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Cayley, of Brompton, co. York (E Baronet, 1661)

Creation: let.pat. 26 Apr 1661

Family name: Cayley

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Arms:

Quarterly Argent and Sable a Bend Gules charged with three Mullets of the first

Crest:

A Demi-Lion rampant Or charged with a Bend Gules thereon three Mullets Argent in the paws a Battle-axe Argent handled Gules with an Ornamental Tuft on the axehead Gold

Motto:

Nul q'un (No one but one)

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Sir William Cayley, 1st Bt.

1st son and heir of Edward Cayley, of Brompton, co. York, by his wife Anne Cundall, dau. of William Walters, of Cundall, co. York

bapt.

5 May 1610

mar.

1633 Dorothy St Quintin (bur. 24 Nov 1684), 1st dau. of Sir William St Quintin, 1st Bt., of Harpham, co. York, by his wife Mary Lacy, dau. of Robert Lacy, of Folkton

children

1. Edward Cayley (dvp. young)

2. Sir William Cayley, 2nd Bt.

3. Arthur Cayley, of The Low Hall, Brompton, co. York, mar. 14 Apr 1662 Elizabeth Shipton, dau. of Thomas Shipton, of Lyth and Mulgrave, and had issue

4. Cornelius Cayley, of York (b. 10 Aug 1644; d. bef. 15 Mar 1734), mar. 11 Aug 1681 Ann Tyrwhitt, dau. of Cecil Tyrwhitt, and had issue

1. Anne Cayley, mar. Francis Wyvill, 2nd son of Sir Christopher Wyvill, 3rd Bt., of Constable Burton, co. York, by his wife Lady Ursula Darcy, 1st dau. of Conyers [Darcy], 1st Earl of Holderness, and had issue

died

2 May 1681

created

26 Apr 1661 a Baronet of England, styled "of Brompton, co. York"

suc. by

son

note

knighted Mar 1640/1;  a royalist in the Civil War

Sir William Cayley, 2nd Bt.

bapt.

23 Jun 1635

mar.

1653 Mary Holbech  (bur. 25 Apr 1709), dau. and heir of Barnaby Holbech, of Birchley Hall, co. Warwick, by his wife Mary Oldfield, dau. of Anthony Oldfield, of Spalding, co. Lincoln

children

1. Sir Arthur Cayley, 3rd Bt.

1. Hester Cayley, mar. 1696 Reginald Heber, of Marton, co. York (b. 1675; bur. 1715), and had issue

2. Dorothy Cayley (d. 11 Jul 1739), mar. 1695 Sir John Legard, 2nd Bt., of Ganton, co. York, and had issue

died

13 Sep 1706

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir Arthur Cayley, 3rd Bt.

born

.

mar.

28 May 1699 Everilda Thornhill (d. 12 Sep 1733), dau. of George Thornhill, of Fixby, co. York (by his wife Mary Wyvill, dau. of Thomas Wyvill, of Bellerby), 1st son and heir of Maj John Thornhill, of Fixby, co. York, by his second wife Everilda Wentworth, 1st dau. by his second wife of Sir George Wentworth, of Woolley, co. York

only child

1. Sir George Cayley, 4th Bt.

died

19 May 1727

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir George Cayley, 4th Bt.

born

.

mar.

31 May 1730 Philadelphia Digby (d. 14 Jan 1765), dau. of John Digby, of Mansfield Woodhouse, co. Nottingham, by his wife Jane Wharton, dau. of Sir Thomas Wharton KB (by his wife Jane Dand, dau. of Roland Dand, of Mansfield Woodhouse, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, by his wife Margaret Savile, dau. of Henry Savile, of Copley, co. York, by his wife Hon Anne Darcy, sister of John [Darcy], 3rd Baron Darcy of Aston, and dau. of Hon Michael Darcy (by his wife Margaret Wentworth, dau. of Thomas Wentworth, of Wentworth Wodehouse, Sheriff of Yorkshire, by his wife Margaret Gascoigne, dau. of William Gascoigne VIII, of Gawthorpe, co. York), only son and heir ap. of John [Darcy] 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston), son of Hon Sir Thomas Wharton (by his wife Lady Philadelphia Carey, dau. of Robert [Carey], 1st Earl of Monmouth), son of Philip [Wharton], 3rd Baron Wharton

children

1. Sir Thomas Cayley, 5th Bt.

2. George William Cayley RN (d. 3 Jan 1801)

3. Arthur Cayley, mar. Anne Eleanor Shultz

4. William Cayley

5. Rev Digby Cayley, Rector of Thormanby, mar. Elizabeth Robinson, dau. of Thomas Strangways Robinson, of Welburn, co. York, by his wife Dorothy Bowes, dau. of George Bowes, of Bootham, York, by his second wife Frances Legard, dau. by his seond wife of Sir John Legard, 1st Bt., of Ganton, co. York, and had issue

6. John Cayley (d. 1818), mar. Catherine Langley, dau. of Richard Langley, of Wykeham Abbey, co. York, and had issue

1. Frances Cayley, mar. her third cousin Rev John Cayley, of Low Hall, Brompton, co. York, and had issue

died

Sep 1791

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir Thomas Cayley, 5th Bt.

born

Aug 1732

mar.

