THE NORWICH ANCESTRY OF MARGARET CHENERY, MOTHER OF JOHN MOODY OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, AND OF FRANCES (MOODY) KILBORNE OF WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT.
by Fred J. Nicholson
In a previous article, which appeared in the January, 1989, issue of The American Genealogist, the Chenery ancestry of Margaret (Chenery) Moody was treated. The present article traces the ancestry of Elizabeth (Norwich) Chenery, Margaret's mother.
In his will (abstracted in the above-mentioned article), John Chenery, the father of Margaret (Chenery) Moody, placed his son John in the care of his nephew John Chenery. In case this nephew should predecease his son, however, he named his brother-in-law Richard Norwich as alternative guardian. Since the names of the husbands of the elder John Chenery's sisters are known, it seemed likely that this Richard Norwich was brother to John's wife Elizabeth. A search of Norwich wills in the area confirmed this relationship.
In the will of Agnes Norwich of Ashley, Cambridgeshire, dated 28 June 1591, the testator named both her son Richard Norwich and her daughter Elizabeth Hinson. As Elizabeth, widow of John Chenery, had by this time married William Hinson, this will shows that John Chenery's wife was, indeed, Elizabeth Norwich.
The identity of the husband of Agnes was easily established as Stephen Norwich, whose will named his wife Agnes, as well as all six children later appearing in the will of his widow. While Stephen did not mention the surnames of any of his daughters in his will, Elizabeth was certainly married by the time he wrote it, and the other two probably were, as well.
In light of this identity, it seems likely that the Stephen Norris who witnessed the will of John Chenery in 1575 was, in fact, Stephen Norwich (often rendered as "Norridge"), father-in-law of the testator.
Stephen himself is named not only in the will of his father, but also in those of two of his brothers, by whom he was named supervisor. He appears to have been a man much relied-upon by his family.
In the will of Richard Norwich of Westley Waterless (who was Stephen's father) the references to the property that his wife Agnes had brought with her indicates that she was probably a second wife, and not the mother of his children. She may be the Agnes Norwich of West Wratting whose will was dated 4 August 1545. In that will, Agnes named no Norwich legatees, although she mentioned her sister Alice Cowper and several other Cowpers.
It is interesting to note that the noble family of Norwich whose first representative was Walter de Norwich, Lord Norwich, had a grant in the 14th century of the manors of Dalham and Bradfield, with the advowson of the church of Dalham, county Suffolk, all of which are situated immediately adjacent to the Cambridgeshire parishes in which the presently discussed Norwich family resided. This Barony became extinct in 1374 at the death without issue of John de Norwich, at which time his estates went to his cousin Catherine de Brews, daughter and heir of Thomas de Norwich, his great-uncle. When Catherine took the veil, the estates were passed on to William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, whose wife was Thomas' sister Margery. A note in Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages states that the Norwich family of Brampton, county Northampton, is said to have sprung from this Baronial family. No mention is made of the Norwich family discussed in this article, which is still to be found near the locale of the original Barons Norwich as late as the 17th century.
NORWICH FAMILY WILL ABSTRACTS:
Henry Norwich of Wilbraham Magna, 1509
Consistory Court of Ely, volume E, folio 63
In dei no(min)e amen: vi die mensis februarius Ao Dni m ccccc ix
Ego Henricus Norwyche de Wilbram Mag(n)a ...
lego Angnet(i) uxori mee ...
lego Ric(ard)o filio meo ...
lego Ric(ard)o Norwyche Juniori ...
lego Henrico Norwyche ...
lego Will(iel)mo Norwyche ...
lego Steph(an)o Norwyche ...
Residue ... lego praefat(...) Ric(ard)o Norwyche filio meo ...
Richard Norwich of Brinkley, 1521
Consistory Court of Ely, volume J, folio 53
In the name of god Amen the iiide day of the moneth of Aprile in the yere of our lorde god m cccccxxi I Richard Norwiche of Brynkeley in the diocese of Ely ...
my body to be buried in the Cherche of Brynkeley aforesaid ...
to the hygh Awter of the same Cherche ... xx d ...
a quarter service for a preest to sing for me in the Cherche of Brinkelye ...
to the Cherche of Brinkeley for the Grounde brekyng concerning my buriall iii s viii d ...
to my iii brethern eche of them xx s ...
to Johan my Sister vi s viii d ...
to Thomas ffoxe ii s iiii d ...
to Johan my doughter xx s
The Residue ... to Mary my wif ...
