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N UM B ER o f o ld pape rs co n n ec ted withth e fam ilie s o f Ske e t, So m e rs ca le s , Widdringto n
, VV ill)y, a nd M u rra y ca m e i n to m y possess i o n so m e years ago ; m u ch o f t h ei n fo r m at i o n co n ta i n ed i n th e m was sc rappy and d i sj oin ted, b u t u po n go i n g carefu l l y t h ro u ghth e m I recog n i z ed t h a t w i t h fu r th e r add i t i o n s fro m th e Co l l ege o f Ar m s, So m e rse t H o u se,and t h e P u b l i c Record C flice , co m p l e te h i s to r ie s m igh t be w r i tte n . Hav i n g dec ided t oco m m e n ce th e W o rk
,I rece i v ed th e g reates t k i n d n ess a nd ass i s ta n ce fro m m e m be rs o f th e
d i ffe re n t fa m i l i es , a nd fro m ge n ea l og i s ts, both a m ate u r and p rofess i o n a l . I tak e t h i soppor tun i ty o f ex p ress i n g m y d ee p g rat i t u de t o a l l w ho have a ided m e. AM B ROSE LEE, Esq.,York Hera ld , des ig n ed and p re pa red t he b l oc ks fo r p ri n t i n g, w h i ch s u ffi c i e n t l y speak fo r
t he m se l v es . M y P u b l i sh e rs, b y t h e i r co u r teo u s and ready a id in d i ff ic u l t i es , h av e re n d e red t h ec o m p l e t i o n o f m y task a n easy a nd p l easa n t o n e.
I ha ve as fa r a s pos s i b l e fo l l o w ed B u rk e’ s syste m i n set t i n g o u t t h e fa m i l i es , w i th a k eyped ig ree a t t h e co m m e n ce m e n t o f eac h . A Ro m a n n u m era l i s p l aced i n fro n t o f th e h ead o f
eac h ge n e ra t i o n o f each bra n c h o f a fa m i ly. The n a m e o f th e K i n g o r Q u ee n p recedesi n m os t cases t h e Ro m a n - n u m e ra l to give .a ro u gh h i s to r i ca l idea o f th e pe r i od . Eac h b ra n c his in t u r n w o rk ed o u t to a fi n i sh
,t he n a re t u r n i s m ade to the '
pa re nt s toc k fo r a fres h o n e.For ex a m p l e
,th e d esce n da n ts o fH e n ry
, 4 thso n o fR i ch ard Sk ete, do n o t co m e in u n t i l p. 4 9 .A l l i ed fa m i l i es a re co m p l e ted i n t h e i r p rope r p l ace
,and a l th o u gh th e i r i n se r t i o n see m to so m e
w h at i n t e rfe re w i t h th e co n t i n u i t y o f th e o r ig i n a l fa m i l y, it wa s co n s ide red be t te r tha n l ea v i n gth e m fo r A ppe n d i c es .
M u c h ca n be l ea r n t fro m F a m i l y H i s to r i es as t o soc i a l co n d i t i o n s i n d i ff e re n t ce n t u ri es .M os t o f th e o ld n ob i l i ty w e re w i ped o ut by th e Wa rs o f the Roses. U n d e r th e T u d o rs a newa r i s toc racy a rose, p l edged to s u p po r t t h e i r m as ters i n t he cha n ge o f re l ig i o n a nd t h e s poil i n go f t h e Re l ig i o u s I n s t i t u t i o n s . The g reat C i v i l Wa r w as d i sas t ro u s to m a n y a ge n tle h o u se;we s ha l l s ee h o w th e fa m i l i es o f Skeet
,Slyfie ld, Sa n des, and Wes t brook , fro m be i n g l a n ded
ge n t ry , s u n k afte r t h e r i se o f th e C o m m o n“ta lthto the ra n k o f y eo m e n , a c l ass w h o w e rea lm o s t_e x t e rm ina te d by th e hea v y t axat i o n
i
ft he e igh tee n th ce n t u ry . The Wilb y s are a n
i n t e resti n g ex a m p l e o f a r u i n ed y eo m a n fam ily,‘
a fte r a ce n t u ry o f indu s t ry i n Lo n d o n , regai n i n gth eir p l ace a m o n gs t th e sm a l l l a n d ed ge n t ry .
Th e acco u n t o f t h e ro m a n t i c h o u se o f VV iddringto n i s t hat o f a n a n c i e n t Fe u da l fa m i l y ,u lt i m ate l y r u i n ed by t h ei r de v o t i o n t o th e i r o ld fa i th a nd dy n asty .
I t has bee n m y e n d eavo u r to i n se r t as fa r as poss i b l e o n l y p ro ve n fac ts, and to l e t them
Speak fo r th e m selves, w i th t h e i n te n t i o n o f p reservin g t he- h i s tor i es o f t h e severa l fa m i l i es .
r rt 18thigrt t .
I n a Rol l o f Ar m s te m p. R i cha rd I I ., c i rca A.D . 1 39 2—
97, appears: 4 2 5, M o ns r . Joh n Ske tte ,
Arge n t, a cross- cross let s a b le . Th i s ro l l wa s p r i n ted b y. Tho m as W ille m e ut,F .S.A. (4to, Lo n do n ,
fro m the or ig i n a l be lo n g i n g to J . N ewl-ing , Ca n o n o f Litchfi e ld , w h i ch wa s em b lazo n ed o nve l l um . I t .also appea rs i n “So m e F e u da l Coats o f A r m s from Herald i c Ro l ls, 1 2 98
b y Joseph F oste r, Ho n . M .A . Oxo n . These ar m s appear to have bee n afte r w ard-s ass u m ed b y thefa m i l y o f Scott o f K e n t.
Wi l l iam Sket o f VV e s to u , te m p . Ed w ard I .
Roge r Scet o f Westo n , tem p . 1 2 87.
- q.
Joh n Sket o fWeston W i l l ia m Sket o f Ralph Skee t o f Wi llia m Skie t o f B letch G i lbert Sket o fand Co ddingto n, te m p . K i ngsto n , 4 Ed K i n g sto n , te m p . ingle y , te m p.Edward I I I . LaLe gh, te m p.Ed w ard I II . w ard I I I . Ed w ard I II . Ed w ard I I I.
W i lli a m Sket o f Ock ley , te m p . R i chard 11:Joha n a. Joh n Sket o f Ock ley , te m p . R i chard 11.
Job’ is Skyu e t;Johanna , cohae res d e Westo n d e Westo n ob. 1 9 H e n ry V I .
Joh n Skete o f Lo n g D i tto n , o b . 1 485;A1ice .
R i chard Skete o f Leath erhead .
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\V i l l p roved ohanne .
R i chard Skete, l i v-7 John , o f Leather-f fiEle ne . He n ry Skete,l i v~ n n e .
‘ing at Leatherhead head . W i l l p roved ing at West1 546-7. 1 536. Hors ley 1 52 4 .
IWil liam .?Jo ne . NV a lte r. Dav id . Rob ert. Joh n . Tho m as. Ag n es. Joha n . M ry .
W i l lp roved C le m e n te Skete. Nu n c up at i ve w i l l 160 7.161 9 .
o n . Jane~=H e nrie Jo ne=H e nrie W i l l ia m , o f Leatherhead . Dav id , i n co u s i nL u cas. Nice . W i l l p roved 1 61 8 . Dav id ’ s w i l l .
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El izabeth,l iv i n g 1 70 9: Ed w ard Yo u ng .
W i l lia m , o fWV o king .=Ro s e .
Wi l l p roved 1 560 . W i l l p roved 1585.
He n ry , living=Do ro thy Le e .
1585.
Mary , bor n 1644 .
M arge ry Davy e;J ohn , o f East C la nW i l l p roved 160 1 .
Arthu r , bap t. 1 584 . He n ry , El iza b eth , A n n , Rob ert , o i-T-W idow John,
l i v i n g l i v i n g l iv i n g East C la n Skeet. bap t.George , b ap t. 1585. 1 60 1 . 160 1 . 1 60 1 . d o n i n 1 596.
fathe r'sJo n e , bap t . 1 586. N icho las
, F ra n ces, Rose , w i l l . M ary ,liv i n g l iv i n g l i v ing bap t.160 1 . 160 1 . 1 60 1 . 1 59 2 .
John. W i l l 1 66!=M a ry . Robe rt , b a pt .?Ca the rine Alb ro o ke . El izabeth,
1 630 . bapt . 1 62 0 .
Katheri n e R ob ert , o f East: . W i l l ia m,bap t. El izabetha.
C la n do n , bor n 1658 .
1 653. M a ria.
Robert , o f= F rance s , Tho m as , o b . s .p . M ary ,\V illiam ,?M a ry Joh n , bap t. 1688.
East C la n l i v i n g bapt.d o n , bapt. 1 74 2 . Kather i n e , bapt. 1 696. Jea n , bapt.168 0 . 1683.
Wi l l a m , o f Pyrfo rd‘
?Eliz a b e th.l
Jo n , bap t. 1 736;Oh. s .p .
Hen ry , o f“fest Ho rs e le y .;J0 nne .
M ary ,bapt . 1 7 1 3=Sam u e l Webb.
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PEDIGREE.
Mary , bapt. 1 667.
John , l i v i n g
A n n ys?
illiam Ste ue ns .
El izab eth , m ar. Robert M ore.
S u sa n , bor n 1632 .
Eas t C la n do n .
Ja n e , bap t. 1 7 1 7.
Wi ll ia m , bap t. 1 737.
SKEET . I’EDIGREE.
Ed ward .
Co co cke .
Ed w a rd F t a n n eys . M argaret.
ar m ige r. M ary .
F ra n c is, l i v i n g 1 635. Thomas , l i v i n g 1 647. Barbara , l i v i n g 1 64 7.
F rom w ho m p robab ly d esce n d SK EET o f Bar badoes.
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Ste evens .
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ne=R0 b e rtWestp roved 1 734 . M i tche l l. b rooke.
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am, o b . s .p . Joh n , ah Carter, Joh n , Lord Sarah. R i chard , I s aac, Anne .
_oh. he i ress o f A n d rew M a n or o f F arm ob. s .p . o b .
Robert, o b . s .p . 1 768. Carter. co m b , o b . 1 790 . s .p .
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4, SKEET PED IGREE.
i r , 0 b . 1 846=Ge ring La n e .
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1 9 0 ct. 1 786 M err i tt. bor n P ash . o b . B ly th m ar.1 795. s .p . m e w . Ja m es A m e l ia. ‘
Webb.
Jane:Cha rle s Sa r Sarah Robert.Hay n es. C0 0 pe r.
Ja m es.
bert. Robert. Ja n e, m ar. Chri stopherF ry er.
M ada l i n e .Elle n, m a r. Capt. E. A .
D. \V idd ringto n, 87th Rosabe l .Reg i m e n t.
He n ry So m e r s ca le s , Rob e rt , o fW’ i n d H illF A l is o n VV ilb y .
o b . s .p . Hou se.
F ra n c i s, M ajor 4 th F red er i ck . Alfr ed . A l iso n , m ar.Ro ya lDub lin F u s i M ajo rBlali e ,
Arm s co nfirm e d a t the Co l le g e o f Arm sl ie rs. Ada Tea l . Cha r les. 4thScottish
t o the d e s ce nd a nt s o f H e nry F ra nc i s R 'fle 5 °
Ske e t o f Hu l l . Beatrice M u rray .
Elea n or.
Lyd ia Ada m s Ja n e , o b . s .p .
R i a rd . Ja m es. Ed w ard . R0 ert. M artha.
A H ISTORY OF‘
THE F AM ILIES
a tt es t , s omers ta lt s , alfit‘
fl t’
bnrtugton. dfiaflb p, jlflurtay,
iB
Iake , Qért’
ms b am, aim o thers .
THE F AM I LY OF SKEET.
OR IG I N 01‘ THE NAME.
ROF ESSOR VV .W . SKEAT, t h e l ea r n ed p rofesso r o f A n g l o- Saxo n , says: The fac tth at t h e n a m e beg i n s w i th i s ch a rac te ri s t i c
,as i t m ak es i t q u i te ce rta i n th at i t is o f
Sca n di n av i an o r ig i n . No n at i v e E n g l i s h w ord beg i n s w i t h Sir;it i s c h aracte r i s t i co f En g l i s h th at it t u r n s eve ry Sk i n t o 571— 215 i n s ho w e r fro m A n g l o-Saxo n s cur. I n th eth i r tee n th ce n t u ry t h e w o rd s k eet ’ i s n ot u n co m m o n as a n adj ec tiv e i n th e se n se o f s w ift.’
I t m ea n s p rec i se ly ‘s w ift, ’ a nd i s e ty m o l og i c a l l y co n n ec ted w i t h t h e v e rb to sh oot,’ i.e .
, to dartfor w ard. The s pel l i n g m ak es n o r e a l d i ffe re n ce. The ear l i es t i s S-ke t
,w it h th e E lo -ng.
Skee t is t ha t o f th e fo u r tee n th cent u ry . The T u dor E n g l i s h fo rm is Sk ea 't o r S'
kea t e . The.n a m e i s p ro pe r l y Eas t A n g l i an, a nd i s fo und at Fe l i x s to w e a nd nea r I ps w i c h . I t is ce rta i n l yo fDa n i sh o r Nor w eg i a n o r igin p robab l y t he fam il y ca m e ov er w i th Gm'i t.”
The fo l lo w i n g ex a m p l es o f th e fam il y i n S w ede n and De n m ark co n fi r m the above
SWEDEN .
Skytte d-e Dud e rho fl', S 'u ed e (B aro n s 162 4, M . ét e n B e . z a u x I e_t 4 d
’a rg.a un Péga s c ga lo pa n t d e gu .;a u x 2 e t 3 d
’o r a d e u x t iges d e ros i e r fe u i l
'l ées de s i n ., poséese n c he v . re nv.
,a'cc . e n c hef d ’ u n e rose d e gu . Su r le to u t d ’ az u r a nu ho m m e, h ab . d ’u ne jupe
d ’ o r,reco u v e rt d ’ u n m a n tea u d e gu .
, co ilfé d’un bo n n e t d ’arg., t e n a n t d e s a m ai n d ex t re u n
fai scea u d e t ro i s fléche s d ’o r e t d e s a s e n un a rc d ’o r e n pa l. C.:1 ° un vo_l co u pé a l t. d’arg.
e t de gu .;2° u n e tete e t co l d
’a ig l e d e s a .,bq. d
’o r;3
°un so l e i l d ’ o r, e n t re d e u x flech es d u
m e m e,posées e n ch e v . re nv., l es po i n t es e n h a u t .
(Rie ts ta p Ar m or ia l Gé n é ra l , 1 8 84
DE N M ARK ,
W here i t was w e l l k n o w n in t h e M idd l e Ages . The fo l l o w i n g (A .D . 1 2 40 ) i s fro m Li be rc ens u s Dan-ire t e m pore Reg u m VV a lde m a ri I I .* a nd Chris to pho ri. I .1' co nfe c tu s , ex cod i ce
Re igne d 1 2 0 2 — 1 2 4 1 . Re igne d 1 252— 1 259 .
6 A H l STORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OFG
m e m bra n aceo Ho lm cns i cote e n d e s c riptu s 1 754 no tisqu e illu s tra tu s a I . La nge b ekio 8:post eae ditu s a P . F. Su‘
b m 1 790
kawo lda l x v i i .Robe r t flu t te r ( 1 543) km v i i i . t u k i w ra n g . x x . v . 8:Ge ra rd Sky t tze ,
x n o n a re g-es e d dche lf gu tze
Scrip to re s Re r u m Da nica rum m e d-i ce v i To m u s v i i . 547 .
There i s a Sk e t m e n t i o n ed 1 0 40 , t w e n ty -s i x y ea rs "befo re t h e Nor m a n Co n q u es t(p . 2 9 2 o f th e C h ro n i c l e o f Joh n d e Ox e ne d e ), as a be n efac to r to St . Be n e t a t H ol m e,Sk e t m i l es ded i t N o rthwa ld e sham .
”
1 2 94 . Co u r t o f H u s t i n gs, Lo n do n , 1 2 94-5.Sk e t , Joh n . Hi s h o u se a nd s h o p i n t h e pa ri sh o f A l l Ha l l o w s a t t h e Hay to be so ld by
h i s e x’o rs fo r pay m e n t o f deb ts
,e tc .
, a nd Joh n At te Se ldc to be p refe r red as p u rch ase rbvha lf a m a rk o f s ilve r. No date . Ro l l 2 4
The n a m e i s sa id t o occ u r t w i c e i n t h e Do m esday S u rvey .
Sk e t , \Var i n e . B u rgess re t u r n ed fo r D u n w i ch . Pa rl i a m e n t a t Lo n do n, 5 Edwa rd I I .
131 5.
Sk i ra , -Vi l-l i a m (VV ilIie lm u s Sky ta), m ancupa to r o f Ste p ha n u s Sco rlagh. B u rgess re t u r n edfo r Li s keard , 5 Ed w a rd I I . ( Pa r l i a m e n tary \V rit s , Sir Fra n c i s Pa lg rave ,1358.
Ha n-t s . Gra n t by Joh n Sa y , kn ig h t , etc ., m a n o r o f Ave n e, m e n t i o n s H e n ry Sk ee t, c l e rk .(Ca ta l og u e o f A n c i e n t Deeds .)139 1 .
In t h e Ear l o f De rby’s ex ped i t i o n s i n 139 1 — 93 a ce rta i n Joh n Ske t te ( i n c o r rec t S pel l i n g)o f Ly n n so ld c l ot h to th e Earl o f Derby (afte r w a rds He n ry I V .) fo r 33 sh i l l i n g s . He see m sto have bee n a m e rcer.
1515.
F o r t h e Su b - p r i or and Co n ve n t,St . A n d re w ’ s , North a m p to n . Co n gé d
’ e l i re o n t h ep ro m ot i o n o f Th. Sky te a l ia s York
,th e i r p r i o r
,t o t h e Abbacy o f W h i t by , 8 Feb . (Sta t e
Papers,1 515— 1 8 , v o l . i i ., part
W i l l i a m Sk et e, B.D. o f K i n g’s Col l ege, Ca m br idge, w as Lad y M a rg a ret Profess o r o f
D i v i n i ty in 154 2 .
SKEET OF SURREY.
Th is b rancho f th e fa m i l y m a y have co m e fro m East A n gl ia, as s ugge s ted bv P rofesso rSk eat , o r t he y m ay have se tt l ed i n S u r rey d u ri n g o n e o f th e Da n is h i n vas i o n s i n to t hatco u n ty .
In 994 S w ey n , Ki n g o f t h e Da n es,and Ol afTrvggva s s o n ravaged t h ro u gh S u r rey t o th e
So u th - w es t .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, VV IDDRIN GTON ,AN D
‘OTHERS.
C n u t w as co n tes t i n g fo r t he E n gl i s h C ro w n i n 1 0 0 9, w he n t he Dan es m a rc h ed t h ro u g hS u rrey to t h e Lo w e r Tha m es .
1 0 13.
I n 1 0 13 Swe ge n m arch ed fro m W i n ch es te r to Lo n do n .
I n 1 0 15 C uu t w e n t w es t w a rd fro m Ke n t to F ro m e i n So m e rse tsh i re.Vic to r i a His to rvo f S u r rey .
The fi rs t p l ace i n t h e co u n ty w he re we find th e fa m i l y se tt l ed fro m recorded e v ide n ce i sTha m es D i t t o n .
The fa m i l i es o fDe D i t t o n a nd Sk et a ppea r i n vari o u s a n c i e n t deeds as o w n e rs o f l a n d i nt h i s pa r i s h
By a d eed w i th o u t date Ed w a rd, s o n o f Roge r de l a \V e s t lo nd e o fW es to n ( i n Tha m esD i t t o n ) g ra n ted to W i l l i a m Sk e t in co n s ide rat i o n o f h i s ho m age a nd se rv i c es a nd 4 9. s te r l i n g,a m o d o f l a n d n e x t Ho l e La n e, w i th fu l l l i be r ty to g i v e, se l l , d ev i se, o r ass ig n t h e sa m e,pay i n g y ea r l y o ne pe n n y fo r a l l se r v i c es, c u s to m s
,exac t i o n s
,s u i t o f c 'o.u r t, a nd sec u l a r
d e m a n ds .By a n o t h e r d eed , a l so w i th o u t date, W i l l i a m Sket
i
o f Wes to n g ra n t ed to Robe rt d eD i t to n a nd Am a b ill h i s w ife , and t o W i l l i a m , ca l l ed the Fi s h e r m a n , fa th e r o f t h i s Ro be rt,hal f a n ac re i n Wha te cro ft .
By a n o t h e r deed , a lso w i t h o u t date , Robe rt de Di t to n " ra n ted and re l eased t o \V illiam ,s o n
o fW i l l i a m Sk ee t, a l l h i s r igh t and c l a i m s i n a n ac re o f l a n d i n t h e fu r l o n g ca l l ed D i k e B ro k s;w h i c h a crc W i l l i a m Sk e t and M a rj o r i e h i s w i fe, fa t he r a nd m oth e r o f \V il liam th e s o n, bo u g h to f R i c h a rd t h e H e rm y te , a nd A l i ce, da u gh te r o f \V illiam Ra f, w i fe o f t h e sa id Ri ch a rd
,a nd
w h i ch M a rjor i e, a nd Joh n , so n and he i r o fW i l l i a m , h u sba n d o f Ma rge ry ,ha d re l eased t o t h i sRobe rt d e D i t t o n .
1 2 7 2— 130 7, Ed w a rd I .The n a m es o f so m e o f t h e w i t n esses to th ese deeds appea r i n o the r d eed s w h i c h a re
d ate d i n the re iwo o f K i n g Ed w a rd I., so that t h ey m ay be p res u m ed to have bee n m ade abo u tt h a t t i m e .
By a ch i rog raph o f a de ed i n de n t ed w i t h the m ark s o f th e l e t te rs o f t h e o t h e r pa r ta ppeari n g he re a nd d ate d
‘Die M art i s i n fes to S’ci Alphegi a n n o Regni Regs Edwa rdi fi lli
Regs H . vice s im o,
’\V illiam Sk e t o f Wes to n g ra n ts to Ra l ph le M
’rcha l o f t h e sa m e t h e
m oi e ty o f h i s l a n d a t Hake re s b o t t e n w i th 2 3. 6d ., w h i c h to t h e sa id Ra l p h i s pa id i n l a n d ,
ly i n g n e x t l a n d o f P e te r dc Di t to n,pay i n g y ear l y to sa id W i l l i a m o n e g ra i n o f bar l ey a t
M i c h ae l m as fo r a l l s erv i ces , c u s to m s, s u i t o f co u rt, and a l l th i n gs. Th i s w as i n e x c ha n gefo r ha l f a n ac re in Lo n g F u rlo nw, n ex t l a n d o f Roge r Sk e t, re serv i n g to Ra l p h o n e g ra i n o fwheat i n l i k e m a n n e r.” (M a n n i n g and B ray ’s H i s to ry o f
1 2 87 , Edwa rd I . Fro m the Fee t o f Fi n es .Th i s i s the fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e o n t h e m orro w o f th e a n n i v e rsa ry o f t h e fift ee n t h yea r
o f th e re ig n o f K i n g Ed w ard I . B e t w ee n Roge r Ske t o fWes to n , p la i n t i ff , a nd W i l l i a m d e l aH egge and El l en h i s w i fe, defe n da n ts, o f e igh tee n ac res o f l a n d
,and th ree a c res o f pas t u re
w i th ap p u rt e n a n ces i n Wes to n , in w h i ch t he sai d Wi l l i a m and El l e n ack n ow l edge t h e s a idl a n ds w i th a p p u r te n a n ces to be l o n g o f r igh t to the sa id Roge r as t hose w h i c h t h e sa m e Roge rhas g i v e n t o t h e afo resa id W i l l i a m and El l e n . To have a nd t o h o ld to the sa m e Roge r a nd
C 2
8 A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OF
h i s h e i rs fo r e v e r. Pay i n g t h e refor a n n u a l l y o n e rose a t t h e feas t o f th e Nat i v i ty o f St . J oh nthe Bapt i s t fo r a l l se r v i ces du e a nd e u s to m a rv t o th e sa id \V il liam and E l l e n a nd th e i r h e i rs .
(Ca se 2 2 7, Fi l e 2 5, 15— 1 9 Edw. I ., No.
1 332 , Ed w a rd I I I .6 Ed w ard“L , Joh n Sce t re l eased t o Rober t d e D i t t o n h i s cap i ta l m ess u age a nd a l l h i s
l a n ds i n Tha m es D i tt o n . (M a n n i n g a nd Bray ’ s H i s to ry o f
4 Edw. I I I .) W i l l i a m Sk e t , tax pa id xviij“;Ra l p h Sk ee t x ii‘l tax (To w n o f
K i ngs to n ). \V illiam Skie t , tax iij’ (Vi l l ag e o f B l e tc h i n g l ey ). G i l be r t Sk e t, tax vs v i i)" (Vil l ageo f La Legh). Joh n Sk e t, tax x x
“(W es to n ). Joh n Sk e t, tax vjs x
‘l(Codd i n gton w i t h th e
H u n d red o f C o ptho rne). (S u r rey Lay S u bs id i es .)R i cha rd I l .
4 R i ch . IL] W i l l i a m Sk e t tax ed 1 1 s . w i t h Joha h i s w i fe ;Joh n Ske t a nd\Vi l | i a m Sk e t a re taxed t oge th e r xviij‘l (Ock l ey). (S u r rey La y S u b si d i es .)1 9 He n ry V I .
Fro m t h e ped ig ree o f Wes to n o f Ock ha m,co . S u r rey
,i n t h e V i s i ta t i o n . “Joh a n n a
Ux'
o r J oh’is Sky u e t e t cohaare s Jo h a n n es d e Wes t o n d e West o n in S u r r. Ar , oh. 1 9 H . V I ”
H e l eft t h ree da u gh te rs, the t h i rd“A n n a e ohce re s u x o r Tho m as S ly‘
field d e Bo ckham i n S u r r.The re i s a l o n g ped ig ree o f t h e Wes to n fa m i l y i n v ol . i i . o f B ray l ey a nd B r i t to n ’ s H i s to ryo f S u r rey .
” Westo n bo re i n t h e V i s i ta t i o n o f S u r rey 1 623 (S u r rey A rc hae o l og i ca l Co l l ec t i o n s,vo l . “Sab l e , a ch ev ro n o r bet w ee n three l i o n s ’ head s e rased a rge n t,” and s i x tee nq u a r te r i n gs .
1 4 85, He n ry V I I .W i l l o f Joh n Sk e te o f Lo n g D i t to n , da ted 4 Sep te m be r 1 485, m e n t i o n sWa l t e r Do b is lane .
Res id u e to w ife A l i ce . Ove rsee rs,M i c h ae l H osey and Joh n Ray n o l d . VV itne s s e s , Joh n
Wh i t , Robe rt C l ay , and Tho m as M ore . Proved 2 2 Nove m be r 1 4 85.(S u r rey A rch ., Spage ,
’
fo .
I n th e n e igh bo u r i n g co u n ty o f S u ss ex we find in v o l . i i ., pa rt n., Ca rt w r igh t
’s Rapeo f B ra m be r,” th at“Joh n F u s t, Roge r Sk ete, a nd Joh n Boys s e t t l ed o n Tho m as Aylo ne a nd
Ag n es h i s w i fe fo u r m ess u ages , t w o ga rde n s, t w e l ve ac res o f l a n d a nd 1 0 d . re n t ” at H ors ha m .
SKEET OF LEATHERHEAD .
The fo u n de r o f th i s fa m i l y a ppears to h ave bee n R i ch a rd Sk ete. H is w i l l fo l l o w s. I t i su n fort u n ate h e does n o t m e n t i o n h i s“fi lio lo rum m ze o rum e t fi lio a rum m e a ra in
”b y n a m e.
\V e fi n d o n e o f t he m , Tho m as, m e n t i o n s h i s fa t h e r i n h i s w i l l ;h e w as a n ces to r o f t h e Sk ee tso f Ba rbadoes a nd Efiingham . Othe r s o n s fo u n d ed th e fa m i l i es o f Eas t C l a n do n , \V o king ,
and pe rhaps Egha m . Th i s w i l l i s a n i n te res t i n g ex a m p l e o f s i m p l e Cat h o l i c be l i ef as i t ex i s tedi n E n g l a n d n o t l o n g before t h e Refor m at i o n .” H is desce n da n t, t h e a u th o r o f th i s boo k , h asret u r n ed to t hat a n c i e n t fai t h w h e re a lo n e t h e re ca n be t he u n i t y o f Ch ris te n d o m .
The t w o l i n es o f Efiingham a nd Eas t C l a n do n afte r t h e i r sev era n ce fro m th e o r igin a ls tock at Leathe r head are w o rk ed o u t sepa rate l y.
As freq u e n t m e n t i o n i s m ad e o f t h e Leath e rhead m a n ors in t h e fa m i l y w i l l s , th e fo l l o w i n ge x t rac t fro m M a n n i n g and B ray ’ s S u r rey ” w i l l m ak e th e m m o re eas i l y u n de rs tood .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, VV IDDRIN GTON , A ND OTH ERS.
Leath e rhead, a to w n i n t h e h u n d red o f C o ptho rpe , co u n t y o f S u r rey ,ha d t w o m a n o rs,P a che nsham o r l’a cheve sham a l i as Le de re d a l i as M inchin, '
a nd Tho rncro ft . The fi rs t o f t hes et w o m a n o rs ca m e t o th e Sa n d es fa m i l y by th e m a rr i age o f Tho m as _Sa n ds w i th Ja n e, th eh e i ress o f t h e Agm o ndisham s (see tha t n a m e). Ja n e Sa n des d i ed 1 0 Se p t e m be r 1557, se i sedo f o n e— t h i rd o f o n e- fo u rt h pa rt o f t h e M a n o r o f P a cheve sham l’a rva , l e av i n g Robe r t Sa n d she r so n a nd he i r. He by p u rc has e beca m e possessed o f t h e w ho l e. es tate
,a m a n s i o n h o u s e
and t h ree fa r m s co n ta i n i n g abo u t 450 ac res .“I n 1 705 Joh n Sa n d es s o ld a po rt i o n o f th e l a n ds b y Act o f Pa r l i a m e n t , re ta i n i n g t h em a n s i o n a nd m a n or. H i s he i ress El i za be th Le chm e re s o ld t h e re m a i n de r to Joseph Ash to n .”
He n ry V I II . VV ru . o r R I CH ARD SK ETE.
I n De i Nomi e Am e n s ec u n do d ie m e n s i s Oc to b ris A n n o dni9 M illimo ccccm ° n o n ages i m o
p r i m o Ego Rim—
1 5 Sk e te d e Le the re d i n corii S u r r9 Winto fi d ing sa n i s m e n t e e t i n m ea bo n am e m or i a e xis te ns fac i o e t o rd i n o te s ta m e n t u m m eil i nhfic m od u m Inprim u s l ego a n i m a
9 m ea mDe o pr
'
i o m nipo te nti B ea te M a r i e V irgini Ac o ri ib;s a ne?co r p u s q;m e u m s e pe lie nd i n co e’ri a
B eat e M a r i e d e Le the re d Si l i ca It ril l ego M at r i c i e cciie VV int o fi x xd. I t e m l ego s umo a l tar i
e cciie d e Le the re d Bdic tc oves m at r i c es 8L ijs . I ta q, v i car i u s e e ciie d e Le the red s updic?p cipia t i l l a s p ro de cim is m e i s ob l i?. I te m l ego l u m i s anc te C r u ce i n e cciia s upradie ta sexoves m at r i ces . I te m l ego re pa ra tio ni t o rta rum in e e ciia fide a
9 iij’ iiij
d. I ta u t illum ine n
it) in
d ie o b itu s m e i Triginta i e t a n i m i9 sar i i . I t e m l ego fraBnita ti B eate M a r i e d e Do rkyng x ij‘l
I te m l ego fraBnita ti d e Byfle t e x ijd. I te m vo l o e t o rd i n o ut sace rdos ce l eb re t p ro m e e l'. am icf
m e i s a die t riginta li u sq;ad dim idn‘
i'
Anni i n e cciia d e Le the re d Bdic?e t p cipia t i n d e q u i n q;m areas l ega l i s m o n e t e A n g l i c. I t e m l ego e u ilib e t fi lio lo rum m e o rum e t filio la rum m ea} d u aso ves m atr i ces . Re s iduii v e ro o m i9 bo n o?m eop s u p i n s n o n l egato;p os t d e b it
) m ea so l u tase p u l t u ra m ea m fac tam e t pfi te m [p rese n t e m ] m ea m u l t i m a vo lunta tem pim p le ta m [pe rim pleta m ] do e t l ego Jo ha n n e u x o r i m ee Q u a m q u i de m Joh a n n a
9 Ac J ohau ne m K egewe fac io e t
Co n s t i t u o ex ec u to res m eos u t ipi dis po na nt p ro u t e i s m e l i u s vid e b ii). Et v o l o q, Bd ictus
Joha n n eshéa t p ro Laho re s u o vjs viij“. I te m vo l o 8c o rd i n o u t m ag i s te r Joh a n n es M ay ev i car i u s de Le the re d Ed i e?e t Joh a n n es Ham e rsham ge ne ro s u s s i n t s upvis o re s hujfi s tes ti m e i .I ta u t Qdictu s v i ca r i u sha b e a t p ro Labore s u o x x s h i i s te s tib;J ohr' ie M ay e v i ca r i o d e Le the re ds upra dic?J oha n n e Gro s s am Radu lpho Rippy nd e n 8c a liis . Da t d ie e t A n n o s rrpradiei
).
Pro ved 30 No v . 1 49 1 by Joh n K egewe Do ge t t,
I . R ICHARD SK EET o f Leath e rh ead .Tra n s l a t i o n o f h i s w i l lI n t h e n a m e o f Go d , A m e n . I , R i ch a rd Sk e t e o f Le the rhe d, i n t h e C o u n ty o f S u r rey
a nd D i o cese o f \V inche s te r, be i n g o f s o u n d m i n d a nd p e rfec t m e m o ry , m ak e a nd o rda i n th i s m yl as t w i l l and t es ta m e n t o n th e z ud day o f Oc tobe r, i n t h e y ea r o f O u r Lo rd 1 49 1 , as fo l l o w sFirs t, I l ea v e m y so u l t o A l m igh ty Go d
,t h e B l e ssed Vi rg i n M a ry a nd a l l t h e sa i n ts, m y
body to be b u ri ed i n t h e C h u rc h o f B l essed M a ry o f Le the re d afo resa id .I te m
,I beq u e at h t o t h e M o th e r C h u rc h* o fW i n c h es te r
I te m,I l ea ve to th e H igh A l ta r o f Le the re d c h u rc h aforesa i d s o m e e w es a nd s o that
t he v i ca r o f t he ch u rc h o f Le the re d aforesa id m ay rece i v e t he m fo r t i t hes fo rgot te n .I te m
,I l eave fo r Ho l y C ross l igh ts i n t h e c h u rc h afo resa id s i x e w es .
I te m,I l eav e fo r th e re n e w a l o f t h e to rch es i n t h e ch u rch afo resa id 3s . and 4d ., I te m th at
t hey m a y be l igh ted fro m t h e da y o f m y d ecease d u r i n g th e t re n ta l .
It wa s a co m m o n cus to m to le a ve s o m e thing to the ca the d ra l chu rcho f the d i o ce s e .
1 0 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM ILIES OF
I l eave to t he fra te r n i ty* o f t h e Bl essed M ary o f Do rkine 1 2 d .
I l eav e to t h e fra t e r n i ty o f Byfle e t 1 2 d .
I te m ,I w i l l a nd o rd ai n t h at a p r i es t s ha l l ce l ebrate m ass fo r m e a nd m y fr i e n ds , from t he
thirtie thT d ay afte r m y d ecease fo r ha l f a y ea r,a nd shal l rece i ve the refo r fi ve m a rk s o f l ega l
m o n ey o f E n g l a n d .
I te m,I l ea ve to each o f m y l i t t l e so n s a nd da ugh te rs , t w o e w es ap i ece .
The res id u e o f a l l m y goods n o t h e re i n befo re beq u eathed a fte r th e pay m e n t o f m y deb ts ,fu n e ra l and te sta m e n ta ry ex pe n ses, I g i v e a nd beq u ea t h to m y w i fe Joha n a
,w h o m w i th Joh n
K e gewe I m ak e a nd co n s t i t u te m y ex ec u to rs t ha t t hey m a y d i spose t he re of as m a y see m bes tto t h e m
,a nd I w i l l tha t th e afo resa id Joh n sha l l h ave fo r h i s t ro u b l e 61 . 8d .
I t e m,I w i l l and o rda i n that -M as te r .l oh n M aye, v i ca r o f Le the rhe d afo resa id , a nd John
Ham e rsha m , ge n t l e m a n , be s u pe rv i s o rs o f t h i s m v tes ta m e n t , a nd t ha t t h e afo resa i d v i car s h al lh ave fo r h i s t ro u b l e 2 0 5. Thes e be i n g w i t n esses, Joh n M ay e , Vi ca r o f Le the rhe d aforesa id ,Joh n G ro s s am ,
Ra l ph Rippynd e n a nd oth e rs . Dated the da y and y e a r a fo resa id .
Pro v ed F .C .C . by Joh n Ke gewe , 2 9 Nov . 1 49 1 .
Ha d iss u e1 . Tho m as
,o fwho m l a te r;and p robab ly
2 . Joh n,o f w h o m“l a te r.
3. R i ch a rd , o f wh o m l a te r.4 . He n ry
, o f w h o m l a te r.
He n ry V I I I .I I . Tho m as Sk y te o f Leath e rhead i n S u rrey , y eo m a n . M e n t i o n ed i n Lay S u bs id i es fo r
S u r rey .1 4 He n . V l l I .] Tho m as Sk ete
,i n goods x“, tax vs (Leath erhead).
15 He n . V I I I .) Tho m as Ske te,i n goods lx s , tax xviii‘l (Leathe rhead).
33 He n. V l l I .] Tho m as Sk ete, fo r h i s goods x" (Leath erh ead).
34—35 H e n . V l l I.] Tho m as Sk eet
,tax fo r h i s goods x iiijs viij‘l (Leath e rhead).
2 6 He n. V l l I .] Tho m as Skete,i n goods xx“, tax x s (Leath e rh ead).
36 He n . V l l I .] Tho m as Ske te,xxiij
g i i i i“(Leath e rh ead).VV il l d ated 4 A u g u s t, 38 He n ry V l l I . To be b u ri ed i n t h e par i sh c h u rch o f Leath e rhead, n ear the sep u l ch re o f R i cha rd Sk y te , th e fathe r o f testator. “
M e n t i o n s .
1 . E ld es t S o n Ed w a rd Sk y te, res id u a ry l egatee (o f w ho m la te r).2 .“Seco n d so n Tho m as S k y te , t w o ac res o f g ro u n d (ove r a nd a b o ve the l a n ds a nd
t e n e m e n ts a l read y g i v e n h i m ) l y i n g i n th e co m m o n fi e ld o f Lea th e rh ead,n e x t t o t h e o th e r
ac re o f t h e sa i d so n Tho m as o n the east , a nd u po n the l a n d o f Tho m as a De n es o n t h e w es t,
a nd t h e o th e r ac re ly cthat th e -V ythie s , adj o i n i n g Be ntis c ro ft o n the n o rth , a nd u po n t h el a n d o fM r. Sk ot o n t h e eas t , a nd the l a n d o fTho m as a De n e o n th e \Ves t.”
34-
35 He n ry V I I I .] Tho m as Sk e t, j u n ., ta x fo r good s x‘l (Leath er h ead).W i l l o f Tho m as S k e te o f Leat h e rh ead i n S u r rey
,dated 1 2 Apr i l 1 558 . To be b u r i ed i n
t h e ch u r ch y a rd o f Leat h e rh ead . M e n t i o n s( 1) So n .loh n Sk e te
,to ha ve the ho u se at Sha rnwe ll a nd a l l l a n ds w i th i n th e par i s h
o f Leath e rh ead.B ro t he r N i c h o l as Sk ete .( I ) Joh n S k e te a nd A n n e Sk e te m y chy ld e rne , resid u a ry l ega tees a nd ex ec u tors .A gu i ld o r s o d a l i ty . The re we re no fr ia r s a t Do rki ng .
1' H eha d e v id e nt ly a r ra ng e d b e fo reha nd ,o r tho ughthis fr i e nd s wo u ld a r ra ng e fo r the u s ua l tre nta l.
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDR IN GTON ,A ND OTH ERS.
Ove rsee rs, John* P (a r)kchu s t e , t es tato r’s fath e r- in- l a w,and b roth e r Ed w a rd Sk e te.
\V itne s s e s , Ni c ho l as St eve n , Ed w a rd Sk ete , and Ar n o ld M e t s te. Pro ved 6 Se p te m be r( n o y ea r g i v e n , 1558
3. So n Joh n Sk y te . A c i t i ze n and d rape r o f Lo n don , i s m e n t i o n ed i n Ed w a rd Ske y te ’ sw i l l as a co u s i n ( u n c l e). He w as a g rea t be n efac to r to the poor o f h i s n at i ve p l ace, Leath e rh ead . The fo l l o w i n g i n sc ri p t i o n i s o n h i s m o n u m e n t , s u r m o u n ted b y t h e Drape r' s
"
Ar m s , inLeath e rh ead Ch u rch“Joh n Sk ee te , C it ize n and D rape r o f Lo n do n
,Bo r n e i n th i s pa r i sh
,o f h i s c h a r i t ab l e
d i s pos i t i o n gave b y h i s W i l l to w ards t h e re le e fe o f th e poore o f th i s pa r i s h cc‘, x l w h e reof i sa l ready d i s posed o f accord i n g to h i s \V i l l and t he res i d u e cx t.‘ i s toge t he r w i t h x x‘ m o re add edt h e re to b y h i s Ex ec u to rs bes to w ed i n l a n ds lyinge ne a re K i n gs to n u po n Tha m es , t h e re n tsw h ereof be i n g n o w V 1 1 1l x 1 1
s a y e a re , a nd fu rthe r to b e ad va n ced as the Leases th e reof m ad esh al l h e ex p i red
,a re acco rd i n g to ye sai d w i l l to be besto w ed by th e Ch u rc h w a rd e n s a nd 4 o f y
e
d i s c ree tes t i n t h e Pa r i sh in B read eve ry Sab o a thda y afte r m or n i n g p raye r, to th e poo re o f
t h i s par ri sh acco rd i n g to c e rta i n Ind e u to re s i n t h atheha lfe m ade and inro l le d i n t h e H igh Co u r to f Cha nce rie , m ad e fo r th at p u rpose to fe o fi
'
e s o f t h i s Pa r r i sh i n t r u s t to t h e u s e o f t h epoo re
,a nd t hat afte r vo f these V I I I s ha l l be deceased th e n v1 1 i m o re o f t h i s p a rr i s h a re to be
e nfco fl'
cd to yQ u se a fo re s a id e , and So to be c o n t i n u ed fo r e ve r.v1v1 'r P OST F U N ERA V I R
’
I‘
US .
He d e ceased the x iiij o f Se p te m be r 1 60 8 .
Re pai red a nd Bea u t i fied by O rd e r o f t h e Tr u s tees A .O . 1 84 9 .
The t ru s t h as n o w g re at l y i n c reased i n va l u e . Th i r ty yea rs ago t h e b read w as s t i l l g i v e na w ay o n S u n da y s .
The w i l l o f Joh n Sk eete , c i t i ze n a nd d rape r o f Lo ndo n, da ted 3 A u g u s t 1 60 8 , na m estes ta to r ’ s s i s te r
,Ja n e O ttwe y , w ife o f Tho m as Ot twe y o f Leath erh ead , S u r rey , a nd h e r h e i rs,
t o h ave a l l c o p y h o ld l a n d s and te n e m e n ts w i th i n t he M a n or o f Pa t te rs b a m i n Lea th e rh eadw h i c h tes ta t o rhad aft e r th e S u rre n de r o f Ed w ard M an a nd Ag n es h i s w i fe , a l s o said s i s te r toh ave £ 1 0 0 0 . Robe r t Otwa y e
,e ldes t So n o f sa id s i s t e r, £30 0 , t o b e paid t h ree m o n th s aft e r
h i s d eceas e . Joh n O t w ay , a n o t he r s o n , £30 0 a t t h e age o f 2 1 years . Tho m as O t w ay,a l s o
al
so n o f sa id s i s te r, 3930 0 a t t h e age o f 2 1 years . M a ry O t w ay , d a u gh te r o f sa id s i s te r,£30 0 wh e n 2 1 or o n h e r m ar ri age. Co u s i n Ol i ver M a n n o f K i n gs to n u po n Tha m es £30 0 , t obe pa id w i th i n s i x m o n th s afte r h i s d ecease . Tho m as M a n
,tes tato r ’s app re n t i ce ,£30 0 , t o be
pa id w i t h i n a y ea r. Co u s i n Je t h ro M a n n £30 0 , t o be paid w i t h i n a yea r. Co u s i n Ag n esTh o r n e
, da u gh te r o f \Va l te r M ann, tes ta to r’s l a te brothe r
,d eceased, £ 2 0 0
, to be pa i d w i t h i na yea r
,a nd u n to h e r da u gh te r Ag n es P a lto cke £50 a t th e age o f 2 1
, o r o n h er ma r r i age,a nd he r seco n d da u gh te r El i zabe t h P a lto cke th e sa m e . Co u s i n S m i th , da u gh te r o f s i s te rGo u ld, d eceased , £3 50 ,
to be paid w i t h i n a yea r. C o u s i n G ree n w e l l , seco n d d a u gh te ro f s i s te r Go u ld , cé
°
150 w i th i n a y ea r. Co u s i n Ph i l i s Go u ld , th i rd da u gh te r o f s i s t e r G o u ld ,£ 150 . Co u s i n E l i z abe th S keete , t he n d w e l l i n g w-i t h t es ta to r , 55 1 0 0 , to be pa id w i th i na yea r. Fr i e n d H u gh Pa rry , c l o t h w orke r, £31 0 0 . A l i ce , Sib ill, and Sa m u e l , ch i ld re n o f
Ed w a rd Le m inge , d rape r, £50 eac h . App re n t i c e P e te r Ba t tye Se r v a n t “Sa raN icho lis .é
’
l o . M r. Herde, p‘a rso n o f t he pari s h chu rcho f St . Leo n a rd ’s; Eas tcheap,
Lo n d o n,w he re tes tato r d w e l ls, £ 1 0 . Tes tato r a l s o beq u ea t h ed a n es t o f s i l ve r bo w l s t o t h e
\V o rshipfu l Co m pa n y o f Drap e rs,o f wh i c h h e i s free, w i t h h i s n a m e u pon th e m . Co u s i n
Ra fe P a rkehu rs t o f Le a the rhe a d , ta xe d vis v i i i" , 36 H e n. V I I I . ( 1 8412 0 3, La y S ub s id ie s ).
1 2 A HISTORY o r TH E‘
. F AM ILIES o r
F rauncy s Roge rs and h i s w i fe,b rot h e r Tho m as O t w ay , M r . Wil l i a m E l oy s o f I ps w i ch
,
M r. Joh n VVhitiuge o f Bos to n , M r. J oh n Joh n so n , M e rcha n t Ta i l or , Pete r Ha l l , R i c h a rdGa l-l, R i ch ard H u sba n d, Kath e r i n e M a n n o f K i n gs to n , w ido w . A lso a g rea t n u m be r o fc har i tab l e beq u es ts, so m e to v i l l age rs i n Su rrev. Co u s i n Joh n Ra yne y, c i t i z en a nd d ra pe r o fLo n do n
,ex ec u to r.
P rov ed 15 Sep te m be r 1 60 8 W inde b a nck,
4 . So n Olyve r Sk y te ( l i v i n g5. So n Ni ch o l as Sk y te, o f w h o m l a te r .“
6. So n G i l es Sk y t e .1 . Da u gh ter Ja n e Sky te ( m arr i ed Thom as Ot twe y;see 3, Joh n
’ s w i l l).2 . Da u gh te r M a rga re t Ro ve r, p robab l y re - m a rr i ed Go u l d ;see 3, Joh n
’s w i l l . Ed w ardRogers , y eom a n , i s m e n t i o n ed i n Ed w a rd Ske e te
’s w i l l i n 1 590 .
Godso n Tho m as Sky te, and A n n e Sk y te, c h i ld re n o f S o n Ed w a rd (see w ife A n n e a nd50 11 Ed w a rd, ex ec u to rs . Ove rs ee r, Tho m as Sa n d es o
'
f Leathe rh ead , ge n t l e m a n (see ped ig re eo f th a t fa m i l y). (Tho m as Sk y te
’ s g rea t- g ra n ds o n m a r r i ed Ja n e Sa n ds .) W i t n es ses , H u m fryCho lm e le y a nd N y cho la s S te v e n .
P roved 2 2 Sep te m be r 1546.
M a ry a nd El i zabe th .I I I . Ed w ard Sk e e te o f Lea th e rh ead i n S u r rey , y eo m a n . I n S u r rey La y S u bs id i es
34-
35 He n . V I'
I I .] Ed w a rd Sk e t ta x fo r goods x i i“: \Vi l l da ted 1 0 M a y 1 57 7 .
To be b u r i ed i n t h e c h u rc hya rd o f Lea th e rh ead . M e n t i o n sW ife M a ry sha l l d w e l l i n t es ta to r’ s h o u s e i n Lea th e r h ead
,w i t h so n Ed w a rd Sk ee te d u r i n ghe r l ife .
1 . So n and h e i r Ed w a rd Sk ee te a l l m ess u ages, h o u s es , l a n ds , and he red i ta m e n ts,e tc.
( o f w ho m l a ter).2 . Tho m as, t o w h o m h i s g ra n dfa the r T h o m as w as godfa the r ( m e n t i o n ed in h i s w i l l inp robab l y d ead in 1 577 , as h e d oes n o t ap pea r i n h i s fath e r
’ s w i l l .I . Da u gh te r Ka the r i n e M a n a nd h e r ch i ld re n Ed w ard a nd S u z a n M a n.
2 . Da u gh ter A n n e Co co cke a nd h e r s o n A l l e n C o co cke,a l so h e r c h i l d re n J oh n
,
Kath e r i n e , M a ry , a nd Do ro thy C o co cke . (A n n e Sk ee t i s in h e r g ra n dfath e r Th o m as’ s w i l l
Ja n e Sk eete, n o w tes t a to r ’ s se rva n t ( h i s a u n t), bro t h e r N y cc o la s Sk ee te.Res id u a ry l egatees a nd ex e c u t o rs w i fe M a ry a nd s o n Ed w a rd Sk eete. Ove rsee rs
,Joh n
B u rtche, ge n t l e m a n , Thom as Lyfy ld e , Esq u i re— (Lyfie ld , Th o m as , o f S tok e Dabe r n o n
,
S u r rey, ge n t l e m a n , g ra n ted by Sir G . De t h i c k
,Ga rte r
,1 0 M ay , 2 0 E l i z . Or
,o n a ch ev ro n
bet w ee n t h ree d e m i - l i o n s ra m pa n t g u l e s as m a nves to i l es o f t h e fi rs t.” C res t: A d rago n’s
h ead e rased , t he fro n t p ar t g u l es a nd t he back v e r t, go rged w i t h a c o ro n e t o r .”
So m e M SS.g i v e“Three t refo i l s A rge n t o n t h e ch e v ro n , and m ak e t h e c res t a b u l l ’s h ead cabosh ed
Arge n t cha rged w i t h th ree g u te s d e po i x (Add . M S . Har l . M SS. I . 359 a nd I . 4 4 1 ;S to w e M S. 70 3; Ge n ea l og i s t, v o l . x x i .
,pa r t Th ere a re m o n u m e n ts w i t h a r m s t o t h i s
fa m i l y i n S tok e D’
Ab e rno n C h u rc h)— a ud R i c h a rd Ga rd e n e r, ge n t l e m a n . Wit n esses,Joh n ~
G ra s sham e , ge n t l e m a n , Robe rt A rno lcle , He n ry Ha l l e , and Tho m as a Dea n e. P ro v ed1 3 M arc h 1 578.
.E l i zabet h .I V . Ed w ard Ske yte o f Leat h e r h ead
,S u r rey, ge n t l e m a n , m a r r i ed A u d re y Slvfie ld.
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I LI ES O F5
Ed w ard Sk ee te appo i n ted o n e o f th e O ve rsee rs o f h i s w i l l . He m a r r i ed E l i z abe t hLa m bert
,w ho d i ed 1 59 7, ze t . 7 7 . H i s to m bs to n e says .
He tok e E l i z abeth to wyfe , a d a m e o f fam o u s rase .She o f t he P awle t ts dyd d i s se n d , a nd Cape lls i n l y k e case,Of Syd n eys s tock e she w as a b ravnche , and t o t h e Gayns fo rd s n ye ,Da m e n at u re to the g e nt e ll M oy l es, and Fi n c h es didhe r t y e ;To A ro n de l s
,\V b it e s a nd La m berts sake byhyrthe s dis ce nt s h e w as .
The w i l l o f El i z abet h Sly fe ild o f S u r re y , w ido w , dated 1 8 Oc tobe r 1 59 7, m e n t i o n s da u gh t e rSk ee te, to have a c l o th go w n garded w i t h ve l ve t , a nd a Kirte l l o f w ro u gh t v e l ve t. Ed w a rdSk ee te
, ge n t l e m a n , a w i t n ess. Pro v ed 8 N ove m be r 1 59 7 (S u r re y Arc h .,H e rringm an,
Theyhad t h e fo l l o w i n g ch i ld re n( 1 ) He n ry , w h o d i ed i n 1598, aged 56. 37 He n . V l l I .] He n ry
S lyfe lde , C l a rk e, v i i-is (Wes t C l a n do n ).— S u r rey Lay S u bs id i es . Hehada m o n gs t o the r c h i ld re n Ed m o n d , w ho so ld h i s re ve rs i o n s to m a n o rs,a nd G reat Book h a m . B u r i ed 1 Dece m be r 1 64 7 .
( 2 ) \Va l te r , l i v i n g i n 1 59 7. Had da u gh te rs E l i zabe t h a nd De n n i s.(3) W i l l i a m , l i v i n g 1 590 .
(4) He n ry , l i v i n g 1 597.
E l i zabe t h Yo u n ge, l i v i n g 1590 .
A u d rey Sk eete , l i v i n g 1 590 . Had a so n Joh n .Bro w n e
,l i vi n g 1597.
(8) \V ie liti'
e,l i v i n g 1590 . Had a so n Ed m o n d .
One oth e r s o n w ho d i ed yo u n g, and s i x othe r da u gh te rs .3. 3. La w re n ce Slyfe ild, ge n t l e m a n , d i ed 13 Nove m be r 1 52 1 , b u r i ed at Se n d . M a r r i ed
A l i ce , by w ho m heha dI . Joh n o f Eas t C l a n do n , yeo m a n , w i l l p rov ed 2 J u n e 1587 . Fath e r o f
( 1 ) Ed m o n d S life lde .( 2 ) Ja m es o f \V o ne rsh
,w i l l p roved 1 599 . M a rr i ed Agnes , by w h o m h ehad
fi ve ch i ld re n .(3) Tho m as, l i v i n g 158 7 .
(4) W i l l i a m , l i v i n g 1584 .
(5) Joh n , l i v i n g 1584 , w h o fo l l o w s.Joh n Slyfe lde o f By fle e t, yeom a n , w i l l p roved 5 Nove m be r 1 596. Fat h e r o f( 1 ) Joh n o f P irfo rd
,yeo m a n
,m arri ed M a ry . Wil l p roved t o Se p tem be r
164 0 . F ath er o f Joh n , Mary , Jo n e, Nicho las a nd Ed w a rd .4 Char les I.] Joh n Slife ild e , i n l a n ds x lS
, t ax viiis .Ed w ard Slyfe ild, shoe m ak e r o f Dork i n g, m ad e a vo l u n ta ry g i ft o f I
s t ot h e K i n g ,
6 Septe m be r 1 661 . (S u r rey La y S u b s id i es .)( 2 ) Geo rge o f P irfo rd
,yeo m a n
,m arr i ed S u sa n . Fa th e r o f George , He n ry ,
Joh n a nd A n n e. \Vi l l dated 7 Ja n u ary 1639 . M e n t i o n s w i fe S u sa nS lifie ld . So n Geo rge to have l a n d i n Eflingham ;so n Joh n da u gh te rA n n e S lifie ld . P ro v ed 2 Apri l 1 640 (S u r rey Arch ., Ha rd i n g,
16 C ha r l es I .] W id o w S lyfe ild e 1 6’ ( P y rfo rd). 6 Se p
t e m be r 1 661, H e n ry Slyfe ild m ade a vo l u n ta ry g ift o f 2 3 6“t o t h e K i n g;
he w as a h u s ba n d m a n o f Ash . (S u r rey L_ay S u bs id i es .)(3) He n ry o f Horse l l
,yeo m a n
,m arr i ed El i zabet h S po ngu e . W i l l p ro ved
2 0 M ay 164 8 . F at he r o f El i zabe th a nd Joh n , bo th m i n o rs i n 1 648.
5
6
7
SKEET, SOMERSCALES , \V lDDRIN GTON , AN D OTHERS.
15Cha r l es I L] Joh n Slyfe ild , se n i o r, taxed fo r 3 hea rths . Joh n Slyfe ild, junr.,tax ed fo r 3 hea rt h s . ( Py rfo rd .)
1 9 Feb r u a ry 167 2-
3 ] Joh n Slvfie ld tax ed fo r 2 h ea rth s (East C l a n do n );Th i s acco u n t has bee n tak e n fro m M a nm ng and Bray’ s S u r rey and vo l . v . o f th e
Proceed i n gs o f t h e S u r rey A rc h aeo l og i ca l Soc i e ty ,” w i th so m e add i t i o n s o f m y o w n .
The ped ig ree i s v e ry difTe re nt to t he o n e t h at i s fro m th e Vi s it at i o n .”
O n He n ry Slyfie ld’s brass i n G reat Book ha m Ch u rch the re are th ree coats o f ar m s . The
lo w e r p art re m ai n i n g o f th e dex te r h as par t o f a head e rased . The s i n i s te r coat is:“Q u arte r ly,I and 4 , G u l es, a fess e n gra ved arge n t be t w ee n th ree sa l ti res o r (SLYF I EI.D o f Slyfie ld,
S u r rey) 2 a nd 3, Pe r c h ev ro n a rge n t and sab l e,t h ree b u ck s ’ h ead s co u n te rcha n ged,
a t t i r 'ed'
or The ce n tre sh i e ld bears Sly fie ld i m pa l i n g Buckfo ld .(S u rrey Arch . So c., vo l . v ., .p
The Eas t C l a n d o n Reg i s te r sh e w s th e fa m i l y o f Sly fie ld w e re set t l ed t h e re fro m before1 561 u n t i l 1683, abo u t t h e sa m e dates as t h e Sk ee t ” fa m i l y .
P EDIGREE O I" SLIF F IEI.D.
[F ro m Ha r l. 1561 , to .
ARMS . Qua r te r ly 1 , Ga le s , a f e s s e ng r a iled a rg ent b e twe en thre e s a l tir e s o r ; 2 , Sa b le , a chevr on o r
b e twe e n thr e e lions ’he a ds e ra s ed a rgent 3, Az ur e, a chevr on b e twe en thr e e l e opa rd s 'he a d s o r ;
[b la n k] .C REST.
—
.
A wo lf“shea d pr op e r b e twe en two wing s a rg ent , g ri tty rl e s a ng . (The ar m o u ry i n the appe n d i x
g ives a beaver’s head .)
Joh n Slifi'
e ld o f Sliffe ld d . he ire o f \V illm .Westo n o fi n co m . S u rrey . s t La n do n i n com . S u rrey .
d . Joh n El l iott o f A lbery in co m .
S u rrey . A. 3 leopard s heads B.
-Sl iFfe l d . o f Joh n El l iott. El izabeth u x . Ja5per F i she r. B . a fies dans ty i n te r 3 l i o n spassa n t or.
o fWa l te r Ga i n s 3. Rae .
Ca sha lto n i n co m .
i n co m . Darby . 4 . R ichard .
Sliffe ld o f Coi se. d . Jane ux . R i chard C r i sp e o f C l inei n the Is le o fThane tt .
Ex tract from letter fro m “Blu e m antle , Hera ld s’ Col lege , 3 Nove m b er 1 9 0 5:“Slyfi e ld orSlifi e ld
” are n ot record ed , tho u gh do u bt less there wa s o ld us e .
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16 A H I STORY O F THE FAM I LI ES OF
The w i l l o f Ed w a rd Skevt e i s dated 2 5 Febr u a ry 1 598 . W i fe A u d rey so l e e x e e u-tri-xir
.
Mess u age a nd te n e m e n ts w i t h 33 ac res o f l a n d,co py ho ld and free h o ld , in B l e tc h i n g l ey a nd
N u tfie ld .
I . Eldes t s o n' Ed w a rd Skevte (o f w ho m l a te r).2 . So n Tho m as Ske y te .3. So n Slyfe ild Ske yte .
4 . (Joh n m e n t i o n ed i n t h e w i l l o f h i s g ra n dfa th e r Slyfie ld , pe rh a ps d ead bvt he t i m e h i sfath er m ade h i s w i l l .)
Six da u gh te rs , n a m e ly“I . El i zabeth . E l i zabet h
,da u gh te r o f Ed w a rd Sk ee te , co . S u r rey , m a rr i ed Ed w a rd
Da n y e l l o f Lo n do n , dy e r ” (“Vi s i ta t i o n s o f Lo n do n Da n i e l l, Ed w a rd , o f St . M a rt i n —in
t h e-Vi n t ry , Lo n do n , dye r, a nd El i zabeth , da u g h te r o f Ed w a rd Sk e te, l a te o f Le the re d,co .
S u r rey , ge n t l e m a n , d eceased. A t St. B e n n e t , G racec h u rch aforesa id , 1 7 Feb r u ary 1 61 1(Lo n do n M ar r i age Li ce n ces). Se e Ped ig ree o fDa n i e l , Vi s i ta t i o n s o f
2 . A n n . 3. M arga re t . 4 . F raune y s . 5. M a ry . 6. Awd ry.
Oversee rs,b rothe rs - in- l a w \Va l te r S lyfe ld , ge n t l e m a n , Tho m as M a n
*o f Ki n gs to n - u po n
Tha m es, d ra pe r, and co u s i n s Joh n Ske yt o f Lo n do n,d ra pe r, a nd Ed w a rd Roge rs o f
Leatherh ead, y eo m a n . W i t n es ses,J oh n By rd a nd Roge r He yf ld e r o f Es she ir. P ro ved
9 M a y 1 599 (S u r rey A rc h .,He rringm an,
PED IGREE OF DANIELL.
[F ro m V i si tat io n s o fLo n do n , p u b l i s hed b y the Har le ia n Soc iety .]
Ed w ard Da n ie l l o f F lito n cum Sy l s o i n cor n . Bedford .
Tho m as Da n ie l l o f Syl s o i n F l i tto n i n co m . Bed ford .$
Stephe n Da n ie l l o f Sils o in F l i tto n in co m . Be dfo rd$El iza b e thd a . o f He w et.
1 . R ichard S u sa n d a . 2 . George . 3. Stephe n . 4 . Tho m as. 5. Edwa rd?Eliza b e thDa n ie l l Da n i e l l o f o fH u m fry T
Da n ye l l o f d a . o f
e ldest 50 11 . Lo n do n Ba n ches o f A Lo n do n Ed w ardGo ld s m i th Lo n do n Dyer 1 634.
‘
Skeet1634 in Go ld s m i th. co. Su rr.F arr i n gto nWi th i n .
1 . Joh n Da n ye l l . 2 . Ed w ard Da n ye l l . S u sa n u x . A n d re w B idgood Ha n n a h .
of Lo n do n .ED\V ARD DAN IELL.
XV ILL I AM DAN I ELL.
Thi s fam i ly is s e ve ra l t im e s m e nt io ne d in Ske e t wi l ls . Tho m as Ma n o f S e nd ,hu s b a ndm a n, inhis wil l d a te d
2 2 April 1639 , m e nt io ns s o n Tho m a s Ma n 1 0 s .;s o n j ohn Ma n 1 o s .;P o o r o f Se nd 5s . Wife j o a ne Ma n a nd s o n
Ge o rg e Ma n e xe cu to rs . P ro ve d 4 May 1640 (Su rre y Arch., H a rd ing , A l s o in Su rre y Lay S u b s id i e s ~
[ 1 84 lr43, 15He n. V l l I.] j'
ohn Ma n in g o o d s x l', ta x x iju ( F e tcham ). Tho m a s Ma n in go o d s x ls
, ta x
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, \V ID.DR IN GTON , AN D OTH ERS.
The ar m s are fro m the Vis i tat io n o f Lo n do n , at the Hera lds’ Col lege , Whe re n o co lo u rsare g i ve n .
There are so m e i n te rest i n g d etai ls o f the fa m i ly o f Da n i ell o f S u ffolk (Catho l i c R ecord Society ,vo l. who bore s i m i lar ar m s.
PEDIGREE OF SANDS.
ARM S O F Su ms — Descr ip t i o n by the Hera ld who p repared the b lo ckz— Qua r te r ly:1 a nd
Sa b l e , on a chevr on b e twe en thr e e m o o r s'he a ds co up e d o r , thr e e cr o s s e s p a te
’
e fi tchée gu le s , on a chiefa rg ent thr e e b ir d s ’ l eg s e r a s ed a t the thighof the fi e ld 2 a nd 3, A rg ent, on a chevr on a z ur e , b e twe en
thr e e b oa r s 'he a d s co up ed s a b le ,fi ve cingue/o i/s o r .
Cr a sh— Anhe r a ldic tig e r s ta ta nt a z ur e , a r m ed , cr ined , lnfi‘
ed , co lla r ed , and entwined r ound theby a co r d o r .
[Har l . 1 561 , fo . 31°.J
Robe rt Sa n ds o f St Bees i n C u m ber la n d .
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1 8 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LI ES OF
Wil'lm . Sa n ds o f i n co m . I .anck.-M argarett d . and he i r o f VV illlni . Ra w so n o f Yorksh i re.
Sr W i-l l iver v id e Su s s e x .T
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u x . j oh-n Rober-t Sa n d s? VV illia-m ; A l ice u x . \V illliam Lu s‘her d . El l iott.West-oho fOck o f S u rrey .ham m co m . ja-me mx . Rob ert VV inte rS u rrey Co m b er. se l l o fW inte r s e ll i n Su r
Tho mas Sa n d es o f Da rkingfif j ane d . 8:he ire o f joh n Agm o nd isham .
bert Sa n d es o f Li tte l l P a te nsham a l 's Ra n dols—{A n n e da u ghter o f joh-n Skynne r o f R iga-te i n Su rrey .
1 . joh n Sa n ds o f Litte ll?M a ry d . o f R ic . Hatto n o fLo n g 2 . Rob ert Sa n ds o fP e teha j o a lne d. o fi n co m . S u rrey . _Syn-t .
ja n e l i x . Ed w ard Tho m a s= Ca the rin d . o f Edward 2 . F ra n ces M ary .Skeet o fLe the re d Sa nd s s o nn M i che l l o f Sum -m er [or F ri n S u rrey [o f 8:be i re . ha m i n Horsha m in e i s e n s A n n e.E w e l l i n Sur rey ] . Su s s e xfi“ fi l.
El i zab eth.
F rom V is i tat io n s o f S u rrey (Har le ia n Soc iety , The two n otes i n b rackets a re fro ma n other copy .
No te o n the M iche l l s o f S ta m e rha m,a fte rwar d s o f M iche l l Gro ve ,
Su s s e x , b y HughP e nfo ld , Es u.(“Archae o lo g ia Ca ntia na , vo l. v.
, p . 2 4-5, M u lto n Ge ne a lo gy): Ro b e rt Muo u lto ne o fWe s t A ld am e ( s o n o f jo -hn
M o u l-to ne o f O tte io rd ,Esq., who m a r r ie d Phi l l ip e the d a u . o f o ne Tho m a s P e t t o f Ke nt in the t im e o f H e nry 4 )
to ke to wyfl’e j oha-ne the d owghte r o fWi l l iam_M icha e l l o f S tam e ra m in Su s s e x , Esquy e r , a ndha d i s s u e .
The A rm s a s c r ib e d to‘Do m inus M iche l l ' in thi s p e d ig re e (whichis c o p ie d fro m the o r ig i na l a m o ng the
La m b a rd e pa p e rs ) a r e a s fo l lo w,viz .,
‘V e rt
,-a n e a g le d i s p lay e d wi thtwo ne cks A rg e nt wi thin a b o rd u re O r., cha rg e d
wi thp o m e is .
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Lo rd s o f L’Aig le in N o rm a ndy . B u t the co a t u s u a l ly a tt r i b ute d to the m is Sa b le , a che vro n b e twe e n thr e e e s ca l lo p
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W i ll iam Sa n des o f R o te nb y St. Bees i n C u m berla n d , co m m o n a n cestor o f?the fam 1lie s i n Worce s tersh i re and G lo uce s te r shi-re .
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F jo an. Anne?Sir R ichard \Ves to n o f S u tto n i n Su rrey , knt .xix
he i r o f joh n ia-nz john Westo n of Okeha -mAgm o nd isha ni;d ied 1 0 De c. i n S u rrey .
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Le the rhe ad in S u r rey . e yga te i n S u rrey .
n Sa n des o f n des o f F etcha m joa n , d au . o f
and he i r,liv i n g 1 62 3. 1623. St i n te .
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so n and 1 62 9 . Li tt le d ied 1659 . 1 658 . A n n e.he i r ; P a te n sham a l iasaged 2 2 Ra n do l ph sett led El izabeth .
i n 1 62 3. o n her .
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d i ed 1 7 1 8 . Had R a n da l ls sett led o n her.
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(Ma nn ing a nd B ra-y s Su rre y .
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Se e a lso A n n a ls o f a n Old M a n or Ho u se, b y F reder ick Harr i so n .
