'North02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Grey of Rolleston, North of Guildford (Guilford), North of Kirtling, North of Rougham

                               
BP1934 uses Guilford throughout for the title of the Earldom. TCP (vol VI, p. 210) names its article on the title 'Guildford or Guilford' and uses Guilford in the text to the Earls of this family. We use the modern spelling of Guildford.
Dudley North, 3rd Lord of Kirtling (b 18.09.1582, d 16.01.1666)
m. (11.1600) Frances Brocket (bur 28.02.1676/7, dau of Sir John Brocket of Brocket Hall by Elizabeth Moore)
1. Dudley North, 4th Lord (b c01.11.1602, d 24.06.1677)
  m. (24.04.1632) Anne Montagu (bur 15.02.1680-1, dau of Sir Charles Montagu of Cranbrook by Mary Whitmore)
A. Charles North, 5th Lord of Kirtling, 1st Lord Grey of Rolleston (d 01.1690)
  m. (06.04.1667) Catherine Grey (dau of William Grey, 1st Lord of Werke)
  i. William North, 6th Lord of Kirtling, 2nd Lord Grey of Rolleston (b 22.12.1678, dsp 31.10.1734, General)
  m. (10.1705) Maria Margeretta de Yong (d 06.06.1672, dau of Cornelius de Yong, Lord of Elmeet)
  ii. Charles North (d unm)
  B. Francis North, 1st Lord Guildford or Guilford (b 22.10.1637, d 05.09.1685)
  m. (05.03.1671-2) Frances Pope (d 1678/04.11.1699, dau of Thomas Pope, Earl of Down)
i. Francis North, 2nd Lord Guildford (b 14.12.1673, d 17.10.1729)
  m1. (25.12.1694-5, sps) Elizabeth (d 04.11.1699, dau of Fulk, Lord Brooke)
  m2. Alice Brownlow (b 1684, d 22.08.1727, dau of Sir John Brownlow, Bart of Belton)
  a. Francis North, 1st Earl of Guildford, 7th Lord North (b 13.04.1704, d 04.08.1790)
  m1. (1728) Lucy Montagu (d 07.05.1734, dau of George Montagu, Earl of Halifax)
  (1) Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guildford, 8th Lord North (b 12.04.1732, d 05.08.1792, Prime Minister)§E§
  m. (20.05.1756) Anne Speke (d 1797, dau of George Speke of White Lackington)
  (A) George Augustus North, 3rd Earl of Guildford, 9th Lord North (b 11.09.1757, d 20.04.1802)
  m1. (30.09.1785) Maria Frances Mary Hobart (d 23.04.1794, dau of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire)
  (i) Maria North (b 26.12.1793, dsp 11.09.1841)
  m. (29.07.1818) John Crichton-Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Bute (b 10.10.1793, d 18.03.1848)
  (ii)+ 2 sons (d young)
m2. (23.02.1796) Susan Coutts (d 24.09.1837, dau of Thomas Coutts)
  (iv) Susan North, Baroness North (b 06.02.1797, d 05.03.1884)
  m. (18.11.1835) John Sidney Doyle, later North (d 11.10.1894, Colonel, MP)
  Their son William became the 11th Lord North.
  (v) Georgiana North (d unm 25.08.1835)
  (B) Francis North, 4th Earl of Guildford (b 25.12.1761, dsp 11.01.1817)
  m. (19.07.1810) Maria Boycott (dau of Thomas Boycott of Wrexham, later of Rudge Hall)
  (C) Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guildford (b 07.02.1766, d unm 14.10.1827)
(D) Catherine Anne North (d 06.02.1817)
  m. (25.09.1789) Sylvester Douglas, Lord Glenbervie (dspms 02.05.1823)
  (E) Anne North (d 18.01.1832)
  m. (20.01.1798) John Holroyd, later Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield (d 30.05.1821)
  (F) Charlotte North (d 25.10.1849)
  m. (02.12.1806/02.04.1800) John Lindsay (b 15.03/05.1762, dsp 05/06.03.1826, Lt. Colonel)
  (2) Lucy North (b/d 1734)
  m2. (24.01.1736) Elizabeth Kaye (d 21.04.1745, dau of Sir Arthur Kaye)
  (3) Brownlow North, Bishop of Winchester (b 23.06.1785, d 12.07.1820)
  m. (17.01.1771) Henrietta Maria Bannister (d 16.11.1796, dau of John Bannister)
(A) Francis North, 6th Earl of Guildford (b 19.12.1772, d 29.01.1861, rector) had issue
  m1. (20.02.1798, sp) Esther Harrison (d 10.08.1823, dau of Rev. John Harrison)
  m2. (04.05.1826) Harriet Warde (d 16.04.1874, dau of Sir Henry Warde, Lt. Gen)
  (B) Brownlow North (b 1778, d 28.09.1829)
  (C) Charles Augustus North (b 23.06.1785, d 18.08.1825) had issue
  m. (11.03.1808) Rachel Jarvis (d 25.03.1856, dau of Thomas Jarvis of Laverstoke House)
  (D) Henrietta North (d 10.10.1847)
