'Kingsmill1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Kingsmill of Einham (Enham), Kingsmill of Sydmonton (Sidmanton)

                               
BLGI1912 reports that "This family, whose original name was Castlemayne, resided at Basingstoke, Hants, from the 12th to the 16th century, having received a grant of the Royal Mill there, from which they derive their name."
Richard Kingsmill (a 1456, Bailiff of Basingstoke)
1. Richard Kingsmill of Doberton Manor (d 05.1511, Bailiff of Basingstoke)
  Richard is the first mentioned by BEB1841 & BLG1952 which both describe him as of Barkham, Berkshire.
  m. Alice
A. (Sir) John Kingsmill (dvp 1504-9, judge)
  m. Joan Giffard (dau of Sir John Giffard or Gifford of Itchell (Ishill, Echill or Ichell))
  i. Sir John Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Hampshire (d 20.07.1566)
  m. Constance Goring (d 16.05.1581, dau of John Goring of Burton)
  a. Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Sheriff of Hampshire (b 1526, bur 11.12.1592)
  m. Bridget Raleigh (d 12.08.1607, dau of George Raleigh of Thornburgh)
  (1) Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton (d 30.06.1608 (probably not 1600))
  m. Anne Wilkes (dau of William Wilkes)
  (2) Thomas Kingsmill of Enborne, Berkshire (d 1613)
  m. Judith de Valeria (dau of Ciprian de Valera of Andolusia, m2. Edward Prescott of London)
  (A) Ann Kingsmill
m. Gyles Coys of North Oxendon
  (3) Richard Kingsmill
  (A) Frances Kingsmill
(4) Sir Francis Kingsmill (bpt 06.01.1570, d 25.07.1620, 6th son)
  (A) William Kingsmill of Ballybeg Abbey, co. Cork (d 1650, 3rd son)
  m. Dorothy St. Leger (dau of Sir Warham St. Leger)
  (i) William Kingsmill of Mallow ancestor of Kingsmills of Kilkenny & Canada
  m. (1683) Susanna Myers (dau of Richard Myers)
  (ii) John Kingsmill (dsp)
  (iii) Thomas Kingsmill, Sheriff of Cork (d 1702) had issue
  (iv) Sydney Kingsmill
  m. Sir Thomas Fortescue
  (v) Mary Kingsmill
m. Ulysses Burgh, Bishop of Ardagh
  (vi) Lavinia Kingsmill
  m. Matthew Pennefather of Gort
  (B) Ann Kingsmill
  m. Francis Smith of Kilcoursie
  (C) Dorothea Kingsmill
m1. Thomas Fleetwood (d 07.10.1631)
  m2. Alexander Marchant, Sr de St. Michel
  (i) Elizabeth Marchant (dsp)
  m. (01.12.1655) Samuel Pepys (diarist)
  (D)+ other issue - Henry (b 1607, d 22.04.1621), Francis (b 1612, dsp 20.08.1640)
  (5) Constance Kingsmill
  m. Richard Fiennes, 7th Lord Saye and Sele (b c1557, d 1613)
  (6) Eleanor Kingsmill (bpt 12.06.1571)
  m. Henry Goring of Burton (d 16.07.1626)
  (7) Bridget Kingsmill (bpt 28.09.1572)
  m. Sir Thomas Norris (son of Henry, Lord Norris)
  (8) Katherine Kingsmill (bpt 25.07.1574)
  m. (11.03.1593) Sir Anthony Palmer
  (9) Frances Kingsmill
m. (1581) John Croker of Barton
  (10)+ other issue - Robert (dsp), Ferdinando (bpt 08.02.1566, bur 14.05.1617, Captain), George of Watington (dsp 1639, Captain), John (bpt 16.04.1578, d young)
  b. Sir Richard Kingsmill of Highclere (High Cleare) (d 1600)
  m1. Alicia Fauconer (dau and/or sister/heiress of Richard Fauconer of Hoursborne, widow of Thomas Wroughton of Overton)
  (1) Constance Kingsmill
  m. Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecott
  m2. (13.10.1574) Elizabeth Woodroff (dau of David Woodroff, alderman of London, widow of Rev. George Stonehouse)
  c. Sir George Kingsmill (dsp 04.1606, judge, 7th son)
  m. Sarah Harrington (dau of Sir James Harrington of Exton, widow of Lord Hastings)
  d. Thomas Kingsmill of Einham, co. Southampton (9th son)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Hampshire, 1686, Kingsmill of Andover) which identifies Thomas's wife as a Warcope of Oxfordshire. However, BLGI1912 identifies her as ...
  m. _ Cuthbert (dau of _ Cuthbert of English in Oxfordshire)
  (1) Sir John Kingsmill of Enham or Einham in co. Donegal (dsp 09.03.1646, 1st/2nd son)
  (2) William Kingsmill of Einham & Alresford (b c1579, d 1649, vicar of Portland, youngest son)
m. Margaret Pistor (dau of Rev. Robert Pistor of Havant)
  (A) John Kingsmill of Andover (b 1626, d 1694, Major)
  m1. Frances Read (dau of Francis Read of Facham)
  (i) Mary Kingsmill
  m. Edmond Evans
  (ii) Anne Kingsmill
  m. James Taswell or Tazwell of Lymington (son of James, cousin)
  (iii) Constance Kingsmill (d 1687)
  m. (09.1684) William Grove of Castle Shanaghan
  (iv) Frances Kingsmill
m1. _ Phillip
  m2. John Brind of Callais in Wanborough
  (v)+ other issue - William (d young), John (d infant)
  m2. Elianor Hinxman (dau of Joseph Hinxman of Andover)
  (vii) Eleanor Kingsmill (b 1671, a 1686)
  m. _ Hodder
  (B) Elizabeth Kingsmill
  m1. Thomas Toking of London
  m2. James Tassell of Lymington
  (C) Bridget Kingsmill
  m. Daniel Kingsmill (son of Sir Henry of Sidmanton)
(3) Constance Kingsmill
  m. Richard Guppy of Sandridge Hill Park
  (4)+ other issue - Andrew (dsp young), Samuel (bpt 05.01.1578, dsp 1638)
  e. Jane Kingsmill
  m. Richard Cooper of Paulett (d 08.05.1566)
  f. Alice Kingsmill
  m. (24.06.1563 or 1560?) James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham (d 23.01.1575/6)
g. Katherine Kingsmill (d 1611)
  m. Sir Richard Norton of East Tisted (d 1591)
  h. Margaret Kingsmill
  m. John Thornburgh (Thornborough) of Cottesden
  i. Mary Kingsmill (bur 05.10.1600)
  m. Edward Goddard of Woodhay
  j.+ other issue - Roger (dsp), Edward (dsp), Henry (dsp 1577, traveller & writer), John (b 1537, d 1590), Andrew (d 09.1569), Arthur (dsp), Constantia, Anna
  ii. Alice Kingsmill
  m. Thomas Bullock of Arberfield (d 1558)
  iii. Mary Kingsmill
  m. Richard Waller of Old Stoke


Main source(s): BLGI1912 (Kingsmill of Hermitage Park), BLG1952 (Kingsmill of Sydmonton), BEB1841 (Kingsmill of Sidmonton) with some support/input from Visitation (Hampshire, 1530+1575+1622-34, Kingsmill)
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