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Lumley.
[8 R. 2.]
THis antient Family, having its Surname from Lomley, scituate on the Bank of the River Were, (near Chester on the Street) in the Bishoprick of Durham, do derive their Descenta 1.1 from Liulph, a person of great Nobility, in the time of King Edward the Confessor, (who marriedb 1.2 Algitha, Daugh∣ter to Aldred Earl of Northumberland) of which Line was Roger de Lumley,* 1.3 who in the time of King Henry the Third, Married Sibill, one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Hugh de Morewic, an antient Baron in Nor∣thumberland; which Roger, with her the said Sibill, in 4 E. 1. made partitiond 1.4 with the rest of the Co-heirs, of those Knight ••ees of her Inheritance: and left Issuee 1.5 Robert, who, in 26 E. 1. upon the death of his Mother, (then the Widdow of Laurence de St. Maur.) had Liveryf 1.6 of the Lands of her Inheritance, pay∣ing g 1.7 five Marks for his Relief.
This Robert de Lumley* 1.8 having Married Lucia, i 1.9 the eldest Daughter of the three Daughters and Co-heirs to Thomas de Thweng, of Kilton-Castle, in Com. Ebor. (a great Baron in those parts) had Issuek 1.10 Marmaduke, and he two l 1.11 Sons, Robert and Raphe;* 1.12 which Robert diedm 1.13 12 Dec. 48 E. 3. being then seisedn 1.14 of the Man∣nors of East and West-••hyvington, and Ro∣ve••ey, in Com. Northumb. leaving Raphe,o 1.15 his Brother and Heir, twenty one years of age.
Who in 9 R. 2. beingp 1.16 a Knight, was in q 1.17 that Expedition then made into Scotland, in the Retinuer 1.18 of Henry de Perci, Earl of Northumberland. And in 10. E. 2. made Governors 1.19 of Barwick upon Twede, in which he continuedt 1.20 in 11 R. 2. but in 12 R. 2. was taken Prisoneru 1.21 by the Scots. After which, viz in 15 R. 2. he was Deputyx 1.22 Governor of Barwick, under Henry de Perci, then Earl of Northumberland. Moreover the next ensu∣ing year, (viz. 16 R. 2.) he obtained License, y 1.23 to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Lom∣ley, and having been summonedz 1.24 to Parlia∣ment, from 8 R. 2. till 1 H. 4. inclusive, then joyneda 1.25 with Thomas de Holland, Earl of Kent, and other his Confederates, in that Insurrection by them made, for the restoring of King Ri∣chard, then deposed, (as I have shewn at large, in my discourse of that Family) whereupon, be∣ing with them attainted, his Lands were sei∣sedb 1.26
To this Raphe succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir;* 1.27 who departedc 1.28 this life, in his mi∣nority, ult. Maii, 1 H. 4. being then seised d 1.29 of the Castle and Mannor of Kilton, with the Mannors of Lythum, Cotum, Thwenge upon the Wolds, Oktone, juxta Swathorpe, ••kton-Holme in Houlderness; and Hadde∣ston, in Com. Northumb. As also of the Castle of Lumley parva, and Mannors of Stanley, Stranton, Riklesden, and Beaur••one, in the Bishoprick of Durham, leaving Sir Iohn Lumely Knight, his Brother and Heir, twenty years of age.
Which Sir Iohn,* 1.30 in 6 H. 4. doing his Ho∣mage, had Liveryc 1.31 of all the Castles, Man∣nors, and Lands, whereof the said Sir Raphe de Lumley, his Father, was seised at the time of his Attainder: and in 13 H. 4. being fully re∣stored f 1.32 in blood, (tainted by the Conviction of the said Raphe, his Father, and Thomas his Brother) departedg 1.33 this life, in 10 H. 5. lea∣ving Thomas his Son and Heir.
Which Thomas, making proof of his age, in 10 H. 6.* 1.34 had Liveryh 1.35 of his Lands: and in 33 H. 6. being then a Knight, was madei 1.36 Go∣vernor of Scarborough Castle for life. In 5 E. 4. he wask 1.37 one of the Commissioners, ap∣pointed to Treat with Iames King of Scot∣land, touching the Marriage of that King, with some person of the King of Englands Allegi∣ance: as also concerningl 1.38 certain wrongs, which had been done by the Subjects of both Nations, to each other, contrary to the Articles of Truce. About that time also he wasm 1.39 at the Siege of Bamburgh Castle, in Com. Northumb. then held out, with some other Garrisons in the North) by the Lancastrians.
And having been summonedn 1.40 to Parliament, from 1 E. 4. to 12 H. 7. inclusive, by reason he had Marriedo 1.41 a Bastard Daughter of King Edward's the Fourth,* 1.42 departed this life, leaving Issuep 1.43 George his Son and Heir. Which George took to Wifeq 1.44 Elizabeth, one of the Daugh∣ters and Heirs of Roger Thornton Esquire, a ve∣ry wealthy Merchantr 1.45 of Newcastle, upon Tine, by whom he hads 1.46 the Lordships of Witton, in Com. Northumb. Lulworth, and the Isle, in the Bishoprick. Which Roger foun∣ded t 1.47 the House of White-Fryers, in Newca∣stle. But after this Marriage, possessing those Lands, in right of his Wife, there hapned u 1.48 great sutes and sharp contests, betwixt Giles Thornton, a Bastard Son to the said Roger, and him, concerning the Inheritance of them: in which quarrel, this George killedx 1.49 the same Giles, in the Ditch of Windsore-Castle. In 7 H. 7. this George wasy 1.50 in that Expedition, with Thomas Earl of Surrey, against the Scots, who had then laid Siege to Norham-Castle. And had Issuen 1.51 three Sons, Thomas, Roger, and Raphe; which Thomas died in his Fathers life time; leaving Issuep 1.52 one Son, called Richard, and threeq 1.53 Daughters; Anne Married to Raphe Lord Ogle; Sibill to William Baron Hilton, and Elizabeth to Croswell.
Which Richard succeeding his Grandfather,* 1.54 had Summonsr 1.55 to Parliament, in 1. and 3. Hen. 8. and Marrieds 1.56 Anne. Daughter to Sir Iohn Conyers of Hornby-Castle, in Com. Ebor. Knight of the Garter (Sister of William the First Lord Conyers) by whom he had Issuet 1.57 two Sons, Iohn and Anthony. Which Iohn in 5 H. 8. be∣ing ata 1.58 Floddon-Field, with the Earl of Sur∣rey, (where King Iames the Fourth of Scot∣land was slain.) in 6 H. 8. was summonedb 1.59 to Parliament, shortly after which, he had Live∣ry c 1.60 of all the Lands of his Inheritance. This Iohn Lord Lumley, Married Ioane, Daughter to Henry Lord Scroope of Bolton, by whom he had Issue George his Son and Heir.
Which George diedu 1.61 in his Fathers life time, leaving Issuex 1.62 by Iane, his Wife, Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Richard Knightley, of Fausley, in Com. Northampt. Knight, Iohn his Son and Heir, and two Daughters; Iane Marriedy 1.63 to Geffrey Markham, and Barbara to Humphrey Ll••oyd.