Galpin of Staffordshire and Dorset

THE FAMILY OF GALPIN
OF
STAFFORDSHIRE & DORSET
STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 3
THE FAMILY OF GALPIN

OF
STAFFORDSHIRE & DORSET
DERIVATION AND ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF
GALPIN
A NUMBER of derivations have been found for the name of Galpin, none of
which is quite satisfactory. Several have been taken from a Latin source which is
quite improbable. The best of these is from Galbinus that is Galbin), a Roman
Senator who lived in the time of Cicero, but the resemblance is only accidental
excepting that, although separated by so many centuries both may be derived
from places with similar names and meanings. Another Latin derivation is from
galea pennata, plumed helm (abbreviated to gal. pen.), which might be
considered satisfactory for heraldic purposes but is otherwise absurd. There can
be no doubt that it is a place name, as is the case with most names that have no
obvious meaning, the names of places and especially of the natural features of a
country such as mountains and rivers being often of great antiquity, generally
prehistoric and having a Celtic, Saxon, or other archaic derivation the meaning of
which has become lost.
There is a small village in Belgium, once a part of Gaul, named Galpen or

Galpenberg, and there can be no doubt that the first possessor of the name came
from that village, the name being “like many another that seemed to defy all
explanation and is found to be that of some obscure village " (as Barber in his
British Familv Names remarks). The name is equivalent to Mount Pleasant or Fair
Mount (Vermont), Belmont, Montebello, Schonberg, and occurs in many
languages. Gal and Gol signify beautiful (compare Gold) and pen being hill, as in
B
4 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
Penzance (supposed to mean Saint’s hill or headjand Cockpen, red hill, and
Alp or Albpen, white hill. Berg being also hill is tautological and has been added
afterwards in another language when the meaning of the old name had become
forgotten through the country being occupied by people of a different nationality.
At any rate, the addition of " berg " shows that the village stands on a hill and that
" pen " is used in the sense of hill.
The name of Galpin is now more common in France than in England, and
about the middle of last century George Gaspard Galpin was president of the
French Senate.
The earliest mention of the name occurs in Normandy, before the Conquest,
as Johannes de Galpenberg or de Monte- ` galpino at Evreux. Some years later it
is met with as Galopin and occurs repeatedly in that form in the early Norman
annals. There can be no doubt that one of that name came over to England at the
Conquest and probably all the Galpins in England are descended from that one
individual. There is no mention of the name in England before that date, nor did
any Galpin come over in more recent times, among the Huguenot immigrants, for
instance, as far as I have been able to ascertain.
About a century after the Conquest the name occurs in Staffordshire, Dorset,
and Westmorland, and a little later in the neighbourhood of London, Surrey, etc.
The most numerous group at an early date appears in Staffordshire, where they
continued to prosper for more than goo years until the time of the Wars of the
Roses, during which the whole family disappeared from that neighbourhood
without leaving a trace. Another branch a little later went to the north and the
name there took the form of Gilpin, first mentioned in the time of King john-
Richard de Gilpin of Scaleby, Cumberland, and Westmorland. What might be
considered an intermediate form, " Gelpin,” also occurs about the same date. The
author of T/ze Norman People considers that the two names are identical on
heraldic grounds, the arms being:
Galpin or, a bear passant, sable.

Gilpin or, a boar passant, sable. A
--(See Robson’s Heraldry, etc.)
The two descriptions of the arms differ like the names by only a single letter.
It is interesting to compare also the arms of the old Dorset family of Gollop
of Strode and Bowood (near Bridport):
Gollop, gules, on a bend or a lion pasmnr guardant M5/e.
The similarity of names and arms can hardly be accidental. The Galpin arms
appear to be the earliest, as having a definite meaning, being a play on the name,
while the others imitate them. The crests of Galpin and Gilpin are both a play on
the second syllable of the name, pen and pine, viz., a plume of feathers proper,
and a pine—branch, vert (or, more modern, a pineapple). Crests being of later
origin than escutcheons are not of so much significance.
A number of other names are also derived from Galpin, and when the
ingenuity that has been shown in spelling a name of six letters in nearly Ioo
different ways is considered it is remarkable that some branches of the family
have still maintained it in its original form.
Another group settled at an early date in the south—west of England, the

first mention I have come across in that neighbourhood being at Mosterton on the
Dorset and Somerset borders, where Thomas Galpin gave land to the church of
Mosterton (Dorset) A.D. I2 I 8.
The name here is spelt Gaiperinus, Gaipinus, and Garpinus, all referring to
the said Thomas.
About seventy years later they appear in the Bridport records and must
gradually have spread over the two counties, but mostly in Dorset. Much about
the same time the name occurs in Surrey and Suffolk, so that by the year I3OO the
- descendants of probably one man had spread all over England. This is nothing
remarkable when compared with the way in which in modern times our colonial
families have multiplied and dispersed themselves over vast continents. Later on
most of these families seem to have died out or altered their names excepting in
Dorsetshire, the name becoming distinctly a Dorsetshire one. About the year 1350
the Black Death or plague carried off a large part of the population of Europe, the
mortality being estimated at two-thirds or three—fourths and even more in
England, which might account for the disappearance of the name in part as
entire families were wiped out, but I think the disappearance is greatly due to it
being altered out of all recognition into such names as Kilpin, Gollop,
Galvin, Gape, and many others which would appear to be entirely different
names were they not often applied in several variations of this kind to the same
individual even in one document. To show how a name can become altered there
was a place in Hertfordshire in the fifteenth century called Galpyns. This appears
to be the place marked on some maps as Callipers. In an illiterate age a name that
conveyed no obvious meaning and was uncommon very easily got altered, and so
it happened that in isolated cases the name got changed, but this was not so likely
to occur when several families kept together and the name was well known. Even
recently and in London I have known the well-known name Crawford turned into
Crowsfoot among uneducated people.
Surnames were not in use in England and Scotland before the Norman
Conquest, and the earliest are found in Domesday Book, mostly derived from
Normandy. Many surnames which are “ accounted names of great antiquity "
were first assumed at the time of the Conquest. The employment of a second I
name, a custom introduced by the Normans, who themselves had not long before
adopted it, became a mark of gentle blood, and it was deemed “ a disgrace for a
gentleman to have but one single name, as the meaner sort had." It was not until
the reign of Edward II that the practice became general among the common
people.
Coming to the origin of surnames in England we learn from Camden that

those most ancient and of best account were derived from places in Normandy, or
in neighbouring parts, and that in fact there was no village in Normandy that gave
not its name to some family in England, but at a later date a far greater number of
family names originated from the names of places in England. Camden observes
scarcely a town, village, hamlet, or place in England which has not afforded
names to families. It was usual for a man to take the name of the village or hamlet
where he had been born or from which he had come. The place—names were
often preceded by a de, but such great changes have many surnames undergone, at
the hands of their often illiterate possessors, that it is frequently very difficult and
not uncommonly impossible to trace their origin. In the great majority of
instances, as Camden well remarks, the place bore its name before the family did
its surname, and it is a mistake for them to think that their ancestors
gave names to places. It was not until the thirteenth century that family
names began to be permanent; previously they had varied according to the
Christian name of the father. The surnames of the mass of the people were
frequently changed. Many dropped the father’s surname for the name of the
occupation they had chosen and became Taylors, Bakers, Smiths, etc. There can
be no doubt that in later centuries when surnames were permanently appropriated
by a family and neither changed by occupation nor at each new generation, they
were still subjected to great variations at the hands of our illiterate fore- fathers.
The causes of these variations are principally to be found in the circumstance that
the orthography of a name was considered to be of slight importance and was
often decided bythe clerk of a county parish, who exercised his own judgement as
to how the name should be spelt even when the correct name was known by the
possessor, as is shown by its return to its correct form after wandering through
many extraordinary variations.
Galpenberg, a Commune and Village of Belgium in the Province of East

Flanders, department of Ophasselt. Popula- tion, 22o.—Univee.<a! Gazezzeer (1
870). ,
There is also a river and village of Gulpen in the Duchy of Limbourg.
Pen signifies Hill or Head in the Cymro-Celtic language and is common all
over Western Europe from the Apennines to the Pennine Hills. Pen, a hill in
StaEordshire. Pen-carrig, rocky hill. Pen-y-craig, the head of the rock. Pen—hill
in Somerset is tautological like Galpenéerg. Penzance, formerly Pensans, is called
the Saint’s headland from a head of St. ]ohn the Baptist (the town’s arms), but
Camden thinks it might mean the head of the sands.—·Vide Diet. af P/ace Names,
by C. Blackie. e
Gald or gold (also Geld and Gild) = valere, to be valuable,. worthy,

beautiful; Gal also signifies bright; Birin, bear (Old Gothic); Galdpirin, Goldpirin,
noble bear.-—Vide Surnames as a Science, by Robert Ferguson, F.S.A.
The name Galpin appears frequently in documents in forms such as Galpin,

Garpin or Gaiperin (Dorset, A.D. I2 1 8),
Gylprin, Gylpren, Gilpron, Golperin, Galperin, Galpirne, Golprin (Wilts and

Dorset).
The author of Tlze Norman People says: “ Gilpin armorially identified with
Galpin a form of Galopin. Bernardus Galopin of Normandy, A.D. 1198, vide Mag.
Rotuli Scacc.; Nicholas Galopin of England, circa 1272, Rotuli Hundredorum;
also N. Gelopin. Hence the excellent and devoted Bernard Gilpin." References:
M.R.S. (Magn. Rotul. Scaccarii Normaniae} in the Memoirs de la Société des
ofntignaires de la Normandie, tomes 1 5-1 7; R.H. (Rotuli Hundredorum), Record
Puolications.
Arms of Galpine of Stafford and Dorset: Or, a bear, passant, sable; crest: a
plume of feathers, banded, proper.
See Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica; Robson’s Heraldry; The Gentleman’s

Book ty Crests; Fairbairn’s Crests of Great Britain and Ireland, 1 8 60 (error in the
plate, description correct).
These are probably the earliest arms borne by the family of Galpin or
Galpine.
“ As a rule all authentic coats of arms will be found registered at the
College of Arms. Exceptions to this there must be for the records of the Heralds’
Oflice do not extend back to a sufficiently early date to include all ancient coats of
arms. In early mediaeval times coats of arms were undoubtedly assumed without
any ofiicial sanction, but for the last three or four centuries only those which have
originated in a grant from the College of Arms can be regarded as
authoritative/’— W. P. W. Phillimore.
SOME EARLY GALPINS OF NORMANDY
John de Galpenberg of Evreux, A.D. 1066.—Mag. Rot. Scacc. Norm.

When Duke William in 1052 married Matilda, daughter of Count Baldwin of

Flanders, she was accompanied by a number of her countrymen to Normandy, and
it must have been about this time that john de Galpen settled in that country.
[Galpin crest with bear and DEO GRATIAS]

GALPINE
John de Galpenberg or johannes de Monte Calpino and his daughter, 3I I-

Ien. I (1 131).
Ralph Galopin of Evreux, A.D. 1 1 8 1.
Bernard Galopin, A.D. 1 198; Roger Galopin, A.D.. 1 198.
Richard Galopin = Mabille, A.D. 1203.
Jean Galopin ou Chalopin et Thomassine sa soeur, A.D. 1 3 1 6.
31 HEN. I (1130)
F ilia ;7o}zi.$ de Monte Colvino: Gisleberto de Falesia Medic°

redd Copot de XLVm. arg. p. tra. 7 filia de Monte Calvino.
In thauro IIII li. et deb XXVI li. (,é).—]osh Hunter.
A.D. 1181-1200.
CATHEDRAL CHURCH or ST. MARY, Evmux, No1zMAN1>Y

Rzzdu#o Golopio witness to a Charter of Robert Count of
Meulan giving property to the Cathedral, etc.-Potent Ro//s.
Bernard Go/opin reddit compotum de 4,2 sol pro eodem.
"Pro servicio Regis quod non fecit apud Nonancort."
In thesauro I5 sol. Et debet 27 sol.

Rogeras Goipizz reddit compotum de 2O sol pro eodem.
" Pro servicio Regis quod non fecit apud NO11&HCOYt.’,
In thesauro I5 sol. Et debet 5 sol.
(Nonancort variously rendered as None in curia, etc., etc.,

du Department de l’Eure.)
([.:2., Bernard Galopin renders account of 42 sols for the
service ofthe King which he did not do at Nonancort. Paid
into the Treasury I5 sols; 27 sols owiiig.)-—Mog. Roz.
Seoocfz. Norm., A.D. Mcxcvuj (1198), vols. xv-xvii.
ABBAYE DE TRoARN
Guillaume Bourgevin et Ric/zord Golopin du consentment de leurs femmes

Nicole et Mooil/e, vendent in 1 203 a l’Abbaye de Troarn trente acres de terre,
ainsi que diverses redevances specifiées dans cet acte, revétu des Sceaux des-dites
Guillaume et Richard.
ABBAYE DE TROARN
]ean Galopin ou Chalopin et Thomassine sa soeur vendent a l’Abbaye en

1316 une piece de terre situé a Bures. Ces actes sont revétus de leurs sceaux
[seals].
Dzferent forms ty spe//ing token from old documents, deeds, registers, ete.
——The name is met with spelt in every conceivable fashion, sometimes in three
different ways on one page of a document all referring to one person, for instance,
Thomas V Gawpin, son of Edward Cowpen (Stoke Wake, 1610).
Calkin. Galpard, Dorset, 1246.

Calpine. Galpe or Galpin, Wimborne,
Calpyn. 1 584.
Calvin. Galpen.
Capelyn, I544. Galpene.
Capin. Galperin.
Capon, Capen, Salisbury, 1619. Galpin.
Capplin. Galpine.
Capplyn, Caplyn, Caplin, Cal- Galping.
pin, Salisbury, 1550. Galpinge.
Chalopin or Galopin, Nor- Galpyn.
mandy. Galpyne or Gulpine, Chancery,
Cowpen, Gawpin (the same 1700.
person). Galvin.
Dalfin, Dalpin, Dalphin, Gau- Gapen, Salisbury, 1652.
pine, Galphin (the same Gapin.
person). Gaping.
Gaelpen. Gapline.
Gainepin. Gapon, Salisbury, I660.
Gaipin or Golopin, 1 198. Gappen, Salisbury, 1656.
Galabin. Gapper, Dorchester, 1631.
Galapin. Gappinge.
Galbin, Wimborne Minster, Gapplin, Salisbury, 1630.
1694. Garlpin.
Galepyn, Lincoln, 1316. Garnepin.
Gallapin, Gallopin, Callapin Garpin, Gaiperin, Gaipin (one
(the same person), Lon- person), Dorset, A.D. 1218.
don. x Gaulpen.
Gallapine. Gaulpin.
Gallopine. Gaupen.
Gallpyn. Gaupin, Bridport, 1 570.
Galofin. Gaupine.
Galopin. Gaupyne.
Galopyn. Gawlpin of Ibberton, 1641.

Galpaine, Somerset, 1662. Gawpen.
Gavvpigne, Galpen (the samei Golpe, Golpy, Bridport.

person}. Golphin or Golfin.
Gawpin, Marnhul, 1634. Golping.
Gavvpine. Golpyn, Ibberton, 1539.
Gawpon. Gowpen, Stoke Wake, 1642.
Gawpyn. Guepin.
Gayllpyn, Thornhill. Guilpin.
Gealpin. Guilpine, London, 1603.
Gellopin, Oxford, 1278. Gullopin.
Gelpin. Gulpen.
Gelpyn. Gulpin.
Gilpron, Salisbury, 1483. Gylpren, Salisbury, 1492.
Gilpurne, Salisbury, 1498. Gylprin of Salisbury, 1510.
Goilpin or Galpin, Chancery. Gylpurn, Salisbury, 1507.
Golopy, Golope, or Gollop. Gylpurne, D.D., Oxford,
Golopyn, Golepyn (the same 1498-1509.
person).
EARLY GALPINS OF BRIDPORT & NEIGHBOURHOOD
Mosrnnrow (near Beaminster)
Thomas Garpin gives lands "super Sorcestre" to the

Chapel of Mosterterne, Dorset, A.D. 1218.
Spelt: Gaiperinus, Gaipinus, and Garpinus.——C/ironic/es

and Memorials qf Great Britain and [re/anti.
This family of Galpin, after being settled at Bridport for more than 300
years, entirely disappeared———died out, or migrated. After the family of John
Gappen, 1602-1609, no more Galpins are mentioned living at Bridport for 77
years, although the Registers begin in 1600. After this interval they are replaced
by another Galpin family.
The early Galpins of Bridport were not necessarily all of the same family,
although the probability is that they Were. In any case they must have been more
or less related. Accord-·
ing to the Register there was only one son living in 1609, and he probably
died in infancy, and the family disappears after that date. It seems very possible
that the John Gollop of I465 of Bowood, four miles from Bridport, was related to
or identical with the ]ohn Golope of Bridport of 1454.
Room: GALA1>Y1~1,;CH111sT11~1A, widow,

died before 1304. living in 1304 (33
Edw. I).
VVILLIAM GALPIN grants

lands in West St. Brid-
port, to his mother, A.D.
1304.
]01—1N GAYPIN, living at:_]oANNA.

Bridport A.1>. 1385 (9
Ric. ll).
JOHN GOLOPY or joi-iu Go1.Lo1·, Oi`=ALICE, dau. of

GOLOPE, of Brid- Bowood, A.D. 1465. William Temple
port, Timber Mer- (Bowood, four miles of Broadwinsor.
chant, A.D. 1454. from Bridport}.
VVILLIAM CAPON, rector

of Simondsbury (Brid-
im), I534·
R1c1-1A1>.D GAUPIN,?AGNES GALPEN,
living at Bridport {widow, buried
A.D. 1574-5. Q 16 july 1601.
]01·1i~1 GAPPEN;
IIII
AN N 1;, bur. KA'FHERINE, jomv, bur. Roismvr, bap.
28 jan. 1602. bap. 28 ]an. 20 April 3I Dec. 1609.
1603-4. 1606.
Spelling
Garpin, Galapin, Gaypin, Golopy or Golope, Gollop, Capon, Gaupin or
Galpen, Gappen.
STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET II
SOME EARLY GALPINS

SUFF0LK
55 Hen. III (A.D. 1271).

SuH·òlk. Walt’s Galopyn et Matill. ux. ejus et Christiana
soror eiusdem Matill. dant dim. m. p. una as. cap. coram johe
de Cokef. Et mand. est Vic. SuH`.—R0berts’ Excerpts e Ram/is
Firzium.
19 Edw. II (1326).
]0hannes Galpyn of Grandston (Grundiston) and Nunewton
attends to array and muster of the Hundred of Loes in the co.
of SufI`0lk 0n Thursday next after the Feast of St. George,
24 April, IQ Edw. II.—Przr!iamenmry Wrirs, vol. ii, div. iii,
part 1, p. 746, 71.
OXFORD
17 Edw. I (1278).
Com. Oxon. temp. Edw. I (de nativis).
Relicta Gellopin unam pro eode.
(de cotariis) Nich Galopin tenet unam virgat’ eodé modo.
——R0tz¢li Hurzdrcdorum. —
(Note. A virgate was a quarter of a hide and might be 0
120 acres or more, but was not an exact measure of land.)
LINCOLN
IO Edw. II (1316). .
William Galepyn, in an action for trespass brought against
himself and many others by the Prior of St. Katherine’s,
Linc0ln.——Ca/endar q' Patent Rolls.
SOMERSET PLEAS (C1v1L AND CRIMINAL)
From the Rolls ofthe Itinerant ]ustices, at the close of the

12th century.——Rec0rds Office.
2 Y0/zrz (1201), page 1 5. Isabella Bonet in the same manner

against Robert Bonet on a plea of Dower and of Chattels, by
Wi/[iam Gaiopin.
10 Henry III (1226), page 90. T/zamczs Gezzlpin had a plea against Robert
de Curteney 10th year of King Henry son of King John.
27 Henry IH (1243), page 2 36. The Hundred of Ceddre

(Cheddar) 27th year of the reign of King Henry son of King
John. Touching purprestures, they say that Wi//iam Gd/epin
occupied half an acre of the moor of our lord the King in
Ceddre. Therefore he is in mercy. Afterwards it is testified
that the Bishops of Bath had that moor in fee of our lord
the King. Therefore no amercement.
NORFOLK
Feet of Fines
A.D. 1220.
William Galepyn, burgess of Lenn Ep’i.
SOMERSETSHIRE
18 Edw. II (1324).
Richard Galopyn a free tenant pays rent 9;. and 2:. to the
Manor of Wroxhall, co. Somerset.-·-Calender of Patent Rolls.
NOTTINGHAM
II Edw. III (1337).

The Sheriff of Nottingham to the Prior of Blyth for
1 5 marks. Mainpernor’s f70}zn Gd/apyn and William de Legh.
-—Ca/enddr q' the Patent R0!/s.
Co1zNwALL
6 Hen. VI (1434).
Johannes Golepyn et alii tenent medietatem parvi un. f. m.
in Trevesguyt, quam Matilda le Archidiacon quondam tenuit,
et nullus eoroum tenet quartem partem un. f. m. et subsidium
inde———[nichel].—C0rn·wezl!, Hundred of T rigge.
From inquisition taken at Camelford for collecting taxes.
—-Patent R0!/.1.
A_D_ 1456, HERTFORDSHIRE

In a deed of Release made by the Abbott occurs " Ac

omnia illa terras et tenementa in Watforde [Herts] praedicta,
vocata ‘ Galpyns ’ [now called Callipers]."——-From Riley’s
C/zrenic/es q' the Monastery q' Sz. Aibdns, vol. i, p. 229.
WIMBORNE, Doksm
7-18 Hen. VI (1428-1439).

Johannes Rodecote nuper vicar’ eccl’. de Crystchirch et
yahannes Cezpan [Gdévin] dederunt Johanni Brackley Capellano
STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET I3
cantar’ voc’ Rodecotes Chauntrye in Wymborne un Messuage

et quasd’ terr etc. in Russlegh, Bydemullemore, Rydemullmede
et Courlescrofte etc.-Calendvzr q' " Inguisizianes ad quad
dczmm4m," Hutchins IV, lxxix.
SALISBURY
Some Early Galpins Spc]:

1430. John Galpin of New Saresbury Golepyn or
1430. ]ohn Galpin the younger, wool mer- Golopyn
chant
1483. Alicia Galpin pays for funeral 6/8 Gylpron and
Gilpron
1492. Richard Galpin (will) Burgess of St.
Thomas and Alice his widow (no
children mentioned) . Gylpren
1507-1 1. Roger Galpin (of St. Thomas’s) Fell.
New Coll. Oxon. Gylpurn
1509-15. Thomas Galpin, M.A. 1509, D.D.
1 5 1 5 Gylpurne
1510-1 1. John Galpin pays for coflin 28/- {St.
` Edmund’s) Gylpren
1 5 50. Thomas Galpin and wife (St. Ed-
mund’s) Caplyn
1 5 5 1 . John Galpin, Bishop of Sarum, Manor
and Castle of Sherborne Capon
1567. ]ohn Galpin of Hampton Capplen and
Capplyn
1591-1610. Richard Galpin and wife. Caplyn and
Wine merchant Caplin
1619-23. Gyles Galpin - Capen
1630-1, ]an. 9. Mr. Richard Galpin, buried Gapplin
1630, ]une 23. Mrs. Ann Galpin, buried Gapline
1652. William Galpin pays for sillings 6/-
St. Thomas’s Gapen
1656, Oct. 27. Mrs. Elizabeth Galpin, buried Gappen
1660, April 16. William Galpin, buried Gapon
1723, June 1. Dorothy Galpin of Broad
Chalke, mar. at St. Martin’s Galpen

I806. ]ohn Galpin, A.L.S. and author Galpine
2 Hen VI (1430). Calendar Patent Rolls.

