The Glegge Family of Cheshire



The Massey (Mascy) Family of Cheshire to 1255

The ancestor of Michael Gregory, Arthur Glegg, married Eleanor Massey in 1538 in Cheshire. Eleanor’s father was Sir John Massey of Puddington, who was born in ca 1496. He died in Burton in Wirral on 15 July 1551. He was married to Catherine Venables, daughter of William Venables of Kinderton. Sir John Massey’s paternal line has been traced back to his 7th great-grandfather, Hugh de Mascy who was born in 1255 in Puddington. This family was part of the Cheshire gentry.

The great-great-grandfather of Sir John Massey was Hamon Massey, born in Puddington around 1373. He died in July 1449 in Puddington. Hamon held the designation of Esq., which signified a standing just below that of a knight. He generally held lands of the King, and would have standing in his community above that of one designated Gent. He was his father’s heir to Puddington, and appears on Recognisance Rolls through 1450. There was some problem between Sir John and his brother Richard toward Hugh de Venables of Kinderton, and also towards Elizabeth, wife of Sir Richard de Vernon of Shipbrook, in 1414, as they had to post bond to keep the peace. These families were at times allied with them by marriage. In 1439, he was appointed one of the collectors of a ‘subsidy’ to aid the King’s war. Several times from 1431 to 1440 he was fined for violating a bond of peace with the Hokenhull family, a bond which included his brother and sons. It should be noted that the Hokenhulls were also bound to keep the peace with the de Mascy family. It is obvious that there was considerable enmity with this family that continued to the next generation, as his son Thomas killed Richard Hokenhull in 1440. His sons included Thomas, Henry, John, William, Richard, Hugh and Harno. At the time of his death he held Puddington, Werford, and land in Bebynton Lower, Burton, and a half interest in the Manor of Coghull.

Hamon’s father was Sir John de Mascy born in 1353 in Puddington, Cheshire. He was slain on 21 July 1403, fighting on the King’s side in the battle of Shrewsbury. His kinsman, Sir John de Massey of Tatton, fought with the rebels. The Battle of Shrewsbury was fought on 21 July 1403, between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry “Hotspur” Percy from Northumberland. The Percys had supported Henry IV in a war against Richard II, which ended when Henry took the throne in 1399. Henry had been supported by a number of wealthy landowners to whom he had promised land and money in return for their support. When the war ended lands in Cumbria promised to the Percys were instead given to a rival. This was enough to spark them into revolt, which may have been helped by money promised by Henry which never arrived.

Henry Percy raised a small group of retainers, likely about 200, in early July 1403 and started marching south to meet his uncle, Thomas Percy. He recruited most of his army in Cheshire, an area hostile to Henry IV, and which provided many experienced soldiers, notably its archers, some of whom had served as Richard II’s bodyguard. It appears that he may have hoped to be reinforced by a Welsh force under the self-proclaimed Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr. This did not happen, although it appears some Welsh from the borders may have joined him. The rebels then marched towards Shrewsbury, the easily defended county town of Shropshire. King Henry became aware of the situation on 12 July, apparently while he was moving to help the Percys from another threat. Upon hearing of the forces, he changed direction and marched towards Shrewsbury with his army. Estimates of the sizes of the two armies vary widely, with the Royal army being placed between 15,000 and 60,000, and the rebels between 5,000 and 20,000. Both forces arrived near the town on 20 July 1403 and set up camp at the north and south of the Severn River, which loops around the town. The next day the King’s forces crossed the river at Uffington, placing them in a position in open ground where they could best use their large numbers. They were soon joined by the Percy forces from the north.

For much of the morning the forces parleyed. It appears that Henry was somewhat inclined towards accepting the King’s position, while his uncle Thomas was not. Whatever the case, negotiations ended near noon, and the two forces advanced for the fight. The battle opened with a massive archery barrage, killing or wounding many of the men before they could meet in the field. Of the two forces, the Percy’s Cheshire bowmen proved generally superior. However, when the two armies finally met, the greater numbers of the Royal army finally prevailed. The Percys attempted to address this imbalance with a charge, but it was premature and Henry Percy was killed[1]. At this point the rebel forces fled the field and a rout ensued. Over 300 knights and 20,000 men-at-arms fell on the field and thousands more died of injuries over the next few weeks. One of the dead, of course, was Michael Gregory’s ancestor, Sir John.

