Re: John Humphreville of New Haven, CT

Mary Humphreville (m. Ebenezer Downs)

Parents: John Humphreville (Bapt. July 11, 1630 in Elwell, Surrey Co., England d. after September 20, 1720 in New Haven, Connecticut)
Children: Mary (c.1664 d. after November 13, 1713), Samuel (Bapt.10-3-1669 in Elwell, England d. March 30, 1748 in New Haven, CT)

Grandparents: John Umphreville (c.1600 in Elwell, Surrey Co., England d. between 1664 and 1668 in Elwell, Surrey Co., England)
Children: Thomas (11-28-1623), Edward (10-10-1625), Elizabeth (8-7-1629), John (7-11-1630), Gervais (5-17-1632), Joyce (10-14-1633), William (12-10-1635)

John Umfreville was born say 1600 at probably Ewell. He was the son of Gervase Umfreville and Katherine Digby. John Umfreville died between 1664 and 1668 at Ewell, Surrey, England. He was an innkeeper at Ewell, like his parents. In 1664, his large home that contained the inn was assessed for four hearths. The name of his wife is unknown.

Grandparents: Gervase Umfreville (c.1570 d. before 1634 in Elwell, Surrey Co., England) and Katherine Digby (d. after 1641 in Elwell, Surrey Co., England)
Children: John (c.1600), Henry (Bapt. 9-28-1608)

Anthony Hoskins, "English Origin of John Umfreville of New Haven", The American Genealogist p. 15-19 (1997).

Great grandparents: Roger Umfreville (of Elwell, England) and Miss Luddington

2 great grandparents: Andrew Umfreville
Children: Richard (of Buckinghamshire Co., England), Roger (of Elwell, England)

3 great grandparents: William Umfreville

4 great grandparents: William Umfreville

William Umfreville was under the care of the Abbot of Missenden, in the county of Bucks. He was the father of William who’s only son was Andrew (John Burke, Esq., 193).

5 great grandparents: Sir Robert de Umfreville (c. 1375 d. January 27, 1436) and mistress

Robert was a knight of the garter, sheriff of Northumberland, and Vice Admiral of England. He died 15th, Henry VII. He was seized of Harbottle Castle, leaving a son William (John Burke, Esq., 193).

6 great grandparents: Thomas de Umfreville (c. 1321 d. May 21, 1387) and Joan de Rodham
Children: Thomas, Robert

7 great grandparents: Robert de Umfreville 2nd Earl of Angus (c.1277 d. before March 25, 1325) and Elenore
Children: Thomas (d. 5-21-1387), Sir Robert

8 great grandparents: Gilbert de Umfreville 1st Earl of Angus (c. 1244 d. before October 13, 1307) and Elizabeth Comyn (d. before February 17, 1328)
Children: Robert, Gilbert (d. before 5-23-1303)

9 great grandparents: Gilbert Umfreville (c. 1217 d. before March 13, 1245) and Maud Countess of Angus (d. 1262)

1. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2005-08/1124228940http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2005-08/1124228940:
From: "Tony Hoskins"
Subject: Umfreville pedigree - Ewell, Surrey and Farnham Royal, Bucks
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:49:00 -0700

I wonder if anyone might be able to help flesh out and solidify the thus far inadequately examined ancestry of the Umfreville families of Farnham Royal, Bucks and Ewell, Surrey.

In my article, "The English Origin of John Umfreville of New Haven, Connecticut" (_The American Genealogist_ 72 (January 1997):15-19), I cited the rather skeletal lineage of the Ewell, Surrey and Farnham Royal, Bucks Umfreville families as delineated by Surtees in his _The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham_ (1816-40), vol. 2, pp. 325, 395. Surtees claimed as his authority for this to be Sir William Segar, Garter King of Arms, c.1710, and was found in "Philpot's Corrections in the College of Arms".

Gary Boyd Roberts includes this lineage in his _The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants_ (2004), pp. 530-1.

The sketchy and nearly-bereft-of- dates lineage provided by Surtees runs down to John Umfreville (1630-aft 1720) of New Haven, Connecticut in this fashion:

Gilbert de Umfreville, 1st Earl of Angus m. Elizabeth Comyn
Robert de Umfreville, 2nd Earl of Angus m. Eleanor de Clare
Thomas de Umfreville m. Joan de Rodham
Sir Robert de Umfreville = (mistress)
William Umfreville (illeg.) m. ---
William Umfreville m. ---
Andrew Umfreville m. ---
Roger Umfreville m. --- Luddington
Gervase Umfreville m. Katherine Digby
John Umfreville m. ---
John Umfreville (1630-aft 1720), of Ewell, Surrey and New Haven, CT
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Any thoughts or information would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

Anthony Hoskins
History, Genealogy and Archives Librarian
History and Genealogy Library
Sonoma County Library
3rd and E Streets
Santa Rosa, California 95404

