700 HERA 
GOODRICKE, of Ribftan; Yorkshire; created Aug. 
14,1611.— SJcHarry-James Goodsicke, the feventh 
baronet, born Sept. 2 6, 1797 ; fucceeded his father, fir 
Henry, March 23, 1802 .—Goodricke is a Saxon name, fig- 
nifying “ God’s jurifdidtion.” It is mentioned by In- 
gulphus, and other hiftorians of the Saxon times, and is 
infcribed upon feveral old Saxon coins. It appears from 
the vifitation of Robert Glover, Somerfet herald, that 
the family flouriflied for feveral generations at Norting- 
ley or Nortonlee in Somerfetlhire, all whofe names, 
marriages, and iffue, are fpecified in the family pedigree. 
At length Henry, the third foil of Robert Goodricke, of 
Nortingley, marrying'an heirefs, the daughter of Tho¬ 
mas Stickford, efq. in Lincolnftiire, the family flouriflied 
in that county, where, after (ix generations, William 
Goodricke, efq. had three fons, John, Thomas, and 
Henry. Thomas was in great favour with king Henry 
VIII- and was employed by him in feveral negociations 
with foreign princes. He was one of the thirty-two 
commilfioners empowered to reform the canon laws, 
and was one the compilers of the Englifh liturgy. He 
was twenty years bifltop of Ely : and by king Edward 
the Sixth was made lord chancellor of England, from 
which office he was removed by queen Mary, and died 
unmarried May 19, 1554. Henry, the third brother, 
purchafed Ribftan and other eftates in Yorkfliire, of 
Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, and died 1556. From 
him defcended fir John, the firft baronet, who was born 
April 20, 1617, and fuft'ered much in the civil wars, for 
his loyalty to the king. He had his eftate fequeltered, 
and paid 1343I. 10s. compofition to the fequeftrators. 
He was prifoner firft at Mancliefter, and then in the 
Tower of London, from whence he made his efcape into 
France, where he continued till the reftoration. Sir 
Henry, his eldeft fon and fucceflor, born Oct. 24, 1642, 
was envoy extraordinary from Charles II. king of Eng¬ 
land to Charles II. king of Spain, and was lieutenant- 
general of the ordnance, and privy counfellor to king 
William III.—Family Seat, Ribftan Hall, and Altofts, 
in Yorklhire. . , 
LAWLEY, of Spoonhill, Shroplhire ; created Aug. 
16, 1641.—Sir Robert Lawley, the lixtli baronet, 
fucceeded his father, fir Robert, March ri, 1793 ; mar¬ 
ried in Sept. 1793, Maria, daughter of Jofeph Denifon, 
efq.—It appears by deeds in this family, that Thomas 
Lawley, efq. was coufin and heir of John lord Wenlock, 
privy counfellor to Edward IV. and knight of the garter, 
and fucceeded to his lands in Wenlock, Calowton, &c. 
in the county of Salop, 17 Edw. IV.—Family Seat, 
Spoonhill in Shropfliife, and Canwell in Staffbrdlhire. 
DAVIE, Of Cfeedy, Devonlhire ; created Sept. 9, 
1641.—Sir John Davie, the ninth baronet, born March 
.8, 1768; fucceeded his father, fif John, May 8, 1803.— 
The anceftors of this family were firft of all known by 
the name of De La Wey, and the firft of them,mention- 
ed in their pedigree, had coat-armour, which has ever 
fince continued the fame to this family, although their 
names have diverfely been written De La Wey, then 
De Wy, De-Vie, and afterwards contradted into Davie. 
William De La Wey, orDeWy, came over with William 
the Conqueror. — Motto, Aufpice Ckrifio, Under the 
guidance, of Clirift.—Family Seat, Creedy, in Devon- 
lliire. 
ANDREWS, of Donton, Northamptonftiire ; created 
Dec. it, 1641.—Sir William Andrews', the fifth baro¬ 
net, fucceeded his father, April 3, 1759.—Sir Robert An¬ 
drews.of Normandy, knt. came into England with Wil¬ 
liam the Conqueror, and married the daughter and heir 
of fir RobertWinwick,of Winwick,in Northamptonfliire. 
From him, after many generations, defcended, fir Wil¬ 
liam, the firft baronet, who married the daughter of 
--Paris? efq. by whom he had five foils, three of 
whom were killed at the battle of Worcefter, in the 
king’s fervice.—This title is fuppofed to be now ex- 
iindt. 
L D R Y. 
