'Wilson01'
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Families covered: Wilson of Ashwellthorpe, Wilson Lord Berner, Wilson of Didlington
| Robert Wilson of Didlington, Norfok (d 11.11.1660) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Edward Wilson of Didlington | ||||||||||||||
| m. Judith Webster (dau of Henry Webster of Bungay) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Henry Wilson of Didlington (bur 28.03.1741) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.05.1720) Elizabeth Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe (bur 24.08.1757, dau of John Knyvet of Trowse) | |||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth's great-great-great-great-grandfather John Knyvet's mother was Jane Bourchier, daughter of John, 2nd Lord Berners. Through this connection, Henry and Elizabeth's grandson Robert successfully claimed the Barony of Berners in 1832, 300 years after the barony had become dormant following the death of the 2nd Lord without male issue. | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Henry William Wilson of Didlington & Ashwellthorpe (bpt 12.04.1728, d 06.09.1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1757) Mary Miller (d 13.08.1772, dau of Sir John Miller, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Wilson of Didlington and Ashwellthorpe, 9th Lord Berners (bpt 20.0.1.1761, d unm 25.03.1838) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Henry Wilson, 10th Lord Berners (b 01.10.1762, d 26.02.1851, Rev.) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.05.1788) Elizabeth Sumpter (d 15.12.1845, dau of Thomas Sumpter of Histon Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Henry William Wilson, 11th Lord Berners (b 23.02.1797, dsp 27.06.1871) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (24.02.1823) Mary Letitia Crump (d 30.09.1856, dau of Col. George Crump of Alexton Hall) @1@ below | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (21.07.1857) Henrietta Charlotte Cholmondeley (d 13.08.1874, dau of Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Lord Delamere) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Robert Wilson (b 01.09.1801, d 10.12.1850, rector of Ashwellthorpe) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Emma Pigott (dau of Col. William Pigott of Doddershall Park) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (13.04.1832) Harriet Crump (d 03.09.1881, dau of Col. George Crump of Alexton Hall) @2@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Harry William Pigott Wilson (b 11.20.1833, d unm 28.04.1853) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Emma Harriet Wilson, Baroness Berner (b 18.11.1835, d 18.08.1917) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.11.1853) Sir Henry Thomas Tyrwhitt, 3rd Bart (b 16.04.1824, d 26.01.1894) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Charlotte Wilson (d 08.022.1857) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.04.1809) Abbot Upcher of Sheringham (d 11.02.1819) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Elizabeth Wilson (d 10.02.1865) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.01.1810) William Chester (b 27.05.1775, d 22.11.1838, rector of Denton) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Mary Wilson (d 28.01.1874) | ||||||||||||||
| (6) | Anne Wilson (d 17.09.1875) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John M. Johnson (rector of Scoulton) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | George Wilson (b 27.11.1768, d 07.08.1837, rector of Didlington, 5th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.09.1797) Anna Maria Millard (d 20.01.1846, dau of Rev. Charles Millard of Norwich) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Susanna Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| m1. William Russell of Stubbers | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Rev. Roger Keddington | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Elizabeth Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| m. E.V. Eyre (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Mary Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Crump of Alexton Hall (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Mary Letitia Crump (d 30.09.1856) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.02.1823) Henry William Wilson, 11th Lord Berners (b 23.02.1797, dsp 27.06.1871) @1@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Harriet Crump (d 03.09.1881) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Sheppard | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (13.04.1832) Robert Wilson (b 01.09.1801, d 10.12.1850, rector of Ashwellthorpe) @2@ above | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (23.06.1859) Edward Newenham Hoare (d 01.02.1877, Dean of Waterford) | |||||||||||||||
| g. | Letitia Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Sheppard of Campsey Ash | |||||||||||||||
| h.+ | other issue - Knyvet (d unm), William (d 1792) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Harriet Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Herbert Leighton | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BP1934 (Berners)
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