688 IT ERA 
*efq.—The Peytons are of the fame family as the UfFords, 
earls of Suffolk, who defcended from William Malet, a 
Norman baron, who was fheriff of Yorklhire, 3 Will. I. 
and from him received the grants of many lordfhips and 
manors'; and among others, he poffeffed thofe of Sibton 
and Peyton Hall, in Suffolk, at the time of the general 
furvey. The firlt of this family, whom we find by the 
name of Peyton, is Reginald de Peyton, fecond foil to 
Walter, lord of Sibton, in Suffolk. This Reginald flou- 
rifiied in the reign of king John, and had two foils, 
William and John. The pofterity of the latter had for 
many generations confide'rable poffeflions in Suffolk and 
Cambridgefiiire.—Motto, Patior, pqtior; I fuffer, 1 en¬ 
joy.—Refidence, Southampton. 
CLIFTON, of Clifton, No.ttinghamfiiire; created 
May 22, 1611.—Sir Gervase Clitton, the fixth ba¬ 
ronet, fucceeded his father, fir Robert, and married the 
daughter of Mr. Lloyd, who died in September 1779, 
leaving iffue James-Julius, who, in 1794, married Mar¬ 
garet, daughter of Jamds Delaney, efiq. of Bath; and 
Arthur-Benjamin, a major in the 3d regiment of dragoon 
guards; alfo a daughter; and another daughter, who, 
in 1797, was married to the Rev. Robert Markham, arch¬ 
deacon of York, one of the foils of the late archbifnop 
of York. Gervafe, another fon, died before his mo¬ 
ther.—This family took their name from Clifton, about 
two miles from Nottingham. They derive themfelves 
from Alvaredus de Clifton, a Norman knight, who fl.011- 
rifhed in the days of William Rufus.—Motto, Tenez U 
droit, Hold the right.—Family Seat, Clifton, near Not¬ 
tingham. 
GERARD, of Bryn, in Lancafliire ; created May 22, 
1611.—SirWiLLiAM Gerard, the tenth baronet, fuc¬ 
ceeded fir.Francis, Sept. 14, 1791; married the fecond 
daughter of Miles Stapleton, of Richmond in Yorkfhire, 
efquire.—This family derives its origin from Otho, a 
rich and powerful lord in the time of king Alfred, de¬ 
fcended from the dukes of Tufcany, who from Florence 
or Norway puffed to Hetruria, and thence to England ; 
where, and in Wales, they flourifhed, until Richard 
1 Strongbow, earl of Pembroke, their kinfman, engaged 
them to partake in his expedition to Ireland, in which 
Mauri.ce Fitzgerald embarked, and was one of the con¬ 
querors of the kingdom. Sir William Dugdale tells us, 
that the aforefaid Otho was a baron of England in the 
time of Edward the Confeffor, and was the father of 
Walter Fitzot’no, who, at the general furvey in 1078, 
was caftellan of Windfor, and appointed by William the 
Conqueror warden oftheforefts in Berklhire, being then 
poffeffed of lordfhips in many counties. From the fame 
Rock ‘are defcended the Fitzgeralds of Ireland, and the 
Windfors, earls'of Plymouth, which fee.—Motto, En 
Lieu eji mm efperance, In God is my hope.—Family Seat, 
Garefwood Hall, in Lancafliire. 
SHELLEY, of Michel Grove, in Suffex ; created 
May 22, 1611.—Sir John Shelley, the fixth baronet, 
was born in 1771 ; fucceeded his father, the right lion, 
fir John, Sept. 11, 1783; married, June 2, 1807, Mifs 
Winckley, daughter and heir of the late Thomas Winck- 
ley, efq." of Brockholes, and Catterall Hall, in Lanca¬ 
shire, who brought him a fon and heir Feb. 20, 1808.— 
This family is of great antiquity, and came out of France 
with William the Conqueror. Sir Richard Shelley, knt. 
was knight of the fhire for Huntingdon in the reign of 
William Rufus. The late baronet was keeper of the 
records in the Tower, and clerk of the pipe for life, and 
for fome time treafurer of the king’s houfehold. He 
ferved in ' parliament for Shoreham, and in 1766 was 
1‘worn of the privy council.—Family Seats, Brockholes,* 
and Catterall Hall, Lancafliire. 
