The WOODROFFES of Henley on Thames

Descendants of William Woodroffe born c 1510



1.	William Woodroffe. He married (1) Unknown. He married (2) Margery Arden. William died 1545, Henley on Thames.
			Children: It is not known which wife gave birth to the children since there is no surviving parish register.
	2.	i	William. c 1535.
	3.	ii	Clement b. c1538.
		iii	Elizabeth Woodroffe.
		iv	Humphrey Woodroffe.
		v	Joan Woodroffe.
Second Generation
2.	William Woodroffe, b. c 1535, occupation Beer brewer. He married (1) Unknown, m. c1564. He married (2) Cicely Barker, m. c1572, buried: 20 Apr 1616, Henley. William buried: 23 Jan 1596/7, Henley.
			Children:
	4.	i	William.
	5.	ii	Ellis.
	6.	iii	Joan.
		iv	John Woodroffe, baptized 19 Nov 1570, Henley, d. 10 Sep 1581, Henley (died of Plague).
		v	Barker Woodroffe, baptized 5 Apr 1573, Henley.
	7.	vi	Evan.
		vii	Priscilla Woodroffe, baptized 1 Nov 1579/80, Henley, buried: 18 Nov 1585, Henley.
		viii	Margery Woodroffe, b. c1582, Henley. She married Richard Parr, m. 17 Jun 1604, in Henley.
		ix	Michael Woodroffe, baptized 1 Mar 1584, Henley.
		x	Henry Woodroffe, baptized 9 Jan 1585/6, Henley.
		xi	Katherine Woodroffe, baptized 18 Aug 1588, Henley, buried: 19 Jun 1589, Henley.
		xii	Rowland Woodroffe, baptized 20 Jun 1588, Henley, buried: 16 Jan 1588/9, Henley.
		xiii	Faith Woodroffe, b. c1590, Henley. She married John Mileham, m. 4 Feb 1609/10, in Henley.

3.	Clement Woodroffe, b. c1538. He married (1) Joan Pauling, m. 27 Oct 1566, in Henley. He married (2) Joan Assendon, m. 1 May 1589, in Rotherfield Peppard, Oxon. Clement buried: 24 Sep 1603, Henley on Thames, Oxon.
			Children:
	8.	i	John.
		ii	Margery Woodroffe, baptized 29 Sep 1569, Henley. She married John Elmes, m. 6 Dec 1585, in Harpsden, Oxon.
		iii	Thomas Woodroffe, baptized July 1572, Henley, buried: 28 Feb 1584/5, Henley.
		iv	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 15 Aug 1574, Henley, buried: 28 Dec 1574.
	9.	v	Rice.
		vi	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 23 Feb 1577/8, Henley, buried: 10 Mar 1588/9, Henley.
		vii	Priscilla Woodroffe, baptized 12 Jul 1580, Henley, buried: 25 Jun 1581, Henley (died of Plague).
		viii	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 28 Jan 1583/4, Henley, d. 10 Aug 1587, Henley.

Third Generation
4.	William Woodroffe, baptized 25 Mar 1564/5, Henley-on-Thames. He married Elizabeth Skinner, m. 5 Jun 1588, in Henley.
			Children:
	10.	i	Ellis.
		ii	William Woodroffe, baptized 26 Sep 1591, Henley.
		iii	Maud Woodroffe, baptized 17 Aug 1595, Henley on Thames, buried: 8 May 1600, Henley.
		iv	John Woodroffe, baptized 10 Sep1598, Henley.
		v	Elizabeth Woodroffe, baptized 4 Oct 1601, Henley.
		vi	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 10 Apr 1603, Henley.

5.	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 21 Jan 1566, Henley, occupation Brewer. He married Joan Bolt, m. 9 Jul 1593, in Henley. Ellis buried: 25 Jan 1628, Henley.
			Children:
		i	Margaret Woodroffe, baptized 14 Jul 1594, Henley. She married Humphrey Farmer, m. 29 Oct 1620, in Henley.
	11.	ii	Clement.
		iii	John Woodroffe, baptized 16 Oct 1596, Henley.
		iv	Martha Woodroffe, baptized 13 Nov 1597, Henley. She married John Hartred, m. 21 Oct 1621, in Henley.
		v	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 13 Nov 1597, Henley.
		vi	Edward Woodroffe, baptized 21 Dec 1598, Henley.
		vii	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 17 Feb 1599, Henley, buried: 18 Feb 1628/9, Henley.
		viii	William Woodroffe, baptized 2 Jun 1601, Henley.
		ix	Agnes Woodroffe, baptized 26 Sep 1602, Henley.
		x	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 11 Dec 1603, Henley.
	12.	xi	Ralph.

