Visitations of Derbyshire

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Location: Derbyshire, England
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Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 What is a Visitation? 1.2 Visitations in Derbyshire 2 Families listed in the Visitations 2.1 1662 Visitation

Introduction

What is a Visitation?

Heraldic visitations (see Wikipedia) were undertaken in England between 1530 and 1688 to regulate and register coats of arms, as there was widespread misuse of coats of arms. As part of the inspection process, the heralds recorded the pedigrees of individuals entitled to use coats of arms (known as armigers), and sometimes note the ages of people in the pedigrees. In England, only the armiger is entitled to the arms and passed the entitlement to their heir; coats of arms do not apply to a whole family or surname. An armiger might include the arms of his wife or mother in his own arms (by 'quartering') if she was an heiress. A younger son might be awarded arms similar to, but not identical to, his father's.

Information for the pedigrees was usually given by the current armiger. The information in the pedigrees is therefore reliable for the people living at the time the pedigree was given, and for the parents and grandparents of the informant. The earlier generations can be less reliable, depending on the sources used by the informant.

Visitations in Derbyshire

There have been four visitations taken in Derbyshire: 1569, 1611, 1634 and 1662-1663.

Three of these have been published, two of them in one volume:

• Derbyshire visitation pedigrees, 1569 and 1611 (London: 1895), available at HathiTrust
  • This privately printed volume combines together pedigrees from two different Visitations, in a form that does not always make it easy to distinguish which information comes from which visitation
• The Visitation of Derbyshire, taken in 1662, and reviewed in 1663, by William Dugdale, Esq., Norroy King at Arms (London: 1879), available at archive.org
  • Compared with many published visitations, this edition has little or no information added by 19th century editors. Most pedigrees extend back only two or three generations from the informant and are therefore more likely to be correct. There are few spouses or siblings named.

Families listed in the Visitations

1569/1611	1634	1662
		Agard
		Akney
		Allen
		Allestry
		Alsop
		Ashenhurst
		Bach
		Bagshaw
		Balidon
		Bateman
		Bennet
		Beresford
		Bilgay
		Blith
		Bonington
		Boothby
		Braylesford
		Browne
		Bullock
		Burton
		Buxton of Bradbourn
		Buxton of Brassington
		Charleton
		Clarke of Ashgate
		Clarke of Somershall
		Colwich
		Cooke of Frusby
		Cooke of Trusley
		Dakin
		Dalton
		Degge
		Draper
		Draycott
		Every
		Eyre
		Eyre de Hassop
		Eyre de Rowter
		Eyre de Stratton
		Fitzherbert
		Frechville
		Gell
		Gilbert
		Graves
		Gregson
		Harding
		Harper
		Harpur
		Harpur of Littleover
		Harpur of Trocford
		Holden
		Hopkinson
		Horton
		Kendall
		Lee
		Low of Aldewasley
		Low of Denby
		Meller
		Merry
		Meverell
		Milward
		Morewood
		Munday
		Newton
		Osbourne
		Pegge
		Poole
		Poole of Radbourne
		Poole of Wakefordge
		Powtrell
		Revell
		Rhodes
		Roper
		Rossington
		Sale
		Savill
		Shore
		Sheldon
		Sitwell
		Sleigh
		Spateman
		Stafford
		Tayler
		Thacker
		Tunsted
		Waklyn
		Wigfall
		Wigley
		Willymot
		Wolley
		Woolhouse
		Wright
		Wright

