I. JOHN, his heir. 11. Robert Weld, of Wistaston. III. Richard Weld, of Rushton, great grandfather of RICHARD WELD, of Rushton, who was buried in March, 1575, at Tarporley, leaving a son, RICHARD WELD, of Rushton, buried 1st December, 1593, whose son, RICHARD WELD, jun. of Rushton, m. in December, 1582, Elizabeth, Samuel Weld, settled at Brough- 7th March, 1743, was proved, at Samuel, who died in the West John, who died in America. JOSEPH WELD, who held under his WILLIAM WELD, esq. of Twicken- SAMUEL WELD, esq. of Welbeck Gordon - Samuel, born 24th March, 1827, baptized at St. Marylebone Church, London, 18th May. William Weld, of Eaton, was s. by his eldest son, JOHN WELD, of Eaton, who m. Ellen, daughter of John Bruen, of Tarporley, and had issue, a son and successor, EDWARD WELD, of Eaton, who m. Margaret, daughter of Thomas Cotgreave, of Christleton, near Chester, and was father of JOHN WELD, of Eaton, who m. Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of James Boton, of Tiverton, in the county of Chester, and had a son, JOHN WELD, of Eaton, gent. living temp. HENRY VIII. who m. Johanna, daughter of John Fitz-hugh, of Congleton, and had issue, 1. Robert, of whom hereafter. IV. HUMPHREY, (Sir), of London, and Holdwell, in the county of Herts, knight, Sheriff of London, A.D. 1599, and Lord Mayor A.D. 1602. He m. and by her, who died 5th July, 1760, | Barrington, of Bradwall, in the county of had issue, Chester, and by her, who died 9th April, | 1788, aged eighty-two years, left at his decease, 15th May, 1789, an only son and 1. John, baptized 28th June, 1743, died young. 1. JOAN, elder daughter and co- 2. ANNE, youngest daughter and II. WILLIAM, of whom hereafter. v. Christopher, baptized 19th June, 1713, settled in America. VI. Edward, baptized 6th October, 1717. VII. Thomas, died unmarried. 1. Margaret, baptized 21st September, 1697. II. Katherine, baptized 7th October, 1699, died unmarried. III. Frances, baptized 26th March, 1701, died 9th November, 1716, unmarried. IV. Ellen, baptized 16th August, 1709, died 21st May, 1735, unmarried. v. Anne, baptized 6th October, 1715. In the year 1726, Mr. Lowndes settled his estate of Bostock House on his eldest son, Richard, for life, and his heirs general, in consequence of which it descended to the two daughters and co-heirs of Richard Lowndes, jun. esq. Weld House, and the Hall of Hassall he settled on his eldest son for life, and then on his heirs male; in fault of which on his younger sons in tail male, but reserving a power to trustees to lease, in order to raise portions for younger children. The trustees did so for 500 years, and transferred the term to RICHARD LOWNDES, the son, who left the leasehold interest to his daughters before mentioned. The freehold and reversion, however, remained with William Lowndes, the second son, whose grandson and heir, the present William Lowndes, esq. in 1819 purchased the term, and thus became possessed of the family estate. Mr. Lowndes died 30th August, 1744. His second son, WILLIAM LOWNDES, gent. of Sandbach, baptized 11th August, 1705, m. 24th September, 1740, Anne, eldest daughter and co-heir of William Berington, of Sandbach, gent. (by Anne, daughter and heir of Thomas Fletcher, of Creswellshaw) descended from the ancient family of Berington, alias successor. WILLIAM LOWNDES, esq. of Sandbach, baptized 9th June, 1744, who m. 2nd December, 1789, at Astbury, in the county of Chester, Susanna Sydebothom, daughter and heir to John Kirkby, gent. of Congleton, (by Susanna, daughter and co-heir to John Sydebothom, of Congleton, gent. descended from the Sydebothoms, of Northenden, in Cheshire), and by her, who died 14th December, 1804, aged fifty, had issue, 1. WILLIAM, his heir. 11. John-Sydebothom, born 13th May, 1798, and died 23rd November, 1819, aged twenty-one. 1. Anne-Barington m. 22nd July, 1818, at Astbury, to William Reddall, of Liverpool, gent. and has a daughter, Susanna-Kirkby Reddall. Mr. Lowndes was one of the deputy lieutenants for the county of Chester. He died 7th Nov. 1806, and was succeeded