ELIZABETH, M. to William Longueville, esq. of the ESTHER, m. to Thomas Sandys, esq. Sir Thomas, who was a member of the first parliament after the Restoration and a prize commissioner, had a grant of £2000 per annum in the coal farm. He died in February, 1683, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED. The manor of Knowlton devolved on his daughters as co heirs, who joined with their trustees in the sale to Sir John Narborough, bart. Arms-Sa. a cross engrailed or. PEYTON, OF DODDINGTON. CREATED 10th Dec. 1660.-EXTINCT 25th Dec. 1660. Lineage. SIR ROBERT PEYTON, knt. of Iselham, in Cambridgeshire, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Clere, knt. of Ormesby, in Norfolk, and had two sons, ROBERT (Sir), his heir, and SIR JOHN PEYTON, knt. of Knowlton, in Kent, who m. Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Tindall, K.B. and had likewise two sons, THOMAS (Sir), his heir, and SIR JOHN PEYTON, knt. of Doddington, in the county of Cambridge, governor of the Tower temp. ELIZABETH, and of the queen's privy council; afterwards in the reign of JAMES I. governor of the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, in which office he succeeded Sir Walter Raleigh. "Sir John Peyton," in the words of an old writer," was educated after the politest manner of the age he lived in, by serving in the wars of Flanders under the most able and experienced soldiers and politicians of that time." Amidst the sunshine of a court and the affluence of a large fortune, his conduct was so regular and temperate that his life was prolonged to the age of ninety-nine years, in so much health and vigour that he is said to have rode back hunting three or four days before his death. He m. Dorothy, daughter and heir of Edward Beaupre, esq. of Outwell, in Norfolk, widow of Sir Robert Bell, one of the barons of the Exchequer, and was s. at his decease by his only son, SIR JOHN PEYTON, knt. whom. Alice, second daughter of Sir John Peyton, bart. of Iselham, and had three sons and six daughters, viz. ROBERT, his heir. ALGERNON, in holy orders, heir to his brother. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Anthony Chester, of Chichley, Anne, m. to - Lowe, esq. Dorothy, m.to Laurence Oxburgh, esq. of Emneth, in Norfolk. Frances, m. to Francis Fortescue, esq. barrister at-law, solicitor to Queen MARY, consort of CHARLES I. Susanna, m. to John Riches, esq. of Tring Hall, in Norfolk, and d. in 1706, aged ninety. Anne, m. to- Brent, esq. of Worcestershire. He was s. at his decease by his eldest son, ROBERT PEYTON, esq. who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Anderson, knt. of Penley, in Hertfordshire, but d. s. p. 1658, when he was s, by his brother, ALGERNON PEYTON, D. D. rector of Doddington, in the Isle of Ely, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Cook, esq. of Chissel, in Essex, and had issue, JOHN, his heir. ALGERNON, of Peyton Hall, created a BARONET in 1666-7. Henry, who embraced a military life, and was Elizabeth,m. to Gregory Parlet, esq. of Downham, Alice, m. first, to the Rev. John Nelson, LL. D. prebendary of Ely; and secondly, to John Cremer, gent. of Norfolk. She d. in 1717. Doctor Peyton was s. by his eldest son, 1. JOHN PEYTON, esq. of Doddington, in the county of Cambridge, who was created a BARONET 10th December, 1660, but died unm. 25th December following when the BARONETCY EXPIRED, and the estates devolved upon his next brother, SIR ALGERNON PEYTON, bart. Arms-Sa. a cross engrailed or, with a crescent for difference. PEYTON. CREATED 21st March, 1666-7.-EXTINCT 29th June, 1771. Lineage. 