'Steere2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Steer of Darnal, Steer of London, Steer of Sheffield, Steer of Wakefield

                               
Robert Steare of Edensor, Derbyshire
1. William Steare or Steer of Darnal, Sheffield, Yorkshire (b c1652, a 08.1725)
  m. (13.03.1674-5) Sarah Ludlam (b 1655-6, d 07.1729)
  A. William Steer (bpt 13.12.1681, vicar of Ecclesfield, prebendary of York)
  m. Ann Bankes (dau of Rev. Robert Bankes of Hull by Margaret, dau of Rev. Robert Thornton of Birkin)
  i. Robert Steer of Wakefield (bpt 22.10.1713, d 1773, surgeon, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Popplewell (dau of Richard Popplewell (or Poppleton) of Temple Belwood)
  a. Richard Ryder Popplewell Steer of Sandtoft (Lincolnshire) & Hatfield (Yorkshire)
m. Frances Steer (dau of William Steer of Northampton)
  (1) Robert Popplewell Steer (b c1732, d by 1809)
ii. Charles Steer of Wakefield, later of Painthorpe (bpt 11.03.1724-5, d 06.10.17786)
  m1. Elizabeth Fretwell (dau of Robert Fretwell of Gringley by Bridget, dau of William Gilby of Everton)
  a. Elizabeth Steer (b 21.10.1749)
  m. John Lonsdale (vicar of Darfield)
  m2. (02.07.1753) Sarah Allot (b 1725-6, d 23.07.1791, dau of Rev. Robert Allot of South Kirkby)
  b. William Steer of Wakefield (b c1753, d 10.10.1819)
  m. _ Wilson of Ackworth (widow of Rev. Monkhouse of Wakefield)
  (1)+ issue - William of Wakefield (a 1843, Wesleyan missionary), Charles, Jane
  c. Catherine Steer
  m. Benjamin Kennet Dawson
d.+ other issue - Charles of Axminster (dsp, clerk), James (dsp), John of Manchester (cotton merchant), Edward of Wakefield (a 1843, d unm?), Mary Ann (b c1760), daughter of Wakefield (d unm)
  iii. Anne Steer (bpt 30.03.1715)
  m. Edmund Beatson (vicar of Ilkley)
  iv. Jane Steer (bpt 16.01.1716-7)
  m. John Cutforthay of Rotherham (surgeon, son of Robert of Rotherham (plumber) by Sara)
  v. Elizabeth Steer (b 28.05.1718)
  m. Robert Fretwell of Wakefield & Bawtry
  vi. Mary Steer (bpt 21.01.1719-2, d 18.11.1789)
  m. Joseph (not Joshua) Bankes (Chancellor of York)
  vii.+ other issue (d unm) - William (bpt 04.05.1710, d 1771, clergyman at Wath & Swinton), Sarah (bpt 10.12.1711, d 02.02.1739), Milicent (bpt 14.02.14720-1)
B. George Steer of Sheffield (bpt 13.12.1683, bur 25.10.1738)
  m. (11.1710) Jane Clough of Stockport
  i.+ issue - George (bpt 27.05.1720), Charles (bpt 14.01.1722-3, bur 10.07.1724), Greaves (bpt 07.07.1725), Christopher (bpt 14.07.1727, bur 23.01.1741-2), Alexander (bpt 19.03.1730-1, bur 29.07.1742), Mary (bpt 23.03.1711-2), Jane (bpt 12.08.1713, bur 17.06.1714), Sarah (bpt 19.02.1714-5), Anne (bpt 13.07.1716), Jenny (bpt 21.10.1717), Elizabeth (bpt 09.01.1718-9), Frances (bpt 04.08.1721)
  C. Joseph Steer of Sheffield (bpt 16.01.1688-9, d 16.06.1744)
  m. (11.1715) Maria Morewood (d 04.04.1758, dau of Samuel Morewood of The Oaks)
  i. William Steer of London then Northampton (bpt 16.08.1722, silkman, 3rd son)
m. Ann Rastal (b 1722-3, d 02.1815, dau of Samuel Rastal of Newark)
  a. Charles Steer 'of Chichester' of London
  m. Mary Wood of Jamaica
  (1) Charles Steer in India
  m. _ Watson
  (2) Frances (Fanny) Steer (dsp 16.05.1869)
  m. (04.05.1816) Augustus Frederick (Keppel), Earl of Albermarle
  (3) Mary Steer
  m. James Vine
  (4) Sophia Steer (d 21.10.1859)
  m. (02.04.1817) (Sir James) Harrington
  (5) Harriet Steer
  m. William Larkins
  (6)+ other issue - Frederick William in India, William in India, George, Anne
  b. William Steer
  m. _ Frazer
  c. Ann Steer
  m. William Lowe of Lockoe Parkl
  d. Elizabeth Steer (dsp)
  e. Martha Steer
  m. William Andrews of Albam
  f. Harriet Steer
  m. Benjamin Cole of Wandsworth & Bath
  g. Frances Steer
  m. Richard Ryder of Popplewell Steer
  h. Mary Steer
m. Richard Denn of Winchester
  i. Jane Steer
  m. Thomas Hunt of Nottingham
  ii.+ other issue - Charles of Aldermanbury (bpt 25.10.1716, dsp, silk mercer), Joseph of Darnal (bpt 07.03.1717-8, d unm 10.04.1794)
  D. John Steer (bpt 02.12.1691) "from whom a family of Yeomanry at & about Darnal"
  E. Benjamin Steer of Sheffield (bpt 18.04.1694, d 13.11.1746)
  m. (15.03.1717) Alice Walker (dau of George Walker of Hunself)
  i. Ann Steer (bpt 08.07.1720)
  m. (11.05.1738) Joshua Hoole of Sheffield
  ii. Mary Steer (bpt 20.10.1721, d 25.12.1770)
m. (1740) John Shiercliffe of Whitley Hall
  iii. Alice Steer (bpt 04.06.1731)
  m. (05.10.1758, sp) John Elam of Sheffield
  iv.+ other issue (d infant) - Benjamin, Thomas, Dennis, Henry
  F. Charles Steer (bpt 23.02.1698-9, rector of Hansworth)
  m. (09.12.1725) Mary Bacon of Bradfield
  i. Ann Steer (bpt 12.08.1727)
  m. Benjamin Rawson
  ii.+ other issue - Edmund (bpt 17.03.1725-6), Charles (bpt 16.12.1731), William (bpt 28.07.1736), John (bpt 14.09.1738, bur 16.09.1738), John (bpt 03.09.1740), Sarah (bpt 30.11.1729), Mary (bpt 04.10.1733)
  G. Ann Steer (bpt 22.07.1696)
  m. (03.07.1715) William Binks of Darnal (cutler)
  i. Steer Binks
  H.+ other issue - David (bpt/bur 1701), Mary (bur 1701)
2. George Steare (a 1681)
3. Sarah Steare
  m. (02.05.1694) Edmund Swift of Darnal

Main source(s): FMG (vol 2, MS336-7, 'Steer', p817+)
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