MYTTON
ANCESTORS
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD MYTTON AND
ANNE GREY
Richard Mytton was born in about 1501, the son
of William Mytton and Cicely Delves. Richard married 1) Anne
Grey, the daughter of Sir Edward Grey and Joice Horde, then 2)
Anne, daughter of Jenkyn Pigott, and 3) Elnor Harbrown.
Richard was "of Shrewsbury, six times Bailiff of Salop,
Lord of Mawddwy, Chief Steweard of the Manor of Church
Stretton, and for John Lord Lumley in 1562. He died 28th
November 1591, having been thrice married; first to Anne,
daughter of Sir Edward Grey of Envil". (Visitation
of Shropshire, 1623)
Richard died in 1591: "The manuscript chronicle of
Shrewsbury in the Free School Library, known by the name of
Dr. Taylor's Manuscript, thus records his death under the
year 1591: " This yeare & the 28th day of Nov'r, master
Rychard Mytton, Esquier, called the Gentle Master Mytton, an
alderman of Salop, who had been six tymes Bayllyf of the
Towne, was solemnly buryed, being about an hundred yeares
old.' His wife, a wealthy heiress, daughter of George
Harborne, an eminent lawyer, and Recorder or Shrewsbury, has
a great character in the same manuscript. ' The 30th day of
January 1602, beinge Sundaye, departed this lyfe the worthy
Mrs. Elnor Mytton, late wyfe of Mr. Richard Mytton, Esquire.
She was buried the Thursdaye following, very solemnly, being
of the full age of 90 yeares. She was of greate birthe, and
verey good to the poore; vertuous and godly. She wold dayly
pray most devoutly, three whoale houres before noon, and
three whoale houres in the afternoone, and never storre'
(perhaps stoode) ' but these tymes upon her knees. The God
of peace no doubt hath received her to His Mercye. Amen!'
These worthy characters fully experienced the truth of the
apostle's declaration, 1 Tim. iv, 8, ' Sit anima mea
vobiscum!'"
Richard and Anne had the following children:
1. Francis
2. Humphrey
3. George
4. William
5. Richard
6. Rowland
7. Edward
8. Ursula; married John Owen of Dolgelley.
9. Thomas; married Margaret Grenvil; M.P. for
Shrewsbury in 1554.
10. Elizabeth; married Nicholas Gravenor of Showlde.
*11. Cicely, married Richard Acton.
12.. John; married 1) Mary Cole, 2) Anne Burnes.
Richard and Miss Pigott had the following child:
13. Richard of Rhuddlan.
Richard and Elnor had the following children:
14. Isabell; married Thomas Okeley.
15. Jane; married 1) Thomas Ireland, 2) Thomas Higgon.
16. Adam; married 1) Joyce Lacon, 2) Mary Holstock.
SOURCES: Landed Families of Britain and Ireland; Visitation
of Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM MYTTON AND
CICELY DELVES
William Mytton was born in about 1475 of
Shrewsbury, the son of Thomas Mytton and . He married Cicely
Delves, the daughter of Sir Henry Delves of Doddington,
Cheshire. William was "(only son of the first marriage of
Thomas Mytton) of Shrewsbury, Lord of Mawddwy, three times
Bailiff of Shrewsbury, and M.P. in 1491". (Visitation of
Shropshire, 1623)
A letter is found from William to the Earl of Shrewsbury:
"To the Right Honerable my Lord the Erle of Shrowesbury,
Stuard of the Kyng's most Honorable Howsold. In his moost
humblist wyse, schowith unto your gud lordshop, your true
and feithfull orator, William Mitton, Esquier, son and heire
to T. Mitton, late of the Towne of Schrowsbury, decesed, how
that Master Thomas Talbot, your brother, now dede, whose
sowle God pardon, of long tyme kept and witheld from the
fadre of your said orator certeyn lands and tenements within
the town and franchise of Shrowesbury forseid, which is the
rightfull enheritaunces of your seid orator. It may therefor
pleas you seid Lordschip of your blessed disposic'on to
considerac'on of the true service whiche your seid orator,
to the uttermost of his power, hath doon unto your
Lordschip, to be unto him special gud lord, and to ayte and
assist him to the recovere of the seid rightfull
enheritaunces according to the right and gud concyens. This
at the reverens of God, and in wey of charite."
