Sir Thomas Lunsford

Thomas, who was described as "A man, though of ancient family in Sussex, of very small and decayed fortune, and of no good education, of lawless disposition and violent temper" would remarry twice, and die in Virginia.

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Sir Thomas Lunsford
Born about 7 Feb 1604 in Sussex, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of Thomas Lunsford Esq. and Catherine (Fludd) Lunsford
Brother of William Lunsford, Herbert Lunsford and Henry Lunsford
Husband of Anne (Hudson) Lunsford — married about 1635 in Englandmap
Husband of Katherine (Neville) Lunsford — married 1 Jun 1640 in Binfield, Berkshire, Englandmap
Husband of Elizabeth (Wormeley) Smith — married after 4 Jan 1650 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of Elizabeth (Lunsford) Norton, Philippa Lunsford, Mary (Lunsford) Collier and Katherine (Lunsford) Wormeley
Died before 11 Jan 1654 before about age 49 in Virginiamap

Marriages and Children

Thomas married three times. His first wife was Anne Hudson. Douglas Richardson and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography state that they had one son who died in infancy, and this is also stated in an 1837 expanded version of a Lunsford pedigree entered in December 1648 in the College of Arms, but not in the 1648 pedigree itself.

He married his second wife, Katherine Neville, daughter of Sir Henry Neville by Elizabeth Smith, at Binfield, Berkshire, on 1 Jun 1640. She died in 1649. They had three daughters, all named in the 1650 grant of land near the Rappahannock River:

• Elizabeth who married Daniel Norton of Berkshire
• Philippe or Philippa, who died young
• Mary who married Thomas Collier of London

The three daughters returned to England after their father's death.[24]

His third wife was Elizabeth (last name at birth uncertain), widow of Richard Kempe of Virginia.[2][3][4] Richard Kempe's entry in Encyclopedia Virginia gives a marriage date of 24 October 1650:[27] this is the same date as the headright granting land in Virginia to Thomas,[24] and no source is given. She brought him her property at Rich Neck Plantation.[4][28] The marriage must have been after 4 January 1649/50, when Richard Kempe wrote his will.[27] They had one daughter:

• Katherine, who married Peter Jennings and Ralph Wormeley.

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Sir Thomas is commonly recognized as the "father" of all Lunsfords in the USA. None the less, tracing back to him is a task that has yet to be accomplished without extreme speculation and assumption on the part of those who claim they have. Sir Thomas was a mean, violent, vindictive individual. Yet he was also, from reading everything I have read, true to his King, loyal to his wives (the first two died), strong of will, highly respectable and a man of valor, daring, honor and skill. I suppose it all depended on whether or not he was an enemy or a friend -- as to how he was portrayed or viewed.

Royal Charter granted him 3,423 acres in Virginia. 2 DATE 24 Oct 1650 2 SOUR Bufkin Family Sourcebook, 1985, compiled by Russ Bufkin, fromBerry's pedigrees of Kent & Visitations of Kent & Sussex, & from Historyof Kent, by Edward Hasted, VA Magazine of History, vol 17, p. 19, 1909 1 _FA2 2 PLAC Charter listed 1st cousin Henry Bufkin as a settler.

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Below, transcript from the source: "Washington- Past and Present, a history". Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1930-1932.

'" Sir Thomas Lunsford, created a baronet in 1647, was a Royalist who fled with other Cavaliers to Virginia. He reached the royal colony in 1649 or 1650, soon after King Charles had been beheaded. The Lunsford family were soon all in Virginia, and in October 1650 Sir Thomas Lunsford received patent for 3,423 acres of land on the Rappahannock River. Among the names mentioned in the patent are 'The Lady Lunsford', Mrs, Philipa (Lunsford) and Mrs. Mary (Lunsford). This Lady Lunsford was his second wife Katherine. The daughters of his second marriage returned to England, but Catherine, child of the third marriage, remained and married the Hon. Ralph Wormeley, of Rogsill, Middlesex County. There was one child of this mariage, Elizabeth. The old family bible of the Lomax family records the marriage of this only child thus: 'Married June 1st, 1703, John Lomax and Elizabeth Wormeley, daughter of Sir Thomas Lunsford".

