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Families covered: Holbeche of Alvechurch, Holbeche of Bentley Heath, Holbech of Farnborough, Holbeche of Corleymore, Holbech of Mollington, Holbech of Radston, Holbeche of Solihull, Holbeche of Widney Manor

                               
William Holbeche of Corleymore, Fillongley (bur 06.05.1583)
m. Elizabeth Fetherston of Packwood (bur 02.02.1594/5?)
1. William Holbeche of Fillongley & Chatterley in Staffordshire (bpt 30.03.1551, d 08.04.1608 (not 1620))
  Visitation (Warwickshire, 1682-8, Holbech of Mollington) shows William as married only once, to _ Rotton, shown as moter of William,Walter & Ambrose. BLG1952 shows that William & Walter were by his first marriage to ...
  m1. (29.04.1578) Dorothy Bayll (bur 05.08.1593)
  A. Walter Holbeche of Corleymore (Old Fillongley) & Cold Newton (Leicestershire) (bpt 19.02.1587/8, 2nd son)
  m1. Margaret Holbeche (bur 20.05.1616, dau of William Holbeche of Whitehouse)
  m2. Anne (bur 20.10.1624)
  m3. ??
  BLG1952 reports that "By his first two wives (Walter) had five sons, three of whom m. and had a numerous issue, all except one of whom d. unm or had daus. only." Visitation names 3 of the sons: William, Francis (dsp) & Thomas.
B.+ other issue - William (bpt 09.05.1585, dvp unm), Elizabeth (bpt 13.11.1590, a 1608), Katherine (bpt 25.08.1593, a 1616)
  m2. Katherine Rotton of Meriden
  E. Ambrose Holbeche of Mollington (bpt 14.09.1596, d 19.08.1662)
  m. Joan Holloway (b c1597, d 12.1679, dau of Thomas Holloway of Cropredy)
  i. Gamaliel Holbeche (d unm before 1683)
  ii. Ambrose Holbech of Mollington, Farnborough (Warwickshire) & Radston (Northamptonshire) (b c1632, d 22.03.1701)
  m. Sarah Harvey (d 04.05.1682, dau of William Harvey of London)
  a. William Holbech of Mollington, Farnborough & Radston (b 1667-8, d 07.07.1717)
m. Elizabeth Allington (d 12.03.1708-98, dau/heir of William Allington of London)
  (1) William Holbech of Farnborough & Radston (d unm 1771)
  (2) Hugh Holbech of Mollington (d 27.09.1765, 4th son)
m. Catherine Cornewall (dau of Colonel Robert Cornewall)
  (A) William Holbech of Mollington, Farnborough & Radston (d 06.07.1812)
  m. (20.10.1772) Anne Woodhouse (d 21.12.1830, dau of William Woodhouse of Lichfield)
  (i) William Holbech of Farnborough (b 22.01.1774, d 22.05.1856) had issue
  m. (18.04.1805) Lucy Bowles (d 07.11.1835, dau of Oldfield Bowles of North Aston)
  (ii) Charles Holbech (b 1782, dsp 27.11.1837, vicar of Farnborough, 3rd son)
  m. Jessie Maria Grimes (d 26.04.1844)
  (iii) George Holbech (b 1793, dsp 31.12.1856, Captain RN, 5th son)
  m. Ellen Catherine Ricketts
  (iv) Mary Anne Holbech (d 09.06.1842)
m. (30.06.1807) Sir Charles Mordaunt, 8th Bart (d 30.05.1823)
  (v)+ other issue - Henry Hugh (b 1779, d 03.08.1835), Edward (b 1785, d unm 24.06.1844)
  (3) Jane Holbech
  m. John Blencowe of Marston St. Lawrence
  (4) Elizabeth Holbech
  m. George Tost
  (5) Anne Holbech
m. (1725) Toby Chauncy of London
  (6)+ other issue - Ambrose (dvp 1712), Charles (dsp 1723), Sarah (d 1724)
  b. Ambrose Holbech of Mollington (b c1672, d 1737)
  c. Hugh Holbech (b c1677)
  m. Elizabeth (widow of _ Woodhall)
  d. Sarah Holbech (b c1666)
  m. Sir Thomas Powys of Lilford (judge)
  e. Mary Holbech (b c1667)
  m. Richard Jennens of Long Wittehnam
  f. Anne Holbech (b c1669)
  m. Tobiah Harvey
  g. Finetta Holbech (b c1675, d unm 1758)
  iii. Samuel Holbeche (dsp before 1783)
  m. Dorothy Blake of Hampshire (widow of _ Smith)
  iv. Elizabeth Holbeche
  m. (before 1683) Timothy Harris of Banbury
  v. Hesther Holbeche
  m. (before 1683) John Parkes (rector of Eydon)
  vi. Joyce Holbeche
  m. (before 1683) Thomas Bonner of Broadway
  vii. Joanna Holbeche (a 03.1700)
  m. (before 1683) James Nicholson of Daventry
2. George Holbeche of Corley (bpt 06.01.1561/2, d c04.1627)
  BLG1952 reports that George was the ancestor of Holbeche of Corley (probably extinct early 19th century), Holbeche of Stoneleigh (probably extinct mid-18th century), and Holbeche of Coventry (probably extinct mid-17th century).
  m. Mary
  A. Thomas Holbeche mentioned in Visitation (Warwickshire, 1682-8, Holbech of Mollington)
3.+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 27.10.1549), Alice (bpt 17.02.1554/5)

