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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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WHITMOIIE TRACTS.
A COLLECTIOX OF ESSAYS OX MATTERS
OF INTEREST i'O PERSONS
BEARING THE XAME.
BY WILLIAM II. WHITMORE, F.H.II.S.
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PKEFACE
This collection cotituius thre« tracts reprintod from the
Herald and GoiieuioLiiat puldi^Ucd in London. file fourth
tract i.s new, and 1 trust will i>e of value. The fifth is a
reprint from the X. K. lli>t. mihi (fen. Rejrister.
The edition con^ists of t'.>ity-{\\ *> copies, nnd 1 iiave ;uldcii
to twenty-five of rhein a sixth tracr. <'onsistin!Lr of some n(»tes on
Whitmore wills, whieli are not of equal value, because some
errors in copyinjj; may be fouiKl. Still, as thev ujay be of
service, I thought it w i>e to [)res«TTe a certain number.
Some of these tracts have been tssued eepanitely.
W. H. WH1T3IOUE.
Boston,, May, 187.^.
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WHITilORES OF THURSTA-XTON, CO. CHESTER.
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DESCENT OF THE FAMILY OF WHITMORE.
To the Editor of the Herald and Genealogist.
Sir, — Having recently obtained some extracts from the early i-ecords
which serve to fill a blank in Erdeswicke's Histoiy of Staffordshire, I
desire to place them on your pages for preservation and comparison.
These extracts were made for a correspondent in England, who most
kindly communicated them to me, with permission to make use of them
in any way. He had arranged them in a tabular pedigree, which I
have here reduced to paragraphs, with additions.
Erdeswickc writes (Harwood's edition, London. 1814, p. 77): —
" Ricardus Forestarius held Vniiimore of the Iving, 20 Conq. and
I have seen records that Whitmore continued forest lands for a great
time; and after one Raufe, a race of gentlemen, which took their
names of the place, were lords of it, of whose descent you may see
more where I have spoken of Biddulph."
This promise, however, he fails to keep, and I am not aware of any
detailed <iccouut of the family extant in print. My information stands
at present thus : —
Ricardus Forestjirius held the manor of Whitmore from the King
after the Concpiest, and Xiirel of him. Llfac,i however, was a tenant
there, and is presumed to have had a son, iUfwin,^ whose son was
Amulf,3 mentioned in the earliest Pipe Roll circa 32 Hen. L a.d.
1132. It is probable that AltVin^ died before his father, as Ar.nnlf ■'
is once teniied fil. Ulfac.
Amulf^ had two daughters, Avisa * de Witmore, fil. Anmlf, fil.
Alwin, uxor Will. Boterel, 20 Hen. IL Ric. I. and John (Liber Feodo-
nim and Pipe Rolls), and Julia. ^ v.
This Avisa r>otercl ■* held lands by gift from the King in the hun-
dreds of Pirehill, Staff, and Bradford, Salop. Her husband, William
fil. Radulphi or William Botrell, was constable of Xewcastle-under-
Lyne, 4 Ric L; he held land in Witemore, co. Staff, under King
Henry II. by military service; and iu Warwickshire (Lib. Feod. and
Pipe Rolls). He is also styled in Lib. Fi-od. '' Will. Botrealus, baro."
Leaving for the present the ([uesiioii of the ancestry of William
Boterel; we will trace his descendants.
His son Reginald,^ fil. Will. Botrell, Dus. de Whitmore juxta Xov.
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Castrum sub Lina, 5 John (Eecles. Covent. et Liclif. ), had a wife Mar-
garet, 1 John (Hot. Cur. Reg.) and a st~)n
Robert s de Whytmor or Whitmor, Dns. de Whytmor, 1-1 Joli.
26 Hen. III. who also held land with his wife in Dymesdalo and
Colraere, 2G Hen. III. (Pipe Rolls, ^alop and Staft\) His wife Joanna,
daughter of William Ballard, is mentioned in the Pipe Roll (Staff.) 2G
Hen. III. Their sons were Robert' and Reqinald.7
Robert.7 fil Rob. de Whytmore, Dns. de Whytmore, held the lands
of his father in Dymesdale and Colmere, also in Cnoton, Wytemore.
and Newcastle-under-Lyne, 41-44 Hon. III.; and, with his wife Ada
de Walleshull, the manor and vill of Brocton-super-Wyteniore, 44
Hen. III. (Pipe Rolls, Staff, and Salop).
His brother, Reginald 7 de Botrell de Wytmorc, or do Boterel als.
Whitmor, lield land l)y inheritance, 31 Hen. HI. i)ns. Reginald de
Boterel also held land from tlie King hi capote in the manor of Longe-
don, hundred de Ford, co. Salop, and from John Estnrne in Wetemore
in the same hundred, 45 Hen. III. He was fined by John Barel rhf
sheriff 56 Hen. III. and was eventually proclaimed a rebel, temp. Edw. 1.
(Pipe Rolls, Staff, and Salop, and luquis. Salop.)
At this point there i< a divergence in the line, inasmuch as "William '^'
fil. Robert 7 de Wytimore is found in Shropshire, whilst a John de Whit-
more succeeded tu the lordship of Whitmore, though not termed son of
Robert. However, there seems to be no sufficient reason to doubt that
he was the eldest son and heir, and we mention as the children of
Robert 7 de Whytmore and xVda de Walleshull —
1. John,^ of whom presently.
2. William.«
3. Radulphus,*^ "frater Johannis, Dni. de Wytemore," received the
gift of a piece of land called Berchelesfield from his brother 22 Edw. I.
(Harl. MS. 50G.)
4. Anna,8 soror, witness to a deed of Job. de Wytemoi'e, temp. Edw.
I. (Harl. IMS. 50G.)
■ ^^ John^ de Whitmoi-e held land in Whitmore and j\Iadeley, co. Staff.
56 Hen. III. His name occurs as Dns. de Wytemore, 4, 22, 27, and
;.. 29 Edw. I. xVnd there is a deed of his extant dated in the year last
mentioned, with a seal appended''. (Fines Staff, and Erdeswicke's
* It was intended that a cut of this seal (a plain field and cdiief) should appear with
{ji, the present article. But, unfortunately, the reference to the deed has been lost. We
hope, however, to be able to supply the omission at no distant period.
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DESCENT OF THE FAIMTLY OF WHITMORE. 3
Collections from deods of the Hospital of 8t. Thomas juxta Staiford in
HarL MS. 50G.) The wife of this Jolin de Whitmore is supposed to
have been Ursida, dan. of William Laguold, who was living 15 Edw.
I. (Pipe Roll.) His son was
Radidphusy, hi. Joh. de Whitmore, Dns. de Whitmore, who made
au agreement, 7 Edw. II. with Roger de Swyimerton, respecting this
manor, tliat the said Ralph and his issue should hold the same, but, in
default of issue to Ra![ih, it should come entire (^intcgre) to Roger de
SWynnerton. Ralph was to pay the yearly quit-rent of a rose. (Finos
Staff.) It seems a fair presumption that the owners of the manor next
in the succession were descendants of Ralph. "We assume, therefore,
as his son
Nicholas 10 de Whiteraore. [larty to a deed with Ralph de Veraon,
conccniing land, 15 VAw. III. ( ILui, ^^18. 2077.) His isriie vvas
John J 1, and perhaps another sou William ii de Whitmore de Radewode
in Madcley, co. Staff. Dns. in capita 0 Rich. II. (Fines Staff.)
John ^* de Wliitmor, Whitemore, Wvtemor, or Wytmore, fil. Nic.
15 Edw. III. Dns. de Whitmore or Wytemore, 25—4:1 Edw. III. ob.
ante 8 Ric. II. His name appears in a list of knights and gcntiy of
Staffordshire, temp. Ric. II. (Che>ter Rolls, Welsli Records, and Erdes-
wicke's and Holme's Cull, in Harl. MSS.) He is named also in Erdes-
wicke's History (p. 112) .b.Ii'e de Wittmore, 23 Edw. III. as a witness
to a deed of Sir Robert de Swynnerton.
This John ^^ married J' tan, sister to Sir John de Yerdon% chevalier,
joint lord of Darlaston, and owner of lands in Backenhall and Bid-
dulph, all in co. Staff., 47 Edw. HI.
The main line terminated in two co-heu'esses, apparently the daugh-
ters of John 11 and Joan, viz. :
Joan '2 and Elizabeth 1-. . .v t; , ,
Joan,i2 daughter of John de Whitmore 8-12 Ric. II. (Fines Staff.)
was married to Henry Clerk, Mayor of Coventry 11)58 — 72, and subse-
quently described of Ruyton (12 Eic. II ) She and her husband held
a moiety of the manor of Whitmore, and parted with it to James and
Elizabeth 12 de Boghay, 8 Ric. 11. (Fines Staff.) Their son Richard
Clerk was Mayor of Coventry 138G. (Dugd. Warw.) ,, j.,j
Elizabeth 12 appears to have inherited the other moiety of Whitmore,
8 Ric. II. (Fines Staff.) Erdeswicke (p. 8) says slie was the only
daughter of John 'i de Wliitmore and Eiiiine de Verdon ; but, as he
* A notice of Sir Jotai de Verdon, and his wife Eva, will lie found in Notes and"
Queries, 3rd Scries, v. 285.
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is ini<^taken in the uame Emme, so, too, lie seems to err in calling
Elizabetli '- the sole heir. She was wife to .Fames ile Boirliay, living
47 EJw, III.-16 Eic. II.; and slie inherited with Ermcutrude, wife
to Ealph de Hoiiton, part of the estates of Sir John de Yerdon, ante
12 Rie. 11. (Fines StaH'.) John de Bughay, their son and heir, was
Lord of Whitmore. itc. 7 Hen. IV.-ll Hen. VI. He is said to have
married jlargaret Coyney, of the family of "Weston Coyney, co. Statt".;
and from him Erdeswicke traces the line of descent throngli James,
Robert, and Humphrey to Rnl.ert de Roghay, whose daughter arnd
heire<s Alicia was married to Edward Manwaring in 1510; and the
descendants of these last still own the manor.
TVe now perceive the correctness of Erdeswicke's statement that
there was " a race of gentlemen taking their name from the place,"
whose main line terminated about l.'J.^O in en-heiresses. Tlic oldest
line of cadets woidd seem to be that from William^i of Radewode in
]Madeley, if there are any existing. There is good reason for believing
there were other oflshoots, which we will naiuc in the order of their
propinquity to the main line.
First we find the - ' : , .
Cadxton BuANcn.
In the Harl. Roll Xo. 21 is a Whitmore Roll beginning with John
"WTiitmore of co. Stafford, who married L'rsula (huighter of William
Bagnold. (Temp. Edw. 1.) This of course would be John^ de Whit-
more, whose seal we have spoken of, provided there is proof that his
wife was Ursula. * ■'■■'■■'
Assuming this, '^^e continue the pedigree thus :
John^ had Elizabeth'-' and William,-' styled Arm. who married Alice
daughter of Robert Ferrers Lord of Tamworth,-' and had
Richard ^0 Whitmore, who married Susannah, daughter of Sir riiilip
Draycot of Painesly, knt. and had
Jane" wife of John Blunt, Mary>i wife of John Gifford, Philip'i
Whitmore who married Thomasiue daughter of Richard Okeover,
» It may be noted that two or three instances of anachronism occur in this roll of
Whitmore. There was a Rob. de Ferrers, a preat landowner in Pireliill hundred,
20' Edw. III. (Pipe Rolls, Staff.); but none of his name had possession of Taniworth
till a century later. Again, Thomas Aston, father-in-law of Nicholas'^ AVhitmore, is
described of Tixall, thou.'^h it is stated by Erdeswicke that the family of Aston did not
remove to Tixall from their ancient seat at Hey wood till the reign of Henry VIII, In
all likelihood, the roll is a compilation of a comparatively recent date.
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Beatnxii wife of John Chetwind, and Christiana ii wife of Richard
Fleetwood.
PhiUpi^ Wliituiore had Kichardis Whitmore, who married, 1st, a
daughter of Sir Ralph Bagot, 2nd, a daughter of Sir Richard Dcve-
reux, and 3rd, a daughter of Himon Harcourt, prohably of Ellenhall,
CO, Staff, by wliich last he had
jSlcholas'J Whitmore, who married Anne, daughter of Tliomas
Aston of Tixall, co. Ftaff. and had (besides a daughter iMary,!^ wife of
William Lusone) a sou
Anthonyi-t Whitmore, who married Christian, daughter and heir of
Nicholas Vaux, by whom he had Joani^ and William. ^^
John Whitmore ^^ of Caunton, temp. Hen. YL second son of
William,i5 married .Uice, daughter and heir of Robert Blytou of
Caunton, co. Notts, (by Catherine, daughter and heir of Robert Comp-
■ ton of Hawton, Visitation of York, 15Go), and had two sons, Wiiliani,i7
and his heir
Robert '7 Whitmore of Caunton, who married Catherine Clayc (one
of the daughters of George Clayc of Finningley, co. Notts. Yisit.
York), and had
William'8 Whitmore of Caunton, who married a daughter of John
Ridley (Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Ryggsley, Yisit. York), and
had issue John ^9 Whitmore, whoso son
William«''> Whitmore of Caunton, married Cecilie, and had Eliza-
beth,2i daughter and heir, who married Stephen Erowne. The Roll
adds another son of John, ^9 viz. Richard j-'^ and other sources enable
us to finish the account as follows: —
William"" Whitmore of Caunton and Rotheriiam, co. York, gent,
will dated IG Aug. proved 3 Nov. 1568. His wife Cecilie was relict
of John Parker, and her will, dated 5 Oct. IGIO, was proved 15 Jan.
1610-11. She was styled of Eastwood, parish of Rotherham, co. York.
Besides Elizabeth,2i wife of Stephen Browne (who was son of Henry
Browne of Broomhall, co. York), they had Richard^^ Whitmore, son
and heir apparent in 1568, who inherited lands in Caunton, Kirksall,
Newark, and Besthorp, co Notts, and died ante IC12. His wife Helen
was huried at St. Peter's, Nottingham, 19 July, 1612, no doubt with-
out issue.
William^*) had a brother Richard,"^ who married Eieanore, daughter
of Richard Fenton of Sheflield, and died s.p., a brother Roland^o living
1568, and two sisters, Eiizabeth,2o wif« of Alexander Hotofte of Flint-
ham, CO. Notts, and Jane,-" wife of Ricliardson, living 156.S.
These additions are made on the authority of Joseph L. Chester, esq.
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Tliis "William-o of Cauntou had arms granted to him 4 Feb. 150 i-o,
by William Flo\ver, Xorroy. viz. : Quarterly 1. Vert, frctty argent ;
2. Gules, oil a fetse or between six billets three lions passant ; 3. A
lion passant between three fishes, (all within a tressure flory, as trieked
in the Roll ); 4. Sable, a helmet argent, in cliief two crosses. , , ;
This ends the Cauuton braneh.
ThCRSTANTON LllAXCH.
"We noted that Rnbert 7 de Whitmorc and Ada dc Walleshull ha<l a
son William^ fil. Rob. D'n's de Wytimore, who held lauds in Wyti-
more and Burchton, in the manor of Claverlcy, co. Salop, 45 Hen. III.
for whieh manor William de Whitmoro is named one of the jury in
the same year, and a deputy of .John I^itz-Philip de Bobington, forester,
to perform militaiy service against Llewellyn in 1281, which John,
afterwards joining the Welsh rebellion, suffered for it. William de
Wytmore petitioned the King for the lands forfeited by his uncle
Reginald (Tnquis Salop, Forest and Close Rolls). In the Close Rolls
he is termed Will'ms til' Rub'ti, Forestar. Salop, salt, al's Will'ms de
Wytmore.
His wife was Agnes de HaseUvall, who held land in Wytimcre, in
the manor of Claverley, was fined 45 Hen. III. and again 3 Ei.Iw. I.
when she is termed " uxor Will, de Wliitmore" (Inquis. Salop.) Their
son
John9 fil. Will. fil. Rob. received the gift of a piece of land called
Coliers from John Dns. de Wytcmore 27 Edw, I. (Harl. MS. 50G.)
He married Margaret, daughter of Ral[)h Vernon of Shipbrook, co.
Chester, called " the long liver." -John de Whytmore was living
1299 — 1325, and in this last year claimed with his wife the manor of
Thurstanton, co. Chester. (Ormerod.) Tliis seems, however, to have
been in right of his mother.*
His son John'" de Whitmore, mayor of Chester 13G9 — 1372, oh.
1374, married Cicely, daughter and heir of John de Haselwall ; reco-
vered the manor of Thurstanton; and had John'' de Wliitmore de
Thurstanton, from whom descended the family of that place, now sup-
posed to be extinct in the male line.
* Robert de Rodelent or de Rhuddlan held this manor, and his presumed illegiti-
mate son Matthew held it. Peter, grandson oi Matthew, had an heiress, Agnos, wife
of Patrick de Haselwall, whose son WiOr-Uja had a sole heiress Agnes de Haselwall,
wife of William de AVhitniore; her cousin John de Haselwall had an only daughter
Cicely, who married John de Whitniore, aad thus all the claims centred in their son.
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Thus wo have shown, apparently, a new fact, that tlie Cheshire
family was derived from the main stock at Whitniore, co. Stafford, and
that intermediately this branch was settled at Wytemore in Clavorley,
CO. Salop. This Wytemore, however, had its name before the "SMiit-
mores of Stafford acquired it ; and they seem to have obtained thoir
rights by their marriages with Ada de AValleshull and possibly -u ith
Agnes de Haselwall. (Xotes and Queries, 3rd Series, v. 159.) Thus,
in Inquis. Salop. 45 lien. III. we have as owners in Claverley John til.
Phi. de Bobiton holding one hide in Wytimere, Will. fil. liob, Dns.
de Wytimore holding land in "Wytimore and Curchton, and Agnes do
Haselwall in Wytimere. Will. til. Eob. also holds the Church of Cla-
verley, with its members, Burchton, and Bobiton, by gift fi-om the
King.
It is not improbable that the manor had already given a name to a
family, as we find in the list aforesaid of 45 Hen. LII. that William do
Whitmore hail as a colleague RegiuaLlas Witimcre de Farucot ; in
1281 we have Bichard de "Wliifmer us a witness to a deed, in 1309
Ric. de ]Mont3 de Wytemere. and in 1323 Bic. de Wittimer fil. Bic'i.
From all this we may fairly infer that a younger branch of tho
Whitmores of Stafford settled in a place of almost the same name, viz.
Wittymere, but that they did not derive their name from this last manor,
and that the coincidence is accidental.
• - Claverley Branch.
It becomes interesting to leani whether there were any descendants
of the Whitmores of Claverley remaining there. Conceding that
William 8 de Whitmore and his wife Agnes de Haselwall acquired it,
that their son John ^ enjoyed it, and their grandson John i" removed to
Chester, what became of the Shropshire property? It is generally
believed that a family still extant derived its name from Witty-
mere in Claverley. And, although the e\-idence now given leaves
little doubt that this is a mistake, I think that it supports their claim
to be descended from the owners. i,,.
We have ventured to identify William de Whitmore, who was
one of the jury of Claverley 45 Hen. HI. with William,8 son of
Robert 7 de Whytmore, co. Stafford. In 1857 the late Mr. Joseph Morris,
of Shrewsbury, wrote that this William, " one of the jury," had
Philip 9 de Whytemere of Whytemere, in the parish of Bobbington,
who died about 28 Edw. III. leaving a son, John lo de Whytemere,
living 34 Edw. 111. (1361) who had two sons, Richard n and John.iJ
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^Johnn de ^%tomere, yotinger son, 28 Edw. III. had lands in
Kingsmoor in Claverley, which his grandfather Pliilip liekl. In oU-S4
Edw. III. he had hmds in Whytomere Heath, and died 18 IJIo. JI.
(1395). He was tlie ancestor of John Whytmere, cliaplain, who, in
1472, possessed estates in Wliyttemero and Heathton in Claverlcy.
Richard " de Whytemere, of Chivcrley, the eldest son, 10 Edw. III.
(1337), died prior to i) liic. 11. (138G). He married first Marqerv,
daughter and heir of William atte Wall, of Clarerley, by Agnes his
wife, daughter of Wiiliam .^[alveysin, and had Eichard 12 his heir.
By a second wife Sybil, who died 6 Hen. IV. (U05) when certain
lands which she held for life passed to her stepson's heirs, he had a
son William i- Whytomere, living 9 Rio. II (1396).
Richard 12 Whytemere of Claverlcy died prior to 13 Ric. 11. (1389)
leaving a son
Richard i^ Whytemere of Claverlcy, who 2 Hen. IV. (1401) settled
a certain messuage and lands called Wallehuuseland upon himself and
Joan his wife, wliich 10 Hen. V. (1422) they settled upon their son
Tbomas.i* He inherited G Hen. IV. (1405) other lands on the death
of his grandfather's widow. He died 20 Hen. VI. (1442). By a
second wife, Isabel, living 21 Hen. VI. he had Joan,i^ wife of John
Burne, and William,' ^ a elork, who settled his copyhold messuage and
lands in Claverlcy upon his nephew Richard i5 Whytemore.
Thomas!-* Whytemore, eldest son of Richard,i3 27 Plen. VI. (144^)
sold certain lands at Zeyche House in the parish of Claverlcy; and 22
Edw. IV. (1483) he died seised of a freehold estate in Claverlcy. His
children were —
Richard 15 his heir. : ■ ,-
Thomasi5 of Madclcy, co. Staff, who left issue.
Alice'^ w'ife of Robert Jones. ;.;.,;,. ^t ^
Richard 15 Whytemere alias Whitmore of Clavcrley, died 10 Hen.
VII. (1495) possessed of freeliold lands there, also of two messuages
and lands of copyhold tenure. His wife Agnes, daughter of John
Gravenor, proved his will 17 January, 149G. She afterwards married
Thomas Pytt, and died 14 Hen. VIII (1523). Their sou and heir
was
Richard 16 Whytnicre alias Whitmore of Aston in Claverlcy, gentle-
man, who died 3 Edw. VI. (1540) possessed of freehold and'copyhold
estates at Hopstone and Claverlcy, co. Salop, and was interred at Cla-
verlcy. His wife Frances, living in 1550, afterwards married William
Barker of Aston. Their children were
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William/7 Richard/' Humphrey, '7 Edward, i'? and Thomas, '7 cf-nhom
William 17 was an alderman of London, and his descendants are
recorded, in the main accurately, in Burke's Extinct Baronetage and
Landed Gentry, and elsewhere.
Of course this whole affiliation depends upon the care with which
Mr. Morris transcribed the early part of the record. As. a sllylit con-
firaiation, I may add that in the Patents of Arms granted by Dethick
Garter, IS'JS (Harl. MS. 1507, fol. 5) is one to " William Wliitmoro,
late citizen and merchant of London, descended of the name and
ancient family of Whitmore of Thurstanton, in tlie coimty of Lan-
caster {sir) gentleman, which William deceased at London, Aug. 7,
1503, and by his wife Anne, daughter of William Bond, esq. late
sheriff and aldennan of London, had three sons and six daughters "
This would indicate that there was a belief in tlie family tliat the
Cheshire Whitmores were of the same stock. A further examination
of the evidences at Claverley will probably make the connection plain
beyond a doubt.
If the foregoing pedigree be free from error, it results that the Whit-
mores of Staffordshire were originally termed de Boterel. We have
seen that Avisa^ de Wtniore was married to William Botrcl), who was
son of Radulph de Botrell hj his first wife. The second wife of this
Radulph was motlier of a bastard son, called Rad. fitzW'tmore, and
bastardus de W'tmore, Castellan in Newcastle-mider-Lyne to lianulph,
Eari of Chester, 4 Hen. III. and to Henry de Audk-y 24 Hen. IIL
He brought an action against Reginald fil. Will. Botrell, 5 John,
touching a virgate of land of his mother, which he held 15 — 17 John.
(Pipe and Close Rolls.)
His son, William fil. Rad. bastardi, alias W'tmore, called also Will.
le Burgvyllan, Castellan under Henry de Audley, oO Hen III. held
land in Newcastle and W'tmore 2(j, 21 Hen. III. and land with his
wife Ursula under Hamo le Strange, 38 Hen. III. (Pipe Rolls Salop
and Staff.) By a second wife, ilatilda de Caux, he had John Burg-
vyllan, who held land in Xewcastle-under-Lyne 32 Edw. I. (Pipe Rolls)?
and who had a wife Alicia at that time.
Radulph de Botrell held land in W'tmore 21 Hen. XL He was, ap-
parently, brother to Willium, fil. Radulphi, and is described as Rad. fil.
Rad. being the son of Radulph de Boterel, who was witness to a deed
of gift from his father Peter de Boterel to Abingdon Abbey circa
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1154, and was Constable of Xewcastle-under-Lyne 15 Hen. II. He
held land in Oxfordshire 11 Hen. II, and in Wodnesbra, Htaft". pro-
bably Wednesbnry, Wadnesberie of Domesday, 12—17 Hen. II. (Pipe
Eolls and Chron of Abingdon Abbey). His father
Peter de Boterel held lands in Oxfordshire and Berks circa Steplien,
12 Hen. II. (Pipe Rolls, and Chronicle as before), and had a brother
WilUam.
This elder William de B-jterel held lands in Cornwall temp. Hen. I.
was Constable of Wallinu-'ford Castle, exconmiunicated by Ingulphns
abbot of Abingdon, for pillaging the town, and is said to have died nf
grief ante 1 Hen. II., wlirn his brother Peter appeased the abbot
by a deed of gift to the Abbey. "William do F>oterel left a son of the
same name, who inherited from him 4-9 lien. II., and wlio was pro-
bably sheiiff of Devon. (Pii)C liulh and Chron.) Eyton (Anti<initi»'^
of Shropshire, vii. 159,) seems to have confonnded this last William
with another of the same name, sun of Hamon de Boterel, who had
property in Devonshire. Wilt-hire, rdoucester, Hereford, and Salop,
and married Alice, daughter of lu'bert litzCorbet.
More information about these Butereis i« desired, and especially their
connection with Geoffrey Boterel, who was grandson of Godfrey lirst
Duke of Britany, and brother of Alain le Roux and Alain Niger,
Counts of Britany, and commonly called Earls of Richmond.''
Lastly, we have to consider the question of the arms of the family.
We have seen that about A.D. 1300, John de Whitraore of Stafford-
shire nsed a coat of a chief only; but that all the branches of the
family presumed to be of the same (u-igiu have used a fretty coat.
Thus the Cheshire family used the fret and also impaled and ipiar-
tered the chief. ^My authority for the impaling is an uiscription
sculptured in Trinity Church, Chester, said to have been taken up
from the same place and at the same time as the eftigy attributed to
John Whitmore, ]\Iayor of Chester temp. Edw, 3.
This inscription with a description of the monument we intend to
present hereafter. There is some doubt as to the correctness of its
identification.
» Palgrave (Hist. Normandy, vol. 3, p. 459, following IlolinsheJ, I believe) states
that Alain Fergant or le Rou.x possessed lands of Edwin, the Saxon Earl of
Mercia, by gift from the Conqueror. He died s.p. in 1089, and was succeeded by
hia brother Niger, who left issue. (See Dugd. Baronage and Courthope's Hist.
