'Prescott1'
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Families covered: Prescott of Chester, Prescott of Eardshaw Hall, Prescott of London, Prescott of Theobalds Park, Prescott of Thoby
| William Prescott of Copul (in Standish) & Eccleston, Lancashire (d 1605) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Matilda | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Thomas Prescott (b 1562) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Dicconson | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Thomas Prescott of Airfield, Lancashire (b 1604, d 12.1667) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Markland (dau of James Markland of Holland Moor) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Prescott of Ightfield Hall, Shropshire (b 26.08.1645, bur 11.09.1735, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1952 suggests that Thomas's son George was daughter of Thomas's 2nd wife, Annie Taylor. Provisionally, we follow Betham which shows Thomas's children as all by ... | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Anne Kindley (dau of George Kindley of Shevington) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | George Prescott of Chester (b 1680, d 16.03.1747) the first mentioned by Earwalker | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Rogers (b 1680-1, d 22.09.1740, dau of Francis Rogers of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Prescott of Eardshaw Hall (in Davenham) & Overton, Sheriff of Cheshire (b 1703, d unm 29.10.1768) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | George Prescott of Chester, later of Theobalds Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire (b c1711, d 20.04.1790, MP) the first mentioned by BP1934 | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Elton (dau of Jacob Elton of Bristol, son of Sir Abraham, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir George William Prescott of Eardshaw Hall (in Davenham, Cheshire) & Theobalds Park, 1st Bart (bpt 17.11.1748, d 21/2.07.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.04.1774) Sarah Long (d 18.07.1817, dau of Beeston Long of Carshalton, sister of Sir Charles, Lord Farnborough) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir George Beeston Prescott, 2nd Bart (b 11.02.1775, d 25.10.1840) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (20.08.1799) Catherine Creighton Mills (d 06.04.1832, dau of Sir Thomas Mills, Governor of Quebec) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir George William Prescott, 3rd Bart (b 14.11.1800, d 27.04.1850) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (10.07.1827) Emily Symes (dsp 08.01.1829, dau of Colonel _ Symes of Ballyarthur) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (26.07.1845) Eliza Hilliar (d 20.02.1882, dau of Henry Hilliar, m2. Montagu Dettmar) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Alfred George Prescott (b 11.02.1817, d 19.04.1855) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Eliza Charlotte Prescott (d 31.12.1840) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (22.12.1827) James Duff (son/heir of General Sir James Duff) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (05.06.1838) Frederick (Thellusson), 4th Lord Rendlesham | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Louisa Anne Maria Prescott (d 24.02.1838) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1828) Sir Edward Sherlock Gooch, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Catherine Hale Prescott (d 04.10.1849) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.1831) Timothy Henry Decie of Douglas (d 1840) | |||||||||||||||
| BLG1952 ('Prescott of Bockleton Court') shows that their son assumed the name Prescott-Decie and that his son used Prescott alone. | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (07.1833) Flora Theodore Virginia Moucheron (dsp 01.09.1841, dau of Baron Moucheron) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | William Willoughby Prescott of London & Hendon, Middlesex (b 16.12.1776, d 24.10.1836, banker) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.06.1798) Harriott Blackmore (d 1857, dau of Thomas Blackmore of Briggins Park & Westwell House) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | William George Prescott of London (b 16.12.1800, d 29.04.1865) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.1838) Arabella Wolstenholme (dau of Edward Wolstenholme of Newberry Hall by Arabella Catherine (Ward), sister of 3rd Viscount Bangor) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Henry James Prescott of London (b 05.07.1802, d unm, Governor of the Bank of England) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | George Edward Prescott (b 29.11.1804, rector of Diswell, 4th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.11.1861) Caroline Mary Westby (dau of Nicholas Westby of co. Clare by Emily Susanna Laura (Waldegrave), dau of William, 1st Lord Radstock) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Arthur Prescott (b 11.07.1810, d 23.05.1866, Lt. Colonel, 6th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.03.1855) Isabella Maria Christiana Brett (d 06.09.1886, dau of Rev. Joseph George Brett) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Harriett Maria Prescott | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.07.1841) George Phillimore (d 1889, rector of Radnage) | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Caroline Prescott (d 08.02.1857) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.08.1845) Thomas Edward Preston (d 23.02.1890) | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Amelia Prescott (d 02.07.1872) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.11.1846) Sir Jacob Preston, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (h)+ | other issue - Charles (b 09.09.1803, d 10.1839), Richard (b 06.10.1807), Francis (b 02.09.1812, d 05.02.1837) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Maria Charlotte Prescott (d 18.09.1855) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.01.1810) W.H. Spicer (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Thomas Prescott of Vienna (bpt 22.05.1751) this line followed by BLG1952 | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.1771) Augusta Frederick (dau of Sir Charles Frderick) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | George Frederick Prescott of Theobalds (b 09.08.1772, d 10.05.