John Galopyn or Golepyn of New Saresbury co. Wilts the
younger, Wolmonger, summoned for owing {8 and {IO to
Bristol Merchants.
Swayne’s C/zurc/twarcleus’ accouuts of St. Ealiuuucfs aaa' St.
Taomas’s, Sarum
Sarum. St. Thomas’s.
148 3-4. Alicia Gylpron pays vis. viijcl. pro conductione palli
(for a funeral).
Monies received for Churche men of St. Edmond’s from March

goth 1483 to April 1484
" Sepulture cum conductionibus ornament’
Et de vis viijd rec’ de Alicia Gilpron.
pro conductione pallei."
VVill proved in the Prerogative Court of Chancery 1492.

Gylpren, Richard. St. Thomas’s, Sarum. IQ Dogett. Now
at Somerset House.- Wiltshire Notes aaa' Queries.
1510. Johanne Gylpren pays 28s. (for lead for a coilin)

et—xxviijS rec’ de Johanne Gylpren pro vi c.et di plumbi de--
sibi vendit.—-—Eccl’ia S ’ci Ecl’i Sarum. March 3ISt 1 510-
April 2oth 151 1.
1 5 5o- 51. St. Edmonds

Pewes. Also in primys Rec’ Eor the charge of Thomas
Caplyn’s wyve’s pewe IIIId. .
4 Edw. VI (1551).
John Galpin (Capon) Bishop of Sarum demised to Edward
Duke of Somerset the Manor of Sherborne with the Castle
and Seven Manors.
1568.
St. Edmond’s, 1567-1568. New Organ. The said
_ Accowntansy answeryth for money by them beggyd towards the T
making of the organs by their names as hereafter Ffolloyth.
In primys of Mr. ]ohn Capplen of hampton iis.

(Note.—This is the largest donation. Many gave 1c!.)
[dem Mr. ]ohn Capplyn for vij wenscottes xxxiiijs.
1591-2. Rich. Caplyn Wyne 48s.

1593-4. Ric. Caplyn Wyne 265. 1 14.
1594-5. Ric. Caplyn Wyne, 27s. 24.
1595-6. Mr. Caplyn Wyne 35;.
1 597-8. Mr. Caplyn, wyne due when Mr. Godfrey was CW
(Churchwarden), 47s.; hoc anno, 40s. IO4.; barres
and yron for the wyndowe, 154.
1 599-1600. Pewse—Ric. Caplyn w [wife] 2s. 64.
1604, April 9. Richard Caplyn C.W.
May 6. For divers reasons and for the {ine of 40:. he is
discharged and Henrie Harnon chosen instead.
1609-10. Mr. Caplyn Wyne, A2 12s. 44.
1619-20. Acc’t for building the Ringing loft.
Gyles Capen subscribed 24. (indexed as Caplyn).
1622. Gyles Capen gives 34.
9 Jan. 1630. Mr. Richard Gapplin buried.
23 June 1632. Mrs. Ann Gappline buried.
1651-2. for sittings Mr. W. Gapen 4s.
Oct. 27 1656. Mrs. Elizabeth Gappen buried.
1 6 April 1 660. William Gapon buried.
1806. John Galpine, A.L.S. of Salisbury, author of a
Sytzoptictzi C0mpeiz4ium ey' Britis/z Botany.
DORCIIESTER, Donsm
Holy Trinity (Registers from 1 5 59 to 167 5) searched

cA1>EN, CAPIN, GALPEN, GAPEN, GAWPEN, GAPPER
1600, Ap. 3. Robert Gawpen and Catherine Bishop mar.
1628, Sep. 8. James Capen bur.
1629-30, Jan. 17. Nicholas Upsal and Dorothy Capen mar.
1630, Oct. 1 8. Thomas Swift and Elizabeth Capon mar.
1631-2, Jan. 29. Jane, dau. Wiilliam Gapper bap.
1632, May 28. Mary, wife Thomas Gapen bur.
1633, Nov. 25. William, son William Gapper bap.
1633-4, Feb. 16. Jane, dau. Bernard Capen ,,
1633-4, Feb. 23. Elizabeth, dau. Thomas Capon ,,
1633-4, March 3. Elizabeth, dau. Thomas Capon bur.
1635, July 12. Barnard, son Barnard Capen bap.
1636-7, Feb. 24. Wiilliam Gapper bur.

1637, Nov. 5. William, son Barnard Capen bap.
1 640, Nov. 8. Mary, dau. Barnard Capen bap.
g16:
1642-3, Jan. 1. John, son Barnard Capen bap.
1642-3, Jan. 6. John, son Barnard Capen bur.
1643, Ap. 22. William, son Thomas Gapen bur.
1653, Dec. 18. Ruth, dau. Barnard Galpen bap.
1656, March 29. A man child of Barnard Galpen,
still-born bur.
1661, Oct. 1 1. Barnard Galpen bur.
1662, May 30. John, son of the widow Galpen ,,
1663-4, March 24. Mary, dau. Thomas Gapen bap.
1667, Ap. 7. Mary, dau. Thomas Gapen bap.
St. Peter’s, Dorchester, 1 6 53-1 67 5

GALPEN, GAPIN
1655-6, Feb. 18. Thomas Galpen and Jane Harris mar.

1658, May 9. Sarah, dau. Thomas Gapin (b. Ap. 16) bap.
1660-1, Feb. 1 7. Hannah, dau. Thomas Gapin bap.
All Saints’, Dorchester, Registers, 1653-1675

NO GALPINS
Tablet in Church.
To Mr. William Gape, late inhabitant of the Parish of
St. Paul in Covent Garden, Westminster, bequeathed to the
poor of the Parish of All Saints {Q 5 per annum for ever.
His will proved 20 Oct. 1675.
Mary, his wife, died 16 Nov. 168 1.
Arms: Per pale, or and argent, a fess and in chief three
crosslets iitchée sable.
" Thomas Gape by Will dated Jan 2 1667-8 left { 100 to
the poor of All Saints, Dorchester, where he was b0rn."
(Note.——Galpin is entered in the Charminster Registers
(near Dorchester) as Gape.) (John Gapen or Gape, 1574, and
his son John Gapen married 1610.)
AMERICA
References.
Savage, James, Genealogical Dictionary of clzejirsc settlers in
New England. 4 vols. Boston, 1860-2. Vol. ii, p. 223.
Cothren, William, History of Ancient Woodoury. Water-
bury, 1854. P. 544.
History of Ancient Woodonry
Benjamin Galpin and his wife Rebecca came from Stratford

to Wood.bury about I680. Mr. Galpin died in 1731 and his
widow in 1743. (Numerous descendants.)
Savage’s Genea/ogicai Dictionary
Benjamin Galpin, Woodbury. Perhaps son of Philip by wife Rebecca.

(Probably came from Bridport to Stratford.) Numerous descendants: Samuel
Galpin, clergyman (Cothren, p. 469); Leman Galpin, M.D., Milan, Ohio; and
others.
Daniel Galpin, son of Richard Galpin of Bridport and his wife Mary Carter
of Beaminster, went to U.S.A. about 1830 or later. Charles Galpin, his brother,
also went to U.S.A., and was killed in the Civil War. He was born IO Dec. 1813
and married, 26 jan. 1839, Charlotte, dau. of Robert Budden of Allington, Dorset.
He left children, Flora, born 18 March 1 835, and Charles Miller Galpin, born 3
Nov. 1 841, who was living in Philadelphia in 1877.
Fort Gatpin, in Montana, on the River Missourie.
Gaipin Post——the name of the American Civil War Com- memoration

Society, at Glen Falls, on the Hudson River, State of New York.
(Note.——A large number of these fraternities are found throughout the

States named after various leaders.)
GALMN, co. STAFFORD, mc.
IO66. Johannes de Montgalpen of Evreux, Normandy, 1066.

-—Mag. Scac. Rot. Nornz.
1085. Galpin or Dalfin, Tenant in Capite (equivalent to

Baron).——Doniesa’ay Book, A.D. IO8 5.
The baron’s position was connected with the tenure of land. All those who
held " in chief " (i.e., directly) of the King were alike Barone; Regis, bound to
perform a stipulated service and were members of his council. The earliest
hereditary barons were not created until the reign of Edward I and the title of Lord
was not added until 1 387.—Encycl. Britannica.
c
Walter de Gray Birch, F.S.A., etc., says: " Many of the names of persons and
places [in Domescioy Book] no doubt have been written down by the Norman
scribes incorrectly; there is a remarkable difference in spelling [in the different
copies] showing caprice and inattention which is not easily to be ‘ explained, and
it would appear that the scribes were guided by phonetics rather than strict
adherence to their original manu- script, and the correct spelling has undergone
corruption in passing through the pen of a scribe who depended upon his own
peculiar phonetic differentiation. It would almost seem as if he had written from
dictation and not from actual inspection of the material which he was condensing.
These names, in many instances, passed on in the family until they became finally
and firmly established as surnames."
The place-names might be divided into separate classes

showing the prehistoric or Celtic, the Roman, the Anglo-
Saxon, the Danish, and the Norman origin of the names.
STAFFORDSHIRE
From Collections for tz History cyf Stofordséire issued by the William Salt
Archaeological Society, and other sources.
Chillington Charters, vol. iii, p. 209.
A.D. 1 1 99-1 209. Golopiii and Editlz his wgfe grant to Hugh son of Peter
Giifard a virgate of land in Ackbury and half a virgate of land in Hyde.
Harleian MSS., No. 5816, fol. 38.
Sciant etc. quod ego Golopimts et Editlzo uxor mea dedimus et concessimus,
et hac presenti carta nostrae confirmavimus Hugoni {ilio Petri Giifard pro
homagio et servitio suo et pro duabis marcis argenti, unam virgatam terrae in
Herkebarowe, et dimidiam virgatam terrae in Hyde, quae fuit maritagium Matiltlis
motris preeliotoze Etlitlztze, etc.
Hiis testibus. Thoma de Erdinton, Hugone de Leyes, . Willielmo Bogod,

Walter de Somerford, Simone de Coven, Yvone de Hyde, Willelmo
Bekac, ]ohanne filio Willelmi, et multis aliis.
Notes
This deed was doubtless executed during the shrievalty of

Thomas de Erdington, as it is improbable he should have
STAFF ORDSHIRE AND DORSET 1 9
O LEEK
Kangsley
+
Dilhorn
_ O O Cheadle
°Caverswe|I
+
Croxden
I +Fu|Ford
Blore Heath O Miiwich
+++
ECCLESHALL
Drayton
Bassett
+
I Scale of Mi/es.
0 5 za
COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE
20 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF _
attested it in any other capacity than Sheriff. For greater formality and
publicity grants of land were often made in ancient days in p/em cemitata, i.e.,
before the County Court in which the Sheriff presided. This would account for the
presence of Hugh de Leyes, the Chief Forester of the County. The other witnesses
are mostly near neighbours of the Giffards. William Bogod was the contemporary
Lord of Blyrnhill and was dead A.D. 1209 (see vol. i, p. 292, of
Collections). ]ohn, son of William, the last witness of the deed, was his son and
heir.
Galepia is a common name in France at the present day and is as

characteristic of a French origin as Edith the name qf Galopirfs wife illustrates an
English origin. Herkebarowe, in the modern form of Ackbury, still survives as the
name of a farm adjoining the Hide of Chillington.——Salt Arch. Soc.
(Trans.: Be it known that I, Galopin, and Edith my wife give and concede
and by this our present charter have confirmed to Hugh the son of Peter Giffard,
for his homage and service and for two marks of silver, one virgate of land in
Ackbury and half a virgate of land in Hyde, which was the marriage portion of
Matilda, the mother of the said Edith.)
The size of a virgate of land varied at different periods and places, but was
generally a quarter of a hyde. A hyde was also not a fixed amount and varied
according to fertility and con- venience. It is considered to be an amount
sufficient for a family of some importance and has been placed at as much as 480
acres and even more, but it is diflicult to reduce to acres a measure so variable.
[A.D. 1220-123,0.
Harleian MSS., No. 5816, fol. 38.
Hugh Giffard sells to his brother Peter Giffard, Ackbury and half a virgate of
land in the vill of Hyde, which had been the marriage portion of Matilda, the
mother y' Edith the =wq'e m' Galepia.]
Sciant etc. quod ego Hugh Giffard concessi et quietam clamavi de me et

heredibus meis in perpetuum, Petro Giffard fratri meo, et heredibus suis totam
terram quae vocatur Herke- barowe et dimidiam virgatam terrae in villa de Hyde,
cum
omnibus pertinentiis suis quae fuit maritagium Maiildis inatris Edit/zae

nxoris Ga/opini, tenedam et habendam de Gafvina et heredibus suis sicut carta
mea quam habeo de predicto Galopino ei Editfia uxore sua testatur, pro hac autem
mea concessione et quieta clamatime dedit mihi praedictus Petrus Giffardus frater
meus quinque marcas argenti. Hiis testibus Radulfo Dulverne, Herves de Stretton,
Nicolas le Urs, Hugone de Dokeseia, Yvone de Mere, Roberto de Wistun, Waltero
de Somerford, Alexandro Munthall, Roberto de Pendeford, Willelmo de Engelton,
et multi aliis.
(N0z‘e.—In this deed Hugh Giffard transfers the land he had

acquired from Ga/apin and Edith to his brother Peter Giffard
of Chillington, etc.)
Calendar of Patent R0!/s
I5 Hen. lll (1231).

Rex suscepit in salvum et securum conductum suum carettam Godardi de
Notingham quam Rogerus l\/Iilksoppe ducit cum vietualibus in veniendo ad
exercitum Regis versus partes Wallie.
Consimiles literas habent:
Willelmus Londun de caretta quam Wi//e/mas Galapin
ducit.
I (William Galopin in command of a Commissariat wagon
for the War in Wales.)
Salt Coil., vol. vi, p. 140.
P/ea Ra/is gf t/ie Reign qf Edward [ (1 272-1 307).
Assizes taken before R. de Heugham and W. de Cokesay

at Pencrys on the Friday in the week of Pentecost. 7 Edw. I
(1279)-
Co. Stafford. Wil/iam Gamyn ef Cizedei who brought a writ of novel

disseisin against Sir Simon Bassett and others respecting common of pasture in
Chedle (Cheadle) withdrew his plea. Meina. 6.
Vol. vii, p. 7o.
Assizes taken at Stafford before William Inge and Nicholas Fermband

assigned to take the same in co. Stafford on the Friday after the Feast of the Holy
Trinity. 28 Edw. I (1299).
Rohert Galpyu not appearing to prosecute his writ of novel disseisin versus
Hugh sou if Adam Gamyu and Adam Gahoyu respecting a freehold in Dulverne
(Dilhorn) the suit is dismissed. Memh. II.
Vol. vii, p. 132.
Assizes taken at Wolverhampton in co. Stafford before the same Justices (?

William de Mortimer and Roger de Bellapago) on Wednesday before the Feast of
the Purification. 3 5 Edw. I (1307}
An Assize, etc. if Richard sou of Hugh Gamyn of Dulverue, Richard de

Caverswell, William de Caverswell, Clerk, William Cort of Caverswell and Hugh
de Peshale of Dulvere [sic] had unjustly disseised Rohert Galvyu of Cheadle of a
toft and half a virgate and two acres of land and three acres of meadow in
Dulverne (Dilhorn).
Richard de Caverswell answered as tenant and stated he entered by the said

Richard sou q' Hugh, and Richard sou q' Hugh stated his father died seised of the
tenements and he had entered into them as.his son and heir.
Verdict for the defendants. Memh. 21.
Chronicles q' the Reighs of Edward I aud H

A.D. 1302. Session of judges at Leadenhall——Richard
Galopin, justice.
Eodem anno in Festi Sancti Dunstani domini-Londoni- arum justiciarii regis
assignati, sedebant apud aulam plumbeam super Cornhille per breve regis pro
transgressione facta. Ricardum Galopyn et ceteros in brevi nominatos.
Salt Collectious, vol. x, p. 16.

Extracts from Plea Rolls
Coram Rege. Hillary, 8 Edw. II (13 I4).
Stai¥ord. Richard de Whitemor of Brodok (Broadoak), ` John and Richard

his sons, William Longsing and Robert and Henry his sons, Henry del Shawe of
Hunteleye and Thomas his son, Philip Galpyu and twenty—six others named,
were attached to the suit of Robert de Dutton for coming vi et armis on the
Saturday before the Feast of St. ]ohn the Baptist, 7 Edw. II, and breaking down
his fences at Rounhall at a place

called Sothewode and destroying his growing corn with oxen, cows, and
horses, to the value of ,£2O and for which he claimed {60 as damages. Some of
the defendants denied the trespass, . and Robert son of William Lonsing, for
himself and others, stated that the place called Sothewode was his common
pasture, appurtenant to his tenement, and because the said Robert de Dutton had
put up fences and sown his common pasture he and the others named had pulled
them down, as was lawful, and he appealed to a jury which is to be summoned for
three weeks from Easter. M. 60.
I5 Edw. II (Am. 1321).

(VVilliam Galpyn of Cheadle.)
Richard son of Richard de Clynt of Chedle, Richard de Lychwode, William

Gczézbyn of Chedle, William son of Thomas de Thene and five others were
attached to answer the plea of the Abbot of Crokesdene that they had illegally
taken and impounded the cattle of his plough at Doggechedle on the Monday
before the Feast of St. john the Baptist 1 5 Edw. II (1321). M. 49 llama.
The defendants, with the exception of the two first named, denied the
trespass altogether and the said Richard and Richard stated that the King had sent
his writ to Ralph de Grendon to supply from each vill of the county a man on foot
to be armed and maintained by the vill for 4.0 days, and to be sent to New- castle-
upon-Tyne for the King’s war and in pursuance of this mandate the said Ralph had
caused all the men of the County between two ages named, to come before hin1 at
Stafford on the Wednesday in the week of Pentecost 1 5 Edw. II in order to select
a man from each vill, and among these he had selected from the vill of Chedle,
one named john de Bannebury and had assigned Richard the son of Richard, and
Richard de Lychwode to levy the cost of the arms and stipend of the said john
from the said vill, and for this purpose the said Abbot for the tenements he held
in Doggechedle had been assessed at I 5s. 6d. and refused to pay the money, in
consequence of which they had distrained him, as stated, because they could not
find any- thing else on which a distress could be levied, and they appealed to a
jury, which is to be summoned for the morrow of St. Martin. M. 49 dorm. 2
Note says: “ Without doubt the ecclesiastical bodies

claimed to be exempt from the impost."
Sa/t’s Collections, vol. ix, p. 90.
16 Edw. II (1322), Trinity. Banco Roll.

Joan, formerly wife of Richard de Warylowe, sued William
Gaéoyn for a third of ten acres of land in Chedele (Cheadle)
as her dower. William called to warranty Thomas le Fitz
Ithel le Warner [sic] who is to be summoned for the Quinden
of Michaelmas. M. 50.
Patent Rolls
1 Edw. III (1327).

Pardon to John Galpyn for the death of Richard de la
Shawe of Thornbury.
Vol. vii, p. IZI5.
Exc/iegner Snosicly Roll
A.D. 1327. Hundred de Fatemonlowe.

This subsidy was granted by the first parliament of the
King Edward III to meet the expenses of the Scotch War.
De Wi1’mo Galpyn vs. 6c!. (The largest amount for
Cheadle.)
Vol. ii, p. 1 6. Extracts from the Plea Rolls.
Easter 4. Edw. III (1330). De Banco.
Alexander de Walsham was summoned by Isabella, formerly wife of Simon

Basset, in a plea that he should permit her to present a fit person to the Church of
Chedle which was vacant, etc.
Willelmns Ga@>yn de Comitatu Stafford was one of the

witnesses to a deed_produced in this case dated 18 March
4 Edw. III. M. 64. `
4 Edw. III (1331).

Willelmus Galpyn de Comitatu Stafford, witness to a deed given as evidence

in a dispute between Alexander de Walsham and Isabella, formerly wife of Simon
Bassett, re presentation to the Church of Cheadle.
6 Edw. III (1332). Exchequer Salxsicly Roll. p. 1 17.

Taxes granted by Parliament for the expenses of the
Scotch War.
KYNGESLEY
]oh’ne Galpyn ijs vid
Ale:x’o Galpyn xiid
CHEDLE
Will’o Galpyn vis
P- 49-
Mich. 7 Edw. III (1333).

Richard, son of Alan de Leghes of Whiston, and Margaret his wife sued
William Galpyn of Checlle for I4 acres of land in Kyngesley and he sued Yolzn
Ga@>yn eyf C/zedle for two acres of land and William le Taillour of Chedle for
an acre of land in the same vill, as the right of Margaret.
The defendants prayed a view and the suit was adjourned to the Quindene of
Hillary. M. 124.
_ p. 58.
1334. De Banco. Hillary 8-9 Edw. III (1334.-5).
Richard, son of Allan de Leghes of Whiston, and Margaret lzis ·wg’e sued
70lzn Gaéoyn gf Clzeclle for two acres of land in Kyngesley and they sued
William Galpyn of Chedle for thirteen and a half acres of land and Richard de la
Shawe of Thorn- bury for one acre in the same vill as the right of the said
Margaret.
None of the defendants appeared and the Sherii¥ was ordered to take the
tenements into the King’s hand and summon them for the Quindene of Holy
Trinity. M. 338.
Patent Rolls
II Edw. III (1337).

The Sheriff of Nottingham to the Prior of Blythe for 1 5
marks. Mainpernors: ]ohn Galopyn and
William de Legh.
CRoxDBN ABBEY, STA1=FoRDs1—11RE
Among the annals of Crokesden Abbey compiled by a

monk named William Shepsheved the following entry made in
1335 occurs: A
26 _ THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
" Mcccxxxv. Combusta sunt nemora nostra de Mosdene

scil: Wivelisdene et Pokebach, preter le Oxeheye, et venditur
in summa Wi!/ielmv Ga{vya.——Vide C0!/ectanea Tapographica,
vol. ii, p. 307. (Inaccurate in Dugdale’s Mmzaszicon.)
134-5-
Sir Hugh Galpyn (Calpin) at the Siege of Calais, 134.5-8, bore arms: Argent
a pale between two greyhounds, erect, sable (respecting each other, in Stowe). Sir
Robert Galpyn (Capon), Edw. III Roll, 1 327-77, bore arms: Gules, three capons
and a bordure engrailed argent.—As/zmare Roll.
Salt Arc/z. Sac., p. 101.

