A family in England bearing the name of de Isham
or Isham has existed over a period of eight hundred and fifty years. For about three hundred and forty years the line is somewhat uncertain, but from the year 1424 to the present time the family may be definitely traced in its ancient home in Northamptonshire, England. In the sixteenth century the fortunes of the family began to improve and in 1627 the then representative of the family was made a baronet, a title which has continued to the present time, although not in the direct line. Information regarding this ancient family has been mainly obtained from the Victoria History of the Counties of England and from a large work upon Northamptonshire Families, edited by Oswell Barron. The account of the Isham family, which fills about a third of the large volume, is based upon the researches of the Rev. Henry Isham Longden, who was born at Lamport, the seat of the baronets Isham, and who had the use of the very extensive archives and family papers there preserved. Other families bearing the name are found in Shropshire and Somersetshire. Their connection with the ancient stock is unknown. Individual Ishams are found in London and elsewhere at an early date. The task of tracing all these to the Northamptonshire stock is very great and perhaps an impossible one. It has not been attempted. Henry Isham of the ancient house of Pitchley emigrated to Virginia. He had no surviving son, but through his daughters the Isham blood was continued in the Randolph and Eppes families. Other Ishams came to Virginia, some of them probably of the Somerset family. Families who write their name Isom--the ancient pronunciation--are common in some parts of the southern States. No attempt has been made to trace them.
The greater portion of the book has to do with John Isham of Barnstable, Massachusetts, and his descendants. He or his father came from England to America, perhaps through Virginia, but when and how has not been proved. He appears in Barnstable about 1677 and then was a young man in his
twenties. His English home and his connection with the ancient house in Northamptonshire has not been discovered. It is probably remote and is certainly not with the baronets of Lamport directly.
The compiler began collecting information upon the New England Ishams, from one line of which he is proud to be descended, more than forty-five years ago, and he has continued it with intermissions ever since. His mother then told him that her grandmother was Lydia Isham of Colchester, Connecticut. This stirred his desire to know more about Lydia, her relatives and ancestry. He began the search for them which has continued to the present time. The Genealogy here printed is not fully complete in all lines. This is due to the failure of some to reply to his inquiries and in a few cases to his inability to discover lost branches. He believes that enough has been given to enable any descendant of John Isham of Barnstable to trace his line back to this John. Families of Isham women have been included wherever possible.
Thanks are due to the many who have aided by replying to the questionnaires sent out from 1895 to 1937. During that long period in which the work has been going on, many of them have joined the great majority. Special help was given by Mr. Henry Heyward Isham, then of New York City, who loaned the book of Isham records gathered by his brother Ralph who met death by accident in 1874. His book, kept in a faultless hand, contained only names and dates, but was of very great assistance. The late Mrs. Almeda (Isham) Potter of Monson, Massachusetts, contributed a manuscript genealogy written by her father John Isham of Bolton, Connecticut, from the recollection of his father, Timothy Isham, who was born in Barnstable and lived in Bolton to a very advanced age. This genealogy was quite complete and shows that Timothy and John knew all the Ishams from the first John down to their contemporaries.
The compiler by personal visits obtained information from the records of Plymouth and Barnstable, and from the towns in Connecticut where Ishams lived. Much was obtained from Colchester, Connecticut, and from the State Archives of Connecticut and the manuscripts belonging to the Connecticut Historical Society at Hartford. A large number of printed sources have been consulted, for which this mention
ISHAMS IN AMERICA
JOHN ISHAM, the ancestor of the Ishams of New England, appears first at Barnstable, Mass., about 1670. He was born either in England, or possibly in Virginia, Mar. 31, 1654. All attempts to trace this date to its source have proved futile, but it can not be far from the true date. The names of his parents and their home have not yet been discovered. Three traditions regarding his origin, quite definite in form, have circulated among his descendants:
1. "Three brothers, sons of Gregory Isham, baronet of Northamptonshire, England, arrived at Cape Cod, Mass., on or about the year 1660. After living there some time, two of them settled in Connecticut, and Henry, the other brother, settled in Virginia, at Turkey Bottom, twenty miles south of Richmond, Va."
