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Families covered: Purslow of Hoxstowe (Hoggestowe), Purslowe (Purslow) of Sidbury

                               
William Pusselowe of Shrawardine
m. (c1390) Eleanor Eyton (dau/coheir of John de Eyton of Eyton & Alberbury)
1. John Pusselowe father or grandfather of ...
  A. Richard Purslowe this generation omitted by Visitation
i. Thomas Purslow or Pourslow 'of Sudbury' (b by c1480)
  Visitation shows Thomas's wife as Lora, dau of William ap David, with an addition (possibly made by the Harleian editor) showing, as an alternative in italics, Lowrie, dau of Reignold ap William ap David. MF's schedule identifies her as ...
  m. Lora Williams (dau of William ap David of Willaston)
  a. Robert Purslow of Sidbury or Sudbury, Salop (b by c1505, bur 31.12.1571)
  m. Margaret (Margery) Sparke (dau/heir of William Sparke)
(1) Nicholas Purslowe 'of Sidbury' (b by c1530, dvpsp 08.08.1563)
  m. Margaret Williams (dau of Thomas Williams of Willaston by Barbara Powell, 2nd cousin)
  (2) John Purslowe of Sidbury (b by c1535, bur 13.03.1593-4)
m1. (06.05.1566) Constance Newport (dau of Richard Newport of Honingham, sister of John of Honingham who m. Dorothy, dau of William Hattton of Holdenby)
  (A) Sir Robert Purslowe of Sidbury & Monyhull, Sheriff of Salop (bpt 12.01.1567-8, d c1629)
  m1. (31.03.1584) Anne Ottley (bpt 14.06.1570, bur 04.12.1593, dau of Richard Ottley of Pitchford Hall by Katherine, dau of Katherine Mackworth of Betton Strange)
  (i) Richard Purslowe (bpt 21.12.1587)
  Visitation suggests that Ricahrd was alive in 1623 but MF's schedule suggests that he was dvp buried 19.02.1612-3.
  m. Anne Huband (dau of William Huband of Ipsley)
(a) Elizabeth Purslowe
  m. John Culpeper of Astwood
  ((1)) Anne Culpeper (bpt 19.9.1632)
  (b) Anne Purslowe
  m. (12.02.1631) Vincent Edwards ?
  (ii)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 14.03.1590-1, bur 26.05.1591), Thomas (bpt 28.11.1593, bur 04.12.1593), Dorothy (bpt 14.12.1589, bur 14.12.1619), Jane
  m2. (08.07.1596) Anne (or Jane?) Salwey (dau of Arthur Salwey of Stanford by Mary, dau/coheir of Thomas Searle of London)
  (v) Arthur Purslowe (bpt 05.04.1601, d 14.05.1630)
m. (07.01.1625-6) Elizabeth Harries (bpt 20.11.1597, dau of Sir Thomas Harries, 1st Bart of Boreatton, son of Roger of Condover by Anne Genno of Lea)
  (a)+ issue - Arthur (bpt 08.03.1630-1, d young), Sarah (b 1627-8, a 08.1630)
  (vi) Mary Purslowe (bpt 17.04.1597)
  m. Rowland Lacon of Kinlet
  (vii)+ other issue - Margaret (bpt 03.12.1598, bur 06.01.1598-9), Margaret (bpt 16.11.1599), Jane
  m3. (12.12.1605) Lettice Clarke (dau of Humphrey Clarke of Kent, widow of Martin Culpeper (son of William of Wigsell))
  (B) Anne Purslowe (bpt 21.09.1570, dsp)
  m. Thomas Foden of Fulford (b c1568, d 1645, son of Henry by Margaret Bagnall)
  (C)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 29.05.1569, d unm?), Walter (bpt 24.10.1574, bur 24.01.1575-6), Ursula (bpt 06.07.1573, bur 04.09.1573)
  m2. (14.02.1576-7) Dorothy Blount (dau/heir of Sir George Blount of Kinlet by Constance Talbot)
  (F) Rowland Purslowe (bpt 05.023.1581-2, d 1650)
  m. Anne Winwood (bpt 10.11.1588, dau of George Winwood of Hanley Child)
  (i) Rowland Purslowe, last of Sidbury (d before 22.05.1655)
  m. Sarah (d by 1650, possibly dau of William Hill of Bickley)
  (ii) Dorothy Purslowe
  (G) Katherine Purslowe
  m. Richard Hill of Bickley (son of William of Bickley)
  (i) Dorothy Hill
  m. John Holland of Pickthorn
  (a) Thomas Holland (bpt 15.05.1648)
  m. (09.04.1678) Elizabeth Kettleby
  (b)+ other issue - William, Mary (bpt 01.10.1650, bur 21.08.1653
  (ii)+ other issue - Thomas of RocK, Rowland
(3) Francis Purslowe of Trotton, Surrey
Visitation reports that he dsp but MF's schedule shows that he had the following family ...
