Swann – ENGLISH ANCESTRIES IN VIRGINIA

A basic premise of genealogical research of early English settlers of Virginia is that they were part of a kinship system that aided such settlement. In one sense, Virginia was not predominantly colonised by individuals, but by ‘collectives’ – English kinship groups. Such groups protected and enhanced their members interests by promoting marriages within them, with marriages between very close degrees of cousins being frequent, leading to many lineages terminating through lack of a male heir. It was a very intricate and many layered web, with two families of second-cousins often intermarrying within the families of each others in-laws; blood-ties being strengthened by non-consanguineous ones. It was such ‘social’ groups that dominated the colonisation of large areas of 17th. century Virginia.

Th kinship group under discussion is one which inhabited the ‘Wealden District’, and is described as follows: ‘There were wide boundaries between socio-economic groups. These boundaries were rarely crossed. Marriages almost invariably took place between members of the same common interest group. These networks crossed geographical boundaries but not social borders. … society was firmly stuck behind rigid lines behind fixed social boundaries which were rarely crossed … A further social boundary was formed by kinship. Often kinship overlapped with the dynastic networks of farmers and church wardens to form ‘exclusive’ and deeplt rooted ‘clans’ which formed social barriers to interaction by channelling the attention of members of the clan or group onto inter-personal relationships within the structure of the group … Kinship and family loyalty formed barriers to social interaction’ (Societies, Cultures and Kinship 1580-1850: Cultural Provinces and English, edited by Charles Phythian-Adams, p. 162, 2010).

The kinship group to be discussed was mainly comprised of freehold and tenant farmers, rich enough to afford their sons an education, in law or religion, and to finance their introduction to ‘London’ trades, such as haberdashery. In some cases, females were also educated. They were of the minor ‘deed-making’ class; not able to break the monopoly of power held by those who who owned iron foundries, such as the Pelhams, but rich enough to finance overseas emigration of family members, who would intermarry in Virginia with those from their English kinship circle. Essentially, these people were English in a foreign land, and maintained English ways of arranging marriages. Obviously, chance encounters led to some marriages if an advantage was to be had, but they were mostly the province of those of a lesser social standing.

Many English pedigrees ascribed to Virginian families are taken from the pages of Burke’s genealogical tomes, too understandably enough, in that such pedigrees often commenced (falsely) with a ‘companion of the Conqueror’. The ascribed pedigree shows no English correlation to families intermarried with in Virginia, thus are most likely to be false.

That those of this account who embarked to the ‘New World’ seeking to escape from the tyranny of the hierarchial English class system – the shackles of the landlord dominated parish – were not of the lower rank of emigrant is shown by a study of Berkely Hundred in 1619. Emigrants terms of employment were formalised in England before emigration, and clearly set out indididual and family resposibilities. Four of Mr. Woodleefe’s five ‘assistants’ were to be bound by their contract for 3 years, and receive 50 acres; the fifth, a skilled artisan was to receive a percentage of the business. Of the 28 ‘lower order’ of ‘tenant’, two received 40 acres, and eighteen received 30 acres, five of these being on a supplemental wage, paid in whole or part in England, for services to be rendered, such as coopering, etc. Thirteen men were promised ‘family maintenance’ money before leaving England. In 1620, ‘tenant’ contracts in Berkely Hundred included provision for tenants to have two- thirds of any cereal crop they produced, and half of anything else they produced. These tenants’ rights included not to be ‘sold’ to another employer. The employer paid the full cost of transportation, and the emigrant was not obliged to pay back this cost by servitude. The ’employer’ had a duty to feed the emigrant an ‘appropriate diet’. In return, the ’employer’ received a patent of 50 acres of land per ’employee’. The relationship between ’employer’ and ’employee’ reflected those established in England – the relatively wealthy did not enter into contracts with strangers.

Employees were not chattels, and the right to a land grant was written into their contract. They were not wage workers. They were ‘tenants at halves’, a system that mirrored the English master-tenant relationship, with the bonus to the Virginian tenant being a degree of independence after three years, or so. When most Virginian emigrants are termed ‘indentured servants’, individual or family contracts have not been consulted; as in England, tenants were not equal. When attempts to degrade the status of the tenants at halves’ occurred, they resisted as English folk, imbued with a strong sense of chartered liberties.

This is not to infer that people were ‘drones within collectives’ – they were primarily interested in their own family, it was just that their family interest were best served by utilising all available resources, including those that kinship conferred. It was a case of nuclear family pragmatism.

It was into the Virginian world of the children of the minor English ‘deed-making’ class that women of their families acquaintance in England came to settle. Any study of the local histories of families mentioned in English Wills concerning Virginian settlers in the 17th. century will show a ‘continuation of association’ between families that extended back centuries, sometimes to the ‘conquest’ era. Women formed an essential part of ‘kinship transmission’, as extant letters show, with them taking an active interest in marriage arrangements. This was of necessity. In a world devoid of ‘social security’, any marriage that did not add to a family’s economic stability was a threat, and the greatest dread of the ‘middling order’ was to be plunged into the ranks of the wage labourer. The major theme of all Jane Austen’s novels was that of advantageous marriage.

Overarching the basic model of Kinship as ‘socio-economic enterprise’ was the relationship of families to the dominant family or families within their group. Powerful families provided the economic ‘umbrella’ under which others operated. Around such families as the Pelhams orbited an array of ‘lesser’ families, including that of Sheppardes of Peasmarsh, and around the Sheppardes circled an array of ‘lesser’ families, the Spencers,Taylors, and Drews.

It was not a case that the ‘lesser’ families were necessarily ‘lesser’ through ancestry, for they often decended from junior branches of the lord’s family, but they were made to feel inferiors in the order of English society by a State religion that stressed Providence. However, those claiming a shared ancestry, however distant, with those of the lord, may have been granted a greater degree of social mobility than most, as perhaps occurred in the case of the Harry (Harris) family of Peasmarsh, and the Lunsford family of Hollington.

The Pelhams sat in front of the pulpit, in a private, high-sided pew of oak; their tenants, in order of importance, sat in the rows behind them. Most people of this account sat in the third row, and would bow their heads to the Pelhams as they passed by. It was the children ot this third row that colonised early Virginia. It is often said that the more affluent colonists were economic migrants, younger sons devoid of inheritance, yet, another impetus to ‘go overseas’ was the psychological one of hating subservience. Most early colonists did not believe in a classless, egalitarian society; it was more the case that they wished to be the ones sitting in front of the pulpit.

This account attempts to show the interconnectedness of a certain class of family of the Wealden district of England, which colonised parts of Virginia by taking advantage of kinship ties. The very idea of haphazard marriages was anathema to them. They were essentially English people in a new land, and they retained English customs. This is demonstrated by family intermarriages in Virginia in the 1660’s being repeated in the 1760’s and beyond. This pattern of association was only a continuation of much older English ones. Similarly, those mentioned in Virginian land deeds were likely to have had some familial connection.

This is an account of a number of families, none of more importance than than those they associate with. By and large, they were not rich, as the inventories of their estates proved. They were not lesser children of lords, not in times recent to them.

This is not an account that seeks to ‘prove’ any living person’s claim of descent from the families mentioned.

Those of this account came from the Weald district of southern England. ‘The first historical notice of the Wealden ironfield is to be found in a grant of Henry III. to the town of Lewes, of a toll of one penny on every cart laden with iron. From that time there is evidence that the iron trade gradually became of more and more importance. Tombstones, horse-shoes, tires for wheels, and and irons were the staple manufactures. The first cannon cast in England was made at Buxted, in 1543, a hamlet about two miles from the town of Uckfield.

The first mortar also made in this country was made at Eridge Green. Fuller bears testimony to the importance of the gun-manufacture in his time. “It is almost incredible,” he writes, “how many great guns are made of iron in this county (Sussex)”. In the 17th. century it reached its most prosperous stage; and so important were the ironworks considered in the Civil War of 1643, that all those belonging to the crown, or to royalists, in West Sussex were destroyed. Up to the end of the 17th. century the iron trade continued to flourish, and even in 1724 it was considered in Sussex, according to Mr. Lower, the chief interest in the county. Previously to the early part of the 17th. century it was entirely smelted with wood’ (International Congress of Prehistoric Archæology, p. 187, 1869).

‘In that part of the southern counties of England called the Weald of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, the strata contain iron ores of different qualities in considerable abundance; and, where wood was plentiful, there Were many furnaces in that district. These were of course abandoned when the cheaper method of smelting with pit-coal was discovered. The quantity of wood that was consumed in the iron-furnaces in various parts of England must have been enormous. Mr. Mushet calculates that the quantity of iron made at the time when the method of smelting by pit-coal was first discovered must have required 14,000 acres of wood to be felled annually for the sole purpose of supplying the furnaces.

It will very naturally form a subject of inquiry, what reasons have induced the union of the Counties of Surrey and Sussex in one work? We feel confident that in this point our plan will meet with the general approbation of the inhabitants of both counties. They are united in their history and geology, and were, until a late period, in their civil government. The present counties of Surrey and Sussex formed the kingdom of the South Saxons, the definite outline of which coincided with the civil boundaries of the present day; the weald of Surrey and Sussex forms but one district, though separated by an arbitrary division; and the shrievalty of the counties was united even so late as till the middle of the 17th. century’ (Knight’s Store of Knowledge, p. 263, 1841).

The Weald in the days of the Romans was called Silva Anderida, or the forest of Andred, Anderida being the Roman name of Pevensey. The Saxon Chronicle of 893 describes its area as 120 miles from east to west, and thirty miles in width.

One descendant of the ‘tenant class’ was Robert Harris, Master in Chancery, M.P. Steyning, obit. 1588. In his Will, dated August 1, 1587, proved Octber 30, 1588, Harris described himself as ‘one of the masters of the court of Chancery’, and appointed his wife Anne sole executrix, leaving her his house in St. John Street, Clerkenwell, and a life interest in the manor of Woodmansterne, Surrey. He made provision for his two married daughters, Mary and Martha and their husbands, William Bowes and Marlyon Rithe,* and for his unmarried daughter, Katherine. His two sons-in-law were to share his armour and most of his books. Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 53; Foss, Judges, v. 401; Cam. Misc. ix (3), p. 60; HMC Hatfield, i. 527, 549; CPR, 1558-60, p. 242; 1560-3, pp. 282-3, 440; PCC 3 Leicester. *1st s. of Christopher Rithe of Twickenham, who m. (1) Martha (d. 1593), dau. and coh. of Robert Harris , 1s. 4da.; (2) Urytha (d.1595), wid. of William Batte or Battes, of Mitcham, Surrey.

Bernard Randolph Esq., born in Ticehurst, Aug. 7, 1500, m., February 20, 1548, Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harrys, haberdasher, of London, by whom she had issue, Robert Harris, Master in Chancery. Joan Fuller was very likely of the family of John Fuller, son of Richard Fuller of Salehurst, noted in a conveyance of 1471, they being tenants of ‘Thomas Oxenbregge of Brede, esq.’, whose other tenants in Brede included John Harry. As will be shown, the Oxenbridges intermarried with the Barhams of Teston, and with the family of Sir David Owen. They were also landlords of ‘Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman’, as follows, a central figure in the genealogy of various families mentioned herein.

Bernard Randolph, had issue by Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harris, haberdasher, John Randolph, who m. (April 3, 1570) Isabella Lunsford, born 1553, in Wileigh, Ticehurst. Her Will, pr. October 7, 1585, mentions ‘Robert Harrys and Launcelott Bathurste (as) executors of my late father in law Barnard Randolphe deceased’. Isabella’s br., John Lunsford, m. Anne Apsley; their son, Thomas Lunsford, born circ. 1575, m. (1) Katherine Fludd, March 7, 1598, in Greenwich, St. Alphage, Kent, son of Sir Thomas Lunsford and his first Barbara Lewknor. Katherine Fludd was the aunt of Colonel John Fludd, born 1603 in Chichester, Sussex, deceased 1661 in Surry Co. Virginia. He m. (2) Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan of Surry County. Fortune Jordan’s br., Thomas Jordan, 1655-1685, m. Lucy Corker, dau. of william Corker. Lucy Corker m. (2) William Rose (see p.22),listed as among the tithables in Southwark Parish, who had land holdings between the Blackwater and Nottaway Rivers in Surry County.
Bernard Randolph’s Will was pr. February 24, 1583, and left bequests to: ‘son-in-law Launcellot Bathurst and his wife, my daughter Judith (half-sister of Robert Harris), and my son John …’, whose son, Harbert Randolph, of the parish of Wardes, Ticehurst, left a Will pr. September 28, 1604, bequesting to: ‘my loving brother-in-law Anthony Apsley … my manor of Filsham in Sussex … and Judith Apsley his wife, my very loving sister …lately devised to Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman (the ancestor of the Lunsfords associated with the Owens in Virginia); also mentioned – my cousin Thomas Lunsford (husband of Katherine Fludd) … my very good uncles Thomas Pelham esq., and John Lunsford esq., Thomas Lunsford’s father. (Harte 77). The witness being – 1. Richard Shepparde, of Peasmarsh, Esq, probable uncle of Robert Shepparde, b. circ. 1600 in Kent, and (it is all but certain) died ant. July 5, 1654 in Surry Co., who m. Elizabeth Spencer.

John Randolph and Isabella Lunsford had issue: Bernard Randolph, born 1568. He had issue: John Randolph, born 1591 (Edward Hasted, Vol. VII. p. 135, 1797). ‘John, the third son, went to Virginia, where his descendants still continue (Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, October 16, 1663).

Arthur and Mary (Bavin) Jordan were also the parents of: Elizabeth Jordan, who m. (1682) Richard Washington, son of John Washington and Mary Flood. Their fourth child, Elizabeth, b. 1689, m. Sampson Lanier (1.John Lanier Jr. , obit 1719, m. (1) (1677) Katherine Sampson in Charles City County; (2) Sarah Edmunds . 1.1.Sampson Lanier Sr., b. 1682, Charles City, obit. May 5, 1743, Brunswick County, VA., m. Elizabeth Washington, dau. of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordan. 1.1.1. Sampson Lanier, obit. Sept. 2, 1757, Brunswick County, m. Elizabeth Chamberlain 1.1.1.1. Rebecca Lanier, b. Dec. 16, 1744, d. Jul. 1818 in Green County, Georgia, m. Walton Harris, b. February 6, 1739, d. Jul. 20, 1809 in Green, GA., supposed descendant of Thomas Harris, obit 1688.

Arthur Jordan of Surry County also had issue, a son and namesake. In 1689, he made a deposition that he was thirty-four years old. The deposition said, “That in April about three or four years since to ye best of your deponents remembrance, as ye deponent was riding on the Road near the Church met with Arthur Jordan and he desire ye depon’t if that ye depon’t did overtake a woman on the Road to direct her the way to Tho. Floods …’. His sister, Anne, m. Thomas Fludd jun., son of Thomas Fludd sen., grandson of Colonel John Fludd. Thomas Fludd sen. was the br. of Mary Fludd, wife of Richard Blunt (Blount).

The Jordan family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquest records of that county: Thomas Jurden, yeo. vol. 132, No. 57. Alfriston, May 4 Elizabeth. Died 13 Aug. 5 and 6 Philip and Mary. Heir, son Thomas Jurden, aged 36 and upwards. Lands in Arlington and “Levetts marsh” in Hailsham. Thomas Jerden of Milton Street in Arlington, yeo. Vol. 162, No. 158. Lewes, 28 June 14 Eliz. Died 28 Nov. 1571. Heir, son Thomas, aged 20 years 2 months 7 days. Lands. “Halls Cot,” 3 messuages, 4 barns, 2 stables, 4 gardens, 2 orchards, land, meadow, etc., in Arlington, Pageham, Hailsham, Otham, and “Langney” in Westham. Made will 9 Nov. 13 Eliz. wife Lora sons William and Thomas. Thomas Jorden, sen., father of T. J., deceased, by deed (blank) Aug. 2 Edw. VI. granted an annuity of 6 13s. 4d. to said Lora for life out of his lands in Arlington and Pageham. WILLIAM JORDAN, gent. Vol. 414, No. 135. E. G., 14 June 18 James. Died 1 Feb. 16 James. Heir, son Thomas Jorden, gent., aged 26 at Inq. Lands. ” Hawles Court,” “Freeles,” “Dreeles,” and “Halers alias Swanes,” “Chepmans,” “Cheyneys” in Milton in Arlington, “Ruffield” in Wilmington, “Martins” in Hoo. Made will 20 Jan. 1618 wife Barbara sons William, Walter, and Thomas* daughters Elizabeth and Lucy’. *Thomas Jordan came to Virginia in 1623, serving as a soldier under Sir George Yardley, Governor of Virginia, and was in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1629-1632 representing Charles City. On July 2, 1633, he received a land grant consisting of 900 acres near the head of the Warrasquioake River. This plantation was called Ware Neck, Isle of Wight County. Thomas m. Lucy Corker. (see p. 1, Harris connection; p. 22, Rose connection; p. 37, Fulgham connection).

Isabella Lunsfords br., John Lunsford (Sheriff of Sussex and Surry, born 1551, m.(1) Barbara Lewknor, dau of heiress of John Lewknor. He m. (2) (September 2, 1577), Anne Apsley, dau. of John Apsley, of Thaneham. ‘This Indenture made the twenty-sixth day of August in the nineteenth yeere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth. Betweene John Appsley of Thackham in the county of Sussex, Esq., on the one parte, and John Lunsford, Gent, sonne and heire apparant of John Lunsford of East Hothligh in the same county, Esq. on the other parte, witnesseth that the said John Lunsford the younger doth covenant, promise, and graunte, by God’s grace, to marry and take to his wife, after the lawe of the holy church, Anne Apsley, one of the daughters of the said John Apsley’.

He was bur. in East Hoathly on May 5, 1618. By his first wife, he was the father of Thomas Lunsford, born c. 1575, who, as shown, m. Katherine Fludd, born December 1579; their sons being: William Lunsford, bapt. at Framfield, Sussex, November 6, 1608; bur. at East Hoathley, May 17, 1628, who m. Mary Wily, of Ticehurst; Henry Lunsford, bapt. at Framfield September 29, 1611, a Colonel in the Army of Charles I; Herbert Lunsford, miles, a Colonel in the Army of Charles I, knighted July 6, 1644; Thomas Lunsford, miles; a colonel in the Army of Charles I; knighted December 28, 1641; obit. 1691; Will proved June 13, 1691, by Lady Elizabeth Lunsford, relict. He m. (1) Ann Hudson, dau. of … Hudson, esq., of Peckham (i.e. Peckham, Sussex); (2) Katherine Nevile; (3) Elizabeth Wormeley, widow of Richard Kempe, Acting Governor of Virginia.

The Lunsfords were kin of the Drews and Taylers: Conveyance. Sept. 30, 1672. (1) Edward Drew of Tystroffe in West Hoathly yeo. and Ann his wife (2) Samuel Creed of St Clements in Hastings, and Margaret his wife (3) John Lunsford of St Clements in Hastings, mercer and Mary his wife (*grandson of Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman, aforementioned,(4) Richard Ellis of All Saints in Hastings and Sarah his wife, the wives all being daus. of John Taylor late of East Grinstead gent. dec’d.

Richard Kempe is assumed to be the son of Robert Kempe and his wife, Dorothy Harris, on the basis that their third son was called Richard. Such is the accepted standard of most Virginian family constructs. It should be considered that the families associated in this account were of the Weald region, and Sir William Kempe, of Ollantigh, Kent, was of a family intermarried with the Lewknors, as were the Pelhams.

John Lunsford and Anne Apsley were the parents of Herbert Lunsford, born February 5, 1591 in Wileigh. Deed. August 28, 1630. Anthony Apsley, aforesd. & John his eldest Son to Herbert Lunsford of East Hoadly Co. Sussex, esq. (later knighted) & William Muddle of Ewehurst Co. Sussex, esq.; Deed for the settlement of the manors aforesd. & providing portions for younger children.

By an award made June 3, 1613, by George Archbishop of Canterbury, in determination of a dispute between Sir John Lunsford, Thomas Lunsford, Esq. his eldest son and heir apparent, and Cecily, his eldest dau. the manors of Lunsford, Wilegh, and Woodknoll were settled on Thomas and the heirs male of his body, remainder to heirs male of Sir John and his right heirs for ever; the manor of Mottinsden settled on Herbert Lunsford, younger son of Sir John, for term of life, to his widow for life, and to the heirs male of body, or, in default, to his heirs female; remainder to Sir John Lunsford for term of life, and to the right heirs of Thomas for ever; and certain lands in Wilegh on Cecily and her heirs (Burrell Collections, MSS. Add. 5679, p. 670).

Probate of the Will of Henry Apsley of Ticeherst, co. Sussex, December 17, 1666: To nephew Henry Apsley, son of brother Randolph Apsley, in tail, the 2 manors of Hammerden, Morley, and Courtesley, co. Sussex, and the farm of Apsley in the occupation of Nicholas Skynner in Thakeham and Shipley, co. Sussex. Also a portion of tithes purchased by father, Anthony Apsley of Lord Mountague, issuing out of the farmlands and demesne lands of Hammerden, remainders to brother, William Apsley, kinsman, John Apsley of Grayes Inn eldest son of cosen, John Apsley, late of Pulborough, esq., and cosen, Thomas Lunsford, son of Sir Herbert Lunsford (b. 1591) … Also to Henry Apsley testator’s moiety of the rectory of North Stoke, co. Sussex, and his interest in waste grounds in Tiseherst, theretofore leased by Sir Thomas Pelham* to testator’s uncle Herbert Randolph, esq., owner of the manor of Hammerden. Proved May 7, 1670, Archdeaconry court of Lewes.

Herbert Randolphe’s br., Bernard Randolphe, had issue: Edmond Randolphe, mentioned thus in the Will (pr. March 21, 1625) of Samuel Argall, who ‘beinge now preste to seme his Maiestie in a voyage intended by sea, … to my niece Katheriue Barham’s son, my godson … I give and bequeath unto my loving brother in law Edmond Randolf Esq. the sum of twenty pounds to be paid unto him within six months next after my decease’. The said Bernard’s Will bequesting: ‘To my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Robert Perry, having already advanced her at her marriage with a competent portion, twenty shillings and no greater legacy.’ Barnard Randolph of Biddenden, Kent, gent., Will May 2, 1628, pr. May 27, 1628. This is th primary connection between Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, in Virginia, and the Barhams.

*Sir Thomas Pelham, Sheriff of Sussex and Surrey, obit. 1624, br. of Mary Pelham, who m. John Thatcher of Priesthaws, and Anne Pelham, who m. Thomas Shirley of Isfield, their son John Sherley, m. (1) dau. of Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston and Anne Kempe, dau. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Ollantighe in Wye. Sale: September 7, 1589. By Sir Robert Sydney of Penshurst, co. Kent, knt., Lord Governor of Flushing, to Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston, co. Sussex, knt. – for £2000 – of the manors and lordships of Sandore and Sutton … Witnesses: Tho. Harris (son of Thomas Harris, vicar of Ditchling), whose son acted as this surety: Nov. 13, 1620. Richard Cheale (Cheales/Chiles) of Westmiston, husbandman, & Mary Verrol of same, widow: sureties, said R. C. and Thomas Harris of Ditchlinge, (merchant) taylor (Westmiston). He was the br. of John Harris, bapt. Ditchling, June 21, 1586. (‘son of Thomas’), the father of (I suppose) George Harris, deceased by Oct. 4, 1663 when his widow Sarah gave Thomas Grendon power of attorney to collect debts. His nuncupative will, as George Harris of Westover, Charles City County in Virginia in parts beyond the seas, was recorded in London March 24, 1672. It mentions his brother Thomas, a merchant in London. In 1674,Thomas sold 1200 acres known as Causey’s Care in Charles City Co., Va., to Thomas Grendon, Jr., the third husband of his sister-in-law Sarah. Among the bounds of the property mentioned were Daniel Llewelyn, Shirley Hundred, and lands late Hardaway. Thomas Hardaway, born c. 1680 and mentioned in the Will of Edith Pierce, m. c. 1700, Jane, presumed to have been the dau. of Drury Stith of Charles City and his wife Susanna Bathurst, dau. of (n.b.) Lancelot Bathurst. In 1666 the Will of Walter Aston, son of Colonel Walter Aston, was filed in Charles City County. The witnesses were John Drury and William Harris. A sister of George Harris, Alice, m. Robert Drury, father of John Drury, aforsaid. William Harris, br. of Alice Harris, witnessed the Will of Walter Aston Jr. in 1666, with his nephew, John Drury.

The earliest Sussex record I can find of a Harris connection to the Oxenbridges is a conveyance of 1410: ‘Thomas Oxenbregge v. Stephen Harry and Joan his wife; a messuage, 34 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 35 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, 34 acres of heath in Pesemerssh’. This is a considerable acreage in English terms and may suggest a familial connection between the two families. It is also probable that the Harris of Peasmarsh intermarried with the Sheppardes of that place, which would explain the following family interconnections.

Sussex Feet of Fines. 1356. Thomas Harry v. John Sewale and Joan his wife; a messuage, 30 acres of land, 6 acres of wood, 10 acres of marsh and 8d. rent in Retherfeld; to Thomas for 100 marks (File 64. No. 33). 1379. John Harry v. John Frensshe and Isabel his wife and John Holesford and Alice his wife; a messuage, 19 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow in Ryngmere; to John Harry (File 74. No. 7.). 1382. John Harry v. John Bradyn and Joan his wife; 7 acres of meadow in Ryngemere; to John Harry File 74. No. 34). 1397. Nicholas Mallyng v. John Harry and Alice his wife; a messuage, 35 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 2s. 2d. rent in Ryngemere; to John and Alice for life, to hold by render of a rose at Midsummer, reversion to Nicholas and his heirs (File 79. No. 1). 1398. William Harry v. William Hope and Isabel his wife; a messuage in Saleherst; to William Harry (File 79. No. 16). Salehurst is a parish, in the union of Ticehurst. Part of the parish boundary forms part of the county boundary with neighbour Hawkhurst, Kent The civil parish is Salehurst and Robertsbridge. 1400. Robert Harry, witness to a deed concerning land near that of Richard Peris in Seaford. 1 piece of land lying near the market place in Seaford, abutting E. on the residence (placeam) built by Walter Launcelonoye, W. on a piece of ground of Richard Peris, S. on the highway. 3a. meadow in the marsh of Seaford. 1410. Thomas Oxenbregge v. Stephen Harry and Joan his wife; a messuage, 34 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 35 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, 34 acres of heath in Pesemerssh; to Thomas (File 82. No. 13). 1438. Grant by John Gotle, esq, and John atte Bertone, John Greneford the elder, John Perys and John Harry to John atte Broke of Northiam for all time at 12d annual rent Two parcels of heath land in Northiam. John Perys and John Harry acquired from the feoffees of Henry Gotele. 1463. Feoffment by Robert Wevere of Brede to Robert Harry and Thomas Andrewe of Brede. Lands and tenements in the fee and parish of Brede which Robert Wevere recently inherited from John Wevere deceased, his brother. 1471-1472. Fragment of a grant (Arch. of Roberts Family of Ticehurst). William a Wyke of Brede to Robert Oxenbregge … and except (the lands which he and) Thomas a Wyke had by the feoffment of John Harry of Brede, deceased. 1527. Robert Harris sen., mentioned in a deed as dec’d, concerning land in Seaford called Perry(s), the father of Robert Harris junr., and Richard Harris, haberdasher.

