Damaris Andrews
F, b. circa 1643
Damaris Andrews was born circa 1643.
Damaris' father, Thomas Andrews, was the son of that Thomas Andrews who was interested in the Plymouth Colony and who held many important offices under Parliament. The elder Andrews was one of the treasurers of ordnance, a commissioner of custom*, and lord mayor of London in 1649, 1650, and 1651. In 1649 an act was presented in the House of Commons to authorize the Speaker "by laying on the sword" to create him a knight. In 1659 he was Governor of the East India Company.
Damaris married Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D., son of James ABNEY and Jane Mainwaring, on 20 July 1661 in London, England. Their wedding announcement read: "Edward Abney uf Wilsley, Co. Derby, gent, bach' aged 29 second son of James Abney of the same. Esq., and Damaris Andrewes Spin', about 18, dau. of Thomas Audrewes the younger, late of St Margaret's, New Fish Street, London, dec'd, with consent of her mother Damaris Cudworth, alias Andrewes, now wife of Dr. Ralph Cudworth, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, to be married at St Gregory's or St Dionys Backchurch London."1,2 She was buried on 9 June 1687 in Willesley Hall, Derbyshire, England. There also were buried her daughters Damaris 30 Oct. 1677, and Ann 1 Dec. 1693. Another daughter, Frances, aged 19, was licensed to marry, 5 July 1686, Sir John Parker, widower, aged about 31, of Formoyle, Longford, Ireland. Their son Abney Parker was of Gray's Inn 1 May 1705.
Damaris' father, Thomas Andrews, was the son of that Thomas Andrews who was interested in the Plymouth Colony and who held many important offices under Parliament. The elder Andrews was one of the treasurers of ordnance, a commissioner of custom*, and lord mayor of London in 1649, 1650, and 1651. In 1649 an act was presented in the House of Commons to authorize the Speaker "by laying on the sword" to create him a knight. In 1659 he was Governor of the East India Company.
Damaris married Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D., son of James ABNEY and Jane Mainwaring, on 20 July 1661 in London, England. Their wedding announcement read: "Edward Abney uf Wilsley, Co. Derby, gent, bach' aged 29 second son of James Abney of the same. Esq., and Damaris Andrewes Spin', about 18, dau. of Thomas Audrewes the younger, late of St Margaret's, New Fish Street, London, dec'd, with consent of her mother Damaris Cudworth, alias Andrewes, now wife of Dr. Ralph Cudworth, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, to be married at St Gregory's or St Dionys Backchurch London."1,2 She was buried on 9 June 1687 in Willesley Hall, Derbyshire, England. There also were buried her daughters Damaris 30 Oct. 1677, and Ann 1 Dec. 1693. Another daughter, Frances, aged 19, was licensed to marry, 5 July 1686, Sir John Parker, widower, aged about 31, of Formoyle, Longford, Ireland. Their son Abney Parker was of Gray's Inn 1 May 1705.
Last Edited=11 Sep 2021
Children of Damaris Andrews and Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D.
- James ABNEY b. 1662
- Demaris ABNEY3 b. 1663, d. 3 Oct 1677
- Anne ABNEY3 b. 1665, d. 1692
- Frances ABNEY3 b. 1667, d. 1699
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