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Chapter II of A genealogical account of the Mayo and Elton families of the counties of Wilts and Hereford: By Charles Herbert Mayo, M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford ; Vicar Of Long Burton With Holnest, Dorset. Privately Printed By Charles Whittingham And Co., Chiswick Press. 1882.

A GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MAYO AND ELTON FAMILIES.

OF THE COUNTIES OF WILTS AND HEREFORD; BY

Charles Herbert Mayo, M.A.,

Lincoln College, Oxford ; Vicar Of Long Burton With Holnest, Dorset.

Privately Printed By Charles Whittingham And Co., Chiswick Press. 1882.

CHAPTER II. Elton of Hazle in the Parish of Ledbury in the County of Hereford, with Descendants in the Hall, Watts, and Prichard Families, and an Account of the Elton Foundation at Brasenose College, Oxford.

The Elton family, derived from Chefliire.

THE family of Elton, of which an account is given in the following pages, was long fettled in the county of Hereford, and was feated at Hazle in the parifh of Ledbury, in the latter part of the fix- teenth century. The Manor of Hazle had previoufly been held of the church of Hereford by the Walwyns for nearly 200 years. Thomas Walwyn held it at his death in 1531, and probably his fon Sir Richard Walwyn, who died in 1578, was alfo owner of the leafe. The Manor of Ledbury pafled into the hands of the Crown in 1559, and Anthony Elton was apparently the firft of his family to become pofTefTed of the eftate. His defen- dants continued to hold it for a confiderable period, until it was alienated in 1720 to Jacob Tonfon, the noted London publifher. The Manor Houfe ftill exifts, and though much altered, and converted into a farm refidence, retains the oak wain- fcoting in the principal room, with the Elton arms and creft above the fireplace, and a ftaircafe of oak with carved wicket-gate and baluftrade.

But the earlier home of the family was at Elton in the county of Chefter, a fcion of which houfe entered Herefordfhire, probably under the aufpices of Bifhop Booth.

In Ormerod's Hiftory of that county, vol. ii., page 22, it is ftated that Thomas de Helton was witnefs to a grant of land in Hapsford along with Peter le Roter, Lord of Thornton, Ranulph Redtor of Thornton, and others, about the year 1268. His fon Thomas flourifhed in the reign of Edward II., whofe fon, another Thomas de Helton, died before his father, leaving a daughter, Felicia, coheirefs to her grand- father, and married to William de Frodfham, (Inq: 35 Edw. III.). This family bore Paly of fix argent and gules, on a bend fable three mullets of the firft.

But it is with the branch of the family fettled in Herefordfhire that we are now concerned, and the narrative which follows is bafed upon the Heralds' Vifitations of the latter county, continued and greatly extended by extracts from parifh regifters and other fources of information ; and much help has been derived from the Phillipps MSS. preferred at Belmont Priory, near Hereford.

The pedigree begins with William Elton of Ledbury, " defended of Elton of Elton of Chefhire." The arms affigned to his family are, " Paly of fix or and gules, on a bend fable three mullets of the firft." Creft, " a dexter arm embowed in armour argent tied round the arm with a fcarf vert, the gauntlet holding a fcimitar proper, pommel and hilt or."

William Elton married Sybil, daughter of Roger Wilfe of Pithoufe, in the parifh of Dymock, Gloucefterfhire, and had iffue two fons, William and John, whofe names have come down to us. Allufion may be made to another fon, in "Letters and Papers Foreign and Domeftic of the reign of Henry VIII.," vol. i., page 845, where mention is made of a pardon for Edward Elton alias Baker, late of Ledbury, Herefordfhire, alias of Hynxfey Hall in the Univerfity of Oxford, fcholar alias clerk, 15th July, 1514 (Pat: 6 Hen. VIII. p. 2. m. 7.).

However this may be, one of the fons of William and Sybil Elton was:

John Elton alias Baker, LL.D. This ecclefiaftic was prefented in 1510 to the and has Rectory of Marlborough S. Peter, Wilts, by Edmund Audeley, Bifhop of Sarum, Elton alia" and in the next year, by the fame prelate, to the Vicarage of Sherfton, in the fame j^£ of county. On 18th June, 1511, he was " licentiatus ad incipiendum" at Oxford, and Saram > 5th April, 1512, collated to the Prebend of South Grantham in Salifbury Cathedral. The next year he exchanged Marlborough S. Peter for the Wardenfhip of S. Katherine's Hofpital, Ledbury, and on 24th October, 15 14, was made Prebendary of North Grantham in Salifbury Cathedral, of which he was a Canon Residentiary. The year 15 14 faw him further preferred to the church of Myldenhall, Wilts, by Walter Hungerford, Knight.

In 1515 he refigned the Vicarage of Sherfton, and on 9th May was made Prebendary of Withington Parva in Hereford Cathedral. In 15 17 he was alfo made Rector of the portion of Netherhall in the Church of Ledbury. "30 Mart. 1517. Mr. Johes Elton alias Baker collatus ad Rectoriam feu Porcionem de Netherhall in Eccl: Ledbury, per refig: Mri. Henric' Horneby s.t.p. Penfio annua x librar. folut. refignanti jam feni." (Regifter Booth.)

In 1526 he was prefented to the Vicarage of Cryckelade, Wilts, by the Dean and Chapter of Sarum, and a note in the Bifhop's regifter ftates, " Hie notatur de unione Ecclas de Myldenhall cum Eccl. Weleford." In 1529 he was made Rector of Childrey, Berks, and in 1534 was prefented to the Vicarage of Yetminfter, Dorfet.

On 13th Auguft, 1539, he was collated to the Chancellorfhip of Hereford Cathedral, and on the 22nd of the fame month to the Prebend of Grimftone in Salifbury Cathedral, having refigned the Prebend of North Grantham. According to the Phillipps MSS. he was collated to the Archdeaconry of Hereford, 13th Auguft, 1543, but this Statement appears to be erroneous. It would alfo feem that he was fometime Rector of Welford, Berks, and perhaps Vicar of Bifhops Norton, Lincoln. He died in 1547, and the Prebend of Grimftone, vacant by his death, was filled up on the 24th of Auguft of that year.

The beft known act of his life was the foundation of a Fellowship at Brafenofe College, 'in the Univerfity of Oxford. By deed, dated 20th May, 1529, he gave lands in Stanlake and Duglington, Oxfordfhire, and in Kemmerton, Gloucefterfhire, to the Principal and Scholars of Brafenofe College for the maintenance of one fcholar of his kin from the Diocefe of Hereford or Worcefter, and he directed in default of fuch a perfon being found, the faid fcholar to be a native of the Diocefe of Sarum, or in default again to be chofen from amdng the moft fitting perfons in the Univerfity.

The following is a copy of the entry in the Compofition Book of Brafenofe College, in the pofTeffion of the Principal, by whofe permiflion this tranfcript has been made: —

The Deed of Foundation.

Compositio Mr i. Elton alias Baker.

Hasc Indentura tripartita facta vicefimo die Maij Anno Regni Regis Henrici Octavi vicefimo inter Johannem Elton alias Baker Canonicum Ecclefias Cathedralis Sarum ex una parte et Thomam Ware Praspofitum Domus five Aulas beatas Maria? vulgariter diet: Oriel College et focios ejufdem ex altera parte et Matthasum Smith Principalem Aulas Regiae et Collegij de Brafen nofe in Oxonia et fcholares ejufdem ex tertia parte Teftatur quod prasdictus Johannes die confectionis prasfentium dedit^" et conceflit prasdicto Principali et Scholaribus Aulas Regiae et Collegij prasdicti terras tenementa reditus et fervitia cum pertinentijs in parochijs de Stanlake & Duglington in comitatu Oxon ad annuum valorem trium librarum trium folidorum et trium dena- riorum quae nuper fuerunt Philippi Fettieplace generofi ac etiam terras tenementa reditus & fervitia cum pertinentijs in parochia de Kemerton in comitatu Gloceftrias ad annuum valorem quinquaginta fex folidorum et octo denariorum quae nuper fuerunt Gulielmi Cotton generofi. Habend: et tenend: prasdictas terras tenementa reditus & fervitia cum pertinentijs praefato Principali Scholaribus & fucceflbribus fuis in per- petuum. Pro quibus quidem terris tenementis et reditibus et fervitijs prasdictis prasfati Principalis et Scholares pro fe et fucceflbribus fuis conveniunt et concedunt prasdicto Johanni et executoribus fuis et prasdicto Praspofito et focijs et fucceflbribus fuis quod ipfi et fucceflbres fui pro terris tenementis reditibus et fervitijs illis poft diem dat: prasfentium perpetuis et continuis temporibus accipient et exhibebunt in Aula Regia et Collegio prasfato Unum Scholarem de dicecefi Herefordienfi vel

