Catherine Bulkeley

Origins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bysse

John Bysse married Margaret Edgeworth (died 1676) daughter of Francis Edgeworth of County Longford, who held office as Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper from 1606 to c.1620, and his wife Jane Tuite. Francis was the brother and heir of Edward Edgeworth (died 1595), Bishop of Down and Connor, and ancestor of the celebrated novelist Maria Edgeworth. Margaret was the widow of John King junior (son of Sir John King and Catherine Drury, brother of Sir Robert King and uncle of Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet), who had been Clerk of the Crown jointly with his father-in-law.[6]

John and Margaret had numerous children who died young,[7] and two surviving daughters:

1. Judith, who married firstly Robert Molesworth,[3] (died 1656) by whom she was mother of Robert, the 1st Viscount Molesworth, and secondly Sir William Tichborne of Beaulieu, by whom she had several further children, including Henry Tichborne, 1st Baron Ferrard;
2. Catherine (died 1664), who married the politician Sir Richard Bulkeley, 1st Baronet, and had issue, including Sir Richard Bulkeley, 2nd Baronet.