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ELIZABETH, married to Edmund Butler, Viscount of Leicester, where it was seated at a very early Mountgarrett.t

He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux, bart. of Sefton, in the county of Lancaster, and was s. at his decease by the youngest, and only surviving son, of five,

1. JAMES SIMEON, esq. of Chilworth, in the county of Oxford, who was created a BARONET by King CHARLES II, 18th October, 1677. Sir James married Bridget, daughter, and at length sole heir of Walter Heveningham, esq. of Aston, in the county of Staf ford, and had issue,

EDWARD, his successor.

James, d. abroad, in May, 1714.

MARGARET, m. to Humphrey Weld, esq. of Lulworth Castle, in the county of Dorset, and had, with two elder sons, who died before their father, and two daughters (see BURKE'S Com moners, vol. i. page 198),

EDWARD, who inherited Lulworth Castle, and continued the family.

THOMAS, who assumed the surname of S1

MEON.

Sir James d. about 1709, and was s. by his son,

11. SIR EDWARD SIMEON, who d. unm. 22nd December, aged eighty-seven, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED, and the estates devolved upon his nephew,

THOMAS WELD, who in consequence assumed the surname of SIMEON. He m. Mary, daughter of Thomas Fitzherbert, esq. of Swinnerton, and had an only child,

MARY SIMEON, who took the veil at Bruges. Arms-Party per pale sable and or, a pale counterchanged, upon every one of the first a trefoil of the second. Le Neve blazons the arms borne by Sir James Simeon thus: Per fesse, or and sable, a pale counterchanged, and three trefoils slipped ppr.; and states, that Edmund Symons, of Pyrton, in the county of Oxford, bore, Per fesse, or and sable, a pale and three trefoils counterchanged: referring to Visit. Oxon. c. 29, fo. 78.

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+ The descendant of this lady, GEORGE MOSTYN, esq. bas recently petitioned parliament, claiming through her the BARONY of VAUX OF HARROWDEN. (See BURKE'S Peerage, Appendix, " Peerages before Parliament.")

This JOHN MINSHULL, esq. sheriff of Chester in 1702, and mayor in 1711, (who was son of Randal Minshull, and grandson of another Randal Minshull, by Elizabeth, is wife, daughter of William Leycester, esq. mayor of Chester in 1609,) descended from the Minshulls, of Chesare, an ancient and ennobled family allied to the chief enses of the palatinate, the Vernons, the Breretons, the Cholmondeley's, the Fittons, the Egertons, &c. By Mary Weever, his wife, he left at his decease, in 1729, a son, ALEXANDER MINSHULL, esq. of the Inner Temple, who Sarah Alvarez, and died in 1740, leaving a son,

period.

SIR WILLIAM SKEFFINGTON, knt. was appointed by King HENRY VIII. in 1529, his majesty's commissioner to Ireland, where he arrived in the August of that year, with instructions to find out means to restrain the exactions of the soldiers, to call a parlia ment, and to provide that the possessions of the clergy might be subject to bear their part of the public expense. Sir William was, subsequently, a very distinguished political personage in Ireland, and d. in the government of that kingdom, as lord deputy, in December, 1535. His great-grandson,

JOHN SKEFFINGTON, esq. of Fisherwick, in the county of Stafford, m. Alice, seventh daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, bart. of Stamford, in Northamptonshire, and had a son and successor,

I. SIR WILLIAM SKEFFINGTON, knt. of Fisherwick, sheriff of Staffordshire, 43 ELIZABETH and 21 JAMES I. who was created a BARONET in 1627. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Dering, esq. and had issue, JOHN, his heir.

RICHARD, successor to his nephew.

Elizabeth, m. to Michael Biddulph, esq. of Elm-
hurst, in Staffordshire, and was mother of Sir
Theophilus Biddulph, bart.

Cicely, m. to Edward Mytton, esq. of Weston, in
Staffordshire.

