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VI. SIR WILLIAM SPENCER, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Dee, gent. of Bridgenorth, but died without male issue, when the BARONETCY passed to his cousin, (refer to Richard, fourth son of the first baronet,)

VII. SIR CHARLES SPENCER, who was a minor in 1741, at whose decease the title became EXTINCT.

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SPENCER, OF OFFLEY.

CREATED 4th March, 1626.-EXTINCT Sept. 1633.

Lineage.

SIR RICHARD SPENCER, knt. fourth son of Sir John Spencer, knt. of Althorpe, by Katharine, his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, knt. inherited from his father the manors of Offley and Cockernhoo, Herts. He married Helen, fourth daughter and co-heir of Sir John Brocket, knt. of Brocket Hall, and had issue, JOHN, his heir.

BROCKET, created a baronet in 1642. (See next
article.)

Elizabeth, m. to Sir William Colepeper, bart. of
Aylesford.

Anne, m. to Sir John Boteler, K.B.

Alice, m. to Sir John Jennings, K.B.

Sir Richard died in November, 1624, and was s. by his eldest son,

1. JOHN SPENCER, esq. of Offley, who was created a BARONET in 1626. He married Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Anderson, bart. of Penley, and had an only daughter,

ALICE, m. to Sir James Atham, of Mark Hall, Essex, and had an only daughter and heir, Mary Altham, who m. Sir John Tufton, but d. s. p. Sir John d. in September, 1633, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT.

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SPENCER, OF OFFLEY.

CREATED 26th Sept. 1642.-EXTINCT 16th Nov. 1712.

Lineage.

1. BROCKET SPENCER, esq. only brother and heir male of Sir John Spencer, bart. inherited Offley at that gentleman's decease, and was created a BARONET in 1642. He married Susanna, daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew, of Beddington, in Surrey, and had by her, who d. 9th May, 1692, with other issue,

RICHARD, his heir.

JOHN, successor to his nephew.

Elizabeth, m. 2nd November, 1677, to Sir Humphrey Gore, knt. of Gilston, by whom she had an only daughter and heir,

ELIZABETH GORE, m. in 1714, to Sir Henry
Penrice, knt. LL.D. judge of the Admiralty
Court, and had issue,

Spencer Penrice, d. unm.

ANNA-MARIA PENRICE, m. in 1751, to Sir

Thomas Salusbury, knt. LL.D. and d.
s. p. 7th March, 1759.

Susanna, m. to Abraham Nelson, esq.
Anne, m. to Roger Meredith, esq.

Alice, m. to Granado Pigott, esq. of Abington

Pigott.

Sir Brocket d. 3rd July, 1668, and was s. by his son,

11. SIR RICHARD SPENCER, of Offley, who married 23rd July, 1672, Mary, daughter of Sir John Musters, knt, of Colwick, Notts, and by her (who married secondly, Sir Ralph Radcliffe, knt. of Hitchen,) he left at his decease, in February, 1687-8, a son and succes sor,

III. SIR JOHN SPENCER, of Offley, bapt. 27th Febru ary, 1677-8, at whose decease unm. 6th August, 1609, the title reverted to his uncle,

IV. SIR JOHN SPENCER, of Offley, who d. s. p. 16th November, 1712, aged sixty-seven, when the BARO NETCY became EXTINCT. The manor of Offley became vested in his four sisters, who all d. s. p. save the eldest, Lady Gore, whose grandaughter, Anna-Maria Penrice, conveyed it to her husband, Sir Thomas Salusbury.

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1. RICHARD SPRIGNELL, esq. of Coppenthorp, in the county of York, who was created a BARONET in 1641, m. Anne, daughter of Mr. Gideon Delaune, of London, apothecary, and died about the year 1659, leaving a son and successor,

11. SIR ROBERT SPRIGNELL, of Coppenthorp, who m. Anne, daughter of Sir Michael Livesey, bart. of East Church, Kent, but dying without issue in 1690, was a by his brother,

III. SIR WILLIAM SPRIGNELL, of Coppenthorp, at whose decease unmarried in August, 1691, the BARUS ETCY became EXTINCT.

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THOMAS SPRING, (son of Thomas and Agnes Spring, of Lavenham, deccased 18 HENRY VI. 1440,) who, as the inscription on his monument states, built the vestry of that church, where he lies interred. He d. 7th September, 1486, and left by Margaret, his wife, two sons and a daughter, viz.

