Ancestry of Richard Branson

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


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.





William Addams Reitwiesner

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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. ...








EXTRACTS from the DECENNIAL CENSUS of ENGLAND and WALES







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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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EXTRACTS from the DECENNIAL CENSUS of SCOTLAND







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

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NOTES






6 -- Ancestry extracted from the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, CD #67, Pin #701321.



33 -- In the Madras marriage register, her name is given as "Mrs Elizabeth Burdett". No indication is given as to whether she was married previously, or whether the "Mrs" prefix was an honorific.



1728 -- His brother, Hans Hamilton (d. 1682), was created a Baronet [I] in 1662.



3456 & 3457 have other descendants, such as:

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




3456 -- His brother, James Hamilton (d. 1644), was created Viscount Claneboye [I] in 1622.



6914 -- His brother, Edward Brabazon (1548-1625), was created Baron of Ardee [I] in 1616.









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