Husband William BERT
Born: Abt 1496 - prob Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died: 1556 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Father: Robert BERT (Abt 1465-1519)
Mother: Margaret ( - )
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Agnes BORRETT (Abt 1520-1567) - 25 Jun 1541 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Wife Johan GODBOLD
Born: Abt 1500 - Dennington, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died: Bef Jun 1541 - Syleham, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Father: Roger GODBOLD (Abt 1473-1535)
Mother: Margery ( - )
Children
1 F Margerie BERT
Born: Abt 1524 - of Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William FISHER (Abt 1527- )
Marr: 15 Oct 1551 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
2 M Roger BERT
Born: Abt 1522
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Johanna MAYEWE ( - )
Marr: 1 Sep 1550 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
3 M Henry (Harry) BERT
Born: Abt 1524
Christened:
Died: 1593
Buried:
Spouse: Agnes GREENLING ( - )
4 M Robert BERT
Born: 1526 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Christina ( -1569)
Marr: 7 Aug 1557 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Spouse: Johanna ALLEN ( - )
Marr: 22 Nov 1575 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
5 M Wiliam BERT
Born: Abt 1528 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 26 Apr 1558 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
6 F Johanna BERT
Born: Abt 1532 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 13 Mar 1541-13 Mar 1542 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
General Notes (Husband)
William Bert was born say 1496, probably at Stradbroke, Suffolk. He died between 2 Marhc 1555/6, the date of his will, and 6 November 1556, when it was probated. At the writing of his father's will, in April 1519, he was a bachelor, but probably within a couple of years, say in 1521, he married, first, Johan Godbold. He married second at Stradbroke 25 June 1541, Agnes Borrett, who was born say 1520 and was buried 13 march 1566/7 at Stradbroke, daughtrer of Henry and Alice (Cowper) Borrett.
Agnes's maternal grandfather, Henry (Herry) Cowper of Stradbroke, in his will (dated 22 February 1530/31, proved 20 October 1532, named daughter Alice, wife if HEnry Borrett, and their sons Henry, Jeffrey, Lewis, William, Allen, and Simon. Agnes's father, Henry (Harry) Borrett (or Brett) of Stradbroke, in his will (dated 7 February 1555/6 and proved 8 December 1558) named sons William , Lewis, Allen, Simon, and Jeffrey, ansd son-in-law Wlliam Bert. Agnes Bert, widow of Stradbroke,in her own will (dated 25 March 1560 and proved 10 April 1567) named daugthers Johane, Mary and Anne, as well as brothers Jeffrey Borrett, Allen Borrett, and Simon Borrett.
With his first wife, Johane Godbold, william had atleast six children, one of whom died young. Baptisms have been found for five children with his second wife, Agnes Borrett. Two of these died young.
From his father, William inherited Bukks in Stradbroke and other houses and lands in Stradbroke, Hoxne, adn Wilby. His own will indicates that he added to these holdings. His household included men servants adn women servants. He gave generous legacies to his eight living children and others.
His devotion to God is reflected in teh preamble of his will:
I bequethe and com'ende my sowle to the infenyte mercye of almightie god moste humblye besechynge hym to place the same in the seate and companye of his moste dere adn electe assuredlye also trustinge to be one of the same.
To his needy neighbors, he specified, ... to the pore peopel dwellinge within Stradbroke aforesayde orels where beings at my buriall to everye of them at the daye of my buriall one penneye and a cantell of chese adn a lofe of berade orels if it be lente tyem an herynge and a lofe of berade adn sufficiente drinke for the same pore people.
Thinking that he might not pass away in or near his own village he added,
And if it shall happen that I shall not dye within fyve myles of Stradbrooke than I will and bequethe to teh pore people of teh same towne wherein I shlall fortune to departe owte of this present lief v of moneye to be distribured adn devided among them.
William bequeathed his lands as follows:
1... to Agnes my wief (the tenement) wherein I dwell with all the lands medowes and pastures therunto belonginge & nexte adjoynynge to teh sayde ten'te in Stradbroke, fo rterme of her naturall lief, upon condic'on that she do not any strippe or waste, and also kepe ehr selfe sole adn unmaried, adn inhabite and dwell therin. (After her) decease, or condic'ons broken (the said tenement should go to William's son Roger.)
