'Codrington1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Codrington in Barbados, Codrington of Codrington, Codrington of Didmarton (Didmartin), Codrington of Dodington, Codrington of Frampton, Codrington of Wroughton

                               
Although it notes that this family had been established at Codrington in Gloucestershire (at least) since the reign of Henry IV (who r. 1399-1413), BP1934 starts with John, the standard bearer. Neither LG1952 nor 'The Genealogist' mention that role but BLG1952 identifies John as grandson of Geoffrey Codrington (b before 1277). 'The Genealogist' starts with the father of John. Robert who was "apparently son or nephew of Robert". We combine these but note some concern that we may be missing a generation between Geoffrey and Robert (a 1399).
Geoffrey Codrington (b before 1277)
1. (Robert?) Codrington
  A. Robert Codrington (a 1399)
  i. John de Codrington of Wapley (d 1475, standard bearer to Henry V (who r. 1413-1422) in his wars in France)
  m. Mary Young
  a. Simon or Thomas Codrington named Simon by BP1934 & BLG1952 but Thomas by 'The Genealogist'
  m. Mary Kelway (dau/coheir of _ Kelway of Tregorthen)
  (1) Simon Codrington of Wapely (a 1608)
  m. Agnes Seacote (dau/heir of Richard Seacont of Didmarton)
(A) Robert or Richard Codrington of Codrington & Didmarton named Robert by BP1934 & BLG1952 but Richard by 'The Genealogist'
  m. Anne Stubbs (coheir)
  (i) John Codrington of Codrington & Didmarton, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (a 1638, d 25.09.1670)
  m1. Anne
  (a) Anne Codrington
  m(1). (27.10.1653-4) Robert Isaac
  Possibly this Anne, or an eponymous half-sister, married ...
  m(2). (1662) Southcote Luttrell of Santon Court
  m2. Anne Still (dau of Nathan Still)
(b) Samuel Codrington of Dodington
  m. Jane
  (c)+ 3 daughters
  m3. Frances Guise (dau of William Guise of Barford & Elmore)
  (f) Robert Codrington of (Codrington &) Didmarton (d 1717)
  m. Agnes Sanwell (dau (sb sister?) of Sir Thomas Sanwell of Upton)
  ((1)) Robert Codrington of Didmarton
  m. Anne Allen
  ((A)) Robert Codrington
  m. Mary Webb
  ((i)) William Codrington of Wroughton, Wiltshire (b 1753, d 26.06.1802)
  m. (1789) Mary Palmer Lewsley (dau of John Lewsley of Bristol)
  ((a)) William Codrington of Wroughton (b 05.04.1790, d 11.04.1842) had issue
  m. (10.06.1824) Laetitia Wyndham (d 28.11.1855, dau of William Wyndham of Dinton)
  ((b)) John Lewsley Codrington of Woodhouse (b 1793, dsp 22.02.1837)
  m. Laura Mary Charleton (d 02.09.1836, dau of Rev. Robert Charleton)
  ((c)) Oliver Calley Codrington (b 1797, dsp 21.03.1855, 4th son)
  m. (03.10.1851) Henriette Marx (dau of George Marx of Easton Square, London)
  ((d)) Thomas Stretton Codrington (b 1798, d 12.1839, vicar of Wroughton) had issue
  m. (31.07.1828) Elizabeth Jemima White (dau of Rev. James White of Wroughton)
  ((e)) Ellinor Codrington (d 02.07.1842)
m. (11.05.1826) Rev. Edward Leigh-Bennett
  ((f))+ other issue - Robert Stretton (d 1795), Robert Sttretton (b 1802, d 26.01.1835), Mary Anne (b 1792, d 07.01.1804), Caroline Dorothea (d 31.05.1796), Elizabeth (b 1802, d 22.10.1806)
((ii)) Dorothy Codrington
  m. John Ralph
  ((B)) Anne Codrington
  m. Oliver Calley of Burderop
  ((C))+ 2 sons
  ((2)) John Codrington 'of Wraxall'
  m. Elizabeth Georges (b 1686, d 1741, dau/heir of Samuel Georges (Gorges) of Wraxall)
  ((A)) Jane Codrington (d 12.02.1789)
  m. (01.08.1742) Sir Richard Warwick Bampfylde, 4th Bart (d 15.08.1776)
  ((3)) Isabella Codrington
  m. Oliver Calley of Burderop (d 1715)
  ((4))+ other issue - William, Frances (Rachel?)
  (ii) Christopher Codrington in Barbados
  (a) Christopher Codrington, Lt. Governor of Barbados (Captain General of the Leeward Islands)
((1))+ issue - Christopher (d 07.04.1710), son
  (b) John Codrington in Barbados (Treasurer, Colonel)
  m. _ Bates (dau of Colonel _ Bates)