1. SIR ALGERNON PEYTON, BARONET, (second son of the Rev. Doctor Peyton, D.D.) so created 21st March, 1666-7, succeeded to the estates and representation of the family on the decease issueless, in 1660, of his elder brother, Sir John Peyton, bart. of Doddington. Sir Algernon m. Frances, daughter and heir of Sir Robert Sewster, knt. of Ravely, in the county of Huntingdon, by whom (who m. secondly, Colonel Skelton,) he had issue, SEWSTER, his successor. Anne, m. to Philip Bell, esq. of Wallington, in Algerina, m. to George Dashwood, esq. of Peyton Sir Algernon was s. by his son, II. SIR SEWSTER PEYTON, master of the buck-hounds temp. Queen ANNE, who m. Anne, second daughter of George Dashwood, esq. of London, and had issue,* Sister of Sir Robert Dashwood, bart. of Northbrook, in Oxfordshire; to Robert Dashwood, esq. of Cley, in Norfolk; and to Colonel George Dashwood, the husband of Sir Sewster Peyton's sister. Lineage. "All I can learn (says COLLINS) of this gentleman (the first baronet) is that he was son and heir of Thomas Phillips, second son of Thomas Phillips, of Montacute, in the county of Somerset, whose father, Richard Phillips, was of the county of Dorset; which Thomas, of Montacute, is probably the same Thomas Phylyps who was constituted (31 HENRY VIII.) chief builder and supervisor of the buildings in the town and marches of Calais." He, THOMAS PHELIPS, or PHYLYPS, had by his wife, the daughter of Smith of the county of Somerset, JOHN, whose descendants were of Corfe, in the county of Dorset. The heiress of this branch, Jane Phelips, m. the Rev. Sir James Hanham, bart. THOMAS. Richard. EDWARD (Sir), elected serjeant-at-law 45 ELIZABETH, and made king's serjeant 1 JAMES 1. knighted at Whitehall 23rd July, 1603, before the coronation of the king; and having served in several parliaments, was chosen speaker in the first parliament of JAMES I. wherein he represented the county of Somerset; he was afterwards appointed master of the Rolls. Sir Edward left a son, SIR ROBERT PHELIPS, knt. M.P. for the county of Somerset 21 JAMES I. and J and 3 CHARLES I. His son and heir, EDWARD PHELIPS, of Montacute, in Somersetshire, b. in 1613, represented that county in the Long Parliament. He was ancestor of the Phelips of Montacute, and the present CHARLES PHELIPS, esq. of Briggins Park, Hants. (See BURKE'S Commoners, vol. iii.) The second son, THOMAS PHELIPS, was father of 1. SIR THOMAS PHELIPS, knt. of Barrington, in the county of Somerset, who was created a BARONET 16th February, 1619-20. He m. Cherity, daughter and coheir of William Waller, esq. of Oldstoke, in the county of Southampton, by whom, who m. secondly, William, Viscount Ogle, he left at his decease, in 1627, a son, II. SIR JAMES PHELIPS, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Tichborne, bart. and was s. at his decease, in 1653, by his son, Lineage. 1. HENRY PICKERING, esq. purchased of the Tempests the manor and estate of Whaddon, in Cambridgeshire, in 1648, and being thence designated, was created a BARONET in 1660-1. He was succeeded at his decease by his son, 11. SIR HENRY PICKERING, of Whaddon, at whose decease, without male issue, in 1705, the title became EXTINCT. Sir Henry's widow sold the manor of Whaddon, in 1716, to Edward, Lord Harley, of whom it was purchased by Lord Chancellor HARDWICKE. Arms-Erm. a lion rampt. az. armed gu. crowned This family enjoyed extensive estates in the county of Berks for several centuries, and frequently received the honour of knighthood. The last of these knights, SIR GABRIEL PILE, or PYLE, married one of the daughters of Sir Peter Welch, some time cofferer to King JAMES I. and was s. by his eldest son, 1. FRANCIS PILE, esq. of Compton-Beauchamp, in Berkshire, was created