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This work being intended for private distribution only, to members of the family, and possibly to a few societies inter­ ested in genealogy, no apology is needed for the personal character of some of its contents. Ithas been a labor of love during: the past eighteen years to gather the facts herein presented, and the writer has the satisfaction of knowing that he has succeeded in bringing to light from the musty documents of distant centuries, some interesting material which has never before seen print. The effort to present the brief personal records of the loved ones immediately connected with him has been its own reward ;for the rest, the writer can only hope that the bringing together of the many facts and items pertaining to different branches and members of the family, may not be whollyuseless to some future investigator withkindred aims and the same love for our gens. Doubtless much that may appear irrelevant has been in­ cluded, but it was thought unwise to omit any material which would cast light upon or add interest to the subject, though but indirectly pertaining to it; that which is trite and common place to-day, may be deemed precious to-mor­ row and invaluable fiftyyears hence* Itwillbe at once apparent that the make-up of this work is not scientific* None can be more aware of this than the writer, and the fault, if fault it be, must be owned* No doubt the genealogical expert willfind much cause for criti­ cism* But there has been a purpose in this desultory scheme* The family treated of made no great mark in history, and itwas not the intention to present a hard and dry consensus XII of names and dates. For these reasons a discursive and nar­ rative form was given to the notes, in the hope of making the facts presented more interesting to the tender. The ped­ igree charts willaid the student in following the descent. Incompiling these pages, the writer has had frequent oc­ casion to trespass upon the kindness of strangers by corre­ spondence, and he desires torecord with pleasure the uniform courtesy with which his communications have been received and answered. Itwas not thought necessary to make direct reference in every instance to the authority from which quotation was made, but on another page willbe found a list of the sources from which material was drawn, and of persons to whom the grateful thanks of the writer are due for cordial and ready assistance given inhis work. Of course, for the recent biographical notes, family papers and personal knowledge must be accepted as authority. The writer only regrets the imperfect manner in which his labors have necessarily been concluded, arising, not from any want of interest or enthusiasm inthe work,but largely from inability through distance and lack of opportunity, to personally pursue the investigation of original records. For such errors as may have crept into these pages through acci­ dent or ignorance, the writer craves the indulgence of his readers, and willgladly receive any corrections which may be forwarded to him. Grove Cottage, igth December, iBgj. XIV NOTE TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. The scheme of this volume is to present Ist, The descent of the principal line of the family from De Akeney to Deacon, Chapters I.to VDL,inclusive. 2nd, Sketches of some of the immediate ancestors and alliances of the present generation. Chap­ ters X. to XII. 3rd, Ancestors and alliances of the familyinancient times. Chapters XQL and XIV. 4th, Other branches of the family. Chapter XV. sth, The family of Meres. Chapter XVI.to XVm. Addenda, Tables of Descent, Notes, etc. XV CONTENTS. Preface, Page xi Table of Contents, XT List of Illustrations, XVII List of Pedigrees, xviii Coats of Arms, XIX Introduction, XXI CHAPTER. I. De Akeny of Normandy. Dakeny of Norfolk. Deakeney of Bedfordshire. Ekeney, Co. Bucks. Visitations. Coat Armor. Changes of Name. pp. I—ls.1 — 15. 11. Decons of Bedfordshire. Michael, Bishop of St. Asaph. Richard of Windruge. Grafton. Stoke Brewerne. Hert­ fordshire Family. Thomas of Ruysbank. Royal House­— hold, pp. 17 37. 111. Richard Decons of Marston-Morteyne. Receiver-General, Custos Brevium. Privy Secretary. Corrodies. Field of the Cloth of Gold. Marriages. Reynes. Lynch. Specu­ lations. Will. Ridgemont. Brickhill. Barking. Fitz- Lewes. pp. 39—61. IV. Decons of Co. Bedford. Thomas of Marston. Chicheley.— Snagg. Inscriptions at Marston. pp. 63 70. V. Decons of Warwickshire. Combe. Shakespeare. pp. 73—83. VI. Decons of Elstowe. Nevilles. Stoke Brewerne. Norton.