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Families covered: Kete (Keate) of Hagborne, Keate of The Hoo, Kete (Keate) of Locking

                               
Visitation starts with William Kete of Est Ilesley, Berkshire (d before 13.04.1524) father of John & William by Maria. Vivian starts with ...
John Kete of West lIlisley, Berkshire (d before 21.04.1505)
m. Helen (d before 01.02.1512)
1. John Kete or Keate (dsp)
  m. Frances Petty (dau of Christopher Petty of Tettesworth)
2. William Kete or Keate of Hughborne (Hagborne), Berkshire (d before 28.04.1554)
  m. Elinor Angers (dau of Thomas Angers)
  A. John Kete of Chetington or Checkington, Berkshire (a 1553, d before 08.05.1618)
  Vivian shows this John as the husband of Alice Oglethorp, showing one fewer generations. Provisionally, we follow Visitation.
  m. Frances Petty of Tetsworth
  i. John Kete
  m. Alice Oglethorp (dau/coheir of Owen Oglethorp of Oxfordshire)
a. Leonard Kete
  m. _ Moore (dau of Sir Richard Moore)
  (1) Mary Kete
  b. John Kete
  m. Anne Robartes (dau of Barnes Roberts of Willesdon)
  (1) Anne Kete
  c. Frances Kete
  m. Thomas Coswell
  B. Ralph Kete or Keate of Whaddon, Wiltshire
  m. Anne Clarke (dau of John Clarke of Ardington)
  i. Ralph Kete or Keate of St. Cullombe
  m1. Anna Arscott (dau of William Arscott of Hollesworthy by Juliana, dau of William Hender)
  a. William Kete (b c1600, bur 01.05.1661)
  m. Margaret (bur 20.11.1661)
  (1) William Kete (bpt 06.10.1626, bur 02.07.1669, 3rd son)
  m1. _ James (dau of Richard James of Crantock)
  (A) Ralph Kete (b c1666, a 1686)
  m2. (13.07.1667) Isabell Rillston (a 1669)
  (2)+ other issue - Ralph (dsp before 07.06.1686), William (bpt 21.08.1625, d young), Nicholas (bpt 1628), George (bpt 14.02.1629), Jane (bpt 25.07.1624), Elinor (bpt 16.12.1627, bur 14.04.1655), Margaret (bpt 17.06.1631)
  b. John Kete (bpt 30.07.1603, bur 17.10.1647, Vicar of Madron)
  m. (04.06.1629) Elizabeth Flemyng (dau of Thomas Flemyng of Landithy)
  (1) John Kete of Penzance (bpt 19.05.1631)
  (A) Sampson Kete (bpt 26.08.1664, a 1686, youngest son)
  (i)+ issue - Richard (bpt 10.05.1692), Ambrose (bpt 15.04.1693, bur 22.05.1781)
  (B)+ other issue - John of Covent Garden (a 1686, grocer), Richard (bpt 21.10.1661, bur 01.04.1663), Phillipa (bpt 24.08.1666), Helen (bpt 24.07.1669)
  (2)+ other issue - Francis (bpt 06.04.1633), Robert (bpt 24.0.1646, bur 30.10.1647), Elizabeth (bpt 07.05.1630), Margaret (bpt 02.05.1635), Agnes (bpt 04.06.1637, bur 01.11.1639), Mary (bpt 16.02.1639), Grace (bpt 02.02.1641), Jane (bpt 16.10.1647)
  c. Raphe Kete (bpt 13.11.1611, bur 12.03.1670)
  m1. Gertrude
  (1) Gertrude Kete (bpt 31.03.1639, a 1688)
  m. (03.04.1665) Reskymer Allen
  (2)+ other issue - John (a 1681), Ralph (a 1681), Philip (dsp 1688), Ann (bpt 23.04.1637)
  m2. Grace (dsp before 21.10.1685)
  d. Rebecca Kete
  m. George Bere (son of Peter of Ervin)
  e. Elizabeth Kete (bpt 20.12.1605)
  f. Anna Kete
  m. (08.06.1631) Edward Ashe
  m2. Sephornoia or Sephronia Colman (relict of Peter Bere)
  g. Gilbert Kete (b c1617)
  ii. William Kete or Keate of Heldrop
a.+ issue - Edward (b c1608), child
  iii. John Kete or Keate of Enedor
  m1. _ Colquite of Foy
  a. William Kete (b c1605)
  m. (04.07.1625) Elizabeth Beare
  m2. (17.11.1607) Ann Willoughby (dau of George Willoughby of St. Enoder, m2. Zachary Arundell)
  b. George Kete (b c1607)
iv. Gilbert Kete or Keate of London (grocer)
  Visitation identifies Gilbert's wife as Joan, dau of Nicholas Turberville of Creditont. Vivian names her ...
