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Email Us		 Photo Sir Humphrey de BEAUCHAMP Knight123,127,181,182,207,208 was born about Mar 1253 in Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset, England.180,209 He died about Feb 1316/17.180,209 Parents: Robert de BEAUCHAMP IV Baron of Hatch and Alice de MOHUN.

Spouse: Sybil OLIVER. Sir Humphrey de BEAUCHAMP Knight and Sybil OLIVER were divorced about 1290.180 They were married by 1254.209 Children were: Eleanor BEAUCHAMP.

Maud de BEAUCHAMP.6 Parents: William de BEAUCHAMP and Ida LONGESPEE.

Spouse: Roger MOWBRAY. Roger MOWBRAY and Maud de BEAUCHAMP were married. Children were: Roger de MOWBRAY Knight.

Photo Robert de BEAUCHAMP IV Baron of Hatch123,127,208,209 was born before 1231 of Hatch, Somersetshire, England. He died on 22 Sep 1281.

Spouse: Alice de MOHUN. Robert de BEAUCHAMP IV Baron of Hatch and Alice de MOHUN were married about 1245/46.210,211 Children were: Sir Humphrey de BEAUCHAMP Knight.

William de BEAUCHAMP.6

IDA LONGESPEE. She married (1st) Ralph de Somery, of Little Linford and Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, son and heir of Ralph de Somery, Baron of Dudley, Staffordshire, by Margaret, daughter of John Fitz Gilbert (or le Marshal). They had no issue. She married (2nd) about Jan. 1220 (date of fine) (as his 2nd wife) WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, Knt., Baron of Bedford, Bedfordshire, Baron of the Exchequer, Sheriff of cos. Bedford and Bucks., hereditary Grand Almoner at coronation of King Henry III, son and heir of Simon de Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford, Bedfordshire, by his wife, Isabel. He was born about 1186 (of age in 1206-7). Her maritagium included the manor of Belchamp, Essex. They had three sons, Simon, Knt., William, Knt., and John, and four daughters, Joan (nun), Maud, Beatrice, and Ela. He married (1st) before 1207 GUNNOR DE LANVALAY, daughter of William de Lanvalay, by his wife, Hawise. William and Gunnor had one son, John (dead before 1232). He took part in King John's expedition to Poitou in 1214. He joined the baronial host at Stamford in 1215, and entertained them at Bedford as they marched on London. He was among the baronial leaders exconimunicated by name in Dec. 1215. He was taken prisoner at Lincoln by the royal forces in May 1217, but made his peace before the end of the year. In 1244-5 he was with the army in Wales. SIR WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP died shortly after 28 Dec. 1260. Claiming to take her dower at her choice, his widow, Ida, raided the manor of Little Crawley, co. Bucks, “pulled down houses, cut down trees, and did other enormous damage,” for which actions she was subsequently fined. She was living in 1266-7, but died testate before 1269-70.

Spouse: Ida LONGESPEE. William de BEAUCHAMP and Ida LONGESPEE were married in Jan 1220.6 Children were: Maud de BEAUCHAMP.

Photo Margaret de BEAUMONT94,212 was born in 1155 of Hampshire, England. She died on 12 Jan 1235/36.213,214,215

Daughter of the third Earl of Leicester, and descended fron Capetian kings of France.

Spouse: Saher de QUINCY IV 1st Earl of Winchester. Saher de QUINCY IV 1st Earl of Winchester and Margaret de BEAUMONT were married between 1168 and 1173. Children were: Roger de QUINCY 2nd Earl of Winchester.

Abraham BELGRAVE was christened on 27 Dec 1569 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

Catherine BELGRAVE was christened on 31 Mar 1566 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

Elizabeth BELGRAVE was christened on 16 Feb 1563 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

George BELGRAVE was christened on 31 Aug 1571 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

John BELGRAVE216 was buried on 12 Feb 1590 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20

JOHN BELGRAVE of Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England, married Joanna Strutt, daughter of John and Catherine Strutt of Glemsford, Suffolk, 22 September 1560 at Glemsford. Joanna was buried at Leverington 14 August 157 7. John Belgrave married secondly at Saint James parish, Bury Saint Edmunds, 25 August 1578, Elizabeth Fayerfoxe (or Fairfax) of Bury Saint Edmunds. John Belgrave was buried at Leverington 12 February 1590/91. His will, bearing his signature, is abstracted below. Leverington is fifty miles northwest of Glemsford.

