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A RESEARCH

INTO THE SURNAME"BRIGHTON"

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Dedicated tom y sou

W I L L I A M J O B

.for whoni this resenrcli

rvas primarily intended.

His comrades of the No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron, R.A.F,, a

few of whom I knew, their homes were in England, Wales, Scotland,Canada, U S . America, ‘Australia, and New Zealand. Wi th someof them he rests in Neumunster Cemetery, Schleswig Holstein.

With faith and reverence I quote Isaiah V.26 and XLI.14.

‘‘ He will lijl up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hissunto them from the end of the earth; and behold they shallcome quickly.”

‘‘ Thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel.”



A RESEARCH tNTO THE FAMILY NAME OF

BRIGHTON

Who has not at some period of his youth thought, “Who weremy forebears, where did they live ? ” When I was a boy and inlater years people have said, “What an uncommon name! Didyour family adopt it from the town of Brighton?” On manyoccasions it had to be spelt before the hearer would be sure of it.I know many bearers of our name had the same experience.

As a child I enquired of my parents and of my father’s sister,Miss Marion Brighton, as to all they knew of the family. From

the information they gave me and from wme old letters given meby my father’s sister, I started my research.

My father’s father and grandfather both died when theirfamilies were quite young. Apart from the old gravestones inDoverdale and Ombersley Churchyards there were family associa-tions with Hanley Castle. I took my wife and son to visit theseneighbourhoods one week end in April, 1931. The aged sexton of Hanley Castle informed me that the registers went back to 1538.The Vicar kindly sent me a copy of an entry in the registers of a

baptism of Job Brighton in 1703. I later searched the ancientregisters and found other interesting entries. My research took meto the Fen country Churches, Walpole St. Peters and Walpole St.Andrews, where I learnt that Berrow’s Worcester Journal waspublishing an article by Stroller on Hanley Castle.

From John Noakes I learnt of the old tombstones in Castle-morton Churchyard which are now indecipherable, and the old.Doverdale Transcripts at the Worcester Diocesan Registry. I ammuch indebted for many kind permissions to search the Transcripts,

Marriage Allegations and Parish Registers, and for the privilegeof the British Museum and Guildhall Reading Rooms and theProbate Registries, and also for the permission of the AntiquariansSociety to use illustrations from the Prattington Collection. Theresearch was a most interesting hobby in my spare-time, taking meinto various old country villages of Worcester, Gloucester, Somersetand the Fen country.

The relationship between Adam de Brinton and Adam deBrighton intrigued me until I discovered the name Adam de Brinton

in the Pipe Roll Publications. I have continued the history of thatfamily from Gilbert de Brinton unto Thomas Newport 4th Earl of Bradford, chiefly to observe the Christian names borne by the menof the family during that long period, and compare with the Christiannames borne by the men of the Brighton family from the SixteenthCentury unto the Nineteenth Century.

Sentiment is the spice of life, the thoughts of one’s forebearersis both solemn and edifying, that betters a man’s spirit in his

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pilgrimage through this world to realise those who have gone before,the standard they have endeavoured to maintain, the faults theymade and our hope to benefit by that knowledge.

While this little research is not complete, I hope the informationcontained will help others of our name so disposed to researchfurther. I suggest that the name Brighton, as Brython is pureCeltic, written Beorht, Brict, Briht, during the Saxon period, andBrinton during the Norman period.

If some inaccuracies have entered into this research in thetranscribing of dates, I trust they do not detract from its interest orvalue.

London,

JIM JOB BRIGHTON.

October, 1947.

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CHAPTER 1.

Is Isaiah LT, verse 1-2 also in one way a Divine command tolook up our ancestry? “ Hearken to me ye that follow afterrighteousness, ye that seek the Lord : look unto the Rock whenceye were hewn, and the hole in the pit whence ye were digged, look unto Abraham, your father, and Sarah that bare you.”

The above words were no doubt addressed to us all as a nation,as a family the subject is very interesting. In several books we readof the ancient tribes and families of this Island of Britain. To givea modern reference in Whitaker’s Almanack, it states that one of the earliest tribes or families to inhabit these Islands were Brythons.The Rev. Edward Davies in his book Celtic Researches, published1804, mentions the Triads of the Island of Britain, that is to sayTriads of memorial and record (p. 153). The three benevolenttribes of the Island of Britain (p. 154), the third were the Britons,they came from the land of Llydaw and were also sprung from theprimordial line of the Cymry (p. 155). The Brython who gave itsexisting name to this Island and its inhabitants according to someof these Triads and the Venerable Bede, came from Llydaw or inother words from Amorica (p. 167).

Bede’s History of England; but at first this Island had no otherinhabitants but the Briton from whom it derived its name, andwho coming over into Britain as is reported from Amorica. (Note :

that the Britons or Brythons came from Gaul is doubtless a fact.Another branch of the Celtic race, the Goidels or Gaels, appear tohave been in possession in Britain before them.)

Mr. Kemble observes in his preface to the third volume of theCodex Diplomaticus that the Anglo Saxon are nearly always com-posite words consisting of two or more parts, the second generallyof wide and common signification, the first a kind of definitionlimiting this general name to one particular application. Theformer portion of these compound names, he said, may be classedunder various heads, as the names of animals, birds, trees, fishesetc.; others refer to mythological or divine personages ; otherscontain the names of individuals or families.

The Sunday Times, April 20th, 1939. Letters re similaritybetween Welsh and Hebrew, gives Welsh-Brith, English-Bright,Hebrew-Barieah. The Imperial Dictionary, edited by John Ogilvie,L.L.D., published by Blackie and Son, 1850, gives Bright a (brite).Sax. beorht, byrht, briht, or bright clear shining, whence beorhtness,brightness, beorhtian. In Saxon beorht-wile or brithwile signifies amoment, a twinkling of an eye ; this directs us to the primary senseof the verb to shine. Saxon bryhten, which is a derivative from bryht

and which signifies a moment, that is the time of a shoot or darting-like glance. Ric as a termination of names denotes rich or powerful,as Alfric, Fredrick (Brihtric). It is the first syllable of Richard.

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A.D. 693. Bertwald, same also written Brihtwald, Britwald,according to the Venerable Bede, was the 8th Archbishop of Canter-bury and the first English Archbishop. He succeeded Theodorein the Archbishopric, he was a man learned in the Scripture andperfectly instructed in eccelesiatical and monastic teaching, died A.D .

731, age 73 years. A.D. 791. Bishop Brihteah of Worcester gave land at Sapery.Sir R. Atkyn’s History of Gloucestershire. Tewkesbury,A.D. 800.

Hugh Earl of Mercia was patron and procured Brictric, King of the West Saxons to be buried here in the Chapel of St. Faith.

David Hume’s History of England. Brictric, King of the West

A.D. 1000. Athelbright, who first among the English racereceived baptism. (King Alfred’s Laws. In Ancient Laws andInstitutes of England, Records Commission. Copy,’ page 27.

British Museum, Circle 55b.) Brihtwin and Brihtmare, his son, whopossessed the village of Hadesore (by inheritance) before the Con-quest.

Habington’s History of Worcester. Britegus, Bribegus, orBritelgus, a Bishop of. Worcester.. A.D. 1033. Brihteagus. Abbot of Pershore and sister’s sonto Wulstan.

Sebright Stone. Last meeting place of the Celtic Saxon Councilnear Standerwick, Somerset, on the county boundary with Wilt-shire.

Sir R . Atkyn’s History of Gloucestershire,page 727. A referenceis made to Brictric, lord of the Honour of Gloster, which he hadinherited from his grandfather, Haylward Snow, or Ailward Snew,so named from his fair complexion. He was royally descendedfrom Edgar the King, his wife’s name was Algive, by whom he hada son, Algar, father of Brictric. (Historians have stated that Algardied without issue, and was succeeded by his brother, Brictric, butthat Brictric was the son of Algar in many passages of DoomsdayBook, particularly under the Manor of Tewkesbury.)

After the Norman Conquest on the authority of King William I,Brictric was seized in his Manor of Hanley while he was assistingBishop Wulstan to consecrate the Chapel of Hanley and sentprisoner to Winchester where he died and was buried.

Severalyears previously while employed on an embassy from King Edwardthe Confessor to the Court of Baldwin Count of Flanders, heincurred the enaity of Matilda, the daughter of Baldwin. Itappears she began to settle her affections on him, but not findingsuitable returns did meditate revenge and afterwards had an oppor-

tunity, for she married William the Conquerer, and soon afterthe Norman Conquest revenge of slighted love in the Queen, andthe temptation of such ample revenues in the King, worked the ruinof Brictric ; he was cast into prison and his great possessionsseized.

When Henry 11. was King, the Saxon Grange at Hanley wasconverted into a Castle, the remains of the Moat now only remain,

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SaXOnS, A.D. 784.

In several references to him one said he left no issue.



CHAPTER xrA Study of the Pipe Rolls, Clbse Rolls, and etc. and etc.

The Editors state that “ great ambiguity prevails in the propernames of persons and places which occur in these ancient rolls,for these are either Latinised or Galliezied whenever it was possibleto do so according to the fancy of the scribe, or the degree of know-ledge which he happened to possess. Thus he rendered into Latinor French a Norman or Saxon appzllation just as he happmed toprefer the one to the other.”

Ancient Rolls of Arms, 1245-1295.Adam de Brinton, No. 279 in the-Antiquaries Roll of Arms

containing 486 Shields of Arms ; Adam de Brinton, No. 374 in the

Charles or St. Georges Roll of Arms, containing 677 Shields of Arms ; bore Arms Gules a lion rampant, tail forked, ermine.

ArchaDoZigia, Vol. xxxix, page 418. Mr. Percival in his ablepreface to the Charles Roll and Antiquaries Roll, said the earliestpossible date for the Rolls was 1263-1277, while the latest dateassigned was 1295. Both rolls taken together would form a verylarge and important collection of Arms of persons living between1240-5, the date of the Roll of Arms of Henry 111 and 1300, the

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date of the Karlaverock Roll. It is assumed that the original Rollswere a collection of Arms of the several Knights and Barons who cameunder the compiler’s notice as carried at certain tournaments oroccasions.

In various records occur the name Brinton, in my opinion,meant for the name Brighton. Spelt as then pronounced in the

West of England-Bri-n-ton.The Pipe Rolls of the thirteenth year of Henry TT for Berkshire-

Gilbert de Brinton rendered account for land of the Manor of Brimpton.

Rev. R. W. Eyton. Antiquities of Shropshire. Ham0 deLongford held Church Eyton and Orslow Staff, under Baron StaffordHamo, Lord of Longford, was deceased, 1165,leaving two daughters,Eva and Agnes. Longford went to Eva and her husband, Robert deBrinton, by direction, an express wish of Henry 11. (Eva was given

in marriage by Henry IT to Robert de Brinton in the first year of hisreign, 1155.)The Rev. R. VV. Eyton said Robert de Brinton took his

name from Brimpton in Berkshire, a Manor which he held under theMortimers of Wigmore. Vo. ix, page 104, mentions a deed in whichthe name is Robert de Brumington. Liber Niger contains a Cartaor Return from Robert de Brinton ; another folio of Liber Niger-Robert de Brienton.

In or before the year 1185, Robert de Brinton died. In 1190or 1191, Eva de Longford took a second husband, Walter de Wite-

feld.In Curio Regis Rolls, 1211, Northants, occurs the names Roberto

de Brinton, William de Heiford, Peter Britoni and other Knights.Adam de Brinton’s name first occurs in the Pipe RolIs, 1202. Inor before the year 1216, Adam de Brinton had succeeded to hismaternal inheritance and was in rebellion against King John.

A Writ Close of September 15th, 1216, requires the Sheriff of Salop and Staffordshire to give Adam de Brinton’s lands to hisbrother, John. A Writ of King Henry TII orders the Sheriff to

reinvest Adam de Brinton with his lands, he having returned tohis fealty.January 26th, 1236. .Adam de Brinton being dead, his son,

Adam succeeded him. Tn or about 1240, various feodaries recordAdam de Brinton’s different tenures : Tn Shropshire, he held 1 feein Capita in Langeford. In Staffordshire 1 fee of the Baron Staffordin Eyton (Church Eyton) and Orselawe. In Oxfordshire 4 a fee of the Baron Stafford in Middle Aston, and in Berkshire 1 fee inBrimpton under Ralph-de Mortirner.

Grant to Adam de Brinton andhis heirs of free warren in his demesne lands in Eyton Co. Staffs,grant also of a weekly market on Monday at his Manor of Eyton,and a yearly fair there on the vigil and feast of St. Edith.

Record the names of 333 Knights,including H. de Bohun, Earl of Essex and Hereford, John de Bailol,Hump de Bohun, Adam de Brinton and others to whom protection

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Calendar qf Charter Rolls 1251.

The Patent Rolls, 1252.



was granted going with the King to Gascony, so long as they werein the King’s service in those parts.

Rev. R. W. Ej*ton. Tn 1254, Adam de Brinton was returnedamong those who held 20 Librates of land in Salop. The BradfordHundred Roll of 1255 speaks thus of Longeford : “Adam de

Brinton holds the Manor of Longeford with Appurtenances incapite of the King by service of a Knight’s fee in time of war at hisown charges. He does suit to neither County or Hundred, butwhat warranty of exemption the jurors know not.”

The Patent Rolls, January 7th, 1258, record Adam de Brintonin service of the King and Edward his son in Wales.

The Pipe Rolls of 1261 show a sum of E7 10s. Od. paid by theSheriff to Hoe1 ap Madoc, Thomas de Roshal and Adam de Brinton.This was for their expenses in proceeding to the Ford of Montgomeryas C,ommissioners to treat about a truce with Llewellyn.

It may interest the reader to know that A. G. Bradley, in his Book of th e Severn, said that Prince Llewellyn of Wales in 1278married Lady Elina, the orphaned daughter of Simon de Montfortin Worcester Cathedral in the presence of King Edward and hisCourt, including the King of Scotland as a guest. The lady hadfallen into King Edward’s hands by a mis- chance at sea.

The Writ of Diem Clausif on the death of Adam de Brinton thesecond, bears date June 20th, 1274. His son Adam, age 30 yearsand more succeeded him. Tt was Adam de Brinton the third, who,having obtained livery of his father’s lands on January loth, 1274,was summoned for service against Llewellyn in the summer of 1277. He acknowledged his tenure in the usual form and being aKnight, proposed to discharge his service in person.

Inquisitions and Post Mortens, 1274. Third Edward 1. Adamde Brinton Writ 30th June. OTford Inq. Saturday the Octave of SS Peter and Paul. Midelest. 1% hide land in demesne 9d. rentof assize, 8+ virgates land in villenage and a mill held of the Baronof Stafford rendering 5s. yearly to the fee of Stafford and a messuageand 1 virgate in villenage held of Thomas de Clare rendering I d .yearly. Adam de Brymp(ton) his son age 30 and more, is his next heir.

Third Edward 1,1275. Longeford, The Manor extent given held of the King inchief by service of 1 Knights fee, and he ought to find a follower(satelletemn) with a barbed horse for forty days at his own cost if the King shall come in person towards Wales in time of war.

The Manor which is a free borough extentgiven with the Advowson held of the Baron Stafford in chief byservice of 1 Knights fee and two attendances yearly at the BaronsCourt. Sir Adam de Brunton his son is his next heir and of fullage and more.

Adam de Brinton held his free court here twicein the year and judges pleas of bloodshed and hue and cry, he hadgallows and warren and exercised his rights in these respects. In1297 he was summoned for foreignservice as a tenant of 20 librates

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Salop Inq. Tuesday after SS Peter and Paul.

Staflord, Eyton.

In 1285, Sir Adam de’Bruynton attests a deed.Longeford.



of land and upwards in Berkshire and Shropshire. In'1298 and1301, as a Staffordshire landowner he had military summonsagainst the Scots.

A reference to the result of these summons (David Hume).1300. Boniface Pope of Rome wrote a letter to Edward in respectof his invasion of Scotland and claim to be superior lord of thatkingdom. The Popes letter might have passed for a reasonableone had he not subjoined his own claim to be leige lord of Scotland.

In 1301, the reply which Edward made to Boniface's lettercontains particulars no less singular and remarkable (ref. RymerVol. 2, p. 863). He there proves the superiority of England byhistorical facts deduced from the period of Brutus the Trojan, whohe said, founded the British monarchy in the age of Eli and Samuel;he supports his position by all the events which passed in this Islandbefore the arrival of the Romans; and after laying great stress on

the extensive dominions and heroic victories of King Arthur, hevouchsafes at last to descend to the time of Edward the Elder withwhich, in his speech to the States of Scotland, he had chosen tobegin his claim to superiority. He asserts it to be a fact, notoriousand confirmed by the records of antiquity, that the English monarchyhad often conferred the Kingdom of Scotland on their own subjects;had dethroned those vassal kings when unfaithful to them; andsubstituted others in their stead. He displays with great pompthe full and compIete homage which William had done to Henry 11,without mentioning the formal abolition of that extorted deed by

Richard, and the renouncing of all future claims of the same nature.No less than a hundred and four barons assembled in Parliament atLincoln, concur in maintaining before the Pope under their seals,the validity of these pretensions (ref. Rymer Vol. 2, p. 873). Atthe same time, however, they take care to inform Boniface, thatthough they had justified their cause before him, they did notacknowledge him for their judge; they had sworn to maintain allthe royal prerogatives, and would never permit the King himself were he willing, to relinquish his independence.

The Writ of Diem Clausit on the death of Adam de Brymptonalias de Brunnpton, de Brumpton, bears date May loth, 1315.He was succeeded by John, his son and heir, found to be 27 yearsof age Michaelmas, 1314. In reciting the various estates of Adamde Brympton it stated that he held the Manor of Longford of theKing in chief, as of the escheat of Roger de BethelemsometimeEarl of Shrewsbury by service of half Knight's fee, and finding anarmed man with a barbed horse in the King's Army for 40 daysat his own charges whenever there shall be war in Wales.

In Nomine VilZerum,1316, John de Brimpton duly occupied his

place as one of the lords of Brimpton and Wasing (Berkshire) andof Middle Aston (Oxfordshire).Grant to

John de Brumpton and his heirs of free warren in all their demesnelands in Brimpton, Co. Berks., and Middle Has, Co., Ox. In 1327he sat in Parliament as a Knight of the Shire for Berkshire. Hedied in 1336.

Calendar of Charter Rolls, 14th Edward 11, 1320. -

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About this period we find the surname Brighton in evidenceabout which I will mention later on. But of one AdamdeBrighton,Burgess, and Member of Parliament for Carlisle, 1337. I shouldthink he was a son of Adam d6 Brinton the third, and brother of John de Brumpton above.

During Edward 1 reign, 1272-1307, a Statute was passed whichallowed the Barons and great families to entail their estates. Thepractice of breaking entails by means of a fine and recovery wasjntroduced in the reign of Edward IV, 1461-1483, but it was not,properly speaking, law, till the Statute 4th, Henry VIT, Cap. 24.

Inquisition a77d Post Mortens, 10th Edward 111, John de Brump-ton, Berks. hq. , September 18th, Brumpton. A messuage and2 carucates of land (extent given) held jointly with Isabel his wife,of the Master of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ensland,by service of2s. yearly. Heir John his son, age 26 years and more.

Orderto cause reasonable dower to be assigned to Isabel late the wife of John de Brumpton tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not tomarry without the King’s licence, in the presence of John deBrumpton, John’s son and heir, if he choose to attend. The Manorand advowson were held by Dame Isabelle in dower, the remainderto John de Brumpton, age 26, and Margaret his wife intail.

Rev. R. W. Eyton, Church of Longford. Adam, Parson of Longfort, attests a deed of the 13th century. John de Foresta,

Acolyte, was instituted January 29th, 1301, at presentation of SirAdam de Brympton, he died October 2nd, 1332 ; and on October5th, William de Ipstones, Clerk, was admitted on presentation of Sir John de Brumpton, Knight.

On August 9th, 1343, William de Brumpton, Clerk, wasadmitted to the Church of Longford, Juxta Newport, on presenta-tion of Dame Tsabelle relict of Sir John de Brumpton. This RectorWilliam de Brumpton exchanged preferments with Elias deBrompton, late Rector of Neuwenham, Dio. Linc., September 19th,1357.

This Elias de Brompton, according to the Patent Rolls, May11th, 1392, became heir to the reversion of the Manor of Longfordand other estates. He died 1394-5. Elias was likely a son ornephew of Sir John and Isabelle de Brumpton.

Sir E d w r d Coke describes a reversion to be returning of landto the grantor or his heirs after the grant is over. As if there is agift intail, the reversion of the fee is without any special reservationvested in the donar by act of law; and so also the reversion afteran estate for life years or at will, continues in the lessor.

Close Rolls, April 26th, 1363, John de Brumpton Knight, toJohn Blebury, Clerk. Recognisance for 200 marks to be levied indefault of payment of his Iands and chattels in Berkshire (cancelledon payment).

Victoria County History, Berkshire, states that Isabel his mother,had a life interest in Brimpton, and that the Manor was settled byJohn de Brumpton and his wife Agnes, in 1364. It Iater states thatJohn de Lechfeld and Elizabeth, his wife, possibly trustees for a

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Close Rolls, September 27th,- 1336, Longford, Salop.



settlement, granted the Manor of Brimpton to Thomas de Brumptonin 1397.

Patent Rolls, November 20th, 1374. Licence for 100s. paidto the King by John de Brumpton ‘ Chivalier ’ for him to grantthe Manor of Longford held in chief to Thomas his son, and Isabel

wife of Thomas intail, with reversion to him and his heirs.In 1374, John de Brumpton ‘ Chevalier ’ by licence of the King

settled the Manor of Longford, held in chief on Thomas his son,and Isabel, his wife, intail. Thomas died in 1382, his wife Jsabeldied in 1445.

