William Davenport (1521 - 1576)

Born 1521 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Brereton) Davenport — married [date unknown] in Tatton, Cheshire, England

Husband of Margaret (Booth) Davenport — married 1 Aug 1538 in Dunham, Cheshire, England

Husband of Jane (Gerard) Davenport — married 19 Sep 1547 in Woodford, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 13 Sep 1576 at about age 55 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England

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Biography

William Davenport was born in 1521 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England, son of William Davenport (~1472 - 1541) and Blanche (Warburton) Davenport (~1496 - ).

His siblings were:

1. John Davenport (1523 - <1608)
2. Humphrey Davenport (1525 - 1588)
3. Jane (Davenport) Hyde (~1525 - ~1566)
4. Margaret (Davenport) Shallcross (~1527 - >1566)
5. Ellen (Davenport) Done (1533 - >1566)
6. Katherine Davenport (1533 - 1577)

William married Anne Brereton (~1530 - ) in Tatton, Cheshire.

William married Margaret Booth (1524 - 1544) on 1 Aug 1538 in 0f, Dunham, Cheshire. Their children were:

1. Elizabeth Davenport
2. Sir William Davenport.

William married Jane Gerard (1526 - 1563) on 19 Sep 1547 in Woodford, Chester, England. Their son was Thomas Davenport.

William died on 13 Sep 1576 in Bramhall aged ~55.

Marriage ABT 1560 Tatton, Cheshire, EnglandD

Husband: William Davenport

Wife: Anne Brereton

Was involved in lawsuit? about property between 22 April, 1541 and 21 April, 1542. Against Roger Horton, of Coule and his son Ralph, heir apparent. Recovery of 15 acres of land, three acres of meadow, eight acres of pasture, and eleven acres of wood, in Coule^[1]

William was born in 1521. He passed away in 1576.

Notes

• Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-17-2018: The following links at FamilySearch.org all WORK and will take you to the exact site listed in the containing paragraph; FIRST, click on a link, THEN, the link will take you to https://www.familysearch.org, THEN, you have to sign in, THEN, it will take you directly to the link that you clicked on. FamilySearch.org is a paid resource.

• CONFLICTING RESOURCES: A Court Probate Record shows that WILLIAM DAVENPORT and JANE GERARD had a son named Thomas Davenport. A resource from Burke's Landed Gentry dated 1852 states that Christopher Davenport and his 1st wife JANE GERARD had a son named THOMAS DAVENPORT. THOMAS DAVENPORT [LCPK-RSQ] was born 1551 per the Court Probate Record below AND 1551 is the SAME birthdate of the THOMAS DAVENPORT who had a daughter named SARA DAVENPORT who married THOMAS BLACKSHAW. Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-21-2018: Upon further scrutiny of both of the above resources & other resources, I am convinced that William & Christopher are two separate individuals; and I am also convinced that the parents of Thomas Davenport (who had a daughter named Sara Davenport) are William Davenport & Jane Gerard. Oltmann-8

Sources

1. ↑ Title: Annual Report of the Keeper of Public Records.... Vol. 28-30 Original Publisher: Great Britain 1867-69 Publisher: Hathi Trust Digital Library Page: 158 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015039450518;view=1up;seq=496 Accessed 19 March, 2018 citing [33 Hen. 8.p.3m.3.]

• Chetham Society. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester. 1859. Vol 50. Pg. 132. Google Books. [1]
• Raines, F.R. ed., Notitia Cestrensis, or, Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester by Bishop Gastrell, Vol. I, Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester (Printed for the Chetham Society, 1845) Vol. 8

• Page 4: "Sir William Davenport of Bramhall Knt. died September 13th, 1577, having married Margery daughter of George Booth of Dunham Massey Esq. by whom he had issue one son, who, by Margaret daughter of Sir Richard Asheton of Middleton Knt. was father of Sir William Davenport his successor, and Sir Humphrey, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer..."

