FIRST GENERATION

1.  Hamo de Thornycrofte.  

  Hamo de Thornycrofte and Joan Sydington had the following children:

	+2	i.	Ricardus (Richard) de Thornicroft.

SECOND GENERATION

2.  Ricardus (Richard) de Thornicroft was born in 1361.

Margery Capesthorne (daughter of Alan de Capesthorne ) was born in 1361.  Ricardus (Richard) de Thornicroft and Margery Capesthorne had the following children:

	+3	i.	Richard de Thornicroft.
	4	ii.	Agnes de Thornicroft.  

THIRD GENERATION

3.  Richard de Thornicroft was born of Pexhull   [see: Henbury cum Pexall ].

Richard de Thornicroft had the following children:

	+5	i.	Hugh de Thornicroft.

FOURTH GENERATION

5.  Hugh de Thornicroft was born in Thornycroft Hall, Cheshire.  He was a bn? 14 Hen VI.  Recorded in Earwaker's History of E.Cheshire in 1436.

Hugh de Thornicroft had the following children:

	+6	i.	Robert Thornycroft.

FIFTH GENERATION

6.  Robert Thornycroft was born in Thornycroft Hall, Cheshire.  He was a bn? 18 Hen.VII.

Robert Thornycroft had the following children:

	+7	i.	Edward Thornycroft.

SIXTH GENERATION

7.  Edward Thornycroft was born in Thornycroft Hall, Cheshire.  He was a 18 Hen VII; 5 Hen VIII; 19 Hen.VIII;.

  Edward Thornycroft and Isabel Hurste had the following children:

	+8	i.	Roger Thornycroft (gent.).
	+9	ii.	Robert Thornicroft.

SEVENTH GENERATION

8.  Roger Thornycroft (gent.) was born of Thornycroft.  He was a (19 Eliz).

  Roger Thornycroft (gent.) and Jane ??? had the following children:

	+10	i.	Edward Thornycroft.

9.  Robert Thornicroft was a ( 19 Eliz.).

  Robert Thornicroft and ??? had the following children:

	11	i.	Agnes Thornycroft was christened on 26 Feb 1562 in Gawsworth.
	12	ii.	Thomas Thornicrofte was christened on 17 May 1566 in Gawsworth.
	13	iii.	Alice Thornycroft was christened on 14 Apr 1569 in Gawsworth.
	14	iv.	Margrett Thornicroft was christened on 10 Jun 1576 in Gawsworth.
	15	v.	Elizabeth Thornicroft was christened on 21 Jan 1582 in Gawsworth.

EIGHTH GENERATION

10.  Edward Thornycroft was born in Thornycroft.  He was a (19 Eliz & 11 Jac.).

Margery Swettenham was born in Swettenham, Cheshire.  She was a (19 Eliz.).  Edward Thornycroft and Margery Swettenham had the following children:

	+16	i.	Edward Thornycroft.
	+17	ii.	William Thornycroft.
	18	iii.	Thomas Thornycroft was a died unmarried.
	19	iv.	John Thornycroft was a died unmarried.
	20	v.	Samuel Thornycroft was a died unmarried.
	+21	vi.	Sarah Thornycroft.
	+22	vii.	Mary Thornycroft.
	+23	viii.	Elizabeth Thornycroft.
	+24	ix.	Margaret Thornycroft.
	+25	x.	Ann Thornycroft.

NINTH GENERATION

16.  Edward Thornycroft died about 1637.  He was born in Thornycroft.  He was a (11Jac.).

He was married to Alice Adderley (daughter of Henry Adderley (gent.) ) in 1613.  Alice Adderley was born in Blakehaugh, Staffs..  Edward Thornycroft and Alice Adderley had the following children:

	+26	i.	Edward Thornycroft.
	+27	ii.	John Thornycroft.
	+28	iii.	Elizabeth Thornycroft.

17.  William Thornycroft died about 1651.

??? Downes was a Widow of  ?? Downes, sen, of Overton, Ches..  William Thornycroft and ??? Downes had the following children:

	+29	i.	William Thornycroft.

21.  Sarah Thornycroft.  

John Downes  (jun.) esq. was born in Overton, Ches..  Sarah Thornycroft and John Downes  (jun.) esq. had the following children:

	30	i.	Ann Downes.  
	31	ii.	Mary Downes.  
	32	iii.	Margaret Downes.  

22.  Mary Thornycroft.  

??? Gill was a Schoolmaster @ St.Pauls, London.

