Pedigree of the family of Worsley of Stanworth, Lancashire and Calais

A PEDIGREE of the Family of Woksley, of Stanworth, Lancashire, and Calais,
compiled from
Harldan and other MSS., State Papers, Inquisitions post mortem, Visitations, &c.
by Clement Francis Worsley and Philip John Worsley—November 1902.
Arms of Worsley of Worsley and of Booths, Lancs -.—Argent, a chief gules.
Arms of Stafford or Stockport:—Azure, 3 lozenges or.
Arms of Ottwell Worsley -.—Quarterly 1 and 4, argent on a chief gules,
a crescent or for difference (the difference is occasionally given as
an annulet or), 2 and 3, azure, 3 lozenges or, (Coll. Arms, Vincent
129, 239, dc.)
The family of Worsley, of Booths, Lancs., also lore the coat, Azure,
3 lozenges or, as a quarter (vide Metcalfe's Book of Knights,
Sir Bobert Worsley, dc.)
The same coat was also borne quarterly by the family of Brereton, of
Tatton, as representative of the family of Worsley, of Worsley,
Lancs., (Visitation of Cheshire )
Balph Worsley, of the Worsley Mesnes branch, obtained a grant of Arms
founded on the same coat (Coll. Arms, Philpot, E.D.N., 56, 15.)
Robert de Workesley or Worsley. —
Probably Robert de Workesley, of Booths, in
Worsley, Lancs., called “The Good,” Knight of Shire
for Lancashire, 1374, son and heir of William de
Workesley, of Booths, and tenth in descent from
Helias Gigas, the traditional founder of the family
of Worsley, A.D. 1096.
The said Robert married Isabella, daughter of
Henry de Trafford, of Birches, Lancs., and died
1414/5. His son and heir Arthur Worsley married
Llizabeth, only daughter and heiress of Sir Geoffrey,
last Lord of Worsley, and was ancestor of the present
family of Worsley, of Hovingham, Yorks.
John Worsley. == Agnes
LSenrypT t Fine between Lawrence Warren, of Boynton.
Lsquire, Plaintiff, and John, son of Robert de Workesley and Agnes his
wife, and Katherine, who was the widow of Richard de Workesi ey,
tJ1eMain0rS of Po^nton and Stockport and of the Ad vow son
of the Church of Stockport, &c. Re-granted by the said John, Agnes and
Katherine, to the said Lawrence and his heirs.
(Poynton Deeds, Chester Recognisance Rolls, 6th October 1440.)
Richard Worsley
died before 4 Henry V (1416-7.)
second son.
(Coll. Arms, Vincent, 129, 139,
King III, 155, H to Z 20, 175.)
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Katherine Clarke,
daughter and heiress.
Deforciant of the Manors of
Poynton and Stockport and of
the Advowson of the Church
of Stockport. Fine 4 Henry V
(1416-7.)
Roger de Stopford,
or Stockport,
(British Museum Addl. MS., 14311
fo. 163. Earl. MS. 1535,/o. 32P.)
John Clarke.
(College of Arms. Philpot 8, yytr')
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Sara de Stopford,
daughter and heiress.
A Vttt tt •• U1 lue ^asue 01 Calais, and Lieutenant of Dover Castle
temp., Edward IV. He is mentioned in the Journal of the Ambassadors, who were sent to
Calais, 5th October 1439. In 1440 he petitioned for the Manors of Stockport, Poynton, etc.,
which belonged to his ancestors, whose heir duly entailed he was. Grant of offices of Steward,
XonfablAe and E;e?®!7e1r of the Castle and Lordship of Chirk, Denbighs, 24th June 1461. On
Inn pVTS,1468,’ ln rePayment of £1309 4s. 3d. due to him from the King,
inq P.M 16 Edward IV (1476-7.) (Messuages at Southwark, Surrey.) (Rymer’s Foedera, Vol. V
& ’ Ploceeiin9 °f Privy Council, Vol. V, p. 409. Calendar of Patent Rolls,
Edward IV, 1461-77. Hasted s History of Kent, Vol. IV, V. 75. Harl. MS. 4763. Coll. Arms,
cZsh'MSV IVI8)0,16 Papers' EarwaJcer’s East Cheshire, Vol. II, p. 276. Poynton Deeds,
Rose,
daughter of Edward Trevor, of Brynkenalt,
Denbighshire.
(Addl. MS. 7098, fo. 71. Coll. Arms, H to Z 20, 175.)
William Worsley,
Soldier of Calais. Mayor and
Alderman of Calais. Had general
pardon 9th August 1471. Bastard.
Died without issue, between Feb.
and July 1476. On 14th June
1468, and 23rd February 1476,
he had grant of office of collector
and receiver of the customs at
Newhambridge. Bailiff of the
scavage of the town of Calais and
the Island of Colne, from Michs.
1466. On 24th June 1515, Sir
Humphrey Banaster had grant
of all his possessions. (State
Papers, Harl. MS. 433,/o. 71b and
100b. Patent Rolls Record Office,
etc.)
Rowland Worsley,
son and heir (1476).
Executor of his
father’s Will. Lieu¬
tenant of the Tower
of Rysebank, Calais.
Had general pardon
6th and 9th August
1471. Died S.P.
(Coll. Arms. H to Z
26, 297 and 330.
Patent Rolls Record
Office.)
Edward Worsley,
King’s servant. On 26th June
1461, he had grant for life of the
office of Master Porter of the King’s
Castle of Carlisle. On 22nd Nov.
