'Dakin1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Dakeyne (Dakin) of Bonsol, Dakin of Bigging (Biggin Grange), Dakin (Dakeyne) of Stubbing Edge

                               
A great-great-grandson of Humphrey de Akeny or Dakeney (a 1307, 1327) was ...
Thomas Dalkyn or Dalkyne of Chelmorden
1. ?? Dalkyn
  A. John Dalkyn or Daukyns of Bigging (Biggin Grange), Derbyshire
m. Alicia de la Pole (dau of John de la Pole of Hartyngton, son of Sir John)
  i. Robert Dakin of Bigging (Dakyns of Biggin Grange) (a 1543) the first mentioned by FMG & Visitation
  m. Agnes Beresford (dau of John Beresford of New Grange, widow of George Fitzherbert of Tissington)
  a. John Dakin (Dakyn) of Snitterton & Bigging Grange (d before 03.03.1574)
  m. Dorothy Needham (dau of Otwell Needham of Thornsett by Elizabeth Cadman)
  (1) William Dakin (a 1579, Norroy King at Arms)
  (2) Richard Dakin (Dakeyne) of Bigging and/then Stubbing Edge, Derbyshire
  FMG identifies Richard's 1st wife as Catherine Shang or Strange, "said to have been sister to an Earl of Rothes". T&G identifies her (p193) as "a connexion of the Rothes family") and (p364) as ...
  m1. Katharine Strange (dau of Patrick Strange of Edinborough, "favourite Maid of Honour to Mary Queen of Scots")
  (A) John Dakin or Dakeyne of Ashober & Bonsln (b 1588)
  John was disinherited. T&G (vol 1, 1846, p193+, in a note) provides the following.
  (i) Thomas Dakeyne of Bonsol (d 1651, 3rd son)
  (a) John Dakeyne of Bonsol (d 6180)
  ((1)) John Dakeyne or Deakin (b 1661)
  ((A)) John Deakin or Dakeyne of Attercliffe, Yorkshire had issue
(ii)+ other issue
  (B) Arthur Dakin or Dakeyne of Stubbing Edge (a 1611, d 10.01.1642)
  The following is partly supported by Visitation (St. George, Derbyshire, 1611, 'Dakyn of Stubbing Edge').
  m. Elizabeth Lacy (a 1611, dau of John Lacy of Brearley by Dorothy, dau of Godfrey Bosvile of Gunthwaite)
  (i) Henry Dakin or Dakeyne of Stubbing Edge (b c1614, d 1671)
  m. (29.10.1640) Elizabeth Walker (dau of Gregory Walker of Mansfield)
  (a) Arthur Dakin or Dakeyne of Stubbing Edge (b c1643, d 1720, Coroner)
  m. Frances Wolley (dau of Anthony Wolley of Ryber, sister/coheir of Anthony)
  ((1)) Frances Dakin
  m. William (or Francis) Hopkinson (Captain)
  ((A))+ issue (a 1708) - Dakeyne (b c1697), Frances (b c1702), Dorothy (b c1704)
(b) Digby Dakin or Dakeyne of Dalbury, Derbyshire (5th son?)
  m. Dorothy Sherard (dau of Dr. _ Sherard of Allestrey)
  ((1)) John Dakin of Mansfield (dsps 07.05.1781)
  m. Sarah Cromwell (bur 16.10.1756, dau of Dr. _ Cromwell of Mansfield)
  ((A))+ 2 sons (d young)
  ((2)) Henry Dakin (dsp, clergyman)
  ((3)) Elizabeth Dakin (dsp)
  m. Edward Clay (vicar of Egmanton)
  ((4)) Mary Dakin (b c1708, d 1746)
  m. (1728) Henry Gladwen of Stubbing
  (c)+ other issue - Henry, Trigot, Gregory, Charles, John, Mary, Lucie
  (ii) Richard Dakin of Stubbing Edge and/then Ashover (b c1619, a 1670)
  m. Elizabeth Woolley (dau of John Woolley of Matlock)
  (a)+ issue - Arthur, Richard, Dorothy
  (C) daughter duplication with just below?, shown here by FMG
  m. William Middleton of Wansley
  m2. (sp) _ Hunloke (dau of Thomas Hunlike of Wingerworth)
  (3) Robert Dakin
  m. Ellen Dowlys (dau/heir of Simon Dowlys)
  (4) Clemence Dakin
  m1. Dennis Woodward
  m2. Nicholas Browne
  (5) Briggett Dakin duplication with just above?, shown here by St. George
  m. William Middleton
  (6) Clare Dakin
  (7) Jane Dakin
  m. _ Turner

Main source(s): FMG (vol 3, MS442, 'Dakin', p1017+), Visitation (Derbyshire, 1662-4, 'Dakeyne of Stubbing Edge') with some input for the early generations (added 14.11.25) from T&G (vol 1, 1846, 'Fitzherbert of Tissington', p363+)
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