'Williams19'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Willyams of Carnanton, Willyams of Roseworthy, Williams of Stoford (Stowford)

                               
John Williams of Stowford or Stoford, Devon (b 1460)
m. Isabella Drewe (dau/heir of Thomas Drewe of Drewscliffe)
1. Adam Williams of Stowford or Stoford
  m. Alice Prideaux (dau/heir of Thomas Prideaux of Ashburton)
  A. Thomas Williams of Stoford (b 1513-4, d 01.07.1566, Speaker of the House of Commons)
  m. Emlin Crewes (dau/coheir of William Crewes or Crues of Chimley by Margaret, sister of Anthony Pollard of Harwood)
  i. John Williams of Stoford (d 01.11.1615)
m. (21.10.1566) Maria Drewe (d 29.10.1620, dau of Edward Drewe of Hayne)
  a. Thomas Williams of Stoford (d 20.02.1638-9)
  In his article on 'Williams of Stoford', Vivian shows Thomas as the husband of Jane Edgcome and shows no-one of this generation names John. However, in his (earlier) article on 'Willyams of Carnanton', Vivian mentions Thomas of Stoford but shows 2 Johns, one dsp and the other ("son and heir") as father of John (only child, dsp 1716) by Jane Edgcumbe.
  m. Jane Edgcome (d 27.05.1606, dau/heir of Richard Edgcome of Calstock)
  (1) Thomas Williams (b 17.03.1601-2, dvp 09.09.1631)
  m. Anna Speccot (a 1655, dau of Sir John Speccot of Penheale, m2. ?? Martyn)
  (A) Thomas Williams (b c11.1628, bur 24.10.1675)
  m. (28.09.1653) Grace Fowell (dau of Sir Edward Fowell)
  (i) Thomas Williams
m. (05.04.1676) Anne Drake (dau oif John Drake of Ivybridge)
  (a)+ issue - John (bpt 27.11.1677), Prudence
  (B) Adam Williams (a 1639) had issue
  m. Dorothy
  (2)+ other issue (dsp) - Richard, Anne (d 22.02.162-3), Emelyn (d 16.09.1610)
  b. Arthur Williams had issue
  m. (10.09.1620) Marie Barron (bur 11.02.1659-60, dau of William Barron of Ugborough)
  e. Adam Williams of Ivybridge (d before 16.06.1651)
m1. Prudence Sturt (dau/coheir of _ Sturt of Sturt (Stert of Stert))
  m2. (19.05.1623) Gertrude Stucley (dau (sb sister?) of John Stucley of Affeton)
  f. Jone Williams
  m. John Cowne of Deane Prior
  ii. Thomazin Williams
  m1. John Cosworth of Cornwall
  m2. Francis Buller (d 1615)
  iii. Elizabeth Williams
  m. Giles Poulet of Crundall
  iv. Jane Williams (d before 14.09.1633)
  m1. Philip Cole of Stade (d 30.01.1595/6)
  m2. (c03.1596-7) John Buller of Lillesdon
  m3. Richard Connock
v.+ other issue - Thomas (dsp), Anne
  B. Katherine Williams
  m. John Belfielde of Peinton
2. Thomas Williams or Willyams 'of Gwinear' (b 1505, d 1580)
  m. Jane Symons (d 27.05.1606?, dau of Richard Symons of Hatt)
  A. Wylliam Willyams of Roseworthy, Cornwall
  m1. Elizabeth Yorke
i. John Willyams (dsp)
  m2. Margaret St. Aubyn (dsp bur 02.06.1597, dau of John St. Aubyn)
  m3. Alyce Honeychurch (bur 31.01.1606-7, dau/coheir of Roger Honeychurch of Aveton Gifford)
  ii. Wyllyam Willyams (b 27.11.1598, bur 02.12.1665)
  m. (26.11.1620) Jane Vyvyan (bur 28.03.1655-6, dau/heir of Michael Vyvyan of Pulsack)
  a. Humphry Willyams of Roseworthy (bpt 04.10.1629, d 1684, 2nd son)
  m. (19.08.1658) Dorothy Addington (dau of John Addington of Leigh, sister/coheir of Thomas)
(1) John Willyams 'of Carnanton' of Roseworthy (bpt 21.09.1660, bur 25.12.1741)
  m1. Bridgman Noye (dsp bur 26.11.1699, dau/coheir of Col. Humphry Noye, son of William)
  m2. Dorothy Day (bur 07.12.1735, dau of Peter Day of Resuggan)
  (A) John Willyams of Carmanton (bpt 21.03.1701-2, bur 09.08.1784)
  m. Anne Oliver (dau/heir of John Oliver of Falmouth)
  (i) John Oliver Willyams 'of Carmanton (b 05.1731, dsp 03.12.1809)
  m. Charlotte Townsend (bur 03.07.1790, dau of Chauncey Townsend of London)
  (ii) Anne Willyams (b 11.05.1728, d 28.09.1761)
  m. (23.12.1747) William Lemon of Truro & Carclew
(B) Humphrey Willyams (d young)
