'Wimberley1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Wimberley of Ayscoughfee, Wimberley of Bitchfield, Wimberly of Pinchbeck, Wimberley of South Witham

                               
BLG1952 reported that the following William was "a nephew of Thomas Wimberley, apptd. Abbot of Kirkstall Abbey, Yorks, 1463, fought at Bosworth 1485, migrated to South Witham, Lincs.". Maddison reported that he "came out of Lancashire".
William Wimberley of South Witham, Lincolnshire (b c1455, d c1540)
m. (c1500) Anne Hawarden (dau/heir of John Hawarden of Thistleton)
1. Thomas Wimberley of South Witham (b c1501, d 1565)
  m. Jane Sharpe (a 03.1591, dau of J. Sharpe of Rolleston)
  A. William Wimberley of South Witham (b 1545, d 1596)
  m. Dorothy Nokes or Nickes of Coston
  i. George Wimberley of South Witham (b 1580, d before 17.04.1639)
  m. Elizabeth Watts (dau of Thomas Watts of Rereseby)
a. William Wimberley of South Witham (b 1605, dsp 15.06.1645)
  m. Elizabeth Williamson (dau of Robert Williamson of Connington)
  b.+ other issue - George (a 1618), Dorothy, Frances (a 1618)
  ii. William Wimberley of London (d 1644)
  m1. Frances Percival (dau of William Percival of Uttoxeter)
  a. William Wimberley (b c1613, a 1634)
  m2. Susan Kay (a 03.1658, dau of Edward Kay of Thorpe)
  b.+ other issue - Thomas (b c1626), Adam (b c1629), John (b after 1634), Susanna (b c1631)
iii. Anne Wimberley
  m. (30.01.1624) John Batte of Bourne
2. Christopher Wimberley of Bitchfield (b 1508, a 1568)
  m1. Elizabeth Armyn (dau of William Armyn of Osgodby, sister of Bartholomew)
  A. daughter shown by Maddison as of 2nd marriage
  m. Richard Conie of Bourne
  m2. Elizabeth Sharpe of Rutland (d after 03.06.1582, widow of John Newton then William Berry of Whissendine)
B. Thomas Wimberley of Bitchfield, Pinchbeck & Ayscoughfee (b 1555, d before 29.05.1616)
  m. Frances Bevill (d 22.06.1619, dau of Robert Bevill of Chesterton by Johanna, dau of William Lawrence of St. Ives)
  i. Bevill Wimberley of Ayscoughfee Hall, Bitchfield & Pinchbeck (b 1584/92, dsp bur 09.09.1641)
  m. (13.08.1618) Elizabeth Welby (d 1657, dau of Sir William Welby of Gedney, m2. Christopher Beresford of Leadenham)
  ii. Thomas Wimberley of Spalding (dsp by 1653)
m. (04/21.04.1640) Margaret Scarlett
  iii. William Wimberley (dsp by 20.02.1646-7)
  m. Martha
  iv. John Wimberley of Bitchfield & Pinchbeck (b 1590, d 22.08.1644)
  m. (25.10.1625) Frances Welby (dau of Sir William Welby of Gedney by Susan Fitzwilliam)
  a. William Wimberley of Bitchfield, Pinchbeck & South Witham (b 1627, d 22.08.1682 (not bur 25.01.1694-5?))
  m1. Dorothy Weld (b c1631, d 28.12.1656, dau of William Weld of Eaton by Dorothy, dau of George Wright)
  (1) Elizabeth Wimberley (bpt 28.12.1656, d infant?)
  m2. (18.02.1653) Anne Beever (d 24.11.1691, dau of Bartholomew Beever of Langham)
  (2) William Wimberley of Bitchfield & South Witham (bpt 10.06.1666, d 23.07.1723 (not 1751?))
  m1. Catherine Marsh (b c1671, d 19.01.1716, dau of Robert Marsh of Grantham by Elizabeth, dau of Robert Batt of Oakwell)
  (A) Sherard Wimberley of Bitchfield & South Witham (bpt 22.11.1697, d 17.10.1751)
  m. (17.04.1723) Frances Day (b c1702, d 20.12.1754, dau of John Day of London)
  (i) John Wimberley (bpt 15.12.1726, d 01.1785, 2nd son)
  m1. (13.12.1753) Mary Brooksby (dau of Anthony Brooksby of Oakham)
  (a) Thomas Peter Wimberley (b 1761, d 01.12.1833)
  m. (25.08.1785) Mary Clarke (dau of William Clarke of Grantham)
  ((1)) William Clarke Wimberley (b 05.03.1788 ,d 25.08.1861) had issue
  m1. Rosa Vasquez of Cadiz
  m2. (1829) Sarah Elizabeth French (dau of Rev. Thomas French)
  ((2)) Charles Wimberley (b 16.11.1800, d 17.01.1876, Rev.) had issue
  m. (21.06.1825) Mary Irvine (31.07.1887, dau of Maj.Gen. Charles Irvine (of Drum?))