Mary, m. to Richard Pyott, esq. of Strethay, in
Staffordshire.

Hesther, m. to Sir William Bowyer, knt.
Lettice, m. to John Bayly, esq. of Hoddesdon,
Herts.

Alice, m. to Alexander Walthall, esq. of Wistas-
ton, in Cheshire, and had a son, Richard, his
heir, ancestor of the present JAMES WALTHALL
HAMMOND, esq. of Wistaston, and several daugh-
ters, of whom the second, Mary, m. Robert
Weever, esq. of Poole, in Cheshire, and was
mother of Mary Weever, the wife of John Min-
shull, esq. sheriff of Chester in 1702.

Sir William was s. at his decease by his son,

II. SIR JOHN SKEFFINGTON, of Fisherwick, sheriff of Staffordshire in 1638, who m. Cicely, sister and coheir of Sir John Skeffington, of Skeffington, and had a son,

111. SIR WILLIAM SKEFFINGTON, of Fisherwick, who died unm. soon after his father, and was s. by his uncle,

IV. SIR RICHARD SKEPFINGTON, of Fisherwick, who m. Anne, youngest daughter of Sir John Newdigate, knt. of Arbury, in the county of Warwick, and had issue,

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JOHN MINSHULL, esq. clerk of the Nisi Prins and marshal of the court of King's Bench, who died in 1785, and was 8. by his son,

JOHN MINSHULL, esq. who died at Highgate in 1822, leaving by Mary, his wife, daughter of Captain Thomas Staunton, two daughters, viz.

ANN, m. to Lynde Walter, esq. of Boston, North
America, and has, with three daughters, one son,
Lynde Minshull Walter.

MARY, m. to Dominick Mazzinghi, esq. and has one
son, Thomas-John, of the Inner Temple, and
two daughters, Juliet-Mary, wife of the Rev. J. W.
Worthington, and Cassandra-Ann.

Sir Richard d. in 1847, and was s. by his son,

V. SIR JOHN SKEFFINGTON, of Fisherwick, who m. Mary, only daughter and heiress of SIR JOHN CLOTWORTHY, a very active personage in promoting the restoration of King CHARLES II. who was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 21st November, 1660, as Baron of Loughneagh, and VISCOUNT MASSAREENE, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his son-in-law, the said Sir John Skeffington, and his issue male, by his said wife, in default of which, to the heirs general of his lordship. Sir John Skeffington inherited accordingly in 1665, and became second Viscount Massareene. By the heiress of Clotworthy he had issue, CLOTWORTHY, his heir.

Mary, m. to Sir Charles Houghton, bart.
Margaret, m. to Sir George St. George.
Frances.

His lordship died in 1695, and was succeeded by his only son,

VI. SIR CLOTWORTHY SKEFFINGTON, third Viscount Massarcene, who m. Rachael, daughter of Sir Edward Hungerford, K. B. of Farley Castle, in Somersetshire, and by her, who died 2nd February, 1731, had issue,

CLOTWORTHY, his heir.

Hale, d. unm.

John, of Darvock, in Antrim, d. unm. in 1741.
Jane, m. to Sir Hans Hamilton, bart.
Rachael, m. first, to Randal, fourth Earl of An-
trim; and secondly, to Robert Hawkins Mac-
gill, esq. of Gill Hall, in Downshire.
Frances Diana, d, unm.

Mary, m. to Edward Smyth, Bishop of Downe
and Connor.

This nobleman d. in 1713, and was s. by his son,

VII. SIR CLOTWORTHY SKEFFINGTON, fourth Viscount Massareene, who m. in 1713, Catharine, eldest daughter of Arthur, fourth Earl of Donegal, and had issue,

CLOTWORTHY, his heir.

Arthur, captain in the army, d. s. p. in 1747.
John, rector of Clonmarney.
Hungerford, M.P. for Antrim.

