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. The pedigree of the family of Waterhouse has been subjected to 

 the most minute investigations, the fruits of which, in MS., are to 

 be found in the British Museum and in certain volumes presented 

 to the Library of the Public Eecord Office. From the latter source 

 it appears that David Waterhouse was the seventh son of 

 John Waterhouse, of the Moote Hall, in Halifax, by Jane, 

 daughter and heir of Thomas Bosvile, of Coningsborough, and 

 grandson of Bobert Waterhouse, of the same, by Sibil, daughter 

 and co-heir of Bobert Savile, of Shibden Hall, by Janet, daughter 

 and heir of William Otes, of Shibden. For education the family 

 resorted to University College, Oxford (there are, apparently, 

 seven matriculations of persons of the name at this college before 

 1715), from which Philip Waterhouse, elder brother of David, 

 took his degree. David himself matriculated from University 

 College 1st Dec, 1581, aged 17, was called to the bar at the Inner 

 Temple, 11th Feb., 1592-3, and became a bencher of that society, 

 16th June, 1605. He sat in Parliament for Berwick (1601) and 

 Aldborough (1588-9), and is described as "of Ogwell Hall, in the 

 parish of Birstall, esq." By his wife, Elizabeth Crane, he had 

 issue John Waterhouse, admitted to the Inner Temple 27th 

 January, 1610-11, who died apparently young and without 

 issue ; Theodore, who matriculated from University College, 

 ■6th May, 1624, aged 17 ; Philip, of London, stationer (will 

 dated 1st, proved 9th Jan., 1631-2); Bobert, died young; 

 David ; Joseph ; and three daughters, Catherine, Elizabeth, and 

 Mary, who all died young. He was a stirring man, who attained, 

 evidently, a considerable measure of success in the world, and the 

 concluding note is the more lamentable : — " He became a bankrupt 

 and in his ruin involved nearly the whole family." 



Salthrop. 



We have thus conducted the Manor of Quidhampton across 

 three hundred and eighty years from Bichard de Hyweye- 

 to Dr. Thomas Benet. With regard to Salthrop, the residence in 

 North Wilts of this family of Benet, and the house where these 



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