The continued association of the Harris family with the family of Goring, and with Mayfield, suggests a connection to Henry de Baydenne of Mayfield, s.l. 1357; his name in the vernacular being Harry, from which Thomas Harry, noted in a deed of 1356 concerning ‘Retherfield’ (5 mls from Mayfield) may have taken his name, of which he is the first noted in the Sussex Feet of Fines.

The family of Tresgoz took its name from Trégots, near St. Lo in the Department of Manche in Normandy (Anglo-Norman Families, Harl. Soc. ciii., 106). William de Tresgoz in 1130 held land in Essex and Norfolk (Pipe R. 31 Hen. I ., 60. 95), and was then farming the estates of William Peverel of London (ibid. 135). Contemporary with William was Robert de Tresgoz who gave land at St. Croix (Calvados) to the Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen when, shortly before his death, he became a monk there; this gift was among those confirmed to the Abbey by Henry II. in 1156 (Cal. Doc. France, 160). John de Tresgoz and Philip de Tresgoz established the Sussex branch of the family. They occur together on February 2, 1158, as witnesses of a charter by which William, Earl of Arundel, gave the church of Ansleville in Normandy to the Abbey of Montebourg (Cal. Doc. France, 315). In 1168, they are jointly said to owe 3½ marks scutage for 3½ knights’ fees in Sussex (Pipe Roll 14 Hen. II. (P.R.S., 195. Specifically, the Tresgoz family came from the canton Tessy-sur-Vire, commune Troisgots or Troisgoths, a name suggestive of Ansfroy the Dane, known as le Goth or le Goz. The ancestor of the Tresgoz of this account, Robert de Tresgoz, m. Sibilla de Ewyas, descendant of Raoul de Mantes, son of Dreux Comte de Mantes and his wife Godgifu of England. Florence of Worcester calls Raoul the ‘son of King Edward’s sister’.

From Robert de Tresgoz descended:

1. Geoffrey Tregoz of Goring (fl. 1139).
2. John de Tregoz (ob. ante April 8, 1195, m. Amice FitzGerold, dau of Ralph FitzGerold.
3. Henry de Tregoz of Goring (ob. ante 1256).
4. Henry de Tregoz of Goring (ob. ante 1293).
5. Henry de Tregoz, 1st Lord (d. after June 2, 1313) m. Margaret, dau of John Goring. Their dau. m. Sir Godfrey Waleys III. Between 1318-22, Sir Godfrey Waley’s son, William Waleys, is thus recorded: ‘William Waleys v. William son of William Waleys; a messuage and 50 acres in Maghefeld; to William Waleys to hold for life by render of a rose at Nativity of St. John Baptist, with reversion to William son of William and his heirs’ (‘Sussex Fines: 11-15 Edward II’, An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex: vol. 3: 1308-1509 (1916), pp. 34-52). The younger William is recorded as Willo de Bayndenne in the 1332 Subsiduary Roll for Mayfield, wherein his father is also recorded. It would seem that his son was Henry (Harry) de Bayndenne, recorded here being enfeoffed of his uncle, Sir John de Waleys: ‘Demise from (a) John le Waleys, kt., to (b) Henry (Harry) de Bayndenne and w. Alice’ (June 12, 1340). (The Waleys estates devolved to the Pelhams, by a continuation of the above associations: Nicholas Morley of Glynd, m. Joane Walleys, dau./coheir of John Walleys of Glynd; their son, Robert Morley, fl. 1512, had issue, Thomas Morley, who m. (2) Katherine Pelham, dau. of Thomas Pelham of Laughton. The Pelham family, owners of several ironworks, were the centre of the Weald society in terms of money and influence, around which the lesser families of this account orbited). Henry de Bayndenne appears in deeds until 1357; his name in the vernacular being Harry, from which Thomas Harry, noted in a deed of 1356 concerning ‘Retherfield’ (5 mls from Mayfield) may have taken his name, of which he is the first noted in the Sussex Feet of Fines. Another possibility is that Henry (Harry) de Bayndenne was of the Tresgoz family, and a cousin of Sir John de Waleys.
6. Thomas de Tregoz, 2nd Lord (ob. ante May 5,1335) m. (2) (ante 1325) Joan, possibly dau. of Sir Michael de Poynings of Crawley.
7. Henry de Tregoz, 3rd Lord (ob. ante June 3, 1361), m. Joan Morley (ob. ante November 22,1386, dau. of Robert de Morley, 2nd Lord. The Morley family was the main beneficiary of the lands and acquired by the St. Clairs, of St. Lo.
8a. Henry de Tregoz (fl. 1350, dvpsp).
8b. John de Tregoz, 6th Lord (dspl ante September 8, 1404).
9b. 5 illegitimate children.

The first-known lord of Glynde was Richard Waleys I, who was holding four knights fees of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Glynde and Buxted in Sussex, Thanington and Lossenham in Kent according to a late twelfth century list of knights of the archbishop. Waleys (Walensis) was a common name meaning ‘of Wales’, but this may have little exact meaning, and could have referred to a Norman who had Welsh maternal descent, or simply held land in Wales. Richard’s father may have been the Robert Waleys who witnessed a notification to the barons of Kent in 1161-8, paid 40s. with Ralph, the clerk, for the lands of his brother William to the Sheriff of Kent in 1163-4, and owned land in Little Horsted in c. 1170. The first mention of Richard Waleys I. is on the Sussex portion of the Pipe Roll, 1178-9, for the payment of 10 marks for his right to I fee in Thanington, Kent.

(Sir David Owen, bur. in Easebourne Priory, Sussex,September 27, 1535, left a Will pr. May 1, 1542 (P.C.C. 6 Spert); m. (1) Mary Bohun, having issue: Sir Henry (or Harry) Owen, of Pulborough and Newtimber, Sussex, who m. (1) Joyce Croft, dau. of Sir Edward Croft. He m. (2), ante 1516, Dorothy West, dau. of Thomas West, 8th Lord la Warre, descendant of Henry III., and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Hugh Mortimer, descendant of King John. They had issue (1) David, eldest son, fl. 1530, and three daus, Elizabeth, who m. Nicholas Dering, Esq.; Mary, who m. John Warnet, Gent., and Anne, who m. James Gage, Esq. (2) Thomas Owen, who m. a dau. of … Swifte; their issue was William Owen, who m. a dau. of … Wintershull of Surry. They had three sons – William, Thomas, and David (Harl. Soc. 1562, fol. 74a, 74b). Sir David Owen, m. (2), ante 1500, Anne Blount, widow of Thomas Oxenbridge, Gent, whose Will was proved February 8, 1497, of Ford Place, in Brede. She was the dau. of William Blount, Esq., of Derbyshire, by Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas Echingham. He m. (3), ante 1525, Anne Devereux, dau. of Sir John Devereux, 2nd Lord Ferrers of Chartley, and Cecily, dau. of Sir William Bourchier, descendant of King Edward III., and Anne Woodville. They had two sons, Henry (or Harry) and John, Esq., and one dau., Elizabeth. By an unknown mistress, he also had one illegitimate son, William, and one illegitimate daughter, Barbara).

Lease for residue of 80 years. Consideration £100. June 11, 1635. (a) Thomas Gardiner of Inner Temple, Esq., and William Childe, citizen and scrivener of London. (b) William Ingram of Chichester, gent; Thomas Bettesworth of Chichester, gent(c) Sir William Morley of Halnaker,* Manor of Selsey – (a) to (b) in trust for (c). Witnesses: John Wightwick, John Savage, Francis Gramer, Edward Owen, Thomas Procter. Edward Owen may have been related to Judeth Owen – ‘1620 May 4. Francis Hatcher of Worth & Judeth Owen of Eastgrinsted, widow: sureties, said F. H. and Theophilus Duffeild of Eastgrinsted, Westhothly’ (SML).

*Bapt. March 4, 1606, son of Sir John Morley, and Cecily, dau. of Sir Edward Caryll* of Harting, Sussex, and Philippa Gage, dau. of James Gage and Anne Owen. *Landlord of the Hargrave family of Harting, as follows, whose deeds were witnessed by Sir william Forde, who m. Cecily Caryll’s sister, Anne.

It stands to reason that Edward Owen was a descendant of William, Thomas, or David Owen, sons of Thomas Owen, br. of Anne Owen, wife of James Gage; and that Bartholomew Owen of Virginia, whose dau. m. Joshua Proctor, was of this family, descendants of Owen Tudor. This reason is based on the concept of continuation of association; the absolute principle which kinship groups operated within during these times, ensuring land remained within the group, enabling them to retain and increase their wealth and stability.

One significance of the Oxenbridges was a connection to John Holmwood: ‘Thomas Harris (obit. 1672), 850 acres, Surry County, 13 February 1657. On south side of James River & N.W. & S.E. sides of the head of the Sunken Marsh, above and below the mill, northerly on the Rich Neck & land of Robert Webb & Mr. Edwards lands, Easterly on William Carter, Southerly on Chipoaks Path to the mill & on Mr. Green’s land. 300 acres granted unto Mr. Jno. Holmwood* 26 October 1650 and by Holmwood assigned to said Harris & 550 acres for transportstion of 11 persons (C&P. 1, p. 365).

John Holmwood m.Jane, relict of Edward Bland, of ‘Kimages’, Charles City. John Holmwood is recorded here: This indenture the second day of August 2, 1659 between Richard Parker of the Parish of Westover in the community of Charles City in Va., Chururgeon, of the one part and John Beauchamp of the place aforesaid, Merchant. Richard Parker sells and then leases his plantation at ‘Diggs His Hundred’,in parish aforesaid. Sn’d Rich. Parker. Wit. Edward Hill, Jr., Thomas Stegg, John Holmwood. Cl. Howell Pryce. Rec. Aug. 6, 1659 (Charles City Co. Va. Records, p. 192).

BLAND

1. John Bland, 1573-1632. Grocer of London. 1.1. Thomas Bland; m. (1) Elizabeth Witham, (2) Katherine Sandys, dau. of Edwin Sandys Esq., Katherine’s br. Richard (1608-1669), m. Hester Aucher, as described in their epitaph: ‘Here lyeth the body of Richard Sandys, Esqre., 3rd son of Sir Edwin Sandys, in Norborough (Northbourne), in Kent, likewise the body of Hester Sandys his wife, daughter of Edwin Aucher, of Willesborough, in the same County, gentleman’. He was the son of Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, member of the Virginia Company, and of the Council for Virginia in London, 1619, by his second wife, the first wife being … Berham, dau. of Robert Berham, of Teston’. The Auchers descended from Nicholas Aucher of Losenham, who m. … Oxenbridge of Brede Place, Sussex. The Barhams of Teston were tenants of Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst. James, the elder son of Thomas Barham of Barham Court Teston, ante 1540, m. Mary, the second dau. of Sir Goddard Oxenbridge, of Brede. (As herein mentioned, John Harry was an Oxenbridge tenant). Sir Goddard’s second wife, the mother-in-law of James Barham, had m. (1) John Pelham of Loughton, near Lewes, and possessed, as her dower, Bivelham, of connection with the Barhams of Wadhurst.There were other marriages between the Barhams and Oxenbridges. ‘Robert Berham of Teston’ was probably the son of James or Henry, and died in his father’s lifetime.

1.2. John Bland; m. Sarah Green, dau. of Giles Green, Esq. He immigrated circa 1635 to Virginia. He lived at ‘Kimages’, Westover Parish, Charles City Co.

1.3. Edward Bland, of ‘Kimages’, Charles City. His relict m. John Holmwood.

1.4. Richard Bland, interred with all his family, St. Leonard, Shoreditch, and would have been well acquainted with the Bassano, Harris, and West families of that congregation.

1.5. Theoderic Bland, m. Anne Bennett, dau. of Colonel Richard Bennett, who, I suggest is mentioned as follows, and had strong connections to Sussex, and the families thereof. A connection to Thomas Denne is probably significant. Settlement. November 30, 1632. (1) Dame Mary Cowper, (2) Sir William Hicks of Ruckalls, Essex, Richard Bennett of London and Adrian Maye of Rawmore, Sussex, and Edward Alford of Offington, Sussex. Settlement on marriage of Dame Mary Cowper to Edward Alford of lands in Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Lincolnshire, Tewkesbury, Southwick, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff and Tredington, the rectory of Cheltenham, the chapel of Charlton, and in Somerset … Settlement. March 12, 1629.(1) Sir John Cowper of Winborne St. Giles, (2) the Rt Hon Sir Baptist Hicks, Edward Alford the elder of Offingtonry (Sussex) and Dame Mary Morison, widow of Sir Charles Morison. Settlement of the Rectory of Burnham, Somerset, with a tenement and lands, the prebendary of Whitechurch and mansions there and four tenements in Holborne in trust for the use of Sir John Cowper and Dame Mary Morison on their marriage … Conveyance. December 31, 1629. Richard Ernle of Cackman (in West Wittering), esq., to Richard Taylor of Almodington (in Earnley), gent. Manor of Earnley, and the site, demesne lands and farm of the said ‘now or late’ manor, and all other the lands of (a) in Earnley, Sidlesham and East Wittering, heretofore leased to George Greene, which lease is since come to John Maye of ‘Rawe Mare’ [Raughmere in Mid Lavant], esq., and now or late in occ. of the same John Maye. Recites: mortgage, June 10, 1628, to secure £1,500, from (a) to (b). Witnesses – T. Bowyer, William Barlow, William Lawes … Conveyance, in consideration of £1,211, with bond in £2,000, from John Berry to John Fagge. February 1635. Parcel of marshland (4a.) in Brookland, in occ. of George Maye. Witnesses: Thomas Denne, Edward Osborne, Gervase Hole. Another dau. of Colonel Richard Bennett m. Colonel Charles Scarborough of Accomack County, Virginia.

1.5.1. Richard Bland of Jordan’s Point, born August 11, 1665 at ‘Berkeley’, m. Mary Swann, dau. of Thomas Swann and his fifth wife.

John Holmwood was most likely of the following family, and equally likely the ‘John Holmwood of Dean in Eastgrinsted, yeoman’, as follows: Assignment of lease. May 28, 1602. Roger Ho(l)mewood of Plumpton, carpenter (tenant of the Gorings) to Richard Cli(f)ford(e) of Plumpton, husb. … 3 acres 1½ roodes and woods and underwoods thereon; W: lands of George Goringe. Signature: Henry Bowyer; mark: Roger Holmwood. Witnesses: James Brian, John Cheale (Chiles) (marks), William Bowyer, John Mascall jun. (Sir Henry Bowyer, obit. Lewes in 1631, m. a dau. of George Goreing. She m. (2), as his second wife, John Shirley of Isfield, whose first wife was the dau. of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Laughton).

Appointment of new trustees. October 14, 1650. John Rowe the elder of Meeching gent (son of JR of Lewes deceased, the surviving feoffee) to his son JR, Thomas Alwin of Goring, gent, (son of John Alwin), Thomas Henshawe of Lewes gent, Richard Burdett and Walter Brett of Lewes grocers, Stephen Snatt of Lewes woollen draper and Thomas Holmwood son of Edward Holmwood. W: John Henshaw, Edward Holmwood, Richard Savage, John Bryant. (Bryan).

(Sussex Inquisition. Richard Holmewood, yeo. Vol. 688, No. 25. E. G., 21 April 1 Charles. Died 21 Feb. 21 James. Heir, son John, aged 13 years 5 months. Lands.”Le Deane,” ” Mawles” and “Blackland Croft,” “Sandhills” and “Dodges” in E. G -. On 19 Feb. 1623 made will lands to wife Susan till son John is 22 (except “Dodges,” which to son John at 20), when to him and heirs male, remainder to heirs male of my second son. If both die without heirs male then to my daughters and son John’s daughters equally).

Quit-claim. December 1, 1642. By John Holmwood of Dean in Eastgrinsted, yeoman, to Henry Heysman of Barkham, co. Sussex, of and in a messuage and tenement called Bellman’s towne and 18 ac. of land in Eastgrinsted Signature, John Homwood, and seal Witnesses:- Henry Faulconer, John Killingbecke, Edw. Alfrey’, whose Will, proved in London on April 4, 1643, states: ‘And I doo appoynt Thomas Dyne,* Henry Faukoner, Walter Smith gent, and John Dungate yeoman to be Overseers of this my will intrustinge them to ayde and assist my said Executors and the rest of my Children’. The Will was witnessed by Anthony Maynerd, whose son and namesake, bapt. October 19, 1623, in East Grinstead, m. Mary (sic) Homwood on February 14, 1649, in Worth, undoubtedly John Holmwood’s dau.. The Holmwoods were also tenants of the Pelhams in ‘St. Michael’s Lewes’, as the Lunsfords of Hollington (see Will of Thomas Holmwood, Lewes, gent, pr. May 1689).

*The will of Thomas Dyne, Gentleman of East Grinstead, was proved on February 25, 1657. As will be repeated hereinafter: Thomas Dyne of East Grinstead, obit. 1657, m. Susan Payne, bapt. November 1, 1590, East Grinstead, obit. November 8, 1645, dau. of Edward Payne, 1560-1643, ironmaster. Their dau. Mary Dyne,* m. John Atkin. Settlement, December 30, 1646. By Thomas Dyne of Eastgreensted, gent., with John Atkin senr. of Brightlinge, yeoman, – in consideration of natural love and affection towards John Atkins junr., son and heir of the said John Atkins senr., and Mary his wife, one of the daus. of the said Thos. Dyne. John Atkins junr., ‘To the poor of Brightling, 20s. To three daughters, Mary the wife of John Lunsford…. Owen of Virginia probably m. their dau. Mary Dyne was a close degree of cousin to Mary Dyne, who m. ‘Thomas Butcher Gent’, obit 1646, Wadhurst, whose Will, dated July 22, 1646, and proved on September 13, 1646 (PCC), left legacies to his cousins Anne and Elizabeth Delton, daus. of his uncle William Delton, and to Margaret their sister, ‘wife of Mr. Thomas Swanne, now resident in Virginia’, and Thomas Gookin, father of Catherine Gookin, who m. William Warren of Ripple Court. *Mary Dyne, wife of John Atkin, was the sister of Gregory Dyne (as per inquis.).

Thomas Butcher of Midhurst, County Sussex, gent. Will pr. Sep. 15, 1646: ‘To my neices Marie and Elizabeth Butcher, daughters of my deceased brother John Butcher … To my sister Elmott, wife of Walter Monde … 40 each out of my lands at Bennenden in Kent … to her two former sons Abell and Thomas Bridge …To Marie, wife of William Lucke of Durgates … then to Thomas Luck her second son; if he should die before my neice, then to Marie his mother, then to his brother Richard, then to his brother Edward, then to his sister Mary. To my neice Ann, wife of David Holland. (‘David Holland of Wadhurst, mercer, & Anne Burton of same, maiden: sureties, said 1. H. and William Lucke of same, husbandman, Wadhurst’), … then to her second son, then to her daughter Ann … To Anne and Elizabeth Delton, daughters of my uncle William Delton … To Margaret their sister, wife of Mr. Thomas Swanne, now resident in Virginia … Witnesses: Peter Braviour, Clericus, Thomas Saunders, William Brian.’

(John Holland. Grant. Oct. 23, 1654: ‘John Baker of Mayfield, Esq.,* lord of the manor of Mayfield, to Gregory Dyne, Joseph Dunmoll, gent, Richard Lucke yeoman, David Holland mercer, John Barham of Shoesmiths, gent, John Lucke (son and heir apparent of Richard Lucke), John Holland (son and heir apparent of David Holland) … ‘ John Holland’s Will, proved May 17, 1675, mentions sons John and Edward. He had m. Anne Burton; the overseer of his Will was Edward Burton, his br.-in-law, and Gregory Dyne (Dene). Marriages of Goochland Co., 1733-1815 (Williams), p. 12, Nov. 2, 1763: ‘Charles Burton and Mary Holland, dau. of George Holland. Sur. George Holland and Michael Holland. Wit: John Miller and George West.’ Brother of Mary Dyne, as per father’s Will, wife of ‘Thomas Butcher Gent’. *John Baker was connected to the Harris/Fuller family, see p. 24).

1.John Holland Jr., of Lamberhurst, m. Mary Barham. 1.1. David Holland. 1.1.1. John Holland, son and heir apparent of David Holland. John Holland’s Will, proved May 17, 1675, mentions sons John and Edward. He had m. Anne Burton; the overseer of his Will was Edward Burton, his br.-in-law. Marriages of Goochland Co., 1733-1815 (Williams), p. 12, Nov. 2, 1763: ‘Charles Burton and Mary Holland, dau. of George Holland. Sur. George Holland and Michael Holland.’1.1.1.1. Michael Holland of Goochland.

(Nicholas Barham (son of John Barham and Annes Markwick, m. Mary Barham, dau. of John Barham and Mary Courthope, whose first husband was John Holland Jr., of Lamberhurst) mentions in his Will: Nicholas Saunders, William Hendley, George Courthope, and Gregory Dyne, who m. Nicholas’s widowed dau., Elizabeth, on January 20, 1652).

‘Mr. Edwards’ (of the land grant of 1657, associated with Thomas Harris, obit. 1672), occurs in the following grant, associated with Thomas Warren, son of William Warren and Catherine Gookin, born January 30, 1623 in Ripple Court, Kent, England, and d. ante April 21, 1670 in Smith’s Fort, Surry County, Virginia. He m. (2) Elizabeth (Spencer) Sheppard, the widow of Major Robert Sheppard, and the dau. of William Spencer, ‘yeoman’, as follows: Land Grant, November 23, 1657. William Edwards, 1800 acres in Southward Parish in Surry Co VA … (beginning) on the Suncken marsh runn … Southwesterly thence into the Woods north west 254 Chaines to Mr. Warren’s path to the Suncken marsh mill … thence … on the maine runn of the Reedy Swampe … thence parrallell to the Sunken marsh runne … the said Land beinge due unto the said William Warren.

From the list of tithables above the upper Sunken Marsh, in 1692, the ten names above Robert Webb (of the same land grant of 1657) were:
1. William Hunt and Robert Cartright.
2. Humphrey Phelps.
3. John Wilkinson and George Rachell.
4. Thomas Adkins.
5. John Harris – the son of Thomas Harris, obit. 1672.
6. Robert Nicholson and Robert Lanier, son of John Lanier and Katherine Sampson (see p. 23).
7. Thomas and Jeffery Busby, and George Peters.
8. Richard Greene.
9. John Rawlings, Richard Shockey, and William Scarbrough.

Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, was the father of John and william Harris, this William being: William Harris, sonn & heire of Thomas Harris, 850 acs., Surry Co., S. James Riv., on N. W. & S. E. sides of the Sunken Marsh above & below the mill; 2 June 1668, p. 155. Adj. the Rich Neck, Robt. Webb, Mr. Edwards, Wm. Carter, Chipoakes path & Mr. Green. Granted sd. Thomas 13 Feb. 1657 & due said Wm. as sonn &c. In 1702, Robert Webb was living in the household of Anselme Bailey, obit. 1759, and clearly was ‘of the circle’ of: Edward Harris, Junior, 365 acs. Surry Co. on the S side of Black Water Sw., down the Run of Enock Br.; adj. Henry Brown, Beuford Pleasant, the Survey made for Joseph Rogers and Edward Harris, John Handcock, Benjamin Hargrove, Anselm Bailey & his own Line; 10 Aug. 1759 (C&P 6).

This land is in little Surry near the Little Swamp, Tarapin Swamp & Tuckers Swamp. Lands adj. to James Allin (B. 9, p. 448); William Edwards (ibid., p. 326); William Edwards & Majr. Arthur Allen (ibid., p. 332). Anselme Bailey’s br., John, was the father of William Bayly, who, on May 13, 1720, sold to Robert Newsum 150 acres originally granted to John Bailey, deceased, March 25, 1715, on east side of Toquothuta Swamp.

Will of Anselm Bailey, 1759 (Surry Co, VA 1754-1768 … 10, Reel 7, pp. 208-210).
To my granddaughter Hannah Hargrave.
To my two grandsons, Elijah and Joseph Bailey, 190 acres.
To my grandson, Samuel Bailey, one small plantation.
Money to be divided between my three children, Benjamin, Anslem and Martha.
To my son, Benjamin 10 pounds cash.
My negro man Jamey, to Samuel Bailey, Elijah Bailey and Joseph Hargraves.
Ex. Samuel and Elijah Bailey.
Wit. Tryal Bailey, Benj. Bailey Jr. and Anselm Bailey Jr.

Joseph Hargrave, Sr. was a wealthy planter, owning 1693 acres of land in Surry and Sussex Counties, which he bequeathed to his wife, Martha (Bailey) Hargrave, sister of Anselm Bailey. Joseph Hargrave, Sr. was very likely he of that name given below, of the Hargraves family of Harting Sussex, England.

The Hargraves were associated with the Cornwells: Samuel Hargrave m. Susanna Cornwell, and one of his sons m. a dau. of John Pearson. Sarah Barnes m. Samuel Cornwell, the br.-in-law of Samuel Hargrave. Samuel Cornwell Sr. m. Katherine …, who m. Edward Rowell after his death, c. 1680. The estate of Mr. Arthur Allen dec’d. … by a balance of an account of sd. estate returned to August Court 1728 … by cash received of Patrick Brady, Isaac Cornwell and John Edwards, Samuel Hargrave, William Flake, William Adkinson, William Pitman, Robert Jones, Charles Pitt and Susanna Hargrave (Susanna cornwell). Will of Samuel Cornwell (probated July 16, 1718, Surry Co. B. 7), names wife Sarah, eldest son to take the plantation where Charles Pitt now lives in my place and stead and continue there for life where my brother in law (sic) Lamuel Hargrave liveth.

I suggest that the Anselme Baily was of Staplehurst, Kent, as the Cornells of that place: The Will of John Baily of Staplehurst, Kent, husbandman, pr. AprIL 14, 1663, bequeathes money and chattels to wife Dorothy and to children Elizabeth and Richard Baily. Executors: his ‘wellbeloved friends and brethren in the Lord’ George Weldish of Goudhurst, Francis Cornwell of Marden, Thomas Kingsnorth of Frittenden, and Richard Kingsnorth the younger of Staplehurst’.

Francis Cornwell m. Elisabeth Gravett. Will of Francis Cornwell of Marden in Kent, yeoman, dated 1703, pr. 1707 by Trustees & Exors, Geo. Gravett of Headcorn, yeoman, & John Clarke of Goudhurst, taylor. ‘To the poor of his congregation 40s. To Katherine daughter of kinsman Thomas C … (mentions) wife Elizabeth … daughter Elizabeth ux Daniel Allen … grandsons Daniel, John and Francis Allen … ‘my loving friend Thomas Lake esq. of Goudhurst, to act as overseer’.

‘Almost adjoining to the town (Goudurst) eastward, on the road leading to Tenterden, there is a Hamlet, called Little Goudhurst, in which there is an antient seat, called Taywell, which for many generations was possessed by a family of the name of Lake, who bore for their arms, Sable, a bend between six crosscroslets, fitchee, argent. In the north isle of this church, under which is a vault, in which this family lie buried, there is a marble, on which is a descent of them.

