma  ilali'i^  «I!||A]itiiatt  guatAani  IMt^ 
%tt.  4Qni  oftiit  Macte  Hie  mtMiik  9ttma^tiik  Sittm 
IS^taini muiio  rrrebcxb.  €hiiii0  un\m$vh^Uitmx  9eii#. 

8.  Figures  of  a  man  and  woman^  beneath  him  three  infimt 
sons :  and  beneath  her  three  infant  daughters,  for  John  Chap, 
man  alias  Barker,  who  died  9  March  1583,  aged  52.  Figures  W 
inches  high. 

Mo7mment8.  1.  Mmal,  north  wall  of  chancel,  of  black  and 
veined  marble,  with  bust  of  a  man  and  woman.  In  memory  of 
Sir  Edmond  Barker,  Knt.  lord  of  the  manor  of  Peasenhall,  Pen- 
sioner in  Ordinary  to  King  Charles  II.  married  Mary,  eldest 
daughter  of  Sir  William  Cooper,  Bart,  of  Ratling  Court,  Kent 
Died  vij  of  X^^  1676,  aged  61.  Arms:  Barker,  Perchevitm 
arg.  and  gu.  a  crescent  counterchanged ;  impaling  Cooper,  Arg. 
three  martlets  gu.  on  a  chief  engrailed  of  the  second  three  an- 
nulets or. 

2.  On  the  same  wall,  white  marble,  surmounted  by  an  obelisk 
of  black,  for  Dorothea,  wife  of  John  Freston  Scrivener,  Esq.  and 
daughter  of  Roger  Howman,  of  Norwich,  M.D.  She  died  1794^ 
aged  59,  and  was  buried  at  Witbecombe  Rawleigh,  in  Devon- 
shire, 


ill4YTHlNe   HUyDRJ91>»  SUFFOLK.  483 

a.  In  ih^  nav€!^  nortb^^^ast  corner,  mural,  of  white  marble, 
surmounted  as  the  last;  for  Marianne  Scrivener,  who  lies  buried 
in  the  Protestant  cemetery  of  Aix«la<rGhapelle,  in  Germany. 
HM  11  Aug.  1T81,  ^ed  23*  Anns;  Scrivener,  £rm.  on  a 
chief  indented  az.  three  leopard's  faces  or. 

4,  An  oYal  marble  tablet,  south  wall  ne^  the  porch  door. 
For  the  Rev.  James  Carter,  Rector  of  Keisale  cum  Carltc«i»  and 
Vicar  of  this  parish  40  years;  died  86tb  Dec.  1786,  aged  66. 
Mary  his  widow  died  88  Oct.  1793,  aged  71. 

&  In  the  aisle,  of  white  marble^  M.  S.  Johan.  Scrivener,  arm. 
uzerem  habuit  un.  fih  et  cohered,  Guildford  Walsingham,  de 
Scadbury  in  com.  Cantii,  Arm.  ob.  5  Nov.  1662,  edU  83.  Arms ; 
Scnrivener,  impaling  Wakingham  of  eleven  coats. 

6.  Another,  "  Memoriae  Sacrum  Rev^i  Caroli  Scrivener, 
LL.B.  Rect.  de  Wilby  in  com.  Suff.  ob.  8  Aug.  1737,  et.  77. 
Anna,  uxor,  ill.  Thomas  Wharton  de  Lynn,  ob.  30  Oct.  1737, 
flat.  71.  Arms  s  Scrivener,  impaling  Wharton,  Sa«  a  maunch 
ai^.  within  a  bordure  or,  charged  with  six  pairs  of  lion's  gambs 
aahirewlse  erased  gu. 

7.  Another,  lor  Charles  Scrivener,  Esq.  son  of  Rev.  Charleo 
Scrivener,  and  Ann  his  wife,  died  18  Dec.  1751,  aged  57.  Mar^ 
^ret,  his  wife,  daughter  of  Francis  Bedingfield,  Esq.  of  Beding- 
field,  died  13  June  1748,  aged  56.    Arms,  Scrivener. 

8.  LosKnge-shaped  tablet  of  black  marUe^  for  Dorothy  Scriv- 
ener, daughter  of  Thomas  Scrivener,  Esq.  and  Eliz.  his  wife, 
who  died  18  Feb.  1734^  aged  85. 

9.  Tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Joseph  Linnington,  gent,  died 
»7  May  1800,  aged  88.  Also,  Rev.  Francis  Lc^gett,  34  years 
Vicar,  and  Rector  of  Bedfield  22  years,  died  15  Jan.  1828,  c^ed 
W.     Mary,  his  wife,  died  2  Oct.  1880,  aged  66. 

10.  In  the  chancel,  a  neat  mural  monument  of  white  marble, 
for  Elizabeth  Sophia,  wife  of  Geoi^e  Henry  Errington,  Esq*  d« 
8  May  1835,  aged  56.  Arms:  Errington,  Arg.  two  bars,  and 
in  chief  three  escallops. 

SoTHERTON.  Mouument.  In  a  low  niche  in  the  north  wall 
of  the  nave  lies  a  knight  in  mail,  and  over  it  a  surcoat :  on  his 
head  a  skull-cap  of  mail :  his  shield  is  bent  round  his  arm,  and 
turned  toward  the  wall,  and  bears,  as  far  as  can  be  made  out^ 
Sa.  three  or  six  lions  rampant  gu,  ?  These  are  the  arms  oi  Bera« 


484       CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

ham,  and  it  is  very  probable  that  the  person  oommemorated  was 
Walter  de  Bemham,  who  was  lord  of  Sotherton  in  5,  9,  and  14 
£dw«  I.  The  figure  is  7  feet  long,  is  of  stone,  and  was  originally 
painted.  Tliere  is  a  small  etching  of  this  by  C  F.  from  a  draw- 
ing by  Miss  Sheriffe. 

SouTHWOLD.  Brasses.  1.  Plate.  For  Mr.  Christopher  Yonges, 
who  died  14  June  1626.  Four  verses. 

2.  A  modem  one  for  Mary,  wife  of  Francis  Wayth,  d.  1809. 

Monuments,  1 .  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  white  mar- 
ble, &c.  for  Thomas  Nunn,  gent,  who  died  24  Sept.  1762,  aged 
76.  Arms :  Nunn,  Sa.  a  saltire  between  four  lion's  gambs  erased 
and  erect  or. 

2.  In  the  south  wall,  a  square  ornamented  niche,  with  a  slab 
before,  on  the  front  of  which  are  nine  blank  escocheons. 

3.  On  the  south  wall,  a  mural  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  John 
Thompson,  Esq.  and  Ann,  his  wife,  daughter  of  Edmund  Jenney, 
Esq.  of  Bredfield.  He  died  1  Feb.  1806,  aged  69.  She  9  Dec 
1811,  aged  61.  Arms:  Thompson,  Per  fesse  arg.  and  sa.  a 
fesse  counterbattled  or,  between  three  falcons  counterchanged, 
belled  and  jessed  of  the  third ;  impaling  Jenney,  Erm.  a  bend 
gu.  cottised  or. 

4.  Another  mural  monument  of  marble,  for  Captain  James 
Walsh,  R.N.  died  4  Nov.  1809,  aged  39. 

5.  In  the  south  aisle  a  handsome  mural  monument,  for  John 
Robinson,  Esq.  and  Elizabeth  his  relict.  He  died  24  May  1802, 
aged  70.  She  1  Nov.  1810,  aged  78.  Arms :  Robinson,  Vert, 
on  a  chevron  between  three  bucks  tripping  or,  three  trefoils  gu. 

6.  A  small  tablet,  for  Benjamin  Hickey,  Lieut.  R.N.  died  25 
Dec.  1815,  aged  81. 

Spexhall.  Brass.  I.  A  plate,  for  **  Maria  uxor  WiU'mi 
Downinge,  filia  primogenita  Job.  Browne,  gent.  ob.  31  Dec. 
1601,  set.  31.  There  were  three  other  brasses  in  1808;  one  for 
Silvester  Browne,  who  died  in  1593;  another  for  John  Browne, 
gen.  ob.  17  Aug.  1591,  and  the  third  a  woman;  but  these  last 
were  all  gone  in  1830. 

Moimment.  Small  tablet  against  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel^ 
for  Mary»  daughter  of  Abel  and  Ann  Clifton,  of  Yarmouth,  who 
died  17  July  1795,  aged  16.  Arms:  Clifton,  Chequy,  or  and 
gu.  a  bend  erm.  with  three  other  quarterings. 


BLYTHING    HUNDRED,    SUFFOLK.  485 

Stoven.  Brass.  Small  plate,  for  Henry  Keable,  who  died 
28  Jan.  1628,  aged  64. 

Theberton.    Brass.  A  small  plate  : 

Monument.  Against  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  small 
mural,  for  Thomas  Ingham,  gent,  and  Milecent  his  wife.  He 
died  19  March  1720,  aged  70.  She  d.  9  June  1788,  aged  56. 
Arms:  Ingham,  Per  pale,  or  and  vert,  a  cross-moline  gu. ;  im- 
paling Wichingham,  Ermine,  on  a  chief  sa.  three  cross-crosslets 
pat^e  arg. 

Thorington.  Brasses.  1.  A  plate,  for  Robert  Gould,  late 
minister  of  this  parish,  who  died  11  July  1620,  aged  62. 

2.  There  was,  a  few  years  since,  another  small  brass  with  this 
inscription,  now  lost : 

"  xp't  mu  b«^ 

Monuments.  I.  Against  the  east  end  of  the  chancel,  a  mural 
monument  of  white  marble,  "  M.  S.  Alex.  Bence,  Ar.  fil.  unici 
Alex.  Bence,  Arm.  et  Christianee  uxoris  ejus;  ob.  1742,  ast.  31.'' 
On  a  tablet  below,  "  Maria  Bence  supradict.  soror,  ob.  1756, 
aet.  48.  Alex.  Bence,  Arm.  ob.  1759,  set.  88.'*  Arms :  Bence^ 
Arg.  on  a  cross  between  four  frets  gu.  a  castle  arg. 

2.  A  plain  black  marble  tablet,  for  Jane,  daughter  of  Francis 
Monke,  Esq.  first  married  to  Roger  Day,  gent,  and  after  to 
Richard  Lovelace,  of  Kingsdown,  co.  Kent,  Esq.  She  died  12 
June  1630.  Also  for  Robert  and  Thomas  Coke,  sons  of  Henry 
Coke  and  Margaret,  his  wife,  daughter  of  said  Richard  Love- 
lace by  a  former  wife.  Robert  died  20  Dec.  1630.  Thomas 
died  18  April  1631. 

3.  Mural,  on  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  for  Ann  Golding, 
daughter  and  heiress  of  Alexander  Bence,  Esq.  and  wife  of 
George  Golding,  Esq.  of  Poslingford.    Died  1794,  aged  80. 

Ubbestok.  Monuments.  1.  A  small  tablet  of  black  marble 
in  the  chancel,  "  Mary,  wife  of  Sir  Robert  Kemp,  Bart,  erected 
this  monument  to  the  memory  of  her  mother,  Mrs.  Mary  Sone» 
relict  of  John  Sone,  gent,  and  daughter  of  Wm.  Dade,  Esq. 
$he  was  born  7  Aug.  1615,  and  died  10  June  1685/'    Arms : 


486      CATALOQUB  OF  SEPULOHRAI'  MONUJOWTS,  iuc. 

Sone,  Per  pale  or  and  «9.  op  a  fesse  wavy,  betweoB  four  quatre- 
foils,  tyro  crescents,  all  counterchanged ;  impaling  Dade,  Gu*  a 
chevron  between  three  garbs  or. 

2.  A  heart-shaped  ^blet  of  black  marble^  in  a  bordw  of  shells, 
fruit,  &c.  for  John  Sone^  gent  wbo  died  3i  Oct,  1641^  aged  49. 
Arms :  3one,  impaling  Dade. 

S.  A  ^tone  tablet  fixed  in  the  wall,  for  John  James,  M*A. 
Vicar  44  years;  died  14  Nov.  1748^  «et.  71.  Deborah,  hia  wife, 
died  2  Feb.  1757,  aged  67. 

4.  An  oval  tablet  of  black  marble,  in  a  wreath  of  stODe,  for 
Francis  Legg,  gent,  who  died  14  March  1671 ;  he  was  in  the 
service  of  Sir  Robert  Kemp,  and  his  predecessors  50  years. 
Arras :  Legg,  Arg,  a  chevron  between  three  legs  couped  above 
the  knee  sa. 

5.  In  the  nave,  a  small  monument  of  stone,  inclosing  a  Uack 
marble  tablet,  for  Mr,  William  Clouting,  who  died  29  SepL 
1752,  aged  57.    Elizabeth,  his  wife,  died  18  Dec.  1770,  aged  80. 

Uggeshall.  Monument.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  very  neat, 
for  Charlotte,  wife  of  Rev.  Thomas  Sheriffe,  Rector,  died  7  Aug. 
1798,  aged  39.  Arms :  Sheriffe,  Az.  on  a  fess  engrailed  between 
three  griffin's  heads  erased  or,  a  fleur  de  lis  of  the  first  between 
two  roses  gu.  barbed  and  seeded  vert;  impaling  Affleck,  Arg. 
three  bars  sa. 

Walpole.  Monuments.  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel, 
a  small  monument  of  black  and  white  marble,  for  Samuel  and 
Mary  Badeley.  He  died  10  April  1780,  aged  72.  She  12 
Jan.  1794,  aged  75.  Also  Esther  Badeley,  who  died  131  Feb. 
1805,  aged  69. 

2.  Mural,  on  north  wall,  white  marble  on  dove-coloured 
ground,  for  William  IHiilpot,  Esq.  of  Huntingfleld,  patron  of 
this  living,  died  23  Sept  1814,  aged  61.  Also  for  Penelope,  his 
niece,  died  1  July  1811,  aged  22.  Also  Letitia  Mary,  his  daugh- 
ter, wife  of  Rev.  Benjamin  Philpot,  Incumbent  of  this  parish, 
died  14  Feb.  1819,  aged  26.  Arms  :  Philpot,  Quarterly,  1  and 
4.  Philpot,  Sa.  a  bend  erm. ;  2  and  3,  arms  of  the  city  of  L(»doD« 

3.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  nave,  a  stone  monument,  for 
George  Jordan,  son  of  Thomas  Jordan,  Esq.  of  ChiselhursC, 
Kent:  died  18  Feb.  1813,  aged  48. 

Wangford.  Brass.  A  plate,  for  Christopher  Rous,  Esq. 
son  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Rous  of  Henham  Hall,  Suff,  KnU  who 


HLYTHING   RUNPRBD^  SUFFOUC*  487 

married  Eliz^ibeth  Fitcbs  eldest  ditughler  of  Sir  WiUiam  Fitobs 
of  Essex,  Knt.  and  died  23  March  1635,  aged  30.  John  Rou% 
hia  scm^  bom  10  March  1683;  died  36  May  16S4i,  Anns: 
Hous,  impaling  Fitch, 

Mim¥n9^nt^  1.  In  a  large  arch  00  the  north  side  of  the  cban« 
eel,  a  handsome  monument  of  whiter  surmounted  hy  a  pyramid 
pf  blue  warUck  ^^  Dapositum  Dom*  Jobannia  Rou%  Bar^.  ob. 
8  Apr.  1780,  «t.  74 ; "  with  a  full  account  of  hia  mrm  and  diil- 
dren*.  Arms:  IIqu%  $a«  a  fbsm  danoetie  or,  between  threa 
ore^cents  arg« 

2.  On  the  same  wall,  a  square  monument  of  white  marUe,  aoi^ 
mqwted  by  a  pyramid  oS  dark  grey^  ^^  Subtus  reoonduntur 
CYuyiiQ  D^ni  Johannis  Rous,  Bar^i.  OW  SO  Oot.  1771/'  Char^ 
lolta  Rous,  filia  prs^icti  Joh'iset  Judiths  ux^  ob«  90  Dec.  177€^ 

8L  On  the  40uth  wall,  a  mural  monument  of  stone,  painted 
and  ^It,  with  pilasters  of  black  marble,  for  Sir  John  Rous,  of 
Henham,  Knt.  and  Dame  Elusabeth,  his  wife,  daughter  of  Sir 
Christopher  Yelverton,  Knt.  Justice  of  the  Court  of  King^ 
Bench.  He  was  buried  10  Sept.  U5a.  She  23  March  1633. 
Also  Elizabeth,  second  daughter  of  Sir  John  Rou%  Barl.  who 
died  26  Aug.  1668,  aged  14.  Arms :  Rous,  impaling  YelYerton^ 
Aig.  three  lions  rampant  and  a  chief  gu. 

4b  In  the  aisle,  north  wall,  a  mural  monument  of  white  mar* 
bk,  ibr  Reginald  Hammond^  gent  who  died  24  Feb.  )7di2^  aged 
6§.  Also  Eleanor,  widow  of  Samuel  Barker,  of  Lowestoft,  mer* 
chant,  and  daughter  of  said  Reginald,  who  died  Feb.  96,  1792, 
aged  76. 

&•  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  handsome  mural  monu- 
ment of  white  marble  on  a  grey  ground,  consisting  of  a  reetan-* 
gular  tablet,  over  which  is  a  female  figure  kneeling  at  an  uro^ 
partly  covered  by  drapery.  In  memory  of  John,  iSrst  Earl  of 
Stradbroke,  Viscount  Dunwich,  Baron  Rous,  and  sixth  Baronet. 
Bom  10  July  1750;  died  17  Aug.  1827,  leaving  five  sons,  and 
three  daughters.  Also  of  Frances  Juliana  Warter,  his  first  wife^ 
who  died  in  June  1790.  Arms  above,  Rous,  with  supporters, 
coronets,  motto,  &c. 

Wenh ASTON,  Monuments.  I.  Against  the  east  end  of  the 
cbancel,  a  handsome  monument  of  white  marble^  for  Pbilippa 


488      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

Leman,  who  died  12  Feb.   1757.     Arms:  Leman,  quartering 
Suckling. 

2.  A  mural  monument,  with  pillars  supporting  a  circular 
pediment,  for  Eliza,  relict  of  Edward  Rooe,  of  Normanton 
Turberville,  Esq.  co.  Leicester,  and  eldest  daughter  of  Thomas 
Leman,  Esq.    Died  20  Jan.  1747. 

3.  On  a  table  monument,  north  side,  within  the  communion 
rails,  Joshua  Collen,  of  Roulstone  Hall,  Essex,  gent.  d.  18  Sept* 
1669,  aged  73.  He  married  the  daughter  of  Geo.  Lester,  of  this 
parish,  gent.  She  d.  15  Not.  1679,  aged  61.  Arms:  Collen, a 
griffin  s^reant. 

4.  Within  the  communion  rails,  on  the  south  side,  a  table 
monumentof  stone,  covered  with  a  thick  slab  of  black  marble ; 
for  the  Rev.  Thomas  Leman,  of  Wenhaston  Hall,  who  died  17 
March  1826 ;  buried  at  Bath.  Arms :  on  a  large  brass  plate, 
above  the  inscription,  Leman,  impaling  Nind,  Arg.  two  bars 
gu.  On  the  sides  of  the  tomb  are  shields  of  arms,  of  Leman 
and  their  marriages,  one  of  which  contains  Leman  of  sixty-four 
coats.  Mr.  Leman  was  well  known  for  his  antiquarian  knowledge. 

W£STHALL.  Brass.  In  the  south  aisle,  against  the  wall,  stands 
an  altar  tomb,  above  which  is  a  plate  of  brass  with  a  long  in- 
scription, for  the  family  of  Bohun,  of  this  parish,  deducing  their 
descent  from  Thomas  Plantagenet,  Duke  of  Buckingham  and 
Gloucester,  son  of  King  Edward  III.  who  married  Eleanor, 
eldest  daughter  and  heiress  of  Humphrey  Bohun,  Earl  of  Here- 
ford. The  date  at  the  bottom,  Nov.  16. 1602.  (See  this  printed 
in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for  June  1844.) 

Several  stones  from  which  brasses  have  been  reaved. 

Westleton.  MomtmerUs.  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  nave, 
a  small  mural  monument  of  white  marble,  for  John  Woodcock, 
of  Halesworth,  who  died  7  Dec.  1801,  aged  50. 

2.  Another  small  one,  for  William  Woods,  gent,  who  died 
Nov.  29, 1830,  aged  48. 

In  the  middle  of  the  chancel  lies  a  very  large  stone, 
originally  richly  covered  with  brasses;  the  figure,  appa- 
rently of  a  priest,  stands  under  a  canopy,  which  is  supported 
by  pillars,  ending  above  in  crockets,  and  there  was  a  fillet 
of  brass  round  tlie  edge  for  an  inscription.  It  probably  covers 
the  body  of  Robert  Rowse,  Vicar  of  this  parish,  who  died 


BLYTHING   HUNDRED^   SUFFOLK.  489 

iu  1496,  and  by  his  will  directed  that  he  should  be  buried  in  this 
chancel. 

WissET.  Brass  plate.  For  Elizabeth  Blomfield,  daughter  of 
Stephen  Blomfield,  of  Aspall  Stonhara,  who  died  27  May  1638, 
aged  19. 

Wrentham.  Brasses.  1.  A  female  figure  in  a  loose  dress, 
buttoned  from  top  to  bottom,  with  very  full  sleeves;  two  shields 
of  arms  above,  one  blank,  with  an  impalement  of  UfFord ;  the 
other  imperfect.  An  inscription  below  in  black  letter,  which 
may  be  seen  in  Cotman's  Suff.  Brasses,  pi.  7,  informs  us  that 
this  was  for  Ela  Bowet,  who  died  1400.  She  was  the  daughter 
of  Sir  Robert  de  UiFord,  Knt.  and  wife  of  Richard  Bowet,  Esq. 
Height  of  the  figure  291  inches. 

2.  A  man  in  armour,  except  his  head,  which  is  bare,  short 
hair,  ruff.  Arms  above,  Brewster,  a  chevron  erm.  between  three 
etoiles,  and  Brewster  quartering  on  a  cross  engrailed  five 
cinquefoils ;  impaling  Foster,  three  bugle-horns  strung.  Under 
him  an  inscription :  "  Humphrye  Brewster,  Esquier,  died  29 
June  1593,  aged  67.  Length  of  the  figure  25  inches.  See  Cot- 
roan's  Suff.  Brasses,  35. 

Monuments,  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  of  stone, 
with  a  black  marble  tablet:  "  M.  S.  Amiae  Skippon,  ux.  Phi- 
lippi  Skippon  Mil.  ob.  1 L  Dec.  1676,  eet.  26.  Arms :  Skippon, 
Gu.  five  annulets  or,  2,  2,  1 ;  impaling  Brewster. 

2.  An  oval  tablet  on  south  wall,  "  S.  M,  Henrici  Wotton, 
SS.Th.  B.,  Rectoris  de  Wrentham,  ob,  11  Nov.  1679." 

Many  stones  in  the  floor  for  Brewsters,  &c. 

YoxFORD.  Brasses.  1.  Within  the  rails,  the  figure  of  a 
woman  in  a  shroud,  at  her  feet  are  seven  children,  four  of  them 
in  shrouds :  "  Hie  jacet  Tomeshie  Tendryng  nup  uxor  WilPi 
Tendryng,  Arm.  una  filiar.  Will'i  Sidney,  Armi.  et  Thomesine 
Barrington,  ob.  4  Oct.  1485."  Arms :  Sydney,  impaling  Bar- 
rington.  Height  of  the  figure  47^  inches.  See  Cotman's  Suff. 
Brasses,  17. 

2.  The  figure  of  a  woman,  and  below  her  a  small  one  of  a 
child ;  for  Chiistian  Foxe,  the  wife  of  John  Foxe,  died  14  Dec. 
1618,  aged  29.  b'ee  Cotman's  Suft*.  Brasses,  41.  Height  of  the 
figure  18  inches. 

3.  Under*  the  bust  of  a  figure : 


490      CATALOOUlt  Olf  SEPCLCHltAL  KtOKtJAttNTS^  &C. 

lloptou  nii]i'  uxott0  CTfiomf  Unvi^ttf  atmtg'u 
4int  o&tft)tme9ultt  Anno  iBomini  miUio 

When  the  church  underwent  repair  a  few  years  since^  this 
«tone  was  broken,  and  nodiing  of  it  now  remains  but  a  brass 
shield  of  the  arms  of  Knyvet,  impaling  Lunsford,  quarteritig 
Barrington. 

4.  A  small  bfass : 

KttOivvnt  niii  mill  mi  entDrti^ni^,  flmtfg^ri, 
HMf  a'i'Aii*  ppitlttut  Btw^f  ftmr/' 

This  has  also  disappeared. 

5.  The  figures  of  a  man  and  woman ;  he  in  arihour,  his  feet  on 
a  lion,  four  shields  at  the  corners.  Arms:  Norwich,  a  lion-ram- 
patit  debruised  by  a  bendlet.  The  inscription  is  lost ;  but  the 
persons  commemorated  were  John  Norwich,  Esq.  and  Matilda, 
his  wife :  he  died  1400.  Length  of  the  figures  38  J  inches.  See 
Cotmati's  SuiF.  Brasses,  10. 

6.  The  eflBgy  of  a  female;  inscription  below,  '*  Hie  jacet  se- 
pulta  Domina  Johanna  Brooke,  uxor  Robert!  Brooke  Militis, 
lo.  gen*,  fil.  Humfridi  Weld,  Arm.  ob.  12  Maij  1618,  aet.  38.*' 
Lei)gth  of  the  figure  264  inches.  See  Ck>tman's  Suff.  Brasses,  42. 

7.  In  the  nave,  a  small  plate : 

o&iit  xm^  tait  iltatrii  ^^  I9'ni  ilt^  V^.  tU  eur  uTt 
p*9icUV  ©V 

8.  A  small  plate:  Robert  Rivet,  of  Yoxford,  d.  5  June  1698. 
This  remains  under  the  pews. 

9.  A  small  plate :  for  Francis  Foxe,  merchant,  who  died  3 
Oct.  1612.     This  is  now  nailed  upon  the  wall  of  the  chancel. 

10.  In  the  aisle,  the  figure  of  a  man  in  a  gown,  with  a  long 
inscription  under  him,  for  Anthony  Cooke,  who  died  on  Easter 
Monday  1613.  Height  of  the  figure  20|  inches.  See  Cotman's 
Suff.  Brasses,  40. 

Mormments.  1.  Marble,  mural,  <<  In  memoria  Johannis  Cop- 
land, M.  B.  ob.  5  Mart.  1758."  Arms:  Copland,  Ai^g.  two 
bars  gu.  a  bend  az.  on  a  chief  or,  three  cross-cro^ets  of  the 
second ;  impaling  Cooper,  Az.  a  tortoise  erect  or. 


BLYTHtNO  HUNt>ktD^  dUFtOLK.  491 

2.  Another,  ditto.  <*  In  memoria  Danielis  Copland,  A.M.  fil. 
Joh'i%  &c»  per  annos  xl,  hujus  Parochiee  Vicarii,  ob.  29  Mart. 
n%8y  est*  66."  Arms :  Copland)  and  on  an  inescutclieon  Hall, 
Barry  of  twelvt^,  elrkti.  and  gu.  three  escutcheoi^s  or.  Anna  u)c» 
tib.  1818»  st  80. 

3.  A  very  large  marble  mural  monument  formerly  in  the  chan^ 
eel,  now  in  the  north  aisle,  '^  Hie  situs  est  Gulielmus  Betts, 
gen.  8ic.  ob.  1709,  cet.  69.  Doro.  Betts,  wid.  ob.  18  Jul.  1732, 
aBt«  79.^^    Arms  :  Betts,  Sa.  a  bend  arg.  three  cinquefoils  gu. 

4.  On  the  south  wall  of  chancel,  a  mural  monument  of  mar- 
ble. '^  Gulielmus  Bernardus^  arm.  ob.  6  Junii  1660,  set.  58/' 
Arms  obliterated. 

ft«  In  the  north  aislei  a  handsome  mural  monument  of  white 
marble,  for  Eleaaar  Davy,  Esq.  High  Sheriff  for  Suffolk  1770, 
I.  P.;  died  24  Jan.  1803,  aged  79.  Hon.  Frances  Anne,  his 
Wife,  daughter  of  C^rge  Evans,  Lord  Carbery,  of  Ireland,  died 
5  July  160S,  aged  67.  Arms  t  Davy,  8a.  a  chevron  engrailed 
erm.  between  three  annulets  arg.  iknpaltng  Evans. 

6.  Removed  fmm  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel  into  the  north 
ai&le,  is  a  tomb  of  Purbeck  marble,  a  table,  and  over  it  a  canopy; 
on  the  upright  part,  under  the  canopy,  were  brasses,  now  all  lost. 
Thi4  is  very  similar  to  the  one  in  Blythbilrgh  church,  called  the 
Tomb  of  Anna,  and  probably  was  erected  to  one  of  the  families 
there  mentioned,  who  were  owners  of  a  large  estate  in  this  parish, 

7.  In  the  south  aisle,  a  large  mural  monument  of  marbl  e 
*«  M.  S.  Caroli  Blois,  Baronetti,  qui  ob.  26  Feb.  1760,  set.  29. 
Mater  ejus  filia  Rob'ti  Kemp,  Baronetti,  ob.  15  Nov.  1762,  »t. 
60.  Maria  filia,  ob»  1766,  «t.  83."  Arms  :  Blois,  Gu.  a  bend 
vaire  arg.  and  aa.  between  two  fleurs  de  lis  of  the  first* 

8.  In  the  part  of  the  south  aisle  belonging  to  Cockfield  Hall, 
a  lArge  mural  monument  of  several  kinds  of  marbles,  for  the 
Rev.  Sir  Ralph  Blois,  Bart,  who  died  8  May  1762,  aged  69« 
Arms :  Blois^  impaling  Rabett.  (See  Bramfield.) 

0»  A  large  mUral  monument  of  marble,  an  open  compass 
pediment,  supported  by  Doric  pillars :  on  a  tablet,  "  Robertus 
Brooke,  miles,  et  Elisabetha  uxor  ejus.  Ob.  ille  10  Jul.  1646, 
set.  74.  Haec  22  Julij  1683,  «t.  82."  Arms:  Brooke,  Gn.  on 
a  chevron  arg.  a  lion  rampant  sa.  crowned  or ;  impaling  Cul- 
peper,  Arg.  a  bend  engrailed  gu. 

UJfbrd.  D.  A.  Y. 


492     REMARKS  ON  THE  MEYNELL  PEDIGREE. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Topographer, 

SiR> — ^Upon  looking  over  the  Meynell  pedigree  inserted  in  this 
volume,  I  find^  in  a  note,  p.  358,  on  William  Meynell,  who  died  3 
Hen.  IV.  that  **  Lysons  makes  this  William  to  be  the  ancestor  of  the 
Meynells  of  Yeavely,  from  whom  are  descended  the  Meynells  of  Whii-^ 
tington  (which  should  be  Willington),  Bradley^  and  Langley,  bat  no 
evidence  is  offered.'* 

It  appears  by  an  Inqnisitio  post  Mort.  taken  at  Derby  50  Edw.  III. 
No.  43^  Escheats,  that  the  manor  of  Yeavely  was  given  by  Richard  de 
Meynell  to  his  second  son  William  for  life ;  but  in  the  4  Hen.  IV. 
by  another  Inquisition  taken  at  Sawley,  Sir  Hugh  Shirley  possessed  the 
manor  in  fee.  In  a  MS.  in  the  possession  of  the  late  Mr.  WoUey,  it  is 
stated  that  Gerard  Meynell,  who  represented  the  county  of  Derby  8 
and  13  Hen.  VI.  was  this  William's  son ;  and  his  grandson  Gerard  Mey- 
nell, of  Willington,  is  mentioned  in  the  Inqnisitio  post  Mortem  as  holding 
lands  in  Yeavely  under  Ralph  Shirey. 

February  1 1th,  18th  Hen.  VIII.  after  reciting  the  various  estates  of 
this  Gerard  Meynell  of  Willington,  viz.  at  Willington,  Kbg's  Newton^ 
and  Melbome,  it  states  at  Yeaveli^  lij  acr.  prati,  Ix  acr.  past,  et  vi  acr. 
bosci  cum  pertinentibus ;  tenetq*  de  hserede  Rad'i  Shirley  mil*  per  send 
cium  suum  ;  et  val*  per  ann*  Ix  sol*  yiiid.  et  Henricns  fuit  fil*  et  hnres, 

]  1  Jan.  32  Hen.  VIII.  Henry  Meynell  died,  and  held  lands  in  Wil 
lington,  King's  Newton,  &c.  and  in  Yeavefy  111  acr.  prati,  28  acr.  past* 
et  vi  acr.  bosci  cum  pertinentibus  3  tenetq*  de  haerede  Rad*i  Shirley  mil' 
ut  de  manerio  suo  de  Shirley,  et  val.  liii  sol.  viiicf.  et  Johannes  fait  fil'  et 
haeres,  et  fuit  et*  xvi  annor*. 

John  Meynell,  obiit  4  Eliz.  and  after  reciting  his  various  estates, 
states  as  follows  :  In  Yeavefy  iiii  cott.  centum  acrse  terrse,  xx  acrae  prati, 
et  centum  acrce  pasturee,  tenetque,  &c.  et  valet  per  ann.  Hi  sol'  viiiif. 

I  have  stated  these  inquisitions  to  shew  that  Yeavely,  which  was 
granted  to  William  Meynell  by  his  father  Richard,  was  continued  to  be 
held  by  the  Meynells  of  Willington  under  the  Shirieys  until  the  time  of 
Elizabeth,and  the  Meynells  of  Willington  are  the  ancestorsofH.C.  Mey- 
nell Ingram,  esq.  of  Hoar  Cross,  Staffordshire,  and  George  Meynell,  esq. 
now  of  Langley,  near  Derby.  The  pedigree  of  the  Willington  family  is 
continued  at  the  Heralds'  College  from  the  period  when  the  Inquisitions 
cease  to  the  time  of  Charles  the  Second.  The  Willington  estate  was 
sold  by  the  late  Hugo  Meynell,  of  Bradley,  grandfather  of  Mr.  M.  In- 
grain, 1  think,  to  Sir  Henry  Harpur,  a  few  years  since. 

1  have  written  this  to  shew  that  Lysons  had  authority  for  his  statement, 
and,  I  may  add,  that  the  same  arms  are  borne  by  the  present  Meynell 
family  that  Sir  Hugh  Meynell  bore,  viz.  Vaire,  argent  and  sable. 


PEDIGREE   OF   METNBLL.  493 

Richard  de  MeyneIl.=T=. , .  • 

Ralph  Meynell,      Ralph.     William  Meynell  held  Yeavely  after  the  death  of ^. 
fiuther  of  the  his  mother  for  life,  with  remainder  to  the  right 

coheirestes.  heirs  of  Richard  de  Meynell.  3  Hen.  IV.  1409, 

Kt.  49 ;  represented  the  co.  Derby  12  Rich.  II. 

Sir  Gerard  Meynell,  represented  the  county  of  Derby  8  and  13  ^. 


r  uerara  xneyneu,  represeniea  uie  councy  oi  uvrnj  o   ana  lo  -j-. 
Hen.  VI.  1430.   Woliey*s  MS.  says  he  was  son  of  WiUiam. 

I ■ ' 

Ralph  Meynell,  ob.  14  Hen.  YII.spAnne,  danehter  of  John 
1458.  J     HaU,  of  Leicester. 

Ralph  Meynell,  ob.  1499.^..  .• 

Gerard  Meynell,  of  Willington,  held  Veavely  nnder  the  Shirleys.=r=. . . , 
Inq.  post  mortem,  18  Hen.  YIII.  15S7.  I 

Henry  Meynell,  of  Willington,  held  Yeaoely  under  the  Shirleys,=T=. . . 
amongst  other  lands  ;  «t.  36,  15S7 ;  died  1 1  Jan.  1541.  J 

r  ■■I 

John  Meynell,  of  Willington,  held  Keaoe/y^Mand,  dan.  of  Sir  John 
nnder  the  Shirleys,  and  died  39  March,  4  Eliz.    Bradbume  of  the  Haigh. 
and  also  held  other  lands.   Inq.  post  mortem. 


John  MeyneU,  of  Willington  .^Bridget,  dan.  of — 
(Heralds'  College.)  I  Markham,  of  Notts. 


Francis  Meynell,  of  Willington,  from  whom  the^Anne,  dan.  of  John  Smith,   of 


Meynells  of  Hoar  Cross,  co.  Staiford,  and  of 
Langley,  are  descended.  1618. 


Chillington,  but  formerly  of  Lei- 
cestershire. Her  mother  was  a 
GiiTord. 


Godfrey  Meynell,  of  WUUngton=j=Dorothy,  dau.  of  John  Whitehongh,  of  White- 
and  Langley;  ob.  1667.  I  hongh  and  Yeldersley. 


I  have  given  thus  much  of  the  pedigree  to  shew  authorities.  I  be- 
lieve there  are  do  Inquisitions  to  be  found  from  William  Meynell  to 
Gerard  of  Willington  (three  descents) ;  but  there  is  no  doubt  they  all 
held  Yeavely  from  their  common  ancestor  WUliam  under  the  Shirleys, 
wbo  obtained  it  from  the  elder  branch  of  the  Meynells  through  marriage 
of  the  Shirleys  with  the  Stauntons. 

I  am^  Sir,  yours  faithfully,  G«  M. 


the  burtons  of  coventry. 

Mr.  Editor, 
In  Nichols's  History  of  the  County  of  Leicester  a  long  account  and 
pedigree  is  given  of  the  ancient  family  of  the  Burtons  of  Lindley,  and 
also  the  descent  of  a  presamed  branch  of  this  house,  the  Burtons  of  Co- 
ventry ;  but  there  are  certain  obscurities  and  deficiencies  attached  to  the 
descent  of  this  latter  branch,  which  it  it  very  desirable  should  be  cleared 

2l 


494  THE   BURTONS  OP   COVENTRY. 

up ;  and  the  object  of  the  writer  of  this  is,  to  invoke  attention  to  the 
snbjecty  especially  from  those  of  your  readers  in  Coventry,  who,  being 
on  the  spot^  may  perhaps  have  it  in  their  power  to  fomish  additional 
particulars  to  a  pedigree  in  every  respect  worthy  of  it. 

In  this  city  in  former  times,  as  well  as  in  many  others,  the  younger 
sons  of  many  distingnished  families  settled  as  merchants,  and  filled  the 
highest  civic  dignities ;  of  their  number  were,  a  branch  of  the  Daven- 
ports of  Cheshire,  the  Onleys,  the  Bonds,  the  Jessons,  the  Nortona, 
the  Burtons,  &c.  who  seem  to  have  intermarried  with  each  other. 

The  Burton  family,  independent  of  their  great  antiquity,  was  ren- 
dered illustrious  from  being  of  a  house  which  had  produced  the  Histo- 
rian of  Leicestershire,  and  his  celebrated  brother,  the  author  of  the 
Anatomy  of  Melancholy,  which  alone  would  justify  the  anxiety  to 
rescue  the  various  branches  of  this  family  from  oblivion. 

In  the  year  1681  Humfrey  Burton,  of  Carlesby,  in  the  city  of  Coven- 
try, entered  his  pedigree  at  the  Heralds*  College,  with  two  certificates 
attached  thereto,  authenticating  his  descent  from  the  Burtons  of  Lind- 
ley,  and  praying  the  £arl  Marshal,  to  grant  to  him  the  arms  of  the 
house  of  Lindley,  as  a  scion  thereof,  and  which  was  done.  The  certifi- 
cates alluded  to  were  made  by  Cassibelan  Burton,  of  Lindley,  grandson 
of  the  historian,  and  by  Jonathan  Burton,  son  of  the  historian.  This 
pedigree  is  inserted  in  Nichols's  Leicestershire,  with  the  remark 
by  the  author,  that  he  supposed  that  the  Coventry  Burtons  were  de- 
scended from  the  Burtons  of  Chesterfield,  as  he  could  not  trace  the 
precise  connexion  with  those  of  Lindley.  This  remark  was  not  made 
with  Nichols's  usual  sagacity,  seeing  that  the  house  of  Lindley  was  not 
only  the  senior  branchy  bearing  arms  similar  to  the  Chesterfield  branch, 
but  also  arms  peculiar  to  itself,  which  the  latter  did  not  bear,  and  that 
the  arms  of  the  Burtons  of  Lindley  were  granted  to  those  of  Coventry 
as  scions  of  that  house. 

A  dose  inspection  of  the  Harl.  MS.  has  led  to  the  belief  that  the 
writer  of  this  will  have  it  in  his  power,  in  a  future  paper,  to  solve 
Nicholses  difficulty  as  to  the  true  source  of  the  descent  of  this  branch, 
and  to  propound  a  pedigree  of  a  kind  litUe  suspected ;  he  will  endea- 
vour to  show,  that,  through  a  misreading  of  the  manuscript,  a  blunder 
has  been  made  with  regard  to  two  families,  and  that,  despite  of  the  cer- 
tificates of  Cassibekn  and  Jonathan  Burton,  the  Coventry  Burtons 
Mfore  never  Burtons  at  all,  but  a  branch  of  the  Barlows  of  Stoke,  in 
the  county  of  Derby.  In  the  meantime,  it  is  very  desirable  to  trace  the 
descendants  of  the  Coventry  family,  from  the  year  1681,  issuing  out  of 
the  marriage  of  Humphrey  Burton,  of  Carlesby,  with  his  first  wife 
Bridget  Troughton ;  the  children  of  this  marriage  were  Humphrey. 
John,  and  Bridget,  of  the  respective  ages  of  seven,  six,  and  five  years. 


THE  BURTONS  OF  COVENTRY.         495 

The  issue  and  descendants  of  his  second  wife,  who  was  a  daughter  of 
Abraham  Bohnn,  of  Cawndon^  are  given  by  Nichols  ;  bat  the  descend- 
ants of  the  abovenamed  children  are  unknown  to  the  writer  of  this,  and, 
if  any  of  your  readers  can  aid  him  in  this  object,  they  will  be  adding  to 
the  accuracy  of  genealogical  stores  ;  to  further  this  purpose,  he  offers 
the  following  descent  from  Nichols : — 

BuBTOM  OF  Coventry. 


Humphrey  Burton,  of  Stoke.^ 

r '  ' 

Humphrey  Burton,  of^A^nne,  daughter  of Bradthaw, 

Coventry.  j  of  Stoke. 

Humphrey  Burton,  of  Carlesby,  in=r=Joan,  daughter  of  Simon  Norton,  of 
the  city  of  Coventry,  bom  1594,  Coventry,  and  sister  of  Sir  Thomas 
living  1681.  I  Norton,  Bart,  of  the  same  place. 

I 1 ' 

Simon  Burton,  living  1682,        Humphrey  Burton,  of  Carlesby  ;=^Bridget,  dau.  of 


«tat.  40;  Clerk  of  Assize        marriedSdly,  the  dau.  of  Abraham 
for  the  Isle  of  Ely.  Bohun,    of   Cawndon.    (v.  Ni- 

chols.) 


John  Trough, 
ton,  Barrister- 
at-Law. 


Humphrey  Burton,  eetat  7,  John  Burton,  Bridget,  Ktat.  5, 

annos  1681.  tttat.  6.  annos  1681. 

The  John  Troughton  married  in  the  pedigree,  was,  I  believe,  one  of 
the  sons  of  Nicholas  Troughton,  of  Linford  and  Hanslope,  in  the  county 
of  Bucks,  by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas  Belgrave,  of  North 
Kil worth,  co.  Leicester ;  and  the  grandmother  of  this  Nicholas  was  Jane, 
daughter  of  Richard  Hampden,  of  Hartwell,  co.  Bucks. 

The  writer  of  this,  therefore,  desires  to  ascertain  the  descendants  of 
John  and  Humphrey  above  named.  He  has  an  impression  that  they  fell 
into  decay,  and  that  the  daughter  of  one  of  them  married  a  Mr.  Whir- 
ledge  or  Wolryche,  descended  of  the  ancient  Shropshire  family  of  that 
name.  In  St.  Michaels  church,  in  Coventry,  is  a  monument  to  a  John 
Wolrich  and  his  wife  Maria  Rogerson,  it  is  presumed  of  the  same  family  3 
he  was  Mayor  of  Coventry  in  1660,  and  died  in  1684.  The  Rogersons 
were  drapers,  and  one  of  the  family  was  Mayor  of  Coventry  in  1590> 
and  another  in  1640  ;  all  which  I  collect  from  Hump.  Wanley*s  collec- 
tion in  the  Harl.  MSS.,  and  whose  name  reminds  me,  that  this  cele- 
brated compiler  of  the  first  Harleian  Catalogue  was  descended,  on  his 
mother's  side,  from  the  Burtons,  she  being  a  daughter  of  Humphrey 
Burton  by  his  second  wife,  Judith  Bohun. 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  above,  that  the  information  required  will 
i;reatly  assist  the  investigation  into  a  subject  very  interesting,  much 
enhanced  by  so  able  a  man  as  Nichols  being  at  fault,  and  the  writer  is 
not  without  hope  that  the  attention  of  your  readers  will  not  be  in  vain 
attracted. 

Yours,  X.  Y.  Z, 


496 


SIR   THOMAS   MORGAN,    KNT. 

At  page  60  of  this  volume,  under  the  **  Fnlham  Church  Notes,*'  ia  a 
notice  of  Sir  Thomas  Morgan.  The  following  brief  particulars  relating 
to  him  may  be  added : 

His  will,  dated  Dec.  18,  1595»  was  proved  in  the  Prerogative  Court 
of  Canterbury.     He  names  his  wife  Dame  Anne  de  Merode. 

The  Lady  Merode  and  Petersom  her  mother. 

His  daughter,  Ann  Moi^^an. 

His  son,  Morrice  Morgan. 

His  cousin,  Proger,  and 

The  Lord  Pembroke. » 
The  following  are  amongst  the  bequests  : 

To  Lord  Essex,  h  his  best  rapier  and  dagger. 

To  Lord  Herbert,^  his  best  petternel,  with  a  key,  flaske,  and  toncbbox. 

To  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  ^  his  gray  hobble* 

To  his  nephew.  Sir  Matthew  Morgan, «  Knight,  his  gilt  armour,  &c. 

The  pedigree  given  by  Vincent,  (136,  f.  1189,  MSS.  Coll.  Ann.) 
does  not  agree  with  that  in  the  Welsh  MSS.  in  the  CoU^^e  of  Arms. 
In  the  former.  Sir  Thomas  is  stated  to  have  been  the  son  of  William 

Morgan  by  Ann,  daughter  of Fortescue,  of  Wood,  co.  Devon.     In 

the  latter,  he  is  stated  to  be  the  son  by  another  wife,  Catharine  St.  Low, 
of  Somersetshire. 

His  Funeral  Certificate  (I.  6,  f.  35,  MSS.  Coll.  Arm.)  gives  the  coats 
as  described  in  the  Fulham  Church  Notes. 

*  Henry  second  Earl  of  Pembroke. 

^  Robert  second  Earl  of  Essex,  the  favourite  of  Elizabeth. 

*  Son  of  Lord  Pembroke,  afterwards  third  Earl. 
'  Hemry  Lord  Hunsdon. 

*  Described  in  Vincent  p.  136  as  of  Penkame.  He  was  knighted  in  1591,  and 
served  at  the  siege  of  Cadix  under  Sir  Francis  Vere  in  1596.  He  a|ipear8  to  have 
been  the  son  of  a  half-brother  of  Sir  Thomas  (Edward  Morgan  of  Mauby)  by  tiie 
daughter  of  Ralph  Leigh,  of  London. 

C*  £•  L. 


Note  to  the  article  on  Romanhy,  at  />.  326.— -Nicholas  Lambton, 
Esq.  of  Biddtck,  who  married  Elizabeth  Metcalfe,  was  not  descended 
from  the  body  of  Robert  Lambton,  of  Biddick,  though  he  inherited  that 
estate.  He  was  grandson  of  Thomas  Lambton,  son  of  Sir  WtHiaBi 
I^ambton.  The  wife  by  whom  he  had  his  daughter  Mary  was  Biiaa 
Middleton,  of  Offerton. 


497 


HUSTLER  OF   ACKLAM   IN   CLEVELAND. 

Graves,  in  writing  his  History  of  Cleveland,  was  unpardon- 
ably  negligent  of  its  genealogy.  We  shall  presently  introduce 
one  pedigree  entirely  omitted  by  him,  than  which  none  ought 
more  unquestionably  to  have  appeared  in  the  pages  of  his  work  ; 
we  allude  to  Turner,  of  Kirkleatham ;  and  we  are  now  about  to 
record  another  pedigree,  also  pertaining  to  a  family  of  unques- 
tionable rank  in  the  district,  which  he  has  omitted,  with  the 
same  easy,  yet  unwarrantable,  nonchalance :  viz.  Hustler,  of  Ack< 
lam.  No  wonder  that  our  modem  genealogists,  Messrs.  Burke^ 
omit  from  their  works  pedigrees  of  respectable  families,  when  the 
historians  of  the  district  they  inhabited  are  so  negligent  (not- 
withstanding the  superior  facilities  they  possess  for  obtaining  in- 
formation) as  to  set  them  the  example. 

William  Hustler,  Esq.  of  Bridlington,  co.  York,  lived 
temp.  Jas.  I.  and  in  the  following  reign  of  Charles  I.  purchased 
the  manor  of  Acklani,  in  Cleveland,  of  Sir  Matthew  Boynton, 
Knight  and  Baronet,  and  became  seated  there.  He  also  owned 
estates  in  the  East  Riding,  and  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of 
William  *  Sympson,  of  Ryton,  co.  York,  and  died  5th  Nov. 

20  Car.  I.  (1644)  ^  seised  of  Acklam,  and  many  other  lands,  co. 
York,  as  appears  by  his  Inquis.  post  Mortem^  taken  16  Aug. 

21  Car.  I.    By  his  said  wife  (who  wedded,  secondly.  Sir  Edward 
Buckhoole,  of  the  county  of  ...  .  Knt.)  he  had  issue 

William  Hustler,  Esq.  of  Acklam,  in  Cleveland,  his  son 
and  heir,  who  married  Grace,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Saville,  of 
Lupset,  near  Wakefield,  (and  his  only  daughter  by  his  first  wife, 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Armitage,  of  Kirkleas,  Esq.)  By 
her  he  had  issue  two  sons, 

I.  Sir  William  Hustler,  his  heir. 

II.  James  Hustler,  of  Scampton,  co.  York,  who  married 
at  that  place,  or  at  Rillington,  4th  Feb.  1706,  Mary, 
daughter  of  William  St.  Quintin,  Esq.  (by  Elizabeth,  his 
wife,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Strickland,  of  Boynton, 
Bart.)  sister  of  Sir  William  Su  Quintin,  Bart.;  but 
making  his  will  1730,  died  s.  p.  4  Feb.  1733. 

•  Some  aaUiorities  say  Thomn  Sympson. 

^  Tbe  will  of  a  William  Hostler,  of  Yorkshire,  was  proved  in  C.  P.  C.  1651. 

2m 


498     HUSTLER  OF  ACKLAM  IN  CLEVELAND. 

Sir  William  Hustler,  of  Acklam,  Knt.  elder  son  and  heir, 
succeeding  his  fiither,  was  knighted  at  Whitehall,  14  May  1673 ; 
and  in  Sept.  1678,  we  find  him  lord  of  Little  Hatfield  in  Hoi- 
demess:  while  in  1694  he  conveyed  West  Hatfield  to  the 
Gnenie  family.  He  married,  at  Hnnmanby,  8  July  1680,  Dame 
Anne  Wentworlh,  widow  of  Sir  Matthew  Wentworth,  of  Bret- 
ton,  CO.  York,  and  daughter  of  William  Osbaldeston,  Esq.  of 
Hunmanby,  in  the  same  shire.  In  1727,  Sir  William  Hustler 
obtained  a  grant  of  arms  from  Anstis  Garter,  of  <<  Aig^it,  on  a 
fesse  azure,  between  two  martlets  sable,  three  fleurs  de  lis  or,** 
and  made  his  will  18  Sept.  1729,  leaving  his  estates  to  his  sons, 
and  their  respective  issues,  successively,  in  tail  male;  in  default 
to  his  brother  James  Hustler  and  his  issue  in  tail  male,  and  then 
in  default  to  his  daughters  as  coheirs.  Sir  William  Hustler  died 
in  1730,  having  had  issue  by  his  said  wife, 

I.  WiLUAM  Hustler,  E2sq.  of  Addam,  living  1726^  when 
he  appears  as  party  to  a  deed,  his  father  and  unde  bdng 
also  parties  thereto.     He  died  s.  p.  v.  p. 

II.  Robert  Hustler,  heir  to  his  fitther. 

III.  James  Hustler,  heir  to  his  brother. 

IV.  Anne  Hustler,  (first  coheir  to  her  brother  James,) 
married  (setdement  dated  23  April  1700)  to  Thomas 
Peirse,  Esq.  of  Thimbleby  and  Hutton  Bonville,  co. 
York,  by  whom  she  had,  among  others,  her  youngest  son 

Thomas  Peirse,  of  whom  hereafter,  as  he  acquired 
the  Acklam  estate  under  the  will  of  his  aunt  Evo^Id 
Hustler,  and  took  the  name  and  arms  of  Hustler. 
See  further  details  <^  the  above  marriage  and  its  issue 
under  an  article  on  ThimUeby  in  this  work. 
II.  .  •  •  Hustler,  (2nd  coheir)  who  married  •  •  •  Hoc^soiu 
HI.  (Elizabeth  ?)  Husder,  3rd  coh.  (who  died  unmarried  ?) 
IV.  EvERELD  Hustler,  of  whom  hereafter,  as  last  surviv- 
ing coheiress,  and  inheritrix  of  Acklam,  of  the  old  stodL. 
Robert  Hustler,  'Esq.  eldest  son  and  heir,  died  s.  p.  befiyre 
1736,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  brother, 

James  Hustler,  Esq.  of  Acklam,  High  Sheriff  of  Yoricshire 
1736,  who  was  alive  1737,  and  presented  to  Middlesborougfa 
chapel  1739,  but  did  not  long  survive;  and  on  his  death  s. p.  the 
male  line  of  the  family  expired ;  and  the  estates  became  divided 
among  his  sisters  as  coheirs*     Of  them 


HUSTLER   OF   ACKLAM    IN    CLEVELAND.  499 

EvERELD  Hustler  was  the  last  seated  at  Acklam  Hall.  She 
was  born  18  Aug.  1698,  and  after  a  life  passed  in  the  most  ex- 
tensive benevolence,  united  with  the  practice  of  every  religious 
and  social  duty,  died  with  perfect  resignation  II  Jan.  1784.  By 
her  will,  dated  12  June  1783,  she  devised  the  Acklam  and  Mid- 
dlesborough  estates  to  her  nephew  Thomas  Peirse  for  life;  after 
his  death  to  his  son  Thomas  Peirse,  and  his  heirs  in  fee.     This 

Thomas  Peirse,  Esq.  thereupon  came  to  reside  at  Acklam, 
and  took  the  name  and  arms  of  Hustler.  He  was  thrice  married ; 
first  to  Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  of  ...  .  Staines,  of  Sowerby, 
of  a  respectable  family  at  that  place  and  at  Hull.  The  settle- 
ment on  this  marriage  bears  date  1 8th  and  19th  July  1737.  He 
was  then  a  merchant  at  Low  Worsall  (which  he  afterwards 
called  Peirseburg)  in  Cleveland;  and  Sir  William  Wentworth 
and  James  Hustler  were  trustees  in  the  settlement.  By  her 
Thomas  Peirse,  afterwards  Hustler,  had  an  only  child 

I.  Thomas  Hustler,  his  heir. 

He  married  secondly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Tancred  Robin- 
sou,  Bart. ;  and  thirdly,  Constance,  daughter  of  .  .  .  . ;  the  last 
being  his  wife  in  1782.  By  one  or  other  of  these  ladies  he  had 
a  son  and  a  daughter. 

