Ancestors of Henry Whitfield
First Generation
1. Reverend Henry Whitfield (1597–1657) was the son of Thomas Whitfield and Mildred Fortune Manning. [1]
Second Generation
2. Thomas Whitfield (1545–1629)
Thomas Whitfield was the son of Robert Whitfield and probably Agnes Atwood. [1] He married Mildred Fortune Manning.
Mildred's mother refers to Mildred as Mildred Fortune Whitfield and to Thomas Whitfield as her son-in-law in her will of 4 February 1594.
In 1594 the manor of East Sheen was sold to Thomas Whitfield by Henry Brasbrydge and his wife Alice. The following year, Thomas complained that Brasbrydge had sold separately some of the lands which should have been included in the manor. In 1619 Thomas Whitfield, John Whitfield and Elizabeth his wife conveyed the manor to John Juxon. [2]
Thomas Whitfield, lord of the manor of East Sheen and Westhall, donated land in 1607 for the upkeep of the parish church. [3]
3. Mildred Fortune Manning (c. 1560–1627)
Mildred Fortune Manning was the daughter of Henry Manning and Katherine Kirkener. [1]
Secomd Generation
4. Robert Whitfield (d. c. 1596)
Robert Whitfield was the son of Robert Whitfield and Agnes Giles. [1] He married first Anne, the daughter of George and Margery Roberts, by 1530. [4] He married second Agnes Atwood. [4] Agnes was the daughter of William Atwood, of Kent. [1]
Robert Whitfield of Worth, co. Sussex, gentleman, made his will on 6 December 1591; it was proved on 16 February 1597. He left Mildred and Mary, his son's wives, his daugher Johan Baker, and his four daughters Margaret, Sara, Jane and Frances, each ten shillings. He left John, the eldes son of his son Thomas a "salt of silver parcel gilt" and to his other sons, ten shillings. He left the remainder of his estate to his son Thomas and made him his executor. [5]
6. Henry Manning (c. 1500/1510–c. 1582/1593)
Henry Manning was the son of John Manning and Agnes Petley. [1] He died in 1582/1593. [1] He married Katherine Kirkener. Katherine's father refers to Henry as his son-in-law and to Katherine as Katherine Manning in his will of 4 September 1566. He left Henry three yards of crimson satin to make a doublet.
Henry and Katherine lived in Downe and Greenwich in Kent and in London. [1]
"Henry Manning ... was evidently the ambitious member of the family, lived at Greenwich, and became Marshal of the Royal Household." [6]
"Henry Manning was Knight Marshal, or Marshal of the Household, under Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. His position must have rendered him impressive in the eyes of the other members of the family living at Downe." [6]
Henry was trustee also for [his brother] George, for his father-in-law, Erasmus Kirkner, and his son-in-law, Viscount Bindon." [6]
Henry's daughter Margaret married Thomas Howard, first Viscount Bindon as his fourth wife. After his death she married again and became Lady Ludlow. [6]
7. Katherine Kirkener (c. 1531–c. 1596/7)
Katherine Kirkener, the daughter of Erasmus Kirkener and Agnes ___ was born about 1531. She died in 1596 in Downe. [6] She married first Robert Waller, by whom she had a son Erasmus. [1]
Erasmus Kirkener's post mortem of 6 August 1567 describes Katherine as "Katherine, the wife of Henry Manning, gentleman, aged 36 years and more."
