'Theobald1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Theobald of Barking, Theobald of Seale, Theobald of Stonepitts

                               
John Theobald
m. Isabella (?) (a 1438)
1. John Theobald
  m. Christina (?)
  A. John Theobald of Seale, Kent (d c10.1501)
  m. Johanna Nisell (a 01.1507, dau/coheir of John Nisell)
  i. John Theobald of Seale (a 06.1546)
  m. Silvester Carter (dau/coheir of Richard Carter)
a. Thomas Theobald (d 1550, cleric)
  b. Richard Theobald of Stonepitts, Seale & Stidlphes Place (d before 30.11.1570)
  m. Katherine Elliot (a 1590, dau of John Elliot of Surrey, m2. Thomas Whale)
  (1) John Theobald of Stonepitts & Seale (a 1619)
  m. Dorothy Morgan (dau of William Morgan of Chelworth (by Elizabeth, dau of John Thetcher (not Fletcher)), sister of Sir John (who d 1621))
  (A) John Theobald, last of Stonepitts (a 1640)
  m. (22.06.1614) Dorothy Colepepper (dau of Sir Edward Colepepper of Wakehurst)
  MGH suggests that Dorothy m2. Sir George Philips, m3. Thomas Turner of Surrey but that appears to be confusion with her sister Timothea.
  (i) John Theobald of Dynes in Kemsing (bur 18.05.1665, of Licoln's Inn)
  m1. Rebecca Jermin (bur 07.09.1659, dau/coheir of Michael Jermin of Abberton)
  (a)+ issue - John (bpt 17.05.1658, bur 02.08.1664), Frances (bpt 13.02.1653, a 1659), Michell (bpt 14.04.1656, bur 25.10.1656), Elizabeth (bpt 01.06.1657, bur 29.12.1657), Rebecca (bpt 04.09.1659, bur 25.12.1659), Michell (bpt 23.04.1655)
  m2. (1666) Sarah Goodwin of Blechingly (m2. Ralph Whitfield of Nutfield)
  (ii) Dorothy Theobald (a 10.1657)
  (iii) Elizabeth Theobald
m. George Rainsford
  (a)+ issue - Dorothy, Elizabeth, Penelope
  (iv) Helen Theobald
  m. _ Johnson
  (B) William Theobald of Battle (Sussex) & Methwold (Norfolk) (a 1660)
  (i)+ issue (a 1648) - Henry, William, Robert, Sarah, Faith
  (C) Katherine Theobald
  m1. Lawrence Piers of Westfield (d by 1635, son of Thomas by Bennet, dau of John Stapeley of Framfield)
  m2. Thomas Sands of Leatherhead (a 04.1630)
  (D) Julian Theobald
  m. (25.07.1611) Edward Kellett
(E) Mary Theobald
  m. Thomas Coxe
  (F)+ other issue - Henry (d 1641), Sir George of Deane Wigham (d 10.03.1662), Richard of Seale (a 1640), Sampson (bpt 24.09.1591, dsp), James (bpt 06.01.1594), Morgan, Anne (bpt 25.02.1592), Dorothy (bpt 30.11.1596, d 1657)
  (2) James Theobald of Seal & Kemsing Park (b 1557, a 1604)
  (3) Anne Theobald (d 1594)
m1. Thomas Nevinson of Eastry (d 1590, son of Christopher)
  m2. Edward Fagg of Ewell (d 1618)
  (A)+ other issue - Michael, Mary, Anne
(4)+ other issue (a 1593) - Silvester (dsp), Elizabeth, Silvester
  c. John Theobald of Seal (d 25.02.1577-8)
  m. Clemence Linche (d 19.11.1605, dau of William Linche of Cranbrooke by Elizabeth Baker)
  (1) Stephen Theobald 'of the Wilderness in Seale' (d 08.07.1619)
  m. Katherine Caryll (d 09.10.1583, dau of Richard Caryll of London & Tangley)
  (A) Katherine Theobald
  m. (08.05.1598) Edward Michell of Rudgewick & Stamerham, Sussex
  (B) Margaret Theobald (bpt 12.10.1578, d 1606)
  m. (19.05.1600) David Polhill of Otford, Sheriff (d 1658, son of John of Otford, m2. ??)
  (C)+ other issue (d infant) - Silvester, Dorothy
  (2) John Theobald (a 1613, 3rd son?)
  m1/2. _ Courtop (dau of John Courtop)
  m2/1. _ Walsingham
  (A) Stephen Theobald (d 1631)
  m. Mary (a 1631)
  (i) Katherine Theobald (a 1631)
  (3) Thomas Theobald of Seale (d by 05.1617, of Clifford's Inn)
  m. (10.01.1610) Frideswide Holmden (bpt 27.05.1582, a 1613, dau of John Holmden)
  (A) Frideswide Theobald
  m. (15.04.1619) William Kips
  (B) Clemence Theobald (a 1617)
  (C) Walsingham Theobald
  m. Thomas Houghton of Mayfield (a 1662, Principal of Clifford's Inn)
  (D) Anne Theobald
  m. (1627) Antony Paule of London (tailor)
  (4) Elizabeth Theobald
  m. Servins Rus or Rass of Swaffham
  (5) Anne Theobald (d 1613)
  m. Robert Golden of Cranbrooke
  (6) Margaret Theobald (a 1617)
  m. Charles ** (d by 1617)
  (7) Dorothe Theobald (d by 1613)
  m. Thomas Denman
  (A)+ iossue - William ,Richard, John
  (8) Olive Theobald
  m. _ Holden
  (9)+ other issue - Richard (a 1575), Alice, Silvester
  d. Agnes Theobald (d 03.09.1588)
  m. Percival Smallpage (d 02.02.1568)
  (1)+ issue - Michasel, Thomas
  e. Anne Theobald
  m. _ Bysshopp
  (1)+ 6 children
  f. Alice Theobald
m. _ Wood
  g. Margaret Theobald
  m. R. Sharpley
  h. Dorothy Theobald (d 14.09.1575)
  m1. (25.07.1547) John Crooks of London
  m2. Sir Ralph Allan of London (Alderman)
  m3. Sir Roger Manwood (b 1525, d1592, Sergeant-at-law, Chief Baron of the Exchequer)
  i. Silvester Theobald
  j. Joan Theobald
  m1/2. Thomas Polley (fishmonger)
  m2/1. Thomas Hendley (a 1570, barrister)
  ii. Alice Theobald
  m. William Quinten alias Oliver (son of John Quinten alias Oliver)
  a. Robert Quinten alias Oliver had issue
  m. Margaret Seliard (dau of Nicholas Seliard of Brasted)
  b. Margaret Quinten or Oliver
  m. John Porter of Chart in Seale
  c. Joanna Quinten or Oliver
  m. Edmund Porter
  d. Silvester Quinten or Oliver
  m. George Tichborne
  iii. Johanna Theobald
  m. (before 1501) Thomas Seliard of Delawar (son of John of Delawar by Margaret, dau of Thomas Nissell of Wrotham)
2.+ other issue - Alice, Constance, Joan

