HERALDRY. 
ward, March 37, 1782; James-Frances, Oct. 3, 1784; 
John.Miehael, Feb. 22, 1788; George, April 15, 1789; 
JYIary-Barbara, Aug. 24, 1790, who died in June 1792; 
Roger-Robert, Feb. 15, 1792 ; Elizabeth-Charlotte, 
June 14, 4798 ; and Lucy-Mary, March 22, 1800.— 
This family is of Saxon origin. Sir Robert de Tiche- 
burnc, a valiant and daring knight, wns-poffeffed of the 
lordfhip of Tichburne, in Hampfhire, in the reign of 
Henry II. and by marriage with Mabell, foie heir of the 
family of Lymerfon, in the Ifle of Wight, had alfo pof- 
feffion of that ertate ; and in the fucceeding generations 
this family continued to be of great note and con- 
fequen?e in the county df Hants, which they frequently 
reprefented in parliament. Benjamin Tichborne was 
created a baronet, and received other honours and emo¬ 
luments from king James I. to whom he had rendered 
himfelf particularly acceptable, by his forvvardnefs in 
proclaiming his^ acceffion to the crown of England, 
throughout his county, without waiting for any orders 
from the government. Henry, hisgrandfon, diftinguiih- 
ed himfelf in Ireland during the great rebellion in that 
country, in which this branch of the family fettled; 
and Henry, great gfrandfon of the above-named fir Ben¬ 
jamin (after having been created a baronet), was ad¬ 
vanced to the peerage of Ireland, by the title of lord 
Tichborne, of Farrand. But this peerage became ex- 
tinCt in him, his only fon (except two who died young) 
having been, in his father’s lifetime, calf away and loft, 
in his paffage from Ireland to England.—Motto, Pugna 
pro patria , Fight for your country.—-Family Seat, at 
Tichborne-houfe, in Hamplhire. 
PALMER, of Wingham, Kent; created June 29, 
1621.—Sir Charles-Harcourt Palmer, the fixth 
baronet; fucceeded his grandfather, fir Charles, Nov. 
8, 1773.—The Palmers of Wingham are defcended 
from a very ancient family, at Angmerin, in the county 
of Suffex. The furname of Palmer owes its rife to that 
zeal which for fome ages drew many perfons of diftinc- 
tion to embark in the crufades for carrying on the Holy 
War. The foldiers who returned home frequently 
brought a branch of palm, of the growth of Paleftine, 
and wore it as a facred badge and token that they had 
performed their vows of fighting againft the infidels; 
and from this they were called Palmers, as fir Henry 
Spelman tells us. In the number of thefe warriors were 
fome of the anceftors of this ancient family. The firft 
baronet, fir Thomas Palmer, of Wingham, (whofe fa¬ 
ther, fir Henry, loft his life in the defence of Calais, in 
the reign of Philip and Mary,) was knighted for his va¬ 
lour at the taking of Cadiz, and afterwards advanced to 
the dignity of baronet.—Motto, Palma virtuti, The palm 
of virtue.—Family Seat, Dorney Court, near Windfor, 
Bucks. 
RIVERS, of Chafford, Kent; created July 19, 
1621.—Sir Henry Rivers, the ninth baronet, fuc- 
ceded his brother, fir James, Sept. 27, 1805.—Of 
this name of Rivers, anciently written Ripariis and Ri- 
veries, have been many eminent perfons, in former age’s. 
Richard de Ripariis, by his wife Maud, daughter of 
Richard Lucy, had a fon, Richard, a noble baron, in 
the reign of kingjohn, (and, by defeent from his mo¬ 
ther, lord of Angue, in Effex,) whofe grandfon and heir, 
John de Rivers, was fummoned among the barons from 
25 Edw. I. 1298, to 9 Edw. II. Nicholas de la Rivers 
was fummoned in 22 Edw. I. 1295, to appear with horfe 
and arms. From this Nicholas it is probable this family 
is defcended.—Motto, Secus rivos aquarum, By rivers of 
waters.—Refidence, at Norwich. 
HEWET, of Headley Hall, Yorkfitire; created Oft. 
