Schow-Bickmore Histories: September 2011

Friday, September 2, 2011

RICHARD CARY 1515-1570

[Ancestral Link: Mary Elizabeth Bickmore (Schow), daughter of Isaac Danford Bickmore, son of Isaac Motor Bickmore, son of David Bickmore, son of John Bickmore, son of Elizabeth Andrews (Bickmore), daughter of Elizabeth Bills (Andrews), daughter of Elizabeth Webstead (Bills), daughter of Mehitable Cary (Webstead), daughter of James Cary, son of William Cary, son of Richard Cary.]

Origin of the Carey Family
Origin of the Carey family of England Origin of the Name
Origin of the Carey Family of England 1 ADAM De KARI b: 1170 in Castle Kari, Somerset, England + Amy Trevitt - Father: William Trevitt

Castle Cary is situated in Somerset, twelve miles south east of Wells. There was a former stronghold known to have been fortified in the time of Saxons.

About the year 1125, the Lord William Percival named 'Lovel the Wolf" erected strong fortifications at Kari from which the name is taken. Much of the time during the reign of King Steven (1135-1154) the Barons were divided into two parties, The Lord Kari being opposed to the King. He made so much trouble that Stephen turned his whole attention to Castle Kari and took it. In 1153, it was besieged again and nearly ruined.

The Manor House stands on the east side of the street and was a stately edifice. During the wanderings of Charles II, when his army was defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Worchester, the disguised King slept at Castle Cary on the night of 3 September 1651.

Reign of Henry II and Richard I. 2 John De Kary born 1200 +Elizabeth Stapleton Father: Richard Stapleton

Reign of John and Henry III. 3 William DeKary born 1230 in Castle Kary, Somerset, England +Alice Beaumont Father: William Beaumont Mother: Alwyn

Reign of Henry III and Edward I. 4 John DeKarry born 1270 in Castle Karry +Phillippa Archdeacon Father: Warren Archdeacon The use of the french 'DE' meaning 'of' or 'belonging to' was not adopted by all descending family members.

Reign of Edward I and Edward II. 5 William Kary born 1300 in Castle Kary, Somerset, England +Margaret Bosun (Bozon or Bozume) born in Clovelly of Devon

Reign of Edward III and Richard II. 6 John Cary born 1325 in St.Giles-in-the-Heath, Devon, England +Jane DeBryen Father: Guy de Bryen The spelling of the name was changed to Cary during the reign of Edward II and has ever since been spelled as Cary (until 1906). Sometime after that some Carys added an "e" to the name and there have been both Carys and Careys since.

Reign of Edward III and Richard II. 7 John Cary born 1350 in England died 1404 in Waterford, Ireland +Margaret Holway Among his estates were Cockington and Clovelly. From The Cary Family in England by Cary, "Prince says: 'On the fifth of November, 1387, he was by the King Richard II, made Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and advanced to be a Judge of the land; who being now placed in a high and spacious Orb, he scattered the Rays of Justice about him with great splendor. In his post he continued many years, manifesting in all his actions, an inflexible Virtue and Honesty; and indeed it fell out at last that he had an extraordinary occasion laid before him, for the proof and tryal thereof, upon which we find him as true as steel, for the greatest dangers could not affright him from his duty and Loyalty to his distressed Master, King Richard II, unto whom he faithfully adhered when most others had forsaken him.'

After the king was put to death by Henry IV, Sir John was banished and all his goods and lands confiscated for his loyalty to his royal master. Westcote says: 'I will speak of Sir John Cary, Baron of the Exchequer in the time of Richard II. This knight neither able nor willing, like a willow, to bow with every blast of the wind, so confidently and freely spoke his mind, opposing the proceedings for procurators to take the resignation of his master, King Richard, his true and undoubted Sovereign, that there-upon he was dis-officed, his goods and lands confiscated, and himself banished." He was banished to Waterford, Ireland, where he was no less than 4 years in banishment. A long time living, to be confined to the shades of misery and sorrow.

He lived during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II 8 Robert Cary born 1375 in Holway, Devon, England +Jane Hanchford Father: William Hanchford born in 1375, an extract from Burkes Heraldry: '

In the beginning of the reign of Henry V. (1413- 1422) a certain knight-errant of Aragon, having passed through divers countries, and performed many feats of arms, arrived here in England, where he challenged any man of his rank and quality to make a trial of his skill at arms. This challenge was accepted by Sir Robert Cary, between whom a cruel encounter and a long and doubtful combat was waged in Smithfield, London. But at length this noble champion vanquished the presumptuous Arragonois, for which King Henry V, restored unto him a good part of his fathers lands, for which his loyalty to Richard II, he had been deprived of by Henry IV. 2.) He was authorized to bear the arms of a Knight of Aragon, which the noble posterity wear to this day. For according to the Laws of Heraldry, whosoever fairley in the field conquers his adversary may justify the wearing of his arms.' 9 Philip Cary born 1400 in, England died 1437 +Christian Orchard Lived during the reigns of Henry IV, V, VI. Cary, Phillip Sir Knight 10 William Cary born 1437 in, England died May 06, 1471 +Elizabeth Paulett He was an ardent supporter of the House of Lancaster, and took an active part in the struggle between the adherents of Henry VI and Edward IV in the WAR OF THE ROSES.

At the Battle of Tewksbury on May 4, 1471, the Lancastrians were defeated, and William with others took refuge in the Abbey Church. According to the customs of the times the church was a 'Sanctuary', so that they could not be taken out of it. They were enticed out on the promise of pardon and two days later were beheaded. His property was confiscated as usual in such cases, but Henry VII restored it to his son Robert. We cannot ascertain for what reason, but probably because King Henry was a scion of the House of Lancaster in whose cause, his father lost his life and property. William left two sons Robert and Thomas. From Robert sprang the families of Clovelly, Torre Abbey, and Somersetshire. And from Thomas the three lines of nobles, Baron Hunsdon, Earl of Monmouth, and Viscount Falkland Line. He lived during the reign of Henry VI and Edward IV. 11 Robert Cary born 1460 in, England died 1540 +Agnes Hody Father: William Hody His tomb is in the Little Clovelly Church. It has a figure if a Knight set in brass in the slab with this inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOWLE OF SIR ROBERT CARY, ESQUIRE, SONNE AND HEYER OF SIR WM. CARY, KNYGHTE. WHICH SIR ROBERT DECESSYD THE XXV DAY OF JUNE IN THE YERE OF OUR LORD GOD M.V.XL O'WHO'S SOWLE IHU MERCY.

Lived during the reigns of Edward IV and V, Richard III, and Henry VII and VIII. 12 William Cary born 1492 in England died 1572 England + Unknown William Cary died in 1572 - the Elder dwelling upon ye Back in St. Nicholas Parish in ye city of Bristoll. He was sheriff of Bristol in 1532, and Mayor in 1546 temp. with Henry VIII. In his will, dated April 2, 1571, he requests 'my body to be buried in the crowde of St. Nicholas according to the religious custom of Christmas' and 'a sermon to be preached at my burial and the preacher to have for his pains six shillings, eight pence.' He died March 28, 1572, temp. Elizabeth. He married first, name unknown; issue; second Agnes, died 1559. His will dated 2 Apr. 1571 and proven on 10 June 1572, Having evidently retired from business when he made his will, he does not give his trade, but he was undoubtedly a "Drapper" like son Richard, "The Younger" who lived, and so carried on his business, in his father's house.

