LYSTER FAMILY

I. WRESTWORTH AND HURSTBOURNE LINE

John LYSTER

Born: ABT 1450, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

Mother: ¿?

Married: Elizabeth BEAUMONT (d. BEF 17 Jun 1545) (dau. of John Beaumont of Lascelles Hall and Alice Soothill) (m.2 John Birkhead of Wakefield)

Children:

1. Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

2.

3. Isabel LYSTER


Isabel LYSTER

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married: William THORPE of Thorpe


Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

Born: ABT 1475, Yorkshire, England

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married: Isabel KENT

Children:

1. William LYSTER


William LYSTER

Born: ABT 1500

Father:

Mother: Isabel KENT

Married: ¿?

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER


Thomas LYSTER

Born: ABT 1530, Lincolnshire, England

Died: BEF 6 May 1592

Father: William LYSTER

Mother: ¿?

Married: Marrion FISHER

Children:

1. Thomasine LYSTER

2. William LYSTER

3. Joan LYSTER

4. Anne LYSTER

5. Thomas LYSTER (MP)


Thomasine LYSTER

Born: AFT 1588, Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Edward TOWNE


Joan LYSTER

Born: BEF 1590

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: John COLTHURST 5 Nov 1606, Heydour, Lincolnshire, England


Thomas LYSTER (MP)

Born: ABT 1590, Coleby, Lincolnshire, England

Died: BEF 1668

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Margaret ARMYN 1622


William LYSTER

Born: ABT 1588

Died: May 1641

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Grysell RYVETT

Children:

1. Audrey LYSTER

2. William LYSTER (Esq.)


Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Born:  Southampton, Southampton, England

Died:  Southampton, Southampton, England

Notes: See his Biography.

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married 1: Elizabeth STOKE

Children:

1. Elizabeth LYSTER

2. Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

3. Anne LYSTER

4. Jane LYSTER

Married 2: Isabel SHIRLEY (dau. of Ralph Shirley and Jane Bellingham) (w. of John Dawtrey)

Married 3: Elizabeth ?


Jane LYSTER

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth STOKE

Married: Charles CROFT of Bardwell


Anne LYSTER

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth STOKE

Married: Christopher METHLEY of Elston (son of John Metheley of Elston and Joan Perrye)

Children:

1. Bartholomew METHLEY


Elizabeth LYSTER

Died: 1582

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth STOKE

Married: Richard BLOUNT of Mapledurham (Sir) 1529

Children:

1. Michael BLOUNT of Mapledurham

2. Elizabeth BLOUNT

3. Anne BLOUNT

4. Richard BLOUNT of Dedisham

5. Barbara BLOUNT


Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

Born: ABT 1500

Died: BEF 22 Aug 1551, Hurstbourne, Hampshire, England

Notes: his second wife, Margery Horsman, was a maid of honor to Henry VIII's first three queens and a member of the households of the last three, although in some accounts of Anne Boleyn's life, she is identified as "of the queen's wardrobe". In the Jan 1534 list, hers is the seventh name after Mrs. Marshall, "mistress of the maidens". If there were only six maids of honor, this may indicated she held another position. Or not. She was probably the "one maiden more" who was the third of three women to make accusations against Anne Boleyn in 1536. Edward Baynton recorded that "Mistress Margery" first assisted him and then became uncooperative, which fits with a report by Sir William Kingston that suggests she was loyal to the queen. Margery may also be the "Marguerite" mentioned as a witness in some reports. And she may have been with Anne Boleyn in the Tower. What is certain is that when Jane Seymour was queen, Margery offered advice to Lady Lisle about placing her daughters at court and appears a number of times in the Lisle letters. In particular, she advised that Anne Bassett, Lady Lisle's daughter, was too young at fifteen to serve as a maid of honor to Queen Jane. Margery married Sir Michael Lyster of Hurstbourne, and with her husband served jointly as Keeper of the Queen's Jewels.

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth STOKE

Married 1: Elizabeth De La BERE

Children:

1. Richard LYSTER

Married 2: Margery HORSMAN 27 Jun 1537

Children:

2. Charles LYSTER of New Lodge

3. Lawrence LYSTER


Richard LYSTER

Born: 23 Nov 1532

Died: 1558

Notes: only child of Sir Michael Lyster by Elizabeth De la Bere. His mother died giving birth to him.

