Heywood of Stonylowe

[Gabriel 54]

Hello everybody,

Through my Cheshire yeoman family of Jackson of Middlewich I have discovered marriages that have led me to Derbyshire and Staffs!
I find I am descended from William Bowyer of Knipersley, who died in 1603, married to Anne Heywood, daughter of William Heywood of Stonylowe, gent, and Ann Beresford.
Try as I can, I cannot find anymore about this Heywood family - can anyone help?

[Ashtone]

Here's a brief mention of the Heywood's of Stonylowe: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7495870

[goldie61]

Quote "Through my Cheshire yeoman family of Jackson of Middlewich I have discovered marriages that have led me to Derbyshire and Staffs"

Yes, I also found this. The borders are all very close around there.

I have some Heywoods around this area.
Not anybody from Stonylowe as such, but I do remember the name can be spelt in a number of different ways.
Have you tried looking under 'Haywood'; 'Hayward'; 'Hayward'; and even 'Heaward'?

[goldie61]

You'll like these ones! 


https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7489000

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7494229

[goldie61]

Have you seen this?
The Bowyers were very high class. I have come across them before as land owners for some of my more lowly ancestors!
I found 'Knipersley' can also be spelt variously, especially as 'Knypersley'.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3678157270
It's not just a photograph. It also gives some information about the family.
Is this your ancestor? Wow!

[goldie61]

From the 1583 Heralds Visitation of Staffordshire - if you've not seen it.

https://archive.org/details/collectionsforhi03staf/page/54/mode/2up?
And second page where Anne Haywood is mentioned
https://archive.org/details/collectionsforhi03staf/page/n377/mode/2up

[Gabriel 54]

Thanks Goldie, Yes This Is what I have based my pedigree on, these visitations, I have a copy of the Bowyer pedigree.

[goldie61]

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=882173.new#new

I just happened across this on the 'New' listings Gabriel.
Usually people put 'thank yous' on the post concerned so that all contributors see it - otherwise they might miss it, and it's always lovely to get a thank you!
I'm glad we were able to help.