'Higginson1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Higginson of Ballinderry, Higginson of Berkswell, Higginson of Leire, Higginson of Lisburn, Higginson of Mosslands, Higginson of Nappen

                               
John Hygginson of Berkswell, Warwickshire (b c1480, d 12.1540)
m. Joane
1. Bicholas Hyggenson or Higginson of Leire, Leicestershire (d 1581, yeoman, 3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth (bur 30.01.1611?)
  A. Nicholas Higginson of Leire (d 10.09.1588, yeoman)
  m. (15.11.1568) Margaret Lord of Bitteswell
  i. John Higginson (bpt 12.12.1574, a 1666)
  a. Nicholas Higginson (bpt 10.121604)
  m. Goodith
  (1) Goodith Higginson (bpt 26.12.1604)
  b.+ other issue - Sarah (bpt 03.05.1599), Elizabeth (bpt 08.03.1608, m. 1637)
  ii. Elizabeth Higginson (bpt 07.04.1572)
  m. (05.02.1607) Edward Androse
  iii. Mary Higginson (bpt 26.06.1580)
  m. Richard Jeffs of Nuneaton
  iv. Dorcas Higginson (bpt 29.06.1589)
  m. (28.01.1614) Thomas Palmer
  v.+ other issue - Robert (bpt 18.08.1577), Thomas (bpt 24.01.1587), Alice (bpt 10.04.1570), Jane (d 1583)
  B. Thomas Higginson of Berkswell (dvp 1573, yeoman)
  i. Dorothy Higginson
  m. Nicholas Hanslapp of Ayndoe
  ii. Elizabeth Higginson
  m. (1615) Robert Wylmore
  iii. Joyce Higginson
  m. Thomas Benyon
  iv.+ other issue - Robert (d 1610), Thomas, George, Ursula
  C. John Higginson (d 1624, vicar of Claybrooke)
  m1. Blanche (d 12.06.1577)
  i. Nathaniel Higginson of Knockballymore Castle, co .Fermanagh (a 1640) had issue
  ii. Nicholas Higginson of Bealtirbirt, co. Cavan
  a.+ issue including Henry of Liverpool (goldsmith)
  iii. John Higginson (bpt
m1. Elizabeth (bur 07.1613)
  a.+ issue - George (bpt 28.12.1601, bur 21.04.1603), Nicholas (bpt 19.08.1607), Grace (bpt 13.05.1610), Elizabeth (bpt 08.12.1611), Judith (bpt 23.05.1613, bur 12.10.1613)
  m2. ??
  f. William Higginson of Lisburn, co. Antrim
  m. Ellinor
  (1) Edward Higginson of Mosslands, Ballinderry (d 04.1713, Colonel)
  m. Mary Savage (dau of Richard Savage (by dau of Thomas Nevin of Ballycopeland) son of Jenica son of James Mackveniake son of Sir Rowland Savage, lord of Lecale, Ardkeen & Mawlyin)
  (A) William Higginson of Mosslands (b 1673, d 02.04.1726)
  m. (10.05.1689) Mary Hull (d 27.03.1740, dau of William Hull of Lisburn)
(i) Edward Higginson of Mosslands (d 10.02.1773)
  m1. Mary Welsh (bpt 23.04.1712, d 06.08.1741, dau of Thomas Welsh of Lisburn)
  (a) Thomas Higginson of Mosslands (bpt 13.09.1730, dvp 03.08.1768, 2nd son)
  m. Mary Welsh (dau of John Welsh of Broom Mount, Dean of Connor, cousin)
  ((1)) Edward Higginson of Mosslands
  m(2). ??
  ((A))+ isue - Francis (had issue), Thomas
  ((2)) William Higginson
  m. Margaret Higginson of Nappen
  ((3)) Elizabeth Higginson (b 1765, d 22.05.1827)
  m. (1784) Thomas Beatty (d 28.08.1827)
  ((4))+ other issue - George, Pitt (RN), Chatham, Francis (RN), Mary, Jane
  (b) Mary Higginson (b 1731, d 1811)
  m. James Higginson of Christian Hall (d 1818, RN) @1@ below
  (c)+ other issue - William (d 03.08.1768), Anne
  m2. (09.06.1743) Olivia McCarrol
(ii) William Higginson (b 1713, d 1738)
  (iii) George Higginson
  m. (16.02.1732) Mary Welch
  (a) Anthony Higginson of Broomount, Soldierstown
  m. Jane Higginson (dau of Thomas Higginson of Cottage Hill) @2@ just below
  ((1)) Anthony Higginson had issue
  m. Abigail Courtney (dau of Thomas Courtney of Ballinderry)
  (iv) Thomas Higginson of Cottage Hill, Ballinderry
  m(1). Elizabeth Higginson (dau of Henry Higginson of Nappen) @3@ below
  (a) John Higginson (2nd son)
  ((1)) William Higginson of Ballinderrry & Budore (b 1767, d 04.05.1849) had issue
  m. Margaret (a Higginson cousin?)