As before said : V. C. H. Berkshire states that John de Brumptonand Agnes, his wife, in 1364, settled the Manor of Brimpton : laterstates that John de Lechfeld and Elizabeth his wife possibly Trusteesfor a settlement granted the Manor to Thomas (John) de Brumptonin 1397. John de Brounton is mentioned as holding two thirds of

a fee there in 1398; probably this is a son by his second wife Agnes.Williarn Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England,

1775, Book 2, Ch. 14, p. 24, instances the rule when a man has twosons by different wives: “ While I thus illustrate the reason of excluding the half blood in general, T must be impartial enough toown, that, in some instances, the practice is carried further than theprinciple upon which it goes will warrant.

“Particularly when a kinsman of the whole blood in a remoterdegree, as the Uncle or great Uncle is preffered to one of the half

blood in a nearer degree, as the brother: for the half brother haththe same chance of being descended from the purchasing ancestor,as the uncle: and a thrice better claim than the yea t uncle, orkinsman in the third degree.

“ It is also more especially overstrained, when a man has twosons by different venters, and the estate on his death descended fromhim to the eldest, who enters, and dies without issue : in which casethe younger son cannot inherit this estate, because he is not of thewhole blood to the last proprietor.”

Fine Rolls, 1374. (Name spelt) John de Bruynton Chevalier.

Fine Rolls, 1382. Order to Escheator to make Inquisition of Thomas de Brumptons lands in Salop, Stafford and Oxford.

Close Rolls, October 30th, 1382. To Robert Swynfen Escheatorin Salop and Stafford. Order to take the fealty of Isabel late thewife of Thomas de Brumpton for the Manor of Longford Co.,Salop, and to remove the King’s hand and meddle no further there-with, and with the Manor of Chirche Eyton Co., Stafford, deliveringto her any issues thereof taken as the King has learned by Tnquisi-tion taken by the Escheator. That the said Thomas, at his death,

held both Manors as jointly enfeoffed with her, the first namedwhich is held in chief by Knights service by gift of John de BrumptonKnight made with the King’s licence to them and heirs of theirbody. The latter which is held of others than the King by like giftof the said John. And for half a mark paid in the hanaper, theKing has respited the homage of the said Isabel until the quinzaineof Easter.

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Patent Rolls, May 1 1th, 1392. Licence for 8 marks paid to theKing by Robert Fraunceys, Knight and Isabel his wife for Ellis deRrompton, Clerk to enfeoff Thomas Gech and Isabel his wife, andThomas his son, of the Manor of Longeford which is held in chief,and for the feoffees after seisin had to grant it to the said Robert andTsabel for the life of Isabel.

Ellis de Brympton to WilliamHall, Henry Inkpen and John Hall, their heirs and assigns, charterwith warranty of the Manor of Midlaston with rents and servicesof freeholders and niefs and all other his lands there. Witnesses :Robert Wyghulle, John Herman, Walter Romney. Dated Midlas-ton, 20th January.

A few extracts from David Hume’s History of England may beof interest. During the reigns of William I and Henry I, Canonswere enacted by the Church enjoining the celibacy of the Priests,

a point which it was found very difficult to carry into operation.During the reign of John, 1199-1216, the Canons against the marriacgeo f the Clergy were worse executed than ever.

Ultimately the Clergy were allowed the liberty of indulgenceof a wife and family, while the Church did not officially recognise themarriage. One of the six Articles of Henry VIII Law. The mar-riage of Priests was subjected to severe punishments. EIias deBrompton (alias Ellis de Brympton) died 1394-5. April 25th, 1395,Sir Robert Fraunceys and his wife Isabel presented John Hoptoncalled Bikedon to the Church of Longford. On John Hopton’s

death, July 8th, 1432, Isabel relict of Robert Fraunceys, presentedRobert Morworth to the Church of Longford. Robert Morworthdied, 1453.

The Church at Longford juxta Newport i s dedicated to St.Mary Magdalen. The Church at Newport is dedicated to St.Yicholas.

The latter inheritance of the Manor of Brimpton is somewhatvague.

V. C. H., Berkshire. John Brounton is mentioned as holding

two-thirds of a fee at Brimpton in 1398, but at this point the historyof the Manor becomes obscure, before 1424 the Manor of Brimptoncame into the hands of William Stokes.

Order to the Escheator of the Co. Berks.touching the lands of Maud late the wife of William Stokes of Brimpton, Berks. (Maud had evidently inherited from her brother).

Order to remove the King’shand from the Manor of Brimpton, Berkshire, and to deliver toJohn Stokes son of Wjlliam Stokes.

Licence for ~ O S . ,paid inthe hanaper for John Stokes of Brimpton to grant to Robert Shotes-broke Knight ; John Hampden, Esquire ; William Barley, Esquire ;

Williarn Ludlowe ; Humphrey Cotes ; Robert Whitgrove ; JohnHarpur, and Walter Stokker and their heirs, the remainder of theManor of Longeforde, Co. Salop, and of the advowson of theChurch thereof held in chief which Tsabel late the wife of Thomas de

Close Rolls, January 18th, 1392.

15th Richard 11.

Fine Rolls, 1420.

Close Rolls, February 25th, 1427.

Patent Rolls, November 25th, 1443.

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Brympton, Esquire, holds for life, of the inheritance of the saidJohn Stokes, with reversion to him thereof after her death.

Close Rolls, 1445. Thomas Neuport, Esquire, to whom thereversions pertains, son and heir of Thomas Neuport, son and heirof Thomas Geche, to Robert Mackworde, Rector of Longforde,Thomas Sawer, Rector of Eyton, Richard Bell and William Jowkyns,

Chaplins, their heirs and assigns, acknowledgment that by thedemise of Isabel late the wife of Robert Fraunceys, Knight, they arenow seized of the Manor and advowson of Longforde, which ThomasGeche, Thomas his son and Isabel, wife of Thomas Geche by charterindented did demise to the said Robert Fraunceys and Isabel for herlife with reversion to those grantors and to the heirs of ThomasGeche ; and quitclaim with warranty thereof. Witnesses : RichardPeshale of Chetwynde, John Chetwynde of Aston, Humphrey Cotusof Wodcote, Esquires, Richard Colet of Neuport, Philip Fitzjohn.Dated 18 April 23, Henry VI. Memorandum of acknowledgment,30 May.

Close Rolls, 1445. John Stokes of Brimpton, Co. Berkshire," gentilman '' to Robert Makworth, Parson of Lonsford ; Thomas

. Sawyer, Parson of Eyton ; William Jowekyns and Richard Belle,Chaplins, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the Manor andadvowson of Longforde, Co. Salop, with warranty against Edmund,Abbot of Westminster and his successors. Witnesses : JohnHampton, Esquire ; William Burley ; John Harpour ; WilliamLacon ; Humphrey Cotes. Dated 29 November 24, Henry VI.

Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 December.Close Rolls, 1446. John Stokes of Brymton, Co. Berkshire,

" gentilman " to Robert Makworth, Parson of Longforde, ThomasSawyer, Parson of Eyton, William Jokyns and Richard Belle, Chap-lins, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the Manorand advowson of Longforde, Co. Salop. Witnesses : JohnHampton, Esquire ; William Burley ; John Harpour ; WilliamLacoun ; Humphrey Cotes. Dated 29 November 24, Henry VT.

According to these last two Close ,Rolls and the Patent Roll,November 25th, 1443, John Stokes of Brimpton evidently con-sidered that he had some remote title to the heirship of the Manorsof Longforde and Church Eyton. My conjecture is that Elias deBrompton alias Ellis de Brympton, succeeded to the reversion ofLongford and other estates in 1392. He then by licence of the Kingenfeoffed Thomas Gech (probably his son) Tsabel, his wife, andThomas his son of the Manor of Longford. The surname Gech

was possibly the maiden name of Elias de Brompton's wife. ThomasGech the elder, was a Clerk in Holy Orders, known as Thomas

Newport. Ellis de Brympton evidently disposed of the Manorof Midlaston, Co. Oxford, by charter, January 18th, 1392.

According to the Rev. R. W. Eyton, Thomas Newport, Clerk and Subdeacon, had been Rector of Boles from 1366-1377, Chaplinof Rushbury Church 1388, Rector of Eyton on the Wealdmoors, I 39 I .

John, son of Thomas Gech, having the first tonsure wasinstituted to the Free Chapel of -Waters Upton 1382, he died 1387.

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The Etymology of surnames is interesting, the Rev. R. W.Eyton in his history of Ercalvie and its owners said: Hamo dePeche 1165; Gilbert de Peche, 1194. Robert de Peche and Gilbertde Peche 1285-1316 held the Manor of Ercalvie, but what becameof the heirs in 1316 is a matter of conjecture.

Licence for 10 marks paid to

the King by Peter de Caverswall, Knight, for the said Peter andMary, his wife, to enfeoff Thomas Newport, Parson of Eyton andThomas Corbett, Chaplin, of their Manor of Ercalvie held in chief and for the feoffes after seisin had, to regrant the same to them fortheir lives with remainder to Thomas Gech and Isabel, his wife, andThomas, son of Thomas Gech, and the heirs of Thornas Gech.

1392. Thomas Newport, Justice of the Peace for Salop andStaffordshire.

Rev. R. W. Ejjton. In July, 1394, Thomas Gech and EdwardButteler, Knight, contested the right of patronage of the free Chapel

of Pullerbache. The latter presented Sir Thomas Stacey, but theformer presented Sir Thomas Newport and Newport’s title wasconfirmed by Richard IT, dated July 12th, 1394.

Patent Rolls, 1395. Ratification of the estate of ThornasNewport as Warden or Parson, of the free Chapel of Pullerbache.

Pntent Rolls, 1398. Licence for 100s. paid to the King byPeter de Caverwsall, Knight, and Mary his wife,- tenants for lifeof the Manor of Ercalvie, with remainder to Thomas Gech andIsabel, his wife, and Thomas Gech, son of the said Thomas, torelease their interests in the Manor to the reversionaries at theyearly rent of &50, with covenant for re-entry if the rent be aquarter of a year in arrear. (A sum of E200 is stated to have beenpaid for the grant.)

Thornas Gech, alias Thomas Newport, died 1401. The nameNewport continued pre-eminent in Shropshire history for morethan three centuries.

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A few lines as to the later history of the Newports of HishErcall. Burke’s Peerage said: The family derived their namefrom Newport in Salop, and were settled there at a very earlyperiod, fiolding a position of pre-eminence for more than threecenturies. In the latter part of the fourteenth century they wereqeated at High Ercall.

Thomas Newport (the first known by that name), was deceasedf401, his son Thomas Newport of High Ercall, Sheriff of Salop,1403. His grandson, William Newport of High Ercall, Sheriff of Salop, 1473, married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Sir John

Burgh, Knight of Mothery, descended from the ancient lords of Powys, Princes of South. Wales. Their son, John Newport, of High Ercall, Sheriff of Salop, 1491, died 1512, married Alicedaughter of Sir Thomas Swynerton, Knight. Their son, ThomasNewport of High Ercall, Sheriff of Salop, 1542, married Anndaughter of Sir Robert Corbett of Moreton Corbett, by whom he

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had an elder son. Sir Richard Newport, Knight, of High Ercall, died1570, married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Bromley,Knight Lord Chief Justice. Their eldest son Sir Francis Newport,Knight, died 1623, married Beatrice, daughter of Rowland Lacon

of Willy, Salop. Their son, Sir Richard Newport, Knight, raisedto the peerage 14th October, 1642, as Baron Newport of HighErcall, married Rachael, daughter of Sir John Leveson, Knight, of Halling, Kent, and sister of Sir Richard Leveson, Knight, o f

Trentham, Co. Stafford, died 1650. Their son Francis, 2nd LordNewport and 1st Earl of Bradford, 1675, married Lady DianaRussell, daughter of Francis, 4th Earl of Bedford. He left twosons and several daughters, Richard, who succeeded him, andThomas, created Lord Torrington, the first Earl, died September17th, 1708.

Richard, 2nd Earl of Bradford, married Mary, daughter andco-heiress of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, Bart., of Wood’ey Chester,

and of Weston made Lizard, Co. Stafford. Their sons, Henry,3rd Earl of Bradford, born 1683, appears to have died unmarried,1731. Richard, next son, died unmarried, 1716. Thomas, 4thEarl of Bradford, only surviving son and heir, had a fall from hishorse which left him an invalid. He died unmarried, age 76, whenall his honours became extinct, 1762. Francis died young, Andrewdied young. William died unmarried, 1711, Elizabeth had onlyson died young, Mary died unmarried 1711.

Ann, the third daughter of the first Earl, marriedin 1719 SirOrlando Bridgman, 4th Bart., in whose descendants are vested the

sole representation of the Newport family. Lady Ann died 1752,leaving elder son, Sir Henry Bridgman, 5th Bart., who became1st Baron Bradford.

CHAPTER TV

ADAMDE BRIGHTON, TNGLEWOOD FOREST

Patent Rolls, June 6th, 1316. Grant for life at the request of Queen Isabella to Henry de Panetria of the bailiwick of the Forester-

ship of Gaytescales in Tnglewood Forest.Patent Rolls, August 6th, 1341. Grant at the request of

William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton to Adam de Bryghtonof the bailiwick of the Forestership of Gayteccales in the forest of Inglewood for life.

August 28th, West-minster. To Ralph de Neville, Keeper of the Forest beyond Trent,or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Tnglewood ; Orderto deliver to Henry de Panetria, the bailiwick of the forestry of

Gaitsheles in the forest of Inglewood, not withstanding the commis-sion to Adam de Brighton. As the late King on June bth, in theninth year of his reign granted that bailiwick to Henry to hold forlife, and although Henry bore himself well and faithfully in thatbailiwick, as is found by an inquisition taken before the keepzryet he has been amoved therefrom by reason of a commission of the

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Close Rolls, 17th, Edw. ITT, Part 2, 1343.



bailiwick afterwards made to Adam. Wherefore the King orderedthe Sheriff of Cumberland to direct Adain to be before the King inChancery on the morrow of St. Bartliofomew last, with the lettersmade to him for that bailiwick. Which day the Kin%has given toHenry upon this to show cause why Adam should not be amovedfrom the bailiwick and Henry restored thereto, and further to doand receive what the King’s Court shall determine. And Adam

did not come on that day.Patent Rolls, March 18th, 1345. Grant a t the request of Willi&n

de Bohun, Earl of Northampton, that Adam de Brighton shall havethe reversion of the bailiwick called le ward of Gaytescales in Tngle-wood which Henry de la Panetrie now holds for life. Tt is not,however, the King’s intention that Henry shall be impeached orremoved from the said bailiwick in his lifetime.

Adam de Bryghton was de-ceased. In the same rolls there are five grants ; 1363, 1371, 1376,

1378 and 1380, in which it is repeated that the grant was of the officewhich Adam de Brighton, deceased, held.There are also two items in the Close Rolls, 1343 and 1363, and

in the Fine Rolls, 1377 and 1380, pertaining to A d a m de Brightonin Inglewood.

Adamde Brighton Burgess and Member of Parliament for Carlisle, 1337-

1338. I presume him to have been a son of Adam de Brinton, thethird, and brother of John de Brumpton, both their names also speltBruynton, Bryrnpton, Rrunnpton.

Patent Rolls, March 25th, 1363.

Hutchinson’s History qf Cumberland, Vol 2, page 647.

Parliamenfsof England, 1213-1702.1337, Cumberland, City of Carlisle. Adani de Broghton.Curiously about this period I n / i ? p i i ~ i f i o ~ ? ~and P o s f n m f e n s ,

1340, a reference to Wjlliam de Roos’ Estate of some extent mentionsa gift made by his father to Xsabel de Brighton, \?-hornWilliam deBubworth married, of 4 quarters of 23-bushels of London Wheat,for every twelve weeks 1 quarter of Wheat to be received from thesaid Manor of Helmesley (Yorks.). WiHiam de Brighton to receiveE4 yearly from the Manor of Uffyngton, Lincoln.

Close Rolls, 1342. Nicholas de Brighton imprisoned a t Xotting-ham for trespacs of Venison in Sherewode Forest, h as the King’sWrit to R d p h de NeviJIe, Keeper of the Forect beyond Trent, or tohim who supplies his place in the said forest to bail him.

JoJin Bridye’s Historj) of nrorflian?i~fo?7SIIil’e,ol. I , page 435.Earl o f Northampton, in the eleventh year of the reign of Edward HI,

William de Rohun, fifth son of Humphrey de Rohun, Earl of Ffere-ford and Essex, was raised to this Earldom, when Edn7ard the Black Prince was created Duke of Cornwall. Before his advancement,this William de Roliun, was one of the noblemen who by a stratagem

wized Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March, in Yott ingham Castle,and exhibited articles of Impeachment against him in Parliament.The same year in which he was created Earl of Northampton hewas joined in commission with the Bishop of LincoIn and others,to treat with Philip of France concerning Edward’s right to the Crownof that Kingdom. He waq also a commissioner at that time for

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concluding a peace with David Brus King of Scotland. In thesixteenth year of this reign he was constituted the King’s Lieutenantin Brittany with power to receive homage from the inhabitants onthe behalf of Edward his master as King of France. .Upon theinvasion of France by Edward 111, in the 20th year of his reign, theEarl of Northampton attended him, and having crossed the Seine,

slew five hundred of the enemy who opposed his repairing the bridgewhich had been broken down. In this year was obtained theglorious victory of Cressy, August 26th, 1346, when the English armyin order of to battle, being divided into three bodies, he, with theother lords, had command of the second, and in the engagementgave signal proof of his courage and skill. After this, he was madeWarden of the Northern Marches, was employed in negotiating peacewith the King of Scotland ; attended King Edward again into Franceand had a principal share in all the considerable actions of thisreign. He died in 1360, 34th Edw. 111, and was buried at WaldenAbbey in Essex, to which he had been a benefactor. He had anonly son, Humphrey de Bohun, age 19 years, who succeeded to hishonours.

I attach this small piece of history to help account for Williamde Bohun, Earl of Northampton’s interest in obtaining the grantof the bailiwick of Gaytescales for Adam de Brighton.

The name Brighton or Brinton also occurs in various recordsa few of which I append.

Rev. R. W. Eyton, Itinerary of King Henry U.

December 26th, 1170. Richard Brito with three other Knightsat King Henry’s Court at Bur Normandy.December 28th, 1173. Robert Brito, witness to a Charter at

Caen, Normandy.September 29th, 1185. Nicholas le Bret and four other Justi-

cars, held Forest Pleas in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshireand Gloucestershire.

February 8th, 1189. Curia Rego at Shrewsbury, NicholasBretton, one of the Justicars.

Atkyns Gloster. Guinar Briton was seized of all Campden

1st John (1199).Collinsons, Somerset, Vol. 2, p. 315. In reference to Butcombe-

and the forest of Winford, William Briton, Chief Justice of theforest, 42nd Henry 111.

Close Rolls, 1270, Northants. To the Sheriff, heirs of WilliamBriton and others.

Calendar of Pupal Records, 1316. To Master Richard deBrinton reservation of a benefice value 30 marks with cure of souls,or 20 without in the gift of the Abbot and Convent of Abington.

Rev. R. W. Eyton, Antig., of Shropshire. Richard Elbug of Muncton (now Minton and Willington) give to Richard de Brintoonand Julian his wife a curtilage in the village of Muncton, 1310-1320.

Close Rolls, 1323. John Loveday, Richard de Bickerton,Alexander de Middleton, Hugh de Hull, Thomas de Bryton andRichard, Parson of Butterby Church, acknowledge that they oweto Aymer de Valencia, Earl of Pembroke 2100, to be levied in default

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ofpayment of their lands and chattels in Counties Oxford, Hereford,Worcester and Salop.

Close Rolls, 1333. William de Brynton of Lynn, protectionwith clause Nolumnus for one year while abroad.

Patent Rolls, 1334. Simple protection for one year for Thomasde Brimton, Parson of Church of Eyton, to go to the Court of Rome on business of his church (see Calendar of Papal Registers).

CALENDAR OF PAPAL REGISTERS, 1305-1342

1327. 15th kal. October. To the Bishop of Hereford. Man-date to do justice between the Rector of Eyton and the Abbess andConvent of Polesworth. Roger, Bishop of Coventy and Lichfieldunreasonably ordered the Rector to pay two-thirds of his smallincome to the Abbess by way of pension, she and the Convent

being already well provided and the Rector was obliged to take anoath to do this. Thomas in ignorance of this, found on takingpossession of the Rectory that the remaining portion was not enought o support him, whereupon the Pope ordered Master RichardBernard, Archdeacon of Salop, the Chancellor and GiIbert Bruera,Canon of Lichfield, to annul the obligation and oath. Pendingthe cause, the Abbess and Convent were ordered to do nothing,but they brought the matter before the secular courts on the groundthat the pension was a charge on the Rectory and that Bishop Walterhad sequestrated the fruits : the Rector had recourse to the Judges

praying them to decide the matter, but the Archdeacon and CanonRoger de Mereschal, to whom the Chancellor and Gilbert hadcommitted their powers, refused to take further cognosance of it.The Rector then appealed to the Pope, and the Abbess and Conventdeprived him of the Rectory and presented it to William de Ippeston.The Rector prays the Pope for a remedy declaring that he fears tosummon the Abbess and Convent within the Diocese of Lichfield.

1328. To the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Exeter and Hereford. Mandate to remove William de Ipstones

who has been put, by Walter Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield,into the Rectory of Exton, Thomas de Brompton being deprivedof the same, and to reinduct and defend Thomas in possession of it.Appeal has been made to the Pope and the cause heard by diversJudges. ,

(Memorandum. The difference in the dates may be an errorin deciphxing and transcribing these ancient documents.)

