Robert
Conny of Byam first came to England from France in 1308 with Queen
Isabell the wife of Edward II. The family settled in Lincolnshire and
the early history is set out in Ancestors and descendants of John Coney of Boston, England and Boston, Massachusetts by
Mary Lovering Holman. Much of the following information comes from that
book but there is also additional information much of which has not
been fully verified. For example many birth dates are christening dates
except where the proper date is known. Any corrections or additional
information would be welcome.
1.ROBERT CONNY birth date not known. Married a daughter of Sir JOHN HOULTBECK. One son Hugh(2)
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2.Sir HUGH CONNY birth date not known. Married JANE MOULTBRIDGE. Two children Robert and Anthony(3)
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3. ANTHONY CONNY birth date not known possibly about 1375. Married daughter of Sir JOHN FRISKENY. Four children Robert(4), Anthony, Richard and William
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4. ROBERT CONEY possibly born abt 1397. Married a daughter of JOHN DIGBY of Kirkby. Two children Geoffrey(5) and Alan(6).
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5. GEOFFREY CONEY born abt 1420 in Lincolnshire. Married ELIZABETH COPLEDIKE abt 1442. Six children Robert(7), John(8), Thomas(9), Anthony(10), William(11) and possibly Roger(12).
6. ALAN CONEY born about 1425. Probably married LAURA MERES abt 1447. He died after 1482. One child Anne(13).
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7. ROBERT CONEY born about 1443 in Lincolnshire. He married --- and died abt 1509. He had four children Robert(14), John(15), William(16) and Richard(17).
8. JOHN CONEY born 1445 in Lincs. Married Katherine and believed to have several daughters but only Johane(18) known. He died 30 July 1482 in Kirton.
9. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1450 in Lincs, married --- and died aft.1482 in Kirton. Two children Thomas(19) and William(20).
10. ANTHONY CONEY born abt 1460 in Lincs and married abt 1486 daughter of Thomas Woodthorpe. Three children John(21), Richard(22), and Thomas(23)
11. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1465 in Kirton and married abt 1490 a Miss Bell of Fishtoft. They had four children Robert(24), Richard(25), Thomas(26) and Alice(27). He died bet 1509 and 1512 in Boston where he had been a Merchant of the Staple
12. ROGER CONEY born abt 1465. Little known and may even have been grandson of Geoffrey.
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13. ANNE CONEY born abt 1460. Married abt 1482 JOHN POLES. One daughter Alice born abt 1590 and who married John Coney(15).
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14. ROBERT CONEY born abt 1475 in Kirton. Married abt 1500 ELIZABETH TILSON( she died abt 1523). Only one son Robert(28) known. He died 2nd October 1521 in Kirton.
15. JOHN CONEY
born abt 1482 in Kirton. He married first MARGARET FOWLE( who died abt
1512), they had one daughter born abt 1510 who married WILLIAM PURY. He
married second ALICE POLES( she died bet 2 April and 22 October 1540 in
Frampton). They had four children John(29), Robert(30), William(31) and Thomas(32). He died 22nd February 1539. In documents his name varies from Coney to Cony known in the book as John Coney of Frampton.
16. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1484 in Kirton. Married AGNES ?FOREST. Had one child, William(33). He died 17th February 1541/2 in Yaxley,Hunts.
17. RICHARD CONEY born abt 1486 in Kirton. Married JOHANNE(may have been 2nd wife). They had four children Robert(34), George(35), Thomas(36) and Anthony(37). He died bet 26 March and 28 May 1533 in Swineshead.
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18. JOHANE CONEY birth date not known but married THOMAS FLOWER, he died February 1498.
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19. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1485 in Kirton. Married AGNES bef 1519. They had one daughter Elizabeth(38). He died in Kirton on 12th August 1545 and his wife probably within a year.
20. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1488 in Kirton. Married abt 1510 AGNES LANGRAKE( she died bef March 1556/7). They had four children Alice(39), Margaret(40), Agnes(41) and Roger(42). He died in Frampton in March 1556/7.
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21. JOHN CONEY born abt 1490. Married MARGARET CARLTON - no children. He died in 1558 in Kirton.
22. RICHARD CONEY born abt 1495 in Kirton. Married MARGARET in abt 1520. They had four children Roger(43), John(44), Thomas(45) and Isabel(46). He died bet 4th June and 15th September 1537.
23. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1500 in Kirton. He married first abt 1525 DOROTHY MUSCHAMPE. they had four children Dorothy(47), Anthony(48), Anne(49) and Francis(50). He married second MARGARET. He died 22nd May 1554 in Kirton.
