'Manning1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Manning of Diss, Manning of Downe, Manning of St. Mary Cray, Manning of Stanbury, Manning of Starston, Manning of Warbleton
[Several different lines are shown below but it is thought likely that most if not all of them descend from a common ancestor with one of the Kent line shown first. This family is still under investigation but we thought the page (just) worthy enough not to be treated as Draft.]
John Manning of Codham (d c1414) | |||||||||||||||
1. | John Manning (d 1435) | ||||||||||||||
m. Juliana Brockhill (dau/heir of Richard Brockhill, relict of William Wallys) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Hugh Manning of St. Mary Cray, Kent | ||||||||||||||
m. ?? Brandon (dau of Sir William Brandon, aunt of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk) | |||||||||||||||
i. | John Manning of Downe (d 1543) | ||||||||||||||
m. Agnes (Anna) Petley (dau/heir of John Petley of Downe) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Henry Manning 'of Greenwich' (marshal of the royal household) | ||||||||||||||
m. Catharine Kerkener (dau/coheir of Erasmus Kerkener) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Henry Manning 'of Downe' (a 1607) | ||||||||||||||
m. Joyce Day (dau of Jacob/James Day of Buckinghamshire) | |||||||||||||||
(A)+ | issue (a 1619) - Henry, Richard, John, Francis, Edward, Charles, William, Dorothea, Catharine, Maria, Martha | ||||||||||||||
Possibly son (but more likely cousin?) of one of the above-mentioned sons was Peter of Trowmer (a temp James I who r. 1602/3-1625) who, according to BHO, sold the manor of Downe Court. | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Mildred Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Whitfield of Morelake | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Margaret Manning (bpt 30.05.1559, bur 1635) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Thomas Howard, Viscount Bindon (d 28.01.1581/2) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir Edward Ludlow | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Richard Manning of St. Mary Cray, Kent | ||||||||||||||
a. | John Manning of St. Mary Cray | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Edward Manning 'of St. Mary Cray' | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Willoughby (dau of Thomas Willoughby, Dean of Rochester) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Edward Manning of St. Mary Cray (b c1596, d 11.02.1640) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anna Nightingale (b 1570-1, d 08.1659, dau of Geoffrey Nightingale of Newport Pond) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Edward Manners (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1654) Elizabeth Masters | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Edward Manners (b c1654, d 23.12.1703) | ||||||||||||||
m. Ann Onslow (dau of Sir H. Onslow, m2. Stephen Parker) | |||||||||||||||
((1))+ | issue - Edward (dsp), Richard of Kevington (b 1698-9, dsp 24.04.1753), Thomas (dsp), Elizabeth, Anne, Mary | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | Anna Manning probably the Anne who married ... | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Bonham of Valence (d 1676) | |||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | other issue (a 1619) - Richard (b c1606), Thomas | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Richard Manning (b c1543, dsp 18.01.1604) | ||||||||||||||
m. Rachel White (dau/coheir of William White) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Thomas Manning | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Richard Manning of Manning Hall (b 1633-4, d 22.09.1705) | ||||||||||||||
c. | William Manning of St. Mary Cray | ||||||||||||||
The following comes from Visitation (London, 1634, Manning). | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Hugh Manning of Footes Cray, Kent | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Gellibrand (dau of John Gellibrand) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Francis Manning of London | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Pyott (dau of William Pyott of London) | |||||||||||||||
(i)+ | issue - Samuel, James | ||||||||||||||
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Richard Manning of Stanberie (Stanbury), Cornwall | |||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Stanbury (dau/heir of Richard Stanbury son of Richard son of John) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Robert Manning | ||||||||||||||
A. | John Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. Margery Rogers (dau/coheir of Robert Rogers by Mawde, dau/heir of John Dassell by Alice, dau/heir of Robert Hudisland of Bristol) | |||||||||||||||
i. | John Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. Margery | |||||||||||||||
a. | John Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane Rowland (dau/heir of John Rowland of Plymouth) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | William Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomasin Blanchard (dau/coheir of John Blanchard) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Nicholas Manning 'of Stanbury' | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Prust (a 1514, dau/coheir of Lawrence Prust of Thory) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | John Manning (dsp 1601) | ||||||||||||||
m. Christian Ley alias Kempthorne | |||||||||||||||
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Randal Manning | |||||||||||||||
m. Katharine Dening (dau of Nicholas Dening of Devon) | |||||||||||||||
1. | John Manning of Warbleton '& Cralle' (Sussex) & London | ||||||||||||||
