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'TEACHERS, PREACHERS AND MEN OF THE SEA"
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John CURTOY #2075 born 1645, ref WFC ", married ?, ? #2076. John died 1685.
ref WFC
Children:
2. i William CURTOYS #2077 born 1670.
Second Generation
2. William CURTOYS #2077 (1.John1) born 1670, occupation School master,
married 1703, in St Martin in the Fields, London, Ann SPICER (alias HELDER)
#2078. William died 1752. occupation to be confirmed, source Venns "Alumni
Cantabridienses", Cambridge Uni Alumni"
Children:
3. i Wells CURTIS #2154.
ii Elizabeth CURTOYS #2140 5.8.1705, St Martin in the Field,
Westminster Lond, ref: IGI C001455.
iii Mary CURTOYS #2141 16.10.1707, St Mary in the Fields,
Westminster, Lond, ref: IGI.
iv William CURTOYS #2142 12.10.1708, St Martin in the Field,
Westminster, Lon, ref: IGI.
v Edith CURTOYS #2143 11.11.1711, married 1732, in St Katherines by
the Tower,
Henry WEBSTER #2153.
4. vi George CURTOYS #2144.
vii John CURTOYS #2145 13.5.1704, St Martin in the Field, London,
ref: IGI C001455.
Possibly married Ann SUTER 29.12.1724 at
St Edmunds, Salisbury 7425610 film IGI and/or Mary Mulliner (MOLYNEAUX?) at
St Katherines by the Tower 24.8.1737
5. viii Charles CURTOYS #2079 born 31.5.1710.
Third Generation
3. Wells CURTIS #2154 (2.William2, 1.John1) 19.8.1706, St Martin in the
Field, London, ref: IGI, married 13.5.1730, in St John Smith Square
Westminster, Mary MEADDOWS #2155.
Children:
i Joseph CURTOYS #2156 6.8.1732. - unconfirmed but probably:
Consul at Barcelona, died 4 Dec 1777.
(From 'The London Magazine, 1777, page 666' as reported in Musgrave's
Obituaries - on CD 0071 English Parish Records (General) from Ancestry.com).
ii Mary CURTOYS #2157 18.11.1733, St Giles Cripplegate London, ref:
C025775 IGI.
iii Ann Meaddows CURTOYS #2158 11.7.1736, St Giles Cripplegate, ref:
C025775 IGI.
iv James Hellam CURTOYS #2159 18.5.1741, St Andrew Holborn London,
ref: PO1O514.
v Edith Webster COURTYCE #2160 25.8.1744, St Katherines by the Tower,
ref: IGI.
vi William CURTIS #2161 16.4.1735, St Giles Cripplegate, ref: IGI
C025775
4. George CURTOYS #2144 (2.William2, 1.John1) 18.7.1714, St Martins in the
Field, ref: wfc/IGI, occupation sailor (WFC), married Ann ? #2147.
Children:
i Peter CURTOYS #2148 6.12.1745, St Botolph Without Algate, London,
ref: IGI C025557. 2 potential marriages for Peter - 1. Peter CURTIS married
Mary CAWTHORNE 6.10.1766 at Chatham, Kent, ref Film 456386 IGI 2. Peter
COURTOIS married Jane GRUET 22.6.1778 at St. Matthew Bethnal Green M046984 -
igi reference May have left England as no reference has been made to him in
any of the family documentation
ii Charles Churchill CURTOYS #2149 26.5.1746, St Botolph Without
Algate London, ref: C025557, married 23.2.1807, in Old Church, St. Pancras
London, Ann SHEPHERD #2152, occupation lived Essex, died after 1836. Ann:
Unsure which family of Shepherd Ann belonged to but her last Will and
Testament, dated 21.4.1834 shows no children. Her husband was already dead
and her estate bequeathed to John Chittock a "much respected friend". Her
estate included 17 messuages/tenaments, freehold in Old Pye Street,
Westminster. Other surnames included
Daines(?Dawes) Thompson, Ball, Mc Intosh Guy - John Caroline and Mary
Ann. John Chittock had a daughter Harriet Mary Chittock Executor of Will
was Elizabeth Matilda Curtoys.
2 parcels of land in Old Pye Street became St. Matthews Primary School -
conveyance documents were signed by Harriet Chittock.
iii Ann CURTOYS #2150 5.8.1751, St Botolph Without Algate London,
ref: igi 006337.
not named in any family documentation
iv Elizabeth Davis CURTOYS #2151 21.11.1752, St Botolph Without
Algate London, ref: C006337, occupation spinster, died 1823-36. Her will
left money and property spread among members of her family and she gave not
only names, but relationship. She obviously had money as 400 Pounds was
left to her niece Elizabeth Matilda Curtoys, who also inherited furniture
and boxes (perhaps snuff boxes I thought). She had Navy 4 % Bonds to draw
funds from and is named as a resident of Tottenham Hale, Middlesex in her
will. She maintained contact with her brother Charles Lockyer and his wife
Ann and knew where her nieces were living when her will was made out.
5. Charles CURTOYS #2079 (2.William2, 1.John1) born 31.5.1710, ref: the
tree/VENNS, occupation Rector, married 1.5.1739, in Wootton Rivers,
Wiltshire, IGI 8302532, Elizabeth HUNT #2085. Charles died 25.3.1775,
buried: Wootton Rivers. He was the Rector of Milton Lilbourne, Witshire,
educated Pembroke College Cambridge Uni, Ordained deacon (Sarum) Dec 23,
1733, Priest June 9, 1734, Rector of Wootton Rivers 1738, Reverend at Huish
1775.
