'Sparrow03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sparrow of Audley, Sparrow of Wolverhampton
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BLG1952 identifies the arms of the following family, quartered with those of Hanbury, as "per fesse az. and arg., in chief three roses of the second, and in base an arrow in pale ppr.". The use of three roses suggests that it was thought that they were connected to the Sparrows of East Anglia in Sparrow01.
?? Sparroy of Audley, Staffordshire (a c1500)
1. Thomas Sparroy of Audley (bur 29.08.1549)
  m. Agnes (bur 14.05.1554)
  A. John Sparrey of Audley (bpt 02.02.1546, bur 28.07.1628) the first mentioned by Visitation
  m. (09.06.1588) Ellen Gybons (bur 22.05.1642)
  i. William Sparroy (bpt 09.00.1588)
  ii. John Sparro of Talk, Audley (bpt 28.04.1593, bur 07.05.1641)
  m. Alice (bur 21.12.1684)
  a. John Sparroy of Wolstanton (bpt 22.05.1630, bur 09.12.1693)
  Visitation combines this and the next generation, showing John of Wolstanton (bpt 22.05.1630, bur 09.12.1697) father by Joan Kettle (m. 27.12.1685) of the John who m. Richard Booth. The dates do support the view that there was an intervening generation.
  (1) John Sparrey of Audley (bpt 21.03.1663, bur 09.12.1697?)
  m. (1685) Joanna Kettle (bur 02.05.1735)
  (A) John Sparrow of Audley (bpt 22.09.1689, bur 23.05.1741, 2nd son)
  m. (1712) Mary Booth (dau of Richard Booth of Audley)
  (i) William Sparrow of Wolverhampton (b 05.11.1726 (bpt 02.08.1727), d 27.04.1789)
  m. (01.08.1761) Elizabeth Allen (bpt 17.11.1734, d 07.12.1816, dau of William Allen of Sedgley)
  (a) William Sparrow of Pattingham & Wolverhampton (b 01.03.1764, d 10.02.1834)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Howard & Crisp, England & Wales, vol 1 (1893), 'Sparrow of Preen Manor, co. Salop', p227+).
  m1. (02.03.1788) Mary Hanbury (b 17.01.1765, d 11.10.1810, dau/coheir of Thomas Hanbury of Birmingham by Mary, dau of William Dalton of Birmingham)
  ((1)) William Hanbury Sparrow of Penn & Albrighton (b 06.01.1789, d 20.01.1867) had issue
  m1. (26.01.1811) Caroline Mander (b 19.10.1778, d 22.02.1822, dau of Thomas Mander of Edgbaston)
  m2. (23.08.1824) Sarah Higgs Turton (b 30.07.1802, d 05.03.1834, dau of William Turton of West Bromwich)
  ((2)) John Sly Sparrow of Oxley, Staffordshire (b 18.06.1790, d 06.03.1825) had issue
  m. (28.10.1817) Charlotte Penn (d 11.06.1883, dau of William Penn of Kidderminster, m2. Rev. John Howells of Coventry)
  ((3)) James Sparrow of Orton (b 30.07.1791, d 10.02.1857) had issue
  m. (12.12.1820) Ann Shaw (b 14.11.1796, d 01.12.1884, dau of James Shaw of Birmingham)
  ((4)) Henry Sparrow of Birmingam (b 17.04.1796, d 03.10.1834) had issue
  m. (09.09.1823) Sarah Shaw (b 09.12.1799, d 25.12.1845, dau of James Shaw of Birmingham)
  ((5)) Edwin Sparrow of Penn (b 03.06.1797, d 22.06.1852) had issue
  m. (28.02.1824) Ellen Adams (b 05.051800, d 206.11.1844, dau of James Adams of Walsall)
  ((6)) Thomas Sparrow of Wolverhampton (b 07.05.1800, d 19.07.1844, 7th son) had issue
  m. (18.09.1823) Mary Pickin (b 06.10.1799, d 21.03.1874, dau of John Pickin of Sidney House, Kinnersley)
  ((7) Alfred Sparrow had issue
