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Families covered: Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary)

                               
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Thomas Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary) (d 18.02.1523)
m. (before 27.10.1498) Margery Drew (dau of John Drew (Drene) of Bridgewater, m2. Hugo Tratter or Trotter of Bridgwater)
1. John Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary) (b 1498, d 28.07.1566, Escheator)
  m1. (1521) Edith Horsey (d 21/29.08.1556, dau of John Horsey of Marlin by Isabel, dau of Thomas Hussey)
  A. Henry Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary) (b 1529, d 15.10.1607, 2nd son)
  m1. (25.09.1546) Agnes Kelloway (d 11.09.1564, dau/coheir of John Kelloway of Collumpton)
  i. Jane Lyte
  m1. John Smith of Norfolk
  m2. William Farrer
ii. Florence Lyte
  m. Robert Mere or Meere of Lydford (son of William of Sherborne)
  iii.+ other issue - Edith/Yeadith (bur 16.10.1549 or d 21.09.1571), Mary (d 28.03.1573), Edith/Yeadith (d infant)
  Visitation (Wiltshire) shows Henry's heir Thomas as his son by Agnes Kelloway. Crisp shows him as his son by his 2nd wife ...
  m2. (18.07.1565) Frances Tiptoft (d 18.06.1589, dau of John Tiptoft ("Cosin to ye Erles of Worcestr") by Margaret)
  vi. Thomas Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary) (b 17.04.1568, d 18.09.1638, 2nd son)
  m1. (02.02.1592) Frances Worth (d 04.04.1615, dau of Henry Worth of Worth, Devon)
  a. Henry Lyte of Lytescary (Lytes Cary) (b 10.03.1597/8, bur 16.06.1666)
  m. (12.04.1621) Constance Baskerville (dau/coheir of Captain Nicholas Baskerville of Sunningwell)
  b. Jane Lyte (b 04.06.159, bur 20.11.1668)
  m. Hugh Luttrell (bpt 28.02.1586/7, son of George of Dunster Castle)
c. Bridget Lyte (b 1593)
  m. Mathew Nicholas
  d. Dorothy Lyte (b 22.12.1594)
  m. Walter Frank of East Lynch
  e.+ other issue - Thomas (b 14.06.1602, bur 15.10.1672), John of London (b 04.07.1604), William (b 08.05.1606, bur 20.12.1677), Edmond (b 28.03.1609), Frances (b 14.05.1600), Mary (bpt 17.04.1614)
  m2. Constance Huntley (dau of George Huntley of Boxwell (by Constance, dau/coheir of Edward Ferrars of Wood Bevington), widow of Nicholas Baskervile & Sir John Sidney)
  j. George Lyte of Leighterton in Boxwell, Gloucestershire (b 11.03.1621) had issue
  m1. Ann Hodges (bpt 08.1612 ,a 06.1617, dau of Captain George Hodges of Wedmore)
  m2. (sp?) Mary or Margaret Huntley (bur 15.12.1680, dau of Matthew Huntley of Boxwell)
  k Constantine Lyte of Elm (b 17.05.1623))
  m1. Joan (d before 01.07.1658, relict of Richard Pearce of Elm)
  m2. (c04.1664) Ann Leversedge of Vallis (b 1628-9)
  l. Elizabeth Lyte (b 28.05.1624, a 1664)
  m1. Sir Richard Crane (d 08.1645)
  m2. Thomas Seymour of Bitton (a 1664, son of Sir John of Frampton Cotterell)
  vii. Henry Lyte of Alton in Ross, Herefordshire (b 17.12.1573, mathematician)
  m. Sibilla (or Anne) Markey (d before 09.02.1637/8, dau of John Markey of Walford, sister of John)
  a.+ 5 daughters
  viii. Magdalen Lyte (b 03.09.1567 (or 1571), d 15.02.1572)
  ix. Hester Lyte (b 18.07.1569)
