18th Generation: Sir Roger Cholmey
- Roger was born in 1485 in Yorkshire, England.
- He married Christine Hurst, and they had two children together, Frances and Elizabeth.
- Sir Roger served in the House of Commons. He served as a chief justice of the King’s Bench. He was not reappointed by Queen Mary, but was imprisoned and fined for signing the Succession instrument that allowed Lady Jane Grey to become Queen for nine days.
- Princess Elizabeth stayed with the family in Highgate in 1555.
- Sir Roger provided the endowment of the free school, Highgate.
- Sir Roger died in June of 1565 (80 years old) in London, England.
18th Generation: Christine Hurst
- Christine was born in 1507 in Beoley Yorkshire, England.
- She married Sir Roger, and they had two children together:
- Frances (who we are descended from) (1524-1555) (31 years old)
- Elizabeth
- Christine died in 1558 (51 years old) in London, England.
For more information on Frances Cholmey, please go to the Bryant/Maddox/Parr/Hyde/Isgrigg/Lemmon/Merryman/Russell page generation 17. Frances Cholmey marries Sir Thomas Russell.
Family Tree Cholmey Branch
20) John Cholmey ——————–Joan Eyton
19) Sir Richard Cholmey ———–Elizabeth Pennington
18) Sir Roger Cholmey ————-Christine Hurst
17) Sir Thomas Russell ————Frances Cholmey
16) Richard Russell —————Jone Tye
15) Thomas Russell —————-Annie Piper
14) Thomas Merryman ————Alice Russell
13) John Merryman ————Audrey Heynes
12) Charles Merryman ——–Mary Haile
11) John Merryman ————Martha Bowen
10) Capt. Alexis Lemmon ———-Martha Murray Merryman
9) John Lemmon ———————-Sarah Stansbury
8) Lemuel Lemmon ——————–Sarah Burke
7) Henry L. Isgrigg —————-Sarah (Sally) Lemmon
6) John Taylor Hyde —————Mary Isgrigg
5) Lorenzo James Parr ————-Nancy Hyde
4) John Lawson Maddox ———–Lula James Parr
3) Cordis Clyde Bryant ————Ruby Bell Maddox
Bryant Family Tree 