'Chowne1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Chowne of Alfriston, Chowne of Fairlane, Chowne of Wrotham

                               
John Chowne of Fairlane in Wrotham
1. John Chowne of Fairlane (Kent) and/or Aldenham (Hertfordshire)
  A. Nicholas Chowne of Fairlane or Fayrlane (bur 11.08.1569)
  m1/2. Joane Crondall (dau/coheir of _ Crondall of Penshurst)
The following comes from Visitation (Kent, 1619, Bloudell-Chowne) which shows Joanna as Nicholas's 2nd wife whilst Visitation (Sussex, 1662) shows Elizabeth Scott as the 2nd. Visitation (Sussex, 1634) does not order the marriages.
  i. Thomas Chowne of Tunbridge (Tonbridge)
  m. Joanna Bloudell (dau of Thomas Bloudell or Blowdell by Joanna, sister/heir of Martin Drew of Tunbridge)
  a. Thomas Chowne of Plaxtall in Wrotham
  m1. Maria Talbot (dau of John Talbot)
  m2. Tabitha Gouldsmith (dau of William Gouldsmith of Rotherfield)
  (1)+ issue (a 1619) - Thomas (b c1608), William (b c1615), Maria, Dorothea
  m3. Martha Rivers (dau of Edward Rivers of Lye)
b. daughter probably of this generation
  m. John Pelsant of Ightam
  ii. Richard Chowne
  m2/1. Elizabeth Scott of Camberwell (heir?, d before 03.09.1597)
  iii. Sir George Chowne of Fairlane (in Wrotham) (b c1554, a 1603)
  m. Mary Bray (dau of Sir Edward Bray of Surrey)
  a. Thomas Chowne 'of Oxenhoth' of Froyffurle (Frogfurle) in Alfriston, Sussex (bur 26.03.1639)
  m. Rachel Campion (dau of William Campion of Combwell)
  (1) George Chowne (b c1605)
  (A) Thomas Chowne of Alfriston (d 19.07.1688)
  m. Elizabeth (bur 22.10.1688)
  (i) Henry Chowne (dsp)
  (ii) Thomas Chowne of Alfriston (bpt 22.04.1679, d 16.09.1724) had issue
  m. Phoebe Westbrook (bur 21.12.1713, dau/coheir of William Westbrook of Ferring)
  (2) Henry Chowne of Horsham, Sussex (bur 22.10.1668, 4th son)
  m. (26.04.1642) Barbara Middleton (bur 29.09.1688, dau of Thomas Middleton of Horsham)
  (A) Thomas Chowne of Alfriston (bpt 23.02.1642-3, d 19.07.1688)
  m. (16.05.1669) Elizabeth Foice (d 19.10.1688, dau of James Foice of Horsham)
  (B) Henry Chowne (bpt 17.10.1644)
  m. (c0 1.1665-6) Elizabeth Hayward of Egham
  (C) Bray Chowne of St. Matthew (d 29.02.1679-80, grocer) had issue
  m. (c06.1673) Mary (relict of _ Shelley)
  (D) Richard Chowne (goldsmith, 7th son)
  m. (14.10.1680) Mary Mason
  (E)+ other issue - Edward (d 12.03.1671-2), Francis, George, Anne
  (3) Edward Chowne of Kingston Bowsey, Sussex (bur 19.05.1689)
  m. (17.05.1638) Mary Falconer (bur 17.11.1688, dau of William Falconer of Hurstmonceux)
  (A) Nicholas Chowne of St. Saviour's (bur 14.05.1696) had issue
m. (c08.1674) Elizabeth Cox
  (B) Rachel Chowne
  m. _ Dawson
  (C)+ other issue (a 1662) - Edward (b c1641), Thomas, William, Bray, John, Elizabeth
  (4) Barbara Chowne
  m. Edward Campion of Witham
  (5)+ other issue - William, Thomas, Arthur, Bray, John, Nicholas, Richard, Elizabeth, Rachell
  b.+ other issue (dsp) - Edward, Samwell, Nevill, Edmond, George
  iv. Nicholas Chowne
  a. John Chowne
  v. Jane or Anne Chowne
  m. Sir John Puckering (Lord Keeper of the Great Seal)
  vi.+ other issue (dsp) - John, Susan

Main source(s): Visitation (Sussex, 1634, Chowne), Visitation (Sussex, 1662, Chowne of Horsham and Kingston Bowsey) with input as reported above
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