Falk Relations: Bradbury Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated December 20, 2015.
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Descendants

Outline

Robert Bradbury♦, m. to --- Davenport

William Bradbury♦, m. by 1466 to Margaret Rockhill

Robert Bradbury♦ (d. 1489), m. by 1480 to Ann Wyant

William Bradbury♦ (b. c. 1480, England, bur. 15 June 1546, Littlebury, Essex), m. to Elizabeth --- (d. 13 Aug. 1536)

William Bradbury (d. 1550), m. to Helen Fuller
Philippa Bradbury, 1m. to Michael Welbore, 2m. to John Barley, 3m. to --- Rutter
Matthew Bradbury♦ (d. 19 June 1585, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex), m. by 1544 to Margaret Rowse

William Bradbury♦ (b. c. 1544, England, d. 30 Nov. 1622, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex), m. c. 1569 to Anne Edon (b. c. 1542, England, bur. 8 Feb. 1612, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex)

Bridget Bradbury, m. to Francis Bridgewater
Ann Bradbury, m. to Thomas Kinethorpe
Alice Bradbury (bap. 23 Feb. 1573, Newport Pond, Essex), 1m. to George Yardley, 2m. to Thomas Wadeson
Wymond Bradbury♦ (bap. 16 May 1574, Newport Pond, Essex, d. c. 1650, Whitechapel, Middlesex), m. c. 1605 to Elizabeth Whitgift (b. Mar. 1574, Clavering, Essex, d. 26 June 1612, England)

Jane Bradbury (bap. 2 June 1606, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex)
William Bradbury (b. 13 Sep. 1607, Newport Pond, Essex)
Ann Bradbury (bap. 20 Feb. 1609, Newport Pond, Essex)
Thomas Bradbury♦ (bap. 28 Feb. 1611, Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, d. 16 Mar. 1695, Salisbury MA), m. May 1636 at Salisbury MA to Mary Perkins (bap. 3 Sep. 1615, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, d. 20 Dec. 1700, Salisbury MA)

Wymond Bradbury (b. 1 Apr. 1637, Salisbury MA, d. 7 Apr. 1669, Nevis), m. 7 May 1661 at Salisbury MA to Sarah Pike (b. 24 Feb. 1642, Salisbury MA, d. 6 May 1718, Salisbury MA)
Judith Bradbury (b. 2 Oct. 1638, Salisbury MA, d. 24 Jan. 1700), m. 9 Nov. 1665 at Newbury MA to Caleb Moody (b. 1637, Massachusetts, d. 15 Aug. 1698, Newbury MA)
Thomas Bradbury (b. 28 Jan. 1641, Salisbury MA)
Mary Bradbury (b. 17 Mar. 1643, Salisbury MA, d. 29 May 1724, Hampton NH), m. 17 Dec. 1663 at Salisbury MA to John Stanyan (b. 1642, Massachusetts, d. 27 Sep. 1718)
Jane Bradbury (b. 11 May 1645, Salisbury MA, d. 24 Jan. 1730, Salisbury MA), m. 15 Mar. 1668 at Salisbury MA to Henry True (bap. 8 Mar. 1646, Salem MA, d. 8 Sep. 1735, Salisbury MA)
Jacob Bradbury (b. 17 June 1647, Salisbury MA, d. 1669, Barbados)
William Bradbury (b. 15 Sep. 1649, Salisbury MA, d. 4 Dec. 1678), m. 12 Mar. 1672 at Salisbury MA to Rebecca Wheelwright (b. c. 1653, Massachusetts, d. 20 Dec. 1678, Salisbury MA)
Elizabeth Bradbury (b. 7 Nov. 1651, Salisbury MA), m. 12 May 1673 at Salisbury MA to John Buss (b. 1640, New Hampshire)
John Bradbury (b. 20 Apr. 1654, Salisbury MA, d. 24 Nov. 1678)
Ann Bradbury (b. 16 Apr. 1656, Salisbury MA, d. 1659)
Jabez Bradbury (b. 27 June 1658, Salisbury MA, d. 28 Apr. 1677)

Matthew Bradbury (b. c. 1576, d. 22 Sep. 1616), m. 2 June 1594 at Wicken Bonhunt, Essex to Jane Whitgift (b. c. 1570)
Henry Bradbury (bur. 20 Aug. 1616)
Thomas Bradbury

Thomas Bradbury, m. Dorothy Southwell
Barbara Bradbury, 1m. to Henry Cutts, 2m. to Thomas Fludd, 3m. to Edward Gill, 4m. to Walter Covert

Philippa Bradbury (b. c. 1466, d. after 14 Oct. 1530), m. after 7 July 1502 to John Josselyn (d. 14 July 1525)
Thomas Bradbury (d. 1510), m. to Joan Leach (d. 1530)
George Bradbury (d. June 1506)
Henry Bradbury (d. c. 1533)

Thomas Bradbury (d. 1513), rector of Meesden

Our Descent

Robert Bradbury, m. to --- Davenport

William Bradbury, m. by 1466 to Margaret Rockhill

Robert Bradbury (--1489), m. by 1480 to Ann Wyant

William Bradbury (c1480-1546), m. to Elizabeth --- (--1536)