  ((1)) Sir William Codrington, 1st Bart of Doddington (Gloucestershire) (d 17.12.1738)
  m. (12.03.1717-8) Elizabeth Bethell (dau of William Bethell of Swindon, sister/coheir of Lord Mayor Slingsby)
  ((A)) Sir William Codrington, 2nd Bart of Doddington (b 26.10.1719, d 11.03.1792)
  m. (22.02.1735-6) Anne Acton of Fulham
  ((i)) Sir William Codrington, 3rd Bart (b 1739, d 05.09.1816)
  BP1934 reports that "This gentleman was completely disinherited by his father, who bequeathed his extensive estates to his nephew, Christopher".
  m1. Mary Kirke (dsp 20.04.1789, sister of Godfrey Kirke of London)
  m2. Eleanor Kirke (d 13.02.1816, dau of Godfrey Kirke of London)
  ((a)) Sir William Raymond Codrington, 4th Bart (b 25.01.1806, d 17.12.1873) had issue
m. (20.05.1828) Anne Mary Lefer (d 27.10.1876, dau of Joseph Raphael Agrippin Lefer of Bonabon)
  ((b)) Mary Anne Eleanor Codrington (d 1834)
  m. (1826) Charles Magon
  ((ii)) Mary Codrington
  m. George Bernard
  ((B)) John Archibald Codrington of Chingford Hatch, Essex (b 26.11.1821, dsp 18.03.1759)
  m. Sarah Capper (dau of Henry Capper of Wincanton)
((C)) Christopher Codrington, later Bethell of Dyrham Park, Middlesex (b 10.08.1728, dsp 09.1797)
  m. (21.07.1768) Anne Sandys (dau of Samuel, Lord Sandys)
  ((D)) Edward Codrington (b 22.06.1732, d 02.1775)
  m. (04.05.1759) Rebecca le Sturgeon (d 1770)
  ((i)) Christopher Codrington, later Bethell-Codrington of Dodington (b 10.1764, d 04.02.1843)
  BP1934 reports that the baronetcy shown above was, presumably after the disinheritance mentioned above, "in dispute for a great number of years, and the title was borne" by this Christopher and then his son Christopher. A new baronetcy was conferred in 1876 on the following Christopher's elder son.
  m. (16.08.1796) Caroline Georgiana Harriott Foley (d 01.01.1843, dau of Thomas Foley, 2nd Lord)
  ((a)) Christopher William Codrington of Dodington (b 12.03.1805, d 24.06.1864) had issue
  m. (29.12.1836) Georgiana Charlotte Anne Somerset (d 02.12.1884, dau of 7th Duke of Beaufort)
  ((b)) Edward Codrington (b 06.08.1813, dsp 04.12.1870, 3rd son)
  m. (15.07.1863) Jane Browne White (d 13.02.1904, dau of William White)
((c)) Caroline Anna Maria Codrington (b 1797-8, d 19.06.1877)
  m. (03.01.1826) Arthur Thellusson (d 15.07.1858)
  ((d)) Georgiana Elizabeth Codrington (b c1799, d 07.11.1866)
  m. (18.04.1828) Sir Henry Peyton, Bart (d 18.02.1866)
  ((e)) Charlotte Octavia Codrington (d 16.10.1895)
  m. (10.12.1833) Henry Lanny Hunter of Beechhill (d 23.03.1876)
  ((f)) Emma Codrington (d 28.05.1884)
  m. (01.08.1843) John Harvey Lovell
((g)+) other issue - Charles Bethell (b 19.9.1808, d unm 1852, Captain), Mary (b 1800-1, d unm 30.01.1887), Cecila (b 1806-7, d 12.03.1844), Elizabeth (b 1808-9, d 17.05.1892), Augusta Frederica (b 1817-8, d unm 16.03.1901)
  ((ii)) William John Codrington, later Bethell (b 11.1768)
  m. Anna Maria Chaloner (d 07.12.1861, dau of William Chaloner of Guisborough)
  ((a)) Emma Codrington (d unm 1874)
  ((iii)) Sir Edward Codrington (d 28.04.1851, Admiral) had issue
  m. (27.12.1802) Jane Hall (d 21.01.1837, dau of Jasper Hall of Otterburn & Old Windsor)
  ((iv)) Caroline Codrington
m. (28.12.1797) Joseph Lyons Walrond of Antigua & Dulford House
  ((E)) Bridget Codrington
  m. (15.11.1747) William Dowdeswell of Pall Court (d 1775, MP)
  ((F)) Caroline Codrington probably of this generation
  m. Richard Cox of Quarley
  ((i)) Caroline Anne Cox (d 1791)
  m. (1768) Sir Thomas Champneys, 1st Bart of Orchardleigh (b 09.10.1745, d 21.08.1821)
  ((2)) son
  (iii) Joyce Codrington possibly of this generation
  m. James Prynn of Furnivalls Inn (a 1626)
  (2) Ann Codrington
  BP1934 suggests that an Ann of this generation m. Robert Isaac on 27.10.1653. BLG1952 appears to have believed that the date must be wrong, and changed it to 1563. We follow The Genealogist in showing her as of a later generation.