II.  William  Hustler,  who  married  and  had  issue  (with,  it  is 
believed,  also  a  daughter)  two  sons, 

1.  Thomas  Hustler,  heir  to  his  uncle,  and  inheritor 
of  Acklam. 

2.  William  Hustler,  Barrister  at  Law.     Now  settled 
abroad. 

in.  Evereld  Hustler,  married  to  Thomas  Hopper,  Esq.  of 
Silksworth,  co.  Durham. 
Thomas  Hustler,  Esq.  eldest  son  and  heir,  succeeded  his 
father  at  Acklam,  was  SBt.  27  in  1766,  and  was  alive  in  1806. 
He  died,  however,  unmarried;   and  at  his  death  Acklam  de- 
scended to  his  nephew  and  heir  at  law, 

Thomas  Hustler,  Esq.  now  of  Acklam,  who  is  married,  and 
has  issue.^^ 

<  There  was  also  a  highly  respectable  Quaker  family  of  HusUers  at  Bradford,  in 
Yorkshire,  merchants  and  tradesmen,  daring  the  last  centary ;  bat  they  most  have 
sefMurated  from  those  above  named  at  a  very  distant  period. 

Bernard  Street,  Russell  Square, 

April  1844.  W.  D.  B. 

2  M  2 


500 


AN   ACCOUNT  OF  THS  PARISH   OF  NEWTON   KYMB,   IN   THE 
COUNTY  OF  TORE,   BT  WIIXIAM   D.  BRUCE. 

Newton  Ktme  and  Towlston  are  situated  in  the  Wi^n- 
take  of  Barkston  Ash  ^  and  Deanery  of  the  new  Ainsty,  not  far 
distant  from  Tadcaster,  the  ancient  Calcaria  of  the  Romans, 
which  has  given  rise  to  the  unsupported  argument  that  it  was 
once  possessed  by  the  Romans  under  that  name,  but  it  b  ahnost 
certain,  from  the  evidence  adduced  by  Camden^  and  supported 
by  Drake,  that  it  was  at  Tadcaster. 

The  earliest  written  evidence  touching  this  place  is  to  be 
found  in  the  Domesday  Survey,  where,  under  the  Terra  Osberm 
de  Arcubui^  we  find  in  Togleston  and  Newton  and  Oglestorp 
(Towlston,  Newton  Kyme,  and  Oglethorp)  four  thanes  hath 
seven  carucates  of  land  and  seven  oxgangs  to  be  taxed ;  Fulk,  a 
vassal  of  Osbem's,  hath  now  there  one  plough,  and  five  villans 
with  one  plough  and  eight  acres  of  meadow ;  the  whole  one  mile 
long,  and  one  broad;  value  in  King  Edward's  time  forty  shillings, 
now  twenty  shillings/* 

Burton  <^  and  Dugdale^^  from  a  regbter  of  Whitby  Abbey* 
state,  that  Fulco  the  sewer  of  Alan  de  Percie,  son  of  Reinfirid, 
with  the  consent  of  Osbert  de  Arches  his  lord,  gave  two  caru- 
cates of  land  in  Towlston  to  Whitby  Abbey.  These  Roger  de 
Mowbray  quit-claimed  to^  and  Robert,  son  of  Fuloo,  confirmed 
them  also.  This  Fulco  was  no  doubt  the  same  as  he  who  is 
mentioned  in  the  preceding  extract  from  Domesday. 

The  family  of  Arches «  was  succeeded  by  that  of  Bruce, 
who  obtained  possession  by  the  maniage  of  Adam  de  Brus,  or 
Bruce,  Lord  of  Skelton,  in  Cleveland,  with  Ivetta,  the  daughter 

»  This  district  of  Yorkshire,  like  many  others,  is  utterly  devoid  of  any  historna. 
The  popQlation  of  the  small  Tillages  of  Newton  Kyme  and  Towlston  does  not  ex- 
ceed 200  Inhabitants. 

^  Bawdwen's  Domesday,  p.  213.  «  Burton's  Mon.  Ebor.  p.  76. 

^  Dugdale's  Mon.  Ang.  vol.  i.  p.  74,  and  Reg.  de  Whitby,  p.  SO. 

■  The  town  of  Thorp- Arch  seems  to  derive  the  latter  part  of  its  name  from  the 
family  of  D' Arches,  who  came  in  with  the  Conqueror,  and  had  great  ] 
these  parts.  (Drake.) 


NEWTON    KYME,    CO.    YORK.  501 

and  heiress  of  William  de  Arches,  lord  of  Newton  Kyme,  Thorp- 
arch,  ^  &c.  How  long  this  family  held  the  manor  does  not  ap- 
pear; but  by  an  inquisition  post  mortem,  44  Hen.  HI.  (1260) 
William  de  Kyme  died  possessed  of  lands  in  Newton,  TowL 
ston,  &c.  in  the  county  of  York.  In  the  9th  of  Edward  II. 
(1316)  Simon  de  Kyme  was  lord  of  the  manors  of  Newton  and 
Towlston;  and  when  Testa  de  Nevill  was  compiled  (circa  1327), 
another  Simon  de  Kyme,  Alan  de  Kearton,  and  Robert  de  Hil- 
kinton,  were  found  to  hold  one  fee  in  Newton  and  Towlston  of 
the  fee  of  Peter  de  Brus.  S 

From  the  Kymes  it  appears  to  have  descended  by  marriage  to 
the  Umfravilles,  and  from  them  to  the  Burdons ;  Elizabeth,  the 
daughter  and  heir  of  Gilbert  Burdon,  having  married  Henry  de 
Talboys;J>  and  in  the  5th  of  Henry  V.  (1418),  Sir  Walter  de 
Talboys,  Knt.  son  and  heir  of  the  above  Henry,  died  possessed 
of  the  manor  and  advowson  of  the  church  there.  In  22  Hen.  VI. 
(1444),  Walter  de  Talboys,  son  and  heir  of  the  aforesaid  Sir 
Walter,  died  possessed  of  them,  as  appears  by  the  inquisition 
post  mortem  taken  that  year. 

From  this  period  I  know  little  of  the  manor,  save  that  Sir 
Robert  Barwick '  had  it  and  Towlston  Hall  about  1646^  and 
was  also  possessed  of  the  lodge  now  remaining,  and  used  as  a 
boarding  school,  in  which  are  preserved  the  arms  of  Barwick, 
impaling  Strickland,  Sir  Robert  having  married  (Oct.  26,  1630) 
Ursula,  daughter  of  Walter  Strickland^  Esq.  the  Antiquary^  and 
sister  to  Sir  William  Strickland,  Bart. 

Sir  Robert  Barwick  died  April  25, 1660,  and  was  succeeded  in 
his  estates  by  his  only  son  Robert,  who  was  drowned  in  the  river 
Wharfe  1 6  June  1666,  when  his  sister  Frances  became  his  heir, 
and  married  Henry  Fairfax,  Esq.  of  Oglethorp.  He  succeeded 
his  first  cousin,  the  celebrated  rebel  Thomas  Lord  Fairfax,  as 
fourth  Lord  Fairfax,  and  left  issue  four  sons  and  five  daughters, 
of  whom  particulars  will  be  found  in  Wood's  Peerage  of  Scot- 

'  Dngdale's  Bar.  vol.  i.  p.  447.    Torre*s  MSS.  p.  337. 

'  Testa  de  Nevill,  pp.  363,  and  366.  WiUiam  de  Katherton  gave  six  ozgangs 
of  land  in  Towlston  to  the  Priory  of  Helagh  Park,  which  Peter  de  Brui  confirmed. 
(Burton's  Mon.  Ebor.  p.  883.) 

^  Banks*  Baron,  vol.  i.  p.  353. 

»  Sir  Robert  Barwick  was  baptised  at  Doncastcr  Aug.  6,  1589,  and  a  pedigree  of 
him  will  be  found  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine,  vol.  xxi,  N.S.  p.  «9.  (Jan.  1844.) 


502  NEWTON    KYMB,    CO.    YORK. 

land,  and  the  representation  of  this  family  is  now  vested  in  Lord 
Fairfax,  who  resides  in  America. 

Thomas  Fairfax,  Esq.  and  Mr.  William  Hatfield  are  owners 
of  Newton  Kyme,  Mr.  Fairfax  being  lord  of  the  manor,  and  has 
Newton  Hall,  which  I  understand  has  long  been  the  seat  of  this 
junior  branch  of  the  family;  bat  how  they  came  possessed  of  it 
does  not  appear.  It  is  approached  by  a  fine  avenue  of  trees, 
and  the  present  hall  has  been  new  fronted  by  its  owner  and  em- 
bellished with  a  Corinthian  colonade.  In  the  pleasure  grounds 
are  some  remains  of  the  ancient  castle  of  the  Kymes  or  Talboys, 
affording  an  interesting  specimen  of  architecture  of  the  fif- 
teenth century. 

John  Brown,  of  Leeds,  merchant,  is  lord  of  the  manor  of 
Towlston. 

The  parish  church  of  Newton  Kyme  is  dedicated  to  St.  An- 
drew, is  a  rectory,  valued  in  Pope  Nic.  Tax.  at  lOl.^  and  in  the 
Liber  Regis  at  14/.     Patron  T.  L.  Fairfax,  Esq. 

I  shall  not  trouble  you  here  with  the  praises  of  the  deceased 
members  of  this  very  good  and  lay€U  family  of  Fairfax  ;l  if 
the  monuments  tell  trutli,  there  were  never  more  pious  Chris- 
tians, loyal  subjects,  kmd  parents,  husbands,  brothers,  &c.; 
I  give  those  particulars  which  may  be  useful  to  the  genealogist 
and  antiquary. 


Monumental  Inscriptions^  now  or  formerly  in  Newton  Kyme 

Church. 

One  mentioned  in  Torre*s  MS.  to  the  memory  of  Henry 
Taylboys,  lord  of  the  manor ;  but  without  date,  and  now  de- 
stroyed. 

Four  monuments  to  the  memory  of  the  Barwick  lamiiy, 
printed  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine,  N.  S.  vol.  xxi.  page  29, 
Torre's  MS.  but  now  destroyed. 

Margaret  Beckwith,  relict  of  John  Beckwith^  Esq.  died  1438. 
Monument  destroyed. 

■•  Tazatio  Ecc.  P.  Nicholai  (A.D.  139S)  page  S99. 

'  See  an  account  of  a  very  absurd  monument  in  Boulton  Percy  churchy  to  the 
memory  of  a  Fairfax,  in  No.  4  of  the  Chnrchea  of  Yorkahire. 


NEWTON    KYME,   CO.    YORK.  503 


Monuments  now  remaining  on  the  north  side  of  the  choir : 

Henrietta  Catharine,  relict  of  the  Rev.  Gay  Fairfax,  late 
Rector  of  Newton  Kyme,  died  Dec.  24,  1830,  aet.  77.     Monu- 
ment erected  by  her  only  surviving  child,  the  wife  of  Joseph 
Cbamberlayne  Chamberlayne,  Esq.  of  Maugersbury  House,  co. . 
Gloucester. 

The  Rev.  John  Chaloner,  sixteen  years  Rector  of  Newton 
Kyme,died  Nov.  4th,  1830,  aged  63. 

The  Rev.  Nicholas  Gyrling,  clerk,  twenty-two  years  Vicar 
and  schoolmaster  of  Tadcaster,  and  forty-two  Rector  of  Newton 
Kyme,  died  10th  Sept.  1767,  aet.  92. 

Guy  Simpson  Fairfax,  Esq.  son  of  the  late  Rev.  Guy  Fair- 
fax, M.A.  Rector  of  this  parish,  died  Jan.  4,  1819,  aet.  37. 

The  Rev.  Guy  Fairfax,  M.A.  Rector  of  this  parish  7th  Sept. 
1794;  was  born  July  the  29th,  1735,  and  married,  10th  Nov. 
1778,  Henrietta  Catharine,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Kearney, 
of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  and  left  issue,  Robert,  who  died 
young;  Guy-Simpson,  born  April  21st,  1781,  and  Henrietta- 
Catharine,  bom  April  15th,  1787. 

On  the  south  side  of  the  choir : 

William  Fairfax,  son  of  Thomas  Fairfax,  Esq.  by  Elizabeth, 
his  wife,  died  7th  Sept.  1762,  cet.  19. 

Mrs.  Frances  Fairfax,  spinster,  daughter  of  William  Fairfax, 
Esq.  of  Steeton,  died  18th  July  1725,  aged  69  years.  Monu- 
ment erected  by  her  brother  Robeit  Fairfax,  Esq.  of  Steeton. 

Robert  Fairfax,  Esq.  eldest  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth 
Fairfax,  died  Jan.  7th,  1803,  aged  70.  Monument  erected  by 
his  only  brother  John  Fairfax. 

Jane  Fairfax,  wife  of  John  Fairfax,  Esq.  and  daughter  of 
George  Lodington,  of  Bracebridge  Hall,  in  co.  Lincoln,  Esq. 
died  15  Aug.  1809,  aged  77. 

John  Fairfax,  Esq.  died  Feb.  28th  1811,  eet.  77. 

Robert  Fairfax,  of  Steeton,  Esq.  a  Commander  in  the  R.  N. 
and  M.P.  for  the  city  of  York  in  the  last  Parliament  of  Queen 
Anne,  died  17th  Oct.  1725. 

Thomas  Fairfax,  Esq.  of  Newton  Kyme,  died  2nd  April  1774, 
cet.  76;  he  was  only  son  and  heir  of  Robert  Fairfax,  Esq.  and 


504 


NEWTON    KTME,   CO.   YORK. 


left  issue  Robert,  John^  Guy,  and  one  daughter,  Elizabeth.  Hb 
widow  died  9th  Feb.  1780,  aet.  81. 

On  a  brass  plate  on  the  ground.  John  Wyceliffis,  who  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  and  Susanna  Marshall 
died  10th  May  1806,  «t.  48. 

In  the  south  aisle : 

Mathew  Smith,  died  2  Not.  1797,  set.  64  years. 

Over  the  door  of  the  chantry  chapel : 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Fairfax,  daughter  of  Thomas  Fairfax  and 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  died  2nd  Sept.  1800. 

South  aisle : 

William  Fletcher  died  14th  March  1831,  aged  83  years. 

In  the  n&YB : 

The  Rev.  Henry  Wray,  M.A.  Rector  of  Newton  Kyme,  died 
March  3rd,  1814,  st.  87. 

William  Marshall  of  Newton  Kyme,  Esq.  late  Lieut.-Colonel 
of  the  Srd  West  York  regiment  of  Militia,  died  17ih  January 
1815,  St.  50. 


Rectors  of  Newton  Kyme  Church,  collected  from  Torre's 
MSS.  &c.  page  347. 


Rectors. 
M'alter  de  Grendale, 
Alan  Wyles, 
Symon  de  Mutton, 
Symon  de  Eynderby, 
Will.  Cauney,     . 
Thomas  Lincolne, 
Henry  de  Newton, 
John  Godrexe,     • 
Thomas  Melbourne,     . 
Robert  Westhorp, 
Robert  Cade, 
Humphrey  Gascoyne, 
John  Letby, 
John  Rawlynson, 
Christopher  Ormesby. 


Patrons. 

Symon  de  Kyme,     . 
Idem. 

William  de  Kyme,  . 
Idem. 

Gilbert  de  Umfravill, 
Idem. 

Walter  Taylboies,  . 
William  Talboye^  . 
Idem. 

Bryan  Talboys, 
Robert  Talboyes, 
George  Talboyes,     . 


Temp.  Inst. 
5  id.  Ap.  1289. 

5kal.Noy.1328 

16  Sept.1349. 

23  May  1410. 
ult.  Mar.  1454. 

17  Apr.  1492. 
20  Apr.  1491. 

4  Sept.  1497. 
4  May  1506. 
9  Aug.  1509. 


TURNER    FAMILY,    OF   KIRKLEATHAM.  505 

Rectors.  Patrons.  Temp.  Inst. 

George  Talboyes,         .     Geo.  Cotton,  gent.  .      28  July  1538. 
Owen  Oglethorp,  after- 1  t>  «  -c*  i    ik*/^ 

wardsfip.of(58rlisle,|^^       •        '  '      8  Feb.  1640. 

John  Viccars. 

Roger  Hollings,  .  .  .  .       1557. 

Oswald  Chambers,       .  .  .  .       9  Aug.  1585. 

Flenry  Fairfax,  .     Thomas  Fairfax,  .       26  Feb.  1632. 

Thomas  Clapham,        .  .  .  .       12  Nov.  1662. 

Henry  Pierce,  .  .  .  .      22  May  1667. 

Nicholas  Rymer. 

Nicholas  Gyrling  elk.  .  .  .  .       1725. 

Guy  Fairfax,  M.A. 

Henry  Wray,  M.A. 

John  Chaloner,  M.A.  .  .  .       1824. 

Edward  Duncombe,  M.A.  1 83 1. 


TURNER   FAMILY,    OF    KIRKLEATHAM,    NORTH    RIDING   OF 
YORKSHIRE. 

Though  this  truly  worshipful  and  eminent  house  is  celebrated 
for  having  founded  one  of  the  largest  private  Charities  in 
Europe,  and  has  been  raised  to  the  dignity  of  Baronet,  though 
now  extinct,  while  the  district  in  which  its  lands  are  situate 
has  been  very  decently  topographized  and  "  genealogized/'  no 
one  has  ever  attempted  to  put  forth  a  pedigree  of  the  family, 
worthy  of  notice.  The  house  is  now  extinct :  its  manors  have 
passed  (by  will)  from  its  heirs ;  and,  as  it  is  therefore  probable 
no  one  will  ever  be  sufficiently  interested  in  it  to  recover  the 
details  of  its  genealogy,  we  shall  now  commit  to  the  pages  of  the 
'<  Topographer  and  Genealogist ''  all  that  we  have  been  able  to 
glean  regarding  it. 

John  Turner,  of  Norton,  co.  Hereford,  living  temp.  Eliza- 
beth, founded  the  family;  being  father  (by his  wife)  of 

John  Turner,  who  settled  at  Guisborough,  co.  York ;  hav- 
ing married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Coulthurst,  of  Up- 
leatliam,  in  Cleveland  (a  neighbouring  parish  to  Guisbrough). 


506  TURNER    FAMILY^   OF   KIRKLEATHAM^ 

This  John  Turner,  described  as  yeoman,  purchased,  together 
with  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  lands  in  Skelton,  N.  R.  co.  York,  1st 
Jan.  11th  Jac.  I.  and  in  1623  bought  the  manor  of  Ejrkleatham 
of  Sir  William  Bellasis.  By  the  said  Elizabeth  he  had  issue 
three  sons  and  a  daughter : 

1.  John  Turner,  his  heir,  of  whom  hereafter. 

2.  Richard  Turner,  who  married  Elizabeth  Dreswell.  He 
resided  at  Tunstall,  oo.  York,  and  had  issue. 

3.  Sir  William  Turner,  Knt.  who  went  up  to  London  when 
young,  and  became  an  eminent  woollen-draper  in  St.  Paul's 
Churchyard,  an  Alderman  of  the  city  of  London,  and  free  of  the 
Merchant-Taylors'  Company.  He  was  knighted  19  July  1662 ; 
was  Sheriff,  and  in  1669  Lord  Mayor  of  the  city  of  London  ;  and 
was  chosen  President  of  Bridewell  Hospital  that  same  year. 
Haying  amassed  a  lai^  fortune,  he  founded,  in  1676,  the  noble 
hospital  at  Kirkleatham,  in  Cleveland,  N.  R.  of  Yorkshire,  for 
ten  old  men,  and  as  many  old  women,  ten  boys  and  ten  girls  ; 
with  chaplain,  master  and  mistress,  and  richly  endowed  it.  At 
his  death,  moreover,  he  bequeathed  5,000/L  for  founding  a  free 
school  at  Kirkleatham,  with  salaries  of  100/.  per  ann.  to  the 
master,  and  50/.  per  ann.  to  the  usher.  He  died  s.  p.  169->  and 
was  buried  in  Kirkleatham  church.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
wisdom,  prudence,  and  int^rity.  There  is  a  monument  to  his 
memory  in  Kirkleatham  church,  and  in  the  hospital  a  likeness  of 
him  in  wax-work,  with  the  identical  wig  and  band  he  wore  in 
his  lifetime.  In  the  east  window  of  the  hospital  chapel  also,  is  a 
stained-glass  portrait  of  him  in  his  mayoralty  robes.  Sir  William 
Turner  obtained,  from  Bysshe  Clarenceux,  a  grant  of  the  fbUow- 
ing  coat :  **  Sable,  on  a  cross  ai^nt  five  fers  de  moline  of  the 
field : ''  and  these  arms,  with  colours  reversed,  were  ever  after 
borne  by  the  Turners  of  Korkleatham  descended  from  his  eldest 
brother. 

His  sister  was  the  wife  of  Mr.  Nicholas  Johnson,  of  London, 
who  had  by  her  daughters,  his  coheiresses,  of  whom  Elisabeth 
Johnson  married  Sir  Charles  Mordaunt,  Bart. 

John  Turner,  Esq.  of  Kirkleatham,  eldest  son  and  heir, 
was  brought  up  to  the  Law,  and,  having  become  a  Counsellor^ 
was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Seijeant*at-Law  26  June  1669. 
This  gentleman  had  previously,  viz.  in  1662,  purchased  the 
manor  of  Kildale,  N.  R.  co.  York.     He  was  living  1676^  and 


NORTH    RIDING,    CO.   YORK.  507 

when  he  died  left  a  charity  to  Kirkleatham  hospital.  His  like- 
ness, also,  in  stained  glass,  is  in  the  east  window  of  the  hospital 
chapel  at  Kirkleatham.  He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  John 
Pepys,  of  Creake,  in  Norfolk,  aunt  and  coheir  to  Anne,  sole 
daughter  and  heiress  of  Eklward  Pepys,  of  Bromesthorpe,  co, 
Norfolk,  and  by  her  had  issue  two  sons : 

1.  Charles  Turner,  his  heir. 

2.  William  Turner,  of  Stainsby,  co.  York,  and  of  London, 
who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  David  Foulis,  of  Ingleby,  in 
Cleveland,  Bart,  and  had  by  her  a  son  and  a  daughter;  but 
whose  names  we  have  not  ascertained. 

Charles  Turner,  Esq.  of  Kirkleatham,  elder  son  and  heir, 
married  (settlement  dated  22nd  and  23rd  May  1676)  Margaret, 
sister  and  coheir  of  Sir  Hugh  Cholmley,  of  Whitby  Abbey,  co. 
York,  Bart,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Cholmley,  Bart. ;  and  pur- 
chased the  manor  of  Nesham,  North  Riding  co.  York.  He  lived 
temp.  William  &  Mary ;  and  died,  having  had  by  his  said  wife 
two  sons  and  five  daughters : 

1.  Cholmley  Turner,  his  heir,  of  whom  presently. 

2.  William  Turner,  of  whom  hereafter,  as  continuator  of 
the  family. 

1.  Jane  Turner,  who  before  1727  was  married  to  Sir  Tliomas 
Standish,  of  Duxbury,  Bart. 

2 Turner,  whose  destinies  are  unknown,  unless  she 

married  a  Stapylton. 

3.  Catharine  Turner,  married  to  William  Wentworth,  Esq. 
of  WooUey,  co.  York,  who  died  at  Bath  1729,  s.  p.  by  her. 

4.  Theophila  Turner,  second  wife  of  Thomas  Davison,  Esq. 
of  Blakiston,  in  Durham,  married  after  1715. 

5.  Margaret  Turner,  married  23  Dec.  1717,  to  Anthony  Eyre, 
Esq.  of  Rampton,  co.  Notts. 

Cholmley  Turner,  Esq.  of  Kirkleatham,  elder  son  and 
heir,  married,  in  1709,  Jane,  daughter  and  heiress  of  George 
Marwood,  Esq.  (by  Constance,  his  wife,  daughter  and  coheiress 
of  Sir  Thomas  Spencer,  of  Yarnton,  Bart.)  which  George  Mar- 
wood  was  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Sir  Henry  Marwood,  of 
Busby,  CO.  York,  Bart.  Cholmley  Turner,  Eisq.  presented  to 
Kirkleatham  church  from  1721  to  1732;  and,  having  built  the 
free  school  at  Kirkleatham  1709,  erected  the  chapel  and  divers 
houses  pertaining  to  the  hospital  in  1742,  and  made  his  will  10 


508  TURNER^   OF    KIRKLEATHAM. 

Oct  1752.     By  his  said  wife  he  had  issue  only  two  children, 
a  son  and  a  daughter. 

1.  Marwood  William  Turner,  Esq.  who  dying  s.  p.  v.  p.  about 
1740,  his  father  erected  a  family  mausoleum  annexed  to  Kirk- 
leatham  church,  in  which  he^  M.  W.  Turner,  was  the  first  of  the 
Turners  interred. 

1 Turner,  wife  of  CJolonel  Straubenzee. 

Thus  Kirkleatham  devolved  upon  the  family  of  William  Tur- 
ner, brother  of  Cholmley  Turner.     This 

William  Turner,  Esq.  of  Kirkleatham,  second  son  of 
Charles  Turner,  married  Jane  Bathurst,  2nd  sister  and  coheiress 
(with  Mary,  wife  of  William  Sleigh,  Esq.  of  Stockton  on  Tees, 
merchant,  and  Frances,  wife  of  Charles  Francis  Forster,  Esq.  of 
Buston,  CO.  Northumberland,  descendants  of  both  of  whom  are 
living,)  of  Charles  Bathurst,  Esq.  of  Scutterskel^  Clintz,  and 
Arkendale,  co.  York,  and  daughter  of  Charles  Bathurst,  Esq.  of 
Clintz  and  Scutterskelf,  and  Arkendale,  M.P.  for  Richmond,  co. 
York.     By  her  Mr.  Turner  had  an  only  son,  his  heir. 

Sir  Charles  Turner,  Bart,  of  Kirkleatham,  co.  Yoric,  so 
created  8  May  1782.  This  Sir  Charles  Turner  was  M.P.  for 
York,  and  made  his  will  in  1781,  republished  it  1782,  and  died 
set.  57,  26  Oct.  1783.  He  was  twice  married;  first  to  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  William  Wombwell,  Esq.  of  Wombwell,  co.  Yoric, 
but  by  her  had  no  son.  He  mamed  secondly,  in  1771,  Maty, 
daughter  of  James  Shuttle  worth,  Esq.  of  Forsett  and  Gawthorpe, 
CO.  York,  who  survived  him,  and  married  secondly  Sir  Thomas 
Gascoigne,  of  Bamborough,  co.  York,  Bart.  By  her.  Sir  Charles 
Turner  had  a  son  and  a  daughter  : 

1.  Sir  Charles  Turner,  Bart,  his  heir. 

1. Turner,  who  became  the  wife  of  Richard  Oliver- 

Gascoigne,  Esq.  of  Parlington,  co.  York  (formerly  Richard 
Oliver,  Esq. ;  but  to  whom  and  his  wife.  Miss  Turner,  Sir  Tlios. 
Gascoigne  above  mentioned  devised  his  estates  at  his  death  in 
1810,  having  no  issue  of  his  oivn) ;  by  whom  she,  dying  about 
1815,  left  1.  lliomas-Oliver  Gascoigne,  and  2.  Richard  Silver 
Gascoigne,  both  of  whom  died  unmarried  1842;  and  two  daugh- 
ters, 1.  Mary-Isabella-Oliver  Gascoigne,  and  2.  Eli/Abeth-Oliver 
Gascoigne,  now  coheirs  in  the  representation  of  the  Turner 
family,  though  they  enjoy  not  its  lands. 

Sir  Charles  Turner,  of  Kirkleatham^  Bart,  only  sou  and 


HUTTON    BONVILLE.  609 

heir,  in  1796  married  Theresa^  daughter  of  Sir  William  Glea- 
dowe-Newcomen,  of  Carricglass,  co,  Longford,  Ireland,  Bart 
(by  Charlotte  Viscountess  Newcomen,  his  wife),  and  dying  s.  p. 
Ist  Feb.  1810,  St.  38,  devised  the  whole  of  the  Kirkleatham 
estate  to  his  wife  absolutely,  while  his  Baronetcy  expired.  Lady 
Turner,  thus  a  wealthy  widow,  married  secondly,  in  1812,  Henry 
Vansittart,  Esq.  of  Foxley,  Berks,  nephew  of  Nicholas  Lord 
Bexley,  and  died  in  1844,  leaving  by  him  an  only  child, 

Theresa  Vansittart,  who  married  about  1840  her  relation  Ar- 
thur Newcomen,  Esq. 

Bernard  Street,  Russell  Square, 

London,  April  1844.  W.  D.  B. 


MANOR   OF   HUTTON    BONVILLE    IN   BIRKBY    PARISH,    ALLERTON- 
8HIRE,    NORTH    RIDING   OF   YORKSHIRE. 

This  lordship  was  long  the  property  and  seat  of  the  old 
North  Riding  family  of  Peirse.  When  they  first  became  of  it 
we  are  unable  to  state ;  but  it  is  certain  that  they  owned  it  long 
before  the  close  of  the  seventeenth  century,  when  we  find 
Richard  Peirse,  second  son  of  John  Peirse,  Esq.  of  Bedale  and 
London,  seated  there.  The  eldest  line  of  Richard's  descendants, 
however^  becoming  possessed  of  the  Bedale  estates,  Hutton  Bon- 
ville,  together  with  Thimbleby  in  Osmotherley  parish,  became 
the  property  of  his  second  son  Thomas  Peirse,  and  his  posterity ; 
who  remained  seated  at  Hutton  Bonville  till  about  1780,  or 
soon  afterwards,  when  they  removed  to  Easby  Hall,  and  subse* 
quently  settled  on  their  other  lordship  of  Thimbleby;  though 
Hutton  Bonville  chapel  having  been  for  a  long  time  their  burial 
place,  it  continued  so  after  they  made  Thimbleby  Lodge  their 
seat,  and  its  parish  register  contains  the  great  mass  of  baptisms 
and  burials  affecting  the  Peirse  &mily.  As,  however,  the  pedi- 
gree of  that  branch  of  the  Peirses  principally  seated  at  Hutton 
Bonville  is  detailed  under  an  article  on  Thimbleby  manor  in  this 
work,  we  shall  here  give  that  of  the  eldest  branch  of  the  family, 
who  were  originally  lords  of  the  manor,  and  eventually  in  the 
present  century  repurchased  it,  after  the  Thimbleby  branch  had 


510 


PEDIGREE   OF   PEIRSE, 


sold  it  oat  of  the  fiunily.  Whitaker  gi^ng  no  accoant  of  the 
Peiraes  in  his  History  of  Riduwmdsbire  (though  they  certainly 
ought  to  appear  under  Bedale  parish),  we  shall  commenoe  oar 
genealogy  with  the  first  individual  altered  in  the  pedigree  re- 
corded in  1634. 

Aznre,  a  coronet  between  uuree  croned-erosdets  fitehre  or. 
A  cnM»-cro«let  fitdiee,  nnnouited  by  a  mvnd  cn>wi&  or. 

Peter  Peir>e,  temp.  Edw.  lY.  and  Rk.  III.  stasdard-beuocp 
to  Ricbaid  III.  at  Boaworth  Field,  anno  1485  ;  lost  a  1^  in  I 
that  battle,  but  lived  long  after.  | 

Thomas  PdrK,  of  Bedale,  co.  Torfc,  temp.  Hen.  YIII^ 

f  ' 

Mannadnke  Peirse,  ofBedale,  bnt=pI)orDthj,danghter  of ....  Gale,of 
a]soofC]eTeland,died,  aged,1607.' I      Scrafon,  co.  York,  died  1599. 


•  •  •  •  Peirse,  eldest 
son,  of  whom  no- 
thing is  known. 


Henry  Peirse  of  Bc-^IsabeDa,  sister  of  Matthew  FiMdcney, 
dale,  yonnger  son,  I  Esq.  of  Bichmond,  oo.  York,  of  the 
daed  before  1634.       I  fiunily  seated  at  Silton,  N.R.  co.Yofk. 


John  Peirse,  esq.  of  Be-^=Sarah,  dan.  to  Peter 

dale  and  London,  b.  1593, 

beeame  a  Gentkm.  Sewer 

of  the  Chamber  to  CHias.!. 

Being  Uins  of  London, 

he  recorded  his  pedigree 

at  the  visitation  1634.  He 

purchased  the  manor  of 

Bedale  and  died  1658. 


1.  John  Peine, 
living  1634 ;  but 
died  unmarried. 
Thns  Bedale  de- 
scended to  his 
great-nephew 
Henry  Fdrse, 
esq. 


Chamberiayne,  a 
to  Peter  Chamber- 
iayne, esq.  M.D.  the 
eccentric  and  cele- 
brated physictsn  and 
author,  who  even- 
tually became  de- 
ranged. 


Richaid  Peirse, 
bom  160S ;  also 
a  Gendeman 
Sewer  of  the 
Chamber  to 
ChariesLin 
1634. 


Peine,  borm 
1591;  died 
1644. 
Dorothy  P. 
bora  1596. 


9.  Richard  Peirse,  spMary,  dan.  of  Bfat. 


of  HuticmBonviUe, 
esq.  in  Birkby  pa- 
rish, in  AUerton- 
shire,  living  1634 ; 
made  his  will  30 
Nov.  1708;  died 
soon  after.  (See 
Thimbleby.) 


thew  Button,  esq. 
of  Marske,   co. 
York  (bf  Barbara, 
hiswife^  eldest  dan. 
of  Sir  Conyen 
D'Aicy,  sister  of 
Conyen  Ist  Eail  of 
Holderaeas,)  living 
1700. 


1.  Elisaiieth  Pdne, 
alive  1634. 

S.  Dorothy  PeirBe, 
living  1634,  aftenr. 
marr.  to  Ra]{^  Dour- 
son,  of  Loftna,  in 
Netherdale. 

3.  Sarah  P.  alive  1634. 

4.  Isabella  P.  aUve 
1634. 


John   Peirse,  esq.^ 
bom  166S,  upon 
whom  his  father 
settled  his  estate  at 
Lazenby,  in  North 
Allerton  parish ; 
marr.   1685;    died 
V.  p.  1694. 


^Elizabeth, 
dau.  and  coh. 
of  Sir  Henry 
Marwood,  of 
Busby,  CO. 
York,  Bart. 
High  SherifT 
of  Yorkshire 
in  1675. 


Henry  P. 
b.  1665, 
believed 
to  have  d. 
early.  Not 


his  fa- 
ther's 
will. 


Thomas  P. 
who  had  the 
manon  of 
Button  Bon- 
ville  and 
Thimbleby, 
which  his  de- 


sold,         nr 


I 


Catharine  P.  wife 
ofJohnWasteD, 
esq.  of  Marske 
and  Aindcrby 
Steefde.  =p 

Dorothy  P.  marr. 
Thoa.  Stilling, 
ton,  eaq.  of  Kd- 
field,co.Yoik. 


Henry  Peirse,  esq.  to  whom  his  grand-^Anne 


fiither  devised  his  estates  at  North 
Allerton,  and  who  inherited  Bedale 
from  his  great-uncle  John  Peirse; 
bora  1693.  M.P.  for  North  Allerton, 
from  9th  Anne  to  1754  (except  Ist 
Geo.  1.)     Died  1759. 


Johnson, 
survived 
her  hus- 
band. 


Mary  Peirse, 
born  1686. 

Dorothy 
Peirse,  bom 
1693. 


Vide 
Thimbleby. 


OF  BUTTON  BONVILLE,  CO.  YORK. 


511 


Henry  Ftine,  esq.  of  Bedale,  bornnrCbarlotte-Gnce, 


1754;  M.P.  for  North  Allerton 
1775  to  1824,  in  which  jear  he 
diecl,  haTing  repurchased  Hntton 
Bonville  manor  of  the  Hammond 
fkmily. 


Snd  dau.  of  John 
Snd  Lord  Monaon, 
married  1777 ; 
died  19  July  1793. 


Anne  Peine,  marr, 
to  John  Sawrey 
Morritt,  esq.  of 
Rokeby  Park,  co. 
York. 


Inigo  FVee-  = 
man  Thomas, 
esq.  of  Rat- 
ton,  in  Suss. 


Charlotte 
Peirse,  1st 
dan.  bom 
1779. 
(Ist    wife.) 


Marianne  P. 
b.  1788,  who, 
as  9nd  co- 
heiress,  had 
the  Bedale  es- 
tates ;  and  was 
living  there 
unmarried 
1839. 


Sir  John  Poo-  = 
Beresford,  Bart. 
Vice- Admiral  of 
the  White,  and  a 
Lord  Commis- 
sioner of  the 
Admiralty, 
K.C.B.  K.T.S. 
&c. 


Charlotte    Georgiana  Thomas,  b. 
Thomas,       1799;  married  1821, 
bom  William  Battie  Wright- 

1798.  son,  esq.  of  Cnsworth, 

died  s. p.     near  Doncaster,  M.P. 
for  North  Allerton,  ac- 

auiring  his  interest 
liere  by  his  wife,  as  Ist 
coh.  of  the  Peirses. 


Henxy  Wm. 
Beresford, 
bora  1820. 

John  George 
Beresford, 
bora  1821. 


,,   I.I — 
Hamet- 


=Henrietta  Peirse, 
3rd  coheiress,   b. 
1790,  married  17 
Aug.  1815,  had 
the  manor  of  Hut- 
ton  Bonnlle ; 
died  1825. 
(second  wife.) 


Georgiana 
Beresford,  b. 
1819. 

Marianne- 
Catharine 
Beresford, 
born  1824, 


Chariotte 

Beresford, 

born  1816. 
Marianne- 

Araminta 

Beresford, 

bora  1817; 

died  1818. 
One  of  the  above  Miss  Beresfords 
married  the  Rev.  Anthony  Ham- 
mond in  1843.  See  next  page. 


About  the  year  1785  Richard  William  Peirse,  Esq.  of  the 
Thimbleby  branch,  sold  the  manor  of  Hutton  Bonville  to  An- 
thony Hammond,  Esq.  of  Richmond,  co.  York ;  and  thereupon 
that  highly  respectable  North  Riding  family  came  to  Hutton 
Bonville,  and  remained  seated  there  for  long,  in  great  reputa- 
tion. Before  1825,  however,  the  Hammonds  resold  the  estate 
to  the  Peirses  of  Bedale,  as  has  been  already  detailed.  The 
following  brief  pedigree  of  the  Hammonds  will  elucidate  their 
connection  with  Hutton  Bonville,  and  their  station  in  the  dis- 
trict. 


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513 


charter  of  robert  de  neville  of  land  at  bolleby, 
in  the  parish  of  easington,  co.  york. 

Mr.  Editor, 

I  SEND  you,  from  the  original  in  my  possession,  a  charter  and 
seal  of  Robert  de  Neville,  son  of  Geoffrey  de  Neville,"  Lord  of 
Raby,  &c.  relating  to  certain  land  in  Boulby,  in  the  parish  of 
Easington,  near  Whitby,  which  manor,  along  with  those  of  Ea- 
sington  and  Liverton,  were  part  of  the  fee  of  Robert  de  Bruce, 
Lord  of  Skelton,  temp.  William  L  ^ 

By  this  charter  he  granted  to  Robert  Buscel  of  Bolleby  half 
a  carucate  of  land,  to  be  held  by  foreign  service  only,  according 
to  the  usual  rate  of  that  vill,  where  twelve  carucates  were  reckoned 
as  a  knight's  fee. 

The  date  most  probably  is  about  121*9,  as  I  find  one  of  the 
witnesses  (Sir  John  de  Oketon,  knt.)  attesting  another  charter 
of  that  period.  <^  The  first  three  witnesses  were  the  justices  of 
the  forest  then  on  their  circuit. 

Robert  de  Neville,  to  whom  this  charter  refers,  married  Isal)e1, 
daughter  of  Roger  Bertram,  Lord  of  Mitford,  co.  Northumber- 
land, and  died  10th  Edw.  I.  (1282.)  He  was  the  first  of  the 
family  who  bore  for  his  arms  the  saltire. 

RipaUf  Feb.  1844.  Wm.  Downing  Bruce. 

{Ifuhrse.)     Carta  Robert!  de  Neville  de  terris  in  Bolby. 

Omnibus  hoc  scriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Robertus  de 
Nevile  salutem  in  Domino  Noveritis  me  concessisse  dedisse  et 
bac  presenti  carta  mea  confirmasse  Roberto  Buscel  de  Bolleby 
pro  homagio  et  servicio  suo  unam  dimidiam  carucatam  terre 
cum  toftis  et  croftis  suis  in  villa  et  territorio  de  Bolleby  Illam 
scilicet  quam  Rogerus  de  Bolleby  aliquando  de  me  tenuit  Tenen- 
dam  et  habendam  predicto  Roberto  et  heredibus  vel  assignatis 
suis  de  me  et  heredibus  meis  in  feodo  et  hereditate  libere  quiete 
pacifice  et  integre  cum  omnibus  pertinentiis  libertatibus  et  aysia- 
mentis  suis  infra  villam  et  extra  sine  uUo  retinemento  Faciendo 

•  Beckwith'B  Yorkshire  Pedigrees,  p.  54,  penes  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps,  Bart. 
•»  Graves's  Cleveland,  p.  329.  ^  Burton's  Mon.  Ebor.  p.  335. 

2   N 


514       CHARTER  OF  ROBERT  DE  NEVILLE. 

inde  mihi  et  heredibus  roeis  vel  meis  assignatis  forinsecum  ser- 
Ticium  tantum  quantum  pertinet  ad  dimidiam  carucatam  terre 
ejusdem  feodi  in  eadem  villa,  unde  duodecim  carucate  terre 
faciunt  feodum  unius  militis.  Ego  vero  Robertus  de  Nevile  et 
heredes  mei  prefata  mdimidiam  carucatam  terre  cum  toftis  et  crof- 
tis  et  omnibus  pertinentiis  libertatibus  et  aysiamentis  suis  dicto 
Roberto  et  heredibus  suis  vel  suis  assignatis  et  eorum  heredibus 
pro  predicto  servicio  ab  omnibus  serviciis  exactionibus  secular!- 
bus  sectis  curie  et  demandis  contra  omnes  homines  warantiza- 
bimus  adquietabimus  et  defFendemus  in  perpetuum.  Ut  autem 
hec  mea  concessio  donatio  et  bujus  carte  confirmatio  rata  et 
inconcussa  permaneat  huic  scripto  sigillum  meum  apposui.  Hiis 
testibus^  Dominis  Radulfo  filio  Ranulfi,  Hugone  de  BoUebek, 
Willielmode  Notingham  justiciariis  tunc  itinerantibus  de  foresta, 
Dominis  Gilberto  de  Briddeshale,  Johanne  de  Oketon,  Willi- 
elmo  de  Bozhale,  Johanne  de  Keygate,  Ambrosio  de  Chamera, 
Thoma  de  Clervaus  militibus^  Thoma  de  Edbristone,  Willielmo 
Malecake,  et  aliis. 

Seal,  in  white  wax,  now  loose  :  round.  If  inc.  diam.  bearing  a  shield  of 
arms  suspended  by  a  strap,  charged  with  a  saltire  ;  legend  8Igil[lvm 
r]oberti  de  novilla.  The  name  took  the  form  of  d€  Novilla,  or 
de  Nova  villa  in  early  Latin  documents,  as  may  be  seen  in  Surtees'  His- 
tory of  Durham  and  Raine's  North  Durham,  in  which  works  will  also  be 
seen  engravings  of  several  seals  of  the  family. 


DE    FREM  INGHAM,    I8LEY,    AND   PIMPE. 

These  families,  which  possessed  various  extensive  estates^ 
were  formerly  of  much  importance  in  West  Kent.  A  great  part 
of  their  landed  property  came  ultimately  by  attainder  to  the 
Crown,  and,  being  granted  away  from  it  again  in  a  divided  form, 
though  still  in  considerable  portions,  that  is  as  separate  manors, 
often  comes  under  the  eye  of  the  topographer  in  these  parts. 
Of  the  three  families,  the  original  possessors,  it  is  difficult  at  the 
present  day  to  procure  any  authentic  lineage  or  correct  account, 
arising  from  the  following  causes :  The  family  of  De  Freming- 
ham  failed  of  male  issue  as  far  back  as  Edward  the  Third;  while 
of  the  two  others,  Isley  and  Pimpe^  who  inherited  their  estate. 


BE  f*R£MlNGHAM,  ISLEY,  AND  PIMPE.  515 

the  one  became  attainted  for  treason  in  Queen  Mary's  reign, 
and,  though  some  small  parts  of  their  property  were  re-granted, 
yet  they  soon  fell  into  decay  and  disappeared :  the  other  had 
ended  in  two  heiresses,  as  early  as  Henry  the  Eighth,  married 
into  the  families  of  Rainsford  and  Scot.  They  thus  had  gone 
off  the  stage  before  the  time  of  the  Heraldic  Visitations ;  whence 
their  lineages  cannot  be  met  with  in  the  usual  depositories* 

The  following  sketch  is  drawn  up  as  some  slight  guide  to  the 
Kentish  topographer ;  and,  though  it  is  not  impossible  it  may  be 
capable  of  corrections  in  places,  as  it  certainly  is  of  being  en- 
larged throughout,  yet  it  may  not  be  without  its  use  in  serving 
as  a  basis  for  a  more  elaborate  pedigree  of  these  families  for 
those  who  may  be  inclined  to  the  task.  As  it  was  made  with  a 
view  to  illustrate  some  properties  near  Maidstone,  they  are  more 
particularly  mentioned  in  the  various  descents  than  their  other 
very  extensive  estates. 

A  very  curious  document  exists  in  the  possession  of  a  gentle- 
man residing  near  the  above  town  relating  to  a  part  of  the 
original  Fremingham  property — the  book  of  Sir  Henry  Isley's 
estates  in  that  quarter.  It  consists  of  the  details  and  receipts  of 
some  eight  or  ten  manors,  of  which  several  very  extensive,  then 
belonged  to  that  unfortunate  individual.  Some  curious  parti- 
culars of  the  extent  of  their  juridical  powers,  their  claims,  privi- 
leges, and  various  sources  of  revenue  are  intermixed ;  and  there 
is  much  family  descent  which  can  be  collected  from  the  volume. 
A  complete  copy  has  been  made  in  16S  quarto  pages,  also  in 
private  hands  in  the  same  neighbourhood. 

Of  the  names  of  the  families  there  is  some  variation  in  the 
orthography,  especially  of  the  two  first.  De  Fremingham  is 
also  written  De  Farningham,  or  De  Femyngham.  Isley  occurs 
as  Insula,  Isle,  or  Isili ;  and  of  this  last  name  opinions  a  little 
vary  at  the  present  day  as  to  its  pronunciation.  Some  have  it 
Eyley,  others  again  I^ssley,  which  seems  favoured  by  one  of  the 
above  ancient  forms,  Isili.  Pirape  may  sometimes,  though  rarely, 
be  met  with,  written  with  a  6,  Pimbe ;  whilst  the  ancient  mano- 
rial estate  in  Kent,  near  Maidstone,  from  which  the  family  evi- 
dently derived  its  name,  having  possessed  it  several  hundred 
years,  in  its  most  ancient  form  was  Pinpa,  in  which  it  occurs  in 
Domesday.  The  modern  orthography  of  the  names  has  been 
retained  in  the  pedigrees,  except  in  some  of  the  early  descents 
of  the  Isley  line.  2  n  2 


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PEDIGREE   OF   DE   FREMINGHAM, 


ISLEY}   AND   PIMPE. 


517 


518 


References  in  the  publications  qf  the  Record  Commssiony  Ubu- 
trating  the  foregoing  Descents  of  de  FreminghoMj  Isley,  and 
Pimpe. 

Charter  Roll,  page  103,  55th  Henry  III.  1271,  pars  unica,  no. 

12.  Radulphus  de  Fremyngham Fremyngham  mercatura  et 

feria,  Fremyngham,  Hollingdene,  Swanetone,  Aynesford,Chuml>- 
ham,  Kinggesdon,  Biwindle,  Lose  libera  warrena. 

Inquisitiones  post  Mortem,  vol.  ii.  p.  158,  13th  fklw.  III. 
1339,  2d  part,  145.  Johannes  filius  Radulphi  de  Frenyngham, 
West  Barraelyng  manerium  duae  partes^  Est  Farle  terne  et  red- 
ditus  ut  de  manerio  de  Lose,  Saundresshe  manerium,  Fre- 
nyngham et  Merdenne  diversae  terr®,  Middletone  manerium. 
— Kancie. 

Ditto,  page  161,  same  year,  second  part,  5.  Radulphus  de 
Frenyngham,  chivaler,  feofFavit  Johannem  filium  Johannis  de 
Frenyngham,  Westbarnlyng  manerium,  Est  Farlegh  maneriam. 
Lose  manerium  secta  curia,  remanent,  eidem  Radulphus.— 
Kancie. 

Ditto,  page  266,  38th  Edw.  HI,  1364,  19.  Radulphus  de 
Frenyngham,  chivaler.  Dertford  maner^,  Sutton  maner'.  West 
Barmlyng  maner*  2  partes,  Horton  maner*  ut  de  Castro  de 
Dovor,  Eynsford  maner^,  Cherton  maner*,  Middelton  maner', 
Lose  in  Est  Farle  maner',  Maidestan  terrae  in  Est  Barmelyng, 
Rede  in  Merdene  terrae  et  tenementa. — Kancie. 

Ditto,  page  292,  41  Edw.  IIL  1367,  second  numbers,  53. 
Robertus  de  Insula  filius  et  haeres  Johannis  de  Insula,  militis, 
concessft  domino  regi  et  haeredibus  feoda  militum  et  curias  suas 
subscripta  {deest).  Vide  claus.  42  Edw.  III.  m.  6  dorso.  Qua- 
darn  curia  tenta  in  tenemento  magistri  et  fratrum  sancti  ThomiB 
de  Aeon  in  Wallebroke. — London. 

Arkesdon  curia  de  diversis  tenementis  et  feodis  prcedicti  Ro- 
berti. — Essex. 

Faringho  curia  de  tenentibus  et  feodis  praedictis.— North- 
ampton. 

Feoda  subscripta  faciunt  sectam  ad  curias  praedictas,  vi». 
Fannes  juxta  Wye,  Boctone  juxta  Sutton  Valence,  Shelve 
juxta  Lenham,  Leybourne,  Langley^  Buggeleye  juxta  Maydes- 
tan,  Bressinge,  Cherletone  juxta  Sutton  Valence,  Sbrambroke 


THE    FAMILY   OF    PiMP£.  519 

juxta  Clyve,  Ocham  juxta  Maydestan,  Lillingtone,  Eccles  juKta 
Ayllesford)  Couling  juxta  Rochester,  Beccles  juxta  Hengham 
super  Thamis,  Hengham  super  Thamis,  Craye  Paulyn,  West 
Wikbam  juxta  Croydone,  Eltham. — Kancia. 

Inquisitiones  post  Mortem,  vol.  iv.  p.  58.  9th  Hen.  V.  1421, 
35.  Johannes  Pimpe,  armiger.  West  Barmeling  manerium  et 
advocatio  ecclesia;,  Est  Barmeling  maner':  ut  de  Honore  de 
Gloucester,  Est  Farleghe,  Maidestone,  Lose,  West  Farleghe,  et 
Lynton.  Messuagia,  terrae  et  redditus  etc.  Marden  Hunton,  Boc- 
ton  Monchensy,  et  Stapleherst.  Messuagia  et  diversee  terrae  etc. 
ut  de  maneriis  de  Eylsford,  Renham,  Shayles,  et  Tracyes. 

Ditto^  p.  184,  16  Henry  VI.  1438,  no.  51.  Reginaldus  filius 
et  ha^res  Johannis  Pympe  armigeri  defuncti. 

West  Brameling  manerium  cum  advocatione  ecclesiee,  Est 
Brameling  manerium,  Middleton  manerii  membrum,  Otham 
manerium  et  advocatio  ecclesise,  Lose  manerium  in  parochi&  de 
Est  Farleghe,  Nettylsted  et  Pympe  maneria  extent'  ut  de  leu- 
catu  de  Tonbrigge,  Nettylsted  advocatio  ecclesiae,  Ealdinge  una 
domus  parcella  dicti  manerii  de  Pympe,  West  Mailing  villa, 
East  Mailing,  Moote  in  parochia  de  Brenchesle,  Horsemonden 
et  Lamberhurst  terrae  etc.  ibidem  ut  de  castro  de  Tunbrigge  ut 
de  maner'  de  Lamberhurst,  Ealdinge  terrae,  Brynchesle  mane- 
rium, terrae  de  tenura  gavelkind  inter  haeredes  masculos. — 
Kancia. 

Ditto,  p.  199.  18th  Henry  VI.  no.  32.  Johannes  Pimpe,  pro- 
batio  aetatis. 

Ditto,  same  page  and  year  as  the  above,  33.  Johannes  Pympe, 
armiger.  West  Barmelyng  manerium  et  advocatio  ecclesiae.  Est 
Barmeling  manerium  ut  de  manerio  de  Middilton,  Otham  ma- 
nerium et  advocatio  ecclesiae,  Rede  manerium.  Lose  manerium 
ut  de  manerio  de  Middilton  in  fist  Farleghe  parochia,  Nettyl- 
sted manerium  et  advocatio  ecclesiae,  Pympe  manerium  extent', 
Brenchesle  parochi&  messuagia  et  terras  ibidem  vocatae  le  Mote 
et  le  Case  messuagia  et  terrae  ibidem,  Brenchesle,  Horsemonden, 
Lamberhurst  ibidem  terrae  etc.  Ealdinge  terrae,  etc.  ibidem. — 

Kancia« 

B.  P 


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MINUTES   FROM   THE   INQUISITIONS  POST  MORTEM,    RELATING 
TO    MIDDLESEX, 

(Coniinued  from  p.  382.) 

Feltham. — 11  Edw.  IIL  Johannes  le  Haubargar  tenuit  die 
quo  obiit  unum  mesuagium  debile,  tria  cotagia,  xxviij  acras 
terras,  duas  acras  bruerte  cum  pertinentiis  in  Feltham  de  Rege 
in  capite  per  servitium  quinque  solidorum  per  annum,  red- 
dendum ad  manerium  Regis  de  Kenyton*  pro  omnibus  servitiis. 
Quodque  Edwardus  est  filius  et  haeres  ejusdem  Johannis. — 
(f.  204b.) 

Westminster  Palace.— IB  Edw.  IIL  Edmundus  Cheyne  de- 
functus  tenuit  ad  terminum  vitae  suae  per  legem  Angliae  de 
haereditate  Johannae  quondam  uxoris  suae  de  Rege  in  capite 
ballivam  custodiae  palacij  Regis  apud  Westmonasterium  capiendo 
de  Rege  per  manus  Vicecomitum  London,  pro  custodia  praedicta 
facienda  singulis  diebus  vjdf.  capiend.  cum  Rex  fuerit  apud 
Westm.  infra  clausum  praedicti  palacii  quolibet  die  quamdiu 
Rex  ibidem  manserit,  ut  in  pane,  servisia,  vino,  ferculis  coquin. 
candelis,  sicut  unus  de  servientibus  Regis.  Et  in  quolibet  recessu 
Regis  a  palacio  praedicto  quicquid  remanet  in  eodem  de  focis, 
litera,  faeno,  cum  casteris  cindulis  et  funis  infra  palacium,  et 
percipiend.  de  quolibet  mercatore  babente  stallum  sive  sta- 
bell,  infra  aulam  praedicti  palacii  viijdf.  per  annum  et  de  quolibet 
mercatore  non  habente  stabell.  sed  portant.  mercand.  iiiji/.  per 
annum.  Item  tenuit  ibidem  unum  mesuagium  infra  clausum 
dicti  palacii  pertinen.  ad  ballivam  pra^ictam.  Quodque  Johan- 
nes Sbencche  filius  praedictae  Johannae  quondam  uxoris  prsdicti 
Edmundi  est  haeres  dictas  Johannae  propinquior. — (f.  217.) 

