'Heydon1'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Heydon of Baconsthorpe, Heydon of Heydon, Heydon of Norwich [The later generations of this family require further research.]

William Heydon of Heydon
1. William Heydon of Heydon
  A. Symon Heydon of Heydon
  i. David Heydon of Heydon
  m. Margaret
  a. Hugh Heydon of Heydon
  m. Alice Loverd (dau of Roger Loverd of Heydon)
  (1) William Heydon
  m. Isabel Moore (dau of John Moore of Norwich)
  (A) Robert Heydon of Baconsthorp
  m. Cecily (dau of Roger Aulton or Owlton of Aulton / Owlton)
(i) William Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  m. Joan Warren (dau of John Warren of Lancashire)
  (a) John Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  m. Elianore Wynter (dau of Edward Wynter of Wynter Bermingham)
((1)) Sir Henry Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  m. Ann Bullen (dau of Sir Geffery Bullen)
  ((A)) Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe - continued below
  m. Catherine Willoughby (dau of Sir Christopher Willoughby)
  ((B)) Dorothy Heydon
  m. Thomas Brooke, 8th Lord Cobham (d 19.07.1529)
((C)) Elizabeth Heydon
  m. Sir Walter Hubart
  ((D)) Ann Heydon
  m. Wiliam Gorney
  ((E)) Bridget Heydon
  m. William Paston
  ((F)) Anne Heydon
  m. Sir Roger Le Strange of Hunstanton (d 1505)
  ((G))+ other issue - Henry, William

 

 

Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe - continued above
m. Catherine Willoughby (dau of Sir Christopher Willoughby)
1. Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  m. Ann Heveningham (dau of Sir John Heveningham)
  A. Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe (d 1579)
  m1. Ann Drewry (dau of Sir William Drewry of Halsted)
  i. Sir William Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  m. Anne Woodhouse (dau of Sir William Woodhouse of Hickling)
a. Christopher Heydon
  m(1). _ Revett (dau of Sir Thomas Revett)
 

The Visitation record ends with this Christopher, showing the above marriage but no children. He is probably the Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe who is shown in Visitation (Norfolk, 1664, Potts) as having died in 1623 having married (her second marriage) ...

 

m(2). Ann Dodge (b c1567, d 28.01.1642, dau of Roger Dodge of Mannington)

 

Having considered the dates it is presumed that Sir Christopher was father of the following Sir John but by which wife is unknown.

  (1) Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe
  (A) Anne Heydon
  m. Richard Neville of Billingbere (b 1615, d 1676)
(2) Martha Heydon shown as daughter of Sir Christopher in Visitation (Norfolk, 1664, Crowe of Mileham)
  m. William Crowe of Bilney
  b.+ other issue - William, John, daughter (d young)
  ii. Elizabeth Heydon
  m. John Wentworth of Mountnessyng (b 1540, d 13.04.1588)
  iii. Ursula Heydon (dsp)
  m. Roger Townsend
  iv. Mary Heydon possibly the Mary who married ...
  m. Thomas Blennerhassett of Barsham (d 05.1599)
  v.+ other issue - Henry, Christopher, Jane
  m2. Temperance Carew (dau of Sir Symon (sb Wymond) Carew of Anthony)
  B. Mary Heydon
  m. Roger Wyndham (son of Sir Edmond)
  C. Catherine Heydon
  m. Miles Corbet of Sproston
2. George Heydon of Norwich
  m1. _ Bocking of Suffolk
  A. John Heydon
  m2. Bridget Gray (dau of _ Gray of Markhall)
  B. Mary Heydon
  m1. George Silver of Ropley
  m2. Edward Edwards of Hodsdon
3. Thomas Heydon of Norwich
  A. (Anne) Heydon (bur 10.06.1578)
  m. (01.07.1565) Edward Suliard (son of Sir John of Wetherden)
4. Elianor Heydon
  m. John Townsend (son of Sir Roger)
5. Elizabeth Heydon
  m. Thomas Darcy of Tolleshunt
6. Margery Heydon
  m. Everard Digby in Rutlandshire

Main source(s): Visitation (Norfolk, 1563/1589/1613, Heydon)
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