Hugh, a dragoon officer.

Catharine, m. to Arthur Mohun, Viscount Doneraile.

Rachael.

His lordship dying in 1738, was s. by his eldest son, VIII. SIR CLOTWORTHY SKEFFINGTON, fifth Viscount Massareene, who was created 16th July, 1756, EARL OF MASSAREENE. His lordship m. first, in 1738, Anne, eldest daughter of the Rev. Richard Daniel, Dean of Down, by whom he had no issue; and secondly, in 1754, Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Eyre, esq. of Rowter, in the county of Derby, by whom he had several children, viz.

1. CLOTWORTHY.

11. HENRY.

11. William, d. s. p. 1814.

IV. John, d. s. p.

V. CHICHESTER, fourth earl.

VI. Alexander, d. s. p.

1. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, first Earl of Leitrim. 11. Catharine, m. to Francis, first Earl of Llandaff.

He d. in 1757, and was s. by his eldest son,

IX. SIR CLOTWORTHY SKEFFINGTON, Second Earl of Massareene. This nobleman m. twice, but dying without issue in 1805, the family honours devolved upon his brother,

X. SIR HENRY SKEFFINGTON, third Earl of Massareene, who d. unm. 12th June, 1811, when the peerage descended to his brother,

XI. SIR CHICHESTER SKEFFINGTON, fourth Earl of Massareene. This nobleman married Harriet, eldest daughter of Robert, first Earl of Roden, by whom he had issue an only daughter, HARRIET, to whom de scended, at his lordship's decease, in 1816, the Fis county of Massareene and the Barony of Loughmoagh, while the earldom and BARONETCY EXPIRED. Her lady. ship m. in 1810, Thomas-Henry, VISCOUNT FERRARD, and died in 1831, leaving, with other issue, a son, John Skeffington, present VisSCOUNT MASSAREENI.

Arms-Ar. three bulls' heads erased sa. armed or, for SKEFFINGTON.

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This family, originally written SCHYPWYC, and denominated from a town and lordship so called in the East Riding of York, descends from

ROBERT DE ESTOTEVILLE, Baron of Cottingham, in the time of the CONQUEROR, of whom and his de scendants, the feudal lords of Cottingham, Dugdale treats at great length in the Baronage. His son,

ROBERT DE ESTOTEVILLE, acquired a great inheri tance with his wife, Eneburga, daughter and heir of Hugh, son of Baldrick, a great Saxon thane, and among other lands, had the lordship of Schypwyc, or Skipwic. He left three sons,

ROBERT, his heir, from whom the territorial lords of Cottingham, whose male line terminated i the 17th of HENRY III.

OSMUND, who d. at Joppa, in Palestine, was ancestor of the Estotevilles, of Gressing Hall. PATRICK, of Skipwith.

The youngest son,

PATRICK DE ESTOTEVILLE, having by gift of his father, the lordship of Skipwith, his descendants took their name therefrom, in accordance with the custom of the age. He m. Beatrix, daughter and heir of dir Pagan de Langtun, and was s. by his son,

JEFFREY DE SCHYPWITH, who #. Mariana, daughter and heir of William de Manithorp, and had two sons, REGINALD and Gerard. The elder, REGINALD, Was hostage for the Lord Scales, in the barous' wars, 9th of JOHN. His son and heir,

SIR WILLIAM DE SKIPWITH, Lord of Skipwith, was living temp. HENRY III. and marrying Alice, daugis ter of Sir John Thorp, and heir of Sir William Thorp. knts. became possessed of a great estate in Lincoln shire, and was the last of the family who resided at Skipwith. His son and heir,

SIR JOHN DE SKIPWITH, living at Thorp, was some times styled de Thorp; he likewise possessed the manor of Beakby, in right of his mother, and having married Isabel, daughter and heir of Sir Robert de Arches, knt. of Wranby, in the same county, had als possession of that estate. He was s. by his son,