— Nunnery. Mansion House. pp. 85 99. VII. Deacon of London. Coat of Arms. Merchant Taylors' Company. St. Andrew's Holborn. Mrs. Siddons. Purser. Bogardus. Marshall. pp. 101—124. VIII. Origin and Variations ofName. Quotations. Derivations. pp. 125—136. XVI IX. Coat Armour and Differencing. pp. 137—14.2. X. Haffey of Bath and West Indies. Childwall Abbe}-. St. Vincent. Slater Family. Souffiere Mountain.— Grant ofArms. Jamaica. pp. 145—161.145 161. XI Scott ofLiverpool. Hawtrey. Mrs.Joseph Deacon. Fisher of Lancashire. Mrs. P. H. Scott. Perrin of Dublin. Richard Perrin, Esq. pp. 163—177. XII. Lovett of Liscomb, Co. Bucks. pp. 179—183. XIII. Reynes of Clifton and Marston. Borard. Frowick. Ingle- ton of Thornton. Inscriptions at Marston. Clifton Re3'nes. Effigies. Presentations to Church. High Sher­ iffs. Knights of the Shire. pp. 185—213. XIV MorteA-ne, Family of, at Marston-Morte3 me. Tyringham of Tyringham. Pabenham of Fleet-Marston. Lucy of Chelmescote. DeGraA' of Wilton. Peyvreof Toddington. Maids-Morton Church. Broughton. Daubeney. pp. 215—248. XV. Deacon of Northamptonshire. Earry notices. Thomas Deacon of Peterborough. Wiltshire, Henry of Pewsey. Gloucestershire, Deacon of Elmstree. Jfnrier. Lincoln­ shire, Decons of Stamford. Cecil. Glamorgan, Deacon of Longcross House. Eminent Men, Divines, Authors. Printers, etc. Notes of the Civil War. Royalists and Puritans. pp. 249—278. XVI. Meres of Kirton, Line. Algarkirk. Bussy. Francis Meres, Author. Lutterworth. Kirton Church. Meres of London. Royal Navy. pp. 279—320 XVII Notes of Famil\r of Meres. Guild of Corpus Christi. High Sheriffs and M.P's. Ecclesiastical Architecture. Notes of Sir Thomas Meres and his Son. Admiralty. De la Foun­ taine. KirbyBellars. pp. 321—334. XVIII Extracts fromMeres and Early English Newspapers. Hugh Meres. Rich. Nutt. John Meres. The London Evening Post. pp. 335—346. XIX Tables of Descent. Reynes-Decons. Meres of Kirton. Stoddard-Deacon. Bulkley-Bates. pp. 347—359. Appendix. Deacon. Willand Inq'n Ric. Decons. Notes of Deacon and Morteyne. pp. 361—378. XVII ILLUSTRATIONS. Grove Cottage, Facing TitlePage Arms of De Akeny, Facing" page 1 Site of St. Martin's Church, Ekeney, ... " ""4 Map of Ekeney and Petsoe, " 9 St. Asaph's Cathedral, " "19 Map of Windridge, Co. Herts " "22 Marston-Morteyne Manor, " "39 Katherine of Aragon, " ""44 "The George" Inn, LittleBrickliill, ... " 55 Church of St. Mary, Marston-Morteyne, . " "68 Tomb ofJohn Combe, Stratford Church, . " " 77 Residence of John Combe, Stratford, . " 79 Arms of Deacon, of Bedfordshire, ... " "85 Rectory, Stoke Brewerne, " "87 Elstow Priory and Hall, " ""97 Portrait of Joseph Deacon, Esq., ... " " 113 Portrait of Edward Deacon, .... ' " 119 Arms of Deacon, of London, .... " " 137 Childwall Abbey, 147 Vincent, " St. W. I " ""153 Plate Presented to Colonel Haffey, ... " 156 Portrait ofPeter Haffey Scott, Esq., ... " ""166 Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Deacon, 170 (music), ... " Psalm CXLVI. " ""171 Portrait of Mrs. P. H.Scott, " " 173 Bucks, .... Liscombe House, Co. .... " " 181 Arms of Reynes, of Clifton-Reynes, ... 185 Effigies of Sir Thomas Reynes and wife, 1389, " " Clifton Church," 192 Brass of Thomas Reynes and wife,1451, Mars­ " " ton Church, 199 Effigies of Ralph Reynes and wife, Clifton " " Church, 202 Effigy of Sir Thomas Reynes, 1471, Clifton " " Church " " 206 Church of St. Mary, Clifton-Reynes, ... " " 209 Deacon's School, Peterborough, .... " " 253 Tomb of Thomas Deacon, Peterborough, . 256 of and " "• Arms of Deacon, London Glamorgan, . " " 268 Arms of Meres of Kirton, 279 Kirton-Meers, " " Ruins of the Meers, ... " " 285 View of Kirton Church, ISth Centura-, . " " 295 Church of St. Peter, Kirby Bellars, ... 302 Title Page Historical Register, 1737, . .." "» 307 Caricature inJacobite Journal, 1747, . " " 342 Facsimile, London Evening-Post, 1748, . 346 XVIII PEDIGREES PAGE. Morteyne, -8, 225, 376 Deacon, Co. Herts 28, 29 De Akeney, 35, 36, 37 Lynchi-viich \I 48, 58 Hornby / ... Fitz-Lewes, 60 Chicheley, 66 Combe, ... 76 Combe, Decons,\ gl Hales , Lucy, ( Blount, Combe,\ g3 Re\-nolds, Willis, / Norton, 90 Deacon, ... 99 Deacon, Meres,) -104 Haffey, Scott, j gater ' ,} 150 Hey wood,/ Haffey, .... .... 160 Lovett, .... 182, 183 Frowick ... 200 Revues, ... 212, 213 Tyringham, 228 Pabenham, 233 Lrray,Gray, Luc\-,\l^ucy,[ o^ Tyringham, f Lucy, 240 Peyvre, - 242 Broughton, .
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