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MEMORIALS OF THE GOLDESBOROUGH FAMILY Collected, Collated and Compiled by ALBERT GOLDSBROUGH M.A. 1930 Printed for Private Circulation by ED. J. BURROW & COMPANY LTD. CHELTENHAM: Imperial House LoNDON : Central House, Kingsway Printed in England by Ed. J. Burrow E:t Co. Ltd., Cheltenham and London ldesbor AB 1 [.Mn.Zeian McS 11,.10._joli'o IS:] DEDICATED BY KIND PERMISSION TO H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD AND THE RIGHT HoN. THE EARL OF HAREWOOD OF HAREWOOD HOUSE AND GOLDSBOROUGH HALL Co. YoRK ILLUSTRATIONS Facing Page I. Emblazoned Arms of Gouldesborough of Lincoln's Inn Facing 'I itle Page 2. Ancient Seal of Grimsby, and Extract from Domes- day Book 9 3. Entrance to Goldsborough Village, and Goldsborough Hall 12 4. Goldsborough Church, Yorkshire . 14 5. Interior of Goldsborough Church, Yorkshire t8 6. Effigy of Crusader in Goldsborough Church 20 7. Effigy of Crusader in Goldsborough Church 20 8. Effigies in Goldsborough Church . 2 I 9. South Side of Goldsborough Tomb 22 IO. Nave Side of Goldsborough Tomb 22 I 1. Emblazoned Arms of Goldesbrough and allied County Families . 2 5 12. Bardney Abbey and Tombstone of Sir Richard de Gold es burgh, Kt. 48 I 3. Golds borough Mill, Yorkshire 67 14. Finchale Abbey, Co. Durham 71 15. Charter and Seal of Sir Richard de Goldesburgh, Kt., Jun. 73 16. Priory Church of Nun Monkton • 79 ILLUSTRATIONS-continued Facing Page 17. Doorway of Synningthwaite Priory 94 18. Newall Old Hall, Otley 105 19. Richard Goldsbrough of Melbourne, Australia 126 20. Bishop Goldesborough's Tomb m Gloucester Cathedral 137 21. Emblazoned Arms of Families allied to Goldes- boroughs of Wilts I 58 22. East Knoyle Church, co. Wilts 162 23. Town and Castle Hill, Mere, co. Wilts 165 24. The Old Windmill, East Knoyle, co. Wilts 166 25. John Hales of Eton and Windsor 174 26. Nicholas Goldesbrough and Rev. John Goldesbrough of Bruton, Somerset 213 2 7. Rev. Thomas Hickman 28. " Sandway," Bourton, Dorset 29. Susanna Goldsbrough and Robert Goldsbrough 30. Mary Goldsbrough of Gillingham, Dorset 31. Harold Albert Goldsbrough and Robert Hallett Goldsbrough 32. Shrewton Church and Village of Shrewton, co. Wilts. Following Chart 33. Stinsford Church, co. Dorset facing page 34. Moat of Ongar Castle and Castle House, Ongar, Essex 320 35. Thomas Goldesbrough and Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough 343 36. Rev. Albert Goldsbrough, Author of the" Memorials" 348 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION Chapter I. ORIGIN OF THE NAME I Leland's account-Havelok the Dane-Prof. Moorman's view-Village and owner-Name in Domesday, 1086, and in Pipe Roll, 1165-6. Chapter II. THE PARISH, TowNSHIP AND MANOR 7 Situation-Description-Population-Pagenel ownership-De Vesci and heirs-Goldesburghs-Hutton-Byerley-Lascelles. Chapter III. THE CHURCH Description-Early notices-Rectors-Bishop's visitation-Restora tion-Right of Presentation-Armorial Bearings-Effigies and tombs Inscriptions-Bells-Churchyard-Tower-Valuation. Chapter IV. ARMS 25 Description-Bolles' visits to churches-Glover's Visitation-Arms quarterly-Bishop Goldisburgh' s Arms-Impalements-Variations Crest and Motto. Chapter