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Hurst Lineage
Geoffrey de Bolbec 875-TBD father of Walter de Bolebec 900-TBD, father of Geoffrey de Bolbec 925-1040 father of Osbern de Bolbec 945-1026 father of William de Franceis 1019-1071 father of Alfred de Franceis 1040-1101 father of William de Franceis 1070-1098 father of Robert de Franceis 1100-1179 father of Thomas de la Hurst II 1124-1152 father of Eugenius De La Hurst 1250-TBD, father of Robert de la Hurst 1271-TBD, father of John del Hurste 1302-TBD father of John del Hurste 1340-TBD father of Adam del Hurst 1379-TBD father of Robert Hurst 1405-TBD father of John Hurst 1419-1485 father of John Hurst 1460-1530 father of Edward Hurst 1480-1539 father of Henry Hurst 1504-1569 father of William Hurst 1530 - 1569 father of Joan Hurst 1568-1621.
Hurst Migration
Bolbec, Normandy, France > Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, England > Normandy, France > Pays de Caux, Upper Normandy, France > Horsley, Derbyshire, England > Devon, England > East Horsley, Surrey, England > Hampshire, England > North Yorkshire, England > Staffordshire, England > Yorkshire, England > Culcheth, Cheshire, England > Combe, Oxfordshire, England > Henlow, Bedfordshire, England > Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Joan Hurst, Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
13 March 1568 - 11 January 1620
b. Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
d. Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Coles Hill Burial Ground
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Noteworthy
- Tags: Immigrated_to_USA, Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
William Hurst 1530-1569
Rose Marshe 1534-1601
Maternal Lineage:
Agnes Fisher 1506-1563, mother of Rose Marshe 1534-1601, mother of Joan Hurst.
Spouse 1: Thomas Rogers 1560-1595
Married: 1593
Children: 1
- Joan Rogers 1594-1635
Spouse 2: John Tilley 1571-1621
Married: 1624
Children: 4
- Rose Tilley 1597-1601
- John Tilley 1600-1636
- Robert Tilley 1604-1639
- Elizabeth Tilley 1607-1686
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William Hurst, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
1530 - 17 December 1569
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger, Blacksmith_, Farmer_, Yeoman_
Parents:
Henry Hurst 1505-1575
Agnes Dalton 1504-1569
Spouse: Rose Marshe 1534-1601
Married: 15 June 1560 in Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire
Children:
- Henry Hurst 1561-TBD
- Joan Hurst 1561-TBD (first of two, died young)
- Agnes Hurst 1565-TBD
- Joan Hurst 1568-1620
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Henry Hurst, Bill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1505-1574
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- "His activities are extensively documented in the manorial records of Henlow Grey from October 1535 until at least March 1565." (Google)
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger, Yeoman_, Farmer_
Parents:
Edward Hurst 1480-1539
Alice Francis Chamberlin 1485-1545
Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Knightley TBD, mother of Navarina d Knightley 1379-TBD, mother ofJoan Thornbury 1420-1471, mother of Sybil Fowler 1448-TBD, mother of Alice Francis Chamberlin 1485-1545, mother of Henry Hurst
Spouse: Agnes Dalton 1504-1569
Married: 1524
Children:
- William Hurst 1530-1569
- Joan Hurst 1540-TBD
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Edward Hurst, Bill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1480 - 1539 (58-59)
b. Combe, Oxfordshire, England
d. Oxfordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Noteworthy
- Edward Hurst held several civic positions within the community of Oxfordshire: Chamberlain
- Treasurer in 1526.
- Bailiff in 1531.
