Lineage. This family came originally from the county of Devon, where it appears to have been of importance, for we find one WILLIAM HELYAR representing Melcomb-Regis in parliament, in the reigns of RICHARD II. and HENRY IV. In 1616, WILLIAM HELYAR, archdeacon of Barnstaple, in the diocese of Exeter, and canon residentary of the Cathedral of St. Peter's in that city, purchased the manor of EAST COKER, with the advowson of the parish of Hardington Mandeville, from Sir Robert Phelips. In this parish he subsequently built an alms-house for twelve poor men and women, and endowed it with an estate in the parish of Whitchurch, in the county of Dorset. Archdeacon Helyar, who had been chaplain to Queen ELIZABETH, was one of the first Fellows of Chelsea College, nominated by King JAMES I. He was made canon of the church of Exeter, in 1602, and became archdeacon in 1605. When the rebels during the civil war, were ravaging the cathedral and plundering the royalists at Exeter, the venerable canon, then between eighty and ninety years of age, was dragged from his bed at midnight, and hurried on board a ship, where he was detained in close custody, subjected to the most barbarous treatment, until he had consented to pay the sum of eight hundred pounds for his redemption. The following is a copy of the protection he thus purchased. "Whereas Archdeacon Helyar has submitted and sent eight hundred pounds to the parliament upon the propositions. These are therefore, to require all the forces of the parliament to take notice thereof and to protect him in his person, family, and goods, strictly charging and commanding that no man henceforth, molest or trouble him. January 19, 1642, signed, Jo. Northcote, Sam. Rolle," &c. &c. Archdeacon Helyar, m. and had a son, HENRY, who d. 18th April, 1634, (his father being still living,) leaving (with younger children) by his wife Christian, daughter of William Cary, esq. of Clovelly, in the countyof Devon, WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather. The Archdeacon d. in 1645, and was s. by his grandson, WILLIAM HELYAR, esq. of East Coker, b. 8th March, 1621. This gentleman, who was a zealous cavalier, and raised a body of horse at his own expense, for the royal army, was obliged to compound for his lands, by paying a fine of £1522. He wedded Rachel, daughter of Sir Hugh Wyndham, bart. of Pitsdon, in the county of Dorset, by whom (who d. 29th May, 1678,) he had, with other children who all d. young, Henry, b. 17th January, 1653, d. of the Richard, b. 30th May, 1667, in holy Mr. Helyar, who served the office of sheriff for Somersetshire in 1661, was s. at his decease by his eldest surviving son, WILLIAM HELYAR, esq. of East Coker, in Somersetshire, and of Canonteign, in Devon, b. 10th July, 1662, High-sheriff for the county of Somerset, in 1701, and member of parliament for the same shire in 1714. He wedded Johan, daughter and co-heiress of Hole, esq. of South Tawton, in Devonshire, and had issue, WILLIAM, his successor. Robert, barrister-at-law, d. s. p. in The elder son and heir, WILLIAM HELYAR, esq. of East Coker, m. Mary, daughter and heiress of John Goddard, esq. of Gillingham, in Dorsetshire, and had, with three daughters, an only son, his successor in 1723, WILLIAM HELYAR, esq. of Coker Court, in the county of Somerset, and of Blackhall, in Devon, b. in 1720. This gentleman espoused Betty, daughter and co-heir of William Weston, esq. of Weston, in Dorsetshire, and had with four daughters, WILLIAM, his heir. Robert, of Newton Park, in Cornwall, d. in the army at the age of twentythree. Weston, successor to his brother in Newton Park, a magistrate for the county of Somerset. Edward, b. 9th November, 1743. Charles, b. 20th December, 1750, an officer in the army, killed in the American war. John in holy orders, rector of Hardington and Tollard Royal, in Wiltshire. orders, rector of Sutton and Bingham, in Somersetshire, and of Bear Hacket, in the county of Dorset. Charles-John, b. 15th May, 1796, barrister-at-law. Elizabeth. Harriet. Caroline. Mr. Helyar, d. 30th August, 1820, and was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM HELYAR, esq. the present proprietor. Arms-Az. a cross fleuri arg. between four mullets pierced or. Crest-A cock sa. beaked, combed and wattled gu. under a cross fleuri fitchee. Motto-In labore quies. Seat-Coker Court, near Yeovil. HORTON, OF HOWROYDE. HORTON, THE REVEREND JOSHUA-THOMAS, of