  m. Barbara
  (A) John Purslowe
  (i)+ issue - John (bpt 12.02.1611), Christopher (bpt 30.03.1619), Anne (bpt 21.01.1616)
  (B)+ other issue -- William, Nicholas, Margery (bpt 25.03.1573)
  (4) Eleanor Purslowe
  m. Humphrey Jennetts (Jenins or Jennyns) of Norgrove (d before 04.02.1617)
  (5) Anne Purslowe
  m. (10.06.1567) John Wheeler of Droitwich
  (6) Mary Purslowe
m1. _ Newport of Rushock
  m2. (23.11.1562) Francis Brace of Doverdale
  (7) Joyce Purslowe
  m. (14.04.1561) William Nash of Hanbury
  (8) Elizabeth Purslowe (d 23.08.1607?)
m. John Erpe of London 'of Shrewsbury'
  (A) Margaret Erpe
  m. Thomas Adams of Wemm
  b. John Purslow of Mintersley (a 05.1585)
  m. Anne Botterell (dau of Thomas (not William) Boterell of Aston Boterell by Joyce, dau of Thomas Cressett of Upton Cressett)
  (1) Thomas Purslow of Hoxstowe in Westbury, Salop (bur 10.12.1612)
  m. Ursula Cholmeley (dau of Edward Cholmeley of Coppenhall (son of Thomas son of John son of John son of William of Cholmondeley) by Eleanor, dau of Thomas Langton)
  (A) Edward Purslow of Hoxstowe or Hoggestowe (d before 04.04.1633-4)
  m. Katherine Mackworth (dau of Thomas Mackworth of Betton Strange by Dorothy Lee)
  (i) Edward Purslowe of Hope in worthen
  m. Margaret Corbett
  (a) Henry Purslowe (bpt 20.08.1639, bur 04.10.1718)
  m. (17.09.1690) Ann Corbet (bur 21.06.1708)
  ((1)) Margaret Purslowe (bpt 03.06.1692, bur 19.07.1694)
  (b) Thomas Purslowe (bpt 04.05.1641, bur 19.07.1641)
  (c) Sarah Purslowe (bpt 05.09.1637)
  m. (14.04.1678) Edward Tipton
  (d) Abigail Purslowe
  m. (16.08.1684) John Bayley of Westbury
  ((1))+ isue - Maria (bpt 06.10.1688, d 09.10.1688), Martha (bpt 06.10.1688, bur 18.11.1688)
  (e) Mary Purslowe
  m. (25.06.1684) Benjamin Tipton of Westbury
(ii)+ other issue - Thomas (bur 21.05.1672, of Hope?), John (bpt 24.09.1618), Richard, Dorothy, Elizabeth
  (B) Henry Purslowe of Pontesbury (bur before 10.1609)
  m1. Elizabeth Higgins (bur 23.03.1607-8, dau of Hugh Higgins (of All Sretton?) by dau of Hugh Corbet of Halston)
  (i)+ issue - Thomas, Arthur (bpt 01.01.1602-2, bur 27.04.1610), Richard (bpt 09.12.1604, bur 16.11.1613), Penelope (bpt 23.04.1596), Ursula (bpt 30.12.1599), Elizabeth (bpt 09.01.1602-3)
  m2. Ursula Morris (bpt 09.12.1562, dau of James Morris of Cardigan & Llannwnog (by Katherine Harries of Cruckton, aunt of Sir Thomas Harries, Bart of Tong, widow of John Corbet of Halston))
  (C) Thomas Purslowe
  m. Anne Noblett (dau of William Noblett of Plasycourt son of William of Burchard by Margaret, dau of Thomas Purslowe of Sidbury) @@ below
  (i) John Purslowe (24.09.1618, d before 06.09.1687)
  m. (18.05.1647) Anne Mason (bur 14.05.1695, dau of Richard Mason of Minton by dau of Charles Balywyn)
  (a) William Purslow (b 14.05.1649, bur 29.08.1704)
  m. Martha Tipton (bpt 19.06.1641, bur 30.10.1723, dau of Florus Tipton by Margery)
  ((1)) Robert Purslow (bpt 10.11.1671, bur 05.02.1755?)
