Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 -1693)

Walter Chetwynd, of Ingestre in Staffordshire, was the only son of Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre, and Frances, daughter and heir of Edward Hesilrige, of Arthingworth in Northamptonshire. He was admitted to the Middle Temple 2 December 1651. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford 1674, 1679, 1685 and 1690 1693. As an antiquary he was especially interested in the antiquities of Staffordshire and Leicestershire, and helped Plot with his Natural History of Staffordshire. His collections were also used by Shaw, and by Burton in his History of Leicestershire. In 1678 he was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He married Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Bagot, 2nd Baronet, of Blithfield, but they had no surviving children, and on his death his estates passed to his cousin Walter Chetwynd, son of John Chetwynd of Rudge, who was afterwards levated to Viscount Chetwynd in the peerage of Ireland. The Chetwynd library was sold at auction for the 5th Viscount by R. H. Evans 18 May 1821.

Seat / Residence(s): Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire
Library Auction Details: R. H. Evans (18 May 1821)
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Chetwynd, Walter (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 1) Title: Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Quarterly of twelve 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Two chevrons (Grendon) 3. Quarterly on a bend three fleurs de lys (Bray) 4. Three bars (De Mutton) 5. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 6. Three roaches (Roche) 7. A lion rampant goutty (Bromwich) 8. Per pale indented (Bermingham) 9. Three pheons (Egerton) 10. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 11. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig) 12. A lion rampant gardant gules (Brocas)
Dimensions (height x width): 85mm x 74mm
Quarterings: 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Two chevrons (Grendon) 3. Quarterly on a bend three fleurs de lys (Bray) 4. Three bars (De Mutton) 5. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 6. Three roaches (Roche) 7. A lion rampant goutty (Bromwich) 8. Per pale indented (Bermingham) 9. Three pheons (Egerton) 10. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 11. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig) 12. A lion rampant gardant gules (Brocas)
Heraldic Charges: bars (3), Heraldic Charges: bend, on a, Heraldic Charges: billets (10), Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: chevrons (2), Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (3), Heraldic Charges: leaves (oak) (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant gardant, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: paly wavy (6), Heraldic Charges: per pale indented, Heraldic Charges: pheons (3), Heraldic Charges: roaches (3)
Chetwynd, Walter (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 2) Title: Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 2)
Arms: Quarterly of twelve 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Two chevrons (Grendon) 3. Quarterly on a bend three fleurs de lys (Bray) 4. Three bars (De Mutton) 5. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 6. Three roaches (Roche) 7. A lion rampant (Bromwich) 8. Per pale indented (Bermingham) 9. Three pheons (Egerton) 10. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 11. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig) 12. A lion rampant gardant gules (Brocas)
Dimensions (height x width): 85mm x 74mm
Quarterings: 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Two chevrons (Grendon) 3. Quarterly on a bend three fleurs de lys (Bray) 4. Three bars (De Mutton) 5. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 6. Three roaches (Roche) 7. A lion rampant (Bromwich) 8. Per pale indented (Bermingham) 9. Three pheons (Egerton) 10. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 11. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig) 12. A lion rampant gardant gules (Brocas)
Heraldic Charges: bars (3), Heraldic Charges: bend, on a, Heraldic Charges: billets (10), Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: chevrons (2), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant gardant, Heraldic Charges: paly wavy (6), Heraldic Charges: per pale indented, Heraldic Charges: pheons (3), Heraldic Charges: roaches (3)
Chetwynd, Walter (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 3) Title: Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 3)
Arms: Quarterly of nine 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Fretty a canton (Verdon) 3. Two chevrons (Grendon) 4. Fretty a canton (Verdon) 5. A fess (Lacy) 6. A chief indented (Butler) 7. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 8. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 9. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig)
Dimensions (height x width): 87mm x 73mm
Quarterings: 1. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2. Fretty a canton (Verdon) 3. Two chevrons (Grendon) 4. Fretty a canton (Verdon) 5. A fess (Lacy) 6. A chief indented (Butler) 7. Ten billets, four, three, two and one (Salter) 8. Paly wavy of six (Mullins) 9. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig)
Heraldic Charges: billets (10), Heraldic Charges: canton, Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: chevrons (2), Heraldic Charges: chief indented, Heraldic Charges: fess, Heraldic Charges: fretty, Heraldic Charges: leaves (oak) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: paly wavy (6)
Chetwynd, Walter (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 4) Title: Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 4)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2 & 3. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig)
Dimensions (height x width): 43mm x 35mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2 & 3. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig)
Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: leaves (oak) (3), Heraldic Charges: mullets (3)
Title: Chetwynd, Walter, (1633 - 1693) (Stamp 5)
Arms: A chevron between three mullets
Crest: A goat's head erased
Dimensions (height x width): 38mm x 29mm
Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: goat's head, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3)