by his eldest son, the present WILLIAM LOWNDEs, esq. of Hassall Hall. JOHN WELD, living temp. EDWARD I. and II. father of WILLIAM WELD, Sheriff of London, 25th EDWARD III. 1352. He m. Anne, daughter and heir of Nicholas Wettenhall, of the county of Chester, and great grandaughter of Richard, Lord of Calverley, and settled at Eaton in the Hundred of Edisbury, and county of Chester. He had issue, 1. WILLIAM, his heir. II. and III. Two younger sons, settled in Bucks and Suffolk. Mr. Weld was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM WELD, of Eaton, who m. Margaret, daughter of William Bostock, of Tarporley, in the county of Chester, and had issue, 1. JOHN, his heir. 11. Robert Weld, of Wistaston. III. Richard Weld, of Rushton, great grandfather of RICHARD WELD, of Rushton, who was buried in March, 1575, at Tarporley, leaving a son, RICHARD WELD, of Rushton, buried 1st December, 1593, whose son, RICHARD WELD, jun. of Rushton, m. in December, 1582, Elizabeth, SAMUEL WELD, settled at Brough- 7th March, 1743, was proved, at | Samuel, who died in the West John, who died in America. JOSEPH WELD, who held under his SAMUEL WELD, esq. of Welbeck Gordon - Samuel, born 24th March, 1827, baptized at St. Marylebone Church, London, 18th May. William Weld, of Eaton, was s. by his eldest son, JOHN WELD, of Eaton, who m. Ellen, daughter of John Bruen, of Tarporley, and had issue, a son and successor, EDWARD WELD, of Eaton, who m. Margaret, daughter of Thomas Cotgreave, of Christleton, near Chester, and was father of JOHN WELD, of Eaton, who m. Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of James Boton, of Tiverton, in the county of Chester, and had a son, JOHN WELD, of Eaton, gent. living temp. HENRY VIII. who m. Johanna, daughter of John Fitz-hugh, of Congleton, and had issue, 1. Robert, of whom hereafter. IV. HUMPHREY, (Sir), of London, and Anne, daughter of Nicholas Wheeler, esq. and dying 29th November, 1610, left issue, Sir John Weld, knt. of Arnolds, who m. Frances, daughter of William Whitmore, esq. and dying 1622, was ancestor (see pedigree of WELD, of LULLWORTH CASTLE) of Thomas Weld, of Lullworth Castle, who, after the death of his wife, Lucy Bridget, daughter of Hon. Thomas Clifford, took orders in the Roman Catholic Church, and obtained a Cardinal's hat A. D. 1829. 1. Ellen, eldest daughter, m. John Whittingham, of Middlewich, in the county of Chester. 11. Elizabeth, m. to Ralph Blackmore, of Over. Mr. Weld was s. by his eldest son, ROBERT WELD, of Eaton, gent. who m. Ellen, daughter of Robert Oulton, of Wettenhall, in the county of Chester, and had issue, Mr. Weld was s. by his eldest son. JOHN WELD, of Weld House, in Newbold Astbury, baptized 9th June, 1587. He m. Eleanor, daughter of William Leversage, esq. of Whelock, (and eventually co-heir to her niece, Audrey, daughter of her brother, William Leversage, esq. of Betchton, and wife of John Broughton, esq. of Broughton, in Flintshire), and by her, who died 3rd April, 1664, aged sixty-eight, had issue, 1. Christopher, born 24th June, 1616, died young.. II. WILLIAM, his heir, of whom hereafter. III. John, of London, born 26th June, 1630, died unmarried, and interred at Sandbach, 23rd October, 1688. IV. Randle, born 6th and baptized 11th March, 1631, died unmarried, 16th October, 1654. 1. Jane, (whose descendants became RICHARD LOWNDES, of Bostock II. Elizabeth, born 17th June, 1625, III. Anne, b. 5th April, 1633. IV. Mary, b. 2nd June, 1636, died unmarried 22nd April, 1673. Mr. Weld died 11th June, 1638, and was s. by his son, WILLIAM WELD, esq. of Weld House, in Newbold Astbury, and Hassall Hall, b. 5th March, 1626, succeeded to Hassall Hall by purchase, and other parts of the Liversage estate by bequest. He married 11th May, 1649, Mary, daughter of William Hall, gent. of the city of London, and by her (who died 9th March, 1702, aged seventy-three years) had issue, Audrey, born 30th April, 1651, and d. died an infant 27th January, 1655. Mr. Weld died at Hassall Hall, and was interred at Sandbach, 23rd April, 1705, and having no