The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24

984sIt may crafty the descendants of the
"a Gresham, family In Virginia that we give
x the English descent of the family, with
u their coat OF arms, rs granted tosJohn
II Gresham. sheriff of London 1857 though
v we do not profess to connect the Virginia
& Greshams With this first English line, yet
we give 1t hoping that some descendant
L may do so; but our belief Is that there -
Il /, connecting link somewhere. The name
was at one time spelled Grcsseham, hav-
ling originated In he8tlfteenth century.
John Gresh,lnie Niessar OF London. was
son Of John Gresham. OF Holt Market,
County # of n Norfolk, Councilman. The.
& clrencienx Of arms thus describes the
! arms heqneathcd: Argent a Schevron
@armyney between III mollets sabyil per-
i ed5iun tho fe1ld Us Alarmed and era ted
unto the same in a cheyif} gold q tsXTk-&s
fowl asilrc between II hynds beds vary
sable about Their necks n gnInyllarsent
ION every rase a hcsant Hanged gulls Rpon
N Ills hclne on 4 wroyth gold and azure. a
a grasshop in hu; proper colour about his
neck d gemell gold hodyn in her mouthe
s. a IA vince ma tells qulls dobled argent
Ill The ncxtiarfns We're granted to Richard
q Gresham. mayor and alderman. of Lon
don being nearly the same as nboye.l55
IN 1868, al a visitation Of Norfolk we
i find that John Gresham Of Graham. Coun-
isty Norfolk, Cent, married and has issue;
NJ James. his eldest son and heir, married
a first Margaret daughter. Of William Biz
glingtorde or Bluckford. County Norfolk.
s. and has John and William, by second
wife. a. daughter Of William l2ookwood.
4 John Gresham. son and heir of James,
married Alice, daughter Of Blythe. Then
William Gresham of Wnlsingham. County
Z Norfolk, was succeeded by his son, James
Gresham, who was succeeded by his MS !
eldest son and heir, Parole Gresham
L This closed the visitation until 1868, when
John James, Sir Richard aid siriThomas&
8all knights. were added to the peerage.
In j 662, the pedigree Stood John Gresham
n III Sussex, Ar. son of Sir John, of Surry,
y Kent: Elizabeth, daughter and heir OF
4 Edward Dornne. IL of County MI ddlcsex,
Il Ar; Thomas Gresham. Corn. Midd,,5 Ar.;S
decd q July, al X james, 1920; Judith,
daughter Of Sir William Csarrard, Com.
n BUCKS, Kent; James Graham.Y%of Com.
%sarry, AT. justice OF ye Peace, 1864;
N Al,ne do Sill Robt. Nome Of Com. Surrey,
y Kent. DorIner def. Anne, act, a. 1852;
s Fine Elizabeth.
&5s GRESHAM .55
81 The above are q faithful copy from tho
college Of Arms, London, made June
,slst. 1910. BY George Harrison. Windsor
i6Heca ID ls5 aS ~ t a It'd Ks
d$s The tlrSt or tne same we NM II lVlLA-
G ginia is that Of Thomas Gresham, Of ST.
& Martins parish, Hanover county, VINO
was "a par,net in a patent Of 1875 acres
s. of land taken up in 17l4; intlI40 we find
I him dlsposing Of his part. $50 acres, par 7
lying in Carolina and part In Spotsyl-.
vanla In l742 we find Mary GRESHAM Of
Spotsylvania, supposed to be The Wido"
4 OF tho said Thomas. gave to her loving
children Mary Johns, William and
Rachel Gresham, BY deed Of gift, goods
and chattcls. All Of the Greshams IN
this country have been prominent men;
perhaps one of the most noted. though
born In Indiana, yet desccnedcd from
: the Virginia family, was Walter G..
Gresham, who was an able judge served
In the Union army as colonel and major
general and was made Postmaster Cen
eral under President Arthur.
a more extended Mt OF the Gresham
descenedaants is desired.