a BARONET by King CHARLES for his services to the crown, 12th September, 1628. Sir Francis m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Francis Popham, knt. of Littlecott, in the county of Wilts, and had (with three daughters) three sons, viz. FRANCIS, his successor. Gabriel, of Okemarsh, Berks, m. Frances, third daughter of Sir Henry Moore, bart. of Fawley. He d. 1st November, 1635, was buried at Collinborn Kingston, in Wilts, and s. by his eldest son, 11. SIR FRANCIS PILE, who m. first, Mary, daughter of Samuel Dunch, esq. of Pusey, in Berks, and by that lady had a son, Francis, who d. young. He m. secondly, Miss Still, only daughter of the Right Rev. John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and had three daughters, his co-heirs, viz. I. ANNE, M. to Francis, second Lord Holles, of DANZILL HOLLES, third Lord Holles, with II. ELIZABETH, m. to Sir Thomas Strickland, bart. of Boynton, in Yorkshire. -, M. Richards, esq. of Yaverland, in the Isle of Wight. Sir Francis d. about 1649, when the baronetcy devolved upon his brother, III. SIR SEYMOUR PILE, of Axford, in Wiltshire, who m. Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Moore, bart. of Fawley, in Berkshire, and was s. at his decease by his elder son, IV. SIR FRANCIS PILE, who m. Frances, daughter of Sir Bulstrode Whitlocke, knt. of Chilton, Berks, by whom he had two sons and two daughters. He was s. by his elder son, V. SIR SEYMOUR PILE, who m. Jane, only daughter of John Lawford, esq. of Stapleton, in Gloucestershire, by whom (who d. in July, 1726,) he had a daughter and a son and successor, VI. SIR FRANCIS-SEYMOUR PILE, of North Stoneham and Somerley, Hants, who m. Anne, daughter and coheir of Sir Ambrose Crowley, knt. of Greenwich, and relict of Richard Fleming, esq. but died without issue 4th May, 1761, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED. From the Piles, the estate of Compton Beauchamp, in Beauchamp, in Berkshire, passed by marriage, about the year 1670, to the family of Richards, of Yaverland, in the Isle of Wight. Mr. Richards, the last heir male of this family, bequeathed it, in case his daughter died s. p. to Mr. Wright, of Oxford, maternal grandfather of John Atkyns Wright, esq. of Compton Beauchamp, formerly M.P. for Oxford. Arms-Arg. a cross between four nails gu. 1. PETER PINDAR, esq. collector of the Chester customs, son of Reginald Pindar, of Southwell, in Northamptonshire, purchased from John Hurleston, esq. his brother-in-law, the manor of Idenshaw, in Cheshire, and was created a BARONET in 1662. He m. first, Judith, daughter and co-heir of Jeffry Walkenden, esq. of the Inner Temple; and secondly, Dorothy, daughter of John Hurleston, esq. of Pickton, and was s. by his son, II. SIR THOMAS PINDAR, of Idenshaw, who m. Anne, daughter and heir of Robert Wynne, esq. of Flintshire, and was father of III. SIR PAUL PINDAR, of Idenshaw, at whose decease unmarried in 1704-5, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. Arms-(Disallowed by Sir William Dugdale in the visitation of 1663)—Arg. three lions' heads az. crowned or. This family has been" of good antiquity" in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, as fully established by old deeds and records appertaining thereto. THOMAS PLAYTERS, esq. of Thorndon, in Suffolk, was father of THOMAS PLAYTERS, esq. of Thorndon and Sotterley, who died 21st September, 1479. He held Wilborne manor and advowson, in Norfolk, Sotterley, and Ugshall manor, in Suffolk; and lies buried in Sotterley church. By Anne, his wife, sister of Roger Denny, esq. of Tatington, also in Suffolk, he left a son and heir, WILLIAM PLAYTERS, esq. who was living in 