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2.9 Lincolnshire Lincolnshire is the origin place of Christopher Helme/Elme who settled in RI. Thus, his links are being sought as well as to explore the extent of Helme/Elme families (and associated families) there. ELMES OF LONG SUTTON [MS. C. 23, Heralds' College, Dodsworth MS. 22, f.55. Add MS. 5822 (Cole).] ARMS: Ermine, two bars sable, each charged with three elm_leaves, or. John Elmes, from Northamptonshire, living at Long Sutton married Mary dau of William Cockson of Long Sutton. John and Mary had a son, William (1), of Long Sutton who married Elizabeth dau of John Payne (or Baynes) of Southwell, Nottinghamshire. William Elmes (1) and Elizabeth (nee Payne) had a son, William (2) of Long Sutton. William Elmes (2) aet, 35 in 1617; aet, 38 in 1619; bur at Long Sutton. Thomas Elmes, 1st son, aet. 30, 1634 Elmes Family Crests and Armes ELMES OF STAMFORD (Lincolnshire) ("Valuation of Northamptonshire,1564 and 1618", p.18, Ed W.C. Metcalfe) ARMS: "Ermine, two bars sable, each charged with five elm_leaves, or". Sir John Elmes of Henley_on_Thames, Knight, died 4 May 1491 married Elizabeth, dau. and heir of William Browne of Stamford by his wife Margaret; mar. in 1457. Will dated 11 April 1510, proved 17 May 1511. Sir John Elmes and his wife, Elizabeth had two children: William (1) and Margaret (2). William (1) Elmes of Inner Temple and of Stamford, aet 26 in 1491. Will dated 22 March 1504_5; proved 1504_5; mentions wife Elizabeth and her mother Joan Ewerby. William Elmes married Elizabeth and dau. and coheir of John Iwardby or Ewerby: born 24 Aug. 1475; proof of age 30 October 1518. Margaret (2) Elmes died 1 August 1471; buried at Stamford All Saints. Note from editor [I give this scrap of a pedigree merely because of the connection of the Elmes family with Stamford, and their descent from the Ewerbys _ A. R. M.] Comments: It appears that this was the Henley_on_Thames branch found last year. We knew they were descended from the Northamptonshire branch, but this now connects to Lincolnshire too. Because of the "Inner Temple" connection _ this branch would have known the Pinneys and the Gillingham Helmes _ It is possible that the Gillingham branch will eventually be connected to Northamptonshire,like the Henley and Long Sutton branches. Stamford is in Lincolnshire, to the west of Long Sutton where Christopher originated Lincolnshire Record Office CD Rom (continued) MANORIAL RECORDS Lincolnshire Archives: Crowle Manor (The Kirtons and the Lindseys were found in large numbers in the Caribbean). John Helme of Charles County, MD appeared in court as a witness for a Mrs Lindsey in Virginia. Nearly all the church records are on microfiche. The one that seems of most interest to us is as follows: Place sought: SUTTON ST MARY Church of England Banns books Bishops Transcripts Monumental Inscriptions Civil Parish Other information at Lincolnshire Record Office (County Archive) RHODES Brian Rhodes asked for documents in connection with the Rhodes family
and there were about 25 pages, each containing 3 names/document. TWELLS Twells, Alice, Burton Pedwardine, 1530 09 04, LRS 24 P 44/1 COCKSON (i will not repeat the surname to save typing) Christopher, Thorpe (Fallows), Bachelor, Stow Wills 1666_8/196 GYPS None PAYNE (these are all fairly recent so are not give full details _ if anyone does want them, however, they are available. Ann, Burgh Le Marsh, 1855 _ Will SPRATT Charlotte, Brighton (Sussex), 1899 _ Will Also, a large number of MEEKS, MEREDITHS, THORPES, and SPENCERS.were
found. 2.10 London London has been found to have had a few Helmes and other associates. Bredon Parish,London Register ARTHUR HELME (Holme) gent and FRANCES WEST were married 3.6.1630.
