'Homfray1'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Homfray of Broadwaters, Homfray of Old Swinford, Homfray of Wales, Homfray of Wollaston
| Commoners reports that "The name of Homfray is derived from the French words "Homme vrai" and the several families of Humfrey, various as the spelling may be, claim a common progenitor. The branch, of which we are now about to treat, is the only one, however, which has preserved the correct orthography." | |||||||||||||||
| William Homfray of Wales (near Rotherham, Yorkshire) (a 1590) father of grandfather of ... | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Francis Homfray (d 1650 Clonmell, Colonel) named by FMG | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Francis Homfray of Wales (bur 15.11.1712) the first mentioned by BLG1952 | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.01.1665) Elizabeth Reynolds (bur 03.01.1724-5, dau of Richard Reynolds) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Francis Homfray of Wales, later of Old Swinford (Worcestershire) (bpt 23.09.1674, d 01.03.1736/7) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (16.10.1704) Sarah Baker (d 07.1715) | |||||||||||||||
| a.+ | 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| FMG includes a note on the Addenbrooke line which suggests that Francis's wife & mother of (most of) his children was Rachel Bowyer. BLG1952 shows his 1st wife as above and his second wife as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (02.12.1717) Mary Jeston (d 09.1758, dau of John Jeston (Jesson) of the Heath) | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Jeston Homfray of Old Swinford and/or Ecclesfield, Yorkshire (b 12.01.1724, d 03.06.1772) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Anne Cotton (dau of Thomas Cotton) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Francis Homfray (b 1767, d 08.05.1813, rector of Llanvair, vicar of Llanarth) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.06.1805) Harriet Homfray (dau of Jeston Homfray of Broadwaters) @1@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| g. | Francis Homfray of Broadwaters & Stourton Castle, Worcestershire (b 09.09.1725) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (25.08.1751) Hannah Popkin or Popkins of Coy-Traheyne (d 01.1754) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Jeston Homfray of Broadwaters & Stourton (b 11.06.1752, d 21.03.1816) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1776) Sarah Pidcock (d 20.06.1841, dau of John Pidcock of the Platts) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Charles Homfray of Michael Troy, Monmouthshire (b 03.10.1781, d 28.12.1860, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.02.1813) Emma Tyler (d 13.02.1818) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | David Homfray of Witley Lodge, Halesowen (b 04.02.1792, d 08.12.1870) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1820) Elizabeth Brettell (d 01.01.1873, dau of Richard Brettell of Finstall House) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Henry Homfray of Broadwaters (b 30.03.1799, d 09.08.1885, 7th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.02.1820) Elizabeth Smith (d 10.1870, dau of William Smith) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Harriet Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.06.1805) Rev. Francis Homfray @1@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue - John (b 14.05.1777, d 04.09.1789), George (b 04.06.1778, d 22.06.1848), William (b 01.09.1794, dsp 18.05.1821), Popkin (b 25.09.1796, dsp 1878), daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Mary Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Barker | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (18.02.1756) Catherine Caswell (d 1766, dau of Jeremiah Caswell of The Hyde) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Francis Homfray of The Hyde, Staffordshire (bpt 1757, d 20.12.1809) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.03.1778) Mary Pidcock (d 06.08.1828, dau of John Pidcock) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henry Homfray (b 15.01.1789, d 25.11.1871, younger son) had issue (daus) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Jones | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Homfray (b 24.12.1779, d 17.07.1863) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.10.1808) Richard Crawshay of Rowfant, later of Ottershaw Park (d 22.05.1859, son of William of Cyfartha & Stoke Newington) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Elizabeth Homfray (b 24.06.1785, d 15.11.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.09.1808) William Crawshay of Cyfartha Castle (d 04.08.1867, m2. Isabel Thompson) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Eleanor Homfray (b 17.01.1787, d 08.02.1879) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.02.1810) Joseph Attwood (son/heir of Aaron of Prescott Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Clara Homfray (b 31.08.1791) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.03.1825) William Crawford | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue including Jeremiah Caswell (b 04.11.1778, dsp, Rev.), Francis (b 15.04.1784, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Sir Jeremiah Homfray of Llandaff (b 16.02.1759, d 09.01.1833) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.05.1787) Mary Richards (d 17.03.1830, dau of Capt. John Richards, sister of Lady Blosse) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Homfray of Penllyn Castle, Sheriff of Glamorgan (b 10.09.1793, d 24.06.1877, 2nd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 ('Homfray of Penllyn Castle'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (01.11.1819) Ann Maria Richards (dau/heir of John Richards of Cardiff by Mary, dau/coheir of Peter Bird of Wenvoe Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Jeston Homfray (b 22.07.1797, dsp 16.05.1851, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.08.1843) Amelia Isabella Des Anges | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Anthonio Homfray (b 14.10.1799, d 23.03.1843) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.06.1831) Eustatia Donnelly (d 26.02.1838, dau of Rear Admiral Sir Ross Donnelly, sister of Lady Audley) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Robert Shedden Homfray (b 22.01.1804, d 20.02.1845) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.04.1833) Catherine Elizabeth Denham (d 05.08.1848) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Catherine Diana Homfray (b 21.10.1801, d 1858) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jacob Irving | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue - Jeremiah (b 01.09.1790, dsp 05.10.1850), Francis (d 1813), George (d 1815) | ||||||||||||||