1483. He married Jane, daughter of Sir Edmund Jenny, knt. of Knotshall, in Suffolk, and had five sons, four of whom died unm. and he was s. at his decease, 11th November, 1512, by the fifth, CHRISTOPHER PLAYTERS, esq. living in 1492, who d. in 1547, seized of Sotterley, Ugshall, and Briseworth manors, in Suffolk. He married first, Dorothy, sister and co-heir of William Aslack, esq. of Carrow, in Norfolk, by whom he had one son, THOMAS; and secondly, Anne, daughter of William Read, esq. of Beccles, in Suffolk, by whom he had several other children. His eldest son and heir, THOMAS PLAYTERS, esq. who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Jermyn, knt. of Rushbrook, in Suffolk, and dying 9th September, 1572, was s. by his son, WILLIAM PLAYTERS, esq. of Sotterley, who held the manor of Eloghe, Ugshall manor and advowson, Sotterley manor and advowson, with lands in divers towns in Suffolk, half the manor of Berrys, alias Holkham, in Norfolk, the manor of Scotts, in Essex, &c. He married first, Thomasine, daughter of George Duke, esq. of Frense; secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Timperley, esq. of Hintlesham, in Suffolk; thirdly, Thomasine, daughter and co-heir of Edmond Tirrell, esq. of Beeches, in Essex; and fourthly, Mary, daughter and co-heir of William Drake, esq. of Hardly, in Norfolk; two of those ladies left no male issue; the issue of the fourth failed after two descents; the second was mother of the son and heir, 1. SIR THOMAS PLAYTERS, of Sotterley, high sheriff of Suffolk in 1605, who was knighted at Newmarket, 19th October, 1603, and created a BARONET 13th August, 1623. He married first, Anne, daughter of Sir William Swan, knt. of Southfleet, in Kent, and had surviving issue, WILLIAM, his heir. Frances, m. to Hamond Bozown, esq. of Wisingset, in Norfolk. Sir Thomas married secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir Anthony Browne, knt. of Elsinge, in Norfolk, and by that lady had Thomas, m. Mary, daughter of Sir Augustine Palgrave, knt. of Norwood Berningham, in Nor Roger, d. s. p. John, m. Camilla, daughter of Thomas Browne, esq. of Elsinge. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Stephen Soame, knt. of Haidon Hall, in Essex. Judith, m. to Richard Moseley, esq. Lidia, m. to Henry Warner, esq. of Mildenhall, in Suffolk. Parnel, m. to John Harbonne, esq. of Barsham. --, m. to Edward Barnwell, esq. of Hylamn. Anne, m. to George Gent, esq. of Moyns. Sir Thomas died in June, 1683, and was s. by his eldest son, 11. SIR WILLIAM PLAYTERS, who was deputy lieutenant and vice admiral of the county of Suffolk, and colonel of a regiment, until turned out by the rebellious parliament, as recorded upon his tomb. He m. Frances, daughter and heir of Christopher Le Grys, esq. of Billingford, in Norfolk, by whom (who d. 9th September, 1659,) he had an only son, his successor, III. SIR THOMAS PLAYTERS, high sheriff of Suffolk in 1646, who was made colonel of a regiment of Curassiers, five hundred strong, by commission, dated at Oxford, 29th July, 19 CHARLES I. he was also admiral of six English ships. He married Rebecca, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Chapman, esq. of Wormley, in Hertfordshire, but had no issue. He died at Messina, in Sicily, anno 1651, aged thirty-five, (his widow m. secondly, Richard Lucy, esq.; and thirdly, Sir Rowland Lytton, knt. of Knebworth,) when the baronetcy reverted to his uncle of the half blood, IV. SIR LYONEL PLAYTERS, rector of Ugshall, in Suffolk. WALKER, in his sufferings of the Clergy, relates many acts of persecution and plunder inflicted upon this gentleman, whom he describes as a meek and peaceable temper, during the rebellion. He lived, however, to see the restoration of the monarchy, and to be re-established in his own estates. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Warner, gent. of Brandon, in Norfolk, and by her, who died in September, 1699, had issue, He d. in 1679, and was s. by his elder son, V. SIR JOHN PLAYTERS, who m. first, Jane, daughter of Thomas Read, esq. of Berdwell, in Suffolk, but by that lady he had no issue. He m. secondly, Isabel, daughter and sole heir of Thomas Hall, of London, merchant, and had a son and daughter, who both died young. He was s. at his decease by his brother, VI. SIR LYONEL PLAYTERS. This gentleman m. Martha, daughter of Talmash Castel, esq. of Raveningham, in Norfolk, and had issue, JOHN, his successor. Lyonel, m. one of the daughters and co-heirs of Dr. Gould, a physician, and d. in January, 1722-3, at Sotterley, leaving issue. Thomas, d. unm. Caroline, m. to John Norris, gent. of Witton, in Anne. ter of John Felton, esq. of Worlingham, in Suffolk, and niece of Sir John Feltoun, bart. and had several children, of whom, however, only two survived to maturity, viz. JOHN, his heir, who m. first, Anne-Caroline, dau. JOHN, successor to his grandfather. Elizabeth, m. in 1758, to John Norris, esq. of Mr. Playters, who d. before his father, m. se- WILLIAM-JOHN, who succeeded as tenth ba Mary. ronet. Sir John d. 11th December, 1768, and was s. by his grandson, VIII. SIR JOHN PLAYTERS, who d. unm. at Ingatestone, in Essex, 26th May, 1791, and was s. by his brother, IX. SIR CHARLES PLAYTERS, who was sometime of East Bergholt, in Essex, and died at Hainford, in Norfolk, unm. in 1806. He was s. by his half-brother, X. SIR WILLIAM JOHN PLAYTERS, who resided at Yelverton, in Norfolk. He m. first, in 1782, Miss Patena Clarke, who d. s. p. 14th August, 1825, when he m. secondly, Miss Anne Wright. Sir William d. aged seventy-five, 23rd September, 1832, and the BA RONETCY EXPIRED. Arms-Bendy wavy of six, argent and azure. Note-A correspondent of the Gentleman's Magazine states, that Sir William John Playters, the last baronet, left an illegitimate daughter, ELIZABETH WRIGHT, who m. Robert Moore, esq. an officer in the army, and to whom Sir William devised his estates in Norfolk. Lieutenant GeorgeCharles-Degen Lewis, great grandson of Joshua Lewis, whose daughter was mother of Sir William Playters, entered a caveat to the will, but withdrew it. PLEYDELL, OF COLESHILL. CREATED 15th June, 1732. EXTINCT 14th Oct. 1768. Lineage. WILLIAM PLEY DELL, esq. of Coleshill, in the county of Berks, b. about the year 1425, d. in 1495, seized of lands in Berkshire and the adjoining counties. He was interred in the church of Coleshill, with his wife, Isabella, under the directions of his will, dated 6th November, 1494, and registered in the prerogative office. His son and heir, THOMAS PLEY DELL, esq. d. in 1527, possessed of a considerable estate, (the appraisement of his moveables only, made 9th October, 1527, amounting to £353. 7s. a large sum for those times,) and was interred, with VII. SIR JOHN PLAYTERS, who m. Elizabeth, daugh- Agnes, his wife, in a chapel, (which, for that purpose, He d. in 1699, and was s. by his eldest son, he had caused to be erected on the south side of the church of Coleshill,) called in his will," the new chapel of the salutation of our blessed ladie," and, by him, amongst other donations, endowed with ten marks yearly to a priest, to sing and pray for his soul, and the souls of his family. The probate to his will, is under the seals of Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop of York and Legate; and William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury. He