'Rookwood2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Rookwood of Euston, Rookwood of Weston
Visitation (1563+1589+1613) identifies the arms of this family as "Argent, three chessrooks sable, a chief of the second, a mullet for difference" whilst Visitation (1664) identifies the arms of this family as "Argent, three chess rooks sable, a chief of the last". Both indicate connection with the family shown on Rookwood1. | |||||||||||||||
Roger Rookwood of Euston (d before 20.05.1502) | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
1. | Edmund Rookwood of Euston (d before 20.05.1502) | ||||||||||||||
m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
A. | Roger Rookwood of Euston | ||||||||||||||
i. | (Anne) Rookwood (d 1565) | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Cornwalis of Suffolk | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Janne Rookwood | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Calthorp ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir Geram Bowes | |||||||||||||||
B. | Nicholas Rookwood of Euston (d 13.09.1556) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth (widow of Sir _Style) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Edward Rookwood of Euston (d 19.01.1633-4) | ||||||||||||||
Visitation (1563+1589+1613) identifies Edward's1st wife as a daughter of Sir Anthony Browne, Viscount Montague. Visitation (1664) identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Browne (d 1592, dau of William Browne of Elsing) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Nicholas Rookwood of Euston (bpt 1578) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Tyrrwhit (dau of William Tyrrwhit of Kettleby) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Edward Rookwood of Euston (bur 14.03.1661-2) | ||||||||||||||
m. Dorothy Goodwin (dau of Thomas Goodwin of Little Stonham) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Nicholas Rookwood of Euston then Hunston (a 1664) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Bacon (b 1616, dau/coheir of Baquavill Bacon of Great Hockham) | |||||||||||||||
(i)+ | issue (a 1664) - Edward (b c1653), Nicolas, Robert, Henry, Dorothy (bpy 1644), Anne (bpt 1647), Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Edward Rookwood (bpt 1634)) | ||||||||||||||
(C) | Margaret Rookwood probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Yaxley of Thrandeston (a 1664) | |||||||||||||||
b.+ | other issue - William, Robert, Edward, Alice, Dorothy, Susan | ||||||||||||||
m2. ?? (relict of _ Tirwhit) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Alice ("da. to the Lady Borough of London") ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
C. | Fermyn Rookwood | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Tymperley (dau/heir of Sir John Tymperley) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Rookwood (d infant?) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | William Rookwood of Weston, Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
m. (Frances) Holditch | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Rookwood | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Doylye of Shotesham | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Henry Rookwood | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Edmond Rookwood of Weston | ||||||||||||||
m. Dorothy Cotton of Panfield ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
a.+ | issue - Thomas, Henry | ||||||||||||||
D. | John Rookwood of Cressingham, Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
m. Cicly Peper (dau of Roger Peper of Lynn) | |||||||||||||||
i.+ | issue - Christopher, William, Alice | ||||||||||||||
E. | Bryce Rookwood (4th son of this marriage) possibly the Bryce of Euston who married ... | ||||||||||||||
m. Constance Poley (dau of William Poley of Icklingham) | |||||||||||||||
F. | Ann Rookwood | ||||||||||||||
m. (before 14.02.1536) Thomas (sb John?) Garneys of Kenton | |||||||||||||||
G.+ | other issue - Thomas (priest), Francis | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, 'Rookwood'), Visitation (Norfolk, 1664, 'Rookwood')
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