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The Glegge Family of Cheshire

Michael Gregory’s great great grandfather, Ralph Blake[1], married Mary Catherine Thomas in 1878. Mary’s father was Thomas Glegge Thomas[2], whose father was Humphrey (Glegge) Thomas. Humphrey married Mary Glegge who was born on 22 May 1806 in Tranmere. Following extensive research, efforts were rewarded by the discovery of ancestry connected to the Cheshire gentry and recorded in detail in Ormerod’s “A History of Cheshire and the County Palatine”. From the results of this research, much has been gleaned about some of the medieval ancestors of Michael Gregory.

Mary Glegge was born on 22 May 1806 in Tranmere. Her father was Thomas Glegge and her mother Catherine (nee Davies). By the time of the 1851 census, Humphrey and Mary were living at Elm Cottage, Tranmere (HO 107 2175, folio 822, page 27 and folio 823, page 28). Mary’s place of birth was recorded as Liverpool and her age suggested that she was born about 1805/06. Living with Mary was her widowed mother, Catherine Glegge, a 74 year-old proprietor of houses who also came from Liverpool. Mary had brothers called Thomas, born 19 May 1800 and William whose date of birth was 12 July 1803:

IGI Index

Baptismal Record

20 Aug 1800 Thos son of Thomas Glegg & Catherine St Peter’s Liverpool

5 Aug 1803 William son of Thomas Glegg &

Catherine Davies St Peter’s Liverpool

14 Nov 1806 Mary dau of Thomas Glegg &

Catherine Davies St Peter’s Liverpool

The index also includes a possible baptism for Catherine Davies, the mother of these three children, taken from the records of the same parish of St Peter’s, Liverpool. Catherine, the daughter of William Davies, was christened there on 30 November 1777. This year fits well with the age recorded for her in 1851. All four entries were copied from the parish registers of the church. The dates of birth of each child are included in the register. Thomas was born on 19 May 1800, William on 11 or 12 July 1803 (that part of the page is very dark) and Mary on 22 May 1806. In each case, the family lived in Lime Street, Liverpool. The father is shown on the first two entries as a mariner. Catherine Davies, the possible mother, had been born on 4 November and was the daughter of William Davies, a ropemaker of Park Lane.

The death certificate and will of Thomas Glegge was located. He was a Master Mariner of Liverpool. The will was made very shortly after his marriage to Catherine. It was dated 9 December 1801. Thomas died on 14 February 1818. He made provision for any children he may have by his wife. He makes mention of his house and eight acres of land in Tranmere. He had a brother-in-law called Matthew Leavy; this may have been the husband of one of Thomas’ sisters. A copy of part of this document was obtained. Unfortunately, it is a large four-page will which is full of legal jargon. It is tied and sealed at the top corner and the Lancashire Record Office will not allow it to be copied in full. Only the front and back pages are suitable for reproduction. An abstract reads:

Will of Thomas Glegge (signs Glegg) of Liverpool, Master Mariner

Made 9 December 1801

Proved 12 August 1818

Testator died 14 February 1818

Catherine Glegg the Executrix sworn with power reserved for Matthew Leavy

Leaves his wife, Catherine, household goods etc

Mentions his third share in a house and 8 acres of land at Tranmore Cheshire

This was to be sold and invested in Funds, in Trust.

Interest to wife for her life for the maintenance of her and any children

After her death, to any child and children share and share alike

Any other real estate to child or children

Executors: said wife Catherine and Matthew Leavy, brother-in-law

It should be noted that this will was made when Catherine was only about 24 years of age. It is likely that it was drawn up very shortly after the marriage of Thomas Glegge to Catherine Davies. Provision was made for any children, which the couple may produce. Thomas died only 17 years later at a very early age. It is surprising that Thomas did not make any mention of his son, Thomas, who was born in 1800!

The indexes to the wills proved by the Consistory Court of Chester, which had jurisdiction over the inhabitants of Liverpool and Tranmere, were also searched. The section of the Chester Wills for the inhabitants of the County of Cheshire shows two entries of great significance:

Thomas Glegg Tranmore Gent 1848 Admon

Catherine Glegge Higher Tranmore Widow 1859 Will

A copy of the administration of Thomas Glegg of Tranmere was made. He had died on 18th August 1848. Power to administer his estate was granted to his widow, Mary Miller Glegge, on 6 December 1848. Interestingly, she was of Oxton in the parish of Woodchurch, Cheshire, which is where the family of Humphrey Thomas had lived. Her husband was Thomas Glegge, who was a gentleman of Tranmere. The other administrators were Thomas Moulsdale of Tranmere, gentleman, and Thomas Bennion of the City of Chester, also a gentleman. At present, there was no clear connection with the family of Mary Glegg(e).

A copy of the will of Catherine Glegge was obtained from the Principal Probate Registry since her will was proved after the end of the ecclesiastical system on 11 January 1858. Catherine was of Higher Tranmere when she made her will on 10 April 1856. She stated that she was the widow of Thomas Glegge, a master mariner of Liverpool. She left the majority of her estate, which was valued at under ₤200, to her daughter, Mary Thomas. Mary was also made the joint executor with William Wareing Perry of Holt Hill, Tranmere, gentleman. She also made mention of the estate of Matthew Leavy, who was the co-trustee of the estate of her late husband. Catharine’s will was proved on 13 December 1859. Mary was then stated in the probate index to be the wife of Humphrey Thomas of Higher Tranmere, builder. The value of the estate was resworn at The Stamp Office in May 1861 as “under ₤450”.

Catherine had died on 4 November 1859. A copy was made of Catherine’s death certificate (Dec 1859 Wirral 8a 284). She had died on 4 November 1859 at Back Lane, Tranmere, Cheshire. She was then aged 83 and was the “widow of Thomas Glegge, Master Mariner”. She died of paralysis. Humphrey Thomas of the same address registered the event. This was clearly her son-in-law. Once more, she was born about 1775/76.

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Death Certificate of Catherine Glegge

Glegge and Glegg surnames constitute numerous entries in the International Genealogical Index (IGI), the website and on various other web pages. The Glegg(e) line(s) represent a significant Cheshire family. Some earlier Glegg family members married into the aristocracy and those lines can be traced back to King Edward I of England, Kings Henry I and III of England, King John of England, King David of Scotland and their forebears. Entries in various indexes and a number of wills were examined to gain a picture of how the Glegg(e) family names in Cheshire might be interconnected. These are detailed on the following pages:

Family 1: William Glegge (ancestor of Michael Gregory)

See Page 18

Family 2 Sir William Glegge of Gayton

A number of Glegg(e)’s were identified and have been subsumed into the pedigree charts extracted from Ormerod’s History of Cheshire and the County Palatine.

Family 3 Glegg of Gayton (Visitations)

[Harl 1424, fo 68. Harl 1505, fo 69b]

ARMS – Sable, two lions counterpassant in pale Argent, collared Gules.

John Glegg = [---?---] Poole

of Gaiton

John Glegg = Isabell dau to John Leycester John Thomas

Of Gaiton

Arthur Glegg = Elenor dau to John Masay of Pudddington

Of Gaiton

b. 1512

John William = Mary dau to Thomas Edward Elenor Katherin = Wm Anion of Werall

Glegg of Gayton Edw. Plackney b. 1544

b. 1580 of Chester d. 1616

Margery = Peter Bold of Upton

Edward Glegg John Mary Elizabeth

b. ca 1660

Family 4

William Glegge = Lattis [---?---]

Of Gayton

d.1653

William Glegge

Family 5

[---?---] Glegge = [---?---]

[---?---] Glegge = [---?---] Edward Glegge = Barbara

d. 1653

Mary Margaret = [---?---] Irby [---?---] = [---?---] Whitmore William Robert

A number of interesting references were also found on the ancestry.co.uk website, and these are tabulated below:

|Event |Details |

|Will |John Glegg, Old Withington July 1822 |

|Marriage Bond |Edward Glegg of Grange, p. of West Kirby and Elizabeth Kent of Tranmere, Bebington, Spinster |

|Marriage Bond |William Glegg and Catherine Barker, spinster of Vale Royal, Whitegate, Chester 1711-1715?? |

|Marriage |Roger Glegg of Woodchurch, gentleman and Mary Mosse, Overchurch, 30 Sept 1697 |

|Marriage |John Glegg of Irbic [Irby] and Betty, 14 June 1762, Chelford, Cheshire |

|Will |Edward Glegg of Gayton 1698 |

|Will |Margaret Glegg of Caldy Grange, 1696 |

|Will |Edward Glegg, Irby, 1703 (or 1708) |

|Will |Edward Glegg, Irby, Minor Admon 1719 |

|Will |Roger Glegg of Grange 1705 |

|Will |John Glegg, Tranmere, 1718 |

|Will |Silence Glegg of Irby 1719 |

|Will |John Glegg of Grange 1749 |

|Will |Mary Glegg of grange widow 1759 |

|Will |Lucy Glegg, Withington, Spinster, 1770 |

|Will |John Glegg of irbie [Irby] 15 May 1804 |

|Will |Betty Glegg of Chester, widow, 13 June 1811 |

|Freeman of Chester |Edward Glegg, son of William Glegg of Whitbey, Chester. 20 May 1709-1710 |

|Freeman of Chester |William Glegg, 26 April 1719-1720 |

|Freeman of Chester |John Glegg of Withington, 8 June 1786-1787 |

|Marriage |William Glegg, Holy Trinity, Chester and Anne Mowson, St John Chester, 12 Jan 1614 |

|Will |Roger Glegge of Grange, d.1564 |

|Will |Thomas Glegg of Gayton, Heswall, 1588-1589 |

|Will |William Hockenbull, Prenton – son in law was a Roger Glegg, 1563 |

An extract from a historical account of the Salisbury family of Lleweni was found on the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, this extract (which was entitled Chapter 4: The Salisburies of Lleweni) was not referenced. It contained the following details of the Glegg family:

“Elixabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Cotton, Bart., of Combomere, by Hester Salusbury of Lleweni, was married to Sir William Glegge of Gayton. He died in 1706, leaving a son, Robert Glegg, who married Juliana, daughter of Sir Roger Newdigate, Bart., and by her had a daughter, Mary, born at Heswall, 1711. She was married to John Baskerville of Withington, and upon the death of her father succeeded him in possession of the Gayton property, her husband assuming the name of John Baskerville Glegg. They had a son and successor, John Glegg of Withington and Gayton. He married in 1778 Bridget Kelsall of Dodleston, and had a son and successor, John Baskerville Glegg of Gayton, born 1784. He married Anna, daughter of Townley Parker of Entwistle in Lancashire, and on his death was succeeded by his son, John Baskerville Glegg, who now inherits the property”.