Katherine Manning of Downe made her will on 4 February 1594; it was proved on 26 January 1596. She left her daughter Dorothy Manning her house in East Lane in East Greenwich. After some other bequests, she left the remainder to her son Henry Manning, Doctor of Law, whom she named her executor. She left 40 shillings for a right to Margaraet, Vicountess Bindon. She left her daughters Anne Ayelmer, Mildred Fortune Whitfield, and Katherine Ludlow each a piece of plate worth five pounds. She left her daughter Katherine an addition five pounds in recompence for a gown her father promised her. She left her son Erasmus Waller five pounds. She left her goddaughter Katherine Ayelmer twenty shillings and her goddaughter Katherine Whitfield ten shillings. She left her cousin Katherine Underhill of Greenwich ten shillings. She named her son-in-law Thomas Whitfield and her cousin Peter Manning her overseers. [5]
Third Generation
8. Robert Whitfield (c. 1453–1541/2)
Robert Whitfield was the son of Myles Whitfield. [1] He married Agnes, the daughter of John Giles. [1]
Robert Whitfield the elder of Wadhurst, co. Sussex, made his will in 1541; it was proved on 2 March 1542. He gave his wife Agnes his best cow and best bed and his sons John and Thomas each a cow. The rest of his household goods were to be split equally between Agnes, John, and Thomas. He mentioned his daughter Elizabeth and his son Robert. He named his son Thomas his executor. His witnesses where Robert, John and Thomas Whitfield. [5]
12. John Manning (d. 1542/3)
John Manning was the son of Hugh Manning. [1] He died in 1542 [6] or 1543 [7]. He married Agnes Petley. [6][7]
John is always referred to as a yeoman. [6]
John had sons George, Henry, John, and Richard. [6]
13. Agnes Petley
Agnes Petley was the daughter of John Petley and Christiana Philipot. [1][7]
14. Erasmus Kirkener (c. 1495–1567)
Erasmus Kirkener died on 27 May 1567 in Greenwich. [1, from his post mortem]
Erasmus Kirkener married Agnes ___. She died about 1593.
Erasmus and Agnes lived in East Greenwich.
Erasmus Kirkener was probably born about 1495 in Germany or the Low Countries and learned the art of armor making there. [1]
Henry VIII set up an armory in East Greenwich and hired German and possibly Flemish armorers. Erasmus was one of them. [1] In addition to armor, the shop made gold leaf work. [1]
Erasmus was appointed Armorer for the Body on 5 November 1519 and received an annual salary of ten pounds. On 4 May 1538 he became the chief armorer to the King, still making ten pounds a year. [1]
In 1552 he was paid £128.13s. for harnesses for the use of Edward VI. [1] On 17 June 1566, Elizabeth I granted to him and his wife Agnes, for life in survivorship, an annuity of ten pounds. [1]
Reinforcing breastplate made by Erasmus.
Threfall says: [1]
He was evidently a craftsman of great skill. In addition to his work as an armourer, he was employed for the king in a variety of other ways. He was the most important Greenwich armorer ... . During his years in office, the best hammer work for the Greenwich armory was done.
On 1 May 1541 Erasmus and his wife Agnes acquired a brewhouse in the precinct of White Friars [now Farringdon] in London. [1]
Erasmus Kirkner, armorer of Greenwich, made his will on 4 September 1566. He his lands in White Friars in the parish of St. Dunstans and his property in Greenwich to Agnes for life, and after that to his three daughters: Katherine Manning, Anne and Susan. Aside from some specific bequests, he also left his goods to Agnes and made her his sole executrix. He left his kinsman Leonard Geball his second-best gown and his godson Erasmus Waller a spoon "of silver all gilt." He left his three daughters and his son-in-law William Manning, each 20 shillings to make a gold ring in memory. He left his son-in-law Henry Manning three yards of crimson satin to make a doublet. He named his sons in law Henry Manning, William Michell and William Manning his overseers and left them 20 shillings for their trouble. [1, abstract of the will]
The post mortem of Erasmus Crickener, gentleman, was taken on 6 August 1567. It says he left three daughters: "Katherine, the wife of Henry Manning, gentleman, aged 36 years and more; Anne, the wife of William Michaell, gentleman, aged 26 years and more, and Susan, wife of William Maning, gentleman, aged 26 years and more." [1, abstract]
On 6 April 1569, Agnes, her three daughters, and their husbands sold the breuhouse. [1]
Agnes made her will on 3 September 1591; it was proved on 25 January 1593/4 by Katherine and Henry Manning, Doctor of Law. She asked to be buried next to her husband in the Greenwich parish church. Among others she mentioned her daughter Katherine Manning and her son Mr. Doctor Manning, whom she made executors. [1]