Fleet  Prison. — Idem  Edmundus  tenuit  ut  supra  de  haereditate 
praefatae  Johannae  filiae  et  haeredis  Stephani  de  Leuelond  unum 
mesuagium  cum  pertinentiis  in  suburb.  London,  quod  vocatnr 
prisona  de  Flete  et  quosdam  redditus  in  eisdem  civitate  et  suburb. 
quae  valent  per  annum  x  li.  de  Rege  in  capite  per  seijantiam  cus* 
todiend.  omnes  prisones  ibidem  commitiend.     Quodque  Joban- 

■  Head  KenDington,  co.  Surrey. 


MIDDLESEX   INQUISITIONS   POST  MORTEBT.  521 

nes  filias  Johannis  Shencche  et  prsefatse  Johanns^,  quam  idem 
duxit  in  iixorem,  est  liseres  ejusdem  Johannae. — (f.  217^) 

5^  DunstarCs  in  the  fVest.—U  Edw,  III.  Hugo  de  Courte- 
nay  nuper  comes  Devon,  tenuit  in  dominico  suo  ut  de  feodo 
unum  mesuagium  cum  quinque  shopis  in  parochia  Sancti  Dun- 
stani  infra  Barram  Novi  Templi  London,  de  Rege  in  capite  in 
libero  burgagio  sicut  tota  civitas  tenetur. — (f.  224b.) 

St.  Clement's  Danes.-- 16  Edw.  III.  Thomas  de  Craweford 
harbour  tenuit  de  Rege  in  capite  quoddam  tenementum  cum 
pertinentiis  in  parochia  Sancti  dementis  Dacorum  extra  Barras 
Novi  Templi  London,  in  liberum  socagium  per  servicium  xviijrf. 
per  annum  ad  scaccariam  Regis  solvend.  Quodque  Johannes 
filius  dicti  Thomo;  est  hseres,  &c. — (f.  231.) 

17  Edw.  III.  Rogerus  le  Marshall  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  in 
dominico  suo  ut  de  feodo  de  Rege  in  liberum  socagium  mesua- 
gium cum  pertinentiis  in  parochia  Sancti  dementis  Dacorum 
extra  Barram  Novi  Templi  London,  per  servitium  vj  ferr.  equo« 
rum  cum  clavis  ad  ea  pertinen.  et  wjd.  ad  scaccariam  Regis  pro 
omni  servitio  annuatim  reddend.  Quodque  Johanna  et  Johanna 
sunt  filiae  et  haeredes,  &c.— (f.  236^.) 

St.  DunstarCs  in  the  West.— IS  Edw.  III.  Robertus  de  dif- 
ford  tenuit  ad  terminum  vitae  suae  unum  mesuagium  cum  per- 
tinentiis in  parochia  Sancti  Dunstani  West  in  suburb.  Lon- 
don de  Rege  in  liberum  burgagium  prout  tota  civitas  Lon- 
don tenetur.  Quodque  Robertus  est  filius  et  hseres  ejus  pro- 
pinquior.—  (f.  245.) 

London.^}9  Edw.  TIL  Ricardus  de  la  Pole  obiit  seisitus 
conjunctim  feoiFatus  cum  Johanna  uxore  sua  de  uno  mesuagio 
cum  pertinentiis  in  parochia  Sancti  Edmundi  Regis  in  London, 
quod  quidem  tenementum  tenetur  de  Rege  in  liberum  burga- 
gium sicut  tota  civitas  London.  Quodque  Willelmus  de  la  Pole 
chivaler  est  filius  et  haeres  praedicti  Ricardi. — (f.  248.) 

London. — Willelmus  filius  Henrici  le  Scropp  tenuit  de  Rege 
in  liberum  burgngium  unum  mesuagium  et  quatuor  shopas  cum 
pertinentiis  in  venella  Sancti  Swithini  in  civitate  London.  Quod- 
que Ricardus  frater  praedicti  Willelmi  est  ejus  heeres. — (f.248l>.) 

Westminster.-^20  Edw.  III.  Wimarca  quae  fuit  uxor  Bona- 
venturce  Benynteney  de  Florencia  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  in  domi- 


522  MIDDLESEX    INGtUISITIONS   POST  MORTEM. 

nico  suo  at  de  feodo  quinque  shopas  cum  pertinentlis  in  villa 
Westm*  in  comitatu  Middlesex,  de  dono  Johannis  le  Clerk. 
Habend.  sibi  et  hseredibus  de  corporibus  eorum  exeunt,  de  Rege 
in  capite  per  servicium  duorum  denariorum  per  annum  pro 
omni  servicio.  Remanere  inde  pro  defectu  hujusmodi  exitus 
prsefat  Johanni  Clerk  et  haeredibus  suis.  Quodque  Johannes 
est  filius  et  hseres  prsedictorum  Bonaventurae  et  Wymarcae. — 
(f.  260.) 

Tottenham. — ^21  Edw.  III.  Johannes  de  Mookyngde  Somer- 
set tenuit  die  quo  obiit  quartam  partem  tertiae  partis  manerii  de 
Tottenham  in  comitatu  Middlesex,  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servi- 
tium  tertiae  partis  unius  feodi  militis. — (f.  261.) 

Bloomsbury. -~22  Edw.  III.  Matill.  quae  fuit  uxor  Rc^ri 
Bidefeld  tenuit  die  quo  obiit  quaedam  tenementa  vocat.  Ble- 
mondesbury  videlicet  j  mes.  C.  acras  terrae,  xviij  acras  pasturae^ 
et  xxxiij  solid,  reddit.  cum  pertinentiis  in  comitatu  prasdicto 
(Midd.)  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servitium  quartae  partis  unius 
feodi  militis  et  per  servitium  esparvarii  sori  sol  vend,  per  annum 
ad  gulam  Augusti  ad  scaccariam  Regis  ij*. — (f.  262^.) 

Tottenham. — Nicholaa  quae  fuit  uxor  Johannis  Mockyng  tenuit 
ad  terminum  vitae  suas  tertiam  partem  tertiae  partis  manerii  de 
Tottenham  *  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servitium  none  partis  feodi  j 
militis.  Rem.  inde  Johanni  filio  praedictae  Nicholaae  et  haered. 
&c.— (f.  263»>.) 

Eilgeware. — Alesia  Comitissa  Lincoln  tenuit  manerium  de 
Eggeswere  cum  pertinentiis  in  comitatu  (Midd.^)  ad  terminum 
vitae  suae  de  Rege  in  capite  per  servitium  i\\]s.  per  annum  pro 
omni  servicio.  Reversione  inde  Ebuloni  le  Straunge  et  haeredi- 
bus,  &c.— (f.  264b.) 

Bloomsbury.'^2B  Edw.  III.  Certa  terra  et  tenementa  voc, 
Blemondesbury  <^  quae  fuerunt  Nicholai  de  Bedingfeld  ratione 
minoris  aetatis  suae  ad  manus  Regis  devenerunt,  quae  tenentur  de 
Rege  in  capite  per  servitium  quartae  partis  feodi  militis  et  per 
servitium  unius  esparvarii  sori  solvend.  per  annum  ad  gulam 
Augusti^  praeter  1.  acras  terrae,  tres  acras  pasturae  et  v  solid,  red- 
ditus  cum  pertinentiis  in  villa  de  Kentishtoun  quae  tenentur  de 
haered.  Henrici  Bedyk  per  servitium  viiJ5.  per  annum. — (f.266.) 

*  Error  in  AfS,  Cottenham.  ^  Error  in  MS,  lincoln. 

«  Error  in  MS,  Glemondeibury. 


MANOR   OF   THIMBLEBT.  52S 

Westntimter  Palace.'^24t  Edw.  III.  Johannes  Senche  tenuit 
die  quo  obiit  unum  mesuagium  infra  clausam  palacij  Westm.  per 
servicium  custodiend.  dictum  palacium  capiend.  inde  Rege  per 
manus  Yicecomitum  London,  per  diem  vj(/.  etetiam  percipiend. 
et  habend.  cum  dominus  Rex  fuerit  apud  Westm.  infra  clausam 
dicti  palacij  quolibet  die  quamdiu  commoraverit  ibi  ut  in  pane^ 
vino  et  servicia  fercul.  coquin.  et  candel.  sicut  j  servientum 
regis,  et  in  quolibet  recessu  dicti  Regis  a  dicto  palacio  dictus 
custos  habebit  quicquid  remanserit  in  eodem  palacio  de  focal, 
litera  in  cameris  et  feno  in  stabulis ;  et  cum  Rex  reparare  fac. 
domos  infra  clausam  dicti  palacii  habebit  dictus  custos  vetus 
maeremium,  cooperiones  novi  maeremii,  veterescindulas^et  funos 
infra  dictum  palacium  colligend.  Ac  idem  custos  habebit  de 
quolibet  mercatore  tenente  stallum  sive  stabellum  infra  aulam 
praedicti  palacii  viqd.  per  annum  et  de  quolibet  alio  mercatore 
stallum  non  habente  et  mercandisam  portante  iiijcf.  per  annum* 
Quodque  Margareta  filia  ejusdem  Johannis  est  baeres  propin- 
quior.— (f.  278.) 

Heet  Prison, — Idem  Johannes  tenuit  de  Rege  in  capite  j  me- 
suagium cum  gardino  et  aliis  pertinentiis  suis  infra  clausam  regis 
apud  Flete  in  suburbiis  London,  et  cum  custodia  omnium  prison- 
arum  ibidem  prisone  commissorum  capiend.  pro  custodia  prisonie 
prsedictaB  per  manus  vicecomitum  London  .qui  pro  tempore  fuerint 
yjd.  per  diem,  et  de  quolibet  homine  ibidem  prisons  comroisso 
nomine  feodi  sui  ijs.  iiij^?.  quodque  ut  supra. — (f.  278^.) 


NOTICES  OP  THIMBLEBY  AND  ELLERBECK,  IN  THE  PARISH  OF 
OSMOTHERLEY)  NORTH  RIDING  OF  YORKSHIRE,  WITH  PEDI- 
GREES  OF   PEIRSE,   WALTON,    HIRST,   AND   BAYLEY. 

The  principal  estates  in  Osmotherley  are,  Thimbleby,  Eller- 
beck,  and  Harlsey,  There  is  also  a  place  called  Nun  House  in 
the  parish ;  but  this  article  will  relate  only  to  Thimbleby  and 
Ellerbeck  manors* 

MANOR   OF   THIMBLEBY. 

During  the  seventeenth  century,  this  lordship  was  one  of  the 
many  domains  of  the  great  Yorkshire  house  of  Wandesford, 


524  MANOR   OF  THIMBLEBr. 

afterwards  Earls  Wandesford  in  the  kingdbm  of  Ireland ;  whose 
pedigree,  as  it  may  be  seen  in  Lodge  and  Archdall,  it  is  need- 
less  to  detail  here.  But  in  1694  (7th  Will.  III.)  Sir  Christo- 
pher Wandesford,  Bart,  (who  was  subsequently,  viz.  in  1706, 
created  Baron  Wandesford  and  Viscount  Castlecomer),  sold  the 
manor  of  Thimbleby  to  Richard  Peirse,  Esq.  of  Hutton  Bon- 
ville,  in  Birkby  parish,  in  Allertonshire,  second  son  of  John 
Peirse,  Esq.  of  Bedale  and  London ;  the  higher  generations, 
and  eldest  branch,  of  whose  pedigree  may  be  seen  in  the  article 
on  Hutton  Bonville,  p.  510  antea:  Hutton  Bonville,  though 
settled  on  this,  the  Thimbleby  branch,  having  been  afterwards 
re-purchased  by  the  eldest  line  of  the  family,  seated  at  Bedale ; 
in  whose  descendants  it  lately  remained,  if  not  still  their  por- 
perty. 

This  Richard  Peirse  aforesaid  resided,  however,  at  Hutton 
Bonville,  and  made  his  will,  sealed  with  a  beautiful  old  seal  of 
the  Peirse  arms,  impaling  those  of  Chamberlayne,  "  Gules,  an 
inescutcheon  argent  between  eight  mullets  in  orle  or"  (and 
thus,  clearly,  originally  the  seal  of  his  father,  who  married  into 
that  family),  30th  Nov.  1708.  He  desires  burial  in  Hutton 
Bonville  chapel;  devises  his  lands  at  North  Allerton  to  his 
grandson  and  heir  apparent  Henry  Peirse  (who  eventually  be- 
came  head  of  the  whole  house,  and  carried  on  the  Bedale  branch 
of  the  family),  being  son  and  heir  of  John  Peii*se  (eldest  son  of 
the  said  Richard,  and  who  died  v.  p.) ;  and  appoints  his  son,  Tho- 
mas Peirse,  his  executor;  upon  whom  , the  testator  had  settled 
his  manor  of  Thimbleby,  as  well  as  that  of  Hutton  Bonville. 
Richard  Peirse  died  soon  after,  and  was  succeeded  in  those  two 
manors  by  his  said  son  Thomas ;  who,  like  his  father,  resided  at 
Hutton  Bonville ;  as  did  also  his  immediate  successors,  till  the 
latter  part  of  the  last  century,  when  they  removed  to  Thimbleby, 
and  erected  the  mansion  now  standing.  Here  they  resided  till 
about  1838,  when  the  present  R.  W.  C.  Peirse,  Esq.  disposed 
of  Thimbleby  to  Robert  Haynes,  Esq.  of  Jamaica,  who  then 
came  to  reside  there.     He  is  second  son  of  General  Haynes. 


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MANOR   OF   ELLERBECK.  527 


MANOR   OF   ELLERBECK. 

The  descent  of  this  estate,  during  the  early  part  of  the  18th 
century,  we  are  unable  to  enter  upon  with  certainty.  But  the 
^^  Lordship  of  Ellerbeck  "  has^  for  a  considerable  period,  been 
held  by  lease  of  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Christ  Church,  Ox- 
ford, renewable  every  seven  years.  This  manor  consists  of 
about  865  acres ;  but  there  has  been  no  mansion  house  in  exist- 
ence for  years ;  nor  any  family  of  note  seated  there. 

About  the  close  of  the  last  century^  or  commencement  of  the 
present,  the  manor  of  Ellerbeck,  with  the  site  whereon  the  man- 
sion house  formerly  stood,  and  all  demesne  lands  of,  and  mano- 
rial rights  belonging  to,  the  manor  (the  whole  consisting  of 
arable,  meadow,  and  pasture  grounds,  plantations,  village-green, 
beck,  sundry  roads  and  waste  lands,  seven  farm-houses,  water 
corn-mill,  five  or  six  cottages,  8cc.  &,c.)  were  demised  to  William 
Batcfaielor  Bayley,  Esq.  of  North  Allerton,  M.D.,  John  Saunders 
Walton,  Esq.  of  the  same  place,  solicitor,  (or  Thomas  Wal- 
ton, also  of  North  Allerton,  his  father),  and  Henry  Hirst,  of 
the  same  place,  gent,  or  others  in  trust  for  them,  in  undivided 
thirds. 

The  above  John  Saunders  Walton,  who  died  in  1844, 
advanced  in  age,  was  son  of  Thomas  Walton,  of  North  Allerton, 
gent,  attorney  at  law ;  and  married  Mrs.  Diemar,  the  widow  of 
an  officer,  by  whom  he  had  divers  children.  This  Walton  family 
formerly  held  the  Registry  Office  at  North  Allerton,  for  instru- 
ments affiscting  real  property  within  the  North  Riding;  but 
the  appointment  is  now  in  the  Peirses  of  Thimbleby,  who  exe- 
cute it  by  deputy. 

Henry  Hirst,  of  North  Allerton,  gent,  also  a  solicitor,  at 

one  time  in  very  extensive  practice,  married ,  sister  of 

the  said  John  Saunders  Walton,  and  daughter  of  Thomas  Wal- 
ton, and  formed  the  connecting  link  between  him  and  Du 
Bayley ;  being  also  first  cousin,  maternally,  to  Dr.  Bayley's  first 
wife.  Henry  Hirst  was  one  of  the  seven  sons  of  Godfrey  Hirst, 
of  North  Allerton,  gent,  innholder  (of  the  "  Golden  Lion,") 
and  eminent  in  his  vocation ;  living  at  a  period  when,  on  a  large 
scale  like  his,  innholding  was  hardly  less  respectable  in  England 
(in  those  times  for  posting,  &c)  than  it  is  now  in  Germany. 


528  MANOR    OF    ELLERBECK. 

This  Godfrey  Hirst,  father  of  Henry,  married  Dorothy,  second 
daughter  of  Richard  Dunhi]],  of  Pontefract,  gent,  an  eminent 
liquorice  merchant  or  manufacturer  (the  trade  for  which  Ponte- 
fract is  famous)^  and  sister  of  John  Dunhil],  esq.  alderman,  and 
in  1790  and  1797  mayor,  of  Doncaster.  *  By  her  Godfrey 
Hirst,  who  died  ( ?  about  1807)  had  issue  (with  two  daughters, 

1.  Marianne,  married  to Welbank,  Esq.  of  North  AUerton, 

and  2,  Dorothy,  unmarried,)  seven  sons,  including  the  said 
Henry,     They  were, 

L  Richard  Hirst,  who  married  and  had  a  son Hirst,  a 

solicitor  at  Boroughbridge,  who  married  Miss  Stubbs« 

II.  Godfrey  Hirst,  who  married  ,  daughter  of  — — — 

Swift,  of  the  populous  old  West  Riding  and  Derbyshire  family 

of  the  name ;  and  sister  of  the  wife  of Deighton,  Esq.  of 

North  Allerton.  They  had  issue :  but  the  marriage  was  followed 
by  a  tissue  of  misfortunes  and  misery*  (Both  Mrs.  Hirst  and 
Mrs.  Deighton  eloped  from  their  husbands  with  military  men.) 

III.  Henry  Hirst,  of  North  Allerton,  solicitor,  already 
noticed  as  a  co-lessee  of  EUerbeck,  and  who  married » 

»  Richard  Danhill,  or  Donnilly  of  Pontefract,  was  married,  16th  Not.  1731,  to 
Mary  Spinke  of  that  place,  and  had  hy  her  three  sons  and  six  daughters;  I.  John 
Danhill,  of  Doncaster,  who,  as  above,  was  alderman,  and  in  1790  and  1797  mayor 
of  Doncaster,  being  innholder  of  the  Angel  Inn  there.  He  married  -^,  dan.  of — 
Heaton,  and  had  two  sons  and  two  daughters ;  1.  Ric.  D.  who  succeeded  to  the  Angel 
Inn,  Doncaster,  marr,  twice,  (3ndly  Miss  Smith,  of  Hayfield,)  and  had  issue  by  both 
wives.   3.  William  D.  who  had  the  inn  at  Grantham,  oo.  Lincoln,  but  was  a  great 

bookworm.     1.  Elizabeth  D.  married  to  Brooke,  of  Doncaster,  aoUdtor, 

(  ?  Town  Clerk  of  Doncaster);  3.  Mary  D.  married  to  a  son  of  Edward  MiUer,  Mm. 
Doct.  the  celebrated  theorist  and  composer,  organist  of  the  splendid  oigan  in  Don* 
caster  church,  and  the  historian  of  Doncaster,  &c.  (Vide  Chalmers's  Biographical 
Dictionary.)  II.  George  DunhiU,  who  married  MissDib.  III.  Richard  Dunhill,  who 

married  twice ;  Sndly, ,  daughter  of Mozon,  of  Hull,  gent  (Both  of 

them  were  of  Pontefract,  and  both  had  issue.)  I.  Mary  D.  baptized  at  Pontefract 
S4th  February  1733,  married  to  Matthew  Todd,  gent,  then  of  Tadcaster,  but  who 
afterwards  became  possessed  of  large  property.  (See  post.)  II.  Dorothy  D.  wife, 
as  above,  of  Godfrey  Hirst,  of  North  Allerton,  of  the  Golden  lion.    III.  Rath  D. 

the  first  wife  of Fretwell,  gent,  of  Boroughbridge,  of  the  Crown  Inn,  and 

banker.     (They  had,  1.  Richard  F.  in  holy  orders.    S.  John  F.  of  Boroughbridge. 

1.  Charlotte  F.  wife  of Dewes.    3.  Dorothy  F.  married  to Stott,  of 

Boroughbridge,  surgeon,  and  had  issue.)  IV.  Susan  D.  wife  of  Francis  Hunt,  of 
Pontefract,  gent  (no  relation  to  Hirst  of  North  Allerton,)  and  had  issue.  V.  Eliza- 
beth D.  married  to  Hugh  Bell,  gent,  of  Catwick  on  the  Wolds,  and  had  issue, 
YI.  Sarah  D.  wife  of  William  Parke,  a  farmer  on  the  Wolds,  and  had  issue. 
Richard  DunhiU,  their  father,  died  set.  70,  8th  Oct.  1773. 


MANOR   OF   ELLERBECK.  529 

daughter  of  Thomas  Walton,  gent. ;  and  at  one  time  H.  Hirst 
and  his  brother-in-law,  Walton,  swept  all  the  best  business  sur- 
rounding North  Allerton.  H.  Hirst  had  issue  one  son,  since 
deceased. 

IV.  Edwin  Hirst;  who  devoted  himself  to  farming. 

V.  William  Hirst,  settled  in  Hull. 

VI.  Jonathan  Hirst,  settled  in  Hull. 

VII.  Francis  Hirst,  who  succeeded  his  father  at  North  Aller- 
ton, at  the  Golden  Lion;  and  was  a  man  of  considerable  pro- 
perty. He  died  deranged ;  leaving  six  bastard  eigni  children, 
and  one  legitimate  child,  all  by  the  same  mother,  a  low  person, 
whom  he  was  induced  to  marry,  about  a  month  before  his  death. 

So  much  for  the  unfortunate  Hirst  family  :  who,  though  de« 
cidedly  wealthy,  and  ranking  among  the  professional  classes  in 
the  district,  have  certainly  no  pretension  to  aristocracy ;  although 
there  were  Hirsts  and  Hursts  in  Yorkshire,  in  bygone  times,  of 
great  consequence  and  eminence ;  and  no  doubt  the  above  race 
derive  from  the  same  stock,  through  some  junior  scion.  But 
after  a  family,  however  noble  its  paternal  origin  may  be,  has 
matched  and  mixed  for  three  generations,  or  more,  with  ple- 
beians, its  aristocratic  pretensions  become  a  mere  mockery  of 
pedigree  (though  its  paternal  line  may  be  so  well  proved  as  to 
entitle  it  to  coat  armour),  and  as  soon  as  it  ceases  to  prove  that 
half  of  its  sixteen  great-great-grand-parents  were  "  gentile,"  it 
must  relinquish  its  pretensions  to  patrician  blood ;  for  all  men 
are  equally  composed  of  their  several  procreating  ancestors  of 
the  same  degree  and  generation. 

The  pedigree  of  William  Batchelor  Bayley,  Esq.  M.D., 
the  other  "  joint  lord  "  of  Ellerbeck,  derives  not  its  chief  lustre 
from  its  northern  alliances ;  though  all  the  present  property  of 
his  family  has  been  acquired  in  the  north.  Beyond  showing  its 
Yorkshire  connection,  let  it  suffice  to  notice  here,^  that,  in  the 
direct  paternal  line.  Dr.  Bayley  was  descended  from  the  noble, 
though  populous,  house  of  Barry,  headed  by  the  Earls  of  Barry- 
more  (now  extinct),  both  himself  and  His  father  having  assumed 

^  Dr.  Bayley  waa  great-great-great-grandson  of  the  only  sister  of  the  famous  Dr. 
Hamphrey  Henchman,  Bishop  of  London,  and  Privy  Councillor  to  Charles  II. 
whose  life  that  prelate  had  saved  after  the  battle  of  Worcester  in  1651.  This  was 
through  Dr.  Bayley's  paternal  grandmother. 

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630  MANOR  OF  ELLERBECX. 

other  surnames!  he,  Dr.  Bayley,  having  taken  the  name  of 
Bayley  in  1785,  to  inherit  the  estate  at  Easingwold,  in  York- 
shire, of  his  maternal  uncle  John  Bayley,  gent.,  who  exacted 
that  condition  by  his  will.  It  may  be  well  to  observe,  moreover, 
that  the  whole  of  the  following  pedigree  has  been  fully  proved, 
in  the  College  of  Arms,  by  the  clever  and  judicious  William 
Courthope,  Esq.  Rouge  Croix:  and  is  now  recorded  diere, 
Norf.  12  B.  This  record  also  includes  the  right  of  the  family 
to  quarter  the  coats  of  Burren,  HodUow,  and  Pycheford : — die 
first  solely ;  the  second  also  quartered  (as  to  a  younger  branch) 
by  Fitzherbert  of  Norbury  and  Swinnerton,  through  Owen ;  and 
the  third  in  common  with  Honywood  of  Hampstead,  now  ex* 
tinct.  And  not  only  does  this  entry  contain^  or  give  references 
to,  elaborate  pedigrees  of  those  families,  ait  well  as  to  those  of 
Biddulph,  Henchman,  Marche,  and  other  worshipful  houses, 
too  voluminous  for  insertion  in  this  article;  but  the  present 
writer  is  in  possession  of  an  elaborate  pedigree  of  the  g^reat  house 
of  Barry,  under  the  hand  and  seal  of  a  King  ofArmSy  enHHing 
Dr.  Bayley  to  ancient  paternal  coat  armour,  and  quarterings, 
beyond  his  English  rights,  and  carrying  his  paternal  line  of  an- 
cestry up  to  a  remote  period.  That  genealc^,  however,  being 
not  yet  completely  re-compiled  from  records,  it  will  be  eariy 
enough  to  print  it  when  it  is  thoroughly  purged  from  those 
fooleries  which  are  common  to  all  ancient  pedigrees,  and  re- 
arranged from  indisputed  authorities.  Though  the  following 
genealogical  table  shall  contain  nothing  Irish,  let  it  be  observed, 
that  it  is  not  because  the  writer  joins  in  the  general  £n^h  cry 
against  Irish  pedigrees ;  for,  having  had  about  equal  experience 
in  the  pedigrees  of  both  England  and  Ireland  for  the  last  six 
years,  he  can  truly  state  his  opinion  to  be  that,  however  much 
credulity  and  imagination  are  allowed  to  fashion  Irish  genealo- 
gies, they  are  generally  inaccurate,  rather  than  false ;  while  die 
cold-blooded  and  deliberate  genealogical  forgeries  and  impo- 
sitions perpetrated  in  England,  especially  in  cases  of  property, 
have  been  as  infamous  as  they  are  numerous. 


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INa.  p.  M.  OF  SIR  LAURENCE  BERKROLLS.     533 

Dr.  Bayley,  by  his  will  dated  14th  April  1812,  devised  all  his 
estates  at  Ellerbeck,  North  AUerton^  Easingwold,  and  Romanby 
to  trustees  (his  friend,  Warcop  Cousett,  Esq.  of  Brawith,  co. 
York,  his  brother  in  law,  Matthew  Todd,  Esq.  and  his  first 
wife's  cousin^  Henry  Hirst,  of  North  Allerton,  gent.,  solicitor,) 
for  the  benefit  of  Antonina,  then  his  wife,  and  his  children,  as 
therein-mentioned.  Of  them,  (subject  to  his  step-mother's  join- 
ture, and  his  sister  Macdonald's  rent-charge,)  the  Rev.  John 
Bayley,  the  eldest  son,  eventually  became  sole  remainder  man 
of  his  father's  share  of  Ellerbeck ;  and  his  latter  years  were 
passed  in  Chancery  suits  regarding  it.  At  his  decease,  in  1838, 
his  only  son,  the  present  Charles  John  Bayley,  Esq.  became 
possessed  of  his  interest  in  the  estate. 

At  Dr.  Bayley's  death,  in  1813,  Ellerbeck  manor  was  said  to 
be  worth  1,600/.  per  annum ;  but  only  one  third  of  it  was  Bay- 
ley  property. 

Bernard  Street,  RmseU  Square^ 

London,  June  1844.  W.  D.  B. 


INQUISITION   ON   THE    DEATH    OF   SIR   LAURENCE   BERKROLLS 

IN    1411. 

From  the   original  in  the  possession  of  George  Grant  Francis,  Esq* 
Honorary  Librarian  of  the  Royal  Institution,  Swansea, 

This  inquisition,  taken  at  Newnham,  co.  Gloncester,  on  the  23rd 
Nov.  14 11,<^  states,  that  Sir  Laurence  Berkrolls  held  the  manors  of 
East  Orchard,  Merthyrmawr^  and  Lanfey,  in  Oggmoresland  or  Glamor- 
gan ;  the  two  former  of  Richard  Lord  le  Despenser^  then  under  age 
and  in  ward  to  the  King^  as  of  bis  lordship  of  Cardiff,  by  the  service  of 
one  half  of  one  knight's  fee  ;  and  the  last  of  the  King,  of  his  duchy  of 
Lancaster,  by  the  service  of  one  fourth  of  a  knight's  fee :  each  of  the 
three  being  of  the  clear  annual  value  of  seven  marks.  It  is  then  stated 
that  Edward  Stradlinge,  aged  22  years  and  upwards,  and  John  Strad- 
Hnge,  aged  60  and  upwards,  are  the  next  heirs  of  the  deceased ;  the 
former  being  son  of  William  son  of  Wenthelan,  one  of  the  sisters  of  Sir 
Laurence,  and  the  other  the  son  of  Sarah,  the  other  sister.    The  inqui- 

*  The  feast  of  St.  Andrew  the  apostle,  the  30th  of  NoTember,  fell  on  a  Monday 
in  1411,  when  Easter  Day  was  on  the  12th  of  April. 


634  IMAUISITION  POST  MOKTBM 

8ition  next  proceeds  to  state,  that  Sir  Lsofence  also  held  the  castle, 
manor,  and  lordship  of  Coityf ,  and  the  manors  of  Newcastle,  Newland, 
and  lianharj  in  the  connty  of  Glamorgan ,  as  one  of  the  heirs  of  Richard 
Turburville,  on  whose  death  the  inheritance  of  the  same  deyolved  (»  Sir 
Laurence  as  the  son  of  Katharine,  one  of  the  sisters  of  the  said  Richard  3 
on  Isabella,  daughter  of  Richard  Stackpole,  son  of  Maigaret,  another 
sister  3  on  John  de  la  Beer,  knt.  whose  descent  is  not  stated  3  and  on 
William  Gamage,  son  of  Sarah,  another  sister  of  Richard  Turburville. 
The  jurors  then  state  that  Joan,  late  the  wife  of  Sir  Richard  Vernon, 
is  the  nearest  heir  of  IsabeUa,  being  her  sister,  and  upwards  of  forty 
years  of  age  5  that  Thomas  de  la  Beer,  aged  nine,  is  the  son  of  John, 
and  grandson  and  heir  of  Sir  John  de  la  Beer  before  mentioned  3  that 
William  Gamage,  upwards  of  thirty  years  of  age,  is  the  son  of  Gilbert, 
and  grandson  and  heir  of  William  Gamage.  That  the  castle  and  manors 
are  held  of  the  young  I/ord  le  Despenser  before  mentioned^  as  of  his 
lordship  of  Cardiff  3  that  the  manor  of  Coitif  is  of  the  annual  value  of 
84/.  Newcastle  5/.  Newland  2/.  and  Lanhary  lOx. 

InquisUio  post  mortem  Laurentii  BerkroUs  miUiis. 
Inquisitio  capta  apud  Newnam  die  Lune  px.  post  festum 
Sancti  Andree  apostoli  anno  r.  r*  Henrici  quarti  post  conquestum 
xiijo.  Coram  Joh'e  Derhurst  escaetore  d'ni  Regis  in  com'  Glouc' 
ac  Marchia  Wallie  eidem  Com'  adjacente,  virtute  Sfc.  per  sacra- 
mentum  Joh'is  Joce,  Joh'is  Staure,  Joh'is  Clerke  de  Blackemors- 
hale,  Walt'i  Bingham,  Thome  Staure,  Ric'i  Brooke,  Willi 
Staure,  Walteri  Marchall,  Joh'is  Smyth,  Will'mi  Winshull,  Wal- 
teriWaddman,  et  Ric'i  Winchull,  qui  dicunt  gfc.  quod  Laurentius 
Berkrolls  chivaler  fuit  seisitus  in  dominico  suo  ut  de  feodo  die 
quo  obiit  de  maneriis  de  Est  orchard,  Marthermaure  et  Lanfey 
in  Oggmoresland  cum  pertin'  in  March'  predict'  Et  quod  idem 
Laurentius  dicta  maneria  de  Estnorchard  et  Marthermawre  cum 
pertin*  tenuit  de  Ric'o  d'no  le  Despenser  infra  etatem  et  in 
custodia  d'ni  Regis  existen'  ut  de  dominico  suo  de  Kerdyf  p^ 
servicium  medietatis  unius  feodi  militis  Et  quod  dictum  mane- 
rium  de  Lanfey  cum  pertin'  de  d'no  Rege  et  de  ducatu  suo  Lan- 
castriee  per  servicium  quarte  partis  unius  feodi  militis  Et  dicunt 
quod  pred'  man.  de  E.  cum  pertin'  val'  per  ann.  in  omnibus 
exitibus  ultra  reprisas  vij  marcas  Et  man'  de  M.  S^c.  vij  marcas* 
Et  man'  de  L.  vij  marcas.  Et  dicunt  quod  Edwardus  Strad- 
linge  et  Joh'es  Stradlinge  sunt  consanguine!  et  propinqoiorcs 


OF  SIR  LAUREKCB  BERKkOLLS,  1411.      535 

heredes  predicti  Laurentii,  vidYt.  Edwardus  filius  Willielmi  filii 
Wenthelan  unius  sororum  et  heredum  predicti  L.    Et  Joh'es 
filius  Sare  alterius  sororum  et  heredum  pred'  L.    Et  dicunt 
quod  Edwardus  est  etatis  xxij.  annorum  et  amplius.     Et  Joh'es 
Ix,  annorum  et  amplius.    Et  dicunt  ulterius  quod  quidam  Ric'us 
Turburvill  fuit  seisitus  in  d'nico  suo  ut  de  feodo  de  Castro  ma- 
nerio  et  dominio  de  Coityf  et  de  maneriis  de  Newcastle,  New- 
land,  et  Lanhary  cum   pertin'  in  com'  Glamorg'  in  Marchia 
predictai  et  inde  de  tali  statu  obiit  seisitus  sine  herede  de  corpore  ^ 
suo,  post  cujus  mortem  predicta  castrum  Sfc.  descenderunt  pre- 
sto Laurentio,    quibuscunque    Isabelle  filie   Ric'i   Stakepole, 
Joha'ni  de  la  Beer  ch'r,  et  Will'mo  Gamage  defunct'  cons'  et 
hered'  predicti  Ric'i  Turburvill  similiter  defuncti,  vid'l't.  pre- 
fato  Laurentio  ut  filio  et  heredi  Katerine  unius  sororum  et  here- 
dum pred*  R.  T.  Et  Isabelle  ut  filie  predicti  Ric'i  Stakepole,  filii 
Margarete  alterius  sororum  et  heredum.   Qui  quidem  Laurentius 
predicta  Castrum,  ifc.  intravit  ut  de  jure  suo  et  predictorum  Isa- 
belle, Joh'is  de  la  Beer  chivaler,  et  Will'mi  Gamage.    Et  sic  ea 
continue  tota  vita  sua  occupavit  usque  xviij  diem  Octobris  anno 
regni  d'ni  Regis  xiij<'»  quo  die  idem  L.  obiit.     Et  dicunt  quod 
Johanna  que  fuit  uxor  Ric'i  Vernon  chivaler  est  propinquior 
heres  predicte  Isabelle  vid'l't.  filia  predicti  Ric'i  Stakepole  filii 
predicte  Margarete  et  est  etatis  xL  annorum  et  amplius    Et 
Thomas  de  la  Beer  est  propinquior  heres  predicti  Joh'is  de  la 
Beer  cliTr,  vidTt.  filius  Joh'is  filii  predicti  Joh'is  de  la  Beer 
chivaler^  et  est  etatis   novem  annorum  et  amplius     Et  quod 
Will's  Gamage  est  propinquior  heres  predicti  Will'mi  Gamage 
filii  predicte  Sare,  vid'l't.  filius  Gilberto  filii  predicti  Will'mi  fil' 
Sare  sororis  pred'  Ric'i  Turburvill,  et  est  etatis  xxx  annorum  et 
amplius     Et  quod  predicta    Castrum    8^c.  tenentur    de    dicto 
Ric'o  d'no  le  Despenser  S^c.  ut  de  d'nio  suo  de  Kerdyf  per  serv' 
medietads  unius  feodi  militis    Et  dicunt  quod  man'  de  Coitif 
val'  per  ann.  iiij".iiij/i.  Et  Newcastle  C^.   Et  Newland  xl«.   Et 
Lanharry  x*.     Et  quod  predicti  Edwardus  Stradling  et  Joh'es 
Stradling  sunt  heredes  predicti  Laurentii  propinquiores  in  forma 
predicta  See.  ^c. 


536 


CHARTER   RELATING  TO   LANDS    IN    THE     LORDSHIP  OF   GOWER, 
AND   ENTAIL   IN   THE    FAMILY   OF   PENRICE,   2  EDW.  111. 

From  the  original  in  the  possession  of  George  Grant  Francis^  Esq. 
Honorary  Librarian  of  the  Royal  Institutiony  of  Swansea* 

By  this  charter  various  lands,  amounting  to  forty-two  acres,  1  rood, 
'  1 1  perches,  which  bad  come  into  the  hands  of  William  de  Brewes,  or 
Braose,  lord  of  Gower,  by  escheat,  and  had  been  granted  by  him  to 
John  de  Horton  and  Joan  his  wife,  were  by  them  sold  for  forty  marks 
to  Sir  Robert  de  Penres,  knt.  and  Isobel  his  wife.  The  land  had  been 
measured  by  the  King*s  rod  of  twenty-four  feet ;  and  each  acre  con- 
tained nine  score  and  twelve  (or  1 92)  perches.  The  various  places  at 
which  the  lands  were  situated,  and  their  tenants,  are  enumerated.  An 
entail  is  finally  created  to  John,  son  of  Sir  Robert  de  Penres  by  his 
former  wife  Burga,  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  ^  which  failing,  to  Richard 
and  John  brothers  of  Sir  Robert,  to  Alicia  de  Laugton  his  sbter,  and 
to  Robert  de  la  Mare,  of  Langeiiyth,  his  nephew,  the  son  of  Kathariac 
another  sister  by  William  de  la  Mare ;  from  these  parties  respectively 
the  estate  was  to  descend  to  the  heirs  male  of  their  bodies  3  all  wbich 
failing,  it  was  to  revert  to  the  right  heirs  of  Sir  Robert  de  Penres,  free 
from  the  other  heirs  of  the  parties  mentioned. 

SciANT  presentes  et  futuri  quod  nos  Johannes  de  Horton  et 
Johanna  uxor  mea  dedimus  concessimus  et  hac  presenti  carta 
nostra  oonfirmavimus  domino  Roberto  de  Penres  militi  et  Iso- 
belle  uxori  ejus  quadraginta  duas  acras  unam  rodam  et  undecim 
perticas  tarn  terre  ai*abilis  quam  prati  et  vast!  cum  pertinentiis 
in  subbosco  mensuratas  per  virgam  xx^iiij  pedum  domini  Regis 
et  quelibet  acra  continebit  in  se  Novies  viginti  et  duodecini  per- 
ticas quam  quidem  terram  nos  habuimus  ex  dono  et  concessione 
domini  Willelmi  de  Brewes  patris  domine  Alive*  de  Mouiubray 
que  quidem  terra  devenit  in  manu  predicti  domini  de  Brewes 
per  excaetam  pro  quadraginta  marcis  nobis  pre  manibus  per- 
solutis  de  quibus  terris  et  tenementis  Willelmus  ap  Jeuan  et 
Gr[iffin]  et  Jeuan  fratres  ejus  quondam  tenuerunt  unam  rodani 
et  triginta  et  novem  perticas  prati  apud  Boynarhaustf  et  Ma- 

•  Aliya,  daughter  and  heiress  of  William  de  Brewes,  was  the  wife  of  John  de 
Mowbray,  beheaded  at  York,  for  rebellion,  in  15  £dw.  II.  She  had  a  charter  con- 
firming her  title  to  the  lordship  of  Gower  in  9  £dw«  III.  the  date  of  the  present 
document.    (Dngdale's  Baronage.) 


CHARTER  RELATING  TO  LANDS  IN  GOWER.    537 

docus  Coygf  quondam  teniiit  duas  acras  unam  rodam  et  quinque 
perticas  terre  arabilis  apud  KaJ^re  et  Willelmus  Vachan  ap 
Welym  ap  Gr[iffin]  quondam  tenuit  octo  acras  terre  arabilis  et 
duas  acras  tres  rodas  et  sex  perticas  vasti  ibidem.  Et  Jeuau  ap 
Houwel  ap  Gronou  quondam  tenuit  duas  acras  dimid'  et  tri- 
giuta  et  octo  perticas  terre  arabilis  apud  Eylwarcraualth^m 
Et  Jeuan  ap  Ivor  quondam  tenuit  octo  acras  terre  arabilis  tri- 
ginta  et  quatuor  perticas  vasti  apud  Eluyngnayho  ^  et  Kylthu'.c 
Et  Res  ap  Lawelym  quondam  tenuit  decem  acras  et  tres  per- 
ticas terre  arabilis  et  quinque  acras  et  tres  perticas  prati  apud 
Ryand  et  Kylthyhyr  e  . .  •  Et  Will'  ap  Ric'  quondam  tenuit  duas 
acras  tres  rodas  viginti  et  septem  perticas  terre  arabilis  apud 
Kylwonnen  et  Brynguas.^  Habenda  et  tenenda  omnia  predicta 
tenementa  cum  pertinentiis  dictis  Roberto  et  Isobelle  et  here- 
dibus  de  corporibus  ipsorum  Roberti  et  Isobelle  exeuntibus  de 
Capltalibus  dominis  Gouberie  libere  quiete  bene  et  in  pace  jure 
hereditario  in  perpetuum  Reddendo  annuatim  dictis  Capitalibus 
dominis  Gouherie  duos  denarios  ad  festum  sancti  Michaelis  pro 
omnibus  serviciis  secularibus  exactionibus  et  demandis.  {Remain^ 
dersy  1.)  Johanni  Penres  filio  predicti  Roberti  et  Burge  uxoris 
quondam  ejusdem  Roberti  et  heredibus  suis  de  corpore  suo  pro- 
creatis,  8fc.  (2.)  Ricardo  de  Penres  fratri  predicti  domini  Ro- 
berti, et  heredibus  masculis  de  corpore  suo  procreatis.  (B.)  Jo- 
hanni Penres  fratri  predicti  Ricardi  et  heredibus  masculis  de 
corpore  suo  procreatis.  (4.)  Domine  Alicie  de  Langton  sorori 
dicti  Johannis  et  heredibus  masculis  de  corpore  suo  procreatis. 
(5.)  Roberto  filio  et  heredi  Willelmi  de  La  mare  de  Langenyth 
de  Katarina  sorore  predicte  Alicie  procreato  et  heredibus  mas- 
culis de  corpore  suo  procreatis.  (6.)  rectis  heredibus  predicti 
domini  Roberti  de  Penres  quiete  de  aliis  heredibus  predictorum 
Johannis,  Ricardi,  Johannis,  Alicie,  et  Roberti.  Et  nas  Sfc, 
Hiis  testibus,  Johanne  de  la  Beere,  Johanne  de  Langeton,  Ro- 
berto de  Lamare,  Ricardo  Scurlage,  Ricardo  Manxel,  Willelmo 
de  Penres,  Hamundo  Turbulvyle,  Johanne  ap  Walter  Vachan, 
Jeuan  Loyd,  et  aliis.  Datum  apud  Penres  octavo  decimodie  Maij 
Anno  regni  Regis  Edwardi  tercij  post  conquestum  secundo. 
{No  seal  remaining,) 

*  ClineWood?  west  of  Swansea.  <=    Kilvai?  cast  of  Swansea.  OrKillay 

in  Gower.  '  Probably  a  farm  in  Llanridian ;  there  is  a  place  near  Pendawdd^ 

itm  called  Yfltlis  y  Ryan.  «  GelUhlr. 

f  Farms  in  Llanridian  Higher. 


638 


A  SUMMARY   CATALOGUE   OF  SEPULCHRAL   MEMORIALS  AND 
REMAINS  OF  ANCIENl^ART  EXISTING  IN  PARISH  CHURCHES. 

HUNDRED  OF  BOSMERE  and  CLAYDON,  SUFFOLK. 

Akenham*    Brass,  ^^  Orate  p  aia  Sissilie  loiy,  quoda 

uiis  Petri  lory  cuj'  aie  ppiciet'  de^." 

Monument.  Table,  at  the  west  end ;  for  Elizabeth  Fynn,  wife 
of  Robert  Fynn,  died  14  Sept.  1683.  Also  Robert  Fynn,  died 
6  July  1686. 

Ashbocking,  Brasses.  I.  Several  plates^  taken  off  a  stone^ 
but  now  let  into  a  frame  of  wood.  Inscription  in  black  letter, 
for  Edmond  Bockinge,  Esquire,  died  10th  Aug.  1585,  aged  57. 
Arms :  Bocking,  a  fess  wavy  between  six  cross-crosslets  fitch^ : 
quartering  Tey,  and  impaling  Payne,  A  fess  between  three  lion's 
or  leopard's  faces.  The  figures  in  brass  are  of  a  man  and  wo- 
man; he  in  armour,  head  bare,  between  two  wives,  beneath  each 
of  which  is  a  daughter?    Height  of  the  figure  26  inches. 

2.  A  small  plate,  for  Thomas  Horseman,  died  1619,  with  lines 
serving  as  an  acrostic 

Monument.  In  the  south  wall,  an  ogee  arch,  ornamented  with 
crockets  and  a  finial,  on  each  side  a  pinnacle :  there  is  no  ap- 
pearance of  any  slab  below,  but  it  is  most  probably  sepulchral; 
perhaps  for  the  founder. 

Badley.  Brasses.  1.  A  plate,  ^^  Hie  jaoet  primogenitus 
filius  et  exitus  Edmundi  Poley  arm.  et  Dorotheas,"  Died  1615| 
soon  after  birth. 

2.  A  plate,  ^<  Hie  jacet  corpus  Edmundi  Poleyj  armigeri,"  et 
ob.  ult.  Oct.  1618,  9dU  69.  Arms :  Poley,  a  lion  rampant,  im- 
paling Seckford,  Erm.  on  a  fesse  three  escallops ;  and  Foley* 
impaling  Cockran,  on  a  bend  three  leopard's  heads. 

S.  Plate,  for  Edmund  Brewster,  of  Gray's  Inn,  Esq.  died  6 
Aug.  1683. 

Monuments.  1.  In  the  north  wall  of  the  chanced  a  large  mnial 
monument  of  marble,  a  long  copy  of  verses,  and  a  long  inscrip- 
tion in  Latin  for  Edmund  Poley,  Esq.  and  Mirabel  his  wife;  be 
died  last  of  Dec.  1548,  and  she  25  Feb.  1568.    John  Pok^ 


BOSMSRB  AND  CLATDON  HUNDRED^  SITVFOLK.      539 

eldest  son,  and  Anne  his  wife,  daughter  of  Thomas  Lord  Went- 
worth,  of  Nettlestead ;  John  died  1589,  and  Anne  1576.  Richard 
Poley,  son  and  heir  of  John,  and  Mary  his  wife,  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Brewse^  of  Wenham,  Knt. ;  Richard  died  1599,  and  Mary 
1593^  &c.  Arms :  Foley,  quartering  Oislingham,  Alcock,  Bad- 
well,  Weyland,  Gedding,  Aspall,  Peche,  PeveriU,  and  another. 

2.  Against  the  south  wall,  large,  of  white  marble :  ^  Hie 
jacet  Henricus  Foley,  arm.  filius  et  haeres  Edmundi  Foley  mil. 
ob.  7  Aug«  1707,  cBt.  54."    Arms :  Foley. 

Several  stones  in  the  floor  for  Foleys  and  their  connections. 

S.  Against  the  south  wall,  on  the  outside  of  the  dianoel,  a 
large  mural  monument  of  stone,  for  Henrietta  Maria,  wife  of 
Charles  Robins  of  the  Middle  Temple,  Esq.  daughter  of  William 
Duncombe,  of  Badesden,  co.  Bedford,  Esq.  died  6th  Feb.  1728, 
aged  42.  Arms :  Robins,  Per  pale  gules  and  sable,  two  flaunches 
and  three  fleurs  de  lis  in  pale  counterchanged ;  impaling  Dun- 
combe, Per  chevron  engrailed  gu.  and  sa.  three  talbot's  heads 
erased  counterchanged. 

Bailham.  Brass.  A  stone  had  arms  and  an  inscription,  but 
nothing  remains  but  the  crest  of  Steresacre :  two  arms  erect, 
vested  chequy,  holding  between  the  hands  an  etoile  of  seven 
points. 

Monuments*  1.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  in  a  square 
recess  of  white  and  black  marble,  are  the  figures  of  a  man 
and  woman  kneeling  at  a  faldstool,  on  which  lies  a  open  book ; 
facing  the  spectator  is  Death,  a  dart  in  his  right  hand,  which  is 
raised  and  pointed  towards  the  man  :  the  man  in  a  short  cloak, 
beard  picked.  Under  the  man  there  is  no  inscription ;  but 
under  her,  "  Hlc  infra  jacet  Elizabetha  Acton  uxor  Joh'is  Ac« 
ton,  arm.  ob.  27  March  (no  year),  set.  86.**  Arms :  Acton, 
Gules,  a  fess  in  a  bordure  engrailed  ermine ;  impaling  Reyney, 
Gules,  two  wings  conjoined  and  displayed  ermine. 

Various  marbles  in  the  floor  for  the  Acton  family,  who  have  a 
vault  here. 

Baku  AM.  Brasses.  1.  The  eflBgies  of  a  man  in  a  loose  gown, 
trimmed  with  fur,  and  on  his  left;  side  his  wife;  from  their 
mouths  were  labels,  now  gone,  and  other  plates,  now  lost.  On  a 
fillet  round  the  edge  of  the  stone,  "  Orate  pro  aia  Roberti 
Southwell  armigeri,  Apprenticii  ad  leges  et  unius  Justiciario^ 
ad  pacem  D*ni  Be^  Bvand,  et  pro  aia  Cecilie  uxoris  ejus  uni^ 


540      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

BliBf  Thome  Sheryngcon,  arm^  dum  vixit  de  Barsschm  de« 
functi.  Qui  quidem  Robertus  obiit  xxiij  die  Sept.  anno  D'ni 
Mifiimo  quingintesimo  xiiij^'.  Quorum  aiabus  propicietur  Deus, 
Amen."  Arms:  Southwell,  three  cinquefoils,  each  charged 
with  six  annulets;  impaling  Sherington,  Quarterly,  1  and  4, 
two  crosses  pat^e  in  pale  between  two  flaunches  chequy :  2  and 
3,  a  bend.     Height  of  figure  2  feet  4}  inc. 

2.  A  plate,  for  Frances  Southwell,  the  wife  of  Robert  South- 
well, Esq.  eldest  daughter  of  Thomas  Hynson,  of  Tawstock,  co. 
Devon,  Esq.,  died  23  Jan.  1607,  eet.  29. 

Monuments.  1.  Against  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  of  vari- 
ous-coloured marble,  rising  from  the  floor  nearly  to  the  roof- 
It  consists  of  a  large  altar  tomb,  six  feet  high,  attached  to  the 
wall,  on  which  lies  the  effigy  of  a  man  in  a  close  doublet,  falling 
band,  and  picked  beard,  on  his  back,  his  hands  clasped  over  his 
breast.  Between  him  and  the  wall  lies  the  figure  of  a  woman, 
on  her  left  side,  her  head  supported  by  her  right  hand.  Above 
them  a  large  niche  with  circular  arch  and  pediment,  supported 
by  two  porphyry-coloured  pillars ;  within  the  niche,  on  a  square 
tablet  of  black  marble,  is  this  inscription  in  capitals :  ^^  This 
monument  is  sente  over  from  the  cittie  of  Limerick,  in  Ireland, 
by  S^  Richard  Southwell,  Knt.  second  sonne  of  John  Southwell, 
of  Barham,  Esq.  and  Margarett  his  wife,  as  a  pious  remem- 
brance of  them  to  be  left  to  their  posterity.  An.  D'i  1640." 
Arms :  Southwell  impaling  Sherington. 

2.  On  the  west  side  of  the  last,  in  the  substance  of  the  wall, 
a  table  monument,  having  over  it  an  ornamented  flat  ogee  arch 
with  crockets,  finials,  and  pinnacles.  On  the  table  was  the 
figure  in  brass  of  a  man  in  armour,  with  three  shields  of  arms 
in  the  front,  all  now  gone.  This  is  probably  the  monument  of 
Richard  Booth,  Esq.  of  Shrubland;  or  of  his  son,  who  died  11 
Edw.  IV. 

3.  In  a  chapel  or  dormitory  on  the  north  side  of  the  chancel, 
stands  a  handsome  table  of  marble ;  on  the  side :  ^^  Edwardus 
Bacon  de  Shrubland,  armiger,  Domini  Nicholai  Bacon,  Equitis 
Aurati,  et  Angliae  Magni  Sigiili  Custodis,  filius  tertio  genitus ; 
ob.  8  Sep.  1618,  eet.  70.  Helena  fil.  et  hoeres  Thomae  Little,  de 
Bray,  in  com.  Berk.  arm.  nupta  dicto  Edwardo :  vixit  37  an- 
nos,  et  ob.  24  July  1646."  Arms:  Bacon,  Gules,  on  a  chief 
argent  two  mullets  sa.   quartering  Quaplod;    Little,  of  eight 


BOSMERE  AND  CLAYDON  HUNDRED,   SUFFOLK.     541 

coats,  Little,  Booth,  Codmanston,  Cavalere,  Lytton,  Oake, 
Weyland,  Little. 

4.  Small  mural,  of  white  marble,  for  Penelope  Bacon,  daugh- 
ter of  Anthony  Mannock,  of  Suffolk,  gent,  wife  to  Lyonell 
Bacon,  sonne  of  Exlward  Bacon,  of  Shrubland,  Esq.  She  died 
9  Aug.  1628.  Arms :  Bacon  quartering  Quaplod,  impaling 
Mannock. 

Barking.  Monuments,  1.  Against  the  east  wall  of  chancel, 
mural,  of  white  marble,  for  Margaret,  wife  of  Ambrose  Uvedale, 
Rector  of  the  parish,  daughter  of  William  Cleland,  Esq.  R.  N. 
She  died  6  May  1810,  aged  78.  Also  of  said  Ambrose  Uvedale, 
who  died  21  Aug.  1818,  aged  84. 

2.  Mural,  of  white  marble,  for  Isaac  Paske,  Esq.  of  Needham 
Market,  died  28  April  1784,  aged  54.  Arms  :  Paske,  Quarterly 
sable  and  argent,  in  first  and  fourth  quarters,  three  fleurs  de  lis 
in  pale  or. 

3.  In  the  south  aisle,  large  mural,  of  white  marble,  sur- 
mounted by  a  pyramid  of  a  darker  colour.  In  memory  of 
John  Crowley,  Esq.  of  Greenwich,  in  Kent  (only  son  of  Sir 
Ambrose  Crowley,  Knt.)  who  died  2  Jan.  1727,  aged  39.  He 
married  Theodosia  Gascoyne,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Gas- 
coyne,  &c.  Arms :  Crowley,  Vert,  on  a  chevron  or,  an  etoile 
of  sixteen  points  between  two  roses  gu.  impaling  Gascoyne. 