Subsequent research has shown that this Mary who married into the Barskervyle family was not a direct ancester of Michael Gregory, although her ancestors were related to Michael Gregory’s ancestors. The details of the Baskervyle-Glegge’s are extensive and well-documented. These distant cousins have been entered into Michael Gregory’s Family Tree Maker database. They extend back through various lines of Cheshire gentry families to the medieval Royal families of England.

A number of interesting references were also found on the IGI and these are tabulated below:

|Event |Details |

|Birth |Thomas Glegg, about 1544 of Gayton, Cheshire; father Arthur Glegg; mother Eleanor Massey (born 23 |

| |Nov 1538, Burton, Cheshire[3] |

|Death |Thomas Glegg (above) 18 Jan 1616 |

|Birth |Arthur Glegg ca 1512 of Gayton, Cheshire; father John Glegg; mother Isabella Leycester |

A website was discovered[4] in passing which listed land ownership in Cheshire in 1873. Clearly, the Glegg(e)’s were part of Cheshire’s landed gentry. The list was produced in an attempt (which in fact failed) by Lord Derby to rebut the idea that land ownership was in the hands of a very small number of people. Interestingly, the list contains a reference to a piece of land owned by a Colonel Edward Holt Glegg of Backford, Cheshire. He owned 1,595 acres with a gross rental of £2,693 per annum. There was a further reference to a John B [probably Baskerville] Glegg of Withington who owned 3,702 acres with a gross rental of £7,293.

At this point, the connection of the ancestors of Michael Gregory to the known families of Glegg in Cheshire had not been made.

Attention returned to the known forebears and their connections.

A Thomas Glegge, Master Mariner, was found in the Poll Book of Liverpool for 1832, living at Warren Street. He was not the forebear of Michael Gregory. Rather it may have been Thomas Glegge (senior)’s son Thomas, who was born in 1800. It was possible that this was the man who married Mary Miller Glegge and whose administration was granted to his widow in 1848.

Surprisingly, the burial of Thomas Glegg(e) does not appear in the register of St Peter’s Liverpool, from February to August 1818, leaving open the question of where he was laid to rest.

The International Genealogical Index shows four very interesting entries:

IGI Index

17 Nov 1793 Thos Glegge and Kitty Davies St John Liverpool married

17 Nov 1793 Matthew Leavy and Mary Davies St John Liverpool married

12 July 1799 Matthew Leavy

son of Matthew and Mary Davies St Nicholas Liverpool baptised

3 Oct 1813 Matthew Leavy and Hannah Barlow Walton on Hill

Lancashire married

Copies were made of the two marriages which took place at St John’s church in Liverpool on 17th November 1793. Thomas Glegge was of West Kirby in Cheshire when he married Kitty Davies of Liverpool by licence. The witnesses were Matthew Leavy and Robert Bispham. Matthew Leavy was also of West Kirby whilst Mary Davies was of Liverpool. They married after the calling of Banns in the presence of Robert Bispham and Thomas Glegge. It seems probable that the two brides were sisters and the two grooms were very close friends or business partners. Matthew was made the Co-Trustee of his brother-in-law’s will just eight years later. It is surprising that the only three known children of the union in 1793 were born between 1800 and 1806. Were other offspring born between 1793 and 1799? It also appears that Mary Leavy formerly Davies may have died as a young woman since Matthew may have married again in 1813 to Hannah Barlow.

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Marriage certificate of Thomas Glegge and Kitty Davies

At this point, the parents of Thomas Glegge, Michael Gregory’s ancestors, had not been located. However, a copy of the will made by Emily Glegge, a spinster of Neston, was downloaded from the Internet. The Public Records Office have made all Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) Wills held by the Public Record Office (grouped in the series PROB 11), available on DocumentsOnline[5]. These cover the period from 1384 to 1858. Until that date, all wills had to be proved (formally approved) by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the most important of these courts, dealt with the relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales (what was originally the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury). The PCC wills on DocumentsOnline are all registered copy wills, meaning they are copies of original probates written into volumes, by clerks at the church courts.

The will of Emily Glegge was proved in April 1843. It is a large document. Emily was a spinster, but clearly was a sister of Thomas Glegge. There are numerous references to Thomas Glegge, her deceased brother (and also to an only daughter of Thomas, Mary; as well as other brothers and sisters including her sister Frances, and brother Francis). She made large bequests to her niece, Mary, who married Humphrey Thomas. A legacy of £400 was made to Thomas Glegge Thomas, son of Mary Thomas and Michael Gregory’s direct ancestor. Many family references are made and the will is abstracted below in order to locate these within the family history record:

Abstract of will of Emily Glegge of Great Neston, Cheshire, spinster

Will dated 21 December 1836

Sister Frances Glegge

Brother Francis Glegge

Nephew Thomas Glegge, son of later brother, Thomas Glegge deceased

Niece Mary Thomas, only daughter of late brother Thomas Glegge

Thomas Glegge Thomas only child of Mary Thomas at age of 21 left “house in which I reside & goods, furniture etc” after the death of my sister Frances

Emily Glegge eldest daughter of my nephew Thomas Glegge left residue of estate

Farm and land in Llanfihangel, Denbighshire, to use of Jane Roberts wife of Robert

Roberts & only surviving daughter of late John Williams of Tydden Issa in parish

of Derwen, Denbighshire

Other bequests to:

Richard Warre Lloyd of Chester wine merchant and his wife Martha

Charlotte Sophia wife of David Hughes and her two daughters Charlotte & Jane

(left portraits of my mother, grandfather and grandmother)

Eliza & Charlotte two daughters of late Mr Jones of Basechurch in Co of Salop

schoolmaster deceased

Maria wife of Samuel Burkett now residing at Irby in hundred of Wirral,

Cheshire, yeoman, & their only son

Children of late Revd Thomas Lloyd, Vicar of Lois Weedon in Northants, clerk

Elizabeth Lloyd spinster, daughter of late Mr Edward Lloyd of Chester, wine merchant

Louisa Dawson & Caroline Jones daughters of late Mr Thomas Dawson

of Nant, Denbighshire

Dr Edward Thomas Hughes son of David Hughes

Trustees: David Hughes of Mold Flintshire surgeon

Richard Barker of Chester gentleman

Executors: Edmund Brock Lyon of Liverpool, son of Mr Joseph Lyon of Great Neston Edward Thomas Hughes

Codicil dated 2nd May 1838

Great-nephew William Glegge only son of my nephew Thomas Glegge at age of 21

If he dies, to great-niece and his sister, Emily Glegge

Proved at Chester 31st March 1843

Proved London 10th April 1843 (admon)

It was now known that Thomas Glegge, the son of Thomas and Catherine, had two children, William and Emily. Humphery and Mary Thomas had just one son, Thomas Glegge Thomas, who became the great-great-great-grandfather of Michael Gregory. It is strange that William Glegge, the third child of Thomas and Catherine, was not named in the will. Perhaps he had died by 1836. No other children or grandchildren of Emily’s brother, Thomas, were mentioned. Perhaps he had no offspring between his marriage in 1793, when Catherine was just 16, and 1800. Most significantly, it is now known that Emily Glegge of Great Neston in Cheshire and Michael Gregory’s ancestor, Thomas Glegge, had siblings called Francis and Frances.

The death certificate of Emily Glegge (Mar 1843 Wirral 19 297) was copied. She died on 24 February 1843 at Neston in Cheshire. She was then aged 69 and a spinster. The cause of death was recorded as “ossification of the heart” by Henry Churton, The Coroner for Chester. Her age at death suggests that she was born about 1773/4.

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Death Certificate of Emily Glegge

Had her brother, Francis survived until the date of the 1851 census? If so, this would enable his age and place of birth to be derived. The surname indexes to the 1851 census returns of the Wirral (HO 107 2173/4) and Birkenhead (HO 107 2175) Registration Districts were searched for any reference to the name of Glegg(e). The last of these was, of course, the family of Thomas which included Catherine Glegge.

One of those in the Wirral district was that of John Baskervyle Glegg (2173, folio 165). He was aged 38 and lived at Gayton Cottage, Gayton, with his family. The other household was of much greater interest and was copied.

Mary Miller Glegge, aged 43, an annuitant and widow, lived at No. 5 Osborne Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Woodchurch (HO 107 2174, folio 80, pages 54 & 55). She had been born in Liverpool. Her two children, Emily, aged 17, and William, aged 13, both born in Liverpool, lived with her. Elizabeth Hughes, a servant, looked after the family. This is clearly the family of Thomas Glegge, the master mariner and gentleman, who died in 1848. Interestingly, a William Glegge, aged 17 in 1854, had entered Trinity College, University of Cambridge. This is almost certainly the son of Thomas:

Alumni Cantabrigiensis

William Glegge

Trinity College

Entered Michalmaes Term 1854

Adm. Pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, May 13 1854. Son of Thomas. Born in Liverpool. Matriculated. Mich 1854; B.A. 1860. Ord. Deacon (Chester) 1861; priest, 1862; C. of St John’s, Birkenhead, 1861-2. C of Long Riston, York’s., 1862-72. Church of Holme on Spalding Moor, 1873-4. C of Owthorne, 1873-4. Vicar of Broomfleet, 1874-1903. Disappears from Crockford, 1904.

Was there any probate material which would help in the search for the earlier generations of the Glegg(e) family? Three major courts had jurisdiction over the inhabitants of Cheshire. These were the Consistory Court of Cheshire, The Prerogative Court of York (PCY) and The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC). There are no published indexes available for The PCY after 1688. This makes a search for such wills quite lengthy. As the will of Emily Glegge had already been found in the records of the PCC (as well as in the Consistory Court of Chester), the online index to the records of this court was searched for anyone else called Glegg(e) who lived in Cheshire. This revealed:

PROB 11

Edward Glegge gentleman of Cheshire 9 Jan 1654 232

William Glegge of Gayton 22 Mar 1654 235

Barbara Glegg widow of Wich Malbank, Cheshire 5 Sep 1654 243

Edward Glegg Purser of HMS Plymouth of Geaton, Cheshire 20 Dec 1695 429

Dame Elizabeth Glegg widow of Gayton 18 Jun 1712 527

William Glegg of Gayton, Cheshire 6 Apr 1759 845

John Glegg of Willington, Cheshire 11 Apr 1786 1141

Arthur Glegg gentleman of Gayton, Cheshire 10 May 1793 1232

John Glegg of Withington, Cheshire 10 May 1793 1232

Betty Glegg widow of Chester 26 Apr 1811 1521

John Glegg Old Withington, Cheshire 17 Oct 1822 1662

Mary or Jane Glegg widow of Rostherne Hall, Cheshire 21 Jan 1843 1973

Birkenhead Glegg Lt Gen in HM Forces of Backford 8 Feb 1843 1974

Hall, Cheshire

Emily Glegge spinster of Great Neston, Cheshire 10 Apr 1843 1977

Baskervyle Glegg 24 Nov 1843 1988

From this listing, the wills of William Glegg (1759), Arthur Glegg (1793), John Glegg (1786 & 1793) and John Glegg (1822) were selected as they were of a suitable period to have been relatives of Thomas Glegge who married in 1793.

