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from History of Nottinghamshire by Thoroton

See Lincolnshire Archives report

Marches: Hennoyer Part 1, Number 323

by Mark Valenzuela (University of Evansville) based upon an idea by Edward Bujak (Harlaxton College)

His coat of arms shown in the

Armorial du Hérault Vermandois

http://perso.numericable.fr/brianti

mms2/vermandois/introduction.ht

Gregory Williams Gregory

b. 1786

d. 1854 (unmarried)

William Gregory Williams

Olivia Preston

George de Ligne Gregory

b. 1740

d. 1822 (unmarried)

George Gregory

bapt. 1697

d. 1758

Anne Orton

bapt. 1697

d. 1758

George Gregory

bapt. 1669

d. 1746

Susanna Williams

b. 1671

d. 1755

George Gregory

bapt. 1638

d. 1688

Susanna Lister

-

d. 1713

John Gregory

-

d. 1654

Elizabeth Alton

b. 1613

d. 1675

William Gregory

-

d. 1650

Anne Jackson

b. 1585

d. 1665

William Williams

of Rempston and Denton

-

Elizabeth Kenrick

-

d. 1726

John Williams

b. 1584

d. 1627

Selina Worsley

b. 1588

d. 1654

Hellenor (or Eleanor)

b. 1614

d. 1688

William Welby of Denton

b. 1604

d. 1657

Richard Williams

b. 1540

d. 1606

Jane Allen

-

d. 1634

George Williams

-

d. 1556

Alice Cony

-

d. btwn 1551-1554

William Williams of Stamford

and of Thurlby

d. before 1538

Elizabeth Upton

-

d. ~1538

Thomas Williams

-

d. ~1529

Elizabeth -

-

-

Thos. Williams of Abergaveny or

Aberconway

Gent. to the Bedchamber of Henry VII

??

-

-

William Welby

-

d. 1627

Judith Newton

-

d. 1617


-

d. 1613

Alice Worsley

-

d. 1614

John Welby of Denton

-

d. 1561

??

-

-

Richard Welby

-

d. ~ 1546

Alice

-

-

Mary (or Maria) Kyme

-

-

George Alton

-

-

John Kyme

-

-

Elizabeth Quainby

of Nottingham

-

Thomas Kyme

of Stickford

-

Julian

-

John Upton

of Harlaxton

d. 1496

Barbara Gregory

bapt. 1678

-

George Nedham

of Wymondley Priory

Herts

A daughter

-

-

John Sherwin

-

-

John Longden

-

-

John-Sherwin Longden

later John-Sherwin Sherwin

later John Sherwin Gregory

b. 1803

d. 1869

John Longden

-

-

Charlotte Mettam

-

-

Martha Sherwin

(sister of John Sherwin)

-

-Catherine Holden

daughter of Robert Holden

and Mary Anne Drury Lowe

b. 1806

d. 1892

John Orton

b.

d.

Elizabeth Tyrwhit

b.

d.

Daniel Tyrwhit

b.

d.

??

b.

d.

Elizabeth De Ligne

b.

d.

Scroop Tyrwhit

b.

d.

Sir Daniel De Ligne

d. 1656

Elizabeth de la Fontaine

d. 1682

Erasmus De Ligne

b. 1623

d. 1683

Penelope Archer

b.

d.

Daniel De Ligne

b. 1656

d. 1730

Frances Palmer

b.

d.

Elizabeth De Ligne

b.

d.

Edward Glynne

b.

d.

Cadwallader Glynne

d. 1730

Dorothy Burrell

d. 1747

Anthony (Antoine) de Ligne

of Hainaut

alive in 1612

Magdalen (Madeleine) de

Cordes (6th child)

alive in 1617

Robert Upton

of Boston

d. 1463

Agnes Denton

-

d. ~ 1463

John Denton

d. ~ 1439

Elizabeth Fenne

alive 1412-1418

Robert Fenne

of Harlaxton

-

Daniel Gregory

Catherine Beckinham

George Gregory

d. 1860 (unmarried)

Arnould de Cordes

Seigneur de Maubray

Barbe de Fontaine

d. 1586

Arnould de Cordes

Seigneur de Maubray, Prevot de

Valenciennes in 1553

Barbe Philippote ChretienElisabeth de Cordes

d. in London after 1613

Erasme de la Fontaine

dit Wicart

d. in London before 1613

Jean de Fontaine

d. after 1595

??

d. ??

