'Bosville01'
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Families covered: Bosvyle of Ardsley (Ardesley or Ersesley), Bosville of Bradborne, Bosville of Eynsford, Bosvyle of Gunthwaite, Bosvile (Bosville) of Newhall
| Sir John Bosville of Erdesley, Yorkshire (a 1234) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Alice de Dersford (dau/heir of Hugh de Dersford) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Peter Bosville | ||||||||||||||
| m. Beatrix de Furnivall | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Adam Bosville of Erdesley (a 1363) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Bosville of Erdesley (a 1363) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Roger Bosville (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Bosville or Bosvyle of Erdesley (Ardesley) (d 1441) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Dransfield (dau (sb sister?)/coheir of Sir William Dransfield of West Bretton) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Thomas Bosville had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Monke (dau of William Monke of Cheete) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Robert Bosville (a 1362, Constable of Pontefract Castle) had issue | ||||||||||||||
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| John Bosville or Bosvyle of Ardesley (Erdesley) (d 1441) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Dransfield (dau (sb sister?)/coheir of Sir William Dransfield of West Bretton) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Bosvyle of Ardesley & Newhall (a 1415) | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation identifies John as just 'of Ardesley' but BHO ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent' Vol 3, Parishes: Sevenoke) identifies him as of Newhall also and confirms that he was ancestor, by Mary Barley, of later Bosvilles of Newhall. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Mary (Mariota) Barley (dau/coheir of Thomas Barley of Woodsome/Woodhall by Isabell, dau/heir of John Fytzwilliams of Woodhall) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Bosvyle of Ardsley & Newhall | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mawde (Matilda) Fytzwilliam (dau of John Fytzwilliam or FitzWilliam of Sprolburghe (sic)) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Bosvyle of Ardsley & Newhall this line not followed by Berry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Hastings (dau of John Hastings of Fenwyke) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John or Thomas Bosvyle of Ardsley | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Wortley (dau of Nicholas Wortley, sister of Sir Thomas of Wortley) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Bosvyle of Ardsley | ||||||||||||||
| m1/2. (sp) ?? Everingham (dau of Henry Everyngham of Stainbrogh) | |||||||||||||||
| m2/1. Anne Rereseby (dau of Thomas Rereseby of Thribergh) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Bosvyle of Ardsley & Newhall | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation (1563-4) shows Thomas of Ardesley m. Elsabeth Nevell, parents of Gervase. Visitation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1584/5, Bosvile of New Hall) starts with this Thomas, identifying him as 'of Newhall' and showing more details of his family as follows. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Agnes Sutton (dau of Sir Henry Sutton of Averham) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Margaret Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. (Richard) Fletcher | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Barbara Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Menring | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Elizabeth Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Lucy Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Mangnall | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Ellen Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. Whichcote | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Grinall of Norfolk or Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Elsabeth Nevell (dau of Robert Nevell of Ragnall (by Ales, dau/coheir of William Bosvyle of Chete), m2. Martin Anne) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | John Bosvile (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Gervase Bosvyle of Ardsley & Newhall (a 1585) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edith (probably not Elizabeth) Wyrall (dau of Hugh Wyrrall of Loversall) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Jane Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Broxholme of Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Anne Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Savile of Wakefield | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue (a 1585) - Thomas (b c1562), Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - William, Myles | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Meryell Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Burton of Kyngesley or Kinsley | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Burton | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elsabeth Yorke (dau of Sir Richard Yorke) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - William, George (had issue), Dowsabell | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Meryell Burton | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Everingham of Stainbrogh | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Elsabeth Burton | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Brough of Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Sir John Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Elizabeth Bosvyle possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Wombwell of Wombwell (d before 31.07.1487) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Isabell Grysacre (dau of Percival Grysacre or Gusacre or Cresacre of Barnburgh m2. Henry Longton) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Richard Bosvyle of Gunthwaite, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Nevell (dau of Robert Nevell or Neville of Leversege, possibly by ?? Molyneux) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Bosvyle of Gunthwaite this line followed by Berry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Clapham (dau of Thomas Clapham of Beamsley, widow of Richard Redman of Hareworth) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Bosvyle of Gunthwaite | ||||||||||||||
| Berry identifies John's wife as Muriell, dau of John Barnby of Barnby Hall. Visitation identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. Meryell Barnby (dau of Charles Barnby, sister of Jane) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Godfrey Bosvyle or Bosvile of Gunthwaite not mentioned by Berry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Hardwyke (dau of John Hardwyke of Hardwyke) | |||||||||||||||
| Apart from the 'other issue', which come from Visitation (Yorkshire, 1563-4), the following comes from Visitation (Yorkshire, 1584/5, Bosvile of Gunthwaite). | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Francis Bosvile of Gunthwaite (a 1585, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Copley (dau of Avery Copley of Batley) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Grace Bosvile (b c07.1585) | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation ends showing only Grace in this generation. The following has been pulled together from cross-references elsewhere in the database and so is subject to review & revision not least because Francis's sister Elizabeth has been described as his heir. Francis is presumed father/uncle (perhaps not legitimately) of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | (Godfrey) Bosvile of Gunthwaite (Colonel?) father of Elizabeth, presumed father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | ?? Bosville presumed intermediary generation | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William Bosville of Gunthwaite father of Priscilla, presumed father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Godfrey Bosvile of Gunthwaite | ||||||||||||||