  m. Ignacia Medinilla (dau of Col. _ Medinilla of Spain)
  ((8)) Mary Anne Sparrow (b 08.01.1793, d 25.06.1857)
  m. (20.11.1839) John Bradnock Adams of Penn (b 23.09.1792, d 04.12.1869)
  ((9)) Jane Sparrow (b 05.06.1794, d 10.10.1860)
  m. (22.08.1820) Edward Horley of Liverpool (b 05.02.1794, d 11.01.1853)
  ((10)) Eliza Sparrow (b 08.04.1804, d 25.11.1871)
  m. (22.04.1829) William Pickin of Wrockwardine (b 01.01.1804, d 19.07.1841)
  ((11))+ other issue - Charles Alfred (b 26.07.1798, d 14.12.1803), Louisa (b 26.09.1802, d 30.11.1802)
  m2. (25.08.1821) Sarah Crowley (b 1781, dsp 15.05.1842, dau of John Crowley of Norwood)
  (b) Phoebe Sparrow (bpt 22.02.1789, dsp 27.10.1823)
  m. (22.02.1789) John Morton of Wolverhampton (bpt 17.02.1763, d 30.04.1831)
  (c) Jenny Sparrow (bpt 25.12.1767, d 17.05.1852)
  m. (26.02.1788) James Perry of London (b 1756-7, d 19.07.1801)
  (ii)+ other issue - James (bpt 06.07.1713), Charles (bpt 31.08.1729), Jane (bpt 02.02.1718, bur 15.05.1725), Anne (bpt 02.05.1725), Jane (bpt 22.08.1731) mentioned by Visitation
(B) George Sparrow (bpt 01.04.1638, 4th son)
  Visitation shows George as younger brother of John but does not follow his line. BLG1952 shows only John in this generation but identifies his son Burslem as cousin of the above-mentioned William and then provides information on Burslem's son & grandson. Various web sites indicate that a George (of Castleton) of this generation was father of Burslem by ...
  m. Anne
  (i) Burslem Sparrow of Wolverhampton (bpt 16.03.1702, bur 21.09.1769)
  m. Frances Newell (sister of George Newell, later Port of Ilam Hall)
  (a) John Sparrow, later Port of Ilam Hall apparently father of Frances Anne by ...
  m. Mary D'Ewes (dau of John D'Ewes of Wellesbourne by Anne Granville)
  ((1)) Frances Anne Port (d 04.11.1860) probably of this generation
  m. (11.08.1803) Abel John Ram of Clonattin (b 1776, dvp 1823)
  (C)+ other issue - George (bpt 1686), Francis (bpt 04.1635), Peter (bpt 10.1641), Elizabeth (bpt 01.1631), Mary (bpt 09.1639) mentioned by Visitation
  b.+ other issue - William (bpt 21.11.1632), Roger (bpt 12.03.1633), Francis (bpt 04.1635), George (bpt 01.04.1638), Peter (bpt 10.1641), Elizabeth (bpt 01.1631), Mary (bpt 09.01.1639) mentioned by Visitation

 

 

Possibly connected to the above family was ...
John Sparrow of Bishton Hall, Staffordshire
m. Elizabeth Moreton (dau/coheir of Ralph Moreton) mother of Hannah, presumed also of Elizabeth
1. Hannah Maria Sparrow (b 1779-80, d 07.06.1860)
  m. (30.08.1804) Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Bart (b 23.07.1783, d 1850)
2. Elizabeth Sparrow (dsp)
  m. (05.09.1805) Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Bart of East Sheen (b 14.02.1784, d 1832)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (reviewed/expanded 08.10.24 using Visitation) : BLG1952 ('Hanbury-Sparrow formerly of Rushbury and Eaton-Under-Heywood'), BLG1886 ('Sparrow of Preen Manor'), Visitation (Howard & Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 3 (1898), 'Pedigree of Sparrow', p71+)
(2) For lower section : cross-references from elsewhere in the database
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