'Fownes01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Fownes (Fones) of Dedford, Fownes-Luttrell of Dunster Castle, Fownes of Kittery Court, Fownes of Nethway, Fownes of Saxby, Fownes of Whitley

                               
William Fownes of Saxby, Worcestershire
m. _ Hilton (dau of Sir Robert Hilton)
1. George Fownes of Saxby
  m. _ Malbane (dau of _ Malbane or Malbant of Malpas)
  A. William Fownes of Saxby
  m. _ Telham (dau of _ Telham of Telham)
  i. John Fownes of Saxby
  m. _ Brodley or Bradley of Bedham
a. John Fownes of Saxby
  m. _ Lewell (dau of _ Lewell of Lewell (Lawell of Lawell))
  (1) Robert Fownes of Saxby (a 1540)
  (2) John Fownes of Dodford (Dedford), Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  (A) William Fownes of Bristol
  (B) Thomas Fownes or Fones of Dedford in Bromsgrove
  (C) Richard Fownes of Bristol
  m. Joan Tyndall of the isle of Axholm, Lincolnshire
  (i) Thomas Fownes, Mayor of Plymouth (d 24.04.1638, 4th son)
  m1. Prudence Nicholls (bur 09.06.1606, dau of John Nicholls of Tavistock)
(a) Richard Fownes (bpt 29.06.1602, dvp 1638)
  m. Julian (bur 28.05.1632)
  ((1)) Thomas Fownes
  ((2)) Richard Fownes of Ugborough (bur 11.05.1680)
  m. (24.09.1656) Petronell Edgcumbe (a 1683, dau of Oliver Edgcumbe of Ugborough)
  ((A)) Dorothy Fownes (b 15.09.1657)
m. (26.01.1686-7) Henry Luscombe
  ((B)) Honor Fownes (bpt 28.01.1663-4)
  m. (09.11.1695) Adrian Sweete
  ((C))+ other issue - Thomas (bur 25.08.1683), Richard (b 09.02.1665-6, bur 17.07.1688), Oliver (b 22.09.1671, bur 24.03.1693-4), John (b 17.08.1675), Julian (bur 08.12.1677), Elizabeth (b 11.10.167, bur 11.10.1680)
(b) Prudence Fownes (a 1637)
  m. John Waddon (a 1637)
  (c) Mary Fownes (a 1637)
  m. Richard Halworthy (a 1637)
  (d) Jane Fownes (a 1637)
  m. Hugh Hayer (d by 1637)
  m2. Joane Hele (bur 24.02.1625-6, dau of Walter Hele of Gnaton)
(e) John Fownes of Whitley, Devon (bpt 26.11.1614, d before 17.12.1646, 4th son) - continued below
  m. (1639) Katherine Champernowne (dau of Arthur Champernown)
  (f) Elizabeth Fownes (bpt 12.12.1613)
  m. (05.05.1636) Edward Yarde
  (g) Susan Fownes
  m. (26.11.1633) John Kelland of Totnes
  (h)+ other issue - Samson (bur 14.12.1625), Thomas (bpt 01.11.1612, d young), Francis (bpt 10.04.1618, bur 28.11.1619), Thomas (bpt 27.12.1619), Sarah (bpt 29.01.1622-3)
  (ii) Elizabeth Fownes
  m. (28.04.1602) John Yarde
  (iii) Mary Fownes
  m. Richard Long of Bristol
  (iv) Susan Fownes
  m. _ Walter
  (v)+ other issue - John, George, Richard
  (3)+ other issue - Thomas, Humphrey (d 10.07.1602, Mayor of Plymouth), Nicholas, William

 

 

