'Bolton4'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bolton of Hollesley, Bolton of Ipswich, Bolton of Woodbridge

                               
Thomas Bolton of Boyton, Suffolk (bur 12.02.1586/7)
m. Anne (bur 11.05.1611, m2. William Margetts)
1. William Bolton of Hollesley, Suffolk (d before 09.12.1601) had issue
  m. Anne Wieth (sister of John Wieth of Hollesley, m2. John Coo)
2. Robert Bolton of Hollesley (d 05.10.1635) had issue
  m. Katherine (a 1627)
3. Thomas Bolton of Woodbridge, Suffolk (b c1568, d 23.03.1616/7)
  m. (03.04.1592) Alice Curtis (d before 1618, dau of John Curtis of Woodbridge)
  A. Thomas Bolton of Woodbridge (bpt 30.08.1593, d before 27.01.1666/7)
  m. (27.12.1612) Mary Wiseman (d before 15.08.1687, dau of Thomas Wiseman of Canfield Hall (by Alice, dau/heir of Robert Myles of Sutton), sister of Sir William, 1st Bart)
  i. William Bolton of Ipswich (bpt 1621, a 1687, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (c05.1670) Mary Seely
  ii. Edmund Bolton (bur 25.10.1705, 4th son)
  m. Anne
  a. Samiel Bolton of Woodbridge (bpt 05.07.1668, d before 20.05.1726)
  m1. (13.02.1695/6) Alice Carey (b c1670, bur 1711, dau of Thomas Carey of Woodbridge)
  (1) Thomas Bolton (b 07.04.1697, d 08.01.1772, Rector of Hollesley)
  m. (c07.1726) Martha Bird (dau of John Bird)
  (A) Samuel Bolton of Coddenham, Suffolk (bpt 23.08.1733, d 31.08.1776)
  m. Anne Minster (bur 23.014.1784, dau of Edward Minster of Yaxley)
  (i) Samuel Bolton of Akenham, Suffolk (bpt 28.09.1750, d 21.06.1805)
  m. (14.02.1778) Mary Dykes (b 1755-6, d 03.04.1835, dau of Philip Dykes of Ipswich by Sarah)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, vol 19 (1917), 'Bolton', p10+).
  (a) Thomas Bolton of Ipswich (bpt 12.02.1786, dsp 28.02.1864)
  m. (08.09.1837) Lucy Bates (dau of John Bates of Marlesford)
  (b) Charles Bolton (b 08.09.1798, d 10.04.11879, Commander RN, youngest son) had issue
  m. (27.10.1835) Anne Elizabeth Howard (b c1805, d 09.01.1896, dau of Thomas Howard of London)
  (c) Elizabeth Bolton (bpt 28.01.1781, d 16.02.1823)
  m. (05.02.1800) James Hitch (b c1761, d 13.03.1824, Rector of Westerfield, son of John of Melbourne, m1. Sarah, dau of Roberr Baker of Brookes Hall)
  (d) Frances Bolton (bpt 14.09.1791, d 09.04.1864)
  m. (08.12.1836) James Young of Wells (b c1793, d 14.10.1855, surgeon, m1. Anne, dau of Henry John Girdlestone by Ann Bolton)
(e)+ other issue - Philip Dykes (bpt 18.02.1788, bur 22.04.1790), Charles (bpt 18.02.1788, bur 02.06.1789), Edward Dykes (bpt 14.09.1791, d 23.10.1864, Rector of Testerton then Great Hollesley), John Medowes (b 19.02.1792, d 09.04.1826, curate), Philip Dykes (b 31.03.1794, d 1814), Mary Anne (bpt 05.10.1778, d 02.06.1806), Harriet (b c1783, d 17.02.1877), Jane (b 06.09.1795, d 1795), Jane (b 24.09.1796)
  (ii) Thomas Bolton of Wells, Norfolk (b 11.12.1752, d 17.10.1834)
  m. (05.08.1780) Susannah Nelson (b 12.06.1755, d 13.07.1813, dau of Rev. Edmund Nelson, sister of Horatio, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 13 (1905), 'Nelson', p186+).