Easter, I4 Edw. III (1340). De Banco.
Wil/iam, son J Raéert Ga@ya, appeared by Attorney against John, son and
heir of Thomas Itthel, in a plea that he should warrant to him the third of three
acres of land and two acres of meadow in Chedle which Margery, formerly wife
of Thomas Ithel, claimed as dower. John did not appear and the Sheriff I had
taken the dower claimed into the King’s hand. Margery therefore to recover seisin
and Wil/iam is to be compensated from the land of the said John. M. 124.
.4.0. 1346. Vol. xx, new series. Vol. ii, pp. 100-101. /~/
(Containing a history of the Manor and parish of Weston under Lizard and
giving an account of Adam de Peshale, wherein it states):
Thereupon a writ dated from Porchester on the 27th May 20 Edw. III 1
346) was issued stating that " whereas we lately assigned our trusty and well-
beloved Robert de Ferrars to arrest Adam de Peshale, a common malefactor
notoriously accused of various homicides and other felonies and to bring him
dead or alive, and with power to depute others in his place to perform and execute
the same, and the said Alan having broken his attachment ‘ et legam regai nastri
dgfagiens nolait stare jari ’ we have pardoned etc. John de Ipstanes, _ William
Trumwyn, Thomas de Creswell, William Trumwyn, bastard, John Sumner? of
Whytegreve, John de Chestershire, John de Breydeshale, William Williamsmon
[Le., William,
William Trumwyn’s man] Tromwyn, John son of William Rowe of Norton

and Thomas William’s Chamberleyn [i.e., Thomas, William Trumwyn’s
Chamberlain] Tromwyn, who had been deputed by the said Robert and who
pursuing the said Adam as a felon took him at Kaynton in co. Salop, etc."
Apparently this pardon was not considered full enough for on 7 July another
pardon was issued by the Custos, Lionel the King’s son, which using the same
words as the other pardoned the following persons for the same act, viz., John de
Ipstones, William Tromewyne, Thomas de Kerswell, John de Breydeshale, John
de Chestreshyre, John de Whytegrave, John de Norton, Thomas Chamberlein,
Ralph de Ipstones, William de Somerford, Alexander de Whytington, William de
Whytington, Adam Galpyn, and Thomas Ronsleigh.
Extract from the Plea Rolls. Vol. xiii, p. 76.

1369. De Banco. Trinity, 43 Edw. III (1369).
Adam de Homerslele (Hammersley) sued William Galoyn for chasing IOO

of his sheep with his dogs at Kyngele so that by the bites of dogs they had been
deteriorated in value and for which he claimed 4os. as damages and likewise for
tearing down and consuming his corn and grass with his cattle to the value of 4os.
William did not appear and the Sheriff was ordered to distrain and produce him on
the Quindene of St. Michael. M. 397.
A.D. 1373. De Banco. Mich., 47 Edw. III [1373]. p. IO3.
Ralph de Ferrers, Chivalier, sued John Cokeslone, parson of the church of

Weston under Lousyerd [Lizard], yolzn Gahbyn of Eccles/zale, John de Prestbury,
and William de Shaldford for forcibly entering his park at Elenhale and chasing
and killing his game. None of the defendants appeared and the Sheriff was
ordered to distrain John Cokeslone, who had found bail, and to arrest the others
and produce them on the Quindene of St. Hilary. M. 516.
(1374.) The Borough of Gildford.
Members of Parliament (taken from Prynne’s Re_gisier J Parliamenzary W

rits clown to Eclw. IV. From thence to the Restoration from the Notitia q'
Parliament of Brown W illis).
47 Edw. III (1374).

William Gallopin and Roger Lombard, Members of
Parliament.
Patent Rolls
2 Richd. II (1378). Co. Stafford.

Commission to enquire, etc., _70hh Gezlvyn, with others
helping.
The Abbot of Dieuleucrees " desiring to perpetuate maintenance in his
marches and oppress the people " killing and maiming several.
Wm. Sale Sac., vol. xiv, p. 152.

Coram Rege
Trinity, 3 Ric. II (1379).
John de Verdon, Sheriff, and Richard Fevesone, William Stonylowe, and

ffohh Gzzl;z>yh, three of the Coroners answer to an appeal of Hilaria, formerly
wife of William Horsho (about the murder of her husband). M. 1 3 Rex.
16 April, 3 Ric. II (1379).
An inquisition taken at Leek before Ralph de Vernoun, Chevalier, John de

Wolaston, Yeh}: Gahayh and their fellow Yuxtices by virtue of the King’s
Commission and on the oaths of Henry de Delf, etc., on Monday the Feast of the
Apostles Philip and James 3 Ric. II (re murder of John de Warton). The Abbot of
Dieulacres had received the murderers knowing they had comitted the felony.
Coram Rege. Easter, 5 Ric. II (138 1).
Staffordsh.). Peter de Leghe of co. Chester and William de Gunston, monk,

of Crokesdene were attached to answer the appeal of jean, formerb ihe ·w#e q'
yah}: Gez@yh, for the death of her hushmzel ; and she states that her hushezml,
john Gezlpyh, was in the peace of God and of the King at Harewodlane in the
parish of Chedle in co. Stafford on Thursday in the week of Pentecost, 4 Ric. II, at
the hour of curfew (hom ighiiergii) when Nicholas Welok of co. Chester, whom
the said Joan also appealed if he were present, struck the said John Galpyn with
his sword on his right arm causing a mortal wound of which
he died, and the said Peter and William Gunston and Robert del Walle, john
de Legh, and William Trittok of Ipstones on the Sunday in the Feast of the
Pentecost of the same year at Ipstones had procured, abetted, and arranged that
the said Nicholas should commit the felony.
And the said Peter and VVilliam Gunston denied the felony and put
themselves on the County, and joan likewise, but the process was respited until
the principal had been convicted, and Peter and VVilliam prayed they might be
admitted to bail, and Peter produced as sureties Ralph Vernon, Chivaler, and
Thomas de Asshton, Chivaler, Thomas de Aston, Chivaler, and john de Stanley,
who became bound to produce the said Peter on the Quindene of St. john the
Baptist, and William Gunston was likewise admitted to bail.
A postscript states that on that day the parties appeared and john de Leghe
likewise surrendered and appealed to a jury, and as the Sheriff returned that
Nicholas the principal had been outlawed, he was ordered to summon a jury for
three weeks from Nlichaelmas, and Robert Knolles, Richard Greve, Chivaler,
john Ipstanes, Chivaler, and john Stanle became sureties to produce the
defendants at that date and likewise for their good behaviour towards the said
Yann, and William Gunston was committed to the Nlarshalsea in the custody of
Robert Bracy and afterwards john de Ipstanes, Chivaler, Peter de Leghe, john de
Leghe, William de Rygway, and Thomas de Howe became sureties for him and
for his good behaviour towards foam under a penalty of {100.
And the process was continued till the Quindene of Hillary, when the
defendants appeared and joan being solemnly called up to the fourth day did not
appear, they were therefore quit of her appeal but had to answer for the felony to
the King. And they pleaded not guilty and appealed to a jury, which was to be
summoned for a month of Easter and they were released on bail, and Robert
Knolles, Chivaler, john de Ipstones, Chivaler, Robert de Swynhiton (Swynnerton),
Chivaler, and Robert de Hyde became sureties for Peter de Leghe and john de
Leghe, and john de Ipstones, Chivaler, and Robert de Swynhiton, Chivaler, Robert
Hyde, and Peter Leghe became sureties for William de Gunston: on the above day
the defendants appeared and the process was moved by a writ of nisi prius to be
heard at Stafford by the justices of assize
on the Wednesday in the week ofPentecost, when a jury returned a verdict

that they were not guilty of procuring or abetting or counselling the death of
f7ohn Gafoyn. M. 21 dorso.
Nicholas Wheloch was pardoned 6 Ric. II. See Pazent Rolls. ’
6 Ric. II (1382).
Pardon to Nicholas de Whelok for the death of _`}’ohn
Ga@yn, killed on Thursday before the translation of Thomas the
Martyr, 4. Ric. lI.———Calendar q' Patent Rolls.
Calendar Patent Rolls.
7 Ric. II (1383).
Presentation of William Galpyn, Chaplain, to the Vicarage of Radford, in the

Diocese of York, in the King’s gift by reason of the temporalities of the Alien
Priory of Lenton being in his hands on account of the war with France.
Extracts from the Plea Rolls. Salt, vol. xiii, p. 76. De Banco.
Easter, 7 Ric. II.
Richard, son of Richard de Mulewych, and Matilda his node, who was said
to be of full age, sued Ralph Galpyn fora messuage, sixty acres of land, and six
acres of meadow in Kyngesley, which they claimed as the right of Matilda. Ralph
did not appear and the Sheriff was ordered to take the tenements into the King’s
hand and to summon him for the Octaves of St. Michael.
A postscript states that on that date the Sheriff returned that the writ reached
him too late and he was ordered as before, and to summon the said Ra@h for the
Octaves of St. Hilary.
M- ;szs~
De Banco p. 194.
Mich., 9 Ric. II (1385).
Richard, son of Richard de Mulewych (Millwich), in his own person and

Mazilda his zcgfe by her Attorney sued Raloh Ga@yn for a messuage, sixty acres
of land, and six acres of meadow in Kyngesley which the said Matilda had
disseized to him. when she was under age.
Raloh stated that Matilda when she was " sola " was in his seisin and had
released and quit·claimed to him and to his heirs and assigns all her right to the
tenements in question by
the name of all lands and tenements which formerly belonged to William
Galoyn the faihcr of Matilda, within the fee of Kyngesley, and he produced the
deed which was dated from Kyngesley on the Sunday after the Feast of St. Peter
ad Vincula, 1 Ric. II (1377).
The plaintiff denied the deed was the act of Matilda, and appealed to the jury
and to the witnesses of it who were john Gahyn, Richard de Thornbury, Adam de
Homresley (Ham- mersley), ]ohn Bate, and Simon the Clerk.
The Sheriff was therefore ordered to summon a jury and the witnesses for
the Quindene of Easter. M. 484.
Copgrave, Chronicle of England
A.1>. 1388.-
Before the murder of Richard II his adherents and sup- porters were seized
and imprisoned.
“ At the Parliament these men were condemned to various prisons (among

numerous others) yon Golopyn knyt of the Kingis house."
Salt Arc. Soc., vol. xv, p. 77.

Dc Banco
Mic., 20 Ric. II (1396).
Ralph Galpyn was attached at the suit of Thomas Beke, Chivaler, for waste
and destruction in houses, gardens, etc., which Thomas had demised to him for a
term of years, and Thomas stated that on the Monday before the Feast of St.
Michael, 44 Edw. III, 1770 he had demised to the said Ralph at Dilrun (Dilhorn)
two messuages, two carucates of land, and ten acres of wood in Dilrun and
Chedele to be held by him for the following six years, and that Ralph had wasted
the tenements by digging and selling marl and clay from two acres of the value of
40s. and by pulling down a hall and selling the timber for ten marks and by
pulling down two chambers each worth A40, a kitchen and a stable each worth
40:., and by cutting down and selling from the woods forty oaks each worth 41.,
sixty ash trees each worth gs., and by cutting down in the gardens one hundred
cornules each worth Sd., twenty pear trees each worth 41., and twenty apple trees
each worth 6s., and for which he claimed £2OO as damages.
Ralph appeared by attorney and denied the waste in the tenements at

Chedele, and as regards the messuage in Chedele he stated he held it for the life of
Alice his wife by the demise of the said Thomas and not for a term of years as
stated. Thomas stated that at the time the messuage was wasted Ralph held it for a
term of years only, and he appealed to a jury which was to be summoned for the
Octaves of St. Hilary, and the Sheriff was ordered to make an inquisition on the
oath of a jury respecting the alleged waste in the interim.
A postscript shows adjournment of the suit up to the Quindene of Trinity, 2 3

Ric. II (1399), on which day the suit was made a remanet, because the late King
Richard had relinquished the Government of his kingdom [de regimini regni sui
se demisit]. Subsequently, on the Monday after the Quindene of St. Michael, 1
Hen. IV (1400), Thomas prayed for a re—summons and it was conceded,
returnable for the Octaves of St. Hilary.
A further postscript shows adjournment of the suit up to Trinity term 1 Hen.

IV. M. 407 dorm.
Vol. xvi, p. 82.

Coroner? Roll. 1 Hen. IV (1400).
At Blore, on the body of William Wasteneys, the jury, Richard Peeshale,

Yofm G¢z@yn, Robert Walle, and nine others, stated that he was cutting down an
oak tree, and it had fallen on him and killed him.
FINAL CoNcoRDs, STAFFORDSHIRE, temp. Hen. IV, at a month, from

the day of St. Michael, 6 Hen. IV (1405)
Between Alexander Benet, Vicar of Dulrone, Richard Beek, Chaplain, and

Robert Baret, Chaplain, complainants, and Thomas Beek, Knight, deforciant, of
eight messuages, three and a half carucates of land, four acres of meadow, four
acres of wood, and gos. of rent in Dulrone, Kyngsley, Chedull, Fulford, Fowall,
and Fossebroke.
Thomas acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of the complainants

for which the complainants granted them to Thomas for his life with remainder to
Ralph, son of ]ohn Basset, and Matilda his wife and their issue and failing such to
the issue of Matilda and failing such to the issue of Elizabeth,
the wife of Stephen del Wode, and her issue, and failing such issue to Alice,
the wife of Rezév/z Gez@>yn, and her issue and failing such to Matilda, the wife
of John Savage, and her heirs for ever.
]o11N BAssET, of Drayton,§-‘ Sm THOMAS BEKE,—_I:ALICE,

co. Stafford, Lord of Knight, 6 Hen. I his first
Cheadle and Baron ofI IV, 1404. wife.
Sabcote. I I
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MATILDA,
Basssw. Bram, liv- BETH, WODE,I404. GALPYN, wife of
ing 1404, 1404. 1404. john Sav-
abit. 1421. age.
. VISITATION OF STAFFORDSHIRE, 1583

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Sir Thomas Beke, a wealthy landowner of Staffordshire, had four daughters

of whom the eldest, Matilda, married Ralph Basset, son of john Basset of
Drayton, Lord of Cheadle and Baron of Sabcote, who possessed extensive
hereditary estates at Melcombe, co. Dorset, near Wolland and Ibberton. Alice, the
third daughter of Sir Thomas Beke, married Ralph Galpyn of Cheadle, and
subsequently some of the Galpyn family went to live in Dorset in the
neighbourhood of Melcom be. Not long after this time the Galpyns disappear
entirely from Staffordshire. One of the battles of the Wars of the Roses, that of
Blore Heath in 1459, near Eccleshall, was fought very near their property. After
that upheaval there is no trace of the name in Staffordshire. Although the VVills at
Lichfield _ commence as early as 1539, there is not a single Galpyn Will
D
in any form of spelling, and this branch of the family was only contmued by
one or more who moved to Dorset.
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Melcombe Hornsey, near Woolland and Ibberton. Hutchins says: " The
Bassets of Drayton, co. Stafford, had anciently a concern here.
5 Edw. I. Engleran le Waleys and Alice his wife, in consideration of {100

sterling, released and quitclaimed the Manor of Melcombe to Ralph Basset of
Drayton and his heirs, etc." .
Ralph Basset of Drayton appoints attorneys and agents to take possession of

this and other estates and to collect rents, dispose of corn, cattle, and goods.
39 Edw. 1]]. Ralph Basset, Lord of Drayton, had granted to john Brunning
and his heirs the Manor of Upmelcombe and the advowson of Melcombe with
rents and services, etc.
24 Edw. III. On the death of Richard de Amondevile, Chevaler, a jury

decided that the Manor of Upmelcombe should revert to the heir of Ralph, son of
Ralph, son of the said Ralph Basset of Drayton, now under age, as Ralph Basset
of Drayton had granted the Manor of Upmelcombe to the same Richard de
Amondevile, father of Richard de Amondevile, Chevaler, who had died without
issue male of his body, etc.-- Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset, vol. iv, p. 364.
Salt Soc., new series, vol. iii, p. 151.
De Banco. Trinity, I7 Hen. VI (1433)
john Sutton sued William Goloyn of llfeulotzyclze, yeoman, Thomas Doxsey

of james Rushton, husbandman, and john Chaterton of Rodeyerd, husbandman,
for breaking into his close at james Rushton and cutting down his underwood,
digging in his soil, and carrying away hay belonging to him and trees and
underwood to the value of IOO5.
The defendants did not appear and the Sheriff was ordered as in the last suit
(Lo., to arrest and produce them on the Quindene of St. Nlichael). ZW. 475 dorso.
Subsidy Rolls for Dorset
Milton Abbas
16 Hen. VIII (1524-5). P.R.O. A
john Galpyn goods vjli iijs
Willyam Galpyn ,, iijli xviiid
john Galpyn ,, xxs iiijd
Edyth Galpyn, widow ,, xxs iiijd

Ibberton
16 Hen. VIII (1524-5). P.R.O.
William Galpyn goods vjh iijs
Nycholas Galpyn ,, xxs iiijd
Woolland
IS 93- _
Agnes Gawpen in goods
Henry Gawpen ,,
William Gawpen ,,
A Fifehead and Burghe

1593. Subsidy Roll, P.R.O.
Robert Gawpine iijs viijd
LAY SUBSIDY Roms, DORSETSHIRE
Public Records Oiiice, London
A.D. 1558 to 1640

Assessment third of three Subsidies granted 39 Elizabeth.
1 597-98. The Tithing of Wollon in Whitway Hundred.

Agnes Gawpen, in goods iijli viijs
Henry Gawpen, in goods iijli viijs
john Gawpen, in cop’ xxs iiijs
The Tithing of Iberton in Brownsel Hundred.
john Gawpen, in goods iiijli xs viijd
William Gawpen, in cop’ xxs iiijs
A 1599-1600. 42 Elizabeth. Sherborne Division.
The Tithing of Woolland

john Galpen, in cop’ xxs iiijs
john Galpen, in goods ijh viijs
The Tithing of Iberton

john Gawpen in goods iiijli xs viijd
The Tithing of Marnhull

Robert Gawpen, in goods iiijli xs viijd
1609-10. 7 James I. I
Iberton Tithing in Whiteway Hundred

William Gawpin by cop’ xxs ijs viijd
Woolland Tithing in Whiteway Hundredi

John Galpin by cop’ xxs ijs vi§d
John Galpin by cop’ xxs ijs viijd
(1612-1613.) IO James I. Dorsetshire.
Assessment of Aid for Marriage of Eldest Daughter,
levied IO James I.
Whiteway Hundred [Woolland and Ibberton]

John Gawpen, in lands ijs
(1628-29.) 4. Charles I. Third Assessment of {ive subsidies
granted; ’
-Woolland, in Whiteway Hundred

Margaret Galpin, p. copia xxs iiijs
Iberton, in Whiteway Hundred

John Galpin, in lands xxs iiije
i First and Second Assessment

Woolland, in Whiteway Hundred
Margaret Galpin, widow, p. cop’ xxs viijs
Iberton, in Whiteway Hundred

John Galpin, in lands xxs viijs
Musrizks Fon DORSET

IO April [28]--34 Hen. VIII (1539)
Iberton
Thomas Golpyn a bowe vi Arrowes, a bille.

(Thomas Galpyn, Churchwarden of Woolland Church in 1 552)
Mapleton (Mabelton)
Thomas Galpyn Junr. a bowe vi Arrowes, a bill.

Pembridg
Thomas Galpyn a bowe and sheaf of arrows.
I Pudletown and Marleton

john Galpyn a bill.
, Thornhill
]ohn Galpyn a bowe and shif¥e of Arrows.
LIST OF DORSET GALPINS WHO SIGNED THE

PROTESTATION, 1641-164.2
[Pena: MS. in House q Lords.]
BLANDFORD FORUM Sroxr WAKE

Nathaniel Galpen. Thomas Gapen.
Edward Gowpen, Senr.
CERNE ABBAS Edward Gapen, ]unr.
JOM Germ- STURMINSTER NEWTON
HAZELBURY BRYAN Robert Galpen, Senr.
John (}a]pin_ Robert Galpen, junr. I
IBBETON TOLLER PORCORUM
]ohn Galpine. .IOhn GalPl“·
L WAREHAM, Hour TRINITY
YTCHETT MATRAVERS
h G I john Gapen.
JO n 3 pcm Anthome Gapen.
MARNHULL WIMBORNE MINSTER
]ohn Galpin. Hénfy
PORTESHAM Widdow Galpm.
John Galping, Ministch WINTERBOURNE Wmrrcuuizcu
Robert Galpine.
STALBRIDG12
Gabriel Galpin. _ WOOLLAND
William Galpin. Bartholomew Galpine.
john Galpin, Overseer. Richard Galpine.
Robert Galpine.
STOKE ABBAS ]ohn Galpine.
Henry Capen. William Galpine.

WILLS
Dorset Wills at Blandford, 168 1 to 1792
CONSISTORY COURT
Galpen, john jun. Toller Porcorum, 1719.

Galpin, Benjamin. A 1708, of H.M.S. Notting/mm.
,, john. Toller Porcorum, 1708.
,, john. Wolland, A 1729.
,, jane. Marnhull, 1738.
,, john. Marnhull, 1733.
,, Nicholas. Toller Porcorum, 1760.
Galpine, john. [Blank], 1707. [Frogmore.]
,, ,, Ibberton, A 1719. _
A1>.c1~11>EAcoN1>.Y COURT
Galpen, james. Marnhull (46), 1733.

Galpin, Robert. _ Stower Provost (69), 1734.
,, Richard. Lydlinch (33), 1774.
,, john. Toller Porc. (35), 1788.
,, Thomas. Stalbridge (38), 1664.
Galpine, Margaret. Toller Porc. (55), 1722.
,, john. Toller Porc. (88), 1741.
,, Ann. Godmanston (29), 1744.
,, Richard. Bridport(8),1760. (Husb.ofBridgetWard.)
,, jane. Marnhull (50), 1764.
,, Richard. Marnhull (43), 1777.
,, john. Marnhull (37), 1778.
,, William. Marnhull (36), 1778.
,, james (Sen,). Marnhull (39), 1781.
R ,, Benjamin. Bridport(6), 1792. (Husb.ofAnn Chilcot.)
Calpine, john. Stalbridge Marsh, 1660.
Capin, Bernard. Dorchester, 1666.
Galpin, Robert. Marnhull (28), 1668.,
,, john. Wolland, 1675.
,, Edward. Stoke Wake (63), 1687.
,, Nicholas. Batcombe (3), 1706.

,, john. Shaston (47), 1710.
4O THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
Doizsms ADMINISTRATIONS, ARc1~1DEAcoN1>.Y Couivr
Galpin, William. Stalbridge (26), 1778.

Galpine, Robert. Marnhull (6), 1757.
,, Betty. Stinsford (15), 1766.
Gapen, Joseph. Stinsford (21), 1744.
WILLS IN THE PECULIAR or GREAT CAN1=o1>.D AND Poouz
Galpin, Mabell. (3). 1686, May 20.
_ WILLS AND ADMONS IN THE PECULIAR or MILTON ABBAS
Galpine, John. Wolland (17). Proved June 1729, Eliz.

Galpine Relict. Adm.
WILLS IN THE PECULIAR or W1MBo1>.N12 MINSTER
Galpin, Betterly. I5 Feb. 1724, proved 2 March 1727.

Grantee: William Galpin.
Galpine, William. I3 Nov. 1737, proved I3 Jan. 1737.
Grantees: John Galpin and Leonard Martin.
,, John. 1742, proved 1753. Grantee: Mary Galpine.
,, William. 1766, proved 1766.
Grantees: Thos. and Matthew Galpine.
,, Mary. 1786, proved 1786.
Grantee: William Galpine.
Gawlpin, John. 4pFeb. 1609. —
ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE PECULIAR OF WIMBORNE MINSTER
Galpen, John. Dec. 1692. Grantee: Katherine Galpen.

Galpen, Thomas. 1749. Grantee: Thomas Galpin.
Galpine, William. 1766. Grantee: Thomas and Matthew
Galpine.
SOMERSET House
Gawlpin, John (79), 1598.

Gawpen, Fogos (79), 1 598.
Gawpon, Robertus (60), 1598.
Golpyn, Johannes (34), 1525-28.
Galpen, William (13), 1 5 84 (April to Dec.),
Gawlpin, John (77), 1601-2.
PROVED IN THE PREROGATIVE CoURT or CANTERBURY
Gylpren, Richard. St. Thomas’ Sarum. IQ Doggett, 1492.

Now at Somerset House. (From Wiltshire Notes und
Queries.) ·
I Doizsiztr ADMINISTRATIONS
Somerset und Dorset Notes and Queries
Folio. Name of deceased. i Parish. Grantee.

