'Rokeby1'
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Families covered: Rokeby of Arthingworth, Rokeby of Mortham, Rokeby of Rokeby, Rokeby of Skiers (Skyers)

Sir Thomas Rokeby of Rokeby and Mortham (a temp Henry VIII who r. 1485-1509)
1. Ralph Rokeby of Rokeby and Mortham
  m. Margaret Danby (dau of Robert Danby of Yafforth)
  A. Thomas Rokeby of Mortham
  m. (Jane) Constable (dau of Robert Constable of Cliff)
  i. Christopher Rokeby of Mortham
  m. Margaret Lascelles (dau of Sir Roger Lascelles of Brackenburgh)
  a. John Rokeby of Mortham (a 1583)
  m. _ Thweng
  (1) Sir Thomas Rokeby of Mortham
b.+ other issue - Roger (dsp), 2 daughters
  ii. Thomas Rokeby (3rd son)
  m. Katherine Leigh
  a. William Rokeby of Hotham (b c1556)
  m. Dorothy Rokeby (dau of William Rokeby of Skiers) below
  (1) Sir William Rokeby, 1st Bart of Skiers (d by 1676)
  m. (by 1628) Frances Hickman (bpt 31.10.1602, dau of Sir William Hickman, 1st Bart of Gainsborough)
  (A) Alexander Rokeby (b c1632, dvp 1667, 2nd son)
  m. Margaret Coke (dau of John Coke of Holkham)
  (i) Sir William Rokeby, 2nd Bart of Skiers (b 1656, dsp 04.1678)
  m. (c1676) Dorothy Darcy (bur 06.12.1729, dau/heir of Edward Darcy)
  (B) Sir Willoughby Rokeby, 3rd Bart of Skiers (b c1632, d un, 07.1678)
  (2) Alexander Rokeby
  m. Susan Bosville (dau of Gervase Bosville of Edlington)
  (A)+ issue - William of Sandall (a 1661), Alexander (d young)
  (3) Thomas Rokeby of Barnby (d Dunbar 1650)
  m. Elizabeth Bany (sister of Sir William Bany of Grantham)
  (A) William Rokeby of Ackworth Park
  (i) Thomas Rokeby (dspms 1706)
  (B) Joseph Rokeby
  (i) Joseph Rokeby of New Building and Sandal (dsp 1741)
  (ii) Elizabeth Rokeby
  m. John Buxton
  (iii) daughter
  m. Richard Wyndlow of York
  (C) Benjamin Rokeby
  m. Rebecca Langham (dau of Thomas Langham of Arthingworth)
  (i) Langham Rokeby of Arthingworth
  m. Catherine Morgan (dau of Major Morgan)
  (a) Thomas Rokeby of Arthingworth (d 08.09.1796)
  m. (1745) Elizabeth Scott (dau of Col. John Scott of Galashiels)
  ((1)) Langham Rokeby of Arthingworth (d 26.12.1826, minister)
  m. (09.1780) Maria Isabella Davies (d 31.12.1810, dau of Somerset Davies of Wigmore Hall)
  ((A)) Langham Rokeby of Arthingworth (b 1784, d unm 06.07.1844, Lt. Colonel)
  ((B)) Henry Ralph Rokeby of Arthingworth (b 08.04.1788, d 20.05.1870, rector of Arthingworth) had issue
 

m1. (26.07.1827) Caroline Boulton (dau of Rev. George Boulton)

  m2. (06.09.1837) Harriet Walley (dau of Joseph Walley)
  ((C))+ other issue - Anna Maria (d unm), Charlotte Jane (d 1803)
  ((2)) Catherine Rokeby
  m. Joseph Jekyll of Bath
 

((3))+

3 daughters
(D)+ other issue - Sir Thomas (dsp, judge), John (dsp), 6 daughters
  (4) Philip Rokeby
  m. Jane Godfrey (dau of William Godfrey of Thanard)
  (A)+ issue - Joseph, Philip, Nathaniel, Catherine
  (5) Mary Rokeby
  m. Christopher Legard of Anlaby
  b. Ralph Rokeby
  c. Elizabeth Rokeby
  m. Richard Vincent of Frisby
  d. Susan Rokeby
  m. William Cartwright of Normandy
  iii. daughter
  m. Wycliffe of Wycliffe
  iv.+ other issue - Ralph, Anthony
  B. John Rokeby
C. Richard Rokeby
  m. _ Ellerker (dau of Ellerker of Risby)
  i. Thomas Rokeby (dsp)
  D. Ralph Rokeby of Skiers (a 1553)
  m. Dorothy Danby (dau of Thomas Danby)
  i. William Rokeby of Skiers
  m. Mary Rokeby (dau of John Rokeby of Kirk Sandal)
  a. Thomas Rokeby of Skiers or Skyers
  m. Mary Cartwright (dau of William Cartwright of Ossington)
(1) Grace Rokeby (bur 04.01.1658)
  m. (14.10.1616) Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holdernesse (bpt 24.01.1598/9, d 14.06.1689)
  b. Ralph Rokeby
  (1) Mabel Rokeby
  m. Gabriel Saville (Colonel)
  (2) Priscilla Rokeby
  m. Capt. Musgrave
  c. Dorothy Rokeby
  m. William Rokeby of Hotham (b c1556) above
  d.+ other issue - William, Robert
  ii. Ralph Rokeby
  m1. (sp) Douglas Ferne (dau of William Ferne of Doncaster)
  m2. Joan Portington (dau of John Portington of Portington)
  a. Ann Rokeby
  m. Sir John Hotham of Scarborough
  iii. George Rokeby had issue
  m1. Joan Rokeby (dau of Henry Rokeby of Kirk Sandall)
  m2. Elizabeth Ferne (widow of Anthony Rothwood)
  iv. John Rokeby
  m. Margery Westby (dau of Thomas Westby of Ranfield)
  a. Thomas Rokeby
  m. ?? (Mrs. Smith of Beverley)
(1) Sir Thomas Rokeby (Marshall de Camp in France)
  b.+ other issue - Margaret, Faith
  v. Grace Rokeby (dsp)
  m. George Mackworth of Empingham
  vi. Frances Rokeby
  m. Rev. John Latham
  vii. Jane Rokeby
  m. Robert Byard
  viii. Mary Rokeby
  m. William Puleston
  ix. Margery Rokeby
  m. William Headley
  D. Phillis Rokeby
  m. John Scrope of Spennithorpe and Hambleden (b before 1498, d before 11.1547)
2. son ancestor of Rokebys of Marske
3. son ancestor of Rokebys of Staningford of Staninford

Main sources: BEB1844 (Rokeby of Skiers), BLG1886 (Rokeby of Arthingworth)
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