Father: Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth De La BERE

Married: Mary WRIOTHESLEY

Children:

1. Michael LYSTER


Michael LYSTER

Born: ABT 1556

Died: AFT 1577

Father: Richard LYSTER

Mother: Mary WRIOTHESLEY

Married: Elizabeth SOUTHWELL


Charles LYSTER of New Lodge

Born: 1534

Died: 26 Nov 1613

Notes: Lyster’s brother Richard married Mary, daughter of the 1st Earl of Southampton, and his aunt Elizabeth married Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham. It was clearly through his relationship with the Blount family that Lyster was returned to Parliament for Bere Alston. Little is known about his upbringing, education and career. His father had close connexions with Herefordshire and Hampshire and Charles may have gone to live at Windsor only when, at an unknown date, he became keeper of the little park. Lyster was already over 60 when he entered into a contract of marriage with Mrs. Bridges, a widow of Lambeth Marsh. He first let her have £190 on the signing of the marriage contract, then sent her a purse of £50 in gold, followed by three more payments amounting to £40, and a pearl chain; he also redeemed one of her diamonds worth £60. Other loans and redemptions were followed by gifts of taffeta, lawn, linen, a silver basin and ewer, a jewel worth £120 to and a set of tapestries for her chamber. Lister further contributed another 2,000 marks for the redemption of more diamonds. In sum he parted with £1,150 and another £1,000 pledged, all upon her faithful promise of marriage which, he stated in his affidavit of 11 Dec 1598, ‘if she denies, I will that all these things shall be recovered of her and be disposed of according to my will’. This will, dated 23 Oct 1613, makes no mention of wife or family, so presumably the lady never married him. He does not, however, appear to have been ruined. He was succeeded by his kinsman and godson Lister Blount, son of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham. He provided for the foundation of a free school and hospital, either in Oxfordshire or Berkshire, and left £20 for setting to work the poor of New Windsor. He left £200 each to the five daughters of Richard Blount of Sussex, £100 to a cousin, and one year’s wages to all his servants. Richard Blount of Mapledurham, Elizabeth Blount and Peter Orpe were the executors, and Sir John Croke was the overseer. Lyster wished to be ‘decently and orderly buried, according to his rank and calling’. See: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/lister-charles-1534-1613

Father: Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

Mother: Margery HORSMAN



II. THORNTON AND MIDHOPE LINE

Lawrence LYSTER

Died: AFT 1467

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: ¿?

Married: Ellen BANASTRE (dau. of Christopher Banastre)

Children:

1. Christopher LYSTER


Christopher LYSTER

Father: Lawrence LYSTER

Mother: Ellen BANASTRE

Married: Joan CALVERLEY (dau. of Sir William Calverley of Calverley and Agnes Tempest) 20 Jun 1467

Children:

1. William LYSTER (Esq.)

2. Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall


William LYSTER (Esq.)

Died: BET 27 Jul 1539 / 3 Jun 1540

Notes: eldest son of Christopher Lyster and Joane Calverley. He entered into a bond, with John Banastre of Wakefield and Christopher Ruter, to Nicholas Rishton of Donkenhalgh and Alice, late wife of Thurston Banastre, 22 Jul 1491, in £100, that he and John Banastre would stand to the award of Lawrence and Nicholas Towneley, Esquires, Robert Banastre, and John Parker, touching all disputes, and especially concerning title to certain lands in Great marsden [Towneley MSS. H H, No. 93] A similar agreement, entered into 10 Jan 1492, between Alice, late wife of Thurston Banastre, and William Lister and his wife Elizabeth.

In his will dated 27 Jul 1539 and probated at York on 3 Jun 1540, he mentions "Christopher Lyster", son and heir; Helen, daughter of "Laurence Lyster"; "Laurence Lyster," his son and exor.; to be buried at Gisburn; "Chirstopher Lyster" a witness. He had dispensation, 1491 [Browsholme MSS.) to marry Elizabeth Banastre, daughter and co-heir of Thurston Basastre of Swinden (his cousin), as appear by an award dated 7 Henry VII, and with her had had Swinden and other lands in Lancashire.

Father: Christopher LYSTER

Mother: Joan CALVERLEY

Married: Elizabeth BANASTREE (dau. of Thurstan Banastre)

Children:

1. Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

3. Lawrence LYSTER


Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Born: 1486

Died: 1549

Notes: of Midhope and Clayton Hall, was named as son and heir of his father in a deed of sale made by Thomas Middop of Merton, 1521/22; and in a deed made to him from William Middop of Morehall, 1536/37. He was appointed along with Thomas Tempest and Thomas Holte as a Commissioners in charge of investigation in a case at Burnley, Lancashire, Mar 1543. As case in the Duchy Court of Lancashire, 23 Jun 1549, William Lyster of Gisburn, Yeoman, gave evidence that on Twelfth Day, or the Sunday following last past, "Christopher Lyster, Esq., deceased", had sent for him to his place called "Myduphall". Another deponent mentioned that Christopher Lyster was lying ill at Midhop in Passion Week last. Christopher died in the spring of 1549, his will was made 6 Feb 1548/49, and was probated at York on 9 May 1549. In his will, he directs that he be buried at Gisburne. He mentions his wife Ellen, son William, daughters Elizabeth, Isabella and Anne, his brother Thomas Lyster of Westby Hall, brother Lawrence Lister, daughter Levesaye, Sir John Tempest and Sir Thomas Langton, Baron of Walton, Knights, supervisors, "Lawrence Lyster," "Thos. Lyster" and others were witnesses.