I make ... the saide Mary my wif Richard Norwiche my ffather and Robert Cleydon myn Executors ...
Witnesses: Thomas Roger
Nicholas Tayler
others
Proved: 23 April 1521
Henry Norwich of Ashley, 1538
Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 184 Brett
In dei noie Amen the yere of our lord m ccccc xxxvii the first daye of the moneth of Julye I Herry Norwich of the towne of Asheley and in the parish of Sylverley and in the countye of Cambryge and in the dioces of Norwich ...
my body to be buryed in the churche yerd of Sylverley ...
to the hyeghe aulter of Sylverley ... iii s iiii d ...
to the hyeghe aulter of Asheley iii s iiii d ...
to Herry my sonne vi l xiii s iiii d and a brasse pott ...
to John my sonne vi l xiii s iiii d to be delyvered them at the age of xxi yeres if they mary not before that age if they mary before the age of xxi yeres then I wyll it shalbe delyveryd them at the dayes of their maryage ...
if Henry and John my sonnes decesse bothe within age I wyll both theyr partes shalbe equally devyded betwex my iii dowghters ...
Jone my dowghter v markes sterlyng ...
to Elizabeth my dowghter v markes sterlyng ...
Alice my dowghter v markes sterlyng to be delyvered them at a laufull age ...
All other my goodes onbequethyd ... I geve and bequethe Isbell my wyef whome I make my executrix ...
Robte Raye and Stephen Noridge Supervisors
Witnesses: Jamys Robartes
Stevyn Norwich
Edmund Clarke
others
Proved: 26 September 1538
Richard Norwich of Westley Waterless, 1540
Consistory Court of Ely, volume K, folio 25
In the name of god Amen The iiii daye of September in the yere of our Lord god m v c and xl I Richard Norwiche of Westle Waterley in the dioces of Elye ...
my bodye to be buryed in the Churche yerd of Westle aforesaide ...
unto the Churche of Westley iii of my best hyves ...
unto Sir Robert Adam parsonne ther xx d ...
unto the saide parsonne of Westley a hyve of beeys at his Eleccon ...
unto Willm Norwiche my sonne my messuage and xvi Acres of ffree lond lying and beyng in Westley ...
upon suche condicyon that the sayde Willm shall paye unto Stephyn Norwiche my sonne iii l vi s viii d ...
unto Stephyn Norwiche my gowne my Masyer A dowblett of clothe and A payer of newe hosen ...
Wher as I have Surrendrid my Copye lond in Westley in to the handes of Martyn ffawkes Ten(a)nte of the Lorde of Westlee to the use of Willm Norwiche and of his heyrs upon condityon that the said Willm shall paye unto Richard Norwiche xl s and unto Jone Norwiche x s sterling ...
to Agnes my wyfe syx mylche beastes at her choyse three horses at hir Eleccon ii Slawghter hoggys and ii storys ii gallons of honye xl Sheepe An olde Carte with the tyre Collars and harneys for them All hostillyment As beddyng pewter brasse linen and all that perteyneth to howseholde whiche was her owne and browght to me ... vi combes Wheate iiii Combes Rye x Combes barlye & x Combes bolymoung shee to paye for the thresshyng And to have all the stuffer perteynyng to the sayde grayne beforenamyd ...
I will that ther be payde xxvi s viii d By Willm my sonne unto a goddowghter of myn wyfes dwellyng in Fultone ...
unto Agnes my wyfe a ffeatherbewd and a bolster a Red mantyll ii busshelles of wardens and a combe of apples all whiche ... upon suche condytion That the saide Agnes shall Release all her Tythe and demawnde of dower unto the saide Willm ...
to Agnes my wyfe half my haye in my howse ...
I will that Willm my sonne have ii hyeves and Agnes my wyfe oone hyve and Stephyn my sonne oone hyve And so to be devyded emongiste them As farre as they will extend ...
Will.m Norwiche my sonne ... I doo constitute and ordeyn myne executor To whome I doo will and bequeathe all the Resydwe of my goodes ...