200 Sidlen, Elizabeth. Eberton. ]ohn Galpin, grandson of
deceased 22 Dec. 1651.
THORNHILL, DORSET
From a Dorsetshire Subsidy Roll in the Archives of the

Family of Weston of Caller Weston, supposed to be of the
date 3 and 4 Hen. VIII, certainly between 2I Edw. IV and
I5 Hen. VIII (i.e., 1481-1523) is the following: .
The Kyngyssyllver to be payd of the Tethyn of Thornylle

[Thornhill] the xvth and xth.
It’m johne Gayllpyn at Reynth xvs ixd
It’m Marion Gallpyn at Ren. vS id .
——Somerset und Dorset Notes out! Queries, vol. iii, p. 1 92.
( Musrmas rox Doasm
34 Hen. VIII (1539).
IB12RToN.
Thomas Golpyn, a bowe, vi arrowes, a bill.

(Thomas Galpyn, Churchwarden of Woolland Church in 1 552)
THo1zN1—11LL.
John Galpyn a bowe and shiHPè of arrows.

I 5 44- _
Henry VVhite of Upcerne and F airlee (near Woolland) who
died at the Siege of Boulogne, 154.4.
Married Agnes, daughter of Richard Galpin (Capelyn).—
Hutchins’ Hist., vol. iv, p. 154.
WooLLAND ADJOINING IBBE1>.ToN
6 Edw. VI (1552).
In the Church records is preserved a list of goods made in

the year 6 Edw. VI (1552) and at the end of the inventory
. the following:
" The residue of all these premyses commytted to the

custody of these men whose names be underwrytten "——
Sir John Whyt Curate John Haysom Senr.

John Haysom Junr. John Estor.
Thomas Galpyn
——Hutehins.
Also mentioned in Nightingale’s Church Plaze of Dorset.
Henry Galpin of Woolland and Ibberton, born A.D. 1 SI 1, left sons John
Galpin, born 1536; Henry of Woolland and Ibberton; and William of Woolland
and Ibberton.
Thomas Galpyn of Ibberton, 30 Hen.VIII (1 539), Church- warden of

Woolland Church in 1 5 52.
John Galpin of Ibberton, Yeoman, married (Amelia) daughter of John

Chapman and had two children John and Melior. By his Will, 1 602, he left
bequests to the Churches of Woolland, Ibberton, and Belchalwell.
Henry Galpin of Woolland left children Henry, John, and Nathaniel. Henry
and John were both in the Church and left descendants. William Galpin of
Woolland—Ibberton had a son John who married Agnes Sprackling of Toller
Magna in 1 63 3, where he settled and left numerous descendants.
Surr IN CHANcERY
1591.
Henry Gezwpin of Woolland, Dorset, aged 80, and 70hn
Gerwlpin, aged 55.

(Henry Galpin, born in 151 1. John, born in 1536.) I
-WILLS I
1667.
Galpine, John, of Ibberton, Dorset, Yeoman, had a wife
Sarah, a son John (who had a wife Mary), a son Robert (who
had a son Robert the younger), a married daughter who died before the Will
was made. Will dated 31 Jan. 1663.
Witnesses: William Sutton, ——-— Paul, Robert Rogers.
1680.
Gaulpin, Maria (Mary Galpin) of Litchet Minster, Dorset, had a son John
and a daughter Sarah, both minors at the date of this Will. She also had a relation
named Barbara Gaulpin. Mary Galpin possessed lands at Litchett Minster,
Litchell Matravers, and Sturminster Marshall. Will dated 1 3 Jan.
1679.
I Witnesses: Charles Cherry, Katherine Keat.
1680.
Gaulpin, Johannes, of Litchett Minster, had a Wife Mary and a relation
Robert Galpin and no son at the date of making his VVill, but made provision in
his Will in case there should be any. Will dated I5 Feb. 1676.
Witnesses: Joseph Gifford, John Moore, John Palma.
PoRT1s1-1AM PARISH REGISTER
1631-2, Jan 1. James, son John Galpin, vicar, and Edith bap.
1 633, Feb. 9. Thomas, son John Galpin, vicar, and Edith bap.
1 635, Aug. 2. Henry, son John Galpin, vicar, and Edith bap.
. 1635, Aug. 3. Henry, son John Galpin, vicar, and Edith bur.
1 636, Dec. 26. Nathaniel, son John Galpin,vicar,and Edith bap.
1 639, Mar. 28. Henry,son John Galpin,vicar,and Edith bap.
1640, Aug. 20. Henry, son John Galpin, vicar, and Edith bur.
1642-3, Mar. 24. John,son John Galpin,vicar, and Edith bap.
1 643-4, Feb. 20. Francis,son Henry Galping, Clerk, and Marie
- bur.
The Vicar of Portisham, John Galpin, and Edith, his wife, had seven sons.
John, the eldest, was born in the year 1627, before they came to Portisham,
probably at Bridport, where Edith’s family lived. The Vicar graduated in 1623 and
only became Vicar of Portisham five years later. The eldest and
youngest sons were both christened ]ohn, the eldest left home. about the time
the youngest was born. There were also two Henrys, both died in infancy.
After they had been married about twenty years Edith, . while staying with
her family at Bridport during her husband’s absence on account of the war, died in
1646 and was buried there. Some years later, when the Vicar’s eldest son ]ohn
died, aged 30 years (16 57), leaving two sons Benjamin and Richard, Benjamin
went to live with his maternal relations at Bridport and finally settled there.
]ohn Galpin, eldest son of the Vicar of Portisham, born 1627, created B.A.
1648, succeeded `William Beaumont, Vicar of Canford Magna, who was " ejected
in 1652 or before for insuHiciency." He died 21 ]an. 1657.
Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries, vol. xiii, pp. 268-9.
john Galping seems to have been a man of a restless dis- position. From the
time of his first appointment to the vicarage of Portesham in 1628 he was
frequently engaged in litiga- tion respecting his tithes, and after the outbreak of
the Civil War was sometimes a soldier, and sometimes a minister. Having taken
part with the Roundhead army in the early period of the war, he ofiiciated as
minister first at Dorchester and later at Wareham, leaving his parish at Portesham
neglected. But he was not disposed to give up the profits of his vicarage, and from
Wareham made a descent, with some soldiers, on his parishioners, and by way of
tithe took away all sorts of goods and farmstock, and in particular siezed [JIOO
worth of wool I belonging to the luckless Mr. Weare. It was this that brought
Galping in contact with Trenchard, who had presumedly marked out Weare as his
own prey. Accordingly at a meeting of the Dorset Committee, held at the “ George
" Inn at Dorchester in 1645, Trenchard warned Galping’s wife that if her husband
did not resign his vicarage he would be sequestrated. The vicar capitulated the
following year, and at Mr. Richard Bingham’s house, at Quarleston, whence
Trenchard had summoned him, executed a deed resigning his living. As a reward
for this act of submission Galping was at once appointed to the Rectory of
Durweston, vacant by the sequestration of the Royalist rector, Richard Hooke.
For the next
fourteen years the former Vicar of Portesham ministered to the people of

Durweston, but during this period he returned at least twice to soldiering. After
the battle of Worcester the villagers of Durweston saw their minister ride oif
armed with sword and pistols, and in 1659 he was seen similarly arrayed, at the
head of Major James Dewye’s troop, passing through Blandford. On the last
occasion he was heard to say that " he would lose his life if ever there were a king
in England againe." Ten years later he was of a different mind and was speaking
of " His Majesty’s happy and blessed Restoration."
It seems necessary to give some explanation of Galping’s ‘ return to

Portesham after his resignation of the vicarage. At ‘ the Restoration Hooke went
back to Durweston Rectory, and the ejected Galping seemed likely to fall between
two stools.
However, he brought an action at the Assizes for the recovery of the vicarage
of Portesham, and obtained a verdict in his favour on the ground that his
resignation had not been made before the Ordinary. But in the meantime one
Henry Bartlett had been presented and inducted to Portesham, and it is hardly to
be expected that the parishioners were inclined to welcome back their former
vicar. Fortunately for Galping Bartlett did not live long, and after some tedious
suits in Chancery the former found himself back in his old vicarage.
The cost of these suits were heavy, and in 1667 Galping describes himself as
" utterly impoverished and undone, havinge made iifteen journeys on foot since
the law put him in possession of the vicarage from Portesham to London, a
distance of 105 miles/’ His tomb-stone bears the record that he was vicar of the
parish for 5 3 years. No one would suppose from this inscription that for nearly
half the period of his alleged incumbency the interest he showed in the parish was
limited to his leading a raid on the goods and chattels of his
parishioners.
F. Pom:.
The writer of the above appears to be unaware that in the Civil War it was
nothing extraordinary for the clergy to take command of bodies of troops and they
often made very gallant and able leaders. Here is an epitomized account taken at _
random from Hutchins:
C/tilt! Ockford, Dorset, 4th August 164 5 : " Cromwell marching towards
Shaftesbury with 1,000 dragoons, prevailed on a large body, posted on the top of a
hill, to disperse. He then advanced to a larger number who had white colours and
were all armed. Cromwell summoned them to lay down their arms, which they
refused, being encouraged by their Commander, Mr. Browel, Rector q' Compton,
near Shaftesbury, who threatened to pistol whoever gave back. Cromwell ordered
his own troop to charge, which was repulsed with the loss of two killed, eight or
nine wounded, etc." (See Hutchins, vol. iv, page 80.)
CHANCERY BILLS AND Aivswmzs, CHARLES I

G2/27 G12/27 Gu/so
Galping *0. Powlett (Abstract)
A.D. 1631, Nov. 16.
To the Rt. Hon’ble Thomas, Lord Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
of England.
Humbly complaining showeth unto your Lordship your daily orator ]ohn
Galping, clerk, vicar of the parish church of Portesham, Dorset, that Sir John
Powlett of Winton, Co. Southampton, Knight, being seized of the parsonage and
rectory of Portesham did by his deed dated the 24th August 1628 present your
orator unto the said vicarage whereupon your orator was lawfully instituted and
inducted into the parish church of Portesham about the 27th August 1628. And
whereas the said vicarage is anciently endowed with divers tithes taken and
received by the vicar of Portesham for the time being, as by ancient composition
remaining, as your orator conceiveth, in the hands of the said Sir john Powlett
more fully may appear. But so it is the said Sir ]ohn Powlett com- bining and
confederating with one ]ohn Coward of Portesham, ‘ yeoman, to defraud and
utterly deprive your orator of such tithes, having gotten into their hands and
custody the said composition as well as divers other writings and evidences
concerning the said vicarage, have not only most unjustly by force and arms
hindered and interrupted your orator from collecting and receiving the said tithes,
but also have for along time taken and still take to their own use all the tithes in
the
said parish of Portesham. May it therefore please your Lord- ship to grant
unto your orator a writ of subpoena to be directed, unto the said Sir John Powlett
and john Coward commanding them therein to appear in Court to answer to the
premises and to abide such further order as shall stand with equity and good
conscience. And your orator shall daily pray, etc.
(Signed) ]oHN STi2vENs.
The defendantSir ]ohn Powlett, knight, answers and says that he believes
that the Abbott and Convent of the Monastery of Abbotsbury, Co. Dorset, were
heretofore in right of their said Monastery seized in fee of the said rectory and
parsonage of Portesham, until the dissolution of the said Abbye, and that the vicar
of Portesham only enjoyed the house, gardens, and orchards lying near the parish
church, wherein the complainant now dwelleth, and also a yearly pension of {8 1
gs. 4d. And this defendant doth believe that about go Henry VIII (1 5g 8-9) the
Abbott and Convent of the Monastery of Abbotsbury granted and surrendered the
said parsonage with the advowson of the said vicarage thereunto belonging, to the
said King and his heirs. That the said late King Henry VIII died thereof so seized.
in fee, after whose death the same descended unto Queen Elizabeth who by her
letters patent bearing date the 2O January in the third year of her reign (1561) did
grant the said rectory and church of Portesham and also the advowson of the said
vicarage to the Rt. Hon’ble William, late Marquess of Win- chester and his heirs
for ever. The estate and interest of the said Marquess in and to the said parsonage
is by mean con- veyances and assurances conveyed and come to this defendant
and his heirs by virtue whereof this defendant is of the said parsonage lawfully
seized in fee.
This defendant doth deny that to his knowledge any vicar for the time being
of the said parish church hath ever had or received any tithes arising within the
parish of Portesham as in the bill of complaint is suggested, or that he this
defendant hath combined or confederated with the other defendant John Coward
or any other persons to defraud or deprive the complainant of any tithes or
duties. And this complainant saith that ever since he presented the complainant to
the said vicarage he hath paid yearly the said {8 1 gs. 4d. unto the complainant
until about April last past. Is ready to maintain and prove all the aforesaid
matters to be true and prays to be dismissed with reasonable costs and charges
wrongfully sustained.
Two years later, in May 1633, the Vicar of Portesham had an action in
Chancery with Elizabeth Poulet, widow and relict of Sir john Poulet, late of
Hydestreet, near the city of Winchester, Hampshire, Knight, deceased, also over
tithes at Portesham.
Likewise in January 1637-8 he had an action with one Anthony Stocker of

Chilcompton, co. Somerset, Esq., also over tithes at Portesham.
PORTISHAM VICARAGE ‘
The return of the commission, 1650, was that the vicarage was in the King’s
books {,8 1 gs. 4d., that Sir ]ohn Paulet gave by his will 20 nobles to the vicar,
and since the Parliament has given Q-; or g of the impropriation of Affpuddle. The
parsonage is worth {:120 per annum. Mr. Essex Paulet, proprietor, and Mr.
Weares receives the profits to his use. Mr. Galpin, incumbent. Mr. Ash, an able
preacher who wants but means, supplies the cure and has nothing for his salary
but what he can get out of Affpuddle.-—-Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset.
The following extract from Hutchins has some bearing on the vexed
question of the ownership of the Portisham tithes.
There was a composition made between the Abbot and Convent of

Abbotsbury, proprietors, and ·Thomas Churchill, vicar (1474.-1490) by which it
was agreed, and confirmed at Sarum by the bishop (May 30, I476) that the vicar
should have a mansion, garden, and curtilage on the north side of the church,
all oblations, etc., the tithes of lamb, wool, jieere, etc., etc., tithes out of Ayslond,
Aysmede, and Aysdown, etc. a parcel of land called Twelve Acres, tithes of the
parish of Corton, etc., etc., tithes in North Letterley, etc., 4.os. yearly, 62 acres of
arable land in the parish of Portisham, etc., and much besides.
The " rapacious monks " who ever oppressed the secular
clergy tried to break the agreement, to cut down the vicar’s income and strip
him of almost everything by an appropriation which “ appears to have been
irregular and unusual."
" Since the Reformation," says Hutchins, " some aug- mentations have been
made; for in Mr. Bailey’s time (instituted 1692) the value of the vicarage was
considerably more than now; but its ancient fate of being plundered has again
attended it, and some late improprietors have copied the monks’ example"-See
Hutchins, vol. ii, p. 766.
Note.-—The vicar’s contention was that the composition made between the
Abbot and Convent of Abbotsbury and the Vicar of Portesham was still in force
and that the monks’attempt to break the agreement was illegal and therefore they
could not hand on to their successors the tithes which did not belong to them.
CHANcERY Pizocsrnmes (AFTER THE REsToRA·r1oN)
Golping v. Were, 1662
The several answers of William Were, Gent., to John Golping, Clerk,

complaining.
Defendant says about nine years since, the said Essex Pawlett did present to
the Vicarage of Portisham Joseph Ash, Clerk, the complainant (Galpin) having
many years before absented himself from the charge and cure of the said Church
of Portisham and taken the charge of the church of Durweston aforesaid, and that
the said Joseph Ash constantly served the cure of the said church until about two
years since the said Joseph Ash did resign, after which resignation one Henry
Bartlett, Clerk, was instituted and inducted who served the cure there to the time
of his death.
————— about May last, since which time the complainant hath obtained
possession of the said church and vicarage.
·——— the complainant was soe many years absent from the church and
vicarage of Portisham aforesaid (the former lease of the said ifarme and parsonage
above recited being made null and void as aforesaid) [the complainant] hath
obtained a lease of the said Andrew Richards of the said Earme of Portisham with
its appurtenances for the term of one and twenty years at a

E
certain rent, and this defendant hath likewise obtained of the said Essex
Pawlett a lease of the rectory and parsonage of Portisham for the term of nineteen
years at the rent of 1 IO pounds. And this defendant saith that the said John
Galping in the late unhappy warre did absent himself from and did leave the
charge and cure of the said vicarage of Portisham.
— —— -— and the defendant hath been informed that the . complainant did
afterwards resign the said vicarage and church of Portisham unto John Trenchard
and John Brown, Esqre. aforesaid, etc., the patrons of the said vicarage and took
the charge and cure of the church of Durweston in the co. of Dorset vacant by
sequestration which he held, etc. —— —— for the space of fifteen years or
thereabouts (until) the happy Restoration of his Majesty when the former
incumbent who for his loyalty was turned out [was restored] and in the meantime
the said ffarme of Portisham, etc.
MILTON ABBAs
28 March 1658. Marriage of Nathaniell Galpinge of

Milton Abbey, son of John Galpinge of Durweston, Clarke
and [blank]. Banns in church.
CAN1·‘0RD MAGNA
1656-7, Jan. 21. Master John Galpen, minister bur.

1709, Sep. 25. Richard Gaulpin and Ann Rose mar.
1709, Nov. 7. Richard Gaulpin bur.
WOOLLAND
Subsidy Roll, P.R.O., 1593

Agnes Gawpen in goods "
Henry Gawpen ,, _
William Gawpen ,, _
1602.
John Gawlpin of Woolland and Ibberton, Yeoman

Will of John Gawlpin of Iberton, co. Dorset, Yeoman. Dated
4 Oct. 1602, proved 8 Nov. 1602 and 8 May 1610. (P.C.C.,

Montague, 77.)
to be buried in the Church of Iberton.
to the Church of Iberton six shillings, eight pence.
the poor of the parish of Iberton twentie shillings for a ·
Stock, the same twentie shillings to remain to the Church- wardens or

overseers of the poor of the parish of Iberton that the use may goe yearly to the
poor for ever.
Everyone of my sister Dennett’s children ten shillings a iece.
Item I give to my sister Avis Lowman her childe tenne shillings.
Item I give to the Church Woollande Three Shillings fourpence.
Item I give to the Church Belchalwell five Shillings.
Item I give to my daughter Mellior Gawlpin the sum of iifortie pounds in

money to be paid to her when she shall attain and come to the full age of one and
twentie years.
Item my will is that if Mellior my daughter doe marry with the good liking
of my overseers that then my will is further that the said Mellior shall have three
score pounds more to make up my former gift of ffortie pounds the sum of one
hundred pounds.
Item that my will is that john Chapman my brother-in- law shall have the
custody, guiding, and bringing up of john Gaulpin my sonne untill he come to the
full age of one and twentie yeares and accordingly as I have requested him as he
and I have agreed upon.
And as for Mellior my daughter my will is that my overseers of this my last
will shall have the guidance.
I do by this last will and testament give the rest to john Gawlpin my sonne
whom I do make, ordaine, and appoint my full and sole executor of this my last
will and testament.
My well beloved friends and brothers in lawjohn Chapman, . Robert

Chapman, Christopher Lowman, and William Dennett to be overseers of this my
last will and testament, either of them 5 Shillings.
If my brother in law john Chapman shall happen to die before my son john
Galpin come of age of twenty one the rest of my overseers shall have the ruling
and proving of same.
Witness: WILLIAM COALES

XTOPHER LowMAN
joHN CHAPMAN _
WILLIAM DENNETT
Rosmvr CHAPMAN.
Commission 8 Nov. 1602 to Robert Chapman.

Final Probate 8 May 1610 to John Galpin.
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
161 1, Sep. 23. George Frampton and Melior Gappinge mar.
GALPIN OF IBBERTON
M1LToN ABBEY, co. Doizsnsr
Marriages, 1 559-1 8 1 2
20 Oct. 1657. Mr. John Galpin of Iberton, son of Mr.
John Galpin of the same, and Mary Gaele, of Sturminster
Marshall, da. of John Gaele of Lachet (Lytchett). Banns.
LYTCHBTT MINSTER, DORSET A
29 March 1677. John Galpine bur.

IO May 1677. John son John Galpine bap. (posthumous)
PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE (Index Library)
1 649-1 7 14. Chancery Proceedings, Reynardson’s Division.

3 Date. Bdl. No.
Galpin sv. Geale 1 658 2 1 3 84 l
Galpin or
Goilpin *0. Gale 1 658 406 25 1
[John Galpin and Mary his wife, sole daughter and heiress
of John Gale of Lytchet Minster, co. Dorset.]
Galpin ·v. Boyde 1 700 1 60 22
[John Galpin, gent., of Steeple Ashton, co Wilts, ·v. Thomas _

Boyd of Hazelbury Bryan, co Dorset. John Galpin was ·the
son of the preceding John Galpin and Boyd had married his
sister Sarah.]—S0mersez‘ and Dorset Notes and Queries.
DoBsBT ADMINISTRATIONS
Folio. Name of Deceased. Parish. Grantee.

200 Sidlen Elizabeth Eberton John Galpin, 22 Dec.
grandson 1 6 5 1
of deceased
Will at Somerset House. 200 Grey. '
IBBE1zTON
John Galpin of Ibberton, gent., son of John Galpin and his wife, the daughter
of John Chapman, born 1650, owning extensive property at Woolland, Ibberton,
and Hazelbury Bryan married the daughter and heiress of Elizabeth Sydling of
Ibberton and had three children John, Robert, and Hannah.
The eldest son John married 20th Oct. 1657 at Milton Abbey Mary the only
child and heiress of John Gale or Gael, who left her his property at Lytchett
Minster, Lytchett Matravers, and Sturminster Marshall, near Poole. However, the
year after the marriage John Galpin began legal proceedings in the Court of
Chancery against the estate of the deceased Gale.
John Galpin died and was buried at Lytchett 29th March 1677, leaving a
grown-up daughter Sarah, married to Thomas Boyd of Hazelbury Bryan, and a
posthumous son born six weeks after his father’s death, also christened John (10th
May 1677). Thomas Boyd the brother-in-law, in 1700, brought an action in the
Court of Chancery against John Galpin in which he claimed {500, which he said
Galpin had promised to Sarah his wife who was John Galpin’s sister.
The law-suit went on for some years at great expense so that he became
impoverished and he was obliged to borrow money at exorbitant interest, the
estates were mortgaged and his affairs became so involved that he finally had to
part with ` them. Later he went to live at Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire, the home of
his wife Mary, the daughter of John Stillman. During his minority his guardian,
Robert Horley, had managed his estates at Ibberton and at Lytchett until he came
of age.
FRAGMENT or CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS
Reynardson’s Division
Galpine sv. Boyde, A.D. 1700.
The Orator, John Galpyne of Steeple Ashton in the co. of Wilts, Gent., states
that on or about the month of March last Thomas Boyd of Hazelbury Bryan in the
co. of Dorset or his wife (sister of John Galpine}, etc.
Thomas Boyd, Gent., and Sarah his wife to the bill of complaint of John
Galpin—Sarah the complainant’s sister · (stated) John Galpin promised her {500
as a marriage portion,
then lying in the hands of Robert Horley, his guardian, managing his estate
during his minority, etc.
The dwelling house of Thomas Boyd (at Hazelbury Bryan) being 30 miles
distant from Steeple Ashton, co. Wilts, where the complainant (john Galpin) lived
and his relations being poor and needy people came and lived about two years
since in Hazelbury Bryan with one john Corbin, etc.
MoRT0AGE BoND Foiz £285, MR. GAL1>1NE TO jAM12s EDGELL
Aug. 23rd. 1703, john Galpine, Gent., of Steeple Ashton, co. Wilts, and
Mary his wife, the daughter of john Stillman of Steeple Ashton, Gent., made an
agreement with james Edgell of Warminster, co. Wilts, as follows.
Whereas john Galpine, by obligation dated 2 3 March 1701, was bound to

Robert Smith of Stony Littleton, co. Somerset, in the penal sum of two hundred
pounds on condition for paying of one hundred and three pounds at a day now
past.
And whereas john Galpine now stands indebted to james Edgell in the sum
of {8 5 for charges in law and equity together with interest at 6% on both debts.
And whereas by deed bearing date 1 8 October 1698 john Galpine had
settled the estates, messuages, lands and heredita- ments inherited from his
mother, Mary, the daughter of john Gael, situated at Lytchett Minster, Lytchett
Matravers, and Sturminster Marshall (as well as other estates inherited from his
father) the settlement to be on john Galpine for life and after his death on Mary
his wife and after the death of both of them on their mutual children and in default
of such issue then on the survivor of them and on his or her heirs for ever. .
With a proviso, however, giving them power to revoke the settlement by

mutual agreement.
They therefore now agree to annul the settlement and transfer the estates at
Lytchett Minster, Lytchett Matravers, and Sturminster Marshall to james Edgell
and his heirs for the term J jive hundred years in full settlement for the debts .
with interest thereon unless payment of the two debts is made by 24 February next
at the house of james Edgell in War- minster in which case the transfer to Edgell
will not take place.
Should the transfer take place then at the expiry of 500 years the estates will
revert to the heirs of john Galpine and
[deed]
Deed of Appointments, 1703
his wife in the terms of the settlement of 1698. The two

R ` sums owing with interest thereon however will have to be paidac .
` to the heirs of James Edgell on the resumption of the estates.
The witnesses to the document are _ V R

_ D ` WILLIAM TURNER R
I ‘ RAcHE1.1—1ARR1s‘ D
R _ EDWARD TAYLOR. _ R
John Galpine’s seal bears a Demi Lion Rampant and Mary

uses the same seal. ·
The other estates belonging to John Galpin referred to

J were at Woolland, Ibberton, and Hazelbury Bryan.
J JOHN GALPIN or TOLLERl IVIAGNA
1707. Will of John Galpin of Frogmore Toller, co. Dorset, R.

