'Babington2'
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Families covered: Babington of Cossington, Babington of Rothley Temple

Humphrey Babington of Rothley Temple (d 22.11.1544)
m. Eleanor Beaumont (dau of John Beaumont of Wednesbury)
1. Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple and Cossington (d 27.10.1567)
  m. Eleanor Humphrey (d 06.1578, dau of Richard Humphrey of Barton Seagrave)
A. Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple (b 1544, d 10.06.1610)
  m. Margaret Cave (b c1545, d 20.09.1629, dau of Francis Cave of Baggrave, brother of Sir Thomas of Stamford)
  i. Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple and Cossington (b 1575, d 17.09.1645)
  m. Catherine Kendall (bur 21.02.1650/17.09.1645, dau of Henry Kendall of Smithesby)
  a. Matthew Babington of Rothley Temple (b 17.05.1612, d 09.1669)
  m. Anne Hopkyns (b c1615, d 07.06.1648, dau of Sampson Hopkyns of Stoke)
  (1) Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple, Sheriff of Leicestershire (b 1635, d 16.04.1708)
  m1. Elizabeth Jesson (d 08.04.1669, dau of William Jesson of Coventry)
  (A) Thomas Babington (bur 01.01.1670)
  m2. Margaret Hall (d 12.02.1723-4, dau of Henry Hall of Gretford)
  (B) Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple (b 10.1682)
  m. (1711) Elizabeth Keeling (d 30.01.1729-30, dau of Ralph Keeling of London)
(i) Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple, Sheriff of Leicestershire (b 26.05.1715, d 20.06.1776)
  m. (09.01.1758) Lydia Cardale (d 04.05.1791, dau of Rev. Joseph Cardale)
  (a) Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple, Sheriff of Leicestershire (b 18.12.1758, d 21.11.1837)
  m. (08.10.1787) Jean Macaulay (d 21.09.1845, dau of Rev. John Macaulay of Cardross)
  ((1)) Thomas Gisborne Babington of Rothley Temple (b 24.07.1788, d 19.01.1871) had issue
  m1. (27.04.1814) Augusta Julia Noel (d 19.06.1833, dau of Sir Gerard Noel, Bart of Exton Park)
  m2. (28.06.1841) Augusta Theresa Vecqueray (dau of Francis Gerard Vecqueray)
  ((2)) John Babington (b 06.07.1791, rector of Cossington) had issue
  m. (21.04.1818) Maria Fances Pratt (dau of Rev. J.S. Pratt)
  ((3)) Matthew Babington in Leicester (b 05.09.1792, d 12.08.1836) had issue
  m. (19.06.1827) Frances Sykes (dau of Nicholas Sykes of Swanland)
  ((4)) George Gisborne Babington of London (b 22.01.1794, dsp 01.01.1856)
  m. (18.09.1817) Sarah Anne Pearson (dau of John Pearson of London)
  ((5)) William Henry Babington (b 30.01.1803, dsp 17.09.1867)
  m. (06.01.1830) Sarah Disney (dau of Gen. _ Disney)
  ((6)) Lydia Babington
  m. (01.05.1809) Joseph Rose (vicar of Rothley)
  ((7)) Mary Babington (d 20.07.1858)
  m. (02.06.1829) Sir James Parker
  ((8))+ other issue (d unm) - Charles Roos (b 11.07.1806, d 16.09.1826), Jean (d 16.12.1839), Margaret Anne (d 07.03.1819)
  (b) Matthew Babington (b 24.06.1761, d 06.05.1796, vicar of Rothley)
  m. (1787) Elizabeth Drake (d 26.01.1793, dau of Richard Roberts Drake of Leicester)
  ((1)) Matthew Drake Babington (b 11.07.1788, d 07.1851, Rev.) had issue
  m. (07.06.1829) Hannah Churchill (d 05.12.1873, dau of B. Fleetwood Chruchill of Northampton)
  ((2)) Elizabeth Babington
  m. (1829) Robert Strange of Naples
  (c) William Babington (b 11.03.1763, rector of Cossington)
  m. (1787) Elizabeth Newbold Noble (d 13.03.1832, dau of Rev. Henry Lovell Noble)
  ((1)) William Babington (b 10.12.1790) had issue
  m. (12.01.1824) Catherine Ravenscroft (dau of Rev. William Ravenscroft)
  ((2)) Samuel Babington (b 28.11.1792) had issue
  m1. Martha Dickinson (d 31.01.1826, dau of John Dickinson of London)
  m2. (sps) Florence Waddy (dau of Thomas waddy of Norton Grange)
((3)) Gisborne Babington (b 07.03.1802)
  ((4)) Eliza Babington
