1. JOHN, his heir. 11. Ellen, m. to Henry Long, esq. of Melksham. who m. Ellen, daughter of Sir George Nor- | pamphlets, as various state occurrences ton, of Abbots Leigh, in Somersetshire, and arose, came from his pen, and met with a had issue, flattering reception from the public. But his two most distinguished works were "Cato's Letters," and "The Independent Whig.' The object at which the former pointed was the administration in state; the latter was directed against the hierarchy of the church. They both made their appearance in 1720. Mr. Trenchard represented the borough of Taunton in parliament, and was a leading member of the House of Commons. He m. Anne, daughter of Sir William Blackett, but by her, who m. secondly, Mr. Gordon, had no issue. He d. 16th December, 1723, and was s. at Cutteridge and Abbotts Leigh by (the second son of his sister Frances) his nephew, III. Anna, b. in 1672, m. to Richard ROBERT HIPPISLEY, of whom pre- JOHN TRENCHARD, esq. of Cutteridge, b. in 1662, heir also of Sir George Norton,* of Abbotts Leigh, in Somersetshire. This gentleman, a barrister by profession, and a commissioner for the forfeited estates in Ireland, gained considerable reputation by his political writings. In 1698 he published in connexion with Mr. Moyles, a well known pamphlet, entitled “ An Argument, shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy." This production attracted attention, and by the conviction it carried, contributed greatly to the procuring a majority in the parliament, which obliged the king, though with the utmost reluctance, to send home his Dutch guards, and reduce the army to a moderate standard. Several occasional The reversion of Abbotts Leigh, in the county of Somerset, was granted 23rd September, 1559, to SIR GEORGE NORTON, knt. who d. 26 ELIZABETH, leaving a son, SAMUEL NORTON, esq. of Abbotts Leigh, father of GEORGE NORTON, esq. of Abbotts Leigh, whose daughter and heiress, GRACE NORTON, of Abbotts Leigh, m. B. Norton, esq. of Church Stretton, in Shropshire, Alderman of London, by Jane, his wife, daughter of Thomas Owen, esq. one of the judges of the Common Pleas, and by him, who d. in 1635, aged seventy, had a son and successor, SIR GEORGE NORTON, knt. of Abbotts Leigh, b. in 1622, who m. Ellen, daughter of Sir William Owen, knt. of Condover, in Shropshire, by Ellen, his wife, daughter of Robert, Lord Kilmorey, and by her, who m. secondly, Sir Timothy Baldwin, had issue, GEORGE (Sir), of Abbotts Leigh, knt. who ROBERT HIPPISLEY, esq. of Stanton, b. in 1715, who assumed, in consequence, the additional surname and arms of TRENCHARD. He m. in 1740, Mary, only daughter of John Gore, esq. of Salisbury, and had issue, JOHN WILLIAM, his heir. Ellen, b. 7th September, 1745, who m. first, in 1766, John Ashfordby, esq. of Cheshunt, Herts, by whom he had a son, JOHN ASHFORDBY, D. C. L. who Mrs. Ashfordby wedded secondly, WALTER LONG, esq. of Preshaw, JOHN WILLIAM HIPPISLEY TRENCHARD, esq. of Cutteridge and Abbotts Leigh, b. in until he procured means for his escape into GRACE, who m. Sir Richard Gethin, of Edward. Arms of NORTON, of Abbotts Leigh. Arg. on a bend, cotised between two lions rampant, sa. three escallop shells, or. Arms of Stretton. Or, two bars gu. on a chief az, an inescutcheon erm. WILLIAM TRENCHARD, esq. of Normington, who m. Jane, daughter of Maurice Rodney, esq. of Rodney Stoke, in the county of Somerset, and sister and co-heir of Sir John Rodney, knt. By this lady he left at his decease (his will was proved in 1591) four sons, namely, I. FRANCIS, of Normanton, who d. 6th 11. Edward, of Mount Trenchard in III. JOHN, of whom presently. Speke, esq. of Whitelackington, and by her, who wedded, secondly, Daniel Sadler, left at his decease in 1694 (with three daughters, Elizabeth, m. to John Meech, esq. of Charminster; Mary, m. to Thomas Arnold, esq. of Portsmouth; and Anne, m. to John Bromfield, esq. of Haywood) four sons who all d. s. p. except the eldest, GEORGE, who wedded his cousin, MARY TRENCHARD, and of whom presently. 