23.  Elizabeth Thornycroft.  

Philip Bateman was born of Sutton.

24.  Margaret Thornycroft.  

John Smith was born of Bart(h)omley, Ches..

25.  Ann Thornycroft.  

John Lingart was born of Wichington.

TENTH GENERATION

26.  Edward Thornycroft was born about 1613 in Thornycroft.  A captain of horse in the service of Charles I

Aged 73 years in Nov.1687,

Katherine Kinsey (daughter of John Kinsey ) was born in Blackden, Ches..  Edward Thornycroft and Katherine Kinsey had the following children:

	33	i.	Edward Thornycroft was a Died young, aged 4 yrs..
	34	ii.	John Thornycroft was a Died unmarried aged 21.
	35	iii.	Thomas Thornycroft was born on 25 Aug 1610 in Thornycroft.  Aged 49 on Aug 25, 1659.
	+36	iv.	Henry Thornycroft (gent.).
	+37	v.	Joseph Thornycroft.
	38	vi.	Benjamin Thornycroft was born on 12 Dec 1645.  He was an unmarried.
	39	vii.	Nehemiah Thornycroft was a (died an infant).
	40	viii.	James Thornycroft was a (died an infant).
	+41	ix.	Elizabeth Thornycroft.
	42	x.	Mary Thornycroft was born on 2 Apr 1684.  She was an unmarried.
	43	xi.	Catherine Thornycroft was born on 27 Feb 1649.  She was an unmarried in 1687.
	+44	xii.	Alice Thornycroft.
	45	xiii.	Dorothy Thornycroft was born on 9 Aug 1653.  She was an unmarried in 1687.
	46	xiv.	Jane Thornycroft was born on 29 Sep 1654.  She was an unmarried in 1687.
	47	xv.	Hannah Thornycroft was born on 4 Jul 1657.  She was an unmarried in 1687.
	+48	xvi.	Edward Thornycroft.

27.  John Thornycroft was born about 1616.  He died on 25 Sep 1687.  He was a Barrister at law, of Grays Inn.  Name spelt in other records as 'Thornicroft'.

Must have held property at Bloxham near Milcomb, Oxon.

Younger branch of the Macclesfield family.  Barrister at law.

Died 25/9/1687 at the age of 71.

  John Thornycroft and Dorothy Howel had the following children:

	+49	i.	John Thornycroft Sir.
	+50	ii.	Edward Thornycroft Lt-Col..
	51	iii.	Philip Thornycroft died on 17 Sep.  He was born on 11 Jun 1668 in Milcomb.
	52	iv.	Henry Thornycroft was born on 25 Jan 1669.
	53	v.	Elizabeth Thornycroft was born on 27 Feb 1660 in Bloxham.
	54	vi.	Dorothy Thornycroft was born on 21 Feb 1661.  She died on 8 Dec 1668.
	55	vii.	Alice Thornycroft was born on 10 Mar 1662.  She died on 14 Mar 1662.
	+56	viii.	Mary Thornycroft.
	57	ix.	Dorothy Thornycroft was born on 31 Jan 1671 in Bloxham.

28.  Elizabeth Thornycroft.  

John Byron was born in Macclesfield.  He was an Alderman.  Elizabeth Thornycroft and John Byron had the following children:

	+58	i.	Elizabeth Byron.

29.  William Thornycroft died about 1673.  He was born in Thornycroft.

Anne Smith (daughter of ??? Smith Dr. ) was born in ???   Derbyshire.  William Thornycroft and Anne Smith had the following children:

	59	i.	John Thornycroft.  
	60	ii.	Edward Thornycroft.  
	61	iii.	Samuel Thornycroft.  
	+62	iv.	Mary Thornycroft.
	+63	v.	Ann Thornycroft.

ELEVENTH GENERATION

36.  Henry Thornycroft (gent.) was born on 13 Sep 1639 in Thornycroft.  He was an of London.

Sarah Packer (daughter of Richard Packer ) was born in London.  Henry Thornycroft (gent.) and Sarah Packer had the following children:

	64	i.	Henry Thornycroft was born on 25 Feb 1669.
	65	ii.	Edward Thornycroft was born in Jul 1673.
	66	iii.	John Thornycroft was a (died an infant).
	67	iv.	Sarah Thornycroft was an o.s.p..
	68	v.	Catherine Thornycroft was an o.s.p..
	69	vi.	Diana Thornycroft was an o.s.p..
	70	vii.	Dorothy Thornycroft was born on 19 Mar 1671.
	71	viii.	Sarah Thornycroft was a (died an infant).
	72	ix.	Elizabeth Thornycroft was born in Nov 1679.
	+73	x.	Diana Thornycroft.

