'Staniforth2'
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Families covered: Staniforth of Attercliffe, Staniforth of Firbeck, Staniforth of Rotherham, Staniforth of Sheffield, Staniforth of Wincobank
| Possibly descended from William Staniforth in/of Attercliffe (a 1487) was | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Staniforth of Wincobank in Sheffield, Yorkshire (a 06.1612) | |||||||||||||||
| m. ?? (widow of _ Ashton) probably parents of ... | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Staniforth of Wincobank (b 1585, d 1652, cutler) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann (b 1587, d 02.10.1676) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Staniforth of Wadsley Bridge (bpt 03.09.1613, d 11.11.1672, cutler) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1641) Helen Law (d 19.06.1675, dau of Anthony Law of Ollerton by Elizabeth) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Nathan Staniforth of Peniston, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.09.1667) Mary Roebuck (bur 12.12.1699) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Jeremiah Staniforth of Wincobank | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Joseph Staniforth (a 1699) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Martha Staniforth of Wincobank (a 1707) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Brown of Wincobank & Sheffield | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Lydia Brown (bpt 23.10.1701) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Sparrow of Wincobank | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Lydia Staniforth (b 1666, d 02.1732) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Parkyn of Ecclesfield | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Luke Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| B. | William Staniforth of Attercliffe in Sheffield (b 11.1615, d 22.03.1702) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John Staniforth of Attercliffe Hill Top (b 15.06.1649) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Staniforth of Attercliffe Hill Top (bpt 16.06.1687, d 10.03.1765) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.05.1715) Elizabeth Younge (b 1691, d 17.01.1758, dau of Henry Younge of Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Staniforth of Sheffield then Norton (b 04.09.1717, dsp 11.11.1786) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.05.1767) Mary Macro (dsp 16.08.1775, dau/heir of Cox Macro of Norton & Little Haugh) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Staniforth of Manchester (bpt 20.04.1726, d 1757-8, surgeon) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Dossie (dau of Rev. John Dossie of Sheffield, m2. John Sherburn of Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Dossie Staniforth (bpt 24.06.1758, d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Robert Staniforth of Manchester and Little Haugh (bpt 07.04.1727, d 05.03.1788) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Dossie (dau of Rev. John Dossie of Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Jane Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Patteson of Norwich (MP) | |||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | other isse - William (b c1764, d 06.12.1769), Catherine (b 1761-2, d 24.04.1763) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Anne Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (sp) John Allot of Sheffield | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue (d infant) - Younge, Sarah, ALethea, Mary, Alethea, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| b. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Spooner of Crook's Moor | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Hugh Spooner of Crook's Moor b 1725-6, dsp 25.06.1792) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Samuel Staniforth of Attercliffe (b 30.07.1652, d 13.02.1733) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (12.09.1676) Jane Redman (b c1647, dsp 27.11.1723, sister of Charles Redman, Lord Mayor of York) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Rachel Hancock (m2. Matthew Jepson of Wincobank) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Samuel Staniforth of Sheffield (b 03.08.1725, d 09.1811) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Ash (b 1727-8, d 26.05.1751, dau of William Ash of Heckmonwyke by dau of Joseph Priestley of Birstall Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Samuel Staniforth of Sheffield (b 08.12.1747, d unm c1824) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | William Staniforth of Sheffield (b 09.10.1749, d 1834, surgeon) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Cam (d c1823, dau of Joseph Cam of Boston) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Staniforth of Sheffield (d 1835, surgeon) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Amy Susan Lowley (niece of _ Mower of Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Staniforth of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.12.1824) Eliza Vickers (dau of John Vickers of Mill Sands in Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Anne Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.06.1819) William Cater Smith of Chesterfield | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue - Samuel Herbert (b 1796-7, d unm 05.1823), Mary (d infant), Harriet (d unm 01.07.1720) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Benjamin Staniforth of Sheffield (b 04.10.1662, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Staniforth of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Staniforth (dau of Jeremiah Staniforth of Sheffield, m2. Sampson Hough) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Ellen Staniforth (b 02.11.1728, d 08.1807) | ||||||||||||||
