Martha (Lucy) Eyre (abt. 1643 - 1728)

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Eyre — married 21 Oct 1661 in St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England

Descendants

Biography

Martha Lucy (b. c. 1643, age 18 on 18 Oct 1661 - d. May 1728; bur. St. Thomas, Salisbury, co. Wilts),^[1][2] dau. & coh. of Francis Lucy of Westminster & Brightwalton, co. Berks.^[3][4]

Her father was Francis Lucy of Westminster & Brighwalton, co. Berks.^[5] He was the, "fifth son of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, co. Worc."

Marriage

On 18 October 1661, Martha married Samuel Eyre of Lincoln's Inn.^[2] They had four sons (the eldest, Sir Robert Eyre, was judge of the queen's bench) and two daughters. His wife brought him considerable property." Wikipedia, Samuel Eyre [2]

Death

Martha died in May 1728. She was buried on 06 May 1728 at St. Thomas in Salisbury, co. Wilts.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wiltshire Notes & Queries, V, p. 52. Google Books.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Foster, J. (1887). "Eyre," in London Marriage Licences, 1521-1869, p. 465-467. Google Books.
3. ↑ EYRE, Robert (c.1667-1735), of New House, Whiteparish, Wilts. HOP. Web.
4. ↑ Francis Lucy was the 5th son of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, co. Warwick, (Foss, 1870, p. 291).
   see also: Lundy, D. (2008, November 29). Francis Lucy M#149129, d. after 1682. The Peerage. Web.[1]
5. ↑ Hayton, D., Cruickshanks, E. & Handley, S. (2002) "Eyre, Robert (c.1667-1735), of New House, Whiteparish, Wilts.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. HOP. Web.