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Elizabeth BANASTREE

Married: Ellen CLAYTON (dau. and co-heir. of John Clayton and Elizabeth Langton) 2 Apr 1522

Children:

1. William LYSTER (Esq.)

2. Elizabeth LYSTER

3. Ellen LYSTER

4. Isabel LYSTER

5. Anne LYSTER


Elizabeth LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married: John BANKES

Children:

1. Henry BANKES of Banke Newton (m. Isabel Lyster)


Ellen LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married: Richard LIVESEY 26 Apr 1543


Isabel LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married: Gilbert WATSON of Stanston


Anne LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married: Robert WADE of Great Snodon


William LYSTER (Esq.)

Born: ABT 1522, Thornton-le-Moors, Chesire, England

Died: AFT 1 Sep 1582, Thornton-le-Moors, Chesire, England

Buried: 4 Oct 1582, Gisburne, England

Notes: William Lyster of Midhope and Thornton, in Craven, with manor, with 100 messuages, 60 cottages, a water-mill, with lands there in Erby, Kelbrooke, and Hagh in Craven, with the advowson of Thornton church, he bought from Henry Manners, Earl of Rutland and John Manners, Esq. in 1556, the fine being levied in Hilary 1556/57 [Yorks. Feet of fines, i. p. 200]. William was of full age by Jan 1551. In 1557/58, "William Lyster, Esq.", and Christopher Metcalfe were parties to a deed concerning the Manor of Hartlynton, when William seals a Duchy of Lancaster deposition with a stag's head erased. "William Lyster, Esq.", and Bridget his wife sold a moiety of the manor of Clayton to Hugh Anderton, Esq. for £400, in Mar 1557 [Lancs. fines]. In 1571, he conveyed to Lawrence Lyster, his second son, the capital messuage called "Lawgher Hall" in Gisburne, and land lately bought of Sir H. Darcy. He was first married to Anne Midhope, heiress to her uncle William Midhope's land of More Hall in Midhope "and in Gargrave, Thornton, Kellebrook, and Erby, as it seems by writings of 28 and 19 Henry VIII". [Browsholme Pedigree]. Anne died before Jun 1553. He married sometime before 1557, Bridget Pigot.

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married 1: Anne MIDHOPE (dau. of Roger Midhope of Skipton)

Children:

1. William LYSTER (d.s.p.)

2. Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

3. Christopher LYSTER

4. John LYSTER (d.s.p., Ireland)

5. Elizabeth LYSTER

6. Isabel LYSTER

Married 2: Bridget PIGOT (d. 1601) (dau. of Bartholomew Pigot of Aston Rowan) (w. of Thomas Banister of Brockeden)

Children:

7. Bartholomew LYSTER (d.s.p.)

8. Michael LYSTER of Frearhead

9. Martin LYSTER of Thorpe Ernald

10. Edmund LYSTER (Capt.) (d. BEF 1601, Ireland)

11. Matthew LYSTER of Burwell (Sir)

12. Rosamund LYSTER

13. Mary LYSTER

14. Ellen LYSTER


Elizabeth LYSTER

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Anne MIDHOPE

Married: John BREARES of Hamerton


Isabel LYSTER

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Anne MIDHOPE

Married: Henry BANKES of Banke Newton (son of John Bankes and Elizabeth Lyster)


Michael LYSTER of Frearhead

Died: 28 Oct 1618

Notes: in May 1584 his stepbrother Lawrence conveyed to him "the Lawgher Hall" (site of the present Gisburne House) in Gisburne, with its belongings, which he sold in Apr 1586 to Thomas Walmesley. His will, 5 Aug 1618, mentions lease from George Clifford, late Earl of Cumberland, of a demesne called Houline and Elsey, also a yearly rent due out of Frearhead from "my brother Martin Lister... guardian of my son Martin until he be 21" an "my ante Tempest" (Anne Pigott, who m. Robert Tempest).

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Married: Mary KEBELL

Children:

1. Dorothy LYSTER

2. Rosamund LYSTER

3. Martin LYSTER of Radclive, Thorpe Arnold and Burwell


Matthew LYSTER of Burwell (Sir)

Died: 14 Dec 1656, Burwell

Notes: born at Thornton, ed. at Oriel Coll., Oxf., Physician to Queen Anne of Denmark and to Charles I, by whom he was knighted 11 Oct 1636.