The will of William Glegg of Gayton was very lengthy and, on reading, had no obvious connection with the family of Thomas, Emily, Francis and Frances. Rather this man came from the gentry family of Glegg.

The wills of John Glegg proved in 1786 and 1793 were for the same man. He was described as “John the elder, Esquire” and lived at Withington, Cheshire. He had children called Betty Glegg, Mary Whishaw, John Glegg of Withington Esq and a daughter Glegg who lived at Neston. He also referred to the legacy of his aunt, Dorothy Jodrell in the will which was made on 18th November 1783. His “dear wife”, on the advice of his late son-in-law, Mr Whishaw, had relinquished her jointure chargeable by the settlement made on their marriage on the estate at Withington. John’s wife was alive in 1783 but had died by the time that the will became due for probate on 11th April 1786.

Finally, the son John applied for administration on the estate in 1793. One final bequest of interest went to his son-in-law, John Glegg of Neston.

Was John Glegg the husband of Betty or of the “unnamed” daughter, who lived there? Clearly, the occurrence of the surname Glegg in conjunction with (Great) Neston is of great interest since Emily Glegge lived there when she made her own will in 1836.

Arthur Glegg of Gayton, Cheshire, gentleman, made his will on 28th February 1732, Administration was granted “with will annexed” on 10th May 1793 to John Glegg Esq. At that time, the estate had been left unadministered by William Glegg Esq, the nephew of the deceased. Arthur had named his brother, Robert, and his sister, Elizabeth Edsbury or Edisbury alias Glegg. There were also bequests to his nieces, Hester Leigh, Glegg Lee, Mary Purcell, who had daughters called Glegg and Sal(l)sbury Purcell, and Juliana Glegg widow, who had a daughter called Mary Baskervill. Further bequests went to his nephew, William Glegg Esq. of Gayton. There was also mention of his relation, Mrs Margarett Beckett.

John Glegg of Old Withington, Cheshire Esquire, made his will on 10th May 1821 and it was proved on 17th October 1822. He had been married twice, firstly to Bridgett and secondly to Jane. Marriage settlements had been drawn up for both unions. The former was dated 12th September 1794. John wished to be buried in the family vault at Goostry. He had a son called John Baskervyle by his second wife. John referred to his late uncle, William Glegg Esq., and to his own late father. He named his brother-in-law as Thomas Parker. Bequests went to his many nephews and nieces General Birkenhead Glegg, John Glegg, Juliana Glegg, Lucy Glegg and Mrs Jane Bullock(?), who were brothers and sisters, and John and Lough Whishaw.

None of these wills shed any light on the origins of Thomas Glegge and his three siblings. The International Genealogical Index does not include the baptisms of these four children, all with same parents, in the 1770s.

Attention now changed to the records available in The Library of The Society of Genealogists. By using G.W. Marshall “The Genealogists’ Guide” (1903) and J.B. Whitmore’s “A Genealogical Guide” (1953), it was possible to locate a number of printed accounts of families called Glegg(e) that lived in Cheshire. Some were copied.

The Heraldic Visitation of Cheshire taken in 1663 recorded two families of Glegg (Harleian Soc. Vol. 93, pages 45 & 46). One lived in Gayton and the other in Grange. At present, both lineages are too early to be directly relevant to the family under investigation. The Grange family is of greater interest since it lived in West Kirby where Thomas was residing when he married in 1793.

A much fuller account of the Glegge families of Grange and Gayton appears in The Lancashire and Cheshire Historical Society vol. 77, pages 119-132. These accounts have also been copied. Nothing is included for the period after the end of 17th century. They may be relevant and very informative when the closer ancestry of Thomas Glegge has been discovered (see below).

As the Visitation of Cheshire for 1663 refers the reader to Ormerod’s Cheshire vol. 2, page 492, this publication was also examined. It is very large and in delicate condition. Sections on those with the name of Glegg(e) are found in vol. 2, page 178 (of Gayton and Grange in the 15th century), page 369 (of Birkenhead, Blackford and Irby), page 492 (of (Caldey) Grange) and page 519 (of Gayton) and in vol. 3, page 719 (the Glegg and Baskerville families of Old Withington and Gayton. None of these accounts provide information on Michael Gregory’s ancestors of the 18th century (later, however, it was discovered that they did include Michael Gregory’s earlier ancestors).

Finally, a breakthrough was made. The monumental inscriptions of Neston have been transcribed and published. This includes one stone in the churchyard (grave d.7) which records:

Monumental Inscription

Sidney Glegge wife of late William Glegge Esq. of Grange, Cheshire

died 1822 March 27 aged 69 yr

Emily Glegge their only dau.

died 1843 Feb 20 aged 67 yr

This Emily Glegge must be the testator whose lengthy will had named Michael Gregory’s family. Her date of death agrees perfectly with that on her death certificate. Her age then was stated to be 69. Her monumental inscription has been read as 67. This may be in error. It is now known that she, and by inference her brother, Thomas, were the children of William Glegge and his wife, Sidney, of Grange. Sidney was born about 1752/3. It is interesting that Emily was stated to be the only daughter of this couple. Her sister, Frances, was alive in 1836 when Emily made her will. The gravestone is located towards the south west side of Neston Parish Churchyard close to the Church Lane end.

The IGI does not include the marriage of William Glegg(e) and Sidney between 1770 and 1776. It must surely have taken place in one of the parish churches of The Wirral. The most likely are those of West Kirby, Neston and, perhaps, Thurstaston. The records of these parishes must now be searched for this event, the baptisms of their children, and the burial and baptism of William. The last event will provide the names of his parents. It must be hoped that the family lived in the same parish from the late 17th century. If so, the records of that locality, together with earlier probate documents, may allow the direct line to be extended back to link with those families of the name which were recorded by the Heralds and early antiquarians.

A search was therefore made in the Parish registers of West Kirby. The baptisms of six children of William and Frances Glegge were found. The children were christened between 1767 and 1771 including twins. Frances died in 1771 and William married again to Sidney Lloyd in 1774. They had just one daughter, Emily, baptised in 1775. William died in 1785. The family lived at Grange. These findings agree perfectly with the information recorded on the monumental inscription for Sidney and Emily at Great Neston. Emily was indeed the only daughter of Sidney Glegge. The other siblings named in her will were her half brothers and sisters.

Returning to Ormerod’s History of Cheshire, the very large and annotated pedigrees of Glegge of Grange and Gayton were copied. The Cheshire Visitations of 1633 and 1613 were also copied as was Volume 77 of the Lancashire and Cheshire Historical Society. In Ormerod, William Glegg(e) and his two wives were recorded as the last generation of the Grange family. William’s ancestry, and of course, that of Michael Gregory, extends back through eight more generations to John Glegg and Sibill(a) Ledsham. John was the second son of John Glegg of Gayton. This man was shown on the even larger pedigree of that family in Ormerod, and is the family that used the unusual Christian name of Baskervyle[6]. The father of John Glegg was the great-grandson of Gilbert Glegge of Gayton who died in the 6th year of the reign of King Henry VI. This man’s parents were [---?---] Glegge and Judith de Mohaut. Judith’s ancestry is recorded back to her own great-grandparents, Robert de Monte Alto and Jane and William Mowbray. Robert died in 1275. Further research has indicated that the de Monte Alto family is descended from the de Mare family that fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, and then settled in England[7]. The origins of this family are from the Norsemen who came to Normandy during the Viking invasions of the 9th Century and who inhabited ancient Gaul. They are direct descendants of Thorir “The Silent” Rognvaldsson, Earl of Møre and Romsdhal, who was a son of Rognvald “The Wise” Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre and Romsdahl and Ragnhilda Rolfsdatter, Princess of Norway; he was a brother to Rolf (Rollo) “The Ganger” Rognvaldsson, the first Duke of Normandy. However, whilst it will be possible to trace this line back, the Glegge who married Judith Mohaut has not yet been traced in any records and research should be conducted to ascertain his origins.

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The Coats of Arms of Glegg of Gayton and Glegg of Grange

From the various sources indicated above, it has been possible to construct the family lines of the Glegg(e)’s of Gayton and Grange, and these have been added to the Family History database of Michael Gregory. It is interesting to note that the great-great-grandparents of William Glegg, who married Frances Jennings and then Sidney Lloyd, were Edward Glegg of Caldey Grange and Margaret Glegg of Gayton. Margaret was the daughter of Edward Glegg and his wife Cicely Sephton. She too was descended from Gilbert Glegge of Gayton. Thus, this couple was distant cousins, which entails that Michael Gregory has two lines of descent from this very ancient lineage.

The 14th great grandmother of Michael Gregory, Eleanor Mass(e)y, was the daughter of John Massy. She was married to Michael Gregory’s direct ancestor, Arthur Glegg who was still living in 1556 during the reign of Henry VIII of England. This line is well documented and can be traced back through various lines of marriage to the Mortimer family of Wigmore. The Mortimer line is well documented. Ralph Mortimer, who died on 6th August 1246 is a direct ancestor of Michael Gregory. He was married to Gladys the Dark (died 1251), whose mother Joan was the illegitimate daughter of King John of England by his mistress Clementina. King John reigned from 1199 until his death in 1216. Joan married Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales.

In order to complete the nexus of relationships among the Glegg(e) families, many wills have been obtained and these are being transcribed. In addition, an Internet search was made of the World Wide Web to locate references to the Glegg(e) family and facts about their lives. A number were found, and the details are summarised below.

There is a lengthy extract referring to the Glegg family [of Caldaye-Grange] in the Lancashire and Cheshire Historical Society Wirral Records, Vol. 77, pp.119-132. A coat of arms is illustrated and a pedigree of John Glegg is drawn. Reference is made to the fact that John Glegg was granted land by King Edward VI in 1554:

K.Edw: the 6th by his Letters pat. Dated 4 Febr: 7 Edw: 6 granted to John Glegge, Esqr. A Grange called Stull-Grange in West Kirby in com: Cestr: from wch John, Edward Glegge of the same Grange, now living, is descended.

John Glegg and his fourth great-grandson William Glegg, shown on the pedigree chart, perfectly match the pedigree found in Ormerod’s Cheshire (see page 11 of this report). They are, of course, direct ancestors of Michael Gregory. The coat of arms and the land grant is further explained (p.120 of the Wirral record):

The Lions in these arms are collared gules, but the collars are generally omitted in monuments. The alleged grant to Glegg of “Stull-Grange” (Hull Grange in Ormerod), or rather Hall Grange, is an unhistorical condensation of the facts. The following extract from the Patent Rolls shows that the grant by Edward VI was to Richard Brooke of Norton, Glegg being at the time tenant of a small part only of the estate. He probably acquired the Hanmer portion and perhaps others, as the family became known as Glegg of Grange. The lordship, however, remained with the Brookes until 1608 as appears in a feoffment made in that year (Chester Feet of Fines, bdle.122) and in September 1609 Thomas Brooke esq., and Sir Richard Brooke his son and heir apparent sold to William Glegg, gent. The manor of Caldey Grange, alias Hall Grange, with ten messuages, dovecote, lands, turbury, etc. in Caldy, Great Caldy, Little Caldy, and Caldy Grange, with view of frankpledge there.