4.  On  the  north  wall,  of  white  marble,  for  Theodosia,  wife  of 
Charles  Boone,  Esq.  and  daughter  of  John  Crowley,  Esq.  Alder- 
man of  London ;  died  9  Jan.  1765,  aged  40.  Arms :  Boone, 
Azure,  on  a  bend  argent,  cottised  or,  between  six  lions  rampant 
of  the  last,  three.escallops  of  the  second ;  on  an  escutcheon  of 
pretence,  Crowley. 

5.  On  the  south  wall^  upon  tlie  half  of  an  urn,  placed  on  dove- 
coloured  marble.  In  memory  of  Theobald  Gascoyne,  Esq.  died 
16  Oct.  1714,  aged  26.     Arms:  Gascoyne. 

Battisford.  Brass,  A  plate,  for  Mary  Everton,  wife  of 
George  Everton,  gent,  died  10  May  1608,  eet.  103. 

Monuments,  1.  Mural,  of  different  marbles,  surmounted  by  a 
pyramid,  on  the  top  of  which  is  a  boy  blowing  a  trumpet,  for 
John  Lewis,  gent,  died  7 Dec.  1724,  aged  33.  Arms:  Lewis, 
Argent,  a  lion  rampant  guardant  sable,  crowned  or;  on  an 
escutcheon  of  pretence,  Salter,  Gules,  nine  billets  or. 

2.  Similar  to  the  last,  for  Edward  Salter,  gent,  died  24  July 


542      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMEinrS,  &C. 

1784,  aged  65 ;  Maiy  his  wife,  died  23  Feb.  1707,  aged  85. 

Arms:  Salter. 

3.  On  the  north  wall,  lai^  of  white  marble,  for  Walter 
Rust,  of  Battisford,  gent,  and  Lydia  his  wife;  he  died  16  July 
1685,  aged  78. 

Blakenham  magna.  Monument.  A  table  of  marble,  against 
the  north  wall,  supported  by  three  pillars ;  an  open  pediment 
above,  and  two  angels  on  the  sides  kneeling;  for  Richard  Swift, 
of  London,  merchant,  died  28  Aug.  1645,  aged  63 :  with  an 
acrostic  Arms :  Swift,  Or,  a  chevron  barry  nebula  of  six,  9Xg. 
and  az.  (or  vair^)  between  three  bucks  in  full  course  proper. 

Blakenham  parya.  Monument  A  small  neat  mural  one 
of  marble,  for  Rebecca,  wife  of  Joseph  Bellamy,  died  8rd  Dec 
1831,  aged  38. 

Bramford.  Monuments.  1.  On  the  south  wall  of  south  aisle, 
mural,  of  various  marbles,  ^<  Hie  jacet  quicquid  est  mortale 
Elieabethie  uxoris  Hiomae  Dade,  filiae  Samuelis  Flicke  de  West 
Cretinge,  Gen*  natu  maximee,  ob.  14  Aug.  1648,  aet  80.  Arms: 
Dade,  a  chevron  between  three  garbs;  impaling  Flicke,  an 
eagle  displayed,  and  on  a  chief  a  chevron  between  two  crescents 
in  chief  and  a  rose  in  base. 

2.  In  the  north  aisle,  mural,  of  white  marble,  for  William 
Alston,  Esq.  a  barrister  of  Gray's  Inn,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife. 
She  died  16  May  1741,  set.  41 ;  he  26  July  1749,  «t.  54. 

Bricet.  Monument.  Mural,  of  white  marble  and  on  a  Uack 
tablet,  in  the  chancel,  *<  Mem.  Sacr.  Johannis  Bright  de  Tall- 
mach  Hall,  Gen.  ob.  27  die  Martij  1670,  et  Marise  uxoris  ejus 
filiae  Gulielmi  Style  de  Hemingstone,  Gren.  quae  renupsit  bono- 
rab.  viro  Johanni  North,  arm.  filio  Dudleii  North,  Baronis  de 
Cartleigh,  ob.  31  Aug.  1OT9.  Arms:  Bright,  a  fesse  between 
three  escallops;  Style,  a  fesse  engrailed  frett^  between  three 
fieurs  de  lis,  in  a  bordurc  engrailed ;  North. 

Clatdon.  Brass.  On  a  fillet,  round  a  large  stone  in  the 
chancel,  "  Hie  jacet  Samuel  Aylmer,  armiger,  Johannis  quon- 
dam Lond.  Episcop.  filius  natu  maximus,  hujus  Manerii  domi- 
nus,  qui  obiit  12  die  Jannarii  A^  Domini  milesimo  sexcentessimo 
trie quinto.^' 

Monument.  A  small  oval  tablet  of  white,  against  the  south 
wall  of  the  chancel,  for  Anketell  Singleton^  Esq.  LieuU-Govenior 
of  I^anguard  Fort,  died  81  Feb.  1804^  aged  82, 


B08MERE  AND  CLAYOON  HUNDRED,  fiUFFOLKU      543 

CoDDENHAM.  Momments.  1.  Mural,  on  south  wall  of  the 
chancel,  dark-coloured  marble,  for  Nicholas  Bacon,  M«A.  Vicar 
of  Coddenham  and  Rector  of  Barham,  youngest  son  of  Nicholas 
Bacon,  of  Shrubland  Hall^  Esq. ;  married  Anna  Maria,  daughter 
of  John  Browne,  of  Ipswich,  gent,  and  died  26  Aug.  1796, 
aged  65,  Arms:  Bacon,  impaling  Browne,  Gules,  a  chevron 
ermine  between  three  lion's  gambs  erased  and  erect  arg. 

8.  Mural,  large,  of  veined  marble,  having  above  a  compass 
pediment,  and  at  the  wings  books  piled  up^  for  the  Rev.  Bal-^ 
thazar  Gardemau,  minister  of  the  parish,  a  native  of  Poictiers, 
in  France ;  he  married  Lady  Catharine  Bacon,  relict  of  Nicholas 
Baoon,  of  Shrubland  Hall,  £sq.  and  daughter  of  the  first  Earl 
of  Sandwich.  He  gave  the  great  tithes  of  the  parish  to  the 
living;  and  died  19  Dec.  1739,  aged  84.  Lady  Catharine,  his 
widow,  died  17  Jan.  1757,  aged  95.  Arms ;  Gardemau,  de- 
faced, impaling  Montague. 

S.  Mural,  of  bluish  marble,  with  a  white  sarcophagus,  for 
Charlotte)  wife  of  Rev.  John  Longe,  Vicar,  who  died  81  May 
1812,  aged  51.  Also  Francis  Bacon,  their  eldest  son,  died  17 
Jan.  1819,  aged  SI.  Arms:  Longe,  Quarterly,  1  and  4,  Gules, 
a  cross  engrailed  or,  on  a  chief  of  the  last  three  cross-crosslets 
of  the  first ;  2  and  S,  Frere,  Gu.  two  leopard's  heads  between 
two  flaunches  or,  impaling  Browne. 

4.  Mural,  large,  of  white  marble,  a  compass  pediment,  sup* 
ported  by  two  fluted  Corinthian  pillars;  for  Captain  Philip 
Bacon,  second  son  of  Nicholas  Bacon,  of  Shrubland  Hall,  Esq. 
and  Mary  his  wife,  only  child  of  Sir  Richard  Bingham,  Knt  of 
Bingham  Melcombe,  co.  Dorset.  He  served  in  Flanders  under 
the  Duke  of  York.  He  was  killed  when  commanding  the  Bris- 
tol fiigate  in  an  engagement  with  the  Dutch,  1st  June  1666, 
Arms :  Bacon,  quartering  Quaplod. 

5.  An  altar  tomb,  of  brick,  with  a  black  marble  cover ;  it  has 
no  inscription;  but  contains  the  arms  of  Bacon,  Tollemache, 
Quaplod,  Bingham,  Godmanston,  Weylande,  Lytton,  Cavalere, 
Lyttel,  Bedingfiekl,  Hopton,  Neweport,  Booth,  and  Oke. 

6.  Mural,  marble»  on  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  for  Rev.  John 
Longe,  Vicar  of  Coddenham  with  Crowfield,  died  S  March  1834^ 
aged  69.  Arms :  Longe ;  on  an  escutcheon  of  pretence,  Browne. 

7.  A  small  tablet  of  marble,  for  John  Stimpson,  died  24  Feb. 
1837^  aged  88. 


544      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS^  &C. 

A  window  of  stained  glass  has  lately  been  put  in  at  the  east 
end  of  the  chancel,  containing,  among  otlier  ornaments,  nume- 
rous coats  of  arms  of  families  connected  with  the  parish. 

Creting  St.  Mary.  Monument.  In  the  transept,  mural, 
of  white  marble,  with  a  black  tablet,  for  Rear- Admiral  Samuel 
Uvedale,  died  13  Dec.  1808,  aged  79.  Also  Mrs.  Margaret  his 
wife,  who  died  16  Dec.  1814,  aged  69.  Arms:  Uvedale,  Arg. 
a  cross  moline  gu. ;  impaling  Cooke,  Vert,  a  unioom  passant 
argent,  on  a  chief  or,  a  human  heart  between  two  crosses  potent 
gules* 

Helmingham.  Monuments.  1.  Mural,  against  the  north 
wall  of  the  chancel,  of  white  marble,  a  tablet  surmounted  by  a 
pjotimid,  for  Lady  Mary  Tollemache,  who  died  2  Dec.  1715, 
and  for  Lady  Grace  Tollemache,  who  died  27  March  1719. 
They  were  daughters  of  Lionel  Earl  of  Dysart,  and  Grace  his 
wife.     Arms :  Tollemache,  Arg,  a  fret  sable. 

2.  A  large  marble  sarcophagus,  fixed  in  the  north  wall,  with 
a  figure  reposing  thereon,  holding  on  his  knee,  with  his  left 
hand,  an  earl's  coronet ;  near  him  a  female  figure  weeping ;  be- 
hind them,  blue-veined  marble,  and  two  Ionic  pillars  supporting 
a  pediment;  on  the  face  of  the  sarcophagus  is  a  long  inscription, 
stating  that  the  monument  was  erected  in  1729,  pursuant  to  the 
will  of  Sir  Lionell  Tollemache,  Bart.  Baron  of  Huntingtower 
and  Earl  of  Dysart,  who  was  born  SOth  of  Jan.  1648,  and  died 
23  Feb.  1727.  Arms :  Tollemache,  impaling  Wilbraham,  Aig. 
three  bends  wavy  azure. 

3.  Another  sarcophagus  of  white  marble  on  the  same  wall ; 
upon  it  stands  a  bust,  on  a  pedestal,  and  behind  it  a  pyramid  of 
reddish  marble,  surrounded  by  military  trophies,  for  Thomas 
Tollemache,  Lieut.-General,  killed  in  the  attempt  to  destroy  the 
harbour  of  Brest,  1694. 

4.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  black  tablet,*  in  a  white 
frame,  for  Hugh  Bokenbam,  son  of  Anthony  Bokenham,  Esq.  of 
Thornham  Hall,  who  died  1669;  Hugh  Bokenham,  son  of 
Antljony  Bokenham,  Rector  of  this  parish,  who  died  1679;  and 
Anthony  Bokenham,  son  of  Anthony,  second  son  of  Edmund  B. 
aforesaid.  Consul  at  Snijrrna  1659,  and  afterwards  Rector  of  this 

■  This  has  lately  been  remoyed  from  the  chancel,  and  placed  on  the  sonth  waH  of 
the  nave  at  the  weat  end. 


BOSMERJS  AND  CLATDON  HUNDRED^  SUFFOLK.      545 

church ;  died  170S.  Arms :  Bokenham,  Vert,  a  lion  rampant 
or,  a  mullet  for  difference  ;  impaling  Townsend. 

5.  A  plain  marble  tablet,  ^  ^^  M,  S.  viri  Rev.  Thomae  Ross, 
A.M.  hujus  Ecdesise  per  annos  23  rectoris ;  qui  ob.  die  5^  Aprilis 
1733,  aet.  60." 

6.  In  the  nave,  and  on  the  north  wall,  was  a  black  tablet,  ^  in 
a  border  of  alabaster  gilt,  for  Dame  Catharine  ToUemache,  wife 
of  Lionel  ToUemache,  of  Helmingham,  Knt.  and  Bart.,  sole 
daughter  of  Thomas  Lord  Cromwell ;  she  died  24  March  1620, 
aged  63.  Arms:  ToUemache  of  eight  coats,  viz.  ToUemache, 
Curson,  Visdelou,  Joce,  Creke,  and  Soterley,  impaling  Cromwell. 

7.  On  the  south  side,  is  a  very  large  monument  of  stone 
reaching  from  the  top  of  the  pews  nearly  to  the  roof:  it  contains 
in  niches  four  figures  of  men  kneeling  in  prayer;  the  first  three 
in  a  row,  the  fourth  above ;  they  are  bare-headed,  and  in  the 
dress  of  the  beginning  of  the  seventeenth  century;  the  monu- 
ment was  erected  1616.  Under  each  figure  is  a  copy  of  English 
verses;  1.  Lyonel  ToUemache,  who  married  the  heiress  of  Joce. 

2.  Lionel,  son  of  the  first,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Lord 
Wentworth.  3.  The  son  of  the  last,  who  married  a  daughter 
of  Sir  Ambrose  Jermyn.  And  4.  Sir  Lionel  ToUemache,  Knt. 
and  Bart  who  married  the  daughter  of  Lord  Cromwell.  Arms : 
1 .  ToUemache,  impaling  Joce ;  2.  ditto,  impaling  Wentworth ; 

3.  ditto,  impaling  Jermyn ;  4.  ditto^  impaling  Cromwell. 

8.  On  the  opposite  side ;  in  a  sort  of  alcove,  with  a  double 
arch,  a  man  in  armour,  his  head,  which  is  bare,  resting  on  his 
right  hand,  he  reclining  on  his  right  side :  "  D.  Lionellus  ToUe- 
mache," &c.  The  inscription  long.  Obiit  Sept.  6,  1640,  aet.  49. 
Arms,  above,  ToUemache  of  eight  coats ;  and  ToUemache  im- 
paling Stanhope,  and  ToUemache  impaling  Cromwell. 

The  church  of  Helmingham  has  lately  undergone  a  thorough 
repair,  new  windows  have  been  put  in,  the  monuments  new 
painted,  and  somewhat  differently  aiTanged,  the  nave  filled  with 
open  seats,  &c.     Further  monuments : — 

9.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  a  monument  consisting  of  a 
slab  of  dove-coloured  marble,  in  the  form  of  an  obtuse-pointed 
arch,  against  which  is  suspended  a  medallion,  bearing  a  portrait 
of  the  deceased^  in  statuary  marble ;  the  slab  rests  on  a  table  sur- 

^  This  baa  in  like  maimer  been  deg^raded  as  that  above  for  Bokenbam. 
<:  Thia  is  now  on  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel. 

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546     CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MOKUIfENTS^  &C. 

mounted  by  various  warlike  instrumentBy  all  of  white  marble.—- 
Erected  in  memory  of  Lionel  Robert  ToUemache,  Esq.  Ensign 
in  the  Guards^  who  was  killed  at  the  siege  of  Valenciennes  in 
July  1793. 

10.  On  the  same  wall,  another  mural  monument,  consistmg  of  a 
large  square  white  marble  ta,blet;  on  one  side  sits  a  female  figure 
looking  upwards;  on  her  knees  lies  an  open  book,  on  which  her 
right  arm  rests ;  her  left  arm  leans  on  the  base  of  an  nrn,  placed  on 
a  rock ;  on  the  other  side  is  a  boy  weeping,  his  right  hand  before 
his  eyes,  his  left  resting  on  a  lamb,  which  stands  by  his  side.  In 
memory  of  Maria  Ck>untess  of  Dysart,  eldest  daughter  of  David 
Lewis,  Esq.  of  Malvern  Hall,  co.  Warwick,  and  wifeofWilbra- 
ham.  Earl  of  Dysart.  She  died  14  Sept.  1804.  Arms:  Tolle- 
mache,  impaling  Lewis^  three  eels  interlaced,  quartering,  a  wolf 
saliant.     Supporters,  coronet,  &c. 

Heminostone.  Monuments.  1.  In  a  niche  of  the  north  wall 
of  the  chancel  stands  a  sarcophagus  of  white  marble,  for  John 
Brand,  Esq.  of  Hemingstone  Hall,  who  died  1803,  aged  47; 
and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  who  died  1792,  aged  24. 

2.  A  similar  one^  for  Miss  Emma  Brand,  who  died  18  Jan. 
1805,  aged  16,  and  for  Miss  Elizabeth  Brand,  who  died  at  Stir- 
ling, Aug.  27,  1812^  aged  23. 

3.  Against  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  a  monument  of  stone^ 
white-washed,  a  shell4ike  pediment  supported  by  two  pillars^ 
between  them  an  inscription  in  capitals,  being  a  copy  of  English 
verses,  for  William  Cantrell,  who  was  one  of  the  trustees  of 
Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolk.  No  date.  Arms:  Cantrell,  a  pelican 
in  her  nest  feeding  her  youngs  impaling  Bennet ;  Quarterly,  1 
and  4^  Ermine,  an  inescutcheon,  and  over  it  a  bend  engrailed ; 
2  and  3,  on  a  bend  between  two  cross-crosslets,  three  mullets. 
Below  is  a  table  monument,  on  the  front  of  which  are  the  arms 
of  Cantrell,  impaling  a  chevron  vair^  between  three  roundels,  on 
a  chief  a  greyhound  currant ;  also  Cantrell  impaling  Bennet. 

Henley.  Monument  Against  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel, 
a  tablet  of  black  marble  in  a  border  of  white,  for  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Vere,  late  wife  of  John  Vere,  gent  who  died  8  Nov.  1717,  aged 
64.  Arms :  Vere ;  Quarterly  gules  and  or,  four  mullets  co«m<- 
terchanged;  impaling  Glanville,  Arg.  a  chief  indented  az. 

MicKFiELD.  Brasses*  1.  A  small  plate,  capitals:  ^^Petrns 
Preston,  filius  Petri  Preston  et  Thomaain%  obiit  4^  Maidj 
1631,  tttatis  mm  25,  Mors  mihi  lucrum/' 


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2.  The  figures  of  a  man  and  his  wife,  height  8|  inches.  Be- 
low, in  capitals,  "  Here  lyeth  the  bodyes  of  Peeter  Preston  and 
Thomasine  his  wife,  Hee  departed  this  life  y«  25  of  February 
1616;  and  shee  died  y^  22  of  June  1617;  they  had  issue  five 
sonnes  and  too  daughters/' 

8.  A  small  plate,  fixed  in  a  square  of  black  marble,  for  Bridget, 
relict  of  Richard  Meers,  late  of  Harleston,  apothecary,  who  died 
11  Aug.  1761,  aged  80. 

4.  A  small  plate,  capitals,  **  Hie  jaoet  Francisca  Dade  una 
flliarum  Thomn  Dade  de  Tannington  in  comitatu  Suffolciae, 
armigeri,  ex  Agneta  Dade  prima  uxore  sua  genita,  qus  obiit 
Afio  lyni  1616.** 

Nettlestead.  Brass.  In  the  nave,  a  small  figure,  17  inches 
high,  of  a  man  in  armour,  with  long  hair,  sword,  and  dagger ; 
the  inscription  below  him  lost. 

Monuments.  1.  Mural,  against  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel, 
of  various  kinds  of  marble,  consisting  of  a  large  niche,  in  which 
are  the  busts  of  a  man  and  a  woman,  holding  each  other  by  the 
hand,  a  skull  being  placed  between  them  :  he  has  a  picked  beard, 
and  long  hair;  she  has  a  kerchief,  or  veil,  fixed  on  the  top  of  her 
head  and  hanging  down  behind.  The  recess  has  a  pillar  on  each 
side  supporting  an  open  circular  pediment;  below,  on  a  tablet  of 
white  marble,  an  inscription  for  Samuel  Sayer,  Esq.  sometime 
of  London,  who  built  a  faire  almeshouse  at  Bewdley,  in  Wor- 
cestershire, for  six  poor  men,  and  died  1st  of  Sept  1626.  Also 
for  Thomasine  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  Lea,  gent,  of  Codden^* 
bam,  who  afterwards  married  Henry  Dade,  Esq.  of  Ipswich;  she 
died  8th  of  Aug.  1647.  Arms:  Sayer,  Gules,  on  a  bend  cotised 
or,  three  cinquefoils  az. 

8.  On  the  same  wall,  a  small  square  frame  of  white  marble, 
gilt  and  carved,  inclosing  a  piece  of  black  marble.  There  is  no 
inscription ;  but  above  is  the  coat  of  Wingfield. 

RiNGSHALL.  Monuments.  1.  Mural,  a  plain  tablet  of  veined 
marble  on  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  for  Elizabeth  Watson, 
daughter  of  Josiah  Bullock,  of  Faulkboum  Hall,  Essex,  Esq. 
and  wife  of  Jonathan  Watson,  of  Bury  St.  Edmund's,  Esq.  who 
died  20  June  1769,  aged  88.  Also  for  Jonathan  Watson,  Esq. 
who  died  31  Oct.  180S,  aged  84.  He  was  F.R.S.,  Justice  of 
the  Peace,  Deputy  Lieutenant  for  the  county,  and  Major  of  the 
East  Suffolk  Militia.  And  two  of  their  children. 

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548      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

2.  On  the  nortli  wall,  a  tablet  of  black  marble  in  a  frame  of 
stone :  "  Hie  exuvias  deposuit  Gulielmus  Chapman,  Jan.  3®, 
anno  aetatis  64%  Dom.  1715.  Eiizabetha  conjux  pr«eivit22  Noy. 
1709;  a%«t.64o." 

3.  In  the  churchyard  stands  a  sarcophagus  of  white  marble, 
inclosed  in  iron  palisades,  in  a  state  of  great  dilapidation:  for 
Dame  Catharine  Teresa  Barker,  wife  of  Sir  William  Barker, 
Bart,  of  Ringshall  Hall,  daughter  and  coheiress  of  Samuel 
Keck,  Esq.  one  of  the  Masters  in  Chancery.  She  died  7  May 
1736,  aged  56.  Arms :  Barker,  Per  fesse  nebulee,  three  martlets 
on  an  escutcheon  of  pretence,  Keck.  Quarterly,  1  and  4^  On  a 
bend  flory  counter-flory  five  fleurs  de  lis:  2  and  3,  a  fesse 
dancettc. 

Stonhah  Aspall.  Brasses.  1.  The  figure  of  an  ecclesiastic 
in  a  gown  and  ruff;  and  beneath,  ^^  Johannes  Metcalfe,  filius 
Marias,  filiae  Johannis  Felgate  et  Elizabethan  uxoris  ejus,  qui  in- 
stitutus  fuit  ad  banc  ecclesiam  vicesimo  tertio  die  Februarii  anno 
D'ni  1574,  post  triginta  et  duos  an'os  residencis  suae  ibidem, 
et  apud  mortem  sua  dedit  inhabitantibus  diversas  terras  nuper 
Felgates,  charitatis  gratia,  et  hie  quiescit."     Height  18  inches* 

2.  A  group  of  children  still  remains  on  a  stone  which  had  the 
effigy  of  a  woman  above  it,  part  of  which  is  now  lost. 

Monuments.  1.  In  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  under  a  plain 
sharp-pointed  arch,  and  on  a  low  altar  tomb,  lies  the  mutilated 
effigy  of  a  knight  in  armour.  The  legs,  arms,  and  fiioe  are 
gone,  the  trunk  only  remaining ;  the  helmet  appears  to  have 
been  pointed,  and  to  have  had  a  gorget  of  mail  attached  to  it : 
the  sword  belt  remains ;  the  armour  flowered.  The  head  rested 
on  a  double  pillow. 

2.  In  the  south  aisle,  a  stone  in  the  floor,  which  had  an  in- 
scription round  the  edge;  now  very  imperfect: 

hic:jacet:  .  .  humatum to  •  .  •  am  •  •  . 

aie  •  .  .  picietur. 

This  probably  marks  tlie  burial-place  of  Robert  de  Stonham, 
who  made  his  will  in  1397,  and  directed  therein,  that  his  body 
should  be  interred  in  the  chapel  of  St.  Margaret  in  die  church 
of  Stonham  Antegan,  and  the  whole  inscription  may  have  been : 
^^  Hie  jacet  inhumatum  corpus  Roberti  de  Stonham  cujus  aie 
propicietur  Deus." 

3.  In  the  churchyard,  on  the  south  side  of  the  chancel,  stands 
an  altar  tomb  inclosed  in  iron  palisades.     It  consists  of  a  stone 


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table,  on  which  rests  the  figure  of  a  young  man  carved  in  white 
marble,  reclining  on  his  right  arm,  his  left  arm  was  elevated, 
but  is  now  broken  off  at  the  wrist.  On  his  head  is  a  large  wig, 
and  there  is  a  cravat  about  his  neck.  Inscription :  "  Hie  jacet 
corpus  Antonii  Wingfield  filius  Antonii  et  Mariae  Wingfield  de 
Stonham  Aspal  in  comitat.  Suffolciae,  Generosi,  qui  obiit  nono 
die  Novembris,  Anno  Domini  1714,  cetatis  suae  22."  Also  for 
his  mother.  Arms :  Wingfield  This  appears  to  have  deserved 
a  better  fate  than  a  perpetual  exposure  to  wind  and  weather ; 
from  which  it  has  suffered  considerably. 

Earl  Stonham.  Monuments.  1.  In  the  north  transept, 
against  the  west  wall,  white  marble,  for  Thomas  Goodall,  gent, 
who  died  16  May  1687,  aged  73.  Arms:  Goodall,  Gules,  an 
eagle  displayed  arg.  legged  and  beaked  or,  on  a  canton  of  the 
second  a  chaplet  of  roses  proper. 

2.  On  the  same  wall,  a  square  stone  for  Thomas  Goodall, 
father  of  the  last  mentioned,  who  died  26  June  1630. 

3.  In  tlie  south  transept,  on  a  stone  having  a  raised  cross,  now 
much  broken,  the  following  inscription  round  the  edge,  for  Joan 
wife  of  Robert  de  Bassenborne : 

ici :  GIST ;  lONE :  qe  :  fust  :  femme  :  robe  ...... 

.  .  ASSENBORNE  :  PRIE3  :  PUR  :  LAME  :  QE  :  DEU  :    .   .   CES  : 
PECHES  :  LI  :  PARDONE. 

Stonham  parva.  Monuments.  1.  Against  the  north  wall  of 
the  chancel,  a  plain  and  neat  monument  of  white  marble,  for 
the  Rev.  Richard  Vernon,  who  died  12  Jan.  1824,  aged  30. 

2.  Against  the  north  wall  of  the  nave,  a  small  monument, 
consisting  of  a  square  tablet  of  black  marble,  on  the  upper  part 
of  which  is  engraved  the  half-length  figure  of  a  man  in  a  furred 
gown,  short  hair,  and  long  square  beard,  under  an  arch  ;  below, 
an  inscription,  ^<  To  the  memorie  of  Gilbert  Mouse,  borne  in 
this  parish,  Serv*  to  the  R*.  Hon.  S^  Christopher  Hatton,  L© 
Chancellor  of  England,  afterwards  to  Sir  John  Puckeridge,  Lo 
Keeper  of  the  G*  Seale,  and  from  him  to  Lo  Elsmeere,  L^ 
Chancellor  of  England.  Having  served  about  the  space  of  34 
years,  he  died  18  July  1622,  aged  86." 

Westerfield.  Monuments.  1.  Against  the  north  wall  of 
the  chancel,  a  plain  right-angled  tablet  of  white  marble,  for 
Major  John  H.  Whitefoord,  late  of  the  15th  Reg*,  of  Hussars, 
eldest  son  of  Su-  John  Whitefoord.  Died  15  Dec.  1825,  of  an 
accidental  shot  received  from  his  friend's  gun  while  out  shooting. 


550      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  IfOKUMENTB^  ftc. 

2.  Agauost  the  south  wall,  a  plain  tablet  of  white  marble»  fiir 
Rev.  Peter  Lathbury,  Rector  of  the  parish,  who  died  16th  April 
1768,  aged  48.  Also  Alice  his  relict,  who  died  87  March  179S, 
aged  59. 

3.  Against  the  south  wall  of  the  naye,  a  small  tablet  of  white 
marble,  for  the  Rev.  James  Hitch,  S4  years  Rector  of  this  parish, 
who  died  IS  March  18S4,  aged  6S.  Also  Elizabeth  bis  wife, 
who  died  17  Feb.  1838,  aged  42. 

4.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  of  white  marble,  laige^ 
for  Deborah,  wife  of  Sir  John  A.  Whitefoord;  who  died  at 
Brussels  9  F^  1829,  in  the  65th  year  of  her  age^  in  conse- 
quence of  her  clothes  taking  fire. 

WiLLiSHAM.  Mowtments.  TaUets  on  the  outside  of  the 
chancel,  for  John  Brownrigg  Leake,  gent*  of  Hadleigh,  who  died 
14  Oct.  1825,  aged  70.  For  Gilbert  Leake,  sixth  son  of  Luke 
and  Elizabeth,  who  died  17  Nov.  1749,  aged  19.  For  Luke 
Leake,  Rector  of  Netdestead,  Vicar  of  Ofllon,  and  Curate  of 
this  parish,  who  died  25th  Dec.  1749,  aged  69«  For  John 
Brownrigg  Leake,  Rector  of  Naughton  and  of  Nettlestead,  who 
died  9  Jan.  1801,  aged  81 :  and  for  Bridget,  the  wife  of  John 
Brownrigg  Leake,  Clerk,  who  died  12th  Nov.  1775,  aged  56. 


HUNDRED  OF  CARLFORD. 

Bealinos  magna.  Brasses.  1.  A  large  stone  in  the  floor 
had  a  figure  in  brass,  an  inscription,  and  four  shields  at  the  cor- 
ners, all  of  which  are  lost,  except  one  shield,  bearing  the  arfos 
of  Sampson ;  a  cross  flory,  between  four  escallops. 

2.  Another  shield  of  Sulyard.    In  the  chest. 

Monuments.  1.  Against  the  south  wall  of  the  chancel,  is  a 
monument  of  various  marbles ;  having  in  a  square  niche,  two 
busts,  in  front,  their  hands  joined ;  two  books  standing  up  be* 
tween  them ;  below,  are  the  figures  of  four  children  kneeling, 
in  profile.  Inscription :  **  Hie  jacet  corpus  Johannis  Oencb, 
filii  secundi  Johannis  Clench  nuper  unins  Justiciariorum  D'hte 
Elizabethse  Reginee  ad  Placita,  obiit  O^  die  Aprilis  1628,  set.  68. 
Et  Johannie  ux.  ejus,  quae  obiit  1  Dec  1629,  ict.  7lo."  Arms: 
Clendi,  Gu,  sbc  annulets  conjoined  in  pairs  or,  two  pairs  in 
chief  and  one  in  base,  on  a  chief  of  the  last  a  crescent.  Also 
Ckncby  quartering  Almot^  Cretiiig,  and  Holmes, 


CARLFORD   HUNDRED^  SUFFOLK.  551 

2.  Mural,  oii  the  south  side  of  the  nave,  of  freestone,  with  a 
pediment  and  frieze,  '^  Parentibus  suis  cbarissimis  Thorns  Sek- 
ford  de  Sekford,  Armo.  Margaretas  uxori  ejus  de  filiabus  Joan- 
nis  Wingfield  de  Letheringbam  Militis,  Thomas  Sekford,  filius, 
Begiffi  Majestati  a  libellis  supplicium  per  annos  25,  &c.  posuit 
1583.  Obiit  Pater  SO  Sep.  1575,  set  80.  Obiit  Mater  29  Oct. 
1557,  8st.  64."  Arms:  Seckford,  Erm.  on  a  fess  gu.  three 
escallops  arg.  quartering  Venour  alias  Hunter,  Hackford,  and 
Oeney;  and  Seckford,  with  said  quarterings  impaling  Wing- 
field,  quartering  Bovil  and  Gk>wsell, 

Brightwell.  Monuments.  !•  At  the  east  end  of  the  chan- 
cel, mural,  of  white  marble,  having  in  an  oval  the  three-quarter 
length  of  a  female,  holding  in  her  left  hand  a  skull,  and  in  her 
right  hand  a  palm  branch,  and  a  scroll,  on  which  are  ^^  Her 
dying  words.  My  mortal  shall  put  on  immortality."  For  Anna, 
eldest  daughter  of  Thomas  Essington,  Esq.  and  Anne  his  wife, 
who  died  11  Sept.  1660,  aged  17.  At  the  top  of  the  monu- 
ment sits  a  cherub. 

2.  On  the  south  side,  small,  mural,  of  white  marble,  contain- 
ing the  full-length  figure  of  a  boy,  his  left  hand  locked  in  a  hand 
issuing  from  a  mantle  on  the  side,  near  the  feet  of  the  figure  on 
the  right  side,  "  His  own  words,  Christ  will  raise  me."  Erected 
to  the  memory  of  Thomas  Essington,  son  of  Thomas  Essington, 
Esq.  and  Anne  his  wife;  bom  11  April  1651 ;  died  26  Aug. 
1656. 

S.  North  side,  mural,  of  white  and  streaked  marble,  the  upper 
part  of  which  is  a  pyramid  of  a  darker  coloured  marble,  for 
Arthur  Bamardiston,  Esq.  son  of  Arthur  B.  Esq.  who  was  a 
younger  son  of  Sir  Nathaniel  Bamardiston,  of  Ketton  Hall,  in 
Suff.  Knt.  He  was  a  merchant  at  Smyrna,  and  died  April  3, 
1737,  aged  52.  Arms :  Bamardiston,  Azure,  a  fess  indented 
erm.  between  six  cross-crosslets  arg.  Morice,  Gu.  a  lion  ram- 
pant reguardant  or ;  and  Jennens,  Az.  a  chevron  between  three 
griffin's  heads  erased  arg,  on  a  chief  or  a  lion  passant  gu.  be^ 
tween  two  torteauxes. 

Clopton.  Monuments.  1.  In  the  chancel,  a  small  square 
stone  in  the  north  wall,  "  Job.  Causton,  de  Schola  North  Wal- 
sham,  Norf.  C.  C.  Cant.  Alum".  Soc»,  Frseses,  Rector  de  Ottley 
and  Clopton,  ob.  1631,  set.  64/^ 

2*  Mural,  of  white  stone,  neat,  on  the  south  wall  of  the  nave, 
for  John  Jeafireson,  gent«  who  died  1  May  174^  C8t«  77.    Ann 


552       CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS,  &C. 

his  wife  died  26  Oct.  1751,  set.  74.  Arms:  Jeafireson,  Azure, 
a  fret  arg.  on  a  chief  of  the  second  three  leopard's  faces  gu. 

Grundisburgh.  Brasses.  1.  A  plate,  in  capitals,  **  Here 
lyeth  Thomas  Sullyard,  Esq.  second  soiie  to  S*^  John  Sullyard, 
of  Weatherdyne,  Knight,  who  maryed  Bridget  Manocke,  one  of 
the  daughters  of  Francis  Manocke,  of  Stooke  Nayland,  Esq.  and 
dyed  the  xxii  Nov.  1612." 

2.  Another  plate,  inscription  in  capitals:  **Here  lyeth  Anne 
Manocke,  widdow,  sometyme  wyfe  to  Francis  Manocke,  of  Stooke 
Nayland,  Esq.  who  dyed  the  xv  of  August  1610,  and  had  issue 
by  him  one  soiie  and  three  daughters." 

3.  Another,  inscription : 

''  in  teben  ®oti  grant  t\}'la»tvn9  Ipftt.  Co  tt^t  Mull 

M  pet  0tiall  tttvty  t|)^  b)  Has  ofl  3k^tena)tt,  Cfir  snr^ 
of  onve  ILottixb^'  anH  one«  VEtt^evtfove  mv  bie  W"  gooti 
Urbodon,  a  pattv  no0tet  ^be  anl^  iRver^tf  Cl^at  ®foli  off 
W  nvtv  in  ttt\}eti  gr'unt  to  tfiem  mtr^t.  ^.m^&.0." 

He  built  a  chapel  on  the  south  side. 

These  three  plates  are  nailed  up  against  the  wall  at  the  east 
end  of  the  south  aisle. 

Monuments.  1.  Mural,  on  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  large, 
of  white  marble,  on  the  top,  in  a  sort  of  triumphal  arch,  is  a  boy 
blowing  a  trumpet;  for  Sir  Charles  Blois,  of  Cockfield  Hall, 
SufT.  Bart,  the  first  of  the  family  who  bore  that  title.  He  died 
9th  April  1738,  aged  80.  Arms :  Blois,  quartering  Kemp  and 
Hawtrey. 

2.  Mural,  of  grey  marble,  with  black  border,  for  William 
Bloys,  Esq.  who  died  10  Jan.  1621,  aged  59,  &c.  Arms:  Blois, 
impaling  Howard :  Blois  impaling  Wingfield :  Downing  im- 
paling Blois :  Acton  impaling  Blois  :  and  Hodges  impaling  Blois. 

3.  Smaller,  mural,  of  white  marble,  consisting  of  a  frame,  iu 
the  upper  part  of  which  is  an  oval  tablet,  backed  by  drapery 
drawn  up  on  each  side.  <'  Martha  natu  minima  Roberti  Brook, 
Eq.  Aur.  filia  V.  A.  28.  Obijt  18  Sept.  1658.''  Arms:  Blois, 
impaling  Brooke.  Beneath  this  tablet,  are  the  figures  of  a  man 
and  woman  kneeling  at  a  faldstool,  facing  each  other ;  behind 
him  are  four  sons,  and  behind  her  three  daughters,  all  likewise 
kneeling.  Below,  <<  Gul.  Blois,  jun.  arm.  conjugi  dulcissimae  ac 
ppetuum  desiderand.  M*  F.  C." 


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4.  Mural,  on  the  south  wall,  of  white  marble,  bordered  with 
black :  *^  M,  S.  Johannis  Higgs,  S.T.B.  hujus  ecclesiee  per 
annos  xxxvi  Rectoris,  &c.  Ob^«  prid.  non.  Octobris,  a^.  SaL 
1816,  set.  89,"  Arms :  Higgs,  Az.  a  chevron  or  between  three 
roses. 

5.  Mural,  in  the  aisle,  small,  of  white  and  streaked  marble, 
for  Benjamin  Beaumont,  Esq.  son  of  Benjamin  Beaumont,  Esq. 
by  Elizabeth  South  wood.  He  died  30  June  1733,  aged  54. 
Arms,  Beaumont,  Arg.  sem^  de  lis,  a  lion  rampant  or. 

Many  stones  in  the  pavement  for  the  family  of  Blois. 

Hasketon.  Monuments.  1.  Mural,  north  wall  of  the  chan- 
cel, a  small  square  tablet  of  black,  on  white  marble,  for  William 
Goodwyn,  Esq.  born  16  March  1611;  died  20  March  1660-1. 
William  Goodwyn,  his  eldest  son,  merchan);,  died  at  Smyrna 
16  Aug.  1664.  Also  Robert  Goodwyn,  third  son,  died  at 
Smyrna  20  Sept.  1665.  Arms :  Goodwyn,  Or,  a  fess  between 
six  lion's  heads  erased  gu.  Rawlin,  Az.  three  swords  in  pale 
arg.  hiked  and  pomelled  or,  the  centre  one  erect,  the  others 
points  downwards.     Also  Edgar  and  Throckmorton. 

2.  Mural,  on  the  south  wall,  a  small  tablet  of  black  marble, 
for  William  Fan-er,  sonne  of  William  Farrer,  Parson  of  this 
parish,  died  28  July  1635,  aged  15. 

3.  On  the  north  wall  of  the  chancel,  an  oval  tablet  of  black 
marble,  with  gold  capitals :  for  Rev.  John  Freeland,  Rector  of 
this  parish ;  died  1805,  aged  37.     Also  his  wife  and  children. 

4.  A  mural  tablet  of  white  marble  on  the  south  wall  of  the 
chancel,  for  Sophia  Lydia,  wife  of  Rev.  Henry  Freeland,  Rector 
of  this  parish,  and  youngest  daughter  of  Thomas  Ruggles,  Esq. 
of  Spains  Hall,  Finchingfield,  Essex,  Esq.  Died  15  Feb.  1827, 
aged  30. 

Martlesham.  Monuments,  1.  Mural,  on  the  south  side  of 
the  chancel,  an  oval  tablet  of  white  marble^  on  a  square  of  black, 
for  George  Doughty,  Rector  of  this  parish,  ob.  14  March  1724, 
aet.  69.  Mary  his  wife,  daughter  of  Samuel  Park,  Esq.  ob.  6 
Feb.  1748,  cet.  76. 

2.  On  the  same  wall,  square  of  white  marble,  with  pilasters, 
for  George  Doughty,  Esq.  of  Theberton  Hall,  died  22  August 
1798,  aged  59.  High  Sheriff  for  the  county  1793.  And  Anne 
his  wife,  daughter  of  John  Goodwin,  Esq.  of  Martlesham  Hall, 
who  died  May  11, 1829,  aged  89.     Also  Chester  their  youngest 


564      CATAL06UB  OP  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS^  &C. 

MTif  of  the  R.N.  who  died  28  Nov.  1802^  aged  28.  Arms : 
Doughtjj  Arg.  two  bftrs,  between  two  mullets  sable  pierced^  im- 
paluig  Goodwin. 

These  three  monuments  have  very  lately  been  erected. 

Otley.  Monuments,  1.  Mural,  north  side  of  the  chanoel,  of 
black  and  white  marble,  consisting  of  an  open  circular  pediment, 
supported  by  two  pillars  of  black  marble ;  inscription  on  a  tablet^ 
for  John  Gosnold,  Esq.  third  sonne  of  Robert  Gosnold,  of  Otley, 
Esq.  He  was  Gentleman  of  the  Privy  Chamber  to  King  Charks. 
Died  17  Feb.  1628,  aged  60,  Arms:  Gosnold,  Per  pale  cre- 
nelle or  and  asB. ;  and  Gosnold,  impaling  Windsor,  of  sixteen 
coats.  Also  Windsor,  impaling  Poole,  and  Gosnold,  impal- 
ing Naunton.  He  married  Winifred,  daughter  of  Wtdter 
Windsor,  Esq.  third  son  of  William  Lord  Windsor,  and  of 
Margaret  his  wife,  daughter  of  Sir  Jeffrey  Pooler  Knt  son  cyf 
Sir  Richard  Poole,  Knt.  and  the  Lady  Margaret  Countess  of 
Salisbury  his  wife,  daughter  of  Geoige  Duke  of  Clarence^  too- 
ther to  Edward  IV. 

2.  A  mural  tablet  of  white  marble,  on  the  north  wall  of  tlie 
nave,  for  Mrs.  Ann  Russell,  who  died  22  Nov.  1826,  aged  8T. 

Playford.  Brass.  A  very  splendid  monument  for  Sir  Geoige 
Felbrigg,  who  died  in  1400.  It  was  highly  ornamented  with 
inlaid  brass,  and  on  a  fillet  which  runs  round  the  edge  of  the 
stone  is  an  inscription,  part  of  whidi  has  been  lost  An  etchii^ 
of  this  is  in  Gbugh's  Sepulchral  Monuments,  vol.  ii.  pL  47,  p. 
184,  and  also  in  Cotman's  Suffolk  Brasses,  No.  vi.  The  stone 
on  whidi  was  this  figure  had  for  a  long  time  been  covered  by 
the  pews  near  the  pulpit ;  but,  in  consequence  of  some  repairs 
in  the  church  a  few  years  since,  it  was  laid  open,  and  die  brass, 
torn  from  the  stone,  by  some  most  barbarous  hand,  and  broken 
into  two  pieces,  was  for  some  time  kept  in  the  churdi  chest :  it 
has,  however,  lately  been  again  attached  to  the  stone,  which  has 
been  removed  from  its  original  situation,  and  now  lies  within  the 
communion  rails. 

Monument,  1.  On  a  lozenge  of  white  marble,  south  wall  of 
the  chancel,  "  To  the  memory  of  my  deare  deceased  parents^  I, 
Dame  Anne  Everard,  relict  of  S'  Anthony  E.  of  Much  Wal- 
tham,  in  Essex,  Knt  dau.  to  S'  Anthony  Felton^  of  Playford^ 
Knt.  of  the  Bath,  and  Eliz^'  his  wife,  dau.  of  y«  Ld  Qrey  of 
Grooby,  they  being  buryed  in  this  diurch,  &c.  Axfi^  D*m  165T.*' 


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Arms :  Felton,  Gu.  two  lions  passant  in  pale  erm.  crowned  or ; 
impaling  Orey :  Everard  impaling  Felton. 

RusHMJBRE.  Momanenii.  1.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  nave,  a 
plain  oval  tablet  of  white  marble,  for  Peter  Edge,  A.M.,  Pre- 
bend of  Raflbe,  and  Rector  of  Drimholm  in  Ireland;  who  died 
89  Dec.  1762,  aged  50.  Arms:  Edge,  Per  less  sable  and  gu. 
an  eagle  displayed  arg.  on  a  chief  or^  a  rose  between  two  annu- 
lets of  the  second* 

Si  Mural,  of  grey  marble,  on  which  is  a  round  tablet,  for 
Mn.  Anne  Edge,  relict  of  the  Rev.  Peter  Edge,  who  died  10th 
Aug.  ITOS,  aged  T8,  &c. 

8.  Mural,  oval,  small,  for  the  Rev.  Peter  Edge,  LL.B.  died 
96  Aug.  1806,  aged  06. 

4.  Another,  similar  to  No.  3,  for  Mr.  William  Tmelove^ 
gent*  a  member  of  the  Common  C!ottncil  of  Ipswich,  who  died 
86  Aug.  1T98,  aged  T8. 

A  large  stone  in  the  floor,  had  a  figure  in  brass,  with  an  in- 
scription round  the  edge,  and  four  coats  of  arms,  all  now  lost 

6.  An  oval  tablet  of  white  marble  in  the  nave,  to  the  memory 
of  the  Rev.  John  Edge^  88  years  Vicar  of  this  parish,  who  died 
16  Oct  1816,  aged  69. 

TuDDENHAM.  Mofiument  1.  East  end  of  the  chancel,  an 
oval  tablet  of  black  marUe,  in  a  wreathed  border  of  white;  for 
Richard  Keble,  Esq.  and  Mary  his  wife,  with  Thomas,  Mary, 
and  Elisabeth,  his  children,  1668.  Arms:  Keble,  Barry  ne- 
bulae of  six,  arg.  and  sable,  a  canton  gu.  quartering  five  other 
coats,  impaling  Hawksmoor  ?  Per  chevron  arg.  and  sa.  in  chief 
two  sickles  of  the  second,  and  in  base  a  cock  or. 

£.  East  wall  of  the  chancel,  a  large  shield  of  stone,  for  John 
Sicklemor^  gent,  lord  of  this  manor,  and  Elisabeth  his  wife.  He 
died  9  Jan.  1644.  Arms :  Sicklemore,  Sable,  three  sickles  inter- 
laced argent,  handles  or.  Also  the  same,  impaling  Fetteplace, 
Gules,  two  chevrons  arg. 

3.  On  the  north  wall,  small,  square,  of  black  and  white  mar- 
ble; for  Isabella  Wratlslaw,  who  died  21  Feb.  1812,  aged  20. 

4.  Under  the  gallery,  north  side,  a  large  table  monument  of 
red  brick,  covered  with  a  thick  slab  of  black  marble,  for  William 
Minter,  of  Tuddenham,  gent  who  died  4  July  1739,  aged  85; 
and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  who  died  9  Sept  1729,  aged  66.    Arms : 


556      CATALOGUE  OF  SEPULCHRAL  MONUMENTS^  &C. 

Minter,  a  pillar  enwrapped  with  an  adder ;  impaling.  Bendy  of 
six,  on  a  fesse  three  roundels. 

WiTNESHAM.  Monuments.  1.  Mural,  south  side  of  the  chan- 
cel, of  white  and  coloured  marble:  <'  M.  S.  Elizabeths  Sarai 
King,  Rev.  Johannis  King  uxoris,  et  Rev.  Thorns  Bishop  uniese 
filise  et  hsredis.  Obiit  die  30  Dec.  1813,  st.  61."  In  the  same 
vault  rests  the  body  of  her  husband,  the  Rev.  John  King,  23 
years  Lecturer  of  the  C!orporation  of  Ipswich,  31  years  Master  of 
the  Granmiar  School  there,  and  46  years  Rector  of  this  parish. 
He  died  26  Jan.  1822,  aged  83.  Arms :  Bishop,  Ai^.  on  abend 
cotised  gu«  three  bezants.  On  an  escutcheon  of  pretence,  Ca- 
rew.  Or,  three  lions  passant  in  pale  sa. 

2.  Mural,  same  side,  of  marble,  an  oval  tablet:  for  Lieut 
Charles  King,  of  the  Royal  Artillery,  who  was  wounded  in  the 
battle  near  Fort  Detroit,  in  Upper  Canada,  28  Nov.  1812,  and 
died  of  his  wounds  Feb.  22,  1813,  and  was  buried  at  Niagara, 
aged  25. 

3.  North  side,  mural,  of  black  marble,  with  a  white  tablet, 
for  John  King,  Esq.  of  the  Middle  Temple,  Barrister  at  Law, 
eldest  son  of  the  Rev.  John  King,  Rector  of  this  parish.  He 
died  24  Oct.  1815,  aged  37.  Arms:  Kmg,  Sable,  a  lion  ram- 
pant, between  three  cross-crosslets ;  quartering  Bishop  and  Ca- 
rew,  and  impaling  Staple,  Or,  a  chevron  ermine  between  three 
staples  sable. 

4.  On  the  south  wall  of  the  nave,  white  marble^  for  Philip 
Meadows,  of  Burghersh  House,  in  this  parish,  Esq.;  died  16 
Oct.  1824,  aged  73.  Arms :  Meadows,  Sable,  a  chevron  be- 
tween three  pelicans  vulning  themselves  arg.  beaked  and  mem- 
bered  gu.  on  a  canton  of  the  second  a  lion  sejant  az.  a  label  of 
three  points  gu. ;  quartering  Brewster. 

Note,  A  few  months  ago  being  at  Yoxford,  I  examined  the  church 
chest,  and  I  found  therein  three  brasses^  which  I  persuaded  the  church- 
warden to  have  let  into  a  piece  of  stone,  which  is  now  fixed  in  the  waU 
of  the  south  aisle.  They  are,  the  inscription  for  the  two  sons  of  Thomas 
Tendring,  Esq,  see  p.  490  j  the  inscription  for  Elizabeth  Knyvet,  sec 
same  page  5  and  the  brass  shield  of  Knyvet  impaling  Lnnsford,  quarter* 
ing  Harrington. 

Vffard.  D.  A.  Y. 


567 


THE    CLOSE    FAMILY    OF   RICHMOND,    YORKSHIRE. 

It  is  somewhat  astonishing  how  little  attention  our  old 
*^Town  Families"  of  Mayors  and  Aldermen  have  hitherto 
gained  from  genealogists.  Nothing  can  be  more  interesting  than 
tracing  the  pedigrees  of  these  families;  seeing  that,  in  former 
times,  our  towns  owed  their  "  Mayors  and  Aldermen  "  to  the 
younger  branches  of  the  neighbouring  aristocracy ;  and,  in  nu- 
merous cases,  these  scions  of  the  county  families  have  remained 
located  to  the  present  time  in  the  towns  they  settled  in,  two  cen- 
turies and  a  half  ago ;  though  in  more  instances  have  they, 
growing  wealthy,  abandoned  their  "  town  "  and  business,  and 
seated  themselves  some  short  distance  from  it,  founding  a  house 
of  county  aristocracy ;  perhaps  after  the  old  stock,  from  which 
they  originally  sprang,  has  long  since  become  extinct  and  passed 
away. 

Among  the  old  Richmond  (Yorkshire)  families,  we  meet  with 
several  good  names.  There  was  long  there  a  branch  of  the 
Pinckneys,  a  famous  house  in  the  vicinity ;  and  it  held  a  worthy 
station  in  the  town ;  as  the  sister  of  Matthew  Pinckney  (whom 
we  find  recorded  to  be  an  alderman  of  Richmond  in  1623)  mar- 
ried into  the  family  of  Peirse,  of  Bedale.  This  Pinckney  family 
only  recently  expired,  merging  in  the  family  of  Simpson,  of 
Richmond  and  Stockton  on  Tees.  Then  there  was  also  a  branch 
of  the  very  respectable  Durham  and  North  Riding  family  of 
Ewbanke  established  in  Richmond.  It  was  a  son  of  this  family 
that,  succeeding  to  lands,  by  maternal  descent,  from  the  Ham- 
monds, took  their  name,  and  became  seated  at  Hutton  Bonville. 
There  was  also  a  branch  of  the  Smales  here ;  a  very  respectable 
family,  which  matched  in  later  times  with  Chaytor,  Hammond, 
Greenwell,  and  Surtees ;  and  the  Sudells,  who  were  also  con- 
cerned at  Spennithorne,  and  one  branch  of  which  merged  in  a 
scion  of  the  house  of  Bowes. 

There  were  several  other  good  families  at  Richmond,  which 
the  limits  of  diis  article  will  not  permit  us  to  notice ;  but  of  all 
its  families,  none  ranked  during  the  last  century  before  the 
Closes.    They  were  a  house  of  lawyers :  and  appear  to  have 


558      FAMILY  OF  CLOSE,  OF   RICHMOND,   CO.   TORK. 

risen  and  flourished  in  the  law.  They  were  Town  Clerks  of 
Bichmond  continuously  for  about  a  century,  and  unquestionably 
were  the  first  attorneys  and  solicitors  in  Richmond,  during  that 
period,  commanding  all  the  best  (and  no  doubt  a  most  exten- 
sive) practice  in  that  town  and  neighbourhood.  We  are  unable 
to  give  a  connected  pedigree  of  the  family  save  in  the  later 
generations,  but  the  following  biographical  notices  of  the  early 
Closes  will  be  useful  and  interesting  to  those  diey  concern,  aod 
are  at  least,  when  once  collected,  worth  preservation* 

The  Closes  have  been  long— ^t  least  about  three  centuries— 
located  in  the  vicini^  of  Richmond ;  if  we  may  trust  the  sur- 
name being  the  real  one  of  an  ^^  Elisabeth  Close,"  a  nun  of 
Marwick  Priory,  A.D.  1553 ;  but,  as  of  all  ecclesiastics,  we  must 
never  make  too  sure  of  their  original  surnames,  so  may  we  pass 
from  this  lady,  and  <<  1553,"  to  the  reign  of  Charles  II. 

In  the  time  of  Charles  II.  we  find  four  members  of  the  Close 
family  possessed  of  property  in  Richmond*    They  were, 

I.  James  Closk,  of  whom  presently. 

II.  John  Close,  who  owned  a  house  in  Frenchgate,  Rich- 
mond, 1679 ;  was  Warden  of  the  Company  of  Mercers,  Gro- 
cers, and  Haberdashers  of  Richmond  in  1703;  and  served  the 
office  of  mayor  in  1716.  This  gentleman  married  Jane,  sialer 
and  heiress  of  Charles  Estouteville,  Esq.  of  Hunmanby,  and 
had  issue  only  daughters,  his  coheiresses;  of  whom 

Jane  Close,  man*ied,  Oct.  1722,  Thomas  Grimston,  Esq. 
of  Grimston  Garth,  co.  York,  and  had  issue 

John  Grimston,  her  son  and  heir,  who  had  lands  in  Hun- 
manby, Fordan,  and  Ergbam,  and  elsewhere,  jtirs  mairis. 

III.  Ralph  Close,  who  owned  a  tenement  in  the  Bailejr, 
Richmond,  1679;  and  was  appointed  a  common  councilman 
of  the  same  place,  by  the  second  charter,  1684. 