  ((3)) Conrad Making Wimberley (rector of Donnington) had issue
  m1. Sophia Glover (dau of Rev. J.F. Glover of Haceby)
  m2. Mary Ann Ingoldsby (dau of Christopher Ingoldsby of Louth)
  ((4))+ other issue - Mary Anne, Louisa, Elizabeth, Charlotte
  (b)+ other issue - John (bpt 13.01.1756, dsp), Richard (bpt 13.08.1759, dsp), William (dsp), Elizabeth (bpt 30.01.1757)
  m2. Sarah Beatniffe of Newark
  (ii)+ other issue - William (bpt 29.01.1723-4, dsp 1753), Edward (bpt 11.01.1727-8, bur 01.02.1727-8), Sherard (bpt 27.04.1729), George (bpt 17.02.1731-2), Bartholomew (bpt 15.03.1732-3, bur 23.03.1750-1), Thomas (bpt 08.02.1735-6), Edward (bpt 23.08.1737, bur 23.10.1737), Robert (bpt 04.03.1738-9), Catharine (bpt 19.07.1719), Anne (bpt 14.01.1725-6), Elizabeth (bpt 21.03.1739-40)
  (B) Robert Wimberley of Wimberley House
  m. (30.11.1756) Mary Stead (dau of _ Stead by dau of _ Royle of Halifax)
  (i) Mary Wimberley
  m. Peter Bicknell
  (ii)+ other issue - Robert (dsp), Samuel (d young?)
  (C) Catharine Wimberley
  m. Newton Smith
  (D)+ other issue - William (bpt 23.12.1700, dsp bur 27.12.1722), Bartholomew (bpt 22.09.1702, bur 18.03.1704-5), Ruth (bpt 05.12.1693, d infant?), Elizabeth (bpt 30.10.1695, bur 08.04.1696), Jane (bpt 16.05.1699, bur 27.01.1699-1700), Anne, Barbara (bpt 18.07.1704)
  m2. (07.05.1723) Ann Bird
  (3) Bartholomew Wimberley of Wimberley House, Fulham (dsp 1755, 3rd son)
  m. (30.122.1704) Elizabeth Winckles
  (4)+ other issue - Thomas (b c1668, dsp bur 10.08.1755), Robert (a 1712), 3 daughters
  b. Thomas Wimberley of London (bpt 26.05.1630, d before 01.1674-5) had issue
  m. Anne Carse (1st cousin of Sir Mark Carse of Cockpen)
  c. John Wimberley
  m1. Frances (bur 05.09.1660)
  (1)+ issue - John (bpt 14.05.1655), Frances (bpt 07.07.1656)
  m. (06.07.1662) Susanna (bur 22.05.1671, dau/widow of _ Cannon)
(3)+ other issue - Bevill (bpt 07.11.1644), Robert (bpt 30.04.1666), William (bpt 30.12.1667), Gilbert (bpt 20.08.1669, bur 04.05.1673), Thomas (bur 13.01.1668-9)
  d. Elizabeth Wimberley
  m. (23.11.1664) Joel Roberts of Fleet
  e. Frances Wimberley (bpt 21.09.1637, bur 01.06.1702)
  m. (20.07.1664) Michael Mitchell (b c1639, d 16.10.1714, vicar of Pinchbeck)
  f.+ other issue - John (b/d 07.1633), Benjamin, Margaret
  v. Gilbert Wimberley (b 1594, d 29.11.1653, rector of St. Margaret's Westminster, chaplain to Charles I)
  m1. ?? mentioned by Maddison but not by BLG1952
  a. Gilbert Wimberley (b 1634, dsp 1700) shown by BLG1952 as son of Martha Welby
  m2. (10.01.1631-2) Martha Welby (bpt 12.12.1602, d 05.12.1645, dau of Sir William Welby of Gedney)
  b. Bevill Wimberley of Pinchbeck (a 1686, youngest son of this marriage)
  m(1). (20.10.1654) Isabella Parkins (d before 31.05.1686, dau of Wyatt Parkins or Perkins of Spalding by Helen, dau/heir of William Slater of Pinchbeck)
  (1) Bevill Wimberley of Weston St. Mary's (b 1673-4, d 14.05.1720)
  m. Rachel Parke (b c1680, d 04.10.1704)
  (2) Elizabeth Wimberley (b c1689, d 08.08.1729)
  m. George Gay (rector of Mulbarton)
(3)+ other issue - Gilbert (bpt 22.03.1676-7), Anthony (bpt 09.04.1679), Martha (bur 18.10.1691), Elizabeth (bur 20.12.1680), Alice (bpt 26.04.1681, bur 02.03.1681-2)
  m2. ?? (c02.1686-7) Elizabeth Westbrook (dau of John Westbrook of Middlesex)
  c.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 16.02.1636-7, bur 13.12.1649), Gilbert (a 1651), Frances (bpt 28.06.1633, bur 11.07.1633), Anne (bpt 17.11.1638, a 1651)
  m3. (13.07.1648) Alice Bruggs (bpt 30.12.1617, bur 02.03.1694-5, dau of Wyman Brugges or Bridges of Westminster)
  g.+ other issue (d young)
  vi. Elizabeth Wimberley of Ayscoughfee Hall (bur 18.10.1649)
  m1. (22.11.1603) Nicholas Evington of Spalding (d 1630)
  m2. (27.10.1631) Dymoke Walpole of Pinchbeck
  m3. Christopher Bereseford of Leadingham
  vii.+ Frances Wimberley (dsp bur 21.01.1614-5)
  C. Lawrence Wimberley of South Witham (dsp c09.1558)
3. Lawrence Wimberley (dsp 1558)
4. daughter
  m. Robert Conie of Basingthorpe

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Wimberley formerly of Bitchfield), Maddison's Lincolnshire Pedigrees (1906, Wimberley of Pinchbeck and South Witham)
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