Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet

Sir William Ayloffe (died 1627) 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.

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Biography

William was the son of William Ayloffe (died 1585), a judge of the Queen's Bench, and Jane, daughter of Sir Eustace Sulyard.[1] 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,[2] and was elected M.P. for Stockbridge, 1621–22. He died 5 August 1627 and was buried at Great Braxtead.[3][4][5]

Family

Sir William married three wives and had children with all of them.[3] He first married, Catharine, daughter and coheir to John Sterne, of Melbourn, Cambridgeshire. They had three sons and four daughters. The sons were:[6]

The daughters were:[5]

Sir William married secondly Barbara, daughter and heir of Thomas Sexton. She died and was buried at Hornchurch on 16 December 1617.[3] They had two sons who that survived him:[6]

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.[3] 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.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Lee 1885, p. 286.
  2. ^ On of 17 baronets created on that day (Cokayne 1900, p. 88,94).
  3. ^ a b c d Cokayne 1900, p. 94.
  4. ^ Staff 1816, p. 37.
  5. ^ a b Wotton & Kimber 1771, p. 111.
  6. ^ a b c Wotton & Kimber 1771, p. 112.

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