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Ancestors of William Edward Hulse Morton

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12728. Christopher12 LOWTHER.

Children of Christopher12 Lowther and an unknown spouse were as follows:



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12736. Robert12 CUFFE (child of John, #25232);[937],[937] born 1524 at Illchester, Co. Somerset, England;[1073] died 1572 at Creech St. Michael, Co. Somerset, England.[1073]

He was Secretary to the Earl of Essex.[1074]

Children of Robert12 Cuffe and an unknown spouse were as follows:

  • 6308. i. Phillip11 Cuffe.

  • ii. . Hugh Cuffe;[937] "received land in Counties Cork and Clare in return for his contribution to England's victory over the rebel Earl of Desmond."[1050]

  • iii. Henry Cuffe;[937] born 1563 at Hinton St George, Co. Somerset, England;[1075] died executed 13 Mar 1601.[1073],[1076]

    "also secretary to the Earl of Essex and executed in 1601."[1077] "Born in 1563 at Hinton St George, Somerset, he was the youngest son of Robert Cuffe of Donyatt in that county. Of the same family, although the relationship does not seem to have been definitely settled, was Hugh Cuffe, who in 1598 was granted large estates in the county of Cork, and whose grandson Maurice wrote an account of the defence of Ballyalley Castle, co. Clare, when besieged in the rebellion of 1641."[1078]



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13056. William12 FITZGERALD 9th Knight of Kerry (child of John (--?--), #26112);[970],[1084] married Una Lansdowne (see #13057), daughter of Edmond Lansdowne Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw.[1038]

It may have been William who was the Knight of Kerry said to have built Minard Castle circa 1551, on the south shore of the Dingle peninsula, Co. Kerry.[1085]

Children of William12 Fitzgerald 9th Knight of Kerry and Una Lansdowne (see #13057) were as follows:

13057. Una12 LANSDOWNE (child of Edmond, #26114);[970] married William Fitzgerald 9th Knight of Kerry (see #13056), son of John (Shane) (--?--) 8th Knight of Kerry and More (--?--).[1038]



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    13058. Donal12 O'SULLIVAN MOR.

    Children of Donal12 O'Sullivan Mor and an unknown spouse were:



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    Generation 13
    07 Feb 2022

    25222. Giles13 POULTON.

    Children of Giles13 Poulton and an unknown spouse were:



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    25232. John13 CUFFE; born 1495;[1073] married Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233);[1086] died 1552.[1073]

    "In 1542, he acquired Donyatt by grant of Henry VIII, who hunted here with him. The King also gifted him Tintinhull Court, a 13th century parsonage in Somerset. He served as a Protestant agent to Thomas Cromwell during the dissolution of the monasteries, for which he was knighted by Sir Christopher Barker, the Kings" Herald, during the Visitation of 1544. He owned lands at Torrells and Yerdel. He signed his name in the Book of Dignities at the Coronation of Edward VI on 20 Feb 1546/47."[1077]

    Children of John13 Cuffe and Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233) were as follows:

    • i. John12 Cuffe;[937],[937] married Catherine (--?--);[1086] died 1564 at Co. Wexford, Ireland.[990]

      "Captain John Cuffe left his home in Somerset and crossed the Irish Sea in 1561. ...he died during a skirmish in Wexford in 1564."[990]

    • 12616. ii. Robert Cuffe.

    25233. Elizabeth13 PAWLSHOTT; married John Cuffe (see #25232).[1086]



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      25312. Francis13 WANDESFORD (child of Christopher, #50624);[1087],[1087] married Anne (or Jane) Fulthorp (see #25313), daughter of John Fulthorp.[1052]

      Children of Francis13 Wandesford and Anne (or Jane) Fulthorp (see #25313) were as follows:

      25313. Anne (or Jane)13 FULTHORP (child of John, #50626);[996] married Francis Wandesford (see #25312), son of Christopher Wandesford and Anne Norton.[1052]



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        25314. Sir George13 BOWES lived at Streatlam, Co. Durham.[1088]

        Children of Sir George13 Bowes and an unknown spouse were:



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        25350. Giles13 POULTON.