"The land that Sir Thomas Lunsford patented on Rappahannock River was named 'Portobago', and was in what was first Lancaster, and afterwards Rappahannock, Essex, and Caroline Counties. It was long the seat of the Lomax family, descendants of the patentee, by whose marriage to Elizabeth Wormeley......(to John Lomax).... the Rappahannock estates passed to the Lomax family. "

Below, transcript from the source: "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants", Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD. 2004. Roberts, Gary Boyd.

"Sir Thomas Lunsford II (1610-1653) of Va, Royalist Army Officer, married (1) Ann Hudson; (2) Katherine Nevile; (3) Elizabeth Wormeley, widow of Richard Kempe, Secretary and Acting Governor of Virginia, and niece of Ralph Wormeley."

This source lists the royal descent/ancestry of Sir Thomas Lunsford back to King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile, as follows:

Sir Thomas Lunsford (II) b 1610; he the son of Thomas Lunsford I m. Katherine Fludd; he the son of Sir John Lunsford II m Barbara Lewknor (1), **Mary Apsley (2); he the son of John Lunsford I m. Mary Sackville; she the daughter of Margaret Boleyn m. John Sackville; she the daughter of Margaret Butler m. Sir William Boleyn; she the daughter of Thomas Butler m. Anne Hankeford; he the son of James Butler, 4th Earle of Ormonde m. Joan Beauchamp; she the daughter of William Beauchamp, Baron of Abergavenny m. Joan Fitzalan; she the daughter of Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel m. Elizabeth de Bohun; she the daughter of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton m. Elizabeth Badelsmere; he the son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Essex m. Elizabeth Plantagenet; she the daughter of Edward I, King of England born 1307 who married to Eleanor of Castile."

A large stone slab memorial with the following inscription lies near the Bruton Church church door: "Under this marble lyeth the body of Thomas Ludwell, Esq., Secretary of Virginia, who was born at Burton in the county of Somerset in the Kingdom of England, and departed this life in the year 1698; and near this place lie the bodies of Richard Kemp, Esq., his predecessor in the Secretary's office, and Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knight, in memory of whom this marble is here placed by Philip Ludwell, Esq., nephew of the said Thomas Ludwell, Esq., in the year 1727.". Some sources claim that the remains of Thomas Ludwell were interred in the Burton Parish grave yard, while the remains of Richard Kemp and Sir Thomas Lunsford may have been interred at Rich Neck Plantation in now-unmarked graves.

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Sir Thomas Lunsford II aka Lundsford, Traweek Born about 1610 in Wiliegh Hall, Sussex, England ANCESTORS Son of Thomas Lunsford Gent. and Catherine Fludd 3 wives: Husband of Mary Ann (Hudson) Lunsford — married 1633 in Peckham, Surrey, England Husband of Katherine (Neville) Lunsford — married 1 Jun 1640 in Binfield, Berkshire, England Husband of Elizabeth (Wormeley) Smith — married 24 Oct 1653 (to 1654) [location unknown]

Sir Thomas Lunsford, knighted 28 Dec 1641,[1], said to be born about 1610, was the fourth son of Thomas Lunsford, Gent., by his wife Katherine Fludd.

Sir Thomas Lundsford Traweek II is also known as just Sir Thomas Lundsford II. Also known as Colonel Thomas Lundsford.As far as any possible royal connections though it is a long reach back- John married Elizabeth Echingham. Her father was Thomas Echingham. His mother was Joan Fitzalan. Her father was John Fitzalan. His mother was Eleanor Plantagenet. Her father was Henry Plantagenet. His father was Edmund Plantagenet. His father was King Henry III, c1207 - c1272. Therefore, although you must wend your way through a maze of paternal and maternal lines, King Henry III was Sir Thomas Lunsfords 12th great-grandfather!

It is also said that Royal connections can be made though Mary Sackville (to Edward I) who married John Lunsford (Sir Thomas' great-grandfather); as well as Margaret Fynes/Fiennes (also to Henry III), who married William Lunsford, Sir Thomas' 2nd great-grandfather.

