'Kenyon1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Kenyon of Gredington, Kenyon of Haldworth Bank, Kenyon of Kenyon

                               
William de Lawton father of Jordan, probably also of ...
1. Robert, lord of Lowton
2. Jordan de Kenyon (a 1257, d c1300)
  A. Adam de Kenyon of Kenyon, Lancashire (a 1330)
  m. Godith (dau of Richard, son of Stephen de Lowton)
i. Adam de Kenyon of Kenyon (d c1346)
  m. Margery/Margaret widow of Adam, presumed mother of ...
  a. Adam de Kenyon of Kenyon
  It seems that this Adam married a Maud but it is a little unclear as to whether it was his wife or his mother who was a Hesketh. Provisionally, we show that it was his wife who was ...
  m. Maud de Hesketh (dau of Robert de Hesketh)
(1) John de Kenyon of Kenyon (dsp?)
  m. (mcrt 1349) Joan (dau of Gilbert de Southworth)
  (2) Amery de Kenyon, heiress of Kenyon
  m. (1358) Richard de Holland (d 1402, son of Thurstan of Denton)
  b. John de Kenyon (priest)
  c. Jordan de Kenyon
  m. Amery
  d. Hugh de Kenyon
  m. Alice
  e. Godith de Kenyon
  m. (1324) Richard de Abram
  ii. Joan de Kenyon probably of this generation
  m. (1345) Gilbert de Culcheth of Culcheth
  B. Richard de Kenyon probably father of ...
  i. Jordan de Kenyon
  C.+ other issue - Hugh, Roger

 

 

Robert Kenyon
m1. ??
m2. Margery Berry
1. Roger Kenyon of Dinkley, Lancashire
  m. Anne Heywood
A. Roger Kenyon of Parkhead, Lancashire (d 08.1636)
  m. Jane Ashton (dau of Richard Ashton of Chaterton)
  i. Roger Kenyon of Peele in Dene, Lancashire (b c1627, a 09.1664) the first mentioned by BP1934
  m. (17.06.1657) Alice Rigby (dau/heir of George Rigby of Peele)
Visitation ends with this generation, mentioning only Roger & Beatrix. Thanks to a contributor (MF, 12.03.12) for identifying the 2nd & 3rd sons and providing the connection to the undermentioned George. HoP provides a little extra detail on Roger's daughter-in-law Alice.
  a. George Kenyon of Peele (b 03.08.1668, d 01.12.1728, MP, 3rd son)
  m. (c02.1696) Alice (or Anne) Kenyon (dau/coheir of Rev. Edward Kenyon of Prestwich, cousin) @1@ below
  (1) George Kenyon of Peele
  m. Peregrina Eddowes (dau/coheir of Robert Eddowes of Gredington)
  (A) Margaret Kenyon (d 06.11.1830, eldest dau/coheir)
  m. (03.12.1779) Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Bart of Hanmer (b 05.04.1747, d 04.10.1828)
  (B) Anne Kenyon probably of this generation
  m. Robert Booth of Chester (dsp 21.06.1758)
  (C) Mary Kenyon (3rd dau)
  m. (16.10.1773) Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Lord Kenyon @2@ just below
  b. Thomas Kenyon 'of Salford' (b 1668, d 1731)
  m1. Catherine Lloyd (dau of Luke Lloyd of Bryn)
(1) Lloyd Kenyon of Bryn, later of Gredington in Flintshire (b 1696)
  m. (1730) Jane Eddowes (dau of Robert Eddowes of Eagle Hall & Gredington)
  (A) Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Lord Kenyon of Gredington (b 05.10.1732, d 04.04.1802, Lord Chief Justice)
  m. (16.10.1773) Mary Kenyon (d 08.08.1808, dau of George Kenyon of Peel Hall) @2@ just above
  (i) Lloyd Kenyon (b 1775, dvp unm 15.09.1800)
  (ii) George Kenyon, 2nd Lord (b 22.07.1776, d 25.02.1855) had issue
  m. (01.02.1803) Margaret Emma Hanmer (dau of Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart of Hanmer, by Margaret, dau/coheir of George Kenyon of Peel Hall)
(iii) Thomas Kenyon of Peploe, Salop (b 27.09.1780, d 04.11.1851) had issue
  m. (21.04.1803) Louisa Charlotte Lloyd (d 11.04.1869, dau of Rev. John Robert Lloyd of Aston Hall)
  (B) Roger Kenyon (b 1735, 4th son)
  m. Mary Lloyd (dau/heir of Edward Lloyd of Penyllan)
  (i) Edward Lloyd Kenyon of Penyllan
  (ii) George Kenyon 'of Cefn' had issue
m. Frances Price (dau of F(rancis) Price of Bryn-y-pys)
  (iii) Jane Kenyon
  m. (1793) Henry Ellis Boates
  (iv)+ other issue - Thomas (d unm), Anna Maria
  (C)+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (b 03.09.1731, d 20.05.1750), Richard
  (2) son (d infant)
  (3) Katharine Kenyon (dsp)
m. William Middleton
  (4) Dorothy Kenyon
  m. (1716) William Perceval of Royton Hall
  m2. (sp) Catherine Norris (dau of Thomas Norris of Speke, widow of Richard Perceval of Royton Hall)
  c.+ other issue including Roger (b 29.02.1659, dvpsp?), Edward (b 17.05.1661, dvp 10.1663), Beatrix
  ii. Edward Kenyon (rector of Prestwich)
  m. Anne Holland (dau of Richard Holland of Heaton)
  a. Alice (or Anne) Kenyon apparently of this generation
  m. (c02.1696) George Kenyon of Peele (b 03.08.1668, d 01.12.1728) @1@ above
  iii. Anne Kenyon
  m. John Crombock of Wiswall
  iv. Dorothy Kenyon
  m. Waldiffe Lago of Manchester
  v. Jane Kenyon
  m. Richard Howard of Manchester
  vi. Alice Kenyon

 

 

Edward Kenyon
m. Alice Micklethwaite (sister of Susanna Micklethwaite who m. Charles Kaye)
1. Edward Kenyon of Haldworth Bank (bur 23.07.1747)
  m. Mary Adamson (b 1667-8, d 25.08.1743, dau of Edward Adamson of Haldworth Bank)
  A. Adamson Kenyon of Wickersley (dsp)
  B. John Kenyon of (Bank &) Sheffield (b c1691, d 14.10.1727)
  m. (06.06.1724) Ann Thompson (dau of Rowland Thompson of Brightholmlee, m2. William Battie of Sheffield)
  C. Rachel Kenyon (d 06.09.1732)
  m. (26.08.1724) Francis Parker (b 17.11.1697, a 1751)
  D. Martha Kenyon (bur 06.05.1743)
  m. (08.02.1715) John Morewood of The Oaks
  E. daughter
  m. _ Taylor of Bradfield

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 19.01.10) : VCH (Lancashire, vol 4, Townships: Kenyon)
(2) For middle section (uploaded 19.01.10) : Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire, 1664, Kenyon of Peele), BP1934 (Kenyon)
(3) For lower section (uploaded 14.04.16) : FMG (vol 2, MS271, 'Adamson-Parker', p661+)
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