JOHN DE SKIPWITH, who resided at Beakby, and augmented his patrimony by marriage with Margaret,

laughter and co-heir of Herbert de Flinton, of Yorkhire, by whom he had a son and heir,

WILLIAM DE SKIPWITH, who married Margaret, laughter of Ralph Fitz Simon, Lord of Ormsby, in he county of Lincoln, and sister and sole heir of Simon Fitz Ralph, whereby he became possessed of hat inheritance, which was the possession of Sir Ralph Fitz Simon, knt. who in several charters was ermed nobilis, and had obtained the estate and manor y his wife, the daughter and heir of Ormsby, of rimsby; from this marriage with Margaret Fitz Sion proceeded three sons,

JOHN, eldest son and heir, d. s. p. 10 EDWARD III. the same year which his father died.

William (Sir).

RALPH (Sir), from whom descended the Skipwiths, of Heburgh, in Lincolnshire, who held lands in Southliston, Kernington, Heighburgh, Alesby, and Laseby, in the time of HENRY IV.

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWITH, the second son, succeeded is elder brother, in the estate, a few months after is father died. Sir William was bred to the bar, and ttained great eminence. He was first chosen one of he king's serjeants, and in the 33rd of EDWARD III. nstituted one of the judges of the King's Bench. three years afterwards, he was sworn in lord chief aron of the Exchequer, and he continued in that ich judicial station until the 40th year of the same ng, the time of his decease. His lordship married lice, only daughter and heir of Sir William de Hilft, Lord of Ingoldmells, and had issue,

WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.

JOHN, heir to his elder brother.

Patrick.

Stephen.

Alice, m. to Robert, fourth Lord Willoughby de Eresby.

Margaret, m. to William Vavasor, esq.

he eldest son,

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWITH, pursuing the learned prossion of his father, was constituted one of the jus es of the King's Bench in the 50th of EDWARD III. ad his patent was renewed in the 1st of RICHARD II. Then he was senior judge of that court, and deported mself therein so uprightly, that his name is handed wn by our historians with the highest honour. On accession of Richard, he obtained free warren in his demesnes at Ormesby, Ingoldmells, Carleton, venham, and Bekeby; and in the 11th year of the me reign, had at his own request, a quietus from his ce of justice." The Collar of Esses," (says an old iter.) "now worn by the judges, first introduced the initial letters of SANCTUS SIMON SIMPLICIUS,

By a daughter and co-heir of Walter de la Lynde, d of Laseby, in the county of Lincoln, and of Bulbrook, Suffolk, son of Sir John de la Lynde, knt. seneschal the city of London, in the time of HENRY III.

By ALICE, his wife, sister and sole heir of Ralph de er, Lord of Calthorp and Covenham, in the county of neon SIR WILLIAM DE HILTOFT was son of another William, by Agnes, daughter of Thomas, and one of sisters and co-heirs of William de Mumby, a family cended from the house of Willoughby. SIR WILAM DE WILLOUGHBY, having two sons, by his wife, ICE BEKE, heir of the feudal lords of Eresby. The er, ROBERT, inherited the barony on the decease of his cle, Anthony Beke, bishop of Durham, and was sumed to parliament as Lord Willoughby de Eresby. The anzer, THOMAS DE WILLOUGHBY, m. Margaret, sister d coheir of Alun de Munby, and took the name; his , William, dying without issue, the estates passed to William Hiltoft, the husband of his daughter Agnes. KNIGHTON, in his Chronicle, says, that notwith

an uncorrupted justicier in the primitive times, well suited this Sir William Skipwith, who died full of honour, without issue male, leaving only one daugh ter, married to George, Lord Monboucher, whereupon the bulk of his estate descended to his brother and heir,"

JOHN SKIPWITH, esq. of Ormesby, high sheriff of Lincolnshire, 18 RICHARD II. and one of the knights in parliament for the same county, temp. HENRY V. He m. Alice, daughter of Sir Frederick Tilney, knt. of Tilney, in the county of Norfolk, and had three sons, viz.