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.04.1796) Sarah Grote (dau of Andrew Grote, sister of George (the historian)) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Frederick Joseph Prescott (b 02.07.1797, d 10.12.1888) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.11.1823) Elizabeth Oliveria Russell (d 1893, dau of Thomas Artemidorus Russell of Thurston by Elizabeth Oliveria, dau of Oliver Cromwell of Cheshunt) | |||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - Augusta (b 29.09.1798), Emma Sophia (b 28.10.1799), Sally (b 05.03.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue - Charles Elton (b 08.09.1773), Thomas Levison (b 23.02.1778), Augusta Frances (b 29.11.1775), Sohia Harriet (b 08.08.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Mary Prescott (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Damiel Prescott (in St. Petersburgh, Russia) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Edwards of Shropshire | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Prescott (in St. Petersburgh, Russia, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Cattley | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sarah Prescott | ||||||||||||||
| m. Johnson Newman (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sarah Newman | ||||||||||||||
| m. William A. Armstrong White | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue (d unm) - George, William, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Anne Prescott (a 1745) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joseph Chamberlain of Chester | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - Gregory (d 04.10.1724), Elizabeth (a 1745), Susannah (d 03.02.1772) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Arthur Prescott (a 1745) mentioned by Earwalker | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Anne Taylor | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - John, William, James, Henry, Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Geoffrey Prescott of London (merchant taylor) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (London, 1634, 'Prescott'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Joane | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Geoffrey Prescott of London | ||||||||||||||
| B. | William Prescott of London (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Suzan Bostock (dau of Charles Bostock of London) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue (a 1634) - Geoffrey, William, Suzan, Martha, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | Alexander Prescott of Thoby in Essex, Sheriff of London (d 15.01.1621, goldsmith) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (Essex, 1634, 'Prescott'). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Martha Pemberton (dau of John Pemberton of London & niece of Sir John Pemberton (Mayor of London)) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir John Prescott of Radwinter, Essex | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Alexander Prescott of Thoby (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Stafford (dau of Francis Stafford) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue (a 1634) - John (b c1624), Alexander, Henry, Martha, Mary, Isabel, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Edward Prescott of London | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Rebecca Prescott (bur 22.01.1675, coheir) possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1637) Sir William Leman of Warboys & Northaw, 1st Bart (bur 03.09.1667) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Mary Prescott | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Hodges (son of Alderman Hodges of London) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Martha Prescott | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Turner of London | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Anne Little of Staffordshire (dau of _ Little of Bray, widow of Roger Houghton, m3. _ Listar) | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Edward Prescott of London (dry salter) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Anne Mattingley (dau of William Mattingley of Cookham) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Judith Ciprian ("a Spaniard", widow of William Kingsmill of Hampshire (son of Sir William)) | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Elizabeth Prescott | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Phillips | |||||||||||||||
| 6.+ | other issue - Richard, Jane | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Betham's 'Baronetage' (vol 4, 1804, #420 'Prescott of Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire', p264*+) with input/support from BP1934 ('Prescott'), BLG1952 ('Prescott (now Brandle) formerly of Arborfield Court'), 'The history of the church and parish of St. Mary-on-the-Hill' (J.P. Earwalker (edited by Rupert Morris, 1898), 'Prescott of Chester, &c', p267)
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