Wigornienfi oriendum de cognatione five confanguinitate prasdicti Johannis et per eundem (dum vixerit) nominandum et affignandum et poft mortem dicti Johannis per Principalem et Scholares praefatas Aula? Regias et Collegii eligendum et admitten- dum modo et forma prasdictis omnino fervatis fi aliquem hujufmodi fcholarem in Univerfitate Oxonias prasdictae ftudio et eruditioni fe difponentem juxta ftatuta et ordinationes Aulas Regias et Collegij prasdicti huic prasfenti fcripto conventionali non repugnantia inveniri pofie contigerit et exhibitionem fuam habebit ex bonis didtae Aulas et Collegij ut focij et fcholares perpetui inibi habent in perpetuum et in pofterum habere poterunt, et fi talis in Univerfitate prasdicta inveniri non poterit in quo con- ventum eft fraudem feu dolum non haberi tunc in defectu hujufmodi fcholaris ea vice eligetur et admittetur ut fupra aliquis fcholaris idoneus ut prasmittitur in dicecefi Sarum oriundus quo deficiente concedunt dicli Principalis et Scholares pro fe et fuc- ceflbribus fuis eligere et admittere unum fcholarem ex aptioribus qui in Univerfitate prasdicta reperiri poterit. Et idem Principalis et Scholares pro fe et fuccefibribus fuis conveniunt et concedunt quod unus fcholaris juxta prasfentem ordinationem et fecundum ftatuta Aulas et Collegij antedicti praefenti conventioni ut prasmittitur confona de altera dicecefium prasdictarum vel de dicecefi Sarum et ipfarum dicecefium fcholaribus deficientibus de aptioribus qui in Univerfitate Oxonias prasdiclas reperiri poterit in perpetuum in Aulam et Collegium de Brafen nofe prasdict: recipietur et exinde fecundum ftatuta ejufdem amovebitur et alius in loco eorum modo et forma fupradictis eligetur et admittetur de tempore ad tempus in perpetuum. Et prasfati Principalis et Scholares pro fe et fuccefibribus fuis conveniunt et concedunt prasdiclo Johanni et executoribus fuis et prasdiclo Praspofito et fcholaribus quod prasdictus fcholaris pro tempore quo in Aula et in Collegio fupradiclo fuerit percipiet et habebit tales et confimiles commoditates & exhibitionem in Aula et Collegio prasdicto et in com- munijs eruditione et commoditatibus alijs quales et quantas quicunque alius fcholaris per- petuus in eadem Aula et Collegio habet et in futurum habebit juxta ftatuta et ordina- tiones Aulas et Collegij prasdicti facta et fienda. Qui quidem fcholaris quicunque ad Aulam Regiam et Collegium fupradictum auctoritate feu vigore prasfentis conventionis futuris perpetuis temporibus admittendus vinculo juramenti tempore admifilonis fuss in eadem Aula et Collegio per eum corporaliter praeftandum inter castera onerabitur ad quotidie dicendum pro tempore quo fuerit Scholaris feu focius ejufdem loci pfalmum De profundis cum fuffragijs et oratione Abfolve quasfumus Domine pro animabus pras- fati Johannis Baker Richardi Wells clerici benefactorumque ejufdem Richardi et omnium fidelium defunctorum. Infuper concordatum eft et conventum quod poft mortem dicli Johannis omnes fcholares et focij dictae Aulas Regias et Collegij de Brafen nofe exiftentes in Collegio prasdiclo orabunt pro anima dicli Johannis in omnibus orationibus fuis tanquam benefactoris Collegij prasdicti. Provifo femper quod fi terras tenementa et reditus prasdicti cum fuis pertinentijs five aliqua inde parcella de castero extra manus prasdicti Principalis et fcholarium habeantur recu- vs on perentur five alio legitimo modo devolvantur abfque fraude collufione feu culpa dicli Principalis et fcholarium Aulas & Collegij antedicli quod ex tunc et abinde onus prasfati Principalis et fcholarium de exhibitione fcholaris prasdi&i ceflabit fecundum ratum terrarum tenementorum et redituum extra manus prasdidti Principalis et fcho- larium ut prasmittitur recuperatorum five devolutorum. Et prasdidtus Principalis et fcholares diclas Aulas Regias et Collegij de Brafen nofe concedunt pro fe et fuccefibri- bus fuis quod fi contingat diclum Principalem et fcholares diclas Aulas et Collegij de Brafen nofe feu fucceflbres fuos aliquo tempore futuro deficere feu ceflare ab exhibi- tione fcholaris praadicli modo et forma prasdiclis idem Principalis et fcholares Collegij five Aulas de Brafen nofe pro fe et fuccefibribus fuis concedunt per prasfentes prasfato Praspofito Domus five Aulas beatas Marias prasdiclas vocat: Oriel College et focijs ejufdem et eorum fuccefibribus in perpetuum viginti folidos fterlingorum nomine pcenas pro quolibetdefedtuhujufmodi et quod tunc et toties bene licebit pras- fato Praspofito Domus five Aulas beatas Marias prasdiftas vocat : Oriel College et focijs ejufdem et eorum fuccefibribus in perpetuum in omnia et fingulas terras et tenementa Principalis et Scholarium didlas Aulas et Collegij de Brafen nofe et fuccef- forum fuorum intrare et pro viginti folidis fterlingorum fupradidtis nomine pcenas eis ut prasmittitur conceflis diftringere et diftridtiones fie captas penes fe retinere quoufque ijfdem Praspofito et focijs Domus five Aulas beatas Marias pro tempore exiftentibus fatisfaclum fuerit pro didtis viginti folidis nomine pcenas quoties aliquis talis defeftus fiet in perpetuum. In cujus rei teftimonium his Indenturis, etc., etc.

A List of the Fellows on the Foundation of John Elton alias Baker.

the Elton Foundation. Elefted. M ' A -

25 Sept. 1547 William Stock, Hereford 1552 18 Nov. 1557. Hugh Long, or Lang, Gloucefter .... 1564 1 9 Jan. 1565. Thomas Seward, Hereford. ..... ^^9 22 Feb. 1583. Gabriel Walwen, Worcefter 1594 14 Dec. 1588. Ambrofe Elton. 6 July, 1594. Thomas Elton, Hereford .... . 1597 2 Nov. 1 6 14. Richard Hill. (Burfar in December, 1633.) 6 Nov. 1649. Robert Ridgway. (Afterwards transferred to another foundation.) 10 Nov. 1650. John Carpenter. (He had been recommended by the Parliamentary Committee, 11 September, 1650.) 21 Feb. 1655-6. Jofeph Gwillym, Hereford ..... 1660 170a. 1670. John Seddon, B.A., Shropfhire . . 1672

Elefted. 20 June, 1679. Robert Cocks, B. A., Gloucefter . 17 Oct. 1696. Benjamin Prichard, B.A., Hereford 17 July, 17 19. John Prichard, Hereford . 20 May, 1 740. Herbert Mayo, Hereford . 13 Feb. 1765. Houftone RatclyfFe, Lancafter . ("In defectu confanguinitatis.") 5 Feb. 1782. Samuel Bethell, Hereford . 12 Feb. 1795. John Huifh, Hereford 16 Dec. 1799. George Elton, Gloucefter . 22 May, 1806. Robert Newton, Lancafter . 30 Mar. 1 8 10. Arthur Matthews, Hereford 1 9 Nov. 1840. Henry Rendall, Sarum

M.A. l68l 1699

1723

1745 I764

I78O 1797 l800 l806 ] 8l I 1843

Here follows an abftracl of Canon Elton's will : —

John Elton alias Baker, Canon Refidentiary of the Cathedral Church of Sarum ; wffl. 17 April, 1547. My body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Sarum nigh unto Mr. Robert Audeley. To our Lady Church of Sarum one fute of veftiments of redd tiflue. To my feven fervants £6 . 13.4, and their lyvery of blacke. To Mr. Gyles Hacklayt £3.6.8. To the Parifh Church of Ledbury two cenfers of fylver, " fo that they delyver unto myne executors too of the worfte of theirs." To Thomas Elton of the city of New Sarum £6 . 13 . 4. To James Goode, my fcholar and fervant, £6.13.4. Forty {hillings a year for ten years to the poor inhabitants of Sarum. My executors to keep yearly for ten years an obit in the Cathedral Church of Sarum. Forty millings to be diftributed among the miniftrers of the faid Cathedral Church, being prefent at Dirige and Maffe. To William Lewes, my vicer, a gowne. Four gowns to other perfons. To the chapel of my Lorde Busfhop Audeley in the Cathedral Church of Sarum, my payre of veftements.

Item I forgive to all the Vicars and quorifters of the Cathedral Church all fuche dueties and debts as they are in debt to me, and forty (hillings more to be given to the Vicars. To John Woodward forty fhillings. To Mr. Doctor Tregonwell one nutte gilte with a cover. To Mr. John Ernie the elder efquyre a ftanding piece gilte. To Mr. John Ernie the yonger oon ftanding cuppe gilte. To Mr. William Elton my brother too the beft faltes gilte with a cover. Item I forgive Thomas Elton all fuch debts which he oweth me. Forty fhillings for the poor of Welford. Thirty fhillings to the poor of Myldenhall. Twenty fhillings to the poor of Greklade. Twenty fhillings to the poor of Chilrey. Sixty fhillings to the poor of Ledbury. Twenty-two fhillings to the poor of Yatminfter. Twenty fhillings to the poor of Bifhop's Norton Co. Lincoln. To the Lady Church of Sarum two blue copes in difcharge and for Mr. Doctor Hille. To Mr. Robert Okyng, one grey amice. To Mr. William Cannynge, the fame. To Mr. John Crayford, the fame. To Mr. Thomas Nelfon, a gown. To Mr. William Hutton, a gown. The refidue of my goodes not gyven nor bequeathed I do gyve and bequeath to Mr. Doctor Tregonwell, Mr. John Ernie the younger gent., Mr. William Elton my brother, and Mr. Richard Willefen, — my executors, — to difpofe of them to the honor of God and the welth of my fowle.

In the prefence of Robert Burton Curat of the Cathedral Church of Sarum, Robert Byrde pfon of Chilmarke, Robert Tyderleigh, and Thomas Elton.

The will was proved in the Prerogative Court, 8 November, 1547.

The other fon of William Elton and Sybil {nee Wilfe) was William Elton, who of William was buried at Ledbury, 19 Auguft, 1558, having furvived his brother, to whofe "' will he was one of the executors. He is ftated to have held lands of the Chantry of our Lady in the Church of Ledbury, temp. Edward VI. He twice married ; firft, marries (i) Margery, daughter of John Carew, by whom he had ifTue two daughters — 1 . Anne, buried at Madley 22 June, 1591, having been wife of Richard Willaflbn of Sugwas in Eaton Bifhop, lefTee of the Upper Hall in Ledbury, and one of the executors to Canon Elton's will, who died 23 February, 1574, and was buried on the I ft of March following, at Madley, leaving an only daughter and heirefs, Anne, who was married to Alexander Denton, of Hillefdon, Bucks, and died, 29 October, 1566, aged 18 ; 2. Elizabeth, married to Richard Seaborne, of Sutton, Herefordfhire, and buried at Pentridge, 6 May, 1605.

Recumbent figures of Richard and Anne Willafion are preferved in Madley Church, and others of Alexander and Anne Denton in the fouth tranfept of Hereford Cathedral. The latter monument has the infcription : —

"H?cacc lietlje alejanoec SDenton of %Uefoon in pe Count* of Buc&inrjljm ana SLrim W topfft, oototjljtcr and Ijepre of ILvicljaro afllgllpCon of feuffgetoasf in pe Count* of Hereford: to' &nne occcaffco tije xxW* of <3Dctober 3nn, SDnt [1566, tlje rtmi] tlje peace of Ijec ap, tlje [xxiii of] W aije."