2. "John Isham, son of Thomas Isham of Pitchley, Northamptonshire, who was captain in a Cromwellian regiment of Ironsides, refused allegiance on the Restoration of the Stuarts, and set out in the Lion of London for Newburyport, Mass. with James Sumner and John Satterlee. He subsequently settled in Barnstable, Mass., and wrote letters to friends in England, including Lord Leigh of Leamington and other noblemen. John Isham's wife, Jane Hyde Parker, seems to have been a relative of the latter, Lord Bradford of Bromwick. These letters are said to have been found by Mr. Thorpe of Huddeston Hall, Birmingham, and by him deposited in the archives of the old borough Library in the year 1830."
3. "John Isham, when a boy, ran away from home and shipped as a cabin boy in a ship bound for Virginia. From there he made his way to Cape Cod and settled at Barnstable."
The first tradition has no sound historical basis to support it. No persons named Isham ever settled in Connecticut before 1740. Henry Isham of Henrico county, Va., was the only one of the Pitchley Ishams known to have crossed to America. He died in Virginia about 1676, perhaps a victim
of Governor Berkeley, whom he opposed. Gregory Isham died Sept. 4, 1558 and was not a baronet. (See the chapter on the Ishams of England.) This tradition is involved in a tangle of impossibilities and is worthless.
There were no Ishams in Virginia other than Henry Isham of Henrico county, who left descendants in the female line and possibly other sons
ISHAMS IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND
(Contributed by Norman M. Isham)
"The Virginians themselves are inclined to suspect that Henry had more children than his son's will mentions by an earlier wife. Philip Alexander Bruce goes so far as to assume a possible daughter who married a Cherstain--otherwise he cannot account for an Isham Cherstain, except as a fancy name.
An earlier Phoebe Isham married Robert Belcher and has no other accounting other than to be Henry's daughter. She was living in Henrico County when she married and no other Ishams were there except Henry and his family.
Several sons are reputed to have been born to Henry as well.
There are other Ishams in Virginia, George in King and Queen county, north of Richmond in 1776; in Revolutionary army; John in Henry county on line with Nansemond, further west toward Kentucky--he very likely from Edward; Ann Isham Gordon as late as 1796 (will) of Prince George county, near Bermuda Hundred.
ISHAMS IN MARYLAND
Roger Isham son of Roger Isham of Bradon, in or near Isle Brewers, county Somerset, Had brothers Amos and Cyprian who were among the Clerkenwell clan. He was clerk of the Assembly in Maryland 1659 and signed the statement by the Lower House which was the first public appearance of Fendall's Rebellion (Archives of Md., I). In 1657 he witnessed the will of Philip Land, quite an important man, sometime sheriff of St. Mary's county, but dating his will in Charles county. The overseer of this will was Philip Calvert. There is thus little doubt that this man was a Romanist (Calendar of Md. Wills, I). In 1652 he and William Brelton or Brilton who appears as clerk of the Assembly both before and after Roger's solitary performance, appear as witnesses to a note.
James Isham quite a landowner, his patents dating from 1709 or earlier. His earliest was called Hereford and the next Homar. Near the city of Hereford in England is a village
See Virginia Magazine of History and Biography,
Vol. 3, pages 262-3); died Dec. 26, 1723.
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Bowe by . . . ., Mr. Thomas Lodge alderman and Walter (?) m'lar his godfathers and my sister Isham his godmother and they named him Thomas God make him his servant and send him lyffe to his pleasure.
This Thomas my sonne was Bishoped at (???) and his godfather was my brother Robert Isham p'sone, the xxjth of May 1557.
M that Ann Isham my daughter was borne the xxix of Aprill 1558 being Fryday at half hower after three and her godfather was my brother Henry Bellamy, my mother in lawe Joane Barker and Mrs. Alice Aldersey godmothers, and they named her An and Anne Barker did bishoppe her the same yeare.
M' That Elizabeth my daughter was borne uppon a Wednesday the xxth day of March 1559 and my brother Henry Isham her godfather and Mr. Rychard Burnes his wyffe and Mr. Peresones wyfe in Bowe Lane godmothers God make her his servant and send her lyfe to his pleasure.
M' that my sonne Henry Isham was borne upon the xxijth day of July 1561 and Mr Henry Beecher and Will'm Chelsam(?) his godfathers and Mrs Banks my cosin his godmother God make him his servant and lyfe to his pleasure.
