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Griffin 1: Griffin of Braybrooke Braybroke, Griffin of Dingley, Griffin of Gumley
Sir John Griffin of Gumley Ewing a 1347 m Elizabeth Favell dau of John Favell of Weston Favell
1. Sir Thomas Griffin b 1323 d 1360 BE1883 reports that Sir Thomas died 33rd Edward IV 1474 but TCP Latimer is clear that both his wife and his son were dead by 1411. It is possible that BE1883 meant 33rd Edward III 1360.
m Elizabeth de Latimer d by 1411, dau of
+1 Sir Warine de Latimer of Braybrooke
A. Richard Griffin b 1358 d 1411
m Anne Chamberlaine dau of Sir Richard Chamberlaine of Coates
i. John Griffin, de jure 7th Lord Latimer of Braybrooke dsp 01.02.1444/5
m Elizabeth
ii. Nicholas Griffin b 1390 d 1436 BE1883 identifies Nicholas's wife as Catherine, dau of Sir Thomas Pilkington, but TCP Latimer identifies her as ...
m Margaret Pilkington d 1423 dau of Sir John Pilkington, she m2. Sir Thomas Savile
a. Nicholas Griffin of Braybrooke, Sheriff of Northamptonshire b 05.06.1426, d 06.06.1482, 2nd son TCP Latimer identifies Nicholas and his successors as de jure Lords Latimer "according to modern doctrine". As such title was not claimed, and is not mentioned by BE1883, we henceforth ignore that title.
m1 Catherine Curzon dau of Richard Curzon
1 John Griffin of Braybrooke b by 1454, d 26.09.1485
m Emmote Wheathill d before 06.1498, dau of Richard Wheathill of Calais
A Sir Nicholas Griffin of Braybrooke, Sheriff of Northamptonshire b c 1476, d 15.05.1509
m1 Anne Throgmorton dau of Sir Thomas Throgmorton
m2 Alice Thornburgh dau of John Thornburgh BE1883 does not mention Sir Nicholas's first marriage, which is given in TCP, so it is presumed that his children were by his second marriage.
i Sir Thomas Griffin of Braybrooke, Sheriff of Northamptonshire b by 1496, d 27.08.1566
m Jane Newton dau of Richard Newton of Weeke
a Rice Griffin dvp 1549
m Elizabeth Brudenel dau of Sir Thomas Brudenel of Dean
1 Mary Griffin b by 1546
m Thomas Markham of Allerton son of John by Anne Strelley
b Thomas Griffin
c Bridget Griffin possibly of this generation
m1 Miles Hesilrige of Noseley
m2 William Lane of Cottesbrooke
ii Sir Edward Griffin 'of Gumley & Walkerley' Attorney General b c 1520
m1 Elizabeth Palmer dau of Robert Palmer of Bowden
a Sir Edward Griffin of Dingley and Gumley b c 1555d 1620
m Lucy Conyers dau of Reginald Conyers of Wakerly
1 Sir Thomas Griffin of Dingley and Braybrook b c 1590 dvp 1615
m1 Catharine Morison dau of Sir John Morison of Carleton
m2 Elizabeth Touchet dau of George Touchet, Lord Audley
A Lucy Griffin
m Sir Richard Wiseman of Torrel's Hall
2 Sir Edward Griffin of Gumley b c 1595 d 05.05.1681
m1 Ellen Palmes dau of Francis Palmes of Lindley
m2 Frances Uvedale dau of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham
A Sir Edward Griffin, 1st Lord of Braybroke d 10.11.1710
m Essex Howard dau of James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, 3rd Lord de Walden
i James Griffin, 2nd Lord of Braybroke
m Anne Rainsford dau of Richard Rainsford, son of Sir Richard of Dallington, lord chief justice
a Edward Griffin, 3rd Lord of Braybroke d 1742
m Mary Welden dau of Anthony Welden of Well, Governor of Bengal
1 Essex Griffin d unm 20.09.1738
b Elizabeth Griffin bpt 30.11.1691, dsp 13.08.1762
m1 Henry Neville of Billingbear d 1740
m2 09.06.1741 John Wallop, 1st Earl of Portsmouth b 15.04.1690, d 22.11.1762
c Anne Griffin
m 1717 William Whitwell of Oundle
1 John Griffin Whitwell, later Griffin, 4th Lord Howard de Walden, 1st Baron Braybrooke, Field Marshal dsp 25.05.1797
The title Baron Braybrooke was a new creation. It passed by special remainder to Richard Aldworth-Neville of Billingbere, later Griffin.
