wife, license for a domestic chapel and por- In the 20th Henry VI. he was knight of table altar, which Bull is yet extant, with | the shire for Westmorland, and in seven the seal of lead very fair, about the breadth and somewhat more than double the thickness of half-a-crown, with a cross on one side, and underneath EVGENIVIS PPIIII. On the reverse, two faces of venerable old men, and above, the letters SPASPE. Sir Thomas was s. by his son, WALTER STRICKLAND, esq. In the 15th Henry VI. this gentleman had a grant of the office of keeper of the park of Calgarth. In the next year the king appointed him receiver general of all his rents in and about Kendal, with a fee of £10 per annum, and 23. per day when upon duty. And afterwards, in lieu of these, the king granted to him the pannager and herbage of the said park, the fishing of Windermere, and all his lands and tenements in the hamlets of Applethwaite and Undermelbeck, for term of life, he paying to the king five marks yearly. In the 18th of Henry VI. this Walter released to the king the demand of one thousand marks, due to the said Walter, from the crown, for taking of Henry Talbot, a most notorious traitor of our Lord HENRY V. late King of England, by virtue of the proclamation of the said late king; in consideration of the king's granting to him the office of master of the king's dogs called Heirers. Walter Strickland appears to have been a zealous Lancastrian, and of the forces he was enabled to raise, with their proper habiliments, we have a muster roll* yet extant, which seems to have been made out chiefly in respect of the border service. The Books of Walter Strykelande, Esquier & depute Steward off Kendal, his servants, tenants, and inhabitants within the Countie of Westmerland of his inheritance thayre. The HOWSEHOLDE SERVANTS of the said Walter Strikelande. Rowlande Becke, Horse harnes and a bowe Thomas Macareth, horse harnes and a bowe. (with seven more.) Bylmen within the same years afterwards, according to the usage of those times, he was retained by Richard, Earl of Salisbury, to serve him in peace and war. Upon the triumph of the house of York, by the accession of EDWARD IV. we find him obtaining a charter of pardon. This Walter Strickland had issue, THOMAS, m. to Agnes Parre, daughter of William Parre, son of Sir Thomas Parre, and his wife Elizabeth, one of the three sisters and co-heirs of Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh. John, knight of the shire for Westmorland, 12th of Edward IV. Margaret, m. to William, son of Richard Redman, for which marriage a dispensation was obtained from Vincent Clement, the Pope's Nuncio. Walter was s. at his decease by his son, SIR THOMAS STRICKLAND, knt. who was s. by his son, WALTER STRICKLAND, esq. who, in the 15th of Henry VII. had a dispensation to marry Elizabeth Salkeld, and was s. by his son, SIR WALTER STRICKLAND, knt. This gentleman m. first, Agnes, daughter of Richard Redman, but had no issue. He m. secondly, Catharine, daughter and sole heir of Sir Ralph Newell, of Thornton Briggs, in the county of York, by whom he had WALTER, his successor, Elizabeth, m. to Sir William Strickland, eg knt. of Boynton, in the county of York. Agnes, m. to Sir Thomas Curwen, knt. of Workington. Thomas Waryner, Horse harnes and byll. (with eleven more.) Bryan Higgyn; a bowe. Bylls: Jhon Atkinson, a jake and a Byll. Here follow the whole of the men for Natland, amounting to fifty-five, and of each of the other manors, the total making two hundred and ninety men of all arms. + Helmet of iron. 2 Catharine, Lady Strickland survived her husband, and married twice after his decease, first, Henry Brough, esq. and secondly, William Kniut, esq. Sir Walter was s. by his son, WALTER STRICKLAND, esq. of Sizergh, and also of Thornton Briggs, who was a minor at the time of his father's decease, and in ward to the King until the 29th Henry VIII. when he had livery of his lands. In the 5th of Elizabeth he was knight of the shire for the county of Westmorland. He m. Alice, daughter of Nicholas Tempest, esq. of Holm, in the county of Durham, by whom (who m. after his decease Sir Thomas Boynton) he had issue, Thomas. Walter. This gentleman built one wing of Sizergh, part of the opposite wing, and made many alterations, and put up many of the wainscots and carvings now in the drawing room and other parts. He also placed the arms of Queen ELIZABETH in the inner room on the first floor of the tower, commonly called the Queen's room.' He d. in 1569, and was s. by his elder son, SIR THOMAS STRICKLAND, K.B. M. P. for the county of Westmoreland in