Other important Cawoods included David de Cawood, Abbott of Selby, 1263; Sir William Cawood, a canon of York, 1439; and John (above)
Cawood Family History
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Cawood of Cawood – arms: per chevron embattled, sable and argent. |
| John Cawood, the Stationer – was of ancient family of Yorkshire, he was an original member of the stationers’ company, and a bountiful benefactor to them. He was appointed upper warden in their charter granted by Philip and Mary 4.5.1556, was chosen master again in 1561, again in 1562 and 1566. He appears to have learned the art from John Raynes, however, he exercised the art 3 or 4 years before a patent was granted him by Queen Mary, when Richard Grafton was set aside, and had a narrow escape for his life. By the patent, he was constituted the crown publisher and had granted certain monopolies and privileges. In the next reign, he dwelled at St Paul’s Churchyard. John De Cawood died 1.4.1572, being then of age 58. He bears arms sable and argent parte per cheveron, embattled, between three harts heads cabosed, counterchanged within a boundary per fesse, counterchanged as before, with verdoy de trefoils sleped, numbered 10. | |
| John de Cawood rewarded for looking after the forest between
the Ouse and the Derwent, recorded in 1201 as holding ploughland in
Cawood by grant sergeantie.
Other important Cawoods included David de Cawood, Abbott of Selby, 1263; Sir William Cawood, a canon of York, 1439; and John (above) |
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Hands across the sea: Stephen Cawood, born in Pontefract, baptised on 14 May 1640 in Pontefract; died reputedly in 1767 (127 years old?) in Maryland. He married Ann Terrett, and his son Stephen was born in or near Charles County, Maryland. More details on Scot Stout's web pages |