Ancestry of
Charles Darwin
Theory of Evolution
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1st Generation
1. Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882)
2nd Generation
2. Robert Waring Darwin (1766–1848)
3. Susanna Wedgwood (1765–1817)
3rd Generation
4. Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802)
5. Mary Howard (c1740–1770)
6. Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795)
7. Sarah Wedgwood (c1734–c1815)
4th Generation
8. Robert Darwin (1682–1754)
9. Elizabeth Hill (c1703–1797)
10. Charles Howard Jr. (1706–c1771)
11. Penelope Foley (1708–c1748)
12. Thomas Wedgwood III (1685–1739)
13. Mary Stringer (c1690–1766)
14. Richard Wedgwood
15. Susan Irlam
5th Generation
16. William Darwin III (1655–1682)
17. Anne Waring (c1664–1722)
18. John Hill
20. Charles Howard
22. Paul Foley (–c1739)
23. Elizabeth Turton
24. Thomas Wedgwood Jr. (1660–1716)
25. Mary Leigh (1663–1719)
28. Aaron Wedgwood (–1743)
29. Mary Hollins (–1743)
6th Generation
32. William Darwin Jr. (1620–c1675)
33. Anne Earle
34. Robert Waring
35. Anne -----
44. Philip Foley
45. Penelope Paget
48. Thomas Wedgwood (–c1679)
49. Margaret Shaw (–p1679)
50. Thomas Leigh
51. Elizabeth -----
56. Aaron Wedgwood
57. Margaret -----
7th Generation
64. William Darwin (–a1644)
65. Mary Healy (–1679)
66. Erasmus Earle
67. Frances Fountain
88. Thomas Foley (1617–1677)
89. Anne Browne
90. William Paget
91. Frances Rich (–c1672)
96. Gilbert Wedgwood (1588–)
97. Margaret Burslem
112. Gilbert Wedgwood (1588–) — Same as #96
113. Margaret Burslem — Same as #97
8th Generation
128. Richard Darwin (–c1584)
129. Margaret ----- (–p1592)
130. Thomas Healy
131. Anne Popple
132. Thomas Earle
133. Anne Fountain
134. James Fountain
176. Richard Foley (c1580–1657)
177. Alice (Anne) Brinley (c1588–1663)
178. John Browne
180. William Paget
181. Lettice Knollys
182. Henry Rich (c1590–c1648)
183. Isabel Cope (–c1655)
192. Richard Wedgwood
193. Margaret Boulton
194. Thomas Burslem
195. Mary Forde
224. Richard Wedgwood — Same as #192
225. Margaret Boulton — Same as #193
226. Thomas Burslem — Same as #194
227. Mary Forde — Same as #195
9th Generation
256. William Darwin (–c1580)
257. Elizabeth ----- (–c1594)
262. Thomas Popple
266. John Fountain
352. Richard Foley
353. Anne N. -----
354. William Brinley
355. Anne Tunkes
360. Thomas Paget (–c1589)
361. Nazareth Newton (–1583)
362. Henry Knollys
363. Margaret Cave
364. Robert Rich (c1559–c1618)
365. Penelope Devereux (c1561–c1607)
366. Walter Cope
367. Dorothy Grenville
384. Richard Wedgwood
385. Jane Shirrot
388. Thomas Burslem (–c1619)
448. Richard Wedgwood — Same as #384
449. Jane Shirrot — Same as #385
452. Thomas Burslem (–c1619) — Same as #388
10th Generation
708. Lawrence Brinley
709. ----- Fletcher
720. William Paget (–c1563)
721. Anne Preston (–1587)
722. John Newton (–c1568)
723. Margaret Poyntz
724. Francis Knollys (1514–1596)
725. Catherine Carey (c1524–1569)
726. Ambrose Cave
727. Margaret Willingdon
728. Robert Rich
729. Elizabeth Baldry
730. Walter Devereux (c1539–c1576)
731. Lettice Knollys (1543–1634)
732. Edward Cope (c1518–1557)
733. Elizabeth Mohun
734. Richard Grenville
735. Mary Giffard
768. John Wedgwood
769. Mary Shaw
776. John Burslem (–c1596)
896. John Wedgwood — Same as #768
897. Mary Shaw — Same as #769
904. John Burslem (–c1596) — Same as #776
11th Generation
1442. Henry Preston
1446. Anthony Poyntz (c1480–a1532)
1447. Elizabeth Huddesfield