William Cary was sheriff of Bristol in Somerset, in 1532, during the reign of Henry Viii. He was mayor of that city in 1546. Lived during the reigns of Henry VII, VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth I. 13 Richard Cary born 1515, England died after June 11, 1570 in Bristol, England + Anne Richard Cary, son of William, born 1515 - "the elder of the City of Bristol, merchant." He died two years before his father and left a will dated 1570, the year of his death. He married first, Ann; issue; second, Joan, "sister of Robert Holton." 14 William Cary born 1550 in England, Bristol died March 01, 1631/32 in Bristol, England. +Elizabeth Alice Goodale died 1623 in Bristol, England William Cary 1550-1663, the Elder, Draper. Was Mayor of Bristol in 1611. Married Alice Goodall. 3 October 1550, baptized at Bristol England as recorded at St. Nicholas Parrish. 15 John Cary I baptized April 10, 1583 in England died 1661 in Bristol, England +Elizabeth Hereford John Cary was a draper of Bristol. He married first, in 1609, Elizabeth Hereford. Second, Alice Hobson, daughter of Henry Hobson, Innkeeper and sometime mayor of Bristol. It is evident that, with others of his family, he suffered severely in estate during the Civil Wars, when Bristol was alternately in possession of Round Heads, Cavaliers, and Roundheads again; both parties preying on the resident merchants.

16 John Cary II born 1610 in Bristol, Somersetshire, England, of Hackney died November 02, 1681 in Bridgewater Colony of Massachusetts +Elizabeth Godfrey born in Massachusetts died November 01, 1680 in Bridgewater Colony of Massachusetts Father: Francis Godfrey Mother: Elizabeth 1.) JOHN CARY MASSACHUSETTS (c1610-1669) John CARY was born near Bristol, Somersetshire, England, about 1610; came to America about 1634, joined the Plymouth Colony, and made his home at Duxbury, where he had a farm. In 1644 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth GODFREY (who was a carpenter and bridge builder, and in August, 1643, we find his name on the muster roll of the Duxbury Company commanded by Capt. Myles STANDISH; he removed to Bridgewater where he died in 1669; it is thought that the name GODFREY comes from the Duke of Bouillon, the Crusader). Concerning John CARY, Moses CARY has this: "Mr. Cary was one of the Proprietors (of Bridgewater), and one of the first settlers, and was very useful among them. The town was incorporated in 1656. Mr. CARY was the first Town Clerk and continued in that office a great number of years. At first they settled near together and around where the Town House now stands in West Bridgewater. Mr. CARY's lot was about a 1/4 of a mile east of the Town House and on the farm where Dr. REED lived; and there he spent the remainder of his days, and brought up a great family of children. He had six sons and six daughters. They all lived to grow up and have families and all took to good courses so that it was the saying of some "that there were 12 of 'em and never a Judas among them.' " Judge MITCHELL, in his description of Bridgewater, speaking of the first settlers, says; "Mr. CARY was among the most respectable of them, and his family one of the most influential in the town" Elizabeth GODFREY CARY died in 1680 and John CARY died in 1681. From JOHN CARY the Plymouth Pilgrim by Seth C. Cary, Boston, MA 1911 "John, Bridgewater, said to have come from neighbor of Bristol, Eng. at the age of 25, and set down first, 1637, at Duxbury, then hav. gr. of ld. married June 1644, Elizabeth daughter of Francis Godfrey, had John, born 1645; Francis, 1647; Eliz. 1649; and at Braintree, James, 1652; at Bridgewater, Mary, 1654; Jonathan, 1656; David, 1658; Hannah, 1661; Joseph 1663; Rebecca, 1665; Sarah, 1667; and Mehitable, 1670. He was first town clk. and early his name was written, Carew; but as the Eng. pronounce that name Cary, spell. soon foll. sound. Of his death 2 November 1681 is the date in report, against wh. suspicion of course aris. that for this the identity of James Cary and John Cary has been confound. Eliz. married William Brett the sec. and Rebecca married 1685, Samuel Allen the third. " 2.) Town Officers of Bridgewater, Incorporated June 3, 1656, Indian name NUNKETEST. 1656 Constable John Carey 1673-74-75-766-77-78-79 Selectman John Carey 1656-1681 Town Clerk, John Carey Bridgewater Grand Juryman 1672 and 1677 3.) John Cary was born near Bristol, Somersetshire, England in 1610 (Some say 1608). He was one of a family of eight sons and two daughters. When a youth he was sent by his father to France to be educated, and while there his father died.

On returning home he differed with his brothers about the settlement of the estate. He compromised by receiving one hundred pounds as his portion, and immediately sailed for America. This was in 1634. 4.) He first joined the Plymouth Colony. In 1649 he, with others, purchased of Ousamequin, afterwards known as Massasoit, chief of the Pockanocket Indians, a tract of land about fourteen miles square, embracing what is now the Bridgewaters. This tract was known as Satucket. The deed was made out to Miles Standish and two others, as trustees in behalf of John Cary and fifty-three others. The original is preserved by the old Bridgewater Historical Society, West Bridgewater, Mass. 5.) The land was paid for with: 7 coats - a yard and a half in a coat. 9 hatchets 8 hoes 20 knives 4 Moose skins 10 yards and a half of cotton 6.) The deed is signed by Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southwork.

7.) The part of the land that John Cary settled was a tract one mile wide by seven miles long. This tract embraced what is now the city of Brockton. 8.) The town of Bridgewater was incorporated in 1656. That year John was chosen constable, the first and only officer elected at that time. The office of constable was second only to that of governor. The constable was the only officer in the town whose duty it was to execute the laws, and his power was almost absolute. He could even arrest on suspicion "without precept," a power scarcely allowed at the present day to the chief magistrate of a nation or state. There were no sheriffs in those days. 9.) John was elected town clerk the next year, 1657, and held office till he died in 1681, a period of twenty-four years. 10.) He was prominent among his fellows, was intelligent, well educated and public spirited. He taught the first class in Latin in the colony.

11.) The original 16 settlers lived in what is now West Bridgewater. Their lots of 6 acres each all abutted on Town River, or as called by the Indians, Nuncketest River. John Cary had two of these lots. The boundary was as follows: on the west was South Street, the old road leading from New Bedford to Boston and laid out in 1668; on the north was Ash Street, and on the other two sides were the river and the cemetery. On this land are two houses, one, the older, built in 1799 on the spot where stood the dwelling of John Cary, the old well being still in use, and the cellar practically the same as then.

12.) The grave of John Cary cannot be located. There is a John Cary Monument erected on his homestead in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 1905 It reads: Near this spot was the home of JOHN CARY born in Somersetshire, England. He became in 1651 an original proprietor, And honored settler on this River. Was clerk of the Plantation When the town of Bridgewater was Incorporated, in 1656. He was elected Constable,. The first and only officer of that year. Was town clerk until his death in 1681. Tradition says, He was the first teacher of latin in Plymouth colony. This tablet erected by his descendants in memory Of their historic and noble ancestor.

In 1785, one Moses Cary wrote about John Cary, the founder of the family that came to Duxbury about 1634, and says "When he landed it gave him a dreadfull shock, for was brought up delicately and left a delightful country, and here he found himself not only in a strange land, but in a frightful wilderness and destitute of any of the comforts of life.--saw no way to get a living but to go to work, though he was not brought up to any kind of labor. He was so full of trouble that he shed tears bountifully, which so moved the captain of the vessel that he offered to carry him back again, but he said, "No, I will never go back." Extracts from Cary Family of England published 1906 by Rev. Seth Cooley Cary For information regarding the descendants of John Carey following his arrival in the United States of America in 1634 see: http://www.advsolutions.com/carey/
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ROBERT CARY 1460-1540

Cary Castle

The Carey Family in England The Kari/Karry/Cary/Carey Family in England is one of the oldest, as it has beenone of the most illustrious and honered. Through many generations ther has been a long line, or lines, of Barons, Viscounts and Earls from the time of Richard II and Elizabeth. Many others filled important post of honor and authority, such as Treasurer of Ireland, Guvernor of the Isle of Wight, Lord Lieutanant of Ireland, Guvernor of Nova Scotia, Guvernor of Bombay, Lord Chamberlaine of the Queens Houshold, Gentleman of the Privy council to the King, Ambassadors to foreign Sovereigns, Controller of the household to the King, Esquire to the body, Gentleman of the bedchamber, etc It will be noticed that this English Pedegree were Knights. That showed how prominant the family was

