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Downes 1: Downe of Debnam, Downe of East Haddon, Downes of Great Melton
Edmond or Edmund Downe
1. John Downe
m Eleanor Huntilbye or Huntley
A. Robert Downe of Debnam, Suffolk
m Alice Framlingham dau of John Framlingham or Fremyngham of Debnam
i. William Downe
a. Robert Downe dsp
ii. Robert Downe of Debnam
m Jone Alward Atwood of Ipswich
a. Robert Downe of Weson, Suffolk
b. John Downe of Great Melton, Norfolk
m Dorothy Garneys dau of Richard Garneys of Mendelesham
1 Robert Downe of Great Melton
m Margaret Kempe of Essex
A John Downe
2 George Downe
3 Dorothy Downe
m Roger Strange L'Estrange of Hunston
c. James Downe
m Elizabeth Tillis dau/heir of Evan Tillis by dau/heir of _ Curson of Carlton
1 Thomas Down of Bodney, Norfolk
m Elizabeth Hogan dau of Thomas Hogan of Bradnam
A+ issue - Thomas, Edmund, Edward, Francis, John, Robert, Susan, Elizabeth
d. Alice Downe
m _ Smyth
e. Agnes Downe
m _ Graunte
iii. Edward Downe
m Margaret Bendlose dau of John Bendlose of Badwell
a. Francis Downe of Wremplingham or Ramplingham, Norfolk
m Elizabeth Dyve dau of William Dyve of Bromham
1 Dyve Downe of East Haddon, Northamptonshire d 1629
m Gertrude Hatley dau of Robert Hatley of Putenho
Visitation ends by naming the children of the next generation. BE1883 starts with Dive, mentioning that he died "leaving an only son", Lewis. That contradicts Visitation which shows that Lewes's elder brother John a clerk cleric was still living in 1631.
A John Downe of East Haddon a 1631
B Lewes or Lewis Downe or Downes rector of Thornby
i Dives Downes, Bishop of Cork & Ross
m1 sps ??
m2 sps ??
m3. Elizabeth Becher dau of Thomas Becher of Sherkin
a Elizabeth Downes
m4. 19.08.1707 Catherine FitzGerald sister of Robert, 19th Earl of Kildare
b Robert Downes of Donnybrooke, co. Dublin
m 18.02.1737 Elizabeth Twigge dau of Thomas Twigge of Donnybrooke
1 Dive Downes d unm 1798, minister
2 William Downes, Baron Downes b 1751, d unm 03.03.1816, Chief Justice in Ireland, Vice Chancellor of Dublin University
By special remainder, the barony passed to a cousin's son, Sir Ulysses Burgh, grandson of William's aunt Anne.
c Anne Downes
m Thomas Burgh
C Mary Downe
2+ other issue - Francis, Abigail, Elizabeth
b. Alice Downe
m Francis Hervye of Ukworth Ickworth? son of William of Suffolk
c. Christian Downe
m William Wotton of Tuddenham
d. Mary Downe
m Robert Pettytt of Shepmedowe
iv. Thomas Downe or Downes of Great Melton
The following is supported by Visitation London, 1634, Downes.
m Jane Jermy dau of Thomas Jermy of Grat Melton
a. Edward Downe or Downes of Great Melton
m Elizabeth Ball dau of John Ball of Scottow
1 John Downes of Baber, Norfolk
2 Robert Downes of Furnivalls Inn a 1634
m Elizabeth Goldingham? relict of Thomas Underwood of Gray's Inn
3 Mary Downes
m Robert Underwood of Beckles
b. Dorothy Downe
m John Allen of Arlane Earlham

Sources: Visitation Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, Downe, BE1883 Burgh of Downes
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