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Families covered: Simon Degge of Derby, Degge of Strongshall (Strangsall or Strangshull)

                               
Hugh Degge of Stramshall
1. William Degge of Strangsall in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire (d c1432)
  A. Jeffrey Degge of Strangsall (d c1466)
  i. Robert Degge of Strangsall (d c1490)
  a. Thomas Degge of Strangsall (d c1519)
  (1) Thomas Degge of Strangsall (d c1519)
  Le Neve shows just one generation of Thomas who d 10H8 (c1519) but 'The Genealogist', which purports to report Visitation (Dugdale, Derbyshire, 1662-3, 'Degge') although that entry appears not to appear in our copy of the Harleian Society's report on that Visitation, shows 2 generations with the 2nd Thomas "ob. eadem Ano" i.e. in the same year.
  (A) Thomas Degge (d c1563)
  m. _ Smith (dau of Thomas Smith of Coomebridge)
  (i) Thomas Degge (d 24.02.1544)
  m. Ellin (Ellena) Moore (dau of Thomas Moore of Beamhurst)
  (a) Thomas Degge of Strongshall (d c1628) the first mentioned by FMG
m. Dorothy Crichlow (d c1628, dau of George Crichlow of Wolscot)
  ((1)) Sir Simon Degge of Derby (b 05.01.1612, a 1667, judge)
  m1. Jane Orrell (dau of Thomas Orrell of Slaugham)
  ((A)) Whitehall Degge of Colton, Staffordshire (d 1664)
  m. Constance Boughy (dau/coheir of Sampson Boughy or Boughey of Colton)
  ((i)) Simon Boughy Degge of Colton (dsp)
  m. Alice Trollop (dau of William Trollop of Thoraldby)
  ((B)) Simon Degge (d infant)
m2. Alice Oldfeild (dau of Anthony Oldfeild of Spalding, aunt of Sir Anthony (1st Bart), relict of William (or James) Trollop of Thoraldby)
  ((C)) Simon Degge of Strangshull
m. (30.07.1624) Mary More (dau/heir of Edward More of Worcester by Mary, dau/heir of James Button)
  ((i)) Simon Degge of Derby (d 19.06.1715)
  m1 Selina (or Helena) Williams (dau of William Williams of Rempston)
((a))+ issue (a 1710) - Simon (b c1697, d unm 1755), William (b c1698, dsp), John (b c1699, dsp)
  The following comes from FMG (vol 3, p981).
  m2. Jane Staunton (b 1681-2, d 1757, dau of Harvey Staunton of Staunton)
  ((d)) Staunton Degge (b c1706, rector of Staunton) probably the Rev. Staunton Degge who married ...
m. Felicia Hanmer (dau of William Hanmer of Fenns Hall)
  ((e)) Harvey Degge (b c1708, d 22.05.1733)
  ((f)) Dorothy Degge
  m. (17.10.1746) Richard Wilmot (rector of Morley)
  ((ii)) William Degge shown by FMG a generation earlier
  m. Elizabeth How of London
  ((a)) Simon Degge (b c1694, a 1710)
  ((iii))+ other issue - Margaret, Alice, Elizabeth
  ((D)) Margaret Degge (bpt 04.05.1658, d 03.03.1737-8)
  m. Sir John Oldfield, 2nd Bart (b 1659, bur 02.09.1705)
  ((2)) Robert Degge of Strongshall
  m. _ Towley (dau of John Rowley of the Ribs?)
  ((A))+ issue - Thomas, John, Mary
  ((3)) Isaac Degge of Nantwich (skinner)
  m. Rose Marshal (dau of John Marshal of Wisbeche)
  ((A))+ issue - John, Simon, Mary
  ((4)) Catherine Degge
  m. George Walklet of Staffordshire

Main source(s): 'Le Neve's Knights' (p231+), 'The Genealogist' vol 3, 1879, 'Degge', p187) with input/support from FMG (vol 3, MS422, 'Degge', p982+)
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