The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Richard Branson
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Michael J. Wood
contributed to this report.
Ancestry of Richard Branson | |
---|---|
1 | Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, b. Stonefield Nursing Home, Blackheath, 18 July 1950 [The Times 1950 Jul 19 1A], from ... 1999 Sir Richard Branson KBE |
PARENTS | |
2 |
Edward James (Ted) Branson,
b. ... 10 March 1918
m. Frimley, Surrey, 15 Oct. 1949 [The Times 1949 Oct 29 1A] |
3 | Eve Huntley Flindt, b. ... |
GRANDPARENTS | |
4 |
Rt Hon Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson, P.C.,
b. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 11 July 1871,
knighted 1921,
d. ... 23 April 1951
[J. A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses, Part II, vol. I
(1940), p. 365;
[The Times 1951 Apr 25 8E]
m. ... 1915 |
5 | Mona Joyce Bailey, b. Taynuilt, Argyllshire, ... [ca. 1890], d. ... 2 Oct 1964 [The Times 1964 Oct 3 10E] |
6 |
Rupert Ernest Huntley Flindt, Major,
b. 11 St Faith's-road, West Norwood, 28 Dec. 1890
[The Times 1890 Dec 30 1A],
d. ... 19 Oct. 1966
[The Times 1966 Oct 20 2A]
m. |
7 | Dorothy Constance Jenkins, b. ... 19 June 1898, d. ... Aug. 1997 |
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8 |
James Henry Arthur Branson,
senior acting magistrate at Calcutta,
b. Madras 29 Oct. 1839,
bapt. Vepery, Presidency of Madras, 25 March 1840 [Register N/2/19, p. 314],
d. ... [Apr-Jun] 1902
[J. A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses, Part II, vol. I
(1940), p. 365]
m. |
9 | Mary Ann Brown, b. Great Horkesley, Essex, 23 Feb. 1842 [entry no. 71], d. ... [living 1901] |
10 |
George James Bailey,
b. Langley, Wilts, ... [ca. 1849],
d. ... [living 1901]
m. Parish Church of Hardenhuish, Wilts, 10 Nov. 1873 [entry no. 27] |
11 | Edith Emma Headley, b. Sea View, St. Bees, Cumberland, 4 March 1852 [entry no. 275], d. ... [living 1901] |
12 |
Sydney Henry Flindt,
b. Camberwell, Surrey, 13 July 1859,
d. Edenbridge, Kent, 20 March 1925
m. Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill, Surrey, 18 Dec. 1888 [The Times 1888 Dec 21 1A] |
13 | Louisa Maria Cornwall, b. Eynsford, Kent, 14 May 1862, d. Edenbridge, Kent, 27 March 1933 [The Times 1933 Mar 29 1A] |
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
16 |
Harry Wilkins Branson, publisher,
partner in Pbarash and Co.,
bapt. Madras 27 Sept. 1802,
d. Madras 21 Sept. 1863,
bur. 23 Sept. 1863
m. Vepery Church, Madras, 18 Jan. 1832 |
17 | Eliza Cornelia Wilson Wellington Reddy, b. ... , d. ... |
18 |
Philip Brown,
b. Brandon, Suffolk, ... [ca. 1811],
d. ... [Yarmouth Apr-Jun] 1882
m. All Saints, South Lynn, Norfolk, 31 July 1834 [IGI] |
19 | Susanna Storer, b. ... , d. ... [by 1851] |
20 |
George Bishop [sic, per his son's marriage registration],
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
21 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
22 |
Alexander Headley,
b. ... ,
d. Porchester, Fareham, 15 Feb. 1899 ae. 73
[J. A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses, Part II, vol. III, p. 308]
m. |
23 | Lucy Emma Waddelow, b. ... , d. ... |
24 |
Henry Julius Flindt,
b. ... 20 Jan. 1835,
d. ...
