'Mitford2'
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Families covered: Mitford of Exbury, Mitford of Mitford Castle, Mitford of Newton, Mitford of Pitshill, Mitford of Redesdale
[Much of this page was previously included within Mitford1. It was moved here to facilitate expansion of both pages.]
| Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 1612, d 28.06.1674) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Philadelphia Wharton (dau of Humphrey Wharton of Gillingwood) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Humphrey Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 1632, dvp 29.10.1673) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.02.1662) Frances Vane (dau of Sir George Vane of Long Newton & Rogerly) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 31.10.1662, d 07.05.1707) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.12.1684) Anne Ashton (dau of John Ashton or Assheton of Burn) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 08.08.1686, d 20.07.1756) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Osbaldeston (dau of Sir Richard Osbaldeston of Hunmanby) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 24.07.1717, d 15.01.1781, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anna Lewis (dau of John Lewis of Jamaica) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Bertram Mitford of Mitford Castle (b 14.06.1748, bur 11.05.1800) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Tabitha Johnson (bur 22.09.1794, dau of Francis Johnson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Bertram Mitford, later Osbaldeston-Mitford of Mitford Castle & Hunmanby, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 17.12.1777, dsp 27.02.1842) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.03.1829) Frances Mitford (dau of Henry Mitford of Exbury) @1@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle & Hunmanby (b 26.01.1781, d 18.06.1870, Admiral RN) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.12.1830) Margaret Dunsmure (dau of James Dunsmure of Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Joseph George Mitford of Laugharne (b 01.05.1791, d 02.09.1875) had issue (1 daughter) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann May | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Marianne Mitford (bpt 24.03.1777) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Atherton of Walton Hall (Lt. Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Tabitha Mitford (bpt 28.06.1778, bur 05.08.1779) | ||||||||||||||
| (F) | Lewis Tabitha Mitford (bpt 11.03.1782, d 24.03.1859) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.12.1810) Prideaux Selby of Twizell House | |||||||||||||||
| (G) | Frances Mitford (bpt 04.07.1784) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Hutton of Carlton-on-Trent | |||||||||||||||
| (H) | Jane Honora Mitford (bpt 06.04.1787) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (Philip) Meadows Taylor of Harold's Cross, Ireland | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Mitford (b 08.1749, d 15.01.1832, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Young (of Northumberland) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Mitford (b 09.05.1778, d 25.12.1818) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.08.1805) Letitia Ledwich (dau of Rev. Edward Ledwich or Ludwick of Dublin, relict of William Laerenson ) | |||||||||||||||
| First one then another of their sons succeeded to Mitford Castle. | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Bertram Mitford of Horsley (3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Anna Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Miles Bowker (to Cape of Good Hope) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Mary Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Renshaw of West Heath House | |||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue - John (b 1783, d 24.12.1831, RN), Sybil (d 05.1815) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Anna Mitford (b 1745) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Hesketh Shuttleworth of Lancashire | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Mary Mitford (b 1751) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Bullock of Spital Hill | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue - William Henry (b 1752, a 1828), Robert Clement (bpt 23.11.1760, d infant), 17 others (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Philadelphia Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Wickins or Wickens, later Osbaldeston (rector of Petworth) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Wickens, later Osbaldeston apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Philadelphia Wickens (d 05.1809) apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.06.1772) Walter Barttelot, later Smyth (b 19.03.1751, d 02.02.1837) | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | 3 sons and 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Mitford in London (goldsmith/banker) ancestor of Mitfords of Flemstead | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Mertius (dau of Sir George Mertius) wife of John, presumed mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.10.1777) Sarah Mitford (b 08.02.1753, d 21.07.1827, dau of William Mitford of Pitshill, cousin) @2@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Robert Mitford, later of Gately Hall | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | William Mitford of Pitshill in Petworth, Sussex (b 10.02.1699, d 05.02.1777, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 ('Mitford of Pitshill'). Hodgson identified William's 1st wife as _ Herbert (sp) but BLG1952 identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 23.11.1725) Elizabeth Stiles (dsp, dau of Henry Stiles of Petworth) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (12.12.1745) Sarah Wicker (d 09.05.1777, dau of John Wicker or Wicher of Horsham Park) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Mitford of Pitshill (b 29.07.1748, d 30.01.1824) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.07.1778) Frances Dippery Rowe (d 07.1797, dau of Milward Rowe) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Charles Mitford of Pitshill (b 31.05.1785, d 30.10.1831) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1813) Margaret Townley (dau of Richard Greaves Townley of Fulbourn and Beaupre) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Augusta Mitford (b 20.03.1784, 4th daughter) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1810) Arthur Stert of London | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - William Rower (b 08.07.1781, d 31.03.1789), 6 daughters (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Charlotte Mitford (b 08.11.1751) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Newland of Westergate | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Sarah Mitford (b 08.02.1753, d 21.07.1827) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.10.1777) Robert (probably not Humphrey) Mitford @2@ above | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - John (b 01.11.1754, d unm 1834), Catherine (b 17.06.1757, d unm 12.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Elizabeth Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Pomfret of Stoney Stratford | |||||||||||||||