37.  Joseph Thornycroft.  

  Joseph Thornycroft and Ann Keat   (nee Watson) had the following children:

	74	i.	Mary Thornycroft.  

41.  Elizabeth Thornycroft was born on 10 May 1642.

Reginald Bancroft was born of Chelford, Ches..

44.  Alice Thornycroft was born on 23 Nov 1651.

Benjamin Wyche was born of Steeple Langford, Wilts..

48.  Edward Thornycroft was born on 19 Jan 1655.  He was a Barrister, of Lincoln's Inn.  London Marr. Lics. 1521-1869.   -  Edward Thornicroft of Lincoln's Inn, bachelor, 31 & Anne Assheton of St.James in the Fields, Mddsx, 28, (parents dead) at St.Margarets, Westminster/St.Paul's, Covent Garden, or Westminster Abbey - 15 Feb.
1685/6.

He was married to Anne Ashton (daughter of Raphe Ashton Sir ) on 15 Feb 1685/86.  Anne Ashton was born about 1657 in Middleton, Kent.  She was C/E.  Father's only surviving daughter.  (Both parents deceased at time of marriage) Described as of St.James in the Fields, Middlsx. omn Marr. lic.  Edward Thornycroft and Anne Ashton had the following children:

	+75	i.	Mary Thornycroft.
	+76	ii.	Anne Thornycroft.
	+77	iii.	John Thornycroft.

49.  John Thornycroft Sir was born on 16 Nov 1659 in Gray's Inn, London.  He died on 8 Dec 1725 in Milcomb, Oxon.  He was a Barrister at law - later Sheriff of Oxfordshire.  Also had connections at Ightam, Kent - first daughter was born there Oct 1688 ?!   IGI shows baptism.    Created a Baronet on 12 August 1701

London Marr.Lic. Index shows:

John Thornicroft, of Grays Inn, Esq. and Elizabeth Key of Milcombe, Oxon, spinster 21, father's consent - StAndrew, Holborn/St.James Clerkenwell/ or St.Bennet, Pauls Wharf on 16 Feb 1686/7.

He was married to Elizabeth Key (daughter of Josiah Key (gent.) ) on 17 Feb 1686.  Elizabeth Key was born about 1665 in Milcomb, Oxon.  She died on 6 Mar 1703 in Milcomb.  John Thornycroft Sir and Elizabeth Key had the following children:

	+78	i.	John Thornycroft Sir.
	79	ii.	Hamo Thornycroft was born on 9 Mar 1694 in Milcomb.  He was a (died young).
	80	iii.	Dorothy Elizabeth Thornycroft was born on 23 Oct 1688.  She was christened on 23 Oct 1688 in Ightam, Kent.  She was a (died young).
	+81	iv.	Elizabeth Thornycroft.
	82	v.	Dorothy Thornycroft was born on 7 Dec 1699 in Milcomb.  She was a (living 1720).  died unmarried

50.  Edward Thornycroft Lt-Col. was born on 23 Apr 1664.  He was a Lt-Col. in sir Chas. Hotham's Regiment.  Had a brevet for a Col.'s commission.

blown up in defences of the castle of Alicante in Spain, and buried under the high altar there.

Possibly resided at Milcomb.   IGI shows  an Edward, Gideon, & John born at Milcomb - all about 1720!  These may be the first three sons of this family.

Mary de Lawne (daughter of William de Lawne Sir  and Dorcas Barkham) was born of Sharsted, nr. Feversham.  Edward Thornycroft Lt-Col. and Mary de Lawne had the following children:

	83	i.	Edward Thornycroft was an A Cpt. in Col. Handasyde's regt. 1720.
	84	ii.	John Thornycroft was born about 1699.
	85	iii.	Gideon Thornycroft was born about 1706.
	86	iv.	William Thornycroft was a (died young).
	87	v.	Dorothea Thornycroft died on 20 May 1719.  She was buried in Tottenham Church, Mddsx..  She was an unmarried.
	88	vi.	Dorcas Thornycroft was born about 1700.  She was a (unmarried 1720).
	89	vii.	Elizabeth Thornycroft was a (unmarried 1720).
	90	viii.	Mary Thornycroft was born about 1694 in Shursted (Sharsted, Yorks?).  She was a (died young).  Yorks. IGI shows entry Mary Thornicroft  bn. ca 1694  at Shursted, which was mother's birthplace?
	91	ix.	Anne Thornycroft was a (living 1720).

