122 THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 



Anne, daughter of Sir John Arderne,* of Harden (now 

 represented by Lord Haddington), Knt. (gu. three crosses crosslet 

 fitchee org., on a chief, or, a crescent of the first), \ then aged 

 19 years. Major FitzHerbert, of Somersal Hall, has in his 

 possession a silver tankard, with a hall-mark of 1669-70, on 

 which are engraved the arms of Arderne. It came to him from 

 Mr. C. R. Jacson, of Barton Hall, who died 1893. He looked 

 upon it as one of the things belonging tO' what he called the 

 " Somersal affinity," coming to his family from the Shallcross 

 marriage, through the FitzHerberts of Somersal. John 

 Shallcross died September 26th, 1733, and was buried in the 

 chancel of Taxal Church. His will is dated 1731. His wife 

 predeceased him, having been buried in the chancel at Taxal 

 June 25th, 1729. By her he had issue, 



I. — John, bom at (old) Shallcross Hall, and baptized at 

 Taxal May loth, 1688. He was of B. N. C, Oxford, 1706, and 

 student of the Middle Temple, 1707. He died in the lifetime 

 of his father, and was buried December 29th, 1709. 



II. — Legh, named after his mother's grandfather, Thomas 

 Legh,:}: of Lyme, D.D., Rector of Walton and Sefton, co. 

 Lancaster; baptized at Taxal July 25th, 1694. He died 

 September 28th the same year. 



III. — Margaret, born April 6th, 1690, eventual representa- 

 tive, of whom presently. 



IV. — Frances, died young. 

 V. — Elizabeth, born July 9th, 1692, died unmarried 

 January 24th, 1729-30. 



VI. — Letitia, baptized at Taxal December 7th, 1695, died 

 July 29th, 1 71 7, unmarried. 



VII. — Frances, born 21st November, 1699, of whom 

 presently. 



* A descendant of Robert Hyde, of Norbury (charter i). 



t This same coat was tricked by Dethick and Camden in 1599 to be 

 quartered with Shakespeare, though not assumed by him [MS. Coll. of 

 Arms, R. 21). 



J This branch is now represented by Lord Newton. Legh signs .Shall- 

 cross charter, 5 Hen. VI., No. 22. See also under Richard (IL) The 

 wife of Leonard (XIII.) descended lineally from Legh. 



