'Henning1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Henning of Dorchester, Henning of Poole, Henning of Poxwell

                               
BFR identifies the arms of this family as "Barry wavy of six arg. and az. on a chief gu. three plates".
John Henning of Poxwell House (Devon), Mayor of Dorchester
m. Jane
1. John Henning of Poxwell House & Nash Court, Sheriff of Devon (b 1531)
  m. Dorothy Wareham (dau of John Wareham of smington)
  A. Richard Henning of Poxwell (b 1582, d 27.08.1638, 2nd son)
m. Jane Smith (dau of Sir George Smith of Matford House)
  i. Edmond Henning of Poxwell House (b 1620, d 1646, 4th son)
  m. Johan Henley of Colwey House (dau of Henry Henley of Leigh)
  a. Henry Henning of Poxwell House (b 1645-6, d 26.11.1699, MP)
  m. (1662) Ursula Achim (d 31.12.1694, dau of Thomas Achim of Pelynt by Ursula, sister (not dau) of Francis Fulford of Fulford)
  (1) Thomas Henning (b 1674, d 1675)
  (2) Elizabeth Henning (b 1670)
  m. (13.06.1695?) Thomas Trenchard of Wolveton
  ii. Dorothy Henning (d 17.06.1658)
  m. (23.02.1647) Edward Moyleyns of West Hall (d 10.04.1663)
  iii. Jane Henning (bpt 26.07.1621)
  m. Robert Grove
  iv.+ other issue - John (bur 03.02.1612), Richard (b 1615, dsp 1640-1), Nicholas (b 1618), John (b 1622)
  B. Robert Henning of Hennings Crookston, Dorset (b 1615, d 1685)
  m. Sarah (d 1719)
  i. Robert Henning (b 168, bur 19.09.1697)
  m. (10.07.1683) Catherine Barwell of London (b c1657, d 1740)
  a. Henry Henning of Maiden Newton & Queen Camel, Somerset (bur 17.12.1735_
  m1. (30.01.1710) Mary Rock of Closworth
  (1) Harry Henning of Evershot, Dorset
  m. Kitty
  (2) Robert Henning (b 1712, d 1719)
  m2. (06.06.1714) Barbara Foy (dau of John Foy of Melbury Babb)
  (3) Barbara Henning (b/d 1717)
  ii. John Henning (b 1661, d 27.03.1728, 3rd son)
  m1. Margaret (d 08.10711-2)
  a. Robert Henning, Mayor of Poole, Dorset (b 1697, d 30.05.1757, 2nd son)
  m. Margaret Skinner (b c1700, d 17.02.1736)
  (1) John Henning of Poole (b 1724, d 05.11.1804, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Hutchins (b c1734, d 22.01.1817)
  (A) Robert Henning (b 26.08.1769, d 1820, RN)
  m. Margaret Fowler
  (i) Hamilton Dickson Robert Henning had issue
  m. _ Stilon (dau of Dr. _ Stilon)
  (ii) Ursula Mary Henning
  m. _ Martin (Captain)
  (iii) Agnes Henning
  m. Abraham Turner of Chewstoke
  (iv)+ other issue - John Adair, Thomas Parr, Robert Theophilus, William Martin, Margaret, Elizabeth, Lavinia Hamilton, Amelia
  (B) George Henning of Edingworth House (b 24.09.1771, d 1847, MD) had issue
  m. (1805) Sophia Symons (d 09.05.1838, dau of George Symons of Axbridge)
  (C) Ursula Henning (b 26.07.1761)
  m. Solomon Pain of Huntspill Court
  (D) Margaret Henning (b 13.02.1763)
  m. Robert Weston of Poole
  (E) Mary Henning (bpt 15.02.1765, d 1841)
  m. (29.12.1791) Thomas Parr of Aughton (b c1768, d 1824)
  (i) Mary Parr
  m. Thomas Henning of Alton House (Captain, cousin) @1@ below
  (ii)+ other issue
  (F)+ other issue - Edward (b 10.02.1722, d 18.11.1793), John (b 04.01.1774), Thomas (b 12.04.1781, d 01.05.1791)
  (2) Robert Henning (b 1732, d 1798, vicar of Canford, 4th son)
  m. Mary Frankin (d 28.09.1795, dau of Richard Franklin)
  (3)+ other issue - George (b 1723, a 1747, rector of Poxwell), Edward
  b. Edmond Henning of Frome House, Dorchester (b 1703, d 03.1782, 4th son)
  m1. (03.02.1732) Anne Masterman
  (1) Robert Henning of Alton House (b 1735, d 11.07.1815)
  m. (06.09.1759) Jane Spratt (d 13.04.1821, dau of Thomas Spratt of Woodsford Castle)
  (A) Robert Henning of Wolveton House (b 30.06.1760, d 10.05.1828)
  m. Mary Sherring
  (i) Thomas Henning (b 1785, d 1786)
  (ii) James Henning (b 1785, d 26.10.1865) had issue
  m1. Mary Anne Thresher (d 08.10.1849)
  m2. (1852, sp?) Emily Roberts
(iii) Mary Henning (bpt 06.01.1799, d unm 1820)
  (B) Edmund Henning 'of Melcombe Regis' of Poxwell House (b 31.03.1762, d 17.12.1852, banker)
  m1. Elizabeth Wansborough (d 06.08.1802, dau of Robert Wansborough of Maddington)
  (i) Charles Wansborough Henning (b 1797, d 1840) had issue