6.	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 29 Aug 1568, Henley. She married Gregory Savinne, m. 1591, in Henley, d. 1607, Henley. Joan died after 1607.
			Children:
		i	Joan Savinne, baptized 11 Mar 1591/2, Henley.
		ii	Cicely Savinne, baptized 14 Feb 1593/4, Henley.
		iii	Maud Savinne, baptized 16 Oct 1597, Henley.

7.	Evan Woodroffe, baptized 3 Jul 1575, Henley. He married Joyce Towne, m. 19 Apr 1602, in Henley. Evan died before 1641, did not take Protstation Oath.
			Children:
		i	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 15 May 1603, Henley.
		ii	John Woodroffe, baptized 1605, Henley.
		iii	Joyce Woodroffe, baptized 1608, Henley.

8.	John Woodroffe, baptized 25 Oct 1567, Henley. He married Margery Assendon, m. 1587, in Henley. John buried: 13 Mar 1600, Henley.
			Children:
		i	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 22 Oct 1589, Henley.
	13.	ii	Clement.
		iii	Margery Woodroffe, baptized 5 Nov 1592, Henley.
		iv	Anthony Woodroffe, baptized 22 Sep 1594, Henley, buried: 3 Mar 1595/6, Henley.
	14.	v	John.
	15.	vi	William.
		vii	Priscilla Woodroffe, baptized 21 Sep 1598, Henley.

9.	Rice Woodroffe, baptized 29 Jan 1575, Henley. He married Jacamyne, m. c1602, buried: 13 Jul 1621, Henley. Rice died 1606.
			Children:
	16.	i	Abraham.
		ii	Isaac Woodroffe, baptized 1605, Henley.

Forth Generation
10.	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 27 Sep 1589, Henley on Thames, occupation Butcher. He married Isabel Colley, m. 4 Jun 1618, in St Clement Danes, Westminster, (daughter of Ralph Colley and Anne/Agnes Noble) baptized 5 Oct 1589, St Margaret, Westminster, buried: 24 Aug 1625, St Clement Danes. Ellis buried: 30 Sep 1623, St Clement Danes.
			Children:
		i	Margaret Woodroffe, baptized 17 Nov 1619, St Clement Danes.
		ii	Sarah Woodroffe, b. c Oct 1620, St Clement Danes, buried: 28 Mar 1620/21, St Clement Danes.
	17.	iii	Edward.
		iv	Elizabeth Woodroffe, baptized 5 Jan 1622/3, St Clement Danes.

11.	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 5 Oct 1595, Henley, occupation Brewer. He married Elizabeth Springall, m. 30 Sep 1622, in Henley. Clement died 1628.
			Children:
		i	Elizabeth Woodroffe, baptized 1623, Henley.
		ii	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 1625, Henley.
		iii	Frances Woodroffe, baptized 1627, Henley.

12.	Ralph Woodroffe, baptized 2 Mar 1605/6, Henley. He married Mary Flide.
			Children:
		i	Ralph Woodroffe, baptized 23 Feb 1630/1, St Benet Paul's Wharf, buried: 1 Jun 1632, St Benet Paul's Wharf.
	18.	ii	William.

13.	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 10 Oct 1590, Henley, occupation Butcher. He married Elizabeth Towne, m. 10 Jun 1632, in Harpsden, Oxon, (daughter of Daniel Towne) baptized 15 Nov 1607, Henley on Thames, d. 1678. Clement died 1646.
			Children:
	19.	i	John.
	20.	ii	Clement.
	21.	iii	Daniel.
	22.	iv	William.

14.	John Woodroffe, baptized 22 Sep 1594, Henley. He married unknown, buried: 26 Jul 1643, Henley.
			Children:
		i	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 25 Mar 1625, Henley.
	23.	ii	John.
		iii	Sarah Woodroffe, baptized 10 May 1628, Henley.
	24.	iv	Ellis.
		v	Margaret Woodroffe, baptized 3 Apr 1633, Henley.
		vi	Edward Woodroffe, baptized 6 Aug 1637, Henley, buried: 24 Feb 1638/9, Henley.
		vii	William Woodroffe, baptized 1 Feb 1639/40, Henley.
		viii	Margaret Woodroffe, baptized 9 Oct 1642, Henley, buried: 16 Oct 1642, Henley.
		ix	William Woodroffe, baptized 12 Jun 1643, Henley.
		x	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 18 Mar 1645, Henley.
		xi	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 8 Sep 1648, Henley.

