'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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