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Families covered: Eyre of Chilhampton, Eyre of Great Chalfield, Eyre of Neston Park, Eyre of Newhouse, Eyre of Northcombe, Eyre of Salisbury, Eyre of St. John's Wood, Eyre of Wedhampton, Le Heyr of Bromham

Humphrey Le Heyr of Bromham (a temp Richard I who r. 1189-1199)

m. Gillicia

Galfridus Le Heyr of Bromham (a 1275)

The dates suggest that there may be missing a generation here or hereabouts.

Galfridus Le Heyr of Bromham (a 1346)

John Le Eyr of Urchfont and Wedhampton

m. Eleanor Crooke (dau of John Crooke of Urchfont)

Simon Eyre of Wedhampton (a 1433)

(1)

Thomas Eyre of Wedhampton and Northcombe

(A)

William Eyre of Wedhampton and Northcombe

m. Joanna Cokrell

(i)

William Eyre (d 03.12.1520, Prior)

(ii)

John Eyre of Wedhampton and Northcombe

m1. Margaret Bitton (dau of John Bitton of Alton)

(a)

John Eyre of Wedhampton

((1))

John Eyre of Wedhampton and Great Chalfield

m. Anne (heiress of Thomas Tropenell of Great Chalfield)

((A))

Sir William Eyre of Great Chalfield, Sheriff of Wiltshire (b 1555, d 1629)

m. Anny Baynton (d 1587, dau of Sir Edward Baynton of Bromham)

((i))

Sir John Eyre (b 1580, d 1639)

((ii))

Sir William Eyre of Neston (a 1658)

((a))

William Eyre of Neston Park

(((1)))

Jane Eyre (d 1707)

m. Sir John Hanham, 2nd Bart of Dean's Court (d 1703)

((b))

John Eyre probably of this generation

m. Elizabeth Warre (dau of Edward Warre of Chipleigh)

((iii))

Anne Eyre probably of this generation

m. John Long of Wraxall

m2. Jane Cusse (dau of John Cusse of Broughton Gifford)

(b)

Robert Eyre, Mayor of Salisbury (a 1557)

m. Jane (widow of George Tourney)

((1))

Thomas Eyre of Chilhampton, Mayor of Salisbury (d 1628)

m. Susan Elizabeth Rogers (dau of John Rogers of Poole)

((A))

Robert Eyre of Salisbury and Chilhampton (b 1569, d 08.1638) - continued below

m1. Anne Still (dau of John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells)

m2. Alice Tooker of Dorset

((B))

Giles Eyre of Brickworth, Sheriff of Wiltshire (bpt 27.02.1572, bur 16.01.1655)

m. (1603) Jane Snelgrove (dau of Ambrose Snelgrove of Redlynch)

((C))

Christopher Eyre (b 1578, dsp 05.01.1624)

m. Hester Smythes (dau of George Smythes, alderman of London)

((D))

Thomas Eyre of South Newton, Mayor of Salisbury (bpt 24.08.1580, d 1633)

m. Anne Jaye (dau of Rev. Thomas Jaye of Fittleton)

((E))

William Eyre of Bonhams, Mayor of Salisbury (b 1585, d 11.1646) ancestor of Eyres of Box

((F))

Catherine Eyre

m. Thomas Hooper of Boveridge

((G))

Elizabeth Eyre

m. Giles Tookerr of Madington

((H))

Anne Eyre

m. John Swayne of Gunville

((I))

Rebecca Eyre

m. John Love of Basing

Nicholas Le Heyr

Robert Eyre of Salisbury and Chilhampton (b 1569, d 08.1638) - continued above

m1. Anne Still (dau of John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells)

Robert Eyre of Salisbury and Chilhampton (b 1610, d 03.1654)

m. Anne Aldersley (dau of Samuel Aldersley of London)

Sir Samuel Eyre of Newhouse and Brightwalton (bpt 26.12.1633, d 12.09.1698, judge)

m. Martha Lucy (dau of Francis Lucy, son of Sir Thomas of Charlecote)

Sir Robert Eyre of Newhouse (b 1666, d 28.12.1735, Lord Chief Justice) had issue

m. Elizabeth Rudge (dau of Edward Rudge of Warley Place and Abbey Manor)

Robert Eyre of Newhouse (dsps 15.12.1752)

m. Mary Fellowes (d 24.10.1762, dau of William Fellowes of Egesford)

b.+

other issue - 2 sons and 1 daughter

ii.

Francis Eyre (b c1670, dsp 28.10.1738, Canon of Salisbury)

m. Anny Hyde (dau of Alexander Hyde, Bishop of Salisbury)

iii.

Henry Samuel Eyre of St. John's Wood (dsp 1754)

m. Mary Hervey (Mrs. Houblon)

iv.

Kingsmill Eyre (b 1682-3)

m. Susanna Atkinson (widow of Samuel Keylway)

Samuel Eyre of Newhouse (d 12.1794/02.01.1795)

m. Stewart Russell (dau of John Russell)

(1)

Susannah Harriet Eyre of Newhouse

m. (13.04.1789) William Purvis, later Eyre (d 1810, son of Admiral Charles Wager Purvis of Darsham)

(2)

daughter

Walpole Eyre of Burnham and St. John's Wood (b 1735, d 18.04.1773)

m. (11.1767) Sarah Johnson (d 28.07.1823, sister of Godschall Jonhson)

(1)

Henry Samuel Eyre of St. John's Wood (b 26.08.1770, dsp 06.03.1851, Colonel)

(2)

John Thomas Eyre (b 05.11.1771, d 18.04.1811, Major) had issue

m. Harriet Margaret Ainslie (d 09.08.1856)

(3)

Walpole Eyre (b 25.08.1773, d 23.02.1856) had issue

m. Elizabeth Annabella Johnson (d 1860, dau of Robert Johnson)

Elizabeth Eyre

m. Polydore Plumptre

Martha Eyre

m. Sir Dewey Bulkeley, Bart of Burgate

vi.

Lucy Eyre

m. William Crey of Horningsham

2.+

3 daughters

m2. Alice Tooker of Dorset

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Eyre of St. John's Wood) with a little support and input from BLG1952 (Eyre Matcham of Newhouse).
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