William Westhorpe of Brompton

✓ 'WILLIAM WESTHORPE, of Brompton, one of a jury that tried a claim of Whitby Abbey to certain lands 1421; m. Isabel, dau. of Thomas Wentworth', and had Robert (heir), John (priest of St Andrew's, Newton, living 1452, will 1490, pr. Jan 1491), Isabella (m. Thomas Greene of Stansale), Johan (m. Robert Morson of Babrie), Anna (m. William Palmes of Naburn). Eldest son of John de Westhorpe (d. 1430) by Jane Thweng. Source: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912), 'Westropp of Attyflin' pp.757-8 (lineage citing York wills 1430, 1466/7, 1490/1, 1579, 1604, 1605, 1606; IPMs 1369, 1495, 1603, 1610; the 1586 Visitation of Yorkshire at which the pedigree from John Thweng 1369 was registered; and Dugdale's Visitation 1665), archive.org genealogicalhera00burkuoft, read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]