3 February 1590/91 - the will of JOHN BELGRAVE of Leverington, Isle of Ely, county Cambridge, yeoman, sick in body ... to be buried in the churchyard of Leverington ... to son Abraham Belgrave my house and lands in Leverington where I dwell ... to son George Belgrave land in Seafield, Long Meadow and Catfield, all in Leverington ... to son Jacob Belgrave land in Hylcrofte and Mayes Lane ... to son Thomas Belgrave land in Long Meadow in Leverington and my house and buildings in Glemsford in Suffolk ... my three daughters Tomyzin, Elizabeth and Catheren Belgrave, to have 10s. each from the estate, and £10 from my Sons Abraham, George and Jacob respectively ... to Elizabeth and William Froste, children unto my son Edward Froste, a ewe and a lamb ... to Mr. Bowler our parson two of my best wethers ... residue to wife Elizabeth Belgrave, she to be executrix ... son in law Edward Froste supervisor. Witnesses: Mr. Richard Bowler the writer of this will, Henry Johnson, Richard Coxen, Thomas Fricewell with others. Proved 11 March 1590/91. (Ref.: Consistory Court of Ely, 5:39)

Spouse: Joanna STRUTT. John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT were married on 22 Sep 1560 in , Glemsford, Suffolk, England.20 Children were: Thomasine BELGRAVE, Elizabeth BELGRAVE, Catherine BELGRAVE, Thomas BELGRAVE, Abraham BELGRAVE, George BELGRAVE.

Spouse: . John BELGRAVE and Elizabeth FAYERFOXE were married on 25 Aug 1578 in St James Parish, Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, England.20

Thomas BELGRAVE was christened on 13 Dec 1567 in , Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England.20 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

Spouse: . Thomas BELGRAVE and Sisanna FOSBROOK were married on 8 Apr 1602 in , Glemsford, Suffolk, England.20

Thomasine BELGRAVE was christened on 1 Feb 1561 in Leverington, , Cambridgeshire, England.216 Parents: John BELGRAVE and Joanna STRUTT.

Spouse: Edward FROST. Edward FROST and Thomasine BELGRAVE were married on 26 Sep 1585 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England.216 Children were: Anne FROST, Elizabeth FROST, William FROST, Alice FROST, Ann FROST, Mary FROST, Mary FROST, Thomasine FROST.

Jannett BELL died in 1568/69 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England.217

Spouse: Thomas CROSBY. Thomas CROSBY and Jannett BELL were married about 1542 in , , Yorkshire, England.217 Children were: Miles CROSBY, Anthony CROSBY, Ralph CROSBY.

Vitapoy de BENAUGES.

Spouse: Guillaume III TAILLEFER. Guillaume III TAILLEFER and Vitapoy de BENAUGES were married in 1108. Children were: Vulgrin ll Count of Angouleme TAILLEFER.

Elizabeth BERBAGE218 was born in 1604 in , , , England. She died in 1665/66 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Spouse: Thomas WISWALL. Thomas WISWALL and Elizabeth BERBAGE were married in 1632 in , Great Packington, Warwickshire, England.219 Children were: Enoch WISWALL, Esther WISWALL, Ichabod WISWALL Reverend, Noah WISWALL, Mary WISWALL, Ebenezer WISWALL, Sarah WISWALL, Elizabeth WISWALL, Benjamin WISWALL, Thomas WISWALL, Henry WISWALL Twin.

Raymond BERENGER V Count of Provence & Forcalquier46,131,139 was born between 1195 and 1198 in of, Aix-En-Provence, Provence. He died on 19 Aug 1245 in , , , France.140 Parents: Alfonso II Prince of ARAGON and Gersinde de SABRAN.

Spouse: Bbeatrice de SAVOIE. Raymond BERENGER V Count of Provence & Forcalquier and Bbeatrice de SAVOIE were married in Dec 1220 in of, Chambery, Savoie, France.140 Children were: Elbeonore (Lbeonor) Countess of PROVENCE, Raymond de PROVENCE, Marguerite de PROVENCE, Sancha Countess of PROVENCE, Bbeatrice de PROVENCE.

Ann BESSE. Mentioned in Anthony Bessey's will.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Anthony BESSE53,54 was born about 1609 in , , , England.220 He died in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.220

Born in England. Last name may be spelled Bessey. Came over in the James from London in 1636. Was many years a preacher to the Indians.

ANTHONY BESSEY'S WILL

"Anthony Bessey of Sandwidge" made his will 10 February, 1656, and it was proved, at Plymouth, 3 June, 1657, "on the oath of James Skiffe "Bequests were as follows:
To "Jane my wife three Cowes viz blacking Moose and Cherrey and three yearlings.... and one yearling steer that Dorkas my Daughter hath given unto Jane my wife; I give to her likewise my bed with the appurtenances"
To "Dorcas my Daughter two heifers formerly Desposed to her viz Nubbin and Spark and one more now which wee call younge moose;"
To "Ann my Daughter one heifer which wee call pretty"
To "Nehemiall my son one heifer formerly Desposed to him Called Coll:"
"I give the house and land now possessed by mee unto my two sonnes viz Nehemiah and David and two steers likewise to them both viz Burnett & Raven"
To "Nehemiah my gun and my Cutlas and my boats;" "all my wearing clothes.... should bee equally Devided betwixt my two sonnes and alsoe all the meadow I have"
To "my Daughter mary one heifer wee call browne;"
To "my Daughter Jane one heifer wee Call Daysey;"
To "my Daughter Elizabeth one ewe lambe which is in m, Edward Dillinghams hands;"
"for our Debts owing to others there is as much owing to us by others as will Discharge it the which I leave with my wife to receive and satis~ wher I owe; likewise incase my mother send any thinge over to mee as formerly shee hath Don that it bee Desposed of amonge my family in generall; flirthermore for any moveables not formerly mencioned as houshold stuffe or the like I leave it amongst the family untill my wife shall marry and then to bee Devided amongst my Children likwise my will is that soe longe as my wife remaines in her widdowhood to Injoy the benifitt of the house and land and Childrens Cattle untill they Come to age but incase shee marry then the five bigest to bee put forth and theire Cattle with them according to the Descretion of the overseers Moreover for the little one my wife goeth with that my wife give to it a portion if god give it life for the which I have given the more to my wife flirthermore I leave my wife the exequitor of this will; and my loveing flinds James Skiffe and Richard Bourne to bee overseers of this my will"

