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Genealogical notes relating to

THE FAMILY OF SCULL

Compiled by G.D. Scull in 1876

In the insurrection excited against William Rufus by his uncle Odo in favour of Duke Robert of Normandy, Bernard Newmarch, a famous Norman knight, associated himself with Ralph de Mortimer and other strong barons, and did much injury and mischief in the counties of Hereford and Worcester. After various successful inroads, he possessed himself of that part now denominated Brecknock, and ascending the banks of the river Usk, built a strong castle on the north side. To the knights and gentlemen who accompanied him on his expeditions he portioned out the conquered territories.

In the 'History of Brecknockshire,' by Mr. Theophilus Jones, mention is made of the following twelve Norman knights, and the names of the manors they each received. To Sir Reginald Aubrey, the manors of Abercunricke and Slough; to Sir John Scull, Bolgoed and Crai; to Sir Peter Gunter, Gunterstone; to Sir Humphrey Ffrergill, Crickhowell; to Sir Miles Piegard, Ischergrog; to Sir John Waldebieffe, Lanbanffoag; to Sir Humphrey Sollers, Treduston; to Sir Richard de Boyes, Treboyer; to Sir Walter Havard, Pontwillim; to Sir Hugh Surdnan, Aberisker; to Sir Philip Walwin, The Hay; and to Sir Richard Paglin the manor of Peytyns.

Sir John Scull is supposed to have been buried in the Battle Aisle of the Abbey or Priory of Brecknock, the rebuilding of which over an old foundation is attributed to Bernard Newmarch. No vestige of Sir John Scull's stronghold now remains, but according to tradition it was where the mansion called Tymawr in Glyntarrell stood, formerly the residence of the Prices, afterwards the property of Davies of Cwrt-y-gollen, and in the year 1800 of Mr. John Powell, attorney.

The following inscriptions are still preserved in the church of St. John the Evangelist, in the town of Brecon "Proceeding from East to West, and commencing at the entrance into the chapel, we meet with two of the descendants of one of the Norman knights, viz: 'Here lyeth the body of John William Skwl, paternally descended of Sir John Skwl, Knight. He married Anne, daughter of Howel Morgan of Dwynock. They had issue William, Thomas, Margaret, Elizabeth, Gwenlliam, Jonnet and Joan. Obit 1680, aet. 78 anno".' Arms—SKULL, impaling quarterly VAUGHAN and PRITCHARD. "Near this stone is another on which viz.: 'Here lyeth the body of William John William Scull (Skwl), paternally descended of Sir John Scull, Knight. He married Jane, daughter of Gwalter John of Parish Trallong, gent. They had issue John, Gwalter, Thomas, and Anne Scull. Obit 1685, aet. 88 years.' Arms— SKULL, impaling a bend between six dolphins naiant ."

From Wales the family spread into the counties of Hereford, Worcester, Wilts, and Buckingham, and to the city of London, and also at an early date into the South of Ireland probably giving the name to the town and large parish of Scull in the southern part of the county of Cork. In 1685, two brothers, John and Nicholas Scull, emigrated to America from Cork, sailing from the port of Bristol and settling in Wm. Penn's colony, followed in 1706 by Edward Scull (a minor), their near relation.

One of the family in England fled to the Hague in Holland about 1630, and his name, Jean Schuyl, appears appended with those of other merchants, both Dutch, French, and English, to a petition addressed in 1651, through the States General, to Cromwell, in reference to the passage of his Navigation Act, which was designed as a blow to their commerce.

They represented themselves as merchants who had been trading for upwards of twenty years at The Hague with the Caribbean Islands and Virginia. The act was passed, and their trade being ruined numbers of them emigrated to America. Pieter Jansen Schuyl or SchoIl, as his name was written by the Dutch, and who is supposed to have been the son of Jean Schuyl, emigrated to New Amsterdam in America, and settled at Hempstead on Long Island.


	John Scull, or Jan or Jean Schuyl or Scholl


	Pieter Jansen Scholl, from the Hague, married Margaret (or Grietie) Provoost, a Huguenot, Nov. 26th, 1661. She was baptized Feb. 24, 1641.A patent for twenty morgens of land (about forty acres) located at Mid-wont (Flatbush) on Long Island was issued to her May 9th, 1660


	Anna (or Annatie) Scholl, bap. July 16, 1662. M'd July 18, 1680, to Hendrick Jilliszen de Mandvile from Geldersland. They had issue a daughter , and other children.


	Margaret (or Grietie) bap Sep. 24 1664.