2. to Roger Berte my eldeste sone, Also my pastures called theltons together with all the londs medowes woods pastures fedynges rents and wayes bothe copye adn free com'onlie called Theltons, in Stradbrooke Hoxne and Horh'm. Also, my ten'e Goodwins with syxtene acres of copye londe medowes fedings and pastures therto belonginge, in Stradbrooke and Horh'm.
3. to Henrye Berte my sone my ten'te newlye buylded whiche he dwelleth in, in Stradbroke Horh'm Hoxne and Chekeryn, (also) all those londs medowes fedygns pastures woods ernts and wayes in Stradbroke Horh'm and Hoxne whiche I latelye bowghte of Nicholas Syrmage com'only called Horh'm close otherwise Horh'm felde, Also, two pightells called the Callowe pightells as they lye encolosed together in Stradbroke.
4 to Roberte my sone my ten'te bucks with all the londs medowes fedings pastures woods Rents servics and wayes, in Stradbroke and Wilbye.
5. unto Will'm Berte my sone, my ten'ts londs and pastures therto belongynge as they lye... the .... parke of the churche waye ledinge from Wotton gerne to Stradbroke churche, in Stradbroke, Also, my pasture or medowe called the Callowe, in Stradbroke between the londes somtyme Richarde Ryrmage of greate yarmouthe towards teh southe and the londs of Thomas Huntingfilde towards the Northe adn it butethe upon the waye called Owtfelde waye towards the Easte, and free chase adn erchase, to go adn dryve his cattall directlye throughe the home close or pasture of my house wherin I nowe dwell.
apparently the values of the bequeathed lands varied, and to even out the legacies William directed that three of his sons, after entry into their inheritances, pay amounts (over periods of time) to other family members. To widow Agnes, Roger was to pay yearly 40s, whereas Henry and Robert should each pay during her life 3 pounds. To their brother Wiliam, Roger and Robert should each pay a total of 30 pounds, and Henry should pay 40 pounds. To their sisters Joahn, Anne and Mary, teh there sons should pay 20 pounds, part at marriage adn part when each of the young women reached the age of 22 years.
William bequeathed specific livestock as follows:
to Agnes my wief syxe of the bste of my keyne in my dyrie at her chyse, my mullinge colte of teh coloure of a adde sorrell... to Roger Henrye and Roberte my sones, my other horses colts and geldings not before bequeathed... to my childrens children being my godchildren to everye of them one ferneringe calfe... to the resydewe of my childrens children v each... to Roberte my sone tene of my beste mylche keyne to be taken nexte after my wiefs choyse... to Margerie Johan Ane and Marie my dowghters to everie of them a cowe...to Roger Henrie adn Roberte my sones all my other kynde of beastes.
'William directed that
my cupborde and my framed table standinge in my hall shall remayne and gowithe the howse continuallye, ... my posted bedstede with the hanginges thereunto belonginge and the trundle bedde with my square table fowlte beinge in my parlor shall continuallye stande and be therin... the residewe of all my housholde stuffe implements and utensilies, shalbe evenlye devided and sette in thre parts, one of the sayde thre parts to my sayde wief, at her choyse, the other two parts evenle devided amongs my fowre sones... (to sons roger, Henrie, and Roberte) my carts carte harnesses plowghe and plowghe harnesses two payre of harrowes one tumbrell and a payre of trendles with all other necessaries to them belonginge... all my carne and malte, shall remayne to my wief Roger Henrie and Roberte my sones to eb evenlye devyded amongs them. (His four sons should have) all my apparrell belonginge to my bodye as well lynnen as woollen and other apparrell...evenlye devided amongs (them).
To wife Agnes, William gave 10 pounds in money, and he directed that "my sayde wief shall not travell ryde or go owte of teh countie of Suff" -- if she did so, she forfeited her legacies. As well, Wiliam directed that "Agnes my wief shall have all teh profights and sisues of all my londs and tent's and mylche keyne for and towards the kepinge and maynten'nce of hyspytaltie and howse untyll the feaste of saincte Mcihaell tharchangell nexte after my decease with the whiche I will and require my sayde wief to kepe all the mene servaunts and somen servaunts shiche shalbe in my howse the daye of my dethe untyll the sayde feaste."
