Richard Eltonhead (1582-aft1664)

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RICHARD ELTONHEAD was born about 1582 in Lancashire, England. He died "after 1670" in Lancashire, England. He married Ann Sutton, daughter of Edward Sutton and Ann Stanley according to Plantagenet Ancestry, 2005, by Douglas Richardson. Mr. Richardson does not know who the parents of Edward Sutton is and states, "Many get this Edward Sutton mixed up with the Edward Sutton that married Theodosia Harington."

RICHARD ELTONHEAD is the son of WILLIAM ELTONHEAD and ANNE BOWERS of Lancashire, England. Records can be found: The Parish of Prescot, 1573-1631, ed. by F. V. Driffield (Lancashire Parish Register Series, Vol. 76 (R. Seed and Sons: Preston, 1938), LDS Microfilm 0844816, Christenings 1580-1631/2. Marriages 1575-1631/2. Burials 1573-1632.

Richard Eltonhead was heir to his father, William, the eldest son died in infancy. His brother Henry Eltonhead died 1670 unmarried in England but had strong ties to Ireland. Lothrip Withington, Virginia Gleanings in England, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. pp. 392-393" " Henry Eltonhead, whose will was dated in 1665, was a brother of Richard Eltonhead of Eltonhead. This is evident as he names his brother Thomas Meares." Administration with will to Richard Eltonhead in County of Lancashire in England Esq of goods of Henry Eltonhead late of London Esq. deceased on 23 August 1670. Perogative Court of Ireland, Will Book 1668-72, folio 166." He names Clement Hogg who is undoubetedly kin to the Wormeley's that came from England to Virginia.

"The Eltonhead family comprised father Richard Eltonhead, mother Ann Sutton, and sixteen children. The family seems to have been Catholic and Royalist, although most of the children were baptized in the Church of England." A number of children came to America which is as follows:

Children to America :

WILLIAM ELTONHEAD born about 1615 in Lancashire, England, died 14 May 1657 in Calvert County, Maryland. He married Jane Fenwick. She was born about 1617 in England and died 28 February 16598/9 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. William was a member of the Maryland Council.

AGATHA ELTONHEAD was born 10 February 1622/3 in Lancashire, England. She married three times. Her first marriage was to Luke Stubbins. He died before 1645 in Accomac County, Virginia. The second marriage was to Ralph Wormley, Sr. 13 July 1645 in Northampton County, Virginia. He died before 1651 in York County, Virginia. Agatha married the third time to Sir Henry Chicheley before 5 Feb 1682/3 in"Rosegill", Middlesex County, Virginia. He was Colonial Governor of Virginia under Royal Provence, 30 December 1679-10 May 1689 and 11 Aug 168- December 1682.

ALICE ELTONHEAD was born about 1630 in Lancashire, England and died after 1671 in Middlesex County, Virginia. She married three times. Her first husband was Rowland Burham who died 1 March 1655/6 at sea; Lancaster County, Virginia in Probate. Alice married second to Henry Corbin 25 July 1656 in Middlsex County, Virginia. She married the third time to Henry Creyke after 1675. From Alice Eltonhead and Henry Corbin the descendants include President James Madison, President Zachary Taylor, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, signers of the Declaration of Independence, Gen. Robert E. Lee and some family members of George Washington's family among others.

MARTHA ELTONHEAD was born 26 September 1628 in Lancashire, England and died after 1652 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She married Edwin Conway, Sr. He was born about 1610 in Worcestershire County, England. He died after 1664 in Lancaster County, Virginia. This is my 8th great grandparents. I descend through their daughter Eltonhead Conway that married Henry Thacker, Sr. who also are the grandparents of President Barack Obama.

JANE ELTONHEAD was born 23 March 1623 in Virginia. She died about 1660 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. She married twice. Her first husband was Robert Moryson and her second husband was Cuthbert Fenwick. He was born before 1620 and died 1655 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. He immigrated to Maryland with the first settlers in 1634. He was an intimate friend of Leonard Calvert. He was a member of the Assembly in 1649.

RICHARD ELTONHEAD was born about 1626 in Lancashire, England. He married Ann Massey. He should not be confused with his father Richard Eltonhead that married Ann Sutton.

ELEANOR ELTONHEAD was born 1620's and died 1656 in Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia. She married two times. Her first husband was Col. John Carter. He was born before 1640 in England and died June 1669 in Namini Hall, Lancaster County, Virginia. Eleanor married second to Capt. William Brocus. Both were members of the Virginia Council.

Others that dsecend from Richard Eltonhead Ann Sutton are:

Continental Cngress President, Cyrus Griffin, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Edward Douglass White, Jr. under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Secretary of State, Edward Riley Stettinus, Jr. under FDR. and the wives of Gouvernor Morris, Francis Scott Key, Edwin McMasters Stanton, President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, Senator Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. and Jefferson Davis according to Gary Boyd Roberts.

The lineage of Ann Sutton to Henry II, King of England:

Lineage to Henry II, King of England: Correct lineage of Martha Eltonhead, mother of Eltonhead Conway ,daughter of Richard Eltonhead and Ann Sutton and grandparents of Eltonhead Conway.

HENRY II, King of England, by a mistress, IDA DE TONI.

WILLIAM LONGESPÉE, Knt., Earl of Salisbury, married ELA OF SALISBURY.

STEPHEN LONGESPÉE, Knt., of King’s Sutton, Northamptonshire, married EMELINE DE RIDELISFORD.

ELA LONGESPÉE, married ROGER LA ZOUCHE, Knt., of Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.

ALAN LA ZOUCHE, Knt., Lord Zouche, married ELEANOR DE SEGRAVE.

MAUD LA ZOUCHE, married ROBERT DE HOLAND, Knt., 1st Lord Holand.

MAUD DE HOLAND, married THOMAS DE SWINNERTON, Knt., 3rd Lord Swinnerton.

ROBERT DE SWINNERTON, Knt., 4th Lord Swinnerton, married ELIZABETH DE BEKE.

MAUD SWINNERTON, married JOHN SAVAGE, Knt., of Clifton, Cheshire.

MARY SAVAGE, married (as his 1st wife) WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., of Hooton (in Wirral), Cheshire.

WILLIAM STANLEY, Esq., of Hooton (in Wirral), Cheshire, Stanley, married ALICE HOGHTON (or HOUGHTON).

WILLIAM STANLEY, Knt., of Hooton (in Wirral), Cheshire, married AGNES GROSVENOR.

WILLIAM STANLEY, Knt., Hooton (in Wirral), Cheshire, married ANNE HARINGTON.

PETER STANLEY, Esq., of Moor Hall (in Aughton), Lancashire, married CECILY TARLETON.

ANNE STANLEY, married EDWARD SUTTON, Gent., of Knowsley (in Huyton), Lancashire and Hall House (in Rushton Spencer), Staffordshire.

ANNE SUTTON, married RICHARD ELTONHEAD, Gent., of Eltonhead (in Prescot), Lancashire.

MARTHA ELTONHEAD, married EDWIN CONWAY, Gent., of Northampton and Lancaster Counties, Virginia.

ELTONHEAD CONWAY married HENRY THACKER, SR.

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