The witnesses were Richard Bourne and James Skiffe.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and inventories p. 153

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COMMENTS: On 13 July 1635, "Anto Bessy," aged 26, was enrolled at London for passage to New England on the James [Hotten 107].
Although there is no record of the presence of Anthony Bessey in Lynn, we assume he resided there briefly, since several of his fellow passengers on the James made that their first residence.
On 5 March 1638/9, "Anthonie Bessie [was] presented for living alone disorderly, and afterwards for taking in an inmate without order" [PCR 1:118]. (Anthony Bessey was probably married about the time of this presentment.)
On 10 January or February 1661/2, Anna Bessey, Dorcas Bessey and Mary Bessey posted bond, promising "to appear at the Court to be holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday in March next, to answer for her unnatural and cruel carriages towards George Barlow, [their] father-in-law" [PCR 4:7]. On 4 March 1661/2, "Anna Bessey, for her cruel and unnatural practices towards her father-in-law, George Barlow, in chopping of him in the back, notwithstanding the odiousness of her fact, the Court, considering of some circumstances, viz:, her ingenious confession, together with her present condition, being with child, and some other particulars, have sentenced her to pay a fine of ten pounds, or to be publicly whipped at some other convenient time when her condition will admit thereof"; "Dorcas Bessey and Mary Bessey, for carriages of like nature towards their father-in-law, though not in so high a degreee, were both sentenced to sit in the stocks during the pleasure of the Court, which accordingly was performed"; "the younger, viz:, Mary Bessey, was sharply reproved by the Court, as being by her disobedience the occasioner of the evil abovementioned"; "G[e]org[e] Barlow and his wife were both severly reproved for their most ungodly living in contention with the other, and admonished to live otherwise" [PCR 4:10].
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: In 1950 Mrs. John E. Barclay published an account of the family of Anthony Bessey; we have followed her judgment on the birth order of the children of the immigrant [TAG 26:193-95].
In 1965 Mrs. Florence Besse Ballantine compiled and edited Descendants of Anthony Besse, 1609-1656.
Source: The Great Migration Newsletter Online, by Robert Charles Anderson, vol. 13, Sep. 10, 2004

Spouse: Jane. Anthony BESSE and Jane were married about 1638 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.11 Children were: Dorcas BESSE, Ann BESSE, Nehemiah BESSEY, David BESSE, Mary BESSE, Jane BESSE, Elizabeth BESSE.

David BESSE. Mentioned in Anthony Bessey's will.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Dorcas BESSE was born in 1641 of Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She died before Apr 1679 in Saco, York, Maine, USA.

Will (Making or Probating) 10 Feb 1656
d. bef Apr 1679, Saco, York, ME Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Spouse: John PRESBURY. John PRESBURY and Dorcas BESSE were married in 1664 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.11 Children were: Stephen PRESBURY, William PRESBURY, Nathan PRESBURY.

Elizabeth BESSE.53 Mentioned in Anthony Bessey's will.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Spouse: . Joseph BODFISH and Elizabeth BESSE were married about 1671 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.53

Jane BESSE. Mentioned in Anthony Bessey's will.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Mary BESSE. Mentioned in Anthony Bessey's will.
Source: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Nehemiah BESSEY was born about 1643.220 Found on page 51 of "Sandwich A Cape Cod Town" by R.A. Lovell, Jr. 3rd Ed. Parents: Anthony BESSE and Jane.

Spouse: . Nehemiah BESSEY and Mary RANSON were married about 1680 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.220

Alice BEVYS221 was born on 7 Jun 1572 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devonshire, England. She died on 7 Jan 1630/31 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. She was buried on 13 Jan 1630/31 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.222

Alice Marshall of Exeter made her will 30 December, 1630, and it was proved [P.C.C., 23 St. John] on 24 February, 1630/1. it disposed of a large property, most of it going to her son James Marshall, including premises in Exeter and "messuages and tenements within the manor of Daccombe," St.. Mary Church, Devon. "Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Trowbridge £50 awl one piece of plate to the value of £10." Among grandchildren receiving £5 each were named John and Elizabeth Trowbridge. Other relatives named were brothers Richard and Peter Beavis; sister-in-law Susanna Beavis; four sons of Peter Beavis; Alice Beavis, daughter of brother Nicholas deceased; "mother-in-law Mistress Jane Martyn"; and, in particular, her children, Richard Marshall, Jane Guide, Alice Harris, and Susan Marshall. Susan, for example, was to receive, when of age, enough to make tip £800, including what came to her from her father, cousin John, and brother John. This will shows that the following entries [RM.A.] refer to Elizabeth Trowbridge's family, though her own name does not appear among them:

Married, 30 August, 1595, John Marshall and Alice Bevys.
Baptized, children of John Marshall,
29 June, 1598, Jane (buried 30 May, 1600).
17 June, 1599, John (buried 20 March, 1600/1).
26 June, 1600, Alice ("daughter of the Worshipful Mr. John Marshall," married 19 June, 1621, to George Harris).
18 March. 1603/4, Jane (married 26 September, 16 24, to James
Gould)~
26 March, 1607, Anne (buried 14 November, 1609).
20 January, 1608/9, James.
10 July, 1610, 1iohn (buried 16 December 1630).
29 September, 1611, Susan.
3 November, 1613, Richard.
Buried, 17 August, 1624, John Marshall.
13 January, 1630/1, Alice Marshall, widow.

Printed from NEHG Register, Volume 59, July 1905, ©New England Historic Genealogical Society & Broderbund Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division, March 16, 2001


The spelling of the name Bevys was changed to Beavis by Peter Bevys, between 1624 and 1630. In 1624 he signed Bevis as witness to Marshall s will in 1630 Beavis as witness to Mrs. Marshall's. After 1630, all appear to have spelled it Beavis; before 1624, Bevys. Peter's baptismal record and marriage license were for Bevys, as were all other observed records in which the name appears before 1624.

That the mother of Elizabeth Marshall, Alice Bevys, was daughter of Richard Bevys. who died while Mayor of Exeter, in 1602 [Izacke], is shown not only by the Marshall pedigree, but also by the names of her brothers given in her will, Peter Bevys and Richard Bevys, who were respectively baptized [R. M. A.] as sons of Richard Bevys, on 16 August, 1590, and 9 March, 1578/9. Peter was much the more active and prominent, and became [Lyson] lord of the manor of Bishop s Chat, near Exeter. "This family," says Lyson. under the title Beavis of Clist, p. clxxiii, "is traced in Devonshire to the reign of Henry IV." He gives the arms as azure, 3 close helmets argent. garnished or; crest, a pheon argent.

Printed from NEHG Register, Volume 59, July 1905, ©New England Historic Genealogical Society & Broderbund Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division, March 18, 2001 Parents: Richard BEVYS and Elizabeth PROWSE.

Spouse: John MARSHALL. John MARSHALL and Alice BEVYS were married on 30 Aug 1595 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devonshire, England.221 Children were: Jane MARSHALL, John MARSHALL, Alice MARSHALL, Grace MARSHALL, Jane MARSHALL, Elizabeth MARSHALL, Anne MARSHALL, James MARSHALL, John MARSHALL, Susanna MARSHALL, Richard MARSHALL, Richard MARSHALL.

Richard BEVYS was christened on 9 Mar 1578/79 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.223 Parents: Richard BEVYS and Elizabeth PROWSE.

Richard BEVYS was born about 1545. He died in 1602 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.223

Richard Bevys became Sheriff in 1591, Governor of the Guild of Merchant Adventurers in 1591, and Mayor in 1602, dying on 26 August [Izacke]. He made a deed of trust, 16 June, 1602, to William Tickle and John Marshall ,gent, for a benefaction to provide marriage portions during future years to worthy young women of several parishes [Brice]. "He bears azure, three helmets argen't, attired or" [Brice]. The same coat was painted in his memory on one of the windows of Exeter Cathedral, among similar memorials of high officials of the city; but all were hidden for two centuries under coats of whitewash, which when removed revealed traces enough to enable lists and descriptions [H. D.] to be made before the windows themselves were replaced by new glass.

It is more difficult to trace the Bevys family back to early times than it was when Lyson spoke of it as already done. Perhaps the property in the parish of St. Mary Church. devised by Richard's daughter Alice, may give a clue to Richard's birthplace, though he or she may have bought it, or taken it for a debt. The early parish registers have been destroyed. I find no Bevys will in E. P., D. W., S. W., W. G., or in the P. C. C. published calendars, except that of Nicholas Bevys (so spelled), son of Richard and merchant of Exeter, dated 8 November, 1612, and proved 2 June. 1613 [W. G., p. 1071]. Two of the executors named are "my brother John Marshall and my cousin Ignatius Jourdenn." The latter was Ignatius Jurdaine, baptized at Lyme Regis, 17 August, 1561, son of William. He became Mayor of Exeter and a member of two parliaments. A son-in-law of Jurdaine was William Hill of Lyme Regis and Exeter, later of Dorchester in Massachusetts, arid Fairfield in Connecticut. It may he that William Jurdaine married a sister of Richard Bevys or of his wife. One Elizabeth Bevys, married [R. M. A.] 28 June, 1580, to Richard Denys, must probably have been related to Richard. His daughter Elizabeth was buried 5 February, 1588/9. The other entries concerning his children are scanty and unimportant.

