'Purefoy1'
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Families covered: Purefoy of Caldecote, Purefoy of Fenny Drayton, Purefoy of Foxcote, Purefoy of Misterton, Purefoy of Shalstone (Shalleston), Purefoy of Shireford

William Purefoy of Misterton (a 1312)
1. Philip Purefoy of Misterton and Churchover (a 1344)
  m. Margaret Shireford (dau of Simon Shireford of Shireford)
A. Thomas Purefoy of Drayton
  m. Katherine Whellesburgh (dau of _ Whellesorgh of Fenny Drayton)
  i. ?? Purefoy
  This may have been the William Purefoy of Drayton whose daughter was ...
  a. Margaret Purefoy
  m. Sir John Feilding of Newnham Paddox
  b. ?? Purefoy
(1) ?? Purefoy
  Great-great-grandson of the above Thomas was ...
  (A) Thomas Purefoy of (Fenny) Drayton (d 1542)
  m. Margery Fitzherbert (dau of Sir Ralph Fitzherbert of Norbury)
  (i) Ralph Purefoy of (Fenny) Drayton
  (a) ?? Purefoy
  ((1)) George Purefoy of (Fenny) Drayton (d 1593)
  ((A)) Joyce Purefoy
  m. Edward Purefoy of Shalleston @1@ below
(ii) Michael Purefoy of Caldecote (b 14.03.1497, d 21.07.1570)
  m. Joyce Harwick (dau of John Harwick of Lindly)
  BEB1844 identifies Michael's wife and reports that Michael lived in the time of Queen Mary (who r. 1553-1558). Various web sites provide his dates which indicate that he was probably the father of ...
  (a) William Purefoy of Caldecote (b 1527, d 01.09.1615)
  m. (c1572) Katherine Wigston (d 16.04.1653, dau of Sir William Wigston)
  ((1)) Magdalene Purefoy (b 1573, d 16.04.1653)
  m. (c1590) Anthony Grey, 9th Earl of Kent (b 1557, d 09.11.1643)
((2)) Dorothy Purefoy probably of this generation
  m. Roger Dudley (b 1552, d 1627)
  (iii) Joyce Purefoy
  m. John Ruding of Ardbury
  (iv) Joan Purefoy
  m. John Staresore
  (v) Elizabeth Purefoy
  m. Thomas Cawarden of Mavesy and Ridware
  (vi)+ other issue - Hugh, Anthony, Isabella (nun), Dorothy (nun)
ii. Elizabeth Purefoy possibly of this generation
  m. (1416) Richard Knightley of Fawsley and Upton
  B. William Purefoy of Shireford (a 1356)
  m. Margaret Chetwyn (dau of Sir William Chetwyn of Ingestre)
  i. William Purefoy of Shireford, later of Shalstone or Shalleston and Foxcote (bur 16.09.1466)
  m. Marian Ayott (dau of Alan Ayott of Shalstone and Foxcote)
  a. Philip Purefoy of Baddesley Clinton and Foxcote (d 1468) had issue
  m. (1464) Isabel
  b. John Purefoy of Shalstone and Shireford (a 1517)
  (1) Nicholas Purefoy of Shalstone and Shireford (d 18.02.1547)
  m1. Alice Denton (dau (sb sister?) of Thomas Denton of Besselsleigh or Besils Lee)
  (A) Edward Purefoy of Shalstone (b 13.06.1494, d 01.06.1558)
  m. Anne Fettiplace (d 16.08.1568, dau of Richard Fettiplace of Besselsleigh)
(i) John Purefoy of Shalstone (dsp 1579)
  m1. Elizabeth Brown (bur 24.01.1566)
  m2. Ann Windsor of Stoke Poges
  (ii) William Purefoy of Hollingbourne, later of Shalstone (b 01.03.1524, d 05.07.1595)
  m1. (12.02.1548) Beatrix Chilhurst (dau of Thomas de Chilhurst)
  (a) John Purefoy (d unm 10.05.1601, vicar of Wath)
(b) Thomas Purefoy
  m. Blendina Goodwin (dau of Thomas Goodwin, Bishop of Bath and Wells) @2@ below
  ((1)) Marmion Purefoy
  m2. Cicely Goodwin (dau of John Goodwin of Upper Winchendon)
  (c) Edward Purefoy (b 13.09.1555, dvp 15.03.1594)
  m. (1580) Joyce Purefoy (d 1596, dau of George Purefoy of Fenny Drayton) @1@ above
  ((1)) George Purefoy of Drayton and Shalstone (b 1583, d 13.05.1628)
  m1. Mary Knightley (dau of Sir Valentine Knightley of Fawsley)
  m2. Dorothy Denny (dau of Henry Denny of Waltham Abbey)
  m3. (1627) Jane Roberts (dau of Francis Roberts of Willesden)
  The following come from Visitation (Berkshire, 1665-6, Purefoy of Wadley by Faringdon).
  ((2)) Edward Purefoy (rector of Battesford)
  m. Dorothy Broderwick (dau of Francis Broderwick of Langford)
  ((3)) Jane Purefoy
  m. William Purefoy of Caldecot
((4)) Anne Purefoy
  m. Sir Edward Gisborne of Kent
  ((5))+ other issue - William (dsp), Elizabeth (d unm)
  (d)+ other issue - Thomas (b 09.12.1557), Anne (d 01.11.1558)
  m3. Mary Boys (dau of William Boys of Fredville)
  (iii) Mary Purefoy apparently of this generation
  The following connection was found in various web sites.
  m. Thomas Thorne of Yadley Hastings, Nothamptonshire
  (a) Jane Thorne
  m. John Hender of Botreaux Castle (d 07.06.1611)
m2. Clemence Lydiate
  (B) Simon Purefoy (bur 06.05.1579) had issue
  m3. Katharine Brayfield (d 06.5.1566, dau of Richard Brayfield of Buckinghamshire)
  (C) George Purefoy
  (D) Martin Purefoy
  m. (1567) Elizabeth Williams
  (i) Richard Purefoy (bpt 10.01.1568)
  (E) Isabella Purefoy
  The following marriage is given in BEB1844 but not in BLG1952.
  m. Thomas Goodwin, Bishop of Bath and Wells
  A daughter of Bishop Thomas, possibly (but not proven) by Isabella, was ...
  (i) Blendina Goodwin
  m. Thomas Purefoy @2@ above

Main source(s): BEB1844 (Purefoy of Wadley), BLG1952 (Purefoy of Shalstone)
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