THE OF BY SIR CLEMENT MOLYNEUX ROYDS, C.B. LONDON: MITCHELL HUGHES AND CLARKE, 140 WARDOUR STREET, W. 1910. INTRODUCTION. THE following Pages, which I believe will be of interest io the members of the numerous family of RoYns, are the outcome of leisure moments from early days, and in later years owing much to the happy assistance of my Wife. To my cousin Edmund Royds, M.P., of Holy Cross, Caythorpe, Grantham, I am greatly indebted for his research and valuable authentication of the Family during its domicile in the West Riding of Yorkshire ; and the kind assistance in various ways of other members, including those in New Zealand, I cannot too gratefully acknowledge. CLEMENT M. ROYDS. GREENHILL, 1910. CONTENTS • • l'A&B Pedigrees- Beswicke • • • • • . • • • • • • 68 Calverley • • • • • • • • • • • • 4:7 Clegg • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42 Gilbert . • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 Hudson • • • • • • • • • • • • 43 Littledale • • • • • • • • • • • • 59 Meadowcroft. • • • • • • • • • • • 55 Molyneux • • • • • • • • • • • • 4:4 Rawson. • • • • • • • • • • • • 66 Royds • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 of Brereton • 17 " • • • • • • • • • • ,, Brizes Park 82 " • • • • • • • • • • ,, Falinge 9 " • • • • • • • • • • • ,, Greenhill 28 " • • • • • • • • • • ,, Heysham and Haughton. 24 " • • • • • • • ,, Woodlands 15 " • • • • • • • • • • Smith • • • • • • • • • • • • • 88 Twemlow • • • • • • • • • • • • 56 Confirmation of Arms • • • • • • • • • • • 72 Grant of Arms • • • • • • • • • • • • 78 Monumental Inscriptions • • • • • • • • • • 75 Addenda and Corrigenda • • • • • • • • • • 83 Index Nominnm • • • • • • • • • • • • 84 IJocornm • 102 " • • • • • • • • • • • ILLUS11RATIONS. Map • • • • • • • • Old Falinge • • • • • • • James Royds of Deeplish Hill, 1689-1757 • • John Royds of Falinge, 17 29-17 99 . • • • • Brownbill • • • • • • • James Royds of Falinge, 1758-1842 • • • • • Mary, wife of James Royds of Falinge, 1767-1816 . • • • • Mount Falinge. • . • • • • • • • • Clement Royds of Falinge, 1785-1854 • • • • • Jane, wife of Clement Royds of Falinge, 1788-1853 • • • Albert Hudson Royds of Falinge, 1811-1890 . • • • • Susan Eliza, wife of Albert Hudson Royds of Falinge, 1821-1869 . • Emma Royds, 1818-1885 • • . • • . • William Edward Royds of Greenhill, 1817-1871 • • • • • Mary Ann, wife of William Edward Royds of Greenhill, 1814-1869 • Albert Henry Royds, Captain 2nd Batt. Scots Guards • Greenhill. • • • • • • • • • • Clement Molyneux Royds of Greenhill • • • • • • • A. Nora J. Royds, wife of Clernent Molyneux Royds of Greenhill • • Clementina Royds, 1827-1903 . • Falinge Parish Church • • • • • • • • • Presentation Horns to Clement Royds, High Sheriff of Lancashire, 1850 • Presentation from the Rochdale Conservative and Unionist Association to Sir Olement Molyneux Royds, O.B. • • • Casket containing the Freedom of the Borough of Rochdale, presented to Sir Clement Molyneux Royde, C.B. • . • • . James Royds of Woodlands, 1789-1868 . • . • . Brereton Church . • .