John Weston, of Litchfield

The origins of Cecily Neville are disputed. See https://www.geni.com/discussions/121423?msg=859532

• Cecily NEVILLE
• Born: ABT 1493, Raby, Durham, England
• Father: Ralph NEVILLE (B. Neville)
• Mother: Elizabeth (Edith) SANDYS
• Married: John WESTON of Lichfield (b. ABT 1487 - d. AFT 1515) (son of John Weston)
• Children:
  • 1. Catherine WESTON
  • 2. Robert WESTON of Weeford (b. ABT 1515 - d. 20 May 1573) (m. Alice Jennings ABT 1548, Dublin, Ireland)
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/NEVILLE2.htm#Cecily NEVILLE1 _______________________
• Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 60
• Weston, Robert by Robert Dunlop
• WESTON, ROBERT (1515?–1573), lord chancellor of Ireland, described as of Weeford, Staffordshire, gentleman, born probably about 1515, was the third son of John Weston of Lichfield, whose father, John Weston of Rugeley, is said to have married Cecilia, sister of Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland (Erdeswick, Survey of Staffordshire, ed. Harwood, p. 165; Foss, Judges of England, v. 543; but cf. Waters, Chesters of Chicheley, pp. 93 sqq.) Entering All Souls' College, Oxford, of which he was elected a fellow in 1536, he devoted himself wholly to the study of civil law, attaining the degree of B.C.L. on 17 Feb. 1538, and of D.C.L. on 20 July 1556 (Foster, Alumni Oxon.) From 1546 to 1549 he was principal of Broadgates Hall, acting during the same time as deputy-reader in civil law, under Dr. John Story [q. v.], to the university. He was returned M.P. for Exeter in March 1553, and for Lichfield in 1559. On 12 Jan. in the latter year he was created dean of the arches, and was a commissioner for administering the oaths prescribed to be taken by ecclesiastics according to the Act of Uniformity (Rymer, Fœdera, xv. 547; Churton, Life of Nowell, p. 392). He was consulted in regard to the queen's commission issued on 6 Dec. 1559 for confirming Parker as archbishop of Canterbury, and was included in a commission issued on 8 Nov. 1564 to inquire into complaints of piratical depredations committed at sea on the subjects of the king of Spain (Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1547–80, p. 246). His reputation for learning stood deservedly high, and he was pointed at as one who was likely to do credit to England at the general council it was rumoured was to be summoned by Pius IV in 1560 (Cal. State Papers, For. 1559–60, p. 353).
• .... etc.
• Weston married Alice, eldest daughter of Richard Jennings or Jenyns of Barre, near Lichfield, by whom he had a son John, D.C.L. and treasurer of the cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford, where, dying in 1632, aged 80, he was buried in the north wing; and two daughters—Alice, who married first Hugh Brady, bishop of Meath, and secondly Sir Geoffrey Fenton [q. v.], by whom she had a son William and a daughter Catherine, who became the wife of Richard Boyle, first earl of Cork [q. v.]; and Ethelreda. In the monument erected by his grandson, the Earl of Cork, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, the effigy of Dean Weston, in a recumbent position, arrayed in his robes of state, is placed under an arch which occupies the upper part, with an inscription recording his services and virtues (Monck Mason, St. Patrick's, pp. 167–71, and Appendix, p. liv).
• [O'Flanagan's Lives of the Lord Chancellors of Ireland, i. 258–62; Wood's Athenæ Oxon. ed. Bliss, i. 386; Coote's Sketches of English Civilians, p. 42; Smyth's Law Officers of Ireland, pp. 23–5; Lascelles's Liber Munerum, I. ii. 14; Strype's Works (general index); Simms's Bibliotheca Staffordiensis; and authorities quoted.]
• From: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Weston,_Robert_(DNB00) ____________
• 'Weston01'
• (i) Richard Weston of Rugeley, Staffordshire (d by 1454)
• m. Agnes (d before 01.05.1493)
  • (a) John Weston of Rugeley (d before 1529)
  • m. Alice
    • ((1)) Richard Weston of Brereton (a 1498, d before 1553)
    • m. Catherine
      • ((A)) John Weston of Hagley (d 1566)
      • m. (before 1532) Cecilia Ford (dau of John Ford)
    • ((2)) Edmund Weston
    • ((3)) William Weston of Brereton (a 1500, d by 1558)
      • ((A)) daughter