  (a) Thomas Bolton, later Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson (b 07.07.1786, d 01.11.1835) had issue
  m. (21.02.1821) Frances Elizabeth Eyre (b c1796, d 20.03.1878, dau of John Maurice Eyre of Landford & Brickworth by Frances, dau of Rev. Edward Foyle)
  (b) Catharine Bolton (bpt 20.11.1781, d 22.04.1857)
m. (18.05.1803) Sir William Bolton (d 1830, Captain RN) @1@ just below
  (c) Elizabeth Anne Bolton (b 20.04.1790, d 04.02.1861)
  m. (1811) Henry Girdlestone (d 1871, Rector of Landford) @2@ below
  (d)+ other issue - George (b 10.11.1787, d 1799), Jemima Susannah (bpt 20.11.1781, d 10.08.1864), Anne (bpt 20.08.1783, d infant), Anne (b 30.10.1791, d 03.10.1830)
  (iii) William Bolton (bpt 17.04.1753, d 08.03.1840, Rector of Hollesely & Brancaster)
  m. (12.12.1776) Mary Woodthorpe (b 1757-8, d 21.04.1840, dau of William Woodthorpe of Oakley)
  (a) Sir William Bolton (b c1777, d 16.12.1830, Captain RN) had issue
  m. (18.05.1803) Catherine Bolton (dau of Thomas Bolton of Wells) @1@ just above
  (b) Horatio Bolton (bpt 02.06.1793, d 15.08.1873, Vicar of Docking)
  m. (13.11.1832) Elizabeth Mary Blyth (b 1804-5, d 07.06.1895, dau of Henry Blyth of Burnham)
  (c) Mary Ann Bolton
  m. (12.12.1798) Charles Marmaduke Bradshaw Pierson (b 1772-3, d 05.1800, Captain)
  (d) Emily Bolton (b 1780-1, d 26.02.1868)
  (iv) Anne Bolton (bpt 09.11.1756, a 1805)
  m. Henry John Girdlestone of Wells (bpt 1752, d 20.01.1805, MD)
  (a) Henry Girdleston (b 11.04.1785, d 01.02.1871, Rector of Landford) had issue
  m. (1811) Elizabeth Anne Bolton (d 1861) @2@ above
  (v) Rebecca Bolton (bpt 25.11.759, d 21.04.1841)
  (B) Thomas Bolton (bpt 1736, d 29.12.1821, Rector of Nedging & Hollesley) had issue
  m1. (c02.1760) Mary Young (b c1738, d 14.09.1777)
  m2. Elizaabeth (d 25.05.1789)
  m3. (04.1792) Martha Bobbin (b 1764-5, d 23.06.1830)
  (C) Martha Bolton (bpt 15.01.1727/8)
  m. (c08.1748) John Hay??
  (D) Mary Bolton (bpt 21.08.1731)
  (2) Elizabeth Bolton
  m. (before 20.05.1726) _ Geater
  (3) Jane Bolton
  m. (22.09.1748) Samuel Carter of Melton (b 10.05.1703, cleric)
  (4)+ other issue (a 1726) - Samuel, Edmund (b c1706), John (bpt 06.11.1706), Anne, Margaret
  m2. Mary Bolton (a 1726, dau of William Bolton of Ipswich)
  b. Edmund Bolton (bpt 10.01.21674/5)
  iii. Mary Bolton
  m. (27.09.1653) John Harvey
  iv.+ other issue - Wiseman of Ipswich (d 05-06.1658), Thomas of Woodbridge (bpt 1621, a 1683), Mary (bpt 21.10.1628, bur 13.09.1640), Elizabeth (bpt 07.01.1629/30)
  B . John Bolton (bpt 12.03.1597/8, a 1653, cleric) had issue
  m. (16.06.1634) Alice Cocke of Brantham
  C. Mary Bolton (bpt 30.08.1593, d before 09.12.1657)
  m. (27.12.1612) William Carey of Woodbridge (a 1653)
  D. Alice Bolton (bpt 27.07.1595)
  m. (07.04.1618) Francis Barker
  E. Martha Bolton (bpt 24.03.1599/1600, a 1653)
  m. (26.12.1648) Thomas Filby of Tuddenham (d before 1657)
  F. Sarah Bolton (bpt 02.05.1608, d before 06.07.1654)
  m1. (after 1637) _ Armiger
  m2. Nicholas Sheene of Alderton (d before 20.05.1653)
  G. Susan (?) Bolton (bpt 104.05.1609)
  m. (06.09.1632) John Carleton of Hadleigh (a 1637)
  H.+ other issue - Josias of Alderton (bpt 027.06.1605, bur 10.50.1658), Daniel (bpt 10.01.1614/5, a 1616), Rachel (bpt 29.07.1610, bur 02.08.1610)
4. Margery Bolton
  m. (before 21.047.1601) _ Butterham
5.+ other issue - Edward (a 1601), Alice (a 1586), Anne (a 1601), Joan (a 1601)

Main source(s): Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 11 (1915), 'Pedigree of Bolton', p55+)
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