- One of five keepers of the city chest (responsible for managing and safeguarding the town's official finances, important documents, and other valuable assets). (Google)
- "Chandler and a civic official in Oxfordshire, England" (Google)
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger, Chandler_, Candle_Maker
Parents:
John Geoffrey 1460–1530
Mary Heston 1460–1540
Maternal Lineage:
Mary Heston 1460–1540
Spouse: Alice Francis Chamberlin 1485-1545
Married: 1504 in Combe, Oxfordshire, England
Children:
- Henry Hurst 1505-1574
- Leonard Hurst 1505-1576
- Catherine Hurst 1506-1518
- Thomas Hurst 1509-1571
- Richard Hurst 1515-1580
- William Hurst 1517-1578
- John Hurst 1519-1555
- Joan Hurst 1521-TBD
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John Geoffrey Hurst, Bill's 14th Great-Grandfather
30 December 1460 - 1530 (69-70)
b. Combe, Oxfordshire, England
d. Combe, Oxfordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger, Tailor_
Parents:
John Hurst 1419-1485
Judith Ann Pratt 1420-1485
Maternal Lineage:
Anna Bailey TBD, mother of Judith Ann Pratt 1420-1485, mother of John Geoffrey Hurst
Spouse: Mary Heston 1460–1540
Married: 1479 in Oxfordshire, England
Children:
- Edward Hurst 1480-1539
- Others TBD
Some records conflate the children's names and dates of John Geoffrey Hurst & Mary Heston with those of Edward Hurst and Alice Francis Chamberlin.
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John Hurst, Bill's 15th Great-Grandfather
1419-1485 (65-66)
b. Culcheth, Lancashire, England
d. Combe, Oxfordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Robert Hurst 1405-1465
Elizabeth Taylor 1405-1475
Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Bazley 1380-TBD, mother of Elizabeth Taylor 1405-1475, mother of John Hurst
Spouse: Judith Ann Pratt 1420-1485
Married: TBD
Children:
- John Geoffry Hurst 1460-1530
- Others TBD
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Robert Hurst, Bill's 16th Great-Grandfather
1405-1465 (59-60)
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Adam del Hurst 1379-1407
Agnes del Hurst 1385-1406
Maternal Lineage
Agnes del Hurst 1385-1406
Spouse: Elizabeth Taylor 1405-1475
Married: TBD
Children:
- John Hurst 1419-1485
- Geoffrey Hurst 1430-1513
- Others TBD
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Adam del Hurst, Bill's 17th Great-Grandfather
1379-1406 (27)
b. Yorkshire, England
d. England
Cemetery TBD
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Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
John del Hurst 1340-1410
Isabelle Del Hurst 1340-TBD maiden name TBD
Maternal Lineage:
Isabelle Del Hurst 1340-TBD maiden name TBD, mother of Adam del Hurst
Spouse: Agnes del Hurst 1385-1406
Married: 1399
Children: 3
- Robert Hurst 1405-1565
- Roger Hurst 1407
- Others TBD
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John del Hurste, Bill's 18th Great-Grandfather
1340-1410 (70)
b. Staffordshire, England
d. Staffordshire, England
Some sources indicate Yorkshire.
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
John Atta del Hurste 1302-TBD
Mother and Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: Isabelle Del Hurst 1340-TBD maiden name TBD
Married: 1375
Children:
- Adam del Hurst 1379-1406
- William Hurst 1380-1450
- Others TBD
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John Atta del Hurste, Bill's 19th Great-Grandfather
1302-TBD
b. Staffordshire, England
d. Staffordshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Robert de la Hurst 1271-TBD
Mrs. Robert de la Hurst 1268-TBD
Mother's Name & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 1
- Robert de la Hurst 1271-TBD
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Robert de la Hurst, Bill's 20th Great-Grandfather
1271-TBD
b. North Yorkshire, England
d. North Yorkshire, England
Cemetery TBD
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Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Eugenius de la Hurst 1250-TBD
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: TBD
Married: TBD
Children:
- John Atta del Hurste 1271-TBD
- Others TBD
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Eugenius De La Hurst, Bill's 21st Great-Grandfather
1250-TBD
b. Hampshire, England
d. England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Thomas de la Hurst II 1124-1152
Agnes De Hurst 1126-1152
Maternal Lineage:
Agnes De Hurst 1126-1152
Spouse:
Married: 1269
Children:
- Robert de la Hurst 1271-TBD
- Others TBD
Parents:
Robert de Franceis 1100-1179
aka Robert De Hurst Franceis
Mabell de Luttchurch 1102-TBD
Maternal Lineage:
Mabell de Luttchurch 1102-TBD
Spouse: Agnes de Franceis 1126-1152
Thomas and Agnes were siblings.
