The Harcourt Family

STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

The first recorded antecedent of the Harcourt family is Bernard "The Dane", born circa 860, who married Sprota, Princess of Berengaria, between 886 and 900 (roughly the same time as Rollo). He died circa 950, leaving a son, Torf I, Baron de Tourville (lived 901-970) to carry on the line. Torf I begat Torf II, Seigneur or Baron of Tourville, who married Ensoberga de Bricanbert Bertram, daughter of Anslac de Bastenbourg, eldest son of the Norse viking Brico, nephew of Rollo, First Duke of Normandy, in 955. Circa 960, Turchetil, Seigneur de Tourville and de Tanqueray, was born, marrying Anceline de Montford, daughter of Hugh II, Baron de Montfort, of Montfort sur Risle near Brionne (Eure), Hereditary Marshal of Normandy... Please see below for the generations of Harcourts up to 1681 - note that this page is still under construction...

1. BERNARD “THE DANE”
Born circa 860
Same generation as ROLLO (see 3)
Between 886-900 married SPROTA, PRINCESS OF BERENGARIA
Died circa 950

2. TORF I
BARON DE TOURVILLE
Born circa 901
Died circa 970

3. TORF II
SEIGNEUR or BARON DE TOURVILLE
In 955 married ENSOBERGA DE BRICANBERT BERTRAM, daughter of ANSLAC DE BASTENBOURG, eldest son of the Norse Viking BRICO, nephew of ROLLO, 1ST DUKE OF NORMANDY

4. TURCHETIL
SEIGNEUR DE TOURVILLE and DE TANQUERAY
Born circa 960
Married ANCELINE DE MONTFORD, daughter of HUGH II BARON DE MONTFORD, of MONTFORD SUR RISLE near BRIONNE (EURE)
Created HEREDITARY MARSHAL OF NORMANDY
Died circa 1037

5. ANCHETIL
SEIGNEUR DE HARCOURT
Born circa 1001
In 1027 married EVA, daughter of the BARON DE BUCI of BUCILE CHASTEL
Died circa 1090
First to assume surname of HARCOURT, and to bear Coat of Arms (OR 2 BAR GULES etc…)

6. JOHN DE HARCOURT
CHEVALIER NORMAND
Returned to Normandy circa 1078. Was present at the BATTLE OF HASTINGS in 1066 (Ref. “BATTLE ROLL” by JOHN FOXE and “MAISON DE HARCOURT” by DOM LE NOIR)

7. RICHARD DE HARCOURT
Of BATTERSLEY, county WARWICK
Born 1100
Died circa 1165
Came to England probably in the train of KING HENRY I in 1124

8. IVO (or YVES) DE HARCOURT
Of BAXTERLEY (formerly of SHILTON and WOLVEY)
Born circa 1125 (probably in England)
Died 1180
(Ref. DUGDALE “ANTIQUITIES OF WARWICK” and LA ROQUE “MAISON DE HARCOURT” VOL II P.1953)
His name occurs in the PIPE ROLL of KING HENRY II, circa 1165

9. SIR ROBERT DE HARCOURT, Kt.
LORD OF THE MANOR of STANTON HARCOURT, county OXFORD
HIGH SHERIFF OF WARWICKSHIRE in 1199, and also OF LEICESTER in 1201-2
Married ISABEL, only daughter of RICHARD DE CAMVILLE, LORD OF STANTON
Died 1202
(Ref. BURKE)

10. SIR WILLIAM I DE HARCOURT Kt.
LORD OF THE MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL and GRANDBOROUGH, county WARWICK
Born 1175
In 1201 married ALICE, eldest daughter of SIR THOMAS NOEL (or NOWELL), KNIGHT OF ELLENHALL
Died 6TH April 1223
KNIGHT TEMPLAR, went on CRUSADES, was present at SIEGE OF DAMIETTA in 1218-9
Was one of the witnesses to the PEACE TREATY between KING JOHN and PHILIPPE AUGUSTE, on 4TH May 1212
(Ref. “HISTORIA ANGLORUM” p230 by MATTHEW PARIS)
Tomb in WORCESTER CATHEDRAL

11. SIR RICHARD DE HARCOURT Kt.
LORD OF STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, GRANDBOROUGH and BOSWORTH
Born 1200
Married LADY ARABELLE, daughter of SAYER DE QUINCEY, 1ST EARL OF WINCHESTER
Died Jan 1258
Coat of Arms referenced: OR 2 BARS GULES

12. SIR WILLIAM (II) DE HARCOURT Kt.
LORD OF MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BASSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
Born 1227
First marriage in 1250 to ALICE, daughter of ROGER LA ZOUCH (or LA SOUCHE)
Second marriage in 1256 to ELEONOR, daughter of HENRY, BARON OF HASTINGS
Died 1270