IV*  Henry  Close,  who  owned  a  toft  in  Millgate,  Rich- 
mond, 1679. 

James  Close,  attorney  at  law,  appears  to  have  been  the  re* 
presentative  of  the  family  at  this  period.  He  was  appointed 
town  clerk  of  Richmond  by  King  Charles  the  Firsts  first  char- 
ter, dated  1668,  and  was  mayor  of  Richmond  in  1691  and  1707. 
He  owned  a  house  in  Frenchgate  1679 ;  and  was  buried  at  RidH 
mond  4th  Nov.  1708,  as  «« Mr.  James  Close,  sen'.''  To  this  gen- 
tleman succeeded 


FAMILY  or  CLOU^  OF  RICHMOND,  CO.  YOEK.      669 

Akthohy  Close,  gent,  attorney  at  law  (no  doubt  his  son), 
who  was  appointed  deputy  town  clerk  of  Richmond  1690, 
elected  an  alderman  1702,  (when  he  resigned  his  office  of  deputy 
town  clerk,)  mayor  of  Richmond  1704,  1716,  and  1728;  buried 
6th  Oct.  1728.  In  1701,  this  gentleman  received  a  lease  of 
Coalsgarth  Quarry,  near  Richmond.  He  appears  to  have  had 
three  sons, 

I,  Jambs  Closs,  attorney  at  law^  his  successor. 

II.  Robert  Close,  of  St.  John's  College,  Cambridge,  A.B. 
1704;  A.M.  1708;  the  very  talented  and  celebrated  master  of 
Richmond  Grammar  School ;  to  which  he  was  appointed  1722. 
He  held  it  till  his  death,  which  occurred  16th  Aug.  1760,  at 
theageof  67.A 

HI.  John  Close,  of  Oulston,  co.  York,  attorney  of  tne  Court 

of  Common  Fleas  1780. 

James  Close,  gent,  attorney  at  law,  was  appointed  town 
clerk  Dec.  1702 ;  elected  an  alderman  1718;  resigned  the  office 
of  town  clerk  1725;  mayor  1728,  1728,  1781,  and  1746;  buried 
28  June  1766.  This  gentleman,  who  was  re«-admitted  an  at- 
torney of  the  Court  of  King's  Bench  under  the  regulations  of 
the  Act  passed  1729-80,  received  a  lease,  together  with  others, 
of  mines  in  Wicliffe  pasture,  near  Richmond,  in  1718,  from  the 
Corporation  of  that  town.  His  election  as  mayor,  in  1728,  was 
to  succeed  his  predecessor  Anthony  Close,  who  was  serving  that 
office,  but  died  in  the  course  of  the  year.  Thb  gentleman  ap- 
pears to  have  had  two  sons, 

I.  Ralph  Close,  attorney  at  law,  bis  successor. 

II.  James  Close,  living  1766,  and  in  every  probabili^ father  of 
William  Close,  Esq.  mayor  of  Richmond  in  1812;  who, 

in  1820,  owned  a  house  in  Frenchgate,  which  was  the  pro- 
perty of  Mr.  Matthew  Smales  in  1679. 

Close  (a  daughter)  married  on  29th  Aug.  1766 

to  Benjamin  Hilton,  Esq.  of  the  Six  Clerks'  Office,  London. 
Ralph  Close,  gent,  attorney  at  law,  was  appointed  town 
clerk  of  Richmond  6th  Feb.  1726,  and  in  1729-80,  was  re- 
admitted an  attorney  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  under  the 
recent  Act's  regulations.    He  was  living  1739,  1746,  1748 ;  and 

*  Imd  CloM,  of  St.  John*!  CoU.  Camb.  A.6.  1738. 
Henry  Close,  of  Sid.  C:k>U.  Camb.  A.B.  1740,  A.M.  1744. 
John  Maigenua  Cloie,  of  Smsn.  CoU.  Csmb.  LL.B.  1774. 


560      FAMILY   OF   CLOSE,  OF    RICHMOND,   CO.   YORK. 

in  1750  received  a  lease  of  the  above  Widiffe  pasture  mines. 
He  appears  to  have  only  had  one  son  and  one  daughter. 
I.  John  Close,  of  whom  presently. 
I.  Dorothy  Close,  who  resided  in  a  house  in  Richmond, 

supposed  to  have  been  family  property.     When  she,  *^  Mrs. 

Dolly  Close,"  died,  "  Mrs.  Close*'  (her  widowed  sister  in  law) 

"  moved  into  that  house." 

John  Close,  Esq.,  like  his  ancestors,  was  brought  up  to  tlie 
law,  but  in  a  higher  branch  of  that  profession.  He  was  brought 
up  to  the  bar,  and  became  a  Bencher  of  Lincoln's  Inn ;  and 
was  Clerk  of  Assize  for  the  Northern  Circuit.  He  inherited 
some  property  about  Richmond;  but  resided  a  short  time  at 
Scorton,  and.  intending  to  reside  at  Easby  Hall,  iumished  it  and 
fitted  it  up  accordingly.  He  died,  however,  very  suddenly  the 
night  before  he  intended  entering  it,  4  April  1772,  at  the  age  of 
51,  and  was  buried  in  Easby  church;  having  been  active  in  sup- 
pressing the  riots  of  the  Wensleydale  miners  in  1 757.  He  mar- 
ried, in  1757,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Wilson,  Esq.  of 
Hartlepool,  in  Durham,  ancestor  of  Robert  Wilson,  Esq.  High 
Sheriff  of  Essex  in  1815,  and  of  Mr.  T.  Wilson,  once  M.P.  for 
the  city  of  London.  (Vide  pedigrees  of  this  family  in  Surtees* 
Durham,  and  Sharpens  Hartlepool.)  The  said  Elizabeth  was 
left  pregnant  at  her  husband's  death,  and  dying  herself  28-9th 
May  1802,  set.  65,  was  interred  beside  him  at  Easby.  They 
had  issue  one  son  and  six  daughters. 

I.  John  Close,  of  whom  presently. 

I.  Anna  Close,  married  20th  Sept.  1777,  to  William  Tuf- 
nell,  Esq.  second  son  of  John  Tufnell,  Esq.  of  Langleys,  in 
Essex;  and  was  mother  of  John  Jolliffe  Tufnell,  Esq.  of 
Langleys,  heir  to  his  uncle,  and  High  Sheriff  of  Elssex  1823, 
Lady  Pilkington,  of  Chevet,  Lady  Young,  of  Marlow  Park, 
&c.  See  Burke's  Commoners. 

II.  Jane  Close,  married,  at  Richmond,  21  Oct.  1790,  to 
Anthony  Hammond,  Esq.  of  Hutton  Bonville,  near  Rich- 
mond, Senior  Deputy  Lieutenant  for  the  Nortli  Riding ;  and 
had  issue.     See  the  pedigree  of  that  family  in  this  work. 

III.  Elizabeth  Close,  married  to  Mark  Currie,  Esq.  o 
Duke  Street,  Bloomsbury,  (son  of  William  Currie,  Esq.  o 
London,  banker,)  and  has  had  eight  children.  Their  mar- 
riage took  place  8th  Jan.  1789, 


FAMILY  OF   CLOSE,   OF    RICHMOND,  CO.   YORK.      561 

IV.  Dorothy  Close,  married  in  1797,  at  Richmond,  to 
Leonard  Carrie,  Esq.  of  Bromley,  Middlesex,  since  of  Stan- 
lake^  Berks,  brother  of  the  said  Mark ;  and  has  six  children. 
See  the  Currie  pedigree  in  Burke's  new  edition  of  the  Com- 
moners. 

V.  Isabella  Close,  married  to  Charles  John  Wheler,  Esq. 
second  son  of  Sir  Charles  Wheler,  Bart,  and  has  had  a  large 
iamily.    Vide  the  Baronetages. 

VI.  Margaret  Close  (posthumous),  born  1772 ;  married  to 
the  Rev.  James  Hewgill,  A.M.,  LL.B.,  Rector  of  Smeaton, 
Yorkshire,  half-brother  of  General  Eklwin  Hewgill,  of  Hornby 
Grange,  near  North  AUerton,  (and  son  of  the  Rev.  Henry 
Hewgill,  A.M.  of  Hornby  Grange,  Lord,  Patron,  and  Rector 
of  Great  Smeaton,  and  forty-three  years  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
for  the  North  Riding,  by  Antonina  his  second  wife,  sister  of 
Henry  Willoughby,  fifth  Lord  Middleton.)  She  was  dead 
8.  p.  in  1844.     (Vide  Burke's  new  edition  of  Commoners.) 

John  Close,  Esq.  only  son  and  heir,  was  a  minor,  1772,  at 
his  father's  death ;  when  also  Peter  Hammond,  Esq.  of  Bolton 
Hall,  who  was  his  godfather,  leaves  him  and  each  of  his  sisters 
a  legacy  by  his  will.     This  gentleman  married  at  Richmond, 

Anne,  daughtei  of Ho^,  of  Stockton  on  Tees,  sister  to  the 

wife  of  the  Rev. Blackburne,  of near  Bristol,  grand- 
son of  Archdeacon  Blackburne. 

Mr.  John  Close  for  some  time  held  two  small  appointments 
imder  Government,  but  was  afterwards  Consul  at  Charanti  in 
France,  and  so  remained  until  his  death.  He  left  sons,  settled 
abroad ;  some  are  in  India,  others  in  France. 

There  are  still,  however,  males  of  the  Close  family  located  in 
diffisrent  parts  of  Yorkshire* 

Beaton  CareWf  Durham^  W.  D«  B. 

Sept.  1844. 


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LETTER   OF   QUITTANCE   FROM   SIR   RHYS  AP  THOMAS,  K.O^   TO 
THE  TENANTS   OF   EDWARD   STRADLING,  ESQ.   A.D.   liM. 

Communicated  hy  G.  G.  Francis,  Esq.  F.S^i.,  Honorary  Librarian 
of  the  Royal  Institution  of  South  Wales. 

Sir  Rhys  ap  Thomas^  the  lineal  ancestor  of  Lord  Dynevor,  was  the 
personal  friend  of  Henry  VII.  and  essentially  contribsted  to  his  obtain- 
ing the  crown.  His  memoirs  were  written  in  the  reign  of  James  L 
vnder  the  title  ''A  short  view  of  the  long  life  of  that  ever  wise*  valiaonty 
and  fortanat  commander  Rice  ap  Thomas,  knight.  Constable  and  Ldea- 
tenant  of  Brecknock,  Chamberlaine  of  Carmarthan  and  Cardigan, 
Seneschall  and  Chaancellor  of  Haverfordwest,  Rowse,  and  Bvelth,  Jos- 
ticiar  of  South  Wales,  and  Gk)vemonr  of  all  Wales,  Knight  Bannerett, 
and  Knight  of  the  most  honourable  Order  of  the  Garter,  a  Pririe  Coun- 
cillor to  Henrie  VII.  and  a  favourit  to  Hemie  the  VIII.*'  printed  at 
page  49  of  vol.  i.  of  the  Cambrian  Register. 

^^  Right  trusty  and  welbeloved  I  grete  you  well  And  where 
as  my  son  Edward  Stradlyngs  londs  ben  in  my  warde  duryng  his 
nowne  age  *  It  is  so  that  I  have  remytted  relessed  and  geve  to 
hym  all  that  to  me  apperteyneth  or  belongeth  of  his  londes  by 
reson  of  his  seid  nowne  age  from  this  day  forward  Wberfore  I 
will  by  tliis  my  writyng  that  ye  attome  tennauntes  to  my  seid  son 
and  pay  to  hym  all  your  rentes  grow}mg  &  paiable  Midirimcsie 
next  &  so  furthe  And  this  my  writyng  sbidbe  to  you  &  every  of 
yo^  sufficient  discharge  in  that  behalfe. 

Yeven  at  Kermerdyn  ^  the  vj*h  day  August  th^  fci*  ytxt  of 
Kyng  Henry  the  vij**'. 

Rm  ap  THOM'a  Kn^c 

To  the  tenauntes  of  Edward  Stradlynge  in  Semt  DoMtt8» 
Est  orchard,  Lanfey,  Merthyr  mawi^*  HlJl^wey,  tt 
Cwmhawy,^  &  to  every  of  them." 


*  Non-age,  or  minoritj.  **  Carmtrthen. 

*  These  four  estates  are  all  in  the  county  of  Glamorgan. 

P  Hawey  (anciently  written  Halseway)  and  Combe  Hawey,  go.  Somsnet.    TIm 


SIR  RIC«  A?  THOMAS)  K.G.  563 

Tiu8  docttment  is  ia  good  preseiration  and  fairly  written  on  parch- 
ttent>  with  a  seal  in  red  wax  affixed  In  a  very  nnasaal  manner  ^  which, 
with  the  rarity  of  any  deeds  executed  by  Sir  Rice>  induced  me  to  forward 
it  to  the  Society  of  Antiquaries  for  inspection  ',  it  was  returned  with  the 
following  remarics  by  Mr.  Wbj,  the  Director  of  that  learned  body : 

^*  The  document  addressed  by  Sir  Rhys  to  the  tenants  of  Edward 
Stradling,  was  laid  on  the  table  on  Thursday.  I  could  not  learn  that 
any  one  had  seen  any  deed  to  which  the  seal  was  attached  iu  a  similar 
manner ;  but,  as  this  document  is  more  properly  a  letter  of  quittance 
than  a  deed,  the  usual  modes  may  have  been  neglected,  or  it  may  have 
been  a  matter  of  local  or  personal  usage.  It  was  suggested,  and  I  think 
with  some  shew  of  probability,  that  it  might  have  been  desirable  to  pre- 
serve the  seal, «  which,  possibly,  would  have  been  more  authority  to  the 
tenants  than  the  writing  itself,  in  case  this  document  was  destined  to  be 
carried  about  by  the  Receiver  of  Rents,  and  exhibited  as  an  authority. 
It  is  obvious  that  the  wax  being  of  a  softer  nature  than  usual,  so  as  to 
be  moulded  round  the  slip  of  parchment  to  which  it  is  attached,  could 
not  readily  have  been  affixed  to  the  surface  $  placed  as  it  is,  it  is  far 
better  protected  from  injury  than  if  it  had  been  affixed  by  any  of  the 
more  usual  modes.*' 

I  have  since  presented  this  curious  document  to  Colonel  the  Hon. 
Geoige  Rice  Rice-Trevor,  son  of  I.iord  Dynevor,  the  descendant  of  Sir 
Rhys  ap  Thomas. 

Sir  Rhys  calls  Edward  Stradling  his  son,  having  married  Elieabeth 
widow  of  Thomas  Stradling,  Esq.  who  was  the  daughter  of  Sir  WiUiam 
Thomas,  of  Ragland  Castle,  Knt.  and  mother  of  the  said  Edward :  though 
this  marriage  is  not  noticed  in  the  **  Cambrian  Register."  Sir  Rhys 
and  his  Lady  were  both  buried  in  a  sumptuous  tomb  r  in  the  church  of 

Rev.  E.  Gamage,  writing  in  17S6,  says,  that  the  two  manon,  called  Cwm  Hawey 
and  Hawey,  with  that  of  Caer  Gorwy  in  Dorsetshire,  called  Compton  Hawey,  were 
brought  to  the  Stradlings  by  a  marriage  with  Johanna  (?  Jnliana)  daughter  and 
heiress  of  Sir  Thomas  Hawey,  Knt.  temp.  Edward  I.  $ee  also  Qlamorpinshire  Pe- 
iligteei,  edited  by  Sir  Thomas  Philttpps,  p.  26. 

*  This  ii  admirably  elfectad  by  the  way  in  which  the  parchment  is  folded. 

'  The  knight  lies  recumbent,  ia  attitude  of  prayer,  in  mail  and  chain  armour,  ar- 
nOrial  bearings  on  braast,  with  cloak  and  collar  of  the  order  of  the  Garter;  the  head 
resting  on  a  piUow ;  shield,  helmet,  and  lambrequin ;  crest  broken  off  just  above  the 
wreath ;  pillow.  Sec.  curiously  supported  by  a  dragon  (the  emblem  of  Wales)  lying  on 
its  baok  clasphlg  the  shield,  his  head  issuing  out  of  the  wreath ;  at  each  top  comer 
S#  the  slab  the  arms  an  rspeated.  The  fbet  of  the  efflgy  rest  against  a  lion  oouch- 
•at,  wiMise  liMd  is  twisted  back.  From  the  strong  individnality,  I  have  little  doubt 
the  fkce  is  a  portrait.  The  tomb  being  placed  in  the  north-east  angle  of  the  ohaa- 
Mi  CITS  sidss  SM  d0fttpoysd«  or  ntiier  ttueen,  though,  I  imagine,  ih>m  the  jumbling 
^  01O  farts»  tlMit  ttito  south  and  west  ddes  are  esnstnicted  ft-omsoch  portions  as  re« 
mained  entire  upon  its  removal.  A  Catharine  wheel,  with  the  Rhys  arms  in  its  cental 

2q2 


564  SIR  RICE  AP  THOMAS,  K.G. 

the  priory  at  Carmarthen,  which  was  removed  at  the  disaolntioii  of  that 
monastery  to  the  chorch  of  St.  Peter's  in  the  same  town,  where  1  have 
often  seen  and  regretted  its  indifierent  condition. 

The  will  of  Sir  Rhys  ap  Thomas  was  proved  July  5,  1525.  (PhiUipps*s 
Glamorganshire  Pedigrees,  p.  1 6,  where  he  is  married  to  the  wife  of  his 
grandson.  Lady  Katharine  Howard.)  His  widow  died  at  Picton,  oo. 
Pembroke,  Feb.  5, 1535.  (Inscr.  to  her  first  husband  at  St.  Donat's.) 

At  Rhyd  ar  Wen,  S  about  five  miles  from  Llandilo,  which  is  supposed 
to  have  been  one  of  the  manors  of  Sir  Rhys  ap  Thomas,  his  anus  remain 
carved  amidst  figures  and  foliage  in  the  spandrils  of  the  Tudor  arches 
over  the  parlour  and  closet  doors ;  with  other  coats,  the  correct  blazonry 
of  which  has  been  defaced  by  painting  : 

1.  A  chevron  between  three  ravens,  encircled  with  the  Order  of  the 
Garter,  for  Sir  Rhys  ap  Thomas,  K.G. 

2.  bexter  quarter ;  a  chevron  between  three  spear*s  heads,  for  Ble- 
thin.  Sinister  quarter ;  on  a  cross  five  crescents,  for  Sir  Griffyd  ap 
Elydr.  In  base  $  a  chevron  between  three  stag's  heads  cabossed,  for 
Traheme  of  Ros. 

3.  Baron  and  femme ;  a  chevron  between  three  stag's  heads  cabossed, 
for  Traherne  of  Ros.  A  chevron  between  three  ravens,  for  Urien  Reged. 

4.  Baron  and  femme  ;  a  chevron  between  three  stirrups  buckled  and 
strapped,  for  Scudamore  ?     A  wolf  saliant,  for  Meinch  Goch. 

5.  A  chevron  between  three  pheons,  for  Cadwallader  ap  Gronwy. 

6.  Two  lions  passant  guardant,  for  Camber  ? 

At  Dynevor  Castle  there  are  two  ancient  chairs,  in  good  preservation, 
carved  with  the  arms  of  Sir  Rhys  ap  Thomas,  surrounded  with  a  Garter : 
and  his  Garter  Plate  remains  in  St.  George's  Chapel,  Windsor,  in  a  stall 
on  the  Queen's  side.  It  bears  his  anns,  Aigent,  a  chevron  between 
three  ravens  proper  :  the  crest  a  raven,  and  motto, 

(Still  the  motto  of  Lord  Dynevor.)  His  badge  of  a  raven  also  forms  a 
boss  in  the  vaulting  of  the  choir.  (Willement's  Account  of  the  Restora- 
tion of  the  Collegiate  Chapel  of  St.  Geoige,  Windsor,  4to.  1844,  p.  32.) 
I'he  standard  of  his  son  Sir  Griffith  ap  Rhys  was.  Per  fess  mnrrey 
and  blue  -,  the  device,  repeated  twice,  a  quatrefoil  slipped  and  barbed 
argent,  charged  with  a  raven  proper  ;  Motto  (from  the  9th  verse  of  the 
l47th  Psalm),  Pullis  corvosum  invocantibus  eum.  G.  G.  F. 

evidently  once  formed  one  of  the  ends  ;  several  figures  remain,  the  coat  of  Sir  Rhys 
is  often  repeated  ;  but  there  is  no  inscription  existing  upon  it.  The  fiemale  on  the 
sinister  side  is  of  small  proportions,  in  act  of  prayer,  robes  and  cap  tenp.  Hen«YII., 
no  animal  at  her  feet. 

V  It  is  now  the  property  of  Mrs.  Gwyn,  of  St.  Ithmael't,  as  the  danghtar  sad 
hcirws  of  the  femUy  of  Price  (ap  Rice) ;  and  the  resideaos  of  her  tnat  Misa  W&* 
ttami. 


565 


LEAS£  OF  ALL  THE  COALS  IN  THE  LORDSHIPS  OF  60WEK  AND 
KILYEY,  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  WORCESTER.  TO  SIR  MATHTAS 
CRADOCK,  KNT.  A.D.  1526. 

Communicated  by  G.  G.  Francis,  Esq,  F.S^A,,  Honorary  LibratHan 
of  the  Royal  Institution  of  South  Wales. 

Sir  Mathyas  Cradock,  as  he  here  signs  himself, — ^or  Sir  Mathew,  as 
he  has  been  generally  styled,  was  a  person  of  great  consideration  in 
Glamoiganshire,  and  married  the  widow  of  Perkin  Warbeck.  ^  He  re- 
sided at  Swansea,  where  his  monumental  effigy  remains  in  the  Herbert 
chapel  attached  to  the  chancel  of  the  parish  chnrch.  See  "  Historical 
Notices  of  Sir  Matthew  Cradock,  Knt.  of  Swansea,  in  the  reigns  of 
Henry  VII.  and  VIII.  by  the  Rev.  J.  M.  Traherne,  M.A.,  F.S.A." 
8to.  1840. 

This  indenture  made  the  viijth  day  of  October  the  eightene 
yere  of  the  reigne  of  our  souvrain  lord  King  Henry  the  eighte 
betwene  Henry  Erl  of  Worcester  Lord  Herbert  and  Lord  of 
Chepstow^  Gower^  Kylvey,  and  Raglan  of  that  oon'  partie,  and 
Syr  Mathlas  Cradok,  Knight,  of  that  other  partie^  witnesseth 
that  the  said  Erl  hath  graunted,  dymysed^  and  to  ferine  letten  to 
the  said  Mathias  all  and  alraaner  Mynes  of  Coles^  now  founde  or 
that  hereafter  can  bee  founde  and  also  all  the  coles  of  the  same 
mynes  wtjn  the  said  lordships  of  Gower  and  Kylvey  or  the  mem- 
bresof  the  same,  To  have  and  to  hold  all  the  same  mynes  of 
coles  and  the  coles  of  the  same,  to  the  said  Mathias  and  his  as- 
signs from  the  fest  of  Saynt  Michel  tharchangel  last  past  unto 
the  ful  end  and  terme  of  eighte  yeres  next  following,  yelding  and 
paieng  yerely  for  the  same  mynes  and  coles  to  the  said  Erl  and 
to  his  heyres  xjl»  sterlings  To  bee  paled  yerely  in  the  feste  of  the 
Appostles  Saint  Philip  and  Jacob  and  Saint  Michel  tharchangel 
by  even  porcions,  And  if  it  fortune  the  said  ferme  of  xj^>  ster- 
Imgs  to  bee  unpaied  in  parte  or  in  the  hoole  by  the  space  of  six 
wekes  after  any  of  the  said  festes  if  it  bee  asked, that  than  it  shalbe 

^  A  ikmOy  of  the  name  of  Warbeck  mast  have  been  highly  respectable  in  Car- 
marthen, in  the  reign  of  Edward  IV.  as  the  records  of  that  town  prove  "  Philip 
Warbeck  "  to  have  been  bailiff  in  1433  ;  «  John  Warbeck'*  Mayor  in  1463,  and 
m  1474  '*  John  Wardibeck  "  was  Mayor.  From  a  scarce  book,  entitled  <*  The 
History  of  the  two  impostors,  Simnel  and  Warbeck :  London,  1745,"  it  appears 
that  his  lineage  was  prepared /or  him  by  authority.  See  Sir  F.  Madden' s  paper  on 
this  nibject,  in  the  xxviitb  Tolnme  of  Arcb»ologia, 


566  LEASE  TO  SIR  UATHTAS  CRADOCK. 

laiiil  to  the  said  Elrl  and  to  is  heyres  unto  the  said  ferme  to  entre 
and  the  said  Mathias  and  his  assignees  fully  to  exclude  and  put 
out,  this  present  lease  notw%tanding  And  over  this  the  said 
Mathias  grauntcth  and  oorcnanteth  by  these  presents  to  the  said 
Erl  that  if  the  said  ferme  bee  behynd  and  unpaied  wtin  xv  daies 
after  any  of  the  said  fests,  that  than  it  shal  bee  lawful  to  the  said 
Erl  his  heyres  and  executours  unto  all  the  lands  of  the  said  Ma- 
thias to  entre  and  to  distreigne  in  the  same  lands,  or  ellswhere  to 
distrayne  and  to  take  the  goods  of  the  said  Mathias  and  of  his 
executours  whersoev''  the  said  Erl  shal  fynde  the  same  goods, 
and  the  same  goods  shal  retaigne  unto  the  tyme  the  said  Erl  his 
heyres  and  executours  bee  fully  contented  and  paied  of  the  said 
ferme  and  of  the  arrerage  of  the  same  Yeven  the  daie  and  yere 
aforsaid. 

(L.  S.  b«t  seal  lo^L) 

Endorsedj  ^  8  October  18th  Henry  VIIL  Lease  for  SOyeais 
of  all  Mines  of  Coals  in  Gower  and  Kilvey.*" 

This  Lease  was  politely  sent  me  from  the  muniment  room,  at 
Badminton^  by  F.  P.  Hooper,  Esq.;  it  is  in  excellent  condition, 
the  signature  somewhat  faint,  but  the  seal  unfortunately  lost.  On 
comparing  the  autograph  with  that  published  by  Mr.  Traheme, 
at  page  8  of  his  valuable  Memoir,  it  will  be  seen  that,  though 
evidently  written  by  the  same  person,  the  o  is  left  out,  or  possibly 
intended  to  form  part  of  the  d,  and  the  k  for  Knight  is  added. 

The  legal  form  of  the  lease  is  very  similar  to  those  of  the  pre- 
sent day,  with  the  exception  of  distraining  elsewhere  than  on  the 
property  leased ;  though  the  comparative  value  of  the  taking  b 
widely  different. 

G-  a  F. 

SwaMea, 
July  4,  1845« 


60 


Addition  to  the  D^otly  Pedigree. 
{See  page  376.) 

Invbstioition,  since  the  article  on  the  D'Oyly  family  wa$ 
priQtedi  has  very  saUsfactorily  established  the  following^  as  the 
origin  of  the  D'Oylys  bearing  for  arms  stag's  heads : 

Baldwin  D'Oyly.y. . . . 
WaVeiin  D^Oyly,  enfeoffed  of  land^ Agnes,  dan.  of  Sir  John  de 


In  Whaiton,  co.  Leicaater,  by  Ber- 
tram Verdon  before  1192. 


Grey,  of  RotherSeld, 
Oxon. 


Sir  John  D'Oyly,  of  Raanton,^KoM  dp  Dniton. 
CO.  Staff,  jurp  uz.  | 

Ac. 

Upon  examining  the  homage-acceptance  of  the  Whatton  lands^ 
it  appears  that  one  fVittiam  BHion  attests  it.  By  reference  to  the 
de  Grey  pedigree  it  is  found  that  Eva,  sister  of  IVOyly's  wife, 
married  one  fVilliam  Briton ;  which  at  once  accounts  for  his 
attesting  the  admittance,  being  brother  in  law  of  the  tenant.  It 
has  already  been  noticed  that  an  estate  in  Whatton  was  possessed 
by  Joan  D'Oyly,  the  ultimate  heiress  of  the  family,  and  wife  of 
Sir  Thomas  Lewknor. 

While  noticing  that  article  on  the  early  D'Oylys,  the  follow- 
ing errors  may  be  corrected : — 

P.  370.  The  fraternal  dotted  line  to  William  D'Oyly,  (4th 
John,)  should  be  from  the  Norman  D'Oyleys. 

P.  8T1.  For  the  dotted  line  to  William  D'Oyly,  younger  son 
of  the  match  with  de  Duston,  draw  a  straight  line.  He  is  knoton 
to  have  been  a  son  of  that  marriage.     And 

For  •*  lessee  of  the  Dacres^"  read  "  lessee  of  the  Percies^** 

P.  878.  Sir  John  D'Oyly  died  circa  1363,  not  1365. 

In  any  other  respects  in  which  the  IVOyly  pedigree  in  this 
work  differs  from  my  History  of  the  House  of  D*Oyly,  the  latter 
18  rather  to  be  followed. 

March  1846.  W.  D.  B^ 


568 


HONTWOOD  ETIDEKCES. 


The  following  articles  are  taken  from  a  Repertoiy  of  ongiiud 
memoranda  and  evidences  relating  to  the  &mily  and  estates  of 
the  Honywoods  of  Charing  and  Markshall,  compiled,  previously 
to  the  year  1620,  and  entirely  written  by  Robert  Honywcxid  of 
Charing,  eldest  son  of  Robert  Honywood  and  his  wife  Mary  At- 
waters. 

This  MSf  which  is  in  the  possession  of  George  Booth  Tyndale, 
E2sq.  F.S.A.9  is  a  folio  volume  of  147  leaves  of  paper,  partially 
filled,  stitched  in  a  stout  parchment  cover.  Among  other  arti- 
cles, it  contains  extracts  from  the  ledger  book  of  Horton  Priory^ 
the  private  note-book  of  Sir  John  Hales,  Baron  of  the  Ex- 
chequer, a  MS.  of  Mr.  John  Parker,  son  of  Archbishop  PariLer, 
and  the  evidences  of  Sir  Matthew  Brown  at  Beechwortli  Castle ; 
various  descents  of  Honywood,  Brown  of  fieechworth  (ancestors 
of  the  Viscounts  Montague),  Guildeford,  and  Earls  of  Arundel ;  a 
scheme  shewing  *^  the  kindred  and  affinity  between  Honiwood, 
T)¥isden,  Barnes,  and  Woodward,**  and  Lewkenor;  a  minute 
register  of  the  births,  baptisms,  and  sponsors  of  his  brothersi,  sis- 
ters, nephews,  nieces,  and  grand-diildren,  interspersed  with  some 
marriages,  deaths,  and  burials ;  extracts  from  the  RoUs  of  finest 
Escheat  bundles,  Patent  Rolls,  Placita  Coronse,  &c.  touching  the 
manors  of,  and  lands  in,  Milton,  Saltwood,  Charing,  Pett,  Elam, 
Le  Blene,  St.  Gregory's  and  St.  Sepulchre's,  Canterbury,  Ketting- 
ton,  Lenham,  Wingham,  and  Beechworth  Castle;  copies  of 
charters,  relating  to  the  same,  of  Richard  I.,  Elizabeth,  the  Pricn: 
of  Leeds,  and  certain  Archbishops  of  Canterbury ;  counterparts 
of  his  various  leases  during  the  reigns  of  Elizabeth,  and  Jac.  I. ; 
and  abstracts  of  his  sisters^  jointures  and  marriage  settlements. 

I. 

THE  POSTERITY   OF  MARY   HONYWOOD* 

This  article  is  the  original  compilation  of  her  eldest  son 
Robert  Honywood,  the  author  of  the  whole  MS.,  wherein,  in 
reference  to  his  own  name  and  relationship,  he  uses  the  first 
person  throughout.  This  account  of  his  mother's  posteri^,  there 
is  internal  evidence  to  shew,  was  drawn  up  in  the  year  161S,  and 
afterwards  deduced  to  the   year  1622.     It  is  made   on  the 


HONYWOOD  EVIDENCES.  569 

same  plan  as  that  of  Le  Neve«  printed  in  the  present  volumet 
pp.  S9T— 411 ;  but  as  it  is  more  ample  in  some  instance^  and 
differs  from  Le  Neve's  in  the  sequency  of  descents,  it  may  be 
rightly  inferred  that  this  MS.  is  not  the  <*  old  book  in  the  bands 
of  Mr.  Sadleir,  of  Basinghall  Streat,  London/'  with  which  Le 
Keve  compared  his  own  in  1692. 

lliis  posterity  being  already  printed  from  Le  Neve's  accountf 
it  will  be  sufficient,  in  this  place,  to  correct  and  amplify  that  ar- 
ticle from  the  Honywood  MS.;  using  references  only  to  the 
pages  of  the  printed  article  in  the  Topographeb. 

P.  398,  at  foot,  add,  "  My  father  maried  my  mother  in  Febr. 
1548,  as  by  her  owne  speeche  appears,  affirminge  that  she  was 
maried  at  Shroflyde,  and  the  lycence  for  mariadge  is  so  dated, 
and  that  also  apeareth  true  by  the  indentures  of  mariadge  y^ 
passed  betweene  my  father  and  grandfather  Waters.  My  mo- 
ther also  saieth  y^  I  was  borne  at  Royton  uppon  M's  [Michael- 
mas] eve's  eve  was  twelve  moneth  followinge,  w*^^  was  y«  27  of 
September  1545.  And  so  am  I  at  M's  eve's  eve  1612  of  the 
ageof67yeares.'' 

Then,  in  margin  of  the  page,  in  the  same  hand-writing,  but  in 
much  darker  ink,  follows, 

**  My  mother  departed  this  life  at  my  house  in  Markeshall 
uppon  Tewesday  y«  16  day  of  May  1620,  in  y«  93  year  of  her 
age,*  and  according  to  her  desyer  was  buryed  in   Lenham 
Churche,  in  y^  cownty  of  Kent,  uppon  Saturday  then  foUowinge. 
<<  Vive  diu  sed  vive  Deo,  nam  vivere  mundo 
Mortis  opus ;  Sola  est  vivere  vita  Deo. 
Hoc  est  nescire  sine  Christo,  plurima  scire ; 
Si  Christum  bene  scis,  satis  est  si  cetera  nescis. 
Vivere  quisq}  diu  quasrit,  bene  vivere  nemo ; 
At  bene  quisq}  potest  vivere,  nemo  diu. 
Coelum  patria,  Christus  via." 

In  another  folio  is  this  memorandum : 

«  Mem.  my  father  departed  this  lief  uppon  Easter  day  in  y« 
after  noone^  y«  22  of  Apr.  1576,  at  Pet  in  Charing." 

P.  399^  after  the  children  of  Robert  Honywood  l^  Dorothy 
hb  first  wife,^  add,  ^^  I  had  in  y^  right  of  my  saied  wife  Dorothe 
a  smale  howse  in  Winchester,  web  j  sowld,  she  beinge  sole  dowgh- 

*  These  dates  oorresiNmd  wiUi  those  given  in  the  monumental  inscription  at 
MarkshalL 
k  Dorothy,  hia  Ant  wife,  died  16  Dec.  1580,  in  child-birth,  /oh  S5^. 


fl70 


HQNYWOOH  KVWSNCM. 


Itr  and  bcire  to  j^  sayde  Doctor;  vch  «yod  hovse  ww  ^  him 
mcnrgagod  to  one  of  Wynchaster,  who  keeping*  poqS  and  pre^ 
tending  some  abaolut  lytl^  I  djd,  in  rigbt  of  nqr  «{f«^  qpinwct 
tuite  againac  bim,  and,  hanging  the  suite,  we  fell  to  oompoiition, 
and  my  wife  and  I  aoiride  him  our  interait  &r  monye  payods  so 
as  my  sonne  Robert  Honjn^rood  may  q^ter  the  trine*  of  y^  siied 
]>oetor  John  Crooke  as  heier  to  his  modier,  the  saied  bowse 
beinge  all  y«  lande  y^  y«  sayd  Doctor  left;  mi  the  saied  Doctor 
was  y«  eldest  sonn  of  his  fiither ;  this  bowse  was  but  a  tenem^  of 
40s.  p  an.  and  I  had  ufqaon  our  compownding  y^  fuit  fo>^  y*  same 
but  twenty  markes." 

P.  SM,  Fleste  and  HsMMARaH,  qfter  <'  9.  Thomas,"  add^ 
<'  drowned  at  Horton  river."  William  Fleete  her  1st  husband  was 
living  in  Dec.  97  Eliz«  1584f,^.  ISO,  and  the  setdement  upon  her 
2d  marriage  with  Henmarsh  is  dat.  80  Apr.  28£Uz.  l^m/foLlW. 
P.  400.  (C)  EN9HAM.  Her  marriage  settlement,  dat  SI  Oct. 
1667,/o/.  188»>. 

P.  400,  €^ier  the  children  of  Priscilla  and  Thomas  RiigeJmni, 
and  before  *«  (D.)  Morton,"  insertj 

*^  The  saied  Anthony  Honiwood,  the  fowrth  child  of  the  saied 
Robert  y«  grandfadier,  maried  Ann  Tofts^  y^  widowe  of  Fraunqra 
Gibson,  and  by  her  had  no  issue. 

^  The  saied  Mary,  the  fifte  child  of  y«  sai^  Robert  the  grand-. 
&tber,  died  yonge," 

P.  400.  (D.)  Morton.  Settlement  dat.  27  Jan.  15  Elis.  157S» 
foL  140b. 

P.  400.  (E.)  Hales.  Settlement  dat.  10  May,  15  Eliz.  157S, 
fol  lS9b  "  Son  and  heir  of  Thomas  Hales,"  and  for  John,  the 
second  child  of  Ann  and  Charles  Hales,  read  ^^  Joan." 

P.  400.  (F.)  Heneage.  4fier  '<  Mich.  Heneage  [of  London] 
Esq."  addj  «  Keeper  of  Her  Ma^»  Records  in  tlie  Tower."  Her 
marriage  settlement  dat.  20  April  20  Elia.  1578.  He  died  SO 
Dec.  43  Eliz.  1600,  and  had  issue, /o&.  1S9,  147* 

P.  401.  "(F.)  Heneage,"  tenth  child : /or  «  bom  at  sea," 
read,  "  10.  One  borne  at  Pett*"  « 

P.  401,  btfere  «  (G.)  Woodwaro,"  insert,  «  Arthur  y*  9 
child  died  yonge.    Walter  the  10  child  died  yonge." 

P.  401.  (O.)  Woodward.  Setdement  dated  18  Dec.  157^ 
foL  141  ^  and  qfter  the  children  of  Elizabeth  and  Geoige  Wood- 
ward,  add,  <<Mem.  the  saied  George  Woodward  y«  bther  departed 
this  lief  at  l^  Thursdaye  y«  26  of  Jaauary  1597." 


HONVwooD  Evinvifcts.  5TI 

p.  401. '«  (J.)IUncui»g  :''fgrtl^whiDg^  r^  ^Rencbing  i" 
and  afierthe  children,  add^  <<  Mem.  the  saied  Richard  Ramcbiiif 
died  in  Apr.  1698/' 

P.  40»«  <'  (KO  Ceookk.''  Settlement  dat.  11  June  88  £li9. 
1586,  fri.  142.  and  qfter  «'  her  husband  Henry  Crogke^''  nai, 
**  one  of  7«  sonnes  of  John  Crook  of  Chiltwoi»  in  y^  cownty  of 
Buck%  Eeq/' 

P.  402,  **  (L.)  Ceok£/'  Setdement  dat.  30  Jan.  88  Elii.  1591, 
fol,  143b,  and  qfi^  ''  her  bofband  William  Croke^  Esq.''  ^M, 
*^  one  other  sonne  of  y«  saied  John  Crooke,*'  and  qfUr  the  chiU 
dren  of  Dorothy  and  William  Croke,  in$ert  '^  Capt,  Isaack 
Honiwood,  y«  saied  16  child  of  y^  saied  Robert  Honiwoodi  he 
was  slayne  w^^  his  lieutent.  and  ena^^ner  [ensign]  and  most  of 
bis  company  at  y^  battayle  of  Newport  y«  20  of  June  1600/' 

P.  402,  prtface  the  account  and  issue  of  Dorothy  and  Henry 
Thompson  with  *^  The  grand«children's  children,"  and,  <^  (AA.) 
Thompson  ; "  and  for  <^  the  said  Dorothy,  by  her  husband 
Henry  Thompson,"  read  ^^  Dorothy  Honiwood,  y^  first  child  of 
y«  saied  Robert  Honiwood  y^^  father,  married  unto  Henry  Thomp- 
son, Gent."  27  Feb.  1586-7,  at  Dorking, /oA  27.  [See  p.  575.] 

P.  403.  «*  (BB.)  HoNYWOOD,"  for  «  Robert,  second  son  of 
Robert,  &c.,  read.  ^^  Robert,  y«  second  child  of  y»  saied  Robert, 
was  nmried  uppon  Monday  y«  4  of  December  1 598,  at  Alderman 
Bamham's  bowse  in  London,  unto  Alice  Barnham,  dowghter  of 
Martin  Barnham,  of  HoUingbome,  in  y«  county  of  Kent,  Ssq* 
and  by  her  had  issue." 

After  stating  their  names,  as  in  the  text  down  to  <<  16  Maiga- 
ret,''  he  adds  the  following  side  note,  *^  Vide  y«  14  leafe,  wher 
I  hav  set  them  all  downe  in  order  and  according  to  ther  birth 
dayes,  as  I  rec'd  yt  from  my  sonne  Honywood  y«  17  of  Sept, 
1620,  wherof  weere  borne  in  my  mother's  life  xviu."-— The 
sUtement  at  folio  14  is  as  follows: 

<<  A  noate  sent  me  by  my  son  Honiwood  of  y®  birth  dayes 
of  his  children,  verbatim,  17  Sept.  1690." 

^d  1.  Marty n  was  borne  at  Hollingborne  uppon  Wenesday 
19  Dec.  at  4  in  y«  after  noone  1599,  and  died  that  day  5  weekes 
at  night,  my  father  Honywood  and  Sir  Mar^  Barnham  god* 

*  f«tt  w«i  the  funily  sett  of  the  Honywooda  in  tiie  parish  of  Charing. 
<  Thia  mailE  sridently  impUea  Uist  tfas  penoa  was  dsad  at  ths  time  of  mtking 
teiolry. 


572  HONYWOOD   EVIDENCES. 

btbers,  my  gmndmother  Honywood  and  grandmother  Bamham 
godmothers, 

2.  Robert  was  borne  at  Holly  ngbome,  Monday  S  Augusti^ 
betweene  5  and  6  in  the  mominge  1601,  my  fiither  Honywood 
and  Sir  Martyn  Bamham  god&thers,  and  my  grandmotber 
Honywcxid  godmother. 

3.  Jndithe  was  borne  at  Hollingbome  on  Monday  y^  5  of 
July  1602,  betweene  2  and  3  in  y«  momi[n]ge,  Sir  Francys 
Bamdam  godfather,  my  mother  Honywood  and  my  Lady  Bam- 
ham, my  wives  mother,  godmothers. 

4.  John  was  borne  at  Charinge  y^  28  of  Sept.  being  Wenes* 
day,  at  12  in  the  night,  1603,  my  brother  Moyle  and  Capiteyne 
Robert  Morton  godfathers,  and  my  sister  Thomson  godmother. 

+  5.  Elizabeth  was  borne  at  Holiyngbome,  1 1  Sept  1604) 
betweene  11  and  12  in  y«  day,  and  died  6  weekes  after  at  Pets, 
in  Charinge,  my  brother  Martyn  Bamham  godfather.  Sir  Fnm- 
cys  Barnham's  lady  and  my  sbter  Stewart  godmothers. 

6.  Thomas  was  borne  at  Hollingbome  y«  29  of  Dec.  1605,  oa 
Sonday,  betweene  1 1  and  12  o'clock  at  highe  noone.  Sir  Thomas 
Culpeper  and  my  oossen  Lancelot  Lovelace  godfathers,  and  my 
lady  Bamham,  my  wives  mother,  godmother. 

7.  +  Martin  Junior  was  borne  at  Hollingbome  y«  9  [6?]  ^ 
Febraary  1606[.7],  Friday,  betweene  2  and  3  in  the  momiiig; 
Sir  Thomas  Chichley,  of  Cambridgshire,  and  Sir  Martyn  Bam- 
ham godfathers,  and  my  sister  Bamham,  Sir  Fraonc^  Bamham's 
lady,  godmother. 

8.  Mary  was  borne  at  Charinge,  on  Friday  y^  29  of  July,  be- 
tween 4  and  5  in  y^  mominge,  1608,  Master  Edward  Partheridge, 
of  Bridge,  godfather,  my  sister  Moyle  and  Stewart  godmothers. 

9.  Anna  was  borne  at  Charing  y«  last  of  July,  Monday,  be- 
tweene 2  and  3  in  the  morning,  1609,  my  brother  Stewart  god- 
father, my  lady  Chute  and  my  lady  Buckle,  my  wives  sisten, 
godmothers. 

10.  Frauncys  was  home  at  Charing  on  Friday  17  Aug.  aboat 
4  or  5  in  the  momi[n]ge,  1610,  Nicholas  Tufton  and  my  brother 
Thomson  godfathers,  and  my  sister  Mar^  Bamham  god* 
mother. 

11.  Dorothe  was  borne  at  Charing  on  Friday  y«  30  of  August 
1611,  betweene  7  and  8  in  y«  evening,  my  brother  Moyle  god- 
father, and  my  Lady  Bamham,  my  wyves  mother,  and  sister 
Thomson  godmothers. 


HONYWOOD   EVIDENCES.  573 

12.  Alice  was  borne  at  Charinge  y^-  10  of  January,  Sonday, 
bet[w]eene  7  and  8  in  y^  eveninge,  1612[-3]9  Mr.  John  Betten- 
ham  godfather,  Sir  Robart  Dorrell's  first  wife  and  Mrs.  An 
Dorrell  godmothers. 

IS.  Isacke  was  borne  at  Charing  y^  15  [127]  of  February^ 
Saturday,  16 13  [-4],  betweene  9  and  10  in  y«  eveninge,  my 
&tber  Hony  wood  and  my  cossen  Tiiomas  Woodward  godfathers, 
and  Mrs.  Betteham  godmother. 

14.  Benedict  was  borne  at  Charing  ye  7  of  Febr.  Tewesday^ 
1614[-5],  betweene  10  and  11  in  y^  night;  Sir  John  Wylde  and 
Sir  Nicholas  Tufton  godfathers,  and  my  sister  Wylde  godmother. 

15.  Phillip  was  borne  at  Charing  y^  26  of  Dec.  1616,  betweene 
11  and  12  in  y«  day ;  Sir  Robert  Don*ell  and  Mr.  Bettenham 
godfathers,  and  my  Lady  Francys  Tufton  godmother. 

16.  Margaret  was  borne  at  Charing  y«  18  of  March  1617[-8'], 
betweene  2  and  S  in  y«  morning,  my  brother  Thomson  godfather, 
and  my  sister  Thomson  and  neece  Thomson  godmothers. 

17.  Jane  was  borne  at  Charing  on  Wenesday,  14  Apr.  1619, 
betweene  7  and  8  in  y^  moniinge,  my  nephew  Robyn  Thomson 
godfather,  and  my  Lady  Dorrell  and  my  cossen  Hales,  wydow, 
of  Tenterden,  godmothers. 

18.  [Priscill]a  was  borne  at  Charinge  y«  6  of  May  1620^ 
betweene  8  and  9  in  the  eveninge,  my  brother  Martyn  B[am]- 
ham  godfather,  and  my  nephew  Robert  Moyles  wife  and  my  neece 
Amy  godmothers. 

These  following  were  borne  synce  my  mother  died. 

19.  Elizabeth,  borne  at  Charinge  the  [not  continued']. 

20.  Vicessimus^  borne  at  Charinge." 

P.  403.  "  (CC.)  MoYLE."  After  Mary  Honywood,  addj  **  was 
married  in  Charing  church  on  11  July  1593, /o/.  27 ; "  and  after 
^^  John  Moyle,"  add,  ^'  sonn  and  heier  app  of  Robert  Moyle  of,  " 
8cc. ;  qfier  "  9  Martin,"  add,  "  obiit  apud  Markes  hall  18  Janu- 
ary 1615;*'  transpose  Richard  and  Anthony  to  <^  10.  Anthony, 
1 1.  Richard ; "  and  qfter  the  children,  add,  <<  The  saied  John 
Moyle,  y«  father,  died  uppon  Sonday  y«  2  of  January  1613[4] 
at  Buckwell,"  (not  "  Bucknell.")  "  The  sayed  Mary,  y«  mother, 
died  ther  also  uppon  Friday  y«  7  Ja.  1613  [-4]." 

P.  404.  «  (EE.)  Wyld."  The  children  of  Sir  John  Wild,  kt. 
are  thus  entered : 

^*  h  Robart  Wilde  nat^  apud  Markesfaall, 


574  aomrwooD  vramcM. 

2.  AnS  Wylde  nata  apod  llaricediall. 
8.  John  Wylde  natus  apod  Markeshall  8  Aog.  1618,  hora 
tertia  in  aonmu 

4.  Elizabeth  Wylde  borne  at  y«  Archdeacon's  bowse  at  Cao- 
terbory. 

5.  Elen  Wylde  nata  apod  St.  Martin's  Hill  28  Octobr.  1615. 

6.  Frsncys  Wylde^  a  dowgfa[t]er,  borne  at  St.  Martyn's  HOL 

7.  Dudley  Wylde  borne  in  Christchordi  in  Canterbury. 

8.  Hester  Wylde  borne  at  Mystoole  in  Cbarduun^  neer  Can- 
tetbory. 

9.  D(Ht>tby  Wylde  borne  at  Mystoole  neer  Cant.'' 

P.  404.  «  (FF.)  Sater."  after  <'  The  said  Hester  Hay- 
wood,* addy  ^  was  maried  on  Tewsday  y«  7  of  Aogost  1610  onto 
John  Sayer,''  &c.    Their  children  are  dius  entered : 

*^  1.  Dorothy  Sayer,  borne  Sonday  2  Ja.  16]8[«4] ;  my  aofie 
Wylde,  my  wife  and  sister  Morton,  witnesses  at  Baptisme ;  borne 
at  Lexden. 

2.  Elizabeth  Sayer. 

S.  Geof^  Sayer;  Sir  Geotf^  [Sayer],  myself,  witnesses  in 
baptism. 

4.  Hester  Sayer,  borne  in  Sufiblk^  at  Mr.  Wyl.  Higfaam's 
bowse.  4- 

5.  Anne  Sayer.  4. 

6.  John  Sayer. 

7.  Hester  Sayer." 

P.  404.  «  (GG.)  Flkete.**  The  tenth  child  is  thus  entered : 
«  10.  [a]  dowghter  F!eete.**  + 

P.  405.  «'  (MM.)  Roberts.'*  The  children  are  thus  entered : 
'^  1.  Avice  Roberts  borne  9  Sept.  1616. 

2.  John  Robrts  borne  30  Dec.  1617. 

3.  William  Robarts  borne  10  Nov.  1619. 

4.  Prartcys  Robrts  borne  17  Sept.  1621. 

5.  James  Roberu  borne  26  Dec.  1622.^* 

P.  406.  «  (PP.)  Baker.**    The  children  are  thus  entered  : 
"  1.  Thomas  Baker. + 

2.  John  Baker. 

3.  Baker^  +  dyed  b^re  bap. 

4.  Micbaell  Baker. -|. 

5.  George  Baker. 

6.  Thomas  y«  yotiger. 


■omrwooD  tmunvcMM.  575 

?•  Priscilla  Baken 

8.  Mary  Bakef. 

9.  Elizabeth  Baker. 

10.  Elizabeth  Baker. 

11.  — -—  Baker,  4.  dyed  before  bap/' 

P.  400.  ''  (QQ.)  Kenn.''  Of  Kenn's  chUdren;  tranapoBt  tha 
second  and  third,  and  ready  ^^  2.  George.  3.  Thomas,  4^  ^-'— ^ 
Ken."  + 

P.  406.  <'  (SS.)  EvERS."    Of  the  duUreii  read  thus: 

«  1. Evers.  + 

2.  Priscilla  Evers. 

3.  Thomas  Evers. 

4.  — .Evag."  + 

P.  407.  «  (TT.)  Morton/'  €^er  «  Sir  Henry  Pinch,'*  aid^ 
'^  y*  wydow  of  Levin  Palmer,'^  and  ci  the  children,  plate  *<  Mary" 


P.  407.   «(VV.)    Hales." /or  "Sir  John  Piyton,*' 
"  Thomas  Peyton,  Esq." 

P.  408.  « (BBB.)  Hales."  for  «  Bynion,"  read  "Bingham/' 
P.  409.  «  (DDD.)  Readb."  for  "  2.  Grace,"  read  «  Anne." 
P.  409.  «  (EEE.)  St.  Nicholas."  after  «  Eh'tabeth  Wood- 
ward," add,  maried  nppon  Monday  y«  -*—  of  January  1609,**  &c, 
P.  409.  «  (FPF.)  Shea»."  after  •^  Dr.  m  Divinity,"  add^ 
^  and  was  delyvered  of  a  Sonne,  and  then  died  in  her  childbed^ 
and  bathe  issue  y^'  saied  sonne  lyvinge  1.  Eklward  Sheafe." 
P.  409.    «  (KKK.)    BoGHURST."  for  '*  Boghurrt,**    read 


P.  410.  <<(MMM.)  SHERLEY."/or  «  Barnham,**  read  «^Hony- 
wood ;  **  after  **  gent.^*  add,  ^  y  eldest  sonue  of  Siriant  SSiuriey, 
of  Lewes,  in  Sussex ;"  and  for  A^  iRU^  rM^  ^<  1.  TnnefB  Shniw 
ley,  borne  at  Lewes  y«  B  day  of  June  1020. 

2.  John  Shurley. 

9.  Francys  Shurley.** 

The  following  descents  are  in  addition  to  what  is  printed  in 
the  Topographer:  viz. 

<<  Robert  Thomson,  y«  eldest  son  of  y«  sayed  Hairy  and  Doro* 
the,  [Honywood,  see  p.  571,]  was  maried  to  Dorothe  Swan,  one 
of  y^coheiers  of  Thomas  [Swan]  gent,  deceased,  and  by  her  had 
issue 


576  HONTWOOO  EVIDENCBS. 

+  Mary  Thomson  *\ 

+  Dorothy  Thomson  r  all  before  my  mother  deceased. 

+  Henry  Thomson  y 

Dorothy. 

Maiy  Moyle,  one  of  y«  dowghters  of  y^  sayed  Jcim  Mqyie  and 

of  Mary  his  wife,  was  maryed  to GodBy,  gent,  and  by  him 

had  issue 

1.  +  Robart  Godfry,  natus  11  Aug.  1616. 

2.  +  Ann  Godfiy,  26  April  1618. 
S.  ElizabeUi  Godfty,  31  July  1619. 

4.  Mary  Godiry,  19  Ja.  16S0[-1]. 

5.  Dorothe  Godfry,  25  June  1622. 

Three  of  these  borne  in  my  mother's  llfe-tyme.  This  noat  I 
bad  from  himself  [Godfry  7]  so  sent  in  writing. 

Robart  Moyle,  y«  eldest  son  of  y«  sayed  John  and  Maiy,  was 
maried  to  Pricilla  Fotherby,  one  of  y«  dowghters  of  Doctor 
Fotherby,  Deane  of  Canterbury,  and  by  her  had  issue 

Cecelye  Moyle. 

— — ^  Moyle. 

— — ^  Moyle. 

Moyle. 

Of  these,  too  wear  borne  in  y^  life  of  my  mother. 

Crooke^  one  of  y«  dowghters  of  y«  sayed  Dorothe 

Crooke,  was  maried  to  — —— —  Davys,  marchant,  and  by  him  had 


John  Davys.  4. 

