The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
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TAe welsh AesA<ws Casn.
Lord David Mathew. first Isro OF
Cardiganshire, was founder Of the
family.
Arms: gyronay Of. eight, sable and
gules. q lion rampant; or. within .
bordure azure, seme of cross, cross
let: or.
Crest: a stork. proper. amid reeds
beaked gules.
! Lord David ap Mathew. first Lord
of Cardiganshire, Wales. was the
great great-great-g ranSson Of Louis
VI. Of France, and the ninth genera
ton descended from Goilherd. OF
Wales His tombstone is still extant
at Cardignnshire. Wales (S7sl.
Sir David Mathew, OF LANDAU. ED
est son Of Sir Mathew. OF Ievan. was
one Of the most distinguished men Of
his age He was made grand stand
ard bearer Of England by King Ed
ward ", whose life he saved. though
he was far advanced in age. ut the
battle OF Towton, on Palm Sunday.
1851. His tomb. which il ornamented
with his full length ngure In aiabas-
ter. In st Mary's Chapel OF tie ven
cradle Cathedral CT LANDAU, whfch
has ever since been the property and
burial place Of the family OF Mathew.
is one Of the most Interesting extant
Of the monuments OF that time
Sir David Mathew married Gwendo-
line. daughter OF Sir George Herbert.
knight. Of ChAppsu. and left seven
sons. from whom the various subse-
qnent branches Of the Mathew family
descended.
Lord nm Mathew. eldest son u Sir
David employed as a surname Mathew.
TIE Christian name Of his ancestor
(1A4e). ussnx one ~ ~ spelled Il the
Welsh language. tut after the family
took root in British soil in 1850 two
rs" were adopted in honor Of Sc.
Matthew the Scribe. but both branches
sprisg from the Welsh family tree.
Lord Joka Mathew went to England
in ASA. where he married an English
lady Edward son OF Lord John.
married lady of Devonshire. They
had three sons. Wiz: John. James.
Samuel Their descendants were
among the early piouesr settlers wEo
made distinguished records in this
country.
The name appears in modern times
to have been indiscrim!nateiy spelled
Mathew or Matthew. but from willis
and monumental inscriptions the name
appears invariably to have been In
every branch Of the family spell; witk-
out the -"
One of the most distinguished men,
hers OF the family was Tobias Mathew.
Lord Archbishop Of York. who ranks
saeservedly among the most eminent
Esglisk prelatea Hts Grace died
March -. 1873 and his son. SIR Toby
Mathew. member Of Parliament for 81
AlhnDS died o. r. 1865.
The Matthew family In one OF
many shieids end quarteriings"
Arms: gules. three Catherine wheels.
or one chief Of the second: . bulls
heed coupec. sable
cress: bsIrs head. sable. between
swe wings.
motto: -oune soium viro Pasrta
Est
Cnunn-Gpvpvss ss0Oes VossheWA
There has recently becn placed In
Ola Hruscn Cburch. at WILLIAMSBURG,
Va. ~ tire New yosk Chapter Of the
DsvghserS 81 rcuaders and Patriots.
q tablet on whsShA inscriecd:
To the Glory % God
AnA In Memory Of
NON sA1y'EL 0ATTHEw0
cspsssn- General sna Gcversss
Of virginia iS3c-1sse.
Oyd Brusen Church hes been most
spprcprsaseiy styled the Csiepsos Ae.
e.y % Our Country.
The old EnGiosA rse>se says.
samuel ussshew--~ss immediate fam
IN, END kiasseak cent 90 the paasta-
s,oss Of Virginia IN isss snd ssstied
a, Jamestown"
samoei Matthew came into ire