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About Ruth Lytton

From the book "Baronetage of England," published 1806: From him, the fifteenth in descent was FRANCIS, the first Baronet, knighted on the accession of King James I to the English crown. He married Joan, daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell, alias Williams, Knt. and had issue four sons and five daughters : 1, Thomas; 2, Robert; 3, Francis; and 4, John. The daughters were, Elizabeth, Mary, Winifred, Ruth, and Joan. Sir Francis died in 1623, and was succeeded by his eldest son, II. Sir THOMAS.

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/baronets/barrington.htm Sir FRANCIS, the 1st bart., knt. of the shire for Essex, in the 48th of Elizabeth, and knighted on the accession of king James I. to the English crown; m. Joan, da. of sir Henry Cromwell, alias Williams, knt., and sister of sir Oliver Cromwell, knt., and had issue,

  • 1. Sir THOMAS, 2d bart.
  • 2. Robert, m. Dorothy, da. of sir Thomas Eden, and widow of -Barrett, esq., brother to sir Edward; by whom he left issue.
  • 3. Francis, who, by a da. of Mr. Richard Doucet, had a son, Francis.
  • 4. John, a captain, who d. in Germany.
  • 5. Elisabeth, m. 1st, sir James Altham, knt; and 2dly, sir William Masham, bart.
  • 6. Mary m. Sir Gilbert Gerard, bart
  • 7. Winifred, m. Sir William Meux, knt.
  • 8. Ruth, m. sir George Lamplugh knt.
  • 9. Joan, m. Sir Richard Everard, bart.
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