Patent Rolls, 1339. Berkhampstead, May 25th. Licence forthe alienationin mortmain by Master John de Farydon and Williamde Brinton, Chaplains to the Abbott and Convent of Glastonbury(etc.).

Caleiidar of Papal Registers, 1352. Thomas de Brumpton,monk, Abindon, appointed Notary.

Fine Rolls, 1357. John de Bruynton, Collector of the lOths

and 15ths in Staffordshire.Calendar of Iriquisirions, XI., 1363. Stafford, Bromleye.

Several witnesses giving proof of age of a heiress, being 15 years

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inheriting an ectate. Richard de Bruynton, age 41 years, said, “ on,the day of her birth my Uncle William was taken and imprisoned atStafford by the Kings Writ.”

Thornas de Rrynthon, monk, aBenedictine doctor of canon law in diocese of Norwich, papalPenetentiary.

Patent Rolls, 1374. Thomas de Brinton, monk of Norwich,appointed Bishop of Rochester, 1373-1389.

Patent Rolls, 1392. William de Bryghton, in reference to landat Allerton Gledhouse, under licence of Abbot of Kyrkestall.

Patent Rolls, 1400. William Brighton, Clerk, and others togrant in mortmain a messuage in York City held of the King inburgage,

History of Brighthelmstone,by John Ackerson Erredge,published 1862. The earliest record of the modern name Brighton

is to be found in the Burrell MSS. :

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“Henry Iv (1399-1413),Thomas Seynt Clare holds the Manor of Brighton with lands and‘messuages in the same.”

Naslis, Worcestershire, 1422. John Blyghton, patron of Churchill.

Patent Rolls, 1447. Thomas Brighton, Justice of the Peace,Co. Warwick.

The Parish Register of Brighton, Sussex,1558-1 701. Published1932. The Editor says in reference to different forms of spellingthe name of the town, “ from Saxon times they have been numerous,

but it has been generally agreed that the word Brighton has beenused only from the earlier part of the nineteenth century.

In view of this prevailing idea, it is interesting to note that onthree seperate occasions the name is spelt as it is to-day, the datecare 1669, 1678, and 1680 respectively.”

Patent Rolls, 1387. November 7th, Westminster. Pardon toThomas Peny of Wolstan for the death of Thornas Rrumpton,killed on Sunday after Easter 9th, Richard II.

Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in Public Record Ofice.Old deed, date at present unknown, mentions Sir Brian de

Rrompton of Salop, having a brother Adam, and sister Isabel,with a share in certain property inherited.

Papal Letters, 1366, Vol. 4.

CUR10 REGIS ROLLS

1211 , Northants. “ The Sheriff was ordered that he have beforethe King the bodies of Philipp de Haudeneb and Julian, his wife,who hold a certain land in Haudeneb (Holdenby), which after thedeath of the said Julian ought to descend to Robert Trian by rightof heritage. To answer the said Robert wherefore they falsely and

to disinherit him, adopted a strange boy and nourished him as theirown. And that meanwhile, he send lawful and discreet men aridwomen who shall see him (the child) and find out as well by word, asby the other way, if the said Julian gave birth to that boy and that lieenquire by legal men of the same neighbourhood what is believedabout the same boy and if the said Julian was pregnant when shestarted the journey towards Canterbury, on wfiicl: journey she said

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she gave birth to the said boy. The Sheriff notified by his letters thathe, hy Knights and other discreet persons as well men as women,made enquiry that neither by word nor any other way, they saw norlearnzd that the said Julian gave birth to that boy and that the saidJuIian was not pregnant the day she started the said journey. AndPhilipp and Julian aforesaid came and acknowledged that boy to be

a stranger, even so that the said Julian said that on the aforesaidjournzy when she was at Canterbury she went to London and theretalked so much with a certain poor little woman whose infant itwas, that she (the woman) gave up that boy to her and whom shealleg2d to be her own on account of a certain anger she had againstthe aforesaid Robert Trian her nephew. Therefore, it is consideredthat as they falsely wanted to disinherit the said Robert by theaforesaid boy, they lose that fee and the samz Robert have seisinthereof. And they, Philipp and his wife, be guarded unless the

Knights can find those willing to take them in custody; and to becommitted to Robert de Brinton. William de Heiford, Peter Briton,David de Kesselingeberi and Richard the younger of Flore toconduct them to the Sheriff who shall take them into custody.”

I add this item of the early administration of law as two of thefamily : Robert de Brinton and Peter Briton were Justices.

CHAPTER V

The Saxon, Thane Brictric, was living at his Manor of Hanleywhen he was arrested and thrown into prison at Winchester to pleaseQueen Matilda. Curiously, Hanley Castle parish registers whichdate back to about 1538, have several names between 1549 and 1604,written in an old English style and spelt : Byetree, Byfton, Byriht,Britton, Byrtree, also these entries : “ Job, son of Thos. and JaneBright baptised February 11th, 1649. Josiah, son of Thos. and J a mBright baptised December 24th, 1653. Anne dau. of Thos. and

Anne Bright baptised December 2nd, 1663.” Also CanterburyFaculty Office record a licence granted for marriage of ElizabethBrighton, spinster age 19, her parents dead, of Hanley and ThomasNanfan, gentleman age 26, of St. Martin’s parish, London, datedOctober 13th, 1667. The marriage took place at BirtsmortonParish Church. Her name was spelt in the register Elizabeth Brinton.A curious entry in Hanley parish registers : 1703. Job, son of Joband Mary Briner, straggling poor people was baptised the sameday (November 14th). The said Job came after and said his namewas Brighton, and his wife’s name Amphillis. From the entry

I should think Job Brighton had the name corrected the same day.I found no other later entries of the namz at Hanley Castle. Inthe parish of Haydor, Co. Lincoln, registers, Anno Domini, 1560.Thomas Storr and Katherine Brighton were married XXX November.In Rushey parish registers (in the Deanery of Upton), 1558-1584,there are entries of Nicholas Bryghter, Wyllya Brighter, and Mar-garet Brighter. Curiously, at Somerset House, London, Indices,

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Letters of Administration of a sailor killed in action, name WilliamBrighter or Brighton, 1799. His father, James Brighton, wig makerof Whalebone Court, near Lombard Street, London, was grantedAdministration of his estate.

At Worcester Diocesan Registry, an allegation for -a marriagelicence for the marriage of Susannah Brighton age 22 years, of

Claines, to John Nicholls age 25 years, of St. Helens, Worcester,dated July 22nd, 1756. In Claines Register of baptisms is the entry,Susannah, daughter of William Brinton, baptised February 1Sth,1731. One feature to remember in these dates : the year used tocommence the 25th March, and end the 24th March, until the year1751, since when the New Year commenced the 1st January.

In various Worcester City parish registers, I found entries speltBrinton, Brynton, Byton, in Queen.Elizabeth’s reign, about the timeof the scattering of the Spanish Armada, July, 1588 :,I introduceto you those whom I believe are the immediate ancestors of the

Worcester branch of the Brighton family living at that period, a

difficult matter to prove. I will try to place my information in fairorder.

The student of English history will remember reading of theBabbington Plot in 1586, for which fourteen conspirators werecondemned and executed. John Habington, cofferer to QueenElizabeth, bought the Manor of Hindlip ; he died in 1581 leavingtwo sons, Edward, who was executed for his part in the BabbingtonPlot, and Thomas, the eldest born about 1560, died 1647,aged87 years. To quote Nash‘s History of Worcestershire “ h e con-nected himself with those who laboured to release Mary Queenof Scots, which occasioned him being sent to the Tower, where heremained six years, and had he not been Queen Elizabeth’s godsonand the merits of his father considered, it is thought he would havebeen executed.” His estate of Hindlip Manor evidently becameattainted and forfeit to Queen Elizabeth. Later, Thomas Habingtonon his release was permitted to retire to Hindlip which was settledon him at his marriage.

In the fifth year of Elizabeth’s reign, 1562-3, Hindlip contained

nine families. In the year 1781 it contained fourteen families.The early parish registers of Hindlip are missing. There are someTranscripts at the Diocesan Registry of the 17th century. Aboutone mile from the parish of Hindlip boundary, across the parish of Tibberton is the parish of Crowle. An entry in Crowle registersFebruary 20th, 1589: “ John, son of John Brithon, baptised,At Tibberton, February 25th, 1620: Samuel, the fonne of JohnPyhton and Elizabeth his wife, baptised.” At St. Peter’s Droitwich,January 22nd, 1620: “ Jo(hn) Brithton the son of Wily Brithton,baptised.” These last two entries suggest that John Pyhton and

Wily Brithton, were sons of John Brithon of Crowle, 1589.In the adjacent parish of Upton Snodsbury, there is a baptism

recorded of a son of Thomas Brytone and Marynott his wife, 1590,evidently meant for Richard, son of Thomas Brytone and Margarethis wife. At St. Peters, Droitwich, May 21st, 1625, RichardBriytone and Ales Yrowell were married. At Kingston, Margery

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Bright the daughter of Richard Bright was baptised, 1628. WilliamBright the son of Richard Bright was baptised, 1633. At St. Peters,Droitwich, Anne Bryhtone, daughter of Richard Bryhtone, wasbaptised, 1635. Elizabeth Britone of Doverdale, aged 22 years,married to WilIiam Willis, October, 1661, was probably also adaughter of Richard and Ales Briytone, likely the family with the

surname Bright at Ombersley 1649-1681 were also of the same family.Tn Tibberton registers : “ Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Bryntonand ffrancis his wife baptised 1636.” This Thomas is, in myopinion, also a son of Thornas Brytone and Margaret of UptonSnodsbury, 1590.

In Crowle registers are the baptisms of Mary, daughter of Williamand Ann Brinton, 1592, and Elfabeth daughter of William and AnnBrinton, 1594. Crowle Registers start 1539, but there is no entryof the family before 1589.

I have formed the opinion that John Brithon (Crowle, l589),

Thomas Brytone (Upton Snodsbury, 1590), and William Brinton(Crowle, 1592 and 1594), were three brothers who lived at Hindlip,but left that parish owing to the estate being attainted in 1586.In the transcripts of Grafton Flyford, August, 1626, John Brjteburied.

In the Diocesan Registry, Worcester, are several Allegationsand Licences for marriages, of the family; also at the BirminghamProbate Registry there are certain Wills and Inventories of theEstates. Near the end of this research, I have attached copies

and extracts which are of interest.In the Episcopal Register No. 32, at Worcester, fo. 39, the

fourth item from the end of the page, “Item 26th day of month(July 1581) issued licence for matrimony between Willurn Brytheand Susanna Webbe parishioner of St. Martins Wigorn ” (this is afree translation). The first letter of the name Brythe is an ill-formed B, but I cannot suggest any other letter it might represent.In the same register fo. 40, “ Item last day of July (1581) licenceissued to Willim Bryton to take an inmate at Wellesburne.”

The parish of St. Martins, Worcs., in those days included theManors of Cudely, Lippard, and Pirie ; and extended to the parishesof Warndon and Claines; and within about one mile of Hindlipand one and a quarter miles of Crowle. On July 30th, 1946, 1hadthe privilege of searching the ancient register of St. Martins, Worcs.My search was unsuccessful,. a double page fo. 72 and fo. 75 withthe marriage entries from 1577 to 1584and 1588 to 1593 was missing.I was expecting to confirm the record of William Brythe and SusannaWebbe Marriage in that register.

In Queen Elizabeth‘s time, no working man or labourer could

migrate from one town to another without a certificate that theywould take him back if he became chargeable. Possibly WilliarnBryton may have taken his or his wife’s parent to live with them.

The Vicar and the County Archivist searched Wellesbourneregisters for me between 1575 and 1600 and found no entry of thename Bryton or Brinton or Webbe there.

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In Birmingham Probate Registry, the will of William Brintondecd., July 1614. He left his wife sole heir and executrix anddirected that she should pay the fee for his body to be buried inCrowle Churchyard.

In the book of Marriage Allegations, 1660-63, is a separatenote referring to the Episcopal Register No. 32, fo. 34, for Marriage

licences for the years 1581-2-3-4. On the back cover of the Book for 1663-66 is the following verse :-

“ Mans tyme is fhort the longer is his restGod takes them foonest whom he loveth best.”

THOSBRIGHT (in pencil) age 104.

On the front cover of the same book in another handwriting,these words, as near as I can decipher :

“Thos B. no kit g tern qui hets Lit e h

cousbat Vr forn du mrow.”(t ousba t)

A suggested translation : “ Thos Bright no kith of his time, hashe left, he welcomes and looks for the morrow.”

Atkins, Gloster, published 1712, Longhope : “Thomas Brightis now living in this parish, who is reputed to be 130 years old.”Also in Rudders, Gloster, published 1779, p. 533 : “At Longhope isa remarkable instance of longlivity in the person of Thomas Bright,who was a native of this parish, and died here in the year 1708,one hundred and twenty-four years old, he had his sight and suffi-cient strength to walk.” On a stone in the churchyard is this inscrip-tion : “ Here resteth the body of Thomas Bright who departed thislife, October 18th, 1708., Atates fuse 124. His patience was bylong affliction try’d, In steadfast Faith and Hope he liv’d anddy’d.” The registers of Longhope, Glos., commence 1742. In thetranscripts at the Diocesan Registry I found entries of ThomasBright and family from 1675. Earlier transcripts were not there.The entry of his burial : “ October 18th, 1708. Buried Thomas

Bright (old).” In the period 1675-1708 there are twenty-one entriesof the name Bright of which John had six, Thomas had five, Williamhad four, Elizabeth had three, Isabella and Roborrah had two each,Sufanna and Margaret had one each.

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When Thomas Bright visited Worcester Diocesan Registry witha friend about the year 1688, being then one hundred and fouryears old, possibly he was searching for his parents’ marriage licencefor evidence to determine his own age. I have the opinion that hewas the eldest son of William and Ann Brinton (born about 1584),and brother of - Elfabeth Brinton (Crowle), 1614 ; William Bright,1617-27 ; and John Bright, 1636, of St. Michaels, Bedwardine,and Richard Brinton, 1625 ; Ann Brinton, 1592 ; and MaryBrinton, 1594, all of Crowle.

It may interest the reader to know that Shakespeare’s marriageallegation and licence are at the same registry. His friend, JohnHemynge’s name, is in the baptismal register of St. Peters, Droit-wich; also in 1597 the baptismal entry of Edward Wynsloe, one of

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the passengers on the Majflowev, who became first governor of Massachusetts. Thomas Brighton, age 31 years, was a passengeron the Truelove to New England, September 19th, 1635.

On February 20th, 1625, at Crowle, Richard Brinton marriedAnne Gaskins (evidently a local maiden-I came across the nametwice since, in 1682 and 1710, both weddings at Ombersley). Richard

and Anne Brinton's eldest son, baptised at Crowle, April lst, 1627,was named William. I think this item would place Richard Brintonas the son of William and Ann Brinton (my father told me that atradition of the family was to name the first son after his grand-father). Richard and Anne Brinton's younger children : Elizabeth,baptised 1629 ; Thomas (entry not found), probably baptised 1631John, baptised 1633 ; Ann, baptised 1635 ; Richard, baptised 1641.All entries in Crowle registers. He was Churchwarden in 1643, andsigned the register Rithard Brinton (a small neat handwriting).

In Hindlip transcripts (November 20th, 1682) is the entry:Burial of Richard Brinton. In my opinion, this is probably thesame who married Ales Yrowel at Droitwich, 1625. In the sametranscript, May 4th, 1682: Burial of William Brinton (the eldest sonof Richard and Anne Brinton). The entries:Ann, the wife of RichardBrinton, was buried the 17th May, 1686; next Richard Brinton wasburied, the 24th May, 1686.

Richard Brinton's estate was valued at E516 14s. He appointedhis son, Thomas, executor. He remembered his grandchildren,his surviving sons, and the three children (probably meaning thesons) of his daughter-in-law, Joan. His home was in Hindlipwhen he died, probably over 90 years old.

His eldest son, William, who died in 1582, is described in his.will as of Alferston Hindlip (evidently then a large farm). He lefthis wife, Joan Brinton, sole executrix, and he named his childrenin his will, Richard, William, Thomas, Anne and Mary. An extractand inventory of his estate is attached to this research. In Brough-ton Hackett transcripts is the entry : William Right of Fladburyand Joan Barly, of same place, married July 8th, 1661. Probably

their children, Richard and Anne, were born 1662 and 1663-4. InClaines transcripts is the entry : William the sune of William Priton,was baptised October 5th, 1645. In Hindlip transcripts : Thomas,the son of William Brinton and Mary (Joan?) his wife was baptisedSeptember 30th, 1667. Mary was probably born 1669. His estatewas valued at 5327 7s. Od.

In Hindlip transcripts are also entries of the baptisms of the .children of Thomas Brinton and Hannah, his wife, of Alferston(now known as Offerton Farm). This Thomas, I should think, wasthe youngest son of William Brinton ; probably he managed the farmfor his mother. His children's baptisms are in the same transcripts:Thomas, baptised 1688 ; Thomas, buried 1690 ; Richard, baptised1691; Hannah, baptised 1692; William, baptised 1694. His wife,Hannah, died 1697.

In Tibberton transcripts are the baptismal entries of : Thomas,son of Thomas Briton and Elizabeth, his wife, October 18th, 1668 ;and then of the children of Thomas Brinton and Ellinor, his wife ;

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Wl l i am , baptised June 8th, 1671 ; Elinc, baptised June 25th, 1674 :Snniol l (Samuel), buried October 15th, 1676 ; Elinor Brinton andInfant were buried October 17th, 1676. Evidently Elinor-Elizabethwas a clerical error by the Registrar, probably an elder son wasnamed Richard, and baptised about 1666. T am unable to place thisfamily, but I have the opinion that this Thomas Sri ton was thesecond son of Richard and Anne Brinton, whoin he appointedexecutor of his will.

John, the third son of Richard and Anne Brinton, marriedUrsula (probably his cousin, who was baptised August 4th, 1636,at St. Michael, Bedwardine, the daughter of John Bright, andhis wife). They had a son Richard whom he mentioned in his will.The entries of their other childrens' baptisms : at BroughtonHackett, June ls t , 1662, Vusula, the daughter of John Brinton byVusula his wife. In Kington transcripts are the baptismal entries of

John Rrineton and Vusula his wife. Children : Mary, baptisedMarch, 1664 ; Elizabeth, baptised May 20th, 1666; Dorothy,baptised October 15th, 1667; Margaret, baptised February 11th,1668. In Tibberton transcripts : John, the son of John Brihon andMurilla his wife, baptised March 4th, 1669. Vurilla, the wife of John Briton, was buried March 28th, 1670. John Brinton wasChurchwarden, 1680, 1681 and 1684. Later entries read : JohnBrinton, Infant of John Brinton, buried June lo th , 1696. JohnBrinton, a son and servant to his father, was buried June lo th ,

1696. In Crowle Registers the entry:

John Brinton of the parish of Claines, was buried June 1lth, 1714. In his will he directed his bodyto be buried a t Crowle, -by (beside) his wife and son. He bequeathedto his daughter Elizabeth Mos, Ten pounds ; to his daughterDorothy, Forty pounds and all his household goods; toElizabeth, his servant maid, Twenty pounds; ten shillings to thosewho ring at Crowle for his funeral ; ten shillings to be spent atWidd Bradleys upon those who attend his funeral. After all expencesand charges paid, give to his son Richard, Ten pounds.

His estate was valued a t 6128 5s. 6d.

Richard, the youngest son of Richard and Anne Brinton,baptised 1641, married by licence Mary Green, Widow of Crowle,May 3rd, 1662. He was buried a t Crowle, December 26th, 1665.Tn his will he left his wife, Mary, sole executrix. His estate wasvalued at 6163 15s. 8d. I did not see his will. His widow, MaryBrinton, died in 1679. Her estate was valued at E300 13s. 2d.

In Tibberton transcripts is the baptism of Elizabeth, daughterof Thomas Brynton and ffrancis his wife, March 7th, 1636. Thereis a ffrancis Brinton, born about 1639-40, who married Susannah

Ferryman by licence September 4th, 1665, at St. Swithins, Wor-cester, and whose daughter Elizabeth was baptised at Claines,April, 1670. At Dormiston, June 16th, 1687, ffrancis Brigtoneand Ann Taylor were married, their children baptised : Mary,1688; Thomas, 1689; Ann, 1693; ffrancis, 1695; Elizabeth, 1698;all entered in Dormiston transcripts. These three generations, Ishould think, were of the family Thomas Brytone and Marynott

*(Margaret) his wife, of Upton Snodsbury, June, 1590.

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differently to the transcripts, also the register for the year 1665 isentered in another earlier book of registers out of its chronologicalorder as if it had been lost and copied in a few years later.

I have the opinion that the transcripts for 1665 are original,and the registers for that year are a misspelt copy. August 26th,1695, William Brinton, age about 30 years, of Hindlip, a bachelor,

made allegation for a licence to marry Sarah Daulk, age 23 years,Himbleton, a spinster. William made his mark Won the allegation.The marriage took place at Oddingley. The Vicar entered themarriage in the transcript thus : William Brighton and Sarah Daux,married by licence, August 26th, 1695.

In Himbleton transcripts : “ Sara, daughter of ffrancis Daulkesand An, his wife, baptised November 13th, 1673. Her parentswere married at Huddington. The transcript reads : “ ffrancisDawkes and Ann Morroll were married May 20th, 1670.”

