'Petre1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Petre of Fidlers, Petre of Tor Brian, Petre (Peter) of Tor Newton, Petre of Writtle

                               
BP1934 & TCP use 'Petre' for the family name but Vivian & Commoners (vol I, Peter of Harlyn), which is used for the branch on Petre2, uses 'Peter'.
John Petre or Peter of Tor Newton, Devon (a 1399)
m. Alice (m2. John Storke)
1. John Petre or Peter of Tor Newton
  A. William Petre or Peter of Torr Newton, Bakebeare, etc. (b c1449)
  m. Joan / Jane
  i. John Petre of Tor Brian
m. Alice Collins (dau of John Collins or Collings of Woodlands (Colling of Woodland))
  a. John Petre (Peter) of Tor Brian
  (1) John Petre or Peter of Tor Brian (bur 10.07.1568)
  m1. Joan Ridgway (dau of Michael Ridgeway of Newton Abbey)
  (A) John Peter (dvp before 1654)
  (B) William Peter (a 1564, bur 31.05.1614)
  m. (24.09.1571) Cicely Southcott (d 19.04.1600, dau of Thomas Southcott of Bovey Tracey)
  (i) Sir George Peter of Tor Newton (a 1626)
  (ii) Mary Peter (bpt 16.08.1585)
  m. _ Keymes of Sussex
  (iii) Anstice Peter
  m. (06.07.1600) John Glanfield
  (iv)+ other issue - John (bur 17.11.1591, Thomasine (bpt 31.10.1752)
m2. Elizabeth or Alice Blackaller (du of Jacob Blackaller of Totness)
  b. Sir William Petre 'of Ingatestone' (d 13.01.1571-2, Secretary of State, 3rd son)
  m1. Gertrude Tyrell (d 28.05.1541, dau of Sir John Tyrell of Warley)
  (1) John Petre (dvpsp)
  (2) Dorothy Petre (b 1535, d 16.05.1618)
  m. (1555) Nicholas Wadham of Merriefield (d 20.10.1609)
(3) Elizabeth Petre shown by Collins as of 2nd marriage but by BP1934 (& Visitation (Essex, 1558, Petre) as of 1st marriage
  m. John Gostwick of Willington
  m2. (before 1543) Anne Browne (dau of Sir William Browne, Lord Mayor of London)
  (4) Edward Petre (dvpsp)
  (5) Sir John Petre, Sheriff of Essex, 1st Lord of Writtle (b 20.12.1549, d 11.10.1613)
  m. (17.04.1570) Mary Waldegrave (d 11.08.1604, dau of Sir Edward Waldegrave of Borley)
(A) William Petre, 2nd Lord of Writtle (b 24.06.1575, d 05.05.1637)
  m. (08.11.1596) Catherine Somerset (d 30.10.1624, dau of Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester)
  (i) Robert Petre, 3rd Lord (b 22.09.1599, d 23.10.1638, 2nd son)
  m. (1620) Mary Browne (dau of Anthony Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu)
(a) William Petre, 4th Lord (b c1626, d 05.01.1683)
  m1. (sp) Elizabeth Savage (dsp bur 19.07.1665, dau of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers)
  m2. (before 15.04.1675) Bridget Pincheon (dau of John Pincheon of Writtle by Anne Kynnion)
  ((1)) Mary Petre (b 25.03.1679, d 06.1704)
  m. George Heneage of Hainton
  (b) John Petre, 5th Lord (bpt 24.06.1629, d unm 01.1684)
(c) Thomas Petre, 6th Lord (bpt 05.12.1633, d 04/5.01.1705-6) - continued below
  m. Mary Clifton (dau of Sir Thomas Clifton, Bart of Lytham)
  (d) Mary Petre (bur 27.09.1672)
  m1. (after 28.10.1638) Edward Stourton (b 1617, dvp 01.1644)
  m2. (before 20.09.1650) Sir Thomas Longueville of Bradwell
  (e) Dorothy Petre (b c1634, d 09.01.1720)
  m. (28.01.1657-8) John Thimbelby of Irnham (b 20.06.1635, dsp 28.06.1712)
  (ii) William Petre (b 1602, d 15.01.1677)
  m. Lucy Fermor (dau of Sir Richard Fermor of Somerset)
