'Gorges3'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Gorges of Ballygawley, Gorges of Batcombe, Gorges of Catherine's Grove (Castlegrove), Gorges of Eye, Gorges of Kilbrew
[Much of this page was originally provided on Gorges2 but was moved here to facilitate expansion.]
Sir William Gorges of Birdcombe Court (a 1540, 1623) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Robert Gorges of Batcombe (2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.02.1575) Anne Webb (of Batcombe) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Henry Gorges of Batcombe (b 1581, d 1649) | ||||||||||||||
m. Barbara Baynard (d c1650, dau of Thomas Baynard of Colerne) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Thomas Gorges of Batcombe (b 1618, d 1671, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Mary Sanford (dau of Martin Sanford of Ninehead Court) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Gorges of Batcombe (d 1674) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Henry Gorges (dsp in Barbados) | ||||||||||||||
c. | Ferdinando Gorges of Batcombe (d c1688) | ||||||||||||||
d. | Susan Gorges (d 17.04.1673) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.06.1669) Rawlin Mallock of Cockington | |||||||||||||||
m2. Rose Alexander (d c1672, dau of Sir Jerome Alexander) | |||||||||||||||
e. | Alexander Gorges of Virginia (b 1660, d by 1688) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary (widow of Robert Vaulx) | |||||||||||||||
f. | Susan Gorges | ||||||||||||||
ii. | John Gorges, Governor of Londonderry (b c1621, d 1680) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Edith Symes (of Somerset) | |||||||||||||||
a.+ | 2 sons (dsp ?) - John, Henry | ||||||||||||||
m2. Jane Blayney (dau of Henry Blayney, 2nd Lord) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Henry Gorges of Coleraine (b 1667, d 1696, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Alice Colley (dau of Dudley Colley of Castle Carberry) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
m2. Jane Coote (dau of Hon. Richard Coote of Tullaghmain) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Henry Gorges 'of Somerset, co. Londonderry' | ||||||||||||||
(A) | Elizabeth Gorges (b 1717, d 1814) | ||||||||||||||
m. Ralph Gore of Barrow Mount | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Robert Gorges of Kilbrew and Kilmoon (b c1626, d 1701) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane Loftus (b c1643, d 1728, dau of Sir Arthur Loftus of Rathfarnham) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Richard Gorges of Kilbrew and Ballygawley (b 1662, d 12.04.1728, Lt. General) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1704) Nichola Sophia Hamilton (d 1713, dau of Hugh Hamilton of Ballygally, 1st Lord of Glenawley) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Richard Gorges of Kilbrew and Ballygawley (b c1708, d 1778) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1727) Elizabeth Fielding (dau of John Fielding, Governor of Jamaica) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Richard Gorges (dvp 1765, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. Catherine Christmas (dau of Thomas Christmas of Whitfield) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | son (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Hamilton Gorges of Kilbrew and Ballygawley (b 1739, d 14.06.1802, captain) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Anne Howard (dau of Gorges Edmond Howard) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Hamilton Gorges of Kilbrew (d 1838) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1797) Alicia French (d 1816, dau of Arthur French of French Park) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (sp) Frances Conyngham (dau of Rev. Lancelot King Conyngham) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | John Howard Gorges (b c1779, d 15.02.1826, rector of Hollymount) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (1808) Frances Richards (dau of Solomon Richards of Solsborough) | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Isabella Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m1. Edward Cooke | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir Henry Fane (General, CIC India) | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | Elizabeth Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Vicars | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Susannah Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.05.1798) Rev. Hon. George Beresford (d 10.08.1842, of Descies family) | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Louisa Gorges (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (1793) Mary Spencer (dau of Conway Spencer) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Robert George Gorges (d 1802, rector of Kilbrew) | ||||||||||||||
(i) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
(D) | Dorothy Sophia Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. John Graham of Platten Hall | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Susannah Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Trotter of Duleek | |||||||||||||||