Children:
6. i Ann CURTOYS #2081 born 5.4.1740 Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire.
ii Elizabeth CURTOYS #2129 ref: fiche, died 17.6.1745, buried:
24.6.1745, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire.
iii Charles CURTOYS #2128 died 17.6.1745, buried: 24.6.1745, Wootton
Rivers, Wiltshire.
7. iv Charles CURTOYS #2087 born 19.6.1750. Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire
v Elizabeth Editha CURTOYS #2127 born 17.8.1760, ref: Wilt fiche.
8. vi William CURTOYS #2080 born 15.2.1760 at Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire
Fourth Generation
6. Ann CURTOYS #2081 (5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 5.4.1740,
Wootten Rivers, ref: the tree, married ? DAVIES #2082, ref: WFC, occupation
Reverend. Ann died 1816. Wiltshire Baptism microfice. Probably resident
of Winchester, information from Will of Elizabeth Davis Curtoys
Children:
9. i Frances DAVIES #2083.
7. Charles CURTOYS #2087 (5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 19th June,
1750, and christened at Wootton Rivers, 6 days later Charles' occupation was
Surgeon. The name of his wife was Ann, surname unknown #2088. Charles and
his family lived in Scotts Lane Salisbury, not far from St. Thomas Church.
He was Consultant surgeon to Laverstock House Lunatic Asylum, just outside
the city. Charles died (according to W.F.D. Curtoys information 1785 which
is well before the recorded christening of his fourth child - perhaps the
grieving widow delayed the christening, or perhaps the child was ill, as
Marion's name does not appear in any family paper work).
Children:
10. i Charles Lockyer CURTOYS #1982 born 27.8.1782.
ii George William CURTOYS #2086 30.12.1783, St Thomas, Salisbury,
Wiltshire, ref: IGI 7702726, occupation Gentleman ex R.N.
iii Elizabeth Matilda CURTOYS #1983 20.8.1785, St Thomas, Salisbury
Wiltshire, ref: IGI 7702726. Spinster, named as Executor in the Will of
Mary CURTOYS, separated wife of Charles Lockyer Curtoys, ie her sister in
law.
iv Marianne CURTOYS #1984 christened 5.12.1786, St Thomas, Salisbury,
Wiltshire, ref: IGI 7702726.
George William Curtoys #2086 joined the Royal Navy at age 18 and was sent
the following year, 1802 as Master Mate onboard H.M.S. Glatton to the colony
of New South Wales. Shortly after arrival at Sydney Cove he was promoted to
Acting Lieutenant and given command of Lady Nelson, a 60 ton brig which had
recently successfully completed exploration in the waters south of Sydney
Cove.
The Lady Nelson, built on the River Thames at Deptford, was launched on
November 3rd 1798. It had been designed and built with 3 sliding keels to
facilitate survey work in the colony of New South Wales. Under the command
of James Grant, The Lady Nelson had accompanied Matthew Flinders during his
navigation of Australia's coastline and was the first ship to enter Phillip
Bay, the harbor of Melbourne. When Grant return to England, G.W. Curtoys
was given command of the brig and ordered to take John Bowen and a small
group of free settlers, 12 convicts, a surgeon and supplies and drop them
off on the unoccupied, and unclaimed, island of Van Diemens Land. (and the
France who had ships in neighbouring waters at this time)
June 1803 The Lady Nelson, accompanied by the whaler Albion, sailed out of
Sydney Cove en-route to Tasmania. Bad weather prevented Lady Nelson from
getting further than Twofold Bay, (Eden, NSW) and in getting out of there,
the main sliding keel carried away and she had to return to Sydney. Curtoys
and his crew lost an anchor during the voyage back to Sydney and were forced
to undergo repairs on the sands of Sydney Cove. However the ship was
seaworthy in time to take Governor King, the Governor of the Colony out past
Sydney Heads to farewell Matthew Flinders as he sailed away from the colony.
One story of Governor King concerns the Lady Nelson and Curtoys.
Unconfirmed, but interesting all the same:
Governor King who slept onboard his ship in Sydney Harbor suffered terrible
gout. King's gout was terrible, it kept him awake most nights, and during
the early hours he would listen for the various ships bells tolling the
change of watch etc. He took great delight in being able to recognize the
tone of each bell. However one night it came to him that he was not hearing
the bell from the Lady Nelson. Orders were that the bell should be rung
every hour, on the hour and the next day King devised a plan.
He ordered a convict to swim out to the Lady Nelson during the next night
and bring the bell to him. He then timed how long it took Lt Curtoys to
realize his bell had been stolen. The tale does not include how long it
took Curtoys to figure it out, or to admit to the loss, but the story does
mention that the Captain of Lady Nelson was put on bread and water for a
week as punishment.
The mast of Lady Nelson was found to be rotton, so Curtoys and his crew of
14 men again hauled their ship onto the sands of Sydney Cove. 28th August
1803 they replaced the mast with a tree trunk they chopped down and doctored
to fit. The mast was replaced within the day and the Lady Nelson was again
ordered to sail to Van Diemens Land.
6th September 1803 the Lady Nelson arrived at the Derwent River to establish
the first European settlement in Tasmania. They arrived in the Derwent
River five days ahead of Lieutenant Bowen, who sailed on the Albion from
Port Jackson. The original colonists were John Bowen, who was going to
supervise the colony, a surgeon, three soldiers and ten male and six female
prisoners.
It was the passengers of these two ships who began Van Dieman's Land's first
settlement
at Risdon Cove, which later become Hobart, Tasmania.