Peerage.)
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Omierod enters the coat of the Whitniores of Thurstanton, however,
as quarterly :
1. Vert, fretty or; 2. xVi-geut, a chief azure; 3. Or, a lion ram-
pant gules between three martlets of the second; 4. Per fesse vert
and gules, an eai^^e displayed or. The Promptuarhnn Ai-viorum, of
Smith Rougedragun, a ]\1S. circa 1G05, enters the same arms for John
Whitmore of Thurstanton, co. Chester, except that he omits the fretty
coat, and makes the first and fourth (piarters, Ai-gent, a chief azure
The Cauntou In-anch and the Claverlcy branch both adopted the
fretty coat, which Ity the way is peculiarly a (Staffordshire bearing.
It seems impossible to think that this chief was the Haselwall cnat,
as Ormerod intimates, since it was used by John de Whitmore. whose,
brother made the match with that family. In fact, 8mith's tricking
would rather show tiiat the chief was the original Whitmore coat, as
corroborated by the seal.
Still Oraierod and other writers have no doubt that the Cheshire
branch also claimed the fretty coat.
We can offer but one supposition If the iVetty coat belonged to
Ada de Wallesludl, and the Claverley property (Wittymere, itc.) eanie
from her, the younger lines n'li^ht have adopted her coat, and the
Cheshire line have used it in ([uarterings. The fact, however, can best
be ascertained by examining such examples as may remain at Thur-
stanton and elsewhere.
We might almost imagine that the Stafford and Cheshire families
using the chief were the only members of the same line, and those
using the fret were merely namesakes, but for the following fact.
There is at Whitmore Hall a window wherein, among other coats, is
the following (as represented in the next page): Quarterly, 1 and 4,
a fret gold ; 2, a bend sinister azure charged with three trefoils slipped,
gold ; 3, three stag's heads cabossed sable. The field-tinctures are not
disceniible. At the sides are the letters !M.A.
These arms seem to be 1 and 4, Whitmore; quarterly with 2, Coyney ;
and 3, Boghay: for my correspondent tells me he is satisfied that the
stag''s heads belong to Boghay,* and not the coat (Gules, a scythe
argent), which is also attributed to the name.
* The Harl. MS. 1983, foliosSSb and 41, ascribes Argent, three stag's heads caboshed
sable, to Bogiiey and Burghay of Whitmore. The same coat appears in Gwillim's
Display in the name of Bowet, and in Burke's .A.rmory in that of Boughey, of
Colton, CO. Staff. And, so far as is known, all branches of the family have borne
arms more or less similar. There is, too, an early charter of Christina, daughter of
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In a window at Whitmore Hall.
If this be so, wc can liarJly donht that the fret appears in this
shield as especially the arms of \Yhitmorc.
Boston, U. S. A. W. H. Whitmoue.
John de Boghay de London, jointly with another lady, sealed with a stag trippant
respecting the sinister ; but the seal has no legend, and may not represent a
coat of arms (Harl. Charter 76, c. 46). On the other hand the coat Gules, a
scythe argent, a.s quartered anonymously in the Visitations by Mainwaring of Wint-
more, is attributed to Boghay by the College of Arms. But their authority cannot
be accepted as conclusive on the subject, for these reasons : 1st, that the latter coat
undoubtedly pertains to Prayers, and it is so appropriated in Glover's Ordinary ;
2nd, that there was a match, temp. Edw. IIL between the heiress of Praers of Bad-
diley, co. Chester, and an ancestor of Edward Manwaring of Whitmore, nearly two
centuries before this Edward married the heiress of Boghay ; and 3rd, that the
r^ord« of the College show, that the descendants of the last marriage are not the only
family of Mainwaring which has quartered the scythe. The following explanation
is hazarded. The issue of the marriage with Praers died s.p., and the line of Main-
waring was continued through the descendants of a second marriage. In such cir-
cumstances, it is presumed that the College of Arms would not recognise the coat of
Praers as legitimately quartered by Mainwaring. And, finding the scythe actually
quartered at Whitmore, subsequently to the matcii with Boghay, it might not be con-
trary to their practice to assign it definitely as Boghay 's. This coat. Gules, a scythe
argent, occurs in Burke's Armory under the names of Manwaringo and Praers.
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WHITMORE OF CAUXTOX. CO. NOTTS.
In the Herald and Geneahrjist, vol, ir. p. 25, will be found a moii
tion of the Whitmores of Caunton, co. Notts. A few facts have
come to light since that article was prepared.
The will of William Whltmore, dated in 15G8, is recorded at York
(Book 18, p. 28), in which are mentioned *' Ixichard Whitmore my
son and heir ajjparent ;" " Elizabeth Browne, my daughter, wife of
Steven BroAvne ;" " my wife Cecile ;" " my danghter-in-law Frances
Parker," to whom he was indebted " for such portion as was appointed
and left nnto her by my late predecessor John Parker her father, now
deceased;" '"my brother Holland Whitmore;" "my sisters Elizabeth
Howtoft and Jayne Pvicliardson."
The will of Eichard Whitmore, son of William, is in the Registry
at Nottingham. It is dated 8th November, 1591, proved 2Gth
September, 1592. He desires to be bni-icd " in my Queare in
Caunton, commonly called Chauntric Queare." Leaves property in
Caunton and Beesthorpe ("' except Lark Farm which was my inherit-
ance ") to his wife Elinor, for life, with remainder to " my brother
Stephen Brome and Elizabeth his wife, my loving sister," and their
heirs, then to James Greenwood and Mercy his wife and their heirs,
then to Mary Wombwell and her heirs. He provides for the payment
of 30/. to " my uncle Rowland Whitmore and his sons Nicholas and
Robert Whitmore," and also " 10/. to Owen Whitmore when he comes
out of his apprenticeship." He mentions " IMargaret Norton my kins-
woman " and Elizabeth Norton, " brother Overall's children ;''
"Cecilie Whitmore my mother-in-law" [J.e. step-mother] ; "Olive
Whitmore my god-daughter, cousin James Greenwood, niece Mary
Wombwell, brother Robert Overall, cousin Thomas Bristow."
In the Visitation of Notts, published by the Harleian Society, two
of these matches are shown, p. 13-4, that of Stephen Brome (or Brown)
to Elizabeth, daughter of William and sister of Richard Whitmore ;
on p. 103, that of Walter Holtofte to Elizabeth, sister of William.
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Tliere is also a reference to Henry Brome, nephew of Eicliard
"Wliitmore, in the printed vohime of Proceedings in Chancery, Qu.
Elis. vol. i. p. 40.
We also see that though the Caunton branch thus ends in an
heiress, the daughter of Piichard, yet tliu male representation con-
tinues in the line of his uncle Pioland "Whitmore, who had sons Nicholas
and Robert, and we may presume he was also father of Owen and
(31ive Whitmore mentioned in the will.
The unusual name Owen AThitmore renders it probable that he
was the person who is mentioned in the register of St. Margaret's,
Westminster, London. Col. Chester finds there that Owen Whit-
more had baptised Stephen, 2'Jth Sept. 1G05 ; Tristram, 28th Dec.
1G06; Richard, 10th May, KUl. Also among the burials. Owen
W. 22nd June, 1G20, and Richard (probably the child), 27th Aug.
1614.
Possibly another obscure branch can be traced by similarity of
names; whether Owen is to be rightly called the son of Rowland or
not, it is certain that Nicholas and Rol^crt w<'re so designated. About
ten miles north of Caunton is East ^Slarkhum, co. Notts. Among the
wills at York is one dated 12 Sept , IGIG, proved 7 Oct. following, of
Robert Whitmore of Rewell (a local name not now recoverable pro-
bably). He mentions his mother, sister Preasens, and her three
children, sister Winifred, sister Elizabeth, brother Francis, brother
Paul, brother Henry Still.
The registry of East Markham has the following baptisms : Dec. 4,
1597, Pleasance Whytmore ; Feb. 11, 1598-t), Frauncis Whittmorc.
In the neighbouring parish of Ilcadcn, Notts, is recorded the marriage,
Aug. 2G, 1G32, of Henry Still and Pleasance Whitmore. These
seem to refer to the same persons, but are clearly of a generation later
than the Nicholas and Robert mentioned as cousins in Richard's will
in 1591. I find that at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Nicholas
Whitmore and Pleasance Whittingham were married Feb. 14, 1592-0,
and again July 20, 1G24, Annes wife of Paul Whitmore was buried.
Here, a mere coincidence of names would lead us to surmise that
Nicholas and Pleasance were the parents of the children mentioned in
Robert's will, placing considerable reliance on the unusual name of
Pleasance. Further, I can urge that in the pari.^h of St. IMargaret's,
Westminster, where an Owen W. lived, the record also shows that
Nicholas and ]\Iary Whitinoro had Nicholas bapt. 21 Sept., 1G45 ;
that Francis and Anne Whituiore liad a dan. Frances bapt. o xMay,
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1643. jjrobiiMy buried 15 Aug-., Iti-i3, and t'lie nrnther was proltably
buried 12 Fob. lGl-'3-4; aud that Francis and Mary (a socond witV ?)
had Mary bapt. 11 May, 1G18, Anne, bapt. 25 Nov. 1G49, Elizabeth,
bapt. 20 Jan., 1G51-2, Francis, bapt. 1 Dec, 1G53, and probably
buried 19th same month; and Frances, bapt. 15th ^March, 1G54-5.
A Francis, probably the father, vras buried Xov. 19, 1GG4. A .Tuhu
and Alice Whitmore had also George there bapt. 1 ^March, 1G44-5 ;
Nov. 25, 1G52, Alice W. buried.
lliese dates are all reconcilable v.ith Hubert's will and the silence
about Paul and Francis's children or a brother Nicholas. I'aul and
Francis, .'■o fa?' as tJiese dotes shcxc, were widowers and childless in
1G4G, and Nicholas might be dead, as nothing is heard of him after
1645.
This is, of course, all surmdso, and unly nH interest as showing how
names sometimes will favour a theory.
On the other hand, as if to confound any such theory, I find that
in West Drayton, co. Notts, almost the next parish to East Markham,
in 1635, J(jhn Whitmoro was churciiwarden, and Oct. 9, 1046, adminis-
tration on his estate was granted to his widow Prcscnta. Here we
find another Presenta or Pleasance Whitmore in the neighbourhood.
and the evidence must favour Juhn and Presenta as much as Nicholas
and Pleasance as the parents of Robert and the others. One escape
only is possible : if Pleasance (Whittingham) were the mother of
Robert, she was alive in 1G4G. Can this administration of John's
estate be wrong in one point, and should it read granted to his mother
Presenta instead of his wife? If so, it would be very possible that
John was a brother of Robert, and had died before him (the two
probate records being only two days apart), and it is also possible that
he is the John of St. Margaret's, Westminster, before noted.
This one change of wife to mother would permit the construction
of a pedigree, including all these riames and dates, without a single
discrepancy, but as I must admit without a single proof beyond
coincidences.
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THE EOOS FAMILY OF LAXTOX, CO. NOTTS.
[This contains an account of the family of Roo.s. to which bclon'jjed
Joan, wife of Thoni;i.-< Whitaiore of Mudeley, co. Staff., whose
descendants are recorded in Tract No. Four of tliis series.]
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THE ROOS FA^IILY OF XOTTIXGITA^ISIIIRE, THEIR
PEDIGREE AND WILLS CO^LPARED.
The following notes on a family fovmerlv of some local impor-
tance, may not seem out of place, since, though founded clucily
on Thoroton's Ulsfurij of Kotthif/hanisldre, they arc supported
and amplified by several original materials: —
Robert' Lord Ro,i> of Hamlake married Isabel danalitcr of ^yillianl
tlic Lion, Kin^- of Scotland, and had
William- Lord Roos of lT:imlake, a titlo still extant, and
Robort^ of A\\'rk". wbo married ?tlargarct dan. and licir of Poter
de P"Ms of Ski>lt(ui. The son of Robert- was
William ■» de Ros or Roos, Baron of Kendal, who is said to have
had two sons —
Robert^ Lord Roos of Kendal, whoso eventual heiress mar-
ried Sir William I'arr.
William* Roos of Int;manthorpc.
Thus far wc follow the Visitation of Xottinghamshire, just
printed for the Harleian Society. But Collins, in liis reeran;e,
differs considerahly from tliis account. lie states tliat the first
Lord Itoos of Ilamlake, Robert,' had three sons, of whom two
were named William, the younger being AVilliam of iVgman-
thorpe.
Again, Collins says that Robert^ of Werke liad a son William,''
wliose son Thomas^ had a granddaughter Elizabeth,'' who mar-
ried Sir William Parr, He says of this Williain ■'' that ''the
daughters claimed to be coheirs, a difliculty wdiich has not been
solved,'" It is evidently in this generation that an obscurity
exists, two facts only being pretty clear, viz. that the Parrs of
Kendal represent the senior line of Eobert '^ Roos of Werke, and
that the Roos family of Ingmanthorpe was recognised as an
early offshoot, though the precise point of connection was in doubt.
Turninir to tlic Visitation a^'ain —
William'* Lord of Inpmanthorpe is said to be father of Sir Robert"'
Roos Lord of Ingmautlioriio, Steeton. and many other lands in York-
shire, who liad two sons —
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"William,^ of Ingmantliorpe, co. York.*
Robert*^ Roo.s, of Stocton, rnnrriod Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John
Middleton of Stookeld, co. York (of ^liddleton Hall says the Visita-
tion of Rutland), and had
John' Roos, of Laxton, co. Xotts, who mar. the eldest dau. and
coheir of Sir ]\Iilc.s Etton of Gilling, and had ' ' - ■ ■ ■
William^ Roos of Laxton
At this point there is another contradiction of o.utlioritics.
Tlioroton {Illstonj of Xottlnghamsldre, p. 376) says, in relation
to Laxton,
Sir John Etton left the manor (11 Hen. YI.) to his grandL-hildrcn,
Elizabeth wife of John Xorthwood, Labell of John Rous, ^Margaret of
Robert Moresby, and Anne of RoIm rt Koucliffe.
The posterity of this John Rous got all or most of this manor by
purchase or othcr-.visc ; his son's name was Robert Roos, and lie had
to wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Middleton, and by her
William Roos, who married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Christopher
Wainsford, iL'C.
Here the father and grandfatlior of William ^ are made to
change places; but which account is right?
William^ Roos of Laxton married Elinor daughter of Christopher
Wandisford of Kirklington, and had
Humphrey^ of Laxton.
Richard^ of Torkesey, co. Line, of whom hereafter.
Humphrey^ Roos married [Annef] daughter of [Richard f] Rest-
wold of the Vache, and [secondly ^largaret Linne of Southwyke in
Northamptonshire. He died 13 Hen. VIIL a.d. 1522].f By his
first wife he had [besides William i^^ of whom hereafter],f
Francis I'' Roos of Laxton, who married [Elizabeth] daughter of
Thomas Scrimshire of Norbury, co. Staif. and had
Peter.ii
i- Thomas,^' of whom hereafter.
I Mary'i married Thomas Croughton of Broughton, co. Stafford.
i .. Alice 1' J married Brian Stapelton of Burton Joyce, Anthony
Stapleton of Romsen, and Thomas Leeke of Hasland, co. Derby.
• For Ross of Ingmantliorpe [lemp. Ilcn. VIII.) consult lilore's " Rutland," p. S.
"t Supplied froni Tlioroton.
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Joan^'* ? married Thomas "Whitmore of ]\Iadeley, co. St;i fiord.
A daughter'^ married Fairfax of Gillin,i;-.-|-
A daughter married Marshall or Maxtield.-j'
A daughter married Scrimshire of Xorbury.f
The will of tins Francis Roos has been found in the Court
of Probate, in London, by Col. Chester. It is dated 4 Nov. 1577,
and was proved 26 Apr. 1580. An abstract is given at the end
of this article.
Peter *i lioos of Laxton married first Agnes, daughter of Sir James
Harvey, Lord 2dayor of Loudon [1582], and had a daughter Auue^-
who married Sir Griffin ^larkhaui.t I'eter married secondly [Lridget],!
daughter and heir of liobert lujos of Ligmanthorpe, and had —
Gilbert,'- wlio m:irried a daughter of ... . (^irell, of Soutli Cave
[and had two daughters, one married to Thomas of the
county of Essex, who had part of North Leverton, the other never
married.]!
Peter. ^'^
Of Bridget (Roos), Peter's widow, Thoroton says slic, " after
her husband's death, married one Richard Clark, and, as the
inhabitants say, by her own misfortunes and the wicked un-
thriftiness of her son the said Gilbert Roos, the last lord of
Laxton of this noble race, was reduced to so great poverty that
she gleaned corn among other poor people in Laxton fields."
Peter'- Pioos, according to Thoroton, was of Knesale, married
Frances daughter of Marshall, and had four daughters and one
son —
Gilbert,i2 ^vho married Elizabeth, daughter of Augustine Hinde of
Laxton-Morehouse, and died IGGl. He had —
Gilbert,'-^ aged 14 in 1G70.
Peter,i3 aged 11 in 1G70. '• ' ' " .- •'
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Frances. " "'.,:..■..-• . . , . ,<■ ;.i _ • >, ^ <,_
Troth.
Here ends this branch ; but reverting to the next —
Thomas" (sou of Francis'") Roos, married [Anne]:{: daughter of
* See Hemld and Genealoffist, vi. 162, and iv. 399.
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Pirton [or Pickston. who niarriud Muinwaring],* and
had— ,
Francis. '2
John ^2 [who nrairicd Elizabeth Roos of Weston, and hud
"William ^3 Qf Laxton, whose wife was Anna. Grisekla, widow of
. . . Cooper, and who had
Johni^ Ptoos, aged S in 1GG6].*
Francis^^ Roos [married Elizabeth danghtcr of Peter Orrell of
South Cave, co. York. Her aunt married Gilbert^- lloos, cousin of
Francis. They had
Jolm.i-5
Francis.'^ .
Peter.i^
Valentine.'-^*]
[Of whom Jol'.n'-' Rous of Lnxtoii married Jatic daughter of . . .
East of Carberton and lia<l
Francis,'"^ aged 22 iu 1G70; Jojin,'^ aged 15; Thomas," aged
13; Peter,'-' aged 8; Elizabeth,'' aged 18; Mary,'"' aged IG ;
Sarah,'-' aged 12 ; and Jane," aged G.*]
We will next take the oldest branch of the Laxton family as
recorded in Thorotou : —
William'*^* Roos, ()lder brother of Francis'" Roos of Laxton, married
Maria Eliot, and had
[Barnard" Roos of Egmnnton, whose son William'- Roos of
Egmanton married Sarah, daughter and co-heir of John Samon of
Turford. They had an only daughter, Sarah '-^ Roos, who married
Edmund Lacock, clerk, whose daughter Deborah Lacock, says
Thoroton (p. 319), is '' wife of my cousin John Ouseley, rector of
Panfield in Essex."]
Here we complete the record of the Laxton line; but a .other
branch is recorded in the Visitation of Rutland, 1618 (ILuieian
Society), as well as in that of Xottinghamsliire in 1569 and 1614.
The two accounts agree so closely that they must have had a
common origin. We follow that of the Visitation of Notting-
hamshire—
Richard^ Roos of Torkesey, co. Lincoln, had a son
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William •" Roos of East Bavrc, in Laxton, co. Xotts, who mai-
ricd . . . daughter (if . . . Darwin, and had —
Thomas'' died s.p.
Richard'' of Snenton, married the dangliter and heir of . . .
"Warren of Snentun, co. Xotts, and had two sons, viz. :
Henry '^ of Snonton, whose son Henry'" was alive in IGIS.
George '- died s. p.
Edward" of Laxton, of whom hereafter.
Pioger" of Eynianton, co. Xotts, married Catherine Leuesby
or Levesey of Laxton, and had 3Iichcll'-. ■ : • '
Anthony " married Elizabeth Blague.
Catherine " married John Lucas of London.
Edward" Roos oi Laxton, third son, married Agnes daughter of
Anthony Colly of Glast(Mi, co. Rutland, and had
Edward.'-
Joane'- married Thomas Gurney of ^[aruliam, co. Xotts.
Edward ^2 ]^oos of Ashwell, co. Rutland, IGls. married Mary
daughter and heir of John Castlin of Ashwell, and had
Francis,'** aged 25 in 1618.
Edward," under-sheriff of Rutland, IGLS.
Theodosia,' ^ married Leonard Cole of Stamford.
Ellen,' ^ married Anthony Harston of Peterborough.
Alice, '3 married John Heard of Ashwell.
Mary.'s
The evidence to be gained from wills at the York Registry is
scanty.
March 2, 1G05-6. Administration of Peter Roos of Laxton (our
Peter") was granted to his widow Bridget Clark alius Roos, with
tuition of his son Peter Roos. This was revoked 12th March, and
another granted June 30th, 160G, to Peter Roos of Laxton. IGIO,
June 9. Administration of Peter Roos of Laxton to Bridget wife of
Hugh Clarke.
Again, Dec. IG, IGOG, will of Thomas Roos of Laxton (evidently
the Thomas" son of Francis and brother of preceding) mentions wife
Anne, sons Francis and John, daughter Jane wife of William Hore,
illegitimate children Christopher Roos alias Coupe and Dorothy
Coupe. Supervisor Brian Broughton (probably his nephew). 1G30,
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Oct. 31. Anne Roos, wiJow. Administration to son Francis to liis
own use and that of Lis bruthor John Roos.
Oct. 9, 1G17. Administration of Bakdaua Roos alias Coupe of
Carlton to her husband Christopher Roos alias Coupe.
1634, Oct. 9. Administration of Francis Roos of Laxtou to his
widow Elizabeth.
In proof of the Rutlandshire line we have the will dated
April 12, 15.r2. Of Williah Ruse of Laxton (eviilently tlie
son of Richard,'' grandson of "William"^ Rdos autl Elinor Waudisford).
He mentions sons Anthony, Barnard, Thomas, Edward, and liichard,
and daughter Kath:'rine; makes supervisor " Master Francis lioose,
my cousin," who is of course our Francis.'" AH these children except
Barnard appear in tliu puiligree.
1575, May 9. Edward Roos of Laxton, evidently son of the pre-
ceding, makes his v>ill and mentions brother Barnard, son Edward and
his wife I\Iary, dauL;liter Jane wife of Thomas Gurnell, son-in-law
Peter Lcvesay, wife Joan, daughters Barbara and Anne. As com-
pared with the Visitation it would indicate that Edward had married
a second wife not there recorded.
There are also at York administrations as follows:
1603, Aug. 8. Of Edward Roos of Laxton to his brother Peter.
1617-18, Jan. 13. Of John Roos of Egmantou to Edward Roos of
same place.
1622, Aug. 13. Of Peter Roos of Moorhouses (in Laxton) to
Nicholas Parkthorpe of Laxton.
These are all, I believe, that are recorded at York prior to 16C0.
Abstract of the Will of Francis Hoos of Laxton.
(C. P. C. 1-i Arundel.) Francis Roosse of Swindled, co. Staf-
ford, esq. dated 4 Xov. 1577. To be buried in the parish church of
Stawne, near my wife. To each of my tenants that are cottagers in
CO. Stafford 2 pence and a year's rent of their cottages ; to each of
my tenants cottagers in Laxton a year's rent. To Rafe Hariam,
dwelling in Mooreshouse, a year's rent. To my sons Peter Roosse
and Thomas Roose each -10/. a month after my decease. To my son-
in-law Thomas Broughton, to use of his eldest son Francis Brough-
ton and his other sons in succession, 40/. " Item, I will that my
Exors. shall within one month after my decease pay unto my sou-
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in-law Thomas "Whitmore tlie like sum of 40/. upon his sufiicicnt
bond that he shall employ the same to the use of his sons in this
order, to wit, that his eldest son William "Whitmore shall have the
interest thereof for the 2 first years, and his son Francis Whitmorc
the interest thereof for tlie 2 next years after that, and after the said
4 years his youngest son Peter Whitmore to have the interest thereof
for other two years ; and then I will that after the end of the said
6 years Thomas Whitmore their father shall have the occupation and
profit thereof for other 2 years, and after those 8 years I will that
the said 40/. shall remain to his eldest son William Whitmore to his
only use as my free gift to him for ever." To my sons Peter and
Thomas Roosse and my sons-in-law Thomas Broughton, John Badeley
and Thomas Whitmore each a yoke of oxen. To m}- daughter-in-
law my son Thomas Roosses wife, and to my daughters Thomas
Brougliton's wife, J(;liu Badeley's wife, Thomas Whitmore's wife, and
William MaxfieM's wife, each two cows. ( ttlier bequests of honsehold
stuffs, &c. to said sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, and my son-in-
law William ^Maxlield. To Thomas Keymcys of Bowrcs, and William
Kent of the Mayre, each an ox. '' Item, I will that of such goods,
cattells, and chattells as I have unliequeathed, my executors shall pay
unto my daughter Dorothcis children living, to each of them twenty
nobles. To the churchwardens of the chapel of Chorlton 205. to bo
employed in the reparation of the said chapel and maintenance of the
service there. To John and Francis, the two eldest sons of my son-in-
law John Badeley, each 10/. when 18 years of age. Residue to my
son Peter Roosse and my friend ]\Iathew Cradocke of Stafford, ]\[er-
chant of the Staple, and appoint thoni Executors. (Proved 2G April
1580 by said son Peter Roosse, power reserved to said ilathew
Cradocke.)
All these places, except Laxton, arc near together, in Stafl'ord-
shirc. StaiL'7ie, where he was to be buried, is Stan Jon. (See Erdcs-
wicke, Harwood's edit. p. 100, last line.) Swinched is clearly
Swincshead. A note to Erdeswicke, p. 90, says " Thomas Roos
of Luxleij in Notts, 20 Eliz. (a.d. 1578) died seized of the
granges of EUerton, Batisacre, Fowk Clanford, and Eld-Knighton
and other lands, and a moiety of the manor of ]\Icere, Swine-
shead, and Charlton, and left them to Peter Roos his son."
There can be no doubt that this is a mistake for Francis Roos of
Laxton, all the facts agreeing with what is known of him.
Chorlton or Charlton and Swincshead arc but a mile or two from
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Brougliton. ^lacT ami Bovrres arc in the same ncig'libourlioo'l,
and appear still on the county map. At ]\Iacr it seems arc
monuments to the Macclc^helds, to which family belonged
TVilliam ^Macclesfield, " now owner of the greater part of Macro
and Aston," says Erdcswickc, about 1595. It is probable that
Francis Eoos's son-in-law Muxfield belonged to this family.
It seems evident that Francis Roos, who was of Xottingham-
shire, was brought to StalTordshirc by liis marriage with Elizabeth
daughter of Thomas Scrimshire of Xorbury, a place about as far
south of Eccleshall as Chorlton is north.