Euseby Isham my sonne was borne the xxiiijth of November 1562 and Mr Thomas Stoughton and Thomas Nicolls his godfathers and my brother Henry Ishams wyfe his godmother he departed wthin viij dayes after.
M' That Richard Isham my sonne was borne the ix day of January 1564 being a Tuesday at vj of the clocke in the morning and was baptized on Fryday after by the lorde maior of London wch was Mr. Richard Malery and Sr Thomas Lee Alderman godfather and Mrs Martin godmother God send him long lyffe and all waies to feare and serve God . . . .
Probably no family in England has more ample and minute materials for its history than that of Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire. From the time they purchased the manor in 1559 to the present date it is hardly an exaggeration to say that not only have no family documents such as letters, deeds, etc. been destroyed, but that every incident of the
least consequence in the family history has been made the subject of a careful note.
The first owner--John Isham--carefully copied all his deeds into a thick folio volume, which he styled the Book of his Evidence, and jotted down ample memoranda as to his family, an example which was followed by his blind son and his grandson, Sir John Isham, the first baronet. Others of the family took notes of the inscriptions and coats of arms of all of their name, and there are several volumes of MS. family history extant in the Library at Lamport. Their inscriptions have already been printed privately and one of the numerous Diaries kept by different members of the family, viz. the Diary of Thomas Isham--a boy of 14 in 1671--was published in 1875. The memoranda printed below are those which will be of the most general interest.
Copy of a Paper endorsed "Remembrances of Sr. John Isham First Baronet enter'd May 30, 1627."
REMEMBRANCES
1. Sir William Cecill of Burghley, Knight, purchased this mannour of Lamport and the patronage of the church there of John Earle of Oxford for the sum of 530 pounds on the 7th day of May 1559 and in the first yeare of Queene Elizabeth's Reigne.
2. John Isham my grandfather purchased the said mannour of Lamport with the patronage of the Church &c of the said Sir William Cecill for the sume of 610 pounds on the 13th day of January 1559 and in the second yeare of Queene Eliza Reigne. (i. e. Jan. 13, 1559-60, which was subsequent to the purchase by Sir William Cecill on May 7, 1559).
3. The Lease of the Tythes of Lamport, Houghton and Faxton was made by John White parson of Lamport &c. on the 7th day of September in the 10th yeare of the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth and in the yeare of our Lord 1568 to continue for 99 yeares paieing ye rent of 48 po a yeare to ye parson of Lamport within 21 daies after our Lady Day and Michaellmas.
Their are 62 yeares of this Lease expired now at Mychaelmas 1630 and 37 yeares now to come. The Deede of feofment for the dwelling house was likewise sealed at the same tyme by ye said Parson White.
Ostento. The form of the arms has been changed, the portrait of the first Isham of Lamport bearing a shield with a plain fesse athwart those three wavy piles in which we may see icicles which play upon the name of the house, formerly pronounced Isam. The motto may be translated: 'I show, I sham not,' again a punning reference to the name of Isham.
Isham of Shropshire. Shield green, three wedges in chief, silver, meeting at the base of the shield. A fleur de lys for distinction upon the middle wedge or pile.
Isham of Somerset. No arms discovered.
John Isham, the founder of Lamport line, was apprenticed to Otwell Hill June 29, 1542. In 1546 his father had given him a legacy of five marks, doubtless the foundation of his capital of future years. About 1551, like his brother Gregory, he became a citizen and freeman of the mercers, of whose company he was warden in 1567 and 1577, and a merchant adventurer of London. He must have prospered from the first, for he joined with his brother Robert, the parson of Pytchley, in the purchase from Sir William Cecil of the manor and advowson of Lamport on Jan. 13, 1559-60 for œ610, a purchase recorded in the remembrance book of Sir John Isham his grandson. He built the greater part of the house of Lamport in the year 1568 and in 1581-82 he served as high sheriff of Northamptonshire, having settled at Lamport in 1572.
His will of Sept. 22, 1594, orders that there should be laid upon his grave a fair plain stone with a scutcheon of copper or brass in each corner, on which scutcheons should be graven the arms of the city of London, the arms of the merchant adventurers of Flanders, the arms of the mercers of London, and the arms of the Ishams, "with such other arms, superscriptions, verses and posies as my son Thomas Isham and other sonnes and friends shall devise and allow of to testifie to posteritie of what house I descend bothe of my father and mothers side, that I was a merchant adventurer of the cittie of London and free of the company of the mercers, and by that meanes with the blessing and favoure of God receyved my preferrment and was enhabled to purchase the manor of Langporte and patronage of the church
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4. The greatest part of this Mannour house was Built by John Isham my grandfather in the yeare of our Lord 1568. And the Butterie with the Chamber over it and ye foresyde of ye Haull were built by myselfe in the yeares of our Lord 1610 and 1611.