A deed indented, by which Richard Wyllyfon, of Sugwas, Efq., and John fSeborne, of Sutton, gent., grant to Thomas Wilton, of Ledbury, gent., a parcel of land called Le Crofte, and another called Typ- plynge pocke, together with a mefiuage or tenement, all fituate in Ledbury, dated 8 December, 1 7 Elizabeth, is now in the pofleffion of the writer.

William Elton married, fecondly, Margery, daughter of William Leiehton, of P!afh, in Cardington, Shropfhire, by Dorothy his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas Lacon, Knt., a lady deicended from the royal blood.

EDWARD I. ^ELEANOR of CASTILE

JOANE PLANTAGENET^

GILBERT de CLARE, E. of GLOUCESTER

the latter descended from Edward I.

ELEANOR de CLARE=pHUGH le DESPENSER, E. of GLOUCESTER, jure .

Sir EDWARD le DESPENSER=ANNE, d. of HENRY, Ld. FERRERS of GROBY

Sir EDWARD le DESPENSER, K. G.=j=ELIZABETH, d. of BARTHOLOMEW, Ld. BURGHERSH

MARGARET lc DESPENSER^ROBERT, Ld. FERRERS of CHARTLEY

EDMUND, Ld. FERRERS of CHARTLEY == ELEANOR, d. of Sir THOMAS de la ROCHE

WILLIAM, Ld. FERRERS of CHARTLEY=ELIZABETH, d. of Sir HAMON BELKNAP

ANNE FERRERS=fSir WALTER DEVEREUX, Ld. FERRERS of CHARTLEY, jure v

ELIZABETH DEVEREUX^Sir RICHARD CORBET of MORTON

MARY CORBET=Sir THOMAS LACON

It may be noted that this Dorothy Lacon was afterwards married to Sir Richard Walwyn, of Hellens, Knt, from whom defcends the Shepheard family, of which an account is given in the laft chapter of this book.

The iiTue of William Elton by his marriage with Margery Leighton were Anthony, Roland, buried at Ledbury, 3rd June, 1576, f.p., Edward, buried 17th March, 1565-6, Sybil, who may be the " Sibill Elton gent." married to Anthony Nafhe, 17th July, 1578, Anne, and Peter, buried 23rd April, 1594, the hufband of Ann Norris, whofe defcendants are recorded towards the end of the prefent chapter. Ann outlived her hufband, and was fubfequently married, 16th February, 1595, to John Hope, gent.

Anthony, the eldeft fon, who appears to have been the firft pofTeflor of the Manor of Hazle, was buried at Ledbury, 13th September, 1587, having married Alice, daughter of John Scudamore, of Kentchurch. He had a numerous family.

I. William, the eldeft fon, who died without iflue, and was buried 26th April, 1593- An " inquifitio port mortem" was taken at Hereford, 27th October, 35 whole's Elizabeth, before Robert WoodrofF, gent., Efcheator, by which it was found that young, William Elton, late of Ledbury, gent., deceafed, on the day on which he died was feifed in fee tail, as to himfelf and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, of the Manor of Hafill in the faid county, and in one tenement called Halhoufe in the faid parifh, and three parcels of meadow lying in Longmeadow, Chabuorfhorne, and Pefebridgefield, in the Parifh of Ledbury. That he died 25th April, 35 Elizabeth, at Ledbury, and that Ambrofe Elton, gent., is brother and next heir of William Elton, and is of the age of twenty-one years on the firft day of March, before the taking of this inquifition, and before the death of the faid William. That Alice Elton, widow, mother of the faid William Elton and late wife of Anthony Elton, gent., father of the faid William Elton, is now furviving at Ledbury, and has dower of the third part of the premifes. That the Manor of Hafill is held of the Queen as of her Manor of Ledbury, by knight fervice, by the fourth part of a knight's fee, and is worth per annum in all outgoings beyond reprifes, eight pounds.

The fecond fon of Anthony Elton was —

II. Ambrofe, mentioned in the foregoing Inquifition, of whom an account will prefently be given ; and next to him came —

Thomas III. Thomas, a doctor of medicine, baptised at Ledbury, 19th April, 1573, m'a.' matriculated at Oxford, 14th November, 1589, aged 15 years, from Brafenofe Col- FeUowof ^ e § e > F e l' ow on tne Elton Foundation, 6th July, 1594, and Mafter of Arts in 1597. b. n. c, He married Jane, daughter of Sir Edward Afton, Knt., of Tixall, Staffbrdfhire, and was buried 1 ith Auguft, 161 8, in the Abbey Church of Bath. His will was proved in the Prerogative Court, 9th December, 1 6 1 8, by Jane his relict.

(Meade 125.) -Thomas Elton of the City of Bathe, Somerfet, Doctor of Phifick, the laft day of July 16 18. To be buried near my children where they now lye in the abbye Church of Bathe. I bequeath after the deceafe of my wife all thofe moneys now remayninge in the hands of Sir Walter Afhton unto my children equally. My wife whole executrix. Sir Walter Afhton, my Ladie Culpepper, Sir George Ivie, my brother Ambrofe Elton, and my brother Thomas Afhton to be Overfeers of this my will. Signed and fealed, Thomas Elton ; in the prefence of Edward Stirridge, Margaret Edwards her marke.

" ffor the better explanation of the guifte and bequeft of the fome of eight hundred and fiftie poundes, covenanted by me fhould be preferved and difpofed amongft my children, after the deceafe of Jane my wife as appeth by an annuety granted by Sir Walter Afhton to us both during our lives, I therefore fay and do give unto Walter Elton my fonne, after the deceafe of Jane my wife, the fome of one hundred and fiftie pounds. Unto my fonne Richard one hundred pounds. To my daughter Jane Elton one hundred pounds. To my daughter Anne Elton one hundred pounds. To my daughter Bridget Elton one hundred pounds. To my daughter Marie Elton one hundred pounds. To my daughter Magdalene Elton one hundred pounds. And to the child now remayninge in the womb of the faid Jane nowe my wife the fome of one hundred pounds alfo, if it live ; if not, that hundred pound to be divided amongft the reft equally. Item I give and bequeath unto the Poore of the Pifli twentie millings."

This child was baptifed in Bath Abbey, under the name of Thomas, 3rd September, 1618.

Other children of Anthony Elton were — ' and,

IV. Anne, baptifed 15th Auguft, 1574, and married 3rd November, 1600, to other?,' James Jauncey, of Wefthide, who was buried 16th December, 16 19 (Ledbury Regifter).

V. Margery, baptifed 29th January, 157 5-6, and married to Hugh Scrivener, M.D. 1

VI. Edward, baptifed 26th February, 1576-7.

VII. Joyce, baptifed 24th May, 1 578, and married 1 2th Auguft, 1 594, to Anthony Northen, of Ledbury.

VIII. Francis, baptifed 12th July, 1579.

IX. Richard, baptifed 15th September, 1580.

X. Roger, baptifed 23rd March, 1 581-2.

XI. Dorothy, baptifed 28th Odtober, 1584, and married to Nicholas Adys, of Gloucefter, who was buried in the Cathedral there, 24th December, 1623.

XII. John, baptifed 7th February, 1584-5; and

XIII. Alice, who, according to the Vifitation of the County in 1634, was married to — Lettice, a Lieutenant in the Low Countries. She was probably baptifed at Dymock, 14th April, 1587.

1 Hugh Scrivener, whofe name has been mentioned above, lived at Sherborne in Dorfetftrire. The regifter of that parifh has the following entries —

1610. Oft. 19. Phillips filia Hevvgo Scrivener fepult. 1611. June 11. Margarety Scrivener filia Hugonis Scri : medici, fepulta. 1611. June 30. Ambrofe Scrivener filius Hugonis Scri : fepult. 1611. July 15. Jane Scrivener filia H. Scri : fepult. 1611. July 29. Alfe Ikon generofa, fepult. 1611. Aug. 3. ffrancis Scrivener fis Hugo, medici, fepult. 1611. Aug. 4. Edward Elton, generofus, fepult. 161I. Aug. II. Anthony Scrivener, fis H. S. fepult. 1611. Aug. 21. Willia : Scrivener, fis Hugo S. fepult.

An outbreak of the plague at this time vifited the town of Sherborne. In the months of June, July, and Auguft, 161 1, fo many as 230 perfons were buried. During the fame months in the previous year the burials had been only 24 in number.

Ambrofe Elton, the fecond fon of Anthony Elton, became the- head of the family on the death of his brother William, from whofe " poft mortem " inquifition it appears that he was born ift March, 157 1-2. He matriculated at Oxford, 22nd November, 1588, aged fifteen, from Brafenofe College, where he was Fellow on the Elton foundation from 14th December, 1588 to 1594. He afterwards refided at Hazle, was a Juftice of the Peace, and ferved in the office of High Sheriff in 161 8. He married Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Afton, Knt., of Tixall, and fifter of Walter, firft Lord Afton, of Forfar, in the Peerage of Scotland. A monument in the fouth aifle of Ledbury Church bears the following infcription : —

" Near this place were inter'd the Bodies of Ambrofe Elton of the Hafel in this Parifh Efq. and Anne his wife, whofe virtues and focial qualitys juftly deferve to be perpetuated. He was born in 1578, and at 12 years of age enjoy'd a fellowfhip in Brazenofe Colledge in Oxford that was founded by one of his family. He was in the Comiffion of the Peace upwards of fifty years, which truft he executed with great integrity and ability. Anne his wife was daughter of Sr. Edwd. Afton Knight and Baronet, and fifter to Walter Lord Afton of Tixall in the County of Stafford, by whom he had three fons and fourteen daughters; and from their own loins they liv'd to fee above 120 children. He dyed the 19th of February, 1659. His wife dyed 5th of February, 1660. In memory of whom this monument was erected by one of their great-grandfons, Thomas Levett of the Citty of Lichfield Efq r . 1753." Arms of Elton impaling Afton. and has The children of Ambrofe Elton and Anne (nie Afton) now require our attention.

feventeen children. Thefe were—

1. Mary, baptifed ift October, 1601. 1

2. Anne, baptifed 9th December, 1602, and married 12th November, 1622, to William Unett, M.P., of Caftle Frome. He died 22nd Auguft, 1 624, and his widow then became the wife of Thomas Cocks, of Caftle Ditch, Gloucefterfhire, anceftor of Earl Somers, and brother of Sir Richard Cocks, Bart.

