A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop family

(111.) STAFFORDSHIRE LATHROPPS.

MICHAEL LAYTHORPE, of Staffordshire, was from the Lowthorp family of Lowthorp, and was settled in Staffordshire early in the sixteenth century. He had died before 1560. His pedigree is preserved in three Harleian MSS., No. 1,173, No. 1,439, and No. 6,104. The first MSS. reports the visitation made in 1583, by Robert Glover, Somerset Heralds Marshal, to William Flower; the second reports the visitation in 1614, by Richard St. George, Esq.; and the third the visitation of 1663, reviewed in 1664 by William Dugdale. From these sources and from the will office in London, the following pedigree has been compiled:

MICHAEL

LATHROPP.

2. JOHN LATHROPP, his son and heir, married Alice, daughter of Robert Lilly of Torksey, Lincoln County. He is reported as living in Torksey "in ye Priory neere Lincoln."

3. THOMAS LATHROPP de Bramshall, of Leighe (Lee), Staffordshire, married Mary, daughter of Robert Salte, of Yoxall and of Ganch, his wife, daughter of John St. Andrew, of Gotham County, of Nottingham. The will of this Thomas is dated at Leighe, als Lee, May 21, 1614. In it he first provides that his body is to be buried in the church of Leighe. He makes a bequest to his wife Mary, conditioned by her marrying; to Ralphe, his third Son, a minor; to Nicholas, his eldest son; to Humphrey, his second son; to his sister, Jane Whitcomb; to his brother, Robert Lowthroppe; to his cousin, George Henshewe; to his godsons, Henry Hill and Nicholas Wright; to Parnel Sherret, mayd; to two children of Catherine Shipton; to Mr. Edward Holbeighe, Lincolnshire; to Alice Swanns, late Alice Milnchouse, "in receipt of my part of X trees which my cosen Salte had of Lawrence Milnchouse"; to poor people of Roxall; to John Jackson and to Francis Rate, the last two to distribute his gift to the poor of Roxall.

4. ROBERT.

3. THOMAS.

Lee.

5. NICHOLAS, born in 1582, and married.

6. HUMPHREY.

7. RALPH.

8. JANE, who married Francis Whitcomb of Berwick, in the County of Salop.

5. NICHOLAS.

9. SAMUEL, who was living in 1664. His wife's name is not given in the pedigree.

9. SAMUEL.

10. ELIZABETH.

11. JANE.

12. MARY.

The MSS., 6,104, which gives the latest generations of this family, supplies the following blazon for the Arms: Quarterly, g sa. An eagle displayed, Ar. crest a cornish chough proper.

MICHAEL OF STAFFORDSHIRE.

From three different manuscripts the following three pedigrees were copied. I print the three with all the variations and contradictions, showing some of the difficulties attending the construction of family pedigrees, even with the aid of a College of Heraldry.

Our first MSS., No. 1173, page 105, contains the report of the visitation of Staffordshire, 1583, "maid by RobartGlover als (alias) Somersett Herauld Marshall to Willm Flower, als Norroy King at Armes, Anno Dom. 1583." A later hand had added to the same report whatever bears later date than 1583, and had affixed "1614" to the former date.

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Michell Lathorpe. ==

John Lathrope of Torkesey in Comd. Lincolne. == Alise da. of Robert of Torkesley.

Thomas Lathrope of Leigh in Comd. == Mary da. of Robert of porall & South

Nicholas Lathrope 34 years old 1614. Humphrey 21 Raffe. Jane uxor ffrancis Whitecombe of Barwicke in Comd. Stafford.

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The pedigree of Michael Lathropp, Staffordshire, a branch of the family of

Lowthorpe of Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, collated from the following Harleian

MSS. in the British Museum:

1. The AISS. No. 1173-Visitation of 1583, by Robert Glover, Somerset

Herald's Marshall to Wm. Flower.

11. The MSS. No. 1489-Visitation of 1614, by Richard St. George, Esq.,

Norroy.

111. The MSS. No. 6104-Visitation of 1663, reviewed 1664, by William

Dugdale.

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Michaell Lathropp. ==

John Lathropp of Torksey, in ye Priory neere Lincoln. == Alice, dau. of Robert Lilly of Torksey in Com. Linc.

Thomas Lathropp de Bramshall, of Legh, in Com. now living l614.== Mary, dau. of Robert Salte of Yoxall & of Ganch his wife dau. of Jo. St Andrew of Gotham in Com. Nott.

Nicholas Lathropp son & heire 32 years old, 1614. ==

Humfrey, 2. Raulfe, 3.

Jane. wife to Francis Whitcomb of Berwick in Com. Solop.

Samuel Lathorpe 1664 ==

Elizabeth.

Jane.

Mary.

Quarterly. g sa. an eagle displayed ar. crest a cornish cough proper.

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The same pedigree is thus reported in Harleian MSS. No. 1439, visitation of 1614, "made by Richard St. George, Esq. als Norroy Knight at Arms in Anno Domini 1614":

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Michaell Lathropp. ==

John Lathropp of Torksey in Com. Linc. == Alice, dau. of Robert Lilly of Torksey in Com. Linc.

Thomas Lathropp of Legh in Com. Staff, now living 1614. == Mary, dau. of Robert Salte of Yoxall, & of Ganch his wife dau. of Jo. St Andrew of Gotham in Com. Nott.

g

Nicholas Lathropp, sonne & heir 32 yrs old, 1614.

Humfrey, 2.

Raulfe, 3.

Jane, wife to Francis Whitcomb of Berewick in Com. Solop.

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In the visitation of Staffordshire, in 1663, by Wm. Dugdale, which was reviewed in 1664, we have reported in Harl. MISS. 6104 the same pedigree again, but beginning one, and ending two generations later.

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John Lathorpe of ye Priory neere Lincolne. ==

Tho. Lathorpe de Bramshall. ==

Nicholas Lathorpe ==

Samuel Lathorpe ==

Elizabeth.

Jane.

Mary.

Quarterly. g sa. an eagle displayed ar. crest a cornish chough proper.

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