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Residence in Clovelly

Henry G. Cary writes: "I visited Clovelly in the summer of 1892, and became greatly interested in the place, both on account of its history and its picturesqueness. "It is situated in the north of Devonshire, on the Bristol Channel. The coast is quite abrupt and rises from two hundred to five hundred feet above the water. In a little opening, or cleft, in the lofty cliffs is tucked a little collection of stone cottages, there being only one street worthy of the name. This street is twelve or fifteen feet wide and ascends too steeply to allow carriages to be used. Their place is taken by funny little donkeys, who will carry loads larger than themselves. There is no sidewalk and pedestrians must share the cobblestone pavement with the donkeys. The houses are built of stones brought up from the beach hundred of years ago by the ancestors of these sailors and fishermen who live here now. "About halfway up the hill is the Public Square; this is some twenty by thirty feet in extent, having an iron railing in front to prevent one from falling into the chimney of the house below, a wooden bench to sit upon, a flag-staff and a barometer.

"At the foot of the street is a little stone pier and breakwater, built by my ancestors more than three hundred years ago. Here are sheltered the fishing boats, and here passengers who come by the steamer are landed from small boats. At the top of the street lies the open country, where are the broad acres of the lord of the manor. The mansion house is called Clovelly Court. Near this is the little stone church of All Saints, where some of the Carys used to preach, and where many of them lie buried. The church was built over six hundred years ago, and the oaken roof-timbers all show and are black with age." Robert, the valiant knight who vanquished the Knight of Arragon, received the estate for his skill in arms. Philip, the son of Robert, inherited it next. William, he that was slain at the battle of Tewksbury in 1471, was the next owner. John Cary, the famous judge, who died in banishment in Ireland, bought the estate but did not live here. The property was confiscated but Henry V restored it to John's son Robert.
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His tomb is in the Little Clovelly Church.

It has a figure of a Knight set in brass in the slab with this inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOWLE OF SIR ROBERT CARY, ESQUIRE, SONNE AND HEYER OF SIR WM. CARY, KNYGHTE. WHICH SIR ROBERT DECESSYD THE XXV DAY OF JUNE IN THE YERE OF OUR LORD GOD M.V.XL O'WHO'S SOWLE IHU MERCY.

2.) Lived during the reigns of Edward IV and V, Richard III, and Henry VII and VIII.

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Lines of Nobles 1460, The Cary Family in England
William left two sons - Robert, born in 1460, and Thomas, born in 1465. From Thomas spang the three lines of nobles, and from Robert the families of Clovelly, Torre Abbey and Somersetshire. Reign of Henry VI and Edward IV.
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HUGH SARGENT 1530-1595

Courteenhall House Fete 2008-06-08

Courteenhall Church, St. Peters and St Pauls

27 January 2008

In the Doomsday Survey there is mention of a priest and we may suppose there was a church, certainly there is evidence of a building which appears to have been an aisled structure. Norman architecture survives in one of the north pillars and the arch over the south door, thereby showing that the Church had a north and south aisle in the 12th century. In the 13th century the building was reconstructed. In the 14th century the chancel appears to have been rebuilt on its present plan and the south porch was added. The tower is more modern and was built in the 15th century. Towards the end of the 17th century the building was stated to be ‘rapidly falling into ruin’ but was extensively re-roofed and restored under the terms of Sir Samuel Jones’s will. The existing windows of the aisles were fitted, the walls plastered, ceilings were fixed and the church furnished with box pews and a “two-decker” pulpit, in accordance with puritan custom. These fittings were removed in 1883 when the floor level of the chancel was raised and the chancel nave re-floored with red tiles. Subsequently, in1887, the plaster was removed from the walls, the building re-roofed, choir stalls supplied and the north aisle ceiling was under-pinned with oak supports. Extensive external repairs were also carried out. The cost of all this amounted to £1,500. Electric lighting was installed in 1937 at a cost of £52 and the bells were re-cast. The churchyard was extended in 1916. In 1936 the parapet and roof of the tower were repaired at a cost of £120. Further repairs to the tower were completed in 2001 at a cost of £55,000.

Courteen Hall Place

Sargent Family Tree on Family Tree Maker

1. HUGH 2 SARGENT (JOHN 1) was born 1530 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England, and died 23 February 1596 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England. He married MARGARET GIFFORD 1554 in St. James, Northampton, daughter of NICHOLAS GIFFORD and AGNES MASTERS. She was born 1532 in St. James, Finedon, Northamptonshire, England, and died 28 Feb 1595 in Finedon, Northampton, England.

Notes for HUGH SARGENT:
Hugh Sargent must have been born about the year 1530. He died February 23,1595/6. (buried 1st of March)."

Unverified information suggests that Hugh's father was "John Sargent b. 17 Dec 1504 Oxfordshire m. Ca 1524 Elizabeth in Courteenhall and that their ancester was probably Adam Le Serjaant, a burgess of Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England.

Possibly died 1595

Courteen Hall parish records go no further back than 1538. Probable that info on Hugh's ancestors would be as SARIANT, variation of Sargent. Hugh was haberdasher and drapper. Info may be in Guild records for Northamptonshire that period. Hugh probably born in East Hadden, Northamptonshire, circa 1530.

Very extensive data is published in volumes 71, 74, 75, of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, under their "Genealogical Research in England," "Gifford-Sargent," which provide exceptional complete lineages back to the Middle Ages, and Royal Lines.

From "Sargent Genealogy"

Aaron Sargent 1895: "Hugh Sargent (Sariant), the earliest known ancestor of the family lived in Courtenhall, County of Northhampton. Courtenhall was the inheritence of the Wake family which traces its descent back to Hereward the Wake, to a time anterior to the Norman Conquest... Prefixed to the first volumn of the parish register, which begins in the year 1538, and folded to its size, is a large piece of parchment, on which is transcribed many pedigrees. One of them is the family of Sargent... The rector of the church, Rev. Archibald Wake (1895), says, "The parchment show that the family were in Courtenhall in 1554, and were of gentle blood; and possible the Sargents were in the parish before a Wake entered it."

SOURCE NOTES:

Weis, Frederick Lewis, Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists, 6th Edition, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing County 1988.

Hugh Sargent, of Haddon and later of Courteenhall county Northampton, Gent., born probably about 1530, died 28 February 1595/6, and was buried at Courteenhall 1 March 1595/6. He married about 1554 ( the exact date of this Marriage is not known, as the parish registers of Duston, county Northampton, where the marriage undoubtedly took place, do not begin until the latter part of the seventeenth century.) Margaret Gifford, born about 1535, daughter of Nickolas, Gent, and Agnes (Maister) of St. James near Northampton

Children

i. Elizabeth, baptized 30 June 1555/6; married June 25 1576 Thomas Flynte
ii. Anne
iii. Nicholas, baptized 1 August 1559, married June 25, 1593 Elizabeth(-)Clark,Widow of John
iv. Roger born about 1560
v. Mary baptized 30 May 1565; married 5 May 1602 W. Osborn of Hanslope, county Bucks
vi. John baptized 25 April 1566, buried at Courteenhall 10 December 1614; married 20 November 1602 Joyce Church, baptized at Courteenhall 21 December 1574, buried there "a poor woman," 14 May 1643, daughter of Henry and Marie. Six Children, for whom Vide supra,p.58,footnote
vii. Jane, baptized at East Haddon 16 June 1567 married 28 October 1606 Arthur Clarke, alias Boterell, of Stony Stratford, county Bucks
viii. Alice, baptized at East Haddon 8 May 1659; married at Norhtampton, 6 October 1597 George Coles of Northampton
ix. Richard
x. Thomas
xi. George, baptized at Courteenhall 2 April 1573
xii. Magdalen, baptized at Courteenhall 9 July 1574
xiii. Robert, baptized at Courteenhall 30 October 1575
xiv. Michael, baptized at Courteenhall 27 December 1576
xv. Dorothy, baptized at Courteenhall 8 February 1758/9; died October 4, 1602 "being delivered of bd nine daies before"

More About HUGH SARGENT: Burial: 01 March 1596, Courteenhall, Northampton, England. Christening: 1530, Courteenhall, Northampton, England, Great Britain. Education: Courteenhall, Northamptonshire. Record Change: 17 April 2005

Notes for MARGARET GIFFORD: Also spelled Giffard

Margaret, wife of Hugh Sargent, was daughter of Nicholas and Agnes (Masters) Gifford, of the Abbey of St. James, which was a western suburb of the town of Northhampton. This abbey was a religious estate of considerable note, founded before the year 1112, by William Peverel, natural son of William the Conqueror, and to which he (Perverel) gave forty acres of land. It is called St. James end.

