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Families covered: Staresmore of Frolesworth (Froulesworth), Staresmore of Staresmore

                               
_ Staresmore
m. _ Malory
1. _ Staresmore
  m. _ Elton
  A. Thomas Staresmore of Staresmore, Staffordshire
  m. _ Partrich of Norfolk
  i. William Staresmore (d 1509)
  m. _ Cresses (dau of Sir Robert Cresses of Salop)
  a. John Staresmore of Frolesworth, Leicestershire (a 1549, d by 1585)
The following is partly supported by MGH (NS4 vol 1 1906), Part 1 (March 1904), 'Pedigree of Purifay of Drayton and Staresmore of Froulesworth', p182) except that that shows only John's marriage to Joan Purifay, identifying her as mother of all of John's children (except that it does not mention Nicholas, the first Edmond or Elizabeth and is uncertain about Mary, suggesting that she may have been born after 1549).
  m1. Elizabeth Walshall (dau/coheir of Robert Walshall of Walshall & Frolesworth)
  (1) Francis Staresmore of Frolesworth (d 1582)
  m. Mary Vincent (a 1604, dau of George Vincent of Pekelton)
(A) Sabinus Staresmore 'of Frolesworth' (b c1535, a 1605)
  m. Cristian or Elizabeth Stanley (dau of Francis Stanley of West Bromwich)
  (i) Francis Staresmore 'of Frolesworth' (b c1578, d by 1626)
  MGH does not mentioned Francis's 1st marriage and identifies the children (all by Frances Brocas) as William, Henry, George, Robert, Dorothy (a 1639, d by 1660), Ann (a 1657, m. Thomas Snowfell), Frances (m. Walter Chetwind), Hannah (possibly same person as Anna), daughter (m. _ White), daughter (m. Austin Hesilrigge).
  m1. Christian Chippingdale (dau of John Chippingdale (or Stephens))
  (a) Elizabeth Staresmore
  m. Francis White of Droughton
  (b)+ other issue (a 1619) - Francis (b c1598), Henry (b c1601)
  m2. (c1616) Frances Brokas (d by 1657, dau/coheir of William Brokas (Brocas) of Theddingworth)
  (d)+ other issue (a 1619) - William (b c1611), George (b c1615), Dorothea (b c1617), Hanna (b 1618-9)
  (ii)+ other issue (dsp) - Richard, Maria
  (B) William Staresmore (Rector of Frolesworth)
  m. Martha Cox of Shalbrook
  (i) Jane Staresmore
  m. Edward Savage of Frolesworth
(ii)+ other issue - John (Rector of Great Warley), Sabin(us) of London (grocer)
  (C) George Staresmore
  m. Katherine Jones (dau of Francis Jones)
  (i)+ issue - Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Alice
  (D) Edward Staresmore
  m. Anna Acworth (dau of (George) Acworth)
  (i)+ issue - Francis (bpt 09.1602), Nathaniell
  (E) Richard Staresmore
  m. Frances Jones (dau of Francis Jones)
  (i) Ursula Staresmore
  (F) Ursula Staresmore (dsp)
  m. Nicholas Martin
  (G) Margaret Staresmore
  m. _ Pocklington of Pickwill
  (H) Margeria Staresmore
  m. _ Wright of Worcester (Wigornia)
  (I) Anna Staresmore
  m1. _ Mogg
m2. _ Winter
  (J)+ other issue (dsp) - Jacob, Mary (b 1540)
  (2) Mary Staresmore
  m. _ Berwell of Leicestershire
  (3)+ other issue - Nicholas, Edmon (d young?), Elizabeth (dsp)
  m2. Cassandra Foulke (dau of _ Foulke of Brewood)
  m3. Joan Purifoy (dau of Thomas Purifot or Purifay of Drayton)
  (6) Thomas Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. _ Parr (dau/heir of _ Parr of Hoton)
  (A) Francis Staresmore
  m. _ Wolbeck
  (B) Ismaell Staresmore
  (C) Amfillis Staresmore
  m. _ Kirk of Burton
  (7) William Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. _ Mog (dau/heir of _ Mog)
  (A) John Staresmore
  m. Margery Bolton of Froldesworth (b 1605)
  (B)+ other issue - Edward, Thomas, Mary
  (8) Edmond Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. _ Dingley (dau of Richard Dingley)
  (A) Goditha Staresmore
m. Sir Gawen Carew
  (B)+ other issue - Thomas, Maria
  (9) Walter Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. _ Worshipp of Leicester
  (A) George Staresmore
  m. Katherine Purifoy
  (i) Susanna Staresmore
  (B)+ other issue - Nicholas, Johanna
  (10) Michael Staresmore (a 1549)
m. _ Meidwell of Northamptonshire
  (A) Edward Staresmore
  (11) Edward Staresmore of Somersby, Leicestershire (bpt 1540, a 1549)
  (12) Margeria Staresmore
  m. John Grey
  (13) Jane Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. (before 1549) Henry Gilman of St. Albans (bur 02.04.1583)
  (14) Joyce (Jocosa) Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. Thomas (probably not William) Robertes of Sutton
  (15) Lucy Staresmore (a 1549)
  m. _ Blount of Stafford
  (16) Christian Staresmore
  m. _ Marshall of Tunbridge

Main source(s): Visitation (Leicestershire, 1619, 'Staresmore of Frolesworth in Com. Leic.' & 'Staresmore')
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