THE PEDEGREE AND DESCENT OF JOHN TYNDALL OF BROTHERTON IN THE COUNTYE OF YORKE.

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THOMAS TYNDALL weded Cycelle, doughter to [blank] Springes of Shropshere, and had issue Thomas, Phillyppe, Rowland, Margeret a noné, Beatrix wife to a yonger brother to Sir George Tayleboys.

THOMAS, fyrst son of Thomas, weded Custance, doughter to Gervys Clyfton, yonger brother or son to Sir Gervys Clyfton then Admyrall of Englond, and had issue Thomas, John the ijde, William and Gervys sine prole.

THOMAS, theldest son of this ijde Thomas, wedded [blank] doughter to [blank] and had issue William.

JOHN (ijde son of Thomas) nowe of Brotherton, weded Jane, doughter to William Dynley of Downam in Lancasshere, and had issue William, Petre, Elizabeth wife to William Hamond of Skardingwell in the Countye of Yorke, Francysse wife to John Holmes of Hampole in Yorkshere.

WILLIAM, the eldyst son, wedded Elizabeth, doughter to John Leghe of Rydge in Chesshere, and hathe issue John and William.

No arms for Tindall of Brotherton are given in the manuscript, but Dugdale gives them with quarterings and crest, in his visitation of Yorkshire, printed in Surtees Society publ., vol. 36, p. 352, and see also for further particulars, Mr. Clay's edition of that visitation, vol. iii p. 12.

GRYMSTON OF GRYMSTON IN HOLDERNES IN THE COUNTYE OF .

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SIR GERARD GRYMSTON, knight in Kinge Edwarde the iijdes dayes of Grymston, wedded [blank] doughter to [blank] and had issue Waltre and Alexandre.

WALTRE wedded [blank] doughter and coheyre to Herberte Flynton, and had issue Thomas.

THOMAS Weded [blank] doughter to [blank] and had issue Waltre.

WALTRE wedded [blank] doughter to [blank] Portyngton, Sergeant of the lawe, and hadde issue Thomas.

THOMAS wedded [blank] doughter to [blank] Newarke of Dalton of Tholde and had issue Waltre.

WALTRE wedded [blank] doughter to [blank] and had issue Thomas.

THOMAS Wedded Elizabeth, doughter to Nycholus Gyrlyngton of Hacford, and had issue Thomas, Elizabeth wife to Marmeduke Cunstable, son and heyre to Sir William Constable.

THOMAS the last, wedded Dorythe, doughter to Marmeduke Thwates of Smeton, and hath Mermeduke nowe lyvinge.

This pedigree from the first above mentioned Thomas Grimston downwards is elaborated with references to wills and with other details and evidences by Mr. Clay in his edition of Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, Genealogist, vol. 28, p. 94. For information as to the prior generations see Moor, The Early Grimstons, Genealogist, vol. 29, p. 129.

Edward Grimston whose biography is given in Dict. Nat. Biog., vol. xxiii. p. 255, and who was a son of Marmaduke Grimston was mustermaster of the army of the North in 1560 and 1561, Cal. State Papers Foreign, 1560-1561 passim.

No arms are given in the manuscript. Tonge's Visitation in Surtees Society publ., vol. 41, p. 70, records the arms of Grimston, but gives no pedigree.

Besides the foregoing Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire Pedigrees, the following Lancashire Pedigrees are also contained in the B. M. Add. MS. 12477 and form part of the same collection :

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105. John Rigmayden of Weddegar in the hundrethe of Arondernes in Lancashyre.

106. Thomas Brocholles of Clayghton in the countie of Lancaster 107. Richard Barton of Barton in the countie of Lancaster.

107. Edward Syngelton of Browghton Towre in the countie of Lancaster. 109. Cudberd Clyfton of Westby in the countie of Lancaster.

110. John More of Kyrkdale nowe of Bankehowse in the countie of Lancaster one myle from Letherpole.

111. Sir Richard Moleneux of Sefton in the hundrethe of Weste Derbye in the countie of Lancaster.

112. Richard Blundell of Crosby in Derby hundrethe in the countie of Lancaster.

113. Robert Blundell of Ince Blundell in Darby hundrethe in the countie of Lancaster.

113. Edmonde Holme of Maghull in Derby hundrethe in the countie of Lancaster.

114. Peter Stanley of Bykorstaff in the hundrethe of Darby in the countie of Lancastre.

115. Edward Torbocke of Torbock in Lancashyre and in hundrethe of Darby.

115. John Heryngton of Hetonhey in the hundrethe of Derby in the countye of Lancaster,

116. Sir John Holcrofte, knight of Holcrofte in Derby hundrethe. 117. Geoffrey Holcrofte of the Hurste.

117. Richard Massye of Rigston in Derby hundrethe.

118. Thomas Asheton of Penkythe in Derby hundrethe.

118. Edmond Prestwyche of Holme in Salford hundrethe in the countye of Lancaster.

119. Sir William Radclyf of Ordsall in Salford hundrethe in the countye of Lancaster.

120. Frances Tunstal of Thurslande in Londerdall hundreth in the

countie of Lancaster.

