Sherborn Family

The above chart which I created from various sources shows (RHS) the marriage of Margaret Chrombleholme [Cro0063] d/o .................. Chrombleholme (Richard) [Cro0058] of Dutton in the parish of Ribchester to Robert Sherborne of Chippingdale and Wolfhouse. It also shows (LHS) the bastard lines of Richard Sherborn which are detailed below.

Above : Richard Sherborn c 1595

HISTORY OF THE FAMILY OF SHERBORN

BY CHARLES DAVIES SHERBORN.

LONDON : MITCHELL AND HUGHES, 140 WAEDOUE STREET, W. 1901,

STONYHURST. 41

................Stoniehurst.' He also leaves to his daughter (Katherine Pennington) ^ a paire of virginalls which was my mother's,

and a lute.' " (Cox.)

Richard Sherborn died 17 April 1628, but according to the Register of Mitton was interred there on 3 April (W., ii.

476) ; his sons' tomb says 17 April 1629, setat. 83. His will is dated 4 Sep., 3 Charles I., 1627, and is most voluminous (York Reg., xl. 368). He leaves his lands in co. Lancaster to Richard his son during his life, and then to Richard his grandchild in tail male, with remainder to Richard his nephew," Sonne and heire of my late brother Thomas S., Esq., deed.," also in tail male.

After many other legacies to his son Richard, he leaves him ..... 100 weathers, 100 ewes, and 20 tuppes towards the beginninge of a stock of sheepe .... the leads and brewing vessells at Stoniehurst, and the half of all the husbandry geare .... 12 oxen and 12 kyne, and the chests, racks, etc.," left to him by his late father. His daughter- in-law, " Elizabeth Shereburne my Sonne's wife," £20. His wife Ann, during her widowhood, the mansion-house called Laithegrime Hall alias Lawnd Hall and lands belonging thereto, and various other lands for her lifetime.

"As to lands lately purchased in Cliderowe, Standen, and Grenegore, CO. Lane, same to remain according to indentures made by me to feoffees to the use of Margaret Shereburne alias Gregson, [Cro0178] my reputed daughter, wh. conveyances remain with Ellen Crombleholme [Cro0102] her mother, and a copy thereof delivered to Thomas Shereburne of Highesham, co. Lane, gent., 20 July 1627. And if my said son Richard or his heires redeeme the reversion of said lands according to the said indentures, and pay to said Margaret [Cro0178] 1000 marks, then said landes shall remain to him and his heires in tail and to the heirs male of the Shereburnes of the Stoniehurst for ever."

He has given to "Robert S., my late brother Thomas S.'s second son," the next presentation of the Rectory of Guiseley, and asks his son to confirm the same ; said Robert to pay to his brother Thomas £6 13s. 4d. yearly out of the profits of the Rectory. Mawde and Elizabeth, daus. of said late brother Thomas, 100 marks each. He further mentions "Katherine Pennington my daughter," Hugh S., gent. Catherine, born 1590, died 1638; "uxor Willielmi Pennington de Muncaster in com. Cumb., arm." (Stow MS. ; Will of father).

He died 1652 and left Joseph and Richard. Richard's illegitimate child Margaret [Cro0178] was the dau. of Ellen Crombleholme. [Cro0102] the Calendar of State Papers (Dom.), 26 March 1621, we find a grant of pardon to Richard S. and Ellen Gregson for incontinency, while on 26 March the following year Ellen Gregson receives a pardon for adultery.

Xni. Richard S., born 1586, setat. 20 in 1613 (Visit. St. George), and died 11 Feb. 1667 ; married firstly Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, and had issue Elizabeth, who died an infant ; and secondly Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Walmesley of Dunkinhalgh, co. Lancaster, arm., 19 James I., 1622, who died 12 June 1666 (Stow MS. ; Berry, Hertf. Ped.). She is mentioned in the Gaol Delivery Rolls, 6 Dec, 8 Charles I. (1633), as one against whom a true bill was found for not going to church during one month (Middlesex Co. Rec, iii. 47, 48).

