Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire - With Additions
Edited by J.W. Clay, F.S.A.
Volume II.
Exeter:
William Pollard & Co., The Printing Works.
1907
Page 121
HANGWEST WAPENTAKE. Richmund, 21 Aug. 1665.
Metcalfe
of
Nappa.
ARMS : - Quarterly of six: -
1. Argent, three calves passant Sable.
2. Argent, a lion rampant Gules
3. Sable, three pickaxes Argent
4. Argent, a chevron Gules between three eagles displayed Sable.
5. Argent, on a fess cotised Gules three fleurs-de-lis of the field.
6. As the first.
I. JOHN METCALFE, of Nappa or the neighbourhood, mar. Alice . . . and had issue--
II. JAMES METCALFE, of'Nappa, in com. Ebor., Esqr., was a Cap
t. in the Battell of Agincourt, temp. H. 5, bought Nappa of Sir Richard Scrope, b. 1389, d. circ. 1472, probably buried with his wife at Askrigg, mar. . . . daughter of . . . Gibson, of Ireby Hall. (This marriage considered doubtful.) They had issue--1. Thomas (III).
2. Brian Metcalfe, of Beare Parke, in co. Ebor.
3. Miles Metcalfe, Recorder of Yorke, Justice of Assize at Lancaster, M.P. York
1477, d. 12 Feb. 1485-6, bur. at York Minster. Will 12 Feb. 1485-6, pr. at
York 21 Nov. 1486 (Test. Eb., iv, 9), mar. Matilda . . . Will 22 Jan., pr. at York
22 Mar. 1491-2, to be bur. in York Minster. They had issue--
James, mar. Anne, dau. of Thos. Mountford, of Hackforth.
Richard, named in his father's will.
Katherine, named in her father's and mother's wills.
Edmund, (?) eldest son, b. circ. 1420, d v.p., mar. Katherine . . .
Joan, (?) mar . . . .
III. THOMAS METCALFE, Chancellour of ye Dutchy of Lancaster, temp. R. 3, of Nappa, J.P., b. circ. 1424, d. 1503-4, mar. Elizabeth, daughter and coheire of William Hartlington. They had issue--
1. Sr, James (IV).
2. Francis Metcalfe, became a lunatic 1507, marr. Joane, daugh. and
coheire of Everard Seyton, of Maidwell, in co. Northton. They had issue--
Margaret.
Cecilie.
Anne.
Ottiwell, of Swinethwaite, in Wensleydale (a quo Metcalfe, of Firby, etc.).
Ciceley, mar. William Burgh (Glover, 3).
Joan, mar. Christopher Conyers, of Marske (Glover, 71).
IV. S
r JAMES METCALFE, of Nappa, Knt., High Sheriff of Yorks. 1525, knighted 1528, J.P., b. circ. 1460, d. 20 Sept. 1539, Inq. p.m. 10 Nov. 1539, mar. Margaret, daughter & coheire of Thomas Pigot, of Clotherham, in com. Ebor., 22 H. 7, on or before May 1512, d. 3 Feb. 1530/1, Inq. p.m. 17 Mar. 1530/1. They had issue--1. S
r Christopher (V).2. Humphry.
3. Edmund, of Worton.
4. Oswald, of Hornby, bur. there 4 June 1604, (?) mar. first
. . . dau. of Wm. Parkinson, secondly Mary, dau. of
Roger Meynell, of North Kilvington.
5. Robert.
Ann, mar. Richard Hebborne, of Hardwyke (Glover, 621).
Alice, mar. Leonard Frank, of Knighton (Glover, 619).
Elizabeth, mar. Thomas Layton, of Sexhow (Glover, 540).
Margaret, mar. William Hilton, of co. Durham. Will 4 June 1566.
V. S
r CHRISTOPHER METCALFE, of Nappa, Knt., High Sheriff of Yorks. 1555, sold Hartlington, Knighted 1545, b. 1 Aug. 1513, d. 9 May 1574, Inq. p.m. 26 Oct. 1574, mar. Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Clifford, Earle of Cumberland, circ. 1550 They had issue--1. James (VI).
2. John, of Nappa, b. circ. 1555, died w
thout issue Oct. 1623.3. Ingram, died w
thout issue.4. Charles, died w
thout issue.Margaret, wife of George Middleton, of Leighton, in com. Lanc., Esq
rAlice, had an annuity 9 Jan. 1573/4.
VI. JAMES METCALFE, of Nappa, Esq
r, died ao 22o Eliz., b. circ. 1551, d 8 May 1580, Inq. p m. 22 Eliz., mar. Joane, daughter of John Savile, of Stanley, in co. Ebor., Esqr. (remar. Sir Mauger Vavasour, of Weston) Will 19 May, pr. 17 June 1617, "to be bur. at Askrigg, nere my husband Metcalfe." They had issue--VII. SIR THOMAS METCALFE, K
t., died in July ao 1655, æt. 6 ao 1585, J.P., b. 4 Dec. 1579, bur. at Aysgarth, mar. Elizabeth, daughter of Sr Henry Slingsby, of Scriven, in co. Ebor., Kt, 28 Jan. 1594-5, at Knaresborough, bur. at Askrigg. They had issue--1. James Metcalfe, of Nappa, Esq
r., now Recorder of ye Borough of Richmond, Elizabeth, sole daughter and heire apparent œt. 18 ann. 21 Aug.
ao 1665, mar. at Spennithorne 19 Oct. 1665, Edward, son of Rev.
George Scott, Rector of Wensley
mar secondly Anne, eld. dau. of John Coleby, Esq., of Bowbridge Hall.
They had issue--
Joan.
2. Scroope Metcalfe, a Major in y
e Army of King Charles ye 1st, died at 3. Thomas Metcalfe, Esq., of Nappa, succeeded his brother James, b. circ.
1614, d. 1684, mar. Frances, da. of Francis Burdet, of Burthwayt
(Birthwaite), in co. Ebor., 1
Elizabeth, probably d. young.
mar. Grace, da. of Robert Rokeley (Rockley), of Rokely, in co. Ebor,
2d wife, 5 Aug. 1654.
4. Henry (VIII).
1. Eliz., died young
2. Mary, died unmarried.
3. Frances, y
e wife of Sr Will. Robinson, of Newby, in com. Ebor., Knt.4. Kath., died young.
5. Joane, b. circ. 1618 Will 24 Nov. 1692, pr. at Richmond 3 Nov. 1696.
VIII. HENRY METCALFE, ESQ., of Nappa, J.P., succeeded his brother Thomas, b. circ. 1620, bur. 12 Nov. 1705 at Askrigg. Will 19 Sept. 1697, pr. at York 27 Feb. 1705-6, mar. Mary, dau. of St. John Guilliams, of Doncaster, about 1685, bur. at Askrigg 7 Oct. 1735. They had issue--
Thomas (IX), had some Government appointment.
Henry, b. circ. 1688, bur. at Nappa 11 Feb. 1742-3.
IX. THOMAS METCALFE, ESQ., of Nappa, b. circ. 1687, adm. Inner Temple 10 Oct. 1704, bur. 25 Apr. 1756 at Askrigg, M.I. Will 19 Oct. 1754. On his death Nappa went to the Weddell family.
Authorities. -- W. C. Metcalfe's " History of the Metcalfes of Nappa " ; York Wills