1450. William Carey (c1500–1528)
1451. Mary Boleyn (c1499/1500–1543)
1452. Richard Cave (–1538)
1453. Margaret Saxby (–1531/32)
1456. Richard Rich
1457. Elizabeth Jenkes
1460. Richard Devereux (–c1547)
1461. Dorothy Hastings
1462. Francis Knollys (1514–1596) — Same as #724
1463. Catherine Carey (c1524–1569) — Same as #725
1464. Anthony Cope (–1551)
1465. Jane Crewe
1466. Walter Mohun
1470. John Giffard
1471. Dorothy Dannett
1538. John Shaw
1794. John Shaw — Same as #1538
12th Generation
2884. Lawrence Preston
2892. Robert Poyntz
2893. Margaret Woodville
2894. William Huddesfield (–1499)
2895. Katherine Courtenay (–1514/15)
2900. Thomas Carey (c1479–c1536)
2901. Margaret Spencer (c1472–c1536)
2902. Thomas Boleyn (c1477–1539)
2903. Elizabeth Howard (c1480–1538)
2904. Thomas Cave (–1495)
2905. Thomasine Passemere
2920. Walter Devereux (c1491–c1558)
2921. Mary Grey (–c1537)
2922. George Hastings (c1487–1543/44)
2923. Anne Stafford (c1483–p1543/44)
2926. William Carey (c1500–1528) — Same as #1450
2927. Mary Boleyn (c1499/1500–1543) — Same as #1451
2928. William Cope (–1513)
2929. Jane Spencer (–1525/26)
2930. Matthew Crewe
2940. Roger Giffard
2941. Mary Nanseglos
13th Generation
5768. Thomas Preston
5784. John Poyntz
5785. Alice Cox
5786. Anthony Woodville
5787. Gwenlian Stradling
5788. William Huddesfield
5789. Alice Gold
5790. Philip Courtenay
5791. Elizabeth Hungerford
5802. Robert Spencer
5803. Eleanor Beaufort (c1431–1501)
5804. William Boleyn
5805. Margaret Butler
5806. Thomas Howard (c1443–1524)
5807. Elizabeth Tilney (a1445–1497)
5808. Peter Cave
5809. Margaret Burdet
5840. John Devereux (c1464–c1501)
5841. Cecily Bourchier (–c1493)
5842. Thomas Grey (c1455–1501)
5843. Cecily Bonville (c1460–c1529)
5844. Edward Hastings (1466–1506)
5845. Mary Hungerford (c1467–c1533)
5846. Henry Stafford (1455–1483)
5847. Catherine Woodville (c1458–1497)
5852. Thomas Carey (c1479–c1536) — Same as #2900
5853. Margaret Spencer (c1472–c1536) — Same as #2901
5854. Thomas Boleyn (c1477–1539) — Same as #2902
5855. Elizabeth Howard (c1480–1538) — Same as #2903
5856. Anthony Cope
5858. John Spencer (c1435–1465)
5859. Anne Empson
5880. John Giffard
5881. Agnes Winslow
14th Generation
11568. Nicholas Poyntz (–a1460)
11569. Elizabeth Mill
11578. John Gold
11580. John Courtenay
11581. Joan Champernoun
11582. Walter Hungerford (c1378–1449)
11583. Katherine Peverell (c1394–p1432)
11606. Edmund Beaufort (c1406–1455)
11607. Eleanor Beauchamp (1408–1467)
11608. Geoffrey Boleyn (–c1463)
11609. Anne Hoo (a1426–)
11610. Thomas Butler
11611. Anne Hankeford
11612. John Howard (c1421–1485)
11613. Katherine Moleyns (–1465)
11614. Frederick Tilney (–c1445)
11615. Elizabeth Cheney (c1422–1473)
11616. John Cave
11680. Walter Devereux (–1485)
11681. Anne Ferrers (1438–1468/69)
11682. William Bourchier (–1471)
11683. Anne Woodville (–c1489)
11684. John Grey (c1432–1461)
11685. Elizabeth Woodville (c1437–1492)
11686. William Bonville (c1442–1460)
11687. Katherine Neville (c1442–c1504)
11688. William Hastings (–1483)
11689. Katherine Neville (c1442–c1504) — Same as #11687
11690. Thomas Hungerford (–1469)
11691. Anne Percy (c1444–1522)
11692. Humphrey Stafford (c1425–1458)
11693. Margaret Beaufort (c1427–c1474)
11694. Richard Woodville (c1405–1469)
11695. Jacquetta of Luxembourg (c1416–1472)
11706. Robert Spencer — Same as #5802
11707. Eleanor Beaufort (c1431–1501) — Same as #5803
11708. William Boleyn — Same as #5804