16th October 1803
Sydney Gazette (the new newspaper of the colony)
SHIPS NEWS
On Wednesday arrived His Majesty's Armed Tender Lady Nelson from Van
Dieman's Land, having left Lieut. Bowen and those under his command in
perfect health and making every progress their number will allow of. The
accounts received from thence speak highly of the great local advantages of
the settlement which the Commandant has named Hobart. Further supplies of
people and provisions will be sent in the course of the ensuing week by the
Dart and Endeavour
Lieut COURTNOYS brought the stuffed skin of an animal hitherto entirely
unknown, together with some specimens of new Birds and several very fine
black swans alive. Close to the settlement are abundance of Emus, Kangaroos
and swans.
Unfortunately George Courtnoys was suffering from bad health.
(Medical information about his being unable to tolerate the sun, the heat
and the weather generally suggests it most likely that George William
Curtoys suffered from Lupus. (Mr. L. Harris, Lupus Specialist, Sydney NSW,
2001))
George Curtoys was forced by his ill health to relinquish command of Lady
Nelson in October, 1803.
It is possible that he left for England before Christmas but no information
has been found. It is possible to obtain his Navy Record from England, but
I have not done so. If anyone does, I would love a copy if possible please.
19 February 1804
Sydney Gazette
NOTICE
All persons who have any claims or demands on Lieutenant COURTOYS of the
Royal Navy, late of His Majesty's Armed Tender Lady Nelson are requested to
send their accounts in to Mr Lord, in order that they may be settled on or
before the 26th Instant: and all persons who stand indebted to the said
Lieut. Courtoys are desired to settle their accounts on or before the above
date.
NOTE: Although I have a will for a George Courtoy I am not 100% convinced
the man of the will is the same man who is included here. The 'George of
the will' married Mary Creech and died without issue. He named two Harlan
girls as beneficiaries and his will was drawn up by Thomas Oliphant of
London. There are no other names in either his will, or his wife Mary's
will to definitely connect to this Curtoys family and because of this I am
reluctant to make a quantum leap. It may well come to light that I am
wrong, but rather than make a mistake and lead others astray, I am
publishing only that which I CAN confirm.
8. William CURTOYS #2080 (5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) ref: WFC,
occupation Diplomat for Spain, married Mary Josephine ANDRIAGAS #2162, born
Madrid, Spain, ref: Frank Curtoys. William died 4.11.1826, Rome, Italy. - I
have a copy of his Will which has provided me with confirmation of names and
dates.
Children:
i Joseph A.A. Curtoys #2163 born 17.9.1807.
ii Joachim A CURTOYS #2164 born 18.10.1808.
Unconfirmed but probable:
Jachim? (Anthony) CURTOYS married Elizabeth NEALE at St. Nicholas Church,
Liverpool L3 England date unknown but can be obtained after payment of 5
Pounds - I have not done this, but suspect that anyone interested in
locating Anthony CURTOYS might start at the Liverpool City Council offices
who have the information
W.Frank Curtoys published this in 1931
It is thought that these brief notes may be of interest to members of the
Curtoys and Corfe families. The former are direct descendants of Charles
the brother of Sir William Curtoys: and the latter of Anne, his sister who
married the Reverend ? Davies, whose daughter Frances married Dr. Corfe,
organist of Salisbury Cathedral. Canon Corfe possesses the very interesting
letters which William Curtoys wrote to his sister Mrs. Davies, between 1770
and 1816. Unfortunately her death causes a cessation of the letters and we
know nothing of him between that time and the time when he went to Rome as
Ambassador.
GAINED AT ROME, MARCH & APRIL 1931.
At a party given to the 'Friends of Italy' - most of them hailing from the
'Roman towns of Bath, Dorchester and Colchester and headed by their
respective Mayors - by the British Ambassador and his Lady (Sir Ronald and
Lady Graham) I was introduced to Mr. Ogilvie-Forbes, the British Charge de
Affairs at the Papal Court. In conversation, I mentioned to him that I had
an ancestor who was Spanish Ambassador at the Papal Court and died at Rome
in 1826. He at once said that I should probably get some information about
him at the Spanish Embassy and there and then gave me his card with an
introduction to Signor Gomez Ocerin, the 'Ministra-Conseiller' at the
Embassy. In the following week (on Wednesday April 1st) I called at the
Embassy, a magnificent house, entered through an enormous arch leading to a
court yard in the Piazza di Spagna, and made an appointment with Signor
Ocerin for the following day. He was most courteous and at once produced a
printed book with the list of Ambassadors (since I think 1482) from Spain to
the Vatican, amongst which I found
"GUILLERMO CURTOIS' (sic) 1824 - 1827.
I told him, as far as my imperfect French would permit, all I knew about my
collateral ancestor, how he emigrated to Spain when a mere boy, entered the
diplomatic profession, in which he served in Spain, at Berlin and in London,
and eventually became Ambassador to the Holy See and died in Rome. He told
me that I should probably get more information from Padre Jose ma Pou, and
see letters, autographs etc. as he was in charge of the documents in
connection with the Embassy and had done a good deal of Archaeological work
in the study of them. I noticed that he had edited the book which began
with the list of Ambassadors. Padre Pou was to be found between 4 - 6 every
day except Thursday. So I asked for Padre Pou on Saturday April 4th (Easter
Eve) and found him in the Registry, a large room full of cupboards and
shelves and documents. I found that he was a Franciscan Friar (a priest)
and as he had been in the community of Assisi, and I had just come from
there, this formed an interesting introduction. I found him most courteous
and more than willing to help in every way. I was with him for about two
hours, during which Signor Ocerin again appeared and also a Marquis d'..., a
very pleasant young Spaniard who could talk a little English: and they were
both interested in my researches which, so far as they went. were very
successful. For Padre Pou, almost immediately produced a list of
manuscripts relating to the previous Ambassadors and found a roll of papers
connected with Sir William Curtoys. (It was only in the printed list that
the name was spelt Curtois). Most of these I think, were letters in Spanish
received by him in connection with his diplomatic duties, and consequently
of no special interest to us. But there was a full account of his death, a
printed account of his Funeral, in the "Diario di Roma), November, 95 1926
(a newspaper): three copies of his Will, in English, Italian, and Spanish: a
codicil, in (I think) English, and a document signed by his two sons, Joseph
and Joachim, who had come to Italy on hearing of their father's serious
illness (or perhaps before, they would have been 19 and 18 years old at this
time I think) and were living at Frascati (a beautiful country town near
Rome).
