POTTINGER, THOMAS, esq. of Kilbride House, in the county of Kildare, m. Miss Fulton, and has issue. Mr. Pottinger succeeded to the estates upon the demise of his father. Lineage. This family is a branch of the Pottingers, of Berkshire, seated in that county since the conquest, and members of which frequently sat in parliament for Reading, in the seventeenth century. THOMAS POTTINGER, of Mount Pottinger, was the first sovereign of Belfast, elected in the grant of a corporate charter to that town in 1661. His son, THOMAS POTTINGER, was also sovereign; and sheriff of the county when WILLIAM III. landed in that part of Ireland; when he went to meet and welcome the king at the head of all the nobility and gentry of the county, and afterwards provided his majesty's army with provisions, clothes, and money, by which he was enabled to advance and gain the battle of the Boyne. Edward Pottinger, brother of this Thomas, had the honour of conveying the king to Ireland, but sailing the day after landing his majesty, to intercept the ships coming from France with supplies for James, was lost, with all his ship's crew. Edward Pottinger m. Margaret, daughter of Sir William Strickland, bart. of Boynton, in Yorkshire, and had, by her, three daughters, coheiresses. The eldest m. Sir Patrick Butler, bart. of Garryhunden; the second, Vesey, of Lucan, ancestor of the noble family of De Vesci; and the third, Leslie, of Glass Lough, in the county of Monaghan, ancestor of the late M. P. for that county. He m. in 1685, Miss Eccles, of Feintonah, and by her had Joseph, Edward, and a daughter. The elder son, JOSEPH POTTINGER, esq. m. Mary, daughter of Lady Mary Dunlop, and grandaugh ter to the Earl of Dundonald, by whom he had a son, THOMAS POTTINGER, esq. who m. in 1752, Frances, third daughter of Eldred Curwen, esq. of Workington Hall, M. P. for Cumberland, and had by her, 1. ELDRED-CURWEN, his heir. II. Henry, who m. Miss Birkett, of the county of Cumberland, and d. without issue. III. Frances, m. William Chambers, esq. of the county of Derry, a lieutenant-colonel in the army. The elder son, ADAMS, OF BOWDEN. ADAMS, WILLIAM-DACRES, esq. of Bowden, in the county of Devon, b. 16th December, 1775; m. 10th March, 1804, Elizabeth, second daughter of Mayow Wynell Mayow, esq. of Sydenham, in Kent, descended from the ancient family of Mayow, of Bray, in Cornwall, and by her, who died 4th February, 1814, has issue, WILLIAM-PITT, in her majesty's diplomatic service, b. 11th December, 1804. Dacres, in holy orders, vicar of Bampton, in Oxfordshire, b. 26th July, 1806, m. his cousin, Anna Maria, eldest daughter of Baldwin Fulford, esq. of Great Fulford, in the county of Devon (see vol. iv. p. 158), and has issue, William-Fulford. Philip-Dacres. Mayow-Wynell, b. 11th October, 1808. Herbert-George, b. 23rd January, 1814. Elizabeth-Mary. Mr. Adams was confidential secretary to the Right Hon. William Pitt, during his last administration, and was subsequently a commissioner of the woods, forests, and land revenues. Lineage. The family of Adams claims to be descended from John Apadam, of Charlton Adam, in Somersetshire, who married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John Lord Gourney, of Beverstone. After residing for several generations at Charlton, they subsequently removed into Devonshire. WILLIAM ADAMS, esq. son of the Rev. Samuel Adams, by Susan, his wife, daughter of Bartholomew Parr, of Silverton, in Devonshire married Mary Chadder, and bad two sons and three daughters, viz. WILLIAM, his heir. Samuel, of Totness, in Devon, b. 1st in the army: civil service, b. 28th March, Francis, b. 15th April, 1821. Mary, m. to Giles Welsford, esq. and Susan, m. to John Parr Welsford, esq. The elder son, WILLIAM ADAMS, esq. of Bowdon in Devon, represented Totness in five successive parliaments. He m. 24th June, 1774, AnnaMaria, daughter of Richard Dacres, esq. descended from the family of Dacres, of Leatherhead, in Surrey, supposed to be a branch of the noble line of Dacre of the The name of one of this family, Thomas Daby CHARLES II. to be invested with the Royal cres, esq. appears in the list of gentlemen chosen Oak, in 1660. Two of Mrs. Adams' brothers who left descendants were the late Vice Admiral James Richard Dacres, and Vice Admiral Sir Richard Dacres, G. C. H. North, and by her, who died at Bowdon, 19th April, 1830, had issue, WILLIAM DACRES, his heir. George Pownall (Sir), K. C. H. lieut. Anna-Maria, m. to Baldwin Fulford, WALROND, OF CALDER PARK. WALROND, THEODORE, esq. of Calder Park, in the county of Lanark, b. 8th January, 1788; m. 11th September, 1820, Jane, daughter of Lieut.