Allington; and secondly, Margaret Curzon. His eldest son by his first wife, ROOKE GREENE, esq. of Sampford, married Elianor, daughter of William Fitch, esq. of Little Canfield Hall, and had by her four sons and eight daughters. He died 9th April, 1602, and was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM GREENE, esq. of Sampford, who m. Catharine, daughter of Nicholas Timperley, esq. of Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk, and had four sons and four daughters. The eldest of the former, JOHN GREENE, esq. of Sampford, b. 14th September, 1575, wedded Frances, daughter of Sir John Russel, of Strensham, in Worcestershire, and had issue, EDWARD, Francis, John, William, Rooke, and Catharine. The eldest son, 1. EDWARD GREENE, esq. of Sampford, was created a BARONET 26th July, 1660. He married three wives, but left no male issue at his decease in December, 1676, when the title Expired. Sir Edward, by his extravagancy and love of gambling, entirely ruined his estate, and his large inheritance passed from his family. The manor of Sampford was alienated to Sir William Halton, bart. and those of Grassals and Blois to Randall Wilmer, esq. of Helmesley, in Yorkshire. Of his two daughters and co-heirs, the elder, ANN, married William Gossip, esq. of Thorparch, who sold Grassals and Blois to Richard Salwey, esq. of Woodford; and the younger, MARY, wedded Joshua Field, esq. of Heaton. FAIRBRIDGE GREEN, esq. of the county palatine of Durham, m. Miss Helen Smith, of Aberdeen, and had an only surviving child, 1. WILLIAM GREEN, esq. a general officer in the army and chief engineer at Gibraltar, who was created a BARONET 27th June, 1786. Sir William m. 26th February, 1754, Miriam, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Justly Watson, of the Engineers, and grandaughter of Colonel Jonas Watson, who commanded the detachment of the Royal Artillery at the siege of Carthagena, and was killed there. By that lady (who d. 21st June, 1782,) he had issue, JUSTLY-WATSON, his heir. Miriam, m. to Major Oliver Nicholls, and had William-Jasper Nicholls. Oliver Nicholls. Justly-Watson Nicholls. Miriam Nicholls. Susanna. Louisa-Anne. Charlotte. Sir William was some time commander-in-chief of the forces in the Island of Malta. He d. in February, 1811, and was s. by his son, II. SIR JUSTLY-WATSON GREEN, bart. born at Newfoundland 8th October, 1755, and died unmarried in 1825, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. Arms-Party per cheveron, in chief vert, two castles arg. in base a castle surrounded by a fortification ppr. over all a cheveron or, charged with three torteauxes. TINCT. Helen Nicholls. Mary Nicholls. Charlotte Nicholls. Helen-Mary, m. to Charles Holloway, esq. Lineage. Of this ancient family the first upon record is JOHN GRESHAM, of Gresham, in Norfolk, living temp. EDWARD III. and RICHARD II. whose son, JOHN GRESHAM, of Holt, in the same county, m. first, Mary, daughter of William Rookwood, by whom he had three sons and a daughter, who all died young. He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of William Billingford, of Blackford in Norfolk, and was s. by his son, JOHN GRESHAM, of Holt, who m. Alice, daughter of Alexander Blyth, esq. and heir of her brothers, John, and Ralph Blyth, and had three sons, viz. 1. WILLIAM. 11. RICHARD (Sir). III. JOHN (Sir), of Titsey, in Norfolk, of whom hereafter, as continuator of the family. The second son, SIR RICHARD GRESHAM, knt. was sheriff of London, in 1531, and lord mayor in 1537. He was twice married, but appears to have had issue only by his first wife, Audrey, daughter of William Lyne, of London, viz. 1. JOHN (Sir), who m. Frances, daughter and heir of Sir Henry Thwaites, knt. of Lound on the Wolds, in the county of York, and left an only daughter his heir, ELIZABETH GRESHAM, who m. Sir Henry Neville, knt. of Billingbere, in Berkshire, brother of Edward, Lord Abergavenny, and from this marriage descended the Lords Braybrook. (Refer to BURKE'S Peerage and Baronetage.) 11. THOMAS (Sir). III. William. 