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Throckmorton of Coughton Court, Coughton, Warwickshire

Sometimes Throgmorton.

• References:
  • THROCKMORTON in [Burkes Peerage, 1970]
  • BLENNERHASSETT [The descent of Arthur Blennerhassett, Esq., of Ballyseedy, Co.Kerry, from the Blood Royal of England] in [Foster's Royal Descents, 1887]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • A Genealogical and Historical Account of the Throckmorton Family in England and the United States, Charles Wickliffe Throckmorton, 1930.
  • Throckmorton Family History with Cognate Branches, Frances Grimes Sitherwood, 1929.
  • Ralegh and the Throckmortons, A.L. Rowse, London, The Reprint Society, 1964.
  • Throckmorton bibliography

• Not relevant:
  • THROCKMORTON in [Burkes Extinct Baronetage]

Coughton Court. The E side. At night.
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John Throckmorton,
of Throckmorton, NE of Pershore, Worcestershire,
mar Agnes or Anne Abberbury [dau of Sir Richard de Abberbury, of Abberbury],
had issue:

Thomas Throckmorton,
mar Agnes Besford and had issue:

Sir John Throckmorton, Knt. (and here and here),
born c.1382, Throckmorton,
mar (poss. 1409) to Eleanor de Spineto [dau and heiress of Sir Guy de Spineto, lord of Coughton, Warwickshire],
Sir Guy de Spineto is a descendant of Louis IV, King of France and of Charlemagne and of Edward the Elder,
see THROCKMORTON in [Roberts, 2008],
Throckmorton acquired Coughton, Warwickshire 1409,
died 1445, age c.63 yrs,
had issue:

1. Thomas Throckmorton,
   born c.1412, Throckmorton, Worcestershire,
   mar Margaret Olney [dau of Sir Robert Olney, of Weston],
   High Sheriff of Warwick and Leicester, [Burkes Peerage] says 1404 (5th Henry IV) but this makes no sense,
   died 1472, age c.60 yrs,
   had issue:
   1. Sir Robert Throckmorton, Kt., of Coughton, born est c.1455.

   2. John Throckmorton, born c.1460, Coughton,
      died 1510, age c.50 yrs, having had issue:
      1. Simon Throckmorton, born c.1495, Throckmorton,
         died 1527, age c.32 yrs, having had issue:
         1. Sir Lionel Throckmorton, born 1525,
            mar 2ndly, 1561, to Elizabeth Blennerhassett [born c.1537] and had issue,
            he died 1599, age 74 yrs.

   
   

2. Maud Throckmorton, born 1425,
   mar Sir Thomas de Greene and had issue.

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