The patent roll referred to records the grant to Richard Brooke esq., and Christiana his wife for £1343 10s 10d of the manor of Keuerdley in Lancashire; all that grange “de Hall” otherwise called Hall Grange and the messuage and tenement called the Congygre, pool, fishery, swans, etc., in West Kyrkby now or late in the occupation of Matthew Hanmer; a messuage within the said grange, with rents of corn, etc., lately in the occupation of Henry Gyll, Thomas Coyntre and Robert Coyntre; another messuage called Caldygrange, with corn, etc., late in the occupation of Thomas Lyneacre; and all the parts of the grange called le Hall in Westkirkeby late in the occupation of William Coyntre, and all lands, etc. pertaining to the said Grange in West Kitkby, demised to John Glegg, esq., and formerly belonging to the monastery of Basyngwarke. Also to Richard Brooke and Christiana his wifethe manor or grange of Aston or Acton Grange, lands in Backford and Twemlowe, etc, etc. Dated 24 Feb, 1552-53. (Pat. R. 861 [7 Edward VI, pt.II, m.8-10).

The Wirral Records also detail a number of Glegg(e) wills. The first reference is to the will of Roger Glegg dated 1564[8]. The record reports however, that the will is unilluminating as it does not mention the name of Roger’s wife, children nor any kinsman by name.

The will of William Glegge of Caldey Grange, co. Chester, esquire, dated 23 August 1636, was proved C.C. Chester, 8th November, 1636, by Alice Glegge, the widow and only Executrix named. This was a direct ancestor of Michael Gregory. Alice referred to is Alice Ratcliffe, daughter of Thomas Ratcliffe of West Kirby. She had previously married William Leigh who had died. Alice herself died on 16 December 1647 and was buried at West Kirby according to Ormerod. The provision of William’s will is reproduced below:

“Whereas it is provided by one indenture tripartite beareing date the 12th November 14 James over England and of Scotland the 50th (1616) made betweene mee the said William Glegge, Alice my wife and Willm Glegge my sonne and heire apparante upon the first parte, Dame Katherin Bowyer widow late wife of Sir John Bowyer[9] late of Knippersley, co. Stafford, knight, deceased, upon the second parte, and William Bowyer of Knippersley esqr., Edward Glegge of Geaton, co. Chester, Esqr., Christopher Bowyer of Grayes Lane co. Middlesex, esqr., Ralph Morgell of the Cittie of Chester, gent. And George Bennett[10] of Greaseby, co. Chester, gent., of the third part, in these wordes or to the same or like effect, viz:- Provided allsoe and it is agreed betweene the said persons to these presentes that it shall be lawfull for the said William Glegge the father to graunt unto John, Gilbert, Edward and Arthur Glegge, younger sonnes of the said William Glegge the father, and unto Elizabeth, Margerie and Isabell Glegge, three of the daughters of the said William Glegge the father, one annuall rent charge of £40, also one other yearly rent Charde of £100, to be issueinge out of the manner of Great Calday al’s Grange or out of such partes thereof as he William Glegge the father shall appointe (savinge and except during the life of the said Alice, the capitall messuage or manner house with the landes, parcel of the demeasne lands of Great Calday al’s Calday Grange intended as parcel of the joynture of the said Alice, and saveing alsoe during the life of Hannah Glegge, now wife of William Glegge the sonne, the landes before in the same indenture meant for the joynture of the said Hannah). To have, hold, perceive, receive and enjoy the said yearly rent chardge of £40 to the said John, Gilbert, Edward and Arthur Glegge, Elizabeth, Marjorie and Isabell Glegge, from the decease of the said William Glegge the father if the said Alice shall happen to be then living; and to have the said yearely rent of £100 after the severall deceasses of the said William Glegge the father and Alice his wife until such time as the same persons to whom such graunte shall be made shall have received of the same yearly rent of £40 duringe the life of the said Alice Glegge and immediately after whose death the said yearly rent of £40 is to end and determine and of the said rente of £100 after her deceaseas with other the sommes goodes and chattels hereafter to be given to the said William Glegge the father unto the said John, Gilbert, Edward and Arthur Glegge the sons, and unto the said Elizabeth, Margery and Isabell Glegge, the daughters……..”

The will continues but does not provide much more genealogical information. It mentions that his daughter was married to Watson (and in fact Ormerod identifies the husband as James Watson, merchant). In a codicil he mentions his grandchildren: Elizabeth Bennett, Alice, William, Christopher, Ratcliffe and Peter Bennett. The William Glegge, his son, had a brother called Gilbert, who is referred to in the codicil. The total sum mentioned in the codicil is £1379 7s. 9d.

Another will is reproduced in the extract. This was made by Edward Glegg of Caldey Grange and dated 10 November 1684. Administration on the will was granted to Edward Glegge, esqr. Of Irby, and John Glegge of Grange, gent., sons of the testator on 9 December 1685. Roger Glegge of Arrow and George Langford of Tranmere had renounced probate. Roger Glegge is referred to in the will as a brother of Edward. The will bequests £40 to his wife, Jane Glegge. He also makes bequests to a daughter, Margaret and to two sons: Edward Glegge and John Glegge. An uncle of Margaret was mentioned: Josiah Yonge now schoolmaster in West Kirby parish. The will appears to be of Edward born in 1622 and who was the direct ancestor of Michael Gregory. This Edward certainly had a brother Roger and sons John and Edward. However, he had three wives who are reported in Ormerod, but none of these are called Jane. His son, Edward had a wife Jane Scorer, but no brother John is indicated in Ormerod and he died in 1703. The will is therefore likely to be that of Michael Gregory’s ancestor; perhaps his third wife Anne Thelwall was known by the name Jane?

Another pedigree is provided in the Wirral Record. This is of Michael Gregory’s ancestor, Edward Glegg of Gayton (Geaton), born in 1568. The pedigree matches that of Ormerod.

He had a brother John Glegge. The will was proved in 1619-20. Edward expressed his desire to be buried in the chancel of the parish church of Heswall. The will refers to his loving “Mrs, Mrs Elizabeth Mainwaring and to his sisters Robinson, Jayne Weats, Stanhanges, Ellnour Mores and to his sister in law Isabell Glegge. He had cousins, William Glegge and Cecily Glegge as well as a niece Margaret Morgan. His brother Edward is referred to. In fact, this John is the second son of William Glegge and Mary Plankeney. John was born in 1575 and there is a brass plaque on the east wall of the chancel that refers to him.

The brother of William Glegg married to Cicely Sephton was called Edward Glegg. He is not a direct ancestor of Michael Gregory. His will has been reproduced in the Wirrall Records, however. He is described as Edward Glegg of Wich-Malbank. William and Edward’s sister was called Margaret and she was married (as also shown in Ormerod) to Ralph Morgell of Mostel Hall. Ralph was the son of John Morgell[11]. Various bequests are made, including a ring at a cost of 40sh. For his brother. He refers to his niece “Whitmore”, and a niece Margaret Morgell, presumably the same name as her mother. He has a cousin Susanna Adnie. His wife was called Barbara, and he had a nephew Edward.

The daughter of William Glegg and Cicely Sephton, Michael Gregory’s direct ancestor, married her cousin, Edward Glegg of Grange. Margaret had a brother Edward Glegg who married Catherine the daughter of Sir Henry Delves. This line and their descendants are published in Ormerod’s Cheshire. This is the line that eventually married into the Baskervyle family, and one of whom married into the Cotton family which through the Salusbury family referred to earlier in this report, ascend through various lines into the aristocracy and medieval Royal families of England.

The will of Edward Glegge of Gayton is reproduced in the Wirral Record. His second wife, Catherine had died, and his third wife was called Judith Hughes of Disserth. Sir Robert Cotton, Sir John Salusbury and Sir Thomas Delves (perhaps a brother of his late wife) are referred to in the will. It is a long will. He mentions his son Benjamin and another Arthur. He has a grandchild and godson called Edward. Another son is William (the eldest son). He has a daughter Elizabeth and a sister Anne Rose and a cousin Elizabeth Lea. He didn’t want any pomp and ceremony at his funeral, but only for black mourning. He also refers to a Josuah Edisbury as a brother-in-law. In a codicil he refers to further sons Henry and Robert.

In 1636, William Glegge with others founded a school. This is today known as the Caldey Grange Grammar School. The Foundation Charter states:

“William Glegg of Caldey Grange in the County of Chester, Armiger, for the honour of Almighty God and in the neame of Jesus Christ, and also for the good and Christian Institution of boys within the village of Caldey Grange gave certain lands for the purposes of a free Grammar School which shall be founded and erected in the County Palatine of Chester”.

The school is still known as Caldey Grange Grammar School. Its school song mentions the Founder:

School song

Nisi Dominus Frustra

By Frankby’s Green they ploughed the field

They won the sand stone from the hill

The schooners lay in Dawpool Deep

To bear the corn from Irby Mill.

Ant ehre an ancient school was set,

That learning’s lamp might light the range

In honour of almighty God,

By William Glegg of Caldey Grange.

And there they taught the way of life,

Of man’s estate and nature’s laws,

The grammar of the Latin race,

Of chivalry, romance and wars.

As rivers from the hills derive

Their tribute and their strength, to be

Merged in the ever-widening stream

And carried to the timeless sea.

So has the school her tribute drawn

From all the country-side that runs

And merges in the stream of life

The strength and courage of her sons.

Her head is high, her heart is sound,

Her sould has windows to the sea,

Across the oceans of the world

Her spirit rides enduringly.

A summary of extracts of the Deeds of the School were found in the British Library[12]. The School was probably built on the wastelands of his manor for the ancient Parish of West Kirby. It was plain, one-storeyed and slated. It stood East/West on the eastern slope of what has since been called School Hill. It was not walled, and there was no playground. The interior floor was partly flagged and partly bricked. There was a fireplace and two chimneys one at each end of the building. The furniture was desks and chairs “of a rude description”. Glegg made no provision for repairs. Towards the end of the 18th century, the ancient family of Gleggs of Grange fell into pecuniary difficulties and the estate fell into the hands of Mr John Leigh of Liverpool early in the 19th century.