had (with two daughters, Rose, wife of Ambrose Champneys, esq. of Frome Selwood, and Elizabeth,) a son and successor, WILLIAM PLEY DELL, esq. of Coleshill, who m. Agnes, daughter and co-heir of Robert Reason, esq. of Corf Castle, in the county of Dorset, by whom he had, 1. TOBIAS, his heir, m. Eleonora, daughter of John Yate, of Buckland, Berks, and was seized of the manor, town and hundred of Farringdon, in that county, which he had purchased of Sir Francis Englefield, and the said John Yate, where he and his wife lie interred under a handsome monument, in the chancel. He d. 18th October, 1583. II. GABRIEL, of Midgehill, Wilts. His grand son, SIR CHARLES PLEY DELL, of Midgehill knight- EDMUND MORTON PLEY DELL, esq. of Milbourne, M.P. for the county of Dorset, who m. Deborah, daughter of William Kuffen, esq. and died in 1754, leaving issue. III. THOMAS, of Shrivenham. CHARLOTTE-LOUISA PLEYDELL, became She was mother of RICHARD and PLEY DELL GODDARD, successively of Swindon, see BURKE'S Commoners, vol. iv. p. 326. By Margaret, his wife, daughter of Sir Humphrey Edward, of Crickdale, in Wiltshire, whose great grandson and successor, (after his son and grandson bearing the same christian name,) Edward Pleydell, of Crickland, M.P. for that borough, m. Annabella, daughter of the Right Honourable Sir John Ernle, of Whet ham, in the same county, chancellor of the exchequer in the reigns of CHARLES II. JAMES II, and WILLIAM and MARY, and left an only son, Edward Pleydell, of Crickland, Berkshire. The elder son, JOHN PLEYDELL, esq. of Shrivenham, in Berkshire, m. Anne, daughter of Oliver Ashcomb, esq. of Lyford, in the same county, and dying 2nd August, 1635, was s. by his son, OLIVER PLEYDELL, esq. who d. in 1680, seized of the paternal estate above mentioned, and of several others in the counties of Berks, Gloucester, and Wilts. He had two sons (the younger died unm.) and several daughters, of the latter, Martha, m. Sir Robert Brooke, bart. of Nacton, and Mary was the wife of Thomas Goddard, esq. of Swindon. His son and heir, THOMAS PLEYDELL, esq. of Shrivenham, m. 16th February, 1666, MARY, only daughter of Sir George Pratt, bart.+ and eventually sole heir of her brother, SIR HENRY PRATT, OF COLESHILL, and had an only son, THOMAS, his heir. Mr. Pleydell d. in 1670, and Mary, his widow, carried into other families part of the estate which had descended to her from her grandfather, Sir Henry Pratt, but the residue vested absolutely in her mother, Dame Margaret Pratt, of some part of which, comprising the manors of Coleshill, Coxwell, Magna, and Coxwell Parva, in the county of Berks; she died seized in 1698, together with the family seat of Coleshill, which she herself had procured to be built, in 1650, by Inigo Jones. Her grandson and heir, THOMAS PLEYDELL, esq. of Coleshill, m. first, in 1691, Jane, daughter of Sir Nicholas Stuart, bart. of Hartley Mauduit, in the county of Southampton, and had an only child, MARK-STUART, his heir. He m. secondly, Rachel, daughter of Michael Ernle, esq. of Brimslade Park, Wiltshire, and by her had Thomas-Forster, who d. unm. in 1731. Mr. Pleydell d. 2nd February, 1727, and was s. by his elder son, 1. MARK-STUART PLEYDELL, esq. of Coleshill, in the county of Berks, who was created a BARONET by King GEORGE II. 15th June, 1732. Sir Mark inherited the estates of this branch of his own family, and those He m. 14th specified above of the family of Pratt. Forster, bart. son of Sir William Forster, made a knight of the Bath 25th July, 1603, by Mary, his wife, one of the maids of honour to Queen ELIZABETH, daughter of Sir Mark Stuart, knt. of Stutney, in Cambridgeshire. |