TITL Sargent genealogy notes
AUTH M. Hamilton
PUBL private letter sent to Mrs. Lynn Nichols in November 1962 documents Sargents from Hattie and siblings to their grandfather John Bartlett very good
REPO
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CALN
MaineDI Letter
PennsylvaniaGE 2
ANCI St. James, England

More About MARGARET GIFFORD:

Burial: 28 February 1595, Finedon, Northampton, England

Christened: 1532, St. James, Finedon, Northampton

Record Change: 29 August 2004

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Hugh Sargent, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England

BIRTH Hugh was born circa 1530 in England[1]
DEATH and BURIAL He died on 28 February 1596; he was 65[1]. He was buried on 1 March 1596 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[1].
RESIDENCE Hugh was of East Haddon and later Courteenhall in Northamptonshire, England[2].
MARRIAGE Circa 1554 when Hugh was 24, he married Margaret GIFFORD, daughter of Nicholas GIFFORD and Agnes MAISTER, in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[1].

CHILDREN 2.
i. Elizabeth SARGENT Elizabeth was born in 1555/6 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 30 January 1555/6[4]. On 25 June 1576 when Elizabeth was 21, she married Thomas FLYNTE, in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[4]. 3.

ii. Anne SARGENT Anne was born circa 1557. 4.

iii. Nicholas SARGENT Nicholas was born in 1559 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 1 August 1555[5]. On 27 November 1593 when Nicholas was 34, he married Elizabeth [surname not known], in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[5]. 5.

iv. Roger SARGENT Please see his own page. 6.

v. Mary SARGENT Mary was born in 1565 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 30 May 1565[5]. On 5 May 1602 when Mary was 37, she married W. OSBORNE[5], who was of Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England[5]. 7.

vi. John SARGENT John was born in 1566 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 25 April 1566[5]. John died in 1614; he was 48. He was buried on 10 December 1614 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[5]. On 20 November 1602 when John was 36, he married Joyce CHURCH, in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[5]. 8.

vii. Jane SARGENT Jane was born in 1567 in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 16 June 1567[5]. Jane married Arthur CLARKE alias BOTERELL, who was of Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England[5]. 9.

viii. Alice SARGENT Alice was born in 1569 in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 8 May 1569[5]. On 6 October 1597 when Alice was 28, she married George COLES, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5]. 10.

ix. Richard SARGENT We know nothing more of Richard. 11.

x. Thomas SARGENT We know nothing more of Thomas. 12.

xi. George SARGENT George was born in 1573 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 2 April 1573[5]. 13.

xii. Magdalen SARGENT Magdalen was born in 1574 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 9 July 1574[5]. 14.

xiii. Robert SARGENT Robert was born in 1575 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 30 October 1575[5]. 15.

xiv. Michael SARGENT Michael was born in 1576 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 27 December 1576[5]. 16.

xv. Dorothy SARGENT Dorothy was born in 1578 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 8 February 1578/9[5]. Dorothy died in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England on 4 October 1602; she was 24[5].

GENERATION FAMILY NUMBER SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex county, Massachusetts, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.
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Hugh Sargent, Earliest Known Ancestor 1530

From Sargent Geneaology book (no date, author or publisher known)

Chapter entitled "English Ancestry"

Hugh Sargent (Sarient), the earliest known ancestor of the family, lived in Courteenhall, County of Northhampton. Courteenhall was the inheritance of the Wake family, which traces its descent back to Hereward the Wake, to a time anterior to the Norman conquest. It is five and a quarter miles southerly from the town of Northampton, and in 1831 contained 144 inhabitants.

Prefixed to the first volume of the parish register, which begins in the ear 1538, and folded to its size, is a large piece of parchment on which is very neatly transcribed many pedigrees. One of them is of the family of Sargent. There can be no doubt that this piece of work, which is both most useful and rare, was written by a former rector, who had a first hand the facts which he record.

The rector of the church, Rev. Archibald Wake (1895), says “The parchment shows that the family were in Courteenhall in 1554, and were of gentle blood; and possibly the Sargents were in the parish before a Wake entered it.”

Hugh Sargeant Information for this family is from: New England Historical and Genealogical Record, Vol. 74, pg. 281 and Vol. LXXX, pg. 58 (Genealogical Research in England).

(Extensive data is published in volumes 71, 74, 75, of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, under their "Genealogical Research in England," "Gifford-Sargent," which provide exceptional complete lineages back to the Middle Ages, and Royal Lines.)

Parish Registers for Ease Hadden, Northamptonshire, England (see Masters Family Information)Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists.........Weis

Sargeant Family Histories...Aaron Sargent and Elbert Thomas (owned by Annette (Strange) Carroll). Elbert Thomas cites few sources in his Sargeant History.

Sargent Genealogy by John S. Sargent

In 1530, when Hugh Sargeant was born, Henry VIII was King of England. Henry VIII was married to Catherine of Aragon and had a daughter, Mary but had no male heirs. While still married, he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn, hoping for a male heir, but the Catholic Church would not allow it. Therefore he planned to desolve the Catholic Church and make himself head of the new Church of England. In 1533 he married Anne Boleyn, and in 1534 England broke away from the Roman church.In 1554 when Hugh and Margaret (Gifford) were married, Mary, daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, who was a Catholic, was the Catholic Queen of England. She married Philip of Spain and Catholicism was restored. Lady Jane Grey whom Lord Northumberland had tried to put on the throne and also Lord Dudley were executed. The bloody presecution of Protestants began in 1555.

Information from Sargent Genealogy, Hugh Sargent, of Courteenhall, Northamptonshire And His Descendants in England, by John S. Sargent, Chicago, Illinois:

Hugh Sargent (Sariant), the earliest known ancestor of the family, lived in Courteenhall, County of Northampton. Courteenhall was the inheritance of the Wake family, which traces its descent back to Hereward the Wake, to a time prior to the Norman Conquest. It is five and a quarter miles southerly from the town of Northampton, and in 1831 contained one hundred and forty-four inhabitants. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Prefixed to the first volume of the parish register, which begins in the year 1538, and folded to its size, is a large piece of parchment, on which is very neatly transcribed many pedigrees. One of them is of the family of Sargent.

There can be no doubt that this piece of work, which is both useful and rare, was written by a former rector, who had at first hand the facts which he recorded.The rector of the church, Rev. Archibald Wake (1895), says, "The parchment shows that the family were in Courteenhall in 1554 and were of gentle blood. Possibly the Sargents were in the parish before a Wake entered it." Hugh Sargent must have been born about the year 1530. He died 23 February 1595/1596, (buried 1 Mar). That he heeded the Scripture injunction, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth," is evidenced by the fact that he was the father of fifteen children, the eldest having been born in 1556, and the youngest in 1579.

Hugh Sargeant was also said to be "of East Hadden", Northamptonshire, England.

