Lady Mary Kingston

ID: I113165

Name: Mary Gainsford

Sex: F

Birth: ABT 1495 in Upcott, Devonshire, England

Change Date: 7 JUL 2005

Father: John Gainsford b: ABT 1469

Mother: Ann Hawte b: ABT 1463

Marriage 1 William Courtenay b: ABT 1477 in Powderham, Devonshire, England

Note: _UIDC32E119A6301B648BC475D77AC130A8C2AD0

Children

George Courtenay b: 1509 in Powderham, Devonshire

Gertrude Courtenay b: 1521 in Powderham, Devonshire

Mary Courtenay's family claimed to have been decended from the legendary first King of France, Pharamond. Such a connection has never been proven, and the existance of such a King has been subject to much scholarly question.

Mary Gainsford was the daughter of Sir John Gainsford of Crowhurst, Surrey (1467-October 28, 1540) and his second of six wives, Anne Hawte (1473-1508). She married first Sir William Courtenay of Powderham, Devon (d. November 24, 1535) by whom she was the mother of Gertrude (1521-April 30, 1566), Philip, John, Katherine, Elizabeth, James, and Thomas. Her second husband, to whom she was married by 1537, was Sir Anthony Kingston (d. April 14, 1556). They had no children and were estranged by 1552. Kingston openly kept a mistress while Mary resided at Cudleigh, Devon. Some sources say she appears to have died before Kingston was arrested and charged with treason for his part in the Stafford Plot, but one online genealogy gives the 1572 date of death. Kingston died at Cirenchester en route to his trial.

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