      • m. (before 1543) John Meke (son of Richard of London)
    • ((4)) John Weston of Lichfield see @@@ above
    • m. (1526) Cecilia Nevill (dau of Ralph, Lord Nevill of Raby)
      • ((A)) Richard Weston of Skreens in Roxwell (d 06.07.1572, 2nd son)
      • Ancestor of the Earls of Portland.
      • m1. Wyborow (or Wiburga) Catesby
      • m2. _ Burnaby
      • m3. Elizabeth Lovett (dau of Thomas Lovett of Astwell)
• From: Stirnet.com http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ww/weston01.php _____________________
• 'Weston02'
• Richard Weston of Skreens in Roxwell (d 06.07.1572, judge)
• BE1883 identifies Richard's wife as as Wiburga, dau of Michael Catesby of Seaton. Because the dates appear to fit an earlier generation, provisionally we follow Visitation which shows her as ...
• m1. Wyborow Catesby (d 1553, dau of Anthony Catesby of Whiston, widow of Richard Jenour of Dunmowe)
  • 1. Sir Jerome Weston of Skreens (Skrynes) in Roxwell
  • m1. Mary Cave (dau of Anthony Cave of Chicheley)
    • A. Sir Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland (bpt 01.03.1577, d 13.03.1634, Treasurer of England)
    • m1. Elizabeth Pinchon (bur 15.02.1602/3, dau of William Pinchon of Writtle)
      • i. Richard Weston
      • ii. Elizabeth Weston (bur 16.09.1654)
      • m. (1623) John Netterville, 2nd Viscount of Dowth (bur 03.09.1659)
      • iii. Mary Weston (bpt 02.01.1602-3, a 08.1678)
      • m. (1629) Sir Walter Aston Walter Aston, 2nd Lord of Forfar (b 1609, d 23.04.1678)
    • m2. (by 1605) Frances Walgrave (d 1645, dau of Nicholas Walgrave or Waldegrave of Borley)
      • iv. Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland (b 16.12.1605, d 16/7.05.1662)
      • m. (18.06.1632) Frances Stuart (b 19.03.1617, bur 17.03.1693/4, dau of Esme Stuart, Duke of Lennox)
        • a. Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland (bpt 19.05.1639, d unm 03.06.1665)
        • b. other issue - Henrietta Mary, Frances, Katharine, Elizabeth
      • v. Thomas Weston, 4th Earl of Portland (bpt 09.10.1609, dsp 05.1688)
      • m. (1667) Anne Butler (d 26.05.1669, dau of John Butler, Lord of Bramfield)
      • vi. Nicholas Weston (dsp)
      • vii. Benjamin Weston of Walton-on-Thames
      • m. Elizabeth Sheldon (dau of Thomas Sheldon of Houby, relict of Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey)
        • a. Elizabeth Weston
        • m. (02.03.1651-2) Sir Charles Shelley, 2nd Bart of Michelgrove (d 1681)
        • b. Anne Weston (d infant)
      • viii. Anne Weston (d 10.03.1634/5)
      • m. Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh (b c1608, dsp 28.11.1675)
      • ix. Mary Frances Weston
      • m. Philip Draycote of Paynsly (d 07.03.1659)
      • x. Catherine Weston
      • m. Richard White of Hutton
    • B. William Weston
    • C. Anne Weston
    • m1. John Williams of Brentwood or Burntwood
    • m2. _ Gardiner of Sussex
    • D. Winifred Weston
    • m. Nicholas Cotton of Romford 'of Hornchurch'
      • i. Mary Cotton probably of this generation
      • m. Edward Cookes of Bentley Pauncefoot (d 1656)
    • E. Dorothy Weston
    • m. Sir Edward Pinchon of Writtle
    • F. Margaret Weston
    • m. Edward Leventhorp or Leventhrope of Hertfordshire
  • m2. Margery Pert (dau of George Pert of London)
  • 2. Amphalis Weston
  • m. (17.05.1571) Sir Benjamin Tichborne, 1st Bart of Tichborne (d 06.09.1629)
  • 3. Margaret Weston
  • m1. John Loveday
  • m2. Andrew Glascock
• m2. _ Burnaby
• m3. Elizabeth Lovett (dau of Thomas Lovett of Astwell)
• Main source(s):
• (1) For upper section : Visitation (Richard St. George, Staffordshire, 1612 & 1633-4, Weston of Rugeley) with a little input & support from VCH (Staffordshire, vol 5, Rugeley: Manors and economic history), Visitation (Armytage & Rylands, Staffordshire, 1664-1700, Weston)
• (2) For lower section : BE1883 (Weston of Portland) with some input & support from Visitation (Essex, 1612, Weston)
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ww/weston02.php#con1 ___________________________
• Subject: Weston -- Barons Weston, of Neyland, Earls of Portland
• Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:58:41 -0000
• Can anyone fill in the gaps and missing names in the following chart, add missing wives or extent it further back?
