point of fome difficulty. Dugdale could not clear it up, finding, he fays, fome contradiction in the feveral records. The two editions of Collins are here too at variance: but 'tis apprehended that the older one is in this particular right, nametey, in making Margaret wife of the laft-mentioned Sir William Vernon, daughter of William de Pype; and that William de Pype was the person who stands in Dugdale's Pedigree of Durvaffal, by the name of William Durvassal; that he went by that name, and fometimes by that of William Spernore, from having married a fifter of -Nicholas Durvaffal, heirefs of that eftate, (a thing then no ways uncommon, the father of this very Margaret's husband, for inftance, being call'd Sir Richard Pembruge for the fame reafon;) that he was tenant by courtefey of Spernore, with reverfion to Walter Holte his grandfon by the heiress; and that after Holte's death without iffue, the eftates both of the Pypes and the Durvaffals, went between Margaret Vernon and another defcendant of William de Pype, alias Durvaffal, alias Spernore. For in a copy of Dugdale, 1735, formerly belonging to Thomas Hall, Efq. of Baxterley, in the County of Warwick, among many MS. additions, is one of "William Swynfen, of Swynfen, Staffordfhire, Arm." as hufband to Jocofa, another of the daughters of William Durvaffal; which coincides exactly with Erdfwic's account, that" William Swynfen married Jocofa, I think one of the two daughters and heirs of William Spernore, 13th Henry VI," only fuppofing the laft figure a mistake for four. This faft fuppofition goes on the following note in the before-mentioned Erdfwic, of Dr. Vernon, at p. 164: " Ex archs. G. V. Vernon, 24th November, 13th Henry IV, 1411. Alicia, late wife of Sir Thomas Stafford demifes to Robert Swinfeyn, Esq. and his fon William, cousins and heirs of Sir Robert Pipe, the manors of Draycote fubt. Needwood, Scheel in Leicestershire, and PipeRidwar, and lands in Edynghall, late of Sir Robert Pipe, for her life, reddendo .20 per annum. -N. B. William Vernon's monument fays he married Margaret, Hæreditas Pipes and Spernor. Query, (per E. Vernon) if this Alicia was not widow of Robert Pipe ?". In this query Dr. Vernon was probably right; tho' he has wretchedly confufed his notes for want of the local knowledge that Pipe, which no doubt gave name to the family, is a different place from PipeRidware, about feven miles from the former, a lordship not once mentioned by Erdfwic and which certainly took its name from the family, being before called Media, or Parva Ridware, and

* Warw. 1730, P. 757.

by

by the latter name confirmed 1286, to Robert Pipe, Kat. by William Thamenhorn, fon of Thomas, which Thomas had granted it to the faid Sir Robert, in frank-marriage with his daughter Matilda. William Durvaffal above-mentioned, was probably younger brother to the Sir Robert Pipe, in Dr. Vernon's extract; and perhaps Joan Beaumont, mentioned by Dugdale, might be the furviving iffue of Jocofa Swynfen; and (poffibly) Dugdale himself guilty of an overfight in making her daughter of Margaret, as in the pedigree. However thefe matters were, the Vernons conftantly quartered the arms of Pipe in right of Margaret; and they had not only a fhare of Spernore, and a part at leaft of Seale,+ but also the manor of Pipe-Ridware, down to the making of Sir George's will in 1564,‡ and Draycote fubt. Needwood, is the eftate of Lord Vernon to this day. On the other fide of Sir John Vernon's monument is a fhield of arms, which were most probably thofe of his wife, the heirefs of Montgomery, of Cubley, in the Co. of Derb. They feem to have been quartered thus: Quarterly of four, the fecond grand quarter, quartered; but not one coat is to be made out now, unless poffibly the third principal quarter has been that of Draycote, a family from whom Erdfwic makes a part of the manor of Leghe, in the County of Stafford, to have defcended to Montgomery, and thence to Vernon. Sir John is the first Vernon denominated of Sudbury, in the printed pedigrees: and being very near to Cubley, it might not improbably come by his wife. What became of Harlafton after Erdfwic's time has not been feen, till 1682,-4, when it belonged 'to William Brabazon, Earl of Meath, as appears by a Particulars of the manor of that date, stating it to be held like Clifton of the honour of Tutbury, and to contain 1595 acres, among which however were several freeholds. Before September, 1686, the manor and a very confiderable part of the lands feem to have been purchased by Francis Wolferstan, of Statfold aforefaid, Efq. He dying 12th of Auguft, 1712, his only furviving child Anne, then wife of Sir John Egerton, took Harlafton as heir at law, and lived there most of her remaining life. Her epitaph on a mural marble tablet, (the only monument in the chapel of Harlafton,) is as follows:

Ex autogr. ps. Car. Chadwick. vel Joh. Chadwick. Arms.

↑ See Topog. Vol. I, p. 522.

Ex præd. MS. annots. Doctor Vernon.

Penes præd. S. P. Wa.

Το

"To the memory of Anne, lady Egerton, fole daughter and their of Francis Wolferstan, Efq. of Statfold and Harlafton, in this County, by Hefter his wife, a daughter of the antient fa"mily of the Bowyers, of Kniperfley. She married June 14th 1703, to Sir John Egerton, of Rine-hill, in the County of "Stafford, Bart. and by him had issue Francis, Hefter, and Catherine: The two firft died very young, and had fepulture at "Colwich. Catherine lived to a more advanced age and died "October 16th 1722; fhe had fepulture alfo at Colwich, but upon the death of her mother was according to her direction " removed to this place, and lies by her in the vault adjoining. Being deprived of all children, after many legacies to relations, and feveral charitable bequests to the poor, fhe adopted Ed"ward, third fon of her husband Sir John Egerton, by a former "venter, and left him this manor of Harlafton, and other eftates

in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick. She died April 12th 1726, much lamented. Edward her adopted heir fur"vived her but about 13 months, dying May 9th, 1727, and lies interred in the fame vault, leaving his eftates to his next "brother Ralph, who died April 3d, 1732, and is here alfo "interr'd. In obedience to her will, and out of a grateful re"gard to her and his brother's memory, Thomas Egerton, Rec"tor of Cheadle, in the County Palat. of Chester, erected this "monument.".