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Bridget PIGOT


Rosamund LYSTER

Born: ABT 1554

Died: 1582

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Married: Thomas SOUTHWORTH (Esq.) (b. 1561 - d. 1616) (son of Sir John Southworth and Mary Assheton)

Children:

1. Edward SOUTHWORTH


Ellen LYSTER

Died: AFT 1582

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Married: John LACY of York


Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Died: 1609

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Anne MIDHOPE

Notes: 2nd son and eventually heir ; he had pardon for having acquired the Rectory of Gargrave from Henry Darcy without licence, 1582/3 ; at the Heralds' Visitation of Yorkshire in 1585 he (as "Laurence Lyster of Middhope, Esquire") registered his pedigree, and it was then admitted that all the descendants of his ancestor "Christopher Lyster, otherwise Lister, of Midhope and Barnelwick, living 16 Edw. IV." were entitled to the Arms: Ermine on a /esse sable 3 mullets or, in the centre chief point a crescent gules for cadency; quartering Bolton, Banister, and Clayton, and Crest—On a wreath of the colours a stag's head proper erased or. Fine was passed at Lancaster, Aug 1605, between Laurence Lister, Esq., Michael Lister, gent., and Martin Lister, gent., and Thomas Southworth, Esq., and John, his son and heir of the Manors of Southeworth, Salmesbury, and Mellor —200 messuages, 100 tofts, 40 gardens, 200 orchards, 3000 acres of land, 1000 of meadow, 2000 of pasture, 100 of wood, 600 of moor, 200 of turbary, &c., £\o rents and view of Francpledje in Southworth, Salmesbury, Mellor Croft, Midleton Amberry, Newton, Holme and Brockleden, Laurence, Michael, and Martin paying 2000 (Chris. Townley MSS., H.H.). Laurence Lyster's will, 20 Aug 1609, proved at York 9 Dec following, mentions "Everie, my wife", only son William, son-in-law Stephen Hammerton; dau. Anne, wife of Giles Parker; sister Elizabeth Tempest, widow; Francis Saier; "my good lord the Earl of Cumberland hath granted me the wardship of my son William... I have by deed bearing same date herewith granted the wardship and marriage of my son to my brothers Michael and Martin Lister, and my brother-in-law Marmaduke Wilde of Huton, Co. of York"; dau. Dorothy Lister; "my Rt. Worshipful brother-in-law John Sayer of Worsell, Esq."; son William executor.

Married: Everilda SAYER (dau. of John Sayer of Richmondshire)

Children:

1. Jane LYSTER (bapt. 8 May 1583 - bur. 30 Aug 1585)

2. Dorothy LYSTER (bapt. 16 Aug 1590)

3. William LYSTER (Sir)

4. Anne LYSTER

5. Ellen LYSTER

6. Mary LYSTER


Anne LYSTER

Born: 31 Jan 1584/5

Died: BEF 1632

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

Married: Giles PARKER of Harrockford (Esq.) (m.2 Anne Breares) 19 Oct 1602

Children:

1. Nicholas PARKER (b. 1611)


Ellen LYSTER

Born: 16 Feb 1686/7

Died: BEF 1607

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

Married: John BYROM of Byram Hall (m.2 Isabel Nowell) 27 Jan 1603/4


Mary LYSTER

Born: 14 Dec 1587

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

Married: Stephen HAMMERTON of Hellifield Peel (Esq.) 5 Oct 1607

Children:

1. John HAMMERTON of Hellifield Peel


William LYSTER (Sir)

Born: 28 Nov 1591, Thornton

Died: 1650

Notes: registered his pedigree in 1612, on which occasion the Heralds again admitted that the family were descended from Christopher Lyster of Midhope, &c. The arms were recorded without the crescent for cadency (seeming to imply that the elder male line represented by Gilbert Lyster had become extinct), and without the attires of the stag tinctured with sable. The Bolton quartering was again allowed. He was knighted by King James I at Oatlands, 2 Jul 1615. Was M.P. for the borough of East Retford (dates not known). A deed was made Jul 20, 16 Jas. I. 1 61 8, between Sir William, his three uncles, Michael Lister of Fryerhead, Esq., Martin Lister of Middle Claydon, Esq., Matthew Lister, of London, Dr. of Physicke, and Giles Parker of Horrockforth, Lanes., for the purpose of settling Sir William's estate, in failure of his issue male, on his said uncles and their issue male (G.D., various bundles, 35, No. 40). An indenture, 30 Jan 1627/8, recites one of 20 Jul, 16 Jas. I., between Sir William Lister, Sir Thomas Bellesses, Lord Fauconberg, brother-in-law of Sir William, Sir Thomas Methan, Kt., Martin Lister of Middle Claydon, Bucks, and Giles Parker of Horrockford, Esq. (G.D.).

