'Woodrove02'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Woodrouffe of Barstable, Woodroffe of London, Woodroffe of Poyle

Visitation (Devon, 1620, Woodrouffe), referred to below, says of James Woodrouffe of Barstable that his father "came out of Yorksh. & lived at Ufcolme in co. Devon". The dates indicate that his father may have been the following John who may therefore have been a younger son (or grandson, etc.) of the family shown on Woodrove01.
John Woodroffe or Woodrove of Ufcombe, Devon
1. David Woodroffe, Sheriff of London (a 1554)
  m. Elizabeth Hill (dau of John Hill of London)
A. Sir Nicholas Woodroffe of Poyle in Surrey, Mayor of London
  m. Grissell Kyrton (dau of Stephen Kyrton of London, alderman)
  i. Sir David Wooderoff or Woodroffe of Poyle
  m. Catherine White (dau of Sir John White of London)
  a. Robert Woodroffe of Poyle (a 1623)
  m. Letice Duncombe (dau of George Duncombe of Weston)
  (1) George Woodroffe of Poyle (a 1662, 3rd son?)
  m. Frances Smith (dau of John Smith of Pepperharrow)
  (A) Robert Woodroffe (b c1660) probably the Robert of Poyle who married ...
  m. Hester Duncomb (dau of George Duncomb)
  (B)+ other issue (a 1666) - George, Francis, Lettice, Frances, Mary, Jane, Grizell
  (2) Robert Woodroffe (4th son)
  m. Jane Briggs (dau of _ Briggs of Theobalds)
  (3)+ other issue - Thomas (dvp?), David, Nicholas
  b. Grizell Woodroffe probably of this generation
  m. Sir Francis Clerke of Hitcham (d 18.03.1631)
  ii. Robert Wooderoff of Anington, Gloucestershire (dsp)
  m. Mary Fox of Gloucestershire
  iii. Stehepn Woodruff of Tongham in Seale, Surrey (a 1623)
  iv. Mary Woodroffe
  m. Sir Thomas White of Farnham
  v. Jane Woodroffe
  m. John Machell of Buckinghamshire
  B. Stephen Wooderoff or Woodroffe
  m. Bridge Draper (dau of Sir Christopher Draper of London)
  i. Christopher Wooderoff or Woodroffe
  C. Robert Woodroffe
  The following comes from Visitation (London, 1633-4, Woodrofe).
  m. Diones Calthrop (dau of Edmond Calthrop of Lodon)
  i. David Woodroffe of London (a 1634, 4th son)
  m. Ann West (dau of George West of London)
  a.+ issue - David, Anne, Sarah
  D. Grace Woodroffe
  m. Richard Baynes of London
  E. Anthonia Woodroffe
  m. Anthony Pargetor of London (haberdasher)
  F. Elizabeth Woodroffe
  m1. George Stonehouse of London
  m2. Walter Lewson
  m3. Richard Kingsmill
Possibly of this generation was the following James whose family particulars came from Visitation (Devon, 1620, Woodrouffe).
2. James Woodrouffe, Mayor of Barstable, Devon
  m1. Jone Worth (dau of Paul Worth of Barstable)
  A. Charles Woodrouffe of Barstable
  m. Mary Page of Plymouth
  i.+ issue (a 1620) - Robert (b 1605), James (b c1608), Charles (b c1616), George (b c1618), Mary (b c1611)
  B. Robert Woodrouffe (dsp)
  C. Mary Woodrouffe
  m. Richard Knell of Huntshaw
  D. Grace Woodrouffe
  m. Lewis Wellington in Torrington
  m2. _ Pollard of Langley
  E.+ other issue - George (dsp), Jone (b c1600, a 1620)

Main source(s): Visitation (Surrey, 1572+1623 & 1662-8, Woodroffe)
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