William appointed sons Roger, Henry, and Robert as executors and gave them two additional instructions:
1. "I will that my executors or ther executors shall bringe uppe and vertuouslye educate with civilitie and good nurture Johan Ane and Marie my dowghters untyll they shalbe of thage of a syxtene yers with sufficient meate drinke and clothes And after thage of xvi yeres I will they shall paye to everie one of the sayde Johan Ane and Marye untyll they come to teh age of twenty yeres vi viii.
2. "my executors shall bargayne and sell unto Richard Grenlinge of Stradbroke thelder, accordinge to the laste will and testa'te of John Pype late of Stradbroke deceased all those ten'ts called Pypes with all the lands ten'ts in Stradbroke Hoxne and Wyngfeld whie were teh sayde John Pypes." (The only John Pype will that seems to fit this is that of John Pype of Stradbroke, dated 23 January 1533/4, proved 12 June 1542. The will contains no specific instructions about sale of lands, but William Berte is one of the executors.)
Witnesses to William's will incuded "Thomas Tower Roberte Brocke John Wells Thomas Harvye adn otehrs." A memorandum states that on 25 July 3 & 4 Pholip and Mary (1556), "Willl'm Berte...dyd surrender all his lonsd and tent's holden of the manor or Horh'm counts and Hor'm Brodocke into the hands of Thomas Kente gent in the presence of John Gyrlinge adn Sr. Leonerde Sewall tenn'ts of teh same manors And lykewise the same day e he surrendred all his londs and ten'ts holden of the manor of Thorphall into the hands of Roberte Brocke in the presence of John Wells thomas Harvye and others."
Children of William Bert and first wife, Johan Godbold, born probably at Stradbroke.
Children of William Bert and second wife Agnes Borret, Recorded at Stradbroke.
Husband William BERT
Born: Abt 1496 - prob Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Christened:
Died: 1556 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Father: Robert BERT (Abt 1465-1519)
Mother: Margaret ( - )
Marriage: 25 Jun 1541 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Other Spouse: Johan GODBOLD (Abt 1500-Bef 1541)
Wife Agnes BORRETT
Born: Abt 1520
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 13 Mar 1567 - Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Children
General Notes (Husband)
William Bert was born say 1496, probably at Stradbroke, Suffolk. He died between 2 Marhc 1555/6, the date of his will, and 6 November 1556, when it was probated. At the writing of his father's will, in April 1519, he was a bachelor, but probably within a couple of years, say in 1521, he married, first, Johan Godbold. He married second at Stradbroke 25 June 1541, Agnes Borrett, who was born say 1520 and was buried 13 march 1566/7 at Stradbroke, daughtrer of Henry and Alice (Cowper) Borrett.
Agnes's maternal grandfather, Henry (Herry) Cowper of Stradbroke, in his will (dated 22 February 1530/31, proved 20 October 1532, named daughter Alice, wife if HEnry Borrett, and their sons Henry, Jeffrey, Lewis, William, Allen, and Simon. Agnes's father, Henry (Harry) Borrett (or Brett) of Stradbroke, in his will (dated 7 February 1555/6 and proved 8 December 1558) named sons William , Lewis, Allen, Simon, and Jeffrey, ansd son-in-law Wlliam Bert. Agnes Bert, widow of Stradbroke,in her own will (dated 25 March 1560 and proved 10 April 1567) named daugthers Johane, Mary and Anne, as well as brothers Jeffrey Borrett, Allen Borrett, and Simon Borrett.
With his first wife, Johane Godbold, william had atleast six children, one of whom died young. Baptisms have been found for five children with his second wife, Agnes Borrett. Two of these died young.
From his father, William inherited Bukks in Stradbroke and other houses and lands in Stradbroke, Hoxne, adn Wilby. His own will indicates that he added to these holdings. His household included men servants adn women servants. He gave generous legacies to his eight living children and others.
His devotion to God is reflected in teh preamble of his will:
I bequethe and com'ende my sowle to the infenyte mercye of almightie god moste humblye besechynge hym to place the same in the seate and companye of his moste dere adn electe assuredlye also trustinge to be one of the same.