He died, as we know on November 4th 1826 (the paragraph from the Times of
that date about his life and death was reprinted in the Times of November
4th 1926). But various details of his last illness were given.
The letters show how anxious he often was about his health, and how careful
about his diet. I did not catch the exact nature of his complaint, but
there was a good deal about his sad breathlessness. To relieve this
'senapiami' (mustard poultices) were used and 'nignatte' (I think) =
leeches. But in vain. He died at eight o'clock at night, November 4th
1826.
He had directed in the document above mentioned that his funeral should be
very simple (a direction which does not appear to have been carried out) and
that he should be buried in the church attached to the Monastery of S.
Alexis, on the Aventine, near to the alter of St. Thomas of Canterbury.
In the Will he appears to have left all to his sons, at least his money in
British securities - in the hands of Trustees - Emmanuel de la Torre, his
brother Anthony de la Torre, M.A. German broker residing in London and my
nephew Charles Lockyer Curtoys Esq: (my Grandfather) "To be Trustees for
money left to my sons Joseph and Joachim which they should inherit when they
were 25 years of age ie: in 1832 and 1833 - (not 21 as according to English
Law)". No interest to be paid till then but the capital to accumulate
except on account of any urgent need to be made known by their Guardians and
Tutors".
The Will is lengthy but I did not notice anything of special interest except
the conclusion which I transcribe:-
"Lastly it is also my Will and desire. that the Fees and Alms be paid for
five Masses to be said in the Spanish Chapel Manchester Square, and other
five in St. Patrick's Chapel Soho Square, and other five in the Catholic
Chapel Moor Fields for the repose of my souls at 5/- each and also the cost
of three mourning rings of the value of five guineas each with my name and
sypher thereon one for each of my said Trustees, to wear in my memory as a
token of my friendship and regard".
The Will was signed at Leghorn on 20th January 1826 and the signature, with
an extensive flourish, is very clear and strong in contradistinction to the
signature on the codicil which was only made a few weeks before his death.
The account of the funeral in the 'Diario di Roma" of Merecledi (Wednesday)
29th November is of some length. Padre Pou said he could have it
photographed if it were desired: and also the signatures. Briefly the
Ambassador's body lay in state at the Embassy for three days and was buried
"Alla chiesa di S. Alessio di Monaci Gerelimini" at 10 o'clock on November
9th or 10th.
Amongst the papers were a few blank copies of Invitations to the Funeral, of
which the Padre gave me one. It is in a handsome border and is worded as
follows:-
L'incariesto d'affairi
Di asa Maesta Cattolica
Presse la S. Sede
Invita
A volergli fare l'enore di assistera al Funerala solenne che avra luege
Chisse di S. Allessio
al monte
Aventina in sufragion di S.E. il Sig. Gav, Den Guglielmo Curtoys
Inviato Straordinarie, e Ministro Plenipotennstario di S.M. Cattolion presso
la S.Sede
..alle are.... Antimeridiane del corrente mese di
(one line missing)
to be a most gloriously beautiful one, I set out (with Rev. F.G. and Mrs.
Ellerton) to find the church of S. Alexis (or Alessio) this we easily did.
It is close to a far more interesting one St. Sabina. But, in itself, it is
not devoid of interest.
Till 1217 it was San Bonifacio: and a monastery, which had been in the hands
of several orders, was attached to it. It is now occupied by the Blind
Asylum, and in the room round the cloister work is done by the blind, and
baskets are made by them and exhibited. The church is chiefly used by them
and we saw Braile books for the choir behind the High Altar.
To the left of the High Altar which according to William Curtoy's
instructions for the Funeral is dedicated to St. Thomas of Canterbury, an
interesting link with his native country - is a large white marble slab
(with a border of darker coloured marble) about 12 foot by 6 foot with an
incised inscription in very bold characters.
The custodian on hearing our errand, went to find the Padre who is at once
head of the blind asylum and priest to the Church. He was much interested
in comparing my card with the name on the Tomb. He showed me a printed
history of the church, I did not buy a copy, and I am rather sorry I did not
as it contained an allusion to the Tomb stone and perhaps a copy of the
inscription which I copied and is as follows:-
D.O.M,
Mortalia hic condita suntspoilia
Guillelmi Curtoys
Sanctioyis oe raril Ordinis
Equistris Caroli iii PROM TORIM
Regierum areanorum consiliaril
Regis Catholici
Ejusque ad pontificem maximum
Plasa cum petestate LEGATI
Artibus redte politicis
Virtuete as religione clarissimi
Obit Roma die IV Novembris MDCCCXXVI
Joseph et Joachimus filii
Optimo et indulgentissimo Patri
Ceternum gementes pesuere.
I translate:
Here are buried the mortal remains of William Curtoys of the Order of the
Sacred Treasury, Knight Commander of Charles III Privy Councillor of his
Catholic Majesty and Ambassador Plenipotentiary to His Highness the Pope
renowned for his diplomacy religion and virtue. He died at Rome 4th
November 1826. Joseph and Joachim his sons have erected this to the best and
kindest of fathers whom they ever mourn.