There are entries of the Dawkes’ family in Grafton Flyford,Hadzor, and other local parishes as early as their records go. BothHimbleton and Huddington are small parishes. The Rev. RowlandDenniss was a witness to William Brighton’s marriage allegation.After their marriage, William Brighton and Sarah Daulkes lived atHimbleton. The transcript reads : ‘‘ Thomas the son of WilliamBrinton and Sarah, his wife, was baptised August 2nd, 1696;”later, ‘‘ Thomas the sonne of William Brinton.and Sarah, his wife,was buried October 12th, 1696.” Four of their children werebaptised at Tibberton : Anne, September 26th, 1697 ; Elizabeth,

February llth, 1699 ; Katherine, November 30th, 1702 ; Ann,December 18th, 1705.

Their son, William, and daughter, Mary, were evidentlybaptised between the years 1705-171 , perhaps in another parish.On April 9th, 1711, at Tibberton, Thomas, ye son of WilliamBrinton, was baptised. In this entry the father’s name only isentered. I assume this Thomas Brinton, baptised April 9th, 1711,to be the same person as Thomas Bright, who married SarahSilvester, July 2nd, 1735.

In Himbleton registers are the burial entries of William, sonof Widow Brinton, 1721 ; Mary, daughter of Widow Brinton, 1722,and Sarah Brinton, widow, buried 1723.

Thomas Bright of Ombersley, yeoman, age about 23 yearsand a bachelor, who married by licence at St. Oswald’s Hospital,Worcester, to Sarah Silvester, spinster, also of Ombersley, age 35years, July 2nd, 1735. I made search and had many registerssearched to find the baptism of Thomas Bright. I found no othername anywhere likely to be his, except the before-mentionedThomas, “ ye son of William Brinton.” Thomas Bright and SarahSilvester lived and brought up their family at Ombersley, where alsothe Silvester family lived. In the parish registers of Ombersley arethe entries Thomas Silvester, buried May 30th, 1688 ; ElinorSilvester, buried December loth, 1688. I did not find the baptismalentries of their children. In Claines registers, June 24th, 1698, isthe marriage entry of Thomas Silvester of Ombersley, yeoman,and Catherine Gravinor of Claines by banns. Later in Claines burial

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January 26th, 1799. They would then have been 71 years old and88 years old respectively.

Their eldest son Thomas, 1 believe to b: the Thomas Brightonwho described himself in his marriage allegation as of Holt, aseover 26 years, servant, and his bride, Susannah Bradford, spinster,age over 21 years, were married at Suckley, Worcester, July, 1763.

The Vicar remarked of her signature that it was a very fine hand-writing, entirely different to others in the register; he thought shemust have been a visitor in the neighbourhood. Susannah Bradfordwas baptised at Grimley. The entry reads: “Sufana dau of Johnand Ann Bradford, baptised November 2nd, 1742.” She hadtwo sisters baptised at Claines: Ann, May 4th, 1738, and Mary,December 8th, 1740. At the same Church, her parents JohnBradford and Anne Turner, were married May 30th, 1737. AnneTurner I should think was a native of Grimley or the neighbourhood.John Bradford was a son of John-and Susannah Bradford of Spellys

Farm, Claines (now in the parish of Hindlip), John Bradford(smior) died and was buried December 6th, 1742; his wife, Susannahdied. and was buried March 7th, 1744. They had eight children.John whose entry of baptism I did not find, the remainder of thefamily were baptised at Claines, 1713-1726.

Old John Bradford died intestate, his wife took out Letters of Administration. She left a Will appointing her two sons Johnand Richard her executors. Her Will and an inventory of theestate are at Birmingham Probate Registry. I had the privilege

and a copy,is attached.Spellys Farm is a very ancient freehold mentioned in Habbing-tons History of Worcestershire.

Thomas Brighton in describing himself as a servant, raises aninteresting query.

Elizabeth Moss, daughter of James Brighton, and grand-daughter of Thomas Brighton, in an undated letter writtenby her daughter Anne Moss to my Aunt Marion Brighton,said of her grandfather ; “ the first Brighton we know of was nearlyalways at Brighton in close attendance on a titled lady.’’ i nChamber’s Worcester Biography, a reference to Ann (Somerset),Countess of Coventry, widow of the second Earl, who died February14th, 1763, age 90 years, a polite communication dated November6th, 1819, says “ she left Snitterfield on the death of her lord.and remained absent (where is not known), sixteen years, and diedat Snitterfield.” Jn her will dated May 28th, 1734, she stated thather dear husband died intestate, and that she administrated hisestate, and whereas he had contracted many debts to the amount of &10,4335s. 3d., and his affairs came to the sum of &4,2528s. 7d.,

or thereabouts, and being her inclination and endeavour by herfrugal living to savewhat she could to pay off her lord’s debts, andhad discharged them to the value of &8,8918s. Od., or thereabouts.In a codicil dated March 17th, 1757, she said “ T have paid thegreatest part of my dear lord’s debts, particularly to such of hiscreditors as I thought it charity to clear.” In a codicil datedDecember, 1761, she gave to her servants living in her house,

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two years’ wages and mourning, and also rernemb;red m a n y friendsand other servants. Possibly this was the titled lady ElizabethMoss mentioned in her letter.

After Thomas Brighton and Susannah Bradford married, theyevidently lived at Ombersley, where their son Thomas was baptised,September 16th, 1763, and John baptised November llth, 1765.They then had the Moat Farm, Doverdale, which was said to be

the old Manor House. At Hampton Lovett Church (Sir JohnPackington presumed to be the original of Sir Roger de Coverly,was Squire of Hampton Lovett and the neighbourhood, 1672-1719),their children : Samuel, baptised June 25th, €770; Susannah,baptised January, 1772; Richard, baptised August 22nd, 1773.The six younger sons were baptised at Doverdale Church: George,October 8th, 1775; William, March 15th, 1777; Joseph, January31st, 1779; Charles, June 18th, 1780; James and Edward werebaptised January lst, 1786. V. C. H. Worcestershire says the Old

Moat Farm was burned down about 1850. Arthur Mee’s Wor-cestershire, said ‘‘ Doverdale, close by the churchyard is an orchardwhere may be traced the outline of a moat marking the site of theold Manor House.”

On his tombstone and in theregister it said “ age 87 years,” this does not conform with hisbaptism in 1736, or his age given on his marriage licence in 1763,age 26 years and upwards. Curiously, 38 years was the age of hisfather when he died. In Berrow’s Wurcesfer J u u r ~ i a ~ ,February

14th, 1816:“

On Monday se-naight at the Moat House in theparish of Doverdale, Mr. Thomas Brighton, far‘mer age 88, whohad ten sons, an only daughter, and a son-in-law to attend hisfuneral, he was a tender father and a sincere friend.” His wifeSusannah, died June 9th, 1821, age 79 years. On their gravestoneare the lines :

Thomas Brighton died 1816.

‘‘ Beneath this stone lies buried here,A faithful wife and loving mother to eleven children dear.Prudent acts were her daily guide,

In charity with all she lived and died.”I was told, and also have it in two handwritings, that on Thomas

“ Reader, what thou seest amiss in me, Correct it in yourself.”When I first saw the gravestone in 1913 and copied it, T did not

see these last lines.One feature identifies Thomas Brighton as the son of Thomas

Bright. He named his first three sons after his father and twoinfant brothers, Thomas, John and Samuel; Richard and William

were also family names. Charles, George and Joseph, I had comeacross these names in other branches of the family. James orEdward, I had not met as family names before.

Doverdale, described by Dr. J. C. Brighton as “ a sweetlysequested village,” had, at this period, only six farmhouses, and noteven a labourer’s cottage. In my research T came across a marriageallegation for 1661, the names of William Willis of Claines and

Brighton’s tombstone were also the lines :

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Elizabeth Britone of Doverdale, age 22 years, October 31st. Alsoa marriage, June 4th, 1732, between John Tolley of the parish of Ombersley and Elizabeth Bright of Doverdale by banns. EvidentlyDoverdale had been a favourite of the family for several generations.

Thomas and Sasannah Brighton’s’eldest son Thomas (in theregister his name was spelt Broighton) married Mary. .. . They

had a daughter named Ann baptised at Ombersley, April 5th, 1795.In Birmingham Probate Registry, August lst, 1801, Letters of Administration were granted to Thomas Brighton of NauntonBeauchamp of his wife’s estate (Ibelieve he later lived at Birmingham).His daughter married a Mr. Stevenson, an ex-Lifeguardsman whokept a Livery Stable at Leslie Park, Croydon. They had a largefamily. A small memorandum I had, describes Tom Brighton as

of Staffordshire.

Their second son, John Brighton, died at Ombersley, 1832,and is buried at Doverdale; he migrated to the Bromsgrove districtand settled down at Lickey End. He was a nailer by trade. Thereare now several families of his descendants in that neighbourhood.I form the opinion that the following were his children :-

Joseph, a farmer of the Strand, Bromsgrove, and his wife,Ann ; their son Thomas, baptised May 27th, 1821.

William, a nailer of Hundred House, Bromsgrove, and hiswife, Ann ; their daughters Betsy, baptised February 23rd, 1823;Anne, baptised May, 1825; Jane, baptised June 24th, 1827.

Samuel, nailmaker, married Mary Parish at Bromsgrove,October loth, 1825. Their children, baptised : Rebecca, September24th, 1826; John, October 26th, 1828, and married at Belbroughtonto Susannah Diamond, April 17th, 1854; Samuel, hallier, aged 26,married Ann Kings, aged 20, at Old Swinford, April 12th, 1857.Samuel Brighton died at Bromsgrove 1875, age 78 years.

John, a nailer of Catshill and his wife Sarah, whose children:John, baptised August 12th, 1827; Mary, baptised August 16th,1828; Benjamin, cowkeeper, married at Kidderminster to ElizabethSymonds, October 22nd, 1838; Benjamin, died 1871, age 62.

Thomas, nailer, whose daughter Jane, age 21 years, married atBromsgrove Independent Chapel to David Crane, June 7th, 1851.

Of Samuel, their third son, I found no further record afterattending his father’s funeral. I presume he died before June 1837.Somerset House records : James Brighton, of full age, engine smith,son of Samuel Brighton, engine smith, married at St. Phillips,Birmingham, to Mary Ann Fones, December 20th, 1847; alsoSamuel Brighton, age 74 years, died 20th March, 1873, at Smethwick,Staffs. Two sons and three

daughters survived him.Susannah, their <hly daughter was married by licence atDoverdale to William Dallaway, bachelor, of Hartlebury, July 12th,1812. I found no record of their children. She was buried atDoverdale 1828; her husband was then living at Ombersley.

Somerset House records the deathof Richard Brighton at Ombersley, 1848, age 74 years.

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Me is described as a genera1 smith.

His will was proved at 2300.

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George, their fifth son, a master builder, died 1858, atBirmingham, age 83 years. He left all his estate to his niece, MaryBrighton. His will, dated 1849, was proved at E3,OOO. SomersetHouse records the death of George Brighton, fitter, age 48 years, atWednesbury, Staffs., November 1lth, 1851, possibly his son.

William, their sixth son, died 1864, age nearly 87 years; hewas buried a t Catshill. Mr. John Alfred Brighton, of Bromsgrove,has given me the information that his grandfather married MissJess Gwyn, who died June lst, 1828. They had five daughtersand one son; Sarah, married - Giles; Leticia; William, marriedMarie Ince ;Elizabeth, married-Hughes ;Mary, married-Haines ;and Jane, married Joseph Gwynn, September 13th, 1847.

William, born 1816, died 1901 at Bournheath, age 85years, hadthirteen children ; Ann, married Matthew Warman ; Sarah ; Eliza,married Samuel Warman ; Jane, married H. Fisher ; Marie, married,

G. Eades; Selina, married W. Fox; Joseph, born December 25th,1848, married Ann Gillard, born January loth, 1850; Clara, marriedW. Wright; Rosanach, married W. Stevens; Polly; Agnes andWilliam died in infancy; John Alfred born August, 1860, marriedHelen Lewis. When Mr. William Brighton died in 1901, henumbered descendants unto the fifth generation. His descendantsat the time of his death were one hundred and fifty six.

Joseph, their seventh son, the miller at Doverdale, died 1852,age 73 years; his wife Hannah died in 1825. They are both buried

at Doverdale. They had children : Charlotte, baptised June 30th,1807; Joseph and Ann (twins), baptised January 13th, 1810;Richard, baptised January 1Oth, 1815; Jane, baptised November12th, 1816; George, baptised September 21st, 1818.

Their son Joseph, a miller, age 41 years, married at St. Martin’s,Birmingham, to Jane Drake, age 25 years, May 7th, 1851.

Their son, Richard, a draper of Areley Kings, married atLower Mitton to Amelia Corker, January 18th, 1843.

Their eighth son Charles died in 1853, age 73 years, and is

buried at Ombersley. Described at his marriage as of the parishof Kidderminster, he married Sarah Tolley, of the parish of Ombersley, December 8th, 1809. I heard that he was a brewer andowned the “ Cross Keys Inn,” Ombersley, they had a daughter,Sophia, who died in 1852, age 34 years.

Richard Brighton, who later kept the “ Cross Keys Inn,”and was a brewer, was, I believe, a son of Charles. He died in1875, age 60 years.

Thcir two youngest sons, James and Edward, were both

baptised the same day. According to their tombstone age, Jameswas born in 1784, and Edward born in 1785.

Edward married Sarah Sewell, of Bridgnorth, Salop, by licence,August 7th, 1815, at Doverdale. They had two children, JohnGeorge, born 1816, and Emma, born 1818, died 1819. EdwardBrighton, according to Berrow’s Worcester Journal, was a maltster ;he died in 1834, age 49 years; his wife died in 1836, age 50 years.At Birmingham Probate Registry administration of the estate of

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Edward and Sarah Brighton was granted to Dr. John GeorgeBrighton, only next of kin, August 31st, 1836.

Dr. John George Brighton, Surgeon of Ombersley, wasappointed assistant surgeon to the East Indiamen Repulse,June lst, 1837, and sailed for Jndia on the 8th. He was admitted alicentiate of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, March 14th,1839. He married at Ombersley Anne Catherine Harris, spinster

of Plumstead, April 28th, 1839. He later gave up the study of medicine and took Holy Orders. Before 1854, he held a living inrreland, and in 1874 he was Vicar of Kington with Dormston,Worcestershire. He died in 1901, age 86 years, and is buried nextto his parents in Doverdale Churchyard. He wrote a few bookson Biblical subjects, a Memoir of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Pro\7oWallis, G.C.B., another of Captain Broke of the Shannon. Hewas thought well of and is still remembered by the family. In hislater years he lived near Doverdale Church where he sometimesused to preach.

My forebear, James Brighton, married Elizabeth Hall Burbridgeby licence, dated for Hanley Castle, April 25th, 1808. He isdescribed as a bachelor and yeoman, she is described as a spinster,and both over 21 years of age. Elizabeth was baptised at HanleyCastle, February 22nd, 1781, the daughter of Edward Hall (bailiff to the Severn End estate of Squire Lechmere) and SusannahBurbridge. She was named after her grandmother, Elizabeth Lane,who we always understood, was a kinswoman of Jane Lane, whorode behind Charles IT after the Battle of Worcester, 1651.

Amongst our family letters is a title page of a book TheWhole Duty of Man. This book was first published in 1659.On the reverse side of the title page is written: “ Ann Lane bornOctober 23rd, 1748, about A.M. before 10 of the clock.” Under-neath about two lines’ space is written : “Elizabeth Hall Burbridge,this Rook the Gifte of her Grandmother Eliz Lane.”

John Noake in his Rambles round Worcestershire Churches,about 1854,visited Castlemorton. He mentioned in the churchyarda long line of stones to the Lane family. I visited Castlemorton in

Jupe, 1938, and on the left hand side of the Churchyard as youenter,/and backing on a new brick wall, was still a line of severalgravestones partly covered with ivy, now indecipherable. I latersearched the parish registers and noted that many Lanes lived inthe parish and were buried in the churchyard. There are alsoLanes that lived and are living in Hanley Castle parish, but so faras I know, only since about 1723.

In Castlemorton registers is the entry: “ Richard Lane of this parish and Mary Brown of Hanley, married August 1 lth, 1670.”Curiously the youngest son of Thomas Lane and Anne Bagot, the

parents-of Jane Lane, was Richard Lane who as Groom of theBedchamber to Charles I1 was present at the Battle of Worcester,and assisted with his brother John and sister Jane in the escape of

’Charles after the battle. J fail to find any further history of Richard.The Royalist army occupied Hanley village before the battle, whichtook place September 3rd, 1651.

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Further entries in Castlemorton registers :

“ ffrancis Lane and Elizabeth Macam, married January 17th,1671. Thos, son of Thos Lane and Mary Symons marriedSeptember 8th, 1672. Thomas Lane and Mary Badon marriedFebruary lst, 1679. There are entries of the baptisms of ffrancis

Lane’s children, and of Thomas Lane, Juqr.’s, children.” I did notfind any‘entry of the baptisms of Richard Lane and Mary Brown’schildren, and previous to the entry of their marriage I only found inthe transcripts an entry of a Richard Lsne, buried 29th April,1661.

Also in the marriag? registers are the entries : ‘‘Saml. Birhlyand Jane Lane, married May 16th, 1692, by licmce. John Laneand Lydia Woyfe, married July 7th, 1698, by licence. WilliamLane and Francis Grift, married June l l th , 1699, by licence.William Lane and Elinor Honny, married December 3rd, 1704.William Lane and Elizabeth Gunwell, of Ludbury, marriedDecember 12th, 1709.”

Jane Lane, John Lane and William Lane, possibly were thechildren of Richard Lane and Mary Brown of Hanley. Also inthe rzgister of baptisms are : “ Themy, son of William Lane(husbandman), baptised September 23rd, 1700. William son of William Lane, baptised December lst, 170- (no doubt children of.William Lane and Francis Grift). John, son of William andElizabeth Lane, baptised December 11th, 1710. Elizabeth, daughter

of William and Elizabeth Lane, baptised May loth, 1713.”There are four more children of William and Elizabeth Lane

baptiszd later. Their daughter Elizabeth, is in my opinion, thegrandmother of Elizabeth Hall Burbridge. In Hanley Castleburial rzgister is the entry: “ Elizabeth Lane buried April 20th,1796.”

A letter to Berrow’s Worcester Journal, September 23rd, 1822;

the writer mentions Richard Lane of the White House, Powick,who was instrumental in King Charle’s escape, and also refers to

Jane Lane, Mary Lane and Rhoda Lane as daughters of the family.Arthur Mee’s Worcestershire; “ Pixham, a very small place two

miles south of Powick, a fine old house here belonged lo JaneLane’s family.” I am informed by the Vicar that there is no recordof a baptism at Powick of the surname Lane between 1670-1680, orlater. I have noted that Anne Bagot, the mother of Jane Laneretainzd her maiden name after her marriage ; curiously, ElizabethLane kept her maiden name, also Susannah Burbridge did likewise.Edward Hall, son of Elizabeth Lane (probably his father was of the

Hall family of Hallow, a neighbouring village to Grimley and Holt),urhos: will is at Somerset House bequeathed One Hundred Poundsto Edward Hall, of Cheltenham. I have no evidence as to who hewas. Squire Lechmere, in his will left a legacy to his bailiff EdwardHall of One Hundred Pounds, and after various legacies to hisservants, he left to his servant Edward Hall the horse he rode.Edward Hall, Junr., while living at Cheltenham, was evidentlyin the service of Squire Lechmere. Edward Hall next leaves to

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Rhoda Giles, of the City of London, Twenty Pounds, and to JaneShawcrofs, Twenty Pounds. I should think they were his sisters.His next legacy is to his brother, Richard Hallof Cirencester; thena legacy to his servant, and several bequests and the residue of hisestate to his daughter Elizabeth Burbridge. A letter says a sum of One Thousand Pounds was paid to her on her wedding day. 1

have been unable to find Edward Hall’s baptismal entry; accordingto his tombstone he was born about 1738, and died 1805. I couldfind no record of his marriage, nor of his parents’ marriage. Historyconnects certain members of the Hall family with the QuakerSect in Worcestershire; the two generations may have been marriedin a Friends’ Meeting House. Possibly the Church authorities didnot recognise the marriages. He appointed Anthony Lechmere,Esq., and his daughter, Elizabeth Burbridge, his joint executors.

In John Noake’s Worcester Nuggets is described a baronialstyle of life at Severn End, by Squire Lechmere’s grandson, then aboy of about ten years old, afterwards known as Sir EdmundHungerford Lechmere. In his MSS. he describes the old mansion,and the servants : “ At the head of the male servants was one whoseword was law, who outmastered. and overawed his master himself,an important personage both in bulk and manner known by the

’ title Bailey Hall, his size would not have disgraced a Falstaff:the expression on his face was shrewd and harsh, his voice strongand somewhat nasal and full of authority in little matters. Beingsomewhat infirm he walked with large sticks, and ensconed himself

on a seat within a recess in the wall of the garden terrace, where hewas listened to by his inferiors with a reverence and awe claimed byan eastern Pasha from his dependants. When he moved from homehis majesty was drawn in a green one-horse chariot.” Not tooflattering, but a very interesting picture of an ancestor. His wife,Susannah Burbridge, according to her grand-daughter, came fromBath. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law at Upper Sapery,where she died, and was buried with her husband at Hanley Castle.Curiously her burial was not entered in the register, neither was the

marriage by licence of James Brighton and Elizabeth Burbridge,April 25th, 1808.James and Elizabeth Brighton after their marriage lived at

Upper Sapery, a beautiful hilly country on the borders of Hereford-.shire, where their son Edward was born, 1809. The registers aresomewhat irregular, and the Vicar, who kindly searched them forme,could not find the entry of his baptism; their daughters, Eliza-beth baptised September 25th, 18 10, and Rhoda baptised November6th, 1813, at Upper Sapery, their son James, born May lst, 1812,baptised at Doverdale, June 30th, 1812. They then evidentlymoved to Shrawley, for the remainder of their family were baptisedat Ombersley; Susannah, born January 18th, 18 18; George,born April 16th, 1819; Jane, born 1821; Thomas, born August19th,1823.