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24.ROBERT
CONEY born abt 1495 in either Kirton or Boston. Married abt 1520 ANNE
SALFORTH. They had four children William(51), Richard(52), Thomas(53)
and Jane(54). He was a Merchant of the Staple and resided latterly in
Morton, Lincs. He possibly married second a Miss Wimberely. He died abt
1571
25.
RICHARD CONEY born abt 1500 in Kirton or Boston. Married abt 1525 JANE
ELLIS( she died July 1549). They had five children Thomas(55),
William(56), Godfrey(57), Elizabeth(58) and Edmund(59). He died in
Bassingthorpe April 1545.
26.
THOMAS CONEY born abt 1505 in Kirton or Boston. Probably married JOYCE
ALLEN. They lived at Hanthorpe in Morton and had one child Thomas(60).
27. ALICE CONEY born abt 1510. Married GEORGE WILLIAMS abt 1535 and had seven children bet 1540 and 1551. She died bef 1554.
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28. THOMAS CONEY born 1504. Only information is that still alive in Kirton 1532/3.
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29. JOHN CONEY born abt 1516 in Frampton. Wife unknown but one child Richard(61). He died in Westeby April 1565.
30. ROBERT CONEY born abt 1520 probably in Frampton.
31. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1524 probably in Frampton.
32. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1528 probably in Frampton.
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33. WILLIAM CONEY born 1519. Married and had one son William(62). He died abt 1584 in Yaxley.
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34. ROBERT CONEY born abt 1510 in Swineshead
35. GEORGE CONEY born abt 1512 in Swineshead
36. THOMAS CONEY born aft 1517 in Swineshead
37. ANTHONY CONEY born aft 1519 in Swineshead
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38. ELIZABETH CONEY born 1519 in Kirton. Married WILLIAM PURY( see 15, he had earlier married a daughter of John Coney)
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39. ALICE CONEY born abt 1512 in Frampton and married JOHN STUBBES in abt 1556.
40. MARGARET CONEY born abt 1514 in Frampton. Married JOHN WISDAYLLE.
41. AGNES CONEY born abt 1517 in Frampton. Married WILLIAM WORSELEY. She died abt 1591/2.
42.ROGER
CONEY born abt 1520 in Frampton. He married first and had three
children Thomas(63), John(64) and Margaret(65). He married second
MARGARET and had one child William(66). He died January 1573 in
Frampton.
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43. ROGER CONEY born abt 1521 in Kirton
44.
JOHN CONEY born abt 1523 in Kirton. Married abt 1545 MARGARET. Possibly
one child born after he died bet 7th August and 6th October 1558 in
Kirton.
45. THOMAS CONEY born bet 1521 and 1537 in Kirton
46. ISABEL CONEY born bet 1523 and 1537 in Kirton
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47. DOROTHY CONEY born abt 1526 in Kirton. Married FRANCIS MERES probably as his second wife. Had two children born aft 1539.
48.
ANTHONY CONEY born 1532 in Kirton. Married BRIDGET ROOPER(she died 3rd
April 1589) 11th December 1581 in Boston. He died 12th November 1589 in
Kirton.
49. ANNE CONEY born abt 1534 in Kirton. Married GODFREY MERES( son of Dorothy's first husband) and had one son.
50. FRANCIS CONEY born abt 1536 in Kirton. Married ISABEL. He died bef 1587.
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51. WILLIAM CONEY birth not known,died bef 1571
52.
RICHARD CONEY born abt 1525. Married ELIZABETH WIMBERLEY. They had
eight children Jane(67), Sarah(68), Cassandra(69), Thomas(70),
Daniell(71), Mary(72), William(73) and Dorothy(74). He died abt 1573 in
Morton
53 THOMAS CONEY born abt ?, died aft 1571
54. JANE CONEY birth date not known but married bef 1571 RICHARD THOROLD. He later married Elizabeth Coney(58).
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55.
THOMAS CONEY born 1529. He married abt 1560 ALICE LEIGH( daughter of
Sir THOMAS LEIGH, Lord Mayor of London in 1558). He was a Merchant of
the Staple and built the manor house of Bassingthorpe, Lincs. They
had twelve children Thomas(75), Richard(76), George(77), Susan(78),
Peregrine(79), Rose(80), Frances(81), Arthur(82) ,Jone(83), Mary(84),
Alice(85) and Chaworth(86). He was buried at Bassingthorpe on 15th
October 1611
56. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1533 and buried 20th May 1558 in Bassingthorpe.