1763 Isabella Seton (d. 30 Jul 1828), dau. of John Seton, representative of Parbroath, of Camberwell, co. Surrey, by his wife Elizabeth Seton, dau. of James Seton of Belshes

children

1. Sir George Cayley, 6th Bt.

1. Elizabeth Cayley

2. Philadelphia Sarah Cayler (d. 1820)

3. Isabella Cayley

4. Anne Cayley

died

15 Mar 1792

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir George Cayley, 6th Bt.

born

27 Dec 1763

mar.

9 Jul 1795 Sarah Walker (d. 8 Dec 1854), only dau. of Rev George Walker FRS, of Nottingham, Pesident of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society

children

1. Sir Digby Cayley, 7th Bt.

1. Anne Cayley (d. 28 Jan 1872)

1. Isabella Cayley

2. Emma Cayley

3. Sarah Philadelphia Carey

4. Catherine Carey

5. Mary Agnes Carey

died

15 Dec 1857

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir Digby Cayley, 7th Bt.

born

13 Mar 1807

mar.

8 Jul 1830 Dorothy Allanson (d. 4 Apr 1881), 2nd dau. and eventually sole hrss. of Rev George Allanson, of Middleton Quernhow, co. York, Prebendary of Ripon and Rector of Hodnet

children

1. Sir George Allanson Cayley, 8th Bt.

2. Digby Cayley

3. Rev Reginald Arthur Cayley

1. Sarah Cayley (dvp. young)

2. Dora Cayley

died

21 Dec 1883

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir George Allanson Cayley, 8th Bt.

born

31 Dec 1831

mar.

5 Jul 1859 his cousin Catherine Louisa Worsley (d. 19 Jan 1907), 1st dau. of Sir William Worsley, 1st Bt., of Hovingham, co. York, by his wife Sarah Philadelphia Carey, 3rd dau. of Sir George Cayley, 6th Bt.

children

1. Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley, 9th Bt.

2. Digby William Cayley (b. 16 Sep 1862; d. 25 Mar 1928)

1. Ethel Barbara Cayley (b. 9 Sep 1865; d. unm. 1956)

died

10 Oct 1895

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley, 9th Bt.

born

8 Jul 1861

mar.

17 Sep 1884 Lady Mary Susan Montagu-Stuart-Wortley (d. 11 Dec 1941), dau. of Hon Francis Dudley Montagu-Stuart-Wortley

children

1. Lt Francis Digby Edward Cayley (b. 4 Feb 1894; dvp. being killed in action 29 Sep 1913

2. Sir Kenelm Henry Ernest Cayley, 10th Bt.

1. Dorothy Frances Cayley

2. Margaret Renée Cayley

3. Anne Laetitia Mary Cayley

died

15 Nov 1917

suc. by

son

note

.

Sir Kenelm Henry Ernest Cayley, 10th Bt.

born

24 Sep 1896

mar.

17 Sep 1929 (Frances) Elizabeth Edwyna Brewis (d. 21 Jan 1974), 1st dau. of Lt-Col Francis Bertie Brewis, of Norton Grove, Malton, co. York

children

1. Angela Elizabeth Cayley

died

27 Dec 1967

suc. by

second cousin once removed

note

.

Sir Digby William David Cayley, 11th Bt.

born

3 Jun 1944

mar. (1)

19 Jul 1969 (div. 1987) Christine Mary Gaunt, only dau. of Derek Francis Gaunt, of Ilkley, co. York

children by first wife

1. Emma Jane Cayley (b. 1974)

2. Catherine Mary Cayley (b. 1975)

mar. (2)

1993 Cathryn (Kate) Mary Russell, 1st dau. of Brian Russell, of Gosport, co. Hampshire

children by second wife

1. Thomas Theodore William Cayley (b. 17 Feb 1997)

2. George Edward Digby Cayley (b. 17 Feb 1997)

note

Assistant master: Portsmouth Grammar School 1968-73, Stonyhurst 1973-81, Marlborough 1989-90 and 1994-97 and Abingdon School 1990-94; antiques dealer 1981-89

First written 25 Oct 2020

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