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Wasteney

The name of Wasteneys, or Gasteneys, is found among the list of Normans of distinction, who came over with the Conqueror, and was probably derived from Le Gastinois - (Wastinium or Vastinium Lat.) a province of France

The first record of this name is Sir Philip de Gaslencys, who married Amphelis, daughter and coheiress of Robert, son of Hardulph, by Diva, daughter and heir of Robert, son of Walter de Morley. In the record, called the 'Black Book of the Exchequer', containing a list of knights fees, an which an aid was levied for the marriage of Matilda, daughter of Henry II. In 1166 ; William de Wasteneys is stated to hold two knights fees, and Galfridus, or Jeffrey, one and a half knights fees, in the barony of Stafford. This William was son of Sir Philip, and it is probable that Jeffrey was his younger brother, and that the elder held lands in Colton, and the younger in Tixall.

Sir Hardolph Wastneys, Knight, descendant of this Sir William, resided at Headon in Notts, and was made a baronet. His great grandson Sir Hardolph, fourth baronet, died about the year 1760, and was the last of the name. Rose de Wasteneys, who sold Tixall to Sir Thomas Littleton, was descended from Paganus de Wasteneys, son of Jeffrey, and probably grandson of Sir Philip above-mentioned.

Todwick was in the patronage of the Wasteneys of Headon for many generations.

John WASTENEY (1677-1714) m. 1697 Norton Mary FRETWELL, 1676, dau. James & Mary(Nee Beard). Children born Maltby:

Children of William (1703-1746) and Elisabeth (Nee WRIGGLESWORTH) born Maltby:

Children of William WASTENEY,and Grace, born Maltby:

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