(Now the Gillingham Helmes had Arthurs and Christophers and they left
some money to the West family _ this could explain it.) Planters, 1657 in Barbados
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At the moment, we are not doing much with this list. From it, we do know that there was a large number. We have a little more specific data on some of them, At the moment, we do not know how many of these were emigrants to the New World. It may be possible to place these in families, and to further trace them or their descendants. Most of the "mentions" of London are scattered among the collected data. |
| Somerset & Dorset Notes and Queries p 342 Fauconberg, and his wife Jane , dau. of Sir Robert Botler (Butler) of Hertford He died 1658, and was buried in the Fields, London. 2.11 Middlesex Middlesex County is mentioned in the Genealogical Gleanings in England. Herewith an extract from Genealogical Gleanings in England _ Page 745 WILL OF ROSE BRUMPSTED of St Martin, Middlesex, spinster, 18 Aug 1665,
proved 12 July 1666. To the poor of St Martin's forty pounds, to be distributed
as my brother in law Mr JOHN BREEDON, Mr Roberrt Burgh and Mr Samuel Maurice
shall think fit, none having under 10 shillings. The poor of Kew Green.
My god dau Rose Preston, Charles Thomas and Elizabeth Robinson. To Mr
Charles and Mr Robert Breedon, to the use and for the benefit of such
children of MR STEPHEN SEDGWICKE when and as they shall think fit, forty
pounds with what proceeds or advantage can be made thereof in the mean
time. To my god son Robert Breedon all those goods or adventure and advantage
thereby arising which I lately sent to New England and came safe to the
possession of his father, Captain Thomas Breedon. To my good friend MR
FRANCIS THROCKMORTON five pounds out of the money he owes me on bond.
MR DODDINGTON, clerk, and Mr St John, Clerk. To my worthy good friend
MR VOLENTINE, clerk, to distribute to such of his children as he shall
think fit, fifty pounds, out of and as soon as my executors shall receive
five hundred pounds (or satisfactorion for the same) remaining still due
to me by obligation from COL. WILLIAM LEGG, and not otherwise. To my honored
friend MRS MARKEHAM twenty pounds she had of me for a friend. To my worth
good friend MR JOHN MARKHAM for the use of his daughter MRS MARY MARKHAM,
fifty pounds (on the same conditions as the bequest to Mr Volentine).
To my good friends MR STEPHEN SEDGWICK and his wife, MR ZACHEUS BREEDON,
MR CHARLES BREEDON, MR RICHARDSON and his wife, young MR THOMAS BREEDON,
MR SAMPSON HARBORNE, MRS ELIZABETH EVANS, MRS BURGH, MRS MAURICE, MRS
WAKEFIELD, COUSIN HELME and his wife, MRS FENNEY and his wife twenty
shillings apiece, or rings to that value. To my dear nephew THOMAS BRUMPSTED
the eldes son of my..." 2.12 Northamptonshire ELMES have been found in Northamptonshire The will mentioned will likely be found in London. Northamptonshire Elmes are mentioned in "Genealogical Gleanings in England",Page 490/491 "WILL OF NICOLAS SPENCER of Cople, Bedfordshire, Esq 10 January 1625,
proved 17 February 1625. My body to be buried with mine ancestors in the
parish church of Cople. To the poor of the parish 10 pounds. Reference
to indentures bearing date 6th of this instant January and made between
the said Nicholas Spencer of the one part and Sir Oliver Luke of Hawnes,
Beds, knight, Sir MYLES FLEETWOOD of London, knight, THOMAS ELLMES
of Norton in the Count of Northamptonshire Esq and WILLIAM ELLMES Esq
son and heir apparent of the said THOMAS ELLMES, of the other part.
Certain manors demised to them and they to pay unto MARY SPENCER, my wife,
two hundred pounds per annum, and to pay such debts as I do now owe. To
my four daughters, ALICE, MARY, CHRISTIAN AND ROSE SPENCER, two thousand
pounds, ie five hundred pounds each. And after debts paid and the said
two thousand pounds raised they are to assign and set over to my youngest
son, ROBERT such of the lands etc as are situate in Eaton Socon, Mogerhanger
and Blanham, and the residue of the said manors, lands and premises unto
NICHOLAS SPENCER my eldest son, upon whom part of the said maonors are
already entailed, etc. To my brother ARNOLD SPENCER fifteen pounds. To
my brother EDWARD SPENCER ten pounds. To my sister MARGARET SPENCER ten
pounds. To my sister CICELY SPENCER twenty pounds. To my sister ROSE SPENCER
twenty pounds. To my godson JOHN SPENCER, second son of my brother GEORGE,
twenty shillings. To my niece MARY GIBBINS, dau of my sister GIBBINS,
fifty shillings. to my cousin JOHN COKAINE of Cople twenty shillings.
