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This section first uploaded 10.08.08.
Walter Innes of Toux (b 1472, d 1537)
BP1934 (Innes of Balveny) identifies Walter as ancestor of Inneses of Auchintoul, Calrossie and Inverbreaky. CD identifies his wife and mother of James & Beatrice as Mariota, dau of Alexander Forbes, 3rd of Pitsligo, by Christian/Mariota Ogilvy, We provisionally follow BP1934 in identifying his (1st) wife as ...
m1. _ Forbes (dau of William Forbes, younger of Drumallachie)
1. James Innes of Toux & Pitfour (b 1514, d 1588)
  m. Agnes Urquhart (dau of Thomas Urquhart (by Helen Abernethy), sister of Alexander)
  A. Walter Innes of Toux (Touchis) (b 1536, d 1574)
  m. Margaret Gordon (dau of George Gordon, 3rd of Lesmoir, by Katherine Forbes)
  i. Walter Innes of Toux & Pitfour (b 1570)
  B. Janet Innes
  m. (c1563) Robert Gordon, 4th of Hallhead
2. Beatrice Innes
  m. (1532) Alexander Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty (b 1507, d 1564)
m2. Janet Terrall of Inverbreaky

 

 

This section first uploaded 26.11.08.
BE1883 identifies William de Verdon of Brisingham (a 1100) as ancestor of the Verdons of Norfolk, Suffolk & Northampton and of the undermentioned Baron Verdon in particular. However, TCP reported that "No connection has been found between this family of Verdon and that of Bertram de Verdun, the well-known Domesday tenant of Farnham Royal" who was William's father. TCP starts with ...
Ives de Verdon in Norfolk (a 1101) possibly father of ...
1. William de Verdon (a 1166) possibly father of ...
  A. William de Verdon (a 1197) possibly father of ...
  i. William de Verdon in Culpho, Suffolk (d before 1242)
  m. Maud (a 1243, sister of Isabel, wife of Osbert de Wachesham) possibly parents of ...
  a. John de Verdon in Bressingham, Norfolk (d before 23.12.1277, son of William of Bressingham)
  This is probably the John mentioned in BE1883 who m. Margaret (dau/heir of Simon Fitz Le Lisle of Brixworth) who d c1300 having had issue - John (d c1302), Thomas of Brisingham, Brixworth, etc (d 1315-6) and Susan (m. Sir Nicholas Seyton). However, TCP & VCH show that his son John was father of Thomas of Brixworth, etc..
  m. ?? (sister/heir of Simon FitzSimon of Brixworth)
  (1) John de Verdon of Brixworth, Northamptonshire (b 11.06.1256, d before 17.03.1295/6)
  m. (before 1276) Eleanor de Furnivalle (dau of Sir Thomas de Furnivalle of Sheffield, m2. Richard de Breuse)
  (A) Thomas de Verdon of Brixworth, etc. (bpt 10.01.1275/6, d before 10.08.1315)
  BE1883 shows Thomas of Brisingham, Brixworth, etc (d 1315-6) as father of Sir John of Marthesham (d 1343) who, by Maud, had 3 sons - Sir Thomas of Brixworth (dvp, father by Alice of Thomas who dsp before 1322), John (Lord), and Sir Christopher. TCP, supported by VCH, shows as follows.
  m. (before 1299) Margaret de Knovill (dau of Bewes de Knovill, 1st Lord, by Joan (dau of Cecily Walerand))
  (i) John de Verdon, Baron/Lord (b 24.06.1299, d after 23.10.1376)
BE1883 reports that Lord John married twice: to Maud, mother of Edmund, and Isabel (dau of Sir John Vise de Lore) by whom he had a daughter, Isabel (m. Sir Imbert Noon). TCP reports as follows.
  m1. (by 1326 Agnes
  (a) Edmund de Verdon (dvp)
  m. Joan
  BE1883 appears to suggest that the following Margaret was Edmund's sister but TCP & VCH clearly identify her as his daughter.
  ((1)) Margaret de Verdon (d 24.11.1436)
  m1. Sir Hugh de Bradshagh of Old Hall in Westleigh (d before 20.08.1383)
  VCH (Lancashire, vol 3, Townships - Westleigh) identifies Hugh as son of Roger son of Richard son of John (of Westleigh) son of Roger. See here for a possible link to Bradshaw01.
  ((A)) Sir William Bradshagh of Old Hall (d 12.08.1487)
  m. Joan mentioned in VCH (Lancashire, vol 3, Westleigh)
  ((i)) Elizabeth Bradshagh
  m. (before 16.08.1414) Sir Richard Harrington (d 1467)
  m2. (before 26.08.1383) Sir John Pilkington of Pilkington (d 16.02.1420/1)
  m2. (by 1340) Maud (widow of Ralph de Crophull of Bionnington)
  B. Bertran de Verdon

 

 

This section first uploaded 14.08.20.
John Lyon of Liverpool (mariner)
1. Edmund Lyon of Liverpool (b 1712, d 16.01.1789)
  m. Anne Hayes (b 1721, d 12.01.1773, dau of Samuel Hayes of Willaston by Martha, dau of john Ball of Irby)
  A. Charlotte Lyon (d 1810)
  m. Thomas Holmes of Bungay, Suffolk (cleric)
  i. Martha Holmes (d 28.06.1877)
  m. (05.05.1824) Sir Thomas Combe Miller, 6th Bart (b 1781, d 29.06.1864, vicar of Froyle)

 

 