Howroyde, in the county of York, vicar of Ormskirk, m. 6th November, 1832, Harriet, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh, bart. of Rufford Hall. Mr. Horton inherited the estates at the decease of his father in December, 1830. Lineage. The antiquity of the family of HORTON is established by the fact, that one ROBERT DE HORTON, manumitted a bondman to his manor of Horton, long before the time of Henry Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1310; it is also ascertained that the Hortons had a manor house in Great Horton, with a mill and certain demesne lands thereunto belonging, at a very remote period. WILLIAM HORTON, descended from the above mentioned Robert, living in 1603, wedded Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Hanson, esq. of Toothill, and had issue, I. WILLIAM, of Barkisland Hall, who purchased in the 15th of CHARLES I. the estate of Howroyde, and settled himself there. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Gledhill, esq. and had, with three daughters, two sons, viz: m. 1. THOMAS, of Barkisland Hall, d. 2nd January, 1699, leaving three daughters his co-heirs, namely: ELIZABETH, m. to Richard Bold, esq. of Bold Hall, and conveyed to her husband the estate of Barkisland. SUSANNAH, m. to Richard Beaumont, esq. of Whitley, in Yorkshire. ANNE. 2. William of Howroyde, m. Mary, fourth daughter of Sir Richard Musgrum, bt. of Hayton Castle, by whom he left at his decease in 1715, two sons, the elder of whom, WILLIAM of Coley, left a daughter Mary. II. JOSHUA, of whom presently. III. Thomas, a merchant at Liverpool, Frances, eldest daughter of Thomas Throppe, esq. an alderman of Chester, and died in 1660, leaving no issue. IV. Sarah, m. to John Gledhill, esq. v. Elizabeth. Thomas, M.D. who wedded the daugh- Martha, m. to John Gill, esq. of Car Mr. Horton d. in 1679, and was s. by his eldest son, JOSHUA HORTON, esq. of Sowerby, who purchased, and resided at Chaderton. He wedded in 1678 Mary, daughter of Robert Gregg, esq. of Bradley, and had thirteen children, of whom THOMAS, inherited the estates. Elizabeth, m. William Williamson, esq. Martha, m. Richard Clayton, esq. of Jane, m. John Parr, esq. of Liverpool. Mr. Horton d. 15th December, 1708, and was interred in his chapel at Oldham church. His wife died in twelve days of grief for the loss of her husband, and was buried by his side. The eldest son and heir, THOMAS HORTON, esq. of Chadderton, was in the commission of the peace for the county palatine of Lancaster, and governor of the Isle of Man for the Earl of Derby. He wedded Anne, daughter and co-heir of Richard Mostyn, esq. of London, (a younger branch of the Mostyns, of Mostyn), by whom (who d. in 1725), he had issue, WILLIAM, (Sir) his successor, at Chadderton, who was created a BARONET on the 14th of January, 1764, being at the time high sheriff for Lancashire. He m. Susannah, daughter and heir of Francis Watts, esq. of Barnes Hall, in Yorkshire, by whom he had three sons, WATTS, Thomas, and William. The baronetcy, in failure of male issue, is now EX TINCT. Thomas d. young. JOSHUA. Charlotte m. to the Rev. W. Richard- Mr. Horton was s. by his eldest son, THOMAS HORTON, esq. of Howroyde, who wedded in March, 1789, the Lady Mary Gordon, youngest daughter of George, third Earl of Aberdeen, and had issue, JOSHUA THOMAS, in holy orders, his heir, George William, lieutenant-colonel in the army, who m. in 1826, Frances Esther, second daughter of the Rev. William Garnier, of Rookesbury, in the county of Hants, by whom he has one son and a daughter. Mary, m. in 1816, to Francis Beynon Hacket, esq. of Moor Hall, in the county of Warwick, and has issue. Mr. Horton, who was a magistrate and deputy lieutenant for the counties of York and Lancaster, d. in 1830, and was s. by his elder son, the Rev. JOSHUA THOMAS HORTON, present proprietor. Arms. Gules a lion rampant, arg. charged on the shoulder with a boar's head couped az. within a bordure engrailed of the second. Crest---A red rose, seeded, barbed, and surrounded by two laurel branches, ppr. Motto-Pro rege, etlege. Estates---In Yorkshire and Lancashire. Seat---HOWROYDE, near Halifax. DUKE, OF LAKE. DUKE, THE REVEREND EDWARD, of Lake, in the county of Wilts, b. in 1779, m. in 1813, Harriet, daughter of Henry Hinxman, esq. of Ivy Church, and had issue, This, according to the visitation made by the herald ST. GEORGE, in 1623, is a branch of the ancient