Katherine CARY

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• Fact: Chief Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth

Katherine married Sir Francis KNOLLYS about 1539. Francis was born about 1514; died on 19 Jul 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, co, Oxford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was possibly the granddaughter of Henry VIII, as purported in an article by noted genealogist Anthony Hoskins. He offers a compelling case (accepted by many genealogists) that Catherine Carey was the daughter of Henry VIII by Mary Boleyn, his mistress during the birth of her two (Carey) children before he married her sister, Anne Boleyn.

Anne married Sir Thomas WEST on 19 Nov 1571. Thomas (son of Sir William WEST and Elizabeth STRANGE) was born about 1556 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died on 24 Mar 1601/2 in Salisbury, co. Wilts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth was likely named in hoor of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth (West) Pelham lived with her son Thomas at the time of her death. She is remembered in her burial inscription: "Behold! Buried at your feet are the remains of Elizaeth, once the wife of Herbert Pelham, Esquire, sprung from the illustrious family of the lords De La Warr; whose youth was spent in the palace of our most serene Queen Elizabeth, her godmother; the rest of her life was spent inside private walls; the whose course of her life was devoted to the greatest piety and she departed this life in blessed peace January 15, 1632, aged 59.

Elizabeth married Herbert PELHAM, Esq. on 12 Feb 1593/4 in Wherwell, co. Hants. Herbert was born in 1546 in Buxstepe, Warbleton, co. Sussex; died on 12 Jul 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was baptized on Monday with Sir Francis Knollys, the Earl of Leicester (Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester and the Countess of Warwick Anne Russell Dudley,) as his godparents. Robert was a member of parliament while still a student at the Inner Temple, where he had been especially admitted at the request of his father-in-law. Robert was granted permission to build a chamber on White Friars Wall. It was fro here that his body was carried on 8 June 1594 to be buried in St Dunstan-in-the-West.

Robert married Elizabeth COCKE in 1592 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: Died on a return trip from England to take up his post as governor of Virginia
• Fact: 3rd Lord Delaware (De La Warre)
• Fact 2: 1597/8, Member of Parliament
• Fact: 1605, Queen's College, Oxford
• Fact 1: 28 Feb 1609/10, first Lord Governor and Captain General of Virginia

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Thomas, who was the 3rd Lord De la Warr, matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 9 Mar 1591/2 and received his A.M. 20 Aug 1605. Sir Thomas was Member of Parliament for Lymington in 1597/8. Thomas West followed Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex to Ireland in 1599, distinguishing himself in action near Arklow and was knighted by Essex at Dublin. he adhered to Essex even during the revolt of 1601 and was imprisoned in the Wood Street counter. Sir Thomas was lucky to be granted the liberty of the prison before the end of February and to be sent to his father's house a month latger on giving a bond of L2,000. Sir Thomas appeared before the Privy Council on 28 Apr 1601, and again in the following month, at which time he was fined 1,000 marks but escaped indictment. he succeeded to his father's title and to estates in Sussex and Hampshire within a year of his release. There was some difficulty about his entering into possession, and in May 1602 Sir Thomas Shirley petitioned Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury that the Queen would grant West "those things which his father enjoyed.. for the young gentleman is left in a most broken estate."

West described himself as "the poorest baron of this kingdom" in a letter to Cecil, which led him to go to Virginia. he arrived at Jamestown in July 1609, the expedition being just in tine to save the colonists from starvation, and was the first Lord Governor and Captain General of Virginia from 28 Feb 1609/10. It was while on another voyage to Virginia that West died at sea 7 June 1618. Administration of his property was granted on 1 July 1620 to his widow. His eldest son, Henry, aged 14, succeeded. He immigrated in June 1610 to Jamestown on the ship "De la Warr".

Thomas married Cecily SHIRLEY on 25 Nov 1602 in St. Dunstain's in the West, Fleet Street, London. Cecily was born about 1579 in Wiston, co. Sussex; died in Jul 1662 in Compton Valence, co. Dorset; was buried on 31 Jul 1662 in Wherwell, co. Hamps. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lettice married Henry LUDLOW on 27 Aug 1600. Henry was born about 1577 in Hill, co. Wilts; died on 13 Oct 1639 in Tadley, co. Hamps. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Sister of Sir Thomas West, 3d Lord De la Warr, first Governor of the Virginia Colony

Penelope married Sir Herbert 'the younger' PELHAM, Esq. about 1599. Herbert (son of Herbert PELHAM, Esq. and Katherine THATCHER) was born about 1580; died on 20 Jul 1624 in Boston, co, Lincoln. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Nicholas STRELBY, Knt. about 1605 in England. Nicholas was born about 1580 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 1608, Came to Virginia
• Immigration: 1 Oct 1608, To Jamestown, James City, Virginia on the ship "Mary and Margaret"

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Governor of Virginia, for two years from 14 Nov 1627, and a member of Council until his death, will dtd. 27 Dec. 1629, pro. 28 Apr. 1634.