He was possibly married in Duston, Northamptonshire, England.

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MARGARET GIFFORD (SARGENT) 1532-1595

Margaret, daughter of Roger Gifford

Middle Claydon, All Saints Photo, Margaret Gifford tomb Travel information for Middle Claydon, All SaintsA beautiful alabaster tomb to Margaret Gifford (died 1539), second daughter to Roger and Mary Gifford, whose large memorial brass stands immediately behind the tomb. Details of Margaret's costume are wonderfully well carved.

Margaret Gifford or Giffard

Information on this family is from various sources, including: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, pg. 46

Margaret, wife of Hugh Sargent, was daughter of Nicholas and Agnes (Masters) Gifford, of the Abbey of St. James, which was a western suburb of the town of Northhampton. This abbey was a religious estate of considerable note, founded before the year 1112, by William Peverel, natural son of William the Conqueror, and to which he (Perverel) gave forty acres of land. It is called St. James end.

In 1533, the year after Margaret's birth, King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn. Margaret's grandfather, John Master/Maister, was one of the canopy bearers in the coronation procession of Anne Boleyn. (See his notes.)
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NICHOLAS GIFFORD 1500-1546

AGNES MASTERS (GIFFORD) 1501-1581

ROGER GIFFORD 1463-1542

Brasses of Roger and Mary (Nansiglos) Gifford, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England, Church of All Saints

The brasses date from the 16th Century and were originally in the floor of the chancel. They are now on the wall of the chancel.The alabaster tomb in front is of the wife of son, George.

Inscription over Chancel Door of All Saints Church

The chancel of All Saints Church, on the property of the Claydon House, was rebuilt by Roger and Mary Gifford. The inscription was in Latin and is dated 1519.

Claydon House-Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

This histoic manor house is on the same property as the church where the Gifford brasses are. The Giffords leased this monor and rebuilt the chancel of the church. (see additional photos)

Detail from the brass of Sir Roger Gifford. The brass is wonderfully well preserved, with fine detail of Sir Roger's costume and his features.

Roger Giffard brass, All Saints Church, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, UK
Huge brass - 1542 Roger and Mary Gyfford (nee Nansegles) who built the chancel in 1519 shown with their 20 children. Tjeor grand-daughter Lettice has a monument here with her husband Urian Verney. The Gifford arms - 3 lions t, impaling a cheveron between 3 lapwings with 3 stars on the cheveron has survived top left.

Information and will Roger Gifford, Esquire

Testator of 1538 INEHGR, vol. 74, page 269)

The Visitation of Northamptonshire states that Roger Gifford of Middle Claydon was son of Thomas Gifford of Twyford, county Bucks, the testator of 1511; but the Harleian pedigree in the printed Visitation of Oxfordshire and also the pedigree of the Giffords of Middle Claydon i the Heralds' College make him the son of John and Agnes Gifford and therefore the brother of Thomas. The latter statement is clearly the correct one. Thomas Gifford, in his will, dated 10 October 1511 mentions only one son, Thomas, and his inquisition post mortem, of 10 November 1511, shows that this Thomas, the heir, was then aged thirty years and more, and therefore was born about 1481. The inquisition post mortem of Roger Gifford of Middle Claydon, of 22 November 1543, shows Thomas Gifford, son of Thomas, in his will, dated 2 November 1550, calls Roger's sons, George, William, Ralph, and John, his cousins; and in August 1538, in a complaint of injuries done to him by Roger Gifford and his sons, John, George, Ralph, William, and Nicholas, he calls them his kinsmen (Letters Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, vol. 12, part 2, p. 96, 97).

On 24 February 1524 (1523/24?) Roger Gifford was commissioner of the peace in co. Bucks, and on 1 April 1524 he was a collector of the subsidy for the French War (Letters Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII). In 1495 he leased the manor of Middle Claydon of the Verney family for ninety-nine years. In his will, dated 24 September 1538, he mentions his wife Mary, his sons John (eldest son), George (second son), Rauffe (third son), William (fourth son), and Nycholas (youngest son), and provides for the occupation of the manor of Middle Claydon by his sons.

The Will of Roger Gyfforde of Mydle Cleydon in the County of Bucks, Esquire, 24 September 1538. To be buried in the parish of All Saints in Mydle Cleydon. To the parson of said church, for tithes omitted and forgotten, 6s. 8d. To the mother church of St. Paul in London 3s. 4d. Whereas I hold the manor of Mydle Cleydon, with appurtenances, in the County of Bucks, of Raufe Verney of Penley in the County of Hertford, Esquire, by his deed dated 14 November, 27 Henry VIII [1535], for the term of ninety-five years yet to come, which lease I purchased for the living of Mary, my wife, if she overlive me, and for my own natural sons, I will and bequeath said lease to George Gyfforde, my second son, to John Gyfforde, my eldest son, to Rauffe Gyfforde, my third son, to William Gyfforde, my fourth son, and to Nycholas Gyfforde, my youngest son, provided that the manner and form of occupation of said manor shall be observerd as herein expressed: my son George solely to have the occupation of said farm and every commodity thereof for the term of forty-one years; but if said George die during the forty-one years, said grant is then to cease. Said George is to pay all rents and charges due by virtue of said lease, during his occupation thereof, and is also to pay my said son John Gyfforde during his occupation of said lease, at the two usual terms of the year, 20 pounds yearly, and if said John die, said George shall pay 20 pounds yearly, equally, divided among his brethren. After the decease of said George said John Gyfforde shall have the occupation of said farm of Cleydon during the term of forty-one years; or if said George's term of forty-one years expires, said John shall hold the lease for forty-one years; and for lack of him the next brother in age, and so the remainder to follow to my other sons until the last of my said sons; and when my last son surviving shall die, then any years remaining shall be granted by him to the heir male of my eldest son John, to have and to hold to him, his heirs and assigns, the residue of years yet to come. All my other leases I will to my son George Gyfforde, to be ordered in like manner and form as the lease of the aforesaid manor of Cleydon. If I have not, at the time of my decease, paid the 100 pounds I promised my son Nycholas Gyforde, then my executors shall pay said Nycholas 100 pounds within one year of my decease. My said son George shall give to my said wife Mary the annuity of 100 markes [?] and meat and drink for her and her maid. To my son John Gyfford 100 pounds. I forgive my son George his debt of 220 pounds, he paying within thirteen months after my death to my son William Gyfforde 40 pounds and to my son Nycholas 40 pounds. I freely forgive my son Rauffe Gyfforde the 35 pounds he oweth me. Residuary legatee: my wife Mary. Executors: my wife Mary and my sons John Gyfforde, George, Rauffe, William, and Nycholas. I set my seal to this my last will and testament this 28 April, 34 Henry VIII [1542].

I give further to my son John Gifforde my three gilt goblets with the covers; to my son George my best down bed and my best counterpoint; to every other of my sons one of my best feather beds and beds of down, to be delivered to them after the death of my wife Mary Gifforde; to my godson Roger, my son John Gifforde's son, 3 pounds, 6s. 8d.; to my godson Roger, my son Rauffe Gifforde's son, 3 pounds, 6s. 8d.; to my godson Thomas, my son George's son, a cup of the value of 3 pounds, 6s. 8d., with this scripture on it: "My godfather and graunde father Roger gave me Thomas this cupp"; to my daughter Dawnsty a gilte spoon; to my sister Fongan a gilt spoon; to my brother Robert Gyfforde, 40s.

[Signed] 2 December, 34 Henry VIII [1542], my mother Mary Gyfforde, William Smythe, John Mason, and Elyn Gyfforde being then present, on the Saturday in the morning, per me, George Gyfford, as commanded by my father, the said Roger, on the day and year last stated. Proved 8 February 1543/4 by Robert Alen, notary public, proctor for the relict, John Gyfford, George Gyfford, Rafe Gyfford, William Gyfford, and Nicholas Gyfford, the executors named, etc. (P.C.C., Pynnyng, 2).

