Francis Evington (abt. 1548 - 1614)

Born about 1548 in Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

Descendants

Biography

Francis Evington of Enfield, co. Middlesex & Casewick, co. Lincs., Merchant Tailor and Alderman of London (b. abt. 1548 Houghton-on-the-Hill, co. Leics - d. 22 Jul 1614, age 66).

Marriage

His wife Margaret Napier, was the sister of Sir Robert Napier, Bt. of Luton Hoo.

m. Margaret (d. 1617), dau. of Alexander Napier of London.

children

Francis and Margaret are the parents of:

• 1. John of Enfield, co. Middlesex & King's Walden and Sutton, co. Beds. (living 1617)
• 2. Sir James Evington, knt. of Casewick, co. Lincs. & Southoe, co. Hunts. (d. 12 Apr 1650).^[1]

m. Jane ...

• Frances (b. 12 Aug 1585; living 1623).

m.1 Thomas Harrison, citizen and merchant taylor of London (d. 1614)

m.2 (bef. 22 Jul 1617) Edward Baber of Sutton Court, co. Somerset (living 1623)

• Elizabeth (b. 10 Dec 1586)

m. (17 Feb 1608/9 St Augustine's, Farringdon Within, London) Sir Thomas Rotheram, kt. of co. Beds.^[2]

Sources

• Larken, A.S. (1906). "Evington of Halstead and Spalding," in Lincolnshire Pedigrees: Supplement. Publications of the Harleian Society, LV, pp. 1220. Google Books.

Notes

1. ↑ On 05 April 1621, Sir James Evington sold Casewick to William Trollope of Thurlby & of Bourne and his son Thomas Trollope, (Genealogist, 2, p. 264; Maddison, 2013, p. xiv).[1][2]
2. ↑ At the time of marriage the groom was, "Sir Thomas Rotheram, Kt. of St. Mary at Hill, London." Elizabeth was labeled a spinster from St. Augustine's, London. ... It was the couple's first marriage.
   Chester, J.L. (1887). Allegations for Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London: 1520-1610, pp. 310. George J. Armytage, Ed. London. Google Books.