	John (or Johannes) SchoIl bap. Oct. 15, 1666. M'd Mary and immigrated to Great Egg Harbour in the State of New Jersey in 1694 where he took up a large tract of land and died in 1745. Had 14 children


	David Scholl, bap Augt. 13,1671. He is supposed to have removed to Raritan, New Jersey, and left numerous descendants

SCULL PEDIGREE.

Visitation of Hereford, 1569.


	David Scull of Brecknockshire (circa 1400)


	Miles Scull *


	Sir Walter Scull (2nd son)**


	William Scull. == daughter of Walwen of Markill.


	Daughter of …Lygon = John Scull. = Mawd, daughtr of John Wigmore of Lacton.


	Thomas Scul1 lst son.


	William Scull, 2nd son (a priest)****


	Richard Scull of Much Cowarne corn. of Hereford


	daughtr of.... Yerworth


	Rowland Scull, son and heir, aged 28 ann. in yr 1569


	Willam Scull 2nd son, aged 26 ann. In year 1569*****


	John Scull, 3rd son, aged 24 ann in yr 1569


	Margaret Scull.

The above pedigree is faithfully extracted from the Heralds' Visitation of Hereford Anno1569, now remaining in the College of Arms London, and examined therewith by us this twenty-fifth day of May 1848. (Signed)

WALTER ASTON BLOUNT, Chester

GEO HARMON, Bluemantle.


	*John Siferwaat. 2nd wife Lady Margaret Beaylea.


	Elisabeth, dau'r of Wm. de Warbleton of Warbleton of Sussex and of Sherfleld on Lodon, Hants, 49 E. III.






	Margaret m'd ....... Brecknoc. Inherited the manor.of Appledorefeld, Kent, of 496 acres, the possession which was contested by Wm. Scull.

						Agnes (aged) 40 in 26 Henry VI. 1447Dead 8 Ed. IV. She married MiloScull Esq. of Much Cowarne.


	***William Scull, aged 30 and upwards 8 Ed. IV. Living 5 Feb. Henry Vii. 1489. Married daughter of Thomas Walwyn of Much Marcle, Hereford, and had son John (as above).




	Notes


	***From Ancient Compotures of the Exchequer, Eacheators' Acc't, and Inquisitiones, Herefordsh. and Marches of Wales. "Inquisitiones captae coram eodem." 5 p.m..Willielmi Sculle armigeri (23 Henry VIL)

**Sir Walter Scull (who is called "a famous warrior in the Wars of the Roses ") married Frances, daughter and coheir of Sir John Beauchainp of Holt Castle, Worcestershire. His daughter Joyce m'd Sir Edward Croft of Croft Castle, Hereford, whose eldest son Richd. m'd Catherine, dau'r of Sir Richd. Herbert, Knt. of Montgomery. They left several children, one of whom was Sir Janice Croft, Comptroller of the Household to Queen Elizabeth. Sir Walter Scull held the manors of Alansor and Avenbury, com. Hereford; had revenues from South Wales ; was Sheriff of Berkshire and of Worcestershure, 5.11, and 12th of Ed. IV., and in the Parliaments of 20. 25, and 31st of Henry VI. His wile was buried in the church at Holt. His own tomb there has been destroyed. His arms were" Gule, a bend voided of the field between six lions' heads erased or," which are still to be seen emblazoned on a little pane in one of the windows of Holt Church. He was a benefactor to the church at Great Malvern, where his arms were formerly placed in the tiled pavement, but are now removed. He was at the battles of Tewkesbury and Barnet, where the Earl of Warwick was killed. He died about the year 1472, at Holt Castle.

****From the records of the English College at Rome, May 1st, 1579. On the 29 Dec. 1580 the College took possession of the Hospital and its property, changed, however, with the duty of continuing to entertain the English coming to the Holy City, the poorer for eight days and the nobles for three days. "12 Januar' venitWill'm Skyl sensalisuit (?) qi tu'c venit ex Anglia et adrnissns p' 4or dietz et code' die venit D. Wll'm Fackenh'm cano' reg'laris ordines S. Augusti et monastil de Herniton in North folchia Dioc Norwicensia."


	*****From Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth, vol. i. p. 304, co. Hereford. Edmund Fox, Plaintiff, vs. Wm. Scull and John Scull, Defendants. Claim under a purchase and subsequent demise, a capital messuage and land (Leighton Court) in the parish of Much Cowarne, co. Hereford, purchased by Chas. Fox, plaintiff's father, of Rich. Davies, and afterwards demised to plaintiff."