Matthew Bradbury (--1585), m. by 1544 to Margaret Rowse

William Bradbury (c1544-1622), m. c1569 to Anne Edon (c1542-1612)

Wymond Bradbury (1574-c1650), m. c1605 to Elizabeth Whitgift (1574-1612)

Thomas Bradbury (1611-1695), m. 1636 to Mary Perkins (1615-1700)

Jane Bradbury (1645-1730), m. 1668 to Henry True (1646-1735)

Henry True (1674-1722), m. 1699 to Abigail French (1675-1736)

Abigail True (1705--), m. 1722 to Joseph Page (1698-1756)

Jane Page (1729-1787), m. 1749 to Daniel Felch (1718-1763)

Benjamin Felch (1754-1833), m. 1779 to Sarah Campbell (1760-1853)

Benjamin Felch (1790-1864), m. 1812 to Jerusha Steele Jackson (1790-1863)

Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898), m. 1837 to Horatio Higgins (1812-1890)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

Matthew Bradbury (--1585): m. Margaret Rowse

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "Matthew Bradbury, d. 19 June 1585, Wicken Bonant, co. Essex, m. Margaret Rowse, the only evidence for her surname being in the Bradbury visitation pedigree."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 31-32: "Matthew Bradbury (William, Robert, William, Robert), Lord of the manor of Wicken Hall, in the parish of Wicken Bonhunt, which manor he acquired by purchase in 1557. He purchased the manor of Grange in Thaxted, county Essex, in 1551, and sold it the next year. He is mentioned in the wills of his brother William and his nephew Robert. He died June 19, 1585, and an inquisition post mortem was held Oct. 26, 1587. His son William was appointed administrator of his estate June 30, 1585. He married Margaret, daughter of --- Rowse of the city of Cambridge."

Robert Bradbury: m. --- Davenport

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "Robert Bradbury, of Ollersett, Derbyshire, said to have m. --- Davenport, daughter of Robert Davenport of Bramhall, Cheshire."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 27: "Robert Bradbury, of Ollersett in Derbyshire, married a daughter of Robert Davenport (copied also Damport), of Bramhall, county of Chester. She was buried at Stansted, Mount Fitchet, county of Essex."

Robert Bradbury (--1489): m. Ann Wyant

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "Robert Bradbury, said to have d. 1489, and certainly d. by 1510, the date of his brother Thomas's will. There is a persistent tradition that Robert, or his son William, married Joan (FitzWilliam) Bendish, which would give the descendants of this marriage a royal descent, but there are many difficulties with such a marriage, and no sound evidence in support of it; said to have m. Anne Wyant, daughter of Infans Wyant."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 29: "Robert Bradbury (William, Robert), named in the inquisition of his brother, Sir Thomas, then dead (supposed Justice of the Assize, Isle of Ely, Feb. 4, 1486, witness to will of George Nicholl of Littlebury, Dec. 2, 1484, died 1489, and buried in church of Grey Friars, London), is said to have married Anne, daughter of Infans Wyant."

Thomas Bradbury (1611-1695): m. Mary Perkins (1615-1700)

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "Thomas Bradbury, bapt. 28 Feb. 1610/11, Wicken Bonant, co. Essex; of Agamenticus (York), Maine in 1634, and of Salisbury, Mass., 1638, where he died 16 March 1694/5. He married about 1636 Mary Perkins, bapt. 3 Sept. 1615 at Hillmorton, Warwickshire, died 20 Dec. 1700 at Salisbury, daughter of John Perkins & Judith Gater ..."
Boyer, Paul, & Stephen Nessenbaum, eds., The Salem Witchcraft Papers, 1977. Contains the legal charges and examinations of Mary Bradbury, who was convicted of witchcraft, but not executed.
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 59-60: "Thomas Bradbury, second son of Wymond and Elizabeth (Gill nee Whitgift) Bradbury, was baptized at Wicken-Bonant, Essex County, England, on the last day of February, 1610-11, as appears by the parish register. Early in 1634 he appeared at Agamenticus, now York, Me., as the agent or steward of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, the proprietor of the Province of Maine. He was one of the original proprietors of the ancient town of Salisbury, Mass., one of the earliest settlers there, and was one of the foremost citizens there for a period of more than half a century. He was made freeman in 1640, held at various times the offices of schoolmaster of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, deputy to the general court, county recorder, associate judge and captain of the military company ...His chirography may still be seen in numerous official documents on file in the archives of Essex County, Mass., and also at Exeter, N.H. In 1636, Mr. Bradbury became a grantee of Salisbury, and that year married Mary, daughter of John and Judith Perkins, of Ipswich. In the days of the witchcraft delusion, she was tried as a witch and convicted, but escaped punishment. Mr. Bradbury died March 16, 1695, and his widow died Dec. 20, 1700."
Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, 1897-1916. In 1:69, "Thomas Bradbury, Capt. and Mr., of Salisbury, bp. Feb. 1610-11, at Wicken-Bonant, Essex Co., Eng.; free. May, 1640; recd. land in the 'first division,' 1640 and 1641; one of the most prominent citizens of S. - town clerk, schoolmaster, justice of the peace, rep. in General Court seven years, 1651-'66, county recorder, associate judge, etc. Most of the ancient records of S., and many of the county, were written by him. He was of York, Me., 1634; m. ab. 1636, Mary Perkins (John) of Ipswich. Capt. and Mrs. Bradbury were second on the list of S. chh. members, 1687. He d. March 16, 1694-5[S]; will, Feb. 14, 1694, Wid. Mary d. Dec. 20, 1700[S]. She was tried for witchcraft in 1692, ably and courageously defended by Maj. Robert Pike, convicted, but not executed. The papers pertaining to the case are of deep interest, and show the high estimation in which she was held."
Virkus, Frederick Adams, ed., Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750, 1986. On p. 15: "Bradbury, Thomas (1610/11-1694/95; son of Wymond, of the Brick House, Wicken Bonant, m Elizabeth Whitgift), was at York, Me., 1634, later at Ipswich, Mass.; freeman, Salisbury, 1640; town clk.; school teacher; justice; dep. from Salisbury to Mass. Gen. Ct., 1651, 52, 56, 57, 60, 61, 66; capt. militia; recorder, Norfolk Co. 6 yrs.; asso. judge; m 1636, Mary (d 1700), dau. John Perkins (qv)."