3. Elizabeth, baptifed 21ft December, 1603, and married, 9th May, 1621, to Richard Unett, of Hatsford, Herefordfhire.

4. Conftance, baptifed 16th December, 1604, and buried 13th November, 1653, having been married, 12th December, 1626, to John Skynner,of Ledbury, who died 14th September, 1655.

5. Sufanna, whofe hiftory will be mentioned prefently.

6. Margaret, baptifed 31ft May, 1607.

7. Joyce, baptifed 23rd April, 1609, and married to Edward Skynner, of Led- bury.

1 The dates are taken from the Ledbury regifter.

8. Gertrude, married to Abraham Blackleech.

Their monument, with recumbent effigies, is in the fouth tranfept of Gloucester Cathedral, and bears the following infcription : —

" To the memorie of Abraham Blackleech gent., fonne of William Blackleech The Biack- Efq., a man not onely generally beloved in his life, but deferuedly indeared to Pof- me „t. teritie by rare examples of feldome attained Piety exprefTed in his Bounty to S. Paules in London, to this Church, to the high wayes about, & the poore in this Citie, who layeing afide the vilenefle of mortality was admitted to the glory of eternity, Novembr. the 30th 1639."

" Gertrude his wife, daughter of Ambrofe Elton Efqr. t5? Anne fifter to Walter Lord Afton, hath ereSted this monument as a teftimony of his Fame & her ohfervance."

Arms of Blackleech impaling Elton, Elton impaling Afton, and Blackleech impaling Gules, twelve crofTes crofllet and a faltire or.

9. Marie, the next daughter of Ambrofe Elton, baptifed at Ledbury, 2nd February, 1612-13, and married there 17th February, 1633, to Edmond Weaver, of Hereford,— of the Above Eign, — and of the Inner Temple, born at Leighton's Court, 2nd February, 16 10, M.P. for Hereford 1640. Administration to his eftate was granted nth March, 1672. From him defcended Arthur Matthews, who was The de- Ambrofe Elton, Fellow of fellow of Brafenofe College on the Elton foundation, and whofe anceftry is here Ar"hu°r given. (See volume of" Founder's Kin Pedigrees, R. College of Arms," 2nd L. 2, j^f,"^ 5 ' pp. 327-8-) B " NC -

PHILIP SCUDAMORE of KENTCHURCH==MARGERY, d. of EDMOND WEAVER

ELIZABETH SCUDAMORE=JOHN HOSKYNS of BERN1THENS COURT, LLANGARRON (Will dated 6 Jail. 1737, pr. at Hereford 14 Apr. 1739.)

PHILIP HOSKVNS of BERN1THENS COURT: (Died 27 Sep. 1738. )

JANE HOSKYNS ( Born 4 May, 1719 ; died May, 1768. )

JOHN MATTHEWS of BELMONT ( Born Oct. 1753 ; died Jan. 1826. )

CATHERINE, d. of JAMES GREGORY of HOW CAPEL (Mar. 28 Sep. 1697 ; died 19 May, 1726. )

WILLIAM MATTHEWS of LINTON, HEREFORDSHIRE (Mar. at How Capel 18 Sep. 1750; died 29 Dec. 1799.)

ELIZABETH, d. of ARTHUR ELLIS of MUCH MARCLE (Mar. at Much Marde 8 Nov. 1778 ; died Nov. 1823. )

ARTHUR MATTHEWS, Fellow B. N. C. 1810 ; bom and bapt. at S. Owen's, Hereford 20 Feb. 1788.

10. Dorothy, baptifed 30th October, 1615, and buried 28th July, 1619.

11. Judith, baptifed 13th January, 1616-17, and married 7th April; 1634,10 Vincent Phillips.

12. Ifabel, buried 15th November, 16 19.

13. James, baptifed 21ft March, 1617-18, and buried 4th February, 1619-20.

14. Hefter, baptifed 15th Auguft, 1619, and buried 13th July, 1622.

Ambrofe, fon of Ambrofe Elton.

His laft will and teftament.

15. Ambrofe.

16. John, baptifed 29th September, 1624. 1

17. Bridget, baptifed 30th November, 1628.

Ambrofe, juft before mentioned, was baptifed at Ledbury, 23rd September, 1621, ferved as High Sheriff, 1647, and married Mary, daughter of Sir Giles Bray, of Barrington. She was buried at Ledbury, 2nd October, 1671. This infcription is from Ledbury Church : —

" To the memory of Mary the wife of Ambrofe Elton of ye Hafle, gent., daughter of Sir Giles Bray of Barrington in the County of Glouc. Knt. defcended from ye Ld. Reginald Bray who came in with Henry the 7th. Shee departed this life 27th day of September ao. 1671, aged 53. She had iffue 6 children, 3 fons, and 3 daughters." Arms of Elton impaling Bray.

The will of Ambrofe Elton is in Ent. 139 (P.C.C.). " In the name of God, Amen. I Ambrofe Elton late of the Hazell in the parifh of Ledbury in the County of Hereford Efq., being in good health and underftanding, doe make this my laft will and teftament, vizt., I give and bequeath unto Gertrude my daughter all my perfonal eftate whatfoever and wherefoever, my debts being firft difcharged. And I doe hereby make my faid daughter fole ex x of this my laft will and teftament, hereby revoaking all former wills by me made. In witnefs whereof I have hereunto fet my hand and feale, this one and twentyeth day of May, Anno Dni millimo fexcefimo octogefimo octavo, annoq : regni Regis Jacobi fecundi Angliae, etc, quarto. Ambrofe Elton. Signed, fealed, publifhed and declared in the prefence of Anne Buckenhill, Edward Buckenhill, Jo. Skinner."

This will was proved 1 ith October, 1689. His children were —

I. Bray Elton, of Broad Rifmgton, Gloucefterfhire, buried at Ledbury, 31ft October, 1698, aged fifty-five, unmarried, his will being proved at Hereford, 10th January, 1698-9, by Anne Lucy, his executrix, wherein he mentions Ambrofe, his brother, and Anne, Mary, and Charles, the children of his fifter Anne Lucy.

II. Ambrofe, mentioned in his brother's will.

III. Frances, baptifed 7th December, 1663, and buried 9th April, 1667, at Ledbury.

IV. Anne, heirefs to her brother, married to Jonathan Lucy. Monumental infcriptions in the church at Ledbury give the following dates relating to their defcendants. Charles Lucy died 27th October, 1764, aged feventy-two, and Elizabeth his wife, 8th February, 177 1 , aged fixty-nine. Their fons, — Charles died 28th January, 1786, aged fifty-nine; Edward, 7th March, 18 12, aged fevenfy-eight (his wife, Elizabeth, died 27th May, 18 14, aged feventy-fix) ; and William, 17th June, 1796, aged fixty. Their daughter Elizabeth (Hall) died 13th December, 1804, aged eighty.

1 Martha, wife of John Elton, gent., was buried 10th March, 1649-50. Elizabeth, wife of John Ebon, of Hall Houfe, gent., was buried 21ft February, 1658-59. John Elton, gent., was buried 9th February, 1662-63. Some of thefe entries may refer to him.

" Sacred to the memory of Charles, fon of Charles and Elizabeth Lucy of this town, defcended on the grandfather's fide from the Lucys of Carlecote in Warwick- fhire, on the grandmother's fide from the Eltons of the Hazel in this Parifh. He died Jan y . 28. 1786 aged 59 years." Arms of Lucy, with a mullet for difference.

V. Gertrude, buried at Ledbury, 11th September, 1689. Her will was proved 30th January, 1690 (Dyke 88), P.C.C., of which an abftracl is here given. The will of Gertrude Elton late of Hazel. To my eldeft brother, Br: Elton Efq, £200. To my God-daughter Sn. Browich a bed and bolfter at Mr. Hall's at Redmerly. My coz : Mr. A. Bray. My coz : Jane Cox. My coz : An Jones. My coz : An Bromwich. To the maids at Mainfha and Bro Court each five fhillings. John Cocks executor.

VI. The name of the fixth child is not known.

It is now neceflary to turn back to Sufanna, fifth daughter of Ambrofe Elton, Sufanna, and Anne (nee Afton). She was baptifed at Ledbury, 2nd March, 1605, and died brofe Elton 10th March, 1689, aged eighty-four, having been twice married, firft to Richard ^, d ^ n n e ' Hall, of Ledbury, 30th October, 1622, who was buried there 3rd November, 1631, is married and fecondly to Sir Richard Cocks, of Dumbleton, Gloucefterftiire, who was created Richard a Baronet, 7th April, 1661, and ferved as High Sheriff of his County, 1665. A long "* u ' but interefting infcription exifts in the church at Dumbleton. Richard

" In Memory of Sir Richard Cocks, Baronet, and of Dame Sufannah his wife. Bart/'

He was the 2nd fon of Richard Cocks of Caftleditch in the County of Hereford Hermonu - Efqr., and of Judith his wife, daughter and coheir of John Elliot Efq. She was the Dumbleton. daughter of Ambrofe Elton of the Hafle in the County of Hereford Efqre, and of Ann his wife daughter of Sir Edward Afton of Tixall in the County of Stafford. He in his younger days accompanied his uncle Chriftopher Cocks, (who was honored by King James I with a public character,) unto Mufcovy, and after his return he retired into the Country, and was concerned with no publick matters more than the offices of Juftice of Peace and High Sheriff. She was a lady diftinguiftied by very great ornaments of mind and body, the vifible remains of which continued with her to her laft Hour. They kept good hofpitality, loved their tenants and neighbours and on all occafions did them all the fervice they could. He lived peaceably with them and kept them in peace one with another. She healed their difeafes and cured their fores. He was a great fufferer for his love to the Royal Family and for his zeal for the laws and Eftabliftied Religion of his Country. They were indulgent parents, good to their fervants, and charitable to the poor. They gave their children good fortunes and liberal education. They had three fons, Richard, Charles, and John ; and two daughters Judith and Elizabeth ; — but John (the younger), and Elizth., the relict of Sir John Fuft of Hill in this County Baronet, only furvived them. She out of a juft remembrance and gratitude to fo good parents, and believing the memory of them would be grateful to their neighbours, ordered her brother John Cocks to erect this monument for them. He died Sept. 16. a.d. 1684, aged 82. She died March 10. a.d. 1689, aged 84." Arms of Cocks impaling Elton.