William, d. in his father's lifetime issueless.
THOMAS (Sir), his heir.

Patrick, from whom the Skipwiths of Utterby, in
the county of Lincoln, and from a younger son
of that line sprang the Skipwiths of Snore, in
Norfolk.

He was s. at his decease, 9 HENRY V. by his elder surviving son,

SIR THOMAS SKIPWITH, who distinguished himself in the French wars, and was knighted in France by HENRY V. He m. Margaret, daughter of John, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, and died before the 19th of HENRY VI. for in that year, his son and heir,

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWITH, was in possession of the estates. The records in the Tower, style this William, son of the said Thomas, and state that he was seized by inheritance of Skipwith and Menthorp, in the county of York; South Ormesby, Kettleby, Walmesgare, Calthorp, Covenham, Garnethorp, Wargholme, Laseby, Caldale, and Somercose, in the county of Lincoln. He was knighted in France, temp. HENRY VI. and was sheriff of Lincolnshire in the 37th of that king's reign. In the 1st of EDWARD IV. he was constituted seneschal of the dominion or demesne of Borewell, in the same county: in a charter to RICHARD III. he is mentioned as possessed of Ingoldmells, and the advowson of the church of St. Peter. He m. first, Joan, daughter of Sir Robert Mortimer, knt. but by that lady had no issue. He wedded, secondly, Agnes, daughter of Sir John Constable, knt. of Burton Constable, and widow of Sir St. Quintin, and had by

her,

JOHN (Sir), his heir.

Alice, m. to Sir John Markham, knt.

He died in the 1st of HENRY VII. and was s. by his

son,

SIR JOHN SKIPWITH, who was made a knight banneret for his services against the Cornish rebels, being with the king at the battle of Blackheath. He m. Catherine, daughter of Richard Fitz Williams, esq. of Wadsworth, and had issue,

standing the threats of the Duke of Ireland, Sir William pretended indisposition, and did not attend the council at Nottingham, when all the judges were summoned to meet there, in order to subscribe to several questions, whereby they might take occasion to work the death of the Duke of Gloucester; this judge wisely foreseeing the event, got his quietus, and his brethren, who were all so overawed, that they gave their opinions illegally, and were afterwards all of them arrested on the bench at the desire of the parliament, being charged with over-ruling the actions and determinations of the lords, by their advice and directions, upon assurance that all was done according to law; yet afterwards had given the king a contrary judgment at Nottingham, and had delivered as their opinion, that the actions of the said parliament was illegall and trayterous. On this charge they were all (except Sir William Skipwith) condemned by the Lords Temporal, with assent of the king, to be drawn and hanged as traytors, their heirs disinherited, and their lands, &c. forfeited; but this sentence, as to their lives, was respited.

WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.

Catherine, m. to Sir Thomas Heneage, knt. of
Hampton, in the county of Lincoln.

Mary, m. to George Fitz Williams, esq. of Mable-
thorp.

Elizabeth, m. first to Anthony Riggs, esq. and secondly to Matthew Thimelby, esq.

Margaret, m, to Richard Yarborough, esq.

He was s. by his only son,

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWITH, knt. who was sheriff of Lincolnshire in the 18th of HENRY VIII. He m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Tyrwhit, knt. of Kettleby, in the same county, and by that lady had

WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.

Lionel, ancestor of the Skipwiths, of Calthorp.
John, of Walmsgare, whose son Lionel, d. s. p.
George, of Cotes or Cottenham.

Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Clifford, esq. of Braken-
burgh, in the county of Lincoln.

Anne, m. 36 HENRY VIII. to William Hatcliffe,
esq. of Hatcliffe.

