LYSTER FAMILY

I. WRESTWORTH AND HURSTBOURNE LINE

John LYSTER

Born: ABT 1450, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

Mother: ¿?

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

Children:

1. Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

2. Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

3. Isabel LYSTER

Isabel LYSTER

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married: William THORPE of Thorpe

Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

Born: ABT 1475, Yorkshire, England

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married: Isabel KENT

Children:

1. William LYSTER

William LYSTER

Born: ABT 1500

Father: Thomas LYSTER of Wakefield

Mother: Isabel KENT

Married: ¿?

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER

Thomas LYSTER

Born: ABT 1530, Lincolnshire, England

Died: BEF 6 May 1592

Father: William LYSTER

Mother: ¿?

Married: Marrion FISHER

Children:

1. Thomasine LYSTER

2. William LYSTER

3. Joan LYSTER

4. Anne LYSTER

5. Thomas LYSTER (MP)

Thomasine LYSTER

Born: AFT 1588, Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Edward TOWNE

Joan LYSTER

Born: BEF 1590

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

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

Thomas LYSTER (MP)

Born: ABT 1590, Coleby, Lincolnshire, England

Died: BEF 1668

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Margaret ARMYN 1622

William LYSTER

Born: ABT 1588

Died: May 1641

Father: Thomas LYSTER

Mother: Marrion FISHER

Married: Grysell RYVETT

Children:

1. Audrey LYSTER

2. William LYSTER (Esq.)

Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Born: 1479, Southampton, Southampton, England

Notes: See his Biography.

Father: John LYSTER

Mother: Elizabeth BEAUMONT

Married 1: Elizabeth STOKE

1. Elizabeth LYSTER

2. Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

3. Anne LYSTER

4. Jane LYSTER

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

Married 3: Elizabeth ?

Jane LYSTER

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Married: Charles CROFT of Bardwell

Anne LYSTER

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

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

1. Bartholomew METHLEY

Elizabeth LYSTER

Died: 1582

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Married: Richard BLOUNT of Mapledurham (Sir) 1529

1. Michael BLOUNT of Mapledurham

2. Elizabeth BLOUNT

3. Anne BLOUNT

4. Richard BLOUNT of Dedisham

5. Barbara BLOUNT

Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

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

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

Father: Richard LYSTER of Wrestworth (Sir)

Married 1: Elizabeth De La BERE

Married 2: Margery HORSMAN 27 Jun 1537

2. Charles LYSTER of New Lodge

3. Lawrence LYSTER

Richard LYSTER

Born: 23 Nov 1532

Died: 1558

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

Father: Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

Mother: Elizabeth De La BERE

Married: Mary WRIOTHESLEY

Children:

1. Michael LYSTER

Michael LYSTER

Born: ABT 1556

Died: AFT 1577

Father: Richard LYSTER

Mother: Mary WRIOTHESLEY

Married: Elizabeth SOUTHWELL

Charles LYSTER of New Lodge

Born: 1534

Died: 26 Nov 1613

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

Father: Michael LYSTER of Hurstbourne (Sir)

Mother: Margery HORSMAN

II. THORNTON AND MIDHOPE LINE

Lawrence LYSTER

1. Christopher LYSTER

Christopher LYSTER

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

1. William LYSTER (Esq.)

2. Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

William LYSTER (Esq.)

Died: BET 27 Jul 1539 / 3 Jun 1540

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

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

Father: Christopher LYSTER

Mother: Joan CALVERLEY

Married: Elizabeth BANASTREE (dau. of Thurstan Banastre)

Children:

1. Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

3. Lawrence LYSTER

Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Died: 1549

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

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

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

2. Elizabeth LYSTER

5. Anne LYSTER

Elizabeth LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Married: John BANKES

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

Ellen LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Married: Richard LIVESEY 26 Apr 1543

Isabel LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Married: Gilbert WATSON of Stanston

Anne LYSTER

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

Married: Robert WADE of Great Snodon

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

Father: Christopher LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Ellen CLAYTON

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

Children:

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

2. Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

3. Christopher LYSTER

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

5. Elizabeth LYSTER

6. Isabel LYSTER

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

Children:

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

8. Michael LYSTER of Frearhead

9. Martin LYSTER of Thorpe Ernald

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

11. Matthew LYSTER of Burwell (Sir)

12. Rosamund LYSTER

13. Mary LYSTER

14. Ellen LYSTER

Michael LYSTER of Frearhead

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

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Matthew LYSTER of Burwell (Sir)

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

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Rosamund LYSTER

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

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

Mother: Bridget PIGOT

Married: John LACY of York

Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Died: 1609

Father: William LYSTER (Esq.)

Mother: Anne MIDHOPE

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

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

Children:

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

2. Dorothy LYSTER (bapt. 16 Aug 1590)

3. William LYSTER (Sir)

4. Anne LYSTER

5. Ellen LYSTER

6. Mary LYSTER

Anne LYSTER

Born: 31 Jan 1584/5

Died: BEF 1632

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

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

Children:

1. Nicholas PARKER (b. 1611)

Ellen LYSTER

Born: 16 Feb 1686/7

Died: BEF 1607

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

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

Mary LYSTER

Born: 14 Dec 1587

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

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

Children:

1. John HAMMERTON of Hellifield Peel

William LYSTER (Sir)

Born: 28 Nov 1591, Thornton

Died: 1650

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

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

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

Father: Lawrence LYSTER of Midhope

Mother: Everilda SAYER

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

Children:

1. William LYSTER of Thornton (Col.)

2. Lawrence LYSTER

3. Christopher LYSTER of Thornton and Midhope

4. Edward LYSTER (b. 17 Oct 1621)

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

6. Mathew LYSTER (Consul at Cyprus)

7. Michael LYSTER

8. Edmund LYSTER

9. Anne LYSTER

Thomas LYSTER of Westby Hall

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

Children:

1. Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

2. Richard LYSTER of Lanbeck

3. Bridget LYSTER (bapt. 9 Nov 1571)

4. Leonard LYSTER of Cowgill

5. Anne LYSTER (bapt. 25 Jul 1576)

6. Cuthbert LYSTER

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

8. George LYSTER (bapt. 16 May 1580)

9. Lawrence LYSTER (b. 7 Aug 1582)

Richard LYSTER of Lanbeck

Born: 24 Oct 1573

1. Charles LYSTER (d. 1646, France)

Leonard LYSTER of Cowgill

Born: BEF 15 May 1575

1. George LYSTER

2. Richard LYSTER of Middleham

3. William LYSTER

4. Alice LYSTER

5. Elizabeth LYSTER

Cuthbert LYSTER

Born: 15 Sep 1577

Thomas LYSTER Arnoldsbigging and Westby

Died: 6 Feb 1607/8

Born: 1425

Died: 1475

1. Richard LYSTER of Rowton

2. Isabel LYSTER

3. Christiana LYSTER