and Harewood.

A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE LEVENS

FAMILY OF REDMAN AND REDMAYNE IN

MANY OF ITS BRANCHES.

BY

W. GREENWOOD, F.S.A. Scot., ETC.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

Kendal

Titus Wilson, Publisher

Highgate

1905

ΤΟ

MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER.

NOTE. It should, perhaps, be mentioned that there are

families of Redman (and its variants) which are entirely unconnected with the Redmans of Levens and Harewood, with whom alone this History professes to deal.

II. Norman de Redman and the Knights Hospitallers ...

III. Henry I., Sheriff and Seneschal

...

...

IV. Sir Matthew I., Sheriff of Lancashire, and Henry II.

V. Sir Matthew II., Warden and Sheriff of Dumfries ...

VII. Sir Matthew III., Governor of Carlisle Castle

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I

8

14

29

38

48

53

VIII. Sir Matthew IV., Governor of Roxburgh and Berwick

IX. Levens-Manor and Hall

57

...

X. Sir Richard I., of Harewood, Speaker of the House

of Commons

...

XI. Sir Matthew V.; Sir Richard II., Knight of the Shire

for Westmorland; and Sir William, Knight

Banneret

XII. Sir Edward, Esquire to King Richard III.

XIII. Sir Richard III. and the Pilgrimage of Grace ;

Matthew VI., and Cuthbert

...

XIV. Redmans of Bossall. The Bishops of Ely and

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