'Bonython1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bonython of Bonython (Bonithan of Bonithan), Bonython of Carclew, Bonython of St. Columb Minor

                               
Symon Bonythan of Bonythan
1. Richard Bonythan of Bonythan
  m. Isabell Daungers (dau/heir of James Daungers of Carclew)
  A. ?? Bonythan
  The following connection is wholly speculative. However, as evidenced by their identical coats of arms, it must be that the family shown in the section below was closely connected to the branch shown in this section.
  i. Raphe Bonithan of Bonithan (a 1523) - continued below
  m. Elizabeth Downe
  B. James Bonythan
  m. Margaret Pendrea (dau/heir of John Pendrea of Trethogga)
  i. Richard Bonythan of Carclew (d 20.02.1504)
  m. Isabell Marbury (dau of John Marbury of Kent)
  a. John Bonython (dvp)
m. Elizabeth Godolphin (dau of John Godolphin)
  (1) Richard Bonython 'of Carclew' (b c1497, d before 03.02.1580)
  m. Katherine Erissy (dau of John Erissy of Erissy, widow of John Boys of Coswyn)
  (A) Richard Bonython of Carclew (d before 26.06.1604)
m. _ Killigrew (dau of John Killigrew) @@ see here @@
  (i) John Bonython of Carclew (a 1573)
  m. Katherine Vivian (bur 24.10.1601, dau of John Vivian of Trelowarren)
  (a) Richard Bonython (a 1592, d before 20.01.1665)
((1)) John Bonython of Carclew (a 1665)
  m. Gertrude (d before 15.08.1688)
  ((A)) Richard Bonython 'of Carclew' (d 31.07.1697)
  m. Honor Hele (dau of Sir Thomas Hele of Fleet, m1/2. ?? Hockmore)
  ((i)) Jane Bonython (d before 13.11.1749)
  m. Samuel Kemp of Penryn
  (b) Haniball Bonython
m. Lucretia Leigh of St. Katherine's (a 1616)
  ((1)) Haniball Bonython
  Possibly the Hannibal who married Helen Prideaux (a 1634, @@ see here @@) who may have been the mother of ...
  ((A)) James Bonython of Grampoung, last Carclew (a 1749)
  ((B))+ other issue including Jane, Catheirne, Elizabeth
  (c) Katherine Bonython
  m. (13.04.1615) Thomas St. Aubyn of Helston
(d)+ other issue - John of Pendennis Castle (dsp 1626), Robert (a 1592), Peter (a 1592)
  (ii) Alice Bonython
  m. John Rashleigh of Fowey
  (iii)+ other issue - William in Penryn (a 1592), Katherine
  (B) James Bonython
  m. Katherine Tripcony (dau of James Tripcony, widow of ?? Knipe)
  (C) Margaret Bonython
  m. Richard Penwarne
  (D) Julian Bonython
  m. William Tubb
  (E) Margery Bonython
  m. John Tripconie
  (F)+ other issue - William, John
  ii. Thomas Bonython

 

 

