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Families covered: Standish of Burghe, Standish of Standish

                               
?? de Standish
m. Margerie de Hulton (dau/coheir of Robert de Hulton)
1. Thurston de Standish (a 1221, 1235)
  A. Ralph de Standish
  i. Jordan de Standish (a 1271)
  a. William de Standish (a 1273, 1318)
  m1. Alianor m2. Margaret not known which wife was mother of ...
  (1) John de Standish of Standish (a 1332, 1350)
  (A) William de Standish of Standish (dsp)
  m. (1332) Margaret Holcroft (dau of Adam Holcroft of Holcroft)
(B) Henry de Standish of Standish (d 1396)
  m. Joan
  (i) Ralph de Standish of Standish, Sheriff of Lancashire (a 1398, 1414)
  m. Cecilia (a 1411)
(a) Lawrence de Standish of Standish (d 1432)
  m. (1398) Lora de Pilkington (dau of Sir Roger de Pilkington)
  ((1)) Sir Alexander Standish of Standish (d 1445) - continued below
  m. Constance Gerard (dau of John Gerard of Bryn)
  ((2)) daughter
  m. (mcrt 1419) John de Birkenhead
  ((3)) Cicely Standish possibly of this generation
  m. William Gerard of Ince
  (b) Elizabeth Standish
  m. (1403) Richard (son of Gilbert de Longtree)
  (c) Alice Standish possibly of this generation
  m. Roger Molineux of Hawkley
  (d)+ other issue - Alexander (rector of Standish), Gilbert (a 03.1411), John (a 10.1415)
  (ii) Alice de Standish
  m. (1369) Hugh Standish of Duxbury
  (C) Edmund de Standish (a 1332, dsp)
(D) Sir Ralph de Standish of Standish (a 1332 ,d 1384)
  m1. Mary de Ince
  (i) Sir John de Standish, 'Lord John' (a 1381)
  (ii) Eleanor Standish
  (iii) Joan Standish
  m. John Sansbraur
  m2. Elizabeth (a 1406, m2. Thomas Lampet)
(iv) Nicholas Standish
  (v) Ralph Standish
  m. Joan
  (E)+ other issue - Robert, John, Gilbert (rector of Standish)
  (2) Ellen Standish possibly of this generation
  m. Nicholas Holden of Holden (a 1336)
  b. Mabel de Standish
  m. (1285) Henry (son of Richard Trulshagh)
  c. Alice de Standish (a 1304)
  m. Richard de Ince
  ii. Hugh de Standish
  m. (1306) Alice Molyneux (dau of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton)

 

 

Sir Alexander Standish of Standish (d 1445) - continued above
Dugdale starts with this generation and names Alexander's wife Eustathia. Commoners & BLG1886 identify her as ...
m. Constance Gerard (a 1445, dau of John Gerard of Bryn)
1. Ralph Standish of Standish (d 1460)
  Both BLG1886 & Commoners identify Ralph's wife Margaret as dau of Sir Richard Radcliffe of Chadderton by the dau/heir of _ Chadderton of Chadderton. Following VCH, we show her some generations later than that which appears to be supported by Dugdale which identifies her as Margarey, dau/coheir of Richard of Chaderton (m2. Thomas Radclyff).
  m. Margaret Radcliffe (dau of Sir Richard Radcliffe of Chadderton)
  A. Sir Alexander Standish of Standish (d 1507)
  m. (01.01.1461) Sybilla Bold (dau of Henry Bold of Bold)
  i. Ralph Standish of Standish (b c1458, d 1538) - continued below
  m. (1497) Ellen (probably not Alice) Harrington (dau/coheir of Sir James Harrington of Wolfage)
  ii. Thurston Standish probably of this generation
Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire 1664, Standish of Burghe), which provides the following, Identified this Thurston as second son of Sir Alexander Standish of Standish. We presume that he fits here.
  m. _ Hilton of Chatterton in Standish
  a. Laurence Standish of Burghe
  m. _ Standish (dau of _ Standish of Harlow)
  (1) Thurston Standish 'of Burgh'
  m. Mary Dickinson of Cophall
(A) Laurence Standish
  m. Elizabeth (or Isabel) Byrom (dau of George Byrom of Salford)
  (i) Thurston Standish of Burghe (a 04.1664)
  m. Elizabeth Anderton (dau of Thomas Anderton of Chorley)
  (a)+ issue (a 04.1664) - Laurence, Thomas, Dorothy, Anne, Alice
  (ii) Jane Standish
  m. George Colbrand
  (iii)+ other issue - Alexander, John
  iii. Catherine Standish
  m. Thomas Standish of Duxbury (son of Sir Christopher)
  iv.+ other issue - Grace, Alice
  B. Anne Standish probably of this generation
  m. Hugh Worsley of Worsley
  C. John Standish (parson of Wygan) mentioned by Dugdale but not by Commoners
  D.+ other issue - Thomas, Brian, Gilbert, Lawrence, Hugh mentioned by Commoners but not by Dugdale
2. Peter Standish of Erley, Lancashire (a 1483, youngest son mentioned by Commoners)
  A. James Standish
  m. Constance
3. Henry Standish, Bishop of St. Asaph mentioned by Dugdale but not by Commoners
4.+ other issue (a 1468) - Laurence, Oliver, Robert mentioned by Commoners but not by Dugdale

