Generation 4

Thomas Oxborough of Kings Lynn  d. vita patris

John Oxborough

William Oxborough

Roger Oxborough  (prob. rector of Tilney all SS in 1597)

Emme Oxborough  m. Everard Buckworth  of Wisbech ( This m. noted also in "Visitation of Cambridge" with list of their heirs see separate chart)

Anne Oxborough?

Antecedents at bottom of page

Winifred Oxborough m. John Adderly of Darbyshire

Children of Alice and John Basset

Judith Basset

Thomasine Basset

Generation 5

Children of Thomas of Kings Lynn and Audrey

Hewar[A] Oxborough d. sp.26 Dec 1628

Thomas Oxborough

Lawrence Oxborough of Emneth Co Norf. Gent. 1611-1664
m.18 Apr 1634 Anne Payton (widow) in Cambridge

m. 1664 (sic I think this an error for died in 1664, she may in fact have been Anne's daughter)
Dorothy da. of John Peyton of Doddington Isle of Ely

About the Peyton family. They were the long term holders of the manor of Emneth and the inheritance falling to Anne and then Dorothy led to Lawrence inheriting the manor.

Anne Oxborough? (May have been Emme's sister not daughter)

Generation 6

Children of Lawrence and Dorothy Oxborough

Hewar[B] Oxburgh of Emworth
m. Frances da. of Geo Lovell of W.Dereham d.1676 they seem to have (been) settled in Ireland (Bovin, King's County) Could this Hewar be the Oxburgh who is recorded as being possessed of Bovin in 1641 and the same who was killed in action at Aughrim in 1691? The time frame can just be imagined to fit. See link to Henry Oxburg.

John Oxburgh of W. Walton, clerk d.1678 m. Jane Nixon. Complacency as to his residence is ill advised. Lawrence snr, Dorothy and Lawrence jr all died in 1664 (a plague year). Hewar and Henry had already taken on a 1,000 acre estate in Bovin, Queen's County, Ireland (near Daingean, Ofally as now is) on a Socage lease from the Crown. The natives had been forcibly relocated to west of the Shannon to a region that was in 1550 so sparsely populated as to be described as "uninhabited". For clerk we should, of course read "clerk in Holy Orders", no noted "living" so one can almost presume a Catholic priest. We find that Lawrence snr paid the Hearth Tax on Emneth Hall for Michelmas 1664 but a John paid on 3 much smaller properties in surrounding villages, just the right sort of old early Tudor manor halls to support a bailiff and the unmarried hired labour. (Hearth Tax returns Mich: 1664)

Lawrence Oxburgh 1st son & heir d.1664

Henry[A] Oxburgh wife and children not noted in source but there may well have been both in Ireland

Dorothy Oxburgh
1st husb. Francis Bell of Outwell

2nd husb. George Lathom of Kingston Baptist (sic) 

** Visitation of Surrey 1623 notes Geo. Latton
1st son of John Latton and Mary Ayschow ux. Dorothy Oxborough of Emneth (sans issue)

HOMEPAGE

A History Lesson  Background to the period.

Lest we all imagine that all was at peace with the world, as did Jane Austen, I will hasten to disillusion you all. Tudor and Stuart England including the Republican era was a World in turmoil. Cromwell himself described it as "the world turned upside down" Catholic, Christian and Puritan were in continuous armed conflict (excuse the distinction, but that is how they viewed themselves). Catholics were a hunted and persecuted  minority. Just recollect the fate of the Jews in "Christian" Germany and Russia within living memory, it was at least as bad as that era. Massive fines were imposed for non-attendance in the established protestant church, whether mainstream or puritan leading to utter impoverishment of the staunchest Catholic families, including most branches of the Oxbrow "clan". Over many generations we have converted to just about every religion and none but in the era of this little study we were staunch catholics and supporters of the catholic kings of Scotland and Ireland, James I and II and the old pretender. So here goes with a lesson on rebellion in old England, Scotland and Ireland. See also link to Henry Oxburgh.

Generation 7

Children of Hewar [B] & Frances 

Hewar [C] of Emneth 1681-1729 m Diana, da. of James Whithall

Henry [B] Oxburgh

Primary source does not list wife or children but Playfair's Irish Peerage mentions a daughter, Thomasina.
"Captain in the regiment of his kinsman Sir Heward Oxbugh of Bovin, King's County [above!], served under Louis XIV in 1696. In England 1700 purchased land in Lancs. Joined with the Jacobites in 1715, surrendered at Preston, convicted of treason 7 May 1716 and Executed  14 May 1716 at Tyburn (Musgroves Obits p337. Harl. Soc. Vol 147, 1900 vol47 (1900) Musgrove’s Obituaries p337  Col. Henry Oxburg executed for treason 14 May 1716  

The link to Henry's page will give a more detailed potted history of the Plantation of  Liex-Ofally  and the subsequent Jacobite engagements from the siege of Derry to the battle of  Culloden, all of which involved members of the family in high positions and resulted in loss of much life and lands. 

Margaret

Elizabeth (poss d. London 18 July 1716. Harl. Soc.vol. 21 p341) It is quite probable that she went to London to support her brother and died just two months later of self neglect, starvation or physical abuse (a member of the abhorrent Catholic religion, "a Popish spy").

Frances

also possibly John and James born in Ireland

Child of John & Jane

  Dorothy (Da & H)

Generation 8

Children of Hewar[C] & Diana

There seem to be three unnamed children. The list in Harl. Soc. finishes here

Irish sources list 3 sons, all named. I am still trying to trace information and descendants. Hewar left a will that still survives which, when I get the chance I will get out of the National Archive.