William, of Powick, near Worcester, who m. Mary, daughter and co-heir of Posthumus-John Rea, esq. of Powick, but died without issue in 1673; his widow wedded, secondly, Basil Fielding, esq. of Barnacle, in Warwickshire.

Mercy, m. to Henry Winford, esq. of Astley, in Worcestershire, second son of Sir John Winford, knt. of Astley.

11. HENRY, of whom presently. III. Edward, of Powick, in Worcestershire, living in 1683, aged about fifty-nine; m. Jane Boroughes, of Northamptonshire, and had issue, 1. Edward, aged twenty-four in

1683.

2. John.

1. Elizabeth.

2, Jane.

3. Mary.

4. Sarah.

IV. Thomas, of Bidford Grange, in Warwickshire, who m. Isabella, daughter of Edmund Jones, esq. of Samborn, in that county, and had issue,

1. Thomas, who died in 1683.

2. Edward, who died in 1681.

3. Robert.

1. Anne, m. to Richard Amphlet, esq. of Clent, in Staffordshire.

11. Alice, m. to John Arris, gent. of Charringworth, in Gloucestershire. Edward Cookes died 7th April, 1637: his second son,

HENRY COOKES, esq. of Barbon, in Worcestershire, baptized 29th September, 1625, m. Mary, daughter of Richard Stanley, esq. of Stoke Prior, and had issue,

1. EDWARD, of the Middle Temple, died
unm. in 1677, aged twenty-one.

II. JOHN, of whom presently.
III. Thomas, of the Middle Temple, aged
about twenty-two in 1683.

IV. Henry, aged nineteen in 1683.
v. William, aged seventeen in 1683.
1. Elizabeth, died unm.

11. Mary, died unm.

III. Anne, aged fifteen in 1683.

Henry Cookes died about the year 1678, and was succeeded by his eldest surviving

son,

JOHN COOKES, of the city of London, baptized at Tardebigg, 4th August, 1658, who m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of John Knap, of London, merchant, which lady d. in childbed, 28th February, 1683; and secondly, 11th February, 1685, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir William Russell, knt. of London, by whom, who d. in 1734, he had, with other children, who died young,

JOHN, b. 18th November, 1697, m. Anne,

HENRY COOKES, esq. b. 26th April, 1702, m. at Abbeville, in France, in 1720, Jane, daughter of Robert Magraith, esq. of Lockloker Castle, in the county of Tipperary, and by her, who d. in 1765, had, with other children who died young,

HENRY, baptized at Leyton, 22nd Aug.
1726.

David, baptized at Leyton, 21st June,
1728; m. Mary Orpwood, and d. in
Great Ormond Street, in April, 1760.
THOMAS, of whom presently.

The youngest son,

THE REV. THOMAS COOKES, rector of Notgrove, in Gloucestershire, b. 2nd April, 1735, m. at West Ham, 14th February, 1765, Anne, only daughter and heir of John Denham, esq. of Welling, in Kent, and had issue,

George, b. in Queen Square, 25th Aug. 1767; d. in 1795.

Thomas, b. at the Homme, 12th Novem-
ber, 1769; d. in 1774.

Henry, b. at Herne, in Kent, 18th
January, 1773, captain in the Rom-
ney Fencibles, was killed at Kilcullen,
near Harristown, in Kildare, in an
action with the Irish rebels.
Thomas-Secundus, b. at Herne, 16th
July, 1775; lieutenant in his Ma-
jesty's ship Marlborough; died, and
was buried at Carmarthen.
DENHAM-JAMES-JOSEPH, of whom pre-

sently.

Charles-Burrell, b. at Worcester, 28th September, 1786; m. in 1818, MaryAnne, daughter of Thomas Hayes, esq. of Bath.

Alice Maria, m. to Colonel William M'Clary, of Minerabin, in the county of Caermarthen.

Anne-Beata, d. young in 1774.
Sophia, d. young in 1774.

The fifth son,

The Rev. DENHAM-JAMES-JOSEPH COOKES, b. at Herne, in Kent, 12th March, 1777, was rector of Stanford, and vicar of Clifton-onTerne, in Worcestershire. He m. at Ludlow, 29th August, 1803, Maria-Henrietta, daughter of Charles Johnstone, esq. second son of the Marchioness of Annandale, by her second husband, Colonel Johnstone, and had issue,

THOMAS-HENRY, his heir.