James Brighton was a farmer, also a contractor. I was told thathe carted all the stone for Holt Bridge, also a good deal of thematerial for building Ombersley Church. His wife died June 21st,

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-1825, age 44 years, and is buried at Doverdale. Her son James,then a boy of 13 years, wrote the following verse in memory of hismother: “ Departed soul whose poor remains this hallowed lowlygrave contains, Whose passing storm of life is o’er, Whose painsand sorrows are no more. In peace sleep on; no earthly woescan wake to suffering this sweet repose.”

After his wife died, James Brighton lived at Ombersley, wherehe died October 14th, 1835, age 51 years.

Their eldest son Edward came to London; he was at one timea foreman for Carmichael the builders; later he rebuilt and ownedthe Pegasus Tavern in the Green Lanes near Newington Green,North London. He died July 17th, 1862, age 53 years. Hemarried Ann Plane. I should think she was an Ombersley maidenas my grandfather recognised her when he first came toLondonseeking his brother Ned. She died November 1lth, 1872, age 68

years. Edward Brighton and his wife Ann had five children, thefirst four baptised at St. John the Baptist Church, Hoxton; ElizaSarah, born July 5th, 1833, married January 3rd, 1853 to WilliamGregory, bachelor, at St. Clement Danes, Strand; EdwardJohn, born August 20th, 1835; Mary Ann, born December 29th,1836, married July Sth, 1868, to Thomas Roberts, bachelor, at St.Mary, Newington ; Susannah, born January 17th, 1840, marriedDeczmber lst, 1872 to Thomas Roberts, widower, at St. Mary’s,Somers Town; Jane, born August lst, 1843, in St. Andrew’sparish, Holborn, married in June quarter, 1870, to AlfredGodfrey Hattersley at St. Pancras. This daughter Jane had herfather’s portrait, about April 1 lth, 1899. My Aunt, Miss MarionBrighton, purchased this off her and gave it to me.

Their son Edward John Brighton married Elizabeth BarbaraCarless, at St. Pancras, June 17th, 1860. He died 19th December,1866, age 31 years, their son Edward William was bornOctober lst,1863.

The eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married James Moss, stewardto the Earl of Chichester. She died July 20th, 1886, age 76 years,and is buried at Falmer, Sussex. They had two daughters, AnneJane and Rhoda Susannah, the last-named married Samuel Dubbin.The second daughter, Rhoda, died a spinster, January 31st, 1872,age 58 years, and is buried at Doverdale.

The third daughter, Susannah, married Joseph Rigge of BondStreet, London. Their children : Honoria Susannah, born 1853,married 1882; Samuel William McCarraher ; David Joseph,born 1855 ; William Peyton, born 1859 ; Anne Jane, born 1862,

married John Barber, 1868. She died September 18th, 1898, age77 years, and is buried at Ombersley. The third son, George, of the Bay Tree Farm, Uphampton, died February, 1888, age 68years, married Elizabeth Standet. Their children : Jane, born1860 ; Elizabeth, born 1862, married A. J. Hill ; Lenora, born1864, married J. C . Crocombe ; Thomas, born 1866, marriedElizabeth Collins ; Richard, born 1869, married Elizabeth Horton.

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1 married 1892, Fredrick Murison. The fourth daughter, Jane,



The youngest son, Thomas, an innkeeper of Ombersley, died Decem-ber, 1877, married Eliza Gi!L Their children : Jane Eliza, born1860, married C . Brown ; George, born 1862/3 ; Thomas, born1865 ; Edward James, born 1868 ; John, born 1871.

Written on the top timbers of a captured German dug-out atOuvillers on the Somme early in July, 1916, I saw the name of -- Brighton, a soldier in the Worcester Regt., then part of the29th Division. The 1914/18 Roll of Honour in Worcester Cathe-dral records the name William George Brighton of the Worcester-shire Regt.

Somerset House Registry records William George Brighton,son of George and Louisa Brighton of South Claines, Worcester,born December 5th, 1895.

My grandfather, James, the second son, was apprenticed to adrover and went with his master’s cattle about the country to the

various markets. Tt was a very rough life and he ran away andcame to London. After his marriage he went to Birmingham,where he opened a butcher’s shop. On his return to London hewas alternately in business as a butcher, and licensed victualler.He was very successful in business, but when he died was a com-paratively poor man. He married by licence at St. Pancras Church,June 3rd, 1838, Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of Thomas Painand Susannah Brooks. The Pain or Payne family were of St.Mary-le-bone, and earlier of St. James’s, Clerkenwell, parishes.

Thomas Pain married Susannah Brooks at St. Marylebone Churchby licence, October 12th, 1800. In the baptismal register : Susan-nah, daughter of John and Joan Brooks, born 26th ulto. andbaptised December 5th, 1779.

Thomas Pain’s father was Benjamin Pain of James Street,Manchester Square. In St. Marylebone registers is the marriageof Benjamin Payne (Pain), bachelor, and Ann Wake, spinster, bybanns, October 6th, 1776. Benjamin Pain was buried in St. John’sWood churchyard, September 20th, 1815, age 65 years, also hisson, Thomas, who died January 2nd, 1831, age 52 years. His will

is at Somerset House in which he remembered his ten children.His wife, Susannah, died in 1857, and is buried at Finchley. ThomasPain lived, and was in business as a butcher, at 57, Park Street(now Parkway), Camden Town. At the marriage of Thomas Painand Susannah Brooks, his brother and sister signed the register aswitnesses Joseph Payne and Mary Pain ; they evidently did notagree about the spelling of their name. In St. Jamzs’s, Clerken-well, registers there are three entries of the names Benjamin orThomas Pain, 1705, 1708, 1735 and in St. Mary-le-bone, 1669,

1682 and 1685. I did not find the names Benjamin or Joseph inany other register.

My grandparents, James and Elizabeth Brighton, had fivechildren : William Valentine, born February 14th, 1843 ; Marion,born May 23rd, 1845 ; Elizabeth Burbridge, born June 23rd, 1848,died 1861 ; James, born March 24th, 1853, died 1873 ; Rhoda,born February 18th, 1855, died 1859. My grandfather died 1861,

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age 49 years ; my grandmother died January lst, 1887, age 70years. They and all their children rest in Brompton Cemetery.

My father, William Valentine Brighton, served as a boy underMr. John Grieve, a vintner (when he exercised his privilege) at theCrystal Palace after it was first moved to Sydenham, 1854-9 ;

later at St. James's Hall, where Mr. Charles Djckens used to read

his books to an audience, and Mr. Sims Reeves sang. He wastrained as a caterer, later became a freeman of the City of Londonand a liveryman of the Cooks Company. He married October lst,1878, by licence, Caroline Sophia Palmer, at St. James's Church,Bath. My mother was the youngest daughter of Job and MaryPalmer, a Frome, Somerset, family. Job Palmer's grandfather,George Palmer, married a Miss Doddimead of a well-known oldMells family ; unfortunately, Mells registers for 1752-53 have nomarriage entry. There is also a gap in the transcripts at the Dio-

cesan Registry. Their son, Charles, married by banns ElizabethBlanning at Frome, October 20th, 1796. The Blannings wereevidently a Mendip family ; an entry in Frome registers : Eliza-beth, daughter of James and Sarah Blanning, baptised August loth,1776. Charles Palmer was in the Yeomanry at the time Napoleonthreatened invasion and was stationed at Weymouth, where hisson, John, was born, 1797. At Frome, his children were baptised :Elizabeth, 1804 ; Maria, 1809 ; Susannah, 18 11; William, 1813 ;

Job, December 29th, 1814; Sarah, 1817. Job Palmer was trainedas a Tyler and Plaisterer, his father's profession. He came toLondon and married his cousin Mary Palmer at St. Mary's Church,Paddington, August 23rd, 1835. In Frome Registers is the entry :

Mary three year old daughter of James and Sarah Palmer, baptisedAugust lst, 1818 ; her brother Joseph baptised same day.

Job and Mary Palmer. Their eldest son William was bornJune 4th, 1836. Their daughters : Mary, born November lst,1837, married Walter James Knox ; Clara Ann born November19th, 1839 ; Susannah, born 1841 ; Flora Elizabeth, born March31st, 1845, married Richard Jones Chant ; Caroline Sophia, born

December 2nd, 1846. Their sons : Job, born 1849 and CharlesHenry, born February 5th, 1852. Elizabeth, the widow of CharlesPalmer, died July, 1857, age 77 years. Mary, the wife of Job Palmer,died January 1858, age 44 years ; her birth date is given April 17th,1814. They are both buried in Abney Park Cemetery, where twoof the daughters were resting. Job Palmer married again, a Mrs.Hannah Chylits ; they both died in 1899, his wife, age 79 years,himself a few months later, age 85 years. They retired to Beckington,near Frome, where he built a small villa and enjoyed it many years.

(I found mention of a Job Palmer in St. Phillips parish, Birminghamabout 1738). My father retired from business in 1904 ; he diedJuly, 1913, age 70 years ; my mother died the March previous,age 67 years. They had a family of six, of whom five survivedthem.

My father's sister, Miss Marion Brighton, died August, 1923,age 78 years. A very devoted daughter and generous friend, she\i.as keenly interested in all appertaining to the family history. I

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continued this research for my son, William Job, born GoodFriday, 1922. I married at Carr Bridge, Tnverness, Elizabeth,daughter of Neil and Mary Sinclair. Their forebears had lived inCaithness and Sutherlandshire before the Clearances which com-menced about 1800-1819, when certain landowners cruelly dis-possessed their tenants, oftimes by burning the roofs off their housEs

and cottages. They cleared vast tracts of the countfy to formextensive sheep farms, consequently parochial records are some-what vague.

My father-in-law’s great grandfather was Neil Sinclair of Reay parish, Caithness. The family removed from there when theland-holders evicted their tenants to form a deer forest. His sonFrancis Sinclair, born about 1791, married about 1812, ChristianaCampbell, born about 1793, died 1856. Their children : Mary,Neil, Robert, Kate, Annie, William and Elizabeth. Their son,Neil Sinclair, born 18

16,died 1856 age 40 years, married Annie Gunn,

born 1817, died 1907 age 90 years. She was the daughter of AdamGunn, born 1789, died 1863 ; their home was at Kildonan,Suthedandshire. Just before the landholders evicted their tenantsto form sheep farms, Adam Gunn, with the help of his son Sandy,removed the timbers of his house, his furniture, cattle, horses andsheep to Dalnaglatton, where he rented land and rebuilt his farm,Neil Sinclair and his wife Annie Gunn. Their children : Eupheniamarried George McKay and made thzir home in New Zealand,Christina married John Adamson. Elizabeth married Angus

Sutherland. Adam died young.Neil Sinclair born January 4th, 1857 died 1939, married 1877,

Mary Campbell, born September 20th, 1856, died 1934. She wasthe daughter of John Campbell and Henrietta Gunn ; they diedat Ballarat, Australia. Her uncle was Alexander Gunn of Flyglade,Strathmore near Halkirk, Caithness. Neil and Mary Sinclair hadeight children ; my wife was the fourth.

My son joined the R.A.F., April 1941, reported for duty July,trained as a navigator in Canada returned home August, 1942 and

completed his training in England. On his twentieth sortie overenemy territory he and his comrades failed to return (July 24th/25th,1943). He became a Vintner by patrimony and was a freemanand liveryman of the City of London. In a delayed letter fromour son received May 2nd, 1944 (a very fine letter which we werehappy to receive), he said : “ In numberless ways I have found theLord guiding, helping and protecting me ; I trust ever to be blessedwith his succour.” . . . “ I am proud that I have been suitableand fit to do my share of service for my country.”

In my endeavour to trace the descendants of the elder childrenof Thomas and Susannah Brighton,I came across a William Brighton,carpet weaver of Kidderminster whose wife Mary, bore him a sonWilliam, baptised a t Kidderminster Church, 1824. At this timeI am unable to trace his family further back ; his son married in1853 and his daughter Jane married in 1854. This family probablywere descendents of William and Eliza Brighton or Brynton of Claines, 1731-33.

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The East Anglian Counties contain many families of Brightonsin which the Christian names William, Richard, Thomas, John,Robert, and James occur frequently. I had correspondence withseveral local gentlemen of the family and could learn of no relation-ship with the Worcestershire family. I learnt from three of my

correspondents that they understood their families orginated onthe borders of the Fen country. There is evidence in the earlyPipe Rolls of the name in Norfolk, Suffolk and Northampton, alsoin the Close Rolls, 1333. William de Brynton of Lynn, alsoInquisitions and Post Mortens, 1340. William de Brightoninterested in the Manor of Uffyngton, Lincolnshire.

Two points of historical interest of this locality ; King Johnin 1216, assembled a considerable army with the idea of fightingone great battle for his crown, but passing from Lynn to Lincolnshire,his road lay along the seashore which was overflowed at high water,and not choosing the proper time for his journey, he lost in theinundation all his carriages, treasure, baggage and regalia. (Thishappened close to the hamlet called the Cross Keys.)

The interests of the Fen country to the family induces me toadd the following little history :

Oliver Cromwell, by John Buchan. In 1634, a company of adventurers, headed by the Earl of Bedford, secured the right todrain the Fens around Ely and carry the Ouse direct to the sea.An immense acreage of the reclaimed land was to go to the

Company, a proportion to the Crown, and the rest to provide afund for the upkeep of the drainage works. In 1637, the syndicateannounced that its task was completed and claimed its reward.Thereupon a great clamour arose ; some of the shareholderscomplained that Bedford was getting too much. The neighbouringlandowners resented their loss of commonage, and a multitude of small folk squatters, fishermen, thatchers, fowlers and willow cutters,

Oliver took up thecause of the pctty commoners, and undertook to guarantee them

against legal process for five years, they paying him a groat forevery cow they pastured on the disputed commonland. In 1638the King intervened, declaring that the drainage work wasincomplete and that the Crown would finish it, and decreeing thatevery man should in the meantime remain in possession of hiscustomary rights. In this business Oliver won a wide local reputeas a popular champion. The Penny Magazine of 1839 says hehad the popular title applied to him of Lord of the Fens.

I endeavoured to locate the parents of an Edward John Brighton,born in 1824 or thereabout. I made several researches and while

I cannot claim to be successful, I ultimately located a family inthe neighbourhood of St. Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall, andWatlington Norfolk (about seven miles from the Cross Keyshamlet), where in the latter part of the 18th century, and duringthe early part of the 19th century, there were families with thenames Edward and John. At Watlington, June 13th, 1824, Edward,son of John and Anne Brighton was baptised ; later two other sonsRichard and Thomas were baptised but no daughters (apparently

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the Curate officiating at this time did not register all the baptisms,his successor has a note to this effect). At this period there werealso at least three other Edwards in this locality : Edward, son of John and Anne Brighton, baptised 1797, who died in 1873, leavinga will dividing his estate into four equal parts between the children

of his sister, Mary Porter and brothers John and William and tohis brother Abraham who survived him ; another Edward, son of

William and Hannah Brighton, baptised 1821 ; another Edwardof full age, son of John Brighton, farmer, who married ElizabethWalker in 1843. Therefore I think the Edward son of John andAnne Brighton baptised in 1824, was possibly baptised as EdwardJohn or known as Edward (son of) John, to distinguish him fromthe other Edwards who were all his seniors ; more especially aswhile he had two brothers named Richard and Thomas there wasno other son named John.

While endeavouring to trace my father's cousin Edward JohnBrighton of St. Pancras, I came across the name Edward JohnBrighton, residing in Victoria Australia. I wrote to this gentlemanand reczived a reply from his wife, Mrs. Marion M. Brighton inwhich she said her husband, age 80, was ill in a nursing home. Hisfather, the late Mr. Edward John Brighton, born about 1824, cameout from England in the early days and bought land at Brightonfor market gardening. He married Martha Mary Goring atBrighton, died in 1878, age 54 years and is buried in BrightonCemetery. He left a widow and five young children, the eldest

Edward John, being then 14 years old. The daughters : HarrietMary Ann, born 1865, married .--*--- ; Alice, born 1867married Grant ; Annie, born 1869, married Kelly ; Lelia, born1871, married Smith. Mrs. Martha Mary Brighton died in 1915,age 85 years.

Their son Edward John Brighton married Marion Mary,second daughter of Edward Stephen of Brighton. They had threesons : Edward Clarence, born 1890, died 1893 ; Frank Stanley,born 1891, died 1892 ; and Ernest Clyde, born 1895, who wentthrough the 1914-18 War a volunteer in the Australian ImperialForc:s ; he died August 1943 from the result of wounds receivedin that war. These sons and their father who died August 9th,1944, are buried with their grandparents in Brighton Cemetery.

THE BRIGHTON FAMILY OF BERE ALSTON, DEVON

A small paragraph in a Dsvon newspaper mentioned that Mr.George (Henry) Brighton celebrated 50 years as a chorister at BereAlston Church, with which his family had been closely associatedfor many years. This gentleman has since died, but from his sister

Mrs. Anne M. Jones of San Diego, California, and the Rev. JamesSharpe, Rector of the Parish of Bere Ferrers and Bere Alston forthe past 32 years, I learnt the following particulars of the family.

Tradition says : George Brighton, born about 1778, died1869, age 90 years and his wife Hannah, came from Takenham(Fakenham) in Norfolk about 1800 as gardener to the Rev. CanonRobert, Rector of Bere Ferrers. Their children : George, born

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I:r '3illiam '13righton G y m r sends a copy

of his g r a n Q 8 r e n t s m m r i n g e en t ry :%award 3r i gh t on son of' John BrightonRnC --- Prophet, mar r i ed X m t h R I fe r ia20?mour R t E m t 3 r i . y h t o n Jan, 21st1352,

; ; lat l ington PRrish R e g : John 3rightonm c ' . I a n 3 Y o f f i t t bo th of t h i s n a r i s h



January 24th, 1800 ; Robert, born September 27th, 1801 ; Richard :

John, born about 1804; Henry, born January 13th, 1806; CharlesGreen, baptised March 27th, 1808; Mary Elizabeth, baptised May21st, 1810; Oakley, baptised May 17th, 1812.

The family were famous as gardeners from 1800 to 1939 when

the lastof

the family at Bere Alston, George Henry Brighton.victualler, gardener, fisherman, sportsman and clever as watchand clock expert died; four generations of the family sung in thechoir, two of them for over 50 years.

Mrs. A. M. Jones tells me that their great uncle George, raisedhis nephew Samuel, who was left motherless. Of the second sonRobert, 1 have no later record. Richard Brighton of New HouseFarm, Bere Ferrers (probably the third son), married ThomasineLangman. T have record of two of their sons, Trueman born1843, and Richard born 1849. At St. Stephens Church, Launceston,Cornwall, the 1914-18 War Memorial also records the names:Trueman Brighton, R.G.A. ; Richard Brighton, Cheshires ; TomStanley Brighton, Norfolks ; and Fred Harvey Longman Brighton,Royal Fusiliers. The Vicar of St. Stephens writes me they werean old St. Stephens family. Their father lived in the town, andtheir names suggest that they were grandsons of Richard andThomasine Brighton, and sons of Trueman and Agnes HarveyBrighton (formerly Langman).

John Brighton, victualler of Stoke Dameral (probably the

fourth son) born about 1804, died 1867, age 62 years. His children :

George, of Buttspill Farm, born 1829, died 1901, age 72 years,married his cousin Hannah (daughter of Henry Brighton) died1902, age 72 years.

Henry lived at Devonport; he had a daughter.Samuel, born 1834, died 1870, age 35 years, married Martha

Jane Toll, 1858. They had two children George Henry, the victuallerof Bere Alston and Anne M. Jones.

Frederick the youngest son of John, married Anne Ross,

.November 7th, 1868, and with his wife and twelve children wentto Australia about the year 1888. Two of his sons, George Henrywho was killed in action and Arthur Ernest who lost an arm,came to England with the Australian Imperial Forces during the1914-18 War and visited Bere Alston.

The fifth son Henry Brighton, by profession woodranger wasborn January 13th, 1806, a few weeks after Nelson’s victory atTrafalgar. His son Henry Nelson of Collins Farm, born 1835,died 1915, married Mary Peter Pomeroy Rundle of Llandulph, I

Cornwall. Their son James Henry, also of Collins Farm, born1859, died 1937, age 78 years, married 1888, Sarah Hardy Shakery,born 1857, died 1927.

The sixth son, Charles Green Brighton of Leatches Farm,baptised March 28th, 1808, married Charlotte Feris. Theirchildren: Joseph, born 1840; Leah, born 1849; David, born 1850;Leah Priscella, baptised 1852. The youngest son Oakley Brighton,died 1879. I did not come across his name again. Somerset Houserecords the death in 1873 of Mr. Oakley Brighton, age 90 years,

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at St. Germains; he was probably brother to the first GeorgeBright on.

I include this small -record of the Bere Alston Brightons.It may interest the family of Frederick Brighton of Australia.

As you observe our family name is of antiquity. I havecontinued this history (excepting my sons’ immediate forebears)only to my fathers generation. I would suggest the youngergenerations might leave a record for their descendants. To onehaving the inclination and diligence to research further, Worcesterand other Diocesan Registries have a mine of information of interest to a local family.

I trust you have found this small record interesting.