Twins.  f?«'y»  + 
\  Daves. -|. 

Mary  Hony  wood,  y«  thirde  child  of  y«  aforesaied  Arthur,  was 
maried  to  James  Watt%  and  had  issue. 

Dorothe  Honywood,  y^  6  child  of  y^  saied  Arthur,  was  maried 
to  — *— —  Den,  and  had  issue. 

Mary  Thomson,  y«  second  child  of  Henry  and  Dorothy,  maried 
Hussey,  and  hath  issue  1.  Henry  Huaaey.** 

Shirley,  Sauthamptofh  B.  W,  Q, 

March  1846, 


577 


REGISTRIES    OF   THE    FAMILY    OF    POLHILL. 

(in  addition  to  the  article  in  p.  180.) 

The  following  paper  is  copied  from  a  volume  of  the  Burrell  MSS. 
Pedigrees  for  Sussex,  (Brit.  Mas.  MS.  Addit.  5711,)  and  relates  to  the 
Baptisms,  Burials,  and  Marriages  of  the  Polhills  at  Burwash,  co.  Sussex. 

BAPTISMS    AT    BURWA8H. 

25  March  1599,  Robert,  son  of  John  Polhill,  £sq. 
27  Feb.  1611,  John,  son  of  John  Polhill. 

6  Sept.  1617>  Edward,  son  of  Thomas  Polhill. 

I  Dec.  1605,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Polhill. 
11  April  1619,  John,  son  of  Thomas  Polhill. 

7  Sept.  1619,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Edward  Polhill. 
30  April  1620,  John,  son  of  William  Policy. 

10  Sept.  1620,  Debora,  daughter  of  Edward  Polhill. 

19  Aug.  1621,  John,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

29  Sept.  1622,  Edward,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 
6  Oct.  1622,  Thomas,  son  of  Thomas  Polhill. 
5  Oct.  1623,  John,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

5  Oct.  1624,  Jane,  daughter  of  Thomas  Polhill. 

24  Sept.  1626,  Alexander,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

25  July  1629,  Mary,  daughter  of  Edward  Polhill. 
29  Jan.  1629,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Polhill. 

6  Oct.  1 633,  James,  son  of  Robert  Polhill. 

26  March  1648,  Edward,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

20  Oct.  1648,  Edward,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

6  Sept.  1650,  Agnes,  daughter  of  Thomas  Polhill. 

«  1650,  Mary,  daughter  of  Edward  Polhill,  at  the  Bough. 
1659,  John,  son  of  Mr.  Edward  Polhill. 
12 April  1660,  Mary,  daughter  of  James  Polhilk 

1662,  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Jane  Polhill. 
1 669,  John,  son  of  John  and  Frances  PolhiU. 
14  July   1671,  Henry,  son  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill. 

1672,  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill,  gent 

1674,  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill,  gent. 

1675,  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill,  geut. 

*  The  paper  is  torn  away  where  these  and  some  following  dates  are  deficient. 

2    R 


578  REGISTRIES    OF   THE 

Nov.  1679,  Frances^  dau.  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill. 
July  1681^  Margaret,  dan.  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill. 
Jan.  1684,  John,  son  of  John  and  Frances  PolhilL 
May  1687,  Elizabeth,  dan.  of  John  and  Frances  PolhilL 
11  Aug.  1688,  Edward,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  Polhill. 
4  Sept.  1689,  Mary,  dau.  of  John  Polhill  and  Frances,  widow. 

27  Dec.  1689,  William,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  PolhilL 

28  Mar.  1692,  Jane,  dan.  of  Edward  and  Mary  PolhilL 
19  Mar.  16M3,  Mary,  dan.  of  Edward  and  xMary  PolhilL 

23  July  1696,  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Edward  and  Mary  PolhilL 

24  Mar.  1698,  John,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  PolhilL 

22  July  1702,  Nathaniel,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  PolhilL 

4  Feb.  1706,  Robert,  son  of  Edward  and  Mary  Polhill. 

24  Mar.  170S,  Anne,  dan.  of  John  and  Anne  PolhilL 

BURYAL8. 

16  July  1610,  buried  Sarah  PolhilL 

26  Aug.  1611,  buried  John  PolhiH,  gent. 
15  Sept.  1613,  buried  Mr.  John  Polhill. 

6  Sept.  1616,  buried  Henry  PolhilL 

3  Nov.  1627,  buried  Mrs.  Elizabeth  PolhilL 
17  July  1636,  buried  Robert,  son  of  John  PolhilL 
I  Aug.  1637,  buried  Mr.  Thomas  PolhilL 

7  Nov.  1639,  buried  Catharine  Polhill. 
10  Oct.  1646,  buried  John  PolhilL 

15  June  1649,  buried  Edward  Polhill,  son  of  Edward  Polhill  of 
Newhonse." 

25  Nov.  1652,  buried  John,  son  of  Edward  Polhill. 

5  July  ]  653,  buried  Thomas  PolhilL 

23  June  1657,  buried  Robert,  son  of  Edward  Polhill,  Esq. 
Dt  c.  1 658,  buried  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Edward  PolhilL 

23  April  1660,  buried  John,  son  of  Edward  Polhill,  Esq. 

26  Dec.  1661,  buried  Robert  Polhill,  gent. 

17  July  1671,  buried  Henry,  son  of  John  Polhill,  gent. 

6  Feb.  1672,  buried  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill. 
3  Sept.  1675,  buried  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Frances  Polhill. 

27  June  1678,  buried  Frances  PolhilL 

23  Jan.  1682,  buried  Margaret,  dan.  of  John  and  Frances  PolhilL 
30  Sept.  1682,  buried  Percival  PolhilL 
9  Mar.  1684,  buried  D'na  Martha  Polhill,  uxor  Edwardi  Polhill, 
armig. 

28  Mar.  1 687,  buried  Edward,  son  of  John  and  Frances  PolhiU. 
5  Sept.  1687,  buried  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  John  and  Frances  PolhiU. 


FAMILY   OF    POLHILL.  579 

21  Dec.  1689.  buried  Edward  Polhill,  Esq. 
31  Dec.  1690,  buried  Maria  Polhill. 

1  Aug.  1696,  buried  Mary^  dau.  of  Edward  aod  Mary  Polhill. 

25  Mar.  1698,  buried  Elizabeth*  dau.  of  Ed  ward  and  Mary  Polhill. 

28  Aug.  1704,  buried  D  na  Jaue  PolhiU. 

23  Dec.  1707,  buried  Maria  Polhill,  wife  of  (blank). 

5  Sept.  1 707>  buried  John  Polhill,  gent. 

22  June  1 722,  buried  Nathaniel  Polhill,  gent. 

29  June  1722,  buried  Anne,  wife  of  Nathaniel  Polhill,  gent. 
9  June  1 724,  buried  William,  son  of  William  Polhill,  gent 

6  Jan.  1728,  buried  Mary,  dau.  of  William  Polhill. 

23  Feb.  1732,  buried  Edward,  son  of  William  Polhill. 

5  May  1745,  buried  John  Polhill,  gent. 

4  April  1747,  buried  Mary  Polhill,  widow. 
17  Mar.  1760,  buried  Mrs.  Hannah,  wife  of  Mr.  William  Polhill. 
25  Mar.  1763,  buried  Miss  Jane  Polhill. 
10  April  1765,  buried  William  Polhill  gent. 

MARRIAGES, 

10  Dec.  1616,  Thomas  Polhill  and  Faintnot  Tyshurst. 
20  Sept.  1636,  Mr.  Thomas  Dyke  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Polhill. 
4  Nov.  1641,  Robert  Polhill  and  Mary  Aptot. 

2  Aug.  1642,  John  Pierce  and  Faintnot  Polhill,  widow. 
29  July  1656,  Mr.  John  Polhill  and  Mrs.  Jane  Clagget. 

6  Oct.  1687,  Edward  Polhill  and  Mary  Gilham. 

(no  date),    Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Borret,  Esq.  married  David 
Polhill.  of  Chipsted,  Esq. 

Sir  William  Burrell's  pen  appears  to  have  been  scored  through  some 
of  the  above,  merely  because  he  had  made  use  of  them  in  compiling  his 
pedigree. 


THE  BURTONS  OF  CARSLBY,  NEAR  COVENTRY. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Topographer, 

Sir,  In  answer  to  the  inquiries  of  X.  Y.  Z.  at  page  493,  I  send  you 
a  few  particulars  of  the  Burton  family  resident  at  Carsley*  or  Keresley, 
near  Coventry,  as  it  is  now  spelled  (not  Carlesby,  for  that  must  be  a  cle- 
rical error).  Coundon  (not  Cawndon),  Keresley,  and  Corley,  are  three 
parishes  adjoining  each  other,  and  in  the  latter  is  an  old  church,  in 
which  is  a  flat  stone  recording  the  death  of  a  Humfrey  Burton,  but 
which  of  the  two  I  cannot  recollect.     X.  Y.  Z.  says  that  the^V.?^  Hum- 

2r2 


580  THE  BURTONS  OF  COVENTRY. 

frcy  Barton  of  Kcrcslcy,  near  CoTCutry,  was  bora  1594.  This  Homfrey 
was  elected  Town  Clerk  and  Coroner  of  the  Coventry  Corporation  on 
December  8, 1636,  which  offices  he  relinquished  Aug.  16,  1676,  being 
then  82  years  of  age.  (His  son  Simon  succeeded  him,  who  died  in 
1693.  This  Simon  gave  an  old  edifice,  called  Jesus  Hall,  to  Trinity 
Church,  as  a  residence  for  the  Vicar  :  whether  he  left  any  children,  I  do 
not  know.)  Humfrey,  the  father,  was  an  eminent  lawyer,  and  compiled  a 
book  of  Coventry  Evidences  for  the  Corporation,  which  still  exists,  and 
for  which  he  was  paid  50/L  In  1681,  he  claimed  the  arms  of  the  Bar- 
tons of  Lindley.  Humfrey  Wanley  gives  the  particulars  of  this  in  one 
of  his  MSS.  in  the  British  Museum.  In  1683,  he  gave  2W.  to  the  mayor 
of  Coventry,  to  enable  him  to  expend  8».  yearly,  for  bread  to  be  distri- 
buted in  St.  Michael's  church,  to  make  up  his  father-in-law  Mr.  Simon 
Norton's  bread  four  dozen  every  Sunday  morning,  and  also  12s.  to 
the  Holy  Trinity,  for  bread,  as  an  addition  to  the  gift  of  his  unde  Mr. 
Thomas  Jesson. 

The  second  Humfrey  Burton  married  for  his  second  wife  Jndith,  the 
daughter  of  Abraham  and  Elizabeth  Bonn  or  Bohun  of  Coundon  5  Judith 
died  Jan.  26,  1699,  aged  39,  and  was  buried  in  a  vault  in  St  Michael*8 
church,  Coventry.    They  had  several  children. 

To  continue  this  branch  of  the  pedigree  (from  the  teble  given  by 
X.  Y.  Z.  at  p.  495)  it  will  be  necessary  to  examine  the  parish  registers 
of  Coventry  and  Corley,  wills,  &c.  for  the  name  does  not  occur  to  me  aa 
of  any  particular  eminence,  from  that  time.  There  is  a  very  respectable 
family  of  the  Burtons  still  living  at  Keresley,  descendants  without  doubt : 
and  there  are  also  Tronghtons  (an  old  family)  still  living  in  Coventry, 
Mr.  Thomas  Ball  Trough  ton  is  the  present  town  clerk. 

John  Woolrich  (mentioned  in  p.  495)  was  mayor  iu  1660:  but  the 
statement  that  two  others  of  the  family  were  mayors  in  1590  and  1640, 
is  erroneous,  the  mayors  bearing  different  names. 

The  Rev.  Nathaniel  Wanley,  Vicar  of  Trinity  church,  married  a 
daughter  of  Humfrey  Burton,  by  whom  he  had  Humfrey  Wanley,  the 
celebrated  antiquary. 

There  was  a  Dr.  John  Burton,  Head  Master  of  Winchester  School, 
who  died  in  1774. 

I  am.  Sir,  yours  obediently, 

W.  Reader. 

NoU.  At  Sontham  Court,  ca  Gloac.  Uie  seat  of  the  aocient  fiomly  of  De  1*  Bev«, 
are,  or  wero  formerly,  portraits  of  Sir  John  Hales,  of  the  White  Friait  in  Ooventry, 
and  of  his  daaghters,  Dorothy,  wife  of  BCicliael  Rolte,  esq.  Joan,  wife  ni  Kinard  de 
U  Bere,  ewi.  by  Lely,  and  Mary,  another  daughter,  by  Lely. — Of  the  first  John  Hales 
see  farther  in  EUIIsIb  third  Series  of  Original  Letters,  vol.  ii.  359  ;  iii.  228. 


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581 


INDEX  I.— MATTERS. 


Arms,  the  five  various  ooats  of  John 
Moore,  M.D.  434 

Autograph  signature  of  Sir  Mathyas 
Craidok  566 

Banks's  Extinct  Baronage  2 

Baronetcy,  acquittance  for  1095/.  paid  for 
a  121 

Betham^  Feudal  and  Parliamentary  Dig- 
nities 8 

Bibliography  of  Genealogy  and  Topo- 
graphy for  the  year  1842, 88 

Borde  lands  49 

Brooke's  Catalogue  1 

Charles,  Nicholas,  his  Church  notes  58 

Charters:  church  of  Selbome  1197, 194  ; 
abbey  of  St.  Michaers  Mount,  churches 
in  diocese  of  Exeter,  and  Martock 
church,  Somerset  195 ;  relating  to 
Kirkby  under  Knoll  216  ;  relating  to 
the  earldom  of  Lincoln  317  ;  of  John 
earl  of  Morton  821  ;  Robert  de  Ne- 
yille  518 

Church-notes :  Bedfordshire  63,  154  ; 
Brampton  113  ;  Catworth  Magna  115  ; 
Chesterton  117  ;  Fulham  60  ;  Green- 
wich 58  ;  Huntingdonshire  113  ;  New- 
ton Kyme  502  ;  Suffolk :  Babeigh  hun- 
dred 161  ;  Blftckboum  hundred  280  ; 
Blything  hundred  474  ;  Boemere  and 
Claydon  hundred  538  ;  Carlford  hun- 
dred 550  ;  Thelwall  463 

Decree  of  the  Court  of  Wards  1626,  239 

Dugdale^  Baronage  1 

Drunmiond's  British  Families  3,  83 

Earl,  general  remarks  on  the  dignity  of 
4  ;  a  titular  earl  26 

Estovers  57 

Feoiftnent  of  Thelwall  hall  1619,  432 

Funeral  Certificate  of  Lady  Knevett  1585, 
469  ;  Sir  Henry  Knevett  1598,  470 

Ck>oee  silver  49 

Indentures,  of  bargain  and  nle  of  land 
1529,  389  ;  of  lease  of  coals  in  Gower 
and  KUwey  1526,  565 

Inquisition  post  mort.  of  Sir  L.  Berk- 
rolls  1411,  533 


Leases,  «m  Indentures 

Pedigrees :  Arden  212,  214  ;  Babington 
259,  837  ;  Bayley  531  ;  Burton,  of 
Coventry  495, 579  ;  Clinton  359  ;  Close 
558  ;  Dabridgeoourt  197  ;  D*Oyly  366, 
567  ;  Fitzherbert  364  ;  Franceis  861  ; 
Fremingham  516  ;  Hammond  512  ; 
Harlakenden,  228,  395;  Honywood, 
&o.  899,  568  ;  Hord  34,  42  ;  HusUer 
497  ;  Isley  516  ;  Meignell  357,  493  ; 
Peirae,  of  Hutton  Bonville  510  ;  Peirse, 
of  Thimbleby  525  ;  Pickering,  of  Wal- 
ford  442  ;  Pimpe516  ;  Polhill  180,577; 
Turner,  of  Kirkleatham  505  ;  Wale- 
rand,  Plugenet,  and  Delabere  30 ; 
Yate422 

Posterity  (the  numerous)  of  Mary  Hony- 
wood 397,  568 

Redesdale,  Lord,  his  Peerage  Reports  8 

Rings  (mourning)  with  death's  head  144 

Saxon  Earls  4 

Seals,  of  Isabella  Walerand  (with  an  en* 
aravinff)  28 ;  of  Geofifirey  de  Luoi, 
Bishop  of  Winchester  194  ;  of  the 
chapter  of  St.  Peter,  Eieter  195  ;  of 
the  church  and  prior  of  Bath  196  ; 
private  Norman  seals,  ibid.  ;  of  Matilda 
de  Lascelles  (wth  an  engraving)  219  ; 
of  John  lord  Bardolf  and  lady  Eliza- 
beth  his  wife  (with,  engraving$)  223  ; 
Ranulph  earl  of  Chester  and  his  wife 
(wiik,  cm  engraving)  315  ;  Gilbert  earl 
of  Lincoln  (with  an  engraving)  317  ; 
Rohais  wife  of  Gilbert  de  Gant  (en* 
graving)  318  ;  Rohesia  countess  of 
Lincoln  (engraving)  319  ;  Hawisia  de 
Quinsi,  countess  of  Lincoln  (engrav^ 
ing)  820  ;  Su:  Rice  ap  Thomas,  K.G. 
(engraving)  562 

Segar's  Baronagium  1 

WUls :  of  John  Hales  1607, 1 28  ;  of  John 
Stafford,  of  Marlwood  1596,  142  ;  of 
Sir  Thomas  Cumberworth  1450,  258  ; 
of  Sir  William  Say  1529, 412  ;  Thomas 
Yate,  D.D.  1680,  427 ;  Sir  Thomas 
Morgan  1595,  496 


582 


INDEX  IL— PLACES. 


Abingdon  ahbej  208,  368 

AbricfaeefNiit  197,  207 

AekJun  497,498. 499, 525 

Acton,  Saff.  93,  161 

Akenhun538 

AibQi7  83 

Alderiy  215 

A]dennMton204 

Aldesti«353 

Aldford  215 

AJpheton  161 

Alton  31 

Alwalton  101 

Amington  350,  360 

AffiptfaiU175 

Annedey  347 

Appleton  prioiy  806 

Apthill  63 

Ardene  208  ei  geq, 

Arlesej  64 

Aniald357 

Anton  60,  93 

Arundel  110,381.    caitie 

6  91 
ABhbocking  538 
ABhboniham  84 
A«hdon  41 
Ashendon  96 
Afthfield  280 
Ashford  253 
A«hle7  435 
AAboTer  364 
Afthton  39, 210 
AflBington  161 
Asterley  267 
AsUe7l23 
Aston  450 
Andley  424 
Aulkborougfa  15 
ATelej  93 
Azminster  223 
Ajlesbere  43,  226 
Ajleebury  96 
Babington  133, 134, 135 
Bacton  106 
fiftdley  538 
Badminton  566 
Bodwell  280 
Boginton  123 
Bogthorpe  355 
Bailha]n539 
Ba]sham94 
Bampton39,40,370,371, 

372 
BapchUd  101 
Bardney305 


Bard  weU  280 
Barford,  Little  64 
Bariiam539 
Barfaampetod  414 
Banning  516 
Baraingfaam  282 
BaRBooart340 
Barton  Adi  500 
Barton-in-the-Clay  64 
Barton-mdei^Needwood 

336 
BarweU125 
Bath  195 
Battel  abbey  90 
BattiBfoid541 
Battle  abbey  362 
BaTington  133 
Bealing  Magna  109,  550 
Beckingfaam  257 
Bedale510 
Beddington  373 
Bedenw^  395 
Bedibid  193.     St.  Mary's 

64 
Bedworth  122,  123 
Beechworth  caatle  568 
Benacre474 
Benyndon417,419 
Berwick  277 
Berentone  church  91 
Bieestrel08 
Biddenham  65 
Biddick,  South  327 
Biggin  352 
Biggin  gruige  364 
Birkby  611,  524 
Blackden  424 
Blackbeath  101 
Blackmore  47 
Blakeley  210 
Blakenham  Magna  542 

ParTa542 

Blanchmarl  grange  25 
Bletsoe  65 
Bluworth  422 
Bloomabniy  522 
Blozham  368, 369 
Blunham  65 
Blythburgh  474 
Blythfoid  474 
Blything474— 492 
Bolingbroke  23 
BoIIoby  513 
Borden  240 
Boroughbridge  528 
Bosmere  and  Claydon, 

hundred  of  539—650 


Bosworth  263 

Boogfaton  Monchebea  101 

Boxford  162 

Boxstedl62 

BozweU  91 

Brackenbnigh  297,  S99 

RnMleley  hall  424 

Bvadenham316 

Biadfordlll 

Biadfoid  Abbaa41 

Bradhar8t373 

Blading  100 

Bradley  333,  473 

Bnuncate260 

Bnmfield475 

Bramford  542 

Brampton  113,  475 

Brecknock  562 

Brecon  263 

Bredgate  240 

Bredon  91 

Breneett  240, 245 

Brent  Uleigh  162 

Bricet542 

Bridgeford,  East  264 

Bridgenorth  37,  38 

Bridlington    304,   305, 

497.     prioiy  305 
Brieriey  356 
BrightweU  551 
Brindley  384 
Brinckbnm  277 
Broadway  274 
BrockhiU  264 
Bromham  65,  159,  175 
Bromley  263 
Broome  446 
BromagroTe  92 
Broxboome  94, 413 — 420 
Brundish  93 
Buckby  316 
Buckingham  96.     palace 

264 
Bucklow  379>  437 
Buckatead  443 
Bndworth,    Great   380, 

456 
Bukenhale  10,  11 
Bttre8l63 
Burford  458 

Magna  270 

Buighley  hooee  87,  91 
BnrgBton  31 
Buncou^  343 
Burton  Agnes  91 
Burton  Oveiy  358 
Burwash  182,  188 


INDEX  II. PLACES. 


583 


Buiy  St.  Edmnnd'to  109, 
530 

Butterwick  264 

Buxted94 

Byham  305 

Caddington  65 

Gaer  Gorwy  563 

Gautor  castle  106 

Galnforde  346 

Cambridge  96,  336 

Campden  house  91 

Campion  65 

Candlesbj  303 

Canterbuiy  60,  568.    ca- 
thedral 95 

Cardiff  538 

Cardington  66 

Cariabrooke  castle  91 

Carleton  445,  447 

Carleford,  monuments  in 
hundred  of  550—556 

Carlisle  97,  98, 99 

Garmarthen,    prbry    of 
564 

Carseley  128, 494,  579 

Carahalton  58 

Castleacre  106 

Castle  Ashby  85 

CasUeton  355 

Catworth  Magna  115 

Cayendish  163 

Ceme  98 

Chaddesley  360 

Chadlington  266 

Chalgrave  66 

Charing  568 

Charing  cross  95 

Chariton,  Beds.  66 

Charlton-on-Oxmoor  274 

Charlton,    Wilts,    church 
469,  471 

Chamwood  102 

Chartham92,  93 

Checkendon  91 

Chediston  476 

Chester  380,  382 

Chesterton  117 

Chichester  381 

Chicksands  priory  66 

Chigwell  94 

Chilton  163,  571 

Chilwell  259,  260,  261 

Chipstead  182,  185,  186 

Christchurch  23 

Cirencester  99 

Claydon  542 

Cleeve  abbey  22,  27 

Cleveland  323 

Clifton  67,  260,  261 

Clopton  219,  551 

Coates9l 

Coberley  31 

Cockiield  164 


Coddenham  544 

Coker,  West  150 

Coles  272 

Coleshill  359,  397 

Colham  332 

Colmworth  67 

Colne  priory  255 

Colyton  223 

Coney  Weston  282 

Congleton  467 

Cookley  476 

Cople  67, 175 

Corfel9 

Corley  579 

Comard  Magna  164 

Cornwall  97 

Corton  43,  56—58 

Cosford  367 

CostesByl07 

Coventry  10,95, 122, 124, 

128,  181,  334,  493,580 
Cowfold  93,  94 
Cownden  129,579 
Cowthorpe  94 
Cratfield  476 
Crediton  386 
Creting  St.  Mary  544 
Crewe  hall  91 
Crofthole  343 
Cromforde  358 
CrondaU28 
Crosby  plaoe  105 
Crowley  lodge  444 
Crowmarsh  Gifhrd  91 
Croydon  58 

CroyUnd  abbey  11, 13,  26 
Cuckfield  40 
Culford  282 
Culver  Hole  112 
Crudwell  91 
Cwm  Hawey  563 
Dagenham  94 
Daresbury  441,  443,  454, 

456 
Darsham  476 
Datohworth  419 
Davenham  385 
Daventry  369 
Dean  68 
Dearisbury  386 
Denton  210 
Derby  349 
Derwent  97 
Dethick  351,  358 
Detling  182 
Devizes  21,  22 
Doncaster  112 
Dorfold  House  91 
Dorking  671 
Drayton  Beauchamp  93 
Duddington  39 
Dunliam  391 
Dunstable  68,  95 


Dunwich  477 

Durham  cathedral  95 

Durham  99,  823 

Duston  372 

Dynevor  castle  564 

Earl's  Colne  229,  256, 257 

Easby560 

Easington  513 

Easingwold  829,  530 

East  Bridgeford  136 

East  Horsley  239 

East  Orchard  533 

Easyngdon  420 

Eaton  Bray  70 

Eaton  Socon  70 

Edgeware  832,  522 

Edlington  340 

Edmonton  380, 831 

Edwardstone  164 

Edworth71 

Ela|n568 

Elford  215 

EUerbeck,  manor  of  339, 

527—530 
Elmswell  283 
Elsdon  107 
Elstow  70,  175 
Eltham  pidace  91 
Ely  94 
Elyng31 
Enfield  832 
Englefield  92 
Ergham  558 
Estcote  370,  371 ,  372 
Eston  868 
Eton  38 
Euston  283 
Evesham  467 
Ewell  39.  40,  41 
Eweme  Courtenay  48,  47 

—56 
Ewshot  28 
Exeter  98,  195 
Exwick  98 
Eyam855 

Eynesham  monastery  122 
Eynsham  368 
Eyton  84 
Eyworth  71 
Fairford  94 
Fakenham  Magna  284 
Farleigh,  East  516 
Famingham  516 
Felmexsham  71 
Feltham  23,  24,  27,  520 
Fenton  317 
Flawforth  church  262 
Flitton  71.  175 
Fiitwick  78 
FoIeshiU  123 
Fordan  558 
Foremark  361 
Fosehill  182 


584 


INDEX  II. —  PLACES. 


Foeton  120,  125 
Foulshun  106 
Framlington,  Low  277 
FreoBhiiiore  31 
Frodaham  879 
Frostenden  477 
Fulham  58— 60,496 
FuroMB  102 
Oadlis  452 
Gamlingay  189 
Gateshead  107 
Glapton  260 
Glastonbury  18 
Glemaford  165 
Gloucester  99 
Goldington  73 
Gorhambury  house  90 
Gower,  lordship  of  586, 

555,  566 
Grantchester  316 
Giuppenhall     880,    892, 

898,  440,  456 
Graveohunt,    Lower    73, 

175 
Grayes  124 
Great  Bndwoith  456 
Greenfleet  820,  463 
Greenwich  hospital  96 
Greenwich  58,  59, 60, 895 

East  895 

Grinstead,  East  442 

West  94 

Grisby  826 
Groton  165 
Grundisbui^h  551 
Giyngley  336 
Hackney  41,  94,  453 
Haghmond  abbey  87 
Hailes  abbey  95 
Halesworth  477 
Half  Yoke  517 
Ha]sham217 
Halston88 

Halton884,436,443,450 
Hambleton  216 
Hammersmith  207 
Hampton  Court  103,  386 
Hanham99 
Harden209,  210,  211 
Hardies  93 
Hardwick,  co.  Glouc.  95 

CO.  York  316 

Harlakenden  23G--258 
Harlsey523 
Hamham  277 
Hartestl65 
Hartington  175, 178 
Hartley  395 
HartehiU  109 
Har^aU  Grange  126 
Harwell  91 
Haaelbuiy  31 
Hasketon  553 


Haasop  355 
Hatfield  87 

Little  498 

West  498 

Hatford  92 
Hatley  Cockayne  73 
Haverfordwest  562 
Haversham  360 
HawksweU  216 
Hawnes  175 
Hayling  Island  99 
Heaton  Jesmond  273 
Helagh    Park,    prioiy    of 

501 
Helmingham544 
Hemingstone  545 
UenhuU  384 
Henley  546 
Henstead  478 
Hephall  16 
Hepworth285 
Hereford  cathedral  100 
Heme  98 
Hertford  420 
Hereningham  479 
Hexham  275 
Highgate  108 
High  Peak  210 
Hildersham  98 
HiUesdon  448 
Hinderday  285 
Hintes  358 
Hinton  38,  48 
Hockerton  485,  441 
Hoke  267 
Holdenby  212 
Holdemess  216,  217 
Hollingbome  571 
Hollin  HaU  294 
Holinshed  424 
Holt  266 
Holwell  78 
Honington  285 
Hooknorton  368,  376 
Hord's  Park  37 
Horkesley,  Little  98 
Horsley,  East  94 
Horton  prioiy  568 
Horwood  207 
Houghton  Conquet  74, 175 
Houghton  Rogis  75 
Hulcote  75 
Huntingfield  479 
Husbom  Crawley  76,  524, 

526 
Hutton  BonviUe509— 512, 

557 
Hynton  145—150 
Icklingham  309 
Ipswich  94, 109 
Imham  94 
Iftleworth  81 
Islington  103 


Islipl08 

Keddleton  884.     priofy  of 

501 
Kemerton  91 
Kencote  370,  371,872 
Kenilworth  castle,  91, 359 
Kensington  330, 332 
Eerealey  120, 128, 126,579 
Kettington  568 
Keyaoe  76 

Eiddington  267,  275 
KUdale  506 
KUdwick  haa  448 
KUpeck  29,  30,  31, 100 
Kilvey  565.  566 
Kingsbury    pakoe,    oo. 

Warw.  84 
Kingsbury,  Middleaax  382 
Kingsdown  42 
King's  Newton  499 
Kingsqr  96 

Kingston,  Notts  333,  848 
Kingwood  358 
Kinsbuiy  359 
Kirby.Wiske    294,    295, 

296,297,298,299,328 
Kirby.under-KnoU    216, 

217,  219,  220 
Kirketon  265 
Kirkleatham497 
Kiikstead  805, 308 
KiitUngtou  435,  441 
Knaresborough  328 
KnodiahaU  480 
Kyme  807 
Lacock  abbey  12, 17,  28, 

86 
Lamboume  81 
Lancaster  101 
Undien  48,  846, 847 
Landulph48,227,  228 
lAneham  888 
Langford  76,  485 
lAUgl^  abb^  300 
Langley  MeigneU  351,357, 

358 
Langton820 
Lanhary  584 
Latton94 
Launde  888 
Lavenham  165 
Lawshall  166 
Lasenby  510 
Leath  Ward  97,  98 
Le  Blone  568 
Lebreche  335 
Leeds  111 
Leigh  Duiant  48 
Ldghton,  Cheih.  392,  440 
Leiston  480 
Lenham  397,   411,    568, 

569 
Lenton  260,  261 


IND£X  II. — PLACES. 


585 


Lenton  prioiy  266 

Lewes  priory  95 

Lichfield  335 

Lidlington  76 

Lightdnmnt  226,  228 

Linooin,  95,  102.  castle 
of  808,  809,  310,  811. 
cathedral  95.  city  of 
14,  17,  21.  earldom 
of  9»  et  teq,  301.  siege 
ofcaBtleinlUl,21 

Lingfield  93 

Litham  102 

Liyermere  Paira  288 

Liyerton  518 

Llandaff886 

Llandilo564 

London,  West  Cheap  cross, 
aichitecture  in  9.  Fleet 
prison  330. 520.  tennies 
in  880,  831,  382.  St 
Dunstan's  in  the  West 
521.  publications  re- 
lating to  104,  105 

Longdendale  210 

Longdon  206 

Longnor  385 

Looe344 

Loose  516 

Lowne  Court  885 

Lugwardyne  81 

Lutchford  468 

Luton  76 

Lyme  210,  445 

Lymme  385,  436 

LynhAm370 

Lynn  Regis  93 

Lytchurch  396 

Macclesfield  210 

Mackshall  568 

Madron  church  97 

Maidstone  101,  239,  515 

Malmesbury  207,  467 

Malvern,  Great  95 

Manchester  102,  379 

Mansfield  356 

Mardleybury  419 

Margate  93 

Mazgeretynge  840 

Markeshall  410,  411,  569, 
573 

Marks  HaU  397 

Marlborough  House  96 

Marlow,     Little,    priory 
95 

Marlwood,  142,  148 

Marple  210 

Marston  Morteyne  175 

MarBcroft  445 

M?rtlesham  553 

Maulden  81 

Mawdeleybury  419 

Maxtoke  Castle  359 


Medenham  340 
Melchbonme  81 
Melford,  Long  166 
Meonstoke  31 
Mepshall  81, 175 
Morrow  110 
Mickfield  546 
Bliddlesborougfa499,  525. 

chapel  498 
Middleham  15 
MiddleUm,  Suffolk  480 
Middleton    Cheney     422, 

426,  480 
Middlewich  421 ,  429,  425, 

429 
Milbaunde  338 
MUdenhaU  92 
Milding  168 
MUeham  107     • 
Milton  568 
Milton  Bryant  82 
MUton,  Kent  240 
Minchinhampton  91 
Mitford  518 
Mogington  834 
Molesford  878 
Moreton  42 

MountsoreU,  castle  of  311 
Mudford  48, 145—150 
Munden,  Littie  420 

Much  420 

Nantwioh  90,  424 
Naseby  422 
Naughton  550 
Nesham507 
Netley  abbey  91 
NetUested  516,  546,  557 
Newark  812 
Newby  Wiske  324 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne  107 
Newcastle  534 
Newhall  856,  858 
Newhouse  abbey  24 
Newland  534 
Newnham  533 
Newnton,  Long  91 
Newport  571 
Newport  Pagnell  96 
Newton,  oo.  Warw.  858 
Newton,  co.    Cest.    423, 

425 
Newton  Kyme,  account  of 

the  parish  of  500,  584 
Neyland  169 
Norbury  210,    211,    358, 

854 
Normanby  264 
Normanton,  Nott  264, 833 
.  South  264 

Northallerton    297,    823, 

824,825,827,328,829, 

524,  527,  528,  529 
Northampton  95,  316 


Northampton,   St  James^ 

abbey  214 
Northill  82,  346 
North  Minmis  94 
Northwick  273 
Northwood  park  444,  445 
Norton,  Suff.  288 
Cheshire  382,  388, 

888,  392,  398 
Nottingham     107,    265. 

casUe  203,  310 
Nuthampeted  840 
Oakley  82 
Oare  101 
Odiham  castle  99 
Offerton  211,  213 
Offton  550 
Oglethorp  500,  501 
Oldborough  517 
Ollerwarpe  886 
Oseney  abbey  875,  376 
Osmotheriey  528 
Oswestry  811 
Otley  554 
Otteley  139 
Ottery  St  Mary  98 
Oughtrington  892,  446 
Oxford    97,    108,    834. 

castle  368,  369 
Ozleworth  91 
Packington  358 
Pansanger  419 
Park  hall  90 
Penrith  473 
Pershore  abbey  270 
Pertenhall  154 
Pett568 
Pingston  264 
PUyford  554 
Plessy  137 
Plymouth  345 
PoUey  street  180 
Polstead  170 
Polwhele  180 
Pondhall  373 
Pontefract,  priory  of  805 
Pontefract  528 
Poole  98 
Porpehan  344 
Potsgravel54 
Povington  18 
Preston,  Suffolk  170 
Preston,  in  Shoreham  180, 

181 
Prittlewell  340 
Puddington  154 
Pudloo  845 
Pulton  abbey  215 
PushuU  871,  877 
Quiesty  Birches  447 
Raby  518 
Radbome  177 
Radford  126 


586 


INDEX  II. PLAGKS- 


RagUn  565 

Rampton  336,  338,  339 

RatclifFe  343 

RaveDfloroft  423 

Ravenstone  333 

Reade393 

Redcliffe  99 

Reigate  castle  110 

Repton  269 

Reyesby  abbey  22,  23,  24, 
25 

Rhydar  Wen  564 

Riber356 

Richmond  16,  557—561 

Rickinghall  Inferior  288 

Ringshall  547 

Rochester  castle  91.  cathe- 
dral 92 

Rodenhurst  34 

Rodyngton  261,  264 

RoUeston,  Notts.  266 

Suff.  347, 348 

Romanby  323 — 329,  533 

Romsey  abbey  95,  99 

Ronald  154 

RosBendale  210 

Rotheifield  30,  870 

Rotherford  376 

Rothley  322 

Rothwell  93 

Roxton  154 

Royton  397,  569 

Rudlowe  335 

Rufford,  abbey  of  304, 305 

Runcorn  380,  382,  443, 
454 

Rushmere  555 

Russell,  oo.  Glono.  272 

Ryddings  347 

Ryther  92 

Ryton  497 

Saffron  Walden  470 

Saigton  424 

St.  AIban'8  76,  95,  259 

St.  Bees  98 

St.  Cross  95 

St  Michael's  Moont  97 

Salford  101, 154 

Salisbury  17,  18.  cathe- 
dial  93, 95 

Saltwood  568 

Sandall  219 

Sand  Hutton  825,  328 

Sapiston  289 

Savagebury  358 

Sawbridgeworth  93 

Scampton  318,  497 

Scole  inn  91 

Seaton  Garew  561 

Sempringham  305 

Settle  111 

Shambrook  154 

Sheen  831 


Sheffield  263 

Shepherd's  H<7es  445 

Sherbonme  98 

Shetton  137 

Sheviock  343 

ShiUington  175 

Shimpling  171 

Shipton  Moyne  91 

Shirley  358 

Shitlington  154 

Shoreham  180,  181 

Shottesbioke  93, 297 

Shrawley  273 

Shrewsbury  381,  886 

Shroton  47 

Sibton  481 

Sion  Hill  247,  296 

Sittingbome  240,  247 

Skelton  506,  518 

Skipton  297 

Skyrwith  369 

Smeaton  561 

Snave  240 

Snitterfield  125 

Solihull  448 

SomersaU  353,  868 

Somersby  258 

Somerton  171,  483 

Southwell  95 

Sonthwold  484 

Spalding  11,  13,  14.  15, 
71,  27.  prioi7l8.  26, 
26,  262,  802,  803,  314 

Sparsholt  31,  91 

Speenhamland  96 

Spennithome  512,  557 

Spexhall  484 

Spratton  422 

Stamford  St.  Martin*^  87 

Standon  94 

Stanford  448 

Sunthome  424 

StanweU  330,  331 

Stanwick  299 

Stapleton  34,  38 

Statfold  338 

Stathom  446 

Stanton  All  Saints  289 

Staunton  Harold  360 

Steeple  Aston  108 

StephuU  358 

St4)ney  203 

Stevington  155 

Stockley  335 

Stockton-on-Tees  557 

Stoke  264 

Stoke  d'Aubemoun  93 

Stoke-Fleming  93 

Stoke  by  Neyland  171 

Stokersey  43, 152 

Stokeport  216 

Stonebuiy  807 

Stoneham  Ant^gan  548 


Stoneham  Aspail  547 
Stonely  Grange  123 
Stonham  Parra  549 
Stonham,  Earl's  548 
Stony-Stratfoid  95 
Stopham  373 
Stotfold  155 
Stoven  485 
Stow,  oo.  Glouc.41,  91 

CO.  Camb.  138 

Stowe,  oo.  North'n.    421, 

424 
Stowlangtoft  289 
Stratfieldaay     197,     203, 

204,  205 
Stiatford-le-fiow  103 
Strawberry  Hill  59 . 
Stretton  461 
Striguil  castle  6 
StroodlOl 

Stubbing  Edge  haU  355 
Stubblee  335 
Sudbury  173 
Suldem  122 
Sundridge  516 
Sutton,  Beds.  155, 175 
Sntton-Bonnington  343 
Sutton  Goldfield  448 
Sutton  Valence  101 
Swansea  565 
Swinnerton  362 
Tadoaster  500 
Tanfield  92 
Tangley  31 
Tawin  424 
Tempsford  155 
Tewkesbuiy  76,  77,   99. 

abbey  91 
Thame  108 
Thebertott  485 
Thelnetham  290 
ThelwaU   379-^92,   431 

—468 
Theobald"^  palaoe  87 
Thimbleby  498,  509,  523 

—526 
Thirlehill  870 
ThirBk216 
Thookrington  140 
Thorington  485 
Thombury  143 
Thometon  32 
Thorp-Arch  500,  501 
Thorpe  Ixworth  290 
Thriston  277 
Thrumpton  343 
Thuriaston  272 
Thuriey  155 
TidesweU  94 
TUbrook  155 
Tilsworth  155 
Timsbury  205 
Tingrith  156 


INDEX  II. PLACES. 


587 


Tint^nsle  210 

Tiflrington  853,  855,  362, 

365 
Tiyerton  28 
Toddington  156 
Todwick  873 
Torkinton  211 
Tottenham  880,  522 
Towkton  500,  501,  502 
Trillington  277 
Troston  290 
Trumpington  98,  94 
Tuddenham  555 
TniiBtaU  240,  258 
Tnrton  102 
Tunrey  157 
Tntbnxy  castle  6, 219, 888, 

885,  848,  848 
Tyburn  840 
T>amore  334 
Tynten  345 
T^tedSl 
Ubbeeton  485 
Uffington  91 
Ufford  201 
Uggenhall  486 
Ullflwater  342 
Upchnrch  101 
Upton,  CO.  Leic.  365 
Upwell  97 
Utkinton  891 
Uxbridge  882 
Vaudey,  abbey  of  808, 809 
Wadebridge  346 
Wakefield  497 
Walcote  817 
Waldingfleld  Magna  174 

Parva  174 

Walkerne  92 
Walford  34.  87,  441 
WalUngford  818,  869 
Walpole  486 
Walsham-le- Willows  291 
Waltham  abbey  91.    crots 

95 
Wandesford  524 
Wandsworth  389 
Wangford  486 
Wantage  91 
Warblington  92,  95 
Warden  157 


Ware  219,  420 
Warehom  288 
Warmworth  340 
Wamham878 
Warrington  886,  891 
Warwick  349 
Watecroft  37 
Watentock  897 
Watford  214 
Watheford  211 
Wattisfield  292 
Wavertree  451 
Weayerham  460 
Welches  443 
Wellington  836 
Welwyn  419 
Wem84 
Wenhaston  487 
Wenlock  priory  108 
Wensley  93 
Westerfield  549 
Westerham  354 
Westhall  488 
Westleton  488 
WesUey  Waterless  93 
Westminster  95, 106,  268, 

880,831,832,388.    St. 

Clement's    Danes   427, 

521.    palace  520 
Westoke  151 
Weston  Market  292 
Wcflton-on-the-Oreen  375 
Westow  292 
Whatton  370,  567 
Whippingham  449 
Whissendine  448 
Whitby  abbey  500 
Whitford  223,  225 
Whitmore    grange     1S3, 

125,  128 
Whitmore  park  122 
Whittington  334 
Whytford  43 
Wicliffe  560 
Widnes  451 
Wight,  Isle  of  100 
Wigginton  108 
Wilhamsted  157 
WUlenhall  127 
Willgreaves  886 
Willingtonl57,175,492 


Willisham  549 
Wilshamstcad  175 
Wilton  110 
Winchester  245,  569.    ca^ 

thedral  95.     palace  96 
Winckley  448 
Windsor    castle   96.     St. 

George*s  chapel  564 
Wingerworth  855 
Wingham  568 
Winhall  123,  125 
Winnington  158,  175 
Winterslow  816 
Winwick  94 
Wirksworth  342,  343 
Wisset489 
Wiston  175 
Withyam  58 
Witnesham  556 
Wobum  95,  159 
Wodenorton  34 
Woking  109 
Wolshampton  340 
Wolverhampton  41,  109 
Wolvesey  palace  100 
Wolveston  340 
Woodchnrch     120,    229, 

230,    289,    244,    253, 

254 
Woodhcad210 
Woodhey  422 
Worcester  99,  818,  386, 

529.    cathedral  95 
Wordwell  293 
Worstead  95 
Wrentham  800,  489 
Wyberslegh  810 
Wyke-BnmeU  270 
Wyke- Warren  270 
Wylesdon  89 
Yarmouth  106 
Yeaveley  358,  492 
Yeldham,  Little  233 
Yelverton  873 
Yelvertoft  878 
Yeveme  53 
Yielden  159 
York  15,  879 
York  chapter-house  95 
Yoxford  489,  556 


588 


INDEX  III.— PERSONS. 


Abraham,  HeDi7446 
de  Abnncis,  Maud  368 
Abree,  James,  Mary,  Wil- 
liam 449 
Abricheoourt,   see    Da- 

bridgeoourt 
Aohard,  effigy  at  Spanholt 

92 
Acton,  Rev.  Henley, 
Louisa  192.    EUzabeth, 
John,  arms  539 
Acworth,  Alya,  Ann,  John , 

arms  79 
Ady,  John  243 
Affleck,  arms  486 
Agard,  John,  Mary,  Sarah 

409 
Agyloun,  Robert  330 
Aikin,  dr.  468 
Akeny  or  Dakeny,  Hum- 

freyde  178 
Albemarle,  earl  of    311. 
Agnes,  daughter  of  Ste- 
phen earl  of  24 
Albini,  aims  472 
Albranham,  John,  Marga^ 

ret  401 
Alee,    Elizabeth,    Agnes, 

Robert  69 
Aldford,  armsof  213»  214, 

215 
Aldous,    Maiy,    Richard, 

arms  480 
Alencon,  Philippa  27 
Alexander,  Maurice  282 
Alington,  sir  Giles,  Susan 
164.    James,  arms  169 
Allen,  James  240.    James 
Mountford    461,     462. 
Katharine,  William  384 
Allston,  Edward  162 
Almack,  Frances,  Richard 

169 
Alston,  Flizabeth  William 

542 
Amyer,  Roger  124 
Amyott,  dr.  BoytoU  94 
Amys,  Letitia,  John  288 
Andenon,    sir   Edmund, 

sur  Francis  71 
Anderson,  arms  476 
Andrews,  John  144,  446. 

Robert  446 
Androwes,  Daniel,  epitaph 

256.     Mary  235,  256 
Anne  of  Bohemia,  queen 
92 


Anna,  king  474 

Annesley,  Isabella,  sir  John 
179.  Benedicta,  sir 
Hugh  841 

Appleton,  arms,  Mary, 
Thomas  170.  Mary, 
Robert,  arms  and  quar- 
terings  174 

Appletree,  Maigaret,  Tho- 
mas 276 

Apsley,  Jane,  John  188 

Aptot,  Maiy  579 

Archer,  Thomas  75 

Arches,  William  de  501 

Archis,  Maud,  Roger  268 

Arden.  &mUy  of  84,  208, 
etseq.    KT  Walter  92 

Ardeme,  sir  Peter  94.  fa- 
mily 208—215 

Argentine,  Maigery  70. 
sir  John  71 

Arlington,Henryearlof284 

Armitage, esq.  299 

Arundel,  earl  of  56,  57. 
archbishop,  arms  of  59 

Ashbumham,  fiurnly  of  84 

Ashfield,  AUoe,  Robert, 
arms  290 

Ashley,  CSatharine,  sir 
Henry  199 

Asshton,  Ralph,  Richard, 
arms,  478 

Ashurst,  Susanna,  Tho- 
mas 339 

Aspinall,  John  512 

de  Asscheton,  Matheus  154 

Astley,  Jacob  lord,  Bridget 
281.  sir  Jacob,  John 
279 

Aaton,  Catharine,  sir  Ro- 
bert 177.  Elizabeth, 
William  358.  Richard 
391.  Charlotte,  sir  Tho- 
mas, air  Willoughby  450 

Atkynes,  Richard  143 

Atlude  or  Aklute,  Alice 
372 

Atwater,Maiy,  Robert  398 

d^Aubemoun,  sir  John  93 

Audley,  sir  James  200. 
lord,  arms,  263.  Eliz- 
abeth (Brooke)  Udy  393. 
Hugh  lord  266 

Awdley,  Richard  204.  Tho- 
mas 75.  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
mas 231 

Avamo,  Isaac  478 


AwaU,  Margery,  John  552 
Aylmer,  Samuel  542 
Babington,  additions  to 
the  history  of  the  £a- 
mUy  of  133—141,  259 
—279,888—343.  ety- 
mology of  the  name  135. 
remarkson  thearma  141. 
bishop  Genraae,  memoir 
of  835.    John  179 

Baoon,  arms,  282,  541, 
543.  Jane,  Udy  282. 
Margaret  60.  sir  Nik- 
thaniel  282.  Nicholaa 
543.  Penelope  541.  cap- 
tain Philip  543 

Badeley,  Esther,  BCaiy, 
Samuel  486 

Bagot,  Egllna,  air  John 
872, 378 

Baker,Anna,  Robina,  Eliz- 
abeth, Robert,  arms  292. 
Mary,  Thomas,  and  chil- 
dren 406,  574 

Baldok,  A.  and  Agnes  155 

BaUard,  Mary  395 

Banks,  Catharine,  Thomas 
40.  widow,  Jonathan 
465 

Barber,  Agnes,  John  79 

Bardolfe,  Edmund,  sir 
John  221,  222.  EUza- 
beth  80,  221 

Barford,  Jonathan,  Maiy 
36 

Baril,  John  41 

Barker,  Catharine  Teresa, 
arms  548.  Dorothy,  Ro- 
ger 35.  James  465. 
Eleanor,  Samuel  487 

Barker,  alias  Chapman, 
epitaphs,  sir  Edmond, 
arms  482 

Bamabie,  sir  Richard  126 

Barnard,  Anne 233.  Elyn, 
John  63,  127 

Barnard  iston,    Arthur, 
arms,    551.      Thomas, 
Elizabeth  163 

Bame,  ool.  477 

Bameham,  Alice,  air  Mar- 
tin 403 

Barnes,  Adam  170 

Bamett,  William  531 

Bamham,  Martin,  Alice 
571.  ur  Martin  571, 
572 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS* 


589 


fiamwell,    rev.    F.    H. 
287 

Barret,  Henry  162 

Barrett,  Mary,  Richard 
183 

Barrington,  Thomaaine, 
Wm.  arms  489 

Barrow,  Letitia,  colonel 
Robert  276 

Barstow,  Edmund  325 

Bartelott,  Jane,  John  373 

Bartlet,  Elizabeth  422. 
arms  424 

Barwiok,  sir  Robert,  arms 
601 

Baasett,  Jane,  Thomas  363 

Basset  of  Weldon,  arms 
472 

Bassingboume,  John,  Ka- 
tharine, Thomu  413. 
Joan  549 

Bate,  Christian  446 

Bateley,  lady  424 

Battayl,  Robert  134 

Bayley,  John  512.  WU- 
liam  298.  W.  B.  297, 
329,526.  pedigroe  of 
529—533 

Beacon,  Geoige,  Martha 
401 

Beales,  Ann,  Francea- 
Elizabeth,  John  286 

Beauchamp,  John  lord  92 

Beaufoy,  Margery,  Wil- 
liam 361 

Beanmes,  arms,  118 

Beaumont,  lord  94.     Ben- 
ff"      jamin,  arms  5l3.  Chris- 
topher 338.     mn.  333 

Beoher,  Heniy,  Mazgaret, 
Phano,  Susan  199. 
Henry,  Mabel  204 

Beckwith,  Mazgaret,  John 
502 

Bedingfield,  Anne,  Eus- 
tace 476.  sir  Henry, 
John,  arms,  477.  Mar- 
garet, Francis  483.  Ni- 
cholas de  522.  sur  Tho- 
mas, arms,  476 

Beesley,  Joseph  465 

Bekingham,  Agnes,  Wil- 
liam 197 

Belcher,  Christiana,  Wil- 
liam 199 

Belgrave,  Anne,  Thomas, 
495 

Bellamy,  Rebecca,  Joseph 
542 

Beltoft,  arms,  264 

Bence,  Christian,  Maria, 
Alex,  arms  485.  epi- 
Uphs  478 


Benn,  sir  Anthony,  Jane 
72 

Bennett,  Anne,  Anthony 
449.     James,  Mary  192 

Benson,  Thomas  444 

Benstede,  Edward  341 

Berbodindenne,  Thomas 
de236 

Berdwell,  sir  WiUiam  de, 
aims  280 

Beresford,  Agnes.  Anne, 
Elizabeth,  John,  Hum- 
phrey 363.  John  364. 
change  in  the  arms  of 
354 

Berkeley,  sir  James,  Jo- 
ooea473.  Katharine  61. 
Thomas  lord  92 

Berkrolls,  Sir  Laurence 
533—535 

Berkshire,  earl  of  116 

Bemake,  arms  472 

Bernard,  John,  sir  Robert 
113.  arms  113,  115. 
Anne  115.  Alice,  Ri- 
chard, arms  and  quar- 
terings  157.  William 
491 

Bemera,  Catharine  lady 
292 

Bemham,  Walter  de,  arms 
483 

Berry,  Joseph,  Sarah  465 

Bertram,  Roger  134,  513. 
Alice,  William  134 

Berwick,  capt.  341 

Bettenhame,  John  de  286 

Betta,  Dorothy,  William, 
arma  491 

Bevile,  Honora,  sir  Robert 
117.  WUliam  118.  arms 
and  quarterings  118 

Bevill,  Frances,  Ursula, 
sir  WUUam  470 

Bidefeld,  Matill.  Rogeri 
522 

de  Bidun,  Amicia  359 

Bigland,  Anne,  Maxy,  Ri- 
chard, Ralph  276.  arms 
276.  Maiy,  Richard  276. 
Richard,  arms  277 

Bilhemore,  Robert  de  73 

Billesby,  William  830 

Birchenstey,  Dorothy,  Tho- 
mas  183 

Bird,  David,  Frauncis,  Jo- 
seph, Robert,  William 
162 

Bisege,  James,  Mazera  359 

Biaonell,  arma  170 

Biaby,  Stephen  217 

Blackbume,  Margaret,rev. 
Thoma8460.  rev. — 561 


Blake,  Louiaa-Elizabeth, 
air  Jamea-Harry  288 

Bland,  Edward  342 

Blayne,  Jane,  Richard  35 

Blodwell,  dr.  John  94 

Bloia,  air  Charles,  armft 
491,  552.  Mary,  air 
Ralph  491 

Blomfield,  Elizabeth,  Ste- 
phen 489 

Blount,  Barbara,  air  Tho« 
maa,  Walter  36.  Jane, 
air  James  263 

Bloya,  WUliam  552 

Blechenden,  Anne  234« 
Elizabeth  233 

Blundell,  Montague,  aims 
171 

Blunte,  Elizabeth,  John  68 

Bocher,  William  237 

Bockinge,  Edmonde,  arms 
538 

Boghurat,  Edward,  Mary, 
Suaan  409 

Bohun,  Abraham,  Judith 
495.  Humphry  92, 382. 
John  332.  family  of  488. 
arma  of  86.    Eliz.  580 

Boia,  William  892 

Bokeland,  de,  fitmiliea  of 
180 

Bokell,  John,  Matilda  480 

Bokenham,  Dorothy,  Hen- 
iy, arma  290.  Hugh, 
arma  544, 545 

Bold,  Ellen,  Nathaniel 
465.  Handle  392, 451, 
465.     Thomaa  454 

Boldero,  epitaphs  of,  arms 
287 

Bolt,  Amye,  Richard  274 

Bond,  arms  and  quarter- 
ings 61.  rev.  Charlea, 
Mary  192.  Thomaa  61, 
344 

Bondon,  Emma,  air  John 
372 

Bonner,  bishop  Edmund, 
his  (bastard)  brothen 
and  sisters  385 

Bonville,  arms  271 

Booth,  Edward  338.  sir 
Qeorge,  Jane  391. 
Alice,  Henry  269.  Ri- 
chard 540.     bishop  94 

Borew,  John,  dean  of  He- 
reford 92 

Borrett,  Elizabeth,  Johq 
186, 579 

Boavile,  Barbara,  Isabel, 
Gervase,  Thomas  339, 
340.  Elizabeth  235, 256, 
395.    Godfrey  235, 395 


590 


INDEX  III. PERSONS. 