Further records show that Sir John was mentioned in 1379 during the reign of Richard II. He received protection for entering the King’s service in the retinue of William de Windsor in 1381, and again in the retinue of John of Gaunt to Spain in 1385. In 1387, he had the holdings in Puddington confirmed. He appears on the Recognisance Rolls 1391 through 1402. He was Sheriff of Chester in 1400. His age is confirmed as a witness in 1385 as age 32. He also received a general King’s Pardon in July 1401, as John Massy of Potyngton, Chivaler. His children were Hamon, his heir, Richard, Anne Golbourne, and probably William of Burghes. At his post-mortem inquisition in 1404 he was referred to as Sir John Mascy of Puddington. He was married to Joanna de Coghull who was the daughter of Roger de Coghull and the latter’s wife, Joanna Appleby

The father of Sir John was another Hamon de Mascy, born ca 1310 in Puddington. He died after 1377. He is mentioned with his father Thomas in the Recognisance Rolls of 1336, and he succeeded his father to Puddington. In 1349 he is referred to as Hamon de Mascy of Podington. He served in the battle of Poitiers in 1356, and was recognised in 1362 for his good services which granted him a general pardon from King Edward III for any crimes he may have ever committed. He continues to appear in records through 1377. The name of his wife escapes mention, but it appears he has a son, John, who appears in records starting in 1379.

The Battle of Poitiers in which Hamon fought took place on 19 September 1356 during the Hundred Years’ War. Edward, the Black Prince was laying waste to the area north of the English holdings in Gascony, in the hope of depriving the French of the ability to continue the war in that area. His forces, around 7,000 men, were attacked at the village of Maupertuis, three kilometers south of Poitiers, by a superior French army numbering 15,000-20,000 and commanded by King John II of France himself. The French were hoping to destroy the English army and prevent it from retreating to Bordeaux. After an attempt to withdraw, Edward was forced to abandon the siege of Tours. A veteran of Crècy, which Edward fought when only sixteen years old, the Black Prince decided for the same tactical scheme. He adopted for his troops a strongly defensive position, in a plane surrounded with natural obstacles, such as a creek on the left and a wood on the back. The luggage wagons were placed along an old Roman road, to insure protection on the weak right side. All men dismounted and were organized in two, perhaps three units, with the English longbow men placed in a V-formation in both flanks. The Black Prince kept a small cavalry unit, commanded by Captal de Buch, hidden in the woods at the rear.

The attacking French forces were divided in four parts. At the front were around 300 elite knights, commanded by General Clermont and accompanied by German mercenaries (pikemen). The purpose of this group was to charge on the English archers and eliminate the threat they posed. These were followed by three groups of infantry (dismounted cavalry in this case) commanded by the Dauphin, the Duke of Orleans and King John II.

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Battle disposition of English and French forces at the Battle of Poitiers

Right at the beginning of the battle, the English simulated flight on their left wing. This provoked a hasty charge by the French knights against the archers. However, they were expecting this and quickly attacked the enemy, especially the horses, with a shower of arrows. Results were devastating and proved that the days of heavy cavalry charges were gone. The attack was followed by the Dauphin’s infantry, who engaged in heavy fighting, but withdrew to regroup. The next wave of infantry under Orleans, seeing that the Dauphin’s men were not attacking, turned back and panicked. This left the forces by the King himself. This was a formidable fighting force, and the English were out of arrows: the archers joined the infantry in the fight and some of both groups picked up horses to form an improvised cavalry. Combat was hard but the Black Prince still had a mobile reserve hidden in the woods, which were able to go around and attack the French in the flank and the rear. The French were fearful of this engagement and attempted to flee. King John was captured with his immediate entourage. The result was a decisive French defeat, not only in military terms, but also economically. France was forced to pay a ransom equivalent to the yearly income of the country times two to have her King back.

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This illustration is of the Battle of Poitiers; it comes from a 15th century manuscript of Jean Froissart’s Chronicles (Bib. Nat. Fr., FR 2643, fol. 207)

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Illustration from a Fourteenth Century manuscript of Les Grandes Chroniques de France depicts the Battle

of Poitiers. The image shows King John (Jean) of France (left) charging at the Black Prince (right). The

manuscript is catalogued as Bib. Nat. Fr., FR 2813, fol.399.

Hamon’s father Thomas de Mascy was born ca 1288 in Puddington, Cheshire. His father was Richard de Mascy. Hamon died around 1333. He is probably the son of his father’s first wife, Isabel. The name of his first wife is unknown. He is mentioned in a lawsuit in 1315, and again in connection with his son Hamon in the Recognisance Rolls of 1336. He held the manor Coggleshull during his lifetime. His son succeeded him in 1333. During his lifetime, the English were turned back from Scotland by Robert the Bruce, and he lived into the reign of King Edward III. He may have had only the one child, Hamon.