Sir William sold to his son William certain lands in Thornton 19 Apr 1637. His house at Thornton (the old Manor, near the present Rectory) was besieged in Jul 1643 by a party of Royalists under Lord Darcy, he being on the Cromwellian side in the Civil War, and, after having been taken by them, was again attacked by the Parliamentary forces. It was soon afterwards burnt, with the barns and stables, by Prince Rupert, and was never rebuilt. A number of years ago, on digging into the rubbish, an apartment was discovered on the ground floor with the old furniture undisturbed. Sir William received a grant in 1646 of L500 for the damage done to his estate, and for the loss of his son Col. William Lister, slain in the service of the Parliament.

Sir William fought at Marston Moor (of which battle there is a picture, by A. Cooper, R.A., at Gisburne, with portraits of Cromwell, Generals Ireton and Lambert, Sir Charles Lucas, Sir William Lister, Sir Thomas Slingsby), 2 Jul 1644. It would appear that Sir William was commanding Parliamentary troops in Yorkshire in 1645 when he was M.P. for the West Riding and for the City of York. He d. 1650, having m. at Coxwould Church, Yorks., 17 Feb 1610, Mary Bellasys, dau. Sir Henry Bellasys, Knt. and Bart., of Newburgh, Yorks., and sister of Sir Thomas, cr. Baron and Viscount Fauconberg, who was dead in 1666.

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

Married: Mary BELLASYS (dau. Sir Henry Bellasys) 17 Feb 1610, Coxwould Church, Yorkshire, England

Children:

1. William LYSTER of Thornton (Col.)

2. Lawrence LYSTER

3. Christopher LYSTER of Thornton and Midhope

4. Edward LYSTER (b. 17 Oct 1621)

5. Martin LYSTER (Sir) (m. Catherine Fairfax)

6. Mathew LYSTER (Consul at Cyprus)

7. Michael LYSTER

8. Edmund LYSTER

9. Anne LYSTER


III. WESTBY HALL LINE

Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Died: ABT 1542

Notes: of Arnoldsbigging and Westby Hall, parish of Gisburne. By an inquisition taken at Clitheroe Castle, 21 Nov 1542, it appeared that by the death of "Thomas Lyster of Westbyhall, gentleman", certain lands in Chatbourne had reverted to the Crown, and that Thomas Lyster, his son and heir, acknowledged that Anne (?), widow of the said Thomas, was entitled to her dower. Thomas Lyster's will, 14 March 1540, mentions: "to be buried in my parish church of Gisburne ... for my burial 20 to buy a vestment... to Thomas Husteler, priest, 40 a year and his board for 2 years... To Isabella Coyre and Nicholas Balderstone 40 each; to Agnes Balderstone i guye stirke... to all other my servants i sheep each... to Christopher Marton and William Alan each i Ryall of gold... to Thomas my son my Chales and vestment and i doz. spoons and one silver salt... my said son Thomas and his wife shall continue to live with his mother as they do during her life if they so can agree... that my son Thomas and Lucie my wife have and occupy Westby, Weydakes, the bargaine of the church and all other bargayns..."

Father: Christopher LYSTER

Mother: Joan CALVERLEY

Married: Lucy WESTBY (dau. and co-heir. of Thomas de Westbye of Westbye)

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

2. Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

3. Rosamund LYSTER

4. John LYSTER

5. Christopher LYSTER

6. Edmund LYSTER


Rosamund LYSTER

Buried: Odey

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Lucy WESTBY

Married: William HAWKESWORTH of Hawkesworth (Esq.) (d. Feb 1587/8) 26 Jun 1544

Children:

1. Walter HAWKESWORTH (m. Isabel Colthurst)

2. Robert HAWKESWORTH (Rev.)

3. Richard HAWKESWORTH

4. John HAWKESWORTH (d.s.p.)

5. Peter HAWKESWORTH

6. Rosamund HAWKESWORTH (m. Cyril Ardington)

7. Anne HAWKESWORTH

8. Margaret HAWKESWORTH

9. Barbara HAWKESWORTH (m. Lawrence Rawson of Shipley)

10. Dorothy HAWKESWORTH (m. Richard Ardington of Castley)

11. William HAWKESWORTH of Hope Baildon (m. Frances Vavasour)

12. Thomas HAWKESWORTH


Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

Died: 1576

Buried: 17 Jul 1576, Gisburne

Notes: co-executor of his father's will Mar 1541 ; surrenders, as Anthony Lyster of Newsom, a messuage in Worston, Jun 1557 ; witness to will of William Lyster of the Park House, Gisburne, 9 Jul 1558; probably the Anthony Lyster who was "of Preston" (in Craven) in 1575; will, 12 Jul 1576, supervisors William Lyster of Thornton, Esq., William Hawksworth, Esq., and Thomas Lister of Westby.