• . • . • • Rev. Edward Royds, Rector of Brereton, 1790-1836 • • • Rev. Canon Francis Coulman Royds, Rector of Coddington • • Heysham Church • • • • • • Rev. Charles Smith Royds, Rector of Haughton, 1799-1879 . • • Thomas Royds of Greenhill, 1764-1819 . • . • • • • John Gilbert Royds of Greenhill, 1784-1849 • • . • Lieut.-Colonel William Royds, 52nd Regiment Foot, 1789-1858 • • Mansion in George Street, Halifax, built by John Royds • • • Brizes Park • • • • • • • • • • . • Rev. Charles Leopold Royds of Brizes Park, 1816-1895 . • • • Charles Duncan Royds of Brizes Park • • • • • • • Theodosia .Anne, wife of Charles Smith of Summer Castle, 1787-1771 • John Walmesley of Castlemere, 1769-1822 • • • . • • Newsham House • • • • • • • • • • • Molyneux Shield • • • • • • • • • • • Frances, wife of Anthony Molyneux, 1788-1858 • • • • • Ellen, wife of Thomas Lancaster • • • • • • • • Betley Court • • • • • • • • • • • • Highfield Honse, West Derby, Lancashire • • • • • • Thomas Littledale of Highfield Honse, 1818-1861 • • • • • Juli~ Royds, 1820-1904 • • • • • • • • • • Pyke Honse . • . • • . • Clement Robert Nuttall Beswicke-Royds of Pyke Honse, Littleborough • John Rawson of Stonyroyd, 1744-1815 • • • • • Nelly, wife of John Rawson of Stonyroyd, 1748-1827 • • • • Arms borne by William Rodes of Skyrket, co. York, 1585, and the Royds Family • • • • • • • • • Crest and Shield of James Royds of Mount Falinge, prior to Grant of Arms in 1820 • • • • • • . • • . • • Grant of Arms to James Royds of Mount Falinge, co. Lancaster, in 1820 . Bank Notes and Cheques . .. Tll Adam de! Rode.T JJhn de Rode, otherwise Royde or Roid,Isabella. I William Royde or RoidejAlis. John Roides or Roide,= Matilda. r-- ------'' J ohn RoidesTMargaret. J oln Roide or Roide,Grace Oldfield. I Christopher Roy de or Roydes=;= Elizabeth Roides. I I John ·Royde or Roydes:;= Elizabeth Lightowlers. I I Robert RoydesTAnne Meadowcroft. I John RoydsTA!ice. I --- --- James Royds,-Mary Byrom. .. - - - I I John Royds=Anu Gilbert. Registered at the Heralds' College by CLEMENT MOLYNEUX RoYDS and EDMUND ROYDS in the years 1908-9 . • • • Vlll . I.LI a: :c- UJ a:~ 0 > C z c( LLI a: -:c UJ c( u z c( ...I .J I I ll. 0 UJa: I.LI C a: 0 al ll. 0 J a. I c( :E ... :!'4~~·•' t ! :i .• ,? . I 1 ' f . ' J 1 J4 ;~'.: .. 1l1 ~ ~ PEDIGREES. OF OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. (I) ,JOHN DEL RODE, dead in 1334. Had 1nessuage and-r 24 acres (Le Briggc) in Soyland, Gruveship of Sowerby, parish 1 of Halifax, and a messuage and 7½ acres. 1-----· ·-- I {2) John del Rode, paid heriot for messuage and 24 acres,Cccilia Richard del Rodes or, in 8<,yland (Le Brigge) on death of his father in 1334 ; I •••.• lloide, admitted in i in 133!) the same property was granted to ,Tohn and Cecilia 1337 to 1 messuage : his wife and the heirs of their bodie~, aud in default to and 3 acres, and on ! right heirs of snid ,l ohn (see \Vakefield Manor Court Roll8); death of brother John : in 133G he leased a 1nessuage and 20 acres in Soyland to in 1393 to 1 n1essunge, i Hoger Cap for seven years ; dead in 13!13. I bovate and meadow. i --------------- ----------------·~ 1 1- (3) Adam de] Uocle, Royde, Hoyd, or Roi<les, Grave of Sowerby 1431 and 1443 ;- l\[arg-aret in 1444 he surrendered n1essuage and 20 acres called ]e Brigg in Soyland (1) to (aliYe use of son Elias and his heirs, (2) to use of son Willian1 and his heirs, (3) to 143[, ). use of son John and bis heirs (see Wakefield Court Rolls, 1444). I I Elias de Rode, surrendered ,vil1iam de Rode, (4) Joln de Rode, Royde, or Roides,1 Isabella le Brigg to the use of fined 4d. nt Court succeeded in 1456 on death of two .