It would seem that Richard Bevys had two wives. On 6 March, 1566/7 [R. M. A.], he married Elizabeth Provs (apparently so written) or Prous, and on 12 July, 1585, "Elizabeth Bevys " was buried. His daughter Alice's will of 1630 names her "mother in law Mistress Jane Martyn." This may be assumed to have been her father's second wife, mother of Peter Bevys. It could not have been her late husband's mother Joan, who was not mentioned in his will, who was apparently married about 80 years before 1630, and who had been left a widow 54 years before that date. Elizabeth Prous (Prouz, Prowse) was probably a relative of Richard Prowse, Mayor of Exeter in 1578 [lzacke). According to the pedigree of Prouz of Chagford, near Exeter, a very old family [Tuckett], Richard the Mayor was second son of Lawrence Prouz of Exeter and Chagford, the estate of Chagford going to Lawrence's eldest son John, who had a daughter Elizabeth, apparently of about the age of the Elizabeth married to Richard Bevys.

Printed from NEHG Register, Volume 59, July 1905, New England Historic Genealogical Society & Broderbund Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division, March 18, 2001

Spouse: Elizabeth PROWSE. Richard BEVYS and Elizabeth PROWSE were married on 6 Mar 1566/67 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.224 Children were: Alice BEVYS, Richard BEVYS.

Kathren BICKNILL.

Spouse: John WALKER. John WALKER and Kathren BICKNILL were married on 24 Feb 1554 in Southam, Warwick, England.225 Children were: Margaret WALKER, John WALKER, Michael WALKER, William WALKER, Augustine WALKER, Henrie WALKER, Miles WALKER, Anne WALKER, John WALKER.

Photo Mary BINGHAM was born on 1 Apr 1820 in St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.203 She died on 25 Sep 1893 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.203

as. T. Jakeman, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers, p. 124
Mary Bingham Farr:—Mrs. Farr, daughter of Erastus and Lucinda Gates Bingham, was born April 1, 1820. She was married to E. N. Freeman, who died while with the Mormon Battalion. She was married later to Willard Snow, who died while on a mission to Scandinavia. Later she was married to Lorin Farr, who died in Ogden. Sister Farr was a great believer in all the principles of the Church. She was a worker in and held office in the Relief Society. She was the mother of six living children, two of whom passed away later.

Spouse: Lorin FARR. Lorin FARR and Mary BINGHAM were married on 2 Dec 1854 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.203,226 Children were: Willard FARR, Erastus FARR, Isaac Farwell FARR.

Photo Susan Melvina BINGHAM was born on 23 Nov 1856 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA. She died on 6 Nov 1903 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. She was buried on 10 Nov 1903 in Col. Dublan, Chiuahua, Mexico.

Spouse: Winslow FARR Jr. Winslow FARR Jr and Susan Melvina BINGHAM were married on 5 May 1873 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Nicola BIRD227,228 was born in 1405. Parents: Thomas le BIRD.

Spouse: Peter BULKELEY. Children were: John BULKELEY.

Thomas le BIRD.227

Children were: Nicola BIRD.

Annabella BLAND58 was born in 1613 in Colchester, Essex, England. She died on 13 Jul 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Parents: John BLAND and Joana.

Spouse: William BARSHAM. William BARSHAM and Annabella BLAND were married about 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.11,202 Children were: John BARSHAM, Hannah BARSHAM, Joshua BARSHAM, Susanna BARSHAM, Nathaniel BARSHAM, Sarah BARSHAM, Mary BARSHAM, Rebeckah BARSHAM, Elizabeth BARSHAM.

Isabel BLAND died on 9 Feb 1698/99.58 Parents: John BLAND and Joana.

John BLAND signed a will on 2 Nov 1663 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.58

Spouse: Joana. John BLAND and Joana were married by 1628 in , , , England.11 Children were: Annabella BLAND, Isabel BLAND.

Spouse: . John BLAND and Isabel DRAKE were married before 1613 in , , , England.229

Photo Alice BLOWER was born on 30 Jun 1615 in St Gregory's, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She was christened on 30 Jun 1615 in St Gregory's, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She died on 3 Nov 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.230 She was buried on 3 Nov 1690 in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Spouse: Capt. Richard BRACKETT. Capt. Richard BRACKETT and Alice BLOWER were married on 16 Jan 1633/34 in St Katherine , London, London, England.231 Children were: Hannah BRACKETT, Peter BRACKETT, John BRACKETT, Rachel BRACKETT, Mary BRACKETT, James BRACKETT, Sarah BRACKETT, Josiah BRACKETT.