the 43rd of ELIZABETH, and 1st of King JAMES, by whom the day preceding his majesty's coronation he was created a Knight of the Bath. Sir Thomas m. Elizabeth Symon, of Bristol, and had a daughter Alice, m. to Sir William Webb, knt. equerry to Prince HENRY. He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir Nicholas Curwen, knt. of Workington, by whom he had issue, ROBERT, his successor. Walter, from whom descended the Dorothy, third wife of John Fleming, esq. of Rydal. Margaret, second wife of George Preston, esq. of Holker, Lancashire. He d. in 1615, and was s. by his eldest son, SIR ROBERT STRICKLAND, knt. M. P. for the county of Westmorland in the 21st of King JAMES I. This gentleman at the commencement of the civil wars, espousing at once the royal cause, obtained, in 1638, a colonel's commission from Lord Wentworth, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of York, to command nine hundred militia in the North Riding for the King's service. And in 1640 he received the King's commission from Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, to regiment, accoutré, and march the same to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After this he received a third commission, to command a troop of horse, which he himself did command at the battle of Edgehill, while his son, Sir Thomas Strickland, led the regiment of foot. In 1641 he was constituted one of the deputy-lieutenants of the county of York. Sir Thomas m. Margaret, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir William Alford, of Bylton, in the county of York, by whom he had issue, THOMAS (SIR), his successor. Walter, m. Barbara Belasyes, fourth daughter of the Honourable Henry Belasyės, son and heir of Thomas, Viscount Fauconberg, by whom he had a daughter, Dorothy,m. William Grimston, esq. he d. in 1674. a daughter, m. to Nicholas Harpur, esq. of London. Sir Robert had the gratification of witnessing the restoration of the monarchy, and dying in 1670 was s. by his elder son, SIR THOMAS STRICKLAND, knt. who was made a banneret by King CHARLES I. in person, in the field at Edgehill, 23rd October, 1642. This gentleman represented the county of Westmorland in 1661. He m. first, Jane, daughter and co-heir of John Moseley, esq. of Ulskelfe, in the county of York, by whom he had two surviving daughters, Alice, m. to Sir Walter Blunt, of Sod- Sir Thomas m. secondly, Winifred, daughter and heiress of Sir Charles Trentham, knt. of Rocester, in the county of Stafford, and had issue, WALTER, b. in May, 1645. Roger, who was page to the Prince of 1743, and was buried in his own cathedral. without issue, in 1761, was s. by his youngest brother, CHARLES STRICKLAND, esq. who m. 20th April, 1762, Cecilia, only daughter of Wil Sir Thomas Strickland, who had been privy purse to King Charles II. was one of the privy council to King JAMES II. and follow-liam Townley, esq. of Townley, in the county ing the fortunes of that monarch, d. in France, 8th January, 1694. He was s. by his eldest son, WALTER STRICKLAND, esq. whom. Anne, daughter of Gerard Salvin, esq. of Croxdale, in the county of Durham, by whom he had issue, THOMAS, his successor, b. 29th June, 1701. Gerard, b. 30th July, 1704, and d. 1st September, 1791. He m. first, Miss Mary Bagnal, and had, with two daughters, Gerard, b. 4th October, 1741, m. 15th April, 1779, Cecilia, relict of Charles Strickland, esq. of Sizergh, and dying 23rd October, 1795, left issue, George, b. 23rd October, 1780. Gerard, b. 24th February, 1782. Mr. Gerard Strickland, sen. m. secondly, Lady Gascoigne, relict of Sir Edward Gascoigne, bart. Mary, d. at the age of fifteen, unmarried, 8th May, 1717. Mr. Strickland was s. by his elder son, THOMAS STRICKLAND, esq. who m. first, 2nd June, 1728, Mary, daughter of Simon Scroop, esq. of Danby, by whom he had issue, WALTER, his successor. William, who embraced a religious life in the Church of Rome (the religion of the family). Charles. Mr. Strickland m. secondly, Mrs. Archer, widow of John Archer, esq. of Oxenholme, but had no issue. He was s. at his decease by his eldest son, WALTER STRICKLAND, esq. This gentletleman m. 4th June, 1758, Margaret, daughter of Michael James Messenger, esq. of Fountain Abbey, in the county of York, but dying Fied 1846 of Lancaster (by his wife, Cecilia, daughter and sole surviving heir of Ralph Standish, esq. of Standish, in the same county, and the Lady Philippa Howard, second daughter of Henry, Duke of Norfolk), by whom he had issue, THOMAS, his successor. William. Charles, d. 13th September, 1775. Mary, m. 27th February, 1786, to Edward Stephenson, esq. of