J. J. BRIGHTON.

WILLIAM BRINTON’S WILL, 1614

“ I n the name of God Amen. The 14th day of July in theyear of our Lord God 1614, William Brinton of Crowle in theCounty of Worcester, labourer, being frail in body but in good andperfect, Thanks be given to God. I so make and ordain this mylast Will and Testament in manner and’ form following, first Icommend my soul into the hands of God my Maker and Redeemerin whom I trust verily to be found saved, and my body to be buriedin the parish churchyard of Crowle being hope of a joyfulresurrection at the last day to my great and endless comfort. Fe Igive and bequeath unto the Church to be paid by my Executrix.

Fe I give and bequeath all the rest of my goods unto Ann my wife,whom I do make my sole Executrix. Fce Jhon Climave owethunto me X to be payd at harvest next. In witness to this mylast Will and Testament I have put my hand the day and year

above written. ’ WILLIAM BRINTON,1614.

“A true Inventory of the goods of William Brintonlate Dessesedhad and taken the 22 day of July in the year of our Lord God 1614,found out and prised by Jhon Jones and Richard Doverdale, a

In the Hall, Two Pots and One Kettle, Vs. One Eulban, 5 Piecesof Pewter, Two Candlesticks, One gallon Coller, One frying Pan,2 Pails., One Vjs. 2 Barells, on Churne, One Chayre, One SpinningWheel, and Gridire, Vjjjd.

“In the Chamber. 3 Coffers, On Flock and Bed with furniturebelonging unto him Vjs Viijd.

“In the Butery. Two Peelvet, One Board and a KneedingIron, Xd. One Pig, ijs. Apparell, Vjs. Purse and Money in it ,Viijd. The money which is owing unto him, Xs. Tumma Totalis.XXXVijs Xd. .John Jones.

The above Will of William Brinton was not signed or witnessedby pen mark; probably he was too weak and placed his hand onthe document before witnesses.

In Crowle registers I copied, William Brinton was buried7th day of June, 1614. Probably it was meant 17th day of July,

Extract of the Will of Richard Brinton of the parish of Hindlip22nd May, 1686.

Richardus Doverdale.”

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" To my son John Brinton Three score Pounds and my secondBed and materials belonging thereto. To the three children of my daughter in law Joan Twenty Pounds a peece, To my grand-daughter Ann Hames Sixteen Pounds in money and some part of my household goods, and ye money to be disposed of accordingas my executor shall be convenient, I give to the eldest daughterof Ann Hamet, Leven Pounds and it shall be paid her when she

comes 21 years of age I give to my grandchildren Twenty Shillingsa peece excepting they which are named in my will, I nominate andappoint my son Thomas Brinton to be my sole executor of this mylast will and testament and give him all the rest of my goods cattleand chattIes And I do desire George Sheriff of Tibberton andRichard Yarrnall of Tibberton to be overseers of this my last willand I give them Ten Shillings and Six pence to buy them a pair of gloves.

RICHARD (mark) BRINTON."

Tnventory 26th May, 1686.

More money by on bond

In HALL.

Two beds bolsters 2 blankets and cover 2 pairs

Wearing Apparel and money in purse .. ..

More in money .. ..

On pair of bed clothes, on coffer .. * . ..Qn table, board, 2 forms, 2 bench .. . . . .

hangings . . .. . . . . . . ..1 Cettle 2 buas pen 2 Pots 2 warming pans15 Dishes pewter 3 pavingees 2 flagons 2 Candlesticks

2 Chambevyeet with other small pewter . . ..2 Dripping pans 2 Spits On pair of Cobuns and other

general material belonging to fire .. . .Tin dripping pans and other small things . . ..

5 Chairs 2 Coberts 5 stools . . . . . .5 Bowls and some other material belonging to buttery2 flitches of Bacon * . . . . . . . ..HALL CHAMBER.

2 Pairs of Bedsteads1 Feather bed, 2 Flock deds, 5 bolsters; and 2'pillows

.. .. .. . .

.: ..

5 blankets, 2 coverlids .. . . .. .. ..- 1 Press, 1 Chest, 3 Coffers, 1 Trunk ,. . . ..2 Coverlids and lot of hangings, one blanket2 dozen &3 of napkins .. . . . . . . . .16 pairs of sheets, 11 towels . . . . .. . .6 tablet cloths, 6 pillesbers . . .. * . ..

6 cushings, 12 pound of flax . . . . . .

TnBags and Woods . . . . . . . . . . .one pair bedsteads . . . . . . . . ..for ye dwellind house . . .. I . .. . .

. .

Malt and corn . . .. . . . . . . ..

E s. d.5 0 0205 0 0260 0 0

12 015 0

4 8 0

3 10 02 5 0

6 03 0

12 03 0 0

18 0

12 04 0 01 0 02 0 02 8 01 0 05 0 0 '1 6 0

9 0

1 0 01 0 0

10 010 0 0

€516 14 0

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An extract from the Will of William Brinton, deceased o f

Alferston Hindlip, dated September 14th in the 23rd year of CharlesIf, and an Inventory of his Estate. He named his three sons andtwo daughters. To son Richard he left Three score Pounds.To son William he left Three score Pounds. To son Thomas heleft Three score Pounds. The money to be made up to that amountwith what they have had. To daughter Anne Sherife (evidently mar-ried), Twelve Pounds. To daughter Mary, Three score Pounds tobe paid when attaining the age of 25 years. He appointed hisloving brother Thomas and loving friend Richard Green the elderof Smithe Farm to be overseers of this his last Will, and a gift of 1016 each to them to buy a pair of gloves for their pains. Theremainder to his loving wife Joan whom he appointed Executrix.William Brinton signed his name against a cross. Witnessed byRichard Brinton against a triangle with a short handle (perhaps ahoe). Thomas Brinton against an Hour-glass, John Brinton

against a Tree, underneath the words “Their Marks”. Thevaluz of this estate was E320- 7-0d.

THE INVENTORY:

His wearing clothes & money in purse.

IN THE PARLER;

on Table, one Press and Chayrs.one Red, bedclothes and what belongs to.

Chayres and stools.

IN THE HALL;

Brass and Pewter.

on Table, Jacks spits Cobivon & other small thingsbelonging to the same room.

IN THE HALL CHAMBER;

on bed & bedclothes and what belongs to it.

Sheets, Table cloths, Napkins and other small linen,

3 Coffers

IN THE PARLER CHAMBER;

on Bed and bedclothes & what belongs to it .2 Coller and other small things.

IN THE SERVANTS CHAMBER;

2 Bed & blankets and other small things.

Cheefe.

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;El45 0 0

1 5 0

6 0 0

6 0

8 0 0

2 0 0

3 0 0

6 0 0

6 0

2 0 01 0 0

9

2 1 0 0

3 1 0 0



IN THE DAIRY HOUSE AND BUTTERY;

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on Bushel & other materials belonging to the sameroom.

Beef & Bacon.

Corn in ye barn & in the house.of Peefe.

Corn and Barley standing 30 Acres.

of Peefe standing 12 Acres.

80 Sheep.

7 cows

and 3 Horses.6 Pigs

3 Horses, 3 Mares and Colts.

and ye Tacke of ye Teeme and all materials belongingto husbandry.

(Evidently a small error in the total.)

5 0 0

2 1 s 0

150 0

4 5 0

45 0 0

6 0 0

12 0 0

21 0 0

4 1 00

3 0 0

18 0 0

10 0 0

f327 7 0

John Brinton of Chines, third son of Richard Brinton buriedat Crowle, July ll th, 1714. His estate valued at El28 5s. 6d.

In his will he directed his body to be buried at Crowle by theside of his wife and son. He bequeathed to his daughter ElizabethMos, Ten -Pounds ; to his daughter Dorothy, Forty Pounds and all

his household goods; to Elizabeth his Servant maid, TwentyPounds ; Ten shillings to those that ring at Crowle for his funeral :Ten shillings to be spent at Widd(ow) Bradleys upon those whoattend his funeral; after all expenses and charges paid give to hisson Richard Ten Pounds. He appointed his kinsman, Job Manlothe younger of Crowle and Henry Pogroy of Crowle, Executorsof his Will.

Richard Brinton of Crowle, youngest son of Richard Brinton,buried December 26th, 1665. In his will he left his wife Mary

sole Executrix. His estate was valued at El63 15s. 8d. I did notfind his Will.

His widow, Mary Brinton died in 1679; her estate was valuedat E300 13s. 2d.

Thomas Brjnton, Yeoman of Esbury in the parish of Hollowby his Will proved October 15th, 1698, left an estate valued at5516 0s. Od. He gave to his wife the best bed and all the furniture

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belonging to it; to his son William El00 0s. Od.; to daughter Ann,wife of Joseph Boulton &lo0s.Od., and I do forgive Joseph Boultonthe debt of &400s. Od., which he oweth to me; to daughter Mary,the Mortgage money and the interest of an estate at Brownheathof Richard Yarnold in the parish of Martin Hussintree; to his sonThomas Brinton of Shell One Guinea; all the remainder of his

goods, chattels whatsoever to his son Richard his sole Executor.Z appoint my loving friends Thomas Brinton of Alferson andThomas Amphlett of Droitwich to be overseers of this my last'Will and Testament.

THOMAS BRINTON(a circle) his mark. 30th March, 1698.

EXTRACT from SUSANNAH BRADFORD'S WILL andINVENTORY at Birmingham Probate Registry.

John Bradford of Spellys Farm died intestate; he was buried atClaines, December 6th, 1742. Letters of Administration weregranted to his widow, Susannah Bradford, and on her decease toher *son Richard Bradford.

" Susannah Bradford of Spllys Farm, Parish of Claines,Worcester. To my daughter Anna, Four score Pounds, includingher distributive share of my late dear husbands estate, not to bepaid her unless she is 21 years of age. To grandchildren Mary

dau of son John, Mary the dau of dau Hashe, (Hafsale), Williamthe son of my dau Turner, the sum of Five Pounds each. To mydear and loving son Richard all Copyhold, Leasehold, Goods,Chattels and Personal Estate. To Anna bedstead with curtainsand bed in chamber over kitchen. 1 appoint my dear and lovingsons John Bradford and Richard, Executors of my Will."

INVENTORY.

Wearing apparel &6 0s. Od. 43 Acres of Wheat growing&64 10s. Od. 9 Acres of Beans and Peas, and 1 Acre of VolchesEl1 0s. Od. 2 Wheat ricks, some wheat in barn unthreashed andwheat in house &690s. Od. Beansand peas in the barn &4 11s. 8d. 3Ricks of Staddle &I 10s. Od. 5 Calvesand Bull, 2 year old Heifers, 1 year old Bull &2210s. Od. 8 Horsesand gelding &40 0s. Od. 70 Sheep and some lambs &21 0s. Od.I Wagon, 3 Carts, 3 Ploughs, 2 pairs of Harrows, 1Sledge&2810s.Od.1Tran cart, ropes, bushel1bags, spades, shaphooks, axes, implementsof husbandry and and some iron horse tyes 53 2s. Od. StorePigs &6 10s. Od.

Kitchen: 1 Clock and case, 1 Jack and four spits, 8 Pewterdishes, Two and half dozen Plates, 2 Fowling pieces, 1 Wingstable,one Cratch spoon, a joined Stool, 5 Chalrs and pair of hand ironsa Fire shovel and tongs, some Books, and material belonging tothe Fire, and 8 Flitches of bacon El1 10s. 6d.

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Barley in the barn &122s. 8d.

Poles in hopyard &60s. Od.Hay upon ricks &80s. Od.



In Brewhouse and Dairy. 2 Pots, 2 Kettles, 1 Bellmottlemortar, 1 Churn, 1 Cheese press, 1 long Table, 2 Brass pans, Tubs,Roa.ls, Shook and implements belonging to the dair-y &3 3s. Od.

In Hall. 2 Tables 4s. 6d.

In Great Hall. 9 Hhds. 2 full of Perry. 24 4s. Od.

In Pantry. 7 Hhds. 1 full of Perry. &2 17s. Od.

In little Parlour. 2 Tables and chairs 18s. Od.

In the Celler. 5 Hhds. 4 full of Cyder &5 10s. Od.

In the Parlour chamber. 1 Bed, furniture, chest of drawers,

In Chamber over little parlour. one feather Bed and bedstead

In the Hall chamber. 2 feather Beds and bedsteads, furniture,

In the Kitchen chamber. 2 feather Beds, 2 chests, 2 chairs,

9 pair sheets, 14 napkins &3 10s. Od.

4 Pillow-beew, 2 Table cloths E l 18s. 4d.

In the Cheese chamber. all the Cheeses E l 15s. Od.

The total value of the estate listed in the Inventory &34910s. 10d.

Nash's history describes Spellys Farm as of 100 Acres.

looking glass, dressing table and chairs &314s. 3d.

flock bedstead, 2 chairs, some trumphery &2 0s. Od.

flock, 2 old Cushions &40s. Od.

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NOTES

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RICHARD BRINTON married ANNEGASKINSat Crowle, February 20th, 1625. (Buried at Hindlip, May 1686.)

Their son WILLIAM bap. atCrowle, April lst, 1627.

William Right and Joan Barly mar.July 8th, 1661 at Broughton Hackett.

William, son of William Priton,bap. at Claines,

1665.William Brightonmar. Sarah Daux

at Oddingley, 1695.their son Thomas,bap. a t Himbleton

and bur. 1696.VI at Tibberton, their* dau. Anne, bap.

1697.dau. Elizabeth,

bap. 1699..dau. Katherine,

bap. 1702.dau. Ann (Sarah),

bap. 1705.son Williamdau. Mary

(? son Richard)son Thomas bap.

at Tibberton,

1711.at Himbleton, sonWilliam bur, 1721,

dau. Marybur. 1722.

widow S. Brinton' bur. 1725.

Thomas, son of William and

Mary Brinton,bap. at Hindlip,

1667.

Thomas, son of Thomas Bringtonand Hannah hiswife, bap. 1688

at Hindlip,bur. 1690.

son Richard,bap. 1691.

dau. Hannah,bap. 1692.

son William,bap. 1694.

wife Hannahbur. 1697.

their dau.ELIZABETH, bap.July 6th, 1629.

Richard Brintonprobably eldestson of William

or Thomas, mar.Mary Pashwood

at Tibberton,

1687, their dau.Mary bap. 1688.

son Richard,bap. 1690

Mary Brightonbur. at

Oddingley, 1690.

Richard Brintonmar. ElizabethGober, 1695.

Richard Brintonm. Jane Jew

at Himbleton,1711.

THOMAS BRJTON(probably theirsecond son) and

Elizabeth orElinor his wifeat Tibberton.

son Thomas, bap.1668.

son William bap.,1671.

dau. Eline, bap.1674.

son Samuel,bur. 1676.

wife Elinorbur. 1676.

their son JOHN,bap., July 25th,

1633 and his wifeVusula.

son Richard a tBroughton

Hackett theirdau. Vusula bap.

1662.

at Kingtondau. May, 1664.

dau. Elizabeth,bap. 1666.

dau. Dorothy,bap. 1667.

dau. Margaretbap. 1668.

at Tibbertonson John, bap.

1669.

Vusula wife of John Briton bur.

at Crowle,1669/70.

John infant son of John bur. 1696.

John Brinton jun.

bur. 1696.John Rrinton

bur. 1714.

Dorothy Brintonbur. a t Crowle,

1722.

their dau.ANN,

bap., 1635.

Their sonRICHARD,

bap., 1641.

Richard Brintonm. Mary Greenat Crowle, 1662.

Richard Brintonbur. at Crowle,

1665.

Mary Brintonbur. at Crowle,

1679.

Thomas Brintonof Shell, m.

Sarah Small atTibberton,

1 t34.

(son of ThomasBrinton of Esbury)

Mrs. SarahBrinton, bur. 1700.

Thomas Brintonmar. DorothySavage, 1702.

son Thomas bap.at Himbleton,

1704.



*WILLIAM and ELIZ

BRINTON of Claines.

their dau. Susannahbap. 1731.

daus. Anne and Hannahtwins bap. 1735.

(*Probably son of Thomas and Hannah

Brinton of Alferson,1694.)

*THOMAS BRIGHT m.SARAH SILVESTERatSt. Oswalds, 1735.

their children atOmbersley.

son Thomas bap. 1736.

dau. Sarah bap. 1738.Sarah bur. 1739.

son John bap. 1739.John bur. 1739.


dau. Mary bap. 1743.

dau. Ann bap. 1745.

son Samuel bap. 1748.Samuel bur. 1750.

(*Son of WilliamBrighton and Sarah

Daux.)

*RICHARD and RACHAEL

BRINTON.their childrenat Ti bberton.

(? Benjamin)

dau. Sarah bap. 1736.

dau. Susanne bap. 1737.

dau. Hannah bap. 1739.


son William bap. 1742.William bur. 1742.

son Joseph bap. 1744.

(*Probably elder sonof William Brighton

and Sarah Daux)

Benjamin and AnnBrighton, their son

Samuel bap. a t Claines,1756.

*RICHARD BRINTON

and JANE JEW m. atHimbleton, 171 1.

at Tibberton their

dau. Mary bap. 1712.

dau. Elizabeth bap. 1714.

dau. Susanna bap. 1720.Susanna bur. 1720.

son Richard bap. 1721.

Richard bur. 1721.

son Richard bap. 1722.

(*Probably son of Richard Brinton andMary Pashwood of

Tibberton.)

*THOMAS BRIGHTONandSUSANNAHBRADFORD

m. at Suckley, 1763.

at Ombersley their

son Thomas bap. 1763.

son John bap. 1765.

at Hampton Lovett

son Samuel bap. 1770.

dau. Susannah bap. €772.

son Richard bap. 1773/4.

at Doverdale

son George bap. 1775.

son William bap. 1777.

son Joseph bap. 1779.

son Charles bap. 1780.

'On' JamesEdward Jbap. 1786.

(*Son of Thomas Bright

and Sarah Silvestcr.)



From the EPISCOPAL REGISTER No 32 at Worcester. (Title of pages.) Dispensation granted from the feast of the Annunciationof Blessed Mary the Virgin in the year of the Lord 1579.

July 1581. Item. 26th day said month Licence Matrimonyissued between Willim Brythe and Suzanna Webbe

parishoner St. Martins Wigorn. (fo. 39. fourthfrom end)

,Item. Last day of July Licence issued to WillinsBryton to take an inmate at Wellesburne.

(fo. 40)

8th day month January Anno Dom issuedLicence Matrimony between Jacobin Bryht andElizabeth Whan at Dodderhill.

October 1584. Item. 10th day month October Anno Dom issuedLicence Matrimony between Richard Byhton andSylvhan Tompson at Comberton. (fo. 56 thirdfrom end)

July 1581.

January 1582., Item.

(fo. 51.)

&

These are Free Translations and open to correction.

The Item 26th July 1581. the first letter of the name Bryhteis an illformed B, there is no other letter it is likely to be.

MARRIAGE ALLEGATIONS at the DIOCESAN REGISTRY

WORCESTER

Note: I have copied the names into modern English as near as

Marriage Bonds 1553-1645.

31st January 43rd Elizabeth.

Book of Marriage Bonds 1645-1660 missing.

October 31st 1661. William Willis of parish of Claines age 31years or thereabouts a bachelor, prayed licence to marry ElizabethBritone of Doverdale age about 22 years a maiden.

John Brihton age 23 a bachelor prayedlicence to marry Anne Ashbury age 25 a maiden. Moseley (Mofady)Kingsnorton.

May 7th 1664.

The same day appeared personally Richard Brynton of Crowle

in ye diocese of Worcester age 23 years and a bachelor, and allegedthat he intended to marry with Mary Green of Crowle in ye saiddiocese, age about 36 years and a widow, and that there is nolawful lott or impediment by reason of precontract, consanguinity,affinity or otherwise to hinder the intended marriage, he madeoath and prayed licence for them to be married in the parish churchof Crowle.May 7th 1664. RICHARD BRINTON.

possible.

John Breinton of Worcester Dyer, and Marie Ballard of Claines

February 4th 1662.

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September 4th 1665.

William Prihton. Which day personally appeared WilliamRrihton of Hampton Magna in the diocese of Worcester age about35 years and a bachelor, and alleged that he intended to marry withAnne Godskins of the same place age about 30 years and a maiden

her parents both dead and therefore at her own discretion andthat there is no lawful lott or reason of any pre contract, consan-guinity, affinity or otherwise to hinder the intended marriage, hemade oath and prayeth licence for them to be married in the parishchurch of St. P. Great in Worcs.

St TnumSeptember 4th 1665. WMY RIHTOV.

September 4th 1665.

Same day appkared personally ffrancis Brington of St Swithinsin Worc, age about 25 years a bachelor, and alleged that he intendedto marry with Susanna ffreyman of the same place, age about 22 years and a spinster with the consent of parents on both sides,and alleged that there is no lawful lott or reason of any pre contract,consanguinity, affinity or otherwise to hinder the intended marrage,he made oath and prayed licence for them to be married in the parishchurch of St- pot in Worcester.September 4th 1665. FRANCIS BRYONTON

February 7th 1694.When appeared personally Thomas Brinton of the Shell near

Himbleton in the county and diocese of Worcester age about 26years and a bachelor, and alleged that he intended to marry with oneSarah Small of the same age about 35 years and a widow, they beingboth at their own disposal of the truth, whereof and also that thereis no lawful lott or impediment by reason of any contract, con-sanguinity, affinity or otherwise to hinder the.same. he made oathand prayed licence to be marryed in the parish church of Crowle

or Him bl eton.THO BRINTOV

(Claines Reg. Bap. April 1668)

August 26th 1695.