1. Elizabeth, m. to John Ivery, of Colhay, in Somersetshire. II. Anne, m. to Walter Erle, esq. of Charborough. III. Mary,m. to John Southby, esq. of Carswell. II. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, son and heir of The eldest son, THOMAS TRENCHARD, esq. of Wolverton, M.P. for III. Grace, m. to William, son of Sir John Bridport, m. Anne, daughter of Thomas Erle, esq. Poole, bart. of Devon. II. John (Sir), knt. of Bloxworth, who was sworn one of his majesties principal secretaries of state, and of the privy council, 23rd March, 1692-3. He had been engaged deeply with the Duke of Monmouth, and was at dinner with Mr. W. Speke, at Ilminster, when intelligence arrived of the defeat of his Grace's army at Sedgemoor. Mr. Trenchard immediately mounted his horse, and advised Mr. Speke to do the same, lest he should be seized and hanged for his at"tachment to the duke. Mr. Trenchard fled to Litchet; but instead of going to his house, concealed himself in the lodge of the park belonging to the keeper, whom he sent to secure him a passage on board a vessel at Weymouth. Tradition says, at the moment he was embarking, his friend Speke was hanging before his own door at Ilminster. He subsequently became the confidential friend of King WILLIAM, and on the accession of that monarch, was made chief justice of Chester. Hem. Philip, daughter of George of Charborough, and left, with a daughter, Mary, m. to Thomas Turberville, esq. of Bere Regis, in Dorsetshire, a son, COLONEL THOMAS TRENCHARD, of Wolverton, M. P. for Wareham in 1695 and 1698, for Dorchester 1689, and for Dorsetshire in 1700 and 1701. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Henning, esq. of Pokeswell, and by her who d. in 1725, left an only daughter. MARY TRENCHARD, of Wolverton, b. 20th April, 1694, who m. (in compliance with the testamentary injunction of her father) her cousin, George Trenchard, esq. and had issue, I. GEORGE, her heir, who m. Miss Mary Ser- 1. William Trenchard, esq. of Wolver- 11. Thomas, d. s. p. III. John, of Stourminster Marshal, commissioner of taxes, d. s. p. 1. Henrietta, m. to Jocelyn Pickard, esq. of Bloxworth, and had issue. 11. Mary, m. to Richard Owen Cambridge, esq. of Whitminster, and had issue. whom. Ellen, daughter of Sir George Nor- | pamphlets, as various state ton, of Abbots Leigh, in Somersetshire, and had issue, 1. JOHN, his heir. 11. Ellen, m. to Henry Long, esq. of III. Anna, b. in 1672, m. to Richard IV. Frances, bapt. at North Bradley, ROBERT HIPPISLEY, of whom pre- JOHN TRENCHARD, esq. of Cutteridge, b. in 1662, heir also of Sir George Norton,* of Abbotts Leigh, in Somersetshire. This gentleman, a barrister by profession, and a commissioner for the forfeited estates in Ireland, gained considerable reputation by his political writings. In 1698 he published in connexion with Mr. Moyles, a well known pamphlet, entitled "An Argument, shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy." This production attracted attention, and by the conviction it carried, contributed greatly to the procuring a majority in the parliament, which obliged the king, though with the utmost reluctance, to send home his Dutch guards, and reduce the army to a moderate standard. Several