Pedigrees of the Lysons family
Reference code
LYS/12
Title
Pedigrees of the Lysons family
Date
1907
Level of description
File
Scope and content
Various historical notes, letters, extracts from wills, registers, tomb inscriptions, pedigrees and coats of arms of the Lysons family and other connected families including Hardy, Price, Perry, Viney, Coker, Hooke, Donnes, Savery, Servington Lavery, Berkeley and Berkeley de Cubberley.
Letters (including one from John Price) and documents to and from the Police Magistrate at Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land 1828 -1841 relating to convict labour.
Egyptian Passport for use in travel to Egypt.
A manuscript account by Canon Samuel Lysons of the early life of Henry VIII and the incident whereby his life was saved at the Battle of the Spurs 1513 by three Gloucestershire yeomen including Martin Handeman and Master Guy Hooke. As a reward Master Hooke (Lysons ancestor) requested to be made a gentleman with arms and have transferred to him the estate of Crook. Includes detailed account of the battle and the incident itself which was quoted in Fosbrooke’s Gloucestershire but not verified.
Letters (including one from John Price) and documents to and from the Police Magistrate at Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land 1828 -1841 relating to convict labour.
Egyptian Passport for use in travel to Egypt.
A manuscript account by Canon Samuel Lysons of the early life of Henry VIII and the incident whereby his life was saved at the Battle of the Spurs 1513 by three Gloucestershire yeomen including Martin Handeman and Master Guy Hooke. As a reward Master Hooke (Lysons ancestor) requested to be made a gentleman with arms and have transferred to him the estate of Crook. Includes detailed account of the battle and the incident itself which was quoted in Fosbrooke’s Gloucestershire but not verified.
Creator
Lysons family of Hempsted
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/782/12