presented by William Rozier
April 26, 2013
The Arms of Sir Francis Bickley:
Arms: Argent a chevron embattled, counter-embattled, between three
griffins heads erased sable, each charged with a plate.
Crest: A hind's head ppr. collared argent.
George Washington Lafayette BICKLEY, (b. July 18. 1823 d.
August 10, 1867) was the son of George BICKLEY (d. June 10, 1830), and Martha
LAMB, (this why some mistake the L in his name for Lamb.)
His grandfather was Joseph BICKLEY, (b. 8 FEB 1742)
His great grandfather was John BICKLEY, (b. 7 DEC 1713 in Caroline
or, King and Queen County, d. 16 September 1793 in Pedlar Mills, Amherst Co)
His gggrandfather was Joseph BICKLEY (Sr), (b. 1679/1685 in
Attleborough Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, England, d. 1751 in King William Co,
Virginia)
Joseph Bickley (Sr) was the eldest surviving son of Sir
Francis Bickley, (d.1657), Baronet of Attleborough Hall, Norfolk. Sir Francis
Bickley married Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir Humphrey WINCH.
Joseph Bickley (Sr) immigrated to Virginia and in 1703 was in King
and Queen county, later moved to King William, and finally settled in Louisa
county, where he was the first Sheriff in 1742, and Judge there in 1745. He
married Sarah Gessedge, the widow of Richard Gessedge. Sarah bore Joseph
Bickley (Sr) a son, William, who succeeded as sixth Baronet on the death of his
uncle. Sir William Bickley died Sept.3, 1771, the title going to his eldest son
Joseph Jr, who thus became the seventh Baronet
Joseph Bickley (Sr) fathered the following: William, 6th
Baronet, Joseph Jr, John, Frances, Charles, Francis and James Bickley.
Confederately,
William Rozier