Ja m es I . — Cha r l es I .V. Ed w a rd Sk ee te m a rr i ed Ja n e Sa n d s , a fa m i l y o f co n s ide rab l e i m po rtan c e a t Leath e r
head a t t h i s t i m e,
“m a r r i ed by l i c e n se a t St. Sav i o u r’ s, So u th w ark , Apr i l 161 0 , Ed w a rdSk ee te and Ja n e Sa n d s .” Ge n ea l og i s t,
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ve l l)
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(Leat he rh ead).Robe rt Sa n ds, ge n t ., i n lands x x ’ , t ax iiij’ ( F e tc ha m ).
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Thos . Sa n ds a nd Fra n c i s Sa n d s w e re w i t n esse s to th e w il l , d a ted 2 4 A u g u s t 164 2 , o f
Cha r l es Ho w ard, Ear l o f Nott i n g h a m , Baro n o f Efiingham .
1 643, Tho m as Sa n des, Esq u i re , w as o n e o f a boa rd o f Seq u es t ra to rs o f Roy a l i s t l a n d s inS u r rey (“Vic t. Hi st . o f S u r rey ,” vo l . i.,
Ed w a rd Sk eete t h e y o u n ge r s e l l s h i s l a n d s ( fro m th e F ee t o f F i n es).
162 0 .
Th i s i s th e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e i n t h e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t W est m i n s te r o nt h e Octa ve o f t h e P u r i fi cat i o n o f th e B l essed Vi rg i n M a ry , 1 7 Ja m es I ., Be t w ee n Ed w a rdRoge rs , ge n t ., pla intifl, and Ed w a rd Sk eete, ge n t ., d efe n d a n t , o f e igh t ac res o f l a n d w i t h t h e i rapp u r t e n a n ces i n Leath e rh ead
,b y whieht h e sa id Ed w a rd Sk ee te ac k n o w ledges th e sa m e
' tobe l o n g o f r igh t to t h e sa id Ed w a rd Roge rs and h i s h e i rs
,a nd w a r ra n ts the sa m e aga i n s t t h e
heirs o f the sa id Ed w a rd Sk eet,a nd t h e h e i rs o f Ed w a rd S k eet ,* dec eased , fo r w h i c h t h e sa id~
Ed w ard Roge rs has pai d £60 s te r l i n g . ( 1 7 Ja m es L, H i l a ry Te r m ,Bd l e.
162 0 .
Th i s i s th e fi n a l se t t l e m e n t m ad e i n t h e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t W es t m i n s te r o nt h e Octa ve o f St . M i c hae l , 1 7 Ja m es I ., Be t w ee n He n ry L u cas , pla intili
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, a nd Ed w a rd Sk ee te,ge n t ., d efe n da n t, o f s i x ac res o f l a n d, fi ve ac res o f m ead o w , a nd fo u r t ee n ac res o f pas t u re ,w i t h t he i r a pp u r te n a n c es i n Fe t c ha m a nd Leath e rh ead
,by wh i c h t h e sa id Ed w a rd Sk eete
ack n o w l edges th e sa id l a n d w i t h a pp u r te n a n ces t o be l o n g o f r igh t to t h e sa id He n ry L u cas,as t h ose w h i c h t h e sa m e H e n ry has o f the g i ft o f t h e afo resa id Ed w a rd . And by th i sack n o w l edg m e n t t h e sa m e H e n ry L u cas gave th e afo resa i d Ed w a rd Sk ee te s te r l i n g .
(1 7 Ja m es I ., M i ch . Te r m , Bd l e.
1 62 1 .
Th i s i s t he fi n a l ag re e m e n t m ad e i n th e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t VV e s tm lns te r o nt h e 15th day afte r Tr i n i ty, 1 8 Ja m es I ., Be t w ee n Ed w a rd Roge rs, ge n t., p la intifl, a nd Ed w ardSk eete, ge n t ., d efe n da n t, o f n i n e ac res o f l a n d w i th ap p u r t e n a n ces in Leath e r head, by w h i c ht h e sa id Ed w ard Sk eete ack n o w l edges t h e sa id la nd w i th a pp u r te n a n ces to be l o n g o f r igh t tot h e s a id Ed w a rd Roge rs , as t ha t w h i c h t h e sa id Ed w a rd Roge rs h as o f t h e g ift o f th e sa idEd w ard Sk ee te, a nd by th i s ac k n o w l edge m e n t t h e sa m e Ed w a rd Roge rs ga ve the sa id Ed w a rdSk ee te .f 4 1 s te r l i n g . ( 1 8 Ja m es l ., Tri n i ty , Bd l e.
Th i s i s t he fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e in t h e C o u rt o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t \V e s tm ins t e r the1 s thda y afte r S t . M art in’ s da y , 2 C ha r l es I ., B et w ee n A n th o n y Ro w se, Esq u i re, pla intilf,a nd
“Ed w ard Sk ee te, ge n t ., d efe n da n t , o f e igh t ac res o f m ead o w w i t h app u rte n a n ces i n
Leathe rh ead , by w h i c h t h e sa i d Ed w a rd Sk ee te ack n ow l edges t h e sa id l a n d w i th ap p u r t e n a n cesto belo n g o f r igh t to t h e sa id A n th o n y Ro w se
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, as t hat w h i c h t h e sa m e A n th o n y has o f th e
g ift o f t h e s a id Ed w a rd Sk eete , a nd b y t h i s ac k n o w l edge m e n t t h e sa m e A n tho n y ga v e t h esa id Ed w ard Sk eete £21 1 s te r l i n g . ( 2. Cha r l es I ., M i c h ., Bd l e .
Th i s i s the fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ade i n t h e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t \V e s tm ins te r o nt h e m or ro w o f St . M a rt i n , 2 C h a r l e s I ., B e t w ee n Tho m as Ca r r, ge n t., p l a i n t iff, a nd Wil l i a mH u l l and Joa n h i s w ife, a nd Ed w a rd Sk ee te, ge n t ., defe n da n ts, o f o n e m ess u age, o n e ba r n ,
Edwa rd the e ld e r.
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Th i s i s th e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ade i n t h e Co u r t .o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g at W es t m i n s t e r c upt h e m o rro w o f Ho ly Tr i n i ty , 13 Cha r l es I ., B e t w ee n R i ch a rd Da l to n , p l a i n t i ff , and Ed w a rdSk ee t, ge n t ., d efe n da n t, o f t w e n ty-fo u r ac res o f l a n d w i t h app u r te n a n ces i n Leath e rh ead , bv
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h i c h t h e sa i d Ed w ard Sk ee te ac k n o w l edges t he sa id l a n d w i t h app u rte n a n ces to be l o n g o fr igh t to th e sa id R i ch a rd Da lto n
, as t hat w h i c h th e sa id R i c ha rd has o f th e g ift o fa
theisa id ' Ed w a rd, and by t h i s ack n o w l edge m e n t t he sa m e R i ch a rd gave th e sa id Ed w a rd 5560
s te r l i n g. ( 13 C ha r l es I ., Tri n i ty , Bd l e .
1 638 .
Th i s i s th e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ade i n th e Co u r t o f o u r Lo rd t h e K i n g a t Wes t m i n s ter0 11 t he oc tave o f St. M i c hae l
,13 C ha r l es I ., Be t w ee n Ed w a rd Da n i e l l , ge n t ., p lai n tiff ,
and Ed w a rd Sk ee te , ge n t ., defe n da n t, o f t w e n ty ac res o f la n d , and t w o ac res o f past u re w it happ u r te n a n ces i n Leath e rh ead , by w h i c h t h e said Ed w a rd Sk ee te ack n o w l edges th e sa id l a n ow i t h app u r te n a n ces t o be l o n g o f r igh t t o t h e sa id Ed w ard Da n i e l l , as that w h i c h h e hat h o f
t h e g ift o f th e s aid Ed w a rd Sk ee te, a nd by th i s ack n o w l edge m e n t th e sa m e Ed w a rd Da n i e l lgav e th e sa id Ed w a rd Sk eete £60 s te r l i n g. ( 13 C har l es I ., M i ch, Bd l e.1639 .
Th i s 15 th e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ade i n th e Co u r t o f o u r Lord t h e K i n g a t \V e s tm ins te r o nt h e m o rro w o f th e Asce n s i o n , 1 4 Cha r les I., Bet w ee n Ed w a rd Da n i e l , p la intifl, a nd Ed w a rdSk eet , ge n t ., de fe n da n t , o f t w o m ess u ages, tivo cot tages, fo u r ga rde n s, o n e o rc hard , a nd o n eia cre o f l a n d w i th th e i r ap p u rte n a n ces in Leathe rh ead
,by w h i c h t h e sa id Ed w a rd Sk ee te
ack n o w l edges th e sa id l a n d w i t h app u rt ena n ces to be lo n g o f r igh t to t h e aforesa id Ed w ardDa n i e l
,as t hat w h i c h the s a id Ed w a rd h as o f the g i ft o f Ed w a rd Sk eete, and by t his
ack n o w l edge m e n t t h e sa m e Ed w a rd Da n i e l l ga ve th e afo resa id Ed w a rd Sk eete £4 1 s te r l i n g .
( 1 4 Cha rl e s I., East e r, Bd l e .
CHAN CERY PROCEED I N GS .
Da ted 7 Ja n u a ry 1 636.
Ed w a rd Sk ee te,o f E w e l l i n S u r rey
, ge n t ., dec l a res t h at Ed w a rd Sk eete , d eceas ed ,h i s l a te fa th e r, w as l a w fu l l y s e i zed to h i m a nd h i s he i rs a m o n g oth er th ings o f and i n 2 2 ac reso f l a n d
,pas t u re and w ood w i t h a pp u rte n a n ces l y i n g i n Th a m es D i t t o n i n S u r rey , cal l ed
Sk e et ’s Fi e ld s, a l i as Hine k’
s fie ld s , be i n g a l l e n c l osed g ro u n ds a nd t r u l y wo rt h 2 0 m a rk s y ea r lyto be l e t
,a nd £4 0 60 (2 03 score) fo r s e lling bes ide t i m be r t rees g ro w i n g u po n th e p re m i s es
w o rt h £ 1 0 0 . Pe t i t i o n e r ’s l at e fath er be i n g se i zed o f t he p re m i ses a nd i n t rea ty o f m ar r i ag ew i t h A n d r i a S lyfie ld , da u gh te r o f Ed m u n d Slyfie ld o f S lyfie ld i n S u r rey , Esq ., it w as ag reedbe t w ee n pet i t i o n e r’ s sa id fathe r a nd t he fathe r o f Andria , th a t i n co n s id e ra t i o n o f t h e saidm ess u age a nd o f a co m pe te n t s u m o f m o n ey , w h i ch pet i t i o n e r’ s sa id fath e rha d a nd rece i v edas t h e m ar r i age port i o n o f th e sa id And ria , he sh o u ld a m o n g oth e r th i n gs i n du e for m o f l a wco n vey a nd ass u re t h e sa id l a n ds i n Tha m es D i t to n to th e u s e o f h i m se lf fo r l i fe, a nd afte r t oth e h e i rs o f sa id fa th e r by th e_sa m e And ria . And i n p u rs u a n ce o f t h e sa id ag re e m e n t,pet i t i o n e r’ s fathe r abo u t 56 years s i n c e did co n vey th e p re m i ses t o t h e u s es aforesa id .The re u po n s ho rt l y afte r th e m a r ri ag e th e sa id fathe rhad i ss u e by the sa id A n d ri a th epe t i t i o n e r
,h i s e ld es t so n a nd he i r, andhad a l so d i v e rs o th e r ch i ld re n by t he sa id A n d r i a, and
s ho rt l y afte r d i ed ;t he pe t i t i o n e r be i n g at t h e t i m e o f h i s d ea t h ( 1 599) b u t o f the age o f 7
y ea rs, a nd th e sa id And ria h i s m oth e r w as se i zed amo n g o th e r t h i n gs o f l a n d a nd p re m i ses i n
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, VV IDDRINGTON , AND OTHERS.
Tha m es D i t to n fo r t h e te r m o f h e r l ife,t h e re m ai n d e r the reof to pe t i t i o n e r a nd h i s h e i rs .
And afte r w a rds abo u t 3 yea rs s i n ce A n d r i a a l so d i ed, afte r w hose d ecease th e pe t i t i o n e r o u gh tt o h a veha d possess i o n o f a l l t h e sa id l a n ds and p re m i s es
, a nd tak e t he re n ts and p ro fi ts to1 i s o w n u se. Yet o n e Roge r F e ilde r, o f Eshe r i n “
S u r rey , y eo m a n , so n and 'he ir o f Roge rF e ilde r, l a t e o f Esh er, yeo m a n , d eceased , p re te n d i n g th at pet i t i o n e r’ s fa th er did i n h i s l ifet i m em ake u n to Roge r t h e fa th e r so m e l o n g l ease o f th e p re m i ses n o t y et ex p i red
, and t ha t t h ep et i t i o n e r sh o u ld m ak e u n to t h e sa id Roge r F e ilde r so m e g ra n t o r es tate i n th e p re m i ses, a ndby reaso n t h e reof th e sa id Roge r th e so n h as e n te red in to the p re m ises and tak e n th e re n tsand p rofi ts s i n c e t h e d ecease o f pet i t i o n e r’ s m other
, and say i n g a l so pet i t i o n e r’s fath e rhad
m ortgaged th e sa m e, h av i nghad va r i o u s s u m s o f m o n ey fro m t he said Roge r. Pet i t i o n e rsa i t h h i s fath e r did n o t o w e m ore tha n £4 0 a t t h e t i m e o f h i s death , and l eft a good pe rs o n als ta te o f t h e va l u e o f£50 0 to pay d ebts and fo r ch i ld re n ’ s ed u ca t i o n , a nd if i thad n o t bee ns u ffic i e n t, did ap poi n t l a n ds i n B l e tc h i n g l ey a nd N u tfie ld i n S u r rey , w orth £2 0 , to be so ldfo r th e sa m e p u rposes, a nd w h i c h w e re s o ld acco rd i n g l y, and ca m e w i th th e pe rso n a l es ta teto pe t i t i o n e r’s m oth e r as t h e ex ec u t r i x . The sa id Roge r hav i n g c u t do w n t i m be r t rees, e tc.,to t h e va l u e o f £ 1 0 0
, and tak e n a w ay bo u n dar i es,Peti t i o n e r p ray s to h ave h i s r igh ts
e s tab l i sh ed b y th i s co u rt, and tha t a w r i t o f s u bpoe n a be direct ed t o t he sa id Roge r F e ilde r th es o n , t o ap pea r befo re t h i s co u rt.
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1624 , a t w h i c h t i m e A l exa n de r Tho m as by v e r t u e o f s o m e co n v eya n cem ade o f the p rem i s es by th e sa id Oxe nb ridge , befo re the said l ease ex p i red, d id e n te r i n t o t heSa id l a n d a nd e v i c t d efe n da n t fro m possess i o n a nd recove red 98 . costs . A l exa n d e r h eldi t fo r abou t 3 yea rs , and t h e n s u ff e red i t t o l y.e ope n to a co m m o n adjoi n in g w h e reby th el a n ds w e re m u ch im pove r i sh ed a nd a copp i ce u t te r l y s poi l ed b y catt l e, a nd afte r ithad bee nIe ft s o fo r 3 y ea rs , A l exa n de r g ra n ted a l ease to Joh n W r igh t b y deed , dated 7 Dece m be r1 62 7, w h o in co n s id e rat i o n o f £7 paid to h i m by defe n da n t, so ld h i m a l l t h e w ood g ro w i n gu po n t h e la n d to be fe l l ed a nd tak e n a w ay befo re th e Feast o f S. Joh n th e Bap t i s t, also o n1 6thFeb r u a ry, 3 C h a r l es I ., did g ra n t to defe n da n t th e sai d l a n d fo r 5 years fro m S. M i ch ae lthe A rcha n ge l (if ( )x e nb ridge and Andria sho u ld so lo n g live) fo r th e year l y re n t o f£6, andby th i s d e fe nda nt ho pe tht o pro ve to th i s co u r t th at th e co m p l a i n a n t a t t h e t i m e o f th em ortgage and l o n g befo re w as o f fu l l age a nd n o t a m i n o r as b y t h e b i l l i s p re t e n ded. 0 11
7 Febr u a ry 1 616, d efe n da n t’s fath e r by h i s l as t w i l l gave th e l a n d w i th ap p u rte n a n ces to Joh n
Wa l te r, a nd s hor t l y afte r d i ed . The d efe n da n t d e n i es hav i ng do n e a n y o f t h e abo ve sa idi nj u ries, 8:p ray s to be d i s m i ssed w i t h reasonab le c osts in this beha lf m os t w ro n gfu l l ys u sta i n ed . (Cha r l es I., S.
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9 Nove m be r 1 635.
Ed w ard Sk eete, o f E w e l l in S u r re y , ge n t ., abo u t 5 yea rs ago be i n g des i ro u s t o p lacehis ’
50 11 Fra n c i s Skeete (be i n g th e n 1 8 y ea rs o ld) to So m e M e rch a n t w h o m i g h t i n s t r u c t and.
br i n g h i m u p i n th e t rade o f m e rch a n d i s e,a nd m ak e h i m free o f t ha t p rofess i o n , t h e refore
ha d co n fe re n ce t o t ha t e nd w i t h R i c h a rd H ille a rd o f So u th a m p to n , m erc ha n t , s i n c e d e ce a s e d , lwho bei n g w i l l i n g to tak e a n a pp re n t i c e, t h e sa id Fra n c i s Sk eete w as bo u n d to h i m fo r 7
years, h i s fa t he r pay i n g Ri c h a rd Hille a rd£60 ,a nd i n d efa u l t that t he s a i d Ri c ha rd s h o u ld g i ve
back the m o n ey accord i n g to t h e c u s to m o f t h e t o w n . Bu t before the t i m eha d e x p i redR i cha rd Hille a rd d i ed, m ak i n g h i s w i fe Ja n e h i s e x ec u t r i x , w ho refu s ed t o fu l fi l th e c u s to mo f m ak i n g th e sa id F ra n c i s o v e r to a n o th e r m ast e r, o r refu n d i n g t h e m o n ey . The reforeEd w ard Ske e te b ro u gh t a B i l l i n t o t h i s Co u r t , b u t befo re i t co u ld be ca rr i ed o u t t h e sa id Ja n ed i ed possessed o f g rea t pe rso n a l es ta te , afte r w hose dec ease Da n ie l He rse n t o f So u t h a m p to n ,p rete n d i n g t o be n ex t o f k i n t o Ja n e a nd R i c ha rd d e ceased ,ha d seve ra l l e t t e rs o f ad m i n i s t rat i on gra n ted t o h i m by th e P . C . C . o f t h e good s o f Ja n e a nd R i c h ard H ille a rd
,81. ca m e
possessed o f sa id es tates by fo rce , b u t r efu n ded n oth i n g t o th e sa id Ed w a rd Sk ee te, say i n g h ehad al ready paid a w ay n ea r l y a l l t h e p e rso n a l es ta te i n fu l fi l m e n t o f d ebts a nd w o u ld n o tpay th e de m a n ded , w h e reas t h e re w as s u ffic i e n t t o sat i sfy the debts w i th a g rea t ove r p l u s,t h e said Da n i e l h av i n g co n cea l ed pa rt o f t h e es ta te . The refore the pe t i t i o n e r d es i res t h a t t h esa id Da n i e l He rse n t ap pea r pe rs o n a l l y i n t h i s Co u r t o f C ha n ce ry to a n s w e r a l l a nd s i n g u l a r ,the pre m i ses .
The a n s w e r o f Da n i e l l'
l e rS e nt o f So u t h a m p to n , d a ted 2 6 Nove m be r 1635. Defe n da n tbe l i e ve th i t to b e t r u e t h at Ed w a rd Sk ee te d id p l ace h i s s o n F ra n c i s app re n t i c e w i t hR. He llia rd
,a nd ga v e
-
a s u m o f m o n ey i n res pec t t h e reof;b u t k n o w e th n ot the e xac t s u m ,or w hat ag ree m e n t w as m ad e o r o f a n y s u ch c u s t o m i n th e To w n o f So u th a m p to n ;h e a l sok n o w eth n ot h o w fa r the said F ra n c i s ha d bee n i n s t r u c ted i n th e t rade . R i ch a rd B e l l i a rdd i ed in F eb r u a ry 1 631 , a nd Ja n e ‘
did n o t die i n te s ta te, b u t a ppo i n ted he r fo u r c h i l d re n (a l lm i n ors) ex ec u tors o f he r w i l l
,w i t h Ro be rt M aso n
,Esq.
,Reco rde r o f Lo n do n , Nat ha n i e l
B e l l i a rd o f Roade, i n So m e rset , c l e rk , t h i s defenda n t , S e ve ra l o t he r pe rso n s ove rs e e l‘s .
Es tate va l u e abo u t .f go o . Defe n da n t d e n i es h a v i n gha d l e t te rs o f Ad m i n i s t ra t i o n g ra n ted t oh i m ;b u t be l i e ve th a l l book s a nd w r i t i n gs to be i n t he possess i o n o f N a tha n i e l He llia rd o rGeo rge Ga l l o p . The refo re th i s d e fe n d a n t i s ready t o ave r a nd p rove at t h i s Ho n o u rab l e Co u r t ,a nd p rays to be d i s m i ss ed w i t h h i s reaso n ab l e c os ts a nd c h a rges . (Cha r l es L , S . 89 , No .
\V i th the ex ce pt i o n o f h i s so n Fra n c i s,m e n t i o n ed i n t h e Cha n ce ry P roceed i n gs , I h a ve
bee n u n ab l e to find a ny t race o f t h e d esc e n da n t s o f Ed w a rd Sk eete a m o n gs t t he S u r rey W i l l sa nd Reg i s te rs, excep t t h e w i l l o f Ja n e Skee te o f Bedd i n g to n , co . S u rrey, w i do w , dated 9 De c .
1 645, m e n t i o n s da u gh te r Ba rba ra a nd s o n Tho m as . \V itne s s e’
s , Joh n Pope, Joh n Te gge , a ndG eo rge Sha le ro s s . I’ro r e d 1 5 Se p t. 164 7 (S u r rey Arc h ., Hard i n g, There i s b u t l i t t l edo u bt fro m t h e fac ts o f t h e sa l e o f t h e i r l a n ds
,th e co i n c id e n ce o f date s
,and t h e n a m e s o f
t he i r re l at i o n s b y m arr i age, th e T u r n e rs , t ha t t h ey fo u n d ed t h e fa m i l y o f Sk ee t i n t h e I s l a n d o f
Barbadoes . Th i s I s la n d w as fi rs t set t l ed i n by a n E n g l i s h C o l o n y u n d e r Sir \V il liam C o u rte e n,
M e rcha n t o f Lo n do n i n 162 4 . I n 1 650 Rey n o ld A l l e y n e (4 ths o n o fR i c h a rd A l l ey n e, Rec toro f S to w i n g i n Ke n t , w h o d i ed i n w as o n e o f th e fi rs t adve n t u re rs i n t he Set t l e m e n t o f
the Is la n d o f Barbadoes , a nd acq u i red a co n s id e ra bl e es ta te t h ere, t h e p r i n c i pa l res id e n c e o nw h i c h w as by h i m n a m ed M o u n t A l l ey n e .” He m ar r i ed M ary , da u ghte r o f . Sk ee t
,who
afte r w a rds m ar ri ed T u r n e r o f th e t h ree h o u ses i n t h e t h i c k ets , by w h o m h eha d t w o so n s
SKEET,SOM ERSCALES , \V IDDRIN GTON ,
AN D OTHERS.
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a nd a da u gh te r M a ry , w i fe o f Ro w se o f the C l i ft . I n 1 667 R e y n o ld Skee t m ar r i edM a rga re t, d a u gh te r o f W i l l i a m C u l pe pe r by M arga re t, da u gh te r o f R i c h a rd A l l ey n e, D.D.
(S u ssex A rch . Soc i e ty , The A l l ey n es a nd Ske e t s'
int e rm a r rie d s eve ra l t i m es. Theo r m e r were c re ated Ba ro n e ts M arc h 2 o th, 1 769. They bore P a rty pe r c h ev ro n g u l es andrm ine , t w o l i o n s’ h eads e rased o r, in -ch i ef; q u a r te r i n g GAY , SP I CE ,
T U RNE R .
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Fro m a d u ca l c o ro n e t a n h ors e ’ s h ead i s s u i n g a rge n t.” No n t u a t e s e d p u b l i ca rota.”
\V e d o n ot h e a r o f Ed w a rd Sk ee te afte r 1 635, w he n h eha d so ld h i s p rope rty— he w asd ead befo re 1 64 7
— n o r does h e ap pea r to ha v e l eft a n y w i l l . I t w o u ld see m m os t. p robab l eth a t afte r p ro v id i n g h i s e ldes t S o u w i t h m o n ey to go t o t he Ba rbadoes , a nd fo r h i s w ife and
i t h e r c h i ld re n , t ha t h e m ay hav e bee n s l a in figh t i n g fo r C har l es t he Fi rs t.He wa s e v id e n t l y“m i ss i n g a t t he t i m e of t h e Pa r l i a m e n ta ry S u r v ey o f Ch u rc h La n ds ,
r 649 S u rvey o f Le the rhe a d:“o n e p i ec e o f a rab l e land i n l o w e r h i l l s ab u t t i n g o nand l a n d s n o w or la te o f Ed" Skit t t o w a rds th e w es t
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) 11 Ly m e H° B u s h H i l l ab u t t i n g 0 11 l a n d s o f Ed Skit t t o w a rd s S . St E.,o n e o t he r s m a l l p i e ce o f
ne a do w ca l l ed Pa rs o n age M eado w ab u t t i n g o n l a n ds o f Ed w ard Skevt e t o w a rd s t h e S.
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VIa rva nd El i z abeth .I II. Ni c ho las Sk ee te o f Pa tte rsham i n t h e pa ri s h o f Leath e rhead
,y eo m a n , i s m e n t i o n ed
1 t h e w i l l s o f h i s fa the r Tho m as, a nd o f h i s b rothe rs Ed w a rd a nd Tho m as also u n de r th e Ac t,5 El i z ., ca p . 13, by w h i c h t h ree e n t i re s u bs id i es g i v e n to t h e C ro w n
“beca u se o f t heu is s ant and m igh ty forces fo r so m e ye a re s pas t b ro u gh t aga i n s t t h e rea l m ,
”2 s . 8d . in t h e
m u n d from S u bj ec ts hav i n g £3 a nd m o re i n p e rso n a l ty, 45. i n the '
po und o n l a n ds o f 2 0 5. pe ra n n u m a nd u p w a rd s .
Nicho l as Ske y t i n good s vl i viijs iiiid .”(S u r rey La y S u bs id i es .)
W i l l dated 23 Ja n:1599 . To be b u r i ed i n t h e c h u rc hy a rd o f Leath e r head . M e n tio n s1 . So n R i ch a rd, o f w h o m l a te r.2 . So n Joh n .1 . Da u g h te r Elno r (p robab l y m a ri'ie d t o Buckwe ll by 161 9 , w i t h a 50 11 Ni c h o las .
Se e Dav id ’ s w i l l).Res id u e to w ife Ag n es (née Eve rs e d)* a nd so n R i c ha rd , ex ec u to rs . Ove rsee rs , Joh n
Sa n d es , ge n t., Jo h n Eve rs éd, broth e r-in- l a w . \V itne s s , Joh n A lingham .
Proved 2 1 M a rc h 1 599 (S u r rey A rch ., H e rringm a n'
,fo .
Ja m es I .I V:R i c h a rd Sk eete,-of P a t te rsham in Leath e rh ead , yeo m a n , m e n t i o n ed in h i s fa the r
’s w i l lin 1599 as ex ec u to r. Wil l da ted 9 Aug . 1632 . To be b u r i ed in t h e c h u rc hya rd o f
Leat h erhead . M e n t i o n s1 . Eldes t S o n R i cha rd Sk eete, o f who m l a te r .2 . So n Joh n Sk eete, th e£1 0 beq u eath ed to h i m by h i s u n c l e Dav i e Sk ee te (h i s co u s i n ).
T h i s so n,o f w h o m l a te r, fo u n ded t h e Efiingham bra n ch . ( I n co u s i n Dav id ’ s will in
I . M erc y , m e n t i o n ed i n t h e w i l l o f he r co u s i n Dav id i n 1 61 9 , p roba b l y d ead b y 1632 .
2 . Da u g h te r Urs u l a Do w n e. ( I n th e w i l l o f co u s i n Dav id ,3. Da u gh te r Sa ra S te eve ns . ( I n t h e w i l l o f co u s in Dav id,4 . Da u gh te r E l i z abe t h Sk ee te. ( I n t he w i l l o f co u s in Dav id ,5. Yo u n ges t d a u gh te r Ag n e s (Ar n o ld).
P e rha ps the s a m e la dy a s is m e nt i o ne d in the d ia ry o f the S tir re y ju s tice , B o s to ck F u l le r , Esq.: M a rche 1613.I m a d e a. wa rra nt u p o n a s u pp l ica nt ve rs u s Ag ne te m S ki te a d d s , Tho . Ma thew 7° d ie . I s e nthe r to the g o a la , b u tTho . Ma thew d id the re a g re e wi thhe r 8:re le a s ehe r u t pa te t p e r l ite ra s ."
2 6 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LI ES OF
So n-ih- l a w Tho m as A r n o ld . W i fe M ercy Sk ee te , so l e ex ec u t ri x . Ove rsee rs, M r. Fra n c i sSa n dy and co u s i n Joh n Sk ee te (so n o f VV ilIiam o r Tho m as). Proved 9 J u l y 1635 (S u r reyArch ., F a r m e r, fo .
4
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Cha r l es I .] R i c h a rd Sk ee te i n l a n ds x xs
,tax iiij’ (Leath e rh ead). F o r
,
d esce n da n t s see Sk ee t o f Efiingham .
C ha r l es I .V . R i c h ard Sk ee te . I t i s ra t h e r d i ffi c u l t t o asso rt t h e d i ff ere n t R i c ha rd Sk ee ts o f
Lea the rh ead l i v i n g i n t h e ea r l y ha lf o f th e se ve n t ee n th ce n t u ry . They w e re( 1) R i c ha rd , e ld es t s o n o f I V. R i ch a rd ;bor n before 161 9 .( 2 ) R i c ha rd , y o u n ges t so n o f W i l l i a m in 161 8
,b u t w o u ld be o lde r t ha n t he preced i n g .
(3) R i c h ard , s o n o f J ohn o fEfiingham n e ph e w o f
I t h i n k t h e two e x t rac ts tha t fo l l o w app l y t o ( 1) Ri c h a rd , and th at h e and h i s n e p h e wbothhad w i ves n a m ed M a ry . He does n o t a ppea r to have l eft a n y i ss u e n o r i s h i s w i l l t o befo u n d.
1 64 2 . Fro m the Fee t o f Fi n es . Th i s i s th e fi n a l a cr re e m e nt m ade i n t h e Co u rt o f O u rLord the K i n g a t Wes t m i n s te r 0 11 th e Oc ta v e o f t h e P u r i fi cat i o n o f th e B l essed Vi rg i n M a ry ,1 7 C harles I ., Be t w ee n F ra n c i s Ge ra rd, ge n t ., p l a i n t i ff , a nd R i c hard Sk e te and M a ry h i s w i fe ,
d efenda n ts, o f t w o ac res o f l a n d a nd fi v e ac res o f pas t u re w i th app u rte n a n ces i n Leath e rh ead,
b y w h i c h th e sa id R i c h a rd a nd M a ry ac k n o w l edg e t h e sa id l a n d w i th app u rte n a n c es to be l o n g,o f r igh t to t h e aforesa id Fra n c i s G erard as t ha t w h i c h th e sa m e Fra n c i s h as o f t h e g i ft o fR i ch a rd and M a ry Sk eet e, a nd b y th i s ack n o w l edge m e n t th e sa m e Fra n c i s Ge ra rd gave th eafo resa id R i c ha rd and M a ry Sk eete £4 1 s te r l i n g .
”( 1 7 Char l es I., H i l a ry , Bd l e .“
1645. Th i s i s t h e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e i n the Co u rt o f O u r Lo rd t he King'
a t
W es t m i n s te r o n t h e m o rro w o f St . M a rt i n ’ s da y , 2 1 Ch a r l es I., Bet w ee n A n tho n y Pr i c e,p l a i n t iff
,a nd R i c h ard Sk ee te
,d efe n da n t
,o f o n e m ess u age and t h i rtee n ac re s o f la nd w i t h
a pp u r te n a n ces i n Lea th e r h ead , by w h i c h t h e aforesa id R i cha rd Sk eete a ck n o w l edges t h e sa m e 3
la nd w i tha p p u rte n a n ces to be t h e r igh t o f A n th o n y P r i c e , and bvth i s ack n o w l edge m e n t th es a m e A n t ho n y ga v e t h e afo resa id Ri c h a rd £60 s te r l i n g.
”
( 2 1 Cha r les I., M i ch . Ter m ,Bd l e.
1662 . M arv Sk ee t,b u rye d ye 16thday o f Ja n u ary (Leatherhead Reg i s te r). Pe rha pshis
d a u gh te r.1 664 . Goody Sk ee t w as b u rye d y e 1 8 thday o f J u n e (Leath e rh ead Reg i s t e r). Pe rh aps
h i s w ido w .
He n ry V I I I .I I . Joh n Sk e te, o f Leath er head i n S u rrey , m e n t i o n ed i n Lay S u bs id i es
1 4 He n . V I I I .] Joh n Sk ete i n good s Ix“, t a x xviij“(Leat h erhead). Joh n Sk e te i n good s
x ls , tax 1 2“(Li t t l e Book ha m ), p robab l y e ldes t o f t h e “filio lo rum m e o rum
”o f R i c h a rd
Sk e te i n 1 4 9 1 . \V i l l d ated 1 2 J u l y _ 1536. To be b u r i ed i n t h e ch u rch y a rd o f
Leat h e rh ead . M e n t i o n s1 . So n Robe rt Sk e te .2 . So n Joh n Sk e te. The fo l l o w i n g fro m S u rrey Lay S u bs id i es m ay a pp l y to this John Sk e te.
6 He n . V I I I .] Joh n Sk ee te fo r goods x ls , tax x i id
34 -
35 He n . V I I I .] Joh n Sk ete tax fo r go o d s j‘l (Ch u r t).3. So n Tho m as Sk ete, ho u se i n th e to w n o f Leath e rh ead, w he n h e i s 2 1 y ea rs o f age .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS.
1 . Da u gh te r Ag n es Sk e te .2 . Da u gh te r Joha n Sk e te.3. Da u g h t e r M a ry Sk e te .Godso n Joh n R u sse l l o f Leath e rh ead .Res id u e to E l e n e Sk e te
,w ife
,sole ex ec u t r i x .
\Vi t 11 esses, Robe r t R u s se l l , v i ca r, Ge rry Dek o n , and Wil l i a m R u ss e l l . Proved 25 Se pe m be r 1 536. (S u r rey A rc h ., Heats ., 1 68a .)
C l e m e n te Sk e te o f Leath erh ead , S u r rey , w ido w . N u n c u pa tive w il l dated 2 1 Octobe r.60 7. Brot h e r N i ch o l as M a n
,o f Che s ing to n . W i t n esses
, good w ife C rid le a nd w ido wF ra uncis Terre l l . Pro ved 2 7 Octobe r 160 7 . (S u r rey Arch ., He rringm an
,f. Probab l y
.vido w o f o n e' o f t h e abo ve so n s .
Iam e s I .I V . W i l lia m Sk eete o f Leathe rh ead, S u r rey , h u sba n d m a n , p robab l y a g ra n d so n o f John
vho s e w i l l w as p ro ved i n 1536, a nd s o n o f o n e o f the s o n s m e n t i o n ed t h e re i n . W i l l dated11 Augus t 1 61 8 . To be b u r i ed i n Leat he rhead c h u rchya rd . M ent i o n s
1 . E ldes t s o n Robe r t, m ess u age a nd te n e m e n t i n Leathe rh ead w i t h l a n d be l o n g i n g.2 . Yo u n g es t so n R i c h a rd (o f w ho m l ate r).1 . Da u gh te r Joa n e. So n- in- l a w Geo rge W ood, m y n o w d w e l l i n g ho u se.Oversee rs, b ro th e rs - in- l a w W i l l i a m K i n ge* a nd Robe rt Bo rro d e ll. Res id u e to Rober t
ike e te , ex ec u to r. P ro ved 1 2 Sep te m be r 1 61 8. (S u rrey A rch Pete r,f.
V . R i ch a rd Sk ee te. 2 Ap ri l i s 1 687. R i ch ard Sk ee te o f Le the rhe d , w h ee lwrig h t ,w ido w e r
, 45, a nd Doroth y Joh n so n o f Le the rhe d, w ido w , 45;at Probab l y th efath e r o f th e t w o b roth e rs
, ( 1 ) Joh n and ( 2 )R i ch a rd , w h o fo l l o w
V I . ( 1) Joh n Sk eete 0 1 A shs te d in S u rrey, co rnehand le r. 15 Oc to b ris 1689 . Joh nSk ee te o f Fetch a m
,bac h e l o r
, 45, a nd A m y Par i s h o f Cobha m , S p i n s t e r, 4 0 ; a t Tha m esDit to n . ‘At t h ei r o wne d i s pos e ’
(s ic). A l l eged by R i ch a rd Sk ee te o f Tha m es D i t to n,
.VV ill dated 2 7 J u n e 1 70 7. Wife A m ey, a co pyh old m ess u age o r t e n e m e n tc al l ed Chappe l l Ho u s e i n .th e Pa r i sh o f Fetch a m , fo r he r l i fe, a nd afte r h e r d eat h t h e sa m eto Neph e w and N i ece Ed w a rd Yo u n g and M a rcey G i l l e t t, w ife o f Tho m as G i l l e t t o f Head l ey,h u sba n d m a n , and t o E l i z abe th Yo u n g, so n a nd da u gh ters o f Ed w a rd Yo u n g o f E m s w o rthi n Wa rb l i n g to n , co. So u th a m p to n , h u s ba n d m a n . B rot h er R i ch ard Sk eete o f Lo n g D i t ton,w h ee l w righ t, a l l copy h o ld land s , a nd t e n e m e n ts h e ld o f th e M a n o r o f P a t t e rsham , a nd
Leath e rh ead fo r h i s l ife, a nd afte r h i s de at h t h e sa m e to n i ece E l i za be t h Yo u n g, w ife o f
t h e sa id Ed w ard Yo u n g ,a nd da ugh te r o f t h e sa id R i c h ard Skee t. B ro th e r R i c h a rd Sk eete
res id u ary Iega tee a nd ex ec u to r. W i t n esses,Joh n B l u n de l l , Robert Ragge , and Ph. Dac res .
P ro ved 2 0 Ja n u ary 1 70 8-9 by R i c h ard Sk eete , b ro th e r and e xec u to r. A s m a l l s eal i s a t tach edb ear i n g the a r m s o f Dac res G u l es
,t h ree esca l l o ps arge n t, t w o and o n e be l o n g i n g to
a w i t n ess o f th e nam e n o do u bt. He i s pe rhaps the sa m e as 1 661 . By ac t o f
Pa r l i a m e n t free a nd v o l u n ta ry g ifts t o t h e K i n g (E w e l l) John Sk eet, m i l l e r, s u bsc ribed 5s .A m ey Sk ee t o fA shs te a d i n S u r rey
,w ido w . \Vi l l dated 1 4 N o ve m be r 1 7 1 7 . M e n t i o n s
Sis te r S u sa n n a Lo n g , w ife o f Henry Lo n g o f Pe n in B u ck i n gh a m . Nephe w Ja m es Par i s h o f
Lea therh ead,h u s ba n d m a n . Neph e w Tho m as Par i s h o f Leathe rh ead, h u sba n d m a n . Ni ece
Wi l l o f j ohn Kinge o fWa lto n-up o n-Tha mes , Su rrey , d a te d 15 De c., 45 E l iz ., m e nt i o ns g o d s o n John Ske e t,
ane she e p . P ro ve d 1 7 F e b . 160 2 (S ur re y Arch., He rringm a n,
1‘ A l le ga t i o ns fo r Ma r riag e Lice nce s is s ue d b y the Co m m i s s a ry Co urt o f Su rre y b e twe e n 1673 a nd 1 7 70 .
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2 8 .A H ISTORY OF THE F AM I LIES OF“
S u sa n n a Hobbs, w i fe of Rich a rd Hobbs o f P e n,h u sba n d m a n . Neph e w Tho mas - Lo n g .
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Joh n Watk i n s, and Ti m . Co nnie rs . P ro ved 2 4 Se pte m be r 1 7 2 2 . (S u r rey A rch ., .i 7 2 2 ,
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1 70 8 Joh n Sk ee t o f y e Pa r i sh o f Ash tead i n t h i s Co u n ty w as b u r i ed Dec e m be r 311 7 2 1 Am y Sk ee t o f y e Par i sh o f A sht e d i n t h i s co u n ty w as b u ri ed F ebr u ary 1 1 .
(Leath e rh ead Reg i s t e r.)C ha r les I I .
V I . ( 2 ) R i c ha rd Sk ee t o f Leath e rh ead , m arr i ed El i z abe th . The fo l l o w i n g ex t rac ts a rejfro m t h e Leathe rh ead Reg i s t e r, w h i c h c o m m e n c es B a p t i s m a l 1 626;M a r r i age 1 690 ;B u r i a i1 656.
B ap tism s .
1 667 1 . Ma rv Sk ee t t h e da u gh te r o f Ri cha rd Sk ee t , bap t i zed t h e 5thday o f
Ja n u a ry .1 669 1 . R i ch a rd S k ee t th e so n o f R i c h a rd , bap t i z ed y e 2 nd da y o f M a rch ( s e e
l at e r).1 67 2 2 . (El i z abe th ?) y e d a u gh te r o f R i c h a rd Sk ee t w as bap t i z ed y e l gtho f SW.
B ur ia l s .
1 675 El i z abe t h y e w ife R i c h . Sk ee t , J n r . w as b u r i ed Apr l 3d .169 1 Ri c ha rd Skee t y e s o n o f R i c h a rd Sk ee t w as b u r i ed N o ve m be r 8 th .
The fo l lo w i n g ex t rac t fro m th e Fee t o f Fi n es refe rs t o h i m iTh i s i s t he fi n a l ag re e m e n t m ad e i n t h e C o u r t o f O u r Lo rd th e K i n g at \V e s t n1 ins t e r
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o n th e seco n d a n n i ve rsa ry o f t h e access i o n o f Q u ee n A nne . Be t w ee n Ri c h a rd Sk ee t e and
Robe r t Ragg , p l a i n t i ff s , a nd Robe r t \V o o d J u n ., a nd Fra n c es h i s w i fe , d efe n da n t s, o f o n em es s u age , o ne bar n , o n e s tab l e, o ne ga rd e n , o ne o rc ha rd
,a nd t w o ac res o f la nd_witha ppu r
te na nce s i n Lea th e rh ead , by w h i c h the sa id d efe n da n ts ac k n o w l edge the sa id l a n d s w i thap p u rte n a n ces t o be the righ t o f t h e sa id p l a i n t i ff s , and b y t h i s ack n o w l edg e m e n t t h e sa m ep l a i n t i ff s g a ve t h e aforesaid defe n da n t s t e r l i n g . ( 2 A nne , M ich. Te r m .)
Had i s s u e1 . R i ch ard , as abov e .1 . b I a ry , as abo ve .2 . El i zabe th
,as above ;a l so m e n t i o n ed i n 1 70 7 as t h e w i fe o f Ed w a rd Y o u n g.
H e n ry V I I I .I I . R i c h a rd Sk e te i s m e n t i o n ed i n t h e Lay S u bs id i e s .
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1 . So n Joh n Sk e te a l l l a n ds i n th e pa r i s h o f Ho rs e llj afte r t h e d ec ease o f w ife Jo n e, a ls o“
ho u se a nd l a n d i n Pa tt e rsha m ( m e n t i o n ed i n U n c l e \V a lte r ’ s w i l l).9“Thre e m i le s s o u th-e a s t o f Le a the rhe a d .
f H o r s e l l S t. Ma ry , a pa r i shin the u n i o n o f Che rt s e y , m i l e s fro m R ip le y . The nam e d o e s'
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a p p e a r in the Ho rs e l l Chu rchRe g i s te r .
30 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
M a n ’ s s o n o f Ox sh ot t, m y godso n . Ga rre t La m be r t s e r va n t t o co u s i n Ri c ha rd Skee t,co u s i n W i l l i a m T u r n e r ’s c h i ld re n , n a m e l y Ja m es, Cathe ri n e, a nd Joa n e T u r n e r. M e rcye ,
w ife o f co u s i n R i c ha rd Sk ee te . Res id u e to k i n s m a n Ri c ha rd Sk ee te, s o l e ex ec u to r. O ve rSee rs, co u s i n Jo h n Sk ee t th e yo u n ge r, and Joh n A l l i n gh a m o f P a t te rsham . \V im e s s , J oh nSa n des . Pro v ed 2 7 A pr i l 1 61 9 . (S u rrey A rch .
, Sto u gh to n , f.
SKEET OF EFF INGHAM .
(Desce n d ed fro m IV . R i c ha rd o f Leath e rh ead .)Th i s bra n c h o f th e Fa m i l y w as fo u n ded bv Joh n Sk ee t
,seco n d s o n o f R i c h a rd o f
P a t te rsham .
E F F I N GH AM AN D ITS N E I GH BO U RH O OD .
The reade r w i l l pe rhaps fi n d t he fo l l o w i n g s ho rt n otes o n Efiingham a nd th e s u r ro u n di n gv i l l ages o f ass i s t a n ce in fo l l o w i n g th e m ig ra t i o n o f th e fa m i l y fro m Leath erh ead .
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ng /ta m o n th e u p pe r Lo n do n road, bet w ee n G u i ldfo rd a nd Leathe rh ead, 3% m i l es S.W.
fro m th e la t te r. I t i s a h u n d red o f S u rrey . The pa r i sh co n ta i n s 31 83 ac res , bo u n d ed byG rea t Book ha m o n the n o r t h , Ock ha m a nd Wes t Hors l ey o n th e w es t, Leath e rh ead o n t h eeas t , Dork i n g o n t h e so u th . ’
The ch u rch i s d ed i c a t ed t o St . La u re n ce.P op u l a t i o n
, 4 1 Ge o . I I I ., 379 ;ho u ses, 61 .
I t c o n fe rs th e t i t l e o f Ea r l o n a bra n ch o f th e Ho w ard fa m i l y .
The m a n o rs a re Effi ngham - l a- Le igh , Efiingham ,and Eas t C o u r t.
The Ho w a rd fa m i l y acq u i red th e M a n or o f Eflingham by g ra n t to Lo rdW i l l i a m Ho w a rdin 1551 , Lord H ig h A d m i ra l o f E n g l a n d c rea ted Baro n Ho w ard o f Eflingham 1553;b u r i ed a t Re igate 1 57 2 . H i s g ra n dda u gh te r E l i zabe t h m a rr i ed Joh n M orda u n t, Ear l o fPete rbo ro’ , s he e n d eavo u red t o d i s i n h e r i t h e r s o n He n ry fo r espo u s i n g t he Roya l Ca u s e.C o l o n e l Tho m as Ho w a rd o fG rea t Book ha m w as s l a i n a t P res to n M oo r 1643, figh t i n g fo r th eK i n g . (S u r rey A rchwo lo gica l Soc i e ty ’ s Tra n sac t i o n s, vo l . i x .)
Gr e a t B o o le/m m o n th e road fro m Leath e rh ead t o G u i ldford co n ta i n s 32 23 ac res, it adjoin sF e tc h a m o n t h e eas t , Li tt l e Book ha m o n th e w est, Stok e D’
Ab e rno n o n t he n ort h . I n t h i spa r i s h w as s i t u a te East w i c k H o u se
,sea t o f th e Ear l s o f Efiiugham , and Slyfie ld Ho u s e. The
m a n o r a nd h o u se o f Po le s d e n w as so ld to th e M oore fa m i l y i n 1 7 2 2 . The c h u rc h o f
S t. N i c h o l as co n ta i n s m a n y m o n u m e n ts to th e fa m i l i es o f Ho w a rd o f Efiingham ,Moore, a nd
Slyfie ld w h o ha v e t h e i r o w n c h a n ce l .Pop u l at i o n
, 4 1 G e o . I I I ., 58 7;ho u ses, 1 0 4 .
Littl e B o o le/cam has G rea t B ook ha m o n t h e eas t, Eas t Hors l ey o n the w est, Cobha m o nt h e n o r t h
, and Do r k i n g o n t h e so u th . I n t h e ch u rc h the re i s a m o n u m e n t t o th e N e tt le fc ld
fa m i l y .Pop u l at i o n
, 4 1 Ge o . I I I ., 1 1 9 ;ho u ses, 2 0 .
Stoke D’Ab e rno n, 3 m i l es N .\V . fro m Lea th e rh ead, adj oi n s Leathe rhead o n t h e eas t,
C obha m o n th e w es t and n o r t h , G reat B ook h a m o n t he so u t h, and Cobham o n t h e eas t and
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS. 31
no r th , Ock h a m o n t h e w e st, a nd Li tt l e Book h a m o n th e so u th . The m a n or a t o n e t i m eb e l o n ged to Tho m as Page, Esq . The ch u rc h o f St . M a ry con ta i n s m o n u m e n ts t o th efam the s o f Ca r te r and Coope r
Pop u l a t i o n , 4 1 Ge o . I I I ., 2 90 ;h o u ses, 4 2 .
E a s t Ho r s iey o n t h e road be t w ee n Epso m a nd G u i ld ford,h as Eflingham o n t h e eas t
,
Wes t H ors l ey a nd W i s l ey o n th e w es t, Ock ha m and Cobha m o n t he n o rth,She re a nd
Abi n ge r o n t h e so u th . The m a n o r w as h e ld 2 El i z . by John Agm o nde sham w i t h Joh nVVhite . h
Po p u l at i o n , 4 1 G e o . I I I .,2 23;h o u ses, 31 .
We s t Ho r s ley is 5 m i l es N E . fro m G u i ldfo rd and 6 m i l es S.\V . fro m Leath e rh ead,adj o i n s
Eas t Hors l ey o n t h e east, Eas t C l a n do n o n t h e w es t, Ockha m a nd R i p l ey o n t h e n o r th ,Sh e re o n the so u t h . A rea, 2 67 2 ac res . Wes t Hors l ey Pla ce i s S t i l l t h e sea t o f the W esto n sa nd co n ta i n s fa m i l y po r t ra i ts ; t hey o w n a l so t h e m a n o r o f \Ves t Hors l ey . The ch u rch o f
S t. M ary co n ta i n s a m o rt u a ry c hape l be l o n g i n g to th e m a n o r ho u se.Pop u l a t i o n , 4 1 Ge o . I I I .
, 4 95;h o u ses , 98 .
Ea s t Cla nd o n i s bo u n d ed by W e s t Hors l ey o n th e east,b y \Ves t C l a n don o n th e w es t
,
by Se n d o n th e n o r t h , a nd S he re o n th e so u t h . Ac reage 1 444 . The ch u rch i s d ed i c a ted t oS t. Tho m as o f C a n te rb u ry .
Pop u l a t i o n , 4 1 G e o . II I., 2 60 ;h o u ses , 36.
We s t Cla nd on is bo u n d ed o n th e east by East C l a n do n , M erro w o n th e w es t , Se nd o n t h eno r th, a nd A l b u ry o n t h e so u t h . C l a n do n h o u se
, fo r m e r l y be lo n g i n g to th eYV e s to ns fi“w as so ldb y Sir R i ch a rd Wes to n to Sir Ri ch ard O n s lo w . The m a n o r for m er l y be l o n ged t o th e fa m i l i eso f W esto n a nd Slyfie ld , t h e l a t te r o f w ho m w e re pat ro n s o f the l i v i n g , a nd seve ra l tim esRec to rs . The c h u rc h is ded i ca ted to St. Pe te r a nd St. Pa u l . Area 1 0 0 6 ac res.
Po p u l a t i o n, 4 1 Ge o . I I I ., 2 34 ;h o u ses , 39 .
Send i s b o unde d pa rt l y o n t h e w es t a nd no r t h by the r i ve r We y, Ockha m o n th e eas t,W es t C l a n do n o n the so u th - w es t, Py rfo rd and Wok i n g o n the n o rt h , Eas t C l a n do n and
W es t H ors l ey o n t h e so u th . Ri p l ey w as fo r m e r l y a cha pe l ry o f Se n d . Th e m a n o r o f
Pap w o rth fo r m e r l y be l o n ged t o t h e \Vesto n s and Slyfie lds . Area, 5139 ac res . Ch u rchd ed i ca ted t o St . M a ry t h e V i rg i n . A m o n gs t th e be n efac to rs i s Da m e A n n e Hay n es .
Pop u l a t i o n, 4 1 Ge o . I I I ., 1 0 2 4 ;ho u ses, 1 9 1 .
Wis l ey r u n s so u th t o n o r th,c u t t i n g Ockha m as u n der, Ock ha m and Eas t and Wes t
H ors l e y o n th e eas t,Ock h a m a nd Bvfle e t o n t h e w est, Eas t Hors l e y o n t h e so u th . The re is
a n a n c i e n t No r m an C h u rch . Area, 1 0 90 ac res. Sir Robe rt l’a rkhu rs t, so n o f Sir Robe rt
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Park h u rs t , Lord Mayo r o f Lo n do n , w as Lo rd o f t he M a n o r i n 1 640 .
Pop u l a t i o n, 4 1 G e o . I I I ., 1 0 1 ;ho u ses, 16.
Ockham ,a vi l l age and pa r i sh n ea r th e r i ve r Wey, co n tai n s 2 90 7 ac res, l i es be t w een Eas t
Ho rs l ey, W i s l ey a nd Cobham o n th e eas t, Se n d o n t h e w es t, Py rford o n t h e o the r s ide o f th eWe y t o th e n o r t h- eas t, Wes t Ho rs l ey and Eas t C l a n do n o n t he so u th . Th e fa m i l y o f
Westo n fo r m e r l yhad a park and m ans i o n h o u se h ere, w hich passed by p u rchase to LordK i n g.
Pop u l a t i o n, 4 1 Ge o . I I I., 437 ho u ses
, 9 2 .
The Ca tho l ic fam i ly o f Su tto n, no t the s am e a s tha t o fWe s t Ho rs ley .
32 A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OFU
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Pyrfor d’
, 1 89 1 acres in 1 80 1 had 33h o u s es and 230 inha b ita nts,.
lie s s i x m i l es belo wG u i ldford , bo u nd ed by t he r i v e r W e y o n th e eas t, Ch er ts e y o n th e n o rt h , W o‘
k i n g and Se n do n th e w est and so u th . The m a n o r ca m e to Ro be rt Pa rk h u rs t soo n afte r 1 61 9 , a nd re m ain edi n h i s fam i l y u n t i l 1 674 .
Byfi e e t , n ea r th e r i v e r \Vey , c o n ta i n s 2 0 75 ac res, is b o u n ded by Py rford a nd VV is le y o n
th e w est, VV e y b ridge o n th e n or th , W i s l e y, Eas t Ho rs l ey a nd Ock ha m o n t h e so u thI n 1 80 1 co n ta i n ed 79 h o u ses, 362 i n h ab i ta n ts .
Add l e s tone co n ta i n s 50 0 0 ac res , for m e rly a ha m l e t a t tac h ed to C he rtsey i n c l u des Ne wHa w Far m
,n o w t he res ide n ce o f Fra n k H o l ine S um n e r, Esq .
Wey b r idg e o n th e r i v e r We y , h as a n ac reage o f 137 1 , i s n o r th o f Byfie e t .
Cher ts ey co n ta i n s n ear l y 1 ac res , i s bo u n ded by t h e Tha m es a nd VV e yb ridge o n t h ee ast, Thorp a nd Chobha m o n th e west, Egh a m a nd t h e Tha m es o n t h e n o r t h
, Ch ob ha m and
Byfle e t o n t he so u t h . Ha m,o n ce a m a n s i o n o f Co n s eq u e n c e be l o n g i n g t o a fa m i l y o f t h at
n a m e, has l o n g bee n red u c ed to t h e s tate o f a far m - ho u se,l i e s n ex t Wey bridge.
(Co l l at ed fro m M a n n i n g a nd B rav’ s “H is to ry o f S u r rey.
Char l es I . 81 I I .V . Joh n Sk eet o f Efiingham , S u r rey , y eo m a n .
By Act o f Par l i a m e n t fo r free and v o l u n t a ry g ifts t o th e K i n g, 6thSe pte m be r 1 661 , s u bsc ri bed 1 0 5.
W i l l dated 1 7 Septe m be r 1 670 . He m e n t i o n s1 . So n R i c hard (o f w h o m la te r)G ra n dch i ld, M a ry Sk ee t t h e da u gh te r o f so n Ri c h a rd .
W i l l i a m Sk eet t h e c h i ldR i c hardSa rah
2 . So n VV'
iIliam (o f Ew h u rs t), o f'
who m l ate r .G ra n dc h i ld , W i l l i a m .
Joh n .R i c ha rd .
. t h e da u gh ter o f So n W i l l i a m Sk eet .. Da ugh ter A n n e, t h e w i fe o f \V illiam Di l l o f C h e n i es ln B u ck i n gha m .
2 . Gra n dc h i ld Joh n M a r ty r, s o n o fTho m as LI a rtyr o f Effingham .
Co u s i n A n n e \Vare .Overseers
,M r. Ja m es B u dd
,c l e rk
,rec to r o f Wes t Hors l ey
,and Joh n L u cas o f
M i c k l eha m , yeo m a n .W i t n esses, Fra n c i s H i l l and Ja n e Wea l e. Pro ved 1 4 Oc tober 167 1 .
( 1 67 1 S u r rey A rch ., fo . 2 7 )Joh n Skeete a nd Tho m as Gle ra l l c hosen w ay w arde n s fo r Effingham ,
1655.
( 1565- 1 664 V o l. 9 , S u r rey A rc h. So c .)B u r i a l 2 5A u g u s t 1 67 1 , Joh n Sk ee t (Efiingham Pa r i s h Regi s te r).
SKEET , SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS.
SKEETo r EWH URST.
(Desce n d e d fro m \V illiam , seco n d s o n o f Joh n V. o fEffingham .)Cha rle s I I .
V I . W i l l i a m Sk ee t t h e e lde r o f E w h u rs t. W i l l -da ted 2 8 Dece m be r 1 693;t o be b u r i edi n t h e c h u rch ya rd o f E w h u rs t. M e n t i o n s
1 . So n Ri c h a rd (o f w h o m l ate r) ( i n h i s g ra n dfath er’ s w il l in
2 .
“So nW i l l i a m ( i n g ra n dfath e r s w i l l i n
3. So n J oh n ( i n g ra n dfa th e r’ s w i l l i n
So n s \V illiam and Joh n r es id u a ry legat ees and ex ec u to rs . ~
1 . Da u gh te r Fra n c i s Sk ee t ( m arr i ed Tho m as M i ch e l l , ha d a so n \V illiam i n h i sc o u s i n \V illiam Sk ee t’ s w i l l).
2 . Da u gh te r A n n e ( p robab l y m a r ri ed Rober t VV e s t b ro o ke o f Se n d , see u n de r th atn a m e).
Res id u e to b e equ a l l y d i v i ded bet w ee n w i fe Fra n ce s and so n s W i l l i a m and J oh n .A s m al l sea l i s a t tached t o t h e w il l o n w h i c h t h e re i s a t h re e- m asted s h i p i n fu ll sa i l .Co m m i s sa ry Co u r t o fS u r rey . Orig i n a l w i l l
Had i s s u eV I I . ( 1 ) W i l l i a m Sk eete o f t h e pa r i sh o f
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Ewhurs t i n t h e Co u n ty o f S u r rey,fa r m e r,
m e n t i o n s i n h i s w i l l , dated 2 Febr u ary 1 732 , S i s te r Fra n c i s , n o w w ife o f Tho m as M i c h el l , £5.
B ro th e r-in- l a w Ju o . H i l l, 1
3. Nephe w Joh n M i c h e l l
,so n o f s i s te r Fra n c i s, £ 1 0 . Serva n t
A n n Whee l e r. Neph e w W i l l i a m M i c h e l l,so n o f s i s te r Fra n c i s
,so l e ex ec u to r. Wit n ess es ,
W i ll i a m Hay n e, Joh n M iche ll, and Ja n e M i c h e l l . He says inhis w i l l h e w as w e l l s t r i c ke nin ye ars . Proved 1 0 Octobe r 1 734 (A rc h . S u r rey , Oc tobe r
Geo rge I I .V I I . ( 2 ) R i c h a rd Sk ee t lived a t Epso m ,
b u t b u r i ed at Efiingham , as t h e fo l l o w i n g ex t rac tfro m the '
regis te r th e re s he w s,“B u r i ed Ric ha rd Sk ee t o f Epso m , Nov e m be r 2 8,
Ad m i n i s t ra t i o n o f h i s w i l l w as g ra n t ed 1 5 De c. 1 7 1 8 to Ca th e r i n e Sk ee t, r e lic t -o f R i ch ardSkee t, l a t e o f Eb isham '
( the a n c i e n t n a m e fo r Epso m );g i v es n o fu r t h e r p a r t i c u l a rs. Hem u s t h a v e bee n fa th e r o f
V I I I . W i l l i a m , w h o m ade a w i l l , dated 1 1 Feb . 1 7 2 0 - 2 1,in w h i ch h e d esc r i bes him self
as o fEb is'ham ,
m e n t i o n s a u n t F ra n ces M i c he l l, u n c l es W i l l i a m and John , a u n t H i l l . Ho u seand p ro pe r ty a t G rea t Book ha m , S u r re y, t o m othe r Ca the r i n e. Prov ed 1 7 M ay 1 72 1
(S u r reyB u r i ed VV ilIiam Sk ee t o f Epso m ,
Ap r i l 2 8, 1 7 2 1 (Effi ngham Reg i s te r).
VV ESTBROOK OF. SURREY.
Ar m s. Q u arte r l y:1, G u l es, a leopa rd ’s h ead j ess a n t- d e - lis or (WESTBROOK E);
2 , Sa b le a fesse d a n ce t tee o r, be t w een t h ree fish es n a i a n t a rge n t ( VV ESTB ROOK E) 3 and 4 ,
[b la n k ] . (Har l . 1 561 , fo .
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o fH e n ery N o rb ridg.
o f Go d le m ing . and h is cohe ire . s .p.
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“V is i tat i o n s o f S u r rey ,” Harl e i anSo cie tv,
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L IES OF
Robert VV e s tb ro o k w as b u r i ed J u l y 25, 1 70 0 (Se n d Reg i s t e r); p robab l y fath er o f
Robe r t \V e s tb ro o ke o f Se n d w h ee l w r igh t , and A n n Skee t o f Eas t C l a n do n , w e re m a rr i ed a tVV is le y 25 Sep te m be r Th e o n l y Ann Sk ee t I h ave bee n ab l e to fi n d to co r res po n d i sA n n e , d a u g h te r o f \V i l l i a 1 n o f E w h u rs t, m e n t i o n ed i n h i s w i l l i n 1693, b u t n o t i n h e rg ra n d fa th e r
’ s w i l l i n 1 67 1 , p rov i n g s h e w as bor n afte r t h at date . She w o u ld p robab l y h av ebee n ra th e r u n de r t h i r ty at t h e t i m e o f h er m a r r i age, and wo u ld ha ve retu r n ed to th ene igh bo u rh ood o f Efiingham as oth e rs o f he r fa m i l y ha ve do n e . She w as b u ried i n 1 7 1 9,
wh i ch acc o u n ts fo r h e r n o t be i n g i n h e r n e p h e w \V il liam’
s w i l l in 1 72 0- 2 1 . Theyhad i ss u e
1 . Robe rt,t h e so n o f Robe rt W est b roo k
,wh ee l e r
,Bap t. A p r i l 2 4 , 1 70 7. (Se n d Reg i s te r.)
Robe rt,so n o f Robe rt Wes t b rook o f Se n d M arsh
,w as b u r i ed A pr i l 4 , 1 7 1 8 .
J oh n , y e s o n o f Robe rt \V e s t b ro o k, w h ee l w r ig h t, w as bap ti z ed J u n e 2 2 , 1 7 1 1 .
1 . A n n,da u gh te r o f Ro be r t \V e s tb ro o k, \Vhe e lwright, Bapt. Feb . 4 , 1 70 8 . (I liid .)
2 . M a ry,da u gh te r o f Robe rt W es t b rook , whee l w r igh t, B u r i ed he re J u l y y e 1 6th
,1 7 1 8.
(I b id .)Robe r t \V e s t b r0 o k, w hee l e r, l at e o f Se n d M arsh , wa s b u r i ed M a rch 3l s t , 1 7 1 9 . A n n e,
w idow o f Robe r t Wes t b rook afo resa id,w as b u ri ed A p r] . 1 7 1 9 .
O th e r e n t r i es i n Reg i s te r a t Se n d
Baptis m s .
Jo h n , y e S o n o f Joh n West b rook , w as bap t i z ed Nove m be r 2 8, 1 70 8 .
NIay , ( la u gh te r o f \V illiam Wes t brook , a l a w y e r, Bapt i z ed M a y 1 4 , 1 7 13.
M a ry , da u gh te r o f \V i l l i a 1n \V e s tb ro o k, w h ee l e r, w as bapt i zed Apr i l 1 2 , 1 7 1 6.
Sa rah , da u gh te r o f -V i l l i a 1n Wes tb rook,La w
, Bap t. Oc to b . 5th, 1 7 16.JVI a r r zag e s .
\V il lia m G u n n e r a nd A n n W es tb rook,bo th o f y e pa ri sh o f Se n d e, Sep t. 1 9 , 1 70 0 .
Robe rt P a ntling ,* H u sba n d m a n , a nd Joa n \V e s tb ro o k, Sp i n s te r, Ja n . 2 9 , 1 70 4 .
A n n G a r m e n t, o f t h i s pari sh,w as m arr i ed Octobe r ye 4 thby l i ce n se
at Se n d Chu rch1 74 8 .Bur ia ls .
Joa n e \V e s t b ro o k, a w ido w , age Fo u rs core and s i x o r s eve n , B u r i ed N ovm b . 1 7 th , 1 7 1 8.Joh a n n a \V e s tb ro o k, widd o w o f Robe r t \V e s tb ro o k
,Sc u r., w as b u r i e d Sept . 1 9 t h , 1 7 2 2 .
John \V e s t b ro o k, a yeo m a n , aged 78 , w as b u r i ed he re A p r i l 1 1 th, 1 730 .
\V i l l i a 1 n \V e s tb ro o k’s c h i ld, b u r i ed Nove m be r 3o th, 1 74 0 .
The w ido w \V e s tb ro o k’s c h i ld
,b u r i ed A u g u s t 31 , 1 74 1 .
\V illiam \V e s tb ro o k w as b u r i ed t h e c l erk Ja n . 2 4 th, 1 746.
C ha r l es I I .V I . R i c h a rd Sk ee t o f EFfingha m a nd Leatherh ead . Res ided at Leath e rhead u n t i l h i s
fath e r’ s d ea th i n 1670 , as t h e fo l l o w i n g ex trac ts sh ew. Ha d th ey refe rred t o R i c hard V . o f
Leath e rh ead, w e sh o u ld h ave fo u n d h i s b u r i a l reco rd ed i n t h e Leath erh ead Reg i s te r. He
m u s t h av e d i ed before i t s co m m e n ce m e n t i n 1656.1661 ] By Ac t o f P a r l i a m e n t, free and vo l u n ta ry g ifts to the K i n g. Ri c ha rd
Sk eet o f Pa t t e rsha m ,25 6d (Leat h e rh ead).
\Vhe n H e nry F ra nc i s Ske e t o f Hu l l v i s it e d R ip le y in 1 836he wa s int ro d uce d t o a Mr .We s tb ro o k b y o ne Ja s pe rP a nt ling , who t o ldhim he wa s d e s ce nd e d fro m Ann Ske e t o f Ea s t C la nd o n, a nd tha t thro ughthi s m a rriag ehe wasr e la te d t o B o d i ly Ske e t ( Ro b e rt, s o n o fW i l l i am the we a ve r).
SKEET, SOMERSCAL‘
ES, W IDDR INGTON, AN D OTHERS.
This i s t h e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ade i n th e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t h e K i n g at Westm i n s te r,t h ree w eek s afte r Eas te r da y, 2 8 C h ar l es I I . B e t w ee n R i c h a rd S k eet
, pla intifi’
, a nd W i l l i a mSk ee t a nd Fra n ces h i s w i fe, defe n da n ts (see I . W i l l i a m o f E w h u rs t, h i s b ro th e r),
‘
o f one
m ess u age, o n e gard e n , t w o o rch a rds, and o n e ac re o f l a n d wi t h the i r a pp u rte n a n ces i nP a tt e rsham i n Le ath e rh ead, by w h i c h t he aforesa id W i l l i a m a nd Fra n c es Sk ee t ack n o w l edget h e afo resa id l a n d w i t h a pp u rte n a n ces to be l o n g o f righ t to th e sa i d R i ch a rd Skeet , and
by t h i s ack n o w l edgem e n t , t h e sa m e R i c h ard gav e t h e aforesa id W i l l i a m a nd Fra n ces Sk ee t,c£ 1 0 0 s te r l i n g. (2 8 C h a r l es I I ., Eas te r Te r in ,
Bd l e.The fo l l ow i n g re fe re n ce to h i m i s fro m th e Cha n cery Proceed i n gs. The a n swe r o f
Brye n, V is m unt C u l l e n , to th e b i l l o f co m p la i n t o f Ri chard Sk eat , Ni cho l as K n ot t, and Ja m esA r n o ld th e yo u n ge r, Oversee rs o f t h e poor o f Leath e rh ead, S u rrey , da ted 2 7 Febr u ary 1662 -
3.