THOMAS, his heir.

James, slain in a fight between Lavenham, and Brent-Elly, in 1493.

Cecilia, m. to Robert Sexton, gent. of Lavenham. He was s. by his elder son,

THOMAS SPRING, of Lavenham, who m. first, Alice, laughter of Thomas Appleton, esq. of Waldingfield, and by her had

JOHN (Sir), his heir.

Robert, m. Anne, daughter of Thomas Eden, esq. of Lavenham, which lady surviving him, m. secondly, Sir Philip Paris, knt.

Aune, m. to Sir Thomas Jermyn, knt. of Rushbrooke, in Suffolk.

Rose, m. to- Gibbon, esq. of Lynn Regis, in Norfolk.

King, esq. of

le m. secondly, Anne, daughter of loxford. Mr. Spring, who was an opulent clothier, .in 1510, and was s. by his elder son,

SIR JOHN SPRING, who received the honor of knightood from King HENRY VII. He m. Dorothy, daughr of Sir William Waldegrave, knt. of Smallbridge, 1 Suffolk, and had, with two daughters, Frances, m. › Edmund Wright, esq. of Little Buckenham, in Nor>lk, and Bridget, m. first to Thomas Fleetwood, esq. nd secondly to Sir Robert Wingfield, knt. of Letheingham, a son and successor, at his decease 1 EDFARD VI.

SIR WILLIAM SPRING, of Pakenham, who received he honor of knighthood from Queen ELIZABETH. He 1. first, Anne, fourth daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, at. of Hengrave, and secondly, Susan, daughter of ir Ambrose Jermyn, knt. of Rushbrooke. He d. in he year 1599, leaving one son and three daughters,

iz.

JOHN, his heir.

Margaret, d. unm.

Anne, m. to Thomas Hynson, esq.

Dorothy, m. to Edmond Jermyn, esq.

lis son and successor,

JOHN SPRING, esq. of Pakenham, m. Mary, daughter of ir John Trelawny, knt. of Trelawny, in Cornwall, y whom (who m. secondly, Sir Robert Gardiner, knt.) e left at his decease in 1601, an only son,

SIR WILLIAM SPRING, who was knighted by King AMES I. He m. the daughter of Sir William Smith, f Mounthall, alias High Hall, in Essex, and had issue, WILLIAM, his heir.

Anne, m. to Sir Thomas Gaudy, knt. of Gaudy Hall, Norfolk.

Bridget, m. to John Hobart, esq. of Langley, in the same county.

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Thomas, d. unm.

John, d. young.

Elizabeth, d. unm.

Catherine, m. first to Capt. Laurence, and secondly
to John Palgrave, esq. of Norfolk.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Christopher Calthorpe, K. B.
of East Barsham, in Norfolk.

He d. about the year 1655, and was s. by his son,

11. SIR WILLIAM SPRING, who m. first, Mary, daughter of Sir Dudley North, K. B. but had no issue by that lady. He m. secondly Sarah, daughter of Sir Robert Cordell, bart. of Melford Hall, in Suffolk, and had

THOMAS, his successor.

JOHN, who succeeded as fifth BARONET.

Sarah, m. to John Macky, esq.

Sir William d. circa 1684, and was s. by his elder son,

III. SIR THOMAS SPRING, who m. Merilina, fifth daughter and co-heir of Thomas, Lord Jermyn, by whom (who m. secondly, Sir William Gage,) he had surviving issue,

WILLIAM, his heir.