Richard de Mascy, born in Dunham Massey, Cheshire, was the father of Hamon, and was himself the son of Hamon de Mascy IV, Baron of Dunham Massey. He was given the lands in Pottington (Puddington) by his father for which he was to pay a pair of gloves yearly for his homage and service. It is at this point that the lineage broke away from the line of Barons, and continued on as the Puddington Massey line. In 1684, Richard Massey, a descendant of this Richard, emigrated to America. There are American cousins still living.

The de Massey family were given Puddington Manor by the Earl of Chester in 1072 and remained in their possession until the beginning of the eighteenth century. A portion of the fifteenth century Old Hall still remains and the family had a colourful history. During the Civil War the family moved to Chester and garrisoned the Old Hall but after siege they surrendered and for his devotion to the Royalist cause Sir William Massey was fined £1414.

Richard de Mascy was Sheriff of Chester in 1277. He married twice, first to Isabel, then to Alice. He is referred to as a knight in a charter dated 17 November 1288 in Kelsall. At that time, his wife was Isabel. He served King Edward I during his battles with Wales and Scotland. He held a quarter part of Wulstonwode, Cheshire in 1293, and was Deputy Justice in 1295. He also served as Judge in 1292, 1297 and 1300. He served in many capacities, including arraying and leading Welsh footmen to serve in the wars against the Scots. He died around 1302, and his wife Alice sued his brothers for her dower. His brother Hamon V became guardian of perhaps his only child Thomas.

The father of Richard was also called Hamon, and he was born around 1205. He was the Baron of Dunham Massey. His legitimate children were minors at the time of his death. Their custody, until they attained what was then considered legal age was by the concession of Jacopo de Alditheley (James Audley), Justice of Cheshire, given to Alicia de Bello Campo. He obtained control of several estates in Lancashire and Cheshire which were Cicely’s dower rights as Gernet’s widow. This Hamon had children: Richard de Mascy, born in 1242 in Dunham Massey; William de Mascy and Hamon de Mascy born in 1235.

Hamon’s father was Hamon III. Although his legitimacy was questioned, there seems to be no doubt he is the son of Hamon II. He succeeded to his father’s land in 1188. He affirmed a charter his father had signed, and his brothers, Robert, William and Roger, witnessed it. His wife, Cicely, was the widow of William Gernet, who survived him to marry again in 1225. Their children included Hamon, Agnes and John.

Birkenhead Abbey today

Yet another Hamon was the father of Hamon III. He was born in Dunham Massey in 1129 and died in 1185 in the same town. This Hamon founded Birkenhead Abbey ca 1150. Before Norman times, most of the Wirral consisted of natural woodlands and open spaces with farms and cottages. Small areas of the woodland can still be seen at Bidston, Storeton and Eastham. In those days a single cart track ran northwards from Chester towards the River Mersey to a point where the river was over a mile wide.

Early in the twelfth century, Benedictine monks from Chester earned a living by trading with the merchants in Liverpool and operating a ferry across the river at this point. They built the Birkenhead Priory here so that they could avoid having to travel daily from Chester. There were strict forestry laws at the time and there were several occasions when the monks were called to Chester to defend themselves on various related charges.

By the year 1332, it was recognised how important the monk’s ferry was to trade between Liverpool and Chester that Edward III granted the Priors exclusive ferry rights. At this same time, the inhabitants of Chester were becoming increasingly alarmed that the forest was acting as shelter for outlaws and, by 1376, most of the Wirral had become deforested by order of the Earl of Chester (son of Edward III).

The monks at Birkenhead Priory continued until 1536 when the Priory was closed by order of Henry VIII’s bailiff, Randle Arrowsmith, and the monks returned to Chester. The priory has remained closed ever since and has, naturally, suffered from the ravages of both time and developers. Never the less, much of it remains intact and it has recently undergone some restoration work and is now open to the public.

Hamon lived during the later part of the reign of King Stephen and during the entire reign of King Henry II, Plantagenet, which ended in 1189. Hamon III may have been compelled to forfeit several of the original estates granted to the first Hamon by reason of his participation in the 1172 rebellion against King Henry II. Hamon held the castles, but in 1173 King Henry II’s English Barons overcame Hamon II and the other Cheshire Lords. Hamon was fined 300 Marks. Their children included at least Isabel, Hamon, Agnes, Robert, William and Roger.

