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Families covered: Staunton of Staunton

                               
BLG1952 identifies the arms of the following family as "Arg. two chevronels sa. and (for distinction) upon a canton az. a quatrefoil or."
Mauger de Staunton (a temp William the Conqueror who r. 1066-1087)
Visitation identifies the next generation as Mawgerus de Stanton who, by Emma, was father of the next Mauger (Malgerus). BLG1952 names him Geoffrey (Commoners as Galfridus) and his wife Beatrice. BLG1952 implies that, whilst Mauger is believed to be father of Geoffrey, such has not been proven definitely.
1. Geoffrey (Galfrid) de Staunton
  m. Beatrice de Mushcamp
  A. Mauger de Staunton
  m. Beatrix (dau of Lord de Belvoir) mentioned by Visitation
  i. William de Staunton (d after 1216)
  m. Athelina de Musters (dau of John de Musters of Bassingham)
  a. Geoffrey de Staunton (d c1280)
m. Alice ("said to be" dau of Lord Ros of Hamlake)
  (1) Sir William de Staunton (d 05.1326)
  m. Isabel (sister of Ralph de Kirketon)
  (A) William de Staunton (dvp)
  m. Elizabeth
  (i) Geoffrey de Staunton, Sheriff of Nottingham (d 1370)
  m. Joan Lowdham (d 1366, dau of John de Lowdham)
  (a) William Staunton of Staunton (d 1371)
  m. Elizabeth Thornhill (dau of Bryan Thornhill)
  ((1)) Elizabeth Staunton
  m. William Hamstrelley
  (b) Thomas Staunton of Staunton (a 1440)
  m. Margaret Maperley
(c) Ralph Staunton
  m1. Helen
  m2. Constance Sutton
  ((1)) Thomas Staunton of Staunton
  m. Margaret Maperley (dau of Thomas Maperley or Mapurley)
((A)) William (Thomas) Staunton of Staunton (d 1482, rector of Staunton)
  m. Elizabeth
  ((i)) William Staunton of Bassingham 'of Staunton' (dsp)
  m. Katherine Disney
  ((ii)) George Staunton (d 1498)
  ((a)) Elizabeth Staunton
  m. William Brokesby of Melton Mowbray
((iii)) Thomas Staunton of Staunton (d 1517, 5th son)
  m. Anne Pourment (dau of Thomas Pourment)
  ((a)) Anthony Staunton of Staunton (d 1560) - continued below
  m. Sithe Neville (dau of Robert Neville of Ragnall)
  ((b)) John Staunton
  ((iv)) Margaret Staunton
  m. John Barret
  ((v)) Alice Staunton
  m. John Thorold of Marston
((vi))+ other issue - William, John
  ((B)) John Staunton or Stanton (a 1475) possibly of this generation
  ((2))+ other issue - William, Isabella, Alice, Agnes
  (d) Alice Staunton (d 1349)
  m. Stephen Malowell of Rampton
  (e) Elizabeth Staunton
  m. Edmund de Castello (son of William of Querindon)
  (f)+ other issue - Jacob, John, Isabella
  (ii) Margaret de Staunton possibly the Margaret who married ...
  m. William de Hatfield of Hatfield (a 1402)
  (iii)+ other issue - John, Simon (d 1346, rector of Staunton), Thomas, Isabella
  (B) Alice Staunton possibly of this family, of this generation
  m. Sir Walter Colling or Collins of Stretton
  (2) Margaret de Staunton
  m1. Roger de Thurleby
  m2. Sir Theobald de Trykingham (Trickingham)
  (3)+ other issue - Robert (d 05.1329, rector of Staunton), John (rector of Staunton)
  b. Henry de Staunton
  ii. John de Staunton

 

 

Anthony Staunton of Staunton (d 1560) - continued above
m. Sithe Neville (dau of Robert Neville of Ragnall) called Sithe by BLG1952, Sith by Commoners, Sitha by Visitation, Sytha by FMG
1. Robert Staunton of Staunton (d 19.06.1582)
  m. Bridget Barwick (dau of Gabriel Barwick of Bulcote)
  A. William Staunton of Staunton (d 28.09.1602)
  m. Elizabeth Disney (d 1634, dau of Daniel Disney of Norton Disney)
i. Anthony Staunton of Staunton
  m. Frances Palmer (dau of Sir Matthew Palmer of Southwell, sister of Matthew, she m2. Robert Waring of Wilford)
a. William Staunton of Staunton (d 1656, Colonel)
  m. Anne Waring (dau of Edmund Waring of the Lea or Leacroft, Staffordshire, brother of Robert)
  (1) Harvey Staunton of Staunton (b c1640, d 23.02.1688-9)
  m. Ann Cam (b c1650, d 1682, dau of George Cam of Tuxford)
  (A) Ann Staunton (d 29.05.1732)
  m. Gilbert Charlton (son of Sir John, Bart of Ludford)
  Staunton passed into the Charlton family. Some of their descendants took the name Staunton.
(B) Mary Staunton
  m. Michael Brandreth of Shenston
  (C) Elizabeth Staunton
  m. Robert Sacheverel of Barton (b c1669)
  (D) Jane Staunton (b 1681-2, d 29.03.1757)
  m. Simon Degge of Derby
  (E)+ other issue (d infant) - William, Harvey, Jane, Catherine
  (2) Mary Staunton
  m. William Sacheverel of Barton
  (3) Anne Staunton
  FMG reports that Ann died on 14.03.1725 (aged 77) having married a _ Sherwin after Peter Broughton. BLG1886 (Broughton of Tunstall Hall) reports that she died 01.12.1684.
  m. (27.11.1656) Peter Broughton of Lowdham (b 1628, d 22.09.1694, brother of Sir Brian)
  (4) Catherine Staunton
  m. _ Holbrook of Edgmund (parson)
  (5)+ other issue - Malger, Ralph, Elizabeth (a 1672)
  b. John Staunton (d c1630)
ii. John Staunton
  B.+ other issue - Anne, Mary
2. Elizabeth Staunton
  m1. Roger North
  m2. Hugh Thornhill
  m3. Arthur Walpole
3. Ellen Staunton
  m. William Wild of Nettleworth
4. Bridget Staunton
  m. Jerome Bland of Westhall in Stanton
5. Katherine Staunton
  m. Richard Marshall
6. Anna Staunton
  m. William Snow
7.+ other issue - William, John, Richard, Anthony

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Staunton of Staunton), Commoners (vol i, Staunton of Staunton), Visitation (Nottinghamshire, 1662-4, Staunton of Staunton), FMG (vol iii, Staunton)
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