'Farewell1'
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Families covered: Farewell of Bishops Hull (Hill Bishops), Farewell of Holbrooke, Farewell of Horsington
| Simon Norton alias Farewell of Craven (Yorkshire), later of Bishops Hull (near Taunton, Somerset) (d before 06.05.1546) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Julian Clarke of London | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Simon Farewell of Bishops Hull Manor (bur 08.09.1568) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Dyer (bur 20.08.1580, dau of Richard Dyer of Roundhill, sister of Lord Chief Justice Sir James of Stoughton) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Farewell of Bishops Hull, later of Holbrooke Manor (in Charlton Musgrave, Somerset) (bur 12.08.1615) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ursula Philips (dau of Thomas Philips of Montacute) | |||||||||||||||
| John & Ursula and the next 4 generations are supported by Visitation (Somerset, 1672, Farewell of Holbrooke and Horsington). However, BLG1952 shows the sons of John & Ursula in order Thomas, Alexander, James then George. On that matter we follow Visitation who shows an additional son, Richard, and identifies the daughters. | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Farewell of Holbrooke Manor | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Johnson (dau of Brome Johnson of Bridge in North Petherton) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Thomas Farewell of Holbrooke Manor (a 1615) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.07.1594) Anne Warde | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Farewell of Holbrooke Manor (b 1596, bur 26.12.1679) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Roberts (dau of John Roberts of Westerley) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Farewell of Holbrooke Manor & Horsington Manor (d 1687) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.12.1652) Judith Williams (dau/heir of Rev. David Williams of Horsington) | |||||||||||||||
| BLG1952 identifies Christopher as the eldest son whilst showing him as baptised after the birth/baptism dates of some of his brothers. We show the sons in the order shown by the Visitation. | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Christopher Farewell of Holbrooke Manor & Horsington Manor (bpt 22.10.1674, d c11.1728, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catharine | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Elizabeth Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. Samuel Hallett, later Farewell, of Wool (in Milborneport, Somerset) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Samuel Farewell of Holbrooke Manor (cleric) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.12.1778) Anna Elizabeth Spencer (d 10.07.1845, dau of Matthew Spencer of Horsington) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Nathaniel Farewell (bpt 29.12.1787, d 16.11.1838, Captain) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.04.1821) Mary Mitchell (d 04.04.1851, dau of Robert Mitchell of Pembroke & Cardiff) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Matilda Farewell (bpt 18.02.1790) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Raymond Long, Governor of Chittagong | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Harriet Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Huddleston (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4))+ | other issue - Francis George (RN), Matthew John (bpt 23.1.1795, d 1825), Elizabeth (b c1777?, d unm 21.11.1862) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue - James (bur 01.04.1736), Christopher (bur 03.07.1745), Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | George Farewell (bpt 9.12.1674, d 04.04.1717, rector of South Cadbury then Portland, Canon of Wells) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | George Farewell (bpt 12.06.1707, bur 1774, rector of Bishop's Lydiard) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Julian Glasse | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Thomas Farewell (rector of North Curry) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Nathaniel Farewell of Holbrooke Manor (b 1679, bur 18.08.1759) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susanna Coker (b 1689-90, d 03.07.1745, dau of Robert Coker of Dorset) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Ann Farewell who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. Farewell Perry @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue - John (b c1657, of Lincoln's Inn), Thomas, James of Holbrooke (bpt 02.08.1665, d 1689), Elizabeth, Mary, Katherine | ||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue (a 1672) - George, Sherington | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | George Farewell (b 1578-9, d 05.1648, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katharine Johnson (dau of Brome Johnson of Bridge in North Petherton) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Elizabeth Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ James | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Barbara Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. Tobias Horton of Iford | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | Elizabeth Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Frampton | |||||||||||||||
| vii.+ | other issue - Alexander (a 1615), Richard | ||||||||||||||
| B. | George Farewell of Bishops Hull Manor alias Hill Bishops (b 1537, bur 31.08.1609) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Phillipa Parker (bur 06.04.1620, dau of John Parker of North Molton) | |||||||||||||||
| The following comes from Visitation (Somerset, 1672, Farewell of Norton FitzWarren). | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Sir George Farewell of Hill Bishops (d before 17.11.1647) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Seymour (dau of Sir Edward Seymour of Berry Castle, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | George Farewell of Hill Bishops | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Browne | |||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | issue (a 1672) - George (b c1639), Richard, Ann | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Dorothy Farwell | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Fulwood | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Farwell | ||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth is not mentioned by Visitation. She and the following come from information kindly provided by a contributor (CV, 20.09.15). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Perry of Hindon, Wiltshire | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Perry | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Farewell Perry (b c1658, d 01.09.1723, rector of St. Peter's, Marlborough) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Farewell (dau of Thomas Farewell) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Anne Perry (bpt 25.10.1688, d 05.06.1734) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1712) Servington Savery (bpt 07.02.1687/8, d 17.03.1735, rector) | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - Nathaniel (b c1620, a 1672), James of Norton FitzWarren (b c1622, d 1697), John (bencher), Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Sir John Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Farewell (b 1616-7, a 1636) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Arthur Farewell (b c1584, d before 11.05.1625) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane | |||||||||||||||
| a.+ | issue - Arthur (b 1620-1, a 1647), Philip | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Frances Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| v. | Dorothy Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Norris | |||||||||||||||
| It appears that Dorothy also married ... | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomas Gataker (b 04.09.1574, d 29.07.1654, rector of Rotherhithe) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Christopher Farewell of Poole & Salisbury, Mayor of Poole (d 1606-7) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.04.1569) Eleanor Havelland (dau of Rev. Matthew Havelland of Poole) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Susanna Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.09.1598) Nicholas Young | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Richard, Simon of London, Christopher (bpt 01.05.1558), Joan (bpt/bur 04.07.1570) | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Richard Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Ferie (dau of John Ferie of Hatherley) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Jane Farewell | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Howe | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1952 (Farewell of Hillfield House) with input/support as reported above
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