This Richard S. matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, (Note the same college as Rev Richard Cromleholme [Cro0475] later in 1609) 16 Feb. 1598-9, aged 15 years, and appears on the registers of Gray's Inn in 1607, where he is described as second son of Richard S. of co. Lancaster, Esq. In the struggle between the King and the Parliamentarians the Sherboms were staunch loyalists, six of the family shedding their blood for the King (Cox), whilst the head of the house is described on his monument as an " eminent suflferer" for the same cause. In ^^The King's Forces totally Rowted on Rowton Heath" 29 Sep. 1645, "Mr. Sherburn of Staninghurst " is named as taken prisoner. Was this the head of the house ? Oliver Cromwell twice stayed at Stonyhurst, namely, before and after the battles at Preston, etc.

VI. RiCHARD S., said by Smith to have been agent for the Duke of Norfolk at Sheffield (but see John, infra) and to have died before 1726; married Elizabeth, dau. of Zachariah Wilson of Sheffield, who was a widow in 1726 (Smith MS.). She survived her husband, and administration was granted for her estate 6 March 1732 to Matthew Wilson and John Dossie (Doncaster Act Book; York Reg.). This is the Richard S., late of Preston, gent., who on the evidence of Thomas Rishton of Gorn Gore (Green Gore), gent., was said to have been outlawed for high treason, and after making his escape from Preston, after the battle there '(Jacobite rising of 1716), is said to have conveyed his estate called Bayley Hall to one William Crombleholme, to prevent its forfeiture, " and that an estate called Stidd in the town of Dutton, and parish of Ribchester, belongs to John, younger brother of Richard S." (J. O. Payne, JBec. Engl. Cath,^ 144).

The following notes, sent to me by Mr. Smith, elucidate this matter: Aug. 2, 1666; Lease from .... Sherburne of Stonyhurst, of Bailey Hall, with 60 acres of land for 99 years at £3 10s. 6d. p. a., or lives of John son of Richard, Janet wife of Richard, and Richard son of Richard's Janet." 11 Dec. 1716; Rishton also deposes "Richard S. formerly III. Richard S., son and heir of Roger, married Alice .... and appears to have had no issue. Alice died^ and was buried at Ribchester 3 Oct. 1672. Richard was bom in 1600. He built New Buckey, as appears from the following inscription, which was on the front of the house in 1890 : —

New . Buckley . is . my . name : Ric . Sherbvrnee . bvilt . the . same : Anno . 1662 . aged . 62.

When I visited the spot in 1898 the building had been pulled down, but the stone was preserved in a house a little way off.

By his will, dated 20 June 1673, Richard S. left all his lands to be divided into four parts among his kinsfolk, Roger Crombleholme, James Benson, Ann Benson, and Richard and Tabitha Moodie. To Richard S. of Stonyhurst, Esq., he left his slate delph at Buckley upon payment of £600 to Roger Crombleholme, etc. To his cousin Alice Parkinson, wife of John Walkenden, £20. To Richard S., Esq., and to his wife ; to his cousin Ann Towneley, wife of Robert Edmondson of Heigham; to his cousin Katherine Lawde, wife of Christopher Parker of Bredkirk; and to his sister Maude, wife of Thomas Seede of Chesbanke— each a gold ring. Other bequests were 6s. each to all godchildren; 20s. each to servants; his sister Johnson, wife of William Johnson of Rawcliffe, 20s. for a ring; his cousin Richard Crombleholme a watch ; his cousin James Lawde of Kirkham 20s. ; his cousins William Tumeley and Henry Tumeley 20s. each ; and his cousin John Parkinson of Dolphinhobne 20s. He further states that his " executors will find a letter from my cosen Robert Sherburne of ye WoLfehouse wherein he gives me leave to be buried in his quire at Chipping (my great-grandfather havinge beene the owner of the said house)." The will is signed " Ric. Sherburne," the inventory, dated 14 Jan. 1674, amounting to £446 (Som. Ho., Amound.).

