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Mary (Walter) Fanshawe (1651 - 1693)

Mary Fanshawe formerly Walter aka Crofts, Sarsfield
Born in Den Haag, Holland, Nederlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of [father unknown] and
Sister of [half]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married 9 Sep 1675 in St Mary Marylebone, Middlesex, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 41 in Barking, Essex, Englandmap
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Biography

Mary Walter was born at The Hague, Holland, The Netherlands, 06 May 1651. [1]

Her mother was unmarried Lucy Walter. [2]

Her father is disputed. Either:

She was sister of James Crofts, Duke of Monmouth. [5]

She married twice:

  1. William Sarsfield Esq of Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland. Died of smallpox 1675. [2]
    • Had children. [1]
  2. 1675 William Fanshaw. At St Mary Marylebone, Middlesex, England, 09 September. [6]
    • Mary Elizabeth Fanshawe. Married Nudigate. [5]
    • Ann Dorothy Fanshawe. Married Mathew. [5]
    • Thomas Edward Fanshawe. [5]

Mary died 1693. She was buried at Barking, Essex, England. [2][5]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia contributors, "Lucy Walter," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucy_Walter&oldid=1151706876 (accessed May 7, 2023).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Visitation of England and Wales. Crisp F A (Ed). Notes. Vol 6, 1906, p153, https://archive.org/details/visitationengla02unkngoog/page/n215/mode/2up.
  3. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Walter, Lucy (1630?–1658)], http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-28639?rskey=lXxbWd&result=1
    In June 1650 Charles left her [Lucy Walter] at The Hague upon embarkation for Scotland. During his absence Lucy had an affair with Theobald, 2nd Viscount Taaffe, with whom she had a daughter, Mary (born 1651).
  4. Encyclopædia Britannica 1911: Lucy Walter, https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Walter,_Lucy
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Will of William Fanshaw of Saint Margaret Westminster, Middlesex. 13 Jul 1708. PROB 11/502/292. National Archives. Will made 1507. Will proved 1508.
  6. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52Q-GQ3 : 10 February 2018), Willm. Fanshaw and Mary Sarsfield, 09 Sep 1675; citing Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road,St Marylebone,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 942 B4HA V. 47, 942 B4HA V. 48.




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I’ve done a bit of research and Stuart-4 seems to be her father
posted by Anonymous Drakeley
Crofts-68 and Walter-2 appear to represent the same person because: They are both profiles of Mary, an illegitimate daughter of Lucy Walter. Lucy was a mistress of Charles II and was the mother of his illegitimate son, James, Duke of Monmouth. Mary was also an illegitimate daughter of Lucy Walter but her father is uncertain. Some have suggested that the father was also Charles II, but others indicate that this is not possible.

Mary is therefore the half brother of James Duke of Monmouth.

Mary married firstly William Sarsfield esq. and secondly William Fanshawe. As you can see. Crofts-68 was married to Sarsfield and Walter-2 was married to Fanshawe.

My suggestion is that Crofts-68 is merged into Walter-2. Why so? We know that her mother was Lucy Walter but her father is uncertain.

NB The link with the surname Crofts name comes from her half-brother, James Duke of Monmouth. He took on the name of Crofts from the people he was brought up by. However, Mary has no link with Crofts as far as I am aware.

posted by Steve Hunt
Crofts-68 and Walter-2 do not represent the same person because: Different LNAB, born in different countries.
posted by Nan (Lambert) Starjak
Crofts-68 and Walter-2 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates. It is difficult to determine which surname at birth to use. She was the illegitimate daughter of Lucy Walter, hence Walter may be the appropriate surname. Her brother/half brother took on the name Crofts from a family he was living with as he grew up.
posted by Steve Hunt

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