To his needy neighbors, he specified, ... to the pore peopel dwellinge within Stradbroke aforesayde orels where beings at my buriall to everye of them at the daye of my buriall one penneye and a cantell of chese adn a lofe of berade orels if it be lente tyem an herynge and a lofe of berade adn sufficiente drinke for the same pore people.
Thinking that he might not pass away in or near his own village he added,
And if it shall happen that I shall not dye within fyve myles of Stradbrooke than I will and bequethe to teh pore people of teh same towne wherein I shlall fortune to departe owte of this present lief v of moneye to be distribured adn devided among them.
William bequeathed his lands as follows:
1... to Agnes my wief (the tenement) wherein I dwell with all the lands medowes and pastures therunto belonginge & nexte adjoynynge to teh sayde ten'te in Stradbroke, fo rterme of her naturall lief, upon condic'on that she do not any strippe or waste, and also kepe ehr selfe sole adn unmaried, adn inhabite and dwell therin. (After her) decease, or condic'ons broken (the said tenement should go to William's son Roger.)
2. to Roger Berte my eldeste sone, Also my pastures called theltons together with all the londs medowes woods pastures fedynges rents and wayes bothe copye adn free com'onlie called Theltons, in Stradbrooke Hoxne and Horh'm. Also, my ten'e Goodwins with syxtene acres of copye londe medowes fedings and pastures therto belonginge, in Stradbrooke and Horh'm.
3. to Henrye Berte my sone my ten'te newlye buylded whiche he dwelleth in, in Stradbroke Horh'm Hoxne and Chekeryn, (also) all those londs medowes fedygns pastures woods ernts and wayes in Stradbroke Horh'm and Hoxne whiche I latelye bowghte of Nicholas Syrmage com'only called Horh'm close otherwise Horh'm felde, Also, two pightells called the Callowe pightells as they lye encolosed together in Stradbroke.
4 to Roberte my sone my ten'te bucks with all the londs medowes fedings pastures woods Rents servics and wayes, in Stradbroke and Wilbye.
5. unto Will'm Berte my sone, my ten'ts londs and pastures therto belongynge as they lye... the .... parke of the churche waye ledinge from Wotton gerne to Stradbroke churche, in Stradbroke, Also, my pasture or medowe called the Callowe, in Stradbroke between the londes somtyme Richarde Ryrmage of greate yarmouthe towards teh southe and the londs of Thomas Huntingfilde towards the Northe adn it butethe upon the waye called Owtfelde waye towards the Easte, and free chase adn erchase, to go adn dryve his cattall directlye throughe the home close or pasture of my house wherin I nowe dwell.
apparently the values of the bequeathed lands varied, and to even out the legacies William directed that three of his sons, after entry into their inheritances, pay amounts (over periods of time) to other family members. To widow Agnes, Roger was to pay yearly 40s, whereas Henry and Robert should each pay during her life 3 pounds. To their brother Wiliam, Roger and Robert should each pay a total of 30 pounds, and Henry should pay 40 pounds. To their sisters Joahn, Anne and Mary, teh there sons should pay 20 pounds, part at marriage adn part when each of the young women reached the age of 22 years.
William bequeathed specific livestock as follows:
to Agnes my wief syxe of the bste of my keyne in my dyrie at her chyse, my mullinge colte of teh coloure of a adde sorrell... to Roger Henrye and Roberte my sones, my other horses colts and geldings not before bequeathed... to my childrens children being my godchildren to everye of them one ferneringe calfe... to the resydewe of my childrens children v each... to Roberte my sone tene of my beste mylche keyne to be taken nexte after my wiefs choyse... to Margerie Johan Ane and Marie my dowghters to everie of them a cowe...to Roger Henrie adn Roberte my sones all my other kynde of beastes.