At a small distance southward from the abovementioned seat, is another, called Triggs … John Stringer, esq. son of Edward Stringer, of Biddenden, by Phillis his wife, daughter of George Holland, gent. resided here in king Charles I.’s reign … The Manor of Marden claims over the greatest part of this parish … Bokinfold is a manor of large extent, situated in the hundred of Marden, having formerly a large park and demesnes belonging to it, which extended into the parishes of Brenchley, Horsemonden, Yalding, Marden, and Goudhurst … Finchcocks is a seat in this parish, situated within the hundred of Marden … (Edward Horden) left two daughters his coheirs, Elizabeth, married to Mr. Paul Bathurst, of Bathurst-street, in Nordiam’ (Hasted, ‘Kent’, pp. 64-73, 1798). As outlined hereinafter, the connection of Paul Bathurst to the Lunsfords of Hollington was instrumental in their migration to Virginia.

The Hargraves had links to the Sheppard and Harte families of virginia: November 20th, 1716. Henry Hart, eldest son and heir of Ann Sheppard, sister and heir of John Sheppard, to John Allen, land on lower Chip Oakes (now in the possession of Samuel Cornwell of Lawnes Creek Parish or (sic) Lemuel Hargrove and Charles Pitts as tenants to the said Cornwell. Land was supposed to be conveyed to the said Cornwell by Thomas Hart, deceased, late of Isle of Wight County. Land was first devised to the above John Sheppard, who willed it to his heir at law, Henry Hart. Signed, *Henry Hart. Witnesses: Samuel Lancaster, Joseph Allen, and Francis (X) Holmes. R. January 16th, 1716. 1716 (Surry Co., B. 7, p. 40).

Will of Henry Hargrave of Harting, yeoman. ‘To the parish church of Harting towards the reparations, 6s. 8d. To the Poor of Harting, 13s. 4d. To every one of godchildren, 6d. To John Bartlett,* half a quarter of barley. To each of his 3 eldest children, a ewe sheep. Residue of estate to be divided into 3 equal parts by the overseers of Will … the 1st part or choice given to wife Elizabeth Hargrave, with £20 in cash … The 2nd part or choice to eldest son Henry Hargrave, he to pay to testator’s wife £10. The 3rd. part to 2nd son John Hargarve, who was to pay the other half of the £20 to wife … Devise to 2nd son of lands called Holtfield containing 7 ac. … the premises being parcel of land called Allens in Harting …To eldest son Henry the residue of land purchased of John Mylle called the Four Horse closes … Wife Elizabeth to have during her life the third part of the lands before devised’ … Executor: son Henry Hargrave.** Overseers: Sir Wm. Forde, knt.* and Henry Walter of Turwicke, yeoman. Proved at Chichester, August 5, 1625.

*The Bartlets were tenants of the Pelhams (whose arms they quartered), as were the Lunsfords of Hollington, in St. Michael, Lewes, ‘W. on lands of Sir Nicholas Pelham, kt., called Chayneys’. There may be some connection to Walter Bartlett: ‘Gentlemen of ye. Jury yo. are to make dilligent enquiry how yis. dead p:son here ffownd in the waters Came by his Death & therein to Imploy ye. best of yr. Witt & Judgmt. according to What evidence & Sircum-stance yo. have & to bring ye. Inquest accordingly: Wee whose names are hereundr. written be Impanelled Up on a Jury & sworne to enquire how a p:son ffownd floateing & dead upon ye. waters of Lawnes Creeke Came by his death doe ffind & ye. testemony of Mary Sparrow that ye. sd. p:son on Tusday Last ffell over board oute of a small boate & was thereby Drowned. Ap:ill 17th. 1664. Charles Barham, James Reddicke John Clay, Rich. Harris, … Drew, Rich. Jarrett, Andrw. Robinson,Samuell Cornell, Walter Bartlett … Jurors.
Jurator Coram nobis Arthur Allen, Wm. Cockerham. Recorded the 11th. May 1664.

**Henry Hargrave is recorded thus: Deed of feoffment. December 24, 1673. By Thomas Pitte of North Marden, co. Sussex, yeoman, Frances his wife, and Thomas Pitte, son and heir apparent of the said Thomas, to Henry Hargrave, of Harting, yeoman – for £130 – of a close of land called Prescombes close. Signatures, Tho. Pytt and Tho. Pytt and Seals. Witnesses to deed:- Willm Forde, William Harward, William Cliffe, John Streaton (mk). … To livery of seisin:- Robert Quynnell,* Roger Jenman, Richard Atwod (mk).Feoffment. AprIL 22, 1684. By Thomas Pitt of Harting, yeoman … Witnesses to deed and livery of seisin:- John Worlidge, Leonard Michell. It may be of significance to recall: the Will of Samuel Cornwell (probated July 16, 1718, Surry Co. B. 7), names wife Sarah, ‘eldest son to take the plantation where Charles Pitt now lives in my place and stead and continue there for life where my brother in law (sic) Lamuel Hargrave liveth’.

Other families associated with Harting were those of Bridger and Godwin: Bargain and Sale. JulY 9, 1669. By Sir Edward Forde of Upparke in Harting, knight, to Richard Bridger of Harting, yeoman, – for £30 – of All that messuage, tenement or dwellinghouse and 1 rood of land adjoining, in East Harting late in the tenure of John Boodle (Bodle). Witnesses to deed:- Wm. Rookes, George Eales, Josh. Godwinn.

*The Quinells were assocaited with the Allwins. Deed. July 18, 1665. Between Robert Quinell of Guildford, co. Surrey, gent, to Edward Allwin of Treford, co. Sussex, gent., to lead the use of a Fine to be acknowledged and levied of All the lands and tenements of the said Robert Quinell in East Harting either by himself singly, deforciant, and the said Edward Allwin, plaint Signature, Robert Quynell and seal. Witnesses:- Richard Allwyn, Ja: Cunningham, Robert Allwin.

John Ford deceased in 1583, leaving a son William, aged 12. His wife, Magdalen, survived him, and m. Henry Knyvett.* In 1593, she assigned her life interest to Edward Caryll, and a similar conveyance was made in 1598. William Ford m. (1597) Anne dau. of Sir Edward Caryll and these conveyances may have been marriage settlements. *Descendant of Sir Thomas Knyvett and Elizabeth Lunsford, sister of william Lunsford of Willeigh, bur. East Hoathly, children of William Lunsford and Cecily Pelham of Laughton. ‘william Lunsford of Willeigh’ m. Margaret Fiennes, their issue being John Lunsford esq., father of Sir John Lunsford, born 1551, as detailed in this account, a close relative of the Lunsfords of Hollington.

William Newitt was very likely of the family of Nevett, associated with this kinship group: Bond in £80. May 28, 1642. From (a) William Hippisley of Westminster, co. Middx., esq., John Davis of Westminster, gent., and Thomas Nevett, citizen and goldsmith of London, to (b) John Greene of London, gent., br. of wife of Edward Harris, as follows, for the payment of £520 by (a) to (b) on 29 Nov. 1642. Witnesses: Francis Mose (public notary), Joseph Cooke. The Will of Thomas Nevett, (also spelt Knevet and Knevett), was probated December 19, 1655; his son Richard was bapt. April 14, 1626 at St. Mary Woolnoth, London.

Will of John Hargrave of Harting, yeoman: ‘To be buried in the North East Chancel belonging to the Parish Church of Harting. To Wife Dorothy £30, the best bedsted with all belonging to him with a brewing kettell. To kinsman Peter Quinell the meadow called the Niwood Mead … To the said Robert Quinnell in tail 4 closes of land … all in Harting, remainder in default of issue to Peter Quinnell his brother in fee … To kinswoman, Alice Bellingam £50 to be retained by executors and interest paid during the life of Boyer Bellingam her husband and if she die during his life the £50 to be equally divided between her two children Boyer and Henry Bellingam. … To Benjamin Bartlett £6 and to his children 6s. apiece. To John Bartlett, senior, 20s. and to his sister Dorothy testator’s kinswoman 20s. To servant Roger Jenman, junior, 20s … To daughter-in-law Dorothy Aylward 20s. and to her children 6s.8d. apiece … To Dorothy Upton, junior, 13s.4d. to make her legacy 20s …To the children of John Bartlett 6s.8d. apiece …To children of Thomas Fowler 6s.8d. apiece. To the poor of Harting 20s … Residue of personal Estate to Peter Quinnell and Robert Quinnell, brothers, they being appointed Executors. Overseers:- James Russell and Thomas Fowler and gift to them of 10s. apiece’. Proved at Chichester, January, 24 1661.

Henry Hargrave’s likely son was John Hargrave, and his, Joseph Hargrave of Virginia: Assignment of a term of years to attend the inheritance. March 6, 1683. (a) Thomas White, (b) John Mills of Hartfield, gent. (surviving trustee of (a), (c) John Hargrave of the parish of St. Michael, Wood Street, London, gent (probable son of Henry, aforementioned) … Witnesses, to the sealing of (a) – Jane White, Joseph Hargrave (likely son of (c) and , Thomas White, Samuel White, Thomas Parkhurst; to that of (b) – Thomas Peckham, Thomas Willard and Matthew White, attorneys in Sussex, Thomas Passell, servant to Mr. Thomas White.

To repeat, Lease for residue of 80 years. Consideration £100. June 11, 1635. (a) Thomas Gardiner of Inner Temple, Esq., and William Childe, citizen and scrivener of London. (b) William Ingram of Chichester, gent; Thomas Bettesworth of Chichester, gent(c) Sir William Morley of Halnaker, Kt.* Manor of Selsey – (a) to (b) in trust for (c) Recites original grant of ½ part of all wrecks by Anne, late Queen of James I, in 1613. Witnesses: John Wightwick, John Savage, Francis Gramer, Edward Owen, Thomas Procter. *Bapt. March 4, 1606, 1st s. of Sir John Morley* and Cecily, da. of Sir Edward Caryll of Harting, Suss. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1621; I. Temple 1622. m. (settlement 15 Nov. 1625, with £3,000), Mary (December 17, 1666), da. of Robert Heath* of Brasted, Kent, kntd. September 4, 1625. bur. June 23, 1658. Cecily Caryll was the dau. of Philippa Gage, dau. of James Gage and Anne Owen. The Gages held estates in Rodmell and Ditchling: Conveyance. January 6, 1584 John Gage of Firle, esq, to Thomas Sackville … 60a Called Sowthrie, once part of the dissolved priory of St Pancras in Lewes, in Southover, Iford and Rodmell … with power of revocation between JG and Anthony Kempe of London, esq, James Thatcher of Priesthawes, esq, and Edward Gage of Bentley in Framfield, esq. W: (n.b. – M.S) Nicholas Parker, Thomas Culpeper, John Codwell.

Counterpart conveyance. March 25, 1594. John Gage of Firle, esq, son and heir of Edward Gage, kt, deceased (br. of James Gage), to Thomas a Brooke, William a Brooke and Edmund a Brooke, three sons of John a Brooke of Frog Firle, gent … The barn called Dichling Barn and all the lands and tenements called Ditchling otherwise Ditchling Garden* in Ditchling, occupied by Thomas Comber under leases from JG or from his brother Thomas Gage, deceased, for 50 years,20 Jun 1579′. *In 1560, Ditchling Garden was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Edward Gage, son of the Sir John Gage intermarried with the Owens. Sir Edward died in 1568, leaving the manor to his seven younger sons and their heirs male to hold in common. In 1577, five of these sons settled it on Thomas, one of the brothers, and his heirs. The profits of Ditchling Garden were kept in the hands of the Prior of Lewes for the use of the house.The Rectory Manor was held of the barony of Lewes. Thus, the Gage family were patrons of Thomas Harris, Vicar Of Ditchling, a son Robert Harris junr.,aforementioned.

The Hargrave and Harte families were originally from kent: ‘Quitclaim. December 27, 1581. Thomas Godfrye of Ashford, Kent, butcher, son and heir of late Thomas Godfrye of Orlaston, Kent, kinsman and one of the heirs of late Benigne Adams, to Robert Byng, esq., 36 acres of marshland in Newchurch, Kent, late in occupation of John Harte. Witnesses: Laurence Hargrave, Briand Ley, Thomas Bridges’.

The two main manors in Newchurch were Packmanstone and Silwell manor. The former was granted (36 H8) to Sir Thomas Moile, to hold in capite, who gave it in marriage with his youngest dau. and coheir, Amy, to Sir Thomas Kempe, of Ollantigh, whose son, by a first marriage, Reginald Kempe desired to be buried at Wye, amongst the ‘reste of my ancestors’. Under date of November 1, 1606, he passed the Park of Stowting to his ‘cousin’ Thomas Scott, of Eggerton, and to Mr. George Finch, that when his son comes of age, or his, the testator’s, ‘sister Kempe’ dies, which shall first happen, the park is to be sold and £1,400 out of the produce to be paid to Sir Dudley Digges, according to the purchase made by the testator. Reginald Kempe was the husband of Mary Argall; their dau., Amy, m. Sir Maurice Tuke. The significance of this connection is given herein, see p. 3 – ‘Sir Samuel Argall of London knight, ‘beinge now preste to seme his Maiestie in a voyage intended by sea, … to my niece Katheriue Barham’s son, my godson … I give and bequeath unto my loving brother in law Edmond Randolf Esq.’ etc.; the Randolphs being cousins of the Harris family.

Sir Thomas Kempe alienated Packmanstone to Thomas Smith, esq. of Westenhanger, commonly called the Customer, who at his death in 1591 devised it to his fourth son Sir Richard Smith, the br. of Thomas Smith, haberdasher, who became the Treasurer of the Virginia Company. Silwell manor in Newchurch was granted to Sir Thomas Wyatt, of Allington, who exchanged it with Henry VIII., and king Edward VI. in his first year, granted it to Sir Walter Hendley, who left three daus., his coheirs, of whom Anne, m. to Richard Covert, esq. of Slaugham, in Sussex. The Will of his son Walter Covert, was witnesses, in 1632, by the grandson and namesake of Thomas Harris, Vicar of Ditchling, … of Robert Harris junr.

The Hargrave family were rich yeoman farmers. The bequest to a kinswoman of £50 was worth £7,000 in todays terms, and, as the custom of the time, they would have intermarried with the families of those associated with them in deeds.

The connections of many families in Virginia, including the Whites and Allens, stemmed from an association with Thomas Shepparde of Sussex, England. His Will was probated May 6, 1628. PCC: 52 Barrington. Overseers: Cousins Mr. Hall Ravenscroft (this name being associated with Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, and Mr. Richard Middleton, and friend Mr. Henry Goringe. Witnesses: Thomas Sheppard, Richard White, Joshua Allen. Thomas Shepparde’s dau., Katherine, m. (April 23, 1635) John Waller, overseer to Will of his mother-in-law, Mary Shepparde. Thomas Shepparde* was a probable uncle of Robert Sheppard, who died ante July 5, 1654 in Surry Co., Virginia, having m. Elizabeth Spencer. (The Spencer family were yeoman farmers of Rodmell, Sussex). Robert Sheppard and Elizabeth Spencer had three sons, John, Robert (‘of Lawne’s Creek, gent’), and William, all of whom died without issue. Their dau., Anne Sheppard, m. Thomas Hart. (The Hargraves and Harte families originated from Newchurch, Kent, see p. 15).

(The Shepparde family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquisitions of that place: ‘Robert Shepherd. Vol. 175, Nos. 77 and 78. E. G., 23 May 18 Eliz. Died at Peasmarsh 9 Nov. 17 Eliz. Heir, son Alexander Shepherd, aged 20 on 6 April last before his father’s death. Lands in Peasmarsh, Sedlescombe, Brede, Ewhurst, Rye, Tidimore, etc., in Sussex, Tenterden, Blackmanstone, and Margate, Kent. Made will last Oct. 17 Eliz. wife Agnes her father Thomas Burchett, deceased sons Alexander and Robert das. Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, and Bridget mention of John Shepherd, late of Guestling, and his sons John, Robert, and Richard grants two tenements, each of two chambers, in Peasmarsh to his son Alexander and his heirs for the use of three or four poor people of Peasmarsh. William Sheapherd, esq.* Vol. 536, No. 28. Battell, 22 Sept. 12 Charles. Died 8 June 10 Charles at Battersey, co. Surrey. Heir, son Richard S., esq., aged 24 and more. Lands. Prebendal manor of Peasmarsh and lands in P., manor of Tillingham in P., manor of Playden in Playden, a messuage and appurts. in Peasmarsh, “Whitpotts” and ” Elringtons” in Peasmarsh, another messuage, etc., in Peasmarsh, late in occupation of John Sheapherd,** another messuage, etc., in P. in occupation of John Message, “Creeches” in Peasmarsh, a windmill in Rye’). * and ** brothers of Thomas Shepparde.

Thomas, son of Ann Sheppard and Thomas Hart, sold land to Robert Flake in Surry, (see p. 47), and moved to Isle of Wight (Bond dated 1709 of Thomas Hart of Isle of Wight to Samuel Cornwell, who was closely associated with the Hargrave family. His son, Henry Hart, was the probable father of Thomas Hart, who d.in Northhampton Co, 1761. His children were: Hardy, Arthur, William, Mary, Martha and Sarah, who m. John Boykin, son of Francis Boykin and Millicent Williams of Northampton Co. (John Boykin was associated with Robert Harris, supposed … of Thomas Harris, obit. 1688 (see ). *Elizabeth (Spencer) Sheppard m. (2) ‘Thomas Warren of Smith’s Fort, Gent.’, who was of the Weald kinship group being treated herein, see p. .

William Newsome, of Lawne’s Creek Parish, Surry County, obit. Sept. 5, 1691, m. Anne Sheppard-Hart, dau. of Major Shepparde and Elizabeth Spencer. The entire early connection of the ‘Newsome Harris’ arose from William Newsome marrying into their kinship group. *Thomas Warren, Sr., son of William Warren and Catherine Gookin, was born January 30, 1623 in Ripple Court, Kent, and d. ante April 21, 1670 in Smith’s Fort, Surry County, Virginia. He m. (2) Elizabeth (Spencer) Sheppard, the widow of Major Robert Sheppard, and the daughter of William Spencer, ‘yeoman’.The entire early connection of the ‘Newsome Harris’ arose from William Newsome marrying into their kinship group.

The identity of the Spencers is indicated here: Conveyance. June 15, 1586. William Smith of Lewes, yeoman, to William Spencer of Rodmell, yeoman.Lands called Bratsforde (30a) in East Hoathly. Witnesses to livery of seisin: William Lane, Richard Holybone, Robert Dobson. The Will of William Spencer, Yeoman of Rodmell, was dated October 13, 1589, that of his son, William, 1608. Another deed concerning Lewes was a fine, of 1574, between John Comes senr. and John Comes junr., querents, and Thomas Spencer and Agnes his wife, John Doredge senr. and Florence, his wife, deforciants, concerning a messuage and garden in the parish of St. Mary in Lewes. A sale dated April 8, 1592, was made by John Combes junr. of Chittinglie, yeoman, to Edward Combes yeoman of Easthothlighe (3 miles from East Grinstead), and Margaret his wife and Edward Combes their son of 2 parts of a messuage and 18 ac. called Remys or Remys tenement and 8 ac. called Sheppards and Flowers in Westdeane. Witnesses:- Thomas Carew, scr(ivener), John Sym, Richard Weller. This Richard Weller was most likely the father of the husband of Thomas Sheppard’e dau., Katherine.

Willam Spencer of ‘James Island’ was, in 1632, granted 250 acres of land on the westerly side, Surry side, of the creek called ‘Lawne’s Creek’ at the mouth of said ‘creeke. In 1663, Roger Delke patented 1000 acres on this creek, also on the Surry side. Branches Bridges are mentioned in an order of Court in 1692, Capt. Thomas Swann having taken two runaway slaves here.The following are some of the swamps mentioned in early land grants. Arroe Reed Swamp in Hog Island Main; Green Swamp; Reedy;Indian Springs; Cypress; Beaver Dam; Otter Dam; Pokatink; Piegeon; Johnchecohunk. In the will of Robert Ruffin, 1693, he refers to Pokatink swamp as ‘Pokatink or Bowleing Greene Swamp’.

John Waller was of the Shipley and East Grinstead (25 miles one from the other) family of Wallers, the various Wills of which make bequests to Dynes, Allens, and Taylors, who were associated with the Drew family of the latter place: Deed of Covenant. December 4, 1600. By Edward Nycoll of Estgrenestede, co. Sussex, yeoman, with John Waller of Estgrenested, yeoman, and Robert Sharpe, citizen and bowyer of London, to suffer a Recovery to the said John Waller and Robert Sharpe of lands, tenements and hereditaments in Estegrenested containing 93 ac., such Recovery to be to the use of the said Edward Nycoll. Bargain and Sale. April, 9 1608. By Edward Nicholl of Estgreensted, yeoman, Edward Drue of Estgreensted, yeoman, and David Lucas of Westhothly, yeoman, to Thomas Dyne (Denne – M.S) of Retherfield, yeoman,* – for £710 – of all that messuage or tenement. Signatures, Edward Nycoll, Edward Drew, and mark of Davyd Lucas. Witnesses:- John Underhull, John Drewe. *To repeat, this is the Thomas Dyne who m. (September 16, 1608, in London) Susan Payne (see p. ), and who was a close cousin of Mary Dyne, who m. ‘Thomas Butcher Gent’, obit 1646, of Wadhurst, whose Will, proved on September 13, 1646 (PCC), left legacies to his cousin, Margaret, ‘wife of Mr. Thomas Swanne, now resident in Virginia’; and Catherine Dyne, who m. William Warren of Ripple Court. He was also the father of Mary Dyne, who m. John Atkins Sr.; their granddaughter m. John Lunsford of Hollington (see p. ), whose uncle was Harbert Lunsford: Lease. May 24, 1621 … from (a) Nicholas Eversfeld, of Grove ‘in the decayed parish of St. Leonards’, (Hastings), esq., to (b) John Turke of St. Michael’s, Hastings, husbandman. N. on lands of Richard Waller; Culverfield and Hogwell, abutting N. on lands of Sir Henry Baker, W. on lands of Harbert Lunsford. ‘Thomas Warren of Smith’s Fort, Gent.’ was the son of William Warren and Catherine Gookin, granddaughter of Catherine Denne (Dyne). His dau., Alice, m. Mathias Flake.

The Whites and Allens associated with this kinship group in Virginia were likely of the families of Richard White and Joshua Allen: Will of Henry Voyce of Horsham, glover. November 4, 1626. Bequeaths to Brian Voyce, his eldest son, the house wherein he, the testator, dwells, with garden and backside, and the barn and stable, parcel of tenement bought of John Michell … Executrix: Anne, his wife. Overseers: Thomas Sheppard and William Best, his brothers-in-law. Witnesses: Thomas Sheppard, Richard White, Joshua Allen, Nicholas Sheppard. Joshua Allen is also mentioned here: Bargain and Sale. October 1, 1626. By Francis Comber of Chiltington in Westmeston, yeoman … Signatures, Francis Comber and Phillip Comber, and seals. Witnesses:- Tho: Sheppard, William Whiting, John Bartlot, Hen. Sheppard, Joshua Allen.

I give herein an account of the intermarriages of the Taylors and Drews in Sussex, England; their kinship group also included the Allens: Release. February 17, 1677. By John Tayler, late of New Shoram, mercer, to ‘Mr Samuell White’ of Horsham – in consideration of £1250 – of all claims and demands and all his estate and interest in a messuage and lands called Tottingworth in Heathfield. Witnesses:- John Allen, John Drew, Edward Drew senr.’Matthew Swann’s Will was dated December 14, 1702, and probated Jan. 5, 1702, and mentioned: Elizabeth, wife of John Drew. Executors were John Drew and Sarah Swann. Witnesses were Arthur Allen, William Chambers, John Allen, and Robert Ruffin (see p. 21).Edward Drew, probable br. of Matthew Swann’s son-in-law, m. Frances Newitt; issue: Mary Drew m. John Harris, obit 1764, whose son, John, in his will of Sept. 15, 1789, mentions his brothers Newit, Thomas, Nathan, sister, Martha Newsom, nieces Lucy Newsom, and Fanny Newsom. Executors were Cordell Norfleet and brother Nathan Harris (Southampton Co., Virginia Wills; B. I). Mary Drew was the granddaughter of Edward Drew, who I reasonably take to be Edward Drew Jr. inferred in the aforementioned ‘Release’ of 1677. Clearly, John Harris who m. Mary Drew is of the Flood/Jordan/Lunsford/Swann kinship group, as was the Henry Harris who m. a Mary Drew, he the supposed son of Edward Harris, son of Edward Harris, obit. 1677, and Martha Hardy.

The Taylor family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquisitions of that place: Thomas Taylor. Vol. 229, No. 104. E. G., 26 Nov. 33 Eliz. Died 13 Dec. last. Coheirs, daughters Elizabeth, now wife of Drew Turner, aged 25, Anne, now wife of John Penyfold, aged 22, Barbara, now wife of John Holman, aged 20, Wenefrida Taylor, aged 18, Lettice Taylor, aged 16, Bennett Taylor, aged 14, and Joan Taylor, aged 11. “Hookeland,” “Mylwards,” and a messuage, etc., in occupation of John Johnsonne, “Bedels,” “Gybbs” and Newland,” “Soontland,” and other lands, all in Lindfield. Made will 11 Sept. 32 Eliz. (1590) and left “Hookelaud” to daughter Barbara, “Soont” to da. Wenefryth, “Mylwards” to da. Anne to da. Joane tenement in occupation of John Johnsonne to das. Lettice and Bennett “Bedells,” “Gybbs,” and “Newland.” Elizabeth, now wife of James Ferrall, and Jane her daughter shall have an annuity of 20s. a year out of “Bedels,” etc. Thomas Taylor, gent. Vol. 233, No. 99. Arundel, 19 May 34 Eliz. Died 18 April last at Arundel. Heir, grandson George Taylor, son of Thomas T., junr., only son of aforesaid Thomas T., senr., now aged 6 years and 2 months.Lands. House, etc., in Arundel where he dwelt, lands in Arundel and Kirdeford. Made will 18 April last gave to grandson George T. lands, etc., in Arundel, and to grandson Thomas T. all other lands. THOMAS TAYLOR. Vol. 340, No. 235. E. G., 20 May 11 James. Died 17 Aug. 1607 at Steyning. Heir, son Thomas, aged 20 years 2 months 26 days. Lands. Messuages and lands in Steyning, Pepperscombe and Shoreham, “Jervisfields” in Steyning, etc. Richard Taylor, gent. Vol. 498, No. 187. Shoreham, 14 Aug. 9 Charles. Died 27 May last. Heir, son Richard Taylor, aged 10 years 5 months. Lands. Manor of Ernie, “Hoskins alias Brownstarr” in West Itchenor, “Tipps” and “Gunstetts” in West Itchenor, “Eedland” in West Wightring and West Itchenor, part of manor of Almodington in W. W. and W. I., and other land. Made will 25 May last left “Redland,” “Tipps,” and “Gunshotts” to John Taylor his 2nd son and his heirs, remainder to Thos. Taylor his 3rd son, remainder to George T. his 4th son, remainder to his own right heirs. Katherine Taylor his widow survived.

