DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FOWNES

WILLIAM FOWNES was of Saxby Worcestershire England in 1400. He married (unknown) HYELTON; daughter of Sir Robert Hyelton. This line is speculative until the seventh generation.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of WILLIAM FOWNES and (unknown) HYELTON:

1. GEORGE married (unknown) MALBANCK.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of GEORGE FOWNES and (unknown) MALBANCK:

1. WILLIAM married (unknown) TELHAM.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of WILLIAM FONES and (unknown) TELHAM:

1. JOHN married (unknown) BRADLEY.

FIFTH GENERATION

Children of JOHN FONES and (unknown) BRADLEY:

1. JOHN married (unknown) LEWELL.

SIXTH GENERATION

Children of JOHN FONES and (unknown) LEWELL:

1. Robert.

2. JOHN.

3. Thomas.

4. Humphry.

5. Nicholas.

6. William.

SEVENTH GENERATION

Children of JOHN FONES and (unknown):

1. William.

2. THOMAS.

3. Richard married Joane Twidall of Isle of Axholme Lincolnshire; lived in Bristol England.

EIGHTH GENERATION

Children of THOMAS FONES and (unknown):

1. THOMAS died 15 Apr 1629 London England; married (1) 25 Feb 1604/5 ANNE WINTHROP born 1586; died 16 May 1618; daughter of Adam Winthrop and Anne Browne; married (2) Priscilla Burgis, widow Sherman. He was an apothecary in London England.

NINTH GENERATION

Children of THOMAS FONES and ANNE WINTHROP:
Named in will of Thomas dated 14 Apr 1629; (*);

1. Dorothy born 24 Oct 1608; died 24 Dec 1608.

2. (*) ELIZABETH born 21 Jan 1609/10 Groton Suffolk England; died 1673 LI NY; married (1) 25 Apr 1629 Henry Winthrop who died 2 July 1630 Salem MA; son of Gov. John Winthrop; married (2) ROBERT FEAKE born 20 Sep 1602 London England; died 1 Feb 1660/1 Watertown MA; son of James Feake and Judith Thomas; married (3) William Hallett. Elizabeth followed her deceased husband, Henry Winthrop, to Massachusetts Bay Colony aboard the ship LYON in 1631. Elizabeth is well-known as “The Winthrop Woman” of the historical novel with that title by Anya Seton.

3. (*) Martha married 8 Feb 1631 John Winthrop Jr. born 12 Feb 1606; son of Gov. John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

4. (*) Samuel.

Children of Thomas Fones and Priscilla Burgis:

5. Mary.

6. Priscilla died before 1628.