_ ‘ Yeoman. R RQ D r Q_ or j RR
Fragment. R, I , _ 4 R R
I I Consistory Court, Blandford. ’ —
[John James, Rector 1704-1721] of Evershott, Clerk, the ‘
by the name of Christos
R hole estate called
_ called Palmers upon i
I J pay unto the widdow
out lately deceased to
. R R her life which estates R ·
R J —— — porcorum. Q
I R reversion of a leasehold _
This portion missing. of Ann White and R ‘
i l l I have now in my possession _
. R until his eldest son John R
· it shall remain to the R
¥* ` D and I doe give unto the R
R l - after the decease of _ _
~ pounds R J
R { ` ` ‘ _ One shilling. Itim_I,doR- D

· One shilling. Itim I do
Galpin one shilling ‘ ‘ _ R
R R One shilling. R Itimilfdo D R D?
R One shilling. Itim I do ’
LY. ‘ Nicholas Galpin one shilling 5
j _ R I R I R I R I and QwhatsoeverÌ` doe give I
Ronmvr GALPINE or IBBERTON, Gent., younger son of John j Galpin and

his wife Sarah, daughter and heiress of Elizabeth Sydling.
Admon of John Galpin of Iberton, Dorset. Granted

2 1 Aug. 1719. (Consistory Court, Blandford.) `
Administration granted to Robert Galpine (to father).
Bondsmen: Robert Galpine Gent. - I
William Bennett of Okeford Fitzpaine,
co. Dorset, Sartorem.
I Signature of Robert Galpine. _
Inventory of John Galpin lately deceased, taken 6 July I

1719 by Robert Kerling and John Kaines. £222——O3——O7. ‘
IBBERTON. THE CHURCH A
Formerly against the east wall of North aisle, but now gone, was a mural
tablet with the following inscription:
Robert Galpin died Jan. 20, 1730, aged 80. f

Barbara his wife died Jan. 22, 1 724, aged 61.
Two sons John died June 2, 1719, aged 39.
Robert, died August 18, 1723, aged 22. 7
Hannah wife of Thomas Aplin died Jan. 3, 1723, .
aged 62. qi
——Hutchins’ Hist. q' Dorset, vol. iv, p. 361.
RoBERT GA1.1>1N or IBB1z1zT0N, Gent., and his descendants
Robert Galpin, born 1650, died 20th Jan. 1780, aged 80, ‘ i .
buried at Ibberton.
Barbara his wife died 22nd Jan. 1724, aged 61. y`
Two sons, John and Robert, predeceased him, born 1680 7

and 1701. {
His sister Hannah, born 1661, wife of Thomas Aplin,

died 3rd Jan. 1723, aged 62.
His son John born 168 3, another son Joseph born 169 5. =‘
Galpine, John, s. Rob. of (East Meon, Hants?) Iberton,

Dorset. Wadham Coll., Matric. 4th June 1 701, aged 1 8. B.A. . 7
7th March 1704-5, Rector of Blackford, Somerset, and of J
Godmanston (born 1683, died 1750).
Galpine, Jos., s. Rob. of Iberton, Dorset, pleb. Magdalen

Hall. Matric. 21st May 171 3,aged 18, B.A. 1717 (as Joshua),
Rector of Candel Marsh, inst. 1721, died 1760, also perpetual

Curate of Hermitage.—Regist. Oxford Univ.
South Mapperton. Marriage of Mr. John Galpin of

Godmanston and Mrs. Mary Twinyhoe, 26th Feb. A.D. 171 1
(1 st wife).—Hutchins’ Hist.
Presentation. Galpine, John, Rector of Godmanston by

l\/Ir. Thomas Strode, pleno Jure, ISC Sep. 1716. Signed
declaration gist Aug. 1716.—Somerset and Dorset Notes and
Queries.
John Galpine, B.A., ins. ISC Sep. 1716 (Godmanston);

died 21st May 1750.
The Rectorial house was entirely rebuilt by Mr. Galpin,

Rector. Over the front door are three figures of angels holding
shields with initials, dates, etc.—Hutchins’ Hist.
HERALD’S VISITATION OF I2TH Ocr. 1716
John Galpine, B.A., Rector of Godmanston, Lord of the

Manor. (Died 1750.)
WILL OF ANNE GALPINE or GoDMANsToN, DORSET. Dated

8th Dec. 1739; proved 13th July 174.4..-Archdeaconry
Court, Blandford.
[Anne _Galpine 2nd wife of John Galpine of Godmanstone,
co. Dorset, Clerk, by virtue of the power and authority of a
deed of settlement bearing date 10th Feb. 1 7 30.]
Son in law (i.e. Stepson) George Galpine {50.
daughter (step) Mary Galpine {50. i
Stephen Isles, Gentleman, {20 in trust for my sister
Dorothy Chapman.
Also I give unto my nieces Dorothy Chapman and Elizabeth
Chapman {50 a piece.
` Husband John Galpine {10.
Servant man 50s.
The poor of Gillingham {10.

Sister Sarah Turvey all my Copyhold interests and also
all my lands &c. at Gillingham.
Sarah Turvey sole Executrix.
(Signed) ANNE GALPINE.
VVitnesses: CHRIST. MOUNT
· ANNE YEATS
MARY GALE. —
58 G THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
CHURCH AT SHAPWICH
Mr. George Galpine and Mrs. Margaret Basket married

grd Nov. 1742.——Parish Register of Marriages.
See also pedigree of Basket.-Hutchins’ Hist., vol. iii, ~

p. 172.
Arms of Basket of Dewlish, azure a chevron ermine

between three leopards’ faces, or.
THE CHURcH ANDERSON, HUNDRED or COMBs DITCH
There is a mural tablet to Margaret, second daughter of

Samuel Basket, M.A., Vicar of Shapwick and Rector of
Oure Moigne, in the County of Dorset, the relict of George
Galpine late of Blandford Forum.
She was born 23rd Dec. 1712 and died 16th March 1803
and to her son
William Damer Galpine, died 5th August 1800, aged 56.
Her son Thomas Galpine died at sea 8th jan. 1763,

aged 17.-—Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset.
George Galpine, Bailiff of Blandford Forum A.D. 1748.
William Galpine, Bailiif of Blandford Forum A.D. 1775

and again 1782.
William Damer Galpine of Blandford married Sarah, `

fourth daughter of John Gannet of Wolland Manor and Hester
Cornish of Bristol, 1 1th Dec. 1770.——Hutchins.
DAMORY COURT MANOR, BLANDFORD FORUM
Damory farm was sold in 1774 to Mr. Francis Kingston of Blandford, who
left it by will dated 1777 to his great- nephew Francis Kingston Galpine, whose
co—heirs nephew and niece sold the reversion during his lifetime to Lord
Ashburton.
Mr. Galpine left by will the sum of ,62000 for and towards erecting,
establishing, and supporting an hospital or iniirmary for the county of Dorset, to
be built at or contiguous to the town of Blandford, which bequest was void under
the statute 9 Geo. III, c. 36.—Hutchins.
[painting]
GEORGE GALPINE
OF
BLANDFORD FORUM
[Photo]
St. Leonard's Chapel at Damory Court, Blandford, in 1903.
Francis Kingston by will ISC Feb. 1778 gave to the Bailiff ` and Burgesses
of Blandford Forum and their successors {Q 300, the interest to be laid out at
Christmas yearly in clothing five poor old men and five poor old women of the
parish of Blandford Forum, etc.—Hutchins.
Damory Court, anciently a Manor, now a farm contiguous to the east end of
Blandford. The first possessor of this place we meet with, and who perhaps gave
his name to it, is Roger Damory, who flourished early in the reign of Edward II.
Coker says it was a habitation in former ages of a branch of the family of

Damery, then of great note but now wholly extinct, also called " Dame Mary
Place."
At the east end of Blandford now (1861) stands the remains of a large old
seat, the royal arms may still be seen over the doorway, and there are vestiges of a
much greater extent of buildings on the north—east side.
A little north of the house was a remarkable oak called Damory Oak. In 1747
it measured 75 feet high, the branches extended 72 feet, but many were torn off in
the storm of 1703. The trunk was I2 feet in diameter at 17 feet above the ground.
The circumference on the surface of the ground 23 feet, the cavity at the bottom
was 1 5 feet wide and 17 high and would hold near 20 men. In the Civil War and
until after the Restoration an old man sold ale in it. It was sold, standing, for {:14.
and rooted up in 1755, the wood being only fit for firing.
(Note says: " It was one of the largest oaks known.") Hutchins says: " Here
was a Chapel dedicated to St. Leonard a little east from Damory House, long
since dese- crated." The east window and other well preserved details belong to
the Perpendicular Period. It is now used as a barn. ——Hutchins’ Hist., A.D.
1861.
In 1903. There is no vestige left of Damory House and the town of

Blandford has grown on to the Damory estate, the remainder being offered for
sale in building plots. The Damory Oak is represented by a public house of that
name. There is still a part of St. Leonard’s Chapel remaining being built into some
farm buildings and used as a barn, the hay projecting through the mullioned
windows.
60 THE FAIVIILY. OF R GALPIN OF
PARISH or HAMMOON, DORSET R g
Mr. George Galpine and Mrs. Betty Kingston of Blandford Forum were
married ISC Feb. I740.——Hutchins.
Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Kingston of DamorRyYCourt,ìwas r the iirst wife

of George Galpine of Blandford Forum, married , R , in 1740 and died the
following year, leaving one son John R ` R Kingston Galpine.
BLANDFORD PARISH REGISTERS K
Dec. 1 6th 1 741, john Kingston, son of Mr. George Galpine bap,·
Dec. 16th_1741, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Galpine died
_ (married 10% months.) gi _ . , g
P R li PARISH REGISTERS or BLANDFORB F
Commence 1732. Owing to a fire the Registers previous to

g 1 that date have been destroyed.
Marriages
Dec. 11th 1770, William Damer Galpine and Sarah Gannett.
Baptisms
Dec. 16, 1741, ]ohn Kingston, son of. George `Galpin. sg

1 March 1, 1744, William Damer, son of Mr. George <;a1p1¤.· R
7 june 16, 1746, Thomas, son of Mr. George Galpin (Private _
Baptism, received into Church July 16th). _
Feb. 1 5, 1772, Francis Kingston, son of John and Elizabeth g
1 ( Galpin. R ( ` l F —
. Feb. 1 5, ((1772, john Kingston, son of (John and Elizabeth R
_ F E R ( Y V1"; ri.i 4 ( .
July 1 9, R 1r775»R§REliZ¤b¢¤h;1 <1¤¤·j <>f!..l¤h¤» Maw *Ki¤%$t°¤
. 1 ·i gi .igi · »‘·, .gg» _( 2 g i _ R
Deaths
5 Dec. 16, 1741, Elizabeth, ifls wi£e((¤£1v1r.(Ga1pi¤. (

. july 17, 1752, Mr. George ·Galpin.(R·g .j ( · R R (
R ( May 30, 1765, Elizabeth Galpikl. irii 1 * 1 L ii 1
Jan. 26, 1776, George, son of M;.15¤1a¤ .
1808. Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries, vol. xv, pp. 20,
21, and 51.
Perambulation of the Manor of Marnhull, Dorset, Tues. 7th june 1808, john
Hussey, Esq., Lord of the Manor.
This document reveals that at this date john Galpin, William Galpin,
Kirigstone Gtt@i2te, and james Galpin were living in Marnhull.
Mention is made of a willow tree which was planted by the late Mr. Rd.
Galpine, then occupying Mr. R. Galpin’s Farm, as a boundary between the
Parishes.
Kingstone Galpine of Marnhull, son of john Kingstone Galpine, Paymaster

of the 1 8th Regiment of Foot.
john Kingston Galpine by his first wife, Elizabeth, had two sons, both
baptised on the same date, 15th Feb. 1772, john Kingston Galpine and Francis
Kingston Galpine. He also had two children by his second wife Mary, Elizabeth
and George.
john Kingston Galpine (the younger), Paymaster in His Majesty’s Royal

Irish Regiment of Foot, 1805, property in Blandford Marnhull and Shaston.
Died at Blandford St Mary, aged 78, Kitty, widow of john Galpine, Esq.,
Paymaster of the 18th Foot.—-Notes and Queries, 1849.
drms: Lion rampant having two tails (queue fourchée).

Crest: A greyhound. _
Francis Kingston Galpine of Damory Court, Blandford, (twin brother of

john) of Oriel College, Oxford, died without issue, leaving his property to his
nephew and niece, the children of john who sold Damory Court to Lord
Ashburton.
Galpine Francis Kingston, s. john Kingston, Blandford, Dorset, Gent., Oriel

Coll. Matric 17th july 1789, aged 19.-— Regist. Oxford Univ.
ARMY
Calendar of Patent Rolls
I5 Hen. III (1230).

De conductu carettarum.
Rex suscepit in salvum et securum conductum suum
carettam Godardi de Notingham quam Rogerus Milksoppe
ducit cum victualibus in veniendo ad exercitum regis versus
partes Wallie. ·
Consimiles literas habent
Willelmus Londum de caretta quam Willclmus Ga/apin ducit,
etc.
John Galpin, Captain of Plymouth Fort in 1655 under
General Desborough.
Calendar of State Papers

Plymouth Fort, April 16th, 1655.
jno. Galpine to General _]`no. Desboro.
My wife says that you are displeased that Idid not attend you at Exeter; Capt.
Hatsall said that you would not speak to me and hastened me away, though my
heart was ready to break. Mr. Doble told me that Mr. Goswell said 4 I had
declared I had seen and given you satisfaction, but I never did say that.
When Hatsall came to Plymouth I asked if I should come to you at Exeter;

he said I must not leave my trust unless you sent for me but bade me send my
certificates by an express.
The clothes I bought in London are far plainer than what I formerly wore,
which you approved; I bought them with {Q IO which the Commissioners for
prize goods gave me for services in discovering stolen goods. I hate powdered
hair and was never in a barber’s shop whilst in London, but my landlord cut my
hair.
I beg to be restored to your favour.

- 1 page.
THoMAs GALPINE
]oined the Army 28 Dec. 1777; Lieutenant IQ Dec. 178 3,

78th Foot (Highland) East Indies; Lieutenant 73rd Foot
(Highland) 1784; Captain 42nd Foot I2 May 1784, East
[painting]
]OHN GALPINE
1655
` Indies; Captain in 1788; killed at siege of Pondicherry,

1793-
The 73rd Foot was formerly the second battalion of the

42nd Royal Highland Regiment which was raised in 1756.
Army List.
THoMAs GALPINE, Captain 42nd Foot
Review of “ A Fortnight’s Ramble to the Lakes,” by Joseph

Budworth, Gem/eman’s Magazine, Aug. 1 8 IO
“ He [Budworth] unfolds the merits of an unrivalled corps, the old 72Hd or

Royal Manchester Volunteers, of which he was a gallant officer, which regiment
was raised at the expense of the town of Manchester and even clothed until it
arrived at Gibraltar, they were universally allowed to be as fine a body of youth as
ever were seen. This regiment was quartered in the brunt of the garrison on the
enemy opening his batteries against Gibraltar; as they afterwards were, previous
to, and at, the grand attack; they were consequently much employed, besides
duties in common with their fellow soldiers, and had more on the list of casualties
in proportion, having 89 killed, died of wounds, and disabled, I4 3 recovered of
wounds. The narrative tells some sad truths of the treatment which that regiment
(and himself individually) met with.
" We can readily conceive how it must have warmed the Author’s heart to
bring forward some brother officers and particularly that gallant veteran
Lieutenant Galpine, with whom he lived six months in a place worse than a bad
coal—hole and never went to sleep in safety——but custom made them quite
indifferent to danger. There was scarcely a night their beds were not covered with
dust and sometimes rubbish from the bursting of shell; and a splinter when
Lieutenant Galpine was in the place once rattled round the boom—proof and went
through the table he was sitting at."
From Budworth’s " Fortnight’s Ramble to the Lakes,"

1st edition, p. 372
" Lieutenant Galpine had the singular honour of being a reduced Ensign at
the close of the German War in 1763 and a Lieutenant in that of the American in
1783. He was an Ensign on the full pay of the Vlth Regiment when the Man-
chester Volunteers were raising into which he came aLieutenant.
64 · THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
After remaining some time on half-pay, I think that General Elliott was the
means of his getting a Company in the 73rd, one of the new levies left standing
after the war. ,
" Captain Galpine being on picquet in the trenches at the Siege of

Pondicherry, when the enemy was firing briskly, he 4 , was supposed to have
fallen asleep; an officer going to awaken him, put his hand in his ne·ck——his
head having been taken _ off by a cannon ball and the trunk left upright in the
chair. r Thus fell as gallant a soldier as the sun ever shone on. I
" He was tall with an expressive countenance, strong abilities and a

cultivated mind; having seen a great deal of the world Y no one was better
calculated to adorn Society; he had so happy a laugh and his command of words
was so fascinating, it was . impossible not to retire from his company without
thinking him the pleasantest man alive." `
The account also describes Lieutenant Galpine in the ` " mouth of fire " at
the great attack at Gibraltar extinguishing ( a {ire and fetching water under a
furious fire, for a wounded private.
See also A journal qf z/ze Bloc/eerie and Siege (y' Giemlmr éy Samuel!
Arzcell, published by A. Edwards at Cork in 1793. 1 (Siege of Gibraltar, 1779 to
1783.) F General Elliott, afterwards Lord Heathfield. c
]oHN GALPINE
Lieutenant 54th West Norfolk Regiment of Foot 18 Nov.

1795, when he was I7 years of age; Captain, 24 March 1803.
Army List.
Served in the West Indies under Sir David Baird. Born E
1 779. Died at Antigua. See Will (Surrey). I
]oHN GALMNE (Le., John Kingston Galpine) ,

Ensign 18th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot 9 ]uly I
1803; Lieutenant, 1805; Paymaster. .
(Died at Blandford St. Mary Kitty Galpine, widow of ]ohn ? t
Galpine, Paymaster of the 18th Foot, aged 78, A.D. 1849.) 1
J01—1N GALPINE
Lieutenant 2nd West India Regiment of Foot 3 Aug. 1 8 10. On the renewal
of the war in 1 8 1 5 he returned to England from the West Indies but arrived too
late to be present at the Battle of Waterloo. Returning to his native town of
Bridport he brought back with him a negro servant who caused some remark in
the neighbourhood. On his retirement he went to live in Jersey, where he died. He
was of remarkable stature, like his cousin Chilcott, who was known as the
Cornish Giant.
Benjamin Fulford, Esq., Capt. of the Light Horse, married Anna Galpine. He
died in 1 78 6.——Polwhele, Hist. q' Devonshire.
STEPHEN GEORGE GALPIN
R.M.A., Woolwich, 1917; obtained the Pollock Medal. Commissioned 2nd

Lieutenant, January 1 9 1 8, in Royal Engin- eers. Served in France, 191 8-19.
Lieutenant, July 1919. Intelligence Corps, H.Q., Black Sea Force, May 1920-
August 1923. Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette, 14th January 1921.
Army OHicers’ Course, Cambridge (Trinity College), 1924. Technical Courses,
1925-27.
. ROYAL NAVY
WALTER SIDNEY GALPIN
Naval Cadet, May 1905; R.N. College, Osborne, 1905- -07; R.N. College,
Dartmouth, 1907-09. H.M.S. Cornwalh training ship for Naval Cadets, 1909.
Midshipman, January » 1910. H.M.S. Russell, 1910; H.M.S. Ahouhir, 1911;
H.M.S. Colossus, 1912; and H.M.S. Falmouth, 1912. Acting Sub- Lieutenant,
September 1912. Sub-Lieutenant, March 1913. H.M.S. Lioehr, 7th Destroyer
Flotilla, 191 3, and H.M.S, Warrior, 1913-15. Lent to Royal Naval Air Service
(Airship Section) in charge of midshipmen, 1915. Lieutenant, March 191 5.
H.M.S. Dreadnought, 191 5-18, during which time served as oiiicer in charge of
midshipmen and as Signal Ofiicer. H.M.S. Glatton, monitor, 1918, and was on
board when ex-
F
66 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN
plosion occurred and ship was sunk in Dover Harbour, with great loss of life,
16th September 1918. H.M.S. [mu Duke, 1918. Appointed to R.N. College,
Keyham, at that time the training establishment for Special Entry Naval Cadets, in
December 1918, remaining till College was closed down for Cadets in October
1919. Placed on Retired List 1919 on account of injuries received in Glattaa
explosion. Lieutenant- Commander, March 1923. F.R.G.S., 1923. Appointed an
Ofiicer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 1926.
BERNARD WILLIAM GALPIN
Naval Cadet Special Entry) from King’s School, Canter- bury, September
191 5. R.N. College, Keyham, September 1915-january 1916. Midshipman,
january 1916. H.M.S. Dreadnought, 1916-17; H.M.S. Reuatwu, 1917. Sub-Lieu-
tenant, September 1917. Specialized in Submarines, 1918. Acting Lieutenant,
September 1919. Served in various submarines, 191 8-20. Naval OHicers’
Course at Cambridge (Down- ing College). 1920. Torpedo Course in H.M.S.
Verma, 1921. Lieutenant, September 192 1, seniority of I5tl1 December IQ 1 8.
Served in various submarines on China Station, 1921-23. In command of H.M.
Submarine H3 1, 1924-25. H.M.S. Valiant, 1925-26 and H.M.S. Warspize, 1926.
Lieutenant-Commander, December 1926.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
CHARLES EDsoN GALPIN
Flying Officer, 1926.
CHRISTOPHER jour: GA1.1>1N, D.S.O.
Scholar of St. ]ohn’s College, Oxford, 1910-14. B.A., 1914. Passed Civil
Service Examination, 1914. Wireless Section, Aldershot, 1914. R.N.A.S., 19,15-
18. Gallipoli and North Sea Patrol. D.S.O., 1917. Air Ministry Operations Branch,
1 9 1 8-19: Commanded No. 4 Communications Squad- ron, Felixstowe, 1919;
Scandinavian Flight, 1919. Air Ministry, 1920-22. Chief Auditor, R.A.F., Palestine
and Egypt, 1922-25. Principal Clerk, Air Ministry, 1925.
[photo]
ERNEST EDWARD GALPIN
AUTHORS, ETC.
john Galpine Sermons, 1703; also Mr. Flavell’s remains, with life of author.
Calvin Galpine, author of sermons, 1721, and of corre- spondence relating to