Married: 1147
Children:
- Robert Le Franceis TBD
- Eugenius De La Hurst 1250-TBD
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Robert de Franceis, Bill's 23rd Great-Grandfather
aka Robert De Hurst Franceis
1100-1179
b. Devon, England
d. East Horsley, Surrey, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google
Noteworthy
- "This specific Robert de Franceis is part of the early generations of the family established in England after the Norman conquest." (Google)
- "Robert de Franceis (1100–1179) himself was primarily a figure of local prominence in twelfth-century England, part of the landed gentry whose family lineage traces back to before the Norman Conquest." (Google)
- "His noteworthiness is mainly as a crucial link in the extensive and well-documented pedigree of the Francis family name." (Google)
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
William de Franceis 1070-1098
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: Mabell de Luttchurch 1102-TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 3
- Thomas de Franceis II 1124-1152
aka Thomas de la Hurst II - Agnes de Franceis 1126-1152
- William le Franceis 1128-TBD
Parents:
Alfred de Franceis 1040-1101
Aelizea Mobert 1052-TBD
Maternal Lineage
Aelizea Mobert 1052-TBD
Spouse: TBD
Married: 1094 in London, England
Children:
- Robert de Franceis 1100-1179
- John le Franceis TBD
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Alfred de Franceis, Bill's 25th Great-Grandfather
1040-1101
b. Horsley, Derbyshire, England
d. England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google
Noteworthy
- "He is recognized in specific records, likely including the Domesday Book commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which detailed land surveys and holdings across England." (Google)
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
William de Franceis 1019-TBD
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: Aelizea Mobert 1052-TBD
Married: 1069 in Derbyshire, England
Children:
- William de Franceis 1070-1098
- Richard Franceis 1085-TBD
- John Franceis 1087-TBD
- Thomas Franceis 1089-TBD
- Radolphus Franceis 1101-TBD
Parents:
Osbern de Bolbec 945-1026
Avelina Wevia de Crépon 968-1024
aka Avelina Fitzrichard 968-1024
Maternal Lineage:
Avelina Wevia de Crépon 968-1024 Google
Spouse: TBD
Married: 1040
Children: 1
- Alfred de Franceis 1040-1101
- Others TBD
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Osbern de Bolbec, Bill's 27th Great-Grandfather
aka Viscount of Arques
945-1026
b. Normandy, France
d. Pays de Caux, Upper Normandy, France
Cemetery TBD
"likely buried in the church at Bolbec, Seine-Maritime, France" (Google)
Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google
Noteworthy
- Osbern de Bolbec is noteworthy primarily because he is the progenitor of the powerful Giffard family, who became one of the most influential Anglo-Norman baronial families in England after 1066.Here are the key reasons he is historically significant:
- Marital Alliance: His marriage to Avelina (Wevia) of Crépon linked him directly to the heart of the Norman ducal dynasty. Avelina's sister, Gunnor, was the mora (concubine who later became wife) of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, making Osbern a close relative by marriage to the ruling Duke.
- Progenitor of the Giffards: He was the father of Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham, a major figure at the Battle of Hastings (1066) and one of William the Conqueror’s principal magnates, receiving vast land grants across eleven English counties documented in the Domesday Book.
- Ancestral Line: Through his descendants, Osbern de Bolbec is an ancestor to a vast number of European and American historical figures. Notably, he is an ancestor of:
- George Washington, the first President of the United States.
- Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II.
