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Princess Diana's link to the Halford Baronets?
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Thomas Dudley-Bonnett
Jun 16, 2019, 2:18:17 PM6/16/19
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Hello
Is there any documented sources for the ancestry of Princess Diana?
I'm interested in one purported line I've seen on a few pedigrees linked to her.
Its a bit vague but it follows along the line of her grt grt grandfather James Brownell Boothby.
Diana is given as a descendant of Richard/Robert Boothby and Grisell Halford.
Grisell was the daughter of Andrew Halford, Esq of Kilby, Leicestershire 1603-1657 and his wife Mary Hackett, daughter of Humphrey Hackett, Gent of Creeton, Lincs.
Andrew was the first son of Sir Richard Halford, 1st Baronet of Wistow Hall.
I'm interested if Diana is indeed descended from Andrew as I myself descend from Andrew's son Sir Thomas Halford, 2nd Baronet of Wistow Hall (Andrew pre-deceased his father Richard so Richard's heir was his grandson Thomas)
So far I can find no record of a marriage for Grisell Halford. She is baptised 1642 Kilby, Leicestershire. 'Grissell Halford the daughter of Andrew Halford by Mary his wife was baptised the 21 day of July 1642'.
Is there any documented sources for the ancestry of Princess Diana?
I'm interested in one purported line I've seen on a few pedigrees linked to her.
Its a bit vague but it follows along the line of her grt grt grandfather James Brownell Boothby.
Diana is given as a descendant of Richard/Robert Boothby and Grisell Halford.
Grisell was the daughter of Andrew Halford, Esq of Kilby, Leicestershire 1603-1657 and his wife Mary Hackett, daughter of Humphrey Hackett, Gent of Creeton, Lincs.
Andrew was the first son of Sir Richard Halford, 1st Baronet of Wistow Hall.
I'm interested if Diana is indeed descended from Andrew as I myself descend from Andrew's son Sir Thomas Halford, 2nd Baronet of Wistow Hall (Andrew pre-deceased his father Richard so Richard's heir was his grandson Thomas)
So far I can find no record of a marriage for Grisell Halford. She is baptised 1642 Kilby, Leicestershire. 'Grissell Halford the daughter of Andrew Halford by Mary his wife was baptised the 21 day of July 1642'.
John Higgins
Jun 16, 2019, 8:22:36 PM6/16/19
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Actually she was Sir Thomas's half-sister, being a daughter of their father Andrew's 2nd wife Mary Hacket. This is indicated in a pedigree of Halford in Nichols, vol. 2 pt. 2, p. 874, where she is called "Gresul" with no husband indicated.
Thomas Dudley-Bonnett
Jun 17, 2019, 3:36:09 AM6/17/19
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Thank you for replying.
I think there are a few discrepancies in the pedigrees given in Nichols antiquities.
As per the Bourne, Lincs register
'Andrew Halford of Wistow in the county of Leicestershire Gentleman and Mary Hackett of Bourne in the county of Lincolnshire Gentlewoman married 16 Jul 1636'
I'm not sure when Mary dies but it must be after 1642 although some of the Kilby register is missing.
I have Sir Thomas's baptism as per the Kilby register as 'Thomas Halford the son of Andrew Halford Gent by his wife Mary was baptised Jun 1638'
And Thomas's marriage to Selena Welby, daughter of William Welby, Esq of Denton, Lincs as per the Kilby register 'Mr Thomas Halford Esquire and Mrs Selena Welby married Feb 4 1658'
Although I'm having a hard time finding Thomas's burial and admon/inventory.
He apparently died 1679.
Andrew's will or admon is also illusive.
Andrew dies 1657 as per the Kilby register 'Mr Andrew Halford Senior Esquire was buried Sept 9'
I assume for Thomas to inherit his Grandfather's title he would have to be in late 1658 the oldest living son of Andrew?
I think there are a few discrepancies in the pedigrees given in Nichols antiquities.
As per the Bourne, Lincs register
'Andrew Halford of Wistow in the county of Leicestershire Gentleman and Mary Hackett of Bourne in the county of Lincolnshire Gentlewoman married 16 Jul 1636'
I'm not sure when Mary dies but it must be after 1642 although some of the Kilby register is missing.
I have Sir Thomas's baptism as per the Kilby register as 'Thomas Halford the son of Andrew Halford Gent by his wife Mary was baptised Jun 1638'
And Thomas's marriage to Selena Welby, daughter of William Welby, Esq of Denton, Lincs as per the Kilby register 'Mr Thomas Halford Esquire and Mrs Selena Welby married Feb 4 1658'
Although I'm having a hard time finding Thomas's burial and admon/inventory.
He apparently died 1679.
Andrew's will or admon is also illusive.
Andrew dies 1657 as per the Kilby register 'Mr Andrew Halford Senior Esquire was buried Sept 9'
I assume for Thomas to inherit his Grandfather's title he would have to be in late 1658 the oldest living son of Andrew?
Thomas Dudley-Bonnett
Jun 17, 2019, 4:55:34 AM6/17/19
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Looking at the records, I have -
Andrew Halford born c1603 as per the age given on his uni alumni record and the age various pedigrees give on his death.
Andrew Halford marries Joane Leader 1625 Essex.
These are the children from this marriage I have from the Kilby register.
Richard 1625
Andrew 1630
Mary 1632
Joan dies 1634 Wistow.
Andrew then marries in 1636 to Mary Hackett.
These are the children I have gleaned from the Kilby register.
Andrew 1637
Thomas 1638
Elizabeth 1639
Mary 1640
Andrew 1641
Grisell 1642
Not sure when Mary dies but must be after 1642.
Andrew thirdly then marries Mary Nicholls, widow of Richard Orton, Esq of Peatling, Leicestershire.
I can find no marriage but Mary appears to die with an admon 1667 in Peatling Magna, Leics listed as 'Mary Halford alias Orton'
Andrew Halford born c1603 as per the age given on his uni alumni record and the age various pedigrees give on his death.
Andrew Halford marries Joane Leader 1625 Essex.
These are the children from this marriage I have from the Kilby register.
Richard 1625
Andrew 1630
Mary 1632
Joan dies 1634 Wistow.
Andrew then marries in 1636 to Mary Hackett.
These are the children I have gleaned from the Kilby register.
Andrew 1637
Thomas 1638
Elizabeth 1639
Mary 1640
Andrew 1641
Grisell 1642
Not sure when Mary dies but must be after 1642.
Andrew thirdly then marries Mary Nicholls, widow of Richard Orton, Esq of Peatling, Leicestershire.
I can find no marriage but Mary appears to die with an admon 1667 in Peatling Magna, Leics listed as 'Mary Halford alias Orton'
Thomas Dudley-Bonnett
Jun 17, 2019, 1:47:18 PM6/17/19
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The line for Diana to Andrew, from what I've seen is thus -
Diana's 3rd Grt Grandfather (Accidentally wrote 2nd Grt Grandfather previously)
John Brownell Boothby 1791-1850
Son of -
William Boothby of Bolingbroke, Lincs 1763-1845
Son of -
William Boothby c1730-1774
Son of -
Benjamin Boothby ?-?
Son of -
Thomas Boothby c1662-?
Son of -
Richard Boothby and Grisell Halford.
The generations of Benjamin and his father Thomas are vague and there may be another generation between them.
The sources given in the pedigrees I have see for Diana's line are -
'Evans, Richard K., The Ancestry of Diana, Princess of Wales, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2007), 214.'
'Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. (2008), 201.'
I'm personally not sure how good these sources are.
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