THE DESCENDANTS OF ARTHUR HOLDSWCRTH (d.l690), SON OF R0BERT HOLDSWORTH (1583-1632), VICAR OF MODBURY.

Arthur Holdsworth I of Dartmouth (1624-1690), married Joan Newman in 1657 (d.l694). Their issue:

Arthur Holdsworth II (1663-1726)

Newman Holdsworth (1659-1676)

Elizabeth Holdsworth (b.l662) m. John Lidstone of Dartmouth ,

Mary Holdsworth (b.l666) m. Daniel Sheath of Stokenham

John Holdsworth (d.l672)

Arthur Holdsworth II (1663-1726) married Elizabeth, daughter

of Henry Lane, merchant of Dartmouth and widow of Roger Vavasor,

merchant of Dartmouth. She d.1754. Their issue:

Arthur Holdsworth III

Mary Holdsworth (b. 1698)

Elizabeth Holdsworth (b. 1699) m. Thomas Holdsworth (1639-1764)

of Dartmouth

Anne Holdsworth (b.1702) m. William Cowell of Dartmouth, gentleman Joan Holdsworth (b.1703) m. Rev. Henry Holdsworth, vicar of Townstal

(d.1762)

Arthur Holdsworth III (1701-1753) married Marcella, daughter of Thomas Gibbs of Dartmouth. Their issue:

Arthur Holdsworth IV

Mary Holdsworth (b. ca.1727) m. J. Brooking of Dartmouth, attorney

Sarah Holdsworth (b.1728) m. John Nosworthy, vicar of Holne,Devon

Elizabeth (b.1729)

Anne (b,173l) m. Robert Newman of Dartmouth, merchant

Arthur Holdsworth IV (1733-1777) Governor of Dartmouth Castle, married first, Rebecca, daughter of Joseph Taylor of Denbury. She died 1757, leaving one child; married secondly, Hannah who d.s.p.

Arthur Holdsworth V (d.1737), son of Rebecca and Arthur Holdsworth, above, Governor of Dartmouth Castle and M.P. for Dartmouth, married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Holdsworth of Dartmouth (1735-1319). Their issue:

Arthur Howe Holdsworth (l780-iSol), married first Elizabeth

Were, daughter of Richard Clarke of Bradwell (d.1304), second

Catherine Henrietta, daughter of John Eastabrooke of Okehampton,

captain East India Co., she died in 1821.

Charles (b.1737) vicar of Stokenham, m. Mary Newman Hunt, daughter of

William Cholwich Hunt of Dartmouth, physician

Henry Joseph Holdsworth (1785-1823), banker and merchant, d.s.p. Thomas Weston Holdsworth (1784-1802) Lieutenant R.N. Robert Holdsworth (b. 1783), vicar of Townstal and of Brixham, married

Eleanor, daughter of John Cutler of Upton, Brixham

Robert Holdsworth, of Modbury (d.l663) married Elizabeth. Their issue;

Robert (1639-1726), of Modbury

Elizabeth (b.l645) married Richard Newman of Dartmouth, 1666

Henry (b.l641)

Eustace (l642-l644)

Robert (1639-1726) married Jane. Their issue:

Elizabeth (b.l674) m. Robert Newman of Dartmouth, 1715

Robert (1676-1714) m. Elizabeth

Henry (1679-1739)

Mary (b.l677) m. Matthew Pope of Modbury

Alice (1681-17^6)

John (b.l687)

Joan (b.l684)

Thomas (1689-1764)

Thomas (1689-1764) of Dartmouth, merchant, married Elizabeth daughter of Arthur Holdsworth II. Their issue:

Elizabeth (1729-1756)

Mary (b. 1732) m. William Hunt of Dartmouth, surgeon, 1760 she had one daughter, Maria.

Arthur (1731-1307) of Oporto and Dartmouth, merchant, Governor of Dartmouth Castle, married Elizabeth, daughter of George Olive of Poole, merchant. Their issue, Henry, of Dartmouth (b.1773) married Maria Hunt above

Robert (1735-1819) of Dartmouth, merchant, married firstly

Joyce Weston (d.1774). by whom a daughter, Elizabeth (I760-ca.l827) who married Arthur Holdsworth V; secondly, Frances Bent (d.1780)