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Lucy WESTBY

Married: Margaret WIGLESWORTH 20 Nov 1559

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER of Newsholme

2. Anthony LYSTER

3. Walter LYSTER

4. John LYSTER (d. AFT 13 Oct 1588)

5. Alice LYSTER


Alice LYSTER

Father: Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

Mother: Margaret WIGLESWORTH

Married: Edmund DANSER of Gisburne (d. 1579)


Thomas LYSTER of Newsholme

Died: Sep 1587

Notes: his will, 18 Aug 1587, mentions to be buried in Gisburne Church "all my lands to my eldest son, Anthonie Lyster", with remainder, if he die under 21, to second son, Thomas Lyster, remainder to female issue of Anthony... "lands I hold by marriage with Alice my wife wife's children, Christopher, John, and William Lancaster"

Father: Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

Mother: Margaret WIGLESWORTH

Married: Alice ? (bur. 26 Nov 1598) (w. of Son Lancaster) 4 Feb 1580/1

Children:

1. Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

2. Thomas LYSTER

3. William LYSTER (bapt. 6 Mar 1597/8)


Anthony LYSTER of Newsholme

Born: 30 Sep 1582

Buried: 22 May 1621

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Newsholme

Mother: Alice ?

Married: Elizabeth PARKER licence 1607/8

Children:

1. Alice LYSTER

2. Thomas LYSTER


Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Died: Mar 1572/3

Notes: obtained a lease of the Rectory of Gisburne, "late belonging to the Priory of Staynfield, Co. Line", from Henry VIII for 21 years, in 1538. He married, about 1539/40, Anne King, who inherited the Manningham estate at Bradford. Miles Clayton was plaintiff, and Thomas Lyster and Anne his wife, deforciants in a fine re a messuage in Hapton, 18 Aug 1544. Thomas Lyster was guardian to the daughter of Christopher Lister of Midhope, Esq., 1548. In Nov 1556 William Lyster of Myidhope, York, sells to Thomas Lyster of Westby Hall his houses and lands, &c., in Arnoldsbigging. Thomas witnessed the will of William Lyster of the Park House, Gisburne, 1558, and was trustee to the will of Anthony Lyster of the Styrke House, 1566. Gilbert (Gabriel) Grene of Horsford, passed to him all his lands in Newsom, by fine, 1571/2.

He was buried at Gisburne 20 Mar 1572/3. Inq.p.m. 26 Oct 1573, at Wetherby, concerning his lands in Rimington, Newsome, and at Whalley 13 Jul 1574, concerning his lands in Twisleton.

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Lucy WESTBY

Married: Anne KING (bur. 6 Oct 1571) (dau. and co-heir. of Richard King of King Cross) BEF 14 Mar 1540

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

2. John LYSTER of Manningham

3. Rosamund LYSTER

4. Anthony LYSTER

5. Edmund LYSTER

6. William LYSTER

7. Euffemmia LYSTER (bur. 6 Feb 1558/9)

8. Alice LYSTER


Rosamund LYSTER

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Anne KING

Married: Richard ARTHINGTON of Arthington (Esq.)

Children:

1. Isabel ARTHINGTON (m. Thomas Wombwell of Thundercliffe)

2. William ARTHINGTON of Arthington (Sir) (d. 1623) (m. Catherine Ingleby)


Anthony LYSTER

Buried: 19 Aug 1588

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Anne KING

Married: Alicia ?


Alice LYSTER

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Anne KING

Married: Gabriel GREENE 12 Jul 1559


Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Buried: 31 Mar 1598, Gisburne

Notes: obtained a lease of the Rectory of Gisburne from Edward VI, 2 May 1551. By an indenture dated 4 Nov 1556, "William Lyster of Myddopp, Esq.", sells to "Thomas Lyster of Westby Hall, gentylman", all his houses, messuages, &c. in Arnoldebyggyng in the township of Rymington. Thomas Lyster was aged thirty-two and more in Oct 1573. Will 10 Apr 1573, admon. at York 4 Oct 1598.