occasional The reversion of Abbotts Leigh, in the county of Somerset, was granted 23rd September, 1559, to SIR GEORGE NORTON, knt. who d. 26 ELIZABETH, leaving a son, SAMUEL NORTON, esq. of Abbotts Leigh, father of GEORGE NORTON, esq. of Abbotts Leigh, whose daughter and heiress, GRACE NORTON, of Abbotts Leigh, m. B. Norton, esq. of Church Stretton, in Shropshire, Alderman of London, by Jane, his wife, daughter of Thomas Owen, esq. one of the judges of the Common Pleas, and by him, who d. in 1635, aged seventy, had a son and successor, SIR GEORGE NORTON, knt. of Abbotts Leigh, b. in 1622, who m. Ellen, daughter of Sir William Owen, knt. of Condover, in Shropshire, by Ellen, his wife, daughter of Robert, Lord Kilmorey, and by her, who m. secondly, Sir Timothy Baldwin, had issue, GEORGE (Sir), of Abbotts Leigh, knt. who Occurrences 66 arose, came from his pen, and met with a flattering reception from the public. But his two most distinguished works were Cato's Letters," and "The Independent Whig." The object at which the former pointed was the administration in state; the latter was directed against the hierarchy of the church. They both made their appearance in 1720. Mr. Trenchard represented the borough of Taunton in parliament, and was a leading member of the House of Commons. He m. Anne, daughter of Sir William Blackett, but by her, who m. secondly, Mr. Gordon, had no issue. He d. 16th December, 1723, and was s. at Cutteridge and Abbotts Leigh by (the second son of his sister Frances) his nephew, ROBERT HIPPISLEY, esq. of Stanton, b. in 1715, who assumed, in consequence, the additional surname and arms of TRENCHARD. He m. in 1740, Mary, only daughter of John Gore, esq. of Salisbury, and had issue, JOHN WILLIAM, his heir. Ellen, b. 7th September, 1745, who m. first, in 1766, John Ashfordby, esq. of Cheshunt, Herts, by whom he had a son, JOHN ASHFORDBY, D. C. L. who Mrs. Ashfordby wedded secondly, WALTER LONG, esq. of Preshaw, Mr. Hippisley Trenchard died in July, 1787, aged seventy-two, was buried at Abbotts Leigh, and succeeded by his only son, JOHN WILLIAM HIPPISLEY TRENCHARD, esq. of Cutteridge and Abbotts Leigh, b. in until he procured means for his escape into GRACE, who m. Sir Richard Gethin, of Edward. Arms of NORTON, of Abbotts Leigh. Arg. on a bend, cotised between two lions rampant, sa. three escallop shells, or. Arms of Stretton. Or, two bars gu. on a chief az, an inescutcheon erm. 1740, who died issueless in 1801, having devised his estates to his two nephews (the sons of his sister Ellen, by her two husbands), the elder of whom is the present Dr. TRENCHARD, of Stanton. Hippisley, of Stanton. ROBERT HIPPISLEY, of Stanton, in the county of Wilts, third son of John Hippisley, of Stone Easton, in the county of Somerset, by Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Organ, esq. of Lambourn, in the county of Berks, (see vol. i. p. 538). He married Jane, daughter and co-heir of William Steventon, of Dottrell, in the county of Salop, by whom (who was buried 10th September, 1670, at Stanton,) he left at his decease, in 1667, 1. JOHN, his heir. II. Thomas, b. 20th September, 1642, v. William, b. 14th December, 1653. 