Pedigree I.a - BECKWITH

I.  Hugo de Malebisse.

II.  Hugo de Malebisse m. Emma de Percy.

III.  Sir Simon de Malebisse, Lord of Cowton in Craven. York., m. a dau. of John, Lord of John, Lord of Methley.

IV.  Sir Hercules Malebisse, third son of above, changed his name to Beckwith on his marriage in 1226 to Lady Dame Beckwith Bruce, dau. of Sir William Bruce.

V.  Sir Hercules Beckwith, m. a dau. of Sir John Ferrers.*

* The Ferrers are a very old Norman family.  Robert de Ferrers was created Earl of Derby about 1100.

VI.  Nicholas Beckwith, m. a dau. of Sir John Chaworth.

VII.  Harmon Beckwith m. a dau. of Sir Philip Tylney.  He took upon him a coat-of-arms of Hugh Maltby in 1339, incident to John Lord Malebisse.  (q. v.)

VIII.  William Beckwith m. -----Usfleet.

IX.  Thomas Beckwith, 4 Richard III., m. ------- Sawley.

X.  Adam Beckwith.

XI.  Adam Beckwith of Clint. M. Elizabeth Malebisse, coheiress of Thomas Malebisse, wid. of John Herringe.  (Vide Vist. Of Yorkshire, edit C. B. Northcliffe: Harl. Soc. Pub., Vol. XVI., p. 117.)