'Savage03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Savage of Beeston Castle, Savage of Clifton, Savage in North America, Savage of Rivers, Savage of Rock Savage
{Much of this page was originally launched within Savage01 which was then expanded, relaunched as Savage02, and split with this page.]

                               
Sir John Savage of Clifton (b 1492-3, d 27.07.1528)
m. Elizabeth Somerset (d 1545, dau of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, m2. William Brereton)
1. Sir John Savage of Clifton & Rock Savage (b c04.1519, d 05.12.1597)
  m1. (c1547-8) Elizabeth Manners (d 08.08.1570, dau of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland)
A. Sir John Savage, 1st Bart of Rock Savage, Sheriff of Chester (bur 14.07.1615, 2nd son)
  m. (c1575) Mary Allington (dau of Richard Allington)
  i. Sir Thomas Savage, 1st Viscount Savage (d 20.11.1635, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth D'Arcy, 'Countess Rivers' (d 1650, dau of Thomas D'Arcy, 1st Earl Rivers)
  a. John Savage, 2nd Viscount Savage, later 2nd Earl Rivers (b c1603, d 10.10.1654)
  m1. (before 1626) Catherine Parker (dau of William Parker, Lord Morley and Monteagle)
  (1) Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers (b c1628, d 14.09.1694)
  m1. (12.1647) Elizabeth Scrope (b 1627, dau of Emanuel le Scrope, Earl of Sunderland)
(A) Thomas Savage, Lord Colchester (b c1650, dvp c1680)
  m. (before 17.02.1668/9) Charlotte Stanley (dau of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby)
  (i) Charlotte Savage (d unm)
  (B) Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers (b c1654, d 18.08.1712, General)
  m1. (21.08.1679) Penelope Downes (dau/heir of Roger Downes of Wardley)
  (i) Elizabeth Savage (bur 13.03.1714/5)
m. James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore
  m2. (c01.1687/8) Margaret Stydolph (b c1661, a 1692, dau of Sir Richard Stydolph, Bart)
  p1/2. Anne, Countess of Macclesfield
  (ii) Richard Savage (b 1698, bur 02.08.1743, poet)
  p2/1. Elizabeth (Mrs. Colydon or Colleton)
  (iii) Bessy Savage (d 23.06.1746)
  m1. (c08.1714) Frederick Nassau of Zuylesteyn, 3rd Earl of Rochford (b 1683, d 14.06.1738)
  m2. Rev. Philip Carter
  (C) Elizabeth Savage (dsp)
  (D) Annabella Savage (dsp 31.01.1702-3)
m. Sir Erasmus Norwich of Brampton
  m2. (c08.1684, sp) Arabella Bertie (dsp 28.02.1716/7, dau of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey)
  (2) John Savage (a 1666, dsp)
  (3) Richard Savage
  m. Alice Trafford (dau/heir of Thomas Trafford of Bridge Trafford, widow of John Barneston of Cherton)
  (A) John Savage, 5th Earl Rivers (b 29.04.1665, d unm 1728, priest)
(4) Elizabeth Savage
  m. William Petre, 4th Lord (d 05.01.1683)
  (5) Jane Savage (d 06.06.1676)
  m1. (17.01.1652/3) George Brydges, 6th Lord Chandos (b 09.08.1620, d 02.1654/5)
  m2. (09.10.1655) Sir William Sidley, Bart of Ailesford (dsp 1656)
  m3. (1657) George Pitt of Strathfieldsaye (d 27.07.1694)
  (6) Catherine Savage
m. (23.02.1657) Sir Charles Sidley, 5th Bart of Ailesford (b 1630, d 20.08.1701)
  (7) Mary Savage
  m. Henry Killegrew
  (8) Frances Savage (d young)
m2. (before 06.03.1646/7) Mary Ogle (dau of Thomas Ogle of South Dessington)
  (9) Peter Savage
  b. Sir Thomas Savage of Beeston Castle
  m. Elizabeth Whitmore (dau of William Whitmore of Leighton (by Margaret, sister/heir of Sir George Beeston of Beeston), widow of Sir Edward Somerset)
  (1) D'Arcy Savage of Beeston Castle & Leighton
  (A) Bridget Savage
m. Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart of Mostyn (d 1700)
  (2) Elizabeth Savage
  m. Marmaduke Langdale, 2nd Lord of Holme (d 25.02.1703)
  c. Charles Savage (youngest son)
  (1) Mary Savage
m. Jeremey Thoresby of Leeds
  d. Jane Savage (bpt 26.05.1608, d 15.04.1631)
  m. (1622) John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester (b c1597, d 05.03.1674-5)
  e. Dorothy Savage (bpt 03.03.1614)
  m. (10.04.1637) Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire (d 1679)
  f. Elizabeth Savage
  m. Sir John Thimbleby of Irnham (b 17.06.1603, d 19.12.1661)
  g. Anne Savage (d 16.06.1696)
  m. Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan (b 05.03.1607, d 16.07.1703)
  h. Henrietta Maria Savage
  m. Ralph Sheldon of Beoley (b 1623, dsp 24.06.1684)
  i.+ other issue (dsp) - Francis (bpt 05.06.1608), James (bpt 13.08.1609), Henry, William, Richard/Robert, Catherine (nun)
  ii. William Savage (a 1600, 5th/6th son)
  Armstrong reports that William "is presumed to have settled at Taunton, in Somersetshire, and to have been father of" ...