707/545-0831, ext. 562

2. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2, John Burke, Esq.,Published for Henry Colburn, 1835, pp. 191-193 (mentions Gilbert de Umpfreville up to his descendant Andrew Umfreville and his 2 sons: Richard and Roger of Elwell).
3. 6. THOMAS DE UMFREVILLE, Knt., of Holmside and Wheatley, co. Durham, Whelpington and Alwinton, Northumberland, etc., younger son by his father’s 2nd marriage. In 1340, as “Thomas son of Robert de Umfreville,” he sued John de Herlawe, clerk, regarding accounts of money. He married JOAN DE RODDAM (or RODHAM), daughter of Adam de Roddam. They had two sons, Thomas, Knt., and Robert, K.G. [Deputy Admiral of England] He was never summoned to Parliament. He was granted the manor of Hessle, Yorkshire by his half-brother, Gilbert de Umfreville, Earl of Angus, in 1377. He was heir in 1379 to his full brother, Robert de Umfreville, Knt., by which he inherited the manors of Edmondsley and Farnacres, co. Durham. In 1381, at the death of his half-brother, Gilbert de Umfreville, Earl of Angus, he had livery of the castle of Harbottle and the manor of Otterburn, Northumberland by special entail. SIR THOMAS DE UMFREVILLE died 21 May 1387.
(http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.genealogy.medieval/2008-12/msg00913.html, From: Douglas Richardson , Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:55:47 -0800 (PST)
References: Hodgson, Hist. of Northumberland Pt. 2 vol. 1 (1827): 6–7 (Umfreville pedigree), 46–47. Burke, A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, & Scotland (1831): 527–529 (sub Umfravill). Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper 45 (1885): 272, 273. Birch, Cat. of Seals in the British Museum 4 (1895): 597 (seal of Thomas d’Umframville dated 1380—A shield of arms, a cinquefoil within an orle of five crosses, for UMFRAVILL, over all a bend engrailed for difference. Legend: * SIGILL’ . THOME . VMFRAVILLE. Beaded borders.). Macdonald, Scottish Armorial Seals (1904): 31 (seal of Thomas de Umfraville: A cinquefoil within an orle of five crosses pattée, surmounted of a bend engrailed). Arch. Aeliana 3rd Ser. 6 (1910): 49, 75–76; 4th Ser. 11 (1934): 75–76; 4th Ser. 20 (1942): 55. C.P. 1 (1910): 151 (see Genealogist n.s. 26 (1910): 129). Clay, Extinct & Dormant Peerages of the Northern Counties (1913): 225. Dodds, Parishes of Ovingham, Stamfordham & Ponteland (Hist. of Northumberland 12) (1926): 79–112. Paget, Baronage of England (1957) 546: 1–11 (sub Umfraville). Hedley, Northumberland Fams. (1968): 20.

3. Cokayne, G.E.; Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed.. 13 volumes in 14. 1910-1959. Reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000 (Says Sir Robert de Umfreville d. 1436 died without issue. The other sources state that he had an illegitimate child named William Umfreville).

Katherine Digby (m. Gervase Umphreville)

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2004-08/1092332886http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2004-08/1092332886

From: "Tony Hoskins"
Subject: Digby question: Katherine (Digby) Umfreville (say 1575-aft.1641)
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 10:48:06 -0700

If anyone has any thoughts or information on the followng, I would be most grateful.

In my article "The English Origin of John Umfreville of New Haven, Connecticut," The American Genealogist 72 (January 1997), I established the patrilineal ancestry of New Haven, Connecticut settler John Umfreville / Humphreville (1630-al.1720). In so doing, it was discovered that John's paternal grandmother was a certain Katherine (Digby) Umfreville (say 1575-aft 1641), wife of Gervase Umfreville, of Ewell, Surrey.

I did not pursue Katherine (Digby) Umfreville's ancestry in this article, although the following bare facts are known:

1) KATHERINE DIGBY, born say 1575, died after 1641, probably at Ewell, Surrey, married about 1600 to GERVASE UMFREVILLE, born say 1570, died before 1634, probably at Ewell, Surrey. [TAG 72:16-17].

2) JOHN DIGBY, born about 1530, died after 1580, probably at London or at Ravenstone, Derbyshire. He married 12 November 1571 at St Stephen Coleman St., London to 3) URSULA HALFHIDE. [TAG 72:16-17; St Stephen Coleman Street PR; Middle Temple Records (1904), p. 81]

4) HENRY DIGBY, born say 1485, died probably either at London or at Tichmarsh, Northamptonshire. On 2 June 1526 in London, he was married to 5) MARGARET TRICE. [TAG 72:17, n. 14; Boyd, Percival, Citizens of London (typescript), # 41276; Harleian Society 25:5 (1887); P.C.C. Fettiplace; St Martin in the Fields PR]

8) BENJAMIN DIGBY, died in 1532 in the parish of St Dionis Backchurch, London, he married 9) KATHERINE ---. [P.C.C. Thrower; Vis. Norf.; Boyd, Citiznes of London, # 41276]

16) EVERARD DIGBY, died probably at Stoke Dry, Durham [Vis. Norf.; Boyd, Citizens of London, # 41276]

Thanks for you input

Anthony Hoskins
History, Genealogy and Archives Librarian
History and Genealogy Library
Sonoma County Library
3rd and E Streets
Santa Rosa, California 95404

707/545-0831, ext. 562