The Holman family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquisitions of that place: John Holman. Vol. 607, No. 77, and Vol. 752, No. 198. Lewes, 15 April 17 Charles. Died 8 Oct. 1640. Coheirs, Ann his eldest daughter, now wife of Ralph Edwards of Jevington, yeo., aged 40, (n.b. – M.S) William Parker, eldest son of Samuel Parker of Hurstmonceux, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, youngest daughter of J. H. Wm. Parker’s age unknown. Lands. “Beerham” in Northiham, lands in Pevensey, Hailsham, messuage and land in Chalvington alias Chaunton, lands in Heathfield, Waldron, and Hurstmonceux, “Knightsbridge” in Hellingly, manor of Huntingdon in Heathfield, etc. On marriage between himself and Elizabeth, daughter of Thos. Walker of Beddingham, deceased, by deed 10 Aug. 8 Chas. settled messuages and lands in Northiham and Chaunton for self, wife and heirs. On 27 Jan. 1639 made will Anne Parker my grandchild, daughter of Samuel Parker grandson Samuel Parker grandson John Parker to my grandchild William Markewicke, the sonne of my daughter Anne, the wife of Ralfe Edwards, lands in Beckley and to his heirs, remainder to Wm. Parker, Samuel P., and John P., my grandchildren and their heirs, remainder to Thomas Snatt and John Snatt, sons of Thomas S. of Uckfield, remainder to my right heirs to said Wm. Markewicke after decease of Elizabeth my wife lands in Northiam, all provided I have no issue’.

After the death of her first husband, Arthur Allen, who left no will, his wife settled his estate. Surry County: Mrs. Alice Tucker Allen discharges Nicholas Sessums of all claims of debts. Wit: Wm. Newsum (Records, Book 1, p. 405, Mar. 9, 1670). She m. (2) John Hardy: B. 2, p. 43, Aug. 11, 1677. Alice qualified as security for estate of her 2nd husband, John Hardy. If John Hardy had daus., Isabel, who m. William Mayo, and Anne, who m. Robert Burnett, they would have been mentioned in his Will along with their children, as were Lucy, Olive and their children, and dau. Deborah, unmarried; he names Robert Burnett and William Mayo sons-in-law. They would be step-sons if they were m. to daus. of Alice Tucker Allen Hardy. We know Robert Burnett m. Joan Allen. It stands to reason William Mayo is also a step-son and m. Isabel Allen, as Robert Burnett, in his Will, calls them both brothers (B. 2, p. 43, Aug. 11, 1677). Deborah Hardy became the wife of Bridgeman Joyner, mentioned in the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Of the likely famiy of Mayo: Bargain and Sale. April 5, 1655. By Henry Apsley of Tishurst, co. Sussex, esq.,* to John Rivers of Grayes Inn, co. Middlesex, esq. – for the purpose of a common Recovery – of the manor of Hamerden in Tishurst and the manor or farm of Apsley in Thakeham and Shipley, co. Sussex, and lands belonging. Signature, Henry Apsley. Witnesses:- Ja. Mayo, Geo. Courthop (of wileigh, in Ticehurst).

(1. John Apsley, m (1) _ Greene of Dorington.
1.1. Richard Apsley, m. Beatrix Knotsford, dau. of … Knotsford, by a dau. of William Sydney.
1.1.1. William Apsley of Thackham, Sussex, m. Jane Ashbornham, dau. of William Ashbornham of Sussex; she m (2) Richard Covert.
1.1.1.1. John Apsley of Thackham, obit. 1587, m (1) Jane Michell, dau. of John Michell of Cuckfield.
1.1.1.1.1. Mary Apsley, m. Robert Bartlett, desc. of John Barttelot of Stopham. obit.1493.
1.1.1.1. John Apsley of Thackham, m. (2) Mary Lewknor, dau. of Henry Lewknor of Kingston Bowsey.
1.1.1.1.1. Henry Apsley).

The White family are recorded in a Conveyance of £2,400. Nov. 25, 1648. From (a) Edward Bysshe the elder of Smallfield, Surrey, esquire, William White of Worth, esquire, Haule Ravenscroft* (cousin of Thomas Shepparde – M.S), of Horsham, esquire, Ralph Boord of Hurstpierpoint, esquire, and Thomas Luxford,** formerly of Wivelsfield and since of Ditchling, gentleman, to (b) Walter Burrell of Holmsteed, Cuckfield … Thomas Ellis, William Hamlin, John Pursle, and John Rootes. *Sisters Jane, m. Henry Bridger (see p. 14), and Mary, m. Nicholas Shepherd, son of Thomas Sheppard of Peasmarsh … Stephen Hamlin of Virginia was almost certainly of the same family as William Hamlin, aformentioned. Mr. Stephen Hamelin, 1250 acres, Charles City County, 26 October 1650 … Due said Hamelin for transportation of 25 persons … Thomas Harris, Robert Taylor … Stephen Hamlin … 1250 a. lying on north side of Flower de Hundredth … bound on N. by land purchaesed by Mr. Pace … (C&P 1, p. 203). ‘Paces Paines’ plantation was owned successively by a Mr. Ravenscroft, George Hamlin, and Mr. Drew. *’Bridger, Captn. Joseph 6 Jany. 1668. Isle of Wight County. 1000 a. On a swamp that runs into the west branch of Nansemond river, formerly Gtd. Thomas Harris March 2nd 1658 & renewed in his name Mar. 18, 1662 & by him deserted &c.’ *

The White family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquisitions of that place: ‘Nicholas Whytt, gent. Vol. 62, No. 55. Steyning, 4 Nov. 32 Hen. VIII. Died 8 April last. Heir, son Godard W., aged 5 years 1 month and more at Inq. Lands in Farlyght, Peasmarsh, Playden, Pett and Icklesham. John White of Northiam, gent. Vol. 260, No. 149. E. G., 20 May 42 Eliz. Died 28 Oct. 41 Eliz. Heir, son William, aged 7 years 2 months 9 days at Inq., and living at Hawkhurst, Kent. Lands in Northiam, manor of Brownsmith and 36s. 4d. rent, Westminster Heath, windmill and water mill in Beckley, lands in Brede, Westfield and Ewhurst, by deed 22 Sept. 31 Eliz. conveyed to use of said J. W. for life, then for Jane, then his wife, then for 1st, etc., sons and heirs male. On 11 March 35 Eliz. he had issue by Jane his wife William White his first son. Jane died 10 April 35 Eliz. at Northiam. J. W. then married Mary Spencer, and on 17 Nov. 39 Eliz. granted to trustees an annual rent of 50 out of his lands in Breade and Westfield for his wife Mary. She survives at Northiam. On 22 Oct. 41 Eliz. J. W. made will at Northiam left rents to trustees until son William s 21 child wife now goeth with son John lands at Ewhurst, Sussex, and Wittersham, Kent, remainder to Nicholas White of Beckley and his heirs.

The Hamlins married into this kinship group. To repeat: 1. John Lunsford, m. Anne Apsley. 1.1. Thomas Lunsford m. (1) Katherine Fludd, March 7, 1598, in Greenwich, St. Alphage, Kent, son of Sir Thomas Lunsford and Barbara Lewknor. Katherine Fludd was the aunt of Colonel John Fludd, b. 1603 in Chichester, Sussex, England, died 1661 in Surry Co. Virginia. He m. (2) Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan. On May 12, 1638, he patented 2100 acres of land, James City County, Virginia, for transportation of 42 persons; John Fludd … Margt. his wife, Francis Finch her daughter, John Fludd Jr. Another son of Colonel Fludd was Walter Fludd, obit. 1722, m. Anne Browne, dau. of Colonel William Browne; their issue: (1) Fortune Fludd, m. Hinshaw Gilliam; (2) John Fludd, m. Mary Blount; (3) Anne (Rose) Fludd,* m. William Cocke, secondly, Thomas Hamlin.

The Ruffins were highly likely a Sussex family, and from Midhurst, where ‘Agnis Swan’ m. Roger Ruffin, October 12, 1567. ‘In the name of God amen Robert Ruffin of Midhurst in the County of Sussex Yeoman being sicke of body but of good and perfect minde and memory did in the presence of William Moorey, John Locke, Richard Locke, John Chrismas and John Poling the seaven and twentith day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred thirty make and declare this last will and testament noncupative in manner and forme in effect as follows … Imprimus; Hee willed and desired John Locke, Richard Locke, John Chrismas and John Poling to be his friends intrust to sell his goods and to pay his debts and hee willed that yf any moneys shall remayne in his friends of trust hands aforesaid after his debts are paid that all cash moneys should remayne to his children. In witness hereof wee the aforesaid William Moorey, John Locke, Richard Locke, John Chrismas and John Poling have hereunto sett our hands the second day of October Anno Domino one thousand six hundred and thirty’. …

The Ruffins and the Swanns are recorded in Lawnes Creeke Parish, Surry County. In 1677, Robert Ruffin Sr. confirmed a sale as ‘sole heir and administrator of William Ruffin’. (IOW. Book 1, p. 355). In May, 1678, the Court appointed Mr. Robert Ruffin by order of the Governor was sworn in as Sheriff of Surry County. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1680. In 1687, the Surry County Justices of the Peace were Mr. Robert Ruffin, Major Samuel Swann, Mr. Francis Mason, and Mr. Robert Randall.

The last Will of Mr. Robert Ruffin proved in Court by the Oaths of WM. Chambers, Will. Newsum and Rob. Rawlins, and Probate thereof Granted Mrs. Eliza Ruffin the Exx. Therein named.(p. 33, ibid.): Major Arthur Allen and Mr. Francis Mason presenting themselves security for Mrs. Eliza Ruffins performance of the Will of Mr. Robert Ruffin they are accepted and Ordered to give bond accordingly. William Kinchin m. Elizabeth Ruffin, dau. of Robert Ruffin, son of the aforementioned robert He made his will August 13, 1734 and the same was probated July 28, 1735. After his death his wife married Richard Cocke of Surry. (See Va. Mag. 5, p. 73). He may have married twice, as he is said to have m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Joyner. (See Chapman’s I. of W. Marriages).

*Anne (Rose) Fludd, aforementioned, was the sister of William Rose. Another sister, Jane, m. (June 10, 1672, in Surry), Richard Avery (‘Capt. Anthony Fulgham, 1600 acres Isle of Wight County, July 12, 1665 for transportation of 30 people, one of which was Richd. Avery’- C&P 1, p. 476); their son son, John, m. Jane Jordan, obit. June 30, 1752, in Surry, dau. of George Jordan* and, son of the aforementioned Arthur Jordan, who bequested to son George Jordan, son River Jordan, ‘son and daughter, Washington’ … granddaughter Elizabeth Jordan, grandson Arthur Washington … Probated January 3, 1698 (bk. 5, p. 160). Wit: Nath. Harrison, Tho. Flood, Walter Flood. In, 1681 – William Rose witnessed a deed from Henry and Margery Briggs to Thos. Blunt, land on Otterdam Swamp (Surry Vol. ii., p. 295). On November 1, 1692, Wm. Rose and Lucy his wife, relict of Tho. Jordan decd, for consideration of a Lease of a plantation formrerly in poss. Of Laurance Mizzel belonging to Jane & Mary Jordan, orphans and heirs of Thom. Jordan decd, granted to them by William Browne … Witness: Richard Hargrave, Tho. Warren (Surry Deeds 4, p. 282). On July 3, 1694, Col. Wm Browne (as folows) and James Jordan, adm. Of the estate of Thomas Jordan, decd, have fully settled the acct. of Jane and Mary orphans of the said decd and their estates are placed with Col. Wm. Brown with Mr. Walter Flood* and Capt. Wm. Tooker as his securities for due payment of their estates (Surry Orders 1691-1713, p. 106 – Fothergill notes, p. 4). In 1699, Lucy Rose appoints Francis Clements her lawful atty to appear in court to ack her right of dower in land sold by her husband to John Fort. 4 Sep 1699. Proved by witness Joshua Proctor in court 5 Sep 1699 (Surry Deeds, bk. 5, p. 176). *George Jordan: Bequests to two goddaughters, Coll. Swann’s children; godchildren – Sarah Sowerby, George Norwood (not ten years old), & George Briggs; friend Thomas Sowerby; James Sowerby; Wm. Arnall; Mary Browne, godchild; Mr. Cary …*Son of Thomas Jordan, b. 1679, and Jane Browne, obit. 1704, Bute, NC. Jane m. (1) John Avery, (2) Daniel Harris, supposed grandson of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. *Elizabeth Cartwright, dau. of Robert Cartwright was under the guardianship of Hezekiah Bunnill, who on Nov. 4, 1679, presented Walter Flood and Richard Avery (obit. December 7, 1685,in Surry) as securities for her estate (O.B. 1671-90, p. 273). Elizabeth m. William Rogers, who seems to have m. (1) a dau. of Bartholomew Owen; Wm Rogers lived in the household of widow Joanna Owen (titheables 1678); he was associated with Joshua Proctor a known son-in-law of Bartholomew Owen. At the same court in which William Rogers receipted for the property of his second wife, Elizabeth Cartwright, Sept. 7, 1686, Robert Owen chose Roger Potter as his guardian instead of William Rogers (O.B. 1671-90, p. 528).

The ancestry of the Rose family is recorded here: Copy of royal mandate to ‘avoide from the possession and occupation (Solicitors, Holmes & Campbell) February 12, 1644: Lands called Culvercrofte, Stoney Rockcroft, Shagpoles, Dublins Piece, and Hatchwell, late part of Hebberden Farm in (In Madehurst; and one little messuage and 5a. land in Binsted, late in occ. of John Williams, & now in the Kings hands) through want of livery sued by Edward Rose, son and heir of John Rose, decd. Rents are to be paid and entry allowed, to Henry Avery, gent., royal lessee. Henry’s son was John Avery’s landlord: Final Concord. Consideration. September 29, 1618. William Rose, yeo. plaintiff v. John Avery, yeo. and Marian his w. deforciants 1½ a. land called Walsh croft in Pevensey. These lands devolved to the Sampson family of Ninefield,* with lands unspecified at Boxhill: 500a in Ninfield, Hooe, Ashburnham and Catsfield, occupied by JW, John Avery, Anthony Jones, (n.b.) Richard Parker, Henry Brooke …’. In the registry of Lewis, Sussex, occur these probate records: 1557; Martin Avery, Boxhill, Jan. 4, 1557, Thomas Avery, Boxhill. The full significance of these connections concerns Lawrence Avery, hereinafter mentioned, to Boxhill (he m. Margaret Swann), and he to ‘Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman’.

*The Sampson family were likely decended from George Sampson of Peasmarsh, tenant of Richard Shepharde (nephew of Thomas Shepparde): Bargain and sale. Feb. 10, 1648. Thomas Stanley of West Peckham in Kent, esq. (from whence the family of Hudson) … to Richard Shepharde of Peasmarsh, esq. 120a of land in Peasmarsh, occupied by Francis Sampson, yeoman, under a former lease to George Sampson. W: (n.b.) Guy Hunt, Francis Lombe, Thomas Fletcher, John Gallant, Nicholas Wall, Daniel Bassano, Alexander Radcliffe, Moyses Soane, Peter Sanders. Daniel Bassano was of the family intermarried with the Laniers, and the grandfather of Noel Bassano, who witnessed the Will of Thomas Grendon (of ‘Suncken Marsh’) in Virginia. He was also a cousin of Dorothy Bassano, b. 1643, (named in Will of br. John), who m. Thomas Harris, born 1636. ‘Thomas Harris, of S’ Leonard, East Cheap, Salter, Widr, ab’ 26, & Dorothy Bessana, of S’ Lawrence Jury, Spr, ab’ 19, her parents dead; consent of eldest brother John Bezana her guardian; at S’ Mary le Bow, London. 28 Feb 1662. Both the Bassano and Harris families were congregants of ‘S’ Leonard, Shoreditch’, as I have detailed elsewhere. It would confound all knowledge of kinship group intermarriages of this period for ‘Salter Harris’ not to be Thomas Harris, obit 1688, in Virginia. The Bassanos, as the Harris, were established in London, specifically at Shoreditch, in Hoxton – St Leonards Baptisms Index 1558-1640: ‘Danyell Bassano son of Edward Bassano 5 JUL 1590’.

The Harris family documented herein were connected to the Laniers through the Bassanos. They were also ‘cousins’ of the Sampsons through the Fullers. John Fuller of Waldron made a Will in 1614 witnessed by Samuel Sampson, his son, Richard Fuller of Waldron, in a feoffment of 1628, received a warranty from Richard Sampson ‘against the heirs of Katherine Sampson dec’d his sister’. Two sons of John Fuller, Cheney and Samuel, were recorded (in Bonds agreed between their brother Samuel in 1634 with their br.-in-law Phillip Wasse) as being “beyond the seas” – given the link to the Boys family of Hawkhurst, I suggest that to be Virginia. Apart from being maternally Fuller, the Harris were close cousins of these Fullers through the marriage of Phoebe Harris and William Fuller, as decribed previously. In some way I can not as yet decypher this group, including the Wests, were associated with a family of Edmonds, William West was their tenant in Yapton.

Court Book of Assemblies, Hundreds and Sessions. 130v sale for £200 to John Samson (son of Richard) of the King’s Green (Peasmarsh) from Stone Barn Wall leading to Mr White’s land called Cony Field 1655, father of George Sampson. 344v Final concord (1675) George Sampson and wife Philippa, Samuel Horne and wife Elizabeth, Samuel Eldred and wife Frances to John Weeks the elder gent, John Weeks the younger gent and Mary Weeks. George Sampson, Will 3 March 1685 …’niece Lanieer … overseas … daughter of b***er John’. These families were long connected: Grant by Robert Shepherd of Peasmarsh, gent, to Edmund Wekes of Peasmarsh, Francis Jorden … John Sampson and William Sampson sons of John Sampson of Dew. 26 Jan 1570.

Other Bassano baptisms recorded in St Leonards may have had relevance to the marriage of Thomas Harris and Dorothy Bassano, as associations were often the result of previous familial ones. ‘Abigail Bassano d Edward Bassano 29 AUG 1602. Alice Bassano d Edward Bassano 10 AUG 1608. Anne Bassano d Edward Bassano 5 SEP 1585. Anne Bassano d Jeronimo Bassano 2 SEP 1604. Anne Bassano d Edward Bassano & Anne 20 FEB 1622. Catherine Bassano d Daniell Bassano & Jane 5 DEC 1622. Danyell Bassano s Edward Bassano 5 JUL 1590. Dorcas Bassano d Edward Bassano 16 SEP 1593. Dorithie Bassano d Andrea Bassano 11 NOV 1591. Dorithie Bassano d … Bassano & Anne 2 JAN 1618. Dorithy Bassano d … Bassano & Margaret 6 MAR 1613. Edward Bassano s Edward Bassano 11 OCT 1584. Edward Bassano s Edward Bassano 5 NOV 1587. Elizabeth Bassano d Edward Bassano 13 NOV 1586. Elizabeth Bassano d Bassano 4 JAN 1592. Elizabeth Bassano d Jeronimo Bassano 8 JUN 1600’.

Another signicant family of St. Leonards was that of West, who had familial connection to the Harris family of that place:
Deed. Jan. 22, 1670. Between William West, citizen and draper of London, and Elizabeth his wife, and Ambrose Isted, citizen and stationer of London. Signature of Wm. West and Elizabeth West. Witnesses:- Richard Isted, John Wood. William West born c. 1636, St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London. Apprenticeship: Freed on Oct. 23, 1661, by Edward Cook. Occupation: Draper. Distinction: Citizen of London. William West’s father was Thomas West, of Woodmancote, Sussex, armiger (See Boyd’s ‘Citizens of London’ record no. 2080). William West m. (1) Elizabeth Smith of Peckham. William West’s br., Walter, m. Elizabeth Shirley, dau. of Thomas Shirley, of Preston, Sussex, obit. May 16, 1654, and Elizabeth Stapley, dau. of Drew Stapley. Elizabeth Shirley was the aunt of her namesake, who m. William Boys of Hawkhurst, Kent, March 10, 1677, in St. Leonard, London.
1. Thomas West, of Woodmancote, Sussex, armiger. 1.1. William West born c. 1636, St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London. Apprenticeship: Freed on Oct. 23, 1661, by Edward Cook. Occupation: Draper. Distinction: Citizen of London. See Boyd’s ‘Citizens of London’ record no. 2080. 1.2. … West, may have m., ante 1662, Thomas Harris, widower., b. 1636, m. (1662) Dorothy Bassano. An alternative being that Thomas’father married a West. 1.2.1. Edward Harris. 1.2.1.1. West Harris. 1.3.Thomas West junr. of Walderne, yeoman, m. a dau. of John Fuller, b. 1617, d. 1679, grandson of John Fuller, gent.. as follows: Deed of Acknowledgment. Dec. 16, 1618. By John Baker of Mayfeild, gent., to Thomas Aynscombe of Mayfeild, esq., that a way which John Fuller, gent., Richard Maynard deceased, and others, farmers & occupiers of the Furnace of the said John Baker called Olde Myll in Mayfeild. John Fuller Sr. was the br. of William Fuller, who m., at St. LeonardS, Phoebie Harris, kinswoman of Thomas Harris, aforementioned. ‘Phoebie Harris & William Fuller 15 Oct 1588’. William Barham, of Isfield being William and John Fuller’s br.-in-law.

1. Thomas West, of Woodmancote, Sussex, armiger. 1.1. William West, b. c. 1636, St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London. William West m. (1) Elizabeth Smith of Peckham. William West’s br., Walter, m. Elizabeth Shirley, dau. of Thomas Shirley, of Preston, Sussex, obit. May 16, 1654, and Elizabeth Stapley, dau. of Drew Stapley ( Conveyance. May 9, 1621. Helen Hobbs of ‘Ellisworth’ (co. Cambs, wid. of Francis Hobbs, decd., and Richard Hobbs, their son, to Drue Stapley of Southwark (co. Surr.), grocer, and Arthur Woodgate of Horsham, yeo … Witnesses – George Hobbs, Steven Baker). 1.2. … West, may have m., ante 1662, Thomas Harris, haberdasher, of St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London, obit. 1688, Virginia. 1.2.1. Edward Harris. 1.2.1.1. West Harris. 1.3. Thomas West junr. of Walderne, yeoman, m. a dau. of John Fuller, b. 1617, d. 1679, grandson of John Fuller, gent., i.e. Deed of Acknowledgment. Dec. 16 1618. By John Baker of Mayfeild, gent., to Thomas Aynscombe of Mayfeild, esq., that a way which John Fuller, gent., Richard Maynard deceased, and others, farmers & occupiers of the Furnace of the said John Baker called Olde Myll in Mayfeild. John Fuller Sr. was the br. of William Fuller, who m., St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London, Phoebie Harris, sister of William Harris, aforementioned. ‘Phoebie Harris & William Fuller 15 Oct 1588’. William Barham, of Isfield being William and John Fuller’s br.-in-law. Conveyance. July 2, 1628. Between (a) Henry Strudwicke of Kirdford, yeo., and (b) Henry Dawtrey of Moore in Petworth, esq. 40a. land called Stayres alias Stares, Staresgatt and Longham, in Petworth and Kirdford, in occ. of (a) and Richard Hurst. (a) Conveys to (b), with warranty against the debts of Sir Thomas Shirley, sen., dec’d., Sir Thomas Shirley, jun.,* Nicholas Jordan and Ralph Cowper. With covenant by (a) and Anne his wife to levy a fine. Witnesses: Francis Berkeley, George Taylor, Richard Gibbons, John Pay and Roger Calcott. ‘Son of James Calcott and Katherine Bowyer of Petworth, and father of William Calcott. Lease for 21 years. (1) Walter Hendley of Cuckfield, Sussex, esq (2) William Calcott of Ifield, Sussex, yeoman, and Richard Sayers of the same, yeoman. Manor of Woolborough in Worth and Crawley, Sussex, for £90 pa. 1 Mar 1659. *Br. of Jane Shirley, who married Sir John Shirley (1569-1631) of Isfield, Sussex, parents of Thomas Shirley,* who m. Elizabeth Stapely, their dau. marrying Walter West, possible uncle of first wife of Thomas Harris, obit. 1688. *His sister was the wife of Sir Walter Covert, whose Will was witnessed by Thomas Harris, of the Ditchling, cousins of the Hoxton Harris.

(The Harris branch I document were ‘cousins’ of the Sampsons, through the Fullers. John Fuller of Waldron made a Will in 1614 witnessed by Samuel Sampson, his son, Richard Fuller of Waldron, in a feoffment of 1628, received a warranty from Richard Sampson ‘against the heirs of Katherine Sampson dec’d his sister’. Two sons of John Fuller, Cheney and Samuel, were recorded (in Bonds agreed between their brother Samuel in 1634 with their br.-in-law Phillip Wasse) as being ‘beyond the seas’ – given the link to the Boys family of Hawkhurst, I imagine that to be Virginia. Apart from being maternally Fuller, the later Harris were close cousins of these Fullers through the marriage of Phoebe Harris and William Fuller, as decribed.

Court Book of Assemblies, Hundreds and Sessions. 130v. Sale for £200 to John Samson (son of Richard) of the King’s Green (Peasmarsh) from Stone Barn Wall leading to Mr White’s land called Cony Field, 1655, father of George Sampson. 344v. Final concord (1675), George Sampson, and wife Philippa, Samuel Horne and wife Elizabeth, Samuel Eldred and wife Frances to John Weeks the elder gent, John Weeks the younger gent and Mary Weeks. George Sampson, Will March 3, 1685 … ‘niece Lanieer … overseas … daughter of b***er John’. These families were long connected: Grant by Robert Shepherd of Peasmarsh, gent, to Edmund Wekes of Peasmarsh, Francis Jorden … John Sampson and William Sampson sons of John Sampson of Dew. January 10, 1570).

WESTS OF ST LEONARD

‘Edward Drewrye & Alice West 15 JAN 1599’.
‘John Ellyate & Alyce West 4 SEP 1614’.
‘John Stone & Anne West 29 NOV 1635’.
‘Richard Roades & Catherine West 22 AUG 1619’.
‘Hugh Edmondes & Elizabeth West w 17 JUL 1608’.
‘Thomas Gipps & Elizabeth West 5 AUG 1624’.
‘John West & Elizabeth Walker 19 MAY 1611’.
‘John West & Dorothie Barnam 1 APR 1627’.
‘William West & Elizabeth Day 27 DEC 1638.’

