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The above-mentioned arms appear on a seal to a deed of Ralph de Woley's dated 43, Ed.3, and the crest appears on a seal to a deed of William de Woley's bearing date 2, E, 2. It is, however, probable that the arms were first assumed by some of the family at a much earlier period than the above mentioned, to show its dependence as tenants on the Ferrerses, Eals of Derby, (whose arms were vaire or and gules) after the marriage of William ..... Ferrers ..... Earl of Derby to Agnes, one of the sisters and co-heirs of Ranulf, Earl of Chester, with whom A° 8, H. 3. he had all the Earl of Chester's land between the Ribble and the Mersey (within which district Wolley is situated) assigned as part of her portion of her brother's inheritance. _ Dugdale's Monasticon, 771.

More on site information about the WOLLEY family
Wolley Manuscripts Derbyshire A major collection of pre 1828 documents.
The Wolley Manuscripts, Matlock The Matlock manuscripts are more detailed and contain a series of documents relating specifically to the WOLLEY family
Hatches, Matches & Dispatches Find the WOLLEY family in Matlock's parish registers
Coat of Arms: Description of WOLLEY arms
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