As to the marriages of Francis Roos's daughters, it seems quite
certain that Mary married Thomas Brougliton of Brou^hton ;
Joan married Thomas Whitiuorc of Madeley; (unnamed)
married William ^laxfield (or Macclesfield). A fourth daughter
married John Badeley ; and there was apparently a daughter,
Dorothy, who had died leaving children — she mav have been
the wife either of Fairfax or Scrimshire; and there was certainlv
a daughter Alice who married a Staplctou, who was not nameil
in her father's will, thougl; tlien living. To compare the wiU
with Thoroton's account, they agree on three names, Brougliton,
"Whitmore, and Maxfield. Thoroton adds Fairlax and Scrim.diire,
besides Stapleton, otherwise proved to be right. The will omits
Stapleton, but adds Badeley, which is not in Thoroton. I can
see no reason hov.-ever to discredit Thoroton, ' either in regard to
Fairfax or Scrimshire.
The John Badeley was doubtless the John Badeley of Ellerton
Grange, in co. StatTord, whose will is dated 8 April 1G05; proved
2 July 1606. lie mentions wife Katherine, oldest son John;
gives daughter Susan 30/.; daughter Joyce 40/. ; son Thomas
30/.; son Francis 20 marks; son Walter 20/.; son James 40/.;
daughter Erne 40/ ; to daughter Rose a ring, and same to
daughter Elizabeth and her husband and daughter Ellen,
Boston, U.S.A. William H. Wiiitmoue.
* It is of course possible that. Tlioroton may have made a mi-take in sajinp that
Francis Rooa's duvrjl,Ur married a Fairfa.K of Giliiiig, it being a fact that two of his
grand-ilaii;]hUrs did marry into tiiat family. Still it is the kast satisfactory method
of disposing of a knotty question to style it an entire error.
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In Tract Xo. 1 of the present series, p. 8, it is shown that
Thomas"' Whytemore of Claverly, co. Sah3p, who died in 1483,
had two sons, Richard" his heir, and Thomas'* of Madelcy, co.
Staff. There is no question that there were Whitmores at
Madeley, as is shown by the wills still on record, from Elizabeth
Whitmorc who died in 1523, to Thomas who died about 1682.
But the early records of Madcloy are lost, and the earliest re-
maining one bei2;ins in 1078, though the system of parish records
began in 1538. I examined the record at Madeley in 1862,
and the single notice there was as follows: "Sarah, the daughter
of John Whittmore and Margaret his wife, travelling persons,
was baptized April y'' ninth, 161H."
Possibly duplicates of the early records may be found in the
Bishop's registry, but the prospect is not promising.
We are driven, therefore, to other sources to obtain materials
for the pedigree, and therein xe can have very fair success,
mainly through the wills of the rarioHS members of the family.
The anuexL'd pedigree shows iLe probable outline of the family,
in which but two suppositions have to be made.
1st. That Elizabeth, who died a widow in 1523, was wife of
Thomas'* VVhitmore, who settled at Madeley. She is clearly of
that generation, and the fact is most probable.
2d. Tliat Thomas, who died in IST-i, and from whom the
Madeley branch is clearly traced for several generations, was
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the son of Elizabeth (and Thomas) though not mentioned in hi3
mother's will. If the pedigree is ever traced back with certainty
to this point, I think it can be established, and therefore I will
not waste time upon it. It is sufficiently probable for our
purpose.
We now proceed to the evidences taken from the Registry of
"Wills at Lichfield and the Prerogative Court, London. Most of
the abstracts were made by Col. J. L. Chester. A few were
made by the late H. G. Somerby, from originals which had been
mislaid when Col. Chester visited Lichfield, but which will be
found again on search, as they are on the index. Either gentle-
man is a sufficient authority.
1.
[Lichfield Registry. — Will of Elizabeth, supposed wife of Thomas.
Abstract made by Col. J. L. Chester.]
Elizabeth Whitmore of the Lane in Madeley Parish, widow, will
dated 19 March, 1522-3. To be buried in Madeley church-yard. To
Ralph my son, 6 marks bequeatheil him by his father, also 4 sheep and
2 lambs; resi<lue to William and John my sons. Appoints my son
Edmund executor, and he proved l^ July, 1524.
On the Act Books of Lichfield is a Minute of the following will, the
original not now on file.
Edmund Whitmore of Madeley, co. Stafford, proved Oct. 5, 1540,
by the relict Ellen ; power reserved to Richard, Whitmore.
[Note. — This Richard may be his supposed nephew, son of
Thomas.']
3,
[Lichfield Registry. Copied by H. G. Somerbt.]
John Whitmore of Ashley, co. StaflTord, dated 2 June, 1571, proved
May 7, 1572. He desires to be buried in the church-yard, near where
the cross standeth. Legacies to a large number of persons named ;
among them his brother William, cousin Margaret wife of Rocjer
York, Kinswoman Margaret Shaw, aisd die children of brother William
not specified. Appoints Thomas Ikicklaye, gent., John Pyrkyn of
Mayre and Thomas Short of Ashley, executors.
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[Note. — Vfe tliink that as Ashley is but six miles south of Marleley,
this John may well be the son of Elizabeth of will No. 1. He has a
brother William, and she had sons John and William. So again, his
executor is Thomas Bulkley, gent., and in 1.S79 Thomas Whitmore of
Madeley, presumed nephew of John W., had as trustees Eowland
Bulkley, of Buntiiigdale, co. .Stafford, and Thomas Ikilkley the younger,
of Woore for Ore) CO. Salop. These Bulkleys were undoubtedly all
of one family. William Bulkley of Woore m. Beatrix, dau. of William
Hill of Bunting>ta!l ; his son Thomas B. of Woore and Buntingstall
was undoubtedly the executor of John AVhitmore, while Rowland V>.
of Woore and Thomas, .Jr., of Buntingstall were sons of Thomas I>.
Their brother, tlie Hev. Edward B., was father of the Rev. Peter
Buckley, who came to New-England. Possibly there was an inter-
marriage of the Whitmorcs and Bulkleys : at all events, these papers
show they were friends as well as neighbors.]
4.
[Lichfield Registry. Copied by H. G. Somekby.]
Thomas Whitmore of Thornall, in the Parish of Madeley, co.
Stafford, yeoman, died 12 May, 1573. His will is dated 6 May, lo73,
and proved 6 Oct., 157-1:. He desires to be buried in the church.
Gives to his younger sou Humphrey a. tenement in Betley, being the in-
heritance of his mother, for the term of twenty-one years, he paying
the rent to his mother during said term. To son Richard a tenement
in Asseley for twenty-one years, he paying to his eldest brother Thomas,
6s. a year. Mentions his three daughters, son Thomas to give them £20
upon the day of his marriage. Speaks of his father, and mentions his
lands in Thornall. A[)points his wife Agnes and son Thomas execu-
tors. Witnessed by William Whitmore of Thornall, and others.
[Note. — This witness was pi-esumably his brother.] ; ■ .
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Agnes Whitmore of Madeley, co. Stafford, widow, died 25 Dec,
1591. Will dated 23 May, 1591 ; proved 20 Jan. 1591-2. Mentions
sons Humphrey, Richard and Thomas, daughters Margaret Podmore,
Anne Sherrat and Margaret Gorton. Appoints son Thomas, executor.
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In treating of these tliree sons of Thomas and Agnes, viz.,
Thomas, Eichavd and Humphrey, we will first dispose of
Richard, as he undoubtedly died unmarried. r >
[Lichfield Register. J. L. Chestek.]
Richard "WiiiT^rouE of Thornall. parish I\I:uleley, joyner, died 4
Dec. 1C0;3. Will (hiU'd oO Nov. 1(J();5, proved 4 Jan. 1 C0;'.-4. To be
buried iu Madeloy church-yard. To my brother Thomas Wliitmore, a
silver spoon, half my timber and half niy tools, a bed and bedding, &:c.
To Margaret Whitmore a e\ve. To Ellen Whitmore a ewe lamb. To
WiUiain "Whitmore a ewe hog. To Robert Whitmore a lamb. To
Anne Wlntmore a lamb. To Dorothij Whitmore a ewe. To Elizabeth
Whitmore a cupboard. To E<jerton Whitmore a great chest, and to
his wife a desk. To my brother John Sherret a hill of ;V2s. to pay
himself therewith, and the residue to go to the use of his chihb-en. To
Elizabeth Sherrat a ewe. To my sister Margaret Podmorea cow, &c.,
and to her son Humphrey a heifer. To my uncle John Browne and my
aunt Mary all the dci)ts that are between us. To my sister Margery
two cows. William Browne owes me 13s. 4d. which I will have bestowed
in bringing of my iiome. Jolin Cliflte owes me four groats for four
coffins, lOd. for two days' work, and 4d. for mending a spindle wheel.
William Blest owes me 8il. which last debts I give unto George Gorton
with a new shirt. JNIr. John Astow the elder owes me 7s. which I
give to the poor. ^Vlr. Egerton owes me 4s. for making two forms,
and 4 groats for making two boxes, which I give to my sister INIargerie.
To my brother Humphrey half my timber and half my tools, &c. To
Anne Hilton a cow. To Thomas Podmore a doublet, and same to
William Podmore. To Humphrey Podmore a pair of breeches, &c.
To William Whitmore a black hat. a black falling band ; the three
other bands to go to Margerie's children. To Ellen Withinshew a
pair of thin shoes. To ray three god-children, each Is. To the school-
master, a chest. Appoint my brother Thomas Whittmore, executor.
Inventory of personalty, total, £21: 16: 0.
As to the oldest son Thomas, we find the following will, here
printed. The abbreviated words arc all given at length.
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In the name of God, Ameu. Tlie 4tli duie of xVugust. Anno Domini
1601. I, Tiio:mas Whitmore of Burr Hill in the parishe of 3Iadeley
and county of Staltbrde, Gentleman, of perfect niinde and memoric, I
thancke God therefore, make my last Will and Testament in manner
and forme followinge. First, I bequeath my soule to Allmighty God
and ray Bodie to Cliristian burial. Allso I dooe give unto Peter
"Whitmore my sonne and Heire all that my Capitall meswage at Barr
Hill aforesaid, and all my lands, medowes, leasowes, pastures and com-
mons with all and singider theire appurtenances to the same Capitall
meswage beloiigfinge or a[)pertaineinge : And one Cotoage in OuL-ley in
the county of Stallbrd now in the tenure of Richard ljlackhui>.t. and
all my landes and tenements and hereditaments whatsoever in Onely
aforesaid with theire appurtenances: And allso one ptisture called
"Wilkinsfielde, one meadowe called Wilkinstielde medowe, and one
crofte called the Starrelield at Litkiii>en(!e in the Lordesiiipe of Madeley,
in the county aforoaid. And all.-o the i-eversion and reversions of all
other my lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever called the
MosseKeld, with tlie appurtenances iyinge in the Lordeship of Weston
Curry in the parishe of Careswall in the county aforesaid: And of all
my lands at Litkensende aforesaide, now in jointure oi Juane my AVife.
To have and to hold my said capitall meswage and all other the
premises with all and singular theire appurtenances after my decease,
and the reversion and reversions of all other my lands and tenements
and hereditaments called the jNIossefields with appurtenances, and of all
other my lands at Litkiusende aforesaid with theire appurtenances
now in jointure as before, after the death of Joane my Wife, to him
the said Peter Whitmore and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully
begotte. And for default of such yssueto my cossen Francis Whitmore
and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten. And for de-
fault of such yssue, to the right heires of me the said Thomas Whitmore
for ever.
Allso I give to Joane my Wife, in contentation and satisfaction of
her parte and portion of my goods, the chamber wherein wee lye, and
allso two bedds in the same chamber as they are now furnished, dureinge
her natural! life, if it please her to stay at it, keepinge her sole and
unmarried. Allso I give to my cooscn Thomas Whitmore, eldest
Sonne oi Peter W^hitmore my sonne, six siiver spoons with a [dublej W"
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in the ende of everie one of them, iipoa this condition, that my sonne
Peter may .have the use of them duringe the life of the said Peter my
said Sonne.
AIlso I give to ray very friende Robert Morris, clerke, now Yicar of
Madeley, twentye shillings.
Allso I give to .John Sydway. Gent., twentve shillings.
Item. I give to everie Godchilde living at mv decease xii d.
Allso I give to be equally divided amongst ten of the poorest howse-
holders in Madeley parrishe aforesaid, at the discretion of my Executor
and Ch-erseer, twentie shillings. Item. I give to six Ringers to ring
faire to be chosen by me or the Vicar then beinge, to everie one of
them twelfe pence. Allso my Harriots, mortuarie debts, legacies, and
funerall expenses discharged, the rest of my moveable goods and chattels
whatsoever I have or of right ought to have, I give and bequeath them
to my coosen Eninianupll AVhitmore, and that my Executor shall have
the custody of the goods and chattels belongeing to the said Emmanuel,
and to employ them to the best use and prohte he can, for the keepeinge
of him to the schoole until he come to the age of one and twentie years ;
and for the performance hereof, my Executor to put in a sufficient bonde
to be acceptable to the said Ei)iiiiainieU, for the same goods when he shall
come to the age of one and twentie years as aforesaid. And yf it
fortune that the said EninuuivA die before he accomplishe the age of
21 yeares that then the said goods and chattels to remaine and come to
the next younger sonne of the said Peter Whitmore, if it please God he
have any. And for want of such yssue, ye foresaid goods to be equally
geven and devided betwene my two coosens Marrfrett and Jaiie "Whit-
more, and to the survivour of them, at the foresaid aije of xxi. yf they
marry by the consent and good likeinge of theire Father, or else to re-
main to my Executor and his right heires.
Lastly, I dooe constitute and make y* said Peter Whitmore my said
sonne and heire, my sole and onely Executor, and Juhn Sydway, Gent.,
overseer of this my last AYill and Testament, to see it executed and
performed accordinge to the true maineinge in every respect, as my full
trust in them is.
"Witness to this my last "Will and Testament, sealed and delivered by
the Testator him seltFe to his sonne and sole executor, Peter AVhitmore,
upon the Testator's owne free will annd consent, being sui jiiris,et sance
mentis bonceque valet udinis, and haveflage animum testandi, the first day
of March, anno Domini 1G03, in the hov/se of Robert Morris,
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clerk, Vicar of IMadflcy. In witiic~^e of Rdp.ekt Sidavaye, Thomas
Lightefoote, Kiciuirdo Flint, liobert Morris, clerke.
This is a true Copie of my Fatlier's Will, at such tj'me as he made
the same, I do protest in truth and veritie upon my Faith, to my
knowledge, p. me Petrus Whitmore."
[Proved Oct. ol, 1G()G, by said son and Executor, Peter "Whitmore.]
I have not yet traced Plumphrey, the youngest brother of
Richard and Thomas, though I am sure that I have a record of
some of his descendants, as I shall show later in these pages.
The Thomas AVhitmore of this will married Joan Itoos, as is
shown coile in Tract Xo. o. lie lived to be an old man, and
seems, from the will of his son Peter, to have been for 35 years
" a trusty servitor and faithful wellwisher to the house of Drad-
wall." Very probably he was steward of the manor in the
Sneyd family at Brad well. The then head of the family was
Ralph Sneyd, whose daughter Ann m. Sir Thomas Scrimshire,
of Aqualate. Thomas AVhitmore's mother-in-law was a
Scrimshire.
In the next generation, we ?hall trace the descendants of
Thomas Whitmore and Joan Roos.
Of William Wiiit.more, oldest son of Thomas, I find only
that he was of St. Helen's Auckland, co. York, and was pre-
sumably of age in 1502, when his name occurs in a list of debts.
(See Durham Wills, Siu-tees Society, vol. ii. p. 213.) He is
also mentioned in an old roll of aj-ms (Tonge's Visitation, Sur-
tees Society, p. xvii.) as bearing Vert, a fret or.*
His first wife was Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Hitch, gent.,
and he m. 2d Dorothy Welbury, at St. Andrew's Auckland, 28
Sept., 1587. He had no issue, as appears by his nephew's
(Francis of London) declaration in 160G in his Bill in Chancery.
In an indenture of Peter Roos, in possession of Earl Manvers,
• On this point it may lie noted that it is stated in Xotes and Queries (3d s. v. 159)
that in ld83 Tiiomas Whitnuirc, uf Mndclcy, failed to prove liis iicdigice before Glover.
Reference is to Harl. MS. IS'JG and 1570 ; Morani's Essex, i, 492.
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dated 7 April, 1502, one of the parties was William AVliitmorc,
gent., of AVolstanton, co. Statfurd. a place two miles froia
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At York, Col. Clicstcr found tlie administration of tlie estate
of AVilliam Wliitm<n-c, gentleman, of St. Helen's Auckland, co.
Durham, granted, 4 Dec, 1508, to his widow Dorothy.
[Will of Rev. Francis Whitmorc, March 10, 1597-8.]
[From the original, ro2:i.stere(l in Arelildsliop Ilnttou's books at York,
foi. 13b^ J. L. ClIKSTEK.]
" Be it knowne to all men l)y these presents, that the tenth daie of
March, in the yeare of our Lord God, :iccordiiig to the accompte of
the Church of Enghuid, one thousaud five hundredth ninety seavcu,
Francis Wiiit.mori:, clurk, parson of Bingham in the couutie of ^Tot-
tingham and dioces of Yorke. beiuge sicke in bodie but of perfect miiide
and memorie, made this his hist will and testament nuncupative, or by
word of mouth oulie, s[)eaking to his brother in law Jlcnric Spurr,
clerke, in manner and form folio winije, viz.: —
" I would have "Wilson's part paid presentlie out of my goodes ; the
residue of my goodes I would have them equallie divided between imj
tioo cJiildren ; and my bodie to be laid iu the chauneell near unto my
wief ; and I make my uncle Eosse and my brother Spur re, mine ex-
ecutors."
These being witnesses, Thomas "Wright, gentleman, Alice Whihnore
and Heley Spurr."
(Proved by Henry Spurr, 11 May, 1598.)
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Rev. Francis "Whitjiore, second son of Thomas, was a
clergyman. lie was of Balliol Coll., Oxford, c 1571-5, but
not described on the rolls. He compounded for first fruits May
C, 1581 (23 Eliz.), for Bingham, co. Notts; May 16, 1582
(24 Eliz.), for Kirkby upon Wiskc, co. York; Nov. G, 1584
(2GEliz.), for Draieste and Chiseldon, co. Wilts; 20 April,
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1589 (31 Eliz.), for "Seggiston Ecc. South.""* He evkleutly
held these all together, since his will terms him "of Bingham,"
and his Kirkby-Wiske living, the gift of his l^rotlicr ^Yilliam,
was filled 1 July, 1598, by Valentine ^Vood, "per mortem
Whitmore." (Whitakcr"s Richmondshirc, i. 294.) Col.
Chester writes (17 April, 18G9), "the fact that Rev. Francis
Whitmore appears to have held four livings in coiunioidani,
proves that he was a popular, feuccessful and well-to-do man."
He evidently was of Bingham, chiefly, but the register begins
March 29, 1598, so that the one he kept, if he had one, is lost.
Orston, where his brother Peter was, is in the union of Bingham.
As to his will, Alice AVhitmore was undoubtedly tlie wife of his
brother, Hev. Peter. His "brother Spurre"' is called in Peter's
will (p. 13) "parson Spur, who perjured himself as did his.
wife about my father's land in liopc of some share thei'eof."
Hence we may infer that Spur married a sister of Francis and
Peter AVhitmore.
Now in East Bridgeford, co. Notts, a village some three
miles north of Bingham, we find that the rector was Henry
Spurre, inducted in 1584. ^Ipril 27, 1589, Francis, son of
Henry Spur, is baptized. 1G28, Xov. 23, Henry Spur rector
hujus ecclesicn is buricil. It is possible that Henry held office
for forty-four years, but more likely that a son of the same
name held part of the time. At all events it is probable that
the Henry Spur of 1584, the next neighbor of liev. Francis
AVhitmore, was also his brother-in-law. The East Bridgeford
records have been searched by Col. Chester. No wills of
Spurrs at York throw any light on the matter.
• This may be Kirkhy Sigston, or Siggcton, North Riding of York, a place 9 miles
north from Tliirsk, as Kirkbv Wiske is 5 miles west from Thirsk. The latter Kirkhy
Wiske is in the union of Gilling, partly, and Gilliug was the ehief place of the Fair-
fiixes. It is very certain that a sister of Francis Whitmore was the wife of Cuthhert
Fairfa?c, of Acaster Malbis, and also probable that Francis's aunt (or his mother's
sister, a Roos) had also married a Fairfax of Gillins. (See Tract No. 3.)
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[Will of Rev. Peter Whitmore. Lichfield Registry. J. L. Chester.]
" Miserere mei Deus secundum magnum misericordiam tuam."
Know all men by theise presents how that this IGth daie of Janu-
ary anno ab incarnacione Domini 1008. I, Peter Whittmore of liarr
hill in the parish of Madeley and countye of Statlord, sick and
diseased in Bodie, But of good and perfect myud and memorye (praise
be given to God), Doe make my last Will and Testamente in manner
and forme followinge:
First I bequeath my bodye after I ame departed this life to be buried
in Madeley Church neere unto the phice where the Corps of my late
deseased father was buried, willinge to have neyther passinge pealo,
nor ringinge, nor any Bell to be sterred at all for mee ; but to be bu-
ried in the morniuge before daye. within 44 bowers after I ame de-
parted, and that quietly and with as small Company as may: Beseeche-
inge God to send mee a Joyful! Resurrection.
And my Soule I give and commende unto Almightyc God my Crea-
tor, Sanctifyer and Redeemer, trustinge to be saved by the onely mis-
terye of my Saviour Christes lucarnacion, whome I beseech to strengthen
and defende me in the bower of Death against the enemy and all such
Spirites, and sende his holie Angells to comford mee, and to brare my
Soule into the Blessed Kingdome of the blessed Sayntes in the Tri-
muphaut Church of God's Elect children in Heaven,
Protestinge hcere before all the worlde (yf I die att this tyme) how
Peter Brougldon and Fraunces Wh id an ore or one of them twayne weare
my Bane, by poysninge me by some ill meunes att London, whilse they
keepte mee theire full Wrongfully in sutie about my Lands. Item, as
concerninge all my lands both in possession and revercion, I give and
bequeath to my eldest sonne Thotnas Whittmore alias Whytmore, in
and after such manner and forme as the same now standeth, all are
both by lawful! conveyance in the Law. by fyne &c., and by the last
"Will of his Grandfather, my said Father Thomas Whitmore or Wliyt-
more departed, trustinge verily in Almighjie God that not any of the
said Lands nor any parte or parcel! of the same shall bee att any tyme
taken forth of my possession or my chiltb-ens in any of tlie daies of all
our lyves.
Forasmuch as by the false villayue of tlis said Peter Broughton who
mentayned (as a most damnable champeiter) an unjust sutte of the
said Fraunces Whittmore, upon collor of 4 forged Deede of feofluient
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never sealed by my sayJe fatlier, for a joynture for my eldest Brother
William Whittmore's wiffe, I v.-as compelled by way of certayhe Articles
before Sir John TynduU, Knight, to graunt to the said Fraunces after
my Mother's decease, soe much Laudes as shee had specified in her
Joynture. Which maye prove a most wrongffull and sinnfull acta
ageynst my owne sonues and theire heyres, by deprivinge or p'r/i£//s/«7(5
(sic) them of theire right (uidess ytt please God to helpe them) for
the which I pray the Lord God to forgive mee.
Item, as touchinge my goods beinge butt small by reason of my mani-
fold troubles and sicknes. First, I give and bequeath unto my sonne
Emmanuell Whitmore, tenn pounds to be putt fourth by my executors,
assigaes or any of them, to his best use when he shall attayne to the
age of xxi years, and the benetitt or profit theirolT to be delivered by
themthencefourth yeirely untill hee accomplish the age of thirtie yecres ;
at which tyme my will is that the said tenn pounds, beinge tlie stocke
ytt selfe, shall ducly and truely be given and delivered unto him even
to his owne handes to use as hee himselfe shall please and thinke good.
Item. I doe give and bequeath to my eldest Daughter Mnrrjrent
Whittmore Tenn poundes ; and to Jane Whitmore hir sister Twentie
shillinges for theire childes porcions to be delivered unto them and
given them att such tyme and t^'mes as they shall attayne the full age
of 27 yeii'es a peece, to use as they shall think best.
Alsoe my will and desier is that my Mother shall peaceably hould and
enjoye all such rooraes in my mansion howse att Barhill as shee now
doeth, and that shee aud my vvyetfe and children continue together and
dwell together, as hitherto they have donue synce my Father's decease,
so longe as my said mother liveth,aud my children be unprovided other-
waise of some better preferment.
Also furthermore my Will and charge is, as far forth as a father may
make of his sonne such demandcs, — That my sonne Tho)nas Whitmoro
be alwaise belovinge and carefuU over his sisters and brother Ummanuell
Whitmore, and never suffer nor see him to stand in any want of such
helpe as shal be meett and convenient for him ; as to keepe him a horse
and lett him have a chamber, and especially never to creditt nor regard
any evell talles of his wyetfe's (when it shall please God hee shal be
married) sugession or imaginacion against any of them ; for as much as
there is hardly to be found one good sister-in-law amongste many, noe
more one good stepmother or stepfather, which now a dayes are all
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nought and develish : from which the Lord deliver (yf ytt be his will)
my poore children att all tj-mes. '■ -'''•• - ..%>.'••.>)>-■';
Finally I doe coustitute and make Alice Whitmore, my wyeffe, and
Thomas Wliitmore, my soniie and heire apparent, the lawful true and
onely executors of this my last Will and Testament, joyntly together ;
uato whome I do give all the residue of my goods (ray debts and lega-
cies beinge paide) etjually to be divided between them, savinge that I
will that Thomas "WJiitmore have delivered him severally to him selfe
all such thiuges as were bequeathed him in his foresaid grandfather's
will there specifyed.
Also I doe will that theire be au Inventory tritely taken of all my
said goods, boeth reall and personall, and that the lease of the lordes
landes be truely valued and seit downe, and that the bond lykwise of
200^ for which I have false parson Spur in siitte, whoe perjured him
selfe, as most damnably did his wyetle (God is my witness) about my
said father's lands, in ho[)e of some share thereof. — be alsoe putt downe
aud expressed in the said inventory and sued for, being a most due debto
unto mee.
Never the lesse, my meaninge is, how that after the said inventory
be made, I would have all my said goodes and chattels, or the true
value of them, to rcmayne and abyde still in my said wyeffe's haniles,
and shee to have tlie custodie and use of them together with the tuicion
of my said sonue Thomas Whitmore until hee come to the age of "21
yeares, yf she keep hir selfe widdow after my decease so longe.
But if she shall happen to be marieu in the meane season (as shee
may doe, many women beinge of such maddinge and light wittcd
myndes) then I would desier the right worshipfuU Mr. Ralph Sueyd
and his worshipfuU son ]N[r. William Sueyd, or the one of thetn, even
for Godes sake as to right and eade my said sonne Thomas Whitmore
with soe much worshi{)full pittie as to revenge and cleare him forth of
his mother's hands and hir husband's whomesoever, and to take the
tuicion of him and of his landes and goodes till he come forth of mi-
noritie and nonage ; and also to take him into theire worshipful! service ;
trustinge in God that hee will be no lesse willinge and redie to doe
theire worships the best service hee shal be able at all tymes duringe
his lyfe, than his grandfather, oW Thomas JF7uV/«ore, did in tyme passed,
whoe was a true and trustie servitor and faithful! wel wisher unto the
right worshipful! bowse of Bradwall, noe fewer yeires than 35 together
before lie dyed.