13. SIR RICHARD DE HARCOURT Kt.
Son of WILLIAM HARCOURT and ELEONOR OF HASTINGS
LORD OF MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BOSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
Born 1256
Married MARGARET, daughter of JOHN DE BECK, LORD OF ERESBY, county LINCOLN
Died 1293

14. SIR JOHN DE HARCOURT Kt. BANNERET
LORD OF STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BOSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
Born 1276
Created KNIGHT BANNERET by KING EDWARD I on 22 MAY 1306
First marriage in 1306 to ELEONOR LA ZOUCH
Second marriage to ALICE CORBETT (without issue)
Died 1330
Was buried in erect posture in CHURCH OF STANTON HARCOURT
Ref. to Arms: 2 BARS GULES or 2 BARS OR on GULES SHIELD
(Ref. BRITISH MUSEUM)

15. SIR WILLIAM DE HARCOURT Kt.
LORD OF MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BOSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
Born 1307
In 1336 married JANE, daughter of RICHARD GREY of CODNOR
Died 6 June 1349

16. SIR THOMAS DE HARCOURT Kt. as follows:

BRANCH III: HARCOURTS, KNIGHTS and SQUIRES of STANTON HARCOURT and ELLENHALL (continued from BRANCH II, No. 16):

16. SIR THOMAS DE HARCOURT, KNIGHT
LORD OF THE MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BOSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
Only surviving son of SIR WILLIAM III DE HARCOURT (and brother of SIR RICHARD III DE HARCOURT K.G., to whom he succeeded in the STANTON HARCOURT and ELLENHALL Estates upon his (Richard’s) death in 1349)
Born 1330
KNIGHTED in 1366
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for COUNTY of OXFORD in 1376
In 1370 married MAUD (second name either ALICE or ELEANOR), daughter of ROBERT VI, LORD GREY of ROTHERFIELD, county SUSSEX
Died 12TH April 1417
Ref. to Arms: “OR 2 BARS GULES”

17. SIR THOMAS II HARCOURT, KNIGHT
LORD OF MANORS of STANTON HARCOURT, ELLENHALL, BOSWORTH and GRANDBOROUGH
To whose memory there is a SEPULCHRAL BRASSIN in the CHURCH of STANTON HARCOURT
Born 1377
Died between 1420-60

Married JOAN, daughter of SIR RICHARD FRANCIS (or FRANCEYS) Kt. of FROMARK, county DERBY

3/4 SONS
SON 1: ROBERT K.G. 1463 LORD OF SH & E WHO HAD SON SIR JOHN III KT. (DIED 1485), WHO HAD SON SIR ROBERT KT. BANNERET (BORN 1466, DIED 29 SEPT 1504), WHO HAD SON JOHN (DIED CIRCA 1500 W/OUT ISSUE)
THE SH & E ESTATES WHICH WERE ENTAILED ACCORDINGLY REVERTED TO HIS COUSIN SIR SIMON
SON 2: RICHARD KT. - M1 EDITH ST. CLAIR, SON SIR CHRISTOPHER KT. (DIED 1480),


19. THOMAS HARCOURT
BORN CIRCA 1450
M ISABEL(LE) (OR ELISABETH) EGERTON, DAUGHTER OF HUGUES (HUGH) EGERTON DE WRINSHILL NR. CHESTER
2 SONS 1 DAUGHTER AND MANY OTHER CHILDREN (1. JOHN DE RANTON 2. RICHARD DE CHURCH EATON NR. STAFFORD)
DIED 1511

20. JOHN II HARCOURT
LORD OF MANOR OF RANTON
BORN 1484
M ANNE BRERETON, DAUGHTER OF SIR RANDLE BRERETON KT.BT. OF MAPLES CO (NR.) CHESTER
5 SONS 3 DAUGHTERS (1. ROBERT 2. SIMON (BORN 1525/6 NO MALE ISSUE) 3. RICHARD DE LONGTON NR. STAFFORD (M MISS CLAVE DE HUXLEY) 4. ANTONY 5. WILLIAM DE WINCHAM
DIED 1540 (?CIRCA)

20. RICHARD HARCOURT DE CHURCH EATON NR. STAFFORD
BORN CIRCA 1486
M MISS BRADDOCK
2 SONS (1. WALTER 2. THOMAS (NO ISSUE))
DIED 1544

21. ROBERT HARCOURT
LORD DE RANTON
BORN 1520
M MISS SCRYVEN (NO DESCENDANTS)
ILLEGITAMATE DESCENDANTS BY CASSANDRA COOK
3 SONS 6 DAUGHTERS (1. JOHN DE RANTON 2. ROBERT DE BURROUGH HALL 3. ANTONY)
DIED 20 JUNE 1558 (ARMES “GULES 2 BARS OR WITH A MULLET”)