• Descendants of Hamon de Weston
• 1 Lord Hamon DE WESTON Titles: Lord of Weston-under-Lyzard, Staffordshire, England (temp. Henry II) ref #: BxP:580
• 2 Mr. (descendant) DE WESTON
• . 3 Sir William DE WESTON of Boston Titles: Sir (Knight) ref #: BxP:580
• ... 4 Mr. Michael WESTON of Essex Residence: Essex, England (14th Edward I) ref #: BxP:580
• ..... 5 Sir Thomas DE WESTON ref #: BxP:580
• ...... 6 Ms. Margaret DE WESTON ref #: BxP:580
• .......... +Mr. John DE LOVEYN Titles: Lord of Little Estayne Married ref #: BxP:580
• ........ 7 Ms. (dau.) DE LOVEYN ref #: BxP:580
• ............ +Sir William BOURCHIER Titles: Sir (Knight) Married ref #: BxP:580
• ..... 5 Mr. Humfrey DE WESTON of Prested Hall Residence: Bef. 1360 Prested Hall, Fering, Essex, England ref #: BxP:580
• ...... 6 Mr. (descendant) WESTON of Prested Hall
• ........ 7 Mr. William WESTON of Prested Hall & London Residence 1: Prested Hall, Fering, Essex, England Residence 2: 1512 London, Middlesex, England ref #: BxP:580
• ............ +Ms. Margaret Married ref #: BxP:580
• .......... 8 Mr. Richard WESTON of Prested Hall Residence: Prested Hall, Fering, Essex, England ref #: BxP:580
• ............ 9 Mr. (son) WESTON of Prested Hall
• .......... 8 Mr. (son 2) WESTON
• .......... 8 Mr. (son 3) WESTON
• .......... 8 Mr. John WESTON of Lichfield b: Abt. 1482 ref #: BxP:580
• .............. +Ms. Cecilia NEVILLE b: Abt. 1488 Married 1526
• ............ 9 Mr. Richard WESTON Titles: 1559 judge of the Common Pleas (appointed) b: 1510 in Roxwell, Essex, England d: July 06, 1572 in Skymes, Roxwell, Essex, England ref #: BxP:580
• ................ +Ms. Wilburga CATESBY b: 1528 in Whiston, Northamptonshire, England Married 1549 in England Children: 1s, 2d d: 1558 Father: Mr. Anthony CATESBY, Esq. Mother: Ms. Wilburga (Wyburg) PIGOTT ref #: BxP:580 [NOTE: Burke shows her as dau. of Michael Catesby of Seaton, Northamptonshire. Which parentage is correct?]
• ............ *2nd Wife of Mr. Richard WESTON:
• ................ +Ms. BURNABY Married Bet. 1562 - 1566 Children: 0 ref #: BxP:580
• ............ *3rd Wife of Mr. Richard WESTON:
• ................ +Ms. Elizabeth LOVET(T) (LOVELL) b: Abt. 1521 in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England Married July 07, 1566 Children: 0 d: August 21, 1577 in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England Father: Mr. ThomasLOVET(T) (LOVELL), ESQ. OF ASTWELL ref #: BxP:580
• ............ 9 Ms. Mary WESTON ref #: BxP:580
• ................ +Mr. John BALL of Suffolk Married Residence: Suffolk, England ref #: BxP:580
• From: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2000-01/... _______________________

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Sir John De Hagley Weston (1490-1574), my 14th great-grandfather married Baroness Cecilla De Neville (1488-1573), the father of Mildred (Weston) White.

Sources: British Chancery Records, 1386-1558 Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22 Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

The History of Parliament page for Robert Weston lists John Weston and Cecily Neville as his parents and says: "Although the published pedigrees disagree as to whether Cecily Neville was Weston’s mother or grandmother, what little is known about Cecily establishes her identity with Weston’s mother. PCC 25 Peter; N. and Q. (ser. 4), iv. 367; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p.618."

The History of Parliament is an extremely reputable source that for decades has conducted extensive research on historical members of parliament, and if they have concluded that Cecily Neville was the wife of John Weston and the mother of his children, then I think that's fairly convincing. The main objection I've seen to identifying Cecily Neville as John's wife is that it seems unlikely that the daughter of Ralph Neville would have married someone of John Weston's social status. But the researchers at History of Parliament, who have studied and researched British history for years, apparently don't think it's that unlikely.

Source: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982. Link to entry in online database: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/w...)