This family of Wests, and this family of Harris, of St. Leonards, and Mayfield, had connections to the Barham, Fuller, Harte, Rootes, and Taylor families of Kent and Sussex, which would have been underpinned by layers of unrecorded marriages.
1.Richard Berham, steward of Sir John Pelham of Laughton.
1.1. Nicholas Barham.
1.1.1. John Barham, ob. ante June 19, 1555.
1.1.1.1. Thomas Barham, ob. ante Sept. 26, 1595, m. Mildred Franklyn.
1.1.1.1.1. Robert Barham, m. Susanna Sare. The Sares were tenants of the Manor of Sprevers, as were the Bathursts, as per deed Aug. 31, 1600, concerning John Bathurst of Mayfield, Clothier, whose son was Robt. Bathurst of Lechlade Co. Glouc., whose son,Edward Bathurst, was the father of Lancelot Bathurst of Virginia.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Robert Barham, Jr., 1598-1648, Katherine Filmer.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Captain Charles Barham, 1626-1683′. Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Co-overseer, with Thomas Tuke, of the Will of William Ridley. Overseer Charles Barham.
1.1.1.2. Nicholas Barham, of Butts, in Wadhurst, Sussex.
1.1.1.2.1. John Barham, d. August 7, 1583, Fayercouch, Wadhurst, Sussex; m. Alice Isted, 1560, dau. of Richard Isted of the Moate in Mayfield. Assignment. April 1, 1656: John Apsley … to William Thomas of Fockington, esq., and Richard Isted of Lewes, gent. Witness:- Thomas Harris, b. 1589, grandson of the Vicar of Ditchling. *His mother was a dau. of John Rootes, gent. His sister, Dorothy, m. John Fuller, whose great-granddaughter m. Thomas West, br. William West b. c. 1636, St. Leonards; they being the brothers or nephews of a female married to a Harris.
1.1.1.2.1.1. John Barham, m. Elizabeth Willard, who m. (2) Henry Harte, Gentleman, of Sellinge, Kent, whose Will was proved on Sept. 28, 1625, at Canterbury, by his son William Hart. Thomas Harte, who m. Anne Sheppard in Virginia, was probably of this family.
1.1.1.2.1.2. Richard Barham, m. Bennet Taylor, Oct. 14, 1594, at Waldron, dau. of Thomas Taylor of Lindfield, Sussex, of the family which intermarried with the Lunsfords of Hollington. 1.1.1.2.1.3. William Barham, of Isfield, m. Anne Fuller, Nov. 4, 1594, in Buxted. In all this, it can be recalled that the Harris family were of Fuller stock in the female line.

BASSANO

1. Antonio Bassano, 1511-1574, m. Ellena Da Nazzi Bassano, 1515-1571. 1.1. Arthur Bassano (uncle of Daniel Bassano and William Bassano. Daniel Bassano’s br., William, m. Agnes Warren, and was associated with Ditchling: Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, to William Wilson and Francis Wilson, two of the sons of John Wilson of Sheffield in Fletching, gent. Mortgage by lease of the manor of Sheffield for £200, CH to WW and FW, 5 Feb 1631. £100 consideration paid by John Wilson. W: William Bassano, William Tipton. The manor of Dymocks was part of the rectory of Ditchling. It is first recorded in 1569, when two-thirds of it were held by Henry Warren alias Deane, and the other third by Richard Michelbourne. Henry died in 1595, leaving his property to his daughter Agnes Warren, who m. William Bassano, who was holding two virgates in right of his wife, c. 1624). 1.1.1. Anthony Bassano II. 1.1.1.1 Richard Bassano, witnessed Will of Clement Lanier’s mother in law. 1.2. Edward Bassano. (Arthur and Edward Bassano were the br’s. of Lucretia Bassano, who m. Nicholas Lanier, parents of Clement Lanier). 1.2.1. John Bassano, bapt. Nov. 6, 1608., obit. 1653, m. (1) (April 1, 1635) Anne Lloyd. PCC; Will proved Sept. 27, 1655. 1.2.1.1. Dorothy Bassano Harris, b. 1643, (named in Will of br. John), m. Thomas Harris. ‘Thomas Harris, of S’ Leonard, East Cheap, Salter, Widr, ab’ 26, & Dorothy Bessana, of S’ Lawrence Jury, Spr, ab’ 19, her parents dead; consent of eldest brother John Bezana her guardian; at S’ Mary le Bow, London. 28 Feb 1662. 1.3. Lucreece Bassano, m. Nicolas Lanier. 1.3.1. Clement Lanier – Will of Anne Carter, w., of London (PCC, Prob. 11/201, q.189, Mar. 31 1647; pr. 27 Sept, 1647, by Clement Lanyer and his wife Hannah, dau. of the deceased … Witnesses: Richard Bassano … Codicil: 8 June 1647: Witnesses: Richard Bassano; Jno Crewe. 1.3.1. John Lanier, m. Lucreece . 1.3.1.1. John Lanier, m. (2) Sarah … 1.3.1.1.1. Nicholas Lanier, m. Mary Shepherd. 1.3.1.1. John Lanier, m. (1) Katherine Sampson, in Charles City County, dau. of John Sampson. 1.3.1.1.1. Sampson Lanier Sr., b. 1682, Charles City, obit. May 5, 1743, Brunswick County, VA., m. Elizabeth Washington, dau. of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordan. 1.3.1.1.1.1. Sampson Lanier, obit. Sept. 2, 1757, Brunswick County, m. Elizabeth Chamberlain 1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Rebecca Lanier, b. Dec. 16, 1744, d. Jul. 1818 in Green County, Georgia, m. Walton Harris, great-grandson (it is claimed) of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

Nicholas Lanier and Lucretia Bassano’s grandson, Thomas Lanier, was, as the Harris of Ditchling and Hoxton, associated with the Courthopes and Burrels: Quitclaim. December 6, 1665. Between (a) Thomas Lanier of East Greenwich, co. Kent, gent. and Jane his w.; (b) Frederick Primrose of East Greenwich, doctor of physic, and John Sharpe of the Inner Temple, London, gent. and (c) Walter Burrell of Cuckfield, gent., Peter Courthope of Danny in Hurstpierpoint, gent.The premises are quitclaimed from (a) to (b) to the use of (c) for the remainder of 50 years as specified in an indenture of 12 Oct. 1657 in which the premises were granted by (a) and his father The premises are quitclaimed from (a) to (b) to the use of (c) for the remainder of 50 years as specified in an indenture of 12 Oct. 1657 in which the premises were granted by (a) and his father Andrea Lanier* to George Smith. *Born 1582; he married Joyce Perry, June 1628.

The Bassanos were connected to the Sampson family of Sussex: Mortgage for £500. February 22, 1648. Richard Shepherd of Peasmarsh, esq to Thomas Dyke of Horam in Waldron, 120a of land, arable, meadow, marsh and salt grounds in Peasmarsh, occupied by Francis Sampson, formerly belonging to RS’s father William Shepherd, … W: Daniel Bassano, William Woodward, William Chapman.

Daniel Bassano was also associated with a family of Raynoldes, and this may have been the family of Thomas Raynoldes who embarked from Gravesend to Virginia, having been examined by a Gravesend Minister who examined the passengers aboard the Speedwell for “their conformitie to the orders & discipline of the Church of England & have taken the oath of Allegeance’.

Bargain and sale. October 15, 1644. George Duke of Cozenton in Aylesford in Kent, esq, John Barton of Wartling, gent, Edward Tayler of Hollingborn in Kent, gent, and Michael Hemsley, citizen and saddler of London, to Thomas Roberts of Warbleton, gent. Messuage, barns, stables, buildings, orchards and 160a land called Skinges, Trotnells and Peepenoake
W: Daniel Bassano, Benjamin Scarlett, Thomas Lade, William Raynoldes, Thomas Raynoldes, Thomas Barnatt, John Adames.

Lease. January 3, 1653. By Thomas Stolyon of Little Horsted, gent. to James Snead of Warbleton, husbandman …a tenant of william Roberts … Conveyance. April 27, 1637. From Harbert Morley of Glynde, esq., to William Roberts of Walberton, gent. … Manor of Baynden alias Great Baynden in Mayfield … Witnesses: Dan. Bassano, Richard Lyndsey.

In order to make sense of much of the above in terms of Virginian pedigrees, it is necessary to introduce the family of Proctor, of sussex, England, into the equation.

1. … Proctor. 1.1. John Proctor, In May 1625, he was granted 200 acres on the south side James River in Surry. This grant was evidently located at Pace’s Paines where he was living at the time of the previously shown muster. Mrs. Alice Proctor administered his estate in Surry, July 1627. 1.1.1. George Proctor, d. ante March 1681, in Southwark Parish, Surry, m. (prob. 2.) Elizabeth Marriott, July 1672. Estate admin. Jno. Moring. March 6, 1682. B. 2, p. 326. 1.1.1.1. Joshua Proctor, d. March 1717/18 in Southwark Parrish, m. (1) Katherine Owen, dau. of Bartholomew Owen. 1.1.1.1.2. Elizabeth Proctor, m. William Rowland, son of William Rowland and Ann Spencer: Joshua Proctor: ‘to daughter Elizabeth Rowland’. Prob. January 20, 1719.*Her br., William Owen,names in his Will of 1752: Myron, John, William, Lansford, unnamed dau., Mary Jennings, Ann, Lydia Adkins, Joannah Kearby. *Dau. of Capt. Robert Spencer and Anne Taberer, her aunt, Elizabeth, m. William Hancock, their son, John, m. Jane Holt, dau. of Randall Holt Jr., and Elizabeth Hansford, dau. of John Hansford, magistrate of York County. John Hancock and Jane Holt had issue: William Hancock, who m. Elizabeth Philips, dau. of William Philips and Mary Swann, dau.of Mathew Swann and Mary Harris, dau. of Robert Harris, he, thus, being established within the Apsley/Flood/Jordan/Lunsford/Swann nucleus of families descended from ‘Richard Harrys, haberdasher, of London’, as commenced this account. These Proctors are not related to the Proctors of london.
1.2. Edward Proctor. Lease. June 11, 1635: (a) Thomas Gardiner of Inner Temple, Esq., and William Childe, citizen and scrivener of London. (b) William Ingram of Chichester, gent; Thomas Bettesworth of Chichester, gent(c) Sir William Morley of Halnaker, Kt. Manor of Selsey. Witnesses: John Wightwick, (n.b.) John Savage, Francis Gramer, Edward Owen, Thomas Procter …’ I give herein the likely ancestry of Edward Owen, and his family’s intermarriage with the Gage family, thus their close relationship to the Kempes of Ollantigh – receipt dated 1570: Anthony Kempe of Olantigh, Kent, esq. to John Gage ‘brother of my wife Margery’. William Morley, aforementioned, received a bond from ‘Clement Kirby of Selsey, yeoman’, in respect of Thomas Manne, dated October 12, 1646. 1.2.1. George Proctor. Est. Jno. Moring. admr. July 1, 1679. Sec. Robert Ruffin and (Col.) william Brown. Wit. Samuel Swann and Wm. Edwards.*His will was witnessed bt Wm. Newsum. (Colonel Flood’s son, walter, m. Anne Browne, dau. of Colonel William Browne). 1.2.1.1. Joan Proctor, m. a br. of Arthur Allen Jr.. of Lawnes Creek. Will prob. September 5, 1710. B.6, p. 97. Grants ‘200 acres … northerly to Thomas Hart’s Line … ‘, mentions daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Bridger …sister Joan Proctor’ Witness William Drew. Stephen Allen may have been Arthur Allen’s uncle. Estate: Paid ‘Captain Watkins, Wm. Skinner, Mr. Wm. williams, George Proctor. Signed Robert Caulfield. January 9, 1675. B. 2, p. 104. Arthur Allen’s br., James, leaves to ‘Margaret Corker, wife of John Corker 100lbs.’ Wit. ‘Thomas Drew and Richard Taylor’. Prob. June 24, 1711. B. 6, p. 97. 1.2.2. Reuben Proctor. He m. Joan, dau. of Arthur Allen Sr. Joan Allen m. (1) Robert Burnett;(2) Doctor Robert Williamson;(3) Reuben Proctor; d. 1729 in Isle of Wight Co. Joan’s sister, Elizabeth Allen, m.(1) Captain Robert Caulfield; (2) Colonel William Bridger. Reuben Proctor appraised the estates of two sons of Thomas Harris, who d. 1672. John Harris. Appraisal by Reuben Proctor, William Balmer, Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges. Signed Elizabeth Harris. August 8, 1713. John Harris of the Upper Parish: Legacy – dau. Alice; dau. Elizabeth; dau. Isabel; land given me by Hugh Campbell; wife Mary; dau. Susanna; dau. Anne; dau. Mary; dau. Martha. Wife Executrix. Overseers, Mathew Jordan and John Scott. Dated February 12, 1712. Recorded May 25, 1713. Witness: Judith Harris, William Story, Matthew Jordan. 1.5.2.1.2. Thomas Harris. Appraisal by R. Proctor, John Harrison, Philip Wheadon, James Wilson. Signed: Judith Harris. March 23, 1713. Judith (Edwards) Harris was 2nd wife of Thomas Harris Jr.

The Swannes were intermarried with the Craffords. ‘Robert Crafford, by his petition setting forth that he is desirous to build a Grist Mill upon Carters Runn for the Conveniency of himselfe & other Neighbours thereto adjoyneing, but having land onely on one side, and the Land on the otherside belong to an Orphan of Anselines Baly deced. for severall yeares the Reversion being in Major Ar. Allen, the said Orphan nor the said Allen can made him any sale thereof he therefore prayed that according to ye. 3d. Act of Assembly Ao: 1667 one Acre of Land on the other side ye. Run may be laid out and valued and he put in the possessionthereof being ready to pay what it shall be valued at to the said Orphan & Allen as the Court shall Order, On Consideration whereof Mr. Robert Ruffin and Capt. Henry Tooker are Ordered and Impowered to veiw the place, and if it doth not take from the Owners the convenience mentioned inthe aforesaid Law to value one Acre of the Land and put the said Craford in the possession thereof as the before recited Law directs'(Surry County, Virginia Court Records, B. 5, p. 19 ).

The family of Manning were likely of Sussex, England: Release. May 10, 1684. By Frances Coventry of Crawle, co. Sussex, esq., son and heir apparent of the Hon. Francis Coventry of Cashalton, Surrey, esq., and son and heir of Elizabeth late wife of the said Francis Coventrey senr. and theretofore (wife) of Robert Cosar, esq. decd., and one of the sisters and coheirs of John Manning of Crawle aforesaid, esq. decd. – of the moiety of the said Francis of and in the manor or farm of Kingesfold lying in the lordship or parish of Rusper and Warneham, co. Sussex. All in the occupation of Richard Mitchell. Witnesses:- Samuel Floyer, John Rawlins, Hugh Webb.

Richard Harris Sr. of Virginia appears in this deed: John Newman, 150 acs., James City Co., 1st Apr. 1644. Near the head of Smiths Fort Cr., W. upon Xpher. Lawson, E. upon John Buckmaster. Said land first granted unto Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 1637, by him assigned unto John Saind, by him assigned unto John Rawlins, by him unto Richard Harris, by him unto John Esgrame, by him unto said Newman (B. 2, p. 2).

He had deceased by 1655. ‘This Indenture md. the twentieth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand six hundred fifty & five, between Arter Jurdin of Southwarke pr’ish in the County of Surrey planter of the one pr’te. And Robert Stanton of the same County Clerk, Witnesseth that the sd Arther Jurdan, for himself his heires Executors & Administrators & for & in behalf of Elisabeth Huttun orphant now in the tuition of the sd Arther Jurdan he being apointed her guardian by the Coms. of Surrey Countey hath Demised Leased & granted & to farme let & in & by these pr’sents doth demise lease grant and to farme let unto the sd. Robert Stanton his heires executors Administrators & assignes the peece or p’call of Land Containing one hundred & therty six acres formerly in the occupation of Richard Harris Coopr. decd by him sould … unto Daniel Hutten father of sd. orphant … may appeare Lieing & being in Southwark parrish adjoining unto the land of Collo Henry Browne & Lieut. Collo. Thomas Swan’.

John Manning, Norfolk Co., Virginia, m. Lydia Richardson, their issue: John Manning (b. 1643) m. (2) Sarah Watford. Bans of matrimony were posted in the court of Lower Norfolk Co. in February 1659. His first wife was Mary (White?), their issue: Mary, wife of Roger Hodges, John Manning, m. Sarah Morton; Margaret, wife of Richard Taylor (their son, Walter, m. a dau. of Richard Harris junr.); Ellinor, wife of William Owen, senr. Deed: from Thomas Whyte to John Manning (Book 6, p. 158) indicates that Thomas White, who came to Virginia in 1637 with Thomas Sawyer, who was granted land in the Lower Co. of New Norfolk on the eastern branch of Elizabeth River, was the father-in-law of John Manning senr., father of his first wife, Mary, mother of Mary Manning, wife of Roger Hodges.

February 20, 1662. A survey of the land Capt. Thos. Adams and Roger Delk, deceased, according to Delk’s conveyance & survey by Geo. Watkins as witt. 27 Dec. 1662. Wit.: Thos. Culmer, Austin Hunnicutt, Richard Harris Jr., Jno. Bruton, Rich. Drew, Rich. Jarrott, Jno. Hodge, Jno. … , Thos. Lane, Jno. Phillips, John Mason, Humphrey Brame.

March 3, 1672. Rich. Harris of L. C. Psh, Surry Co., planter, in consideration of marriage formerly had between Walter Taylor & Mary, wife of sd Walter, one of my daughters, etc., grants to Walter Taylor 100 acres of land now in possession of Walter of L. C. P. pt of tract former by patt. to me Rich. Harris & Rich. Drew, bounding E. on Rich. Drew, N. on Mr. Arthur Allen, W. & s on Rich. Harris formerly belonging to one Richd. Blunt, dec. Wit.: Geo. Proctor, Wm. Sherwood.”

Richard Harris filed a will in Surry County, probated on June 16, 1679: ‘Harris, Richard: Leg. – To son-in-law, Walter Taylor, my land and my daughter, Jane Stringfel-low. To son, Walter Taylor, a black horse. To wife, Jane Harris, the rest of my estate. Wife, Jane Harris, Exerx. 18 April 1679. Prob.: 16 June 1679. Wit: Thos. Waller, Walter Taylor’. It is not unlikely that this Thomas waller was the son of John Waller and Katherine Shepparde, dau. of Thomas Shepparde of Peasmarsh, England, as given herein. The br-in-law connection between the Taylor, Drew, and Lunsford (of Hollington) families in Sussex, England, as been given.

The above were associated with Thomas Harris of Upper Chippokes, obit 1668, father of William, who was associated with David Harris. David Harris’ son, George Fuller Harris, was father of Peter Manning Harris, who m. Cinthia (sic) Lansford, dau. of Henry (sic) Lansford II., son of above Henry, and Elizabeth Edwards. David Harris’ dau., Mary, m. Isham Lunsford, son of Henry Lunsford. It can be safely assumed that David Harris was of the same family as Richard Harris senr., Richard Harris junr., and Thomas Harris, obit. 1668.

To repeat from herein, Thomas Sheppard’s dau. m John Waller, probably the son of Richard Waller, as follows. Thomas Shepparde of Sussex, England – Will probated May 6, 1628. PCC: 52 Barrington. Overseers: Cousins Mr.Hall Ravenscroft and Mr. Richard Middleton, and friend Mr. Henry Goringe. Witnesses: Thomas Sheppard, Richard White, Joshua Allen. John Waller was of the East Grinstead family of Wallers, who were associated with the Drew family of that place: Deed of Covenant. December 4, 1600. By Edward Nycoll of Estgrenestede, co. Sussex, yeoman, with John Waller of Estgrenested, yeoman, and Robert Sharpe, citizen and bowyer of London, to suffer a Recovery to the said John Waller and Robert Sharpe of lands, tenements and hereditaments in Estegrenested containing 93 ac., such Recovery to be to the use of the said Edward Nycoll. Bargain and Sale. April, 9 1608. By Edward Nicholl of Estgreensted, yeoman, Edward Drue of Estgreensted, yeoman, and David Lucas of Westhothly, yeoman, to Thomas Dyne of Retherfield, yeoman,* – for £710 – of all that messuage or tenement. Signatures, Edward Nycoll, Edward Drew, and mark of Davyd Lucas. Witnesses:- John Underhull, John Drewe. This is the Thomas Dyne who m. (September 16, 1608, in London) Susan Payne, and who was a close cousin of Mary Dyne (who m. ‘Thomas Butcher Gent’, obit 1646, Wadhurst, whose Will, dated July 22, 1646, and proved on September 13, 1646 (PCC), left legacies to his cousin Margaret, ‘wife of Mr. Thomas Swanne, now resident in Virginia’), and Catherine Dyne, who m. William Warren of Ripple Court. He was also the father of Mary Dyne, who m. John Atkins Sr.; their granddaughter m. John Lunsford of Hollington (see pages ), whose uncle was Harbert Lunsford: Lease. May 24, 1621 … from (a) Nicholas Eversfeld, of Grove ‘in the decayed parish of St. Leonards’, (Hastings), esq., to (b) John Turke of St. Michael’s, Hastings, husbandman. N. on lands of Richard Waller; Culverfield and Hogwell, abutting N. on lands of Sir Henry Baker, W. on lands of Harbert Lunsford.

(Counterpart of the last Bargain and Sale. By Thomas Dyne of Eastgreensted, gent., with John Atkin senr. of Brightlinge, yeoman, – in consideration of natural love and affection towards John Atkins junr., son and heir of the said John Atkins senr., and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of the said Thos. Dyne, and for a competent maintenance for Susanna the wife of the said Thomas Dyne, – to stand seised of and in all that messuage and farm called Gabriells alias Greene, with all barns &c. lands &c. containing 100 ac. To the use of the said Thomas Dyne for life, then to the use of the said Susanna for life, remainder to the said John Atkin junr. in fee Signature, Thomas Dyne, and tag. Witnesses:- Ben. Scarlett, Edwd. Lucas).

A connection of the Harris of St. Leonard, Hoxton, to the Swann family was through the Hodges, who appear in many of the above mentioned Virginia land grants. The Harris of Hoxton, in Shoreditch, were kin of the Hodges family and maintained Sussex connections: (1) John Hodges, son of Jn. Hodges of Hoxton, yeoman, dec., Hy. Bigge, citizen and merchantaylor; (2) Jn. Harris of London. Messuage (3 acres), orchard barn, in Hoxton, St. Leonard, Shoreditch. Assignment of Lease. June 3, 1662 … Assignment. 7 Jun 1662: (1) John Besbech, cit. and grocer; (2) John Harris. 2 mess., 2 orchards, 3 acres, Hoxton, St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch … Mortgage. 23 Oct 1650. By Edward Besbeech of Cuckfeild, yeoman, to Joane Johnson of Keymer, widow, – for £60 – of lands called Tomgibeshawe, Dudisland and Milwards in Mayfeild, Sussex. Mark of Edward Besbeech and seal. Witnesses:- John Luxford.

John Harris was the great-nephew of Elizabeth Harris: ‘Elizabeth Harris & Thomas Lowe 15 NOV 1596′(St.Leonard,Shoreditch). If Thomas Lowe was related to William Lowe: ‘William Lowe & Mary Hodges 1 AUG 1596’ (St. Leonard, Shoreditch), and Mary Hodges was related to the John Hodges who m. Maria Swann, then a connection is made which would suggest that John Harris was the son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672 in Virginia, John’s estate being appraised by Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges. John may have married into the Hodges or Bigge family of Hoxton.

John Harris, or his father or grandfather, may have also married into the Hodges family; that is, into the family of Swann. (Francis Swann of Denton Court, m. Dorothy Boys, dau of Edward Boys of Fredvill. Their dau. ‘Maria Swann (dsp) m. … Hodges of London’, as hereinafter). I suggest he was the son of Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, thus – John Harris. Appraisal by Reuben Proctor, William Balmer, Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges. Signed Elizabeth Harris. August 8, 1713. John Harris of the Upper Parish: Legacy – dau. Alice; dau. Elizabeth; dau. Isabel; land given me by Hugh Campbell; wife Mary; dau. Susanna; dau. Anne; dau. Mary; dau. Martha. Wife Executrix. Overseers, Mathew Jordan and John Scott. Dated February 12, 1712. Recorded May 25, 1713. Witness: Judith Harris, William Story, Matthew Jordan. His br. was Thomas Harris. Appraisal by R. Proctor, John Harrison, Philip Wheadon, James Wilson. Signed: Judith Harris. March 23,1713. Judith (Edwards) Harris was the 2nd. wife of Thomas Harris Jr.

1. Robert Hodges Sr. C&P, P. 50 – Robert Hodges in 1637 land to John Gookin on Nansemond River.

1.1. Elias Hodges, Obit. April 2, 1727 (Isle of Wight County), m. Frances Norsworthy, sister of the wife of John Bigg, whose father was John Bigge, citizen and tallow chandler of London, br. of Henry Bigge, to repeat: (1) John Hodges, son of Jn. Hodges of Hoxton, yeoman, dec., Hy. Bigge, citizen and merchantaylor; (2) Jn. Harris of London. Messuage (3 acres), orchard barn, in Hoxton, St. Leonard, Shoreditch. Assignment of Lease. June 3, 1662. Elias Hodges appraised the estate of John Harris, son of Thomas Harris, obit. 1672. ‘John Harris. Appraisal by Reuben Proctor, William Balmer, Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges’. JOhn Biggs, of Low. Norf. Co. 450 acs, April 28, 1665, p 161 (39). E side of the S br. of Eliz Riv. running WNW &c, bounding on a draught of Tristrum Nosworthy &c. 100 acres granted to Lt. Col. Tristrum Nasworth June 10, 1654 & by Thomas, his son, assigned to sd Biggs January 4, 1661 & 350 acres for trans. of 7 pers: Peter Malbone, Margerett Wade, ELiz. Tompson, Jno. WHite, Jr., Solomon WHite, Hanah WHite, THomas Browne (C&P. 1, p. 446). It is almost certain that ‘Jn. Harris of London’ (‘John Harris s Thomas Harris & Alice 18 APR 1636’ (St. Leoanard, Shoreditch) was synonomous with the John Harris who deceased in 1713 in Virginia. Tristram Norsworthy had m. Elizabeth Pitt, dau. of Robert Pitt. The intermarriage of the Hodges family of Hoxton to the Norsworthys united diverse families.

Haule Ravenscroft* (cousin of Thomas Shepparde – M.S), of Horsham, esquire, Ralph Boord of Hurstpierpoint, esquire, and Thomas Luxford,** formerly of Wivelsfield and since of Ditchling, gentleman, to (b) Walter Burrell of Holmsteed, Cuckfield … Thomas Ellis, William Hamlin, John Pursle, and John Rootes. *Sisters Jane, m. Henry Bridger (see p. 14), and Mary, m. Nicholas Shepherd, son of Thomas Sheppard of Peasmarsh … Stephen Hamlin of Virginia was almost certainly of the same family as William Hamlin, aformentioned. Mr. Stephen Hamelin, 1250 acres, Charles City County, 26 October 1650 … Due said Hamelin for transportation of 25 persons … Thomas Harris, Robert Taylor … Stephen Hamlin … 1250 a. lying on north side of Flower de Hundredth … bound on N. by land purchaesed by Mr. Pace … (C&P 1, p. 203). ‘Paces Paines’ plantation was owned successively by a Mr. Ravenscroft, George Hamlin, and Mr. Drew. *’Bridger, Captn. Joseph 6 Jany. 1668. Isle of Wight County. 1000 a. On a swamp that runs into the west branch of Nansemond river, formerly Gtd. Thomas Harris March 2nd 1658 & renewed in his name Mar. 18, 1662 & by him deserted &c.’

1.2. Robert Hodges Jr. obit. March 30, 1740 (Bertie County, North Carolina) m. Anne Branch.

1.2.1. John Hodges, m. Patience Joyner, dau. of Thomas Joyner and Patience Matthews. Thomas Joyner had connections to Thomas Harris, obit. 1688; thus, a familial connection can be assumed between him and John Harris, obit. 1713 – the same comment applying to Richard Harris senr., Richard Harris junr., Thomas Harris, obit. 1668, his son William Harris, and his ‘associate’ David Harris; Thomas Harris, obit. 1672; *Thomas Harris, obit. 1677; Edward Harris, obit. 1677,* and Thomas Harris, obit. 1688.
1.3. Roger Hodges, obit. 1720 (Isle of Wight County).