Defe n da n t s a y e tht h a t Cha rle s Ho w ard, d eceased , w as se i zed o f th e m ess u age and l a n ds i nt h e b i l l m e n t i o n ed , and by w i l l beq u ea th ed a l egacy o f £5 pe r a n n u m to t h e poor th e re i nn a m ed, a nd t hat afte r h i s d ecease, M a ry h i s w ife be i n g se i zed o f the sa id ho u se and l a n dpa id th e sa id a n n u a l re n t fo r t e n y ea rs, and th at afte r h e r death t h e sa m e p rope r ty desce n d e dto Cha r l es Co ka ine , defe n da n t’ s fath e r, and th at h e n e ve r paid th e a n n u i ty o r a n y pa rt th e reof,n o r has defe nd a n t, s i n c e th e l a n ds ca m e to h i m , a nd he hath so ld ' t h e l a n ds to A n th o n yTay l o r w h o o ugh t t o pay the a rrea rs ;fo r £50 o f t h e p u rc hase m o n ey w as n ot pa idfo r th a t reaso n , by d eed da ted 4 J u n e 1662 , u n de r a pe n al ty o f£
0
1 0 0,fo r n eg l ec t o f so do i n g.
(Cha n c e ry B i l l s a nd A n s w e rs, B r idges ,
W i l l o f R i c h ard Sk eete o f Efiingham ,S u r rey
,yeo m a n
,i s dated 1 8thFebr u ary 1677 ;
to be b u r i ed i n t h e c h u rch ya rd o f Eflingham . M e n t i o n s1 . To so n J ohn Skee te, freeho ld l a n ds a nd t e n e m e n ts i n West Hors l ey (o f w hom
l a te r).2 . So n R i ch a rd Sk eete, t w o te n e m e n t s i n Leathe rh ead, i n t h e o cc u pa t i o n o f M i l es
N e e le r, Ja m es Wh i t e, and A n th o n y Wh i te . H i s n a m e occ u rs i n t he Vest ryt t G '
t B kh, f 1 1 0 t 1 1 . nAcco un s a t e a 0 0 a m ro m 7 o 7 4 OSThe W i l l o f R i ch a rd Sk eat o f Eflingham ,
S u r rey, yeo m a n , i s dated 1 1 A p r i l 1 7 24 . All
t h e m ess u ag e o r t e n e m e n t, ho u ses, ed i fi c es, o rcha rd s, la n ds, etc., in t h e p ar i s h o f Leath e rh ead ,now in th e te n u re o f John Po rte r, and a l so o n e h o u s e w i th la n d co n ta i n i n g o n e ac re inLea th erh ead i n t h e te n u re o f w ido w J e a le , u n t o
B ro th e r Wil l i a m fo r l ife , a nd a t h i s d ea th to Nephe w R i c hard , Nephe w I saa c, a ndt h e i r h e i rs fo r e ve r.
S i s te r M a r v , w i fe o f Ja m es L u cas, a nd he r c h i ld re n Joh n , Ja m es, A n n a and M a ry.Nephe w Joh n Sk eete.
Res id u a ry l egatee“a nd ex ec u to r, B ro th e r W i l l i a m Sk eete . W i t n esses , Ja m es M a rt te n,
W i l l i a m Fox a nd Wi l l i a m Pe l e r. Proved 2 6 Octobe r 1 7 25 (Arc h . S u r rey, 1 72 2 -
5, fol i oR i c h ard Skee te o f Eflingham , free h o ld e r i n Leat he rhead, vo ted fo r Sir R. O n s l o w and
Sir W. Scawe n ( Po l l fo r K n igh ts o f t h e Sh i re fo r S u r rey i n 1 70 5, fro m l i s t o f Freehold e rs.B rit i s h M u se u m ).
3. To so n W i l l i a m Sk ee te a te n e m e n t, h o u se and land i n Pa te rsham in Leath e rh ead,i n t h e occ u pat i o n o f Joseph B u l l , a l so £ 1 0 0 whe n h e i s 2 1 .
W il l o f W i l l i a m Sk ee t o f Efiingham , yeo m a n , dated 6 Octo be r 1 7 2 7 , Beq u eat h s u n t oW i l l i a m Sk ee t o f Ock ha m i n S u r rey , h i s k i n sm a n , a h o u s e w i t h o rcha rd a nd p re m i ses
36 A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OF
b e l o n g i n g, s i t u a ted i n P a t t e rsham i n Leat he rh ead,th e n i n t h e t e n u re o f \V ido w Sca rle tt
J
K i n s m a n R i cha rd Sk eet, £ 1 0 . The ch i ld re n o f Ja m es L u cas,n a m ely , t o Joh n L u cas, 555,
Ja m es L u cas, £5, A n n a L u cas , .f 5, and M a ry L u cas , 555, a l l to be pa id w i th i n s i x m o n thsafte r t h e d ea th o f t es ta to r. To kinSa a n A n n e F e ild e r, a go ld r i n g . 2 0 ° to be g i v e n tot h e poor o f Efiingham i n b read . Res id u a ry l egatee and ex ec u t or, t h e afo resa id W i l l i a m Sk ee t.W i t n esses
,A n n e W i l s o n
,Joseph N e b e e the a nd W i l l i a m Fox . Pro v ed 1 8 Dece m be r 1 7 2 7 ,
by W i l l i a m Sk ee t t he e x ec u to r. A s m a l l sea l o n w h i c h i s a s tag ,n o t a r m o r i a l . He l i ved at
Cobha m fo r a t i m e w h e re h e s u bsc r i bed 59 u n d e r t h e ac t o f 1 661 fo r free a nd vo l u n ta ry g ift st o th e k i n g . H e w as l i v i n g t he re as l at e as 1 675, w h e n h e w as tax ed fo r hea rt h s1 5 Char l es I L]“W i l l i a m Ske te o f Cobha m ,
tax ed fo r 7 hea rth s .”
D i ed p robab ly u n m a rr i ed ,as t h e re a re n o e n t r i es i n the Cobha m Reg i s te r, a nd h e l ea ves h i s p ro pe r ty t o h i s n ep h e w .W i l l i am Sk eete o f Efiingham ,
free ho ld e r i n Lea t h e rh ead , v o ted i n 1 70 5 fo r Sir R i c h a rdO n s l o w a nd Sir W. Scawe n, a nd i n 1 7 1 0 fo r t h e sa m e . ( Po l l fo r t h e K n igh ts o f th e Sh i re fo rS u r rey i n 1 705 a nd 1 7 1 0 , fro m th e l i s t o f Freeh o l de rs a t t h e Br i t i s h M u se u m .)
1 . Da u gh te r M ary A n t i l l . (Ja m es A n t i l l a nd M a rv Sk ee te w e re m a rr i ed 16 Oc tobe r1677 .
— Efl‘ingham Par i sh Reg i s te r.)2 . Da u g h te r Sa rah Sk eete. (B u r i a l 31 M a rc h 1686, Sa rah , da u gh te r o f R i c h a rd
Sk ee te.— Eflingham Reg i s te r.)W ife M a ry a nd so n Joh n Sk ee te res id u a ry l ega tees a nd e x ec u to rs . ‘N itncs s e s , Jose p h
C rockford and W’ i l l i a m C rockfo rd . Prov ed by t h e re l i c t , M a ry Sk ee te , 2 6 M a y 1 680 .
(Co m . S u r rey , C hap m a n , 1 674 — 1696, fo l. ( B u r i a l 2 0 Se p t e m be r 1 679 , R i c ha rd Sk eet .Efiingham Reg i s t e r.)
A n n e.V I I . Joh n Sk ee t o f Efiingha m ,
yeo m a n,s u cceeded
,as e ld es t So n o f R i c h a rd
,t o l a n d s a nd
t e n e m e n t s a t \Ves t Hors l ey. In h i s w i l l dated 16 Se p t e m be r 1 7 1 2 . To the poo r o fhidi n gh a m 4 0 5. M e n t i o n s
\V ife A n n e (fo r m er l y A n n Page o fGoda l m i n g).1 . Eldes t so n John Sk ee t , a m ess u age or t e n e m e n t w i thfa r m b u i ld i n gs , o rch a rd ,
a nd l a n d s w i th t h e i r app u rte n a n ces in W es t Hors l ey,i n t h e t e n u re o f Ja m es
F u l k . Of w h o m l a te r .2 . So n \V illia m
,m ess u age w i t h fa r m b u i ld i n gs and l a n d s i t u a ted i n Wes t H ors l ey
,
i n t h e occ u pat i o n o f He n ry T u n n e l l,a l so £50 i n m o n ey wh e n 2 1 ( o f w h o m
l a te r).3. So n R i c hard , .5 1 0 0 w h e n 2 1 . Th i s R i c ha rd m a rr i ed h i s co u s in A n n Page (see
He n ry Page’s w i l l). “Had i s s u e
I . Joh n (o f w h o m l a ter).2 . R i c ha rd (see w i l l s o f J ohn' Ske e t and He n ry Page).3. I saac (see wills o f Joh n Sk e et a nd He n ry Pag e).1 . A n n e , m e n t i o n ed i n A l l ega t i o n s fo r M a r ri age Li c e n ces
‘fo r S u r re y , 1 673— 1 7 70
1 7 Feb . Da n i e l C roc kford o f Eflirigham , abod e 7 y ea rs , l abo u re r,bache l o r, 33, a nd Ann Sk ee t o f Li t t l e Book h a m , S p i n s te r, 2 4 ; a t L i t t l eBook ha m . Jo h n Sk ee t o f Eflingham ,
fa r m e r, 2 " ll S.
”
4 . So n I saac Sk ee te,
w he n 2 1 .1 . O n l y da u gh te r A n n e , w i fe o f Joh n F e ild e r o f Ock ha m ,
G ra n dda ugh te r Ann, da u gh te r o f t h e sa i d Joh n a nd A n n F e ilde r, 2 g u i n easo f go ld .
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
acc ep ta n ce o f He n ry Be n n e t a nd Joh n M o re r, t w o o th e r c u s to m a ry te n a n ts o f tha t m a n o r,
a nd afte r h e r dea th to n ephe w Joh n Sk ee t,so n o f broth e r R i c ha rd Skee t fo r e ve r. B ro th er
VV ilIiam Sk eet , a n an n u i t y o f f } fo r l i fe. B ro th e r R i chard Sk eet,a n a n n u i ty ’
o f £5 fo r l i fe .Ni ece A n n Sk eet , ( l a u gh te r o f bro th e r R i ch a rd Sk ee t
,55 1 0 0 . R i c h ard Sk eet
,so n o f
b ro th e r Ri c ha rd Sk ee t,£2 0 0 w i th i n s i x m o n t hs afte r dea th o f w i fe E l i z abe th
,o u t o f t h e
pe rso n a l es ta te .Ne phe w I saac S k ee t , a n oth e r so n o f bro th e r Ri cha rd Sk ee t, to be pa id i n t h e sa m e wa y
as n eph e w R i cha rd . Exec u to rs , n eph e w Joh n Sk ee t and w ife E l i zabe th . O ve rsee rs, M r.
Ed u a rd N e t t le fo ld ’i< o f K i n gs to n i n S u r rey , bak e r, a nd M r. Be nj a m i n Ca s t le dine o f C hobha m ,m e ahnan . \V itne s s cs , He n ry Be n n e t , Joh n M ore, a nd Jas . Ri c hardso n . Proved 5 A u g u s t1 755. (A rch . S u r rey 1 755, fo l.
The fo l l o w i n g a re fro m th e v es t ry acco u n ts o f G rea t Book ha m , k i n d l y s u pp l i ed by theRec t o r, the Rev. G . S. Bi rd
Apr i l 7 thand 2 7 th, 1 7 16. Paid Joh n Sk eet, H Co n stab l e, ye Goa l a nd Hosp i ta lm o n e y
,£3
2 35 . 2 d .
Dece m be r 2 9 th. D(1 to Joh n Sk eete,H Co n s tab l e fo r Goa l a nd Hosp i ta l
,m ai m ed
So u l d i e rs , e tc .,53 1 85. 1 o d .
A pril ro t h, 1 7 1 7 . I" [ to J oh n Sk eete , H Co n s tab l e, fo r Goa l , Hosp i ta l , e tc .,£ 1 1 0 11.
Ge o r cr e I I I .
I X . Joh n Sk ee t o f El’rincrham ,l o rd o f th e m a n o r o f F a rnco m b i n Goda l m i n g , who s u cceeded
t o t h e p rope rt y a t Eflingham u n d e r h i s u n c l e Joh n ’s w i l l,w as a so n o f R i c ha rd
,t h i rd
s o n o f Joh n V I I ., w ho d i ed i n 1 7 1 2 . M a rr i ed t w i c e acco rd i n g t o t h e fo l l o w i n g e x t rac tsfro m A l l ega t i o n s fo r M arri age L i ce n ces fo r S u rrey , 1673
— 1 7 70
26 Feb . 1 754 . J oh n Sk ee t o f ‘Li t t l e B o o kum ,
’far m e r, bach e l o r, 2 3, a nd E l i z abeth
Ve n n o f Etliu crham , S p i n s t e r, 2 t ~ a t Effi ngham . George \«V a d b ro o k o f K i n gs to n - u po nTha m es , bak e r, 2“ll S. Both s ig n .
13 Octobe r 1 758 . Joh n Sk e e te o f Eflingha m , abode 4 w eek s , yeo m a n , w ido w e r, 30 ,and Sa rah M a y o f She e re , abod e 4 w eek s , Sp i n s te r
,25;at She e re . R i c hard Sk eete o f
Efl’ingha m ,carpe n te r, S. Both s ig n .
”
H i s fath er R i c h ardha d m a rr i ed A n n Page, fro m w hose b ro th er h e s u cceeded t o t h eM a n o r o f F a rnco m b , as a p pea rs i n th e fo l l o w i n g \V i | l :
\V i l l o f H e n ry Page o f F a rnco m b i n t h e pa r i s h o f Goda l m i n g, S u rrey , ge n t ., dated2 9 Octobe r 1 760 . B eq u ea ths to h i s w i fe
,Eas te r P age, a m ess u age w i th o u th o u ses , e tc., in
Godal m i n g“i n th e oc c u pat i o n o f E l ij ah \V a re ing, S u rgeo n , M ary G i l l i a m a nd m y se l f
,
” a l sot h e m a n o r o f F a rnco m b w i th a cap i ta l m ess u age be l o n g i n g t o th e sa m e , a pa rce l o f m eadow
g ro u nd co n ta i n i n g 3 ac res ca l l e d M adg rove l y i n g i n a ce rta i n co m m o n m ead ca l l ed Ca t te shal lM ead i n Godal m i n g , a l s o ho p k i l n and o rch ard adj oi n i n g fo r he r l i fe, a nd afte r he r d eat h t h esa m e to g o to Joh n Sk ee t th e e ld e r
-
t o f Eflingham ,y eo m a n
,a nd h i s ass ig n s, fo r h i s l i fe, to b e .
h e ld i n t r u s t b y Geo rge Os bor n e o f L i p hook,co . So u th a m p to n , ge n t., and Joh n Spa rke 9\ 0 f
B ra m l e y i n S u rrey , y eo m a n , to ca r ry o u t th e p rov i s i o n s o f th e w i l l, and afte r th e decease o f tlhcsa id Joh n Sk eet th e sam e l a n d s to R i c ha rd Sk ee t t h e yo u n ge r o f Efiingham , yeo m a n , to be
I
Thi s Edwa rd N e tt le fo ld is m e nt i o ne d u nd e r Ske e t o f Egha m , p o s t.
1' His co u s in John Ske e t o f N ew Haw,b o rn 1 7 23, wo u ldha ve b e e n the y o ung e r.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS.
he ld b y t h e sa m e t r u s t ees d u r i n g th e l i fe o f th e sa id R i chard and h i she i rs m a l e, a nd fo r w a n t
o f th e sa m e test ato r beq u eath s th e sa m e l a n d to t h e h ei rs m a l e o f h i s late s i s te r A n n Sk ee t,d eceased, w ho befo re he r '
m a rriage w as ca l l ed A n n P age. To R i ch ard Skeet th e e ld e r o fL i t t l e Bookh a m , y eo m a n , a m a n o r far m ca l l ed Great \V ildwo o d w i th th e l a n d s andt e n e m e n t s be l o n g i n g , w h i ch i s to be ch arged w i th th e pay m e n t o f a n a n n u i ty o f£ 1 0 toW il l i a m Sk ee t, b roth e r o f the _s a id R i c h ard Sk eet , se n i o r, and h i s ass ig n s fo r th e te rm o f
th e i r l i v es , free o f a l l t ax es, a l so o n e oth e r a n n u i ty o f £5 to A n n , th e da u gh te r o f R i chardS k ee t, se n i o r, b y ha lf—y ear l y pay m e n ts , w h i ch if n o t pa id w i th i n 2 1 days , th e n t h e saidW i l l i a ma nd Ann ca n e n t e r i n a nd poss ess the sa m e m ess u age, a nd afte r the d ecease o f R i ch ard t h ee ld e r t h e sa m e l a n d to go to h i s S o n R i ch a rd th e yo u n ge r and h i s he i rs, and fo r w a n t o f s u cht h e s a m e to J oh n Sk ee t t h e e lde r
,a nd if h e h as n o he ir '
the n to the he i rs m a l e o f l ate s i s t e rA n n Sk ee t, d eceased . Th e m ess u age far m a nd la nd s ca l l ed La w n s
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ns , w ho i s o f a n u n so u n d m i n d . Testato r d i rect s E l ij ahW a r i n g o f Goda l m i n g, s u rgeo n , a nd W i l l i a m Ham m o n d o f Bins co m b i n Goda l m ing, yeo m a n ,t o be t r u s t ees a nd to rec e i ve t he re n ts d u r i n g t h e i n sa n i ty o f th e sa id I saac fo r h i s s u ppor t,a nd _afte r h i s d ea t h t h e sa id l a n ds to go to J oh n Sk eet, a nd to desce n d i n t h e sa m e m a n n e ras t h e o th e r la nd s befo re n a m ed . To w i fe’s n i ece Eas ter ifre nch
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F ra n c i s VVhitb o rne , s o n s o f Joh n VVhit b o rne o f Ock ha m,m a l ts ter
, e£2 0 0 each . To th e sa i dJ oh n Sk ee t a s i l ve r p u n ch - bo w l w i t h sil v e r la d l e
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m ug . To El ij ah VV a re ing and W i l l i a m Ha m m o n d,1 0 g u i n eas api ece. All o u tdoor s toc k
to w i fe Eas te r Page a nd John Sk ee t, res id u a ry l ega tees and exec u tors . W i t n ess es , Ja n e E l io t,J oh n G ree n fie ld , a nd Fra n c i s E l i o t . Proved 2 8 J u l y 1 76 1 C hes l y n , fo l i o
I n the Do m esday S u r v ey t he m a n o r o f F e rnc o m b w as o w n ed b y Odo , B i s h op o f Ba ie u x:I t passed th ro u gh d i ff e ren t h a n d s u n t i l i n the year 1 733 i t w as p u rc hased b y He n ry Pa g e , tow ho m a fi n e w as l e v i ed
,and w h o deceas i n g i n J u l y 1 761 , bequ ea thed i t to Es the r, h i s w id o w ,
fo r the te r m o f h e r n a t u ra l l ife,w i t h re m ai n de r to Joh n Sk eete o f Etiingham i n t h i s co u n ty
a nd th e h e i rs m a l e o f h i s body, re m ai n de r to h i s o w n r igh t h e i rs . The sa id Esthe r de pa rt i n gt h i s l i fe o n t h e 3o thM a rc h 1 784 i t d e vo l ved accord i n g l y o n the sa i d Joh n Skeete.
Joh n Sk ee te d i ed in 1 7 and dev i sed t h i s es ta te to h i s w i fe Sa rah i n fe e , l eav i n g b yhe r t w o d a u gh te rs , v i z ., Sa rah w h o m arr i ed M r. Ti m ot h y Ha l l,a n at tor n e y o f Do rk i n g, and
El i z abeth who m a rr i ed M r. Ge e ring Lane o f t h e sa m e p l ace . M rs . Sk eete d i ed i n 1 80 0 , andd e v i s e d to he r t w o da u gh ters i n m o i e t i es . M rs . Ha l l d i ed in 1 796 l eav i n g b y M r. Hal l t w od a u gh te rs , E
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iz a a nd Sa rah,n o w i n fa n ts w ho hav ehe r m oi ety.” a nd B ray .)
He n ry Page wa s p robab l y -so n o f He n ry Page, bro ther-ih- l a w to Joh n Sk ee t who d i ed in1 7 13. He w as b u ri ed at Goda l m i n g 2 6 J u l y 1 761 .
-V i l l o f Joh n Sk ee t o f Eliingha m in S u r rey , y eo m a n . W i l l dated 2 2 Dece m be r 1 789 .“7 ife Sa rah Sk eet a l l tes ta to r’ s m a n o r o f F a rnco m b , w i t h t h e righ ts , m e m be rs, and a ppu r
t e na nce s be l o n g i n g, a nd a l l t hat c ap i ta l m ess u age o r te n e m e n t , far m , l a n ds, a nd hered i ta m e n ts-t o t h e sa i d m a n or be l o n g i n g, s i t u a ted i n t h e pa r i s h o f Goda l m i n g i n S u r rey , a l so t hat parce l l o fm eado w g ro u n d co n ta i n i n g by es t i m at i o n 3 ac res ca l l ed M ad g ro ve , l y i n g in a ce rta i n co m m o nm ead ca l l ed Ca t t e rsha l l M ead i n Goda l m i n g . A lso hop k i l n w i th o rcha rd adj o i n i n g inF a rnco m b , a lso m ess u age o r t e n e m e n t, far m , l a n d s w i th app u r te n a n ces ca l l ed La w n s s i t u atedin C ra n l ey
,S u r rey
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tghe u s e o f h i s w i l l, a nd w h ich co py ho ld p re m i ses a re now i n t h e occ u pat i o n o f W i l l i a mDendy . Res id u a ry l ega tee w ife Sarah . W i t n ess es, Dani e l W i l so n , M ary Olde r, and
Tim Ha l l . Prov ed 2 0 Dece m be r 1 790 . (S u r rey A rch ., 1 778— 90 , fol i o
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She d i ed i n 1 796, l ea v i n g t w o da u gh te rs w h o s u cceeded to h e r m oi e t y, o n ewho m , El i zabet h D i l l , ra i s ed a m o n u m e n t to h e r a u n t in R u s t ing to n Chu rc l
E l i zabe th, w ho m arr i ed M r. Ge e ring La n e o f Do rk i n g , The re i s a m o nu rm
i n R u s t i n gto n Ch u rch , S u ss ex ( n ea r A r u n del):
El i zabeth , w id o w o f Ge e ring La n e, Esq ., m a riy . y e a rs a res iden t i n th i s pa r i s h , d4 F e br u a ry M DCCCX LV I , aged Lxx x v , i n affec t i o n ate re m e m b ra n c e o f w ho m h e r n i ece ElD i l l ded i cates th i s tab l e t .”
Ge e ring La u e, Esq ., d i ed 1 0 A ug u s t 1 82 7, aged 80 .
Geo rge I .V I I I . W i l l i a m Sk eet o f E liingham , Py rford , a nd Oc k h a m ,
bo r n a t Eliingham i n 1 61s u cceeded u n de r th e w i l l o f h i s fath e r Jo h n to t h e far m a t Wes t Ho rs l ey w h e n h e w as o rn i n e tee n years o f age . He e v ide n t l y so ld th i s a nd se r v ed h i s a pp re n t i cesh i p as a we avrbefo re he wa s l i v i n g at Py rfo rd , w h i c h is s h e w n by t h e e n t ry i n th e pa r i s h reg i s t e r, in t
rec ord o f t he bi rt h o f h i s t h i rd so n . He m u s t have bee n m a r ri ed a few years before.w o u ld see m that h eha d bee n ext ravaga n t o r u n for t u n a te, as h e ap pea rs t o hav e d i s posed o f ]
p roperty,a nd to have excha n ged t h e t h e n luc ra t i v e pos i t i o n o f a S u r rey w ea v e r fo r e m plo ym <
i n t h e R i v e r \V e y naviga tio ndL I n 1 7 2 7 h i s u n c l e \V illiam o f Efl‘ingham l eft h i m ex ec u to r
h i s w i l l,w i t h a h ouse at P a t t e rsham n ea r Leath e rh ead . He d esc r i beshim as o f Ockha
w h i c h i s j u s t o n the o th e r s id e o f t h e r i ve r \Vey to th e adj o i n i n g pa r i s h o f Py rfo rd . Tlp rope r ty m u s t a l so have bee n d i s posed o f. H i s b ro the r Joh n
,w h o d i ed i n 1 755, o nly l eft h
a n a n n u i ty o f£5, a nd p refe rred t h e ch i ld re n o f h i s y o u n ges t b ro t h e r R i c h ard to s u cceed hin t h e fa m i l y esta te. Joh n Page, i n 1 760 ,
co n te n ted h i m se l f w i t h l eav i n g h i m a furt la n n u i ty o f 5 5
1 0:.D u r i n g a port i o n o f t he t i m e h e w as e m p l oy ed o n t h e R i v e r W e y n a v iga t i o n , he
be l i e ved t o have l i v ed i n a ho u se w h i c h i s n o w The A n ch o r.” B efo re h i s d ea th h e re m 0 1ac ross t he r i ve r to th e par i sh o f Ock ha m
,a nd w as b u r i ed i n O c k h a m ch u rc h y a rd Oc t . ve 1 1
1 7 74 (Ock ha m Reg i s te r).He l eft i ss u e
1 . W i l l i a m . I s pe rha ps t h e W i l l i a m Sk ee t refe r red t o i n t h e fo l l o w i n g e n t ry fi tt he Se n d Reg i s te r
M arr i age. W i l l i a m Sk eet o f t h e par i s h o f Py rfo rd i n S u r rey a
Sa rah Tho m so n o f th i s P a r i s h o f Se n d w e re m a rr i ed by Ba n n s i n t h i s C h u ith i s 2 4 thDay o fDee r. 1 761 . He i s k n o w n to h a ve d i ed w i tho u t i ss u e.
Du r ing the s i x te e ntha nd s e ve nte e ntha nd the e a rly y e a rs o f the e ighte e nthce ntu ry the wo o l le n indu s try '
v e ry flo u r i shing in the ne ighb o u rho o d o f Gu i ld fo rd,a s the a rm s o f the b o ro ughshew - Two l i tt l e wo o l -pa ck s
fe s s o f the thi rd pa le way s .” Aub rey d e c la re s “it flo u r i she s e xce e d ing ly a t \V o ne r sh.” She re t e l l s us inhisc o ns id e ra b le fo r the F u s t ian We a ve rs
,a nd ha thb e e n s o a ntie ntly .
” By the y e a r 1 755 the tra d e a ppe a rs tohd i e d o u t . Ma ny o f the we a ve rs a t thi s pe r io d b e cam e la nd e d p ro p rie to r s in the i r o wn co u nty , a nd the a djo in ing c
o fHa m p shi re , a nd Su s s e x , a s the Br idg e rs o fGo d a lm ing ,a nd the Chitty s o f M i lfo rd a nd We s t Gr ins te a d .
1 The na v iga t io n o f the Rive r We y wa s Op e ne d N o ve m b e r 1653. It ha d b e e n co m m e nce d b y S ir R ichWe s to n o f the Ca tho l ic fam i ly o f Su tto n. N um b e r s o f
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the ca na liz e d r ive r. The na m e s o f Ske e t , S ly fie ld ,We s tb ro o k, a nd o the r s o ccu r in re g i s te rs o f the pa r i she s b e t“Gu i ldfo rd a nd VV e yb ridg e o nly fro m the e nd o f the s e ve nte e nthce ntu ry o nwa rd s . It fo rm e d a m e a ns o f e m p loy rr
t o the yo ung e r s o ns o f d e caye d fam i l ie s , whohad b e e n ru ine d b y the C i v i l Wa r.
SKEET , SOMERSCALES , \V IDDR IN GTON , AN D OTHERS .
2 . Robe rt , d i ed w i th o u t i ss u e; b u r i ed a t Pvrfo rd 1 7 Feb . 1 786. H ad liv ed a tRi p l ey .
3. Joh n , “So n o f \V illiam Sk ee t , Ba p t. (a t ho m e) o n Fr iday, A p r i l 5th, 1 7 23
( Py rfo rd Reg i s te r), o f who m l a te r.The fo ll o w i n g e x t rac t fro m the _l’y rford Reg i s te r refe rs t o t h e d eath o f Wil l i a m Sk ee t’ s
w ife Ja n e, w h i ch t ook p l ace sho rt ly .
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a fte r th e b i r t h o f h e r t h i rd so n Joh n Ja n e Sk ee t, ( l ate)w i fe o f \V "‘Sk ee t (W ea ve r), wa s b u r i ed h e re Oc tr 1 7 2 3.
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o f A rms co m m e n c es w i th t h e above- n a m ed W i l l i a m .
Geo rg e I .I X. Joh n Sk ee t o f Ne w H aw Loc k o r H a m Ha w
,n ea r t h e R i v e r VV e y , m ar r i ed S u sa n n ah
C arte r o f C he rtsey , w h o w as h ei re ss to' a co py h o ld es ta te a t Ne w Ha w . She w as the '
daught e ro f A n d re w and A n n Ca rte r o f Ch e rts ey . He r fath e r d i ed i n 1 758, a s th e fo l l o w i n g ex trac tfro m h i s w i l l a t So m erse t Ho u se p rov es:“A n n , R e lic t o f A n d re w Cart e r, p roved h i s w i l l1 758 . S u sa n n ah Sk eet, w i fe o f J ohn '
Ske e t , n at u ra l and l a w fu l d a u gh te r o f A n d re w Carte r,
l a te o f C he rts ey , d ec l a red to ad m i n i s t e r t h e good s, ch a tte l s , e tc ., o f t h e s a id A n d re w Carte r.”
(S u r rey A rc h .)Had i ss u e
1 . Joh n , bap t i zed 1 7 A p r i l 1 755 ,d i ed yo u n g .
2 . W i l l i a m , bap ti zed 1 7 M ay 1 758 . (Se e l a te r.)3. Robe rt, bap t i zed 2 0 Ja n . 1 763 (o f w h om l a t e r).1 . Ja n e, bapt i zed 2 9 J u l y 1 753;m a r r i ed Ra n ce .2 . M a ry , bap t i z ed 1 2 J u l y 1 760 ;m a r r i ed Joh n Be n h a m .
3. E l i zabe th , bap t i zed 8 M ay 1 766;m a rr i ed Tho m as l’o r t.The above e n t r i es a re fro m a fa m i l y m a n u sc r i p t boo k .Joh n Skee t d i ed abo u t 1 768. H i s y o u n ges t so n co u ld o n l y j u s t re m e m be r t h e occ u r re n ce.
Afte r h i s d ea th so m e o f th e fa m i l y , i n c l u d i n g h i s s o n Rober t, we n t to Efiingham to see th e i rki n s m a n Joh n Sk ee t ( n o te i n Fa m i l y They w o u ld ha ve passed by t h e i r g ra n dfath e r
’s
ho u se o n th e w ay. H i s w ido w s u r viv ed him a t l eas t thirtyl five years, and res id ed o n t h ep rop erty sh ehad i n h e r i ted at N e w Ha w (Fa m i l y
George I I .X . W i l l i a m Sk ee t o f Ne w Ha w s u cceeded as e ldes t so n t o t h e p rope rty w h i c hhad com e
t o t h e fa m i l y t h ro u gh h i s m o th e r. B o r n 1 7 M a y He m arr i ed Sa rah VV e lcho f
Sto rb ridge abo u t 1 785, prpb a b ly a t Che rtsey o r W' ey b r idge, andha d i s s u e:
1 . Ja m es, bor n 1 9 Octobe r 1 786;m arr i ed Sa rah M e r rit t o f G u i ldfo rd 9 N ove m ber1 8 1 4 . H is fath e r’s estateha d go t i n to t h e Co u r t o f Ch a n ce ry, o u t o f w h i c hCo u r t h e bo u gh t a p o rt i o n . H i s h o u s e i s s t i l l ( 1 90 5) s ta n d i n g a t Ne w Ha w .H is w ife d i ed 2 0 Octobe r 1 858 . He d id n o t l eave a n y l eg i t i m a te m a l e iss u e.I h ave see n p i c t u res in o i l o f h i m self, h i s w ife, a nd h i s h o u se a t h i s n ep h ew\V i| liam
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s a t Byfl e e t. H e d i ed 2 3 Ja n u a ry 1 862 ;b u r i ed a t VV is le y. Ha d
i s s u e t w o da u gh te rs1 . Ja n e, w ho m a r r i ed C ha r l es Joh n H ay n es , b y w h o m sh eha d:( 1) Ja m es,
( 2) W i l l i a m , ( 1 ) Sara h , ( 2 ) El l e n Ja n e. M rs . Hay n es d i ed -a t
C hertsey 1 870 .
Ja m es Hay n es wa s o f Rio d e Ja n e i ro I s s u e:Jos i ah,
Sa rah , a nd li l le n.
2 . Sa rah .
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LIES OF
2 . W i l l i a m , bo r n 2 2 Nove m be r 1 795;d i ed F eb r u ary 1 865;m ar ri ed Sa rah Pasih,
by w h o m heha d1 . W i l l i a m , m ar r i ed Sarah Coope r,* by w ho m he ha d:( 1 ) Ja m es ,
( 2 ) Harry . He w as bor n 9 M arch 1 8 2 9 ;d i ed 2 M arch 1 905, a tRose Cot tage, \Ves t .Byfie e t;b u r i ed a t \V is le y.
2 . Robe rt , m ar r i ed L u cy B a nd had i s s u e th ree s o n s and o n eda u gh te r.
3. Joh n o f \V o o dha in , bor n 1 9 M a y 1 80 4 ;m ar r i ed L u cy B lythm ew,a ndha d i ss u e.
1 . Sa rah -Vi ld e , b o rn 1 Octobe r 1 788 ;m arri ed, 2 2 Nove m be r 1 8 1 7, Ja m es W ebb,d esce n d ed fro m M a ry Sk ee t , da u gh te r o f \V illiam Sk ee t a nd M a ry M o rga n ,w ho m a r r i ed Sa m u e l Webb. She d i ed Ja n u ary 1 863;b u r i ed at T w i c k e n h a m ,
le avin<r i s s u e:( 1) Ja m es Geo rge , ( 1 ) E m m a, ( 2 ) Kathe r i n a, m arri ed M a tt h e wM o r re l l
,l i v i n g ( 1 860 ) w i th Du e D
’Aum a le .
2 . Kath er i n e,bo r n 5 Septe m be r 1 790 ;d i ed u n m arr i ed 1 8 1 1 ;b u r i ed a t \V e yb ridge .
3. A m e l i a , bor n 2 2. Oc tobe r 1 79 2 ;d i ed 2 9 Ja n u a ry 1 8 7 2 ;b u r i ed at \V is le y .
4 . S u sa n n ah,bo r n 2 7 Sep te m be r 1 798;m a r r i ed , 25Nove m be r 1 8 1 9 , Tho m asWebb.
He d i ed 2 7 M a rc h 1 858 ;b u r i ed a t Do gm e rs fie ld, Ha n ts . She d i ed 2 M ay1 8 70 , l eav i n g i ss u e
1 . \V illiam ,bor n at Od i ha m
,Ha n ts
, 2 0 J u n e 1 834 .
2 . Sa rah,bo r n a t \V o o dha m 1 0 A u g u s t 1 830 ;m arri ed A lfred \Vhit e o f
G re y w e l l , Ha n ts , 6 A u g u s t 1 857, by w ho m she ha d:( 1 ) Da vid,( 2 ) Arth u r, ( 1 ) Kate.
5. Ha n n ah , bapt i zed a t C he rtsey 7 Nove m be r 1 80 1 ;m arr i ed \V illiam S to n e (he rs eco n d c o u s i n ); d i ed 1 849 , l eav i n g i s s u e:( 1 ) Ja m es, ( 1 ) Sarah , ( 2 ) Ja n e,(3) E l i z a, (4)
W i l l i a m Sk ee t d i ed 26 Octobe r 1 834 ;h i s w id o w i n the a u t u m n o f 1 845, aged 84 .
Geo rge I I I .X I . Robe r t Sk ee t o f l’o rtm a n Sq u a re
,Lo n do n
,t h i rd s o n o f Joh n Sk eet o f Ne w Ha w ,
w as bap t i zed 2 0 Ja n u ary 1 763, a nd bo r n i n th e ho u s e t o w h i c h h i s e lde r bro t h e r W i l l i a ms u cceed ed . The fo l l o w i n g i s a copy fro m th e Tedd i n g to n Reg i s te r o f M arri ages
No . 131 .— Robe rt Sk eat a nd J a n e P ort o f th e pa r i s h o f R i ch m o n d i n S u r ry w e rem ar r i ed i n t h i s ch u rch by ba u n s th i s 2 8thday o f Ja n u a ry i n th e y ea r o n e t ho u sa n d se ve nh u n d red a nd n i n e ty - s i x By m e A n th y . Ke igh l ey Tho m as, A .H.
, C u ra te .Th i s m a rr i age w as So l e m n i zed bet w ee n u s In th e p rese n ce o f
Rober t Sk eat (s ic). Robe rt \V a lte rs .Ja n e l ’o rt . \V illiam M a rcha n t .”
F AM I LY o r F o rm o r SE N D, c o . S URREY .
Ex t rac ts fro m t h e Se n d Reg i s te rBaptis m s
“.
Sarah , t h e da u gh te r o fW i l l i a m a nd Sa rah Port, Bap t . Oc tobe r 2 1 , 1 752 .
VV illia m , t h e so n o fW il l i a m and Sa rah Por t,Bap t. M arch 1 7 th , 1 754 .
Be t ty , t h e da u gh te r o fW i l l i a m a nd Sa rah Po rt, Bap t . Nov . 2 nd ,Ja m es, so n o f W i l l i a m and Sarah Po r t
,Bap t. Ja n . 3o th, 1 758 .
The re a re m o num e nts to thi s fam i ly in S to ke D’
Ab e rno n Church.
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Ja m es,the s o n o f \V illiam and Sa rah P ort
, Bap t.M a y 2 7th, 1 759 .R i c h a rd, s o n o f W i l l i a m a nd Sarah P ort
, Bapt . M a y 3o th, 1 761 .
E l i zabet h , da u gh te r o f \V illiam a nd Sarah l’o r t, Bap t . De c . l s t , 1 763.
Il l a rr iag e .
-V illiam Por t a nd Sarah Far l y , boath o f th i s pa ri s h,wa s m arr i ed b y ba n n s Dece m be r y e 2 4 th,
I 75I
Bur ia l .
Ja m es,th e s o n o f \V il liam a nd Sa rah Port
, .M avth e 3rd, 1 758 .
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bv w h o m h eha d the fo l l o w i n g ch i ld re n1 . W i l l i a m ,
ob. s .p.2 . Ja m es , ob. s .p.3. Tho m as Por t o f St rood
,m arr i ed El i zabet h Skee t
,da u gh ter o f Joh n Sk ee t .
4 . Joh n Po rt o f Che rts ey , bor n 1 764;m arr i ed M ary W hite o f Ch obh a m 1 78 1 .
1 . Sarah , m a r r i ed W i l l i a m B r i t t o f Wes t Coat, n ea r Dork i n g; l eft th ree so n s(a l lhad i s s u e)
2 . Eliz a b e th, m a rrie d He n ry S to ve l l . Had iss u e:1 , Tho m as. 2,He n ry. 3, Geo rge.
4 , Ja m es . 1 , El i z abe th , m arr i ed Lee o f Bi r m i n gha m .
3. M ary , m ar ri ed Tho m as Ed w ard s .4 . Ja n e Por t, w ho d i ed M a rch 1 849 , m ar r i ed Robe r t Sk eet as abo ve.5. Ann Po rt , m ar ri ed Joh n Lo n g. Theyhad i ss u e
1 . Joh n , in t h e B o m bay Reg im e n t o f I n fa n t ry ; k i l l ed in ac t i o n i n theat tack o n B e n i n Bo o A l l i .
2 . W i l l i a m .
3. George.1 . M a ry .
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,Esq.,
whohad bee n Res ide n t Age n t o f t h e Eas t I n d i a Co m pa n y in t h e Co u rt o f th e N i za m , t h e nl i vi n g at R i chm o n d . D u r i n g th e t i m e o f t h e Fre n ch Revo l u t i o n h e v i s i t ed Par i s
,whe re h e
w as fo r a t i m e i m p r i so n ed, hav in g bee n m i s tak e n fo r the K i n g i n exil e, Lo u i s XV I I I . Abo u t1 80 4 h e l eft M r. Ho llang, a nd fi n a l l y se t t l ed a t 32 Uppe r B erk e l ey Street, Po rt m a n Sq u a re,Lo n do n
,w h e re h e d i ed s u dd e n l y 1 2 Nove m be r 1 833. H i s w ife d i ed 1 849. Had i s s u e1 . W i l l i a m ,
bap t i zed Dece m be r 1 796; l i v ed at C lifto n ; d i ed w i t ho u t i ss u eNove m be r 1 833.
2 . He n ry Fra n c i s, o f w h om l a te r.
3. Robe r t Sk eet , bor n 4 M a rch1 80 0 . Bap t i zed a t St. M ary le b o n e,
2 3 Nove m ber 1 80 0 ,Robe rt s o n o f Robe rt a nd Ja n e Sk ee t . He l i v ed at
M aid a H i l l . M a r r i ed 1 5 Octobe r 1 8 2 9 , a t St . M ary’ s, M ary le bo n e, Ja n e
C ha r l o t t e da u gh ter o f Capt a i n Je fl'
s o f the 7 thH u ssa rs , w h ohad m arr i edE l i za bet h S tee l e o f Both w e l l . Th i s o flice r had se rved fo r m e rly w i t hd i s t i n c t i o n in t he 1 8 thH u ssa rs . The fo l lo w i n g ex t rac ts refe r t o h i s m i l i ta ryse rv i ces
O n the 2 8 M a rc h 1 8 14 . D u r i n g a ca va l ry reco n n a i ssa n c e‘ I detached t w o sq u ad ro n s
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e n e m y a t the m o m e n t th a t I passed t h e b r idge a nd m oved agai n s t t h e i r fro n t . I w as soonafte r i n for m ed t ha t th e l eft sq u ad ro n w as see n ac ross t h e bri dge be l o w , and h av i n g n o do u b ta l so th at th e r igh t m u s t h a ve passed th e r i ve r abo v e , I o rd e red t h e d i s m o u n ted me n o f t h e1 8 th(H u ssa rs) to m ak e a r u sh a nd re m ov e the ba r r i c ad e fro m th e b r i dge i n fro n t, s u p por t i n gt h e m by the l ead i n g sq u ad ro n o f th e reg i m e n t, a t t h e h ead o f w h i c h w as M aj or H u ghes .A s s oo n as th e passage wa s c l ea red t h e sq u ad ro n ad va n ced , a nd I w as m yse lf acco m pa n y i n gi t, w h e n I sa w th e d i s m o u n ted m e n a l l r u n n i n g u p t h e b ill. I s to pped fo r a n i n s ta n t to ord e rt h e m back to th e i r ho rses , a nd t h en ga l l o ped o n to rej o i n t h e sq u ad ro n . A few y a rds befo reI reac h ed i t I m e t t h e Se rgea n t-M aj or o f t h e reg i m e n t (J e ff
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yo u rn ot i c e o f t h e affa i r.” (C ri t i c i s m o f Co l o n e l V i v i a n o n a passage i n Na p i e r
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reg i m e n t I fo u n d fo r m ed , a nd v e ry ne a r t o t h e e n e m y ’ s sq u a re , o n t h e r ig h t o f w h i c h w e res o m e g u n s and cava l ry . The reg i m e n t wa s i n t h e m os t pe rfec t o rd e r, a nd s teady a s ife x e rc i s i n g o n H o u n s l o w H ea th . O n reach i n g i ts fro n t I sa id , 1 8 th
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o rd er to adva n ce a nd c ha rge , a nd i n a n i n s ta n t, w i t h i n desc r i bab l e im pe t u os i ty, a n a t tac k w asm ad e o n t he ca va l ry a nd t h e g u n s . I m m ed i at e l y befo re t h i s t h e l as t ca n n o n sh o t I h ea rdfro m th e Fre n ch d u r i n g t he davhad bee n fi red a t u s . Fro m t h ese g u n s m a n y o f t h ea rt i l l e ry m e n and d r i v e rs we re c u t dow n , a nd th e p u rs u i t o f t h e ca va l ry by th e 1 8thw asco n t i n u ed fo r a v e ry co n s id e rab l e d i s ta n ce o n th e road t o Ge n a p pe .”
Fo u gh t i n e igh tee n e n gage m e n t s in t h e Pe n i n s u l a \Va r a nd at t h e Ba t t l e o f Wa te r l o o.He w as p rese n ted w i th a la rge s i l v e r p u n c h- bo w l b y th e M a rq u i s o f A n g l e sey a nd h i sb ro the r o flice rs , as a m ark o f es te e m a nd a recog n i t i o n o f h i s m a n y ac ts o f v a l o u r a ndt re p id i ty i n th e fi e ld . H i s da u g h te r wa s g i v e n a s er v i c e o f p l a te by th e M arq u i s o n h e rm a rr i age .
Ja n e Cha r l ot te Jeff s w as bor n a t H o u n s l o w Ba r rac k s 2 9 Dece m be r 1 8 1 1 . Bap t i zed i nP ar i sh Ch u rch , Hesto n , M idd l es ex , 3 1 M a y 1 8 1 2 . H a d i s s u e
1 . Robert J a m es As p i n a l l , bor n a t Bays w a te r 4 De e . 1 836.
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4 . Robe r t Jo h n , bo r n 2 3 Feb . 1 84 9 at A n g l esey Co t tag e , K i l b u r n .1 . E m m a Isabe l l a, bo r n 7 Feb . 1 835; bap t i z ed at St . M a ry l ebo n e ; d i ed
u n m a r r i ed .2 . Ja n e Ca the r i n e, bo r n 1 2 M ay 1 84 0 a t Lis s o n G rov e;m ar r i ed a t St . Sav i o u r’ s ,
Padd i n g t o n , 1 4 A p r i l 1 864 , Ch r i s to ph e r F rye r, so n o f C h r i s to p he r Frye r,Esq u i re
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,bor n 3 Ja n u ary 1 8 25; m ar ri ed 1 843 F e rrit t ; l i v i n g in
A m e r i ca 1 8 78 .
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,bo r n 1 2 Dece m be r 1 831 .
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2 . M artha , bo r n 7 M ay 1 837;d i ed M a y 1 878.
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Kin gs to n u po n H u l l , w h e re o n 1 8 N ove m be r 1 830 he m arr i ed M i s s So m e rs ca le s a tSc u l coates Ch u rch . His t i m e w as p r i n c i pa l l y d evo ted to a rchaeo l ogy and ge n ea l og i ca l a ndh e ra ld i c res ea rch . He d i ed 5 J u n e 1 879 at 3 North Pa rad e, B eve r l ey Road , H u l l . His
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P a rade, H u l l ( w he re h e w as bo r n ), 4 M a y 1 864 .
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b e i n g t h ro n ged b y a l arge c ro w d o f perso n s . W i n d H i l l H o u se i s s i t u a ted c l ose to thechu rchyard, i n to wh i cha n e n t ra n ce i s o bta i n ed fro m th e g ro u n ds thro u gh a pai r o f l a rgegates . Th e w edd i n g par ty w a l ked fro m t h e h o u se t o th e ch u rch , ca rp ets be i n g l a id t h e e n t i red i s ta n ce . Sh ort l y afte r e l e ve n o ’ c l ock t h e b r id es m aids
,M i s s Ed i th A l i ce Fai r m a n and
M i s s Sk eet, l eft W i n d H i l l Ho u se , a nd w e re co n d u c ted by Cap ta in Fai r m a n to t h e c h u rchporch , w h e re they a w a i ted the a r r i v a l o f th e b r id e
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4 . The l i m i ts o f th i s Ac t fo r th e s u p p l y o f w ate r co m pr-i s e th e P a r i sh o f B i sh o p ’ sS to rtford i n t h e Co u n ty o f Hertfo rd .
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’s S to r tfo rd to t h e sa id far m ,a nd
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S to rtfo rd C e m ete ry, to w h i c h t h e bod y w as bor n e o n a ha n d - b i e r t h ro u gh th e g ro u n ds o f h i sreside n ce. He l eft a w ido w a nd th e fo l l o w i n g ch i ld re n
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3. A lfred He n ry, bor n 1 8 J u l y 1 875;bap t i z ed at St . M i c h ae l’s Ch u rch1 875;d i ed
a t W i n d H i l l Ho u se 9 Ja n u a ry 1 894 .
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a t St . M i c h ae l ’ s . C l u b , t he J u n i o r Co n se rvat i ve.The th ree y o u n ge r so n s w e re ed u cated a t The Sch oo l , B i s h op’s S to r tford .
1 . A l i so n A n n e Joseph i n e , m arr i ed 2 2 Octobe r 1 90 2 at S t . Ja m es ’s C h u rc h , Pi ccad i l l y , by th e R ev. Ca n o n M cco r m ick , D.D., Rec t o r o f th e Par i sh , Va l e n t i n eA l ex a n de r Bla ke , Ca pta i n 4 thSco tt i s h R i fl es, so n o f the l a te Va l e n t i n e Fi tzpa t r i c k B l a k e, Esq ., J .P ., o f G o rtna m o na , Ba l l i n as l oe , Co . Ga l w ay (see B l a k ep ed ig re e).
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M rs . Sk ee t d i ed T u esday , 4 A u g u s t 1 90 3, a t he r res id e n ce , W i n d H i l l Ho u s e. M u c hreg re t w as fe l t i n t he t o w n at t h e d eath o f a l ady w h o w as w e l l k n o w n fo r he r u n o s te n ta t i o u sc ha r i ty a nd he r l o n g co n n e ct i o n w i t h th e p l ace. The fu n e ra l took p l ace o n th e fo l l o w i n gSat u rday a m ids t m a n y s ig n s o f reg re t a nd estee m . The fi rs t part o f th e se rv i ce took p l ace inS t . M i ch ae l ’ s Chu rc ly '
whe re So m a n y o f h e r a n ces to rs la y b u r i ed , th e offic i a t i n g m i n i s t e rbe i n g t h e Re v. E . G . NV a tt s , M .A .
, a n o ld fr i e n d o f the fa m i l y . She wa s l a id to res t i n t h eva u l t s i t u a ted u n d e r a beec h - t ree i n t he so u th - eas t po rt i o n o f the ce m e te ry , whe re h e r h u sba n da nd t h i rd so nha d p re ced ed h e r .
X I II . Fra n c i s Joh n A n g u s Sk ee t o f Bi s h op ’s Sto r tford a nd C ro s s b u shHo u s e,n ea r
A r u n de l , S u sse x , bo r n a t“f i n d H i l l Ho u se 1 0 thM a rc h 1 869 ;bapt i zed a nd rece i ved i n to t h eCa t h o l i c C h u rc h a t St. M ary ’s C h u rch , Co l o rado Sp r i n gs, Col o rado, 3 J u n e 1 894 ,
by the Rev. J . Be n de r;c o n fir m ed by H i s E m i n e n ce Card i n a l Va u gha n at A rc h bi s hop’ s H o u se
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s M i l i t a ry Coach i n g Es tab l i sh m e n t , Lee ;gazetted Seco n d L i e u te n a n t 4thRoya lD u b l i n F u s i l i e rs 1 9 Oc tobe r 1 889, a nd Seco n d L i e u t e n a n t 6thDragoo n G u a rds (Ca rab i n ee rs)2 7 Dece m be r 1 89 2 , w h i c h gaze t te w as ca n ce l l ed a t h i s o w n re q u es t 1 0 Ja n u ary 1 893. The nwe n t to Co l o rado, se rved as a vo l u n tee r (Dep u ty She ri ff) d u r i n g the ‘s t r i k e o f t h em i n e rs a t C ri p p l e C ree k J u n e 1 894 , w h i c h ass u m ed a se r i o u s as pec t. The st ri k e rsha d m assed t ot h e n u m be r o f 80 0 i n a fo rt i fi ed pos i t i o n i n t h e m o u n ta i n s , a r m ed w i t h r ifles and o n e b ig gun.
The Go ve r n o r o f t h e S ta te w as a n A n arch i s t, a nd refu sed t o l e n d he l p i n q u e l l i n g t h ed i s t u rba n ces . The co u n ty o f El Paso o rga n i zed a s t ro n g fo rce o f Dep u ty She rifis to a t tackt h e m i n e rs o n B u l l H i l l . F o r So m e day s i n c ide n ts o f a n ex c i t i n g n a t u re took p l ac e be t w ee nt h e t w o fo rces , a nd eve n t u a l l y th e Go v e r n o r ca l l ed o u t t he Sta te M i l i t i a and the Depu t i es w e rew i t hd ra w n .
Re t u r n ed t o Bi s h op ’s S tor tfo rd e nd o f 1 894 , w he re h e, w i t h ot h ers, pe rs u aded C a rd i n a lVa u gha n to co m m e n ce a pe r m a n e n t Ca t ho l i c es tab l i s h m e n t M ay 1 896. S i s te r St . Leo and
t w o o the r s i s te rs s ta r ted a s m a l l c o n ve n t i n t h e G ra n ge Road . M a y 4 1 896 M ass w assaid t he re p u b l i c ly fo r th e fi rs t t i m e s i n ce th e Refo r m at i o n , F ra n c i s Sk ee t se rv i n g the ’
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chap l a i n F athe r S hore. He t he n w e n t to t h e Jes u i t Co l l ege, Roeha m p to n , fo r two
y ea rs .1 3 Dece m be r 1 898, a ppo i n t ed Cap ta i n i n t he 4 thRoya l D u b l i n F u s i l i e rs;p roceeded t o
So u t h A fri c a , at tached to t h e 4 th(K i n g’ s O w n ) R oya l La n cas ter Reg i m e n t, 1 1 Ja n u a ry 1 90 0 ;s e rv ed at Naa u w poor t d u r i n g t he C o l esbe rg ope rat i o n s ;Spec i a l Se rv i ce Cflic e r 1 0 Ap ri l 1 9 0 0 ;I n te l l ige n ce Ofiice r a t Norv a l
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,s ta t i o n ed a t Co l es be rg ,
M a y 1 90 0 to M a y 1 90 1 , t h e n S taff Offi ce r a t Naa u w poo rt to Co l o n e l M orr is , C .B.,
SKEET,SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON , AND OTHERS .
a nd Ge n e ra l I n igo Jo n es , C .B ., Co m m a n d i n g t h e B rigade o f G u a rds a nd M i d l a n d Di s t r i c ts;
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Ad m i n i s t ra to r ;i n va l ided h o m e 2 8 Febr u ary 1 90 2 .
M ar r i ed 8 -A pr i l 1 90 2 A da B eat ri ce Zo lila , da u gh te r o f th e l a te Li e u t e n a n t- Co l o n elM u r ray , K.I .C . ( s e e M u r ray ped ig ree), a nd th e l ate M rs . G r im sh a w , s tepda u gh te r o fS ta n fie ld G r i m sha w , Esq., M .A ., Barr i s te r- a t-La w , o f 45 Ave n u e Road, Rege n t
’s Pa rk (seet hat fa m i l y ). Th e ce re m o n y w as pe rfor m ed by Fath e r Ga v i n , S.J ., at S t. Ja m es ’ s Ch u rch ,S pa n i sh P l ace, w h o a l so sa id t h e n u p t i a l m ass .
Sh ort l y aft e r w a rd s at tached to 1 o thPro v i s i o n a l Bat tal i o n a t Dove r u n t i l Oc tobe r 1 90 2 .
Pro m oted M aj o r 1 0 J u n e 1 905. C l u b:Ne w C l u b , 4 Grafto n St ree t, VV . O w n e r o f l a n d at.B i shop ’ s S to r tford — a po rt i o n o f t h e \V ilb y estate .
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d g u l es, a c ross pote n t co u n t e rc ha n ged, aBo rd u re i n d e n ted sabl e, c ha rged w it h fo u r h u m a n h ea r ts and as m any_fl e u rs - de - l i s a l te r n ate,or.” And fo r th e c res t O n a w reath o f th e co l o u rs u po n a rock p ro pe r a cove red c u p e rec to r
, S u p po rted by t w o eag l es res pec'ta n t
,w i n gs e l e vated a nd addorsed a rge n t g u t te-d e —sa n g,
a nd each h o ld i n g i n th e beak er c ros s pote n t, g u l es.
” Mo tto: Ad m aj o rem d e i g l o r i a m .
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Fro m th e or ig i n a l g ra n t i n th e possess io n o f Maj o r Skee t, w h o has a l so co n fi r m at i o n o f theq u a rte r i n g fo r So m e rs ca le s
P e r pa l e a rge n t and o r, o n a be n d sab l e t h ree gadflie s vo l a n t p rope r.
SKEET OF WOK I NG, \VEST HORSLEY, AND CLANDON .
W i l l i a m I I I . and He n ry I I I . w e re probab l y gra n dso n s o f R i c h ard Sk e te o f Le the rhe ad,a nd so n s o f
I I . He n ry, w h o w as tax ed i n 1 52 4 1 5 He n . He n ry Sk e te i n good siij",l a n d x xiiij
s iiij", tax xviij" (Wes t Hors l ey).
Ed w a rd V I .I I I . \'V illiam Ske yte o f Wok i n g, S u rrey , yeo m a n . \Vi l l dated 13 Dece m be r 1 560 . To
be b u r i ed i n t h e ch u rchya rd o f t h e P a r i s h C h u rc h o f Woki n g. M e n t i o n sB ro th e r Har ry Ske yte .S i s te r E l i zabe t h Sk‘e it e .Res id u e to w ife Rose, so l e ex ec u t r i x .Overseers
,Wil l i a m Lam b o ll a nd Joh n A two o d e s .
W i t n ess, Ri c h ard Gr iffi th , v i ca r t h e re.Pro v ed 2 2 Ja n u a ry 1560 . (S
' u r rey A rch ., T u l l y , 2 2 0 )
He n ry V I I I .I I I . He n ry Sk ee te o f We s t Hors l ey in S u r rey . W i l l dated 7 Febr u ary 1584 .
D i rects to be b u r i ed inW es t Ho rs l ey c h u rchyard. Beq u eath s to th e ch u rc h o fW es t Ho rs l ey1 2 d . To t he po o rm a n
’s box 1 2 d . To e ve ry god ch i ld 1 2 d . I n th e Lay S u bs id i es d esc r i bed as
o f Eas t C l a n don 33-
34 He n. V I I I .] He n ry Sk e te fo r good s x iijs iiiil l(Eas t
C l a n do n ). [ 1 84 - 1 83, 33 H e n. V l l I.] He n ry Skyt t fo r h i s good s x s (Eas t C l a n d o n ).
[ 1 84 - 2 0 7, 37“He n . V I I I .] He n ry Ske tt x x ’ (East C l a n do n ). [ 1 85- 2 2 9, 37 He n . V l l I.]
He n ry Sk e te i n good s x v ii
,ta x x v i s (Eas t C l a n do n ).
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I . So n He n ry Sk eet e, a g rea te c h es te w h ic h w as h i s g ra n d m oth er’s , a nd ot h e r ho u s eh o ld!goods , at t h e age o f 2 1 years . Th i s He n ry m a rr i ed Do ro th y
, d a u gh te r o f Tho m as a nd
E m m a Lee, a nd w ido w o f A n th o n y Neave,as a p pea rs i n th e fo l l o w i n g ex t rac t fro m t h e
C ha n ce ry p roceed i n gsThe pe t i t i o n o f He n ry Sk ee te o f W es t H ors le y
,S u r rey
,yeo m a n
, dated 9 M av1 62 2 , i nt h e m at t e r o f A n th o n y Neave, l at e o f Wes t Ho rs l ey , y eo m a n
, d eceased , w h o abo u t 1 4 y ea rss i n c e t ook i n to h i s c u stod y 55 1 8 , be i n g t h e m o n ey o f Th o m as Le e o f \Ves t Hors l ey
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d eceased , a t t h e ear n es t e n t reat y o f t h e sa id Tho m as Lee and Em m t he n h i s w ife, a nd
Ri cha rd Josh u a, m i n i s t e r o f t h e sa id Pa r i s h , a nd th e p r i n c i pa l pa r i sh i o n e rs , to th e i n t e n t t ha tA n tho n y Neave s ho u ld k eep th e .f i S i n h i s h a n d s d u r i n g t h e l i ves o f th e m ,
a nd th e l o n ge rl i ve r o f t he m , n o t o n l y fo r th e good o f Tho m as a nd Em m a nd t h e i r c h i ld re n
,b u t afte r fo r
t h e pa r i sh i o n e rs o f \Ves t Ho rs l ey . Em m Lee’ s d a u ghte rs w e re M a ry , who m a rr i ed Jaspe rGo rra rd
, b l ack s m i th ;Doro t hy , fi rs t t h e w i fe o f A n th o n y N ea ve, a nd ex ec u t r i x t o h i s w i l l ,a nd th e n t h e w ife o f He n ry Sk e e te . (C ha n ce ry B i l l s a nd A n s w e rs, M i tfo rd ,
4 Cha r l es L] He n ry Sk ee t i n good s iij" , tax v i i i s (W es t H ors l e y ).1 6 Cha r l es I .] He n ry Sk ee te
,l es so r
, £ 1 1 s . 4 d . (Wes t H ors l ey ).2 . So n Joh n
,ho u s eh o ld goods .
Se rva n t E l i zabet h St i n t,a n e w e t egg. Se rva n t Robe rt Tay l o r
,a n e w e tege .
\V ife Jo n n e Sk e te , t h e e igh t y ea rs re m a i n i n g o f t h e l ease o f th e l a n d ca l l ed VV re nne,
he ld o n l ease fro m t h e Lo rd o f th e M a n o r o f L i t t l e Book h a m . W ife Jo n n e t o be ex ec u t r i x .O ve rseers , Tho m as Tydy a nd J oh n E l l-i o t e.Debts o w i n g to Robe rt Sta e kfo rd o f M o u ls e y e
,cf
’
3;J o /m Ske e te of E s tcla m lon,
Joh n Tay l e r o f Ockinge , J oh n Goddard o f St ro ud s tre a t e , th e yo u n ge r m a rr i ed m an,
55. 4 d .;Tho m as P oo re, 3s .;Joh n Godda rd , sh oe m ak e r, Ed w a rd St i n t , l 8d .;Sis te r
Lee,1 0 5.
\V itu e s s e s , Ja m es Ryd fo rd , A lex a n de r S t i n t , R i c ha rd \Ves t , and Tho m as Brok e r.Proved 25 M a y 1585 (B i s h o p’ s C o u r t a t W i n c h es t e r, o r ig i n a l w i l l). A n i n ve n t o ry at tach ed
,
d ated 2 0 M a y 1585. Tota l v a l u e, £ 23 1 55. 2 d .
SKEETE O F EAST CLANDON .
I I I . Joh n Sk ee te o f Eas t C l a n d o n (P). I n 1584 t h e re we re t h ree b rot h e rs, J oh n , Geo rge,a nd Robe rt
,l i v i n g t h e re, p robab l y d esc e n d ed fro m Jo h n Sk ee te o fLe a the rhe a d , who d i ed i n 1536,
l ea v i n g a so n Joh n , and m ay be th e sa m e Jo h n as i s m e n t i o n ed i n H e n ry ’ s w i l l i n 1 584 .
There a re n o b u r i a l s i n t h e C l a n d o n Reg i s te r wh i c h wo u ld a pp l y to t h e i r fat h e r a nd m oth e r ;t he Lea th erh ead Reg i s te r i s n o t ea r l y e n o u gh . No r a re t h e i r w i l l s to be fo u n d . The th reeb rothe rs p robab l y m ig ra ted , l i k e s o m a n y o the rs o f th e i r re l a t i o n s , fro m Leath e r h ead abo u t1580 .
E l i zabet h .I V. Joh n Sk ee te o f Eas t C l a n d o n and Cho bham ( w i th h i s S o n John i n the w i l l o f Dav id
o f P a tte rsham i n M ar r i ed fi rs t 158 2 . J oh n Sky te, bach e l o r, a nd M a rg e ry Davy e,wdawd , m awydd t h e l as t o f J u l y e
”(Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s t e r). She d i ed 1595. I n S u r rey Lay
S u bs id i e s Tho m as Da v y w as ta x ed i n l a n d s x x s , t ax iiij“, Eas t C l a n d o n . “M arge ry
52 A H ISTORY OF THE F AM I L I ES OF
St . Sa 'v i o u r’ s,Dock h ead , i n t he par i sh o f St. M ary M ag ,da l e n e Be r m o n dsey
,p u rc hased 61
Robe r t H igdo n , s h i p ca rpe n te r, d eceased . He n ry A tfe ild go n e to Ta n g i e r. El i z abe th,s i s te r
o f t he s a id He n ry A tfe ild , a nd h i s s i s te r S u sa n n e Spot ts , Wa l te ro
A tfe ild o f C hobh a m ,h u sba n d m a n , a nd h i s b ro th e r R i c h a rd o f t h e sa m e , I a ilo r. E l i zabe th
,w i fe o f Joh n Pi n so n
o f th e sa m e,tay l o r. El i zabe t h
,th e w ife o f W i l liam Pa rse l l , w a te r m a n . Fra n c i s T u t t l e
,
w i re w o rk e r . Joh n Sh a rpe, coo pe r . Ja n e B re w e r. E l i zabe th A tfe ild, s pi n s te r. Geo rge“
Sto ake n,s u rgeo n . Tho m as Dy e r
,w ate r m a n . P e rs iva l A tfie ld a nd Sa rah Sk ee t
,ex ec u to rs .
W i t n ess es,He n ry A m y a nd Je re m y Ra u sse. P ro ved 5 J u l y 1 664 . (S u r rey Arch ., 1 664 ,
fo .
W i l l o f M ary Sk e te o f St . Olave’s , So u th w a rk , S u r rey , w ido w , dated 25 J u l y 1 664 .
W i l l i a m Pa rs a ll o f St . O lave , So u t h w a rk , w ate r m a n , and E l i zabeth h i s w i fe, th e l ease o f ad w e l l i n g- ho u se i n t h e sa id pa r i s h . Sa rah
,th e w i fe o f Geo rge Stock e n , c i t i ze n a nd barbe r
s u rgeo n , o f Lo n d o n . P e rciva l l H a t fe ild o f Chobha m , S u r rey , y eo m a n . Sa ry Skeete o f
St . O la ve, So u th w a r k , S pi n s t e r. Res id u e to \V illia m P a rs a ll a nd El i za bet h h i s w i fe,e x ec u to rs . \V itne s s e s , R i cha rd Cook e, Joh n S m ar t , \V illia m Surfl e t , and Fra n c i s B u n t i n g .
Proved 2 6 J u l y 1 664 . (S u rrey A rch .,1 664 , fo l i o
The o n l y e n t ry i n t h e Chobha m Reg i s te r i s t h e o n e to t h e b u ri al in 167 1 , n o r d o I finde lse w h e re any fu r t he r t race o f a n y d esce n da n ts o f Joh n Sk eete o f Eas t C l a n d o n a nd
C h obh a m .
El i zabe t h .I V . 2 . Geo rge o f East C l a n do n . Wa s ch u rch w ard e n w i th Tho m as M ar t i n o f t h e
C hurc h o f St . Th o m as o f Ca n t e rb u ry 159 2 . M a rr i ed fi rs t A n n y s , w h o w as b u r i ed atEast C l a n do n . “1596 A n n ys Sk y te t he wyfi'
e o f Ge o . Sky te w as Bu ry e d th e s i x t o f
A u g u s t”(Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r). By he r h eha d i s s u e1 . M a r th a d au . o f Geo rg e Sk y te , Bap t . 2 6 Sep t. 159 1 ( l b -id).2 . Elno u r da u . o f Geo rge Sky te , Bap t . 2 7 Feb . 1593 (Mid).
I n 159 7 Geo rge Sk y te w as m a rye d to C l e m e n t Sco lye r 4 De c. By w h o mhe had
Ja m es I . a nd Cha r l es I .1 . Geo rge so n n e o f Geo rge Sk y te bap t i zed 1 3 Se pt . 160 0 (Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s t e r).
H e w as sev e ra l t i m es Ch u rc h w a rde n . H i s m ar ri age i s n o t i n t h e Eas tC l a n do n Re g i ste r, b u t i n th e Reg i s te r o f Bap t i s m s w e find( 1 ) M a rv Sk ee t da u . o f George Sk eet , bapt i zed 9 M a rc h 1644-
5.
N e i t he r Geo rge th e e lde r o r h i s so n appea r i n t h e Reg i s te r o f B u r i a l s ;t h ey m ay h avebee n s l a i n i n t h e g reat c i v i l wa r w h i c h w as rag i n g bet w ee n 164 2 and 1 645.
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Tho u gh th efath e r w o u ld hav e bee n a n o ld m a n t o tak e a n ac t i v e pa rt, he i s m e n t i o n ed i n h i s bro t he rJ oh n ’ s w i l l i n 1 60 1 . I n a n y case t h e reg i s t e rs w e re n o t reg u l a r l y k ep t a t th i s t i m e . H i sw i fe ’ s b u r i a l i s reco rded— 164 2 C l e m e n ts y e w i fe o f Geo rg Ske ite 1 0 J a . (Eas t C l a n d o nReg i s te r o f B u r i a l s). The i r o t h e r i ss u e were
2 . Jea m es 160 4 so n n e o f Geo rge Sk y te, bap t i z ed 1 3 Sep t . and B u rd . the 2 2 J u l y e1 60 5 (Eas t C l a n don Reg i s te r).