Richard apparently died without issue ; he was buried 12 Jan. 1673-4 (Chipping Reg.) in the Wolfhouse quire at Chipping, aged 74 years.

The well known old Lancashire family of Sherburne with whom the Crombleholme family always seemed to have had various connections (including marriage) throughout the centuries were a Fylde family (a low lying coastal area to the west). Margaret an heiress had married Richard of Bailey (Bayley) bringing with her various nearby estates. The couple lived in Bailey Hall and in time passed the Hall to their eldest son another Richard. They moved meanwhile to nearby "Stanihurst" which would later become Stoneyhurst (now a famous Roman Catholic Public School). The De Baileys became the Sherburnes and they had a tradition of naming the eldest son Richard. This is a tradition which the Crombleholme family also seemed to have adapted in part and may well have been due to their connections with the Sherburn family. Later in the C17th, the Crombleholme family also gave a couple of sons Sherborn as a christian name.

Some Shireborn records :

The first one is a rather naughty monk !!

1314 - 10th March : Letter to the Prior of Marton ordering the penance of Brother Alan de Shirburn [Sherburn], canon of the house, for incontinence with Joan, daughter of Walter le Cartewright, Julian, wife of William le Mazun of York, living in Bootham, and Matilda Bunde of Stillington [Styvelington], of which he had confessed (details given).

Summary of a Latin account from the register of Archbishop William Greenfield. Register 8. Archdeaconry of Cleveland

(Source : via MM - Brown, William, & A. Hamilton Thompson 1936. The Register of William Greenfield Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 Part III. Surtees Society 151, 88-89)

1533 - Roger Sherburne of Wolfhouse - the Court Baron was held at Wolfhouse for the manor of Chipping in 1533. A horseman was the bearer of this command, that Roger Sherburne should ......."cause XXIV tall men and good archers, they being of my Lords tenants to be put in redyness as foote men well haryssed after the manor of contre in whyt jacketts with my badge of the Legges of Man (Isle of Man) in red clothe befor on the brest or behynd on their backs - to be sent to my Ile for defence against the Lord of the Owt Iles and summe Scottes " It was from Bowland that the stout billmen and bowmen were drawn (Source : Lancashire Fair Face Lofthouse)

1598 - 16th February : Richard Sherburne matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford aged 15 years and appears on Registers of Gray's Inn in 1607. He was born 1586 and died 11th Feb 1667. Married Elizabeth d/o Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton - one daughter who died as an infant. Second marriage to Elizabeth d/o Thomas Walmesley of Dunkinhalgh co Lancs arm. (Source The Sherburnes of Stonyhurst) Note : the same Oxford college as Rev Richard Cromleholme [Cro0475] later in 1609

c.1600 - Margaret Chrombleholme [Cro0063] daughter of ......... (Richard - my entry) Chrombleholme [Cro0058] of Dutton in the parish of Ribchester married Robert Sherborne of Chippendale & Wolfhouse son of Roger Sherburne and Isobella (Knolles) - daughter & heiress of John Knolles of Chipping & Wolfhouse.

Robert & Margaret had four sons Roger; Hugh; Henry and Robert. (Source : Sherburn family papers Lancs CRO family tree Ref DDST - I have a copy)

1618 - Mathilda Gregson alias Shearburne baptised at Chipping (Source : Chipping Parish Register MM) Note : This could be an illegitimate daughter of Ellen Crombleholme (married name Gregson)

1621 - 21st March : Grant of Pardon to Richard Shereburne for incontinency (ie lacking in sexual self control !) (Source Calendar of State Papers DOM)

1622 - 26th March : Grant of Pardon to Ellen Gregson (Crombleholme) [Cro0102] for adultery.(Source Calendar of State Papers DOM)

Sketch chart made from information on "THE BASTARD LINES" tree below (From an unsorted collection of Shireburn papers at LCRO (RC April 1982) :

Source : Sherborne Family archive at Lancs CRO

1623 - Richard Sherburn : .........." of Stanihurst Esq 2nd son and heir" The Bastard Lines chart shows him as son of Sir Richard Sherburn of Stanihurst Knt (oldest son and heir of Thomas Sherburn) and his wife Maud daughter of Sir Richard Bold of Bold in Co Lan Knt (1st wife buried 10/11/1588)"

He was Captain of the Isle of Man and married three times : 1) Catherine (nee Stanton); 2) Ann (nee Knightly); 3) Ann (nee Holden).