Witnesses: John Alyngton gentylman
Syr Robert Adams parson of Westlee
Martyn ffawkes yeman
Stephyn Norwiche
Proved: 20 November 1540
Agnes Norwich of West Wratting, 1545
Consistory Court of Ely, volume K, folio 153
In the Name of god Amen The iiiith daye of August in the yer of our lord god 1545 I Agnes Norwyche of Westwrattyng within the dioces of Elye ...
to the hyghe Alter of Westwrattyng iii s iiii d ...
to the Churche of Westwrattyng towardes the reparacons of the same vi s viii d ...
to the poore ffolkes of Weston Wher Charite is moste requisyte xx d ...
to Alice Cowper my Syster my best gowne ...
to John Cowper A payer of Sheetys and A yealow blanckett ...
to Thomas Cowper A payer of Shetys and iii s iiii d in money beyng in his handes ...
to Anne Cowper the wyffe of Thomas Cowper A Red Kyrtyll ...
to John Drapers wyffe my sangwyn kyrtyll ...
to Robert Cowper A sheete and A platter ...
to Katheryn Baytam myn olde Petycotte ...
to Margaret Reavell A Payer of Sheetys ...
to eyche of Thomas Cowpers Children xx d beyng in his handes ...
to eiche of John Drapers Childern xii d
The Resydwe of my goodes ... shalbe solde by Willm Mordon and Willm Baytam of the same Towne whome I ordeyn and make myn Executors And the goodes beyng solde to be distributed amongest poore ffolkes and hyghe wayes of the same Towne ...
I will that Willm Bowtell and Robert Knocke of the same towne be pryvey and helpers to the same sale of my goodes And I will that eyche of them fower shall have xx d for their payns takyng
Witnesses: Thomas Johnson Vycar
Willm Powtell
Robert Knocke
others
Proved: no date given
William Norwich of Westley Waterless, 1548
Consistory Court of Ely, volume K, folio 232
In the name of god Amen The xvi daye of Marche in the second yere of the Reigne of our Soveraigne lord Edward the vi by the grace of god king of England ffraunce and Ireland etc I Willm Norwiche of Westle Waterlesse in the Counto of Cambridge husbondman ...
unto Isabel Norwyche my wyeff all my ffree londes and Tenementes in Westley aforesaid for the terme of xii yers next after the date hereof ...
after that terme endyd ... unto Willm Norwyche my eldest Sonne ...
upon suche condicon that the said Willm Norwiche ... doo paye ... unto John Norwyche fyve poundes to Henry Norwyche fyve poundes and to Anthonye Norwiche fyve poundes as every of them shall com to their age of xxiiii yers
And if any of them shall chaunce to dye before the said age or ages Then I will that he or they so overlyving to have the portion or parte of his broother deceassyd ...
unto Isabell my wyeeff xii cleres of Copye lond that I have in Westley untyll my sonne Willm shalbe of the age of xiiii yers and then I will the saide xii Acres to Remaigne to the said Willm ...
unto Isabell my wyef my Ten.t and vii Acres of lond belongyng unto yt that I holde of the lord of Westley called Wynters Except a lytill parcell of ground inclosed unto my ffree howsse in Westley for terme of her lyeff And after her deceasse to Willm my sonne ...
And as to that parcell of lond I doo bequeath yt unto Isabell my wyef for the terme of xii yers nex ensweyng the date hereof And after that terme I will yt unto Willm my sonne ...
unto Willm my sonne fyve poundes to be paide by Isabell my wyef and her assignes at the daye of his mariage or at thend and terme of xii yers next ensewyng the date hereof whiche of them shall first com to passe ...
Provyded ... that if the said Willm do wyllyngly Interupte Isabell my Wyef his moother of the said premisses ...
unto Mary my dowghter iii l vi s viii d ... at her maryage ...
to the said Marye ii payer of Sheetys of husewyves Clothe twoo disshes and too platters of pewter A Kettyll and ii Candylstyckes to be Delyvered at her maryage ...
to Will.m i Ewe and i lambe to John oon Ewe oon lambe to Henrye oon Ewe oon lambe and to Anthonye i Ewe & i lambe
The Resydwe of all my goodes ... unto Isabell my wyeff upon suche condicon that shee doo honestly and vertuously bring up all my Childern accordyng unto my valewe for the terme of xii yers for the better performaunce of the better bringyng up of my said Childern I dyd will the said landes and Ten(emen)tes for terme of xii yers unto her ...
I doo ... ordeyn the said Isabell my wyef to be my sole Executrix ...
