'Norton05'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Norton of Fordwich, Norton of Northwood, Norton of Shelwich, Norton of Tancre

                               
John Norton
1. John Norton
  m. Lucy Attelex (dau/coheir of Marcelli Attelex (brother/heir of Sir Richard Attelex (Attlelez) by Anna, dau/heir of John Bregge (Brigge))
  A. William Norton of Shelwich
  m. Elizabeth Hussey (dau of Mark Hussey of Chilstone)
  i. Richard Norton of Shelwich
m. Joanna Felton
  a. Reginald Norton of Shelwich
  m. Katharine Dryland (dau of Richard Dryland by Joan, dau/coheir of Thomas Quadring of London)
  (1) Sir John Norton
m. Joan Northwood (dau/coheir of John Northwood of Northwood)
  (A) Sir John Norton of Northwood (d 08.11.1557)
  m. Alice Cobb (dau/heir of Edward Cobb of Cobb's Place)
  (i) Thomas Norton of Northwood
  m. Eleanor Shelley (dau of John Shelley of Michelgrove)
  (a) Thomas Norton of Northwood
  m. Elizabeth Awbrey (dau of William Awbrey)
  ((1)) Sir Thomas Norton of Northwood, Sheriff of Kent (a 1619)
  m. Elizabeth Bynde (sister of Sir John Bynde of Sussex)
  ((2)) Robert Norton
((3)) Elizabeth Norton
  m. Sir James Hales of Kent
  (b) Elizabeth Norton
  m1. _ Scott of Camberwell
  m2. _ Manering of St. Mary Cray
  (B) Frediswed (Friswida or Frisold) Norton
  m. William Fineux (son/heir of Sir John Fineux, Chief Justice of England)
  (2) William Norton
  m. Margaret Martin (dau/heir of Matthew Martin of Pulvertost)
  (A) Thomas Norton
  m. Beatrice Beverley (dau/heir of William Beverley of Tancre, Fordwich)
  (i) Valentine Norton of Fordwich
m. Isabella Hodson of Greenwich
  (a) Thomas Norton of Tancre, Fordwich
  m1. Ann Hide (dau/heir of Gilbert Hide of Canterbury)
  ((1)) Valentine Norton
m1/2. Margery (Margaret) Brokman (dau of Henry Brokman)
  m2/1. Katharine Wickham (dau/heir of William Wickham)
  ((A)) William Norton (b c1612, a 1619)
  This may possibly be the Norton of Fordwich who, according to CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p181), had the following family.
  m. Anne Roberts (dau of Sir John Roberts of Canterbury)
  ((i)) daughter
  m. _ Jennings of Fordwich
  ((2)) Affra Norton
  m. Henry Hawkins
  ((3)) Margaret Norton
  m. Nicholas Parker of Finglesham
  ((4))+ other issue - John, Eleanor
  m2. Katharine Franklin (dau of Michael Franklin)
  ((6)) Mary Norton
  (b) John Norton of Hampshire (a 1619)
  m. Elizabeth
  BHO ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vol 6, 'Parishes: Milton') mentions that Reginald had an illegitimate son ...
  (3) Thomas Norton alias Grene ancestor of families called Grene (Green)

Main source(s): CountyGen (Kent, Berry, 1830, p158), Visitation (Kent, 1619, 'Norton')
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