Catherine Milton

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From "A Milton Encyclopedia", vol 5, by Hunter: Lord Christopher had foursons who survived infancy: Christopher, b. 1638 / d. 1668; John, b. 1643 / d. 1669; Thomas, b. 1647; and Richard, b. 1648-52. He was christened on 3 Dec 1615 All Hallows, Bread St. Cheapside, London, England. Christopher was a Judge & Knight for King James II. He was also a Royalist, which his brother John the Poet, was certainly not. Christopher was born a member of the Church of England, but later changed to Roman Catholic.

Christopher married Thomasina Webber about 1635. Thomasina was born in 1617 in London, Middlesex, England; died before 1686 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried in St. Nicholas Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John, who was keeper of the forest of Shotover, was disinherited by hisfather because he had forsaken the religion of his ancestors. Still, John had recourse for his support to the profession of a scrivener. He was a man eminent for his skill in music, many of his compositions being still to be found; and his reputation in his profession was such, that he grew rich, and retired to an estate. He had probably more than common literature, as his son addresses him in one of his most elaborate Latin poems. He married a gentlewoman of the name of Caston, a Welsh family, by whom he had two sons, John, the poet, and Christopher, who studied the law and adhered, as the law taught him, to the kings party, for which he was a while persecuted; but having by his brothers interest obtained permission to live in quiet, he supported himself so honourably by chamber-practice, that, soon after the accession of King James, he was knighted and made a judge; but, his constitution being too weak for business, he retired before any disreputable compliances became necessary. He had likewise a daughter Anne, whom he married with a considerable fortune to Edward Philips, who came from Shrewsbury, and rose in the Crown-office to be secondary: by him she had two sons, John and Edward, who were educated by the poet, and from whom is derived the only authentic account of his domestic manners.

John had a home at Hammersmith and a country estate at Horton, near Windsor. He was disinherited by his Oxfordshire yeoman father for becoming a Protestant.

John married Sarah Jeffreys in 1600. Sarah (daughter of Paul Jeffreys and Ellen Bradshaw) was born in 1565 in St. Swithin's, London, Middlesex, England; died on 3 Apr 1637 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England; was buried in Horton, Bucks, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "The Family of Milton", by Hugh M. Milton: Richard Milton, son ofHenry and Agnes, was a loyal Pappist and throughout his life resisted the efforts to establish the Church of England. After Elizabeth "I" came to the throne, she strengthened the Church of England by insisting that people of all faiths attend ecumenical services. Attendance was mandatory, and Richard refused and was convicted and fined sixty pounds on two occasions in 1601 as a recusant (a recusant being one who refuse to obey an order or law). Richard's wife, Ellen, had apparently been married previously as record shows her as Jeffreys; nee Bradshaw, Caston, Haughton. The name Jeffreys appears twice in the Milton geology. First, a Ellen Jeffreys had daughter Sarah who became the wife of John (Scriviner) Milton, and secondly, a Ellen Jeffreys who showed to her son-in-law, John the poet, the Haughton Coat of Arms which caused the Milton's to refer to two such designs in Thier Coat of Arms. In the parish records of ALLHOLLOWS, BREAD STREET, LONDON, there appears this entry: The 22d of Feb AD 1610, was buried in this parish Mrs. Ellen J. Jeffries, the mother of Mr. John Milton's wife." (Ref. 4 p.30)

(This is confusing, but I will try to explain my theory. In a previous marriage of Ellen's, Sarah was born, which made her a step sister to John (whom he latter married). Which would mean Richard was previously married and of this marriage were born his four children. There are records in England of a Richard Milton married to Elizabeth Milton. This is all speculation.)

Richard Milton was a substantial man reportedly and under-ranger in the Shotover Forest. He is the only person recorded as being a recusant in Oxfordshire. After 1601 there is nothing recorded of Richard Milton. It is believed that he was buried at Stanton -- Saint -- John.

Richard married Elizabeth Haughton in 1563 in Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1535 in Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, England; died in 1575 in Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul + Ellen Bradshaw. Ellen was born in 1540 in England; died on 22 Feb 1608 in All Hallows, Bread Street, Cheapside, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ellen was also married to a man named "Caston" (first name unknown).