Family
Child married firstly, Hannah Boate, daughter of Edward Boate, on 26 December 1654 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, by whom he had one surviving child, Elizabeth, 2 others having died young. He married secondly, c. 14 June 1663, Mary Atwood, daughter of William Atwood, by whom he had Rebecca (c.1666-17 Jul 1712), Mary (who married Edward Bullock of Faulkbourne and died c. 1748) and his heir Josiah Child, 2nd Baronet (c.1668-20 Jan 1704). He married thirdly, c. 8 August 1676, Emma Barnard daughter of Sir Henry Barnard, by whom he had Richard Child (5 Feb 1680 – March 1750), who was created Viscount Castlemain in 1718 and Earl Tylney in 1731.
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