BACON FAMILY HISTORY FOLLOWS:
BACON FAMILY HISTORY FOLLOWS:
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BACON FAMILY
BACON FAMILY
20 January 2020
14 February 2018
It is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle not in decay,
— but how much more it is to behold an ancient noble family
which has stood against the waves and weathers of time!
—Sir Francis Bacon
of Nobility
SUFFOLK, ENGLAND
Bacon Family List of Notables by Mrs. H.A Godby 1931
Nespaper article documenting Various branches and descendants ... Dedham in Green highlight
BACON FAMILY
(More Bacon’s before 1400)
KILLED:
5.a.3. SAMUEL SAMUELSSON (1415-1462) \\ (Killed in Battle; Ainwick Castle, England)
GENERATIONS
1. Sir Edmund Bacon, Knight 1400-1453
1.a. Elizabeth Crofts 1425-1470 \\
2. Sir John Bacon 1430-1483
2.a. Agnes Cockfield 1457-1488
2.a. Thomas Cockfield 1415-1457 \\
Unknown \\
3. Thomas Bacon 1476-1535
3.a. Joan or Johanna Wade 1484-1540
3.a. Stephen Wade 1459-1499 \\
Mercy Marshall 1459- \\
4. Sir John Bacon 11502-1558
4.a. Lady Margaret Hall 1512-1558
4.a. William Hall 1487-1512 \\
4.a.1. Elizabeth Dyneley 1491-1520
4.a.1. Roger Dyneley 1430-1513
Alice Manston 1447- \\
4.a.1. John Dyneley 1401-1477 \\
Elizabeth Tempest 1420- \\
5. Sir Michael Bacon 1535-1615
5.a. Elizabeth Wylie 1546-1607
5.a. John Wylley 1480-1558
Lady Agnes Basse 1500-1555 \\
5.a. Rev. Robert Wylley 1453-1503
5.a.2. Agnes Scott 1457-1552
5.a. John Wylie 1423-1503
5.a.3. Sarah Samuelsdotter 1440-1513
5.a. Robert I Wylley 1400-1470 \\\\
Alice Aston 1410-1469 \\
5.a.2. Sir John Scott 1423-1485 \\
Lady Agnes Beaufitz 1417-1487 \\
5.a.3. Samuel Samuelsson 1415-1462 \\ (Killed in battle)
Anna Marie Johnsdotter 1421- \\
6. Cap. Michael Bacon Jr.1579-18 Apr 1648 Smallpox NE 1640
6.a. Alice Grace Blower 1588-2 April 1648 Smallpox plus daughter Alice NE 1640
6.a. Thomas Blower Jr. 1555-1597
6.a.1. Susanna Vincent 1560-1597
6.a. Thomas I Blowers 1517- \\
Rose Unknown 1530- \\
6.a.1. Andrew Vincent 1527-1581
6.a.2. Alice Gildersleeve 1525-1599
6.a.1. Nicholas Vincent 1500-1553
Unknown \\
6.a.1. Andrew H Vincent 1474-1521 \\
Mrs. Andrew Firminger 1472- \\
6.a.2. Thomas Gildersleeve 1504- \\
Unknown 1505- \\
7. Daniel Bacon 1615-1581 NE 1640
7.a. Mary Read 1620-1691 NE 1640 SEE READ
8. John Bacon 1647-1723
8.a. Abigaill Osbourne 1660-1715 \\
9. Thomas Read IV 1677-1756 SEE READ
9.a. Abigail Bacon 1687-1745
10. Samuel Burbank 1706-1781
10.a. Mary Reed 1709-
11. Daniel Burbank 1736-1802
11.a. Mary Marks 1740-1808
12. Daniel Burbank 1770-1832
12.a. Margaret Pynchon 1775-1826
13. Daniel Mark Burbank 1814-1894
13.a. Sarah Zurviah Southworth 1835-1927
14. Brigham Southworth Burbank 1855-1943
14.a. Mary Elizabeth Pett 1856-1961
15. Silas Andrew Marble 1883-1961
15.a. Mary Evaline Burbank 1881-1970
16. Merlin Junius Romer 1914-1974
16.a. Emma Margrette Marble 1918-2004
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(More Bacon’s further back.)
Bacon is the name of an ancient seigniory in Normandy, and from this place the Norman ancestors in England took their name nearly a thousand years ago.
1. Grimaldus m. Unknown. According to the genealogy of the Suffolk family of Bacon, one Grimald, or Grimaldus, a relative of the Norman chieftain, William de Warrenne, came to England in 1066 at the time of the Conquest and settled near Holt, in County Suffolk. His son, or Great Grandson Robert, took the surname Bacon, or rather assumed the use of the place-name as a surname. In the north of France the surname Bacon is still in use. William Bacon in 1082 endowed the Abbey of Holy Trinity at Caen. The surname Bacon is found in the Battle Rolls in England in the eleventh century and in the Hundred Rolls in the thirteenth. There are occasional variations in spelling, such as Bacun and Bachun, and in some instances the surname Bacon may have been corrupted from Beacon. Some derive the surname from the Saxon baccen or baccen, a beech tree.
Much of the source data for the early Bacon ancestry is taken from "The Bacon Genealogy" by Thomas W. Baldwin (1915) as quoted from "The Baronetage of England" by Kimber and Johnson published in 1801. Also from the "Cleveland Genealogy" by Edmund James Cleveland and Horace Gillette Cleveland. The direct line which follows is based on a chart by Mrs Eliza Buckingham Bacon of New Haven which is taken from the Bacon Genealogy by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1915. It differs somewhat from that contained in the grant of a coat of arms made to Sir Nicholas Bacon in 1568, however, in the same book from which an extract of the grant was taken is a table of the family of Bacon from Grimbaldus to Robert, father of Sir Nicholas which with the exception of one or two of the earlier generations is in accord with this line.
Children:
2. i Ranulph "Ralph".
ii Rudolf. Rudolf became the Lord of Letheringsete and was known as Rudolf de Letheringsete.
iii Edmund. Rector of Church of Letheringsete founded by his father.
Second Generation
2. Ranulph "Ralph" m. Unknown. Resided at Thorpe, County Norfolk, called Baconsthorpe by distinction. Cutter says he was known as Ralph de Bacons-Thorpe (thorp means village). In Colonial Families of the United States, Ralph is called "Ran(d)ulf." There were several places called Thorp in Norfolk and he added this name to distinguish him from other lords of Thorp.
Children:
3. i George Bacon.
4. ii Roger Bacon.
iii Agnes Bacon.
iv Gilbert Bacon. Gilbert's direct line extends only five generation to Jordan, Adam, Peter and ends with Batrianus Yorkshire Bacon.
Third Generation
3. George Bacon m. Unknown. Gave and released to his sister Agnes, widow of Sir Roger DeHalis all the lands belonging to his family in Normandy. (Reg. Abbot De Langley, fol. 90).
Children:
i Roger Bacon b. EST 1165, m. Unknown. Roger, son of George sued by his sister-in-law Agnes, widow of his brother Thomas, for distaining her tenants in Baconsthorpe and Lodue and breaking her park. He raised arms with the barons against the King and had his estates confiscated. His lands were returned by favor of Henry III in 1216. Roger's direct line extends to Robert, Reginald, Richard, Sir Robert, Sir Thomas to John, alias Roger (Friar Bacon) where it ends in 1546. Roger was the progenitor of Bacons of Drinkston and Hessett, Suffolk England.
4. Roger Bacon m. Unknown.
Children:
5. i Robert Bacon b. EST 1195.
ii William Bacon.
Fourth Generation
5. Robert Bacon b. EST 1195, Of Hesset, Suffolk, England, m. Alice Burgate, b. EST 1195.
Children:
6. i John Bacon b. EST 1225.
ii William Bacon. William had a son Adam who in turn had sons Henry and Robert Bacon.
Fifth Generation
6. John Bacon b. EST 1225, Of Hesset and Bradford, England, m. Alice Bacon*.
Children:
7. i John Bacon b. ABT 1255.
Sixth Generation
7. John Bacon b. ABT 1255, Hesset, Suffolk, England, m. Cecily Hoo/How, b. ABT 1259, England.
Children:
8. i John Bacon b. ABT 1285.
Seventh Generation
8. John Bacon b. ABT 1285, Bradford, York, England, m. Helena Gedding, b. ABT 1333, Hesset, Suffolk, England. Called Sir John Bacon.
Children:
9. i John Bacon b. ABT 1359.
Eighth Generation
9. John Bacon b. ABT 1359, Hesset, Suffolk, England, m. (1) Helena Tillot, b. ABT 1364, Of Rougham, Suffolk, England, (daughter of Sir George Tillot) m. (2) Julia Bradwell.
Children by Helena Tillot:
10. i John Bacon b. ABT 1385.
Ninth Generation
10. John Bacon b. ABT 1385, Bradford, Suffolk, England, m. in Suffolk Cty, England, Margery Thorpe, b. ABT 1392, (of) Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, (daughter of John Thorpe). John died 1453, Suffolk Cty, England. A line to Margery from Grimbaldus: 1 Grimbaldus, 2 Ralph, 3 George, 4 Roger, 5 Robert, 6 Reginald, 7 Richard, 8 Reginald, 9 Richard, 10 Sir Henry m. Margaret Ludham, 11 Sir Henry, 12 Sir Roger, 13 Beatrix Bacon wife of Sir William Thorpe, 14 William Thorpe by wife Margaret Quapladde, 15 John Thorpe, 16 Margery Thorpe. This is extracted from a genealogy of the Cleveland family compiled by Edmund James Cleveland and Horace Gillette Cleveland and taken from a notice of the Bacon ancestry.
Children:
11. i Sir Edmund Bacon b. ABT 1400.
Tenth Generation
11. Sir Edmund Bacon b. ABT 1400, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, m. Elizabeth Crofts, b. ABT 1425, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, (daughter of Thomas Crofts and Susan Polley) d. 1470. Sir died 1453, Drinkston, Suffolk, England.
Children:
12. i John Bacon b. ABT 1430.
Eleventh Generation
12. John Bacon b. ABT 1430, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, m. Agnes Cockfield, b. ABT 1430, (of) Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, (daughter of Sir Thomas Cockfield). His will was proved at Helmingham 25 Feb 1535.
Children:
i Robert Bacon b. Drinkston, Suffolk, England. m. Isabella Cage, daughter of John Cage of Perkenham, suffolk, England. Had three sons; Thomas Bacon, James Bacon an alderman of London and Sir Nicholas Bacon who in the reigh of Queen Elizabeth was lord keeper of the great seal. He was the first person to be created a baronet by James I. Francis Bacon, Nathaniel Bacon of the Virginia Rebellion and the Bacons who settled on Cape Cod and Hingham, MA are descendants of Robert.
ii John Bacon b. Drinkston, Suffolk, England. His will was proved June 1518.
13. iii Thomas Bacon b. ABT 1475.
iv Henry Bacon b. England.
v William Bacon b. England.
Twelfth Generation
13. Thomas Bacon b. ABT 1475, (of) Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, m. Joan/Johanna Wade, b. ABT 1484, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. Jun-Dec 1540, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, bd: Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Thomas died Feb 1535, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. "Of Helmingham." His Will, dated 31 Jul 1535 and proved 27 Feb 1535-6, gives to wife Joane, for life, estates in Helmingham, Otley, Winston, and Pethaw, with reversion at her death to son John, except tenements in Helmingham, called Julkins and Stoldyngs, to son Thomas, and mentions youngest daughter Elizabeth. Joane's Will, dated 30 Jul 1540 and proved 12 Dec 1540, mentions daughters Elizabeth Bacon and Anne Dow. Joan/Johanna: Data from Automated Archives calls her Joane Wade, however, it is thought that the researcher mixed up this Joane with the daughter Joane of her son Thomas who did marry a Wade. Of course, the possibility exists that there were two Joane Wades from the two generations.
Children:
i Anne Bacon b. Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Living 30 July 1540; married before 30 July 1540, _____ Dow.
14. ii John Bacon b. ABT 1505.
iii Elizabeth Bacon b. Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Living unmarried, 30 July 1540.
iv Thomas Bacon b. ABT 1510, d. 1557. Married Agnes _____ and had five children. His Will dated 21 Oct 1556 and proved 16 Dec 1557, mentions wife Agnes, sons Richard and Thomas, under 30, and daughters Elizabeth and Edith, both unmarried and under 30. Agnes' Will dated 5 Sep 1575 and proved 18 Jan 1579-80, mentions sons Richard and Thomas Bacon, daughter Elizabeth Bacon and daughter Joane Wade.
Thirteenth Generation
14. John Bacon b. ABT 1505, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, m. Margaret Bacon*, b. ABT 1512, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. John died 19 Mar 1557, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. John's Will, dated 4 Sept 1557 and proved 19 Mar 1557-8, mentions wife Margaret, eldest son William Bacon, son Michael Bacon to whom was given lands in Winston, sons Thomas and Richard, both under 21, daughters Barbara and Rose, both under 21, and youngest son, William Bacon who was to have the reversion of a meadow in Ashe Barkinge after the death of wife Margaret. John was called "of Helmingham."
Children:
i William Bacon b. ABT 1533, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. 1610. William was "of Coddington or Coddenham." He was married and had a daughter, Rose Bacon who married John Ballet. William's Will mentions daughter Rose, wife of John Ballet, granddaughter Rose Ballet, under 20, Michael Bacon, son of brother Richard Bacon, William Bacon, son of brother Michael Bacon, Michael and Susan Bacon, children of brother Thomas Bacon, and Joane Wade, daughter of Thomas Bacon of Helmingham.
15. ii Michael Bacon b. ABT 1544.
iii Barbara Bacon b. AFT 1537, Helmingham, Suffolk, England.
iv Rose Bacon b. AFT 1537, Helmingham, Suffolk, England.
v Thomas Bacon b. AFT 1537, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Married at Winston, Suffolk, England in 1572, Mary Ebinger.
vi Richard Bacon b. AFT 1537, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Married and had at least one son named Michael.
vii William Bacon b. ABT 1545, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. 13 Oct 1574. Died unmarried. His will, dated 12 Oct 1574 and proved 6 Dec 1575 mentions brothers William, Thomas and Richard Bacon, and sister Rose Bacon and gives to "brother Michael Bacon a meadow in Ashe Barkinge given to me by will of my father John Bacon of Helmingham."
Fourteenth Generation
15. Michael Bacon b. ABT 1544, Winston, Suffolk, England, m. (1) 16 Aug 1565, in Helmingham, Suffolk, England, Elizabeth Wylie, b. ABT 1542, (of) Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. Winston, Suffolk, England, m. (2) 20 Sep 1607, in Suffolk, England, Grace Blowerses. Michael died Mar 1615, bd: 25 Mar 1615, Winston, Suffolk, England. Michael was "of Winston, Suffolk, England." His will dated 24 Oct 1614 and proved 20 Apr 1615, mentions wife Grace, and several children and grand children. Among bequests to his son Michael Bacon were "A pott Tipped with silver and Six silver spones marked with M and B." Grace: Grace Blowerses was a widow when she married Michael. She survived Michael.
Children by Elizabeth Wylie:
i John Bacon b. bp 31 May 1566, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. living in 1615. Married about 1590 Mary _____ and had 3 children; John, Elizabeth and Michael. His son Michael was born about 1598 and married 31 Aug 1624, Marie Jobo.
ii Joanna Bacon b. 1567. Not mentioned in her father's Will.
iii Mary Bacon b. 1569. Not mentioned in her father's Will.
iv Thomas Bacon b. 1572, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Thomas was living in 1614.
v Sarah Bacon b. ABT 1575, Suffolk Cty, England. Married in 1601, Daniel York.
vi William Bacon b. 1577, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. 1653, Salem, MA. William was of Dublin, Ireland in 1639 and of Salem, MA in 1640. He married Rebecca Potter, daughter of Thomas Potter, mayor of Coventry County, Warwick, England.
16. vii Michael Bacon b. 06 Dec 1579.
viii Elizabeth Bacon b. bp 03 Sep 1584, Suffolk Cty, England. Married _____ Bacon and had a least a daughter, Katherine Bacon, living in 1614.
Fifteenth Generation
16. Michael Bacon b. 06 Dec 1579, Winston, Suffolk, England, m. 15 Feb 1607, in England, Alice Bacon*, d. 02 Apr 1648, Dedham, MA. Michael died 18 Apr 1648, Dedham, MA. Date baptized in Winston England. He went to North Ireland in 1633 and 7 years later came to New England with Samuel Cooke and John Smyth also from Ulster, Ireland. They were proposed as proprietors of the town of Dedham, Ma. 23 May 1640 and the records show that it was "agreed upon that the Towne of Dedham shall entertain Mr. Saml Cooke, together with his estate, and also Mr. Smith and Mr. Bacon, all from Ireland, and afford them such acccomdation of upland as their estates shall require." His wife may have preceded him to America.
Children:
17. i Michael Bacon b. 1608.
ii Daniel Bacon b. ABT 1615, England, d. 07 Sep 1691, Newton, MA. Was of Woburn in 1640, later Bridgewater and in 1669, Newton, MA. Married Mary Reed and had 9 children.
iii John Bacon b. ABT 1620, England, d. 17 Jun 1683, Dedham, MA. Admitted freeman at Dedham 1647. Married 17 Feb 1651, Rebecca Hall of Dedham, MA and had 9 children.
iv Alice Bacon b. England, d. 29 Mar 1648, Dedham, MA. m. 31 Mar 1647, Thomas Bancroft of Dedham, MA.
v Sarah Bacon b. England, d. 1652. Married 14 April 1648, Anthony Hubbard of Dedham, MA.
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1. SIR EDMUND BACON, KNIGHT (1400-1453)
1.a. ELIZABETH CROFTS (1425-1470) \\
SIR EDMUND BACON, KNIGHT was born about 1400, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England to Sir John Stephen Bacon (1385-1453) and Margery Thorpe (1392-1447.) He married Elizabeth Crofts in about 1430, of Drinkstone.
Edmund Bacon died about 1453, age 53, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England.
Wikitree:
Edmund Bacon was the son of John Bacon.[1]
Birth
Birth:
Date: ABT 1420
Place: Drinkstone, Suffolk
Removed ABT from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.
Note
Ancestor of Eleanor Nuthall (Basil Prather): Alan D Henry at Genforum
Tenth Generation
11. Sir Edmund Bacon b. ca 1400, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, m. Elizabeth Crofts, b. ca 1425, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, (daughter of Thomas Crofts and Susan Polley) d. 1470. Sir died 1453, Drinkston, Suffolk, England
Children:
1. John Bacon b. ca 1430.
Eleventh Generation
12. John Bacon b. ca 1430, Drinkston, Suffolk, England, m. Agnes Cockfield, b. ca 1430, (of) Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, (daughter of Sir Thomas Cockfield). His will was proved at Helmingham 25 Feb 1535.?
Children:
1. Robert Bacon b. Drinkston, Suffolk, England. m. Isabella Cage, daughter of John Cage of Perkenham, suffolk, England. Had three sons;
1. Thomas Bacon,
2. James Bacon an alderman of London and
3. Sir Nicholas Bacon who in the reign of Queen Elizabeth was lord keeper of the great seal. He was the first person to be created a baronet by James I.