        Children of Giles13 Poulton and an unknown spouse were:



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        25360. John13 CUFFE; born 1495;[1073] married Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233);[1086] died 1552.[1073]

        "In 1542, he acquired Donyatt by grant of Henry VIII, who hunted here with him. The King also gifted him Tintinhull Court, a 13th century parsonage in Somerset. He served as a Protestant agent to Thomas Cromwell during the dissolution of the monasteries, for which he was knighted by Sir Christopher Barker, the Kings" Herald, during the Visitation of 1544. He owned lands at Torrells and Yerdel. He signed his name in the Book of Dignities at the Coronation of Edward VI on 20 Feb 1546/47."[1077]

        Children of John13 Cuffe and Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233) were as follows:

        • i. John12 Cuffe;[937],[937] married Catherine (--?--);[1086] died 1564 at Co. Wexford, Ireland.[990]

          "Captain John Cuffe left his home in Somerset and crossed the Irish Sea in 1561. ...he died during a skirmish in Wexford in 1564."[990]

        • 12616. ii. Robert Cuffe.

        25361. Elizabeth13 PAWLSHOTT; married John Cuffe (see #25232).[1086]



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          25440. Francis13 WANDESFORD (child of Christopher, #50624);[1087],[1087] married Anne (or Jane) Fulthorp (see #25313), daughter of John Fulthorp.[1052]

          Children of Francis13 Wandesford and Anne (or Jane) Fulthorp (see #25313) were as follows:

          25441. Anne (or Jane)13 FULTHORP (child of John, #50626);[996] married Francis Wandesford (see #25312), son of Christopher Wandesford and Anne Norton.[1052]



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            25442. Sir George13 BOWES lived at Streatlam, Co. Durham.[1088]

            Children of Sir George13 Bowes and an unknown spouse were:



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            25472. John13 CUFFE; born 1495;[1073] married Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233);[1086] died 1552.[1073]

            "In 1542, he acquired Donyatt by grant of Henry VIII, who hunted here with him. The King also gifted him Tintinhull Court, a 13th century parsonage in Somerset. He served as a Protestant agent to Thomas Cromwell during the dissolution of the monasteries, for which he was knighted by Sir Christopher Barker, the Kings" Herald, during the Visitation of 1544. He owned lands at Torrells and Yerdel. He signed his name in the Book of Dignities at the Coronation of Edward VI on 20 Feb 1546/47."[1077]

            Children of John13 Cuffe and Elizabeth Pawlshott (see #25233) were as follows:

            • i. John12 Cuffe;[937],[937] married Catherine (--?--);[1086] died 1564 at Co. Wexford, Ireland.[990]

              "Captain John Cuffe left his home in Somerset and crossed the Irish Sea in 1561. ...he died during a skirmish in Wexford in 1564."[990]

            • 12616. ii. Robert Cuffe.

            25473. Elizabeth13 PAWLSHOTT; married John Cuffe (see #25232).[1086]



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              26112. John (Shane)13 (--?--) 8th Knight of Kerry (child of Maurice, #52224);[970],[1084] John, Cannon of Ardfert, was appointed Bishop 20 Nov 1495. It is said that he consorted with More, daughter of O'Connor Kerry and wife of Shane de Moor.[1089]

              Children of John (Shane)13 (--?--) 8th Knight of Kerry and More (--?--) (see #26113) were:

              26113. More13 (--?--) (child of (--?--) O'Connor Kerry, #52226).[1084]



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                26114. Edmond13 LANSDOWNE Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw.

                Children of Edmond13 Lansdowne Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw and an unknown spouse were:



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                50624. Christopher14 WANDESFORD (child of Thomas, #101248);[1087],[1087] married Anne Norton (see #50625), daughter of John Norton.[1090]

                Children of Christopher14 Wandesford and Anne Norton (see #50625) were as follows:

                50625. Anne14 NORTON (child of John, #101250);[1087] married Christopher Wandesford (see #50624), son of Thomas Wandesford and Margaret Pudsey.[1090]



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                  50626. John14 FULTHORP.