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPK-RSQ?1=1&spouse=LZZK-8SQ
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWTZ-SRV?1=1&spouse=2473-RM2

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2473-RM2?1=1&spouse=MWTZ-SRV
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-FPV?from=lynx1&treeref=MWTZ-SRV
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWTZ-SRV. This link should take you to William Davenport's family tree at FamilySearch.org. Otherwise, it can be seen by doing a search on their website for "William Davenport, England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940. Name: William Davenport. Residence Place: Bramhall. Occupation: Esq. Event Date: 1542. Schedule Type: Will Inventory." You then be shown the original document--which is unreadable. Next, click on "England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940 highlighted in blue, you will be taken to another Search Collection called "England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940." Don't despair. Fill in the blanks: William Davenport, and type 1542 in both "From" and "To" boxes titled "Probate Year." Then, you will be taken to the Record of William Davenport: "Name: William Davenport, England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940, Events: Residence: 1542, Diocese of Cheshire, England. Probate: 1542, Relationships: "View tree" and "View the Record Details." Click on "View tree" which looks like a family tree symbol (which also resembles a sharing symbol, but it's a family tree symbol). This will take you to William Davenport's family tree that shows all the names of his wives and children--here you can click on any of the names at your discretion. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWTZ-SRV. This family tree shows William Davenport's wives, mother, children, ancestors, descendants, and citations/source records. William Davenport: 1521-1576 [MWTZ-SRV]. Wives: Jane Gerard, 1526-1563, Marriage date "int. 19 Sept 1547, Woodford, Chester, England. Katherine Bellingham, 1509-Deceased [MWTZ-SYX], Marriage date 1530, England. Margaret Booth, 1520-1551 [LYT2-QB8], Marriage date 1 August 1538, Dunham Massey, Cheshire, England. Blanche Warburton: 1500-1542 [LTW8-KQ1]. Click on Jane Gerard. William Davenport and Jane Gerard's Children: Thomas Davenport [LCPK-RSQ] 1551-Deceased; Nicholas, Margearye, Catherine, Davenport [no first name given], Isabel, Dorothy, Anne, Davenport [no first name given]. You can also find William Davenport's Probate Record by clicking on the link for his family tree & then scroll down to the citation for his Probate Record--click on the URL for it highlighted in blue.

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William Davenport 1521–1576 • MWTZ-SRV. Wife Jane Gerard 1526–1563 • 2473-RM2​. Marriage: int. 19 Sep 1547, Woodford, Chester, Eng.

Children:

1. Thomas Davenport 1551–Deceased • LCPK-RSQ ​

2. Nicholas Davenport 1554–1594 • M4SB-JV3 ​

3. Margearye Davemporte 1555–Deceased • 26LW-98D ​

4. Catherine 1557–Deceased • 26LW-961 ​

5. Davenport 1559–Deceased • LHTF-CF4 ​

6. Isabel 1560–Deceased • 247W-S89 ​

7. Dorothy 1562–Deceased • K16S-QJM ​

8. Anne Davenport 1563–1597 • LDFG-3ZZ ​

9. Davenport 1565–Deceased • KL64-WJS ​

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William Davenport 1521–1576 • MWTZ-SRV. Wife Margaret Booth 1520–1551 • LYT2-QB8. Marriage: 1 August 1538, Dunham Massey, Cheshire, England.

Children:

1. Ellen Davenport 1533–1567 • LBBV-6Q6 ​

2. Elizabeth Davenport 1538–1573 • KPQ9-X6M ​

3. Jane Davenport 1542–1566 • L892-53N ​

4. Catherine Davenport 1542–1573 • LZPD-4ZX ​

5. Sir William Davenport 1543–1585 • L8JV-R43 ​

6. Joan Davenport 1551–Deceased • 9CC5-D1J ​

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William Davenport 1521–1576 • MWTZ-SRV. Wife Katherine Bellingham 1509–Deceased • MWTZ-SYX.​ Marriage: 1530, England

No children are listed here.

