'Swynfen1'
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Families covered: Swynfen of Sutton Chenell, Swynfen of Swynfen

Shaw shows various early generations for this family but without connection to the following.
Robert de Swynfen (a 1368, 1411)
m. ?? (heir of Robert de Pipe whose relict was Alice, sister of Sir John de Sulny)
1. William Swynfen of Waal (a 1415)
  m1/2. Joyce Durvassal (d by 1435, dau of William Durvassal alias Spernore)
  A. Margaret Swynfen
  m. Sir William Vernon of Haddon (d 30.06.1467)
  m2/1. ??
  B. _ Swynfen of Swynfen
  C. William Swynfen of Sutton Cheynell, Leicestershire (a temp Edward IV who r. 1461-1483)
  The following comes from Visitation (Leicestershire, 1619, Swynfen).
  m. Alianora Leech
  i. William Swynfen of Sutton Chenell
  m. _ Leeson of Packington
  a. Thomas Swynfen of Sutton Chenell
  m. _ Geerie
  (1) William Swynfen of Sutton Chenell
  m. Elizabeth Cox of Sutton Chenell
  (A) Richard Swynfen of Sutton Chenell
  m. Anna Cotes (dau of John Cotes of Elson)
  (i) John Swynfen (b c1595, a 1619)
  (ii) Katherine Swynfen
  m. George Morris of Burbage
  (iii) Anna Swynfen
  m. Thomas Ormeston of Thornton
  (iv) Elizabeth Swynfen
  m. John Elkington of Shawell
  (B) Thomas Swynfen
  m. Anna Goodall (dau of _ Goodall of Pickleton)
  (C) William Swynfen
  (D) Alice Swynfen
  m. John Shepee of Whittington
  (E) Anna Swynfen
  m. William Cox of Darlington
  (F) Jone Swynfen
  m. John Fresby of Coton
  (G) Elizabeth Swynfen
  m. _ Farrian

 

 