5. The Pond closse and Caulcot closes were enclosed by John Isham my grandfather in the 12th yeare of Queen Elizabeth's Reigne being the yeare of our Lord 1570. And Hoback, Dinges, Blew barroes, Redgwas and Parkes were enclosed by him in the 18th yeare of Queene Elizabeth's Reigne, being the yeare of our Lord 1576.
6. John Isham my grandfather was High Sherife of Northamptonshire from the 27th November 1581 unto the 5th day of December 1582 beinge ye 24th and 25th yeares of Queene Elizabethe's Reigne.
7. I John Isham was Borne on the 27th day of July 1582.
8. Elizabeth Isham my grandmother died on ye 12 day of January 1594.
9. John Isham my grandfather departed this lyfe on the 17 day of March 1595 being 70 yeares old and 6 monthes when he died.
PORTRAIT OF JOHN ISHAM, ESQ.
The picture of John Isham, Esq. who bought Lamport has on it Aetatis suae 44 and on the uppermost part of the frame, which was broken, was the date of ye year viz 1589.
On ye uppermost part of the Frame of John Isham's Picture is this:
In Respect of Things Etarnal
Life is Vayne and Mortal.
ARMS OF ISHAM
"Arms of Isham and related families were brought from Pitchley and put up in ye Hall Windows at Lamport." Some of them are still in existence there, in the windows over the large staircase.
Isham. Gules a fesse, three piles in chief, all wavy argent.
Isham of Lamport, baronets. Gules a wave silver with three piles waved silver in the chief. The colors are red and silver. Crest is a demi-swan raising its wings. Motto is Ostendo, non
thereof." This monument was duly made. He directed his son Thomas to furnish and set out the parsonage of Lamport "to make yt more decent," causing a chamber to be made in the hall and a pretty stone window into the street towards the churchyard, with another window in the hall, both glazed in some seemly manner. Furthermore he asks pardon of his sisters, nephews, nieces and friends for striking out of a former will, many legacies, as he had met losses because of a great suit at law, by death of cattle and of late by fire.
CHILDREN
CHRISTOPHER, b. 18 Feb. 1553-54; d. young(?).
8. THOMAS, b. Sept. 11, 1555; m. Elizabeth Nicholson.
9. HENRY, b. July 2, 1561; m. Elizabeth Caunton.
EUSEBY, b. in London Nov. 24, 1562; buried in London
Dec. 2, 1562.
10. RICHARD, b. Jan. 9, 1564-65 in London; buried at Lamport
May 31, 1618; m. Barbara Fulnetby.
ROBERT, b. Oct. 27, 1566 in London; d. young.
ANNE, b. Apr. 29, 1558; m. Richard Saunders of Amersham,
Bucks.
ELIZABETH, b. Mar. 20, 1559-60; m. George Pulton of
Desborough. She d. May 12, 1594, leaving issue.
6. HENRY ISHAM, fifth son of Euseby and Anne Polton Isham, was born about 1527-30; died after May 12, 1595; married Joan Brisley, daughter of Edward Brisley, serjeant of the poultry to King Henry VIII, and niece of Richard Brisley, canon residentiary of Chichester.
Henry Isham was sent to London to be bound apprentice to his brother Gregory Isham, and became like him a citizen and mercer. Towards this apprenticeship his father gave him a legacy of œ5 in 1546. In 1558 he was one of the executors of the will of his brother Gregory, and ten years later was an executor of the will of his brother Robert the parson, under which he received lands in Doddington and Little Harrowden. Vincent's pedigree of 1564 describes him as controller of the customs to Queen Elizabeth, and in 1587 his son-in-law, Francis Sturtivant, bequeathed him a ring of gold of
an ounce weight. On May 12, 1595 he was willing to yield the controllership of the port of London to Robert Hervey.
CHILDREN
11. GREGORY, of Barby, m. Elizabeth Catelyne.
NATHANIEL, of St. Dunstan's in the East in London, m.