•.• Adam de Rode 1444 ; died of Sourbe held at brothers under entail of 1444 to le s.p. ,v akefield 1421 ; Brigge and 20 acres in Soyland; dead died s.p. in 1468. I ·1 I . (5) William Royde or Roides de Brigge,,=Alis Adam Royde, (i.) John Royde,,lsabella paid heriot for 1 messuage and 20 acres ! •••• Constable paid heriot for 1 I .... in Sowerby on death of fat.her 1468 ; i 147~ ; leased niessunge and 20 1 bought messuage and 30 acres called le l IO acrts in acres in Soyland ; Brygge from Elizabeth ,villiamson, wiclow, i Sowerby for and I saLella his 1 1472 : leased '' fulling 111ill" of lord 1-!7~ i 30years 1475; mother paid to ( ~ee vVakefield Court !lolls) ; sett.led ill '. took 2 acres have his tuition 150G 1 rot tage and 7 acres, 3 closes of : of the lord 1472 ; died 1542. 6 acres, 1 messuage and 17 acres, all in i 1482 ; died Will proved at Sowerby, for lives of self and Alis ux. ! s.p. York ; 1nentions and then their son John Royde and 1 wife and children ira tilda ux. by name. B1 2 C I I (6) John Roides or Roide,Matilda (ii.) John Royde of Bychstonhirste in Soy-1 ...-\g1ws of Brownhill in Soyland; ; •..•, land, paid heriot for 1 messuage and 20 Bridge, in 1485 he surrendered 30 1 1nar. acres in Soland on the death of his f uther ; at Hali­ ! bur. at Eland 21 February 1G06, ,. au old fax ~O acreR in 8owerby to his 2udly • son John; <lend in lnlo : .... 1nan." ,Yill proved at York 15 ,July 1607; January (see "r akefield Court Uolls i Rain- mentions the children of his son Richard 1552-3. IO February 1505-6). \ mesden. L,·., name . I ' ' D I I I (7) ,John Roide or1 1\iar- Brian Roi de or Roides of ,Johau (iii.) Richard Roide, Rode, Roides of Brownehill, ; g-aret Soiland Brigge, Gent., I •••• or Roades of Beistonhirste, in 15H3 surrentlered . tfox­ paid heriot for I messu- I bapt. at Halifax 2-l Sept. property in Soyland '. croft. age nnd 17 acres on death : 1554; mnr. 1st at Halifax, to son John ; died 1 of father.John 151 I, and . 10 Xovcmber 1578, ~Iar­ 1539-40. mother l\.latilda paid fine ! garet,* dau. of .John Hop­ for his custody during l kinson of llighandcham­ I n1inority ; paid beriot I brc in Sowerby (marriage for l cottage and 7 acres 1 settlement dated 8 Nov. (8) ,John Roide,Grace Old- 1 or Hoides of fel_d, at If ali- 2 liay 1521 ; surreu- 1578) ; 2ndly at Elland, Brownhil1, fax 13 J nne dered the 1 1nessuage 1593, Grace dau. of Gilbert died about 1548 (who and 17 acres and cottage Holroyd of Cawcrofte ; in 15l~0 and his 1nar. 2ndly and 7 acres to sou Brian 1609 Richard and Grace son Christo- .John ,v odde 17 November t 552 ; died \ surrendered the capital pher succeeded 3 February 1582and buriedatEland messnage of Beistonhirste to his property 1566-7 at 26 August. Adm'on \ to 1'Iichael Royd ; buried at in Soyland and Eland). granted to son George. Elland 8 December 1624. Sowerby. T E I I F (9) Christopher Hoycle or Roydes of Brownehill in Soyland ; Brian Roides, Royde, or Roide bapt. 1-J. 1\'larch 15-19-50