Presumably connected to the above family, but it is not known how, was ...
William Swynfende of Swynfende (d 24.03.1549)
m1. Elizabeth Maffe (dau of Robet Maffe (Masse?) of Crossley)
1. ? John Swynfen of Swynfen
  m. Mary Remington (dau of William Remington of Amington)
2. Thomas Swynefen of Whittington
  m1. Margaret (a 06.1552)
  A. Richard Swynfen of Lichfield
  m1. Anne Hill (dau of John Hill of The Pipe)
i. John Swynfen of Swynfenne (bur 28.03.1632)
  m. (mcrt 13.08.1587) Mary Lisle (bur 13.07.1605, dau of John Lisle of Moxhull)
  a. Richard Swynfen of Swynfen (bpt 16.09.1596, bur 10.05.1659)
  m. (04.02.1611) Joane Curitall (bpt 18.06.1591, bur 21.05.1658, dau of George Curitall alias Harman of Swynfen)
  (1) John Swynfen of Thickbroome (b 19.03.1612, d 12.04.1694, MP)
  m. (26.07.1632) Anne Brandreth (bpt 14.01.1612, bur 29.04.1690, dau of John Brandreth)
  (A) John Swynfen (dvp bur 16.02.1671, 4th son?)
  m. (mcrt 13.09.1669) Mary Matthew (dau of Henry Matthew of Morecote)
(i) Mary Swynfen (b 02.10.1670)
  m. (14.07.1692) John Jervis of Darlaston (bpt 12.04.1670, d 05.01.1746)
  (B) Francis Swynfen (bpt 15.03.1693, dvp)
  m. Jane Doughty (bur 24.07.1716)
  (i) Samuel Swynfen (b c1682, d 05.1736-7, 2nd son?)
  m. (18.11.1710) Mabell Fretwell (dau of Ralph Fretwell of Hellaby)
  (a) John Swynfen of Swynfen (bpt 10.03.1714, d unm)
  (b) Mabella Swynfen (bpt 01.10.1712)
  m. John Turton of Orgrave
  (c) Elizabeth Swynfen (bpt 26.06.1716)
  m. _ Des Moulins
  (d) Hester Swynfen (bpt 05.11.1723, dsp)
  m. _ Williams
  (e)+ other issue - George (bpt 09.10.1717, d unm), Richard (bpt 22.05.1727), Jane (bpt 28.08.1711, d unm), Frances (bpt 07.02.1713, bur 09.02.1714), Anne (bpt 14.05.1719), Frances (bpt 17.11.1720, d unm 1796), Mary (bpt 20.03.1721), Barbara (bpt 25.01.1724)
  (ii) Ann Swynfen
  m. Henry Smith
(iii) Elizabeth Swynfen
  m. James Bolton
  (iv)+ issue - Richard (d 22.07.1726-7, MP for Tamworth), John (bpt 23.03.1693, bur 20.02.1697), Jane (bur 12.08.1723)
  (C) Ralph Swynfen (dvp)
  m. Elizabeth
  (i)+ issue - John, Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane
  (D) Mary Swynfen
  m. (16.03.1670) Thomas Willington of Whately
  (E) daughter
  m. _ Hancox
  (F) daughter
  m. _ Hind
  (G) daughter
  m. _ Baker
  (i)+ issue - John of Basinghall Street, Joseph, Samuel
  (H)+ other issue - Richard (bpt 23.03.1633), George (bpt 27.02.1634), John (bpt/bur 07.1635)
  (2) Mary Swynfen (bpt 09.11.1614)
  m. Thomas Pott of Weeford (yeoman)
  (3)+ other issue - Robert (bpt 26.08.1616, bur 04.11.1616), Robert (bpt 27.02.1619, bur 01.06.1619), Robert (bur 10.09.1621), William (bpt 18.09.1628), Richard (bpt 21.10.1630), Elizabeth (bpt 27.02.1619, bur 01.06.1619), Grace (bpt 10.11.1624), Bridget (bpt 18.01.1626, bur 19.11.1656)
  b. Frances Swynfen (bpt 17.08.1595)
  m. _ Clifford
  c. Dorothy Swynfen
  m. _ Comin (goldsmith)
  d.+ other issue - Robert (bpt 23.01.1598), Christopher, Brigitta, Deveroxe (bpt 20.01.1602), Susanna
  ii. Elenor Swynfen
  m. Walter Chetwynd
  iii.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 30.12.1566), Jane (bur 10.04.1572)
  m2. (22.09.1573) Joan Staunton (bur 11.07.1599)
  v. Mary Swynfen (bpt 12.08.1574)
  m. _ Bradbury of Lichfield
  vi. Isabel Swynfen (bpt 13.03.1579)
  m. (27.08.1595) Thomas Staunton of Knaresborough
  B. Thomas Swynfen (bur 17.03.1613)
  m. Constance (bur 04.04.1602)
i. Thomas Swynfen
  m1. (14.07.1583) Elizabeth Hodge (bur 10.01.1605)
  a.+ issue - Roland (bpt 20.10.1600, bur 12.08.1611), Judeth
  m2. (12.02.1608) Marie Clark (bur 14.02.1614)
  c. Sarah Swynfen (bpt 21.04.1614)
  m3. Joane (bur 14.02.1614)
  ii. Anne Swynfen (bpt 25.12.1569)
  m. (24.01.1584) John Browghe
  m2. Anne (a 1605, m2. Nicholas Lynton of Swynfen)
3.+ 12 sons and 6 daughters
m2. Dorothy Nowell (dau of James Nowell of Hylcote, m2. (Francis?) Rygley)
22. Arthur Swynfen 'of Dunchurch, Warwickshire'
  m. Alice Ragdale
  A. Elizabeth Swynfen
  m. John Dugdale of Shuftoke (d 04.07.1624)

Main source(s): Extract from 'Shaw's Staffordshire' (volume 2, as kindly provided by a site visitor (MF, 07.12.07))
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