Bridget, one of the maids of honour to Queen ELI-
ZABETH, M. to - Cave, esq. of Leicestershire.
Eleanor, m. to Richard Bolles, esq.

Sir William m. secondly, Alice, daughter and heir of
Sir Lionel Dymoke, of Scrivelsby, in the county of
Lincoln, and by her acquired a considerable estate,
and left an only child,

HENRY, ancestor of the SKIPWITHS of Prestwould. (Refer to BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.)

He was s. by his eldest son,

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWITH, of Ormesby, &c. who received the honour of knighthood for his services at the In the battle of Muscleborough, 1st of EDWARD VI. 6th of the same reign he was returned to parliament by the county of Lincoln, and was sheriff, in the 4th of Queen ELIZABETH. Sir William m. first, Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of Sir Richard Page, knt. of Beechwood, in the county of Hertford, of the privy council to King HENRY VIII. and by that lady had one son and six daughters, viz.

RICHARD (Sir), his heir.

Frances, m. first to Francis Constable, esq. of Burstwick, in Yorkshire, and secondly to Ralph Ellerker, knt. of Risby, in the same county. Anne, m. to Francis Kersey, esq.

Mabilla, m. to Thomas Skipwith, esq. of Utterby,

in Lincolnshire.

Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Portington, esq. of Portington.

Mary, m. to George Metham, esq.

Margaret, m. to John Try, esq. of Hardwick, in the county of Gloucester.

He m. secondly, Anne, daughter of John Tothby, esq. of Tothby, in Lincolnshire, and by her had a son,

EDWARD, of Benisthorp, progenitor of the SKIPWITHS, of Grantham, and of Methringham. Sir William d. in 1587, was buried with his ancestors in the chancel of the church, at Ormesby, 7th March, in that year, and s. by his eldest son,

SIR RICHARD SKIPWITH, knt. of Ormesby, who m. Mary, daughter of Sir Ralph Chamberlain, knt. of Gidding, in Suffolk, and had issue,

WILLIAM, his heir.

EDWARD, heir to his brother.

HENRY, whose line eventually carried on the family.

Catherine, m. to Charles Ayscough, esq.

Susan, m. to William Skipwith, esq. of Utterby.

He was s. by his eldest son,

WILLIAM SKIPWITH, esq. of Ormesby, who m. fire, Anne, relict of Sir Robert Constable, knt. but by her had no issue. He m. secondly, Anne, daughter of Thomas Portington, esq. of Portington, in the county of York, but having no male issue to survive, was s by his brother,

EDWARD SKIPWITH, esq. who m. Christian, danghter of Robert Ask, esq. of Aughton, in the county of York, but his posterity becoming likewise extinct, the representative of the family eventually devolved upon the line of his brother, HENRY, which

HENRY SKIPWITH, having adopted the profession of arms, attained high renown as a military officer. He was bred in the Netherlands, under the famous Gene ral Lord Willoughby, and afterwards went captain into Ireland, where he distinguished himself at the sieges of Blackwater and Kinsale. He m. Margaret, daughter of Richard Fulwar, esq. of Copwood, in Sus sex, and left at his decease, 7th March, 1629-30, an only

son,

WILLIAM SKIPWITH, esq. who m. Elizabeth, danghter and co-heir of Richard Redding, esq. of Harrowthe-Hill, and was s. by his son,

1. FULWAR SKIPWITH, esq. of Newbold Hall, in the county of Warwick, who was created a BARONET b King CHARLES II. 25th October, 1670. Sir Fulwar m. first, Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Parker, esq. of Anglesey Abbey, in the county of Cambridge, and had issue,

HUMBERSTON, his heir, m. Elizabeth, daughter of
Sir George Cony, knt. and dying in the lifetime
of his father, left a son and daughter, viz.

