'Barrett01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Barrett of Aveley, Barrett of Belhouse (Bellhouse)
John Barrett | |||||||||||||||
1. | Thomas Barrett (a 1335) | ||||||||||||||
A. | Robert Barrett of Hawkhurst (a 1383) | ||||||||||||||
i. | Valentine Barrett | ||||||||||||||
ii. | John Barrett, later of Belhouse in Aveley (Alvethley), Essex | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Belhouse (dau/coheir of Thomas Belhouse of Belhouse in Aveley) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Barrett of Belhouse (d 1440) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mawde Poyntz (dau of Edward Poyntz of North Ockendon) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Robert Barrett of Belhouse (d by 1483) | ||||||||||||||
Visitation (Essex, 1612) shows Robert's only wife, and mother of John, as Margery Chichley. However, the Miscellanous Essex Pedigrees section shows that he married twice, to Margery Chichley and to Margaret Knowles, and that Margaret was mother of John. This is supported by 'Magna Carta Ancestry' (see note just below). | |||||||||||||||
m1. (sp) Margaret Chicheley | |||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Knolles (dau of Robert Knolles of North Mimms by Elizabeth, dau of Bartholomew Seman) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John Barrett of Belhouse in Aveley (d 1526) | ||||||||||||||
Visitation (Essex, 1612) shows John as m1. Phillip, dau of Thomas Bardfelde m2. Elizabeth Harpsfild (who also m. John Dyngley) m3. Elizabeth, dau of Sir Edward Odingsells with Phillip(a) Barfelde being mother of his children. However, the Miscellanous Essex Pedigrees section shows that he m1/2. Elizabeth, dau/heir of Richard Braytoft (by Elizabeth Dodingsell) m3. Margaret Norris with Elizabeth Braytoft being mother of George (no other children mentioned). What we show follows Douglas Richardson's 'Magna Carta Ancestry' (p12+, here). | |||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth Braytoft (dau/heir of Richard Braytoft by Elizabeth, dau of Edward Odingsells) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | George Barrett of Belhouse, Aveley (dvp?) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Dingley (dau/heir of John Dingley or Dynley, m2. Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Edward Barrett of Belhouse, Aveley (d 1586) | ||||||||||||||
Visitation (Essex, 1612) identifies Edward's wife Elizabeth Lytton as dau/coheir of Sir Thomas Lytton by _ Boothe. BP1934 (Lytton) suggests that she was ... | |||||||||||||||
m1/2. Elizabeth Lytton (dau/coheir of Sir Robert Lytton) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Elizabeth Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Brampton Gurdon of Asheton (Assington) | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Ann Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Corbett of Sproston (d 1617) | |||||||||||||||
m2/1. Ann Somersett (dau of George Somersett of Badman'sfilde) | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | Charles Barrett of Belhouse, Aveley (dvp 08.08.1584) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1578) Christian (probably not Catherine) Mildmay (dau of Sir Walter Mildmay of Apthorpe, m2. Sir John Leveson of Halling) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Edward Barrett of Belhouse, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Barrett of Newburgh (b 21.06.1581, bur 02.01.1644/5) | ||||||||||||||
Edward passed Belhouse into the Lennard family, connected through the 2nd marriage of his great-grandmother Elizabeth Dingley, on condition that the successors assumed the name Barrett. | |||||||||||||||
m1. (04-5.1608) Jane Cary (b c1594, bur 02.01.1632/3, dau of Sir Edward Cary of Aldenham, sister of Henry, 1st Viscount Falkland) | |||||||||||||||
((i)) | Catherine Barrett (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (08.1635, sp) Catherine Fenn (d 22.07.1674, dau of Hugh Fenn of Wotton-under-Edge, widow of Hugh Perry of London, she m3. William Morgan of Cawthrop, m4. _ Bussy) | |||||||||||||||
((B)) | Charles Barrett (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
((C)) | Dorothy Barrett | ||||||||||||||
TSP (Barret, Lord Barret of Newburgh) reports that Charles & Christian had a daughter Dorothy who m. Charles, 2nd Lord Stanhope. This was a confusion with Dorothy (Livingston), sister of the 1st Earl of Newburgh. | |||||||||||||||
((D)) | Anne Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Robert Harley | |||||||||||||||
(b)+ | other issue - Arthur, Robert, Catherine | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | Elizabeth Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Cumberford | |||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | other issue - Thomas (cleric), 4 sons (d young) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (before 1506) Philippe Harpesfield (dau of Nicholas Harpesfield (Harpesfeld) of Harpesfield (by Agnes, dau of John Norton of Nutley & East Tisted), widow of Thomas Dyneley of Stanford Dingley & Wokefield) | |||||||||||||||
(viii) | Cecylie Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. William Culpeper (son/heir of Walter) | |||||||||||||||
(ix) | Ann Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Martyn Bowys or Boys | |||||||||||||||
(x) | Muriell (Meriel) Barrett (d 1534) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Champnes | |||||||||||||||
(xi) | Bridget Barrett (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(xii) | Joyce Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir James Wilford (son (sb grandson?) of James) | |||||||||||||||
(xiii) | Margaret Barrett | ||||||||||||||
m. Walter Crompton | |||||||||||||||
m3. (sp) Margaret Norris (dau of Edward Norris of Ricot) | |||||||||||||||
m4. (before 07.1526, sp) Mary Brooke (d 1543-4, dau of John Brooke, 7th Lord Cobham (by Margaret Neville), widow of Robert Blagge, m3. Richard Walden of Erith) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Essex, 1612 & Miscellaneous, Barret) with a little support from VCH (Essex, vol 8, Parishes: Aveley) and further input/support as reported above
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