  ((A))+ issue - Thomas (bpt 18.12.1694), Mary (bpt 28.02.1696-7), Elizabeth (bpt 12.11.1702), Margaret, Martha (bpt 04.02.1704-5)
  ((2)) Florus Purslow (bpt 14.04.1678)
  ((A)) Thomas Purslow (bpt 29.10.1717, 4th son)
  ((i))+ issue - Mary (bpt 27.12.1742), Alice (bpt 07.07.1745)
  ((B)) Benjamin Purslow (bpt 17.08.1720, bur 30.05.1787)
  m. (19.10.1745) Mary Clayton (bur 04.12.1789)
  ((C)) John Purslow (bpt 01.12.1723, bur 13.05.1794)
  m. (28.04.1749) Mary Hughes (bur 26.05.1793)
  ((i)) John Purslow (bur 01.02.1847)
  m. (31.01.1785) Sarah Jones (bur 22.06.1806)
  ((a)) John Purslow (b 27.04.1793, a 1861) had issue
  m(1). (01.11.1819) France Gittins (bpt 01.03.1795, dau of John Gittins by Jane)
  ((b)) William Purslow (bpt 12.07.1801) had issue
  m. (1841) Mary Johnson or Roberts
  ((c)) Thomas Purslow (b 08.07.15804, a 1861)
  m. (17.04.1842) Jane Jones (b c1821, a 1851, dau of Thomas Jones)
  ((d))+ other issue - Eleanor (bpt 28.04.1751, bur 22.10.1773), Mary (bpt 17.08.1788), Martha (bpt 13.03.1791), Sarah (bpt 20.03.1796), Eleanor (bpt 07.10.1798)
  ((ii)) Jane Purslow (bpt 21.06.1767)
  m. (05.10.1787) Hugh Davies
  ((iii))+ other issue -- Eleanor (bpt 28.04.1751, bur 22.10.1773), Mary (bpt 10.03.1754), Jane (bpt 12.08.1764)
  ((D))+ other issue - Richard (bpt 11.07.1705, bur 23.10.1705), Edmund (bpt 03.09.1706). Robert (bpt 18.07.1708), Sarah (bpt 26.03.1707)
  m.
  ((3))+ other issue - John (bpt 14.04.1678, bur 26.03.1689), William (bpt 12.02.1682-3), Martha (bpt 19.02.1673-4, bur 24.06.1676), Margery (bpt 21.11.1676, bur 05.12.1676)
  (b) John Purslowe
  m. (24.12.1688) Joan Blakeway (bpt 05.11.1667?, dau of William Blakeway by Elizabeth)
  ((1))+ issue - Anne (bpt 21.10.1690), Sarah (bpt 03.03.1692-2)
  It appears that John's wife Joan had a son, illegitimate?, named Richard (bpt 07.07.1701?, bur 03.1741) who took the name Purslow and m. (15.01.1736-7) Mary Craft (bpt 25.07.1703, bur 23.01.1741-2).