1662 Visitation

Family name	Informant (assumed)	Whole family in WikiTree?	Connected?	Notes	Blazon	Arms
Agard	Charles Agard	No	Yes		Argent, a chevron Gules between three boar's heads Sable	Arms of Agard of Foston
Akney	George Abney	Yes	Yes	AKA Abney. Arms by descent from the family of Inwardby	Or, on a chief Gules a lion issuant Argent
Allen	John Allen	No	No		Sable a cross potent Or
Allestry	William Allestry	No	No		Argent, a chief Gules, on a bend Azure three escutcheons Or, each having a chief Gules, a martlet for difference
Alsop	Anthony Alsop	Yes	Yes	Alsop of Alsop en le Dale	Arms: Sable, three doves volant Argent, beaks and legs Gules. Crest: A dove close Argent, beak and legs Gules.	Arms of Alsop of Alsop en le Dale
Ashenhurst	Randal Ashenhurst	Yes	No		Arms: Or, a cockatrice Sable, combed and legged Gules. Crest: A cockatrice as in the arms.	Arms of Ashenhurst
Bach	William Bach	No	No	Bach of Stanton	Or, a lion rampant Sable, a bordure Azure semée of bezants
Bagshaw	Thomas Bagshaw	No	No	Bagshaw of Ridge	Or, a bugle horn Sable between three roses Gules
Balidon	Paul Balidon	Yes	Yes		Argent, two bars Vert, each charged with three cross crosslets Or
Bateman	Hugh Bateman	No	No	Bateman of Haltington	Or, three crescents, an estoile issuant from each Gules, a canton Azure
Bennet	Gervase Bennet	No	No	Bennet of Snelston	Argent, on a cross between four demi-lions rampant Gules, a bezant
Beresford	Francis Beresford	Yes	Yes		Arms: Argent, three fleurs de lis between nine cross crosslets fitchee Sable, a bordure engrailed of the last.
Bilgay	Henry Bilgay	No	No		No arms proved	N/A
Blith	Charles Blith	No	No	Blith of Burchet	Ermine three stags trippant Gules
Bonington	Rafe Bonington	No	No	Bonington of Barrowcole	Sable, a chevron Or between three roses Argent
Boothby	William Boothby	No	Yes		Argent, on a canton Sable (?Gules) a lion's gamb erased and erect Or
Braylesford	Thomas Braylesford	No	No	AKA Brailsford of Semer	Or, a cinquefoil pierced Sable
Browne	Edmund Browne	Yes	Yes	Browne of Hungry Bentley	Ermine on a fess crenellé Sable three escallops Argent (arms not proved)
Bullock	N/A	N/A	N/A	Bullock of Norton and Onston; no names given, only arms	Ermine, on a chief Gules a label of five points Or
Burton	Francis Burton	No	No		Gules, a crescent within an orle of estoiles and a bordure Or
Buxton of Bradbourn	Henry Buxton	No	No		Sable, three mullets between two bars Argent, on a canton of the last a stag of the field
Buxton of Brassington	John Buxton	No	No		Sable, three mullets between two bars Argent, on a canton of the last a stag of the field
Charleton	John Charleton	No	No		Azure, on a chevron Or three cinqufoils Gules between as many swans Argent
Clarke of Ashgate	Samuel Clarke	No	No		Gules, a bear rampant between three mullets Argent
Clarke of Somershall	Godfrey Clarke	No	Yes		Azure, three escallops in pale Or, between two flaunches Ermine	Arms of Clarke of Somershall
Colwich	Anthony Colwich	No	No	Colwich of Stud [Stydd]	Argent, a fess between three bats volant Sable (arms not proved)
Cooke of Frusby	Robert Cooke	No	No		Gules, three crescents and a canton Or
Cooke of Trusley	John Coke	Yes	Yes	Usually known as Coke of Trusley	Coke of Trusley - Arms: Gules, three crescents Or. Crest: A crescent Or. Coke of Melbourne - Arms: Gules, three crescents Or with a canton Or charged with a fleur de lis Gules.	Arms of Coke of Trusley
Dakin	Arthur Dakin	No	No	Dakin of Stubing	Gules, a lion passant bewteen two mullets in pale Or, two flanches Argent, each charged with a griffin rampant Sable
Dalton	John Dalton	No	No	Dalton of Derby	Azure, a lion rampant within an orle of cross crosslets Argent
Degge	Symon Degge	Yes	Yes		Or, on a bend Azure three falcons rising Argent, jessed and belled Or
Draper	Robert Draper	No	Yes	Draper of Culland	Argent, on a fess between three annulets Gules, as many covered cups Or
Draycott	John Draycott	No	No	Draycott of Losco	Paly of six Argent and Gules, a bend Ermine
Every	Sir Henry Every	Yes	Yes		Arms: Or, four chevronels Gules. Crest: An Unicorn issuant Gules, horn and mane Or. Not proved.	Every Family Coat of Arms
