'Babington1'
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Families covered: Babington of Babington, Babington of Burgley, Babington of Chilwell, Babington of Dethick, Babington of Kiddington, Babington of Kingston, Babington of Rampton

Sir John de Babington of Babington
1. William de Babington of Babington (a 1271)
  A. Sir Bernard de Babington of Babington (a 1337)
  i. Sir John de Babington (a 1352)
  a. Sir John Babington of East Brigford (d 1409)
  m. Benedicta Ward (dau of Simon Ward of Cambridgeshire)
  (1) Thomas Babington of Dethick and Kingston (d 1467)
  m. Isabel Dethick (d 1435, dau/heir of Robert Dethick of Dethick)
(A) Sir John Babington of Dethick and Kingston, Sheriff of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire (d Bosworth 1485)
  m. Isabel Bradburne (d 18.03.1486, dau of Henry Bradburne of the Hough)
  (i) Thomas Babington of Dethick, Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (d 15.03.1518)
  m1. Margery
  m2. Editha Fitzherbert (dau of Ralph Fitzherbert of Norbury)
(a) Sir Anthony Babington of Dethick, Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (b c1475, d 23.08.1536)
  m1. Elizabeth Ormond (d 28.11.1505, dau of John Ormond of Alfreton)
  ((1)) Thomas Babington of Dethick (d 21.04.1560)
  m. Katherine Sacheverell (dau of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley)
  ((A)) Henry Babington of Dethick (b 1530)
  m1. Frances Markham (dau of Sir John Markham)
  ((i)) Anthony Babington of Dethick
Anthony was attainted in 1586 for conspiring to release Mary, Queen of Scots.
  m. Margaret Draycott (dau of John Draycott of Paynsley)
  ((ii)) Francis Babington
  m. Juliana Rowe (dau of Thomas Rowe, alderman of London (sb William Rowe, alderman of London, cousin of Thomas?))
  ((iii)) George Babington
  m. Ellen Vine (dau of _ Vine of Ash)
  ((iv)) Maud Babington (d 19.03.1609)
  m. (before 1595) Christopher Plunkett, 8th Lord of Dunsany (d 15.12.1603)
m2. Mary D'Arcy (dau of George D'Arcy, 1st Lord of Aston)
  ((v)) Thomas Babington (dsp)
  ((B)) Thomas Babington (dsp)
  ((C)) Agnes Babington
  m. John Darcy, 2nd Lord of Aston (d 18.10.1587)
((D)) Margaret Babington probably of this generation
  m. Thomas Reresby of Thribergh (a 1584)
  ((2)) Edward Babington
  ((3)) Bernard Babington
  m. Ursula Clifton (dau of Sir Gervase Clifton)
  ((A)) Gervase Babington, Bishop of Llandaff then Exeter then Worcester (d 17.05.1610)
  m. Joan Taylor (dau of Thomas Taylor of Cardiff)
  ((i)) John Babington
((B)) Susan Babington
  m. Thomas Ratcliffe
  ((4)) John Babington of Rampton
  m. (1517) Sanchia Stanhope (dau of Sir Richard Stanhope of Rampton)
  ((A)) Original Babington of Rampton (bur 18.11.1577)
BLG1886 (Eyre of Rampton) identifies the father of the undermentioned Elizabeth as John 'of Rampton' whom it identifies as great-grandson of the John who married Sanchia Stanhope. This supports the following connection, reported in the IGI, which was kindly brought to our attention by RS (23.09.05).