Robert de Mascy was the father of Hamon II and was married to [---?---] de Sutterby. Robert was born around 1067 in Dunham Massey. Evidence for this is found in records which include references to witnesses to various documents at different times up to 1107, as follows:

• Haimo, dapfer and sons of said Haimo, Robert and Haimo, Mon.Ang., Vol. 1, p.164

• Haimo vicecomites, Mon. Ang., Vol.1, p.164 (word is French for Viscount)

• Robert, son of Hamon. Mon. Ang., Vol. 2, p.267

• Hamon, dapifer[2] and Robert, son of Hamon; year 1088, under Wm. II. Mon. Ang, Vol. 2, p.266

• Hugh earl, Robert de Beleme, Robert, son of Haimon and his brother

• Haimon; year 1100. Mon. Ang. Vol.2, p.65

• Robert, son of Hamon, Mon. Ang., Vol. 1, p.241

• Hamonis, vicecomites de Cantuaria and Robert, son of Hamon, year 1090. Mon. Ang. Vol. 8, p.1271

• Hamone, dapifer, Mon. Ang. Vol. 8, p.1271

• Haimo, King’s dapifer and Robert, brother of Haimo; year 1069. Mon. Ang., Vol. 4, p.665

• Hamound, Battle Abbey Roll

• Hamo vicecomes Kancia, Kent, Surr. Will. Gemmet, p.1278, Magnata, anno 20 (1086), r Regis Will. Cong.

• Haimo dapifer, Hamo Viccomes, Doomsday Book, anno 1086\Hamo, Doomsday Book, anno 1086

Hamon I is thought to have been born in Macey, Avranches, Normandy around 1040. He died ca 1100. The primary source for this the material from this ancient ancestor of Michael Gregory is the book Massey Genealogy 2000 published by William Massey Jr. In addition to his own research of the family for many years, continuing the studies begun by his uncle Judge Frank Massey, William Massey commissioned and utilised the research data of Paul C. Reed and Helen Leary and others. Reed especially was responsible for compiling the primary documentation for the Massey family in Cheshire, and traced them to emigrants who went to America (Virginia) in ca 1682. Hamon Massey, the first Baron of Dunham-Massy, held the towns of Dunham, Bowden, Hale, Ashley, and half of Owlerton, in Bucklow hundred, under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Cheshire, in the reign of William the Conqueror; all of which one Edward held formerly, as appears by Domesday Book. It seems probable therefore that this Edward was dispossessed of his right therein, and these lands given to Hamon by Earl Hugh. This Hamon had lands also in Maxfield Hundred, Bromhale and Puddington in Wirral Hundred and elsewhere.

Massey or Mascy is a well-known Norman family, with roots in the village of Macey. The village of Macey was near Pontorson and Le Mont Saint-Michel. Our first Lord of Dunham Massey, Puddington, and other manors in Cheshire, is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. He would have come over with William the Conqueror, and his holdings give evidence of his standing and success among his followers. A Hugue Macy held land in Huntingtonshire in 1086, and our Hamo held nine lordships in Cheshire in 1093. “Hamon Massey, the first Baron of Dunham-Massy, held the towns of Dunham, Bowden, Hale, Ashley and half of Owlerton in Bucklow Hundred, under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Cheshire in the reign of William the Conqueror. Hamon also had land in Maxfield Hundred, Bromhale and Puddington in Wirrall Hundred and other places, at the same time (Leycester, Sir Peter, “History of Cheshire”).

There is considerable actual debate on who was actually with William the Conqueror in 1066 at the decisive Battle of Hastings. Thousands were with him, but only the names of a few hundred are documentable. Hugue de Macey does appear on the Battle Abbey Roll, but his relationship to Macey is not known. One source says that a Hamound is on the Battle Abbey Roll. The most telling evidence that Hamon was a contributing factor to the Norman Conquest is the undeniable fact that he was awarded the lordships he held, and was one of the early Barons. Hamon de Massey I is thought to be the founder of the Mascy (Massey) family. The seat of his holdings was the village of Dunham and his family lived at Dunham Massey Hall. His title was Baron de Dunham and his descendants would continue to live at Dunham Massey until after 1458, when it became the possession of the Booth family by marriage to a Massey heiress. Dunham Massey is located three miles south west of Altrincham on the A56 and is owned by the National Trust. It includes a fine country house, 250 acres of parkland, landscaped gardens, a working sawmill, a deer sanctuary, moat and outbuildings. The Massey family of Cheshire’s chief domain was at Dunham Massey Castle. This family held 9 lordships in Cheshire. The name of his wife is unclear. It may be Margaret de Sacie, and there is some evidence of sons Robert, and younger brother Hamon as well as Simon, the known brother to Robert. Robert succeeded him as Baron of Dunham Massey. Dunham Massey Hall: above: The House

Below: The Moat

Date of Report: 28 February 2007

The Massey (Mascy) Family of Puddington, Cheshire (From Ormerod’s Cheshire 2nd. Ed.)