15.	William Woodroffe, baptized 16 Oct 1596/7, Henley, occupation Butcher. Father in law left him shop. He married Joan Towne, m. 28 Nov 1622, in Henley on Thames, b. c1605, Henley, (daughter of Daniel Towne) buried: 21 Feb 1654/5, Henley. William died after 1654/5.
			Children:
		i	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 30 Mar 1623, Henley.
		ii	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 18 Apr 1624, Henley.
		iii	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 30 Mar 1628, Henley, occupation Butcher. He married Ann Thorne, m. 1647, in Shiplake, (daughter of John Thorne) buried: 19 Mar 1685/6, Henley. Clement died 1677, Henley.

16.	Abraham Woodroffe, baptized 1603, Henley.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 17 Oct 1623, Henley.
		ii	Anne Woodroffe, baptized 28 Aug 1625.
		iii	Katherine Woodroffe, baptized 11 Jan 1627/8, Henley.
		iv	Dorothy Woodroffe, baptized 2 Jun 1632, Henley.

Fifth Generation
17.	Edward Woodroffe, baptized 28 Mar 1621/2, St Clement Danes, Westminster. He married (1) Unknown, m. before 1646. He married (2) Margaret. Edward died 16 Nov 1675, buried: 20 Nov 1675, Westminster Abbey.
			Edward's Biography >
			Children:
		i	Elizabeth Woodroffe, b. c1646, St Martin in the Fields?. She married Thomas Hall, m. 15 Feb 1660/1, in St Mary Mounthaw (ML 14 Feb), b. c1631, St Andrew by the Wardrobe.
	25.	ii	Lydia b. c1655.
	26.	iii	Margaret b. c 1657.
	27.	iv	Sarah b. c1659.

18.	William Woodroffe, baptized 31 Mar 1633, St Benet Paul's Wharf, occupation Freeman of Brewers' Livery Co. He married (1) Frances. He married (2) Elizabeth, m. c1673.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 3 Jul 1669, St Michael Queenhithe.
		ii	John Woodroffe, baptized 12 May 1670, St Michael Queenhithe.
		iii	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 5 Jul 1671, St Michael Queenhithe.
		iv	Elizabeth Woodroffe, baptized 29 Nov 1674, St Michael Queenhithe.
	28.	v	John.
		vi	Charles Woodroffe, baptized 7 Nov 1680, St Michael Queenhithe.

19.	John Woodroffe, baptized 29 Jan 1633, Henley, occupation Butcher. He married Ann Barnard, m. 24 Oct 1652, in Rotherfield Grays, buried: 4 Sep 1682?, Henley. John buried: 27 Oct 1674, Henley.
			Children:
		i	Clement Woodroffe, b. c1653, Henley, buried: 24 Mar 1674, Henley.
	29.	ii	John b. c1656.
		iii	Anne Woodroffe, baptized 24 Feb 1660, Rotherfield Grays, buried: 27 Sep 1665, Henley (died of plague).
		iv	Elizabeth Woodroffe, b. c1662. She married Joseph Bedwell, m. 28 Nov 1678, in Henley.
		v	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 21 Aug 1664, Henley (born Greys), buried: 4 Sep 1665, Henley (died of Plague).
		vi	Daniel Woodroffe, baptized 12 Oct 1666, Rotherfield Grays, d. 22 Jul 1676, Henley.
		vii	Anne Woodroffe, baptized 12 Mar 1669, Rotherfield Grays.
		viii	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 8 Mar 1671, Rotherfield Grays.
		ix	Sarah Woodroffe, baptized 7 Aug 1674, Henley (born Grays), buried: 12 Oct 1688, Henley.

20.	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 17 Apr 1635, Henley, occupation Butcher. He married Judith Unknown, buried: 19 Mar 1685?, Henley. Clement buried: 23 Jul 1665, Henley on Thames.
			Children:
		i	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 12 Mar 1664/5, Henley on Thames.

21.	Daniel Woodroffe, baptized 18 Jun 1637, Henley, occupation Wheelwright. He married Unknown, buried: 11 Mar 1726, Henley. Daniel buried: 14 Aug 1705?, Henley.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 14 Apr 1680, Henley, buried: 18 Apr 1685, Henley.
		ii	Martha Woodroffe, baptized 6 Jan 1681/2, Henley.
		iii	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 13 Apr 1684, Henley, buried: 23 Aug 1727, Henley.

