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Families covered: Lisle of Moyles Court, Lisle of Thruxton, Lisle (de Insula or de L'Isle) of Wodyton (Wotton)
BLG1886 starts its article with the following: "A Norman Knight, of the name of Fitz-Asor, who accompanied William, Duke of Normandy, into England at the time of the Conquest, received from the Conqueror a grant of several manors in the Isle of Wight, as may be seen by a reference in the "Domesday Book." " | |||||||||||||||
Jordan de Insula or De Lisle (d by 1155) | |||||||||||||||
m. Hawise | |||||||||||||||
1. | Geoffrey (Galfride) de Insula, lord of Wodyton, Isle of Wight (d 1188?) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886 reports that Galfride was alive in the time of Henry III, who r. 1216-1272, but TCP reports that he appears to have died in 1188. | |||||||||||||||
m. Hawise | |||||||||||||||
A. | Walter de Insula of Wodyton (d 1221) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
i. | Geoffrey (Galfride) de Insula of Wodyton, Sheriff of Hampshire (d 1251) | ||||||||||||||
m. Hawise | |||||||||||||||
a. | William de Insula or de L'Isle, lord of Wodyton (d 1275) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Sir John de Insula or de L'Isle, 1st Lord Lisle of Wodyton (Wootton) (d 1303/4) | ||||||||||||||
m. (before 04.11.1281) Nichole de Columbers (dau of Michel de Columbers) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John de Insula or de Lisle, 2nd Lord Lisle of Wodyton (Wootton) (b c1281, d before 20.08.1331) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886 identifies John's wife as Roesia, dau of Sir John Cormailles of Thruxton but TCP names her ... | |||||||||||||||
m. Pernel | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Bartholomew de Insula or de Lisle of Wodyton, '3rd Lord' (d 15.08.1345) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886, having noted that Bartholmew's father & grandfather had been summoned to Parliament as Barons, makes no such claim for Bartholomew & his successors. TCP reports that, "according to modern doctrine", Bartholomew & his successors may be identified as de jure Lords. | |||||||||||||||
m. (by 1329) Elizabeth de Courtenay (a 04.1364, dau of Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Sir John de Insula or de Lisle of Wodyton, '4th Lord' (b 13.12.1335, d 24.11.1370) | ||||||||||||||
m. (by 1365) Maud (d 08.04.1378, probably of family of Edynton of South Baddesley) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Sir John de Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, '5th Lord', Governor of Guernsey (b 15.08.1366, d 31.01or01.02.1407/8) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1886 suggests that Thruxton was in the family for 2 generations before this Sir John but TCP suggests that his wife Elizabeth "was presumably heiress or coheiress of Thruxton", implying that Thruxton came into the family in this generation. | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth (d 02.1434/5, she probably m2. Sir John Bysse) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | John de Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, '6th Lord' (b 1386, d 17.02.1428/9) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
m. Margery Bremshote (dau of John Bremshote or Bremshott of Bramshot) | |||||||||||||||
2. | Brian de Insula, Lord Chief Forrester of England (d 1234) | ||||||||||||||
m. Matilda (dau of William de Seleby) | |||||||||||||||
A.+ | 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
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John de Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, Sheriff of Hampshire, '6th Lord' (b 1386, d 17.02.1428/9) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
m. Margery Bremshote (dau of John Bremshote or Bremshott of Bramshot) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Sir John de Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, '7th Lord' (d 27.01.1470/1/4) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Anne Botreaux (dau of John Botreaux of Brixton, brother of Lord William) | |||||||||||||||
The following comes from TCP with some support from VCH (Hampshire, vol 4, Parishes: Thruxton). | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir Nicholas Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, '8th Lord' (d 20.03.1505/6) | ||||||||||||||
m. Cecily | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir John Lisle of Wodyton & Thruxton, Sheriff of Hampshire, '9th Lord' (b c1471, dsp c1523) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Courtenay (dau of John Courtenay of Exeter) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Eleanor Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. John Kingston | |||||||||||||||
a. | Mary Kingston (d 24.03.1538/9) | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Thomas Lisle of Throkeleston (d 01.02.1541/2, kinsman?) possibly Sir Thomas below ?? @@ | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Francis Lisle (dvmsp) | ||||||||||||||
b.+ | other issue (dsp?) - John, Nicholas | ||||||||||||||
B. | Elizabeth or Anne or Agnes Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. John Philpott or Philpot of Compton | |||||||||||||||
C. | Margery Lisle presumed of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
