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Families covered: Hovell (Hovill or Smith) of Ashfield, Hovell of Bury St. Edmunds, Hovell of Hawley, Hovell of Hillington, Hovell or Rishinghall, Hovell of Wyverstone
(1) We show 2 Hovell families on this page, mainly because the information that we have on them is not sufficient to justify 2 different pages but also because we suspect that they were connnected in some way. (2) For the first family, BP1934 ('Ffolkes') shows the first 3 generations as "Smyth, or Hovell" whilst BP1934 ('Thurlow') describes the heiress of the Ashfield line as "dau. and ultimately heiress of Robert Hovell, alias Smith of Ashfield". However, Smyth/Smith is not mentioned by RHG or Visitation. Debrett reports that the main line of the family called & styled themselves "Hovell alias Smith" from/about the time of Queen Elizabeth (who r. 1558-1603) but gives no reason for it. Possibly son or grandson of Sir John Hovell of Wratting Parva in Suffolk (a 1370) was ... |
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Richard Hovell of Rishinghall Magna, Suffolk (d 1424, "esquire of the body to king Henry the 5th") | |||||||||||||||
1. | William Hovell or Hovill of Rishinghall (d 1433) | ||||||||||||||
m. Beatrix Thorpe (dau of Sir John Thorpe of Ashwell Thorpe) | |||||||||||||||
A. | William Hovell or Hovill of Ashfield, Suffolk (a 1505) | ||||||||||||||
m. Frances Hopton (dau of Sir Arthur Hopton of Westwood) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Hovell or Hovill of Ashfield (a 1529) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Harsyke (dau/coheir of Richard Harsyke of Lopham) | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Hovell alias Smyth of Ashfield (a 1500, d 1540) the first mentioned by BP1934 | ||||||||||||||
BP1934 identifies William's wife & mother of William & John as Joan. RHG identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
m. Anne Gawdy (dau of Thomas Gawdy of Harleston) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Robert Hovell alias Smith of Ashfield | ||||||||||||||
Robert is not mentioned by BP1934. RHG does not follow his line but reports that his descendants are represented by Lord Thurlow. Debrett helps support the following. | |||||||||||||||
(A) | ?? Hovell alias Smith | ||||||||||||||
Uncertain on number of intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
(i) | ?? Hovell alias Smith | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Robert Smith of Ashfield who "forsook the name of Hovell" | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Torkington (dau/coheir of Robet Torkington of Brettenham) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Robert Smith of Ashfield (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
((2)) | Elizabeth Smith | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.12.1730) Thomas Thurlow (bpt 21.08.1695, d 06.1762, rector of Ashfield) | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | other issue (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | William Smyth or Hovell (or Hovill) of Haughley or Hawley, Suffolk & Stratford Hall (d1582-3) the first mentioned by Visitation | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Turner (dau of Richard Turner of Norton) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Richard Smyth or Hovell of Hawley, later of Stratford, later of Hillington, Norfolk (d 01.12.1611) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margery Ford (dau of John Ford of Horsley or Frating, sister of John of Thorpe) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Richard Hovell of Hillington (b 01.1573-4, d c1651) | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.03.1597-8) Frances Fernley (d 1648, dau of Thomas Fernley or Fearnley of Creeting) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | William Hovell of Hillington (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Sir Richard Hovell of Hillington (d 08.1654) | ||||||||||||||
m. Dorothy Chicheley (dau of Sir Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Sir William Hovell of Hillington (d 04.03.1669) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.04.1661) Etheldreda Lilly (d by 1684, dau of Thomas Lilly of South Lynn) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | William Hovell (dsp 1671 (or vp?)) | ||||||||||||||
((B)) | Clemence Hovell (b 15.05.1662) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (12.08.1678) Charles Stuart (son of Sir Nicholas, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir Thomas Montgomery | |||||||||||||||
((C)) | Dorothy Hovell (d 22.10.1724) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1682) Martin Folkes (b 28.08.1640, d 17.02.1705) | |||||||||||||||
((Dß)) | Etheldreda Hovell (b 06.1669) | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.10.1688) William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury (d 26.01.1657, d 24.01.1737) | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Richard Hovell (b c1645, dsp 1715) | ||||||||||||||
m. Penelope Sands (dau of William Sands of Nottinghamshire) | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | Dorothy Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Palmer of Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||
((4))+ | other issue (dsp) - Francis, Anthony | ||||||||||||||