Which day appeared personally William Brinton of Hindlipin the county and diocese of Worcester, and Rowland Dennis of Himbleton Park and alleged that there is a marriage intended shortlyto be solemnised between him the said William Brinton age about 30

years and a bachelor, and one Sarah Daulk of Himbleton age about23 years and a maiden her mother living and consenting, and hasat her own disposal of the truth whereas also that there is no lawfullott or impediment by reason of any previous consanguinity,affinity or otherwise to hinder the same. they so duly made oathprayed licence for the said William Brinton and Sarah Daulk tobe married in the parish church of Himbleton or Oddingley.Rowland Dennis. WILLIAM BRINTON his mark IV(Clainse Trans. Bap. September 5th 1665)

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July 13th 1696.When personally appeared Thomas Brinton of the parish of

Sedgley in the diocese of Lichfield age about 31 years and a yeomanand a widower and - Wall of Dudley in the diocess of Worcester about 30 years and alleged that a marriage was intended

to be speedily celebrated between the said Thomas Brinton andElizabeth Shaw of the parish of Dudley aforesaid age about 20 yearsand a maiden and that there is no impediment of consanguinity,affinity or precontract or any other cause to hinder the said marriageand that her father and mother are both consenting hereunto of all which the parties mentioned made oath and pray licence thatthe said couple may be married in the parish church of ChadleyCowbeth.July 13th 1696. THOMAS BRINTON.

July 1st 1735.Appeared personally Thomas Bright of the parish of Ombersley

in the county and diocese of Worcester yeomen, and Henry Mann of Tything of Whitson in the parish of Claines in the same county anddiocese barber, and alleged that there is a marriage intended to besolemnised between him the said Thomas Bright age about 23 yearsbachelor, and Sarah Silvester of the parish of Ombersley aforesaidage about 35 years spinster, her father and mother living and theretoconsenting of the truth whereof, and also that they do not know or

believe that there is any lawful impediment by reason of anyprecontract, consanguinity, affinity or any other cause whatsoeverto hinder the said parties to be married. they severally made oathand prayed a licence for the said parties to be married in the parishchurch of Ombersley aforesaid or the Chapel of St. OswaldsHospital near Worcester.

July 1st 1735. Henry Mann

June 22nd 1756.

Appeared personally John Nicholls of the parish of St. Helensin this City and diocese of Worcester. servant being sworn on theHoly Evangelists alleged and made oath as follows. That he isof the age of 25 years and upwards a bachelor and intends to marrySusannah Brighton of the parish of Claines in the county anddioceseof Worcester age 22 years and upwards a spinster not knowingor believing any lawful act or impediment by reason of any precontract entered into before 25th March 1754.

JOHN NICHOLLS.

(Claines Feb. 15th 1731. Susannah daughter of WilliamBrinton baptised.)

Extract from Index to Marriage allegations and licences.1736.

May 29th 1736. Francis Hafsale and Susannah Bradfordmarried June 14th 1736 at Worcester Cathedral.July 15th 1763. (abridged copy)

Know that Thomas Brighton of the parish of Holt in the countyand diocese of Worcester servant age 26 years and upwards a

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THOMAS BRIGHT

(The year date may be an error in copy.)



bachelor, prayed for a licence to marry Susannah Bradford of theparish of Suckley age 21 years and upwards a spinster

they severally made oath and prayed a licence for thesaid parties to be married in the parish church of Suckley.

THOMAS BRIGHTON.

Edward Callowhill yeoman of the parish of Suckley wasbondman and witness to the allegation.April 25th 1808. (abridged copy)

James Brighton of the parish of Doverdale in the county anddiocese of Worcester yeoman bachelor prayed for a licence to marryElizabeth Burbridge a spinster (both over 21 years of age) of theparish of Hanley Castle and to solemnise thesame at Hanley Castle. dated April 25th 1808.

JAMES BRIGHTON.

Joseph Higgs Innholder of Worcester, was bondman andwitness to the allegation.

Crowle Church has a very ancient carved oak porch, also amarble lectern of great age ornamented with vine foliage and grapes.The registers commence 1539, the dates in the registers do notalways agree with the transcripts. It was observed that the registerof baptisms 1650-1661 and burials 1641-1661 are missing. Thereare no transcripts 1642-1659.CROWLE. Register extracts.

February 1589.

the 7th day of December, 1592.

tened the 7th day of January 1594.

July.)

1614.

married 3rd or 5th July 1619/21.

day of February Anno Domine 1625.

.

John the son of John Brithon was christened the 20th day of

Mary the daughter of William and Ann Brinton was christened

Elfabete the daughter of William Brinton and Ann was chris-

William Brynton was buried the 7th day of June 1614. (17th

John Hoembls and Ann Brynton were married 22nd February

William Blaik (or Blackwell) and Elizabeth Brinton were

Richard Brinton and Anne Gaskins were married the 20th

. Gy. Thornburgh. Vicar.Thomas Yousil.William Woolmas. Churchwardens.

William Brinton the son of Richard and Anne was christened

Elizabeth Brinton the daughter of Richard and Anne was

John Brinton the son of Richard and Anne was christened

Anne the daughter of Rithard Brineton and Ann was baptised

Rithard the son of Rithard Brineton and Ann was baptised

1st April 1627.

christened 6th July 1629.

25th July 1633.

13th March 1635.

6th May 1641.

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8th

3rd

William Addis and Elizabeth Briton (or Priton) were marriedJuly 1639.Rithard Brinton. Churchwarden 1643.Richard Brinton and Mary Green widow were married May166214.

Richard Brinton was buried December 26th 1665.Ursula the wife of John Brinton was buried March last day1669. (See Tibberton.)

February 5th 1694.

Mary Brinton widow was buried August 19th 1679.Thomas Brinton and Sarah Small of Shell were married

Mrs. Sarah Brinton was buried March 17th 1700.Thomas Brinton and Mrs. Dorothy Savage married Xovember.

16th 1702.John Brinton of the parish of Claynes was buried June 11th

1714.Dorothy Brinton of the parish of Claynes was buried May 31st

1722. (an affidavit brought)Robert Bryton was buried April 23rd 1748.

HINDLIP.Transcripts :

At Mindlip House close by the Church lived Habington theWorcester historian, at his house were found Garnet, Oldcorn andothers hid in various secret places, and charged with being accessory

to the Gunpowder Plot.Transcripts :

baptised the 30th September 1667.Thomas the son of William Brinton and Mary his wife was

John the son of Thomas Brinton was buried 4th day of March

Mary the daughter of Thomas Brinton was baptised the 8th

William Brinton was buried 4th May 1682.

Rithard Brinton was buried 20th November 1682.Ann the wife of Rithard Brinton was buried the 17th May

Rithard Brinton was buried the 24th May 1686.Anthony Mumford and Ambssoly Brinton married the 14th

ffrancis the daughter of Thomas Brinton was baptised the 8th

Thomas the son of Thomas Brington of Alferson and Hannah

Thomas the son of Thomas Brinton and Hannah his wife

Richard ye son of Thomas Brinton and Hannah his wife was

Hannah ye daughter of Thomas Brinton and Hannah his wife

William the son of Thomas Brinton and Hannah his wife was

* 1680.

November 1680.

1686.

June 1686.

September 1687.

his wife was baptised November 4th 1688.

buried July 6th 1690.

baptised April 28th 1691.

was baptised June 10th 1692.

baptised January 17th 1694.

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Thomas Brinton Churchwarden 1692.Thomas Brinton yeoman was buried May 7th 1698.(Hannah Brinton see Tibberton 1697.)Hindlip Transcripts are not complete, many years are missing.

Mary Brihton daughter of Tho. Brihton was baptised JanuaryThis parish adjoins Hindlip on the north.

-MARTINHUSSINTREE. Transcripts :

2nd 1680.

CLATNES. A COMPARISON between TRANSCRIPTS andREGISTERS 1665.

A Transcript of all the Christehings in Claines this year 1665.John the son of John Huifo was bap 28 MarchThomas the son of Thomas Brithlon was bap 8th April

Anne the daughter of Will Spooner was bap 4th MayLennard the son of Lennard and Mary was bap 14th MayThomas the son of John Morris was bap 13th AprilAnn the daughter of Rifo Thomas was bap 7th JuneWilliam the son of John Barnfild was bap 13th AugustHenry the sun of Henry Wright was bap 5th September*William the sune of William Priton was bap 5th OctoberThornas the sun of Tobias Bufhell was bap 5th NovemberElizabeth the daughter of William Davis was bap 17th December

John the sune of John of Morton was bap 6th JanuaryElizabeth the daughter of Edward Griffin was bap 14th January4one the daughter of John Yarnall was bap 25th JanuaryThomas the sune of Withaell Aynworth was bap 5th FebruaryWilliam the sune of William Turnill was bap 5th MarchThomas the sune of John Birde was bap 6th March

as it is entered.

John of John Guife 2813

dau of John Cook TI,omas Thomas Barffer-4nn dau of William SpoomLeonard son of Leonard Marryway 14 MayThomas John Munro 13Ap,4nn Richard Thoma 7 JuneWilliam John Barnofreht 13 AugHenry Henry Wright 5 SeptWilliam son of William Payton 15 Oct

Thomas .Tobias Bufhell 30 NovEljzabeth William Davis 17 DecJohn John Norton 6 JanElizabeth Edward Griffin 14 JanJane John Ya'rnoll 25 JanThomas Richard Aynmouth * 5 FebWilliam William Turnill 5 MarchThomas John Bard - 6 March

A copy of the Baptism register of Claines for the year 1665

i? Tn my opinion this is meant for William the son of William Briton.

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The yearly entries in the baptism registers of Claines areirregular about the period 1633-1666, according to my notes, inone book the years 1632, 1633, 1637, 1642, 1656, 1665, 1654,1655, 1656, in the next book the years 1661, 1662, 1663, 1664, amemo. referring back to the previous book for the year 1665, thencontinues 1667, 1668-1684.

CLAINES Registers extracts, with Transcript entry WilliamBriton 1665.

daynthoney Dally and Ann Brneton were married the-of June 1610.

Dorothy ye wyeffe of Richrd Bhinton was buried November6121.

John Farr of Powick and Mary Brght were marryd the 12th

William the sune of William Priton was baptised October 5th

Thomas the sonne of Thomas Brinton Efg was bap April 1668.Elizabeth the daughter of Franci and S fTn Brihton April 1670

John Brithon and Alice Buit both of Claines married January

William the son of Anthony Hafell was bap 28th June 1688.Thomas Silvester of Ombersley and Catherine Gravinor of

Elizabeth daughter of Richard Bright and his wife Elizabeth

Mary infant daughter of John Bradford buried June 3rd 1713.Richard son of Richard Bright buried September 7th 1713.John son of Richard Bright and Eliz his wife baptised November

Ritho Bright buried November 23rd 1719.Susannah daughter of John Bradford and Susannah his wife

Beatrice daughter of John Bradford and Susannah his wife

Mary daughter of John Bradford and Susannah his wife baptised

Thomas Stevens and Sarah Bright married February 27th

William son of John Bradford and Susannah his wife baptised

William infant son of John Bradford buried March 20th 1721.

Richard son of John Bradford and Susannah his wife baptised

Anne daughter of John Bradford and Susannah his wife baptised

Susannah daughter of William Brinton baptised February 15th

Anne and Hannah twins of William and Eliz Brynton baptised

John Bradford and Anne Turner Married May 30th 1737. '

day of March 1663.

1665.

(Francis and Susanna)

14th 1684.

Claines married by banns June 24th 1698.

baptised July 29th 1711.

29th 1714.

baptised June 1st 1714.

baptised October 18th 1716.

April 2nd 1719.

1720.

March 18th 1721.

September 19th 1723.

January 12th, 1726.

1731.

December 16th 1733. ~

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Ann daughter of John and Ann Bradford baptised May 4th1738.

Anne daughter of Robert and Anne Bradford baptised January

Mary daughter of John and Ann Bradford Baptised December

Leonard James and Mary Silvester married October 14th 1731.John Bradford buried December 6th 1742.Catherine Silvester from Ombersley buried September 30th

Susannah Bradford buried March 7th 1744.Richard Bradford buried June 10th 1748.

13th 1739.

8th 1740.

1743.

Samuel of Benjamin and Ann Brighton baptised July 9th1756.

Margaret daughter of Treadaway and Margaret Nash baptisedFebruary 7th 1760. -

John Noake : The humble little church of Tibberton with itsmodest wooden spire, apparently erected in the thirteenth century,it held just over one hundred people.

TTBBERTON. Transcripts extracts.

baptised 25th February, 1620.

March 7th 1636.

baptised October 18th 1668.

March 4th 1669.

28th March 1670.

5th June 1671.

Smavel the fonne of John Pyhton and Elizabeth his wife was

Elizabeth dau of Thomas Brynton and ffrancis his wife baptised

Thomas the son of Thomas Briton and Elizabeth his wife

John the son of John Brihon and Murilla his wife baptised

Vrvilla(Ursu1a) the wife of JohnBriton was buried at Crowle

William the son of Thomas Brinton and Ellinor his wife baptised

Thomas Brinton Churchwarden ‘1672.Eline the daughter of Thomas Brinton and Elynor his wife,

Same11 the son of Thomas Brinton an infant was buried

Elinor Brinton and Infant was buried October 17th 1676.Richard Brinton and Mary Pashwood married November

Mary the daughter of Richard Brinton and Mary his wife

Richard the son of Richard Brinton and Mary his wife baptised

(See Oddingley. Mary Brighton was buried February the fifth

Joan Brinton was buried December 2nd 1692.(See Broughton Hackett. 1661. marriage)Thomas Brinton Churchwarden 1692.

baptised January 25th 1674.

October 15th 1676.

2nd 1687.

baptised March 3rd 1688.

February 5th 1690.

1690.)

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Richard Brinton and Elizabeth' Gober married. February I st

John Brinton infant of John Brinton buried June 10th 1696.John Brinton a son and servant to his father was buried June

Anne the daughter of William Brinton and Sarah his wife

Hannah Brinton was buried January 14th 1697. (see Hindlip).Elizabeth the daughter of William Brinton and Sarah his wife

Richard son of Thomas Brineton deceased was buried November

1695.

10th 1696.

baptised September 26th 1697.

baptised February 11th 1699.

4th 1700.

TIBBERTON. Register extracts.

November 30th 1702. Katherine daughter of William Brintonand Sarah his wife baptised.

December 18th 1705. Ann daughter of William Brinton andSarah his wife baptised.

April 9th 1711. Baptised Thomas ye son of William Brinton.January 12th 1712. Baptised Mary ye daughter of Richard

Brinton and Jane his wife.July 31st 1714. Baptised Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard

Brinton and Jane his wife.February 25th 1720. Baptised Susanna ye daughter of

Richard Brinton and Jane his wife.

February 28th 1720. Buried Susanne.November 8th 1721. Baptised Richard son of Richard Brinton

November 11th 1721. Buried Richard.February 5th 1722. Baptised Richard son of Richard Brinton

September 15th 1734. John Corbett and Mary Brinton married.May 10th 1736. Baptised Sarah daughter of Richard and

Rachael Brinton.

August 7th 1737. Baptised Susanne daughter of Richard andRachael Brinton.

December 16th 1739. Baptised Hannah daughter of Richardand Rachael Brinton.

November 22nd 1741. Baptised John son of Richard andRachael Brinton.

November 26th 1742. John son of Richard Brinton wasburied.

March 6th 1742. Baptised William son of Richard and Rachael

Brinton.September 23rd 1742. William son of Richard Brinton buried.October 7th 1744. Baptised Joseph son of Richard Brinton

and Rachael his wife.October 21st 1745. Richard Brinton was buried.

HUDDINGTON. Transcript, and Register extract.

ffrancis Dawkes and Ann Morroll were married May 20th 1670.John Chandler and Sarah Bright married May 15th 1768.

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and Jane his wife.

and Jane his wife.



HADZ0R. Transcripts.

baptised.1611. Joseph son of William Dawkes and Joan his wife

Thomas and Margaret Dawkes.1612. Thomas Dawkes buried.

Ampholis Yarrold dau of Richard Yarrold by Mary his wife

Amphyllis ye daughter of Hondrory and Abigall Prichott

Mary Brighton was buried February the fifth 1690.William Brighton and Sarah Daux married by licence August

Richard Brinton and Mary ffaulkner married January 1st 1720.

William Right of the parish of Fladbury and Joan Barly of

Vusula the dau of John Brinton by Vusula his wife baptised

ODDTNGLEY. Transcripts.

baptised April 2nd 1663.

baptised 7th September 1667 or 77.

26th 1695, George Nelfon. Rector.

BROUGHTON HACKETT. Transcripts.

same place married July 8th 1661.

June 1st 1662.

KINGTON. Transcripts.

the ninth day of November 1628.

22nd April 1633.

baptised March 16th 1664.

baptised the 20th May 1666.

baptised February 11th 1668.

.

Margery Bright the daughter of Richard Bright was baptised

William Bright the son of Richard Bright was baptised the

Mary the daughter of John Brineton and Vusula his wife

Elizabeth the daughter of John Brineton and Vusula his wife

Margaret ye daughter of John Brineton and Vusula his wite

ST. PETERS, SDROITWICH.

22 January 1620. Jo Brithton the son of Wily Brithton

21 May 1625. Richard Briyton and Ales Yrowell were mred.1635. Anne Bryhtone dau of Richard Bryhtone baptised,

The following from St. Peters, Droitwich by Rev. W. SterryCopper, M.A., L.Th.

“ John Hemyngs sonne of George Hemyngs was baptised the25 daie of November 1556. Was a great actor and friend of

Shakespeare.”1597. Edward Wynsloe son of Edward Wynsloe baptisedOctober 20th and borne the XVIIIth of October being Saterdaye,

“This Edward Wynsloe was one of the passengers on theMayflower and became first Governor of Massachusetts”

HIM BLETON. Tran scripts extracts.(Rowland Dennis witness to William Brighton‘s (Brinton)

marriage allegation 1695, was Vicar of this parish he was reputedto have summoned his flock for not attending church.)

baptsed.

(See Kington.)

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Ann the daughter of Walter Daukes and Eleanor his wife was

Amphyllis daughter of Harry Blanchard and Anne his wife was

George the sonne of Francis Daukes and Mary his wife was

ffrancis Daulkes churchwarden 1663.Elizabeth Daulkes was buried 12th February 1669.Sara daughter of ffrancis Daulkes and An his wife baptised

Novembcr 13th 1673.Thomas the sonne of William Brinton and Sarah his wife was

baptised August 2nd 1696.Thomas the sonne of William Brinton and Sarah his wife

was buried October 12th 1696.

Tho. ye son of Tho. and Dorythy Brinton of Shell baptisedDecember 25th 1704.

Richard Brinton and Jane Jew married February 3rd 1711.

HTMBLETON. Register extracts.William son of widow Brinton buried December 5th 1721.Mary the daughter of widow Brinton buried September 19th

1722.Sarah Brinton widow was buried October 12th 1723.

ST. MARY LE BONE.Benjamin Payne (Pain) bachelor married Ann Wake spinsterby banns October 6th 1776.

Thomas Pain bachelor of this parish and Susannah Brooks of same parish spinster by licence October 12th 1800, in presence of Mary Pain THOS.PAIN

Joseph Payne SUSANNAHBROOKS

*John Hollier of this parish bachelor and Mary Pain of thisparish spinster, were married by banns 5th day of April 1815.

in the presence of Mary Payne R. H. Chapman,

Baptism extract.Susannah Brooks daughter of John and Joan Brooks born

26th ulto baptised December 3rd 1779.

ST. JOHNS WOOD Burial ground registers at St. Mary le boneChurch.

Burial 1815. Benjamin Pain of James Street, ManchesterSquare.

Stone to memory of Benjamin Pain who departed this lifeSeptember 30th 1815 age 65 years.also Mr. Thomas Pain son of above Benjamin Pain who departedthis life January 2nd 1831 age 52 y e a x

G R A F T O N F L Y F O RD . Transcripts.

baptised 28th June 1619.

baptised August 5th 1633.

christened October 16th 1637.

Marriage Register extracts.

John Wynne Evans Curate.

John Brite was buried 20 August 1626.(Several names of Daulkes and Palmers in transcripts.)

* (Memo.) A young daughter of John and Mary Hollier went to New

Zealand in the early days. J. J. B.66



UPTON SNODSBURY.(Richard) (Margaret)Flnd Baphe the sonne of Thomas Brytone and Marynott his wifewas baptised June 1590.

DORMISTON. Transcripts.

by banns June 16th 1687.

baptised March 27th 1688.

5th October 1689.

Registers date from 1577.

ffrancis Brigtone of Inkberrow and Ann Taylor were married

Mary the daughter of ffrancis Brihtone and Ann his wife

Thomas the fonne of ffrancis and Ann Brihtone was baptised

Ann the daughter of ffrancif Bryton was baptised 11th May1693.

ffrancis the son of ffrancis Brytone baptised July 1695.

Elizabeth the daughter of ffrancis Briytoe and Ann his wifewas baptised April 3rd 1698.

SALWARPE. Registers.

February 16th 1681.

ST. SWITHINS. WORCESTER. Registers.

December 17th 1730.

ST. ALBANS, WORCESTER. Registers.

11th 1660.

ST. HELENS, WORCESTER. Registers.

baptised ye 15th June 1657.

February 17th 1658.

GRTMLEY. Registers.November 2nd 1742.

SUCKLEY. St. John Baptist Church. Marr. Reg.Thomas Brighton of the parish of Holt in the county of

Worcester yeoman, and Susannah Bradford of the parish of Suckley spinster. were married in this church by licence this 16thday of June in the year 1763 by me, THOMAS HARRIS, Curate.

This marriage was solemnised by us THOMAS RRIGHTON.SUSANNAHBRADFORD.In the presence of

James Tolley and Elizabeth Bright of Ombersley were married

Leticia daughter of Thomas Brinton and Elizabeth baptised

Bridget Brynton daughter of George Brynton baptised June

Sara ye daughter of George Breighton was borne ye 7th and

Thomas son of William Byton borne February 7th baptised

Sufana ye daughter of John and Ann Bradford baptised

Will Pitt, Minister.