  (c) Anne Purslowe (bpt 28.11.1652)
  m1. (13.02.1672-3) John Meredith (bur 1675)
  m2. (08.1677) Richard Hincks
  ((1))+ issue - John (bpt 12.12.1680), Joseph (bpt 06.10.1682), Richard (bpt 17.07.1686), Samuel (bpt 28.03.1695), Elizabeth (bpt 12.12.1680), Mary (bpt 29.02.1684), Sarah (bpt 25.06.1691)
  (d) Mary Purslowe (bpt 25.04.1658)
  m1. (30.05.1681) Thomas Burnell (bpt 04.12.1648, son of John & Sarah)
  m2. (25.06.1984) Benjamin Tipton
  (e) Catherine Purslowe (bpt 10.11.1663)
  m. (23.10.1688) Lewis Evans (bpt 08.07.1656, son of William ap Lewis)
  (f) Judith Purslowe (bpt 16.09.1666)
  m. John Bradley
  (g)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 22.09.1669, bur 11.10.1689), Sarah (bur 10.03.1655)
  (ii) Ursula Purslowe (bpt 21.12.1614)
  m. John Griffiths
  (iii) Bridgetta Purslowe
  (D) Scolastica Purslowe
  m. William Boterell
  (E)+ other issue - Blanche, Dorothy, Anne
  (2) Robert Purslowe (bur 03.11.1602)
Visitation reports that he dsp but MF's schedule shows that he had the following family ...
  m. Ann Tipton or Tepton of Minsterley (a 09.1625)
  (A) Elizabeth Purslowe (bpt 12.12.1585)
  m. (17.021613) Simon Ward (bpt 07.10.1562?, son of Francis)
  (B)+ other issue - Edmund (bpt 20.11.1581), Thomas (bpt 14.01.1592-3), Eleanor (bpt 06.10.1583), Ursula (bpt 25.07.1588), Joyce (bpt 28.11.1590), Jane, Anne
  (3)+ other issue - Edward, Henry (dsp), Eleanor, Katherine, Margaret, Jane (bpt 30.11.1569), Amy (bpt 30.12.1571)
  partner unknown
  (10) John Purslow
  c. George Purslow of Worthen (bur 13.11.1580)
  m1. ??
  (1) Roger Purslowe (bur 11.03.1550)
  m2. Katherine (bur 04.06.1602/3)
  Visitation shows only one child by this marriage, Dorothy, but MF's schedule shows that he had the following family ...
  (2) John Purslowe (bur 20.04.1622)
  (3) Joyce Purslowe
  m. (22.01.1589-90) Hugh Briscoe of Bretchell
  (4) Eleanor Purslowe
  m. John Passand
  (A)+ issue - William (bpt 19.12.1593), Blanche (bpt 18.07.1591), Jane (bpt 02.03.1597)
  (5) Jane Purslowe
m. _ Porter (possibly of the family of Uppington)
  (6)+ other issue - John (bur 20.4.1622)
  d. Margaret Purslowe
  m. William Noblett of Burchard
  (1) William Noblett of Plasycourt in Alberbury
  m. ?? ("daughter of Mistress Garbett of Hayton")
  (A) Anne Noblett
  m. Thomas Purslowe @@ above
  e. Anne Purslowe
  m. John Wall
  ii. Richard Purslow
  m. Margery
  a. John Purslow (d by 1558, 2nd son)
  (1) Edward Purslow (2nd son)
  (A) Anne Purslow
  m. (1566-7) John Smith
  (B)+ other issue - Alice, Elizabeth, Sarah
  (2) Margaret Purslow
  m. (04.11.1565) Thomas Streford
  (3)+ other issue - William (or Humphrey), Joan, Frances, Elizabeth
  b. Edward Purslow (bur 27.01.1572-3)
  m. Margaret (bur 27.09.1592)
  (1) Richard Purslow (bpt 13.10.1570, 2nd son)
  (A)+ issue - Edward (bpt 03.10.1602), Isaac (bpt 13.05.1604), Walter (bpt 24.10.1605), Margaret (bpt 1599)
  (2) Joyce Purslow (bpt 27.05.1561)
  m. (22.04.1591 William James
  (3)+ other issue - John (bpt 08.07.1564, bur 29.03.1593), Edward (bpt 13.05.1573), Constance (bpt 20.03.1566-7), Mary (bur 10.07.1567)
  c.+ other issue - Thomas, Roger (d c1554, rector of Mamble)

Main source(s): a schedule kindly prepared for Stirnet by a contributor (MF, 17.11.10) based on a compilation of data from a range of sources including Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Purslowe of Sudbury and Hotstow), which we have seen, baptismal/marriage/burial records, IGI, etc.
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