'Beresford1'
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Families covered: Beresford of Bentley, Beresford of Beresford, Beresford of Fulbeck, Beresford of Kenton, Beresford of (Long) Leadenham, Beresford of Newton Grange, Beresford of Squirres (The Squires)
| John de Bereford (Beresford), Staffordshire (a 10.1087) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Hugh de Bereford (Beresford) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Aden de Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John de Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Hugh de Beresford (a 1249) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John de Beresford (a temp Edward I who r. 1272-1307) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Aden de Beresford of Beresford (a 1315, 1324) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | John de Beresford of Beresford (a 1347) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | John de Beresford of Beresford (a 1377) | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Beresford of Beresford (a 1411) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Cicely | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | John Beresford of Beresford (d 1475) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Basset (dau of William Basset of Blore) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Aden de Beresford of Altsonfield (a 1411, dsp, forester) | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - Richard (a 1385, dsp), Aden | ||||||||||||||
| b. | William de Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Julia(na) de Beresford | ||||||||||||||
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| John Beresford of Beresford & Enson (d 1475) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Basset (dau of William Basset of Blore) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Beresford of Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Davenport (dau of Robert Davenport of Broomhall (Damport of Bromehall)) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Thomas Beresford of Newton Grange & Bentley (d 23.03.1473) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Hassell (d 16.03.1467, dau/heir of Robert Hassell or Hassall of Arcluyd) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Aden or Adam Beresford of Bentley & Bircham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth (Anne?) Eyre (dau of Roger Eyre of Keyton) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Beresford of Newton (dsp before 1512) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Wolgattethorpe (dau/heir of Roger Wolgattethorp) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Hugh Beresford of Newton Grange (d 1516, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Longston (dau of John Longston (or Longsdore) of Longston) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Robert Beresford of Hillesdale | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Cantrell (dau of Thomas Cantrell) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Humphrey Beresford of Newton Grange | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margery Berdesley (dau of Edmond Berdesley or Beresley) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Beresford of Newton | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1505) Elizabeth FitzHerbert (dau of Robert FitzHerbert of Tissington) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| Lodge & Visitation (Nottinghamshire) show this as Agnes who m. George Fitzherebrt of Tissington but he dvp 1515 after having had children by Agnes. We show her a generation earlier. | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | George Beresford of Newton Grange | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor (Helen) Greene (dau of Thomas Greene of Sussex) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Michael Beresford of Otford and The Squires (Squirres, Westram, Kent) (a 1574) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Kent, 1619, Berseford) although that, supported by CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p437), starts with John (m. _ FitzHerbert) father of Humphrey & George (m. Helen Greene) father of this Michael. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Rose Knevitt (dau of John Knevitt) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Beresford of Squirres had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Cam (dau of Randle Cam of London, m2. Thomas Petley of Filson) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Beresford (of Clifford's Inn, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Beresford (dau of Cornelius Beresford) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - Rofe, Anne, Elizabeth, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Richard Beresford of Ashburnham, Sussex | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Pelham (dau of Sir Edward/Edmund Pelham) | |||||||||||||||
| Lodge reports that Richard left Henry, his heir, and 6 others. Visitation (Kent) shows the following children. | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Michael Beresford of Squirres | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Harfleet (dau of Sir Thomas Harfleet, widow of Christopher Toulderby) | |||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | other issue - Roger, Thomas of Clifford's Inn, Tristram of Londoni, Henry, Anna, Dorothea, Benetta, Rosa | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Tristram Beresford of Coleraine (b 1574, to Ireland) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Brooke of London | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Thomas Beresford (vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London, 5th son?) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Withers (dau of Rev. _ Withers) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - William, others | ||||||||||||||
| (5) | Cornelius Beresford of Chilham, Kent | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Suljard (dau of Thomas Suljard or Suliard of Delaware) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - Dorothy, Elizabeth, Anna, Rosa | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Dorothy Petley (dau of Edward Petley of Chelesfield) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Henry Beresford (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (F) | Anne Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Beresford (of Clifford's Inn, son of George of the Squirres) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Bennet (Benetta) Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Thomas Harfleet alias Septuans of Moland in Ash, Kent | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Frances Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Leigh of Beckenham | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Dorothy Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Petley of Filson | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Anne Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir William Southland of Lee in Ickham | |||||||||||||||
| (10)+ | other issue - James (d unm), Henry (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Nicholas Beresford of Kenton, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rose Fitzwilliam (dau of John Fitzwilliam of Knevett) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Beresford of Kenton (b 1549) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (a 1569) - George, James, Bennett, Thomas, Richard, Thurstan, Francis | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Anne Beresford duplication with just below? | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Savage | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Arthur Savage | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Grace Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Neclam of Caswick | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Mary Beresford (d 24.07.1576) duplication with just below? | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Rowe of Uffington | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Francis Rowe | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Anne Beresford mentioned by Visitation (Nottinghamshire) but not by Lodge, duplication with just above? | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Savage | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Mary Beresford mentioned by Visitation (Nottinghamshire) but not by Lodge, duplication with just above? | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Read of Ossington | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Agnes Beresford possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Fitzherbert of Tissington (dvp 1515) | |||||||||||||||
