'Altham1'
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Families covered: Altham of Altham, Altham of Mark Hall, Altham of Oxey
| Probably the progenitor of (most of those) who later had the family name of 'Altham' was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Leofwine | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Hugh of Altham, Clayton, Accrington, etc (a c1170) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | William de Altham of Altham | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard de Altham of Altham | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Hugh de Altham of Altham (d before 1242) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Richard de Altham of Altham (a 1256) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Hugh de Altham of Altham | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | William de Altham of Altham (d c1299) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Richard de Altham of Altham succeeded by ... | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Simon de Altham of Altham (a 1302) succeeded by ... | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John de Altham of Altham (a 1327, d by 1371) probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Joan Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Banaster of Altham (d by 1419) | |||||||||||||||
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| BLG1886 reports that "descended from a family which derived its name from the town and manor of Altham, in Lancashire, where they Appear to have flourishsed for many generations", presumed to be the above-reported family, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Christopher Altham of Girlington, Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Edward Altham, Sheriff of London (a 1531) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Audrey Hildrersham (dau of Richard Hildersham of Stetchworth) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | James Altham, Sheriff of London then of Essex, 1st of Mark Hall (in Latton, Essex) (d 28.02.1583) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Blank (d 10.1558, dau of Thomas Blank of London, sister of Sir Thomas, Lord Mayor of London) | |||||||||||||||
| Visitation shows Sir James as elder brother of Edward but BLG1886 shows them the other way round. | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Edward Altham of Mark Hall (d 01.04.1605) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Barne (d 07.01.1621, dau of John Barne of Willesden, niece of Sir George, Lord Mayor of London) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir James Altham of Mark Hall (d 15.07.1610) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Barrington (dau of Sir Francis Barrington, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Joane Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Oliver St. John | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Sir Edward Altham of Mark Hall (d 28.05.1632) | ||||||||||||||
| m1/2. Joane Leventhorpe (dau of Sir John Leventhorpe of Shingle Hall, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir James Altham of Mark Hall (b 1614, a 04.1661) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1630) Alice Spencer (dau/heir of Sir John Spencer, Bart of Offley Place) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Mary Altham (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Tufton, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Leventhorpe Altham of Mark Hall (b 1618, d 24.08.1681, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.1656) Joane Edwards (dau of David Edwards of Oswestry) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Altham of Mark Hall (b 1662, d 28.12.1697) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Tinker (b 1664-5, d 02.02.1731, dau of Admiral John Tinker) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Peyton Altham of Mark Hall (b 1695, d 02.11.1741) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Beard (d 21.02.1768, dau of John Beard, Governor of Bengal) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir William Altham of Mark Hall (bpt 050.06.1736, d unm bur 14.08.1818) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Harriott Altham (bpt 07.10.1727, dsp 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.08.1759) Stotherd Abdy (prebendary of St. Paul's, rector of Theydon) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Mary Altham (b 1684) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.05.1705) Roger Altham (b 1658, d 02.1730, vicar of Latton, prebendary of St. Paul's, Archdeacon of Middlesex, son of Michael (vicar of Latton)) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Roger Altham of Mark Hall (b 25.09.1718, d 11.10.1788, Dean of Westminster) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.11.1746) Mary Isaacson (d 08.03.1781, dau/coheir of Robert Isaacson of Fenton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Mary Altham (b 29.05.1759, d 23.07.1810) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.12.1781) Aubone Surtees of Hauxley Hall (b 1752, d 1827) | |||||||||||||||
| One of their descendants assumed the name of Altham. | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Arabella Altham (d 10.11.1827) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.06.1780) John Graham Clarke of Kenton Lodge | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Mary Clarke (b 01.05.1781, d 01.10.1828) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1805) Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett of Hope End, Sheriff of Herefordshire (b 28.05.1785, d 17.04.1857) | |||||||||||||||
| Their elder daughter was Elizabeth, the poetess, who married Robert Browning, the poet. | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Frances Clarke (b c1790, d 30.08.1868) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.01.1812) Sir Thomas Butler of Gerryhunden & Ballintemple, 8th Bart | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Jane Altham (b 1763, d 25.05.1795) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1783) Nathaniel Bishop (b 1760, d 19.04.1836) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Arabella Bishop (d 10.02.1853) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.09.1815) J. Addams (b 01.01.1785, d 25.05.1871) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.05.1737) Henry Lushington (vicar of Eastbourne) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Dorothy Altham (b 1693-4, d 04.05.1730) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Peyton (brother of Sir Yelverton, Bart of Grimston) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Joane Altham (d 14.07.1658) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1632) Sir Thomas Smith, Bart of Hill Hall | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Mary Altham (b 1619, d 29.12.1644) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir William Halton, Bart of Samford | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Elizabeth Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Bridgett | |||||||||||||||
| (4)+ | other issue - John, Edward, Emanuel, Edward (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m2/1. Margaret North (dau of Thomas North) | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - Jane (dsp), Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ralph Hawtry or Hawtrey of Rislip | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Sir James Altham of Oxey Place, Hertfordshire (d 21.02.1606, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Skinner (dau/heir of Oliver Skinner) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir James Altham of Oxey | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Sutton (dau of Sir Richard Sutton of London (auditor), m2. Sir John Ashfield of Netherhall) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sutton Altham (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Elizabeth Altham (b 09.01.1620, bur 20.01.1697-8) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1630/8) Arthur Annesley, 2nd Viscount Valentia, 1st Earl of Anglesey (b 10.07.1614, d 06.04.1686) | |||||||||||||||
| Their 2nd son became 1st Lord Altham. | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Frances Altham (b 1621, d 09.10.1650) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1637) Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery (d 03.12.1686/7) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary (dau of Hugh or Richard Stapers (not Stanes) of London) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Mary Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Francis Stidulph (b 1579-80, d 12.03.1655) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Altham (b c1601, d 03.01.1662-3) who apparently married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Sir Francis Astley of Hill Morton (d 14.05.1638) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Robert Digby, 1st Lord Digby of Geashill (d 06.06.1642) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Bart of Huntingdon (b 1601, d 1666) | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - Richard (dsp 1623), Susan | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Mathew of Colchester (who m1/2. Thomas Langton of Yorkshire) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Gunter | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Mary Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Person | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Audrey Altham | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Cockayne | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Anthony | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - John, Thomas, Edward | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Edward Altham | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 21.05.12) : VCH (Lancashire, vol 6, 'Townships: Altham')
(2) For lower section (uploaded 07.02.08) : BLG1886 (Altham of Timbercombe), Berry's Essex Pedigrees (1878, Altham)
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