11709. Margaret Butler — Same as #5805
11710. Thomas Howard (c1443–1524) — Same as #5806
11711. Elizabeth Tilney (a1445–1497) — Same as #5807
11712. William Cope (–c1488)
11713. ----- Gossage
11716. Henry Spencer (–c1476)
11717. Isabel Lincoln (–p1476)
11760. Thomas Giffard
11761. Eleanor Vaux
11762. Thomas Winslow
11763. Agnes Throckmorton
15th Generation
23136. Robert Poyntz (1359–1439)
23137. Katherine FitzNichol (c1378–p1441)
23138. Thomas Mill (–c1422)
23139. Juliana le Rous
23160. Philip Courtenay (–c1406)
23161. Anne Wake
23164. Thomas Hungerford
23165. Joan Hussey
23166. Thomas Peverell
23167. Margaret Courtenay
23212. John Beaufort (c1371–1410)
23213. Margaret de Holand (c1385–1439)
23214. Richard de Beauchamp (1382–1439)
23215. Elizabeth de Berkeley (–1422)
23218. Thomas Hoo (c1396–1454/55)
23219. Elizabeth Wychingham
23220. James Butler (c1392–1452)
23221. Joan Beauchamp (c1396–1430)
23222. Richard Hankeford
23224. Robert Howard (c1384–a1436)
23225. Margaret Mowbray (–a1459)
23226. William Moleyns
23227. Margery -----
23228. Philip Tilney
23229. Isabel Thorpe
23230. Laurence Cheney
23231. Elizabeth Cokayne
23360. Walter Devereux
23361. Elizabeth Merbery
23362. William Ferrers (c1412–1450)
23363. Elizabeth Belknap (–1471)
23364. Henry Bourchier (c1404–c1483)
23365. Isabel Plantagenet (c1409–c1484)
23366. Richard Woodville (c1405–1469) — Same as #11694
23367. Jacquetta of Luxembourg (c1416–1472) — Same as #11695
23370. Richard Woodville (c1405–1469) — Same as #11694
23371. Jacquetta of Luxembourg (c1416–1472) — Same as #11695
23372. William Bonville (–1460)
23373. Elizabeth Harington
23374. Richard Neville (c1400–1460)
23375. Alice Montagu (c1406–a1462)
23376. Leonard Hastings (c1396–1455)
23377. Alice Camoys (–p1455/56)
23378. Richard Neville (c1400–1460) — Same as #23374
23379. Alice Montagu (c1406–a1462) — Same as #23375
23380. Robert Hungerford (c1429–1464)
23381. Eleanor Moleyns (1426–c1492)
23382. Henry Percy (1392/93–1455)
23383. Eleanor Neville (c1397–1472)
23384. Humphrey Stafford (1402–1460)
23385. Anne Neville (–1480)
23386. Edmund Beaufort (c1406–1455) — Same as #11606
23387. Eleanor Beauchamp (1408–1467) — Same as #11607
23388. Richard Woodville (–c1441)
23389. Joan Bedlisgate (–p1448)
23390. Peter I of Luxembourg (c1390–1433)
23391. Margaret de Baux (c1394–1469)
23414. Edmund Beaufort (c1406–1455) — Same as #11606
23415. Eleanor Beauchamp (1408–1467) — Same as #11607
23416. Geoffrey Boleyn (–c1463) — Same as #11608
23417. Anne Hoo (a1426–) — Same as #11609
23418. Thomas Butler — Same as #11610
23419. Anne Hankeford — Same as #11611
23420. John Howard (c1421–1485) — Same as #11612
23421. Katherine Moleyns (–1465) — Same as #11613
23422. Frederick Tilney (–c1445) — Same as #11614
23423. Elizabeth Cheney (c1422–1473) — Same as #11615
23424. John Cope (–c1415)
23425. Joan ----- (–c1435)
23426. William Gossage
23434. Henry Lincoln
23520. Roger Giffard
23521. Isabel Stretle
23526. John Throckmorton (–c1445)
23527. Eleanor Spinney
16th Generation
46272. John Poyntz (c1310–1376)
46273. Elizabeth de Clanvowe
46274. Thomas FitzNichol (c1354–c1418)
46275. Margery -----
46278. Thomas le Rous
46320. Hugh de Courtnay (1303–1377)
46321. Margaret de Bohun (1311–1391)
46322. Thomas Wake
46330. Edmund Hussey
46334. Thomas de Courtenay
46335. Muriel de Moels
46424. John of Gaunt (1340–1399)
46425. Katherine Roet (1350–1403)
46426. Thomas de Holand (c1350–1397)
