1086: Earliest recorded history of a Walmsley is from the "THE ROLL OF BATTLE ABBEY" which is a list of names of knights who accompanied or helped "William the Conqueror" in his invasion of England in 1066.

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1096 AD - showing that this gentleman , the last male representative of the Walmesleys of this branch, was sepultured in the family chapel in the old church of Blackburn. He was but in his fifteenth year at his decease, for he was born Oct. 13th, 1096.Francis Walmesley, Esq., the only son of Bartholomew, survived his sire but ten years, and died without issue. The Blackburn registers contain the entry : —1711 , May 2. "Francis Walmsley, of Dunkenhalgh, " Esq.;" showing that this gentleman , the last male representative of the Walmesleys of this branch, was sepultured in the family chapel in the old church of Blackburn. He was but in his fifteenth year at his decease, for he was born Oct. 13th, 1096. - Taken from "Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Volume 25"

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