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Families covered: Disbrow (Desborough) of Eltisley, Disbrow of Trimnalls, Disbrowe of Walton-on-Trent

                               
This family's name is shown/spelt in various ways including Disbrow, Disbrowe, Disborowe, Desborough and Desbrough.
John Disbrow (bur 24.05.1610)
1. James Disbrow or Desborough of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire (b c1582, bur 23.10.1638)
  m. Elizabeth Hatley (bur 26.01.1628/9)
  A. James Disbrow (bpt 04.01.1606/7)
  m. (13.07.1630) Ann Proby
i. James Disbrow (bur 25.12.1703, Vicar of Elmsley, youngest son?)
  a. John Disbrow (d before 1721)
  m. Mary (a 1721)
  (1)+ issue (a 1721) - James (b after 1706), Lidea (b after 1699), others?
  b. James Disbrow (a 1721)
  c. Elizabeth Disbrow (d before 18.01.1722)
  m. (15.10.1702) Robert Shipsea of Hitchin (d before 20.07.1725, m1. Sarah)
ii.+ other issue - William (bpt 28.03.1631), John (bpt 25.01.1637), Rose (bpt 08.03.1635)
  B. John Disbrow or Desborough of Hackney (bpt 13.11.1608, d before 20.09.1680, Major General, MP)
  m1. (23.06.1630) Jane Cromwell (b c1605, d c1656, dau of Robert Cromwell of Huntingdon, sister of Oliver Cromwell)
  i. Valentine Disbrow of Eltisley (b c1643, d by 1710, MP, 2nd son)
  m. (13.04.1661) Elizabeth Gardine (b c1649, d c1728)
  a. John Disbrow of Eltisley (d (unm?) after 1740)
  b. Mary Disbrow (b c1678)
  m. (12.1694) Robert Davy or Davey of Bocking
c. Jane Disbrow
  m. John Walford of Essex
  d. daughter
  m. _ Bowtle
  e.+ other issue - Valentine (d young), another daughter
  ii. Nathaniel Disbrow or Desborough (a 1658, d before 1678, Captain)
  m. Anne Corbet (dau of Sir John Corbet of Stoke, Bart)
  iii. Samuel Disbrow (a 1678)
  m. Katherine (a 1678)
  a. Samuel Disborowe
m. Louisa Taylor
  (1) George Disbrowe of Isleworth (Middlesex) and/or Lambeth (Surrey) (d before 1773)
  m. (29.05.1747) Margaret (b 1713, bur 29.07.1793?, probably dau of Arthur Vaughan of Trederwen (Sheriff))
(A) Edward Disbrowe of Walton Hall, Walton-on-Trent (b 30.01.1754, d 29.11.1818, Colonel, MP)
  m. (23.05.1789) Charlotte Hobart (b c1769, d 115.08.1798, dadu of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire)
  (i) Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe of Walton-on-Trent (b 26.09.1790, d 10.1851) had issue
  m. (24.10.1821) Anne Kennedy (dau of Robert Kennedy, son of Archibald, 11th Earl of Cassilis)
  (ii) Henry John Disbrowe (b c1795, d 24.03.1867, rector of Welbourn, youngest son) had issue
  m. (05.09.1823) Elizabeth Slater of Salford (b c1795, d 05.10.1829)
  (iii) Charlotte Albinia Disbrowe (a 1850)
  m. (05.10.1819) Sir Herbert Taylor of Fan Court in Chertsey & Kensington (b 29.09.1775, d 20.03.1839, Lt. General, MP)
  (iv)+ other issue - George (b after 1790, d c1875, Colonel), Louisa Maria (d c1875), Harriett (a 1819)
  (B) Louisa Disbrowe (bur 07.03.1772?)