 

 

At the beginning of its article on this family, MGH mentions Sir Francis of Barking, identifying him as someone "whose connection (to the Theobalds of Kent) cannot be proved at present".
Thomas Theobald of Wrentham, Suffolk
1. Francis Theobald of Barking, Suffolk
  m. Sarah
  A. Sir Francis Theobald of Barking, Sheriff of Suffolk (a 1664)
  Visitation identifies Francis's wife Anne as dau of Robert Nightinghale of Newport. It appears that she was actually ...
  m1. Anne Nightingale (dau of Geoffrey, son of Robert Nightingale of Newport)
  i. Anne Theobald (a 1664) possibly the Anne who married ...
  m. Joseph Gascoyne (Rector of Enfield)
  a. Theodosia Gascoyne
  m. (1715?) John Crowley of Barking & London (b 1689, d 01.1728, MP)
  ii.+ other issue (a 1664) - Francis (b c1654, 1670, of Gray's Inn), Robert of Barking (d 1690), Theodosia, Sarah
  It appears that Francis also married ...
  m2. Elizabeth Marshall (dau of Thomas Marshall)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : MGH (NS4 vol 5 (1914), 'Theobalds of Kent', p303+)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (Suffolk, 1664-8, 'Theobald of Barking') with support from MGH (NS4 vol 5 (1914), p303)
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