Fifth Generation
9. Frances DAVIES #2083 (6.Ann4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) ref: the
tree, married 17.9.1796, Arthur Thomas CORFE #2173, 9.4.1773, Salisbury,
Wilts, (son of Joseph CORFE #2181 and ? #2182) occupation Organist. Arthur:
Suzanne M Eward MA, FSA, FRHist.S, ALA. Librarian and Keeper of the
Muniments of Salisbury Cathedral advised that he was a chorister at
Westminster Abbey in his child hood. Between 1804 and 1863 he was the
organist at Salisbury Cathedral. He was the son of Joseph CORFE a music
teacher, and grandson of Joseph Corfe. The Corfe family appear to have been
a very old Salisbury family.
Children:
i John Davies CORFE #2177 1804, Salisbury.
11. ii Charles William CORFE #2178.
Arthur Thomas had at least one sister, Mary Berbard CORFE c 1767 whose
descendant Les de Belin shared the following with me
The CORFE family originally came from Winchester in 1692. They were a
prolific and musical family, and many of them were choristers. Joseph CORFE
c 9.2.1741, son of Joseph Corfe entered the choir at Salisbury Cathedral
about 1752/53. Joseph became a well known singer, and apart from the local
concerts and the Musical Festival, he was in demand in London, where he was
a principal tenor at the Handel Commemoration in 1784.
Joseph also sang at the Three Choirs from 1764 to 1768. In 1783 Joseph
became a Gentleman of the Chapels Royal. In 1781, Joseph vied for
appointment as Organist of Salisbury Cathedral, but lost out to Robert
PARRY. The ill feeling in the city that Joseph CORFE was not chosen divided
the musical life of Salisbury for 2 years, and it was not until November
1782, before the Salisbury Journal was able to announce that the "musical
dissensions are at length finally adjusted".
On PARRY's death in 1792, Joseph CORFE achieved his ambition of becoming
Organist of Salisbury. In 1804 he resigned in favour of his son, Arthur
Thomas CORFE. Joseph died in Sept 1820, and was buried at Salisbury
Cathedral. Joseph's secular works include "A Treatise on Singing", "Beauties
of Handel" and "Beauties of Purcell". He also composed "Lady Anne Bothwells
Lament", in 1791, and some 200 years later, it was available on CD!
Details of Joseph's wife are unknown, however, there were at least two
children, they being;
1: Mary Bernard CORFE, born about 1759 (she is a direct ancestor). -
married Charles BELIN
2: Arthur Thomas CORFE, born in Salisbury, 9th April, 1773. He was a
chorister at Westminster Abbey in 1782. In 1804, he succeeded his father as
Organist of Salisbury Cathedral, which post he held until his death in 1863,
aged 90, when he was found dead kneeling in prayer beside his bed.
lesdebelin@bigpond.com April, 2002
10. Charles Lockyer CURTOYS #1982 (7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2,
1.John1) born 27.8.1782, ref: IGI 7702726/wfc, married 24.10.1820, in
Boreham, ESSEX (P. Hardy), Fanny TWEED #2089, born 1794, Salison, Essex,
ref: Frank Curtoys, died 1867. Charles died 3.8.1852, Nortfleet, Kent,
England. was named as Executor in the will of his aunt Elizabeth Davis
Curtoys from whom he inherited linen tablecloth and napkin/s bearing the
Kings Arms. He also inherited money and property from her estate when she
died between 1823-26. Fanny: daughter of Thomas Littell Tweed and Sarah
Ruffle, of Bocking Hall, Essex.
Children:
12. i William Joseph CURTOYS Esq #2090.
ii Emily Frances CURTOYS #2091 ref: Will EDC, married William WALFORD
#2094, ref: wfc. Emily died 1880. William: William Walford was a popular
composer of hymns and I suspect it is likely that he is the same man who
married Emily Franes Curtoys although I have not been able to find
additional information
iii Thomas Tweed CURTOYS #2092 died New Zealand. was a shop keeper in
New Zealand, 1862 had 2 acres at Kawhia district, of the Ngatihikairo tribe.
WFDCurtoys tree says he died without issue.
iv Charles H.D. CURTOYS #2093 ref: wfc / PRO - Charles Henry Davis
Curtoys leased part of Charlton Estate in Greenwich Kent from Sir John
Maryon-Wilson between 1869 and 1884. The address given for Charles H.D.
Curtoys was Heath Lodge but I have not found evidence to prove anything.
CHDCurtoys also leased land on Shootershill Road from the estate. His name
does not appear on the 1881 census of England, so perhaps he too was 'away
on business'.
Sixth Generation
11. Charles William CORFE #2178 (9.Frances5, 6.Ann4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2,
1.John1) 1814, Salisbury, married 7.7.1842, in St Edmunds, Salisbury, IGI
Ref M153492, Jane Elizabeth COTHER #2179.
Children:
i Margaret Catherine CORFE #2185 born 1.5.1844, Isleworth, London,
ref: C042261 IGI.
13. ii Robert Philip Cother CORFE #2186 born ?.
12. William Joseph CURTOYS Esq #2090 (10.Charles5, 7.Charles4, 5.Charles3,
2.William2, 1.John1) ref: WFC, occupation Reverend, married (1) 12.2.1859,
in Old Charlton, Kent, Frances Helen DENNY #2095, born 13.8.1835, ref: the
tree, died Montreal Canada, married (2) Emily F. SHEARIN #2097, ref: Burkes
Irish FR. was in India 1863, but had previously lived in Canada where his
first wife Frances perhaps died in childbirth (unconfirmed) Frances: an
obituary for Fanny Curtoys is in the San Francisco newspaper index at
ancestry.com, along with William Curtoys (information sought) Emily: After
the death of her husband, William Joseph Curtoys, Emily married her daughter
in law's father, Col Ingoldsby Thomas William Somerset Smythe
Children by Frances Helen DENNY:
14. i William Francis Denny CURTOYS #2096 born 1860.