Georges de Cordes, Seigneur

de Maubray et Popieul,

Gentilhomme du duc de

Bourgogne (3rd son)

Arnould de Cordes (2nd son)

Seigneur de Maubray

Catherine Garet Marguerite de Maulde

Gilles de Cordes (2nd son)

Seigneur de Maubray

d. 1440

Marguerite Wancheul

d. 1439

Georges de Cordes (1st son)

Seigneur de Maubray

Marie de Buillemont

Jean dit de La Chapelle de

Cordes (1st son)

d. 1404

Jacqueline de Maubray dite de

Lai

Gilles de Cordes (2nd son)

Seigneur de La Chapelle

Marie de Perulwez

Gerard de Cordes

Seigneur de Cordes, Ogimont,

Castre, Annieres, et Argies

b. 1240

Anne de la HamaydeSir Erasmus de la Fontaine

dit Wicart

d. 1672

Nicolas de la Fontaine

dit Wicart

d. before1588

Catherine Le Clercq

d. before 1619

Mary Noel, dau. of Edward Noel,

Viscount Campden

Jean de Ligne

of Hainault or of Valenciennes

Elizabeth, dau. of Mons. Jan de

Faye

Richard Denton

King's Escheator 1416, 1422

Custos of Somerton Castle

Agnes

John Denton

lawyer

1366-1391

??

William Denton

??

John Denton

(2nd son)

??

William Denton (1st son)

d. 1281

Alice

Alan Denton (only child)

Provost of Denton

1245

Alice

Symon Denton

??Joan

d. 1493

Sherwin

-

-

Richard Welby of Denton

d. 1713

Mary Towers

b. 1685

d. 1759


d. 1792

Catherine Cholmondeley

b. 1709

d. 1773

Sir William-Earle Welby,1st

Bart.

d. 1815

Penelope Glynne

d. 1771

Elizabeth Cope

d. 1825

Sir William-Earle Welby, 2nd

Bart.

d. 1852 (aged 83)

Wilhelmina Spry

d. 1847

Sir Glynne-Earle Welby-Gregory,

3rd Bart.

d. 1875

Frances Cholmeley

b. 1806

d. 1881

John Alton

Medicus of Nottingham

d. 1629

Elizabeth Brightman

-

Longden of Bramcote HillsLongden of Bramcote HillsLongden of Bramcote HillsLongden of Bramcote Hills

Argent, on a bend engrailled

azure between two bucks’ heads

cabossed sable an eagle’s head

erased between two escallops

or.

From The General Armory of

England, Scotland, Ireland and

Wales, Burke, p. 621

Holden of Darley Abbey, Holden of Darley Abbey, Holden of Darley Abbey, Holden of Darley Abbey,

DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire

Sable, a fess engrailed erminois

between two chevrons ermine.

From The History of the County of

Derby, p. 351.

Gregory of HarlaxtonGregory of HarlaxtonGregory of HarlaxtonGregory of HarlaxtonGules, on a chevron between ten cross crosslets or, three

cross crosslets of the first.

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees , Vol. II p. 1084

Kyme of StickfordKyme of StickfordKyme of StickfordKyme of Stickford

Gules, a chevron between ten cross crosslets or

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees , Vol. II p. 572

Denton of DentonDenton of DentonDenton of DentonDenton of Denton

Sable and ermine party per pale indented

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees , Vol IV, p. 1195

UptonUptonUptonUpton

Argent, a cross moline sable on

the chief part a bezant or

From The General Armory of

England, Scotland, Ireland and

Wales, Burke, p. 1045

AltonAltonAltonAlton Or, a chief vert a lion passant argent

From The General Armory of England,

Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Burke, p.

14

Williams of DentonWilliams of DentonWilliams of DentonWilliams of Denton

Gules, a cave proper, there from issuing a

wolf at full speed regardant argent

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees , Vol IV, p. 1195

De Ligne of HarlaxtonDe Ligne of HarlaxtonDe Ligne of HarlaxtonDe Ligne of Harlaxton

Or a chief checky argent and azure over all

a bend gules.