| (5) | Thomas Homfray of The Hill, Worcestershire (b 25.05.1760, d 06.08.1825) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.09.1785) Elizabeth Dorothy Stevens (d 13.07.1819, dau of Thomas Stevens) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Homfray, later Stephens (b 07.04.1792, dsp 12.04.1883) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.07.1838) Sophia Martha Everett | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Edward Homfray (b 12.01.1796, d 18.06.1856, cleric) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (31.10.1820) Anna Sarah Everett (d 05.03.1843, dau of Major. P.C. Everett) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Turner (dsp) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Vincent Homfray (b 24.06.1798, d 10.1879) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.09.1827) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Sophia Homfray (b 09.11.1799, d 15.02.1882) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.04.1835) J. Williams | |||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| (6) | Samuel Homfray of Coworth Park (Berkshire) & Pennydarren (Glamorgan), Sheriff of Monmouthshire (b 16.02.1762, d 20.05.1822, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.05.1793) Mary Jane Gould (d 22.12.1846, dau of Sir Charles Gould, later Morgan of Tredegar, 1st Bart, widow of Capt. Henry Ball) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Samuel Homfray of Glen Usk, Sheriff of Monmouthshire (b 07.12.1795, d 16.11.1882) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.12.1822) Margaret Charlotte Stable (d 05.12.1852, dau of Admiral Stable) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Watkin Homfray (b 30.12.1796) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.1822) Eliza Lee Thomson | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Jane Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1818) J.K. Picard | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Emilia/Amelia Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1817) William Thompson, Lord Mayor of London (MP) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Maria Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Darby | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Catherine Homfray (d 24.03.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Wilson | |||||||||||||||
| h. | Thomas Homfray of Bristol (bpt 25.10.1728, d 11.05.1797) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (25.10.1750) Elizabeth Jones (dau of Edmond Jones) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (21.09.1779) Hannah Jarvis | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Homfray of Wollaston Hall, Worcestershire (bpt 22.07.1731, d 1760) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.04.1758) Mary Addenbrooke (bur 19.12.1800, dau/heir of Jeremiah Addenbrooke of Wollaston Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by BLG1952 ('Addenbrooke formerly of the Lea'). | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Addenbrooke Homfray, later Addenbrooke of Wollaston Hall & The Lea, Sheriff of Worcestershire (bpt 16.05.1759, d 1827) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1780) Elizabeth Grazebrook (b c1759, d 11.1808, dau of Michael Grazebrook of Audnam) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Edward Addenbrooke Homfray, later Addenbrooke of The Lea (b 03.1782, d 16.05.1855) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.01.1815) Emma Pidcock (b c1794, d 02.02.1875, dau of John Pidcock of the Platts) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Addenbrooke Homfray of Rockingham Hall, Hagley (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Henry Homfray of Clent (b 1786-7, d 06.07.1857) had issue (2 daus) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Louisa Pidcock (dau of John Pidcock of the Platts) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Lydia Browne (dau of Wade Browne of Monkton Farlegh, widow of Joseph Lea of The Hill, Amblecote) | |||||||||||||||
| k.+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| Not clear of which marriage were .... | |||||||||||||||
| l. | Mary Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. Francis Homfray of Old Swinford @2@ below | |||||||||||||||
| m. | Rachel Homfray (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Vernon | |||||||||||||||
| n. | Alice or Agnes Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. Samuel Lund | |||||||||||||||
| o. | Elizabeth Homfray (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joseph Kenyon of Sheffield | |||||||||||||||
| p. | Jane Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ male | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Thomas Homfray of Wales (bpt 05.03.1676, d before 18.07.1733) this line followed by FMG | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Revel (bur 31.03.1747, dau of John Revel) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Homfray of London (bpt 13.01.1719) | ||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | 2 sons (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | John Homfray (b 04.12.1723, d 02.02.1804) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Parr (b 25.05.1725, d 20.02.1798, dau of John Parr, widow of Thomas Dalby or Dabby) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Homfray (b 27.09.1768, d 25.12.1842, minister in Yarmouth) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.06.1797) Hetty Symonds (b 13.02.1778, d 04.01.1843, dau of James Symonds of Great Ormsby & Yarmouth) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Francis Homfray of Old Swinford, Worcestershire (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Homfray (dau of Francis Homfray) @2@ above | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Revel Homfray of Sheffield (bur 18.09.1760) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Fox | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Francis Homfray (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| e. | Juliana Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Parker of Norton Lees | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Juliana Parker | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Jenkins of Carter Hall in Eckington | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | 3 sons + 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
| f. | Rachel Homfray | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Booth | |||||||||||||||
| g.+ | other issue - Henry (d young), Dorothy (d young), Anne (d unm 07.1816) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Homfray formerly of Otterbourne Court') with some supportinput from FMG (vol 1, MS173, 'Homfray' p395+), Commoners (vol 1, 'Homfray of Landaff House', p236+)
Back to top of page