'DeChair1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: De Chair of London
[Much of this page was first uploaded as a section within DZmisc09 on 30.06.12. It was moved here to facilitate review & expansion using Crisp.)

                               
This family was French in origin. This branch appears to have moved to England in the 17th century.
Rene de la Chaire
1. Francois de la Chaire (a 1552)
  m. Jeanne de Bufforant
  A. Jean Francois de la Chaire, 1st Marquis (d 1607, counsellor to King Charles IX)
  m. (1573) ??
  i. Francois Jean de la Chaire in Paris, 2nd Marquis (d 1641)
  m. Catherine (dau of Marquis de Lugerne)
  a. Edouard de la Chaire (Edward De Chair)of London (b 1639, bur 19.10.1705, to England) the first mentioned by Crisp
  m1. Margaret (bur 19.01.1676/7)
  (1) Margaret de la Chaire (bpt 16.04.1672, bur 02.03.1673/4)
  m2. (1676) Anne Mitchell (bur 02.12.1736, dau of Jane)
(2) Edward de la Chaire or De Chair (b 13.05.1678, d 02.12.1749, Vicar in London, Rector of Coulsdon)
  m. (1710) Dorothy Dring of Lincolnshire (d 02.05.1747)
  (A) John De Chair (bpt 02.02.1734, d 09.1804, Rector of Little Rissington, Vicar of Horley & Hornton, Chaplain to King George III)
  m. (14.06.1760) Julia Wentworth (bpt 03.02.1731/2, d c04.1802, dau of Sir William Wentworth, 4th Bart of Bretton, by Diana Blackett)
  (i) Richard Blackett De Chair (b 13.06.1760, d 26.03.1851, Vicar of Sibertswold, etc. in Kent)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, vol 11 (1903), 'De Chair', p165+).
  m. (10.07.1786) Isabella Beauvoir (b 18.01.1761, d 28.08.1832, dau of Rev. Osmund Beauvoir (Head Master of King's School, Canterbury) by Anne, dau/heir of John Boys of Hoad Court)
  (a) Henry William De Chair d 23.03.1826, 2nd son)
  m. Margaret (a 12826)
  (b) Frederick De Chair (bpt 08.09.1796, d 28.09.1852, Rector of East Langdon & Manton, youngest son) had issue
  m. (18.04.1837) Louisa Jane Raikes (b 10.08.1815, d 16.04.1866, dau of Robert/Richard Mee Raikes by Jane, dau of Samuel Thornton of Albury Park)
(c) Julia Frances Stanley De Chair (b 10.1080, d 30.08.1887)
  m. (13/16.07.1840) Chestney Simmons (b 23.07.1798, d 26.06.1879, Captain RN)
  (d)+ other issue - Osmund Blackett (d 12.06.1801), Dudley (d 12.04.1793), John (b 13.04.1792, d unm 11.04.1822, Vicar of Brixworth), Peregrine Edward (b 30.06.1793, d 21.06.1795), Isabella Mary (d unm 25.03.1860), Julia (bur 01.04.1795)
  (ii)+ other issue - Julia (bpt 19.02.1765, d unm c1800), Selina (b 1767-8, d 08.06.1840)
  (B) Dorothy De Chair (a 1761)
  m. (before 06.03.1748/9) James Tattersall (b c1702/14?, d 12.09.1784, Rector of Streatham)
  (C) son (d young)
  (3) Henry De Chair of Amersham (bpt 16.05.1680, d c09.1729) had issue
  m. Elizabeth (d before 19.08.1729)
  (4) Jane De Chair (bpt 17.11.1686, bur 29.09.1746)
  m. Benjamin Flahou (bur 24.02.1733/4)
  (5)+ other issue - William (bpt 22.04.1683, d 14.03.1763, Vicar of Culham), John (bur 12.10.1687), Frances (bpt 14.05.1682, bur 02.11.1682), Elizabeth of Chiswick (bpt 13.04.1684, d before 04.12.1721), Susannah (bpt 17.11.1686, bur 12.12.1714)

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('De Chair of Wentworth'), Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 10 (1913), 'Pedigree of De Chair', p46+)
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