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees

Or, two lions rampant addorsed gules

From the Visitation of the County of Lincoln by

Bysshe Clarenceaux King of Arms 1666

De CordesDe CordesDe CordesDe Cordes

De la Fountaine of De la Fountaine of De la Fountaine of De la Fountaine of

Kirby BellarsKirby BellarsKirby BellarsKirby Bellars

Gules a bend or, in the sinister chief a

cinquefoil argent

From The General Armory of England,

Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Burke, p.

274

Welby of DentonWelby of DentonWelby of DentonWelby of DentonSable, a fess between three fleur de lis argent. Sir Glynne Earle

Welby was given the right to use the Gregory name and arms by

Royal Licence in 1861.

From Lincolnshire Pedigrees , Vol III, p. 1053

Glynne and BurrellGlynne and BurrellGlynne and BurrellGlynne and Burrell

Burrell (Woodland, Devonshire or Burell of

Cornwall): Barry of six argent and sable on a chief

gules three leopards’ heads or. (Note the difference

with the monument at the Harlaxton Church).

From The General Armory of England, Scotland,

Ireland and Wales, Burke, p. 149.

see also A view of Devonshire in MDCXXX by

Westcote p. 391The east window of the Harlaxton Village Church contains stained glass in memory of John Sherwin

Gregory (left) and Catherine Sherwin Gregory (right). Hatchments in the vestibule of the church

commemorate JS Gregory and Thomas Pearson Gregory. Note the canton of distinction in the Gregory

arms.

Of Crests and CoatsOf Crests and CoatsOf Crests and CoatsOf Crests and CoatsLongden Crest: An eagle with wings expanded proper charged on the breast and on either wing with an escallop azure,

supporting with the dexter claw a buck’s head cabossed, also proper.

Gregory Crest: Three garbs or, banded together gules. Garbs are wheatsheaves and the word comes from the French word

"herbe."

From The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Burke

Boxes in blue frame

marriages that are

commemorated in the

heraldic window of the

Great Hall at Harlaxton

Manor. The window is

by Thomas Willement.

Blazons and tincturesBlazons and tincturesBlazons and tincturesBlazons and tinctures

A blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms. Much of the terminology

derives from French and is perhaps most confusing in the words used for colors

or, more formally, tinctures. Here is a brief glossary:

Metals:

Or = Yellow or Gold

Argent = White or Silver

Colours:

Gules = Red

Azure = Blue

Vert = Green

Sable = Black

Furs (provide texture):

Ermine = Black spots on a white field

Erminois = Black spots on a yellow field

Names framed in red boxes

indicate holders to the title of

Harlaxton Manor.

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Flemish Protestant refugee Daniel de Ligne purchased the Harlaxton estates in 1619

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With the dying out of the male line of the de Lignes in 1731 the Harlaxton estate reverted to the descendant of Sir Daniel de Ligne's eldest daughter, Elizabeth Tyrwhit

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Granddaughter of Elizabeth Tyrwhit by a second marriage to a John Orton of London, had one child, a daughter Ann, and it was this young woman who was found in reduced circumstances in London by the Nottingham lawyer, George Gregory, and apprised of her inheritance. The young lawyer subsequently married the heiress in 1738 thus beginning the Gregory association with Harlaxton which was to last for 200 years.

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George Gregory was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Member of Parliament for Nottingham between 1702 and 1722

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Became High Sheriff of Lincoln

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William Gregory was the Member of Parliament for Nottingham in 1601 and founder of Gregory's Hospital

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Susanna Williams, was heir to estates at Rempstone, near Loughborough, and Denton, the neighbouring village to Harlaxton

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George de Ligne Gregory, also became High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1793, and following the death of his father in 1758 he held the Manor of Harlaxton for sixty-four years until he died, unmarried, in 1822. During this period, and indeed during his father's lifetime, the family stayed mostly at Rempstone and London thus precipitating the decay of the old manor house in Harlaxton, but in order to be closer to his Harlaxton estates George de Ligne Gregory also built Hungerton Hall in 1785. While he did little to preserve his manor house in Harlaxton he did see to the restoration of the other houses in the village, having most of them faced with brick. They carry the inscription 'G.D.G.' with a date between 1790 and 1820.