57. GODFREY CONEY born abt 1538 and buried 22nd February 1542.
58. ELIZABETH CONEY born abt 1540. Married first RICHARD THOROLD widower of JANE(54); then GEORGE CRADDOCK of Stafford.
59. EDMUND CONEY baptised 15th May 1543 and buried 8th February 1544
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60.
THOMAS CONEY born abt 1535. He married ROSE COTES( she was buried at
Morton 19th November 1588). They had six children William(87),
Susanna(88), Nathaniel(89), Thomas(90), Samuel(91) and Richard(92). He
was buried in Morton 13th May 1588.
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61. RICHARD CONEY born 1546
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62. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1545. Married KATHERINE THROCKMORTON. One son Henry(93). He died abt 1580 in Yaxley.
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63. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1546. Married ALICE who survived him.
64. JOHN CONEY born abt 1548 and living 1556 but died bef 1572.
65. MARGARET CONEY born abt 1550 and living in 1572. She probably married RICHARD PIERCE.
66.
WILLIAM CONEY bapt. 24th August 1565 in Frampton. Married in Kirton on
25th November 1588 MARY PURY (she was born abt 1565 and buried in
Frampton 8th February 1630. She is granddaughter of John Coney(15). They
had eight children William(94), Thomas(95), Humfrey(96), Dinna(97),
William(98), John(99),Margaret(100) and Richard(101). He was buried in
Frampton 4th July 1634.
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67. JANE CONEY born abt January 1564.
68. SARAH CONEY born 15th April 1567 in Morton
69. CASSANDER CONEY born 10th May 1568 in Morton
70. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1569
71. DANIELL CONEY born abt 1570
72. MARY CONEY born and died in abt 1571
73. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1572
74. DOROTHY CONEY born abt 1573
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75.
SIR THOMAS CONEY born in abt 1561 and baptised Old Jewry, London 15th
October 1561. Knighted 22nd July 1603. Married first ELIZABETH
PATTEN and had two children Elizabeth(102) and Mary(103). Married second
13th March 1591 ANNE UPTON(born abt 1565 in Northolme by Wainfleet and
died 26th March 1628 in Bassingthorpe) and had three children-
Elizabeth(104), Thomas(105) and Sutton(106). Married third MARY SNELLING
and had two children Richard(107) and Mary(108). He died 22nd November
1637 in Bassingthorpe.
76.
SIR RICHARD CONEY of Whissendine, Rutland born abt 1563 and married
24th September 1588 ELEANOR HARRINGTON(she died abt 1622). They had nine
children Thomas(109), William(110), George(111), Anne(112), Mary(113),
Bridget(114), Bridgett(115), William(116) and John(117). He died aft
10th April 1607 at Whissendine.
77. GEORGE CONEY born abt 1565
78. SUSAN CONEY born abt 1568 and married 10th November 1584 in Averham, Notts SIR WILLIAM SUTTON( He died abt 1611).
79.
PEREGRINE CONEY baptised 30th October 1569 and married CECILY DILLON of
Ireland. They had six children Susan(118), Nathaniel(119), Alice(120),
Chaworth(121), Peregrine(122) and Richard(123).
80. ROSE CONEY bapt 14th June 1573 and married 16th April 1599 THOMAS BUTLER of Paunton.
81. FRANCES CONEY bapt 1st March 1574 and married 22nd January 1599 AUGUSTINE EARLE of Stragglethorpe.
82.
ARTHUR CONEY bapt 30th June 1577 and married 5th February 1604 in
South Stoke JANE UPTON( born abt 1581 in Northolme and died 7th June
1627 in Bassingthorpe). They had three children Anne(124), Alice(125)
and Richard(126).
83. JONE CONEY born abt 1576 and married VINCENT WELBY of Halstead.
84. MARY CONEY born abt 1556 and died 1567
85. ALICE CONEY born abt 1575 and married MATTHEW GOCHE
86.
CHAWORTH CONEY born abt 1578 and married ANNE SHEPPARD of Peasemarsh in
Sussex. They had five children Peregrine(127), Susan(128),
Eleanor(129), Sarah(130) and Cecily(131).
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87. WILLIAM CONEY born abt ? and died abt 1635
88. SUSANNAH CONEY born 12th October 1586 in Morton. Died 15th April 1587.
89. NATHANIEL CONEY born 31st May 1585 in Morton.
90. THOMAS CONEY of Stamford and died abt 1614.
91. SAMUEL CONEY born 30th October 1583 in Morton
92.
RICHARD CONEY married ANNE IRETON(who died abt 1636). They had seven
children Thomas(132), Jane(133), Thomas(134), Sarah(135), Richard(136),
Susanna(137) and Mary(138).