Farley Hill, in the county of Berks. Mr. Strickland d. 6th October, 1770, and was s. by his eldest son, THOMAS STRICKLAND, esq. who likewise, upon the decease of his uncle, Edward Towneley-Standish, of Standish, inherited the Standish estates, and assumed the surname of "STANDISH." He m. 24th February, 1789, Anastasia, eldest daughter of Sir John Lawson, bart. of Brough Hall, in the county of York, and had issue, CHARLES, who inherited the Standish Anastasia, b. 11th May, 1797, and d. Elizabeth, b. 1st March, 1800, and d. 17th September, 1813. Feb 715 at Paris the Cogentesse de SUMNER, OF HATCHLANDS. SUMNER-HOLME, GEORGE, esq. of Hatchlands, in the county of Surrey, b. 10th November, 1760; m. 17th November, 1787, Louisa, daughter of Colonel Charles Pemble, commander in chief of the East India Company's forces, at Bombay, by whom he has had issue, (with two other daughters, who both died in infancy), GEORGE, who d. at Paris in 1817, at the age of 21. Sophia, m. to Andrew-Henry Thomson, esq. son of John This gentleman, in consequence of inheriting (in 1794) the Holme property, assumed by sign manual, the additional surname of HOLME. In November, 1786, he was elected M.P. for 1lchester; in 1790, for Guildford; but retired in 1796. In 1806, Mr. Holme-Sumner was again sent to parliament by the borough of Guildford, and in 1807, by the county of Surrey, which he continued to represent until 1826. He subsequently sate for Guildford in 1830. He has been forty years a magistrate for the county of Surrey, and ten years Colonel of the First Royal Surrey Militia. Lineage. SUMNER, esq. a merchant of Bristol, had two sons, I. of whom presently. 11. John, D.D. canon of Windsor, and 1. ROBERT, who d. in 1804, leaving 2. Richard, who m. Susanna, sister RICHARD SUMNER, esq. of Put- The elder son, of Surrey, who m. in 1819, Fanny, daughter of G. Molineux Montgomerie, esq. of Garboldisham Hall, Norfolk, and has issue. SUMNER, esq. of Windsor, was father of WILLIAM-BRIGHTWELL SUMNER, esq. who, in 1768, purchased the estate of Hatchlands. This gentleman went out early to India, whence he returned after twenty-three years spent in the Company's service, intending to settle in his native country; but the affairs of India being in a critical situation, and requiring the superintendence and exertions of its most active and intelligent servants, he was prevailed upon to go back in the year 1763, as first member of the council under Lord Clive, with an appointment to succeed to the governorship-general in case of his lordship's death or return to England. The decline, however, of his health, neces sitated his own return before either of those | and third, arg. a buck trippant gu. for events took place. He espoused, while in HOLME. India, Catharine, daughter of JOHN HOLME, esq. of Holme Hill, in the county of Cumberland, and had by her (who d. in 1771, and to whom a white marble tablet is erected in the church of East Clandon), a son and successor, GEORGE, who inherited (as stated above) from his maternal uncle, THOMAS HOLME, esq. of Holme Hill, the property of that family, and is the present representative of the SUMNERS. William, a banker of London, b. 4th August, 1762, and d. in 1796. Catharine, m. to James Laurell, esq. Arms—Quarterly; first and fourth, ermine, two chevrons or for SUMNER. Second Crests-First, a lion's head erased arg, ducally gorged or, for SUMNER. Second, a hawk, wings elevated, ppr. for HOLME. Estates -In the parishes of East Clandon, Westhorsley, Ripley, Ockham, Bisley and Chertsey. Hatchland estate purchased from the widow of Admiral Boscawen, in 1768. The other possessions between that period and 1806. Seat-Hatchlands, in the parish of East Clandon, in the county of Surrey. It is probable, from the circumstance of bearing the exact same arms, that Mr. Somner, the eminent antiquary, and learned author of " the Antiquities of Canterbury and of the Cinque Ports," was of this family. SUMNER, OF PUTTENHAM PRIORY. SUMNER, RICHARD, esq. of Puttenham Priory, in the county of Surrey, b. in 1795, m. in 1819, Fanny, daughter of G. Molineux Montgomerie, esq. of Garboldisham Hall, in the county of Norfolk, and has, with other issue, a son and heir, MORTON-CORNISH, b. in March, 1825. Lineage. For an account of this gentleman's family, refer to that of GEORGE Holme-Sumner, esq. of Hatchlands, representative of the senior branch of the family. Arms-Ermines, two chevrons, or. Crest-A lion's head erased arg. ducally gorged, or. Estates-In the parishes of Puttenham and Wanborough, first possessed in 1816. Seat-Puttenham Priory, near Guildford. |