m. St. Mary's, Lambeth, 23 Dec. 1854 |
25 | Fanny Elizabeth Chaplin, b. Bishopsgate, London, 8 May 1829, d. ... |
26 |
Rev Richard Neville Cornwall,
b. Dublin 6 May 1820,
d. Eynsford, Kent, 21 Jan. 1871
m. St. George, Dublin 3 July 1843 |
27 | Maria Isabella Hamilton, b. ... , d. ... 17 March 1896 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
32 |
John Edward Branson,
b. ... ,
bur. Madras 27 June 1819 ae. 46
m. Madras 15 Aug. 1800 [N/2/2, p. 392] |
33 | Mrs Elizabeth Burdett, b. ... , bur. Madras 13 July 1806 |
48 |
Julius Emanuel Flindt,
b. St. Mary, Marylebone, 14 Sept. 1809,
d. Upper Tulse Hill, Surrey, 17 July 1890
m. St Giles, Camberwell, 8 Oct. 1831 |
49 | Elizabeth Constance Warner, b. ... , d. Upper Tulse Hill, Surrey, 29 Nov. 1872. |
50 |
James Manley Chaplin,
b. St Mary the Virgin, London, 10 Dec. 1786,
d. ... 1846
m. Christ Church, Southwark, 9 Aug. 1811 |
51 | Elizabeth Smith, b. ... [ca. 1790], d. Stanhope Home, New Wimbledon, Surrey, 25 April 1878 |
52 |
John Cornwall,
b. ... 1789,
d. Dublin 23 Nov. 1862
m. St Andrew's, Dublin, 14 Dec. 1812 |
53 | Dorothea Clutterbuck, b. ... [ca. 1785], d. Dublin 15 May 1861 |
54 |
Francis Hamilton,
b. ... 1800,
d. Dublin 7 Feb. 1869
m. Dublin 20 Aug. 1823 |
55 | Isabella Fisher, b. ... , d. Dublin 14 Dec. 1859 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
96 |
Gustav Flindt,
b. Hamburg 21 Dec. 1780,
d. Camberwell, Surrey, 12 June 1854
m. |
97 | Mary Ann Barrett, b. ... , d. ... |
98 |
Kilpin Warner,
b. 22 May 1771,
bapt. St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, co. Surrey. 14 June 1771,
d. ...
m. St Lawrence Jewry, London, 5 Feb. 1795 [IGI] |
99 | Mary Ann Parker, b. ... , d. ... |
100 |
James Chaplin,
b. ... ,
d. Newington, Surrey, 21 April 1838
m. St. Mary's, Portsea, Hants, 11 June 1785 [IGI] |
101 | Hannah Gilbert, b. Portsea 27 Feb. 1763 d. ... |
104 |
Leonard Cornwall,
b. ... 1748,
d. Rathmines, Dublin, 9 June 1822
m. ... 1788 |
105 | Anne Sharman, b. St Michaels, Dublin, 18 March 1763, d. Dublin 24 Sept. 1828 |
106 |
Lawrence Clutterbuck,
b. Bannixtown, Tipperary, 22 Feb. 1756/7,
d. Bannixtown, Tipperary, 19 Nov. 1808
m. ... 20 Nov. 1776 |
107 | Dorothea Cooper, b. Killenure Castle, Tipperary, 28 Oct. 1752, d. ... |
108 |
Francis Hamilton,
b. ... ,
d. Dublin 14 Oct. 1847
m. ... 24 April 1797 |
109 | Rebecca Reynell, b. ... , d. ... |
110 |
Rev Richard Fisher,
b. ... ,
d. Mountjoy Square, Dublin, 23 Sept. 1833
m. ... Nov. 1789 |
111 | Mary Barnes, b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
196 |
Simeon Warner,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. St. John the Baptist, Croydon, 22 June 1768 |
197 | Mary Warner, b. ... , d. ... |
216 |
James Hamilton, of Sheepshill and of Holmpatrick,
b. ... [ca. 1720],
d. ... 1800
[LGI 1958:346]
m. ... 1750 |
217 | Hannah Phillips, b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
432 |
James Hamilton, MP for Carlow
b. ... [ca. 1685],
d. ...
[LGI 1958:346]
m. |
433 | Anne Hall, b. ... , d. ... |
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
864 |
Henry Hamilton, of Bailieborough,
b. ... ,
k. Limerick ... 1691
[LGI 1958:346]
m. |
865 | ... Blackwell, b. ... , d. ... |
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1728 |
James Hamilton, of Bailieborough,
b. ... [ca. 1610],
d. ...