  m. Margaret Gally
  ((i)) John Babington of Rampton (bur 1588)
  m. (11.1577) Elizabeth Bussey
  ((a)) John Babington of Rampton
m. Mary (or Barbara) Nevile (dau of Henry Nevile of Grove)
  (((1))) Elizabeth Babington of Rampton (co-heir)
  m1. (30.11.1624) Sir Gervase Eyre (d 05.05.1645-6)
  m2. William More
  ((b)) Thomas Babington
  m2. Katherine Ferrers (d 1537, dau of Sir John Ferrers of Derbyshire)
  ((5)) Elizabeth Babington
  m. Sir George Pierpont of Holme Pierrepont (d c1564)
  ((6)) Katherine Babington
  m. Sir John Markham
((7)) Mary Babington
  m. Robert Brett of Rotherby
  ((8))+ other issue - George (dsp), Richard
  (b) Sir Rowland Babington (d 20.06.1548, 4th son)
  m. Jane Ridge of Kinver
  ((1)) Henry Babington
  m. Agnes Bozom (dau of Sir Richard Bozom of Barrowby)
  ((A)) Francis Babington
((2)) Augustine Babington
  m. (Margaret) Zouche (dau of George Zouche of Codnor)
  ((A)) John Babington
  m. _ Kellaway (dau of Francis Kellaway)
  ((i)) John Babington
  ((3)) Michael Babington of Derby (a 1611)
  ((A)) Mary Babington (d unm 22.05.1632)
  (c) Humphrey Babington of Rothley Temple (d 22.11.1544, 5th son)
  m. Eleanor Beaumont (dau of John Beaumont of Wednesbury)
  (d) William Babington of Wednesbury and Terrymor (d 1536, 7th son)
  m. Jane Beaumont (dau of John Beaumont of Wednesbury)
  ((1)) Anthony Babington
  ((A)) Thomas Babington (d 1579)
  m. Dorothea Stamford (dau of Thomas Stanford)
((i)) Matthew Babington
  (e) Anne Babington (d 19.06.1538)
  m1. George Leek of Chatsworth
  m2. Roger Greenehalge of Tevershal
  (f) Dorothy Babington
  m. Robert Rolleston of Swarculston
  (g) Catherine Babington (d 12.10.1517)
  m. George Chaworth of Witherton (d 1521)
  (h) Jane Babington
  m. George Meverell of Trowley
(i) Elizabeth Babington
  m. (1508) Philip Okeover, younger of Okeover (dvp 1536)
  (j)+ other issue - Sir John of Thodes and London, Ralph (d 29.08.1521, rector of Hickling), Thomas (rector of Yelvertoft), Robert, George (d young), Elizabeth (d unm)
  (ii) Beatrice Babington
  m. Ralph Pole of Wakebrige
  (iii) Anne Babington
  m. James Rolleston of Lea
  (iv) Elizabeth Babington
  m. Ralph Francis of Foremark
  (v) Margaret Babington
  m. Edward Pilkington of Staunton
  (vi) Isabel Babington
  m. John Russell of Radcliffe
  (vii) Cicely Babington
  m. Thomas Samon of Woodhouse
  (2) Sir William Babington of Chilwell and Kiddington (d 1445, chief justice)
  m. Margery Martell (d 02.02.1442, dau of Sir Peter Martell of Chilwell)
  (A) William Babington of Chilwell, Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (d 1474, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Gibthorpe (dau of John Gibthorpe of Lincoln)
  (i) Sir John Babington of Chilwell (dsp 20.03.1501)
(ii) Etheldena Babington
  m1. _ Eltonhead of Petonhest
  m2. Sir John Delves
  (B) Robert Babington of Lower Kiddington and Asterly (d 1464, 4th son)
  m. Maude Archis (dau of Richard Archis)
  (i) William Babington of Kiddington ancestor of later Babingtons of Kiddington
  m. Ellen Illingworth (dau of Sir Richard Illingworth)
  (a) Sir William Babington of Kiddington presumed to fit here
  ((1)) Elizabeth Babington (b c1558, d 09.11.1622)
  m. William Childe of Northwicke (b c1553, d 09.12.1633)
  (ii) Joan Babington
  m. John FitzHerbert of Etwall
  (C) Elizabeth Babington
  m. Sir Thomas Nevill of Rolleston
  (D)+ other issue - John (dvpsp), Thomas of Nottingham (dsp), Edward (dsp 1498), 4 daughters
  (3) John Babington of Aldrington (5th son)
  m. Emma Knowle (dau of Sir Robert Knowle of Knowle)
  (A) John Babington of Knowle ancestor of Babingtons of Ottery St. Mary
  m. Margaret Weneman (dau of _ Weneman of Devon)
  (B) daughter
  m. _ Hill of Eyensivell
  (C) daughter
  m. _ Southcote of Southcote
  (4)+ other issue - Arnold of Norwich, Norman of East Brigford (dsp 1437, Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire), Sidonia (d 06.05.1448)
  B. William de Babington of Throckerington
  C. Gilbert de Babington
  i. John de Babington (a 1350)
2. Sir Hugh de Babington of Burgley and Rolleston, Governor of Cambridge, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire (d 1296)
  A. Richard de Babington of Burgley and Gamlingay (d 1326)
  i. Hugh de Burgley of Otteley

Main source(s): BLG1886 (Babington of Cossington) with support from BLG1952 (Babington of Cossington).
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