William died in 16 July 1513.
William and Cicely had the following children:
*1. Richard, born about 1500; married 1) Anne Grey, 2)
Miss Pigott, 3) Elnor Harbrown; died 1591.
2. Ellen; married William Gatacre of Gatacre,
Shropshire.
3. Margaret; married Mr. Dawes.
SOURCES: Visitation of
Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS MYTTON AND
ELIANOR BURGH
Thomas Mytton was born in about 1450 of Shrewsbury.
He married 1) Elianor Burgh, the daughter of Sir John Burgh and
Joan Clopton, then 2) Anne le Strange. Thomas was "M.P. for
Shrewsbury in 1472. Ten times Bailiff, 1464-1500; Sheriff,
1483". (Visitation of Shropshire, 1623)
Thomas is mentioned in the History of Shrewsbury, during the
Earl of Richmond's (Henry VII) march through Shropshire to
Bosworth Field: "He delayed his march to Shrewsbury till he was
master of Forton and Montford Bridge, two points of main
importance to his designs, as he was thus provided with a
passage into the midland counties, even though this town should
shut her gates upon him. Having secured that bridge, which, if
the Salopians had been hearty in the cause of Richard, they
would have broken down, his army encamped upon Forton Heath, and
he despatched messengers to Shrewsbury to summon the town. When
they arrived at the foot of the Welsh bridge, they found the
place in a posture of defence; the gates shut, the portcullis
let down, and the bailiffs within ready to give their answer.
The senior of these magistrates for that year was Thomas Mytton,
Esq., whom we have lately seen as Sheriff of the county, engaged
in the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham. He is described in an
old chronicle as ' a stout wise gentleman', and made answer that
he knew the Earl for no King, but ' only Kynge Rychard, whose
lyffetenants he and hys fellowe weare, and before he shoulde
enter there, he should goe over hys belly', meaninge thereby,
continues our authority, ' that he would be slayne to the
grounde and so to (be) roon over (by) him before he entryd; and
that he protested vehemently upon the othe he dad taken.'
"Much conversaton, we may suppose, ensued, but Mr. Mytton
continuing resolute, the Earl ' retornyd', says our chronicle, '
wyth hys companye backe agayn to Forton . . . .' On the
following morning the negotiation with the Bailiffs of
Shrewsbury was renewed, and the Earl assured the magistrates
that he did not mean to hurt the town or any of its inhabitants,
but only desired to pass on to try his right to the Crown. We
are told that Mr. Mytton began to yeald to these suggestions,
but that on account of the oath he had so lately taken to oppose
the entrance of Richmond into Shrewbury, he adopted the
ingenious expedient of lying down on the ground and permitting
the Earl to step over him. Thereupon the portcullis was drawn
up, and the Earl and his retinue admitted within the gates, to
the general joy of the inhabitants, and received, we are
assured, ' with an Ave chaire (Xaipe), and God speede the wel!
the streets being strowed with hearbes and flowers, and their
doores adorned with greene boughs, in testimony of a true hartie
reception."
Thomas is also mentioned in Sheriffs of Shropshire:
Thomas "obtained a splendid addition to his inheritance by
marrying one of the daughters of Sir John Burgh, with whom he
obtained Haberley, Dinas Mawddwy, etc. During the year of his
shrievalty he acted with great promptitude and vigour in the
apprehension of the Duke of Buckingham; and for this "good and
acceptable service" King Richard, styling him "our trusty and
well-beloved Squier Thomas Mitton", rewards him with a grant of
the Castle and Lordship of Cawes, of the annual value of £50.