22.	William Woodroffe, baptized 6 Mar 1639, Henley. He married Dorcas, m. c1662, buried: 30 Oct 1677, Henley. William died after Oct 1677.
			Children:
		i	Elizabeth Woodroffe, baptized 27 Feb 1662/3, Henley.
		ii	William Woodroffe, b. c1665, Henley, buried: 8 Apr 1665, Henley.
		iii	William Woodroffe, baptized 13 May 1666, Henley, buried: 22 May 1666, Henley.
		iv	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 9 Dec 1667, Henley, buried: 2 Jan 1667/8, Henley.
		v	Dorcas Woodroffe, baptized 22 Jun 1668, Henley, buried: 29 Mar 1669, Henley.
		vi	Joan Woodroffe, baptized 4 May 1669, Henley.
		vii	John Woodroffe, baptized 11 Mar 1670/1, Henley, buried: 20 Mar 1670/1, Henley.
		viii	Dorcas Woodroffe, baptized 28 Feb 1671/2, Henley.
		ix	Thomas Woodroffe, baptized 12 Jun 1675, Henley.
		x	Ann Woodroffe, baptized 22 Oct 1676, Henley.

23.	John Woodroffe, baptized 29 Mar 1626, Henley, occupation Victualler. He married (1) Ellen Smith, m. 15 Mar 1659, in St James Clerkenwell. He married (2) Elizabeth. John died 1698.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 2 Jan 1660, St Olave Southwark.
		ii	John Woodroffe, baptized 26 Oct 1662, St Olave Southwark.
		iii	Mary Woodroffe, baptized 16 Oct 1664, St Olave Southwark. She married Henry Browne, m. 1 Apr 1686, in Allhallows, London Wall, occupation Dyer.
		iv	Ellis Woodroffe, b. c1666, St Olave Southwark.
		v	Benjamin Woodroffe, b. c1668, St Olave Southwark.

24.	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 27 May 1630, Henley. He married Alice.
			Children:
		i	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 10 Aug 1659, St Botolph without Aldgate.
		ii	Frances Woodroffe, baptized 19 Aug 1660, St Botolph Aldgate.
		iii	Ellis Woodroffe, baptized 25 Aug 1661, St Botolph Aldgate.
		iv	Ann Woodroffe, baptized 22 May 1664, St Botolph Aldgate.
		v	John Woodroffe, baptized 4 Jul 1665, St Botolph Aldgate.

Sixth Generation
25.	Lydia Woodroffe, b. c1655. She married Edward Dallow, m. 24 Feb 1673/4, in St Bartholomew the Great (ML 20 Feb), b. c1651/2, Limpsfield Surrey, (son of Edward Dallow and Margaret Goulding). Lydia died by 1692.
			Children:
		i	Sarah Dallow, b. c1675, d. 1712, Tower of London.
		ii	Elizabeth Dallow, buried: 24 Sep 1679, St Sepulchre, London.

26.	Margaret Woodroffe, b. c 1657. She married John Gataker, m. 1 Apr 1680, in St James Paddington, (son of Charles Gataker and Anne Jones) baptized 23 Dec 1655, Hoggeston, Bucks.
			Children:
		i	Margaret Gataker, b. c1681, d. after 1711.

27.	Sarah Woodroffe, b. c1659. She married Richard Tolson, m. 17 Apr 1680, in St Mary le Bow, London, (son of Richard Tolson and Anne Gregory) baptized 7 Mar 1657, Wath upon Dearne, Yorks, d. 2 Aug 1720, Wath upon Dearne. Sarah died 9 Apr 1716, Albemarle Street?, buried: 17 Apr 1716, St George's Chapel, Red Lion Fields (Queen Sq).
			Children:
	30.	i	Francis b. 27 Jan 1693/4.
		ii	Sarah Tolson, b. 1681-1692, Wath/London?, buried: 12 Feb 1751, Wath upon Dearne, Yorks W/R.
		iii	Elizabeth Tolson, baptized 21 Feb 1695, St Martin in the Fields. She married Philip Vincent, m. 18 Jun 1723, in Wath upon Dearne, Yorks. Elizabeth died 13 Jul 1724, Bramber Grange?.

28.	John Woodroffe, baptized 27 Dec 1678, St Michael Queenhithe. He married Grace Plucknett, m. 10 Dec 1701, in Vicar General ML, (daughter of Thomas Plukenett and Grace Unknown).
			Children:
	31.	i	Plucknett b. 19 Mar 1703.
		ii	Grace Woodroffe, baptized 30 Oct 1705, St Michael Queenhithe.
		iii	William Woodroffe, b. c1707, buried: 1768, Chiswick.