| v.+ | other issue - Edward (b b 04.12.1689), Humphrey (b 07.02.1690, d infant), 2 sons | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Sarah Mitford possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c 11.1698) Thomas Knightley (b c1673, d 14.09.1721, rector of Byfield) | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - George (bpt 25.10.1666), John (bpt 16.01.1668, bur 31.08.1668), Elizabeth, Philadelphia (bur 02.11.1673), Anne, Barbara (bpt 20.12.1668, bur 14.05.1673), Frances (bpt 10.08.1671), Mary (bpt 17.10.1672) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Mitford in London (b c1643, d 1720, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by BP1934 (Redesdale) & Commoners (vol II, 'Mitford of Exbury', p285+). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (30.05.1671) Sarah Powell (d c1739, dau of Henry Powell in London) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Mitford of Newtown & Gilbury House (d before 02.1747) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Edwards (dau of Robert Edwards of Wingfield, sister/heir of William) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Mitford of Newtown House & Exbury, Hampshire (d 16.05.1761, 3rd son?) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.09.1740) Philadephia Reveley (bur 09.01.1797, dau of Willey Reveley of Newton Underwood and Throphill) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Mitford of Newtown Park & Exbury (b 10.02.1744, d 08.02.1827, historian) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.05.1766) Frances Molloy (d 27.04.1776, dau of James Molloy of Dublin by Anne, dau of Henry Pye of Farringdon) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Henry Mitford of Exbury (b 12.09.1769, d 24.12.1803, Captain RN, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1796) Louisa Wyke (d 05.1801, dau of Anthony Wyke of Montsrrat) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Frances Mitford (b 08.08.1797) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.03.1829) Bertram Mitford, later Osbaldeston-Mitford of Mitford Castle & Hunmanby, Sheriff of Northumberland (b 17.12.1777, dsp 27.02.1842) @1@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | other issue - William Reveley (b 07.06.1800, d 21.0.1801), Louisa (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (1803) Mary Anstruther (dau of Hon. David Anstruther) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Henry Reveley Mitford of Newtown Park & Exbury House (b 21.06.1804, d 21.12.1883) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.02.1828, div) Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (dau of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham) | |||||||||||||||
| Their youngest son became 1st Baron Redesdale of the 2nd creation. | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Mitford (b 25.05.1772, d 20.01.1851) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (23.01.1802) Sarah Woodward (d 30.03.1836) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1836) Susan Annette Henry (dau of Captain Henry, RN) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Bertram Mitford (b 01.10.1774, d 16.12.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.05.1806) Frances Vernon (d 30.01.1867, dau of John Vernon of Clontarf Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| (4)+ | other issue (d unm) - William (b 26.05.1776, dvp 29.12.1790), Charles (b 09.1775, d 09.05.1776), Frances (b 22.06.1768, d 20.08.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | John Mitford, 1st Lord Redesdale of Redesdale (b 18.08.1748, d 16.01.1830, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Chancellor of Ireland) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.06.1803) Frances Perceval (b 04.12.1767, d 22.08.1817, dau of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Thomas Mitford, 2nd Lord, 1st Earl Redesdale of Redesdale (b 09.09.1805, d unm 02.05.1886, Speaker of the House of Lords) | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (d young) - Frances Elizabeth (d 07.11.1806), Catherine, Frances | ||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue (d unm) - Mary (d 23.04.1800), Frances, Philadephia (d 1836) | ||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Robert (dsp before 29.06.1737), William of Lovell's Hill & Maules | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Philadelphia Mitford (b 1672-3, d 24.04.1722) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Mertins, Lord Mayor of London (b c1664, d 03.11.1727) | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - John (dsp), Samuel (had issue), Charles (dsp), Barbara | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | William Mitford (d 1715, rector of Elsdon, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabella | |||||||||||||||
| A.+ | 4 sons and 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| 4. | Barbara Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 29.07.1654) George Reveley of Newton Underwood & Throphill | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Mary Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Tunstall of Newcastle upon Tyne (physician) | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | Anne Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Patrick Crowe of Roseden & Eshington | |||||||||||||||
| 7. | Eleanor Mitford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Bewicke of Close House | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | Elizabeth Mitford (d 1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Coulson of Jesmond (d 1706) | |||||||||||||||
| 9.+ | other issue - Cuthbert (dsp 1662, rector of Ingram), Edward (b c1646, d unm 01.01.1673), Michael (a 1666, dsp young) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'A History of Northumberland' (Rev. John Hodgson, Part 2 vol 2, 1832, 'Pedigree of Mitford of Mitford', p47), BLG1952 (Mitford of Mitford), 'A History of Northumberland' (Rev. John Hodgson, Part 2 vol 1, 1827, 'Pedigree of Mitford, Baron Redesdale of Redesdale') with input/support as reported above
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