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The Chittick Family History
as written by Erminda (Chittick) Rentoul
1890 The Lodge, Cliftonville, Belfast. Ireland
Chapter Three | The Squires of Essex (part 2)
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Lewis’s "Topographical Dictionary of England says:
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The manor of Boston was formerly the property of the Squires.
It was sold by Richard Mervyn, Esq. (who had married the heiress
of that family), to the Scropes, and passed, as is supposed,
with the neighbouring manor of West Wickham to the Leonards.
The manor of West Wickham was held of the King by Godric. William
the Conqueror granted it to Odo, Bishop of Banux, Earl of Kent,
of whom, when the survey of Doomsday was taken, it was held
by Adam FitzHerbert. Peter de Huntingfield die seised of them
or in 1313 John de Huntingfield, son of William, left two daughters,
co-heiresses. One of these brought the manor by marriage to
John Copledike, who was possessed of it in 1319. The Squires
were in possession of it as early as 1413. John Squire, as appears
by his will bearing date 1449, sold it, with the manors of Keston
and Southcourt, some time before his death, to John Trivillian,
who in 1496 granted it to Richard Scrope. It was again alienated
to Henry (afterwards Sir Henry) Hayden before 1477, when John
Squire (son, it is probable, of John before-mentioned) quitted
all claim to the premises.
Monument in Barnes church to the memory of John Squire, the
late faithful rector of the parish, son of John Squire, Vicar
of St. Leonards. He was divested of all care January 9th, 1662
aged 42 years.
Of same family was Dr. Samuel Squire, who held the office of
Clerk of the Closet to the Prince of Wales. He took the degree
of D.D. at St. john's College, Cambridge, in 1749 in 1750 was
appointed Dean of Bristol; in 1766, Bishop of St. David's. Bishop
Squire wrote and published many very important works.
Rev. Dr. Squire was Rector of Coleraine in 1728. William Nicholson,
of Cumberland, Bishop of Derry till his death in1726, from whose
diary two extracts are given in Hempton's " History of
the Siege of Derry."
“1720,August 1st, Colonel Mitchelburne, Dr. Squire, Mr.
Blackball, &c., dined with me; bonfires."
Hempton's History, page 43: -
Up starts Buchanan, and thus boldly spoke-
"Take heart, good sit, ne'er fear the Irish
yoke;
Receive the Earl of Antrim's Regiment,
In peace and plenty rest yourself content.
Alderman Gervaise Squire gave this reply-
"Sir, you're
a traitor to our liberty,
And to the English Crown, from whom we draw
Our right and title, charter, and our law."
And Gervaise Squire, with all his might, assists
In council, and our troops with stores subsists."
In same work, page 462, in giving testimonials for Governor
Walker, when unfounded charges were mad (- against him, is the
following note on Gervaise Squire's testimonial: - “But,
to drive the nail home, take the testimonial of Gervaise Squire,
Esq., present Mayor of Londonderry, and who acted and suffered
in it during the whole siege, a person of that integrity and
candour that his bare asseveration would influence and sway
a jury in his own country, 9th April, 1690.”
In the History of Norfolk we find that-
“Rev. Charles Squire was rector of this place, and master
of the Free Grammar School of Lynn. He was a man of learning,
and a polite scholar.” Masters, in his “History
of Corp. Christ. Coll., Cambridge,” acknowledges the assistance
he received from this gentleman, and speaks of his biographical
collection as likely to be soon published.
In the church of Battersea, Surrey, on the north side, on a
black marble tomb, is the following. -" In the vault under
this stone lyeth Elizabeth, late the wife of George Squire,
of the parish of St. Andrews, in Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
daughter of Albertus Bryan, gentleman, who departed this life
the 30th of April, 1703."
Ulster Journal of Archaeology – “Alexander Squire,
Sheriff of Derry, ordered to attend House of Commons, 15th December,
1715."
"John Harman, of very ancient lineage; his father's name,
William Harman, his mother, Joan, daughter of Henry Squire,
of Handsworth, in Staffordshire, from which Henry is also descended.
My singular friend, Mr. Scipio Squire, now one of the 'Vice-Chamberlains
in the Exchequer. A gentleman of great knowledge in antiquities,
and a special furtherer of this work."
Register of Westminster Abbey, by Joseph Samuel Chester, 1876-
Scipio Squire, Esq., cloisters, buried September 29, 1659.”
His will Scipio Le Squire, Senior Chamberlain of the Court of
Receipt in the Exchequer, dated 23rd September, 1659, proved
January, 1662. He directed to be buried in the cloisters near
the monument of his ancient friend, Mr. Arthur Agard. (See his
burial, 24th August, 1615.)
He was admitted to Grey's Inn, 10th August, 1627, as of St.
Martin's-in-the-Fields, gentleman. To his son Scipio he bequeathed
his lands of inheritance at Bayshot, Co. Surrey, and in Middlesex
and Devonshire.
Priscilla daughter of Edward Bower, Esq., of Cloughton, Co.
York, married Robert Squire, Esq., M.P. for Scarborough, and
had a daughter married to Sir Brian Cooke, of Wheatley, Bart.
They were alive in 1677, and used Leonard as a baptismal name.
In the reign of Elizabeth, Lord North married Alice, daughter
of Oliver Squire, of Southley, near Portsmouth, widow of Edward
Myrffyn, of London; by this lady he got a considerable fortune,
and was able to purchase the Manor of Kirthing.
Rev. John Walley, D.D., married Mary, daughter of Francis Squire,
Chancellor of Wells, and died 1748.
In the "Antiquities of Warwickshire," I find Petronel,
the widow of Robert Squire, of Alpneessre, gives three m4nsuages
of sixteen acres of land, four acres of meadow, and twenty shillings
rent, with the appurtenances lying in Alasser, for divine service:
to be celebrated there for the soul of the late King of England,
as also for her own and her late husbands souls, their children's
and ancestors' souls, and all the faithful deceased.
In St. Michael’s belfries is a monument of white marble,
with two effigies at full length, a man and woman. Under them
this inscription: “This monument is erected to the memory
of Robert Squire, of the city of York, Esq., and Priscilla,
his wife; a man whose good nature, good sense, and generosity
rendered him most perfect in all the relative duties of life;
and a wife worthy of him. He was the fifth son of William Squire,
Esq., of Uskelf, in the West Riding of Yorkshire; remarkable
in our unhappy civil wars for his unswerving loyalty and courage,
by Anne, his second wife, daughter of William Savele, o Capely,
in the same county, Esq. (noted also for his loyalty); by Jane,
his wife, only sister and heiress of John Lord Dacre, of Oston,
in the said West Riding of York, Robert Squire, was born at
Uskelf in the year 1668, and died at York, October 8th, 1707,
where as proctor he practised civil law till, being elected
to serve his country in Parliament, He represented the Borough
of Scarborough. He was married 13th of December, 1684, to Priscilla,
only child of Edward Bower, of Bridlington Quay, in the said
Riding of Yorkshire.
Edward Squyre, or Squire, was rector of S. Trinity, Colchester,
from 8th September, 1505, to 9th November, 1570. Newcome Report,
vol.2, page 182. 1800 Matthew Squire died 22nd January, 1800.
Rear Admiral of the Red Monument in Chelsea Chancel.
Land at Walpole and West Walton and Woldtoken belonged to Squire
of Cambridge.
May 19, 1812. At Truxillo, Spain, of fever occasioned by excessive
exertion during the Siege of Badajos, Lieutenant-Colonel John
Squire, Royal Engineers, eldest son of Dr. Squire of Ely Place.
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