FULWAR, successor to his grandfather.
ELIZABETH, M. to William, second Lord Cra-

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EDWARD SKIPWITH, esq. of Benisthorpe, who m. Mary, daughter of Richard Hansard, esq. of Bickers. thorp, in Lincolnshire, and had, with a daughter, Eli zabeth, wife of Richard Osney, esq. of Louth, in the same county, a son and heir,

EDWARD SKIPWITH, esq. of Gosberton and Grantham, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Hatcher, knt. of Coteby, in Lincolnshire, and had issue,

EDWARD, who m. Alice, daughter of Marmaduke
Prickett, esq. and had a son,

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Elizabeth, m. first to Sir George Cony, knt. and
secondly to Sir Fulwar Skipwith, bart.

-, m. to Sir Edward Bashe, knt.
, d. unm.

Mary, m. to- Buck, esq. of Lincolnshire.
The second but eldest surviving son and heir,

1. SIR THOMAS SKIPWITH, knt, of Metheringham, in Lincolnshire, serjeant-at-law, was created a BARONET by King CHARLES 11. 27th July, 1678. He m. first, Elitabeth, daughter and heir of Ralph Lathom, esq. of Upminster, in Essex, and by her had

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CREATED 19th Jan. 1662-3.

EXTINCT

21st Nov. 1700.

Lineage.

The Slannings, an old Devon family, acquired the estate of Ley, in the parish of Shaugh, by a marriage with the heiress of Nicholas AtLey. They were afterwards of Bickleigh and Maristow.

NICHOLAS SLANNING, esq. (of Ley, son of William Slanning, by Jane, his wife, daughter and heir of William Horston, and grandson of Nicholas Slanning, who married the heiress of AtLey), left by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Thomas Maynard, of Sherfford, in Devon, four sons,

NICHOLAS, of Ley, whose only child, Agnes, m.
Edward Marler, of Crayford, in Kent, and had
daughters, his co-heirs, of whom Margaret wed-
ded her cousin, Gamaliel Slanning, of Hele.
William, who m. Wilmot, daughter of Baldwin
Yate, and had issue.

JOHN, of whom presently.
Thomas.

The third son,

JOHN SLANNING, esq. m. Jane, daughter of William Crewse, esq. of Morchard, in Devon, and had two sons, Nicholas and John. The elder,

NICHOLAS SLANNING, esq. of Hele, in Devon, married Margaret, daughter of Henry Champernoune, esq. of Modbury, in the same county, and had issue, GAMALIEL, his heir.

Nicholas, living in 1620, of Ley, d. s. p.
Elizabeth, m. to Christopher Blackhall, of Totness,
and d. s. p.

The elder son,

GAMALIEL SLANNING, esq. of Hele, m. his cousin, Margaret, daughter and co-heir of Edward Marler, esq. of Crayford, in Kent, and left at his decease a daughter, Elizabeth, aged twelve in 1620, m. to Sir John Seymour, bart. of Berry, in Devon, and a son,

SIR NICHOLAS SLANNING, knt. of Maristow and Bickleigh, in Devon, aged nine in 1620, recorder of Plympton and M.P. for that borough 15 CHARLES 1. and for Penryn in the following year. At the breaking out of the civil war, Sir Nicholas was appointed governor of Pendinnis Castle, and soon distinguished himself in the royal cause. He was so active a soldier and so sound a counsellor as to be considered one of the Devon and Cornish commanders who formed "the four wheels of Charles's wain ;" and who, to the great injury of the sovereign's success, were severally killed about the same period at the battles of Stratton and Lansdowne and the siege of Bristol; in all of which Sir Nicholas Slanning bore a very conspicuous part, "advancing" at Lansdowne, 5th July, 1643, “from hedge to hedge at the head of his men, in the mouths of muskets and cannons, insomuch they thought him immortal, as indeed he was that day;" while at the siege of Bristol, 26th of the same month, "his courage and resolution carrying him on a little too far as he made a brave assault upon the town, he was unfortunately slain, to the great grief of all the army, in the twenty-eighth year of his age," when was written

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