Raphe Bonithan of Bonithan (a 1523) - continued above
m. Elizabeth Downe
1. Richard Bonithan (a 1523)
m. Jane Durant (dau/heir of John Durant of Pensinaus)
  A. John Bonithan 'of Cury' (Bonython of Bonython) (a 1558)
  m. Ellinor Mylyton (dau/coheir of William Mylyton)
  i. Reskimer Bonythan (Bonithon of Bonitoan), Sheriff of Cornwall (d 06.04.1627)
m. Lowday Kendall (dau of William Kendall (not Rendall) of Lostwithan)
  a. Thomas Bonithan (b c1594)
  m. Frances Waller (dau of Erasmus Waller of London)
  (1) John Bonithan (b c1618)
  m. Ann Trevanion (dau of Hugh Trevanion)
  (A) Charles Bonithon of London, last of Bonithon (MP)
m. Mary Livesaye of Lincolnshire
  (i) daughter
  m. Thomas Pearse
  (ii)+ other issue - Richard of London, John of Bristol (d by 1749)
  ii. Anne Bonythan
  m. (15.10.1606) Walter Rosscarock
  iii. Elizabeth Bonythan
  m. (15.04.1600) Henry Pomeroy of Tregeny
  iv. Joan Bonythan probably of this generation
m. Nicholas Glyn (d c1602)
  v.+ other issue - Richard, Edmond, William, John
  B. James Bonithan (a 1558)
  m. Margerie Melhuise (dau of John Melhuise of Truro)
  i. John Bonithan of Cullum Minor (St. Columb Minor)
  m. Margerie Kerne or Trelisian (dau of John Kerne alias Tresilian of Tresilian)
  a. William Bonython (b c1614)
  The following comes from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Bonython', p572).
  (1) John Bonython of St. Columb Minor (bur 22.03.1722-3)
  m. Margaret (bur 26.02.1716)
  (A) Thomas Bonython of St. Columb Minor (bpt 30.01.1680-1, bur 10.01.1759)
  m. Jane (bur 28.01.1762)
  (i) James Bonython of Grampound, later also of Carclew had issue
  (ii) Thomas Bonython (bur 07.04.1773, younger son?)
  m. (06.03.1753) Mary Roberts (dau of William Roberts)
  (a) John Bonython of Trencreek in St. Columb Minor (bpt 24.01.1755, d 1830)
  m. Ann Langdon (dau of John Langdon)
  ((1)) Thomas Bonython (b 1787, d 1860 in South Australia) had issue
  m. (05.10.1816) Anne Langdon (b c1799, a 1882, dau of John Harris Langdon of Newport)
  ((2)) John Bonython
  m. Caroline Pinn
  ((3)) Elizabeth Bonython
  m. (25.12.1810) Richard Moffatt
  ((4)) Agnes Bonython (bpt 20.10.1805)
  m. (28.12.1824) George Hoyte
  ((5))+ other issue - William, Samuel (bpt 28.07.1802)
  (b) James Bonython (bpt 30.04.1759, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (17.06.1786) Mary Williams (dau of Thomas Williams)
  (c) Jane Bonython (bpt 26.04.1763)
  m. Thomas Harris
  (d)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 07.02.1757, bur 06.07.1800), Charles (bpt 27.04.1761, bur 09.06.1761), Samuel
  (iii)+ other issue - John (bur 24.03.1797), Samuel (bpt11.11.1727, bur 18.07.1798), Margaret (a 1745)
  (B) Gertrude Bonython (bpt 24.12.1671, a 1708)
  m. _ Harris (d by 1708)
  (C) Margery Bonython (bpt 13.10.1678)
  m. (21.02.1700-1) Charles Scaberrian
  (D)+ other issue - John (bpt 20.02.1675-6, bur 04.05.1710), Jane (bpt 25.10.1673), Margaret (bpt 05.07.1683), Ann (bpt 12.04.1686)
  (2) James Bonython of Falmouth (dsp before 04.07.1716)
  m. Charity (a 1708)
  (3) William Bonython
  (A) Mary Bonython (bpt 18.03.1686-7)
  (4) Thomas Bonython (a 1708)
  (A) Gertrude Bonython (a 1708)
  (5) Dorcas Bonython (a 1708)
  m. _ Giddy
  b.+ other issue - John (b c1618), Samuel (bpt 14.04.1623), Anne, Margery, Mary (bpt 07.04.1616), Prudence (bpt 30.07.1620)
  ii. Robert Bonithan
  iii. Nicholas Bonithan
  m. Ann Monday (dau of Hugh Monday of Tregony)
  a.+ issue - Bridget (bpt 16.11.1623), Jane (bpt 16.11.1623)
  iv. Thomas Bonithan in London (goldsmith)
  m. Alice Purforoy (dau of Humphry Purforoy of Leicestershire)
  a.+ issue (a 1620) - George (b c1618), James (b c1620)
  C. Jennet Bonithan
  m. _ Tregolles
  D. Christian Bonithan
  m. Nicholas Dacy
  E. Bersaba Bonithan
  m. John Ducy
  F. Elizabeth Bonithan
m1. William Condon
  m2. Peter Cooke
  G. Isabell Bonithan
  m. James Pawley
  H. Charity Bonithan
2. Edmond Bonithan
  A. Katherine Bonithan
  m. Thomas Godolphin
  B. Margaret Bonithan
3. John Bonithan (dsp)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Bonython of Carclew', p44)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Bonython of Bonython', p43)
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