Cromwell family

The Cromwell family is an english aristocratic family. Its most famous members are: Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex and Oliver Cromwell the Lord Protector. The line of Oliver Cromwell descents of Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) son of Thomas Cromwells sister Katherine and her husband Morgan Williams.

Peerages and titles:

• Baron Cromwell of Wimbledon (createt 1536, forfeited 1540)
• Earl of Essex (createt 1540, forfeited 1540)
• Baron Cromwell of Oakham (createt 1540, extinct 1687)
• Viscount Lecale (createt 1624, extinct 1687)
• Earl of Ardglass (createt 1645, extinct 1687)
• Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland
  • Oliver Cromwell (1653–1658)
  • Richard Cromwell (1658–1659)

Family tree:

• Walter Cromwell (born ca. 1450) m. Katherine N. N.
  • Katherine Cromwell (born ca. 1482) m. Morgan Williams (born ca. 1479)
    • Sir Richard Williams, alias Cromwell (ca. 1502 – 1544) m. Frances Murfyn (died 1533)
      • Sir Henry Williams, alias Cromwell (ca. 1524 – 1604) 1st m. Joan Warren (died 1584); 2nd m. N. N. Weeks (died 1592)
        • (1) Sir Oliver Cromwell (ca. 1566 – 1655) 1st m. Elizabeth Bromley (died before 1601); 2nd m. Anne Hooftman (1565–1624)
          • (1) Elizabeth Cromwell (died 1666) 1st m. Henry Neale; 2nd m. Sir Richard Ingoldsby (died 1635)
          • (1) four sons and four daughters
          • (2) three children
        • (1) Richard Cromwell
        • (1) Robert Cromwell (ca. 1560 - 1617) m. Elizabeth Steward (ca. 1564 - 1654)
          • Anne Cromwell m. John Sewster
          • Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector (1599–1658) m. Elizabeth Bourchier (1598–1665)
            • Robert Cromwell (1621–1639)
            • Oliver Cromwell (1622–1644)
            • Bridget Cromwell (1624–1662) 1st m. Henry Ireton (1611–1651); 2nd m. Charles Fleetwood (ca. 1618 – 1692)
            • Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector (1626–1712) m. Dorothy Maijor (ca. 1620 – 1675)
              • Elizabeth Cromwell (1650–1731)
              • Edward Cromwell (1644–1688)
              • Anne Cromwell (1651–1652)
              • Mary Cromwell (born and died 1654)
              • Oliver Cromwell (1656–1705)
              • Dorothy Cromwell (1657–1658)
              • Anna Cromwell (1659–1727) m. N. N. Gibson
              • Dorothy Cromwell (1660–1681) m. N. N. Mortimer
              • Edith Cromwell (1660–1694) m. N. N. Gist
            • Henry Cromwell (1628–1674) m. Elizabeth Russell (died 1687)
              • five sons and two daughters
            • Elizabeth Cromwell (1629–1658) m. John Claypole (1625–1688)
            • James Cromwell (born and died in 1632)
            • Mary Cromwell (1637–1713) m. Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg (ca. 1627 – 1700)
            • Frances Cromwell (1638–1720) 1st m. Robert Rich (died 1658) 2nd m. Sir John Russell, 3rd Baronet, of of Chippenham (ca. 1632 – 1669)
        • (1) Joan Cromwell (died ca. 1641) m. Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet, of Barrington Hall (ca. 1570 – 1628)
        • (1) Mary Cromwell m. Sir William Dunch (died 1610/11)
        • (1) Elizabeth Cromwell (ca. 1562 – 1664) m. William Hampden (born 1570)
      • Francis Williams, alias Cromwell (died 1598) m. Margaret Mannock
        • Henry Williams, alias Cromwell (born ca. 1575)
  • Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (ca. 1485 – 1540) m. Elizabeth Wyckes (1489–1528)
    • Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell (ca. 1520 – 1551) m. Elizabeth Seymour (ca. 1518 – 1568)
      • Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell (1538–1592) m. Mary Paulet (ca. 1540 – 1592)
        • Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell (ca. 1560 – 1607) 1st m. Elizabeth Umpton (died 1592/93); 2nd m. Frances Rugge (died before 1631)
          • (1) Elizabeth Cromwell (born ca. 1585) 1st m. Sir John Shelton (1559 – 1606); 2nd m. Thomas Fitzhughes
          • (2) Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass (1594–1653) m. Elizabeth Meverell (died 1651/53)
            • Mary Cromwell (died 1676) m. William FitzHerbert (1624/29 – 1597)
            • Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass (1624–1668) m. Mary Russell (before 1634 - after 1687)
              • Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass (1653–1682) 1st m. Honora Boyle (died 1710); 2nd m. Mary O'Brien (died 1727)
            • Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass (1625–1687) m. Catherine Hamilton
              • Elizabeth Cromwell (1676–1709) m. Edward Southwell (1671–1730)
          • (2) Frances Cromwell (1595–1662) m. Sir John Wingfield (ca. 1595 – 1631)
          • (2) Anne Cromwell (1597–1636) m. Sir Edward Wingfield (died 1638)
        • Sir Gregory Cromwell (born ca. 1561) m. Frances Griffin
        • Katherine Cromwell (ca. 1562 – 1620) m. Sir Lionel Tollemache, 1st Baronet, of Helmingham Hall
      • Edward Cromwell (1539 – before 1553)
      • Thomas Cromwell (ca. 1540 – 1610/11) m. Katherine Gardner (died 1615/16)
      • Katherine Cromwell (born ca. 1541) m. Sir John Strode
      • Frances Cromwell (ca. 1544 – 1562) m. Richard Strode
    • Anne Cromwell (died ca. 1529)
    • Grace Cromwell (died ca. 1529)
    • (illegitimate daughter) Jane Cromwell (ca. 1520/25 – ca. 1580) m. William Hough (ca. 1525 – 1585)