  (b) Jane Higginson
  m. Anthony Higginson of Broomount @2@ just above
  (c)+ other issue - Henry of The Wood, Howe, Francis, Dorothea
  (v) Hull Higginson
  (a)+ issue - George, Jane, Dorothea
  (vi) Dorothy Higginson
  m1. George Casement of Ballinderry
  m2. _ Higginson of Nappen (cousin)
  (B) Philip Higginson (d 1783, Captain, 4th son)
  m. Eleanor Talbot (sister of Charles Talbot of The Barony)
  (i) Philip Talbot Higginson (d 22.06.1819)
  m. (04.08.1764) Margaret Taylor (dau of Richard Taylor)
  (a) Jane Higginson (bur 11.03.1829)
  m. (11.09.1788) Rev. Thomas Edward Higginson (d 22.06.1819) @4@ just below
  (C) Thomas Higginson in Moneyhere (d before 04.03.1756)
m. Mary Colley of Wexford
  (i) Thomas Higginson (b 1722, d 23.05.1789, vicar of Ballinderry, rector of Lisburn)
  m. Anne Moore of Moore Hall, Boley (d 21.11.1798)
  (a) Thomas Edward Higginson (d 1767, d 22.06.1819, minister of Lambeg)
  m. (11.09.1788) Jane Higginson (dau of Philip Talbot Higginson) @4@ just above
  ((1)) Thomas Edward Higginson (b 18.07.1789, d 25.03.1891) had issue
  m. (1826) Fanny Clay (d 1887)
  ((2)) Henry Theophilus Higginson of Lisburn & Carnalea House, Sheriff of Carrickfergus (b 17.03.1798, d 20.06.1869, 3rd son) had issue
  m. Charlotte McConnell (dau of James McConnell by Elizabeth, dau of Andrew Bogle of Strabane ("a claimant to the dormant earldom of Monteith"))
  ((3)) Margaret Higginson (b 13.06.1792)
  m. (14.10.1820) Edward Leslie (rector of Annahilt, son of Col. Charles Powell)
  ((4))+ other issue - Philip Talbot of Dublin (d unm, Captain), John Johnston (d young), John Johnston (dsp), Anna Maria (b 08.08.1795, d 16.05.1803), Jane Frances (b 11.04.1795, d unm 23.12.1889), Agnes (dsp), Letitia (dsp), Emilia (b 14.01.1805, dsp)
  (b) Eliza Higginson
m1. Henry Marmion of Lambeg
  m2. Roger Casement of Ballee
  (c) Letitia Higginson
  m. _ Greydon (Captain)
  (d) Maria Higginson
  m. John Johnston of Belvedere Place, Dublin
  (ii) William Higginson of Lisburn
  m. _ Gayer
  (a) Edward Higginson (b 1750, d 1782, vicar of Ballinderry
  m. Margaret Fletcher (dau of Rev. Edward Fletcher of Lisburn)
  ((1)) Margaret Higginson
  (b) Charlotte Higginson (b 28.03.1764, bur 11.03.1829)
  m. Nicholas De La Cherois
  (c) Elizabeth Higginson
  (D) Thomasin Higginson
  m. _ Charlton of Blaris
  (E) Margaret 9or Mary) Higginson
  m. _ Hatton
  (F)+ other issue - Edward (b 1688, d before 05.03.1745, rector of Killead then Ballintoy), Russell (dsp before 26.08.1763), Dinah (d 22.12.1689)
  (2) Richard Higginson
  m. (1667) Isabella Wood
  (A)+ issue - Anne (b 1668), Ellinor (b 1671), Catherine (b 1674)
  (3) William Higginson in Lisburn (a 1666)
  (A) Thomas Higginson (b 1662, 3rd son)
  m. Dorothy Hamilton
  (i)+ issue - William, Richard, Edward, Mary
  (B)+ other issue - John ,Edward, Mary, Barbary
  (4) John Higginson
  m. (1673) Margery Lottome
  (A) Henry Higginson of Nappen (d 1747)
  m. Margaret Stringer (dau of Arthur Stringer)
  (i) George Higginson of Magheragall (2nd son)
  (a) Edward Higginson