Stephyn Norwich my brother to be Supervysor of the same for whose payne to be taken I doo will and bequeath unto hym vi s viii d
Witnesses: Sylvester Cumpyon
John Hasselwood
Willm Jeffrey
Proved: 28 April 1548
Stephen Norwich of Ashley, 1583
Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, 106 Frende
In the name of god amen The xvii daie of Januarie in the yere of oure Lord god one Thousand fyve hundred fowerskore and thre Stephan Norighe of Ashelie in the Countie of Cambridge and dioces of Norwiche ... did make and ordaine this his Last will and Testamente nuncupative by Speakinge these or the like words ...
to Agnes my wiffe my howse called S___tyvils with all the howses barnes Stables or the yards gardens pastures and seadings with all Comodities and profects thereunto belonginge Duringe her naturall Liffe and after her decease to John my sonne and to his heires for ever ...
my Leasse of the mannor of Ashelie and Sylverlie the one halffe to Agnes my wiffe and to herrye my sonne and to their heires and thother halffe to John my sonne and to his heires and assignes
The mannor howse with the homestalles and fyrwoode excepted whiche I will that John my sonne his executors and assignes shall have to beare all the Charges of Courte and Leesse from tyme to tyme Duringe the terme of all the yeres of the said Leasse
And also one pece of Lande conteyninge by estimation fower Acres adioyninge to the parsonage Closse of Ashelie aforesaid excepted whiche I will that John Anthonye Clerke or his assignes shall have and enioye Duringe the terme of all the yeres specyfied in the said Leasse The said John Anthonye or his assignes yeldinge and payinge therefore yerelie to my Executors tenne shillings of Lawfull monye
And also one Barne called the Churche barne excepted which I will that Agnes my wiffe and Henry my sonne shall have Duringe the said Leasse ...
to Richard my sonne one Tenemente beinge Coppie and to his heires forever nowe in the tenure and occupation of Henry Gatwaie
the Surrender thereof is delivered into the hands of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid
one other Tenemente beinge Coppie nowe in the tenure and occupation of Willm Boshok to Joanne my daughter and to her heires for ever
the Surrender thereof or Delivered into the Handes of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid ...
to Henrye my sonne the Tente beinge Coppie Wherin he nowe Dwellethe and to his heires for ever.
The Surrender thereof is delivered into the hands of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaide ...
to Richarde my sonne threskore pounds of Lawfull monye ...
to my thre daughters Elizabethe Joanne and Margarette to everie one of them tenne pounds of Lawfull monye ...
to Richard my sonne A fetherbedd furnished
the Residewe of all my movable goodes and Cattalles not bequethed I gyve thone halffe of them to Agnes my wiffe and to Henrye my sonne And thother halffe to John my sonne whome I make my Executors to paie my Legacies and to see this my Last will and Testament fulfilled
All which words or the Like in effecte wer spoken by the abovenamed Stephan Norighe in the presence and hearinge of John Anthonye Clerke John Norighe Henry Norighe and Agnes Norighe the Daie and yere abovewritten
Probatum fuit ... xiiii Die mensis ffebruarij Anno dno ..
millimo quingenimo octogesimo tertio ... Executoribus ... Henr et Johis Noriche
Agnes Norwich of Ashley, 1591
Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, 95 Bacon
In the name of god amen the xviiith daie of June Ao Dni 1591 in the xxxiii yeare of the Reigne of oure sovereigne Ladye Elizabeth ...
I Annes Noridge of Ashley in the Countie of Cambridge Widdowe ... doe ordeyne & make this my last will & Testament ...
to the poore of the parishe of Ashley aforesaide xxs. ...
unto Elizabeth Hynson my daughter three silver spoones ...
unto Margarett Dearslye my daughter my best Coverlett ...
unto John Noridge Henrie Noridge & Jone ffitche my children the Residewe of my housholde stuffe & moveable goodes within my howses to be equally devided amongest them ...
unto Margarett ffitche v l in money to be peyde unto her within one yeare nexte after my departure ...
to Annes ffytche a mylche Bullocke ...
to Annes Noridge my goddaughter a milche Bullocke ...
unto Jone my daughter nyne acres of arrable Land which is in my owne occupyinge duringe the terme of the Lease of the Manner of Ashley ...
unto John Noridge & Henry Noridge my Sonnes, the residewe of my parte in the said ferme that is devided latelie in the Tenure & occupyinge of Richarde Noridge my Sonne duringe the Terme of the saide lease,
The residue ... unto John Noridge & Henry Noridge my Sonnes whom I doe ... Make my Executors ... In witnes whereof I have sette my hand & seale the daie & yeare above written. The marke of Annes Noridge,
wytnesses John Anthony, By me Chaplys Norton
Probatum fuit ... Archinatus Sudburie Norwicen Dioc ... nono die mensis Octobris Ao dni 1591 ... Johanni Noridge Executor ... altera vero Exec viz Henricus Norridge aute ovus executoris huioi Testi in ... assumpsit mortem obyt.