'William directed that
my cupborde and my framed table standinge in my hall shall remayne and gowithe the howse continuallye, ... my posted bedstede with the hanginges thereunto belonginge and the trundle bedde with my square table fowlte beinge in my parlor shall continuallye stande and be therin... the residewe of all my housholde stuffe implements and utensilies, shalbe evenlye devided and sette in thre parts, one of the sayde thre parts to my sayde wief, at her choyse, the other two parts evenle devided amongs my fowre sones... (to sons roger, Henrie, and Roberte) my carts carte harnesses plowghe and plowghe harnesses two payre of harrowes one tumbrell and a payre of trendles with all other necessaries to them belonginge... all my carne and malte, shall remayne to my wief Roger Henrie and Roberte my sones to eb evenlye devyded amongs them. (His four sons should have) all my apparrell belonginge to my bodye as well lynnen as woollen and other apparrell...evenlye devided amongs (them).
To wife Agnes, William gave 10 pounds in money, and he directed that "my sayde wief shall not travell ryde or go owte of teh countie of Suff" -- if she did so, she forfeited her legacies. As well, Wiliam directed that "Agnes my wief shall have all teh profights and sisues of all my londs and tent's and mylche keyne for and towards the kepinge and maynten'nce of hyspytaltie and howse untyll the feaste of saincte Mcihaell tharchangell nexte after my decease with the whiche I will and require my sayde wief to kepe all the mene servaunts and somen servaunts shiche shalbe in my howse the daye of my dethe untyll the sayde feaste."
William appointed sons Roger, Henry, and Robert as executors and gave them two additional instructions:
1. "I will that my executors or ther executors shall bringe uppe and vertuouslye educate with civilitie and good nurture Johan Ane and Marie my dowghters untyll they shalbe of thage of a syxtene yers with sufficient meate drinke and clothes And after thage of xvi yeres I will they shall paye to everie one of the sayde Johan Ane and Marye untyll they come to teh age of twenty yeres vi viii.
2. "my executors shall bargayne and sell unto Richard Grenlinge of Stradbroke thelder, accordinge to the laste will and testa'te of John Pype late of Stradbroke deceased all those ten'ts called Pypes with all the lands ten'ts in Stradbroke Hoxne and Wyngfeld whie were teh sayde John Pypes." (The only John Pype will that seems to fit this is that of John Pype of Stradbroke, dated 23 January 1533/4, proved 12 June 1542. The will contains no specific instructions about sale of lands, but William Berte is one of the executors.)
Witnesses to William's will incuded "Thomas Tower Roberte Brocke John Wells Thomas Harvye adn otehrs." A memorandum states that on 25 July 3 & 4 Pholip and Mary (1556), "Willl'm Berte...dyd surrender all his lonsd and tent's holden of the manor or Horh'm counts and Hor'm Brodocke into the hands of Thomas Kente gent in the presence of John Gyrlinge adn Sr. Leonerde Sewall tenn'ts of teh same manors And lykewise the same day e he surrendred all his londs and ten'ts holden of the manor of Thorphall into the hands of Roberte Brocke in the presence of John Wells thomas Harvye and others."
Children of William Bert and first wife, Johan Godbold, born probably at Stradbroke.
Children of William Bert and second wife Agnes Borret, Recorded at Stradbroke.
Husband John BERYMAN
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 22 Sep 1554 - St Leonard East-, Cheap, London, London, England
Wife Katheryn Mrs BROOKE
Born: Abt 1501 - London, Middlesex, England
Christened:
Died: Mar 1565-Mar 1566 - London, Middlesex, England
Buried:
Other Spouse: Robert BROOKE (Abt 1520-1551)
Children
Husband Thomas BETHEAM
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 5 Dec 1586 - St. Leonard's, London, London, England
Wife Katherine BROOKE
Born: 13 Jul 1567 - St Leonard's, Eastcheap, London, England
Christened: 13 Jul 1567 - St Leonard East-, Cheap, London, London, England
Died: - , London, Middlesex, England
Buried:
Father: John BROOKE (1540-1584)
Mother: Elizabeth WHETMAN (WATERMAN) (1544-1599)
Other Spouse: John NORCOTT ( - ) - Prob. London, London, England
Other Spouse: Richard FLOOD ( - ) - Prob. London, London, England
Children
Husband Edward MORRIS
Born: 30 Aug 1630 - Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Grace BETT
Born: Abt 1634 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Christened:
Died: 6 Jun 1705 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Buried:
Father: Thomas BETTS (Bef 1615-1688)
Mother: Mary BRIDGE (1606-Abt 1721)
Children
1 M Samuel MORRIS
Born: 9 Apr 1671 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Christened: 19 Apr 1671 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 9 Jan 1744-9 Jan 1745 - Killingly, Connecticut
Buried:
Spouse: Mehitable MAYO (1668-1702)
Marr: 6 Jan 1668-6 Jan 1669 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse: Dorothy ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
The place of birth and parish of Edward Morris are garbled in online genealogies. The parish of Waltham Holy Cross contained the town of Waltham Abbey. Today the parish of Waltham Abbey is contained in the Catholic Benificence of Waltham Holy Cross. Which contains four Church of England churches.
