'GZmisc13'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Goushill of Hoveringham, Gwyn of Windsor, Gough of Kendal, Gonson in Essex

                               
Robert de Gousle
1. Ralph de Gousle (a 1209)
  A. Sir Walter de Goushill
  m. Matilda de Hathersege, later of Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire (dau/coheir of Matthew de Hathersege)
  i. John de Goushill (a 1268)
  a. Sir Walter de Goushill (d by 1327)
  m. Margeria
  (1) Thomas de Goushill of Hoveringham (d by 1375)
  m. Agnes
(A) Nicholas de Goushill of Hoveringham (b c1315, d 1393)
  (i) Nicholas de Goushill of Hoveringham
  (a) Sir Robert Goushill of Hoveringham
  m. Elizabeth FitzAlan (d 08.07.1425, dau of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, relict of Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk)
  ((1)) Elizabeth Goushill
  m1. Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham (d 1431)
  m2. (1431) William de Hardwycke of Hardwycke Hall
  ((2)) Jean Goushill
  m. Sir Thomas Stanley, 1st Lord (d 1458-9)
  ii. Simon de Goushill of Hoveringham

 

 

Born in Montgomerieshire and inheriting land there was ...
Mathew Gwyn, later of Windsor & Cuer
1. Mathew Gwyn
  A. Mathew Gwyn (physician)
2. William Gwyn of New Windsor, Berkshire
  A. Richard Gwyn of Windsor
  m. Susan Talke (dau/heir of James Talke of Apuldercrombe (Isle of Wight))
  i. William Gwyn 'of (Frogmore House in) New Windsor'
  m. Anne Ward (dau of Henry Ward of Norfolk)
  a. Anne Gwyn probably the Anne (d 1705, heir) who married ...
  m. Richard Aldworth of Ruscombe (b 1614, d 05.10.1680, MP for Reading)
  b.+ other issue - Richard (d young), Suzan
  ii. Eme Gwyn
  m. John Wagstaff
  iii.+ other issue - Thomas (dsp), Blanch, Suzan

 

 

Thomas Gough
m(1). Elizabeth Hadwen
1. Nathan Gough of Kendal (b 1725, d 19.06.1800)
  m. Susanna Wilson (b 1731, d 1798, dau of John Wilson by Ann)
  A. John Gough (b 1757, d 27.047.1825, "The Blind Philosopher") had issue
  m. (1800) Mary Harrison
  B. Anthony Gough (b 1766, 3rd son)
  m. (1798) Mary Harrison (dau of Robert Harrison, Mayor of Kendal)
  C. Elizabeth Gough (b 1759, dsps 15.07.1829)
  m1. (1784) Richard Marriott (son of Richard & Margaret)
  i. John Marriott (d infant)
  m2. (11.08.1802) Michael Rimington (b c1748, d 12.10.1814, son of Timothy & Agnes)
  D. Dorothy Gough (b 1768)
  m. (09.04.1806) Isaac Rigge (b 1769, d 1834/5, m1. ??, son of Issac & Alice)
  E Rachel Gough (b 29.01.1770, d 20.05.1846)
  m. (1796) William Birkbeck
  F.+ other issue - Thomas (b 1761, d unm 24.08.1798), Ann (b 1763, bur 1764)

 

 

The name of the following family is shown in the Visitation as Gonson but it appears that variations such as Gunston, Gunstone, Gonston & Gounston were also used, perhaps also Gernson (though that may have been simply a typographical error).
Christopher Gonson
m. Elizabeth Trussell (dau/heir of Roger Trussell son/heir of William son/heir of Thomas son/heir of John)
1. William Gonson of London
  m. Bennett Walter (dau of Richard Walter, sister/heir of John)
  A. Benjamin Gonson of Much Badow ('of Great Warley'), Essex
m. Ursula Hussey (dau of Anthony Hussey)
  i. Benjamin Gonson (dsp, 3rd son)
  m. Mary Baskervile (dau of Alderman Humphrey Baskervile of London)
  ii. Thomazin Gonson
  m1. Ed(ward) Fenton (dsp, captain)
  m2. Christopher Browne of Deptford
  iii. Ursula Gonson
  m. Robert Peterson of London
  iv. Benet Gonson
  m. Thomas Wallinger of Chelmsford
  v. Anne Gonson (Gunson or Gunston)
  m. Giles Fleming of Warley ('of Baddow'), Essex
  vi. Avice Gonson (dsp)
  Shown by Visitation as wife of Sir John Hawkins but by MGH as married to ...
  m. Henry Smith of London
  vii. Katherine Gonson mentioned by MGH but not by Visitation
  m. Sir John Hawkins ("a famous Sea Captain")
viii.+ other issue (dsp) - William, William, Anthony, Elizabeth, Mary, Largaret, Lucretia, Katherine
  B. Christopher Gonson
  i. Benjamin Gonson
  m. _ Edmonds of Yorkshire (Visitation) or Oxfordshire (MGH)
  a.+ issue (d young) - Benjamin, Anthony
  ii. Anthony Gonson
  a.+ issue (d young) - Benjamin, Anthony
  C. Elizabeth Gonson
  m. Anthony Marler of London
  D. Avice Gonson (Gernson)
  m. Thomas Mildmay of Moulsham (d 10.1567)
  E. Thomazin Gonson (Gunston)
  m. Sir Henry Tirrell of Heron (d 1568-9)
  F.+ other issue (dsp) - Anthony, David

Main source(s):
(1) For Goushill (uploaded 13.01.21) : 'History of Nottinghamshire' (Thoroton, vol 3, 'Hoveringham', p62+)
(2) For Gwyn (uploaded 18.02.21) : Visitation (London, 1634, 'Gwynne')
(3) For Gough (uploaded 28.02.21) : 'Pedigree of Wilson of High Wray and Kendal (and the families connected with them)' (Joseph Foster, 1871, 'Gough of Kendal', p96+)
(4) For Gonson (originally uploaded 12.01.12 to a Temporary page, moved here 17.03.21 following review with MGH) : the line of Gonson within Visitation (Essex, 1634, 'Browne (No. 2)'), MGH (NS2, vol 1 (1886), 'Browne Pedigree', p123+)
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