Francis Bacon, Nathaniel Bacon of the Virginia Rebellion and the Bacons who settled on Cape Cod and Hingham, MA are descendants of Robert.
2. John Bacon b. Drinkston, Suffolk, England. His will was proved June 1518.?13.
3. Thomas Bacon b. ca 1475.
4. Henry Bacon b. England
5. William Bacon b. England.
Suffolk landscape by Gainsbourogh
LINKED TO
SIR EDMOND BACON MICHAEL BACON MICHAEL BACON JOHN BACON THOMAS BACON JOHN BACON
ELIZABETH CROFTS was born about 1425, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Croft (de Croft) (1395-1470) and Susan Polley (1386-1470.) She married Edmund Bacon about 1440, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England.
Elizabeth Craft died about 1470, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, at about age 45.
Croft Castle
LINKED TO ELIZABETH CROFTS
Children of Edmund Bacon and Elizabeth Crofts:
1. *JOHN BACON (1430-1483)
2. William Bacon (1432-1434)
3. Mary or Marie Bacon (1434-)
4. William Bacon (1436-)
5. Thomas Bacon (1440-1500)
6. Edmund Bacon (1440-)
7. Francis Bacon (1442-)
(Source: Bacon Genealogy 1915, by Thomas W. Baldwin.)
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2. SIR JOHN BACON (1430-1483)
2.a. AGNES COCKFIELD (1457-1488)
JOHN BACON was born about 1430, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, to Sir Edmund Bacon (1400-1453) and Elizabeth Crofts (1425-1570.) He married Agnes Cockfield about 1478 of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England..
John Bacon died about 1483, age 61, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England.
St Ethelbret Church, Suffolk, England
LINKED TO JOHN BACON
WIKITREE:
John Bacon was the son of Edmund Bacon[1] and Elizabeth Crofts.[2][3] He was probably born about 1454 in Drinkstone, Suffolk, England.
John married Agnes Cockfield, daughter of Sir Thomas Cockfield,[2][3] about 1478, probably in Drinkstone, Suffolk.
John and Agnes had the following children:[1]
• Robert, m.Isabella Cage,[2] b.c. 1479;
• John, will proved 1518;
• Thomas, will proved 1535;
• Henry;
• William.
John's date of death is unknown. No will has been found for him.
[example] AGNES COCKFIELD was born about 1457, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, to Sir Thomas Cockfield (1420-1510) and Agnes Unknown (1419-1480.) She married John Bacon about 1478 of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England.
Agnes Cockfield died after 1491 of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, age 34.
Cockfield Hall
Suffolk, England, UK
drinkstone
Parish Church, Drinkstone
Suffolk, England
Drinkstone Sign Post
Wikitree:
Agnes Cockfield was born in 1457, the daughter of Thomas Cockfield and Uknown Maiden name Wife of Thomas.
This person was created through the import of thamer-1_2010-09-23.ged on 23 September 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.
Name
Name: Agnes /Cockfield/
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Elizabeth Bacon
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Birth
Birth:
Date: 1457
Place: Drinkston, Suffolk, England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Elizabeth Bacon
Birth:
Date: ABT 1457
Place: Drinkstone, , Suffolk, England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1457
Death
Death:
Place: Baconsthorpe,,Norfolk,England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Elizabeth Bacon
Death:
Date: 1488
Place: Drinkstone,,Suffolk,England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Death:
Date: ABT 1488
Place: Drinkstone, , Suffolk, England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using Array
While processing relationships in the gedcom some additional information was found which may be relevant.
@F00149@ FAM
Husband: @I00463@
Wife: @I00464@
Child: @I00462@
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 1478
Place: Drinkston,,Suffolk,England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Data:
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Children of John Bacon and Agnes Cockfield:
1. Francis Bacon (1475-1476)
2. *THOMAS BACON was born about 1476, of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, to John Bacon (1430-1483) and Agnes Cockfield (1457-1488.) He married Joan or Johanna Wade about 1500. Thomas Bacon died 28 February 1535, Helmington, Suffolk, England, at about age 55.
3. John Bacon (1479-1538)
4. Sir Robert Bacon (1479-1548)
5. Margery Bacon (1484-)
6. Jane Bacon (1485-1535)
7. Annie Bacon (1491-)
8. William Bacon (1491-)
(Source: Bacon Genealogy 1915, by Thomas W. Baldwin.)
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2.a. THOMAS COCKFIELD (1415-1457) \\
AGNES UNKNOWN (1419-1480) \\
THOMAS COCKFIELD was born about 1415 of Drinkstone, Suffolk, England, to unknown parents. He married Unknown.
Thomas Cockfield died about 1457 of England, age 45.
Wikitree:
Name: Thomas /Cockfield/
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Birth
Date: 1415
Place: Drinkstone,,Suffolk,England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Death
Place: England
Source: #S00003
Page: Database online.
Text: Record for Agnes Cockfield
Child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cockfield:
1. *AGNES COCKFIELD (1457-1488)
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3. THOMAS BACON (1476-1535)
3.a. JOAN OR JOHANNA WADE (1484-1540) \\
THOMAS BACON was born about 1476, of Helmingham, Suffolk, England, to Sir John Bacon (1422-1483) and Agnes Cockfield (1457-1488.) He married Joan or Johanna Wade about 1501.
Thomas Bacon died 25 February 1535, at Helmingham, Suffolk, England, age 55.
Wikitree:
Thomas Bacon was the son of John Bacon and Agnes Cockfield.[1] His birth is estimated to be about 1480, either in Drinkstone, Suffolk or Helmingham, Suffolk.
Thomas married Joan --- (likely maiden name: Wade) about 1500 and they had the following children:[1]
• Thomas, named in Thomas' will;
• Anne, m.Dow, named in Joan's will;
• John, will proved 1557, named in Thomas' will;
• Henry;
• Mary;
• Agnes;
• Elizabeth," my youngest daughter" named in Thomas' will.
The will of Thomas Bakon of Helmingham, England, was proved 27 Feb 1535 at Ipswich, England. His will named sons John and Thomas and his youngest daughter, Elizabeth. The will of his widow, Joan Bacon, proved 12 Dec 1540 also mentions a daughter, Anne Dow.[1]
Research Notes
Posted by Alan D Henry at Genforum (unknown date/no link):
Bacon - Twelfth Generation:
13. Thomas Bacon b. ca 1475, (of) Drinkstone, Suffolk, m. Joan/Johanna Wade, b.ca 1484, Helmingham, Suffolk, d. Jun-Dec 1540, Helmingham, Suffolk, bd: Helmingham, Suffolk. Thomas died Feb 1535, Helmingham, Suffolk. "Of Helmingham." His Will, dated 31 Jul 1535 and proved 27 Feb 1535-6, gives to wife Joane, for life, estates in Helmingham, Otley, Winston, and Pethaw, with reversion at her death to son John, except tenements in Helmingham, called Julkins and Stoldyngs, to son Thomas, and mentions youngest daughter Elizabeth. Joane's Will, dated 30 Jul 1540 and proved 12 Dec 1540, mentions daughters Elizabeth Bacon and Anne Dow. Joan/Johanna: Data from Automated Archives calls her Joane Wade, however, it is thought that the researcher mixed up this Joane with the daughter Joane of her son Thomas who did marry a Wade. Of course, the possibility exists that there were two Joane Wades from the two generations.
Suffolk, England - St Lawrence's Church in Drinkstone
LINKED TO THOMAS BACON
Suffolk, England - Helminham Hall gardens
Linked to Thomas Bacon
Suffolk, England - Helmingham church
Bacon's Castle
LINKED TO THOMAS BACON
THOMAS BACON HAD ESTATES IN HELMINGHAM, OTLEY, WINSTON, AND PETHAW. HIS TENEMENTS IN HELMINGHAM WERE CALLED JULKINS AND STOLDYNGS.
Thomas Bacon’s will was proved at Helmingham, Norfolk, England, 29 Feb 1535. Some of his will follows:
Will of Thomas Bakon of Helmingham:
In the name of god Amen I Thomas Bakon of Helmynghm in the dioc of Norwich hole of minde & goode of emembraunce bein the last daye of Julye in the yere of our lord 1535 do ordeyne & make this my present teswtament & Last will in the manr & fourme following.
First I comende & bequeath my soule to allmyghtie god to our Lady saynt Marye & to all the sayntts in Hevyn & my body to be burede in the church yarde of the said Helmynghm.
Item I will that myn executors or John my son shall dystrybute & geve to all people att my burial there being present praying for my soule & for all Crystain souls pennye dole, mette & drynke.
Itm I will that Johan my wyff shall have all thos my lands & tents aswell Arabyii as pasture & medows wt all the apprtcnances both free & copye sytting & lying in Helmngham, Otley, Wynston & Pethawe. To have & to hold all the prmisses afresaide to the said John my wyf & to he assynes all the terms of her lyff natural & to Myclmas after hyr decease except all those my land & tents that shall remayne to the said John my son as here aftr shal be declared. And after the decease of the said John my wyff & the ffest of Mychallmasse aftr that Then I will that my tents called Julkyngs & Stoldyngs wt th appurtenances in Helmynghm shall remain to Thomas Bakon my son. To have & to hold the said Tentts called Julkyns & Stodyngs to the said son. (Then land also granted to his daughter, Elizabeth…The residue of all my goods, Cornys, Cattells, stuff of Householde, horses, Cartts, ploughs & all other moveabylle goods I give & bequeath to the said Johan my wyff during hyr lyff natural and after to my son John. (Proved at Ipswich 28 Feb. 1535.)
By this will it will be seen that Thomas had two sons, *John and Thomas, and he also mentions his youngest daughter Elizabeth. His wife Joan died in 1540 and in her will, which was dated July 30, 1540, and probated December 12, 1540, she mentions daughters Elizabeth Bacon and Anne Dow.
[example] JOAN OR JOHANNA WADE was born about 1484, of Helmingham, Suffolk, England, to Stephen Wade (1459-1499) and Mercy Marshall (1459-.) She married Thomas Bacon about 1501.
Joan or Johanna Wade passed away after 12 December 1540, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, at about age 56.
Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England - Helmingham St Mary's church
Wikitree:
Joan, wife of Thomas Bacon, died in 1540. Her will, dated 30 Jul 1540 and proved 12 Dec 1540, named daughters Ann Dow and Elizabeth Bacon.[1]
Children of Thomas Bacon and Joan or Johanna Wade:
1. *JOHN BACON SR.(1502-1558)
2. Thomas Bacon, Reverend (1504-1557) md. Agnes
3. Elizabeth Bacon (1506-1558)
4. Anne Bacon (1508-1540); md. Dow.
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3.a. STEPHEN WADE (1459-1499) \\
MERCY MARSHALL (1459-) \\
STEPHEN WADE was born about 1459 of England, to unknown parents. He married Mercy Marshall.
Stephen Wade died about 1499 of England, age 40.
MERCY MARSHALL was born about 1459 of England, to unknown parents. She married Stephen Wade.
Mercy Marshall died at unknown date and place.
Helmingham, Suffolk St. Mary's Graveyard
Child of Stephen Wade and Mercy Marshall:
1. *JOAN WADE (1484-1540)
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4. SIR JOHN BACON (1502-1558)
4.a. LADY MARGARET HALL (1512-1558) \\
SIR JOHN BACON was born about 1502, of Helmingham, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Bacon (1476-1535) and Joan or Johanna Wade (1484-1540.) John Bacon was mentioned in his father, Thomas Bacon’s, will. He married Margaret Hall about 1530 of Helmingham, Suffolk, England.
John Bacon died 19 March 1557, and was buried 29 March 1557, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, age 50.
Wikitree:
ohn Bacon was the son of Thomas Bacon and Joan Wade.[1]
John married Margaret ____ and had the following children:[1]
• William;
• Thomas;
• Michael [Mihill];
• Richard;
• Barbara;
• Rose;
• William.
NOTE: John Bacon had 2 sons named William, one of whom was his youngest son. Each William left a will, but it hasn't been determined which will belongs to William, the youngest son.[1]
• The first William, a single gentleman, died 13 Oct 1574 and his will was proved 6 Dec 1574 at Ipswich, England. This brother named his brothers, Michael and William as executors of his will and left property to Michael (a "meadow plott" in Ashe Barkinge which he had received from their father's estate). He also directed Michael to pay certain legacies to his brothers Thomas, William, and Richard and to his sister, Rose.
• The second William Bacon, son of John, was of Coddington and died in 1610. He left a will naming the following people: his daughter, Rose, wife of John Ballet (under age 20); Michael, son of his brother Richard; William, son of his brother Michael; Michael and Susan, children of his brother Thomas; also Joan Wade, daughter of Thomas Bacon of Helmingham.
The will of John Bacon of Helmingham, Suffolk, was dated 7 Sep 1557 and proved 19 Mar 1557[/8] by Michael Bacon, executor, and Margaret, relict.[1]
John Bacon’s will was proved March 19, 1557, by Michael Bacon, executor, and Margaret, executrix, at Ipswich.
Will of John Bacon of Helmingham:
In the Name of God Amen.
In the yere of our lorde god 1557 and in the seventhe days of September I John Bacon of Helmingham in the countye of Suff do make this to be my laste will and testament in maner and forme following.
Ffryste I beueth my soule to Jesu Christe the only Redemer thereof and my bodys to be buryed in the church-yarde of Helmingham aforesayde.
Item I bequeath to Margaret my wyef one close called medowplot lyene in arkinge Ashe or Helmingham for term of her lyef and after her deceae I gyve the same close with the purtenances Willm Bacon my youngeste sone and to his heyres forever.
Item I bequeath to Margaret my wyef My tenement called Rystheblemys with all the lands theeto belonging terme of her lyef lyine in Helmingham and after her decase I give it to Willm my eldest sone and to his heyres forever.
Itm I bequeath to Margaret my wyef iii acres of lande lyenge in Ottleye for terme of her lyef and after her decease I gyve the same three acres with the purtennces to Thomas Bacon my sone and to his heyres forever.
Itm I give to Mihell Bacon my sone my tenements lands medow and pasture lyinge in Wynston and pettaw called Rosland with their purtennces fre and coppye t him and t his heyres forever.
Item I bequeath to Richarde Bacon my sone twentye ponds to be payde at 21 yeres of age by my executors.
Itm I bequeath to Thomas Bacon my sone ten pounde to be payde to him at 21 yeres of age by my executors.
Itm I bequent to Barbara Bacon my daughter tene pounds at 21 yeres of age to be payde by my executors.
Itm I bequeath to Rose Bacon my daughter 10 pounds at 21 yeres of age to be payde by my executors or the executors of anye of them.
Itm I will that yff anye of my sones depte or they come to 21 yeres of age then I will that his pte or there pts of anye of them that lyve shall have it evenlye devyded amonge them that lyve of my sones.
Item I will that if my daughters depte or they come to 21 yeres of age than I will the other have her parte.
Item I give to the poore mens boxe of Helmingham iin.
The residue of all my goods moveables and unmoveables I put to the disposicion of my executors to the bringing upe of my children whom I make Margaret my wyef and Mihell my sone to fulfyll and paye this my will and testament as is afre rehersed or the executors mynistrators or assignes of eyther of them. (Witnesses.)
By Willm Wythe scr.
It will be noticed that in the family of John there were two Williams, the youngest son and the eldest son. One of these Williams, a single gentleman of Winston, died 13 Oct 1574, and his will was proved at Ipswich, Dec. 6, 1574. In his will he names his brothers Michael and William as executors. He leaves his brother Michael a “meadow plot” in Ashe Barkinge, which he had by the will of his father John Bacon of Helmingham. His brother Michael he directed to pay certain Legacies to his brothers Thomas, William, and Richard and to his sister, Rose.
JOHN BACON (c. 1505 - 1557/8) of Helmingham
Parents: Thomas Bacon and Joane Unknown [Ref, p. 14]
John Bacon was born about 1505. [Ref] He died between 7 Sep 1557 and 19 Mar 1557/8. He married Margaret Unknown. [Ref, p. 14] Margaret died after 7 Sep 1557 and by 1574, when William disposed of Ashbocking in his will.
His father left him land in Winston and Pettaugh after Joane's death and a tenement called Ryste in Helmingham and enclosed lands called Goldsmyth in Otley. [Ref, p. 13]
John Bacon of Helmingham signed his will on 7 Sep 1557; it was proved on 19 Mar 1557/[8]. He asked to be buried in the churchyard at Helmingham. He left the property that he had inherited from his father to his wife Margaret, and after her decease, to his sons. His tenements, land and a meadow called Roseland in Winston and Pettaugh were to go to Michael. The tenement called, he said, Rystheblemys and the land belonging to it were to go to his eldest son William. His land in Otley was to go to his son Thomas. He also left a meadow in Ashbocking to his wife and, after her decease, to his youngest son William. He left Richard, Thomas, Barbara and Rose each twenty pounds when they reached the age of 21. He left the bringing up of his underage children to Margaret and his son Michael. [Ref, p. 15]
Children of John Bacon and (perhaps) Margaret Unknown:
1. William Bacon died in 1610. [Ref, p. 16] He was of Coddington. [Ref, p. 16] In his will he mentions daughter Rose, the wife of John Ballet, and his underage granddaughter Rose Ballet; his brother Richard's son Michael; his brother Michael's son William; his brother Thomas's children Michael and Susan; [his first cousin] Joan Wade the daughter of [his uncle] Thomas Bacon of Helmingham. [Ref, p. 16]
William had a daughter Rose who married John Ballet. They had a daughter Rose Ballet.
2. Michael Bacon was born about 1535. He was buried on 25 Mar 1615. He married first Elizabeth Wylie. He married second the widow Grace Blowerses
3. Thomas Bacon was born after 1536. He died after 1574, when he is mentioned in his brother (the younger) William's will. He married Mary Ebinger in 1572 at Winston. [Ref]
Thomas had children Michael, Susan and Margaret (born in 1573). [Ref]
4. Richard Bacon was born after 1536. He died after 1574, when he is mentioned in his brother (the younger) William's will.
Richard had a son Michael.
5. William Bacon was born after 1536. He died on 13 Oct 1574, unmarried. [Ref, p. 16] In his will, proved on 6 Dec 1574, he names his brothers Michael and William executors. He left Michael his meadow plot in Ashbocking that he received in his father's will. He asked Michael to pay legacies to his brothers Thomas, William, Richard and his sister Rose. [Ref, p. 16]
6. Barbara Bacon was born after 1536. She died after 7 Sep 1557, when she was mentioned in her father's will, and probably before 1574, when her brother (the younger) William did not mention her in his will.
7. Rose Bacon was born after 1536. She died after 1574, when she is mentioned in her brother (the younger) William's will.
LADY MARGARET HALL was born about 1512, of Helimingham, Suffolk England, to Sir William Hall (1487-1512) and Elizabeth Ann Dyneley (1491-1520.) She married John Bacon about 1530, in Helmingham, Suffolk, England.
