Peerage Record – 28534

     Anne Wyatt is the daughter of Sir Thomas Wyatt and Jane Haute.^1,2 She married Roger Twysden, son of William Twysden and Elizabeth Roydon.¹
     Her married name became Twysden.¹

     Sir Thomas Wyatt was born in 1521.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Wyatt.² He married Jane Haute, daughter of Sir William Haute and Mary Guildford, in 1537.² He died on 11 April 1554, executed for high treason.²
     He lived at Allington Castle, Kent, England^G.¹

     Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Bt. was born on 21 August 1597.¹ He was the son of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt. and Lady Anne Finch.¹ He married Isabella Saunders, daughter of Sir Nicholas Saunders, on 1 June 1620 at Greenwich, London, England^G.¹ He died on 27 June 1672 at age 74.¹ He was buried at East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹
     He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 2 February 1602/3.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Winchelsea from 1625 to 1626.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Twysden, of East Peckham, co. Kent [E., 1611] on 8 January 1627/28.¹ He assisted John Philipot in his Survey of Kent.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent between April 1640 and May 1640.¹ He was imprisoned for seven years as a Royalist.¹ He wrote the book Decem Scriptores, editor.² He lived at Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹

     Isabella Saunders was born circa 1604.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Saunders.¹ She married Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt. and Lady Anne Finch, on 1 June 1620 at Greenwich, London, England^G.¹ She died on 11 March 1656/57.¹ She was buried at East Peckham, Kent, England^G.
     From 1 June 1620, her married name became Twysden.¹ Collins described her as “a lady of rare patience and prudence in struggling through many troubles and hardships, in assisting her hsband in his long imprisonment.”¹

     Sir Nicholas Saunders lived at Ewell, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Bt. was born on 8 January 1601/2 at Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, England^G.² He was the son of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt. and Lady Anne Finch.¹ He married Jane Thomlinson, daughter of John Thomlinson, on 26 December 1639.^2,3 He died on 2 January 1682/83 at age 80.² He was buried at East Malling, Kent, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) in June 1683.²
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1618.² He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He was a practising Barrister in 1625.² He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1646.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone between January 1647 and December 1648.² He was a practising Serjeant-at-Law in 1654.² He was a practising King’s Serjeant in 1660.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone in 1660.² He was appointed Knight on 2 July 1660.² He held the office of Justice of the Court of the King’s Bench from 22 July 1660 to 1683.² He was created 1st Baronet Twisden, of Bradbourne, Kent [England] on 13 June 1666.² He lived at Bradbourne, Kent, England^G.²

     Sir William Twysden, 3rd Bt. was born in 1635.¹ He was the son of Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Bt. and Isabella Saunders.¹ He and Frances Cross obtained a marriage license on 8 June 1665.¹ He died on 27 November 1697 at London, England^G.¹ He was buried at East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Twysden, of East Peckham, co. Kent [E., 1611] on 27 June 1672.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent between 1685 and 1687.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Appleby between 1695 and 1697.¹ He lived at Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹ He had two other sons.²

     Frances Cross was born circa 1649.¹ She was the daughter of Josiah Cross and Frances (?)¹ She and Sir William Twysden, 3rd Bt. obtained a marriage license on 8 June 1665.¹ She died before August 1731.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in August 1731.¹
     From 8 June 1665, her married name became Twysden.¹

     Josiah Cross married Frances (?)¹
     He lived at St. Swithins, London, England^G.¹

     Frances (?) married Josiah Cross.¹
     Her married name became Cross.¹