m. John Rogers of Freefolk, Hampshire | |||||||||||||||
i. | Anne Rogers (d 1517, coheir) | ||||||||||||||
m1. John Brocas of Beaurepaire, Sheriff (a 1482) | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ St. Marten | |||||||||||||||
D.+ | other issue - Elizabeth, Margery presumed of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
m2. Isabel (d 07.10.1484, widow of Richard Horne of Kent, she m3. Thomas Beauchamp) | |||||||||||||||
2. | George de Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Montgomery of Callis (Callais?) | |||||||||||||||
A. | John de Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. Christiana de Tisted (sister of William de Tisted of West Tisted) | |||||||||||||||
i. | John Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. Maria Corker (dau of John Corker of Dorset) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Maria Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Edward Rogers of Canyngton | |||||||||||||||
b.+ | other issue - John (d infant?), John (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir Thomas Lisle | ||||||||||||||
Sir Thomas is mentioned by Visitation (Hampshire). This might be the Sir Thomas who married Mary Kingston above. @@ | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Launcelot Lisle of Wodyton | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Wroughton (dau of Sir Thomas Wroughton) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Lisle of Wodyton | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Moore (dau of _ Moore of Moore Court, Odiam) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Anthony Lisle of Wodyton (Wotton) (a 1587) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Dormer (dau of John Dormer of Steeple Ashton 'of Barton') | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Sir William Lisle of Wodyton (Wotton) (a 1622) | ||||||||||||||
m. Bridget Hungerford (dau of Sir John Hungerford of Down Ampney) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Sir William Lisle of Wodyton (Wotton) (d 1665) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Lowe (d 1716, dau of Sir William Lowe of Crux Easton) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Edward Lisle of Wodyton & Crux Easton, later also of Moyles Court (d 1727) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Phillipps (d 1749, dau of Sir Ambrose Phillipps of Garendon Park & Grace Dieu) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Edward Lisle of Wodyton & Moyles Court (dsp 1752) | ||||||||||||||
m. _Carter (dau of John Carter of Weston) | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | John Lisle of Wodyton & Moyles Court (dsp 1755) | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Savage | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | Charles Lisle of Wodyton & Moyles Court (d 1777) | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Carey (dau of Nicolas Carey of Upcern) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Charles Lisle of Wodyton & Moyles Court (d unm 1819) | ||||||||||||||
((B)) | Mary Lisle (a 1800) | ||||||||||||||
m. Christopher Tailer (vicar of Selbourne) | |||||||||||||||
((C)) | Susan Lisle (b c1753, d 1837) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas March, later March-Phillipps @@ just below | |||||||||||||||
((D)) | Elizabeth Lisle (d unm 1762) | ||||||||||||||
((E)) | Catherine Lisle (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m1. John Manley | |||||||||||||||
m2. J. Tailor of Reading | |||||||||||||||
((4)) | Elizabeth Lisle (dsp 1725) | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry March | |||||||||||||||
((5)) | Sophia Lisle (dsp 1780) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Rawston of Lexden | |||||||||||||||
((6)) | Jane Lisle (d 1764) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas March (d 1754 in London) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Thomas March of More Critchell, later March-Phillipps of Garendon Park & Grace Dieu (d 03.1817) | ||||||||||||||
m. Susan Lisle (dau of Charles Lisle of Wodyton & Moyles Court) @@ just above | |||||||||||||||
((i)) | Charles March-Phillipps of Garendon Park & Grace Dieu, Sheriff of Leicestershire (b 28.05.1779, d 24.04.1862) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (1807) Harriet Ducarel (dau of Gustavus Ducarel of Walford, Marquis de Chateaunay) | |||||||||||||||
((ii)) | Samuel March-Phillipps (b 07.1780, d 03.1862) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Charemelle Grant (d 1825, sister of Charles Grant, Lord Glenelg) | |||||||||||||||
((iii)) | Edward Thomas March-Phillipps (d 12.07.1859, rector of Hathern) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Hayes of Liverpool | |||||||||||||||
((iv)) | Susan March-Phillipps (d 1853) | ||||||||||||||
m. Edward Dawson of Whatton | |||||||||||||||
((iv)) | Sophia March-Phillipps (d 30.08.1862) | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry (d 1837, son of Earl of Harrowby) | |||||||||||||||
((v)) | Catherine March-Phillipps (dsp 1830) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1808) Edward Spencer (Clavering) Cowper (d 1823, son of George, 3rd Earl) | |||||||||||||||
m2. G.A. Hamilton (vicar of Sheppeshed) | |||||||||||||||