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In witness whereof I have subscribed my nnme to this present
wryttinge with ray owue hand, the daie and yeire tirst above wrytten."
"Witnesses, Robert Brooke, Thomas Malpas, Humphrey Bechson.
[Proved 9 Dec, 1G14, by widow Alice, power reserved to son
Thomas. Inventory, dated 7 Feb. 1613-14, calls him "Peter Whit-
more of parish of jMadeley, co. Stafibrd, gent." Total, £2G: 10: 8.]
[Note. — Rev. Peter "Wliitmore was matriculated at Balliol Coll.,
Oxford, IG Oct., 1-381. He is described as of Statibrdshire, a gentle-
man's son, and aged 18. He compounded for first fruits 29 April,
1589 (31 Eliz.), for Orston, CO. Notts.]
We now proceed to tlie next generation, the grandchildren of
"old " Thomas Whilmorc, viz., Franci.'?, son of Rev. Francis, and
Thomas, Emmanuel <tc., children of Rev. Peter.
Of Francis Wiiitmore we can say with certainty that he
broQglit suit against his uncle Peter in 1606, when he must have
been of age. In 1614, he is styled gentleman of London, in a
fine, recorded in the deeds of Earl Manvers at Ollerton, co.
Notts. The parties are Sir John Byron, the younger, Kn't of
Newstead, co. Notts ; Thos. Cludde, Esq., of Arnolds, co. Notts ;
Peter Bronghton, gent., of London; Thomas Danby, of South
Cave, CO. York; and Francis Whitmore, geut., of London, pl'lfs.,
and Gilbert Roos, son and heir of Peter Roos, Esq., of Laxton,
CO. Notts, deforcant. So also in another indenture of 20 April,
1014, in the same depository. Again in another deed 3 Feb.,
1618-9, and another dated two days later.
I can find no trace of him in Loudon, unless he was the wit-
uess, in 1624, to the will of Mrs. Sarah Egerton, of London, a
matter hereinafter discussed.
He undoubtedly was the man wliose will is recorded in Act
Book of Newark Peculiar, as copied by Col. Chester, and is as
follows :
Will No. 9.
Francis Wnix.MORE, of Laxton, co. Notts, gent. Will dated 26
Jan. ICI-i-y, proved by relict Joanna, 8 May, 1619. After debts, &c.
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paid, to sister Anne F;irrei\ £10 ; to my nepliew Eobert Fiirrer if he
be in England and living at mj decease, 403.; to ray nephews. John,
William, Francis, Thomas and George Farrar each 40s.; to mv late
servant Charles Musson of Bilstrop, co. Notts, 40s. Appoint Johane
my now wife, sole execntor, and said Charles Musson overseer.
Witnesses, Edw'^ Kelsterne, John Roos, Edw*^ Betney, Charles
Mussone.
There can be no doubt that tin's Francis Whitmoro, of Laxton
was the son of Rev. Francis, the person who inherited lands there
from his grandmother Iloos. Tlie phrase " my now wile " may
indicate that she was a second wife, thouj^h it does not prove it.
He mentions no children, l.iiit I am still of opinion that ho was
the fatlier of Francis Whitmore, of Cambridge, Mass., who was
born in 1G25.
Of the children of the Rev. Peter Whitmore in the next gene-
ration, little is yet known. Emmanuel and Thomas have not
been traced, though one of them evidently married and left issue ;
and it is undoubtedly the widow of one of them whose nuncu-
pative will is here given from the Lichfield Registry by ]\Ir.
Chester. It is clear that either Thomas or Emmanuel had
issue, from their sister Margaret's will (Xo. 11).
WUl Xo. 10.
Anne Whitmore of Gravenhanger, co. Salop (a parish close by
Madeley), widow. Nuncupative will made in July, 1 G59. To my
son Peter and daughter Jane each 12d., residue to my son Thomas,
and appoint him executor, lie proved the will March Gth, lGG2-o.
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Margaret Whitmore, daugliter of Rev. Peter, undoubtedly
never married. Her will, copied by Mr. Chester, is preserved
at the Prerogative Court, Loudon (Laud, 15U). I give the fol-
lowing abstract : —
Will No. 11.
(Land, 150.) Margaret WniT.MORE, of Madeley, co. Stafford,
spinster, "aged and weak," dated Aug. 10 and proved Nov. u, 1GG2.
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To be buried in tlie parish church of IMaleley with my ancestors. To
my uephew Peter Wliitmore of Barhill, j^ar. Mudeley, co. ScalK Gent.,
what he owes me and £GG:lo:l: for the sole use of Tliomas Whitmore
his son, to be put to liis usG and paid hiui when 21 or married. To
poor of Madeley £20. To my ncpliew Thomas Whitmore of Onnelej',
Slid parish of Madeley, £200, residue to said Peter and Tliomas, my
nephews, and appoint them executors (they proved). Overseers,
"William Sneade. of Kcele, co. Starf., Esq., and Edward Maiuwaring of
Whitmore, co. Statf., Esq.
In the foUowini^ i^cneration, we have the will of Peter Whitmore
of Barrhill iu Madeley, evidently grandson of Rqv. Peter W.
Will No. 12.
[Copied from Lichiield Rci^nstry by ^Mr. Someuby.]
Wdl of Peter Whitmore of Carr-llill in Madeley, dated Feb. 28,
16G2-3, proved 28 April, IGG'3. Desires to be buried in the church-
yard near his mother, and where his ancestors were buried. Son
Thomas, not 18 ; youngest daughter Anne ; eldest daughter Mary, not
21; wife Susanna; brother Thomas. Mentions his goods at Ouueley
in the custody of his brother Tliomas. Appoints his wife, Geor"-e
Audley of Audley, his uncle, and William ilinton, of Ridgwardine in
the parish of Breuton, his brother-in-law, executors, and his brother
Thomas, overseer.
FoUowin'^ down, we pi'esunie that this Thomas, great-grandson
of Rev. Peter, is the one meant in the following instrument,
copied at Lichiield by Col. Chester. ,.: , ; ' .. ,-
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Anne Whitmore of Madeley. co. StatF. Administration 31 March,
1G82, to her husband Thomas Whitmore. yeoman. Bond by him and
Ralph Ilenshaw, of same place, gent.
At this point, we lose of the Whitmores of Madeley, co. Staff.
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To tabulate our information, it stands —
— Thomas
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— William
d. s.p.
— Francis,
of Liixtoa,
d. 1049.
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Joan Roos
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Thomas
d.l574.
— Richard
d.s.p.
— Rev. Francis. —
— Thomas.
— Peter
— Thomas,
living in l'.S2
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Susannah
He d. 16G3.
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— Humphrey.
—Rev. Peter
—Emmanuel.
— Mary.
Alice.
— ^Thomas,
of Onnelev.
— Anne.
I presume that offahoots still remain, but it would be hard
work to complete the evidence, especially as tliere were other
families of the name in Stailordshire. Hereafter, I may try to
do so, but at present my intcresc lies ia traciuj:^ the issue, if any,
of Francis Whitmore, who died at Laxton in 1649. I refer my
readers to my pamphlet on the oriirin of the name of the town
of Lexington, Mass., as triving the reasons for my belief that this
Francis was the father of my ancestor, Francis Whitmore, of
Cambridge, Mass. , ^..^ \ ,
[Probable issue of Humphrey, brother of " old " Thomas Whitmore.]
Before giving the documents relating to the suit of Francis
Whitmore with his uncle Peter, I wi^b to trace one line of this
and Madeley family.
Humphrey Whitmore was the youngest son of Thomas, who
died in 1574, and brother of ''old" Thomas (who m. Joan Roos)
and Richard ; this is shown by wills Nos. 4 and 5 anlc.
Now in 1G03, Richard Whitmore divides his property between
his brothers Thomas and Humpiirey, and makes bequests to
Margaret, Ellen, William, Rol)crt, Anne, Dorothy, Elizabeth, and
Egerton Whitmore. Who were these ? Clearly not all of them
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were Thomas's chiklren w4io had William, Francis, Peter ; nor
the children of these, as Peter's issue were Thomas, Emmanuel,
Margaret and Jaue. Moreover, Thomas's son William was dead,
and Francis had left ouly Francis and Anne. Clearly, then, out
of the eight persons named, only Margaret and Anne could be
the grandchildren of " old " Thomas, and the other six, Ellen,
William, Robert, Dorothy, Elizabeth anl Egcrtou must belong
elsewhere. '• Old " Thomas tnaij have had daughters, though his
will mentions none ; but clearly the men, William, Robert and
Egcrton, were not his sons.
I therefore surmise that these sons, as well as three if not live
of the dauglitcrs, are to be given to Humphrey.
At all events as the Christian name Egcrtou is so unusual, I
will give the notes I have collected about an Egerton Whitmore.
Col. Chester found, from the Binding books of tlie Cloth-
workers' company at London, that, 5 Aug. 1G31, William, son of
Egerton Whitmore of Adtrupp, co. Northampton, carpenter, was
apprenticed to William Cole. Also, he found that, Oct. 19,
1631, Egerton Whitmore, of Hoxton fields, was buried at St.
Leonard's, Shorcdit^h, London. Evidently the father came up
to London to apprentice his son William, and died there two
months later. This Adtrupp, as I learned from the Life of the
Rev. Thomas Shcpard of Cambridge, ilass., was then so called,
and was near Fossecut. It is now called Abthorpe, and is iu
the south-western part of Northamptonshire. The registers
there reach back to 1583, and the following entries occur therein :
1628, Egerton Whitmore and iMargaret Corkbold married Jan. 24th.
1658, Widdow Witmore dyed Sept. 19th.
162-1, John Corkbold, minister, was buried June 18th.
As apprentices were usually bound at the age of 14 years,
Egerton's son William was doubtless born in 1617. We may
therefore assume that Margaret Corkbold was a second wife,
and very probably she was the widow of John Corkbold.
1639-40. Feb. 18. Egerton Whitmore, of Stepney, co.
Middlesex, carpenter, a bachelor aged about 29, and Catherine
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Ridges of same parish, widow, ageci about 4.5, had license to
marry at St. Faith's. Evidently a son of the first Egerton.
It is possible that to this flimily also belongs the Francis
"Whitmoee of St. Dunstan's in the west, London, yeoman, l»ache-
lor, aged 35, who had license Jan. 6th, 1G39-40 (some six
weeks before Egerton, jr.), to marry Grace Kidd, of St. Clem-
ent's Danes, London, widow, aged about 33 years, at St. Mary
Magdalen, Old Fish St., but who was not married there.
Also we may add that at" St. Leonard's Shoreditch, where
Egerton Sen. was buried, there had been buried six years betore,
viz., Sept. 8, 1G25, H//mp/n-e>j W/iitmore, of Halliwell St. lie
was very probably the Uuinphrcy W. made free 20 Apr. 1599,
by John Thomas, haberdasher, who had a daughter bapt. 15
March, 1607, at St. Lawrence Jewry, and who probably m.
Sarah Barker 1 April, 1605, at St. Olave's, Silver St.
There was also Robert Wiiitmore, of Stepney, planter in Vir-
ginia, aged 30, who was married 28 April, 1634, at St. Dun-
stan's, Stepney, to Elizabeth Ayres. dau. of Christian Ayrcs alias
Greene of that parish.
From all these facts, we can make up a conjectural pedigree
as follows: — ■■ ■ i •■ < -, i'.>.
1. Humphrey, brother of " old" Thomas, had :
i. Humphrey, haberdasher, of London. .
ii. Egerton, of Abthorpe.
iii. Robert. '
iv. William.
2. Egerton, of Abthorpe, had ,, , ,
i. Robert, of Stepney, b. 1 G04. ,c ; ,, ,.. i, ,, ,j
ii. jFranc/s, of London, b. 1G05,
iii. Egerton, of Stepney, b. 16U».
iv. William, certainly, b. 1G17.
Here is a Francis of London, but evidently not the Laxton
man, nor the emigrant, nor the father of the emigrant. I have
already, in Tract No. 2, shown that there was also a Francis
Whitmorc of St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1643-1664, not to be
confounded with the others, and not the emigrant.
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Col. Chester has searched for me the records of 116 parish
churches in London, beinir all which have records of the dates
1620-1G30. He has found no new facts, and we must presume
the Laxton Francis mai-ried and resided mainly out of London,
unless, indeed, he lived in a parish whose records were destroyed
in the Great Fire, or otherwise.
I will now proceed to irive the papers in the suit hetwcen
Francis Whituiore, of Laxton and London, and ins uncle, Rev.
Peter Whitmore, of Madeley.
4"' February, IGOo. CnANCEur Bills &, Axswkrs.
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1605-G. To the Right Honorable the Lord Ellesnicrre,
Lord Chauncello'' of Englund.
In most humble wise complayning, Sheweth unto your Ilono"^ your
poor and dayly Orato^ Frauncis Wlikinore, Gentlemau, That whereas
TTiomas Wldtinore, Gentleman, deceased, Graundfather to your Orator,
was in his lifetyme lawfuUie seized in his demea.siie as of fee, of and iu
dyvers messuages land? and tenements in the County of Stafford to the
value of fowrescore pounds by yeare or thereabouts, lie the said Thomas
Whitmore having issue three sonnes, William his eldest sonne, Frai(/uis,
father to your Orator his second sonne, and Petei- his third and
youngest sonne. And the said Thomas Whitmore being of the premisses
so seissed as aforesaid, and being iu want and having occasion to use
money, did for the consideration of a certayne somme of lawful English
money, mor'gage diverse [I'ceUs of his said Lauds to divers persons and
their heires, with Clause of redemption to the said Thomas Whitmore
his heires and assignes, by the payment of a certain somme of money
at a day certeyne. Att which daie noe payment thereof was made or
tendred, soe that in extremetie of Lawe tlie said Lands were to the
Morgagees and their heires. But the said Frauncis Whitmore, your
Orato" father, being a learned Minister and Preacher, and being of
good estate, and havinge a desiie to relieve his fatliers wants and to
yeald maintenaunce to his brotliers and sisters. Did foorth of iiis estate
and liveinge and partly by the heipe of liis brother, WiUiam Whitmore,
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at the request of tlie said Thomas W'liitmore liis father, agree with the
Morgagees of his said Father's Laiuls. for the consideration of a great
somtne of money paid to them, that they tlie said Morgagees should for
the said consideration reassure tlie said Lands so formerly morgnged
and forfeyted hy the said Thomas Wliitmore to the said William Whit-
more and to the hcires males of his bodie: and for want of such issue
to the said Fraunris Wliitmore, your Orato" said father, and to the
beires or heires males of his hodie : or for some other estate of iidieri-
tance. And the said Thomas Whitnure did agree to make, and did for
the consideration of a groat somme of money payd to him by the said
William Whitmore make, execute and convey, by good and lawful! con-
veyances in the lawe. the residew of his messuages. Lands and tene-
ments to the said W/lliam Wliitmore. and to the heires males of his
bodie ; with the remaynder to the said Frauncis, your Orator's said
father, and to the heires or heire male of his bodie, or for some other
estate of iidieritance ; res(>rving an estate thereunto himself for his
owne life. And for that the said WlUiam "Whitmore should sutler his
said father to occupy and enjoy the said Landes soe redeemed as afore-
said, Tenaunt at Will during life : the said Frauncis your Orator's
said Father was contented that where the Parsonage of Kerkhie in the
Countye of Yorke, whereof he was then Incumbent and was worth
One hundred and twentie pounds by year, that he the said T^ illiatn
Whitmore, his brother, shoidd be Fermor thereof, paying Twentie
pounds by yeare, of w*^'' Tu entie pomides the said William Whitmove
did not paie any part thereof. Uesyik'S that the said Frauncis Whit-
more did give unto the said Thomas Whitmore, greate sommes of
money, to stocke his grounde, and did maintaine his younger brother
Peter Whitmore at the Uiuversitie, and when he came from the Uni-
versity, at his house, and the said Pefer maryinge a wife without the
consent of his brother and parents, who ought to have been privie
thereunto, and especiallie his brotiie-r frauncis haveinge beene at so
much chardges as he was, for his maintenance. Yet. notwithstandinge,
he the said Frauncis Whitmore out o>t bis brotherlie love to the said
Peter, still continued his kindnes to luira, the said Peter, and did from
tyme to tyme relieve and maintane the siid Peter Whitmore, his wife
and childrenn, and procured him to be a iEinister, and provided him of
a Benefice worth Fyftie pounds by yeare: the said Peter being a pro-
digall follow, and spent so much that his Benefice would not maintane
his wife and children, and the ?A\i\ Frannri's Whitmore notwithstanding
his former chardges, and the smalluea of his Living, considering what
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did goe foorth to lii.s lirother WilUcun Wliitmorc, the dobtts that he did
growe into l»y the relieviiifre of his father, and the former muiiitciiauce
of his Brother Petci\ yet did still contiuue the maiuteiiance of his said
brother Peter, his wife and children, either in his own liowse, or with
sendinge provisions to the howse of the said Peter ; all w'' chardges
grevve so great, that the saitl Frauncls Whitiiiore, father to your Ilono"
Oruto"" had litie to his children, lieinixe very younLje, and not lonij; after
the said Franncls ^\'llitnlore dyed ; by means whereof all the said Par-
sonage of Kerkbie, w'ch the said William Whitmore held us Fermor
to him, the said Frauncis, and all other the livinge of the said Frauiicis
Whitmore, became voytl; and by reason of his former charges, litle left
to preserve his childrenn. The said Frauiicis ^Vhitmore being the
boulder to dispose his livinge to the maintenance of his t;ithcr brothers
and sisters, in hope that his fathers lands might in tyme descend to
his Sonne, his elder brother havinge a wife of such yeares that there
was no possibilitie of issue. And not loiige after, the sai<l Williitm
Whitmore, elder brother to the said Frainicis,i\yiii\ without issue of his
bodie; by and after whose death, the said messuages, lands and
premisses, did remaine, and come as ot I'ight the same ought to come,
to your Orato"" in fee simple or fee tayle generall, or speciall as sonno
anil next heire of Fraancis Whitmore, l)y force of the limitation and
conveyance aforesaid. IJut so it is. If it may please your irood Lord-
ship, that the said Peter Whitmore after the decease of Ina said two
brothers, nothinge regardinge nor respecting the kindred nor boimtie
of his late brother Fi-uuacis Whitmore, bestowed U[)[)on him, his father
and brother, William Whitmore, but uppon a covetous and ungi-atefull
miade when his brothers Frauncis Whitmore and William Whitmore
were dead, did under the colour of friendshi[)p and love to vour Honu"
Orator, who was sonne and heire of Fraiuiris Whitmore, brother and
heire to William Whitmore, send a man to the Bishopprick of Durham
where the said William Whitmore dyed, and where the conveyances
writings, and evidences, concerning the said messuages, lands & tene-
ments in the said County of Statibixl, of right belonging to vo"' Orato'
and which prove yo' Orato" title in & to the premises remavned, re-
quiring to have them delivered to the use of the said Frauncis Whit-
more, yo' Ilono" Orato' which were delivered accordinglie. The said
Peter Whitmore, consultinge and conspiring with Alice his wife, how
they might attain and gett the said Lands of the said T/iomas Whitmoi e
to them and their heires, and knowinije well that so long as the said
writings, evidences and conveyances, which were iu the custod)' of the
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J said William Whitmore ^ere to be :<liewe<l, it woukl appear tl'-at the
\ said Thomas Whitinore had uoe such estate \\lierebv hee would make
• anie estate of inheritance unto the said Pder Vv'hitmore and his heirs,
j or anie other estate but (uu'ing his lite oniy. And thereupon the said
! Peter and his wife did a^ree to break open the chest of the said ilau
I which brought the said wi-itin^^s, evidences, & conveyances from Dur-
I hara aforesaid; and did break open the same chest and possessed tliLiu-
I selves of all the said u'ritiu'^^s, conveyances, and evidences, well knowini^
{ the same of ri;:^ht belong to your said Orator, and did prove your Ora-
I tors title to the premises. Ai'ter the said Peter in the minoritie of
[ your 0^ato^ did practise liow he miijht inveigle the oidd man, his father
■j Thomas Whitmore. being a man oi ihmv^xi oifoure score yeares at least,
\ and by reason of ould a^'^e easily seduceil, and the said Peter did by
i untrue and false reports of the said Frmuicis "WHiitmore being dead,
I from whom his fither, brothers and sisters, had received so many bene-
j iitts and the estate of your said Orato'' father was thereby so much
I impoverished, that it was not able neyther in his lifetyme nor at after
■ his death, to leave wherewith to pserve his childrenn; and in the end
1 the said Peter prevailed so much with the old man, his father, as he
f the said Peter got a conveyance from his said father, of all his mts-
j suages, lands, and tenements, witliin the llealm of England to him and
' his heires, to the disinheritinge of yo'' Hono" Orator, and contrarie to
I that bond of lov'e and dowtie tliat he di<l owe to his kinde and liberall
I brother Fraancis Wliitmore, your Oraf'' deceased father. And after
j the said Thomas Whitmore about six moneths lost past, dxed. And the
I said Peter Whitmore, by collo'' of the said c<:>nveyance made by the said
i Thomas AVhitmore. the father, entered into all the said messuages and
i lands, and taketh the issues and proHtts thereof to his owne proper use
j and hath in his custodie all the evidences, writings, escripts and myni-
meuts touching and concerning the premisses. And although your
Hono" Orato'' Fruiincis Whitmore be the next heire to the said lltomas
"Whitmore. that is to say Sonne and h*ire of Frauncis Whitmore,
brother & heir of WiW" Whitmore, sonne :ind heire of the said Thomas
Whitmore, and be also next in remainder according to the forme of the
guyft in tayle, before mentioned. And Ahhough your Orato' hath
divers and sundrie tymes, in gentle and friecdtie manner, re(iuested the
said Peter Whitmore to suffer him your hono" Orato" quietly to occupie
and enjoy the said Messuages, Lands and Teoements, to him lawfullie
descended, remayned, or coinen from I'hoinm Whitmore his graund-
father, and William Whitmore his uncle, whose heire he is, and to per-
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mitt your Orator to take the issues and profitts thereof, according to
his right and title therein, and to deliver unto your Orato' all the said
Evidences, writtings, escript=;. and myniments, which concern the same,
which to do the said Peter Whicmore refuseth and denyeth, the con-
trarie to all right, equitie, and good conscience. iMay it therefore
please your good Lordshipp that forasmuch as your Honors Orator is
altogether remedieless in the premises, by the strict course of the Com-
mon Law of this Realme, and yet in all equitie and good conscience
ought to be relieved therein, to graunt unto yo' Orato'' his ^Majesties
most gracious "Writt of Subpena, to be directed to the said Peter Whit-
more and Alice his witTe, commaunding them and eyther of them
thereby att a certayne day and under a certeyne payne, tlierein to bee
lymitted, personallie to appear before your good Lordshipp in the
High Courte of Chauncerie, thou and there to answere the premises,
and to abyde such further order therein as to your good Lordshipp
shall seem fitt.
And your poore Orator as his bounden dowtie bindeth
him, will daylie pray for your Lordshipp in health and
happiness longe to continewe.
Ph. Gekaed.
The Jointe and Sev'all Answercs of Peter
,, Whitmore, Clarke, and Alice his wyffe,
Defend'' to the Byll of Compl' of Frauncis
~ Whit.aiore, Complaynante.
The said Defend*^' (saveinge to them now and att all tymes hereafter
the benefitte of exception to the uuc'taynetye and insutficiencie of the
said Bill of compl') Sale, and either of iheym sayth, in manner and
forme foUowintre. And firstlie the said Peter Whitmore for himself
sayth, that the said I7iO>iias Whitmore named in the sayd Byll (father
of this defend') was in his lyffe tyme lawfuUye seized in his demesne
as of fee, or fee tayle, of and in dy vers messuages, Lands, tenem" and
heredytam'", in the county of Statlbrd, at the yeerely valewe of forty
markes or thereabouts (as this defend' taketh yt) being the Lands
tenem" and heradyam" ment by the s** Byll as this defend' thinketh ;
and had yssew the said Will^ Whitmore also named in the said Byll
his eldest sonne, and the said Frauncis Whitmore (named also in che
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said Byll), fotlier of the compP bis second sonne, and this defend' his
theird and youngest sonue. And he houldeth the saide comp'* to bee
heire to the said Thomas att the Comon Lawe, vid'l't, sonne and beire
to the said Frauncis his fatlier, who was brother to the said TIV//'"
who was eldest sonue of tlie said T/tomas, as aforesaid. And this
defend' also sajth, that yt is true that the said JI7/^'" dyed w"' out
yssewe*, and that the said Fraioicis. the father afterwards also dyed.