Margaret Hall passed away March 1558, in Suffolk, England, at about age 46.
Children of John Bacon and Margaret Hall:
1. William Bacon, b. 1533, Helmingham; d. 1610.
2. SIR MICHAEL BACON SR. was born about 1535, of Helmingham, England, to John Bacon (1506-1556) and Margaret Hall (1512-1558.) Michael Bacon married (1) *Elizabeth Wylie, in Helmingham, 16 August 1565. He married (2) Grace Bloweres, 10 September 1607. Michael Bacon died 25 March 1615, in Ipswich, England, at about age 72.
3. Barbara Bacon (1537-1639)
4. Thomas Bacon (1538-1574)
5. Rose Bacon (1540-1571)
6. Richard Bacon (1542-1615)
7. William Bacon (1545-1574)
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4.a. WILLIAM HALL (1487-1512) \\
4.a.1. ELIZABETH DYNELEY (1491-1520)
WILLIAM HALL was born about 1487 of East Riding, Yorkshire, England, to unknown parents. He married Elizabeth Dyneley about 1511 of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.
William Hall died after 1512 of Yorkshire, England, age 25.
ELIZABETH DYNELEY was born about 1491 of East Riding, Yorkshire, England, to Roger Dyneley (1430-1513) and Alice Manston (1447-.) She married William Hall about 1511 of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.
Elizabeth Dyneley passed away about 1520 of Yorkshire, England, age 28.
Yorkshire, England
Child of William Hall and Elizabeth Dyneley:
1. *MARGARET HALL (1512-1558)
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4.a.1. ROGER DYNELEY (1430-1513)
ALICE MANSTON (1447-)
ROGER DYNELEY was born about 1430 of Downham, Lancashire, England, to John Dyneley (1401-1477) and Elizabeth Tempest (1420-.) He married Alice Manston.
Roger Dyneley died 27 April 1513, Whitkirk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, age 83.
Yorkshire Deeds;, Volume 2
Edited by William Brown
This endenture made the xvijth day of the moneth of Januarie, the thyrde yere of the reigne of Kynge Henry the vijth (1487-8), betwixt Nicholas Leventhorp of Bramham in the countie of Youke, esquire, John Chauncy of Gedylston in the countie of Herf;, Gentilman , and sir Robert Stiel of Ouston in the said countie of York, preste, on that one psrtie, and Roger Dyneley of Manston in the said countie of Yorke, esquire, and Alice his wyffe, on that other partie, witnessth that, where the same Roger and Alice haue knaweleged an attorney a fore Sir Gye Fairfax, one of the kynges justices of his Bench, to thentent and end that the said Nicholas, John, and Robert shall (and) may recouere by wrytte of right of and with appurtenaunces, and all the lands and tenements that the same Roger and Alice haue knaweleged an attournay afore Sir Gye Fairfax, on of the kynges justices of his Bench, to thentent and end that the said Nicholas, John, and Robert shall (and) may recouere by wrytte of right of and ayeinst the said Roger and Alice the manoir of Manston aforseid with appurtenaunces, and all the lands and tenements that the same Roger and Alice haue or owe to haue in Manston, Austhorp, Scoles, and Secroft in the said countie of Youke; the forseid Nicholas, John, and Robert are fully agredea and promised by this so recouered the deid manour, lands, and tenements, and be possessed therof , shalllmake a lawfull astate ofall the reuersion therof to George Gascoigne, so of the said Alice of hir body commyng; and for defawte of heires of hir body commyng, to the right heires of the said Alice. And ouer this the forseid Nicholas, John, and Robert are agreed that, if thay hereafter recouere of and ayeinst William Malet and Johan his wife all suche landes and tenemntes as they haue in Garford and Ledes, that then within IIIj monethes as they haue in Garford and Ledes, that then within IIIj monethes next after that they shall make astate of the reuersion there of after the decease of the said Johan to the said Roger and Alice (etc., as above). And where the said Nicholas, John, and Robert by their wrytynge obligatory, berynge date the xvjth day of this present moneth of Januarie, the yere abowseid, are bounde to the said Roger in iiijcli. Paiable at the fest of Pentecost next for to comme, the saide Roger and Alice graunten by this presents that if the said Nicholas, Hohn, and Robert on teir partie well and truly fulfyll and perfourme all agrementes, promysez, and grauntez by theym made in this presents endentours, that then the said writynge obligatory be voide and of no strength. In witnesse wherof the parties beforseid to this endenturs enterchaungeably haue set their seales, Gyffen day and yere aboweseid. (William Brown, esq.)
1. Perhaps an error for Mauleverer. However, William Mallet of Normandy married Margaret daughter of Roger Dyneley of Manston and Alice daughter and sole heir of (Robert) Manston. (Visitation of YOukshire, 1563-4, p. 194)
2. There are two copies of this deed. (I) has two seals; (I) indecipherable; (2) quarterly 3 mulletsin chief (Dyneley), and a bend engrailed (Manston). (II) has three seals; (I0 and old man’s head, perhaps and antique; (2) a small bird, possibly a martlet; (30 an eagle displayed. The Dyneley coat in the
285. Easter Term, 3 Henry Vii (1488). Common recovery before the justices of the Bench at Westminster of the manor of Manston, and 2 messuages, 150 acres of land, 72 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 20 acres of wood in Mnasto, Austhorpe, Secrofte, and Scoles, in which Nicholas Lenthorpe, esq., John Chauncy, and Robert Stele were plaintiffs, by Leonard Knyght, their attorney and Roger Dyneley and Alice his wife, defendants, by Robert Bylby,their attorney, and Denis Pralle, common vouchee. The suit had originally been brought in the king’s court of his duchy of Lancaster at Pountforet (sic), from thence on the assertion of the plaintiffs before John Nevile, knt., sheriff of Yorkshire, that full justice could not be done to them in that court, it had been moved into the County Court of Yorkshire and then on the petition of the same parties, into the kings court. From an exemplification dated Nov. 21, 35 Henry VIII (1543), made at the request of Margaret Gascoigne, widow, and tested by J. Baldewyn at St. Albans. (William Brown, esq.)
286. June 10, 3 Henry VII (1488). Settlement by Leventhorp and the other feoffees, in accordance with the terms contained in thelast deed, of the premises they had recovered against Dyneley and his wife in the king’s court at Westminster. Witnesses, William Gascoigne and John Nevile, knights, William Sxargyll, Robert Malleverer, and Thomas Elys, esquires, Alvered More, and Henry Dyneley. ( William Brown, esq.)
287. Feb. 20, 7Hery Viii (1515-6). Grant by Alice Dyneley, relict of the late Roger Dyneley, formerly of Manston, in her widowhood, to William Gascoigne, her son, for his life, of a close of her lands in Manston, called Mureclose, as it lay by hermoor called Wynmore, formerly in the holding of Henry Best of Austhorp, Power to William Hall of Austhorp and John Dawson to deliver seisin. Wtnesses, Sir Peter Dyneley, rector of Irnam, Henry Lacitor of Whitkirk, clerk there, Henry Elis, Robert Lyster senior, and Robert Lyster junior. Manston. (William Brown, eaq.)
288. Feb. 11, 16 Henry VIII (1524-5). Bargain and sale by John Gascoign of South Duffeld, gent., to William Birche of London, gent., and John Knight of Whitechurche, co. Bukyngham, for the some of 286li, 13s.4d., of the reversion of the manour of Manston, and the reversion of his messuages, lands, etc., in Manston, West Garforth, Kirk Garforth, Leedes, Austhorpe, Sxoles otherwise called Scales, and Secroft, then held by dame Alice Dyneley, late wife of Roger Dyneley, for term of her life; also “ all the armes, sheldes, bages, and tokyns t the same manour of Manston, and to tholde aunceters and lords therof by reason of the same manour and by the lawe of armes perteynyng.” One hundred marks, parcel of the 286li. 13s.4d., was to be paid within four months of the decease of Alice Dyneley, a second hundred within twelve months after, and the residue, 93li. 13s.4d., within thetwelve months following. P’meJohn Gascoyn. (William Brown, esq.)
290. July 27, 19Henry VIII (1527). Grant by John Gascoigne, esq., relative and heir of Robert Gascoigne and Alice, formerly his wife, and afterwards wife of Roger Dyneley, to Richard Fermour, Leonard Bekwith, Robert Colyns, and Robert Melbanke, to the use of William Birche, of the property comprised in the recovery of 3Henry VII, which is recited, and the deaths of George Gascoigne and Roger Dyneley, and that the property came to Alice Dyneley by survivorship, and that on her death John Gascoigne entered, and was therof seized in his demesne as of fee tail. P’me Johane’ Gascoyn. (William Brown, esq.)
Wikitree:
Wife is Alice Manston, heiress of Robert Manston. She is prob born c.1450; they had 11 children.
st leonards church downham lancashire 15th cent tower
ALICE MANSTON was born about 1447 of Manston, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to Robert Manston and unknown. She married Roger Dyneley.
Alice Manston died at unknown date.
Children of Roger Dyneley and Alice Manston:
1. John Dyneley (1480-1560)
2. *ELIZABETH DYNELEY (1491-1520)
3. Annie Dineley (1497-)
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4.a.1. JOHN DYNELEY (1401-1477) \\
ELIZABETH TEMPEST (1420-) \\
JOHN DYNELEY was born about 1401 of England, to unknown parents. He married Elizabeth Tempest.
John Dyneley died after 1477, England, age 76.
ELIZABETH TEMPEST was born about 1420 of England, to Roger Tempest (1387-1467) and Unknown. She married John Dyneley.
We don’t know when Elizabeth passed away.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Long Preston Craven District North Yorkshire, England
Bracewell, Yorkshire, England
Wikitree:
Elizabeth was born about 1420. She is the daughter of Roger Tempest and Catherine Gilliot.
Child of John Dyneley and Elizabeth Tempest:
1. *ROGER DYNELEY (1430-1513)
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5. SIR MICHAEL BACON SR. KNIGHT (1535-1615)
5.a. ELIZABETH WYLIE (1546-1607)
SIR MICHAEL BACON SR. KNIGHT was born 31 March 1635, at Helmingham, Suffolk, England, to John Bacon (1502-1558) and Margaret Hall (1512-1558.) Michael Bacon married (1) *Elizabeth Wylie, in Helmingham, 16 August 1565. He married (2) Grace Bloweres, 20 September 1607.
His will was proved at Ipswich by John Bacon, April 20, 1615. John was his eldest son and was baptized May 31, 1566—the same day his father and mother were baptized. The other children mentioned in his will were William, Thomas, Michael, Elizabeth and Sarah, who married Daniel Yorke. Elizabeth was baptized Sept. 3, 1584. She was married before the will was made and her daughter Katherine is mentioned in the will.
Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~phelps/biographies/bacon.htm
(their sources listed on site)
Michael Bacon b. ABT 1544, Winston, Suffolk, England, m. (1) 16 Aug 1565, in Helmingham, Suffolk, England, Elizabeth Wylie, b. ABT 1542, (of) Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. Winston, Suffolk, England, m. (2) 20 Sep 1607, in Suffolk, England, Grace Blowerses. Michael died Mar 1615, bd: 25 Mar 1615, Winston, Suffolk, England. Michael was "of Winston, Suffolk, England." His will dated 24 Oct 1614 and proved 20 Apr 1615, mentions wife Grace, and several children and grand children. Among bequests to his son Michael Bacon were "A pott Tipped with silver and Six silver spones marked with M and B." Grace: Grace Blowerses was a widow when she married Michael. She survived Michael.
Children by Elizabeth Wylie:
i John Bacon b. bp 31 May 1566, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. living in 1615. Married about 1590 Mary _____ and had 3 children; John, Elizabeth and Michael. His son Michael was born about 1598 and married 31 Aug 1624, Marie Jobo.
ii Joanna Bacon b. 1567. Not mentioned in her father's Will.
iii Mary Bacon b. 1569. Not mentioned in her father's Will.
iv Thomas Bacon b. 1572, Helmingham, Suffolk, England. Thomas was living in 1614.
v Sarah Bacon b. ABT 1575, Suffolk Cty, England. Married in 1601, Daniel York.
vi William Bacon b. 1577, Helmingham, Suffolk, England, d. 1653, Salem, MA. William was of Dublin, Ireland in 1639 and of Salem, MA in 1640. He married Rebecca Potter, daughter of Thomas Potter, mayor of Coventry County, Warwick, England.
16. vii Michael Bacon b. 06 Dec 1579.
viii Elizabeth Bacon b. bp 03 Sep 1584, Suffolk Cty, England. Married _____ Bacon and had a least a daughter, Katherine Bacon, living in 1614.
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MICHAEL SR. BACON JOHN BACON MARGARET THOMAS BACON JOANE
Will of Michael Bacon of Winston:
20 April 1616
In the name of God, Amen. The fower and twentithe day of October 1614. And in the yeare of the Raigne of or Sovraigne Lord James, by the grace of God, of England defender of the faithe and the twelfte and of Scotlande the 18th.
I Michael Bacon of Winston in the Countie of Suff, Yeoman, beinge of good healthe & prfecte Memorye, thankes be unto Almightie God, knowinge that all men shall dye and that the tyme is uncertaine when, doe ordaine and make this my last will & testamt in manner and fforme following Revokinge thereby all former Willes & Testamts…
Ffirst and most principally I Comende & Comytt my soule into the mrcefull hands of Allmyghtye God Hopinge Assuredlye to have his prdon & fforgevenes of all my Synnes & to be saved by Ffayth in Christ Jesus and my bodye to the Earth to be buryed in Xtian buryall at the discretion of my Executor.
And nowe Concerninge the disposicion of my worldye goods, ffirst I geve and bequeath unto Thomas Bacon my sonne and to his heyres for ever All that my Tenemt sometime buylded called & knowne by the name of Thomazins & eight Acres of lands and pasture by estimacion thereunto belonging lyinge in Winston afreside.
Item I will that my saide sonne Thomas Bacon shall pay out of the lands to him geven as is aforesaid unto Katherin Bacon the daughter of Elizabeth Bacon fortye shillings of lawfull Inglishe money at suche tyme as the saide Katherine Bacon shall accomplishe & come to the age of 26 yeres.
Item I bequeath to John Bacon my sonne all that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I nowe dwell and all the oppye howld Lands & Tenements therto belonging scituat lyings & beings in Winston aforesaid with their appurten’ces excepte out of this present guyfte All my ffrhowlde lands & Tenemts & all my lease Lands whatsoever and all my Copye howled lands…
Item I give and bequeath to *Michael Bacon my sonne all the ffrhold lands and Tenemts wthin Winston aforesaid and all my lease lands whatsoever and wheresoever they doe lye and eighteen prches or Rods … To hae and to howld all the aforesaid ffrhowld lands and lease lands with ther appurtenances according to ther severall natures & Tenures to him the said Michael his heyres & Assignes for ever. He to enter the same immediately after my decease. And I will that Michael my sonne shall paye out of the sd Lands & Ten’ts the som’e of Tenne Pownds of lawfull Inglishe oney wthin one monthe after my decease unto Grace my wife or to her ssignes….
Item I give and bequeath unto Grace my wife the prlour wher I nowe dwell & the nether chamber at the dayries ende southwards to have & to howled and sd prlour & chamber t her selfe & her servant for and duringe the tyme of thre monthes nexte & imediatelye following after my decease, duringe wch tyme I will that my said wife shall have & take upon the lands before devised to John my soone Competent and Necessarie ffire wood for her owne use onlye there to be necessarylie burnte & not otherwise doinge noe manner of wast upon anye the deised prmises for the said thre monthes, during weh tyme alsoe I will that my said wife shall have ffre ingresse, egresse & regresse to use occupye & have the sd Prlour & chamber & other the primeses to her devised, And a Convenient place nere the sd prlour to sett or laye the wood in and to take water at the ponde for her necessarye use & Convenient hangings for the drying of her lynnen and the use of the Oven to bake her breat at any tyme…
Item I will that Grace my wife shall have to her & her Assignes for ever all the howshold stuffe that was hers in her widowhoode as the same is expressed in A Inventorye therof made wch shalbe in my possession at the tyme of my decease….
And thus I having herde this my will deliberately Reade & Considered well therof doe pronounce The same to be my last will and Testamt. And in the witness therof & for the better Confirmac’on of the same have hereunto sett my marke & seale to the same the daye & Yeare above written. (End Will.)
MICHAEL BACON (c. 1535 - 1615) of Winston
Parents: John Bacon and Margaret Unknown
Michael Bacon was born about 1535. He was buried on 25 Mar 1615. He married first Elizabeth Wylie on 16 Aug 1565 in Helmingham. [Ref, p. 16] She died before 20 Sep 1607. Michael and Elizabeth were baptised as adults on 31 May 1566, along with their eldest son. [Ref, p. 17] Michael married second Grace Blowerses on 20 Sep 1607 [Ref, p. 17] in Winston [Ref says that she was a widow].
His father left him tenements, land and pasture called Rosland in Winston and Pettaugh. [Ref, p. 15]
Michael, yeoman of Winston, signed his will on 24 Oct 1614. In this rambling document, he threatens his wife and children with the loss of all or part of their inheritance if they flout his instructions and he expresses his concern for his apparently parentless granddaughter. He names his wife Grace; his son Thomas; his apparently deceased daughter Elizabeth and her daughter Katherine; his son John and his children John, Michael and Elizabeth; his son Michael; his son William; his daughter Sarah, the wife of Daniel York. He left his son Michael his land and tenements in Winston, his best featherbed bolster and covering and - importantly for genealogists - "A pott Tipped with silver Six silver spoons marked with M and B". He asks his son Michael to maintain and raise Katherine and his son John to be his executor. [Ref, p. 17-24] The will was proved by his eldest son John on 20 Apr 1615. [Ref, p. 17]
Children of Michael Bacon and Elizabeth Wylie:
1. John Bacon was baptised on 31 May 1566. [Ref, p. 17] He died after 20 Apr 1615, when he proved his father's will. He had children named John, Michael and Elizabeth.
2. William Bacon is mentioned in the will of his uncle William (the elder). [Ref, p. 16]
Michael's brother William has been identified as the William who went to New England in 1640 and settled in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts [Ref, p. 16], but there is no proof of this. [Ref][Ref, p. 16][Ref] This William died in Salem in 1653. [Ref][Ref, p. 16] He married Rebecca Potter. [Ref] Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas and Ann (Fenn) Potter. [Ref] She was baptised on 6 Apr 1610 in the Holy Trinity church in Coventry, co. Warwickshire, England. [Ref] She died after 23 Mar 1654/5, when she wrote her will. [Ref]
According to a 16 Jul 1695 deposition by Thomas Lovell, William and Rebecca of Salem had lived in Dublin and Rebecca's father Thomas Potter had been the mayor of Coventry. [Ref]
William and Rebecca of Salem had a son Isaac who was baptised on 12 Sep 1641 in Salem. [Ref] Isaac is referred to as a mariner in a deed and he may have died, unmarried, at sea. [Ref]
3. Thomas Bacon was living on 24 Oct 1614.
4. Michael Bacon was baptised on 6 Dec 1579 in Winston. He died on 18 Apr 1648 in Dedham. He married Alice Unknown.
5. Elizabeth Bacon was baptised on 3 Sep 1584. [Ref, p. 17] She and her husband died before 24 Oct 1614, when Elizabeth's father wrote his will. They left a daughter named Katherine.