Porto Bello, 1740-43 (among the MSS. in the British Museum). (Son of Calvin
Galpine of Taunton, born 169 5.)
]ohn Galpine, A.L.S., of Salisbury, author of a book on Botany, 1806, A

Synoptical Compendium q' British Botany, Salisbury, afterwards published in
London, etc. “ A valuable and comprehensive work.” Several editions and
reprints. Long the standard work on British Botany.
“ The best book of its kind on so small a scale.”—Review.
_]òseph Galpin of Bridport, author of an Architectural work.
john Galpaine (Rector of Ashpriors, ejected). The fare- well sermons (Luke
xii, 32) of john Galpaine preached at Ashpriors the two last Lord’s days before
Bartholomew day 1662. 4tO. 1662.—Bihliotheca Somersetensis.
Horace Galpen, The Great American Battle, 18 56.
Ernest Edward Galpin, F.L.S., of Mosdene, Transvaal, author of many

reviews and Government reports on the Hora of South Africa, whose name is
botanically commemorated in the genus “ Galpinia ” and the genus " Mosdenia,"
as well as in the names of more than 100 species of South African plants
discovered by him and named after him.
Revd. Canon Francis William Galpin, M.A., F.L.S., of Faulkbourne Rectory,

Witham, Essex, writer_ on antiquarian subjects (monastic), botany, and musical
instruments. Pub- lications: The Flowering Plants q' Harleston in Norfolk, 1888;
Descriptive Catalogue q' the European Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, 1902; The Musical Instruments q' the American
Indians ef the North—west Coast, 1903; Notes on a Roman Ilvdraulus, 1904; The
Evolution q' the Sac/ehut, 1907; Old English Instruments of Music, 1910;
Household Expenses ry' Sir T. Barrington, 191 1; Stainer’s Music q' the Bihle
(enlarged edition), 191 3.
Lieutenant—Commander Walter Sidney Galpin, F.R.G.S.,

R.N. Writer of numerous articles on education and training

of Naval Oflicers. Publication: From Puolic Sclzool to Ntrvy,
1920.
GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITIES, ETC.
A.D. 1246. BINGHAMS MELCOMBE, Doasrr.

lnquisitio Nonarum. Parochia de Melecoumbe.
Thomas Galpard.—Hutchins’ Hist. q' Dorset, vol. iv,
p. 380.
7 Ric. II (1383).
WILLIAM GALPYN, VICAR or RADFORD
Presentation of William Galpyn, Chaplain to the Vicarage of Radford in the

Diocese of York in the King’s gift by reason of the temporalities of the alien
Priory of Lenton being in his hands on account of the war with France.-—
Cttlcm2'ttr zyf Potent Rolls.
Note.-Large landed donations to foreign (French) religious houses were

made a very short time after the Conquest and created great discontent in
England. They were managed by a system established in England of subordinate
houses or " alien priories ” under command of the chief house abroad, and, after
frequent seizure into the hands of the crown, when war was declared between the
two countries they were finally suppressed.—(W. de Gray Birch, F.S.A.).
A.D. 1396-1401. AY1.MERToN, IN No1>.1¤o1.1<.
Church of St. ]ohn Baptist. Rector.
William Galpyn by Sir Simon de Felbrigg, Kn*°.——-Blom-

field, Hist. of Norfolk.
Gylpurne, Thomas, M.A. 1509; B.D. and D.D. 1515.

New Coll., Oxford.
Gylpurne, Roger, Fellow'of New College (Oxford) from

1 5 May 1507 to 1 51 1, from St. Thomas’, Salisbury.-

Register if tlze Unitvcrsitgt zyf Oxford.
Gilpin, Thomas (Gylpurne), Fellow of New College

(Oxford) 1489-1511, from Salisbury. M.A. 20 ]une 1509;
B.D. and D.D. 1515. .
Gilpin, Roger (Gylpurne), Fellow of New College 1 507-1 1, from St.

Thomas’, Salisbury. Vicar of Upham, Wilts, 1 51 1. —A/ntnni Oxanienses
(Foster).
Nate.-The Salisbury family was Galpin, not Gilpin: the Gilpins came from
Westmorland and Cumberland and A were also originally Galpin.
" Deputati suntjudices examinandum quandam sententiam latam a venerabili

viro docto Fauntleroy sacre theologie pro- fessore et hujus alme universitatis
commissario contra Thomam Foster viz. dominus doctor Roper, dominus doctor
Godfylde, M. Gy@>nrn, M. Blaby.”
1607, May 15, Trin., Galpinge, Henry; Dorset pleb. fil. 17. New College,
Galping (Galpin), Henry (Clericus Coll. Novi), adm. B.A. 28 jan. 1610-1 1. lic
M.A. then in Orders 8 ]uly 1 6 1 3.-—Register J tne University J Oxford.
Galpine, Henry (Galpinge), of Dorset. Pleb. Trin. Coll. Matric. 1 5 May

1607, aged 17. Clerk of New College. B.A. 28 ]an. 1610-11. M.A. I3_l1.1ly 1613
(then in Orders). Rector of Huish Champflower, Somerset, 1637.--1:7/nnzni
Oxonienses, Foster’s Index Ece!.
Henry Galpin was curate of Withington from 1 6 1 2 to 1 634.

-—See Paris/z Registers J Witningten, A7nd0#verJ0rd R.S.O., Glas.
1634. Afiidavit of William Poole, Clerk, setting forth the circumstances

under which he was prevented receiving induc- tion into the rectory of North
Cerney, co. Gloucester, by Samuel Rich, who claimed to be parson of the same
church, Henry Gaéving, curate of Withington, and ]ohn Rich, brother of Samuel.
—CaZendar J State Papers.
7 july 1613. Henry Galpin, New College, was allowed to ask his grace for
M.A. for the second time, though two Con- gregations had intervened since the
first time. (When a grace had begun to be asked but had been omitted
for one reason or another to be asked in the next Congregation, statutally the
whole process ought to have begun de novo. But that was not insisted on in
practice and many dispensations are granted under these circumstances.——
Registrunz Univ. Oxon.
Henry Galpin, born 1590.

Matric. I5 May 1607, aged 17.
B.A. 28 jan. 1610-11.
M.A. 8 ]uly 1613 (then in Orders).
Curate of Withington, co. Glos., from 1612 to 16 34.
Rector of Huish Champiiower, co. Somerset, in 1 637.
Married Marie at Portesham Church
20 Feb. 1643-4. Francis, son of Henry Galping, Clerk, and
Marie, buried at Portisham.—C}tnrc/1 Register.
Galpine, ]ohn (Galping),of Dorset, pleb. New Coll. Matric. I5 Oct. 1619,
aged 17. B.A. 26 june 1623. Vicar of Porti- sham, Dorset, 1628.—AZnmni
Oxonienses (Foster’s Index EccZ.).
1 5 Oct. 1 619, New Coll., ]ohn Galping, Dorset, pleb. f.17. New Coll.,
Galpin, john, adm. B.A. 26 ]une I623.——R€gi5f67 Univ. of Oxford.
Rector of Durweston cum Knighton 1645 to I664.~
The Rectory, Durweston (near Blandford).
The return of the Commission, 1650, was that the Parson- age and glebe of
Durweston cum Knighton with the annuity of 40s. payable out of the parsonageof
Stickland to it, is worth {120 per annum. 70/in Gez@>in incumbent.
john Galpin, Rector from 1645 to 1664 on sequestration of Richard Hooke.

——Hutchins’ Hist. if Dorset.
The name of John Galping as Vicar of Portisham occurs

first on the parish registers in 1628.
29 ]uly 1662, Galping, ]ohn, Vicar of Portisham [with

others] signed the following Declaration, contained in the Act
of Uniformity.
I ]ohn Galping doe declare that it is not lawful uppon any

pretence whatsoever to take up Armes against the King and that I do abhor
the traiterous position of taking Armes by his authority against his person or
against those that are com- missionated by him andthat I will conforme to the
Liturgie of the Church of England as it is now by law established and I doe
declare that I doe hold there " his " noe obligation uppon me or any other person
from the oath commonly called the Solemne League and Covenant to endeavour
any change or alteration of government either in Church or State and that the
same was in itself an unlawful oath and imposed uppon the subjects of this
Realme against the Knowne Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom.
The CHuRcH AT PORTISHAM
J On the South side of the churchyard is this inscription on a stone inlaid in

the natural rock.
“ Here lyeth the body of John Galpin, who had been Vicar of this Church 53
year, and departed this life for a better April 2 ISC A.D. 168 1."
Nate.-—The stone is imbedded in an immense mass of conglomerate, large

blocks of which are scattered and lie half buried in the soil all over the lower part
of the parish, more particularly in the vale in which the village stands.——
Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset. 7
These blocks of stone have been transported by glacial action, during the ice
ages, from Norway, and do not occur otherwise in any part of England.
The name of the Vicar, John Galpin, is also on the Church bells.
John Galping and wife Edith mentioned from 1627 to

1643-4. (Edith died 1646.)-—-Paris}; Registers. . c
Doizsm PRoTEsTAT1oN, 1 641-2
Portisham Jeffery Samways, Vicar.

John Galpinge, Minister.
. Samways is struck out in the original, 7
I am indebted to the Revd. Canon Francis W. Galpin for the following

extracts from Parish Register of Portisham, taken in 1888:
The Revd. ]ohn Galpin, Vicar of Portesham in Dorset,

1628-168 1. _
]ohn Galping Vic (Signature in Register, 1 62 8-1644)-.

Last entry in the vicar’s handwriting made in October 1 644.
Abbotsbury and the district were taken by the Parlia- mentary forces in
November 1644. Royalists ejected. A
]ohan Galping, Vicar (signature in Register from 1661 to 1663, when the old
one is adopted again).
Probably the Vicar escaped to the Continent, hence the alteration of

signature on his return in 1661. The entries are few during his absences, and
during the Commonwealth (1649 to 1660) there are hardly any, no burial entries
at all.
The Vicar signed up some of them with his altered signature. In a short
time the older form of writing his name was re-assumed and continued in use,
though growing much feebler, until the end of 1 680. He died in April 168 1.
The baptisms of the following children are noted: James, i

1631; Thomas, 1633; Henry, 1635 (died in infancy);
Nathaniel, 1636; Henry, 1639 (died in infancy); john, 1642.
His wife’s name was Edith, and there is an entry of a » marriage of a Henry
Galpin at Portesham Church, perhaps a brother of the Vicar. ~
The Vicar’s tomb is in the Churchyard.
Nate.-—Two sons were christened ]ohn and two Henry. The first son was
born before they came to Portesham. His wife Edith died and was buried at
Bridport in 1 646.
]ohn Galpin, born A.D. 1602.

Matriculated 1 5 Oct. 1619, aged 17.
B.A. 26 ]une 1623.

Vicar of Portisham 1628.
Married before 1627. ‘
Rector of Durweston 1645 to 1664.
` Died 21 April 1681,aged 79.
Edith, his wife, buried 23 March 1646 at Bridport.
john Galpin (eldest son of the Vicar of Portisham).
· Galpine, john (Galping), serv., s. john of Portisham,

Dorset. sacerd. Balliol College. Matric. 2 Feb. 1643-4,
aged 16. Created B.A. from New Inn Hall I5 April 1648.--
Alumni Oxonienses, Foster, 1891.
21 jan. 1656-7, Master john Galpen, minister, buried.

Parish Register of Canford, Dorset (near Poole)
john Galpin of Ashpriors.

Galpine, john, pleb. Exeter Coll. Matric. 1655. B.A.
1658. Curate, Ashpriors, Somerset. Ejected 1662. Died at
Totnes 1698.-See Cdlmny, vol. iii, p. 166.
ohn Galpin (of Ashpriors) pleb. of Exeter Coll. ’Matric.

25 july 1655. B.A. from New Inn Hall I2 Oct. 1658.
Served Cure Ashpriors, Somerset, ejected 1662 for noncon-
formity. Died at Totnes Sep. 1698.
Galpine, john (s. Rob.), of East Meon, Hants (lberton,

Dorset, 4to). Wadham Coll. Matric. 4 june 1701, aged 18.
B.A. 7 March 1704-5. Rector of Blackford, Somerset.-
Aininni Oxonienses, Foster’s Index Eec/.
(Note.——j'nne, daughter of Christopher Twinyhoe of Turn-

worth, co. Dorset, bap. 29 March 1687.
Married —— Galpine, Clerl<.——Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset.
Marriage of Mr. john Galpine and Mrs. Mary Twinyhoe
A.D. 171 1 at South Mapperton.——Hutchins’ Hist. q' Dorset.)
Galpine, jos., s. Robert of lbberton, Dorset, pleb. Magdalen

Hall. Matric. 21 May 1713, aged 18. B.A. 26 March
1717 (as joshua). Rector of Caundle Marsh, Dorset. 1721,
Vicar of Hermitage, Dorset.-—.4lnrnni Oxonienses.
Stourton Candell, joseph Galpin, Rector, 1733-1744.

Perpetual Curate of Hermitage, died 1761, aged 65.-
Hutchins, vol. iii, p. 670.
(19 Dec. 1727, jane, dau. of joseph and Ann Galpine,

baptised at Caundle Bishop, Dorset.)
Galpin, joshua, Mag. Hall, B.A. 26 March 1717.—
Register Univ. Oxford.
PRESENTATION
Galpine, John, Rector of Godmanston, by Mr. Thomas Strode, pleno Jure, 1

Sep. 1716; born 1683, died 1750, aged 67.-—Hutchins.
J (N0zc.·-—Galpine, John, Rector of Godmanston, signs Declaration 31

Aug. 1716.
Anne Galpine, wife of John Galpine of Godmanstone, Clerk, Will dated 8

Dec. 1739, proved I3 July 1744.)
Galpine, Calvin, s. Calvin of Taunton, Somerset, pleb. St. Mary Hall. Matric.
1 Dec. 1720, aged 25. D
Calvin Galpin, Author of Sermons 1721 and of corre- spondence relating to

Porto Bello 1740-43, among the MSS. British Museum. ‘
Galpine, Francis Kingston, s. John Kingston, Blandford, Dorset, Gent., Oriel

Coll. Matric. I7 July 1789, aged 19. Galpin, Sidney Clement, 2nd s. Thomas
Dixon of London, arm., New Coll. Matric. II Oct. 1878, aged 18. B.A. 1882.
M.A. 1885.
Galpin, Revd. Arthur John, D.D., Oxford. Hon. Canon of Canterbury

Cathedral. Second son of John Galpin, J.P., of Dorchester, Dorset. Arm. Trinity
College, Oxford. . Matric. 1 1th October 1879, aged 18 (Senior Scholar 1st Class
Classical Mods. 1880, ISC Class Final School of Litt. Hum. 1883). B.A. 1883.
M.A. 1886. Classical Lecturer Trin. Coll., Oxford, 1886-87. Head Master, King’s
School, Canter— as bury, 1896-1910. Died 2nd October 1926.
Galpin, Francis Walter, fourth son of Thomas Dixon, of Datchet, Bucks.

Arm. Balliol Coll. Matric. 15th October 1884, aged 1 8. Killed in action at
Lindley, 28th May 1900.
Galpin, Henry Frank, 6 s. John of Oxford, Gent., Queen’s Coll. Matric. 22

Oct. 1884, aged 24. B.A. 1887. A
CAMBRIDGE GRADUATES SINCE 1800

Galpin, Revd. Francis William. M.A. Trin. Coll., Cantab., F.L.S., -Hon.
Canon of Chelmsford. Eldest son of
John Galpin, J.P., of Dorchester, Dorset. Arm. B.A. 1882. _ M.A. 1885.
President Essex Archaeological Society, 1921. -
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MARY CARTER OF BEARMINSTER
STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 7 5
Writer on antiquarian subjects monastic) and lecturer on ancient musical

instruments. Author of numerous books on botany and musical instruments.
Honorary Chaplain of the Forces.
LEYDEN
Galpine, Thomas. Anglus. 21 Sep. 1731. Graduate.
BRIDPORT, DORSET A
REGISTERS, 1 600-I 8 39
1601, ]uly 16, Agnes Galpen, wydow bur.

1602-3, ]an. 28, Anne, dau. ]ohn Gappen ,,
1 603-4, Feb. 1 8, Katherine, dau. ]ohn Gappen bap.
1606, April 20, ]ohn, son john Gappen bur.
1609, Dec. 31, Robert, son John Gappen bap.
1645-6, Mar. 23, Edeth Galpin bur.
1686-7, jan. 1 3, Benjamin Galpen and Sarah Barnes mar.
1687, Aug. 28, Benjamin, son Benjamin bap.
168 8,‘Dec. 9, Ann, dau. Benjamin ,,
1689-90, Feb. 20, Benjamin bur.
1 690, April 23, Richard, son Benjamin (posthumous) bap.
1713, ]uly 29, Richard Galpen and Bridget Ward mar.
1713-14, Feb. 24, Benjamin, son Richard bap. A
1716, Nov. 2, Ann, dau. Richard ,,
1718-19, Feb. 18, Sarah Galpen bur.
1719, May 2, Sarah, dau. Richard bap.
1719, May 6, Sarah, dau. Richard bur.
1721, April 21, Samuel, son Richard bap.
1736, June 1 7, Benjamin Galpin and Ann Chilcott mar.
1738, ]uly I4, Ann, dau. Benjamin and Ann bap.
1 7 38-9, Feb. 28, Christopher Stone and Ann Galping mar.
1 740-41, Mar. 1 8, Richard, son Benjamin and Ann bap.
1741, Nov. I6, Ann Galping bur.
1746, Aug. 6, Sarah, dau. Benjamin and Ann bap.
1749, june 6, Ann, dau. Benjamin and Ann ,,
1749-50, jan. 5, Ann Galpen bur.
1756, Nov. 26, Samuel ,,

1759, Oct. 23, Benjamin Galpin, widower, and Mary 5

Rendale of Allington, spinster mar.
1760, july 8, Richard Galpin bur.
1760, Aug. 1 9, Richard Galpin of this parish and Grace
Parfet, spinster mar.
1761, Aug. I2, Mary, da. Richard and Grace bap.
1763, Dec. 1 5, Richard Galpin of this parish and Martha
Burr of the same, spinster mar.
1764, March 6, Joseph Chambers of this parish and
Sarah Galpin of same ,, t
1765, April 5, Elizabeth and Sarah, daus. Richard and
Grace bap.
1766, Oct. 29, Grace bur.
1767, june 10, Benjamin, son Richard and Martha bap.
1768, Mar. 30, Richard, son Richard and Martha ,,
1771, April 19, Ann, infant bur.
1776, Oct. 20, Samuel, son Richard and Martha bap.
1778, Sep. 17, Benjamin Galpin junr. and Mary
Holloway (lic) mar.
1779, March 5, ]ohn, son Richard and Martha bap.
178 1, july 4, Thomas, son Richard and Martha ,,
1785, jan. 25, Mary bur.
1787, jan. 2, Richard Galpin ,,
1 795, April 8, Benjamin ,,
1799, May 3, Marianne, infant ,,
1799, Aug. 4, john Forster of this parish and Mary
Galpin of same in presence of Rich-
ard Galpin and James Forster mar.
1803, july 10, Martha bur. 1
1804, April 27, ]ohn, infant ,,
1804, May 20, Sarah, dau. Benjamin and Mary,
born 9 Oct. 1792 bap.
Benjamin, son Benjamin and Mary,
born 13],311. 1796 ,,
john Holloway, son Benjamin and,
Mary, born 6 july 1798 ,,
Frances, dau. Benjamin and Mary,
born 2I july 1800 ,,
Samuel, son Benjamin and Mary,

born 27 Oct. 1803 _ ,,
1 805, May 8, Richard V bur.
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Thomas Carter Galpin
1 8 19, july 10, Thomas Carter Galpin of this parish and

` Ann Frances Hounsell of this
parish, spinster mar.
1833, jan. 1, Frederick Galpin of this parish, bach.
and Eliza Fowler of this parish,
spinster ,,
1839, jan. 26, Charles Galpin, bachelor, Bridport, son
of Richard Galpin and Charlotte
Budden, spinster, of Allington, da.
Robert Budden, Yeoman ,,
UNITARIAN CHAPEL
1770, ]uly 4, Ann, dau. Richard Galpin bap.

1771, Feb. 18, Mary, dau. Richar_d Galpin, aged
4 weeks ,,
1774, May 15, Ann Burr, dau. Richard Galpin ,,
1791, Feb. 20, Mary Anne, dau. Benjamin Galpin,
born I3 Nov. 1790 ,,
1 795, Dec. 1 1, ]ohn Carter (called Thomas Carter}, son
of Richard Galpin, born 28 Sep.
D
1823, Sep. 29, Mary jane, dau. Thomas Carter Galpin ,,
1824, Feb. 8, Joseph, son of Richard, born 20 Feb.
I798 S v
1824, Feb. 8, Frederick, son of Richard, born 1 May
1800 ”
1824, Feb. 8, Elizabeth, da. of Richard, born 21
March 1805 ,,
1 82 5, Dec. 1 6, James, son Thomas Carter Galpin, born
6 Nov. 1825 ,,
1827, Sep. 22, john, son Thomas Carter Galpin, born
21 Sep. 1827 ,,
1833, May 8, Sarah Swain, dau. joseph Galpin, born
26 March 1833 ,,
1835, May 29, Emily, dau. Frederick Galpin, born
18 March 1835 ,,
1836, Dec. 10, Charles, son Richard Galpin, born
IO Dec. 1831 ,,
1840, May 24, Flora, dau. Charles Galpin, born
18 March 1835 ,,
1841, Nov. 3, Charles Miller, son Charles Galpin,

born 3 Nov. 1841 bap.
Marriage Register, Parish of Beaminster, co. Dorset
1794. Richard Galpine of the Parish of Bridport and

Mary Carter of this parish were married in this Church this
first day of July by banns
by Hugh Pugh, Curate.
This marriage was Richard Galpin

solemnised between us Mary Carter
in ye presence of us William Carter, Mary Damon,
i Ann Chambers, Thomas Carter.
BRIDPORT, DORSET, CHURCHYARD
. Monumental Inscriptions
Raised tomb on South—west side of Church
In memory of Richard Galpin

And Bridget his wife —
He died 20 June 1760 aged 71
She died [obliterated].
_ In Memory of
` Ann, wife of Benjamin Galpin
Who died ]an. ISC I749_ aged 34 years
And of two daughters who died in infancy
Also of Richard their son
Who died the 26th of December 1786 aged 45 years
Also of the above Benjamin Galpin
Who died the Ist day of Nov. 1791 aged 77 years.
In Memory of Martha
Wife of the said Richard Galpin
Who died ]uly 10th 1803 aged 62. i
In memory of
Thomas Chambers died
April 17th 1826 aged 52 years _
also of two children
who died in infancy. ‘
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Galpin Monument in St. Mary's Churchyard,
Bridport, Dorset, 1903
In memory of
Mary Galpin
Who departed this life Feb. 6 1837 aged 66 years
also of
]ohn her son who died in infancy.
ADMoN. or BENJAMIN GALPIN

1708, Aug. 6.
Benjamin Galpin of Her Majesty’s ship Nottingham.
Administration bond signed by Sarah Galpin, the mother, who administers

and Antony Wimpery of Bridport, co. Dorset. —Consistory Court, Blandford.
WILL or RICHARD GALPIN or BRIDPORT

Dated 4 Feb. 1760. Proved 5 Nov. 1760
Richard Galpin of Bridport, co. Dorset, being sick of body but of sound and
perfect memory blessed be to God for it, do here make my last will and testament
in manner and form following.
Leaves property and goods to his wife Bridget Galpin for widowhood and
after her death to his son Benjamin, whom he makes sole executor, previously
providing for bequests to his son Richard Galpin
to his daughter Ann, wife of Christopher Stone

to his grandchildren Richard Galpin and Sarah Galpin
and the children of his daughter Ann Stone, viz.
Richard, john, Robert, Elizabeth, and Samuel Stone.
Bond 5 Nov. 1760.