He laid the foundations for a lineage that shaped the political landscape of both medieval Normandy and England. (Google) - Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents:
Geoffrey de Bolbec 925-1040
Beatrice d'Arques 928-1045
Maternal Lineage:
Beatrice d'Arques 928-1045
Spouse: Avelina Wevia de Crépon 968-1024
Married: 1001
Children:
- Beatrice de Bolbec 985-1068
- Josceline de Bolbec 1000-1050
- Geoffrey de Bolbec 1006-1035
- Walter Giffard 1010-1084
- Berenger Giffard 1012-1102
- William de Franceis 1019-1071
- Osbern Giffard 1020-1085
Osbern de Bolbec's children had different surnames like Giffard, de Bolbec, and perhaps others because surnames weren't fixed in the 11th century; sons often adopted names from their mother's family (like Hawise) or the lands they were granted (like Giffard for the Longueville fief), showing evolving identity and land tenure, not necessarily separate lineages but rather different ways to identify prominent Norman families as they settled in England. (Google)
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Geoffrey de Bolbec, Bill's 28th Great-Grandfather
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google
Noteworthy
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
- From Google AI Mode:
While historical records do not indicate specific major personal achievements such as leading armies or signing key historical documents during his lifetime, his significance lies in the following points:
Patrilineal Ancestor: He is a direct ancestor to many prominent historical figures. Genealogical records suggest he may be a distant relative of several U.S. Presidents, British Prime Ministers (like Winston Churchill), and European royalty.
- Vicomte d'Arques: He held the title of Vicomte d'Arques, a significant administrative and noble position in the Duchy of Normandy during the 10th and 11th centuries, a pivotal era leading up to the Norman Conquest of England.
- Family Network: His family intermarried with other powerful Norman families, such as the Giffards and the family of the Duchess Gunnora of Normandy, which solidified their influence and connections to the ducal court.
- Longevity: He is noted in some genealogical sources for having lived an extraordinary lifespan for the medieval period, possibly as long as 115 years (from c. 925 to 1040).
- Essentially, his historical importance is not found in his individual actions but in his foundational role within a powerful Norman lineage that spread influence across Europe.
Parents:
Walter de Bolebec 900-TBD
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: Beatrice d'Arques 928-1045
Married: TBD
Children:
- Osbern de Bolbec 945-1026
- Walter Giffard TBD
- Others TBD
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Walter de Bolebec, Bill's 29th Great-Grandfather
900-TBD
b. Bolbec, Normandy, France
d. Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, England
Cemetery TBD
Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google
Noteworthy
- Norman knight who was granted lands in England after the Norman Conquest and held a barony in Buckinghamshire
- Between 1067 and 1076, he and others donated a quarter of St. Michael's church at Bolbec to the abbey of Bernay, a gift confirmed by his overlord, Walter Giffard.
- Tags: Ancestor_of_Mayflower_Passenger
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
Geoffrey de Bolbec 875-TBD (Google)
Maternal Lineage:
Spouse: TBD
Married:
Children:
- Geoffrey de Bolbec 925-1040
- Others TBD
That particular early Norman lineage is noteworthy because it connects the de Bolbec family directly to the early Dukes of Normandy through marriage alliances:
Duchess Gunnora: The most significant connection is that Osbern de Bolbec, who was Geoffrey's likely grandson or close descendant, was the nephew of Duchess Gunnora [2]. Gunnora was the second wife of Richard I, Duke of Normandy (Richard the Fearless), making the de Bolbecs close relatives by marriage to the ruling ducal line [2].
Norman Conquest Ties: This established the family's high status in Normandy long before the 1066 Norman Conquest of England. Subsequent generations participated in the Conquest and were granted extensive lands by William the Conqueror, establishing powerful baronies in England, such as the barony of Whitchurch [1].
This lineage from the 9th century forms the foundation of a family that played a key role in both Norman and English medieval history.
Citations:
[1] Sanders, I. J. English Baronies: A Study of Their Origin and Descent 1086-1327. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1960. (Used as a source reference for barony information)
[2] "Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy." Wikipedia. (Used as a source reference for the relationship to Duchess Gunnora)
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: TBD
Married: 900 in France
Children:
- Walter de Bolbec 900-TBD
- Others TBD
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