Hannah BLOWER was born about 1617 in , , Suffolk, England.232 She was buried on 7 May 1630 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

John BLOWER233 was christened on 23 Mar 1627 in , , Suffolk, England.232 He signed a will on 9 Sep 1675 in , , Massachusetts, USA.232 JOHN, bapt. 23 March 1627/8; he was in Boston, N.E. in 1650; m Tabitha 5 ch.:Tabithab 12 Feb. 165415,Mary b 25 April 1657, John b 19 Oct. 1659, Sarah b 1 July 1662.d 22 June 1664,Thomas b 19 May 1665. His will of 9 Sept. 1675 named his wife & 4 ch. was pr. 11 Nov. 1675. He was a cooper, had slaves; in 1663 he was recorded as age 36 when he leased an island in Boston Harbor for 7 years. She was alive on 6 June 1684 when she was referred to in a deed as the widow of John Blower. Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Spouse: . John BLOWER and Tabitha were married in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.232,234

Joshua BLOWER was christened on 15 Dec 1621 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 He was buried on 22 Mar 1623 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Mary BLOWER was christened on 13 Feb 1625 in , , Suffolk, England.232 She was buried on 7 Feb 1639 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Thomas BLOWER was christened 29 Feb 1623 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 He was buried on 25 Apr 1625 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Thomas BLOWER was christened on 16 May 1630 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Thomas BLOWER235 was christened on 23 Apr 1587 in , Stanstead, Suffolk, England.236 He died about 1639 in , , Massachusetts, USA.237

THOMAS BLOWER (Thomas) was baptized 23 April 1587 at Stanstead, England. At the age of ten, his father died. What became of his mother or who cared for the family is unknown. On 19 November 161.2 at Stanstead, he married Alice, the daughter of Edward and Thomasine (Belgrave) Frost. She was baptized 1 December 1594 at Stanstead. They probably both grew up in Stanstead which is 5 miles north of Sudbury. Within two or three years after their marriage, they moved to Sudbury where their children were baptized. Here they must have lived for at least fifteen years. In 1633, Alice got into some sort of dispute with the church authorities, for on 18 February 1633/4, Alice Blower was charged with Contempt of Ecclesiastical Laws before the Court of High Commission. She was fined £100 which was certainly a ruinous amount, which neither she or her husband could raise. This must have been cause for a hasty move to London and an appeal against the fine, for on 26 June 1634, Alice Blower of London, defendant, having long since removed from Sudbury where the offense was given, to London, whereby the scandal was taken away, she was dismissed. (Calendar of Domestic Papers, Charles I) It was this sort of religious harassment that prompted so many to leave England for the New World between 1620 and 1640. Whatever the reason, in September 1635 Thomas Blower, set sail in the Truelove, John Gibbs, Master. The ship arrived in Boston in late November. He was listed as aged 50 on the passenger list and alone. Ages were often mere estimates and in this case he seems to have been actually aged 48. There is no record of a family with him. His daughter Alice had preceeded him to Boston two years earlier as the young bride of Richard Brackett. Three years later, his sister-in-law and her husband, Edmund Rice, also came to New England to join him. Nothing can be found of him in New England records except in the Winthrop Papers there is extant a letter written by one Nathaniel Lufkin to Mr. John Winthrop the elder of Boston from Hitcham, Suffolk, dated 1 April 1640, by which Lufkin was owed £24 by Thomas Blower, the debt having been incurred in England, and Lufkin wished it collected in New England where Blower was then living. Lufkin wrote, ...there is one Edmond Rice and Henry Bruning who the bearer knows well who can tell of the debt as well as myself... Edmund Rice was married to Thomasine (Frost), sister of Thomas Blower's wife, Alice. In the Colonial Records is the following:

9 September 1639 - Capt. Keayne was ordered to pay the 12. l0s which he rec'd of Mr Saltonstall for pt of Mrs Blowers N [necessaries ?] to the treasurer - Rec. of the Mass. Bay 1:273

Thus, Thomas Blower must have died about 1639, which explains the dearth of record of him. Other Blowers, including John, his son, also appear in the New England records. The others were probably all related to him. When his wife Alice died is not known.

Ref.: Probate Records at Bury Saint Edmunds; Parish Registers; Bishop's Transcripts; Suffolk County, Mass. Probate Files; Savage; Records of the Mass. Colony, Vol. 1; T.A.G. - 21:238 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Susan VINCENT.

Spouse: Alice FROST. Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST were married on 19 Nov 1612 in , Stanstead, Suffolk, England.11,236 Children were: Alice BLOWER, Hannah BLOWER, Thomas BLOWER, Joshua BLOWER, Thomas BLOWER, Mary BLOWER, John BLOWER, Thomas BLOWER.

Thomas BLOWER was born about 1556 in , , , England. He was buried on 1 Oct 1597 in , Lavenham, Suffolk, England.238

THOMAS BLOWER (Thomas?) a tanner of Lavenharn, Suffolk, England, came from a family that had lived nearby for many generations. In 1464, Thomas Blower of Bildeston made his will and bequeathed to his son John Blower, his son [in-law?] John Cowper of Boxford, and to Thomas Blower who was another son. The will was proved on 23 September of that year. On 7 September 1503, Peter Blower of Melford made his will. No children were mentioned. On 8 October 1481, Mawte [i.e. presumably Maud] Blower of Lavenham made her will and bequeathed her estate to several church and charitable entities, but named no relatives. These were surely relatives of Thomas, perhaps ancestors.