m1(div?m2.?). Hester Lamott (d 10.1681, dau of John Lamott of London, m2. Sir Thomas Honywood of Markes Hall) | |||||||||||||||
m2. ?? | |||||||||||||||
A. | John Manning of Warbleton (d unm 1633) | ||||||||||||||
B. | Ann Manning (d 1665) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Sir Thomas Lawley, Bart (d 19.10.1646) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir John Glyn (b 1602, d 15.11.1666, sergeant-at-law (later lord chief justice)) | |||||||||||||||
C. | Elizabeth Manning | ||||||||||||||
m1. Robert Caesar | |||||||||||||||
m2. Francis Coventry of Carshalton (b 1612, d 1680, son of Thomas, Lord Coventry) | |||||||||||||||
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Thomas or John Manning of Great Ellingham, Norfolk (a 1428) | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Mortimer (dau of Sir Thomas Mortimer of Attleborough, widow of Sir Ralph Bigot of Stockton then Henry Pakenham) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Christian Manning | ||||||||||||||
m. William de Grey of Merton (d 1474) | |||||||||||||||
2.+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
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The following section was reviewed on 20.10.24 using Visitation. That identifies the following Thomas as "son of William Manning, Churchwarden of Diss". | |||||||||||||||
Thomas Manning of Roydon, Norfolk | |||||||||||||||
m. Mary (bur 15.03.1662/3) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Thomas Manning (bpt 20.02.1630, d 1672?) | ||||||||||||||
2. | John Manning (bpt 24.03.1632) | ||||||||||||||
m. Abigail | |||||||||||||||
A.+ | issue - Thomas, John, James, George | ||||||||||||||
3. | Samuel Manning (bpt 18.06.1638, bur 10.09.1701) | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.09.1646) Deborah Wainforth (bpt 04.12.1646, bur 22.08.1715, dau of Thomas Wainforth of Roydon) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Samuel Manning of Diss (bpt 19.06.1682, bur 10.02.1734) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Ann (bur 23.08.1727) | |||||||||||||||
i.+ | issue - Samuel (bpt 28.02.1723, bur 03.12.1743), Ann (bpt 25.09.1721) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Alice Baylie (b c1680, d 16.11.1761, dau of Thomas Baylie of Harleston) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Thomas Manning of Starston, Norfolk (bpt 20.11.1687) | ||||||||||||||
m. Susan Clarke (dau of Gregory Clarke of Henstead & Blunderston) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Thomas Manning of Bungay & Starston (b 1723-4, d 15.01.1787) | ||||||||||||||
m. Frances Simpson (b 1724-5, d 06.05.1805, dau/heir of John Simpson of Bungay & Debenham) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Frances Manning (b 06.03.1749, dsp 17.11.1833) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Jenkinson Woodward of Clare Hall & Walcott Hall (b 1744-5, d 31.01.1820, Lt. Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | William Manning (bpt 09.11.1733, d 29.11.1810, rector of Diss) | ||||||||||||||
The following is supported by Visitation (Howard & Crisp, England & Wales, vol 2 (1894), 'Manning of Diss, co. Norfolk', p121+). | |||||||||||||||
m. (21.07.1768) Elizabeth Adams (b c1748, d 28.01.1782, dau/heir of Rev. William Adams of Rolelsby) | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Manning (b 30.09.1771, d 03.01.1857, rector of Diss & Weeting) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (28.07.1812) Elizabeth Donne (b 02.04.1790, d 02.01.1864, dau/coheir of Rev. William Sayer Donne of Colton, son of William, cousin of the poet Cowper) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Susan(na) Manning (b 07.09.1770, dsp 01.04.1837) | ||||||||||||||
m. (25.05.1813) John Sharman of Diss (d 30.05.1859, surgeon) | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Thomas of Bath (b 08.11.1772, d unm 02.05.1840, traveller), Edward Bosworth of King's Lynn (b 01.09.1778, d 17.03.1865), Elizabeth (b 29.06.1774, d 15.09.1787), Frances (b 22.08.1776, d unm 18.05.1854), Anne (b 04.02.1780, d unm 28.01.1855), Amelia (b 08.10.1781, bur 14.02.1786) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Anne Manning (d 21.01.1791) | ||||||||||||||
m. Simon Kerrich of Harleston & Geldeston (b c1697, d 04.12.1748, widow of Susan Castle then Mary Baron) | |||||||||||||||
iv.+ | other issue - Susanna (b 1738-9, d unm 09.04.1812), Deborah | ||||||||||||||
C. | Deborah Manning (bpt 12.09.1680, d 13.09.1708) | ||||||||||||||
m. Edward Bosworth (b 1673-4, d 14.06.1714, rector of Thelton, son of Rev. Edward of Biss by Elizabeth, dau of Sir John Castleton & sister/coheir of Sir Philip, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
D. | Anne Manning (bpt 11.08.1685) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Carter of Norwich (d 02.10.1730) | |||||||||||||||
2. | Mary Manning (bpt 10.02.1628/9) | ||||||||||||||
m. (20.04.1652) William Hore of Diss | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For top section (Kent) : Visitation (Kent, 1619, Manning), CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p406+), BHO ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent' by Edward Hasted 1797, vol 2, 'Parishes: Downe')
(2) For 2nd section (Cornwall) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Stanburye of Tamerton)
(3) For 3rd section (Sussex) : CountyGen (Sussex, Berry, p260)
(4) For 4th section (Norfolk) : mention in BLG1886 (Manning of Coldbrook Park and Diss)
(5) For 5th section (Norfolk) : BLG1886 (Manning of Coldbrook Park and Diss), Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 4 (1902), 'Pedigree of Manning', p105+)
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