6. Sarah Bacon was living on 24 Oct 1614. She married Daniel York. [Ref, p. 17-24]
Wikitree:
Elizabeth Wylie, wife of Michael Bacon, is named in the Bacon pedigree of William Lincoln Palmer. Both she and Michael were baptised 31 May 1566 at the same day their first born was baptised. [1]
Michael Bacon was born in England and was baptized with his firstborn child on 31 May 1566 at Winston, Suffolk, England.[1][2]
He married Elizabeth Wylie on 16 Aug 1565[2] at Helmingham, England. They had six children, all named in their father's will: John (baptized on 31 May 1566, along with both parents), William, Thomas, Michael (baptized 6 Dec 1579, died 18 Apr 1648 in America), Elizabeth and Sarah.[1]
Michael probably married second, on 20 Sep 1607, the widow Grace Blowerses,[2] who was named in Michael's will dated 20 Oct 1614.[1]
Michael resided in Winston, Suffolk, England and called himself a yeoman in his will.[1] He was named executor of the estate of his father, John Bacon of Helmingham.[2]
Michael died and was buried on 25 Mar 1615, probably at Winston, Suffolk, England. The will of Michael Bacon of Winston was dated 24 Oct 1614 and proved 20 Apr 1615 at Ipswich, England, by his son John Bacon, executor.[1][2]
NOTE: Michael Bacon had 2 brothers named William, one of whom was his youngest brother. There are wills for each William, but it hasn't been determined which will belongs to William, the youngest son.[2]
• The first William, a single gentleman, died 13 Oct 1574 and his will was proved 6 Dec 1574 at Ipswich, England. This brother named his brothers, Michael and William as executors of his will and left property to Michael (a "meadow plott" in Ashe Barkinge which he had received from their father's estate). He also directed Michael to pay certain legacies to his brothers Thomas, William, and Richard and to his sister, Rose.
• The second William Bacon, son of John, was of Coddington and died in 1610 and left a will naming the following people: his daughter, Rose, wife of John Ballet (under age 20); Michael, son of his brother Richard; William, son of his brother Michael; Michael and Susan, children of his brother Thomas; also Joan Wade, daughter of Thomas Bacon of Helmingham.
Michael Bacon & Elizabeth Wyle
Burial: St Andrews Churchyard, Winston, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
ELIZABETH WYLIE was born about 1546, of Helmingham, Suffolk, England, to John Wylley (1480-1558) and Agnes Basse (1500-1553.) She married Michael Bacon, 16 August 1665, Helmingham, England.
Elizabet Wylie died 30 September 1607, at Winston, Suffolk England. age 66.
Wikitree:
Elizabeth Wylie, wife of Michael Bacon, is named in the Bacon pedigree of William Lincoln Palmer. Both she and Michael were baptised 31 May 1566 at the same day their first born was baptised. [1]
Children of Michael Bacon and Elizabeth Wylie:
1. John Bacon, b. 1566; md. Mary Unknown; d. 1614.
2. Thomas Bacon, b. 1570, Helmingham, Suffolk, Eng.; md. Lori Clench; d. 1614, Eng.
3. William Bacon, b. 1574, Winston, Suffolk, Eng. Md. Rebecca Potter; d. 1653, Salem, Massachusetts.
4. *MICHAEL BACON the son of Michael Bacon (1535-1615) and Elizabeth Wylie (1537-1607), was born in Winston, Suffolk County, England, where he was baptized on Dec. 6, 1579. Michael Bacon came to America in 1640 and was one of the early settlers of Dedham, Massachusetts. He married Alice Blower Bancroft, 15 Feb 1607, in England. Michael Bacon died 28 April 1648, at age 69, from smallpox along with his wife and daughter.
5. Elizabeth Bacon, b. 3 September 1584, Winston, Suffolk, England; d. 1614, England.
6. Sarah Bacon (1587-)
(Source: Bacon Genealogy 1915, by Thomas W. Baldwin.)
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5.a. JOHN WYLLEY (1480-1558)
LADY AGNES BASSE (1500-1555) \\
JOHN WYLLEY was born about 1480 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, to Rev. Robert Wylley (1453-1503) and Agnes Scott (1457-1552.) He married (1) Agnes Allington 1520; (2) John Pylston 1531; (3) *Agnes Basse, 8 May 1549, Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, England.
John Wylley died 12 December 1558, Thorley, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, age 78. Buried 22 December 1558, Bishop’s Stortford.
Wikitree:
Biography
• Birth: 1500 Thorley, Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Death: 12 Dec 1558 Thorley, Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Parents:
• Robert Wylley, b. Abt 1453, of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England d. Between 1502 and 1545 (Age ~ 49 years)
• Mrs. Robert Wylley b. Abt 1457, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England d. Between 1502 and 1552 (Age ~ 45 years) Married Between 1472 and 1502
• Spouse:
• Agnes (?) , b. Abt 1500, of Thorley, Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England d. 1555 (Age ~ 55 years) Married 1520 [1]
• Children
• Has Children John Wylley b: 1515 in Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Has No Children Joan Wylley b: ABT 1555 in Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Has No Children Ellen Wylley b: 1535 in Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Has No Children Richard Wylley b: 1538 in Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Has No Children George Wylley b: 1540 in Stortford, Hertfordshire, England[2]
Name
John Wylie/Whylley
Geni:
About John Wylley
notes
residence: Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
purchased three dwellings and a parcel of land in Thorley, England from his son, John Willie II in 1548
comments
Surname has also been reported to be:
• Welly
• Wylie
• Wyllay
• Wyllaye
• Wylleye
Given name has also been reported to be John Service (which is unlikely because the Roman Catholic Church, which was the only Christian church in Brittania at the time of this John's birth, forbade multi-worded given names, at least prior to the Protestant Revolt).
Date of birth might be 1500. Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:
• 1480 in Hertfordshire, England
• circa 1495/1500 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
• 1500 at an unspecified location
Date and place of marriage to Agnes Basse have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1540 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England. (Maybe these are the date and place of marriage to Joan Pylston?)
Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:
• December 12, 1558 at an unspecified location
• December 12, 1558 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• December 12, 1558 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
[Example] LADY AGNES BASSE was born about 1500 of Thorley, Herfordshire, England, to unknown parents. She married John WYlley 8 May 1549, Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, England.
Agnes Basse passed away 13 June 1555, Thorley, Herfordshire, England, age 55.
Herfordshire, England - Thorley Church
Hertfordshire, England -The Three Horseshoes Inn
Hertfordshire, England
Geni:
Agnes Wylley (Basse)
Also Known As: "Willie"
Birthdate: 1499
Birthplace: Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Death: June 13, 1555 (55-56)
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Immediate Family: Daughter of George Basse and Agnes Basse
Wife of John Wylley
Mother of John Wylley; Joan Somerset; George Wylley and Richard Wylley or Willey
About Agnes Wylley
notes
residence: Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
comments
Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1500 in Hertfordshire, England.
Date and place of marriage have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1540 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England.
Child of John Wylley and Agnes Basses:
1. *ELIZABETH WYLIE (1537-1607)
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5.a. REV. ROBERT WYLLEY (1453-1503)
5.a.2. AGNES SCOTT (1457-1552)
[example] REVEREND ROBERT WYLLEY was born about 1453 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, to John Wylie (1423-1503) and Sarah Samuelsdotter (1440-1513.) He married Agnes Scott about 1473, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England.
Robert Wylley died 12 December 1503, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, age 50.
He was a Pastor at the St. James Church, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England:
Church Plaque
Thorley, Hertfortshire, England
Rectors of Thorley
Robert was rector of St James the Great, Thorley from 8th October 1474 to 22nd October 1493. His name is inscribed on the oak panel inside the church which can be viewed at: http://www.btinternet.com/~friends.stjames/oak_panel.htm
Tower of Thorley 15th century
Geni:
About Robert Wylley or Willie
comments
Date of birth might be 1453. Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:
• an unspecified date at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
• 1453 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Date and place of marriage have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1473 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.
Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1479 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England.
[example] AGNES SCOTT was born about 1457 of Thorley, Hertfordshire , England, to Sir John Scott (1423-1485) and Lady Agnes Beaufitz (1417-1487.) She married Rev. Robert Wylley about 1473 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England.
Agnes Scott passed away about 1552 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, age 95.
Saint Mary's Parish Church, Church Street, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Children of Robert Wylley and Agnes Scott:
1. *JOHN WYLLEY (1480-1558)
2. Edward Wylley (1485-1577)
3. William Wylley (1485-)
4. Margery Wylley (-1622)
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5.a. JOHN WYLIE (1423-1503)
5.a.3. SARAH SAMUELSDOTTER (1440-1513)
JOHN WYLIE was born about 1423 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, to Robert I Wylley (1400-1470) and Alice Aston (1410-1469.) He married Sarah Samuelsdotter.
John Wylie died 12 December 1503, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, age 80.
[example] SARAH SAMUELSDOTTER was born about 1440 of Linkoping, Ostergoland, Sweden, to Samuel Samuelsson (1415-1462) and Anna Maria Johnsdotter (1421-.) She married John Wylie.
Sarah Samuelsdotter passed away 24 May 1513, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, age 73.
SWEDEN
Child of John Wylie and Sarah Samuelsdotter:
1. *REVEREND ROBERT WYLLEY (1453-1503)
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5.a. ROBERT I WYLLEY (1400-1470) \\
ALICE ASTON (1410-1469) \\
ROBERT I WYLLEY was born about 1400 of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, to Richard Wylley (Wallis) (1375-) and Mrs. Richard Willie (deceased.) He married Alice Aston.
Robert Wylley died about 1470 of Bakenhoo, Bedfordshire, England, age 70.
[example] ALICE ASTON was born about 1410 of Little Hayward, Whorecross, Staffordshire, England, to Robert Aston (1389-1417) and Elizabeth De Beeston (1397-1455.) He married (1) *Robert Wylley; (2) John J. Wells.
Alice Aston died about 1469 of Little Hayward, Whorecross, Staffordshire, England, age 59.
Wikitree:
About Alice Welles
• Alice Aston1
• F, #61948, b. circa 1411, d. after 1446
• Father Sir Robert Aston d. 1417
• Mother Isabel (Elizabeth) de Beeston1 b. c 1391, d. 17 Oct 1455
• Alice Aston was born circa 1411 at of Aston, Cheshire, England. She married John Wells, son of Thomas Wells and Cecilie Aston, circa 1430 at of Aston, Cheshire, England. Alice Aston married John Massey circa 1445.1 Alice Aston died after 1446.1
• Family 1 John Wells b. c 1407
• Child
• Thomas Wells+ b. c 1431, d. a 1503
Child of Robert Wylley and Alice Aston:
1. *JOHN WYLIE (1423-1503)
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5.a.2. SIR JOHN SCOTT (1423-1485) \\
LADY AGNES BEAUFITZ (1417-1487) \\
SIR JOHN SCOTT was born about 1423 of Scott’s Hall, Smeeth, Kent, England, to William Scott (1390-1433) and Isabella Clifton Herbert (1407-1457.) He married Lady Agnes Beaufitz about 1442 of Gillingham, Kent, England.
John Scott died 17 October 1485, Ashford, Kent, England, age 62.
John Scott (died 1485)
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Sir John Scott (died 1485), detail from a family pedigree commissioned c.1615 by his descendant Sir John Scott (1570-1616)
Sir John Scott (died 1485), detail from a family pedigree commissioned c.1615 by his descendant Sir John Scott (1570-1616). The shield at top left displays Scott impaling Beaufitz, representing his marriage. The shield below shows Scott impaling Lewknor, for his son's marriage. The two arms at far right are Pympe (Gules, two bars argent a chief vair), which features lower in the pedigree
Arms of Scott: Argent, three Catherine Wheels sable a bordure gules
Arms of Sir John Scott (d.1485), Christchurch Gate, Buttermarket, Canterbury Cathedral. He was Sheriff of Kent in 1460.[1]
Sir John Scott (or Scot) (c. 1423 – 17 October 1485) of Scot's Hall in Smeeth was a Kent landowner, and committed supporter of the House of York. Among other offices, he served as Comptroller of the Household to Edward IV, and lieutenant to the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Family[edit]
John Scott was the son of William Scott (d.1434) and Isabel Finch (died c.1457), youngest daughter of Vincent Finch, or Herbert, of Netherfield, Sussex.[2] Following his father's death, his mother Isabel married Sir Gervase Clifton as his first wife.
He had a younger brother, William Scott (1428?–1491), who married a wife named Margery, by whom he had six sons and two daughters, and was founder of the Essex branch of the Scott family.[2]
He also had a sister, Joan Scot (d.1507), who married firstly Thomas Yarde of Denton Court, Kent and secondly Sir Henry Grey of Heton. Joan's daughter, Anne Yarde married Thomas Heveningham of Suffolk.
Career[edit]
Scott was appointed to commissions in Kent from 1450 onwards, and with Sir John Fogge and Robert Horn expended in excess of £333 in the suppression of Jack Cade's uprising in that year. By 1456 he was an esquire Henry VI. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in Kent in 1458, an office he held until his death, and was Sheriff of Kent in 1460.[2]
The 'turning point' in Scott's career, according to Fleming, 'came in June 1460, when, with Fogge and Horn, he gave support to the Yorkist earls that proved crucial to their success in Kent'. Within a year of the accession of Edward IV, Scott was rewarded with annuities, a knighthood, the office of tronage and pesage in the port of London, and appointments as joint Chirographer of the Common Pleas, deputy butler of Sandwich, lieutenant of Dover under Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 'the Kingmaker', and Comptroller of the Household. In 1462, as a result of the attainders of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Thomas, 9th Baron Ros of Helmsley (d.1464), he was granted custody of Oxford's lands, as well as the reversion of lands which were the jointure of Baron Ros's widow, Margery [sic?], including the castle and manor of Chilham and the manors of Wilderton and Molash. In 1463 he was granted the manors of Old Swinford and Snodsbury in Worcestershire, in the hands of the crown by the attainder of the Earl of Wiltshire, and was among those entrusted with supervision of all 'wardships, marriages, and ecclesiastical temporalities' which had fallen to the crown.[2]
In 1466 he purchased the marriage of Sir Edward Poynings, son and heir of Sir Robert Poynings (d.1461), and in the following year was granted custody of Sir Robert Poynings' lands in Kent.[2]
He also served as Chamberlain to Edward, Prince of Wales,[citation needed] and was a Member of Parliament for Kent in 1467.[2]
In September 1467 he assisted in negotiations for the marriage of Edward IV's sister, Margaret of York, to Charles the Bold, and accompanied Margaret to her wedding in Burgundy in the following year. In November 1467 he negotiated a commercial treaty with Burgundy at Brussels, and from May 1469 to February 1470 was involved in commercial negotiations with the Hanseatic League in Flanders.[2]
In April 1470 he was appointed lieutenant of the Cinque Ports, and by March 1472 was Marshal of Calais. In 1473 and 1474 he travelled to Burgundy, Utrecht and Bruges on diplomatic missions.[2]
It seems likely that he went into exile during the readeption, but returned to England to fight at the Battle of Barnet in April 1471, and assist in the suppression of Fauconberg's rebellion in May of that year.[2]
In February 1473 he and others were appointed tutors to Edward IV's son, the Prince of Wales. After Edward IV's death, he was loyal to Richard III, 'at least until the end of 1484'.[2]
Scott died 17 October 1485, and was buried, by his instructions, in the north wall of the chancel of St. Mary's church, Brabourne. He left a will dated 18 October 1485, proved 18 January 1486.[3] His widow had died by 4 July 1487, and was also buried at St Mary's, Brabourne. She left a will dated 25 March 1487.[4]
An uncle, also one 'Sir John Scot of Scott's Hall', born at Brabourne, had been Lieutenant of Dover Castle from 1399 to his death in 1413. He had also served as Member of Parliament for Hythe in Kent from 1384.[citation needed]
Marriage and issue[edit]
Arms of Beaufitz: Argent, a saltire engrailed gules between four ravens proper
Scott married Agnes Beaufitz (d.1486/7), daughter and co-heiress of William Beaufitz of The Grange, Gillingham, Kent, and likely also a fishmonger of London, by whom he had a son and two daughters:[5][2][6][7]
• Sir William Scott (d. 24 August 1524), who married Sibyl Lewknor.
• Isabel or Elizabeth Scott (d. 15 August 1528), whom Sir John Scott married to his ward, Sir Edward Poynings. There is a memorial brass to her in St Mary's church, Brabourne.[8]
• Margaret Scott (d.1514), who married, as his second wife, Sir Edmund Bedingfield (1443-1496).[9]
From the 16th century onwards Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York, was also known by the alternate surname 'Scot', and it has been speculated that he was a younger son of Sir John Scott and Agnes Beaufitz. However this claim is said to have been disproved.[10][11][12]
Sir John William Scott "Sheriff of Kent & Governor of Dover Castle" "Knight" "Ambassador - Member of Parliament" "Lord Warden of The Cinque Ports.
Sir John Scott
Born 1415 in Scotts Hall, Kent, England
ANCESTORS
Son of William Scott MP and Isabella (Herbert) Scott
Brother of William Scott, Isabel (Clifton) Jernegan [half], Margaret Scott, Michael Scott [half] and Joan Clifton [half]
Husband of Anne (Beaufitz) Scott — married 1438 in Gillingham, Kent, England
DESCENDANTS
Father of Edward Scott, Thomas Scott, William Scott KB, Margaret (Scott) Bedingfield, Isabel (Scott) Poynings and Mildred Scotte
Died 17 Oct 1485 in Brabourne, Kent, England
• Sir John was born at his family home of Scott's Hall at Brabourne in Kent, England (although at least one source reports instead that he was born at Smeeth). He was the grandfather of Sir William Scott. During his life he acquired the manor and castle of Wilderton and Molash in Kent and the manor of Old Swinford and Snodsbury in Worcestershire, all granted to him by King Edward IV for his distinguished service to the Yorkist cause.
Scott was High Sheriff of Kent (1460), and was knighted in 1461, the same year he became Comptroller of the Household of King Edward IV of England. He also served as Chamberlain to Edward, Prince of Wales, and was Member of Parliament for Kent in 1467. As ambassador to Burgundy, he was one of the negotiators of a treaty of commerce in 1467 and of the marriage treaty of Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, and was also later engaged in diplomatic relations with the Hanseatic League. In 1471 he was sent to France to arrest Warwick the Kingmaker, and was appointed to succeed Warwick as Lieutenant or Governor of Dover Castle, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Marshal of Calais.
Sir John married Agnes de Beaufitz "of the Grange, Gillingham" in Kent. He predeceased her at Brabourne and was buried, per his instruction, in the north wall of the chancel at the parish church at Brabourne. Agnes died by July 4, 1487, and was also buried at the Brabourne parish church. Her will is dated March 25.