 

 

Probably connected to the above family was ...
William Codrington or Cordington 
m. Margaret (or Mary) Teste (dau of Lawrence Teste, son of William by Alice, dau of John Clifford of Frampton)
1. Francis Codrington of Frampton (d 1557) this generation omitted by Visitation but given by VCH
  A. Giles Codrington of Frampton (d 1576/1580)
  m. Isabel Porter (dau of Arthur (or Roger) Porter by Alice, dau of John Arnold)
  i. Francis Codrington of Frampton (d 1581)
Visitation does not identify Francis's wife. VCH names her Mary. It appears that she was ...
  m. Mary Poyntz (bur 07.10.1591, dau of Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton)
  a. Margaret Codrington
  m. Edward Bromwich (son of Richard son of John)
  (1)+ issue - Isack, Mary, Rebecca
  ii. Richard Codrington of Dodington, Gloucestershire
  a. Samuel Codrington of Dodington
  m. Elizabeth Stephens (dau of Thomas Stephens of Lypiatt)
  (1) Elizabeth Codrington (b c1622)
  b. Frances Codrington
  m. Thomas Creswell of Heckfield
  c. Anne Codrington
  m. (01.02.1614/5) Edward Goddard of Berwick
  d.+ other issue - Richard, Robert, William, Gyles, Thomas, John (dsp), Joyce, Elizabeth, Isabell

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1952 ('Codrington of Wroughton House'), BP1934 ('Codrington of Dodington', 2 articles), 'The Genealogist' (vol 4, George Marshall, 1800, 'Pedigree of Codrington', p120)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (Gloucestershire, 1623, 'Clifford'), VCH ('Gloucestershire, vol 11, Bisley: Manors and other setates')
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