William Bradbury: m. Margaret Rockhill

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "William Bradbury, of Braughing, co. Herts, said to have m. Margaret, daughter of Geoffrey Rockhill."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 28: "William Bradbury (Robert), of Braughing, in Hertfordshire, Patron of the church of Westmill in Hertfordshire in 1462, married Margaret, daughter and co-heir of Geoffry Rockhill of Wormingford, county Essex."

William Bradbury (c1480-1546): m. Elizabeth --- (--1536)

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "William Bradbury, b. ca. 1480; bur. Littlebury, co. Essex, 15 June 1546, m. (perhaps) Elizabeth ---, poss. the Elizabeth Bradbury who d. 13 Aug. 1536."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 30: "William Bradbury (Robert, William, Robert), named in the inquisition post mortem on the estate of his uncle, Sir Thomas, in 1510, then aged thirty years; named in the will of his uncle Sir Thomas, to whose estate he suceeded, Lord of the manor Mancenden, acquired the manor of Catmere Hall in Littlebury, county Essex, in 1443, and was buried at Littlebury, June 15, 1546. He is incorrectly said to have married Joan, daughter of Sir John Fitzwilliams, Lord of Elmyn and Spotsbury, and widow of Thomas Bendish of Bowre Hall, in Steeple Bumstead, Esq., who died in 1477, leaving issue Richard Bendish, Esq."

William Bradbury (c1544-1622): m. Anne Edon (c1542-1612)

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "William Bradbury, b. ca. 1544 (aet. 41 on 19 June 1585), d. 30 Nov. 1622, Wicken Bonant, co. Essex; m. ca. 1568-70 Anne Edon, b. ca. 1542, prob. at Barningham, co. Suffolk, bur. 8 Feb. 1611/2, Wicken Bonant, co. Essex."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 32: "William Bradbury (Matthew, William, Robert, William, Robert), of Wicken Bonhunt, Esq., aged 41 in 1585, named in the wills of his cousin Robert and brother Thomas. His own will is dated April 19, 1622, and was proved May 6, 1623. He died Nov. 30, 1622 and was buried at Wicken. He married Anne, daughter and heir of Richard Eden, Esq., LL.D., of Bury St. Edmunds, county Suffolk, who died and was buried at Wicken, Feb. 8, 1611-12."

Wymond Bradbury (1574-c1650): m. Elizabeth Whitgift (1574-1612)

Anderson, Robert Charles, & John B. Threlfall, "Ancestor Table for Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus and Salisbury (1611-1695)", The American Genealogist, 55:1-4, 1979. "Wymond Bradbury, bapt. Newport Pond, co. Essex, 16 May 1574, d. 1649 or 1650; m. ca. 1605 Elizabeth Whitgift, d. 26 June 1612, aged 38 years, 3 months, having m. (1) Richard Coles, d. 1600, and (2) Francis Gill, d. 1605."
Bradbury, John Merrill, Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus (York) in 1634 and of Salisbury, Mass., in 1638, 1890. On p. 34: "Wymond Bradbury (William, Matthew, William, Robert, William, Robert), of Wicken Bonant, afterward of the parish of Whitechapel, county Middlesex, died in 1650, and his daughter Anne Stubbles was appointed administratrix, Nov. 20, 1650. He was baptized at Newport Pond, May 16, 1574, and was of London, Oct. 17, 1628. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Whitgift, and sister of the wife of his brother Matthew. She died June 26, 1612, aged 38 years and 3 months, and was buried at Croyden, county Surrey. Her first husband was Richard Coles of Leigh, Worcestershire, who died Nov., 1600. She married, second, Francis Gill of London, who died in 1605, and third, Wymond Bradbury."