family of DUKE, of Power Hayes, in the county of Devon. JOHN DUKE, son of MICHAEL DUKE, a cadet of the Devonshire house, was father of GEORGE DUKE, esq. who purchased, in 1578, for one thousand marks, the estate and manor of Lake, in Wiltshire. This gentleman wedded Dorothy, daughter of Philip Poor, esq. and had three sons, namely, JOHN, his heir, George, and Andrew, progenitor of the Dukes of Bulford. Mr. Duke d. in 1610, and was s. by his eldest son, JOHN DUKE, esq. of Lake, high sheriff of the county of Wilts in 1640, who m. Maria, daughter of John Young, esq. of Dunford, and had issue, 1. GEORGE, who died in the lifetime of his father, anno 1655, leaving by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Sir George Ayliffe, knt. of Robson, two sons, viz. 1. JOHN, who pre-deceased his grandfather (1657). 2. GEORGE, heir to that gentleman. 11. John, of Sarson, in Hampshire, who had an only son, GEORGE, m. to Cecilia, daughter of Robert Newman, esq. of Queen's Camel, and was s. by his son, JOHN, who wedded Mary, daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Harlow, dean of Chichester, and dying in 1743, was s. by his son, JOHN, who m. Miss Frances Bankes, and had surviving issue (Mrs. Duke d. in 1806), 1 GEORGE, lieut-col. in the army, m. Emily, third daughter of John Freeman, esq. of Chute Lodge, by whom (who d. in 1819) he has no issue. 2. Charles, lieut.-col. in the army, b. in 1769; m. in 1793, Miss Mary Nash, and left at his decease, in 1818, Edward, lieutenant R.N. d. in 1825. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. in 1801. Thomas, b. in 1804. Charles, m. Miss Josephine - Isa bella Douglas, and has issue. III. Edward, of Winterborne - Stoke. REBECCA DUKE, who wedded in enjoys the property. Jane, m. to Samuel Andrews, esq. of Mr. Duke d. in 1725, and was s. by his ROBERT DUKE, esq. of Lake, b. in 1696, who m. in 1723, Frances, daughter of Henry Blake, esq. of Bristol, and dying in 1749, was s. by his son, ROBERT DUKE, esq. of Lake, who wedded Jane, daughter of Jonathan Rashleigh, esq. of Menabilly, in Cornwall, but dying issueless in 1793, the estates devolved upon (the only surviving son of his uncle George) his cousin, Mr. Duke and his eldest son, George Duke, were involved, with Colonel John Penruddocke, Hugh Grove, and several other eminent royalists, in the unsuccessful attempt made in 1655 to restore the exiled monarch to the throne, and were forced to surrender to Captain Croke, at South Moulton, having | obtained conditions from that officer, unsanctioned, however, by CROMWELL, for the EDWARD DUKE, esq. b. in 1731, who thus preservation of their lives and estates. Of became "of Lake." He m. in 1771 Fanny, these faithful cavaliers, Wagstaff, Mompes-daughter of John Field, esq. of Islington, son, and Mason, were fortunate enough to ef- and had issue, fect their escape, the others having been convicted under a special commission, Penruddocke and Grove suffered decapitation, and eight died upon the gallows; but the Dukes obtained a pardon. The father, as stated above, outlived the son, and dying in 1671, was s. by his grandson, GEORGE DUKE, esq. of Lake, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Richards, esq. of Yeoverland, in the Isle of Wight, and had a son ROBERT, his heir, with a daughter Susannah, the wife of John Worden, esq. He d. in 1690, and was s. by his son, ROBERT DUKE, esq. of Lake. This gentleman espoused in 1692, Jane, daughter of Thomas Freke, esq. of Wyck, in the county of Dorset, and had issue, ROBERT, his successor. George, d. unmarried, in 1747. Jane, m. to Captain Lawrence | George, who d. in his father's lifetime, EDWARD, in holy orders, present LORD OF THE MANOR. Sarah. Jane, m. to John Westall, esq. and d. in 1806. Mary. Lucy, m. to William Blandy, esq. Susannah, m. to James Prince, esq. Arms-Per fesse, arg. and az., three chaplets, two and one counterchanged. Crest-A demi Griffin, or, holding between the claws a chaplet, az. Estate-The manor of Lake. This anciently formed part of the possessions of the Guild or Fraternity of Carscombe, in the county of Somerset. At the dissolution of that Guild in the 1st of EDWARD VI. it reverted to the crown, and was granted in about five years afterwards to Robert Thomas, and Andrew Salter, Merchant Taylors, in London, who transferred it to John Capelyn, of Southampton, by whom it was sold in 1578, to GEORGE DUKE. Seat-Lake House, near Amesbury. |
