Edward Altham

Biography

Edward Altham, 2nd son, but heir and successor of James Altham by his 1st wife, Elizabeth Blanke, married Elizabeth, 2nd daughter and co heir of John Barne and Jane Langton.

The children of Edward Altham and Elizabeth Barne were:

1. Sir James Altham, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Barrington.
2. Mary Altham, married Rafe Hawtrey of Rislip.
3. Sir Edward Altham of Markhall, married 1) Joane, daughter of Sir John Leventhorpe 2) Margaret, daughter and heir of Thomas North
4. Emanuel Altham

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In the will of his stepmother, Dame Mary Judde of Latton, Essex, the will made on 20 Feb 1596/1597, published on 13 Jul 1601, and proved on 19 Feb 1601/1602[3] the Testatrix made bequests to her 'son in law' Edward Altham and his wife Elizabeth, and later in the will to "Marye Hawtrie my grandchilde". Dame Mary Judde was also the grandmother of Edward’s wife Elizabeth Barne.

https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2014/04/118-altham-of-mark-hall...

(118) Altham of Mark Hall, Oxhey Place and Timbercombe

The Althams were prominent citizens of London in the 16th century. James Altham (d. 1583/4) purchased the Mark Hall estate in Latton (Essex) in 1562, where there was a large Tudor courtyard house in which he entertained Queen Elizabeth no less than three times in the 1570s. His eldest son became a Roman Catholic and was excluded from the succession on that account, so Mark Hall passed to his second son, Edward Altham (d. 1605).

https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/aa/altham1.php#dau2

• A. James Altham, Sheriff of London then of Essex, 1st of Mark Hall (in Latton, Essex) (d 28.02.1583) m1. Elizabeth Blank (d 10.1558, dau of Thomas Blank of London, sister of Sir Thomas, Lord Mayor of London Visitation shows Sir James as elder brother of Edward but BLG1886 shows them the other way round.
  • i. Edward Altham of Mark Hall (d 01.04.1605) m. Elizabeth Barne (d 07.01.1621, dau of John Barne of Willesden, niece of Sir George, Lord Mayor of London)
    • a. Sir James Altham of Mark Hall (d 15.07.1610) m. Elizabeth Barrington (dau of Sir Francis Barrington, Bart)
    • b. Sir Edward Altham of Mark Hall (d 28.05.1632) m1/2. Joane Leventhorpe (dau of Sir John Leventhorpe of Shingle Hall, Bart) m2/1. Margaret North (dau of Thomas North)
    • c. Mary Altham m. Ralph Hawtry or Hawtrey of Rislip

References

• "(118) Altham of Mark Hall, Oxhey Place and Timbercombe", Landed families of Britain and Ireland Blog, Nick Kingsley
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 22
• 6. Essex Institute. Historical Collections. Vol 17, 1880, p125-126. “ In the will of James Wattar of Latton, Essex, Yeoman, the will made on 01 Sep 1571 and proved on 17 Oct 1572, he made bequests to his Master James Altham esq. and his good lady; Mistress Martha my ladies daughter; Mr Thomas Altham my mistresses eldest son; Mr Edward Altham my mistresses 2nd son; Mr James Altham my mistresses 3rd son; Mr John Altham my mistresses 4th son; Mr Mathew Altham my mistresses 5th son; Mistress Mary Reynolds; and Emanuell Wollaye, Grocer, whom he made his Executor.“
• "Altham (Harl MS 1541, 191b)," in the Visitation of Essex, pp. 538-539. Archive.Org
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Altham-8