1485, he had grant of the Lordship
of Balyngham, in the marches of
Calais and Guisnes. He also had
grant of all the possessions of
William Worsley, bastard. Died
S.P.L. before 14th November 1509.
(State Papers, Rymer’s Foedera, Vol.
V, pt. 3, p. 166. Calendar Patent
Rolls, Edward IV, 1461-7, p, 16
Harl. MS. 1535, fo. 21». Coll.
Arms, H to Z 26, 296.)
A son
died S.P.
(Coll. Arms
, 76an
’ 77*"
Isabella
Worsley,
daughter and event¬
ual co-heiress. Died
18 th April 1524,
buried in Lambeth
Church, Surrey.
(Stow’s Survey. Man¬
ning & Bray’s Surrey,
Vol. Ill, pp. 497 and
508. Misc. Gen. et
Herald, Vol. I, p. 163.
Coll. Arms, Philpot 8,
76a
and 44, 75/7.
Harl. MS. 1535, fo.
321b. Addl. MS.
14311, fo. 163.)
Sir John Leigh,
K.B., eldest son of Ralph Leigh of
Stockwell, Surrey. Died 27th Aug.
1523, buried in Lambeth Church,
Surrey. Will dated 12th June 1523.
Inq. P.M., 5th November 1523.
(Visitation Cheshire. Addl. MS. 7098.
fo. 71, Harl. MS. 1561,/o. 20.)
Jocosa Worsley,-
daughter and
eventual co-heiress
(Harl. MS. 1535,
fo. 32P. Addl. MS.
14311,/o. 163.)
Richard Culpeper,
son of Sir William
Culpeper, Knt., of Ayles-
ford, Kent. Sheriff of
Kent, 11 Ed. IV, (1471-
2.) Died 2 Ric. Ill,
(1484-5.) (Collectanea To-
pographica et Heraldica,
Vol. VIII. Hasted’s Kent,
Vol. II, p. 261.)
Constance Worsley,
daughter and eventual co¬
heiress. Married
(Coll. Arms.
76 an
77b /
Philpot
Anne Worsley,
daughter and
eventual co-heiress.
Married before 1466.
Living 1st Aug. 1491.
(Coll. Arms. Philpot 8,
76a 7 ,, 43v
77b
- and 44-
Sir John Gainsford,
of Crowhurst, Surrey. Died
16th July 1492, buried at
Guilford. (Coll. Arms. Philpot
44, 43. Calendar of Patent Rolls.
Edward IV, 1461-7, p. 522.
Harl. MS. 1433, fo. 34. Manning
& Bray's Surrey, Vol. Ill, p. 175.)
Margaret :
Worsley,
daughter and
eventual co-heiress.
(Coll. Arms. Philvot
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Adrian Whetehill,
son of Richard Whetehill,
of Calais. Comptroller of
Calais. (Harl. MSS. 2040,
fo. 214b and 433,/o. 100.)
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John Leigh, Ralph Leigh,
second son of Ralph Leigh, of Stockwell, Surrey, and
brother of Sir John Leigh, K.B. (Manning & Bray’s
Jocosa Leigh, Surrey, Vol. Ill, p. 497.)
married
Paston. Both died S.P. VM
patris. (Harl. MS. 1535. fo.
321*.)
Jocosa Cilpeper,
daughter and co-heiress.
(Collectanea hpograghica
et Heraldica, Vol. VIII,
etc.)
Lord Edmund Howard,
third son of Thomas, Duke of
Norfolk, K.G. Marshal of the
Horse at Flodden, 9th September
•1513. He married secondly
Dorothy Troye.
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Elizabeth
Culpeper,
daughter and co¬
heiress. Married
Henry Barham, of
Teston, Kent.
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Margaret
Culpeper,
daughter and co¬
heiress. Married
William Cotton,
third son of Sir
Thomas Cotton, of
Land wade, Cambs.,
Kt.
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Thomas
Culpeper.
Died S.P.L.
Sir Richard Whetehill, Kt., -
of Calais.
(Chronicle of Calais, Camden Society,
p. 118, etc.)
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Elizabeth Whetehill,
(second wife.)
John St. John,
of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.
(Stowe MS. 600, Pedigrees of
Baronets.)
(Signed) C. FRANCIS WORSLEY,
Rylett Crescent, London, W.
PHILIP J. WORSLEY,
Rodney Lodge, Clifton, Bristol.
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Sir John Leigh,
aged 21 in 1523. (Harl.
MS. 1535, fo. 321b.)
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Ralph Leigh.
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Isabella.
Jocosa.
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Margaret. Queen Katharine Howard,
married as his fifth Consort, ffh
August 1540. Beheaded 13th Feb
1542.
King Henry VIII Sir Charles Howard,
of England, France and Ireland. Sir George Howard
Born 1491, died 1547. both killed in France!
S.P.
Henry Howard died
S.P.
Mary, Margaret,
married Edmund married Sir
Trafford. Thomas Arundel,
beheaded 1552.
Jocosa,
married
J. Stanney.
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William St. John.
of Farley, Hants,
second son. Died 1600.
(Foster’s Royal Descents.)
Barbara,
daughter of Gore,
of Wallop, Hants.
Thomas Worsley,
of Appuldercombe, Isle of
Wight. Born 1560, died
1604.
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Barbara St. John,
married 1585.
From whom descend the Worsleys of Appuldercombe
Gatcombe and Chale, Isle of Wight.