But this defend' furtiier sayth ih'it the said TJiomas Whitmore, soe
beinge seized as aforesaid, he, the said lliomas AVhitmorc, in or abonte
the one and furtyth yeero of the reigne of our late Sovereigne Ladye
Queene Elizabeth, for the natural love and affection wch bee dyd
beare to this defend' and to lliomos Yriiitmore and Emamiell "Whit-
more, Sonnes of this defend', being then and att this p'sent both
Infants, and for other good considerations him moveinge, did. as well
by fyne in dewe forme of Lawe Levyed, as by other good and su!li-
cient assurance and conveyance in the Lawe, sufficientlie assure and
convey all the said Lands, Tenem", and hereydtam'' to this defend' and
his heirs for ever, to the uses hereafter expressed : that ys to sale, To
the use of him the said Thomas Whitmore, the father, for the termc of
bis natural lytFe w'''out impeachment of waste, and after his disceaze to
the use of him, this defend', for the terme of his naturall lyffe without
impeachm' of waste, and after his disceaze To the use of the said
Thomas Whitmore the soune, and of the heires males of his body
begotten, and for defixult of such heires, To the use of the said
Emanuell Whitmore, and of the heires males of his bodye begotten,
and for default of such heires To the use of the heires males of the
bodye of this defend', and for default of such heires to the use of the
heires males of the bodye of the said Thomas the father, and for
defaulte of suche heires to the use of the right heires of the said
Thomas, the father, for ever. And moreover the said Thornas, the
father, by the said Fyne or other conveyance, did for him and his
heires warrante the said premises to this defend' and his heires against
all men, as by the said fyne and conveyance may more playnely ap-
pear ; by force whereof and of the Statute made for transferring of
uses into possession, the said Thomas Whitmore the father was of the
said p'misses seized in his demesne as of freeholde, for the terme of his
naturall lyffe, w"' remainder over as aforesaid accordingly. And the
said Thomas Whitmore, the father, being soe seized, hee the sayd
Thomas Whitmore afterw**', that ys to saye aboute the tyme mentyoned
in the sayd Bill, dyed soe seized, by and after whose death this defend'
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(claymeing his said remainder) eutered into the said p'mises, and was
and yett js thereof seized in his demeasne as of freehold, for the terme
of his natural 1 ytFe w''' remainders over as aforesaid accordinglie ; and
taketh the p'titts thereof as lawful! 3-s for him to doe. And thinkoth
the said compP hath noe reasoiie to impeach this defend'" estate, con-
sidering that the said Warranttye (as this defend' ys informed) wouldo
,_ barre the said compP (yf his p'tended tytle weere true), hee, the said
,. corapP being heire to the said Thomas att the comoii Lawe. And all
such deeds and evidences, w'ch hee this defend' jiath couc'neinge the
said pr'misses, he justifyeth the detayneing thereof in p'servacon of
the estates of him and his said sounes. And this defend' Alice Whit-
more thinketh the tytle of her said husbands and her said sonnes to
bee just and true as this defen" said husband hath before set forth,
without that, that the said Messuage Landes and tenements are of
such yeerely valewe mentyoned in the said byll, or that the said
Thomas AVhitmore the father dyd mortgage auie pte of the praisses as
ys supposed by the said byll, to the knowledge of these defend" or of
either of them, or that the said Frauncis father of the said compP
dyd agree or compound with anie such ^lortgagee as by the said Byll
is supposed, or that the said Thomas Whitraore, the father, dyd make
or dyd agree to make, anie suche conveyance whereby the compl'
claymeth, as by the said Byll is supposed, or that the said Frauncis
the said compl" father, was contented or dyd agrye that the said Will"^
Whitmore should have the P'sonage of Kirkeby as by the said Byll ys
supposed, or that the said P'sonage was of anie such yeerely valewe
as the said compl' setteth forth, or that the said Frauncis, the father,
did give unto the said Thomas, the father, anye such sume of money as
the pi' supposeth, or dyd mayntayne or releeve him this defend' or his
wyffe or children or anie other as the pit supposeth, or that this defend'
dyd marry with' the consent of the said William and his said father, as
by the Byll is supposed, or that the said Frauncis, the father, p'cured
him, this defend' Peier Whitmore, to bee a Minister, or p'vyded him a
benefice of such worth as by the said bill ys supposed, or that hee this
defend' was auie suche p'dygall fellow as the said compl' untruelie
surmyseth, or that the said messuages Landes and tenements or anie
p'te thereof dyd remayne, or come, or ought to remayne or come, to
the sayd compl' as hee supposeth, or that hee this defend' sent anie
man to the Bishoppricke of Durham or to any other place, to anie
such end or purpose untruely supposed by the sayd byll, or that hee
this defend' required to have auie evidence delyv'ered to the use of the
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said coini:)P as by the said Byll js supposed, or that any were see
delyvered as by the said byll is supposed. But this defend' Feefer
"VYhitmore sayth that his said fixther beinge by the advice of some of
his good freinds advised to convey the said p'misses to this defend' as
hereby is sett forthe. And this defend' bein<i lett to understand that
some Lease had byne made of some pte thereof to the said Will"", this
defend" brother, beinir then disceazed, and being desyrous to bee
resolved of the certaynete thereof, dyd send to the wytie of the said
William dwelling within the said Bishoprick, desyringe her to send
him such writinges as shoe had conceminge the p'misses ; who att his
requeste sent unto liira (amongste other writings of small importance )
one writiuge purportinge a demise of the p'misses from the said
Thomas the fother to the said 117//'" for a terme already ended and one
Other writinge, wrytten w'" the handwritinge of the said Wt/Iiiam, pur-
portinge some shovve of lyniittacon of some estate of inheritance of
the p'misses or some p'te thereof, to him the said Will"' w"* some
further showe of lymittacon of some estate of inherytance of the
p'misses or some p'te thereof, to the said Francis, the fother, w"^"" last
mentyoned wrytings this defend' dyd shew to his said father of purpose
not to have pceeded w"' his father in anie such conveyance to liini
made as aforesaid, yf the same might have byne anie impedjTnent
thereunto : but this defend'' said farther, upon sight and considcracon
thereof, dyd earnestlie vow and p'teste that neither the same deede nor
anie other deede lymitting anie estate of inherytance to the said
Frauncis the father, was ])y him the said Thomas, the father, ever
sealed delyvered, or otherwise executed, and therefore was very
forwarde and willing to execute the conveyance as aforesaid to him,
this defend' and his said sonnes, and thereupon he this defend' under-
standing his said fathers vows and protestacons, and hearing also his
said brother Will"' had dcnyed the havinge of anie such assurance, and
not p'ceyvinge nor understanding that anie execution was ever made of
the said writings or of any other conveyance, to the said Frauncis, the
father, hee this defend' did accept of the said conveyance made to him
and his said sonnes as aforesaid, (as he thinketh was lawfull for him to
doe). And hee the rather thinketh his said fothers vowes and p'testa-
tions to bee true, for that his said father by his last Wyll and testa-
ment in writinge hath (as much as in him lay) ratyfied and confirmed
his said conveyance to him this defend' and his said sonnes, w'-'out that
these defend'" or either of them dyd consulte or conspire, as by the said
byll is supposed, or that these defend'* or either of them dyd agree to
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break open, or dyd break open, any clieste as by the said Byll is
untruely supposed, or that these def " or either of theym, dyd possess
themselves w''' any writings conveyances or evidences otlier than as
aforesaid, and other then sucli as hee this defend' found in the said
messuage or tenement wherein his said father dyed, or that these
defend'' or either of theym have anie evidence att all p'vinge anie
tytle to or for the said compi' other then as aforesaid, or that hee this
defend' dyd practize to inveigle the said Thomas, the father, as is
supposed by the said byll. or that hee this defend' dyd make anie
untrue or false reporte of the said Frauncis. the father, as ys supposed
by the byll, or that hee this defend' gott anie conveyance from his saide
Father other then as aforesaid, or that tlie said compl' ys or ought to
bee next in remaynder to anie of the pmisses according to anie guifte
thereof supposed to bee made as ys supposed by the said Bvll, to the
knowledge of these defend'' or of either of theym. And without lliat,
that any other matter or thinge in thesaid byll of compl' concnein"-
these defend" or either of theym materyall or effectuall in the Lawe
to bee answeared unto, and not herein sutlicientlie and effectually
confessed and avoyded, denyed or trav'sed, ys true, all w'''' matters and
everye of theym these defend'' and either of theym are ready to
averre and p've, as this Honourable Courte shall awarde, and pray to
be dismissed w"* theire and either of theire reasonable costs, charges,
and expences, in this behalf wrongfully sustayned.
ClIETTVIND.
pfioiat Petrus AVhitmore & Alicia ux. ejus jurat, fuer. primo die May
Anno Dfii 1606. coram nobis
Thos. Syd^vayk
ft; John Westux
W" Iremoxger.
' The Replicacon of FraunC Wiiit.morr
' '' ' Gent" Repl' to the joint and sev'all
•' , Answers of Peter "^^'"iiit.more, Clarke,
and Alice his witf. Defendants.
The said Repliant sayeth in all and every thing and things, as forraerlie
in and by his said Bill of Complaint he hath sayed, and doth and will
averre, maintayne, and prove, his said Bill of Complaint, and all and
everye the matters and things therein conteyned, to be ^ood, true,
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certen, and sufficient in tiie Lawe to Ue aunswered unto, by the said
defen'' o"" eitl)er of them, notw"'standing any excepcou, surmise or
alleofacon taken by the said defend'^ o'' either of them, to tlie contrarye.
And contrariwise, that, the snid auuswercs are verye uucerten, untrue,
and insufficient in the Lawe, to be replied unto by tliis Repliant, for divers
imp'fections tlierein appearing-. Neverthelessc all advantage of exccpiou
to the uncertentycs and insutiicyencyes of the said Aunsweres to him this
Replient now and att all tymes hereafter saved, This Tiepliant, for Re-
plicacon to the saiil joint and sevall Aunsweres, sayeth : That Thomas
"Whitmore in the said Bill of Complaint and aunsweres named, this Re-
pliants Grandfather, being in his lytityme lawfullie seased in his demeasne
as of fee, of, and in divers messuages, lands, ten", and hereditam'^ in the
Countye of Stafford, to the -value of foure score pounds by y* yeare or
therabouts, and haveing then three sonnes that is to say, JJilliam his
eldest Sonne, Frauncis the father of this Repliant his second son, and
Peter the now def his third and youngest sonne, did by his deed
indented under his seal, bearing date on or about the hfteenth day of
August in the one and twenteth yeare of the raigne of o^ late gracious
Sovereign Ladye Queen Elizabeth, in consideracon of the natural
Love and affection wch he did l)eare unto the said William, and his
said other sonnes, and for the preferm' and advancem' of the said
William in marria'^e, '^ive graunt and courirm unto Peter Ruos of
Laxton in the countye of Xott. Esquire, Poivland Bidkele'/ of Bunting-
dale in the County of Salop, Thomas Boos of Laxton aforesaid Gent,
Thomas Balkdey the younger of Ore, iu the said Countye of Salop
Gent, and Jolin Hutitha'ch of ]Veston in the said County of Stafford.
Clarke : All those his ^Messuages, Lands, ten'' and hereditam" by the
name and names of All that Capitall iSIessuage or tene' w"' the
apptenences called Bar r hill and all lands, ten", meadowes, feedings,
pastures, woodes, Underwoodes, & hereditam" whatso^ to the said
messuage or tenem' belonging, o'' therew"'all usuallie occupied, scituate
lyeing & being w'^'in the p'sh or Territories of Madeley d' elles where
in the said Countye of Stafford, And of all those Landcs, tenem",
feedings & pastures commonly called DiBcens End And of all those
Lands, tenem", woods, underwoodes, feedings and pastures w'^'in
the Manor or P'sh of Oneley — in the said Countic of Stafford,
And also of All those Landes, ten", commons, commodities,
Toftes, Croftes, and hereditam" whatso' commonlie called Mossefellds
near Alder leir/h Greene in the Psh of Caresicall in the said
Countye of Stafford, And also of All tliose Lands, ten'", meadowes,
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feedings, pastures, woods, underwoodes and hereditaments, ^vhats^
which were themselves formerlie graunted h'mitted or appointed
for & in consideracou of the dower or jointure of Johane then
wifF of the said Thomas Wliitmore, To have and to hold all and
singular such p'te of the said messuages, lauds, tenements & hcredit's
w"^ th'appl'ences & ev'ry p'te and p'cell thereof, whereof estate was tio
formerlie lymitted graunted and appointed, to or for the dower or
jointure of the said Johane, to the said Peter Jioos, Eoivland Bnlkeley,
Thomas Eoos, Thomas Balheley the younger and John Hvnfhatch, and
their heires To the use anil behoof of the said Thomas AVhitmore and
Johane his said will", and to the longest liver of them, w'''out impeach-
ment of any manner of wast during the lifFof the said Thomas AVhit-
more onelie. And after the decease of them and either of them, then
to the use and behoof of the said William Whilmore t^ of t'heires
males of the bodye of one Elizabeth Hitch the onlie doughter of Thomas
Hitch, Gent., deceased, lawfuUie begotten, or to be begotten, and for
default of such issue tlien to the use and behoof of tlie said William
"Whitmore and th'hcircs males of his bodye lawfullye begotten or to be
begotten. And for default of such issue then to the use and behoof of
Fraiuicls "Whitmore, second sonne of the said Thomas Whitmore, and
of th'heires males of his bodye lawfullye begotten or to be begotten.
And for default of such issue then to the use and behoof of Peter
Whitmore, third sonne of the said Thomas Whitmore, and now the
def*, & of the heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten o'' to lie be-
gotten, and for default of such yssue then to the use of the said Thomas
Whitmore and of t'heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten or to
be begotten. And for default of such issue, then to the use and behoof
of the right heires of the said Thomas Whitmore for ever. And to
have and to hould all and singular the residewe of the said Lands,
tenem" & heredita" w''' the app'tenances unto the said Peter Poos,
Powland Bulkelei/, Thomas Poos, Thomas Bulkeley the younger, and
John Hunthatch, and their heires : To the use and behoofe of the said
Thomas Whitmore for and during the term of his naturall liif, w*''out
impeachment of wast, and after his decease then to the use and behoof
of the said William Whitmore and of the heires males of his bodye
lawfullie begotten or to be begotten. And for default of such issue
then To the use and behoof of the said Frauncis, this Repliants father,
and of t'heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten m* to be begotten,
and for default of such yssue then to the use and behoof of the said
Peter Whitmore and of the heires males of his bodie lawfullie begotten
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or to be begotten, w"' such other remainders thereof over, in and by the
said Deed indented sutllcienilie executed by liverye and seeseu,more at
large it doth and may api)eare. And thid lieplient further sayeth tliat
by force and vertue of the said Deed indented before recyted, t)v; of the
execution thereof by liverye and seizin made unto the said Feotfees to
the sevall uses before specitied, and also by force of the Statute made
the fourth day of February in the xxvij"' yeare of the raigne of o' late
Soveign Lord of famous memory King Henry the eight, for the trans-
ferringe of uses into possession, the said Thomas Whitmore and Juhane
his wife eutred into and upon all such parte of the said messuages
Lands teue'^ and hereciitum'* whereof estate was soe formerlie made
and graunted, to or for the dower o'' jointure of the said Johane, and
werre thereof seased in theire demeasne as of freehouJd, for the terme
of their natural lives and uf the natutail lilfof the survivo' of them, w"'
such remainders tliereof over [as] aforesaid. And the said Thomas
Whitmore by force and vertue tliereof also entered into and uppon ail
the residew of the saiil messuages, landes, ten'^ and hereditam'', and was
thereof likewise seized in his demeasoe as of freehold, for tiie terme of
his naturall lilFw"* other remainders thereof over after his decease, as
aforesaid. And afterwards the said Thomas "Whitmore and William
his Sonne, did by their Indenture sutficient in the Lawe, bearing date
the xvij"' day of March, in tlie xxij'" yeare of the Raigne of the late
Queene Elizabeth, made between them on th'one p'te and 'Thomas
Hoos, gent, and others on the other p'te, convey and assure the s*^
premises w"" the appurtenances to the said Thomas Roos and the otiiers,
and their heires, p'te thereof for the jointure of Elizabeth Hitch wife of
the said William Wliitmore ; The remainder thereof and the residew
of the said Landes to such uses as before in the last menconed deed
are expressed and declared. And this Repliant further saieth that the
said Thomas Whitmore did at all times after, soe longe as the said
Frauncis Whitmore, this Repliants father, lived, and likewise after-
wardes soe long as the said William his sonne lived, never reckon o""
accompt himself to be seised of any other estate in the p'misses then
onlie as tenn' for terme for his liti'; for that in all & ev'ry such estate or
estates, lease or leases as the said Thomas Whitmore did afterwards make
of the said premisses or of any p'te thereof, the said Thomas did not
graunt any farther terme or termes therein then such as were deter-
minable by the <death of him the said Thomas Whitmore. And this
Repliant sayeth that the said Frauncis Whitmore, this Repliants father,
iiaveinii issue unto his bodie lawfuUie bciiottcn Francis Whitmore this
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Repliant, the said Frrnmcis, this Repliants father, afterv\-ards died and
dep'ted this lilY, leveing his said father and twoe brethren, and after-
wards the said William Wliitmore also died, not haveing any issue of
his bodye liveing at the time of his decease iior borne after his decease.
By reason whereof this Repliant was then next iu remainder after the
death of the said Thomas Whitmore ; and after the said Tiiomas likewise
died, by and after whose decease the said messuages lands and premises
did remaine and come unto this Repliant, according to the forme of the
gift aforesaid; without that, that it is true that the said Thomas Whitmore
on or about the one &, fortcth yeare of the Reigne of o'^ late gratious
Soveigne Lady Queene Elizabeth did or could by fine or by any o'' as-
surance or conveyance in the Lawe assure or convey the s*^ Landes tene-
m'' and hereditam" to the said def* and his heires for ever to tli'use of
the said Thomas Whitmore for lilT, w''' remainder after the death of the
said Thomas Whitmore to th'use of the def , for term of his lilf, w"* such
other remainders thereof over after the death of the said def, As by
the said iVunswers is pretended, or that it is true that the said 'Thomas
Whitmore by force or vertue of any such conveyance as in the said
Auuswer is menconed and of y" Statute made for ye transferringe of uses
into possession, was seased in his demeasne as of freehould for y* terme
of his naturall litf w"" such remainders over as are specified in the same
conveyance, or did die seized of the premisses or of any p'te thereof
by vertue of any such Conveyance, and of the said Statute for transfer-
ringe of uses into possession, as in & by the said answere is also sett forth.
And w"' out that also, that it is true that the said Thomas Whitmore did
make any such Conveyance of the premisses as in the said aucswere is
rehearsed, by the advice of his good friends as in and by the said aun-
swere is also suggested, for this Repliant sayeth that the same Convey-
ance if any such weere made, was made by the practise and p'curem' of
the said Peter Whitmore the def after such tyme as the said Franncis
& William were both dead, upon hope that the said Peter might have
suppressed the said former deeds of intayle, in case that this Repliant,
who was left young and destitute of frends, should not have had any
knowledge thereof. And w"*out that, that the said Complanant is or
ought to be barred by reason of the warrantye in the said aunswere
menconed, as iu the said aunswere is p'mised. For this Repliant sayeth
that he was w"^ in age at the decease of his said grandfather and hath
si'thence entered into the said premises during his nonage, and at the
tyme of his full age. And w"" out that that any other matter o' thing
materiall or eft'ectuall in the Lawe to be replied unto, and by the Repli-
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ant not replied unto, hereby confessed and avoided, trav'sd o' denied are
true. All ^s"'-" matters or things this ilepliant is reddy to averre and
prove to this Honorable Court us the said honorable Court shall judge
or award. ■ , .
Ph. Gerard.
Chan^ Orders & Decrees.
A. 1607. Vol. 113.
: , p. 814 d.
Frances "WTiitmore pit
Peter Whitmore and
Alice his wvtF defts.
Upon raocon this present deie made unto
The Eight Honorable the M' of tlie Kolls
by M"" Brooke being of the Pits Counsel.
It is Ordered by his Lordship that the
Eeporte made by John Tiudail one of tlie M""' of this Court
upon the Agreement w"' the consent and well liking of the
said parties shall be ratified and confirmed by the decree
and authoritie of this Courte to be performed by both tho
said partyes to all intents and purposes according to the
tennor and true meaninc; hereof.
Chancery Bills & Answers.
James L— W. 14— No. 50.
1621. Nov. 19^ Pennyman.
To the Right Ho'^'^ and Reverend father
in God John Bishop of Lincoln, Lord
Keep of the Greate Scale of England.
In most humble manner compleaning Sheweth unto your Honor
Francis Whitmore of London, Gent. That whereas Thomas Whitmore,
late of Barrhill in the Parish of Madeley, within the County of Stafford,
Gent, deceased, late Grandfather to your said Orato'', was in his liefe
tyme seased in his demesne as of fee (amongst other things) of and in
a certain pasture or pcell of Land called (he Ilohfoild and of and iu
one messuage and divers Lands thereunto belonging, being now of the
yerely value of ten pounds, lying and being in Madeley aforesaid. And
80 being thereof seised, did by good and sufficient Conveyance iu the
Law convey and assure the same llubfeilil and p'misses amongst other
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things to the use of himself for term of his lief without impeachm'
of wast and after his decease to the use of Johane his wife for and
during the terme of her natural lief, with remainder thereof after the
death of the said Thomas and Johane To the use and behoof of Will™
TVhitmore Sonne and heire apparent of the said Thomas Whitmore
and of the heires males of the body of the said Will"' Whitmore lawfully
begotten, and for want of such issue to the heires males of the body of
the said Thomas Whitmore upon the bodye of the said Johane Whit-
more begotten, and for default of such issue To the right heires of the
said Thomas Whitmore for ever. By force whereof the said Thomas
Whitmore was of the said p'misses seised in his demesne as of free-
holde for and during the terme of his natural life, the remainder of the
p'misses being as aforesaid. And after the said Will'" Whitmore dyed
without any issue of his body and after the said Thomas Whitmore
likewise dyed and the said Johane him survived and entered into the
said premisses and was thereof seised in her demeasne as of Freehold
for and during the term of her natural life, and the rents issues and
profitts thereof did p'ceive and receive during her lief, and afterwardi
that is to saye in and about the eleventh yere of the raigne of our
Sov'aigne Lord the Kings Ma''*^ that now ys, she the said Johane lyke-
wise dyed, after whose decease the said p'misses remayned and came
as of right the same ought to remayne and come unto your Orato' as
Sonne and heire male of the body of Francis Whitmore sonne and
heire male of the body of the said Thomas Whitmore, and your said
Orato'' according to his lawful right entered into the said p'misses and
was thereof seized in his demeasne as of fee tayle according to the
force of the guift aforesaide and the rents issues and profitts thereof
did receive and take as lawful was for him to doe. But so yt ys, may
it please your Honor, that one Sir John Offehy of Mudeley in the
said Countie of StatFord, Knight, having by casuall meanes gotten into
his hands and possession the Conveyances aforementioned and dyvers
other evidences of your said Orato' belonging and manifesting your
said Orato" right and title in and to the said p'emisses, hath by colour
thereof entered into the said p'cell of Land called the Hobfield and
taken th' issues and profitts thereof to his own use. And by p'tence
of the said deeds charters wi'itings and muniments the said Sir John
Offehij challengeth the said Hobfield and all other the premisses as his
own Inheritance. And, althougli your said Orator hath dyvers and
sundry tymes in gentle manner required the said Sir John Ofl'eley to
deliver the said possession of the said p'misses unto him and to sutler
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him to enjoy the same and also to del'ver to your said Orato"" the said
Deeds chai-ters writiuns and muniments aforemenconed. yett tlie same
to doe the said Sir John OtJ'ele'j hath ever hitherto denyed and refused,
and still doth deny and refuse, to the disinheritance of your said Orato''
and contrarye to all right equitie and good conscience. In tender con-
sideracon whereof and for so much as your said Orato'' knoweth not the
certaine nomber or dates of the said deeds charters writings and muni-
m'', nor whether the same are in bagg or box, sealed or in a chest,
locked or otherwise, And therefore is remedilesse at and by the strickt
course of the Coraon Lawes of this Realm either for recovery of tlie
said evidences and writings or the possession of the premisses so un-
justly deteyued from him. May it therefore please your Honour, tlie
premisses considered, to graunt unto your said Orato' the kings iMajcs-
ties most gracious Writt of .Subpcna to be directed unto the said *SVr
John Offeley, Commanding him by vcrtue of the same at a certaine day
and under a certaine payne therein tu be lymitted, to be and p'.^onally
to appear before your Honour in his ^la'"' high Court of Chaunccry,
then and their to answer the p'misse:-;, and to abide such fur'' Order
therein as to your Honour shall seem to stand with equitie and good
conscience.
And your said Orato'' shall davly pray for your good Lordshipp in
health and prosperity with much increase of Honour long to contyuue.
Pn. Gehard.
Note. — We here find Francis Whitmore in suit with Sir John
Offley. Erdestvick, writing about 1590-1 GOO, says that Madeley
was a goodly manor, forfeited by the attainder of Edward Statlbrd,
Duke of Buckingham, and given ])y the king to the Lord Bray.
"Madeley was afterwards sold to Sir Tliomas Oftley, a merchant, and
some time Mayor of London, father of Henry Offley, now owner
thereof" The peerages say that the Oflleys had been of Madeley as
early as A.D. 1237. Sir John Oniey, Kn't, was sherilF of the county
in 1617, as was John 0. in 1GG2. John Offley, Esq., married Anne,
dau. of John Crewe, of Crewe, co. Chester, and their son John (OtHey)
in 1708 assumed the name of Crewe. His grandson, John Crewe,
was made Baron Crewe in 180G, but there had been an earlier title of
Lord Crewe of Stone, extinct iu 1722, in another branch of the Crewes.
The present Lord Crewe is the tiiird of this creation, and still
possesses a large estate in Madeley, besides his property in Cheshire.
His sister is the wife of Richard Monckton Milncs, Lord Houghton.
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FRAXCIS WfflTMORE OF LAXTOX, AXD THE FARRArxS.
In tlio London "Herald and Genealogist," vi. 385-407, there
was an extended oenealogy of the Fairfax family, and it was
reprinted with corrections in vol. vii. 145-1 GO. I printed in
vol. vii. lGl-3, some notes, the substance of which is as follows:
I showed that one of the granddaughters of Francis IJoos was
Jane,* dau. of Bryan Staplcton, of Burton-Joyce, and tluit she
married Sir William Fairfax of Gilling; these were the parents
of Sir Thomas, created Viscount Fairfax of Elniley in the
peerage of Ireland. This title became extinct in 1771; it is
not to be confounded with that of Baron Fairfax of Cameron,
in the peerage of Scotland, which is now held by a Virginian.
Sir William Fairfax, as above stated, married Jane Stapleton;
his brother, Cuthbcrt F., married !Mary Whitmore of Notting-
hamshire. It is most probable, therefore, that she was also a
granddaughter of Francis Roos, cousin to Sir William's wife,
and daughter of "old" Thomas Whitmore of ^fadeley. Wo
say this because the Whitmores of Caunton. co. Notts, had all
died out; and as Boos was distinctively a Nottinghamshire man,
his son-in-law Whitmore might well be considered to be of that
county. In fact, he was very probably living there when his
daughter married, as two of his sons were clergymen in that
• Jane Roop, after Brian's death, m. his first cousin, Antliony Staplcton of
Rempston, and thirdly, Thomas Lake of Hashind, co. Derby, and died prohalily in
1595. (Thoroton, p. 2sG.) Sir William Fairfax and his brother Cuthbcrt were sons
of Sir Nicliolas F. of Walton and Gilling, co. York. Their stepmother was Alice
(Harrington), widow of Sir Henry Sutton of Aram, co. Notts, and Sutton was
cousin to Brian Staplcton. A third of the cousins, Katherine Bas^ett, m. Guy Fair-
fax, who was not imprijbalily a brother of Sir Nicholas, as he had brothers Miles,
Guy and Robert, not accounted for by genealogists. Thoroton says inrleed that one
of Francis Roos's daughters m. Fairfax of Gilling, who might be either Miles
or Robert.
Again, it is curious that the grandfather of Sir Nicholas Fairfax, Sir Thomas F. of
Walton, inherited in 1492 Gilling Castle, as heir to Sir Ivo dc Etton. The Rooses
acquired Laxton by marriage with Isabel de Etton, niece of Sir Ivo.
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county, though Peter is called of Staffordshire at bis matricula-
tion at Oxford. — {P<Mt. iv. 15.)
Believing that there is no reasonable doubt that Mary, dau.
of Thomas Whitmorc, married Cuthbcrt Fairfax, a great interest
attaches to a relic now in this country. Her brother was
William Wliitmore. of St. Helen's, Auckland, co. York, who died
5. p. about 1508. Now David Pulsifer, Esq., of the Secretary
of State's office in Boston, Mass., has an old bible given him by
Hon. Otis P. Lord, in lS;-)2, who picked it up in a store in
Ipswich, Mass. On a pacrc at the end is written, "S. Newman,
Ipswich": on another, ''Hopkinton.'' On the margin of one of
the leaves is the following writing:
"William Whitmore went to Gillinge anno D'. 1574 mense sept."