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Parents & Siblings of William Davenport [1521-1576; MWTZ-SRV]:

William Davenport Jr., 5th Laird of Bramhall 1496–1542 • L7LP-K1N​. Wife Blanche Warburton 1500–1542 • LTW8-KQ​. Marriage: Abt 1520, Arley Hall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Children:

1. William Davenport 1521–1576 • MWTZ-SRV ​

2. John Davenport 1524–1582 • L5VS-6QY ​

3. Jone Davenport Bromhall 1525–1566 • LYQW-3HF ​

4. Jane Davenport 1525–1567 • LTW8-N6Q ​

5. Sir Humphrey Davenport 1525–1588 • LZXP-SMF ​

6. Elizabeth Davenport 1526–Deceased • L2LZ-4YN ​

7. Margaret Davenport 1528–1567 • LCRS-DZ5 ​

8. Ellen Davenport 1533–1567 • LBBV-6Q6 ​

9. Katherine Davenport 1533–1597 • LK3Z-SFH ​

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Parents & sibling of Jane Gerard:

Richard Gerrard II. 1509–1587 • LLS6-S8M. Wife Ellen Botton 1502–1564 • LHTF-C4C. ​Marriage: Abt 1530, of England.

Children:

1. Jane Gerard 1526–1563 • 2473-RM2 ​

2. Richard Gerrard III 1528–1584 • LHGT-417 ​

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Grandparents of William Davenport [1521-1576; MWTZ-SRV], and Parents & Siblings of William Davenport, Jr. [L7LP-K1N]:

William De Davenport 1450–1528 • L6VS-7KQ. Wife Margery Legh 1449–1500 • MHJW-LD9​. Marriage: 1469, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

Children:

1. Isabel 1467–1509 • LDYH-ZDN ​

2. Matilda Davenport 1469–Deceased • LDYC-NRJ ​

3. William Davenport II 1473–1542 • L2L4-YTV ​

4. Cecely Davenport 1475–1529 • K169-4PS ​

5. John Davenport 1475–1524 • LWYL-RCS ​

6. Ellen Davenport 1475–Deceased • LVQN-2GN ​

7. Hugh Davenport 1478–1509 • LDYC-NZ3 ​

8. Robert Davenport 1480–Deceased • LV8S-GRQ ​

9. George Davenport 1482–1509 • LDYH-ZX1 ​

10. Hugh Davenport 1484–1509 • LV86-3FV ​

11. Cecily Davenport 1495–Deceased • MPVJ-JXG ​

12. William Davenport Jr., 5th Laird of Bramhall 1496–1542 • L7LP-K1N ​

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"England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-FPV : 8 March 2018), Event date: 1542; citing Bramhall, Record Office, Chester. Residence Place: Bramhall. Occupation: Esq. Event Date: 1542. Schedule Type: Will Inventory. Attached to: William Davenport, born 1521 – d. 1576. MWTZ-SRV.

Citing this record: Cheshire Probate Record, England Schedule Type: Will Inventory Residence Place: Bramhall Occupation: Esq. [Esquire] Event date: 1542 Attached to: William Davenport 1521-1576 • MWTZ-SRV

Katherine Bellingham (Wife) 1509-Deceased • MWTZ-SYX ​ Marriage: 1530, England

Siblings from Family Tree (20) Other from Family Tree (17):

1. Thomas Davenport (Son) 1551-Deceased • LCPK-RSQ ​

2. Blanche Warburton (MOTHER) 1500-1542 • LTW8-KQ1 ​

3. Catherine Davenport (Daughter) 1542-1573 • LZPD-4ZX ​

4. Nicholas Davenport (Son) 1554-1594 • M4SB-JV3 ​

5. Catherine (Daughter) 1557-Deceased • 26LW-961​

6. Anne Davenport (Daughter) 1563-1597 • LDFG-3ZZ ​

7. Isabel (Daughter) 1560-Deceased • 247W-S89 ​

8. Davenport (Son) 1559-Deceased • LHTF-CF4 ​

9. Sir William Davenport (Son) 1542-1585 • L8JV-R43​

10. Elizabeth Davenport (Daughter) 1538-1573 • KPQ9-X6M ​

11. Margaret Booth (WIFE) 1520-1551 • LYT2-QB8 ​ [Per Wikitree Source profiles & per Burke resource, Margaret's last name was also "Brereton"]

