'Dolben1'
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Families covered: Dolben of Finedon, Dolben of Segrwyd

BEB1841 reports that "This ancient family is descended from that of D'Albini, Earls of Sussex". The first who settled in Wales was probably ...
Robert Dolben of Segrwyd, Denbighshire (a 1497)
1. ?? Dolben
  A. ?? Dolben
i. Robert Wyn Dolben
  m. Jane (dau of Owen ap Reinalt of Glyn Llugwy)
  a. David Dolben, Bishop of Bangor (b 1581, dsp 11.1633)
  b. John Dolben of Caeau Gwynion
(1) Emma Dolben
  m. Rev. Hugh Williams of Llantrisant (b 1596, d 1670)
  c. William Dolben, Sheriff of Denbighshire (d 1643)
  (1) John Dolben of Segrwyd (d 1662, Lt. Colonel)
  (A) John Dolben (d 1709)
(i) daughter
  m. John Mostyn (b 1749, d c1770, great-grandson of Sir Roger)
  (B) Jane Dolben probably of this generation
  m. Sir Geoffrey Shakerley of Hulme (b c1618, d 1696)
  'Welsh Biography Online' reports of the following John, father of Rev. William, that his "precise relationship to the parent stock is uncertain". However, BEB1841 identifes his son William as "first cousin to David ... Bishop of Bangor" which would place John as of this generation.
  ii. John Dolben of Haverfordwest
  m. Alice Myddelton (dau of Richard Myddelton of Denbigh, sister of Sir Hugh)
a. William Dolben (b 1588, d 1631, rector of Stanwick, prebendary of Caistor)
  m. Elizabeth Williams (dau of Captain Hugh Williams of Wig (Wegg) by Elizabeth, sister of Archbishop John Williams)
  (1) John Dolben, Archbishop of York (b 1625, d 1686)
  m. Mary (niece of Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury)
  (A) Sir Gilbert Dolben, 1st Bart (d 1722, judge)
  m. Anne Mulso (dau of Tanfield Mulso of Finedon)
  (i) Sir John Dolben, 2nd Bart (b 12.02.1683-4, d 20.11.1756, prebendary of Durham)
  m. Elizabeth Digby (dau of William, Lord Digby)
(a) Sir William Dolben, 3rd Bart 'of Finedon' (d 20.03.1814)
  m1. (17.05.1748) Judith English (dau of Somerset English)
  ((1)) Sir John English Dolben, 4th Bart 'of Finedon' (b 1750, d 27.09.1837)
  m. (1779) Hannah Hallet (dau of William Hallet of Cannons)
  ((A)) William Somerset Dolben (dvp 1817)
  m. Frances Saunders (dau of Capt. Walter Saunders)
  ((i)) Anne Juliana Dolben
  ((ii)) Frances Dolben 'of Finedon' (d 1892)
m. (01.07.1835) William Harcourt Isham Mackworth, later Mackworth-Dolben (b 03.09.1806, d 02.11.1872)
  ((B)) Charlotte Dolben
  m. (1806) Rev. Samuel Woodfield Paul
  ((C))+ other issue - Juliana, Louisa
  ((2)) Anne Juliana Dolben (d 1804)
  m2. (14.10.1799, sp) Charlotte Affleck (d 12.03.1820, dau of Gilbert Affleck of Dalham Hall, widow of John Scotchmer)
  (b) Elizabeth Dolben (14.02.1810)
  m. John Nicholls Raynsford of Brixworth (b 23.03.1723, d 04.09.1746)
  (c)+ other issue (d unm) - Frances, Anne
  (B) John Dolben (b 1662, d 1710, MP) probably of this generation
  (i) Katherine Dolben (d 10.1722)
  m. (06.02.1703) Samuel Whitelocke of Chilton Foliatt (d 04.1743)
  (ii) Anne Dolben probably of this generation
  m. (03.11.1705) Gilbert Affleck of Dalham Hall (MP)
  (2) Sir William Dolben (d 1696, recorder of London)

Main source(s): 'Welsh Biography Online' (at http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/index.html), BEB1841 (Dolben, in Addenda)
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