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Barrington, of Barrington Hall, co. Essex (E Baronet, 1611 - 1833)

Creation: let.pat. 29 Jun 1611

Extinct: 26 Sep 1833

Family name: Barrington

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Arms:

Gules on a Chevron Argent three Bars gemel Sable

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Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Bt. MP

son and heir of Sir Thomas Barrington, of Barrington Hall, co. Essex, by his wife Hon Winifred Hastings, widow of Sir Thomas Hastings and 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Hon Sir Henry Pole, styled Lord Montagu (by his wife Hon Jane Nevill, 1st dau. by his first wife of George [Nevill], 2nd and 4th Baron Abergavenny), 1st son and heir app. of Sir Richard Pole KG, Constable of Harlech Castle (by his wife Lady Margaret Plantagenet, suo jure Countess of Salisbury, only surv. child and hrss. of George, 1st Duke of Clarence, by his wife Lady Isabella Nevill, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Richard [Nevill], 1st Earl of Warwick and 6th Earl of Salisbury, styled "the Kingmaker"), 1st son and heir of Sir Geoffrey Pole, of co. Buckingham, by his wife Edith St John, dau. of Sir Oliver St John, of Bletso, co. Bedford, and half-sister of Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII

born

c. 1570

mar.

Joan Cromwell (b. 1558; d. 1641), 1st dau. of Sir Henry Cromwell, of Hinchinbrook, co. Huntingdon, by his first wife Joan Warren, dau. of Sir Ralph Warren, Lord Mayor of London

children

1. Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Bt.

2. Robert Barrington, mar. Dorothy Eden, dau. of Sir Thomas Eden, of Sudbury, co. Suffolk, by his wife Mary Darcy, dau. of Brian Darcy, of Tiptree, co. Essex, Sheriff of Essex

3. Francis Barrington, of London

4. John Barrington

1. Elizabeth Barrington (d. after feb 1662/3), mar. (1) Sir James Altham, of Mark Hall, co. Essex (d. 15 Jul 1610), and (2) Sir William Masham, 1st Bt. MP, of High Laver, co. Essex, and had issue by both husbands

2. Mary Barrington, inherited the Manor of Aston Clinton, co. Buckingham (bur. 4 May 1666 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, co. Middlesex), mar. bef. 1620 Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Bt. MP, of Harrow-on-the-Hill, co. Middlesex, and had issue

3. Winifred Barrington, mar. Sir William Meux, of Kingston, Isle of Wight, and had issue

4. Ruth Barrington, mar. (1) Sir George Lamplugh, and (2) as his second wife Sir William Lytton, of Knebworth, co. Hertford

5. Joan Barrington, mar. 1 Nov 1621 as his first wife Sir Richard Everard, 1st Bt., of Much Waltham, co. Essex, and had issue

died

3 Jul 1628

created

29 Jun 1611 a Baronet of England, styled "of Barrington Hall, co. Essex"

suc. by

son

note

suc. his father 1586; Member of Parliament for Essex 1601-28; knighted 1603; admitted to Gray's Inn 1605/6

Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Bt. MP

born

mar. (1)

in or before 1605 Frances Gobart, dau. and cohrss. of John Gobart, of Coventry

children by first wife

1. Sir John Barrington, 3rd Bt.

2. Sir Gobart Barrington, of Tofts, mar. Lucy Wiseman, dau. of Sir Richard Wiseman, of Torrel's Hall, co. Essex, by his second wife Lucy Griffin, dau. of Sir Thomas Griffin, of Dingley, co. Northampton, by his second wife Lady Elizabeth Touchet, 2nd dau. of George [Touchet], 1st Earl of Castlehaven, and had issue:

1a. Col Thomas Barrington (dsp.)

2a. Francis Barrington, of Tofts (dsp.), mar. Elizabeth Shute, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Samuel Shute, Sheriff of London

1. Mary Barrington (b. c. 1621; d. 1691; bur. at Chesham Bois, co. Buckingham), mar. (1) William Cheney, of Chesham, co. Buckingham, and (2) c. 1645 Sir Toby Tyrrell, 2nd/3rd Bt., of Thornton, co. Buckingham, and had issue by both husbands

mar. (2)

Judith Smith (b. c. 1592; widow of Sir George Smith; d. in or before 1657), dau. of Sir Rowland Lytton, of Knebworth, co. Hertford, by his wife Hon Anne St John, dau. of Oliver [St John], 1st Baron St John of Bletso

died

c. Sep 1644

suc. by

son by first wife

note

knighted before 1621; Member of Parliament for Newtown 1621-29, for Essex 1640 and for Colchester 1640-1644; took the Protestation 1641 and the Covenant 1643; Lay Assessor in the Assembly of Divines 1643

Sir John Barrington, 3rd Bt. MP

born

1605

mar.

in or before 1643 Dorothy Lytton (d. 27 Oct 1703; bur. at Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex), dau. of Sir William Lytton, of Knebworth, co. Hertford, by his first wife Anne Slaney, dau. and hrss. of Stephen Slaney, of Norton, co. Shrewswbury

children

1. Thomas Barrington (b. c. 1643; dvp. 31 Jan 1681/2), mar. 8 Nov 1664 Lady Anne Rich (mar. (2) her cousin Sir Richard Franklin, 2nd Bt., of Moore Park, co. Hertford), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Robert [Rich], 3rd Earl of Warwick, by his second wife and cousin Anne Rogers, widow of Richard Rogers, of Bryanston, co. Dorset, and dau. of Sir Thomas Cheeke, of Pirgo, co. Essex, by his second wife Lady Essex Rich, 3rd dau. by his first wife of Robert [Rich], 1st Earl of Warwick, and had issue:

1a. Sir John Barrington, 4th Bt.