 

 

Ralph Standish of Standish (b c1458, d 1538) - continued above
Both BLG1886 & Commoners name Ralph's wife Alice but the Harrington records suggest that she was Ellen. Dugdale names her Hellen.
m. (mcrt 16.08.1497) Ellen (probably not Alice) Harrington (dau/coheir of Sir James Harrington of Wolfage)
1. Alexander Standish of Standish
  m. (1518) Ann Molyneux (dau of Sir William Molyneux of Sefton)
  A. Ralph Standish of Standish (dsp)
B. Edward Standish of Standish Hall (d 1603)
  m. Ellen Ratcliffe (dau of Sir William Ratcliffe of Ordsall)
  i. Alexander Standish of Standish (d 1624)
  m. (1574) Elizabeth Hawarden (dau/.heir of Adam Hawarden of Wolston)
a. Ralph Standish of Standish, Sheriff of Lancashire (d 1656)
  m. Bridget Molyneux (dau of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, sister of Viscount Richard)
  (1) Edward Standish of Standish (b c1617, a 09.1664)
  m. (11.11.1632) Elizabeth Howard (dau of Sir Francis Howard of Corby Castle)
(A) William Standish of Standish (b c1638, d 08.06.1705)
  m. Cecilia Bindlosse (d 19.01.1729-30, dau of Sir Robert Bindlosse, Bart of Borwick Hall)
  (i) Ralph Standish of Standish & Borwick (b c1670, a 1852, 3rd son)
  m1. Philippa Howard (d 05.04.1731, dau of Henry Howard, Earl of Norwich, 6th Duke of Norfolk)
  (a) Ralph Howard Standish (dvp 07.04.1735)
  m. (04.06.1730) Mary Butler (dau of George Butler of Ballyragget)
  ((1))+ issue (d infant) - Ralph, Edward
  (b) Cecilia Standish of Standish
  m. William Towneley of Towneley (b 1714, d 02.02.1741)
Standish Hall passed into the Towneley family members of which assumed the name Standish.
  (c)+ other issue (d unm) - George Howard, William (d infant), Henry (d infant), Anne, Philippa, Charlotte, Mary
  Ralph appears also to have married ...
  m2. (1737) Mary Hodgson (dsp, dau of Albert Hodgson of Leighton)
(ii)+ other issue - Edward (d infant before 09.1664), William (d infant by 09.1664), Mary (d unm), Cecilia (d unm)
  (B) Bridget Standish (d unm)
  (C) Mary Standish
  m. _ Daniel of Heton Place
  (D) Elizabeth Standish
  m. John Witham of Cliffe
  (2) Frances Standish
  m. Sir Thomas Tyldesley of Moreley (d Wygan 25.08.1651, Major-General)
  (3)+ other issue - Alexander (Colonel), Elizabeth (d unm)
b. Margaret Standish
  m. Robert (not Thomas) Hesketh of Rufford (d 01.1653)
  c. Ellen Standish
  m. Henry Banaster of Banke
  d.+ other issue - John, Thomas (d unm), Alexander (a 10.1583, d unm)
  ii.+ other issue - Ralph, Edward (d 01.06.1633), Thomas (d 27.07.1633)
  C. Jane Standish
  Commoners shows that this Jane (as well as her aunt Jane) married a Roger Bradshaw of Haigh but that looks wrong.
  D. Alice Standish (a 02.1594-5)
  m. (c17.08.1556) Hugh Anderton
E. Agnes Standish
  F. Isabel Standish
  m. Thomas Lathom of Parbold (d 1597)
  G. Eleanor Standish
  m. William Warton of Warton
  H. Margaret Standish
  m. Lambert Tyldesley of Gerrett
  I. Magdalen Standish possibly of this generation
  m1. William Holt of Grislehurst (d 13.11.1570)
  m2. (11.02.1582/3) William Prescott
2. Anne Standish
  m. (c1518) Sir John Holcroft of Holcroft (d 1560)
3. Agnes Standish
  m. Thomas Ashton or Asheton of Croston
4. Jane Standish
  m. Roger Bradshaigh of Haigh

Main source(s): Commoners (vol II, Standish of Standish) with support from BLG1886 (Standish of Standish), Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire, 1664, Standish of Standish) and input as reported above
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