To my cousin DOROTHY, his dau, my god_dau, ten shillings. To my cousin
JOHN COKAINE of Hollowaie twenty shillings. To MR GREENOUGH forty shillings.
To MR THOMAS WATSON of Cardington, clerk, ten shillings to buy him a book.
(other small bequests). To my mother MRS SPENCER three pounds. To my said
father in law THOMAS ELLMES ESQ and my brother in law WILLIAM
ELLMES Esq (and others) twenty shillings apiece. "WILL OF CHRISTIAN ELMES of Green's Norton, in the Co of Northampton,
widow, late wife of THOMAS ELMES of Green's Norton Esq lately deceased,
12 Oct 1632, proved 5 May 1635. Eldest son WILLIAM ELMES of Lileford,
Northampton, Esq. Second son THOMAS ELMES OF Warmington. Third
son ANTHONY ELMES of Fawsely. My goods at Casswell Dairy house
and my house at Norton. GRACE ELMES the wife of ANTHONY and daughter
of SIR ROBERT BEVILL of Chesterton, Hunts, knight of the Bath. The lands
descending to my son ANTHONY cannot feed or depasture any more but 2500
(sheep) at five score to the hundred, nor in my father Hickling's time
nor in my late dear husband's time there were at any time more kept or
could possibly be kept etc. The above wills connect the Elmes of Norton, Greens Norton, Great Lilford, Henley_On_Thames, Warmington and Fawsely with the Spencers and several other families. WILL OF ZACHEUS BREEDON of Croulton, Northamptonshire 10 Dec 1662 proved 1 Oct 1662. Mentions SEDGEWICK, COLEMAN, GUISE, RICHARDSON, LAWSON, MITCHELL, KENT. EDMUND SPINCKES OF WARMINGTON, COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON Herewith is another extract from the Genealogical Gleanings in England
_ Page 171+ This is probably the Edmund Spinckes whose name immediately precedes
that of John Harvard in the Recepta ab ingredientibus of Emmanuel College
(REGISTER xxxix 103). Boniface Burton whom Mr Spinckes calls his mother's
only brother, died June 13 1669 "aged 113 years" according to Judge Sewall,
who calls him "Old Father Boniface Burton" (REG vii 206). Hull in his
Diary (Trans. Am. Antiq. Society, iii 279) gives his age as "a hundred
and fifteen years". Both ages are probably too high. Burton's will was
dated 21 Feb 1666_7 and proved 24 June 1667_9. An abstract of the will
is printed in REGISTER xx 241 and on page 242 are some facts in his history.
He left nothing to the family of Mr Spinckes nor to John Nayler. After
bequests to Increase Mather, to his niece MRS BENNETT, her husband Samuel
Bennet and their children Burton leaves the rest of his property to his
wife Francis Burton. For an account of the Iron Works in which Mr Spinckes
had an interest, see "Vinton Memorial" pp 463_74. John Pococke is named
among the undertakers.]" VISITATION OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1681 _ L'ANSON and TRYST OF MAIDFORD
(L'ANSON OF ASHBY SAINT LEDGERS TRYST OF MAIDFORD RICHARD TRYST OF MAIDFORD in co Northampt living 1619 and dyed in the year 1647 circa 76 years. Batp 18 Oct 1571 at Maidford married Ursula dau of Tho DUNCOMBE of East Claydon in co Bucks. They had several children and Anna who became wife of JOHN ELMES of the family of ELMES of Lilford in co Northampt. father of RICHARD ELMES of Stow in Co Hunt (Huntingdonshire) She was bapt 11 Apr 1613 at Maidford. (so this links yet another Elme branch). Families intermarried with the Trysts were COLES, DUNCOMBE, MERVIN, PELL, CHAUNCY, LISLE, JENISON, SKINNER, CITIZEN, GREEN, NABBS, COLLIN, BARKER, and WEST. VISITATION OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1681 No ELMES OR HELME pedigree was found, but Elmes link with Steward and Spinckes was found. STEWARD OF PATTISHALL NICHOLAS STEWARD now of Pattishall in Co Northampton Esq aet: 57 an; et ampl: 1682 one of his Majesties Justices of the ....... In this County. Bapt 1 Nov 1624 at Pattishall. Adm gr 28 Dec 1700 to Elizabeth Steward of Col Higham, spin, his daugher (Arch. North). He married _o_o_o_NA dau of ANTHONY ELMES OF GREENS NORTON in co Northampton