 

 

Richard Holbeche of Solihull, Warwickshire (bur 25.06.1551)
m. (before 1511) Ann Smallbrooke of Yardley
1. Barnaby Holbeche of Bentley Heath, Solihull (bur 15.09.1586)
  m. (18.06.1549) Dorothy Fetherston (bur 21.08.1602)
  A. Richard Holbeche (bpt 02.10.1555, bur 30.12.1558)
  B. Thomas Holbeche of Widney Manor in Bentley Heath (b 1561, bur 28.01.1634/5)
  m. Isabella Holmes of Yardley (bur 02.05.1641)
  i. Barnaby Holbeche of Widney Manor (bpt 05.12.1597, d 1645, 2nd son)
  m. Marie Gore (bur 11.08.1639, dau of Thomas Gore of Ulstrop)
  a. Thomas Holbeche of Widney Manor (b 1632, bur 31.05.1712)
  m. Elizabeth Clapham (dau of Luke Clapham of Winnal Hall)
  (1) Anthony Holbeche of Bentley Hall (b 1662, bur 20.07.1738, 2nd son)
  m. Jane (Jean) Parsons (bur 10.10.1753, dau of Sir John Parsons, Lord Mayor of London)
  (A) Jane (Jeane) Holbeche (dsp?)
  m. (15.011738/9) Thomas Fisher
  (B) Mary Holbeche (bur 18.01.1747/8)
  m. (11.05.1742) Rev. Richard Mashiter (d 1769)
  (C)+ other issue - Clapham (b 23.07.1712, d (unm?) 1739, 4th son), others (d before 1720 - Thomas, Anthony, Bean, Elizabeth, Elizabeth)
  (2) John Holbeche of Whitehall, London (bpt 14.03.1670/1, bur 27.05.1753, 4th son)
  m. (1710) Elizabeth Day (dau/heir of John Day of Stogursey by Joan, dau/heir of William Hellier of Meuntain)
  (A)+ issue - Day (b 24.10.1710, d (unm?) 01.1764), John Clapham (d before 1720), Frances (d before 1720), Elizabeth (d before 1720)
  (3) Samuel Holbeche (bpt 18.6.1674, d(sp?) before 01.1739/40)
  m. (1702) Anne Walton (dau of Samuel Walton)
  (4) Hannah Holbeche (b 1664/5, a 03.1711-2)
  m. Robert Parsons
  (5)+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (dvp bur 28.07.1692), Barnaby (d before 1720), Elizabeth (bpt 26.07.1659, bur 01.11.1727), Mary
  b. William Holbeche of Bentley Heath (bpt 14.06.1636, dsp bur 26.04.1712)
  m. Mary Davis of Solihull (bur 13.03.1707-8)
  c. Barnaby Holbeche of Bentley Heath & Alvechurch in Worcestershire (bpt 11.11.1638, d before 18.03.1711/2)
  m. Elizabeth Hollington (bur 08.10.1723, dau of Rev. William Hollington of Alvechurch & Long Marston (by Elizabeth, dau of John Lacy of Bampton), widow of _ Wingfield)
  (1) William Holbeche (bpt 21.11.1674, a 03.1711/2, 3rd son)
  (A) William Holbeche of Alvechurch (bpt 09.02.1702/3, bur 06.12.1779)
  m. Sarah (bur 25.12.1785)
  (i) William Holbeche of Knowle in Hampton-in-Arden, later of Alvechurch (bpt 27.06.1739, bur 02.06.1809)
  m. (16.11.1768) Sarah Newnam of Knowle
  (a) Jonathan Holbeche of Alvechurch (d(sp?) before 16.10.1824)
  m. Susanna (b c1769, d 03.01.1854)
  (b) John Holbeche of Black Pitts, Little Radford & SDeechem (in Alvechurch) (b 1781, d 22.07.1862) had issue
  m. Mary (b c1779, d 18.12.1853)
  (c) Elizabeth Holbeche (bpt 19.04.1778, bur 13.11.1811)
  m. (24.06.1797) William Fincher of Alvechurch
  (d) Mary Holbeche (bpt 10.04.1789)