| m. David Broadhurst of SHeffield | |||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (d infant) - Joseph, Ruth | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Benjamin Staniforth of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Ann Staniforth (bpt 21.09.1691) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Wood of Sheffield & Attercliffe (cutler) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Wood of Attercliffe & Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Watson (dau of Samuel Watson of Sheffield) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Ann Wood | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Longden of Sheffield & Thorncliffe (ironmaster) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Sarah Staniforth (b 17.11.1655) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (after 26.05.1680) Samuel Staniforth of Bramley | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Mary Staniforth (b 23.02.1660) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hoole of Tinsley | |||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - William (b 04.04.1654), Joseph (b 23.02.1660), Luke (b 18.10.1664), Anna (b 03.10.1657), Martha (b 20.10.1666) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Helen Staniforth (b 02.1624, d 1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Milner | |||||||||||||||
| D.+ | other issue - Lawrence (b 02.1618, a 1641), Richard (b 11.1627, d c1650), Margaret (b 09.1621) | ||||||||||||||
| 2.+ | other issue - Nicholas, William, Catherine | ||||||||||||||
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| The following family was probably connected to the one shown above. | |||||||||||||||
| Samuel Staniforth of Sheffield | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Jeremiah Staniforth of Sheffield (a 1694, scissorsmith) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.11.1696) Ellen Shiercliffe | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Samuel Staniforth of Sheffield (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Joseph Staniforth of Malton then Havant (minister) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? ("dau. of a Minister in Yorkshire") | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue - Elizabeth, daughter | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Sarah Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Staniforth of Sheffield @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sampson Hough | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Staniforth of Attercliffe | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Staniforth of Sheffield Park (cutler) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John Staniforth of Sheffield Park (cutler) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Furniss (dau of Mark Furniss of Sheffield Park, sister of Mark) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | William Staniforth of Sheffield Park (cutler) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Marsh (dau of William Marsh of Sheffield Park) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Sarah Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Ashmore of Park Gate (innkeeper) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Martha Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mark Furniss of Sheffield Park (brother of Mary) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Hannah Staniforth in London | ||||||||||||||
| B. | James Staniforth of Sheffield Park | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Makin of Sheffield | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Hannah Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Marsh of Sheffield Park | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue including Maria | ||||||||||||||
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| William Staniforth of Rotherham (b c1600) | |||||||||||||||
| m. (16.05.1627) Isabel Hatfield (a 10.1674, dau of Ralph Hatfield of Hatfield House in Shire Green & Laughton le Morthing, widow of John Swathe) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Jonathan Staniforth of Rotherham, later of Firbeck (bpt 04.06.1608, d before 05.01.1680) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (10.12.1657) Dorothy Shaw (bur 19.03.1658, dau of Rev. John Shaw of Hull) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Staniforth (bpt 25.02.1659, bur 26.03.1659) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (10.12.1661) Anne Spateman (bur 11.06.1667, dau of John Spateman of Rodenook) | |||||||||||||||
| B.+ | other issue - Jonathan (bpt 22.06.1666, a 1679, d young?), John (d young), Samuel (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| m3. (23.04.1671) Mary Disney (d 24.07.1676, dau of John Disney of Swinderby) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Disney Staniforth of Firbeck (bpt 01.12.1674, a 1722) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Skinner (dau/coheir of Nicholas Skinner) | |||||||||||||||
| m4. Christian Knight (dau of Sir Ralph Knight of Langold) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Samuel Staniforth of Rotherham (a 09.1658, ironmonger) | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | Sarah Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Firth (vicar of Mansfield) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Elizabeth Firth probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (12.08.1673) Nathaniel Hurst of Little Dalton (a 04.1677) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (13.01.1677-8) William Malin | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Malin of Rotherham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.08.1701) Mary Lister of Stead | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Elizabeth Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Timothy Linley of Rotherham | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomas Bovil | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Rachel Staniforth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Cromwell | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): FMG (vol 2, MS296-9, 'Staniforth', p728+)
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