living 1681. I counted eight children from this marriage, the last being ELMES STEWARD son and heir apparent. He was Sheriff of Northants 1699. Buried 6 Aug 1724 at Cotterstock or Lilford. He married Elizabeth dau of JOHN CREED of Oundle Esq. Elmes Steward and Elizabeth had Jemima Steward bapt 21.2.1697 at Cotterstock and she married ELMES SPINCKES the younger of Aldwincle Esq, buried 4 May 1749 at Aldwincle All Saints aged 54. Elmes - in Stemmata Chicheleana No 321 SIR FRANCIS GOODWYN of Wooburne (now spelt Woburn), Buckinghamshire married ELIZABETH GREY. They had 3 children:- Child 1: ARTHUR GOODWYN ob 1644 who had a dau ANN born 1619 who married PHILIP WHARTON (know as Lord Wharton). PHILIP AND ANN WHARTON had several children: THOMAS WHARTON (1648), GOODWYN WHARTON (1654), ANN WHARTON (1689) who married WILLIAM CARR, MARGARET WHARTON who married MARJOR DUNCH of Pusey, Berks, MARY WHARTON who married firstly SIR CHARLES KEMEYS and secondly WILLIAM THOMAS, son of Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe, Glamorgan, PHILPADELPHIA WHARTON who married first GEO LOCKHART of Carnwath and second CAPT J RAMSEY son to the Bishop of Rosse. There were several more children descended from child 1. Child 2: MARGARET GOODWYN who married THOMAS ELMES, of Lilton (known as Lilford) in Northamptonshire. They had a son ARTHUR ELMES The book states"NB Sir Thomas Dacre married Martha dau of Thomas ELMES of Lilton, or Lilford, com Northton. Q. Whether she was the dau of the above said Tho. Elmes and Margaret Goodwyn? If she was, a large descent of the DACRES, and others, might be deduced from her. See Chauncy's Herts, p 300 - SIR ARTHUR HESILRIGGE also married FRANCES the dau of Thomas ELMES, of Lilford and had issue. See English Baronetage.") We have come across the Dacre and Hesilrigge lines before. Child 3: HENRY GOODWYN, BD Rector of Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. His son was John Goodwyn of Wallingford, Berks and John's son was a Hugh Goodwyn. We have come across the Goodwyns before. And they are in the NC Helms genealogy line. In the Domesday Book, edited by Thomas Hinde, there are entries of interest for Northamptonshire. Doomsday was the census of England by the conqueors in about 1060. Many of the places still have names similar to those lisrted in that ancient census. ALTHORP (at Domesday, known as Olletorp). Main landowners : Count of Mortain and William Peveral. Later became Althorp Park, a Tudor house transformed by Henry Holland. It is the ancestral home of the Spencer family, to which the late Princess of Wales belongs. COTTERSTOCK (at Domesday, known as Codestoche). Had 2 men at arms from Peterborough Abbey and has a medieval hall. GREENS NORTON (at Domesday, known as Nortone). At Domesday, King's woodland, woodland stocked with game, 2 mills. Part saxon church. LILFORD (at Domesday, known as Lilleforde). At Domesday, main landowners were Walter from Countess Judith. Had a mill. Later became parkland and has a Jacobean Hall. SULGRAVE (Sulgrave) At Domesday, main landowners were Hugh, Landric and Odbert from Giles brother of Ansculf. It had an abbey and a mill. Later the manor was owned by George Washington's family from 1540 to 1659. There is a church with a saxon doorway. WARMINGTON (War/Werminstone) At Domesday, main landowners were Peterborough Abbey and had 2 men at arms from the abbey. Also there was a mill (325 eels). Later there was a stone built manor house and a mill. It seems that the Northamptonshire Helmes were more than likely linked