11, 1621.—The Rev. Sir Thomas Hewet, the eighth 
baronet; fucceeded his brother, fir Bing; and married 
Mary, daughter of-Tebbutt, of Sudborough, in 
Norjthamptonftiire, gentleman.—The family of Hewet is 
of ancient extraction. Robert Hewet, efq. poffeffed a 
confiderable eftate at Killamarch, in Derbylhire, in the 
reign of Henry VIII. He left two fons, Robert, who 
died.without ilfue, and William, who fucceeded his fa¬ 
ther, and died in 1599, aged 77. He left four fons, John, 
Solomon, Thomas, and William. From the three laft 
are defcended the families of Hewet, of Pilhiobury in 
Hertfordfiiire (of which was fir Thomas Hewet, created 
a baronet, July 19, 1660, and afterwards an Irifti vif- 
count); the Hewets,'of Shire Oaks, in Nottinghamlhire, 
both now extinCl; and the Hewets, of Stretton, in 
Leicefterlhire.—Motto, Ne te qvafweris extra. Seek not 
beyond.—Family Seat, Saville Place, in Effex. 
JERN1NGHAM, or JERNEGAN, of Coffey, alias' 
Coffefe, Norfolk; created Oct. 16, 1621.—Sir Wil¬ 
liam Jerningham, the fifth baronet; fucceeded his 
father, fir George, Jan. 24, 1774; married, in June 
1767, Frances, eldeft daughter of Henry vifeount Dillon 
of Ireland, by Charlotte Lee, eldeft daughter and heir 
of George, fecond and laft earl of Lichfield, by whom 
he had three fons and two daughters, viz. George-Wil- 
liam, who married, Dec. 26 , 1799, Frances,"youngeft 
daughter and co-heir of Edward Sulyard, of Haughley, 
in Suffolk, efquire; William-Charles, an officer in the 
Engliffi array, but lately in the Auftrian fervice, in 
which he greatly fignalized himfelf during the late war; 
married, OCt. 1803, Mifs Wright, daughter of Thomas 
Wright, efq. of Fitzwaters, Effex; Edward, of Lin¬ 
coln’s Inn, married, OCt. 15, 1804, Mifs Middleton, 
daughter of the late Nathaniel Middleton, of Town 
Hill, Hants, efquire; Mary, who died an infant; and 
Charlotte-Georgiana, married to fir Richard Beding- 
field, bart. by whom Ihe has iffue.—This family is faid 
to be of Daniffi extraction. The firft met upon record 
is Jernegan, who is mentioned as a witnefs to a deed 
without date, by which Bryan, fon of Scotland, con¬ 
firmed the church of Melfombi to the monks of Caftle 
Acre, and died about the year 1182. He married 
Sybilla, who in 1183, paid iool. of her gift into the Ex¬ 
chequer. His fon was called Hugh, or Hubert, Fitz 
Jernegan : he gave a large fum of money to king Henry 
II. and paid it into the Exchequer anno 1182.—Motto, 
Virtus bafts vita, Virtue is the fupport of life.—Family 
Seats, Coffey, or Cofteffey Hall, Norfolk; and Shiftnal 
Manor, Shropftiire. 
STEPNEY, of Prendergaft, Pembrokeftiire ; created 
Nov. 24, 1621.—Sir John Stepney, the feventh ba¬ 
ronet; fucceeded his father, fir Thomas, Off. 7, 1772; 
has been minifter at the courts of Drefden and Berlin, 
fuccCflively.—The origin of this family is deduced from 
Henry Stepney, efq. to whom king Henry VIII. on the 
diffolution, granted the manor and advowfon of Alden- 
ham, in Herefordlhire.—Motto, Fide et vigilantia, By 
faith and vigilance.—Family Seat, Prendergaft, near 
Haverfordweft, Pembrokefhire. 
WAKE, of Clevedon, Somerfetffiire; created Dec. 
5, 1621.—Sir William Wake, the ninth baronet, was 
born April 5, 1768 ; fucceeded his father, fir William, 
in OCt. 1785; married in 1790, a daughter of Francis 
Sitwell, of Renniftiaw, in Derbylhire, efquire, who died 
Nov. 22, 1791, leaving a fon and heir. Sir William 
married, fecondly, April 22, 1793, a daughter of the 
late admiral Gambier.—The Wakes are mentioned by 
Brompton, among the nobles and others who came over 
with the Conqueror ; but it is the opinion of antiquaries, 
that the Wake recorded in the roll of Battle Abbey was 
one of thofe who, being weary of Harold’s ufurpation, 
fled into Normandy, to invite the Conqueror. Dr. 
Stukeley deduces their genealogy from Oflac, who was 
general and butler to king Athelwulf, in 849. From 
him defcended Hereward or Herewaldus, the outlaw, 
celebrated for his heroic refiftance to William the Con¬ 
queror, in the ifle of Ely.—Motto, Vigila et ora, Watch, 
and pray.—Family Seats, Courteen Hall, Northampion- 
fliire : and Riddlefworth Hall, N.orfolk, 
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