The following items, which apparently showed up on A2A in July (from
"Archive of the Roberts Family of Boarzell in Ticehurst and Stonehouse
in Warbleton and the Dunn Family of Stonehouse"), connect up with my
previous (and rather confusing) posts on this topic:
Correspondence of the Roberts family, the Temple family, the Busbridge
family, the Farnden family and other correspondence
FILE - Ann Temple to her daughter Ann Busbridge at Haremare
by Apps the carrier at The Spur in Southwark; family news - ref. DUN
51/49 - date: 18 Mar 1633
FILE - John Temple, Inner Temple, to his daughter [Ann]
Busbridge; has left £10 in his brother [Richard] Tomlins's hands for
his granddaughters; one or both of her sisters should stay with her;
has £100 of her husband's money ready and will have the rest soon as
he has sold a year's wool; 29 Jun 1633; sent by her husband John
Busbridge, whose endorsement concerns his movements and those of her
sister Susan - ref. DUN 51/50 - date: nd, [Jul 1633]
FILE - Richard Tomlyns, Inner Temple, to cousin [John]
Busbridge; details of his father's inventory and debts; his mother as
administratrix should have brought in her account long since; he has
seen the lease to his mother, who is legally bound by it to pay the
debts; will obtain a copy of the inventory; his [Busbridge's]
father[-in-law John] Temple is still at Isleworth; his present of the
Statutes at Large has been delivered to Mr Moore for JB - ref. DUN
51/51 - date: 4 Jun 1633
FILE - John Temple, Frankton to his son-in-law [John
Busbridge]; spiritual advice and assurances of his love - ref. DUN
51/52 - date: 13... .... [c1630]
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Given the facts that the Warwickshire Visitation shows that Mr. Thomas
Willis, the schoolmaster who settled for a time at Lynn, Mass.,
married a Tomlins of Gloucestershire; that schoolmaster Thomas Willis
had connections to Isleworth (see his sketch in the _DNB_); and that
the will of Elizabeth (Tomlins) Byfield mentions her brother Richard
Tomlyns, her brother-in-law John Temple, and her brother-in-law Thomas
Willes, it is certain that Mr. Thomas Willis of Lynn was a
brother-in-law of John Temple of Frankton (a member of the family of
Temple of Stowe).
See ---
NEHGR, 52:136 (will of widow Elizabeth Bifield [PCC Swann, 126]):
"Elizabeth Bifield of Istleworth, Middlesex, widow, 2 November, proved
2 December 1623. To be buried in the parish church here near the body
of Nicholas Bifeild, clerk, my late husband. ... To my loving brother
in law Mr. John Temple one seal ring of the print of a hammer and
anvill thereon and to my sister Temple his wife my lesser diamond
ring. To my loving brother Mr. Richard Tomlyns one seal ring, being
the greatest that I have, and one of my husband's last printed books.
To my brother in law Mr. Thomas Willes my two least rings, to be made
into one and then delivered to him, and to my sister Willes his wife
my great round ring which now I wear.
and (from the extracted IGI) ...
Horley, Oxfordshire
Marriages
John Temple to Anne Tomlins, 1607
["Record extracted from Oxfordshire Marriage Transcripts, 1538-1837,
compiled by J. S. W. Gibson. (The index was based on the groom index,
film numbers 54,396 to 54,397.) The index has no additional
information. The printout, however, may help you find names of people
who may be brothers, sisters, and other relatives."]
John Gifford and Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn
Moderator: MOD_nyhetsgrupper
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John Brandon
Re: John Gifford and Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn
Marriage found in the extracted IGI:
Frankton, Warwickshire
John Baybriges to Misoni Ane Temple, 29 Sept. 1629
(that is, John Busbridge to Mistress Anne Temple).
Frankton, Warwickshire
John Baybriges to Misoni Ane Temple, 29 Sept. 1629
(that is, John Busbridge to Mistress Anne Temple).
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John Brandon
Re: John Gifford and Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn
Baptisms at Frankton, Warwickshire:
28 Oct. 1630, Anne Busbridge, daughter of John
26 April 1635, Susanna Busbridge, daughter of John and Anne
2 Feb. 1636, Sarah Busbridge, daughter of John and Anna
28 Oct. 1630, Anne Busbridge, daughter of John
26 April 1635, Susanna Busbridge, daughter of John and Anne
2 Feb. 1636, Sarah Busbridge, daughter of John and Anna
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John Brandon
Re: John Gifford and Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn
from _The Great Migration Begins_ (sketch of Edward Tomlins):
ASSOCIATIONS: In his will, dated 30 December 1620 and proved 9
December 1621, Edward Tomlins of Todenham, Gloucestershire, bequeathed
to daughter Hester Tomlins, 100 marks at marriage; to son Samuel, £40
at age 23; to son Edward, £40 at age 21; to son Timothy, £40 at age
21; to daughter Martha, £4 and land at marriage; to son John £5; to
sons Joseph and Benjamin, £10 apiece; to daughter Marah, £20 in one
year; wife Elizabeth to be executrix [Consistory Court of Gloucester,
original wills, 1621].
George E. McCracken described the Tomlins family, including as
sib~lings Edward Tomlins of Lynn, Timothy Tomlins of Lynn, Mary
(Tomlins) Willis, wife of Mr. Thomas Willis, Rev. Samuel Tomlins of
Northaw, Hertfordshire, Richard Tomlins of London, William Tomlins,
Ralph Tomlins, and Elizabeth (Tomlins) Byfield, wife of Nicholas
Byfield [ TAG 41:109-18]. (McCracken had not seen the 1620 will of
Edward Tomlins, which is not consistent with this list of children.