*He was most likely to have been: Thomas Harris, 1000 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 2 Mar. 1658. Upon the swamp running into the W. branch of Nansamond Riv., including 2 Indian feilds. Trans of 20 pers: Jno Hardy, Alexander Vaughan, Ann Lees, Wm. Todd, Eliz. Jones, Mary Wood, Jno. Davis, Jno. Griffin, Fran. Anderson, Jno. Pew, Ann Greene, Eliz. Ensome (or Eusome), Weltin Harris, Anth. Arnold, Sam. Trobury, Alexander Canill. Renewed 18 Mar. 1662. He was a possible brother of Walton Harris.

(1.John Walton of London, gent. Assignment. From Sir Thomas Sackvile, kt., Lord Buckhurst, John Trevor of Trevalyn, co. Denbigh, John Turner of the Inner Temple, London, and John Walton of London, gent., to John Michell of Shipley, gent. 19 Sept 1576. 1.1. Walton, Roger, gent., and Alice Younge, spinster, of (St. Leoanard) Shoreditch — to marry there. 2 March, 1587. 1.1.1. John Walton. Deed Poll. 15 Aug 1653 By Edward Kenyon of Brook, co. Southants., gent., John Walton of London, gent., William Lucas of Easborne, Sussex, gent., and John Turner of Easborne, gent., Whereby, after reciting that Francis, Viscount Mountague by deed of 1 April, 1653 gave to the said John Walton, Wm. Lucas and John Turner an annuity of £30 issuing out of the manor or lordship of Lurgarshall. John Turner is also mentioned here: conveyance,in consideration of £180, from Thomas Feilder of Lurgashall, yeo., to Francis, Viscount Montague. June 16, 1641. Land (10a.), parcel of his (Feilder’s) lands called Skutts in Lurgashall. Mark and papered seal of Thomas Feilder. Witnesses – John Turner, Richard Fulgeam (see p. 22), Walter Cowell. John Turner and Richard Fulgeam appear in an earlier deed: Lease for 18 years. Francis, Viscount Montague, Sir Henry Compton, Sir William Forde … a close of arable and pasture land (2a.) in Midhurst … Witnesses, to the sealing of Viscount Montague – Benjamin Jenkes, Thomas Pallant, Richard Fulgeam; to that of Sir Henry Compton – John Head, John Turner; to that of Sir William Forde – William Cliffe, John Turner; to that of William Yalden – William Yalden, jun., Edmond Yalden.

The Fordes were landlords of the Hargraves family of Harting, and connected to the Lunsford family (see p. 16); the Lunsfords, Owen, and Fagge families intermarrying with the Oxenbridges, landords of the Harris family – Quitclaim from (a) Thomas Allen of London, gent., to (b) John Fagge (his Will mentions Thomas Shepparde – M.S), November 30, 1631. of his interest in:– Bishops Marsh, sometime in tenure or occ. of, and demised to, Thomas Bartlet. Recites Crown grant ,November 8, 1631, to (a) and (b), the property being then in occ. of John Tookey. Witnesses: Thomas Denne (son of Robert Denne, yeoman of Denne Hill). John Fagge was the landlord of a Tomlyn family: Lease for 25 years, at the yearly rent of £154, from John Fagge of Whyly in East Hoathly, esq., to George Tomlyn of Newington, yeo. February 15, 1649. Covenants concerning a garden called Culverstocke and the planting of fruit trees. Witnesses: George Tomlin, George Salter, Thomas Porter. Endorsed with memorandum, 17 May 1662, of discharge by Sir John Fagge to George and Edward Tomlyn from all obligations under the lease, he having accepted a surrender from them. This descibes a squirearchy around which lesser families revolved.

In Virginia, Thomas Harris, obit. 1688, named two overseers for his estate, they being John Fulgham and John Turner. Anne Harris may have been a sister of Thomas, as he placed his dau. in the care of Richard Sharp and his wife, Anne. Thomas directed that his sons, Robert, George and Martin should be in the care of his eldest son, Edward, for the present year and thereafter Robert would live with John Fulgham for three years; George would live with John Turner for four years and Martin would live with his brother, Edward, for five years. The youngest son, William, would live with Bridgeman Joyner for seven years, he the son of Thomas Joyner.

The Will of Thomas Joyner junr. (dated April 13, 1740) named legatees: dau. Cherry Harris; son Jonathan, the land on which William Thomas did live and on which Arthur Smith now lives; son Mathew; dau. Patience; dau. Elizabeth; son Thomas; dau. Catherine Dunkley; granddau. Catherine Joyner; wife Patience. Executors: son Mathew and son-in-law John Dunkley. Witnessess: Thomas Williams & Virgus Smith. Recorded April 28, 1740. Edgecombe Co. Estate Records: 1750. Mathew Joyner adm. of James Harris Estate. Cherry Harris gave inventory. Cherry Harris was his sister and James his brother-in-law.

The will of Thomas Joyner senr. (dated April 21, 1708), named legatees: wife Elizabeth; son Thomas; eldest daughter Christian; son Benjamin; Henry Turner; son James the old plantation on which William Kinchen lived; youngest daughter Martha; son John; son Nehemiah; grandson Thomas Joyner; cousin Lucy Joyner; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Deborah. Executrix wife Elizabeth. Witnessess: William West, Jenkins Dorman & James Barnes. Recorded Oct 9 1708. Thomas Joyner was the br. of Bridgeman Joyner, who m. Ann Mayo, and was named as a guardian in the Will of Thomas Harris, obit. 1688.

Edward Harris, son of Thomas Harris, obit. 1688, by either his first wife, or his second, Dorothy Bassano (of the Bassano/Lanier family), m. Mary Turner, dau. of John Turner. Edward’ son, Nathan, m. (1737) Catherine Walton, dau. of Col. Geo. Walton of Brunswick Co. To repeat from p. 23 of this account: Rebecca Lanier, b. Dec. 16, 1744, d. Jul. 1818 in Green County, Georgia, m. Walton Harris, great-grandson (it is claimed) of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. ‘George Wallton for natural love and affection I have and bear unto Nathan Harris (my daughter, Catharine’s, Husband), conveying 537 acres, it being the upper moiety of an inclusive patent for 1,526 acres (738 acres of same being granted to George Walton by patent dated March 12, 1739), said 1,526 acres being patent dated February 14, 1761, dated the 28th day of September, 1761. No witnesses. Indenture and Memorandum of Livery of Seizin were acknowledged in Court on September 18, 1761, by George Wallton’. B. 7, p. 15. John Turner is named in the Will of Thomas Harris, obit 1688, as the guardian of his son George, and as an executor. He had m. a dau. of Matthew Tomlin, and held land on the south side of the swamp granted Mr. John Seward, April 15, 1648; 253 acres being waste adj; beg. at a br.dividing this and & Matthew Tomlin; adj Wm. Westray; Mrs. Hardy,relict of Edward Harris, obit. 1677, and Thomas Harris (Edward’s likely br. or first cousin); to the bottom of Pig Neck, &c, dated April 27, 1686. Trans of 7 pers: James Cox, Wm. Richards, Wm. Jud, Mary Hall, Ellis Carter, Wm. Jarvis, and Henry James.

SHARPE

Richard Sharpe senr. was the father of Richard Sharpe junr.. and Elizabeth Sharpe, who m. (1669) Richard Reynolds Sr., d. 1711 in Newport Parish. Thomas Sherleye sailed from Gravesend, Kent, and arrived in Virginia June 6, 1635, on the ‘Thomas & John’, aged 23. Feb. 9, 1663: ‘John Butler,* 359 acs. W’moreland Co., on S. W. side of the branches of Beaver Dams of Popes Cr., upon S. side of land of Tho. Pope Gent., extending S. &c. Trans. of 7 pers: Ann Vaughan, Mary Sharp, Tho. Joyner, Jacob Hart, Tho. Sherly, Edw. Farlow, Samll Jackson. William Perry, 100 acs., Eliz. City Co., 6 May 1656: ‘…. lately belonging to Wm. Cocke, dec’d. Abutting westerly upon land of Henry Withers & easterly, on land of Thomas Sherley,* lately Daniell Tanners, & southerly on or near mouth of Tuckers Creek. Trans. of 2 pers. Renewed Jan. 13, 1661. (As repeated anon: He was most likely of the following family: John Butler senr. m. Margaret Tycehurst, on October 15, 1599, in Ashburnham, their son, John Butler junr., was bapt. on January 11, 1605. Henry Butler was a br. of John Butler senr., and m. Tamsin Meriweather on February 11, 1604,in Burwash. John and Henry’s aunt, Elizabeth Butler, m. Thomas Rootes,* on October 27, 1588, in Burwash.* Tamsin’s br., Thomas Meriweather, m. Mildred Robins (February 21, 1602). Thomas Tinsley arrived in Jamestown in 1638, his transportation paid by John Robins of James City County. He m. Elizabeth Randolph (Cavaliers and Pioneers. Op. cit., p. 471. By 1662 he had bought 300 acres of land from Martin Baker, on the south side of the York River, in New Kent County. His will is dated October 9, 1700, and was witnessed by Richard Meriweather, Jeremyah Pope, and John Oakes. It was recorded in 1702. Elizabeth Randolph was highly likely to be a descendant of Bernard Randolph senr., by either Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harris, or his second wife, Agnes Tebaud, whose dau., by a previous marriage, was known as ‘Haydock alias Harries’.*Their son, Thomas Rootes, m., December 8, 1620, ‘Mary Bennett of Belney, maiden, surities T.R. and John Rootes of Maresfield, gent’ (SML).

*Thomas Shurley was almost certainly of that the family connected the Pelhams. Anne Pelham, m. Thomas Shirley of Isfield.”Here lieth buried the bodie of Thomas Shurley, of Isfield, in the County of Sussex, Esq., eldest son unto Edward Shurley, of Isfield aforesaid, Esq., and the bodie of Anne his wife, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham, of Laughton, in the County aforesayd, Knight, by Anne, his wife, Sister unto Sir Richard Sackville, Knight, the which Anne, wife unto the said Thomas Shurley, departed this mortall life at the Manor House of Isfield, the sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord 1571, and the aforesaid Thomas Shurley departed this mortall life at the town of Lewes, in the county aforesaid, upon the xviii daye of Januarye, in the year of our Lord, 1579, and in the xxi yere of the reigne of our Sovereign Ladie, Queen Elizabeth.” Anne Pelham and Thomas Shirley had issue: John Sherley, m. (1) dau. of Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston and his wife, Anne Kempe, dau. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Ollantighe in Wye).

These Sharpes, given the connection of many families in this account to the Swanns, may be represented here: Feoffment. July 20,1630. From Edward Swann of Denton, esq., to William Collyns of Linsted, gent., in satisfaction of a bond, 18 March 1603, of Sir Francis Swann, father of vendor. Cottage, barn and five pieces of downland (34a.) in Wye … abut E. and S. on lands of Sir Edward Rattcliffe, kt., called Hampton Downes and Poynt Parles, E., W. and N. on lands of the heirs of Thomas Sharpe and Henry Imper, S. and W. on lands of St. Thomas’s Hospital called Combe Downes … Warranty clause against all claims of said Sir Francis Swann, kt., and Sir Anthony Deering, kt. Witnesses: Thomas Sharp, James Glover. Copy proceedings in the estate of Ann Turner of Whatlington, deceased, in PCC. November 30, 1650. Mr Watson, proctor of William Sharpe, Elizabeth Sharpe and Edward Sharpe (children of Edward Sharpe) and Laurence Harmer (son of John Harmer), all between 7 and 21 years of age, and Thomas Sharpe and Mary Sharpe, who are under 7 years, all children of the sisters of AT.

The Rootes family of Sussex, England, are recorded in the Inquests of that place: John Rootes, gent. Vol. 247, No. 19. E. GK, 7 June 38 Eliz. Died 26 Jan. last at Maresfield. Heir, son Stephen, aged 12 on 1 April last. Lands. J. E. on 26 Sept. 25 Eliz. was seized of manor of Marshalls in Marsfield and Beddingham, and enfeoffed trustees to use of J. E. and Alice his wife for lives of longer liver, then heirs male, then heirof J. E. J. E. also seized of manor of Littlington and advowson of L., and on 23 Jan. last made will sons Stephen R., Nicholas R., John R., Thomas R., Robert R. and Ralph R., all under 21 Alice his wife executrix. Alice survives at Maresfield.Stephen Rootes, gent. Vol. 259, No. 81. Arundel, 4 Aug. 42 Eliz. Died last April 41 Eliz. at Maresfield, a minor and in ward to the Queen. Heir, brother Nicholas, aged 13 years 9 months and 5 days, in ward to the Queen, and living at Chepsted in Chevening, co. Kent. Lands. Jurors say he was seized of the reversion after death of Alice Rootes his mother, of the manor of Marshalls in Maresfield and Bedyngham, Chepsted in Kent, manor of Littlyngton and advowson of church of Litlington. Alice his mother is still living at Chepsted in Kent. Nicholas Roots, clerk. Vol. 364, No. 62. E. GK, 5 Nov. 15 James. Died 14 June last at Horsted Keynes. Heir, son Thomas Rootes, aged 22 and more. Lands. Messuage and lands called “Ludwell,” messuage, garden and croft called “Awghurst Crofte” in Horsted Keynes, certain lands, meadow and woodlands in H. K. called “Burghurst,” and lands called “West Inhams” in Plumpton.

The following Raughtons had business connections (which could have overlayed familial ones), to a Hunt family of Sussex: Bond. ESRO. November 14, 1619. By John Rowden of Westminster, gent. to John Hunt of the same place, gent. in £300 for payment to Moses of Trion of London, gent of £105 at the dwelling house of Francis Pensax, scrivener upon Corne hill, London, for which the said John Hunt with him the said John Rowden and Christopher Evans, citizen and cloth worker of London, stood bound to Moses Trion in £200 for the debt of the said John Rowden. Signature, John Rowden. John Hunt is mentioned here: Grant. August 7, 1615. In consideration of £190, from John Hunt of New Romney, tailor (son and heir of Peter Hunt late of New Romney, dec’d), to John Fagge. Moiety of property. Witnesses: Simon Pantrey, Robert Wilcocke, Francis Harrys, Daniel Crouch, Walter Glanville. John Fagge senr. mentions Thomas shepparde senr. of Peasmarsh in his Will, their sons were also connected: Conveyance. 1658. In consideration of £730, from John Fagge of Wiston, esq., to Thomas Sheppard and Elias Blunt, both of Horsham, gents.

The Rowden, Hunt and George families are recorded here: Deed. October 1, 1610. Between Nicholas Botiller and John Botiller. concerning manors of Kilcott, Tresham and Sedellwood. Witnesses:- Robt. George, John Hunt, Robt. Stickland. Deed of even date: Between Nicholas Botiller and John Botiller (1) Arthur Crewe (2) and Robert George of Cirencester, Glouc;, esq. and John Hunt of Forston, Dorset, gent. Recovery of same (1610). By Robert George and John Hunt agaist Arthur Crewe with Nicholas Botiler and John Botiller as vouchees of the manors, messuages, lands and premises. The George family are also recorded here: Exempt. of recovery. July 4, 1622. Michael Oldesworth, esq, and Susanna his wife, querents. Robert George and Margaret his wife and John George* and Samuel George, deforciants. Property: tenement called Sterthowse and land in the parishes of Myntye and Baunton and Wigwould in Gloucestershire. *John George (1594–1677) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1678. He was the eldest surviving son of Robert George of Baunton and his wife Margaret Oldisworth, dau. of Edward Oldisworth of Gloucester. He was baptised on September 15, 1594. He married Elizabeth Tirrell, dau. of John Tirrell of St Ives, Huntingdonshire, and had five sons and a daughter. ‘July 18, 1627. John George, Esq., of Cicester, co. Gloucester, Bachelor, 32, & Elizabeth Tirrell, of St Sepulchre’s, Spinster, 22, dau. of John Tirrell, late of St Ives, co. Huntingdon, Gent., decd; at Great St. Bartholomew’. George’s family had resided in Baunton, two miles from Cirencester, since the 14th century, and became lords of the manor after the dissolution of Cirencester abbey. His estates passed to a nephew, but no member of the family sat in Parliament again. A cousin represented the borough in 1601. It seems certain that the (Nicholas) George family associated with Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, in Virginia, were of this stock.

The Rowdens, Rootes, and George families in Virginia are recorded here: Lancaster, VA. Will of Margaret Grimes, “long afflicted and under the hand of the Almighty”, widow, recorded. Dated February 18, 1658. To Son, William Raughton, cattle and furniture. Son-in-law Will White, one boy servant. Daughters Anne White and Frances Roots. Thomas Raughton, son of William Raughton, cattle and slave. Will. White, the younger. Wit.: Nich. George, Thomas Marshall. The connection of the Hunt and Pensax families of London and Sussex, England, is again recorded here: July 31, 1659. Lancaster, VA. Peter Bonery and Marke Pensax gave power of attorney to “our loving friend, William Wroughton in the County of Lancaster “to collect debts on their behalf. Wit: Thomas Roots,Thomas Marshall (B. 2, p. 199).

On October 20, 1646, William Wroughton was designated as an “orphan” (and therefore probably a minor) when his step-father Edward Grimes consented to keep William’s cattle and that of his sister Anne and his half-sisters, Mary and Frances Attowell. The Sussex/Kent (England) associations of the Wroughtons (Rowdens), and their association to the kinship group described herein are recorded here: May 21, 1662. William Wroughton sells 175 ac. to Robert Swann. September 18, 1665. 640 ac. on a branch of Corotoman Riv to William Nusum and William Ratton for transporting 13 persons. Of even date: Wm. Wroughton, 400 ac upon the court house land and upon land of William White, for transportation of 8 persons. April 11, 1666. William Wroughton sells land to James James. July 1, 1667. William Wroughton sells to Wilim White, Planter, & his sons Will and John White, 146 ac. on Rappahannack River’.

Will of Nicholas George proved 8 May 1661, Lancaster County, Virginia. Son Nicholas George to have land upon the devident for a plantation. Daughter Grace George to have a parsell of land on the other side of the River adjacent to property of John Edwards. Three children indicated by miscellaneous legacy. Witnesses John Sharpe and Henry Davis (Loose Wills at the Virginia State Archives).

Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, acquired land from William Batte and Mrs. Margaret Upton on Pagan Creek,Isle of Wight County, which he later sold to Christopher Benn, on February 28, 1657. Since his wife Eleanor (George) Harris gave her consent to the sale, then this must be the Dowry Land provided by her father, Nicholas George, after their marriage.

Other members of this evolving kinship group were the Fulghams and Izards. As described herein, Richard Avery, obit. January 5, 1686, in Surry County, m. Jane Rose, dau. of William Rose senr. He was transported by Anthony Fulgham: ‘Capt. Anthony Fulgham, 1600 acres Isle of Wight County, July 12, 1665 for transportation of 30 people’, one of which was Richd. Avery. The various connections of the English (East Sussex/Kent) families of Avery, Dyne, Gage, Lunsford, and Rose et al., is given herein, see, for example, p. 22. It is not a case that a Harris family of Virginia had a recorded history of association with the Fulghams, it was the case that, as many families of this account, such as the Bathursts, the Fulghams were associated with Midhurst, Sussex, as other families were associated with the Gages of East Grinstead and Worth. When families, such as the Fulghams and Izards, were united in a confluence of marriages in colonial Virginia,it is usually the case that they sprang from ‘streams of the same English area’. Many American genealogies are simply and vainly welded on to ones published by the Burkes, which give account (often false) of the genealogy of English upper class families. The truth is often more rustic. The Izards of Virginia were likely of Beeding: Lease for 80 years, if Edward Clarke of Reading, Berks., esq., and Ann his wife shall so long live. June 3, 1614. (a) Sir George Snelling of West Grinstead, kt, (b) Paulus Ambrosius Croke of Inner Temple, London, esq. Several parcels of land, being part of Beeding New Park, in the parish of Beeding Witnesses: John Mayer, John Izard, Thomas Watkins, John Walkins. A manor of Beeding was Kings Barns. In 1553 it was granted by Edward VI to Edward Lewknor. In 1610, Sir Edward Caryll died seised of the manor. His grandson, and probably the grandson of John Izard, are recorded here: Bargain and Sale. October 9, 1661. By John Caryll of Hartinge, esq., to William Pay of Lady Holt in Hartinge, yeoman (by way of partition and for £107 … a parcel of arable land containing 12 ac. called Cannon Combe in Hartinge theretofore in occupation of Anthony Izzard and then of John Hunt. The connection of the Carylls to the Hargrave and Holmwood families, and hence to Virginia, has been given herein ( ). It can be noted that this John Hunt was the grandson of his namesake, associated with the Rowden and George families in 1610, and 1619, as given.

The Fulghams of Virginia were very likely kin of this family:

1. Richard Fulgeam, born 1600, obit. January 9, 1645 in Wrotham, Kent.
1.1. Edward Fulgeam, born 1630, obit December 12, 1668, Midhurst, Sussex, m. Jeanne Pescod, April 25, 1654, in Midhurst, She was born April 21, 1634 in Midhurst, Sussex, and deceased there, May 28, 1680.
1.1.1. Edward Fullgeam, born June 22, 1655, Midhurst; deceased there October 17, 1688, m. (1674) Elizabeth …
1.1.1.1. Richard Fulgeam, born June 16, 1678 in Midhurst; deceased September 28, 1742, in Wrotham, Kent.
1.1.1.2. Edward Fulgeam.
1.1.1.3. Mary Fulgeam, born 1679.
1.1.1.4. William Fulgeam, born 1681, m. (1) ‘Mary Edmuns’ (1685) in Midhurst, (2) Mary Burley (1689) in Midhurst,(3) Mercy Blackman (1692), in St. Olave, Chichester.
1.1.1.5. Martha Fulgeam, born 1682.
1.1.1.6. Ann Fulgeam, born 1685.
1.1.1.7. Elizabeth Fulgeam, born 1677.

Sir Thomas Pelham, Sheriff of Sussex and Surrey, obit. 1624, br. of Mary Pelham, who m. John Thatcher of Priesthaws, and Anne Pelham, who m. Thomas Shirley of Isfield, their son John Sherley, m. (1) dau. of Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston and Anne Kempe, dau. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Ollantighe in Wye. Sale: September 7, 1589. By Sir Robert Sydney of Penshurst, co. Kent, knt., Lord Governor of Flushing, to Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston, co. Sussex, knt. – for £2000 – of the manors and lordships of Sandore and Sutton … Witnesses: Tho. Harris (son of Thomas Harris, vicar of Ditchling, whose sponsor in Ditchling was the Gage family, whose son acted as this surety; Nov. 13, 1620. Richard Cheale (Cheales/Chiles) of Westmiston, husbandman, & Mary Verrol of same, widow: sureties, said R. C. and Thomas Harris of Ditchlinge, (merchant) taylor (Westmiston). He was the br. of John Harris, bapt. Ditchling, June 21, 1586. (‘son of Thomas’), the father of (I suppose) George Harris, deceased by Oct. 4, 1663 when his widow Sarah gave Thomas Grendon power of attorney to collect debts. His nuncupative will, as George Harris of Westover, Charles City County in Virginia in parts beyond the seas, was recorded in London March 24, 1672. It mentions his brother Thomas, a merchant in London. In 1674,Thomas sold 1200 acres known as Causey’s Care in Charles City Co., Va., to Thomas Grendon, Jr., the third husband of his sister-in-law Sarah. Among the bounds of the property mentioned were Daniel Llewelyn, Shirley Hundred, and lands late Hardaway.Thomas Hardaway, born c.1680 and mentioned in the Will of Edith Pierce, m. c. 1700, Jane, presumed to have been the dau. of Drury Stith of Charles City and his wife Susanna Bathurst, dau. of (n.b.) Lancelot Bathurst. In 1666 the Will of Walter Aston, son of Colonel Walter Aston, was filed in Charles City County. The witnesses were John Drury and William Harris. A sister of George Harris, Alice, m. Robert Drury, father of John Drury, aforsaid. William Harris, br. of Alice Harris, witnessed the Will of Walter Aston Jr. in 1666, with his nephew, John Drury.

The Astons were London merchants, who held land in Sussex, and were associated with the Luxfords of that place. They may not have been of the Astons of Staffordshire, as is often claimed. Conveyance. May 2, 1650. ‘In consideration of £600, from Sir Peter Richant of Aylesford, co. Kent, Peter Richant, esq., his son and heir apparent, Walter Aston of London, merchant, and John Aston of London, gent., to George Luxford of Stuckles in Hurstpierpoint, gent’. Final concord. 1651. Walter Aston, gent. and John Aston, gent. pl. v. Peter Richant, and Mary, his wife, Peter Richant, John Richant, gent., Jacob Richant, gent., Samuel Richant, gent., William Richant, gent., Thomas Richant and Paul Richant, gents., def. Three messuages, two cottages, two barns, two dove-houses, two gardens, two orchards, 100a. land, 100a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 40a. wood, 80a. common of pasture in Steyning, Bramber, Ashurst, and Beeding. Conveyance, in consideration of £600, from Sir Peter Richant of Aylesford, co. Kent, kt., Peter Richant, esq., his son and heir apparent, Walter Aston of London, merchant, and John Aston of London, gent., to George Luxford of Stuckles in Hurstpierpoint, gent.

HODGES

1. Roger Hodges, m. Mary Manning. (Richard Taylor m. a sister of Mary Manning; their son m. a dau. of Richard Harris junr.). September 4, 1661, p. 171: ‘Major John washington and Thomas Pope, 1200 acs. W’moreland Co., September 4, 1661, p. 171, (54). S. side of Potomack Riv. upon branches of Appamattox, at N.W. cor. of land belonging to Mr. Nathaniell Pope &c. to E. most side of a run that falls into Rappa. Riv. &c. to poynt on the W. most side of a swamp, crossing branches of Appamattox Cr. to the beg. Trans. of 24 pers: Humphrey Pope, Isaack Berkly, Rich Higsden, Wm. Buffett, Samll. Green, Eliz. Norton, Ann Clerke, Thomas Browne, Richard Taylor, Charles Colkett, Joseph Bennett, John Coffer, John Butler,* Robert Owen,** Edward Pickery, John Walker, Thomas Rose, Margt. Clerke, (sic) Darcus Rose, Ann Bigney, Ann Shakelton, Elizabeth Powell (C&P, B, 5; p. 449). *He was most likely of the following family: John Butler* m. Margaret Tycehurst, on October 15, 1599, in Ashburnham, their son, John Butler, was bapt. on January 11, 1605, in Burwash. *His br., Henry Butler, m. Tamsin Meriweather on February 11, 1604,in Burwash. His aunt, Elizabeth Butler, m. Thomas Rootes, on October 27, 1588, in Burwash. Tamsin’s br., Thomas Meriweather, m. Mildred Robins (February 21, 1602). Thomas Tinsley arrived in Jamestown in 1638, his transportation paid by John Robins of James City County. He m. Elizabeth Randolph (Cavaliers and Pioneers. Op. cit., p. 471. By 1662 he had bought 300 acres of land from Martin Baker, on the south side of the York River, in New Kent County. His will is dated October 9, 1700, and was witnessed by Richard Meriweather, Jeremyah Pope, and John Oakes. It was recorded in 1702. Elizabeth Randolph was highly likely to be a descendant of Bernard Randolph senr., by either Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harris, or his second wife, Agnes Tebaud.