1. CHRISTIAN, m. to Sir John Thynne, ancestor of the Marquesses of Bath. This lady inherited the estates of her brother, Sir Thomas Gresham. Sir Richard died 20th February, 1548, and was buried in St. Laurence Jury. His second son, His lordship m. Lady Sarah Sophia Fane, eldest daughter of John, tenth Earl of Westmorland, by ANNE, daughter and sole heir of Robert Child, esq. of Osterley Park. + Sir Thomas Gresham left a natural daughter, Anne, m. to Sir Nathaniel Bacon, K. B. of Stifkey, in Norfolk, and left three daughters, viz. ANNE BACON, M. to Sir Roger Townshend, of Rain- WINIFRED BACON, m. to Sir Robert Gawdy, of The will of Sir Thomas Gresham contains the following instructions regarding the disposition of the rents of the Royal Exchange: "Concerning the buildings in London, called the Royal Exchange, and all pawns, and shops, cellars, vaults, messuages, tenements, and other whatsoever myne hereditaments, parcell, or adjoyning to the said Royal Exchange; I will and dispose, that after expiration, and determination of the particular uses, estates and interest for life, and intayle thereof, limited in the said indenture, bearing date the 20th of May: I will and dispose, that one moiety thereof shall remain, and the use thereof shall be unto the major and commonalty, and citizens of London, by whatever especial name or addition the same corporation is made or known, and to their successors, for term of fifty years then next ensuing, upon trust or confidence, and the intent that they do perform the payments and other intents in these presents hereafter limited, thereof to be done and performed. And the other moiety of the said buildings, called the Royal Exchange, pauns, &c. shall remain, and the use thereof shall be to the wardens and commonalities of the mysterie of the mercers of the City of London: (viz.) to the corporate body and corporation of the Company of Mercers, in London, by whatsoever especial name or addition the SIR THOMAS GRESHAM, knt. having become one of the most opulent merchants and eminent citizens of London, immortalized himself by founding the great mart, since so celebrated all over the world as the Royal Exchange. The ground upon which the structure is erected, was given by the city to Sir Thomas, and on the 7th June, 1566, he laid the foundation stone, accompanied by several aldermen, who each put down a piece of gold, which the workmen took up; the building was pursued with so much diligence, that it was completed in the November of the next year, and Queen ELIZABETH caused it to be proclaimed by herald and sound of trumpet, The ROYAL EXCHANGE. Beside his public endowments, this enterprising citizen erected a magnificent structure, called Osterley House, in the county of Middlesex, (which afterwards came into the family of Child, and is now the property of the Earl of Jersey,*) where he entertained Queen ELIZABETH in the most sumptuous style. The queen on her arrival happening to offer an opinion that the court would be improved, were it separated in the centre by a wall; Sir Thomas, in the night time, sent for workmen to London, and before the morning dawn, two courts acknowledged the superior judgment of her majesty. "It is questioned, (says an old authority) whether the queen next day, was more contented with the conformity to her fancy, or more pleased with the surprise and sudden performance thereof, whilst her courtiers disported themselves with their several expressions, some avowing it was no wonder he should so change a building, who could build a change." Sir Thomas m. Anne, daughter of William Fernley, esq. of Creting, in Suffolk, and relict of Read, esq. by whom he had a son, Richard, who died before him, 1564, and lies buried at St. Helen's, Bishopsgate. Sir Thomas Gresham d. 21st November, 1579, and was buried under a large stately monument, in the parish church of Great St. Helen's, London. Sir Thomas dying without male same corporation is made or known, and to their successors, for term of fifty years ensuing, upon trust and confidence, and to the intent that they do perform the payments and other intents, in these presents hereafter lymited, thereof by them to be done and performed. And I will and dispose, that after such time as the one moiety of the said Royal Exchange, and other premises, &c. shall come to the said Major and Corporation of the said City; and from thence, so long as they and their successors shall by any means or title, have, hold, or enjoy the same, they and their successors, every year shall give and distribute, to and for the sustentation, maintenance, and finding four persons, from tyme to tyme, to be chosen, nominated and appointed by the same major and commonaltie, and citizens and their successors, meete to read the lectures of divinity, astronomy, musick, and geomatry, within my own dwelling house, in the Parish of St. Helen's, in Bishopsgate Street, and in