12. Joan Davenport (Daughter) 1550-Deceased • 9CC5-D1J ​

13. Jane Gerard (WIFE) 1526-1563 • 2473-RM2 ​

14. Jane Davenport (Daughter) 1542-1566 • L892-53N ​

15. Davenport (Son) 1565-Deceased • KL64-WJS ​

16. Dorothy (Daughter) 1562-Deceased • K16S-QJM

17. Margearye Davemporte (Daughter) 1555-Deceased • 26LW-98D __________________________________________________________________

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-FPV Indexed Information Name William Davenport Residence Place Bramhall Occupation Esq Event Date 1542 Schedule Type Will Inventory Citation "England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGBJ-FPV : 8 March 2018), William Davenport, 1542; citing Bramhall, Record Office, Chester.

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William Davenport 1521–1576 • MWTZ-SRV ​ Blanche Warburton 1500–1542 • LTW8-KQ1

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​ * https://books.google.com/books?id=C8fTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA311&lpg=PA311&dq=William+Davenport,+Esquire,+of+Bramall&source=bl&ots=WaI2nLtSq8&sig=TubpI_5h6X4VX6omBXwYpb8BAVc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA9Je_gN_bAhWIr1QKHYnOCGkQ6AEIZTAJ#v=onepage&q=William%20Davenport%2C%20Esquire%2C%20of%20Bramall&f=false. "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1, date 1852, by John Burke and Bernard Burke" Page 311: "John Davenport, Esquire of Woodford, who married Margaret, daughter of William Davenport, Esquire of Bramall, co. Chester, and died in 1575, having had issue, William, who predeceased his father, in 1570, leaving, by ELLEN, his wife, daughter of John Davenport, Esquire of Davenport, by Matilda, his wife, daughter of Sir Andrew Brereton [aka Booth], co. Chester, a son Christopher, successor to his grandfather, and a daughter, MARY, married to RICHARD GERARD, Esquire of Crewood....Christopher Davenport, ESQUIRE of WOODFORD, 1556, married 1st JANE, daughter of RICHARD GERARD, Esquire of Crewood, by whom he had William, his heir; Thomas, serjeant-at-arms to Queen Elizabeth, and other issue." Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-19-2018: It appears the above paragraph is saying that John Davenport married Margaret (Davenport) Davenport who was the daughter of William Davenport. John & Margaret Davenport had a son William Davenport who married Ellen (Davenport) Davenport. Ellen (Davenport) Davenport was the daughter of John Davenport & Matilda (Brereton) [aka Booth per Wikitree profiles] Davenport. William & Ellen Davenport had a son named Christopher, and a daughter named Mary Davenport who married RICHARD GERARD [Mary's name would then be Mary (Davenport) Gerard]. RICHARD GERARD & MARY (Davenport) GERARD had a daughter named JANE GERARD. JANE GERARD married CHRISTOPHER DAVENPORT. CHRISTOPHER DAVENPORT & JANE (Gerard) DAVENPORT had a son named William and a son THOMAS DAVENPORT, and other issue. Christopher Davenport, Esquire of WOODFORD, 1556, married 1st JANE, daughter of RICHARD GERARD, Esquire of Crewood, by whom he had William, his heir; THOMAS, searjeant-at-arms to QUEEN ELIZABETH, and other issue. He [Christopher] married 2ndly ELIZABETH, daughter of SIR WILLIAM VENABLES, KNIGHT of KINDERTON, co. CHESTER, and had a son Robert, of Manby, co. Lincoln. Mr. Davenport [Christopher] married 3rdly, ELIZABETH, daughter of WILLIAM DAVENPORT, Esquire, second son of Thomas Davenport, Esquire of HENBURY Hall, co. CHESTER, but HAD NO ISSUE. Added by A. Blacksher on 6-19-2018. Oltmann-8