2a. Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Bt.

3a. Rich Barrington (dsp.)

1a. Mary Barrington (d. Oct 1727)

2a. Anne Barrington (d. 17 Feb 1729), mar. Charles Shales, of London, Goldsmith to Queen Anne (d. 5 Oct 1734), and had issue

2. Francis Barrington (d. unm.)

3. John Barrington, of Dunmow Park, co. Essex, by his wife Elizabeth Hawkins, dau. of Edward Hawkins, of Bishop's Stortford, co. Essex, and had issue:

1a. Sir John Barrington, 6th Bt.

4. Francis Barrington (d. unm.)

5. William Barrington (dsp.), mar. Sarah Young (mar. (2) ..... Wynne), dau. of Richard Young, of London, merchant

1. Winifred Barrington, mar. Richard Wiseman, son of Sir Richard Wiseman, of Torvell's Hall, co. Essex

2. Lucy Barrington, mar. John Walter, of Chepstow, co. Monmouth

died

24 Mar 1682/3 (bur. at Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex)

suc. by

grandson

note

admitted to Gray's Inn 1635; knighted 1638; member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) 1645-48, 1660, and 1661-79; a member of the Parliamentary Committee for the Isle of Wight and for Essex; nominated one of the members of the "High Court of Justice" to try King Charles II, but refused to attend its meetings or to sign the warrant for the King's execution; Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire 1654-55

Sir John Barrington, 4th Bt.

born

16 Oct 1670

died

26 Nov 1691 (bur. at Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex)

suc. by

brother

Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Bt. MP

born

mar. (1)

20 Apr 1693 Bridget Monson (b. c. 1673; dsp. Dec 1699), dau. and hrss. of Sir John Monson KB, by his wife Judith Pelham, 1st dau. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt., by his first wife Mary Wilbraham, dau. and cohrss. of Sir Roger Wilbraham, Master of Requests, by his wife Mary Barber, dau. of Edward Barber, of Tew, co. Somerset, Serjeant-of-Law

mar. (2)

after 23 May 1700 Lady Anna Marie Fitzwilliam (b. c. 1676; dsp. Jul 1717; bur. at Marham, co. Northampton), 1st dau. of William [Fitzwilliam], 1st Earl Fitzwilliam, by his wife Anne Cremor, dau. and sole hrss. of Edmund Cremor, of Setchey and West Winch, co. Norfolk

died

s.p. 29 Jan 1714/5 (bur. at Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex)

suc. by

cousin

note

Member of Parliament for Essex 1694-1715; Vice-Admiral of Essex

Sir John Barrington, 6th Bt.

born

c. 1673

mar.

Susan Draper (d. c. 1750; bur. at Hitchin, co. Hertford), sister of George Draper, of Lilly, co. Hertford, and dau. of George Draper, of Hitchin, co. Hertford

children

1. Sir John Barrington, 7th Bt. MP

2. Charles Barrington (d. unm.)

3. Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, 8th Bt.

1. Susan Barrington, mar. Barrington Flacke, of Linton, co. Cambridge

2. Sarah Barrington (d. unm.)

died

Aug 1717 (bur. at Hitchin, co. Hertford)

suc. by

son

Sir John Barrington, 7th Bt. MP

born

mar.

Mary Roberts (d. 17 Jun 1752), dau. of Patricius Roberts, by his wife Elizabeth Weston, dau. of John Weston, of Ockham, co. Surrey

died

s.p. 4 May 1776 (bur. at Lilly, co. Hertford)

suc. by

brother

note

Member of Parliament for Newtown (Isle of Wight) 1727-75

Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, 8th Bt.

born

9 May 1708

mar. (1)

18 Jun 1741 Sarah Meade (d. 1 Aug 1746; bur. at hitchin, co. Hertford), dau. and hrss. of Capt Thomas Meade RN

mar. (2)

24 Feb 1749/50 Jane Hall (b. c. 1722; d. 13 Apr 1797), dau. of Matthew Hall, of Horsham, co. Surrey

children by second wife

1. Sir John Barrington, 9th Bt. MP

2. Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, 10th Bt.

died

24 Sep 1792 (bur. at Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex)

suc. by

son by second wife

note

in 1745 he inherited the estate of his uncle, George Draper, of Lilly, co. Hertford; Sheriff of Hertfordshire 1754-5

On the death of the 10th Baronet the Baronetcy of Barrington, of Barrington Hall, co. Essex, became extinct.

First written 27 Aug 2015

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