Boewell,  Anthony  342 
Boteler,  Elizabeth,  John 

81 
le   fiotUer,    William   33, 

37 
Bottetort  of  Mendleaham, 

ftrnis47S 
Bould,  James,  445,  455 
Bound,  John  446 
Bourno,  Gilbert  436 
Bowee,   Elizabeth,    mi^or 

Thomas  285.     Thomaa- 

Harlekenden  285.  nu^or 

S58 
'Bowet  and    Uflbrd,   alU* 

ances  of  300.     Ela,  Ri- 
chard 489 
Bowie,    Elizabeth,    John 

233 
Bonn,  iee  Bohun 
Boynton,    sir    Matthew 

497 
Bozom,  Amy,  sir  Richard 

333,  334 
Braoebridge,  Ralph  359 
Brackley,  arms,  quartered 

171. 173 
Bradbume,Bir  John,  Maud 

493.     Randyll390 
Braddock,  Robert  288 
Bradford,  Thomas  295 — 

299 
Bradshaw,  Anne,  Francis, 

355.  the  family  quarter 

the    arms   of    Stafford 

855 
Brage,  Mary,  Nicholas235, 

S58 
Brand,    aims,  Benjamin, 

Joseph  164.     John  164, 

546.    Elizabeth      164, 

546.     Emma  546 
Braose,  arms  171 
Bray,  Edmond  lord,  Jane 

lady  70 
Braybrook,    Alianor,   Ge- 
rard 67.  Genrd,  Maud 

260 
Brereton,  Richard,  Peter, 

Thomas  435 
Bret,  Mary,  William,  arms 

272 
le  Brett,  MatUda,  Richard 

32 
Brewster,  Humphry,  anns 

489 
Brey,  Richard  64 
Brioknell,  Robert  125 
Bridger,Winefred239 
Bridges,  Brook  127.    or 

Giles  471 
Brierly,  Robert  131 
Bright,  John,  arms  542 


Brindle,  rev.  Joseph  460, 

461 
Bringboume,  Jane,  John 

233.    Roger  254 
Brise,  Shadrack,  arms  163 
Briton,  William  567 

Brocas,  Agnes,  William 
197.    John  203 

Brockett,  Etheldreda,  sir 
Thomas  75 

Brodrick,  Alice,  sir  St. 
John,  Katharine,  sir 
Thomas  388 

Bromhall,  Maud,  Sir  Ri> 
chard  197 

Bromley,  Joan  233 

Brond,  John,  Richard  162 

Brook,  Robert  552 

Brooke,  Elizabeth,  arms 
491.  Francis  lord  295. 
sir  Peter  392, 446.  Mai^ 
garet,  sir  Richard  431, 
460.  Richard  388.  Ro- 
bert lord  277.  Joan,  sir 
Robert  490,  491.  Tho- 
mas 434 — 468.  of  Thel- 
wall,  family  of  392 

Brotherton,  arms  171 

Broughton,  Anne,  sir  John 
156 

Brounflete,  Mai^garet,  sir 
Thomas,  arms  158 

le  Broun,  Aveline,  Wil- 
liam 215 

Brown,  John  502.  sir 
Matthew  568 

Browne,  Elizabeth,  sir 
Thos.399.  John,  Mary, 
SiWeeter  484.  Margery, 
William  476 

Bruce,  Adam  de  500. 
Edward  81,  Robert 
lord  81.     Robert  de  513 

Bmdenell,  EUzabeth  116, 
117.  Thomas,  arms  116 

Brundish,  rev.  Benjamin, 
Dorothy,  arms  291 

Brus,  Peter  de  25,  501 

Bryan,  Alice,  sir  Edmund 
de,  arms  161 

Brydges,  sir  Giles,  Ursula 
471 

Buckhoole,  sir  Edward  497 

Bucklands,  de,  funily  of 
181,  182,  187 

Buckley  or  Bulkeley,  Alice, 
WUliam  84,  87 

Buers,  arms  170 

Bulkeley,  Joane,  Robert, 
arms,  68 

Bulkeley  or  Buckley ,  Alice, 
William  84,  37 

Bull,  John,  arms  289 


Bnller,  WUliam  435 

Bullinge,  John  446 

Bullock,  Elizabeth,  Isabel 
889.     John,  389,  364 

Bunbury,  Anne,  Williain 
117.  Mary,  sir  Tho- 
mas 428 

Burcb,  Matthew  424 

Burdett,  sir  Francis  853. 
Jane,  Thomas  861 

Bures,  Heniy  161.  Ro- 
bert 93,  161 

Burford,  Prudence,  Tho- 
mas 270 

Burgh,  Elizabeth,  arms 
222,  223 

Burgoyne,  Elkabeth,  Tho- 
mas  155 

Bumby,  John,  Maiy,  Wil- 
liam 450 

Bumebye,  arms,  Benjamin 
114.  John,  Sarah, 213, 
215 

Bumedish,  Esmonnd  98 

Bumham,  arms  265 

Burroughis,  Elizabeth,Tho- 
mas,  arms  280.  rev. 
Hugh  458 

Burston,  Cioeley,  Richard 

Burt,  Thomas-Charles  228 
Burton,  of  Coventry,  fii- 

mily  of  493,  579 
Burtonwood,  Henry  445 
Buscel,  Robert  518 
Buskin,  Elizabeth,  Henzy 

188 
Buasy,     Elizabeth,    John 

838 
Busye,  Emma,  Richard  861 
Butler,   Catharine,  Major 

276.  Humfrey  447.  Sir 

Thomas  385 
Butterworth,  alderman  41 
Butts,  arms,  Margaret,  sir 

William  60 
Byng,   Elizabeth,  G^ige 

184 
Byron,  Bfargaret  32.  lady 

Noel  206 
Bynion,  Francis,  Marga- 
ret 408 
Bysshe,  Edward,  Sarah 

442 
Cade,  Robert  504 
Cadman,    Elizabeth,    Ni- 

cholas  868 
Caldecott,  Ellen,  Snauma, 

Frederick,    arms    171. 

Andrew,  Elizabeth,  Sa- 
rah 287 
Caldwell,Jeffer7445.  John 

445,  451.     Raufe  392. 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


591 


Thomas  465.    WilliAin 

446 
Gait,  Muriel  64 
Galthorpe,    Margaret,    sir 

William  70 
Calveley,  Alioe,  sir  Hugh 

385 
Galy,  Alice,  John  290 
Cambridge,  William  earl 

of  17 
Gamden,  William  47f 
Cameswell,  Michael  123 
Camville,  Gerard  de  308, 

311 
Canham,  John,  arms  169 
Canney,WUl.  504 
Cantelowe,  Laurence  69 
Canteys,  Nicholas  93 
Cantrell,    William,    arms 

546 
Canute,  James  162 
Cavendish,  arms  163 
Canynges,  William  93 
Car,    Maigaret,    William 

276 
Carbeiy,  George  lord  491 
Carbrok,  WUliam  157 
Cardigan,  Thomas  earl  of 

441 
Carew,  Elizabeth,  sir  John, 

Mai^iaret,  Nicholas  373. 

Christian,  John  392 
Carey,  Anne  60.     Philip 

471 
Carlyll,    Richard,     Joan, 

arms  65 
Carmarden,  Thomas  421 
Carrington,  John  385, 390. 

Jane  891 
Carter,  Anne,  Benjtoiin, 

Elizabeth    174.      Mar- 
garet 422.     Mary,  rev. 

James    483.      Thomas 

174 
Carthew,    North,    Sarah, 

Thomas,  arms  474 
Cartwright,     Anne    446. 

Dorothy,  Greorge,  Grace, 

William  198 
Carwardine,  mr.  257 
Caiyll,  Catharine,  Richard 

185 
Castle,  Alicia,  Frauds  402 
Castiecomer,  viscount  524 
Castlehaven,  (George   earl 

of393 
Castlemain,  Maiy  36 
Causton,  Job  551 
Cave,  Cecil  448.     Eliza- 
beth 422, 443.  sir  Rich- 
ard 422.    sir  Roger  443 
Cavendish,  Hon.  Edward 

114 


Cawston,  Frisiwith,  Ro- 
bert 184 

Cayly,  arms  472 

Cecil,  fiimily  of  85 

Chaddesden,  Ralph  362 

Chafin,  Christian,  William 
473 

Chaloner,  rev.  John  503. 
John  505.  Etheldreda, 
sir  Thomas  75 

Chamberlyn,  John  40 

Chambers,  Elizabeth,  Ro- 
bert-Joseph 192.  Os- 
wald 505 

Champayne,  arms  115 

Chandler,  Katharine,  Sa- 
muel, Susan  481 

Chandos,  Alianor,  174. 
Elizabeth,  Eleanor,  Mar- 
garet 179.  sir  John  176, 
179 

Chapman,  Frances  36. 
Maigaret,  Thomas  187. 
William  548 

alias    Barker, 

epitaphs  481,  482 

Charlton,  Anne,  William 
34 

Chauncy,  Gteorge,  arms  62 

Chaworth,  sir  George  179. 
John  265 

Ched  worth,  John,  bishop 
of  Lincoln  267 

Cheney,  Dorothy,  John 
234.  Elizabeth,  Law- 
rence 412 

Chenduit,  Helewise,  Wil- 
liam 369 

Chemock,  Anne,  St.  Yil- 
liers  117.  Maiy,  arms 
and  quarterings,  Aud- 
ley,  Richard  75 

Chesshyre,  of  Halton,  pe- 
digree of  443 

Chester,  Ranulph  earl  of 
14,  16,  19,  20—22, 
301—812,  467.  Rich- 
ard earl  of  19.  arms 
472 

Cheyne,  brass  effigy  93. 
sir  Thomas  93.  Anne, 
sir  Thomas  156.  Ed- 
mund 520.  Jane,Henry 
lord,  arms  and  quarter- 
ings 156 

Chichley,  sir  Thomas 

Chideoke,  arms,  Anne  61 

Chiide,  EUzabeth,  Wil- 
liam  272,  278.  arms 
273.    epitaph  274 

Childrens,  Sindonia,  Wil- 
liam 187 

Chillington,    arms,    John 


493.  de  Chima,  Philip 
317 

Cholmley,  sir  William 
607 

ChubnoU,  Alice,  John, 
arms  157 

Cbggett,  George,  Jane 
189, 190, 579 

Clapham,  Thomas  505 

Clare,  Richard  445;  ses 
de  Burgh 

Clarell,arms,  Elizabeth  270 

Ckrk,  Dorothy  863 

Clarke,  Elizabeth,  John, 
William  478.  sir  GU- 
bert  327.  John,  Maiy, 
Thomas-Pickering  449. 
rev.  G«oi^e-Ford  and 
&mily  526.  Robert  124. 
Richard  295.  sir  Simon 
Houghton  284 

Claybrooke,  Stephen,  Tho- 
mas, arms  62 

Claye,  George  390 

Clayton,  of  Thelwall,  de- 
scent of  384.  Anne  445. 
William,  John  384, 
385,  886,  387,  388 

Clench,  John,  arms  550 

Gierke,  rev.  WUliam  288 

Clifford,  effigy  at  Worces- 
ter 92.  Henry,  Jane 
231.     Robert  521 

Clifton,  Abel,  Anne,  Maiy, 
arms  484.  Gervase  203, 
266,  335.  Jane  266. 
arms  472 

Clinton  and  Meignell,  de- 
scent of  349  €t  ieq.  pe- 
digree of  359.  Geofirey 
20.     Henry-Pynes  327 

Clive,  James,  Maigare^ 
Richard  385 

Clopton,  arms  and  quar- 
terings 165, 167.  Fran- 
cis 168.  Maigeiy,  sir 
William  167, 168, 169 

Close,  fBLuuly  of  557 — ^561 

Clouting,  Elizabeth,  Wil- 
liam  154 

Cobbe,  Alys,  Thomas,  Wil- 
liam  154 

Cobham,  of  Sterborough, 
arms  of  59.  Joane,John^ 
378.  Ralph  de  882.  sir 
Reginald  93 

Cockaine,  Thomas  888 

Cockayne,  Henry,  Joane 
868 

Cockerell,  Maiy,  William 
296 

Cocrinton,  John,  Thomas 
320 


592 


INDBX  III. — PERSONS. 


Ckxlde,  Elizabeth,  William 
187 

Ck>dington,  Richard ,  arms 
287 

Coe,  John,  Thomas  391 

Cokayn,  Elizabeth,  £d- 
mond,  arais  73 

Cokayne,  Joan,  sir  John 
197 

Coke,  Arthur,  sir  Edward, 
Elizabeth,  arms  with 
quarterings  475.  Brid- 
get, Edward  480.  Do- 
rothy, WUliam  368.  Eli- 
zabeth, Richard,  arms 
288.  Heniy,  Marga- 
ret, Robert,  Thomas 
486 

Cokyn,  Dorothy,  Katha- 
rine, William  73 

Colby,  arms  474 

Cole,  arms  118 

Coleman,  arms  289 

Colepeper,  Alice,  Richard 
229.  John  lord  232. 
Phiiippa  232.  Paulina 
231.  sir  Thomas  231, 
240,  242,  246,  247,  tee 
Culpepper 

CoUen,  Joshua,  arms  488 

Collie,  Thomas,  Thoma- 
sine  254 

CoUier,  Abel,  Mary  235. 
mrB.258 

Collins,  Agnes,  John  233 

Collingiidge,  arms  62 

Colman,  Edward,  arms 
162.  Katheiyne,  John 
175 

Colshyll,  Anne,  Robert, 
arms  80 

Colstonsoke,  Margaret  385 

Colynge,  Alianor,  sir  Ro- 
ger 179 

Comberbach,  sir  Richard 
385 

Comberford,  Thomas  334 

Compton,  ftumily  of  84 

Consett,  Warcop296, 297, 
329, 533 

le  Conestable  (of  Holder- 
ness),  sir  Robert  and 
ATiciahis  wife  217,  219 

Constable,  hon.  Catharine 
440.  Christian,  sur  Ro- 
bert 198 

Conquest,  Elizabeth,  Isa- 
bel, John,  Richard ,  arms 
74 

Coo,  sir  Thomas  416,  417, 
419,  420 

Cooke,  Anthony  490.  Eli- 
zabeth,    Brydget    479. 


Edward,  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
mas 183.  Mildrad  86. 
arms  286 

Cooper,  arms  490.  Mary, 
sir  William  482 

Cope,  Edward  Jane,  230. 
sir  Walter  126 

Copland,  arms  490,  491. 
Daniel  491.  John  490. 
Olive,  Thomas  482 

Copledike,  arms  281 

Coppard,  Elizabeth,  Wil- 
liam 191 

Coppinger,  Heniy,  arms 
166 

Corbet,  Maigaret,  jnr 
Richard  385.   Ralph  71 

Corbett,  Margery,  sir  Wil- 
liam 360 

Cordell,  sir  William,  arms 
and  quarterings  168 

de  Corley,  Alice  870 

Comard,  sir  John  163 

de  Comeville,  Robert  194 

Cornwall,  sir  Edmund, 
Mary  34.     sir  John  68 

Comwallis,  Charles  nuu*- 
queas  282.  Margaret 
lady,  sir  William,  amis 
232,  283 

Corp,  Eleanor,  John  93 

Coryton,  arms  61 

Cottes,  James  363 

Cotgrave,  Thomas  de  67 

Cottam,  Oliver,  Thomas 
338 

Cotton,  Frideswide,  Ro- 
bert 120,  125.  Mary, 
sir  Robert  72.  Thomas 
123, 124 

Couclunan,  Elizabeth,  Ka- 
tharine 254 

Couoy,  arms  166 

Courtenay,  Hugo  de  521. 
Thomas  de  345 

Courthope,  Edward  254. 
Nisei,  Thomas  185.  WU- 
liam 530 

CoTesgrave,  John  70 

Cowley,  mr.  131.  Nicho- 
Us  373 

Cradock,  sir  Mathyas  565 
—566 

Crakanthorpe,  Dorothy, 
Elizabeth,  John,  Rich- 
ard 406 

Crake,  Alyne,  sir  John 
93 

Crane,  Anne  or  Bridget 
167.  George  163.  John, 
Judith  42.  Anne,  Ro- 
bert, arms,  Barry  Ijovell 
163.     Dorothy,    Susan, 


sir    Robert,  arms   and 
quarterings  164, 174 

Crawford,  Margery,  Ro- 
bert 212 

Craweford,  Thomaade521 

Crespin,  Elmma,  HeailialS 

Crew,  Nathaniel  lord  325 

Crewe,  hon.  Jemima  72. 
sir  John  and  lady  94. 
mr.  Thomas  336 

Crispe,  Maiigaret,  John 
230 

Crispin,  Miles  368 

Crofis,  monuments  and 
arms  281, 290, 292 

Croke,  sir  Alexander  397. 
Dorothy,  William,  and 
children  399,  402,  571 

Croker,  Dorothy  121,  126, 
140.  sir  (Gerard,  anns 
272,  273.  John  121, 
126,  273.  Maigu«t278, 
274.     aims  273 

Czompton,  Joshua,  Samuel 
298.    Stansfield298 

Cromwell,  Bridget,  OliTsr 
185.  Jane  440.  aims 
472 

Crosholme,  Margeiy,  Si- 
mon 212 

Cross,  rev.  William  478 

Crosse,  Joan,  John  477 

Crowley,  John,  arms  541 

Croxton,  Mary,  Thomas 
423 

Culpepper,  Margaret,  Ca- 
tharine, Frances,  John 
185.  sirThomM573; 
tee  Colepeper. 

Cumberworth,sir  Thomas, 
wiUof258 

Curren ,  Anne^  Hugh,  Maiy 
448 

Carrie,  Leonard  561 

Curteis,  Anne,  AugostiiM 
S85 

Curteys,  John,  arms  158 

Cutler,  anus  164 

Curzon,Catharine,Geoige, 
Joyce  334.  Engelard, 
Margeiy  361 

Dabridgecourt,  pedigree  of 
197 

Dacre,  Henry  471.  John 
332.  sir  Thomas  800, 
471.    lord  800 

Dade,  Elizabeth,  Thomas, 
arms  542.  Francis  547. 
Mary,  William  485 

Dak^yne,  Henxy,  Arthur, 
John  355,  356.  de- 
scent of  the  fiunily  189, 
193,356.  pedigree  863 


INDEX  III. PERSONS. 


593 


Dakiiu,  general  Artbar 
178 

Pakyns,  Alicia,  John  178 

Dale,  Richard  338 

Dallam,  Ann  446 

Dallingrige,  anns  478. 
Philippa  373 

Danby,  Thomas  449 

Daniel,  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
maal83  Edmund,John, 
Mai^garetiei 

Danvers,  John  427 

D'Aranda,  Paul  182 

Darcy,  Alice,  arms  168.  sir 
Thomas  341 

Daston,  Anne  S7S 

Daundelinge,  arms  115 

Davis,  otherwise  Puleston, 
Katharine,  Richard,  Sa- 
muel 402 

Davy,  Frances- Anne,Elea> 
zar,  arms  491.     Katha- 

.  rine,  Samnel,  arms  481 

Davys,  John  676 

Day,  Jane,  Roger  485 

Daynes,  William  1S7 

Damary,  sir  Roger  319, 
221,  222.    arms  223 

Dawson,  Cicely,  Hugh  42. 
Elizabeth,  Richard  36. 
EUzabeth,William,anns 
174.  Thomas,  arms 
164 

Dawtroy,  Jane,  sir  John 
184 

Peokin,  $ee  Dakeyne 

Dealtry,  Benjamin,  Catha- 
rine 327.     Mrs.  328 

Deane,  John  420 

Deene,  Dorothy,  James 
333 

Deer,  Joane,  John  373 

Dewhurst,  Anne  333 

Deincourt,  Elizabeth,  sir 
WUliam360 

De  la  Bere,  pedigree  80, 
115.    Joan,  Kinard  580 

Delves,  Etheldena,  sir 
John,  arms  263 

Delamare,  Alice,  sir  Tho- 
mas, 198.  Elizabeth, 
John,  Thomas  204 

Dency,  arms  118 

Denny,  Mary,  sir  Edward 
235 

Dennys,  Andrew  65 

Denton,  Margaret,  sir  Tho- 
mas 448 

Derby,  earl  of  72 

Derby  and  Kent,  Mary 
conntess  of  72 

Desmond,  George  earl  of 
283 


le  Despenoer,  Petronilla 
857 

Dethick,  Alice,  Robert 
176.  Geoffrey,  Maiga- 
ret,  Reginald,  Roger, 
Thomasine  358.  sirWil- 
Uam351 

Devereux,  arms,  impaling 
Hastings  and  Valence 
115 

Devais,  Mr  Richard  389, 
390 

Devon,  Edward  earl  of, 
Henry  earl  of  43.  earl 
of  223,  328,  343 

D'Ewes,  Clopton,  sur  Sy- 
mondsl66.  Cecilia.Paul, 
sir  Willoughby280 

Dewhurst,  Aiine  255 

Digby.  sir  John,  Lucy  339 

Disney,  Daniel,  rev*  John 
327 

Ditchfiulde,  George,  Joan 
445.   Peter  455 

Ditton,  Ralph  de  331 

Dlze,  GKwdman  131 

Doake,Joan38 

Docwra,  Mildred,  Tho- 
mas 120,  123,  124, 
125 

Doggett,  William,  arms 
162 

Domville,  Isabella,  John 
465.     William  434 

Done,  sir  John  391 

Dormer,  Anne  409.  Ed- 
ward, Elizabeth,  Gteof- 
frey,  61.  arms  and  quar- 
terings  61.  Edward,Eli- 
zabeth,  John  65 

Dorre,  alias  Chobbs,  arms 
62 

Doirell,  sir  Robert  573 

Dorset,  Edward  334.  earl 
of  384 

Donee,  Christian,  Thomas 
473 

Doughty,  George,  arms 
554 

Dove,  Elizabeth  234 

Downe8,arms  164.  Ra.  130 

Downinge,  Maria,  Wil- 
liam 484 

D'Oyly,  pedigrees  of  297 
—298,  366—378,  396, 
567.  Katharine,  Tho- 
mas 67 

Draper,  John  395,  434. 
Margaret  230.  Robert, 
Thomas,  William  395 

Dresser,  John  475 

Dreyer,  Maurice,  arms  382 

Driby,  arms  473 
28 


Drinkwater,  George   446. 

John  451.     Robert  451 
Dryden,  arms  1 18.  Charles, 

lady  Elizabeth,  sir  Eras* 

mu8ll6.     Honora  117. 
.  John  116,  117.     Mary, 

Rose    112.      Erasmus, 

Rose  116.  sir  Robert  430 
Duke,  George,  arms  and 

quarterings  285 
Dunbar,  viscount  441 
Dumbell,  James  385 
Dunbabin,  John  392.  Pe- 
ter 454 
Duncombe,  Edward  505 
Dunhill,  John  528 
Dunston,  Elizabeth  36 
Duston,  Rosa,  sir  William 

370 
Dntton,    sir  Geoffrey    de 

382,     883,    384.       sir 

Peter  444.  sir  Piers  391 
Dyve,  sir  John,  Elizabeth 

159,  160 
Dyer,  Katharine,  sir  Wil- 

liam,  and  their   family 

67 
Dyke,  Thomas,  Sarah  579. 

sir  Thomas  188 
Dynevor,  lord  562,  564 
I^sart,  countess  of,  arms 

646 
Eachard,  Lawrence,  Mary 

478.    arms  478 
Eade,   Edmund,  Frances 

474 
Eam,  or  Enne,  sir  Henry 

207 
Earth,  arms  61 
Eaton,  Richard  454 
de  Echerwick,  Willlaml34 
Eddesworthe,  Alice,  John 

32 
Eden,   Anne,    John  235/ 

sir  Thomas,  arms  173 
Edge,    Mrs.   Anne,   Rev. 

John,  Peter,  arms  555 
Edinsore,   Lucy,    Thomas 

357 
Edmundson,  mr.  462 
Edwards,  Anne,   Yigerus 

64.    John  Richard  119. 

monuments,  arms  293 
Edwin,  earl  6 
Effingham,    Catharine 

countess  of,  Thomas  earl 

of  827 
Egerindenne,  John  de  236 
Eldred,    John,    Margaret 

235,  257 
Elgin,  Thomas  earl  of  81 
Ellis,  Guy,  Margaret  229 

Susan,  James  286 


594 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


EUifton,  Edward,   MabeU 

234 
£lBley,Charle8Heneage21 6 
Eltonhead,  Eleanor,  John 

206.     John,  arms  263 
Elyot,  Alice,  Richard  197. 

Margery ,  air  Richard  204 
Emlyn,     Anne,     Henry, 

arms  290 
Engeham,    Edward,   and 

children  405.    PrkcUla, 

Thomaa,  and  their  chil< 

dr«n  400.  Thomas  670 
Englefield,   effigy  at  En- 

gleAeld  52 
Erdington,  effigy  at  Aston 

93 
Ermenilda,    << sister**    of 

earl  Leoftic  10 
Errington,  Ckorge,  Jane, 

Ma^  276.    anns    276. 

EUc-Sophia,  George- 

Heniy,  arms  488 
Enex,  earl  of  142.   Henry 

earl  of  412,  416  418. 

Robert   earl     of     836. 

Maiy  countess  of  412 
Essington,  Anna,  Anne551 
Eure,  Hon.  WUliam  448 
Evans,  lord  Carbery,  arms 

491.  Charles,Susanl99. 

sir  William  David  458 
Evelyn,  Jane,    John    72. 

one  of  the  six  clerks  405 
Everard,  Anne,  arms  555* 

Dorothy  363 
Everdon,  Roger  857,  358 
Everingham,  Alice  32 
Evers,  Charles,  Elizabeth 

406.     PrisoiUa,  Thomas 

106,  575 
Everton,  Maiy,  G^eorge  541 
Evyngar,  Andrew  94 
Exeter,  Elizabeth  duchess 

of  63.    Ctertmde  mar- 
chioness of  4 1 2.    Heniy 

marquess  of  412,  416, 

420.  WUliam  earl  of  81 
Eynderby,  Simon  de  504 
Eyre,  AnUiony,  Anne,  sir 

GervBse,    Maiy    339. 

Gertrude,  Rowland  855 
Eyres,  Lucy,  William  453 
Ewbanke,  Anthony,  arms 

512 
Ewer,  Elizabeth,    bishop 

John  163 
Fairclough,  Frances,  rev. 

Samuel,  arms  479 
Fairfax,    rev.    Guy    503, 

505.     Frances,     Henry 

501.  Thomas  502.    epi- 

Uphs  of  the  funily  503 


de  Falcobus,  Eostaoe,  Phi- 
Up  194 

Faldo,  Agnes,  William, 
John  65.  Anna,  Rich- 
ard, arms  81 

Fanhope,  lord  68 

Farinj^on,  William  842 

Famr,  WiUiam  558 

Faucunbeig,  Walter  218 

Faulkner,  Bridget,  Ed- 
ward, Maiy  488.  Anne 
169 

Faunt,  Frideswide,  Wil* 
liaml20 

Fawnte,  Anthonye  125 

Fayrey,    Agnes,    Henry 
69 

Felbrigg,  sir  George  554 

Feld,  John  94 

Fell,  dr.  425 

Felton,  Helen,  sir  Thomas 
300 

Fenn,  Thomas,  arms  173 

Fenwick,  Alexander,  Alan 
187.  Catharine,  col. 
George  277.    arms  472 

Fermor,  Frances,  Thomas 
84,  87.  sir  WUliam, 
Maiy,  WUliam  448 

Fenraby,  arms  264 

Ferrars,  WiUiam,  eari  of 
Derby  179 

Ferrers,  sir  G(eorge,  Helen 
271.    lord  848 

Fettiplaoe,  Thomas  127 

Fielding,  sir  George,  arms 
283 

Finch,  sir  Heniy  575 

Finmore,  rev.  WUliam  448 

Fish,  Goodman  181 

Fisher,  John,  arms  62. 
Barbsxa,  WiUiam  199. 
John,  sir  Michael,  arms 
67.    Payne  206 

Fiske,  EUsabeth,  WUUam 
476.  Susan,  rev.  John, 
arms  171 

Fitch,  arms  173.  Eliza- 
beth, sir  WUliam  487 

Fitz,  John,  Mary  471 

Fitz-Adam,  WilUam  214 

Fitz-Alan  167.  Brian, 
lady  92 

Fitz-Count,  Brian  368 

fitz-FuUce,  GUbert,  Robert 
806 

Fitzgerold,  Robert  and 
Roger  18,  19 

FiU-Gilbert,  Alice,  Ri- 
chard 17 

Fitzharding,  Robert  808 

Fitzherbert,  John  268. 
notices  of  the  £unily  269. 


change  in  the  arms  of 
854.  pedigree  of  862. 
Nicholas,  John,William, 
arms  349—365 

Fitz-James,  bp.  Richard  62 

Fitzroy  fiunUy,  epitaphs  at 
Euston  284 

Fitzwalter,  arms  166.  Ida, 
Robert  lord  357.  Simon 
368 

Fitzwarine,  Amicia  lady 
92.  Egidia,  WUUam  30 

FiUwiUiam,  Humfrey  338 

Fitz-WUUams,  sir  WUUam 
399 

Fleete,  Deborah,  WUUam, 
and  chUdren  404.  K»- 
tharine,  William,  and 
their  chUdren  399.  WU- 
liam 570 

Fleetwood,  J.  385 

Fleetwoode,  WUUam  123 

Fletcher,  WUliam  504. 
Elizabeth.  Thomas  450 

Flood,  Thomas  243 

Folkestone,  lord  visoonnt 
897 

de  la  Fontaine,  sir  Eras- 
mus, Susannah  86 

Forster,    Elizabeth,    sir 
George  204.    Anthony, 
Christian  198 

Fortescue,    Anne    496. 
JoanOflliomasiarms  271 

Foster,  arms  489.  James, 
Joane  254.  Laurence, 
Sarah  422 

Foter,  WUUam  283 

Fotherby,  dr.  176 

Foulcher,  Cecilia,  EUas, 
Thomas  361 

Fowke,  Frances,  nr  Sy- 
denham, arms  293 

Fowle,  EUxabeth,  Nicho- 
las 188,  189 

Fox,  Edward,  Mary  35. 
rev.  WUliam  466 

Foxe,  Christian,  John  489. 
Francis  490 

Fradsom,  Andky,  WUUam 
76 

Francen,  Anne,  sir  Ro- 
bert 849,  860  —  365. 
pedigree  of  861 

Francis,  Elias,  Maigeiy 
166.  Maigarei,  sir  Ro- 
bert 34 

Francklyn,  sir  John  127 

Fray,  Elizabeth,  sir  John 
412 

Freeland,  rev.  Heniy,  rev. 
John  553 

Ftench,  WUUam,  anns  164 


INDBX  III. — PERSONS. 


595 


Fremingfaam,    ftmily   of 

514—619 
Frinder,  Bwban,  Charles 

86 
Folwood,  Gaihariiie,  John 
199.    Ghristiaiit   John, 
121, 126 
¥^n,  Elizabeth,    Robert 

588 
F^fldier,  Richard  73 
Gage,    general,     Looiaa- 

Elizabeth  288 
Qalley,  Maigaret  838 
Gamage,    rev.    E.    568. 

WilIJam584 
Gant,  funUyof  808.  Bald- 
win, Geoftey  317.  Gil- 
bert de  801,  803,  807, 
309,  810,  811.    Robert 
de808 
Gaiard,  William  476 
Gardeman,  rer.  Balthazar, 

arm8  548 
Cterdiner,    Frances,    sir 
Thomas  86.  sir  Robert, 
snns283 
Gasooigne,  arms  66^  114. 
Agnes  71.    Homphr^ 
504.    sir  Thomas  508. 
Theobald,  aims  541 
Gatacre,Joan,Robertd5,87 
de  Ghiunt,  Maud,  Maurice, 

Maigaret870 
Geddes,  major  WiUiam298 
de  Qeldeford,  Philip  196 
Gell,  Ralph  842 
Gerold,  dapifer  18.     Ge- 
rard, James,  Mary  448 
Geiy,  Bridget,  sir  Thomas 

288 
Gibbons,  Abraham  181 
Gibbon,rev.John,  arm8l73 
Gibson,  Elizabeth  143 
CKbthorpe,  Elizabeth, arms 

and  quarterings  262 
Giflhrd,  bp.  Godfrey  92 
CKfTord,  Jane,  sir  John  84. 
Walter  40.  Richard419, 
420 
Giglis,  bishop  John  de  166 
Gilbonme,  Anne,  sfar  Ed- 
ward 188 
Giles,    Elizabeth,    Daniel 

253.     William  200 
Gilham,  Mary  190, 579 
GUI,  Anne,  Robert  410. 
Ann,   Ralph,  and  chil- 
dren 408 
CKlman,  Anne,  Thomas  184 
Gladwyn,    Arthur,    Da- 
keyne,  Dorothy,  Heniy, 
John,  Mary  356 
Glend,  Ralph  451 


Gloucester,    Humphrey 
duke  of  59.  Robert  earl 
of  21 
Gloucester,  Richard  881 
Glover,     William,     arms 

242,  477 
Goate,  Dionesse-Sarah,  Ed- 
ward, arms  162, 163 
Goche,  William  282 
Goddard,  Alexander  41 
GhMiiva,  countess  5»  10 
God6y,    Robart,    Ann, 
Elizabeth,  Mary,  Doro- 
the  576 
Gbdrexe,  John  504 
Godwyn,  Thomas  469 
Goldbome,   arms,    Eliza- 
beth 272 
Golding,Ann,  George  485. 

Joan,  John  165 
Cbldyngton,  Margaret, 

•William,  arms  76 
Gooch,  Anna,  Maria,  John, 

Joseph  474 
Goodall,    AUcia,    Roger 
234.  Thomas,  arms  549 
Goodrich,  94  big 
Goodwin,    Arthur,  Jane, 

sfar  John,  arms  275 
Goodwyn,  William,    Ro- 
bert, arms  553 
Goostree,  William  de  424 
Gorges,  William,  arms  277 
Gomai,  Hugh  de  20 
Goenold,  John,  arms  554 
Gustwick,  sir  Edward  158. 
sir  John  157.    sir  Wil- 
liam 157 
Gould,  Robert  485 
Gower,  Anne,  William  80. 
John,  the  poet  92.  arms 
264 
Gowland,  Ralph  325,  326 
Grace,  sir  William  264,265 
Giafkon,  Augustus-Henry 

duke  of  284,  285 
Graham,    Anne,    Thomas 
192.    sir  Sandford  192 
Grandmesnil,  Agnes,  Ro- 
bert 17.    Hus^  18 
Giavenor,  Anne,  Godard 

442 
Greatbaoh,  Thomas  130 
Green,  John  287.   Robert 
325.  Elizabeth,  sir  Tho- 
mas 262 
Greenall,  rev.  Richard  461 
Greetwell,  Turold  of  14 
Gregory,  Elizabeth,  Ghaoe, 

WUliam410 
Grendale,  Walter  de  504 
Grendon,  Ralph  de  330. 
sir  WUliam  362 


Grenfeld,  aichbishop  Wm. 
93 

Gresham,  Edward,  Eliza- 
beth, John,  sir  John, 
Thomas,  William  61. 
Edmund  62.  Miltcent, 
Edward  142 

Greswold,  Alice,  Richard, 
Roger  198 

Grey,  Agnes,  sir  John, 
aiehbp.  Walter  370, 
876,  567.  Benet,  Tho- 
mas, arms  and  quarter- 
ings 67.  sir  Edward, 
Joyce  34.  Harry,  arms 
quartering  Hastings  and 
Valence  72.  lady  Hen- 
rietta 72.    Robert  299 

Grey  de  Ruthyn,  Anthony 
lord  78 

de  Grey,  Jemima  mai^ 
chionesB  73 

Gringley,  Robert  335 

le  Gris,  John,  arms  178 

de  Groetree,  WUliam  424 

Grosvenor,  Elizabeth  34. 
sur  Richard  481 

Giyme,  Oatherine,  George 
144 

Guildford,  lord  127 

Guise,  arms  64 

Guldeford,  sir  John,  Mary 
230 

Gull,  William  261 

de  Gunneby,  John  218 

Gurdon,  Anna,  Brampton, 
James,  arms,  Nathaniel, 
Rev.  PhiUp  161 

ap  Gwent,GeBtyn,armsll5 

Gwyn,  Mrs.  564 

Gyrling,  Nicholas  503, 505 

Haoohe,  John  169 

Hales,  Ann,  Charles,  and 
their  children400.  Anne, 
Thomas,  and  children 
407,  408,  sir  Edward 
230,289.  Friswitb,  John 
128.  sfar  John  568,  580. 
Mrk  Joyce  898.  John, 
of  Coventry  ;  account 
of  him  and  his  fiimily 
120,  580.  Humphrey 
897.  Mary,  Jane,  Be- 
thany 129,  180.  Tho- 
mas,  John,  Charles  570 

Halford,  sir  WUliam  92 

Hall,  Anne,  John493.  Peter 
98,  445.  Thomas  455. 
WUliam  886.  arms  281 

Hallward,  rev.  John  161 

Halsham,  lady  94 

Halstede,  William,  Isa- 
bella and  Anne  65 


596 


INDEX  III. PERSONS. 


flalton,  the  baioiiB  of  382 

Halton,  WilluLm  443 

HalweU,  Jane,  Richard, 
annsTO 

Hammond,  Eleanor,  Regi- 
nald 487.  Martha,  Phi- 
lip 162.  Peter  561.  WU- 
liam,  Anthony,  Peter, 
Jane,  Laura  512 

Hamond,  John  169 

Hampden,  eir  Edmund 
126.    John  186 

Hansard,  arms  265 

Hanson,  Ralph,  Oatharine 
827 

Harborongfa,  earl  of  448 

Uarooort,  Margaret,  sir 
Robert  92 

Hardman,  John  466 

Hardren,  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
mas 230,  238,  255. 
arms  254 

Hard  wick,  Anne,  John  372 

Hardwicke,  Philip  earl  73 

Harford,  dr.  94 

Harlakenden,  pedigree  of 
228^258,  395,  396 

fiarley,  fiunily  of  87 

Hamage,  or  Heneage, 
Elizabeth,  Giles  35 

Harper,  Margaret,  sir  Wil- 
liam 64.  Dorothy,  John 
34.    sir  Henry  492 

Harns,Hannah,Arthurl90 

Harrison,  Anne,  John 
464.  John  434.  Mar- 
garet,  Thomas  443 

Harrold,  Anthony  earl  of 
72 

Harsnet,  archbishop  94  bis 

Hart,  Thomas  236 

Harre,  Nicholas,  arms  63 

Harvey,  arms,  Galthorpe, 
EUzabeth,  James  164. 
Elizabeth,    Edmund, 
arms  481.  Francis,  arms 
166 

Harvye,  Dorothy,  sir  Jar- 
rate  66 

Harwar,  John  348 

Harwedon,  Emma,  John 
372 

Harwood,  Oatharine,  sir 
John  40 

Haselwood,     Elisabeth, 
Foulke,    James     271. 
Margaret  270.      arms, 
Edward  270 

Hastang,  Humphery  372 

Hasting,  Henry  330 

Hastings,  Anne,  Simon  36. 
Isabel  159.Bir  Ralph  221 
Haswell,  Patience  186 


Hatfteld,  William  502 

Hatley,  Robert,  arms  73 

Hatton,  Peter  447 

Hanbargar,  Johannes  le 
520 

Haven,  Alice,  Thomas  440 

Hawes,  Jonathan  287. 
Robert  64 

Hawey,  sir  Thomas  568 

Hawke,  arms  476.  dr. 
Walter  94 

Hawtt,  Elizabeth,  John  65 

Hay,  Anne,  Isabella,  John 
79.  Frances,  Herbert, 
Matthew  186  bis.  Nicho- 
laa,  Richard  de  309 

Haynes,  John,  Mabell  235. 
Robert  524 

Hazlerigge,     Elizabeth, 
William  358 

Heapy,  Ridiaid  446 

Heath,  Letitia,  sir  Richard 
40 

Heatley,  Francis  127 

Heigham  fiunily,  epitaphs 
of  286 

Helion,  Cecilia,  Peter  32 

Helms,    Elizabeth,    sir 
Heniy  276 

Henchman,  Dr.Humpheiy 
529 

Heneage,   or    Hamage, 
Elizabeth,    CKles    35. 
arms     173.     Grace, 
Michael,  and  their  chil- 
dren, 400, 409.     Mwh. 
570 

Henmarsh,    Katherine, 
William  399.  Jane,  Tho- 
mas, William  400.  Tho- 
mas   570. 

Heniy  I.  king  92 

Herbert,  lord  565 

Herberts,  of  Dean  354 

Uercy,  Barbara,  sir  John 
339 

Hertford,  earl  of  294 

Herthill,  Joan,  Thomas  de 
857 

Hervey,  Elizabeth,  abbess 
70.  Edmund,  John, 
arms  71 

Heselrigge,   Catharine, 
Dorothy,  sir  Arthur  277. 
arms  and  quarterings 
278 

Hetherset,  John  de  800 

Heveningham,  arms,  Mar- 
garet, sir  John  479 

Hewgill,  ffen.  Edwin,  rev. 
James  Henry  561 

Hewitt,  arms  281 

Heyne,  John  159 


Hickey.  Benjamin  4d4 
Higgs,  John,  arms  553 
Hilder,   Martha,    Thomas 

191 
Hill,  George   427,    430. 

Genevieve,   John    412. 

sir  John  122.    Rowhnd 

122 
Hill,  or  Simmonds,  Maiy 

40 
Hilton,    sir    Robert,    air 

WUliam  217,  218,  219 
Hinchinbrooke,  Edw.  vis- 

count  480 
Hirst,    Edwin,    WiUiam, 
-   Jonathan,  Francis  529« 

Godfrey527.  rev.  James 

550 
Hobart,  •  Dorothy,    sir 

Heni7l64.    Elizabeth, 

Robert,  86  ;  see   Hub- 
bard 
Hodgkin,  Maiy  450 
Hodgson,  Margaret  442 
Hodsol,  Alice,  Robert  184 
Hodson,  Maii^ret,  Thomas 

444 
Hogeson,     Robert,   aims 

156 
Hogge,  Margaret  892 
Holbeche,  Elizabeth,  John 

198 
Holfoid,  sir  Oeoige  385 
Holinshed,  Mary,  Thonaa 

422.    Ralph  424 
HoUand,  sir  John  202 
Hollings,  Roger  505 
Hdond,  Robert  de  331 
Homberston,     William, 

surveys  by  43 
Hombentone,    WilUam 

848 
Honywood,  evidenoes  568 

-.576.      Pihner   39& 

sir     John     398.      dr. 

Mtehael  897,  399.    Ro- 

bert.  Maty  397^  4n» 

568,     569.       William 

398 
Hooper,  F.  P.  566 
Hoorde,     Margaret, 

Richard  361 
Hopkinson,   Agnes,  John 

177.      Franoea,      oapt. 

William  193,  356 
Hopton,  Thomaaine  490 
Herd,  pedigree  of,  arms 

and  quarterings  33 
Horde,  of  Wertmorelaad, 

pedigree  of  42 
Homebolt,   or    Omebolt, 

Gerard,  Margaret  62 
Horseman,  Thomas  338 


iVDExr  III. — persons; 


597 


Honey,  anus  of  70. 
Ja8par421 

Hoskina,  arms,  Charles, 
Elizabeth  476 

Hotham,  sir  Richard  191 

Houblon,  John,  Archer 
840 

Hough,  Alice,  WUliam 
440 

Hourde,  of  Kingsdowne, 
CO.  Somerset,  pedigree 
of  42 

Howard,  arms  166,  171. 
colonel  207.  lady  Eli- 
sabeth 116.  lady  Kathar 
rine  564.  John  154.  sir 
John  171.  judge  167. 
lord  Thomas,  469, 
470. 

of  Hartley   Row, 

pedigree  of  40 

Howards,  presumed  dea- 
oent  firom  the  Herds  33 

Howarth,  Alice,  Richard 
428 

Howman,  Dorothea,  Ro- 
ger 482 

Howseman,  rev.  John  205 

Hubbard,  sir  John  36 

Hubert,  Edward,  James, 

Huett,  William  81 

Hugford,  Anne,  Hugh, 
John  199,  205 

fiulae,  Thomas  448 

Humphrey,      Elisabeth, 
Nathaniel    116.     arms 
117 

Hundon,  mag'r  Thomas  76 

Hungerford,  sir  Anthony, 
Dorothy,  Thomas  453, 
469 

Hunloke,  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
mas 864 

Hunsdon,  Henry  Gar^, 
lord  60 

Hunt,  Elizabeth,  John, 
arms  291.  Jane,  sir 
Eustace  72.  Heniy  Ro- 
ger le,  Thomas  389, 390 

Hunter,  Mary  327 

Huntingdon,  earldom  of 
807 

Hurrel,  Anne,  rev.  Wm. 
231 

Hussey,  arms  473.  Henry 
676 

Hustler,  Robert,  James, 
Evereld,  Anne,  Eliza- 
beth 498,  499.  William 
James  497.  sir  William 
498—525.    arms  498 

Herthill,Joan,ThomaA  357 


Hynaon,  Thomas  540 

de      Hynton,     Elizabeth, 

Richard  373 
Ibbetaon,  James  325 
Illingworth,  Agnes,  Ellen, 
.    Ralph,  sir  Richard  267, 

269 
Ingham,  Milicent,  Thomas, 

arms  485 
Ingledue,  Catharine,  Wil- 

liam  442 
Inglis,  sir  Hugh  82 
Ingloee,  Joane,  sir  Henry 

300 
Ingram,  Henry  299 
Ireland,      Margaret,     sir 

Robert  179 
Ireton,     Bridget,    Henry 

185 
Irwin,  viscount  299 
Isham,EUzabeth,John  289 
Isley,  sir  Henry  517—- 519 
Jackson,  Rowland  338 
Jacob,  sir  John  235 
James,  rev.  Charles  298. 

Deborah,  John  486 
Jane,  Thomas  144 
Jeaft^Bon,  John,  arms  551 
Jenkins,  sir  Leoline  426 
Jenkinson,      Anne-Mary, 

sir  Robert  273.     Anne, 

Richard  276 
Jenks,  Rowland  427 
Jennens,  Robert  161 
Jenney,   arms   170,  484. 

Anne,    Edmund,    484. 

John,  Margaret,  Matil- 
da 480 
Jenninge,  Robert  421 
Jermyn,  Alice,    sir  Tho- 
mas, arms  290 
Jeeson,  Thomas  580 
Jocelyn,  Eliz.  Ralph  269 
Johnson^  Anne,  alderman 

121.  Anne,  Robert  127. 

Ann,    Greorge,    James, 

arms  168.    mr.  Nicho- 
las 506 
Jollye,  John  287 
Jones,  Francis,  aims  479. 

John  144.  Thomas  143. 

Rev.  William,  arms  170 
Jordan,  George,    Thomas 

486 
Joeceline,  arms  254.  Jane, 

sir  Thomas  233.    Thos. 

233,  255 
Josselyn,  John  256.  Ralph 

257 
Jndd,  Christopher  130 
Juliers,  Elizabeth  oountess 

of  201,  202 
Katherton,  WUliam  de  501 


de   la  Kaye  de    Aghton, 

Roger  218 . 
Keable,  Henry  485 
Keay,  sir  WUliam  207 
Keble,  James,  Joan,  Mary 
477.      Richard,    Mary, 
arms  555 
Kedby,  Lewes  165 
Kedington,  Robert,  arms 

174 
Keen,      Elizabeth-Maria, 

George  450 
Kelham,  or  Kelome,  tUias 

Draper,  WiUiam  395 
Keling,    Elizabeth,   John 

402 
Kell,  Christopher,  Mary- 

PoUuU  191 
Kellaway,  Francis  833 
KelsaU,  Jane,  Maiy,  Regi- 
nald, Smith  423 
Kelton,     Jane,     Richard 
.    233 

Kemp,  Mary,  sir  Robert 
485.    sir  Robert   491. 
arms  170 
Kempe,  archbishop,  arms 

61 
Kendal,  Mannaduke  338 
Kendall,      rev.     Richard, 

arms  288 
Kenn,   Dorothy,    Thomas 

and  chUdren  406 
Kent,  Annabella  countess 
of  72.  Charles  Longue- 
viUe,  earl  ot^  Charles 
earl  of  65.  Elizabeth 
oountess  of  72.  Henry 
earl  of  72 
de  Kereby,  John,  Robert 

217 
Kerrington,  oapt.  Nicho- 
las, arms  165 
Kesteven,  MatUda,  Robert 

332 
KUlegrew,  sir  WUliam  836 
Kilpeck,   Hugh,    IsabeUa 

29.     £;gidia,  Joan  30 
King,  arms,  Ueut  Charles 
EUzabeth,  Sarah,  John, 
arms  556.    miss  450 
Kingston,  earl  of  435 
Kirketon,  Thomas  265 
Kirkby,  Barbara,  Thomas 

297,  327 
KitUsford,  arms  478 
Knevynton,  Ralph  93 
Knight,  Andrew,  Elizabeth 
199.  Andrew,  Deborah, 
and  their  chUdren  205. 
rev.  William,  arms  165 
Knightley,  pedigree  of  372 
Knovill,  fiogo,  Joan  3Z 


598 


INDBX  111^ — PSR80K8. 


KDyrett,  anns  todqiuaiflr- 
ings  472.  ElixibeUi, 
ThomMine,  anns  490. 
ElitthHh,  arms  656. 
war  Heofj,  moniiiiieiit  of 

469-478 
Kymbell,  Elinbeth,    Ni- 

choUwSl 
Kyme,  Biwria,  Simon  da 

306 
Kjnaston,  GriAUi,   Mar- 
garet 34 
Kynge,    air  Robert   420, 

421 
Kynnenley,      Barbara, 

Franoea,  Maiy,  Thomaa 

327,328.    Thomaa  297 
Kjnaey,  Ellen  422.     Ro- 
bert 424 
Iaood,  AlicOyair  Richaid 

34 
Lacj,  Ednrand  29.     Eli- 
zabeth 356,  864,  452. 

John  316,  856,  864 
Lade,    Hannah,    Stephen 

190 
Lamar,  Elynor,  John  79 
Lambe,  Mary  190 
Lambton,  Elizabeth,  Maiy, 

Nicholas,  Robert,  Tho. 

mas,  sir  William   826, 

827,  328,  496.    Maiy 

829 
Lancaater,  Henry  eari  of 

179 
Lant,  Thomaa  471 
Lanyon,  John  127 
de  Laaoeles,  John,  fiOber 

and  son,  air  Ralph  221. 

Roger  de  217, 218, 219, 

220.  MAtUda  217.  aeal 

219 
Laacella,  Thomaa  825 
LaaoeUea,  anna  472 
Lascy,  Heniy  de  805 
Latham,  Francea  233 
Lathbai7,rev.  Peter,  Alice 

550 
lAngham,     Martha,     air 

Jamea  185 
Lannceleyn,     Anne     68. 

John  67,  68.  Margaret, 

arma67 
Laurence,  arma  118 
Lawley,  Anne,  sir  Thomaa 

448 
Lawaon,  Robert  234 
Lawton,  Elizabeth,  Cecilia 

283.  sir  John  176, 177. 

dr.    John   115.      Rose 

116.     mrs.  116 
Lawrenson,     John     445. 

Maigaret446 


Leake,  John,  Brownrigg, 

Gilbert  550 
Ledgard,  George,  Martha- 

Francea,     Maiy-PolhiU 

191 
Lee,fiuniIyor288.  Jamea, 

John  451 
Leedea,      Edvard,    anna 

286 
Leekey,  Loniaa  477 
Leeke,      Agnea,     Ralph, 

Simon,    William     265, 

arma  265 
Leftwich,  Mary  421 
Legat,    Anne,     Helming 

878 
Legatt,   Chatharine,  Tho- 
maa 199 
Legg,  Francea,  arma  486 
Liggett,   Maiy,  Franda 

483 
Legh,  John  892.  sir  Peter 

94  Ut,  885.  Robert  892. 

sir  Roger  885.  Thomaa, 

John  385 
Leigh,  Ralph  496.     Rich. 

447.    Robert  446,  454 
Leman,    Maiy,     Robert, 

arms    475.     Philippa, 

rer.  Thomas,  arms  488. 

N.  T.  O.  arms,  qoartel^ 

ings475 
Le  Neve  569.    Peter  897, 

402 
Leofric,    eari    of   Mereia 

5,10 
Lester,  Geoige  488 
Lestrange,  Ebnlo^   Roger 

832 
Lathy,  John  504 
Leventhoip,  John  93 
Levemnia,    '*  sister "    «f 

earl  Leofric  10 
Ley,    rev.    John,  Martha 

448 
Leybonme,  Francis,  John, 

Nicholas  199.     Julian, 

sir  Thomas  360 
Leycester,  sir  Peter  31 !» 

454,  457 
Leysyure,  Elizabeth,  Mar- 
garet, sir  Stephen,  arma 

199,  205 
Lewis,  John,  arms  541 
Lewknor,  pckdigree  of  373. 

sir  Thomaa  567,  568 
Liddall,  Bridget,  Geoige 

401 
LiUing,  arms  115 
Lincoln,  earidom  of  9 — ^28, 

801^*321.      Egga  and 

Morcar  the  Saxon  earls 

9  ;  their  assumed  sister 


Lucy  9  ;  Lnej  ' 

of  Chester  and 

16  ;  joint  tenancy  of  the 

earidom    17  ;    William 

de  RooMim.  eari  of  19  ; 

Edward    fint    eari    of 

Lincoln   204.     Hawi» 

oountesa  of  316,  320. 

Roheia  conntesa  of  301 

^-^8,  819.    Alaa  14. 

AluredU 
Lancolne,  Thomaa  504 
Lingard,  Roger,    Rowaoa 

466 
Linnington,  Joseph  483 
Lion,  Hannah  452 
Littleton,  air  Thomaa  427 
Litton,  arma  281 
Liringe,      Dorothy,      air 

RMshard444 
Loflt,  Anne,  Capel,  arras 

290.    Heniy-Gapel  291 
Londenoys,  Mary,  Richard 

233.    arma  255 
Londonderry,  Robert  eari 

of  284 
Long,  Sarah,  Thomas  481 
de  LongchampJbp.William 

26 
Longchamp,  William  809 
Longe,  rev.    John,  arms 

543 
Longesp^  arma  of   86. 

W^Uliam29 
Longford,    Elizabeth,    air 

Nichobal77 
Longuerille,  Chariea,  €hcy, 

air  Michael,  lady  Susan- 
na 65 
Loring,  arms  66 
Lowe,  Edward,  EDen  422. 

Jasper  273.  rer.  Robert, 

arms  286 
Lownde,   Alexander,  Ge- 

net«eS64.   arma  265 
LooTaine  and  Bourdiicr, 

aima  115 
LoTelaoe,    LanoeloC   572. 

