'Palmer09'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Palmer of Leicester, Palmer of Stoke Doyle

                               
Humphrey Palmer, 1st of Stoke Doyle (a 1534)
1. John Palmer (d 1559)
  A. Richard Palmer (d 1570)
m. Prudence Skinner (dau of Anthony Skinner of Sheffield Park)
  i. Anthony Palmer (b 1558)
  m. Mary Watts (dau of William Watts of Bakesley)
  a. Edward Palmer (a 1629)
  m. Frances Harvy (d 1628, dau of Sir Francis Harvy (judge))
(1) Edward Palmer of Stoke Doyle (b c1620, bur 08.08.1683)
  m. Elizabeth Palmer (dau of Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Bart)
  (A) Charles Palmer (d 1717, rector of Stoke Doyle)
  (i) Edward Palmer of Withcote (b c1697, d 1770)
  (ii) Mary Palmer (b c1710, dsp 1767)
  m. Rev. Lewis Palmer (b c1713, d 1768, son of Robet of Medbourn)
  (iii) Elizabeth Palmer (b 1700, a 1796)
  m. (c1718) Rev. _ Dickinson (d c 1720)
  (a) Charles Dickinson (d 1786, rector )
  m. Elizabeth Scott (a 1796, dau of William Scott of Market Overton)
  ((1)) Frances Dickinson (d 1757)
  ((2)) Elizabeth Dickinson
  m. Edward Cheselden (Lt. Colonel, Receiver Generatl for Leicestershire)
  ((3)) Mary Dickinson
  m. Francis P. Stratford (of Lincoln's Inn)
  (B) Margaret Palmer (b c1648, d 1715)
  m. Matthew Johnson of Withcote (b c1635, d 1723)
  (i)+ issue - Geoffrey (b c1678, d unm 1742), Matthew (d young), Frances (d young), Elizabeth (b c1687, d unm 1754)
  (2)+ other issue - 2 others (a 1629), 3 others (bur before 1629)
  b. Prudence Palmer
  m. Thomas Cave of Queniborough
  c. Mary Palmer
  m. Thomas Sanderson of London
  d.+ other issue - Milo, Nathaniel, Augustus, Martha, Catharine
  ii. Thomas Palmer (dsp, of the Middle Temple)
  iii. Elizabeth Palmer
  m. John Baynham

 

 

Nichols identifies the arms of the following family as "Chequy, Argent and Azure, a chief Gules" and starts with the following Henry who was "descended out of Gloucestershire".
Henry Palmer of Watton, Norfolk ("a captain at sea in the reign of queen Elizabeth")
1. Edward Palmer of Nayton, Norfolk (b c1575, d c1630)
  m. Philippa Armiger (dau of Henry Armiger of Norfolk)
A. Edward Palmer of Leicester (b c1614, a 1682)
  m. Anne Benington (dau of Thomas Bennington of Leicester)
  i. Edward Palmer of Osgalthorpe (b c1638, a 1682, clerk of the peace)
  m. Margaret Marshall (d 24.06.1707, dau/heir of John Marshall of Osgalthorpe, m2. Charnell Mead)
  a. Anne Palmer (d infant)
  ii. Thomas Palmer of Leicester (b c1648, a 1682, Under-Sheriff of Leicestershire, 3rd son)
  m. Anna Watts (dau of Hugh Watts of Newark)
  a. Edward Palmer (b c1676, a 1682)
  iii. Anne Palmer (b 1639-40, d 23.05.1663)
  m. William Roberts (rector of Carleton Curlieu)
  iv. Philippa Palmer
  m. Michael Wrightson of Osbaston
  a. Philippa Wrightson (b c1667, a 1682)
  v.+ other issue - Thomas (d infant), Henry (b c1658, a 1682), Elizabeth (a 1682), Mary (a 1682), Jane (a 1682)
  B. Anne Palmer
  m1. John Townshend
  m2. Henry Palmer of Norfolk (attorney)
  C. Mary Palmer
  m. Peter Dey of London
  D.+ other issue - Thomas (d unm c1675 in Ireland), Roger (to Virginia then New England), Robert of London (had issue), Jane
2. Christopher Palmer of London
  A. daughter
  m. _ Pretty of London

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : 'History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester' (John NichoÏs, vol 2, part 2, 1798, 'Pedigree of Palmer of Stoke Doyle and Withcote', p550)
(2) For lower section : 'History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester' (John NichoÏs, vol 3, part 2, 1804, 'Pedigree of Palmer of Osgathorpe; and of Newar, Leicester', p923)
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