1.1. Roger Hodges Jr. The will of his wife, Mary (recorded May 21, 1736; see McIntires Wills of Norfolk Co., Vol. II, p. 137), was witnessed by James Wilkins and Nathaniel Nusen (Newsome), son of Thomas Newsome (Isle of Wight Co, VA Wills: dated October 14, 1745; Probate: January 27, 1745 (Leg: son Nathan, son Benjamin, son Jacob, son David, son-in-law Thomas Barham, daughter Sarah Barham, wife Elizabeth. Executors: wife and son Jacob Newsum. Witnesses: Nathaniel Ridley and Jesse Browne; son of William Newsome and Anne Sheppard.

The most direct connection of the Barhams to the Harris family, whose matriarch was also that of the Randolphes, has been given (p.3), ‘Herbert Randolphe’s br., Bernard Randolphe, had issue: Edmond Randolphe, mentioned thus in the Will (pr. March 21, 1625) of Samuel Argall: Sir Samuel Argall of London knight, ‘beinge now preste to seme his Maiestie in a voyage intended by sea, … to my niece Katheriue Barham’s son, my godson …’. This Harris family’s connection to ‘Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan of Surry County; Fortune Jordan’s brother, Thomas Jordan, 1655-1685, m. Lucy Corker, dau. of william Corker. Lucy Corker m. (2) William Rose’, is given on p.1. The correct identification, I suggest, as given herein, of the Sheppards and Spencers of Virginia, is the link to the Newsomes; a link which is a common thread of all the related Harris families of this account. Thomas Sheppard’s tenant, Daniel Bassano, provides a direct link to ‘Suncken Marsh’; his grandson witnessing the Will of Mr. Grendon of that place; and both the Bassano families bought land in Hoxton, Shoreditch, and were congregants of St. Leonard in that place, as the Blands, Biggs, FrewenS, Hodges, and Wests. On June 20, 1579, Thomas, son of Robert Browne,citizen and goldsmith of London, sold ‘Star Close’ to Thomas Harris. In the Notes of Fines (Midd.) for 1581, is a record of a final concord between William Peake quer: and Thomas Harris def: concerning a messuage, a garden, an orchard and four acres of pasture in Hoxton. Other property to the north was sold on November 2, 1626, by Daniel, son of Edward Bassano to his cousin, Thomas Austin (‘Edward Bassano & Alice Awstin 13 JAN 1583’, at St. Leonard). Austin was written variously, Awstin, Austen, Asten, etc. Within the St.Leonard congregation various Austin marriages can be noted – ‘John Austen & Mary Allen 8 SEP 1577′; Richard Austen & Elizabeth Greene w 1 MAR 1635′; George Austin & Elizabeth Spencer w 12 FEB 1631’. The connection to the Greenes might point to a cousinship relationship to the Harris family: ‘Edward Harris & Margaret Grene w 4 NOV 1599’. The possibility of these ‘Astens’ being the Astons of Virginia should merit some attention.

The association, and possible intermarriages of these families with the Hodges, provided a more recent link to the family of Swann, the Hodges having a Swann matriarch. We can not know the multitude of marriages between unrecorded, younger children of this kinship network, but it is certain that they would have provided the ‘genealogical glue’ that bound it together; and, if known to us, would explain more fully the connections sketched herein. These missing ‘link’ are like stars in a constellation, some hidden by clouds, but enough remaining to identify the constellation.

The Quit Rent Roll of 1704 included all counties of Virginia except those in the Northern Neck.
Roger Hodges … Isle of Wight Co. … 300 acres
Arthur Hodges … Essex Co. … 100 acres
Joseph Hodges … Norfolk Co. … 50 acres … John Biggs,* of Low. Norf. Co. – proved March 15, 1696, by Joseph Hodges and others.
Richard Hodges … Norfolk Co. … 375 acres
Roger Hodges … Norfolk Co. … 109 acres
Thomas Hodges … Norfolk Co. … 50 acres
Thomas Hodges … King & Queen … 250 acres.
Robert Hodges … Isle of Wight Co. … 60 acres … grandson of Robert Hodges associated with John Gookin in 1637. His son’s wife was the granddau. of Thomas Joyner, br. of Bridgeman Joyner, who was requested in the Will of Thomas Harris, obit. 1688, to care for …… Robert Hodges was the son of Elias Hodges, who appraised the Will of John Harris, in 1713.
John Hoges … Norfolk Co. … 526 acres.
Thomas Hoges … Norfolk Co. … 407 acres.

BIGGS

Henry Bigg, probably in Virginia by 1635, was the br. of John Bigge, of St. Mary’s, White Chapel, London, citizen and tallow-chandler (C&P, vol 1, p. 446). John Bigge m. Mary Frewen: Assignment, Oct. 1, 1649: Thankful Frewen of Northiam, East Sussex, gent to (his brother) John Frewen of Northiam, clerk … Thankful Frewen now therefore assigns the mortgaged premises to John Frewen in trust for him to take his proportion of the profits, and then pay £500 to their sister Mary Bigge widow for the portions of her children John, as follows, William, Mary and Anne Bigge; and an annuity of 100 marks to Anne Bigg for the maintenance of her children, £50 annuity to John Frewen’s son John for his maintenance and £100 to John Frewen’s daughter Mary Frewen upon the day of her marriage; any further surplus profits to be applied to the use of Thankful Frewen. Probate (York Prerogative Court, May 22, 1663), of Accepted Frewen, Archbishop of York … Monetary bequests also to his sister Mary Bigge and her two sons John Bigge, as follows, and William Bigge … also to nephew Thomas Frewen, son of testator’s brother Stephen and to his wife (Judith), to the poor of Northiam or parish in which he is buried, and to his servants.Executor: Stephen Frewen, testator’s brother, ‘of St Leonards in Shoreditch, as PCC September 23, 1679. Will of the Rev John Frewen of Northiam (June 1, 1627) mentions ‘son-in-law John Bigg’ as one of his executors.

John Frewen, bapt. 1st July, 1560. in 1588, presented to the rectory of Northiam, in Sussex, which was then in the gift of the crown, in consequence of the patron (Authony Viscount Montagu) being a Catholic. John Frewen died at Northiam, 2nd May. 1628. By his first wife, Eleanor, who was buried at Northiam, September 8, 1606, he had seven children as follow, and by his second wife, Helen, daughter of Miles Hunt, of Sandhurst, in the county of Kent, married 7th October, 1607, buried 8th May’ 1617, five more: the issue of the first marriage were, Thankful, b. at Northiam, and there bapt. September 5, 1591. John, bapt. February 8, 1595. m. April 15, 1623, Dorothea, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Scott*, of Goateley, in the parish of Northiam, succeeded his father in the rectory of Northiam, 1628.*Sister, Anna Scott, bapt 1571, who m. Joseph Boys, brother of Samuel Boys of Hawkhurst.

John Bigg and Mary Frewen had issue: John Bigg, who m. Joan … He witnessed the Will of Thomas Putnam aboard the ‘Increase’ bound for Virginia. His Will was dated Dec. 29, 1647. (Genealogies of Virginia Families: Court Orders, Norfolk Co., VA, November 19, 1695; Court Orders, Norfolk Co., VA May 13, 1703; Norfolk Co. Order bk. Nov. 1739). He patented 150 acres near Daniel Gookin, for his own personal adventure. His dau., Elizabeth, m Joseph Bridger, their son, Tristram, m. Sarah Pitt, dau. of Col. John Pitt and Olive Hardy, their son, George, m. Christian Exum; their son, George, m. Rachel, relict of Thomas Parker. John was m. to a Joan/Johanna by January 17, 1652, when he imported his wife from England. She is named in his Sept. 4, 1694 Will in Lower Norfolk Co. She was probably the dau. of Tristram Norsworthy.

John Biggs, of Low. Norf. Co. 450 acs, April 28, 1665, E side of the S br. of Eliz Riv. running WNW &c, bounding on a draught of Tristrum Nosworthy* &c. 100 acres granted to Lt. Col. Tristrum Nasworth June 10, 1654 & by Thomas, his son, assigned to sd Biggs January 4, 1661 & 350 acres for trans. of 7 pers: Peter Malbone, Margerett Wade, ELiz. Tompson, Jno. WHite, Jr., Solomon WHite, Hanah White, THomas Browne. Will of John Bigge of Elizabeth River, Norfolk County, Va. (McIntosh, Abstracts, bk.6, p.77), dated Sept. 4, 1694, proved March 15, 1696 by Joseph Hodges and others.

John Biggs, of Low. Norf. Co. 450 acs, April 28, 1665, p 161 (39). E side of the S br. of Eliz Riv. running WNW &c, bounding on a draught of Tristrum Nosworthy &c. 100 acres granted to Lt. Col. Tristrum Nasworth June 10, 1654 & by Thomas, his son, assigned to sd Biggs January 4, 1661 & 350 acres for trans. of 7 pers: Peter Malbone, Margerett Wade, ELiz. Tompson, Jno. White, Jr., Solomon White, Hanah White, Thomas Browne.

SWANNS

Thomas Swann was the son of William Swann (obit. February, 1638, in Virginia, aged 52, buried at Swann’s Point), and Judith Greene, bapt. January 26, 1588, at St. Dunstan, widow of William Austen, and dau. of Richard Greene ‘sailor’ of Ratcliff, Stepney, and Margery Showell (m. September 19, 1586).

Thomas Swann bore the arms of the Swanns of Denton and (n.b.) Southfleet: az. ermine betw. 3 swans ppr. William Swann of Southfleet was alive in 1606. ‘John Bettrice of Southfleet, labourer, in £10, to appear and to keep the peace towards John Nott; sureties, William Swann of the same, esquire and John Simpson of Eynesford, yeoman’ (April 23, 1606). It is probable that William Swann of Southfleet was the father of William Swann of Virginia, with William (senior) being closely related to Sir Francis Swann of Denton Court – probably his bother. Denton Court was alienated to John Boys, second son of John Boys, of Fredville. His son, William Boys, was succeeded by his eldest son Edward Boys, who sold it to Richard Rogers, suffragan bishop of Dover, and his son John conveyed it to Roger Twisden, esq. of Chelmington, who sold it to Sir Francis Swann. Francis Swann of Wye, Kent, m. 1. Ursula Hardiman, dau of Moses Hardiman of Chilham. Their son, William Swann of Wye m. Amy Dering, dau. of John Dering of Pluckley. Their son, Francis Swann of Denton Court, m. Dorothy Boys, dau of Edward Boys of Fredvill. Their dau. ‘Maria Swann (dsp) m. … Hodges of London’. That is, John Hodges senior*: Assignment of Lease, June 3, 1662 (1) John Hodges, son of *Jn. Hodges of Hoxton, yeoman, dec., Hy. Bigge, citizen and merchantaylor; (2) Jn. Harris of London. Messuage (3 acres), orchard barn, in Hoxton, St. Leonard, Shoreditch.

John Harris, noted in the Shoreditch assignment of 1662, aforementioned, was the great-nephew of Elizabeth Harris: ‘Elizabeth Harris & Thomas Lowe 15 NOV 1596’ (St. Leonard, Shoreditch). If Thomas Lowe was related to William Lowe: ‘William Lowe & Mary Hodges 1 AUG 1596’ (St. Leonard, Shoreditch), and Mary Hodges was related to the John Hodges who m. Maria Swann, then a connection is made to the family of Swann. Yet, as noted (p.1),the Harris family had links to the families of Flood and Jordan, who, in turn, were connected to both the Swann and Browne families. English kinship networks were a tangle of connections repeated over generations; their aim was to accrue advantage, even survival, in a game of matrimonial chess.

Thomas Swann m., fourthly, Ann Browne, widow of Henry Browne,* a Member of the Council, February 23, 1662. William Browne was a justice of the Surry County, VA court from 1668 to 1705. In the (1705) Will of William Browne, he names son William Browne (in England at the time); son Henry Browne; dau. Ann Flood, wife of Walter Flood; dau. Priscilla Blunt, wife of Thomas Blunt; grandson William, son of William Browne and wife Jane; grandson Henry Browne, son of William Browne and wife Jane; granddaughter Jane Browne, dau of William and Jane, now less than 18 years; grandson John Flood; grandchild Walter Flood; grandchild Fortune Flood; grandchild Mary Flood; grandchild Ann Flood; granddaughter Jane Jordan; grandaughter Mary Sowerby, wife of Francis Sowerby; grandchild Mary Jordan, the younger; grandchild William Blunt. Henry Browne’s father was most likely Thomas Browne – Will pr. July 17, 1663, ‘wife Priscilla Browne’ – who was Priscilla Swann, dau. of Francis Swann of Denton, therefore sister of Maria, wife of ‘Mr. Hodges of London’.

William Brown’s dau., Jane Browne, m.(1) Robert Spencer, obit. 1679; (2) Thomas Jordan. William Brown’s dau., Anne Browne, m. Walter Flood, obit. 1722, Surry County. On November 5, 1666, Thomas Harris appointed his ‘loving friend’ *Robert Spencer as his attorney in Surry County to collect a debt owed by William Corker of that county. The basis of these relationships was given on p.1 – to repeat: ‘Bernard Randolph, had issue by Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harris, haberdasher, John Randolph, who m. (1570) Isabella Lunsford; her Will, made May 27 Eliz; pr. October 7, 1585, mentions ‘Robert Harrys and Launcelott Bathurste (as) executors of my late father in law Barnard Randolphe deceased’. Isabella’s br., John Lunsford, m. Anne Apsley; their son, Thomas Lunsford, born circ. 1575, m. (1) Katherine Fludd, March 7, 1598, in Greenwich, St. Alphage, Kent, son of Sir Thomas Lunsford and his first Barbara Lewknor. Katherine Fludd was the aunt of Colonel John Fludd, b. 1603 in Chichester, Sussex, d. 1661 in Surry Co. Virginia. He m. (2) Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan of Surry County;* Fortune Jordan’s brother, Thomas Jordan, 1655-1685, m. Lucy Corker, dau. of william Corker. Lucy Corker m. (2) William Rose ( ),listed as among the tithables in Southwark Parish, who had land holdings between the Blackwater and Nottaway Rivers in Surry County.

Thomas Swann m., fifthly, December 20, 1668, Mary Mansfield, sister of George Mansfield of Surry, merchant, who made his will in London, dated May 21, 1670. Probate was granted on July 1670 (Virginia Historical Magazine, 11, p. 311). He describes himself as “Of Virginia in parts beyond the seas, Merchant, but now at London”. He bequeathed legacies to ‘sister Mary, wife of Colonel Thomas Swann, £10; cousin Elizabeth Tanner, widow, £10; uncle John Beale, citizen and grocer of London, £20. Witness: Charles Barham (Penn 92, 1670). The supposed br. of Thomas Swann, Matthew Swann, m. Mary Harris, dau. of Robert Harris … their dau., Elizabeth Swann, m. John Drew, brother of Edward Drew, whose dau., Mary Drew, m. John Harris, grandson (it is claimed) of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. And Mary Harris Swann’s sister, Martha Harris, m. John Jennings who witnessed many of the deeds and the will of Thomas Harris d 1672. I have detailed the probable ancestry of the Drew family of Sussex, England, elsewhere: ‘The Drews were also kin of the Lunsfords and Taylers: Conveyance and Covenant. Sept. 30, 1672. (a) Edward Drew of Tystroffe in West Hoathly yeo. and Ann his wife (b) Samuel Creed of St Clements in Hastings, and Margaret his wife (c) John Lunsford of St Clements in Hastings, mercer and Mary his wife. (d) Richard Ellis of All Saints in Hastings and Sarah his wife (the wives all being daughters of John Taylor late of East Grinstead gent. dec’d. (e) John Pickering of Cuckfield gent. (f) John Hurst of Cuckfield only son and heir of Thomas Hurst late of Cuckfield, mercer dec’d. and Elizabeth his wife now also dec’d. she being another daughter of the late John Taylor’. It is highly likely that the Richard Tayler of Virginia, mentioned herein, was of this family.

BATHURSTS

1. Robert Bathurst,* of Horsmunden, Kent, m. (1) the dau. of William Saunders, esq. By his first wife he had issue, John, ‘from whom came the Bathursts, of Lechlade, in Gloucestershire … and Paul, who was of Nordiam, and afterwards possessor of Finchcocks,whose great-grandson William … was a merchant in London’ (Hasted, Hist. Kent, vol. 7, pp. 64-73, 1798). *His nephew was Lancelot Bathurst, esq. Alderman of London, who, in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, was possessed of the manor of Francks, in the parish of Horton Kirkby, Kent. He deceased September 27th, 1594, aged sixty-five, and was buried in St. Mary Bothaw’s church, London. His wife was Judith, dau. of Richard Randolph, of London. It was this Lancelot Bathurst who is mentioned with Robert Harris in the Will of Isabella Lunsford. To repeat: Bernard Randolph had issue by Joan Fuller, (half-brother of Robert Harris) John Randolph, who m. (1570) Isabella Lunsford; her Will, made May 27 Eliz; pr. October 7, 1585, mentions ‘Robert Harrys, Launcelott Bathurste, William Kempton, and William Rowe executors of my late father in law Barnard Randolphe deceased’.

1.1. Paul Bathurst, Clothier, m. (1568) Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Edward Horden, bur. at Goudhurst in 1594. They had seven sons and four daughters.

1.1.1. William Bathurst, probably m. a sister of Robert Lunsford of Hollington, whose Will was proved January 24, 1611. He was of the same family as Thomas Lunsford (‘of Wylie’), who m. Katherine Fludd, and very probably a cousin of John Lunsford, born 1551. Robert m. an Oxenbridge, their tennant, as stated, was John Harry of Brede. ‘Robert Lundesford of Hastinge & Elizabeth Oxenbrydge of Tysherste: surety, said E. L’ (1589).

Robert was of substantial means – to repeat: Bernard Randolph, Will pr. February 24, 1583: …’son-in-law Launcellot Bathurst and his wife, my daughter Judith (half-sister of Robert Harris), and my son John …’, whose son, Harbert Randolph, of the parish of Wardes, Ticehurst, left a Will pr. September 28, 1604: … ‘my loving brother-in-law Anthony Apsley … my manor of Filsham (n.b.) in Sussex … and Judith Apsley his wife, my very loving sister … lately devised to Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman …’ Hollington is situate 17 miles from Wyleigh, in East Hoathly.

Robert instructed: ‘To my sonne William Lunsford, £100, to be paid at the age of one and twenty years … William Bathurst of the Castle (i.e. Hastings, 20 miles from Goudhurst) shall have the bringinge of him upp … to my sonne Robert Lunsford* … reversion of my lands called Chaney … parishe of St. Mihills … ( i.e. St. Michael’s parish, Lewes) after my father’s decease … to my sonne Harbert Lunsford,* my farm(s) called Harely and Filsome’.

Robert Lunsford Jr. was the father of John Lunsford. This John Lunsford is noticed in this deed (a) Edward Drew of Tystroffe in West Hoathly yeo. and Ann his wife (b) Samuel Creed of St Clements in Hastings, Clerk and Margaret his wife (c) John Lunsford of St Clements in Hastings, mercer and Mary his wife. (d) Richard Ellis of All Saints in Hastings and Sarah his wife (the wives all being daughters of John Taylor late of East Grinstead gent. dec’d.

*Harbert Lunsford had issue: (1) Robert Lunsford, bapt. April 7, 1622 in Hollington, bur. July 14, 1698. It was this Robert Lunsford’s son, John, born c. 1648, who m. Mary Atkins in 1678. (2) John Lunsford, m. Sarah Avery in 1646.

‘Robert Lunsford of Hollington leaves to his wife Mary Freeholds and Coppyhold. Proved July 30 1698’, and John Lunsford. In her will of September 12, 1695, Sarah Lunsford of Hollington, widow, bequeathed her messuage and lands in Hooe to her son Robert for life with remainder to his daughters Sarah, Mary and Ann. subject to an annuity of £5.

Harbert Lunsford was noted as follows – SML: ‘Giles Wattes of Battle, mercer, & Dorothy Yelding of Hollington, maiden: sureties, William Yelding of same, yeoman, and Herbert Lunsford of same, yeoman, Hollington. 1636. His son, John, m. Sarah Avery, dau. of Lawrence Avery: ‘Avery, Laurence, of Westfield, Sussex, March 3, 1647-8. Will (105 Pembroke) pr. July 2nd. by daughter Sarah, and her husband John Lunsford (of Hollington)’. She was entitled to a moiety of the properties bought in 1606 and 1613, presumably by descent from Margaret Swanne,* her mother (‘Deeds of Property in Hooe and Bexhill’). Mortgage. January 16, 1683, for £250: John Lunsford of Westfield, gent,* to Giles Watts of Battle, mercer.

A connection of the Creed family of Virginia to ‘Samuel Creed of St Clements in Hastings’, br.-in-law of John Lunsford, and cousin of the Taylors and Drews, is probable: The following deed may have some bearing on this matter: July 18, 1720 … William Edwards, Sr., Gent., to Richard Andrews for 30 poundscurrent money … 150 acres in Southwarke Parish (part of a greater tract formerly granted to Col. John Flood, decd., and by his lawful heir, Ihomas Flood, assigned unto who willed it in September 1668 to his son, William Creed, or to his daughter, Mary Creed, who m. David Andrews. David Andrews sold the land to Mr. William Edwards,decd., on March 3, 1690. Mr. William Edwards, decd., put this land with 600 acres of deserted land in 1691). Wit: Thomas Eldridge and Thomas Cocke. Rec: 21 Dec 1720 (Surry Co., Wills & Deed2, 1684-1733, p. 128).

Raphael Creed is first mentioned in 1655 as ship’s carpenter of the ‘York’ (Lower Norfolk County Antiquary, IV, p. 82). He first appears in Surry Co. on May 3, 1658 when Joseph Whitmell mortgaged his crop to him (Surry Co., Wills & Deed, 1645-71, p. 117). On May 30 1659 he deeded to Thomas Chivers.100 acres of land, lately in the possession of Richard Hill,which had been sold to Creed by Col. George Jordan (ibid, p. 151). As Ralph Creed, carpenter, he was deeded 150 acres by Thomas Flood Aug. 27, 1661 (ibid, p. 172), and at his death, this property was passed on to his son, William Creed.His widow, Grace Creed, m. (2) Edward Warren, who had previously m. Mrs. Alyce (Croxon) Carter Parke, widow successively of William Carter and Capt. Giles Parke’s will, dated April 15, 1676 and probated May 2, 1676, leaves his property to his son-in-law, William Creed. Raphael Creed’s dau., Mary Creed, married firstly (1678), John Flood*; secondly (1679), David Andrews, Jr. *Grandson of Colonel John Flood (who m. (2) Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan, nephew of Katherine Flood, wife of Thomas Lunsford, aforementioned, born 1551, who must have been closely related to Robert Lunsford of Hollington, aforementioned.

1.1.2. Edward Bathurst, eldest son (1573-1619), m. (1597), Nazareth, dau. of Sir John Levison, of Horne Place, Halling, Kent. Br. of William Bathurst, who probably m. a sister of Robert Lunsford of Hollington.

1.1.2.1. Edward Bathurst, 1599-1675, Gentleman Harbinger to King Charles, m. (1635) Martha, dau. of John Hooper, lawyer, of Stockbury. William ‘the merchant’ was his brother.

1.1.2.1. William Bathurst (bapt. 1646) of Wilmington, Kent, m. (1680) Anne, dau. of Richard Gamon, relict of kinsman, Lancelot Bathurst,* born Lechlade 1646. Thus, the Lunsfords of Hollington were of the kinship group of Lancelot Bathurst.

*In the Visitation of Gloucester, he is referred to as ‘Lancelot Bathurst, of Virginia, married there, and aet. 36 in l682.’London Marriage Licenses: ‘Lancelot Bathurst of Wilmington, Gent., widower and Anne Gamon of St. Mary-le-Strand, alias Savoy, Middlesex, spinster, 27, daughter of Richard Gamon, of same, who consents …at St. Mary, Savoy, aforesaid 14 July, 1669’.

Lancelot Bathurst’s Will: ‘In the name of God amen, I, Lawrence Bathurst of Essex County, Virginia, being sick & weak but of sound mind & Memory doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in Manner and forme following …Item I give unto my Cos: Mary Meriwether my own Riding Horse … Item I give and bequeath unto my three Brothers in law William Tomlin, Francis Meriwether and Drury Stith* all the rest of my estate to be equally divided betwixt them, either in Virginia or elsewhere and lastly I doe constitute and appoint two of my Brothers in law aforesaid William Tomlin and Francis Meriwether my Ex-trs to this my last will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of December Seventeen Hundred and four’. Thus, Lancelot Bathurst was also

1.2. John Bathurst, m. Mary, dau. of Edward Dodge esq., of Wrotham, Kent.

1.1.1. Robert Bathurst, m. (2) Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Ralph Waller, esq. relict of Sir John Laurence, Lord Mayor of London.

1.1.1.1. Edward Bathurst.

1.1.1.1.1. Lancelot Bathurst, ‘went to Virginia’.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Mary Bathurst, m. (1) Francis Meriwether, son of Nicholas Meriwether. It seems very likely that Nicholas Meriwether was the son of Edward Meriwether, born 1598, the son of Ursula Shrubsole and Edward Meriwether (m. October 15, 1593); he m. Dorothy Thompson, whose mother was a dau. of Thomas Swanne of Wye. Ursula Shrubsole was the dau. of Richard Shrubsole; her aunt, thus, being Anne Shrubsole, who m. Thomas Barham. Her will beq, to Anthony Barham ‘now of Virginia’. Thomas Barham’s first wife was Elizabeth Meriwether, whose nephew, John, m. Alice, dau. of Sir William Crafford, and sister of Anne Crafford, who m. John Warren of Ripple, of whom, more presently.

*Lawrence Avery’s wife was a daughter of Margaret Swann, and it can be reasonably be assumed that she was of the Swann family established on Virginia, and related to the Hodges of Hoxton, London, and Virginia.

A deposition that Nicholas gave established his birth date as c. 1631. On October 8, 1677, Bartholomew Owen granted Power of Attorney to Nicholas Meriwether, and on January 31, 1677, Joan Owen was granted administration of the estate of Bartholomew Owen, deceased … Richard Jordan purchased land which was part of Bartholomew Owen’s 1673 patent of 648 acres on Johnchecochunk Swamp … Deed. Nov. 13, 1679: Richard Jordan Sr. to Joseph Woory, 363 acres formerly granted by Gov. Chichely at northwest side of the head of Lower Bay Creek and mouth of Cypress Creek … to corner tree of Richard Reynolds, Jr. … Witness: Wm. Crawford, Jno. Combe (Isle of Wight County, B. 1, p. 414) … Nov, 15, 1684: Richard Jordan Junr. and Elizabeth Jordan witnesses to deed of Thomas Waller (Surry County Deeds & Wills, B. 3, p. 17) … 1689. A deed from Robert Owen, son of Bartholomew and Katherine (Proctor) Owen (his wife) to Nathaniel Roberts for 100 acres of a 648 acre patent to Bartholomew Owen of May 14, 1681 on Johnchecohunk Swamp is described as bounded by Richard Jordan and Roger Potter (Surry County Deeds & Wills Book 4, p. 104). *Richard Jordan, Jr. 260 a Johnchecokuck Swamp…being part of Mr. (Bartholomew) Owen’s dividend … for transp. of six persons Mary Hoskins, Jon. Avery,* (e) Jon. Cooke, Geo. Miller, Tho. Bernard (Virginia Patent Book 7, p. 369). *

DENNES

1. Thomas Denne, of Denne Hill, m. Alice Ashehurst.

1.1. William Denne, esq. of Kingston, Kent, obit 1587, m. Agnes, dau. of Nicholas Tufton, esq. of Northiam Place, Sussex.