Children by Emily F. SHEARIN:
ii Charles CURTOYS #2100 born 25.11.1863, Calcutta, India, occupation
Royal Marines, married Maud MATTHEWS #2102. I think his Last Will and
Testament is available online from the London PRO - I have not purchased it.
iii Beatrice CURTOYS #2101 married T. COLLEDGE #2103.
Seventh Generation
13. Robert Philip Cother CORFE #2186 (11.Charles6, 9.Frances5, 6.Ann4,
5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born ?, married Emily Isabel Caroline ?
#2187.
Children:
i Robert Charles Hardy CORFE #2188 born 23.6.1870, St Mary, Aylesbury
Bucks, ref: IGI C073645.
ii Emily Katharine Theodora CORFE #2189 born 20.9.1871, St Mary,
Aylesbury, Bucks, ref: IGI C073645.
14. William Francis Denny CURTOYS #2096 (12.William6, 10.Charles5,
7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 1860, ref: WFC tree,
occupation Reverend C of E, married 1898, source the tree, Charlotte
Elizabeth SMYTHE #2099, born 21.3.1872, ref: David D-Smythe, died 7.5.1955.
William died 1941, 11 Henrietta St. Bath England.
Frank attended Oxford University, who provided the following information
from their Archives:
Curtoys, Rev William Francis Denny, first son of William Joseph, a gentleman
of Montreal, Canada.
Matriculated from New College, 24 January 1879, aged 19;
Bible clerk at Oriel College, 1880; BA 1883, MA 1886. The position of
Bible Clerk was one which provided payment (or a reduction in fees) in
return for assistance in the day to day running of the Chapel.
Curtoys joined the University as a member of New College, but it would
appear that he migrated College to Oriel in the following year. This was
allowed to happen for various reasons, ranging from financial to social, but
was not very common. William Francis Denny is the only 'Curtoys' in Foster
for the whole period from 1500-1886.
Frank matriculated (the formal ceremony of admittance to the University, as
opposed to a College) as a member of New College in 1879 from Haileybury
School. Incidentally, it may of interest to know that usual format of
entries would suggest that Montreal was where he was born; the residence
given is usually that of the father at the student's birth.
He entered Oriel College on 26 January 1880. He gained a second class
degree in Classical Moderations ('Mods'), the first part of the Classics
degree, in Michaelmas (Autumn) Term 1882. He took a second class degree in
the final Classical School in Michaelmas Term 1882. In January 1883 he was
elected to a Robinson Exhibition, one of three exhibitions for Bachelors of
Arts founded by John Robinson, Bishop of London, in 1719 with a gift of
£2,500. His B.A. degree was awarded formally on 1 February 1883 and his
M.A. on 11 November 1886; the MA was not a research degree but simply
conferred full membership of the University
The Registrum Orielense by C.L. Shadwell [volume II 1701-1900] (London 1902)
records that he was presented by the College to the Vicarage of Coleby in
Lincolnshire in 1890. The right to choose the vicar of Coleby was given to
the College by King Edward III in 1328.
Oxford University has in their archives a brief letter written by W.F.
Curtoys to the Provost of the College in 1899, sent to him with some fruit
from a medlar tree at Coleby. Unfortunately they have no information about
Curtoys' later career. His death on 8 October 1948 is recorded in The Oriel
Record, the College magazine, but there is no obituary.
Frank contributed much research to the parish of Coleby Lincolnshire as he
assisted the Tempest family collate the records. He also researched his
family's origins and updated information at Cambridge University.
Frank wrote at least 3 books,
'A Short Life of St. Oswald",
"The Registers of Coleby Lincs" and "Organ Accounts for St. Andrew Chuurch,
Cromhall", published 1911.
His book on the life of St. Oswald is on the shelf at the British Library,
reference 4805 66 29 (3) 1913
(sources, British Library, Oxford University, Cambridge University)
WFC in this document refers to Frank
Charlotte: Daughter of Colonel Ingoldsby Thomas William Somerset Smythe and
Charlotte Elizabeth Ann Plowden who was daughter of George Augustus Chichele
Plowden of the Bengal Civil Service, India. Her father Col. Ingoldsby
Smythe married again after the death of his first wife. He married Emily
J.F. Shearin, the widow of William Joseph Curtoys, Charlottes
father-in-law.
Children:
15. i Oswald CURTOYS (Ollo) #2104.
16. ii Charles Hugo Denny CURTOYS #2105.
17. iii Nicolas CURTOYS #2106.
18. iv Frances Monica CURTOYS #2107 born 1904.
Eighth Generation
15. Oswald CURTOYS (Ollo) #2104 (14.William7, 12.William6, 10.Charles5,
7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) married 1922, in Bath, Somerset
England, Doreen Constance PONTIFAX #2108. member of the British Army in
India, spent time at Simla. lived with his 2nd wife ? in a lovely thatched
cottage at Dursley, near Stinchombe. Doreen: Doreen was passionate about the
stage and organised many plays at the theatre at Simla in India. The family
was told for some time that the theatre there was named after her, although
now there is some doubt.
Children:
i Joan C. CURTOYS #2109 born India, died pre 2002.
ii Peter CURTOYS #2110 born India, died pre 2002.
19. iii Benjamin Phillip Pontifax CURTOYS #2111.