29.	John Woodroffe, b. c1656, Rotherfield Grays?. He married Margaret Bray, m. 2 Mar 1681/2, in Rotherfield Grays.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 18 Jan 1682, St Michael Queenhithe.
		ii	Margaret Woodroffe, baptized 22 May 1684, St Michael Queenhithe.
		iii	Eleanor Woodroffe, baptized 6 Sep 1685, St Michael Queenhithe.
		iv	Ellen Woodroffe, baptized 13 Mar 1686, St Michael Queenhithe.
		v	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 9 Aug 1688, St Michael Queenhithe.
		vi	Sarah Woodroffe, baptized 17 Nov 1689, St Michael Queenhithe.
		vii	Rebecca Woodroffe, baptized 17 Nov 1689, St Michael Queenhithe.
		viii	Sarah Woodroffe, baptized 21 Jun 1691, Allhallows the Great.
		ix	John Woodroffe, baptized 15 Jan 1692, Allhallows the Great.
		x	Clement Woodroffe, baptized 19 Jul 1694, Allhallows the Great.
		xi	John Woodroffe, baptized 19 Jul 1694, Allhallows the Great.
	32.	xii	Daniel b. c1680.
Seventh Generation
30.	Francis Tolson, b. 27 Jan 1693/4, Albemarle Street, London, baptized 3 Feb 1693/4, Albemarle Street. He married Catherine Riches Puckle, m. 6 Apr 1713, in Grays Inn Chapel, London, (daughter of Daniel Puckle and Eleanor Mann) baptized 8 Sep 1694, Ramsbury, Wilts, buried: 21 Dec 1730, St Ann Blackfriars. Francis died 1 Mar 1746/7, Easton Maudit, Northants.
			Children:
		i	Sarah Tolson, baptized 5 Feb 1713/4, St Andrew Holborn, d. 3 July 1714, buried: Kentish Town.
		ii	Richard Tolson, b. 1715, Boswell Court near Devonshire Street, baptized 29 Nov 1715, St Andrew, Holborn, d. 25 Jan 1722, Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire.
		iii	Catherine Tolson, baptized 21 Dec 1716, St James Paddington, Middx. She married (1) Samuel Milbourn, m. 15 Feb 1735, in St Botolph without Aldersgate, occupation watchmaker. She married (2) John Duck, m. 25 July 1751, in Ratcliffe Meeting, Middx, b. 3 Jan 1712, Meeting House Alley, Wapping, (son of John Duck and Mary Beazley) occupation Shopkeeper, Citizen & Dyer, d. 21 Jun 1772, Burford, Oxfordshire. Catherine died 13 Feb 1782, Burford, Oxon. DUCK >
		iv	Eleanor Tolson, b. 20 Sep 1718, Ramsbury, Wilts, baptized 29 Sep 1718, Ramsbury.
		v	Mary Tolson, b. 1719, Gray's Inn, Holborn, baptized 17 Oct 1719, St Andrew Holborn.
		vi	Elizabeth Tolson, baptized 25 Dec 1721, St Andrew, Holborn.
		vii	John Tolson, baptized 9 Feb 1722/3, St Andrew, Holborn.

31.	Plucknett Woodroffe, b. 19 Mar 1703, baptized 20 Mar 1703, St Michael Queenhithe. He married Ann Skinner. Plucknett buried: 1769, Chiswick.
			Children:
		i	Skynner Woodroffe, b. c1748, buried: 1822, Chiswick "aged 74".
		ii	Jane Woodroffe.
		iii	Mary Woodroffe. She married Richard Newell, m. 28 Aug 1777, in Lambourn, Berks.
		iv	Harriet woodroffe.
		v	George Woodroffe, b. c1756. buried: 1823, Chiswick "aged 67".
		vi	Grace Woodroffe. She married Unknown Coham.

32.	Daniel Woodroffe, b. c1680. He married Sarah Edmondson, m. 18 Apr 1700, in St Andrew by the Wardrobe.
			Children:
		i	John Woodroffe, baptized 3 Dec 1702, Allhallows the Great.
		ii	Daniel Woodroffe, b. c1708. He married Jemima Archer, m. 1 May 1733, in St Mary Aldermanbury.

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The WOODROFFES of Henley on Thames

Descendants of William Woodroffe born c 1510

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