1. Elizabeth, b. 18th January, 1645. III. Dorothy, baptized 30th May, 1650, IV. Deborah, baptized 1st January, 1651, married July 27th, 1673, Robert Arnoy, 2nd November, 1680, to Mr. William Barksdale, and d. 1683. v. Abigail, b. 10th March, 1657, m. to Mr. Taylor. vi. Mary, b. 27th October, 1659. The eldest son and heir, JOHN HIPPISLEY, of Stanton, baptized 26th January, 1640, m. October 10th, 1667, at Stanton, Anne Hippisley, and d. May 15th 1691, leaving issue, 1. Robert, baptized 16th September, 1669, d. s. p. II. JOHN, baptized 18th August, 1676. The second son, ROBERT HIPPISLEY TRENCHARD, esq. of Stanton, baptized 23rd August, 1715, m. Mary, only daughter of John Gore, esq. recorder of Wilton, by Lucy, daughter of Dawson, esq. of Azerly, Yorkshire, by whom, who d. 26th April, 1755, aged thirtysix, and was buried at St. Edmunds, Salisbury, he left at his decease, in 1787, JOHN-WILLIAM, his heir. Lucy, b. in 1748, buried at St. Edmunds. Ellen, m. first in 1766, John Ashfordby, esq. by whom she had a son, the present DR. ASHFORDBY TRENCHARD, and secondly, in 1779, John Long, esq. of Preshaw, by whom she had a son, the present JOHN LONG, esq. of Preshaw. The only son and heir, JOHN WILLIAM HIPPISLEY TRENCHARD, esq. ber, 1740, who d. s. p. 1801, having devised of Abbotts Leigh and Cutteridge, b. Novemhis estates to his two nephews, the sons of his sister Ellen, by her two husbands, and was buried at St. Edmunds, Salisbury. Her sister married Henry Long, esq. of Melk sham. LOCKWOOD, OF DEWS HALL. LOCKWOOD, WILLIAM-JOSEPH, esq. of Dews Hall, in the county of Essex, verdurer of Epping Forest, and late a captain in the Coldstream Guards, m. 13th June, 1816, Rachael, daughter of Sir Mark Wood, bart. of Gatton, in Surrey, and has issue, 1. WILLIAM-MARK. 1. Matilda. 2. George. 2. Fanny. Lineage. The family of Lockwood* derives from a place of the name in Staffordshire, an estate which passed in 1499 to the Henshaws of Cheshire by the marriage of Thomas Henshaw with Amie, only child of Richard Lockwood. That gentleman's cousin, RICHARD LOCKWOOD, the immediate ancestor of the Lockwoods of Essex, entered into holy orders, and was inducted to the living of Tiffield in 1527 and to Dingley in 1530, both in the county of Northampton. He d. in 1548, leaving a son, RICHARD LOCKWOOD, who possessed property at Tiffield and Gayton, in the same county. He d. in 1598, leaving two sons, RICHARD and John. The younger, vicar of Towcester, was deprived of his church preferment during the civil wars for his well There is another family of the name of Lockwood, who derive from Lockwood in Yorkshire; and there is an old legend relating the death of one of them in the reign of EDWARD III. by the treachery of his mistress, who cut his bow-string when defending himself alone in an old tower against his enemies. There were many letters written by John Lockwood, vicar of Towcester, describing the battle of Naseby and various interesting circumstances relative to the civil war, which, with other valuable family documents, were destroyed by mistake in 1826. RICHARD LOCKWOOD, esq. inheriting a strong attachment to the unfortunate house of Stuart, refused, when high sheriff for Northamptonshire, to carry a county address to WILLIAM III. on the occasion of his paying a visit to Lord Sunderland at Althorpe. He m. Susannah, daughter and sole heiress of Edward Cutts, esq. with whom he acquired Malden Island, an estate at Mayland, and another at Lambourne: the last, enlarged by his son, who sold his paternal property in Northamptonshire, became the family residence. By the heiress of Cutts (who d. in 1709) Mr. Lockwood had issue, I. CUTTS, d. s. p. aged thirty-six. 1. Anne, b. in 1667, m. to T. Maydwell, II. Susannah, m. to Dr. Sherard, the III. Mary, m. to John Green, esq. Mr. Lockwood d. in 1696, and was s. by his son, RICHARD LOCKWOOD, esq. b. in 1672, who represented in successive parliaments Hinton, Worcester, and London. He m. Matilda, sister of Sir Thomas Vernon, of Sudbury, and had issue, 1. RICHARD, b. in 1712, who m. his cousin Anne Vernon, and d. s. p. |