'Kirkham1'
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Families covered: Kirkham of Bidwell, Kirkham of Blagdon (Blackdown), Kirkham of Cotterstock, Kirkham of Finshead (Fineshade) Abbey, Kirkham of Pinhoe, Kirkham of Warmington
| We do not know of what connection, if any, there was between the 2 families reported on this page. They share the page for our convenience. | |||||||||||||||
| John Kirkham of Kirkham Abbey, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | George Kirkham of Warmington, Northamptonshire (a 1527) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Armstone (dau/heir of Thomas Armstone of Armstone) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir Robert Kirkham of Warmington | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabelle St. John (dau of Sir John St. John of Bletso) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Kirkham of Finshead Abbey, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Carroll (dau of Thomas Carroll of Edgcott) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | George Kirkham (dvpsp?) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | William Kirkham of Finshead Abbey | ||||||||||||||
| m. Martha Payton (b 1561-2, d 27.07.1618, dau of John Payton of Bury St. Edmunds) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Walter Kirkham of Finshead Abbey (dspms) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Elizabeth Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Proude | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Etheldreda Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ekins (?) Lenton of Warmington | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Maria Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Fauconer of Scotland | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Thomas Kirkham of Cotterstock, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Monk (dau of Robert Monk of Carlby) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Robert Kirkham of Cotterstock, later of Finshead Abbey (b c1594, a 1619) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c12.1615) Ann Browne (b c1595, dau of Francis Browne of Tolthorp) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Walter Kirkham of Finshead Abbey (b c1617) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.03.1653/4) Mary Norwich (bpt 02.07.1635, dau of Sir John Norwich of Brampton) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Charles Kirkham (b 1680, bur 23.02.1727-8) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Spurstow (dau of _ Spurstow of Spurstow) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Charles Kirkham (b 17.02.1703-4) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue - Walter, John, Elizabeth (b 27.02.1655/6, bur 19.04.1656), Anne, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | George Kirkham (b c1599, d 1636, vicar of Bicker) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Amy Lynn (dau of George Lynn of Southwick) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - James (b c1634, a 1682, vicar of Southwick), Mathew (d infant), Mary (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Mary Kirkham mentioned by Visitation (Northamptonshire, 1681, Kirkham of Southwick) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Lynne of Southwyke (b c1597, d c1672) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Anne Kirkham probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Guye Linne of Southwike | |||||||||||||||
| C. | daughter probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton Castle (d 10.02.1566, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
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| Robert Kirkham (a 1417) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Hanckford (dau of Sir William Hanckford) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Robert Kirkham (d 03.01.1443) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Scobhill (dau/(co)heir of Sir Robert Scobhill, widow of William Trebell) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Kirkham (b c1432, d 21.12.1451) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Nicholas Kirkham of Blackdon, Devon (b 04.03.1433-4, d 15.03.1515-6) the first mentioned by Westcote | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Waye (dau/heir of Robert Waye of Marsh (sb 'John Wrey of Marsh'?)) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Sir John Kirkham 'of Blackdon', Sheriff of Devon (b 1507, d 31.01.1551-2) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (sp) _ Moore of Moorehays | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) ?? Fulford (dau of Sir Thomas Fulford) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Luce Tremayle (dau of Sir Thomas Tremayle) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Kirkham of Blagdon (Blackawton) (b c1490, d 31.01.1551-2) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Ferrers (dau/heir of Richard Ferrers of Feniton by Jane, dau/heir of Sir John Malehearbe (or William Malherb of Feniton)) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Kirkham of Blagdon (b c1524, bur 05.02.1581-2) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Dennis (dau of Sir Thomas Dennis) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Elizabeth Kirkham (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Richard Kirkham of Pinhoe | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Agnes Cape (dau of John Cape of Somersetshire) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir William Kirkham of Blagdowne (Blagdon or Blackdon) & Pinhoe (bur 09.08.1623) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Grace Cary (dau of Thomas Cary of Cockington) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Tichbourne (bur 23.12.1627, dau of Peter Tichbourne of Hampshire) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Richard Kirkham 'of Blagdon' (b c1590, d before 08.07.1631) | ||||||||||||||
| Vivian & Westcote hows that Richard dsp. However, TCB (vol 2, 'Blount or Blunt of Sodington', p202+) suggests the following connection. We suspect that there has been some confusion as to who Mary Tichbourne married, Richard or his father. | |||||||||||||||