An uncle, also one Sir John Scot of Scott's Hall, born at Brabourne, had been Lieutenant of Dover Castle from 1399 to his death in 1413. He had also served as Member of Parliament for Hythe in Kent from 1384.
Wikitree:
Sir John Scott, 1423-1485
Biography
John Scott was a member of aristocracy in England.
...comptroller of the household to Edward IV
• Sir John Scott, 1423-1485, was the son of William Scott (d.1434) and Isabel Finch (died c.1457), youngest daughter of Vincent Finch, or Herbert, of Netherfield, Sussex.[1] * Sir John Scott, Sheriff of Kent, Governor of Dover Castle was born circa 1415 at of Scotts Hall, Kent, England. He married Agnes Beaufitz, daughter of William Beaufitz and Elizabeth, circa 1438.[1] Sir John Scott, Sheriff of Kent, Governor of Dover Castle died in 1485 at Brabourne, Kent, England.
• Scott was appointed to commissions in Kent from 1450 onwards, and with Sir John Fogge and Robert Horn expended in excess of £333 in the suppression of Jack Cade's uprising in that year. By 1456 he was an esquire Henry VI. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in Kent in 1458, an office he held until his death, and was Sheriff of Kent in 1460.[1]
• The 'turning point' in Scott's career, according to Fleming, 'came in June 1460, when, with Fogge and Horn, he gave support to the Yorkist earls that proved crucial to their success in Kent'. Within a year of the accession of Edward IV, Scott was rewarded with annuities, a knighthood, the office of tronage and pesage in the port of London, and appointments as joint Chirographer of the Common Pleas, deputy butler of Sandwich, lieutenant of Dover underRichard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 'the Kingmaker', and Comptroller of the Household. In 1462, as a result of the attainders of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Thomas, 9th Baron Ros of Helmsley (d.1464), he was granted custody of Oxford's lands, as well as the reversion of lands which were the jointure of Baron Ros's widow, Margery [sic?], including the castle and manor of Chilham and the manors of Wilderton and Molash. In 1463 he was granted the manors of Old Swinford and Snodsbury in Worcestershire, in the hands of the crown by the attainder of the Earl of Wiltshire, and was among those entrusted with supervision of all 'wardships, marriages, and ecclesiastical temporalities' which had fallen to the crown.[1]
Family Members[2][3]
• Parents:
• Father: William Scott, Esq. b. c 1390, d. 5 Feb 1434[4]
• Mother: Isabel Herbert[5] d. c Nov 1457
• Spouse: Agnes Beaufitz b. c 1415, d. 25 Mar 1487
• Siblings: He had a younger brother, William Scott (1428?–1491), who married a wife named Margery, by whom he had six sons and two daughters, and was founder of the Essex branch of the Scott family.[1]
• Children: Both primary and secondary sources disagree on the names and number of children of John and Agnes. This writer (Varnell-40 11:38, 13 July 2015 (EDT)) has chosen to include the only two children with multiple references. Contributors are asked to correct me if I'm wrong.
• Sir William Scott, Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Dover Castle b. c 1445, d. 24 Aug 1524
• Margaret Scott[6] b. c 1446, d. 29 Jan 1514
Sir John Scott Tomb
Find A Grave Memorial# 51530337
Born in Scotts Hall to Knight Wm. Scott and his wife Isabel (Herbert) Scott. Married Agnes (Beaufitz) Scott. Father of Sir Wm. Scott. b. abt 1465. His tomb is canopied on N. wall of Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Brabourne, Kent, ENG
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Churchyard
scott hall
Kent, England
[example] LADY AGNES BEAUFITZ was born about 1417 of Scot’s Hall, Kent, England, to Sit William De Beaufitz (1399-1432) and Elizabeth Unknown (1400-1465.) She married John Scott about 1442 of Gillingham, Kent, England.
Agnes Beaufitz passed away 25 March 1487, Ashford Borough, Kent, England, age 70. Buried at Saint Mary The Blessed Virgin Churchyard Brabourne Ashfor Borough, Kent, England:
Anne Beaufitz1
F, #660169, b. 1431, d. 25 March 1487
Last Edited=23 Apr 2015
Anne Beaufitz was born in 1431 at Scots Hall, Kent, England.1 She married Sir John High Kent Scott.1 She died on 25 March 1487 at Brabourne, Suffolk, England.1
Her married name became Scott.1
Child of Anne Beaufitz and Sir John High Kent Scott
• Elizabeth Scott+1 b. 1470, d. 1540
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Churchyard
Brabourne, Kent, England
Suffolk, England
Wikitree:
Lady Agnes "Anne" Beaufitz was born circa 1415 (alternate year 1427) at of Grange in Gillingham, Kent, England. She married Sir John Scott, (abt 1415-1485) Sheriff of Kent, Governor of Dover Castle, son of William Scott, Esq. and Isabel Herbert, circa 1438. Agnes Beaufitz died on 25 March 1487 at Brabourne, Kent, England. She was buried with her husband in Brabourne, St. Mary's. [1]
"Ann, dau. & h. of .... Beaufice, Esq.; bur. with her husband.[2]
She was the daughter of William Beaufitz (abt 1390-1487 )and Elizabeth (abt 1393- )[3][4]
Children
1. Sir William Scott, Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Dover Castle b. c 1445, d. 24 Aug 1524
2. Margaret Scott+ b. c 1446, d. 29 Jan 1514
Children of John Scott and Agnes Beaufitz:
1. Isabella Scott (1443-1543)
2. Thomas Scott (1444-1539)
3. Sir William Scott (1450-1524)
4. Richard Scott (1450-1540)
5. Lady Margaret De Scott (1453-1514)
6. *AGNES SCOTT (1457-1552)
7. Elizabeth Isabel Scott (1460-1528)
8. George McElroy Scott (1465-)
9. Adam Scott (deceased)
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5.a.3. SAMUEL SAMUELSSON (1415-1462) \\
(Killed in Battle; Ainwick Castle, England)
ANNA MARIE JOHNSDOTTER (1421-) \\
SAMUEL SAMUELSSON was born about 1415 of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to unknown parents. He marriedAnna Maria Johnsdotter.
Samuel Samuelsson died about 1462, England, age 47. He was killed in battle whilst besieging Ainwick Castle, Northumberland, England.
ANNA MARIE JOHNSDOTTER was born about 1421 of Linkoping, Linkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden, to unknown parents. She married Samuel Samuelsson.
Anna Marie Johnsdotter passed away at unknown time.
Child of Samuel Samuelsson and Anna Marie Johnsdotter:
1. SARA SAMUELSDOTTER (1440-1513)
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6. CAPTAIN MICHAEL OR MIGHILL BACON JR. (1579-1648)
6.a. ALICE GRACE BLOWER (1588-1648)
[1640] CAPTAIN MICHAEL BACON the son of Michael Bacon (1543-1615) and Elizabeth Wylie (1546- 1607), was born in Winston, Suffolk County, England, where he was baptized on Dec. 16, 1579. He married Alice Blower, 15 Feb 1607, in Winston, Suffolk, England.
Michael Bacon died 18 April 1648, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts of the smallpox.
Wikitree:
Biography
Michael Bacon was born in England.
ORIGINS
Michael Bacon, the son of Michael Bacon and Elizabeth Wylie, was born in Winston, Suffolk, England and was baptized there on 6 Dec 1579.[1][2][3]
Michael was named in the will of his father, Michael Bacon of Winston, County Suffolk. His father's will was dated 24 Oct 1614 and proved by John Bacon in Ipswich, England on 20 Apr 1615. The will made bequests to Michael (Jr.'s) mother, Grace; brothers Thomas, John, and William; and sisters Sarah (wife of Daniel Yorke) and Elizabeth.[1] Michael Jr. was given silver spoons and a silver pot, which he in turn bequeathed to his eldest son, Michael.[4]
It is believed that Michael once held the office of Captain of a company of yeomanry in County Suffolk.[5]
MARRIAGES AND CHILDREN
Michael married Alice (----) Bacon[1] about 1607/08 in England.[2][6][7] Alice died in 1647 in Dedham, Massachusetts.[3]
Michael and Alice Bacon had the following children:[1][2]
• Michael, b. abt. 1609 in England, d. 4 Jul 1688 in Woburn MA, m1. Mary Jobo in England, m2. widow Mary (----) Richardson in MA, and m.3 widow Mary Noyes in MA;
• Daniel, b. abt. 1615 in England, d. 7 Sep 1691 in Newton MA, m. Mary Reed in England;
• John, b. abt. 1624 in England, d. 17 Jun 1683 in Dedham MA, m. Rebecca Hall in MA;
• Alice, b. abt 1629 in England, d. 29 Mar 1648 in Dedham MA, m. Thomas Bancroft in Dedham MA;
• Sarah, b. abt. 1626[3] in England, d. 14 Apr 1652 in Dedham MA, m. Anthony Hubbard in Dedham MA in Apr 1648.
Some believe they had one son who died in childhood, but no definitive proof had been found:
• John, born c.1617, and died c.1624 in Winston, England.
IMMIGRATION and LIFE IN AMERICA
It is thought that Michael removed from England to Ireland about 1633. At some point before mid-1636, he traveled from Ireland to New England, where his name appears as one of the signers of the Dedham [Massachusetts] town covenant dated 15 Aug 1636.[8] Before 27 Mar 1640, Michael was again living in England and was a subscriber in the ship money returns for County Suffolk, England.[1][3]
In 1640, Michael immigrated to New England[9] with his wife, children and grandchildren.[1] The date(s) of their arrival and the ship(s) on which they arrived are unknown.
Records of a 26 May 1640 Dedham town meeting show that it was "agreed upon that the Towne of Dedham shall entertain Mr. Samuel Cooke ..., Mr. Smith and Mr. Bacon all from Ireland and afford to them such accommodation of upland and meadow as their estates shall require."[1] And, on 23 Jun 1640, a Dedham town vote was passed giving Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Bacon, "being lately arrived here from Ireland ...their husbands are not yet come, yet liberty is granted unto them to purchase in our town for an habitation."[1][3][4]
On 29 Apr 1641, "Mighill Bacon Sen." appeared in court at Boston, Massachusetts on a matter in which full satisfaction was given, the case was discharged, "it being declared to bee a mistake of ignorance."[10]
Michael's wife, Alice, was admitted to the church on 17 Sep 1641.[3][11]
In 1644, Michael Bacon granted land to the town of Dedham to be used as a highway and agreed to build any necessary fencing between the highway and his planting fields. In return, the town voted to give him a considerable amount of land.[1]
DEATH, WILL AND PROBATE
Michael Bacon died on 18 Apr 1648 in Dedham, Massachusetts [2] just 16 days after the death of his wife, Alice, who died in Dedham on 2 Apr 1648.[1] Michael Bacon's will dated 14 Apr 1648 named his sons Michael, Daniel, and John; daughter, Sarah Bacon; and son in law Thomas Bancroft, with his son John to be executor of his will and residuary beneficiary of his estate.[1]
The inventory of his estate was taken on 20 Apr 1649[4] and totaled £54 15s. 4d.[5] John Bacon was deposed on 26 Apr 1649 to prove the will.[1][3]
OTHER/MISC.
• Michael Bacon, the immigrant, is thought to have been closely related to the famous Nathaniel Bacon of Virginia.[12]
• It is believed that William Bacon of Salem who came from Ireland was Michael's brother. Both men lived in Ireland and had sent their wives to America ahead of them at the time of the Irish Rebellion of 1640.[4]
• Michael was born in 1579 in County Suffolk, England. He was a Captain of Yeomanry in Suffolk.
According to Brown's History of Bedford, Massachusetts Michael and his son went from England to the North of Ireland about 1633 (seven years previous to his coming to New England). He and was a signer of the Dedham Agreement in 1633. He returned to England and then Ireland to bring his family of 3 sons, 3 daughters back to Dedham, MA on 27 Mar 1640.
The following is taken from (Dedham records of town and selectmen) " It was greed upon that the town of Dedham shall enter with Mr. Samuell Cooke, Mr. Smith and Mr. Bacon and their estates all being from Ireland. Would afford to them such accomadations of upland and medowes as their estates shall requier." From a record made the following month, it appear that the wife of Mr. Bacon preceded him in Dedham. A Dedham record of 23 Jun 1640: "Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Bacon being lately arrived here from Ireland have been in our town and not only well approved of, but also generally desired yet they might inhabite with us: and how so ever their husbands are not yet come..." (Dedham Records, Town and Selectman, Vol. III, p. 69).
He was made one of the proprietors in 1640, he signed church covenant of Dedham, granted land to town for a highway in 1644.
His wife Alice died 02 Apr 1648 and he died the same month 18 Apr. 1648. His will was dated 14 Apr 1648 and inventory was taken 20 Apr. 1649, which amounted to 54 pounds, 15 shillings, and 4 pence. It mentions all the children except Alice who died 29 Mar 1648. His will named his son, Michael, to receive "one tipped pott tipped with silver and six silver spoons marked with M and B". (NEHGR, 2nd Series)REF: Bacon Genealogy The Landed Gentry Sharon Vital Records Colonial Families of the United States
Posted 24 Apr 2016
Birth: Mar. 15, 1590
Winston
Mid Suffolk District
Suffolk, England
Death: Apr. 2, 1648
Dedham
Norfolk County
Massachusetts Colony
Michael Bacon and Alice Blower were married February 15, 1607 in Winton, Suffolk.
Their children born in Winston, Suffolk:
Michael Bacon born about 1608.
Thomas Bacon born about 1609.
William Bacon born about 1611.
Elizabeth Bacon born about 1613.
Sarah Bacon born about 1618.
Daniel Bacon born about 1619
Alice Bacon born about 1619.
John Bacon born about 1624.
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Blowers (1555 - ____)
Spouse:
Michael Bacon (1579 - 1648)
Children:
Michael Bacon (1608 - 1688)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: Presumed burial place Unmarked grave Burial:
Old Village Cemetery
Dedham
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
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 pounds which was certainly a ruinous amount, which neither she nor 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 preceded 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 pounds 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 Edmund 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 1633 his name appears as one of the signers of the Dedham agreement. He evidently did not remain in this country at that time, for we find him to be a subscriber in the ship money returns for Suffolk County, England, under date of Mar. 27, 1640. He was put down for 8 shillings. In the Dedham records he is stated to have come from Ireland, but his stay in that country was probably only a brief one, and possibly he may only have gone there to take passage to this country. The tradition that seems to be prevalent in many families that three brothers came over together holds good in this family, for with Michael came his three sons, as well as his grandchildren then born.
Michael Bacon went to Northern Ireland in 1633 and in 1640 came to New England, with Samuel Cooke and John Smyth also from Ulster, Ireland. 23 May 1460 at Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Michael Bacon came to America in 1640 and was one of the early settlers of Dedham, Massachusetts. Tradition says he held the office of captain of a company of yeomanry in Suffolk County. According to Brown’s History of Bedford, Massachusetts (appendix, page 2), he went from England to the North of Ireland about 1633, seven years previous to his coming to New England.
In 1644, he granted land to the town for one of the highways.
In the Dedham records he is stated to have come from Ireland, but his stay in that country was probably only a brief one, and possibly he may only have gone there to take passage to this country. The tradition that seems to be prevalent in many families that three brothers came over together holds good in this family, for with Michael came his three sons, we well as his grandchildren then born.
At a meeting held in Dedham May 26, 1640, the following vote was passed:
It was by Inhabitants appointed such are deputed to order towne affayres & others also being called together for advice therein vpon deliberacon & good consideracon assented vnto & agreed vpon that the Towne of Dedham shall enterteyne Mr. Samuell Cooke together with his estate And also Mr. Smith & Mr. Bacon all from Ireland & afford to them such accomodaons of vpland & medowe as their estates ahall Requier & as ye Towne wthout Reall prejudice to ye sayd Towne can afforde wth all such accomodacons as their or any of their estates may competently Requier & Impve. And yt the same pvision of medows & vpland shall principally lye in or about yt place of medowe Comonly called Bogastowe medowe. Together also wth such other vpland or house places or such other pcell or pcells as maye be sutable to ye sayd psons & ye present condicion of ye sayd towne wch sayd pcells shall lye in ye sayd towne as may be conveniently fownd for ye same vse of building vpon.
From the record made the following month (ibid, page 69), it would appear that the wife of Mr. Bacon preceded him to Dedham. On June 23, 1640, the following vote was passed:
Wheras Mris Smith & Mr. Bacon being lately arrived heer from Ireland haue ben in our towne & not only well appvd of but also genrally desiered yt they might inhabitte wth vs And howsoeur their housbands are not yet come yet liberty is graunted vnto them to purchase in our towne for an habitacon. And such other accomodacons both of vpland & medowes to be given vnto them as their stocks and estates shall Requier as appeth by a former order concrneing ye same.
In 1644 Michael Bacon granted land to the town for a highway, Because he did this “The sd Michael Bacon is to enjoy the sd land wth out paying any Rates for it for euer.”
Michael Bacon’s wife was named Alice Blower Bancroft. By Dedham records he died April 18, 1648, and she died April 2, 1648. Their child, Alice Bacon Bancroft, also died 29 March 1648. One record stated it may have been the smallpox. His will as published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for July, 1853, is as follows:
Will of Michael Bacon:
14 Feb 1648. Vnto Michall Bacon my Eldest soone one tipped pott (torn) silver spoones after my decease (and) my stuff coate and my stockings.
Vnto *Daniell Bacon, my second sonne, the best kowe & the best steere, that shall be mine at the time of my decease, pvided, said kowe or steere be let out vpon hyer at (torn) of my decease. At the end of the tearme of hyer they shall be deliured vnto said Daniell. In case of losse of said cattell, my executor shall make it good. Vnto sonne Daniell, my best Iron kettle, and three pewter dishes of middle sort in value; my own best (torn) Coate & my wives best Gowne.
Vnto John Bacon my third son, my pcell of vpland commonly called the twelve Acre Lott, with all buildings &c thervpon; also that pcell of Meadow adjoining…
Vnto Sarah Bacon, my dau. My Tenement wherein I now dwell, with all the houses, lands &c ther vnto belonging, also seauen acres of meadow in Broade Meadowe, and two acres of my pcell of six acres in floule meadow…To Sarah all my cattell not formerly disposed of; all my swine living or dead, my household stuffe not hein bequeathed, wth all instruments of husbandry my Cart wheeles with what doc belong to them, reserueing the Corne & debts due me, to the use of my executor. …John Bacon my soon Executor vnto whom I giue all my goods not disposed of
Signed: Michael o Bacon.
Witnesses
Inventory taken of Michaell Bacon of Dedham, 20 Feb. 1649. Amount:
54£ 15s 04d.
Bacon House, Bedford MA
Location: Built about 1680 and still standing [ed:1915].