General Notes (Wife)
Note:
!REF: Pope's Pioneers; p. 320 (Edward Morris)
Name possibly could be Burr (Familt records).
MARRIAGE: "The Heath Connection...," NEHGS "Register," Vol 146, pg. 277
The same source and Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, from
the Hale Collection, posted online at:
[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/woodstockhillagcem.html] seem to
feel that birth and death may have been at Woodstock, Windham Co., CT. This
may be explained by a note assoc. with husband Edward Morris: Alternate death
info: died 1689 at Roxbury (this may be an error for New Roxbury, now
Woodstiock, CT). All per "Richard Nichols the Immigrant," George E. Nichols,
1928, pg. 11.
Despite this, these parents are provided.
Name: Thomas BETTS
Given Name: Thomas
Birth: Bef 3 Dec 1615 in W. Peckham, Kent
Death: 24 Dec 1688 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage 1 Mary BRIDGE b: 1606 in , Essex, England
Married: Abt 1627 in Norwalk,Fairfield, Ct
Husband Alexander BETTS
Born:
Christened: 18 Dec 1603 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died:
Buried: 28 Aug 1605 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Father: John BETTS (Bef 1576-1620)
Mother: Mary BIGGE (Abt 1576-Bef 1647)
Wife
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband John BETTS
Born: Bef 23 Sep 1576 - bearsted, Kent, England
Christened:
Died: 8 Aug 1620 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Buried:
Marriage: 26 Dec 1600 - Cranbrook, Kent, England
Wife Mary BIGGE
Born: Abt 1576 - Cranbrook, Kent, England
Christened:
Died: Bef 19 Jul 1647 - Cranbrook, Kent, England
Buried:
Father: Richard BIGGE (Abt 1530- )
Mother: Anne ( - )
Father: James BIGGE ( - )
Mother:
Other Spouse: Tom BRIDGER ( - )
Children
1 M Thomas BETTS
Born: Bef 3 Dec 1615 - W Peckham, Kent, England
Christened:
Died: 24 Dec 1688 - Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Buried:
Spouse: Mary BRIDGE (1606-Abt 1721)
Marr: Abt 1627 - Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
2 M William BETTS
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried: 4 Sep 1607 - West Peckham, Kent, England
3 M John BETTS
Born:
Christened: 4 Jan 1600-4 Jan 1601 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died:
Buried:
4 M Alexander BETTS
Born:
Christened: 18 Dec 1603 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died:
Buried: 28 Aug 1605 - West Peckham, Kent, England
5 F Mary BETTS
Born:
Christened: 28 Mar 1610 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died: After 1618-1619
Buried:
6 M Robert BETTS
Born: Abt 1613 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret TOPLEY ( - )
Marr: 15 May 1639 - Harrietsham, Kent, England
General Notes (Wife)
Her parentage is controversial; I have two sets reconstructed from the same set of wills and so forth of the Bigge family of Kent. The family were clothiers.
I've adopted James as teh father as the primary parents because I've seen the argument for how it was derived; the argument for the other parentage exists. The Bigge family traces back nearly to 1400 through their wills, in the Cranbrook area. They seem to have always been clothiers, fairly well off.
The parents of John Bigge, clothier of Cranbrook, Kent, have not been identified. John Insley Coddington (NEHGR, Oct. 1938) said John "may well have been a descendant of Richard Bigge of Cranbrook, clothier, whose will, dated 4 November, 24 Henry VIII [1532], and proved 5 Aug. 1533 (P.C.C., 5 Hogen), was printed in Emmerton and in Waters' `Gleanings,' p.11." The author has examined the wills of that Richard Bigge and his son Gervase, and leans toward John, the son of Richard's son James, as the best candidate. However, James is not known to have had a daughter Elizabeth, and did have a daughter Susanne. James did have only two other known children, named John and Mary.