Francis married Margaret ? in 1625 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Temperance FLOWERDEW on 31 Mar 1628 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. Temperance was born in 1587 in England; died in Dec 1628 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Jane DAVYE in 1629 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. Jane was born about 1600 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helena married John SAVAGE, Knt. about 1606 in England. John was born about 1580 in Winchester, co. Hamps. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married John PELLATT, Esq. on 30 Aug 1608 in St. Katherine Cree Church, London. John was born in 1584 in Bolney, Co. Sussex; died on 22 Oct 1625 in co. Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Rev. Christopher SWALE, D.D. on 11 Jul 1627 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hamps. Christopher was born about 1580 in England; died on 7 Sep 1645 in Hurstpierpont, co. Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Rev. Leonard LITCHFORD on 13 Jun 1654 in Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpont, co. Sussex. Leonard was born about 1580 in co. Sussex; died on 29 Nov 1673 in Hurstpierpont, co. Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 2: 1631-59, member of the Governor's Council
• Fact: 1618, Came to Virginia
• Fact 1: 1628-1630, Member of the House of Burgesses
• Fact: 1635-1637, Governor of Virginia

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John received a B.A. degree from Magdalen College, Oxford on 1 Dec 1613. he was a member of the House of Burgesses in Virginia from 1628-1630, a member of the Government Council from 1631-1659 and Governor of Virginia from 1635-1637.n The Virginia House of Burgesses passed a resolution of good will in Mar 1659/6 in recognition of the....many favors and services rendered to the country of Virginia by the noble family of West, predecessors to Mr. John West, the now only survivor...It is ordered that the levies of the said Master West and His Family be remitted, and that he be exempted from payment thereof during life. He immigrated in 1618 to Jamestown on the ship "Bonny Bess".

Family/Spouse: Ann ?. Ann was born in 1600 in England; died on 10 Apr 1667 in West Point Plantation. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 1618, Came to Virginia

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Nathaniel established himself near his brother Francis and had a plantation in 1622 in Westover Hundred. He immigrated in 1618 to Jamestown.

Nathaniel married Frances GREVILLE in 1621 in Virginia. Frances was born on 10 Oct 1601 in Chilton, co. Wilts; died in 1634 in Mathews Manor, York, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Blanche EYRE on 4 Sep 1621 in Salisbury, co. Wilts. Blanche was born on 7 Feb 1602/3 in New Sarum, Co. Wilts; died in 1667 in Compton Valence, co. Dorset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He became a clergyman and was a minister at Fordingham during the commonwealth period. However, his name does not appear in the official list of incumbents. Anthony left a will dated 29 Apr. 1659 that was proved 27 July 1659, in which he refers to "my children" without naming them or mentioning his (2nd?) wife Mary who likely predeceased him.

Anthony married Mary ? about 1645 in co. Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Rev. Edward CLARKE on 9 May 1621 in St. George's Church, Fordington,co. Dorset. Edward was born in 1593/4 in Fordington, co. Dorset; died on 31 Dec 1630 in Taunton, co. Somers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Maj. Gen. John HUMPHREY on 4 Sep 1621 in Salisbury. John was born on 1596 or 1597 in Chaldon Herring, co., Dorset; died before 20 Apr 1652 in co. Dorset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was summoned to Parliament 14 Nov 1621. Henry succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Delaware on 7 June 1618. He gained the rank of captain in 1624 in the service of the Earl of Oxford's Regiment of Foot (Note: Sir Henry West was the 5th great-grandfather of the Hon. Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville (1827-1908), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from 1881-1888. Sir Lionel, who succeeded his elder brother Mortimer in the barony of Sackville, submitted the birth and baptismal records of the children of Henry's grandfather, Thomas and Anne (Knolly's West, 2nd Lord De la Warr. These records, known as the "Bennet Roll" by Samuel Bennet, Esq. (ca l653-1735), were published in the May 1883 issue (9:461-464) of the "The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries".

Henry married Isabella EDMUNDS in Mar 1624/5 in England. Isabella was born in Nov 1607 in Brussels. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Richard SALTONSTALL, Knt. in 1631 in Wherwell, co. Wilts. Richard was born in 1585/6 in Halifax, co. York; was christened on 4 Apr 1586 in St. John the Baptist, Halifax; died after 1658. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Will dated 1 Jan 1672/3 and proved 30 Mar 1676

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Came to New England, 1639/40; first Treasurer of Harvard College, 1643; Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1645

