The "coat of arms" of Sir William Arderne of Timperley is shown above. The Crest (six ostrich feathers charged with a crescent for difference) is not shown. Note that the arms of Sir John Timperley (Gules a lion rampant ermines) are incorporated into the arms of Sir William Arderne but they are shown with a background of gold or yellow (Or a lion rampant ermines). They are described this way in both "Glover'sVisitation of Cheshire", 1580 and the Harleian Manuscript, 1424 folio 12.
The Arderne family was the most prevalent of the several families that presided over the manor of Timperley in the 15th and 16th centuries. What is known about their family history is shown below. The following is from "Glover's Visitation of Cheshire" 1580. Please note that the document was incomplete and therefore some information may be missing.
Sir John Timperley Lord of Timperley, Bakeford and Longdale | | Sir William Timperley, | |
Jane Timperley, daughter and heire
+Sir Hamond Maysy
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Ellin (MAYSY) of Timperley d. and co-heire
+John Chadderton
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Richard Radcliff of Timperley younger brother, of the Tower
+Margaret (CHADDERTON) d. and co-heire
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Charles Arderne of Timperley
+ (RADCLIFF) daughter and heire
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John Arderne of Timperley
+Ellin (DUNCALFE) d. to Thos. Duncalfe
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| ? Arderne 2nd son
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Hammon Arderne of Timperley
+Margret d. to Sir Giles STRANG?
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William Arderne of Timperley living 1580
+Sibell (WARBURTON) d. to ? Warburton of Arelgy
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George Brereton of Ashley
+Sibell (ARDERNE) d. and heire
John Arderne of Timperley
+Ellin (DUNCALFE) d. to Thos. Duncalfe
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? Arderne 2nd son
+Ellin d: to John DONE
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George Arderne
+Anne d: to Tregall of Hampshire
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George Arderne
+(unknown)
Timperley manor families
The Timperley manor passed to the family of Shatterton, then to the family of Radcliff and eventually to the Ardern family of Timperley where it was held for several generations. From there it was passed to the Bereton family and then to the Meredith family.
In the late 18th century, the property, including Timperley Old Hall, was puchased by a George Johnson. It was later sold to James Wood (c. 1811) who built the new Timperley Hall. In 1849 it was sold again to a Samuel Brooks. It is currently (1997) owned by the Trafford Borough Council.