Richard Cocks, mentioned in this monument as having died before his father, married Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Cooke, of Highnam, and had a fecond fon named Robert, a doctor of divinity, who held the Elton fellowihip 1679-1696, and fucceeded as third baronet in 1726.

JfH f n m ' ly ^ e f amu y of Hall, to which Sufanna Elton's former hufband belonged, had

for fome time been fettled at Ledbury. In the early portion of the regifter occur —

Francis, fon of Walter Hall, baptifed 24th June, 1571. Rychard, fon of Francis Hall, baptifed 25th July, 1571. William, fon of Francis Hall, baptifed 6th September, 1573. According to the Vifitation of Herefordfhire in 1683, Walter Hall, a younger brother of the Halls of Grantham, Lincolnshire, hall. h a d jflue Richard and Francis, the firft fettlers at Ledbury.

The will of Richard Hall was proved in the Prerogative Court, 10th May, 1632, by Sufanna, his relict. (Audelay, 56.)

Richard Hall of Ledbury in the County of Hereford, Gent., 24 Oct. 1631. Whereas I doe ftand charged by Covenante unto Ambrofe Elton Efquire, my Father- in-law, to fecure and fettle the benefitt of one hundred pounds to the ufe of Sufan my loving wief during her lief for the increafe of her joynture, — I will that fhe fhall hold and enjoy all my copie hould lande called Jugge, being pcell of the mannor of Ledbury forren during her life, and bequeath her the two tenements in the Burrough of Bromyard which I purchafed of my brother ffrauncis Hall, together with all pfitt and advantage that fhall arife or accrue out of or for my pte or inteft of the faid mannor or Lopp of Ledbury forren. To my daughter Sufan ^200 to be paid her at the age of eighteene years. To my daughters Anne and Dorothy ^200 a peece, to be paid them at eighteene. To my fon Richard the fum of £50 to be paid him after the death of Urfula Baggefhewe my mother-in-law. To my nephews Richard, William, ffrauncis, and Edward Hill, and my nieces Millberowe and Elizabeth Hill, my filler Elizabeth Hill's children, 40 fhillings a peece. " I have received into my hande the fum of two hundred pounds which was fettled in the hands of John Webley gent, for the paymt of one annuitye or yearly rent-charge of twenty pound unto Urfula Baggefhawe my mother-in-lawe, during her natural life, and afterwards to be equally divided betweene my fifter Hill, myfelfe, my brother ffrauncis, and my brother John Hall, to every of them fiftie pounds a peece according to the laft will and teftamentof my father." My wife executrix. My brothers fFrauncis Hall and John Hall Overfeers. Signed in the prefence of John Webley, fFrauncis Hall, and John Hall.

Sufanna Elton, by her former hufband Richard Hall, was the mother of fix His children : —

a. Sufanna, baptifed 27th September, 1623.

b. Conftance, baptifed 18th December, 1624, and buried 17th February, 1629- 3°-

c. Anne, baptifed 16th January, 1625.

d. Richard, baptifed 22nd January, 1626.

e. Francis, baptifed 3rd September, 1629.

f. Dorothy, baptifed 14th May, 1631.

The name of Francis Hall (e) occurs in the Ledbury regifter, 29th September, 1653, as a Juftice of the Peace for folemnizing marriages. He died 5th Auguft, 1680, and was buried at Ledbury, having married at Lugwardine, 4th September, 1 649, Conftance, daughter of John Skynner of Ledbury and Conftance (Elton) his wife. She died 19th June, 1703, having had iffue —

a. Conftance, baptifed (as were the reft) at Ledbury, 25th December, 1650. She died 28th December, 1706, and was buried at Ledbury, having been married there 15th June, 1680, to Anthony Biddulph, who died 10th May, 1718, aged 60 years. Her monument ftates that fhe had lyved in the ftate of wedlock 26 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Four children of this marriage are regiftered at Ledbury, viz. Anthony, baptifed 30th June, 1681, Robert, 12th Oclober, 1682, Francis, 23rd November, 1683, and Michael, 20th Auguft, 1685.

b. Sarah, baptifed 23rd January, 1652-3.

c. Elizabeth, born 3rd September, 1654, and buried 29th July, 1656.

d. Elizabeth, died 23rd November, 1708, aged 49 years, unmarried.

e. Anne, baptifed 5 th December, 1661.

f. Margaret, baptifed 2nd February, 1664-5.

g. Mary, baptifed 10th December, and buried 13th December, 1666. h. Sarah, baptifed 4th November, 1669. i. Mary, baptifed 7th July, 1672.

Sufanna, the eldeft daughter of Richard Hall and Sufanna (nee Elton), was sufanna,buried at Ledbury, 6th Auguft, 1696. She was married 5th Oclober, 1644, (but apparently not at Ledbury,) to William Watts, M.A., Clerk in Holy Orders, Vicar of Much Marcle, 21ft November, 1636, on the prefentation of the King; Prebendary of Bartonfham in Hereford Cathedral, 7th Auguft, 1660, and Canon Refidentiary ; and Vicar of Upton Bifhop, 167 1. An entry in the regifter of Much Marcle ftates that " William Watts M r of Arts of Trinity Coll. in Cambridge and Balioll in Oxford was inducted into the Parochiall Church of Much Marckle by M r Phillip Tinker on the 23rd. of November 1636, and read his articles on the 27th of the fame."

William Watts died in 1679, and adminiftration was granted to his widow, 20th Auguft, 1680, by the Hereford Confiftory Court. The letter A letter written by him to Archbifhop Sheldon is preferved among the Tanner

WattTto MSS. — xiii. 108— in the Bodleian Library: —

Abp. Sheldon.

" May it pleafe your Grace to accept, By the hands of our moft honoured Chancellour Sir Timothy Baldwin, thankful acknowledgments of yor devoted Servant for yor great and comfortable favors, which yor Grace did unto me in my eldeft fon, whom I had devoted unto God in the miniftry before he was born, that in order there unto you were pleafed to caft an aufpicious ey upon him, and to command him to fignify unto me that you wd take him unto yor care to provide fome preferment for him, that (under God) in the ground of my hopes that he who is the ftaff of mv hope being helpt up by yor ftrong hand may helpe to fupport the great burden of a wife and 10 children that lie upon my aged and infirm body, the frail thread of whofe life being cut afunder they mull all immediately be driven forth into the world, the more diftrefled condition than ordinary and common beggars becaufe of their better breeding, which yet capacitates them to anything but want, from which Good Lord deliver them by the intailed favour of yor Grace upon the heyre of my hopes and their fubftance, and that upon the moft humble and earneft requeft of, moft reverend father in God, of yor Grace his moft anciently devoted fervant,

" Hereford, 25 June, 1674. " William Watts."

William Watts and Sufanna (nee Hall) had iflue — The I. Sufanna, who was married at Much Marcle, 23rd November, 1666, to

of canon Thomas Head, gent., of Hart Hall, Oxford. This Thomas Head matriculated at Oxford 29th March, 1661, aged 21, fon of Henry Head of London, armiger, and graduated B.A. 13th October, 1663, and M.A. 15th June, 1666. There was a fon Thomas the iflue of this marriage, who was baptifed at Ledbury, 21ft Novem- ber, 1667. Thomas Head was buried at Much Marcle, 29th May, 1673, being then ftyled " of Hereford, gent." On a flat ftone within the altar rails at Much Marcle Church is the infcription, " Mrs. Sarah Winch, widow of Robert Winch of London, daughter of William Sherwell of Plymouth, Efq. Her firft hufband was Mr. Henry Head of London, merchant, by whom fhe had an only fon Mr. Thomas Head, who lieth here entombed by her. She died 10 May, 1675." Arms in a lozenge, the centre a crofs moline for Sherwell ; dexter, the arms of Head ; finifter, Argent on a fefs gules three crofles patonce of the firft, on a canton azure five fleurs-de-lis or.

A black marble flab once bore the following infcription : —

" Reliquiae Thomae Head, Artium Magiftri et Medicinae Therapeutical peritiflimi, quern, cum ad Dodtoratus gradum provenire debuit, Deus ad celeftem gradum pro- movit 25 Maii aetatis fuse 36. a.d. 1673."

Arms, Argent a chevron ermine between three griffin's heads erafed fable.

II. William Watts, the eldeft fon, was baptifed, (as were the reft,) at Much Marcle, ift April, 1647, and matriculated at Oxford 14th March, 1662-3, aged 16, from Brafenofe College. He graduated B.A. 6th July, 1666, M.A. 13th May, 1669, B.D. 15th July, 1676 ; was inftituted Rector of Abbey Dore 9th January, 1676, on the prefentation of Jane Scudamore, widow; became Prebendary of Hinton in Hereford Cathedral 30th April, 1677, and Canon Residentiary ; Pre- centor of Hereford 25th February, 1685-6 ; and Archdeacon of LlandafF. He was buried at Abbey Dore 15th October, 1722. In his will, dated 14th October, 17 1 8, and proved 8th November, 1722, P.C.C. (Marlborough, 227), he fpeaks of his property already fettled by deed, and appoints his u deary wife Mary " his executrix. He married in 1680 Mary Witherftone of Sutton S. Nicholas.

An original document, now in the pofleflion of Herbert-Harman Mayo, records fome interefting particulars, and is reproduced in facfimile in the next two following pages.

The regifter of S. Peter's, Hereford, contains the baptifm of William fon of Mr. Wm. Watts, clerk, and Mary his wife, 13th November, 168 1. A daughter Sufanna was married to John Floyer, of Whitehoufe in Lantillio Pertholey, Mon- mouthfhire, and of the Middle Temple, London (Mifc. Geneal. et Herald., vol. i., page 124).

III. Elizabeth, baptifed 16th November, 1648. cc My daughter Elizabeth Watts buried April 30, 1649." — Much Marcle Regifter.

IV. Ann, baptifed 29th November, 1649. " George, the fon of M r William Arney, & Anne his wife, fecond dr. to M r Wm. Watts late Vicar of Marcle, was borne March 27th. betwixt eleven and twelve o'clock at night, and was baptifed March the 30th., 168 1."— Much Marcle Regifter.