LINKED TO MICHAEL BACON
Michael was a Captain of Yeomanry in Suffolk, come to the colonies and Dedham, Mass. in 1633 and was a signer of the Dedham Agreement in that year. He returned to England and then Ireland to bring his family of 3 sons, 3 daughters back to the colonies and Dedham, MA on March 27, 1640. He was made one of the proprietors in 1640, he signed church covenant of Dedham, granted land to town for a highway in 1644. His will was dated April 4, 1648 and mentions all the children except Alice who died March 29, 1648. Inventory 20th April 1649, amounted to 54 pounds, 15 shillings, and 4 pence.
His wife, who arrived in Dedham before Michael, died in 1647. A Dedham record of June 23, 1640: "Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Bacon being lately arrived here from Ireland have been our town and not only well approved of, but also generally desired yet they might inhabite with us: and how so ever their husbands are not yet come..." (Dedham Records, Town and Selectman, Vol. III, p. 69).
Records show he was permitted to purchase land in 1640. According to Weis (see Ref. below) that after singing the Dedham Agreement, in 1633, he returned to Ireland. He signed the church covenant in Dedham, MA. proving his loyalty to the Puritan Church. He was a captain in a campany of yeomanry in Co. Suffolk. Michael and his wife died 16 days apart, and his will survives.
NEHGR, 2nd Series, state taht Michael (1579-1648), "settled at Dedham, MA in 1640; was founder of a numerous race, and died at Dedham 18 Apr 1648:. He left a will naming his, Michael, to receive "one tipped pottand silver spoons". The reason that Michael Bacon (1535-1614) is established as the father of immigrant Michael is that in his 1614 will, HE leaves to HIS son Michael, "A pott tipped with silver and six silver spoons marked with M and B."
See: Weis, 1958, p.20
NRHGS English Origins of New England Families. Second Series, Vol. 1, Second series. pp58-60. Gen. Pub. Co. Inc., Baltmore: 1985, pp. 58-60.
On May 26, 1997 in computer notes, e-mail rjones@charweb.org I find three other children of Michael and Alice 1. Thomas 2. William 3. Elizabeth.
Old Village Cemetery Dedham, MA
LINKED TO
TIMOTHY BACON DANIELL BACON JOHN BACON MICHAEL BACON
MICHAEL BACON (bp. 1579 - 1648) of Winston and Dedham
(North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 F Felt A register of the ancestors of Dorr Eugene Felt and Agnes (McNulty) Felt pg 57.)
Parents: Michael Bacon and Elizabeth Wylie [Ref, p. 116,124]
Michael Bacon, the immigrant, was baptised on 6 Dec 1579 in Winston. [Ref, p. 125] He died on 18 Apr 1648 in Dedham. [Ref, p. 26] He married Alice Unknown. She died on 2 Apr 1648 in Dedham. [Ref, p. 25-26] There was a small pox epidemic in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1648. It appears that Michael's daughter Alice died on 29 March of small pox, followed by her mother on 2 April and then Michael on 18 April.
Michael went to Ireland briefly, before going to New England. [Ref, p. 25] He came to New England in 1639 or 1640. His son Michael, who came with him, had a son Michael who was baptised on 16 Feb 1639/[40?] in Winston. [Ref] The records of the 26 May 1640 town meeting in Dedham say, "... the Town of Dedham shall enterteyne ... Mr. Bacon ... from Ireland." [Ref, p. 125] On 24 Jun 1640 he was granted permission to inhabit. [Ref, p. 25] He was granted land in Dedham in 1644. [Ref, p. 26]
Michael Bacon of Dedham signed his will on 14 (2) 1648. He left his oldest son Michael "one tipped pot (torn) silver spoons" [that his father left to him], his "stuffe coate" and stockings; he left his second son Daniel his best "kowe", his best steer, an iron kettle, three pewter dishes of middle sort in value, his best coat and his wife's best gown; he left his third son John upland called "the twelve Acre Lott", meadows and swamps, his best feather bed except one, bed clothes, a pot and a trammel; he left his daughter Sarah Bacon his tenement, where he dwelled, and land, cattle, swine and household goods. He left his son-in-law Thomas Bancroft 20 shillings. He will was proved on 26 (2) 1649 and inventory was taken on 20 (2) 1649; his estate was valued at £54.15.04. [Ref][Ref, p. 27-28] The silver pot and spoons are important in identifying Michael of Winston as the father of Michael of Dedham.
Children of Michael Bacon and Alice Unknown:
1. Michael Bacon died on 4 Jul 1688. [Ref] He married first Mary Jobo on 31 Aug 1624 in Winston. [Ref] She died on 26 Aug 1655 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He married second Mary Richardson on 26 Oct 1655 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] Mary was the widow of Thomas Richardson. [Ref] She died on 19 May 1670. [Ref] He married third Mary Noyes on 28 Nov 1670. [Ref, p. 30][Ref] Mary was the widow of Thomas Noyes of Sudbury. [Ref] She was the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Hayes. [Ref, p. 30] Thomas Noyes was the son of Peter Noyes who came to New England in the Confidence in 1638. [Ref, p. 96]
Michael came to Dedham in 1640 with his father. [Ref] He was of Charlestown on 18 Dec 1640. [Ref] On 13 Apr 1644 he was surveyor of highways in Woburn. [Ref] He bought a farm in the northwest part of Cambridge (now Bedford) from Robert Shaw in 1648. [Ref] On 8 Jun 1675 he was referred to as a citizen of Billerica in a mortgage. [Ref] He was assigned to garrison 10 in Billerica during King Philip's War. [Ref] He is said to have built a mill before 1677. [Ref] He is on a 1679 Billerica tax list. [Ref] In Oct 1685 "Daniel Mackginney" sued Michael Bacon of Billerica over a land transaction; the verdict was for the defendant. He (or a son?) is on a 24 Aug 1688 tax list. [Ref]
Michael was an ancestor of President Calvin Coolidge. [Ref]
some descendants of Michael Bacon.
2. Daniel Bacon was born about 1615. He died on 7 Sep 1691 in Newton. He married Mary Reed.
3. John Bacon was probably born in England. [Ref] He died the 17: 4: 1683 in Dedham. [Ref] He married Rebecca Hall of Dedham on 17 Dec 1651. [Ref] She died on 27 Oct 1694. [Ref] John and Rebecca had five sons and four daughters. [Ref] John came to Dedham with his father in 1640. [Ref] He was a freeman in 1647. [Ref]
"Rebecka ye wife of br: Bacon was received into the Church ye 5d 12m 1664" in Dedham." [Ref] John Bacon y sone of ____ Bacon was received into ye [Ch.] 7d 4m 1646" in Dedham. [Ref]
some descendants of John Bacon
4. Alice Bacon died on 29 Mar 1648. [Ref][Ref] "Our sister Bacon died 1647[!]" in Dedham. [Ref, this may refer to her mother] She married Lieut. Thomas Bancroft of Dedham on 31 Mar 1647 in Dedham. [Ref date only][Ref] Thomas married second Elizabeth Metcalf, daughter of Michael Metcalf of Dedham, on 15 Sep 1648. [Ref][Ref][Ref]
some descendants of Alice Bacon
5. Sarah Bacon She died in 1652 [Ref] in Dedham. [Ref] She married Anthony Hubbard of Dedham on 14 Apr 1648 (the day her father made his will). [Ref] Anthony married second Jane Ely on the 5th of the 11th month 1652 in Dedham. [Ref]
some descendants of Sarah Bacon
SMALLPOX:
Smallpox was one of many infectious diseases brought by European explorers to the Western Hemisphere. Still other contagions of Eastern Hemispheric origin, including chicken pox, measles, diphtheria, and yellow fever, decimated the native populations of North and South America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Smallpox arrived in New England during the early years of the seventeenth century with devastating effects upon the native American population. One colonizing Puritan wrote: “The good hand of God favoured our beginnings in sweeping away the multitudes of the Natives by the small pox.” New England’s European colonists had their first local encounter with smallpox in 1677, followed by another siege in 1689–1690. A third Boston epidemic arose in 1702; and then, for nineteen suspenseful years, Boston was utterly free of smallpox.
Michael Bacon and his wife Alice Bancroft and daughter, Alice Bacon, died in 1648 from smallpox.
Dedham covenant and town philosophies-interesting
Posted 22 Oct 2012 by mabeynot
Dedham covenant and town philosophies-interesting:
1636
Dedham,
Note the original intent was based upon LOVE and CONTENTMENT. Awesome. See Wikipedia sourcing.
The settlers petitioned the General Court to incorporate the plantation into a town, and to free the town from all "Countrey Charges" for four years and from all military exercises unless "extraordinary occasion require it."[18] They also asked to "distinguish our town by the name of Contentment"[18] but when the "prosaic minds" in the Court granted the petition on September 7, 1636 they decreed that the "Towne shall beare the name of Dedham."[19] The town was named for Dedham, Essex, where some of the original inhabitants, including John Wight, John Page and John Rogers had been born.[5] "Contentment" eventually became the motto of the town.
[edit]Covenant
The first public meeting of the plantation they called Contentment was held on August 18, 1636[20] and the town covenant was signed; eventually 125 men would ascribe their names to the document. As the Covenant stipulated that "for the better manifestation of our true resolution herein, every man so received into the town is to subscribe hereunto his name, thereby obliging both himself and his successors after him forever."[21] They swore that they would "in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God, mutually and severally promise amongst ourselves and each to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule, the foundation whereof is ever lasting love."[21]
They also agreed that "we shall by all means labor to keep off from us all such as are contrary minded, and receive only such unto us as may be probably of one heart with us, [and such] as that we either know or may well and truly be informed to walk in a peacable conversation with all meekness of spirit, [this] for the edification of each other in the knowledge and faith of the Lord Jesus..." Before a man could join the community he underwent a public inquisition to determine his suitability. Every signer of the Covenant was required to tell all he knew of the other men and if a lie was uncovered the man who spoke it would be instantly excluded from town.[20]
The covenant also stipulated that if differences were to arise between townsmen that they would submit the issue to between one and four other members of the town for resolution,[21] "eschew[ing] all appeals to law and submit[ting] all disputes between them to arbitration.[22] The commitment in the Covenant to allow only like-minded individuals to live within the town explains why "church records show no instances of dissension, Quaker or Baptist expulsions, or witchcraft persecutions."[3] They also agreed to pay their fair share for the common good.[21]
[edit]Meeting
The Town Meeting "was the original and protean vessel of local authority. The founders of Dedham had met to discuss the policies of their new community even before the General Court had defined the nature of town government."[23] "In theory, the power of the town meeting knew no limit."[24] The early meetings were informal, with all men in Town likely participating. A colony law required all voters to be Church members until 1647, though it may not have been enforced. Even if it were 70% of the men in town would have been eligible to participate.[24]
Attendance at Meetings was considered vital for the life of the community. The town meeting
created principals to regulate taxation and land distribution; it bought land for town use and forbade the use of it forever to those who could not pay their share within a month; it decided the number of pines each family could cut from the swamp and which families could cover their house with clapboard. The men who went to that town meeting hammered out the abstract principles under which they would live and regulated the most minute details of their lives. The decisions they made then affected the lives of their children and grandchildren.[25]
It was often the case that even after "meetings [had] been agreed upon and times appointed accordingly" many townsmen would still arrive late to the meeting and those who arrived promptly "wasted much time to their great damage."[26] To discourage tardiness the town set fines in 1636 of one shilling for arriving more than half an hour after the "beating of the drum" and two sixpence shilling if a member was completely absent. In 1637 those fines increased to twelve pence for being late and three shillings and four pence for not arriving at all.[26]
The more wealthy a voter was, the more likely he would attend the meeting. However, "even though no more than 58 men were eligible to come to the Dedham town meeting and to make the decisions for the town, even though the decisions to which they addressed themselves were vital to their existence, even though every inhabitant was required to live within one mile (1.6 km) of the meeting place, even though each absence from the meeting brought a fine, and even though the town crier personally visited the house of every latecomer half an hour after the meeting had begun, only 74 percent of those eligible actually showed up at the typical town meeting between 1636 and 1644."[25]
While the Meeting soon appointed selectmen to handle most of the Town's affairs, it was the meeting that created the Board and the Meeting could just as easily dissolve it. The Meeting would occasionally vote on the actions of the Selectmen, and choose to either approve or disapprove of them.[24] However, "its theoretical powers were fore the most part symbolic" and "[f]ormal review of the acts and accounts of the executive was sporadic and at best perfunctory."[27]
[edit]Selectmen
The whole town would gather regularly to conduct public affairs, but it was "found by long experience that the general meeting of so many men…has wasted much time to no small damage and business is thereby nothing furthered."[23] In response, on May 3, 1639, seven selectmen were chosen "by general consent" and given "full power to contrive, execute and perform all the business and affairs of this whole town"[23] The leaders they chose "were men of proven ability who were known to hold the same values and to be seeking the same goals as their neighbors" and they were "invested with great authority."[28] The empowering of several selectmen to administer the affairs of the town was soon seen by the whole colony to have great value, and after the General Court approved of it, nearly all towns began choosing selectmen of their own.[23]
Soon the selectmen "enjoyed almost complete control over every aspect of local administration."[29] They met roughly 10 times a year for formal sessions, and more often in informal subcommittees. They also served like a court, determining who had broken by-laws and issuing fines. Almost all townsmen would have to appear before them at one point or another during the year to ask for a swap of land, to ask to remove firewood from the common lands or for some other purpose.[29] The selectmen shared the power to appoint men to positions with the Town Meeting but they retained "a strong initiative" to act on their own. They wrote most of the laws in the town, and they levied taxes on their fellow townsmen.[30]
Selectmen were "the most powerful men in town. As men, they were few in number, old, and relatively rich and [members] of the church."[31] Throughout the 17th century the selectmen, "particularly those elected again and again for ten or twenty years, owned considerably more land than the average citizen. Between 1640 and 1740 'the selectmen were almost without exception in the most wealthy 20 percent of the town. Often, a majority of a particular board would be found in the top 10 percent."[32] Men who were not members of the church were still allowed to hold town office, however, in light of the "high rate of admissions, the townsmen may have assumed that [they] would be members soon enough."[33]
The men chosen to serve were consistently sent back to serve multiple year long terms on the Board. Between 1637 and 1639 there were 43 different men chosen as selectmen and they served on average 8 terms each. In that time period there were 10 men who served an average of 20 terms each. They made up only 5% of the population but filled 60% of the seats on the Board. An additional 15 men served an average of 10 terms each, filling 30% of the seats. These 15 usually left office only when they had an early death or they removed from town.[31] If a man served more than three terms he could usually count on returning for many more.[34]
The burdens of office could take up to a third of their time during busy seasons. They served without salary and came up through the ranks of lower offices. In return they became "men of immense prestige" and were frequently selected to serve in other high posts.[35]For 45 of the first 50 years of Dedham's existence one of the 10 selectmen who served most often also served in "the one superior [the Town] recognized, the General Court."[36]
[edit]Forming a church
While it was of the utmost importance, "founding a church was more difficult than founding a town."[37] Meetings were held late in 1637 and were open to "all the inhabitants who affected church communion... lovingly to discourse and consult together [on] such questions as might further tend to establish a peaceable and comfortable civil society ad prepare for spiritual communion."[38] On the fifth day of every week they would meet in a different home and would discuss any issues "as he felt the need, all 'humbly and with a teachable heart not with any mind of cavilling or contradicting.'"[38]
After they became acquainted with one another, they asked if "they, as a collection of Christian strangers in the wilderness, have any right to assemble with the intention of establishing a church?"[39] Their understanding of the Bible led them to believe that they did, and so they continued to establish a church based on Christian love, but also one that had requirements for membership. In order to achieve a "further union", they determined the church must "convey unto us all the ordinances of Christ's instituted worship, both because it is the command of God... and because the spiritual condition of every Christian is such as stand in need of all instituted ordinances for the repair of the spirit."[39] Only 'visible saints' were pure enough to become members. A public confession of faith was required, as was a life of holiness. All others would be required to attend the sermons at the meeting house, but could not join the church, nor receive communion, be baptized or become an officer of the church.[40]
Finally, on November 8, 1638, two years after the incorporation of the town and one year after the first church meetings were held, the covenant was signed and the church was gathered. Guests from other towns were invited for the event as they sought the "advice and counsel of the churches" and the "countenance and encouragement of the magistrates."[41] A "tender" search for a minister took an additional several months, and finally John Allin was ordained as pastor and John Hunting as Ruling Elder.[3][42] Both men had been among the 8 found worthy enough to be the first members of the church and to first sign the covenant.[41] As in England, Puritanministers in the American colonies were usually appointed to the pulpits for life[43] and Allin served for 32 years.[5]
[1640] ALICE GRACE BLOWER was born 15 March 1590, at Winston, Suffolk, England to Thomas Blower (1556-1597) and Susanna Vincent (1560-1597.) She married Michael Bacon, 15 February 1607, at Winston, Suffolk, England. They immigrated in 1640.
Alice Blower passed away 2 April 1648, in Dedham, Norfolk Massachusetts, at age 58, from smallpox.
Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England - Winston Crows Hall
GENI:
About Alice Bacon
1. Alice Bacon
2. Michael Bacon, b. Abt 1602, England
3. Daniel Bacon
4. John Bacon
5. Sarah Bacon
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Michael Bacon and Alice Blower were married February 15, 1607 in Winton, Suffolk.
Their children born in Winston, Suffolk:
Michael Bacon born about 1608.
Thomas Bacon born about 1609.
William Bacon born about 1611.
Elizabeth Bacon born about 1613.
Sarah Bacon born about 1618.
Daniel Bacon born about 1619
Alice Bacon born about 1619.
John Bacon born about 1624.
FORCED TO MOVE:
• 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 pounds which was certainly a ruinous amount, which neither she nor 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 preceded 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 pounds 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 Edmund 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.
Birth: Mar. 15, 1590
Winston
Mid Suffolk District
Suffolk, EnglandDeath: Apr. 2, 1648
Dedham
Norfolk County
Massachusetts Colony
Michael Bacon and Alice Blower were married February 15, 1607 in Winton, Suffolk.
Their children born in Winston, Suffolk:
Michael Bacon born about 1608.
Thomas Bacon born about 1609.
William Bacon born about 1611.
Elizabeth Bacon born about 1613.
Sarah Bacon born about 1618.
Daniel Bacon born about 1619
Alice Bacon born about 1619.
John Bacon born about 1624.
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Blowers (1555 - ____)
Spouse:
Michael Bacon (1579 - 1648)
Children:
Michael Bacon (1608 - 1688)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: Presumed burial place Unmarked grave Burial:
Old Village Cemetery
Dedham
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
Dedham, Mass. -the Fairbanks house 1641
Alice Blowers Bacon burial place
Children of Michael Bacon and Alice Blower:
1. Michael Bacon, b. probably about 1608 d. 4 July 1688.
2. *DANIEL BACON, was born about 1615, of Winston, Suffolk, England, to Michael Bacon, Jr. (1579-1648.) and Alice Blower Bancroft (1589-1648.) We find that in 1685 he witnessed a deed in Woburn, Massachusetts, and there stated that he was seventy years of age; thus born about 1615. He married Mary Reade, in Colchester, Essex, England in about 1639. He came to this country in 1640. Daniel Bacon died 7 Sep 1691, of Newton, Massachusetts, at about age 76.
