1. RALPH, his heir. II. John, of Burleigh on the Hill, in 1. RALPH, successor to his uncle. d. s. p. Richard, captain R. N. m. in 1818, Harriet - Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. James Furneaux, of Swilly, in Devonshire, and has had issue, Richard, b. 7th February, 1820, d. 25th November in the same year. Richard-Henry-Adey, b. 31st August, 1822. Ralph -William, b. 21st October, 1825, d. 19th March, 1834. Harriet-Elizabeth, d. 29th April, 1824. Anne-Elizabeth-Harriet. Stephen, in holy orders, who m. 6th September, 1823, Sarah, daughter of Colonel George Hotham, and has three sons and three daughters, viz. Walter - Pennington, b. Diana-Jane. Gertrude-Hotham. Anna. 3. Priscilla, m. to William Lynes, esq. of London. 1. Priscilla, d. young. 11. Catherine, b. 26th June, 1705; d. 14th July, 1786. The elder son, RALPH CREYKE, esq. of Marton, b. 5th October, 1702, d. s. p. in January, 1759, and was s. by his nephew, RALPH CREYKE, esq. of Marton, b. 6th July, 1745, who m. 6th February, 1772, Jane, fifth daughter of Richard Langley, esq. of Wykeham Abbey, by Elizabeth his wife, elder daughter and co-heir (with her sister, Judith, wife of John Twisleton, esq. of Drax,) of Boynton Boynton, esq. of Rawcliffe, in the West Riding, and by her, who d. 31st December, 1794, he had two sons and seven daughters, viz. 194 1. RALPH, his heir. 11. Gregory, b. 9th August, 1782, mid- II. Catherine, d. 7th September, 1824. v. Agnes, m. to the venerable Archdeacon Wrangham, and d. 7th March, 1800, leaving one daughter, Agnes, married to the Rev. Robert Wilberforce, third son of the late William Wilberforce, esq. M. P. She died 16th November, 1834. leaving 2 sone VI. Elizabeth. VII. Anne. PEPLOE, OF GARNSTONE. PEPLOE, SAMUEL, esq. of Garnstone, in the county of Hereford, b. 1st July, 1774, s. at the decease of his father, 26th January, 1805, m. in March, 1796, Katherine-Frances, eldest daughter of Sir George Cornewall, bart. of Moccas Court, and was left a widower, without issue, 17th March, 1831. Mr. Peploe is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of Herefordshire, and has served the office of sheriff. Mary, m. to Francis Joddrell, esq. of Anne, m. to James Bayley, registrar of Elizabeth, m. to John Bradshaw, esq. of Manchester. The bishop died 21st February, 1752, at the age of 84. His monument, in Chester cathedral, represents him as the descendant of an ancient Shropshire family; and there is a tradition that his preferment was obtained by his marching out against the rebels in 1715, when vicar of Preston. His only son and heir, JOHN PEPLOE, esq. who inherited, in 1752, at ten years of age, the estate of GARNSTONE, under the will of his uncle SAMUEL BIRCH, esq. and assumed in consequence the additional surname and arms of BIRCH. He m. Anne, only daughter and heir of William Clowes, esq. of Hunt's Bank, in Lancashire, and by that lady, who outlived him, and died 6th May, 1820, had issue, SAMUEL, his heir. Mr. Peploe-Birch, who served as high sheriff for Herefordshire in 1768, d. in his 63rd year, 26th January, 1805, and was s. by his son, the present SAMUEL PEPLOE, esq. of Garnstone. Arms-Az. on a chev. embattled counterembattled between three bugle-horns stringed or, a mitre with labels of the field; on a canton erm. a crozier or, and a sword gu. in saltier, the former surmounted by the latter. Crest-A ducal coronet or, thereon a reindeer's head gu. antlered or, charged on the neck with a human eye shedding drops of tears ppr. Estates-In Herefordshire, &c. Family of Birch.* SAMUEL BIRCH, of the manor of Ardwick, in the parish of Manchester, descended from the family of Birch, of Birch, in the same county, m. Mary Smith, of Dob, also in the parish of Manchester, and had issue, 1. JOHN, his heir. II. Samuel, living in Manchester at the time of the visitation of 1683, m. and had issue, III. Thomas, in holy orders, rector of Hampton Bishop, in the county of Hereford, which he resigned in 1683, and vicar of Preston cum Lancaster, d. 13th January, 1699-1700, in his 67th year, leaving by Mary, his wife, (described as a widow on the 18th January in that year), * See a full account of the family in the last Visitation of Lancashire made by Dugdale, Norroy, 1665. one of whom married Mind, esq. and the other, Hope, esq. Tirrell, knt. of Shotover, in Oxfordshire, but left no surviving issue at his decease 19th June, 1704. Thomas, d. 13th February, 1680, George, d. 25th December, 1679, Buried at Weobley. Mary, m. at Whitbourn, 10th November, 1661, to George Karver, esq. of Butthouse, in the county of Hereford, living in 1728, but dead before 18th March, 1729-30. Elizabeth, m. at Whitbourn, 12th May, 1670, to Ralph Bucknall, esq. of London, and had two daughters. SARAH, of whom presently. Colonel Birch wedded, secondly, Winifred, daughter of Matthew Norris, esq. of Weobley, which lady survived