120. Alyxander Barlow of Barlowe in Salford hundrethe in the countie of Lancastre.

121. Edward Holande of Denton in Salford houndrethe in the countye of Lancaster

121. George Trafford ijd son of Sir Edmonde Trafford, knight, father of Sir Edmond Trafford now lyvynge of Hobbyche in Lyncolshyre. 122. Edmound Asheton of Chadderton in Salford hundrethe in the countye of Lancastre.

123. Sir Robert Langley of Agecrofte in Salford hundrethe in the countye of Lancastre.

124. Thurston Tyldesley of Tyldysley and Worseley in Salford and Darby hundrethe in the countye of Lancaster.

125. Robert Barton of Smythalls in Salford hundrethe in Lancashyre. 125. Adam Hylton of the Parke in Salford hundrethe in Lancashyre. 126. Roger Bradshaw of Haw in Derby hundrethe.

127. William Gerrarde of Ince in Derby hundrethe in Lancashyre. 128. Thomas Worthyngton of Worthyngton in Leland hundrethe in countye of Lancashire.

128. Edward Standyshe of Standyshe in Leyland hundrethe in the countye of Lancaster.

130. William Faryngton of Wynden in Leyland hundrethe in the countye of Lancaster.

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130. Richard Assheton of Whalle in the hundrethe of Blakebourne in the countie of Lancastre.

131. John Braddyll nowe of Whalley in the hundyd of Blakburne in the countye of Lanc'.

132. John Molyneux of Mellynge in the hundryd of West Darbye in the countye of Lanc'.

132. Arthur Workesley of Bowthe.

134. Charles Ratclyff nowe of Totmerden in the countye of Lanc'.

Arms were granted by Lawrence Dalton, Norroy, to the abovenamed Edward Singleton on the 20 May, 1560, Jewers, Grants of Arms, Genealogist, vol. 25, p. 257; to John Moore on the 6 Nov., 1561, ibid., vol. 22, p. 71; and to Charles Radcliffe on the 5 Nov., 1561, ibid., vol. 24, p. 282. It will be seen from the notes to the foregoing text of the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire part of this collection of pedigrees, that he also granted or confirmed arms or a crest to Sir Robert and Thomas and Henry Brandling, to James Phillip, to John Westby and to Thomas Lawson, whose pedigrees are recorded in the collection.

APPENDIX OF ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.

1. A COMMISSION TO HARVEY, NORROY, TO VISIT HIS PROVINCE.

MS. Ashmole 857, p. 230. Pat. 6 Ed. 6ti, In Dorso. pars 6a.

Edward &c.

To all noble estates and gentylmen, aswell spirituall as temporall, of what estate, degre or condicion soever they or any of theym be; and to all Mayors, Bayliffs, constables, and other our officers, ministers and subjects, thes our Lettres hering or seing, greting. For as much as our Trusty and well beloved servant William Hervey, otherwise called Norrey King of Armes of the North, East, and West parts of England, beyond the River of Trente Northwards, now by our speciall licence and comandment, doth repayre into the North partys, to viset and oversee, within his province, the Armes, Banners, Penons, or Cognisances, or other tokens of Nobilitie and honour, to the prejudice of others, contrary to the right and laudable vsage of this Realme, he shall therefore give notice and knowledge vnto vs and our Councell, and our Marshall of England, to the intent, that such discent, ordre and due reformacion in that case may be vsed and ministred, as to the said law of Armes doth appertaine; as also to correct all false Armorie in Armes, standerds or others before specified, and of all such as without our aucthority and consent do presume to beare Armes or signes of Nobilitie, except they be lineally descended of blode and name from such their auncitors, as by the law of armes they may by right beare and vse the same, he shall in our name defend and forbid all such to vse or beare the same vpon payne of our displeaser, vntill they shall know our forder will and pleser in that behalfe; and further to take notice of all desents and marriages accordingly; and also vpon true certificate to him made, shall register or do to be registred all the armes, desents and marriages of noblemen and gentylmen of his said province and also to reforme all such as at Enterements or funeralls were Gownes, whoods or Tippetts above their degrees or estates that is to say, that no man vnder the degree of a Squyer wear whood with Typet, and so, from the degree of a Squyer vpwards, every man to weare according to his degree and estate. And all those that shall disobey the same, to make answere therevnto vpon lawful monicion before our Marshall of England.

And furthermore, that no Graver, or Paynter, do grave, paynt, sett forth or devise any new Armes, without the knowledge and consent of the said Norrey King of Armes, or his lefull Deputy within his sayd province; We therefore, not onley will and require you, but also command you and every of you, that vnto the said Norrey King of Armes in the full execucion of that to his office belongeth and auctoritie to him given by these presents, ye do give and shew your lawful ayde and assistance when he shall require you, as you tender our favour and the advancement of this our pleasure. In witnesse, &c. T.R. apud Westmonasterium 15° Junij [1552].