'Adams02'
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Families covered: Adams of Longdon (Longden), Adams of Pontesbury
| Either younger brother of Sir John Adams of Kent or son of Jasper, younger son (by Jane Windsor) of Sir John Adams of Kent, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Adams of Kent | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | William Adams of Longdon, Salop | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret St. Pier (dau of Urian St. Pier of Cheshire) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Adams of Pontesbury, Salop | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Mascott (dau/coheir of Hugh Mascott of Pontesbury) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Adams of Pontesbury & Longdon | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joane (or Elinor) Worley (dau of Francis Worley of Dodford) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Adams of Longdon | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Rich (dau/heir of William (or Richard) Higgins of Longdon) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Adams of Longdon | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elinor Jennyns (dau of Rowland Jennyns of Wellybourne (Walliborne)) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Adams of Longdon (bur 03.02.1580) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ursula Newport (dau of Thomas Newport of Ercall) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Francis Adams of Longdon (a 1623, bur 18.10.1626) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances Giffard (dau of Edward Giffard, son of Sir Thomas of Chillington) | |||||||||||||||
| Visitation ends by listing Francis & Frances's children. The information on the families of William and Francis comes from a schedule kindly provided to us by a contributor (MF, 25.11.10). | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | William Adams of Longdon or Longden (b c1609) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Allen | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William Adams of Longdon or Longden (bur 19.05.1716) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Judith Boycott (bur 16.05.1709) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | William Adams of Longdon (Longden) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Jenkins | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Elizabeth Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1719) William Ashwood of Madeley (d 1739) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | John Ashwood | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Sprott (dau of Henry Sprott of the Marsh by Anne, dau of Thomas Childe of the Birch) | |||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Thomas Porter Ashwood (bpt 17.11.1749, d unm 1767) | ||||||||||||||
| (((2))) | Dorothy Ashwood (bpt 09.01.1749) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Henry Hawley, 1st Bart | |||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | Mary Ashwood (d 1770) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.02.1751) Richard Bennett of Shifnal, later of Farmcote | |||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Mary Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.08.1779) Sir Stephen Glynne, 7th Bart of Hawarden | |||||||||||||||
| ((c))+ | other issue - Benjamin in London (b 1727, d 1764), Thomas (b 1730, d 1767) | ||||||||||||||
| ((ii))+ | other issue - Richard, William | ||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | other issue - Francis, Charles, Richard, Anne, Judith | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | John Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Wrottesley (dau of Sir Walter Wrottesley of Wrottesley, 1st Bart, by Mary, dau of Ambrose Grey of Enville) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Wrottesley Adams | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Frances Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.09.1666) Alexander Wood of White Abbey | |||||||||||||||
| ((4))+ | other issue - George, Richard, Edward, Robert, Ursula, Elizabeth, Ann | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Francis Adams (youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.12.1638?) Margaret (Edwards?) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | George Adams (bpt 23.03.1650, bur 07.03.1726, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.01.1671) Elizabeth Cross | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Alexander Adams (bpt 23.09.1686, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.06.1711) Anne Mary Gower (mother a Childe, probably of Kinlet) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i))+ | issue - Anna Maria (bpt 30.09.1715), Laconia (bpt 18.09.1718), Sarah (bpt 10.08.1722, bur 27.09.1724) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Robert Adams (bpt 13.09.1691, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Abigail Wood (dau of Basil Wood of White Abbey) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Elizabeth Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Ashwood | |||||||||||||||
| ((C))+ | other issue - George (bpt 07.02.1677), Henry (bpt 28.03.1681), Philip (bpt 13.07.1684), Francis (bpt 20.12.1688, bur 02.05.1692), Martha (bpt 30.07.1673), Sarah (bpt 05.02.1675), Elizabeth (bpt 18.02.1679) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2))+ | other issue - Alexander (bpt 07.02.1677), Elizabeth (bpt 15.04.1643) | ||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue - Edward, John, Francis, Robert, George, Frances, Elianor, Mary, Ursula, Dorothy, Sara, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Joyce Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jeffrey Bunbury of Chester | |||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | other issue - Thomas (dsp), Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Sherrard of Salop | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Peter Adams | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Elizabeth Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hallywell of Salop | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Margery Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas (or John) Wallons of Salop | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Thomas Adams | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Forster (dau of John Forster by Alice, dau/heir of _ Tasker "of Warr.") | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Adams alias Tasker | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Chirsall | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Adams alias Tasker | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | William Adams alias Tasker | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Beard (coheir) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Adams alias Tasker of London | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Roger Adams alias Tasker of London | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joane Pope (dau of Edmond Pope of Hendall) | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - Thomas, Blanche, Cicely | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Adams of Longdon and Adams alias Tasker) with input as reported above
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