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Last Sapcote - Elton Huntingdonshire

Tomb slab brought from Elton Hall chapel of Robert Sapcote born c1526 who died 4 January 1600

Robert was probably the last of his family to live at Elton Hall which his great grandfather Sir Richard Sapcote 1477 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9WLg2t built

He m1 Catherine Prestland m2 Eleanor daughters of William Prestland

Children

1. Eleanor / Elizabeth m Henry Sapcote of Bracebridge, Lincs having an heiress Elizabeth Sapcote who m Sir Thomas Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont of Swords dc 1625 of Coleorton Leics son of Sir Henry Beaumont 1607 and Elizabeth Lovis / Louis www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6M3MDq

2. Bridget m Edmund Molyneux of Thorpe Notts son of John Molyneux & Anne daughter of George Lascelles of Gatfoy

3. Frances m Sir James Harington of Ridlington 1613 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/E1i157

The Beaumonts sold Elton manor in the lifetime of her parents to Sir Nathaniel Riche, which was later acquired by Sir Thomas Proby d1689 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/gv1851 who rebuilt Elton Hall by 1668

Having no male heirs , his brother John Proby 1710 inherited, but only left an unmarried daughter

The hall and manor descended through the male line first to their cousin William, governor of Fort St. George, and eventually to William’s grandson, John Proby 1st Lord Carysfort

www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hunts/vol3/pp154-166 - Church of All Saints, Elton Huntingdonshire

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