Nicholas Blower of Lavenhana was probably Thomas' brother. Nicholas had the following children recorded there.

NICHOLAS, bapt. 8 Jan. 1575/6; buried 6 Oct. 1577
RACHEL, bapt. 27 April 1578; buried 6 Aug. 1580
RACHEL, bapt. 18 Oct. 1580; buried 26 Oct. 1581
WILLIAM, prob. a twin; buried 25 Oct. 1581
ANNE, bapt. 23 Sept. 1582
SAMUEL, bapt. 2 May 1585
ISAAC, bapt. 26 Nov. 1587
ELIZABETH, bapt. 1 Feb. 1589/90; buried 23 Oct. 1590

Another probable brother to Thomas was Robert Blower of Lavenham whose first wife, Joan, was buried there on 2 March 1563/4. He married secondly, on 12 June 1567/8, Joan Hareknop. Robert Blower was buried 4 June 1585. A Joan Blower, probably his widow, married on 7 April 1591, Edmund Yates. Joan Blower, who was baptized 18 June 1559, was probably the youngest sister of these three Blower men. There is no more record of her. Who were their parents? Rose Blower, wife of Thomas Blower of Lavenham, was buried there on 2 April 1568. She was probably their mother and Thomas, her husband, their father.

Thomas Blower married first, on 10 August 1574 at Long Melford, Suffolk, Alice Sparpointe. She died in 1581, and he married secondly, on 27 February 1581/2 at Bildeston, Susan Vincent, daughter of Andrew and Alice Vincent of Bildeston. Alice was born about 1560.

On 28 September 1597, sick and knowing that death was near, he made his will and died, probably the next day. He was buried at Lavenham on 1 October 1597. Except for the religious preamble, his will is given in full below. No further record of Susan can be found.

28 September 1597 - I Thomas Blowere of Lavharne in the countie of Suff tannere Beinge sycke in bodye But hail in rnynd ... Item I will that Sussana my wyfe paye unto John Blower my eldest sonne when he shalbe of the age of xxiiij yers the surne of thyrtie pounds of good & lawfull monye of England & xx~ when he shalbe of the age of ~ocv years & yf ye said John soo lange shall lyve But yf the forsayd John doo dye befor eyther of ye payments growe dewe then I wyll his porcione to be equalye devyded amongst my sonnes & daughters then shalbe lyvinge Item I will that my land lyinge in Melforde holden~ of the parsones of Melford ase these landes be equaiiye devided Betwene my ii sonnes John It Thomas Biowere eyther of them payinge out of it unto ye childe that now Sussan my wyfe is wthall yf it happene to be a sonne & iyve to ye age of xxiiij yers at ye age of xxiiij yers xv~ apece & yf it hapene to be a daughter then eyther of them to paye unto yt fyftye shyliLynge in good & lawfuil monye of England and soo then further to pay unto there other fower systers Sussana Alice Racheli & Mary Blowere fyftie shillynge apece of lyke Englyshe monye when they shalbe of the age of xxi yers & yf eyther of my sayd daughters dye before then there porcione to be devd then £ will that those of them that lyve untiii it be dewe shall equallye Injoye there partes Item I will that Susana my wyfe shall have to here & here heyres forevere all that my tenment wth ye lande & pasture thereunto belonging syttuate lying & being in Stanstede wythe all my debtes & other my movabell goods what soo ever yeldynge & payinge to that chylde that now she is wthall yf it be adaughter at the age of xxi yers the sum of vpds of lawfull English monye & allsoo to my other fower daughters Susana Alice Rachell & Mary lyke sums of v~ ape cc to bee payd unto eyther of theme at ye lv-ke age of xxj yers And to this my last will I apoynte and ordayne for my executors Susana Blower my wyfe & Nicholas Vincent Brother unto ye for named Susana and in testymonye that this is my wyll & testament I the forsayd Thomas have setto my hand thes beinge witnesses
JohnDay by me Tomas blower
John Wright (Proved 27 October 1597)
(Reference: Blomfield 313)

Children, all baptized at Stanstead:
THOMAS, bapt. 10 Oct. 1576; buried 20 Oct. 1576
MARGARET, bapt. 17 Nov. 1577; buried 16 Dec. 1577
JOHN, bapt. 14 June 1579; eldest son alive in 1597.

The will abstracted below is probably his.

10 May 1642 . the will of JOHN BLOWER, clerk, of Mildenhall, Suffolk ... to undutiful daughter Emily whom I beseech God to forgive & make her his servant £5 ... daughter Mary already given unto ... to son John now in St. Christopher £10 one month after his arrival in England ... to Thomas my son £25 within 3 months after the expfration of his apprenticeship ... to my son William £20 when he has served his apprenticeship ... all the rest of my goods to my wife Audry, she to be executrix ... signed John Blower. Proved 5 September 1642.
(Ref. R2/58/372)

SUSANNA, prob. b 1581; m 20 May 1602 at Lavenham, George Rugle
[Ruggles?]