Ta ng ie r wa s a po rt io n o f the d o wry o f Ca the r ine o f B raga nz a , m a r r i e d to Cha r le s II. 1661 .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON, AND OTHERS . 53
3. Harry Sky te so n n e o f G eorge Sky te, bapt i zed 1 De c . 160 9 \'V e findhism a r r i age i n 1631 . He n ry Sk eet a nd Joha n M arty r m a rye d 8 M a y (Ibid-i).Th i s fa m i l y a l so i n te r m arr i ed w i th Skeet o f Efiingham . Had i s s u e( 1) S u sa n da u . o f He n ry Sk ee t, bapt i zed 8 Apri l 1 632
3. C l e m e n t Sk yt e da u . o f Geo rge Sky te , Bapti zed 4 Ma rch 1 59 8 . The fo l l o w i n gfro m Lo n do n m a r r i age l i ce n ces sh e w s h er m a rri age: 1616 S t. Duns tan
’s in
t h e Eas t Feb . 1 5. \V i l l i a n 1 Ste u e ns o f Eas t C l a n do n i n S u r rey a nd C l e m e n c eSk y t e o f t h e sa m e m arr i ed by Li ce n se .
4 . El i zabe th da u gh te r o f George Sky te, bapt i zed 2 7 De c. 161 2 (I I/id) He rm arr i age appea rs i n th e East C l a n do n Reg i s te r 1 633. Robe r t M ore a nd
Eliz th. Sk ee t m a ry e d 1 8 Aug.
5. Jou e"
1615. Jo n e dau . o f Geo rge Sky te, 13 J u n e (Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r o f
B u r i a l s).
El i zabe th .I V . 3. Rober t i s m e n t i o n ed i n h i s b ro ther Joh n ’s w i l l i n 1 60 1 . H i s
.
w ife ’ s b u ri a l i sreco rded i n t h e Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r 1 61 8-9:fli'a ncis ye w i fe o f Robe rt Sk y t ehu rrie d6 Ja n u a ry. we d o no t find h i s o wn b u r i a l . _ The fol l o w i n g ex t rac ts a re fro m h i s w i l l , w h i chi s dated 2 F eb r u a ry 1 638 . The re i n he i s d esc r i bed as Robe rt Sk eete t h e e ld e r o f EastC l a n d o n , S u r rey , h u s ba n d m a n . M e n t i o n s
1 . So n Robe rt (o f w ho m l a te r) and h i s he i rs, the ho u se, bar n , orc ha rd , and m eado w i nEas t C l a n do n , n o w i n t he te n u re o f Pe te r Osbo u r n e.
( 1) E l i zabeth t h e e ld es t da u gh te r o f sa id 50 11,the ho u se w h e re i n t es ta to r d w e l l s w i th
ba r n,o rch a rd
,and l a n d s .
1 . Robe rt, so n o f said so n Robe rt, a nd M ary h i s seco n d da ugh te r, th e l ease o f h o u seand l a n d i n A b i n ge r. So n Robe rt , so l e ex ec u to r.
Ove rsee rs,Joh n J o rda n a nd Tho m as Davy . W i t n esses, Joh n S t ree t a nd Je ro m e M ay.
Pro ved 1 1 A pr i l 1 639 (S u r rey A rch ., Hard i n g , f.
2 . Joh n , so n n e o f Ro bt. Sky te , Bap. 30 J u n e 1596 (Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r). Probab lyd ead by 1 638 . Not i n t he Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r.
2 . M a ry Sk y te, ye da u . o f Rob t. Sk yte, bap . 2 0 Sept. 159 2 .
Ja m es I . a nd Char l e s I .V. Robe rt Skee te o f Eas t C l a n do n m e n t i o n ed i n h i s fath e r’s w i l l i n 1 638, the n m a rri ed
w i t h c h i ld re n . M e n t i o n ed i n th e h ear th tax Cha r l es I L] Eas t C l a n do n . Robe rtSk eet e (o r it m ay refe r to h i s so n , t h e date is d o u btfu l)had i ss u e
1 . Ro b e rtu s filiu s Ro b ti. Skeet, Bap t. 15A ' N o v. 1630 (East C l a n d on Reg i s te r).
M e n t i o n ed i n h i s g ra n dfa the r’ s w i l l i n 1 638 (o f w hom l ate r).
1 . El i zabe th , da u . o f Robe r t Sk y te, Bapt i zed 2 9 Oct. 162 0 (find ). M e n t i o n ed a s
e ldes t g ra n dda u gh te r i n h e r g ra n dfathe r’ s w i l l i n 1638 .
2 . Ma ry , m e n t i o n ed i n h e r g ra n dfathe r’s will i n 1638.
Roba rt Sk ee t wa s B u rye d ye 2 1 tho f J u l y 1 657 (East C l a n do n Reg i s t e r).Widd o w Sk ee t w as B u r i ed the 23rd Sep t . 1660
Cha r l es I . (Co m m o n w ea l th).V I
. Robe rt Sk ee te, bo r n i n 1 630 ,w as m arri ed at East C la n do n 1652 . J u n e y0 8 w e re
m a rie d Rober t Ske it e y° so n o f Rob t . Ske ite and Cathe r i n e Alhro o ke y e da u . o f Wa l te r
Arb ro o ke (Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r). He wa s m e n t i o n ed i n h i s g ra n dfa th e r’s w i l l i n 1 638.
1
54 A H ISTORY o r 1 11 1:FAM I LIES o rHea rt h tax Cha r l es IL] Robe r t S
'
ke t t 3 he a rth s . E l ec t ed C h u rch w a rd e n S t . Tho m aso f Ca n te rb u ry , Eas t “C land o n,_withAr n o ld M a rt i n 2 9h-I a rch1668 . I n the fo l l o w i n g y earh i s s ig n a t u re w i t h Robe rt Stint
'
a ppe a rs i n the. Ch u rc h w a rd e n s’ Acco u n t s . Ha d i s s u ei
1 . Robe rt , so n n e o f Robt . Sk e et,* Bo r n 2 7 M a rc h 1653 (Eas t C l a n do n R eg i s t e r),o f w ho m l ate r.
(V I I .) 2 . \Vi l | i a m, 50 11 11 o f Ro b ‘, bapt i zed 1 5 M a rch ( o f Py rfo rd). Ha d i ss u e
1 . \V illia m, ju u . ( o f w h o m l a te r).
2 . Joh n , S o n o f VV '“Sk ee t,bap . A ug u s t 1 7 th 1688 ( Py rfo rd Reg i s t e r).
1 . Jea n , da u gh te r o f Wm S'k eet , B a p . Dece m be r 2 7 , 1 689 (111511 )
Th i s w o u ld appea r t o be th e sa l e o f W i l l i am Sk ee t ’s p rope r ty befo re o r afte r h i s re m o va l't o Py rfo rd fro m Eas t C l a n do n
1698 . Th i s i s t he fi n a l ag re e m e n t m ade i n t h e C o u r t o f O u r Lo rd the K i n g a t \V e s tm iu s te r
o n t h e Octave o f the P u r i ficat i o n o f th e Bl essed Vi rg i n M a ry , 1 0 \V i l l . I I I ., Be t w e e n A braha mHa rve s t
, jun.,Joh n Bo w e l l
,a nd R i c h a rd Be ns e y, p la iru ifi
’
s , a nd A n n e Ly m e, w ido w , W i l l i amFree l a n d , \V illiam Skee te , J oh n Sa w y e r, a nd Robe r t Ro a ke , j u n .
, a nd S u sa n n a h i s w ife,
defe n da n ts, o f t w o m ess u ages , o n e co t tage, th ree ba r n s , th ree ga rde n s , fo u r o rch a rd s, fortye igh t ac res o f l a n d , s i x ac res o f m eado w , e igh t ac res o f pas t u re, a nd fo u r ac res o f w ood w i thapp u rte n a n ces i n Horse l l a nd Eas t C l a n do n , By w h i c h t h e sa i d d efe n da n t s ackn o
'w l edge th esa id l a n ds w i t h a pp u rte n a n ces to be the r igh t o f t h e sa id p la i n t i ff s, a nd fo r w h i c h t h e s a idp la i n t i ff s gave the afo resa id d efe n da n t s .f 1 2 0 s te r l i n g . 1 \V i l l . I I I .
,H i lary , Bd l e .
( V l l I .) \V illiam Sk ee t,j u n .
,m a rr i ed a t \V is le y , 2 4 Oct . 1 705, M a ry M organ ,
bot ho f t h e Pa r i s h o f P y rfo rd (VV is le y Reg i s te r). Ha d i s s u e .
1 . W i l l i a m ( o f w ho m la te r).1 . Ma ry , d a u gh te r o f \V ‘“Ske e t , ju n ., B ap t . J u n e 2 7 , 1 7 13 ( Py rford
Reg i s te r); m a rr i ed M a y 31 s t 1 74 1 a t \V is le y , Sa m u e l Webb(W
‘ i s l ey Reg i s te r).2 . Ja n e
,da u gh te r o f VV '“Ske e t , ju u .
, Bapt . A u g u s t 2 7, 1 7 1 7 ( Py rfo rdReg i s t e r)
\V illia m Sk ee t w ashu rrie d a t Py rfo rd J u l y 1 1 th1 731 (Mid )
( I X .) Sk ee t m a r ri ed El i za bet h . Ha d i s s u e1 . Joh n th e S o n o f \V illi=un a nd El i zabet h Sk ee t w as b a p. J u n e
1 736 ( Py rfo rd Reg i s te r).Joh n the So n o f \V illia m a nd E l i za be t h S k ee t w as b u r i ed Oct .
1 736 ( 111 711)2 . \Vi l l i a n 1 t h e. S o n o f \V "‘
a nd El i za bet h Sk ee t w as ba p . Nov . 15,
1 737 (Mid )\V illiam Sk ee t wa s b u r r i ed 15
'l l F e b y 1 7 45 ( Ib id )
3 Joha n n es e t Ba thshe b ahge m e l l i Roht i Sk ee t , Bapt . 1 ° A p r i l i s 1662 (Eas tC l ando n Reg i s te r).
Joha n n es fi l i u s Robe r t i S k ee t,sep u l t 2 7 Oct . 1670 ( Ib ftL),
1 . Ba thshe b ah, ye da u . o f Robe rt S k ee t ,hu r rie d 2 6 M arch 1663 (I b id )2 . El i zabetha, fi lia Robe rt i Sk ee t , ba pt . 13 De c. 1 664 (Mir!)3. M ar i a, fi l i a Robe r t i Sk ee t , bap t . 2 5 A u g u s t 1667Ro b e r tu s Sk ee t, s e pu ltu s J a nu a rii d e i se x to 1 669 ( fle d ).
Du r ing the t im e o f the C o m m o nwe a l thchi ld re n we re no t b a p t iz e d in the chu rche s , the d a te o f the b i r tho n lywa s e nte re d in the P a r i shReg i s te rs .
SKEET , SOMERSC ALES, \V lDDRIN GTON ,A N D OTHERS.
Cha r l es I I .V I I. Robe rt Sk ee t, bor n in 1 653, i s m e n t i o n ed i n t h e F ee t o f Fi n es as fo l l o w s
Th i s i s th e fi n a l ag re e m e n t m ade i n the C o u r t o f O u r Lo rd the K i n g a t \V e s tm ins te ro n e mo n th afte r St . M i c hae l ’s Da y, l s t \V il liam a nd M a ry , Be t w ee n Natha n i e l Woods,Li o n e l Ra w l i n s , La w re n ce Po r te r, Jo n at h a n \V a te re r, and Tho m as F u l k e, p l a i n t i ffs, a nd
Wi l l i a m Sk ee te, Robe rt Sk ee te a nd Kathe r i n e h i s w i fe , Joh n S t re e t e , ge n t ., a nd A n n h i s w i fe ,Robe rt S t int a nd M a ry h i s w i fe , d efe n da n ts, o f o ne m ess u age, o ne co t tage, t h ree gard e n s, t e nac res o f la nd , e igh t ac res o f m eado w , a nd t w o ac res o f pas t u re w i t h t h e i r a pp u r te n a n ces i nEas t C l a n do n , by w h i c h t h e said defe n da n ts ac k n o w l edge t h e sa id l a n d s w i t h ap p u rte n a n cest o be l o n g o f r igh t to the sa id p l a i n t i ff s , a nd b y t h i s ack n o w l edge m ent t he sa m e p l a i n t i ff s haveg i ve n the sa id d efe n da n ts .f 6o s te r l i n g. ( 1 \V illia m a nd M a rv , M ich. Ter m ,
Bd l e .
Ha d i ss u e1 . Robe rt, ba pt i zed a t Eas t C l a n d o n , 8 F eb r u a ry 1680 (Eas t C l a n do n Reg i s te r), o f
w h o m l a te r.2 . Tho m as , bap t i z ed a t Eas t C l a n do n , 2 Ja n u a ry (Mid ) Tho m as , so n o f
Good m a n Sk ee t , B u r i ed at Eas t C l a n do n , F e b . 2 7 , 1 7 1 4
1 . Kath e r i n e, da u . o f Ro bt . Sk ee t, Bap t. 1 9 Oc t . 1 683 (Mid)B u r i ed Kath e ri n e Sk ee t , s p i n s t e r, 1 9 M a r. ( Ib id) .
2 . M a ry , da u . o f Rob t.. Sk ee t, bo r n 6 M a r., bapt . 5Ap r i l 1696 (Ib id)Ja n . y e 2 9 , 1 738 , b u r r i ed Robt . Skea t ( 11nd ).
Geo rge I .VI I I . Robe rt Sk ee t o f Eas t C l a n do n m a r r i ed F ra n ces .
Th i s i s the fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e i n t h e Co u r t o f O u r Lo rd t he K i n g a t VV e s tm ins te la
fi ftee n day s afte r Eas te r Da y , 1 5 Geo rge I I ., Be t w ee n He n ry M ar t i n , p l a i n tiff, a nd Robe rtSk ee t a nd Fra n ces h i s w i fe , defe n da n ts , o f o n e. m ess u age , o n e ga rden a nd o n e o rchard , w i thap p u r te n a n ces in Eas t C l a n d o n , b y w h i c h t h e sa i d Robe rt and Fra n ces Sk ee t a ck n o w l edget h e sa id l a n d w i th a pp u r te n a n ces to be l o n g o f r ig h t to the sa id He n ry M a rt i n , a nd b y
t h i s ack n o w l edge m e n t th e s a m e p l a i n t i ff ga ve the aforesa id d efe n da n ts £60 s te r l i n g.
( 1 5 George I l ., Eas te r , Bd l e.
U n abso rbed refe re n ces t o t h e Sk eet fa m i l y fro m th e S e nd Reg i s te rAnn th e d a u gh te r o f He n ry Sk ee t , Wh ee l e r, bap t i zed M a y 2 81h1 70 5.
R i ch ard Skee t , C h u rch w a rde n i n 1 70 7 .
SKEET O F EGHAM .
He n ry V I I I .Origi n a l W i l l o f Ba rtho lim e w Sk i te o f Egha m i n Su rrev, y eo m a n , d ated 26 De c . 1558 .
To be b u r i ed i n t h e pa r i s h c h u rc h ya rd o f Eg h a m . M ent i o n s s o n s1 . VV iIliam .
2 . Robe rt .3.Joh n (cal l e d da u gh te r i n the w i l l). Th e w i l l o f Joh n Sk eat , c u rat e o f R i c h m o n d ,
w as p ro ved 1 580 .
A H ISTORY O F THE F AM I L IES OF
1 . A n n y s .2 . M a rga re t .3. A l yce .4 . M aide .Res id u a ry l ega tees a nd ex e c u to rs s o n Robe rt Sk y te and da ugh te r M a ide Sky te .
O ve rs ee rs , Tho m as N o rryce a nd Joh n Ba r n y s . Proved 3 Ja n . 1558-9.
The fo l l owi n g fro m th e Lav S u bs id i es refe rs to the above
33 He n . V I I I .] Ba rt ho l o m e w Skytt, tax fo r goods 115
(Ch obha m ). Robe rtSky t t , tax fo r h i s good s x i i 51 v i ‘1 P r u bbed ve ry m u c h (Chertsey).
2 6 He n . V l l I.] Robe rt Sk y t e, i n goods x x“, ta x x s (Che rts ey).37 He n. V I I I .] Bar tho l o m e w Sk e te
,i n good s x x“
, tax vs (Ch obh a m ).R obe rt Sk ete , i n good s x x“, t ax xxvj
S viijd(Che rtsey).
The o n ly e n t r i es i n t h e Egha m Reg i s te r a reEd w a rd ( Far m er?) a nd A l lvis Skeet e w as m arye d o n So nne die , be i n g y e y re iy day e
Se p te m be r 1575.
Ro b tu s Sk eete and Rebecca D i l l,m a t rim o nis die 6° 1576; Sta y nd?m a ry e d
M a ide Skee te y e x da i e o f Octobe r 1561 .R obt . Sk ee t w as b u rye d fi ftee n t h day o f Nove m be r 160 2 .M arga re t Skee t, a n o ld w o m a n , b u r i ed t h e 1 3 da y o f Octobe r 1596.M a ry t h e da u gh te r o f Rob t . Ske e t t , ba p t i z ed 6 o f M ay e 1593.F i l i u s Roht i Sk eet
,bap t i zed da y o f Nove m be r 1 587 .
Rohta s fi liu s Roh t i Sk eete,ba p t i zed ye d ie M ay 1 580 .
A n ye ?th e da u gh te r o f Roh t i Sk eet, b a ptiz y e o f J u n e 1 577 .Ske yt , d a u gh te r o f \V "‘ Ske yt, bapt i z ed day o f J u n e 1 574.
The .
fo l l o w i n g ex trac ts fro m t h e Fee t o f Fi n e s refer to Sk eet o f Egha m
Th i s i s t h e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e o n th e m o r ro w o f th e a n n i v e rsa ry o f t h e 38 thyea r o fthe re ig n o f Q u ee n E l i z abeth
,B et w ee n M a tt h e w S w i tze r, pla intifl
‘
, a nd Robe rt Skight and
El i za be t h h i s w i fe,d efe n da n ts, o f o ne m ess u age , t w o ga rde n s, t w o orcha rds, s i x tee n ac res o f
la n d , t e n ac re s o f m eado w , e igh t ac res o f past u re , and t w o a c res o f wood, w i th th e i r a ppu rt e na nce s i n Eg ha m ,
wh i c h t h e sa id Robe rt a nd El i zabet h ack n o w l edge to be lo n g o f r igh t t oIVIa t the w Swytz e r, w ho has pa id t h e m 56 1 0 0 s te r l i n g. (Notes o f Fi n es, 38-
39 E lizabet h ,M i c h . Ter m .)
Th i s i s t h e fi n a l ag ree m e n t m ad e i n t he C o u r t o f O u r Lord t h e K i n g at \V e s tm ins te r, o nthe oc t av e o f St . H i l a ry , 1 0 G eo rge I I ., bet w ee n Tho m as Rey n o lds a nd Ed w a rd N e tt le fo ld
,
pla iii tifis , and B e nj a m i n Sk ea t and M a ry h i s w i fe, defe n da n ts, o f o n e m ess u age, t w o cot tages,.a nd s i x ac res o f l a n d w i t h a pp u rte n a n ces i n K i n gs to n - upo ur-Tha m es, b y w h i c h t h e sa i dBe nj a m i n a nd M a ry Skeat ack n o w l edg e t h e sa id l a n ds w i t h a pp u rte n a n ces to be lo n g o f r ig h tto th e afo resa id Tho m as Rey n o lds and Ed w a rd N e ttle fo ld, a nd by th i s ack n o w l edge m e n t t h esa m e p l a i n t i ffs have g i v e n t h e afo resa id defe n da n ts £60 s te r l i n g. ( 1 0 Geo rge I I ., H i l a ry ,Bd l e.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON , AN D OTHERS .
SKEET OF REYGATE.
( P ro bab l y desce n ded fro m Sk eet o f Eg ha m .)Ja m es I I.The re w e re th ree o f th e n a m e l i v i n g a t Re iga te a t th e e nd o f th e 1 7 th c e n t u ry— Joh n ,
G eorge, and Tho m as .
R i ch a rd , so n o f Joh n Sk ee t , bapt i zed Apri l 1 9 , 1695.
W i l l i a m , so n o f Joh n a nd El i za be th Skeet , bap t i zed Ja n u ary 13, 1 70 2 (s u p posed n o t t o be th esa m e Joh n as abo ve ;t h i s o n e o n l y a da y l abo u re r).
Ann, da u gh te r o f Geo rge Sk eet, bap t i z ed J u l y 25, 1 697 .R i ch a rd , so n o f Tho m as Sk ee t, bap t i zed Se pte m be r 26, 1698.
M ary , da u gh te r o f Tho m as Sk ee t and M ary h i s w ife, bap t i zed Dec e m be r 7 , 1690 .
R i c ha rd Sk ee t m a r ri ed to M a rga ret Ro b ins o n_Se pte m b e r 6, 1 7 1 8 .W i l l i a m , so n o f R i c h a rd Sk ee t, w as bapt i zed Octobe r 9 , 1 7 2 4.R i c ha rd
,s o n o f R i c h ard Sk eet
,wa s bapt i zed M a rch 8
,1 7 26.
R i ch ard Skee t w as b u ri ed Ja n u ary 1 8, 1 736.
The above a re fro m the Re igate Reg i s te r. The w i l l w h i ch fo l lo w s refe rs t o th e sa m efa m i l yW i l l o f El i z abe th A lde r o f Eb b isham ( n o w Epso m ). To W i l l i a m Sk eet , so n o f R i c h a rd
S k ee t o f Re yga te , £5. Sarah , da u gh t e r o f R i c h a rd Sk eet, £2 0,a l so t w o go l d r i n gs a nd
t h ree s i l v e r s poo n s. M argare t, w i fe o f th e sa id R i ch a rd Sk ee t, £ 1 0 . (S u r rey A rc h .)
The re i s s t i l l a far m a t Le igh , t h ree m i l es so u t h - w es t fro m Re igate, k n ow n a s Sk eet’s
TENTATIVE PEDIGREE OF - SKEAT OF ST. GEORGE’
S, HANOVER SQ UARE.
Trad i t io n a l ly desce n d ed fro m Skeet o f S u rrey .Tho m as Skeat , b u r. I izabeth , b ur. at St. George
’sHa n over Sq u are , 1 9 A p r i l 1 750
A le xa n der Skeat o f El izabeth (M rs )M a ry —
{H e n ry Skeat o f Hasse l l , m ar. atS t . George
’s,Ha n Shepheard , Ske a t , m a r.at George
’s , Ha n ove r St . Georg e’s , Ha n over
o ve r Sq u are . W i l l m an;at St . St . George’ s Sq u are . W i l l dated Sq u are , 2 J u n e 1 755. In
d ated 1 4 F e b . 1 753; George's 2 6F e b . 1 744 . 4 Jan. 1 774 , p roved he r h u sba n d ’s w i l l . H e r
p roved 6 Ma r. 1 759 1 8 Jan. l s t w ife. 1 2 Jan. 1 775;m e n o wn w i l l p roved 31 M arch1 74 0 . t io n s co u s i n \V i l ~ 1 79 7;m e n t io n s d a u . andham o f P ark Stree t . o n ly n e x t-o f- k i n E l izabeth
Ho ld i n g . 2 nd w ife.
r and El izabeth , bapt . at St .George’
s
at St . 2 6 N ov. 1 758 m ar. t here , l St ,G eorge
’s 2 6 Ap r i l 1 74 7 5 1 7 J u l y 1 766, as a m i n or ( w i thd ied 13 Aug . co n se n t o f M ary Ske a t , w 1d o w,
m other), Isaac Ha n cock , m i n orHa n n ah , a n i n fa n t , m e n ( w i th co n se n t o f Da n ie l Ha nt io ne d i n her fa ther ' s w i l l . cock , father) 2 nd ly , W i l l iam
Hold ing ;as E l iz . Ho ld in g i nm other ’ s wil l. A
A H ISTORY O F THE F AM I LIES O F
He n ry , s o n o f Tho m a s = Eliza b e thH i n ton o f St . Ja m es’ s
,
and El i z abe th Sk e at ; VV e s tm
ba p t . at St . George'
s Ha n ove r Sq u are , 2 8 Oct . 1 750 .
3 Ja n. 1 730 .
Cather i n e , d au. o f Ge orge a nd Ann Skea t , b . at St . George's Oct . 1 750 .
R icha rd Skea t —T_
—M ary Oll ih‘,so n o f Tho m a s a nd m ar . at St .EIizab e thSke a t;b ap t . George
's 2
a t St . Ge o i
ge'
s 15 I Sep t . 1 758 .
M arch 1 732 .
I
Ed m o n d , bapt. at St . R i cha rd , bap t . at St . George’s Ha rrio tt e , bapt. at St .
George’
s 2 0 March no A p r i l 1 768 . George's 1
“M ay George
’s 25 J u n em a r ,
1 1 J u n e 1 760 . 1 769 .
1 79 2 , Harr iot E l iza W i l l ia m , bap t. at St . George’s
beth , d a u . o f M r s . 3 Ja n . 1 773;m a r . there , 2 1 Caro l i n e , bapt . at Anne‘
B‘
a ts o n,b apt . at
M ary Bar lo w o f S t . Jan . 1 796,A n n Watso n . St .Ge o rge
’
s 6F e b . St . George’s 2 9 J u ly
M argaret's
,VV e s t 1 767 . 1 77 1 .
m i n ste r . \V ill p r0ve d1 3 J u n e 1 794 .
l l l I IR i chard ,
bapt . at St .George’
s He n ry ,bap t . at St . George
's Wil liam ,=T—S u sa n n ah Cather i n e , bapt .
1 0 Sept . 1 759 1 3 Sep t. 1 762 . b a pt .a t St. M arv i n . at St . George’s
George's 2 3
“March 1 764 .
at St .George’s Tho m a s , b a pt . a t St .George
’s 1 Aug .
2 M ay 1 762 ; b u r . there 5 Oct . 1 765. 1 768 . b'
l a ry , bap t. at4 Sep t. 1 762 . St . Georg e
's 2 8
Joseph , bapt . at St . George’s J u ly 1 7 70 i n
2 2 De c. 1 7 7 1 . father ’ s w i l l.
Sarah , d a u . o f T i m othy S u sa n n ah , bapt . F ra n c i s Jo n es C la ra Stave nBluck b y Sarah , d a u . o f at St . George
's G rany il le P ark , hage n , ’
bor nB i rd ;bor n 1 79 8 ; 1 1 Sept . 1 788 ; B lack heath , bor n 1 8 1 8 ; m ar .
d ied at P ark H i l l Ho u se , d ied 1 8 73. 1 8 1 1 ;d ied 1 885. 9 ; d iedCarsha lto n , 8 M a rc h 8
1 8 72 .
1 11 2 1 Nov ., bapt. 2 1 De c . 1 835 at St . George’s ;C lerk tha C lara , bor n
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Ja n e , bap t. 1615.
Joh n . J u d i th , J Joh n , bapt. The o ph Mary , m ar. Ja n em a-r 168 7 d ied lus , b ap Great 1 7 1 9 R i ch b u r .
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m ar. m ar Sm i th . Wil l niffe .
Thom as R ebecca , R ichard T Da n ie l , bap t. p rovedBe n to n . m ar so n . A 1 69 2 b ur . 1 733.
Ba ld w i n . 1698 .
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e,mar. Char les Rowlin.
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THE F AM ILY OF SOMERSCALES .
SOMERSCALES OF GR IM SBY, CO. L INCOLN,AN D K I NGSTON UPON
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zl-le thre e g a dflie s vo la nt p r op e r .
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right n a m e to be Sum m e rs ca le s . The lo cal m ea n i n g o f th e w ord ‘s ca l e ’ is al o n g s tee p asce n t o ve r o r t h ro u gh h igh g ro u n d . Here t he re i s_
'a n asce n t o f fiv e o r s i x m il esfro m Bo l to n B ri dge o ve r t h e Wha rf by t he s ide
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w e l l as to the fa m i l y o f Sum m e rs gill ;b o thi na m e s a re s t i l l k n o w n i n t h e l oca l i ty .” (N o te byH . F. Sk ee t
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SOMERSCALES OF S I LSDEN , CO. YORKS.
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’sCo l l ege t h e re w as a n A .B. o f t h at n a m e Hehad bee n a t s c h ool atS i l sd e n with a M r. \V a lke r, a c eleb ra ted as t ro l oge r. He wa s afte r w a rd s Rec to ro f Eve nlo d, co .W o rces te r;m ar r i ed A l i c i a had o n e da u .,A n n e, who d i ed1 830 , a nd a so n , a c l e rgy m a n , o f Tri n i t y Co l l ege, Ca m b r i dge, w h o d i ed w i th o u ti ss u e .
4 . Be nj a m i n .5. W i l l i a m .
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I V. 1 . Joh n , se t . 74 in 1 8 1 8 . Ga ve Nort h So m e rs ca le s o f H u l l th e abo ve i n for m at i o n .H a d i s s u e
1 . W il l i a m , a t.30 i n 1 8 1 8 . The n m a rr i ed, w i th a n i n fa n t s o n a nd t w o da u gh te rs,h i s w ife l i v i n g i n 1 854 (o f w h o m l a te r).
2 . Joh n , d i ed i n 1 852 . Fathe r o f Joh n , a sol i c i tor i n O ldha m in 1 854 .
3. A n oth e r s o n , w ho w as d ead i n 1 838. Had had a so n , Joh n , p erhaps t h es o l i c i to r m e n t i o n ed above .
V . Wil l i a m . H ad iss u e1 . North , living in 1 854 .
2 . R i c h a rd , l i v i n g in 1 854 .
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Th e abo ve ped ig ree i s tak e n fro m a n acco u n t in a n o ld M S. book o f a v i s i t pa id b yN or th So m e rs ca le s o f H u l l t o Joh n So m e rs ca le s above i n 1 8 1 8 , a nd fro m a l e t te r wr i t t e n b yNort h So m e rs ca le s abo ve to M rs . H . F . Sk eet fro m S i l sde n 2 4 Oct. 1 854 . He sta tes interafi a :“I w as c h r i s te n ed North in co n seq u e n ce o f th e Nort h So m e rs ca le s y o u re p rese n t asb e ing fa the r, req u es t i n g m y pa re n ts to ca l l t h e n ex t so n theyha d No rth .
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SOM ERSCALES OF GR IMSBY, CO. L INCOLN.
He n ry V I I .I . W’ i l l i a m So m e rs ca le s , l i v i n g ear l y i n t he s i x tee n t h ce n t u r y, m a rr i ed A l i ce, da ugh te r
o f Joh n Sa l te r o f Eas t Kea l . Ha d i ss u e1 . S te phe n .2 . J oh n ( o f w h o m l ate r).1 . Beat r i c e , d e v i see o f l ea ses i n Joh n Sa l te r ’s will 1 0 Aug . 1 557 .
He n ry V I I I ., M a ry , a nd El i zabeth .I I . Jo h n So m e rs ca le s
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ge n e ra l l y re ta i n ed a s t ro n g at tach m e n t to th e a n c i e n t doc t r i n es, brok e o u t i n 1 536. Hem a rri ed El i zabe th befo re 1 57 2 , s o m e t i m e d u r i n g th e re ig n o f El i zabet h , and she w as ex ec u t r i xto h i s w il l
,wh i c h i s dated 2 0 Nove m be r 1590 . Proved 13 Apr i l 1 59 1 . He r w i l l i s da ted
2 5 Se p t e m be r, and p ro v ed 2 Octo be r 1594 . She w as t he n o f Alfo rd . Theyha d i s s u eJa m es I .
1 . M a rk o f B e l-to n i n I s l e o f A xho lni e, C le rk e ldes t so n i n fa the r ’ s w i l l), a g ed
4 2 i n 1 614 ;m ar r i ed Do rot h y , w ido w o f . F os te r, by l i c e n ce in 161 4.
She w as th e n 34 y ea rs o f age .2 . Joh n o f G r i m sby ;m ar ri ed first B r idge t Bal i e a t G r i m sby 2 1 M ay 162 0
,who '
w as b u r i ed t h e re 1 8 A pri l 1 62 2 . Had i s s u e( 1 ) M a rgare t, ba pt i z ed a t G r i m sby 2 9 M arch 1 62 1 ;b u r i ed t h e re 1 4 Apr i l
162 1 .
He m a r r i ed seco n d l y B ri dge t D u n ha m a t G r i m sby 1 9 Ja n u ary 162 2 —3. Had
i ss u eJoh n
,bap t i zed 2 Octobe r, b u r i ed 5thOctobe r 1 623 at G r i m sby .
( 2) Da n i e l , ba p t i zed 2 9 Nove m be r, b u r i ed 30 Nove m be r 162 9 at G r i m s by .
3. Da n i e l (o f w ho m l at e r).4 . Tho m as .5. Natha n i e l , y o u n ges t s o n in 1 590 ; m arr i ed El i zabeth , da u gh te r o f Su tc lili e
b y 6 F eb r u ary 1 61 1 - 1 2 . Had i ss u e( 1 ) Fra n ces, bap t i z ed at G r i m sby 1 M ay 1 61 4 .
( 2 ) Sa rah , ba pt i zed at Gr i m sby 1 7 October 161 9.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS.
Ja m es I .I I I . Da n i e l , A lde r m a n o f G ri m s by. W i l l dated 23 M ay . Prov ed 2 J u l y 1 62 1 . To be
b u r i ed in C h u rch o f St . Ja m es , Gr i m s by . M a r r i ed fi rs t E l i z abe t h,b u r i ed a t G rim sby
1 Decem be r 1 60 5, by w ho m hehad1 . Joh n (o f w h o m late r).1 . El i z abeth , bapt i z ed a t G r i m sby 7 Apri l 160 4 .
He m arri ed S eco n d l y J u d i t h ( w h o ashis W It W re m a r ri ed a t G r i m s by 1 8 J u n e 162 2
Joh n Be a tnifle). Had i s s u e2 . Joh n , bap t i zed a t G r i m s by 2 1 M arch 161 5- 1 6.
3. Ada m , ba p t i z ed at G r i m sby 9 Octobe r 1 62 0 .
2 . Ja n e, t w i n w i t h J oh n , bapt i zed at Gr i m s by 2 1 M a rch 1 61 5- 1 6.
3. A n n e, bap t i zed a t G r i m sby 16 A u g u s t 1 61 2 .
4 . S u sa n , bap t i zed a t G r i m s by 2 1 A pri l 161 4 .
5. Ja n e.6. Do rothy.
The h i s to ry o f th e fa m i l y to th i s poi n t is ta k e n fro m Vo l . I I I . o f “L i n col nshirePed ig rees,
” by t h e Rev. Ca n on A . R. M add i so n .
The o u tb reak o f th e g rea t C i v i l Wa r w as t h e occas io n o f m a n y pe rso n s flock i n g t o t h eg reat c i t i es . The So m e rs ca le s fa m i l y w e re se t t l ed in H u l l before t h e so n s o f th e pars on o f
C rox to n w e n t t h e re .O n 2 J u n e 1 652 M a rt h a, da u gh te r o f Ra l p h So m e rs ca le s , was bap t i z ed a t Holy Tri n i ty
Ch u rch, H u l l . Th o m as So m e rs ca le s obtai n ed h i s freedo m by p u rch ase th e re 2 0 A pr i l 1654 ,and Fra n c i s o n th e 8 Feb r u a ry 1658.
1662 . Tho m as So m e rs ca le s w as tak e n o u t o f a Q u ak e r’s m ee t ing- h o u s e and c o n fined inM a l l ay To w e r t w e n ty h o u rs . (Se e
“M e m o i rs o f Jo h n Sha w e,” at t h a t t i m e Lec t u re r andM as te r o f God ’ s Ho u se H osp i ta l , H u l l .)
Do ro thvSo m e rs ca le s m a r r i ed Joseph Ca rve r a t H ol y Tr i n i ty C h u rc h 2 6 Octobe r 1687.
Ja m es I . and Ch ar l es I .I V. Rev. Joh n Some rs ca le s w as bapt i zed a t G r i m s by 8 Sep te m be r 1605. He Was
in d u c ted to t h e l i v i n g o f C rox to n , co . Li n co l n , 1 Dece m be r 1 640 . I n t h e Par i shReg i s t e r h ea l w ays s ig n ed h i m se lf Parso n ,” s o that h e w as a t r u e K i n g
’ s m a n o r Ep i s copal i a n .O n 3 Octobe r 1 859 He n ry Fra n c i s Sk ee t and h i s w ife A n n e (née
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Som e rs ca le s ) p roceededto Ne w Ho l l a n d , Li n co l n s h i re, by th e pack e t, fro m th e n ce by rail t o B ar row a nd U l ceby,whe n ce t h ey w a l k ed t o C rox to n Rec to ry ho u se to sea rch t h e regis te r fo r t h e s eco n d m a rr i ag eo f Joh n So m e rs ca le s . I t w as o n t h e r igh t ha n d c or n e r o f a page, w h i c h fro m be ingfreq u e n tly t u r n ed ove rhad beco m e a lm o s t
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ob l i te ra ted. They co u ld o n l y sat i sfy t h e m se l ve sas to t h e Ch r i s t i a n n a m e, M a ry. The Rec to r
,M r. Co x , th o ugh t t h e m a id e n n a m e w as
B e n so n , w h i c h wa s p ro bab l e, as Ho ld e n Be n so n had s ig n ed h i s n a me as a w i tness t o t h em a r r i age o f th e e ldes t da u gh te r w it h Thom as M a rs h
'al l .There w e re o n l y t h ree m o n u m e n ts i n th e ch u rc h . The h o u se, w i t h t h e ex cept i o n o f t w o
roo m s, w h i c h M r. Co xha d add ed, w as th e sa m e as w h e n Jo h n So m e rs ca le s l i ved t h e re. Thech u rchi s o n a b ill;i t wa s for m e r l y m u ch l a rge r, o n l y o n e e nd re m a i n ing.
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The Rev. Joh n m a rr i ed fi rs t , Ja n e , d a u gh te r o f Tho m as a nd Rebecca Ha rne is o f Laceby,
23 A u g u s t 1 661 ;bap t i z ed a t Laceby 1 6 Ap ri l 162 2 ;b u r i ed a t C rox to n 2 0 J u l y 1 662 .
(Her g ra n dfat he r, John H a rne is o f Laceby, m ar r i ed Ja n e, da u gh te r o f \V illiam S o m e rs ca le s ;b u r i ed 4 M a rc h B y w h o m h eha d
( 1) B e r n a rd 1 67 2-
3 (g i v e n i n L i n c o l n s h i re Ped ig rees, Har l . So c. 1 90 4 , ve ry do u b tfu l).1 . Theop h i l u s (see l a te r).2 . Joh n (see l a te r).3. Da n i e l , o f J es u s Co l l ege, Ca m b ri dge, A.B. 1 676, A.M . 1680 . I n d u c ted t o th e
Re c to ry o f Dodd i n g to n a nd Ne w n ha m,co . Ke n t , 9 J u n e 1694 . D i ed at
Dodd i n g to n 30 J u n e 1 737, aged 79;b u ri ed 6 J u l y 1 737 .
W i l l o f t h e Rev. Da n i e l So m e rs ca le s , e x t rac ted fro m th e Reg i s t ry o f th e P re rogat i v eCo u r t o f Ca n t e rb u ry . Th i s w il l is i n fu ll, as a par t fro m i ts ge n ea l og i c a l v a l u e i t i s ty p i calo f th e t i m e
I n the Na m e o f Go d , Am e n . 1 , Da n ie l So m e r s ca le s , V i car o f Dodd i n gto n in the Co u n ty o f
K e n t, do by th i s m y last W i l l and Testa m e n t g i ve and beq u eath to m y n iece M r s . Be n to n , da u ghtero f m y late brother, Theop h i l u s So m e rs ca le s , fifty po u n d s , and to her n i n e ch i ld re n te n po u n d-s ap i ece.I te m , I g i ve to m y n ephe w Joh n So m e r s ca le s , so n o f m y sa id late brother Theoph i l u s , fifty po u n ds ,and to th i s the sa id Joh n
’ s d aughte n fi fty po u n d s. I te m , I g i ve to the s o n a nd two Da u ghte rs o f m ylate n i ece J u d i th West, d eceased ,
five p o u n d s ap iece . I te m , I g i ve to m y fo u r n ieces , R i chardso n ,Go w er, Sm i th , and Ba ld w i n or Ba ldock , be i n g the da u ghters o f m y la te b rother Theoph i l u s , fiftypo u n ds ap iece . I te m , I g i ve to the w ido w o f Theop h i l u s , the so n o f m y late brothe r Joh nSom e rs ca le s , fifty po u n ds. I te m , I g i ve to the so n s and da u ghters o f m y n iece M ary B e a tnil’f, fiftypo u n ds a m o n g the m , and to the ch i ld re n o f m y late ha lf- brother Joseph So m e rs ca le s , te n po u n d sap i ece
,a l l w h ich legac ies I w i l l sha l l b e pa i d i n o n e year n e x t a fte r m y d ecease , a nd a l l the res id u e o f
m y good s and chatte ls a nd pers o n a l estate I beq u eath to the R ev. Sa m u e l Lya l l , D.D A rchd eaco n o fCa n terb u ry , fo r s u ch p io u s a nd char i tab le u s es as he shal l th i n k fi t , and I m ak e the sa id DoctorSa m u e l Lya l l so le e xor . o f th i s m y last \V i l l a nd Testa m e n t , a nd I do d es i re m y sa id Exec u tor toem p loy s u ch age n t or age n ts to ass i sthim i n the m a n age m e n t o f m y estate as he sha l l th i n k p roper,and that m y s a id e xec u tor sha l l a nd m ay reta i n to h i m se l f the s um o f fifty po u n d s fo r m o u r n i n g , and
sha ll b e a l lo w ed a l l j u st and rea so n ab le charges i n and abo u t the m a n ag e m e n t o f m y affa i rs , w i thp roper g ra t u i t ies to s u ch h is age n t or age n ts , and I w i l l that m y sa i d e xe c u tor sha l l n ot b ear any lossthat m ay happe n i n m y sa i d estate . And I d es i re that m y body m ay b e i n te r red w i th as m u ch p r i vacyas m ay co n s ist w i th d ece n cy , hereby reserv i n g to m yse lf po w e r to a dd b y way o f cod ic i l any otherlegacy or legac ies to any o f m y k i n d red or re lat io n s. W i t n ess m y ha n d and sea l th is t w e n ty -fo u rthd ay o f J u n e 1 737,
D. S.
S ig n ed , Sea led a nd dec lared b y the sa id Da n ie l So m e rs ca le s as h is last Wi l l and Testa m e n t . Thetestator , the Re v ’d . M r . So m e r s ca le s , hath d ec lared th i s fo u r and t w e n t ieth day o f J u n e 1 737 that th isi s h is last \V i l l and Testa m e n t i n the p rese n ce o f u s, Thos. Cro wnfi e ld s , Jn. Ske e re , Ed . Der i n g .
\Vhe re a s I , Da n iel So m e rs ca le s , C lerk , by m y las t \V iII and Testam e n t hav e reserved to m yse lfpo w er to a dd b y way o f cod i c i l any othe r legacy or legaci es to any o f m y k i n d red or re lat io n s , I do b yth i s Cod i c i l g ive to m y k i n d red who are lega tees i n m y last \V i l l s u ch f u rther l i ke lega c ies as arei n te n ded fo r the m i n m y sa id W i l l ove r a nd above the legaci es to the m g i ve n b y m y sa id W i l l , so thateach o f s u chm y k i n d red sha l l rece i ve o u t o f m y estate do u b le the s u m s i n te n ded fo r the m respect i ve lyas legac ies b y m y sa id W i l l . And m oreove r I g i ve and beq u eath to m y n ieces Be n to n , R i chardso n ,Go w er , Sm i th , and Ba ld w i n , and to m y n ephe w Joh n Som e r s ca le s and h i s da ugh te r , and to Theophi l u s
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L IES O F
F ors (a n d ias) s u u m a p u d anim um stat u issen o n s i bi sol i s e d e t De oho m inib u sque d e m e re nd is na tum
Cae lib e m .p a rcam se t-atem eg i sseIn quze n at u ra po s tu ta t co n te ntumCae tera pie ta ti e t cha rita t i s e p o s uis s eNo n e n i m re co nd id it u t p ro s id e re t
Se d u t e la rg ire tu r
Re i fa m ila ris partem lo n ge m ax im am
Cogna tis m or ie n s le gavit , q u od r e l iqum
erat p u b l i ce d icavit co m m odoOb i i t X X X (J u n e) a n n o [E ta tis s um LXX IX
Sa l-u t is MDCCXXXVI I .Tra n s l a t i o n
Near H e rea re d epos i ted the re m a i n s
o f Da n i e l So m e r s ca le s , A .M .
V i ca r o f th is chu rcho f Dodd i n g to na nd Ne w n ha m . F o r 43 years he perfor m edh is sacred d u t-ies w i th reg u lar i ty and g ra v i ty .
The fa i th o f the Gospe l he dec lared b y teach i n gand ad m o n i s h i n g both p r ivate ly and p u b l ic ly
a nd exe m p l i fied i t i n h is l ife. H e wa s i n d eed a m a no f very sa i n t l i ke character , ord ered i n s i m p l i c i ty ,i n n oce n ce
,and phila n thropy after the Ch r i s t ia n
m od e l . Of s u rp r i s i n g m unifice nce i n p roport io nto h is m ea n s. F o r b e s ides h is da i ly acts o fChar i ty to a ll d ese rv i n g perso n s, those a lso h i sk i n d red th ro u gh h i s w ho le l i fe he l ibe ra l ly a i d ed .
He s u bscr ibed large ly to the Soc i ety fo r the s u pport o f the \V id ow s and Orpha n so f C lergy . Th is parso n age ( or cha n ce l) he b u i l t fro m the
fo u n dat io n s,hav i n g an e y e to the p erpet u a l co n ve n i e n ce o f h is
s u ccessors. If“y o u a s k whe n ce h i s m e a n s fo r s u ch g reat
bo u n ty , perhaps yo u m ay b e told hehad sett led i nhism i n d that he wa s bor n n ot fo r h i m se lfa lo n e
,b u t fo r se rv i n g Go d and m a n .
That he le d a ce l ibate a nd fr u ga l l ife , tha tco n tented w i th w hat n at u re req u i res, the rest
he s e t a part fo r p iety and char i ty .
F o r he d id n ot lay u p that he m ight possess,b u t that he m ig ht be s to w the m ore free ly .
By fa r the g reater part o f h i s p ropertyH e left athis d eath to re lat i ves , the rest
he d evoted to the p u b l i c good .
He d ied the 30 ( J u n e) in the year o f h isag e 79 , o f o u r Sa l va t io n 1 737.
Extract fro m letter fro m M a jor Sm i th to H. F . Skee t: I se n d y o u here i n copy o f the i n scr i pti o no n the tab let to the m e m ory o f Da n i e l So m e rs ca le s , m ad e b y
'
the so n o f the Vicar. The tab let isw i th i n the co m m u n io n ra i ls. On the to m bsto n e is m ere ly the n a m e and date. The trans la tio n
’
is b yM r. Do l l i n g , Rector o f NV o rm shiII
,who says there are m istak es i n the tra n scrip t io n , “d id ivit ” fo r
m univit ,”
e x tru i feci t fo r e x true nd am fec i t." (M a idsto n e , Ap r i l 4 ,
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON , AND OTHERS.
1 . J u d i t h , m ar r i ed Tho m as Ma rsha l l o f K i r m i n g to n a t C ro x to n 2 0 Octobe r 1667,y o u n ge r b ro t h e r o f Rober t IVI a rsha ll o f K i l l i n g h o l m e and C rox to n .
MARSHALL OF K ILLINGHOLME.
Tho m as M arshal l o f K m a r. at Crox to nand C roxto n .
U lce b y.
Cather i n e , m ar. Mary , m ar. Joh n A nW i l l ia m Lacy Bris e o fK irm ingo f B i n brook . to n .
1 70 4 .
lRev.Tho m as Ho w so n o f the C i ty o f L i n col n , C le rk i n Ho ly Orders, e ldest so nand he i r , bap t. at St . M argaret
's , Li n co l n , 3 M ay 1 732 d ev ised h is estate fo rsa le fo r the F arrs o f Stnlb y and M i n t i n g .
F o r ped ig ree o f Ho w so n o f Sc u n thorpe i n F rod i n gha m , see Li n col n sh i re P ed igrees (Har le ia nSoc i ety ,
Ar m s ( in Berry) Q u arter ly arge n t and sab le , fo u r ro u n d les co u n tercha n ged .
I n 1 853 t h e Rev. Joh n By ro n o f K i l l i n gho l m e w as t h e re p rese n ta t i ve o f th e K i l l i n gh o l m eM arsha l l s . Ki l l i n gh ol m e i s n e a r th e H u m be r, te n m il es no rt h- w est o f G r i m sby . K i r m i n g to ni s e igh t m i l es n o r th - east o f C ais to r, Li n co l n s h i re.
_The ar m s o f M a rsha l l , c o . Li n co l n , as g i v e n by York in h i s U n io n o f Ho n o u r, 1 640 ,
a re, Sab l e, t h ree ba rres a rge nt, '
a 11d ca n to n , e r m in es .2 . Rebecca, b u r i ed a t C rox to n 1652 .
The Rev. Joh n So m e rs ca le s m ar ri ed s e co nd lv,'
at C ro x to n , 2 Nove m be r 1665, M arvby w h o m h eha d
4 . Jose ph ( o f who m l a te r).3. Rebecca, b u r i ed a t C rox t o n 2 0 Dece m be r 167 1 .
C ha r l es I .V . ( 1 ) Theoph i l u s o f Bo o b y, ge n t l e m a n , w as bap t i z ed a t C rox to n 2 0 Ja n u ary 1 648;
m a rr i ed a t Bo nbv, Lin c o l n s h i re, 1 673, Doro th y , da u ght e r o f S tephe n M aso n , whe re he r fathe rw as V i ca r.
Th e Re v. S t e ph en M as o n , by h i s wi l l , beq u eath ed h i s l i b rary to h i s so n - in- l a w JohnGar th w a i te, C l e rk , a nd to h i s so n - in- l a w Th eoph i l u s So m e rs ca le s h i s pac i n g m are, w h i c h w as
giv e n to h i m by Tho m as Fre w e n
,Esq . I t is p oss i b l e th i s Tho m as Fre w e n m a rr i ed J u d i t h
M aso n , as n ea r A rch b i sh op F rewe n’s m o n u m e n t i n Yo rk M i n s te r, M a rch 2 8th, 1664 , th ere is
a n o th e r i n sc r i p t i o n w h i c h m e n t i o n s:“J u d i t h , t h e w i fe o f Thomas Fre w e n , Esq., w h o d i ed
2 9 Septe m be r 1 666
,i n t h e 2 7 thy ea r o f h e r She w as, .p erhaps, s i s te r to Steph e n
M aso n .
A H ISTORY OF THE F AM I L I ES OF
F AM ILY OF MASON .
R ev. Ste Ge rvase Maso n .W i l l d ated 2 6 F e b . 1 680 .
R ev. Dorothy , i n fa ther's Mary , m ar . R obert J u d i th , A so n and a
C lerk i n Ho ly“O rders; w i l l;m ar.The o phi W ilkyn o f Barro w yo u n gest da u ghter.
i n father-in- la w 's and l u s So m e r s ca le s o f ( i n father-in- la w 's d a u ., i nTheoph i l u s So m er Bo n by . w i l l). father ’ssca les ’ w i l ls . Wi l l .
Theoph i l u s Garth w a i te, in Theoph i l u s So m e r s ca le s' w i l l .
The w i l l o f Theoph i l u s Som e rs ca le s i s da ted 2 0 Feb r u ary 1 70 4 . I t m e n t i o n s( 1 ) Joh n Som e rs ca le s .
( 1) Dan. Ja n e, £2 0 0 .
( 2 ) Da u . Rebecca .(3) Da u . M a ry.
To t h e l as t- n a m ed t w o da u s. a l l l a n ds a t Gox h i l l i n t h e co u n ty o f L i n co l n , w h i ch Ip u rchased fro m m y brothe r Joh n So m e rs ca le s a nd Go w e n S te p h e n so n . And a l so a l l m yla n ds and h e red i t a m e n ts i n U l ce by i n t h e co u n ty o f Li n co l n , wh i c h I p u rc hased fro m Ch ar l esC re ssey and A n n e h i s w ife. Brot h e r Joh n So m e rs ca le s o f K ings to n- u p o n -H u l l, m e rcha n t ,ap po i n t ed g u ard i a n and t r ustee to th e abo v e d a u gh te rs .
(4) Da u . Sarah , £30 .
(5) Dan. Doro t hy, the w i fe o fThos . B i n to n .Bro t h e r- in- l a w Joh n Garth w ai te
, 40 5. to p reach m y fu n e ral se r m o n . God s o n Theoph i l u sGa rt h w a i te
,so n o f
“Joh n Ga rt h w a i te. Res id u e to seco n d d a u . J udythSo m e rs ca le s , s o l eex ec u t r i x . W i t n esses, Joh n J ackhill , Fra n c i s Ge e , Tho m as Ge e , j u n ., Tho m as Ge e , s e n .
Pro ved 2 7 Dece m be r 1 705 by th e ex ec u t r i x . Orig i n a l w i l l a t Reg i s t ry o f Li n co l n
DESCENDANTS OF THEOPH ILUS SOM ERSCA LES OF BONBY .
Theoph i l u s M aso n .
Go w e r. Ba ld w i n .
A da u ghter. Theoph i l u s Be n to n . Joh n Be n to n . Hester. Sarah.
A l l l iv i n g .1 70 4 . I n w i ll o fTheop h i l u s So m e rs ca le s .
Sarah , m ar . Joh n.
Ja n e , bapt. at Bo n b y 1 5M a rch rd Sm ith o f A n n Mark ~
R i cha rd so n o f 1 68 1 ;m ar. there 8 M ay 1 70 5;“B u m p e r o f Bo n by.” ha m
, m ar. 1 750 .
VV intringham . b u r. at Elsham 2 1 Oct. 1 748. 2 md w ife.I St w ife.
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, \V IDDR IN GTON ,~ AN D OTH ERS.
Theophil u s S m i th o f??Anne U p ple b y*o fWo o tt o n n Smith .
m ar . 1 733;o b . 1 779 .
B u rke 's La n d edry , Up ple b y o fBarro w
Har l . So c.,
Thom as Elmhir s t* o sole he i ress,bor n
.Stixwo ld . 2 nd h u s 1 8 2 6. he i ress.ba n d .
In Rachae l W i l l iam S m i th H e s e ld e n o f Ba rto n - o n-H u m b er,
Attor n ey-a ttLaw. Left iss u e.
Wi l l iam El-m -h irst o f Ro u n d El izab eth , o f Ous le
co . York,o b . 2 9 F e b . 1 864 , act . 65. Left m a le iss u e L i n co l n
,M .D .
,ob. th w a-i te , l i v i ng 1 864 .
Jam es, l ivm g 1 864 . s .p . 1 8 Nov . 1 859 .
P EDIGREE OF SM ITH, SOME TIME O F ELSHAM , CO. LINCOLN.
A tk in s — Az ur e;on a bend engr a il ed b e twe en tw o fl e ur s - (Ie - lis a rgent , thr e e unico rns'he a d s e r a s ed of the
fi e ld .
C REST. —An unico rn'
she a d qua r te r ly a rg ent a nd a z ur e , e r a s ed o r .
I . Edward S m y th o f Elsham , yeo m a n , r?1530— 1 60 1 ] b ur . at Elsha Jo a n e , b ur .
2 6 M ay 160 1 . W i l l dated 159 2 ; p roved at L i n co l n 1 60 1 ; m e n t io n s at Elsha mb rothers He n ry and Wil lia m i n h i s w i ll . 1 613.
Arm s o n pag e 76.
L 2
A H ISTORY OF TH E FAM I LI ES OF
J o ane ,m a r .Stephe n C ice ly , m ar.W i l l iamShort o f Elsha m . M e d lay . The i r ch i lThe i r iss u e m e n d re n me n t io n ed i ntio ne d in 1 59 2 . 159 2 .
Robe rt Sm y th o f Elsha m , R ichard Sm y th , 2 md I I . Sm yth o f Elsha m , yeo m a n , A l l is , b u r.I s t s o n. H is ch i ld re n so n . H i s ch i ld re n yo u n gest so n , bapt. at Elsha m 4 at Elshamm e n t io n ed in Ed w ard 's m e n t io n ed i n l i ke 1568 ;b ur. there 2 4 Nov. 1 634. 2 0 Jan.
w i l l in 1 59 2 . m a n n er. date d and p roved at Li n co l n i n 1634 . 1 654 .
W i l l i a m Sm i th the e ld er o f?A l ice Ho l m es o fEl s ham , bap t . there 2 2 J u n e Elsha m , m ar.162 3;m ad e jo int s up e rvis o r the re 2 3 Oct.o f his n ephe w W i l l ia m 1646;b ur. therem ith's w i l l i n 1 679 . 1 8 M arch 1 680 .
Jb u r . the re 2 2 Ja n. 1 7 2 2 .
ha m o f Elsha m and M argareth is w i fe ( h is w i l l p rov ed atL i n co l n m ar . at Elsha m2 9 J u n e 1 634 ;b u r . there 1 2
Nov . 1645. i s t w ife.L i n co l n 167 1 .
Thom as Sm i th o f
Elsham , b apt . the re2 1 De c. 1638 . W i l lp roved at Li n co l n1 698 .
m i n or , bapt. the re 4. Oct.1 636; ob . unm a r .; b u r.the re 2 8 F e b . 1 680 . W i l ldated 1680 ; p roved atL i n co l n 1 68 1 .
Joh n Sm i th o f E
i n 1 70 8 ; bap t. at E lsham 2 6
F e b . 1685.
Esther, b apt. at El s ha m4 Ap r i l 1613.
bap t. there 1 7b u r . there 9 J u ly 1 67 1 .
W i l l dated a nd p roved at
bor n there 16 Jan. 1 69 1 .
M ary , bap t. at Elsha m30 Ap r i l 1 62 0 ; m ar.there , 2 1 Nov . 1637 ,F ra n c is Ho l m es o f
Elsha m .
father.
S m i th , bap t. at Elsham 3 F e b . 1653;b ur . there 1 0 J u ly 1 661 .
Robe rt Sm i th , bap t.at El s ha m 1 6 J u n e161 7 ; b ur . . there8 M ay 1644 .
lsha m ,
‘ —
r‘
— 1\ -Ia rga re t , b ur. a t
1 60 4 ; Elsha m 2 9 J u n e167 2 . W ill da te dand p ro ved atLi n col n 1 672 .
2 nd w ife.
egert, m ar . at E lsha m M ary ,m a r.
1673; b u r. the re N a ne b y o f Els
1 69 7. \V i l l dated ham . F o u r ch i lp roved at L i n co l n d re n l iv i n g in
1 680 .
bor n at El s ham 3 Nov.1 675 m e n t io n ed in W i l l ia mSm i th 's w i l l in 1680 .
Sa m u e l Sm i th o f E lsha m ,
bap t . there 1 648 ;unm a r.
Sep t. 1 70 4 . W i l l d ated1 70 4 ;p roved at L i n co l n6 Oct. .170 5.
io n ias Sm ith the yo u n ger o f Elsham , bor n the re z Hannah.1 7 M ay 1 688 ;m e n t io n ed i n w i l l o f F ra n c is Sm i tho f Elsham 1 7 2 8
- 9 , a s a re h i s seve n ch i ld re n ;b u r .B at Elsha m 2 2 Nov . 1 756.
ob.the re 2 3
there 1 De c. 1650 ;m ar.at \V o r la b y , Co . Li n co l n ,1 3 J u ly 1682
,he r co u s i n
Joh n Sm i th o f Elsha m .
b u r.
Joh n Ha l l o f=Eliza b e th, bor n a tC lea tha m , co. El s ha m 1 Nov.L i n co l n
,1 70 8 . 1 686.
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, VV IDDRIN G'
I'
ON, AN D OTHERS.
Esthe r , d au . o f R obe rt M arkhamo f E l s ha -m and M argarethis w ife(his w i l l p roved at L i n co l nm ar. at E l s ham 2 4 J u n e 1 631 ;b u r . the re 30 Nov . 1 64 1 . r s t
I l l , Ed w a rd Sm i th o f Elsha m ,
h u s ba n dm a n , bor n and bap t. a tElsha m 2 9 Sep t. 1 60 3 b u r.there 2 3 N ov. 1 669 . W i l l dateda nd p roved 1 669 .
And re Bea le o fWh i tto n,co. Lin
co l n , m a r. at El s ha m 1 3 Nov.164 2 s u rv i ve dhe r h u sba n d
, andm ar. 2 iid ly Thom as H u d s o n o f
Ba r n etby b u r . a-t Els ha m 2 2 Aug .
w ife . 1 67 2 . 2 nd w ife .
ap t. at ry , bap t. a t ElshamElsha m 2 6 Ap r i l o f_Ba rne tb y 1 0 Ap r i l 1 647; m ar.1 645; b u r. there Li n co l n . there 2 8 Apr i l 1665.
W i ll iam Sm i th o f E lsha m , bap t . there1 0 Aug . 1 675. L i n e e n ded in 1 8 2 1 [s ic]w i th Ed w ard Sm ith o f -Wor l'aby .
Ed w ard S m i th , bor nat Elsha m 30 Ja n.
“1678 .
Mary Thorp o f El s ha m,m ar. at
Thor n to n C u rt i s , co. Li n col n ,8 Nov . 1 668 s u rv i ved herhu sba n d , and m ar. 2 nd ly M r . Joh nA tk i n s o f E lsham . .W i l l dated1 70 7;p roved at L i n co l n 2 0 J u n e1 70 8 b y her s o n He n ry , sole
Wil l ia m Bro uke,m e n t io n ed
in h i s gra n d father Ed w ardSm ith ’s w i l l i n 1 669 .
Roberto f Wh i t to n ,co. Linco l n ,b apt. at El sham 1 9 J u n e1 633;b ur .there 1 4 M ay
e xec utor. 2 md w ife . 1 69 72
Robert Sm i th , bap t.at Elsham 25 M ay1 655.
Mary , bor n 4 M arch1 656;b ap t. at El sham 2 9 J u n e 1 662 .
W i l l ia m S m i th,
bor n at E lsha m6 and bap t. 8M arch 1 673o b . unm a r.;b ur . at E lsha m2 7 M ay 1 72 3,s e t . 50 .
F ra n c is Sm ith o f El sha m
, ye o m a l i , bornthere 9 M a rch 1 663;Oh. unm a r .;b u r. atElsham 2 1 Jan. 1 72 8.
above ; m ar. at W i l l dated 1 6 Jan.
Wor laby , co. 1 72 8-9 ; p roved a t
Li n co l n,13 J u ly L i n co l n 1 1 A pr i l
1 682 . 1 7 2 9 .
He n ry Sm i tho fElsha m ,
ge n t., bor n there 6 and
b apt. 9 Sep t. 1 670 ;o b .
u mm ar.;b u r. at El s ha m7 J u ly 1 750 . W i l l dated1 1 M ay 1 749 ;p rovedat Li n col n 8 Oct. 1 750 .
Joh n Sm it ho f Elsham
,
m i n or , bor nthere 2 8 J u ly1 657 .
El s ha m , yo u n gest d au . o f Thom as and M a r
garet S m i th-a s
y Sm i th , godso nto H e n ry S m i th o f
I 749
Sm i th .
IF ra n c is Sm i th, Joh n Sm ith,=Hannah, He n ry S m i th , bapt. Thom as Sm i th , William =M a ry ,bap t . at E lsham bap t. at Els m ar. at E lsham 1 7 J u n e bap t. 1 8 Aug . S m ith , m ar.31 Oct. 1 72 9 . ha m 2 8 M ay 1 758 . 1 733. 1 737. bap t. 1 760 .
1 732 .2 4 De c.
Ed w ard Sm i th , b apt . Ab igai l , bapt . 1 744 .
3 Nov . 1 734. 1 9 J u n e 1 74 1 .
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES O F
Jane e ,5thdau . o fTheoph i l u s?“Ed w ard Sm i th o f= M r s . Ann
So m e rs ca le s o f Bo n by , co . VV o rla b y , ge nt ., bor n Markha m,
Li n co l n , ge n t ., b y Dorothy at Elsham 1 0 M arch,m ar. athis w ife
,d a u . o fRev.Ste phe n bapt. there 15 M arch ‘V o r lab y
M as o n , V icar o f Bo n by ; 1 677;b u r. there 1 1 7 M aybapt. at Bo n by 15 M arch Apr i l 1 757 . W il l 1 750 .
1 68 1 ; ni a-r . there 8 M ay dated 1 756;p roved 2 nd w ife.1 70 5; b u r . at Elsham 2 1 at L i n co l n 1 757.
Oct. 1 748 . i s t w ife.
Theoph i l u s S m i th o f¥Ann , 2 nd da u . o f Joh n U pple b y\V yham ,
co. Li n co l n , o f VV o o t to n Ha l l , L i n co l n . b yb apt.at Bo n by 7 J u ly El izabeth Ro the r liam his w ife ;1 70 8 ; o b . 6 Sep t. bor n 1 70 6;m ar. at Ulceby , co.
L i n co l n,1 Oct . 1 733;o b . 1 8
WW” dated 1 783; M ay 1 772 , a t . 66; b ur. atp roved at Li n col n . Wyha m . at Hatc l iffe .
A n n , sole d au . and he i ress, bor n at VV yha in , co. L i n col n ,1 1 N ov. 1 739 ;mar . i s t , at Sta i n to n , co. L i n col n , 2 0 Ap r i l1 766, Capta i n Jos ep h Gace o f Rea rsby Ha ll , co . Li n co l n ,who d i ed 7 Sept . 1 768 , b iir. at P a n to n , co. Li n col n , leav i n giss u e . She. m ar. 2 nd ly at Sta i n to n , 16A ug . 1 770 , Tho m asElmhir s t o f St i x w o u ld , Esq. M r s .Elmhirs t d ied i n 1 8 26,a t . 87 , and wa s b u r . at VV o rs b o ro ugh. F ro m w ho md esce n d the Elmhirs ts .
V I . R ev. Joh n Sm i th , M .A ., Re cto r?Ja ne , so le d au . and he i ress o f Joh no f Sk i rbeck , co. L i n co l n , a nd V i car Ha w ke r o f S i tt i n gbo u r n e , co. K e n t .o f Bord e n
,co . Ke n t , Chapla i n to ge n t., b y Cather i n e h is w ife , d a u .
the D u ke o f B r idge w ate r ;bor n at J o f Joh n Wans ta l l o f C lia l lo ck , co.
J u d i th , bor n a t El s ha m2 De c ., bap t. 4 De c . at Elsha m167 1 m ar. Re v. Will iam P a ley , V i car o f bap t. 2 6
E l s ham .
w as b ur.2 9 May 1 72 3.
Bo n by in 1 7 1 1 grad u a ted a t Chris t 'sC o l lege , Ca m br idge , A .B . 1 732 ,A .M . 1 736; i n d u cted to Sk i rbeck1 736 a nd to Borde n 1 760 ; d i e d ”
1 1 Nov . 1 768 , se t . 57 ;b ur . at Bo rd e n. \V i l l d ated 1 2 Oct., p rovedi n Lo n do n 5 De c . 1 768 b y hisw i do w .
J u d i th , bapt . at Sk i rbeck1 0 A ug . 1 745; m ar . a t
T u n s ta l l , co. K e n t , 2 M ay1 764 , Char les Sta n ley ,Esq., o f Gora Co u rt , Sitt ingb o u rne , who wa s b ur .at T u n sta l l 3 M ay 1 79 1 ,leav i n g iss u e . M rs . Sta nle y wa s b u r . at T u n sta l l2 9 M ay 1 794 , x t .49 yea rs.
K e n t ; bap t. at S i tt i n gbo u r n e. 1 2
Sep t. 1 7 16 m ar. at Rod m e rsha m ,
co. K e n t , 4 Sep t. 1 740 ;d ied atSit tingb o u r iie 2 9 M ay 1 798 ;b u r .
at Bord e n b y he r h u sba n d’s s ide .
Will dated 1 795;p roved i n Lo n do n2 5 Sep t. 1 798 b y her so n He n ry .
M r . P a ley M a r . 1 676;a t Elsha m b u r. there
1 2 Oct.1 68 1 .
\V il liam Sm i th o f;Eliza b e tIi Go u l to n o f
Ha tc l ifi e , co . Lin 5VV a Ico t in A lkb o ro ,
co l n , bap t . atBonby 5 F e b .
1 7 1 0 ;ob . 1 6 and
b u r . 1 9 Oct . 1 768
co. Li n co l n m ar. atHock Sto w , co. Li nco l n
,1 2 Jan . 1 750 ;
oh15 J u ly 1 773,act . 56;b u r . at Hatclifi e , co. Li n co l n .
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M ary , b o rn
2 2 M a rch ,
El izabeth , so le d a u. and he i ress ,bor n 1 751 ;m ar. at Barto n St.P eter 's
,co . L i n co l n , 1 Oct. 1 772 ,
\V il liam Hes led e n o f Barto n - 0 11H u m ber , co. L i n co l n , who d ied7 March 1 8 23. M r s . He s -led e nd i ed 2 0 I\Iay 1 8 2 2 , w ho wa s proge n i tor o f the He s led e n fa m i ly . I
II
M ary , bapt. a t Bo n by 8 Oct .1 70 6 d i ed 1 70 7
- 8 .
Ja n e , ba p t . at Bo n by , co.L i n col n , 1 7 13;m a r . Joh nH ea ley o f K i n gsto n - u po nH u l l , s u rgeo n ,who d i e d ea r lya nd wa s b u r. at Hatc l iffe ,co. L i n co l n . M r s . Hea leyl ived as a w i do w i n Wa l kerGate , Lo u th , co. L i nco l n ,and d ied i n 1 80 6
,act . 93, a t
Swa ithe H o ns e mndwa s b u r.
at \V o rs b o ro ugli , co . York .
Dorothy , ba pt. a t Sk i rbeck2 6 M ay 1 757 ,
n iar. a t
S i tt i n gbo u r n e , 1 0 Nov .1 7 78 , Brya n F a u s s e tt, Esq. ,
o f S i tt i n gbo u r n e , 2 nd so no f Brya n F a u s s e t t o f H i pping to n,
co. K e n t . M r .