Ellen Crombleholme (concubine !!) : [Cro0102] ......"Ellen Gregson ats Crombleholme concubine to Richard Sherburn

Margaret (illegitimate son of Ellen C) [Cro0178]......"ats Gregson bastard dau Richard & Ellen Crombleholme [3 Char 1 = ] married to Major John Mutes a major of Foot in Sir James Lafleys Regmt

Richard (illegitimate son of Ellen C) [Cro0179] ..."the supposed son of Rich. Sherborn esq begotten upon the body of Ellen Gregson baptism 7th June 1623” (Source Lancs OPC Mitton Records Baptisms 1610 - 1643 p15 entry 32)

3rd August 1623 Burial - Richerd (sic) Gregson - filius Elin Gregson (Source : Lancs OPC Mitton Records Burials 1610 - 1650 p18 entry 3)

Thomas (illegitimate son of Ellen C) [Cro0180] .... "=ats Gregson pf Heyshom in County Pal. Lan, gent, bastard son of Richard & Ellen Crombleholme.

He had 2 or 3 sons but it is doubted whether he was of Heyshom ergo quare ??"

Above : Stonyhurst today - Stonyhurst College : the Catholic Public School (photos - RC 2012)

1673 - 20th June : Will of Richard Sherburne : Richard Sherborne gent. left all his lands to be divided into four parts (his slate delph at Buckley excluded) among his kinsfolk - Roger Crombleholme, James Benson, Ann Benson and Richard and Tabitha Moodie. To Richard Sherborne of Stonyhurst Esq he left his slate delph at Buckley upon payment of £500 to Roger Crombleholme etc and of £400 to his kinsman Sherborne Crombleholme .....

Other bequests included .......his cousin Richard Crombleholme , a watch. (full detail in article below) (Source Hist of Ribchester Cptr XI p240/1)

1718 - Richard Sherburn was outlawed for high treason (during the first Jacobite Rising) and was seized of an estate called Bayley Hall in the parish of Mitton

.........."and that the said Ric Sherburn made his escape from Preston after the battle there, and it is pretended conveyed his estate after his escape to one William Crombleholme [Cro0 ???] to prevent its forfeiture...." (Source : Record of Eng. Catholic 1715 - p144)

Wolfhouse :

Norse farming communities established themselves in the area and Parlick Hill was thus named - "Pyre-lich" being a place of fire worship. Parlick was later a beacon hill. At the foot of the hill, there are small farms and one much larger one - Wolfen Hall. The first Wolfen Hall or Wolfhouse was there in the C13th and before that a shelter from which watchers gave warning of the approach of wolves. Wolves were a real menace in the early days of the area.

The Knoll family came here in the C13th and for their lands "between Lude and Black Lake" they paid Robert of Chipping "One pair of gloves at the feast of St Giles". Later in the C14th, they became Lords of the manor of Chipping and the Court Baron was held in the manor house. At this period, the parish was suffering after the depredations of Scots raiders who laid waste and destroyed as they passed through the dale. Later with the marriage between the Shireburne and the Knoll families , the Sherburnes came to Wolf House claiming the manor of Chipping for their own and continuing the manorial courts at their dwelling. The De Hoghtons also claimed manorial rights and Black Hall as their manor house. This led to disputes for generations and divided loyalities amongst Chipping population. Chipping was held from the Earls of Derby and when war was imminent in 1553, messages came from Wolf House with letters from Knowsley with commands for Roger Shireburn. (Source : Lancashire Fairface - Lofthouse p148/9)

Below : Some Sherborn / Shireburn Records :