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George de Ligne Gregory's will settled the Harlaxton and Nottingham estates on three brothers and their issue successively, and failing them on John Sherwin, the family solicitor. George's brother, William, who had already inherited the Rempstone and the small Denton estates through his grandmother Susanna Williams assumed her surname to become William Gregory Williams.

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In 1822 Gregory Williams succeeded to the estates of his uncle, George de Ligne Gregory, in addition to those of his father, and in so doing he dropped the surname Williams to become Gregory Gregory of Harlaxton. The estates of his uncle included considerable property in Nottingham, Lenton and Radford and holdings in various canal and railway companies. The Radford property at least contained coal-mines and among recently discovered papers is a receipt for coal sales by Gregory Gregory to the Butterly Company for £10,569. How Gregory Gregory employed himself before inheriting his estates is not known with any certainty. Sir Charles Welby, writing in 1937, notes that as a young man Gregory 'is said to have been attached to some of our embassies abroad so was in a position to indulge in the then fashionable craze for acquiring foreign works of art'. It is likely that after 1822 these purchases increased as he sold off plots of land in Lenton and Radford and with a view to the palatial mansion which he was to build Gregory amassed 'with very varying descrimination' the collection of statuary, furniture, tapestries, books, and silver plate, and those few pictures which later became known as the 'Gregory Heirlooms'. Gregory lived mostly at Hungerton Hall while Harlaxton was being built but while the formal topping-out ceremony was in 1836 Burn did not complete his work on the house until 1855 and Gregory probably did not reside in the house for many years before his death in June 1854.

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With Gregory's death in 1854 the estates passed, according to George de Ligne's will, to the cousin George Gregory. Not surprisingly, in view of his advanced age, the new owner appears to have made little impact on the neighbourhood apart from his sale of many immature and ornamental trees which brought several complaints to the Trustees of George de Ligne Gregory's estate.

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George Gregory died in 1860 and was succeeded, as decreed in de Ligne Gregory's settlement, by the lawyer and very remote relative John Sherwin of Bramcote Hills near Nottingham with whom we are told Gregory Gregory had not been on the best of terms.

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John Sherwin-Gregory's widow, Catherine, assumed the responsibilities of Squire of Harlaxton for twenty-three years until her death at the age of eighty-five in 1892. She appears to have been popular with the villagers and contributed generously to the restoration of Harlaxton Church, although she was buried, as was her husband, at Bramcote. She was a benefactor of Harlaxton School and was highly regarded for her concern for the sick and the poor.

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The Welbys did acquire the estates at Rempstone and Denton (the old Williams bequest), certain investments and the major portion of the contents of Harlaxton Manor which had been collected and placed in it by Gregory Gregory. On receiving this massive collection Sir Glynne Welby-Gregory's heir, William, determined to sell some of it particularly the largest and most cumbrous items and to build with the proceeds a larger manor house at Denton to contain the remainder. A special Act of Parliament, the Gregory Heirlooms Act of 1877, was passed to enable Welby to proceed with the sale which took place the following year. The Welbys duly built their enlarged mansion house in 1879-80 to house the balance of the collection, only to pull it down in the late 1930s when it became too inconvenient and costly to maintain.

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In 1892 the property passed to a cousin and godson of Sherwin-Gregory, Thomas Sherwin-Pearson (1851-1935), who again annexed the Gregory name to his own. Pearson-Gregory was born in Bedfordshire in 1851 and while his wife had died in 1888 giving birth to their only son Philip

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Thomas Sherwin-Pearson b. 1851 d. 1935

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Major Philip Pearson-Gregory b. 1888 d. 1955

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With the death of Thomas Sherwin Pearson-Gregory in 1935 Harlaxton Manor passed for the first time from father to son. Major Philip Pearson-Gregory was (like his father upon inheriting) a widower, his wife having died in a road accident in 1930 and feeling that the house was too large for his purposes he decided to sell it. The village itself was divided into 100 lots which were sold easily enough. in the autumn of 1937. The Manor itself was eventually sold to Mrs Violet Van der Elst.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pearson-Gregory

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