'Elmes1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Elmes of Lilford, Elmes of Green's Norton, Elmes of Papley, Elmes of Warmington
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John Elmes (a 1473, of Henley-on-Thames?)
m. Elizabeth Brown (dau/(co)heir of William Brown of Lilford & Papley (d 1489) by Margaret (d 1489))
1. William Elmes of Warmington could be the same person rather than the father of ...
  A. William Elmes of Lilford, Northamptonshire (of the Middle Temple) the first mentioned by Lipscomb
m. Elizabeth Iwardby (b c1475, d after 1547, dau/coheir of John Iwardby of Quainton, m2. Thomas Pigot of Whaddon & Doddershall)
  i. John Elmes of Missenden (Buckinghamshire) & Lilford
  m. (Editha) Mordaunt (dau of John, Lord Mordaunt)
  a. Edmund Elmes of Lilford
m. (Alice) St. John (dau of Sir John St. John)
  (1) Thomas Elmes of Lilford, Papley & Green's Norton (d 1633)
  m. Christian Hickling (dau/heir of William Hickling of Greens Norton) mother of Frances, presumed also of ...
  (A) William Elmes of Lilford (d 1641) the last mentioned by Lipscomb, who apparently married ...
  m. Margaret Goodwin (dau of Sir Francis Goodwine of Upper Winchington) wife of William, possibly mother of ...
  (i) Arthur Elmes of Lilford (dsp 1663) presumed of this generation
  m. Jane (m2. Sir Francis Compton)
  (B) Anthony Elmes of Green's Norton father of Sir Thomas
  (i) William Elmes, later of Lilford (d 1699) brother of Sir Thomas
  VCH identifies William as "the last male branch of that ancient and honourable family of the Elmes".
  (ii) Sir Thomas Elmes of Lilford (d 1690, youngest son) cousin of Arthur
  (C) Thomas Elmes of Warmington (b c1591, d 1664) younger son of Thomas
  m. (1621) Anne Clark (d 1686, dau of Robert Clark of London
  (i) Ann Elmes
  m. John Pain of Colsden Grange, Roxton
  (ii) Margaret Elmes
  m. Robert Tatnall of London (clerk)
  (iii) Martha Elmes
  m. Edmund Spinkes of Oundle (clerk)
  (a) Elmes Spinkes of Warmington (d c1720, youngest son)
  ((1)) Elmes Spinkes, last of Warmington (a 1720)
  m. Jemima
  ((2))+ other issue (a 1720) - Debora, Ann
  (b)+ other issue - Nathaniel, Seth, William, Martha
  (iv) Elizabeth Elmes
  m. Richard Holt
  (v) Mary Elmes
m. George Wroth of South Farnham (mercer)
  (vi)+ other issue - William (b c1625, dvp 1653), 3 sons (d young) and 4 daughters (dvp)
  (D) Elizabeth Elmes probably of this generation
  m. William Halford of Welham (a 1619, m1. Elizabeth Bussy)
  (E) Martha Elmes probably of this generation
  m. Sir Thomas Dacres of Cheshunt (a 1634)
  (F) Frances Elmes (d 1632) probably of this generation
  m. (1625) Sir Arthur Hesilrige, 2nd Bart of Noseley (d 07.01.1660-1, Colonel)
  (2) Elizabeth Elmes probably of this generation
  m. Sir Edward Apsley of Thackham
  (3) Margaret Elmes probably of this generation
  m. Henry Hall of Gretford or Greatford Hall (d 1616)
  b. Isabel(la) Elmes possibly of this generation
  m. Richard (sb John?) Ingoldsby of Lethenborough
  ii. Joane Elmes (d 1559)
  m. Jerome Hampden of Hartewell (d 22.05.1540)

Main source(s): VCH (Northamptonshire, vol 3, 'Parishes: Lilford-with-Wigsthorpe' & 'Parishes: Warmington'), Lipscomb (Bucks, vol 1, 'Pedigree of Golafre or Gulafre (of) Missenden, Frome, Breose, Spigurnell, Iwardby and Elmes', p395)
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