'Filmer1'
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Families covered: Filmer of East Sutton

BP1870 reports that "The family of Filmer was originally seated at the manor of Herst, in the parish of Otterden, in Kent, where Robert Filmour lived temp Edward II., and where his descendants continued to reside, until Robert Filmer, Esq., son of " ...
James Filmer of Herst
m. Margaret Rayner (dau of Robert Rayner)
1. Robert Filmer of East Sutton (d 1585)
  m. Frances Chester (dau of Sir Robert Chester of Royston)
  A. Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton, Sheriff of Kent (d 1629)
  m. Elizabeth Argall (dau of Richard Argall of East Sutton)
  i. Sir Robert Filmer of East Sutton (d 1653)
  m. Anne Heton (dau of Martin Heton, Bishop of Ely)
  a. Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton (d unm 1669)
  b. Sir Robert Filmer, 1st Bart of East Sutton (d 1675)
  m. Dorothy Tuke (dau of Maurice Tuke of Layer Marney)
  (1) Sir Robert Filmer, 2nd Bart of East Sutton, Sheriff of Kent (d 1720)
  m. Elizabeth Beversham (dau of Sir W. Beversham of Holbrook Hall)
  (A) Sir Edward Filmer, 3rd Bart of East Sutton (d 1755)
  m. Mary Wallis (dau of John Wallis of Soundness)
(i) Sir John Filmer, 4th Bart of East Sutton (dsp 22.02.1797)
  m. Dorothy Deeds (dau of Rev. Julius Deedes)
  (ii) Sir Beversham Filmer, 5th Bart of East Sutton (dsp 31.12.1805)
  m. Dorothy Hendley (dau of William Hendley of Gore Court)
  (iii) Sir Edmund Filmer, 6th Bart of East Sutton (d 27.06.1810, rector of Crundal)
  m. (13.05.1756) Annabella Christiana Honywood (dau of Sir John Honywood, Bart of Evington)
  (a) Sir John Filmer, 7th Bart of East Sutton (b 19.03.1760, dsp 15.07.1834, vicar of Abbot's Langley, 2nd son)
  m1. (12.02.1795) Charlotte Portall (d 08.1813, dau of Joseph Portall of Freefolk)
  m2. (05.1821) Esther Stow (d 03.1842, dau of John Stow)
(b) Edmund Filmer (b 1765, d 1810, Captain, 4th son) had issue
  m. (04.10.1794) Emilia Skene (dau of George Skene of Aberdeen by Margaret, dau of Charles Gordon of Abergeldie)
  (c) Robert Filmer (dsp 1824)
  m. Anne Wintle
  (d) Francis Filmer (b 1744, d 28.01.1859, Rev.)
  m. (08.1806) Mary Anne Close (dau of Rev. Henry Jackson Close)
  (e) Mary Filmer (d 1838)
  m. (1791) Sir John Chardin Musgrave, Bart (d 1806)
  (f) Anne Filmer (d 12.06.1836)
  m. (1809) W. Lewis
  (g)+ other issue - Edward (b 13.04.1759, dvp 17.10.1794), William (d 17.07.1830)
(iv) Dorothy Filmer (d 08.10.1781)
  m. (1742) Sir John Honywood, Bart (d 26.06.1781)
  (v)+ other issue - Francis (d 30.12.1807), Amy
  (8)+ 8 children
  The following comes from Visitation (Kent, 1619, ffilmer).
  ii. Maria Filmer
  m. John Knatchbull
  iii. Sara Filmer probably the Sarah who married ...
  m. Sir John Cremer of Seche (d c1664)
  iv.+ other issue - Edward, John, Reginald, Richard, Henry, Augustine, Elizabeth, Catherine, Catharine
  B. Catherine Filmer
  m1. Thomas Gilbert of Sandwich
  m2. Christopher Mills
  C. Maria Filmer
  m. John Meriwether of Eithorne
  D.+ other issue - Robert, Henry, Anthony, Affra (dsp)

Main source(s): BP1870 (Filmer)
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