(c) | Frances Hovell (d 1670) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Edward Gurney of West Barsham (b 1608, d 1641) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Robert Longe of Reymerston (b 01.1619, d 12.1688) | |||||||||||||||
(d) | Jane Hovell (d young) | ||||||||||||||
(e) | Elizabeth Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Coulson | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | William Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Bulmer | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Thomas Hovell (4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Dorothy Scambler | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | Mary Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. William Gooding or Goodwin of Mosford Gooding? per Visitation, Goodwin per RHG | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Katherine Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m1. Francis Fysk or Fyshe of Bynham | |||||||||||||||
m2. Edward Mordaunt of Hempsted | |||||||||||||||
m3. Alexander Dering of Kent | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Bridget Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Wiliam Mothe or Mott of Lynn | |||||||||||||||
(vii) | Ann Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. George Colley or Selby of St. Andrews Colley per Visitation, Selby per RHG | |||||||||||||||
(viii) | Thomazin Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. William Barnes of Soham or East Winch | |||||||||||||||
(ix) | Margaret Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Ralph Delahay of Lynn | |||||||||||||||
(x) | Elizabeth Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Russell of Rudham | |||||||||||||||
(xi)+ | other issue - Anthony, Margery | ||||||||||||||
(B)+ | other issue - William, Hugh, James, Katherine, Margaret, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
(3) | John Hovell of Badwell Ash, Suffolk | ||||||||||||||
m. Christian Cooke (dau/sister of Robert Cooke, vicar of Haughley) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | issue - Joan, Amy | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen Hovell of High Hall, Horningsea (a 06.1552) | |||||||||||||||
m. Joan Ffolkes (dau of Martin Ffolkes of Westley) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Edward Hovell of Exning & Wangford (d 07.1608) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.11.1563) Margaret Morden (dau of William Morden of Fenditton) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Oliver Hovell of Bury St. Edmunds (younger son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.10.1608) Elizabeth Kempe | |||||||||||||||
i. | Oliver Hovell of Bury St. Edmunds (bpt 10.01.1615, d 12.1673) | ||||||||||||||
m. (06.11.1656) Mary Curtis (bur 06.12.1694, dau of Luke Curtis of Wickhambrook) | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Hovell of Bury St. Edmunds (bpt 07.1659, d 08.1686) | ||||||||||||||
m. Rachel Carter (bur 1724, dau of Barnard Carter, Mayor of Sudbury) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Oliver Hovell of Wyverstone, Gissing, etc. (bpt 23.02.1681, d 1731) | ||||||||||||||
m. (12.1711) Elizabeth Dent | |||||||||||||||
(A) | William Hovell of Bury St. Edmunds & Badwell Ash (b 1715, d 18.07.1869) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.03.1736) Elizabeth Burrel (bur 23.11.1764, Rev. Alexander Burrell of Adstock, prebendary of Lincoln) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Maria Hovell (d 20.12.1840) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.05.1782) Rev. John Lamb | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Thomas Hovell of Wyverstone, etc. (bpt 07.04.1719, d 23.02.1805) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (21.09.1743) Hannah Booty (d 07.02.1777, dau of John Booty of Lackford) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | William Hovell of Wyverstone (b c1754, d 12.09.1820) | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.09.1777) Mary Blanchflower (dau of Hamblen Blanchflower of Watton) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Thomas Hovell of Wyverstone & Clapton (bpt 24.09.1780, d 12.09.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (14.06.1809) Mary De Berdt (dau of Denys De Berdt of London) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | Charles Hovell (b 03.07.1788, d 12.06.1859, Surgeon RN) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (1811) Mary Adams (d 11.12.1862, dau of William Adams) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (17.04.1788) Mary Foyster | |||||||||||||||
b. | Richard Hovell of Wyverstone, Gissing, etc. (bpt 30.08.1661, d unm 29.12.1717, alderman of Bury) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Martha Hovell | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Vesey of Vix (son of William of Vix Abbey by Mary, dau of Sir Robert Bedingfield of Ditchingham) | |||||||||||||||
2.+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (expanded 01.12.14) : RHG (vol 2, 'Pedigree of Hovell or Hocvill', p481+), BP1934 ('Ffolkes') with support/input from Visitation (Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, 'Hovell or Hovill'), Visitation (Norfolk, 1664, 'Hovell') and a little from Debrett (Peerage, vol 1, 1814, 'Thurlow' p491+)
(2) For lower section : BLG1952 ('Hovell of Oak Lawn formerly of Boreham Holt')
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