F a u s s e tt d i ed 2 3Sep t. 1 80 8 ,leav ing i s s u e . M rs . F a u sset t d ied i n Nov.ae t. 73;b u r. at B ideford ,co. Devo n .
A H ISTORY O F TH E FAM I L I ES O F
IX . \Va l ter He n ry Sm i th o f zu d d a u . o f the Rev. Em i ly Ann ,bo r n a t St .Tho
Be n ga l A r my , bor n in the I s la n d R . S .Do l ling , Rector o f \V or m s m a s,We s t Ind ies, 1 6 Ap r i l
o f St. Tho mas, XV e s t I n d ies , 2 5 h i l l , Co . K e n t , and Ca ther ine 1 830 d ied at K i n gsto n ,Jan. 1 82 8 ;Capta i n 1 858 ;M a j or Ann Sym ons his Wife;bor n at Ja m a i ca , 1 7 F e b . 1 834 ;b ur.1 865 Major Be n ga l Staff Corps Borde n
,co. K e n t
,1 4 Aug . 1 84 0 ; at St . George
's Ch u rch there.1 2 Sept . 1 866. El ect ed t o r es id e bapt . at \V o rm shill 4 J u ly 1 84 1
in Europe on t e rm s ofp a ragr aph2 m ar. there 1 7 Sep t. 1 857 ;died He n ry Da w s o n Sm i th b o rnof N o . 7 97 , of 1 Aug . 1 872; a t 1 2 St . Geo rge ’s Squ ar e , Lon at P ark V i l la . ne a r K i n gsto n ,l and ed in Eng l and 1 1 Ma r ch1 873; d on , N .W., 30 M ar ch1 897;b ur . Ja m a i ca , 2 0 M a rthd ie d therer etire d a s Maj or -Gene r al ;d ied a t at St . J am e s ’s Cem et ery , High 2 0 Sep t. 1 833 b u r. at St .St .George ’s Squ are , Lond on, N .W.
, gat e , 3April 1 897. George's there .
23March1 899;b ur . a t Highgat e.
Dorothy Al ice , bor n at Ma id W’ i l l ia m Haw ke r Sm i th , Joh n Ha w ke r S m i thsto n e , co. K e n t , 9 Se pt ., b ap t. bor n a t Be n ares , Ind ia, Be n ares, I n d ia , 1 2 bor n at U m ba l la
,
at Wor m sh i l l 8 Oct. 1 864 . 1 4 Apr i l 1 869 ;ba p t . at M ay 1 870 ;bap t . atSt .M ary
’s Ch u rch there St . M ary's Ch u rch d ied 1 2 De c . 1 872 ;
Mary , bor n a t M a idsto n e 1 4 M ay 1 869 , b y R ev. the re 1 7 J u n e 1 8 70 ,bapt. and b u r. b y
1 N ov. 1 865; d i e d sa m e P ercy N ico la s , Chap la i n . b y R ev. \V . W . Rev. Rotto n,
n ight and b ur . at M aid sto n e. N i cho l ls,Chapla i n . D.D Chap la i n .
X . He n ry Do l —F r e derica Char l t on,Iing Sm it li ,b o rn y ounger d au .ofWila t Di n apore , l iam Wightwick ,
I n d ia,
2 Oct. J .P . and So l icito r of1 858 ;bap t . at i F o lke s t one , co .K ent;St . Joh n
’
s , Ca l b o rn 30 Aug. 1 863;c utta , 2 Nov m ar . 1 2 Oct . 1 886.
1 858.
IX I . Cut lib e rt Henry Do l l ing Sm ith, b e rn a t 1 9 Ceda r s
1 9 Cedar s Ro ad , Beckenham , co . Road , Beckenham , co .'K en t , 1 3 Aug . 1 892;b ap t . a t
K ent , 27 J une 1 889 b apt . a t Chris t the P ar ishChur ch, Beckenham ( St. Ge o rge ’s ), Sept .Chur ch, Beckenham , 2 Aug . 1 88 9 , 1 892 , Rev. Henry Arno t t , Rect or .b y Rev. J . Ha rding , M .A.
Th is ped igree i n ord i n ary type i s cop ied fro m m y fathe r's m a n u scr i pt-book , e n t i tled H istory of
the Sm i ths o f Elsha m,wr i tte n b y h i m i n 1 865. The heavy type addit io n s b y m yse lf 5De c . 1 905.
H . DOLL I N G SM I TH .
Ar m s o f U pple b y o f \V o o t to n, c o . Li n co l n :“Az u re, s i x m a rt l e t s o r, o n a ch i ef a rge n tth ree b u c k ’ s head s cabossed o f t h e fi rs t .” Fo r ped ig re e o f t h e a n c i e n t fa m i l y o f Elmhirs t seeB u rk e ’s La n ded Ge n t ry .” The ar m s t he re g i v e n a re: Ba rry w av y o f s i x p i eces a rge n t andsab l e
,a ca n to n pa l y w a v y
, a ls o o f s i x p i e ces a rge n t a nd s a b le .” C re s t:“A m o u n t v e r t,
’
t h e refrom i ss u a n t ray s o f t h e Sun i n fro n t o f a b u rs t o f e l m - t rees p rope r . “Elmhirs tc l a i m ed ar m s a t the V i s i ta t i o n ;th e y w e re res p i ted fo r p roof, b u t d id n oth i n g. (Th i s a n
Ed w ard Ha w ke r S m i th , bor no n the sh i p “Gra i n g er ’ atP ort El i zabeth , A lgoa Bay ,
1 1 N ov. 1 859 ;d i ed 15 Nov .1 859 ;b u r . at P ort El i zabeth .
Cathe r i n e M ary , bor n at CapeTo w n
, So u th Afr ica , 1 8 Nov.1 860 ba pt . at St . George
’sCathed ra l there 2 1 De c. 1 860 .
Ed w ard Ha w ker Sm i th , bor no n sh i p “M a laba r 6 Ap r i l1 863 ba pt . a t Wo rm s liil l, co.K e n t , 2 8 J u n e 1 863;m ar . in
Cana d a Erne s tine , d au. of
d ied in Canad a and b ur .a t aft erha ving b eenb ap tize d int o the Rom an
Catho l ic Chu rchund er thenam e o f J o s eph.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W' IDDRINGTON
, AND OTHERS.
ans w e r fro m th e H e ra lds ’ C o l l eg e t o a n e n q u i ry o f m i n e — F . S .) A l a te r g ra n t h as bee nobta i n ed as fo l l o w s:To th e d esc e n da n ts o f W i l l i a m Elmhirs t ( i n t h e p ed ig ree),“B a rry o fs i x arge n t a nd s a b le , a ca n to n pa l y‘ w a v y a ls o o f s i x o f t h e sa m e.” C res t: O n a w rea th -o fthe co l o u rs a m o u n t v e r t, th e refro m i ss u a n t ray s o f th e s u n in fro n t o f a b u rs t o f e l m - t reesp ro pe r.” M o tto:“I n d o m i n o c o nfido (
“A r m o ri a l Fa m i l i es,
”s thed i t i o n , w h i c h g i v es l i s t
o f th ose o f t h e fa m i l y e n t i t l ed to a r m s)0
Co m m o n w ea l th .V .
“(2 ) Joh n S o m e rs c a le s , bor n 1654 , w as e igh tee n y ea rs o f age a t h i s fa th e r
’ s d ea th .He l eft C rox to n fo r H u l l , w h ere h e w as a p p re n t i ced t o a m a r i n e r:“No v. grd, 168 2 , Joh nSo m e rs ca le s , m ade free by h i s a pp re n t i c es h i p t o Joh n N o s s e t, ass ig n ed to Robe rt Rai k es .”He w as Cha m be r l a in o f Hu l l 1695, She r i ff 1 70 0 , M ayo r 1 7 1 1 , a nd M ay o r a sec o n d t i m e i n1 725. He w as a Gov e r n o r o f t h e H u l l \V o rkho ns e i n Wh i tefr i a rs Gate i n 1 7 15. Hem ar ri ed M arth a
,da u gh te r o f Joh n Watso n o f H u l l .
H i s m o n u m e n t is i n t h e H o l y Trinitv C h u rch , H u l l , w i t h th e fo l l o w i n g i n s c r i p t i o n(Ge n t
’ s H i s to ry o f H u l l ,” 1 735)“W i t h in t h i s va u l t i n te r red the Bo dvo f th e VV o rshipfu l A lde r m an J'oh n So m e rs ca le s ,
ine rcha nt , w as t w i ce M ay o r o f t h i s t o w n . He de parted th i s l ife 1 8 F e b y . 1 732 , aged 79.He m arri ed M a rth a, t h e d a u gh te r o f M r. J oh n W atso n , l a te o f t h i s to w n , by w h o m he had4 so n s a nd 4 da u gh te rs . T w o o f h i s so n s l i e i n t e r red n ea r t h e w es t doo r.”
H i s will i s dated 2 2 M ay 1 72 4, fro m w h i c h t h e fo l l o w i n g a re ex trac ts
I te m,I g i ve and beq u eath u n to m y be loved w ife M artha a l l m yho u’
s eho ld good s , pla te and l ine n .I g i ve and d ev ise to her fo r the ter m o fhe r n at u ra l l ife a l l m y land s and te n em e n ts n ot a l ready sett ledu po n m y so n Theoph i l u s, and I a ls o g i ve to her the u se, i n te rest , and p rofi ts o f a l l other m y goods,
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chatte ls, a nd pers o n a l estate fo r the ter m o fhe r n at u ra l l ife -
( except the s um o f w h ich I g i ve“
u n to m y se rva n t A n n e Jack s o n ), and m y m i n d is that w hat I have before g i ve n m y sa id w i fe sha l l bei n f u l l o f a l l her c la i m , do w er , and th i rd s o u t o f m y rea l and perso n a l esta tes. I te m , I g i ve and
be queath u n to m y da u ghter Mary Be a tniffe and to her da ughters Mary .and M artha t w o h u n dredpo u n d s ap iece , to b e pa id the m after the d eceas e o f m y s a id w ife . W ife appo i n ted sole e xec u t r i x .Trove d at York 8 M ay
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[F ro m an o ld M S. Book ]\Vbar Joh n Be a tniffe o f La s e b y , g e n t. \V i l l Ca l~=M a ry , da u . o f Joh n
t o n. r s t ated 1 685, p erhap s a s o n o f John craft . Dave n port, C lerk inw ife . ifi e w ho m arr ied the w ido w o f 2 nd w ife . Ho l y O rd er s . 3rd
J oh n Be a tniffe o f H u l l , d ied at La s e b y ? El izabethJoh n W i lby o f \V ra ugh, n ear Bos to n .
hn Be a tnifi e o f La s e b y , C lerk in Ho ly Orde r s r—F A so n . A d a u .
Joh n B e a tniffe , at S id n ey S u s sex Co l lege , Cam br idge , i n 1 80 2 .
F ra n c is Beat Hob corge Be a tniffe , C lerk M iga l , bapt . Sa m u e l Be a tniffe , Dave n portnifi e
, bapt. so n o f i n Ho ly Orders , bap t . a t Ho u lto n d ied a t Gay w ood Be a tnit’fe ,at Ho u l to n Ne w a rk . at Ho u l to n 1698 ;b u r. 1 70 1 ; mar. 1 78 1 , s e t. 79 ;55 bapt. at1694 ;C lerk at or n ear Ga is b ro
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1 72 7. a t He l i n g yea rs c u rate and Le g s le yi n Ho ly Robert . rector Ge n t. 1 70 8 .
Ord ers. d ied s .p . Mag .
M ary , b ap t. a t Ho u lto n i n the Sarah, bap t .'bor n 1688 ;d ied 1 0 Ap r i l 1 762 So m e r s ca le s m ar. C lay 1690 ;m ar. Tho m as at Ho u l to nb u r . a t Ho ly Tr i n i ty , H u l l . at Ho ly Tr i n i ty , Ga m b le o f \V illo ughb y . 1 69 0 ;d iedP robab ly s on o f above Joh n H u l l
, 2 Sep t. 1 7 1 9 . 1 72 9 .
Be a tnifi e o f H u l l . A
Margaret M a ry ,d ied 5 p . Martha
, d iedA lde r m a n F reg C re s le y o f 1 765 b ur . a t_ a n i n fa n t ;ga t o f H u l l . K e n da l . Cott i n gham . b u r . at H u l l.
icha rd F re gga t, Ja n e , d iedd ied at the age o f an i n fa n t.2 y ears. s .p . at Lo u th d ied
1 8 0 8, ae t. 9 0 . yo u ng.
.loh n So m e rs ca le sha d i ss u e1 . Joh n
,bap t i z ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty , H u l l , 1 5 M ay 1 687 ;b u r i ed a t H o l y Tr i n ity ,
Hu l l, 1 9 J u l y 1 7 1 7.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON, AND OTH ERS.
2 . Da n i e l , bapt i zed a t Ho l y Tri n i ty , H u l l, 1 7 M a y 169 2 ;bur i ed a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty ,H u l l , 1 8 Nove m be r 1698.
.3. Theophi l u s (o f w h o m la te r).1 . M a ry (as above).
V I . Theoph i l u s, bapt i zed a t Ho l y. Tri n i ty 1 8 M ay 1693;m ade free b y pat r i m o n y as aM a r i n e r 1 4 Ja n u ary 1 72 4 ; m a rr i ed Anne , da u gh t e r o f Ed w a rd G rea th ead , M .D.
,o f Hor n cas t l e and Li n co l n . She w as l egatee o f he r b ro th e r , t h e
Re v. Ed w a rd G reath ead o f Thorpe, 13 M a y 1 755,the n a w ido w
,he r s o n John
be i n g he i r o f e n ta i l . (Ha r l . So c. vo l . [ i i ., Theoph i l u s So m e rs ca le s ,M e rcha n t , b u r i ed a t Hol y Tri n i ty , H u l l , 23 A pri l 1 733.
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To W i fe A n n e , a l l i n co m e u n t i l ch i ld re n John and A n n e atta i n the age o f 2 1 y ears, whe nJoh n £1 0 0 0 , A n n e J4 1 50 0 . R u th T ibbett 4 o s . W ife the re m a i n d e r and s o le e xec u tr i x . \V it u e s s e s ,C .Cay ley , ju n r ., Deborah Ja n so n , Jos eph F i s he r. P roved a t York 2 7 J u n e 1 733.
FAM I LY o r G REA'
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H EAD .— F 0 r a n acco u n t o f th i s fa m i l y see B u rk e ’ s L' a n d ed Ge n t ry ,
Ha r l . So c . x x x v i i i . 789 , a nd Li n c o l n sh i re Ped ig rees,”
1 90 3. Ed w a rd G reath ead d i ed 1 61 0 .
Ar m s: Arge n t, t w o ba r r u l e ts p l a i n be t w ee n t w o e n g ra i l ed pe r pa l e az u re a nd sab l e , a nda n o r l e o f m art l e ts g u l es .
”C res t: O u t o f b u l r u s h es p ro pe r a s tag
’ s h ead pe r pa l e e n g ra i l eda rge n t a nd g u l es , a tt i red o r, i n t h e m o ntha n a rro w o f t he fi rs t .” M o t to:“\Vo rk w i tha w il l .
Ha d i s s u eV I I . 1 . J oh n bapt i zed a t Ho l y Tri n i ty
,H u l l
, 5M a y 1 7 25. He m ar r i ed fi rs t,E l i za be th
F aws it o f Be ve r l ey ;sh e d i ed i n 1 753. Seco n d l y, Rac h e l C res sey , a w id o w ,
p robab l y Rach e l , d a u gh te r o f Rev. Tho m as S ha w, Rec to r o f \V y b e rto n
Li n co l n sh i re P ed ig rees ,”
1 90 4 , Har l . w ho d i ed i n 1 796. He d i edw i tho u t i ss u e 3 M a rc h 1 795. He res id ed at Rave n da l e , co . L i n co l n , a nd w asH igh She rifi'
fo r t h e co u n ty o f Li n co l n i n 1 766. Death— At t h e h o u s e o f
B u r to n Sha w , Esq., a t \V illo ughb y , n ea r A n caste r, M rs . So m e rs ca le s , l at e o f
Li n co l n , for m e r l y o f Rave n da l e,
“co . Li n c o l n ” G e n t. M agu ,”Se pt.
B u r to n Sh a w o f VV illo ughb y wa s Hig h She ri ff fo r-
Li nco l n s h i re fo r 1 798 . Ar m s (inVV yb e rto n C h u rc h) Arge n t, a chev ro n be t w ee n th re e fu s i l s e r m i n e ( P ed ig ree, Li n co l nsh i re Ped igrees ,
” vo l . i i i . (Har l .
Ex t rac ts fro m th e w i l l o f Joh n So m e rs ca le s o f G reat Rave n da l e , othe r w i s e G reat Ra n d a l l ,co . Li n co l n , Esq u i re:
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A l l freehold s and copyholds i n F r ies to n and B u tte r w ick , co. L i n co l n , u n to m y w ife Rache l andher he i rs. To M other A n n e So m e r sca le s fo r l ife , ho u s e, yard , etc., i n the H igh Street, K i ng s to n11po n -H u l l , n o w i n her occ u pat io n a nd M r. Thom as Ha ll
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s , a nd a lso a ll fu r n i t u re there i n,
rem a i n d e r to w ife Rache l,afte r d ecease o f sa id M other , afte r her d ecease to ' s iste r A n n e
So m e rs ca le s a nd her he i rs. To w ife Rache l fo r l ife a l l la n d s , te n e m e n ts , etc . , i n Sto n eferry a nd
S u tto n in Hold e r n ess i n co u n ty o f York , now i n the occ u patio n o f \V illiam Thom pso n , t he you n g er.Afte r he r d ecease to s a id s ister A n n So m e rs ca le s and her he i rs , a l s o J($1 0 0 . Re m a i n d er to w ifeRache l , so le exec u tr i x . Dated 2 3 J u ly 1 764 . W i t n es s es , Dan. Wh i taker, Georg e \’Va l l is, Da n i e lTho m pso n . P roved 1 9 M a rch 1 795. [Sic, i n tr u e copy ,
p robab ly 1 765, as the e xec u t r i x who p rovedthe w i ll wa s a l ready d ead i n
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A H ISTORY O F THE F AM I LI ES O F
A n n e,bap t i z ed a t H o l y Tri n i ty 1 1 Oct obe r 1 7 26; m ar r i ed Be nj a m i n I’ead o f“:
H u l l . They w e re bo th be n efac to rs t o t h e H u l l I n fi r m a ry . He d i ed i n 1 754 ;sh e d i ed 8 M a rc h 1 799 . Bot h a re b u r i ed in S u t to n Ch u rch , n ea r H u l l .M o n u m e n ta l i n sc r i p t i o n : To Be n j . Pead , c i t i ze n a nd soa p - m ak er o f Lo n don,b u t l a t e o f t h i s p ar i sh
,d i ed 1 1 Oct . 1 784 , s e t . 54 , and A n n e , h i s w ife, da u gh te r
o f Theo . So m e rs ca le s,e sq., o f K i n gs to n - u po o -H u l l , d . 8 M a rc h 1 799,a t .
They w e re bot h be n efac to rs to S u t to n C h u rc h (“H i sto ry a nd A n t iq u i t i eso f Ho lde r n es s
,
” J . G . l’o u ls o n, Part
PEDIGREE OF P EAD.
A nu s — Or, o n a b end a z u r e thr e e f e e l ( o r/pe r!a b ove the a nkl e , a rg e nt.
CRESTs — ‘A chap e a u g u le s , tur ne d up e r m ine , o u t of it two o s t richfe a ther s o r .
I have an o ld book p late,where they q u a rte r , Or
, o n a b e n d sab le th ree ga dflie s p roper, fo rS o mi e u s c a r e s .
"— F . S.
Ann , d i ed at Ch igwe l l , Esse x ,2 5 M arch 1 80 1 , art . 67.
m ar.= Rev. P . Ed w ard s , so n o f R ev. Ed w ardte s , Ed w ard s ;d ied at O u l to n , co. Norfo l k ,3F e b . 8 M ay 1 8 2 2 .
A so n , Leo n ard P ead , b o rn= He le n,yo u n gest d au . Edm und= F a nny , o nly ch i ld and he i r A d au .
b or n at \V a l tham s to w 2 6 o f late Dav id H u n te r P ead , o f Cap ta i n Wate rs o f
6 De c. Ap r i l 1 8 1 0 ;l i v i n g o f M o n tag u St reet, yo u n gest B rook H o u s e , Edm o nto n;1 80 4 . at Repto n , B u rto n R u sse l l Sq u are;m ar. so n , bor n n i ece o f the late M ajor
o u -Tre n t, 1 865. at St . Le o n ard ’s-o n a t \V a l Ge ne ra l Sir Joh n Wa te rs,Se a 4 F e b . 1 845. tham s to w m ar. at Ed m o n
M ay 1 8 16. to n 1 8 Oct. 1 849 .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON, AN D OTH ERS.
Em m a , 2 nd d au ., b o rn at \V a l tham A dau ., bor n at A d a u .,bor n at Rosa Harrie t , y o unge s t d a u .,
Ja to w 1 0 Ap r i l 1 80 3 d ied there \V a ltham s tow 6 VV a ltham s to w bor n at Wa l tha m s to w 8:
2 9 Oct. 1 8 15, i n her 1 3thyear. A ug . 1 80 8 . 30 M ay 1 8 14 . F e b . 1 8 26;m ar. a t B r i xto n ,1 0 M ay 1 853, R ev.Ed w ard
Aug u sta , bor n at Wa l tham sto w A d a u .,bor n at A d au .
, b or n at La m b , C le rk i n Ho ly2 3 Aug. 1 8 0 6;d ied there 1 M ay \V a lthanis tow 3 VV a ltham s to w Ord e rs, so n o f the late Dea n1 8 1 9 . A pr i l 1 8 1 2 . Nov. 1 8 1 7. o f B r isto l .
M ay 15, 1849 , at T u lse H i l l , S u rrey , The Rev ll M atth ias Ma w so n La m b, M .A .,to Georg ia n a,
d a u' o f the late Be n ja m i n Pead o fH acto n,co. Es se x ."
C ha r l es I I .V. (4) Josep h Som e rs ca le s , bapt i zed a t C rox to n 1 Dece m be r 1 670 ; m ig rated to
'H u l l ,w he re h e rece i ved h i s freedo m 6 Dece m be r 1 694 by h i s ap p re n t i ces h i p t o Fra n c i s Fox , bak e r.He m arri ed at Hol y Tri n ity C h u rc h
,H u l l
,1 2 Nove m be r 1694 , Cath er i n e Bar t l e. Wa s a
sh i p’ s b i sc u i t bak e r n ea r the So u th End a t t h e t i m e W i l l i am o f Ora n ge l a n ded , a nd s u p p l i eds eve ra l D u tch t ra n s ports w i t h b read . Had i ss u e
1 . Da n i e l (o f w h o m l a te r).2 . Thomas
,bap t i zed a t Hol y Tr i n i t y , H u l l , 2 7 F eb r u a ry 1 697 rece i v ed h i s freedo m
b y pa t r i m o n y 9 Octobe r 1 7 2 9 .3. Jose ph , bap t i z ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty 31 M ay 1 70 2 ; rece i v ed h i s freedo m by pat ri
m o n y 2 0 M a y 1 7 2 9 .
J oh n,bapt i z ed a t H oly Tr i n i ty 1 2 Febr u ary 1 70 8 ; b u r i ed t he re 1 1 Dece m be r
1 750 ;freedo m by pa t r i m o n y 2 0 J u l y 1 7 2 7 .
Theoph i l u s,bap t i z ed a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty 2 6 Septe m ber
Fra n c i s (o f w h o m late r):Sa m u e l , bap t i z ed a t H o l y Tr i n i ty 1 0 J u l y 1 7 1 4 ;b u r i ed the re 1 7 October 1 7 14 .M a ry , bapt i z ed a t Ho l y Tri n i ty 8 Ja n u ary 1 70 1 ; m ar r i ed at Ho l y Tri n i ty,
1 8 A u g u s t 1 734 , R ic ha rd Tay l o r.2 . E l i zabe t h, bap t i z ed a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty 1 1 Dece m b e r 1 70 4 ;b u ri ed the re 2 4 Dece m be r
- 1 705.
3. J u d i t h , bap t i zed a t Ho l y Tr i n i t y 1 1 Ma y 1 70 6; m arr i ed a t Ho ly Tri n i ty ,1 8 Ma y 1 730 , joh n H o l l i n gs.
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4 . Ja n e, b u r i ed at H o l y Tr i n i ty 5 Nove m be r 1 70 3.
5. M a rth a, b u r i ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty 1 4 M a rch 1 70 6.
W i l l i a m I l l .V I . ( 1 ) Da n i e l So m e rs ca le s , bap t i zed a t Ho l y Tri n i t y 5 Septe m be r 1 695;obta i n edhis
freedo m by pat r i m o n y 2 0 J u ly 1 7 2 7 ;he m arr i ed a t Hol y Tri n i ty Ch u rch , 30 A u g u s t 1 7 2 2 ,
M a ry Hayto n . [N o r a — I have a copy o f“The w ho l e D u ty o f M an,” p u b l i s h ed i n
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
b y E. and H . l ’awle t,1 70 6, wh i c h w as th e p rope rty o f Da n i e l So m e rs ca le s a nd
h i s o w n a nd h i s w i fe’ s s ig n at u res w i th a ped ig re e . — F . S.] Theyhad i s s u e1 . Da n i e l (o f w ho m la te r).2 . Tho m as
,ba pt i zed at H o l y T ri n i ty 2 8 F eb r u ary 1 7 2 5; b u r i ed th e re 1 1 Ja n u a ry "
1 74 1 .
1 . Ma rt ha, bap ti z ed at Ho l y Tri n i ty 2 4 J u l y 17 23;b u r i ed th e re 1 1 M arch 1 7 2 4 .
2 . Ann e,bap tized a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty 1 9 A p r i l 1 7 2 7 ;b u r i ed th e re 1 9 Ja n u ary 1 7 2 9 .
3. M ary , bap t i zed at Hol y Tr i n i ty 30 Apr i l 1 7 2 9 ;m arr i ed Rober t Tay l o r;4 . Sarah
,bapt i z ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty 1 9 J u n e 1 731 .
5. Cath e r i n e, bapt i z e d at H ol y Tri n i ty 1 9 Nove m be r 1 735; b u ri ed t h e re 1 1 J u l y“
V I I . Da n i e l,ba pt i zed at Ho ly Tri n i t y 5 J u n e 1 733;obta i n ed h i s freedo m by pa t r i m o n y
A p r i l 1 757;m a rri ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty , 1 5 Octobe r 1 753,M a rga re t Ca rt w r igh t (ne
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e A ld e rHo lde r), a w ido w . Theyha d i s s u e
1 . Da n i e l , w ho m arr i ed 13 J u n e 1 779 a t Ho ly Tr i n i t y , H u l l , A n n e Se dd e n, byw ho m heha d S e ve ra l c h i ld re n
,w ho w e re l i v i n g i n Lo n do n i n 1 80 6
,o n e bei n g
n a m ed Da n i e l . A Geo rge So m e rs ca le s , 50 11 o f Da n i e l So m e rs ca le s , w as m ad efre e by pat ri m o n y at H u l l 2 2 J u n e 1 80 2 .
Tho m as, w ho d i ed s .p.
1 . Ja n e, m ar r i ed Cha r l es Ro wlin. Ha d i s s u e:Robe rt,“filliam ,M a ry
, Sa ra h a nd
A n n,a l l l i v i n g i n H u l l 1 80 6.
2 . M ary,m arr i ed Rober t Tay l o r;d i ed witho u t i s s u e (se e P roc to r).
3. Sa rah .
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Q u ee n A n n .V I . (6) Fra n c i s So m e rs ca le s , bap t i zed a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty 2 4 M a y 1 7 1 2 ;rec e i v ed h i s fre edo m
by pat r i m o n y 7 J u n e 1 733;m arri ed fi rs t,at Ho l y Tri n i ty , 1 Nove m be r 1 74 1 , A n n e Tay l o r
by w h o m heha d1 . Tho m as , bapt i zed at Ho l y Tr i n i t y 25 A u g u s t 1 74 4 ;b u r i ed t h e re 2 8 Nove m be r
1 745
2 . Fra n c i s , bap t i zed at Ho l y T r i n i t y 25 Febr u a ry 1 74 7 d i ed s .p. 9 D ec e m be r 1 8 1 8 .3. F ra n c i s, bap t i zed a t Ho ly Tr i n i ty 2 0 Nove m be r 1 751 ; m ar r i ed A n n e, d a u gh te r
o f L u ck a nd w ido w o f \V illiam Ho u l t; s h e d i ed 2 M a y 1 830 , aged 78.Di ed s .p.
1 . A n n , b u r i ed at Ho l y Tr i n i ty 2 7 A u g u s t 1 74 2 .2 . F ra n ces
,b u ried at Ho l y Tri n i t y I 7 A u g u s t 1 743.
3. Fra n ces, bapt i zed a t Ho l y Tr i n i t y 2 5 J u n e 1 746;b u r i ed t he re 3 A u g u s t 1 74 7 .4 . M ary , bapt i z ed at Ho l y Tr i n i t y 2 8 M arch 1 749 ;m arr i ed J ohn C hap m a n l eft o n e
da u gh te r A n n .
M arr i ed seco n d l y a t B ev e rl ey M i n s te r, 2 1 Nove m be r “1 753, Sa rah , d a u gh te r o f A n t ho n yN ort h o f Beve r l ey Park .
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES O F
7. George, bor n 23 Feb r u a ry 1 762 ;b u ri ed a t H o l y Tri n i t y 1 0 J a n u a ry 1 763.
8. Tho m as, bo r n 1 1 M a rch1 765;d i ed s .p.;freed o m 2 0 J une 1 786.
9 . Ri c h a rd,bo r n 4 Nove m be r 1 766;b u r i ed a t Ho l y Tr i n i ty 1 5 Ja n u a r y 1 7 74 1
I O .“’ llliam , bo r n 5 A p r i l 1 768 b u r i ed a t Ho l y Tri n i ty 4 J a n u ary 1 769 .
1 1 . Joseph , bor n 1 S epte m be r 1 769 ; fre edo m by pat r i m o n y 1 F ebr u a ry 1 79 1 ;m a rr i ed A n n C o ns it t o f \V awne .
5. A n n , b o ru h7 M a rch1 757;m ar r i ed Joh n D u n n . The i r c h i ld re n d i ed i n in fa n cy .6. Sarah , bor n 1 2 J u l y 1 760 ;b u r i ed at Ho l y Tri n i t y 2 3 J u n e 1 76 1 .7 . Sa ra h , bo r n 1 6 Sep te m be r 1 763;d i ed s .p . abo u t 1 80 0 .
8 . J u d i t h , bor n 1 1 Ja n u a ry 1 7 7 1 b u r i ed at H ol y Tr i n i ty 25 Feb r u a ry 1 7 7 2 .
9 . Rebecca, bo r n 1 1 Ja n u a ry 1 7 7 1 b u ri ed at Ho l y Tri n i ty 1 3 J u ne 1 7 7 1 .Fra n c i s So m e rs c a le s d i ed aged 7 7, h i s w i fe Sa ra h d i ed aged 86;bot h b u r i ed at H u l l .M os t o f the a bove i n fo r m a t i o n i s ta ke n fro m a fa m ilvMS . book
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Gfig rge I I .V I I . (4 ) North So m e rs ca le s
, m a r ri ed a t H u l l , 23 Dece m be r 1 7 8 1 , A n n Li n to n ;res idedi n S i l v e r St ree t , H u l l , s eco n d d oo r fro m Lo w Gate;he m oved i n 1 79 2 to No. 1 M ark e t p l acewas a w oo l l e n m e rcha n t.
0 11 S u n day l as t, aged 64 , d ee p l y reg re t ted by h i s n u m e ro u s re l a t i ves and fr i e n ds,
M r. North Some rs ca le s o f th i s p l ace (H u l l N e w s pa pe r, M ay 9 , D i ed “
9 M ay 1 8 1 9 ;b u ri ed in High
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C h u rch Ne w B u r i a l -g ro um l, H u l l . W i l l , dated 1 M ay 1 8 1 9 , m e n t i o n s wi-feAnn
, s i s te r- ih- l a w Ma ry Li n to n , a nd h i s c h i ld re n A n t h o n y No rth , C har l es, Le w i s, and A n n ;G eorge Ll oyd , n ow
-
in m y Ser v i c e a nd h i s s i s te r Har ri e t . P roved 2 9 J u l y 1 8 1 9 . Reg i s te redat Beve r ley ,
“York sh i re . A pai n t i n g o f h i m i s i n t he possess i o n o f Majo r Sk eet.
FAM I LY o r L I N TO N .— Thi$fa m i l y tak es i ts n a m es fro m t h e par i s h t o w n o f Lin to n - o u
th e-Wha fe , Yo rk sh i re. Sir \V illia m d e Li n to n i s m e n t i o n ed o n page 4 1 5 Ecc l e s i as t i ca lH i s to ry o f York s h i re.”
PEDIGREE OF LINTON.
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to Joh n L i n to n o f We a land . Ro w e . Li n to n .
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,Ann Wether i l l d ied o f R ed b u r n , co. Li n to n .
2 nd w ife . d ied s .p . d i ed s .p. s .p . L i n co l n .Rebecca.
El i zabeth ,had iss u e= .
s Linto n=Do rca s Ho l la n d, s .p .
co u s i n . I S t w ife . and w ife.
NORTH SOMERS CALES OF K lNGSTON - U P ON—HULL.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, WIDDRINGTON,AN D OTHERS .
Ge o rge =AnnTerry El-izab e t-t am e s :h'Ia lrg a re t Cu tLmto n, Navy , las t heard o f o n“D u ke Lin-to n, b f VV aile s . Is le . l s t L i l u le r
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e Wy n n e Tho m a siss u e. I o f R u t h i n , VV a-le s . Li n to n .
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L i n to n . h is co u s i n . Li n to n,her co u s i n .
George . Ann. Thom as .
PED IGREE O F PROCTOR .
Bra dfo r thP ro cto r?M a ry , d a u ._of George Sm i th o f Go w d'a l l. N i n e da u s ., d i ed s .p .
Joh n P roc tor Ellinw o r th= Ann,d i ed
L i n to n . o f Se lby s .p .
George P roctor . Joh n P roctor.. Tho m as P roctor.
Sarah P roctor o f Goole m arr ied R i chard Tay lor ;had n o iss u e. He m arr i ed seco n d ly M arySo m e rs ca le s ;had n o i s s u e .
C h i ld re n o f N o rt h a nd A n n So m e rs ca le s
1 . A n th o n y North , bor n 2 9 Nove m be r 1 78 2 ;m a rr i ed 31 M arch 1 8 1 7 , a t C'ot t i n g
ha m Chu rc h , El ea n o r, da ug h te r o f P ete r W i l l i a m Wats o n o f Co t t i n gha m ;h ed i ed w i tho u t i ss u e 2 2 A u g u s t 1 8 2 4;w as a m e rch a n t o f H u l l ;rece i v ed h i sfreedo m b -y pat rim o n y 3 J u l y 1 80 4 . \V i l l dated 1 0 J u n e 1 8 2 4:“WifeE l ea n o r I W lSh_to be i n te r red n ea r m e. Fath e r- in- l a w P e te r VV illiam Wat so no f Co t t i n gha m . Ev e ry th i n g t o w ife i n case o f n o c h i ld re n , afte r h e r d eathre m a i n de r to b ro th e r C har l es a nd s i s t e r A n n .” Th i s was tak e n fro m .a copyo f t h e o
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rit rina l w i l l before i t wa s pro ve d . H is p i c t u re i s i n t h e possess i on o f
M ajor S k ee t.I n sc r i p t i o n o n to m bs to n e i n th e cha n ce l o f Ho l y Tri n it y C h u rch , H u l l,
éo pie d s e r ia tim
In M e m ory o f
A n tho n y North So m e rs ca le s
of this P lace , NI e rchant,who d ied A ug u st, 1 8 2 4 ,
Aged 4 1 y ears.i
A H ISTORY O F THE F AM I L IES “OF
And a lso o fE lea n or \V a t s o n
,WV id ow o f the above
a nd the be loved w ife o fEd w ard S. B l u n de l l , M .D.,
who d ied 0 11 Good F r id ay , 9 thAp r i l ,1 84 1 , aged 51 y ears.
A lso o f Char les So m e r s ca le s
o f he r M a jesty’s C u sto m s ,
Brother o f the above ,who d ied Octob er 61“184 1 ,
Aged 52 years.
H is w ido w m a rr i ed seco n d l y,Dr. Ed w a rd S t ra w B l u n d e l l
,by w ho m she ha d n o i ss u e '
;died i n Lo w e r Sey m o u r S t re e t , P o rtina n Sq u a re , Lo n do n , 9 A pr i l 1 84 1 ;b u r i ed i n t h e H ighChu rch
, H u l l, wi t h h e r fi rs t h u s ba n d .
The fo l lo w i n g o r ig i n a l l i n e s by M i ss Ag n e s S t r i c k l a n d , 0 11 t h e d ea th o f“he r d epar tedfr i e n d M rs . E lea n o r B l u n d e l l
,w i fe o f t h e l a te E. S. B l u n d e l l
,Esq .
,M .D .
,see m o f s uflicie nt
i n tere s t to i n se r t h e re
L i k e the ca l m s u n set o f a pleasa n t d ay ,Her hea ve n ly S p i r i t ge n t ly pa s s
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d a w ay ,
Re ly i n g o n H i s g race and H i s a lo n e ,\Vho s u ffe red m a n ’s tra n sg ress io n s to a to n e;F e l t that a F athe r ’s lovehad ca ll ed her he n ce ,Yet sa id , The ap proach w as S tra n ge to m orta l se n seAnd o n e s a d look , affect io n ’s lo n g ad ie u ,Her d i r n e y e o n her Weep i n g part n er thre w ,Wh i ch to ld ho w hard the pa n g to break that t ieTho u gh the dark va le w as t rod and g lory n ighEarth c la i m ed that fo n d reg ret— i ts las t a l loyEre the d read co n fl i ct c losed i n peace and jo y .
The l as t co l l ec ted w o rd s w e re w h e n ask ed“if s h e re l i ed o nhe r Sav i o u r ’s " r ac e.1 b 1
a lo n e. I a m a p p roac h i n g H i m ,b u t t h e approac h see m s st ra n g e.
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F AM ILY OF NV ATSON .
P eter \V illiam \V a ts o n;—Elea n or Tod d , m ar.
o f Cott i n g ha m . 2 6 De c. 1 78 2 .
E l iz bapt . M a rgare t , bap t. at Ho ly A n thon y N o r th=Ele a no r= Edwa rd St ra wat Holy Tr i n i ty , H u l l , Tr i n i ty , H u l l , 1 6 J u n e So m e r s ca le s . Blu nd e l l, Esq.,
1 6 De c . 1 783 ; m ar. 1 785;m a r .JohnHors ley . t s t h u s ba n d . M .D. 2 nd
G eorge F os te r. h u sba n d .
2 . \V illiam,bor n 2 1 Octobe r d i ed 7 N ovem be r 1 784 ;b ur i ed i n h i s fat he r
’sva u l t .
3. Geo rge , bo r n 2 4 A u g u s t 1 786 b u ried i n h i s fath e r ’ s va u lt 2 6 M a rch 1 788 .
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON , AN D OTHERS.
Cha r l es, bo r n _4 M a rc h 1 788 ; fo r m a n y years i n H i s M aj es ty ’s C u sto m s atH u l l m ar ri ed i n 1 84 1 Be l i n da M ar r i s . He d i ed ve ry s u dde n l y th ree m o n t hsafte r m ar r i age . He d i ed h ig h l y res pec ted , n ot o n l y by h i s fri ends and
b ro th e r o fi'ic e rs , b u t by a l l w i th - w h om .he ha d to t ra n sac t the b u s i n ess o f h i sdepa rt m e n t ” (H u l l pape r). Rece i ved h i s freedo m by pat ri m o n y 1 7 J u l y 1 8 1 2 ;d i ed i n tes ta te , w i th o u t i ss u e , 6 Oc tobe r H i s p i c t u re i s i n t he possess i o no f M aj or Sk ee t .
Le w i s , bo r n 1 6 Ja n u a ry 1 790 ;rece i v ed h i s freedo m b yp a t rim o ny 1 0 M a rc h 1 8 1 2 .
W i l l da ted 1 0 J u n e 1 8 1 9 ;m e n t io n s h i s b roth ers A n t ho n y North a nd Cha r l esa nd s i s te r A n n e . P ro ved 23 Dece m be r 1 8 1 9 ;reg i s t e red a t B eve r l ey . D i ed3 Dece m be r 1 8 1 9;b u r i ed i n th e fa m i l y v a u l t i n the Ne w B u ri a l Gro u n d, Hol yTr i n i ty Par i sh . H i s p i c t u re
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va u l t .Geo rge, bor n 1 8 F eb r u ary 1 79 7;d i ed yo u n g 9 A u g u s t 1 799;b u r i ed i n fa m i l y va u l t.Har r i et, bor n 1 1 Nove m be r 1 79 1 ;d i ed 2 4 M a rch1 79 7 ;b u r i ed i n fa m i l y va u l t .A n n e, bo r n 1 5 Ja n u a ry 1 794 ;m a rr i ed at Sc u l coates C h u rch , H u l l , 1 8 Nove mhe r He n ry F ra n c i s Sk ee t;so l e h e i ress to he r fath e r a nd broth e r Cha r l es .
V I I . (5) Joh n So m e rs ca le s , m arr i ed Frances B rook e . Ha d i ss u e1 . El i z abet h , m ar r i ed Joh n C rack les , m e rcha n t , o f H u l l ;s he d i ed 1 859 . He d i ed
4 Oct obe r 1 845, l eav i n g( I ) Joh n , w h o d i ed 7 F eb r u a ry 1 845;a nd
(2 ) Sa m u e l , d i ed 1 859 .
2 . Ha n n ah .
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A r m s of So m e rs ca le s o f H u l l,as n o w bo r n e q u a rte r l y by the. desce n da n ts o f He n ry
F ra n c i s a nd A n n e (née Some rs ca le s ) Sk ee t: l’e r pa l e arge n t and o r, o n a be n d sab l e t h ree
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7;p roved 31 .M a rch 1547 ;be b u r i ed i n Br igs l e y Ch u rc h . Had i s s u e
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I I . 2 . Robe rt o f B r igs l ey . \Vi l l da ted 13 J u l y 1 557 ; p ro v ed 2 9 Ja n u a ry 1557 - 8 .
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1 . Joh n o f B r igs l ey , h u s ba n d m a n , ca l l ed“t h e E ld e r.” W i l l d ated
1 2 M a y , p roved 6 J u n e 1588 ; to be b u r i ed i n B rigs l ey C h u rc h .Ha d i ss u e( 1) Tho m as, l i v i n g 1 588 . (6) Joh n .(2 ) Ja m e s . ( 7) Robe r t(3) Barth o l o m e w . (8) R i c h a rd .
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-h o lde rs a re s t i l lad m i t ted te n a n ts . I n d efa u l t o f 50 115 t he y o u nges t b ro t h e r s u cceed s .
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-2 . T w o cot tages a nd m ark e t garde n i n No rth Gate , Cott i n gh a m , 6a . 1 r. 1 9p. ( 1 m o d
c op y h o l d o f t he M a n or o f Co tt i n g ha m Sa r u m ). I t w as fo rm e rlva po rt i o n o fthe s i te o f Lord \V ake ’ s Cast l e
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,F a th e r, S.J .
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Year o f O u r Lord One tho u s a n d s eve n h u n d red and s eve n tee n .R. VV iDDR i N GTO N .
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2 . J a n e , m arr i ed Sir Cha r l es S ta n l ey , a y o u n ge r:s o n“(o r n ephe w ) o f \V illiam ,
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2 4 A p r i l 162 9 . Th i s Cha r l es S ta n l ey , h o w eve r,had a n e ph e w C har l es, e ldes ts o n o f h i s bro t h e r Sir Robe rt S ta n l ey by E l i za be th , da ugh te r o f Sir A rth u rG o rcr e s , Ku t . (G l ov e r
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w as o n e o f t h e C o u n c i l o f S tate a t the Res to rat i o n . Heha d a B i l l i n t rod u ced i n to Pa r l i a m e n tt o se l l s o m e l a n d s fo r t h e .pay i n g o f h i s b ro the rs ’ a nd s i s t e rs ’ po rt i o n s and p ro v id i n g fo r h i syo u n ge r c h i ld re n . He ca m e fro m t h e Lo rds 1 1 A p r i l and w as c o m m i t ted 1 7 Apri l to a g reatn u m be r o f th e m e m be rs o f t h e Ho u se o f Co m m o n s Spec i a l l y n a m ed , together w i th th e m e m bersfo r L i n co l n , N o rt h u m be r la n d a nd C u m be r l a n d , w i th d i r ec t i o n s t o m ee t th e n ex t day i n t h eSpeak e r ’ s C h a m be r, a nd to tak e i n t o c o n s i de rat i o n t h e i n t e res t o f Co l.G ra v a nd M r. G rah a m
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d am o n gs tm y A n ce stors at W idd r i n g to n Cast le , if i t m ay be. I d o e b y these P rese n ts revoke a ll for m e r andothe r W i l l s ;and b y thes e P re s e n ts I d o e m ake and o rda ine E l izabeth Lad ie \V idd ringto n m y w ife andm y B rother Ral ph W id d r i n g to n , esq’ , so le Exec u tors o f th i s m y las t W i l l a nd Testa m e n t . Th is isthe last \V i l l and Testa m e n t o f m e e , the above— n a m ed W i l l ia m Lord W idd r i n gto n , b y m ee m ad e and
d eclared the Day and y e are fi rst abov e w r i tte n . To u ch i n g the d i spos i t io n o f a l l s u ch Ma n n ors,
La n d s , Te ne m ‘s, a ndhe re d itam ‘s in the Co u n t ie s o f North u m ber la n d and Linco lne or e i ther o f them
In 167 2 Cha r le s II. a nd L0 u i s X IV . m a d e wa r a s a l l i e s o n the Du tch. P ea ce s igne d in 1674 .
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w on I have P o w er to d ispose o f, I g i ve and d ev i se to the s a id El i zabeth Lady W idd r i n g to n m y w ife andm y sa i d B rother Ra l ph W id d r i n g to n and the i r H e ire s A ll a nd s i n g u la r m y M ess u ages, La n d s,Te nem t s
,and hered i ta m e n ts i n Ne w b igg in, W o o dho rne , El l i n gto n , G reat S w i n b u r n e , Co lwe l l , and
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,w hereof I or any in Tr u s t fo r m ee
-i s or are se i s ed in F e e - s im p le . And al l thos e m y M a n n ors o f M art i n w i th the A pp u rte n a n ces, and a l lthose t w o farm e s , o n e ca l led H ix o n ’
s F ar m e and Sm i th ’s F ar m e , a nd a l l la n d s thereto be lo n g ing i nB lanke ne y i n the Co untie o f Linco lne . And
.
a l l that F ar m e ca l led Se ym o r’
s F ar m e a nd La n d s theretob e lo n g i n g i n Scawpewicke i n the s a id Co u ntie o f Linco lne, , and a l l m y La n d s , Te n e m e n ts, and
hered i ta m e n ts in the sa id Co untie o f Linco lne , w hereof I or a ny other in Tr u st fo r m ee is or a re
s e ised i n F e e - s im ple. And the Revers io n and revers io n s , Re m a i n der and re m a i n ders thereof, and o f
e very par t therof i n these p rese n ts m ent io n ed . And a ll the Estate , r igh t , T i t le , I n te rest , Equ itie , andb e n efi t o f Red e m p ti o n , cla im e
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I g i ve u n to the poore te n n P o u n ds b e lo n g i n g to W id d r i n g ton, El l i n gto n , andDru re dge .
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Thoro ld , Robert Grey .
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Peregr i n e Be r t i e o f Eve de n, in Li n co l n shi re, K t ., a th i rd s o n o f Robt. fi rs t Ear l o f L i n dsey.
Her w i l l i s dated 2 3 J u n e 1 7 15 and p ro ved i n t h e sa m e y ea r. The seco n d Lord a nd h i s wifewe re both reco n c i l ed to th e C atho l i c Chu rc h . Theyhad i ss u e
1 . W i l l i a m (o f w h o m l a te r).2 . Pe reg r i n u s fi lu s Gu l .W idd r i n g to n , vice co m itis pre s idna r d e Ba rkwicke (B e r w i c k
Reg i s ter o f Bapt i s m s) a nd i n Vis i ta t i o n .
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,F a th e r S .J ., b ro th e r o f Robe r t
S .J .,
and p robab l y so n o f Lo rd W idd r i n gto n , o f \V idd ringt o n Cas t l e ,North u m be r l a n d
,w as bo rn 1668 i n No r th u m be r l a n d , e n t e red t h e Soc i e ty 1687 ,
a nd w as p rofessed o f t h e fo u r v o w s 9 M ay 1 70 5. He served t he. m i ss i o n s inth e Res ide n c e o f St Joh n th e Eva n ge l i s t (D u rha m D i s t r i c t) fo r m a n y yea rs,and w as fo r so m e t i m e i ts s u pe r i or. The A n n u a l Le t te rs fo r 1 7 1 0 d ec l arehimto b e w o rth y o f a l l p ra i se. He d i ed in h i s n a t i ve co u n t y p robab l y at Ca lla b yHa l l
,w h e re h e w as c hap l ai n 16 Nove m be r 1 7 2 9 , age 61 (Fol ey
’ s Reco rdsI’. 1 65 Pay n e ’ s Cath o l i c No n - J u ro rs ” “Ho n . He n ry \V idd ring to n, a n n u ityu n de r t h e m ar r i age se t t l e m e n t o f h i s b rothe r Wm Lord Wi dd ri n g to n , da t . Ap .
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the Jacobi t es o u t i n th e P robab l y t he above,w h o m ay have ac ted as
C hap l a i n .5. Ed w a rd , bo r n 1660 , a s t u de n t a t. Li ege i n 1 676. \V i l l p ro ved i n 1699 .
6. Robert .\V idd ring to n, Robe rt , F a the r S.J .
,bo r n i n Nort h u m be r l a n d 1660 ;e n te red th e Soc i e ty
7 Sep te m be r 1679 . He m ade h i s n ov i cesh i p a t \V a t t e n, a nd i s p robabl y i de n t i ca l w i t hRobe rt \Vat5o n
,who w as se n t fro m S‘ O m e rs Septe m be r 1679 to t he Nov i t i at e a t M i l a n .
He w as p rofessed o f t h e fo u r v o w s 2 Febr u ary 169 7 . He se rved the m i ss i o n o f B idd l es to n ,res id e n ce o f S‘ Joh n t h e Eva n ge l i s t fo r m a n y y ea rs, a nd w as so m e t i m e Chap l a i n a t VV idd ring to n Cas t l e, a nd d i ed a t D u r h a m in Ja n u a ry 1 74 1
- 2 , aged 8 2 .
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a Pop i sh l’rie s t (Reg i s te r o f B u r i a l s ,S‘Os w a ld ’ s
,D u rham ).
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,i n w h i c h Fathe r \V idd ringto n i s m e n t i o n ed . I n h i s fi rs t
l e t te r h e says:“Afte r t h e d eat h o f th e l a te K i n g (Cha r l es I I .) h i s p rese n t M aj es ty(Ja m es I I .) s h e w ed m e a pap e r co n ce r n i n g t he t rue Chu rch[p robab l y t he pape r w r i t te n byC ha r l es I I. h i m se l f, a l l u ded to i n p . 94 , Se r i es X I I ., Re cords
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s u c h fo rc i b l e a rg u m e n t s i n favo u r o f t h e Cat h o l i c Ch u rch , t ha t I co u ld n o t res t t i l l I hadth o ro u gh l y exa m i n ed th e s u bj ec t by read i n g , co n ve rsat i o n , and reflec t i o n . \Vhe n I hade n t i r e l y c l ea red u p t h e fi rs t po i n ts , I fo u n d m yse l f ob l iged to ex a m i n e o th e r c o n t ro v e rtedpo i n ts o f doct r i n e, a nd i n d o i n g t h i s , I e n deavou red to d i ve r t m y se lf as m u c h as poss i b l e o fa l l pa r t i a l i ty a nd p rej u d i c e. Fat he r \V idd ring to n, a Jes u i t , e m i n e n t fo r h i s p i e t y , s h e w edm e o n t h i s oc cas i o n v e ry g reat fr i e n ds h i p , a nd w as e x t re m e l y u sefu l t o m e.
” He t h e n m e nt i o n s a g reat d iflicu lty he ha d , l es t h i s e m brac i n g Ca tho l i c’ i ty sho u ld be asc ri bed t o a d es i reo f p l eas i n g t h e K i n g, ra t h e r t ha n to a d es i re o f sav i n g h i s so u l . Ho w e ve r, t h e D u k e ove rca m e th i s s c r u p l e, a nd w as rece i v e d i n to th e Ch u rc h . “Go d a l o n e,” he say s , “c o u ldd i s c o v e r t o y o u t h e peace, t he jo y , a nd c o n te n t m e n t o f hea rt w h i c h I ha ve s i n c e fe l t..H e i n te n ded to ha ve k ep t h i s c ha n ge o f re l ig i o n a sec re t, u n t i l t h e K i n g sho u ld h aved ec l a red h i s w i l l c o n ce r n i n g S o m e i m po r ta n t a fiairs t h e n u n de r h i s co n s ide ra t i o n , b u tFath e r \V idd ring to n, hav i n g by m e re ac c id e n t d i sco ve red t he sec re t , gav e i n for m a t i o n o f i tt o F ath e r M a ns e rk, a Ca puc-h i n and co n fessor to t h e K i n g , and I h ave t he refo re n o do u b tt ha t h i s M aj es ty i s a l ready a cq u a i n ted w i t h i t .”
S e e a ls o E i ko n Ba s ilike .
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o f O u r B l‘l Lady o f Co n so l at i o n in C a m b ray , as we l l o f s u c h as h ave bee n a nd a re 1p rofessed as o f s u c h as h a v e l i ved fo r a n y t i m e i n y e M o n as te ry a nd go n e a w ay .
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t h ey w e re d r i ve n o u t a m ids t i n s u l ts a nd ba rba ro u s u sage, a nd i11 1pr 1s o ne d with' s eCa r m e l i te n u n s o f St. De n i s ;t h ese l at te r w e re a l l exec u ted . The E n g l i sh n u n s w er ei n 1 795, a nd fle d to E n g l a n d ; set t l ed fi rs t a t \V o t to n
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b l Lord W idd r i n g to n _o f W idd r i n g to n Caste l l , he re tofore m aid e o f ho u o iM aj es ty C ath er i n e o f P o rtuga ll, Q u ee n o f Char l es 2 ml o f E n g l a n d , w h os e co u r t sh e l e ftye h o n o rs a nd p refe r m e n t s s h e d id a nd m igh t have e nj oyed i n t h e w o r ld w h i c h ac tua ll‘
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SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDRI NGTON, AND OTHERS.
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yo u n g;he d i ed a t F e l to n Pa rk 2 4 Nove m be r 1 798 .
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da u gh te r o f \V illia m Sa l v i n o f C roxda l e ; he d i ed s .p . at S te l l a H a l l i nCo . D u rh a m 2 6 Ja n u a ry 1 79 2
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A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I LI ES O F
C har les Lord tfa irfa x and Ra l ph VV idd ring to n and the s u rv i vor o f the m h i s Exec u tors, Ad m i n i s trators,
and Ass ig n s, sha l l p ay or ca u se to b e pa id a l l s uchdebts as I sha l l true ly o w e at the t i m e o f m y d eath ,And a lso to M ” Elio no r ffa irfa x year ly d u r e ing her n at u ra l ] l ife the so m
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T w e n ty po u n d or T w o h u n d red po u n d in m o n ey . To m y Lady Dorothy P avo rd , m y a u n t , yea rlyd ure ing her na tura l l l ife Te n p o u n d . To m y coo se n M“El i sab eth \V idd ring to n year ly du re ing he rna tura ll l ife T w e n ty po u n d . The sa id y ea r ly pay m e n ts or so m
’es o f m o n y to b e pa id a t s u ch d ayesw here i n they a re m ade payab le accord i n g to the sec u r i t ies heretofore g i ve n fo r the sa m e . To m y so nC har les \V id d r ing to n the A n n u i ty or year ly pay m e n t o f O n e h u n d red po u n d d u re ing the ter m e o f h i sn at u ra l l ife at the ffe a s t o f the Annuncae o n o f o u r b lessed Lady and St M ichae l th' A rchange l l b yequa ll pay m e n ts. The fi rst pay m e n t thereof to beg i n at s u ch o f the sa id Pfe a s t s a s s ha l l fi rst happe nn e x t after m y sa id so n Char les \V idd ringto n sha l l atta i n the age o f o n e a nd T w e n ty y e a re s , or o neTho u sa n d po u n d i n m o n y , And u po n th i s fu rther Tr u st to p ay to m y da u ghte r Apolo n ia VV idd ring
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P e d e gre e n W id d r i n g to n ( s ir) the A nu ity or year ly pay m e n t o f O n e hu n dred and fifty po u n d d ure ingthe ter m e o f h is na tu ra ll l ife at the ffe a s t s and t i m es before m e n t io n ed , or the so m e o f flifte e n po u n d .
Bu t if any o f the sa id so n s and da u ghters sha l l d epa rt o u t o f th i s Re a lm e o f E n g la n d a nd sett le h iso r her se lf to l i ve a nd re m a i n b eyo n d the seas , in s u ch case m y w i l l is, Thathe or she sha l l havenothi n g o f h is or her respect i ve port io n s or A n n u i t ies. And i n case i t sho u ld happe n That any o f thes a i d w i th i n n a m ed so n s and da u g hters sho u ld dye or s e tt le beyo n d the seas before he or she attai n sthe age o f o n e a nd T w e n ty , That the n the i r respect i ve port io n s sho u ld b e eq u a l ly d i v id ed a m o ngst there s t , And u po n th is f u rther Tr u st , That they , the sa id Char les Lord ffa irfa x and Ra l ph W idd r i n gtonsha l l pay to a l l m y Brothers and S isters that sha l l b e live ing at the t i m e o f m y d ea th the s u
' m e o fTe npo u n d ape ice t o b uy the m m o u r n i n g , and to a l l m y Co u s e n Ger m a i n that b e the n l ive ing the s u m e o ffi ve po u n d a pe ice to b uy the m m o u r n i n g . To m y co u s e n Tereza W id d r i n g to n t he s u m e o f fiveh u n d red po u n d fo r a Legacy , besid e s m o u r n i n g . A lso I d ev ise t o m y Nephe w a nd God s o n , \V illiamC laver i n g , the cho i ce o f o n e horse I s ha l l b e po s s e s t o f at the t i m e o f m y d eath . And that i n thenex t place the Lady W idd r i n gto n m y M other, the sa id Char les Lord fl
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, and m y A u n t , M rs . A po lo n ia Yates, and the ho n orab le Ja n e \V idd ringto n m y s ister, m ay each o f
the m in ord er a s they are here n am ed ch u se and take a n y o n e part i c u lar th i n g a m o n gst m y goods and
cha tte lls . And to m y u n c le Ra l ph the n e x t cho i ce o f any o n e th i n g . And the better to i n ab le thesa id Tr u stees to pe rfor m the Tr u st hereby repos ed i n the m I d o e he reby g i ve and beq u eath to them a l ls u ' m e and s u m es o f m o n ey that sha l l b e d ue u n to m e at the t im e o f m y dea th . And I fu rtherbeq u eath the s u ’ m e o f O n e h u n d red po u n d to s u ch poor perso n s as m y sa
'id t r u stees sha l l th i n k fi tt tog ive and d ispos e the sa m e u n to. A nd the fu rther and bette r to i n ab le m y sa id Tr u stees to performth i s m y last \V i l l I d o e hereby appo i n t and d ev i se That i t sha l l and m ay be lawfu l l fo r the m to Lease ,M ortgage , and s e l l any part o f the p re m isses fo r the perfor m a n ce thereof. And if there sha l l b e any
res id u e afte r the pay m e n t o f m y d ebts , port io n s , Anu itie s , a nd Le gac ies here above m e n t io n ed , I
d ev ise the sa m e res id u e to the u se o f m y so n W i l l ia m W idd r i n g to n , and h is be i res m a les . And fo r
defa u l t o f s u ch to the u s e o f m y seco n d s o n Cha r le s W idd r i n g to n and h i s b e i re s m a le s . And fo r
d efa u l t o f s u ch to the us e o f m y th i rd so n P e d e g re e n ‘V id d ring to n and the b e i res m a les o f h is body .
And fo r d efa u l t o f s u ch i ss u e To the u se o f m y r ight be i res . And I d o e co n st i t u te and appoi n t thesa id Char les Lord fi a irfa x and Ra l ph TV idd ring to n Exec u tors o f th i s m y last W i l l and testa m e n t.
In witue s w hereof I , the sa id \V illiam Lord W idd r i n g to n , have here u n to se t m y ha n d and s ea leth is Six and T w e n t ieth d ay o f M arch in the y e a re o f o u r Lord O n e Tho u s a n d si x h u n d red and
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THE HON . P EREGR IN E W IDDR INGTON .
By kind p e rm i s s io n,from a m inia t u re in the po s s e s s ion o f
Majo r Tem pe s t o f Bro u ght-o u Ha l l .
1 1 0 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LI ES OF
yo u n ge r b rot h e r, e n gaged i n the re be l l i o n i n 1 7 15, a nd w as tak e n i n a r m s a nd co m m it te t
t r i a l . 0 11 t h i s h i s b ro t he r Tho m as,th e e igh th D u k e, w e n t to Co u rt , and s ta ted t h a t if
bro th e r w as n o t p roceed ed aga i n s t h os t i l e l y h e'
w o u ld acq u i esce i n the n e w o rde r o f th ia nd n o t e n gage i n a n y s te ps agai n s t t he Ha n o ve r fa m i ly . Ed w a rd w as b ro u gh t i n to C t
b u t th e w i t n ess es n o t a ppea r i n g'he w as acq u i t ted . Hehad befo re des i red t h e D u k e, ’
w as fo u n d g u i l ty , to l e t h i m b e ex ec u ted, t hat h e m igh t n o t atta i n t h i s s u ccess i o n . 0 11
oth e r h a n d, i t w as re l a ted t h at h i s D u c hess ga vehim u p as hav i n g t r u c k l ed t o t h e u s u iand re t u r n ed t o h e r o w n p l ace a t Sto ne yhu rs t .”
W i l l o f Pereg r i n e W idd r ingto n .
I , the H o nro u ra b le ( s ic) P ereg r i n e W idd r i n gto n , now o f the Par ish o f Sa i n t George , Ha nrSq u are , in' the Co u n ty o f M id d lese x , Esq u i re m y Body to b e b u ried at the d iscret io n o iExec u tor i n ca s e I sha l l happe n to d epart th is Life no t leav i n g any Iss u e o f m y Body lawbegotte n I g ive u n to Sir Ed w ard Gasco ig n e o f Par l i n gto n i n the Co u n ty o f York , Ba rStep he n Te m pest the Eld er o f Bro u ghto n i n the sa id Cou n ty o f York , Esq u i re , and ja m es Shiw orth , Esq u i re , Eldest so n o f R ichard Sh u tt le w orth o f Ga w tho rp in the Co u n ty o f La n caste r , Esqand the i r He i rs , a l l those m y M a n n ors or Lordsh i ps , etc in the Co u n ty o f G lo u ce s te r anP e m br idg e Ne w to n ( othe r w ise \Ve le h Ne w to n ), Ganne rew,
“’ h i tch u rch, Garra w ay , Sa i n t“’ayn
and Langa rre n i n the Co u n ty o f Hereford , and in Biths b y ( a lia s B i tte s by), C lay brook ,“’ i l ley , or any o f them , i n the Co u n t ie s o f Le ice s ter and“’a rwick, and in Ch is w ick in the Co u nM id d lese x fo r the severa l I n te n t s and P u rpos es here i n after exp ressed m y dwe
Ho u se in Ch is w i ck p u rchased b y m e in the Nam e o f Sir“’a l te r \V ags taff Bagot, Baro n iR ichard Ca ry , Esq u i re To the u se and behoof o fhe r Grace M ary D u tchess Do wagc
Norfo l k d u r i n g the Ter m o f the l ife after the d eceas e o f the sa id M ary D u tchess Do w
o f Norfo l k the sa id M ess u age and a l l and s i ng u lar m y M a n n ors or Lord sh i ps , CeM ess u ages, e tc i n the Co u n tys o f G lo u cester, Hereford , Le icester , and War w ick , or e lse“
in Case I sha l l happe n to d epart th is Life w i tho u t leav i n g any Iss u e of m y Body lawbegotte n To the u se o f m y Nep he w the Ho n o u rab le W i l l iam Te m pest W idd r i n g to n o f St;i n the Co u n ty o f D u r ha m d u r i n g the Term o fhis n at u ra l l ife and after the d ecease 0sa i d W i l l ia m Te m pest VV id d-r i n g to n To the u se o f the fi rs t , seco n d ,
th i rd , fo u rth , and a l l and 1
othe r the s o n and so n s o f the Body o f the sa id W i l l iam Tem pe s t \V idd r ingto n, etc a n
d efa u l t o f s u ch Iss u e To the u se o f m y Nephe w joh n To wne le y , Esq u i re , and h is he i rs , etc .and fo r defa u l t o f s u ch Iss u e To the u se o f m y Nephe w the Ho n o u rab le Mar m ad u ke La n gda leh is he i rs , etc a nd fo r defa u l t o f s u ch I s s u e To the us e o f m y o wn R ight He i rs a nd
he reby d ec lare m y W i l l to b e that if any o f the So n s or I s s u e Ma le o f the Body o f the m , theW i l l i am Te m pest W idd r i n g to n , joh n To w n ley ,
or M ar m ad uke La ngda le , to w hom a n Estate i nM a le is here i n before l i m i tted , o f and in the s a id M a n n ors , M e s s u ages, La n d s , and H e re d itam e n
any other pe rsonor perso n s to w ho m any Es tate fo r Life or in Ta i l i s b y th i s m y W i l l before lime i ther i n possess io n or i n Re m a i n d e r , sha l l at a n y t i m e or t i mes hereafte r b e e n gaged i n Or d epe;u pon a ny Soc ie ty or Co m m u n i ty o f peop le res id i n g in pa rts beyo n d the s ea s hav i n g m ad e any s c
dec la rat io n so to re m a i n u n m arr ied ,or s ha l l m a ke any So le m n dec larat io n or be u n d er a ny Ob lig
of Ce l iba cy , that the n and in s u ch Case the us e and Estate hereby l i m i tted to the so n or so n s orM a le o f the Body o f the sa id \V il liam Tem pest W idd r i n gto n , joh n Towne le y , a nd M ar mLa n gd a le , o r s u ch other perso n or pers o n s who sha l l So e n gage in or b e depe n de n t u po n any
Soc iety or Com m u n i ty o f P eop le a s aforesa id ,or who sha l l make s u ch d e c lara t io n or b e u n d e
Ob l igat io n o f Ce l i bacy a s a foresa id,and to the He i rs Ma le o fhis and the i r Body and Bod ies
cease to d eter m i n e a nd b e vo id to a l l I n te n ts and P u rposes a s if s u ch 50 11 or So n s or I ss u e M .
5110 11 othe r pe rso n or perso n s a s afores a id wa s and w ere d ead w i tho u t Iss u e o f hi s a nd the i r Bo dBod ie s , and s u ch So n or So n s or I s s u e Ma le or s u ch other pers o n or perso n s w ho sha l l b e so e n
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON , AN D OTHERS.
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s u ch Soc iety or Co m m u n i ty o f P eople a s afores a id , or w ho sha l l m ake s u chd e cla ra tio n o r b e u n der any Ob l iga t io n o f Ce l ibacy as afores a i d , a nd b e co m ing
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intit le d a s aforesa ids ha l l ta ke n o k i n d o f be n efi t b y or u n de r th i s m y \V i l l . P rov ided a l w ay s a nd I d o hereby d ec lare m yW i l l to b e that if I sha l l depart th is Life w i tho u t leav i n g any s u ch I s s u e o f m y Body the n ‘
a l l
m y sa id M a n n ors , M ess u ages , etc Except the s a id M e s s u age or d w e l l i n g ho u s e and P re m i s s esin Ch is w ick aforesa id , sha l l s ta n d cha rged w i th the P ay m e n t o f the Severa l S u m es or A n n u i ty s here i na fte r m e n t io n ed m y A u n t the Ho n o u rab le Cather i n e So u thco te ,
\V id ow and Re l i ct o f Ed m u n dSo u thco te , late o f Blighb ro ughi n the Co u n ty o f Li n co l n , Es q u i re , o n e A n n u i ty o f o ne h u n d redpo u n d s by the Year fo r her l i fe m y sa i d Nephe w joh n
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o wnle y one A n n u i ty o f o n ehu n d red po u n d s b y the Year fo r h i s Life to Robe rt di n ke l
,if he s ha l l b e i n m y Serv ice at m y
d eath , o n e A n n u i ty o f Twe n ty po u n d s fo r h i s Life I te m,i n case I s ha l l happe n to d epart
th i s L ife n ot leav i n g a n y Is s u e o f m y Body la w fu l ly begotte n I g i ve To m y Ne ice MaryTo w n ley’ the s u m e o f Two tho u sa n d po u n d s to m y Nephe w the Ho n o u rab le He n ry flrancis
\V idd ring to n, co m o nly ca l led Lord W idd r i n g to n , the s u m e o f T w e n ty po u n d s m y s a id Nephe wM ar m ad u ke La n gdale t he s u m o f T w e n ty P o u n d s . to the s a id Lord La n gda le the s o m e o f’Tw e n ty P o u n ds to m y s i s ter the Lady La ngdale the s o m e o f o n e h u n d red po u n d s to m y
N iece the Ho n o u rab le Da m e Dorothy Vavaso u r ,“'ife o f Sir“fa l ter Vavaso u r, Baro n et, the s o m e o f
T w e n ty po u n d s to m y Ne i ce the Ho n o u rab le E l i zabeth La n gda le the s u m e o f o ne tho u sa n dpo u n ds t o m y N iece the Ho n o u rab le M ar ia Tere s a Ey re T w e n ty po u n ds to the R ightHo n o u rab le the Lord V i s co u n t Ffa uco nb e rg the s o m e o f o n e h u n d red po u n d s o f l i ke m o n ey to b uy a
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R i n g , as a Toke n a nd i n rem e m bra n ce o f the Great ob l igat io n s I have for m er ly rece i ved fro m h i mto W i l l ia m She ld o n o f Westo n in the Co u n ty o f Wa rw ick , Esq u i re , s o n o f Ra l ph She ldo n , late o f
Westo n afore s a id , Esq u i re, deceased , the s u m e o f T w e n ty Po u n d s o f l i ke m o n ey to b uy a R i n g _as aToke n and in re m e m bra n ce o f fli‘ie nd ship wh ichhas lo n g s u bs isted bet w i x t u s to m y sa idserva n t R ob er t flinke ll , if he sha l l be in m y Serv i ce at the t i m e o f m y death , a l l m y Wear i n g Appare la nd a l l m y Wear i n g Li n n e n . I te m , I g i ve and b eq u eath to m y s erva n t ja m es Tasker , if he s ha l l b ein m y Serv ice at the t i m e o f m y death
,o n e Year's Wages .