He is described as a "cavalier" " man of valor, honor and daring;" and was described in youth as " of lawless disposition and violent temper". He returned from a military career in the French services as a hero and was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London by King Charles I 12/22/1641

Thomas Lunsford II was a US Southern Colonist, a Knight and Baronet and supporter of the losing side in Egland's civil war -the Stuart- Charles I

Thomas came to Virginia in 1649, as a Royalist refugee from the English Civil Wars (1642–1648).On 24th of October 1650, Sir Thomas received a grant for 3,423 acres of land on the south side of the Rappahannock River. He was lieut-Gen of the Colony and member of the Council of VA troops of Royalists forces against the Parlimentarians in 1651. His widow Elizabeth married for her third husband, Maj-Gen Robert Smith of Middlesex County. Died 1653 and was later reburied as a knight in Sussex England at his Richneck plantation.

Three Musketeers All three of these cavalier Lunsford brothers, were loyal to the King, protectors of the King and military leaders for the King. The King being Charles I. For this reason, some believe that these three were the true-life inspiration for Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Sir Thomas' two brothers, at one time or another, if not continuously, both served in Sir Thomas' regiment and held rank therein. Further -- there was even a 4th brother, William, just like in the novel. If Mr. Dumas had a true-life inspiration for the Musketeer's, the Lunsford brothers certainly fit the inspiration for the Three Musketeers Marriages Sir Thomas married (1st) Anne Hudson.[8] A date of 1633 has been given.

Sir Thomas married (2nd), at Binfield, Berkshire, 1 Jun 1640, Katherine Neville, daughter of Sir Henry Neville by Elizabeth Smith.

He married (3rd), in Virginia, Elizabeth Unknown, widow of Richard Kempe, Esq. Richardson lists Elizabeth as Unknown last name, where her WikiTree profile shows her as a Wormeley. A marriage date of 24 Oct 1653 has been given;[citation needed] it is given as October 24, 1650 by the Encyclopedia of Virginia.[11]

Issue Thomas and Anne had one son who died as an infant

Thomas and Katherine had three daughters:

Elizabeth[13] Philippe[14] Mary[15] Thomas and Elizabeth had one daughter:

Katherine [16][17] married Col. Peter Jennings Disputed Issue Edward and William do not appear in Magna Carta Ancestry or Royal Ancestry. William is shown as probably a son of Thomas and Katherine in Virginia Heraldica.[18]

Positions and Property Thomas became owner of Rich Neck Plantation when he married Elizabeth, widow of Richard Kemp.[19]

Death Sir Thomas Lunsford died in Virginia before 1 Dec 1656.[20]

Near the rear of Burton Parish church in Williamsburg Virginia is a large stone slab with the following inscription: "Under this marble lyeth the body of Thomas Ludwell, Esq., Secretary of Virginia, who was born at Burton in the county of Somerset in the Kingdom of England, and departed this life in the year 1698; and near this place lie the bodies of Richard Kemp, Esq., his predecessor in the Secretary's office, and Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knight, in memory of whom this marble is here placed by Philip Ludwell, Esq., nephew of the said Thomas Ludwell, Esq., in the year 1727.".

Sources ↑ Virginia heraldica ↑ Royal Ancestry, V 3., p

DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Edward Lunsford Traweek, William Lunsford, William Lunsford Sr, Elizabeth (Lunsford) Norton, Phillipa Lunsford, Mary (Lunsford) Collier and Katherine (Lunsford) Wormeley Died 1 Dec 1656 in Rich Neck, James City County, Virginia Colony Profile managers: Katie Pyle private message [send private message], Magna Carta Project WikiTree private message [send private message], Jack Wise private message [send private message], Stephanie Ledbetter private message [send private message], PM Eyestone private message [send private message], and Tanya Breese private message [send private message] Profile last modified 16 Oct 2018 | Created 14 Nov 2013 This page has been accessed 5,403 times. Categories: Gateway Ancestors | Magna Carta | Say-76 Descendants | James City County, Virginia Colony | Magna Carta Project Needs Re-review | US Southern Colonist.

Magna Carta Project logo Magna Carta Gateway Ancestor Thomas Lunsford II is a descendant of Magna Carta Surety Baron Geoffrey de Say.

References

“Sir Thomas Lunsford.” The William and Mary Quarterly 8, no. 3 (1900): 183–86. https://doi.org/10.2307/1920203.