V. Mary, baptifed 2nd February, 165 1-2.

VI. Dorothy, baptifed 24th October, 1654.

VII. Richard, born 10th November, between 7 and 8 of the clocke at night, baptifed 19th of fame month, 1655.

VIII. John, baptifed 3rd February, 1656-7, and matriculated at Oxford, 2nd February, 1675-6, aged 18, from Balliol College. He graduated B.A. 27th November, 1679, and was inftituted Vicar of Much Marcle, 16th January, 168 1, on the prefentation of Sir John Ernly. He married there, by licence, in March, 1684-5, Elizabeth Holland, by whom he had Sufannah, baptifed May, 1686, and William, baptifed February, 1 690-1, and he again married, at the fame place, by licence, 24th Auguft, 1694, Blanch, daughter of Roger Lingen, of Radbrook, Gloucefterfhire, and Ann his wife, daughter of Fulk Walwyn of Much Marcle. By this marriage he had three children, baptifed there, John, 8th Auguft, 1695, Blanch, 21ft July, 1696, and Jofeph, ift June, 1699. He was buried there, 10th June, 1700.

IX. Gertrude, whofe hiftory will be prefently narrated.

X. Jofeph, born on Saturday, 10th Auguft, and baptifed Sunday, 1 8th Auguft, 1661.

XL Elizabeth, baptifed 27th December, 1663. Gertrude Watts, " fixth daughter of M r Wm. Watts and Sufanna my wife was borne on Satturday, febr. 19th., and was bapt. on Thurfday March the third 1658-9." — Much Marcle Regifter. She was married to Benjamin Prichard, M.A., Clerk in Holy Orders. He matriculated at Oxford 29th March, 1667, aged 15, from Chrift Church, as fon of Meredith Prichard, of Hopton Wafers, Shropfhire, and graduated B.A. 20th October, 1670, and M.A. 3rd July, 1673. He was inftituted to the Rectory of Croft, Herefordfhire, 26th July, 1676, on the prefentation of Sir Herbert Croft; to Sutton S. Nicholas, 26th May, 1678, on the prefentation of William Watts, clerk ; to the " Upper Hall " portion of the Rectory of Ledbury, 1 24th

1 " The Church of Ledbury has two finecure Reftors, called Portionaries, becaufe they change

September, 1678, in the gift of the king ; to Much Marcle, 29th December, 1679, the patrons then being Richard and Francis Hall ; and to Ledbury Vicarage, 5th April, 1682, on the prefentation of John Tryft. In the regifter of Sutton S. Nicholas is the entry, " M r John Watts, Rector, was buried Mar. 14th., to whom fucceeded Benjamin Prichard, Maftr. of Arts, 1678." Another entry ftates that " John Watts Mafter of Arts of the College confecrated to the Holy Trinity in Cambridge and of the College of Balliol in Oxford was inducted into the Rectory of Sutton, 20th day of February 1661-2." He was ordained in 1627, and was brother of Canon William Watts. On December 26th, 1685, Benjamin Prichard was collated to the Prebend of Cublington in Hereford Cathedral. He was buried at Ledbury, 23rd January, 1 701-2, aged 51, and his monument in the fouth aifle bears the following infcription: —

" H. S. E. Benjaminus Prichard, hujus Ecclefiae Vicarius, et alter Portionifta, Rector de Sutton, Ecclefia; Herefordenfis Prebendarius, qui fingulari pietate, humilitate eximia, omnigenam ornavit literaturam, amicis maximum reliquit fui defiderium,

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Gertruda, uxor ejus amantiffima, ex qua. novem habuit filios & quinque filias, hoc marmor M. P. Sub hoc marmore fepulta jacet Gertruda, uxor Reverendi Benjaminis Prichard fuprafcripti, cler. Obiit Martii nono, anno astatis feptuagefimo, annoque Domini millefimo feptingentefino vicefimo feptimo, in fpem beatae re- furrectionis."

On 1 ft October, 1722, Gertrude Prichard joined with her eldeft fon, Benjamin Prichard, in the fale of i-i2th part of the Manor of Ledbury. She was buried there, 12th March, 1727-8.

The nine fons and five daughters of Benjamin and Gertrude Prichard will now follow in due order.

1. Benjamin, "ye fon of M r Benjamine Prichard Rector of Croft & Gertrude his wife fixth, fifth, [the latter word ftruck through with the pen] daughter of M r Willm Watts Vic. of Marcle was baptized May ye 22nd 1679." — Much Marcle Regifter. He matriculated at Oxford, 26th May, 1693, from Brafenofe College, of which fociety he became Fellow on the Elton Foundation, 17th October, 1696, and graduated B.A. 26th January, 1696, and M.A. 4th July, 1699. He relinquiftied his Fellowftiip in 17 19, having been inftituted Rector or Portionift of Ratcliffe their portions of tythes and other returns every third year. They are in the Bifhop's gift, and receive inftitution and induction, and thefe two alternately nominate the Vicar, and to them belongs the Upper Hall Houfe and the Lower, adjoining the Churchyard." — Camden's " Britannia," ed. Gough, 1789, vol. ii,, page 456. Thefe finecure Reftories are now abolifhcd, and the patronage veiled in the Bifhop,

Stepney, Middlefex, 7th February, 17 18. He was alfo inftituted Rector of Corringham in EfTex, 22nd May, 1725, on the prefentation of Robert Biddulph, which he held for lefs than a year. His will is in the Prerogative Court (Plymouth, 241), and an abftract of it is here given : —

In the name of God, Amen. Benjamin Prichard, clerk, and Rector or Portionift of Ratcliff, Stepney, Middlefex. To my fon Benjamin the 200 pound bond which I have upon my brother Randolph, and what money I have in Mr. Francis Cockaine's hands, and likewife thofe houfes and tenements in Lancashire left to my wife by her father and mother. To my fon Thomas the 400 pound bond I have in Mr. Thomas Chefhyre's hands. To my fon William the 300 pound bond and the 100 pound note I have in the Rev. Dr. Robert Shippen's hands. Dr. Shippen, my brother Herbert Prichard, and Mr. Francis Cokaine, to affift my executrix in the management of her affairs. To my wife Anne the falary which will be payd after my deceafe by the Mercers' company, and all my books, houfe- hold goods, plate and manufcripts. She fole executrix. This twenty — day of May 1726. Benj. Prichard. Witnefies, Jofeph Watfon, Lucy Minors, W. Coles. Proved 8 November, 1726.

Of the three fons mentioned in his will, Thomas matriculated at Oxford, 9th September, 1739, aged 15, from S. Alban Hall, and graduated as of Trinity College, B.A. 2 1 ft October, 1743, M.A. 17th October, 1746, and was ordained Deacon at Oxford 5th June, 1748 ; and Benjamin, "fon of Reverend M r Benjamin Prichard, Rector of Stepney, and Anne his wife, baptifed3i May 1720," occurs in the regifter of Ewelme, Oxfordfhire. He matriculated at Oxford, 10th April, 1742, aged 21, from Brafenofe College, and graduated as of Magdalen College, BA. 26th October, 1745, M.A. 8th July, 1749, and was ordained Deacon 20th September, and Prieft 20th December in the year 1747, at Oxford. A tablet on the wall of the north aifle of Ewelme Church has this infcription : "Sacred to the memory of the Revd. Benjamin Prichard, M.A., who died on the 8th. day of November 1777." On another tablet : " Sacred to the memory of M rs Frances Prichard, wife of the Rev. Benjamin Prichard, M.A., who died the 9th. day of October 1776."

Adminiftration of his eftate was granted in 1777. (P.C.C.)

The regifter of Ewelme gives the baptifm of Henry, fon of Benjamin and Frances Prichard, privately baptifed 23rd December, 1747, and received into the Church 20th January, 1748, and of Benjamin baptifed 10th June, 1749. The former matriculated at Oxford, 10th October, 1767, aged 19, from Brafenofe College, and graduated B.A. 5th February, 1772, and M.A. 16th July, 1774, and was ordained Prieft at Oxford, 20th December, 1772. John-James, fon of Benjamin Prichard, clerk, of Hinley, Lancashire, matriculated at Oxford, 22nd May, 1760, from Brafenofe College, aged 17. He may have been another fon of Benjamin and Frances Prichard.

i. William, " the fon of M r Benjamine Prichard and Gertrude his wife was borne upon Wednefday the tenth day of November betwixt twelve and one o'clock at noone, and was baptized November the 18th 1680." — Much Marcle Regifter. He matriculated at Oxford, 9th June, 1698, aged 17, from Magdalen Hall, and graduated B.A. 13th November, 1702, and M.A. 4th July, 1720. He was made Rector of Corringham, Effex, 2nd June, 1735, on the prefentation of Robert Biddulph, in which living he was fucceeded by Charles Mayo in 1743.

3. Jofeph, " the fon of Benjamin Prichard, Rector of this Parifti and Gertrude his wife was baptized and was born on the 25th of December betwixt 10 and 1 1 at night, 1681." — Regifter of Sutton S. Nicholas.

4. Gertrude, baptifed (as were the reft) at Ledbury, 25th November, 1683, and married there, 28th November, 1708. In the fouth aifle of that church is a ftone with this infcription : —

"In memory of Mr Caleb Randolph of this town, merchant, who died April the 20th 1741, aged 70. He was very liberal to the poor in his lifetime, and by his will gave them A large Legacy, the particulars of which are entered upon a Table fet up in this Church by his Executor. Alfo in memory of Gertrude his wife, who was eldeft daughter of M r . Benjamin Prichard, Vicar of this Church. She died November the 4th 1709, aged 26 years."

5. Herbert, baptifed 13th May, 1685. He matriculated at Oxford, 10th July, 1702, aged 15, from Brafenofe College, and graduated B.A. 11th April, 1706, and M.A. 17th February, 1709. He was inftituted Rector of Stebonheath, alias Spital- fields Stepney, 1 ft June, 1728, and Rector of Chriftchurch, Spitalfields, 10th July, 1729, having relinquifhed the former benefice. The latter living was again vacant in lefs than a year and a half.

6. Thomas, baptifed 16th December, 1686.

7. Robert, baptifed 3rd November, 1688, and buried 3rd March, 1688-9.

8. Charles, baptifed — - February, and buried 22nd February, 1689.

9. Anne, " ye daughter of Benjamin Prichard, clerk, and Gertrude his wife, baptized July ye 4. 1691." — Ledbury Regifter. She was buried at S. Peter's, Hereford, 13th May, 1754, having been the wife of Charles Mayo. " Mr Charles Mayo, Mayo and M rs Anne Prichard were married 24 April 17 14." at Ledbury. See Chapter V. in the account of the Mayo family.