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93. HENRY CONEY born abt 1570
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94. WILLIAM CONEY bapt 26th November 1589 in Frampton and died as a child.
95.
THOMAS CONEY bapt 11th November 1590. Married 16th November 1613 in
Boston MARY HAWKREDD(born abt 1596 and died 1656). They had five
children Samuel(139), John(140), Anthony(141), Raphell(142) and
stillborn buried 24th December 1634.
96. HUMFREY CONEY believed born and died abt 1593 and buried in Frampton.
97. DINNA CONEY born abt 1595 and died 1605.
98.
WILLIAM CONEY born 1598 and married 24th February 1624 MARY VANDELEURE(
born 1606 and died 5th May 1645 in Boston). They had six children
Marie(143), Rebecca(144), Marie(145), Samuel(146), William(147) and
Anne(148).
99.
JOHN CONEY bapt 15th April 1599 in Frampton and married 16th December
1624 ELIZABETH HAWKREDD( bapt 8th December 1605 in Boston and died in
New England aft 1670 having married twice more). They had four children
Marie(149), Marie(150), John(151) and Marie(152). He died and was buried
in Boston 6th April 1630.
100. MARGARET CONEY born abt 1601 and married 25th November 1621 in Frampton THOMAS JACKSON.
101.
RICHARD CONEY bapt 13th August 1607 in Frampton and married first in
1635 MARY KIDGELL( she died in 1641 and was buried in Frampton). They
had five children William(153), John(154), Richard(155), Mary(156) and
Samuel(157). He married second in abt 1644 MARIAN AYRE(she died abt 1670
in Frampton). They had five children Ann(158), Elizabeth(159),
Mary(160), Hannah(161) and John(162). He died abt 1658 in Frampton.
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102. ELIZABETH CONEY married aft 1611 JOHN OSBORNE.
103. ANNE CONEY married JOHN DALTON.
104.
ELIZABETH CONEY born abt 1592 in Bassingthorpe and married 3rd November
1612 in South Stoke WILLIAM SHARPE( born abt 1589 in Great Gonerby and
died there abt 1615).
105. THOMAS CONEY
106.
SUTTON CONEY born abt 1597 in Bassingthorpe and married 13th January
1614 in Bassingthorpe SARAH WORTLEY(born abt 1598 in York and died aft
March 1673 in Luffenham, Rutland). They had nine children William(163),
Sarah(164), Francis(165), Ellen(166), Sutton(167), Hannah(168),
Edward(169), Abigail(170) and Elizabeth(171). He died bet 1664 and 1671
in North Stoke. He was knighted at Wellbeck, 10th August 1619.
107.
RICHARD CONEY bapt 23rd May 1632 in Corby and married and had six
children Richard(172), Thomas(173), Francis(174), Mary(175), Mary(176)
and Dorothy(177).
108. MARY CONEY born abt 1634
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109. THOMAS CONEY married AUDREY GRYMES and had three children- Thomas(178), Hewar(179) and William(180).
110. WILLIAM CONEY believed married but no information
111. GEORGE CONEY married ELIZABETH SKIPWITH and one known daughter Elizabeth. He died 1664 and was survived by his wife.
112. ANNE CONEY married HENRY GOODRICKE
113. MARY CONEY married MAURICE BAWDE of Somerby. She died aft 1664
114.BRIDGET CONEY born abt 1588 and probably died young
115. BRIDGETT CONEY born abt 1592
116. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1593
117.
JOHN CONEY believed to belong to this family and baptised 17th
September 1617. Married MILDRED DOCWRA and had two children - Jane who
married Henry Burrow; and Edward
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118. SUSAN CONEY who died young
119. NATHANIEL CONEY born abt 1610 and died aft 1637
120. ALICE CONEY born in Bassingthorpe in abt 1611
121. CHAWORTH CONEY born 21st June 1619 and died as infant
122. PERGRINE CONEY born abt 1620
123. RICHARD CONEY born abt 1627
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124. ANNE CONEY born 24th April 1607 in Bassingthorpe
125. ALICE CONEY baptised 17th October 1608 in Bassingthorpe
126. RICHARD CONEY born in Bassingthorpe
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127. PEREGRINE CONEY born abt 1604
128. SUSAN CONEY born abt 1606 and married 4th July 1626 in Bassingham THOMAS YORKE
129. ELEANOR CONEY born 16th August 1607 in Morton and married 7th May 1629 in Bassingham THOMAS CLARKE
130. SARAH CONEY born 2nd April 1616
131. CECILY CONEY born abt 1618
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132. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1617 and presumably died as a child
133. JANE CONEY born abt 1618
134. THOMAS CONEY baptised 9th November 1620 and died as infant
135. SARAH CONEY born abt 1622 and died as child
136. RICHARD CONEY born abt 1624 and died as child
137. SUSANNA CONEY born abt 1626
138. MARY CONEY born abt 1627 and died as child
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139.
