'Withy1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Withy (Withie) of Berry Norbert, Withie of Calne, Withy (Withie) of London, Withy of Westminster

                               
John Withie of Berry, Devon
m. Elizabeth Berry (dau of Nicholas Berry of Berry Nobert (Nerbert))
1. John Withie of Berry the only son mentioned by Vivian ("sonne & heire") & MGH (p361)
  m. Joane Jewell (dau of John Jewell of Bowdon (Bowden) by Alice Bellamy)
  A. John Withie of Calne, later of Wootton (Wotton Bassett) (d c1632)
  m1. Jane Nicholas (dau of Richard Nicholas of Calne)
  i. Jordan Withie (dsp young)
  ii. William Withie of Calne
  m. Dorothy Lewes (dau of Rev. William Lewes)
  a.+ issue - Jane, Frances (dsp), Joane (dsp)
  m2. Anne Chamberlayne (dau of William Chamberlayne of Wootton, widow of Rev. John Parnicheff of Wootton)
  iiii. John Withie of London (b c1593, a 02.1643)
  m1. Rose Tilcock (dau of William Wilcock of Kelborne)
  m2. Margaret Salmons (dau of William Salmons of Wildheath, relict of Samuel Bayley of London)
  a.+ issue - Augustine (b 26.08.1624, dsp), John, George, Jewell (b 13.12.1632), Alice (b 07.10.1622, dsp 1637), Sarah (b 14.12.1626, dsp)
  iv. Margaret Withie
  v. Anne Withie
  m. Miles Hicks of London (haberdasher)
  a. Nicholas Hicks
  (1)+ issue - John, Mary
  b. John Hicks
  B. Ciprian Withie of Barry (dsp, 3rd son)
  m1. Ameat Griffin (dau of Thomas Griffin of Marwood)
  m2. ??
  C. Joane Withie
  m. Roger Griffin
  D. Jane Withie
m. Walter Smith
  E. Alice Withie
  m. Humfrey Keep
  F.+ other issue (dsp) - Humfry (Captain), Annie
2. Anthony Withie of Berry Norbert the only son mentioned by MGH p373 ("2nd son")
  m. Christina or Christian Jewell (dau of John Jewell of Bowdon by Alice, dau of Richard Bellamy)
  A. Robert Withie or Withy of Berry Norbert (d 1669?)
  m. Mary Seymour (a 1672, dau of John Seymour of Berry Pomeroy, niece of Sir Edward)
  i. Robert Withy of Berry Norbert & Westminster
  m. (1689) Elizabeth Guy (dau of John Guy of Stroud)
  a. Anthony Withy of Berry Norbert & Westminster (b 25.03.1691/2)
  m. (01.12.1709) Mary Hilborne (dau of Courtenay Hilborne of Kingsdowne)
  (1) Hilborne Withy of London (b 05.01.1711)
  m. (05.01.1732) Elizabeth
  (A) Robert Withy (b 11.12.1732, d 19.09.1803)
m1. (16.03.1758) Mary Johnson (b 22.05.1734, d 17.01.1778, dau of William Johnson of Rotherhithe by Elizabeth)
  (i) Robert Withy of London, later of Broad Oak in Brenchley, Kent (b 20.06.1768)
  m1. (12.08.1788) Sarah Busby ** (b c1770, d 23.11.1794, stepdaughter of Richard Burton)
  (a) Robert Burton Withy (b 22.11.1790, d 09.1832) had issue
  (b) Sarah Withy (b 15.09.1789)
  m. (27.04.1815) Mortimer Rodney (son of George Rodney, 2nd Lord, by Anne Harley)
(c) Harriet Withy (b 16.10.1794)
  m. Alexander Monro (son of Thomas of Bushey)
  (d)+ other issue (d unm) - Augusta (b 10.12.1791), Mary (b 09.058.1793)
  m2. (01.12.1795) Anne Fourdrinier (dau of Charles Fourdrinier of Westminster by Anne)
  (f) Henry Withy (b 10.05.1800, d 04.04.1837, Vicar in Huddersfield) had issue
  m1. (08.1825, sp) Emily Mangles (d 01.1828, dau of James Mangles of Woodbridge)
  m2. (1829) Christian Dottin Alleyne (b 12.02.1795, d 11.02.1873, dau of Sir John Gay Alleyne of Barbadoes, Bart)
  (g) Anne Withy (b 18.02.1797, d 21.03.1870)
  m. Joseph Duncan Ostrehan (b 17.10.1799, d 11.09.1870 (son of Joseph of Barbadoes by Elvira, dau of Haldane Duncan of Lundie by _ Dunlop, niece of Adam, 1st Viscount Duncan), Vicar of Creech St. Michael)
  (ii)+ other issue - William Johnson (b 03.01.1759, d 24.02.1764), Robert (b 07.11.1762, d 31.01.1763), Robert (b 31.07.1765, d 20.08.1765), Elizabeth (b 04.07.1760, d 19.01.1777), Mary (b 26.10.1761, d 26.02.1764), Sarah (b 29.10.1763), Mary (b 01.09.1766, d 29.03.1845), Harriet (b 23.05.1770, d 05.1771), Anna Maria (b 19.05.1772, d 31.01.1819), Harriet (b 21.12.1774), twins (b 17.01.1778)
  m2. (22.02.1783) Elizabeth Pemberton (dsp, dau of _ Pemberton of Whitchurch, widow of Major Anthony Morgan)
  m3. (11.08.1794) Mary (Mrs. Lupson of Epsom)
  b.+ other issue (d infant) - Robert, Elizabeth
  ii.+ other issue (d unm) - John (d 1669?), Christian (d infant), Mary (bur 1670)
  B. Christian Withie
  m. (16.05.1626-7) John Courtenay (d 1659)
  C. Elizabeth Withie
  m. (29.04.1639) Thomas Dennis of Berry Pomeroy (cadet of Holcombe)
  D.+ other issue - John (d infant), Anthony (d infant), Jewell (d infant), Alice (d unm before 1672)

Main source(s): MGH (NS1, vol 3 (1880), 'Pedigree of Withie, co. Devon' (p361) & 'Pedigree of Withy of Berry Norbert and Westminster' (p373+)) with some support from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'White of Berry')
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