-Col. Sir Charles H. Hastings, K. C. H. and has issue, 1. HENRY-WOOD, born 30th June, 1821. This is a branch of the family of WALROND, of Bradfield, in the county of Devon, founded by Osmoud Walrond, younger son of Humphrey Walrond, of Bradfield, who married Emlyn Buckthought, of Devonshire, and had three sons. The eldest, HUMPHREY WALROND, esq. of Sea, in the parish of Ilminster, Somersetshire, one of the masters in Chancery, was direct ancestor of (for intermediate descent, see vol. ii. p. 557,) MAIN SWETE WALROND, esq. of the Island of Antigua, born about the year 1725, who married Sarah, sister and heir of William Lyons, esq. of Antigua and Philadelphia, and had issue, 1. Theodore, under age in 1762, d. unm. 11. JOSEPH LYONS, born 1752, married 1797, Caroline, daughter of Edward Codrington, esq. of Dodington, and died 1815, leaving issue, 1. Lyons, who died 1819, unm. Main Swete, of Hereford, married 11. Sarah, m. first, in 1782, to Major The third son, CHARLES-WILLS WALROND, esq. born 1754, married 18th May, 1777, at Edinburgh, Elizabeth, daughter of John Day, esq. of Antigua, and died in 1795, at Tortola, leaving issue, one son and five daughters, THEODORE, now of Calder Park, in the George-Francis-Waldo Fluker, lieut.-col. in Elizabeth Holloway, married 1799, Sarah, married 1813, to the Rev. Thomas Arms-Arg. three bulls' heads cabossed sa. armed or quartering Ufflete, Brokehampton, Devenish, Hoo, Welles, Hills, &c. &c. Crests-1st an heraldic Tiger, sa. pelletee, 2nd on a mural crown an heraldic tiger sa. pellete. Motto-Paix et peu. Seat-Calder Park, county of Lanark. TAYLOR, OF OGWELL. TAYLOR, THOMAS-WILLIAM, esq. of Ogwell, in the county of Devon, b. 13th July, 1782; m. 14th January, 1810, Anne-Harvey, daughter of John Petrie, esq. formerly of Gatton, Surrey, and has had issue, four sons and five daughters, viz. PIERCE-GILBERT-EDWARD, in the E. I. C. civil service, Arthur-Joseph, in the royal horse artillery, b. 12th Octo- Fitzwilliam-John, of Christchurch College, Oxford, b. 25th December, 1817. Reynell-George, b. 25th January, 1822. Anne-Francis, m. 24th January, 1837, to Sir Walter Georgiana-Jane. Eliza-Charlotte Sleech. Colonel This gentleman, who holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the army, was engaged in active service during the late wars, and distinguished himself at Waterloo. Taylor succeeded his father 14th August, 1832. Lineage. The family of Taylor came originally from Lyme, in Dorsetshire. JOSEPH TAYLOR, esq. of the royal navy, was captain of the flag ship stationed at Plymouth, at the time of Queen ANNE's death. His monument is to be seen in the parish church of Denbury, in Devonshire. He was succeeded by his son, JOSEPH TAYLOR, esq. who purchased the estate of Denbury, and represented the borough of Ashburton in parliament. He m. Rebecca, daughter and heiress of - Whit row, of Dartmouth, by Mary, sister of Richard Reynell, esq. of Ogwell, who dying without issue in 1735, left his estate at East and West Ogwell, to his niece, Mrs. Taylor, and her husband. The picture of this lady, taken when she was eighty years of age, is preserved at Ogwell house. By her Mr. Taylor left issue, THOMAS, his successor. Joseph, in holy orders, rector of Bridford and of West Ogwell, who d. unm. 1772, aged thirty-nine. Elizabeth, m. to Arthur Holdsworth, though their numerous and vast possessions esq. of Dartmouth. The elder son, THOMAS TAYLOR, esq. of Ogwell and Denbury, a magistrate for Devon, m. Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Adam Pierce, esq. and had a son and successor, PIERCE-JOSEPH TAYLOR, esq. of Ogwell and Denbury, b. in 1754, who m. Charlotte, fifth daughter of the Rev. William Cooke, dean of Ely, and provost of King's College, Cambridge, and had issue, in the counties of Cambridge, York, Warwick, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, have passed with heiresses into other families, or been otherwise alienated. The present representative of "this right ancient and eminent family," as it is called by Prince, in the male line, is Major-General Sir Thomas Reynell, K. C. B. sixth Irish baronet, of the creation of 1678. (See BURKE'S Peerage and Baronetage.) The first of the family on record is SIR RICHARD REYNELL, of Pyttney, or 1. THOMAS WILLIAM, his heir. 11. Henry, in holy orders, rector of Peteneya, county of Somerset, who flouStokenham and of South-pool, b. 18th rished in the reigns of HENRY II. and RICHJuly, 1791, m. 11th August, 1827, ARD I. and who during the absence of King Marianne, third daughter of Samuel RICHARD in the Holy Land, had the custody Hallifax, D.D. late bishop of St. of the castles of Exeter and Launceston deAsaph, by Catherine, his wife, daugh-livered into his hands, 1191. These castles ter of the Rev. William Cooke, the dean of Ely. III. Charlotte-Susannah. IV. Frances-Pierce. v. Mary-Grace. Mr. Taylor d. 14th August, 1832, and was s. by his son, the present Lieut.-col. THOMASWILLIAM TAYLOR, of Ogwell. Estates-In Devonshire. he stoutly defended against John, Earl of Moreton, the king's brother, who in the monarch's absence endeavoured to usurp the sovereign power. On the death of Richard, and the accession of John, the latter remembering the part which this Richard Reynell had taken against him, deprived him of his estates at Pyttney. This Sir Richard Reynell was sheriff of Devonshire from 1191 to 1194. He was succeeded by his son, SIR RICHARD REYNELL, knt. of Pyttney, Seats-West-Ogwell House, and Denbury to whom King John restored the lands of House, both in Devon. Family of Reynell.* Of this powerful Western family, once so renowned, several branches still exist, *For an account of this family, see Prince's Worthies of Devon, Polwhele's, Pole's, and Lyson's Histories of Devonshire; also Risdon's Survey of Devon, &c. &c. "It is manifest," we quote from Prince," the Reynells were ever men of great credit, fidelity, and service to their kings, country, and state, as well in peace matters as wars. Some of them in times of peace were knights of the shire in parliament, and in times of war were retained to serve their kings with a band of their own men at arms; also they were employed as justiciaries, sitting with the judges of the kingdom in taking assizes and determining grievous enormities. It is most evident that the Reynells were men of great livelyhood, worth, and anciently descended, and chiefly were gentlemen in whom their kings did ever from time to time repose justly great fidelity and trust." By the marriages of female members of this family, their descendants are to be found among many of the nobles of the present day. To instance no others, the following may be mentioned; the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Cavan, the Earl of Lisburne, the Earl of Mountmorris, &c. &c. besides Sir John Wrottesley, bart. Sir William Molesworth, bart. Sir John Honywood, bart. and very many others of principal western families. which his father had been deprived, on condition that he should serve him with horse and armour for one year, as appears by his deed dated at Bined, 27th July, 1214, a copy of which is in the Harleian MSS. No. 1195. He left a son and successor, WALTER REYNELL, of Pyttney, who lived in the reign of HENRY III. 1216 to 1272. He was seized of his father's estates, and was succeeded by his son, WALTER REYNELL, esq. of Pyttney, who in addition to the lands of his inheritance, possessed large estates in Cambridgeshire, acquired by his marriage with Maud, dau. and heiress of Everard de Trumpington, of that county. By her he left two sons, I. JOHN, his successor. 11. Hugh (Sir), knt. master and governor of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, 1275. There is a small harbour in Malta still called by his name, (Renelle). |