MERILINA, M. to Thomas Disciplence, esq. of Bury St. Edmunds, a justice of the peace for the county of Suffolk, and had two daughters, MERELINA, who m. Michael Leheup, esq. and had a son,

MICHAEL LEHEUP, esq. who m. Mary, daughter of George Waddington, esq. of Bury, and had issue,

MICHAEL LEHEUP.

Mary Leheup. Merelina Leheup.

DELARIVIERE, m. to John Godbold, esq.

MARY, m. to the Rev. John Symonds, rector of Horringeth, and had issue,

JOHN SYMONDS, LL.D. recorder of Bury, appointed professor of modern history at Cambridge, 1771, living in 1802, at his villa, called St. Edmunds Hill, an estate which he inherited from his maternal grandmother, the Hon. Merelina Jermyn.

Thomas Symmonds, capt. R.N. d. in 1792. He m. first, Mary Noble, and secondly, Elizabeth Mallet, by the latter he had

Jermyn.

Thomas.

Mariana, m. to John Benjafield, esq. and had a son,

Frederick Benjafield.

Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Mr. Higham. Delariviere Symmonds, m. to the Rev. Mr. Casburn, and had issue.

Anna-Maria Symmonds, d. s. p.

HENRIETTA, d. unm. in 1733.
DELARIVIERE, d. unm. in 1733.

Sir Thomas d. about 1710, and was s. by his son,
IV. SIR WILLIAM SPRING, who d. unm. in March,
1736-7, and was s. by his uncle,

V. SIR JOHN SPRING, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Nightingale, and had issue,

John, m. to Miss Cordell, and d. before his father

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Lineage.

HERBERT SPRINGETT, of Lewes, in Sussex, son of Thomas Springett, by Margaret, his wife, daughter of Edmund Roberts, of Hawkhurst, in Kent, had a grant of arms 21st November, 1612. He married Anne Stempe, and had issue,

THOMAS, his heir.

Herbert, of Ringmer, who died 21st May, 1621, aged sixty-five, leaving by Katherine Partridge, his wife, two sons and a daughter, viz. WILLIAM (Sir), knt, who died in 1643. Herbert.

Catherine.

Elizabeth, m. to Simon Stone, esq. of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law.

The elder son,

SIR THOMAS SPRINGETT, knt. of Broyle Place, in Sussex, m. Mary, daughter of John Bellingham, esq. of Erringham, and had issue,

HERBERT, his heir. Thomas, b. in 1617.

Anthony, b. in 1620, whose son Anthony, m. in 1658, Dorothy Moore, of Wivelsfield, and died 8th April, 1689, leaving two sons, namely, Anthony, rector of Plumpton and Westmes

ton, who died in 1735, aged seventy-three. William, of Plumpton, who died in 1732, aged sixty-seven.

Mary, m. to Thomas Southland, esq. of Ickham, in Kent.

Ann, b. in 1616.

Frances, m. to Walter Hendley, esq. of Cuckfield, Sir Thomas died 17th September, 1639, aged fifty-one, and was s. by his son,

1. HERBERT SPRINGETT, esq. of Broyle Place, who was created a BARONET in 1660-1. He m. Barbara, eldest daughter of Sir William Campion, knt. of Combwell, in Kent, by Elizabeth, his wife, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir William Stone, knt. of London, and by her, who died in 1696, aged eighty-five, had issue,

MARY, m. to Sir John Stapley, bart. of Patcham,
and died in 1708, aged seventy-four, leaving
issue.

ELIZABETH, M. to John Whalley, esq. of Ringmer.
CHARITY, died unm.

Sir Herbert died 5th January, 1662, when the BARO
NETCY became EXTINCT.

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Lineage.

The Standishes of Duxbury, a family of ant and note, derived from a common ancestor with the Standishes of Standish, viz.