Other relevant Tomlins wills were abstracted and published by Waters
[Waters 598-99, 609, 1029].)
Ralph, Richard and William Tomlins were brothers, but from the
evidence of the will of Edward Tomlins and his son Samuel Tomlins,
they belonged in a different family. The difficulty in interpretation
arises from the mention in the will of Samuel Tomlins of "cousin
Thomas Willus," and in the will of Elizabeth (Tomlins) Byfield of
brother-in-law Thomas Willis and sister Willis his wife. If the same
Willis family is intended by these two bequests, and if "cousin" is to
be interpreted as "nephew," then Samuel Tomlins and Elizabeth
(Tomlins) Byfield would be siblings. But, as noted above, this is
inconsistent with other wills. Pending further investigation, we
accept the immigrants Edward and Timothy Tomlins as brothers, sons of
Edward Tomlins of Todenham, Gloucestershire; other possible
relationships remain unclear.
ASSOCIATIONS: In his will, dated 30 December 1620 and proved 9
December 1621, Edward Tomlins of Todenham, Gloucestershire, bequeathed
to daughter Hester Tomlins, 100 marks at marriage; to son Samuel, £40
at age 23; to son Edward, £40 at age 21; to son Timothy, £40 at age
21; to daughter Martha, £4 and land at marriage; to son John £5; to
sons Joseph and Benjamin, £10 apiece; to daughter Marah, £20 in one
year; wife Elizabeth to be executrix [Consistory Court of Gloucester,
original wills, 1621].
George E. McCracken described the Tomlins family, including as
sib~lings Edward Tomlins of Lynn, Timothy Tomlins of Lynn, Mary
(Tomlins) Willis, wife of Mr. Thomas Willis, Rev. Samuel Tomlins of
Northaw, Hertfordshire, Richard Tomlins of London, William Tomlins,
Ralph Tomlins, and Elizabeth (Tomlins) Byfield, wife of Nicholas
Byfield [ TAG 41:109-18]. (McCracken had not seen the 1620 will of
Edward Tomlins, which is not consistent with this list of children.
Other relevant Tomlins wills were abstracted and published by Waters
[Waters 598-99, 609, 1029].)
Ralph, Richard and William Tomlins were brothers, but from the
evidence of the will of Edward Tomlins and his son Samuel Tomlins,
they belonged in a different family. The difficulty in interpretation
arises from the mention in the will of Samuel Tomlins of "cousin
Thomas Willus," and in the will of Elizabeth (Tomlins) Byfield of
brother-in-law Thomas Willis and sister Willis his wife. If the same
Willis family is intended by these two bequests, and if "cousin" is to
be interpreted as "nephew," then Samuel Tomlins and Elizabeth
(Tomlins) Byfield would be siblings. But, as noted above, this is
inconsistent with other wills. Pending further investigation, we
accept the immigrants Edward and Timothy Tomlins as brothers, sons of
Edward Tomlins of Todenham, Gloucestershire; other possible
relationships remain unclear.
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John Brandon
Re: John Gifford and Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn
To back up to the Bridges section of this conglomeration ...
_Prerogative Court of Canterbury Parchment Inventories, Post 1660
(PROB 4/1-6416)_ [Lists & Indexes, vol. 221], p. 111:
[PROB 4] 2489 22 May 1666 Bridges, Mrs Hariat, of the
Bullwarkes in Tower Liberties, London ? Admon.
Now, since "Harriet" was not common as a female name in this time, and
since Mary Woodcock, wife of Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn, had an
uncle and cousin named Herriot Washburn, I think this Mrs [sic] Hariat
Bridges was a son of Capt. Robert and Mary (Woodcock) Bridges, whose
family disappeared from Massachusetts Bay after his (Robert's) death
in 1656. "Herriot" was used as a name in the Washburn family to honor
Mary Herriot, wife of Robert Washburn (Robert and Mary [Herriot]
Washburn were the maternal grandparents of Mrs. Mary Bridges of Lynn).
See p. 143 of the Visitation of Worcestershire,
http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/ ... index.html
The Tower is stated to have been one of the places of residence of
William Bridges, M.P. (d. 1714), son of Robert and Mary (Woodcock)
Bridges, in his biorgraphy in the _History of Parliament: House of
Commons, 1690-1715_.
_Prerogative Court of Canterbury Parchment Inventories, Post 1660
(PROB 4/1-6416)_ [Lists & Indexes, vol. 221], p. 111:
[PROB 4] 2489 22 May 1666 Bridges, Mrs Hariat, of the
Bullwarkes in Tower Liberties, London ? Admon.
Now, since "Harriet" was not common as a female name in this time, and
since Mary Woodcock, wife of Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn, had an
uncle and cousin named Herriot Washburn, I think this Mrs [sic] Hariat
Bridges was a son of Capt. Robert and Mary (Woodcock) Bridges, whose
family disappeared from Massachusetts Bay after his (Robert's) death
in 1656. "Herriot" was used as a name in the Washburn family to honor
Mary Herriot, wife of Robert Washburn (Robert and Mary [Herriot]
Washburn were the maternal grandparents of Mrs. Mary Bridges of Lynn).
See p. 143 of the Visitation of Worcestershire,
http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/ ... index.html
The Tower is stated to have been one of the places of residence of
William Bridges, M.P. (d. 1714), son of Robert and Mary (Woodcock)
Bridges, in his biorgraphy in the _History of Parliament: House of
Commons, 1690-1715_.