  (a) William Petre (d 12.11.1686)
  m. Anne Caldwell (Dau of _ Caldwell of Cants Hall)
((1)) William Petre
  m1. Anne Poultrel (dau of Robert Poultrel of Derbyshire)
  m2. Penelope Wolphe (dau of John Wolphe)
  ((A)) William Petre
  m. _ (sister of James, Earl of Derwentwater)
(b) Lucy Petre (d 09.10.1637)
  (iii) John Petre of Fidlers, Essex (d 1696, 5th son)
  The following comes from Commoners (vol 3, Canning of Foxcote).
  m(1). Elizabeth Pordage (d 1658, dau of Thomas Pordage of Radmersham)
  (a) John Petre of Fidlers
  m. Mary Mannock (dau of Sir Francis Mannock, Bart of Gifford's Hall)
((1)) Joseph Petre of Fidlers (d 1721)
  m. Catherine Andrews (dau of Sir William Andrews, Bart of Hildersham)
  ((A)) John Petre of Fidlers
  m. Anne Throckmorton (dau of Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bart of Weston)
  ((i)) Mary Petre
  m. Francis Canning of Foxcote
  ((ii))+ other issue (dsp)
  (iv) George Petre of Greenfield, Flintshire (b 1612-3, d 26.09.1647, 8th son)
  m. Anne Fox (dau of Henry Fox, relict of John Moston)
(v) Elizabeth Petre
  m. William Sheldon of Beoly and Weston (b c1589)
  (vi) Mary Petre (b 23.12.1600, d 14.12.1640)
  m. (05.1616) John Roper, 3rd Lord Teynham (b c1591, d 27.02.1627)
  (vii) Catharine Petre (d 02.02.1682)
  m. John Caryll of Harting (bpt 31.07.1603, d 15.08.1681)
  (viii)+ other issue - John (b 23.10.1598, bur 07.04.1604), Edward, Thomas, Henry, Anne (d young)
  (B) John Petre of West Hannyngfield (d 02.01.1622-3)
  m. Dorothy (Parker?) (dau of William, Lord Morley & Monteagle)
(i) John Petre (b c1616)
  (C) Thomas Petre of Cranham, Essex
  m. Elizabeth Baskerville (dau of William Baskerville of Wanborough)
  (i) Sir Francis Petre of Cranham
  m. Elizabeth Gage (dau of Sir John Gage of Firle, Bart)
  (a)+ issue - Edward (b c1633), Elizabeth mentioned in Visitation (Essex, 1634, Petre)
  (ii) William Petre
  (iii) John Petre of Fidlers, Essex
  m. Elizabeth Pincheon (dau of John Pincheon of Writtle)
  (a) Philip Petre (bpt 01.05.1688)
  (iv) Catherine Petre probably of this generation
  m. Edward Guldeford of Hemsted (d 1678)
  (D)+ other issue - Robert (dvp unm), Mary (d infant), Elizabeth (d infant), Margaret (d infant), Anne (d infant)
(6) Catherine Petre
  m. Sir John Talbot of Grafton
  (7) Elizabeth Petre
  m. John Gostwick
  (8) Thomasine Petre (b 07.04.1543)
  m. Ludovick Greville of Milcot
  c. Robert Petre of Essex (dsp 20.09.1593)
  m. Margaret Tyrrell (dau of Sir John Tyrrell of Gipping, m2. Edward English)
  d. Alice Petre
  m. Thomas Read of Uplomar or Uplowman
  e. Thomasine Petre
  m. William Parkin (Perkin) of Cornwall
  f. Millicent or Wilmot Petre
  m John Petre or Peter of Exeter (d 1579)
  g.+ other issue - John (dsp), Richard, Alexander (Chancellor of Exeter)
  It appears that one of the daughters (also) married ...
  m. _ Trehawke of Cornwall
  (1) Alice Trehawke
  m. John Gould of Coombe
  ii. William Petre or Peter of Milton (Hampshire) & Bakebeare (Dorset)
  Collins identifies the 2nd son as Thomas father of Otho of Boway. We follow Commoners which shows William as father of John father of Otho.
  m. Joan Arundel (dau of Sir Roger Arundel of Calwoodley)
  iii.+ other issue
2. Nicholas Petre or Peter of Bakebeare, Dorset (ds, MP)