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2473-RM2?1=1&spouse=MWTZ-SRV. Thomas Davenport, son of William Davenport.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWTZ-SRV. William Davenport [MWTZ-SRV]. Name William Davenport. Sex Male. Birth 30 November 1521, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Death 13 September 1576, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Burial Aft 13 September 1576, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-17-2018: William Davenport [MWTZ-SRV] married several wives. The FamilySearch.org website claims, as per copied reference above, that William Davenport is the father of the same Thomas Davenport [LCPK-RSQ] that had daughter Sara Davenport [LHJ4-JYF]. Added 6-17-2018 by A. Blacksher Oltmann-8

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPK-RSQ?1=1&spouse=LZZK-8SQ. For William Davenport [b.1521 - d.1576; # MWTZ-SRV] and wife Jane Gerard [b.1526 - d.1563; # 2473-RM2] whose son was Thomas Davenport. Added 6-17-2018 by A. Blacksher Oltmann-8

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-FPV. William Davenport. "England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940." England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940. Added by A. Blacksher in June 2018. Oltmann-8

• https://www.familysearch.org/search/linker?pal=/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-FPV&id=MWTZ-SRV&icid=fs-review. England, Cheshire Probate Records, 1492-1940. William Davenport.

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https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/results?count=20&query=+givenname:Thomas~+surname:Davenport~+marriage_year:1581-1581

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:3:MM4K-Q87 Genealogy Record: "Thos Davenport [Thomas Davenport] birth about 1551, Woodford, Cheshire, England. Marriage [calculated] 1581; <1584> Woodford, Cheshire, England; Addington [Adlington], Prestbury, Cheshire, England." Father [of Thomas Davenport]: "William Davenport". Mother [of Thomas Davenport]: Jane Gerard. "Roots Finder," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:3:MM4K-Q87 : accessed 21 June 2018), entry for Thomas Davenport; "User:libbylady Tree:My tree" file (2:3:2:MMMM-2WL), submitted 5 March 2018 by WaltzingOne, 3/27/2018 WaltzingOne. Personal Search to find this record: https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/results?count=20&query=+givenname:Thomas~=surname:Davenport~+marriage_year:1581-1581. [1st Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-21-2018: This file shows: "Thos Davenport [Thomas Davenport], birth about 1551 of Woodford, Cheshire, England, marriage (calculated) 1581 , <1584> in Woodford, Cheshire, England or Addington, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, father William Davenport and mother Jane Gerard; William Davenport's parents are William Davenport 5th Laird of Bramhall, 1495-1542, and Blanche Warburton, 1500-1542; Jane Gerard's parents are Richard Gerrard II, 1508-1587, and Ellen Botton, 1502-1565. 2nd Notation by A. Blacksher on 6-21-2018: This site also shows a different genealogy site for Christopher Davenport who married Jane Gerard about 1580 with children: Thomas, born about 1556 & died after 1594, marriage about 1580; John, Margaret, Dorothy--the citation for this family: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, "Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M4SB-JVF : accessed 21 June 2018), entry for Thomas DAVENPORT (95Z8-5L), Ancestral file # 95Z8-5L--This file shows that this Thomas Davenport's parents are Christopher Davenport, 1530-1592 and Jane Gerard, 1530-1563; Christopher's parents are William Davenport, 1505-1559 and Ellen Davenport, 1508-1575; Jane's parents are Richard Gerard, 1504-? and Ellen Bollon, 1506-?]. Added by A. Blacksher in June 2018. Oltmann-8