History of the Reed family in Europe and America

32 ORIGIN OP THE NAME
Edmond, the son of Edmond, had a son William ; also Eobert
and John : the latter was a* merchant, of great wealth, in
Boston. He lived at Wrangle in 1460. There continued to
be a John in this branch of the family till 1626. The last
one was knighted in 1609, made Sheriff of Lincoln in 1610,
and died in 1626, aged sixty-five years. Charles Crafts Read,
who moved away from Wrangle, and in 1676 lived in Bard"
well, was probably a son of the last-named John. There is
a record of the death of Charles Crafts in 1662 ; which
makes it probable there were a father and son by that name.
The latter married Mary, the daughter of Thomas Henet ;
and she inherited the manor and royalties of Pishobury.
The Reads, in 1675, had disappeared from Wrangle, partly
by emigration to America ; and the remainder had taken up
their residence on their other estates. Francis, the son
of Thomas and Bridget, left there in 1674. The Crafts of
Bard well, the Gerards of Suffolk, the Greshams of Norfolk,
and the Eltons of Pinsbury in Lincolnshire, were relatives
of the Reads of Boston and Wrangle. Edmond, the son of
Thomas and Philipa, married Isiod Stanley ; and they had a
son Peter, who was knighted by Charles V. at the siege of
Barbary. He gave his houses in St. Giles to pay for ringing
the great bell at four in the morning and at eight in the even-
ing. There is a picture of him in the council-chamber, with
a hawk on his fist, and the arms of Rede, with an account
of the donation for ringing the bell, and of a large charity
to be distributed to the poor of the city. He married Annie,
daughter of Sir Thomas Bleugrehasset, Knt. She was the
widow of George, Duke of Brampton. He died in 1568,
leaving a son Giles. His wife died April 15, 1577. The
records abound with the charities and bequests of Sir Peter
Rede ; and his name is spelled Rede, Read, Redde. His
father's name was spelled Rede and Reed. This family
dwelt in the black flint house opposite to the north side of