It is almost certain that this refers to some visit of William
Whitmore to his sister or her husband's family. But how came
that bible here? The iieir of William W. was his nephew,
Francis Whitmore, of Laxton or Lexington, co. Notts, as I show
in subsequent pages.
Now among the early records of Essex County, Mass., are
recorded the marriages of George Farrough (Farrar) and Ann
Whitmore, IG Feb., 16-43-4; and of John Brewer and Mary
Whitmore, 23 Oct., 1647. These two girls probably came hero
with relatives, and as I have shown {ante, p. IG) that Francis
Whitmore of Laxton had a nephew George Farrar, I think
it possible that this George Farrar brought the bible over to
this country.
Indeed I go farther, and think that George Farrar married a
cousin, and that his wife was a daughter of Francis Whitmore ;
but this is not yet proved, and is not to be accepted by otlicrs.
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The record is as follows. Tho oricrinal is in the handwriting
of Robert Lord, of Ipswich, and is one of the returns made to
the County Clerk. It is in the court tiles at Salem, book vii.
leaf 48, and the paper is now illegible in some parts, as the
transcript shows. x\. portion is as follows : *
"Francis Jordon & Jane Willson mnricd 6 (9) 1635. '. i , ;• ■.
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" Mary Jordou boru 7 Apr. 1 iVd-.
"Mary Jordou dyed Auiiust ID — .
"Mary Jordou born IG May IGil.
" Lydia Jordou boru 14 Feb: 1G43. . ; ■; •.-.;..
"Deborah Jordou born 4 December 1G4— .
George Farough.t ■.
" Georg Farough &. An "Whitraore maryed IG (11) 1643.
"Mary Farough borne January G, 1G4-.
"Martha Farou2;li borne '25 Feb: 1G4-. ' ■'
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"Thomas Stace & Susanna ^Vooster m. 4 (8) 16j3.
(Children recorded, <S:c.)
"Thomas Harris &> Martha Lake maried the 15 of November 1647.
Thomas 8 August 48.
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John 7 Jany 52. •(,:..
" ' Eliz'" 8 Feb. 54.
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Mary Last Jauv 59. '■ •'• ' , ,
William 12 Dec. G-.
"John Brewer & Mary TMiitmore maryed 23 (8) 1647.
•^ ,. , . "Mary Brewer borne the 23 of September 1G48.
' "John Brewer born the G of October 1G53.
'•'b.'. • "Sara Brewer borne the 27 of March 1655." '' '* '^" *
Of John Brewer I know little, but he may have been
related to Thomas B., of Ipswich, 1G42. It is clear that he was
• I am indebted to Henry F. "Waters, Esq., of Salem, for this copy, made for this
publication. I have marlccd tiie portions copied literally,
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not the John of CainbriJiio, 1G42-5. as Savaa'C asserts, because
that man had by wife Ann, John, b. 16-42, who may well be the
Sudbury settlor, having children lGGO-1689. Now this John of
Ipswich (Essex Deeds, iv. 14, 38), in 1G75-6 is appraiser on
estates of Richard Kituball, Sen., and Capt. John Ayres, and is
called John Brewer, Son. In January, 1G7T, Jolin Brewer, Jr.,
took oath of allegiance in Ipswich. Evidently the Essex family
is distinct from theMiddlesex one.
As to the Farrars, we find among tlie first colonists, John
Farrow of Ilingham, wlio came from Hingham in Norfolk in
1635; Jolm of Woburn, 1G';5; John and Jacob of Lancaster,
1653; Thomas of Lynn, 1G40 (born 1G17); and George of
Ipswich, above noted. Of tlieso names, Jolm, Thomas and
George agree with tiiose of tliree of the nephews of Francis
Whitmore of Laxton. (See ante, iv. 16,)
I have large collections about the Farrars of Halifax, co.
York, made by the late II. G. Somerby, Esq., but nothing that
seems to touch any of our colonists.
Thoroton indeed says tiiat Robert Farrowe, or Pharrow, was
of Laneiiam, co. Notts, in 1612, and also owned land in East
Drayton. Francis Whitmore of Laxton, in 1646, mentions his
nephew Robert Farrar, if alive and in England. Now in
Hotten's Lists, I find that Robert Farrar, aged 24, embarked
for Virginia in the Transport in 1635. In the same list is
named another emigrant, one Robert Whitmore, living in
1623 in Virginia, who seems to have been one of Mr. Edward
Blaney's men at James City, and who came over in the Duty
soon before, aged 22 in 1621-5. This is very probably the
Robert mentioned, ante, iv. p. 20. There was also in the
passengers for St. Kitts in 1634, Alice Whitmore of Huniton,
CO. Devon, spinster, aged 25 years.
I will now consider the record of George Farrow.
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It is needless to say tliut Farrow and Fari'ar are liut dilTerent
forms of the same name, and that tlie latter has become the
usual mode of spoUiiiLr. Gi^orge FAiuiisw. as already shown,
was of Ipswich, where he married Ann Whitniore in l(J43— 4,
and had three dauihters (iintc. p. 39). Savasre's account is all
wronir, as he niistool^ a word and pnt a son (Tcorge. Jr., in place
of Phcbe, and so misj)laced his facts.
George Faruow is credited on the Treasurer's l)Ook3 for
killing wolves in 1G48 and 1650, on several occasions. We
may, perhaps, fairly conclude that he was not an old man, and
that he was horn alx^nt lG15-2(>, his wife being born in IG18.
as we shall sh')w. The volume cited is in the library of the
N. E. Hist. Genealogical Society at Boston. In Ipswich Deeds,
vol. i. p. 549, he is mentioned as a "weaver." In 1G58, his
wife Ann is mentioned in a deposition as being 40 years old.*
In Essex Deeds (iii. 107). as Mr. Waters informs me, there is a
deed dated Dec. 1st, IGiiS. of George Farrow of Ipswich and
Ann hid wife, exchaiiLi;ing his house and seventy acres of land in
Ipswich, with "William Symonds, of Wells, gent., for a house
and lands in Wells: witnessed by Wm. Bennett and Thomas
Estmau.
Farrow doubtless moved to Wells' (Maine) soon,, where he
was killed by Indians, 27 Sept., 1G7G, "as he was too carelessly
venturing to his House without any Company," as Hubbard
narrates in his History (Drake's ed., ii. 183).
The records of York county, at Alfred, give only the following
item. "At a Court of Associates houlden at Wells 12th December,
* The deposition is as follows : — .
Clekk's Office, Essex co. Court Papers, iv. 90.
The deposition of Ann farro ye wife of georg Faro aged 40 ycres or there abouts
This deponent sayth she bought a pcell of grene cotton of mr. Robert Payne and
sayd mr. Payne told this deponent that the price of y' was three shillings eight pence
by the yard, wch price this deponent thought was to nuich for such cotton y' being as
she judgeth a thin cotton and wanting of yard wide, this deponent further sayth she
bought another pccll of red cotton at fourc shillings eight ponce ye yard as mr Payne
told her was the price of yt and further this deponent saytli not.
Sworne in Court held at Ipswich | the '29"i of Sept.
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1676 — This Court ordcrotli John Wells witli Plioeby Furrow to
take care of the widJow So estate of Gcortre Fuitow decc'ised.''
Bourne (Hist, of Wells, p. MG) says Farrow left a widow
and three sisters. Savage says that it was tiie presumed son,
Geor<?e, Jr., who was killed; that he left three daiiu'liters, and
that William Syraonds and Joseph Storcr were administrators.
Both are doubtless wrono^ in part. There was only one George
Farrow, and he had no son, Ijut did have three dauu[hters.
Now it appears by a deed on record at Alfred, ^tle. (York co.
Deeds, iv. 4, 5), that 3 Nov., 1082, John Smyth, Sen., of Cape
Nuttaeke (now Neddock), planter, and Mary his wife, sold to
William Sawyer of Wells, part "of that tract or parcell of
upland and sault marsh and fresh, wiueh fell to ray wife Mary,
by the death of her natural father, George Farrow,'' containiiifr
eii^bty acres of upland and eii^ht acres of meadow, ttc. &c.
Both John and Mary make a mark, and the deed is acknowledged
before Sam^ Wheelwright, same day, and recorded March 9,
1683-4.
From documents still on record in York county. Me., which I
propose to publish elsewhere, it seems that John Smith, Sen., was
of Casco under Cleeve's government, and that in 1653 his wife
was Joan, sister api)arcutly of Edward Wanton ( ?Wanerton,
see Hist. Saco, p, 43 ?)
In 1657 he was of Cape NuJdock, or Neddock, where he had
lands granted in 16.58.
Iq 1674, John Smith, Sen., with consent of his wife Joan,
deeds land to his son John, Jr., mentioning, also, land of James
Jackson. In the same year James Jackson had land granted to
him "lying next to his father John Smith."
As already mentioned, in 1682 John Smith, Sen., had taken a
second wife, Mary, daughter of George and Mary (Whitmore)
Farrow. In 16S4, he confirms to his son John, land given bj
him "and Joane ray former wife, his mother."
June 23, 1685, John Smith, Sen., makes a deposition, being
aged about 73 years. ^March 1, 1685-6, he sells land to Samuel
Banks, and Mary acknowledged same 14 June, 1686.
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Finally, 3 Feb., 16ST-P, John Smith of York made a settle-
ment with "Mary Smith, wife of my late deceased father John
Smith," giving her a piece of land in lieu of all claims for
dower.
I am informed l»y Xathaniel G. Marsliall, Esq., town clerk of
York, that aljout 1713, John Smith, late of York and then of
Gloucester, Mass., as executor of his father John S., had the
lands re-granted and the boundaries defined.
Now it seems by Essex county records, the administration
was granted IS May, 1713, to Susanna, widow of John Smitli,
of Gloucester, mariner;* that they had children John, Abigail,
Rebecca, Susanna and Joseph.
Here I leave tliis line, having no "Whitmore blood in it. As
yet I find no trace of any children of Mary (Farrow) Smith,
and it is uidikely that she had any. Still, as she was born in
1645, slie may have re-married after Smith's death.
Mr. Marshall says that 12 Oct., 1727, John Smith's heirs sold
his land to Samuel Bankes of York, but the deed cannot be
found.
Possibly the widow Mary (Farrow) came to Gloucester with
her stepson ; and it is to be noted that I have not traced Phebe,
her sister.
• The Gloncester records have the children of John Smith, Jr., and Susanna, as
follows :
John, b. 2 Nov., 1702; d. 25 June, 1714, aged 16^ years.
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THE BREWER-WniTMORE BRANCH.
. - John Brewer of Ipswich.
Since the prcccdiiii^ ])a.ucs u'cre printed, ilr. Waters has
kindly funiishcd mo with more facts about John Erewer. It
seems that his will, dated 14 June, 1G84. jircscnted 30 ^cpt.
followiii;^:, is in E.-.sex WilU, iv. 100-4. Ho is termed John
Brewer, ;Sen., of Ip.swich, and mentions wife ^\:w\ ^ father Bnii:er
of Hamton, gi-andeliiid Edward Chapman, other gr. ch. John
Chapman; residuary leiiatees, son John Brner and dan. iTary
Chapman. Overseers, brother Tiiomas Lull and Simeon Stuce;
wife Mary, executrix.
Oct. 2, 16S4, widow Mary, who, being incapable, renounced
executorship, made an au;recment with '-sou Johh Brewer," and
Simon Chapman, -'said Simon beiuLC the husl)and of said Brucr's
daughter, deceased.'' Mary (Whilmore) Brewer, widow of
John, l3t, died 10 Dec, 1GS4.
The inventory of J. B., ''who decesed the 22 June, 1GS4,"*
mentions as one item, "Bermoody basket. Is."
It is thus not only shown that John Brewer, Sen., of Ipswich,
was not the Sudbury man, but it is made evident that he had a
father living in Hampton, ilr. Joseph Dow of that town has
given me some facts which enable tne to make a probable pedi-
gree. Our Boston records (see Register, xi. 202) say that
"William Lane was married to Mary Brewer, the daughter of
Thomas Brewer of Roxbury, 21 : 6: 50:" i. e., xVug. 21, 1G56.
Now, 29 Nov., 1G57, at Hampton, N. H., were married Sarah
Brewer and Thomas Webster; and at Hampton the record says
" ould goodman Brewer dyed 23 March I GOO" (the year being
16b9-'JO, as other entries show).
The son of Mary (Brewer) Lane married at Boston, 21 June,
1680, Sarah Webster of Hampton, dau. of Sarah (Brewer)
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Webster. If Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Webster were sisters, these
cliildren would be first cousins; and the fact that Mrs. Webster
lived at Hampton would account for her father's removini^ to
that town. This view was urixed in the Register, ix. I(i0, and
is in every respect most probable. ■ ,. - ■ > .,,! .
We have then (I) Thom-as' Bi!EWER of Roxl)ury, said to have
been at Ipswich in 1642 (perhaps a brother of Daniel B. of
same), who uIlmI -'old" in 1690, at Hampton, with children
John, Sen., of Ipswich, Sarah ^Yeb^ter and ^lury Lane.
[2) John' Brewer, Sen., of Ipswich, m. Mary (Whitmore)
and had : —
i. Mary, b. 23 Sept., 1C48; m. Shnou Cbupman.
(3) ii. John, b. G Oct., 1G;J3.
iii. Surah, b. 27 March, ICoo; prob. d. unm.
In the next generation : —
(3) JoEiN' Brewer, Jr., of Ipswicli, and Susanna Warner,
■were married at Ipswich, January, 1G74, as the court records
show. He was chosen clerk of the writs (or town clerk) of
Ipswich, 27 Nov., 16S3. Susanna, wife of John Brewer, died
Nov. 20, 1688. (Town records.)
He married, secondly, 3 June, IGS9, Martha, dau. of Abraham
Perkins, and had : —
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(4) iii. Jonx,'' b. 1G92; aged 5 years in 1697.
(5) iv. Mauy," b. 1G95; '' 2 " " "
V. Martha,* b June, 1C97 ; ag-sd 4 mouths in 1697 ; d. young.
Oct. 4, 1697, his widow Martha was made administratrix;
her bond, as guardian of the three children, gives their names
and ages. She afterwards made return as administratrix, 8
Oct., 1701, as Martha Brewer, alias Ingols (Essex Wills, vii.
]0l). She was also appointed guardian to John Brewer, minor,
son of John B. of Ipswich, and mentions that his sister Martha
was deceased.
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Jan. 18, 1702-3, Abraham Perkins of Ipswich was made
guardian of the children of John Brewer, viz.: John, aged about
10 years, and Mary, aijout 8 years. Pfe was unquestionably
their uncle, and their mother had married secondly Iiitiols.
These two irrandchihiren of ^lary (Whitmore) Brewer both
married; and thei-e were also iivins: their cousins, the children
of Mary Chapman, two being mentioned in the will of John
Brewer, Sen., viz.: Edwai'd and John Chapman.
(4) John* Brewer. 3d. of Ipswich, was a mariner. Nov. 9?
1717 (Essex Deeds, vol. xxxii.), ho with wife Abigail sell a half
right in common land to Robert Calfo, clothier. Mentions his
father John Brewer.
Again (Essex Wills, xi. 101), 14 Dec, 1714, Ephraim Smith
and Mary his wife, dau. of John Brewer of Ipswich, having
received X20 fi-om his brother John Brewer, mariner, acquitted
the estate.
John* and Abigail Brewer had at Ipswich —
i. Abigail,* bapt. 19 Nov., 1721.
His wife d. 27 Sept., 1723, and I cannot trace this line
farther.
(5) Mary* Brewer, as just shown, married Ephraim Smith.
Administration was granted 9 Feb., 1720, on the estate of
Ephraim Smith to his widow Mary. I have not been able to
trace this line farther.
It remains only to add that I have shown that certainly Mary
Whitmore (Brewer) and possibly Ann Whitmore (Farrow) left
issue settled in Essex county, Mass., as late as 1720. By any
of these lines of descent the old Bible before mentioned {ante,
p. 38) might have been handed down. All that I felt obliged to
do, was to establish such a possibility, and this I think has been
done.
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Autograph of Fra:^ljs Whiimoee.
On p. 15, I stated that Francis Whitaiorc of Laxton might be
the witness to the will of Mrs. Sarah Egerton in 1()24, at
London. I have since received from Col. Chester the facsimile
of the signature of Francis W. appended to his will. It is as
follows :
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no doubt that these are different persons. But the witness
may be either the Fi-uncis mentioned on p. 20, or the one
mentioned in Tract No. 2.
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TT seems tliat "William AVilcox, of C;iml)ri(l«;e, wlio died Xoy. 28,
-*- 16.53, in his will dated two days before (Ueg. xvi. 70), mentions
his wife then siek. (Sec appendix C.) From the liev. Lueius 1{.
Paige I learn that William ^Vilcox m. Mary rowell, Jan. :?2,1G5(}.
On onr Boston records (Reg. xi. 200) I find "Jacob Elliot Avas
marryed to Mary AVilcock, widow, 9 : 11 : 54 : by Capt. Humphrey
Atherton."
Savage indeed writes : "Wilcox, John, Dorchester, whose young
widow m. 9 Jan y, 1054-5, Jacob Eliot." But in this he was clearly
wrong. On the Dorchester records (]MS. vol. i. pp. 135, 141) it
seems indeed, that a John AVilcox was in the s[)rlng of 1001 and of
1602, twice appointed a fence viewer. He m. widow ]Mary Farns-
worth, and deeds land in 1001 and 1005. But this proves too much,
for this John did not have a widow six years before. I find no other
John Wdcox in Dorchester, and this John was certainly the ^Nliddle-
town man. We must look elsewhere for Eliot's wife.
It seems therefore almost certain that Jacob Elliot, Jr.'s wife was
^lary, widow of William Wilcox, of Cambridge ; since she was a
widow and the only one we know of.
Leaving out of sight some early settlers of the name in Rhode
Island, we find that there was a Jolm Wilcox, of Hartford (Hinman,
first ed. 98), surveyor of highways 1042 and 1644, juror 1645,
called senior in 1648 (Trumbull's Conn. Rec. i. 172), selectman in
1649. He must have died before Oct., 1666, when his widow
makes her will.
His widow ^Mary's will was dated Oct. 4, 1666 : she mentions
dau. Ann Hall, cousin (i. e. grand-child) Sarah Long, son John
Bid well. An abstract of this and other papers will be found in
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It ia evident as the father is called John, vSen., in 1G48, that he
then had a son John, Jr., of adult age, and we identity this latter with
John Wilcox, of Hartford, who m., first, Sarah, dau. of William
Wadsworth, Sept. 17, 1G4G, and had:
i. Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1048.
His wife dying, he in., second, January 1<S, 1<).3(>, Catherine
Stoughton, moved to Allddletown, and had several children, viz. r
ii. Johu, b. Oct. 21), 10.">0; d. before his father.
iii. Thomas, (1. before his father. ' •■ ■ '
iv. Mary, b. Nov. 1.;. IC.Vi; (1. before her father.
V. Israel, b. June r.), 1 ('>.'>(■..
vi. Samuel, b. Nov. 0, 1(5.38.
This wife dying, lie m. , third, Mary.' widow of Joseph Famsworth,
of Dorchester ; before that, widow of Long, who died in Kill.
He m., fourth, Esther, dau. of \\ iiliam Cornwell, and had :
vii. Ephruim, b. July 0, 1G72.
viii. Esther, b. Dec. 'J, IGTo.
ix. Mary, b. I\Iarch 21, 1G7G.
He d. May 24, IG 7(3. :\rart;li 1, 1G7G-7 (Co. Court Ixec. iil.
161), the court ordered distribution. On the inventory (409 L., ii.
4) it is noted : ""The children of the deceased are, Sarah Long, ne'ar
28 years old; Israel, 20 year old; Samuel, Xov, 9, '76, 18 year
old; Ephraim, 4 year old 9 July, 1G7G ; Hester, 2 years old Dec.
the last, 1675 ; Mary was born the 9, 167.5-6."
These dates agree generally with the births as above recorded.
Ann (Wilcox) Hall. It is stated in the Wetmore genealogy,
apparently from the ^Nliddletovvn records, that "Ann, Avife of elohn
Hall and daughter of John Wilcocke, died July 20, 1(373, aged
about 57." She was of course the daughter of John Wilcox, Sen.
Her husband was John Hall, Jr., son of John of Hartford and Middle-
town, who had lived in New-England 40 years before his death in 1673.
Savage indeed doubts if she might not be a second wife of John
Hall, Sen. ; but this is impossible. First, as John Hall, Sen., died
May 26, 1673, Anne would have bt^en called his widow, not his
wife, two months later.
Again, John Hall, Sen.'s will dated ^lay 14, 1673, as copied by
Mr. Trumbull, mentions son Ivichard Hall and his children, son John
• The proofs of this maniagc arc amply set forth in Appendix B.
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Hall, cluldreu of dauLrliter Sarah "Wetmer, deoeased, sou Tliomns
Wetmer ; gives 10 ssliil. towards a school ; and gives the reiuaiudcr
of his estate to son Samuel Hall and his heirs.
But he mentions no wife, and it is incredible that he should have
had one living but unnoticed. . ., .
We do not doubt then that the "An Haul" mentioned by the widow
of Jolm Wilcox, Sen., as her dau^diter, was Anne, wife of John
Hall, Jr., and sister-in-law of Sarah Hall, wife of Thomas Whit-
more, of Hartford, ancestor of the Wetmores of this country.
It is a coincidence certainly that wliil<t John Wilcox, Sen., of
Middletown, had a dau. Ann who m. Jt>hn Hall, Jr., of tliat place
(sister-in-law of Sarah, wite of Thomas Whltniorc), the Cambridge
William A\'ilcox mentions in his will a sister, the widow Hall, wliosc
children were William and Susan. AVe identify her with the willow
Mary Hall, of Cambridge, who had children John, Susanna, Stc[)hen,
A\ illlam, Mary, Hannah and Lydia.
It is curious that John \Vilcox, Sen., had a dau. Ann Hall, and
William AVilcox a sister ^lary Hall ; but this may point to some con-
nection in England between Jehu and William Wilcox, and between
the Halls of Middletown and the Halls of Cambridge.
Francis AVhitmore, of Cambridge, is mentioned by ^\'illiam ^\'ilcox
as one in his ''funily meeting.'' Xow bclie\ing as we do that Jacob
Eliot, Jr., m. the widow A^'ilcox, it is to be noted that Dea. John
AVhitmore (son of Francis) m. Rachel, dau. of Francis Eliot, own
cousin to Jacob E., Jr., and Abigail ^^'hitmore, sister of Dea. John,
m. Samuel AVilcox, of Middletown, son of John AV., Jr. Again,
Mary Stough ton, niece of John AVilcox, Jr., and sister of the wife of
Samuel Farnsworth, m. John Eliot, grandson of the Rev. John E.,
and cousin once-removed to Jacob, Jr., and to Rachel Eliot.
Althottgh there was no known relation between Thomas Whitmore,
of ^Middletown, and Francis AVhitmore, of Candjridge, it is some-
what strange that Francis's oldest son, Francis, Jr., went to Aliddle-
tovvn, as did two of his daughters, who m. respectively Daniel
Markham and Samuel Wilcox. But if the Aliddletown Wilcoxes,
Halls and AVhitmores were relatives of the . Csmibridge AVilcoxcs,
Halls and Whitmores, then such a removal would be natural. These
coincidences, added to the cross-man-iagcs and the Eliot connections,
seem to go far to render such relationships highly probable.
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Leicestershire is bounded hy tlie counties east hy Lincoln and
Rutland, south hy Northampton, west hy Warwick and Derby (Staf-
ford ahnost touching it), north by Xottinghani.
It is worthy of notice that the visitation of Leicestershire mentions
the following families, giving pedigrees thereof, viz. : \\'ileo(-ks,
Hastings, Fox, and Hall, rendering it desirable to cxauiiue the re-
cords of that county tirst, in order to tind the origin of these colonists.
"William Wilcox, of Cambridge, mentions particularly the son uf
the Rev. Thomas Sliepard, "for whose fither's sake I cannc^t forget
him." This clergyman was born at Towcester, near Northampton,
in the county of tliat name, Nov. a, !(>()') ; went to Emmanuel Col-
lege, Cambridge, in 1(120 ; was a lecturer of Earles-colne, co. E^sex ;
then lived at JJiitterelu-ome, co. York, at Sir Richard Darleys house ;
then went to Nortluuuberland ; sailed from Harwich in l<.;;t, was
driven back by a storm, and lived at liastwick, co. Norfolk : reem-
barked and arrived in New-England, Oct. o, 1(^)0. He was settled in
Cambridge, Mass., till he died, Aug. 2."), 1(H9. Wilcox may mean
by his words (jnly sucii acquaintance as lie had had with Shej)ard in Cam-
bridge here, or he mav refer to some knowledge of him in Eniiland.
Appexdix a.
The following copies of wills and papers on record at Hartford
have been most kindly made lor nic by J. Hammond Trumbull, Esq.
[Original on file. Recorded Prob. Rec. iii. HI.]
AViLL, Oct. 4, 1GG(3, of Mrmj WUcoch, widow, of Hartford.
To cousin jSaraJi Long, two pewter platters. To daughter An Ihinl,
40 shil. and best feather i>illow. All other estate, after debts paid,
and " charges about my comly buriall being discharged," to loving
son John Bidiodl, who is made sole executor. Dea. Butler and
James Ensing iutrcated to be overseers.
Signed (bj mark of) ^Lvuy Wilcock.
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Richard Butler, >,.,'• i K
James Ensing.
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" Pr :\r Sam" Willys Capt. Jn" Talcot Lt. Jn" Allyn
Ootob' 29 : G7. U})on y" motion of Deacon Butler in belinlf of
the Widdow Wilcox, the A5:?is" doe see cause to order that John
Wilcox doe pay unto his mother the said Widdow Wilcox or iier As-
sifjnes six pcnuids a year in wheat and pease at price currant to he
paid in Hartford where she or tiiov shall appoint, which is in lieu of
what he is enj^fagcd to pay unto her by his father's will. And v^ said
John Wilcox is to possess and enioy the old house, the closset. and
y" fruit of y" Orchyard which i)y y' will of her husltand she should
possess, but throw weakness is disabled for continueina- in v'^^ house
to possesse it alone. The mauestratcs doe also determine tliat what
rent is to be paid for y" liouse and orc:hyard by the Jewes who have
lived in it this year past, that it he paid to y*" said \\ iddow."
[Quarter Court liecords, iii. GD.]
A County Court at Hartford, :March 5, IGlw-GS.
" Upon the motion of Deacon Kichard Butler ^Sc; James Ensinir,
that some course miuht he taken that some mi^ht be impowcre<l to
dissposc of the A\'idow AN'illcnx cNc her e.-tate to the hest advantau(>,
that there miL;ht be s.)me cmnf »rral;lc satisfaction math' ti> those tiiat
shall entertein her as lon^- as her csrate will atbard it, this Com-t re-
ferrs the whole matter to the prudent manaLrement of tiic .-avd 15utler
& Ensigne &. doe hereby impower them to act in it." — [Ibid, p. 7G.]
