Early Whartons
The Wharton knighthood dates from 6 October 1292 when King Edward I granted to Gilbert de Querton "the Manor of Querton with its appurtenances." ("Querton" was the earlier Latin spelling of "Wharton") There de Querton built Lammerside for himself and his wife, Emma de Hastings. (The remains of the building still stand and today resemble a pele tower). Emma was the daughter of Nicholas de Hastings of the family which were the ancestors of the present Earls of Huntingdon and of Pembroke.
The descendants of Sir Gilbert were:
- Sir Henry de Querton (c.1281–aft.1343)
- Sir Hugh de Querton (c.1308–bef.1389)
- Sir William de Wherton (c.1327–bef.1417)
- Sir John de Wharton (c.1360–1434)
- Sir Thomas de Wherton (c.1388–c.1440
- Sir Henry Wharton (c.1437–?)
- Sir Thomas Wharton II (1460 or 1465–1531)
- Sir Thomas Wharton III – 1st Baron Wharton
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