| m(2). Mary Tichborne (dau of Sir Henry Tichborne (son of 1st Bart)) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Mary Kirkham (d before 10.02.1667-8, heir) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Blount, 2nd Bart of Sodington (d 12.11.1667) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Francis Kirkham (a 1627) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Roope (dau/coheir of Edward Roope of Bidwell) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir William Kirkham 'of Pinhoe?' (b c1617) | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation ends with this generation. Noting the reference above & below to 'Blackdon & Pynhoe', we presume that this William was 'of Pinhoe' and was father of Ann. Vivian identifies Sir William's son & heir as ... | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Francis Kirkham of Bidwell (bur 29.11.1729) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.05.1694) Anne Connock (bur 31.10.1733, dau of John Connock) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Francis Kirkham of Bidwell (bpt 19.03.1701-2, bur 05.09.1737-8) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Berry (bur 05.12.1740, dau/heir of Thomas Berry of Berry Narber) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Francis Kirkham (b 18.11.1726, d 20.04.1770) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.12.1751) Damaris Hoblyn (dau/heir of Edward Hoblyn of Croane) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a))+ | issue - Francis (bpt 05.04.1752), Edward Hoblyn (bur 26.10.1762), Barbara (bpt 1755, bur 19.12.1769) | ||||||||||||||
| Vivian ends with this generation. It is perhaps possible that also of this generation, but possibly cousins of the above 3 rather than their siblings, were the following Henrietta & Anne who are identified in Commoners (vol 4, 'Fowell of Devonshire', p436) as daughters and co-heirs "of Kirkham, of the family of Kirkham, of Blackdon and Pynhoe, in Devon". | |||||||||||||||
| ((d)) | Henrietta Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Peter Knowling of Washbourne House | |||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Sarah Knowling (b c1766, d 31.12.1813, 2nd dau/coheir) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.07.1793) John Digby Fowell of Black Hall & Diptford (b 20.01.1765, d 1829, rector of Torbrian) | |||||||||||||||
| ((e)) | Ann Kirkham (d unm 1828) | ||||||||||||||
| ((ii))+ | other issue - Berry (b 20.05.1724, bur 27.03.1746), Thomas (bpt 29.08.1735), William (bpt 22.04.1730, bur 26.03.1731), Dorothy (b 28.07.1725), Anne (b 16.11.1727, bur 19.03.1732-3), Henrietta (bpt 10.12.1728), Mary (bpt 11.08.1734) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | other issue - William (b 13.06.1706, bur 18.10.1725), John (b 13.06.1706, bur 21.12.1706), Nicholas (bpt 08.1.1710, bur 11.11.1710), Anne (bpt 13.05.1696), Elizabeth (Bpt 03.10.1698, bur 05.08.1729) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Thomas Kirkham (bur 12.10.1654) | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Mary Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 24.01.1660) John Chichester | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Ann Kirkham (d 03.1698) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Sir Thomas Estcourt of Pinkney Park (a 1670) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sir James Poole, 1st Bart of Poole | |||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - Gabrill (bur 05.05.1617?), daughter (a 1620) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Elizabeth Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Brett of Somerset | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Mary Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Berry of Berry in Arbor | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Barbara Kirkham possibly the Barbara who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Rodd of Rodd (d by 1673) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi)+ | other issue - William, Edward (bur 16.02.1647-8), George (bpt 03.06.1604, bur 22.09.1663), John (bpt 17.08.1606, a 1627), Giles (bpt 20.09.1607, bur 01.10.1633), Robert (bpt 26.07.1609, a 1627), Grace | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Giles Kirkham (bur 01.10.1633) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Thomas Kirkham (a 1627) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Roope (dau/coheir of Edward Roope of Bidwell) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Richard (dsp), George (dsp bur 2.06.1630), Katherine | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Cary (dau of Thomas Cary of Cockington) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Elizabeth Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.01.1579-80) Richard Larder of Powderham | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | James Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Margaret Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.07.1575) William Webster of Colyton | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Andrew Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| (5) | Mary Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Upton | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomasine or Cicily Carew (dau of Sir William Carew of Mohuns Ottery) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Thomasine or Susan Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Southcott of Bovey Tracey | |||||||||||||||
| (7)+ | other issue - Henry, William, Edward | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Johanna Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Roger (probably not John) Hillersdon of Membland (b c1501, d 02.1568-9) | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue - Richard, John, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| m4. (sp) Jane Mathew (dau/heir of William Mathew of Milton) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Nicholas Kirkham of Marsh | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Cornwall, 1620, Rous). Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Ridgeway of Tor Abbey', p647) shows the Grace who m. Thomas Southcote as dau of John Barnehouse of Marsh (by Margaret, dau/heir of Nicholas Kirkham (by Richarda, dau of John Bonvile alias Dennis) son of Nicholas by Joane, dau/heir of John Wray) son of John Barnehouse (by Joane) son of John (by Joane, dau/heir of John Brightrixton) son of Thomas Barnehouse. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine or Matilda Bonvile (dau of John Bonvile) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Margaret Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Barnhouse of Marsh (son (by Jane, dau of John Pope of Canton) of John, son of Edward Barnhouse of Kingston by Johanna, dau of John Brightrixton) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Nicholas Barnhouse (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Grace Barnhouse | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Southcott | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Margaret Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Chenye of Pinho | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sir Edward (not William) Bampfield of Poltimore | |||||||||||||||
| m3. _ Grenvile of Stow | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Thomasine Kirkham | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Chudleigh of Ashton | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (Northamptonshire, 16581, Kirkham of Fineshade Abbey)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Kirkham of Blagdon', p516+) with some support from 'A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX' (Thomas Westcote, 1845, p523+)
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