St. Peter's, the Poor, in the City of London, (the moiety whereof hereafter in this my last will, is by me lynited and disposed unto the said major and commonaltie, and citizens of the said city,) the summe of two hundred pounds of lawful money of England, iu manner and form following, (viz.) to every of the said readers, for the time being, the sun of fifty pounds, of lawful money of England, yearly, for their salaries and stipends, meete for four sufficiently learned, to read the said lectures: the said stipends and sallaries, and every of them, to be paid at two usual terms in the year, yearly, (that is to say) at the feasts of the Annunciation of St. Mary, the Virgin, and St. Michael, the Archangel, by even portions to be paid. "And farther, that the said mayor and commonaltie, and citizens of the said city, and their successors, from henCE forth, and so long, &c. shall give and distribute the sum of fifty-three pounds, six shillings, and eight peace, &c. yearly, in manner and form following, (viz.) unto eighty almes houses in the said parish of St. Peter's the Poor, to every of them the said almes-houses, the summe of issue, his elder brother, Sir John, leaving a daughter only, and his younger brother, William, dying issueless, the representation reverted to the family of his uncle, SIR JOHN GRESHAM, knt. of Titsey, in the county of Norfolk, sheriff of London in 1537, and lord mayor in 1547. This gentleman m. first, Mary, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Ipswell, of London, by whom he had (with several other children) WILLIAM, his heir. John, of Fulham, m. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Edward Dormer, esq. and was ancestor of the Greshams, of Fulham, and of Albury, and Haslemere, in Surrey. He m. secondly, Catherine, daughter of - Sampson, and relict of Edward Dormer, esq. Sir John d. in 1556, and SrowE, gives the following account of his pompous funeral :-" Sir John Gresham, knt. mercer, merchant of the staple, and merchant adventurer, late mayor and alderman of this city, was buried with a standard, and a penon of arms, and a coat armour of damask, and four penons of arms, besides an helmet, a target, and a sword, mantles, and the crest, a goodly hearse of wax, and ten dozen of pensils, and twelve dozen of escotcheons. He gave an hundred black gowns of fine cloth unto poor men and women: he had four dozen of great staff torches, and a dozen of great long torches; he gave, moreover, an hundred of fine black gowns, two, unto the present maior, and the old maior, likewise other to Sir Rowland Hill, and to Sir Andrew Judd, and to the chamberlain, to Mr. Blackwell, and to Mr. Common-hunt, and his men, to the porter that belonged to the staple, and to all his farmers, aud his tenants. The church, and streets, were all hung with black, and arms in great store; and on the morrow, three goodly masses were sung; one of the trinity, another of our ladie, and the third, of requiem. Then a sermon was preached, by Mr. Harpsfield, archdeacon of Canterbury, and after, all the company came home to as great a dinner as had been seen, for a fish day, for all that came; for nothing was lacking." Sir John was buried in St. Michael Basishaw Church, London, under a marble tomb in the fourth isle of the choir. He was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM GRESHAM, esq. of Titsey, in Surrey, who m. Beatrix, daughter of Thomas Guybon, esq. of Lynn, in Norfolk, by whom he had issue, WILLIAM (Sir), his heir. THOMAS (Sir), who succeeded his brother. He d. in 1578, and was s. by his elder son, SIR WILLIAM GRESHAM, of Titsey, who was heir male of his cousin, SIR THOMAS GRESHAM, founder of the ROYAL EXCHANGE, at the decease of that eminent citizen in 1579. He m. a daughter of Finch, esq. and having a daughter only, Elizabeth, who died unmarried, was s. at his decease by his brother, SIR THOMAS GRESHAM, knt. of Titsey, who m. Mary, daughter of John Lennard, esq. of Knowl, in Kent, and relict of Walsingham, esq. and had issue, six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence, to be paid at four usual terms in the year," &c. &c. Dame Anne, the widow of Sir Thomas, had by the gift of her husband, in the several counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, York, Durham, Derby, Cambridge, Somerset, in Wales, London, Middlesex, of clear yearly value, in fee simple, £1330 128. 2hd., beside divers lands, tenements, &c. in London and Sussex, for the term of her natural life, £1057 18s. 4d. in all £2669 58. 