'Staples01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Staples of Faghanvale, Staples of Lissan, Staples of Norwood, Staples of New Sarum (Salisbury), Staples of Yate Court (Yatscourt)

                               
Visitation starts with 2 brothers, shown below as sons of ...
?? Staples
1. Alexander Staples of Yatscourt or Yate Court, Gloucestershire (d before 31.08.1590)
  m1. Margaret Browne (dau of Thomas Browne of Marlesborow (Motborow))
  A. Edward Staples of Yatscourt (d before 01.12.1602, presumed eldest son)
  m. _ Pyke (dau of William Pyke of Yatscourt)
  B. Richard Staples of Boarham alias Burton Delamore
  m. Edith Gifford (dau of John Gifford)
i.+ issue (a 1623) - Richard (b c1606), Edmond/Edward (b c1609), William (b c1611), Dorothy, Mary, Edith
  C. Sir Thomas Staples, 1st Bart of Lissan (co. Tyrone) & Faghanvale (co. Londonderry), Sheriff of co. Tyrone (d 31.05.1653, 5th son)
  The following comes from BP1934.
  m. (before 09.1623) Charity Jones (dau of Sir Baptist Jones of Vintnerstown)
  i. Sir Baptist Staples, 2nd Bart of Lissan & Faghanvale (d unm 06.1672)
ii. Sir Alexander Staples, 3rd Bart of Lissan & Faghanvale, Sheriff of co. Tyrone (d before 05.03.1672-3)
  m. Elizabeth (d 1681/2)
  a.+ issue - Elizabeth, Charity
  iii. Sir Robert Staples, 4th Bart of Lissan, Sheriff of co. Tyrone
  m. (13.03.1682) Mary Vesey (dau of John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam)
  a. Sir John Staples, 5th Bart of Lissan (b 22.09.1684)
  m. Mary Goslin (widow of Josiah Haydock)
(1) Mary Staples
  m. (07.01.1745) Folliott Warren of Lodge
  (2)+ other issue - Isabella, Jane
  b. Sir Alexander Staples, 6th Bart of Lissan (b 07.06.1693, 4th son)
  m. Abigail Townley (dau of Thomas Townley of co. Cavan)
  (1) Sir Robert Staples 'of Dunmore', 7th Bart of Lissan (b 01.08.1740, d 1816)
  m1. (1761) Alicia Staples (dau of Rev. Thomas Staples of Lissan) @@ below
(A) Sarah Staples
  m. (1785) Samuel Jacob of Mobarnane
  m2. Mary Barker (d 20.12.1762, dau of Sir William Barker, Bart, relict of Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby)
  (B) Sir Robert Staples, 8th Bart of Lissan (b 13.02.1772, d unm 24.06.1832)
  (C) Anna Maria Staples (d 16.02.1849)
  m. (1799) Ralph Smyth of Gaybrook (b 1751, d 1817)
  m3. (1776) Jane Vesey (d 1822, dau of John Denny Vesey, Lord Knapton, sister of Viscount de Vesci)
  (D) Isabella Staples (d 1803)
  m. (1794) Gerald Fitzgerald of Coolanowle (d 08.04.1845)
(E) Elizabeth Selina Staples
  m. (1807) Richard Ruxton (Fitzherbert?) of Black Castle
  (F) Anne Staples (d 1811)
  m. (1805) George Knox (b 14.01.1765, d 24.08.1869)
  (G) Catherine Staples (d 04.1838)
  m. (1810) Rev. Philip Barry
c. Thomas Staples (b 22.06.1702, d 08.1762, rector of Derryloran)
  m. (15.05.1735) Grace Houston (d 1791, dau of John Houston of Castle Stewart)
  (1) John Staples of Lissan (b 01.03.1736, MP)
  m1. (14.06.1764) Ann (Harriet?) Conolly (d 31.05.1771, dau of William Conolly of Castletown)
  (A) William Connelly Staples (d 30.03.1798)
  m. (07.1797) Anne Stewart (d 30.03.1867, dau of Sir James Stewart, Bart of Fort Stewart)
  (i) William Staples (b 12.04.1798, d 1813)
(B) Louisa Anne Staples
  m. (24.06.1785) Sir Thomas Pakenham (Admiral)
  (C) Henrietta Margaretta Staples (d 30.122.1847)
  m. (09.02.1796) Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty (b 19.05.1767, d 24.11.1837)
m2. (14.10.1774) Henrietta Molesworth (d 1813, dau of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount)
  (D) Sir Thomas Staples, 9th Bart (b 31.07.1775, dsp 14.05.1865)
  m. (27.10.1813) Catherine Hawkins (d 20.01.1872, dau of Rev. John Hawkins)
  (E) John Molesworth Staples (d 04.04.1859, rector of Lissan & Upper Moville) had issue
  m. (09.1813) Annie Alexander (d 23.07.1869, dau of Nathaniel Alexander, Bishop of Meath)
(F) Richard Staples (dsp 1819)
  m. Barbara Montgomery (dau of Hugh Montgomery of Benvarden, she m2. Sir Alexander McDonnell)
  (G) Robert Staples (dsp 05.1852)
  m. Eliza Russell
  (H) Grace Louisa Staples (b 23.01.1779, d 03.05.1860)
  m. (12.10.1807) James Wandesforde Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (b 15.07.1777, d 18.05.1838)
  (I) Frances Staples
  m. (1804) Richard Ponsonby, Bishop of Derry (d 27.10.1853)
  (J) Charlotte Staples (d 1847)
  m. William Lenox Conyngham of Spring Hill
  (K) Elizabeth Staples
  m. Hugh Hamilton (b 13.08.1790, d 1865, rector of Innismacsaint)
  (J) Catherine Staples (d 12.03.1830)
  m. (21.08.1813) Robert Alexander (son of Nathaniel Alexander, Bishop of Meath)
  (2) Alexander Staples (b 11.01.1739, Rev., 3rd son)
  m. Jane Wilson
(A) Thomas Staples (Rev.)