  m. (15.02.1825) Rachael Lydia Biddulph (d 13.08.1845, dau of Rev. Thomas Tregenna Biddulph of Bristol)
  (ii) Martha Henning (b 1792)
  m(1) . (19.12.1811) Charles Buxton (stepmother's son)
  (iii)+ other issue - Robert Wansborough (b 1787, dsp 1815), Edmund (b 1789), Joseph (b 1791), Elizabeth, Jane (b 1795), Harriet, Amelia (d 05.06.1820)
  m2. Anna Hanbury (d 22.10.1828, dau of Osgood Hanbury of Holfield Grange, widow of Thomas Fowell Buxton of Earls Colne)
  (C) Charles Masterman Henning (b 24.11.1766, d 03.09.1852) had issue
  m. Susanna Laetitia Nares (b c1764, d 25.12.1818, dau of Sir George Nares)
  (D) John Henning (b 26.07.1774, d 24.03.1860, 6th son) had issue (1 dau)
  m. Diana Wansborough
  (E) Thomas Henning 'of Alton House' (b 11.03.1786, d 30.12.1842, Captain) had issue
  m. Mary Parr (dau of Thomas Parr of Angton) @1@ above
  (F) Catherine Henning (b 26.12.1763, d 1826)
  m. (12.07.1792) Isaac Phelps
  (G) Ann Masterman Henning (b 17.10.1783, d 16.08.1851)
  m. (1822) Edmund Henning of Bradford Peverel @2@ just below
  (H)+ other issue - Charles (b 21.12.1765, d 1766), George of Sherborne (b 10.11.1768, d 13.05.1844), Jane Spratt (b 26.09.1771, d infant), Maria Anne (b 13.09.1772, d 27.08.1856), Ursula (b 15.09.1776, d infant), Harriet (b 26.05.1778, d 12.10.1848), Eliza (b 03.07.1780, d 18.03.1854)
  (2) John Henning of Cattistock, Devon (5th son)
  m. _ Rodber of Yeovil
  (A) Edmund Henning of Bradford Peverell (d 02.04.1861) had issue
  m. (1822) Ann Masterman Henning (d 16.08.1851, dau of Robert Henning) @2@ just above
  (B) Mary Henning
  m. _ Feaver
  (C)+ other issue - John of Milborne Port (a 1816), William of Evershot & From St. Quintin (d 31.12.1874), Elizabeth
  (3) Mary Henning (d 1819)
  m. Thomas Allanbridge of Sherborne & Yetminster (d by 1810)
  (4) Elizabeth Henning
  m. John Whittle of Frampton
(5)+ other issue - Edmund, Harry (bur 12.012.1783), Joseph, Catheirne
  m2. Elizabeth Burt (d 02.1766)
  (9) William Henning of Frome Whitfield House, Dorset (b 1760, d 26.03.1802?)
  m. (23.01.1793) Sarah Lewis (b 1768-9, d 08.02.1825, dau of William Lewis of Stourton Caundle)
  (A) William Lewis Henning of Frome Whitfield House (b 27.05.1794, d 30.06.1875) had issue
  m. (23.06.1825) Ann Rose Shurlock (d 02.1866, dau/heir of Robert Shurlock of Snowdenham)
  (B) Charles Burt Henning (b 1798, d 25.02.1871) had issue
  m. Charlotte Way (dau of Harvey Way of Torrington)
  (C) Eliza Henning (b 1796)
  m. _ Kellaway (Captain)
  (D) Jane Henning (b 1801)
  m. William Bridge (d 02.12.1877)
  c.+ other issue - John, Richard (b/d 1697), Thomas (b 1707), Elizabeth (b/d 1695), Elizabeth (b 1698), Ursula (b 1701)
  m2. (02.12.1719) Susanna (d 11.1729, dau/widow of _ Good)
  iii. Joseph Henning of Notton House, Dorset (b 1673, bur 23.10.1740, 7th son)
  m. (14.10.1701) Jane Meggs (b 1674-5, d 05.1734, dau of Harry Meggs of Bradford Peverell, cousin)
  a. Harry Henning (bpt 22.03.1705, bur 14.12.1732)
  m1. Anne m2. Elizabeth
  (1)+ issue - Robert (bpt 03.05.1726), Thomas (bpt 24.04.1728), James (bpt 06.01.1729-30), Joseph (bpt 20.11.1753), Anne (b/d 1731)
  b. Elizabeth Henning (bpt 22.12.1703, d 19.10.1704)
  iv.+ other issue - James (b 1660, d 1680), Richard of Plympton (b 1664, captain), Henry of Southwark (b 1666), William (b 1671), Dorothy (b 03.1663, d 04.1663)
  C. Jane Henning
  m. (03.1599) John Strode of Watercombe (son/heir of John)
  D. Alice Henning
  m. William Talbot of Broadmayne
  E. Dorothy Henning (d 1629)
m. (23.10.1598) William Filiol
  F. Anne Henning
  m1. (08.10.1593) William Golsey
  m2. _ Ballard
  G. Thomazin Henning
  m. Edmond Dashwood of Dorchester
  H. Margaret Henning
  m. Thomas Foxwell of Dorchester
  I. Joane Henning
  m. John James of Ocer Compton
  |J. Elizabeth Henning
  m. John Michel of Kingston Russell
  K. Katherine Henning
  m. John Joliffe of Estover
  L.+ other issue - John (b c1571, a 1589, d young?), Elizabeth (bpt 11.03.1580)

Main source(s): BFR ('Henning', p306+)
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