64d., beside all Sir Sir Thomas was s. by his eldest son, SIR JOHN GRESHAM, knt. of Titsey, who m. Eliza beth, daughter of Sir Thomas Bisshopp, bart. of Parham, and dying s. p. in 1643, was s. by his brother, SIR EDWARD GRESHAM, knt. of Titsey, in Surrey, This gentleman m. first, Mary Clark, and had a son, THOMAS, who m. a daughter of Lady Bridges, and left a daughter and heir, JANE GRESHAM, who m. John, son of Charles Lloyd, esq. of the county of Montgomery, and had a son, Samuel Lloyd, of Lincoln's Inn, living in Mary, m. to Dr. Thorpe, and d. s. p. Sir Marmaduke d. at a great age, in 1696, and was s. by his son, 11. SIR EDWARD GRESHAM, who married Martha, daughter of Sir John Maynard, knt. serjeant-at-law, of Gunnersbury, in Middlesex, and had an only daughter Elizabeth, who d. unm. He d. about the year 1709, and was s. by his brother, III. SIR CHARLES GRESHAM, F. R.S. b. 31st May, 1660, m. Miss Godfrey, and had issue, MARMADUKE, his successor. Edward. Charles, m. and survived his wife, without issue. Mary. Elizabeth. Mary, m. to William, only son of William Hoskyns, esq. of Barrow Green, in Surrey. Anne. Beatrix, m. to Mr. Nathaniel Edwards, of Lom- He d. 4th April, 1718, and was s. by his eldest son, CHARLES, his successor. JOHN, successor to his brother. Sir Marmaduke d. at Bath, aged forty one, 2nd January, 1741-2, and was s. by his elder son, Thomas gave and assured in marriage, with Anne, his base daughter, to Nathaniel Bacon, esq. in fee tail, the manors of Hemesley, with the parsonage there, in the county of Norfolk, and the manors of Morston and Langham, with the two sheep pastures there, in the same county, and also the manor of Combes, with the appurtenances, in Suffolk, the whole of the yearly value of £280 15s. V. SIR CHARLES GRESHAM, who d. unm, about the year 1751, and was s. by his brother, VI. SIR JOHN GRESHAM, who m. Henrietta Maria, eldest daughter of Sir Kenrick Clayton, bart. and had an only daughter and heiress, CATHERINE Gresham, who m. in 1804, William Sir John d. 20th October, 1801, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. SIR THOMAS GREY, knt. of Berwyke, in Northumberland, m. Jane, daughter of John, Lord Mowbray, and had issue, 1. JOHN (Sir), a person of high military reputation, III. Henry (Sir), of Kettringham, in Suffolk. 1. Maud, m. to Sir Henry Ogle, knt. From the second son, SIR THOMAS GREY, knt. of Heton, descended RALPH GREY, esq. of Chillingham, who m. Isabel, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Grey, of Horton, and was s. by his son, I. WILLIAM GREY, esq. of Chillingham, in Northumberland, who was created a BARONET 15th June, 1619, and elevated to the peerage as Baron Grey, of Werke, 11th February, 1624. He m. Anne, daughter and co heir of Sir John Wentworth, of Gosfield, in Essex, and had issue, RALPH, his heir. Elizabeth, died in 1668. Katherine, m. first to Sir Edward Mosley, bart. of Hough, in Lancashire, and Rolleston, in the county of Stafford, and secondly, to Charles, eldest son of Dudley, Lord North, which Charles, was summoned to parliament, as Lord North and Grey, of Rolleston. Her ladyship m. thirdly, Colonel Russell. In the year 1643, when the Lord Keeper Lyttleton deserted the House of Lords, and carried the great seal to the king at Oxford, Lord Grey was elected speaker at Westminster. He d. in 1674, and was s. by his son, II. SIR RALPH GREY, bart. and second Lord Grey, of Werke, who m. Catherine, daughter of Sir Edward Forde, knt. of Hartling, in Sussex, and widow of Alexander, eldest son of John, Lord Colepeper, and had issue, FORDE, his heir. RALPH, successor to his brother. Catherine, m. to Richard Neville, esq. and had Catherine Neville, m. to Richard Aldworth, esq. Richard Aldworth, who assumed the sur- Richard Aldworth Neville, second Lord His lordship d. 15th June, 1675, and was s. by his eldest son, III. SIR FORDE GREY, bart. third Lord Grey, of Werke. This nobleman was a chief adherent of the Duke of Monmouth, and commanded the horse at Sedgemoor. He is accused, though, of playing the part of a double traitor, and the loss of the battle is attributed to his treachery; certain it is, that he made terms for himself, and preserved his life by bearing testimony against his associates. After the revolution he was in favour with King WILLIAM, and was created Earl of Tankerville. He married Mary, daughter of George, Lord Berkeley, and had an only daughter, MARY-GREY, who m. Charles