  m. (c06.1586) William Bellamy of Monken Hadley
  x.+ other issue - John (b 19.09.1566, bur 05.1577),
  m3. (1591) Dorothy Gover (bur 11.09.1612, dau of John Glover of Somerset)
  xi. Gertrude Lyte (b 13.02.1591/2)
  m. Robert Henborough
  xiis.+ other issue - Henry (b 09.06.1593, bur 18.08.1593), Raphe (b 19.08.1596)
  B. Bartholomew Lyte of Tucks Cary (d 1561)
  m. Johanna Slape of Salisbury
  i. Agnes Lyte
  m. Thomas Dado
  ii. Magdalin Lyte
  m. (24.10.1582) Henry Meere
C. John Lyte in Wells
  m. Frances
  i.+ issue - Thomas (d young), William (b c1572, d 1589), Joane, Mary, Fraaces, Elizabeth, Yeadith, Charity, Grace, Sara, Joane, Jane, 2 others
  D. Maria Lyte
  m. Richard Huddey of Stone
  i. John Huddey
  a. Christopher Huddey of Northway
  E. Dorothy Lyte
  m. Anthony Ashley of Dameram
  F. Alice Lyte
  m. John St. Albone of Alfoxton
  G. Yeadith Lyte
m. Francis Bourne of Wridlington
  H. Grace Lyte
  m1. (sp) Henry Strode
  m2. Barnaby Lee of the Whight
  m3. John Bailey
  I.+ other issue - Bartholomew (d young), Edward (dsp), Peter (d young)
  m2. Joan/Johanna (relict of _ Younge of Trent, m3. William Philippes)
2. William Lyte of Northover (and/or Lisdon or Lillesdon), Somerset (d before 28.04.1559, Constable of Sherborne Castle, escheator)
  m. Dorothy Kelloway (dau of Sir John (not Edward) Kelloway or Kellway of Rockborne, relict of John Buller)
  A. Hugo Lyte
  m. Joane Weekes (dau of John Weekes)
  i. Edward Lyte
  a.+ issue - Edward, William
  ii.+ other issue - Chrispian, John, Dorothea
  B. Margaret Lyte
  m1. Strangwayes Rogers
  m2. _ Turner
C. Katherine Lyte
  m. Phillip Rossiter of St. Collies Combe juxta Chard
  i.+ issue - Phillip, John, Elizabeth
  D. Anna Lyte
  m. George Cause
  i.+ issue - John, Allen, Thomas, George, Henry, Charles
  E. Dorothy Lyte
  m. _ Somerset ("of ye Erle of Worcesters house")
  F. Gertrude Lyte
  m. (after 1565) Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Bindon (d 28.01.1581/2)
  G.+ other issue - John (dsp), Giles (d young), Dorothea
3. William Lyte of Sutton Montague (d c1563)
  A. Joan Lyte
  m. Edward Midwinter
  B.+ other issue - Grace, Anna
4. Thomas Lyte of South Bradon in Meriott (d before 10.04.1573)
  m1. Isabella (a 1558)
  m2. Joan (a 1573)
  A. Bridget Lyte
  m. Walter Smith of Crokehorne
  B.+ other issue - William in Devonshire, Hugh of Crokeborne ("hath manie children"), Peter (parson of St. Mary's)
5. Edmund Lyte of Bridgwater =(?) Edward Lyte of Ubley
  A. Pratesey Lyte
  m. _ Clouter of Monton
  B. Margaret Lyte
  m. Richard Verier
  C. Anna Lyte
  m. _ Nedham
6. George Lyte of Jersey (d before 23.11.1583)
7. Anthony Lyte of Greenwich (d 28.01.1579/80, Gentleman Usher of Queen Elizabeth)
  m. Anne Weldon (dau of Thomas Weldon (cofferer to Queen ELizabeth)
  A.+ issue (d young) - Henry, other
8. Catherine Lyte
  m. John Soper of Speckington

Main source(s): Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623, 'Lyte'), Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 6 (1906), 'Pedigree of Lyte of Lytescary, co. Somerset', p60+), Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623, 'Lyte')
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