'Courthope1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Courthope of Cranbrook, Courthope of Danny, Courthope of Wards, Courthope of Whiligh (Wylie or Wyleigh)
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| BLG1886 reported that "The family of Courthope is of great antiquity in Sussex" whilst BP1934 reported that "The family of Courthope held lands in Wadhurst, Sussex, in 1272." | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Courthope of Cranbrook, Kent | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Hendley (dau of Gervas Hendley of Coorshorne in Cranbrook (by Elizabeth, dau of Walter Rokehurst of Coorshorne), sister of Sir Walter of Coorshorne) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Alexander Courthope of Wards (Goddard's Green in Cranbrook) (d by 1525) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Foster (dau of Robert Foster) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Courthope of Wards (d c11.1527) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Alexander Courthope of Wards (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 identifies John as ancestor of the Courthopes of Danny Place. The following comes from Visitation (Sussex, 1662, Courthope of Danny in Hursterpoint) which starts with the undermentioned Peter. | |||||||||||||||
| a. | ?? Courthope presumed father or grandfather of ... | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Peter Courthope of Danny in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex (b c1557, d 1657) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1598) Elizabeth Sharpey (dau of John Sharpey of Staplehurst) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henry Courthope of Cranbrook (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Burrell (bpt 28.02.1604-5, dau of Ninion Burrell of Holmsted) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Peter Courthope of Danny Place, Sheriff of Sussex (bpt 25.07.1639, d 13.02.1724-5) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.12.1667) Philadephia Stapley (b 07.05.1652, d 18.10.1676, dau of Sir John Stapley of Patcham, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Barbara Courthope (bpt 29.06.1675) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.06.1702) Henry Campion of Combwell | |||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - John (bpt 27.11.1673, bur 12.03.1699-1700), Peter (bpt 09.10.1676, d young), Philadelphia (bpt 29.01.1669-70) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Jane Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1656) Henry Bill of Reigate | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Dorothy Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c05.1671) Benjamin White of Lewes (Dr.) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (12.05.1618) Jane Smyth (b c1578, bur 26.09.1655, dau of Henry Smyth of Peperharrow, widow of Ninian Burrell of Cuckfield) | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - James (d 1557, Dean of Peterborough), Jeremy, Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Courthope of Wadhurst & Hartfield, later of Wylie (Wylegh or Whiligh in Ticehurst, Sussex) (a 1513) | ||||||||||||||
| John is the first mentioned by BP1934. The following is partly supported by Visitation (Sussex, 1530+1633-4, Courthope). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Saunders (dau/heir of William Saunders of Wylegh/Whiligh) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | George Courthope of Wylie or Wyley (bur 13.04.1577) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Warnett (dau of Cyprian Warnett of Frantford) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Courthope of Wylie (bur 15.10.1615) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.05.1583) Elizabeth Larkin (dau/heir of John Larkin of Brembley) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir George Courthope of Wylie (d 12.10.1642) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Alice Rivers (dau of Sir George Rivers of Chafford) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir George Courthope of Whiligh, etc. (bur 03.11.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Hawes (d 18.12.1690, dau/heir of Edward Hawes of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | George Courthope of Whiligh (b c1646, d 13.09.1714) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (c07.1674) Anne Fuller (dsp 16.12.1675, dau of John Fuller of Waldron) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Albinia Eliot (d 11.06.1717, dau of Sir William Eliot of Godalming by 1st wife) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | George Courthope of Whiligh (bpt 16.08.1686, d 08.08.1741) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Campion (dau of William Campion of Combwell) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | George Courthope of Whiligh (b 09.11.1712, d 04.1793) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.11.1735) Catherine Campion (dau of Henry Campion of Combwell by Barbara/ dau/heir of Peter Courthope of Danny Place) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | George Courthope of Whiligh, Uckfield & London (b 22.11.1737, d 1828, eldest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1766) Frances Barbara Campion (dau of William Campion of Danny Place by Elizabeth, dau of Henry Parthericke of Ely) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | George Courthope of Whiligh & London (b 09.1767, d 13.01.1835) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.01.1808) Amelia Campion (d 10.07.1849, dau of William Campion of Lewes) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | other issue - William (Rev.), Frances (b 04.1770, d 01.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | son | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Albinia Courthope probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. George Woodward of East Hendred | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Albinia Woodward (b c1752, d 17.08.1827) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.11.1775) Rev. Ralph Price of Lyminge (b 1745, d 1811) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Edward Courthope of the Inner Temple | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Elizabeth Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Thomas Piers, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Anne Courthope (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Frances Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.08.1641) Sir Charles Howard (d 20.03.1672-3) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Symons (dau of Thomas Symons (alderman of London), widow of Edward Hawes of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Mary Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Henry Haslen of Meopham | |||||||||||||||
| m2. John Johnson of Swyllington | |||||||||||||||
| B. | William Courthope of Heath Place | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Challenor (dau of Richard Challenor of Sussex, m2. Sir William Goring of Burton) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue - John of Lingfield, Lawrence of Wargrave | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Mercy Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Bysshe (son/heir of William of Burstowe) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Anne Courthope | ||||||||||||||
| m. Maurice Tichborne of Eaton Bridge | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
BLG1886 (Courthope of Whiligh), BP1934 (Courthope)
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