KAYE, of Woodefliam, alias Woodfome; created 
Feb.4,1641.—TheRev. Sir Richard Kaye, the fixth 
baronet, I.L. D. dean of Lincoln, and redtor of Mary- 
bon^, Middlefex, fucceeded his 1 haHVbrother, fir John 
Lifter, Dec. 27, 1789; married, Aug. 21, 1791;- the re¬ 
lit! of Thomas MLainwaring, efq.—The family of Kaye 
is of very high antiquity in the county of York, being 
defcended from fir Kay, one of,the knights of the war¬ 
like table of king Arthur, as appears upon the engrav¬ 
ing of that curious remain of antiquity at p. 226. vol. ii. 
of this work. Sir John, in the reign of William the 
Conqueror, married the daughter and heir of fir John 
Woodelham, of Woodefliam, knight, an ancient Briton. 
From him the twenty-feventh in lineal defeent was fir 
John, the firft baronet, who was colonel of a regiment of 
horfe, in the king’s fervice, in the civil war, and fuffer- 
ed very much, both in perfon and eftate; but lived to 
fee the reftoration, and died July 25, 1662.—Motto, 
Kynd, Kynn , Knaune, Kepe .—Family Seat, Denby Grange, 
in the parifti of Kirkeaton, five miles from Wakefield, 
ten from Leeds, and twenty-feven from York. 
TROLLOPE, of Cafewick, Lincolnfhire; created 
Feb. 5, 1641.—Sir John Trollope, the fixth baro¬ 
net,LL. D. fucceeded his brother, fir Thomas-Wilkiam, 
May 13, 1789; married, March 24, 1798, MifsThorold, 
of Lincoln; by whom he has a fon and heir, born May 
8, 1800; and a daughter, born. July 1804.—Andrew 
Trollope, efq. who diftinguiftied himfelf in the French 
wars, in the time of Henry VI. and was killed at Tow- 
ton fight, as alfo Thomas Trollope, of Thorlby, ef-. 
quire ; who married Margaret, daughter and co-heir of 
Roger, youngeft fon of Thomas Lnmley, efq. by Eliza¬ 
beth Plantagenet, daughter of Edward IV. by the lady 
Elizabeth Lucy, are fuppofed to be of this family.— 
Family Seat, Cafewick, in Lincolnfiiire. 
WILLIAMSON, of Eaft Markham, Nottingham- 
fiiire; created June 5, 1642.—Sir Hedworth Wil¬ 
liamson, the fixth baronet, fucceeded bis father, fir 
Hedworth, Jan. 13, 1789 ; married, OdL 10, 1794, Ma¬ 
ria, daughter of fir James Hamilton, of Monaghan, in 
Ireland, knight; by whom he has a daughter, born 
Nov. 1803, and other iffue.—This family is of fome an¬ 
tiquity in Nottinghamfliire. " John Williamfqn, fon and 
heir of William Williamfon, of Horton Cockney, re¬ 
leafed to John Berry, lord of Terelhold, one meffuage, 
in Dunfell, 13 Edw. IV. Sir Thomas, the firft baro¬ 
net, fullered greatly for his loyalty, in the civil wars, 
and paid 3400I. to the fequeftrators for his eftate.— 
Family Seat, Monk Weremoutb, near Sunderland, Dur¬ 
ham ; and Milium Caftle, in Cumberland. 
THOROLD, of Marfton, Lincolnfhire; created Aug. 
24, 1642. — Sir John Thorold, the ninth baronet, fuc¬ 
ceeded his father, fir John, June 10, 1775; married', 
March 18, 1771, the daughter and heir of-• Heyford, 
efq. by whom he has feveral children : George,a young¬ 
er fon, in holy orders, married, May 1,1804, Mifs Baugh, 
oniy daughter of Benjamin Baugh, efq. of Port.land- 
Place.—This family is of great antiquity, of Saxon ex- 
tradtion, and has been long feated in the county of Lin¬ 
coln. They are defcended from Thoroldus, who was 
fheriff of Lincolnfnire in 1052. Sir William, the firft 
baronet, fuft'ered greatly for his loyalty, and paid to the 
fequeftrators, for his eftate, 4160I. He was member of 
parliament for Grantham many years.—Family-Seat, 
Syfton, near Grantham, in Lincolnfhire. . 
WROTTESLEY, of Wrottefley, Staffordfliire;' cre¬ 
ated Auguft 30, 1642.—Sir John Wrottesley, the 
ninth baronet, was born OdL 24, 1771; fucceeded his 
father, lir John, April 23, 1787 ; married, June 23, 1795, 
lady Caroline.Bennett, daughter of the earl of Tanker- 
vilie, by Emma, daughter and co-heir of fir George 
Colebrooke, bart. by whom he has ilfue, John, born 
Aug. 16,1798 ; Charles, born 1799; Robert, born 1802 ; 
Caroline, 