56.  Mary Thornycroft was born on 16 Apr 1665 in Bloxham.

58.  Elizabeth Byron.  

James Stanley was born in Alderley.  3rd son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Alderley

William Watson was born in Macclesfield.  Elizabeth Byron and William Watson had the following children:

	92	i.	Edward Watson.  - only son and heir
	+93	ii.	Mary Watson.

62.  Mary Thornycroft.  had four daughters.

63.  Ann Thornycroft.  had two sons; two daughters

??? Hide was born of Prestbury.

TWELFTH GENERATION

73.  Diana Thornycroft was born on 7 Aug 1682.

Samuel Barry was born of Co.Tipperary.

75.  Mary Thornycroft was born on 21 Jul.

She was married to Peter Davenport on 8 Apr 1718.

76.  Anne Thornycroft was born in Nov 1689.

She was married to Samuel Adderley on 22 Jul 1713.  Samuel Adderley died on 14 Jan 1714.  He was born of Blackhaugh, Staffs..  He was a (died in childbirth).

77.  John Thornycroft was born on 5 Jul 1687.  still living in 1720.

He was married to Eleanor Henshaw (daughter of John George Henshaw (gent.) ) on 21 Oct 1712.  Eleanor Henshaw was born in Henshaw, Ches..  only daughter and sole heiress of her father.  John Thornycroft and Eleanor Henshaw had the following children:

	+94	i.	Henshaw Thornycroft.
	95	ii.	John Thornycroft was born on 20 Mar 1717.  He died on 17 May 1718.  He was buried on 19 May 1718.  He was a (died in infancy).
	+96	iii.	Anne Thornycroft.
	97	iv.	Eleanor Thornycroft was buried on 25 Mar 1768 in Gawsworth.

78.  John Thornycroft Sir was born in 1691 in Milcomb.  He died on 23 Jun 1743.  He was a (living in 1720).  Succeeded to title from father in 1725.  No issue. Baronetcy expired on his death.  Aged 52 at death.

Arms: vert, amascle,or between four crosses crosslet.

81.  Elizabeth Thornycroft was born on 9 Sep 1689 in Milcomb.  She died on 16 Mar 1703.

She was married to Roger-Peter Handasyde Col. (son of Thomas Handasyde Maj.-Gen. ) on 2 Feb 1707.  Roger-Peter Handasyde Col. was a Col. of regt. of foot..  Esq.of GAINS, Co.Hunts,  M.P. for Gains.  Brigadier-General and Colonel of Regiment.

93.  Mary Watson.  

THIRTEENTH GENERATION

94.  Henshaw Thornycroft.  

He was married to Mary Marsden (daughter of James Marsden ) on 25 Jun 1741 in Newton, nr. Manchester.  Mary Marsden was buried on 26 Feb 1774 in Gawsworth.  Henshaw Thornycroft and Mary Marsden had the following children:

	98	i.	Henshaw Thornycroft was buried on 28 Jul 1747 in Gawsworth.
	99	ii.	James Thornycroft was buried on 24 Sep 1750 in St.Annes, Manchester.
	+100	iii.	Edward Thornycroft.
	101	iv.	Eleanor Thornycroft was christened in 1818 in Gawsworth.  She was an unmarried.
	102	v.	Mary Thornycroft was christened on 14 Jan 1748 in St.Anne's.  She was buried on 25 Sep 1756 in Gawsworth, Ches..
	103	vi.	Anne Thornycroft was christened in Gawsworth.  She was an unmarried in 1818.

96.  Anne Thornycroft was born on 26 Nov 1715 in Gawsworth, Ches..

George Everard Rev. was a Rector of Heather, Leics. & Minister of Capesthorne, Ches..

FOURTEENTH GENERATION

100.  Edward Thornycroft was christened on 4 Nov 1752 in Gawsworth.  He died on 20 Jan 1817.  He was born in Thornycroft.  He was buried in Gawsworth.  Second marriage was at Uley, nr. Dursley, in Gloucs.

Frances Read (daughter of Bagot Read  and Anne William ) died on 29 Dec 1809.  She was buried on 6 Jan 1810 in Gawsworth.

He was married to Anne Barrington on 1 Feb 1812 in Uley, Gloucs..  Anne Barrington was a Dowager Countess of Barrington.

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