| F. | Edward Beresford of Barnborough, Yorkshire (a 1523, Reader of Gray's Inn) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Cotton (dau of Pierce Cotton or Clotton) | |||||||||||||||
| G. | Denys Beresford of Cutthorpe ancestor of Beresford of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire | ||||||||||||||
| H. | Rauff Beresford (11th/12th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anna Elton (dau of William Elton) | |||||||||||||||
| I. | William Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Parker (dau of Thomas Parker) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Denys Beresford of Berseford, Carthorpe & Birchover (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Christopher Beresford of Long Ledenham, Lincolnshire (d 12.10.1590) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bridget Needham of Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||
| The following comes from Maddison's 'Lincolnshire Pedigrees' (1903, 'Beresford of Leadenham'). | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Beresford of Long Ledenham or Leadenham (d 20.07.1597, of Gray's Inn) | ||||||||||||||
| m(2). Winifred Lascelles (bur 23.04.1638, dau of Sir Bryan Lascelles of Gateford, sister of Digby, m2. Henry Vaughan of St. Albans) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Christopher Beresford of Leadenham (a 01.1636-7) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Cartwright (b c1593, d 24.12.1635, dau of William Cartwright of Ossington) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Beresford of Leadenham (d 27.03.1659) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Thorold (b c1618, d 20.11.1655, dau of Sir William Thorold of Marston) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Christopher Beresford of Leadenham, Sheriff of Lincolnshire (b 08.06.1652, d 16.01.1716-7) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jane Halford (dau of Charles Halford of Edith Weston) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | William Beresford of Leadenham (b c1676, d 15.11.1729) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Tyringham (d 1771, dau/heir of John Tyringham of Nether Winchenden) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Christopher Beresford (bpt 17.02.1724-5, d unm 23.03.1740-1) | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - Chrisopher (b 1676-7, d 04.08.1738), Jane (bpt 26.04.1683) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Isabel Molyneux (d 12.04.1708, dau of Sir Francis Molyneux of Kiveton, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | William Beresford of Sudbrooke Holme (b 29.11.1653) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from Maddison's 'Lincolnshire Pedigrees' (1903, 'Beresford of Sudbrooke Holme'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Ayscough (d 24.08.1678, dau of Sir Edward Ayscough of South Kelsey) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Edward Beresford (bur 12.02.1735-6) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabella (d 16.12.1759) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Margery Beresford (a 1778) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Valentine Pyne (d by 1778) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Catherine Beresford (b c1704) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c03.1729-30) John Russell (b c1699, rector of Fiskerton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Mary Russell | ||||||||||||||
| m. Baptist Proby (Dean of Lichfield) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3))+ | other issue - Edward of Lincoln (d before 10.8.1778), Roger (a 1764), Ann, Isabella of Lincoln (bur 28.05.1774) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | other issue - Anne (b 16.04.1649), Elizabeth (b 12.05.1651, a 05.1682) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Edmund Beresford (bpt 08.02.1629-30, bur 07.12.1657, younger son) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Christopher Beresford (bpt 05.07.1658) | ||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Peregrine (bpt 30.03.1618, bur 27.03.1618-9), Christopher (bpt 30.03.1618), George (bpt 10.12.1621, bur 19.02.1653-4), Christopher (bpt 29.01.1623-4), Christopher (bpt 06.02.1629-30, a 06.1655), Francis (bpt 08.04.1631), Brian (bpt 12.07.1631) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Welby (d before 15.06.1657, dau of Sir William Welby of Gedney, widow of Bevill Wimberley of Pinchbeck | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Bryan Beresford of Boothby (a 01.1636-7, cleric) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances (a 01.1636-7) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue (a 01.1636-7) - William, Bryan, Edward, Alice, Frances | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Mary Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.10.1620) Anthony Holland of Swineshead | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Isabella Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 30.01.1636-7) Nicholas Rowel of Broughton | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Francis Beresford of Rowston | ||||||||||||||
| m. Prudence Thornhill of Owston | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Christopher Beresford of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire (a 1638, of Gray's Inn) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Riggs (dau/heir of Thomas Riggs) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Christopher Beresford of Fulbeck (b c1625) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c10.1647) Mary Morgan (dau of Thomas Morgan of Skendleby) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Jane Beresford (a 01.1636-7) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Elizabeth Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.09.1663) William Skipwith of Ketsby | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Mary Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c10.1648) John Holland of Swineshead | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | William Beresford of Minting Park (a 08.1626) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Riggs (dau/heir of Thomas Riggs) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | John Bereseford (a 07.1603-4, rector of Scopwick, of Gray's Inn, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.01.1618-9?) Elizabeth Clinton (b 1591-2, bur 20.07.1624, dau of Thomas, Earl of Lincoln) | |||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | issue - Thomas, Fynes, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - George (of Gray's Inn), Edward | ||||||||||||||
| J. | Lawrence Beresford of Lea Hall (dsp before 1520) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Cockaine (dau of Thomas Cockaine of Lee) | |||||||||||||||
| K. | Alice Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Shalcross of Shalcross | |||||||||||||||
| L. | Agnes Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ralph Walker of Castern | |||||||||||||||
| M. | Cicely Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Chetwoode (son/heir of Roger Chetwoode of Oakley) | |||||||||||||||
| N. | Johanna Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Ferne of Parwich | |||||||||||||||
| O.+ | other issue - John of Bradley Ash/Hall (had issue), Hugh (d young), Rauff (d young), Roger (dsp, Sheriff of London), Godfrey, James (canon/prebendary of Litchfield), Joan (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| 3.+ | other issue (dsp) - Henry, William | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 27.09.13) : Lodge's 'Peerage of Ireland' (Archdall, vol 2 (1789), 'Beresford, Earl of Tyrone', pp289-290)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 12.04.05, redone 27.09.13) :
BP1934 (Waterford), Lodge's 'Peerage of Ireland' (Archdall, vol 2 (1789), 'Beresford, Earl of Tyrone', p290+) with a little support/input from Visitation (Nottinghamshire, 1569, Bereseford) and with input as reported above
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