Katharine (???); d. in 1609; had a son Henry, a minor
in 1609.
12. ZACCHEUS, m. Jane Sturtivant.
13. MATTHEW, m. Mericl Tisdale; second Margaret (???).
SUSAN, b. (???); m. first Edmund Borlase; m. second Francis
Sturtivant of St. Stephen's in Coleman Street, London,
citizen and grocer.
APOLLONIA, m. Rowland Leigh of London; both dead in
1612; had daughter Mary Leigh, wife of Peter Mytton.
MARY, m. Giles Parslowe of London, citizen and grocer.
Hereafter to save space, the personal pedigrees will go to Euseby and Anne (Polton) Isham only. Those who wish a pedigree back of his can easily find it by turning back to the account of Euseby, where the early pedigree is given. Daughters of Ishams have not been carried forward.
7. SIR EUSEBY ISHAM (Gregory, Euseby), born Feb. 26, 1552-53; died at Pytchley June 11, 1626 and was buried in Pytchley church; married Anne Borlase, daughter of John Borlase of Little Marlow, county Bucks. She died in Dec. 1627.
In 1584 he served as high sheriff of Northamptonshire and was knighted by King James I on May 11, 1603. He left a will. He was of Pytchley and Braunston.
CHILDREN
14. JOHN, m. first Anne Fitzwilliam; m. second Elizabeth
Dunch.
15. EUSEBY, m. Susan widow of Daniel Kechen; May 1, 1630
he was living at Pytchley; probably no issue.
16. WILLIAM, bapt. Mar. 20, 1587-88; m. Mary Brett; was
living 1627.
Gregory, bapt. July 26, 1593 at Pytchley; probably d.
young.
17. Thomas, bapt. Dec. 20, 1600; m. Elizabeth Denton.
Anthony, bapt. Dec. 30, 1603 at Pytchley; buried there
Jan. 26, 1603-04.
Anne, bapt. Feb. 18, 1582-83 at Braunston; buried there
June 2, 1583.
Mary, bapt. May 24, 1584; m. first Edward Reade of
Cottesbrooke; m. second Sir Fleetwood Dormer.
Anne, m. at Pytchley May 24, 1613 Glover, son and heir
of Hugh Glover of Baxterley, county Warwick; probably
deceased before 1627.
Sarah, bapt. Jan. 16, 1592-93; m. at Pytchley June 22,
1614 to Henry Turvile of Thurlaston, county Leicester,
and d. on June 10, 1627. Her husband survived until
August, 1635.
Susan, m. first at Pytchley Dec. 20, 1616 John Faldo of
Goldington, county Bedford, gentleman, son of another
John Faldo; m. second in or before 1626 Thomas Threlfall
of Goldington and survived him, he dying in 1630.
Elizabeth, buried at Pytchley Aug. 3, 1623.
"Through this period, 1550-1626, the Ishams could not be said to be actually living on the primary soil of their family, yet they still possessed land and influence at Isham. The lands at Isham, their original property, passed away through an heiress, Elizabeth de Isham, daughter of William de Isham, marrying William Bernake of Bernake. But the family, apparently, immediately make their home at Pytchley, within two miles of their original settlement, on higher and more advantageous ground, still retaining small portions of land in Isham. Certainly, just after the birth of Sir Euseby, Robert Isham his uncle, the squire parson of Pytchley, sells some land in Isham, and I have the deed of sale, which I bought in London a few years ago, in my possession." (Rev. Henry Isham Longden.)
"In 1583 Sir Euseby is found furnishing his share to the Northamptonshire Militia. On May 11, 1603 he was knighted, and on June 11, 1626 he died, and was buried the following day at Pytchley.