  m. Elizabeth (d 1738)
  (b) Elizabeth Higginson (d 08.07.1801)
  m. (1721) Hugh Casement of Bessvale (d 10.07.1797)
  (c) daughter
  m. _ Patton
  (ii) William Higginson of Nappen (a 1760, 6th son)
  m. Mary Allen, heiress of Springmount
  (a) John Higginson (Major) had issue
m. _ Courtney of Newry
  (b) Henry John Higginson of Avonmore, Lisburn (b 18.07.1807, d 28.01.1893, 3rd son)
  m. Mary Anne _ (b 1795, d 24.02.1878, Mrs. Gilbert)
  (c)+ other issue - Edward, Sarah (b 1789, d 1859), Mary (b 1797, d 1865), Henrietta (b 1806, d 1834), Anna (d 1881)
  (iii) James Higginson of Christian Halll, Magheragall (b 1736, d 11.08.1818)
  m. Mary Higginson (d 29.12.1811, dau of Edward Higginson) @1@ above
  (a) James Higginson (bpt c10.02.1775, d 13.03.1860, Major) had issue
  m. Mary Macaulay (d 01.02.1826, dau of Alexander Macaulay of Glenville by Julia Henrietta (Acheson), dau of 1st Viscount Gosford)
  (b) Julia Henrietta Higginson
  m. Daniel Molloy of Clonbela
  (iv) Elizabeth Higginson
  m. Thomas Higginson of Cottage Hill, Ballinderry @3@ above
  (v)+ other issue - Arthur, Henry, Edward Randle, John (d 1744)
  (B)+ other issue - Ellinor (b 1684), Ann (b 1687)
  (5) Dorothy Higginson
  m. (1669) John Templeton
  (6) Elizabeth Higginson
  m. (1675) William Wright
  m. (12.1598) William Gilberd
  m2. Elizabeth (d 19.06.1635)
  iv. Francis Higginson in New England (bpt 06.08.1586, d 06.08.1630, minister)
  m. (08.08.1616) Ann Herbert (d 1640)
  a. John Higginson (d 09.12.1708, minister)
  m1. Sarah Whitfield (d 1675)
  (1) Nataniel Higginson, Governor of Madras (b 1652, 3rd son)
  m. (1692) Elizabeth Richardson
  (2) Sarah Higginson
  m. _ Wharton
  (3) Anne Higginson (b c1646)
  m. _ Doliver
  (4)+ other issue - Francis (b c1636, d 1660, Rev.), John (b 1646, d 1719), Thomas (b c1660, a 1698), Henry
  m2. Mary Blakeman (dsp 1708/9)
  b. Timothy Higginson (bpt 02.11.1620, d 02.09.1653, RN, 3rd son)
  m. Sarah
  c. Charles Higginson of Stepney (bpt 16.11.1628, d 1677/8, 5th son)
  m. (1672/3) Mary Carslake
  d. Thephilus Higginson (bpt 31.08.1617?, d c1654?)
  m. Elizabeth
  (1) Samuel Higginson (b 26.08.1650)
  e. Anne Higginson (bpt 28.01.1626)
  m. Thomas Chalfield of Leicester
  f.+ othe issue - Francis (bpt 16.08.1620, d unm 20.05.1673, vicar of Kirkby Stephen), Samuel of Stepney (bpt 15.12.1622, d 1664/5), Neophytus (d young), Mary (bpt 27.12.1624, d 1629)
  v. William Higginson (bpt 15.05.1589)
  m. (28.10.1629) Frances Palmer
  a.+ 6 sons and 2 daughters
  vi. Katren Higginson (bpt 18.05.1591)
  m. (22.04.1619) Thomas Coleman
  vii.+ other issue - Priscilla (bpt 22.09.1578), Martha (bpt 04.02.1593, bur 05.02.1593), Mary (bpt 04.02.1593, bur 05.02.1593)
2. Gregory Higginson of Great Packington, Warwickshire (d 1556)
  A. Gregory Higginson (d 1591)
3. Alis Higginson
  m. Raffe Olyver
4. Margaret Higginson
  m. Rolande Radford
5.+ other issue - Thomas, John of Cotton in Wem, Elizabeth, Elin

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Higginson)
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