Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Ayloffe of Braxtead Magna, in Essex
, was knighted by James I
in 1603, created a baronet in 1612 and sat as a member of parliament (M.P.) for Stockbridge
from 1621 to 1622.
(died 1585), a judge of the Queen's Bench, and Jane, daughter of Sir Eustace Sulyard. He was Sheriff of Essex, 1594-95. He was knighted, at the Charter House, 5 May 1603 along with many others when James I first arrived in London. He was created Baronet Ayloffe
on 25 November 1612, and was elected M.P. for Stockbridge, 1621–22. He died 5 August 1627 and was buried at Great Braxtead.
, Cambridgeshire
. They had three sons and four daughters.
The sons were:
The daughters were:
Sir William married secondly Barbara, daughter and heir of Thomas Sexton. She died and was buried at Hornchurch on 16 December 1617. They had two sons who that survived him:
Sir William married thirdly Alice, daughter of James Stokes of Stoke near Coventry on 4 December 1624. She died and was buried on 17 April 1652 at Hornchurch. They had a son Joseph, who was also of Gray's inn, and married Frances, daughter of Henry Ayscough, of Yorkshire and left children, first, Joseph Ayloffe, of Gray's inn, Barrister at Law; second, William; and five daughters, Alice, Barbara, Anne, Margaret, and Mary.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, was knighted by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
in 1603, created a baronet in 1612 and sat as a member of parliament (M.P.) for Stockbridge
Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
from 1621 to 1622.
Biography
William was the son of William AyloffeWilliam Ayloffe (judge)
-Biography:Ayloffe was descended from a very ancient family settled originally in Kent and subsequently in Essex, whose origin has been traced to Saxon times. On 14 February 1553-4 he was admitted a student of Lincoln's Inn, where two other near relatives, bearing the same name, distinguished...
(died 1585), a judge of the Queen's Bench, and Jane, daughter of Sir Eustace Sulyard. He was Sheriff of Essex, 1594-95. He was knighted, at the Charter House, 5 May 1603 along with many others when James I first arrived in London. He was created Baronet Ayloffe
Ayloffe Baronets
Ayloffe Baronet was created in the Baronetage of England by James I on 25 November 1611. It became extinct on 19 April 1781.#Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet , knighted by James I in 1603, created a baronet in 1612 and sat as a member of parliament for Stockbridge from 1621 to 1622.#Sir Benjamin...
on 25 November 1612, and was elected M.P. for Stockbridge, 1621–22. He died 5 August 1627 and was buried at Great Braxtead.
Family
Sir William married three wives and had children with all of them. He first married, Catharine, daughter and coheir to John Sterne, of MelbournMelbourn
Melbourn is a large village in the far south west of Cambridgeshire, England. It is located next to the A10 just north of Royston. Melbourn has over 4,400 inhabitants...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. They had three sons and four daughters.
The sons were:
- William, the eldest, died in the West Indies within the life-time of his father;
- BenjaminSir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd BaronetSir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet was a Sheriff in Essex and supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. After the restoration he was an member of Parliament for Essex from 1661 until his death.-Biography:...
, the second son, succeeded in the title and estate; - James, the third son, had his mother's estate, at Melbourn, Cambridgeshire. He married twice and had children with both of them. His first wife was Jane, daughter to Sir William Herris, of Shenfield, in Essex. His second wife was Elizabeth, daughter to Thomas Penyston, of Rochester.
The daughters were:
- Mary, wife of Sir Anthony Thomas, of Cobham, in Surry,
- Elizabeth, wife of Gervase Lee, of Norwell, in Nottinghamshire,
- Anne,who died without issue,
- Jane, wedded to Edward ward Kighley, of Grays, in Essex.
Sir William married secondly Barbara, daughter and heir of Thomas Sexton. She died and was buried at Hornchurch on 16 December 1617. They had two sons who that survived him:
- Thomas, of Gray's inn, married Elizabeth, daughter to Edward Wentworth, of Boclting, in Essex, and was father to Benjamin Ayloffe, of Gray's inn who married Victoria, daughter to Alexander Ereskin, son to John, Earl of MarEarl of MarThe Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland...
, in Scotland. - John, second son, was a Colonel in the West Indies, and died, leaving no children.
Sir William married thirdly Alice, daughter of James Stokes of Stoke near Coventry on 4 December 1624. She died and was buried on 17 April 1652 at Hornchurch. They had a son Joseph, who was also of Gray's inn, and married Frances, daughter of Henry Ayscough, of Yorkshire and left children, first, Joseph Ayloffe, of Gray's inn, Barrister at Law; second, William; and five daughters, Alice, Barbara, Anne, Margaret, and Mary.