"Sir Euseby lived to a good old age, but had made no will, and so during his last hours he calls together his friends, Harold Kynnesman of Pytchley, Sir Fleetwood Dormer, his son-in-law, and others, and, in their presence, declares his will (P. C. C. 100 Hele); desiring Harold Kynnesman to write down particulars 'verbatim as he spake it without any word altering,' adding his own signature. His one anxiety was for his wife, 'not long before his death Sr Euseby said to mee he could not live longe and that his wife should have all to wch I will depose, ffleetwood Dormer; to divers others that his wife should have all, and that Anne should have all.' Mention is made of his sons John, Euseby, William and Thomas; of the other two Anthony died in infancy, and I cannot do otherwise than conclude that Gregory was also dead, though I can produce no evidence at all on the point. And so Sir Euseby died and was buried at Pytchley, as his wife also desired to be, and I suppose was. But there is not a
8. THOMAS ISHAM (John of Lamport, Euseby), born in London Sept. 11, 1555; died at Lamport Dec. 3, 1605; married on Sunday before Michaelmas 1576 Elizabeth Nicholson, born Sept. 29, 1552, died Aug. 9, 1621, daughter of Christopher Nicholson of Cambridge.
Thomas Isham's memorandum follows:
"M' that I Thomas Isham was maried unto Elizabeth Nicolson my wyfe, on the Sunday before Michalmasse day Anno Dom 1576 Anno regni D'm n're Elizabethe reginae Decimo octavo.
I began to keep house the xvij day of March next after, being Wednesday my servants set forth their plowe xxvth of February."
He was blind from about the age of twelve years, succeeding his father on Mar. 17, 1595-96. He left a will naming son John and three daughters. His son John wrote of him (Contemporary MS. at Lamport):
Thomas Isham my dear and lovinge father departed this lyfe ye third day of December beeing Tuseday abought foure of ye clocke in ye afternone Anno Domini 1605 and was buried one ye Thursday following, he beeing of ye age of fifty yeares, 2 moneths 3 weeks & 6 dayes when he dyed. he lay sicke six dayes the cause of his death was a deade palsey which had bin growing upon him for ye space of a yeare or more his death was hastened by a faule from an unruly horse starting at the creking of a windmill, he received no hurte on his boddy by the fawle but only ye feere of it brought him into the extremity of his disease by reason of ye suddennes of it. He was a man which spent much time at his study which was history and devinity, where of he made great use both in his lyfe and especially at his death, saying that all knowledg that he gott he layed up untill that time.
as he was allways religious in health so was he most zelous in the time of his sickness & comfortable in his ende so that both by his lyfe & death I am fully perswaded that he died ye treu servant of God & that his soule resteth with ye Almighty. He was taken blinde at ye age of a dussen or foreteene yeares old by reason of a great sicknes whiche he had. he wanted the sight of his eyes yet notwithstanding he led his lyfe so well that both for heavenly and earthly matters he was a patterne and an example to all those which lived abought him. I besech god that the remembrance of his vertues and best actions may be as fast rooted in mee his only sonne that I maye live as he lived & die as he died.
John Isham
CHILDREN
18. John, b. July 27, 1582; m. Judith Lewin. The first baronet.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1578; m. first at Lamport May
25, 1601, Sir Anthony Denton of Tonbridge in Kent,
knight, who d. Aug. 26, 1615; m. second to Paul D'Ewes
of Stowlangtoft who d. in London in 1631. She d. July
25, 1664, and was buried at Stowlangtoft.
Susan, b. Mar. 19, 1580-81; m. at Lamport Feb. 16, 1607-08,
as his second wife, to Sir Martin Stutevile of Dalham
in Suffolk, knight. He d. June 13, 1631, leaving issue
by both wives. She survived him and was buried at
Dalham Jan. 18, 1652-53.
Jane, b. Feb. 27, 1586; m. at Brixworth Oct. 19, 1607, to
John Ardys of Rohill, county Bedford, son of Thomas
Ardys.
THE ISHAM BOOKS
HENRY ISHAM (John of Lamport, Euseby), born in Lon?? July 27, 1561, and baptized Aug. 2, 1561 at St. Antholin's ??ch in London; married at Lamport, June 22, 1591, Eliza?? ?? Caunton, daughter of Thomas Caunton of Nonington ??ent. She survived him and was buried at Lamport June ??628.
?? is father's will of 1594 relates that this Henry, then his ??nd son, had been given œ110 when he came out of his ??enticeship and 100 marks in 1593 to procure him a good ?? to dwell upon out of Lamport.
CHILDREN
Euseby, bapt. Aug. 24, 1592 at Lamport.
Edward, bapt. Nov. 30, 1593; m. Faith Ibbs.
Thomas, bapt. Jan. 29, 1594-95 at Lamport; buried Apr.
29, 1626 at Wold.
Richard, bapt. Aug. 15, 1595.