  (2) John Disborowe
  b.+ other issue - John (a 1678), Katherine (a 1678), Anne
  iv. Benjamin Disbrow of West Thurrock, Sheriff of Essex (d 21.02.1707-8)
  m1. Elizabeth Armsted of Thorelby
  a. Cromwell Disbrow of Trimnalls in Downham, Essex (bpt 04.01.1672, d 04.03.1717-8)
  m. Cornelia Vander Anker (bur 14.04.1750, dau of Cornelius Vander Anker of London by Sarah Norden)
  (1) Platt Disbrow of Trimnalls (b 1699-1700, d unm 22.11.1751)
(2) Mary Disbrow (bpt 12.05.1717, d 122.11.1770)
  m. (25.01.1741-2) John Charles Desmadryll of Barking (b c1700, bur 08.01.1763)
  (A) John Desmadryll of London (b 1748, youngest son)
  m. (1776) Ann Deman of Cornwall
  (i) John Desmadryll
  (ii) Louisa Desmadryll
  m. (04.04.1778) Henry Du Cane (b 21.09.1748, d 16.04.1810, Vicar of Coggeshall)
  (B)+ other issue (d unm) - Charles (b c1742, bur 29.05.1782), Richard (b c1744, bur 223.11.1767)
  (3) Cornelia Disbrow (bpt 2.05.1717, dsp 11.02.1775)
m. William Lunn of Cambridge (b c1699, d 02.021769, surgeon, son of William Lunn (Archdeacon of Huntingdon & Rector of Elsworth)
  (4)+ other issue - Charles (d young), Benjamin (bur 13.08.1714), John (bur 28.10.1722), Nehemiah (d young), Cromwell (a 1717, d young), Samuel (bur 07.09.1729)
  m2. Sarah Norden (d 09.04.1692, dau of Robert Norden, widow of Andrew Sane & Cornelius Vander Anker of London)
  v. Jane Disbrow (d 1729)
  m. John Burton (bpt 20.12.1646, d 22.11.1703, son of William Burton (MP)))
  vi.+ other issue - John (bpt 17.04.1637, d before 1678), 2 other sons
m2. (04.1658) Anne Everard (dau of Sir Richard Everard of Much Waltham, Bart)
  C. Samuel Disbrow or Desborough (b 30.11.1619, d 10.12.1690, MP, Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, 6th son)
  m1. Dorothy Whitfield (d 1654, dau of Rev. Henry Whitfield of Ockley)
  i. James Desborough of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire (d c12.1690, MD)
  m. (09.03.1678-9) Abigail Martin (d 1690?, dau of John Marsh of St. Albans)
  a. Elizabeth Desborough (b 1681-2, d 19.08.1749)
  m. Matthew Holworthy (b c1674, d 18.05.1728, dau of Sir Matthew Holworthy of Great Palgrave)
  ii. Sarah Desborough
  m. (18.10.1666, in Connecticut) Christopher Milles
  a.+ issue (a 1680) - Christopher, Samuel, James
  m2. (1655) Rose Hobson (b c1616, d before 21.04.1699, sister of Joseph Hobson, aunt of Rev. James Disbrowe (?), m1. _ Lacey, m2. Samuel Penoyer of London)
  D. Thomas Disbrow (bpt 25.10.1625, youngest son)
m. Mercy Holdbridge (b 1637, d before 1718, dau of Arthur Holbridge by Susanna)
  E. Rebecca Disbrow (bpt 09.05.1615, a 1680)
  m. (15.11.1631) George Green
  F.+ other issue - Bruno (bpt 18.08.1613, bur 27.08.1613), Bruno (bpt 26.10.1616, bur 17.07.1618), Nathaniel (d young), Matthew (bpt 23.02.1622/3, bur 01.03.1622/3), Isaac (bpt 20.03.1624, had issue), Ann (d young), Sarah (d young), Ann (d young), Elizabeth (d young)
2. Joseph Disbrow
  m. Ann
  A. Dinah Disbrow
3. Nathaniel Disbrow (b 1594, d 07.1651) possibly fits here
  m. (20.10.1618) Clementia Bond (b 02.1602/3, dau of Ruben Bond(s) by Clemence Royston)
4.+ other issue - William (d infant), John (d young), Laurence (d infant), Isaac of Elsworth (d before 21.12.1666)

Main source(s): a schedule kindly provided by a regular contributor (CV, 16.10.26, 'Disbrow or Desborough')
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