'Taverner1'
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Families covered: Taverner of Hexton, Taverner of North Ellingham (Elmham), Taverner of Marston, Taverner of Soundess, Taverner of Wood Eaton
| Descended from Warren Le Taverner "of North Elingham" (a temp Henry II who r. 1154-189) was the undermentioned Henry. The visitations name their location as either North Elingham or North Elmham. The village is normally spelt North Ellingham nowadays. | |||||||||||||||
| Henry Taverner of North Elingham, Norfolk | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Nicholas Taverner of Elingham or Ellingham | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Taverner of North Elingham (b c1457, d 1545) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Alice Silvester (dau/heir of Robert Silvester of North Elmham or Elingham) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Taverner of Wood Eaton, Sheriff of Oxfordshire (b c1505, d 14.07.1575, translator of the Bible, MP) details added from various web sites | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Lambert (dau of Walter Lambert) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Richard Taverner of Wood Eaton | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Heyton (dau of Francis Heyton of Surrey) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Peter Taverner of Hexton, Hertfordshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances Dockwra (dau of Thomas Dockwra of Putteridge) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Francis Taverner of Hexton | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Needham (dau of George Needham of Wimondly Priory) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Richard Taverner 'of Hexton' | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation ends with this generation. It seems reasonable to suppose that Richard was father or grandfather of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Edward Taverner of Hexton | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sarah Taverner (d 03.04.1748) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.10.1706) Robert Poyntz of Hexton Heath (b c1682, d 08.05.1756) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Joane Taverner (b c1639) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1663) Robert Crawley of Dunstable (b c1625) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Anne Taverner (b c1639, "youngest dau.") probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lawrence Tristram of Hitchin (bpt 1636, d 09.10.1712) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Taverner (b 1584, d 08.1638, parson of Newington, professor) dates from a web site | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Margaret Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Wingate of Welwyn | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Edmond Taverner of Soundess | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lucy Hales of Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Taverner of Soundess | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Smyth of Somerset (coheir) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Edmond Taverner (b 11.1629) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Taverner possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Harris of Silksted (b c1623, d c1663) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Edmond Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Mary Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Hills | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Edmond Hills | ||||||||||||||
| d. | John Taverner (dsp, clerk) | ||||||||||||||
| e. | Martha Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Caulfied | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Jane Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Waynman of Witney Park (brother of Sir Richard) | |||||||||||||||
| g. | Margaret Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Freer of Water Eaton (father of Sir Edward, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Harcourt (dau of Sir John Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt) | |||||||||||||||
| h. | Harcourt Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Penelope Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Pettitt | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Roger Taverner of Upminster, Essex (surveyor of the Queen's woods) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Essex, 1634, 'Taverner 2'). | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Taverner of Upminster (surveyor general) | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation (Essex) shows John as having had only 1 wife, Susan Davis of London, but Visitation (Hertfordshire) shows that he married as follows: | |||||||||||||||
| m1/2. (sp) _ Wentworth of Lillingstone | |||||||||||||||
| m2/1. _ Whitehead (sister of Sir Henry Whitehead of Hampshire) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Roger Taverner of Upminster (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Harrington (dau of William Harrington of Hennington (Hedingham)) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Taverner (b c04.1634) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Taverner possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joyce Gates (dau of Geffrey Gates) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Judith Taverner possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anthony Gates | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Robert Taverner of Arnoys (Arneways in Lambourn), Essex | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Essex, 1634, Taverner 1) & Visitation (London, 1633-4, Taverner). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (Elizabeth) Newcomen of Saltfleetby | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Taverner of Arnoys | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Griffith of London | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Robert Taverner of Arnoys (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Godman (dau of Thomas Godman (Goodman?) of Letherhead) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue (a 1634) - William (b c1630), Anne, Catherine, Jane, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Thomas Taverner of London | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Dunen of London | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Margaret Smyth (dau of George Smyth of Mitcham) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | William Taverner of Colchester | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Silvester Taverner of Marston, Bedfordshire | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from Visitation (Bedfordshire, 1634, Taverner). | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Silvester Taverner of Marston | ||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue - Thomas in Kent, John, son | ||||||||||||||
| v. | Margaret Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Newgate of Norfolk | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Anne Crane of Norfolk (sister of the mother of Sir John Petty of Norfolk, father of Sir Augustin) | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | James Taverner of North Elmham (Elingham or Ellingham) (d 1604) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Norfolk, 1664, Taverner). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Grace Russell (dau/heir of John Russell of Wighton, widow of Edmond Bedingfield) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Taverner of North Elmham (d before 27.07.1654) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Amy Richers (d 22.02.1630, dau/coheir of Edmund Richers of Swannington) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Henry Taverner of North Elmham (d before 1654) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Rogers of Westminster (d before 24.02.1689, sister of Roger) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Charles Taverner of North Elmham (d by 1683-4) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Monyment of Brisley (d 1682) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Anne Taverner (b 1678-9, d 15.03.1712) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Harvey | |||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | other issue - Peyton of North Elmham (dsp before 27.07.1667), HYenry (bpt 1631, dsp), John, Amy (d before 28.02.1654) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Frances Taverner | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir William Denny (recorder of Norwich) | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Thomas Taverner of Kerdiston (or Rettisden or Kettleston), Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Grimstone | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Taverner of Kerdiston (or Rettisden or Kettleston) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Hertfordshire, 1634, Taverner of Hextonbury), Visitation (Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, Taverner) with input/support as reported above
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