Bess Throckmorton was married to Sir Walter Raleigh

Throckmorton family

The Throckmorton family first settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630's, where John Throckmorton was a merchant and ship owner. In 1636 the family moved to Providence, where they joined the Reverend Roger Williams, who established the first Baptist church in America. John & Rebecca Throckmorton were on the "List of Original Members Received in 1638."

On 22 Apr. 1639 John Throckmorton purchased the northern half of Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay from Roger Williams and settled there, thus establishing the Throckmortons as the first white family to live on that island.

In 1642 John Throckmorton petitioned the Dutch governor of New Amsterdam for permission to settle twelve miles east of Manhattan. The Dutch called the area Vredelandt, or Land of Peace, but it is now known as Throg’s Neck (a corruption of Throckmorton’s Neck) and is readily identified at the north end of the Throgs Neck Bridge. Indian uprisings, and their attendant massacres, were frequent in this area, causing the Throckmortons to return to Rhode Island. In 1652, John sold all of his Vredelandt land to Augustine Heerman. ..... more

• A1. John de Throckemerton, lvd:1130;
  • B1. Henry de Throckemerton;
    • C1. Robert de Throckemerton;
      • D1. Adam de Throckemerton, m. Matilda de Derinstone;
        • E1. Robert de Throckemerton, d:1306, m. Prudence de Compton;
          • F1. Simon, Lord of Throckmorton, lvd:1266/1313, m. Isabella de Compton;
            • G1. Robert, Lord of Throckmorton, lvd:1311/1335, m. Joan de Weston;
              • H1. Giles Throckmorton, m. Agnes Fraunceys;
                • I1. Robert Throckmorton, m. Lucy Colmon;
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  • J1. Thomas Throckmorton, Constable of Elmley Castle, lvd:1404/1411, m. Agnes Besford;
    • K1. Sir John, Lord of Throckmorton, d:1445, m. Alianore Spineto;
      • L1. John Throckmorton in Gloucestershire, d:1433, m. Isabel Bruges;
        • M1. John Throckmorton, m. Anne Scargill;
          • N1. Christopher Throckmorton, Sheriff of Gloucester, d:1490, m. N. Harley;
            • O1. William Throckmorton, Sheriff of Gloucester, d:1530, m. Margaret Matthew;
              • P1. Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Tortworth, d:1586, m. Margaret Ordney;
                • Q1. Anne Throckmorton, m. Sir John Tracy;  <==  Tracy family
      • L2. Sir Thomas Throckmorton, High Sheriff of Warwick, lvd:1412/1472, m. Margaret Olney;
        • M1. Margarett Throckmorton, m. Sir William Tracy;  <==  Tracy family
        • M2. Sir Robert Throckmorton, m1 Elizabeth Baynham, m2. Catharine Marrow;
          • N1. [m1]: Ursula Throckmorton, m. Sir Thomas Gifford;
          • N2. [m2]: Sir George Throckmorton, m. Catherina Vaux;
            • O1. Sir Nicholes Throckmorton, lvd:1515/1571, m. Anne Carew;
              • P1. Bessy Throckmorton, m. Sir Walter Raleigh;
          • N3. [m2]: Sir Richard Throckmorton, d:1547, m. Joanna Beaufo;
            • O1. Mary Throckmorton, m. George Butler;  <==  Butler family
        • M3. John Throckmorton, b:1460, m. Jane Baynard;
          • N1. Lionel Throckmorton, lvd:1525/1573, m. Elizabeth Blennerhasset;  ==>  Blennerhasset family
            • O1. Bassington Throckmorton, lvd:1564/1638, m. Mary Hill;
              • P1. John Throckmorton, lvd:1601/1687, m. Rebecca Farrand;
                • Q1. Deliverance Throckmorton, lvd:1642/1705, m. James Ashton;
                  • R1. Rebecca Ashton, lvd:1672/1693, m. David Stout;  <==  Stout family
                • Q2. Job Throckmorton, b:1650, m. Sarah Leonard;
                  • R1. Job Throckmorton, b:1695, m. Francis Stout;