' to each o f m y sa id Tr u s tees , the s aidSir Ed w ard Gasco ig n e, Stephe n Te m pe s t, and ja m es Sh u tt le w orth , the s u m e o f o n ehu n d red po u n d si n co n fid e n ce that they w i l l perform the Tr u sts b y th is m y W i l l reposed i n them . Item , I g i ve and
beq u eath u n to the sa id Sir Edward Gasco ig n e , Stephe n Te m pest, and ja m es Sh u tt le w orth thes u m e o f fo u r tho u sa n d po u n ds to b e ra ised o u t o f m y Perso n a l Estate u po n Trust to lay o u tinP u rchase o f the fe e s i m p le o f La n d s or Te n e m e n ts I d o hereby d ec lare that the sa idSir Ed w ard Gasco ig n e , Stephe n Te m pest , and ja m es Sh u tt le w orth , a nd the s u rv i vor o f the m ,&C .
m ay fro m t i m e to t i m e o u t o f the sa id s u m e o f fo u r tho u sa n d po u n d s ded u ct and pay u n tot he m se lves a l l Costs, C harges , Da m ages, and Expe nce s that they or a n y o f the m sha l l s u sta i nand to a l l the rest and res id u e o f m y Perso n a l Estate I g i ve the sam e to m y s a id Nephe w W i l l ia mTe m pest \V id d ringto n fo rhis own u se . P rov ided a l w ays, n everthe less, and I hereby exp res s ly d ec larem y m i n d to b e that if there sha l l happe n to b e any la w fu l Iss u e o f m y Body l iv i n g at or Bor n ind ue t i m e afte r m y d eath , the n a l l and eve ry the d ev ises, Li m i tat io n s ,
'u ses , and d ec la rat io n s here i nbefore co n ta i n ed to u ch i n g m y sa id severa l M a n n ors
,La n ds , and Hered i ta m e n ts , etc and a l s o a l l
and e ve ry the G ifts and beq u es ts sha l l cease and b e vo id to a l l i n te n ts and p u rposes , a nd I Co n st i t u tea nd appo i n t m y sa id Nephe w W i l l iam Te m pest W idd r i n g to n Exec u tor o f th i s m y W i l l .
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1 . M ary , m ar r i ed R i ch a rd To wne le y o f To wne le y, w ho w as o u t in th e ’15. She “
d i ed J u l y 1 731 ; b u r i ed a t B u r n l ey . He r p i c t u re w as a t To wne le y Ha l l .He r seco n d so n Jo h n o f Co r n say Ho u se, afte r w a rd s o f Towne le y, s u cceed edto t he es tate o f S te l l a, fro m He n ry Fra n c i s W i dd ri n g t o n , c o m m o n l y ca l l edLord W idd ri n g to n , th e l as t m a l e o f t h e m a i n l i n e ;a l s o to fa m i l y por t ra i t sand re lie s . The To wne le y fa m i l y i s n o w a l s o d esce n ded t o fe m a l es . _The'
represe n t a t i ves o f M ary Widd r i n g to n a re t h e da u g h te rs o f th e l a te Co l o n e lChar l es To wne le y .
( 1 ) Ca ro l i n e The resa, e ldes t da u gh te r, m arr i ed th e Ear l o f Abi n gdo n , a nd in he ri ss u e co h e i ress to h e r fath e r. Had is s u e
I . M o n tag u Cha r l es F ra n c i s, Lord N o rre y s ( see bor n 3 Octo be r1 860 ;m arr i ed 2 5 J u l y 1 855 Ho n . Rose Rive rsdale G l y n ;had i s s u e a
so n and a da u gh te r ; as e ldes t so n o f e ldes t coh e i r w o u ld n o w b erep rese n tat i v e o f Widd r i n g to n o f W idd r i n g to n .
1 . M a ry Ca ro l i n e , m ar r i ed Lt .-Colo n e l Lord Ed m u n d Ta l bo t (see Pee rage2 . A l i ce Joseph i n e
,m ar r i ed Sir Ge ra ld Po r ta l , etc .
Pee rage3. Ce c i l J oseph i n e, m ar r i ed M aj o r Pa u l K e n n a V .C ., 2 1 5t La n ce rs .
She d i ed w i th o u t i ss u e 3 Octobe r 1 895.
( 2 ) E m i l y Fra n ces , m arr i ed 6 A u g u s t 1 863 Lo rd A l ex a n d e r Go rdo n Le n n ox (s e ePee rage ,
” D. R i c h m o n d).(3) A l i ce M a ry , m ar ri ed 2 A u g u s t 1 87 1 Lord O
’H ag a n, K .P . ( see Pee rage
And t h e da u gh te rs o f t he l at e Lt.-C o l o n e l joh n To wne le y o f Towne le y.
I ss u e o f Joh n To wne le y( 1) R i c h a rd He n ry , bo r n 5 Febr u ary 1 84 9 ;d i ed s .p . 1 8 77.
( 1) Theresa Harr i e t, m ar ri ed Capt . Joh n de l a C o u r.( 2 ) L u cy E ve l y n , m ar ried 1 0 J a n u a ry 1 87 7 Joh n M u r ray o f To u chadam and
Po lm a is e , co. S te r l i n g.(3) M ary E l i zabe th , a n u n o f N ot re Da m e (Na m u r).(4) M abe l A n n e, m arr i ed 23 Ja n u a ry 1 890 Le w i s He n ry H u gh , 9 thBa ron
C l i ffo rd o f Ch u d l e igh .
Co lo n e l J oh n To w n l ey d i ed 2 1 Febr u a ry w h e n th e es tates de vo l ved o n
t he da u gh te rs o f h i s e lde r b rot h e r, Co l o n e l C ha r l es To wne lev a nd h i s o wnda u gh te rs as j o i n t c ohe i rs .
2 . E l i zabe th , m ar r i ed M ar m ad u k e, fo u r t h Lo rd La n gda l e, e ldes t s o n and he i r o fM a rm ad u k e, t h i rd Lord , by Fra n ces , da u gh te r o f R i c h a rd D rayco t ty a nd byhe r
,w h o d i ed i n Lo n do n 7 Ja n u ary ha d i s s u e M a r m ad u k e, h i s so n and
he i r, a nd t h ree da u gh te rs, wh e reof A la the a d i ed u n m a rr i ed, Do ro th y w as t h ew i fe o f Sir Wa l t e r Vavaso u r o f H ase l w ood in C o m . Ebor., Ba ro n e t, a nd
El i zabe t h . H is Lo rds h i p d id ( s ic) i n 1 77 1 , a nd w as s u cceed ed by hiso n l y so n , M a r m ad u k e, fift h a nd l as t Lo rd La n gda l e, w i t h w h o m th e h o n o u rte r m i n a ted in 1 77 7 . Hi s l ady w as Co n s ta n t i a, da u gh te r o f Sir Joh n S m y th o fActo n Burne l i n Co m . Sa l o p , Ba ro n e t, by w h o m h eha d a so n M a r m ad u k e,w h o d i ed yo u n g , a nd fo u r da u gh te rs, na m e l y
, C o n s ta n t i a, th at d i ed yo u n g ;E l i zabe th , m arr i ed to Robe r t B u t l e r, Esq u i re , o f Ba l l y ragge t i n t h e K i n gdomo f I re l a n d;M a ry , to Cha r l es Ph i l i p, Lo rd S to u r to n ;a nd Appo l o n i a, t o Joh n ,
S e e P ayne'
s O ld Eng l i shCa tho l ic M i s s io ns , Ho lm e , Ann ive rs a r i e s o f the F a m i ly o f La ngd a le .
W ILLIAM W IDDR INGTON , F OURTH LORD W IDDR I NGTON .
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SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON , A ND OTH ERS.
s o n o f Lord C l i fford o f C h u d l e igh . A r m s Sab l e,a ch ev ro n be t w ee n t h ree
es to i l es arge n t.”(Ba n k s ’ Do r m a n t a nd Ex t i n c t
3. A po l o n i a, a n u n . M ary A u s t i n ” Appo l o n i a .VV idd ringto n w as p rofessed a t th eA u g u s t i n i a n s (E n g l i s h n u n s) i n Pa r i s 1 70 1 ;d i ed 1 7 1 8; w as l eft 55 2 0 0 0 inhe r fath e r ’s w i l l 2 6thM a rc h 1694 , o n c o n d i t i o n sh e did n o t s et t l e beyo n d th eseas before t h e age o f 2 1 . She w o u ld s ee m to h ave fo rfe i ted he r port io n i nc o n seq u e n ce . af m d M e t/ {1 4 1 V fi a / V M M W 6
XX . Wil l i a m , th e fo u r th Lord W idd r i n g to n , ed u ca ted a t M o rpet h G ra m m a r Sch oo l ,s u cceeded to t he P ee rage 1 0 Feb. 1694 -5, t ogeth e r w i th h i s b rothe rs C har l es and Pe reg r i n ej o i n ed th e i n s u r rec t i o n aga i n s t th e h o u s e o f Ha n ove r i n fa v o u r o f Pr i n ce Ja m es (Ja m est h e s o n o f Ja m es th e Seco n d , a nd by th i s rash ad v e n t u re, as by a s t rok e o f l igh t n i n g, b l as tedand w i the red a fa m i l y t h atha d fo r se v e n c e n t u r i es fl o u r i s hed i n affl u e n c e and h o n o u r
,a nd
d i ss i pated a fo rt u n e th atha d tak en th e l abo u rs a nd th e p r u de n ce o f th e sa m e per iod t oacc u m u l a t e a nd k eep toge t h e r. They w e re a l l t h ree take n i n a r m s at Pres to n
,tr i ed
,and fo u n d
g u i l ty o f h igh t reaso n . The a rt i c l es o f i m peach m e n t o f h igh t reaso n ex h i b i ted aga i n s t Ja m esEa r l o f De r w e n t 'w ate r, W i l l i a m Lord Widd ri n g to n , W i l l i a m Ea r l o f Ni th sda l e, George Ear lo f Winto un, Robe rt Ear l o f Car n w at h
,W i l l i a m Vi sco u n t Ke n m o re
,a nd W i l l i am Lord
M aho n , acc u sed t h e m a m o n g o the r t h i n gs of“l e v y i n g w i th i n t h e -c o u n t i es o f Tivio tda le:
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t he k i n gdo m , a m os t c r u el, b l oody , and d est r u c t i v e w a r. The Lord W idd r i n g to n wa sb ro u gh t to t he ba r, a nd hav i n g t h e re a l so k n ee l ed w as acq u a i n ted by t h e Lord Cha n ce l l or w i tht h e afo re - m e n t i o n ed o rd e r , a nd ask ed bvhim if h e w as read y t o p u t i n h i s a n s w e r t o th ea rt i c l es o f i m peac h m e n t o f h igh t reaso n ex h i b i ted aga i n s t h i m by t he Ho u se o f Co m m o n s,w h i c h h e sa idhe w as , a nd d e l i v e r t h e sa m e a t t h e ba r, w h i c h a n s w e r was read as fo l l o w sThe a n s w er o f W i l l iam Lord W id d r i n g to n to the art ic les o f i m peachm e n t o f h igh treaso n e xh ib i ted
aga i n s t h i m b y the ho n o u ra b le the k n ights , c i t ize n s , and b u rgesses o f Great Br i ta i n , i nP ar l iam e n t asse m b led
I t is w i th i n exp res s i b le co n cer n and a ffl i ct io n the said lord a ppears before th is a u gus t as s e m b ly ,cha rged w i th cr im es o f the m ost he i n o u s n at u re and tho u gh i t is n at u ra l to m a n k i n d to e n deavo u r toco n cea l the i r gu il t, and m ake u s e o f a l l m a n n e r o f d efe n ce , es pecia l ly in the ca s e o f l ife , y e t a s hes u rre n d ered h i m se lf at P resto n , e n t i re ly re ly i n g o n h is M aje s ty
's m ercy , s o he is now res olved no t .totake a ny m eas u res w h i ch m ay arg u e the least d ifl'id e nce o f that m ercy or o f yo u r lord s h i p s
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good n essand the refore the s a id lord co n fess es he is g u i lty o f the treas o n w here w i th he is charged in the sa idart ic les ;and afte r hav i n g thu s free ly ack n o w ledgedhis offe n ce he be gs leave to lay h is cas e beforeyo u r lordsh i p , a nd hu m b ly hopes w he n the part ic u lar c i rc u m sta n ces are co n s idered , i t w i l l n ot b etho u ght to m er i t the m ost r igoro u s p u n i sh m e n t, b u t that yo u r lordsh i ps and the ho n o u rab le ho u se o f
co m m o n s w i l l look u po n h i m as a p roper obj ec t o f h is m a jes ty ’ s c le m e n cy ;and hehu m b ly hope s hem ay n ot b e tho u gh t the less u n w orthy o f favou r , i n tha t he n ever before offe n d ed , no r wa s at any t im epr i vy to , or acq u a i n ted w i th any d es ig n s or cont r i va n ce to des troy or d istu rb the e s tab l ished gover n m e n t,the la w s or re l ig io n o f th i s k i n gdo m , b u t ca m e u n a w ares i n to th is s u dde n and u n p re m ed i tated action;fo r a l tho u g h he had m et w i th p u b l i c r u m o u rs a nd reports o f i n te n ded i n vas io n s fro m abroad , andi n s u rrect io n s at ho m e , yet he n eve r kne w or a ny other way heard o f any for m ed d es ig n aga i n st thegover n m e n t, t i l l he wa s to ld the n ight before o f a m eet i n g i n te n d ed at P la infi e ld , North u m ber la n d , o nthe s i x th o f Octobe r last and be i n g soon after i n for m ed that a l m os t a l l h is n e ighbo u rs Sc acq u a i n ta n cehad the re m et in ar m s , he took aha s ty and i n co n s id era te resol u t io n o f jo i n i n g the m ;n or wa s he i nany way p repared fo r s u ch an u n dertak i n g ,hav i n g o n ly so m e o fhis o w n fa m i ly w i th h i m , n o ar m s b uth is co m m o n fo u l i n g pieces and w ea r i n g s w ord s, a nd fe w er horses tha n he ha d co n sta n t ly kep t fo r
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severa l years before and n oth i n g b u t the report o f so m a n y o f h is fr ie n d s be i n g e n gaged co u ld havehu rr ied h i m o n to an e n terpr ise s o u n accou n ta b ly ras h and u n j u st ifiab le ;and he is w i l l i n g to hopeyo u r lordsh i ps w i l l estee m i t so m e a l lev iat io n o fhis cr im e that i n a co m m ot io n o f that n a t u re the rewa s so l i tt le v iolat io n o f the r ights a nd propert ie s o f thos e who Opposed the m ;fo r he be l ieves fe wi n sta n ces can b e fo u n d w here s u ch a m u l t i t u de co n t i n u ed so lo n g i n ar m s w i tho u t d o i n g g rea te r a ctso f v iole n ce and i n j u s t ice . The sa id lord ca n n ot charge h i m s e lfw i th any i n j u r io u s acts to the p ropertyo f h i s fe l low s u bjects, and e n d eavo u red to preve n t them i n
'others ’
, a nd hopes i t wa s the n ce o w i n g i nso m e m eas u re tha t the re wa s sho w n al l a lo n g g reater m arks o f m oderat io n a nd h u m a n i ty tha n i sco m m o n i n s u ch a w ar l i ke and host i le proceed i n g. The s u d d e n n ess o f the attack a t P resto n w i tho u t anypre v io u s s u m m o n s ad m i tted n o t im e fo r m ed iat i n g a s u b m iss io n b efore the loss o f tha t b lood w h i chw a s there u n fort u n ate ly sp i lt
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;b u t after the heat and S u rpr i se o f the fi rst act io n w as over , a cessat io no f ar m s w a s d es i red , a nd u po n the m u t u a l m ess ages wh i ch the n
-
passed the offi ce rs se n t fro m the ge n era le n co u raged them to b e l ieve the s u r re n der i n g the m se lve s w o u ld b e the ready way to obta i n the k i n g ’ sm ercy , a nd gave them repea ted ass u ra n ce s that they s u b m i tted to a pr ince o f the g reatest c le m e n cy in
t he w or ld . Upo n these hopes and ass u ra n ces they m ade a g e n e ra l s u rre n d er o f the m se lves to the k i n g ;and the sa id lord m ay j u st ly take n ot ice to yo u r lordsh i p s , tha t a s he wa s the last w ho took u p ar m s , sohe wa s the fi rst who p roc u red a m eet i n g o f the ch ief pers o n s a m o n g the m i n orde r to lay the m d o w n ,a nd ca n n ot do u b t b u t that yo u r lordsh i ps and the ho n o u rab le ho u se o f co m m o n s “w i l l th i n k i t eq u i tab leto m ake so m e d ist i n ct io n b et w ee n a n obst i n ate res i sta n ce and a n ear ly andhum b le s u b m i s s io n , w herebythe peace and t ra n q u i l i ty o f th is part o f h i s m ajesty
's dom i n io n s w as ent i re ly restored .
'Nat u re m u sthave started a t
‘y ie ld ing them se lves u p to a certa i n and ignom ino us death , w he n i t m u st b e ack n o w ledged
that i t wa s no t i m p ract icab le fo r m a n y o f the m to have e s caped ;and i t wa s poss ib le so g reat a n u m berg ro w n d espera te m ight have atta i n ed fu rther s u ccess , and there by p reve n ted the s o -speedy s u pp ress i n gtha t i n s u rrect io n ;that the sa id lord , and the rest , hav i n g w i th the u t m os t co n fid e n ce re l ied o n thea s s u ra n ces o f h is m ajesty
’s g reat c le m e n cy a nd the hopes o f m ercy ,w h ichha d bee n g i ve n the m from
the o flice rs who co m m a n d ed the roya l forces , he i s e n co u raged , w i th g reat ear n est n ess , to i m p lore thei n te rcess io n o f yo u r lordsh i ps and the ho n o u rab le hou se o f co m m o n s w i th h i s m aje s ty , fo r that m ercyo n w h ich they w ho lly d epe n d ed ;and a s he doth no t k n ow where m ercy w as refu sed to those who soear ly and w i th so m u ch re s ig n at io n s u b m i tted to i t , sohe h u m b ly hopes yo u r lord sh i p s m ay b e i n d u cedto th i n k that the exerc i s e o f th i s d i v i n e v i rt u e b y h i s m ajesty to w ard s tho s e who ca st the m s e lves at h i sroya l feet u po n the sole p rospect and e xpectat io n o f i t, w i l l appear n o le s s g lor io u s to h i s m ajesty , andp rove n o less ad va n tageo u s to the f u t u re q u iet and t ra n q u i l i ty o f h is gover n m e n t, tha n any e xa m p les o fj u st ice in s u ch a case can b e l i ke ly to d o . And whatever m ark s o f good n e s s and favo u r h is m ajestysha l l vo u chsafe to the sa id lord w i l l n ot fa i l to e n gagehim ,
b y the stro n ges t t i es o f g rat i t u d e , tod em o n strate i n the f u t u re co u rse o fhis l ife the m os t co n sta n t i n v iolab le d u ty to h is m a jesty , and them ost rea l estee m and ve n erat io n fo r yo u r lord s h i ps and the ho n o u ra b le ho u s e o f co m m o n s.
VV rnna i s o'
r o x .
A nd the sa id Lo rd \V idd ringto n be i n g ask ed if hehad a n y t h i n g fu rt he r to say,he beggedt o be ex c u sed a l l i m pe rfec t i o n s i n the said a n s w e r
,sa id heha d bee n i n d i s posed w i t h t h e g o u t
i n h i s s to m ach,a nd w as n o t ab l e to e m ploy h i m se lf i n p re par i n g h i s a n s w e r t i l l l as t n igh t, a nd
fi n i sh ed it b u t t h i s m o r n i n g , a nd h u m b l y i m p l o red the i r l o rdsh i ps’ i n te rcessi o n to H i s M ajes t y
fo r fa vo u r a nd m e rcy . And h i s a n s w e r a nd pl ea w as reco rded acco rd i n g l y , a nd he w i t hd re w .A ft e r w a rd s th e Lo rd H igh St e w ard sa id, Lord W idd r i n gto n , w hat h ave y o u to say fo r
y o u rse l f w h y j u dg m e n t s ho u ld n o t pass upo n yo u acco rd i n g to l a w 2” To w h i ch h i s l o rd sh i p
re p l i edM y lords, I have aba n do n ed a l l m a n n er o f d efe n ce ever s i n ce I first s u rre n d ered m yse lf tohis
m a j esty’s roya l c le m e n cy
,and o n ly n o w b e g leave to repeat to yo u r lordsh i ps som e c i rc u m sta n ces o f
m y u n happy case , w h i ch I _have a l ready set forth in m y a n s w er. Yo u r lordsh i ps see before yo uan u n fort u n ate m a n who ,
after lead i n g a p r i vate and ret i red l ife fo r m a n y years,ha s , b y o n e rash a nd
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,1 7 1 2 , and w i t n essed to by Cha r l es \V idd ring to n a nd Wa l te r
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e le c te d a b b o t 1 709 , a nd d ie d 1 7 2 9 . N icho la sTe m pe s t , d ie d a p r i s o ne r fo rhis fa i thF e b rua ry 2 6, 1672 . j ohn Te m p e s t , p ro fe s s e d a t La m s p ring 1666;
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re m em bra n ce. To te stator's s i ste r The Ho n o u rab le M ar ia Teresa Eyre and to the R igh t Ho n o u rab leM a r m ad u ke Lord La n gda le £2 0 each , and to the aforesa id Barbara ffo rce r £2 0 . To M r
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\V idd ringto n , w ho is the so le e xec u t r i x .S ig n ed and s ea led 1 9 Novem ber 1 772 .
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,so n s o f t h e M arq u ess o f Ha m i l to n , fo r t h e pa rts t h e y too k i n t h e d eat hs o f t h e
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a ct u a l l y a t th at t i m e l e t a t n o m o re t ha n £250 pe r a n n u m , a nd s u bj ec t to a l lo w a n ces t h ereo u t-t o t h e te n a n t fo r tax es and repa i rs, w h i c h by t h e t e n rece i ve rs ’ ac co u n ts a m o u n ted t o 56
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’ s v i e w o f th e ed i fi ce h eha d razed w as p rese n ted to h i m as the bestm odel h e co u ld have fo r th e p u rpose.
ARMS OF W IDDR I NGTON
A s record ed at t h e Hera lds’ Co l l ege: Q u a rte r l y arge n t and g u l e s, a be n d sab l e . A t t h elas t e n t ry i n th e V i sitatio n o f Lo ndo n, C . 2 4, 497 , t h e sa m e as th e abov e and“the re o n am u l l e t fo r d iff e re n ce.”“The n a m es and Ar m es o f s u ch e as h ave bee n ad v a n ced to t he h o n o u rable Ord re o f
Knightho o d e i n th e tym e o f t h e p r u de n t and p ros pe ro u s re ign'
e o f K i n g He n ry t h e Seve n t h
(Cot to n M SS., C l a u d i u s, 0 . i i i ., fo l. 1 — 60 , by Robe rt G l o ve r).
1 50 3— 1 50 9 .
“Knighte s o f th e Swo rd e d u b bed at t h e c reat i o n o f Pr i n ce He n ry th e1 8 o f Febr u a ry, a n n o 1 9 o f th e K i n g
’s Re ig n e r Sr He n ry Wy d e riugto n:Q u ar te r lya rge n t a nd g u l es, a be n d l e t sab l e . C res t:A b u l l 's h ead sab l e, a r m ed and s potted Argent.
”
A Book o f K n igh ts Ba n n e re t , K n igh ts o f th e Bath , and K n igh ts Bach e l o r,” by Wa l te r C .
M etca lfe,Guillim
’s“Hera ld ry .” The ed i t i o n p u b l i s hed 1679 , te m p. Cha r l es g i ves a ra the r
o bsc u re p ri n t o f t he a r m s o f VV iIliam , t h i rd Lo rd W idd ri n g t o n , o f W idd r i n g to n Cast l e,Baro n o fB l a n k n ey z— Q u a rte r l y 1
, Q u a r te r l y a rge n t a nd g u les, a be n d sab l e (VV iDDRI N GTON )
2 ,Arge n t
,a boar’s h ead co u ped g u l es, t u sk ed o r , be t w ee n s i x c rosses c ross l e t fitchy o f the
s eco n d (S\V I N B U RN E) 3, Arge n t, a p i l e invec ted sab l e (Da m s o x or F o RN E r s 4 , Arge n t,a fess da n cet te, t h ree c resce n ts i n c h i ef g u l es (DE DEEN o r T1 N DA1.1 5, Arge n t, a l i o nra m pa n t (Or, a l io n ra m pa n t az u re— P ERCY P); 6
, Arge n t, fre t ty g u l es a c h i ef az u re
(C URWE N ) 7 ,A rge n t
,t w o bars
,a ca n to n g u l es, o n th e l a t te r a rose o r (poss i b l y m ea n t fo r
CARN A B Y);8 , Arge n t, t h ree bars g u l es, a canto n az u re ( F A I RFAX P);9 , A rge n t , a c ross
pote n t
gu l es be t w ee n fo u r og resses (BREREH AU GH . The h e i res s o f th i s fa m i l y m a rr i ed
P ub l i she d b y M itche l l Hughe s , 14 0 Wa rd o u r S t r e e t ,W.
A H ISTORY OF THE F AM I LI ES OFI
Ch ar l es, t h i rd so n o f Lo rd Fai rfax,o f De n to n C res t:On a chapea u g u l es , t u r n ed u p
a rge n t, a b u l l’s h ead sab l e se m ée o f p l a tes o f th e s eco n d . S u p porte rs:Two w h i te b u c k s
prope r, po w d e red w i th e r m i n e s po ts , a t t i r-e d o r.
W IDDR I NGTON OF HAUXLEY,NORTHUM BERLAND .
(Co n t i n u ed fro m t he V i s i ta t i o n s ;t h e Ro m a n n u m e ra l s cor respo n d to t hose i n H odgso n’s
X I I I . Roge r \V idd riugto u o f Chib b u rn, sec o n d S o n o f Sir Ra l ph VV idd ring to u o f.
W idd r i n g to n , by F e l i c i a C l ax to n , h i s fi rs t w i fe, w as yo u n ge r bro th e r to He n ry \V idd ring to u ,
fro m w h o m ( le s ce nd e d Lord \V idd ring to n. I n V i s i ta t i o n “Ro ge ru s VV o de ringto u de’
Chib u ru e ” m a rri ed M at i lda,da u gh te r o f S t ro th e r o f K i rk n e w to n , by w h o m hehad
i s sueI . Joh n (o f wh o m l ate r).2 . Roge r, w h ohad a so n VV ilIiam .
3. Dorothy (g i v e n i n H i s to ry o f North u m be rl a n d ,” vo l . v ).
X I V . Joh n W idd r i n g to n o f Chib b u rn a nd Ha u x l ey,s o n a nd h e i r i n (Fl owers ’
V i s i ta t i o n o f York sh i re, 1563 1539 ; ba i l iff o f t he m a n o rs o f A m bl e a nd Ha u x l eyu n de r t h e Pr i o r o f Ty n e m o u t h . I n 1 550 w as o n e o f t he ge n t l e m e n i n h ab i ti n g th e M idd leM a rc h es . I n V i s i tat i o n“Jobes \V o de ringto n de Chib uru e and Auke sfle y a ° M a r r i edfi rs t L u cy
, da u g h te r o f E r r i n g to n . Accord i n g t o Hodgso n , fil. andha r ’csM e a sha ll d e K cynto n l i be r i , s .p .
, in t h e V i s i ta t i o n . M a rr i ed seco n d l y“M a r ia , fil. VV iIliOg l e d e Cock l e park m ilitis u x 2 (Vis i ta t i o n ). M r . Hodgso n , i n h i s ped ig ree, m ak es M aryOg l e t h e t h i rd w i fe, and Ka the r i n e (or I sabe l), da u g h te r o f W i l l i a m Be n n e t o f Ke n to n
, theseco n d ( F l o w ers
’ Vi s i tat i o n o f Yo rk sh i re, 1563-
4 By M a ri a Og l e h eha d1 . Roge r (o f w h o m la-t e r).2 . . Robe rt o f Ha u x l ey in 1598, w h e n he w as a n e x ec u to r o f th e will o f Robe rt
\V i1 |d ring to u o f P le s s e y (Hodgso n’ s “North u m be r l a n d,” p t. i i .
,vo l . i i
p . “1 597 . Robe rt W idd ri n g t o n o f Ha u x l ey w as o ne o f the j u ry w h i ch
w as a l l eged to hav e s t i r red u p Lord E u re’ s te n a n ts i n S t u r to n G ra n ge, etc ., t o
c o m p l a i n aga i n s t h i m C a l. Borde r Papers,” Ba i n,i i ., p.
3. M a rm aduciu s ( i n V i s i t at i o n ).4 . Fra n c i sc u s ( i n V i s i tat i o n ).1 . E l i zabe tha ( i n V i s i ta t io n ).2 . Barbara ( i n V i s i ta t i o n ).3. M a tiId-i s ( i n V i s i ta t i o n ).
XV. Ro ge ru s or Roge r \V idd ringto n, e ldes t so n i n th e V i s i t a t i o n , w as 2 6 y ea rs o f age
i n 1 575. I n ve n to ry dated 23 M a rc h 1 58 7- 8 (Rai n e, Ad m i n i s t rat i o n o f perso n a l
es ta te.
2 8 M a rc h 1 588, g ra n t ed to h i s b ro t h er Ro be r t fo r th e u s e o f He n ry,_C l a u d i u s,
M a rc u s,a nd El i za be th , t h e c h i ld re n the n u n de r age (Ra i n e, Tes ta Had i s s u e1 . H e n ry (o f w h o m la te r).2 . C l a u d i u s .3. M a rc u s .1 . E l i zabet h .
Tho re s b y , Duca tu s Le o d ie ns is , 1 25.
1 2 8 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
w as l i v i n g h i s w ido w a t B re n k le y 3 M av 1 683 (M r. S . F .Widd ringto n’
s
Deeds). W i l l i a m W idd rin g to n l eft1 . A n n , o n ly da u gh te r and he i ress bo r n a t Ba r n h i l l bap t i zed 4 Dece m ber 1662
(Fe l to n Reg i s te r).( 1 ) E l i zabe th , m ar ri ed C u th be rt Ca i r n s o f Fi r th Ho u se ; l i v i n g 2 8 M av 1684
(M r. S. F. VV idd riug to n’s D eeds).
( 2 ) A n n , m arr i ed Ra l p h Fo rs te r ;bo n d o f m arr i age 1 1'
D ec e m be r 1674 ;w as d eadbefore 2 8 M ay 1684, l ea v i n g th ree ch i ld re n — R obe r t, Ja n e, a nd Fra n ces
(3) I s a b e l , m a rrie d Robe rt Fe n w i c k o f Lang shaws a nd N unriding ;l i v i n g 2 8 M ay
1684
(4) M ary, m arri ed Ed w a rd M ax w e l l ;l i v i n g 2 8 M av 1684 , h avi n g t h e n a so nRobert M ax w e l l
, a ls o the n l i v i n g ( Ib id)2 . \V illiam (o f w h o m l a te r).3. Sa m u e l , m arri ed had a s o n Robe rt , l i v i n g 2 8 M a y 1 684 (Robe r t Widd ring
to n ’ s Se tt l e m e n t).4 . Tho m as
,a ppre n t i c ed 1 M a y 1 64 1 t o Ch r i s t. N ic h o l so n o f -Ne w cas t l e, m e rcha n t
ad ve n t u re r (“Ne w cast l e M e rch a n t Ad ve n t u re rs,” De ndv, ii., p . 2 60 , S u r tees
XV I I . W i l l i a m W idd r i n gt o n o f Ne w M oor Ho u se (Robe r t W idd ringto n’s Se t t l e m e n t),
m arr i ed Ha d i s s u e1 . Robe rt (o f w ho m late r).2 . Tho m as, b o rn at Lo n g F ram ling to n 2 4 Nove m be r 1 655 ( Fe l t o n Reg i s te r) l i v i n g
‘
2 8 M a y
3. He n ry , l i v i n g 2 8 M ay 1 684 (Robe r t Widd ring to n’s Set t l e m e n t).
4 . Ral ph , l i v i n g 2 8 M ay 1 684 ( l l/id) Poss i b l y th e a n ces t o r o f th e fa m i l y m e n t i o n ed“
i n“Ge n t .’ s Magaz i n e a nd Notes and Q u e r i es .” Se e e nd o f t h i s fa m i l y .1 . M ary
,bo r n a t Ne w M oo r H o u se 1 7 Nove m be r, bap t i z ed 1 Dece m be r 1 653.
(Fe l to n Reg i s te r).2 . E l i zabe t h , l i v i n g 2 8 M ay 1684 (Robe rt W
'
idd ringt o n’s Se t t l e m e n t).
3. Fra n ces , l i v i n g 2 8 M a y 1684 (l b-id)
XV I I I. Robe r t W iddr i n g to n o f Ha u x l ey,n e ph e w and h e i r o f Robe rt W idd r i n g to n ;
b u r i ed 6 Oc tobe r 1 7 1 9 (Wark w or th Reg i s te r). W i l l da ted 1 7 Ja n u a ry 1 7 1 6-7 ; m a rr i edFra n ces H u m b l e o f t h e Par i s h o f Sh i l bo t t l e ;bo n d o f m ar r i age 2 6 J u l y 1689 ;a rt i c l es beforem a rr i age 1 A u g u s t 1 689 (M r. S. F.Widd ring to n
’s De eds) b u r i ed 5 Oc tobe r 1 74 2 (Wa rlo
w ort h Reg i s t e r). Ha d i ss u eI . Robert ( o f w ho m l a te r).
X IX . 2 . Joh n o f Ha n over Sq u a re,Ne w cas t l e
,a tt o r n ey—a t- l a w ;bap t i zed Nove m be r 1 70 1
(\V a rkwo rthReg i s te r); m arri ed a t Gat esh ead 2 3 J u l y 1 7 2 8 (Gatesh eadReg i s te r); d i ed 1 6 Octobe r 1 769 (
“Ne w cas t l e C h ro n i c le,” Octobe r 1 769)m arr i ed Ja n e
,da ugh te r o f Joh n Ca r r o f D u n st o n H ill;bap t i z ed a t VVhickham
1 5Ju n e 1 70 1 d i ed 1 4 Nove m be r 1 74 2 , a nd w as b u r i ed t h e re . Leav i n g i ss u eXX. 1 . Joh n Widd r i n gto n o f Ne w cas t l e
,s u cceeded to Ha u x l ey o n t h e deat h o f h i s
co u s i n Natha n i e l ;b u r i ed 1 4'Nove m be r 1 797 (VV a rkwo rthReg i s te r). W i l l
dat ed 6 A u g u s t 1 783To m y w ife Ja n e W idd r i n gto n £1 0 0 per a n n u m o u t o f Ha u x ley , m y ho u se i n Ha n over Sq u are ,
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AN D OTHERS.
Ne w cas tle , a nd m y la n ds i n \Vhickham , she exec u tr i x . I g i ve o ne m o iety o f m y la n ds i n Ha u x ley ,A m b le , G u yza n ce , and A l n w i ck to Sarah B ro w n and her he i rs m a le ;and the other m o iety to SarahTeasda le and her he i rs m a le;cross re m a i n d ers ;re m ai n d er to \V il liam Sm i th , the you n ger so n o f m yco u s i n W i l l ia m S m i th o f‘V o rce s te r .
1 798 , F ebr u a ry a 7th. Adm i n i strat io n , w i th w i l l a n n exed , o f Joh n W idd r i n gto n gra n ted to theR ev. Jos eph Cook and Dav id La t i m er Tinling .
As fa r as i s k n o w n t h i s Joh n Widd r i n g to n w as t h e las t l i v i n g m a l e o f th i s a n c i e n t andho n o u rab l e fa m i l y o f t he Nort h . Befo re s u cceed i n g t o t he es ta te w as a m e rc ha n t a nd ba n k e rin Ne w cas t l e ;h ehad t ra ve l l ed , a nd w as a m a n o f u rba n i ty and tas te , w i t h a co m pe te n tk n o w l edge o f n a t u ra l ph i l osop h y . He e n la rged and im p roved t h e a l ready ex te n s i ve ga rd e n sa t Ha u x l ey b y t h e e rec t i o n o f a lo ng g l as s- h o u se, i n w h i c h h i s d e l i cate s o u t h - c o u nt rv w ifem igh t t ak e e x e rc i se w i th o u t ex pos u re to th e eas t w i n d . I n f u l fi l m e n t o f a p ro m i se ex actedfro m h i m by h i s p redece sso r, h e ga v e t h e \V idd ringto n es tates t o h i s t w o n ea res t pate r n alk i n s w o m e n Sa ra h Bro w n and Sa rah Teasda l e i n m o i e t i es , w i th t h e i n j u n c t i o n to tak e a nd u s eth e n a m e o f '
W i dd ri n g to n .* Bu t, th ro u gh h i s c o m m erc i a l s p ec u l at i o n s in Ne w cas t l e a nd h i sc o n n ec t i o n w i th t h e ‘Old Ba n k , ’ h i s a
'
fi'
a irs o n h i s d ea th i n 1 797 w e re fo u n d to be in s u c hd i so rd er th a t a Cha n cery S u i t w as req u i red to adj u s t th e m . Th i s l i n ge red
-fo r e l e v e n yea rs,and res u l ted i n t h e a l i e n at i o n o f h a lf t h e es ta tes fo r t h e pay m e n t o f th e tes ta to r’ s d eb ts .
I n t h e fi e ld i n fro n t o f Ha u x l ey Ha l l th e re i s a p i l l a r w h i c h bea rs th e fo l l o w i n g ins c ript i o n :“Th i s po rt i o n o f t h e Ha u x l ey p ro pe r ty w as red ee m ed t o its he red i ta ry co u rs e b y thez ea l a nd ex e rt i o n s o f t he Rev. Joseph Cook o f Ne w to n Ha ll
,th ro u gh t h e m ed i u m o f a s u i t in
t h e Co u r t o f C ha n ce ry , c o m m e n ced Ja n u a ry 1 798 , te r m i n a ted M a y U n fo rt u n ate l yt h i s fi e ld o r .“po rt i o n o f th e H a u x l ey p ro pe rty w as n ot pa rt o f t h e pat r i m o n i a l es ta te o f t h e\V iddringto u s , b u t w as p u rch ased i n 1 762_fro m Ki r to n
’ s m ortgagees (Hodgso n’ s Nor th u m
ber l a n d,
” v o l . A ppoi n ted a u d i t o r t o t h e D u k e o f Ne w cas t l e 1 767, i n t h e roo m o f
R i chard Sey m o u r, Esq ., w hoha d res igned Ne w cas tle Co u ra n t,” 1 4 M a rchJoh n Widd r i n gto n m a rr i ed Ja n e, da u g h te r o f W i l l i a m S w i n b u r n , Vica r o f F i n de n ,
S u ssex ;m ar r i ed a t M idh u rs t, S u s sex , 2 1 Oc to be r 1 762 Ne w cas t l e Jo u r n a l ,”30 Oc tobe r
1 762 ) d i ed 6 Sep te m be r 1 8 2 4 , aged 8 2 St. A n d re w ’ s , Ne w cas t l e). By w h o m hehadn o iss u e.
1 . Doro thy, m a rr i ed fi rs t l y . 4 A ug u s t 1 7 1 9 Tho m as S m i t h o f Wes t Th i rs ton(Wa rk w o rth Reg i s te r), a nd seco n d l y a t Lo n g F ram lingto n 1 9 A p r i l 1 738W i l l i a m Car r o fWark w o rt h .
2 . A n n , m arried before 1 6 A u g u s t 1 733 ( w i l l o f Fra n ces W idd r i n g to n ) Ed w a rdY o ung o fTogs to n and Wa rk w o rt h .
3. Fra n ces , d i ed u n m a r r i ed;b u r i ed 31 A u g u s t 1 733 (II/id) Wil l dated 16 A u g u s tI 733
F ra n ces W idd ri n gto n , j u n ior, o f Ha u x ley . To m y brother Joh n £1 0 0 ;to m y s ister Dorothy ,w i fe o fTho m as Sm i th o f Togsto n , £40 to m y s iste r Ann , w ife o f Ed w ard Yo u n g o f Togsto n , 4o s .t o Joh n , so n o f m y brother Robert W idd r i n g to n , £8, be i n g the re m ai n d e r o f w hat effects P rov id e n cehas a l lotted m e i n th is w or ld .
P roved at D u rha m 1 733.
X IX . Robert W idd r i n g to n o f Ha u x l ey a nd o f B o n dga te Ha l l, A l n w i c k . A rt i c l esbefore m arr i age 1 and 2 M ay 1 7 2 2 . B u r i ed 2 0 M a rch 1 750
- 1 (Wark w o rth Reg i s te r).
Cu r io u s the re is no m e nt io n o f the a rm s .
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OF
1 74 7, J u ly 5th. Wi l l o f Robe rt W idd rin g to n o f Ha u x ley . M y la n ds i n Ha u x ley , Am b le , andA l n w ick to m y e ldest so n Joh n W id d r i n g to n , s u b jec t to port io n s o f £30 0 a piece to each o f m yyo u n ge r ch i ld re n , Natha n ie l , W i l l ia m , Sarah , F ra n ces , M ary , a nd El izabeth .
M a r r i ed Sa rah , da u gh te r o f Rev. Ti m othy P unsho u o f K i l l i n g w or th , a nd M i n i s te r o f
B ra n to n ;m a r r i ed 5Dec e m be r 1 7 2 2 d i ed at A l n w i c k ;b u ri ed 13 J u ly 1 755 (Mid)Ha d i s s u eXX . 1 . Robe rt, bor n d i s se n te r 9 Dece m be r 1 7 23 b u ried 3 Nove m be r 1 743
XX . 2 . Joh n VV idd riug to n o f Ha u x l ey a nd o f Al n w i c k,Atto r n ey , b o rn d i ss e n te r
1 9 M a rc h 1 7 2 7-8 d i ed w i th o u t i ss u e ;b u r i ed 1 4 Ja n u ary 1 780 (M id)
W i l l dated 9 Dece m be r 1 779 (M r. S . F. W idd ringto n’
s Deeds). M a rr i edI sabe l l a
,da u gh te r o f Joh n Fo rs te r o f Add e rs to n, a nd th e l as t i n a d i rec t
l i n e o f th a t fa m i l y ;m ar r i ed at Ed l i n gh a m 2 6 M ay 1 767;b u ried g A pri l 1 780(\V a rkwo rthReg i s te r).
1 780 , M arch 3 r s t . W i l l o f I sabe l la Widd r i n g to n , w ido w o f Joh n \V idd ring to n o f Ha u x ley . Iq u i t c la i m to m y h u sba n d
’s he i rs and e xec u tors a l l m y r ight to the £ 1 0 0 0 s ettled u po n m e at m ym a rr i age. To m y s iste r El i za beth M i l ls , w ife o f He n ry M i l ls o f \V il lingto n , a l l m y fisher ies i n theR i ve r T w eed , as d ev ised to m e b y the w i l l o f m y late U n c le W i l l iam K e ttilb y , Esq., o f Eas t Orde ;to m y S iste r A n n e F e nwicke , £1 0 0 0 ;to Joh n F e n w ick o f By w e l l , a nd to“’ ll liam F e n w ick h i sb rother , 1 0 0 g ui n eas a p iece ;to m y M other, 2 0 g u i n eas fo r a r i n g ;to M r s . Wa rd o f Al n w ick and hers isters, 1 0 g u i n eas ap iece , a s a s m a l l toke n o f m y se n se o f the i r g reat good n es s to m e , w h i ch I b e gm ay b e la id o u t in any m e m or ia l o f the i r g ratefu l fr ie n d .
" The portra i t o f m y d ea r h u s ba n d to Char lesB ra n d l i n g , Esq., o f Gosforth Ho u se . Res id u e to the ch i ld re n o f m y s ister El i zabeth M i l ls (he r e ld ests o n be i n g e xcepted). M y brother- in- la w
,He n ry M i l ls , e xec u tor. P roved a t D u rha m
,Apr i l 1 4 th, 1 780
( M r . S . F . NV id d ring to n’
s Deeds).
XX . 3. Nath a n i e l \V idd ringto n o f Ha u x l ey , d i ed u n m a r r i ed ; b u ri ed 9 J u l y 1 783
Reg i s t e r).
1 783, Apr i l 2 8 th. W i l l o f Natha n ie l W idd r i n gto n o f Ha u x ley. To m y n i eces Sarah B ro w n andSarah Teasda le , £30 0 ap iece ;.to Natha n ie l Punsho n , £1 0 ;to M r . A d a m s , £1 0 ;to Sam u e l Be l l o fHa u x ley , £1 0 ;to m y serva n t M ary M u e rs £2 0 a year and the w ear i n g appare l o f m y la te m other.M y rea l estates at Ha u x ley , Am b le , G u yza n ce , a nd A l n w i ck to m y co u s i n Joh n \V idd ringto n o f
N e w cast le , Esq. P roved J u ly 1 7th, 1 783 (M r . S. F .Widd ringto n’
s Deed s ).
4 . \V illiam,b u r i ed 2 5 A u g u s t 1 751 (Wa rk w or t h Reg i s te r).
5. Ti m othy , d i s se n te r, bo r n 23 Nove m be r 1 72 9 ;b u r i ed 2 Novembe r 1 732 (I b id)1 . Sa ra h , b o rn d i ss e n te r 23 Febr u a ry 1 730 (MILL);d i ed a t A l n w i c k u n m a rr i ed ,
b u/
r i ed 5 Ja n u a ry 1 7 77 ( II/ id) W i l l da ted 3 J u l y 1 7 75 (M r. S. F\V idd ringto n
’s Deed s).
XX . 2 . Fra n ces, fro m who m desce n d t he (Coke) \V idd ring to ns n o w o f Ha u x le y (seel a t e r).
XX . 3. M a ry , fro m w ho m d esc e n d t h e (Tinliug) \V idd ringt o ns (see l a te r)4 . E l i z a beth , l i v in g u n m a r r i ed 30 Dece m be r 1 763.
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OF
e w to n . M arr i ed a t M idd l e to n,La n cashire, 2 0 A pr i l 1 864 , Cec i l i a, da u gh te r o f
ird J . G . Hop w ood o f Hop w ood,La n cash i re;a r t i c l es befo re m a rr i age 1 8 Apr i l
ai t by'
VV e iga ll ex h i b i ted a t Roya l Acade m y , n o w a t Ne w to n . Has i ss u e1 . Gerard Widd ri n g to n , s o n and he i r
,bo rn 2 0 Apr i l 1 87 1 ;bap t i z ed at Sh i l bo t t l e;
m at r i c u l ated a t O r i e l Co l l ege, Ox fo rd , i n 1 888 .
2 . Be rt ra m Fi tz h e rbe r t, bo r n 1 4 Sep te m be r 1 873;bap t i zed a t Sh i l bo t t l e ;a C ap ta i ni n t h e z u d Ba t ta lio n K i n g
’ s Roya l R ifl e Co rps . Se r v ed i n t h e So u t h African\Var 1 90 0 . Re l i ef o f Ladys m i t h
,i n c l u d i n g ope ra t i o n s o n T u ge la H e ig h ts
( 1 4 to 2 7 Feb r u a ry 1 90 0 ) a nd ac t i o n a t Pi e te r’ s H ill. O pera t i o n s i n Nata l(M arc h to J u n e i n c l u d i n g ac t i o n a t Lai n g
’ s Nek (6 to 9 J u n e).Q u ee n ’ s m eda l w i t h fo u r C l as ps .
1 . Fra n ces Do ro thy , m a rr i ed a t Sh i l bo tt l e, 1 8 Oc tobe r 1 885, Sir Ed w a rd G rey o f
F a l lo d e n,Ba ro n e t, Sec re ta ry o f Sta te fo r Fo re ig n A ffa i rs . Lad y G rey d i ed
4 Febr u a ry 1 90 5, fro m t he e ffec ts o f a fa l l o u t o f a r u n a w ay dogca r t. H i sM aj esty t h e K i n g se n t t h e fo l l o w i n g m essage to Sir Ed w a rd o n rece i v i n gth e n e w s
B u c k i n gha m Pa la e e .— I t i s difiicu lt fo r m e to find w o rds to ex p ressho w deep l y I fee l fo r yo u a t yo u r i r re pa rab l e l oss .— Ed w a rd R I.”
2 . Ido n ea , m arr i ed a t S h i l bo tt l e, 2 Febr u ary 1 899 , Add i so n Fra n c i s B . C ress w e l l o fC ress w e l l .
TIN LIN G BRANCH OF W IDDR INGTON O F HAUXLEY.
XX . M ary \V idd ringto n m a r r i ed a t A l n w i ck 2 1 Ja n u a ry 1 762 W i l l i a m Teasda l e , s o n o f
stoph e r Teasda l e o f K n i pe Ha l l , VV e s tm o rla nd,a cap ta i n in Ge n e ra l Lam b to n’
s reg i m e n t.li ed in Ne w cas t l e 1 7 F eb r u a ry 1 767 Ge n t .’ s M ag
”) Th e w id o w M rs . Teesda l e w o u ld
I to h ave se t t l ed a t Ch i c h es t e r, w h e re h e r h u s ba n d ’ s fa m i l yha d go n e t o fro m th e n o r th .i ss u e a n o n l y da u gh te r Sa rah (o f w h o m la te r).
P ED IGREE OF TEESDALE.
Chr i stophe r Teesda le o f K n i pe Ha l l , \V e s tm o rland , b u r . at Ch ichester 1 77 2 nu Bates.
stopher Te esda le , Co lo ne l;E. Do w n e r. Ra l ph Tees W i l l iam Teesda le ,=M ary , d a u . o f
da le , L ie u t . Cap ta i n i n Ge n e ra l Robe rt VV idCo lo n e l . Lam b to n
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s R eg i d ringto n o f
m e n t. Ha u x ley .
He n ry Tees George Teesda le , Majord a le , Li e u t. Ge n era l K .H ., d ied 1 5Co l . H .M . Jan. 1 84 0 , a t. 63. M .I.
Ar m y . in Ch icheste r Cathed ra l .
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON ,AN D OTHERS. 1 33
The fo l l o w i n g l e t te rs w e re w r i t te n by th e ab ov e Co l o n e l C h r i s to ph e r Teesda l e. Theyg i v e a n i n t e res t i n g acco u n t by a n e y e - w i t n es s o f th e bat t l e o f C u l l ode n M oo r. The w r i te rw as m o re fort u n at e in th e ’
45 th a n t h e m a i n b ra n c h o f t h e VV idd ringto ns had bee n ' i nt h e ’
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The firs t l e tte r, w h i c h i s add ressed to Jo h n Ho m e, Esq., o f K i ld u ff , North Ha n o ve rS t ree t, Ed i n b u rgh , i s as fo l l o w s
M y d ear Sir,Did I i n form yo u that o n the m or n i n g o f the Ba t t le o f F a l k i rk a Lie u t. P o s wick o f the B u ffs
(whohad a m ost-
exce l le n t te les cope) and m y s e lf w e n t ha lf a m i le i n t o the fro n t o f o u r cam p, go t u p at ree , and fixed the te lescope to v ie w the rebe l ca m p n ea r the Tor \V o o d . We d ist i n ctly sa w the mcarry i n g stra w to the fro n t o f the i r ca m p, w h i ch they set o n fi re to cover the i r m ot io n s. The te les copew a s so good that,had we bee n acq u a i n ted w i th any o f the m ,
we s aw the i r faces so very d ist i n c t lythat we co u ld have k n o w n them . Ho w eve r
,i n a short t i m e the s m oke effect u a l ly covere d the m . We
t he n haste n ed to ca m p to acq u a i n t Co lo n e l Ho w ard , who com m a n d ed the B u ffs , and he w e n t toCa l le n dar Ho u se to acq u a i n t the Ge n era l , who sa id the m e n m ight p u t o n the i r a cco u t re m e n t s to b e i nread i n ess. I w e l l rem e m b er Co lo n e l ( n o w Sir George) Ho w ard a sked m e to d i n e_w i th h i m ,
and ast he serva n t wa s br i n g i ng u p d i n n e r the d r um m ers beat to ar m s, a nd w he n I go t o u t I sa w the reb e la r m y o n a h i l l abo u t a m i le from F a l k i rk , as n ear as I co u ld gu ess . In short , i t wa s a s u rp r ise, addHam i lto n 's and Gard n er ' s Dragoo n s w ere ord ered to charge to g i ve t i m e fo r o u r ca n n o n and i n fa n tryto ge t u p and form . The other part ic u la rs y o u k n o w . A ll o u r l i n es gave w ay e xcept Barre l
’
s ( the4 th), the B u ffs ( grd), Cho lm o nd le y
’
s ( the 48th), and pa rt o f Brigad i er P r ice ’s reg i m e n t , w h ich fo u rreg i m e n ts w ere o n the r ight o f the l i n e. We covered Barre l ’s and the 4 8th We stoodlook i n g at the reb e ls and they at u s t i l l the eve n i n g bega n to c lose , whe n we re treated , leav i n g o u rca n n o n in a b o g , to o ur ca m p wehad m arched fro m ,
w here we fo u n d ( to o u r g reat s u rp r ise) the ar m ya l l d ra w n u p , and leav i n g o u r te n ts sta n d i ng , bega n o u r retreat to Li n l i thgow, and afte r weha d go t a sfa r as Ca l le n dar HOu s e , Colo n e l Ho w a rd sa id heha d left so m e papers i n h is w r i t i n g -b o x i nhis te n t , ando rd ered m e t o go w i th 30 m e n to b r i n g them o ff. As I wa s m arch i ng ba ck Ge n era l H u sk wa s i n therear and sa w m e , and d e m a n ded w here I wa s goi n g . I to ld h i m m y ord ers. Stay w here y o u are ,s ir ,
’ sa id he ;‘ the rebe l s are in possess io n o f the ca m p . Yo u sha l l ba re the ho n o u r o f hav i n g the_,rearg u ard o f the ar m y, and keep w i th i n abo u t o n e h u n d red ya rd s o f m e .
’ He wa s the n i n the rear o fthe a r m y , n ea r a n eq u al n u m ber o f the rebe ls, ra n a w ay fo r shoot i n g ( s ic), and w h i le the s m a l ln um be rs o n eachs ide re m a i n ed look i ng at each other a H igh la n d er ca m e r u n n i n g w i th i n abo u t 4 0 0 '
yard s o f o u r fro n t Ge n era l Cho lm o nd le y ad va n ced , th i n k i n g , I s u ppose , the m a n m ea n t tod e s ert. The H igh la n der took a shot athim , and m issed h i m . The Ge n era l p u t h is hors e i n to a ha rdga l lop , go t u p tohim , and shot h i m w h i le he wa s ra m m i n g do w n h is charge— th is I s aw d istinct lyMy fa m i ly are a l l p retty w e l l , tha n k Go d , and joi n w i th m e i n o u r k i n dest and m ost s i n cere regard sfo r yo u r happi n ess, and I am ,
m y d ear Sir , t r u ly and fa i thfu l ly yo u rs ,CHR 15R . TEESDALE.
Lo n do n , A u gu st 2 7 , 1 794 .
The Barro w s a re i n S u ssex and a l l we l l .The seco n d l e tte r w r i t te n by Co l o n e l Teesda l e t o Ho m e, g i v i n g a n acco u n t o f t h e ba tt l e
o f C u l l od e n , i s as fo l l o w sLo n do n
, Ja n u ary 15th ,Dear Sir ,I q u i tted the Ar m y i n the y ear 1 762 , and have ( fro m the le n gt h o f t i m e) a l m ost forgot that
I ever wa s a m i l i tary m an. N ow,yo u u n co n sc io n ab le fe l lo w , y o u d es i re m e to re m e m b er occ u rre n ces
46 years ago . Ho w ever, I w i l l d o m y best w i th rega rd to the Ba tt le o f C u l lod e n , w h ich , I be l ieve , isw hat yo u w a n t to k n ow. The d ay before the act io n the Roya l party e n ca m ped w i th i n ab o u t te n m i leso f the rebe ls— it wa s , I re m e m b er, the D u ke o f C u m ber la n d 's b i rthday. The rebe ls, i m ag i n i n g the
A H ISTORY OF THE F AM ILIES O F
6
t r0 0 ps m ight be i n d u ced to m ak e m erry o n the occa s io n , ca m e to a re s o l u t io n to attack the Roya l Ar m yi n the dark , and certa i n ly a ve ry w i se sche m e ( and n o do u bt so m e o f them m ight have read thed escr i pt io n o f the attack m ad e b y Leo n idas o n the P ers ia n ca m p i n the n ight), fo r certa i n ly a n ar m ycom pos ed o f eve n the best m i l i t ia d o no t j u dge w e l l to oppos e them se lves to a we l l - prov id ed arm y , a s
the co n s eq u e n ces p la i n ly d e m o n s tra ted . In the d a rk th i n gs are b u t o n a n equa l foot i n g ;art i l le rycan n ot b e u s ed , n or s m a l l ar m s , w i tho u t the r isk o f k i l l i n g as m a n y o f yo u r fr ie n ds a s foes. Bu t y o u
k n o w a s w e l l a s I d o why they d id no t a ttack i n the dark . I sho u ld t h i n k i t m u s t have bee n o w i n gto e i ther the treachery o f L ( ord) ] ( oh n ) M u rray , or pe rhaps h is fea r o f n ot b e i n g w e l l s u pported .
\Vhe n d ay l ight bega n to appear , wehad i n for m a t io n o f the e n e m y ’s i n te n t io n , and that theyhad j u s tb eg un the i r retreat . The D o f C the n for m ed the arm y and m arched to w ard s the rebe l s ,who o n lyhadha d t i m e to for m o n a r i s i n g g ro u n d o n Drum m o s s e , or C u l lode n , M oor . The RoyalA r m y m arched i n three col u m n s , and for m ed i n l i n e o f batt le ( i n v ie w o f the e n e my) in t w o l i n es anda co rps d
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r e s e r ue,w i th the d ragoo n s o n the fla n k s , a nd these m oved for w ard w i th te n ne id -p ieces
( short Saxo n s i x - po u n d ers ) in the fro n t , a nd w he n w e ca m e w i th i n reach o f ca n n o n - shot o u r fi e ldp iece s w ere g o t i n to a b o g , so that thehors es we re ob l iged to b e tak e n o ff, and the so ld iers to s l i n gthe i r ar m s in ord er to d rag the g u n s across the b o g , w h ich req u i red som e t i m e . If the e n e m y tho u ghto u r a rt i l lery co u ld n ot be d ra w n ac ros s the bog s , the i r g ro u n d wa s certa i n ly w e l l chos e n , andhad theyi m m ed iate ly co m e do w n w i th rap id i ty the batt le wo u ldhave bee n fo u ght w i tho u t ca n n o n ;b u t theya m u sed the m s e lves w i th po i n t i n g a fe w g u n s so i l l - s erved as act u a l ly to m ake o u r sold iers la u gh , fo rI w e l l re m e m be r the i r fi rst shot w e n t so m e d ista n ce beyo n d o u r co rp; d
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r e s e rve . A s soo n as o u r
ca n n o n w a s c lear o f the b o g , Co lo n e l Be lford (a m os t ex ce l le n t art i l lery offi ce r) bega n to ca n n o n adewi th s u ch s u ccess that they w ere u n ab le to sta n d i t , and ca m e do w n i n a rap id and deter m i n ed.m a n n er . \V he n Be lford perce i ved the m at p roper d i s ta n ce he the n po u red in g rape-shot tha t m o w edthem do w n in s u ch a m a n n er that the i r co l u m n s o n ly exte n ded to Oppose the 4 thand 2 0 thReg im e n ts,i n w h ich reg i m e n ts they m ad e s o m e havock . L i e u t.-Co lo n e l M art i n ( a S u sse x m a n), o n the left o fthe fro n t l i n e
,see i n g n o part o f the rebe l s Oppos i te the 8 th Reg i m e n t he co m m a n ded ,
w hee led thereg i m e n t a nd took the m i n fla n k , w h ich m ad e ter r ib lehavock , and w he n they retreated K i n gsto n
’ sL ight Horse d id g rea t exec u t io n . The i r loss w a s co m p u ted at n ear th ree tho u sa n d . I sa w the fie ldo f batt le n e x t d ay , and th i n k that there co u ld n ot b e m a n y le s s, i n c l u d i n g those k i l led in the p u rs u i t.
No w w i th rega rd to the q u e s t io n yo u ask m e , I w e l l re m e m be r that , w he n o u r ar m y for m ed inl i n e o f ba tt le , the left o f the e n e m y
’s fro n t l i n e see m ed to e xte n d m u ch beyo n d the r ight o f o u r fro ntl i n e
, and the D o f C ordered t w o reg i m e n ts from the co rp s d'
r e s e rve ( the i r n u m bers o r
n a m es I ha ve forgot) to m ove u p , o n e o n the r ight o f the Roy a l Scotch a nd o ne o n the r ig ht o f theB u ffs or 3rd Reg i m e n t. I d o n ot s u ppos e 80 m e n w e re los t b y the Roya l A r m y . P oor Lord Rober tK err , u n c le to the prese n t M arq u i s o f Loth ia n , the ha n dso m es t and o n e o f the m os t w orth iest m e ni n the w or ld ,
wa s s la i n . He w a s a cap ta i n i n the 4 thReg i m e n t , and the D o f C had hism ajor 's co m m i ss io n i n h i s pocket , and sa id ,
‘\V e w i l l let K e rr k n o w n oth i n g o f the m atter t i l l thebatt le ’s over.’ And n o w Ihave acq u a i n ted y o u w i th a l l the part ic u lars w h ich occ u r to m e at prese n t.Had the rebe ls m arched in to the H igh la n d s and n ot fo u gh t the batt le , o ne -ha lf o f the Roya l ar m ym u st have bee n d estroyed b efore they co u ld have bee n s u bd u ed . M rs . Tee s da le r
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no s t hea rt i ly jo i n sm e i n w ish i n g yo u a l l hap p i n e s s , and I am ,
d ear Ho m e,yo u r very affect io n ate fr ie n d and obed ie n t,
h u m b le serva n t ,CHR IS R . Tc s s na ne .
P S.— A letter to m e co m es free d i rected Offi ce o f Ord n a n ce. P ray te l l m e ho w th is correspo n d s
w i th any othe r i n for m at io n y o u a re pos s ess ed o f. The Br i t ish ca va l ry co n s isted o f t w o heavyreg i m e n ts and the D u ke o f K i n gsto n
’s L igh t Horse . The e n e m yhad so m e F re n ch cava l ry and p icketso f the I r ish Br igad e . The P rete n d er d id n ot co m e d o w n w i th h is troops, w h ich w as shabby .
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A cor res po n d e n t w rites“T u esday ’
s Jo u r n a l' rep r i n t s fro m the G las go w Hera ld s om e u n p u b l i s hed letters d e s cr ib i n g
the ba tt le s o f F a l k i rk and C u l lode n , w r i tte n b y Colo n e l Chr istopher Teas da le . May I po i n t o u t an
A H ISTORY o r THE F AM ILIES o r
deeply la m e n ted m other (Sarah Tees da le), w ho m arr i ed Dav id Lat i m er Tinl ing , a n o flice r o f 1 2 th o r
Ear l o f S u ffol k ’s Reg i m e n t, n o w a Lie u t -Ge ne ra I i n H .M . serv ice , u po n w hom the K i n g has b ee np lea sed to co n fer the ho n o u r o f K n ighthood , the ord er o f the KC . o f H .
, a re w ard fo r d ist i n g u i shedse rv ices. O n the d eath o f the late Joh n“’ idd r i n g to n o f Ne w cast le , who had been so m e t i m epossessed o f the Ha u x ley p roperty , yo u r m othe r a nd m i n e, y o u are perfect ly a w are , beca m e joi n t and
so le he i resses o f that property ( w h ich o u ght , w e a l w ay s co n te n d , to have desce n d ed to themi m m ed iate ly o n the d eath o f the i r u n c les , Joh n and Natha n ie l W id d r i n g to n , th i s Joh n W idd r i n g to n o f
Ne w cast le be i n g o n ly co u s i n to Joh n a nd Natha n ie l W idd r i n g to n o f Ha u x ley), and both o u r m othersi m m ed iate ly ass u m ed the s u r n am e o fW idd r i n g to n , a s b y w i l l enjo i n ed . In 1 8 0 9 m y father , by Le tte rsP ate n t fro m the K i n g , l i ke w i s e a s s u m ed the s u r n am e o f W idd r i n g to n , in ad d i t io n to h i s o w n , and i twa s fu rther d i rected that h i s ch i ld re n b y Sa rah h is w i fe
,sho u ld fro m he n ceforth b ear
the s u r n a m e o f W idd r i n gto n o n ly .
F AM ILY OF T INLI NG.
( F ro m a n ex t ract o f M i s s A l i c i a W idd r i n g to n .)
M y d ea r fath e r w as o n e o f 1 2 ch i ld re n . Those I ca n re m e m be r a re1 . E l i za , bo r n 1 744;m a r r i ed to Ge n e ra l Roc h fo rd o f th e Roya l Art i l l e ry .2 . Joh n Tinling, .Esq .;bo rn 1 745;m ar r i ed M i ss M a u r.3. M a ry , bo r n 1 753;m a rr i ed S ta n to n , Esq ., o f Seft o n Park .4 . W i l l i a m ;m ar r i ed M i s s (H is yo u n ges t da u gh te r a nd coh e i r, A n n a M ari a,
m arr i ed 9 Ma rch 1 8 2 2 , 1 51 Lord C he l m sfo rd . Se e B u r k e ’ s5. A u g u s ta, bo r n 1 755;m arr i ed Co l o n e l St . C l a i r.6. I saac , m a rr i ed M i ss Ad ea n e, 1 760 ;G re n ad i e r G u a rds .7 . Da v id Lati m e r, bor n 2 3 J u l y 1 758 ;m arr i ed M i ss Teesda l e, w hose m o th e r w as a
W idd r i n gto n .9 (s ic). Char l es, bor n 1 765;m ar r i ed fi rs t M i ss Ph i p ps , s eco n d l y M i ss B u l l oc k o f
Essex . (A Rear-Ad m i ra l .)1 0 . Joha n a , bo r n 1 768 ;m a rri ed Capta i n Pil l B u r n aby G ree n e, R.N .
Sir Dav id Lat i m e r Tinling \V idd ringto nhad i s s u eXX I I . 1 . Geo rge Joh n , bor n a t h i s u n c l e
’s, Co l o n e l Te e s da le ’ s h o u se a t C h i c h este r,
2 2 Nove m be r 1 78 7 ;a M ajor i n t he 83rd Reg i m e n t ;d i ed o f wo u n ds receivedat t h e bat t l e o f V i t to r i a
,Nove m be r 1 8 13.
2 . A u g u s t u s Lat i m e r, bo r n 1 6 Dece m be r 1 80 1 .3. S id n ey He n ry (o f w h o m l ater).4 . Ad o l ph u s Lat i m e r (o f w ho m l ate r).1 . Lo u i sa Geo rg i n a, bo r n 1 7 Ja n u ary 1 796; m ar r i ed th e Rev. Ro w l a n d G ro v e
Cu rto is o f Li n co l n sh i re, C l e rk i n Ho l y O rd e rs , D.D.;C h ap l a i n to t h e Fo rces .Ha d iss u e
( 1 ) Geo rge Cha r l es W idd r i n gto n , Cap ta i n 63rd Reg i m e n t ;s la i n a t t h e ba tt l e o fI n k e r m a n n i n h i s 25thyea r, a m os t p ro m i sin g o flice r, a nd m os t a m i ab lem a n
,deep l y dep l ored .
( 2 ) Ro w l a n d L. S.,a n offi ce r in t h e r s t (Th e Roya l) Regim e n t.
2 . A u g u s ta I sabe l l a, bo r n 1 8 Dece m be r 1 797.
SKEET,SOMERSCALES,
-V IDDR IN GTON, AN D OTHERS .
3. E m m a M a t i lda , bor n 1 Ja n u a ry 1 80 0 .
4 . Al i c i a A l m e r i a, bo r n 1 2 J u l y 1 80 5;m arr i ed firs t Capta i n He n ry l’o o le y, R.E .,
by wh o m sh e ha d n o i ss u e ;m a r r i ed sec o n d l y , 9 M ay 1 846, Ed w i n TobyCa u lfle ld
, Co m m a n der Roy a l Navy , b y w h o m s heha d( 1) Ed w i n Ja m es S t u a r t , n o w a t 8 S ta m fo rd Garde n s, Ke n s i n g to n .
