. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. memorial stained glass window, near the ancient family vault, in the Parish Church. 436 NANTWICH. The following family portraits in oil are preserved at Delamere —In the Dining Room, Roger Wilbraham Esq. of Dorfold, by —In the Hall, Randle Wilbraham Esq. of Nantwich, dated 1711, by — ,, Stephen Wilbraham Esq. ,, ,, ,, by Otley. 4.—In the Study, Roger Wilbraham Esq. ,, ,, 1741, by Fellowes. 5.—In the Dining Room, George Wilbraham Esq. of Nantwich, by — ,, ,, Ge


. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. memorial stained glass window, near the ancient family vault, in the Parish Church. 436 NANTWICH. The following family portraits in oil are preserved at Delamere —In the Dining Room, Roger Wilbraham Esq. of Dorfold, by —In the Hall, Randle Wilbraham Esq. of Nantwich, dated 1711, by — ,, Stephen Wilbraham Esq. ,, ,, ,, by Otley. 4.—In the Study, Roger Wilbraham Esq. ,, ,, 1741, by Fellowes. 5.—In the Dining Room, George Wilbraham Esq. of Nantwich, by — ,, ,, George Wilbraham Esq. of Delamere, , by Sir M. A. Shee. 7.—• ,, ,, George Fortescue Wilbraham Esq. of Delamere, by Williams. The later history of Townsend Mansion, of which no drawing is known to exist, willbe found on page 123. Before giving the pedigree of this worthy family, it will be neces-sary to point out that the Wilbraham Coat of Arms, although blazoned correftly in History of Cheshire, is, by mistake, incorrectly drawn in the new edition ofthat Wltll)ra})am ^etitjsree* Atithorities: The Wilbraham MS. Journal; Dorfold MS. Pedigrees ;Visitation 1664; Parish Registers, &c. Thomas Wilbraham, lord of Woodhey, co. Cest., jure uxoris Margaret, dau & heiressof John Golborne, lord of Woodhey, marriage covenants dated 3 Hen. IV [1401-2]. Thomas Wilbra- =ham of Woodhey,son & heir, dated 12 Hen. VI[1433-4] ^- about7 Hen. VII [1491] Inq. p. m. ? Margaret dau. of Thomas Swettenham, heiress to her mother. Died 3 March 1503-4. Randle Wil-- ERAHAM, 2nd son. Died 2March 149S-9. Wilbrahams of Woodhey. Died 18 IRichardWilbrahamancestor ofthe Wilbra-hams ofBrindley andRease Heath. Arms. Argent, three bends wavy On a wreath a wolfs head erased Argent. Humphrey Wilbraham Died I March 37 Hen. VIII [1546-7]. Henry Wilbraham Died 14 April, 1528, buried in Lady Chapel, at Acfton. I Ralph Wilera- : HAM. Died 7 Mar. 15


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