  (C) James Willyams (b 08.03.1710, d 08.1788)
  m. Anne Jane (dau of Rev. William Jane)
  (i) James Willyams 'of Carmanton' (b 30.09.1741, d 10.02.1828)
  m. (1770) Ann Champion (dau of William Champion of Wormley)
  (a) James Brydges Willyams (b 0101.1772, dvpsp 1820, Lt. Colonel)
  m. Sarah (dau/heir of Mendez da Costa)
  (b) Humphry Willyams 'of Carmanton' (b 20.04.1792, d 07.05.1872, MP, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (14.01.1822) Ellen Frances Neynoe (d 06.02.1865, dau of General _ Neynoe of Castle Neynoe)
  (c) Anne Willyams (b 06.09.1773)
  m. (1809) _ Bowen of Haverfordwest (Captain)
  (d) Eliza Willyams
  m. (1800) James O'Brien, later 3rd Marquess of Thomond (dsp 03.07.1855)
  (e) Charlotte Willyams (b 18.02.1782, d 1875)
  m. Thomas Pascoe (vicar of St. Hilary)
  (f) Sarah Willyams
  m. Thomas Grylle (rector of Cardynham)
  (g)+ other issue - John Champion (b 06.1785, dsp 03.08.1803), Jane Louisa
(ii) Humphrey Willyams (b 02.1755, d 09.1832, cleric, 3rd son)
  m1. Sarah Hate (dsp, half-sister of Sir George Shuckburgh, Bart)
  m2. Mary Grenfell (sister/of Pascoe Grenfell MP)
  (a) Charlotte Grenfell Bridgeman Willyams
  m. Frederick Rogers (Captain RN)
(iii)+ other issue - John (b 1752, d 1774), Anne (b 1747, d 1774), Bridgeman (b 1748, d 1770), Jane (b 1750, d 1790), Christian (b 1756, d 11.10.1778), Anne (d young)
  (D) Bridgeman Willyams (b 07.1707)
  m. Thomas Haweis of Chincoose
  (2) Thomas Willyams (bpt 27.12.1671, Captain RN, 5th son)
  m. _ Cooper (dau of Admiral _ Cooper)
  (A) John Willyams of Plaistow House (b 1707, d 24.02.1779, Captain RN)
  m. Anne Goodere (dau of Sir Samuel Goodere, sister of Sir John D.)
  (i) Cooper Willyams (b 06.1762, d 17.07.1817, rector of Kingston & Stonemouth)
  m. Elizabeth Sabina Snell (dau of Peter Snell of Whitley Court)
  (a) Mary Almeria Willyams who apparently married ...
  m. John Sandys (rector of Rockland St. Mary)
  (b)+ other issue - John Vyner (dsp), Thomas Egerton (dsp), Ann
  (ii)+ other issue - Beata (d 30.10.1791), Anna Frances (a 1815), Anna Maria (a 1815)
  (3) William Willyams, Mayor of Falmouth (bpt 03.04.1678, d 17.03.1762) had issue
  m. Anne Sandys
  (4) Dorothy Willyams (bpt 29.04.1673)
  m. William Bedford (vicar of Tregony & Cuby)
  (5) Jane Willyams (bpt 11.11.1675)
  m. John Lanyon of Lanyon
  (6) Elizabeth Willyams (bpt 03.04.1683)
  m. _ Greenwood of London
  (7) Tryphena Willyams (bpt 03.04.1683)
  m. (03.06.1709) William Symons (vicar of Cornelly & Merther)
  (8) Honor Willyams (bpt 27.01.1685-6)
  m. _ Williams of Trewithan
  (9)+ other issue - William (b 14.03.1662-3, bur 21.02.1672-3), Humphrey (b 1684, bur 01.04.1672), Charles (b 28.11.1667, bur 24.03.1670-1), Dorothy (b 24.05.1659, bur 11.09.1659), Jane (bpt 19.02.1669-70, bur 14.02.1670-1)
  b.+ other issue - Humphry (b 17.04.1625, bur 11.06.1626), William (b 22.01.1622-3, d 12.06.1628), John (b 15.08.1630), Alice (bpt 20.06.1620, bur 24.09.1621), Alice (bpt 17.08.1625, bur 24.04.1625), Barbara (b 04.06.1627), Caterne (bpt 23.05.1634, bur 29.01.1634-5), Catterne (b 19.02.1636-7)
  iii.+ other issue - Roger (bpt 24.07.1600, bur 25.09.1600), Arthur (bpt 19.06.1601, bur 15.02.1669-70), Roger (b 21.12.1602, to Rhode Island?), Margaret (b 14.07.1604)
  m4. Jane Trewennard (dsp, coheir)
  B. son "who emigrated to Switzerland at an early age and became ancestor of the Vullyamoys of that country"
  C. Thomas Willyams of Broadoak, Cornwall (b 1542, bur 12.09.1630)
  i. Jane Willyams (d 1602)
  m. John Symons of Wendron (b 1578, d 1656)
  D.+ other issue - Emyln (d 16.09.1610), Agnes (d 22.02.1602)

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Williams of Stoford), Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Willyams of Carnanton)
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