XX I I . S id n ey H e n ry Widd ringto n,’
b o rn 1 6 Dece m be r 1 803;a C a p ta i n i n th e 53rdReg i m e n t;M .A .;a fte r w ards C l e r k i n H o l y O rd e rs;Rev;I n c u m be n t o f S t . Leo n a rd s-o uSe a ;Rec to r o f VV a lco t t Bath
,o f St . M i c h ae l ’ s
, Cove n t ry ; l a te r Rec t o r o f S t. M ark ’ s ,St. J oh n ’s \V o o d . He w i thhis "hro the r Ado l p h u s c u t th e e n ta i l o f th e m oi e t y o f th e Ha u x l e yp rope rty , a nd s o ld i t to h i s co u s i n 2 3 Ja n u a ry 1 84 2 . M a rr i ed fi rs t 2 3 M a rch 1 830 F a n n yCa ro l i n e, da u gh te r o f Tho m as St ri c k l a n d o f K e n da l l (see B u r k e’ s“La n d ed byw h o m h ehad n o i ss u e;sh e d i ed 6 Febr u ary 1 831 , a t t h e res ide n ce o f Lady M u r ray A n do ve r.M arr i ed seco n d l y a t St . George
’s,Ha n o ve r Sq u a re
,2 9 Dece m be r 1 838, Harr i e t , daugh te r o f
Joh n H o l m a n o f Chc lm s fo rd ,”
S u pposed to have bee n t h e p u ta t i v e fath e r, th e rea l pare n tbe i n g Ki n g George I V ; d i ed at A thle igh, Be u l a h H i l l, Upper Nor w o od , 1 2 A pr i l 1 893,aged 77. He d i ed 2 3 J u l y 1 870 at 155 Maida Va l e, l eav i n g i ss u eXX I I I. 1 . S id n ey I—I . Lat i m e r Tin ling, d i ed 2 1 Se p te m be r 1 869 ;
“Adj u ta n t o f t h e4 thLa n cash i re Rifle Vol u n tee rs, a nd late Cap ta i n t h e Q u ee n ’ s Royals ;e l des tso n o f th e Rev. Tinling W idd r i n g to n , Vi ca r o f St. M a rk
’ s,Ha m i l to n Te rrac e
,
St. Joh n ’ s Wood ;aged 2 9 .
XX I I I . 2 . Er n es t A u g u s t u s D u n das, bor n a t Cov e n t ry 1 84 2 ;C a pta i n 87 t h Roya l I r i shF u s i l i e rs ; m arr i ed fi rs t 2 7 M ay 1 869 ,
“at St. M ark ’ s Ch u rch , Ha m i l to nTer race
,by th e Rev. S. H .W idd r i n g to n , M .A ., Vica r, fa th e r o f th e br ide
g roo m , ass i s ted by th e Rev. J . Fl e m i n g , B .D ., I n c u m be n t o f Ca m de n C h u rch ,
Ca m be r w e l l , Er n es t A u g u s t u s D u n das VV idd ringto n, l a te C ap ta i n 87 thRoyalI r i sh F u s i l i e rs
,t o E l l e n El i za
,th i rd da u gh te r o f th e late Robe rt Sk eet , o f
M a ida H i l l .” She d i ed a t Rock h i l l Te rrace, C r i ck l e w ood (see SK EETfa m i l y , p. 3 M ay 1 875;b u r i ed a t Padd i n g to n , l ea v i n g o n e da u gh te r
XXI V Edy th M a u d Co n s ta n ce, m arr i ed , 2 8 Apr i l 1 9 03, R e id Tay l o r o f M o n t rea l ,no w a t 9 Priory M a n s i o n s , Dray t o n Garde n s, Ke n s i n g to n , a nd has o n eda ught e
G r i se l l e W idd r i n g to n .M arr i ed second l y M a ry , o n l y da u gh te r o f Geo rge W i l k i n so n o f Os w a ld Ho u se
,
D u rh a m,a t A l l Sa i n ts ’ , Upper Nor w ood, 1 6 J u n e 1 88 1 , by w h o m hehad
n o i s s u e. M rs . W idd ri n gto n i s n o w at Ha u x l ey , M i tc h a m C o m m o n , S u rrey .C aptai n \V idd ring to n d i ed 7 Nove m be r 1 885.
3. A lge r n o n St. C l a i r, d i ed w i th o u t i ss u e 1 89 1 .XXI I I . 4 . Reg i n a ld , m arr i ed Lo u i sa, da ugh te r o f G eorge R. S i m s, the jo u rna lis t;d ied 1 899 ,
l eav i n g i ss u eI . S id n ey
,w ho w as d ro w n ed.
1 . M a u d , n o w l i v i n g w i th he r m oth e r a t Ea l i n g .
XX I I . Ad o l ph u s La t i m e r Tinl ingW idd r i n gto n , bor n 2 5 A u g u s t 1 80 7 ;bap t i zed a t Pea rT ree G ree n C h u rch; yo u n ges t s o n o f Sir Dav id Lati m e r W idd r i n g t o n , Ca p ta i n i n t h e73rd Reg i m e n t;m arr i ed a t A l l Sa i n ts
’
, So u th a m p to n , Sep te m be r 1 837 , C har l otte Ph i p ps , ,
only s u rv i vin g da u gh te r o f Rear-Ad m i ra l Tinling ;h e d i ed 9 Nove m be r 1 860 . H i s w ife w as
1 38 A H ISTORY OF THE F AM ILIES O F
bap t i zed -a'
t A l l Sa i n t s ’ , So u th a m p to n , 2 9 J u n e 1 837;d i ed a t B r igh to n 1 8 F ebr u ary 1 877 .
H a d i s s u eXX I I I . I . Si d n ey Lat i m e r '
l i u l i n g , bo r n 2 9 M a rch 1 838 , a t So u t h a m p to n ;bapt i zed t h ere25 Ap r i l 1 838 ;H .M . I n s pe c to r o f C u s to m s;m arr i ed a t St . M ar k ’s , Je rsey,2 6 Sep te m be r 1 870 , F l o re n c e M ary , y o u n ges t da ugh te r o f“’ a r m a u Re idB o nd
,M .D.
,o f Co . Ga l w ay. Ha d i ss u e:
XX I V. ( 1 ) P e rc y Elb o ro ug‘hTinling , bor n 5 J u n e 1 873; bap t i z ed a t St . M i c hae l
’s,
So u t ha m p to n 2 6 J u n e 1 8 73; m ar r i ed a t A l l Sa i n ts’
,C l ifto n , 2 9 M ay
1 89 7, E n id , e ld es t d a u gh te r o f H e n ry E. S tacy o f C l i fto n . She d i ed a tC a ld e rb roo k , La n cash i re , 4 Septe m be r 1 90 3. M .A . Ox ford ;C l e r k i nH ol y Ord e rs ;Vi ca r o f St. Pe te r’ s, Co ve n t ry ;so n a nd he i r to th e p rese n tre p re se n ta t i v e o f the Tinling bra n ch o f t h e \V idd ringto ns o f ' Ha u x l ey.H a s i s s u e
( 1) Ge ra rd Nige l'
l r u l i n g , bo r n a t Ne w cas t l e- o n-Ty n e 1 0 M ay 1 90 1 ;bapt i z edat St . P h i l i p ’ s , Ne w cas t l e - o u -Ty n e, 2 J u n e 1 90 1 .
( 2 ) S id n ey A d o l ph u s, bo r n 2 A u g u s t 1 875, a t Ble ching to n, So u tha m p to n . Ac i v i l e n g i n ee r a t s ea .
(3) H i lda Lo u i sa El to n , bo r n a t Ha rt le po o l, co .Du rham ;n o w o f2 8 Hal l esches, Be r l i n .1 . A l i c i a As h l ey ,
n o w o f 2 0 Go lds to n e Vi l l as,Hove
, S u sse x .2 . Cha r l ot t e A u g u s ta , a s i s te r i n t h e A n g l i c a n C o n ve n t, \V o o d s id e , C royd o n .3. M ary Lo u i sa
,d i ed a t S w a n sea 2 5 Oc tobe r 1 84 2 .
4 . Harr i e t t e M a ry E l i z abe t h,d i ed a t Ca r r i c k - o n- S u iy 30 M a y 1 845.
5. M a rga re t H e n r i e t ta, d i ed a t Pea r Tree G ree n , I tc he n , So u t h a m p to n , 2 8 M a rch 1 84 8 .6. E m i l y M a r i a
,d i ed a t Pea r Tree G re e n 3 M a rc h 1 848 .
7 . L u c y Rhod a, d i ed 9 Sep t e m be r 1 850 .
8 . I sa be l l O c tav i a,d i ed a t I tc h e n 4 Sep te m be r 1 851 .
9 . El l a E l to n , n o w o f 2 0 Go ld s to n e V i l l as , Hove, S u ssex .
\V IDDRIN GTON O F CARTINGTON .
[Ex tracted a t the Co l lege o f Ar m s , “V is i tat io n o f Lo n do n ,” D u gda le , Ca l . 3,
Art ist s — Q ua r te r ly a rg e nt a nd g u l e s , a b end s o b /e , the r e on a m u l l e tfm" difl er ence .
1
Sir Joh n \V idd ring to n o f \V id d ring to n ,da u ghter to Ja m es M ete a-if.
Sir a. be i re to Dorothy , m 'ar. to SirKnt., o b y t s . p ro le . oger F e nwick, Knt .
Roge r \V id -?M ary , da u ghte r Sir M ary ,_da u ghter Kathe r i n , m ar. to Dorothy , m a r"
.
d ring t o n to F ra n c i s Ra d \V id d ring to Sir He n ry Robt . M a l lory , to Joh n Erd r i n g Ca rtingto cliFfe o f De r to n
, K u t . Cu rwe n o f 2 s un o f Sir Joh-n r i n gto n o f Erto u . 1 615. we ntwa te r. VV o rkinto n,
M a l lory o f Stod r i n g to n .Knt. le y .
Ed w ard W idd r i n g to n , M ary . M argaret . W i l l ia m W i dd r i n g to n , K ather i n e . M ary . El izab eth.se t. u n i u s a n n i 1 61 5 act . 4 anno x 1 615.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON ,AN D OTHERS .
WIDDR IN GTON or CARTINGTON.
[Co n t i n u ed fro m Dugda le , Ca l. 3,Sir F r ancis Rad cl iffe o f Dil s ton, co . o f Sir Ral phGr e y of ChilDerwentwater , co .Cum b e rl and , Knt ., co . N or thum b er l and , Knt .;Radcl iffe , Ent.;cr e ated a B ar onet s b efo r e m ar r iage d at e d 1 823De c. 1 622 , b u
a t 5 d a 00 0 644 54 21 2 1We d / M 0 7 ”0 1 10 7 W Roger Widd ringt on ~
of Car tington, I N ST-M a ry .
7mM 1 . / é 3 1
g
Chris tina:Stuart . one y er e , creat e d a.Bar one t of Sco t
l and Sep t. 1635 and a. Bar one t of
Eng l and 8 Aug. 1 642;d ied withou ts urviving m al e is s u e. Ma rriedChr is tina St u ar t , p r e s um ab ly d au .
of the Hon. J ohn Stewart , 2nd s on of
F r ancis , l s t Ea rl of Bo thwel l Com
p l e t e Bar onetage,” G. E. o f Co l eP ar k and Cart ingt on. Evid ently b el ong e d t o the 3rd Ord er o f St . F rancis ,fo rhis p or tr a it , now a t Mr .Wel d 's a tLu lwo rth, r epre s ent shim l aid out inthe F rancis canha b it
,withthe fol l ow
ing ins cription:V er a e fiigi e s I llu st ris s im i Dom ini Edwa rdi Widd ringt on
,Equit e s e t Ba r onetti, e ta tis
s um 57, oh. anno 1 671 , 1 3 J unii;" wa sb u r ie d in the Capu chin Chu r cha tBruge s .
P r ofes s ed a t Dou ay 1685-6I
Mary , e l d e s t d .T s ir Edward Cha r l t on, Bart .,’r ofHe s l e y s id e , co .N o rthA nun
and cohe ir,ha d um b e r l and, o b . 1 6 J an. 1 674 ( s e e Burke ’s “Land ed Edward Wid
an annuity of Gentry ”) Wil l iam Charl t on, s on o f Mr . Char l ton d ringt on,
£140 ou t of of the Bower in N o rthum b er l and , l a te ly p ard oned Knight and
Ove rwa r d en b y Qu een Anne for m u r ther ing M r . Widdringt on. Bart ., of Ca r t
and Swinb u rne Edward Char l t onhis b ro the r is a.Do ct or of Phy s ic , ing‘ton, b u r .
( Ca tho lic N on and l a t ely tu rned P apis t ,having m ar r ied one o f that N ov.
jur or s ). iChur ch(EnglishCatho l ic N on-ju r or s ). ( Rothb uryA Regi s te r .)
_‘l‘ Edwa rd Widd r ing to n qua rto d ie Aug us t i 167 1 e m C o m °Wi l l i ’m o Ar ra s s c re d'
p r inc ipa l’ Edwa rd iWidd ring to nnu
’
p d e C a r t ing to n in Co m ’ N o rthum b e rla nd in Brudg e s s e in ffla nd e r s in p'
tib us Tra n s m a r’d e f’t he n'tis cc
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a d s tra nd’ b o na
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ju ra e t c re d ’e jus d ’
d e f. d e b e ne cc’
Ju ra t D na Ca th'e rina Wid d r ing to n r e licta D'
ci d e f. p ri'
u s
re nu ncie nite . (Adm’
o n Ac t Bo o k, 167 1 .
1’ Arm s o f Cha rlt o n.— In the P i p e S e r i e s a t Sto ne yhu rs t: A l io n ra m pa nt -g ua rda nt gu le s ; a s re g i s te re d a t
the Co l le g e o f A rm s . O r,a l io n ram pa nt-g ua rd a nt g u le s , a chie f e rm ine fre t ty ve rt , o n a ca nto n s a b le a l io n
ram pa nt o f the fi e ld .
"C re s t .
“A l io n'
s fa ce g u le s b e twe e n two d rago ns'
wing s e le va te d p ro p e r, o n e a cha fre ts a b le .
"
i Two lad ie s o f the Widd r ing t o n fa m i ly no t a s y e t id e nt ifie d we re p o s s ib ly d a ughte rs o f S ir Edwa rd
1 . M . Igna t ia Widd r ing to n ,P o o r C la re a t Gra ve l ine s p ro fe s s e d 168 2 , ag e d 2 9 . 2 . M . Antho nyWidd r ing to n, P o o r
C la re a t Gra ve l ine s ;pro fe s s e d 1687 , a t the a g e o f 1 7 ;d i e d 1 749 . S ir Edwa rd was g re a t ly a t ta che d to theF ra nc i s ca n O rd e r. O r the s e la d ie s m ayha ve b e e n d a ughte rs o f Edwa rd Widd ring t o n ,
who wa s s la in a t the Bo y ne .
He s l ey s id e , co . N or thumb e rl and . In 1 670 she en
t e r e d the Eng l ishB enedie tine Convent a t B r u ges .Enter ed our encl o s u r eint e nding to endhe r l ife inReligion, and Sir Edwar dwa s m ind ed to enter am ongthe Car thu s ians
, and t o
m akehis vows on the s am ed ay a s she wou l d b e p r ofes s e d her e But she hecam e ve ry 111
, and m e an
whilehe rhu s b and d ied inour outho u s e for b o a r d e r s ,e xhau s t ed withm o s t
r igo ro u s fa s t ing and a u s
t e r itie s , e s teem ed a Saintb y a l l , a l s o b y t owns fo l k( Ar chive s ofEngl ishBenedietine Convent a t Bru g e s ).
A H I STORY OF THE FAM I L I ES O F
rine , Sir N icho l a s Shir e b urn o_f St oueyhur s t .His arm s, withan escut cheon of
pr e tence Char l ton qu art er ing Widd r ingt on, a cr es cent fo r differ ence , ar ein the Re t’e ct ory a t Stoneyhur s t Co ll ege .
( Se e Bur ke ’s“Land ed Gentry .
Thom a s , 8 t h Du k e of N o rfo lk=M ry , only surviving d . andheir=The Hon.P e regrineWidd ringt on.
WIDDR INGTON OF CHEESEBURN GRANGE.
[Ex tracted at the Co l lege o f A r m s, C . 2 4 , 49 72 ]
Tho m as ‘V idd '
ringto n o f A s ing to n i n co m . North u m berla n d .
Le w es \V idd ring to n o f Che s b o rne G1‘a n ge , da u ghter o fW i l l ia m La w so n o f L i tt le Els w orth
co m . North u m ber la n d . o f the Bisho p r icke .
Tho m a s \V id d r ing He n ry. Ro w la n d.W idd r i n g to n o f Kather i n .to n , e ld e s t so n . Lo n do n , Draper , l i v i n g
a“1 634 . N i cholas. Elle n.
CM c W / w l ~ A) a W a r
The fo l l o w i n g i s i n se r ted fo r w ha t i t i s w o rt h . The ped ig ree w as repeated so m e y ea rss i n ce i n Notes a nd Q u e r i es
FAM I LY REG I STE R o r W IDDR I N GTO N S (“Ge nt M ag ,
Feb r u a ry
A l et te r fro m Ed i n b u rgh 8 Ja n u a ry 1 853, q u ot i n g a C h u rc h o f E n g l a n d Praye r- bookdated 1 684 , be lo n g i n g to a l i n ea l d esce n da n t o f th e fam ilv w h o w e n t to I re la n d ea r l y in t h el as t ce n t u ry
Ra l ph“f it li e ring to n w as m ar r i ed to M a ry S m i t h t h e 13thda y o f Nove m be r,i n t h e yea r o f
o u r Lo rd 1 70 3, a t s e ave n a c l oc k i n th e m o r n i n g , S u n day.El i z . \V ithe ri11gto n w as bo r n e t he 1 4 da y o f J e ne rna re y 1 70 4
-
5.
He n e ry \V ithe ri11gto n w as bor n e 1 1 M a rch 1 70 8.
Robe rt \V ithe ring t 0 11 w as bor n e 2 1 Ap ri l 1 7 1 2 .
M ary VV ithe ringt o n w as bo r n e 23 J u l y 1 7 1 4 .
D u b ry Deborah)“’ id‘d ringto n wa s bo r n e .A n n \V ithe ringto n w as bor n e 1 7 Ja n u a ry 1 7 1 7.
Joseph \V ithe ringto n w as bor n e 1 3 M a rch 1 7 1 9.
Ra l ph \V idd ringt o n w as bor n e 26 Fe br u a ry 1 72 0 .
Fra n c i s W’ idd ri n g to n w as bor n e 2 Apr i l 1 7 2 1 .Deb ra Widd r i n g to n w as bo r n e 2 Nove m be r 1 7 25.
Abigai l VV idd ringto n w as bor n e 1 9 Nove m be r“1 7 [to rn] .
Joh n \V idd ringto n w as bo r n e 2 2 Ja n u a ry 1 7 [to rn] .
1 4 2 H ISTORY OF THE F AM I L I ES OF
513tb ig t t t o f 21311112.
ARM S .— A zu r e , o n a pa le , within a lro rdur e eng ra ile d a rgent, a m ill -r ind s a lrl e .
C REST. —A dam t -l l o a r a mpa nt a rg ent is s uant f r o m a wr ea thof la ur e l p r op e r , g o rg e d witha co lla r g e m e ls a b le , a ndho lding b e t-we en the paws a m il l-r ind as in the a rm s .
Wilb y e or \V illo b y , l i v i n g at Bo u ghto n , co. Noear ly i n the s i xtee n th ce n t u ry .
Margaret, b ur. lb ye fi—" M ary e Ca n n e l l , m ar. 1564 .
1566.
F ra n c i s, bapt . 15 o n , m ar. 159 1 . G i lbert , bap t. 1569 l iv i n g 162 6.
Icc, bapt. 159 1=R i cha rd Bryg s . R ichard , l i v i n g
Robert, l iv i n g 1 62 6.
Tho m as , bap t. Ro b e rt ,?Eliza bap t. El izabeth , bap t . A l ice,bap t.
1 565. bapt . th. 1573. 157 1 ;m ar. 1575. 1580 ;m ar.1569 . 160 3“Wi l l ia m 1 60 7 Tho~
John , bap t . El i zabeth,bap t. K owle y . A n n e , bap t . m as Te b ~
1568. 1567. 1577. batte.
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON,A N D OTHERS.
b ur . 1 70 1 .
bap t . 1 70 7 ;om ar. 1 735 Jo n atha n
bapt. 1 750 .
Cu rte is .
d ied s .p . 9 r s t Reg t. Sa te r thwa ite .
ap t. A l i c ia , ge
1 798. 05. bap t . Tro l lope.1 80 7 ;
Wa r n e r, bor n A l ic ia, bap t. m ar.1 799 ;m ar. 1 806. 1 838 .
Far ley .
W i l l ia m,bap t. Thom a s Wa lker, Lyd ia, bapt. A l i so n , bapt. Robert
Ja n e , bap t.1 8 0 8 5 m ar“;W i l l iamW i x .
I 836 bap t. 1 84 1 . 1 837. 1 84 2 ; m ar. Sk eet.1 868.
Tho mas , bapt. F red er ick , bapt. M ary , bapt.1 836. 1 849 . 1 839 .
F ra n c i s Skeet , b o rn= Be a trice -=Ad a A lfr d ied 1 894 . A l iso n , m ar. 1 9 0 2 Elea n or.1 869 M ajor 4 thM u rray , r ick
, Tea l , Va le n t i n e B lake ,R oya l D u b l i n F u Si m a r . b ap t . m ar. C har les, bap t. 1 878. M ajor 4 thScott i s hher s . 1 9 0 2 . 18 72 . 1 9 0 3. R ifles.
1 44 A H I STORY OF THE F AM I L I ES OF
WILBY OR WILLOBY O F N ORTHAM PTON SH IRE .
TH I S fa m i l y p robab l y took th e i r n a m e fro m th e s m a l l v i l l age o f \V ilb .y i n Nor tha m p to n sh i re.P rofessor Sk ea t g i v es t h e o r ig i n o f t h e n a m e W i l by
” as fol l o w s: The te r m i n at i o n by ’
is Norse;i t m ea n s t o w n .’ I t w o u ld req u i re a v e ry ear l y cha rte r to set t l e th e \V il If
t h e n a m e i s E n g l i sh t h e se n se i s p robab l y VV illa’s to w n , as W i l l a (ge n. case W illan) is a
co m m o n n a m e,and w as c u t do w n t o VV il i n l a te r t i m es i n t h e ge n i t i ve case ( n ote by
P rofessor Sk eat).The fa m i l y w as ear l y s e t t l ed i n Nor th a m p to n s h i re;ot he rs o f t he n a m e w e re i n S u ff olk ,
Essex, a nd Norfo l k , b u t I do n o t t h i n k t h ey w ere re l ated— p robab l y d i s t i n c t b ra n ch es tak i n g
t h e i r n a m e fro m th e v i l l ages o f \V ilb y in Norfo l k and Sufl'
o lk.
The re w e re m a n y W ilb ys and \V illo ughb ys i n Lin co l n sh i re w ho m ay have d esce n dedfro m th e sa m e co m m o n or ig in as th ose o f North a m pto n sh i re .
VV I LLO B i I N DOM ESDAY .— Bu l’ t0 n — Co m i tes or Ea r l s Ba r to n . I n Do m esday Bau rto n
and B u r to n . To B u r to n M a n o r be l o n ged Do dint o ne , \V ille b i, a nd Asbi . They be lo n ged a tthe ge n e ra l s u r v ey to Co u n t ess J u d i th , pass i n g w i t h h e r ot h er possess io n s to t h e Roy a l l i n eo f Sco t l a n d (Br idges
’ Northa m p to n sh i re
DE WYLEBY PEDIGREE.
[F ro m the P lea Rol l s ]N o rtham p — Robert d e \V y le b y s u ed R i chard d e M a undeville and W i l l iam Casse fo r the n ex t
p rese n tat io n to the ch u rch o f VV yle b y , the ad vo w so n o f w h i ch ‘Va l ter , s o n o f Robert d e VV yle b y ,hadg i ve n to P eter , s o n o fW i l l ia m Dru
,te m p . R ic . 1. (De Ba n co, M ich., 1 4 E. 3, m .
W' i l l ia m Dru .
P eter , o b . s .p . Robert .
Robert , who wa s u n d er ag e and i n w ard to K i n g Joh n .
N icholas,te m p. He n . 3.
Robert.
R i chard .
W i l l ia m d e VV y le b y .
Robert d e VV y le b y , the pla i n t iff.
N .
fi
B .— F rom the n u m ber o f ge n erat io n s spec ified i t is p robab le that the p la i n t iffhad ad va n ced
the pe r 1o d o f P eter, so n o f P eter Dru,i n ord e r to br i n g the cas e w i th i n lega l m e m ory .
Ge n ea log i st,” vo l. v i i i ., part
146 A H ISTORY OF TH E FAM I L I ES O F
The re w e re se ve ra l m e m be rs o f t h i s fa m i l y s et t l ed a t Bo u ght o n ea r l y i n th e s i x te e n t hce n t u ry befo re th e b roth e rs Geo rge a nd Joh n \V illb y . I h a ve bee n u n a b l e to sat i sfac to r i l yp u t th e m i n ped ig re e for m , and ha ve i n se rted th e ear l i es t u n abso rbed w i l l s a nd ‘ e n t r i e s i n th eReg i s te r fi rs t .
He n ry V I I I .Tho m as VV yllo b ie [ i n d i s t i n c t, o r ig i n a l to r n ] o f Bo u gh to n , da ted 2 4 Feb r u a ry [t o r n ] . To
be b u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n . M e n t i o n s:Ag n es M a rty n , \V illia m M a ty rn,A l yce M a rt y n , Tho m as
B rok s , E l y n .Bro n k s,Ag n es B ro n k s . Res id u e to w i fe Joa n \V yllo bvfo r l i fe -
a nd afte r w a rdsto d i v id e be t w ee n M a rgare t M a r ty n and Joa n Bro n k s, d a u gh te rs . Ove rs ee rs , Robe rt M a rt y n ,R i c ha rd B ro n k s . W i t n esses
,Jo h n W i l l oby , Tho m as VV illo bv W
' i l l i a m l V illo bv. No n oteo f p roof.
Joa n e VV illo b y ( w ido w o f th e abo ve) o f B o u ohto n . \Vi l l d ated 9 J u n e 1535. To beb u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n . M e n t i o n s W i l l i a m M a rty n , Tho m as B ro k e, Robe rt B rok e , A n n eSkynna r, M a rga re t Skynna r, E l i z abe th Skynna r, E l i zabet h B rok e (c h i ld re n o f R i c ha rd B rok e),A l y ce M a rty n , s i s te r E l i zabet h , Joa n e T y m es , C l e m e n ce C awe l l, VV illiam W i l by , da u gh te rM a rga re t, w i fe o f Robe rt M arty n . Res id u e t o Robe r t M arty n a nd R i c h a rd Bro n k s,e xec u to rs . S u pe rv i so rs
,Joh n Wi l by , He n ry Tao u a r. W i t n esses
,Tho m as VV ille s , Tho m as
Mi l l n e r, Tho m as VV ilb ye , \V illiam W i l by. No n ot e o f p roof.They l eft n o m a l e i ss u e . Joh n a nd W i l l i a m W i l by , m e n t i o n ed in t h e i r w i l l s, w e re
p robab l y b roth e rs , and Tho m as a n ephe w . The i r w i l l s n o w fo l l o wJoh n \V ilb y. W i l l dated 2 0 Fe br u ary ,
2 5 He n . V I I I ., 1534 . R es id u e t o s o n Th o m asa t h i s d i s c re t i o n as ex ec u to r. O ve rsee rs
,W i l l i a m Vy n e r
,R i c h a rd P a ykins . W i t n es ses ,
Tho m as l V ilb e,Tho m as '
M y l oc,Tho m as VV ilb e t h e e ld e r , Joh n M a r ty n , \V illiam M a rga re t
M a rty n .F i rs t m y so u l to A l m ighty Go d and to o u r Lady St . Mary a nd to a l l the Ho ly Com pa n y o f
Heave n , a nd m y body to b e b u r ied in St . Joh n's Ch u rchyard o f Bo u ghto n . A lso I g i ve to the m ai n
ta i n i n g o f the Rood e l ight o f the sam e Ch u rch 4d .,a lso I g ive to the repara t io n o f the sa m e Ch u rch 4 11.
I g i ve to the m other Ch u rch o f ( tor n — p robab ly L i n co l n or P eterboro’
) 2 d . To the l ight beforeSt. John o f Bo ughto n 4d . To the a l tar o f the sa m e Ch u rch 611. To the be l ls 4d . I w i l l that thereb e d ea l t to p ray fo r m y so u l and Chr ist ia n so u ls to e very m an, w o m a n a nd ch i ld d w e l l i n g i n Bo u ghto n1 01. I w i l l tha t they shal l have p r ie s ts to s ay or s i n g d i rge a nd m ass fo r m y so u l and a l l Chr i st ia nso u l s , and they to ha ve fo r the i r labo u r every o n e o f them 4d . 0 11 m y m o n th days* 3 p r iests to s i n gd i rge and m ass 1 2 d . 3 c lerk s 611. I w i l l that the re sha l l b e sa id or s u n g the w hol e tre n ta l?o f
masses w i th i n a w hole yea r afte r m y d epart i n g . O n m y yea r d ay 3 p r iests 3 c lerks xviiid .
”
The a bove beq u es ts fo r re l ig i o u s p u rposes a re v a l u ab l e , as t h ey sh e w w ha t t h e fai t h o f aco u n t ry y eo m a n w as i n th e sa m e yea r o f He n ry V I I I .’ s re ig n t ha t Fi s h e r, Lo rd B i sh op o f
Roc h este r, and Sir Tho m as M o re, Lo rd C h a n ce l l o r o f E n g l a n d, w e re p ros ec u ted fo r de n y i n gt h e K i n g
’ s S u p re m acy in p l ace o f t h e Pope ’s .W i l l i a m \V ilb y. W i l l dated 2 6 A u g u s t 1557 . To be b u r i ed a t B o u g h to n . Beq u e s ts
to So n Joh n ;da u gh ters E l i zabe t h , Kath e ry n , Ag n es , E m ye ;s o n R i c ha rd . Res id u e t o w ifeM arge ry . \V itne s s e s , W i l l i a m M art y n , Tho m as Wylb y.. P roved Oct . 2 9 , 1557 .
Co m m o n ly kno wn a s the Mo nth’s M ind ,” the m o nthly a nn ive rs a ry .
t It wa s the cu s to m fro m the p r im i t ive a g e s to ke e p the thi rd , s e ve nth, a nd thi rt ie th, a nd s o m e t im e s fo rt i e thd ay , a fte r the d e c e a s e o f a Chr i s t ia n ,
wi ths o le m n p ra y e rs a nd s a c r ifice s fo r the d e pa r te d s o u l. The t re nta l d a te sfro m the t im e o f S t . G re g o ry the Gre a t. A p ri e s t m ay s ay a
“b la ck m a s s the thi rd , s e ve nth, a nd thi rt i e thd ay sa ft e r the d e a thd ay , p ro v id e d the s e d a te s d o no t fa l l o n a d o ub le o f the firs t c la s s .
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON,A N D OTHERS.
The fo l l o w i n g ex t rac ts fro m t h e Bo u gh to n Reg i s te r p robab l y refer to so m e o f t h eabove
M a rr iag e s .
1567 Oct. 2 7 Joh n Tehbat t o E l i z abe th W ilb ye .1 57 1 Nov . 3 R i ch a rd W ilb ye to E lizabeth W ilb y e .1575 Oc t . 8 Joh n Ly n e to Ag n es W i l bey .1 578 Oct . 1 1 W i l l i a m \V a lke r to E m e W i l‘bey .
Bur ia l s .
159 1 Nov . 1 6 El i zabet h Wilb y e , w i fe o f R i c h a rd VV ilb ye .16 13 Ja n . 25 George Wilb ye , so n o f R i cha rd a nd E l 'i z . Wilb ye .
The R i ch ard w h o m arr i ed i n 157 1 is p robab l y th e s o n m e n t i o n ed i n t h e w i l l o f R i c hard1 11 1 557 a nd a n ces to r o f th e Wilb e ys m e n t i o n ed i n th e Reg i s te r o f St. Sep u l c h re’ s ,N ortha m p to n , o f w ho m the re a re e n t r i es fro m 1 60 3
— 1 74 2 .
Tho m as \V ilb ie,Bo u gh to n , M a y 2 4 , 1 589 . N u n c u pat i v e w i l l in p rese n c e o f W i l l i am
Dal e Perso n a nd R i c ha rd W ilb ie . Beq u es t o f a l l to M ar i e,h i s m oth e r . No n o te o f proof.
Ear l y u n abso rbed e n t r i es i n Bo u gh to n Reg i s te r .
B aptis m s .
1550 M arch 2 7 Ryc hard Wilb y e,so n o f Robe rt W ilb ye .
1550 J u l y 2 9 Aug u s tyne Wilb y e , so n o f Joh-n W ilb ye .1550 Sept . 1 0 Augu s tyne Wilb y e , s o n o f Tho m as Wilb ye .1552 J u n e 2 8 Jo n e
,da u gh te r o f Robe r t Wilb y e .
1553 M a rc h 2 8 H u ghe, so n o f Tho m as Wilb ye .1554, 1555, 1 556, 1557 , 1 558. The t ra n sc r i be r says
,
“F o r these years w e fi n d n o reg i s te rsrecorded a t a l l .”
1 559 M a rch 1 1 Tho m as \V ilb y e , so n o f ( tor n )W ilb y e .
1561 .J u n e 1 8 Augu s t y ne , s o n o f Rob e r t W i l bey .
M a r r iag e .
1 588 Nov . 23 Rob t.Tyns le y to Jo n e Wilb ye .
B ur ia ls .
1561 Apr i l 2 6 H ugh e Wilb ye , so n o f Tho m as Wilb ye .1563 J u l y Thomas Wilb ye .
El i zabe th“.I I
. 1 . Joh n W ilb ye m e n t i o n ed as a bro th e r i n George Wilb y e’s w i l l i n 1588 i s
p robab l y t he sa m e Joh n Wilb ye w ho m ar ried at Bo u gh to n 9 Octobe r 1568 Ag n es Basse,tho u
gh I th i n -k he w as t w i ce m arr i ed . H i s fi rs t w i fe b u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n 1 566, A u g u s t 2 8,
M argaret W ilb ye ,w i fe o f Joh n VV ilhy e .
” The re l a t i o n sh i p bet w ee n h i s c h i ld re n and th oseo f h i s b ro th e r Geo rge w i l l be n o t i c ed i n t h e d i ff e re n t w i l l s. Ha d iss u e
1 . ffrancis , so n o f John Wilbve , bapt i z ed at Bo u gh to n 1 6 F eb r u a ry 1563;m ar riedat Bo u gh to n 1 0 J u n e 1 59 1 C h r i s t i a n M olto n . Se e a lso u n d e r h i s co u s i nRobe rt W i l l da ted 2 6 Ja n u ary 1615. M e n t i o n s t o be b u r i ed a tB o u gh to n
( 1) E ldes t so n Ri c h arde, w h o wa s bap t i zed at B o u gh to n Ja n . 14 , 1594 .
(2) So n Robe rt, who w as bapt i zed a t Bo u gh to n A p r i l 15, 1598 .
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LI ES OF4.
( 1) Da u gh te r A l i c e , w h o w as bapt i z ed a t Bo u gh to n Oc t . 1 4 , 159 1 ;m ar r i ed atB o u g h to n A p r i l 6, 161 6
,R y cha rde B ry n-
s o f \V e llingb o ro ugh.W i fe C h r i s t i a n ;Robe rt M o u l to n , s o n o f Ed w a rd M o u l to n ;Edwa rd M o u l to n , so n o f
“Ed w ard M ou l t on ;A m y e M o u l to n , da u gh te r- in - l a w . \V itnc s s e s , Edwa rd e M ou l to n , Robe rtVV y lbve . P ro v ed 4 Febr u a ry 1 615.
F ra n c i s W ilb y e , h u sba n d m a n , b u r i ed at Bo u gh to n Ja n . 2 8 , 1615.
B u r i ed F e b . 1 8 , 1 62 6, Ch r i s t i a“Tilb y e , w i do w , a n o ld w o m a n .
2 . G i l be rte XV ilb ye , so n o f Joh n \V ilb y e , ba p t i zed a t B o u gh to n J u l y 2 2 , 1569.
\Vi l l o f G i l be rt \V ilb e e o f C o te s b ro o ke,dated 9 F eb r u a ry 162 6. M e n t i o n s
w ife ex ec u t ri x .( 1 ) So n R i ch a rd .
( I ) G ra n d ch i ld Robe rt \V ilb e .
God son Joh n Ba n b u ry , bro th e r Tho m as B a rte n’
s c h i ld re n , Fa n n y S m i th . Res i d u e t ow ife
,e x ec u t r i x . Oversee rs , Robe rt S la ty e r, R i cha rd \V ilkin s o n. \V itne s s e s , Robe rt S la tye r,
R i c h a rd \V ilkins o n, Th o m as Nea l e . P roved M a r. 1 7, 1 626.
I I . 2 . George \V ilb ye , m ar ri ed at Bo u gh to n 25 Nove m ber 1564 t o M a rye Ca n n e l l .Th i s i s t h e firs t e n t ry o f a m ar ri age o f t h e n a m e o f“\V ilbv” i n th e Reg i s t e r. Hi s w i l l
,
dated 2 2 M arc h 1 588 , p ro ved 1 1 Ja n u a ry 1589 , m e n t i o n s— 50 115 Robe rt a nd R i c h a rd ,d a u gh te rs E l i zabet h , A n n , a nd A l i ce
,bro th e r Joh n
,A n n e \V ilb y., and M a ry B a n n e t t .
Res id u e t o w i fe M ary a nd so n Tho m as,e x ec u to rs . Ove rsee rs
,Tho m as Da r w e l l
,R i c h ard
W i l by . -’ itne s s e s
,Tho m as Da r w e l l
,R i cha rd -V ilb y , R i c h a rd Har w ood , M ar ke S m y th ,
Ge fTe ry Da l e . H e w as b u r i ed a t Bo u g h to n 3rd A pri l 1 589 .
W i l l o f h i s w ido w M a ry \V ilb y e o f B o u g h to n , dated 1 6 J u l y 1 60 8 . To be b u r i ed a tBo ugh to n . M e n t i o n s d a ugh te r E l i za be th , s o n s Ja m es a nd Joh n , da u gh te r Ag n es;Ag n esW i l by, so n R i c ha rd
's da u gh te r ;M ary W i l by , so n Robe r t’ s da u gh te r ;so n Robe rt ;Tho m as
S m yt h , god so n . Res id u e to Tho m as Tehbat,so n - in- l a w
, a nd A l i ce, h i s w i fe, e x ec u to rs .Ove rsee rs , n e igh bo u rs H u ghe S to n to n , R i c hard \V ilb y . \V itne s s e s , Joh n Pa rk e r, Joh nC a n n e l l . P roved 2 9 Nove m be r 1 61 0 . M ary W i l by , w ido w , w as b u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n2 1 Nove m be r 1 6 1 0 . They ha d i ss u e
1 . Tho m as \V ilb ye , so n o f Geo rge \V ilb y e , bapt i zed at Bo u gh to n 1 0 F eb r u a ry 1565.
Exec u to r i n fath e r ’s w i l l,p robab ly dead i n 1 60 8 .
2 . Joh n \V ilb y e , s o n o f George \V ilb ye , bapt i zed at Bo u gh to n 1 9 Octobe r 1 568 .3. Robe rt , So n o f Ge o rge \V ilb y e (o f w ho m late r).4 . R i ch ard, so n o f George Wilb y e , ba pt i zed a t Bo u gh to n 2 Aug u s t 1573.
M e n t i o n ed i n h i s fa th e r’ s will, a l so i n h i s m othe r ’s, w i t h h i s da u g h te r Ag n es,w h o does n o t appea r to ha ve bee n bapt i z ed at Bo u gh to n .
W i l l o f R i c hard“7 ilb y e o f Bo u gh to n , dated 1 0 Febr u a ry 161 3. To be b u r i ed a tBo u gh to n . h’l cn tio ns :Iz acha r Te b b a t t , A l i x Yorke, A n th o n y \V a lke r, so n o f W i l l i a mVv
’
a lke r, k i n s w o m a n A n n Pay n e, k i n s w o m a n M a rga re t W a l k e r, A n n e Tins lye , da u gh te r o f
Robe rt Tin s lye , Rycha rd Wilb ye , S o n o f F ra n c i s \V ilb‘ye , A l i ce WV ilb ye , daugh te r o f F ra n c i s\V ilb ye , F ra n c i s \V ilb y e , G i l be r te \V ilb ye , C athe r i n e C rea k e, Tho m as Te b b a t, lV illiam
Tyns lye , s o n o f Robe rt Tyns lye , R i c h a rde VV a t te s . Res id u e to Tho m as Te b b a t t, exec u to r.Oversee rs, n e ighbo u rs Tho m as Good m a n
,Edwa rde M o u l to n . W i t n esses
,Jo . Park e r
,
R i ch ard W i l by . Proved 1 M a rc h 1 61 4 .
1 . E l i z abeth , da u gh te r o f Geo rge Wilb ye , bap t i z ed a t Bo u gh to n 1 7 Septe m be r 1567.B u r i ed th e re 1 4 Oc tobe r 1567.
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The n a m e Wa l k e r has bee n co ntinu o u s lv u s ed i n t h e W i l by fa m i ly as a C h ris t i a n n a m et o as l ate as t h e m idd l e o f th e n i n e tee n t h c e n t u ry . The fo l l o w i n g n o tes o n A n t ho n y W alk e rw e re s u pp l i ed by M r. J . L. G l asscock
A n th o n y Wa l k e r, D.D ., Rec to r o f F ifie ld, C o u n ty Esse x , 1650 , prese n t ed to th e l i vin g
by t h e Ear l o f Wa r w i c k . H e s u cceed ed He n ry Have rs . The Pa r l i a m e n ta ry Re t u r n i n 1 650i s:“M r.W al ke r. M r. Havers s u p p l i es the c u re t i l l M i c h ae l m as n ex t b y a ppo i n t m ent o fM r. VV a lke r.
”
B i sh op Ke n n e t says:“There w as a co m m o n t rad i t i o n i n Essex t ha t Dr. Anth o n yVV a lke rhad ex e r ted a s i m i l a r i n fl u e n ce as h i s p redec esso r a t Fvfie ld (He n ry Have rs) t h a ti s,h e adv i sed h i m n ot to confor m .
Wa l ke r,afte r be i n g p rese n ted to t h e l i v i n g , co n fo r m ed (Da v ide ,
“Eva n ge l i ca l No n co nfo r m i ty i n Essex ’ W ro te a n acco u n t o f t h e a u t ho rs h i p o f t h e Ei k o n Ba s ilike aga i n s tK i n g Cha rl es I ., w h i c h w as d e m o n s t ra ted to be fa l se by Tho m as Lo n g, Prebe n dary o f
Exe te r,1 693.
F ifie ld .— A n t. \V a lke r ( 169 2 , 1 2 7 , F a n e). He i s ca l l ed Dr . W a l ke r i n t h e w i l l o f
J . Ay l e t t ( 1667, A rchd . Esse x). He m arr i ed El i z abe t h,da u gh te r o f Joh n Sad l e r o f
St . S tephe n ’s, \V a lb ro o ke . J . S . w as so n o f Joh n Sad l e r o f S t ra tfo rd- u po n -Avo n . A n th o n yWa l k e r w as t he a u thor o f Pl anc t u s U n ige n i te , a se r m o n p re ac h ed a t F e ls t e ad (4 to, Lo n d .,
(Add i t i o n to N ewco u r t’s Re pe rtor i u m
,
” Essex A rc h . So c v ol . v i .,p .
Fro m Notes o n th e K n igh ts br idge Pa m ph l e ts Esse x R e v i e w v o l . x i i ., p . 2 4169 2 , 1 8 Apr i l . Joseph Wood w ard
's ser m o n a t the fu n e ra l o f Dr. A n tho n y Wa l ker , rector o fF yfi e ld . At the e nd is adve rt i s ed a book e n t i t led ‘The Holy L ife o f M r s . El iz . Wa l ker
,late w ife o f
Dr . A n tho n yReg i s te rs o f Fvfie ld
, Co u n ty Essex . -Th i s Reg i s te r h as bee n p r i n ted b y F . A . C r i s p.W a l k e r occ u rs .
TENTA'
I‘
IV E PEDIGREE OF WALKER .
W i l l ia m Wa lke r?Em e VV ilb e y , m ar . at Bo u ghto n 1 1 Oct. 1 578 .
Joh n Sad ler o f Stratford -o n-Avo n?. W i lliam Wa l ke r , i n R icha rd r r-‘ M argaret Wa l ker,'
VV ilb y’
s w i l l i n 1 61 3. m e n t io n ed a s ak i n s w o m an in
Joh n Sad ler. ‘V i l l p roved 1 658, o f St. Stephe n’s
,VV a lb ro o ke T .
R l Cha l'd W IlbY'
S
w i l l i n 1 613.
Joh n W i lby . W i l l p roved 1668 I s abe l . Elizab e th?Antho ny TV a lke r , m i n ister at F ifle ld , Essex ,13;d ied 1 69 2 .
E l i za e th , l i v i n g l i v i n g K a the rine , '
m a r Joh n Wa l ke r , i n Joh n Sad ler's w i l l ,
1 666. Royse ;l i v i n g 1 666. l i v i n g 1658.
3. George W ilb y e , so n o f Robe rt a nd El i zabe th \V ilb ye ,’
b aptiz e d at B o ughto m6 Dece m be r 161 2 . B u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n 25 Ja n u a ry 1613 George W ilb ye ,so n o f R i c h ard and El i zabe th W ilbye .
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, \V IDDRIN GTON ,AN D OTHERS. 151
1 . Agnes W i l bey , d a u gh te r o f Robe rt VV ilb ye , bapt i z ed a t Bo u gh to n 1 2 M arc h1597;
‘ m ar ri ed a t Bo u gh to n 2 3 M a y 162 2 Edwa rde Wa r re n o f Ha n g i n gHo u gh to n .
2 . M arga re t \V ilb ye , da u gh te r o f Robe r t a nd
’
El i z abe thW ilb y e,bapt i zed a t
Bo u gh to n 23 J u n e 160 0 .
3. M a ry W ilb y e , d a u gh te r o f Robe r t a nd El i z abeth W ilb ye , bap t i zed at Bo u gh ton25 Septe m be r 1 60 2 . In g ra n d m ot he r
’ s w i l l in'
160 8. 1 1 Ja n u ary 1638,
b u r i ed M ary Wilb e .
1 64 2 , 16 Apr i l . B u r i ed E l i zabet h W ilb ye , w i fe o f Robe r t . The re i s n o record o f
Robe rt \V ilbve ’ s b u r i a l , no r i s t h e re a n y w i l l . Th i s m a y be acco u n ted fo r by th e o u t b reak o fthe C i v i l Wa r.
I V . Tho m as \V ilb y e o f B o u gh to n , bap t i zed a t Bo u gh to n 1 0 Feb r u a ry 160 4 . Tho m asW ilb ye , so n o f Robe rt a nd El i z abe t h W ilb ye , m a rr i ed C l e m e n te a ndha d i s s u eJ a m es I .
1 . Tho m as W’
ilb y e , so n o f Tho m as and C l e m e n t e Wilbye , bap t i zed at Bo u gh ton2 1 Septe m be r 1 635.
2 . Joh n ( o f w ho m l a te r).1 . A n n e \V ilb ye , d a u g h te r o f Tho m as a nd C l e m e n te Wilb ye , bap t i zed a t Bo u gh ton
1 6 J u n e 1632 .
2 . E l i zabe th \V ilb ye , da u g h te r o f Tho m as and C l e m e n te W ilb ye , bapt i zed a tBo u gh to n 7 Ja n u a ry 1 637.
3. A l i c e \V ilb ye , d a u g h te r o f Tho m as a nd C l e m e n te W ilb ye , ba‘p t i zed at B o u gh to n
[3 A u g u s t 1 643.
The da u gh te r o f Tho m as W i l by,u n ba pt i zed ;b u ried at Bo u gh to n 7 Se p te m be r
1631 .
Tho m as VV ilb y , h u sba n d m a n , b u r i ed a t Bo u g h to n 1 2 Oc to be r 1678. C l e m e n t e W i l by ,w ife o f Tho m as VV iIb y , b u r i ed a t B o u gh to n 2 4 Ja n u ary 168 2 .
C har l es I .V . Joh n W i l by o f Bo u g h to n , bap t ized 2 2 M arch 1 639 ;m arr i ed Joh n VV iIb e e o f
Bo u gh to n to A n n e K i n g, A u g u s t 2 2 , 1 68 1”(St. Sep u l c h re
’ s Reg i s te r, Northa m pto n ).B u r i ed a t Bo u gh to n 1 A p r i l 1 70 3 Joh n \V illb e , h u sba n d m a n .
”(Th i s i s th e las t e n t ry
o f W i l by in th e Bo u gh to n R eg i s te r.) H a d i s s u e1 . Tho m as,
'bap t i zed a t Bo u gh to n 13 A u g u s t 1 68 2 , s o n o f J oh n and A n n Wil by .2 . W i l l i a m ,
bapt i z ed a t Bo u gh to n 4 Nove m be r 1683, so n o f Jo h n a nd A n nW i l by. Th i s W i l l i a m p robab l y se t t l ed i n Lo n do n , w h e re h e w as fo l l o w ed byh i s n e ph e w s
,t h e so n s o f Joh n Wil by , a nd t he fo l l o w i n g from t h e reg i s te r o f
B r id e w e l l H 0 5p i ta l C ha pe l refe rs to h i s d ea th: 1 733, Apr i l 2 0 . ‘V illiam
W i l by w as b u r i ed .
3.Joh n
,bapt i zed a t Bo u gh to n 1 0 Ja n u a ry 1685, s o n o f Joh n \V ilb y, yeo m a n ( o f
w ho m l a te r).4 .Ed w ard, bapt i zed 2 1 J u l y 1 689 . Ed w a rd Wil l be, s o n o f Joh n W il l be, y eo m a n .
1 . A l i ce , bapt i z ed at Bo u gh to n 2 1 Sep te m be r 1690 , da u gh te r o f Joh n and Ann
VV illb e .
2 . A n n , bapt i zed a t Bo ugh to n 1 7 J u l y 169 2 . A n n , da u gh te r o f Joh n a nd Ann
Wilb e .
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L IES O F
3. Phillicia, 30 Ja n u a ry 1 70 1 . l ’hillicia \V il lb e , da u gh te r o f Joh n and A n n W i l l be ,
b u r i ed at Bo ugh to n .
Cha r l es I I .V I . Joh n“’ ilb y o f North a m p to n . M ay h ave m ar r i ed fi rs t whe n yo u n g at St . Sep u l c h re
’s,b N o rtha i
m pto n ,S u sa n Th o m pso n , 2 4 Octobe r 1 70 0 . She wa s b u r i ed S u sa n n ah , w ife o f
Joh n VV illb y, J an. 8 , The fo l l o w i n g bapt i s m occ u rs S u sa n n ah , da u r. o f Joh n a nd
S u sa n n ah \V ilb y , Ja n . 1,
M a rr i age o f Joh n W i l by to M a ry Ash , 3 J u l y 1 70 5
(St . Sep u l c h re ’ s Reg i s te r). W i l l o f Joh n \V ilb y , dated 2 J u n e 1 7 2 7, d esc r i bes h i m se lf as o f
t h e pa r i s h o f S t . Sepu l c h re’ s i n t h e t o w n o f Northa m pto n . M e n t i o n s
I g i ve and beq u eath to m y da u ghter M ary W i lby m y ho u se that I n o w l ive i n w i th app u rte n a n ce sthere u n to be lo n g i n g i n Sheep Street after the d eath o f Wife M ary . So n Joh n“' llb y . So n Sam u e lW i lby . So n \V illiam W i lby . Da u ghte r Em m a W i lby. W ife Mary W i lby , so le exec u tr i x . P roved2 7 M ay 1 735 b y M ary W i lby , the exec u tr i x .
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Joh n“f i l by , b u ri ed a t S t . Sep u l c h re ’s , N ort ha m p to n , 2 6 M ay 1 735.
I t w o u ld appea r t h at M ary \V ilbvfo l l o w ed he r ch i ld re n to Lo n do n and w as b u r i ed a tB r ide w e l l H os p i ta l Chape l 7 Octobe r 1 759 , aged 82 .
Had is s u eI . Jo h n , m e n t i o n ed i n h i s fa th e r ’s w i l l .2 . Sa m u e l o f S t . S te ph e n ’s
, Co l e m a n S t ree t , Lo n do n , w idowe r. W i l l dated8 Nove m be r M e n t i o n s ( 1) so n Joh n \V ilbvt o have free ho ld l a n d in.
North a m p to n a nd h i s he i rs fo r eve r.( .I ) Da u gh te r El i z abe th .
B rot h e r \V illiam . Exec u to rs Co u s i n H i l l , Ste w a rd to Lord Gra n tha m ,
*a nd Je re m i ah
Pi tc he r o f C o l e m a n S t ree t Lo n do n . P rov ed 16 Nove m be r 1 750 Gree n l y ,Sa m u e l \V ilb y w as a pp re n t i c ed to F ra n c i s T y l e r 23 Apri l 1 7 1 1 . F u l l Co u r t, 2 8 Apr i l
1 7 1 8, Free. Sa m u e l W i l by, a pp re n t i c ed to F ra n c i s Ty ler, C i t i z e n a nd Wea ve r,u po n re por t
o f h i s m aste r (Reco rd o f th e \V o rshipfu l Co m pa n y o f Weave rs).Sa m u e l \V ilb y s u cceed ed to m es s u age o f te n e m e n t i n Nort ha m p to n u n de r h i s s i s ter
M ary ’ s w i l l . H i s t w o c h i ld re n a re a l s o m e n t i o n ed .
3. \V illiam, s o n o f Joh n a nd M a ryW i l bey , bap t i zed at St . Sep u l ch re ’s , Northa m pto n ,
1 0 Sep te m be r 1 7 1 0 (o f w h o m l ate r).1 . A n n , da u gh te r o f Joh n and M a ry W i l bey , bap t i z ed 2 9 Dece m be r 1 70 6;b u r i ed
a t S t . Sep u l c h re’ s 6 Ja n u ary 1 706-7 .2 . M a ry , m e n t i o n ed i n fath e r’ s w i l l o f t he pa r i sh o f St. L u k e ’s , Co u n ty M idd l esex ,
s p i n s te r. \V i l l dated 2 6 Ja n u a ry 1 749 . M e n t i o n s:B rothe r W i l l i a m W i l byo f th e sa id pa r i s h ;Joh n a nd M a ry , ch i ld re n o f t he sa id B ro t h e r \V illiam ,
a l so h i s so n VV ilIia m ;E m m a P ubge e”
o f Eas t Sm ithfie ld, w ido w ;Joh na nd E l i za bet h , child re n o f t es ta to r’s b rot h e r Sa m u e l \V illby. Tes ta to r ’s fre eh o ld m ess u age o r t e n e m e n t w i th p re m i ses in Northa m p to n to h e r brotherSa m u e l VV illb y a nd h i s h e i rs fo r ev e r. Res id u a ry legatee s a nd ex ec u to rsB ro the rs W i l l i a m a nd Sa m u e l W i l by . P roved 2 7 Ja n u ary 1 749
G ree n l y ,
H e nry ( d e N a s s a u) d’
Ove rqu e rqu e , s o n a ndhe ir o f He nry (d e N as s a u) D’
Ove rqu e rque , S e n io r, Ma s te r o f theH o rs e to the King . C re a te d B a ro n o f A lfo rd
,V i s c o unt o f B o s to n, a nd Ea rl o f Gra ntham , a l l Co unty Linco ln,
24 De ce m b e r 1 698 ;the tit le b e ca m e e x t inc t 1 754 .
A H ISTORY O F TH E F AM I LI ES O F
\V illiam W i l by o f t h e Pa ri s h o f St . L u k e, C o . M idd l ese x , Free m a n o f th e C i ty fo r23 yea rs, appo i n ted a n A rts M aste r 2 9 No ve m b e r 1 754 (I b irl ., 1 751
\V illiam \V ilb y , se n i o r, ent ry o n res ig n a t i o n 2 1 Nove m be r(B rid e w e l l Co m m i t tee Book , 1 78 1
M arri ed A n n born 1 7 1 0 ;b u r i ed a t B r i d e w e l l 1 6 M av 1 7 73, aged 63 (Br ide w el lReg i s te r). Had i ss u e
1 . Sa m u e l , ba pt i zed St . L u k e ’ s , O ld S t ree t , 2 J u n e 1 734 ;bo r n 2 2 M ay 1 734 , s o n'
o f \Vi l | i a m \V illb e y, w ea ve r, a nd A n n ;b u r i ed t he re 1 9 J u l y 1 734 .
2 . Joh n , bap t i zed St . L u k e ’ s“,Old St ree t, M ay 1 735;m a r r i ed E l i za be th
iss u e( 1 ) Natha n i e l, so n o f Joh n \V ilb y , wea ve r, a nd E l i zabeth , w as ba pt i zed St . L u k e
’ s,
Old S t ree t , 2 8 J u n e 1 753;bo r n 1 4 J u n e 1 753 (St . L u k e’ s Reg i s te r).
Freedo m cop i ed fro m th e o r ig i n a l o n pa rc h m e n t i n th e possess i o n o f F rede r ic k \V ilb y
(5) Natha n i e l W i l by , so n o f Joh n \V ilb y , w h o w as t h e a pp re n t i c e o f Robe rt Le ppe r,c i t i ze n a nd c u t l e r o f Lo n do n , w as ad m i t ted i nto t h e Freedo m afo resa id , a nd s w o r n i n th eM ayo ra l ty o f Joh n \V ilke s ,
Esqre .,M aj o r
, a nd Sr. Spe pn . The o d e .
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Janse n , Ba rt ., Cha m be rl a i n
, a nd is e n te red in t h e book s ig n ed w i t h the l e t te r R re l a t i n g t o t h e p u rchas i n g o f
fre edo m s a nd t h e ad m i ss i o n s o f free m e n ( to w i t), t h e i 2 thday o f Ja n u a ry , i n th e 15thyea r o ft he re ig n o f K i n g G eo rge t he Th i rd a nd in t h e y ea r o f O u r Lo rd 1 7 75. I n w i t n ess w h e reofth e sea l o f t h e o ffice o f Cha m be r l a i n o f t h e sa i d C i ty i s h e re u n to a fiix e d . Da ted in theCha m be r o f the G u i ld Ha l l o f th e sa m e C i ty t h e d a y a nd y ea r afo resa id .”
( 2 ) Ja m es, So n o f Joh n a nd El i z abe t h VV illb y, bap t i z ed 2 6 Dece m be r 1 755;bo r n 4 Dece m be r 1 755 (Reg i s te r o f Br id e w e l l Hosp i ta l C ha pe l).
Tho m as W i l by o f C h r i s t’ s Hos p i ta l m e n t i o n s i n h i s w i l l , 2 3 A u g u s t 1 84 2 : ToM rs . E m m a \Vhitehe a d , l a te E m m a W i l by , m y l a t e d ea r Fa th e r ’ s n i ece , She m ayhave bee n Joh n VV ilb y ’
s g ra n d -da u gh te r.
3. Wil l i a m ,so n o fW i l l i a m W i l by , w ea ve r, a nd A n n , ba p t i z ed a t St . L u ke
’ s 16 Apr i l1 738;bor n 8 A pri l 1 738 (o f w ho m l a te r).
4 . N i ch o las B u l l (o r B a l l), so n o f VV illia m \V ilb y a nd A n n , bapt i z ed a t S t . L u k e’s
7 Ja n u a ry 1 750 ;b u r i ed t h e re 13 Ja n u a ry 1 750 .
5. Sa m u e l , s o n o f \V i | l i a m W i l b y , w ea ve r, a nd A n n , w as bap t i z ed 4 M ay 1 740 ;
bo r n 2 6 Ap r i l 1 740 ;b u r i ed 9 M ay 1 740 (St . L u k e’ s Reg i s te r).
1 . M ary , da u g h te r o f \V ilb y a nd A n n,ba p t i zed 1 2 Dece m be r 1 736; bor n
1 6 Nove m be r 1 736;b u r i ed a t B r id e w e l l 2 2 J u l y 1 759, aged 2 2 .
2 . A n n , b u r i ed a t S t. L u k e ’ s 2 5 Feb r u a ry 1 74 1 , a ch i ld .
G eo rge I I .V I I I . \V illiam \V ilb y o f \V i n d H i l l Ho u se , B i sh o p
’s S to r tford , Herts, bapt i z ed a tS t . L u ke’s 1 6 Ap ri l 1 738;bo r n 8 Apr i l 1 738, w i t h w ho m co m m e n ces th e record ed ped ig reeo f th e Co l l ege o f Ar m s.
TH E VV EAV ERs’COM P AN Y .
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a n c i e n t G u i ld o f th i s C i t y Th i s Co m pa n y o r ig i n al l y co n s i s ted o f t h e C l o t h and Tapes t ry
WIND HILL HOUSE,B ISHOP 'S STORTFORD.
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M ary W ra igh t fro m S t . Leo n ard’ s, Sho red-i tc h , w as b u r i ed at B rid e w e l l H ospita l Chape l
1 1 Febr u ary 1 774 , aged 52 .“\V . \V ilb y, junio r , co n fir m ed C hape l W a rd e n o f Hosp i ta l P rec i n c t 1 Au g u s t 1 7 7 1
(Co u rt Book B r ide w e l l H os pi ta l , 1 762
Wil l i a m \V ilby, junio r, pe t i t i o n s to be a l l o w ed l a r’
ge r h o u se fo r t rade p u rposes 1 8 Ap r i l1 776
”1 762
W i l l i a m VV ilb y , ju nio r, e n t ry 0 11 res ig n a t i o n 2 2 J u n e 1 785 (Ib id ., 1 78 1
1 7 M arc h 1 785, \V . \V ilb y e n te red u p o n a l a rge u n de r tak i n g fo r s u pply im T t h e Gove r nm e n t w i t h go ld l ace fo r u n i fo r m s , epa u l e t tes, e tc ., b u y i n g
“t h e b u s i n ess fro m J u d ith Ca rr.
The fo l lo w i n g ex t rac ts a re fro m a deed in t h e possess i o n o f M aj o r Sk eet , a s i s a ISo thedeed fo r t h e t ra n s fe r o f t h e b u s i n ess“M ade t h e t w e n ty - e igh t h da y o f M a rc h i n t h e T w e n ty - fifthy ea r o f t h e Rem u o f O u r
Sovere ig n Lord Geo rge t h e Th i rd . . a nd in t h e yea r o f O u r Lo rd O n e t ho u sa n d se ve nh u n d red a nd e ig h ty five [t h e Li t t l e B r i ta i n p rope rt y w as i n the \V ilb y fa m i l y ’ ss po s s e s s i‘o n i nt h ree ce n t u r i es
,1 785
— 1 90 3] be t w ee n J u d i t h C a 1 r o f Li t t l e B r i t a i n , Lo n d o n , sp i n s te r, o f t h eo n e part
,a nd W i l l i a m W i l by
,l at e o f B r id e w e l l P re c i n c t, n o w o f St . Bo to l p h , A lde rsg -
,ate o f
t he othe r part .” Lease o f a m ess u age o r t e n e m e n t s i t u a t e i n L i t t l e B l ita in fo 1 2 1 y ea rs a t are n ta l o f$330 a q u arte r.
I n th e sa m e y ea r \V . \V ilb y bo u gh t fro m J u d i th Ca r r h e r b u s i n e ss o f w i re - p u l l i n g ,
Tho m as Ash l ey M a b e rly be i n g h i s tru s t ee . Br i t i s h D i rec to ry o f Trade a nd Co m m e rce,”
co m p i l ed by P e te r Ba rfoot a nd Joh n \V ilke s,.1 790 a nd 1 793, g i ves W i l b y a nd Ca r r, w i re
d ra w e rs a nd l ace m e n , 75 Sm ithfie ld .
”
1 798 . \V illiam \V ilb y p u rc hased th e Li t t l e B r i ta i n p r o pe rty , as ap pea rs fro m a n ag reem e n t dated 2 4 Apri l 1 798
Bet w ee n Geo rge P a u t o n C a r r o f Ed m o n to n i n the Co u n ty o f M idd l esex , Esqre ., o f th e
o ne part, a nd W’ i l l i a m VV ilbvo f Li t t l e Brita i n i n t h e C i ty o f Lo n do n,w i re d ra w e r
,o f t h e
othe r part. . . A l l those t w o m ess u ages o r te n e m e n ts adj o i n i n g t o each oth e r s i t u ate , l y i n g, a ndbe i n g o n the so u th s ide o f Li t t l e B r i t a i n i n t h e Pa r i s h o f S t . Bo to l ph , A l d e rsgate, Lo n don ,
o n e o f w h i c h w as h e re tofo re i n t h e te n u re o r occu pa t i o n o f Geo rge Le w i s Ca r r, b u t n o w o f t h es ai d \V illiam“I ilb y , a nd t h e oth e r w as h e retofo re i n t h e te n u re o r occ u pat i o n o f Joh n Be n n e t t ,per u k e m ak e r
,b u t n o w o r l at e o f Joh n Day . t. l1 e s u m o f Eigh t h u n d red po u n ds , fi ve po u n ds
pe r ce n t . a n n u i t i es no w s ta n d i n g i n t h e na m e o f t h e sa i d \V illian1 \V ilb y 1n t h e book s o f
t h e Gove r n o r a nd Co m pa n y o f t h e Ba n k o f E n g l a n d .
“The st ree t ca l l ed L i t t l e w h e re i n t h e ch u rc h i s seated (S t . Boto l ph’s , A lde rs
ga te , t h e C i ty L i be r ty), w as a n c i e n t l y d e n om i n a ted B r i ta i n S t re e t, fro m th e C ity m a n s i o n o f
the D u k e o f Bre tag n e i n F ra n ce th ere i n s i t u at e . S i n c e w h i c h t i m e d i v e rs o f th e Nob i l i tyhaveha d t he i r C i ty Ho u ses i n t h i s P a ris l1 —v i z .
,at th e So u th —east Co r n e r o f Li tt l e Brita i n ,
wh ere th e So u th P art o f t h e Hos p i ta l i s s i t u ate, s tood t h e Ear l o f P e te rb o ro ugh’ s Ho u se;a nd0 11 the. East S ide o f t he sa id S t ree t a nd So u t h S id e o f Bar tho l o m e w C l ose w as Seated t h at o fLord M o n tag u ;o n t he Eas t S ide o f Ald e l s ga t e S t ree t, t h e C i ty M a n s i o n s o f th e D u k e o f
La u de rdal e a nd Ear l o f Shafts b u ry a nd 0 11 t he VV e s t t hose o f t h e Ea r l o f \V e s tm o re land a nd
B i sh op o f Lo n do n , and w h e re Tr i n i ty Co u r t 13 a t p rese n t s i t u at e s tood a n H osp i ta l be l o n g i n gto th e Pr i o ry o f C l u n y i n F ra n ce ” (M a itland
’s H i sto ryo f Lo n do n
St owe , Su rve y o f Lo nd o n.
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON, AND OTH ERS.
75, 75A, a nd 76 Li tt l e B r i ta i n , w i t h a fro n tage o f 45 ft . a nd a s u pe rfi c i a l a rea 32 50 sq u arefee t , w e re so ld by th e Tr u s t ee o f W .W i l by 26 Nove m be r 1 90 3 fo r The Dai l yTe l eg ra ph ,
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30 Nove m ber 1 90 3,had t he fo l l o w i n g n o t i ce“L i t t l e B r i ta i n , w h i c h c u t so i m po r ta n t a fig u re in To ke nho u s e Ya rd ’ s res u l ts ’ l as tw eek , n o t m ere l y k ee ps a l i v e t he n a m e o f th e D u k es o f B r i t ta n y
,w h o u sed to h av e l odg i n gs
h ard by, b u t boas ts a l o n g a nd i n t i m ate c o n n ec t i o n w i th t h e sec o n d - h a n d book t rade. Roge rNort h speak s o f i t as a p l e n t ifu l and pe rpe t u a l e m por i u m o f l ea r n ed a u th ors . ‘Th i s d re w t ot h e p l a ce a m ig h ty t rade, th e ra the r beca u se t h e s ho ps w e re s pac i o u s, a nd t he l ea r n ed g l ad l yreso rted to t h e m , w h e re the y se ldo m fa i l ed to m eet w i t h a n ag reeab l e co n ve rsat i o n , and th eboo k se l l e rs th e m se l ves w e re k n o w i n g a nd c o n ve rs i b l e m e n
,w i th w ho m
,fo r th e sak e o f
book i sh k n o w l edge, th e g reates t w i t s w e re. p l ease d to c o n ve rs e .’ M i l to n i s sa id to have l odgedi n Lit t l e B r i ta i n w i t h a se l l e r o f o ld books w h o w as fa m o u s as a n a u c t i o n ee r. O n e da y w he nthe Ear l o f Do rse t w as l oo k i n g abo u t i n t h i s tho ro u gh fare fo r book s to h i s tas te, he ca m eu po n Pa rad i s e Los t .’ The book se l l e r, i t i s reco rd ed , begged h i m to s peak fa vo u rab l y o f th ew ork , fo r h i s s toc k ‘ l ay 0 11 h i s ha n ds as w aste pa pe r.’ Joh n so n fo u n d h i s fi rs t Lo n d o nlodg i n g i n L i t t l e Br i ta i n , a nd so d id Be nj a m i n F ra n k l i n whe n he ca m e to Lo n do n a y o u t h o fe igh tee n . Th e l as t o f th e o ld race o f book se l l e rs i n L i t t l e B r i ta i n d i ed o u t m ore t ha n ac e n t u ry ago .