2 Mary Whitwell, later Griffin dsp 17.11.1799
m William Parker
d+ other issue - James d unm, Richard d young
3+ other issue - Frances, Elizabeth, Anne
b Frances Griffin b c 1562
m Sir Gregory Cromwell son of Henry, Lord Cromwell
c Elizabeth Griffin b about 1564
m 27.01.1599-1600 Cecil Hall son of Arthur of Grantham
d Anne Griffin
m Sir William Villiers, 1st Bart of Brokesby b c1575, d 12.06.1629
m2 sp Anne Smith dau of John Smith, baron of the Exchequer
m3. Elizabeth Chambers dau of Geffrey Chambers of Stonmore
e Sir Rice Griffin of Bickmarsh b about 1570
1 Edward Griffin b b 1600 d 1659
A+ issue - Nicholas, Lucy
B Mary Griffin b c 15
m John Touchet, Lord Audley b c 1483, d before 20.01.1557/8
D David Griffin b c 15
Gr12? George Griffin b c 1480 -1 y Griffin b c 1510 -1-1 y Griffin b c 1540 -1-1-1 possibly here was:
?= George Griffin of Kettering b c 1580
m Joane x (wife's name also shown as Ann Nielsen but with implausible dates)
-1 Katherine Griffin b 1610, m Thomas Sprigg Sp10 , had nuberous issue
2 Richard Griffin
3 Edward Griffin
m _ Leigh
A+ issue - Henry, Thomas
4 Isabel Griffin
m Thomas Nevil of Rolleston
5 Katharine Griffin br>m Sir John Digby of Eye Kettleby
? (the Griffin/Nuthall tree shows a son John of this marriage)
John Griffin of Cattenhall 9th Lord Latimer b c 1450 Tattenhall Cheshire d 26 Sep 1485
m Emmote Wheathill b 1444 Calais FR d 1521 Tattenhall dau of
+1 Sir Richard Whetehill b 1410 Calais Haute-de-France d 4 Nar 1485 Braybrooke Northampton
m Joan Marrow b 1 Jan 1410 Stepney Mdx d 4 Mar 1485 Calais 'FR
+2 Richard Whetehill b 1383 Caleis d 1450 Northampton
+2 William Marrow
m Johanna Chedworth b c 1395 Stepney d 1455 London
+3
+3 Sir William Marrow b c 1354 Stepney d London 1450
+3 W Chedworth b 1357
?-1 Agnes Griffin, daughter and heiress who brought the manor with her. m c 1495 John Nuthall (1477-p1506) The Nuthalls were possibly not have been landed before this, as the pedigrees in the Visitations go back no further. They were the parents of at least one child:
?-1-1 Richard Nuthall Jr b 1495 Tattenhall d 1529 Cheshire
m c 1516 Jane Horton b c 1502 Tattenhall dau and heiress of->
+1 Roger Horton and Alice Manley b 1480 Tattenhall d Cattenhall Cheshire (dau of Thomas Manley)
m2 _ Roos not mentioned by BE1883, marriage presumed sp
m3. Marina Belers dau of John Belers of Eye Kettleby
6 Elizabeth Griffin
m _ Sandford
7 Anne Griffin
m _ Villiers
8 Joan Griffin
m _ Pinchbeck
b.+ other issue - John dsp before 1445, Henry, Richard, Thomas
iii. Margaret Griffin
m Richard Cheshull
B. Thomas Griffin br>m Maude Mulshoe dau of Henry Mulshoe of Geddington
C. Hugh Griffin
D. Elizabeth Griffin
m _ Teakin
E. Anne Griffin
m y _ Hardwicke
Gr? - - -
From the author's Griffin/Nuthall tree and of no established relation to the above was: Robert Griffin b c 1300 ?Cattenhall d 1369 ?Cattenhall
His grandson seems to be the same Nicholas as shown above.
Gr? - - -
from Nancy Owen Nelson's tree and of no established relation to the above was:
Richard Griffin b c 1700 VA d 1766 Halifax VA
m Mary Green b 1703 Lunenburg VA d 1766 Halifax VA
Gr?-1 Samuel Griffin b 1735 Bristol Parish Pr Geo Co VA d 9 Dec 1799 Carolina San Juan Puerto Rico
m Wilmouth Owen
Gr?-1 Gracie Griffin b 1760 VA d 1820 Barren KY
m Bird Owen b 1750 d 1810 dau of Edward Owen and Joyce ?Bird
Gr?-1-1 Nat Owen b 1784 ?SC d 28 Nov 1850 Decatur Morgan Co AL
m Elizabeth Norwood b 1789 SC d Tippah MS
-1 Charles Banks Owen b c 1810 Hardin KY d 2 Aug 1876 Morgan AL m Ann b 1812 d 1890 -1-1 William J Owen b 4 Nov 1833 Morgan AL d 21 Sep 1922 Hartselle Morgan Co AL m Lavina Adelina Sandlin -1-1-1 Robert Goodman Owen b m Nancy Jane Thomason dau of A C Thomason and Sarah C James dau of y James -1-1-1-1 Ella Ethel Owen m Stephen Mae Nelson -1-1-1-1-1 Woodford Owen Nelson b 1905 m Nannie B Chandler b 1905 d 2001 dau of Robert Edward Chandler b 1877 and Nannie B Russell parents of Nancy Owen Nelson, author' 27 cM DNA Match with 18.7 cM segment on chr 1 range 111824209 to 154789036, 8 cM on chr 2 range 187240797 to 197482048

Sources: BE1883 Griffin of Braybroke Castle with some support from TCP Latimer of Braybrook
other sources as quoted or linked to
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