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

Mother: Anne KING

Married: Alice HOGHTON (dau. Sir Richard Hoghton of Hoghton Tower, M.P.) (m.2 William Pratt) 1547

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

2. Richard LYSTER of Lanbeck

3. Bridget LYSTER (bapt. 9 Nov 1571)

4. Leonard LYSTER of Cowgill

5. Anne LYSTER (bapt. 25 Jul 1576)

6. Cuthbert LYSTER

7. William LYSTER (bapt. 9 Nov 1578 - bur. 4 Jan 1612)

8. George LYSTER (bapt. 16 May 1580)

9. Lawrence LYSTER (b. 7 Aug 1582)


Richard LYSTER of Lanbeck

Born: 24 Oct 1573

Father: Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Mother: Alice HOGHTON

Married: Helen PUDSEY (dau. George Pudsey of Arnforth) lic. 1599

Children:

1. Charles LYSTER (d. 1646, France)


Leonard LYSTER of Cowgill

Born: BEF 15 May 1575

Buried: 9 Oct 1618

Father: Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Mother: Alice HOGHTON

Married: Anne LOFTUS lic. 1600

Children:

1. George LYSTER

2. Richard LYSTER of Middleham

3. William LYSTER

4. Alice LYSTER

5. Elizabeth LYSTER


Cuthbert LYSTER

Born: 15 Sep 1577

Died: 14 Oct 1643

Father: Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Mother: Alice HOGHTON

Married: Jane ?

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER (bapt. 5 Nov 1604)


Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Died: 6 Feb 1607/8

Father: Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Mother: Alice HOGHTON

Married: Jane GREENACRES (bur. 20 Feb 1608) (dau. and heir. of John Greenacres of Worston) ABT 1572

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER of Westby

2. Richard LYSTER of Clitheroe

3. John LYSTER

4. Anne LYSTER

5. Mary LYSTER

6. Jane LYSTER



IV. ROWTON LINE

William LYSTER

Born: 1425

Died: 1475

Notes: The family of Lyster, of Rowton, is considered to have sprung from the same stock as the Lyster of Gisburne, in Craven, which house has lately been ennobled by the title of Ribblesdale. William Lyster, of Shrewsbury, the first name in the Heraldic Visitation for Salop, is found to have purchased Rowton Castle, and to have been seated there in the year 1451. In 1836 John Burke noted that Henry Lyster, Esq. of Rowton Castle, in the county of Salop, b. 18 Oct 1798, is the fourteenth possessor of Rowton Castle from his first Shropshire ancestor, William Lyster.

Married 1: Elizabeth LEIGHTON (dau. of Edward Leighton and Elizabeth Stapleton)

Children:

1. Richard LYSTER of Rowton

2. Isabel LYSTER

3. Christiana LYSTER

Married 2: Jane WOTTON (dau. of Sir Ralph Wotton)


Isabel LYSTER

Born: ABT 1453, Shropshire, England

Father: William LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth LEIGHTON

Married: John FORESTER of Watling Street (Esq.)


Christiana LYSTER

Born: ABT 1459, Shropshire, England

Died: 1539, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Father: William LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth LEIGHTON

Married: Nicholas WARYNG (son of Richard Waryng and Agnes Clement)

Children:

1. Richard WARING (b. 1478 - d. 1510) (m. Mary Grafton)

Richard LYSTER of Rowton

Born: , Rowton, Shropshire, England

Died:

Father: William LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth LEIGHTON

Married: Agnes FITZHERBERT

Children:

1. John LYSTER (Esq.)

2. Elizabeth LYSTER

3. Isabel LYSTER


Isabel LYSTER

Born: 1503

Died: 1528

Father: Richard LYSTER of Rowton

Mother: Agnes FITZHERBERT

Married: Thomas BROMLEY (Lord Chief Justice)

Children:

1. Margaret BROMLEY


John LYSTER (Esq.)

Born: Rowton, Salopshire, England

Died: 1550

Father: Richard LYSTER of Rowton

Mother: Agnes FITZHERBERT

Married 1: Christabella GATACRE (dau. of John Gatacre of Sutton and Hughley and Eleanor Acton)

Children:

1. Richard LYSTER

2. William LYSTER (MP)

Married 2: Catherine BROMLEY

Children:

3. Leonard LYSTER


William LYSTER (MP)