10. Catherine, baptifed 22nd July, 1693.

11. Lucy, baptifed 15th Auguft, 1695, and married 1 8th November, 1715, to John Minors, jun r . In 1739 he is ftyled, " of Clements." She died 1 8th December, 1776 (Regifter ofS. Peter's, Hereford), and was buried 23rd December at Ledbury, aged 81, " from Hereford."

12. Samuel, baptifed 26 May, 1697. He matriculated at Oxford, 5th February, 1713-4, aged 16, from Brafenofe College.

13. Elizabeth, baptifed 25th March, 1699.

14. John, baptifed 24th February, 1701. He matriculated at Oxford, 22nd May, 1717, aged 15, from Brafenofe College, and became Fellow on the Elton Foundation, 17th July, 17 19. He graduated B.A. 6th February, 1720, and M.A. 12th October, 1723. He refigned his Fellowfhip in 1740, having been inftituted Rector of Chriftchurch, Spitalfields, Middlefex, 19th January, 1738. He died 28th September, 1782, unmarried.

In his will, dated 15th November, 1779, with a codicil 27th July, 1781, and proved P. C. C. 15th November, 1782 (Goftling, 556), he defcribes himfelf as of Windfor, Berks, and mentions his great nephew Charles Mayo, and his nephews Jofeph Mayo and Benjamin Prichard. Charles Mayo executor.

To render the account of the Elton family complete, the defcendants of Peter Elton and Ann {nee Norris), already mentioned at the thirteenth page, are here brought before the reader. The dates, unlefs where it is otherwife ftated, are taken from the Ledbury regifter.

The children of Peter and Ann Elton were —

I. Edward, of Nether Hall and Munfley, baptifed 3rd May, 1583, and buried has iffue 22nd December, 1652. He married Jane or Joane, daughter of Thomas Hayward Elton, ot of Bodenham, and fhe was buried 5th May, 1656. ^"

II. Margery, baptifed 2nd February, 1584-5, and (?) married to John Bucken- hill, 27 th November, 1600.

III. Sufanna, baptifed 24th Auguft, 1586.

IV. Elizabeth, baptifed 6th July, 1588.

V. Richard, baptifed 29th April, 1590, and buried 2nd Auguft following.

VI. Elizabeth, baptifed 9th January, 159 1-2.

VII. William, baptifed 2nd September, 1593.

Edward Elton and Joane (nee Hayward) had ifTue —

1. John, of Nether Hall, and of Paunceford Court in Munfley, baptifed 10th whofefon, January, 1612. His will was dated 6th May, and proved at Hereford 1 8th f Nether January, 1698, by Peter, his fon, executor. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Parker, clerk, of Munflow, where fhe was buried 10th January, 1688, aged 83.

2. Edward, baptifed 20th January, 16 16-7.

3. Alice, baptifed 26th April, 161 8.

4. Peter, baptifed 4th February, 16 20-1.

5. Joane.

John Elton and Elizabeth (nee Parker) had iflue —

i. George, of Nether Hall, buried i ith January, 1711, who married Elizabeth Beard, of S. Mary-le-Crypt, Gloucefter, buried ift July, 1708.

ii. Peter, of Horn Houfe, in Much Marcle, and of Paunceford Court, in Munfley. He was buried at Much Marcle, 14th June, 1705, and his will was proved 20th January, 1705-6, by his fon John, executor. He married Eleanor, daughter of Anthony Smith, of Much Marcle, and fhe was buried there, 10th Auguft, 17 1 5, aged 62. Their children will be mentioned prefently.

iii. Richard, buried at Much Marcle, 21ft February, 1697, aged 58, unmarried.

iv. Martha, married to Stephen Hopkins.

v. Elizabeth, married to Richard Matthews, of Ledbury.

vi. Mary, wife of — Bullock, of Ledbury, but not named in her father's will.

The children of George Elton and Elizabeth {nee Beard) were —

a. John, baptifed 30th November, 1674. Adminiftration to his eftate was granted at Hereford to his brother George, 25th June, 1719.

b. George, of Nether Hall, baptifed 29th December, 1675. He died 6th November, and was buried 8th November, 1753, aged 78, and his will was proved at Hereford by his fon George, executor, 21ft January, 1754. He married 26th November, 17 14, at Much Marcle, Eleanor, his coufin, daughter of Peter Elton, of Horn Houfe. She died 3rd Auguft, was buried 7th Auguft, 1761, aged 75, and her will was proved at Hereford 28th September following.

c. William, baptifed 4th June, and buried 19th June, 1677.

d. Thomas, of S. Lawrence, Milk Street, London, baptifed 10th June, 1678. He was buried at Hemfted, Herts, 12th January, 1748, having married Hefter Wickham, of London, who died ift January, 1744, and was buried at Hemfted. Their children were Thomas, unmarried ; Hefter, married to Jofeph Kirkman ; Anne, married to James Hammond ; Mary, married to Thomas Minors, of Birmingham ; Elizabeth, unmarried ; and Catharine, wife of Frederick Comerall, a merchant in London.

e. Elizabeth, baptifed 16th January, 1679-80, and married to John Perks, 20th April, 1710.

f. Martha, baptifed 29th September, 1681, and married to Thomas Jones, 15th September, 1724.

g. Charles, baptifed 15th Auguft, 1683, and buried 13th May, 1740, adminiftration being granted to his fon Richard, at Hereford, 14th July following. He married at Ledbury, 18th April, 17 15, Mary Fowler, of Worcefter, and fhe was buried 28th June, 1740. Their children were, Richard, baptifed 3rd January, 1716, ob. f. p. ; John, baptifed 14th May, and buried 3rd Odtober, 1719; Elizabeth, baptifed 1 6th March, i72o(ftie died 6th September, 1795, unmarried); Mary, baptifed 9th May, 1723, and married to Chriftopher Holyland; and Margaret, baptifed 13th January, 1726. She died 17th January, 1779, a g ed 53' unmarried.

h. Parker, baptifed 25th October, 1685. He died 12th June, and was buried 17th June, 1699.

i. Peter, baptifed 2nd February, 1687. He died 22nd October, and was buried 23rd October, 1702.

j. Margaret, baptifed 18th April, 1692, and married to Richard Painter.

The children of George and Eleanor Elton were —

a. Mary, eldeft daughter and at length fole heirefs, baptifed 15th July, 1716. She died 30th June, 1785, aged 68, having been married at Ledbury, 1 8th June, 1752, to Michael Powles of Rofs, and of Nether Hall "jure uxoris." He died 12th December, 1769, aged 53, having had iflue one child, Michael, of Nether Hall, clerk, who died 9th March, 1799, aged 44, f. p.

b. Eleanor, baptifed 25th January, 17 17. She died 24th, and was buried 26th September, 1759, aged 41. Adminiftration was granted at Hereford to her mother, 25th October, the fame year.

c. Elizabeth, baptifed 30th May, 172 1. She died 1 8th March, aud was buried 20th March, 1727.

d. John, baptifed 14th June, 1723. He died 16th April, and was buried 18th April, 1724, aged 11 months.

e. George, of Nether Hall, baptifed 18th October, 1725. He died 7th May, and his and was buried 9th May, 1756, aged 31, f. p. Adminiftration was granted at Hereford to his mother, the fame year.

It will now be neceflary to refer back to Peter Elton of Horn Houfe, who Peter Elton, married Eleanor Smith, as already ftated. They had iflue — Houfcl"

I. John, of Munfley, only fon, baptifed. there 5th May, 168 1. He died 31ft has iflbe December, 1765, aged 84, and was buried at Much Marcle, 3rd January, 1766, as ofMunfieyj "late of Horn Houfe." He twice married: firft, Anne, daughter of Dr. Benfon, Rector of Cradley, who died 10th July, 17 19, aged 23j ar >d was buried at Much Marcle, f. p.; and fecondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Haynes, born in S. Nicholas, Gloucefter, married at Oxenhall, Gloucefterfhire, 26th November, 1724, and buried in Gloucefter Cathedral, 4th January, 1787.

II. Elizabeth, eldeft daughter, married 24th November, 1698, at Much Marcle, to James Baggett, and died without iffue.

III. Margaret, fecond daughter, who was buried at Munfley, 20th June, 1722, and married at Much Marcle, 17th June, 1709, to Francis Jauncey, of Munfley (buried 31ft December, 1731), and had iflue Francis, born 17 10; Eleanor, born 1711, and married to Harry Skinner of the Napp, in Pixley ; Anne, born 1716, and buried 1763, f. p. ; Martha, born 1718, and buried 1765, f. p. ; Francis, born 1719; and Margaret, baptifed at Munfley, 26th Auguft, 1714, and died 14th September, 1763, aged 49, wife of Thomas Mayo of Moorend, in Munfley, who died ift March, 1787, aged 8 2. The children of Thomas and Margaret Mayo were William, Thomas, who married Elizabeth Spencer, John, Francis, Margaret, married to William Shayle, Elizabeth, Ann, the wife of John Smith, Martha, and George, ftyled of Upleadon, gent., who died 14th November, 1834, aged 76, and whofe wife, Elizabeth, died 26th April, 1836, aged 72, both being buried at Munfley. The arms of this family of Mayo, from the monument in Munfley Church, are Per pale indented gules and argent, two lions rampant.

IV. Martha, third daughter, married at Ledbury, 8 th June, 17 19, to Thomas Sheriff", of the Thorn.

V. Eleanor, married to George Elton, of Nether Hall, her coufin, as before ftated. The children of John Elton and Elizabeth (nee Haynes) were —

1. John, eldeft fon, baptifed at Much Marcle, 21ft October, 1725, and buried at Newent, nth January, 1779. He married at Upton on Severn, 1 8th April, 1758, Elizabeth, daughter of William Gwynne, of Much Marcle. She was buried at Newent, 9th July, 1788.

2. Peter, fecond fon, of Hallen in Much Marcle, died 13th April, and was buried there 16th April, 178 1, aged 53, f. p. His will was dated 7th March, and proved 15th June, 178 1, at Hereford. He married Elizabeth Matthews, of Much Marcle. She died 6th July, and was buried there 9th July, 1783, aged 56. Her will was dated 13th June, and proved 8th November, 1783, at Hereford.