Eyre	Joseph Eyre	No	No	Later generations of Crankhill	Or, on a chevron Gules three quatrefoils Argent with a bordure
Eyre de Hassop	John Eyre and Thomas Eyre	Yes	Yes		Arms: Argent, on a chevron Sable three quatrefoils Or. Crest: A leg couped above the knee, quarterly Or and Gules, spur Gold. With a crescent for difference for the descendants of the younger branch.	Arms of Eyre of Hassop
Eyre de Rowter	Thomas Eyre	Yes	Yes		Arms: Or, on a chevron Gules three quatrefoils Argent. Crest: A leg couped above the knee, quarterly Argent and Sable.	Arms of Eyre of Rowter
Eyre de Stratton	Thomas Eyre	No	No		Arms: Or, on a chevron Gules three quatrefoils Argent, a bordure Gules
Fitzherbert	William FitzHerbert	Yes	Yes	Fitzherbert of Tissington	Arms: Gules, three lions rampant Or, a crescent for difference. Crest: A hand in armour couped at elbow erect having a mittin gauntlet on ppr.	Image:Fitz-Herbert-60.png Arms of Fitzherbert of Tissington
Fitzherbert	John Fitzherbert	No	No	Fitzherbert of Somershall	Gules, three lions rampant, Or
Frechville	John Frechville	Yes	Yes	Frechville of Staveley	Arms: Azure, a bend between six escallops Argent. Crest: A demi-angel ppr. holding with both hands an arrow.	Arms of Frechville of Staveley
Gell	John Gell	Yes	Yes	Gell of Hopton	Arms: Per bend Azure and Or three mullets of six points in bend pierced and counter changed. Crest: A greyhound Sable, collared Or.	Arms of Gell of Hopton
Gilbert	Henry Gilbert	Yes	Yes	Gilbert of Lockoe	Arms: Gules, a leg in armour couped above the knee Argent, between two broken picks' heads Or, the staves Argent. Crest: A dexter arm in armour ppr. holding the head of a broken pick as in the arms.
Graves	John Graves	No	No	Graves of Graves	Gules, an eagle displayed Or, crowned Argent
Gregson	George Gregson	Yes	Yes		Argent, a saltire Gules, a canton chequy Or and Azure
Harding	Robert Harding	No	No	Harding of Knewton	No proof of arms	N/A
Harper	Sir John Harper	No	No	Harper of Swarckeston - no pedigree	Argent, a lion rampant, a bordure engrailed Sable
Harpur	Sir John Harpur	No	No	Harpur of Calke - no pedigree	Argent, a lion rampant, a bordure engrailed Sable with a crescent for difference
Harpur of Littleover	No names given	N/A	N/A		Argent, a lion rampant, a bordure engrailed Sable with a canton Gules
Harpur of Trocford	No names given	N/A	N/A		Argent, a lion rampant, a bordure engrailed Sable with a canton of Vernon
Holden	Henry Holden	No	No	Holden of Welne	No arms proved	N/A
Hopkinson	Anthony Hopkinson	No	No	AKA Hopkinton	No arms proved	N/A
Horton	Walter Horton	No	No		Gules, a buck's head caboshed Argent, attired Or
Kendall	Henry Kendall	No	No	Kendall of Smithsby	Gules, a fess chequé Argent and Gules between three eagles displyed Or
Lee	John Lee	No	No	Lee of Ladyhole	Gules, a plate between three ducal coronets Or, a bordure Argent
Low of Aldewasley	John Lowe	No	Yes	aka Lowe of Alderwasley	Arms: Gules, a wolf passant Argent. Crest: A wolfs head Argent, collared Gules, charged with three bezants.	Arms of Low(e) of Alderwasley
Low of Denby	John Lowe	Yes	Yes	Visitation not added as a source to earlier generations of family as there appear to be some errors.	Arms: Gules, a hart trippant Argent. Crest: A wolf passant proper.
Meller	Henry Meller	No	No	Meller of Derby	Argent, three wood pigeons proper
Merry	Henry Merry	No	Yes	Unclear which Henry in the pedigree	Arms: Ermine, three lions rampant Gules, crowned Or, a canton Gules. Crest: A demi-lion Ermine crowned and out of a crown Or.
Meverell	Cromwell Meverell	No	No		Argent, a griffin segreant Sable, membered Gules
Milward	William Milward	No	Yes	Only the post-1500 Eaton Dovedale branch is in Wikitree	Arms: Ermine, on a fess Gules three plates (or bezants).	Arms of Milward of Eaton Dovedale
Morewood	John Morewood	Yes	Yes	Morewood of Alfreton	Arms: Vert, an oak tree Argent acorned Or. Crest: out of a wreath Argent & Vert a dexter & sinister Arm armed ppr. supporting a chaplet of oak branches vert acorned or.