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Roger Gifford/Giffard

Information on this family is from:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. LXXV and Vol. 74, pg. 279
English Origins of New England Families, pg. 464-465
Memoirs of the Verney Family - F. Verney, 1970, Vol I, pg. 22 etc.

Great Britain-Royal Commission On The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of England-An Inventory of Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire (DA 670 B9 G7, Vol 2-U.C. Irvine, California Library, 3rd Floor-1989) (Information on Gifford Brasses)

The Parish Church of All Saints-Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England. (Brasses of Roger and Mary Gifford/Giffard are located here.)

The surname Gifford is also written Giffard.

Roger Gifford, Esq., was of Middle Claydon, county Buckinghamshire, England.

Roger and Mary Gifford's brasses are in the Middle Claydon Church Of All Saints near the manor house (Claydon House).

Information from the Memoirs of the Verney Family, pg. 22 : "Close to the Chancel step lies a large brass of a knight in armour, ROGER GIFFARD, the builder of the chancel and first holder of the lease of Claydon, with MARY his wife in coif and wimple by his side. Thirteen little sons in gowns kneeling at his feet, seven little daughters in coifs at hers, small as befitted their inferior status to their parents (dignity was denoted by size, as in the reliefs on an Egyptian tomb),

`ON WHOSE SOWLLS JH'U HAVE M'CY, 1543,' says the inscription." Actually the inscription is longer than the above excerpt and is completely in Latin.

The brasses of Roger and Mary Gifford in the Middle Claydon Church show that they had 13 sons and 7 daughters. I have information on only some of these.

We, (Herbert (Jerry) and Annette Carroll), made rubbings of these memorial brasses in the summer of 1988 and have them stored in our home. We also have photographs of this taken on our trip to England. (See Scrapbook for this ancestor.)

It is interesting to note, according to church information, that these brasses were evidently done before the deaths of Roger and Mary Gifford/Giffard. The death dates were never put in. Evidently the children did not feel it was necessary to do so. Roger Gifford's death date has been shown in some sources as between 2 December 1542 and 8 February 1544 and others as 1542-1543.

Even though the brasses used to be located "close to the Chancel step" as written in the Verney book, they are now relocated on the Chancel wall and are life size.

Over the Chancel door to the church an inscription concerning the rebuilding of the Chancel in 1519, by Roger and Mary Gifford is written in Latin: ROGERUS GYFFORD ET MARIA UXOR EIUS HANC CANCELLAM FIERI FECERUNT. ANNO DNI 1519

In the book, "Memoirs of the Verney Family" it is noted that MARY, the wife of ROGER GIFFORD was a Verney. She may have come from the Verney line, but her surname was NANSIGLOS and her father was William Nansiglos.

Roger Gifford was the first holder of the 99 year lease of the house and lands at Middle Claydon, Bucks., England. He also rebuilt the chancel of the church in which the brasses of he and his wife Mary are located.

Many other memorials to the Gifford/Giffard family are in this small church.

I have photos taken on the inside and outside of this church as well as of the manor house taken in the summer of 1988 (see the scrapbook in this Fam. Tree Maker family history). I also have a videotape of my husband and I doing the brass rubbings of Roger and Mary Gifford, done by our good friends, Ted and Barbara Smythe who traveled with us in England at that time.

Roger Gifford of Middle Claydon, county Bucks, Esq., the testator of 1538 (N.E. Hist. and Gen. Register, Vol. 74, pg. 269) born about 1463**, died 23 January 1542/1543 (ib. Vol. 74, pg. 235). He married, about 1490, Mary Nansiglos who was living 8 February 1543/1544, daughter of William (see notes below on William Nansiglos). On 24 February 1524 (? 1523/1524) he was commissioner of the peace in county Bucks, and on 1 April 1524 he was a collector of the subsidy for the French War (Letters Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII).

In 1495 he leased the manor of Middle Claydon of the Verney family for ninety-nine years. In his will dated 24 September 1538, he mentions his wife Mary, his sons, John (eldest son), George (second son), Rauffe (third son), William (fourth son), and Nycholas (youngest son), and provides for the occupation of the manor of Middle Claydon by his sons.

**The Visitation of Northamptonshire states that Roger Gifford of Middle Claydon was son of Thomas Gifford of Twyford, county Bucks, the testator of 1511. But the Harlcian Pedigree in the printed Visitation of Oxfordshire and also the Pedigree of the Giffords of Middle Claydon in the Heralds' College, make him the son of John and Agnes Gifford and therefore a brother of Thomas. The latter statement is clearly the correct one because of information in wills etc. (New England Historical and Genealogical Register).

THE WILL OF ROGER GYFFORDE of Mydle Cleydon, county Bucks, Esq., dated 24 September 1538. To be buried in the parish church of All Saints in Mydle Cleydon, with appurtenances, in the county of Bucks, of Raufe Verney of Penley in the county of Hertford, Esq., by his deed dated 14 November, 27 Henry VIII (1535), for the term of ninety-five years yet to come, which lease I purchased for the living of Mary, my wife, if she overlive me, and for my own natural sons, I will and bequeath said lease to George Gyfforde, my second son, to John Gyfforde, my eldest son, to Rauffe Gyfforde, my third son, to William Gyfforde, my fourth son, and to NYCHOLAS GYFFORDE, my youngest son, provided that the manner of occupation of said manor shall be observed as herein expressed: my son George solely to have the occupation of said farm for the term of forty-one years; but if said George die during the forty-one years, said grant is then to cease.

Said George is to pay all rents and charges due by virtue of said lease, during his occupation thereof, and is also to pay my said son John Gyfforde during his occupation of said lease, at the two usual terms of the year, L20 yearly, and if said John die, said George shall pay L20 yearly, equally divided among his brethren. After the decease of said George, said John Gyfforde shall have the occupation of said farm of Cleydon during the term of forty-one years; or if said George's term of forty-one years expires, said John shall hold the lease for forty-one years; and for lack of him the next brother in age, and so the remainder to follow to my other sons until the last of my said sons; and whenmy last son surviving shall die, then any years remaining shall be granted by him to the heir male of my eldest son John, to have and to hold to him, his heirs and assigns, the residue of years yet to come. All other leases I will to my son George Gyfforde, to be ordered in like manner as the lease of the aforesaid manor of Cleydon. If I have not, at the time of my decease, paid the L100 I promised my son NYCLOLAS GYFFORDE, the my executors shall pay said Nycholas L100 within one year of my decease. My said son George shall give to my said wife MARY the annuity of 100 marks (?) and meat and drink for her and her maid. To my son John Gyfforde L100. I forgive my son George his debt of L220, he paying within thirteen months after my death to my son William Gyfforde L40 and to my son NYCHOLAS L40. I freely forgive my son Rauffe Gyfforde the L35 he oweth me. Residuary legatee: my wife, MARY.

Executors:

My wife MARY and my sons John Gyfforde, George, Rauffe, William and NYCHOLAS.

I set my seal to this my last will and testament this 28 April, 34 Henry VIII(1542).

Bequests of household goods or money to my son John Gyfforde, my son George, every other of my sons, my godson Roger (my son John Gifforde's son), my godson Roger (my son Rauffe Gifforde's son), my godson Thomas (my son George's son) my daughter Dawnsty, my sister Fongan and my brother Robert Gyfforde, and mention of my wife MARY GIFFORDE.

(Signed) 2 December, 24 Henry VIII (1542), my mother Mary Gyfforde, William Smythe, John Mason, and Elyn Gyfforde being then present on the Saturday in the morning per me, George Gyfford as commanded by my father, the said Roger, on the day and year last stated. Proved 8 February 1543/4 by Robert Alen, notary public, proctor for the relict, John Gyfford, George Gyfford, Rafe Gyfford,William Gyfford and NICHOLAS GYFFORD, the executors named, etc. (P.C.C. Pynnyng, 2.) (For longer abstract of this will se N.E. His. and Gen. Register, Vol. 71, pgs. 170-171).