  m. William Garnier (d 1835, prebendary of Winchester)
  (E) Lucy North (d unm 20.02.1850)
  (F) Elizabeth North (d 08.05.1845)
  m. (12.08.1802) Thomas de Grey, 4th Lord Walsingham (d 10.04.1778, d 09.1839, prebendary of Winchester)
(4) Louisa North (b 23.03.1736/7, d 02.04.1798)
  m. (08.10.1761) John Peyto-Verney, 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke (d 15.02.1861)
  m3. (13.06.1751) Katherine Furnese (d 22.12.1766, dau of Sir Robert Furnese, Bart of Waldershare Park)
  b.+ other issue - Brownlow (d infant), Benjamin (d infant), Alice (d unm)
  ii.+ other issue - Charles (d unm, MP), Pope (d infant), Anne (d unm), Frances (d infant)
  C. Dudley North of Glenham, Suffolkk (b 16.05.1641, d 31.12.1591)
  m. Anne Cann (dau of Sir Richard Cann, Bart)
  i. Dudley North of Glemham or Glenham
  m. Catherine Yale (dau of Elihu Yale)
  a. Dudley North of Glemham Hall
  m. Barbara Herbert (dau of Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery)
  b. Elihu North
  c. Mary North
  m. Charles Long of Hurst Hall (b 1705, d 1778)
  d. Anne North
m. (19.07.1737) Nicholas Herbert of Great Glemham (d 1775)
  ii. John North
  D. John North (b 04.09.1645, d unm 1682, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge)
  E. Montagu North (d 1710)
  m. Mary Geers (dau of Sir Robert Geers of Stoke)
  i.+ 2 sons and 5 daughters
  F. Roger North of Rougham (b 03.09.1651)
  m. Mary Gayer (dau of Sir Robert Gayer (not Sayer) of Stoke Poges)
  i. Roger North of Rougham
  The following is supported by CountyGen (Sussex, Berry).
m1. Mary Weneyve (dau of Sir George Weneyve of Bretenham)
  m2. Jane Lake (dau of W. Lake of Heacham)
  a. Fountain North of Rougham (b 14.03.1749)
  m. Arabella Strutt (dau of Isaac Strutt of Hampstead)
  (1) Francis Frederick North of Rougham (b 02.07.1778, d 08.10.1821)
  m. (05.03.1799) Elizabeth Whitear (d 1853, dau of William Whitear, prebendary of Chichester)
  (A) Frederick North of Rougham (b 02.07.1800, d 29.10.1869, MP) had issue
  m. (16.06.1825) Janet Marjoribanks (d 17.01.1855, dau of Sir John Marjoribanks, 1st Bart)
  (B) Dudley North (b 1805, d 1845, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (1839) Sarah Lockyer (dau of Major Lockyer of Lockyersleigh, NSW)
  (C)+ other issue (d unm) - Charles William (minister), Robert Montagu (d 19.10.1876, Major), Edward Francis, Arabella
  (2) Charles Edward North (dsp, rector of Child Okeford)
  (3) Arabella North
  m. Sir John Meade
  b. Edward Roger North (b 27.11.1753, d 08.02.1879, rector of Ringstead)
  m. Catharine Styleman (d 29.04.1825, dau of Armine Styleman of Hunstanton and Snettisham)
  Some sources suggest that Catharine dsp but Berry reports the following children.
  (1)+ issue - Henry (dps, rector of Ringstead), Catherine, Anne
  c. Jane North
  m. Josiah Boydell
d. Arminia North
  m. Nathaniel Kent
  ii. Montague North (d unm, canon of Windsor)
  iii. Mary North
  m. Sir H. L'Estrange of Gressenhall
iv. Anna North
  m. Thomas Wright, Governor of Madras
  G. Mary North
  m. Sir William Spring, Bart
  H. Anne North
  m. Robert Foley of Stourbridge
  I. Elizabeth North (b 1649/50, d 23.01.1730)
  m1. Sir Robert Wiseman (dsp 17.08.1684, Dean of the Arches)
  m2. (10.03.1686/7, sp) William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (b 1653/4, d 25.12.1732)
  J. Christian North
  m. Sir George Wenyeve 'of Brettenham Park'
  i. Anne Wenyeve or Wyneive probably of this generation
  m. Robert Wright of Downham
  ii. Frances Wenyeve probably of this generation
  m1. Charles Vesey of Hintlesham (d before 01.07.1685)
  m2. John Tudman of Hammerwich
2. Dorothy North (b c1605, bur 21.04.1698)
  m1. (04.01.1624-5) Richard Lennard, 13th Lord Dacre (b 04.1596, d 20.08.1630)
  m2. (28.10.1650) Challoner Chute of the Vine (d 15.04.1659, Speaker of the House of Commons)
3.+ other issue Charles (dvp), Robert (dvp), John, Elizabeth (d unm)

Main source(s): BP1934 (North), BP1934 (Guilford)
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