16. Charles Hugo Denny CURTOYS #2105 (14.William7, 12.William6, 10.Charles5,
7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) married (1) Elsie HOOD #2113,
married Evalyne McCOLM #2126, born 2.10.1918, Cape Town, died 1998, USA.
Charles died 1972, South Africa. Repatriated from Singapore 1946, went to
England for a year, then to Argentina. Evalyne: was evacuated from Singapore
Dec 1941, with Jeremy, on Empress of Japan, lived in the family home at
Johannesburg with her stepmother, aunt and brother during WW2. Lived in
England and Argentina before going to Sth Africa to retire in 1965.
Children by Elsie HOOD:
20. i Sheila CURTOYS #2125 born 1933.
Children by Evalyne McCOLM:
21. ii Jeremy CURTOYS #2115 born 18.8.1941.
17. Nicolas CURTOYS #2106 (14.William7, 12.William6, 10.Charles5,
7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) married 1940, Mary WEATHERALT
#2117, ref: Jeremy Curtoys. emigrated to South Africa 1930s Mary: an
English lass from Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
Children:
i Diana CURTOYS #2118 born 1942, died 1942.
22. ii Suzanne CURTOYS #2119 born 1944.
23. iii Elizabeth Barbara Plowden CURTOYS #2120 born 1949.
18. Frances Monica CURTOYS #2107 (14.William7, 12.William6, 10.Charles5,
7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 1904, married 1923, Eric
Hamilton SMYTHE #2121, ref: the tree, died 1945, Gloucestershire. Frances
died 1952, England. was killed in a car accident when her car slid off the
road enroute to Stroud Station. She was a pillar of strength to her
children and supported her husband through years of his ill health. She
taught Pat and Ron to become independent and resourceful and supported their
efforts. Eric: son of Arthur Smythe, he suffered terrible arthritus and
constantly sought relief. In 1940 he was sent to Biskra Algeria in search of
respite and returned via North Africa and France where he visited the spa of
Aix-les-Bains. His wife and daughter travelled to France to retreive him
before the Germans captured him and they fled across the channel on the last
boat to leave Bordeaux, slightly ahead of the German Army.
Children
i Richard (Dicky) Gordon Beverley SMYTHE #2169 died aged 4.:
24. ii Ronald Ingoldsby Meade SMYTHE #2122 born 1925.
25. iii Patricia Rosemary SMYTHE, O.B.E. #2123 born 1928.
website http://www.gallopingfox.com/
With relatives in Dublin, Ireland and a large extended family in England,
Patricia Rosemary Smythe was the third of three children born to Eric
Hamilton Smythe and Monica Curtoys.
Her eldest brother, Dicky, died at the age of four from pneumonia whilst
Ronald, her elder brother, became a close companion and best friend during
an eventful family childhood. However, "hardship" was a constant visitor to
her family life - beginning when she was almost five years old at which age
she contracted diphtheria and had to spend ten weeks in hospital. She
recovered but needed to learn to walk again. Despite this - and other family
worries, she and her brother, Ronald, grew up surrounded by pets and enjoyed
a busy mix of family fun, holidays, music and work. The full story of Pat
Smythe's childhood and her remarkable journey to fame as a show jumper of
international repute may be found in her book, "Jump For Joy", originally
published in 1954 by Cassell & Co. London.
Her mother was born in 1904, the daughter of William Francis Denny Curtoys,
a clergyman from Gloucestershire and his wife, Charlotte Elizabeth Smythe -
married c. 1898, she was the daughter of Colonel Ingoldsby Smythe). Monica
had three brothers - Oswald, Hugo and Nicholas. They grew up in a farming
community where she learned to work with animals and the land - as well as
break horses; usually sent over from Ireland. She met Eric at her brother,
Oswald's, wedding where she was a bridesmaid and he, Eric, was the best man.
After their own marriage in 1923, Pat's parents lived in Shotfield Avenue,
East Sheen, near London and then later next to Barnes Common at 'Beaufort'
in Gipsy Lane. Eric Smythe worked for the engineering firm, Babcock & Wilcox
in London.
Pat began riding at the age of three. Her mother occupied herself in
breaking and training ponies for the celebrated polo player Johnny Traill,
(see Note 1 below) a family friend who ran a large ranch in Argentina. He
would send over ponies to England and they would later be seen in Richmond
Park being ridden and schooled by Monica. Pat's uncle, Colonel Gordon
Smythe, who lived at Swindon Manor, near Cheltenham, also kept polo ponies
and encouraged her riding - (he had no children himself) - giving her,
later, a polo pony (Fireworks) with which she achieved much success. Thus,
Richmond Park, Ham Common and Barnes Common were the early training grounds
for Pat who gradually developed her 'dream' of becoming an equestrian
success. She shared many of these early dreams with her cousin, Sheila, who
was the daughter of Hugo, one of her mother's elder brothers.
Pat's grandfather was Arthur Smythe. He was one of twelve children born to
Henry Meade Smythe and his wife, Frances Barbara Cooke. Pat's paternal
grandmother was Alice Louisa Walker (née Kemmis b. 1851). Alice Kemmis had
first been married to the Reverend Willam H. Walker of Nacton Rectory in
Norfolk.
Arthur Smythe contracted tuberculosis and the family went to live in
Switzerland for the
sake of his health. It was here that Pat's father, Eric and his brother
Gordon grew up and were
educated. Eric went to school in Lausanne and later studied at the
University of Heidelberg.
He was a strong youth and distinguished himself as a mountain climber,
being one of the first
solo climbers of the Matterhorn.