  m. (30.06.1806) Joseph Redding of Alvechurch
  (e)+ other issue - Ann (bpt 09.01.1780), Sarah (bpt 11.01.1784), Anna 9bpt 13.06.1791, bur 01.11.1796), Letitia of Alvechurch (bpt 08.03.1793, d unm after 1844)
  (ii) John Holbeche (bpt 25.08.1741, d (unm?) bur 16.10.1775)
  (iii) Mary Holbeche (d(sp?) bur 30.11.1775)
  m. (20.09.1774) John Hemus of Alvechurch (bur 11.04.1807)
  (iv) Ann Holbeche (dsp?)
  m. (30.10.1775) George Penton of Alvechurch
  (v) Elizabeth Holbeche (bpt 17.02.1733/4, bur 11.04.1807)
  m. (27.04.1773) Joseph Hardyman (or Herdman) of Alvechurch
  (vi) Sarah Holbeche (bpt 15.11.1735, dsp?)
  m1. (13.10.1765) John Fitter of Alvechurch (dsp, son of William by Hanah)
  m2. (27.07.1783) William Harrison of Alvechurch
  (2) Matthew Holbeche of King's Norton, Worcestershire (bpt 10.10.1678, d(sp?) before 08.12.1721)
  m. (11.02.1702/3) Mary Bach of Wythall (dau of William Bach (by Anne), widow of John Maston of Wythall then John Middlemore of Northfield (son of Robet of Haselwell Hall))
(3) Elizabeth Holbeche (bpt 24.05.1670)
  m. (07.03.1708/9) Edward Postone (or Postons) of Hartlebury (bur 26.03.1732)
  (4) Mary Holbeche (bpt 22.04.1672, d(sp?) c23.04.1725)
  m. (23.11.1704) Thomas Lowe of Hampton-in-Arden
  (5)+ other issue - Barnaby (bpt 10.09.1668, a 03.1711/2), John (bur 26.10.1673), Edward (bpt 19.01.1681/2, a 03.1711/2), Elinor (bpt 13.04.1680, a 03.1711/2), Dorothy (bpt 25.05.1684, a 03.1711/2)
  d. Frances Holbeche (bpt 01.06.1634, d 09.09.1703)
  m. (30.11.1658) Thomas Doley of Olton End, Solihull (b c1631, d 17.10.1684)
  ii. Elizabeth Holbeche (bur 27.11.1680)
  m. (03.03.1605/6) William Holbeche of Pinfolrd House, Fillingley (bur 19.09.1612)
  iii. Ursula Holbeche (bpt 27.10.1593)
  m. (c1612) Thomas Wilson of Bentley Heath
  iv. Margaret Holbeche (bpt 15.04.1601, a 04.1632)
  m. _ Parker
  v. Ann Holbeche (bpt 20.02.1604/5, a 04.1632)
  m. Robert Harvey of Warwick (a 06.1645)
  vi.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 18.11.1595, bur 13.01.1596/7), Thomas (bpt 27.01.1607/8, bur 14.02.1607/8), Marie (bpt 24.07.1591, bur 31.07.1608)
  C. Edward Holbeche of Bentley Heath (bur 27.03.1642/3)
  m. Catherine (bur 14.05.1623)
  i.+ issue (dvp before 03.07.1605) - Edward (d 19.09.1624), Joane
  D. Elizabeth Holbeche (bpt 12.03.1552/3)
  m. (28.05.1582) Richard Avery
2. Richard Holbeche of Solihull
  m. Elizabeth Knight (dau of Thomas Knight of Charwelton by Agnes)
3. Edward Holbeche of Solihull (dsp bur 31.08.1605)
4. Anne Holbeche (d before 03.07.1605)
  m. (26.05.1538) Richard Fetherston
5. Elizabeth Holbeche (a 07.1605)
  m. (03.05.1561) Edward Hunt

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Holbeche of Hillybroom) with support/input for the lower section from Commoners (vol 1, Holbech of Farnborough), BLG1952 (Holbech of Farnborough)
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