his widow, without issue, to the 10th November, 1717, when she died at the age of 84. He died himself 10th March, 1691, and was buried at Weobley, where there is a monument to his memory in the chancel of the church, with a full length figure in armour standing under a canopy, and this inscription beneath In hope of Resurrection to eternal life, Descended of a worthy family in Lancashire, but the Mary, d. unm. having made a will, in which she describes herself of Preston, in Lancashire, 25th Oc-moderate and just rewards of his courage, conduct, tober, 1722. wisdom and fidelity. None who knew him, denied ANNE, m. to SAMUEL PEPLOE, LL.D. warden of Manchester, and had The eldest son and heir, JOHN BIRCH, esq. of the manor of Garnstone, in the county of Hereford, and of Upper and Lower Ardwick and Ordsall, in Lancashire, a colonel in the parliament's forces, and M. P. for the borough of Weobley, b. 7th September, 1626, m. first, Alice, daughter of Thomas Deane, citizen of Bristol, and by that lady, who d. 10th September, 1676, had issue, JOHN, of Ordsall, living in 1683, aged about 36, named in his father's will as eldest son, m. Esther, daughter of Edward Freeman, one of the Welsh judges, and had three daughters, Elizabeth, Esther, and another. Samuel, of Whitbourne, in Herefordshire, m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Peter Leicester, of Tabley, in the county of Chester, and, secondly, Bridget, daughter of Sir Timothy him and died a (Member of the Honorable House of Commons, Being Burgess for Weobley,) Colonel Birch bequeathed the estate of GARNSTONE to his youngest daughter, SARAH BIRCH, conditionally that she intermarried with her cousin JOHN BIRCH, second son of her uncle, the Rev. Thomas Birch, which marriage taking place, (before date of probate to Col. Birch's will, 14th July, 1691), the said John became in right of his wife, JOHN BIRCH, esq. of Garnstone. His first wife, Sarah, dying issueless in 1702, he m. secondly, 26th January, 1703-4, Letitia Hampden, of St. Andrew's, Holborn. In his will, dated 5th September, 1733, he describes himself as serjeant-at-law and cursitor baron. Mr. Birch dying s. p. the estate devolved upon his brother, SAMUEL BIRCH, esq. of Garnstone, bapt. at Hampton Bishop, 31st March, 1671, who | that year. Mr. Birch devised the estates of m. Lettice, daughter of Rowland Hunt, esq. Garnstone to (the son of his sister ELIZAof Bore Acton, in the county of Salop, but BETH) his nephew, JOHN PEPLOE, who in died without issue in 1752, aged 82, and was consequence assumed the additional name buried at Weobley on the 7th of April in and arms of BIRCH. (See family of PEPLOE). HULTON, OF HULTON. HULTON, WILLIAM, esq. of Hulton Park, in the county of Lancaster, b. 23rd October, 1787, m. 25th October, 1808, Maria, youngest daughter and co-heir of Randal Ford, esq. of Wexham, in Bucks, by Elizabeth, his wife, eldest daughter of Peter Brooke, esq. of Mere, in Cheshire, and has issue, 1. WILLIAM-FORD. III. Frederick-Bleythin. v. Hugh-Thurstain. 1. Amelia-Maria. III. Gertrude-Mary. II. Arthur-Hyde. IV. Charles-Norleigh. vi. Alfred-Lacy. 11. Sophia-Frances-Anne. IV. Emma-Louisa. Mr. Hulton s. his father 24th June, 1800. He is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Lancashire, of which county he served as high sheriff in 1809. He is likewise constable of Lancaster Castle. Lineage. This family possesses the most unerring proof of antiquity in the title-deeds of their estate of Hulton, from which the Hultons derive their surname, and of which they have been uninterrupted lords since the Conquest. The first feudal proprietor on record, BLEYTHIN DE HULTON, living temp. HEN RY II. was father of JORVETH, alias YARWIT DE HULTON, who flourished in the reigns of RICHARD I. and JOHN, and obtained from the latter a grant by charter of the town of Penelton, in Lancashire, in exchange for other lands which the king, when Earl of Morton, had given him. He had, with other issue, a son, RICHARD DE HULTON, who had a grant of lands in Barton, from Edith de Barton, by consent of Gilbert de Notton, her husband, which lands Jorveth de Hulton, father of Richard, had some time held of her. To his son and successor, DAVID DE HULTON, Lord of Hulton, his cousin, Robert de Hulton, granted all his lands in Hulton, and William de Ferrers gave all his possessions in Flixton, together with his manor of Hordeshale, by homage and service of two marks of silver four times a year, and by the sixth part of a knight's fee, A. D. 1219. David de Hulton wedded Agnes, daughter of Adam de Blackburne, and was father of several sons,* of whom the eldest, RICHARD DE HULTON, of Hulton, living temp. EDWARD I. had a charter of a free warren in his demesne lands of Hulton, Ordshall, Flixton, and Heaton, in the 32nd of that reign. He m. Margery, daughter of Robert de Radclive, of Radclive Tower, and