----- by his second wife-----
JOSHUA, bapt. 16 Dec. 1582; d.y.
THOMAS, bapt. 15 Dec. 1585; d.y.
6 THOMAS, bapt. 23 April 1587; m 19 Nov. 1612 at Stanstead, Alice Frost, dau. of Edward & Thomasine (Belgrave) Frost, bapt. 1 Dec. 1594; he came to N.E. in 1635 in the Truelove, aged about 50
CALEB, bapt. 7 July 1588; buried 16 July
ALICE, bapt. 15 March 1589/90; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 12 Oct. 1591; buried 13 Dec. 1595
MARY, bapt. 25 Feb. 1592/3; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 13 Dec. 1595 at Lavenham; m 22 Oct. 1615 at St. Gregory's, Sudbury, Mark Salter; ch.: John bapt. 24 May 1618 - buried 2 Nov. 1618, Samuel bapt. 8 Sept. 1633, Matthew bapt.1 March 1625/6 at All Saints, Rachel buried 11 Sept. 1626
CHILD, posthumous, b 1597-8

Ref.: Parish Registers & Bishop's Transcnpts of same; Suffolk County, England Probate Records

Spouse: . Thomas BLOWER and Alice SPARPOINTE were married on 10 Aug 1574 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.239

Spouse: Susan VINCENT. Thomas BLOWER and Susan VINCENT were married on 27 Feb 1581 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England.239 Children were: Thomas BLOWER.

Thomas BLOWER was born about 1619 in , , Suffolk, England.232 He was buried on 22 Aug 1623 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.232 Parents: Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST.

Eleanor de BOHUN.6 Parents: Humphrey de BOHUN Earl of Hereford and Essex and Maud of EU.

Spouse: John de VERDUN Knight. John de VERDUN Knight and Eleanor de BOHUN were married. Children were: Maud de VERDUN.

Humphrey de BOHUN Earl of Hereford and Essex.6

Spouse: Maud of EU. Humphrey de BOHUN Earl of Hereford and Essex and Maud of EU were married. Children were: Eleanor de BOHUN.

Photo Elizabeth BONVILLE6,240 was born in 1425 in Hurworth-On-Tees, Durham, England. She died on 14 Feb 1490/91 in , , , England.240 Parents: William BONVILLE Knight and Margaret de GREY.

Spouse: William TAILBOYS Knight. William TAILBOYS Knight and Elizabeth BONVILLE were married. Children were: Robert TAILBOYS Knight, Lord Kyme de jure, Sherrif.

John BONVILLE Knight6 died on 21 Oct 1396.6

Spouse: Elizabeth Fitz ROGER. John BONVILLE Knight and Elizabeth Fitz ROGER were married before 18 Oct 1377.6 Children were: William BONVILLE Knight.

Photo William BONVILLE Knight6,241 was born on 31 Aug 1393 in Shute, Cloyton, Devonshire, England.241 He died on 18 Feb 1460/61 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.241 beheaded

WILLIAM BONVILLE, Knt., KG., of Chewton, Somerset, Shute and Woodbury, Devon, etc., Sheriff of Devonshire, Knight of the Shire for Somerset and for Devonshire, Seneschal of Aquitaine, Governor of Exeter Castle, son and heir, born at Shute near Colyton, Devon 30 August 1393. He married (lot) by contract dated 12 Dec. 1414 MARGARET GREY, daughter of Reynold Grey, Knt., 3rd Lord Grey of Rutbin, by Margaret (descendant of King Edward I), daughter of Thomas de Roos, Knt., 4th Lord Roos of Helmsley [see RUTHIN 10 for her ancestry]. They had one son, William, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret (wife of William Courtenay, Knt.). His wife, Margaret, was living in 1426. He married (2nd) before 9 Oct. 1427 (date of bull confirming marriage) Elizabeth Courtenay, widow of John Harington, Knt., Lord Harington, of Aldingham (in Furness), Lancashire (died 11 Feb. 1417/8), and daughter of Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon, by Maud, daughter of Thomas Camoys, 3rd Lord Camoys. They had no issue. He was summoned to Parliament from 10 March 1448/9 to 30 July 1460, by writs directed Wi/fr/mo Bonvi/fr domino Bond/fr et dv Clinton. Despite previous appearance of loyalty to King Henry VI, he appeared on the Yorkist side at the Battle of Northampton in July 1460, and witnessed the deaths of his only son, William, and his grandson, William, at the Battle of Wakefield 31 Dec. 1460. SIR WILLIAM BONYILLE, Lord Bonville, was beheaded 18 Feb. 1460/1 after the first Battle of St. Albans by order of Queen Margaret. His widow, Elizabeth, died 18 Oct.
1471. Parents: John BONVILLE Knight and Elizabeth Fitz ROGER.

Spouse: Margaret de GREY. William BONVILLE Knight and Margaret de GREY were married on 12 Dec 1414 of Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England.241 Children were: Elizabeth BONVILLE.

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