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Eleanor Smith   see FAMILY TREE
Born: Abt. 1548 Lincolnshire, England Listed as a daughter on engraved stone for her father, William Smith. Named as widow when will of husband Alexander White, proved. In her own will describes herself as "widow of Alexander White of Sturton."
   
Died; Bef. 2 Aug 1599 Nottinghamshire, Wngland Will written 7 Apr 1599 and proved 2 Aug 1599

FATHER

William Smith

MOTHER

Katherine Porter

HUSBAND

Alexander White

CHILDREN

1. Catherine White
    b. Abt. 1578 Nottinghamshire, England
    m. Bef. 1599 George Leggett
    m. bef. May 1615 John Carver
    d. Bef. Jun 1621 Plymouth Colony

2. Charles White
    b. Abt. 1580

3. Bridget White
    b. Abt. 1582 Nottinghamshire, England
    m. 15 Feb 1603/4 John Robinson
    d. Aft. 28 Oct 1643 Leiden, Netherlands

4. Thomas White
    b. Aft. 1585

5. Roger White
    b. Abt. 1586

6. Edward White
    b. Abt. 1587

7. Frances White
    b. Abt. 1587

8. Jane White
    b. Abt. 1590

https://www.geni.com/people/Eleanor-White/6000000003219901795 

• i. Catherine (q.v. Katherine) White; m. 1) George Leggett before 1599 and 2) before May 1615, John Carver. Catherine had one child, dau. Marie, by George Leggett, but the fate of husband and dau. are unknown. She and 2nd husband John Carver had one known but unnamed child who was buried at Leiden Nov. 11, 1617. John Carver and Catherine White were passengers of the 1620 Mayflower passage to Plymouth, Mass. where they both died by June 1621. John Carver, brother-in-law by marriage to Rev. John Robinson, was designated the first Gov. of the Plymouth Colony, but upon his death was succeeded by William Bradford, the historically celebrated Gov. of the Plymouth Colony.

• ii. Charles White; d. testate at Beauvale Abbey, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England between the Mar. 1, 1733/4 and Oct. 9, 1634 writing and probate of his will. His will includes his wife Elizabeth (who is not identified by name), who was appointed executor of his estate; he had at least two children who are included in his will: son Charles, who was to inherit his father's lease at Beauvale Abbey, and daughter Anne, who married William Thompson of Roxholme, Lincolnshire, at Greasley, by license dated Feb. 11, 1631/32.

• iii. Bridget White; m. Feb. 15, 1603/4 at St. Mary's Church, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, Rev. John Robinson, s. of John and Ann Robinson of Sturton-Le-Steeple; she d. testate after Oct. 28, 1643, the date her will was written at Leiden, Holland.

• iv. Thomas White; a minor under 14 years of age at the time of his mother's 1599 will; no further record of him has been uncovered as the Sturton-le-Steeple parish records do not exist prior to 1629.

• v. Roger White; a minor under 14 years of age at the time of his mother's 1599 will; m. Mar. 13, 1620/1 at Leiden, Holland, Elizabeth Wales and was a tobacco merchant at Leiden living in Mar. 1633/4 when named in his brother Charles White's will. After the sailing of the Mayflower in 1620, he was a Deacon of the remaining congregation of his brother-in-law Rev. John Robinson's Leiden church.

• vi. Edward White; a minor under 14 years of age at the time of his mother's 1599 will; no further record of him has been uncovered as the Sturton-le-Steeple parish records do not exist prior to 1629.

• vii. Frances White; m. Jan. 24, 1604/5 at Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England as his 1st wife, Francis Jessop; was living in Leiden on Oct. 27, 1628 when she witnessed the betrothal of Thomas Nash; Dexter claims she died in 1636 possibly at Beccles in Suffolk, England.

• viii. Jane White; m. Apr. 26, 1611 at Leiden, Holland, Randalf Thickens. Prior to marriage, her legacies from her father and mother were used as a 1/4 share of the purchase of the Groenport home at Leiden of her brother-in-law Rev. John Robinson. Following her marriage husband Randalf took Jane's place as one of four named purchasers. In June 1621 Thickens, called a mirror maker in the Leiden record, gave brother-in-law Robinson a power of attorney to sell his 1/4 share of the Leiden property as he then intended to return to England.[1] Dexter and the Leiden Pilgrim Archives consistently call Randalf by the English name of Ralph (Ralph in Dutch is Roelof or Rolfe, Randall in Dutch is Randolph, and Ralph in Latin is Rodolphus.) In the Rare Book division of the British Library at London is an original copy of John Robinson's 1614 published Of Religious Communion, Private & Publique, with substantial hand-written marginal notes and underlined passages. Across the center of the title page in a clear and careful hand is written Randalf Thickins.[2] Obviously Randalf Thickens never was "Ralph" Thickens.

 

The will of Eleanor was written 7 Apr 1599 and proved 2 Aug 1599.  
"I give to my daughter Janie White over and besides the porcon given her by her father and a like amount in like terms to my daughter Ffrancis White."

To my sonne Charles White fowerr standing bedsteades, fower covred stooles, etc.

All the rest of the benefitt and yearly profitt of my lease at Muskham not given by my husband I give and bequeath to my three sonnes Thomas, Roger and Edward whereof my will is that as ev'ry of my said sonnes shall accomplish the age of 14 years shall be bestowed towards the binding of them apprentices at London in sure good places.

Item I give to my said three sonnes Thomas, Roger and Edward besides all the benefitt of my lease of Muskham every one of them xxii to be put forth by my exors to there best p'fitt and advantage as they shall accomplish there severall aiges of fifteen yeares.

Item I tive to my sonne Legatt and his wife (Catherine) tenne pounde betweixt them and to their daughter Marie Legatt  -- I will shall be put forth for her best advantage when she shall come to her age of tenne years.

to my five youngest children Thomas, Roger, Edward, Janie, and Ffrancis a year out of my lease at Beavall for seven yeares after my deathe.

Item I give to my daughter Bridgett fiftie pounde in money  paire of lynnen sheets, paire of pillowbeeres two tableclothes one longe needleworke cushen a dozen of napkins two lynnen towells and my newe silvr bowle  ---  to my daughter Janie one silvr spoone two paire of lynnen sheetes and two paire of pillowbeeres ----- to my daughter Francis one silvr spoone guilt, paire of lynnen sheets and two paire of pillowbeeres

Item I will that the porcon given to my daughter Janie by her father's will and myne shalbe paid within one yeare after my death and put furth  ---- to her best profitt and advantage till her maryage or full aige of xxi yeares -- of the profitt I do allott ye yearlie for her maintenance and the rest to go forward to the increase of her porcon.

Francis her full porcon shalbe paid within one yeare next after my death to my sonne Legatt to her use if his wife be then livinge unto whom I committ the brininge upp of my said daughter.

I bequeath to my brother Willm Smith ---

Item I give to my sister Saltmarshe one hooped gold ringe----to my nephew Thomas Dysney ---- to every one of my sister Mounsons children ---- etc.

all the residue to her son Charles White, making him sole executor committing "the tuicon custody and brining up of all my five youngest children unto him and I appoint my brother Edward Saltmarshe, my Brother Thomas Dysney and my cosen Robert Poole sup'visors therof to whom I committ my said sonne Charles , etc.

Signed in presence of Bridgett White, George Legatt, Anthony Greenesmith.

 It names daughters: Janie, Frances, Bridget, sons Charles, Thomas, Roger and Edward.  She refers to her son-in-law Legatt married to her daughter Catherine and their daughter Marie who is under 10. Her nephew Thomas Dysney, sister Mounson and 2 cousins.