Bennet, second Lord Ossulston, in whom the Earldom of Tankerville, was revived, and in whose descendants it still continues. His lordship d. in 1701, when the Earldom of Tankerville expired; but his other honours devolved upon his brother, IV. SIR RALPH GREY, bart. fourth Lord Grey, of Werke. This nobleman attended King WILLIAM in most of his campaigns, and was made governor of Barbadoes in 1698. He d. unmarried 20th June, 1706, when the barony and BARONETCY became EXTINCT. He devised a considerable estate to his cousin, William, Lord North and Grey, son of Charles, Lord Grey, of Rolleston. Arms-Gules, a lion rampant within a bordure, ingrailed argent. The Right Honourable Lineage. EXTINCT October, 1700. SIR EDWARD GRIMSTON, knt. M.P. for Ipswich, temp. ELIZABETH, and comptroller of Calais in that reign, and previously in the time of EDWARD VI. when he was appointed to the office (anno 1552*), died at the advanced age of ninety-eight, and was s. by his son, EDWARD GRIMSTON, esq. of Bradfield, in the county of Essex, M.P. for the borough of Eye, in the 31st of ELIZABETH, m. Joan, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Risby, esq. of Lavenham, in Suffolk, and grandaughter maternally, of John Harbottle, esq. of Crosfield, in the same county, and was s. at his decease in 1610, by his elder son, 1. SIR HARBOTTLE GRIMSTON, knt. of Bradfield, in the county of Essex, who was created a BARONET 25th November, 1612. This gentleman served the office of In the beginning of 1558, Calais being taken by the Duke of Guise, Sir Edward Grimston, the comptroller, was amongst the prisoners, and was closely confined in the Bastile, from which prison he effected his escape in sheriff of Essex, in 1614, and represented the county in three parliaments, temp. CHARLES I. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph Coppenger, esq, of Stoke, in Kent, and had five sons, Edward, d. s. p.; HARBOTTLE; Henry; Thomas; and William. He d. in 1648, and was s. by his son, II. SIR HARBOTTLE GRIMSTON, bart. who represented Colchester in parliament, temp. CHARLES 1. He was bred to the bar, and took an active part against the king's government, so long as he could do so constitutionally, but after the murder of the unfortunate CHARLES, (from whose mock trial until his execution, Sir Harbottle was kept a close prisoner) he lived in retirement, until the restoration of the monarchy, when (25th April, 1660) he was elected speaker of the House of Commons which accomplished that desired event. Sir Harbottle m. first, Mary, daughter of Sir George Croke, knt. one of the justices of the Common Pleas, and had (with five other sons, who all died before him) SAMUEL his heir. MARY, m. to SIR CAPEL LUCKYN, bart. of Messing SIR WILLIAM LUCKYN, bart. who m. Mary, HARBOTTLE LUCKYN, who s. his father as fourth baronet. WILLIAM LUCKYN, who became fifth baronet at the decease of his brother in 1736. This gentleman inherited the estates of his great uncle, Sir Samuel Grimston. ELIZABETH, married to Sir George Grubham Howe, bart. of Cold Barwick, Wilts, and was mother of SIR JAMES HOWE, bart. who d. s. p. in 1735. He m. secondly, Anne, eldest daughter and eventually heiress of Sir Nathaniel Bacon, K.B. and widow of Sir Thomas Meautys, but by that lady had no surviving issue. Sir Harbottle, who was sworn of the privy council, and constituted master of the rolls, died aged eighty-two, in January, 1683-4, and was s. by his son, III. SIR SAMUEL GRIMSTON, bart. M.P. for St. Albans, temp. CHARLES II. and WILLIAM III. who m. first, lady Elizabeth Finch, eldest daughter of Heneage, Earl of Nottingham, lord chancellor of England, and had an only daughter, ELIZABETH, GRIMSTON, M. to William Savile, se- LADY ANNE SAVILE, who m. Charles, third Robert, Lord Bruce, who d. s. p. Elizabeth, m. to the Honourable Besy He m. secondly, Lady Anne Tufton, youngest daughter of John, second Earl of Thanet, by whom he had no issue. He d. in October, 1700, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT, and the estates devolved, under Sir Samuel's will, upon his great nephew, WILLIAM LUCKYN, esq. M.P. for St. Albans, who assumed the surname of GRIMSTON, and was elevated to the peerage 29th May, 1719, as VISCOUNT GRIMSTON. His lordship, at the decease of his elder brother, Sir Harbottle Luckyn, bart. of two years after, by cutting out one of the window bars with a file, and letting himself down by a rope, conveyed to him by his servant, with whom he changed clothes. |