| m. Diana Wentworth (dau of Sir William Wentworth, 4th Bart of Bretton) | |||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BEB1841 (Wentworth of Bretton). | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | William Bosvile of Gunthwaite (dsp 1813) | ||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Thomas Blacket Bosvile (captain) | ||||||||||||||
| ((iii)) | Elizabeth Diana Bosvile (d 18.10.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.05.1768) Sir Alexander Macdonald, 9th Bart of Sleat, 1st Lord (d 12.09.1795) | |||||||||||||||
| ((iv)) | Julia Bosvile (b 21.07.1754, d 23.06.1833) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.08.1780) William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley (b 21.01.1750, d 25.04.1823) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Priscilla Bosville (d 1718) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1687) Gervase Armytage of Keresforth Hill (b 1662) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Elizabeth Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Roger Harlakenden of Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Herbert Pelham of Swineshead (b c1600, d 06.1674) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Frances Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Savile of New Hall | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Mary Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Burdett (son/heir of Henry of Denby) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Dorothy Bosvile | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Lacy of Brearley | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Elsabeth Bosvile probably the Elizabeth who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Copley of Sprotborough (d 1598) | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue - Philip (dvpsp), George (dvpsp), Godfrey, William, Thomas, Anne, Deonyce, Jane | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Ralph Bosvyle or Bosville of Bradborne, Kent this line followed by Berry | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation ends showing Raff as m. a dau of Skynner of London with 4 children: Henry, Richard, Winifred, Dorothy. Berry shows as follows. The following is also supported by Commoners (vol 1, section of 'Families of Boteler and Bosville' within 'Baverstock of Alton and Windsor'). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Anne Clement (dau of Sir Richard Clement of Ightam Moat by Anne (dau of William Barlow, relict of John Grey, brother of Thomas, 2nd Marqess of Dorset)) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henry Bosville of Bradborne this line followed by Berry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Morgan (dau of William Morgan of Chilworth by Catharine, dau/heir of Sir Roger Stuknor of Bodiam Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir Ralph Bosville of Bradborne (a 1619) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Leonard (dau of Sampson Leonard by Margaret Dacres) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Leonard Bosville | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Ridley (dau/coheir of Sir Thomas Ridley by Margaret, dau/heir of William Bullen) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Lewkenor Bosville of Bradborne mentioned by Visitation (Glazebrooke, Kent, 1663, 'Bosville') | ||||||||||||||
| m. Peregrina Hussey (dau of Henry Hussey) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Lennard Bosville of Bradborne (a 1663) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Robert Bosville of Eynsford (d 1623) this line followed by Commoners | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1582) Elizabeth Sybil (dau/heir of John Sybil of Eynsford) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir Henry Bosville of Eynsford (b 1587) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabella Wiseman (dau of Sir Thomas Wiseman of Rivenhall) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir Thomas Bosville of Eynsford | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Thomas Bosville of Little Mote (bpt 21.12.1640, d 20.11.1660) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by a note on the pedigree of 'Sybill of Eynsford & Farningham' in Archaeologica Cantiana (vol 26, 1904). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (c05.11.1660) Elizabeth Wyat (dau of Sir Francis Wyat) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Margaret Bosville (b 09.08.1661, d 1710) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.12.1681) Sir Robert Masham of Bushy Hall, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Isabella Bosville | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1637) Thomas Boteler of Freyning (d 1681) | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue including Sir Henry (dsp 1702) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Frances Bosvile probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Hart | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Jane Bosvile (a 1617) possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Breton of Teton (bpt 03.10.1567, d 23.04.1619) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Benedicta Skiner (dau of Anthony Skiner of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Anne Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Deny of Lynn | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Ellen Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Tayler alias Gybson of Fernyngham | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - Henry, Dyonyce (sic), Meryell (sic, son), John (dsp), Thomas (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Thomas Bosvyle of Tyckhyll (Tickhill) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Saunderson (dau of _ Saunderson of Sandbeke) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Richard Bosvyle (priest) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Elizabeth Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Popley of Popley Hyll | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Ales Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Rowley | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Katherine Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Swyft of Thursley (Trusley?) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Edith Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Proctor of Frereherd (Friarhead?) | |||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - Thomas, Randall | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Percival Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Alexander Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Whetley | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Christopher Bosvyle had issue | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Elsabeth Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Anne of Frickley (b 15.08.1397, d 1468) | |||||||||||||||
| E.+ | other issue - Thomas, Harry, John | ||||||||||||||
| Possibly of this generation, but (if so) of which marriage is not known, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| H. | Isabel Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Barneby of Barneby | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Margaret Bosvyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert or John Barnby (son of Edmond by Dennys, dau/heir of Sir Ellis Medhope) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 19.04.17) : CountyGen (Berry, Kent, p480+)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 10.10.06) :
Visitation (Yorkshire, 1563-4, Bosvyle) with some input/support from CountyGen (Berry, Kent, p481) and further input/support as reported above
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