had issue, I. RICHARD, his heir. 11. John, of Halliwell, living 35 EDWARD III. III. ADAM, successor to his nephew. The eldest son, RICHARD DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, had a grant of lands in Halghton, from the abbot and convent of Cockersand, dated 16th June, 5th EDWARD II. This Richard left a son and successor, RICHARD DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, who d. s. p. and was s. in his estates (of which he had made a settlement, 7th EDWARD III.) by his uncle, ADAM DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, living temp. EDWARD III. whom. Alicia de Eccles, and had, with several younger sons, his successor, ROGER DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, who *From John de Hulton, the youngest son, descended the Hultons of Farneworth. wedded (covenants dated Tuesday, feast of St. Peter, 20th EDWARD III.) Alyne, daughter of Adam de Levre, and was s. by his son, ROGER DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, living 5th HENRY IV., who m. Agnes, daughter of Robert Legh, esq. of Adlington, and had, with one daughter, m. to Hugh Hindley, three sons, viz. ADAM, his heir. William, escheator to HENRY IV. for the county of Oxford, and collector of the Dowry of Blanche, the king's eldest daughter. He held tenements in Ince and Wigan, and by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Richard Radcliffe, esq. of Radcliffe Tower, left an only daughter and heiress, Isabella, m. to Sir William Birmingham, knight. Robert, living 7th HENRY V. Roger de Hulton, d. before 8th July, 12th HENRY IV., and was s. by his eldest son, ADAM DE HULTON, of Hulton Park, 20th RICHARD II. 5th HENRY V. who left a daughter, Alicia, the wife of Thomas Culcheth, and a son and successor, ROGER HULTON, of Hulton Park, living 5th HENRY V. and 32nd HENRY VI. who m. Elena, daughter of John Hulton, of Farneworth, and by her, who was surviving a widow 3rd June, 37th HENRY VI. had issue, ROGER, his heir. Ellen, m. to John Bradshawe, esq. of Alice, m. to James, son and heir of The son and successor, ROGER HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, living 1st HENRY VII. had four sons and two daughters, namely, ROGER, his heir. Agnes, m. to Robert Heyton. ROGER HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, m. Katharine, daughter and heir of Sir James Harrington, and by her, who was living a widow 29th September, 16th HENRY VII., had three sons* and one daughter, Emma, m. to Richard Parr, of Kempsnough. The eldest son, ADAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, living 20th January, 21st HENRY VIII., espoused Alice, only child and heiress of *The two younger sons were Hugh Hulton, of Stapleford, in Cheshire, and Alexander Hulton. | | John Hulton, esq. of Farneworth, and had four sons and three daughters; of the latter, the eldest, Elena, was m. to Ralph Assheton, esq. of Great Lever, and the second Clemence, to John Walmsley, of Blackyhurst. Adam Hulton was s. at his decease by his eldest son, WILLIAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Legh, esq. of Adlington, (see vol. iii. p. 454) and had, (with other issue, of which John was of Stapleford, and Ellen, the wife of John Hordeyne, of Woolstone), a son, ADAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton, who inherited, at the decease of his father, 20th September, 2nd and 3rd PHILIP and MARY, as appears by the post mortem ing. This gentleman wedded (marriage covenants dated 20th January, 21st HENRY VIII.) Clemence, daughter of Sir William Norris, of Speake, and had issue, WILLIAM, his heir. Richard. John, of Stapleford, d. s. p. James, successor to his brother at Stapleford, m. Ellen, daughter of Piers Monkes, of Waverton, and d. about the year 1603, aged 73. Ellen, m. to John Lightbound, of Ches- Catherine, m. to Thomas Orton, of Anne, m. to Oliver Twisse, of Hagh, in Margaret, m. to Richard Ashton, esq. of Downham. Adam Hulton d. 15th ELIZABETH, and was s. by his son, WILLIAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, aged 32 at his father's decease. He m. Margaret, daughter and co-heir of Henry Kighley, esq. of Inskip, and had, with other issue, of whom Katherine wedded Ashton Potter, esq. of Croston, and Elizabeth, Robert Dalton, esq. of Thurnham, a son and successor, ADAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, who m. previously to 4th February, 29th ELLZABETH, Alice Baguley, of Manchester, and was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM HULTON, esq. of Hulton Park, who m. Katherine, 8th daughter of Robert Hyde, of Hyde and Norbury, in Cheshire, by Beatrix, his wife, daughter of Sir William Calverly, of Calverley, in Yorkshire, and had issue, ADAM, his heir. Edward, d. unmarried in 1645. Beatrix, m. to George Rigby, esq. of Peel, 4th son of Alexander Rigby, of William Hulton d. 6th September, 1613, |