                  Children of John14 Fulthorp and an unknown spouse were as follows:



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                  50880. Christopher14 WANDESFORD (child of Thomas, #101248);[1087],[1087] married Anne Norton (see #50625), daughter of John Norton.[1090]

                  Children of Christopher14 Wandesford and Anne Norton (see #50625) were as follows:

                  50881. Anne14 NORTON (child of John, #101250);[1087] married Christopher Wandesford (see #50624), son of Thomas Wandesford and Margaret Pudsey.[1090]



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                    50882. John14 FULTHORP.

                    Children of John14 Fulthorp and an unknown spouse were as follows:



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                    52224. Maurice14 (--?--) 7th Knight of Kerry (child of John Caoch, #104448);[1084],[970] married Joan (--?--) (see #52225) before 1479.[1092]

                    Maurice was pardoned in 1496 for his part in the rebellion of Perkin Warbeck[pretender to the English throne supported in Ireland in 1494].[1089]

                    Children of Maurice14 (--?--) 7th Knight of Kerry and Joan (--?--) (see #52225) were:

                    52225. Joan14 (--?--); married Maurice (--?--) 7th Knight of Kerry (see #52224), son of John Caoch 6th Knight of Kerry and Helena (--?--), before 1479.[1092]



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                      52226. (--?--)14 O'CONNOR KERRY.

                      Children of (--?--)14 O'Connor Kerry and an unknown spouse were:



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                      Generation 15
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                      101248. Thomas15 WANDESFORD (child of Christopher, #202496);[1087],[1087] married Margaret Pudsey (see #101249), daughter of Henry Pudsey.[1090]

                      Children of Thomas15 Wandesford and Margaret Pudsey (see #101249) were as follows:

                      101249. Margaret15 PUDSEY (child of Henry, #202498);[1087] married Thomas Wandesford (see #101248), son of Christopher Wandesford and Sibel Thwaites.[1090]



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                        101250. John15 NORTON.

                        Children of John15 Norton and an unknown spouse were:



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                        101760. Thomas15 WANDESFORD (child of Christopher, #202496);[1087],[1087] married Margaret Pudsey (see #101249), daughter of Henry Pudsey.[1090]

                        Children of Thomas15 Wandesford and Margaret Pudsey (see #101249) were as follows:

                        101761. Margaret15 PUDSEY (child of Henry, #202498);[1087] married Thomas Wandesford (see #101248), son of Christopher Wandesford and Sibel Thwaites.[1090]



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                          101762. John15 NORTON.

                          Children of John15 Norton and an unknown spouse were:



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                          104448. John15 CAOCH 6th Knight of Kerry (child of Nicholas FitzMaurice, #208896);[970] married Helena (--?--) (see #104449) before 1479.[1038]

                          Perhaps John was the builder of Rahinnane Castle, a castle built by the Knight of Kerry in the parish of Ventry, Dingle peninsula.[1095] John granted the site for the Friary of Glanworth, Co. Cork, before 1475.[1096]

                          Children of John15 Caoch 6th Knight of Kerry and Helena (--?--) (see #104449) were as follows:

                          104449. Helena15 (--?--); married John Caoch 6th Knight of Kerry (see #104448), son of Bishop Nicholas FitzMaurice 4th Knight of Kerry, before 1479.[1038]



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                            202496. Christopher16 WANDESFORD (child of John, #404992);[898],[898] married Sibel Thwaites (see #202497), daughter of John Thwaites.[1090]

                            Children of Christopher16 Wandesford and Sibel Thwaites (see #202497) were as follows:

                            202497. Sibel16 THWAITES (child of John, #404994);[1087] married Christopher Wandesford (see #202496), son of John Wandesford and Eleanor Mountford.[1090]



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                              202498. Henry16 PUDSEY.

                              Children of Henry16 Pudsey and an unknown spouse were:



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                              203520. Christopher16 WANDESFORD (child of John, #404992);[898],[898] married Sibel Thwaites (see #202497), daughter of John Thwaites.[1090]

                              Children of Christopher16 Wandesford and Sibel Thwaites (see #202497) were as follows:

                              203521. Sibel16 THWAITES (child of John, #404994);[1087] married Christopher Wandesford (see #202496), son of John Wandesford and Eleanor Mountford.[1090]



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                                203522. Henry16 PUDSEY.

