SIR EDMUND ANDROS.
ONCERNING the ancestry of Sir Edmund Andros, the sole printed authority is the [memoir] in the History of Guernsey by Jonathan Duncan, (London, 1841,) which occupies about three pages in that book. This sketch has been copied by Dr. E.B. O'Callaghan in his "Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York," (ii. 740), and also in a note in Woolley's Journal (Gowan's Bibliotheca Americana). It seems that Andros placed on record at Heralds' College a very elaborate pedigree of his family, September 18th, 1686, a few days before he sailed to assume the government of New England. Although this document was used probably by Duncan, it is now printed for the first time in full, from a transcript made by Joseph L. Chester, Esq., of London.
The family of Andros, or Andrews as it is more frequently spelt, was of great antiquity in Northamptonshire, being long settled at Winwick in that county. One branch, which was raised in 1641 to the dignity of Baronet, was resident at Denton in the same county; and from the similarity of the arms, it is evident that Sir Edmund claimed the same paternity. The pedigree recorded at Heralds' College is as follows.
| Mr. John Andros, (alias Andrews,) an English Gentleman born in Northamptonsh: came into the Isle of Guernsey with Sr Peter Mewtis Knt. Governor of the said Isle as his Lieutenant, and was afterwards a Capt of Foot in Calais, where he dyed and was buried, Ao 1554. | = | Judith de Sausmarez only daur: of Thomas de Sausmarez Lord of the Seigneurie of Sausmarez, and sister and heir to George Sausmarez her brother, married Ao 1543. She dyed at Sausmarez, Ao 1557, and was buried in ye Church of St. Martin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alix Roiiaux wid: of Monsieur John de la Cour, second wife, obijt s. pr. Ao 1595. | = | John Andros, eldest son of the said John was the King's Ward and committed to the custody of Sr Leonard Chamberlain, Knt. Governour of the said Isle until he came of age, which having attained he did his homage, and payd the Relief due to the King for the said Seigneurie, and had possession thereof, and was made Capt. of the Parish of St. Martin, and 28 May 1582, was sworne one of ye Justices of the Royal Court. | = | Secille Blondel daur: of Mr. John Blondel, one of the Justices of the Royall Court in the said Isle of Guernsey. Married to Mr. John Andros, son of John Andros before mentioned, 24 Oct: 1570, dyed 6 May 1588 and was buried at St. Martins. First wife. | = | Margaret, daur: of Monsr Thomas Compton, Bailly of the said Isle, third wife. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mary Careye, daur: of Mr. Nicollas Careye, one of the Justices of the Royal Court, Married 1o Jun: 1597, and dyed in childbed without Issue surviving, 6 Nov: 1598. First wife. | = | Thomas Andros, eldest son, born at Sausmarez, 16 Oct. 1571. He was sworne one of the Justices of the Royal Court after the death of his father, 2 Febr: 1609, and Lieutt Governor of Guernsey under my Lord Carew Governor 8 Jun: 1611, and dyed 18 Apr: 1637, at Sausmarez, and was there buried. | = | Elizabeth Carteret, eldest daur: of Mnsr Amice de Carteret, Seignr de la Trinite, Lieutt Governor and Bailly of the Isle of Guernsey married 22 Oct: 1606, dyed 3 Jan: 1672. 2d Wife. | John, dyed unmarried. | Thomas, dyed young. | Elizabeth, married to Mr. Peter Painsec, Minister of St. Peters Port. | Mary, died an infant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Catherine married to Monsr John Bonamy. | Amice Andros born at Sausmarez 5 Sept. 1610. He was made Marshall of ye Ceremonies to King Charles I. Ao 1632. Bailly of the Isle of Guernsey by K. Ch. 2 upon his Coronation in Scotland. Bayliff of the Royal Court in Guernsey Ao 1661, and Major of the Forces of the said Isle. He dyed at Sausmarez, 7 Apr. 1674. | = | Elizabeth Stone sister of Sr Robert Stone, Knt., Cup-Bearer to the Queen of Bohemia, and Captain of a Troop of horse in Holland. | 3 Thomas 4 Josuah 5 & John, died unmarried. | Elizabeth, married to Monsieur John Dobree, merchant. | Anne, died an infant. | Secille, married to Capt: Nicollas Ling. | Charles Andros, Seigne'r D'Anneville living 1686, marr: to his first wife, [Collette], daur: of Jonas le Marchant by whom he had issue onely one daughr: Elizabeth who dyed young. | = | Alix, dau: and sole heir of M. Thomas Fashin, Seigneur D'Anneville, 2d wife. | Peter, died an infant. | William Andros, 11th and youngest child, dyed 7 Nov: 1679, ætat: 47 An. | = | Judith, dau: of Monsr John Blondell. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Amice and 2 Elizabeth dyed young. | Sr Edmond Andros, Knt. born at London, 6 Dec. 1637, made Gentl: in Ordinary to the Queen of Bohemia, Ao 1660, and Major to the Regimt of foot sent into America Ao 1666. After that, Major to Prince Rupert's Regimt of Dragoons Ao 1672. He was sworne Bailly of the Royall Court in Guernsey 30 Junij 1674, and shortly after was constituted Governor general of New York in America and knighted on his return from thence, Ao 1681. He was sworn Gentl: of ye Privy Chamber to the King Ao 1683, and in ye year 1685 was made Lieutt Colonell to her Royal Highns the Pr. Anne of Denmark's Regt of Horse, commanded by the Earl of Scaresdale, and lastly this present year 1686 was made Governor of New England. | = | Marie Craven eldest daughter of Thomas Craven, and sister of Sr William Craven of Apletrewick, in Com: Ebor: and of Combe Abbey in Co: Warr: Knight, heir in Reversion to the Barony of Hamsted Marshall. Married in Febr: 1671. | 4 Richard, and 5 Elizabeth, dyed young. | John Andros, born 2 Nov: 1642. Married Anne Knapton. === | 1 Elizabeth, 2 Marie, 3 Amice, mort. 4 Anne, 5 John, 6 Carterette, mort. 7 Edmond, mort. 8 Cæsar, 9 Edmond. | George Andros, born 5 Oct: 1646. Married Anne Blondel, and dyed 8o Nov: 1664. === | 1 John, 2 George, 3 Charles, 4 Mary, 5 Anne. | Carterette Andros, married to Mr. Cæsar Knapton, and English Gentl: === | Elizabeth Knapton only child, married to Mr. Will: le Marchant, eldest son of of Mr. James le Marchant, Ao 1684. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Charles Andros, born 15 Sept: 1662. Married Elizab: Mauger widow of Monsr Tho: de Beauvoir. | Thomas, born 25 Mart: Ao 1672. | Mary, married to Mr. Jean Renouf, Merchant. | Anne, born 21 Nov. 1667. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Charles Andros, born 9 Apr: Ao 1662. | = | Rachell, daur: of Mr. James Careye. | Amice Andros, second son, married Magdalen Mancell. | 3 John and 4 Judith, dyed young. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rachell, born Ao 1683. | Anne, born 1685. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||