[LGI 1958:346]
m. ... 1639 |
1729 | Jane Baillie, b. ... , d. ... |
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
3456 |
John Hamilton, of Coronary, co. Cavan, and of Monella, co. Armagh,
b. ... [ca. 1576],
d. Killyleagh, co. Down, 4 Dec. 1639
[LGI 1958:346]
m. |
3457 | Sarah Brabazon, b. ... , d. ... |
3458 |
Rt Rev William Baillie, DD, Bishop of Clonfert,
b. ... ,
d. ... 1665
m. |
3459 | ... , b. ... , bur. St. John, Dublin, ... Feb. 1633/4 |
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
6912 |
Rev Hans Hamilton, Vicar of Dunlop, co. Ayr,
b. ... 1536,
d. ... 30 May 1608
[LGI 1958:346]
m. |
6913 | Margaret/Janet Durham, b. ... , d. ... 30 Jan. 1628 |
6914 |
Anthony Brabazon, of Ballinasloe, co. Roscommon,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
6915 | Ursula Malby, b. ... , d. ... |
1901 Hertfordshire, Watford [RG 13/1316], page 10, continued on page 11 James H A Branson Head M 61 Barrister Solicit Own acc India Madras Mary A Do Wife M 57 Essex Colchester George A H Do Son S 29 Barrister Solicit Norfolk Yarmouth W P S Do Son S 26 Physician Surg India Calcutta Fred H E Branson Son S 22 Clerk Solicitors Articled India Calcutta Olive M E Do Niece S 16 Do Madrass (three servants, one visitor) -------- 1901 London, Lambeth, Norwood [RG 13/435], page 18 Sydney H Flindt Head M 41 Foreign Exchange Broker Own acct Surrey Camberwell Louisa M do Wife M 38 Kent Eynsford Madeleine M do Dau S 11 London Lambeth Montague H do Son S 9 Surrey Streatham Norah E do Dau S 7 London Lambeth Hamilton L do Son S 6 do do Leighton H R E do Son S 3 do do (two servants) -------- 1891 Bedfordshire, St Paul, Bedford and Kempston, page 11, continued on page 12 James H A Branson Head M 51 Barrister-at-law Madras India Mary A do Wife M 47 Essex Hawklesey George A H do Son S 19 Undergraduate Trin Coll Camb Norfolk Gt Yarmouth James A B do Son S 18 Scholar Calcutta India William P S do Son S 16 do do Mary A S do Daur S 15 do do Frederick H L do Son S 12 do do Olive E M Branson Niece S 6 Madras India (four servants) -------- 1891 London, Streatham, Page 1 Sydney H Flindt Head M 31 Foreign Exchange Broker Surrey Camberwell Louisa M do Wife M 28 Kent Eynsford Madeleine H do Daur 1 Surrey Tulse Hill Rupert S H do Son 3mo do West Norwood (two servants) -------- 1881 Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Yarmouth Northern [RG 11/1914], page 4 Philip Brown Head Mar 70 Gentleman Suffolk Brandon Mary A do Wife Mar 50 Norfolk Lynn Elizabeth S do Daur unm 37 Suffolk Bures Emma E do " " 36 Essex (two servants) -------- 1881 Wiltshire, Chippenham [RG 11/2033], p. 35 George J Bailey Head Mar 32 Captain of Rifle Volunteers Wilts Langley Edith E do Wife Mar 29 Cumberland St Bees Dora E do Daur 6 Wilts Chippenham Harrol G do Son 5 do do Charles H do Son 2 do do (one visitor, four servants) -------- 1871 Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Yarmouth Northern [RG 10/1789], page 7 Philip Brown Head Mar 60 Living on rent and interest Norfolk Thetford Mary A Do Wife Mar 50 N. K. Elizabeth S Do Daur Unm 29 Suffolk Rivers Emma E Do Daur Unm 28 Essex Horkesley James H A Branson Son in law Mar 31 Barrister practising in Calcutta India Madras Justice of the Peace & Magistrate Mary A Do Daur Mar 27 Essex Horkesley Isabella A S Do Visitor Unm 28 India Massenhapatan Alice E M Do Visitor Unm 27 India Madras Martha A L Do Visitor Unm 22 India Madras Lucy F A Do Visitor Unm 18 India Madras (two servants) -------- 1861 Norfolk, Norwich Thorpe [RG 9/1213], page 25 Philip Brown Head Mar 50 Gentleman Norfolk Brandon Mary Ann do Wife Mar 46 do Lynn Elizabeth do Dau Unm 21 Suffolk Bures Emma Eliza do do Umn 18 Essex Great Horkesley Mary Ann do do Unm 14 do do (two servants, two visitors) -------- 1851 Norfolk, South Lynn [HO 107/1829], page 25 Philip Brown Head Widr 40 Income derived from the funds Suffolk Brandon John S do Son U 16 At home Huntingdon Hemmingford Elizth S do Daur do 14 At home Suffolk Bury St Marys Emma E do do do 13 do Essex Horkesley Mary A do do do 9 do do do (one servant) --------
1901 Inverness-shire, Kilmonivaig parish, Lochaber district, ED 9, Household 10 Mansion House / Selected members George James Bailey 52 H Chippenham Wilts Engl Living on own means Edith E Bailey 49 W St Bees Cumberland Engl Living on own means Mona I Bailey 11 D Taynuily, Argyleshire --------
John Hamilton m. Sarah Brabazon .Mary Hamilton m. James Trail .Hellenor Trail m. William Trail .James Trail m. Christian Allardice .Susannah Trail m. James Chalmers .James Chalmers m. Margaret Douglas .Jean Chalmers m. James Littlejohn .William Littlejohn m. Janet Bentley .David Littlejohn m. Jane Crombie .Ruth Littlejohn m. William Smith Gill .Ruth Sylvia Gill m. Edmund Maurice Burke Roche 4 B Fermoy .Frances Ruth Burke Roche m. Edward John Spencer 8 E Spencer .DIANA FRANCES SPENCER m. CHARLES P of WALES