John Fownes of Whitley, Devon (bpt 26.11.1614, d before 17.12.1646) - continued above
m. (c09.1639) Katherine Champernowne (bur 24.03.1642-3, dau of Arthur Champernowne of Dartington)
1. John Fownes of Whitley (bpt 09.09.1640, d 22.04.1670)
  m. Mary Northleigh (b 1640-1, d 18.04.1669, dau of Henry Northleigh of Peanore (Peamore))
  A. John Fownes of Whitley, later of Nethway & Kittery Court, Devon (b 1661, d 04.10.1731)
m. (23.08.1681) Anne Yarde (d 04.11.1721, dau of Edward Yarde of Churston Ferrers)
  i. John Fownes of Nethway & Kittery Court (b c1687, d 01.10.1733)
  m1. Elizabeth Berry (d 1718, dau/heir of Robert Berry of Plymouth)
  a. Elizabeth Fownes (bpt 22.05.1711)
  m. John Seale of Mount Boone
  b. Mary Fownes
m. John Henry Southcote of Combe
  c.+ other issue - John (bpt 04.07.1716), Dorothy (d unm 1746), Anne
  m2. (09.05.1720/1719) Ann Madock (d 13.08.1772, dau/coheir of Samuel Madock of Plymouth by Isabella, dau of Warwick, 3rd/2nd Lord Mohun)
  d. Henry Fownes of Nethway, later Fownes-Luttrell of Dunster Castle, Sheriff of Somerset (d 30.10.1780)
  The following comes from BLG1952 (Fownes Luttrell of Dunster Castle).
  m1. (16.02.1746/7) Margaret Luttrell (dau/heir of Alexander Luttrell of Dunster Castle)
  (1) John Fownes-Luttrell of Dunster Castle (b 06.1752, d 16.02.1816)
  m. (02.08.1782) Mary Drewe (d 20.03.1830, dau of Francis Drewe of Grange)
  (A) John Fownes-Luttrell of Dunster Castle (b 26.08.1787, d unm 01.1857)
  (B) Henry Fownes-Luttrell of Dunster Castle (b 07.02.1790, d 06.10.1867)
  (C) Francis Fownes-Luttrell of Kilve Court & Wootton House (b 10.02.1792, d 04.01.1862, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (02.1824) Emma Louisa Drewe (d 1881, dau of Samuel Drewe of Kensington)
(D) Alexander Fownes-Luttrell (b 28.05.1793, d 18.10.1888, rector of East Quantoxhead)
  m. (05.1824) Jane Leader (dau of William Temple Leader of Putney)
  (E)+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (b 11.09.1794, d 12.1871, vicar of Carhampton), 4 daughters
  (2) Henry Fownes-Luttrell (b 30.07.1753, d unm 1777)
  (3) Alexander Fownes-Luttrell (b 1754, d 1816, rector of Minehead, prebendary of Wells) had issue
  m. (1807) Lucy Gatchell (dau of John Gatchell)
(4) Francis Fownes-Luttrell (b 1756, d 29.04.1823)
  m. (1788) Charlotte Drewe (d 27.04.1817, dau of Francis Drewe of Grange)
  (A) Charlotte Fownes-Luttrell (d 24.05.1819)
  m. (09.08.1810) Charles Abel Moysey (archdeacon of Bath, m2. Elizabeth Susanna Stewart)
  (B) Caroline Fownes-Luttrell (d 12.03.1863)
  m. (20.01.1823) Henry Fanshaw of of Dengie Hall, Fanshaw Gate & Tilibuster Lodge (dsp 09.08.1857, Admiral)
(C) Marcia Fownes-Luttrell (d 1792)
  m. (04.02.1842) Douglas Wynne Stuart
  (D)+ other issue - Henry (b 03.02.1789, d unm 20.07.1813), Francis Wynne (b 24.06.1801, d 10.09.1820)
  (5) Thomas Fownes-Luttrell (b 10.02.1763, d 01.1811, Lt. Colonel)
  m. (10.1807) Catherine Cave- Browne (dau of John Cave-Browne of Stretton-en-le-Field)
  (6) Margaret Fownes-Luttrell (d 1792)
  m. (24.04/5.1769) John Henry Southcote of Buckland Tout Saints
  m2. (1771) Frances Bradley (d 1803, dau of Samuel Bradley of Dunster)
  e. Thomas Fownes of Kittery Court (bpt 16.10.1729, d 03.03.1808, vicar of Brixham, prebendary of Wells)
  m1. (25.04.1754) Anne Holdsworth (dsp 03.1755, dau/coheir of Rev. Henry Holdsworth of Townstall)
  m2. (12.09.1764, Anne Vannam Somerville (d 31.03.1812, dau of George Somerville of Dinder House)
  (1) James Somerville Fownes, later Somerville of Dinder House, Somerset (b 19.01.1769, d 10.1848, 2nd son)
  m. (17.02.1800) Frances Ilbert (d 24.07.1824, dau of William Ilbert of Bowringsleigh (son of William of Bowringsleigh by Bridget, dau of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bart of Powderham Castle)
  (A) James Curtis Somerville of Dinder House, Sheriff (b 26.12.1807, d 13.06.1876, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (23.06.1846) Emily Periam Hood (d 01.01.1900, dau of Sir Alexander Hood, 2nd Bart)
  (B) Frances Ann Fownes (dsp)
  m. (1839) Rev. Charles Griffith of Glyn Celyn
  (C) Augusta Jane Fownes
  m. (1830) William Roope Ilbert of Horsewell House & Bowringsleigh
(D)+ other issue - William Henry (b 28.01.1806, d unm 1828), Charlotte Maria Ilbert
  (2) John Yarde Fownes (b 01.06.1772, d 22.10.1839)
  m1. (24.10.1799) Margaret Roope (d 19.02.1803, dau of Roope Harris Roope of Chipton)
  (A) Maria Somerville Fownes (d 1875)
  m. Rev. Stephen Davies (dsp 1842)
  m2. (17.10.1805) Hannah Curtis (d 04.11.1814, dau/coheir of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Clifton)
  (B)+ other issue including Edward Curtis, Henry George
  m3. (14.10.1816) Nancy Price Hearne (dau of James Hearne of Padstow)
(E)+ other issue - John Yarde, Jane
  (3) Elizabeth Maria Fownes (d 04.08.1831)
  m. Henry Carew of Tiverton (Captain RN, son of Sir John, Bart)
  (4) Catherine Matilda Fownes
  m. William Gwyn of Neath (d 05.08.1830)
  (5)+ other issue (d unm) - Henry George (b 1766, d 30.12.1795, Cmdr. RN), Charlotte Anne (d 1841)
  f.+ other issue - Ann (bpt 27.11.1724, d 01.09.1804), Katherine (b 1726, d 07.12.1794)
  ii. Anne Fownes
  m. Charles Stucley of Plymouth
  iii.+ other issue (d unm) - Henry (d 1730-1), Dorothy (d 1741)
  B. Katherine Fownes
  m. (03.01.1683-4, sp?) Sir Henry Carew, 2nd Bart of Haccombe
  C. Mary Fownes (bpt 30.06.1684, a 1731)
  m. Peter Woodley of Halsanger
  D.+ other issue - Henry (bpt 31.01.1662-3, d unm 1731), Elizabeth (d unm 1669),
2.+ other issue - Bridget (bpt 24.06.1641), Joane (bpt 24.06.1641, bur 28.02.1645-6), Katherine (bpt 21.06.1642, d young)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Somerville formerly of Dinder House), BLG1886 (Somerville of Dinder House), Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions,' Fownes of Plymouth', p372+)
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