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NORWICH FAMILY ABSTRACT:
1 HENRY[1] NORWICH of Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, died after the date of his will, 6 February 1509 -- probably shortly thereafter. His wife at the time of the making of his will was AGNES. In his will, he also mentioned his son Richard, who was his principal heir, and Richard Norwyche junior, Henry Norwyche, William Norwyche and Stephen Norwyche, the latter (although he does not explicitly say this in his will) were his grandchildren, the children of his said son Richard.
An earlier will, that of Thomas Norwich of Little Abington, dated 3 March 1496, is to be found in the volumes of the Consistory Court of Ely. In it he named his wife Johan and his sons, William, John, and Henry. Given the proximity of Little Abington and Great Wilbraham, it seems likely that this Thomas was either father or brother to Henry, but the will alone is not sufficient to prove the relationship. Further research along these lines may well be fruitful.
Children (NORWICH) of Henry[1] and (Agnes?):
2 i RICHARD[2] b. perhaps about 1470-1480; d. 1540.
2 RICHARD[2] NORWICH (Henry[1]) was born perhaps about 1470-1480 and died at Westley Waterless between 4 September and 20 November 1540. At the time of his death his wife was AGNES ___. She was probably a second wife, since in his will Richard leaves her, among other things, "all that perteyneth to howseholde whiche was her owne and browght to me." She may have been the Agnes Norwich of West Wratting whose will was written 4 August 1545. In it, she mentions no Norwiches, but does name (among others) her sister Alice Cowper and several other Cowpers.
Children (NORWICH) of Richard[2] and ___ (___):
3 i RICHARD[3] b. perhaps in the 1490's; d. in April 1521.
4 ii HENRY b. perhaps about 1500.
5 iii WILLIAM b. perhaps about 1500; d. 1548.
6 iv STEPHEN b. perhaps between 1500 and 1509; d. 1584.
v JOAN named in the will of her brother Richard in 1521. Possibly the wife of ROBERT RAY of Denston, Suffolk (see discussion under 6 STEPHEN NORWICH[3]).
3 RICHARD[3] NORWICH (Richard[2], Henry[1]) was born perhaps in the 1490's, as he was married with one child at the time of his death in 1521. He was married to MARY ___ at the time of his death, at which time he was of Brinkley, Cambridgeshire. He named his father, Richard Norwich, as one of his executors, together with his wife Mary and Robert Cleydon. He also mentioned his three brothers, his sister Johan and his daughter Johan. His only other legatee was Thomas Foxe, no relationship specified, who was given a lesser amount of money than were his siblings. He was named first in his grandfather's will, and was therefore perhaps the eldest of his family.
Child (NORWICH) of Richard[3] and Mary:
i JOAN[4] b. by 1521. She is perhaps the Johan Norwich mentioned in the will of Richard[2] Norwich in 1540, although this could also be Richard[2]'s daughter Joan.
4 HENRY[3] NORWICH (Richard[2], Henry[1]) was probably born somewhere around 1500, as he was named second in the will of his grandfather Henry in 1509. His wife was ISABEL ___. In his will, dated 1 July 1537 and proved 26 September 1538, he called himself Henry Norwich of the town of Ashley in the parish of Silverley, Cambridgeshire. Since, at that time, he had five minor children living, he was probably married somewhere in the early 1520's, according well with a birth year of about 1500. One of his supervisors was his brother Stephen Norwich, although the relationship was not specified in the will.
Children (NORWICH) of Henry[3] and Isabel:
i HARRY[4]
ii JOHN
iii JOAN
iv ELIZABETH
v ALICE
5 WILLIAM[3] NORWICH (Richard[2], Henry[1]) as the third-named son in the will of his grandfather Henry in 1509, was perhaps born near the year 1500. He died at Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire, between 16 March and 28 April 1548, respectively the dates of the writing and of the proving of his will. At the time of his death, he referred to himself as a husbandman. His wife was ISABEL ___.
Children (NORWICH) of William[3] and Isabel:
i WILLIAM[4] eldest son, under 14 in 1548.
ii JOHN
iii HENRY
7 iv ANTHONY died between 6 December 1596 and 5 February 1596/7.
v MARY unmarried in 1548
6 STEPHEN[3] NORWICH was probably born between 1500 and 1509. He was buried at Ashley, Cambridgeshire, 23 January 1583/4. At that time he held the lease of the manor of Ashley and Silverley.