Upon the accession of Henry VII, that fortress and domain of
course reverted to the young Duke; yet Mr. Mitton's spirited
resistance, and seasonable admission of Henry (VII) within the
walls of Shrewsbury, of which he was then bailiff, secured him
the favour of the new monarch. He served the same municipal
office ten times between 1464 and 1500, and died in 1504."
Thomas died in 1504, and was buried in Habberley, Shropshire.
Thomas and Elianor had the following children:
*1. William; married Cicely Delves; died 1513.
2. Eleanor; married Robert Woottton.
3. Elizabeth; married Lewis Aled.
Thomas and Anne had the following children:
4. Adam
5. Alan; married Miss Wootton.
6. A daughter, married Mr. Wentnor.
7. Mary; married Hugh Say.
SOURCES:
Visitation of Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com; Owen and
Blekeway, History of Shrewsbury, vol i, p. 245; Blakeway,
Sheriffs of Shropshire; Visitation of England and
Wales Notes, Volume 13, 1919.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS DE MUTTON AND
AGNES BURLEIGH
Thomas de Mutton was born in about 1425 of
Shrewsbury, the son of Reginald de Mutton and Elianor Vaughn. He
married Agnes, daughter of William Burleigh of Shrewsbury. Thomas
is mentioned in Sheriffs of Shropshire: "Thomas Mitton,
son of Reginald, still further augmented his property by
marrying a rich Shrewsbury heiress, who united the wealth of the
Tours and the Prides, names which occur so frequently among our
early bailiffs, and the latter of which is still remembered in a
principal street of the town."
Thomas and Agnes had the following child:
*1. Thomas; married 1) Elianor Burgh, then 2) Anne.
SOURCES: Visitation of
Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
REGINALD DE MUTTON AND
ELIANOR VAUGHN
Reginald de Mutton was born in about 1400 of
Shropshire. He married Elianor, Vaughn, the daughter of Hamo
Vaughn. Reginald "held premises in Shrewsbury, 1413; Bailiff of
Salop, 13 Richard II (1390)". (Visitation of Shropshire,
1623)
Reginald is mentioned in Sheriffs of Shropshire: "Reginald
de Mutton, son of Hankyn, held premises in Shrewsbury in 1413;
and of the wealth and importance of this gentleman some notion
may be formed from the fact that he lent to Richard III (and I
apprehend that it was during the residence of that capricious
monarch at the Parliament of Shrewsbury) the sum of forty marks,
a considerable sum in those days, and more than a fourth part of
what was advanced by the Corporation upon the same occasion. By
a writ, dated the 10th of August, in the twenty-first of his
reign, the King acknowledges this service of his beloved and
faithful Reginald de Mitton, and promises "in good faith" to
repay the same in the quindem of the ensuing Easter. He greatly
raised the family by marrying the heiress of Sir Hamo Vaughan,
Lord of the Manor of West Tilbury, in Essex, son of Sir Thomas
Vaughan, Lord of the Manor of Stepney, who bore the spread eagle
in his arms, and who, from the name of Vaughan's Place still
belonging to that old hall near the market-place in Shrewsbury,
late the property of the Halston family, should seem to have had
a residence there. By this lady Reginald de Mutton had two sons,
Thomas and John."
Reginald and Elianor had the following child:
*1. Thomas; married Agnes Burleigh.
2. John
SOURCES:
Visitation of Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HANKYN DE MUTTON
AND ALICIA
Hankyn de Mutton was born in about 1375 of
Shropshire. He married Alicia. Hankyn is
mentioned in Sheriffs of Shropshire: "The first
undoubted progenitor of the Halston family is Hankyn Mitton, a
usual abbreviation of Henry."
Hankyn and Alicia had the following child:
*1. Reginald; married Elianor Vaughn.
SOURCES:
Visitation of Shropshire, 1623; www.mytton.com; Blakeway,
Sheriffs of Shropshire.