'Bethell1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bethell of Ellerton, Bethell of Maunsell, Bethell of Rise (Wrays)

Thomas Bethell or Ap Ithill of Maunsel, Herefordshire
1. Thomas Bethell of Maunsell
  m. Elizabeth Rogers (dau of George Rogers)
A. John Bethell (dsp)
  B. Nicholas Bethell of Maidenhead, Herefordshire
  The following comes from Visitation (Yorkshire, 1584/5+1612, Bethell of Ellerton) & Visitation (Dugdale, Yorkshire, 1665, Bethell of Ellerton & Falhorp).
  i. Sir Walter Bethell of Alne, Yorkshire (d 01.1623, 3rd son)
  m. Mary Slingsby (dau of Sir Henry Slingsby of Scriven, Bart)
  a. Sir Hugh Bethell of Ellerton (d 01.1662)
  m. (1625) Frances Franklyn (dau of William Franklyn (Frankland) of Thirkelby)
  (1) Walter Bethell of Ellerton (b c1638, a 09.1665)
  m1. Anne or Elizabeth Palmes (dau of Sir George Palmes of Naburne)
(A) Mary Bethell (d unm)
  m2. Mary Vavasour (dau of Peter Vavasour of Spaldington)
  (B) Hugh Bethell (b c1658, a 09.1665)
  (2) Lucie Bethell
  m. John Mattrum of Bishop's Dike
  (3) Ursula Bethell
  m. John Palleser of Newby super Wiske
  (4)+ other issue - Henry, Hugh, William, Mary, Frances, Elizabeth
  b. Slingsby Bethell (3rd son)
  m. Mary Burrell of Huntingdonshire
  c. Walter Bethell
  m. Mary Poynes (dau of Sir John Poynes of Acton)
d. William Bethell (rector of Kirkby Overblows)
  m. Bridget Bourchier (dau of Sir John Bourchier of Beningbrough Grange)
  (1)+ issue (a 1665) - William (b c1651), Bourchier, Walter, Slingsby, Nicholas, Hugh, Aana, Frances
  e. Nicholas Bethell (dsp)
  m. Frances Dering (dau of Sir Anthony Dering of Pluckley)
f. Frances Bethell
  m. Sir George Marwood of Busby (b 1600-1, d 19.02.1679)
  g. Mary Bethell
  m. Thomas Hesket of Heslington
  (1) Ann Hesketh (d 04.1717-8, coheir) apparently of this generation
  m. James Yarburgh of Snaith Hall (b c10.1664, d 1728)
  h. Matilda Bethell
  m. Robert Goodwyn (a divine)
  i.+ other issue - Henry of Falthrop (b c 1606, a 09.1665, judge), Slingsby, Elizabeth (d unm)
  ii.+ other issue (dsp) - William of Holme in Spaldingmore, John
  C. Sir Hugh Bethell of Ellerton, Yorkshire
  The following comes from Visitation (Yorkshire, 1584/5+1612, Bethell of Ellerton).
  m1. Joan Stevens of Devon
  m2. Ann Mallory (dau of Sir William Mallory)
  i. Griseld Bethell
  m. Sir John Wray of Glentworth
m3. Jane Young (dau of _ Young, Archbishop of York)
  D. Roger Bethell of Rise or Wrays in Holderness, Yorkshire (bur 22.03.1625)
  The following is partly supported by Visitation (Dugdale, Yorkshire, 1665, Bethell of Wrays).
  i. Hugh Bethell of Rise or Wrays (d c1657)
  m. Ellen Johnson (d 26.09.1648, dau of Thomas Johnson of Bishop's Burton)
  a. Sir Hugh Bethell of Rise or Wrays, Sheriff of Yorkshire (b c1616, a 1658)
  m. Mary Michelburn (sister (daughter?)/coheir of Thomas Michelburn or Mitchelbourne of Carlton)
(1) Hugh Bethell of Rise (b c1652, dsps 1677)
  m. Margaret Dawney (dau of Sir John Dawney)
  b. John Bethell of Skyrlow (Shirlaw), Yorkshire (3rd son)
  m. Mary Hildyard (dau of Richard Hildyard)
  (1) Hugh Bethell (d 1716)
  m1. Mary Skinner (dau of Edward Skinner of Thornton)
  (A) Mary Bethell
  m. William Somerville
  m2. Sarah Dickenson (dau/coheir of William Dickenson or Dickinson of Walton Abbey)
  (B) Hugh Bethell of Rise, Sheriff of Yorkshire (d 1752)
  m. Anne Cope (dau of Sir John Cope (not Coke), Bart of Bramhill, by Alice Monnoux)
  (i) Hugh Bethell of Rise, Sheriff of Yorkshire (d unm 08.05.1772)
  (ii) William Bethell of Rise, Sheriff of Yorkshire (dsp 25.07.1799)
  m. Charlotte Pennyman (dau of Ralph Pennyman)
  c. Ellen Bethell
  m. Christopher Bacon of Ferriby
  d.+ other issue (d unm) - Christopher, Robert
  ii. Robert Bethell of Everthorpe, Yorkshire had issue
  E. Andrew Bethell
  i. John Bethell of Herefordshire (d after 25.11.1657)
  ii. Richard Bethell
  a. Richard Bethell
  m. Josn
(1) ?? Bethell
  (A) John Bethell (b 1659)
  m. Catherine Jay of Dearndale
  (i) Richard Bethell (b 1687, d 1762)
  m. Frances Bond of Hereford
  (a) Rev. Richard Bethell
  m. Ann Clitherow (dau of James Clitherow of Boston House)
  ((1)) Richard Bethell of Rise & Walton Abbey (b 10.05.1772, dsp 25.12.1864)
  m. (26.04.1800) Mary Welbach (dau of William Welbach of London & Ravensworth Cowton)
  ((2)) Christopher Bethell, Bishop of Gloucester, then Exeter then Bangor (b 1762-3, d 19.04.1859))
  ((3)) George Bethell (d 16.03.1857, 4th son) had issue
  m. Ann Lightfoot (d c1853, dau of Thomas Lightfoot)
  ((4))+ other issue - James, Ann, Philippa, Frances (d unm)

Main source(s): Commoners (vol I, Bethell of Rise), BLG1886 (Bethell of Rise) with input/support as noted above
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