His widow AGNES left a will dated 18 June 1591 and proved 9 October 1591. In it she named all six of the children named by Stephen. Unlike her husband, she used the married names of their daughters, thus enabling us to identify the parents of Elizabeth (Norwich) (Chenery) Hinson.
In the will of Robert Ray, senior, yeoman of Denardeston, Suffolk, which was written in 1550 and proved in 1560, he mentioned, among others, Johan Norwich, goddaughter Elizabeth Norwiche, and godson Richard Norwiche. He also mentioned his land holdings in Ashley and Silverly, Cambridgeshire. Note also that one of the supervisors of the will of Henry[3] Norwich of Ashley was a Robert Ray. This suggests a possible connection between the two families. Henry had daughters named Johan and Elizabeth, but only Stephen had a son Richard. Since Robert Ray's wife was named Johan, it is possible that he married Joan[3] Norwich, daughter of Richard[2] and sister of both Henry[3] and Stephen[3]. Other connections are, of course, possible, but this explanation accounts quite economically for the apparent connection to both Henry and Stephen. One additional piece of evidence in favor of this possibility is that none of the other members of Robert Ray's family who left wills in this period (his father and mother, wills dated 1539, his brother John of Cheveley, will dated 1558, and his brother George of Long Melford, will dated 1544) mentioned any connection with the Norwich family. This makes a connection through Robert's wife seem most reasonable. Robert is estimated to have been born around 1505, making him a reasonable age for the husband of Joan Norwich. It is also interesting that the only child of Robert and Joan Ray whose name is not accounted for by the immediate family of Robert himself is Richard, which was the name of Joan Norwich's father and eldest brother.*[*The data on the Ray family is taken from The English Origins of New England Families, First Series, Volume I (1984), pages 57-65.]
Children (NORWICH) of Stephen[3] and Agnes:
i HARRY[4]
ii JOHN
8 iii RICHARD
iv ELIZABETH married first, probably about 1560, JOHN CHENERY, son of John and Emma (___) Chenery of Kennett, Cambridgeshire. He died in 1575. She married second, (as his second wife) at Kennett, 30 July 1576, WILLIAM HINSON of Fordham, Cambridgeshire. He was buried at Fordham, 3 June 1592; she was buried there 28 June 1619.
v JOAN married by 1591 (perhaps long before) to ___ FITCH, probably with two daughters Margaret and Annes Fitch by that time.
vi MARGARET married by 1591 (perhaps long before) to ___ DEARSLY.
7 ANTHONY[4] NORWICH (William[3], Richard[2], Henry[1]) was a yeoman of Westley at the time of the writing of his will in 1588. He added a codicil 6 December 1596, and the will was proved 5 February 1596/7. In it he named his wife JOHANE, who may have been his second wife (certainly he was not her first husband), since he referred to things which he promised before marriage to bestow on her and her children. He also named his sons Thomas and John Norwich, his son in law John Harrington and Agnes his wife, and his other son in law Robert Long and Bridget his wife. While the term son in law often refers to stepsons, these latter two men were more likely husbands to Anthony's daughters Agnes and Bridget, given that their surnames were different, and that Anthony had already fulfilled his obligation to the children of his wife by their prenuptual agreement.
Children (NORWICH) of Anthony[4] and ___:
i THOMAS[5]
ii JOHN
iii AGNES married to JOHN HARRINGTON by 1588 with a daughter Christian born before that date.
iv BRIDGET married to ROBERT LONG by 1588, with a son William by 1596.
8 RICHARD[4] NORWICH (Stephen[3], Richard[2], Henry[1]) was a yeoman of Ashley, Cambridgeshire, at the time of the writing of his will on 18 May 1591. The will was proved 1 June 1591. In it he named his wife ELIZABETH, his son Richard, who was under 24 years of age, and his two daughters (unnamed), both of whom were under 21 years of age.
This is the Richard Norwich, mentioned at the beginning of this article, who was named in the will of his brother-in-law John Chenery, father of Margaret (Chenery) Moody, and grandfather of John Moody and Frances (Moody) Kilbourne of New England.
Children (NORWICH) of Richard[4] and Elizabeth:
i RICHARD[5]
ii ELIZABETH bp at Ashley, 26 March 1581.
iii AGNES bp at Ashley, 7 February 1584/5.