Bryant/Maddox/Parr/Hyde/Isgrigg/Lemmon/Merryman/Russell/Cholmey Genealogy: From John Cholmey to Frances Cholmey

19th Generation: Sir Richard Cholmey

• Richard was born in 1460 in Chorley Cheshire, England.
• He married Elizabeth Pennington, and they had one child together, Roger.
• Richard served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London during the reign of Henry VIII.
• He was knighted for his valor in battle against the Scots in 1497 when the Scots assaulted Norham Castle.
• Richard was entrusted with many positions of responsibility for the security of Castles in England. He was responsible for rebuilding the Chapel in the Tower.
• He is descended back to the 12th century Robert de Chelmundelegh, 2nd son of William le Belward.
• Sir Richard died in March of 1522 (62 years old) in London, England. His tomb is in the Tower of London.

19th Generation: Elizabeth Pennington

• Elizabeth was born in England.
• She married Sir Walter Strickand as her first husband.
• She married Richard (2nd husband) and they had one child together:
  • Roger (who we are descended from) (1485-1565) (80 years old)
• After Richard died, Elizabeth remarried again a gentleman named Sir William Gascoigne.
• She died in 1546 in London, England.