  m. (23.09.1834) Henry William Ravenscroft (son of Rev. William)
  (d) Joseph Babington (b 02.01.1768, d 16.12.1826, Rev., 5th son)
  m. Catherine Whitter (d 18.11.1833, dau of John Whitter of Bradnich)
  ((1)) Charles Cardale Babington in Cambridge (b 23.11.1808)
  m. (03.04.1866) Anna Maria Walker (dau of John Walker)
  (e) Mary Babington
  m. (01.03.1783) Thomas Gisborne (prebendary of Durham)
  (f)+ other issue (d young) - Francis (b 06.05.1764), Katherine (d 31.05.1767)
(ii)+ other issue (d unm) - Matthew (bpt 15.01.1723), Ann, Katherine, Frances
  (C) William Babington (bpt 13.07.1686, d 05.12.1758, vicar of Rothley)
  m. Elizabeth Davenport (d 04.11.1763)
  (i) William Babington (d 14.05.1783, vicar of Rothley)
  m. Mary Carter (dau of Thomas Carter)
  (a) Mary Carter Babington
  m. (1812) J. H. Dalton
  (ii)+ other issue - Anne (d 1762), Katherine (d 1762)
  (D) Elizabeth Babington (b c1680, d unm 18.09.1751)
  (E) Frances Babington
  m. (1721) Sir Joseph Danvers, 1st Bart of Swithland (d 21.10.1753)
  (2) Jane Babington (d 30.09.1668)
  m. Sir William Jesson of Burley Park
(3) Anne Babington
  m. (1671) Richard Breton of Dover
  (4) Elizabeth Babington
  m. (Thomas) Toke of Kent
  (5)+ other issue - William (b c1642, d unm 18.12.1708), Matthew (b c1644, d 1680), Elizaberth (d before 1657)
  b. Thomas Babington of Somersham (b 11.08.1615, d 1680, 4th son)
  m. Catherine Vermuyden (dau of Sir Cornelius Vermuyden)
  (1)+ issue (dsp) - Henry (bpt 16.09.1662), William Barnett (d 05.1685)
  c. Elizabeth Babington
  m. (04.11.1618) William Danvers of Swithland
  d. Anne Babington
  m. (12.01.1625) Rev. William Staveley (son of Thomas)
  e. Margaret Babington
  m. William Prescott of Dryby
  f. Catherine Babington
  m. (18.09.1639) John Whatton
  g. Lucy Babington
  m. William Whatton of Newtown, Linford
  h.+ other issue - Henry (b 25.02.1605, d 05.1616), Walter (b 24.08.1610, d young)
ii. Adrian Babington (bpt 21.12.1578, d 08.1625, rector of Cossington, 4th son)
  m. Margaret Cave (dau of Henry Cave of Barrow-upon-Soar)
  a. Philippa Babington
  m. (1661) Rev. John Sheppardson of Over Broughton
b.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 14.05.1611, bur 29.04.1693, Rev.), Humphrey in Cambridge (d 04.01.1691, Rev.), Katherine (b 1613), Ann (b 1621), Margaret (b 1624)
  iii.+ other issue - Francis (bpt 01.1576, d young), Edward of London (bpt 10.11.1577, goldsmith), Ann (d young), Dorothy (d young)
  B. Matthew Babington of Cossington (dsp 02.1616)
  m1. (17.01.1574) Elizabeth Leigh (dau of Thomas Leigh of Eggington)
  m2. Faith Stapleton (d 05.1589, dau of Henry Stapleton of Rempston)
  m3. Priscilla Cresswell (dau of Richard Cresswell of Barneshurst)
  m4. (20.12.1610) Margaret Borough (dau of Erasmus Borough of Borough)
  C. Zachary Babington (bpt 09.07.1549, d 1613, 4th son)
  m. Thomasine Lowth (dau of John Lowth, Archdeacon of Nottingham)
  i. William Babington of Whittington and Curborough ancestor of Babingtons of Whittington and Curdborough
  m. Helen Littleton (dau of Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton)
  D. Margaret Babington
  m. (23.07.1576) St. John Borough
  E. Jane Babington
  m. Stephen Everard of Hether and Shenston
  F.+ other issue - Edmund (d 08.1571), Mary
2. John Babington (a 1567, 4th son)
  A. Thomas Babington
3. Barnaby Babington of Mount Sorrell (d 1566)
  m1. ??
  A. Eustace Babington (b c1563m d 1566)
  m2. (1565) Joan Sutton
4. Margaret Babington
  m. Edward Vincent of Peckleton
5. Jane Babington
  m. George Langham of Gopsall
6. Mary Babington
  m1. John Lowth, Archdeacon of Nottingham (d 1590)
  m2. Christopher Middleton
7.+ other issue - Robert (d 04.1605), Francis (d 12.1596, rector of Cthrope)

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