3. John Bacon (1619-1683)
4. Alice Bacon (1622-1648) md. 31 March 1647, Thomas Bancroft of Dedham, son of John and Jane, b. in England in 1622. She died 29 March 1648 from the smallpox.
5. Sarah Bacon, (1622-1652) md. 14 April 1648, Anthony Hubbard of Dedham. By Dedham records, also, it is recorded Sary Hubbard d. 1652, no month or day given.
(Source: Bacon Genealogy 1915, by Thomas W. Baldwin.)
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6.a. THOMAS BLOWER JR. (1555-1597)
6.a.1. SUSANNA VINCENT (1560-1597)
THOMAS BLOWER JR. was born about 1555 of Stanstead, Sussex, England to Thomas Blowers (1517-) and Rose Unknown (1530-.) He married Susanna Vincent 27 February 1582, Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Thomas Blower died 25 September 1597, Lavenham, Suffolk, England, age 42.
Wikitree:
Dates could be 1557 to 1597[1] or 1545 to February 27, 1581.[2]
Which is correct?
Susan Vincent was married to Thomas Blower in 1581 at Bildeston, Suffolk England. [3]
A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that he died 27 Feb 1581-- years before the births of his supposed children. We've modified and generalized the death date until we have better documentation of this person's death and his relationship to his children.
GENI:
About Thomas Blower, I
Per the Offley MSS (The Genealogist, vol. XIX, p. 225) he "married a Dutchwoman and died without issue". There was also a brother John, who "died in his Prentiship" (i.e. in his late teens).
The Burr Family History, pp. 80-83. "Thomas BLOWER married Alice SPARPOINT at Long Melford. She died in 1579. He next married Susanna, the daughter of Andrew and Alice VINCENT, on 27 February 1581/2 at Bildeston. Thomas BLOWER was a "tannere" who lived in Lavehame, Suffolk County. He made his will, "being sycke in bodye but holl in mynd" on 28 September 1597. His will was proven 27 October 1597."
Notes for Thomas Blower:
According to Threlfall's GMC5058, Thomas Blower, "a tanner of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, came from a family that had lived nearby for many generations." Threlfall identifies a number of possible ancestors and relations of Thomas, but the exact connections among them are not established. Threlfall continues: "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. ["Alice" in this last sentence must refer to Alice Sparpointe, not Alice Vincent, but this would mean Alice Sparpointe married Thomas Blower when she was about 14 years old.]
"[p. 82] 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." A transcript of Thomas's will follows along with a facsimile of his signature.
More About Thomas Blower and Susanne Vincent:
Marriage: 27 Feb 1582, Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
From Fitz Gerald-Thornbury Ancestry
St Andrews Churchyard
Thomas BLOWER [Parents] 1 was born about 1545/1550 in Stanstead, Sussex, England. He died on 27 Feb 1581 in Stanstead, Sussex, England and was buried on 1 Oct 1597 in, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Thomas married Susannah VINCENT on 27 Feb 1582 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Susannah VINCENT [Parents] 1 was born in 1560 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England. She died after 1597 in Bildeston, Suffolk, Eng. Susannah married Thomas BLOWER on 27 Feb 1582 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
They had the following children:
F i Susanna BLOWER 1 was born in 1583 in Stanstead, Sussex, England.
M ii Thomas BLOWER 1 was christened on 15 Dec 1585 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. He died before 1587.
M iii Thomas BLOWER The Younger. was born on 23 Apr 1587 and died in 1639.
M iv Caleb BLOWER 1 was christened on 7 Jul 1588 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. He died before 1597.
F v Alice BLOWER 1 was christened on 15 Mar 1590 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England.
F vi Rachel BLOWER 1 was christened on 12 Oct 1591 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England.
F vii Mary BLOWER 1 was christened on 25 Feb 1593 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England.
M viii Child BLOWER 1, 2 was born about 1595 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England.
M ix Child BLOWER 1 was born in 1597 in Stanstead, Sussex, England.
M x Child BLOWER 1 was born about 1597 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England.
• John V. Beck's Notes:
For the early research on the Blower/Blowers family we are entirely indebted to John Brooks THRELFALL whose scholarship has been shared through the pages of The American Genealogist beginning with this article in Vol 52, No. 2, pp. 65-75 and in a later issue:
"THOMAS BLOWER, a tanner of Lavnham, Suffolk, 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 Coper of Boxford, and to Thomas Blower who has probably another son. The will was proved 23 September of that year. It is in Latin and in a difficult handwriting. On Sept. 1503 Peter Blower of Melford made his will. No children were mentioned. On 26 Sept. 1557 John Blower of Bury St. Edmunds, yeoman, made his will and bequeathed to his six daughters Agnes, Elizabeth, Alice, Margaret, Susan and Katherine. He named his wife Margaret and his brother William Blower, John Atkyne his father-in-law and his servant Margaret Smith, will proved 1 Jan 1558/9. On 27 Sept. 1575 William Blower of Bury St. Edmunds, probably the brother or nephew of John, made his oral will, asking to be buried in the churchyard of St. James, and bequested all his property to his wife Margaret, will proved 15 December following. These were undoubtedly near relations of this Thomas Blower and some of them may have been direct ancestors."
• Will of Thomas Blower
Posted 18 Nov 2019 by RogerGenealogy
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)
Stanstead
SUSANNA VINCENT was born about 1560 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, to Andrew Vincent (1527-1581) and Alice Gildersleeve (1525-1599) She married Thomas Blower 27 February 1582, Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Susanna Vincent passed away about 1597 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, age 37.
Wikitree:
Susan Vincent was the mother of Thomas Blower, baptized 23 April 1587 at Stanstead, Suffolk, England. [1]
Sources
1. ↑ New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635; Ancestry.com
S1. Geni. Susanna Blower (Vincent), born 1560 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England. Died in 1597 in Bildeston. Daughter of Andrew Vincent and Alice. Wife of Thomas Blower. Mother of 8 listed children.
Suffolk, England
Bildeston countryside
Children of Thomas Blower and Susanna Vincent:
1. Margaret Blower (1576-1577)
2. John Blower (1579-1642)
3. Blower (1581-1581)
4. Susanna Blower (1581-1597)
5. Joshua Blower (1582-)
6. Grace Blomodale Blowers (1586-)
7. Thomas Blower (15887-1639)
8. Caleb Blower (1588-1588)
9. *ALICE GRACE BLOWER (1588-1648)
10. Rachel Blower (1591-1626)
11. Mary Blower (1592-)
12. Blower (1597-)
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6.a. THOMAS I BLOWERS (1517-) \\
ROSE UNKNOWN (1530-) \\
THOMAS BLOWERS was born about 1517 of Sussex, England, to unknown parents. He married Rose Unknown.
Thomas Blowers died at unknown date.
Child of Thomas and Rose Blowers:
1. THOMAS BLOWER JR. (1555-1597)
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6.a.1. ANDREW VINCENT (1527-1581)
6.a.2. ALICE GILDERSLEEVE (1525-1599)
[example] ANDREW VINCENT was born about 1527 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, to Nicholas Vincent (1500-1553) and Unknown. He married Alice Gildersleeve about 1558 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Andrew Vincent died 5 December 1581, Bildeston, Suffolk, England, age 54.
Suffolk, England
Bildeston Churchyard
According to Threlfall's GMC50, Andrew Vincent "of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, was probably born 1520-1530 at Bildeston. He married Alice and had eight known children. He made his will on 3 December 1580, being sick and knowing that their death was near. He probably died the next day for he was buried on the 5th in the churchyard at Bildeston. An abstract of his will follows. From this will it can be seen that he owned a fair amount of property, and was a substantial man of his day. Some of this property, if not all, had been inherited from his father. His home was on Newbery Street in Bildeston."
[example] ALICE GILDERSLEEVE was born about 1525 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Gildersleeve (1504-) and Unknown (1505-.) She married Andrew Vincent about 1558 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Alice Gildersleeve was buried 27 December 1599, Lavenham, Suffolk, England, age 75.
Suffolk, England
Children of Andrew Vincente and Alice Gildersleeve:
1. Andrew Vincent (1553-1553_
2. Nicholas Vyncent or Vincent (1556-1626)
3. Alice Vincent (1558-1638)
4. *SUSANNA VINCENT (1560-1597)
5. Bridget Vincent (1561-1579)
6. Joan Vincent (1563-1579)
7. Mary Vincent (1565-1631)
8. Elizabeth Vincent (1568-1568)
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6.a.1. NICHOLAS VINCENT (1500-1553)
UNKNOWN \\
[example] NICHOLAS VINCENT was born about 1500 of Bidleston Parish, Suffolkshire, England, to Andrew Vincent (1474-1521) and Mrs. Firminger (1472-.) He married (1) Agnes Witte or Holmes, 1520; (2) Anghara; (3) *Unknown.
Nicholas Vincent died in January 1554, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, age 54.
St. Mary Magdalene Church
Bildeston St Marys
Suffolk, England
Wikitree:
Geni. Nicholas Vincent, born ca. 1495 in Bildesteon, Suffolk, England. Died Jan 1554 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Son of Andrew Vincent. Husband of Anges. Father of Andrew, Alice and Nicholas.
Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Vincent:
12 Nov., 1553
Child of Nicholas Vincent and Unknown:
1. *ANDREW VINCENT (1527-1581)
2. Agnes Vincent (1532-)
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6.a.1. ANDREW H VINCENT (1474-1521) \\
MRS. ANDREW FIRMINGER (1472-) \\
ANDREW H. VINCENT was born about 1474 of Bidleston Parish, Suffolkshire, England,
to unknown parents. He married Mrs. Andrew Firminger about 1499 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England.
Andrew Vincent died 21 February 1521, iIldeston, Suffolk, England, age 47.
MRS. ANDREW FIRMINGER was born about 1472 of Bildeston, Suffolk, England, to unknown parents. We don’t know when she died.
Child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vincent:
1. *NICHOLAS VINCENT (1500-1553)
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6.a.2. THOMAS GILDERSLEEVE (1504-) \\
UNKNOWN (1505-) \\
THOMAS GILDERSLEEVE was born about 1504 of England, to unknown parents. He married Unknown.
We don’t know when Thomas died.
Child of Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Gildersleeve:
1, *ALICE GILDERSLEEVE (1525-1599)
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9. DANIEL BACON (1615-1691)
9.a. MARY READ (1620-1691) (SEE READ)
[1640] DANIEL BACON was born about 1615, of Winston, Suffolk, England, to Michael Bacon, Jr. (1579-1648.) and Alice Blower Bancroft (1589-1648.) We find that in 1685 he witnessed a deed in Woburn, Massachusetts, and there stated that he was seventy years of age; thus born in about 1615.
He married Mary Reade in about 1639, of Colchester, Essex, England.
Daniel Bacon died 7 September 1691, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, age 76.
Wikitree:
Daniel Bacon, son of Michael Bacon and Alice (---) Bacon,[1] was born about 1620, in England.[2] He married Mary Reed[3] in Colchester, England by 1641.[4] In the year 1640 Daniel traveled with his family to Massachusetts, settling in Dedham.[5] In 1644 Daniel was listed as the Surveyor of Highways in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[5] This was Woburn's first Town Meeting, having incorporated in 1642.[6] Daniel and Mary had one son at that time: Daniel Jr.[3][7] By 1657 they had added John,[8][3] Hannah,[8][3] Isaac,[8][3] Rachel,[9][3] Jacob[8] and Lydia[9][3] to the family.
Daniel had moved to Bridgewater, Massachusetts[10][3] by 1664, as he showed in their records.[5][3] Bridgewater had been created in 1656 from Duxbury.[11] Daniel Jr would have been out on his own in 1656; while the other six children would have still been in the home. Thirteen years later, Daniel and Mary were living in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Massachusetts.[5][3] Rachel, Jacob and Lydia were not of age yet, and still living at home. Their son Isaac, aged nineteen at that time, had married. Daniel had purchased twenty-five acres from William Clements Jr, partly in Newton and partly in Watertown.[3] In 1671 Daniel appeared in the records of Middlesex County in regards to his nephew, Michael:
2 Sep 1671 To Constables of Cambridge or Watertown. Order to arrest Michael Bacon who broke prison last night and probably will pass this night over ye Bridge at Watertown to his Uncle Daniel Bacons.[12]
Daniel was faced with the loss of several of his children in his lifetime. His son John died in 1678;[3] when Daniel was fifty-eight. His son Isaac died in 1683,[13] when Daniel was sixty-three. Daniel himself died on 'Sept ye 7th 1691' in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[14][15][16][5] He had reached the age of seventy-one. His wife Mary died a month later.[14][15][16] They were most likely laid to rest in Middlesex County.[17]
Family
Husband: Daniel Bacon
Wife: Mary (Reed) Bacon
Marriage: 1 JUL 1639 in Colchester, Essex, England
Children: [18]
1. Daniel Bacon b 1641
2. John Bacon b 1647
3. Hannah Bacon b 1649
4. Isaac Bacon b 1650
5. Rachel (Bacon) Pierce b 1652
6. Jacob Bacon b 1654
7. Lydia (Bacon) Pierce b 1655
Migration
Year: 1640
Event: Migration
Daniel came with his father, from Ireland to New England, in 1640. They had previously lived in England.
Date: 26 May 1647[3]
Event: Made Freeman
Place: Dedham, Massachusetts
Death & Legacy
Probate: 1691[19]
Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Inventory:
Taken 29 Sep 1691[20]
Deceased: Daniell Bacon, 7 Sep 1691
Included his marriage apparel, a bed, bedroom furniture, a trundle bed, sheets, a table cloth and six napkins, a brass kettle, an iron pot, one gun, a saddle and bridle, among other things.
His estate was settled by his sons Daniel and Jacob, and amounted to £143 17s 6d [3]
He came to this country in 1640, and in that year he was one of the original proprietors in the settlement of Woburn. His name appears in a list of 32 signers of the Woburn Orders, Dec. 18, 1640. He was made a freeman, May 26, 1647.
He was also an early settler in West Bridgewater, but evidently did not remain there long. He owned a purchase in Bridgewater.
Daniel Bacon was one of the jury for laying out highways in 1664. In 1668 he purchased land in Cambridge of Gregory Cooke, which was in several parcels and included a house and other buildings and an orchard. This land lay “near Mr. Dummer’s and the common.” The same year also he purchased of Nathaniel Steadman land in Cambridge. On this deed was a postscript, as the record calls it, which ran as follows: “This witnesseth that I Daniel Bacon the above named grantee do acknowledge yt the one moyte on halfe parte of the above granted primisses is by mee purchased with the legacy that was given to Thomas Read my father in law for the benefit & behooffee of my children by my loving wife Mary his daughter and I do hereby assigne the said moyte or halfe part there of to be & remayne after the decease of myself and my wife to them their heyresw and assigness forever to be divided amont them in such way as the ast Will of their grandfather have nominated & appointed. Witness my hand & seale July 16, 1668.”
In 1669 he is mentioned as one of the early settlers of Newton. In that year he purchased of William Clemens, Jr., twenty-five acres of land. The land was partly in Newton and partly in Watertown. His sons Isaac and John settled on this tract; *John’s part was in Watertown.
In 1670 he made an exchange of land with his nephew, Michael Bacon, Jr., of Woburn. In this deed he speaks of himself as formerly of Bridgewater, now of Cambridge. By this exchange he acquired sixty acres of upland in Woburn, eleven acres of upland by Brook meadow in Woburn, eight acres of meadow in Rock meadow in Woburn, and eight acres of Rock meadow plain.
In 1685 Michael Bacon sold his Bridgewater land to John Kingman of Weymouth. In 1678 Daniel Bacon gave several deeds for sundry reasons, and more especially in observance of the last will and testament of Thomas Read of Cochester in the County of Essex, England. To Daniel Bacon of Salem, ship carpenter, a parcel of land containing five and a half acres within the limits of Cambridge or Watertown, which he conveys the same day to his loving brother, Isaac Bacon, of Cambridge, taylor; to Isaac Bacon his father conveys one dwelling house with one acre of land on the south side of Charles River; to his sons Jacob and John he also conveys five acres and a half each on the south side of Charles river. All these deeds were in observance of the above-mentioned will.
In these deeds reference is made to “my loving wife Mary Bacon, daughter of the sd Thomas Read.” Mary Read was the sister of Thomas Read who is said to be the founder of the Read family of Sudbury, and who was the grandfather of Thomas Read, who married Abigail Bacon, the granddaughter of Mary (Read) Bacon.
Daniel Bacon died in Newton, 7 September 1691, at age 76. His wife died 4 October 1691, at age 71. Daniel and Jacob Bacon took administration of his estate and made oath to the inventory at Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1691. £143. 17s. Posted 1
Daniel was born in England probably in 1615, as we find that in 1685 he witnessed a deed in Woburn and there stated that he was seventy years of age. He came to this country in 1640, and in that year he was one of the original proprietors in the settlement of Woburn. His name appears in a list of thirty-two signers to the Woburn Orders Dec. 18, 1640. He was made a freeman May 26, 1647. He was an early settler in West Bridgewater, but evidently did not remain there long. He is spoken of in deeds as a tailor. Daniel Bacon was one of the jury for laying out highways in 1664. In 1668 he purchased land in Cambridge of Gregory Cooke, which was in several parcels and included a house and other buildings and an orchard. This land lay "near Mr. Dummer's and the common." The same year also he purchased of Nathaniel Steadman land in Cambridge bounded by Edward Jackson on the north, highway to Nonantum on the east, Samuel Hide west, highway or Jno. Jackson south. On this deed was a postscript, as the record calls it, which ran as follows: "This witnesseth that I Daniel Bacon the above named grantee do acknowledge yt the one moyte on halfe parte of the above granted prmises is by mee purchased with the legacy that was given by Thomas Read my father in law for the benefit & behooffee of my children by my loving wife Mary his daughter and I do hereby assigne the said moyte or halfe part there of to be &remayne after the decease of myselfe and my wife to them their heyres and assignes forever to be divided amont them in such way as the last Will of their grandfather have nominated & appointed. "Witness my hand & seale July 16 1668" In 1669 he is mentioned as one of the early settlers of Newton. In that year he purchased of William Clemens, Jr., twenty-five acres of land bounded on the south by the highway from Watertown to Roxbury, east by land of Clemens, and northeast by Charles River. This land was partly in Newton and partly in Watertown. His sons Isaac and John settled on this tract; John's part was in Watertown. In 1670 he made an exchange of land with his nephew, Michael Bacon, Jr., of Woburn. In this deed he speaks of himself as formerly of Bridgewater, now of Cambridge. By this exchange he acquired sixty acres of upland in Woburn, eleven acres of upland by Brook meadow in Woburn, eight acres of meadow in Rock meadow in Woburn, and eight acres on Rock meadow plain. In 1685 Michael Bacon sold his Bridgewater land to John Kingman of Weymouth. In 1678 Daniel Bacon gave several deeds for sundry reasons ... and more especially in observance of the last will and testament of Thomas Read of Colchester in the County of Essex in England. To Daniel Bacon of Salem, ship carpenter, a parcel of land containing five and a half acres within the limits of Cambridge or Watertown, which he conveys the same day to his loving brother, Isaac Bacon, of Cambridge, taylor; to Isaac Bacon his father conveys one dwelling house with one acre of land on the south side of Charles River; to his sons Jacob and John he also conveys five acres and a half each on the south side of Charles river. All these deeds were in observance of the above-mentioned will. In these deeds reference is made to "my loving wife Mary Bacon, daughter of the sd Thomas Read." for the provision of the will here referred to see page 377. Mary Read was the sister of Thomas Read who is said to be the founder of the Read family of Sudbury, and who was the grandfather of Thomas Read, who married Abigail Bacon, the granddaughter of Mary (Read) Bacon. He died in Newton, Sept. 7, 1691. His wife died Oct. 4, 1691. Daniel and Jacob Bacon took administration of his estate and made oath to the inventory at Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1691. Inventory of Estate of Daniel Bacon, who died Sept. 7, 1691: His wearing Apparell.. [etc] http://www.baconlinks.com/Genealogy/Baldwin1915/Daniel111.html
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Bridgewater, Massachucetts - Town Green -meetinghouse 1796
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Daniel Bacon Will
Daniel Bacon. The will of Thomas Read, the father of immigrant Thomas Read, mentions my "sonne-in-law Daniel Bacon". Daniel Bacon, of Newton, Mass, son of Michael and Alice (____) Bacon was the husband of Thomas Read's sister, Mary Read.