  m1. Joan Troblefeild (dau of Nicholas Troblefeild of Kirton)
  a.+ issue (a 1627) - William (b c1613), Susanna (b c1612)
  The following is supported by TCB (vol 3, 'Keate of the Hoo', p36).
  m2. Elizabeth Armstrong (dau of Gilbert (not William) Armstrong of Remston)
c. Sir Jonathan Keate, Sheriff of Hertfordshire, 1st Bart of The Hoo (b c1633, d 17.09.1700, MP)
  The following is supported by CountyGen (Hertfordshire, William Berry, p149-50 & 214).
  m1. (01.05.1655) Susannah Hoo (bpt 26.12.1639, d 11.06.1673, sister of Thomas of Hoo, dau of William Hoo of Hoo by Mary, dau of Sir Francis Bickley, 1st Bart)
  (1) Sir Gilbert Hoo Keate, 2nd Bart of The Hoo (b 1661/5, d 13.04.1705)
  m. Elizabeth
  (A) Sir Henry Hoo Keate, 3rd Bart of The Hoo (b c1696, d unm 08.08.1744)
  (B) Jonathan Hoo Keate (dsp bur 20.03.1725)
  m. Mary (b c1704, d 25.09.1765)
  (C) Sir William Keate, 4th Bart (b c1700, d unm 06.03.1757, vicar of Kimpton, 4th son)
  (D)+ other issue - Gilbert (bpt 16.12.1698, bur 1703), Susanna Maria (bpt 07.04.1702, bur 09.01.1703), Mary (bur 11.05.1706)
(2)+ other issue - Jonathan (dsp), Mary (b c1665, d 05.01.1705), Susannah (dsp bur 28.02.1693), Elizabeth (b 20.03.1666, dsp)
  m2. (c03.1674/5) Susanna Orlebar (b c1628, dsp 13.01.1719, dau of John Orlebar of London)
  i. daughter
  m. Roger Squyer
  C. Edward Kete or Keate of Locking, Berkshire (b 1539, d before 02.06.1624)
  m. (1565) Johanna Doe (d 1624, dau of John Doe of Lockinge)
  i. Francis Kete or Keate of Locking (d 1649, youngest son?)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Berkshire, 1665-6, 'Keate of East Lockinge').
  m. Frances Hungerford (dau of John Hungerford of Cadnam (Cadenham))
  a. Edward Keat of East Locking (b c1620, a 1664)
  Visitation identifies Edward's wife as Cicelie, dau/coheir of Sir John Dorrell (Darrell) of Barton Court, Bart. Vivian names her ...
  m. Cicily St. John (dau/coheir of Darrell St. John of Barton Court)
  (1)+ issue (a 03.1664) - John (b c1654), Charles, Anne, Frances
  b. Francis Keat
  c. Elizabeth Keat
m1. Samuell Godson (dsp)
  m2. Anthony Bathurst of Hampshire
  d. Frances Keat
  m. Joseph Prowse of Credeton
  ii. Joan/Jane Kete
  m1. Richard Southby 'of Carswell'
  a. Christian Southby probably of this generation
  m. Charles Tooker of Abingdon (b c1600, d 1660)
  m2. Thomas Pollington of Parva Stoke
  iii. Agnes/Anna Kete
  m. Thomas Dolman of Childeray
  iv. Christian Kete
  m1. Robert Brent of Thrup
  m2. Thomas Chamberlaine of Odington
  v. Elianor Kete
  m. John Atfield or Ascotte (of Kingsclere?)
  vi.+ other issue - Edward (b 1570, a 1627), William (b 1575, dsp), Mary, Dorothy
  D. George Kete or Keate (a 1553, dsp)
  E. Hugh Kete or Keate of Hagborne (a 1553)
  i. Hugh Kete or Keate
  ii. George Kete or Keate of Hagborne
3. Margaret Kete or Keate
  m. _ Taylor

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Keate or Kete of Bosworgy', p250+), Visitation (Berkshire, 1623, 'Kete or Keate' & 'Keate of Hagborne') with input/support from BEB1841 ('Keate of the Hoo'), Visitation (Berkshire, 1665-6, 'Kete or Keate') and as reported above
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