RALPH STANDISH (son of Thurston de Standish, Is ing in 1221), who had two sons,

JORDAN, heir to his father, living in 1271, ancester of the Standishes of Standish, now represe by CHARLES STRICKLAND-STANDISH, esq. M.P.8 Standish. (See BURKE's Commoners, vol i p. 64.) HUGH, from whom the Standishes of Duxbury The second son,

HUGH STANDISH, m. (34 EDWARD I.) Alice, dangi ter of Sir Richard Molyneux, of Sefton, in Lancashire. and had two sons, William Standish, who died young. and

RICHARD STAND!SH, of Duxbury, living 9 Ep 15 III.; he was father of two sons, Hugh and John. The elder,

HUGH STANDISH, of Duxbury, wedded, in 139, his kinswoman, Alice, daughter of Henry Standish of Standish, and had three sons and a daughter, vis William, Alexander, Christopher, and Clemence. The only son to survive youth,

CHRISTOPHER STANDISH, of Duxbury, m. (9 REA> II.) Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Fleming, and had issue,

This

RALPH, who m. (7 HENRY V.) Joan, daughter of Sir Thomas Gerrard, knt. but d. s. p. ROWLAND (Sir), who received the honour of knighthood 19 HENRY VI. He brought the relics of St. Lawrance from Normandy to Chirley Church. He d. s. p.

JAMES, continuator of the family.

JAMES STANDISH, of Duxbury, living 6 EDWARD [T left by Alice, his wife, a son and successor,

CHRISTOPHER STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, whom Elizabeth, daughter of William Bradshaigh, eq. * Haigh, and was s. by his sou,

JAMES STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, father, by Aliet. his wife, of

CHRISTOPHER STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, whet

son,

SIR CHRISTOPHER STANDISH, of Duxbury, was knighted by RICHARD III. He married and had issue. THOMAS, James, Hugh, Alexander, Rowland, Anne, and Maud, wife of William Bradshaigh, esq. of Hugh The eldest son,

THOMAS STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, m. in 14. Catharine, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Standish of Standish (knighted at Hutton Field in 1482, by Sibilla, his wife, daughter of Henry Bold, esq. f Bold, in Lancashire, and had a son and successor,

JAMES STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, who m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Evan Hadock; and secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of John Butler, esq. of Rawcliffe. He was s. by his son,

THOMAS STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, who m. Mararet, daughter of Sir Thomas Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower, in Lancashire, and was s. by his son,

ALEXANDER STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, father, by Margaret, his wife, daughter of Sir Ralph Assheton, art. of Whaley Abbey, of several children. The eld st son,

THOMAS STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, m. first, Anne, lder daughter of Sir Thomas Wingfield, kut. of Leheringham, in Suffolk, and had by her THOMAS, ALEXANDER, RICHARD, Anne, and Ratclyffe. He m. econdly, Anne, daughter of Christopher Whittingham, q. of Suffolk, by whom he had Ralph, Gilbert, Henry, Catherine, Margaret, and Dorothy. Mr. Standish was at his decease by his eldest son,

THOMAS STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, who m. Elizaeth, daughter of Thomas Vaux, esq. of Dotchet, and ad a daughter who died young at Exford. Mr. Standish was slain at Manchester by the parliamenarians, and leaving no issue, was s. by his next bro

her,

ALEXANDER STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, who m. irst, Alice, daughter of William Farington, esq. of hawe Hall, Lancashire, and relict of Banister of Bank; and secondly, Margaret, relict of Colonel Clifon. He d. however, without issue, and was s. by his rother,

RICHARD STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, who m. Elizaeth, daughter of Piers Legh, esq. of Lyme (eldest son Sir Peter Legh, M. P. for Cheshire 43 ELIZABETH), y Anne, his wife, daughter of Sir John Saville, of lowley, in the county of York, and had issue, RICHRD, his heir, Peter, Alexander, Ralph, John, Hugh, Elizabeth, Anne, and Frances. The eldest son,

I. RICHARD STANDISH, esq. of Duxbury, was created BARONET 8th February, 1676-7. He m. Margaret, ughter of Thomas Holcroft, esq. of Holcroft, in Lanshire, and had by her (who wedded, secondly, Sir homas Stanley, bart. of Bickerstaff, and d. in October, 35, aged nearly a hundred,) three sons and three ughters, THOMAS, his heir, Peter, Charles, Elizath, Margaret, and Frances. The eldest son, IL SIR THOMAS STANDISH, of Duxbury, m. Jane, ighter of Charles Turnor, esq. of Cleveland, in orkshire, and had, with several other children, a