This section first uploaded 08.09.20.
Edward Goodyer (Goodyear) 'of Dogmersfield, Hampshire' (b c1599, d 08.10.1686)
m. Hester (b c1634, d 12.02.1723)
1. James Goodyer of West Court, Finchampshead (dsp 03.1711)
  m. ??
2. John Goodyer of West Court (d unm 31.10.1712)
3. Martha Goodyear (bur 08.03.1725)
  m. (31.01.1703) Ellis Mews, later St. John (m1. Frances St. John, m3. Sarah Stewkly)
4. Mary Goodyer (d 19.10.1682-3)
  m. John Delavall (dau of Sir R.)
5.+ other issue - Thomas (d c1685), Edward (b 1657, d 1679)

 

 

This section first uploaded 30.07.24.
(1) 'The Herald and Genealogist' reports that "The Dixon family is of some antiquity, and appers to have been formerly of Dixon's Green, Dudley" and that it had the following arms: "Gules, a chevron vaire between three eagles displayed (or). It is remarkable that this is the coat of Wilmer, but has been borne for many generations by this and also by a branch of the Brettell family."
(2) Note the reference to the Dixons of Dixon's Green, and the appearence of the name Oliver, on Addenbrooke1.
Oliver Dixon of Dudley
1. Oliver Dixon of Dudley (a 1699)
  A. Jonathan Dixon of Caldwall Hall, Kidderminster (2nd son)
  m. (0.10.1737) Mary Henzey (dau of John Henzey son of Thomas of Amblecote)
  i. Oliver Dixon (b 1777-8, d 14.04.1803, senior bencher of Gray's Inn)
  m. Susannah Milward (b 1736-7, d 07.1782, dau of Thomas Milward of Wollescot by Martha, dau of Rev. Simon Ford of oldswinford) @1@ below
  a. John Henzey Dixon (b c1771, d 0.11.1805, cleric)
  b. Sarah Dixon
  m. _ Norman
c. Susan Dixon
  m. _ Harper
  d. Mary Anne (probably not Lucy) Dixon
  'The Herald and Genealogist' (p424) shows Lucy as m. _ Jarvis but on p433, note (6), reports that the daughter (sole executrix and residuary legatte) of Oliver Dixon, later of Oldswinford, was Mary Anne Dixon, wife of Thomas Jervis, bencher of the Middle Temple, and notes that Lord Chief Justice Sir John Jervis (one of their sons) "was related to the Dixon family, and these must have been his parents."
  m. (1791) Thomas Jervis (judge)
  B.+ other issue - Oliver, Joseph

 

 

This section first uploaded 30.07.24.
John Milward of Wollescote (a 1566) possibly father of ...
1. Thomas Milward of Wollescote (a 1596)
  A. Edward Milward of Wollescote (a 1596) possibly father of ...
  i. Thomas Milward of Wollescote father of John, probably also of ...
  a. Thomas Milward of Wollescote
  m. Martha Ford (dau of Rev. Simon Ford of Oldswinford by Martha Stampe) @2@ below
  (1) Edward Milward of Wollescote ( dsp 1758)
  (2) Thomas Milward of Wollescote (d 1784)
m. Prudence Dixon (dau of Oliver Dxon of Dudley)
  (A) Prudence Milward (d 1794)
  m. Hungerford Oliver of The Grange, Oldswinford (d 1807)
  (i) Edward Oliver of Wollescote (d 03.1837)
  (ii) daughter
  m. Rev. Luke Booker of Dudley
  (iii)+ other issue - Thomas Milward (dsp), other daughters
  (3) Mary Milward
  m. (1765) John Foster of Wordsley, later of Leicester Grange (d 1801, son of John of Burbach)
  (4) Susannah Milward (b 1736-7, d 07.1782)
  m. Oliver Dixon (b 1777-8, d 14.04.1803, judge) @1@ above
  b. John Milward of Oxford, later of Middle Island, St. Kitts (younger son)
  m. _ Freeman (sister of Harry Freeman of St. Kitts, of the family of Freeman of Fawley Court)

 

 

This section first uploaded 30.07.24.
'The Herald and Genealogist' reports that Rev. Simon was "a descendant of Nicholas Wadham, Founder of Wadham College".
Richard Ford
1. Simon Ford (b 1619, d 07.04.1619, Rector of Oldswinford)
  m. Martha Stampe (d 13.11.1684)
  A. Martha Ford
  m. Thomas Milward @2@ above
  B. Mary Ford (bur 27.03.1694)
  m. (1677) Lovelace Hercy of Cruckfield
  C.+ other issue?

Main source(s):
(1) For Innes : information kindly provided by a contributor (CD, 24.07.08)
(2) For Verdon : TCP (Verdon) with some support from VCH (Northamptonshire, vol 4, Brixworth) and some contradiction from BE1883 (Verdon)
(3) For Lyon : 'The Pedigree Register' (edited by George Sherwood, vol 3, No. 27 (December 1913), 'Ball to Lambert', p73)
(4) For Goodyer : 'Chronicles of Finchampstead' (William Lyon, 1895, 'Pedigree of the Family of St. John and Goodyer, of West Court, Finchampstead', p167)
(5) For Dixon : 'The Herald and Genealogist' (Nichols, vol 1 (1863), 'Henzey Family', p424)
(6) For Milward : 'The Herald and Genealogist' (Nichols, vol 1 (1863), 'Henzey Family', p432)
(7) For Ford : 'The Herald and Genealogist' (Nichols, vol 1 (1863), 'Henzey Family', p432)
[The section on the Murdochs of Glasgow has been moved to Murdoch01; that on Dreghorn of Ruchill to DZmisc11; that on Donald of Geilston to DZmisc11; that on Bradshaw to Bradshaw04.]
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