((vi))+ | other issue - William (b 19.05.1790, dsp 1818, Rev.), Henry Cranmer (b 03.1793, RN), Harriet (d 04.09.1859), Frances Anna (b 1791, d 09.08.1863) | ||||||||||||||
((B)) | Mary March (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m. Rev. J. Berkin, later Lisle | |||||||||||||||
((C)) | Jane March (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
((7)) | Catherine Lisle (dsp 187) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Allen | |||||||||||||||
((8)) | Susan Lisle (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Eaton of Hendon | |||||||||||||||
((9))+ | other issue (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | John Lisle (b c1609, d 11.08.1664, Lord Chief Justice ) | ||||||||||||||
Visitation, which shows John as the eldest son, reports that his wife was Elizabeth Hobert. BLG shows his wife as Alice Becansaw and adds a significant note about both John & Alice. The following is supported by 'The Genealogist' (vol 6, 1882, 'Descendants of Alice Lisle, p13+). | |||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth Hobert (b 1608, d 17.09.1633, dau of Sir Henry Hobert, Bart, Lord Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | William Lisle (d young) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Alice Becansaw (b c1617, d 02.09.1685, dau of Sir White Becansaw or Beaconshaw of Moyles Court) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | John Lisle of Moyles Court (d 1709) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane or Catherine Crook (bur 17.10.1684, dau of J. Crook) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Lisle (bpt 20.02.1680, bur 08.03.1681) | ||||||||||||||
((2)) | Charles Lisle of Moyles Court (bpt 18.10.1684, dsp bur 20.11.1721) | ||||||||||||||
m. Lucy Molyneux (dau of Sir Francis Molyneux of Teversal) | |||||||||||||||
(c) | Triphena Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m1. (by 1682) Richard (probably not Robert) Lloyd | |||||||||||||||
m2. (02.1692) Robert Grove of Ferne House | |||||||||||||||
(d) | Margaret Lisle (bur 27.03.1686) | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Whitaker (bpt 1638, d 01.1718) | |||||||||||||||
(e) | Bridget Lisle (a 1689) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Rev. Leonard Hore (a 1682?) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Hezekiah Usher of Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
(f) | Anne Lisle (b after 1662, d 17.02.1708) | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Harfell | |||||||||||||||
(g)+ | other issue - William, Beconsawe (a 1638), Ann (d young),Mary (a 1682), Mabella (a 1682) | ||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | other issue- Daniel (d young), Edward, Richard, Elizabeth, Mabel, Mary | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Thomas Lisle of Palmers, Isle of Wight (b c1594, d c1654, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
The following comes from Visitation (Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, 1686, Lisle of Palmers in Whippingham). | |||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth Searle (dau of John Searle) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Anne Lisle (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Grace Potnall of Newport, Isle of Wight | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | William Lisle of Shales | ||||||||||||||
m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
(a)+ | issue - John, William, Richard, Edward, Mary, Bridget, Mabella, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
m2. ?? | |||||||||||||||
(i)+ | other issue - Barnaby, Anthony | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Nicholas Lisle of Palmers, Whippingham (d by 1684, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Tomlinson (dau of Robert Tomlinson of Suffolk) | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | George Lisle of Whippingham | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Cheeke (dau of Edward Cheeke of Merston) | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Mary Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m1. John Tabor of London | |||||||||||||||
m2. Robert Luteman of London | |||||||||||||||
(vi)+ | other issue (dsp) - Thomas, Lancelot | ||||||||||||||
(C)+ | other issue - John, Edward (dsp), Anthony | ||||||||||||||
(2)+ | other issue - Thomas, Lancelot, Richard, Nicholas | ||||||||||||||
iv. | Agnes Lisle | ||||||||||||||
m. Nicholas Dyker of Salisbury | |||||||||||||||
3. | Elizabeth Lisle probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
This connection is given by VCH (Berkshire, vol 3, Thatcham) which was kindly brought to our attention by a contributor (DS, 18.11.08). | |||||||||||||||
m. John Pury 'of Chamberhouse' (a 1439, 1479) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Anne Pury (only dau/heir) | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir William Danvers (judge) | |||||||||||||||
4.+ | other issue - Edmund, 3 sons, 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1886 (De Lisle of Garendon Park and Grace Dieu Manor), TCP (Lisle of the Isle of Wight) with some input/support (for lower section) from Visitation (Hampshire, 1530+1575+1622-34, Lisley)
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