46427. Alice Fitzalan (1350–1415/16)
46430. Thomas de Berkeley (1352/53–1417)
46431. Margaret de Lisle (c1360–c1392)
46436. Thomas Hoo (–1420)
46437. Eleanor de Felton (c1361–1400)
46438. Nicholas Wychingham
46440. James Butler (c1359–1405)
46441. Anne de Welles (c1360–1397)
46442. William Beauchamp (c1344–1411)
46443. Joan Fitzalan (c1375–1435)
46448. John Howard (c1366–1436)
46449. Alice Tendring (–1426)
46450. Thomas Mowbray (1365/66–1399)
46451. Elizabeth Fitzalan (c1366–1425)
46460. William Cheney (–c1397)
46461. Katherine Pabenham (c1372–1436)
46462. John Cokayne
46463. Ida Grey
46720. Walter Devereux
46721. Elizabeth Bromwich
46722. John Merbery
46724. Edmund Ferrers
46725. Ellen Roche (–1440)
46726. Hamon Belknap
46728. William Bourchier (c1386–1420)
46729. Anne Plantagenet (1383–1438)
46730. Richard of York (c1375–1415)
46731. Anne de Mortimer (1390–c1411)
46732. Richard Woodville (–c1441) — Same as #23388
46733. Joan Bedlisgate (–p1448) — Same as #23389
46734. Peter I of Luxembourg (c1390–1433) — Same as #23390
46735. Margaret de Baux (c1394–1469) — Same as #23391
46740. Richard Woodville (–c1441) — Same as #23388
46741. Joan Bedlisgate (–p1448) — Same as #23389
46742. Peter I of Luxembourg (c1390–1433) — Same as #23390
46743. Margaret de Baux (c1394–1469) — Same as #23391
46744. William Bonville (1393–1460/61)
46745. Margaret Grey (–p1426)
46746. William Harington (c1391–c1457/1458)
46747. Margaret Hill (–a1457/58)
46748. Ralph Neville (a1364–1425)
46749. Joan Beaufort (c1379–1440)
46750. Thomas Montagu (1388–1428)
46752. Ralph Hastings (c1322–1397)
46753. Maud Grey
46754. Thomas Camoys
46755. Elizabeth de Louches
46756. Ralph Neville (a1364–1425) — Same as #46748
46757. Joan Beaufort (c1379–1440) — Same as #46749
46758. Thomas Montagu (1388–1428) — Same as #46750
46760. Robert Hungerford (c1412–1459)
46761. Margaret Botreaux (–1477/78)
46762. William Moleyns
46763. Anne Whalesborough
46764. Henry "Hotspur" Percy (1364–1403)
46765. Elizabeth Mortimer (1370/71–1417)
46766. Ralph Neville (a1364–1425) — Same as #46748
46767. Joan Beaufort (c1379–1440) — Same as #46749
46770. Ralph Neville (a1364–1425) — Same as #46748
46771. Joan Beaufort (c1379–1440) — Same as #46749
46772. John Beaufort (c1371–1410) — Same as #23212
46773. Margaret de Holand (c1385–1439) — Same as #23213
46774. Richard de Beauchamp (1382–1439) — Same as #23214
46775. Elizabeth de Berkeley (–1422) — Same as #23215
46778. John Bedlisgate
46782. Francis de Baux
46828. John Beaufort (c1371–1410) — Same as #23212
46829. Margaret de Holand (c1385–1439) — Same as #23213
46830. Richard de Beauchamp (1382–1439) — Same as #23214
46831. Elizabeth de Berkeley (–1422) — Same as #23215
46834. Thomas Hoo (c1396–1454/55) — Same as #23218
46835. Elizabeth Wychingham — Same as #23219
46836. James Butler (c1392–1452) — Same as #23220
46837. Joan Beauchamp (c1396–1430) — Same as #23221
46838. Richard Hankeford — Same as #23222
46840. Robert Howard (c1384–a1436) — Same as #23224
46841. Margaret Mowbray (–a1459) — Same as #23225
46842. William Moleyns — Same as #23226
46843. Margery ----- — Same as #23227
46844. Philip Tilney — Same as #23228
46845. Isabel Thorpe — Same as #23229
46846. Laurence Cheney — Same as #23230
46847. Elizabeth Cokayne — Same as #23231
47040. Thomas Giffard
47041. Elizabeth de Missenden
47054. Guy de la Spine
47055. Katherine -----
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