V. THE FAMILY-YORKSHIRE STOCK 31 Genealogy-Hugh de Godelesburc-Zacharius Chrysopolitanus-Fines and Scutages--Early pedigree-Assize Courts-Potter Hanworth Charter of Free Warren-" The lady of Goldesburgh "-Gift to Fountains Abbey-Sawley Charters-Bingley deeds-Kirby's In quests-Heirs of Dayley-War with Scotland-Bardney Abbey Bishop Bek-Archdeacon of Durham-Pudsay deeds-Collector of Scutages-Stockeld deeds-Castley property-Monks of Durham. CHAPTER VI. YoRKSHIRE STOCK (continued) 60 Scottish Wars-Joust-Precentor of Lincoln-The Arthingtons Knight and Black Prince-Inquisition and imprisonment-Ralph de Cromwell-Family broils-Iron smelting-Prior of Finchale-Master of Jarrow-The Calverleys-Poll Tax-Indulgence-De la Vale-Prioress of Nun Monkton-Papal dispensation-Richard Norton-Bampton Doyle-Prior of Marton-From knight to esquire. Chapter VII. YoRKSHIRE STOCK (continued) The Plumptons-The Vavasours-Baron of Exchequer-Richard de Goldesburgh's Will, 1501-Inquisitions-The Ingilbys-Prioress of Sinyngthwaite-George Goldesburgh-The Boyntons-Proof of age The Slingsbys-William Goldesburgh-Thomas Goldesburgh's Will, 1566-Inquisition-Dispute and quarrel-The Kighleys-Riot and destruction of Hall-Sale of Estate-Passing of Family from Golds borough. TABLE OF CONTENTS-continued Page Chapter VIII. YORKSHIRE MEMBERS 114 North Riding Offshoots-Lythe, Goldsborough, Danby and Whitby, Scalby and Scarborough-Stainton, Ayresome, Darlington, etc. Quaker and Recusant-Rising of the North-Northallerton, Middles brough, Hutton Rudby, etc.-Yorkshire Cause Celebre-Ripon members-York do.-Guild of Corpus Christi-Leeds members, Bradford do.-Brotherton and Baildon branch-Richard Goldsbrough of Melbourne-Tong members--Selby, Hemingborough and Ponte fract do.-Members in co Lincoln, Newark and Worksop, Notts. Chapter IX. CAMBRIDGE BRANCH, WITH SHROPSHIRE AND HUNTINGDON OFFSHOOTS 134 (1) ·Genealogy-John Goldisburghe's Will-Lawsuits-Member of Parliament-Thomas Gouldisburghe's Will-Godfrey, Bishop of Gloucester-Godfrey's Will-His wives-John Goldesburgh, Prothonotary of Common Pleas-Inscription to Nicholas Goulds borough, Cambridge. (2) Genealogy-Bishop's three sons--Residence at Wern, co Salop Lawsuits-Tomb of "the last" Richard Goldisburgh. (3) Genealogy-Godmanchester-M.P. for H\J.ntingdon-Lawsuit Inquisition-Anthony Goldesburgh in King's Army-Delinquent Troubles of Anne Goldesburgh-" The George," Huntingdon Relations with Samuel Pepys-Extracts from his Diary-Capell Gouldesburgh. Chapter X. WILTSHIRE BRANCH-EAST KNOYLE ORIGINS 159 Genealogy-Probable links--Court Rolls--Knoyle Parish-Registers- Mere Parish-Robert Goldesboroughe's Will-The Turbervilles-The Marvins-Augustine Goldisbrough, Physician-Ashlock Wills-John Goldisborough-John Hales-The Tichbornes-Robert Goldes borough, Recusant-Thomas Goldesborowe-Dorset connections- The Bennetts--Mere Park-The Awbreys-Lawsuits-The Binghams -Augustine Goldisbrough, delinquent-Captain Goldisbrough-Silton -The Barons--The Goddards-John Goldisbrough of Mere-Oxford students-William Gouldsbrough, medicus. Chapter XI. BRUTON OFFSHOOTS, co. SOMERSET. 212 Genealogy-Nicholas Goldesbrough, schoolmaster-John Goldes brough and Anne Adams-Walter Raymond's Story-The Dampiers Thomas Goldesbrough, Admiral-" Tom Brown at Oxford "-Richard N. Goldesbrough, D.D.