Ralph de la SEYLIARD

                   Sources:
Misc. Gen & Herald 2 S V 1 p 7-20
Visitation of Kent 1663-68 p 65, 81-89

History of Kent by Edward Hasted, Vol. 3, p. 154:

       Delaware is a seat of great antiquity, situated in the Southernmost part of this parish (Braster.)  It was the residence of a gentleman of this same name as early as the reign of King Henry II, of whom Robert Delaware was the last, who about the latter end of King Edward III reign, died without male issue so that Dionysia, his daughter became his heir, who carried this seat and estate in marriage to William Paulin, of Pawlin, in this parish, in descendants it continued until the reign of King Henry VI, when William Pawlin, having an only daughter and heir, Illenora, married to John Seylyard of Seyliard, in Hever, she entitled him to the possession of both these seats.  His descendants of the same name resided at Delaware and was created a Baronet in 166?, who bore for his arms, Azure a chief ermine, which was the ancient paternal coat of this family.
       Among the Harlian Mss. in the British Museum is the pedigree of Seyliard of Delaware, set forth in the year 1578 and continued to 1630.  From him this seat descended to Sir Thomas Seyliard, Bart. who about the year 1700 alienated it to Henry Streatfield, Esq. of Highstreet-house, in Chidingstone, is at this time entitled to the estate.