Peerage Record – 13260

     Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809.³ He was the son of Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood.⁴ He married Emma Wedgwood, daughter of Josiah Wedgwood and Elizabeth Allen, on 29 January 1839.³ He died on 19 April 1882 at age 73.³
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)⁵ He was the naturalist.⁵ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)⁵ He wrote the book The Origin of Species, published 1859.³ He lived at Downe, Farnborough, Kent, England.⁵

     Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston was born circa 1588.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston.¹ He married Jane Soame, daughter of Sir Stephen Soame and Anne Stone. He died on 25 July 1653.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Suffolk.¹ He was imprisoned for refusing to collect the “ship money.”¹ He lived at Ketton, Suffolk, England^G.¹
     Fairclough described him as “one of the most eminent patriots of his time and the 23rd Knight of his family.”¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Jane Soame was the daughter of Sir Stephen Soame and Anne Stone.^1,2 She married Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston, son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston. She died on 17 August 1669.²
     Her married name became Barnardiston.

     Sir Stephen Soame was born in 1544.² He was the son of Thomas Soame and Anne Knighton.³ He married Anne Stone, daughter of William Stone and Mercy Gray.² He died on 23 May 1619.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of London in 1589.² He held the office of Lord Mayor of London from 1598 to 1599.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for London in 1601.³

     Sir Thomas Barnardiston was the son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston.² He died on 29 July 1610.¹

     Sir Thomas Barnardiston was the son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston and Mary Walsingham.² He died on 23 December 1619.¹
     On 22 May 1611 he was designated as one of the first 22 baronets to be created, however his patent was stayed.¹ He lived at Ketton, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Anne Armyne was born on 6 August 1624 at Osgodby, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Armyne, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Hicks.¹ She was baptised on 8 August 1624 at Lavington, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ She married Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Bt., son of Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston and Jane Soame, before 1643.¹ She died circa August 1671.¹ She was buried on 25 August 1671 at Ketton, Suffolk, England^G.¹
     From before 1643, her married name became Barnardiston.¹

     Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1646.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Bt. and Anne Armyne.¹ He and Elizabeth King obtained a marriage license on 26 July 1670.¹ He died on 7 October 1698.¹ He was buried on 15 October 1698 at Ketton, Suffolk, England^G.¹ His will (dated 17 August 1696) was proven (by probate) on 4 January 1698/99.¹
     He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 19 June 1667.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Barnardiston, of Ketton, co. Suffolk [E., 1663] on 4 October 1669.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grimsby between 1685 and 1687.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grimsby from 1689 to 1690.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sudbury from 1695 to 1698.¹ He lived at Ketton, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He lived at Silk Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth King was born circa 1651.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert King and Sophia Zouche.¹ She and Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 2nd Bt. obtained a marriage license on 26 July 1670.¹ She died circa October 1707.¹ She was buried on 21 October 1707.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in November 1707.¹
     From 26 July 1670, her married name became Barnardiston.¹

     Elizabeth Clifton is the daughter of Robert Clifton.² She married, firstly, Edward Rothwell.² She married, secondly, Sir Richard Rothwell, 1st Bt., son of William Rothwell and Alice Stow, in 1673.¹
     From 1673, her married name became Rothwell.¹