BARRINGTON, of Swainfton, Ifle of Wight; cre¬ 
ated June 29, 1611.—Sir John Barrington, the ,tenth 
baronet, fucceeded his father fir Fitzwilliam, Sept. 24, 
ibis family is defcended from fir Odynell Bar- 
LDRY. 
rington, or Barentone, a Saxon, defcended from Barring, 
ton, who ferved queen Emma, wife of king Etheldred, 
father of Edward the Confeffor. Euftqchius de Baren, 
tona, fon of Barentone the Saxon, was fervant to king 
Henry I. and hail granted him, by that king, lands,, and 
the cuftody of the foreft. He died in the time of king, 
Stephen.—Motto, Ung durant ma vi$, Always the fame.— 
Family Seat, Swainfton in the Ifle of Wight. 
MUSGRAVE, of Eden Hall, Cumberland; created 
June 29^1611.—Sir Phi lip-Ch ristopher Musgr a ve, 
the fixth baronet, fucceeded his father, fir John-Char- 
din, July 24, 1806.—This family came into England with 
the Conqueror, and fettled at Mufgrave, in YVeftnaore- 
land. The firft of the name we have met with was Pe¬ 
ter Mufgrave, who lived about the time of king Stephen, 
from whom the eighteenth in defeent was Richard Muf¬ 
grave, the firft baronet, who reprefented the county'of 
Wefimoreland in parliament in the reign of James I. and 
at the coronation of that king was made knight of the 
hath. Sir Philip, the fecond baronet, was very active 
in favour of the royal paiT/ during the civil wars: he 
was M.P. for Weffmoreland in 1640; but in April 164 z 
withdrew from the houfe of commons, and returned to 
it no more till after the reftoration. In 1644 he was 
made commander in chief of Cumberland and Weftmore. 
land, by a commiflion from the marquis of Newcaftle. 
He afferted the royal caufe with all courage and dutiful 
allegiance, and was made governor of Carlifle. To. the 
marquis at York he fent firlt 600 foldiers, then 1S00, and 
afterwards to prince Rupert 1000 more, whom he raifed 
in the counties of Cumberland and Weltmoreland. After 
the battle of Marfion Moor, he, with fir Thomas Glen- 
ham, retired to Carlifie ; upon the furrender of which 
garrifon ( the laft that yielded to the rebels) lie attended 
the king at Cardiff. At the defire of fome loyal gentle¬ 
men, a new regiment of foot being raifed in Cumberland, 
he was appointed colonelof it. He was taken p’rifoner 
at Rowton Moor, in 1645 ; but, recovering his liberty, 
he afterwards took Carlifle by furprife, and was a fe¬ 
cond time appointed governor. After the battle of Wot- 
cefter, fir Philip attended on Charles II. in France, Hol¬ 
land, and Scotland, from whence lie retired to the Ifle 
of Man, which he bravely defended under the countefs 
of Derby, until it was reduced to the laft extremity; 
and then, that lady having furrendered upon honour¬ 
able terms, he had leave to retire to any part of Eng¬ 
land. At the reftoration of Charles i 1. 1660 , lie yjas a 
third time made governor of Carlifle. He had a warrant 
for creating him baron Mufgrave of Hartley Caftle, but 
never took out the patent. He died Feb. 1677-8, aged 
feventy years, in great honour and efteem.—Motto, 
Sans changer, Without'changing.—Family Seats, Eden 
Hall, Cumberland ; and Kempton Park, Middlefex. 
COPE, of Hanvvell, Oxfordfliire ; created June 29, 
1611.—Sir Denzil Cope, the tenth baronet, fucceeded 
his uncle, the rev. fir Richard, Nov. 26, 1806.—This 
family defeends from John Cope, efq. a very eminent 
perfon in the reigns of Richard 11. and Henry IV.— 
Motto, JEquo adejle animo, Be ready with conftancy.— 
Family Seat, Bramfeil, near Hertford Bridge, in Hamp- 
fliire. 
GRESLEY, of Drakelow, Derbyfliire ; created June 
29, 1611.—Sir Roger Gresley, the eighth baronet, 
lucceeded his father, fir Nigel-Bowyer, April 2, rSoS.— 
The origin of this family, which took its name from 
GrefeJey in Derbyfliire, is derived from Malahukius, 
uncle to the famous Rollo duke of Normandy;, from 
which Malahulcius defcended Roger de Toeny, ftand- 
ard-bearer of Normandy, whole younger fons, Robert 
and Nigel, accompanied William into England; and the 
former, at the time of the general furvey, i4William I. 
pollefled near one hundred and fifty lordfhips, whereof 
Stafford being his refidence, .he thence furnamed him- 
fell, and was anceftor to the noble race of the Staftprds, 