William Glegg’s mother was a recusant Catholic; generally in the West Wirral at the time, there was a strong body of puritanical thought, and this in part led to the establishment of at least three schools in West Kirby and Thurstaston at the period preceding and after the Civil War. The building of Caldey Grange Grammar was a response to the hardened attitudes towards the Puritans by the Jacobean monarchy. This produced in turn, a popular, anti-Episcopal movement that received some support from gentry and clergy. The actual building of the school, which must have been carried out by Glegg’s son, William, was at a time of growing bitterness in politics and religion, which disturbed even the remote corners of the Wirral. The first years of the school’s life synchronized with the drift towards civil war, and the preceding revolutionary activities of the Long parliament, which in fact split the Parish. There were two petitions from parishioners in West Kirby in 1641. The Protestation, which expressed approval of the general policy of Parliament to counter Charles I’s trend towards arbitrary, personal government, was signed nationally by all adult males over 18 years of age, and the list of 123 subscribers in West Kirby is headed by the name of the principal householder, “William Glegg”. The second document, revealing the influence of the rector, objected to proposed radical reforms to change “the present government of our church as it is now established by law”, and this succeeded in gaining some 130 signatures, including 43 of those who had earlier supported the Protestation and who now recanted. Thus it was starkly apparent that the parish was deeply divided, as were the chief families. The Gleggs were firmly with Parliament. William Glegg the younger died in 1644, by which time the tide of war had firmly turned in favour of the Parliamentarians and Puritans and in 1646 the Rector, Glover, was ejected from his living as an “incorrigible Royalist”. The administration of the school appeared to lead to some decline in the school’s affairs, and these were restored in 1660 by Edward Glegg, grandson of the Founder, who made new indentures and sought to ensure that the school’s policies were controlled by the Glegg family. Eventually, the school came under new ownership when the Leigh family who purchased the Glegg estates in 1794 endowed it. The school was rebuilt in the 19th century, although today it occupies a different site to the original.

There is reference on the Internet[13] to the Stanley family of Weaver and Alderley, Cheshire. This identifies a Thomas Glegge marrying Margery, daughter of Sir John Stanley and Elizabeth Weever in 1524. This Thomas does not appear to have been shown in Ormerod’s History of Cheshire. It is clear that there was some connection between Sir John Stanley and the Gleg family as John Cleg [sic] esq of Gayton was a signatory of his will in 1525.

An interesting will was found of an Edward Glegg who had died aboard HMS Plymouth of an illness in the Port of Cadiz, Spain, around 1695. However, this was not a direct ancestor of Michael Gregory. He was the grandson of Michael Gregory’s ancestor, William Glegg (and due to a marriage to her cousin, the niece of Michael Gregory’s direct ancestor, Margaret Glegge, daughter of Edward Glegge.

Of course, the earliest Glegge ancestor has not yet been found. Ormerod speculates (p.517) that the family may have come to Cheshire from Lancashire in the reign of Edward II, about the same time that the Rachedalls and others from Lancashire.

The Thomas Glegge who petitioned for the lands formerly belonging to the Mohaut ancestor was denied his writ. Ormerod notes that he became a zealous partisan of the house of York thereafter. With his brother John Glegge and others, he seized stores and money to the enormous value of 20,000 marks. Although a warrant was issued for his arrest and imprisonment, four years later he was appointed by Edward IV as a collector, and later pardoned for his offence.

Further detailed research into the Glegg(e) family was conducted. Before seeking the baptisms of Emily, Thomas and their siblings, a search was made in the so-called Estate Duty or Inland Revenue will indexes to see how the estate of Emily Glegge was distributed. Such records, available for research at The Family Records Centre, Islington in class IR26, can often include very useful dates of marriage and death for the beneficiaries. These record when the tax on the legacies became due.

Examining the indexes to such records in IR27, it was shown that the will of Emily Glegge was proved by The Consistory Court of Chester in 1843 (IR27/265). This gave a reference to the Accounts held in Volume I, No. 162. Unfortunately, this particular volume of the accounts (IR26/1640) was one of the very few which was deemed to be “unfit for filming”. The original will have to be ordered to see if it can be viewed at The National Archives at Kew.

The parish records of the area around Great Neston, Cheshire, were now searched for the baptism of Michael Gregory’s ancestor, Thomas Glegge and his siblings.

Research began with the parish records for West Kirby, where Grange is situated. These registers are held at The Cheshire Record Office.

The baptismal and burial registers for 1759 to 1790 (P46/1/3 on microfilm 394/1) were searched for any reference to the surname of Glegg(e). This revealed:

27 Apr 1767 William son of William Glegge of Grange Esquire and of

Frances his Wife baptised

23 May 1768 Thomas Jennings Son of William Glegg of Grange Esquire

and of Frances his wife baptised

19 Feb 1769 Thomas Son of William Glegg of Grange Esquire

by Frances his Wife buried

17 May 1769 Fanny Daughter of William Glegg of Grange Esquire

and of Francis his Wife baptised

11 Sep 1770 Thomas son of William Glegge of Grange Esquire by Frances

his Wife baptised

17 Oct 1771 John and Frank Twin sons of William Glegg of Grange Esquire

by Frances his Wife baptised

18 Nov 1771 Frances Wife of William Glegge of Grange Esquire buried

1 May 1772 John son of William Glegge of Grange Esquire buried

17 Dec 1775 Emily Daughter of William Glegge of Grange Esquire by Sydney his Wife baptised

26 Apr 1785 William Glegge of Grange Gentleman buried

It was now clear that Emily was the only daughter of William and Sidney Glegge of Grange. This agrees with the information recorded on the monumental inscription at Great Neston. The other children of William were the half-brothers and half-sisters to Emily, being the children of his previous wife, Frances. She was buried in West Kirby in 1771. Two of the sons, Thomas and John, died as infants. William himself was buried at West Kirby on 26th April 1785.

The marriage registers of the parish were searched from 1760 to 1767 and from 1771 to 1775 (P46/3/1) looking for the two unions of William Glegg(e). Neither took place in that parish church. The equivalent records of Neston (P149/3/1) were also searched without success.

As the family clearly belonged to the Gentry, it was likely that the marriages had taken place after the production of a licence. The indexes to marriage bonds and allegations were examined and entries for both events were found:

1 Jun 1766 William Glegge of Grange, Gent, 21+, bachelor, & Frances Jenning of Berkit, 24, spinster. At Berkit Chapel.

Bondsmen: William Glegg & Roger Jenning of Liverpool, Gent

19 May 1774 William Glegge of Grange, Esquire, 21+, widower, & Sidney Lloyd of the Parish of the holy and undivided Trinity in the City of Chester, 21+, spinster. At Holy Trinity.

Bondsmen: William Glegge & Thomas Davies of the City of Chester

The full entries for the marriages themselves were extracted from the parish registers:

Birkenhead (St Mary) Marriages (P70/1/1 on Mf 118/1)

3 Jun 1766 William Glegg of the Parish of West Kirby & Frances Jennings

of this Parish by licence

Witnesses: Jane Knight & Roger Jennings

Holy Trinity, Chester Marriages (P1/3 on Mf 29/2)

20 May 1774 William Glegge of Grange and Sidney Lloyd of this Parish

by licence

Witnesses: Thos Davies & E. Thelwall

It was hoped that William Glegg(e) was baptised at West Kirby too. As he was over 21 when he married for the first time in 1766, he would have been born about 1744/5.

Unfortunately, the parish register of baptisms for West Kirby has been lost for the years of 1729 to 1758. In the period for 1729 to 1749, the annual copies of the registers, the Bishop’s Transcripts, for the parish exist only for 1730, 1732, 1734-1739, 1741-1743 and for 1746. If William was 21 when he married in 1766, his baptism took place in 1744/5 when there are no surviving records.

Returning to the printed accounts of the various branches of the Glegg(e) family recorded in Ormerod’s Cheshire, the pedigree of Glegg of Grange (Vol. 2, page 492) and of Gayton (Vol. 2, pages 519/520) were copied.

At the end of the first pedigree are recorded William Glegg Esq. and his two wives, Frances Jennings and Sidney Lloyd. William is shown to have been the son of John Glegg and Mary Carr who died in 1749 and 1758 respectively. They were born in 1712 and 1718/19. His grandparents were Edward Glegg and Elizabeth Kent. Edward was buried at West Kirby in 1714 and had been born about 1680/1. The ancestral line of the Glegg family was extended back through a further six generations to John Glegg of Grange, who was himself the son of another John Glegg of Gayton. John Glegg junior married Sibilla, the daughter of Roger Ledsham of Chester.

The ancestry and extended genealogy of John Glegg, who married Sibilla, is shown on the large pedigree of the Glegg family of Gayton. The descent of his father, John, who heads the account of the family recorded by the Heralds at The Visitation of 1556, is recorded back to his great-grandparents, Gilbert Glegge and Joan de Merton. The identity of Gilbert’s father is not recorded. Only the name of Gilbert’s mother, Judith de Mohaut, is included. Her descent from her great-great-grandparents, Robert de Monte Alto and Jane Mowbray is shown. Robert died in 1275 leaving Jane as a widower. The family of the Monte Alto family is included in Vol. 1, page 58, of Ormerod’s Cheshire. Many other branches of the Glegg(e) family spread out from the main branch of this family tree. The line descends to the Glegg family of Gayton in the late 18th century which frequently used the additional Christian name of Baskervyle for the males following the union of Mary Glegg to John Baskervyle about 1730. This part of the family lived at Heswall and Irby, part of The Wirral.

The monumental inscriptions within the churches of that area of Cheshire were transcribed and reproduced in “Monumental Inscriptions of Wirral” by F.C. Beazley (3 volumes).

The records in Vol. 3 are indexed by surname. The only occurrence of the name of Glegg(e) was found at Bebington on pages 518/19. These were copied as they relate to Michael Gregory’s more recent ancestors and their relatives. Catherine Glegge, who died in 1859, two of her children, two of her grandchildren and their spouses are recorded. Also on that monument are much earlier members of the Kent family of the 17th century. John Kent of Tranmere, who died in 1686, may have been the father of Elizabeth who married Edward Glegg of Caldey Grange.

The stones of most of the churches of the area of the promontory where the ancestors and their relatives lived are included in Vol. 1. This is not indexed by surname.

All sections were searched and all references to the surname of Glegg(e) were copied. As this is a large volume, which is tightly bound, it was difficult to produce good copies of whole pages.

No monuments were found for people with this surname in the records of Lower Bebington, Upper or Higher Bebington, Bromborough, Wallasey, Bidston, Moreton, Upton, Overchurch, Woodchurch, Barnston, Frankby, Hoylake, Birkenhead, Oxton or Claughton.

On page 76, within the section for Woodchurch, there is a brief mention of the name. A bequest of £5 was made by Capt Baskervyle Glegg in 1840.

Extensive entries for the name of Glegg(e) are included amongst the monuments for West Kirby (pages 121-123, 127/8), Thurstaston (pages 152 & 162) and Heswall (pages 165-168 & 172).