Benjamin Galpin lawful son and Administrator.
Mr. Joseph Gundry of Bridport aforesaid Gent. and
William Daire of Bridport aforesaid Gent.
Dorothy Chapple
Daisy Colmer.
(Archdeaconry Court, Blandford.)
if Y Wm. or BEN]AMIN GALMN or BRIDPORT

Dated 26 Oct. 1791. Proved4Feb. 1792 _ _ ‘
Benjamin Galpin of Bridport, co. Dorset, being weak of body but of sound
and disposing mind, memory and under- standing (thanks be to God) do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say,
First I give and bequeath unto my good friends Andrew Hounsole of Burton
Bradstock in the said County of Dorset, Gentleman,and john Hounsole of
Bridport aforesaid, Merchant, All that my messuage or dwelling house which
lying or being on the East side of the South Street in Bridport aforesaid, together
with its rights members and apurtenances, freed and absolutely discharged from
the payment of one annuity (&c.) charged thereon to my Sister Ann Stone for her
life by the will of my late father Richard Galpin, deceased for the payment
whereof I have made provision in and by this my last will and testament as
hereinafter is mentioned, to hold the said messuage and premesis above
mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Andrew Hounsole and John
Hounsole, and the survivor of them his executors administrators for all the estate
(&c.)
Bequest to daughter Sarah, wife of ]oseph Chambers of Bridport,

"" Sister, Ann Stone,
"" The Children of said Sister Ann Stone,
"" Grandson, Benjamin Chambers,
"" Grandchildren, the son’s and daughter’s of my son Richard Galpin,
deceased,
"" Grandson, Thomas Galpin,
"" Martha Galpin, widow of said son Richard Galpin,
And all the rest residue etc,. to Andrew Hounsole and john ~ Hounsole to
pay over and divide the same amongst my five youngest grandchildren, children
of my said daughter Sarah Chambers in equal shares
Andrew Hounsole and john Hounsole to be joint executors dated the 26th
October 1791
(Signed) Bmsxjamm GALPIN.
Witnesses: Edward Dally,

Mary Taylor,
Ann Miller. Proved 4 Feb. 1792.
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THOMAS CARTER GALPIN
BORN 1795
Thomas Carter Gazévin, born in 1795, Sep. 27, at Bridport, Dorset, son of
Richard Galpin and Mary, daughter of William Carter, of Beaminster.
After his marriage to Ann Frances, daughter of John Hounsel, Bailiff of

Bridport, 10th July 1819, he took up his residence at Charmouth, where he had
inherited a small property from the Chilcotts. He had also inherited another
estate at Beaminster from his mother.
Late in life, having disposed of his landed estate, he moved up to London,

where he died 13th May 1 850 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.
He had a decided taste for art and science from his boy- hood and showed
considerable talent for painting and lead- pencil drawing. He invented a method
of producing a rapid effect in sketching by using a broad lead-pencil cut so as to
make both broad and fine strokes, for which he gained the Isis Medal of the Royal
Society of Art. However, the value of the invention was undermined by the
introduction of Photography, and Sketching gradually went out of fashion.
He was one of the first to take an interest in the fossils of the blue lias of
Lyme Regis and prepared and presented to the British Museum a specimen of an
Ichthyosaurus which was exhibited there for many years until recently it was
exchanged for a foreign specimen. He introduced lithography into England, many
of his sketches being reproduced by that process. He illustrated several books and
at one time became notorious through his comic and political cartoons, one of
which representing the King George IV being carried off by Old Nick came near
getting him into trouble, in fact, he had to go into hiding for a time. His portrait by
Pickersgill was exhibited in the Royal Academy.
He was a friend of Lord Lovat who, as head of the Clan Fraser, made him an
honorary member of the clan and a ` daguerreotype portrait (a process then
recently introduced) shows him wearing the tartan on the occasion of his
initiation.
He was also a friend of Coleridge and of the poet Words- worth, who wrote
the following epigram on seeing his broad- pencil sketches when he was staying
at Rydall Mount on a visit to the Poet Laureate:
" Great Artist thy genius such is

I Divines will against it protest

G
Thou hast certainly shown by thy touches

That the Maud way may sometimes be best.”
Hartley Colridge, Sep. 23, 1846.
He was tall and handsome with dark hair and dark blue eyes. i He was
exceedingly well informed and intelligent and his interesting conversation and
agreeable manners made him a welcome everywhere.
His wife died at Charmouth at the age of 41 years. The stables happening to
catch fire the terrified horses by their excitement gave her a fright which brought
on a fatal illness.
]oseph Galpin, architect, who wrote a book, long a standard work on

architecture, in conjunction with his brother Charles built a large part of Bridport,
Allington, the Manor House at 4 Chideock, the Crescent at Weymouth, etc. Most
of their houses can be distinguished by their iron railings of a special pattern with
ivy leaves and berries. He built and owned Portville, between Bridport and West
Bay, and lived there in a house _now known as Belmont. He married first Sarah
Green of Burton Bradstock, and had one daughter Sarah, who died at Bridport
unmarried. He married as his second wife Sarah, daughter of Joseph Sprake of
Allington buried at Allington), and third, Ann Swain. He died, aged 73, and was
buried in the churchyard at Upwey, near Weymouth, in 1872. His third wife
survived him and died in 1879, aged 76. (One daughter, Sarah Swain Galpin, born
26 March 18 3 3.)
Ann Frances Hounsell, born Dec. 1800 and died 30 May , 1842 at
Charmouth, was the daughter of John Hounsell of Bridport, whose father was also
]ohn Hounsell.
Mary Hounsell, twin sister of Ann Frances, died 27 June 1 8 56, aged 55
years, buried at Highgate.
Elizabeth, another sister, married Frank Slade of Power- stock.

INSCRIPTIONS ON ToME AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY, LONDON
Sacred to the Memory of

Thomas Carter Galpin
born Sep. 27th 1795
died May 13th 1850
also to
Mary jane daughter of the above

born july ISC 1823
died Dec. 25th 1 850
also
Mary Hounsell
died June 27th 1 856
Aged 55 years.
N0te.—She was twin sister to Ann Frances, wife of Thomas Carter Galpin.
CHURcH or ST. LAURENCE AT U1>wEY, NEAIT WEYMouT1—1
In the Churchyard an upright stone
In memory of
, Joseph Galpin
who departed this life
February 3rd 1872
Aged 73 years
Also Ann widow of the above

who died Nov. 28th 1879
Aged 76.
N0te.——Brother of Thomas Carter Galpin.
Henry Carter Galpin, son of Thomas Carter Galpin and his wife Ann Frances
Hounsell, born at Charmouth ]une 1 820. He was on a ship, belonging to his
uncle, which was wrecked in the Channel, where he suffered from exposure for
several days in the severest weather owing to which his health was injured and he
emigrated to South Africa where he married Georgina Maria, the only daughter of
George Luck of Cape Town and Stellenbosch, who owned much property there as
well as at Beaufort West. He afterwards moved to Grahams- town in the

Eastern Province, then the “ Kafir Frontier," where there were continual wars with
the savage natives for a number of years. They had the following seven sons:
Alfred Carter Galpin (whose son was Cecil Carter Galpin and grandson John
Carter Galpin) married Letitia Harriette, the daughter of William Brooke Attwell
of Grahamstown; Walter Henry Galpin of Plaatjiesfontein Estate in the Cape
Province, married Anne, daughter of Frederick l’Ons of Grahamstown; James
Fussell Galpin, born IO Jan. 1855, died 31 October 1919 from the effects of an
accident; George Luck Galpin, M.D., Fellow of the R. College of Surgeons of
England, of Cradock Place Manor, and afterwards of Great Westerford
Rondebosch, married, IO October 1 898, Agnes Mary, daughter of Anthony
Weldon Hockley, Esq., of Little Buckingham, Sussex; Ernest Edward Galpin,
Fellow of the Linnean Society, a leading South African botanist and donator to the
Union Government of a very complete Herbarium, of Mosdene Estate, Transvaal,
married Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Louwrens Johannes de Jongh and his wife
Maria Elizabeth Schonnberg of Cape Town; Frank Herbert Galpin, of East
London, born 23 Oct. 1860; Henry Arnold Galpin, born IO June 1864, of the
Campagna Estate, Cape Province, and of Airlie, married Anne Gray, daughter of
George Banks. ·
GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-oRANDcH1LDREN or HENRY

CARTER GA1.1>1N AND GEORGINA MARIA Luck, ms WIFE
Chi/dren of 457*04 Cezrter Gazévizz.
Ethel Mary Galpin, born 27 July 1886 at Grahamstown, Cape Province,

married 1 Feb. 1912 St. Clair Overbeek Sinclair, M.A.. and D.Sc., eldest son of
Albert H. Sinclair of Cape Town, a descendant of Jan Overbeek, Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope; two children, Ronald, born 26 Feb. 1 9 14, Betty, born I3
Jan. 1920.
Georgina May Galpin, born 24 Jan. 1 889 at Grahamstown, married 12 July

1911 John Illidge Fraser, M.A.Oxon., son of H. H. Fraser of Bedford, England;
two sons, Henry Hugh lllidge Fraser, born 8 June 1912 at Grahamstown, Arthur
Reginald Fraser, born I3 May 1919.
Cecil Carter Galpin, born 31 july 1892 at Grahamstown, married Kathleen,

daughter of john Hurry of Port Elizabeth; son, john Carter Galpin, born 25 May
1918.
Children of Walter Henry Galpin.
(1) Bernard Ions Galpin, born 7 jan. 1887, married jean White Lindsay 31
Oct. 1924, dau. of Henry Hugh White iLindsay of Droghfontein.
(2) Douglas George Galpin, born 27 Dec. 1891.
(3} Eric Walter Galpin, born 25 Sep. 1895, married 25 Sep. 1926, at the
Cathedral, Grahamstown, Ellen Gordon .Sprigg, grand-dau. of Sir Gordon Sprigg,
K.C.B., formerly Prime Minister of Cape Colony.
Dorothy Helen, born 5 Sep. 1 899.
Ruth Kathleen, born I2 Oct. 1900.
Children of Ernest Edward Galpin.
(1) VVilfred Douglas Galpin, born 8 April 1893, married, 2 july 1926,
Evangeline Margaret, eldest daughter ofthe Revd. johannes Nieuwondt Martins.
(2) Roland Henry Galpin, born 4 Oct. 1894, served in the Great VVar in the
Graaf}: Rienet Mounted Contingent, died of wounds at Steenkamp’s Pan 27 Nov.
1914, aged 20.
(3) Hubert Mosdene Galpin, born IQ March 1896, - married. Florence Ellen,
dau. of VVilliam Archer, C.M.G., Councillor of the Legation of H.M. the King
of Siam, H.B.M. Consul at Bankkok (1897), Barrister, l\/Iiddle Temple, judge,
F.R.G.S., etc., etc.
(4) Ernest Alfred Galpin, born 1 1 Aug. 1899.
C/zi/dren q' Henry Arno/d Gn@in of Cdnzpngnn and Air/ie

Esmies.
Minnie Luck Galpin, born 30 Nov. 1890, married, 31 March 1913,

Alexander P. Dallas of East London, C.P.; four children, jan1es, Henry, Marjorie
died in infancy), Amy.
Frank Vyvian Galpin, born 9 Nov. 1895.
Ralph Galpin, born 29 june 1906.
RoLANn HENRY GALPIN, second son of Ernest Edward Galpin, - "of

Mosdene Estate, Transvaal.
When the Great War broke out in 1914 Roland Galpin was a student at the
Middleburg Agricultural College Cape Province), and with many others joined up
immediately. As he had already been through his military training he was at once
sent to the German S.W'. Africa frontier to prevent an invasion of the British
territory and was one of the first to be shot, while out scouting, in the desert
country near the Orange River. Owing to some neglect, and through having to
travel a great distance in a bullock wagon instead of an ambulance, the wound
proved fatal and he died on the road in an out of the way place. A memorial tablet
was erected to him in the Church at Q,ueen’s Town, where his parents then
resided.
Although only twenty years of age and not finished growing he was 6 ft. 4.
in. in height and weighed over 200 pounds. He was a champion cricketer and
excelled in all manly sports as well as intellectual attainments.
" Qui precul lziuc ? The legends writ,

The frontier grave is far away,
Qui uute diem periit F
Sed mi/es, sed pro putrié ! "
GALPIN OF MITCHAM, SURREY
]ames Galpin of Galpins, in the Parish of Mitcham, Surrey. Will proved May
1789; his son ]ames Galpin, Captain 54th Regt. of Foot, died at Antigua, will
proved 4 Dec. 1807 (left daughter Mary Ann}; his eldest daughter Ma1·y, sister
and co-heiress of James Galpin, Capt., married 26 june 1792 Daniel Watney of
Mitcham, Surrey, of which parish he was Lay Rector. She died IO March 1 8 30,
leaving issue. She had a brother Samuel and three sisters.
Arms of Galpin as quartered with Watney: Quarterly, Argent and Or, a cross
fleurettée gules, in the first and fourth quarters a lion rampant of the last, charged
with three bars of the second.
[crest/arms]
GALPIN
GRANT OF 1899
GALPIN OF DORCHESTER
CoRY or GRAN'F or ARMORIALS FROM THE COLLEGE or ARMS

R 7 JAN. 1899
To ALL AND SINGULAR to whom these presents shall come, Sir Albert
William Woods, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George, _ Garter Principal King of Arms of the South East and West Parts of
England from the River Trent Southwards, Send Greeting. Whereas Francis
VVilliam Galpin, Vicar of Hatfield Regis in the County of Essex, and of Trinity
College in the · University of Cambridge, Master of Arts in the said Univer-
sity, son and heir of ]ohn Galpin, late of Dorchester in the * County of Dorset,
Gentleman, and grandson of William Galpin, late of Dorchester aforesaid,
Merchant, both deceased, hath represented unto the Most Noble Henry Duke of
Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, Knight of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter and one of her Majestyls Most Honourable Privy
Council, that being desirous of bearing Armorial Ensigns duly recorded to his
family in the College of Arms, he therefore requested the favour of his Grace’s
Warrant for Our granting and assigning such Arms and Crest as may be proper, to
be borne by him and his descend- · ants, by the other descendants of his father,
the said ]o1—1N GALPIN deceased, as also by the descendants of his uncle,
WILLIAM GAL1>rN, late of Dorchester aforesaid, Gentleman deceased, who
was the elder brother of the Memorialist’s father, the said JOHN GALPIN,
deceased, according to the Laws of Arms, AND- FORASMUCH as the said Earl
Marshal did by - Warrant under his hand and seal bearing date the thirtieth day A i
of November last authorise and direct Us to Grant and assign A such Arms
accordingly. KNOW YE THEREFORE, that We, the said Garter and Clarenceux,
in pursuance of His Grace’s Warrant, and by virtue of the Letters’ Patent of our
several. Offices, to each of Us respectively granted, do by these Presents A grant
and assign unto the said FRANCIS VVILLIAM GALPIN the Arms following,
that is to say
Per Chevron Gules and Or two Cock’s feathers in chief of the last and a
Bear’s head erased in base sable, And for the 4 Crest On a Wreath of the Colours
a Cock’s head erased Sable, combed and wattled Gules, charged with a Galtrap
and between two Cock’s feathers Or as the same are in the margin hereof more
plainly depicted, to be borne and used for ever hereafter by him, the said
FRANCIS WILLIAM GALPIN, and his descendants by the other descendants of
his father the said ]o1»1N GALPIN, deceased, as also by the descendants of his
uncle the said WILLIAM GALPIN, deceased, with due and proper differences
according to the Laws of Arms, AS WITNESS whereof We the said Garter and
Clarenceux Kings of Arms have to these Presents subscribed Our names and
affixed the Seals of Our several Ofiices this seventh day of january in the sixty
second year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God, of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith,
etc. and in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine.
Albert W. Woods, GARTER. G. E. Cokayne, C1.ARENcEUx.
THOMAS DIXON GALPIN
Thomas Dixon Galpin was born at Dorchester on the 15th November 1828.
He was the second son of William Galpin of Dorchester, the first Chairman of the
Wilts and Dorset Bank, and his wife Hannah, daughter of Thomas Dixon, and was
the grandson of William Galpin, a Freeman of the Borough of Dorchester, and his
wife Charlotte Clare. His elder brother died in infancy and Thomas Dixon Galpin
was left the eldest surviving child, having one brother and four sisters younger
than himself, a fifth sister dying when only a few months old.
He was educated by the Reverend William Barnes, the Dorset poet, and at
the Owenite Settlement at Harmony Hall, near Stockbridge, Hants. When this
settlement was broken up his father farmed at Bentley and later joined the White
Quakers, afterwards going, with his children, to Ireland. The
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THOMAS DIXON GALPIN
children were brought back to England by relatives, and Thomas Dixon was
placed with his uncle, ]ohn Galpin, at Dorchester for a time, his trustee being a
Mr. Law, his mother’s brother—in-law. Later he attended another Owenite school
for boys and girls which had been founded by Robert Owen, the social reformer,
at Queenwood College, in Hampshire, and of which William Pare, an ardent
follower of Robert Owen, was Acting Governor from 1842 to 1844. While at this
school Thomas Dixon Galpin first met Emma Amelia Pare, the daughter of the
Acting Governor and his wife Ann, daughter of ]ohn Oakes of Market Drayton in
Shropshire, who, some years later, was to become his wife.
As a boy he had always been fond of the sea, and for a few years he went to
sea in the Mercantile Marine, and made several voyages to India and Australia.
In 1844 William Pare and his family left Queenwood and moved to London,
where they remained. for two years, and then went to Clontarf, near Dublin,
where they lived from 1 846 to 1865, during which period William Pare was
engaged in the management of various ironworks at Clontarf, Liverpool, and
Chepstow. About this time Thomas Dixon Galpin left the sea, and on the 18th
October 18 51 his marriage to Emma Amelia Pare, who was born on the 4th
February 1831, took place at St. ]ohn’s Church, Clontarf.
After their marriage they lived for a time in London, and Thomas Dixon
Galpin entered into partnership with a Mr. George William Petter, and set up a
printing business as Petter and Galpin. In 1 8 59 they entered into partnership with
Mr. ]ohn Cassell, who died in 1 865, and the firm became Cassell, Petter and
Galpin. At their first meeting Mr. Cassell is believed to have said to Thomas
Dixon Galpin: “ Young man, I like your face and I will make your fortune.” Thus
was founded the great publishing business now known as Cassell and Company,
of which for many years Thomas Dixon Galpin was the direct- ing brain. He was
a wonderful business man and had great organizing ability and foresight, and
steadily built up a remarkable publishing business from comparatively small
beginnings. Among other ideas he started the first halfpenny newspaper-- " The
Echo "-and was a pioneer of publishing educational works at a reasonable price.
He was a Member of the Stationers’ Livery, and in addition to his publishing
activities he also
went in for real estate and ranching in British Columbia on an extensive

scale. ,
In the year 1860 he and his wife and children left London and settled at
Datchet Lodge, Datchet, near Windsor,¤where they resided until 1870 when they
moved to Bristol House, Roehampton.
On the 5th February 1897 his wife Emma Amelia Galpin passed away,
leaving a family of thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters. She was
buried at Putney Vale Cemetery, and a very {ine memorial was erected to her
memory in the churchyard at Roehampton, which was designed by her eldest son,
William Dixon Galpin, and executed by Mr. George Frampton, A.R.A., afterwards
Sir George Frampton, R.A.
Shortly after the loss of his wife Thomas Dixon Galpin left Bristol House
and moved to 1 Palace Houses, Kensington Gardens, where he remained until his
death on the 2 5th April 1910, being buried beside his wife at Putney Vale
Cemetery at the age of eighty—one.
W.S.G.
CHILCOTT
of Breedy, Swyre, and Burton-Bradstock in Dorset and

Milverton and_Wiveliscombe in Somerset.
Chalcote, William. 1 Ric. III (1485).

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem for Dorset.
William Chilcott of Breedy and Burton—Bradstock (Will

dated 164 3, proved 16 50), left sons William and Robert.
In 1654 john Chilcott begs as executor of William to com-
pound (for sequestrated estate).
Committee for Compounding, 20 june 1650

Estate of William Chilcott, late of Milverton, co. Somerset,
and Breedy, co. Dorset.
Mabella Chilcott of Breedy, widow, said her husband died

in 1644 and the estate descended to her son then ten years old.
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ARMS OF GALPINE PARTED WITH CHILCOTT
STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET QI
" In 1654 (Feb. I4) John Chilcott, executor of the estate

of William Chilcott."
10 Sep. 1653. Discharge of sequestration of lands in

Milverton and Wiveliscombe, Somerset, forfeited by William
i Chilcott and bought from the treason trustees by Robert Colby
of London.
ABBoTsBURY REGISTERS
Mary, daughter of Mr. VVilliam Chilcot, bap. IO Dec. 1 665.

Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. Williani Chilcot, bur. 2 Feb.
1669-70.
Mr. William Chilcot buried. 6 Nov. 1691.
Abbotsbury Monuments in Aisle of Church

Mary, wife of VVilliam Chilcott, Gent., died 1669.
William Chilcott Gent., son of William and Mary Chilcott,
died 1691.
Will of Robert Chilcot of Bridport proved 1684. Robert

Chilcot left two sons, Robert, who married joan, daughter of
-— Fulbrook and Y/Villiam, father of another Williani.
VVilliam Chalcote of Dorset. 1 Richd. III <I485).

`William Chilcott of Breedy Syre and Burton Bradstock
in Dorset and of Milverton and Wiveliscombe in Somerset,
m. Mabella of Breedy (living in 1650), died 1643.
His brother Ralph Chilcott of Burton Bradstock in 1640
died without issue.
john Chilcott, born 1634, of the Manor of Tiderleigh

and Chardstock.
William Chilcott of Abbotsbury. Married Mary. Died
1691.
Robert Chilcott of Bridport. Will 1 684.
Richard Chilcott of Bridport. Admon. of will 5 jan. 1703. 4

Ann relict. His sister Mary bap. IO Dec. 1665.

Robert of Beaminster (Axmoller:). Married Joan Fulbrook,
who died 1708.
Wiilliam Chilcott of Watton in Simonsbury married Mary,

dau. of John Richards of Abbotsbury and Warmwell.
William Chilcott of Boughgrove, Beaminster. Yeoman,

married Susannah. Will 1723.
Robert Chilcott of Beaminster. Yeoman.