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Edward Glegg of Grange, Margaret Glegg of Gayton, their descendants to Arthur Glegg, who Married Eleanor Massey (Reproduced from Ormerod’s History of Cheshire, p.492)

ARTHUR GLEGGE of Gayton = ELEANOR, daughter

esq, finally heir to his nephew of John Massy of

William Glegg, living [13 Puddington, esq

Hen. 8, and] 1566

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 ANNE, bapt at Heswall gent. Bap. Jan 24

Heswall, Aug 28, bur May wall , Jan 25, 1629. Delves of baptized at Pickford, Aug 19, 1629 obs inf 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

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,

1715

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

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 Below

Line of Descent from Thomas Glegge Thomas to Michael Gregory

THOMAS GLEGGE THOMAS = ELISA CATHERINE GEORGE

b. 11 Jun 1829 b. 9 Sep 1828

Architect m. 25 Sep 1851

Walton-on-the-Hill

Lancashire

RALPH ABRAHAM BLAKE = MARY CATHERINE THOMAS GEORGE THOMAS HENRY THOMAS ELIZA

Shopkeeper b. 30 Oct 1853 Tranmere b. 1 Nov 1855 Tranmere GLEGGE THOMAS b. 14 Apr 1865

b. 1854 bp. 13 Jul 1854 ALFRED THOMAS b. 1 Nov 1855 (Tranmere) MARTHA EMILY

St Nicholas’ Church, Liverpool b. ca 1856 Tranmere b. ca 1862

m. 11 May 1878 TYSILIO THOMAS WILLIAM ARTHUR THOMAS Tranmere

b. ca 1857-60 b. 20 Jan 1871

WILLIAM ARTHUR Tranmere

See Blake Family History THOMAS WALTER AUBREY THOMAS = MAUD PARIS

Report and Genealogy Chart b. ca 1858 b. 14 Dec 1863 b. ca 1868 (Chester)

No 8 Architect (1881) d. 30 Nov 1945

d. aged 75 (?) in 1934

Frederick John Hall Gregory = Annie Blake

b. 29 Oct 1884 b. 8 Apr 1886 in Mold, Clwyd

Glen Parva Barracks, Leicester m. 5 Nov 1906 St James RC DORRIT M EDWARD THOMAS

Church, Colchester b. ca 1890 (Neston) b. ca 1892 (Neston)

HUMPHREY THOMAS OLIVER G THOMAS

b. ca 1897 (Neston) b. ca 1895 (Neston)

LOUISA E THOMAS WALTER G THOMAS

b. ca 1888 (Neston) b. ca 1887 (Birkenhead)

Frederick William Gregory = Margaret Mary O’Neill WINSOME WINIFRED C THOMAS

Colchester m. 26 December 1929, St Chad’s Church, b. ca 1890 b. ca 1894 (Neston)

b. 25 Dec 1906 Colchester Cheetham Hill, Manchester AUBREY GLEGGE THOMAS

d. 1 March 1975 Blackburn d. 10 July 1989 in Wigan b. after 1881 b. after 1881

See O’Neill Family

History Report and Genealogy Chart No 3

Malcolm Peter Gregory = Bernadette Caffrey

b. 26 February 1935 b. 13 April 1934, Blackburn

Hayfield, Manchester m. 21 July 1956, St Peter’s RC Church, See Caffrey Family History Report and Genealogy Chart No 2

Blackburn d. 2001 Blackburn

d. 2001 Blackburn

Michael Peter Gregory See Gregory Family History Report and Genealogy Chart No 1

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[1] Henry Percy was initially buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire, but rumours soon spread that he was not really dead. In response the King had him disinterred. His body was set up in Shrewsbury, impaled on a spear between two millstones, and was later quartered and put on show in the four corners of the country. In November, his remains were returned to his widow.

[2] A Dapifer is a steward, one who bore the King’s food to his table. However, its context in Cheshire and with Hamon make it clear that it was not just a servant, as men called that were given great honours.

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