According to: Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (England), 1383-1558 (A-J). (Old spelling used.)1543 Gifford, Gyfforde, Roger, esquier, mydle Cleydon, Bucks, 2 Pynnyng.

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MARY NANSEGLOS (GIFFORD) 1466-1542

Mary wife of Roger Gifford

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JOHN MASTERS 1488-1548

stodmarsh court farm 2009

John Masters was gifted his estate by Henry VIII.

John Masters served as canopy bearer for Anne Boleyn's Coronation.

mayor Mayor of Sandwich in 1528, 1543, 1552, and 1556. He was a warden at Cinque Ports and as such he was one of the bearers of the canopy of Queen Anne Boleyn's coronation and was baron of Parliament for Sandwich in 1544 and 1554. King Henry VIII granted him the manor of East Langdon, Kent, England. Merchant.

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John and Thomas Master - First Squires of Stodmarsh Manor

Below is a transcription of the Master family who were the first Squires of Stodmarsh Manor after King Henry VIII took ownership of the land from St Augustine's Abbey when he dissolved the monasteries in 1536 and 1539.

"Some Notices of The Family of MASTER": by Rev. George Streynsham Master - 1874

John Master, of Sandwich, was an influential and wealthy merchant of that port, of which he was several times Mayor, supporting the dignity of his office by maintaining a retinue of " three score men in blue coats and exercising a bountiful hospitality. The first notice I find of him is in March, 1520, 2nd Henry VIII., on the 5th of which month " an Inquisition was held at Sandwich before Sir Edward Ponynges and others, when it was found that John Master of Sandwich, merchant, hired, contrary to the Statute, a Breton ship from Bordeaux to Sandwich, when he could have had an English ship." He was Mayor of Sandwich in 1528, 1543, 1552, 1556, and 1558, one of the Bearers of the Canopy for Queen Anne Boleyn as Warden of the Cinque Ports at her Coronation, in 1533, and one of the Barons of Parliament for Sandwich, in 1544 and 1554. He occurs also as Feoffee of St. Thomas' Hospital in that town, in 1554, an office which became afterwards almost hereditary, being filled by his direct descendants for five successive generations. He had a grant from King Henry VIIL, in 1538 of the manor and lands of East Langdon, which subsequently became the seat of the family, and had previously belonged to the Abbey of West Langdon, together with the advowson of the parish and the tithes of Marton and Guston, to hold in capite by knight's service; and in 1544-5 of the manor of Stodmarsh by similar tenure. He was twice married; his first wife was, I suppose, a Payne (as in his will he mentions his brother William Payne of Canterbury), and was probably the Elizabeth Maister whose burial is recorded at S. Mary's, Sandwich, March 24, 1548. By this marriage he had two sons, Thomas and Peter, and a daughter, Agnes, married to Gyflbrd. His second wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Tomson of Canterbury. (She remarried, July 12, 1563, Henry Boteler of Eastry, Esq., and died in 1603). By her he had issue three sons, James, John, and William, and two daughters, Mary and Susan, the last a posthumous child, who died about a month after her birth. Mary and William, baptized respectively Sept. 8, 1555, and Oct. 18, 1556, may also have died in infancy, no mention being made of them in their father's will. His death occurred in his fifth mayoralty, in 1558, the last of Queen Mary, a year of more than ordinary mortality at Sandwich, when the burials at S. Mary's, usually averaging twenty, amounted to eighty-four. By his will he directed his body to be buried "in the Chapell of our Ladye Saynte Mary wtin the Churche of Sandwich, wher as I am wont to sytte," but no monument or gravestone is now to be seen. He left his Manor of Stodmarsh to his eldest son Thomas, lands at Norwood and elsewhere to his son Peter, and his Manor of East Langdon to his son James. His .bequest to the poor is recorded upon the tablets of Benefactions in the three churches at Sandwich. His burial is registered at S. Mary's, on the 2nd Sept., 1558.

Thomas Master, the eldest son, resided after his father's death at Stodmarsh Court. At that date he had been twice married, and by his first wife, Joan, (buried at St. Mary's, Sandwich, July 8, 1545)3 had issue,
1. Elizabeth, baptized at S. Mary's, Sandwich, January 1, 1539. Married there, May 12, 1557, William Courthope, Esq., jurate of Sandwich, and by him had issue a son William, who afterwards inherited the Stodmarsh property.

2. John, baptized at S. Mary's, Sandwich, January 12, 1541. Buried there, June 18, 1543.

3. Thomas, baptized at S. Mary's, Sandwich, August 6, 1544.1 Married at Stodmarsh, December 8, 156-, Joanna Foche : (who remarried, 1581, Richard Turner),1 was of Fordwich, where he died in 1580, and by his will, proved at Canterbury in that year, left the Manor of Stodmarsh to his nephew, William Courthope, Esq. By his second wife, whose name was Elizabeth, widow of Lewes (and who, surviving him, was buried at Stodmarsh, September 18, 1592), he had issue,

4. John, mentioned by name in his grandfather's will, 1558. Buried at Stodmarsh, February 19, 1580. Will proved at Canterbury, 1581.

5. Peter, Lieutenant of Deal Castle. Married Mary, daughter of Norton, and by her (who, surviving him, died 1635, will proved in that year), had issue :—1. Isabel, unmarried in 1611. 2. Mary, married John Holloway. 3. Jane, baptized at Stodmarsh, December 14,1589, unmarried in 1611. 4. Margaret, unmarried in 1611. 5. Anne, unmarried in 1611, afterwards married Aeden. 6. Elizabeth (first of that name), married George Waymouth, and had issue. 7. Elizabeth (second of that name), unmarried in 1611. 8. Thomas, a child in 1611, probably deceased before 1635, being unmentioned in his mother's will at that date. One of the daughters married Henry Wood. Peter Master died 1611; left his property amongst his children.

6. Joan, married at Stodmarsh, November 6, 1570, George Wynfrede.

7. Agnes, married at Stodmarsh, January 10, 1575, John Kempe.

8. Elizabeth, married Powle.

9. Julian, baptized at Stodmarsh, October 25, 1563. Married Moortown.

10. Ellen, baptized at Stodmarsh, December 27, 1564. Married Austen.Thomas Master died in 1566, and was buried at Stodmarsh, February. 19.

See also the following document describing properties being acquired by the Masters from Henry VIII...
From: " The Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords"

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Info and will Merchant

Mayor of Sandwich, a warden of the Cinque Ports, and a member of Parliament (NEHGR, Vol. 71, p. 175).