Denham-Charles - Johnstone, b. 19th
November, 1810.

Henry - Winford, b. 15th November,
1812.

John-Russell, b. 21st September, 1814.
William-Russell, b. 9th August, 1822.
Anne-Almeria-M'Clary.

Georgiana-Maria, d. in 1832. Henrietta.

Louisa-Laura.

Mr. Cookes died 23rd May, 1829, and was succeeded by his eldest son, the present THOMAS HENRY COOKES, esq. of Bentley.

Arms-Arg. six martlets gu. 3, 2, and 1 between two chevrons of the second, quartering Jennetts and Denham.

Crest-An arm, armed with a short sword, issuing from a mural crown.

Motto-Deo. Regi. Vicino.

Estates-In Worcestershire. The family once possessed extensive estates in the counties of Warwick, Gloucester, Middlesex, and Essex.

Seat-Bentley, Worcestershire.

JOHN FLEETWOOD, of Little Plumpton in Lancashire, living in the time of EDWARD III. was grandfather of

EDMUND FLEETWOOD, of Hesketh, in Lancashire, living temp. EDWARD IV. who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert or Roger Holland, esq. of Downholme, and was s. by his son,

WILLIAM FLEETWOOD, esq. of Hesketh, whom. Helen, dau. of Robert Standish, and had four sons and two daughters, namely,

I. JOHN, of Penwortham, in Lancashire, who m. Joan, daughter and coheir of Thomas Langton, baron of Walton, and was father of

THOMAS, lord of Walton and Newton, whose son, by Mary, his wife, daughter, of Sir Richard Sherburne, of Stoneyhurst, was Sir RICHARD FLEETWOOD, of Calwich, in Staffordshire, a devoted adherent to the royal cause during the civil war. He was created a BARONET by JAMES I. and the title remained with his descendants for several generations. (See BURKE'S Extinct Baronetage.)

II. THOMAS, of whom presently. III. Robert, of Penwortham, whose descendants were also royalists during the civil war. John Fleetwood, esq. of Penwortham, was fined £641.3s. 4d. for his attachment to CHARLES I. and the name of his son, Edward, appears among those selected for the knighthood of the Royal Oak. IV. Edmund a monk at Sion.

1. Agnes, m. to John Gillebrand, esq.

of Chorley, in Lancashire.

11. Janet, m. to John Blackledge, esq. of Leyland, in Lancashire.

The second son,

THOMAS FLEETWOOD, esq. was born at his father's seat of Hesketh, but purchasing the Manor of the Vache, in Buckinghamshire, he settled there. This gentleman was treasurer of the Royal Mint in Southwark, surveyor of the possessions of EDWARD VI. in Cheshire, member for Bucks, 5 ELIZABETH; and also sheriff of that county as well as of Bedfordshire. He m. first, Barbara, cousin and heir of Andrew Frances, of London; and secondly, Bridget,* daughter of Sir John Spring, knt. of Lavenham, in Suffolk: of his children,

GEORGE (Sir), was seated at the Vache, and represented Chipping Wycomb 28 ELIZABETH. He received the honour of knighthood from JAMES I. at the Charter House, 11th May, 1603, and d. 21st December, 1620. He m. Catherine, daughter of Sir Henry Denny, of Cheshunt, Herts, and had a numerous family.

WILLIAM (Sir), was seated at Cranford,
in Northamptonshire. He received
the honour of knighthood and was
appointed receiver of the Court of
Wards. Sir William m. Joan, sister
of Gervase, Lord Clifton, and relict of
Coplestone, esq. and had issue,
MILES (Sir), knt. of Aldwinckle, in
Northamptonshire, also receiver
of the Court of Wards, and mem-
ber for Hindon, Wilts, in the
long parliament. By Anne, his
wife, he left Sir George Fleet-
wood, knighted by CHARLES I.
in 1632, and several other chil-
dren.

Gervase (Sir), knt. of Crowley, in
Northamptonshire, M. P. for
Chipping Wycomb 4 JAMES I.

Thomas.

