'Constable03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Constable of Bentley, Constable of Burton Constable, Constable of Dunbar, Constable of Halsham, Constable of Holderness, Constable of Kilnsea, Constable of St. Sepulchre's

                               
Ulbert Constable
m. Erenbuch de Burton
1. Robert Constable of Halsham (a 1135)
A. Robert Constable of Halsham (dsp)
  B. William Constable
  i. Robert Constable of Halsham
  m. Ela or Agnes (dau of Fulco de Oyri)
  a. William Constable of Halsham and Burton
  m1. (1227/41) Cecilia de Twenge (dau of Sir Marmaduke de Twenge)
(1) Simon Constable of Burton Constable (d 1294)
  m. Katherine Cumberworth (dau of Robert Cumberworth of Cumberworth)
  (A) Robert Constable (d by 1339)
  m. Alice de Lassels (dau of Sir Robert (Roger) de Lassels)
  (i) John Constable (d 1349)
  m. Albreda Bulmer (widow of John Sturm)
(a) Sir John Constable
  m. Maud Hilton (dau of Robert Hilton of Hilton)
  ((1)) Sir William Constable (a temp Henry IV who r. 1399-1413)
  m. Elizabeth Metham (dau of Sir John Metham)
  ((A)) Sir John Constable (a 1449)
  m. Margaret Umfraville (b c1397, d 1444, dau of Sir Thomas Umfraville)
  ((i)) Sir John Constable of Halsham (a 1459)
  m. Lora FitzHugh (dau of William FitzHugh, 5th Lord)
((a)) Ralph Constable of Halsham - continued below
  m1. Anne Eure (b c1461, dau of Robert Eure)
  m2. Elizabeth Tempest
  ((b)) Agnes Constable probably of this generation
  m. Sir William Skipwith, Sheriff of Lincolnshire
  ((c)) Margaret (or Marian) Constable possibly of this generation
  m. Robert Holme of Paull Holme
  ((d)) Isabell Constable possibly of this generation
  m. Stephen Thorpe (d 1502)
  William may also have married ...
  m2. Juliana Deiville (dau of Sir John Deiville of Egmanton)

 

 

