. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . of an ancient and gentle familywith which the Redmans made several matrimonial alli-ances. The last of the Tathams who m^ade Ireby Hall hishome was High Sheriff of Lancashire, and he lies, neigh-bour to many dead and gone Redmans, under the chancelof Thornton church. Many of the Redmans of this branch were baptized,married and buried in the parish church of Ingleton, theregisters of which contain numerous entries. The earliestbaptismal record is that of Ali
. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . of an ancient and gentle familywith which the Redmans made several matrimonial alli-ances. The last of the Tathams who m^ade Ireby Hall hishome was High Sheriff of Lancashire, and he lies, neigh-bour to many dead and gone Redmans, under the chancelof Thornton church. Many of the Redmans of this branch were baptized,married and buried in the parish church of Ingleton, theregisters of which contain numerous entries. The earliestbaptismal record is that of Alicia Redmaine, daughterof Roger Redmaine, March 5, 1608, and one hundredand thirty-two little Redmaynes followed Alicia to thefont, of which, as of the church, I am able to give apicture. The marriage entries begin in 1607 (May 24th),with the wedding of Margaret Redman to ChristopherHoulme; and the burial entries, in the same year, withAgnes Redman, daughter of Marmaduke, who was laid torest in the church. The Redman entries in the registersof the neighbouring parishes of Bentham, Melling, KirkbyLonsdale and Giggleswick are very FONT, INGLETON CHURCH. TO FACE p. 194. 195 THE REDMANS OF XVIII. THE Redmans of Twisleton, like their kinsmen ofIreby, owed their existence to a younger son of thepioneer Thomas, of Thornton — to one John Redman,who in 1437 appears as John Redman of Westhouse, inThornton, gentleman, as a party to the bond relating, itis surmised, to a dispute as to Tunstall property. William, Johns son and successor, found a wife inCecily, elder daughter of Sir Thomas de Strickland, ofSizergh, and Mabel, daughter of Sir John de Bethom. Itwas Williams father-in-law. Sir Thomas, who carried thebanner of St. George in the fight at Agincourt; he dis-tinguished himself in later years at the siege of Harfleur,and at the capture of Rouen, and was one of King brilliant escort when he went to Paris to be crownedKing of France in the church of N
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