*''''''A history and genealogy of the Davenport family, in England and America, from A. D. 1086 to 1850 .. (1851)historygenealogy51dave#page/36/mode/1upf the office of sergeancy for two years, at an annual rent of sixteen marks of silver. He had lands from his father, in Withington, Tunstede and Marton. Married Elizabeth, daughter of , who survived her husband 12 Edw. III. (1355). Sir Thomas Davenport of Davenport, married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Peter Legh of Betchton. Their children were, 1st, Thomas, ancestor of the Davenports of Henbury ; 2d, John, living 1366 ; 3d, Nicholas, ancestor of the Davenports of Woodford and Capesthorne, living 1371; ''''''4th, Griffin Davenport.'''''' t, daughter of Hugh Venables, living in 1371.omas Davenport de Wheltrough, to whom his father gave lands in Withington, Wheltrough, Marton, -&c, &c, who became the ancestor of the Davenports of Wheltrough, ygenealogy51dave#page/68/mode/1upam/historygenealogy51dave#page/70/mode/1upish him from his elder brother of that name,) knight, justice of Lancastershire, 1384, and who became the purchaser of Henbury. He married Elizabeth, daughter and coheiress of Peter Legh of Betcherton. enbury, named 1st, in the Henbury entail, 1366, and 3d, in the Woodford entail, 1371. He married Margaret, h Venables, who was afterwards married to Sir William Newport. &c, living in 1371, and had lands as by indenture in 1413 in Bredbury, Romiley, &c. He married Ellena, widow of Edward Massey, of Timberley, in 1371. She died a widow in 1423. riffin Davenport, living in 1371.
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