Edward Callowhill.Ann Callowhill.

UPPER SAPERY. Registers Baptisms.1809. Edward son of James and Elizabeth Brighton baptised.

(Record missing.)September 25th 1810. Elizabeth daughter of James and

Elizabeth Brigh ton bapt ised.

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November 6th 1813. Rhoda daughter of James and ElizabethRrighton baptised.

OMBERSLEY. Registers.February 21st 1649. Elizabeth daughter of Richard and

Elizabeth Bright baptised.

December 7th 1668. Margaret daughter of Charles and MaryKnight christened.

August 17th 1670. Mary daughter of John and ElizabethBrightburn junior buried.

April 16th 1671. Charles son of Charles and Mary Knightchristened.

April 2nd 1673. John son of Charles and Mary Knighthuntsman christened.

May 10th 1682. John Gafkins and Eliz Knight married.July 23rd 1683. John Brihfton buried.May 30th 1688. Thomas Silvester buried.December 10th 1688. Elinor Silvester buried.February 19th 1699. Thomas son of Thomas and Catherine

Sylvester christened.September 7th 1700. Mary daughter of Thomas and Catherine

Sylvester christened.December 21st 1702. Sarahdaughter of Thomas and Catherine

Sylvester christened.October 3rd 1710. Richard Bright of the parish of St.

Matthews Worcester, and Eliz Gaskins married.January 12th 1736. Thomas son of Thomas and Sarah Bright

baptised.December 15th 1738. Sarah daughter of Thomas and Sarah

Bright baptised.February 17th 1738. Sarah daughter of Thomas Bright buried,December 19th 1739. John the son of Thomas and Sarah

Bright baptised.February 28th 1739. John the son of Thomas Bright buried.

June 25th 1741. John the son of Thomas and Sarah Brightbaptised.

June 18th 1742. John the son of Thomas Bright buried.March 6th 1743. Mary daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bright

baptised.October 23rd 1745. Ann daughter of Thomas Silvester and

Ann his wife baptised.February 26th 1745. Ann daughter of Thomas and Sarah

Bright baptised.

July 10th 1747. Thomas son of Thomas Silvester and Annhis wife baptised.

July 6th 1748. Samuel son of Thomas and Sarah Brightbaptised.

October 2nd 1748. John son of Thomas Silvester and Ann

June 25th 1750. Samuel son of Thomas Silvester and Ann

(Chines)

’ his wife baptised.

his wife baptised.

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November 10th 1750. Samuel son of Thomas and SarahBright buried.

June 13th 1751. Mary daughter of Thomas Silvester and Annhis wife baptised.

July 6th 1754.

September 13th 1763. Thomas son of Thomas and SusannahBroighton baptised.November 11th 1765. John son of Thomas and Susannah

Brigliton baptised.November 3rd 1773. Sarah the wife of Thomas Bright buried.April 5th 1795. Ann daughter of Thomas and Mary Brighton

baptised.January 26th 1799.D x e m b e r 7th 1809. Charles Brighton of the parish of

Kidderminster and Sarah Tolley of the parish of Ombersleymarried.

Ann Bright'widow buried.

Thomas Bright buried.

Witnesses. Richard Tolley.Sus Brighton.

John George son of Edward and Sarah Brighton baptisedAugust 13th 1816.

Susannah daughter of James and Elizabeth Brighton baptised1818. (born January 18th.)

George son of James and Elizabeth Brighton baptised 1819.

(born April 16th.)Jane daughter of James and Elizabeth Brighton baptised 1821.Thomas son of James and Elizabeth Brighton (born August

19th) baptised 1823.John George Brighton, of full age, Bachelor, Surgeon, of

Ombarsley (father Edward Brighton, Farmer). and Anne CatherineHarris, 16 years of age, Spinster, of Plumstead, (father WilliamAston Harris, Gentleman), married April 28th 1839.

HAMPTON LOVETT. Registers.

January 25th 1770. Samuel son of Thomas Brighton andSusannah his wife baptised.

January 1772. Susannah daughter of Thomas Brighton andSusannah his wife baptised.

August 22nd 1773. Richard son of Thomas Brighton andSusannah his wife baptised.

January 3rd 1774. Richard son of Thomas Brighton andSusannah his wife baptised.

(The Vicar suggests that Richard was likely baptised at hishome in August, and later January 3rd on his entry into church).

DOVERDALE. Registers baptisms.

George son of Thomas and Susannah Brighten was baptisedOctober 8th 1775.

William son of Thomas and Susannah Brighten was baptisedMarch 15th 1777.

Joseph son of Thomas and Susannah Brighten was baptisedJanuary 31st 1779.

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Charles son of Thomas and Susannah Brighten was baptised

sons of Thomas and Susannah Brighton wereJamesEdward 1-(This last entry was evidently entered after the date passed;

it is in small writing squeezed between two entries.)

Charlotte daughter of Joseph and Hannah Brighton baptisedJune 30th 1807.Joseph son of Joseph and Hannah BrightonAnn daughter of Joseph and Hannah Brighton

Twins born January 13th 1810-

James son of James and Elizabeth Brighton baptised June30th 1812, (born May 1st).

Richard son of Joseph and Hannah Brighton baptised January

10th 1815.Jane daughter of Joseph and Hannah Brighton baptisedNovember 12th 1816.

George son of Joseph and Hannah Brighton baptised September21st 1818.

(Joseph Brighton's profession was given miller.)

DOVERDALE. Registers Marriages.William Willis of the parish of Claines age 31 a bachelor, and

Elizabeth Britone of Doverdale age about 22 a maiden, by licence31st October 1661.

John Tolley of the parish of Ombersley and Elizabeth Bri_ghtof the parish of Doverdale June 4th 1732.

Banns canonically published.William Dallaway of the parish of Hartlebury a bachelor, andSusannah Brighton of this parish spinster, by licence.12th July 1912. in presence of Edward Brighton.

Elizabeth Brighton.Edward Brighton bachelor of Doverdale and Sarah SewelT

spinster of St. Mary Magdalen Bridgnorth, Salop, by licenceAugust 7th 1815.

Mary Nock.

June 18th 1780.

baptised January 1st 1786.

'were baptised June 26th 1810.

in presence of Josh Brighton.

Burials in DOVERDALE Church ground.

age 87 years.

three months buried August 17th 1817.

79 years.

1825, age 44 years.

October 18th 1825, age 49 years.

of Ombersley buried March 21st 1828, age 56 years.

Thomas Brighton of Doverdale buried February 10th 1816,

Jane Brighton (infant daughter of Joseph) age one year and

Susannah Brighton of Ombersley buried June 12th 1821 age

Elizabeth Brighton of the parish of Shawley buried June 21st

Hannah Brighton wife of Joseph Brighton of Doverdale buried

Susannah Dallaway wife of William Dallaway of the parish

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John Brighton of Ombersley buried July 25th 1832, age 67

Edward Brighton of Ombersley buried November 28th 1834,

James Brighton of Ombersley buried October 19th 1835, age

Sarah Brighton of Ombersley widow of Edward Brighton

Joseph Brighton of OmbersIey buried January 3rd 1852, age

Rhoda Brighton of Ombersley buried February 2nd 1872,

John George Brighton buried September 2nd 1901, age 86

(A memorial window in the Church to Edward and Sarah

years.

age 49 years.

51 years.

buried January 12th 1836, age 49 years.

73 years.

age 58 years.

years. (Dr. Brighton)

B ighton.)ST. MICHAEL BEDWARDINE. Baptisms Extract.

1617 September 30th. William son of William Bright.1621 January 15th. Eva dau of William Bright.1619 September 29th. Jane dau of William Bright.1624 January 2nd. Mary dau of William Bright.1627 June 16th. Walter son of William Bright.1636 August 4th. Ursula dau of John Bright and his wife.1641 Ann dau of Mr. Robert Brinton and Joan.

1645 August 20th. William son of Mr. Robert Brintonburied.

HANLEY CASTLE. Registers date from the year 1538.There are the ancient original registers and a transcribed indexedcopy. I made a rough copy of certain baptism entries whichpertained to the name Brighton or Bright, written in an old Englishstyle.

Ancient registersMarch 23rd, 1549.February 22nd, 1549.February 25th, 1550.October 18th, 1551.March 20th, 1553.June 21st,Juli tertio 1560.December, 1560.October 5th, 1563.Juli llth, 1565.

August 29th, 1567.November 3rd, 1574.December 18th, 1594.February 11th, 1598.October 1600/1.July llth, 1602.ApriIus, 1604.

1618.

BaptismsThomas ByetreeAgneta Byetree.Winifrida Byhton.Thomas Byrtree.Willnus Byhton.Roblus Byetree.Johanna Byetre.Johannas Byetree.Hwoe Bytree.Robertus Byrtree.

Isabella Byetree.Rallulys hus Pye t he.. Johanna Byetree.Anna Byetree.Francis Bright.Johannes Britten.Margaret Byri ht.Anne Addis.

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Transcribed copyThomas Byvtche.Agneta Byvtche.Winifrida Bystor.Thomas Byvthe.Willnus Byston.Roblus Byvtche.Johanna Byvtche.Johannas Byvtche.Ricu Byvtche.Robertus Byvtche,

IsabelIa Byvtche.Rallulyshus Pyrche-Johanna Byvtche.Anna Byvtche.Francis Knight.Johannes Britten.Margaret Byvche.Anne Addis.





Edmund Lechmere Esq 1805. Edward Hall September 12th1805.

Susannah Burbridge Hall not entered in register, according toher grand-daughter Elizabeth, she was buried at Hanley Castle.

LONG HOPE, GLOS. from the transcripts at the Bishops Registry.These are the earliest I found.

1675 October 9th. Bapt Roborrah daughter of ThomasBright and Mary his wife.

1677 April 3rd. Bapt Mary daughter of William and IsabellaBright.

1678 March 18th. Bapt Thomas son of William and TsabellaBright.

1679 June 15th. Bapt John son of John and Roborrah Bright.

1680 December 3rd. Bapt Susannah daughter of Thomas

1680 April 25th. Bapt Thomas son of John Bright and

1682 July 9th. Bapt Elizabeth daughter of William Bright and

1682 August 6th. Buried Elizabeth.

1684 October 14th. Bapt Isabella daughter of William

Bright and Isabella his wife.1685 March 23rd. Bapt Elizabeth daughter of William

Bright and Isabella his wife.

1688 October 29th. Bapt William son of William Bright andTsabella his wife.

1689 March 23rd.Bapt John son of William Bright and Isabella his wife.

1689 April 20th. Bapt John son of John Bright and Jane his

wife.1689 May 1st. Buried John.

1691 August 11th. Bapt Mary the daughter of ThomasBright.

1694 April 3rd. Bapt Mary the supposed daughter of WilliamBright by Mary Knowles.

1694 February 23rd. Buried Mary.

1699 June 23rd. William Bright and Elizabeth Chost married.

William Bright Churchwarden.1702 December 11th. Buried Thomas son of William Bright

and Isabella decd.

1704 April 24th. Richard Tooker and Mary Bright married.

1708 October 18th. Buried Thomas Bright (old).

1711 February 13th. William Rider of Michaeldean andMargaret Bright married.

1712 June 12th. John Bright senior buried.

Bright and Margaret his wife.

Roborrah his wife.

Tsabella his wife.

Buried Isabella wife of William Bright.

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1713 September 13th. Bapt Mary daughter of WilliamBright junior and Mary his wife.

1715 February 26th. Bapt Thomas son of William Bright andGrace his wife.

1716 February 3rd. Bapt Thomas son of John Bright andElizabeth his wife.

1718 November 20th. Bapt Robocca daughter of John Brightand Elizabeth his wife.

The parish registers of Long H&e commence 1742, betweenthen and 1797 the names John and James occur each three times,Samuel twice, Thomas, Jonathon and Josiah each once. In theparish account book 1693-1774, the names of William, Thomas,Samuel and James occur.

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I N D E X

Claines .. .. 61, 62, 63Crowle .. .. .. . . 59Dormiston .. .. .. 67Doverdale . . .. 69, 70, 71Droitwich St. Peters .. 65Grafton FlyfordGrimley ..Hadsor ..

Hampton LovettHanley CastleHimbleton ..Hindlip.. ..Huddington ..Kington ..

Martin Hussintree . .Oddingley . . ..Ombersley ..St. Albans (Worcs.)St. Helens (Worcs.) ..

AmphlettBabbingtonBertwald orBrihtwaldBethelemBohun

BonifaceBradfordBrictric

BrythonsBrighton

BryghtonBrighton

BlyghtonBrightonBiyghterBrightonRrytheBrintonBrithonBriteBrytone

. . _ _

.. .. 69. . 71, 72, 73

.. 65, 66

.. .. 60

.. .. 64

.. . 65

PAGE73,74. . 61. . 6568, 69. . 67.. 67.. 64.. 66.. 71

St. Swithins (Worcs.). .

67Salwarpe .. .. .. 67Suckley.. .. .. . . 67Tibberton . . .. 63, 64Upper Sapery .. .. 67Upton Snodsbury .. . . 67

* INDEX

Thomas 1698. p. 29.Plot 1586. p. 22.

Archbishop. 695. p. 6.Roger de. p. 10.H. de Earl of Hereford. p. 8.William de. Earl of Northampton. pp. 16, 17. 18,Pope of Rome. 1300. p. 10.John and Susannah. 1742. pp. 32, 50, 58 62.King of the West Saxons. 794. p. 6.Thane of Hanley. 1066. pp. 6, 21.Family or Tribe. p. 5.Adam de. 1337-63. pp. 11, 16, 17.Isabel de. 1340. p. 17.William de. 1340. p. 17.Nicholas de. 1340. p. 17.William de. 1392. p. 20.William 1400. p. 20.Sussex. 1400. p, 20.Johnde. 1422. p. 20.Thomas. 1447. p. 20.Nicholas (Bushey) 1558-84. p. 21.Katherine. Haydor, Linc. 1560. p. 21.Willim'and Suzanna Webbe. 1581. pp. 23,53, 56.William and Ann. Crowle, 1592. pp. 23, 26, 46, 59.John. Crowle, 1589. pp. 22, 53, 59.John. Grafton Flyford. 1626. pp. 23, 66.Thomas and Marynott. Upton Snodsbury. 1590.pp. 22, 28, 53, 65, 67.

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Bright

Bri thtonPyhton

BrightBrinton

Briyton

BrightBrightonBryntonBright

BrigtoneBrinton

Right

Priton,BrintonBritone

Bryonton

BrightonBrinton

Briton

BrightBrintonBrinton

Brinton

Brinton

BrintonBrighton

BrintonBrightonBright

Brinton

BrightBryntonBrigh tonBright

Brinton *

Brighton

William. St. Michael Bedwardine. 1617. pp. 26,53, 71.Wily. St. Peters Droitwich. 1620. pp. 22, 53, 65.John and Elizabeth. 1620. Tibberton. pp. 22, 53, I

63.

Old Thomas (age 104, 1788) pp. 26, 53, 73.Richard and Ann Gaskins. Crowle. 1625. pp. 27,47, 54, 59, 60.Richard and Ales Yrowel. Droitwich. 1625. pp.22, 23, 27, 53, 60, 65 .John. St. Michael Bedwardine. 1636. pp. 26,53,71.Thomas. Passenger to New England 1635. p. 27.Thomas and ffrancis. 1636. pp. 23, 28, 53, 63.Thos. and Jane. Hanley Castle. 1649. pp. 21, 72.Thos. and Anne Addis. Hanley Castle. 1663. pp.

21, 72.William. Hanley Castle. 1661. p. 72..ffrancisand Ann Taylor. 1687. pp. 28, 52, 67.John and Ursula. 1662. pp. 28, 49, 54, 60, 63, 65.Richard and Mary Green. 1662. pp. 28, 49,54,56,60.William and Joan Barly. 1661. p. 27, 29, 48, 54, 60,63, 65.William Claines. 1665. pp. 27, 61.William and (Mary). 1667. pp. 27, 60.Elizabeth. Doverdale. 1661. pp. 23, 34. 56, 69.

ffrancis and Susannah Ferryman. 1665. pp. 28,53, 57.Elizabeth. Hanley Castle. 1667. pp. 21, 72.Thomas of Esbury (and Hindlip). 1698. pp. 29, 49,53, 60, 62.Thomas and Elizabeth or Elinor. 1668. pp. 27,54, 63. ,

Richard. Ombersley. 1649. pp. 23, 53.Richard and Mary. Pashwood. 1687. pp. 28, 54, 63.Richard and Elizabeth Gober. 1695. pp. 29, 64.

Thomas and Hannah of Alferson. 1688. pp. 27,54, 60, 64.Thomas and Sarah Small of She]:'. 1694. pp. 29, 54,57. 60.Thomas and Dorothy Savageof Shell. 1704. pp. 60,66.William and Sarah Daux. 1695. pp. 30, 54, 57, 64,65, 66.Thomas of Ssdgley. 1696. p. 58.Job and Amphillis. 1703. pp. 21, 72.Richard and Eliz Gaskins. Ombersley. 1710.

p. 68.Richard and Jane Jew. Himbleton. 1711. pp. 29,55, 64, 66.Elizabeth. Doverdale. 1732. p. 70.William and Eliz. Claines. 1733. pp. 22, 31, 55, 62.Susannah. Claines. 1731-56. pp. 22, 31, 58.Thomas and Sarah Silvester. Ombersley. 1735. pp.30, 31, 55, 68.Richard and Rachael. Tibberton. 1736. pp. 31,55, 64.Benjamin and Ann. Claines. 1756. pp. 31, 55, 63.

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Brighton

BrightonRrightonBrighton

RrightonBrightonRrightonBrightonRrightonRrighton

Brighton

Brighton

BrightonBrighton

BrightonBrightonBrightonBrigh tonBrin tonBrintonBriton

RrintonBrintonBritonBrintonRrintonBritonRrymptonBrintoonBromptonRrumpton

BrintonBrytonBryntonBrimtonRrintonBrumpton

BrumptonRromptonBrinton

RrynthonBrumpton

BrumptonBrutusCaverswallClub MenCokeCoventryCromwell

Daux-Daulkes

Thomas and Susannah Bradford. Doverdale. 1763.pp. 32. 33, 55, 58, 67, 68, 69, 70.Thomas and Mary. Ombersley. 1795. pp. 34, 69.John of Lickey End. 1800. pp, 34, 71.Samuel (? Birmingham). p. 34.

Richard. Ombersley. 1848. p. 34.George. Birmingham. 1858. p. 35.William and Jess Gwyn. Bromsgrove. 1864. p. 35.Joseph and Hannah. Doverdale. 1852. pp, 35, 70, 71.Charles and Sarah Tolley. Ombersley. 1853. p. 35.James and Elizabeth Hall Burbridge. Ombersley.1835. pp. 36, 38, 59, 67, 68, 71, 72.Edward and Sarah Sewell. Ombersley. 1815. pp. 35,70, 71.Edward and Ann Plane. London. 1833. p. 39.

Dr. John George. Doverdale. 1901. pp. 36, 39, 71.George and Elizabeth Standet. Uphampton. 1888.p. 39.Thomas and Eliza Gill. Ombersley. 1877. p. 40.Edward John. Australia. 1860. p. 44.Frederick. Australia. 1888. p. 45.of Bere Alston, Devon. pp. 44, 45.Gilbert de. I 1169. p. 8.Robert de. 1155. p. 8.Guinar. 1199. p. 18.

Adam de. 1202. pp. 7, 8.Robert de. 121 1. pp. 8, 21.Peter de. 1211. pp. 8, 21.John de. 1216. p. 8.Adam IT de. 1236. p. 8.William. 1258. p. 18.Adam 111 de. 1274. pp. 9, 10.Richard and Julian de. 1310. p. 18.Sir Brian de. p. 20.John and Tsabel de. 1315. pp. 10, 11.

Master Richard de. 1316. p. 18.Thomas de. 1323. p. 18.William de Lynn. 1333. p. 19.Thomas de. Parson of Eyton. 1334. p. 19.William de. 1339. p, 19.John TI and Margaret de, his wife.and Agnes de, his wife. 1364. pp. 11, 12.William de. Clerk. 1343. p. 11.Elias de. Rector of Longforde. 1357. pp. 11, 13, 14.Thomas de. Monk, Norwich. 1366. p. 20.

Bishop of Rochester. 1374. p. 20.Thomas and Isabel de. 1374. p. 12.Tsabel late wife of Thomas. 1382-1445. pp. 12, 14Thomas. 1387. p. 20.The Trogan. p. 10.Peter and Mary de. 1391-8. p. 15.Of Claines. p. 31.Sir Edward. p 11.Countess of. p. 32.Of the Fens. p. 43.

Sarah. pp. 30, 64, 66.

1336. pp. 11, 12,

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Fraunceys Sir Robert and Isabel. 1392. p. 13.Gaskins Anne, 1625. John, 1682. Eliz., 1710. pp. 27, 62, 68.Gravinor Catherine, 1698. Claines. p. 30.Gech Thomas, Isabel and son Thomas. 1392. pp. 13,14,15.Gech John, son of Thomas. 1382-7. p. 14.

Habington of Hindlip. 1581. p. 22.Hall Edward. Hanley. pp. 36, 37, 38.Henry I1 King. p. 8.Hollier John. 1815. p. 66.Hume David, the historian. pp. 10, 13.Lane Richard, and family. 1651-1796. pp. 36, 37, 72.Lechmere Life at “ Severn End.” pp. 37, 73.Llewellyn Prince of Wales. p. 9.Newport Thomas. 1366-1401. pp. 14, 15.Newport Of High Ercall. 1398-1762. pp. 15, 16.

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