surviving issue, he bequeathed his estates to his great nephew, RICHARD LOWNDES, esq. of Bostock House and Hassall Hall. See page 333. Berington, of Bradwall and Sandbach. HUMPHREY BERINGTON, of Bradwall, in the county of Chester, a younger branch of Berington of Bradwall, born circa 1535, married and had issue, JOHN, his heir. Thomas, b. in 1566. Richard, b. in 1570. Mr. Berington d. 18th September, 1591, and was succeeded by his son, JOHN BERINGTON, of Bradwall, b. in 1564, who married and had issue, Philip, eldest son, baptized 2nd August, 1593, and died 22nd September, 1603. WILLIAM, his heir. Mr. Berington died, and was interred at Astbury, 3rd October, 1603, and was succeeded by his only surviving son, WILLIAM BERINGTON, gent. of Sandbach, baptized 24th March, 1599, who married and had issue, URIAN, his heir. John, baptized 1st May, 1642. William, baptized 1st February, 1645. Ellen, born in 1649. Mr. Berington was s. by his eldest son, URIAN BERINGTON, gent. of Sandbach, baptized 19th June, 1631, married Ellen, daughter of Humphrey Whittingham, of Mooresbarrow, in the county of Chester (descended from the Whittinghams, of Whittingham, in Lancashire), and by her, who died 14th May, 1700, left at his decease 22nd February, 1703, an only son, WILLIAM BERINGTON, gent. of Sandbach and Betchtow, baptized 28th October, 1659, who married at Holmes Chapel, 11th December, 1703, Anne, daughter and heir of Thomas Fletcher, of Cresswellshaw, in the county of Chester, and had issue, URIAN, only son, baptized 4th April, 1710, and died 26th February, 1711. Anne, eldest daughter and coheir, born 1705, married at Sandbach, 24th September, 1740, to William Lowndes, gent, second son of Richard Lowndes, esq. of Hassall, and dying 9th April, 1788, left issue an only son, WILLIAM LOWNDES, esq. of Sandbach. See previous pedigree. Sarah, second daughter and co-heir, to John Boult, gent. of Sandbach, and d. s. p. Eleanor, third daughter and co-heir, baptized 23rd February, 1714, married at Over, in the county of Chester, 3rd March, 1735-6, to John Cooper, gent. of Pickton, near Chester, and had issue, 1. Samuel Cooper, gent. of Hoole, married Anne, daughter of John Edmondson, of Thornton, in Hough, and had issue. 2. John Cooper, gent. of Pickton, married Christian, daughter of Samuel Brittain, and dying 1st April, 1781, left issue. William Berington died 26th July, 1727, without surviving male issue, leaving his daughters his heirs, and the representative of the eldest co-heir is now WILLIAM LOWNDES, esq. of Hassall Hall, 1837. Arms-Quarterly of nine. LOWNDES-Arg. fretty azure, on a canton gu. a lion's head erased, or. WELD AZ. a fesse nebule, between three crescents, ermine. WETTENHALL-Vert, a cross engrailed, ermine. LIVERSAGE-Arg. a chev. between three plough-shares erect, sable. WHELOCK-Arg. a chev. between three catherine wheels, sa. BERINGTON-Sa. three greyhounds courant in pale argent collared gu. a bordure of the second. VENABLES-AZ. two barrs arg. in chief three plates. FLETCHER-Arg. a cross engrailed, sa. between four pellets, each charged with an arrow head of the first: for diff. a canton, sa. SYDEBOTHOM-Arg. a chev. az. between three lioncels rampant gu.. Crest-A lion's head erased, as in the baptized 24th March, 1711, married arms. ARMSTRONG, OF GALLEN. ARMSTRONG, ANDREW, esq. of Gallen, in the King's County, b. 19th October, 1786, m. 1st January, 1835, at South Stoneham, Frances-Fullerton, daughter of G. A. Fullerton, esq. of Westwood, in Hampshire, and of Ballintoy Castle, in the county of Antrim, (see page 298), and has a son, EDMUND-FREDERICK, b. 27th May, 1836. This gentleman, who succeeded his father 12th December, 1827, was for some time a captain in the King's county regiment of militia, and has twice served the office of high sheriff, viz. in 1811 and 1836. He is a deputy lieutenant for the county, and was for upwards of ten years receiver-general of his Majesty's stamp duties in Ireland until the union of the English and Irish offices, when a large reduction was made in the latter department. |