Sir Theordore Janssen to Mary Janssen/Calvert
Genealogy of Mary
Janssen
Ancestors:
1. Baron de Heeze, was executed by the Spanish Duke of Alva.
This execution could be part of the Martyrs
of Gorkum.
The following Janssens were executed in Gorkum:
Nicasius
Janssen, de Heeze (c1522 - July 9, 1572 Gorkum); a Franciscan.
Nicolaas Janssen (c1532 in Weelde - July 9, 1572 Gorkum), surnamed Poppel, of
Welde in Belgium; a religious assistant in Gorkum.
Adrianus Janssen of Hilvarenbeek (c1528 - July 9, 1572 Gorkum), at one time
a Premonstratensian and parish priest in Monster.
2. Theodore Janssen de Heeze, the youngest son of the Baron,
took refuge
in France. From there, the family moved to England.
3. Abraham Janssen in 1657/58 married Henriette Manigault
in Angouleme, Charente, France. Henriette's parents were Isaac Manigault (d.
1649), Sieur de Limouillet, and Suzanne Bardet. Her grandparents were Francois
Manigault (d. 1608), Sieur de Limouillet and Jeanne Chollet. Her great grandparents
were Jehan Manigault(d. 1569, La Rochelle) and Louise de Foix. Jehan is the
earliest known of the surname "Manigault".
Francois was a Member of Parliament under King Henry IV (Henry of Navarre)in
1602. (thanks to Edward Manigault)
4. Sir Theodore Janssen (1658 France - 1748), knighted by William
III and created a first baronet by Queen Anne (Janssen of Wimbledon, Surrey).
He married Williamsa Henley in 1698. From c1711 to 1721 he
was a director of the South-Sea
Company. The directors of the company were charged with breach of public
trust, manipulating the value of stocks and insider trading. Theodore was ordered
out of the House of Commons. His assets
were seized.
He was left with 50,000 pounds out of his 243,000 pounds; to start a new life.
John Toland exploited Robert Molesworth's name to persuade Sir Janssen to buy
more shares.
5.1 Thomas Janssen MP for Yarmouth, Great Britain from 1717 -
1721.
5.2 Abraham Janssen (c1699 - 1765) MP for Dorchester, Great Britain
(1720 -1722).
5.3 Henry Janssen (c1700 - 1777)
5.4 Stephen, Theodore Janssen (c1700 - 1777) was one of the
most philanthropic Lord Mayors of London (1747 -1754). He was known for prison
regulation and reform of treatment. Cases which Stephen dealt with: execution
of rioter,
execution of homosexual
prostitute.
In 1750, he married ? Soulegre, daughter of Col. Soulagre.
5.5 Mary Janssen (b1715 - 1770 Chaillot, France) married in
1730, Charles
Calvert (5th Lord Baltimore, colonial Governor
of Maryland).
Charles
Calvert (1699, England - 1751) had a son, Benedict, Swingate Calvert
with Melusina de Schulenberg. Melusina was the daughter of King
George I of England and his mistress, Ermengarde de Schulenberg.
Benedict,
Swingate Calvert (1724 USA - 1788 USA) in 1748 married Elizabeth Calvert
(1725 -1790). Of their 13 children; Eleanor Calvert (1754 - 1811, USA) in 1774
married John Park Custis (1755 - 1781) son of Daniel Park Custis
(? - 1757) and Martha Dandrige (1731 - 1802). John and Eleanor
have George
Washington Parke Custis (1781 - 1857). In 1804 George married Mary Lee Fitzhugh
(1788 -1853); their daughter, Mary Anna Custis (1808 - ?) married Robert
E. Lee. Martha
Dandridge married George Washington; president of USA.
5.5.1 Louisa Calvert b. Surrey, England, married John
Browning.
5.5.2 Frederick Calvert (1731, England - 1771, Italy) 6th
Lord of Baltimore married in 1753 Diane Egerton and later
married Hester Whalen.
5.5.2.1 Henry Harford (1759, Ireland
- ?) married in 1792 Louisa Pigou
5.5.3 Caroline Calvert (b1748 - ?) married in 1765 Sir
Robert Eden; last royal governor of Maryland.
5.5.3.1 Sir Frederick Eden (1766,
England - 1809) married Anne Smythe.
5.5.3.1.1 William Eden (1803
- 1873) and Robert Eden (1804)
5.5.4 Frances, Dorothy Calvert (1734, England - 1735)
5.5.6 Charles Calvert (1736, England - ?)
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