THOMAS, who m. Catherine, widow of John Smith, esq. of Heath, in Yorkshire, and daughter and co-heir of Robert Frank, esq. of Pontefract, recorder and M.P. for that town. By her he left at his decease v. p. an only surviving child, FRANK, successor to his grandfather.

r Thomas Standish died in December, 1756, and was by his grandson,

III. SIR FRANK STANDISH, of Duxbury, at whose cease s. p. 18th May, 1812, the BARONETCY became TINCT, and the estates devolved on his cousin, PRANK HALL, esq. only son of the late Anthony Hall, esq. by Miss Charlotte Rey, his wife, and grandson of Mr. Hall by MARGARET, his wife, daughter of SIR THOMAS STANDISH, the second baronet, and relict of William Wombwell, esq. Mr. Frank Hall assumed the surname of STANDISH, and is the present proprietor of Duxbury.

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STEPHEN STANLEY, esq. of Grange Gorman, in the county of Dublin, married Margaret, only daughter of Sir William Tichborne, knt. by Judith, his wife, daughter and co-heir of John Bisse, esq. lord chancellor of Ireland, and was father of

1. JOHN STANLEY, esq. of Grange Gorman, who was secretary to the Earls of Dorset and Sunderland, when lord chamberlain of the household. He was afterwards warden of the Mint, and again secretary to the Earls of Jersey and Kent, as lord chamberlain. He was made a Baronet of Ireland, and afterwards created a BARONET OF ENGLAND by King WILLIAM III. 13th April, 1699. Sir John was for many years one of the commissioners of the Customs. He married Anne, daughter of Bernard Granville, esq. and niece of John, Earl of Bath, but had no issue. His lady died 1st March, 1729-30, and himself 30th November, 1744, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT.

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The Stapleys of Sussex derived, according to Edmund Knight, Norroy, from the Stapleys of Cheshire. 1. JOHN STAPLEY, esq. of Patcham, in Sussex, son and heir of Anthony Stapley, esq. of Patcham, by Ann, his wife, sister of George, Lord Goring, and grandson of Anthony Stapley, esq. of Framfeild, was created a BARONET in 1660, by CHARLES II. at the Restoration. He married Mary, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Herbert Springett, bart. of Broyle Place, and by her, who died in 1708, aged seventy-four, had issue,

HERBERT, who m. Alice, daughter of Sir Richard
Culpeper, knt. but predeceased his father, s. p.
PHILADELPHIA, m. to Peter Courthorpe, esq. of
Danny, in Sussex.

This lady m. after her first husband Mr. Hall's decease, Sir William Parves-Hume Campbell, bart.

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This family is of great note and antiquity, several of its ancestors having been in the earliest times summoned amongst the barons to parliament, and being honoured with the Garter at, and soon after the institution of that noble order. The name is derived from Stapilton, on the river Teys, in the bishoprick of Durham, and it is to be frequently found in old records, conferring benefactions upon the different religious establishments in the county of York.*

SIR MILES DE STAPLETON, having distinguished himself in the wars of Gascony and Scotland, was summoned to parliament as a BARON, 6 EDWARD II. His son,

SIR MILES DE STAPLETON, M. Sibil, daughter and co-heir of John de Bella Aqua, or Beaulieu, and added no small advantage to his house, enjoying thereby, inter alia, the manor of Carleton, in the county of York, which was part of her inheritance. He d. in 1314. His son, another

SIR MILES DE STAPLETON, m. Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir of John de Richinond, who brought the manor of Kirkby-Fleatham into the family, and had three sons,

NICHOLAS, summoned to parliament as a BARON
in 1342. (See BURKE'S Extinct Peerage.)
MILES (Sir), m. Cicely, daughter of Sir Robert
Ufford, from whom proceeded

SIR MILES STAPLETON, one of the knights of the Garter at the institution of the order. GILBERT.