Fourth Generation
24. Hugh Manning (living 1518)
Hugh Manning was the son of John Manning and Juliana Brockhill. [1] He is said to have married ___ Brandon, an aunt of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. [7]
In 1518 Westminster abbey leased the demenses and rectory of Teddington manor in county Middlesex to Hugh Manning for 30 years. [9]
26. John Petley (living 1506/8)
John Petley was the son of John Petley and Alice Brampton. [1] He married Christiana, the daughter of Thomas Philipot. [1][7]
"The next John Petley, described as a yeoman, seems to have entered into partnership with John Mannyng in the acquisition of property, from Richard Godarde in 1501 and from Thomas Farthing in 1506, and his daughter Agnes married Mannyng. There were three other daughters; but the male line in this branch of the Petleys now ceases. Matthew, the member of parliament in later years, is described as of Downe, but neither he nor any of his people appears in the parish registers." [6]
Fifth Generation
48. John Manning
John Manning was the son of John Manning and Alice Walden. [1] He married Juliana, the daughter of Richard Brockhill and widow of William Wallys of Cudham. [7]
52. John Petley
John Petley was the son of Thomas Petley and Isabella ___. [1][7] He married Alice, the daughter of James Brampton. [7]
Sixth Generation
96. John Manning (d. 1436)
John Manning was the son of Simon Manning and Catherine ___. [1] He died in 1436. [6] He married Alice Walden [1]
John exchanged Wakelins Field in Downe for two fields below Cudham Park in 1405. [6]
104. Thomas Petley (d. 1421)
Thomas Petley was the son of John Petley and Juliana Trowemer. [1][7] He died in 1421. [5] He married Isabel ___. [7] Thomas and Isabel are buried together in the church at Downe. [7]
Seventh Generation
192. Simon Manning (living 1382)
Simon Manning was the son of William Manning and ___ Cherfholt. [1]
Simon probably owned land in Downe. He witnessed a deed transferring a messuage in Downe in 1382. [6]
"A second Simon Manning married a relative (some say a sister) of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer." [6]
208. John Petley
John Petley was the son of Richard Petley. [1][7] He married Juliana, the daughter of William Trouermer of Downe. [7]
John Petle of Trowmer, Esq., possessed the manor of Downe Court during the reigns of King Edward I and King Edward II. [8]
Ninth Generation
384. William Manning (d. 1342)
William Manning was the son of Stephen Manning. [1]
William, the grandson of Simon Manning, was lord of the castle and town of Bettrede through his marriage to the daughter of Richard de Cherfholt. [6]
385. ___ Cherfholt
___ Cherfholt was the daughter of Richard de Chryford. [1]
416. Richard Petley
Richard Petley was the son of Richard Petley. [7]
Richard was of Downe in the time of Edward I. [1239–1307]
Tenth Generation
768. Stephen Manning
Stephen Manning was the son of Symon Manning. [1]
770. Richard de Cherfholt
Richard the reeveship of the manor of Bettrede early in the fourteenth century. [6]
832. Richard Petley
Richard was of Downe in the time of Henry III. [1207–1272]
Eleventh Generation
1536. Symon Manning
Before the Mannings were known to live in Downe, they were in the neighboring parish of Cudham, where, say Howard and Howarth, their ancestry could be traced back to Simon Manning, who went on the crusades under Richard I at the end of the twelfth cemetery. [6]
References
1. John B. Threlfall, "Ancestry of Reverend Henry Whitfield: Founder of Guilford, Conn.," The American Genealogist 56 (1980): 236–45.
2. H.E. Malden, "Parishes: Mortlake," in A History of the County of Surrey, vol. 4 (unknown, unknown, 1912), 69–74.
3. “Mortlake Parish Records I,” catalogue description, National Archives (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/bd3204eb-f809-4211-af09-c553d44e5453#-1 : accessed 2 April 2023).
4. Leslie Mahler, "The Roberts Family of Brenchley, Kent," The American Genealogist 83 (2008): 267–77, specifically 272.
5. Henry F. Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings in England," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 51 (1897) 389-424.
6. O.J.R. Howard and Eleanor K. Howarth, A History of Darwin's Parish, Downe, Kent (Southampton: Russell & Co., Ltd., 1933).
7. William Berry, County Genealogies: pedigrees of the families of the county of Kent (London: Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1830). Available on Ancestry.
8. Edward Hasted, "Parishes: Downe", The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, v. 2, 1797, pp. 54-59.
9. Susan Reynolds, ed., "Teddington: Manors", A History of the County of Middlesex, v. 3, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington, 1962, pp. 69-71.
05-Apr-2023