with President Washington's family. They were certainly in the right county. NICHOLAS STEWARD now of Pattishall in Co Northampton Esq aet: 57 an; et ampl: 1682 one of his Majesties Justices of the ....... In this County. Bapt 1 Nov 1624 at Pattishall. Adm gr 28 Dec 1700 to Elizabeth Steward of Col Higham, spin, his daugher (Arch. North). He married _o_o_o_NA dau of ANTHONY ELMES OF GREENS NORTON in co Northampton living 1681. I counted eight children from this marriage, the last being ELMES STEWARD son and heir apparent. He was Sheriff of Northants 1699. Buried 6 Aug 1724 at Cotterstock or Lilford. He married Elizabeth dau of JOHN CREED of Oundle Esq. Elmes Steward and Elizabeth had Jemima Steward bapt 21.2.1697 at Cotterstock and she married ELMES SPINCKES the younger of Aldwincle Esq, buried 4 May 1749 at Aldwincle All Saints aged 54. "EDMUND SPINCKES OF WARMINGTON in the County of Northampton, clerk, 2 Oct 1669, proved 11 August 1671. I give out of that seven hundred and fifty pounds which will be due to me or mine from the heirs or executors or adminstrators of THOMAS ELMES of Lilford Esq (after the decease of himself the said THOMAS ELMES and the LADY JANE COMPTON), to my eldest son NATHANIEL SPINCKES one hundred pounds, to SETH my second son, one hundred and fifty pounds, to WILLIAM my third son, one hundred and fifty pounds, to ELMES, MY FOURTH SON, one hundred and fifty pounds, and to MARTHA, my only daughter, two hundred pounds. To NATHANIEL SPINCKES my eldest son and heir, all that land in Ireland, in King's County, which is now in the possession of the heirs or assigns of THOMAS VINCENT sometimes alterman of London, which is due to me according to a writing signed by him to that purpose 6 March 1642. Item I give to the said Nathaniel Spinckes all that fifty pounds, more or less, with the profit of it that is now in the Iron Works in New England, acknowledged received by JOHN POCOCK then Steward of the Company and living then in London, his Acquittance bearing date 19 mar 1645. Item I give to the said my son Nathaniel all that estate whatsoever it be that falleth to me or shall fall in New England as joint heir with JOHN NAYLOR of Boston in Lincolnshire, clerk, to BONIFACE BURTON, now or late of Boston in New England, my uncle and mother's brother and only brother; also my library of books, only such excepted as his mother shall choose out for her own use. To SETH SPINCKES, my second son, five pounds at the age of twenty_four years, to William five pounds at twenty_four, to Elmes five pounds at twenty_four and to Martha, my only dau, five pounds at twenty_four. All the rest to my wife Martha, whom I appoint sole executrix. My loving friend MR SAM MORTON, clerk and rector of the parish church of Haddon, in the County of Huntingdon, AND MY MUCH RESPECTED COUSIN MR RICHARD CONYER, clerk and rector of Long Orton and Butolph_Bridge in the County of Huntingdon, to be overseers. A schedule to be annexed to the said will etc., that Seth shall have paid him out of the estate that my father Elmes left my wife etc etc (So of all the other children). 18 May 1693 Emanavit commissio Nathanieli Spinckes, clerico, filio et administratori Marthae Spinckes defuncta etc etc. [It is presumed that this is the Edmund Spinckes whose name immediately precedes that of John Harvard in the Recepta ab ingredientibus of Emmanuel College (REGISTER xxxix 103). Boniface Burton whom Mr Spinckes calls his mother's only brother, died June 13 1669 "aged 113 years" according to Judge Sewall, who calls him "Old Father Boniface Burton" (REG vii 206). Hull in his Diary (Trans. Am. Antiq. Society, iii 279) agives his age as "a hundred and fifteen years". Both ages are probably too high. Burton's will was dated 21 Feb 1666_7 and proved 24 June 16679. An abstract of the will is printed in REGISTER xx 241 and on page 242 are some facts in his history. He left nothing to the family of Mr Spinckes nor to John Nayler. After bequests to Increase Mather, to his niece MRS BENNETT, her husband Samuel Bennet and their children Burton leaves the rest of his property to his wife Francis Burton. For an account of the Iron Works in which Mr Spinckes had an interest, see "Vinton Memorial" pp 463_74. John Pococke is named among the undertakers.]" |
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