Munday	John Munday	Yes	Yes	Usually known as Mundy	Arms: Quarterly. Gules and Sable, on a cross engrailed Argent five lozenges Purpure, on a chief Or three eagles' legs erased and erect Azure. Crest: A panther's head erased Sable, spotted Or.	Arms of Mundy and Markheaton
Newton	Thomas Newton	No	No	Newton of Duffeild	Sable, two shin bones in saltire Argent
Osbourne	Edward Osbourne	No	No	Osbourne of Derby	Or, on a bend Sable three dolphins Or between two wolves' heads erased Sable
Pegge	Edward Pegge	No	No		No arms proved	N/A
Poole	George Poole	No	No	Poole of Hege	Argent, a chevron between three crescents Gules, a mullet for difference
Poole of Radbourne	N/A	N/A	N/A	No names given, only arms
Poole of Wakefordge	Gervase Poole	No	No		Argent, a chevron between three crescents Gules, a canton Or
Powtrell	Henry Powtrell	Yes	Yes		Arms: Argent, a fess between three cinquefoils Gules. Crest: A boar (? a porcupine) passant Gules, collared and chained Or.	Arms of Powtrell of West Hallam
Revell	Frances Revell	No	No	Revell of Ogston	Argent, a chevron between three trefoils slipped Gules, a bordure engrailed Sable
Rhodes	Francis Rodes	Yes	Yes	Rodes baronets of Barlborough	Arms: Argent, a lion passant gardant Gules, between two acorns Azure (or trefoils slipped) in bend between 2 bendlets ermine. Crest: A dexter arm holding a sapling oak proper.
Roper	Samuel Roper	Yes	Yes		Sable, a parrot Or	Arms of Roper of Heanor
Rossington	Clement Rossington	No	No	Rossington of Soopton	Argent, a fess between three crescents Gules
Sale	Richard Sale	No	No		No arms given	N/A
Savill	William Savill	No	No		Argent, on a bend between two cottises Sable 3 owls Argent
Shore	John Shore	No	No	Shore of Snitterton	Argent, a bend Sable between three oak leaves Vert
Sheldon	Richard Sheldon	No	No		No arms proved	N/A
Sitwell	George Sitwell	Yes	Yes		Arms: Barry of eight Or and Vert, three lions rampant Sable. Crest: A demi-lion holding an escocheon per pale Or and Vert.	Arms of Sitwell of Eckington and Renishaw
Sleigh	Sir Samuel Sleigh	Yes	Yes	Sleigh of Ashe Hall	Arms: Gules a chevron between three owls Argent. Crest: A demi-lion rampant Ermine, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, and crowned Or.	Arms of Sleigh of Ashe Hall
Spateman	John Spateman	Yes	Yes		Erminois, on a fess Gules between two bars gemel, three griffins' heads erased Or	Arms of Spateman of Road Nook
Stafford	Tristram Stafford	No	No	Stafford of Botham	Or, a chevron Gules between three martlets Sable, a mullet for difference
Tayler	George Tayler	No	No		Ermine, on a chevron Gules between three anchors Sable as many escallops Argent
Thacker	Thomas Thacker	No	No	Thacker of Repton and Hege	Gules, on a fess Argent between three lozenges Ermine a trefoil Azure between two falcon's heads Gules, collared Or
Tunsted	Francis Tunsted	No	No	Tunsted of Tunsted	Sable, three falcons close Argent
Waklyn	John Waklyn	No	No		Argent, on a cross Sable five lions rampant Or
Wigfall	John Wigfall	Yes	Yes		Arms: Sable, a sword erect Argent, hilt Or, on a chief indented Gules a ducal coronet between two escallops Or	Arms of Wigfall of Renishaw
Wigley	Henry Wigley	Yes	Yes		Arms: Paly of eight indented (or crenelly) Argent and Gules. Crest: A griffin's head Sable, collared Or, beaked Gules.	Arms of Wigley of Wigwell
Willymot	Nicholas Wilmot	No	Yes	Wilmot of Osmaston, cadet of Chaddesden	Gules, on a fess Or between three boars' heads Argent as many escallops Gules	Arms of Wilmot of Osmaston
Wolley	Anthony Wolley	No	No	Wolley of Riber	Sable, a chevron vairé Or and Gules between three maidens' heads Argent, crined Or
Woolhouse	Thomas Woolhouse	No	No	Woolhouse of Glapwell	Per pale Azure and Gules, a chevron erminois between three plates
Wright	William Wright	No	No	Wright of Longston	Sable, on a chevron engrailed between three unicorns' heads erased Or as many spear heads Azure
Wright	William Wright	No	No	Wright of Unthank	Sable, on a chevron engrailed between three unicorns' heads erased Or as many spear heads Azure with a crescent for difference