The third son,

GILBERT STAPLETON, m. Agnes, eldest daughter and co-heir of Bryan Fitz Alan, Baron of Bedale, the heirgeneral of Hagget, and had issue,

SIR BRYAN STAPLETON, knt. of Carleton, living 19

* A.D. 1159, i. e. about 6 HENRY II. Robert de Stapleton is amongst the witnesses to a charter of Henry de Lascy, baron of Pontefract, wherein the said Henry confirms to that church, and the monks of Pontefract, with other matters, the church of Dardington, with the chapel of Stapilton.

And the same Robert, anno 33 HENRY II. was a benefactor to the priory of Monks-Bretton, in the county of York, and gave them terram de Chudecerda, as recited

EDWARD III. and one of the knights of the Garter, temp. RICHARD II. This gallant knight is said t have slain a saracen, in open battle, in the presence of the Kings of England, France, and Scotland. He inherited a great estate in his mother's right; and having to wife Alice, daughter of Sir John St. Phili bert, knt. left a son and heir,

SIR BRYAN STAPLETON, Who m. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir William Aldborow, knt. and had two sons,

BRYAN (Sir), called junior, in reference to ha father, ancestor of the Stapletons of Carleton. MILES (Sir).

The younger son,

SIR MILES STAPLETON, knt. m. Joan, widow of William Brechnells, and daughter and co-heir of Sir George Ufflet, of Wighill, in the aynsty of York city. in whose right he was seized of Wighill, Esedike, Swanland, with lands upon Hull banks, and in other places. He was s. by his son,

SIR JOHN STAPLETON, knt. who married Margaret. daughter of Norton, of Norton Conyers, and was father of

SIR WILLIAM STAPLETON, knt. who . Margaret daughter of Sir James Pickering, knt. and was s. by his son,

SIR BRYAN STAPLETON, knt. of Wighill, who m Jane, daughter of Sir Lancelot Thirkeld, knt, and had seven sons, CHRISTOPHER, his heir, Bryan, Las celot, Miles, William, Richard, and Robert, with four daughters, namely,

Elizabeth, m. to Robert Saltmarsh, esq.
Jane, married to Robert Conyers, esq. of Hoetan
Paynel.

Eleanor, m. to Sir Thomas Wharton, summoned to parliament, in 1545, as BARON WHARTON. Margaret, m. to John Copley, esq. of Hotham. The eldest son and heir,

CHRISTOPHER STAPLETON, esq. of Wighill, who s. first, Alice, daughter of William Ask, esq. of Ast, and by her had issue,

BRYAN, his heir.

ROBERT (Sir), heir to his brother.

Anne, m. to John Ireton, esq. of Ireton.
Isabel, m. to John Lampleugh, esq.

m. to Henry Hamilton, esq.

He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir John New vile, knt. of Leversedge, in the county of York, but had no additional family. He was s. at his decease by his elder son,

BRYAN STAPLETON, esq. who d. s. p. and was 3 bị his brother,

SIR ROBERT STAPLETON, Who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Mallory, knt. of Studley, in the county of York, by whom (who m. secondly, Marmaduke Slyngesby, esq.) he had

ROBERT (Sir), his successor.

Elizabeth, m. to Bryan Hammond, esq. of Scat thingwell.

Bridget, m. to John Norton, esq.

He was s. by his son,

SIR ROBERT STAPLETON, who was sheriff of Ya-ki

in a confirmation charter to that priory made by Pope Urban III. A.D. 1186.

In 17 JOHN, Nicholas de Stapilton was governar Midleham Castle, the same doubtless who is called d son of Gaffry de Stapilton, in a charter of the king! dated 12 HENRY III. unto the abbey of Jarvasix, e firming their possessions, and specifying therein a bowat land, in Mersk, with the appurtenances, and another bova in Barton, as the gift of the said Nicholas to those morta

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