After the death of Ralph, Harlafton was in poffeffion of either one or both of Sir John's two youngest fons, Thomas, who erected the above marble, and William, Rector of Farthinghoe, in the County of Northampton; and then defcended thro' the omiffion, 'tis faid, of the latter (who left a daughter or two without much provifion,) to bar the entail when in his power, to the head of the family, great grandfon of Sir John, and now Lord Grey de Wilton; who within 20 years paft fold it to Thomas Princep, of Croxhall, in the County of Derby, Efq. and

Barker, Banker in Lichfield. A very confiderable farm in Harlafton, called Hogfhill, belongs, from what time is not known, to the Burdetts, and is now enjoyed by Franceys Burdett, Efq. fon, and heir apparent to Sir Robert Burdett, Bart.

Of Chilcote, as to its ancient hiftory, little is known. Erdfwic mentions it, as if in his county; but gives little information, and that in doubtful terms. About 150 years ago it belonged to the Milwards, then probably a confiderable Derbyshire family, but how long they had it before, or fince, does not appear. It was • See Vol. I, p. 523.

part

part of the eftate of the late Godfrey Bagnall Clarke, Efq. of Sutton, in Scarfdale, and is now vefted with the reft, in the trustees under his will. Eaton, near Doveridge, another part of that eftate, was also the property, and the feat of a Sir Thomas Milward, Knight, one of whofe grandfons died within about 3 years paft. Chilcote is a valuable, and well circumftanced estate. A very large old manfion, on a fpot which had been furrounded by every comfort of affluence, was pulled down a few years ago for the materials; and the fole memorials left of its antient owners are 2 glass fragments, (fix'd in the window of the honeft neighbouring farmer at Clifton lodge, who happens to be alfo fomewhat of a herald,) one bearing the arms of Milward, Erm. on a feffe Gu. 3 bezants; the other those of one of the families of Palmer, Or, 2 bars Gu. on each 3 trefoils flip'd Ar. in chief a greyhound currant Sa. As to the diminutive chapel, and the chapel yard, they have not fo much as a graveftone, the inhabitants never burying there, but at the mother church.

The Church.

In the Church are the following Monuments.

Mural.

S. P. W.

"To the pious memory of Sir Charles Pye, Bart. late of Clif ton-Camville Co. Stafford, fon of Sir John Pye, Bart. grandfon of Sir Robert Pye, Kt. Auditor of the Exchequer to King James I, Charles I, and Charles II.

"Sir Charles was a Gentleman of fuch fine talents, as added luftre to his Ancestors, and of fuch bright and early parts, as by his travels, ftudies, and obfervations, to have acquired a complete knowledge of the world at an age when moft men do but begin to appear in it.

"He was a friend to the true liberties and great rights of mankind, and a fincere lover of his country. Christian piety and moral virtues were the guides of all his actions, fo that he was highly esteemed by his cotemporaries, and stands the fairest pattern to pofterity. He died Feb. 12, A. D. 1721, aged 70, and is buried in a vault near this place.

"He was twice married, ift to Philippa, daughter of Sir John Hobart of Blickling Co. Norfolk, Bart. by whom there is no iffue furviving. His 2d wife was Anne, daughter to Richard

Stevens,

Stevens, Efq. of Eaftington Co. Glouc. who lies here interr'd with him.

"The piety and virtues of that excellent Lady appeared eminent in every station of life fo happy in the endowments of her mind that he justly gained the highest efteem. She died much lamented July 12, 1722, aged 60.

"This monument was erected A. D. 1737, by Rebecca, Philippa, and Mary Pye.

"To perpetuate the memory of their worthy parents at the requeft of their late brother Sir Robert Pye, Bart."

Another.

"To the memory of their much beloved brother Sir Richard Pye, Bart. who inherited the fortunes, and many of the endowments of his excellent father Sir Charles. He was a Gentleman of inflexible integrity, and extenfive knowledge, of extraordinary. parts, which were confpicuous in early life, from the quick and uncommon progrefs he made in learning. These were qualities that recommended him to the warmest friendships. By thefe he acquired the esteem of all who knew him. He died Nov. 22, 1724, aged 36.

"In memory of their last and much regretted brother, the Rev. Sir Robert Pye, Bart. who fucceeded his brother Sir Richard in title and fortunes, and chose the clerical state.

"He was a dutiful fon, and affectionate brother. As a Divine, he was knowing in his profeffion; as a Gentleman he was master of polite learning, which rendered his converfation agreeable and inftructive.

"He died May 19, 1734, aged 37.

"To exprefs their due affection for the memory of their brothers, and in gratitude to the laft, their fifters and heirs Rebecca, Philippa, and Mary Pye, have caufed this monument to be erected A. D. 1737."

Here hangs alfo an hatchmnnt of the arms of General Severne, viz. A. a chevr. B. charg'd with 9 bezants.

In the body is a flat ftone in memory of a fervant of Sir Richard Clarke* of Chilcote, in this parish.

See a Pedigree of the Clarkes in Hafted's Hiftory of Kent, under Ulcombe.-Chilcote I believe was their earliest seat. We fhall give an account of them in future under Sutton in Scarfdale, Derbyshire, their more modern Manfion, bought of the Leakes, Earls of Scarfdale. Their arms are B. 3 efcallops O. int. a flaunches Erm.

Here