Ralph Constable of Halsham - continued above
m1. Anne Eure (b c1461, dau of Robert Eure)
1. Sir John Constable of Burton Constable and Holderness, Sheriff of Yorkshire (b c10.1479)
  m1. Agnes Metham (dau of Sir Thomas Metham of Metham)
  A. Sir John Constable of Burton Constable and Halsham (d 04.05.1542)
  m. Joan Nevill (b 1500, d after 1551, dau of Ralph Nevill of Thornton Bridge)
i. Sir John Constable of Burton Constable, Holderness and Kirkby Knowle (b 10.01.1526-7, d 25.05.1579)
  m1. Margaret Scrope (dau of John le Scrope, 8th Lord of Bolton)
  a. Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable, Sheriff of Yorkshire (b c1557, d 15.12.1607)
  m. Margaret Dormer (d 1637, dau of Sir William Dormer of Eythorp)
  (1) Henry Constable, 1st Viscount Dunbar (b c06.1588, d 1645)
  m. (before 1612) Mary Tufton (d c05.1659, dau of Sir John Tufton, Bart of Hothfield)
  (A) John Constable, 2nd Viscount Dunbar (b 1615, d after 15.12.1667)
  m. (c1636) Mary Brudenell (dau of Thomas Brudenell, 1st Earl of Cardigan)
(i) John Constable (b c1649, dvp unm after 11.1667)
  (ii) Robert Constable, 3rd Viscount Dunbar (b 1651, d 23.11.1714)
  m1. (by 1672) Mary Belasyse (a 07.1687, dau of Henry Belasyse, 1st Lord of Worlaby)
  (a) Mary or Anne Constable (dsp bur 15.03.1694-5)
  m. Simon Scrope of Danby (d 28.02.1723)
  m2. (c04.1700 or 1711 or c01.08.1697) Dorothy Brudenell (b c1666, bur 06.02.1739-40, dau of Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, by Anne Savage)
  (iii) William Constable, 4th Viscount Dunbar (b 1654, dspl 15.08.1718)
  m. Elizabeth Clifford (d 25.04.1721, dau of Hugh Clifford, 2nd Lord of Chudleigh)
  partner unknown
  (a) Henry Musgrave
  p. Mrs Devaux
  (b) Charles Fitzwilliams or Lee
(iv) Cicely Constable
  m. Francis Tunstall of Wycliffe (b c1637)
  Burton Constable passed to their surviving son who took the name Constable.
  (v) Mary Constable (d unm)
  (vi) Catherine Constable (dsp)
  m. (after 05.09.1665) John Moore of Kirklington
  (a)+ issue - John, Winifred
  (B) Mary Constable
  m. Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan (b 05.03.1607, d 16.07.1703)
  (C) Catherine Constable (a 11.1653)
  m. William Middleton of Stockheld (d 22.12.1658)
(D)+ other issue - Matthew of Benningholme Grange (d 14.08.1667), Henry (dsp after 12.1667), Margaret (a 06.1659)
  (2) Catherine Constable (b c1579, d by 1626)
  m. (1594) Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1st Viscount of Elmley
  (3) Dorothy Constable (d 1632)
  m. Roger Lawson (dvp before 06.09.1623, son of Sir Ralph of Burgh)
  (4) Margaret Constable (bur 27.02.1662-3)
  m. Sir Edward Stanhope of Grimston
  (5) Mary Constable (a 1636)
  m. (c1613) Sir Thomas Blakiston, Bart (d 1630)
  b. Joseph Constable of Upsall
  m. Mary Crathorne (dau of Thomas Crathorne of Crathorne by Evirilda, dau of Sir Robert Constable of Everingham)
  (1) John Constable of Kirkby Knowle (b 1583-4, d before 02.03.1652-3)
  m. Elizabeth or Margaret Cresswell (dau of Ralph Cresswell of Nunkeeling)
  (A) Katherine Constable
  m. Francis Hunt
  (B) Elizabeth Constable
  m. Gabriel Dayles
(C) Anne Constable
  m. Robert Apprice
  (2) Joseph Constable
  (3) Anveilla or Averilla Constable (bpt 01.01.1589-90)
  m. (1610) Thomas Smith of Egton Bridge
  (4) Mary Constable
  m. William Tocketts of Tockettts
c.+ other issue (dvp unm) - John, Ralph
  m2. Katherine Nevill (bur 27.03.1591, dau of Henry Nevill, 5th Earl of Westmorland)
  e. John Constable (dvp young)
  ii. Ralph Constable of North Park (d before 10.1577)
  m. Frances Skipwith (dau of Sir William Skipwith, she m2. Ralph Ellerker)
  a. Elizabeth Constable
  m. (after 13.05.1579) Robert Dalton of Myton
  b. Ralph Constable
  m. (after 13.05.1579) John Eastoft
  c.+ other issue (dunm) - Frances, Margaret (dvp)
  iii. Frances Constable
  m. Sir Christopher Hildyard of Winestead (a 1579)
  B. Ralph Constable of Newton, Woodhouse Grange and Charterhouse (d 04.04.1568)
  m1. Eleanor Clifton (dau of Ezekias Clifton)
  i. Eleanor Constable
  m1. Thomas Alured of Charterhouse
  m2. Edmund Latham
  ii. Jane Constable
  m. Thomas Thornton, Mayor of Hull
  m2. Anne Strickland (dau of Sir Walter Strickland)
  iii. Michael Constable of St.Sepulchre's (b c1549, d 29.11.1612)
  m1. Sybil Hilton (dau of William Hilton)
  a. Henry Constable of St.Sepulchre's (b c1575, d 13.04.1614)
  m. Mary Tyrwhit
  (1) Michael Constable of St.Sepulchre's (b 05.09.1605, d before 28.02.1653-4)
  m. Jane Throckmorton (a 02.1653-4, dau of Sir George Throckmorton of London)
  (A) Michael Constable of Newton Garth (bur unm 11.02.1653-4)
  (B)+ other issue- George, daughters
  (2) Mary Constable
  m. Leonard Robinson of Newton Garth
b. Anne Constable (d 10.07.1619)
  m2. Marjory Dakins (a 26.08.1614, dau of John Dakins of Brandsburton)
  c. Katherine Constable (dvp unm)
  iv. Gabriel Constable of Keyingham (a 18.08.1600)
  a. Ralph Constable
  C. Robert Constable of Easlington, Kilnsea and Bentley (4th son)
  m. Jane Frothingham (dau of Edmond Frothingham)
  i. William Constable of Kilnsea (a 1584)
  m. Elizabeth Walleis (dau of William Walleis of Lincolnshire)
  a. Sir Ralph Constable of Bentley (b c1569, d 29.10.1627)
  m. (c1605) Jane Radcliffe (dau of Sir John Radcliffe of Ordsall)
  (1) Robert Constable (bpt 10.02.1610-1)
  b. Catherine Constable
  m. Henry Stevenson
  c. Anne Constable
  m. Matthew Parker
  d. Elizabeth Constable
  m. _ Foster
ii. Anne Constable
  m. John Lounds of Naburn
  D. Margery Constable
  m. Brian Stapleton of Wighill
  E. Katherine Constable (dsp???)
  m. Sir Ralph Ellerker of Risby
  F.+ other issue - William (dsp), Francis (dsp), Brian (dsp), Jane
  BLG1952 identifies Sir John's 2nd wife as Elizabeth, dau of Sir John Hotham of Scarborough, but TSP, supported by BP1934 (Hotham), identifies her as ...
  m2. Elizabeth Headlam (d 20.06.1529, widow of Sir John Hotham of Scarborough)
  J. Anne Constable
  m. (after 02.05.1542) Brian Palmes of Naburn
  K. Elizabeth Constable
  m. (after 02.05.1542) Christopher Frothingham
  m3. (sp) Margaret (dau of Lord Clifford, widow of Sir Ninian Markenfield)
2. Lora Constable probably of this generation, presumed of this marriage
  m. Sir John Hotham of Scorborough, Sheriff of Yorkshire (b 13.11.1458, d 1513)
m2. Elizabeth Tempest

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Chichester-Constable of Burton Constable) and, for lower section, TSP (Constable of Dunbar)
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