”
I n 1 806 \V .Wi y p u rc h ased SV ind H ill Ho u se , B i s h o p’s Stor tford , fro m C l ap p .
The Rev. Joseph C l ap p , A .M .,M as te r o f S to r tford Schoo l , w as b u r i ed i n St . M i c hae l’ s
Ch u rc h , B i s ho p ’ s S to r tford , 1 767.
Ex t rac t fro m h i s w i l l
W i l l iam Wi lby , late o f Li tt le Br i ta i n i n the C i ty o f Lo n do n , b u t now o f B i s hop ’s Stortford , co.Herts, Ge n t., dated 31 Dece m be r 1 8 1 1 . To m y w ife Lyd ia certa i n share s . To m y three so n sTho mas W i lby , Wa l ker W i l l ia m W i lby , and W i l l iam He n ry W i lb y certa i n share s . To m y e ld est so nThom as vtV ilb y o f Chri st's Hosp i ta l i n the C i ty o f Lo n do n m y freehold ho u se and la n d s at B ishop'sStortford tha t I bo u gh t. To m y seco n d so n Wa l ke r W i l l ia m W i lb y afs d ., who s u cceeded i n m yb u s i n es s o f a w i re-d ra w e r and spa n g le m aker, and tohis 9 ch i ld re n — n a m e ly , 4 g i r ls and 5 boys.To m y s o n Maj or W i l l ia m He n ry W i lby , n o w serv i n g i n the I s la n d o f Barb adoes. Exec u tors
,m y
so n s Tho m a s W i lby and NV a lke r W i l l ia m W i lby , they to re n de r the possess io n o f m y p roperty aseasy as
'
they can to the i r M other as fa r a s she is i n terested . Wi t n esses , M ary P av i tt, Tho m as Sav i l lo f Bishop
’s Stortford , serva n ts in the fam i ly . P roved 31 J u ly 1 8 2 7 463, Heb er).
Fro m t h e t o m bsto n e i n St . M i c h ae l ’ s Ch u rc h , B i s ho p ’ s Sto r tfo rd
Sacred to the m e m ory o f W i l l iam W i lby , Esq., late o f W i n d H i l l in th i s par ish , who d i ed the2 8tho f J u n e 1 8 2 7, i n the 9 1 St year o f h i s ag e . A lso to the m e m ory o f M ” Lyd ia W i lby , w ife o f thea b ove, who d ied the 7tho fM ay 1 832 , aged 86 years .
S u r m o u n ted by a coa t o f a r m s (a fe r. d e m o u l i n e) and t h e c res t (a de m i - l i o n ra m pa n t ho ld i n gin h i s pa w s a fe r de m o u l i n e).
A p i c t u re o fW.W i lby is i n t h e pos s ess io n o f Fred e r i c k Wil by. I s s u e1 . Tho m as, so n o fW i l l i a m and Lyd i a W i l by, w as bap t i zed 1 1 Ja n u ary 1 769;born
2 8 Dece m be r 1 768 (Reg i s te r B r ide w e l l Hosp i ta l Chape l).Ad m i t ted i n t o Chr i s t ’s Hos p i ta l 6 M ay 1 7 78; beca m e Ass i s ta n t C l e rk a t C h r i s t
’ sH ospi tal 1 783;appoi n ted C h i ef C l e rk a t C h r i s t
’ s Hosp i ta l 1 8 1 9 .
.
1 58 A H ISTORY OF THE F AM I LI ES OF
A fte r 50 y ears’ serv ice t h e Co u r t o f t h e Ch r i s t ’s Hosp i ta l reso l ved:“That t h i s Cou r t , 2
ta k i n g i n to co n s iderat i o n th e fai t hfu l a nd m e ri to r i o u s ser v i ces o f Tho m as W i l by, Esqre ., theC h i ef C l e r k o f th i s H0 5p i ta l , d es i res to reco rd i ts e n t i re a nd cord i a l approbat i o n o f t h e z eala nd d i l ige n c e w i th w h i c h h e h as ex ecu ted th e var i o u s d u t i es co m m i t ted to h i s ch arge d u r i n gt he l o n g pe r i od o f 50 y ea rs , a nd es pec i a l l y fo r th e k i n d n ess
,h u m a n i ty
,and co u rt esy w it h
w h i c h h e h as a t a l l t i m es pe rfo r m ed t h e sa m e . Th i s Co u r t fu r th e r des i res t o ex p ress it sea r n es t h o pe tha t h i s h ea l th and s tre n g t h m a y l o n g be s pared to e n ab l ehim w i t h c o m for t andsat i sfac t i o n t o co n t i n u e h i s s er v i c es to t h e H osp i t a l .”
Reso l v ed:“That a p i ece o f p l at e o f t he va l u e o f fi fty g u ineas record i n g t h i s resol u t i onbe p rese n t ed t o Tho m as VV ilb y, Esq ., as a s m a l l tok e n o f t h e ap probat i on o f t h e Go v e r n o rs .”
The g i ft w as a m ag n i fi ce n t so u p t u ree n , ador n ed w i th m ode l s o f B l u e- coa t boys,w h i c h
,
w i t h a n i l l u m i n a t ed add ress,e m b laz o n ed w i th th e ar m s bor n e by h i m se lf a nd th ose o f t h e
Hosp i ta l,a re in t h e poss ess i o n o f Fred e r i c k \V ilb y .
He ret i red fro m th e H 0 5p i ta l to h i s seat at B i s h op ’ s S to rtford in 1 836. I t w as res o l vednna nim o u s lvby th e Co u r t, u n de r t h e c h a i r m a n sh i p o f Wm . Tho m pso n , M .P .
,P res ide n t
,to
ex p ress reg re t at h i s l eav i n g , a nd t h at h e had rece i v ed the respec t o f th e Gov e r n ors (seeabove). I n t h e sa m e y ea r h e rece i v ed a l e t te r o f regret fro m the ser va n ts o f t h e H osp i ta l .
The fo l l o w i n g i s a n ex t rac t fro m T ro l l o pe’ s H i s tory o f th e Hosp i ta l
“Th i s ge n t le m a n (T. NV .)ha s co m p leted his fift ieth year o f s erv ice i n the d iffere n t d epart m e n tso fAs s i s ta n t C lerk , Rece i ver , Ward robe K eeper , and Ch i ef C lerk . I t w ou ld b e n o less a p u b l i c tha na p r i vate w ro n g to o m i t a pas s i n g tr ib u te to h is wo rth a s an i n d i v id u a l , a nd his z ea l and i n teg r i ty asa n office r o f C hr ist 's Hosp i ta l . To s ay m ore w o u ld b e co n s tr u ed b y h im s e lf i n to flattery ;to s ay lessw o u ld be regarded b y others as u n j u st .
He add ed to th e Bi s h op’ s S to rtford es tate by th e p u rc hase o f 90 , 93, 94 , 95 o n O rd n a n ceM a p, M ashBa r n s h o m es tead w i t h fi e lds s u r ro u n d i n g it , fro m H eath
,2 6 and 2 7 Se p
t e m be r 1 839 ;1 0 5, 1 0 7 , 1 0 8 , fro m W i n t e r’ s Tr u s tees, 1 832 .
I n 1 838 c h u rch w a rd e n a t St . M i c h ae l ’ s , B i s h op’ s Sto r tford .“' i l l da ted 23 A u g u s t 1 84 2 .
M e n t i o n s
To m y e ld est n ephe w W i l l iam W i lby m y freeho ld res id e n ce and gro u n d s s itua te'
a t W i n d H i l l i nthe Par ish o f B i s hop 's Stor tford , and a l l other m y freeho ld p roperty cal led M a sh.Ba rns , etc .Nephe w“’ a r n e r \V ilb y ce rta i n s hare s . Nephe w Thom as W i lby certa i n shares . N iece A l i c ia , Wifeo f George Tro l lope, the resp ectab le C lerk o f Chr i s t ’s Hosp i ta l , who s u cceeded m e i n that o flice ,certa i n shares. N iece Ja n e , w ife o f W i l l ia m W i x , the p rese n t w orthy C lerk o f Sa i n t Bartho lo m ew 'sHosp i ta l . To m y n ephe w s He n ry Sackv i l le“’ ilb y and Lie u te n a n t“’ illiam W i lby , the so n s o f m y
brother the late Li eu te n a n t-Co lo n e l \V illiam H e n ry W i lby , certa i n shares. N ieces E l izabeth and
A n n e , da u ghte rs o f L ie u t.-Co lo n e l W i lby,certa i n shares. To the Gover n ors o f Chr ist’ s Hosp i ta l the
s u m o f One Tho u sa n d Po u n d s fo r the ge n era l p u rpos es o f the sa id hosp i ta l as a toke n o f g rat i t u de ando f m y love and estee m fo r that t ru ly no b le and va l u ab le i n st i t u t io n . To M ” Em m a \Vhitehe ad , lateEm m a W i l b y ,
m y late d ear father's n iece . To the Be n evo le n t Soc iety o f B l u es , o f w h i ch I have the
ho n o u r to b e a v i ce - pres ide n t , £50 . I hereby appo i n t W i l l ia m YV ilb y o ne o f the Exec u tors o f th ism y w i l l . A nd i t is m y w ish and d es i re that he sho u ld res ide i n m y pres e n t d w e l l i n g -ho u se atB ishop ’s Stor tford and carry o n the co n cer n s thereof i n a s i m i la r m a n n er to h is predeces so rs. Godso nArth u r Stephe n s. £50 to the des erv i n g poor o f B ishop
‘s Stortford . Chi ld re n o f n ephe w Tho m asW i lby. T w o i n fa n t da u ghters o f George and A l ic ia Trol lope. R es id u e to e ldest n ephe w o n h is be i n gthe occ u p i er o f m y d w e l l i n g -ho u se . W i t n esse s
,Char les F reder ick Hod s o n o f North Street, B ishop s
S tortford , S u rg eo n , R i chard Thom as Pat m ore , F arm er, o f B ishop’
s Stortford . P roved 1 8 M arch 1 84 7.
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
H i s m i n i at u re and p i c t u res o f t h e eag l e a nd th e flag o f t h e F re n c h 8 2 nd Reg i m e n t o f theLi n e a re i n th e possess i o n o f Fred e r i c k \Vi l l)y . H i s d u e l l'i n g and wa r p i s to l s be l o n g t o
M aj o r Sk eet .
Wil l dated 1 0 Feb r u a ry 1 831 . M e n t i o n s:Rev. C h ar l es Pa u l ,-
b ro th e r- in- law, and
Rober t Pa u l o f K i n gs to n Pa rk , St . Vi n ce n t, h i s d eceased fa th e r- in- l a w . Proved 2 J u n e1 831 .
M rs . Robe rt Pa u l ’s m o n u m ent i s i n S t . M i c h ae l ’s C h u rch , B i s h op ’ s Sto r tfo rd, o n then o r t h w a l l
Sacred to theM e m ory o f
E l izabethre l i ct o f the lateRobert P a u l , Esq.
m a n y years P res ide n t o f theCo u n c i l in the Is la n d o f St V i n ce n t
D ied 1 7 o f Nov . 1 8 2 6Ag ed 50 .
He m ar r i ed A n n e Pa u l as abo v e,by w h o m h eha d i ss u e
1 . He n ry Sack v il l e, bo r n 1 8 1 8 ;ed u ca ted a t Roy a l M i l i ta r y Co l l ege, Sa n dh u rs t .( 1 1 A p r i l 1 838 He n ry Sack v i l l e \V ilb y fi rs t so n L i e u t.- Co l. \V illiamH e n ry VV ill)y o f B i s h o p ’ s S to r tfo rd , He rts . - Li n co l n ’s I n n Ad m i ss i o nReg i s te r.) D i ed 1 2 J u l y 1 88 a t Fo res t H i l l .
1 .“O n 6thJ u l y , a t B r igh to n , W i l l i a m He n ry W i l by , e ld es t so n o f the l a teHe n ry Sack v i l l e W i l by , i n t h e 62 nd yea r o f h i s age
”(Fro m th e
T i m es,
”
2 . VV illiam He n ry,bo r n 1 1 Oc tobe r 1 8 1 9 (Lodge
’ s“P ee rageK i n g
’s O w n Roya l La n cas te r Reg i m e n t (4 th). Li e u t .—Ge n e ra l VV .W i l by, C .B .
,who
has s u cceeded th e l a t e Ge n e ra l Sa n k ey,C .B .
,i n t h e C o l o n e l cy , j o i n ed th e A r m y 2 7 M ay
1 836;beca m e Licu t.-Co l o n e l 15 F eb r u a ry 1 859 , Co l o n e l 15 Feb r u a ry 1 864 , M aj or-G e n e ral1 8 J u l y 1 869, a nd Li e u t .-Ge n e ra l 1 Ap r i l 1 88 2 . H e s e r ved w i th t h e reg i m e n t i n th e C r i m eafro m 2 2 A u g u s t 1 855, i n c l u d i n g th e s i ege a nd fa l l o f Sebas topo l ( m eda l w i t h c l as p and
T u rk i s h m eda l). Co m m a n ded a w in g o f t h e I s t Bat ta l i o n i n G u z e ra t a nd S i n d d u r i n g t h eI n d i a n M u t i n y . Acco m pa n i ed th e I s t Bat ta l i o n to Abyss i n i a and se rved as B rigad i e r-Ge n e ra l ,in c l u d i n g the ac t i o n s o f A ro g e e . Le d h i s b rigad e to t h e assa u l t o f M agda l a, a nd w asCo m m a n da n t o f th a t fo r t ress fro m th e t i m e o f i t s ca p t u re t o t ha t o f i t s d est r u c t i o n .M e n t i o n ed i n despatch es, C .B .
,a nd m eda l .”
“Lie u t.-Ge n e ra l VV . W i l by, C .B .
,M aj o r-Ge n e ra l (Re t i red Li st) and Co l o n e l Roya l
La n cas te r Reg i m e n t , d i ed a t 35 Co l l i n gh a m P l ace, S.W.,o n t h e 15th i n s t ., from sy n cope
fo l l o w i n g i n fl u e n za. The d eceased , w h o w as 7 5 y ears o f age , j o i n ed t h e A r m y 2 7 M ay 1 836;beca m e Capta i n 1 0 Dece m be r 1 847 , M aj o r 7 A u g u s t 1 855, Li e u t .- Co l o n e l 15 Febr u a ry1 859 , C o l o n e l 15 Feb r u ary 1 864 , M aj o r-Ge n e ra l 1 8 J u l y 1 869 , and re t i red w i t h t h eho n . ra n k o f L i e u t.-Ge n e ra l 1 A p ri l
.
1 88 2 . He se r ved w i t h t h e 4 thReg i m e n t in t h e C r i m eafrom 2 2 A u g u s t 1 855, i n c l u d i n g t h e fal l a nd s i ege o f Sebas topo l ( m eda l w i t h c l as p a nd
T u rk i s h m eda l). Co m m a n d ed a w i n g o f th e 4thReg i m e n t in G u ze ra t a nd S i n d d u r i n g th eI n d ia n M u t i n y . Se rved t h ro u gh o u t t h e A byss i n ia n Ca m pa ig n as a B r igad i e r-Gene ra l , a nd
SKEET,SOM ERSCALES
,W IDDR I NGTON, AND OTHERS.
w as p rese n t a t t h e ac t i o n o f A r o ge c;le d h i s b r igade to t h e assa u l t o f M agda l a, a nd wa s
co m m a n da n t o f th at fort ress fro m th e t i m e o f i ts cap t u re to tha t o f i ts d es t r u c t i o n ( m e n t i o n edin d es patc hes , C .B .
,and m eda l). The fu n era l t oo k p l ace a t Ke n sa l G ree n o n th e 1 8thi n s t .
M a n y o ld co m rad es a nd fr i e n ds atte n ded . H i s reg i m e n t w as re prese n ted . (“A r m y and
Navy Gazet te,
”2 3 Dece m be r
2 7 J u n e 1 843, a t St . M a ry ’s , B rya n s to n Sq u a re, W i l l i a m W i l by , Esq., o f th e 4 tho rK i n g
’s O w n , to Ha rr i e t, y o u n ges t da u gh te r o f t h e l ate Capta i n W i l lia m Do w ers, R.N .
Ge n t.Se rved o n th e Staff i n Cey l o n 1 8 78 ; th e n co m m a n ded Fl ee t w ood B rigade De pét
( Lodg e’ s Pee rage
Had i ss u e( 1 ) A l be rt Ege r to n , d i ed s u dde n ly 1 3t h , at P a r l i a m e n t H o u se. So u th A u s t ra l i a ,
e ld e r so n o f t h e l at e Ge n e ra l W i l by, C .B.
( 2 ) Arth u r Ed w a rd , Li e u te n a n t 6r s t (So u th G l o u ces te rsh i re) Reg i m e n t, 8 J u l y1 868 .
( 1 ) A l i ce Lo u i sa, m arri ed 3o th, at t h e Pa r i s h C h u rch , St . M a ry , La n caste r, byth e Rev. E. Ke r G r
'
ay,M .A.
,Vi ca r o f St. M i ch ael’ s and A l l A n ge l s,
North K e n s i n g to n , ass i s ted b y th e Re v. C . J . Sat te rt h w a i te, M .A.,
Vi car o f D i s l ey , S tock por t, and th e Rev. A . K i n g , M .A., Rec to r o f
Sherr i n g to n , E. H. Sa ttert h w a i te,Esq.
,D.L. and J .P ., o f Cast l e Pa rk ,
La n cas te r, e ldest da u gh te r o f Co l o n e l \V ilb y, C .B., Co m m a n d i n g
1 1 thBr igad e De pét , l ate o f th e 4 th(K i n g’s Own) Rova l Reg i m e n t.( 2 ) m arr i ed M o rga n .
1 . E l i zabet h . A t VV e llow, Frede r i ck W i l l i a m Cu rtcis , Esq ., l ate o f Ea s le ighLodge, n ea r VV a rm ins te r, to E l i z abeth , e ldest da u gh te r o f t h e l ate Li e u tCo l o n e l VV ilb y , 90 thReg i m e n t, and n i ec e o f th e Rev. Cha r l es Pa u l , Vi ca ro f VV e llo w Ge n t . M ag ,
”2 0 Nove m be r
2 . A n n e . A t \V e l lo w,So m e rse t
,Robe rt He n ry M i tford o f Be n h a l l
,S u ffo l k,
Esq ., to A n n e, y o u n ges t d a u gh te r o f th e l a te L i e u t.- Co l o n e l W i l l i a m H e nrvW i l by, a nd n i ece o f th e Rev. C har l es Pa u l Ge n t. M ag ,
”1 2 A ug u s t
1 84 7)
Geo rg e I I I .I X . W a l k e r Vl liam W i l by o f W i n d H i l l Ho u s e, B i s h op ’s Sto r tfo rd, s u cceeded t o th e
b u s i n ess i n Li t t l e B ri ta i n , aft e r w a rds re n te r o f St . Bar tho l o m e w ’ s H0 8 p i ta l . M ar ried9 Feb r u a ry 1 796: At Ke t t le to n, Co u n ty Norfo l k , M r.W a l ke r W i l by o f Li tt l e B r i ta i n
,to
M rs . De w i n g, w ido w o f Tho m as De w i n g , Esq., late o f t h e Co u n ty o f Norfo l k ” (‘iGe nL
He d i ed a t Ke n si n g to n 2 4 J u l y 1 84 2 Ge n t. M ag.
At B i sh op ’s S tortfo rd, t h e w i fe o f M r. W a l k er W i l l i a m W i l by o f Li tt l e B r i tain,
9 Feb r u a ry 1 8 1 1 (“Ge n t.
M e m o ria l tab l e t i n St. M i c hae l ’ s Ch u rch , B i s h op ’s Stortford“Wa l ke r Wi l l iam W i lby ,
late o f K e n s i n g to n , i n the.
Co u n ty o f M idd le s ex , and for m erly o f th i sP ar ish , d ied j u ly 2 4 , 1 84 2 ,
i n h i s 7grd yea r. M rs . Ann W i lby, w ife o f the above , d ied F e b . 9 , 1 8 1 1 ,
i n he r 4 xs t year."
Ar m s as o n th e o th e r tab le t s .
A H ISTORY O F THE FAM I L I ES OF
I a m i n c l i n ed t o t h i n k M rs . W i l by before h e r m a r ri age to Tho m as De w i n g w as a“M i s s Er ra t . The F a m i l y B i b l e fro m wh i c h t h e b i rth s o f t h e c h i ld re n o f YV a lke r VV illiam
W i l by a re tak e n fo r m e r l y be l o n ged to M ary Erra tt, A ugu s t 1 787. A n o i l p a i n t i n g o f
\V a lke r VV il liam \V ilb y i s i n t h e possess i o n o f Fred e r i c k \V ilb y . Ha d iss u eI . VV illiam o f \Vi n d H i l l Ho u se, B i s h op ’s S to r tfo rd , bo r n 2 8 Octobe r 1 798
(Fa m i l y B i b l e); bapt i zed a t St . Pa n c ras . God fath e r,Re v. VV . Erra t t .
Ed u ca ted fo r t h e A r m y a t Sa n dh u rs t M i l i ta ry Co l l ege , 4 thTroop . On t h edeat h o f h i s u n c l e s u cceeded
'
to th e estate at B i s h o p ’ s Sto rtfo rd , w h e re h esett l ed
,d evo tnw h i m se lf to th e s t u d y o f or n i t h o l ogy . Heha d a t o n e t i m e
t he fi n e s t co l l ect i o n o f s t u ff ed b i rd s i n th e K i n gd o m . The E n g l i s h o n es a ren o w in t he posse ss i o n o f Frede ri c k \V ilb y ;so m e o f th e fo re ig n o n e s a re a tSt. Ed m u n d ’ s Co l l ege , W a re . \V i | l da ted 8 F eb r u a ry 1 866
,o f w h i c h
m e n t i o n i s m ade l a te r. O n th e sa m e m o n u m e n t i n St . M i c h ae l ’ s C h u rc has h i s u n c l e Tho m as
A lso \V illiam W i lby , d ied 1 2 M ay 1 866. I n te rred at Nor wood .
2 . Wa r n e r , bo r n 13 Octobe r 1 799 ;bapt i z ed a t St . Pa n c ras . God fath e rs, Re v. L . P.
Ste p he n s, M r. T. C . Wa r n e r;God m oth e r, M rs . J . M o rga n . Li ved a t afa r m at Drint o n n ea r B i l l e r i cay , Co u n t y Essex , be l o n g i n g to S t . Ba rt ho l o m e w ’ sHosp i t a l . M a rr i ed a t Bi l l e r i cay Fa rl ey o f \Vhitc Ho u se F a r m
, C roy d o n .He afte r w a rds l i ved at Tes to n , n ea r M aids to n e , Ke n t . H e d i ed s .p . He andh i s w ife a re both b u r i ed i n Tes to n C h u rc hya rd .
3. He n ry , bo r n 9 Octobe r 1 80 2 , pa r i sh o f St . Boto l ph ;bap t i zed a t C roydo n2 8 J u l y 1 803.
4 . Tho m as , bo r n 1 3 Nove m be r 1 803 at Wh i te Ho u se , C roydo n ;bap t i zed a t th ePar i sh C h u rch 1 0 Dece m be r 1 80 3 (o f w ho m l a te r).
5. Geo rge , bor n 25 Ja n u ary 1 8 1 1 a t B i s h op ’s S to rtfo rd ; ba p t i zed p r i v a te l y2 6 Ja n u a ry , th e n a t St . Boto l p h
’s , A lde rsgate , 2 8 M a rc h 1 8 1 6. Godfa th e rs,
Co l o n e l T idy a nd M aj o r Sh adforth God m othe r,M rs . W ra ig h t .
1 . M ary A n n , bor n 6 M arch 1 80 1 ;baptized a t S t . Bo to l ph ’ s, A ld e rsga te ;m ar r i ed1 1 Se p te m be r 1 833 Ed w ard Tro l l ope , Esq .
, so n o f th e l a te Rev. A rth u r \V illiamTro l l o p e
,D.D.
, Ca m br idge (see B u rk e’s P ee rage ,
” u n de r Ba ro n Kes teve nShe d i ed s .p.
2 . Lyd i a , bo r n 23 M arch 1 80 5 a t \Vhite Ho u se, C roydo n ;bap t i z ed at th e Pa r i s hCh u rc h ;b u r i ed i n B i s h o p ’ s Sto r tfo rd Ch u rchya rd 9 Oc tobe r 1 8 2 0 .
3. A l i c i a , bo r n 1 J u n e 1 80 6;bap t i zed a t St . Botol ph ’s, A ld e rsga te ; b u r i ed a tC roydo n .
4 . A l i c i a, bor n 9 Octobe r 1 80 7 , bapt i zed a t St . B oto l p h ’ s ;m a r r i ed 1 1 J u l y 1 838
Geo rg e Tro l l ope, so n o f Rev. Art h u r \V illiam Trol l o pe,D.D.
,by wh o m s h e
l eft iss u e( 1 ) A l i c e Ja n e.( 2 ) M ary A n n Syb i l , m ar r i ed 15 J u n e 1 864 Rev.W . N . Da n i e l
,a nd has i s s u e
(Se e B u rk e’ s Pee rage,
” u n d e r Ba ro n Kes te v e n
5. Ja n e, bo r n 23 October 1 80 8 a t B i s hop’ s Sto rtfo rd bapt i z ed at th e Pa ri s h C h u rch;
Rev. A . W . Tro l l ope, Godfather ;m arri ed W i l l i a m VV ix , C l e rk o f St. Ba rt b olo m e w
’s Hos p i ta l and so n o f th e Rev. Sa m u e l VV ix , Vi ca r o f St. Ba rt h o l o m e w
the- Les s.
A H ISTORY O F THE F AM I L IES O F
Th e n a m e w as e n n ob l ed b y a m e m be r be i n g p rese n t a t th e Batt l e Of A g i n co u r t ( s e epage 1 45, at th e co m m e n ce m e n t o f t h e h i s tory o f t h i s fa m i l y), the g rea tes t o f a l l a r m ige ro u sho n o u rs .
F or he to-d ay that shed shis b lood w i th m eSha l l b e m y brother ;b e he ne
’
e r so v i leTh i s d a y sha l l ge n t lehis co n d i t io n .
( Ac t W Sce n e 2 , Shake Spe a ize '
s K i n g Henry V .
K i n g He n ry V . i n h i b i ted a n y p e rso n b u t s u c h asha d a r igh t by i n h e r i ta n c e o r g ra n -t toass u m e coats - o f- a r m s, e xcep t t hose w h o fo u gh t a t the Bat t l e o f Ag i n co u rt . These r u l es o f
co u rse ex i s t to- day, and a re ad m i n i s te red b y t h e Hera ld s a t th e Co l l ege o f Ar m s .
SCH EDULE OF THE \V I I.BY ESTATE .
SOLD AT TH E GEO RG E H OTE L, B rs u o r ’ s STO RT FO RD,2 4 N OV EM BER 1 90 3, B Y
D I RECTIO N O F TH E TRUSTEE O F \V . \V I LBY.
LOT l . —\V i n d H i l l Ho u se,a n o ld T u dor d w e l l i n g - ho u s e
,w h i c h had bee n bo u gh t by t h e
fa m i l y i n 1 80 6,w i t h 5 ac res o f pa rk - l i k e g ro u n d s a nd sh r u bbe ry , w i t h o ld e l m s and
oak s .O n seco n d floo r:five bed roo m s
,t w o Of w h i c h we re oak - pa n e l l ed .
F i rs t fl o o r ; bed roo m ,I 7ft . by 13ft . 9 in .; pa n e l l ed bed roo m ,
1 4ft. 6in. by1 2 ft . 3in.; a n oth e r pa n e l l ed roo m I s ft. by t 4 ft .; a bed roo m 2 3ft . b y 9ft . 6in.;
“abed roo m 1 8 ft . b y 1 4 ft ., a l l l 1 ft . h igh ; a n ot h e r bed roo m o n a s l igh t l y l o w e r fl oo r,23ft . 6in . b y 1 3ft . 6in.;bath - roo m ;pa n e l l ed l a n d i n g ;d ra w i n g - roo m
,2 8ft . 6in. by
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1 9ft ., l i ft. h ig h , w i t h l a rg e bay w i n do w .
G ro u n d floo r:l ofty pa n e l l ed h a l l , 3o ft . b y 15ft. 6in.,w i t h o ld d eco ra ted ce i l i n g in
p l aste r- w ork ;ha n dso m e oh l Jaco bea n s ta i rcase ;d i n i n g- roo m,2 6ft . by 1 8 ft. 9in.
,w i t h
t reb l e b a y w i n do w ;m o r n ing- roo m,l oft . b y 13ft . 9in .;l i b ra ry , 1 8ft . 6in. by raft. 6in.
,
pa n e l l ed w a l l s ; b i l l i a rd - roo m,c o m m u n i cat i n g w i th s t ro n g- roo m ;l a rge k i tc h e n and
se rva n t s’ h a l l ;co n se rva t o r i e s a nd v i n e r i es ;coac h m a n ’ s co ttage a nd l a rge a m o u n t o fs tab l i n g , e tc .The h o u se w as s i t u a t e o n \V i n d H i l l , n ex t t o St . M i c h ae l ’ s Ch u rch ; so ld fo r
$3 1 0 0 to t h e Re l ig i o u s Soc i e ty o f th e M os t H o l y Redee m e r, who n o w u s e i t as ares i de n ce , a nd ha ve b u i l t a c h u rch, ded i ca ted to St . J ose ph a nd t h e E n g l i sh M a rt y rs,w he re t h e stab l es w e re .Th i s p rope r ty , w i th l o t 2 , w o u ld h av e bee n bo u gh t b y M aj o r Sk ee t , b u t a n a r ra n ge
m e n t before t h e sa l e w as e n t e red i n to be t w ee n h i m a nd t he P ro v i n c i a l Of t he Re d e m pto ris t s t ha t h e w o u ld n o t b id aga i n s t t he m , a nd t h a t if the p r i ce w e n t bey o n d £350 0h e w o u ld ass i s t h i m w i t h m o n ey to b u y it. I t i s n o w St . Joseph ’s , w i th a ch u rchattached d ed i ca t ed t o the E n g l i s h M a rty rs a nd St . Joseph . A w i n do w i s i n t h e LadyChape l c o n ta i n i n g t h e fig u re o f O u r Lady o f th e I m m ac u l a te C o n cep t i o n and t h e a r m s
'
o f W i l by and Sk ee t q u a r t e r i n g So m e rs ca le s .
LOT 2 .— St. Kath e r i n e ’s i n th e VV ind H i l l Road
,w i t h ac re;bo u gh t by th e Rede m p
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to r i s tFathe rs fo r £ 1 850 .
S KEET, SOMERSCALES,“W IDDRIN GTON,AN D OTHERS. 1 65
LOT 3.— S tor t Lodge, d w e l l i n g- h o u s e
,o n t h e Li t t l e Hadh a m Road , w i th 6% acres ;bo u gh t
by Mr . Joh n B ar k e r fo r £250 0 .
LOT 4 .— M ead o w adj o i n i n g S to r t Lodge, 4 a . 2 r. 33p.;M r. Joh n Bark e r, £60 0 .
LOT 5. M eado w in t h e M az e G ree n Road, 3a . 2 r . 2 4p .;
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M r. H . La u gh e r, £70 0 .
LOT 6.— M ead o w n ea r W e s t fie ld Ho u se
, 2 a . 1 r. 30 p.;M aj o r Skee t, £340 .
LOT 7 .— T w o m eado w s in M
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aze G ree n Road, 7a . o r. 16p.;M r. H . La u gh e r, £875.
LOT 8 .— M ash B ar n s Far m Ho m es tead
, 6a . 3r. 1 7p .;M r. B a rk e r, £ 1 2 0 0 .
LOT 9 .— M eado w , 2 % ac res, c l ose to h o m est ead , 34 o ft . abo ve sea—l ev e l , w i th bea u t i fu l v i e w so f th e-to w n a nd s u r ro u n d i n g co u n t ry ;M aj or Sk ee t , £730 .
LOT 1 0 .— Fi e ld in Lit t l e Had ha m Road i n fro n t o f h o m estead , w i t h 90 0 ft . o f fro n tage, 34o ft.above t h e sea
,1 5a .
“o r. 1 6p.;M aj o r Sk eet , £2 0 70 .
LOT 1 1 .— A rab l e fi e ld o n t h e in s id e o f h o m es tead,14 a . I r. 2 2 p . M r. C o l e m a n , £575.
LOT I 2 . H i l l y ” fi e ld i n C r i ck e t Fi e ld La n e;Sir Wa l te r Gilb e y ,LOT 13.
— M eado w in C r i c k e t F i e ld La n e, 5a . o r. 9p.;M r. Bark e r, £650 .
LOT 1 4 .— M eado w in C r ick et Fi e ld La n e
, 5a . o r. 34p .;Sir VV a lt e r Gilb e y , £8 25.
LOT 1 5.— M eado w in C r i c k e t F i e ld La n e
, 4 a . Or . 30 p.;M r . Ba rk e r, £50 0 .
LOT 1 6,
— M eado w n ex t Oak Hal l,
2 a . 2 r. 2 9p.; M aj or Sk ee t, £440 ,re - so ld to
M r. P rit c h e t t .LOT 1 7 .
— Vic to r i a V i l l a;M r . C r i s p , £830 .
LOT 1 8 .— T w o m eado w s, 4a . 2 r. 39p ., n e x t to St . M ary’ s Co n ve n t;M rs . Ge e
,£60 0 .
LOT 1 9 .—T w o co t tages i n H o cke rill;M r. Ge e
,£330 .
LOT 2 0 .— G ro u n d o n w hich VV a t e r VV o rks s ta n d ;Urban Di s t r i c t Co u n c i l , £ 1 50 .
The above p rope r ty w as l eft by the w il l o f Wil l i am Wil by , dated 8 Febr u ary 1 866, u po nt r u s t fo r h i s n i ece A l i so n W il by (afte rward s A l i so n Skeet) d u r i n g he r l ife, w i th re m ai n der t oh e r ch i ld re n as s h e sho u ld a ppo i n t . Prov ed 2 3 J u n e 1 866.
M rs . A l i so n Sk eet’ s Wi l l , d ated 2 5 Feb r u ary 1 899 , d i r ected, afte r ce r t a i n beq u es ts, th atu n d e r t h e w i l l o f h e r u n c l e W i l l i a m Wil by th e resid u e s ho u ld be d i vided a m o n gs t h e rc hild re n equ a l l y .
A H l STORY OF THE F AM I L IES OF
MU RRAY OF F ELTON HALL, SALO P ‘
TH E ea r l y h i s to ry o f t he fo u n de r o f th i s fa m i l y i s sh ro u ded i n a good d ea l o f m ys te ry . The fac t so f h i s b i r th a nd pare n tage w i l l read m ore l i k e t h e co m m e n ce m e n t o f Ba r i n g Go u ld
’ s RoyalGeorg i e tha n th e so m e w ha t d ry a nd '
pro s a ic s t y l e o f m os t o f t h e p reced i n g ped ig rees .
I . Rob e r t VV yndham Lath rop M u rray, fro m h i s o w n s ta te m e n t , w as bap t i zed i n M a ry
le - bo n'e Dece m be r 1 777 , b u t i t i s n ot recorded i n th e P ari s h Reg i s t e r. O n a n o th er occas i o nh e sa y s:“The R ev. W i l l i a m Lee, c u rate o f the Pari s h o f M a ry - le ’
-B o n e i n t h e C i t y o f
\V e s tm ins te r, w h o p rod u ced the reg i s te r book o f b i rth s and m arr i ages o f t h e sa id pa r i s h , iwh i c h i t a p pears yo u r pe t it io n e r w as bo r n 2 2 nd De c . The n a m e o f t he c u ra te a t t h i st i m e w as t h e Rev. W i l l i a m M ead . The e n t ry i s n ot i n t he Reg i s t e r.
\Vha t i s k n o w n i s _t h athe w as a so n o fGeorge I I I . H i s m o t h e r w as p robab l y a lad yin-wa i t i n g to_Q u e e n Char l o t te, w h o m arr i ed i n to t he A th o l l fa m il y . I n 1 80 2 M u r ray sa idh i s m ot he r w as Ann Lath ro p o f \V e s tm ins te r, i n He r M aj es ty ’ s e m p l oy ;s h e was c l ea rl yon l y h i s fos te r- m oth e r.
\Vhe 11 t w o w a rs o f age he w as tak e n to Fe l to n Ha l l ,* w h e re,u p o n at l eas t o n e
occas i o n, the I( i11 <_r v i s i ted h i s m othe r. She
,k n o w i n g before h a n d t h a t h e wa s co m i n g a t
n ig h t , d resse d he rse l f _as a m a n,1 o_d e o u t m ask ed , a nd he ld u p t h e Roya l ca r r i age be t w ee n
Fe l to n a nd Shre ws b u rv. She t h e n ga l l oped back t o the ha l l, and has t i l y ch a n ged he r h ig hi n t i m e to s m i l i n g l y rece i ve h e r l ove r . _A t a n ear l y age h e w as se n t t o
\V e s tm ins t e r Sc h oo l , as t h e fo l l o w i n g e ntn i n the Co l l ege Reg i s t e r t es t i fi es:“La thro pp ,Robe rt
,I) ad m i t ted 13th M a rc h 1 786,
Natha n i e l J C ITC I )’S sa id a c le igym an to ld h i mhe l eft s chool i n 1 793. H is n a m e IS n o ta m o n gs t the n a m es o f t he Cam b i idge Unde rg i adua tcs , n o r i s i t i n t h e Reg i s te r o f S i d n e yS u sse x Co l l ege e ithe r a s M u rra y o r Lat h rop , tho u gh h e sa id h e w as th e re;if so , i t m u s t h a v ebee n u n d e r S o m e o t h e r n a m e ( s e e A ppe n d i x
I n 1 797 he w as se rv i n g i n the z ud Roy al M a n x F e n c i b l es, co m m a n d ed by Lord He n r yM u r ray , fo u r th s o n o f t h e th i rd D u k e o f Atho l l
,a t Lo n do n de rry , w h e re h e fo u gh t t w o d u e l s
w i t h h i s b rot h e r office rs— o n e o f t he m Co lo n e l Peach y , afte r w a rds M .P . fo r Ne w To w n ;the oth e r w i t h Cap ta i n A n de rso n .
LATHRO P O F F ELTON HA LL — The fo l lo wing pa rt icu la rs o f thi s fa m i ly a re ta ke n fro m Tra ns a c t io ns o f theShro p shi re Archae o lo g ica l S o c i e ty , p . 1 49 . The wr i te r
,Mr. R. Llo yd K e ny o n ,
to ld m ehe wa s no t awa re o f
the c i rcum s ta nce s o f La thro p Mu r ra y'
s b i r th,b u t kne whe wa s co nne cte d withthe Duke o f K e nt in s o m e wa y:
T o wnship o f F e lt o n.— O u 2 2 nd Apr i l 1 70 0 the m e n-o f F e l to n s a id tha t El i no r la te wife o f Sa m u e lW i l l iam s
o fWe s t F e l to n ,-a nd d a ughte r o f j ohn jOne s o f Te d s m e a re . b y j o a nnahis “wife ,
wa s d e a d ,
‘b u t wha t o r wha t s o r t o f
he r io t fa l l s to the Lo rd the re b y the y d o no t kho w.
’
On the s am e day the ju ro rs p re s e nte d tha t Ro b e r t La thro p ,g e nt le m a n
,who he ld thre e s e pa ra te m e s s ua ge s a nd s e pa ra te pa rce ls o f la nd b e lo ng ing to the m in the Ma no r
,d i e d
s i nce the Oc t o b e r C o ur t ;tha this b e s t a nim a l s we re d u e a she n'
o t s t o the Lo rd ,a nd tha t Ro b e rt La thro p , g e nt le m a n,
wa shis s o n a ndhe i r , a nd o ught t o pay 4 s . 1 d . fo r re l i e f o f the la nd .
"
Thi s is the e a r l ie s t m e nt io n Iha ve fo und _o f the co nne ct io n wi thF e lto n o f the La thro p s , who o wne d F e lt o nH a l l fro m thi s t im e t i l l the m idd le o f the n ine te e nthce ntu ry . A Ro b e r t La thro p o f Atcha m
,s o n o f Ra lphLa thro p
o f Yo xa l l , a nd M a ry A s t o n his wife ,a cce p te d the King ’
s g e ne ra l pa rd o n fo r re b e l l i o n a t Shre ws b u ry , 1660 . Thela s t o f the fam i ly , Ro b e rt Wi l l ia m F e lto n La thro pp , s ucce e d e dhis fa the r Ro b e r t in 1 785. The H a l l a nd 1 80 a c re swe re le t to a M rs . Eva ns t i l l 1 849 , whe nhe re tu rne d to the Ha l l
,a nd d ie d the re in 1 850 . The p ro p e r ty wa s s o ld to
d iff e re nt p urcha s e rs in 1 853. It wa s a fte rwa rd s b u rnt;o nly a s m a l l p o rt i o n re m a ins s u rro und e d b y a p re ttypa rk .
1 68 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
George Bak e r Ba lla che y o f H ighb u ry Pl ace, Esqre .,e tc .” I n t h i s w i l l h e l eft e v e ry th i n g t o
h i s w ife,w i t h re m a i n de r to h i s so n .
O n h i s re t u r n fro m th e Pe n i n s u l a i n 1 8 14 he, w i t h o n e o r O th e rs o f h i s. Roya l ha lfb ro th ers
,e n deavo u red to ass i s t Napo l eo n to l eave E lba. Th i s a t te m p t w as d i s cov e red;
Cap ta i n M u r ray w as a rres ted i n St. Ja m es ’s St ree t, b u t s l i p ped o u t o f t h e coat h e w asd r i v i n g i n a nd ha n ded i t to h i s va l e t, w ho wa s ab l e to ge t rid o f i n c r i m i n a t i n g doc u m e n ts .The o ld c h a rge o f th e I ri s h m a rri age wa s t r u m ped u p aga i n , a nd h e w as se n t
,w i th e ye ry
l u x u ry,i n to e x i l e i n A u s t ra l i a
,i n s p i t e o f t h e s peech es m ad e i n Pa r l i a m e n t 0 11 h i s beh a lf b y
Sir Sa m u e l Ro m i l l y,t h e So l i c i to r-Ge n e ra l .
I n 1 84 2 he pe t i t i o n ed the C ro w n fo r per m i ss i o n t o re t u r n , w h i c h w as a l lo w ed . H eret i red to Fe l to n H al l
,w he re h i s w ife, w ho had s o l o n g passed a n e n fo rced w ido w h ood ,
v i s i t ed h i m w i t h h i s 50 11 . I n 1 8 2 7 he ha d go n e th ro ugh a ce re m o n y o f m arri ag e w i t h al ady i n A u s t ra l i a
,who afte r w a rds fo l l o w ed h i m to E n g l a n d w i t h a n u m be r o f ch i ld re n .
The fo l l o w i n g acco u n t o f h i s dea th i s fro m Th e Sh re w sb u ry C h ro n i c l e,
”13 Nove m be r
1 850 : a nd i n s t., at NV e s t F e l to n Hal l in th i s Co u n ty, Robe rt Lath ro p M u r ray , l ate Cap ta inin t h e Roy a l s . He ha d rece n t l y rece i v ed th e Q u ee n ’s m eda l s fo r h i s s e rv i c es i n th e G reatPe n i n s u l a ca m pa ig n s u n d er the D u k e o f NV e Ilingto n.
”
P EDIGREE SHENV IN G DESCENDANTS O F ROBERT AN D LYDIA MURRAY .
Robert NV yndham Lathrop M u rrayf—F Lyd ia , w ido w o f W i l l iam M arr iot , Ho n . R.I . Co .
’
s Serv i ce,
Cap t. i s t Roya l s and \V ago n i n Ho ly Orders , Vicar o fd ied at F e l Ap r i l 1 787 ;d ied 1 869 ;1 850 .
Harr iet , d a u .:r—‘ Ed w ard Ke n t St ra the a rn?El le n?Augu s ta Soph ia , d a u .: Jo s e phSta n fie ldo f Lt .-Ge ne rz1l M u rray , bap t . a t P ers hore C u ff. o f Robert Be n n et o f G r i m sha w , Esq. ,
Shafto Ord e o f 7 j u n e 1 80 7 ;A .D.C. to 2 nd Go rto nHa l l,ne a rM an B .A .
, Barr i s te rWe e two o d Ge n eral Sir de Lacy Eva n s w ife . l e hes te r ; m ar . a t St . a t-La w ;m a r. atHa l l , North i n the Car l i s t NV a r ;Lt . Mary lebo n e Apr i l St. George
's,
um b e rland ; Colo n e l H .M . A r m y , 6111 1 855; d ied 2 Oct . Ha n ove r Sq u are,
m a r . 1 833. Batta l io n Br i t i s h Fore ig n 1 90 1 ;b u r. a t H igh 2 3 Sep t. 1 885.
I s t w ife . Leg io n ; Knight gate. 3rd w ife and h u sba n d .
St . F er n a n do;d ied 6 M ay ( Vid e G a rm
1 884 ;b u r. at H ighgateCe m etery .
A u g u ste Stave ley M u r-;Ha tiana , d a u . o f El le n , F e l ix St rathear n Ad a Beatr ice Zo lila ,m ar.
ray , bor n at B r u sse ls Thom as Nev i l le d ied M u rray, Cape at St . ja m es
's, Spa n ish
1 834 L ie u t.-Co lo n e l Ussher , H .M . yo u n g ; C i v i l Se rv ice ; P lace , 8 Ap r i l 1 90 2 , F ra nH .M . A r m y , Ch i ef Chargé d
'
Affa ire s'
b ur . at d ied s .p . 6 Jan. e is j . A . Skeet , M ajorP ay m aste r fo r Ire a nd Co n s u l H igh 1 887 ; b u r . at 41 thRoya l D u b l i n F u s ila n d ; d i ed at D u b l i n Ge n era l at Hayt i . gate. H ighgate. l ie rs. ( V id e SK EET.)1 2 De c . 1 89 2 .
f Sir joh n Loga n Ca m pbe l l , K nt .,H .M . Ar m y , the B lack Watch. desce n d ed fro m Ca m pb e l l o f Ab e rnchill , Bart . ,
m ar. 1 889 .
F o r d esce n t o f Lyd ia, w ife o f Cap ta i n M u rray , and A u g u sta, w ife o f Co lo n e l M u rray , see H u dso n’
si‘M a n ors o f NV ike B u r n e l l and Wyke Wary u .
"
LIEUT.- COLON EL E. K. S . MURRAY,
A .B .C. To 8 1 11 DE LACY EVAN S.
A HISTORY O F THE FAMI L IES o r
Took co m m a n d o f t h e I s t Bat ta l i o n at Sho rnclifie ( s e e “I l l u s t ra ted Ne w s , 2 1 J u l y1 855)“\Var Ofiice , F r iday, 1 0 A u g u s t 1 855. B r i t i s h Fo re ig n Leg i o n . M aj o r a nd B re ve tL i e u te n a n t -Co l o n e l E. K . M u r ray to b e Li e u t e n a n t- Co l o n e l .”
\Vas Co m m a n da n t 6thL igh t I n fa n t ry Reg i m e n t 15 J u n e 1 856, a t Dov e r Cas t l e.Proceeded with'his reg i m e n t fro m Po rts m o u t h to Eas t Lo n do n ;wa s q u a rte red , a m o n gs tot he r p l aces
,at Doh n e F o rt
,Kafl
'
ra ria .
D i ed at 45 Ave n u e Road , Rege n t’ s Pa rk
,6 M ay 1 884 ;b u r i ed a t H ighga te Ce m e tery .h-Ia rricd— firs t , i n 1 833, Har r i e t, da u gh te r o f Li e u te n a n t -G e n e ra l Leo n a rd Shafto O rd e o f
\V e c t 1-11
o o d H a ll , North u m be r l a n d , by La dy Lo u i sa A n n e Joc e ly n , fi ft h da u gh te r o f Robe rt,firSt Ear l o f Rode n ( s e e B u rk e
’s P ee rage,”
a nd La n ded by w h o m h eha dI . A ugu s t e S tave l ey
,bo r n a t Br u sse l s 1 834 . B r i t i s h Fo re ig n Legi o n . The n
Li e u te n a n t -Co l o n e l a nd C h i e f P ay m as te r fo r I re l a n d . D i ed at D u b l i n,w h e rehe
w as b u r i ed“1 2 Dece m be r 1 89 2 . M a r r i ed Ha t ia na,da u gh te r o f Tho m as Nev i l l e
Ussh e r,H .M . C ha rgé d
’A flaire s _a nd Co n s u l -Ge n e ra l a t Hayt i , b y El i za,
da u gh te r o f Cap ta i n Fa w se t t (sec B u rk e ’ s “La n d ed Ge n t ry,
” Ussh er o f
East w e l l), by who mheha d( 1 ) Herbe rt Cy r i l O rde , M aj o r B l ac k \Vatc h , fo r m e r l y o f ,
t h e G l o u ces te rs h i reReg i m e n t, who m ar r i ed
,1 889, \V inifre d , d a u gh te r o f Sir J oh n Loga n
Ca m pbe l l , Knt . Bac h ., so n o f l a t e Joh n C a m pbe l l , M .D., ( s e e
Ca m pbe l l o f A b e rnchill, Ba rt ), by E m m a, d a u gh te r o f l at e S ir Joh n C rac roft\V i l so n
,C .B . ( s e c B u rk e
’ s“P ee rageLyd i a F l o ra .
Seco n d l y , in Scot l a n d,E l l e n C 118, a n o rph a n , w ho m he m e t a t he r co u s i n ’ s
,Be nj a m i n
Cu ff G ree n h i l l o f Kn o w l e H a l l , So m e rse t (see G ree n h i l l o f K n o w l e H a ll , B u rk e’ s “La n d ed
Ge n t ry B u r i ed a t H ighgate . I 'Ia d i s s u e1 . El l e n
,b u r i ed S . Pat r i c k ’ s , H ighgate .
Th i rd l y,at S t . M a ry - lc—Bo n e
,A pr i l 1 855, A u g u s ta Soph i a, d a u gh te r o f Robe rt Be n n e t t
o f Go rto n I-l a l l n ea r M a n c hest e r, by A n n e, d a u gh t e r a nd c o h e i res s o f Sa m u e l Ba rk e r o f
C u l c h et h Ha l l , co u n ty C hes te r a nd g ra n d- n i e ce o f \V i l | i a m A s she t o n , l as t o f the A s she to nso f Shep l ey Hal l , A s l 1t o n- u ud e r-Ly u e . ( F o r Ped ig re e s e e
“The M a n o rs o f VV ike B u r n e l la nd \V y ke“fa r by C . E . M og r idg e H u d so n , Ha d i s s u e
2 . Fe l i x S t ra th ea r n o f the Ca pe o f Good H ope C i v i l Se rv i c e . Sec re ta ry to SirTho m as Sca n l a n
,P re m ie r o f the C ape Go ve r n m e n t , e tc . D i ed s .p . 6 Ja n u a ry
1 88 7 ;b u r i ed at H ighgate C e m e te ry .Ada Be at r i c e Zo lila , m ar r i ed M aj o r F ra n c i s J . A . Sk ee t ( s e e Sk e e t Ped i g ree).
I\I rs . A u g u s ta M u r ra y m a rr i ed seco n d l y , 23 Sept e m be r 1 885, a t St . Geo rge’s , Ha n ove r
Sq u a re, Jose ph S ta n fie ld G r i m s ha w , Esq .,B .A .
, Ba r r i s te r—ahLaw (see G ri m s ha w P ed ig ree).She d i ed at T u n b r idge \Ve l l s 2 Octobe r 1 90 1 , a nd w as b u r i e d i n h e r fi rs t h u s band
’s va u l t a t '
H ighgate .
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON,AN D OTHERS.
A P PEND ICES.
M S . n ote inha n d w r i t i n g o f Cap t. La thro pp M u r rayTo m y 50 11 Ed w ard K e n t Strathear n M u rray .
“I th i n k i t w a s i n 1 81 0 his m other and m yse lf w e n t to s e e m y so n K e n t athis school(M
r Ga lindo’
s ) i n Ha m psh i re , whoha d pro m i s ed to carefu l ly a tte n d tohis c lass i ca l ed u cat io n . I t w asm y i n te n t io n to have se n t h i m to m y Col lege ( Syd n ey S u sse x) at Cam b ridg e ,
whiehs u bseq u e n t e ve n tsALO N E p reve n ted . In that case he w o u ld m ost probab lyhave bee n a B ishop , or a h igher D ig n i tary ,hadhe s u rv i ved K i n g George I I I.
"
Leg io n Br i ta n n i ca .San Sebas t ia n , 1 2 October 1 837.
I have the g ra t i ficat io n o f in for m i n g yo u that H .C . M ajesty has bee n p leased to co n fer u po nyo u the C ross o f the D ist i n g u i shed Ord er o f I sabe l la the Ca tho lica ,
as a re w ard fo r yo u r br i l l ia n tco n d u c t at the as sa u l t and tak i n g o f 11 11 11 o n the 1 6thand 1 7tho f M ay last. The Roya l D i p lom ahas n ot ye t bee n received , b u t a s soo n as it sha l l have a rr i ved i t w i ll afford m e m u ch p leas u re tofor w ard i t to yo u r ad d ress.
I have the ho n o u r to b e ,Sir ,
Yo u r m ost obed ie n t serva n t,VV i LLi a n A . CLARK E,
Lt .-Co l . K e n t M u rray , etc ., etc., etc .
My d ear M u r ray ,I have the g reates t pleas u re i n for w ard i n g to y o u Her M ajesty 's D i p lo m a fo r the first
c lass o f the Ho n o u rable and d ist i n g u ished Ord er o f San F er n a n do, co n ferred o n y o u b y Ge n] . Eva n sfo r yo u r d ist i n g u ished ga l la n try o n the I s t Octr . 1 836. As yo u r brother a ide-d e -ca m p and com pa n io ni n arms o n that d ay , a nd m a n y other hard -fo u ght batt les , a nd as Se n ior a id e-d e -ca m p to the L ie u t.Ge n era l , a l lo w m e to co n g rat u late y o u m ost s incere ly o n the Q u ee n 's ack n o w ledge m e n t o f yo u rga l la n t ly-ea r n ed ho n o u rs, and b e ass u red that n ot o n ly m yse lf, b u t a l l yo u r brother o fiice rs , w i l l b eever a n x io u s to hear o f yo u r s u ccess and happi n ess thro
’ l ife .
Be l ieve m e ,M y d ear M u rray ,
Yo u rs m ost s i n cere ly ,J. W . VV o o t o RinGE ,
To Lie u t.-Co lo n e l K e n t M u r ray , Co lo n e l , A .D.C .
etc., etc., etc .
1 7 2 A'
H-ISTO-RY OF THE F AM ILIES O F
S" S'
e b“, 6 j u n e 1 837.M y. d ear K e n t M u rray ,
I am no t s u rp r ised at yo u r be i n g .a n n oyed at yo u ; n a m e , a m o n gst those whom I tho u ghti t b u t j u st to tha n k i n m y d e s pa t
-ch' regarding I r u n , ha v i n g bee n o m i tted thro u gh so m e m ista keb y the co p ie s t fo r the n e w spap ers. In the or ig i n a l , and in the Sp a n ish and F re n ch papers , thatm ista ke d id n ot occ u r. I t wa s n o t as a m atter o f form that I i n c l u d ed yo u r n am e , b u t beca u s e Iw i t n essed w i th e x tre m e g ratifica t io n yo u r mos t ge n ero u s and ga lla n t co n d
’ u c‘t— a w hole fam i ly and
severa l o f the factio ns sold ie rs ow'
e the i r l ives to yo u r d eterm i n ed protect io n , which wa s at the m ostim m i n e n t hazard o f yo u r o w n . M ak e what u se yo u p leas e of th i s , and
Bel ie ve m e yo u r S i n cere fr ie n d ,D. L. EV AN S .
To Lt .-Co l. K e n t M u rray , A .D.C.
1 1 May
M y d ear K iinlo ck,
Yo u m u st w e l l reco l lect o u r gal la n t and high - m i n d ed co m rade Lt-Co lI K e n t Mur ray .
He ser ved i n Spa i n d u r i n g the w ho le per iod o f m y last d u t i es in that co u n t ry . He first attracted m ynot ice 'b y h is i n tell igence 8:act i vity as Capta i n o f L igh t I n fantry o f the 7 1“Lt I n fantry Re g‘.
F o r the last year he se rved as o n e o f m y A ides-d e -Ca m p , d u r i n g w h ichhe gave“ m e the h ighestsat isfact i o n by d ist i n g u ished 81 re m arkab le i n tell ige n ce , z ea l , and brave ry , fo r whi ch he w as p romo tedto a M ajor i ty 8:Li-Co lo n e lcy . He is a s u perior L i n g u i s t , 8:to h igh m ora l q u al i t i es adds the a dvantages o f a n exce l le n t ed u cat io n .
Be l ieve m e in haste , ve ry tr u ly yo u r's ,
D13 La c y _EV -AN S .
To B f-Ge n era l K i n lock .
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I L I ES OF
sa m e date). H i s w i do w re m a r r i ed i n 1 783 Ja m es Sk e r re t t o f Ga l w ay , andd i ed 1 796. The i r i ss u eVa l e n t i n e (o f w h o m p rese n t l y).Ja m es .M ary , m arr i ed Rev. Lore n zo He l y -H u tch i n s o n (s i x t h so n o f th e Righ t Ho n .Joh n He l y -H u tch i n so n , P ro v os t o fTri n i t y Co l l ege, D u bl i n ). Had iss u e
1 . M arga re t, m ar r i ed 1 796 Fra n c i s Dav id K i r w a n .2 . M agda l e n .
bor n 1 780 , o f T u l ly a nd Go rt nam o na ; m ar r i ed A n n e, da u gh te r o f M aj o r
o f Go rtnam o na , S l s t e r o f Nic h ol as and Wa l te r A rce d e ckne B u rk e . Ni ch o l as.1 ;he l eft the es ta te o f Go rtnam o na to h i s n e p h e w Pa t r i c k B l a k e o f D r u m , ashe w o u ld pay o ff i t s h ea v y i n c u m b ra n ces . Th i s h e did
,b u y i n g it o u t o f t h e
s tates Co u rt a t a red u ced fig u re, i n co n s id e rat i o n o f h i s be i n g t he h e i r by w i l lWa l te r Arc e de ckne B u rk eha d o n e da u gh t e r A n n e, w ho m ar r i ed fi rs t Ja m eso n l y So n o f he r a u n t He l e n
,by w h o m s h ehad n o i s s u e;s eco n d l y St. Joh n ,
f th e th i r te e n th Lord D u n boy n e. They had i55u e :Ja m es Hen ry Ed w a rdu t le r
,w ho ass u m ed by roya l l i ce n ce i n 1 867 t h e s u r n a m e a nd a r m s o f
add i t i on to a nd befo re t h ose o f B u t l e r,as h e i r ge n e ra l o f t h e A rce d e cku e s o f
Va l e n t i n e B l ake d i ed abo u t 1 8 2 0 . W i l l d a ted 7 M arch 1 8 1 9. Pro v ed P .C .,
52 1 . Leav i n g i ss u e1 t r i ck (o f w ho m prese n t l y).a ry , bor n 1 80 3;m ar ri ed 1 8 25 H u be rt M oore o f Sha n n o n Gro ve (a sc i o n o ft he O'
M o o re s o f C l ogha n Cas t l e). She d i ed in 1 833-
4 , l ea vin g i s s u eB u t l e r, a n offi cer i n t h e 89 thReg i m e n t .Ma rv
,m a rr i ed Wh i te o f Lis s inis s ke a , c o. Ti p pe ra ry ;d i ed 1 90 2 .
J a n e, m a rr i ed 2 1 M ay 1 853 Sir Tho m as Geo rge Sk i p w o rth , n i n t h Ba ro n e t , a ndhas i ss u e (see B u rk e
’ s Pee rage
oo r u 1 80 0 , o f Dr u m,T u l l y , Go rtnam o na
,a nd Sp idd a l ( l eft h i m by h i s firs t
B u rk e, s i n ce so ld);m a rr i ed El ea n o r M a ry, da u gh te r o f He n ry E. Robe rts o f
re , Lo n do n , b y E l ea n o r, da u gh te r o f M ajo r Ja m es B u r k e o f Go rtnam o na , h i sie d 2 4 J u l y 1 857 . \V i l l d ated 1 2 M av 1 857 . Proved 1 7 Nove m be r 1 860 . H i sJ u n e 1 874 . W i l l dated 1 4 M a y 1 8 74 . Proved 2 7 Octobe r 1 874 , l ea v i n g
a le ntine F it a t rick (o f w h o m l a te r).fa l te r He n ry
,bor n a nd d i ed 1 84 2 .
ra n ces o f Ba n gor, Nort h W a l es .osa
,d i ed u n m ar r i ed M arc h 1 893.
lea n or, m arr i ed 18 76 He n d e rso n Boy l e, now deceased , bv w h o m sh ehad o ne
da u gh te r E l ea n o r, bo t h n o w o f Ba n go r, North W a l es .la ria n Ag n es, d i ed u n m a rr i ed 1 865.
F it a trick B l ak e o f G o rtnam o na , J .P . fo r th e Co u n ty o f Ga l w ay, born‘
831 ;m arr i ed El l e n S m i th ;he d i ed a t B ray 1 Nove m be r 1 870 . W i l l datedP roved 3 Dece m be r 1 870 . Ha d w i t h oth e r i ss u e:
ntine A l ex a n de r,bo r n a t D u b l i n 2 2 Octo be r 1 869 , o f G o rtnam o na
, co . Ga l
wa y ;ed u cated a t W es t w a rd H o and Tr i n i ty Co l l ege , D u b l i n ;gaze t ted to
SKEET, SOMERSCALES, W IDDR I NGTON , AN D OTHERS. 1 75
4thB at ta l i o n Royal D u b l in F u s i l i e rs 9 F eb r u a ry 1 889;Cap ta i n 1 1 M arch 1 896;t ra n sfe r red t o 4 thSco t t i-shR i fles 1 2 Dece m be r 1 899 ;se rved w i th h i s reg im e n ti n th e So u t h Afri ca n W a r 2 0 F ebr u a ry to 26 J u n e 1 90 1 , p r i n c i pa l l y at Bo s cho fi n t h e O ra n ge Free S ta te;p ro m oted to th e ho n o ra ry ra n k o f M aj or A u g u s t1 905; m arr i ed 2 2 Oc tobe r 1 90 2 a t St . Ja m es’ s C h u rch , Piccad i l l y, by th eRev. C a n o n M cCo rm ick, D D., Rec to r o f th e p a r i sh , A l i so n Ann Jo seph i n e(El s i e), e ldes t da u gh te r o f th e l a t e Robe rt Sk ee t o fW i n d H i l l Ho u se, B i s h op
’sStor tfo rd, ge n t l e m a n (see t h at Fa m i l y). Resid e n ce , Wa r w i c k Road , Ho cke rill
Park, Bi s h op ’ s Sto r tford . C l u bs
,J u n i o r Nava l and M i l i ta ry and U n i ted
Se rvic e C l u b, D u b l i n . Ar m s: Arge n t , a fre t g u l es .”
C res t:“A cat
passa n t g u ard a n t p rope r.” M ott o:“Vi r t u s s o l a no b ilita t .”
1 76 A H ISTORY OF THE FAM I LIES OF
GR IM SHAW.
T11 15 is a v e ry a n c i e n t fa m i l y i n t h e Co un ty o f La n cash i re. The fo l l ow i n g p ed ig ree fro mW hitak e r’ s H i s to ry o f W h a l l ey 15 i n se r ted h ere, as I fa n cy m ost o f th e G r i m s-h a w s c l a imd esce n t fro m it
Wa l ter d e Gr i m sha w ( s a ns date)?
hei ress o f He n ry d e C layto n ;134 2 .
He n ry d e Gr im sha w hanna , dau . R i chard . Ag n es.m a n or o f C lay to n w i th the f Joh n dc
to 1 4 0 9 . He bore A rg ent, Joh n .
Nicholas.
Sir Joh n Harr i n g to n o f Hor n by ,es Sta n ley , B i shop o f Ely .
chard Grim shaw,;Eliza b e th, dau . o f Joh n . A n n e , mar. H u gh A l ice , m ar. Joh n I sabe l .hn Chudwo rth. Sh u tt le w orth o f Hold e n .
Gawthorp .
Joh n Gr i m sha w , ob. 1586— Mary , d a u . and cohe i ress o f Joh n Ca tte ral o f Li tt le M i tto n .AT
A H ISTORY OF THE FAM ILIES OF
2 . Ja m es (o f w ho m l ate r).3. Joseph .4 . Tho m as
,w h o l eft i ss u e:Tho m as
,Tho m as Geo rge, Joh n , and t h ree d a u gh te rs,
o n e o f w h o m m ar r i ed H'op w ood .
1 . M ary,bor n 1 67 2 .
I I . Ja m es Gri m sha w o f D ro y l sd e n,bo rn 1 661 d i ed 2 7 J u n e 1 7 1 8. H ad iss u e
1 . Ja m es (o f w h o m l ate r).2 . Joh n o f Go rto n
,d i ed s .p.
M ary , bo r n 2 9 J u n e 1 696.El i zabe t h
,b o rn 13 J a n u a ry 1 70 3;d i ed 1 7 23;m a r r i ed P i l k i n g t o n .
A n n,bor n A u g u st 1 70 7;m a r ri ed K n igh t . She d i ed 3 Oc tobe r 1 72 9.b
a
n
i-4
I I I . Ja m es o f A u de n sha w,pa r i s h o f Ash to n - u n d e r-Ly n e‘
,bo r n 1 6 Octobe r 1 694;m a rr ied
1 Febr u ary 1 72 1 Ja n e, da u gh te r a ndhe i res s o f Robe r t Sta n fi e ld o f A u d e n sh a w , and w ith he racq u i red t hat esta te ;d i ed 1 1 Feb r u a ry 1 77 2 . Heha d i s s u e
1 . Ja m es , d i ed s .p .
2 . Sa m u e l,d i ed s .p.~
3. Joh n ( o f w h o m la te r).4 . Ge orge o f H igh Ba n k , Go rto n , w h oha d i s s u e
1 ) J oh n , bo r n 2 1 Nove m be r 1 7 76.Geo rge, bo r n 1 78 2 .
Ja m es,bo r n 1 784 .
Sa m u e l,bo r n 1 785.
l
( z
(3
(41 Be t ty , bo r n 1 779.
They a l l d i ed w i th o u t i ss u e,l ea v i n g co n s i de rab l e p ro pe r ty , w h i c h t h e i r co u s i n s Jo h n ,
Joseph , a nd \V illiam i n h e r i ted .
I V. Joh n o fA u d e n s ha w,bo r n 1 Nl a rch1 738 ;d i ed 1 2 J u n e 1 8 2 2 ;m arr i ed 2 8 Octobe r
1 779 M a ry , da u gh te r o f Jose ph a nd E l i za beth H o l t o f \V ilm s lo w. She Wa s bor n 5 Dece m be r1 749;d i ed 6 Septe m be r 1 8 1 0 . H eha d iss u e
1 . Ja m es , d i ed s .p.
2 . J oh n (o f w ho m l a te r).3. Joseph S ta n fi e ld
,bo r n 2 8 Ja n u a ry 1 783;d i ed s .p. 2 0 Ja n u a ry 1 869 .
4 . \V illiam,b o rn 8 Dec e m be r 1 784 ;d i e d 1 88 2 ;m a rr i ed 3 Dece m be r 1 835 Harri e t,
da u gh te r o f Robe r t Pa tt i n so n o f H u l l , who d i ed 3 D e ce m be r 1 890 . Heha di ss u e:
( 1 ) \V il liam ,d i ed s .p
( 2 ) Fred e r i c k Sta n fi e l d, b or ii 5 J u n e 1 838 ;d i ed s .p . 2 9 A u g u s t 1 867 .( 1 ) He le n a Ca ro l i n e, ina rried 1 0 Sep te m be r 1 8 74 Harr i n g t o n A rth u r Har rop
H u l to n ( s e e B u r k e ’ s La n d e d Ge n t ry( 2) Ha r r i e t , d i ed s .p. 2 9wraith1 857 .
1 . M ary,d i ed s .p.
V . Joh n , Esq ., o f A u de n s h a w Lodge, bor n 2 8 Ja n u a ry 1 783;d i e d 2 J u l y 1 861 m arr i ed1 4 J u n e 1 832 a t S t . M a ry
’ s, M anc h es te r, M a ry A n n e, da u gh te r o f He n ry Ogde n o f
SKEET, SOM ERSCALES, W IDDR INGTON, AN D OTH ERS. 1 79
M iddle to n , n ea r M a n ches te r. M r. G r i m sh a w w as in the Co m m i ss i o n o f t h e Peace fo r th eCo u n t i es o f La n cas te r and C hes te r. Heha d iss u e
1 . Joh n , bo r n 2 1 Apr i l 1 833;d i ed s .p . 2 2 Octobe r 1 88 2 .
2 . Joseph S ta n fi e ld, Esq .,B .A ., o f Luddiiigto n Ho u se, Egha m , S u r rey, and the
W y n dh a m C l u b, St . Ja m es’s Sq u a re, Lo n do n , bor n 13 Ja n u ary 1 836;m arried2 3 Septe m be r 1 885 a t St. G eo rge
’s,Ha n o ve r Sq u a re, A u g u s ta Soph i a, w ido w
o f Li e u t.-Co l o n el M u r ray (see t hat fa m i ly). M r. Gr i m sh a w w as cal l ed to t h eBa r a nd is a Barr i s te r o f t h e M idd l e Te m p l e.
3. Geo rge , bor n 2 6 Ja n u a ry d i ed 2 1 Ja n u ary 1 898;m ar r i ed Kate , da ugh te ro f W i t h e rs
,by w h o m he has
1 . He n ry , bor n 8 A u g u s t 1 893.1 . Kath l ee n
,bor n 1 2 A p r i l 1 89 2 .
2 . G l adys, d i ed 2 2 Oc tobe r 1 895.