Many of these inscriptions were those used by Ormerod in the compilation of his pedigrees. A photograph of the monument to the Delves and Glegg family of Gayton is also included. This too has been copied.

It was now time to copy and abstract the wills of members of the Glegg(e) family of Grange and Gayton from the records of the Consistory Court of Chester for the 17th to 19th centuries to see if these added to knowledge about the family.

Surprisingly, no will or administration was found for William Glegg who died in 1785 at West Kirby or for his first wife, Frances, who had died in 1771. There is a surviving administration for Sidney Glegge of Parkgate, Neston, his widow. She had died on 27th March 1822 and the grant was made on 30th May 1822 to her daughter, Emily.

The will of William Glegg of Grange Esquire was made on 14th August 1736 and proved on 30th September 1737. This is the document, which had been found on the Internet and for which a transcription was available. The date of probate had been recorded incorrectly as 1797.

William made his wife, Deborah, his Executrix. He left bequests to his children, William, who was under 21, and Elizabeth. There were also legacies to his two brothers, Edward and John. William had property in West Kirby, Wallasey and on The Manor of Caldey Grange. He also named his friend, William Glegg of Gayton Esq., and his cousin, John Glegg of Irby, gentleman, who was to share the responsibility of being Executor with William’s wife. At the end of the document, it is learned that John renounced that role and it was left to Deborah to deal with her husband’s estate.

William was the brother of John Glegg, Michael Gregory’s ancestor, who was the father of William, who married Frances and Sidney. Clearly the date of his death, as recorded by Ormerod was incorrect. As his will was proved in 1737, he could not have died in 1739. Ormerod also states that he died without leaving any issue. Clearly he named a son and a daughter in his will!

John Glegg, gentleman, made his will on 2nd December 1767 and it was proved on 17th June 1769. He wished to be buried at Thurstaston “near my ancestors”. He made mention of his brother, Roger. John’s wife, Frances, was made joint Executrix with his son, John. Frances was left his house in Great Neston, a tenement in Little Neston and a pew in Neston Church etc. After her death, these bequests were to go to his son, John. John also received land in Backford and Chalton. John left his daughter, Mary, the wife of Robert Dod, his house in Lower Lane, Chester. His daughter had children called Frances, John, William, Ralph and Mary Dod.

A Roger Glegg of Grange Esq made his will on 23rd July 1702. He wished to be buried “in my mother’s grave in West Kirby Church”. He may not have been married since he left his estate to Edward Glegg of Grange Esq., who was also made the Executor of his estate. In the record of the grant of probate on 29th September 1705, Edward was stated to be the nephew of the deceased and an Armiger. This means that he was entitled to use a coat of arms.

It is quite possible that this testator was the man shown by Ormerod to have married Martha Moss who died in 1697. He certainly had a nephew called Edward but Ormerod records that this Edward died in 1703. This Roger Glegg is shown to have had a daughter, Hannah, who did not die until 1729. Why did Roger not name her? Who was the Edward who dealt with Roger’s estate? Roger’s mother, Hannah was buried in West Kirby in 1670.

Edward Glegge of Irby gentleman made his will on 10th December 1703. He appointed his wife Jane, his only brother John Glegge and his father-in-law, John Scorer of London, gentleman, to be the joint Executors of his estate. He had a number of sons and daughters, who were under 21 but who were not individually named. Edward referred to his land called Sowerloones or Longloones in Irby. He left his land in Greasby and Irby, formerly in the hands of his late father, Edward of Grange Esq., to his nephew, Edward Glegge of Grange Esq.. He also named Sir William Glegge of Heaton, Knight, and John Glegge of Tranmere, gentleman.

The original grant of probate was made on 29th January 1703/4 to John Score (sic), John Glegge having renounced. Subsequently, a further reserved grant was made on 1st October 1708 to Jane Glegge.

It is clear that this is the will of the Edward Glegg of Irby, shown by Ormerod to have died on 15th December 1703 and to have been “buried at Thurstanston”. He was the half-brother to William Glegg of Grange who was born about 1652/3, who was the father of Edward Glegg of Caldey Grange, who died in 1714.

Edward Glegge of Caldey Grange made his will on 10th November 1685(?) [the 36th Year of the Reign of Charles II]. It was proved on 9th December 1685 by John and Edward Glegge, his sons, the other Executors having renounced. Edward had a wife called Jane and children, Edward, who was left his land in Irby, John and Margaret. There was also a mention of T …….. Glegge his grandson. Unfortunately, the document is damaged at this point. He also made a statement that Margaret was not to marry without the consent of her two uncles, except to Josiah Yonge “now schoolmaster in West Kirby parish”. Edward had originally appointed his brother, Roger Glegge of Arrow, gentleman, and his cousin, George Langford of Tranmere, gentleman, as his two Executors.

Who was this Edward Glegge? The only candidate recorded by Ormerod was the man who was aged 42 at the time of the Visitation of 1664. He certainly had children called John, Edward and Margaret. However, none of his three wives was recorded as Jane.

Cicely Glegge of Thorstaston, the widow of William Glegge of Geaton Esq., made her will on 26th March 1662. She wished to be buried at Hesswall with her husband. Monetary legacies went to her children, Edward of Geaton Esq., Whitmor and Rose. The names of the two daughters may have been their married surnames. The residue of the estate was bequeathed to Mrs Mary Glegg, her daughter. Mary acted as Executrix to her mother’s estate and was granted this power on 8th May 1662.

This woman was clearly the woman who was buried at Heswall in 1662 according to Ormerod. Her husband had died in 1656. Once again, the will does not fully reflect the version of that part of the Glegg tree shown on page 519 of Vol. 2.

John Glegg of Irbie Esq., made his very lengthy will on 9th July 1802. It was proved on 15th May 1804. He had a wife called Betty, who was made Executrix. He wished to be buried in his vault in the church of St Mary, Chester or at Great Neston “but no great distance from Thurstaston” “amongst my ancestors”. He named his children as Jane, his eldest daughter who was married to the Reverend James Bullock clerk, Juliana, Lucy, his eldest son, Berkenhead Glegg, and his youngest son, John Baskervyle Glegg. John Baskervyle Glegg was left his land on the Manor of Hoose and in Great Neston. £1000 was bequeathed to him to purchase a commission as a Captain in a Regiment of Foot. It was stipulated by the testator that his daughter, Jane, and her husband, the Reverend Bullock, should take the name and arms of Glegg.

A number of other relatives were named. These were John Glegg of Withington Esq., and that man’s son, John Baskervyle Glegg Esq., his aunt Deborah Crosbie, widow of Chester, now deceased, who had left a will, her niece Frances Price and the other offspring of Robert and Mary Dodd, late of Chester, both deceased.

The relative, John Baskervyle Glegg Esq., was left his land on the Manor of Backford and at Irbie, Greasby, Barnston and Chorlton. He was also given Ashfield House and two pews in the church, both at Great Neston.

The last will examined was that of William Glegge of Caldey Grange Esq. which was dated 23rd August 1636. He referred to a very complex indenture dated 12th November in the 14th Year of the Reign of James I of England, James VI of Scotland [1616] made between William Glegge, his wife Alice and their son William of the first part; Dame Katherin Bowyer widow late wife of Sir John Bowyer late of Knippersley in the Co. of Stafford Knight deceased of the second part and William Bowyer of Knippersley Esq, Edward Glegge of Geaton in Co. of Chester, Christopher Bowyer of Grayes Inne, Middlesex, Esq., Ralph Morgell of City of Chester gentleman and George Bennett of Greaseby in Co. of Chester gentleman of the third part.

This indenture referred to his younger sons, John, Gilbert, Edward and Arthur, and his daughters, Elizabeth, Margerie and Issabell. It dealt with the Manor of Great Caldey alias Caldey Grange. It also referred to Hannah the wife of his son, William Glegge.

Alice was appointed Executrix of her husband’s estate and she was entrusted to deal with the remaining provisions of the indenture not dealt with during William’s lifetime. By 1636, Elizabeth was called Watson. Presumably, she was now married. A codicil was added which includes a list of William’s creditors. An inventory of his property was compiled after his death and attached. The will was proved on 21st November 1636.

This part of the family is recorded near the top of the pedigree of the Glegg family of Grange. William and Alice Glegg and their son and daughter-in-law, William Glegg and Hannah Bowyer[14], were Michael Gregory’s direct ancestors. Only an administration exists for William Glegg junior of Grange granted in 1646. This has not yet been copied. No document is recorded in The Consistory Court of Chester for his wife, Hannah, who died in 1670.

There are many other wills for testators “of Grange” which remain to be copied and examined if it is desired to add these documents to the Glegg(e) records and add to knowledge of the possessions held by Michael Gregory’s earlier relatives in the 16th and 17th centuries. The earlier parish registers of West Kirby can be searched for all entries for those called Glegg(e) too.

Date of Report: 22 February 2007

Family 1: The Glegge Family (Ancestors of Michael Gregory)

Sidney Lloyd = William Glegge = Frances Jennings

b. 1752/53 b. ca 1750

m. 1774 d. 1785

d. 27 Mar 1822

bur Neston

Admon. 1822

Emily

b. 1775

d. 20 Feb 1843 (Cheshire)

Thomas Glegge = Catherine Davies Francis Glegge Frances William [-?-] [-?-]

b. ca 1775 dau of Wm Davies d. By 1851?

Mariner (1800) (Ropemaker)

Mariner (1806) b. 1777 (St John’s Liverpool)

d. 4 Feb 1818 m. Nov 1793

d. 4 Nov 1859

Living at Elm Terrace

Tranmere (1851) Proprietor of Houses

Thomas Glegge = Mary Miller Mary Glegge = Humphrey Thomas William

b. 1800 (Liverpool) b. 1808 (Liverpool) b. 22 May 1806 b. 1 Jan 1807 b. 12 July 1803

Master Mariner Living 5 Osborne m. 3 Jan 1828 m. 3 Jan 1828 d. By 1836?

d. 18 Aug 1848 Terrace Liverpool d. 7 Jan 1885 d. 13 Jan 1877

(1851)

William Glegge Emily Thomas Glegge Thomas = Eliza Catherine George

b. 1838 (Liverpool) b. 1834 (Liverpool) architect b. 9 Sep 1826

Living at 5 Osborne Living at 5 Osborne b. 11 Jun 1829 m. 25 Sep 1851

Terrace, Liverpool (1851) Terrace, Liverpool Tranmere, Cheshire Walton on the Hill

(1851) d. 18 Nov 1881 Lancashire

Tranmere (age 52)

See Pedigree of Michael Gregory

Thomas family

Blake family

Gregory family

The Glegg(e) Family of Cheshire and Relationship to Michael Peter Gregory

William Glegge = Frances Jennings

b. ca 1750

Thomas Glegge = Catherine Davies

b. ca 1775 dau of William Davies, Rope maker

Humphrey Thomas = Mary Glegge

Born ca 1807 Born 22 May 1806, Tranmere

Joiner in Tranmere (1853) Died 7 January 1885

Died 13 January 1877, Elm Cottage, Tranmere

Tranmere

Thomas Glegge Thomas = Elisa Catherine George

Born 11 June 1829 born 9 September 1828

Architect of Tranmere 1853 married 25 September 1851

Architect April 1881 d. 12 Aug 1887 aged 59 yrs

Died November 1881

Ralph Abraham Blake = Mary Catherine Thomas

b. ca 1850 b. 1853

Frederick John Hall

Gregory = Annie Blake

b. 1884 d. 1929 b. 1885

Frederick William

Gregory = Margaret Mary O’Neill

b. 25.12.1906 b. 24.11.1909

d. 01.03.1975 d. 10.07.1987

Malcolm Peter

Gregory = Bernadette Caffrey

b. 26.02.1935 b. 13.04.1934

d. 2001

Michael Peter

Gregory

b. 25.06.1957

Glegg of Grange (Reproduced from Ormerod’s History of Cheshire, p.492)

ARMS, as Glegg of Gayton. Confirmed by Sir William Dugdale, 1664; a crescent for difference.