Jane,  Margaret,  Richard 

485.    lir  Richaid  143 
LoveU,  lord  873 
Lnoi,  Geoffrey,  John  194. 
Maxyl20.    PhiUp  194 
Lncye,  Thomas  120, 124 
Luke,   Ceeyie,    Nidkolw, 

sir  Walter,  arms  68 
Lnkyn,  Klizabfth  and  I^nl 

187 
Lulls,  G«nge  127 
Lutman,  Thomas,  William 

421 
Luttchnrch,    Hugh,    Ma- 
belhiS61 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


599 


Lutbrell,  sir  Andrew  94 
Lntwyche,   Edward,   Ka- 
tharine 35 
de  Lyme,  Gilbert  891 
Lynde,  Joan,  Roger  197 
Lyndsey,    of    Buckstead, 

pedigree  of  442 
Lyons,  Thomas  160 
Lyte,  John  145, 146, 149 
Lytell^h,  William  de  391 
Lyzoures,  anna  265 
Mackworth,     sir    Digby, 

Georgiana-Luoy  163 
Macro,  rev.  Cox,  Maiy  288 
Maddocks,   Dorothy,  Ro- 
bert, arms  291 
Madoke,  Robert  421 
Magnay,  Abraham  285 
Magneby,  Hugo  de  216. 

Ralph,  William  217 
Mahew,   or  Mayo,    aU<u 

Heller,  arms  59 
Maitland,  Ebenezer,  Ur- 
sula 192 
Malalouay,  Hugh  de  321, 

828 
Malbank,  Johanna,  Wil- 
liam 424 
Malbon,   George,   Katha- 
.    rine422.    William  424 
Malcolm,  John  532 
Malet,  Robert  14, 15,  28. 

WUUam  15,  28 
Mallory,      sir       Anketil, 

Beatrice  378 
Maltyward,  arms  288 
Mannock,     Dorothy,     sir 
Francis,  William,  arms 
171, 172,  173 
Manocke,  Anne  552 
Mansel,      Aime,    Cicely, 

Philip,  sir  Rice  198 
Manton,  Nathaniel  444 
Markham,     Anne      389. 
Bridget35,493.  Charles 
35.     John  339 
Marmion,    Joan,    Philip, 
29,  30.     Lora,  Robert 
92,321,323 
Marsh,  Elisabeth,  Richard 

187 
Marshal,  Heniy,  bishop  of 

Exeter  195 
Marshall,    Roger  le  521. 

William  504 
Manton,  Barbara,  Richard, 
Thomas  297.     Hannah 
297,  328 
Martel,    sir    Adam    259. 
Hugh,     Maigery,    sir 
Peter,  Richard  259,  260 
Martin,   Richard,   Roger, 
arms  167 


Martinsoroft,  John  392 
Marton,    Joeeph  466. 

Richard  446 
Marval,  Roger  479 
Mar  wood,  Geoi^  507 
Mason,  Thomas  421 
Masse,  Randle  455 
Massey,  &mily  of  391 
Massie,  WUliam  455 
Matley,  Thomas  258 
Mathew,    arms    33.      sir 

David,     Elizabeth    84. 

Alice,  William  442 
Mathews,  Job  130.   Peter 

445 
Maunde,  George,  Thomas 

270 
Maunsell,  sir  Ryse,  anns 

206 
May,  Elizabeth,  James  258 
Maynard,  arms  61 
Meadows,  Frances,  Sarah, 

rev.  Thomas,  arms  481. 

Philip,  arms  556 
Meautys,  Hercules,  Jane, 

arms  282 
Meaux,  sir  Heniy  186 
Meddow,  Judith,  Samuel, 

Ann,  arms  172, 178 
Medowe,  Anne,  sir  Tho- 
mas, arms  281 
Meers,  Bridget  547 
Meignell      and     Clinton, 

descent  of  Si9  et  nq. 

pedigree  of  357 
Melbourne,  Thomss  504 
Mepertyshalei   Katharine, 

John  81 
Meredith,    Christopher, 

Mary  235,  257 
Meriel,  Jane  422 
de  Merode,  anns  61 .  Anne 

496 
Mervyn,   sir  James  471, 

472 
Meryddeth,  Richard  471 
Metcalfe,  Elizabeth  496. 

Mark  323.     Anne,  Ri- 

chard  324,  827.   Eliza- 
beth, G^i^ge  325,  326, 

327.     John  548 
Meynell,  John,  Mary  36. 

pedigree  of   492,  493, 

tee  Meignell 
Michell,  George  148,  144. 

William  355 
Middleton,  miss  496 
Midleton,  viscount  889 
Mild  may,  Alice,  sir  Heniy 

235.  lady  397 
Miller,  Edward  528.  Joan 

183,   184,   187.     fami- 
lies of  188 


Milles,     Anne,    Richard, 

Thomas  184 
Millett,  John,  Mary  35 
Minter,  William  555 
MitohelI,epitaph,arms  478 
Mockyng,   Nicholaa,    Jo- 

hannis  522 
Moel,  Andrew  331 
Moine,  arms  264 
Molineauz,  sirWilliam  385 
Molines,  Katharine,  arms 

167,  171 
Molyneuz,    Daniel    298. 
Dorothy,  William    198. 
Richard,  Thomas,  Wil- 
liam 206 
Monboucher,  Jane  138 
Meninges,  Mary,  Stephen, 

and  children  407 
Monk,  Peter  446 
Monke,  Francis,  Jane  485 
Monnings,  arms  170 
Montacute,    Elizabeth, 

lady  92 
Montagu,  arms  166.    vis- 
count 568 
de    Montefort,    Baldwin, 

Mary  360 
Montgomery,  Roger  18 
Moody,  Elizabeth,  Samuel, 

arms  S91 
Moore,    Isabel,     William 
339.     John,  arms  168. 
John  393.    Robert  1S5, 
471.       dr.    431—468. 
his  five  coats  of  arms  434 
Mordaunt,  sir  Charles  506. 
Louis  lord,  fiimily  epi- 
taphs, arms,  and  quar- 
ings  157 
More,  Agnes,  Francis  333. 
sir   Edward  392, 435— 
468.  Elizabeth,  Isabella 
373.     John   335,   435. 
Mary  335 
Moresby,  arms  472 
Morewood,     Katharine, 

Rowland  355 
Morgan,  arms,  Anne,    sir 
Thomas  60.  Anne,  Mor- 
rice     496.      Elizabeth, 
Thomas  165.     sir  Mat- 
thew 496.    sir  Thomas, 
will  of  496 
Morisyn,  Richard  122 
Mone,  Anne,  William  184 
Mortain,  John  earl  of  26, 

309.  charter  of  321 
Morton,  Ann,  Robert  and 
children  407.  Mary, 
George,  and  their  chil- 
dren 400,  Richard  143. 
capt.  Robert  572 


600 


INDRX  III. PBBSONS. 


M<Nilt4>ii,     Anne,     John, 

arms  479 
le  Moaner,  Eva,  John  372 
Montfoit,Simoneaii  of  31 1 
lloontjojr,  Elizabeth  lady, 

William  lord  412,  416 
Moantney,    anna,    Maiy, 

Thomas  174 
Monie,  GUbert  549 
Mowbray,  arms  171,  340. 
John  536.     Maigaret, 
340.     Roger  220,  500. 
Thomas  S41 
Moyle,  John,    Maiy,  and 
children     403.     Maiy, 
John,  Robert  573.  576 
Mnlso,  Alls,  William  69 
Mnlton,  Ida,  Lambert  370 
Mnndy,    Edward   Miller, 

Frances  884 
Mnndys,  John,  Maigaret, 

Eliabethl65 
Mn^rave,  Robert  187 
Mutton,  Symon  de  504 
Myddelton,  pedigreeof  103 
Mynne,  Sarah.  Robert  476 
Mynon,Mary,Richardl9S 
Mytton,  Edward  38.    Ri- 
chard 89 
Nannton,  Robert  258 
Naylonr,  arms  114 
Needham,   Dorothy,   Eli- 
zabeth,   OttiweU    863. 
Thomas,  William  864 
Neele,  Alice,  Richard  42 
Nelond,  Thomas  94  bis 
Nelson,  Edward,  arms  475 
Nemnytf  arms,  63,  71 
NethermyU,  Julian  122 
Nevil,  Andrew  de  139 
NeTile,  Barban,  Geoige, 

Mary,  William  339 
NevUle,     Elisabeth    261, 
266.  Maigaiet61.  Maiy 
235.     Robert  de,  char- 
ter of  513.    Sarah  368 
Nevyll,  Thomas  61,  261, 
266.  WUliam235,266, 
368 
Newbuigh,  Dorothy  conn- 

te8sof356 
Newcastle,  Thomas  duke 

of  186 
Newcome,  mr.  468 
Newman,  John,  arms  174 
Newton,  Henry  504.  Jane 
188.  sir  Isaac,  sir  John, 
Maiy  339.     arms  and 
quarterings  440.      Ro- 
bert, Thomas  273.  Wil- 
liam 188 
Nicholas,  sir  H.  350.    Ka- 
tharine, sir  Oliver  389 


NieboboB,  Elis., 

Lncy  452.    James  325, 

326.     Peter  452.  462. 

William  452,  460,  466 
Nightingale,    MabetabeU, 

Daniel  2M.  John,  Maiy 

442 
Nind,  arms  488 
Nixon,  John  421 
Noble,  John  92 
Nod,    Frances,     Veraey, 

William  206 
Norbnry,  arms,  59.     sir 

John  59 
Norfolk,    John   dnke  of, 

arms  167, 171 
Noigate,  arms,  Cunily.  q>i- 

tH»hs280 
Noireys,  Beatrice  373 
North,  Frances,  Edward, 

arms  474 
Northampton,  Simon  earl 

of  307 
Northumberland,      Hngfa 

dnke  of  295,  299 
Northwode,  Johannes  de 

331 
Northwood,    Eliabeth, 

Hugh  233 
Norton,  arms  60.    Anne, 

Thomas  204.  Elizabeth 

60,  198.    Imbella  198. 

Joan  495.     liabel  204. 

Richard  198,  204.    sir 

Sampson  60.    sir  Tho- 

mss  495.     Simon  126, 

495,  580.    mr.  131 
Nowell,  Elizabeth,  Roger 

393 
Norwich,   Matilda,  John 

490 
Nnnn,  Thomas,  arms  484 
Nutt,  arms,  William  184 
Oflk,  king,  arms  76 
Oglethorpe,  Owen  505 
OkeoTor,  Catharine,  Hum- 
phrey, Jane  177 
Oketon,  sir  John  de  513 
Oldfield,  Alice,  Leftwich, 

Maiy  423.     sir  PhiUp 

425 
Oliver,  J.  82 
Ongley,  lord,  sir  Samuel 

157 
Ormesby,  Christopher  504 
Ormonde,  sir  James  342. 

Elizabeth,  John,  arms 

342 
Omebolt    or    Homebolt, 

Cterard,  Maigaret  62 
Oigill,  arms  475 
Orton,  William  434 
Osbom,  sir  John  67 


Osherne^  John,  arms  292 

Ottley,Ajdam,Catharine  35 

Ouilly,  pedigree  of  374 

Orer,  Rkfaard  126 

Oxford,  Edward  earl  of 
233,  234.  Henry  cari 
of  330.  Robert  eart  of 
332.     countess  of  94 

Ozfivd  and  Elgin,  Diana 
connteH  of  81 

Oxenbridge,  anna  255 

Oyn,  John,  Thomas  236 

Paarles,    Joan,  William 
218,  215 

Packard,  Ann.  DBmel,48l 

Pakington,  Dorothy,  sir 
John  839 

Page,  Brownlow  298.  Maiy 
286 

FUget,  William  loid,  anna 
172 

Paine,  John,  Susan  442. 
ofPetworth442 

PkhMser,  Thomas  325 

Pklk,  Elizabeth,  John  36 

Palmer,  arms  33.  Alice, 
Barbara  36.  sirJeffeiy 
435,444, 446, 447.  John 
34.    Thomas  266 

Pkmndl,  Bfaitha,  Rose, 
Samuel  174 

P^tfeyng,  Robert,  135 

Paris,  arms  173 

Paikehont,  John,  Katfan- 
line,  and  children  404 

Parker,  Edward  143.  Eli- 
zabeth 169,  289.  sir 
Harry,  sir  Hyde,  arms 
169.  John  289,  568. 
sir  Thomas  68.  sir  Wil- 
liam 169 

Parr,  Anne,  air  William 
414 

PaniTall,  Jarris  434 

Fartheridge,  Edward  572 

Paiys,  Robert  93 

Paske,  Isaac,  arms  541 

Pteton,  John,  sir  William, 
arms  479 

Pate,  Thomas  339 

Pavely,  Robert  81.  arms 
115 

de  Payforer,  Fulke,  Blar- 
garet380 

Payne,  William  174.  aims 
175 

Pays,  Katharine  485 

Peddar,  Alys,  John  154 

Pedder,John  68 

Pelham,  Elizabeth  395. 
Gertrade  186.  Heibert 
256,  395 

Peirae,  anna  510,  525.    of 


.INDBX  III. PBRBON8. 


801 


HuttoA  Bonville,  pedi- 
gree 509.  ofThimbleby, 
pedigree  524.  Thomas 
499 

Pembroke,  earl  of  53. 
Henry  earl  of  3SG 

Penbridge,  sir  Richard  92 

Penrioe,  family  of  536, 537 

Penthelyn,  Johannes  79 

Perceval,  Jndith,  sir  Phi- 
lip 388 

Percevall,  Elizabeth  445. 
Henry,  James,  Peter  44ft 

Perohe,  the  comte  of  312, 
321,  323 

Percival,  dr.  446 

Percy,  Elizabeth,  Sampson 
272.     Walter  421 

Perell,  arms  33.  Agnes, 
John  34 

Perkins,  Ghx>dwife  131 

Pern,  rev.  Andrew,  Anne, 
arms  288 

Perpoynte,  Henry  415 

Perrie,  Robert  144 

Peny,  Robert  144 

PersaU,  Bridget  206 

PerBevall,  sir  John  885 

Perys,  Agnes,  Thomas  64 

PetOFB,  Hugh  256 

Petley,  Anne,  George  185. 
EUzabeth,  Matthew  184, 
187.  Mary,  T.  188 

Pettow,  Anthony  481 

Peyto,  Henry  266 

Peyton,  Charlotte,  Frances, 
girHany476.  arms  477. 
8irJohnl72,575 

Peyvre  and  Cheyne  fami- 
lies, arms  156 

Philippa  of  Hainault,queen 
92 

PhiUps,  Elizabeth,  Wil- 
liam 36 

Phillips,  John,  Margaret 
452 

Phillipes,  Joane  233 

Philpot,  rev.  Benjamin, 
Penelope,  Letitia,  Maiy, 
William,  arms  486 

Pickering,  arms  463,  472. 
of  Walford441.  pedi- 
gree of  442  «<  m^.  Mary 
116 

Picton,  Margaret  446 

Pierce,  Henry  505.  John, 
Faintnot  183,  579 

Pierpoint,  sir  Edmond, 
Jane  138.  Sibilla,  sir 
Simon  300 

Piers,  Eleanor,  John,  arms 
290 

Pigot,  John  270 


Pigott,  arms  66;    Robert 

118 
Pimpe,  John  517 — 519 
Pinkeney,  arms  115.     &- 

mily  557 
Pipley,  Walterus  80 
Pitt,  sir  William  205 
Plampin,  John,  arms  171 
Plantagenet,  Geoftey,  his 

arms  86 
de  la  Plaunoh,  Elizabeth, 

William  360 
Plngenet     or     Plukenet, 
Alan,  Joane,  Sibilla  80. 
Oliver,  Josoelin  32 
Plumbe,  arms  and   quar- 
terings,  William  and  his 
fitmily  61 
Pole  or  de  la    Pole,    of 
Derbyshire,   descent  of 
the  various  branches  of 
176.    Alicia,  John  363. 
Richard  521 
Pole,  Jane,  John  269 
Pol^,arms  162, 293,  538. 
Abigail,  sir  John,  Anne, 
Richard,  William  162. 
Edmund  538.  John  293 
Polhill  or  Polley,  descent 
of  the  &mily  of  180 — 
193.    registries  of  577 
Polwhele,rev.  Richard  180, 

181,  182,  183 
Pont,  rev.  Henry  531 
Poole,     Anne,     Eleanor, 
William,  John  272.  sir 
Henry  471,  472 
Port,  Joan,  EUlen,  sir  John, 
Margery  269.  John  364 
Porter,  Jane  185 
Porteus,  Mary,  Robert  186 
Portyngton,    magV,   Tho- 
mas 155 
Poyntz,  Nicholas  or  Mat- 
thew 189 
Powell,  sir  Nathaniel  239 
de  Prayers,  Thomas  90 
des  Preaux,  Marie,  Phi- 
lippa, William  28 
Preston,  Thomas  207.  Pe- 
ter, Thomasine  546,  547 
Pi«tty,  John,  WUliam  215 
Pretyinan,Nunn,  arms  475. 

rev.  Thomas  477 
Price,  family  of  564 
Procter,   Catharine,  Mar- 
tha 327.  Elizabeth  328. 
Francis  825, 826.  Fran- 
ces, Metcalfe  327,  328 
Proude,  Jane  231.     Tho- 
mas 231,  242,  247,  252 
Pruteston,  arms  271 
PuUein,  dr.  258 


PuUeine,  Thomas- Babing^ 

ton,  Wingate  279 
Pulton,    Charles,    Rachel 

401 
Purefoy,  Anne  188.    Jane 

121, 125,  127.   George 

121,  127,  130.     Hum- 

frey  125.  Knightley  127. 

Thomas  130,  131.    W. 

126 
Purvglove,  bishop  94 
Putnam,  Anne,  sir  G^eoi^^ 

Maigaret,  Robert,  204. 

Dorothy,  sir  George  198 
Puttenham,    sir    GJeorge, 

Mary  75 
Purvey,   Elisabeth,  Alys, 

Nicholas  69 
Purvis,    Elizabeth,   Amy, 

Henrietta,  Maria,  Chas. 

George  447 
Pye,  sir  Walter  240 
de  Pykering,  sir  Thomas, 

218 
Pym,  Erasmus,  John  204. 

Mary,    Richard,     198. 

Mary,  Reginald  198 
Pynfold,     Margaret,    Ri- 
chard, arms  69 
Quency,   Hawise  de  313, 

316.    Robert  313 
Rabett,     Elizabeth,     rev. 

John,  Reginald,  Mary, 

arms  475 
Badcliile,dr.425.   Isabel, 

sir  Humphrey  71 
Ragon,  John,  sir  Reginald 

160 
Rainton,  Jane,  William  36 
Ranby,  Mary,  John  162 
Rand,  Brock,  Mary  478 
Rankworth,  Deborah,  Ro- 
bert 188 
Ratdiffe,  John   446,  455. 

Susan,  Thomas  335 
Rathbone,  WUliam  434 
Ravens,  John  238 
Ravensworth,  Henry  lord 

285 
Rawbons,  Goodwife  131 
Rawden,  Arabella,  Arthur, 

Dorothy,  sir  John  444 
Rawlinson,  Mary,  sir  Wal- 
ter, arms  289 
Rawlynson,  John  504 
Raymond,  Thomas,   arms 

286 
Raynes,  family   of,    arms 

82 
Read,  &mily,  epitaphs  and 

arms  281 
Reade,  John,  Grace,  Lucy 

409 


602 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


deRedTen,Ricluad  20,28. 
Haw]8e23 

Sodwood,  Anne,  Ghrirto- 
pher  231 

Reeve,  Fnncei,  JamM  478 

Renching  or  Reoohinge, 
Snaui,  Richard  and 
ofaUdren  401,  571 

Revett,  Anne,  tir  Thomas 
172 

Reynes,  Alicia,  Thomas  80. 
arms  and  quarterings 
81 

ReyneU,  Eliasbeth,  John 
36 

Reynolds,  Qeoige,  Katha- 
rine 422 

ap  Rhys,  sir  Griffith,  arms 
564 

Ribald  lord  of  Middleham 
15,  302,  303 

Rice-Trevor,  Gecnge  Rice 
563 

Richaid  II.  king  92 

Riohman,  Elizabeth,  John 
476 

Ridley,  sir  Matthew  White 
275 

Riece,  arms  and  impale- 
ments 170  ;  jee  Ryece 

Rivers,  Richard  earl  160 

Rivet,  Robert  490 

Roberts,  John,  Joioe,  and 
children  405.  Dorothy, 
Thomas  36,  39.  John, 
WilUamt  Francis,  James 
574 

Robins,  Henrietta,Gharles, 
aims  539 

Robinson,  William  445. 
Elisabeth,  John,  arms 
484 

Rochester,  sir  Robert  48 

Rookford,  arms  265 

Rodd,  Heniy,  Maiy  42 

Rodes,  Gerard  de  310 

Rogers,  Elisabeth,  Fran- 
cis 231.  Richaid  124 

Rogerson,  Maiy  495 

RoUeston,  Dorothy,  Ro- 
bert, or  Roger,  arms  342 

Rolond,  Nichol,  Pemel, 
Walter  67 

Rolte,Dorothy,Michael580 

Romara,  origin  of  the  £s- 
mily  17;  and  subse- 
quent descent  17«~28. 
Roger  de  302.  William 
de301 

Rooe,  Edward,  Eliza  488 

Rookwood,  arms  283 
Roos,  arms  82 

Roper,  Christopher,  Susan 


831.    J«nnan250.    sur 
John  244, 245, 247, 251 
R<^peUe,Robeit310 
Roeon,  Randle  455 
Roesendale,Thos.434 
Rotheram',    Elizabeth, 
Anne,  Qeoige  80.    Ear 
tharine,     sir    Thomas, 
arms  78 
Rothwell,  William  93 
RondyfT,  Brian  94 
Rous,  epitaphs  486,  487 
Rowe,  Dorothy,  Qeoige  36 
Rowcroft,  William  434 
Rowley,  Bartholomew,  sir 
Joshua,  Samuel,  sir  Wil- 
liam, anna  172 
Rowlinson,  Thomas  446 
Rownson,  John  446 
Rowse,  rev.  Robert  488 
Rowson,  Ellen  445.  John 

392,  451 
Rudd,  Thomas  325,  326 
Rudyng,  John  65 
Rufford,    Jane,  William, 

and  children  406 
de  Rupibus,  bishop  92 
Roshbrooke,  Barham,  Eli- 
zabeth 293.    Mary,  Su- 
sannah,   Robert,    arms 
285 
Russell,  mis.    Ann  554. 
lord  John  198.  MatUda, 
Ralph  30 
Rust,  Ann,  John  286.  Wal- 
ter 542.  arms?  475 
Ruttar,  Katharine  455 
Rydar,  Ales  455 
Ryece,     Maria,    Roberto, 

arms  170 
Rymer,  Nicholas  505 
de  Ryther,  sir  William  92 
Saeheverell,  Henry,  Luoia 

177 
Sadler,  Joice,  Richard  and 
childien403.  sir  Ralph 
122,  123, 132 
St.  Amand,  Almaric  67 
St.  John,  Elizabeth,  Oliver 

113.  arms  115 
St    NichohiA,    Elisabeth, 
Thoma8402,409.  EUzbp 
both,  Samuel,  Timothy 
409 
St.  John,  sir  Edw.  Mai^ 

gai«tl58. 
St  Liz,  Alice,  Simon  de 

805,  807 
StMartin,bp.Lawrence  92 
de  St  Maiy,  Ralph  196 
St.  Quintin,  Adeliz  806 
Salisbury,  Edward  of  85 
Salle,  Thomas,  arms  155 


Salmon,  Mrs.  206 

Salome,  Matilda,  Thomas 
361 

Saltingstall,  Richard  256 

Sambach,  Anthony  127 

Sandbaoh,  Alios,  Francis 
184 

Sandersy  Dorothea,  anns 
171 

Saperton,  Elizabeth,  John, 
Roger  267 

Satoheverel,  Henry  848 

Saunders,  Francis,  Susan 
481 

de  Sautemareis,  Geoffry 
215 

le  Savage,  pedigree  of  857. 
Alice,  John  355.  Eliza- 
beth, sir  John,  natural 
children  of  George,  rec- 
tor of  Davenham  885. 
hon.  Thomss  440 

Savile,  sir  George  191 

Say,  arms  83.  Elizabeth 
94,197.412.  sir  John 
94.  Isabella  197.  Gene- 
vieve 412.  John  412. 
Oeoftey  lord,  Idonea 
349.  GeoflRrey  lord  860. 
John,  Maiy  412.  Ralph 
215.  Robert  197,  215. 
SibUla  197,  208.  Tho- 
mas  197.  William  830, 
831,  412—421 

Sayer,  Dorothy,  Elizabeth, 
Hester,  Anne,  John, 
Qeoige  574.  Hester, 
John,  and  children  404. 
Samuel,  Thomasine, 
arms  547 

Seaman,  Elizabeth  453. 
Jane,  John  428.  Peter 
423,  453.  John,  Piw- 
cilia,  and  children  404. 
William  423, 425.  anns 
463 

Seath,AUoe,  John  230, 231 

Seathome,  William,  arms 
81 

Sedgwick,  Anna,  James 
464 

Segnve,  arms  171 

Sekford,  Thomas,  arms  551 

Sekun,  Joan  170 

Septvans,  sir  Robert  92,  93 

Serche,  WUliam  148 

Seijeaux,  arms  166 

Sewell  family,  arms  75. 
Wm.  124 

Seymour,  Gharies  294. 
lady  Elizabeth  294.  sir 
John  150 

Scales,  arms  166 


INDEX  III. — PEBSONS. 


603 


Sootk,  MwgaretSSl.  Bfuy 

449 
Scrivener,    D.  arms  and 

epitephs  482,  483 
ScroggB,     Edward     284. 

8mithee284,257  6u 
Scroopp,  Willelmus  le  521 
Seokford,  anna  178 
Shakerlej,    sir    Geoftey, 

Margaret,  Peter  425 
Shakespeare.  Thomas  180 
Shardelow,  Thomas,  The- 

masine,  arms  291 
Shaw,     Mr.    181.      rev. 

Samuel  448 
Sheaf6,Anne,  Edward409 
Sheffeid,  Edward,  arms  80 
Sheffield,  Helen,  sir  Robert 

264.  arms  and  quarter* 

ing8  264 
Sheldon,  Ralph  272 
Shelley,   sir  John,    Tfj- 

phena-Penelope  186 
Shelton,  Ralph,  Thomasine 

290 
Shepheard,  Thomas  256 
Shepherd,  William,  arms 

165 
Sherard,Abigai],  Maigaret, 

hon.    Philip,    William 

lord  448 
Sherd,  WiUiam  467 
Sheriife,    Charlotte,    rer. 

Thomas,  arms  486 
Sherley,  Judith,  John  410 
Shexyngton,  Thomas,  arms 

540 
SheveU,  William  387 
Shirley,  EUzabeth,  dr.Tho- 

mas  206.  Mary,  Ralph 

538,360.  sir  Hugh  492 
ShrewBbui7,counte8Sof336 
Shrublaad,   Edward    Bt^ 

conde  540 
Shrubsole,  Dorothy,  Rich- 
ard, and  children  407 
Shuokburgh,  arms,  Qnoe^ 

sir  Richard  118 
Shurley,  John,  Francis575 
Sicklemor,  John,  arms  555 
Sidney,  Thomasine,  Wil- 
liam 489 
Simmonds,orH]ll,  Maiy  40 
Simpson,    family  of  557. 

John  544 
Singleton,  Anketell  542 
SkeaiB,  John,  Roger  131 
Skeffington,    sir    Richard 

127 
Skippon,  Amie,   sir  Phi- 

lipp,  arms  489 
Skottow,  Agnes,  John  490 
Skydmore,  Elizabeth  143 


Sade,  Elene,  Christopher 
335 

Slayny,    Maigaret    lady, 
arms  82 

Smales,  funily  of  557 

Smalpen,  Robert,  Thoma- 
sine, arms  291 

Smith,  bishop,  Miles  337. 
hon.  Elizabeth,  William 
480,  John  181.  Kel- 
sall  422.  Bilaiy,  Lionel 
443.  Mathew  504. 
Michael  125 

Smithe,  Anne,  Nicholas*479 

Smithson,  sir  Hugh  294, 
295,  299 

Smyth,  Charles  John  285. 
Margaret,  WoUhm  480 

Smythe,    Richard    130. 
Thomas  342 

Sneyd,  Elizabeth,  sir  WU- 
liam393 

Somerset,  duke  of  294. 
Sarah  duchess  of  426. 
sir  Edward  440.  John 
522 

Sone,  Mary,  John,  arms 
485, 486 

Sotheme,  Anne  446.  John 
455 

Sothyl,  Oerard  283 

Southampton,  lord  284 

Southwell,  Bartholomew 
388.  Maigaret,  sir 
Robert  61.  Frances, 
Margaret,  John,  sir 
Richard,  Robert,  arms 
arms  540 

Sonthwick,  Hugh,  Jane 
198 

Sparrow,  Anne,  Robert, 
Lawrence  478.  Mary, 
Robert,  aims  479.  ano- 
ther coat  477 

Spencer,  Elizabeth,  Ro- 
bert 401.  sir  Thomas 
507.    arms  285 

Spetyll,  Alicia^Hugh,  John 
79 

Spooner,  Jane.  John  192 

Spring,  Alice,  Margarets, 
Thomas  166 

Stackpole,  Richard  534 

SUfford,  Dorothy  142, 144. 
Charles,  Tiyphena^Pene- 
lope,  Thomas -Geoige 
186.  sir  Edward  144. 
sir  Humphry  92,  355. 
Sir  John  143.  John  of 
Marlwood,  will  of  142. 
Richard  143.  sir  Wil- 
liam 142 

Standish,  sir  Thomas  507 


Stanford,  Joyce  335 

Stanhope,  John  Spencer 
279 

Staniforth,  Maiy,  William 
288 

Stanley,  Barbara,   John 
335.  sir  Edward,  Eliza- 
beth 339.    sir  Thomas 
339 

Stanton,   epitaphs   463, 
464 

Stapleton,  arms  33.  shr 
John,  Joyce  34,  37,  38 

Statham,  Emma,  Richard 
372 

Staunton,  Elizabeth,  Joan, 
John,  Mary  358.  sir 
Francis  159.  John  349, 
350,  351, 358,  860 

Staverton,  Ralph  207 

Steele,  Metcalfe,  Graham 
895,  299 

Stevens,  Enmu  254 

Stillington,  Joseph  525 

Stockton,  Avioia,  John  de 
265 

Stokys,  John  158 

Stonehouse,    Elizabeth, 
Geoige,  Susannah  142 

Stone,  rev.  Geoige  286. 
John  444 

Stonham,  Robert  de  548 

Stonnard,  Clement,  Ma- 
beU  234,  254 

Stourton,  arms,  John  lord, 
Anne,  EaUiaiine  6L 
aims  473 

Stradbroke,  John  earl  of, 
arms  487 

Stradling,  Edward,  John 
533,  562,  563 

Strange,  Katharine,  Pa- 
trick 193,  364 

Strangman,  arms  170 

Streatfeild,  Martha,  Tho- 
mas 186 

Strete,  John  93 

Striokland,Christopherl59 

Stringer,  Elizabeth,  Tho- 
mas 231 

Strode,  Geoige,  William 
239.  George,  Maiy, 
and  children  405 

de  Strother,  Alan  135 

Stuart,  lady  Anne  295 

Stubbe,  Maigareta,  Ed- 
mund, arms  480 

Stumpe,  sir  James  469. 
John  470,  473.  arms 
473 

Stuteville,  WiUiam  de  309 

Sudbury,  archbp.  Simon 
173.    arms  61 


604 


INDEX  III. PBRSONf^. 


Sndley,  air  WUliam  4S(7 

«ailblk,  Alice  ducheMof  93 

SnUjard,  Thomas  552 

Snirej,  William  Warren, 
cariof  7 

SoflKx,  Bobert  cari  of  391 

Sutton,  or  John  de  218. 
Thomas  446 

Svanden,  Mai^garet  6? 

Swan,  Richard  254.  Tho- 
mas, Dorothy  575 

Swetenham,  Alice  422 

Swift,  Richard,  arms  542 

Swinburne,  Hugh  137. 
William  134, 137 

Swynborae,  sir  Robert,  air 
Thomas  93 

Sydenham,  air  John,  Bifaiy 
471.    arms  479 

Sydney,  lady  Maiy  336 

Sybm,  Elizabeth,  Joan, 
John  80 

Sylvester,  Constant,  Hum- 
phrey, arms  114 

Symonds,  Cecilia,  Eliza- 
beth, Richard,  aims  and 
quarterings  289.  Doro- 
thy, Samuel  234.  Eliza- 
beth, Thomas,  arms  and 
quaiterincB  386 

Taillebois,  Ivo  11,12,302 

Talbot,  Elisabeth,  sir  John, 
Margaret  93.  Morland 
3S6 

Talboyes,  Geoige  605 

Tame,  John  94 

Tankyrvile,  Richaid  390 

Tarleton,  sir  Banastre, 
Bridget  423.  Thomas 
423,  423 

Tateshale,  arms  472 

Tayer,  Thomas  143 

Taylare,  Dorothy,  sir  Law- 
rence 36,  39 

Taylboys,  Heniy 

Tayler,  Bobert  447 

Ti^lor,  James  Thomas  337. 
Ralph  446.  Reynolds, 
arms  285.    Robert  435 

Tavemey,  sir  John  846 

Teesdale,  epitaphs  296 

Temple,  dame  Hester,  sir 
Thomas  897 

Tendring,  Alice  171.  John 
490.    Thomas  556 

Tendryng,  Thomasine,  sir 
WUliam  171,  489,  490. 
arms  489 

T[e]ye,  Aubre  de  76 

Tbelwall,  Eubule,  John, 
Simon  468.    arms  468 

Theobald,  Margaret,  Ste- 
phen 185 


Thiilwil,  John  177 

Thomond^Henry  earl  of295 

ap  Thomas,  sir  Rhys  562, 
563,564 

Thomaa,  Alice,  Heniy  233. 
sir  William  563 

Thoma8in,Peter451.  Rich- 
ard 886.    Thomas  392 

Thompson,  Ann,  John, 
arras  484.  Anthony, 
Geoige,  anns  285.  Do- 
rothy, Henry  and  chil- 
dren 402.  Henry  571. 
Anna-Bobina,  Nockold, 
arn»292.    Samuel  471 

Thomson,  Dorothy,  John 
76.  Bobert,Henry,M  aiy, 
Dorothy  576 

Thoriey,  John,  arms  62 

Thorn,  Mazy,  Peter  452 

Thorold,  ftmily  of  11 

Thorpe,  Joan,  Henry  197. 
arms  265.     huly  156 

Thrale  191 

Thurland,  Jane,  Thomaa 
266 

ThurlowB,  frniily  of  280 

Thurston,  Framingham, 
dr.  John  292 

Thurstone,  Oec»ge  144 

Thwaites,  Joan,  John  42 

Thweng,  sir  William  218 

Thyrkell,  John  335 

Ticehunt,Falntnotl  83,579 

Tiffin,  Elisabeth,  William 
285.     rev.  William  285 

Tilliol,  Matilda,  sir  Bobert 
217 

Tihnan,  Helen,  Wheten- 
hall,  and  ohildien  409 

Tipindenne,  Richard,  Tho- 
mas 236 

Todd,  Matthew  829,  532, 
533 

Tofts,  Ann  570 

ToUemache,  lady  Grace, 
Mary,  arms  544.  air 
Lionel,  arms,  general 
Thomas  544,  545 

Tomason,  John  455 

Tooke,  Jane,  Thomas,  and 
children  408.  Francis, 
Margaret,  and  children 
405 

Torrington,  arms  83 

Touchet,  Maud,  Robert 
197 

Trafford,  sir  Edward,  Mar- 
gery 269.   William  421 

Tregoze,  Margaret,  sir 
Thomas  372 

Trelawney,  arms  283 

Trentham,  John  34 


Trevor,  Anne  lady,  Tho- 
mas  lord    115.     Eliza- 
beth,  John  186 
Trioe,  Jooeph,  arms  114 
Troilopp,  Jeremy  245.  Ka- 
tberine240,  242,  243, 
250.     Margaret  231 
Troogfattm,  Bridget  496. 
John,     Nicholas     495. 
Thomas-Ball  580 
Tmelove,  Mr.  William  555 
Trumpington,   sir    Roger 

93,94 
Tucker,'  Anne  148 
Tufton,  Nicholas  572 
Tullesworth,  Adam  de  155 
Turberrille,  arms  115 
Tur«hill,of  Warwick  208 
Tniges,  Thomas  41 
Turner,  &mily  of  505.  Me- 
thusdah  444.  arms  and 
epitaphs  506, 507 
de  Turnbam,  Robert  27 
Tumor,  Bridget,  John  288 
Tnrold,  sheriff  of  Lincoln- 
shire 10 
Turryle,     Edward,    Jane 
274.      Jane,    Richard, 
arms  and  notices  of  the 
fiunily271 
Twemlow,  major   George 

298 
Twyforde,  Blanncfae  418 
de  Twiss,  GUbert  391 
de  la  Twyer,  sir  William 

218 
Tyhiey,  Elizabeth,  Frede- 
rick 412 
Tyndale,Geoige  Booth  568 
TjwD,  rer.  William  481 
Ufford,  alliances    of   the 
(amily  of  300.     El»,  sir 
Bobert  489.     Helen,  sir 
Bobert  de  300 
Uhtholff,   Julia,  Clarisny 

Gertrude  480 
Umphrarille,   arms    115« 
Gilbert  de  134.     Lucia, 
Bobert  de  184, 135 
de  Upaale,  Geflrey,  Hugh 

280 
Urswick,  Chrirtoi^Mr  94. 

sir  Thomas  94 
Uvedale,  sir  Avery,  arms 
271.    Mary  274     Mar- 
garet, Ambrose  541.  ad- 
miral Samuel,  arms  544 
de  Valence,  bp.  Ethelman 

92 
Vane,  sir  Henry  256 
Vansittart,  Henry  509 
Vawdrey,  William  440 
Veale,  arms  33 


INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


605 


Ven&bles,  Margaret,  Tho- 
mas  885 

Yenour,  air  Robert  le  268 

Verdon,  Bertram  567.  Ro- 
bert, Sophrina  859 

Vere,  Elisabeth,  arm  546, 
arms  165 

Yemey,  sir  Richard  841 

Yemon,  Mai^garet,  Wil- 
liam 425.  sir  Richard 
156,584.  reT.  Richard 
549 

Yenour,  Elizabeth,  Wil- 
liam 267,  268.  arms  268 

Yerulam,  Alice  TisoountesB 
71 

Yicars,  Richard  296 

YiccaxB,  John  505 

.Yincent,  arms,  Charles, 
William  170 

Wake,  Baldwin  220 

Wakebmgge,  or  Wake- 
bridge,  Cecilia,  sir  Wil- 
liam 176,177 

.Waldegrave,  arms  65, 170, 
172,  173.  qnarterings 
163.  EHzabeth  65,  412. 
sir  George,  arms  475. 
air  John  and  Maigaret 
65.  sir  Thomas  412.  sir 
WiUiam66,172 

Waleys,  John,  William  75 

Walker,  Anthony,  Eliza- 
beth 442.  Adam,  Ellen, 
Jane,  arms  391.  Eliza- 
beth, Oeoige  856 

Walksted,  sir  WUliam  229 

Wall,  William  122 

WaUey,  Alice  423.  Katha- 
rine  422.  sir  William  75 

WaUgate,  William  243 

Walah,  captain  James  484 

Walshe,  Jane,  James  253 

Walsingham,  Guildford 
483 

Walsoken,  Adam  98 

Walter,  Hubert  181 

Walton,  Ann,  410.  George 
410.John,Saunden  527. 
Thomas  529.  William 
410 

Wandesford,  sir  Christo- 
pher 524 

Waol^,  Humphrey,  Na- 
thaniel 580 

Warbeck,  &mily  of  565. 
Perkin,  John  565 

Warburton,airGeorge  892. 
sir  Geoffrey,  sir  Peter 
391.  sir  John  885.  Wid- 
dow  446,  455 

de  la  Ward,  pedigree  of 
357 


Ware,  Ursula,  James  192 
Waren,  Anne,  Thomas  80. 

Elizabeth,  Thomas  71 
Warfaam,  archbishop  237 
Waring,  Thomas,  Walter 

165 
Warkworth,Hu|^  lord  295 
Warner,    Catharine,    Sa- 
muel  175.    arms  174, 
175,476.  Elenor,John 
174.    Elizabeth,  Robert 
476 
Wairen,  earl   William  7. 

rev.  W.  253 
Warter,    Frances-Juliana, 

anns487 
Warwick,  Margaret,  coun- 
tess of,  Thomas  earl  of 
93.    earl  of  311 
Waleran,  Walter  29.  pedi. 

greeof  30 
Waterhouse,  Deborah,  sir 
Edward  230,  239.  lady 
231 
Waterman,     John,     sir 

Geoige40 
Waters,  Maiy  410 
Watford,  arms  and  quar- 

terings  213 
Watno,  Elizabeth,  Robert 

230 
Watson,  Elizabeth,  Jona^ 

than  547 
Watts,  James  576 
Waulton,  Cecyle,  sir  Tho- 
mas, arms  613 
Way,  Mr.  563 
Waynflet,  arms  61 
Wayte,  Edmund,  arms  154 
Wayth,  Francis,  Mary  484 
Webb,  Anne,  William  279 
Webster,  Thomas  446 
Weld,  Humphrey  490 
Weldon,  arms  114,    115. 

Anne,  Robert  115 
Wele,  John,  Robert  365 
Wellington,  duke  of  204 
Wells,  Barbsn  206 
Welton,  i«v.  James  281 
Wenlock,  John  lord,  arms 
and  quartering877.  WU- 
liam 77 
Wenaley,  Richard  343 
Wentworth,  arms  289.  Ju- 
liana, Peter  36.    Jane, 
Thomas,  lord,  arms  and 
quarterings     156.      sir 
Matthew  498.    William 
507 
Were,  Robert  81 
Westhorp,  Robert  504 
Weston,   Bridget,  Rachel, 
Rebecca,  Thomas  409 


Whalley,   Peniston,   arms 

266 
Wharton,  Anne,  Thomas 

483.     Jane,  Philip  lord 

275.    Jonathan  295 
Wheathampsted,  John  o^ 

arms  76 
Wheatley,   Margaret,  Ro- 
bert 442 
Wheler,  Charles,  John  561 
Whetenhall,      Deborah, 

Thomas  230 
Whirledge,  mr.  495 
Whitaker,  dr.  294 
White,    Isabella,  Thomas 

198.    John  237 
Whitbread,  Samuel  66 
Whitehall,  Grace,  Robert 

363 
Whitefoord,  sir  John  A. 

550.  major  John  H.  549 
Whitehough,    Dorothy, 

John  493 
WhiUow,  John  391,  455 
Whitmore,    Alice,    John, 

Katharine,    Margaret, 

William  440 
Whittington,    Elizabeth, 

Robert  363 
Whyt6nhaU,Deborah,Tho- 

mas233 
Wickham,  bp.  William  of, 

arms  76 
Widerill,  Elizabeth,  Alice, 

Thomas  159,  160 
Wigston,     Elizabeth,    sir 

WUliam  198,  205 
Wigton,  Elizabeth,  Roger 

198 
WUbraham,      Margaret, 

Rk!hard28l  ,384.Thoma8 

422,424.  sir  Roger  126 
WUd,  sir  John  573 
WUde»  Ann,  sir  John  and 

chUdren  403.    Thomaa 

160 
Wilkins,Anne,Richard277 
Wilkinson,  Anthony  328. 

Mary- Anne,  Geoige  891 
Willes,  Joan,  Thomas  233 
WiUiams,   Anne,  Thomaa 

36.    Henry  298.  Rich- 
ard 174.    Un.  Stephen 

298.    W.  127 
WUliamson,     sir     Joseph 

426.      Katharine    234. 

Thomas  234,  257 
WUlington,  sir  Robert  453 
Willis,  arms  255.    Jane, 

Richard    and    chUdren 

405 
WUloughby,  Henry  561. 

Hugh,  Joan,    Matilda, 


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INDEX  III. — PERSONS. 


WilliMn,  Hugh  197.   sir 

Richard  202 
Winchester,  earl  of  316 
Winckley,  Anne,  Robert 

448 
Wincoll,  Robert  S3S 
Windesor,     Anna,    lady, 

arms  172 
Winefrede,  Thomas  343 
Windsor,  William  de  330 
Wingfield,  Antonii,  arms 

549,  289 
WiQthorp,  John  256 
Wifl8e,'3rohn  143 
Wittlesey,  Walter  de312 
Wode,  Robert  485 
Wodehowse,  Robert  74 
Woderington,  Geraid  140. 

Roger  137, 140 
Wodnoth,  Benjamin  127 
Wolferstan,     Katharine, 

Hnmfrey338 
WoUey,  Anthony,  Franoea 

356,  364  ' 

Woliich,  John,  Maria  495 
Woliyche,  mr.  495 
Wombwell,     lady    Anne, 

arms  289.  William  508 
Wood,  George  294.    Han- 
nah 40.  James  242.  rev. 

James  459.    John  294, 
325 


Woodcock,  Alioe,  Ralph, 
Robert,  Susan  442. 
Frances  481.  John  481, 
486.  rey.  Thomas  255. 
mr.  256 

Woodley,  Wm.  126 

Woods,  Ralph  466.  Wil- 
liam 488 

Woodyille,  air  Riohaid 
159 

Woodward,      EUiabeth, 
George     and    children 
401,408,570.  Thomas 
678 

Woolley,  Mary,  Thomas 
449.    mr.  492 

Woohrioh,  John  182,  495, 
580 

Wootton,  rev.  Henzy  489 

Worcester,  earl  of  565 

Worth,  EUiabeth,  Robert 
155  > 

Wratislaw,  IsabeAi  555 

Wray,  rey.  Henry  504. 
Henry  505 

Wiightson,  Rebekah,  re?. 
Thomas  233,  239 

Wroughton,    Anne,    sir 
William  476 

WryU,  Thomas  143 

Wyceliffe,  John  504 

Wydeyille,  John  160 


Wygan,  John,  CSoely  231 
Wylde,    Ann,    Elizabeth, 
Elen,  Hester,  Dorothy, 
Dudley,  John  574.   Ed- 
ward   342.     sir   John 
Wylde  673 
Wyles,  Alan  504 
Wylls,  Erkynwald  144 
Wylme,  William  385 
Wylmisley,  aiiat   Sayage^ 

George  385 
WyncoU,  John  175 
Wyndlesore,      Johanna, 

Richard  331 
Wynyard,  John,  Susannah 

142 
Wysse,  Thomas  144 
WyviU,  bp.  Robert  93 
Yate,  John  390.   dr.  The 
mas  421-^31.     pedi- 
gree of  422 
Telverton,  sirChristopfaery 

Elisabeth  487 
Tonges,  Christopher  484 
Young,  Joyce,  sir  Nieho- 
hks  34.  Elizabeth,  John 
188.    Katherine249 
Zouche,    lord,    Elizabeth 
his  base   daughter  60. 
George  333.    sir  John, 
Margaret  264.  William 
lord  202 


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GENEALOGICA,  &c. 

Dogdale's  own  MS.  additions  to  his  Baronage.— Additions  to  the  same  from  the  collections 
of  F.  Townsend.— Three  rolls  of  Arms,  temp.  Edw.  III.,  2  Edw.  II.,  and  7  Edw.  III. 

Catalogue  of  Banners,  Standards,  and  Badges,  temp.  Henry  YIII. 

Bpitaphs  in  the  Scotch  and  Irish  colleges,  and  Angastine  nunnery,  Paris. 

Fonend  Certificates  (several). — Roll  of  the  Gentlemen  Pensioners,  1608. 

Marriages  in  the  King  and  Queen's  presence  (temp.  Henry  VII.) 

Marriage  contract  of  Sir  John  Stafford  and  Anne  Botreanx. 

Obituaries  and  ancient  genealogical  notes  of  Aker,  Bohun,  Bourgcbier,  Broke,  Butler,  Coke, 
Danet,  Docwra,  Drury,  Eldred,  Gainsford,  Gate,  Hill,  Jemegan,  Johnson,  Lathnm, 
Lovayne,  Mowbray,  Perse,  Pudsey,  St.  George,  St.  John,  Tey,  and  other  names. 

Pedigrees  from  Plea  Rolls.— Pedigrees  of  the  Blood  Royal,  t.  Hen.  VII. 

Pedigrees  and  documents  relating  to  the  Families  of  Alford,  Angevin,  Arundell,  Ashby* 
Babington,  Bard,  Beke,  Bigod,  Broke,  Bryan,  Carew,  Carminow,  Chunberlayne,  Cheney^ 
Cobhun,  Coorthope,  Dacre,  Dautrey,  Danvers,  Daubeney,  Dauncy,  De  Home, 
Edwards,  Elmemgge,  Fitspaine,  Fleming,  FoQambe,  Freschvile,  Fulham,  Fumeaux, 
Gardiner,  Gill  or  G^U,  Girlington,  Gorham,  Grey,  Greystock,  Hampton,  Hassel, 
Hausted,  Hildeyhard,  HiU,  Honing,  Hungerford,  Ingram,  Lathom,  Leke,  Lmcoln  Earls, 
Lunsford,  Malhome,  Maltravers,  Marton,  MaunseU,  Morton,  Musard,  Ogle,  Psrker-Ha- 
mond,  Percy,  Ponynges,  Powlett,  Rookwood,  St.  John,  Sackville,  Salvayne,  Scrope, 
Scudamore,  Scorres,  Sheffield,  Stafford,  Stanley,  Stonrton,  Stump,  StuteviU,  Strangwaysy 
Tempest,  Twenge,  Ufford,  Underbill,  Uvedale,  Warren,  Wickham,  and  WoodhulL 

Pilgrims  visiting  the  English  college  at  Rome,  1504-7  and  1581-7. 

Wills,  more  than  forty  original,  and  Abstracts  of  several  in  the  14th  and  15th  centuries* 


COLLECTANEA  TOPOGRAPHICA  ET  GENEALOGICA. 

[topograph  ICA.] 

'A  Catalogue  of  all  the  known  Monastic  Cartularies. — Valuation  of  the  estates  of  the 

Bishops,  1647.— Sales  of  the  Lands  of  Bishops,  and  Deans  snd  Chapters,  1647  and  1651. 
BsDFORDSHtBB. — Arlesey.— Csuipton. — Cople.— Hawnes. 
Berkshire. — Maidenhead  Chapel,  Cookham   and  Bray. — ^Welford. — Windsor. — Clifton 

Ferry,  in  Long  Wittenham. 
Buckinghamshire. — Burnham  abhey,  and  church  notes. — Crandon. — I^er. — ^Wraysbnry. 
C A UBRIDGESHIRE.— Babraham. — Eltisley. — Horseheath. — ^Thomey  abbey. 
Cheshire. — Backford  and  Farodon  parish  registers. 
Cornwall. — ^Tywardreth,  list  of  priors,  and  calendar. 
Cumberland. — Deeds  relating  to. 
Derbyshire.— Catalogue  of  Pegge's  MSS.  and  other  oollectiops.  —  Ashover. — Crich 

and  Staveley,  church  notes. — Dethick  manor  house. 
Deyon.— Charters  of  the  Ferrers's  and  St.  Nicholas  priory,  Exeter.— History  of  the  Isle 

of  Lundy. — Shute  charters. 
Dorset. — Inquisitions  post  mortem,  temp.  Hen.  11. 
Durham. — Finchale  priory  charters. — Jarrow  collections. 
Essex.— Stanway. — Theydon  Mount. — Upminster,  particular  of  Gains  manor. 
Gloucestershire. — Aston  sub  Edge. — Bristol  kaleudaries. — Lanthony  abbey  burials. — 

Lechlade  bridge. — Wincbcombe  cartulary. 
Hampshire. — Taxation  of  the  Tenth  and  Fifteenth  in  1334. — Aldershot,  Basing,  Bentley, 

Binsted,  Cliddesden,    Crondall,    Dogmersfidd,    Ehetbam,   Eversley,   Farley  Wallop, 

Froyle,  Sherbounie  St.  John,  Long  Sutton,    South  Wambonmgh,  Winchfield,   and 

Yately,  church  notes. — Fire  of  Storehouses  at  Portsmouth,  1557. — ^Titdifield  abbats. — 

St.  Cross  charter. 
Herefordshire.— Baliogham. — Hereford. — Home  Lacy.^-Mawen. 
Hertfordshire. — Gorhambury. — St.  Alban's  Archdeacons. — Wyddial  and  Buckland. 
Huntingdonshire*. — Charters  of  Stilton,  Hemington,  and  Broughton  lesewe. 
Kent. — Records  of  the  Cobhams,  and  arms  at  Shorne  and  Cowling. 
Lancashire. — Urmeston. — New  Hall  near  Pendleton,  and  Salfoi^. 
Leicestershire.— Diseworth. — Gumley  manor,  &c. 

Lincolnshire. — BuUington.— Gokewell. — Newstead  in  Cadney  and  Tallington  charters. 
Middlesex. — Hammersmith. — Harefield.— Syon. — ^The  registers  of  Westminster  abbey, 

from  1606  to  1703.— Lease  of  Essex  house,  Strand,  1639. 
London. — Charter  house,  arms  and  burials  at. — ^Epitaphs  in  the  Grey  Friars'  church. — 

Registers  of  St.  Dunstan's  in  the  West,  of  St.  Olave's,  Hart-st.,  and  several  private 

chapels.  —Paternoster- row  Conduit. 
Norfolk. — Acle. — Aldeby. — Burgh  St.   Margaret's. —  Harling.  —  Hadiscoe-Thorpe. — 

Stifkey.— Wiveton. 
Northamptonshire. — Great  BiUing. — Chacombe  priory. — Morton-Pinkeney. 
Northumberland. — Charters. — Hexham  cartulary. — Matfen. — Newcastle. 
Nottinghamshire. — Dunham. — Kingston-on-Soar. 
Oxford. — Letter  of  Woisey  on  his  building  at  Christ  Church. 
Rutland. — Seton,  extracts  from  parish  register. 
Shropshire. — Tenants  in  Capite,  &c.  temp.  Edw.  I. — ^Various  charters. — Offley  Letters, 

&c.  during  the  Ciril  War. — Adderley. — Caux  Castle. — Ellesmere. — Pontesbury. — Elks* 

mere. — Haghmon.— Morfield  cell. — ^Shrewsbury,  St  Peter's,  cartulary. 
Somerset.— Inquisitions  temp.  Hen.  III.— Yeovil,  parish  accounts,  1457-8. 
Staffordshire. — County  Families,  by  Leland. — Crokesden  abbey. — Drayton* 
Suffolk. — Ampton. — Clare. — Hackstead. — Hawkedon. — Livermere  parva.— Sprouton. 
Surrey.  —  Addington.  —  Camberwell.  —  Carshalton.  —  Croydon.  —  Lingfield  college. — 

Southwark.— Streatham,  parish  registers.^Wandsworth. 
Sussex.— Muster-roll,  Rape  of  Hastings.— Ticehurst.—Withyam. 
Warwickshire.— Catalogues  of  Residents,  temp.  Eliz.  and  Geo.  II.— Charlecote,  stained 

glass.— Coventry.— Leamington  Hastings. — Stratford-upon-Avon,  and  Little  Wolford. 
Wiltshire. — Alboum.— Great  and  Little  Bedwyo. — Burbage. — Chute. — Colltngbonnie. 

— Corsham. — Easton. — Froxfield. — Hungerford. — Market  Lavington. — MalmcAbury. — 

Marlborough.—  Mildenhall.—  Ogboum. — Preshute.  — Tidcombe. 
Worcestershire.  — Knightwick  and  Little  Malvern  priory,  charters. 
Yorkshire.— Subsidy  roll  of  Staincross  Wapentake,  1663. — Burials  in  the  monasterietof 

Beverley,  Hull,  Northallerton,  Pontefract,  Scarborough,  Tickhill,  York,  and  Wells. — 

Dewsbury.  —  Elslack. — Glusburne.  —  Gisbume.  —  Grandmont.—  Marrick. — Meaax. — 

Scarborough. — Tong. — Winestead. — York. 
Wales. — Castle  Walweyn. — Margam.— Neath.  — Newcastle  and  Swans?a.— Index  to  .the 

register  of  the  church  and  see  of  St.  Asaph. 


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