-Goldesbrough v. Goldesbrough-T. Austin Goldesbrough, surgeon-The Stockwells of Bruton and Bath. Chapter XII. SILTON, BouRTON, GILLINGHAM AND MERE 245 OFFSHOOTS Genealogy-Family deeds-Thomas Hickman, rector-Verses on Nathaniel Hickman-Robert Goldsbrough's Will-Nathaniel Golds brough, "linman," Nathaniel Goldsbrough, schoolmaster-Linen weaving-" The last" Nathaniel-Robert Goldsbrough of Gillingham -Susanna Goldsbrough-Robert Goldsbrough of Mere-Mary Golds brough-:-Brisbane genealogy-John Goldsbrough-Camberwell genea logy-Sons of Robert and John Goldsbrough and children of Giles F. Goldsbrough. TABLE OF CONTENTS-continued Page Chapter XIII. SHREWTON, BRADFORD-ON-AVON AND CHIRTON OFFSHOOTS 274 Genealogy- William Goldisborough, 1599-Lawsuits-Nicholas Goldisbrough, messenger-Nicholas Mussell, loyalist-Captain George Gouldisbrough, pensioner-Chancery pleas-" The last " Robert Gouldisborough-The Hedges family-Lawsuits-Slaney and Creuze. Chapter XIV. SHREWTON AND STINSFORD AND LrncoLN's INN OFFSHOOTS 296 Genealogy-William Gouldesborough, vicar-Giles Goldesborough, his successor-William Goldesborough, clerk of Parliament-Law suits-Members of Lincoln's Inn-Edward Goldesbrough's Will-Grace Goldesbrough-Robert Goldesbrough. Chapter XV. SHREWTON ADDENDA AND lPsw1cH BRANCH 307 Genealogy-Sir John Goldsborough-Ipswich Wills and Pleas Samuel and Cornelius Goldsbury-Robert Goldsbury's Will-Children at Ackworth School. Chapter XVI. ONGAR BRANCH, Co. EssEx Genealogy-Thomas Gouldesburgh, Wilts descendant-Ongar Castle Chancery Pleas-Turner, Bincks and Chaplin-Thomas Gouldesburgh of Epping-End of Ongar branch. Chapter XVII. LONDON MEMBERS 33 1 Early mention, 1351-Peter Goldesburgh, citizen and goldsmith Thomas Goldesborowe, " pulter " to Henry VIII-George Golds borough-Spilsby Will-Marriages in Mayfair. Chapter XVIII. GouLDSBURY OF LONGFORD, IRELAND • 337 Genealogy and Arms - Richard Talbot Goldsborough - V. S. Gouldsbury, M.D., C.M.G. - The Elphinstone Gouldsburys Cullen Gouldsbury. Chapter XIX. MARYLAND BRANCH, U.S.A. 34 1 Genealogy-Nicholas Goldsborough of Blandford-Robert Golds borough, attorney-Yerbury marriage and money-Charles Golds borough, Governor-Robert H. Goldsborough, U.S. Senator-Admiral L. M. Goldsborough-John R. Goldsborough, Commodore-H. Holly day Goldsborough, Senator, etc.-Worthington Goldsborough, U.S.N. -Washington L. Goldsborough of Philippine Islands-Winder Elwell Goldsborough, electrical engineer-Phillips Lee Goldsborough, banker and ex-Governor, Md.-Thomas Alan Goldsborough, Congressman, U.S.A.-Gouldsbury of Massachusetts-emigrants 18th century James Goldsbury, aged 101-James Goldsbury, medical missionary. INTRODUCTION It has been the ambition of the compiler of these Memorials of the Goldesborough Family to collect all the important materials he could find, no matter what their similarity or variety, to set them in some sort of geographical and chrono logical order, and, where possible, to link the subjects of them one to another, in order to exhibit in unity or diversity the personalities and activities of men and women bearing the name Goldesburgh, Goldsborough, Gouldsbury, or whatever variation of