Born: 1520

Died: 1579

Notes: returned to the second session of the 1572 Parliament following the death of Thomas Gourney. His patron was almost certainly Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, who on Lyster’s own death wrote to the borough 11 Jan 1580 for a blank indenture, on which he could insert the name of a new nominee. If, as seems likely, this man was one of the Shropshire Lysters, he was related to Thomas Bromley, an executor of Bedford’s will. Thus it may have been Bromley who asked Bedford for the nomination at Dartmouth. No details are given in the printed Shropshire visitations (where the name is spelled Lister) about John Lyster’s younger son William, who was presumably the nephew mentioned in the will of a namesake, a merchant of Great Yarmouth, made and proved in 1579. The will also refers to ‘my cousin William Lyster of the Exchequer’. It seems, then, that there were at least three Williams of the Shropshire branch living in 1579—the merchant himself, who was the younger brother of John of Rowton; his ‘cousin’ or kinsman of the Exchequer (conjecturally suggested as the MP), and his nephew William. William of Yarmouth is himself known to have had a son William, but he may have been dead by the time of the will, which does not mention him. The only William Lyster known to have died in 1579 is the Yarmouth merchant, but no reason can be suggested for his sitting for Dartmouth. There were members of the Yorkshire Lysters with the same christian name at this time, but again in the absence of any connexion with the Earl of Bedford or with Devon, no reason can be put forward to explain why any of them might have sat for Dartmouth. See: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/LYSTER-william-1579

Father: John LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Christabella GATACRE


Richard LYSTER

Born: Rowton, Salopshire, England

Died: 1609

Father: John LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Christabella GATACRE

Married: Jane JENNINGS (dau. of Thomas Jennings and Alice Bright)

Children:

1. Christabell LYSTER

2. Michael LYSTER


Christabell LYSTER

Born: ABT 1544

Died: 4 Nov 1573

Father: Richard LYSTER

Mother: Jane JENNINGS

Married: John DOUGHTY of Louth (son of Robert Doughtie and Catherine Fitzwilliam) 13 Jul 1588

Children:

1. Michael DOUTY of Louth

2. Anne DOUGTHY

3. John DOUGHTY

4. Francis DOUGHTY


Michael LYSTER

Died:  Broughton, Salop, Shropshire, England

Father: Richard LYSTER

Mother: Jane JENNINGS

Married: Elizabeth LEE

Children:

1.

2. Margaret LYSTER

3. Elizabeth LYSTER


Margaret LYSTER

Father: Michael LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth LEE

Married: Richard ACTON of Dunwall (Esq.) (second son of Robert Acton of Aldenham)


Richard LYSTER (Esq.)

Born: ABT 1560, Rowton, Shropshire, England

Died: Oct 1635

Father: Michael LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth LEE

Married: Mary CHAMBERS (dau. of Michael Chambers of Shrewsbury)

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER (b. 1612 – d. 1655) (m.1 Mary Hanmer – m.2 Elizabeth Adye)

2. Francis LYSTER

3. Thomas LYSTER

4. Sarah LYSTER (m. Francis Harries of Bishops Castle)

5. Anne LYSTER (m.1 Henry Brabason of Hereford – m.2 Charles Kynaston)

6. Elizabeth LYSTER (m. Son Lutwyche)

7. Maria LYSTER

8. Martha LYSTER (m. Edward Powell)


Leonard LYSTER

Born: ABT 1543, Little Ameston, Alberbury, Shropshire England

Died: 6 Sep 1617

Father: John LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Catherine BROMLEY

Married: Elizabeth PURCELL

Children:

1. Joyce LYSTER


Joyce LYSTER

Born: 20 Dec 1575, Alberbury, Shropshire, England

Died: 6 Sep 1617

Buried: Pontesbury, Shropshire England

Father: Leonard LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth PURCELL

Married: Richard TIPTON

Children:

1. Martha TIPTON

3. Abigail TIPTON

3. Samuel TIPTON

4. Richard TIPTON

5. Nathaniel TIPTON

6. Michael TIPTON

7. Edward TIPTON

8. Maria TIPTON

9. Joseph TIPTON



Alice LYSTER (Nun at Syon)

Died: AFT 1539

Notes: Nun at Syon Abbey. Her name is among the 52 nuns who received a pension after the dissolution.



John LYSTER (Monk at  Kirkstall)

Died: AFT 1540

Notes: Pensions assigned upon the dissolution of Kirkstall priory, 22 Nov. 31 Hen. VIII: John Browne, prior, 100 mks.; Leonard Wyndresse, sub-prior, and Ant. Jakeson, 8l. each; Thos. Bertlett, Edw. Heptonstall, Hen. Clughe, Ric. Broke, John Horwodd, John Henryson, and Chr. Wylson, 6l. 13s. 4d. each; Gabriel Lostens, Ric. Standeclyff, Thos. Ellys, Wm. Northives, Wm. Lupton, Gilb. Browne, John Mathew, and Edw. Sandall, 6l. each; Paul Maison, Robt. Hemseworth, Ric. Ellys, and Ric. Wodd, 5l. 6s. 8d. each; Ric. Bateson, 7l.; Thos. Wylson, Thos. Pepper, John Lysteralias Lytster, Ric. Leavesaxe, John Snawe, Thos. Moke, 5l. each; John Denby and Hen. Claighton, 40s. each. Signed by Hendle, Legh, Belassys, and Watkyns, commissioners.



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