3. Edward, third fon, of Burley Hill, in Lanfamlet, Glamorganfhire, born at Stonehoufe, and baptifed at Much Marcle, 28th June, 1731. In 1766 he purchafed the manor of Tibberton, in Gloucefterfhire, from his mother, who inherited it by the death of her brother. He then refided in Gloucefter, and probably acquired money in commercial enterprife, and died at Swanfea, in 1807, aged 77. He married at S. Nicholas, Gloucefter, 25th June, 1772, Hefter, daughter of Benjamin Burroughs. She died 20th March, 1799, and was buried at S. Nicholas Church. Their children were —

i. Gilbert, born at S. Nicholas, Gloucefter. B.A., 18th June, 1795; M.A., 24th January, 1799, °f C. C. C, Oxford.

ii. George, fecond fon, born 20th September, and baptifed 31ft December, 1777, at S. Nicholas, Gloucefter. B.A., 26th October, 1797; M.A., 12th June, 1800. Fellow of Brafenofe College on the Elton Foundation, 1799. He died 10th April, 1806, and his monument is in the north aifle of Gloucefter Cathedral.

iii. Hefter, baptifed at S. Nicholas, Gloucefter, in March, 1776.

4. William, fourth fon, married Mary Carpenter, and had iflue, Mary, Peter, and Edward.

5. Elizabeth, married at Much Marcle, 16th July, 1749, to Percival Lloyd, of Ingftone in Foy, Herefordfhire.

John Elton and Elizabeth (nee Gwynne) had iflue —

i. Elizabeth, eldeft daughter, baptifed at Newent, 19th September, 1760, and buried there, from Gloucefter, 21ft October, 1842, aged 82, and unmarried.

ii. Mary, fecond daughter, baptifed at Newent, 1 5th November, 1762, and buried there 10th March, 1766, aged 3 years.

iii. Sufanna, third daughter, born 5th July, and baptifed 1 8th September, 1765, at Newent, and died 15th October, 1790, aged 25. She was married at Newent, by licence, 12th December, 1785, to John Coles, of Gloucefter, merchant, who was buried in the parifh of S. Nicholas, having had iffue Sarah, who died 19th February, 1790, aged 2 years; Eliza, who died ift March, 1791, aged 14 months; and JohnCoies. Sufanna, who died at Barton Street, Gloucefter, in 1811, the wife of John-Mervin Prower, Vicar of Purton, Wilts, and Hon. Canon of Briftol, who died in 1869, leaving an only child, John-Elton-Mervin Prower, of Purton Manor Houfe, Major in the R. Wilts Militia, T.P. and D.L. for Wiltfhire, and High Sheriff in 1862, formerly Captain 67th Foot. He was baptifed at S. Nicholas, Gloucefter, in the Autumn of 1811, and married in 1844, Harriet, daughter of William Payn, Efq., of Kidwells, Berks, and has iflue.

iv. John, fon and heir, born 18th April, and baptifed 24th April, 1768, at Newent. He married at Longtown, in September, 1804, Mary Ann, daughter of — Sparkes, clerk, who was buried at Newent, from Hucclecote, 27th September, 1836, aged 61. John Elton refided at Hucclecote, near Gloucefter, and died there, 17th July, and was buried at Newent, 23rd July, 18 12, aged 44, f. p. On his monument in Gloucefter Cathedral he is defcribed as " Laft male heir of the family of Elton of Ledbury."

v. W r illiam, baptifed at Newent, 20th September, 177 1, and buried there 21ft Auguft, 1788.

The arms of fome of the families mentioned in the foregoing pages.

Aft on. A. a fefs S. in chief three lozenges of the fecond. Biddulph. V. an eagle difplayed A. armed G. Blackleech. Barry of fix S. and O. Bray. A. a chevron between three eagles' claws S. Cocks. S. a chevron between three attires of a ftag fixed to the fcalp A. Floyer. S. a chevron between three arrows A. Hall. A. a chevron between three talbots' heads erafed S. langued G. Lacon. Quarterly per fefs indented ermine and Az. Leighton. Quarterly per fefs indented O. and G. Lingen. Barry of fix O. and Az. on a bend G. three rofes A. Lucy. G. fem^e of crofTes crofllet three luces hauriant A. Scudamore. G. three ftirrups leathered and buckled O. Seaborne. O. on a fefs G. between three parrots V. a rofe of the firft between two fleurs-de-lis A. Skynner. S. a chevron O. between three griffins' heads erafed A. Unett. S. a chevron ermine between three lions' heads couped A. Weaver. O. on a fefs Az. between two cottifes G. as many garbs of the field. Willafon. S. a chevron A. between three lions rampant O. Witherftone. Az. a Catherine wheel O.

Offfhoots of the Elton family.

The Ledbury regifter records the baptifm of the following children of Arthur Elton, who is fuppofed to have been an illegitimate oftlhoot of the family: — Anthony, 28th September, 1572 (buried 13th November, 1572); Edward, ift April, 1576; Peter, 5th January, 1577-8; Ifabel, 30th October, 1579; Joane, 29th September, 1581 ; Richard, 10th March, 1582-3; Ann, 14th February, 1584-5; Margaret, 20th Auguft, 1587 (buried 17th February, 1587-8); Maude, 20th July, 1589. We alfo find Arthur Birte alias Elton marrying AnneDrewe, 30th June, 1572 ; Ann, wife of Arthur Elton, buried 30th Auguft, 1573; Johann, wife of Arthur Elton alias Birts, buried 28 th September, 1619 ; Arthur Elton, buried ift December, 1619 ; Edward Elton marrying Elizabeth Langford, 3rd February, 1607, and buried 26th December, 1621. At Hereford is the will of Arthur Elton of Ledbury, Toy lor, proved 4th December, 1619, who mentions his wife, Johane, deceafed, and his children Edward, Peter, and Maude, wife of Thomas Stocke. At Hereford is alfo the will of John Elton of Ledbury, Innholder, dated 6th March, 1683, and proved 22nd May, 1684, who mentions his brother Thomas Elton, his fon Charles, and his daughters Elizabeth Childe, Sufanna Hankyns, Dorothy Driver, and Anne Randolph.

The following entries may relate to his family :

John Elton married Anne Garners, 29th November, 1640. Richard Childe married Elizabeth Elton, 22nd May, 1662. William Hankins married Sufanna Elton, 5th November, 1664. Ane, wife of John Elton, buried 22nd January, 1676. Charles Elton, buried 5th October, 1688.

The following entries in the Ledbury regifter have not been accounted for in the foregoing pages :

John Bucknill married Elizabeth Elton, 13th November, 1559.

John Evans married Anne Elton alias — , 7th Auguft, 1572.

Thomas Willis married Anne Elton, 29th September, 1572.

William Love married Joan Elton, 23rd November, 1584.

Thomas Gardiner, of Paynfwicke, married Ann Elton, gent., by licence, 27th June, 1603.

Elizabeth Elton, buried 17th November, 1639.

Richard Elton, buried 20th January, 1661.

CHAPTER III.

Charleston of Charles Mayo and Anne (nee Prichard), was baptifed at S. Peter's, Charles Hereford, 19th May, 1715. He matriculated at Oxford, 3rd March, 1728-9, at m.a., the early age of 13 years, as "generofi Alius," from Brafenofe College, and graduated t y the 2nd B.A. nth October, 1732, but did not take his Mailer's degree till 7th July, 1744. wife ' In 1739 n ' s pedigree was attefted by a certificate from the R. College of Arms, of which a copy is here given : —

" To all to whom thefe prefents mall come, Greeting. We the King's Heralds J^f*^ and Purfuivants of Arms within that part of Great Britain called England, being at the defired by Charles Mayo Batchelor of Arts, now of Brazen-nofe College in Oxford, college, to certify his kindred or relation in Blood to Anthony Elton heretofore of Ledbury in the County of Hereford, do therefore teftify that that part of this Pedigree from William Elton who married Margery Leighton to Sufanna one of the daughters of Ambrofe above-named is copied truly from Vifitation Book of Hereford C. 25 fo. 61 ; that the next part from the faid Sufanna to Gertrude the wife of Benjamin Prichard clerk is alfo truly copied from the Vifitation Book marked ill L. 2 folio 144; and we do further certify that the remaining part of the above-written pedigree is attefted by the depofitions of Lucy wife of John Minors and of the Revd. John Prichard clerk Rector of Chriftchurch Middlefex, given on oath and entered in the Books of our College. In teftimony whereof we have hereunto fet the feal of our Corporation the 15th. day of January 1739-40, and the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second, etc. L. S."

(See C. 23 ; 2. L. 2. pp. 193, 194, and 195 ; and Vinci. 1 15. Coll. of Arms.)

ADDENDA.

Chapter II.

Page 14. Richard, fon of Thomas Elton, M.D., may be the author of the following treatife, a copy of which is in the pofleflion of Major Prower. " The Compleat Body of the Art Military : Exactly compiled, and gradually compofed for the Foot, in the beft refined manner, according to the practice of Modern Times

The fecond Edition with new Additions, by Richard Elton, Lievtenant

Collonel. London, Printed by R. and W. Leybourn, in Monkfwel-Street, in Lambes Chappel neer Criplegate, 1659." Folio. The frontifpiece contains a portrait of Richard Elton in armour, with the infcription, " Vera et Accvrata Effigies Richardi Eltoni Generofi Briftol, nee non Artis Militaris Magiftri ano 1649. ALtatis fu<e 39," and the Elton arms and creft, with a crefcent for difference. He was an officer in the Militia of the City of London, and in the epiftle dedicatory, addrefled to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, " Captain General of all Military Forces for the Parliament of England," he fays, " In all whofe Honorable and fuccefsfull Undertakings I had an aime at no greater happinefle, then to have been the leaft Part in fo noble an

Imployment under your Excellency, had not the Military Affairs of this

Honorable Metropolis unavoidably engaged and oblieged me to attend the Service of their own Militia ", and fpeaks of his book as having " broken from the wombe of my feven yeers endevours." " Aprill 13, 1649. Imprimatur, Sir Nathanael Brent."

Page 23- Arms of Powles : Azure, a fefs Ermine between three lions paflant Or. Haynes : Argent, on a fefs Gules, between three demi-hinds couped Azure, as many bezants. Coles : Argent, a bull paflant Sable, on a bordure of the fecond ten bezants.