Appexdix B.
John Wilcox, of Ilartfjrd and ^liddletown, had for his first wife
Sarah Wadsworth, and her sister m. Thomas Stoughton, Jr. AVileox
m., second, Catherine Stoughton, sister of Thomas 8. and liau. of
the Thomas Stoughton, Sen., wjio went from Dorchester to Windsor.
Catherine had many relatives living in Dorchester, and her last child
was born in Nov., 1G58. Probably she died soon after, and John
Wilcox m. a third wife Mary, who died in KhI.
We find at Dorchester a John Wilcox, who was fence viewer in
1661, 16G2 (Dorchester liec. .MS, vol. i. pp. 131, 141) ; and on Sutf.
Deeds vii. 2'JG, April 24, IGGI, a deed from John ^\'ilcox, of D.,
and ]Mary his wife, executrix of the will of Joseph Farnsworth, to
William Pond. Also (Suti'. Deeds xi. 359), March 17, 1.GG4-5,
deed of same John and Mary Wilcox, to Samuel Rigbee.
In the Register, ix. 140, is the will of Joseph Farnsworth above
cited, made Jan. 2, 1G59, speaking of his wife Mary, and her two
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Joseph Farnsworth seems to liave had a son Samuel Farusworth, hv
this wife ]\Iary, though he had other children, doubtless by a former
wife.
On file at Hartford is the -will dated April 3, IGTl, of J/«/v/, ^vife
of John Wilcox, of ]Middleto\vn, ''declared by v.ord of mouth."
Gives to her son, Sdmuel l^'ernsirorth, £10 stg., out of her land in
the great lot at Dorchester, liemainder of the lot to her husband,
John AVilcox. T(j her son, Juxi^ph Long, the bill she had of him
for land bought of her. '' ^Vhitc was coat and red tammy coat" to
3lari/ WiUcox. To Sarah L,()))ff, her featiier bed and bolster
which is at Hartford in her house already, her " cloath waseoat with
the great silver lace, and a petty coate." Freely resigns to her hus-
band, J. ^V., his estate whieh was mortgaged to her. Desires that
£10 given her son, Samuel Fernsworth, should be paid to her friend,
Capt. Ilopestill Fo.-ter, of Dorchester, to be kept till he coine of a^^e.
Witnessed by John Ilall and Anne Hall.
John Willcox owned in court, Sept. 7, 1G71. that he gave his wife
liberty to make her will.
These documents of course prove tliat John Wilcox, of Middle-
town, was the Din-chester man, and that his third wife was the widow
Long-Farnsworth. I think it als(^ certain that his step-son, Thomas
Long, married Sarah Wilcox, dau. (^ John AV. by his first wife.
Such intermarriages are common and natural. Sarah Long, born in
1048, is reckoned among John A\'ilcox"s children, just where his
oldest dau. Sarah would be : no other step-children are so reckoned,
and we may l)e sure Sarah A\'ilcox had married a Long. Savage
records a Thomas Long, of Hartford. 1()(5.">, and we know not who
he was, unless he was John AVilcox's step-son. Wq conclude there-
'' fore that Thomas Long married his step-sister Sarah A\'ilcox.
i Again, Samuel Farnsworth, another step-son of John AA'ilcox. m.
1 in 1677, ]Mary, dau. of Thomas Stougiiton, Jr., a girl doubly a
cousin to the children of AVilcox, with whom Farnsworth had
i been brought up. This may serve to indicate that the mixed
households, of which John Wilcox wa^s the head, lived in harmony
and accord.
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The will is ;is follows :
I, Willicun Witcoches of Cambridge, although we.ikc in Body,
yet of sound mind, make this my last -vvill. Just debts be Sattlsficd,
and the remainder of my estate, my wife shall have the use thereof
dureing the time of her Avidowhood, and when it shall please the
Lord to change her Condition, by marriage, or by death, whether
shall first happen, my will is, that my estate shalbe thus divided ; to
my dear pastor, J/''. Jl/'cliell, I give £d, to J^'/der Frost, £i. to my
Couzen Jo/t/t M'oodes, £10. To my Loving lirothrcn that were of
my fauiily meeting, viz', lloq''. Ba acmft^ Jif . Ilastlng. TJio. Fox,
William Patttn and Francis ]\7uiinore, I give 20' a pecce ; to my
sister, the Widoio Ileal, '20\ and to her sonnc WilUani, and
daughter Susan, I give 20^* a peece ; to my honest Bro. liichanl
Frnncis, T give 20% and to my iiro. Jn'\ T<i)jU)r, I give 40' ; to
Tho. Shepard (for whose fathers sake I cannot forget him) I give
£5, and the remainder of my estate my will is, that it shall be thus
divided ; to my wife, in case the Lord doth lengthen out her life so
that shee doth againe chang her condition by mariage, my will is that
shee shall have the one halfe thereof; and in case the Lord shall take
her away cyther before shee liecover of this jtrcsent sicknes which is
now upon her, or before her mariage, my will is, that shee shall then
dispose and have to her Use only one fourth part of the remainder
of my estate, after my debts Sc legacies are first payd, and the re-
mainder of my estate I give to my sisters Children in old England,
to be equally divided between them, who Avere tlie Children of mv
deare sister Christia.)i JJoijden. [^Uoidcn in orig. will.] I ap})ovnt
for my Executors, my Loving wife and Tho: Uanforth, whom I do
desire to see this my will fulHlled.
2Q, 9 mo. 1G53. per me William Wilcocks
Witness
Tho. Brigham his markc, Anne Hastings, Tho. Danforth.
Entered and recorded 22. 3 mo. 1654. Jany 3, lG.33-4, depo-
sitions made. Inventory 22. 10 mo. 1G53 — deposition 3. 11 mo.
1653.
By the kindness of Mr. Thomas B. Wyman, I lenrn that the fol-
lowing memoranda is on the original will, both being in Danforth's
hand-writing :
Due to Bro Wilcockes in Barbados
Mr Collins
Sewall's bills left in the hands of Anthony Lane
Mr Collins and his wife to write to Capt .Middletun &Q,
Due to Br Wilcocks in X. E from Edw Allen in Boston
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Sugar at Capt Xortons
Goodm Jones
Longhome fur The Danforth
Sent to Barbados by Jno Tlirumble
4 firkins Butter to Anthony Lane
4 plowcs Occ to Christophe Line
Bro W Dr to .Mr Tanner
Geo Cliinery
Edw Hutchiii?on
I give to Jno A^^1o<les, Mr Mitchell J^r Patten
ffranc : M'hitmoio Kugr Bancroft, widow Hall
Jno Hastings Tho Fox ^U' a ])eese in Sii::'"
to Ri Frances, Jno Taylor Ekr Frost, Tho
Shcpard W" c^c Susan Hall Kr a peece.
Here Thomas Danfortli, overseer of AVilcock's will, calls him Bro.
W. This may be only as a br.^rher in the church. He was son of
Nicholas Danforth, of Framllngliam, co. Sulf., and married Mary
AVithington, of Dorchester, in 1(;44. Her brother, Kichard With-
ingtOD, m. before 1G.30 Elizabeth, dau. of Philip Eliot. Another
coincidence of Eliots.
It is to be added that I have failed to trace any land to AVilcox.
Perhaps he owned none, but held personal property onlv. Otherwise
it is difficult to see what became of the land, since either the Bovdens
or Eliots (if the widow m. Jacob Eliot, jun.) would have disposed
of it some time.
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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF WJIITMORES,
FROM EXGFJSH RECORDS.
From the Registry of Wills, at Lilchueld, England.
1.
Henry Whitmore of S'neriff-hales, Co. Statlbrd. wiil dated
1549. Wife, Syliil ; sons, Humphrey, Richard, William,
Thomas, John, and George. Daughters, Cassandra, Margaret,
and Anne. , . ^ -• . ;.
2.
Humphrey Whitmore of Sheriff-hales, yeoman, died Nov.
23, 1500. His will mentions daughter Cicily Momford, son-
in-law William Brofield. godson Humjihrey Whitmore ; Ex-
ecutors, Geolfrev ^lillinston and William Brofteld.
3.
Richard Whytmore of Newport, Co. Salop. Will dated
Jan. 12, 1570-1, proved Sept. 2, 1571. Mentions v.^ifc Eliza-
beth, brother William, sons Tliomas and William, daughter
Elizabeth. Mentions John AVhytmore, '-the boy that lives
in my house." Executor, Wm. Hakyn, the younger.
His widow's will, dated May 5, 1573, proved Sept. 29,
same year, adds sister Frances.
4.
William Whitmore of , died Feb. 10, 1579-80. Will
mentions wife Isabel, brothers Richard Whitmore of Newport,
Humphrey Whitmore, and Thomas Whitmore, who had a
son Henry. Daughter-in-law Jane, late wife of Richard
Waynewright. Mentions William and Elizabeth Whitmore,
not twenty-one. [Probably children of Richard, his brother.]
Overseer, Richard Whitmore of Willbrighton.
Prerogative Court, London. , . ,'
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Richard Whitmore of Willbrighton. in the parish of Gros-
nali, Co. Stafford, will dated Dec. 20, 1587, proved Jan. 27,
1588. Mentions children by first wife, Frances, Humphrey
and William ; by present wife Isabel, son Thomas, daughters
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John Whytmore of Ashley, Co. Stafford, will dated June
12, 1571 ; proved May 7, 1572. Mentions brother William
and his children ; cousin ?>hirgaret, wife of Roger Yorke ;
kinswoman. Margaret Shawe. .; , ;
7.
Thomas Whitmore o( Thornall in the parish of Madely,
Co. Stafford, yeoman, died May 12, 1573. His will mentions
wife Agnes, sons Thomas, Richard and Humphrey, and three
daughters. IMentions lands in Bctley and Ashley. Witness,
William Whitmore of Thornall.
His widow died Dec. 25, 1591 ; her will adds daughters
Margaret Podmore, Anne Sherrat (?), and Margaret (?) Gorton.
8.
Richard Whitmore of Thornall in Madcly. d. Dec. 4, 1G03.
His will mentions brothers Thomas and Hinnphrey, brother
John Sheriff, sister IVIargaret Podmore, Thomas and William
Podmore, George Gorton, uncle John Brown and aunt Mary,
and gives legacies to Margaret, Ellen, William, Robert, Anne,
Dorothy, Elizabeth, and Egerton Whitmore. No children
mentioned.
9.
Thomas Whitmore of Barr-hill in Madely, gentleman, will
dated Aug. 4, 1601, proved Oct. 1006; mentions wife Joan,
son Peter, and his children, Thomas and Emmanuel, daughter
Ellen and her child, cousins Margaret, Jane, Francis and his
male issue.
10.
Peter Whitmore of Barr Hill in Madely, gentleman, will
dated Feb. 2S, 1662-3, proved April 28, 1664: mentions wife
iSusanna, brother Thomas, who has the care of his goods at
Onneley, son Thomas, daughters Mary and Anne. Executors,
ttncle George Audley of Audley, and brother-in-law William
Hinton of Ridgwardine.
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William Whitrnore of Littleslialc [probably Hales in Dray-
ton], Co. Salop, will dated June 4, 1G67, proved Oct. 4, 16G7 ;
mentions wife Margaret, brothers John and Rowland Whit-
more, daughter Margaret Hawkins, grandchildren William^
Humphrey, Margaret, and Sarah Whitniore.
Seal, a double-tailed lion, rampant, crest, a tiger (?) passant.
[Note. — Francis Whitrnore of Cambridge. Mass., 1649, had
then, wife Isabel, daughter of William Parke. His son used a
seal, (only one im.pression of which I have seen), appears to
be a lion's head. His grandson's widow, her two sons and
their wives used, in 1742, the seal here engraved.]
12.
Humphrey Whitrnore of Chebsey, Co. Stafford, clerk, will
dated Sept. 10, 1G16, proved July 29, 1G17; mentions wife
Cassandra, daughters Dorothy Simson, Margaret Underwood,
Anne, Isabel and Barbara ; son Thomas and his children Adie,.
Margaret and Frances, son-iti-law Ellicc Weston, brother-in-
law Humphrey Powler. "'" " ' ■ ■ '
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William Whytmore of Rotherham, Co. York, gentleman,
will dated Aug. IG, 15GS ; son Richard, wife Cecilie, daughter
Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Browne ; wife's father John Par-
ker, daughter-(?)-in-law Frances Parker; sisters Elizabeth
Howtost and Jane Richardson. Leaves his son his lands in
Caunton, Kirsault, Newark and Bccsthorp, Co. Notts.
^j [Note. — These places are all within a circuit of five miles,
. as is also Laxton.]
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Francis Whitrnore of Laxton, Co. Nottingham, gentleman,
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will dated Jan. 26, 161-1-5; mentions sister Anne Farrar.
nephew Robert Farrar, '"if he be alive and in England;"
nephews John. William. Francis. Thomas, and George Far-
rar; wife in England.
[Note. — See Gen. Keirister, Oct. 1S.52. A Robert Farrar
came to Virginia in 163;j. Georse Farrar was of Ipswich,
Mass., 1G37 ; m. Ami Whitmorc Feb. 16. 1643-4, had three
children, of whom George, b. 9 May. 1650, was killed at Wells,
by the Indians, Sej)t. 27. 1676. Ilis wife Ann, d. 1650-60,
and he m. Elizabeth , and d. in 1662.]
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John Whitraore of Thurslaston, Co. Chester, Esq., will
dated Sept. 18, 15S3, desires to be buried in the chancel at
West Kirby, near the tomb of his ancestors; mentions cons-
ins (i. e. nephews) John and \Viiliam and their father Thomas,
cousins Henry Whitmorc, William Ilockenhull of Prcnton,
William Bennett, Richard Anian and ^lary Whitmore,
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Regislrji of Wills at Chester.
William Whitmore, the elder, of Leighton, Co. Chester,
Esq., will dated ^larch 1. 1619. proved Jan. 16, 1620. desires
to be buried at Weston, near his late wife ; wife Catherine,
son William, reputed son Thom.as, daughters Christian, Elean-
or, and Jane and lier husband William Rennet, kinsmen John
Hough and William Covcutree of London.
His daughter Christian in her v.'ill, Dec. 14, 1625, mentions
sister Jane, wife of William Whitmore, brothers William, Rich-
ard and Thomas.
Parish Record, Kimfsford, Co. Chester.
July 30, 1553, bapt. Margaret, daughter of Robert W^h it-
more.
Oct. 29, 1590, bapt. Ellen Whitmore, alias Antrobus,
spurious.
May 1, 1593, married Charles Hale and Parnel Whitmore.
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John Whitmore of Colingwood, in the parish of Tatenhill.
Will dated 1547, mentions wife Isabel), sons John and Wil-
liam, daughter Agnes. Witness, Thomas Whitmore.
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George Whitmore of Baimes, Middlesex, Knight. Will
dated March 14, 1G51. He mentions wife Mary, son Charles,
(to whom he gives the manor of Ottingham, Co. York,) son
George, cousin William Whitmore the Draper, cousins Thomas
Whitmore and William Bond, nephew William Whitmore.
[Concerning Ottingham, see Poulson's History of Holder-
nesse, ii.. 426. j
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Registry of Wills at York.
Cecilie Whitmore, widow, of Eastwood, in the parish of
Rotherham, Co. York. Will dated Oct. 5, 1610. No Whit-
mores mentioned.
Stephen Brown of Brampton, Co. York, in his will dated
March 20, 1597, speaks of Rowland Whitmore, and of his
brother Whitmore and wife Ellen.
[Note.— See ante. Will Xo. 13.]
Lichfield Registry.
William Whitmore of Rolleston, Co. Stafford. Will dated
April 24, proved May 17, 1623, mentions wife Ellen, brother
Richard, John Whitmore's three children, Vv'illiam Whitmore's
son that lives with his grandfather, Judith Whitmore's daugh-
ter that lives with brother Richard. Thomas Alcock of Tut-
,j' bury Woodhouses, appointed overseer. ..., ,.,.,.,.,; .
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Ibid.
Thoinas Whitmore of Trysail. Will dated May 24, proved
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Sept. 14, 1630. He died July 1, 1630. Mentions his mother
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Edward Whitmore of Nether Penn. Co. Stafford, yeoman.
Will dated Nov. 10. IGIG. ^Mentions wife, sons ThomaS; .lohn
and Garbett, daughters Eleanor. Alice and Sarah; brother Wil-
liam ; cousin John Hincks, Sen. of l^irton ; son-in-law Walter
Green.
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William Whitmore of Mearewaylane, Go. Stafford. He died
Oct. 14, 16 10. His will mentions wife Elizabeth, daughters
Dorothy, Ellen and Elizabeth.
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Thomas Whitmore of Stone. Will proved Aug. 23, 1667,
mentions his mother, his wife Isabel (who re-married to Ver-
non Turton), brother Richard, brother Thomas Lake, sister
.Margaret Lake. . . , '
Ibid.
James Whitmore of Drayton-in-Halcs, Co. Salop. Will
dated Feb. 12, 1675-6. Mentions wife Isabel, daughters Mary
and AlicC; son-in-law Roger Whitworth ; appoints Edmund
Blest of Ridgwardine, executor. ,, . :;:^ ^'^ ::•::;:/
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Inquisition on the death of William Whitmore of Shrop-
shire (36 Eliz.). mentions the manor of Martin, in the parish
of Bedwin, and lands in Wiltshire. He had wife Susan.
■^27.
Litchfield Registry.
Thomas Whitmore gave a bond, May 22, 1666, as admhiis-
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Stoke by Nay land., Co. Sujfrlk.
John Whitmore married Joan Wheeler, Oct. 8, 1618. John,
son of John, bap. Jan. 13, 1022.
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Prerogative Court, Londoyi.
William Whitmore of Wittlesea. hi the Isle of Ely, Co.
Camb. W^ill proved May 29, 1632, mentions wife Isabel, sons
Thomas, Ralph and William, daughter Joan.
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William Whitmore of Whittlesea. Will proved May 1,
-1663. Mentions wife Hose, son John, brother Thomas, not
21. Mentions, also, lands in Blackbush left to his son John.
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Pleasant Whitmore of Whittlesea. Will proved May 12,
1677. Mentions sons Thomas. Richard and Robert; daugh-
ters Bridget Hardiman, Helen Leverton and Alice.
31.
William Whitmore of Whittlesea. Will proved Dec. 10,
1716. Mentions wife Mary, sons William, Thomas and John,
"daughter Rose, wife of Robert Wright. Mentions land in
Blackbush. •- • • - ■ ■: • .vj ,•• '-
From the Whittlesea Pariah Register.
, May 6, 1670, William W^hitrnore married Mary Samon.
Oct. 10, 1662, bap. Alice, daughter of John W^hitmore.
■ Feb. 6, 1696, bap. Adam, son of William and Mary.
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Surrey Registry.
John Whitmore of Woking. Will proved Jan. 10, 1662.
Mentions wife Dorothy, sons John, William and Richard, and
■daughter Kathcrine Martin, brothers-in-law John Lee and Wil-
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Thomas Whitmore of Aldbury. Will proved April 10,
i 1623. Mentions daughter Susan (deceased), wife of William
I Stevens of East Cianden, and Judith, wife of Richard Moody
! of Aldbury, brother John Whitmore of Reigate and his son
i Nicholas. Grandson William Moody, executor.
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I George Whitmore ot West Horsley. Will proved July 4,
j 1635, Mentions wife Susanna, son Robert, daughters Mary,
I Alice. Anne and Sarah, sisters Katherine Francis, Anne Sham-
bell and Mary Goddard.
! 35.
Robert Whitmore of West Horscly. Will proved Dec. 4,
i 1634. Mentions daughters Katherine, wife of John Francis,
Anne, wife of Thomas Shambley, and Mary, wife of Chris-
' topher Goddard ,• son George, and his children Mary, Eliza-
beth, Anne and Robert.
36.
Thomas Whitmore of Womersh. Will proved Sept. 5,
1609. Mentions wife Julian, son John and his son John, son
Nicholas and his wife Frances, son Thomas, son Paul and his
son John.
37.
Thomas Whitmore of Womersh. Will proved Sept. 16,
1630. Mentions mother Julian, present wife Elizabeth, brother
John Stevens, brother Nicholas, son Thomas, daughters Joan
arid Elizabeth, god-daughter Audrey Whitmore.
38.
William Whitmore of Godalming. Nuncupative will proved
March 25, 1624, gives everything to his aunt, Mabel Anthony.
39.
John Whitmore of Shaulforde. Will proved Oct. 12, 1597.
Mentions brothers John, Thomas, Paul and Nicholas, father
Thomas Whitmore.
Francis Watmore of Kinlet, Co. Salop. Inq: post mortem,
Jan. 26, 7 Car. 1. He died June 29, 1627. His heirs were
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of Stony Stanton ; Alice, married Edward West of the same
place. ^^
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Arch-deaconry Court of Norfolk.
William Whitmore of Shouldam. Will proved Nov. 7,
1705. Mentions son George, daughter Elizabeth.
42.
Mary Whitmore of South Lapham, widow. Will dated
Feb. 27, 1715. Mentions son John and daughter Elizabeth.
43.
Paul Whitmer of Wymondham. Will proved Oct. 19, 1599.
Mentions wife Susan and a child unborn.
44.
Richard Whitmar of Aylsham. Will proved June 11, 1604.
Mentions wife Alice, son Edward, daughter Agnes, and son's
wife, Robert Coye.
4fi.
At Longham, Co. Norfolk, Henry Whitmore and wife
Marian had —
William. '
'» Mary, bap. May 15, 1600; d. April 25, 1610.
Henry, bap. May 1, 1603.
John, bap. Oct. 16, 1609.
He was buried Feb. 14, 1619, and his widow d. Aug. 30,
1620. Of these—
William m. Mary Smyth, July 16, 1620, and bad-
Sarah, bap. April 18, 1624.
Anne, bap. Feb. 24, 1627.
George, bap. Nov. 20, 1630.
Cecily, bap. Sept. 27, 1635 ; d. July 13, 1653.
His widow prob. d. Dec. 15, 1655. . ,
Henry m. Diana Smith, Jan. 1, 1622, and had —
James, bap. ; d. April 12, 1629. • •>
Israel, bap. Sept. 2, 1626.
:_v Elizabeth, bap. May 11, 1628. ,
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Susan, bap. May 12, 1G33. . •
Robert, bap. Aug. 20, 1637.
His wife d. June IS. 1059. and he m. Elizabetli . He
d. Dec. 29, 1663.
Geeorge Wliitmore (prob. son of William) m. Mary ,
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William, bap. March 15, 1652.
His wife d. Feb. 14, 1674.
Robert Whitmorc's wife d. March 1, 1600. Robert and
Elizalieth W. liad— • - ■.•
Susan, bap. Aug. 17, 1662.
Robert and Mary W. had— ' '
Henry, bap. March 27, 1664.
Robert and Margaret W. had —
.^. io Di-'uia, bap. March 18, 1666; d. Sept. 16, 1666.
Martha, bap. Sept. 7, 1667. ■ ,. •.
Margaret, wife of Robert, d. Nov. 25, 1667. .
[Note. — Were there two Roberts? or did he have four
wives? or did the clerk mistake? The last couple seem to be
the son of Henry and his wife.]
Henry Whitmer had — •■■ ■ ''•
James, bap. Feb. 23, 1660. '■-;':;
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Widow Whittmore, d. Feb. 9, 1668. . >"..i ..l V
Widow Alice Whitmore, d. July 30, 1096.
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John Whytmore, parson of Stone, in the Diocese of Roches-
ter. Will proved May 17, 1498. Desn-es to be buried in the
Chapel of our Lady, in the Abbey of Manning. Mentions
cousin Thomas Whitmore.
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Oct. 19, 15G0. Mentions sons Robert, John, Richard and
Henry, and daughter Joan.
Registry of Wills at Chelmsford.
Richard Whitmore of Curringham, Co. Essex. Will dated
May 27, 1569. Mentions wife Jane, brother Thomas, daugh-
ter Joan.
49.
Prerogative Court, London.
John Whitmore of Fassett, Co. Hunt. Will dated Feb. 14,
15G4. Mentions sons William and Thomas, daughter Isabel.
brother Ralph.
50.
Thomas Whitmore of Beely, Co. Worcester. Will dated
April 21, 1653. Mentions wife Margaret, sons Thomas, Rob-
ert, Edward, John, William and Benedict, daughters Anne
Carter, Mary, Jane. Frances and Isabel. ,•■"
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George Whytmore m. Elizabeth Robinson, Aug. 15, 15(39.
George W. buried Feb. 7, 1597.
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Dedham, Co. Essex.
Anne, daughter of Thomas Whitmore, bap. Aug. G, 1G20.
Thomas, son of Wm. and Phebe W., bap. Feb. 1, 1G39.
53.
•'•■■*• .' Great Torrington, Co. Devon.
William, son of Robert Whitmore, bap. 1G28.
54.
John Whitmore of Norleigh. 1G15, and Richard W. of Ax-
minstor, 1G40. AVills missing, though indexed at the Arch-
deacon's Court in Exeter, Co. Devon. ■• - ' -•
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Thomas Whittemore of Hitchin, Co. Herts, m. Anne, widow
of Willshire, and had —
Alice, bap. May 30, 15G7, m. Freeman ; Mary, bap.
July 18, 1571, m. John Hodgkyns, Sept. 29, 1591; Thomas,
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bap. Aug. 24, 1572, d. June IS, 1573; Anthony, bap. Aug. 24,
1572, d. Oct. ], 1572; Abraham, bap. Nov. 25, 1576; Esther,
bap. March 9, 157S ; Hannah, bap. Sept. 4, 15S0, m. Andrew
Sewerties, Oct. 13, 1601; Nathaniel, bap. June 14, 15S4, d.
June 13, 1597.
He was buried Nov. 26, 1617; his wife died Aug. 8, 1584.
He had brothers Rowland and William, who had sons Thomas
and Roger.
56.
Thomas Whittemore, Jr. of Hitchin m. Mary Meade, Sept.
16, 1591, and had by her, who d. Dec. 8, 1604—
Thomas, bap. Jan. 6, 1593; Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 3, 1594,
ra. Richard Sheffield, April 28. 1617; Daniel, bap. Sept. 26,
1696; Samuel, bap. Nov. 12, 159S, d. Dec. 26, 1598; Samuel,
bap. Aug. 3, 1600 : John, bap. May 13, 1602 ; Mary, bap. Dec.
8, 1604, m. Robert Tristam, April 27, 1631; Nathaniel, bap.
June 5, 1608; Anne, bap. Feb. 4, 1610.
His 2d wife was xVlice.
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Thomas Whittemore, Jr. of Hitchin m. 1st, Sarah, who d.
Oct. 31, 1616, and by whom he had —
Sarah, bap. April 14, 1616.
He m. 2d, Sarah, and had —
Mary, bap. May 12, 1G24; Thomas, bap. Oct. 6, 1626.
His wife d. Nov. 17. 1623, ar.d by 3d wife he had—
Daniel, bap. July 31, 1633; John, bap. April 27, 1635, d.