John (Sir), knt. also M. P. for Chipping Wycomb 4 JAMES I. William (Sir), knt. of Aldwincle and Woodstock, cupbearer to JAMES I. and CHARLES I. Sir

William was member for Wood-
stock in the long parliament, and
a faithful adherent of the un-
happy king. He died after the
Restoration, leaving, with other
issue,

MILES (Sir), knt. of Aldwincle.
William, colonel in the army.
GEORGE, Colonel in the parli-
ament's service, one of King

She married secondly, Sir Robert Wingfield, knt. of Letheringham.

CHARLES's judges, and a lord of Oliver Cromwell's other house.

CHARLES, the celebrated GE

NERAL FLEETWOOD, lord lieutenant of Ireland under the Protectorate. This distinguished person m. the widow of General Ireton, Oliver Cromwell's daughter. GEORGE, preeminently distinguished in the service of Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, by whom he was created a baron of that kingdom.

JAMES, was a learned divine, and a most zealous and devoted royalist. After the restoration he was consecrated Bishop of Worcester. His lordship d. 17th July, 1683, aged eighty-one, leaving issue.

HENRY, was seated at Longby, Bucks. EDMUND, was of Rossall, in Lancashire; of his descendants we have to treat. Bridget, m. Sir William Smith, knt. of Hill Hall.

Joyce, m. first, Sir Hewet Osborne, knt. ancestor of the Dukes of Leeds; and secondly, Sir Peter Frechville, knt. of Stavely.

The youngest son,

EDMUND FLEETWOOD, esq. of Rossall, in Lancashire, living in 1613, m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Cheney, esq. of Chesham Boys, Bucks, and had issue,

1. PAUL (Sir), his heir.

II. Edmund, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
George Tempest, esq. of Yorkshire.
11. Henry, of Wesham.
IV. Robert, of Wesham.
v. Edward, of Kirkham, in holy orders.
1. Bridget, m. to Richard Burgh, of
Larbrick.

11. Elizabeth, m. to Sir George Philpot,
of Hants.

III. Anne, m. to Robert Butler, esq. of
Rawcliffe.

iv. Barbara, m. to Richard Newsom,
esq. of Plumpton.

v. Joyce.

Edmund Fleetwood died about 1624, and was s. by his son,

SIR PAUL FLEETWOOD, knt. of Rossall, who m. Jane, daughter of Richard Argall, esq. of Kent, and had three sons and two daughters, viz.

1. EDMUND, of Rossall, who m. Everell, dau. of Thomas Heber, esq. of Marton, in Yorkshire, and d. about 1644, leaving five daughters, viz.

Mary, m. to William Worthington, esq. of Snidall.

Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Butler, esq. of Kirkland.

FRANCIS FLEETWOOD, esq. of Hackensall, m. Mary, daughter of Charles Foster, of Preesal, and had, with a daughter, Elizabeth, a son and successor,

RICHARD FLEETWOOD, esq. aged eleven in 1664, who m. 16th June, 1674, Margaret, daughter and heir of Edward Fleetwood, esq. of Leyland, in Lancashire, and dying 1709, was s. by his son,

EDWARD FLEETWOOD, esq. of Rossall, b. 13th January, 1682, who m. Sarah, daughter of John Veal, esq. of Whinney Heyes, in Lancashire, and left at his decease, a daughter and co-heiress,

MARGARET FLEETWOOD, baptized at Poulton, Lancashire, 5th April, 1715, who m. at Bispham, 16th September, 1733, ROGER HESKETH, esq. of North Meols, (a descendant of a younger branch of the Heskeths of Rufford,) who served the office of sheriff of Lancashire, and had issue,

FLEETWOOD, his heir.

Sarah, b. 11th January, 1741, m. in 1758, to Bennet Williams, esq. of Boddlewydan, in Flintshire, and d. 18th August, 1824, leaving issue. The heiress of Fleetwood died 18th July, 1752, and was s. by her son,

ROBERT, successor to his brother. Anna-Maria.