(F)+ | other issue - John (dvpsp), 6 daughters | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Hamilton Gorges of Catherine's Grove (Castlegrove), Sheriff of Dublin (b c1712, d 1786) | ||||||||||||||
m. Catherine Keating (dau of John Keating) ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Sir Richard Gorges, later Gorges-Meredyth, Bart of Catherine's Grove (b 1735, d 1821) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1775) Mary Meredyth (dau of Arthur Francis Meredyth of Dollardstown) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Mary Anne Gorges-Meredyth | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.10.1801) Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Bart (d 11.07.1831) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Dorothy Gorges (d by 1777) | ||||||||||||||
m. (12.02.1726-7) John Cuffe, 1st Lord Desart (b 1683, d 26.06.1749) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Lucy Gorges (b 03.01.1711) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (02.08.1728) William St. Lawrence, 14th Lord Howth (b 11.01.1688, d 04.04.1748) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Nicholas Weldon of Knocks (Gravelmount) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (12.1716) Dorothea Stopford (d 10.04.1728, dau of Col. James Stopford of New Hall) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Elizabeth Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. William Jackson of Coleraine | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Robert, Dorothy (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
iv. | Ferdinando Gorges of Eye (b c1628, d 04.1701) | ||||||||||||||
m. Meliora Hilliard (d 1692, dau of Col. William Hilliard) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Henry Gorges of Eye and The Mynde (b c1665, d 04.1718) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Pye (bur 12.01.1708-9, dau of Robert Pye of The Mynde) | |||||||||||||||
The following is supported by Robinson (Hereford, 'Pye of the Mynde'). | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Robert Gorges of Eye (bpt 27.09.1702, bur unm 22.12.1727, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Richard Gorges of Eye (bpt 15.09.1707, d 23/7.05.1749) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1729) Elizabeth Rodd (d 1760, dau of Dr. J. Rodd of Hereford) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Richard Gorges of Eye, Sheriff of Herefordshire (d 1780?, MP) | ||||||||||||||
The following is supported by MGH (NS5 vol 2 (1916-7), p209+). | |||||||||||||||
m. (05.1757) Frances Fettiplace (b 1738, d 1800, dau of Thomas Fettiplace of (Childrey &) Swinbrook) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Richard Gorges, later Gorges-Fettiplace of Swinbrook & Childrey (bpt 23.12.1757, dsp 21.05.1860) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | Thomas Gorges (bpt 27.06.1759, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Sarah Gorges (b c1781, d 21.01.1863) | ||||||||||||||
m. Camden Gray Maclellan, 10th Lord Kircudbright (b 20.04.1774, d 19.04.1832) | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Frances Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Gwynne | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | Elizabeth Gorges (d before 1843) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1781) Charles Graham, younger of Netherby (dvp 15.02.1782) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (17.04.1784) Charles Henry Sheldon (d before 1843) | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Meliora Gorges (dsp before 20.07.1843) | ||||||||||||||
m. Deliverance Dacre of London & Southlawn | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Arabella Gorges (dsp before 01.1840) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Gwynne of Crickhowell (dsp by 04.1852) | |||||||||||||||
(vii) | Mary Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. (1807) Thynne Howe Gwynne of Buckland then Whittington House | |||||||||||||||
(viii)+ | other issue (d unm) - Diana Frances, Anne, Charlotte | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Elizabeth Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m1. Robert Dobyns of Evesbatch, later Yate of Bromesberrow (b 1728, d 10.01.1766) | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ Warden | |||||||||||||||
(3)+ | other issue - Ferdinando (bur 12.04.1706), Henry (d young), Francis (d infant), Meliora (d infant), Elizabeth (d infant), Barbara (bpt 06.02.1705-7), Mary (bpt 12.01.1708-9) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Barbara Gorges (b c1657, a 1714) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1674/5, div) Thomas Coningsby, Earl of Coningsby (b 1656, d 01.05.1729) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Meliora Gorges | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir John Hely (judge) | |||||||||||||||
B.+ | other issue - Edward, 7 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Gorges formerly of Wraxall') with support as reported above
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