Michael Walmesley , Burke's Commoners: Name : Thomas-George Walmesley , esq. of Sholley , in the county of Lancaster , b. 16 Aug 1795 , m. 04 May 1824 , Miss Susan-Elizabeth Trusler , of Slindon , in Sussex , and has surviving issue, Anthony , b. 25 Nov 1826 . John , b. 26 Jan 1830 . Mr. Walmesley succeeded his father. The following extract from an old parchment, dated in 1640 , exhibits the source whence the family, of which we are about to treat, derived a portion of its early inheritance: "It doth appear by a deed, maid in the 4th year of Richard ye first, the land now in our possession in Bicarsteth and Houghton , wear given in free mariage by William , son of William , son of Simon de Bicarsteth , of Bicarsteth , with Ann , his daughter, who did marrie Ralph , son of Henry Mossocke , wch messuage was called Tenescohenet , and by some old deeds Heathen Head; and the crest then belonging to Mossocke was an oake wth achornes "The next marriage we find any mention of is Henry , the son of Thomas Mossocke , who did marry Johan , the first daughter of Alen Norres , in the reign of Henry ye first, wth whom he had severall lands in Wolfall , Walton , Speake , Ditton and Hipton ." "The next to this we find anything of, is Henry , son of Thomas Mossocke , who did marry one of the daughters of Philip Wettvall , of Choaviston , in Cheshire , knt. by whom he had land there to the value of forty pounds p: an: which was by his son sould to the Lord Chancellor Egerton : this marriage was solemnized in the reign of Philip and Mary." "Then Thomas , son of ys Henry , did marrie with Margrett , daughter of Laurance Ireland , of Lidiatt , esq. and Ann , one of the daughters of Mollinux of the Wood , esq. in the begining of Queen Elizabeth's raign, by whom he was to haue the reversion of a lease wthout impeachment of waste of Conschoe for thirty and one years, but he dieing before it fell, his heir being an infant was defeated of it." "Henry Mossock , son of Thomas , did marrie Jane , the daughter of John More , of Bankhall , esq. Her mother being the daughter of Edward Scasbrick , of Scasbrick , esq. in the reign of K. James ye st: by whom he had in portion 400 and 50 pounds." "Thomas , son of Henry , did marrie the youngest daughter of Thomas Berrington , of Molte Hall , in ye county of Salope , esq. in ye raign of our soveraign Lord Charles ye st: an: 1638 . And to a second wife he married, Ann Urmestone , the daughter of Richard Urmestone , ye year 1650 being of West Leight , and having no heirs it fell to his brother Henry , who never marriing, it came to Richard Walmesley , of Showley , his father, Thomas Walmesley , haveing married ye sister of ye said Thomas and Henry Mossocke ." Thomas Walmesley , living in the twenty-second of Henry VII. m. Elizabeth , daughter of William Travers , of Neathby , in the county of Lancaster , and was father of another Thomas Walmesley , living in the twenty-eighth of Henry VIII. who wedded Margaret , daughter of - Livesay , of Livesay , in Lancashire , and died on the 17 Apr 1584 , having had eight sons and two daughters, viz. I. Thomas (Sir), an eminent lawyer and serjeant-at-law in Elizabeth's reign, and one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in that of King James I. Sir Thomas founded the family of Dunkenhalgh , now extinct, for which see conclusion. II. Richard , of Sholay III. Robert , of Coldecots , in the county of Lancaster . This gentleman m Isabell , daughter of Ralph Parkinson , of Chiping , in the same shire and had two sons, 1. Thomas , who inherited Coldecotes , b. in 1661 , m. first, Elizabeth , daughter and sole heir o?? Richard Grimshaw , of Newhouse; and secondly, Katharine , daughter of - Hall , of Blandford , in Cheshire . By the former he had issue, Robert , of Oldcots , thirty-five years of age 13 Sep 1664 , m. Anne , daughter of - Thornton . of Thornton , in Yorkshire . Richard . Charles . Isabell . Anne , m. to William Cromback , of Clerk Hill, Lancashire . 2. Richard , of Holcroft , in Lancashire , who had a son, Thomas , b. in 1651 . IV. Edward , of Banister Hall , in the county of Lancaster , m. Anne , daughter of Hawkesworth , of Hawkesworth , in Yorkshire , and died about the year 1601 . He had issue,
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