Salem, Massachucetts - the Custom House
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Salem, Massachucetts - the old cemetery on Charter St
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Salem, Massachucetts - the harbor
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DANIEL BACON (1615 - 1691) of Bridgewater, Cambridge and Newton
Parents: Michael Bacon [Ref, p. 111] and Alice Unknown
Daniel Bacon was born about 1615. He said that he was 70 when he witnessed a deed in 1685. [Ref, p. 111] He died on 7 Sep 1691 in Newton. [Ref][Ref][Ref, p. 113] He married Mary Reed. [Ref] She died on 4 Oct 1691 in Newton. [Ref]
Daniel Bacon calls Thomas Read his father-in-law in a 16 Jul 1668 deed and refers to Thomas's daughter Mary as his wife. [Ref, p. 111-2] In his will, Thomas, a carpenter of Colchester, speaks of his son Thomas in New England and his daughter Mary and her husband, Daniel Bacon, who are also living in New England. [Ref] In 1678 he gave a deed in observance of the last will and testament of Thomas Read of Colchester, co. Essex, England. [Ref, p. 112]
Daniel is referred to as a tailor in deeds. [Ref, p. 111]
Daniel came to Dedham with his father in 1640. [Ref] He was a freeman on 26 May 1647. [Ref] He was in Bridgewater early, [Ref] but did not remain there long. [Ref, p. 111] In 1669 he was an early settler of Newton. [Ref, p. 112] In 1670 he exchanged land with his nephew Michael Bacon, Jr. of Woburn and speaks of himself as formerly of Bridgewater, now of Cambridge. [Ref, p. 112]
Children of Daniel Bacon and Mary Reed:
1. Daniel Bacon was born about 1641. [Ref, 27; 163-4] Daniel Bacon of Salem married Susannah Spencer on 4 Aug 1664. [Ref, 27; 163-4] Susannah was the daughter of Michael and (possibly) Isabel Spencer. [Ref, 27; 163-4] She was born about 1643. [Ref, 27; 163-4]
According to Baldwin [Ref, p. 114], Daniel died young.
2. Thomas Bacon was born on 13 Apr 1645 in Cambridge (now Newton). [Ref] He died young. [Ref, p. 114] He is not the Thomas of Roxbury who married Mary Unknown. See the comment by F. L. Beller.
3. John Bacon was born on 8 Sep 1647. [Ref says probably in Bridgewater] He died on 7 Apr 1678 of small pox. [Ref] He married Susanna Draper on 2 Sep 1668. [Ref] Susanna, the daughter of James Draper, died on 20 Mar 1677/8 of small pox. [Ref]
some descendants of John Bacon
4. Isaac Bacon was born on 4 Apr 1650 in Cambridge (now Newton). [Ref][Ref] The Newton records say 14 Apr 1654, obviously not consistent with Jacob's birth. He died on 8 Jan 1684, age 30, in Newton. [Ref] He married Abigail Unknown, who died on 10 Jul 1715. [Ref]
5. Rachel Bacon was born on 4 Jun 1652 in Cambridge (now Newton). [Ref][Ref] She married Thomas Pierce on 24 Mar 1680 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref] Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce. [Ref, p. 114] He was born on 21 Jun 1645 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref] He died on 8 Dec 1717 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref]
some descendants of Rachel Bacon
6. Jacob Bacon was born on 2 Jun 1654. He died in 1709 in Newton. He married Elizabeth Knight.
7. Lydia Bacon was born on 6 Mar 1656 in Cambride (now Newton). [Ref][Ref] She died on 5 Dec 1717 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref] She married Samuel Pierce on 9 Dec 1680 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref] Samuel was the brother of her sister Rachel's husband. [Ref, p. 114] He was born on 7 Apr 1656 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref, p. 114] He died on 5 Jul 1721 [Ref, p. 114] in Woburn. [Ref]
some descendants of Lydia Bacon
[1640] MARY READE was born about 1620, of Colchester, Essex, England, to Thomas Reade (1600-1666) and Rachel Unknown (1603- .) She married Daniel Bacon in about 1639 In Colchester.
Daniel and Mary immigrated to Massachusetts in about 1640.
Mary Reade passed away 4 October 1691, in Newton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, at about 71 years old. Her husband died 7 September of the same year, age 76.
Wikitree:
Note
The original DOB was 1629, which is clearly impossibly if her first child was born in 1640. It has been changed to 1620 (Source S1).
Biography
Mary Reed, Born in 1629 in Essex, England. Died 04 OCT 1691 in Newton, Massachusetts (Middlesex).
Daniel Bacon married Mary Reade 1 JUL 1639 in Colchester, Essex, England.
1. Child: Daniel Bacon
2. Child: Jacob Bacon
Thomas Reade married Rachel (MNU) Reade 31 DEC 1619 in England.
1. Child: Mary Reade
Children of Daniel Bacon and Mary Read:
1. Thomas Bacon (1640-1702)
2. Daniel Bacon, b. 1643, Boston; d. 1720, Salem.
3. Hannah Bacon (1647-)
4. *JOHN BACON was born 8 Sep 1647, at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to Daniel Bacon (1620-1691) and Mary Reade (1620-1691.) He married Abigail Osbourne 1886. John Bacon was found drowned at Boston Marsh, 31 August 1723, at about age 76.
5. Isaac Bacon, b. 4 Apr 1650, Newtown; md. Abigail; d. 8 Jan 1684.
6. Rachel Bacon, b. 4 June 1652, Newtown; md. Thomas Pierce 1680; d. abt. 1717 of Woburn, Massachusetts.
7. Jacob Bacon, b. 2 June 1654, Newtown; md. Lydia; d. at Newton, 7 June 1709.
8. Lydia Bacon, b. 6 Mar 1656, Newtown; md. Sam Pierce 9 Dec. 1680l d. 5 Dec 1717, Woburn.
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8. JOHN BACON (1647-1723)
8.a. ABIGAILL OSBOURNE (1660-1715)
JOHN BACON was born 8 July 1647, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, to Daniel Bacon (1615-1723) and Mary Reade (1620-1691.) He married (1) Susannah Draper, 1668; (2) *Abigail Osbourne about 1686 of Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
John Bacon was found drowned at Boston Marsh, 31 August 1723, at about age 76.
From 'Bacon Genealogy' by Baldwin:
John was born Sept. 8, 1647. He was deeded, as has been shown, part of his father's land in Watertown, on which he settled. He was admitted to the church at Watertown, June 19, 1687; was admitted freeman April 18, 1690. His wife was named Abigail. The will of John Bacon, planter of Watertown, was dated Mar. 6, 1713, and probated Sept. 27, 1723. He was found dead on Boston marsh Aug. 31, 1723, probably having been drowned.
Bacon House, Bedford, MA
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Biography
" In Genealogy Dictionary of New York by Savage, p. 90 I found as follows; Daniel Bacon of Charlestown was an original
Original document #2 page 5.
projector of the settlement of Woburn 1640 a son of Michael Bacon – had a brother Michael – was brought from Ireland by his father. Children born at Woburn were, Thomas, Apr.13, 1645 – John, Sept 8, 1647 – Isaac, Apr. 4, 1650 – Rachel, June 4, 1652 – Jacob June 2, 1654 – Lydia Mar. 6, 1656 – Daniel. He removed about 1669 to Cambridge (now Newtown), died Sept. 7, 1691. John Bacon son of this Daniel borne 1647 was undoubtedly John father of Ephraim 1st. That is, my gt. gd. father’s gt. gd. father. So then it seems to be settled conclusively [JFB later retracts this conclusion, see Original document #2 pages 19, 22 & 23; Sept 24, 25 & 27, 1900 entries] that Michael Bacon of Dedham, Mass (1640) who came from Ireland with 3 sons, Michael, Daniel & John and a dau. Sarah, was my first Bacon ancestor in America. The will of Michael 1st is dated Apr. 14, 1648, and was probated following spring (See notes of Sept. 18th, 1900). The New Haven Bacons are descendants of John, 3rd son of Michael 1st. His eldest son Michael, lived at Woburn, then moved to Billerica 1678 where he died July 4, 1688. The children of Michael 2nd were, Mary 1661 and Sarah 1663, Abigail 1666. Children of John 1st were: - John 1656, Rebecca 1658, Daniel 1661, Samuel 1665, Thomas 1667, Mary and Susanna. He died 1683.
Sept 6th, 1900.
At library of N. E. Hist. And Gen. Soc. this A.M. examined published records of Woburn, Mass. On page 13[1] the following: Thomas, son of Daniel Bacon, born Apr. 13, 1645 John, son of Daniel and Mary Macon, born Sept. 8, 1647 Isaac, son of Daniel Bacon, born Apr. 4, 1650
Michael 2nd had son Michael who married at Woburn, Sarah Richardson, Mar. 22, 1660. His children being daughters, name ended with him in his line; that is, children of Michael 3rd were daughters. Michael 2nd moved to Billerica.
Gleaned from History of Woburn by Sarah Sewall that: Woburn a grant of land to Charlestown (1640) and was called
Original document #2 page 6.
Charlestown Village for about 2 years. Charlestown most ancient town in Mass. excepting Plymouth, Salem and Dorchester was settled 1629,
In the Courthouse, Boston, this afternoon, I found the will (original document) of Michael Bacon of Dedham, the father of Michael, Daniel and John. Owing to the character of the writing I did not have time to read it in full, but saw it sufficiently to note that Daniel was his 2nd son. Will was made in 1649. He signed by his mark. If have more time will read it carefully someday (See notes of Sept 18th, 1900 & Sept. 20th, 1900).
In Frothingham’s history of Charlestown (library of N.E.H. & G.Soc.) it stated that Michael and Daniel Bacon with thirty others, most of them already inhabitants of town, met Dec. 18, 1640 at house of Thos. Graves in Charlestown and agreed upon a series of town orders for Woburn and signed the document.
In Wyman’s estates and Genealogies of Charleston, noted further, that, in the estate of John Bacon, father of Ephraim 1st, James Draper and Samuel May of Roxbury are given as parties, who were sureties for the executors. James Draper was grandfather of the children, John, Susanna and Ephraim, and the person to whom the father in his will committed the boys for care. In this way they undoubtedly came to live at Roxbury. In confirmation of this I also noted John 2nd mentioned as selling property at Roxbury implying his residence there.
Haverhill, Mass. Sept. 7, 1900."
Name
John Bacon[2][1]
Marriage about 1686 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
From 'Bacon Genealogy' by Baldwin:
John was born Sept. 8, 1647. He was deeded, as has been shown, part of his father's land in Watertown, on which he settled. He was admitted to the church at Watertown, June 19, 1687; was admitted freeman April 18, 1690. His wife was named Abigail. The will of John Bacon, planter of Watertown, was dated Mar. 6, 1713, and probated Sept. 27, 1723. He was found dead on Boston marsh Aug. 31, 1723, probably having been drowned.
He removed to Charleston about 1668; and later settled on a portion of a 25-acre tract of land in Watertown, purchased by his father, in 1669, from William Clements, Jr.
In February, 1679, his father gave him a deed of land in Watertown, “in observance of the last will and testament” of his grandfather Reed.
He was sole executor of his father’s estate (1691.) He was deeded, part of his father’s land in Watertown, on which he settled. He was admitted to the church at Watertown, June 19, 1687; was admitted freeman April 18, 1690. His wife was named Abigail.
He was frequently appointed on committees for clearing lands and laying out highways, and is recorded as among the selectmen. He was a surveyor and commissioner, and one of the signers of the petition of the town of Dedham against the Indians of Natick, set to the Governor and Assistants and Deputies assembled in General Court at Boston, May 7, 1676. He was a member of Captain Timothy Dwight’s company in King Philip’s War, stationed at the garrison in Wrentham in 1676.
The will of John Bacon, planter of Watertown, was dated Mar. 6, 1713, and probated Sept. 27, 1723. He was found dead on Boston Marsh August. 31, 1723, probably having been drowned, about age 76.
In his will he bequeaths his wife Abigail all the income of his houses, lands and movables of every kind during the time she remains his widow, she paying out such legacies as he directs.
To his son John he gives one bed, bedstead, his wearing apparel, wollen and linen, and forty shillings a year during his natural life, with a living in his house for his lifetime.
To his daughter *Abigail Reed he bequeaths forty shillings to be paid her within two years after my widow’s decease, and he states she already had had her portion of the estate.
To his two grandchildren, Mary Read and Abigail Read, he bequeaths four pounds apiece, to be paid within five years after his widow’s decease if they have arrived at the age of 18, if not then when they come to that age.
All the rest of the estate he bequeaths to his daughter Mary Bacon. He makes his wife and his daughter Mary to be the executrix of his will.
ABIGAILL OSBOURNE was born about 1660 of Newton, Suffolk, Massachusetts to unknown parents. She married John Bacon about 1686 of Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Abigail died 10 July 1715, about age 55, at Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. (Source: Abigail Bacon, “Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001.”)
See his will -- he names married daughters by married name and only refers to Abigail as Abigail, though she'd married in c 1678 and his death in 1694.
Children of John Bacon and Abigaill Osbourne:
1. Mary Bacon (1686-)
2. Mary Bacon (1676-1777)
3. *ABIGAIL BACON was born about 1687, of Watertown, Massachusetts, to John Bacon (1647-1723) and Abigail Osbourne (1660-1715.) She married Thomas Read, 1 July 1708, in Sudbury Massachusetts. Abigail Bacon passed away about 1745, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, at about age 58.
4. Mary Bacon, Bap. 25 Dec 1687; md. Robert Gage of Watertown, 18 Oct 1719. Died 1777.
5. John Bacon, b. 28 Mar 1690. He lived in his father’s house during his natural life and probably never married.
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9. THOMAS READ IV (1677-1755) (SEE READ)
9.a. ABIGAIL BACON (1687-1745)
THOMAS REED was born 22 March 1678, in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts to Thomas Reade (1645- ) and Mary Goodrich (1650-1707.) He married (1) *Abigail Bacon, 1 July 1708, in Sudbury, Massachusetts; (2) Mrs. Mary Bigelow Bruce.
Thomas Reed died 1 May 1755, at Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, age 77.
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Biography
Thomas Read, Jr.
Spelling of the Name
According to Jonas Reed, in his book written in 1836, "A History of Rutland; Worcester County, Massachusetts, the Read family who came from Sudbury all spelled their name, "Read."[1]
Birth
Birth:
Date: 22 MAY 1678
Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Source: #S422
Page: 118
Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
Note
Note: On 10 January 1712, Thomas Read junior, yeoman of Sudbury, bought six acres and 140 acres of land from John Gibbs of Sudbury for seven pounds and ten shillings. The land was situated on the west side of the Sudbury River at a place called Lanham at the west end of the neck, so-called; it was bounded westerly and northerly by lands of Benjamin Waight, Thomas Frost and the said Thomas Read, easterly by land of John Bent, and southerly by marked trees and the mill meadow by the plat of said land (Middlesex County [Mass.] Deeds 17:377, recorded 27 November 1714, on FHL Microfilm 0,554,007).
On 2 November 1713, Thomas Read junior of Sudbury bought land from Joseph Parmenter of Sudbury for six pounds and ten shillings. The land description is in the margin of the deed book and is impossible to read (Middlesex County [Mass.] Deeds 17:378, recorded 27 November 1714, on FHL Microfilm 0,554,007).
On 15 June 1719, Thomas Read junior of Sudbury sold land to Joseph Parmenter of Sudbury, with wife Abigail releasing her dower rights (Middlesex Deeds, Vol. 42.138, LDS Microfilm 0,554,024), and mortgaged his farm of 25 acres on 2 September 1740 (Middlesex County [Mass.] Deeds 43.253, on FHL Microfilm 0,554,024).
At the time of the division of the church, Thomas Read Junior was on the list of members on the west side of the river on 18 March 1724/5 when he subscribed in the Church Records (Sudbury Church Records, page 25, on FHL microfilm 0,185,464). His wife, Abigail, is listed dated 26 May 1728 (page 26).
Neither Thomas Read nor his second wife Abigail left a will and no administration was made on their estates in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Marriage
Husband: Thomas Read
Wife: Mary Bigelow
Child: Nathaniel Read
Child: Isaac Read
Child: Katherine Read
Marriage:
Date: 3 MAR 1702
Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Source: #S631
Child: Thomas Read
Child: Mary Read
Child: Rachel Read
Child: Nathaniel Read
Child: Elizabeth Read
Child: Hannah Read
Child: Joseph Read
Marriage:
Date: 30 MAY 1677
Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Source: #S422
Page: 256
Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
Sources
ABIGAIL BACON was born 16 October 1687, Watertown, Massachusetts, to John Bacon (1647-1723) and Abigail Osbourne (1660-1715.) She married Thomas Reed, 1 July 1708, in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Abigail Bacon passed away 10 July 1745, at Sudbury, Massachusetts, at about age 58.
Wikitree:
Abigail Bacon was born on October 16, 1687, in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1]
She married Thomas Read on July 1, 1708, in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[2][3]
Abigail Read is thought to have passed away on July 10, 1745, in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, but further research is needed to find sources to support this assertion.
Children of Thomas Reed and Abigail Bacon:
1. *MARY REED was born 1 May 1709, in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, to Thomas Reed (1678- ) and Abigail Bacon (1685-.) She married Samuel Burbank, 10 Mar 1730, in Sudbury. Mary Reed passed away at an unknown place and date.
2. Abegail Reed (1711-)
3. Daniel Reed (1714-1760)
4. Betsy Reed (1716-1785)
5. Lidda Reed (1718-)
6. Joseph Reed (1722-)
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