  a. Thomas Savage (b 1607-8, d 02.1682, Major, to America)
  m1. (1637) Faith Hutchinson (d 20.05.1652, dau of William Hutchinson by Ann)
  (1) Habijah Savage had issue in Massachusetts
  m. Harriet Lyng (dau of Major _ Lyng)
  (2) Thomas Savage (b 28.05.1640, d 02.07.1705, Lt. Colonel) had issue in Massachusetts
  m. (1664) _ Scottow (dau of Joshia Scottow)
  m2. Mary Simms
  (3) Hannah Savage
  m. Benjamin Gillam
  (4) Dyonesia Savage
  m. Samuel Ravenscroft of Virginia
  (5) Sarah Savage
  m. John Higginson of Salem
(6) Mary Savage
  m. _ Thatcher
  (7)+ other issue - Ephraim in South Carolina, Perez, Ebenezer, Benjamin in South Carolina
  b.+ other issue - son (dean of Carlisle), son
  iii. Elizabeth Savage
  m1. Thomas Mainwaring or Manwaring (son of _ Manwaring of Martin Sands)
  m2. Sir Raufe Done of Duddon (d 01.1660)
  iv. Grace Savage (d 1662)
  m. Sir Richard Wilbraham, Bart of Woodhey (d 1643)
  v. other issue - John (b c1577, dsp 1609), John, Richard (a 1600, dsp), George, Philip
partner unknown
  x. John Savage of Barrow
  B. Edward Savage (b 1560, 1590, Constable of Halton Castle, 4th son)
  m. Polyxena (Polmope) de Gries (dau of William de Gries of London)
  i. Sir John Savage of Beaurepaire
  m. Margaret (dau of Thomas Weekes?)
  C. Margaret Savage (b 1549, d 07.04.1597)
  m. Sir William Brereton of Brereton, Lord Leighlin (bpt 06.02.1550, d 01.10.1631)
  D. Elizabeth Savage (b 1552)
  m. (1580) Thomas Langton, Lord of Newton
  E. Elenora Savage (b 1557)
  m1. Sir Henry Bagnall (b 1556, d 1598)
m2. (1602) Sir Sackville Trevor 'of Trevallyn'
  F. Mary Savage (b 1563)
  m1/2. Sir Richard Milles of Hampshire
  m2/1. Thomas Hitchcock of Preshute
  G. Frances Savage (b 1567)
  m. Thomas Wilkes of Surrey
  H.+ other issue - John (b 1548, d infant), Thomas (b 1556, d young), Francis (b 1562, d young)
  m2. (1572, sp) Elenora Cotgrave (dau of John Cotgrave or Cotgreve of Stubbs, widow of Sir Richard Peshul of Beaurepaire)
2. Henry Savage of Barrow
3. Margaret (not Elizabeth) Savage
  m. Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris and Cheadle (a 1576)
4. Mary Savage mentioned by Ormerod, BE1883 & Visitation but not by Armstrong
  m. John Hampden of Hampden

Main source(s):
(1) 'The Ancient and Noble Family of the Savages of the Ards' by George Francis Armstrong (1888)
(2) BE1883 (Savage of Rivers), Visitation (Cheshire, 1613, Savage of Rock Savage), Ormerod (Cheshire, vol 1, Clifton) with some support from TCP (Rivers)
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