As early as 1629 Herbert Pelham agreed to invest in the Winthrop project of colonization with his father-in-law, and invested some L3,000 in the venture. The two families embarked from Gravesend, but Thomas Waldegrave and his wife went ashore at Deal in Kent before leaving English waters because of her illness. Herbert Pelham appears to have sailed from Gravesend with his family sometime between September 1639 and December 1640, and his wife died during the crossing. Shortly after arrival in New England he married for the second time to Elizabeth (Bosvile) Harlakeden, widow, with two daughters, of Roger Harlakenden, and daughter of Geoffrey Bosvile, Esq., of Gunthwaite, co. York, by Margaret, daughter of Edward Greville, Knt., of Harold Park. Essex. After marriage they lived in the Harlakenden household at Cambridge. He cleared large farms south of the river on Harlakenden property in Lexington and Bedford, and in Cambridge. At the request of Thomas Waldegrave, he returned to England in the winter of 1641, and having come to an agreement concerning his first wife's property, he returned to New England and took a prominent part in the affairs of the community. He was first Treasurer of Harvard College in 1643, and Commissioner of the United Colonies in 1645. He was active with the Society for promoting and Propagating the Gospel in New England. He returned to England in the 'Supply' on 9 Nov 1646, and resided at Bures, Essex, on property inherited through his first wife. On 25 Aug 1659 letters to administer the estate of Elizabeth Pelham, late of Ferriers, in Bures, Essex, were granted to her husband Herbert.

He was not educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, nor was he a lawyer as stated in earlier biographies. However, he was called a gentleman who owned considerable land. Herbert Pelham agreed as early as 1629 to invest in the Winthrop project of colonization with his father-in-law, Thomas Waldegrave, and invested some 3,000 pounds in the venture. The two families embarked from Gravesend (Kent), but Thomas Waldegrave and his wife went ashore at Deal in Kent before leaving English waters because of her illness. Herbert Pelham appears to have sailed from Gravesend with his family sometime between Sep 1639 and Dec 1640. His wife Jemima died during the crossing. He settled in Cambridge, and lived on the same estate that was previously occupied by Governor Thomas Dudley. His house burned down a year later. A few acres of his land were called Pelham's Island. After his marriage to Elizabeth, they lived in the Harlakenden household at Cambridge. He cleared large farms south of the river on Harlakenden property in Lexington ad Bedford, and in Cambridge. He became a freeman in may 1645. "He also was the first Treasurer of Harvard College, chosen Dec. 27, 1643, and the second person named in the act incorporating the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians in 1649". He was styled as "a man of courteous behaviour, humble and heavenly-minded." He was a the Ancient and Honorable Artillery (1638) and is registered on the Roll of Arms (#43). He returned to England in the ship Supply on 9 Nov 1646, and resided at Bures, Essex until his death, on the property inherited through his first wife Jemima. His will dated 1 Jan 1673/4 was proved 30 Mar 1675/6,

Herbert married Jemima WALDEGRAVE on 13 Oct 1626 in With License. Jemima was born in 1606 in Bures-ad-Montem, co. Essex; died between Sep 1639 and Dec 1640 in Died during the crossing. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herbert married Elizabeth BOSVILE in 1639/40. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. Godfrey BOSVILE, Esq. and Margaret GREVILLE) was born in 1617 in Gunthwaite, co. West York; died before 25 Aug 1659 in Bures, co. Essex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Rev. James ASHTON in 1631 in Compton Valence, co. Dorset. James was born in 1604/5 in Ormskirk, co. Lancs; was christened on 1 Mar 1604/5 in Ormskirk, co. Lancs; died in Sep 1647 in Kilmersdon, co. Som. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He lived in Sudbury, Mass. but returned to England in 1647. His nuncupative will of Aug 1667 was administrated on 6 Jan 1667/8. William left all his possessions to his brother Herbert. He Immigrated in 1630 to Salem, Essex, Mass.; with the Winthrop Fleet. He was unmarried.

Penelope married Gov. Richard BELLINGHAM, Gent. on 9 Nov 1641. Richard was born in 1591 in Boston, co, Lincoln; died on 7 Dec 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 15 Nov 1689, Date of Will

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Col. John West, served as captain, major and lieutenant colonel of militia, 1652-73, loyal to Governor Berkeley during Bacon's rebellion; member House of Burgesses, died testate (will dated 15 Nov 1689).

He is purported to be the first white child born on the York River, and in consideration of this fact, was granted land at West Point which was entailed for several generations. (Note: His will of 15 Nov. 1689 was probated about 1691/2. it was destroyed along with the other County records in a fire in 1787.) Colonel John West acquired land in the seventeenth century, where he built a fine, small brick Jacobean lodge before 1690, the East dependency of the manor house. It became known as the Elsing Green plantation. Colonel West's son, Captain Nathaniel West, inherited Elsing Green upon his father's death in 1692.

John married Unity CROSHAW before 4 Nov 1664. Unity was born on 8 Feb 1635/6 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died on 20 Apr 1669 in New Kent, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was sent to England as a child, where he was raised at Borwick Hall, Warton parish, co. Lancs. Nathaniel and Jane had three daughters and a son Robert, who all died young. Nathaniel second wife was Elizabeth (Preston) Sagar, with whom he had no children.

Nathaniel married Jane ADAMS on 18 Jun 1647 in Saint Michael Paternoster, London. Jane was born in 1626 in London, England; died on 25 May 1657 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Elizabeth PRESTONWorsall co. York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]