'Rashleigh1'
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Families covered: Rashleigh in Fowey, Rashleigh of Menabilly

John Braye, alias Rashleigh (d 12.06.1529)
m. Cecily
1. Philip Rashleigh of Foy (d by 1547, 5th son)
  m. Jenett Leigh (dau of Thomas Leigh of South Molton)
  A. Robert Rashleigh (b by 1527, d 27.03.1588-9)
  m. Elizabeth Trevanion (dau of Richard Trevanion)
  B. John Rashleigh in Fowey (b 05.02.1529, d 10.08.1581/2)
  m. Alice Lanlyon (d 08.1591, dau of William Lanlyon)
  i. John Rashleigh of Menabilly (bpt 23.11.1554, d 05.1624, MP for Fowey)
  m. (05.09.1575) Alice Bonython (d 04.1607, dau of Richard Bonython of Carclew or Kertleowe)
  a. John Rashleigh of Menabilly (bpt 13.12.1582, dsp 05.1624)
  b. Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly (bpt 24.07.1591, d 01.05.1675, MP for Fowey)
  m1. Anne Bassett (d 06.1631, dau of Sir William Bassett of Umberley)
(1) John Rashleigh (bpt 22.04.1621, dvp bur 18.07.1651)
  m. (30.10.1640) Joan Pollefen (bur 08.04.1668, dau of J. Pollefen)
  (A) Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly, Sheriff of Cornwall (b 24.07.1642)
  m1. (26.12.1673) Anne Courtney (d 07.1677, dau of Sir Peter Courtney)
  m2. (12.12.1681) Sarah Carew (d 08.1700, dau of Sir John Carew, 3rd Bart of Antony)
  (i) Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly (b 10.02.1690, d 24.11.1764, MP for Fowey, 4th son)
  m. (11.06.1728) Mary Clayton (dau of Sir William Clayton, Bart)
  (a) Philip Rashleigh of Menabilly (b 28.12.1729, dsp 11.1811, MP for Fowey)
  m. (17.04.1782) Jane Pole (d 09.09.1795, dau of Carolus Pole, cousin)
(b) Jonathan Rashleigh (b 17.10.1740, d 09.1795, rector of Silverton, 3rd son)
 

m1. (05.03.1771) Catherine Stackhouse (d 10.07.1788, dau of Rev. William Stackhouse of Trehane)

  ((1)) William Rashleigh of Menabilly, Sheriff of Cornwall (b 11.01.1777,d 14.05.1855) had issue
 

m1. (29.12.1807) Rachel Stackhouse (dau of William Stackhouse of Trehane)

  m2. (23.07.1816) Caroline Hinxman (d 03.11.1842, dau of Henry Hinxman of Ivychurch)
  ((2))+ other issue
  m2. Jane Cumming (dau of Alexander Cumming of Altyr)
  ((3)) George Cumming Rashleigh
  (c) John Rashleigh of Penquite (b 20.06.1742, d 17.05.1803)
  m. (06.04.1771) Catherine Battie (d 11.1800, dau of William Battie of Court Gardens)
  ((1)) Sir John Colman Rashleigh,1st Bart (b 23.11.1772, d 04.08.1847) had issue
  m1. (24.05.1808) Harriet Williams (d 07.07.1831, dau of Robert Williams of Bridehead and Moor Park)
  m2. (17.10.1835, sp?) Martha Gould (d 09.06.1879, dau of John Gould)
  ((2)) Anne Rashleigh (d 18.04.1855)
  m. (30.11.1797) William Williams of Castle Hall
  ((3)) Louisa Rashleigh
  m. (22.12.1801) Thomas Holt White of Chase Lodge
  ((4))+ other issue - Jonathan Hawkins of Chester (b 03.1775), Charles Watson (b 14.07.1784, d unm 1805)
  (d) Peter Rashleigh (b 31.08.1746, d 08.02.1836, vicar of Barking)
  m. (13.11.1781) Frances Burvil (d 14.05.1825, dau of Rev. George Burvil of Leyborne)
  ((1)) George Rashleigh (b 08.06.1784, d 18.02.1874, vicar of Horton Kirby) had issue
  m. (02.11.1813) Maria Worsley (d 11.1858, dau of Rev. Henry Worsley of Gatcombe)
  ((2)) Julianna Rashleigh (b 21.10.1793)
  m. (04.05.1830) Rev. A. Burnside
  ((3))+ other issue (d unm) - Peter (b 29.07.1785, d 28.08.1807), Henry (b 25.05.1790, d 18.12.1813), Frances Fanny (b 27.08.1782, d 05.11.1859)
  (e) Charles Rashleigh of St. Austells (b 17.11.1747, d 23.03.1823, 7th son)
  m. (01.07.1776) Grace Tremayne (d 17.05.1820, dau of John Tremayne)
  ((1)) Martha Rashleigh (b 28.07.1781, d unm 26.10.1847)
  ((2)) Sophia Rashleigh (b 18.03.1789, d 05.03.1860)
  m. (29.08.1816) Rev. Richard Gerveys Grylls of Helston (d 04.11.1852)
  ((3)) Harriet Rashleigh (b 07.02.1799?, d 17.05.1855)
  m. (25.04.1805) Rev. Edward Rodd of Trebartha (d 23.07.1842)
  (f) Thomas Rashleigh (b 17.06.1749, d 13.09.1833)
  m. (22.12.1772) Frances Elizabeth Anne Lawry (dau of Rev. John Lawry of Rochester)
((1)) Jonathan Rashleigh had issue
  m. (11.10.1803) Mary Anne Scaby (d 18.05.1848)
  ((2)) Thomas Rashleigh (b 1783, d 21.06.1852)
  ((3)) Frances Rashleigh (d 16.11.1849)
  m. (26.11.1805) John Stackhouse (d 02.11.1849)
  ((4)) Catherine Rashleigh
  m1. _ Leacock
  m2. _ Cook (MD)
  (h) Mary Rashleigh probably of this generation
  m. (01.05.1770) William Stackhouse of Trehane
  (h)+ other issue - William (b 08.11.1733, d 04.1747), Robert in London (b 06.04.1744, d unm 10.1784), Henry Clayton (d 06.02.1782), 3 daughters
  (ii) Sarah Rashleigh
  m. (23.08.1714) Carolus Pole (bpt 25.05.1686, d 1731, rector of St. Breock)
  (iii)+ 3 sons and 3 daughters
  m2. (24.04.1633) Mary Harris (d 02.1674, dau of John Harris of Radford)
  c. Alice Rashleigh
  m. Nicholas Sawle of Cornwall
  d. Debora Rashleigh
  m. John Spark of Devon
e.+ 2 daughters
  ii. Joan Rashleigh
  m. John Mayo of Lowe
  iii. Avis Rashleigh
  m. _ Kestell of Cornwall
  iv. Emlyn Rashleigh
  m. J. Apeley of Devon
  v. Agnes Rashleigh
  m. _ Martin of Devon
  vi. Mary Rashleigh
  m. Simon Clotworthie of Rashleigh
  vii.+ other issue - Joanne, daughter
2.+ 4 sons

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Rashleigh formerly of Menabilly), BP1934 (Rashleigh) with some input from Visitation (Cornwall, 1620, Rashleigh)
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