During World War 1 he served first with the Honourable Artillery Company and
then as a dispatch rider, attached to the 4th Division. One of his duties as
a liaison officer was to keep King George Vth informed of the progress and
activities of the young Prince of Wales - later, King and subsequent Duke of
Windsor - also serving in France at that time.
Captain Eric Smythe ended the war with the Military Cross and Bar and Légion
d'honneur. He was recommended for a D.S.O. and mentioned in dispatches
several times. One of the experiences he remembered quite vividly was his
duty at the point of Armistice. He was the first British Officer across the
line, having been sent to meet the German emissaries in order to escort them
to the British sector for the signing of the Armistice of 11th November
1918. He is quoted as saying, "It was a strange moment when I walked off to
meet the Germans; and stranger still to shake them by the hand and then lead
their defeated officers across the line to finish the war, formally and on
paper."
An interesting family parallel is the fact that Henry James D. Smythe,
serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps, was one of the first British
Officers to enter Germany just two months later, in January 1919, as a
member of the British Commission for the repatriation of prisoners of war.
The Second World War brought times of awkward separation for the family. Pat
was 'evacuated' and her mother did the very best she could for her chldren.
At new year, 1940, her husband was sent to Biskra in Algeria in search of a
respite from his arthritis. She remained in London working for the Red
Cross. Eric's eventual return from North Africa via France - where he was
visiting the spa of Aix-les-Bains - is described in some detail in Pat's
book, "Jump For Joy", for there, accompanied by Monica who had set out to
find him and bring him home, he managed to get out of France, under enemy
fire, on the very last boat to leave Bordeaux before the Germans accupied
the city and the majority of the rest of France.
Meanwhile, Pat had been sent to the Cotswolds - to Ferne - where the Duchess
of Hamilton had launched a small school for, amongst others, her
grandchildren, Sheena, Vora, Douglas and the baby Sharloch, the children of
her daughter, Lady Jean Mackintosh. Her husband, Chris, was the celebrated
skiing champion. The Duchess is described by Pat as 'a white-haired and
bright-eyed enthusiast for animal welfare and Christian Science'.
Whilst at Ferne, the freedom of which Pat much enjoyed, she became great
friends with the Drummond-Hay family who lived nearby. Lady Margaret
Drummond-Hay used to teach riding at Fonthill School and her eldest
daughter, Jane, was about a year younger than Pat. Her siblings were Malcolm
and Annalie - who went on to become a well-known equestrian competitor in
her own right.
It was at about this time that Pat was unwittingly very rude to the King of
England - telling him in the loudest and most irate manner, "Shut up! Can't
you see I'm trying to get these horses out of the road!" The amusing
circumstances may be found in her 1954 book - an event she later recalled,
no doubt, whilst dining with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in a Montmartre
restaurant after her success at the Paris International Show at Vel d'Hiver
during the autumn of 1950.
In later life, Eric Smythe suffered from severe arthritis but throughout his
bouts of pain he remained a staunch supporter of his daughter's dreams -
which included becoming a successful farmer at one stage - as did her
mother; but it was to her mother that Pat Smythe, by her own admission, owed
so very much. Monica Smythe was a remarkable woman, possessed of drive,
fortitude and optimism. She saw to it that the family remained a unit
despite 'hard times' and she encouraged Pat to become independent and
resourceful. During her life, she ran guest houses, broke horses for others,
became a market gardener and established a riding school at Lansdowne, above
the city of Bath - a riding school which later gave rise to the 1946
formation of 'The Bath Riding Club', now one of the oldest riding clubs in
Britain.
After a long period of (often cheerful) suffering, Eric Hamilton Smythe died
in Gloucestershire in 1945. Several years of ups and downs followed. Pat
lost her beloved mother in a freak motoring accident in 1952. By that time,
Monica was running a guest house at Miserden, property rented from Wing
Commander and Mrs. Sinclair. All manner of British and overseas guests were
received there and the work was never done. She set out early one icy
January morning to drive two Chinese boys to Stroud station; the two were
considered almost as members of the family since they always spent their
school holidays at Miserden. Monica skidded on a sheet of ice near the War
Memorial on the Stroud road. With no rail to stop it, the jeep rolled over
the steep bank into the hollow below. The students survived but Monica was
killed instantly. With typical fortitude, Pat carried on and, as history has
shown, she never looked back - though she often wished her mother could have
been there to share in her success.
Despite the many years of hardship and endeavour - lack of money, lonliness,
lost love and disappointment - all of which punctuated her life at regular
intervals - she 'came through'. She went on to become one of the most
celebrated equestrian personalities in the world, was awarded an O.B.E.
and - through her books as much as through her sport - became a household
name. Eventually, she also got married. After a particularly painful
break-up with a man she almost married - he seemed to want her to choose
between being his wife or continuing to build her international career - she
became engaged and was married to a man, known to her mother and who had
been another regular at the guest house at Miserden. His name was Sam
Koechlin. He and his sister, Mimi, who married the Swiss equestrian Mario
Meylius, were from Basle in Switzerland but when he first met Pat, he was
studying for a law degree in London.
Some ten years after her mother's death, and after her well-documented
triumphs in America and Canada - and at the 1956 Stockholm and 1960 Rome
Olympics - Pat Smythe was secure enough to buy Miserden House outright and
to marry Sam Koechlin. Subsequently they settled back in Switzerland where
she wrote so many of her books - for adults as well as for children. She
died in 1996, as a result of heart disease at the age of 67.
Written by David Drew-Smythe, Sydney Australia 2002
Ninth Generation
19. Benjamin Phillip Pontifax CURTOYS #2111 (15.Oswald8, 14.William7,
12.William6, 10.Charles5, 7.Charles4, 5.Charles3, 2.William2, 1.John1)
occupation Engineer/Buyer%2
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