'Mitford1'
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Families covered: Mitford of Exbury, Mitford of Mitford Castle, Mitford of Newton, Mitford of Pitshill, Mitford of Redesdale

Sir John de Mitford of Mitford, Sheriff of Northumberland (d 16.07.1409)
1. William de Mitford, Sheriff of Northumberland (dvp 1409)
  m. Margery Lisle (dau of Sir Robert Lisle of Felton)
  A. John Mitford of Mitford, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 08.04.1402, d 06.05.1457)
  m. Constance Ogle (dau of Sir Robert Ogle)
  i. John Mitford of Mitford (b 1433, d Towton 29.03.1461)
  m. _ Welteden (dau of Thomas Welteden)
  a. Bertram Mitford of Mitford
  m. Margaret Lisle (dau of _ Lisle of Felton)
(1) Gawen Mitford of Mitford (d 1550)
  m. _ Foster (sister of Sir Thomas Foster of Etherstone)
  (A) Cuthbert Mitford of Mitford (b c1520, d after 1592)
  m1. Ann Wallis (dau of _ Wallis of Akeld)
  (i) Robert Mitford of Mitford (b c1537, d 1625)
  m. Jane Mitford (dau of John Mitford of Seghill)
  (a) Cuthbert Mitford (dvp 11.1613)
  m. Mary Wharton (d 11.1613, dau of Christopher Wharton of Offerton)
((1)) Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 1612, d 28.06.1674) - continued below
  m. Philadelphia Wharton (dau of Humphrey Wharton of Gillingwood)
  (ii)+ 3 daughters
  m2. Isabella Fenwick (dau of Martin Fenwick of East Hedwin and Burroden)
  (B) Robert Mitford
  (2) Margaret Mitford
  m. George Parkinson
  (3) Joan Mitford
  m. _ Aytoun
2. Anthony Mitford (a 1367) ancestor of Mitfords of Ponteland
3. Margaret Mitford
  m. Sir John De La Val (son of Sir Robert)
4. Alice Mitford
  m. (1386) John Whitfield (son of Matthew of Whitfield)

 

 

Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 1612, d 28.06.1674) - continued above
m. Philadelphia Wharton (dau of Humphrey Wharton of Gillingwood)
1. Humphrey Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 1632, dvp 29.10.1673)
  m. (14.02.1662) Frances Vane (dau of Sir George Vane of Rogerly)
  A. Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 31.10.1662, d 07.05.1707)
  m. (19.12.1684) Anne Ashton (dau of John Ashton or Assheton of Burn)
  i. Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 08.08.1686, d 20.07.1756)
  m. Mary Osbaldeston (dau of Sir Richard Osbaldeston of Hunmanby)
  a. Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 24.07.1717, d 15.01.1781, Major)
  m. Anna Lewis (dau of John Lewis of Jamaica)
  (1) Bertram Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 14.06.1748, d 05.1800)
  m. Tabitha Johnson (dau of Francis Johnson of Newcastle)
  (A) Bertram Mitford, later Osbaldeston-Mitford of Mitford Castle and Hunmanby, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 17.12.1777, dsp 27.02.1842)
  m. (09.03.1829) Frances Mitford (dau of Henry Mitford of Exbury) @1@ below
  (B) Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle and Hunmanby (b 26.01.1781, d 18.06.1870, Admiral RN)
  m. (07.12.1830) Margaret Dunsmure (dau of James Dunsmure of Edinburgh)
  (C) Joseph George Mitford of Laugharne (b 01.05.1791, d 02.09.1875) had issue (1 daughter)
  m. Ann May
  (2) John Mitford (b 08.1749, d 15.01.1832, Captain)
  m. Dorothy Young (of Northumberland)
  (A) Robert Mitford (b 09.05.1778, d 25.12.1818) had issue
  m. (24.08.1805) Letitia Ledwich (dau of Rev. Edward Ledwich of Dublin)
  First one then another of their sons succeeded to Mitford Castle.
  (B) Bertram Mitford of Horsley (3rd son) had issue
  (C) Anna Mitford
  m. Miles Bowker (to Cape of Good Hope)
  (D) Mary Mitford
  m. James Renshaw of West Heath House
  (E)+ other issue - John (b 1783, d 24.12.1831, RN), Sybil (d 05.1815)
(3) Anna Mitford (b 1745)
  m. Richard Hesketh Shuttleworth
  (4) Mary Mitford (b 1751)
  m. William Bullock of Sptail Hill
  (5)+ other issue - William Henry (b 1752), 18 others (d infant)
  b. Philadelphia Mitford
  m. John Wickins or Wickens, later Osbaldeston (rector of Petworth)
  (1) Philadelphia Wickens (d 05.1809) apparently of this generation
  m. (09.06.1772) Walter Barttelot, later Smyth (b 19.03.1751, d 02.02.1837)
  c.+ 3 sons and 2 daughters
  ii. John Mitford ancestor of Mitfords of Flemstead
  a. Robert Mitford
  m. (15.10.1777) Sarah Mitford (b 08.02.1753, d 21.07.1827, dau of William Mitford of Pitshill, cousin) @2@ below
  (1) Robert Mitford, later of Gately Hall
  iii. William Mitford of Pitshill (b 10.02.1699
  m1. (mcrt 23.11.1725) Elizabeth Stiles (dsp, dau of Henry Stiles of Petworth)
  m2. (12.12.1745) Sarah Wicker (d 09.05.1777, dau of John Wicker of Horsham Park)
  a. William Mitford of Pitshill (b 29.07.1748, d 30.01.1824)
  m. (14.07.1778) Frances Dippery Rowe (d 07.1797, dau of Milward Rowe)
  (1) Charles Mitford of Pitshill (b 31.05.1785, d 30.10.1831) had issue
  m. (1813) Margaret Townley (dau of Richard Greaves Townley of Fulbourn and Beaupre)
(2) Augusta Mitford (b 20.03.1784, 4th daughter)
  m. (c1810) Arthur Stert of London
  (3)+ other issue - William Rower (b 08.07.1781, d 31.03.1789), 6 daughters (d unm)
  b. Charlotte Mitford (b 08.11.1751)
  m. Richard Newland of Westergate
  c. Sarah Mitford (b 08.02.1753, d 21.07.1827)
  m. (15.10.1777) Robert Mitford @2@ above
  d.+ other issue - John (b 01.11.1754, d unm 1834), Catherine (b 17.06.1757, d unm 12.1782)
iv.+ other issue - Edward (b b 04.12.1689), Humphrey (b 07.02.1690, d infant), 2 sons, 1 daughter
  B.+ other issue - George, John, 8 daughters
2. John Mitford in London (b c1643, d 1720, 3rd son)
  m. (30.05.1671) Sarah Powell (d c1739, dau of Henry Powell in London)
  A. William Mitford of Newtown and Gilbury House (d before 02.1747)
  m. Margaret Edwards (dau of Robert Edwards of Wingfield, sister/heir of William)
  i. John Mitford of Newtown House and Exbury (d 16.05.1761)
  m. (13.09.1740) Philadephia Reveley (bur 09.01.1797, dau of Willey Reveley of Newton Underwood and Throphill)
  a. William Mitford of Newtown Park and Exbury (b 10.02.1744, d 08.02.1827, historian)
  m. (18.05.1766) Frances Molloy (d 27.04.1776, dau of James Molloy of Dublin by Anne, dau of Henry Pye of Farringdon)
  (1) Henry Mitford of Exbury (b 12.09.1769, d 24.12.1803, Captain RN, 2nd son)
  m1. (1796) Louisa Wyke (d 05.1801, dau of Anthony Wyke of Montsrrat)
  (A) Frances Mitford
m. (09.03.1829) Bertram Mitford, later Osbaldeston-Mitford of Mitford Castle and Hunmanby, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 17.12.1777, dsp 27.02.1842) @1@ above
  (B)+ other issue - William Reveley (d infant), Louisa (d unm)
  m2. (1803) Mary Anstruther (dau of Hon. David Anstruther)
  (D) Henry Reveley Mitford of Newtown Park and Exbury House (b 21.06.1804, d 21.12.1883) had issue
  m. (28.02.1828, div) Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (dau of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham)
  Their youngest son became 1st Baron Redesdale of the 2nd creation.
(2) John Mitford (b 25.05.1772, d 20.01.1851) had issue
  m1. (23.01.1802) Sarah Woodward (d 30.03.1836)
  m2. (1836) Susan Annette Henry (dau of Captain Henry, RN)
  (3) Bertram Mitford (b 01.10.1774, d 16.12.1844) had issue
  m. (24.05.1806) Frances Vernon (d 30.01.1867, dau of John Vernon of Clontarf Castle)
  (4)+ other issue (d unm) - William (b 26.05.1776, dvp 29.12.1790), Charles (d young), Frances (d 20.08.1780)
  b. John Mitford, 1st Lord Redesdale of Redesdale (b 18.08.1748, d 16.01.1830, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Chancellor of Ireland)
  m. (06.06.1803) Frances Perceval (b 04.12.1767, d 22.08.1817, dau of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont)
(1) John Thomas Mitford, 2nd Lord, 1st Earl Redesdale of Redesdale (b 09.09.1805, d unm 02.05.1886, Speaker of the House of Lords)
  (2)+ other issue (d young) - Frances Elizabeth (d 07.11.1806), Catherine, Frances
  c.+ other issue (d unm) - Mary (d 23.04.1800), Frances, Philadephia (d 1836)
  ii.+ other issue - Robert (dsp before 29.06.1737), William of Lovell's Hill & Maules
  B. Philadelphia Mitford (d 24.04.1722)
  m. Sir George Mertins, Lord Mayor of London
  C.+ other issue - John (dsp), Samuel (had issue), Charles (dsp), Barbara
3. William Mitford (d 1715, rector of Elsdon, 5th son)
  m. Isabella
  A.+ 4 sons and 5 daughters
4. Barbara Mitford
  m. (mcrt 29.07.1654) George Reveley of Newton Underwood and Throphill
5. Mary Mitford
  m. George Tunstall
6. Anne Mitford
  m. Patrick Crowe
7. Eleanor Mitford
  m. Thomas Bewicke of Close House
8. Elizabeth Mitford (d 1686)
  m. John Coulson (d 1706)
9.+ other issue - Cuthbert (d 1662, rector of Ingram), Edward (b c1646, d unm 01.01.1673), Michael (a 1666, dsp)

Main sources: BLG1952 (Mitford of Mitford) with input from BLG1952 (Mitford of Pitshill), BP1934 (Redesdale), Commoners (vol II, Mitford of Exbury)
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