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Families covered: Unton (Umton or Umpton) of Wadley

                               
Hugh Unton or Umpton or Umton
m. Anne (or Sibbell) Fettiplace (dau of William Fettiplace of Stoken Church)
1. Sir Thomas Unton or Umton of Wadley (Berkshire), Sheriff of Berkshire & Oxfordshire (d 1553)
  Visitation just shows Sir Thomas's marriage to Elizabeth Younge although the Harleian editor also added Elizabeth Hide, though making it look as though Elizabeth Younge was the mother of the children. However, the article on Faringdon Church in www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/ makes it clear that Elizabeth Hyde was the mother of the children.
  m1. Elizabeth Younge (dau of William Younge of Southbury)
  m2. Elizabeth Hyde (d 1536, dau of Oliver Hyde by Agnes, dau of Thomas Lovingcott)
A. Sir Alexander Unton or Umton of Wadley (d 16.12.1547)
  m1. Mary Bourchier (dsp, dau of John Bourchier, 2nd Lord Berners)
  m2. Cicely Bulstrode (dau of Edward Bulstrode of Bradborough, she m2. Sir Robert Kelloway of Minster Lovell)
i. Sir Edward Unton of Wadley (d 1583/8)
  m. (29.04.1555) Anne Seymour (dau of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset)
  a. Edward Unton (dsp(vp?), Colonel)
  m1. Dorothy Knightley (dau of Richard Knightley of Fawsley)
  m2. Katherine Hastings (dau of Sir George Hastings of Gopsal, m2. Sir Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre)
b. Sir Henry Unton of Wadley (dsp 1596, Ambassador)
  m. Dorothy Wroughton (dau of Sir Thomas Wroughton of Broadhinton, m2. George Shirley of Staunton Herald)
  c. Anne Unton (bur 09.03.1595-6)
  m. Sir Valentine Knightley of Fawsley (d 09.12.1618)
d. Cicely Unton
  m1. John Wentworth of Gosfield (b 1564, d 10.02.1613)
  m2. Sir Edward Hoby of Bisham
  e.+ other issue (dvpsp) - Alexander, Francis, Edmund
  ii. Elizabeth Unton
  m. Sir John Cooke or Croke of Chilton
  iii.+ other issue - Henry, Thomas (dsp), other sons (dsp)
  B. Thomas Unton or Umton of Letcombe Regis (dsp 1542)
  m. Anne Cottysmore (dau of John Cottysmore or Cottesmore of Brightwell, she m2. Thomas (sb John?) Tyghall of Berkshire)
  C. Edith Unton or Umton (d 08.10.1562)
  m. Sir John Russell of Strensham (d 15.08.1556)
  D. Anne Unton or Umton
  m. John Vampage of Wollashull

Main source(s): Visitation (Berkshire, 1566+1623+1665-6, Unton of Wadley)
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