Christopher, Vicar of Tintagel, married Hannah, who
died 1705.
William Chilcott of Bridport, married Jane. VVill 1740.

Judith Chilcott of Simonsbury, left bequest to great
nephew Richard Gaénin. 7
William Chilcott, from whom descended " The Cornish

Giant." Sisters Elinor, Ann, and Clorinda.
Ann Chilcott, bap. I4 Sep. 1715, married Benjamin Gafpin

of Bridport 17 June 1736. Son Richard Gaénin, grandson
Y0/in Ga@ine, also a giant.
Margaret, married Pitfield (son of Alexander Pitfield,
Janet, married John Hounsell, Bailiif of Bridport, whose

· great-granddaughter married T/zamas Carter Gaévin.
Bridy {Bouvils Bridy) in the Parish of Burton Bradstock, anciently a manor

and hamlet, lies about a mile east of Burton and is in the tithing of Stirthill. Before
the Civil Wars it came to the Chilcotts.
The farm of Bridy in Hutchins’ time (1770) was worth

{2 20 a year. The house was built by the Pauletts and seems
to have been pretty large and pleasantly situated.
The Rectory of Sturthyll had for patrons the ancient lords

of the Manor. The advowson, St. Luke’s, value {80 in 1645,
belonging to Lieutenant~Colonel William Chilcott, was
sequestrated. In the return of the Commission, 1650, it was
possessed by Mr. Chilcott.
The return of the Commission, 1650.
Mr. Chilcott, possessor of St. Luke’s Chapel belonging to

Burton; the glebe, 30 acres, worth A20.
Parish Register, Bridport, I4 Sep. 1715. Ann, the dau.

of Mr. Wm. Chilcot, baptised.
Ann, dau. of Mr. William Chilcott of Bridport, married

Richard Galpin 17 June 1736.
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ANNE CIIILCOTT
Royalist Composition Papers, temp. Commonwealth,

Records Office
Chilcot William
A Chilcot; Elizabeth
Chilcott, John
,, Thomas
,, William
,, Mabella
Chilcot, Robert (29 in all).
Doizsrr ADMINISTRATIONS. Somerset €9° Dorset Notes & Queries

Chilcott, Richard, Bridport. Ann, relict. 5 Jan. 1703.
Reign of Chas. I, 22nd year (1647).

John Chilcot, Gent. Manor of Tiderleigh, etc., etc., and 470 acres there and
in Chardstock.
16 Chas. I (164.1).
William Chilcott, Gent. 58 acres in Sterthill, Breedy farm, etc., etc. Swyre
and Burton.
Will of VVilliam Chilcott, Bough Grove in Beaminster, yeoman, dated 6

March 172 3-4, mentions wife Susannah and his brothers Robert and Christopher
Chilcott. The last being father of William, Elianor, Anne, and Clorenda.
Will of Joan Chilcott of Axmoller in Beaminster, widow, dated 18 June 1707

and proved IO Feb. 1707-8 mentions William Chilcott (husband of Sussanah),
Robert Chilcott of Beaminster, yeoman, and Christopher Chilcott of Tentagel,
Clerk.
Note.—Until 1753 the year began in March instead of

January. ·
Christopher Chilcott, Magdalen Hall, Oxford, I3 July 1683, 18 years of age,

son of Robert Chilcott of Byminster, co. Dorset, B.A. 1687, M.A. 1690, and in
1692 became Vicar of Tintagel, Cornwall, where he died in 1726 and his wife
Hannah died in 1705, leaving children VV’illiam, Elianor,
Anne, and Clorenda. From the Vicar descended the Cornish giant Chilcott.
judith Chilcott of Symonsbury left bequest to her great- nephew Richard

Galpin, including jacobean silver spoons.
The Chilcotts had long been a wealthy landed family and owned {ive
manors, three of them, Breedy, Swyre, and Burton Bradstock, comprising the
whole valley of the Breedy river adjacent to the town of Bridport. Colonel
William Chilcott fought in the Civil VVar on the side of the King and his estates
were sequestrated by the Parliament in consequence. His son was afterwards
allowed to buy them back.
Ann, daughter of VVilliam Chilcott, married, I7 ]une 1 7 36, Benjamin

Galpin of Bridport, she died 1 ]an. 1749, aged 34.
Their eldest son, Richard Galpine, married l\/Iartha Burr 1 5 Dec. 1763. The
Burrs also had extensive landed property which was sequestrated by the
Parliament and for which they afterwards compounded.
Royalist Composition Papers, temp. Commonwealth
Burr, Nicholas, ISC Ser. xxvii, 451, 457.

Burr, Rupert, ISt Ser. xi, 568.
2nd Ser. 485 to 499.
Burre, john, 2nd Ser. xx, 613. . '
Burre, Robert, ISt Ser. cxiii, 194.
HOUNSELL OF BRIDPORT
Richard Hounsell, 1377.

]ohn Hounsell of Bridport, 1454.
Thomas Hounsell, 1480-81.
Richard Hounsell, 1593, 1594, 1597, 1601. Bailiff of Bridport 4 times.
Gilles Hounsell, Bailiff of Bridport 1641 and 1642. Died 1660. Will.
Matthew Hounsell, 1646.
William Hounsell, Bailiff, 1748. Died 1752. _
]ohn Hounsell, Bailiif 1759-1 790 (9 times}.
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MARTHA BURR
john Hounsell, ]r., BailiF:` 177 5-1803 (8 times).

VVil.liam Hounsell, Bailiff 1784-1829 (9 times).
]ohn Hounsell, Bailii¥ 1827 to 1852.
]oseph Hounsell, Bailif¥ 1 8 34.
Thomas Collins Hounsell, Bailiff 1 8 14 and 1 826. Married Mary Fowler.)
Ann Frances Hounsell, born Dec. 1 800, died 30 May 1 842, was the
daughter of ]ohn Hounsell and grand-daughter of another John Hounsell, both
many times Bailif of Bridport. Her twin sister, Mary Hounsell, died 27 ]une 1856,
aged 55 years, buried at Highgate, London.
Elizabeth, another sister, married Frank Slade of Power- stock.
Thomas Carter Galpin married Ann Frances Hounsell; both were descended
from William Chilcott, who died in 1 740.
[family tree]
LUCK
“ nomen boni omenis ”
1096 NORMANDY
ABBAYE DE Str. ETIENNE
Charte cyrographe composée des six premieres lettres de l’alphabet et datée

de l’an de Plncarnation 1096 par laquelle * Thurstin, fils de Turgis, Seigneur de
Luc cede pendant six ans, a l’Abbaye de Sainte Etienne, pour quatre marcs
d’argent et une chevanchure, son domaine de Luc, composé de quarante acres de
terre et d’une masure, sous la condition, etc. attestée de coté de Turstin, par Turold
ansi que par Robert Fitz Pain ou Fitz Paynel de Luv.
1096. Domaine de Luc and Seigneur de Luc.

1 174. Robert de Luc.
127 5. Le district et La Baronie de Luc,
1 329. La cote de Luc (a boat wrecked on it).
1429. The Seigneurie de Luc.
The Marquis de Luc.
1268. Pierre de Luc cede in 1268 au Seigneur Raoul de
Meulant pour I4 livres Tournois, divers rentes et redevances,

qui lui etaient dus, dans la paroisse de Beny, Abbay d’Ardennes.
—Memoires de lo Société des Antig. de lo Normandie.
License to Peter de Luc, Archbishop of Bordeaux, to fortify

his " Manile " of Luc, in the Castelry of Blanchefort.
March 25 1333. (3 references to this).
—-from Syllabus of Rymer’s Foedern.
Mandate to Henry, Earl of Lancaster, requesting him to

repay a loan of four hundred pounds to the estate of Peter Luc,
late Archbishop of B»ordeaux.——P0pe Clement VI ( 1 349).
H
ENGLAND
A.1¤. 1260 fecissent Magister Yofzonnis de Luc OH·icialis Bokynghamiae

mandivib vicariis de Hugendene, et de Med- menham et de Penna, etc.—Gestez
Aoontnnz Monnst. St. A/ooni.
Simon de Luc 1272 in England.--Rotn/i Hnndreeiornni.
Reynerus and Luc’ de Luk of London 1 Edw. I (1272).
Lucas de Luk cu sua societate “ qui duxerfit lanas suas
ad ptes t’ansmar."——Rotnli Hnndredornnz.
1216. Galfridus de Luc holds long Blandford as tenant in capite in the time
of Hen. III and Edw. I (1216—1307).—— Hutchins’ Hist. of Dorset.
[1740. George Galpin owns Damory Court, Blandford.]
——Hutchins’ Hist.
1282. John de Luk, Prebend of Wildland; of Islington. Canon of St. Paul’s

from 1282 to 1302.-—Preoendozries of Islington. Hennessy, Nov. Repert. Ec:/.
Lnno'.
1312. Commission to Stephen de Bigod and John de Luk to view the state of
the King’s Castles, writ de intendo in pursuance to the Keepers and Constables
mandate to all Sheriffs, Bailiffs, etc.-Potent Ro/is.
1312. John de Luk, constable of Odyham Castle, Hants. 5 Edw. II.
I3I4. Safe conduct to john de Luk, Serjeant at Arms, whom the King is
sending to Berwick—upon-Tweed, to remain there for its defence.
1315. Appointment of John, de Luk, Serjeant at Arms, to the custody of the

castle of Tonebrigge, Kent, mandate to W. Archbishop of Canterbury to deliver up
the castle.— Potent Ro//s.
1322. Mandate to Francis de Luc for the reservation of a ` dignity or office

in the Church.
1331. Ratification of the estate of Master Thomas de Luk, King’s Clerk, as

Prebendary of Netherbury and Bemestre [Dorset], in the Church of St. Mary,
Salisbury, by permission of the Apostolic See.——Eltham, 1 April 1 3 31.
1 349. Mandate to confer upon Elias Pelegrini, the Canonry and Prebend of
Salisbury, void by the death of Thomas de Luc, late Canon.-Pope Clement VI,
1349.
License for Master Elias de Luk and ]oan his wife to sell a third part of the
Manor of Great Perynton, co. Essex, which they hold in chief.——P1zz‘¢mt
Ra!/s.
1328. Godfrey de Luc was nominated Prior of Stoke Courcey, 1328, co.
Somerset, by the Abbot and Convent of Loulay in Normandy.——Collins’ Hist. q'
Somerset.
1334. Appointment of James de Luk proctor for the King, and ]ohn Earl of
Cornwall, for a marriage between the Earl of Cornwall and Mary de Ispania,
daughter of Ferdinand de Ispania. 7 Edw. III.-—Paz‘ent R0!/s.
Racroks or WoTToN. SURREY
1331. Guy de Luc, inst. 1331. Resigned 1334. Richard de Luc, inst. 1334.
Died 1337.
1356. St. Michael, Crooked Lane. Rectors. Guy de Luc, 1 3 56.
1433. II Hen. VI. ]ohanne Lukke witness to a transfer of land in Kent.
Lucksborough in West Somerset. i
Luckham (Luccomb), a parish in Somerset eleven miles west of Watchet.
john Luck, S.T.B., of Mayfield, Heatherfield, and Rother· i field, co. Sussex,
married Susan, daughter of Sir Thomas Middleton, Bart., Lord Mayor of London.
Vicar of Mayfield 1610-1620.
The family of Luck was seated at Mayfield and had a very large estate there
in the reign of King Henry VII (1485).
“ The ancient and honourable family of Luck."—-Th0rpe’s Regist. Rojense.
SUSSEX
Herald’s Visitation in 1634
Christopher Luck of Mayfield, Rotherfield, and Heathiield, married daughter

and sole heir of —- Page of Mayfield. (With the Luck pedigree from the time of
Hen. VII.)
The Arms and Crest of john Luck of Rotherfield in Sussex, Gent., quartering
the Arms of Page, as I find them registered in the Office of Arms ratified and
confirmed unto the said ]ohn Luck and his posterity.—Heralds Visitation, 1634.
Arms: Erm. five mascles in fesse bet. three greyhounds’ heads, erased, sable.
Crest: a Pelican with wings elevated indorso sa. within the circumference of
two branches vert.
COMPOSITION FOR Kmomiuoon
All the King’s subjects entitled to Knighthood who desired to be excused

from receiving the Order and who neglected to attend to receive it at the King’s
(Chas. I) Coronation were allowed to compound for their fines.
PEVENSEY RARE
Thomas Luck ,§ IO [composition for fine] of VVadhurst.

Hugh Luck AIO ,, ,, ,,
Will of George Luck, G-entleman, late of the Cape of Good Hope, South
Africa, made 29 August 1857. Proved 9 Feb. 18 5 8.———Somerset House.
AENEY PARK CEMETERY, LoNnoN. ` ToME
In Memory of George Luck Esqw

late of N° I4 Wilton Terrace
New North Road, Islington
near London
Many years a resident in Cape Town
and at Stellenbosch
both in the Colony
of the Cape of Good Hope as
South Africa
Died 3*6 December 18 57
Aged 5 8 years.
[galpin crest]
LUCK GALPIN
A Henry Carter Galpin of Grahamstown, South Africa, married Georgina

Maria, only surviving child of George Luck . of Cape Town. Shewas born 7 ]uly 1
825, died 1 May 1.890.
WILLIAM Luck==
I
Greiner Lve¤¢,?Humu·A Sno- Wmiau Lucie, A!i1NE.?]0HN Mum;
of Cape Town, 1.1:11, of Welge- d. in Kilburn, of Beaufort
died in Lon- I legen Mowbray. Dec,1885. Will I West. _
don,1 857. M.I. 1 coelebs. ‘ I `
r Abney Park. I - ·· I · I I 1
Gzondrun MA1t1A?H12Nv.Y C.·ur.·r»111v. WILIiIAM " A ]o1L1~: ?
Lucxt, b. 7 july GALPIN of ,Gra· Lucit, killed Mus·ro.
182 5; d. 1 May I hamstown, Cape by the Mata- I
1890. of Good Hope. bclc, aged » - ‘
,|\ i 18. ,|\
DORSET PARISH rREGISTERS‘ SEARCHED 1 , `
(* signifies no Galpins)
*Abbotsbury . 1 574-1 67 5 '

*Arne ` 1 762-I 800
Ashmore 1 6 54-I 820 or
*Askerwell 1 558-1 675 _ A · _
a Beaminster 1684-1730 _ r 1
Belchalwell . Books burnt '
Blandford Forum A · 1 7 32- 1 78 2 1
*Blandford St. Mary 1 58 1-1 675
*Botenhampton 1 6 37-1 67 5
*Bradford Peverell e 1 6 5 3- 1.67 5 , , ?
Bridport 1 600-1 8 39 n
` — y 5 *?Burto11 Bradstock 1614-1675
A _Canford Magna 5 " 1656-1790 ` —
-*Cattistock A 1538-1675 A
Caundle Bishop -* }5']0-1812, ' 1 r
— Charminster a : I56·I+I,67 5 I »
g102:
*Ch.armouth 1 1 5 64- 1 67 5
*Child Okeford 1 653-1 675
*Compton West 1 558-1 675
*‘Corfe Mullen "` 1 652- 1 770
*Dorchester All Saints' 1 653-1 675
,, Holy Trinity 1559-1675
,, St. Peter’s 1 653- 1 675
*Durweston (books lost} 1 598-1 675
*Fifehead Neville 1 573- 1 675
Frampton 1627-1675
Hampreston I 6 I 7- 1 769
Hazelbury Bryan 1 562-1 675
Hinton St. Mary 1581-1655
Holnest 1589-1812
Horton 1563-1765
*Hinton Martell 1 66 1-1 78 5
Ibberton Books burnt
*Litton Cheney 1 624- 1 675
*‘Loders 1 637-1 675
Long Burton 1 580-I 8 1 2
Lydlinch 1 559-1 8 1 2
Lytchett Minster — 1 554-1 775
*Maiden Newton 1 555-1 675
Marnhull -1 652
,, I 612-I 671
*Netherbury 1 580-I 675
Okeford Fitzpaine 1 594-1 67 5
Poole -1 652
,, _ 1 653-1 800
*Poorstock 1 568-1 67 5
Portesham
*Punchnowle 1 628-1675
*‘Shillingstone 1 654-1 675
*Stinsford 1 577-1 675
*Stoke Abbot 1 559-1 675
r Stoke Wake 1 596-1 690
Stourpaine 1631-1799
Sturminster Marshall 1 653-1 8 1 2
*Symondsbury 1 55 8-1 700
*Tarrant Hinton -1 8 1 2
*Toller Fratrum 1 56 1-1 67 5
T0Iler P0rc0rum 1 6 1 4- 1 8 1 2
*Walditch (1637-1738 not seen) 1739-1775
Wareham 1 7 54- 1 800
*Whitchu1·ch Can0nic0rum 1 558-1 675
Wimborne Minster 1638-1 800
*Winf0rd Eagle with TOIIer Fratrum
VV0Iland B00ks burnt
*Witchampt0n 1 6 56- 1 77 5
HAMPSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS SEARCHED _
(* signifies 720 Galpins)

Boldre 1596-1756
*Bream0re 1 67 5-1 770
*Brt>kenhurst 5 593-1 77 5
Brading, I. 0f W. (not done)
Eling 1538-1750
Elingham 1596-1770
*Fawley 1 67 3- 1 7 50
Fordingbridge 1 642-1 770
*Harbridge 1 57 1-1 775
*1-Ioldenhurst 1 679-1 77 5
*‘Ibsley 1 654-1 770
*Lymingt0n 1 660-1 753
*Milf0rd 0n Sea 1 594-1 753
*MiIt0n 1654-1739
Ringweod 1 68 8-1 770
*R0ckb0u1·ne 1 56 I-I 770
*S0pIey 1678-1770
Southamptcn All Saints’ 1 650-1 7 50
,, Holy Rh00d 1653-1750
,, St. Lawrence 1 75 1
,, St. Mary 1673-1750
,, St. Michael 1552-1750
ARMS OF SOME GALPIN AND OTHER

ALLIED FAMILIES
GALPINE. Or, a bear passant sable. [arms]
GILPIN. Or, a boar passant sable. [arms]
GALPYN, SIR ROBERT (Edw. III, [arms]

Ashmole Roll). Gules, three capons
and 21 bordure engrailed argent.
GALPYN, SIR HUGH (1345-48). [arms]

Argent, a pale between two grey-
hounds erect sable, respecting each
other (in Stowe).
THOMAS GALPIN or GAPE of [arms]

Dorchester(166o). Per pale, or and
argent, a fess and in chief three
Cmsslcts Htchéc Sable.
JOHN GALPINE of Ibberton and [arms]

Lytchett (1698). Seal: Demi-lion
rampant.
]ÒHN KINGSTON GALPINE of [arms]

Blandford (1805). Lion rampant
queue fourchée.
GALPIN as quartered with WATNEY. [arms]

Quarterly argent and or,a cross fleur-
ettée gules, in the first and fourth
quarters a lion rampant of the last,
charged with three bars of the second.
GALPIN. Grant of 1899. Per chev- [arms]

ron gules and or, two cock’s feathers
in chief of the last and a bear’s head
erased in base sable.
LUCK-GALPIN. [arms]
Quarterly, in the first and fourth quar-
ters or, a bear passant sable for GAL-
PIN, and in the second and third
quarters azure, three mural crowns
or, for Luck.
BEKE, SIR THOMAS, of Cheadle [arms]

(1 4o4). Gules, a cross ermine.
BASSET of Drayton (1404). Or, three [arms]

piles in point gules, a quarter ermine
or.
BARNES of Duntish Court (1680). [arms]

Two bars crenellé sable, in chief
three Pelleee·
TWINYHO of Turnworth (1687). [arms]

Argent, a chevron between three
lapwings close sable.
WARD. Azure, a cross pattée erminois [arms]

between four fleurs-cle-lis or.
BASKET of Dewlish. Azure, a chevron [arms]

2 ermine between three Ieopards’ faces
or.
CHILCOT of Bridport (A.D.1700). Or, [arms]

two chevtens gules between two six-
pointed mullets and a tree sable.
BURR. Or, a cross aiguisée voided [arms]

azure.
CARTER. Azure, two lions counter- [arms]

rampant or.
110 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN
LUCK. Azure, three mural crowns 0r. [arms]
HOCKLEY. Or on a fesse azure, [arms]..

between three mullets pierced sable
as many crescents or.

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THE FAMILY OF GALPIN

THE FAMILY OF GALPIN

There is a small village in Belgium, once a part of Gaul, named Galpen or

2 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

Galpin or, a bear passant, sable.

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 3

Gollop, gules, on a bend or a lion pasmnr guardant M5/e.

Another group settled at an early date in the south—west of England, the

4 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

Coming to the origin of surnames in England we learn from Camden that

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 5

Galpenberg, a Commune and Village of Belgium in the Province of East

There is also a river and village of Gulpen in the Duchy of Limbourg.

Gald or gold (also Geld and Gild) = valere, to be valuable,. worthy,

The name Galpin appears frequently in documents in forms such as Galpin,

6 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

Gylprin, Gylpren, Gilpron, Golperin, Galperin, Galpirne, Golprin (Wilts and

See Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica; Robson’s Heraldry; The Gentleman’s

SOME EARLY GALPINS OF NORMANDY

John de Galpenberg of Evreux, A.D. 1066.—Mag. Rot. Scacc. Norm.

When Duke William in 1052 married Matilda, daughter of Count Baldwin of

[Galpin crest with bear and DEO GRATIAS]

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 7

John de Galpenberg or johannes de Monte Calpino and his daughter, 3I I-

F ilia ;7o}zi.$ de Monte Colvino: Gisleberto de Falesia Medic°

CATHEDRAL CHURCH or ST. MARY, Evmux, No1zMAN1>Y

In thesauro I5 sol. Et debet 27 sol.

(Nonancort variously rendered as None in curia, etc., etc.,

Guillaume Bourgevin et Ric/zord Golopin du consentment de leurs femmes

]ean Galopin ou Chalopin et Thomassine sa soeur vendent a l’Abbaye en

8 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

Calkin. Galpard, Dorset, 1246.

Galopyn. Gawlpin of Ibberton, 1641.

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET 9

Gavvpigne, Galpen (the samei Golpe, Golpy, Bridport.

EARLY GALPINS OF BRIDPORT & NEIGHBOURHOOD

Mosrnnrow (near Beaminster)

Thomas Garpin gives lands "super Sorcestre" to the

Spelt: Gaiperinus, Gaipinus, and Garpinus.——C/ironic/es

10 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

Room: GALA1>Y1~1,;CH111sT11~1A, widow,

VVILLIAM GALPIN grants

]01—1N GAYPIN, living at:_]oANNA.

JOHN GOLOPY or joi-iu Go1.Lo1·, Oi`=ALICE, dau. of

VVILLIAM CAPON, rector

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET II

SOME EARLY GALPINS

55 Hen. III (A.D. 1271).

SOMERSET PLEAS (C1v1L AND CRIMINAL)

From the Rolls ofthe Itinerant ]ustices, at the close of the

2 Y0/zrz (1201), page 1 5. Isabella Bonet in the same manner

12 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

27 Henry IH (1243), page 2 36. The Hundred of Ceddre

II Edw. III (1337).

A_D_ 1456, HERTFORDSHIRE

In a deed of Release made by the Abbott occurs " Ac

7-18 Hen. VI (1428-1439).

STAFFORDSHIRE AND DORSET I3

cantar’ voc’ Rodecotes Chauntrye in Wymborne un Messuage

Some Early Galpins Spc]:

Chalke, mar. at St. Martin’s Galpen

14 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF

2 Hen VI (1430). Calendar Patent Rolls.