21. WALTER HARCOURT DE TEMSWORTH NR. STAFFORD
M 1553 MARY DAUGHTER OF HUMPHREY CUMBERFORD, SEIGNEUR DES MANOIRS DE CUMBERFORD AND WEDNESBURY NR. STAFFORD,
VEUVE DE THOMAS DE GUSOR DE TAMWORTH
3 SONS (1. ROBERT HARCOURT DE TAMSWORTH 2. EDWARD (D SEPT 1609 BURIED TAMWORTH 4 SEPT 1609) 3. EDMOND)
DIED 1598 BURIED TAMWORTH 8 JAN 1598, WIFE BURIED SAME PLACE 12 JAN 1603

21. WILLIAM HARCOURT OF WINCHAM NR. (CO) CHESTER
BORN CIRCA 1530
M1 1563 MARGARET, DAUGHTER OF RICHARD LEFTWICKE OF LEFTWICKE HALL CO CHESTER
3 SONS 1 DAUGHTER (1. RICHARD 2. THOMAS (DIED 1640 NO ISSUE) 3. SIMON (NO ISSUE) 4. MARGARET (M JOHN GRIMSDITCH)
M2 MISS PARNELL (2 DAUGHTERS)
DIED 1600

22. JOHN HARCOURT DE RANTON
LORD OF RANTON
M MARGARET GIBSON
4 CHILDREN, 1 SON HUMPHREY
DIED AFTER 1614

22. ROBERT HARCOURT OF BURROUGH HALL CO STAFFORD
BORN CIRCA 1550
M MISS COLLINS OF LEES CO STAFFORD
2 SONS 3 DAUGHTERS (1. THOMAS (M MARY BRADSHAW NO ISSUE) 2. GEORGE)
STILL ALIVE 1583

22. RICHARD HARCOURT OF WINCHAM NR. CHESTER
M ELIZABETH WIDNESTER OF LONDON (3 SONS, 4 DAUGHTERS)
1. JOHN (OR WILLIAM) 2. ROLFE (1614-1647 NO ISSUE) 3. THOMAS (NO ISSUE)

23. HUMPHREY HARCOURT
BORN 1567
M BRIGITT DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS BIDDLUPHOF BIDDLUPH
6 SONS, 6 DAUGHTERS 1. FRANCIS (OTHERS NO ISSUE)

23. JOHN HARCOURT (THE MAYBE WILLIAM ONE)
OF WINCHAM
BORN 1605
M 1629 MARY HOLFORD OF NEWBOROUGH
2 SONS (1. GEORGE 2. FRANCIS (DIED 1651 NO ISSUE)

23. GEORGE HARCOURT OF STAFFORD
M MARGARET MACCLESFIELD OF MEAR CO STAFFORD
1 DAUGHTER – MARGARET

23. WALTER HARCOURT
SON OF ROBERT HDT(?) OR HIS BROS?
WAS MADE CHEVALIER. A MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO HIM AT THE CHURCH OF ST. BARTHOLOMY AT WEDNESBURY NR. STAFFORD
DIED 1636

23/4. WALTER HARCOURT
ALSO DESCENDANT OF WALTER 1ST, BUT UNKNOWN BY WHICH SON
OFFICER OF CAVALRY, CAPTAIN IN 1646

24. GEORGE HARCOURT
OF WINCHAM
STILL ALIVE 1669
THE ARMS OF THIS BRANCH: “GULES 2 BARS OR IN CHIEF AND A MULLET CHARGED WITH A CRESCENT FOR CADENCY”
CREST: A DUCAL CORONET WITH A PEACOCK CLOSE PROPER (CHARGED WITH THE CADENCY AS IN THE SHIELD)
REF: “VISITATIONS OF CHESHIRE” 1580 AND 1613 – HISTORY OF CHESTER D’ORMEROD

24. FRANCIS HARCOURT
LORD OF RANTON HALL
BORN 1586
M DOROTHY DAUGHTER OF ALEXANDER BRETT
2 SONS 2 DAUGHTERS (1 ALEXANDER 2 FRANCIS (NO ISSUE)
DIED 1646

25. ALEXANDER HARCOURT
LORD OF RANTON
M MARY DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BARRINGTON
BORN 1629
DIED 1687
2 SONS 1 DAUGHTER (1 FRANCIS 2 VALENTIN (NO ISSUE))

26. FRANCIS HARCOURT
OF LITTLE BRIDGEFORD NR. STAFFORD
BORN 1651
STILL ALIVE 1681
ARMS: SHIELD GULES 2 BARS OR WITH A MULLET IN A BORDURE WAVY AFTER 22 IN THE PEDIGREE. QUARETERINGS: 1 HARCOURT, 2 CAMVILLE 3 NOEL 4 BECKE
CREST: A DUCAL CORONET WITH A PEACOCK CLOSE PROPER

(So far) By: Baron Michael von Bennigsen. (Sources: "History of the Family of Harcourt" by William Harcourt-Bath...)

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