Died between 24 August 1558 and 14 June 1559

According to Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain, tenth edition, p. 1078, John Master is first mentioned in 1520, was mayor of Sandwich in 1528, 1543, 1552, and 1556; was a warden of the Cinque Ports and as such was one of the bearers of the canopy of Queen Anne Boleyn at her coronation, and was a baron of Parliament for Sandwich in 1544 and 1554. King Henry VIII granted to him the manor of East Langdon, co. Kent. Apparently his sons Thomas and Peter and his daughter Agnes were children by his first wife, and James and John were sons by his second wife. For this family see Burke's Landed Gentry and Philipott's Visitation of the County of Kent, taken in the year 1619, London, 1863, p. 44-48

The Will of John Maister of the Towne porte of Sandwiche [co. Kent], 24 August 1558. To be buried in the Chapel of Our Lady Saint Mary within the church of Sandwiche. To said church towards the reparation 20s. To the high altar of said church, for tithes and oblations negligently forgotten, 6s. 8d. To the poor people of said parish at my burial 40s., at my month's tide 40s., and at my twelve month's da 40s. I will there be said at my burial ten masses, at my month's day ten masses, and at my twelve month's day ten masses. My executors shall buy cancas and other necessary things for the renewing of the bedding at St. John's Youse, withint ht Twon of Sandwiches, to the value of 20s. To Elizaeth, my wife, 1000 pouns, to be paid within three months of my death. My household stuff shall be divided into five prts, whereof [I bequeath] to Elizabeth, my wife, one part, to Peter Maister, my son, one part, to James, my son, and John, my son, till full age or day of marriage, , she finding surety to my overseers for the same. If said Jams, John, or the child unborn die, or any one of them, then I will that such portion remain to Elizzbeth, my wife. To my brother-in-law, Richard Marten of Rye, my russet goen furred with fox. To Elziabeth, my wife, my scarlet gown. To THomas Maister, my son, my coat faced with foynes beofre and fox behind. to Peter ayster, my son, the residue of my apparel. To my sister Marten of Rye a gold ring with a red stone, which lieth in pawn for 40s. Whereas John Worme of London do owe me 30 pounds and upwards, if said John Worme do pay his sister Agnes Worme 20 marks, I forgive him th rest of the money he oweth me. I forgive John Benjamall all such money as he oweth me. I forgive all those that be not well able to pay me all such debts as be under 14s. 4d. Symond Lynche of Sandwiche shall have my best gelding. To Agnes Gifford, my daughter, 20 pounds, to be paid within twelve months of my death. To every cvhild that my said duaghter may now have alive 20 pounds, to be paid in like manner. T every godchild that I now have alive 12d. To my goddaughter Agnes Menys 13s. 4d. To my cozen Agnes Gryffyn 20s. To the child she now hath alive 6s. 8d. To John Sperte, sometime my servant, 20s. To Walter Woodcocke, my boy, 40s. To Jerome Jones 40s., my old cloak, my cote jerkyn, and my hoose clothe of marble, a gown of sheepes colour furred with foynes. Whereas I have given to Elizabeth, my wife, 100 pounds and the one fifth part of my household stuff and also a certain house and lands at Worthe, for the term of her life, if my said wife be not content to give unto my sons Thomas Maister and Peter Maister and my other sons a clear acquittance for any dower that she may claim on and above 10 pounds a year given her out of my manor of Stodmershe, then all such bequests unto said Elizabeth shall not stand as gifts until she hath given them a lawful discharge for her dowry as aforesaid. Residuary legatees: Elizaberth, my wife, James Maister, my son, John Maister, and the child yet unborn. Executors: Elizabeth, my wife, and Thomas Colwell. Overssers: My brother William Payne of Canterbury and Thomas Maister, my son, to either of whom I give 40s. and to Thomas Colwell 4 pounds.

Concerning my lands, tenements, and hereditaments: I will that my eldest son Thomas Maister shall have all the manor of Stodmershe, in the County of Kent, with all appurtenances, etc., except such lands, marshes, and hereditaments hereafter mentioned willed to Peter Maister, my son, to belong to said Thomas Mayster, his heirs and assigns, for ever; so that neither said Thomas Maister nor his heirs nor assigns claim any part of the manor of Estlangdon, hereafter mentioned, nor any lands, etc., assigned unto James Maister, my son, and so that said Thomas Maister do release to said Peter all such lands, etc., hereafter mentioned willed to said Peter. And if said Thomas do claim any of said lands, etc., willed to said James Maister, my son, and any of the mershes, etc., willed to said Peter, then said James shall have two parts of the manor of Stodmershe, to said James and his heirs of his body; and for lack of such heirs [remainder] to my son John Maister and the heirs of his body; and for lack of such heirs [remainder] to the heirs of me, the said John Maister, and Elizabeth, now my wife; and for lack of such heirs [remainder] to Agnes Gifford and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten. To said Thomas Maister, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever all the houses and lands which I purchased of John Russell to the parish of Stodmersh, and also my garden at Matsle in the parish of St. Peter in the town of Sandwiche. To said Peter, my son, and the heirs of his body my house at Norwood, wherein Robert Williams now liveth, with the five acres of land thereto assigned, also mershes called Normeade, Guttermershe, Stowes Marshe, Newe Marhses, Harper Mershe, Poll Mershe, Coulde Mershe, Rifte Mershe, the Great Common Mershe, and the Little Common Mershe, and one piece of arable land containing fourteen acres, in the field called Northfield near the barne called Stod-mersh barnes, said Peter paying yearly to my said wife Elizabeth 10 pounds, given to her by me for marriage jointure, and paying to my son Thomas and his heirs the yearly rent of 10 pounds. If said Peter die without heirs, said premises assigned to my son Peter shall remain to John Maister, my godson, son of said Thomas Maister (my son), and to the heirs of said John. To said Peter 40 pounds, which John Parker hath of mine. To my son James Maister and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten all that manor of Est Langdon in the County of Kent, with all the lands, etc., thereto belonging. If James, my son, die without heirs, said manor of Est Langdon, with all lands, etc., shall remain to John Maister, my son, and his heirs, and for lack of such issue to the heirs of me, John Maister, and Elizabeth, my wife. To James Maister, my son, my mershe called Bexley Lees and the mersh called the Harp thereto adjoining. My friends tHomas Colwell, William Payne, Robert THomnopson, and Thomas Severne, by an indenture made by me, shall receive the rents, profits, etc., during the minority of James, my son, until he reach the age of twenty-one years, and shall pay to my wife Elizabeth 10 pounds for her own use, and also for every of the children of me and said Elizabeth 10 pounds during her widowhood for the bringing up of said children, the residue of such issues to be accounted for by said four trustees when said children or the survivors of them attain the age of twenty-one years or day of marriage. If Elizabeth, my wife, marry again, she shall have no part of said usses, but said Thomas Colwell, my executor, shall have 4 pounds yearly for his pains and 10 pounds yearly for the finding of schooling, meat and drink, and apparell for each child. concerning my little piece of ground at the Mayden Towre, my executors shall receive the yearly rents thereof until my son James come to the age of twenty-one years, employing the same yearly in buying wood to be distributed among the poor in the town of Sandwich; and when said James shall attain teh age of twenty-one years, I will the said land to him and his heirs for ever, providing yearly for ever four loads of wood for distribution to the poor of Sandwiche.

Touching the disposition of my plate: To Thomas Maister, my son, a goblett with a cover, partly gilt, a pott of silver with a cover, partly gilt, and four silver spoons. To Peter Maister, my son, a goblet of silver, partly gilte, a pot of silver, partly gilt, and four silver spoons. To Agnes Gifforde, my daughter, a goblet of silver, partly gilt, a pot of silver, partly gilt, and four silver spoons. The residue of my plate shall be divided between my wife and the children of me and her.

Witnesses: John Stewarde, Clerk, Vicar of the parish of Our Lady aforesaid, Thomas Severne of Sandwich, yeoman, Robert Redwoode of Wickhamborough, yeoman, and George Owen, of Little Borne [?]. Proved 14 June 1559 by Thomas Colwell and Elizabeth Maister, in the person of said Thomas Colwell, the executor named in the will. (P.C.C., Chaynay, 27).

[Thomas Gifford, of Twyford, county Bucks, the testator of 1511, and Roger Gyfforde, of Middle Claydon, county Bucks, the testator of 1538, were brothers, being sons of John Gifford of Twyford, as appears from a comparison of the pedigree printed in Vol. 5, p. 176-181, of the Publications of the Harleian Society (The Visitations of the County of Oxford) with the pedigree printed on p. 93-94 of Metcalfe's edition of the Visitations of Northamptonshire, 1564 and 1618-19, and from a careful study of the two Gifford wills given above. The Giffard or Gifford family was a well-known family of Norman descent, which came into England in the days of the Conqueror. From an early date a branch of the family was settled at Twyford, county Bucks, and for the earlier generations of this branch the Visitations of the County of Oxford, referred to above, may be consulted.)
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