SAMUEL CONEY baptised 18th September 1615 in Boston. Married MARY. He
was Vicar of Frampton 1639 -1658. They had two children- Thomas(181) and
Samuel(182). He was admitted a pensioner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
21st May 1629 - BA 1632/3 and MA 1636
140. JOHN CONEY baptised 28th November 1618 in Boston and married 16th January 1638 ANNE MITCHELL.
141. ANTHONY CONEY baptised 1st August 1621 and buried 3rd August.
142. RAPHELL CONEY baptised 6th December 1629
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143. MARIE CONEY/CONIE bapt 15th January 1625 in Boston and buried there 14th October 1627.
144. REBECCA CONEY bapt 3rd February 1627
145. MARIE CONEY bapt 27th June 1629
146. SAMUEL CONEY bapt 20th March 1630/1
147. WILLIAM CONEY bapt 9th December 1632
148. ANNE CONEY bapt 27th May 1638
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149. MARIE CONEY bapt 9th October 1625 in Boston and buried there 10 th December
150. MARIE CONEY bapt 28th June 1627 and buried in Boston 16th August
151. JOHN CONEY
bapt 17th July 1628 in Boston,England. After his father died in 1630
his mother remarried OLIVER MELLOWS in 1633/4 and soon after emigrated
to Americe where they are noted in the church registers in July 1634. He
was apprenticed to a cooper to learn a trade. He married on 20th April
1654 to ELIZABETH NASH( born abt 1635 in New England and died 16th
December 1685). They had thirteen children most of whom died young and
their details can be found on the american family page. He died in
Boston, Mass on 24th December 1690.
152.
MARIE CONEY bapt 2nd May 1630 in Boston, England and she too emigrated
with her mother and stepfather. She married abt 1652 in Boston,Mass
JAMES DENNIS. They had seven children. She died 16th November 1696.
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154. JOHN CONEY bapt and died 1637
155. RICHARD CONEY bapt and died 1638
156. MARY CONEY bapt 1640 and died as a child.
157. SAMUEL CONEY bapt 1641 and buried 1643
158. ANN CONEY bapt 1645
159. ELIZABETH CONEY bapt 1648 and married 7th January 1667 in Frampton WILLIAM AYRE
160. MARY CONEY bapt 1650 and married in 1668 THOMAS TUNNARD
161. HANNAH CONEY bapt 1652
162. JOHN CONEY bapt 1655
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163. WILLIAM CONEY born 1624 in Hardwick and married ANNE GORE. He died 15th September 1653.
164. SARA CONEY born 4th March 1625/6 in Bassingthorpe
165. FRANCIS CONEY born 1628 in South Stoke
166. ELLEN CONEY born 16th January 1631 in South Stoke
167. SUTTON CONEY born 1633 and died September 1664
168. HANNAH CONEY born and died September 1635
169. EDWARD CONEY born 1640 and married 18th August 1666 in Chicheley, Bucks RUPERTA CHESTER (she died aft 1691). They had nine children - Thomas, Anthony, William(183), Wortley, Elizabeth, Ruperta, Eleanor, Edward and Sutton John(184). He was buried bef. 18th July 1691 in St Martin in the Fields
170. ABIGAIL CONEY born 1642
171. ELIZABETH CONEY born 1644 and died 1652 in Bassingthorpe
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172. RICHARD CONEY died abt 1704
173. THOMAS CONEY died abt 1654
174. FRANCIS CONEY married SARAH HADLEY(she died abt 1680) in Grantham 5th March 1673. They had one son GEORGE HADLEY CONEY(born abt 1678).
175. MARY CONEY born 1655 and died a child
176. MARY CONEY born 1st August 1657
177. DOROTHY CONEY born 1662 and died a child.
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178. THOMAS CONEY married KATHERINE WISE
179. HEWAR CONEY
180. WILLIAM CONEY born abt 1640
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181. THOMAS CONEY born abt 1650 in Frampton. Admitted to St. Johns College, Cambridge 29th April 1667.
182. SAMUEL CONEY stillborn 1651.
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183. WILLIAM CONEY married KATHERINE PLEYDELL in 1703. He died abt 1707 and she abt 1716.
184. SUTTON JOHN CONEY born abt 1680 he married ANNE BARRINGTON. He died 13th October 1748 in Linton, Cambs.