April 27, 1635; Nathaniel, bap. May ], 1636; John, bap. Feb,
11, 1638.
This last Thomas came over to Maiden, Mass., and is the
progenitor of the Whittemores of this country. His will men-
tions his two sons, named Thomas, one in England and one
born here. After he camo here, be had children Elizabeth.
Benjamin, Thomas, Samuel, Pelatuh and Abraham. Of his
grandfather nothing is known, excepting that he "used to sell
malt in Southwark, London,'" and gives a legacy to John Hay-
Jbey, brewer, of London. This is the only family of the name,
. thus spelt, yet found on the EnglislL records.
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ago. Although tilt' iiiaiu idea is wrtiiig, a.^ the [treeedin'-
pages show that the .vpley hraiich wat: not an oft-.-hoot of the
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The learned author of '• Magna Britannia " speaks (vol. v. p. 93) of the origin
of the name of Whitmore as follows : —
" Co. Stafford, — Whitmore, a \illai:e or manor lying on the banks of the
river Sow. It was some time forest lands, and was anciently the scat of a
family who took its name from it, being called Be Whitmore. The Bouuns
had afterv.-ards their seat here ; but, in these last centuries, the Manurings
(Mainwarings) were owners of it by the marriage of a daughter and heir of
the BoHuxs alias Bonghys."
The account given in Burke's "Landed Gentry," under the head of Bm-
DTJLPH, is, that " RiCARDua FoRESTARius, who held the manor of Whitmore
temp. Conquest., had a son, OuMUS le Guidon, who m. a daughter of Nicholas
DB Beauchamp, Vicccomes of Statford, by his ^vife Emmeline, dau. of Ukso
DE Abitot. Ormus had four sons, of whom the oldest was Kohert, who had
a son, Ralph de Darleston (who d. s.p.'), and a daughter, Alina, "who m.
Inqenulfcs de Gresley. This Alina is said to have given part of her pos-
sessions to her uncles, and part to her daughters, Avisia and Petronella.
AvisiA received Darleston, Feuton, Biddulph, [and Whitmore,] and, marrying
Henry de Verdon, after three descents these manors came to Alicia de
Verdon, who m. Edward Mainwaring, about 1540, in whose family Whit-
MOBE Hall still remains."
The following evident inaccuracies may be seen in the above account :
1st, Emmehne, dau. of Uiiso de Abitot, m. Walter de Beauchamp, steward
to Henry I., who, after the death of his wife's brother, inherited her father's
dignities ; viz., the constableship of the Castle of Worcester, and shrievalty (an
office the same as that of vicecomes) of Worcester. This Walter de Beau-
champ left, together with sons, but one daughter, Emma, who m. Kalph,
Baron of Sudley. (See Edmondson's xVccount of the Family of Gre\-ille,
London, 1766, pp. 27, 28.) The wife of Ormus must therefore be sought else-
where. 2d, In Burke's •• Commoners," under the name of Mainwarino, of
Whitmore, is undoubtedly the true account of the three generations preceding
the intermarriage with the Mainwarings, which says that Alice, grand-
daughter and heiress of Humphrey de Bogeey, or Bohun (her father, Robert
DB BooHEY, having died in 1519), married Edward Mainwaring. Lastly, it
will be seen that there are but six, or at the most seven, generations given,
from the time of the Conquest, 1066, to Alice de Bohun, 1516, which is but
half the number which must have lived. I am therefore compelled to regard
the account as extremely defective, and as of questionable authority.
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PEDIGREE.
223lIjitmoi-cs of CIjurstanstoiT.
II. WILLIAM DE WniTMOUE Tsou of TMLLIAM DE WHITMORE
[L], son of R015ERT DE WIIITMOIIE, of Chester, 1301). m. Agxes
DE IIasel-wall, about 1300, .Slio -was sole daui:htcT and liL-iress of Wil-
liam DE Haselwall, of TicuKSTAXSTO-s', Co, C/ies/iire. As this manor
became the possession of the Whitmores, a brief account of its descent
is here given.
At the time of the Conquest, Rohert ds Bhuddlan, a noble knicht,
sonof IIuMrHREY, or Umi-rid (the son of Amirid, of Danish blood), by
his wife Adeliza de Gkandmesnil, received the manor of Thui'.stan.s-
TON, with many others. He was a feudatory of his cousin, IIucu Lupus,
Earl of Chester, and became Lord Marcher of Wales. (See Udericus
Vitalis's " History of England and Normandy," especially b. viii. ch. 3.)
He was slain by the Welsh, about the 3d of July, 1088, and was
buried at Chester, in the Abbey of St, Werhu*-rjh the Virain, whence his
remains were removed a few years afterwards, by his brother, to the
Abbey of St, Evroult, in Normayidij.
He left two sons (illegitimate ■) ; viz., Matthew, who inherited Thur-
8TANST0N, and was a benefactor to the abbey in the time of Handle
Meschines, Earl of Chester ; and Simon", a monk in that ahbev. Mat-
thew had a son, William, who had issue, — Kichaed, who d. s. p,,
and Peter de Thurstansto.v. Peter de Thurstanstox had an only
daughter, Agnes, heiress of Thirstaxsto-v and Great Calday, who
became the second wife of Patrick de Haselwall, Sheriff of Cheshire,
1277, and had issue, two sons, and one daughter, Agxes.
Of these two sons, William de Haselwall had issue, — an only
daughter, Agxes, who m. William de Whitmorp, as mentioned at
the commencement of this section.
The second son, de Haselwall, m. Margaret (dau. of Johx,
son of EusTACHiA de Verxon, dau. and heiress of Ralph Verxox), and
had John de Haselwall, who had an only daughter, Cecllla, of
whom presently. .,
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IL WILLIAM DE WHITMORE and Agxes de Haselwall had
1 John.
2 Robert Whitmore, of Newtox.
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III. JOHN WmTMOllE, li\-ins, ^^vith his Avife Maegery, 19 Ed. H. (1325),
and who had a son,
IV. JOHN DE WHITMOEE, Muyor of Chester 1369-1372, who m. Cect-
LiA, dau. of John de ILvzklwall, as before noticed. He d. October,
1734, and was buried in Trinity Church. Besides John, his oldest son,
he had (?) one Avho m. a dau. of Henry Bulkley, of Worcester. (?)
V. JOHN WnriMORE, of TucusT.NJN-sTOX, joining in himself the rights of
his father and mother, became lord of the manor. He m., tirst, Alice
-^ — ; and, second, ELizAiiEXH, dau. of Sir Piers JIalkauke. Inqui-
sition pos« mortem, 16 Henry VI. (1438).
VI. WILLIAIM V/HITMORE, of Thurstanston, eldest son, and heir appa-
rent, died before his father, — falling, in 1436, before Paris. He m.
JoAx, daughter and heiress of ILvlpu Davenport, and had a son,
VII. WILLIAM WHITM0RT5, of Tjiurstanston, heir to his grandfather,
and Mayor of Chester 1473. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of William
Atherton, of Lancashire, in pursuance of a covenant dated Aug.
1, 1423, previous to the birth of the said Elizabeth. He d. [Inq. /j. /«.,
2 Ric. IIL (1485)], leaving,
Vin. JOHN WHITMORE, of Thurstanston, son and heir, who m. Cecilia,
daughter of Thomas Poole, of Nether Poole, Esq., and, dying [Inq.
p.m., 12 Hen. VIL (1497)], left issue,
1 John.
2 Thomas. -
Of these,
IX. JOHN WHITMORE, of Thdrstanston, m., first, his cousin, Mary,
daughter of Sir Thomas Poole, of Woodhey ; second, Alice, dau.
of Adam Birkenhead, of Huxley, Esq.; and tliirdly, Elizabeth,
daughter of Thomas Wilbrauam. He had no issue by either wife.
His brother, Thomas Whitmore [IX.*], m. Catharine, daughter of
James Hurlestone, of Picton (wlio m., second, Ralph Bostock,
and had dau., Catharine, who m. Richard Whitmore ; see the Ap-
ley Branch). Thomas died vitdfratris ; and tiie property eventually
came to his eldest son, John [X.], of whom presently. Thomas
Whitmore and Catharine had (with other children, for whom see the
Apley Branch) a second son, William Whitmore, of Leiohton, \\\\q
married Alice, d;iu. of William Hough (by Jane, liis wife, dau. of
Thomas, Lord Cromwell), and who was the ancestor of the 5,!!iJf)it'
motes o( SXplrn, for whom, from, this date, see Burke's "Gentry."
[N. B. — In that work, a different pedigree is given of the Apley
Branch previous to William of Leighton.]
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X. JOHN WHITMORE, of Thurstanston, as above, succeeded his imcle,
and married, first, Catuarike, daughter of Sua William Stanley,
of HooTON, by whom he had
1 Elizabeth, li-ving 1568. '' ' ''
2 Margeet. ■'
He m., secondly, Margaret, dau. of Moore, Esq., and
had
3 John, son and heir.
4 Thomas.
6 (a dau.), m. Richard Burches, Parson of Thurstanston.
6 Catharinb, m. George Bostock, of Burton.
His third wife was Jane, daughter of Willlam Primrose,
Esq., of Chester. , :
XI. Of these, JOHN WHITMORE, of Thurstanston, son and heir, m.
Eleanor, dau. of Richard Done, Esq., ot Flaxyards, and had
Xn. JOHN WHITMORE, of Thurstanston, son and heir, who married
Lucy, daughter of Sir John Rogers, of Eltham, Co. Kent, and had
issue:
1 Valentine.
2 Elizabeth, bapt. July 13, 1616; m. John Jennison, of London.
3 Margaret. m. Elmore.
4 Anne, buried Dec. 3, 1619.
6 John, [Harl. MS. 2119, fol. 110.]
Xni. VALENTINE WHITMORE, of Thurstanston, son and heir, m.
Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Glegg, of Gayton, May, 1646, and
d. March 4, 1676. His children were
1 John, d. young; buried Aug. 7, 1661.
2 William, b. 1654.
3 Valentine.
4 Elizabeth, m. George Ffarington, of Werden, Co. Lancaster.
XIV. WILLIAM WHITilORE, of Thurstanston, m. Dorothy, dau. of
Henby Hockenhull, of Tranmere, Esq., (younger son of John
Hockenhull, of Prenton). He was biuried in 1727 ; and his wife,
March 9, 1732. Children :
1 Joseph. " . <., , .
2 Dorothy, bapt. 1676. . - .
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XV. JOSEPH WETTMORE, cf Thurst.\nstok, son and heir, m. Dorothy,
daughter and heiress of Edwaud Bythell, of LL-wxEGai>f, Co. Flint,
and had ■ .
1 William, d., *.;>., Jan. 4, 1731, aged 21.
2 John, ,, „ Sept. 10, 1733, „ „ ' ■ . . •'
3 Elizabeth, m. Aquila Wyke, and d. 5.p. '■ ,
4 DoEOTHY, „ Richard Coytmore.d. «.^.
5 Benedicta, „ Joseph Hall, d. s.p.
6 Catharine, ,, George Lewis.
7 Mary, „ Ignatius Wright, d. s.p.
8 Lucy, „ Baptist Smart, d.s.p.
XVI. Of these, but one left issue ; namely, CATHARINE, who m. George
Lewis, Esq. She had an only daughter, —
XVIL Lucy, who m. Charles Eeowne, Esq., of Marchueial Hall, Co,
Denbigh, living, a widow, and without issue, 1816.
Thus ends, so far as I know, the elder branch ot the Whitmores ; but there
is a younger branch, settled at Apley, of which I give the following account
in order to correct some errors in Burke : —
IX.* THOMAS WHTTMORE, by his vnie, Catharine Hurleston, had,
as previously shown, a son, John, who succeeded his uncle, and
also
X.* 2 WlLLIAil.
3 Thomas, of Madeley, Co. Stafford.
4 Elizabeth.
6 Margaret.
X.« WILLIAM WHITilORE, of Leighton, m. Alice, dau. and heiress
of William Hough, of Leighton (by Jane, his wife, dau. of
Thomas, Lord Crojiwell), and d. Aug. 27, 1G20. His children
were
1 WiLLLiM, b. 1577. ,, , , ,
2 Richard.
3 John.
4 Thomas (illegitimate), who had issue.
6 Jane, m. William Bennett, of Carnsdale.
6 Christian, d. unm. ; wll dated Dec. 14, 1625.
7 Elizabeth, „ „
8 Catharine, „ „
9 Eleanor, „ „
10 Catharine, „ „
11 Mary, „ „
His will mentions (second) ■wife Catharine, kinsmen John
Hough and William Coventry, of London ; and he desires
to be buried in the parish chiuch of Neston, near his late wife.
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XL* WILLIAM WniTMORE, of Leightox, oldest son, m. Margaret,
daiu of Sir Hugh Eeestojt, and had
1st, Edward Somerset, youngest
son of Edw;u:d, Earl of "Worcester,
1 Bridget, . b. 1600; m., ^ who d. s.;;.; 2d, Thomas Savage,
second son of Thomas, Viscount
L Savage, by whom she had issue.
2 Alice.
3 Winifred, b. 1607. , , ;.,>;- •. ,
XL* RICHARD WniT^IORE, of Aston, in Chorley, m. Catharine,
dau. of Ralph Bostock, his cousin {vide ante, John No. IX.), and
had
1 William.
2 Thomas, ancestor of the \Vhitmores of Ludson, Co. Salop.
Xn.» WILLIiUI WHITMORE, of London, merchant, m, Anne, dau. of
William Bond, alderman of that city, and d. Aug. 8, 1593. His
wife d. Oct. 9, 1615. Chikkcn :
1 William (Sir), b. Nov. 4, 1572.
2 Thomas (Sir), d. 1612. , , ,
3 George (Sir).
4 Elizabeth, m. Sir William Craven.
6 Anne, „ F. Baber, Esq., of Chute, Co. Somerset.
^ 1st, Sir Richard Grubham; and, 2d,
6 Maboaret, „ ) Sir John St. John, of Lidyard Tre-
C goze, Co. Wilts.
r Sir Charles Montagu, brother of the
7 Maht, „ < Earl of Manchester, and d. 3d of the
'Nones of July, 1652, aged 77.
8 Francis, „ Sur John Weld, of Arnolds.
9 Jane 5 Nathaniel Still, Esq., son of the Bishop
" t of Bath and Wells.
Xin.» SIR WILLIAM WHITMORE, of Aplet, oldest son, m., first, Mar-
garet, dau. of Rowland Mosely, of Hough, Co. Lancaster (who
was the son of Sir Nicholas Mosely, Lord Mayor of London 1599)
/ *• • and by her, who d. Jan. 31, 1608, had
1 George, of Norton, Co. Salop, who d. s.p.
r Sir Ed. Sawyer, of Haywood, Co. Berks, and d.
2 Anne, m. < 1651; ancestor, through the female line, of the
V Marquess of Normanby.
He m., secondly, Dorothy, daughter of John Weld, Esq.,
of London, and had by her, who d. in 1626,
3 Thomas, b. Nov. 2S, 1612, of Apley.
4 William, d. young.
6 Richard, b. June 21, 161i, of Lower Slaughter, Co. Salop.
1 * S'V 6 Dorothea, m. Henry Garten, of Wola Vinton, Co. Sussex.
He d. December, 1648.
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XIII.* SIR GEORGE WHIT:M0RE, of B.u.mes, Co. Middlesex, Lord
Mayor of London 1631-2. He ra. SL\ry, dau. and heiress of
Reginald Copcott, and d. Dec. 12, 1654. Children:
1 Chaexes, -who inherited the manor of Ottingham, Co. York.
2 Geoege, mentioned in hi3 father's will. .^ ,,
3 William, of Balmes.
^ Sir John Weld, of Willey, and had an only
4 Elizabetu, m. 5 dau., ^vho m. her cousin Richard, of Lower
' Slaughter.
6 Anne, „ Sir John Robinson, Lord Mayor of London.
6 Maegahet, „ Sir Charles Kemeys.
7 Makt, bapt. July 21, 1615. ^
XrV.* SIR THOMAS WIIITMORE, Bart., of Apley, oldest son, m. Eliza-
betu, dau. and heir of Sm William Acton ; and by her, who d.
1666, he had
1 William (Sir), b. Apr. 8, 1637, of Apley.
2 Thomas (Sir), of Bridgnorth and Buddwas, Co. Salop.
3 Anne, m. Sir Francis Lawlcy, of Canwell, Co. Staff.
4 Elizabeth, „ John Bcnnct, of Abingdon, Co. Camb.
6 DoEOTHY, „ Sir Eliab Ilarvey, of Chigwcll.
He d. in 1653.
XIV.* RICHARD \VHITMORE, of Lower Slaughter (see William
Xin.*), m., first, Elizabeth, daughter of John George, of Born-
ton, Co. Glouc, who d. s.p.; and, second, Catharine, dau. and
co-heiress of Robert Deards ; and by her, who d. Nov. 30, 1673,
left at his decease, Aug. 20, 1677,
1 RicHAED, of Lower Slaughter. .
2 George, b. 1668.
3 Elizabeth, m. William Pauldon, of London.
4 Catharine, „ 1665 ; „ Gecarge Walcot.
XrV.« WTT.T.TAAT WHITMORE, of Balmes (see George Xin.*), lived,
first, at Ramsey, and, after his father's death, at Balmes. He m.
Penelope . ( Vide Dale's " History of Harwich.) He d. Aug.
9, 1678, aged 64, and was buried at Ramsey. His only child
was
r his cousin, Frances Whitmore, daughter of Sir
Thomas W., of Bridgnorth. He was killed by
the accidental discharge of his pistol, dying
under age, and a. p.
1 WlLLLlM, m. <
XV. • SIR WILLIAM WHITMORE, Bart, of Apley, m. Mary, daughter
of Ellab Harvey, Esq., and d., s.p., in 1699.
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XV.« SIR WILLIAM WIIITMOnE, of ERiDGXOiiTH and Buddwas, m.
FaANCEd, dau. of Sir Wm. Bhook, by whom, v.-ho d. in 1690, he had
1 Elizabeth, d., unm., in 1677.
C Jonathan Langlcy, Esq., of the Abbey, Co.
2 DoKOTHY. m. [ g^^p^ ^^^ ^_ ^^33^
^ tirst, her cousin, Wm. W., of Balmcs ; second,
3 Feances, „ ? Sir Eichard Middlcton, of Chirk Castle, Apr.
C 19, 1685 ; and d. in 1G91.
XV.* RICHARD WHITMORE, of Lower Slaughter, m. Anxe, dau. of
Sir Joux Weld, of Willey, and, dj'ing before 1694, left
1 AVilliam, who succeeded to Apley,
f Walter Jones, of Chastlcton, and d. in 1738,
I leaving a son, Henry Jones, who m. Elizabeth
Hancock, and d. 1761. The son of this last,
Arthur Jones, d. Nov. 21. IS 23, and left the es-
tate of Chastlcton to John Henry Whitmore.
. (See Dudmaston Branch.)
2 Anne, m. s
3 CaTHAKINE. ::-•-,••,.!; '■,.,'■,•
XVI.» WILLIxiM WHITMORE, of Lower Slaughter and Apley, m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Roger Pope, Esa., of Wolsiaston, Co. Halop,
and had . _ , ^^.
1 WiLLLAM, d., s.;;., in 1710.
2 Thomas (Sir), his heir.
3 George, d., s.p., in 1775. ^■■■•'•'''>- ■
4 Charles, of Southampton. '
0 John, of London.
^ ' - "His wife d. about 1736. He d. May 24, 1725. "
XVn.» Sm THOMAS WHITMORE, K.B., of Apley, m. Axne, dau. of
Sir Jonathan Cope, Bart., of Brewern, and had by her, who d. in
1775,
1 Mary, m. Thomas WTiitmoro, of Apley, her cousin.
2 Anxa-Sophia, ,, Anthony Dcaue, Esq.
8 Elizabeth, „ Rev. Charles S.Holden, and d., 5.;?., 1795.
XVn.* CHARLES WHITMORE, of Southamptox, m. JUey, dau. of
Kelley, Esq., and by her, who d. in 1799, left at his death,
in 1770,
1 Thomas, succeeded his uncle at Apley.
2 WiLLLVM, of Dudmaston. ; r .',.,( ■.
3 George, Fellow of St. John's, Camb. ; d. Nov. 25, 1805.
4 Mary, d. in 1828.
6 Catharine.
^Launcelot ShadweD, Esq., and left, with
6 Elizabeth, m. } other issue. Sir Launcclot Shadwell, Vice-
(• Chancellor of England.
7 Dorothea.
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XVII.* JOHN WniTMORE, of Loxdox, m., first, Mis3 Sae.vh Stevens,
■who d. in 17-lS, and had, by her,
1 Anne, d. in 1773. • • ^ , .:. ,
2 Catharine, b. 1746 ; „ in 1833.
He m., second, Miss Eliz.vbeth Henkell, who d. in 17SS,
and left by her, at his decease in 1791,
3 John, b. 1754.
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XVni.* THOMAS WHITMORE, of Apley (son of Cuakles, of Soutuamp-
ton), m., first, his cousin, Mahy AVuitmoee, and by her, ^vho d.
in 1776, had
1 M-^ry-Anne, m. Thomas Wylde BroAvne, of CaugUey.
2 Anna-Sopuia, d. unm.
3 Georgiana.
He m., secondly, Mary, dau. of Thomas Eoley, captain
R.N. (by his wife Mary, dau. of Admiral St. Loo), and had
4 Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 17S2.
6 Chaeles-Blaney-Cavendish, ,, Mar. 9, 1737.
6 Elizabeth.
He d. in 1795 ; his widow, in 1817.
XVni.» WILLIAM "WHITMORE, of Dudmanston, m., first, Frances,
dau. of John Lyster, and by her, who d, in 1792, had
1 WrLLiAM-WoLRYCHE, b. in 1787.
2 Frances,
3 Mary-Dorothea,
4 Catharine,
6 Sophia.
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first, Capt. Williams, R.N. ; se-
cond. Dr. Freer.
„ Rev. F. Laing.
„ Major Houston, and d. in IS 11.
6 Habriet,
7 LoinsA,
8 Elizabeth,
9 Anxa-Maria,
10 Georqiana,
C E. Isaac, Esq., of Boughton, Co.
t Worcester.
„ Sir Edward Ryan.
„ Rev. J. WaU.
„ Rev. Edmund Carr.
C Charles Babbage, Esq., and d. in
" ( 1827.
, , He m., secondly. Miss Mary Louisa Thomas (who d. in
1813), and had
11 John-Henry (Jones), of Chastlcton.
12 Janetta, d., unm., in 1826.
13 Eleonora, m. John Fawks, Esq,
14 Mary- Anne, „ A. Sparks, Esq., Sept. 15, 1831.
He d. August, 1816.
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XVIIL* JOHN WIIITMORE, of Loxdox, M.P. for Biudg.vohth, married
Mi33 Caroline Williams, and, dying in 1S26 (his widow sur-
vived until 1833), left
1 John, of London, m. !Mi.s3 Mary Stainforth.
2 Eo-WAiiD, „ „ ,, Miss Frances Poolcy.
3 RoBEUT, „ ,, ,, Mias Elizabeth Kaye.
4 Frederick,
XVIII.* WILLIA^I WIIITMORE, Esq. (brother of the above), m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Joiix Booth, Esq., of Chesuu.nt, and had
1 William, m. Miss Norman.
2 George, of London.
3 James.
4 Ch/\:rle3.
5 Eliza.
6 Charlotte, m. Harrison, Esq.
7 ^Ls.RIA.
8 Catu-vrine.
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XIX.* THOMAS WHITMORE, Esq., of Apley, m., July 19, 1801,
Catharine, only dau. and heiress of Thomas Thomasson, Esq.,
of York, and had
Thomas-Charlton, b. Jan. 6, 1807.
George, b. Aug. 13, 1812; Rector of Kcmberton.
r 1852, Adelaide- Anna, dau.
TT n * -IT 1010 of F. Derbv, E>q., of Colc-
Henry, „ Oct. 17,1813; m.,«( • ''
brook Dale, Broscley, Sa-
I lop.
f Aug. 16, 1832, Francis,
I Viscount Bernard, eldest
" [ son of James, present Earl
Catharine-^Liry,
Emily-Elizabeth.
Lucy-Georqlvna.
He d. in 1846.
of Bandon.
XIX.* REV. CIL\RLES-BLANEY-CAVENDISn WHITMORE, Rec-
tor of StocK-Ton, Co. Salop, m., in 1329, Anne-Barbara, dau. of
Thom.\.3 Giffard, Esq., of Cuillington, Co. Stajf. (by his ^\^fe
Lady Charlotte Courtenay, sister of the Earl of Devon), and has
issue. His wife d. Nov. 23, 1834.
XIX.* WILLL^M-WOLRYCHE WHITMORE, Esq., of Dudmaston,
m., Jan. 29, 1810, the Lady Lucy-Elizabeth-Georgiana Pjkidg-
MAN, diiu. of Orlando, Eaul of Bradford. ISlie d. Mar. 17, 1810.
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XIX.* JOnX-nEXRY WIIITMORE-JONES, of CuASTLETON, m. Doro-
thy, dau. of Col. TuoM.va Glutton, of Pensax, Co. Worcester,
and has
John-Arthur Joxes, b. Oct. 10, 1S23.
WiLLLi-M Jones, „ Mar. 1, 1826.
Mart-Elizadeth Jone3.
Frances-Barbara Jones.
XX* THOMAS-CILIP.LTON WHITMORE, the present o\vncr of Apley,
m., April 11, ISl^o, the Lady Louisa- Anne Douglass, uldcst dau.
of Charles, late iLvRUUEsa of Qukensbury, and has
Tho>lis-Charles-Dougl.v3s, b. 1839.
Walter Henry, „ 1842. '
And six daughters.
The only other family i3 the JLuUson 33rnnci), of which I have the following
account : —
XI.* RICHLVRD WHITMORE, of Aston, in Chorley, had issue :
1 "William, ancestor of the Apley Branch.
2 Thomas.
12 THOMAS WHITMORE, of Ludson, m. Bowdlear, and
y had
13 JOHN WHITMORE, of Ludson, who. m. Frances, dau. of Wil-
liam BrLLiNGSLY, of AsTLEY, and had
r ■, ny r-T \. , -no f Anne, dciu. of Thomas
1 Thojias, of Ludson, b. lo98 ; m. >
( Curoct, ot Longmorc.
2 William, of Shipley.
3 John, b. 1612 ; Rector of Stockton.
' 4 Jane, m. AVm. Wareham, of Wliittcmore, Co. Salop.
; ^ 6 Elizabeth, „ William Duckett, of Gray's Inn.
6 Mary, „ John Gop, of Varfield, Co. Wigorn.
•'"^ - 7 Anne, „ T. Atkinson, of Stantou-Lacy, Co. Salop.
14 JOHN WHITMORE, Rector of Stock.ton, m. Anne, dau. of Tho-
'' MAS Marten, of Wilcot, ami had
1 John, b. 1641.
2 Thosus.
3 William.
4 George.
6 Elizabeth.
6 Frances.
7 Anne.
8 Mary.
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