From [Inq. P.m.] Parish Registers, the Visitation of 1664, and a transcript of a Pedigree by Ralph Bigland, and Isaac Heard, esqrs. In the possession of General Glegg

JOHN GLEGG of Grange, second son = SIBILLA, daughter and coheiress

Of John Glegg of Gayton, esq. of Roger Ledsham, of Chester

ROGER GLEGG of Caldey Grange, esq. = ANNE, daughter of William Hockenhull

son and heir. of Prenton.

WILLIAM GLEGG of Caldey Grange, esq = ALICE, daughter of Thomas Ratcliffe of West

Son and heir, obiit Nov [6 not] 8, [13 Kirkby, widow of William Leigh of Irby, obiit

Car. 1. not?] 1636, a aetat. 77, buried in 16 Dec. 1647, buried at West Kirkby

The church of West Kirby

MARGERY GLEGG. ANNE GLEGG ELIZ GLEGG, wife of George

ISABELL GLEGG. Watson, merchant.

WILLIAM GLEGG of Caldey = HANNAH, daughter of Sir John ALICE, JOHN.

Grange, esq. aged upwards Bowyer of Knipersley, co. wife of GILBERT, [living

of 24 years at the Visitation Stafford, [married in or about George Bennet 14 Jac. 1.]

of 1613, died 15th Dec. Nov 14 Jac. 1.,] died 20th of Greaseby EDWARD.

1644, aged 57 years, buried Sept. 1670, buried at West ARTHUR [living

at West Kirby. Kirby, aged 70 years. 14 Jac. 1.]

HESTER ROGER = MARTHA, ANNE, only = EDWARD GLEGG = MARGARET, dau. HANNAH

GLEGG. GLEGG. daughter daughter of of Caldey William Glegg GLEGG, bur.

of …. Roger Grange, esq. of Gayton, esq by at West

Moss, Lowndes of aged 42 at the Cicely, daughter Kirkby

Obiit Sept. Overton Visitation of to Robert Sephton Aug. 2

2, 1697 co. Cest. 1664, born 1622, of Mollington, 1663.

Obiit June married Anne, [gent., not] A daughter,

5, 1675 dau. of … esq., sister and co- and four

aged 51 Thelwall, esq. heir to Thomas younger

years. 3d. wife, who Sephton. 1st wife sons

died s.p.

HANNAH, only daugh. = JOHN GLEGG of JANE, daughter of John Scorer = EDWARD GLEGG of Irby, WILLIAM GLEGG of = ?…. MARGARET

Obiit Sept 19, 1729, Tranmore, gent. Of Westminster, gent. Buried esq. 2d son, obiit Dec Grange, esq. son dau of GLEGG

Bur. At West Kirby, 3d son, living at Thurstanston, Mar 7, 1720 15, 1703, a aetat. 45; and heir, aged 11 ….

a aet. 41 Had iss. 1703 a aet 46 buried at Thurstanston years 1664.

PRUDENCE, ROGER, died ANNE, wife of the JOHN GLEGG of = FRANCES, eldest dau EDWARD GLEGG of = ELIZ, dau MARGARET,

SILENCE, unmarried Rev John Urmson Irby, esq. Eldest of Henry Birkenhead Caldey Grange, esq. and heiress wife of …

Died young Decem. 7, of Neston, ob. Feb. son and heir, ob. Of Backford, and co- obiit Aug 4, 1714, of John Becket,

1777 6, 1769, aged 61 May 14, 1768 heiress of her uncle aged 33 years, buried Kent of buried at

Vide Backford Thomas Birkenhead at West Kirby Tranmore Haselwall,

b. ca 1681 m. 28 Jul 1715

1696 (licence)

GLEGGS of DEBORAH, 2d dau. And coheiress = WILLIAM GLEGG of Grange, esq EDWARD GLEGG, JOHN GLEGG = MARY, dau ABIGAIL,

Backford of Henry Birkenhead of Backford baptized at West Kirby, Dec 28, baptized at West of Grange, esq. … Carr of bapt. 1708

Esq re-married to Lt Colonel 1704, died Dec 21, 1739, without Kirby, July 1706, born 1712, ob. Liverpool SILENCE

Charles Crosbie, o.s.p. surviving issue o.s.p. April 23, 1749 ob. Feb 28, bapt. 1710

1758, aet 39

FRANCES, daugh. of = WILLIAM GLEGG, esq. only son = SIDNEY, dau of … MARY. MARGARET, obiit CATHERINE,

Thomas Jennings, and heir, who sold the estate Lloyd, living at Parkgate, FRANCES. Nov. 2, 1749 obiit, March 1746

1st wife 1814

See Family 1 (above) for ancestors of Michael Gregory

Glegg of Gayton (Reproduced from Ormerod’s History of Cheshire, p.519-520)

Compiled from the [Plea and Recog. Rolls,] Inquisitions p.m. the parochial registers, and the record of the College of Arms.

ARMS. Sable, two lions counterpassant, in pale Argent.

CREST. On a wreath a hawk proper with wings expanded, preying on a partridge proper.

ROBERT DE MONTE ALTO, Baron of Montalt, = JANE, daughter of Roger

Als. Mohaut, “the Black Steward” of de Mowbray, living 1275

Chester, ob 1275, (see ped. Vol. I. 58).

I. ROBERT DE MOHAUT, baron of Mohaut, HUGH DE MOHAUT, brother and = ….

Als. Montalt, held the castle of Hawardyn, heir at law of Robert, baron

&c. ob. S.p. 3 Edw. 3. [born 25 Mar 1274] of Mohaut.

JOHN DE MOHAUT, son and heir = ….

ROBERT DE MOHAUT, son and heir = ….

…. GLEGGE, = JUDITH DE MOHAUT, daughter

and heir.

GILBERT GLEGGE of Gayton, [21-22 Ric. 2, grantee = JOAN, eldest daughter and finally heiress

Of an annuity of 100s. from the King, as a retainer;] of Stephen de Merton, as by settlement,

Seized of the Manor of Gayton, and the issues of the 33 Edw. 3, and Inq. P.m. 35 Edw. 3 [aet

Hundred of Caldey, in right of his wife, [ob. and 12 years; a widow 6 Hen. 6.]

Inq. P. m. 6 Hen. 6

JOHN GLEGGE of Gayton, son and heir [aet. 30] as by Inq. After = …. Daughter

The death of his father, 6 Hen. 6. Inq. P. m. 19 Hen. 6 of ….

JAMES GLEGGE, father of Thomas, who was THOMAS GLEGGE of Gayton, esq. [senior] son and heir, as per JOHN GLEGGE, = ….

Living 9 Hen. 7. Inq. 19 Hen. 6, and of the age of 24 years. [Petitioned, 24 Hen. Second son, dau of

HENRY GLEGGE, constable of the Castle of 6, for the barony of Mohaut, the castle of Hawardyn, &c.] living 38 Hen. ….

Chester, [5,] 9, [and 16] Hen. 7 In tercepted treasures of Hen. 6, together with John Glegge, 6, obiit ante

Ante 15 July, 38 Hen. 6 and was pardoned by Edw. 4, by 15 Hen. 7

Letters patent dated 12 Feb. 8 Edw. 4, living 9 [& 12] Hen 7 o.s.p.

NICHOLAS GLEGGE, appointed keeper JOHN GLEGGE of Gayton, esq with whom = [ELEN], daughter of Thomas Poole

Of the wood of Little Salghale for the entry in the Visitation of 1556 of Poole, esq. [Disp. 15 Jan. 1468].

Life, May, 1462]. Commences [living 15 Hen. 7.]

JOHN GLEGGE, [qy. Late of Chester, 20 = SIBILLA, daughter and JOHN GLEGGE of Gayton, = ISABELLA, daughter of THOMAS GLEGGE,

Hen. 8,] second son, grantee of Grange heiress of Roger Ledsham esq, son and heir, [living John Leycester of [junior] 3rd son

by letters patent 6 Edw. 6 of Chester 13, 17, Hen. 8] Tabley, esq. [a widow

20 Hen. 8]

ROGER GLEGGE, MARGERY, wife of ARTHUR GLEGGE of Gayton = ELEANOR, daughter JOHN GLEGGE of Gayton, eldest son [living 1525]

son and heir, Lawrence Bold of esq, finally heir to his nephew of John Massy of married Margaret, dau of Roger Mainwaring, eschr.

ancestor of the Upton, gent William Glegg, living [13 Puddington, esq of Cheshire, by whom he had issue William Glegg,

Gleggs of Grange Hen. 8, and] 1566 esq. who died s.p. and Margaret, finally sole heiress,

Wife of Robert Mainwaring, gent of Merton Sands.

a

a

THOMAS GLEGG, second ELIZABETH, eldest WILLIAM GLEGG = MARY, daughter and coheiress KATHERINE GLEGG.

Son, bur. At Heswall, daughter, o.s.p. of Gayton, esq. of Edward Plankeney, of ELIZABETH, wife of John

Jan 18, 1616 [MARGERY] wife bur. At Heswall, Chester, buried at Prescot, Aldersey, alderman of the

EDWARD GLEGG, third of Peter Bold of Dec 6 1629 co. Lancaster, May 12, 1597. City of Chester.

Son Upton, gent ELEANOR GLEGG.