According to one breakdown, one individual had the following children.
+ 2 i. John2 Bigg.
+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Bigg.
+ 4 iii. Mary Bigg.
2. John2 Bigg (Parent of John1) (#1687) birth date unknown. His remains were interred August 13, 1605 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.(2)
He married Rachel Martin September 14, 1583 in Tenterden, Kent, England.(3) (Rachel Martin is #1686.) Rachel was born before June 17, 1565 (chr. date) in Lydd, Kent, England. Rachel was the daughter of James Martin and Joan Adam. Rachel died circa 1647 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co, MA. She was christened June 17, 1565 in Lydd, Kent, England.(4) Rachel's estate was probated November 17, 1646 in Suffolk Co, MA.(5)
John was employed at as a clothier. John's estate was probated October 30, 1605 in Consistory Court, Canterbury, Kent, England.(6)
One of John's sons mentioned "my Aunt Mary Bridger of West Peckham and her two sons, Robert and Thomas Betts"; in his will.
Some of the sources cited are:
. John Insley Coddington, Bigge Family, note, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, Oct 1938), NEHGR, Vol. 92, pp. 395-8 (hereafter cited as Coddington, NEHGR v92, Bigge Family).
3. Elizabeth French, 'Parish Register of Tenterden, Kent,' NEHGR V.66, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, Jan 1912), Vol.LXVI, pp.57-8 (hereafter cited as NEHGR v66:57, Tenterden Parish Register).
4. Coddington, NEHGR v92, Bigge Family.
5., cites printing in NEHGR V.5 pp.300-1.
6.extracts will at Consistory Court of Canterbury, V.39 Folio 196.
9. Douglas M.A. Richardson, 'Further Data on English Origins of the Ensign Family,' TAG, (TAG, Apr 1984, pub.1985), The Amer. Gen., Vol.60, No.2, pp.97-100 cites Cranbrook Parish Registers, photocopy from (hereafter cited as Richardson, TAG:60, Further Ensign Family); and John Brooks Threlfall
10. Richardson, TAG:60, Further Ensign Family, cites Cranbrook Parish Registers, photocopy from/I>; and John Brooks Threlfall
11. NEHGR V.38 p.61 extracts will, Archdeaconry Court Vol.70 Leaf 482
12. Richardson, TAG:60, Further Ensign Family, cites Cranbrook Parish Registers, photocopy from/I>; and John Brooks Threlfall
13. NEHGR V.38 pp.60-1 extracts will, Consistory Court Vol.51 Leaf 115
14. Coddington, NEHGR v92, Bigge Family.
26. John Insley Coddington, Betts Family, note, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, July, 1938), NEHGR, Vol. 92, pp. 296-301 (hereafter cited as Coddington, NEHGR v92, Betts Family).
27. John Insley Coddington, 'Parish Register of West Peckham, Kent,' NEHGR V.92, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, July 1938), Vol.XCII, p.298 (hereafter cited as W. Peckham Reg. NEHGR 92).
28. Ibid.
The Bigge family were one of the wealthier clothier families of Kent. A large number of the family came to New England.
General Notes for Child John BETTS
Husband John BETTS
Born:
Christened: 4 Jan 1600-4 Jan 1601 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died:
Buried:
Father: John BETTS (Bef 1576-1620)
Mother: Mary BIGGE (Abt 1576-Bef 1647)
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General Notes (Husband)
Husband
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Wife Mary BETTS
Born:
Christened: 28 Mar 1610 - West Peckham, Kent, England
Died: After 1618-1619
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Father: John BETTS (Bef 1576-1620)
Mother: Mary BIGGE (Abt 1576-Bef 1647)
Children
Husband Robert BETTS
Born: Abt 1613 - West Peckham, Kent, England
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Father: John BETTS (Bef 1576-1620)
Mother: Mary BIGGE (Abt 1576-Bef 1647)
Marriage: 15 May 1639 - Harrietsham, Kent, England
Wife Margaret TOPLEY
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