       
LANCASHIRE LIFE article dated October 1981
Is your name TETLOW?
If so you may be able to trace your
ancestors to the family living in Oldham in the 14th century. In 1321, Adam de
Tetlow's son Richard was granted lands in Werneth by Robert de Oldham. Fourteen
years later, Richard obtained by grant further land in Northwood. On his death
in 1337, the sheriff was ordered to enquire about his holdings in Oldham and
Crompton. Adam had another son, Hugh, who in 1340 granted to his mother lands in
Coppedhurst with remainder to his brother Roger. In 1375, Roger de Langley gave
Richard, son of Richard de Tetlow, his land in Manchester, Crompton and Oldham
and in 1391, Richard confirmed to Robert Walker, chaplain, a burgage and
messuage in Oldham and Manchester.
In the middle of the 15th century there were cases of cow
stealing involving Robert and Alexander, sons of Robert de Tetlow; Robert son of
Richard de Tetlow and Isabel his wife; and Robert de Tetlow of Oldham and
Richard his son. It is not clear from the records what the relationship was
between these Tetlows but more than one case occurred in a period of two or
three years.
1n 1474, Richard Tetlow of Werneth granted five acres of land
in Oldham to John Langley. Fifty years later, Arthur Tetlow of Chamber Hall, the
ancestral home of the Tetlows, contributed to the subsidy and in 1541, John
Tetlow also contributed. In 1551, Lawrence Tetlow made a feoffment of dwellings
and land in Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham and in 1574 he had to provide military
equipment. On his death in 1582, his son Richard succeeded and in 1596 granted a
lease of property in Oldham and agreed that his son should conform on coming of
age. In 1610, with his wife Kathleen, he settled the Manors of Oldham and
Werneth on his son Robert and died the following year.
Robert had to pay £10 for refusing a knighthood in 1631 and
compounded for his estates as a recusant. In 1704, John Tetlow of Honeywell Lane
left lands for the benefit of the poor of Oldham.
ARMS OF TETLOW
Argent a bend engrailed sable eotised gules. On a silver
shield a black diagonal band with a scalloped edge, on each side a narrow red
band:
Although not part of the Lancashire Life article the
following Heraldic Teaser may be of interest:
Q. Why was the crest granted on 10 September 1760 to Tetlow of Houghton, Lancashire, particularly suited for the
'Guinness Book of Records'?
A. The crest recalls the grantee's feat of writing the Lord's Prayer on a silver penny with a quill pen and required the Herald Painter to repeat this achievement!
From "The Heraldry Gazette", September 1991, pp. 4 & 11
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