MARY GLEGG, ELIZABETH GLEGG, baptized EDWARD GLEGG of Gayton, = ISABELLA, dau of Robert JOHN GLEGG, 2d son, bapt at

Baptized at at Heswall, Sep 14, 1576. esq. bapt. At Heswall, Aug. Mainwaring of Merton Heswall, Jul 14, 1575, bur. There, Jan

Heswall, July JANE GLEGG, baptized at 1, 1568, and there buried, Sands, bur at Heswall, 4, 1619, represented on a brass plate

30, 1570 Heswall, Feb 21, 1581 Feb 29 [sic], 1623 Feb. 17, 1623 now affixed to the east wall of the

chancel, 1816.

JOHN GLEGG, second EDWARD GLEGG, bap- WILLIAM GLEGG = CICELY, dau of Robert Sephton, MARGARET, wife of ELIZABETH, wife

son, bapt. At White- tized at Heswall, of Gayton, esq. of Mollington, eldest sister and Ralph Morgell of of Valentine

Gate, Jul 24, 1591. Nov 30, 1593 bapt. At White- coheiress of Thomas Sephton of Moston Hall, esq. Whitmore of

GEORGE GLEGG, bap- ARTHUR GLEGG, bap- gate, Jan 29, Mollington, baptized at Back- baptized at Hes- Thurstanton,

tized at Heswall, tized at Heswall, 1589-90, bur. at ford, Mar. 3, 1593, died at wall, Oct. 28, 1587, married at Hes-

Sep 29, 1592 Apr. 1, 1600 Heswall, Oct. Thurstanston, buried at died Oct 12, 1627, wall, May 1646.

24, 1656. Heswall, Ap. 3, 1662. bur. at Backford.

BARTHOLOMEW GLEGG, ARTHUR GLEGG, KATHERINE = EDWARD GLEGG = ELIZABETH, ELIZABETH, bapt. At ANNE, wife of …..

Eldest son and heir apparent baptized Jan 10, daughter of of Gayton, esq. daughter of Heswall, Feb. 16, 1614. Rose, co. Derb.

Born 1611, baptized at 1628, buried at Hes- sir Henry 2d son and heir, Edward MARGARET, wife of gent. Bap. Jan 24

Heswall, Aug 28, bur May wall , Jan 25, 1629. Delves of baptized at Pickford, Edw. Glegg of Grange, 1629.

23, 1612. CHARLES GLEGG, Doddington; Heswall, Aug. citizen of bapt. At Heswall, Nov. MARY, bap. at

JOHN GLEGG, married baptized at Heswall, bart. Married 24, 1615, mar- London, 9, 1620. Heswall, Dec. 2,

….., dau of ….. Mandrake, Jan 28, 1631. July 22, ried 3rdly, at o.s.p. CICELY, wife of Thos. 1632, ob. inf.

citizen of London, died in WILLIAM GLEGG, 1650, buried Heswall, Sep. 1649. Browne of Upton, gent. HANNAH, bap at

Ireland, s.p. baptized at Heswall, at Heswall, 20, 1671, Judith 1st wife. Bap. At Heswall, May 23, Heswall, Jan 1,

RALPH GLEGG, baptized Oct 10, 1633. Aug. 1666. Hughes of Dis- 1624, bur. at the same 1634, ob. inf.

At Heswall, Jan 28, 1621, ROBERT GLEGG, 2d wife. serth; died May place, Oct. 1661. MARGERY, bap

Buried Mar 3, 1621. married ……, dau of 26, 1687, buried ANNE, bapt. At Hes- at Heswall, Sep

Sir …. Sherlock, died Jun. 1, at wall, Aug. 19, 1629, 13, 1635, bur

in Ireland, s.p. Heswall. Ob. infans. there Oct 12

1635.

b

b

JOHN GLEGG, bapt at THOMAS GLEGG. ROGER GLEGG, Sir WILLIAM GLEGG = ELIZABETH, daughter KATHERINE, bapt.

Heswall, Jan. 20, 1654, JOHN GLEGG, bapt. Bapt. Jan 14, 1663, of Gayton, Kt. eldest of sir Robert Cotton at Heswall, Feb.

Died an infant. At Heswall, Jan. 20, buried Feb. 23, 1675. son and heir, knighted of Combomere, bart. 8, 1651, there

HENRY GLEGG, bapt. 1660. BENJAMIN GLEGG. by King William at by Esther, sister and buried, June 7,

At Heswall, Mar 20, JOHN GLEGG, bapt. BENJAMIN GLEGG, Gayton Hall, died Jan sole heiress of Sir 1687.

1655. at Heswall, Jan. 1. buried at Heswall, 9, 1706, bur. at John Salisbury of ELIZABETH, bap-

ROBERT GLEGG, bapt. 1661. Sept. 7, 1729. Esher, in Surrey. Llewenny, bart.; tized at Heswall,

at Heswall, April 10, JOSHUA GLEGG, bapt. ARTHUR GLEGG, obiit March 5, 1711 Dec. 11, 1659.

1657, buried there July at Heswall, Dec. 13, baptized at Heswall, buried at Esher in

31, 1765. [qy. 1675]. 1662. Aug. 20, 1666, bur. Surrey.

EDWARD GLEGG. Dec 25, 1737.

MARY, wife of major CATHERINE GLEGG, bu- ROBERT GLEGG = JULIANA, daughter of WILLIAM GLEGG, second son, and heir to his

Purcell, died April ried at Heswall, Aug. of Gayton, esq. sir Roger Newdigate brother, bapt. At Heswall, Aug 6, 1688, married

1761. 26, 1703, s.p. buried at Heswall of Arbury, co. Warw. At Heswall, Aug. 14, 1736, Lucy, dau. of

GRACE GLEGG, bur. HESTER, wife of Robert Dec. 30, 1723 bt. By his wife Juliana Richard Dyot, of Dyot-street, in the parish of

at Heswall, March Lee of Wincham, esq. ob. Mar 30, buried St Giles’s, Bloomsbury, died at Gayton, Nov. 9,

1, 1730, s.p. Had issue. Buried at Heswall, 1758, bur. at Heswall, Nov. 13, 1758.

Ap. 3, 1737. EDWARD GLEGG, third son.

JOHN BASKERVYLE of = MARY GLEGG, daughter ELIZABETH, bapt. JULIANA BETTY, ROBERT GLEGG, EDWARD GLEGG, born

Withington, esq. assumed and finally heiress, bap- at Heswall, March baptized at Heswall, eldest son and heir Aug. 28, baptized at

The name of GLEGG, tized at Heswall, Oct. 1, 3, 1714, there bur- Oct. 26, 1723. apparent, baptized Heswall, Oct. 29, 1722,

Died Jan. 19, 1784, 1711, died Feb. 21, 1784, ied May 7, 1727, s.p. at Heswall, April 8, buried at Heswall, Ap.

Aged 78 years, bur. buried at Goostrey. 1720, s.p. 1, 1725, s.p.

at Goostrey.

WILLIAM. BRIDGET, daughter and heiress of John = JOHN GLEGG of = JANE, daughter of BETTY, wife of John MARY, wife of Hugh

ROBERT. Kelsall, of Dodleston in the co. of Withington and the rev. John Parker Glegg of Irby and Whishaw, attorney at

Chester, esq. baptized at St. Michael’s Gayton, esq. son of Astle,co. Cest. Backford, co. Cest Law, of the city of

In Chester, Dec. 21, 1750, married at and heir, living and Brightmet, co. esq. ob. July, 1810, Chester, ob. Aug. 27, 1793.

St Michael’s, Sept. 22, 1778, died 1816. Lanc. s..p. buried at St. Mary’s JULIANA.

June 27, 1786, buried at Dodleston. Chester, a aet. 77. LUCY.

Had issue.

JOHN BASKERVYLE GLEGG of Gayton, esq. = ANNE, second daughter of Thomas Townley Parker of Extwistle [sic] MARY, born Dec. 1, 1780,

Only son, born April 27, bapt. June, 1784, and Cuerdon, esq. by Susan, daughter of P. Brooke of Astley, bapt. At St. Michael’s, Jan

At St. Michael’s, sheriff of Cheshire, 1814. co. Lanc. esq. 26, 1781, died s.p.

JOHN BASKERVYLE GLEGG, son and heir apparent. [For the further descent, MARY SUSAN. ANNE JANE.

See the Baskervyle Pedigree, Withington].

Glegge, of Kinnerton. Pedigree Made at the Cheshire Visitations, 1613

The Cheshire Visitations also recorded another pedigree of the Glegg family, descended from House of Gayton. However, this has not yet been aligned with the Glegg research carried out to date. The Pedigree is reproduced below:

Glegge of Kinnerton

[College of Arms, C. 6, fo. 30]

ARMS – Sable, two lions counter-passant in pale argent, collared gules, a crescent for cadency.

MORGAN GLEGG descended of the House = Catheryne da: of Calveley of Aldford

Of Geyton of Kinnerton in Com. Cestr.

Nicholas Glegg of Kinnerton = Catheryne da of Barlow of Kinnerton William Glegg

2 sonn.

William, 2. Tymothye, 4. John Glegg sonne Nicholas Elizabeth

_ _ and heir aetat 23 6 sonn. _

Annor. 1613.

George, 3 Sylvanus, 5 Martha

[signed] NICHOLAS GLEGGE

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[1] See: Gregory, M.P., (2006), “The Blake Family of Cheshire”, Personal Family History Report.

[2] See: Gregory, M.P., (2006), “The Thomas Family of Flint, Wales”, Personal Family History Report.

[3] This is Michael Gregory’s direct ancestor: see Gregory, M.P., (2006), “The Massey [Mascy] Family of Cheshire”, Personal Family History Record.

[4] www://home.craigthornber/Cheshire/htmlfiles/cheshland.html

[5]

[6] In fact, this was because John Baskervyle married Margaret Glegg, who was the last of her line, and it was a condition of her father’s will in leaving John Baskervyle the family estate, that he adopt the name of Glegg.

[7] See: Gregory, M.P., (2004), “The Mohaut Family (Also Known as Monhalt, Monault), Descendants of the de la Mare Family: Norman Barons to 1093; the Orreby Family of Lincolnshire and the Saveur Family of Normandy, Leading to William of Normandy and Rollo the Viking”, Personal Family History Report.

[8] Rec. Soc., Lanc’s. and Chesh. xxx, 192.

[9] William’s son, William, had married Hannah, daughter of Sir John and Dame Catherine Bowyer in 14 Jac 1.

[10] George Bennett had married William’s sister, Alice.

[11] Record Soc., Lanc. & Chesh., vi, 151; Hist. Soc. Lanc. & Chesh., Ivii, 155, 161.

[12] Charles D. Brown, (1890), “Deeds and Documents Concerning the School Founded by William Glegg esq of Caldey Grange in the year 1636 with Notes, Remarks and Explanations Thereon”.

[13]-1HUV¦§ U fintco.demon.co.uk/stanley/ches-alderley.html

[14] The pedigree of Hannah Bowyer is detailed in Gregory, M.P., (2006), “The Bowyer Family of Knipersley”, Personal Family History Report.

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