  (i) Jane Staples
  m1. John Irwin
  m2. Joseph Johnstone
  (B) Alexander Staples (d 1864, rector of Gowran) had issue
  m. (1816) Dorothea Alexander (d 1859, dau of Rev. Monsey Alexander)
  (C) William Staples (dsp)
  m. Elizabeth Frances Monck (m2. William O. Wallis Ogle)
  (D) Jane Staples (d 25.07.1842)
  m. (1792) Rev. Thomas Monck (d 03.1842)
(E) Frances Staples
  m. Thomas Auchmuty
  (3) Alice Staples (b 10.11.1742) presumably the Alicia who married ...
  m. (1761) Sir Robert Staples, 7th Bart of Lissan (b 01.08.1740, d 1816) @@ above
  (4)+ other issue - Robert (b 03.03.1737), Thomas (b 12.1740, d 05.1741), Charles (b 29.05.1745, d 11.1745), Thomas (b 17.10.1746, d unm, Lt. Colonel), Archibald (b 09.10.1747, d unm), Mary (b 15.02.1738), Lettice (b 02.12.1741), Jane (b 22.05.1744), Leonora (b 18.04.1749)
  d.+ other issue - Robert (b 31.01.1688), Thomlinson (b 07.12.1690, dsp), Anne (b 05.01.1685), Annie Eliza (b 29.10.1687), Rebecca (b 05.03.1691), Letice (b 20.04.1695), Mary (b 26.12.1696)
  iv. Charity Staples probably of this generation
  m. Thomas Skipton of Skipton Hall (b c1603, d 1685)
  D. Mary Staples
  m. John Barnaby
  E. Anne Staples
  m. Humphrey Whiticke of Coventry
  F.+ other issue - George, Alexander, William, Margaret, Elizabeth
  m2. Elizabeth
2. William Staples of Wilton (bur 09.02.1610)
  m. _ Daye (dau of John Daye of Normanton)
  The following comes from BLG1886.
  A. Thomas Staples of New Sarum (d 1673)
  m. (1617) Mary Pasby (dau of William Pasby of New Sarum)
  i. William Staples (eldest son)
  a. Moses Staples of New Sarum (d 1727, youngest son)
  m. Anne West (dau of Roger West of New Sarum)
  (1) Roger Staples of The Close, New Sarum (bpt 15.02.1693-4, d 1745)
  m. Mary Davis (dau of John Davis of New Sarum by Mary, niece of Admiral Robert Blake)
  (A) Roger Staples of Mitcham Hall, Surrey (b 07.10.1723, dsp 20.08.1778, banker)
  m. Elizabeth Wrigglesworth (dau of Joseph Wrigglesworth of Waltham, sister of Hezekiah)
  (B) Charles Staples of London (b 16.11.1728)
  m. (04.06.1759) Mary Butz (d 21.05.1779, dau of Baron Butz of Germany)
  (i) Moses William Staples of Norwood (b 19.12.1762, d 18.11.1802)
  m. (04.02.1787) Frances Bates (dau of John Bates, alderman of London)
  (a) Moses William Staples of Broughton Gifford & Norwood (b 1786, d 12.04.1864) had issue
  m. (10.12.1811) Anne Browne (d 30.01.1875, dau of Rev. William Frederick Browne of Launton)
  (ii) Samuel Staples of Cumberwell House (Wiltshire) and Tottenham (b 12.03.1765)
  m. (28.11.1795) Elizabeth Martin (d 21.12.1801, dau of Thomas Martin of Pangbourn)
  (a) Samuel Staples (b 08.10.1796)
  m. (23.08.1841) Maria Louisa Collier (dau of Joshua Collier of Tottenham by Jane, dau of James Landon of Cheshunt)
  (iii) Charles Staples (b 15.08.1768, dsp 15.04.1826, Captain)
  (iv) Mary Staples
  m. Robert Fisher of Mitcham
  (v) Elizabeth Staples (dsp 11.02.1830)
  m. Henry Vevers
  (C)+ other issue (d unm) - John, Moses
  b.+ other issue - Thomas, John, Nicholas, Edward, William

Main source(s): BP1934 (Staples), BLG1886 (Staples-Browne of Brashfield) with a little input from Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623, Staples)
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