Frances-Margaret, d. young in 1767. Mr. Hesketh d. at Woore, in Staffordshire, in April, 1769, and was s. by his son,

BOLD-FLEETWOOD HESKETH, esq. of Rossall, b. 29th April, 1762, a deputy lieutenant for Lancashire, and its high sheriff, who d. unm. 2nd July, 1819, and was s. by his brother,

ROBERT HESKETH, esq. of Rossall, b. 18th April, 1764, who was sheriff for Lancashire. He m. at Lancaster, 11th September, 1790, Maria, eldest daughter of Henry Rawlinson, esq. of Lancaster, M.P. for Liverpool, and by her, who d. 3rd July, 1824, had issue, Edward-Thomas, b. 21st August, 1796, d. unm. 1st July, 1820. Robert-Fleetwood, b. 18th April, 1798, d. unm. 15th January, 1817. PETER, heir to his father.

Charles, in holy orders, b. 15th March,
1804, m. 21st February, 1828, Anna-
Maria-Alice, daughter of Richard
Saunders, esq.

Anna-Maria-Martha, m. 17th Septem-
ber, 1828, to Thomas-John Knowlys,

esq. of Heysham Hall, Lancashire. Mr. Hesketh died 22nd March, 1824, and was s. by his son, the present ROBERT-HESKETH FLEETWOOD, esq. of Rossall Hall.

Arms-Quarterly: 1st and 4th, per pale nebulee az. and or, six martlets 2, 2, 2, counter changed: a canton arg. for FLEETwood; 2nd and 3rd, arg. on a bend sa. three garbs or, a chief az. thereon an eagle with two heads displayed ppr. all within a bordure erminois.

Crests-For FLEETWOOD, a wolf passant reguardant arg. charged on the breast with a trefoil vert. For HESKETH, a mount vert, thereon in front of an eagle with two heads displayed ppr. a garb or, banded gu.

Motto-Quod tibi hoc alteri.

This is a branch of the family of HESKETH, of Rossall, in Lancashire, itself a scion of the ancient house of HESKETH, of Rufford, which has flourished in that county for more than seven centuries, up to the present period, being now in the actual enjoyment of the greater part of the landed property acquired at the commencement of that remote period.

A younger son of the Rossall family, ROBERT HESKETH, esq. who resided at his seat, Upton, in Cheshire, married a heiress, named Nicholson, and thus acquired the Bamford estates, including Hulme-Hall, Cheshire, Bamford-Hall, Lancashire, and the Long-Lee-House, in Derbyshire, with considerable landed property in those counties. By an act of parliament, in 1806, he was compelled to change his name, for BAMFORD, but by a second act, he obtained

* Lloyd of Gwyrch.

EDEYN, the son of " Padern with the crimson coat," was a chieftain of the ancient Britons, and his patrimony was in the district now called Cumberland, where he lived in the fourth century. By his wife Gwawl, daughter of Coel Godebog, principal chief, or king of the ancient Britons, he had a son, viz.

CUNEDDA WLEDIG, recorded as the first prince of the Britons who granted lands and privileges to the Christian Church. He had many children, and being driven from his own patrimony by the

John, m. the daughter of the Reverend
Gilbert Ford rector of North Moels,
Lancashire.

Frances, m. to Thomas Hudson, esq.
M.P. for Evesham.

Ellen, m. to Sir James Robertson-Bruce,
baronet, of Down-Hall, in the county

Mr. Bamford-Hesketh, d. 16th January, of Derry. 1816, and was s. by his son the present LLOYD HESKETH-BAMFORD-HESKETH, esq. of Gwyrch Castle.

Arms-Or, on a bend sa. between two torteaux three garbs of the field ; quartering Bamford and Lloyd.

Crest-1st, A garb or, charged with a cross patee; 2nd, a rose arg.; 3rd, a dexter arm, couped at the shoulder and embowed in armour, holding a scythe.

Motto-In deo mea spes.

Estates-In Denbighshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire.

Seat-Gwyrch Castle, Denbighshire.

intrusive Saxons, he retired into Wales, where his sons obtained inheritances in right of their grandmother, Gwawl.

From CAREDIG, one of the sons of Cunedda LLOYD (not John Lloyd, as mentioned at p. 163, Wledig, the LLOYDS, of GWYRCH, derived GRIFFITH vol. ii.) married Catherine, daughter of Edward Morgan, esq. of Golden Grove, in the year 1611, and from him descended the last possessor of Gwyrch of the name of LLOYD.

Arms of Lloyd of Gwyrch-sa. three roses arg. 2 and 1.

He m.