                                Children of Henry16 Pudsey and an unknown spouse were:



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                                208896. Bishop Nicholas16 FITZMAURICE 4th Knight of Kerry (child of Maurice FitzRichard, #417792);[970],[970] died before 1450.[1097]

                                Nicholas expelled his brother Edmond. He was appointed Bishop of Ardfert by Avignon Pope Gregory XII and in 1408 is referred to as being Bishop elect, but not as yet in (Priest's) orders. On 25 Oct 1409 he was ordered by Pope Alexander V to be removed... but on 26 Jan 1410/11 he was restored by the anti-Pope John XXIII.[1038]

                                Children of Bishop Nicholas16 FitzMaurice 4th Knight of Kerry and an unknown spouse were as follows:

                                • 104448. i. John15 Caoch 6th Knight of Kerry.

                                • ii. . James (--?--) 5th Knight of Kerry;[970] James was one of the magnates who joined in 1468 to restore James, Earl of Desmond to his inheritance[after his father Thomas FitzGerald was executed by Edward IV of England].[1098] James died without issue.[1069]



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                                Generation 17
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                                404992. John17 WANDESFORD (child of John de Wandesford, #809984);[1099],[1099] married Eleanor Mountford (see #404993), daughter of Thomas Mountford;[891] died 1463 at Kirklington, Co. Yorkshire, England.[1100]

                                Children of John17 Wandesford and Eleanor Mountford (see #404993) were:

                                404993. Eleanor17 MOUNTFORD (child of Thomas, #809986);[898] married John Wandesford (see #404992), son of John de Wandesford and Isabel Colvile.[891]



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                                  404994. John17 THWAITES.

                                  Children of John17 Thwaites and an unknown spouse were:



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                                  407040. John17 WANDESFORD (child of John de Wandesford, #809984);[1099],[1099] married Eleanor Mountford (see #404993), daughter of Thomas Mountford;[891] died 1463 at Kirklington, Co. Yorkshire, England.[1100]

                                  Children of John17 Wandesford and Eleanor Mountford (see #404993) were:

                                  407041. Eleanor17 MOUNTFORD (child of Thomas, #809986);[898] married John Wandesford (see #404992), son of John de Wandesford and Isabel Colvile.[891]



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                                    407042. John17 THWAITES.

                                    Children of John17 Thwaites and an unknown spouse were:



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                                    417792. Maurice17 FITZRICHARD 2nd Knight of Kerry (child of Richard fitz Maurice, #835584);[970] married Margaret (or Margery) (--?--) (see #417793), daughter of Sir Nicholas fitz John de Courcey, before 1382;[1038] died after 1401.[1101]

                                    Maurice was the Sheriff of Desmond.[1102]

                                    Children of Maurice17 FitzRichard 2nd Knight of Kerry and Margaret (or Margery) (--?--) (see #417793) were as follows:

                                    • 208896. i. Bishop Nicholas16 FitzMaurice 4th Knight of Kerry.

                                    • ii. . Edmund FitzMaurice 3rd Knight of Kerry;[970],[970] Edmund was expelled from his lands by his brother Nicholas, and was the ancestor of the FitzGeralds of Ballycrenan, Co. Cork.[1089]

                                    • iii. John FitzMaurice of Cahirmona.[970],[970]

                                    • iv. Gerald FitzMaurice;[970],[970] died before Mar 1406.[1103]

                                      Gerald was Canon of Limerick and of Cloyne in 1394.[1096]

                                    • v. . David FitzMaurice[1084],[1084] was living in 1402.[1104]

                                    417793. Margaret (or Margery)17 (--?--) (child of Nicholas fitz John, #835586);[970] married Maurice FitzRichard 2nd Knight of Kerry (see #417792), son of Sir Richard fitz Maurice Knight of Kerry, before 1382.[1038]


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