John, bapt. Aug. 31, 1600; was living in 1621.
Henry, bapt. June 24, 1603 at Lamport; living in 1621.
Barbara, bapt. Dec. 23, 1597; m. Jan. 1, 1617-18 at St.
Bartholomew's the Great, London, to Nicholas Perry
of Barford in Wilts, by whom she had issue.
Mary, bapt. July 1, 1599 at Lamport; m. there June 19,
1627 to George Neale of Hanging Houghton in Lamport.
Anne, bapt. Aug. 24, 1601 at Lamport; m. there Sept.
25, 1627, as his second wife, to Rev. Thomas Bunning,
rector of Lamport, by whom she had issue. He was
buried at Lamport Nov. 13, 1636 and she was buried
at Wold Feb. 7, 1642-43.
10. RICHARD ISHAM (John of Lamport, Euseby), born in London Jan. 9, 1564-65 and baptized at St. Antholin's church; buried at Lamport May 31, 1618; married at Lamport Nov. 5, 1587, Barbara Fulnetby, buried at Lamport Nov. 29, 1621, daughter of Christopher Fulnetby of Brampton, county Huntington, and relict of John Webster of Eaton Socon, county Bedford.
John Webster's father conveyed lands in Lamport to their use by an indenture of Oct. 11, 1587. Her will of Nov. 24, 1621 was proved Dec. 12 of that year by her sons Thomas and Augustine Isham.
CHILDREN
Thomas, bapt. Dec. 6, 1591; living Jan. 8, 1623-24.
20. Augustine, bapt. Apr. 25, 1593 at Lamport; m. Anne
Denton.
Richard, bapt. Feb. 27, 1602-03; living in 1621.
Anne, bapt. July 25, 1588 at Lamport; living unmarried
in 1637.
Elizabeth, bapt. July 27, 1589 at Lamport; m. at Brixworth
Dec. 5, 1611 as his second wife William Tresham,
second son of Maurice Tresham of Newton by his wife
Margaret. She was living in 1621.
Susan, bapt. Mar. 28, 1596 at Lamport; was living 1637
unmarried.
Mary, bapt. Aug. 27, 1598 at Lamport; unmarried in
1621.
11. GREGORY ISHAM (Henry, Euseby), living in 1632; married Elizabeth Catelyne, buried at Barby Apr. 1648, daughter of Robert Catelyne of Raunds, county Northampton,
gentleman, whose will of 1599 gave her a legacy of œ10 and her husband forty ewes with their lambs.
Gregory Isham, esquire, was of Barby, county Northampton. He bought the manor and advowson of Barby from Edward, the eleventh Lord Zouche of Harringworth. He was living in 1624 when Augustine Vincent made his pedigree of the Ishams. By indenture of June 26, 1632 he conveyed the fee simple of lands in Barby for the benefit of John Pey of Westminster, gentleman, his daughter Anne's husband.
CHILDREN
Robert, of Barby, esquire, to whom his grandfather
Robert Catelyne, gave a legacy of œ5. He was buried
at Barby Apr. 10, 1656.
Henry, to whom his grandfather, Robert Catelyne gave
a legacy of five marks. At the making of Vincent's pedigree
in 1624 he was living at La Laguna in the Canaries.
Being an acquaintance of Samuel Pepys he makes many
appearances in the "Diary" as "Captain Isham," an old
and disappointed man who was disappointed of his
hopes of preferment at the hands of his kinsman the
Earl of Sandwich. From the deck of the Swiftsure in
Deal harbor on May 13, 1660, Pepys saw Captain Isham
go on shore "nobody showing of him any respect, so
the old man very fairly took leave of my lord, and my
lord very coldly bid him God be with you, which was
very strange, but that I hear he keeps a great deal of
prating and talking on shore, on board, and at the king's
court, what command he had with my lord." In the same
month of May 1660 he petitioned for some place of
reputation, as purveyor of wines for the household or
victualler of the navy. When in Spain and Portugal
he had assisted the princes Rupert and Maurice and
Sir Henry Compton the ambassador there, and returning
in his old age, at the invitation of his nephew,
Admiral Montague, to end his days in his native country,
found his patrimony gone. He afterwards obtained
the post of groom of the privy chamber to the Queen,
and was employed on journeys to Portugal. Pepys met
him on Aug. 23, 1661 when he was leaving on one of