'Saxton1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Saxton of Abingdon, Saxton of Circourt, Saxton of Coningsborough, Saxton of Goosey, Saxton of Methley

                               
Robert Saxton
m. "Dame Isabell Grey, of Longforth"
1. Brian Saxton
  m. Cassandra Darrell (dau of Sir John Darrell)
  A. William Saxton (d Poitiers 19.09.1356)
m. Katherine Thwaytes
  i. John Saxton
  m. Christian Medcalfe
  a. John Saxton (dsp, chamberlain of York Minster)
  b. Robert Saxton 'of Methley (Yorkshire)'
  m. Marion Meringe
  (1) Agnes Saxton
  m. Richard Younge
  B. Nicholas or William Saxton (dsp?)

 

 

Henry Saxton (d 1581-1, d 21.04.1665, vicar of Coningsborough)
1. Thomas Saxton of Butterbush in Coningsborough
  m. Elizabeth
  A. John Saxton
m. Susan
  B. Gertrude Saxton
  m. William Clarke
2. Henry Saxton of Coningsborough (a 02.1694)
3. William Saxton (b c1618, d 13.11.1693, vicar of Harworth)
  m. Edith Marshal (b c1626, d 18.02.1680, dau/coheir of William Marshal of Moor Allerton)
  A. Henry Saxton of Harworth (b 09.11.1660, dsp 03.09.1689)
  m. Frances Westby (dau of George Westby of Gilthwaite, m2. Rev. Edward Mansel of Ecclesfield)
  B. Frances Saxton
m. Daniel Austin
  C. Elizabeth Saxton
  m1. _ Sharp(e)
  m2. _(1688) Robert Thwaites
  D. Gertrude Saxton
  m. (1675) Edward Goodwin of Rawmarsh
  E. Sarah Saxton (a 1694)
  m. (1671) John Stephenson
  i.+ issue - Thomas, Sarah, Frances
  F. Ann Saxton
4. Sarah Saxton (d 20.08.1661)
  m. (12.0.1642-3) Laurence Warton of Wellingley

 

 

Betham identifies the arms of this family as "Per bend, argent and or, on a bend engrailed, sable, between two wings elevated, gules, a plain bend counterchanged, of the field, charged with three garlands of red roses, leaved, vert".
Clement Saxton or Sexton of Abingdon (d c1736, currier)
m. (13.02.1699/1700) Joan Justice of Sutton and/or Appleford
1. Edward Saxton of Goosey (Berkshire) & Whitefriars (London), Mayor of Abingdon (d before 11.09.1755)
  m. Elizabeth Bush (dau of Thomas Bush of Burcot)
  A. Thomas Saxton of Goosey (Lt. Colonel)
  B. Sir Charles Saxton of Circourt (in Deuchworth, Berkshire), 1st Bart (d 11.11.1808, Post Captain, youngest son)
  m. (11.07.1771) Mary Bush (d by 1823, dau of Jonathan Bush of Burcot son of Thomas of Burcot)
  i. Sir Charles Saxton of Circourt, 2nd Bart (b 02.10.1773, d unm 25.01.1838, MP)
  ii. Mary Saxton
  m. (19.06.185) Robert Dudley Oliver (Admiral)
  iii.+ other issue (dvp by 10.1807?) - John, Clement, Philadelphia Maria (d young), Anne (d young), Sophia (d young)
  C. Elizabeth Saxton
  m. Thomas Prince of Abingdon
  D. Mary Saxton
  m. (1761) John Brome
  E.+ other issue - Edward (d unm), John (d unm 05-6.1778, Major), Maria (dsp)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1584/5 + 1612, 'Young of Methley')
(2) For middle section : FMG (vol 2, MS251, 'Saxton', p603+)
(3) For lower section (originally uploaded to SZmisc08 on 04.02.11, moved here & expanded 26.03.16) : TCB (vol 5, 'Saxton of Circourt', p287), Betham's 'Baronetage' (vol 4, 1804, 'Saxton of Circourt', p255+)
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