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Families covered: Frauncis of Allestrey, Francis (Frauncis, Fraunceys, Franceys, etc.) of Foremark
[This page was initially launched on 16.02.08 as a draft page called 'FrancisXX'.]

(1) Visitation uses the spelling 'Frauncis' for this family but, for most generations, we use the more familiar modern spelling, Francis.
(2) We have yet to find a 'traditional source' to support the early generations of this family.

Alfred le Franceis

William le Franceis

Robert le Franceis

Thomas le Franceis

m. Agnes (dau of Robert de Hurst)

Robert le Franceis

m. Isabella (dau of Roger de Bretton)

(1)

Robert or William le Franceis

m. Mabel (dau of Hugh de Luttchurch) or Sibill de Seggeden

(A)

William le Franceis (b 1195)

m. Agnes (dau of Thomas de Bradleye)

(i)

John Franceis

m. Margaret Scolice (dau of John Scolice by Alice)

(a)

William Franceis or Francys or Frauncys or Francis

m. Agnes de Tykenhall (dau of Ralph de Tykenhall)

((1))

John Francis (b 1298)

m. Margaret or Margery Beaufoy (dau of William Beaufoy of Trusley)

((A))

Sir Robert Francis of Ecclestone, later of Foremark - see below

m. Cecily

((2))

Cicely Francis possibly of this generation

m. Robert Fowcher

Other than to indicate that he was descended from an earlier Hugh of Allestrey, Visitation started with ...

Hugh Franceis of Allestrey, Derbyshire (a 1315, 1337)

William Frauncis (a 1338)

Sir Robert Frauncis of Foremark & Engeby (a 1337, 1379) - see possible ancestry above

m. Cecily

Some web sites identify Cecily as heiress of Foremark whilst other sites show earlier generations of this family as 'of Foremark'. Visitation reports that Sir Robert "purchased the manor of Foremark of Elias Verdon".

Sir Robert Francis of Foremark, Engeby, Allestrey, etc. (a 1392, 1412)

Some web sites show this Robert as married to an Isabel and also to Anne Clinton whom we show as married to his son. Some web sites show 2 wives called Isabel; one a daughter of Adam de Peshall (widow of Thomas Brampton of Longford) and the other Isabel Bernchard. We follow Visitation in showing just 1 wife called ...

m. Isabell

Robert Francis of Foremark, Sheriff of Staffordshire (a 1405, 1462)

Some web sites show Robert as married to an Isabel (possibly Isabel Francis, a cousin) and also an Elizabeth (relict of John FitzHerbert of Somersall). We follow Visitation.

m1. Anne Clinton (dau of Sir Thomas Clinton, son of William)

Thomas Francis of Foremark (a 1457)

m. Isabel Montgomery (dau of Sir Nicholas Montgomery of Cubley)

(1)

Raufe Francis of Foremark (a 1485)

m. (1475-6) Mary Delves (dau of John Delves)

(A)

Raufe Francis of Foremark (a 1506)

m. (1493-4) Elizabeth Babington (dau of John Babington of Dethick)

(i)

John Francis of Foremark

m. Barbara Porte (dau of Sir John Porte, Judge)

(a)

John Francis (a 1569, dsp)

m. Jane Sacheverell (dau of Henry Sachverell of Ratcliffe)

(b)

William Francis of Foremark

m1/2. Elizabeth Francis (dau of William Francis or Frauncis of Tichnall)

((1))

Jane Francis

m. (1602) Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bart of Bramcote (b 1585, d by 1647)

m2/1. _ Verney

(c)

Jane Francis

m1. Thomas Bradshaw of Windley

m2. John Bill of Pipe

Cicely Francis

m. William FitzHerbert

Margaret Francis

m1/2. Robert Wels

This Margaret appears (also) to have married (first?) ...

m2/1. (before 1466) Nicholas FitzHerbert of Upton, later of Tissington (d 1472)

d.+

other issue - Joan (nun), Elizabeth (nun), Isabel

m2. Elizabeth

Agnes Francis

m. Sir Robert Hildiard

Joan Francis

Visitation (Derbyshire, Frauncis) shows Joan married to a Robert Willoughby. We presume that this was the Jane who is shown by Visitation (Nottinghamshire, 1569+1615, Whalley) as married to Ralph of Willoughby with descendants as shown below.

m. Ralph Mallett of Willoughby (son of Richard by Isabell, dau of John Ward (by Isabell, dau/heir of Sir John Selioke) son of John Ward, lord of Willoughby)

(1)

Anne Mallett

m. Thomas Hatfield of Willoughby

(A)

Henry Hatfield of Willoughby

m. Anne Hercye (dau of Humfry Hercye, m2. Robert Markham)

(i)

Elizabeth Hatfield

m. Thomas Whalley

(ii)

Barbara Hatfield

m. William Whalley

Elizabeth

m. John Finderne of Finderne

ii.

Thomas Francis

iii.

Isabel Francis (d 13.06.1457)

m. Sir Gervaise Clifton

iv.

Joan Francis

m. Thomas Harcourt of Bosworth

Anne Francis

m1/2. Robert Stanton

This may have been the Anne who (also) married ...

m2/1. William Greville of Milcote

vi.

Alice Francis

m. Richard Peyton (Peyto?) of Chesterton

vii.

Mary Francis

m. Nicholas Strelley

viii.

Isabel Francis

m. Robert Coney of Weston Coney

ix.

Joyce Francis

m. Thomas Giffard of Chillington (d 1420)

Cecily Francis

m. Richard Cherleton

Margaret Francis shown by some sites as of this generation

m. Richard Hoorde of Maisters

C.+

other issue - John, Simon, Jane

Presumed to have been connected with the above family, but in what way is not yet known, was ...

Sir Adam Francis or Fraunceys, Lord Mayor of London

Adam Francis probably of this generation

Elizabeth Francis

m. Thomas Knightley or Charlton of Apley Castle

Maud Francis

m. Sir John de Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (d 01.1400)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : various web sites
(2) For middle section : Visitation (Derbyshire, 1569+1611, Frauncis of Foremark)
(3) For lower section : cross-references from elsewhere in the database
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