 

 

Thomas Petre, 6th Lord (bpt 05.12.1633, d 04/5.01.1705-6) - continued above
m. Mary Clifton (d 04.02.1729-30, dau of Sir Thomas Clifton, Bart of Lytham)
1. Robert Petre, 7th Lord (bpt 17.03.1689, d 22.03.1713)
  m. (01.03.1711-2) Catherine Walmesley (dau of Bartholomew Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh)
  A. Robert James Petre, 8th Lord (b 03.06.1713, d 02.07.1742)
  m. (02.05.1732) Anna Maria Barbara Radcliffe (d 31.01.1760, dau of James Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater)
  i. Robert Edward Petre, 9th Lord (b 1742, d 02.07.1801)
m1. (09.04.1762) Anne Howard (d 15.01.1787, dau of Philip Howard of Buckenham)
  a. Robert Edward Petre, 10th Lord (b 03.09.1763, d 29.03.1809)
  m. (14.02.1786) Mary Bridget Howard (d 30.05.1843, dau of Henry Howard of Glossop)
  (1) William Henry Francis Petre, 11th Lord (b 22.01.1793, d 03.07.1850) had issue
  m1. (02.06.1815) Frances Charlotte Bedingfield (d 29.01.1822, dau of Sir Richard Bedingfield, Bart)
  m2. (14.04.1823) Emma Agnes Howard (b 05.11.1803, d 10.02.1861, dau of Henry Howard of Corby Castle)
(2) Charles Berney Petre of Shenfield House (b 17.12.1794, d 18.06.1854) had issue
  m. (31.05.1822) Eliza Howard (d 06.09.1835, dau of Edward Charles Howard)
  (3) Maria Juliana Petre (d 27.01.1824)
  m. (30.04.1805) Stephen Phillips
  (4) Juliana Anne Petre (d 05.06.1862)
  m. (07.1812) James Weld of Cowsfield (b 30.04.1785, d 26.02.1855)
(5) Elizabeth Anne Mary Petre (d 04.03.1848)
  m. (15.05.1817) Michael Henry Blount of Mapledurham
  (6) Anna Maria Petre (d 14.10.1864)
  m. (16.01.1838) Arthur Hughes (d 1838)
  (7)+ other issue - Robert Thomas (b 06.06.1802, d 13.02.1864), Francis (b 28.10.1805, d 28.05.1870), Henrietta Maria (d 28.01.1830), Arabella (b c1811, d 24.06.1886, nun)
  b. George William Petre (b 10.01.1766, d 22.10.1797)
  m. (06.08.1786) Maria Howard (d 11.06.1837, dau of Philip Howard of Corby)
  (1) George Petre (d 03.1829)
(2) Henry William Petre of Dunkenhalgh (b 23.04.1791, d 26.11.1852) had issue
  m1. (17.07.1818) Elizabeth Anne Glynn (d 13.09.1828, dau of Edmund John Glynn of Glynn)
  m2. (20.04.1830) Adeliza Maria Howard (d 09.09.1833, dau of Henry Howard of Corby)
  m3. (04.11.1834) Martha Agatha Hofnell (dau of John Hofnell)
  (3) Philip William Petre (b 22.01.1794, d 22.08.1846) had issue
  m. (1833) Maria (Mrs Annoot)
  (4) William Thomas Petre (b 05.10.1796, d 09.01.1858)
  (5) Emily Maria Petre (d 1829)
  m. (27.12.1819) Robert Espinasse (d 1840)
  c. Anne Catherine Petre (d 05.10.1798)
  m. (07.08.1796) Denzil Onslow of Staughton House (General)
m2. (16.01.1788) Juliana Howard (d 16.04.1833, dau of Henry Howard of Glossop)
  d. Robert Edward Petre (b c1795, dsp 08.06.1848)
  m. (21.07.1829) Laura Maria Jerningham (b c1811, d 24.06.1886, dau of George William Stafford Jerningham, 8th Lord Stafford)
  e. Julia Maria Petre (dsp 06.09.1844)
  m. (15.04.1833) Sir Samuel John Brooke-Pechell, 3rd Bart (d 03.11.1849)
  f. Catherine Anne Petre (d 13.03.1830)
  ii. Catherine Petre (d 13.10.1783)
  m. (18.09.1755) George Heneage of Hainton (b 07.08.1730, d 21.03.1782)
  iii. Barbara Petre
  m. Thomas Giffard of Chillington (d 1775)
  iv. Julia Petre
  m. (1763) Edward (not John) Weld of Lulworth (b 1741, dsp 1775)
2. Mary Petre (d 10.04.1713)

Main source(s): Collins (vol 7, 1812, Petre), BP1934 (Petre), TCP (Petre) with some input/support for the top section from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Peter of Bowhay', p592)
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