1.1.1. Mary, m. (1) John Coppin, esq., (2) Thomas Boys, esq. of Eythorne.

1.1.2. Catherine Denne, m. Thomas Gookin, esq. of Ripple Court.

1.1.2.1. Thomas Gookin.

1.1.2.1.1. Catherine Gookin, m. William Warren.

1.1.2.1.1.1. Captain Thomas Warren, bapt. Jan. 30, 1624; ob. ante Sept. 24, 1670, Surry County. Will Book 1, p. 377.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Alice Warren, m. Mathias Flake.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Alice Flake, m. William Gwaltney Sr.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 … m. John Boykin, ob. May 5, 1729, IOW.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Anne Boykin, may have m. Robert Harris Jr. IOW. D.B. 5, p. 252, 1737-1738: ‘Edward Boykin of NC to Robert Harris Jr. of IOW for 5lbs about 50 acres on ss Blackwater and bounded on east side by Berbeckew branch, line between Robert Harris Jr.* and part of patent of 325 acres granted to he said Boykin, Aug 1731; witness: John Washington, Arthur Williamson, Joseph Williamson. Renowned Harris researcher, Mary Harris, concludes that the said 50 acres was part of Anne Boykin’s dowry.

1.1.2.1.2. Daniel Gookin.

1.1.2.1.2.1. John Gookin. Cavaliers and Pioneers, p. 427: John Gookin, Gent., 350 acs. Up. Co. of New Norf., 23 May 1637. Beg. at Mossey point, W. upon Nansamund Riv., E. into the woods & S. adj. the Gleab Land. Trans, of 7 pers: Thomas Box, Junr., Peter Norman, Mary Norman, Jon. Butler, John Burden, Robert Hodges. It is not improbable that Robert Hodges was related to John Hodges of Hoxton, as follows, who m. Maria Swann, dau. of Francis Swann of Denton Court, whose sister, Priscilla, m. Thomas Browne; they the parents of Henry Browne, a Member of the Virginia Council, whose widow was the 4th. wife of Thomas Swann, as follows.

1.1.2.1.2.2. Daniel Gookin. John Bigge, as follows, patented 150 acres near Daniel Gookin for his own personal adventure.

1.2. James Dene.

1.2.1 John Dyne of Bethersden, obit. 1646, m. 1. Margaret Baker, obit 1635, dau of … Baker of Ripple Court.

1.2.1.1. John Dyne of Westfield, 1619-1678, m. (1645) Timothea Dyne, 1626-1682, dau of Thomas Dyne of East Grinstead.’John Dyne, esq. of Westfield, Sussex, who wedded his cousin-german, Timothea, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Dyne’ ( ) John Dyne’s Will mentions: ‘My daughter, Mary, wife of Thomas Butcher, £5.’

1.2.1.1.1. Mary Dyne, m. ‘Thomas Butcher Gent’, obit 1646, Wadhurst, whose Will, dated July 22, 1646, and proved on September 13, 1646 (PCC), left legacies to his cousins Anne and Elizabeth Delton, daus. of his uncle William Delton, and to Margaret their sister, ‘wife of Mr. Thomas Swanne, now resident in Virginia’. They m. January 13, 1639, St. Dunstan, Stepney. William Delton had m. Francis Bassett, on May 21, 1611, at St. Dunstan.

1.2.2.Thomas Dyne of East Grinstead, obit. 1657, m. Susan Payne, bapt. November 1, 1590, East Grinstead, obit. November 8, 1645, dau. of Edward Payne, 1560-1643, ironmaster.

1.2.2.1. Timothea Dyne, m.John Dyne of Westfield.

1.2.2.2. Mary Dyne, m. John Atkin. Settlement, December 30, 1646. By Thomas Dyne of Eastgreensted, gent., with John Atkin senr. of Brightlinge, yeoman, – in consideration of natural love and affection towards John Atkins junr., son and heir of the said John Atkins senr., and Mary his wife, one of the daus. of the said Thos. Dyne.

1.2.2.2.1. John Atkins junr., ‘To the poor of Brightling, 20s. To three daughters, Mary the wife of John Lunsford,* Ann Adkin (sic) and Elizabeth Adkin, all the testator’s share of the … lands and premises in Crowhurst, co. Sussex, which were devised to him by John Marten of Crowhurst, gent., his father-in-law. To son John Adkin … lands … in Brightling and Battell. To sons Thomas Atkin (sic) and Edward Atkin … lands &c. in Eastgrinsted … settled upon testator by Thomas Dyne of Eastgrinsted, gent., his grandfather’. * Married February 22, 1678, sureties J.l. and Walter Jones of Crowhurst, the former seen in this deed of June 18, 1679: ‘Also a messuage or tenement, also used as 2 dwellings, near the Westgate in the parish of St. Michael’s, Lewes, in the tenure of Samuel Baker and Christopher Yokeherst abutting to the tenement of John Bray in the tenure of John Jones, W., to the High Street (South) and the churchyard of St. Michael’s’. This clearly indicates that John Lunsford was the son of Robert Lunsford, aforementioned, who was left land by his father in ‘the parishe of St. Mihills’.

John Lunsford was the cousin of (to repeat) John Lunsford who m. Sarah Avery, dau. of Lawrence Avery: ‘Avery, Laurence, of Westfield, Sussex, Mar. 3, 1647-8. Will (105 Pembroke) pr. July 2nd. by daughter Sarah, and her husband John Lunsford (of Hollington)’. She was entitled to a moiety of the properties bought in 1606 and 1613, presumably by descent from Margaret Swanne,* her mother.

This connection to the Averys is likey repeated here: ‘Richard Jordan, Jr. 260 a Johnchecokuck Swamp … being part of Mr. (Bartholomew) Owen’s dividend … for transp. of six persons Mary Hoskins, Jon. Avery, Jon. Cooke, Geo. Miller, Tho. Bernard (Virginia Patent B. 7, p. 369).

B.T.Shannon states – ‘Christopher Lewis bequested to Katherine, dau of Bartholomew Owen, and to the orphan of the Thomas Harris who d. 1668. Katherine Owen’s brothers, William and Thomas Owen, migrated to Goochland about the same time as Michael Holland and others. Later, William Owen* and some of his circle moved to a part of Halifax that became Pittsylvania. Among them were William Atkins/Atkinson, who married Elizabeth Parker, whose son William Atkinson married William Owen’s daughter, Lydia. Another son of William Owen was Lansford Owen. Elizabeth Cartwright, dau. of Robert Cartwright, d. 1676 was under the guardianship of Hezekiah Bunnill, who, on Nov. 4, 1679, presented Walter Flood and Richard Avery (d. December 7, 1685, Surry), as securities for her estate (O.B. 1671-90, p. 273). Elizabeth m. William Rogers, who seems to have m. (1) a dau of Bartholomew Owen. Wm. Rogers lived in the household of widow Joanna Owen, recorded as titheables in 1678; and he was associated with Joshua Proctor, a known son-in-law of Bartholomew Owen. At the same court in which William Rogers receipted for the property of his second wife, Elizabeth Cartwright, Sept. 7, 1686, Robert Owen chose Roger Potter as his guardian instead of William Rogers (O.B. 1671-90, p. 528).

*William Owen’s wife was very likely a daughter of John Lunsford and Mary Atkin, aforementioned.

Returning to Richard Parker of surry, he m. (i) Judith Wyche, obit. 1728, widow of William Wyche, their dau., Sarah, m. Richard Avery (see Northampton Co. D. B. 2, p. 487). Richard Parker and Judith had issue: Frederick Parker, bapt. April 1, 1728, as recorded in William Byrd’s diary. He m. Mary Driver, widow of Giles Driver. Drury Parker (twin). His Will was probated February 12, 1789. Executors named: brother Richard Parker; Jeremiah Drew and Randolph Newsum. Drury Parker m. Elizabeth Barham. Richard Parker m. (2) Sarah Jerrell, dau. of Thomas Jerrell of IOW, who left will probated February 22, 1741. Their son, William Parker, received 350 ac. in Brunswick in his father’s will. His dau., Mary Parker, m., December 18, 1767, Jermiah Drew, son of Newitt Drew and Mary Purcell, obit. 1785, in Southampton County. He m. (December 18, 1767, Mary Parker, dau. of Richard Parker.

OXENBRIDGES

Sir Goddard Oxenbridge succeeded to the estate at Ford, and m. (1) Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Echingham. The wife’s share of the Echingham estates was conveyed to Sir William Pelham, Knt., Giles Fynes, Richard Devenish, and Christopher Hales, Esqrs., Thomas Foster, gentleman, and John Bradford, as fcofl’ees to the use of Sir Goddard and Elizabeth, and the heirs of their bodies. These estates consisted of the manors of Munfeld, Etchingham, and Salehurst, and lands in Munfeld, Glottynham, Etchingham, Ockham, Salehurst, Brightling, Beckley, Crowhurst, Catsfield, Burwash, Enham, and Udimore, together with the patronage of the church of Etchingham. He m. (2) Anna, daughter of Sir Thomas Fynes to whom he gave his principal mansion and tenement of Forth in the parish of Brede, and other lands and tenements in Brede, and his other lands in Sussex. she paying yearly to Robert Oxenbridge his son during her life 20 marks; and if she should marry, then Robert was to have such lands to him and his heirs for ever, and was to pay his mother an annuity of 40 marks; to John Bradford and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, he gave a messuage and lands called Harries in Brede. He also devised to his executors the profits of all his lands and tenements in Rye, Pleyden, and Beckley, Northiam, Ewhurst, Salehurst, Ticehurst, Burwash, Wesfield, and Hastings

Thomas Owenbridge (the eldest son by the first wife) survived his father only nine years; and by an Inquisition p.m. taken at Echingham 15th July 1540

The jurors also found that the said Thomas Oxenbridge died on the 28th March then last, and that the said Andrew his son, at the time of taking the inquest, was five years old and upwards, and Elizabeth, his daughter, was eleven years old and upwards. _ The son Andrew was of Trinity College, Cambridge, and public orator in 1561 ; he afterwards became an LL.D., and, adhering to the Catholic faith and denying the Queen’s supremacy, was in 1583 committed with others to Wisbeach Castle, whence he was released on signing an acknowledgment of the Queen’s supremacy.

Elizabeth Owenbridye, the daughter of Sir Goddard Oxenbridge, married, before the year 1546, Sir Robert Tirwhitt of Leighton, county of Huntingdon, second son of Sir Robert Tirwhitt, and brother of Sir William Tirwhitt of Kettleby, county of Lincoln. In May 1546, Lady Tirwhitt was ladyin-waiting on Queen Katharine Parr, to whom her husband was master of the horse, and she was in attendance on the Queen at the time of her accouchement and fatal illness at Sudeley Castle, in September 1548

Sir Robert Owenbridge (the son of Sir Goddard by the second wife) succeeded to the family estates at Brede; but having acquired from Sir John Gate extensive estates at Priors Husborne and Dunley, in Hants, for which he was sheriff in 1 568, he seems to have removed from Sussex, and to have let his property at Brede. The registers of Brede commence in 1559, and do not contain any entry of the baptism, marriage,or burial of an Oxenbridge.

He married Alice, one of the daughters of Thomas Fagge, Esq., of Ash, in Kent, on whom he made a handsome settlement; for by the Inquisition p.m. taken at Winchester 5th March 1575, it was found that he died seized in demesne as of his fee of the manor of Hursborne, otherwise called Priors Hursborne, and the park and lands in Hants, then lately belonging to Sir John Gate, and of other lands and tenements there, which (by indenture made between the said Robert Oxen bridge of the one part, and John Gage of Firle, Esq., William Scott of Mote, gent., John Wyborne of Hawkewell, gent., Francis Kempe of Twyford, gent., Edward Kempe and John Stockman, of the other part, dated 4th June 1565’.

It further appears that on 21st June 1574, being then at Hursborne, he made his will, giving his Wife the Hursborne property for life in lieu of dower and thirds. The jury also found that by an indenture made between Sir Robert Oxenbridge of the one part, and Sir Thomas White, of the other part, dated 10th April 1565, and made on the marriage of Robert the son and heir, Sir Robert covenanted that he would convey land, &c., in the villages of Brede and Udimore, then in the occupation of John Devenyshe, Beatrice Baye, Margaret Maunser, John Woodhouse, Robert Lunsford,* John Freebody, John Sherbold, and William Sneppe, to the sole use of Robert Oxenbridge the son, and Barbara his Wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and in default to the use of said Robert and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Sir Robert and the heirs of his body, with remainder to Andrew Oxenbridge, cousin of Sir Robert, with remainder to Sir Robert and his heirs general.

The property went to his eldest son Robert: these annuities were, to Goddard £26. 138. 4d. a year; William, £20 ; Henry, £20; Gabriel, £20; Richard, £20 ; and John, £20, when they should attain the respective ages of twenty years

He died at Husborne on 28th May, 1616, seized in Sussex of the manors of Forde, Enham, and Goteley, and of lands in Brede, Udimore, Beckley, Peasmarsh, Northiam, Ewhurst, Sedlescombe, Munfield, Westfield, Guestling, Pett, Fairlight, and Icklesham, held by John Sackville, Thomas Culpeper, Francis Kempe, Jordan,* Butler, Sneppe, Fryman, Bishop, &c., the Inquisition being taken at Winchester, 5th Sept. 1616. (Adapted from William Durrant Cooper, Contributions to the Eighth Volume of the Sussex Archaeological Collections).

HARRIS

1 … 1. Robert Harry, noted 1400, witness to a deed concerning land near that of Richard Peris in Seaford.

2 … 1.1. Stephen Harry, noted 1410, associated with Peasmarsh, tenant of Thomas Oxenbridge.

3 … 1.1.1. John Harry, noted 1471-1472, associated with Brede, tenant of Robert Oxenbridge, whose family itermarried with the Owens.
4 … 1.1.1.1. Robert Harris, mentioned in a deed of 1527 as dec’d, concerning land in Seaford called Perry(s).

5 … 1.1.1.1.1. Richard Harris, haberdasher of London.

6 … 1.1.1.1.1.1. Robert Harris. To repeat; Bernard Randolph, had issue by Joan Fuller, relict of Richard Harris, haberdasher, John Randolph, who m. (April 3, 1570) Isabella Lunsford, born 1553, in Wileigh, Ticehurst; her Will, made May 27 Eliz; pr. October 7, 1585, mentions ‘Robert Harrys and Launcelott Bathurste (as) executors of my late father in law Barnard Randolphe deceased’. Isabella’s br., John Lunsford, m. Anne Apsley; their son, Thomas Lunsford, born circ. 1575, m. (1) Katherine Fludd, March 7, 1598, in Greenwich, St. Alphage, Kent, son of Sir Thomas Lunsford and his first Barbara Lewknor. Katherine Fludd was the aunt of Colonel John Fludd, b. 1603 in Chichester, Sussex, d. 1661 in Surry Co. Virginia. He m. (2) Fortune Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan of Surry County;* Fortune Jordan’s brother, Thomas Jordan, 1655-1685, m. Lucy Corker, dau. of william Corker. Lucy Corker m. (2) William Rose (see p.22),listed as among the tithables in Southwark Parish, who had land holdings between the Blackwater and Nottaway Rivers in Surry County.

7 … 1.1.1.1.1.2. Thomas Harris. Vicar of Ditchling, sponsored by the Gage family, landlords of the Spencer family of Rodmell, Sussex, England, who intermarried with the Owens. Thomas Harris purchased land in Hoxton, as did Edward Bassano. Edward Bassano’s son, Daniel Bassano, was the grandfather of Noel Bassano, who witnessed the Will of Thomas Grendon, of ‘Suncken Marsh’, Virginia. The Harris and Bassano families were congregants of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, in Hoxton. Edward Bassano was a tenant of Thomas Shepparde in Sussex, England. Thomas Shepparde names Haule Ravenscroft as his cousin in his will.The nephew of Robert Harris (cousin of Thomas Harris. Vicar of Ditchling), was Harbert Randolph (landlord of Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman), who made his Will in 1604, witnessed by: 1. Richard Shepparde, of Peasmarsh, Esq (br. of Thomas Shepparde) and probable father of Robert Shepparde, b. circ. 1600, and (it is all but certain) died ant. July 5, 1654 in Surry Co., and who m. Elizabeth Spencer, of the Spencers of Rodmell, Sussex. William Newsome, of Lawne’s Creek Parish, Surry County, obit. Sept. 5, 1691, m. Anne Sheppard-Hart, dau. of Major Shepparde and Elizabeth Spencer.

8 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Thomas Harris, fl. 1589.

9 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. ‘Thomas Harris of Ditchlinge’, (merchant) taylor, of Westmiston.

10 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2. John Harris, bapt. Ditchling, June 21, 1586. (‘son of Thomas’).

11 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1. George Harris, deceased by Oct. 4, 1663. His nuncupative will, as George Harris of Westover, Charles City County in Virginia in parts beyond the seas, was recorded in London March 24, 1672. It mentions his brother Thomas, a merchant in London. In 1674,Thomas sold 1200 acres known as Causey’s Care in Charles City Co., Va., to Thomas Grendon, Jr., the third husband of his sister-in-law Sarah. Among the bounds of the property mentioned were Daniel Llewelyn, Shirley Hundred, and lands late Hardaway. Thomas Hardaway, born c. 1680 and mentioned in the Will of Edith Pierce, m. c. 1700, Jane, presumed to have been the dau. of Drury Stith of Charles City and his wife Susanna Bathurst, dau. of (n.b.) Lancelot Bathurst.

12 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.2. Thomas Harris, merchant, of London.

13 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.3. Alice Harris, m. Robert Drury.

14 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.3.1. John Drury.

15 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.4. William Harris. William Harris, br. of Alice Harris, witnessed the Will of Walter Aston Jr. in 1666, with his nephew, John Drury.

16 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2. Edward Harris, of Hoxton, fl. 1578.

17 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1. Edward Harris, m. Margaret Greene, November, 1599, St. Leoanard, Hoxton.

18 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.1. Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Thomas Harris, 850 acres, Surry County, 13 February 1657. On south side of James River & N.W. & S.E. sides of the head of the Sunken Marsh … Southerly on Chipoaks Path to the mill & on Mr. Green’s land.

19 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1. William Harris. William Harris and wife Mary Harris to William Newsum … 220 acres now in the tenure of Mr. John Harris (land is part of 850 acres formerly granted to Thomas Harris dec’d on Feb. 19, 1657. Land is bound by Richard Brigge, deceased, William Newett (see p. , Thomas Jarrett, the Sunken Marsh Path and William Gray. Witness: Robert Ruffin (see p. ), John Harris. Recorded January 5, 1685.
20 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.1.2. John Harris, obit. 1713. In May of 1660, Thomas Harris, obit. 1672, appointed Thomas Culmore of Surry County as his attorney to receive of Robert Spencer, all tobacco due him in that county. On November 5, 1666, Thomas Harris appointed his ‘loving friend’ Robert Spencer as his attorney in Surry County, Virginia, to collect a debt owed by William Corker of that county. William Corker’s dau., Lucy, m. Thomas Jordan, br. of Fortune Jordan, the second wife of
Colonel John Fludd, nephew of Katherine Fludd, wife of Thomas Lunsford, nephew of Isabella Lunsford, whose husband was the half-brother of Robert Harris (5), br. of (6). John Harris is seen here: (1) John Hodges, son of Jn. Hodges of Hoxton, yeoman, dec., Hy. Bigge, citizen and merchantaylor; (2) Jn. Harris of London. Messuage (3 acres), orchard barn, in Hoxton, St. Leonard, Shoreditch (1662). Robert Hodges senr., br. of John Hodges junr. of Hoxton, is recorded here: C&P, P. 50 – Robert Hodges in 1637 land to John Gookin on Nansemond River (C&P, P. 50). Robert Hodges senr. was the father of Elias Hodges (who appraised the estate of John Harris, obit. 1713), Obit. April 2, 1727 (Isle of Wight County), who m. Frances Norsworthy, sister of the wife of John Bigg, whose father was John Bigge, citizen and tallow chandler of London, br. of Henry Bigge of the 1662 Hoxton deed. Elias Hodges was the br. of Robert Hodges Jr. obit. March 30, 1740 (Bertie County), WHO m. Anne Branch. Their son, John Hodges, m. Patience Joyner, dau. of Thomas Joyner and Patience Matthews. The Joyners, as noted herein, had connections to Thomas Harris, obit. 1688, thus, a familial connection can be assumed between him and John Harris, obit. 1713 – the same comment applying to Richard Harris senr., Richard Harris junr., Thomas Harris, obit. 1668, his son William Harris, and his ‘associate’ David Harris; Edward Harris, obit. 1677. (see p. 39). As noted herein, John Hodges senr., of Hoxton, m. Maria Swann: Francis Swann of Denton Court, m. Dorothy Boys, dau of Edward Boys of Fredvill. Their dau. ‘Maria Swann (dsp) m. … ‘Hodges of London’. John Hodges junr. of Hoxton was the cousin of Thomas Swann m., who m. fourthly, Ann Browne, widow of Henry Browne,a Member of the Council, February 23, 1662. Henry Browne’s dau. m. (probable cousin) William Browne, who was a justice of the Surry County, VA court from 1668 to 1705. In the (1705) Will of William Browne, he names son William Browne (in England at the time); son Henry Browne; dau. Ann Flood, wife of Walter Flood; dau. Priscilla Blunt, wife of Thomas Blunt; grandson William, son of William Browne and wife Jane; grandson Henry Browne, son of William Browne and wife Jane; granddaughter Jane Browne, dau of William and Jane, now less than 18 years; grandson John Flood; grandchild Walter Flood; grandchild Fortune Flood; grandchild Mary Flood; grandchild Ann Flood; granddaughter Jane Jordan (see 6). William Brown’s dau., Jane Browne, m.(1) Robert Spencer, obit. 1679; (2) Thomas Jordan. William Brown’s dau., Anne Browne, m. Walter Flood, obit. 1722, Surry County. On November 5, 1666, Thomas Harris appointed his ‘loving friend’ Robert Spencer as his attorney in Surry County to collect a debt owed by William Corker of that county. Thomas Swann m., fifthly, December 20, 1668, Mary Mansfield, sister of George Mansfield of Surry, merchant, who made his will in London, dated May 21, 1670. Probate was granted on July 1670 (Virginia Historical Magazine, 11, p. 311). He describes himself as “Of Virginia in parts beyond the seas, Merchant, but now at London”. He bequeathed legacies to ‘sister Mary, wife of Colonel Thomas Swann, £10; cousin Elizabeth Tanner, widow, £10; uncle John Beale, citizen and grocer of London, £20. Witness: Charles Barham (Penn 92, 1670). The supposed br. of Thomas Swann, Matthew Swann, m. Mary Harris, dau. of Robert Harris … their dau., Elizabeth Swann, m. John Drew, brother of Edward Drew, whose dau., Mary Drew, m. John Harris, grandson (it is claimed) of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. And Mary Harris Swann’s sister, Martha Harris, m. John Jennings who witnessed many of the deeds and the will of Thomas Harris, obit. 1672.(See also p.8, re Blands and Swanns).

21 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.2. John Harris (10).

22 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.3. Richard Harris Sr. To repeat;’This Indenture md. the twentieth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand six hundred fifty & five, between Arter Jurdin of Southwarke pr’ish in the County of Surrey planter of the one pr’te. And Robert Stanton of the same County Clerk, Witnesseth that the sd Arther Jurdan, for himself his heires Executors & Administrators & for & in behalf of Elisabeth Huttun orphant now in the tuition of the sd Arther Jurdan he being apointed her guardian by the Coms. of Surrey Countey hath Demised Leased & granted & to farme let & in & by these pr’sents doth demise lease grant and to farme let unto the sd. Robert Stanton his heires executors Administrators & assignes the peece or p’call of Land Containing one hundred & therty six acres formerly in the occupation of Richard Harris Coopr. decd by him sould … unto Daniel Hutten father of sd. orphant … may appeare Lieing & being in Southwark parrish adjoining unto the land of Collo Henry Browne & Lieut. Collo. Thomas Swan’.

23 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.3.1. Richard Harris Jr. To repeat: John Manning, Norfolk Co., Virginia, m. Lydia Richardson, their issue: John Manning (b. 1643) m. (2) Sarah Watford … their issue: Mary, wife of Roger Hodges, John Manning, m. Sarah Morton; Margaret, wife of Richard Taylor (their son, Walter, m. a dau. of Richard Harris junr.); Ellinor, wife of William Owen, senr. Deed: from Thomas Whyte to John Manning (Book 6, p. 158) indicates that Thomas White, who came to Virginia in 1637 with Thomas Sawyer, who was granted land in the Lower Co. of New Norfolk on the eastern branch of Elizabeth River, was the father-in-law of John Manning senr., father of his first wife, Mary, mother of Mary Manning, wife of Roger Hodges.
March 3, 1672. Rich. Harris of L. C. Psh, Surry Co., planter, in consideration of marriage formerly had between Walter Taylor & Mary, wife of sd Walter, one of my daughters, etc., grants to Walter Taylor 100 acres of land now in possession of Walter of L. C. P. pt of tract former by patt. to me Rich. Harris & Rich. Drew, bounding E. on Rich. Drew, N. on Mr. Arthur Allen, W. & s on Rich. Harris formerly belonging to one Richd. Blunt, dec. Wit.: Geo. Proctor, Wm. Sherwood’.
Richard Harris filed a will in Surry County, probated on June 16, 1679: ‘Harris, Richard: Leg. – To son-in-law, Walter Taylor, my land and my daughter, Jane Stringfel-low. To son, Walter Taylor, a black horse. To wife, Jane Harris, the rest of my estate. Wife, Jane Harris, Exerx. Wit: Thos. Waller, Walter Taylor’. It is not unlikely that this Thomas Waller was the son of John Waller and Katherine Shepparde, dau. of Thomas Shepparde of Peasmarsh, England, as given herein. The br-in-law connection between the Taylor, Drew, and Lunsford (of Hollington) families in Sussex, England, as been given.

24 … 1.1.1.1.1.2.2.2. Elizabeth Harris, m. Thomas Lowe, November 15, 1596. Their son m. Jane Bassano, sister of Dorothy, who m. Thomas Harris,in 1662. n.b. ‘William Lowe & Mary Hodges 1 AUG 1596’.

25 … 1.1.1.1.1.3. Richard Harris, fl. 1584, St. Leonard.

26 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1. ‘Thomas Harris & Margaret Norden 16 JUL 1571’. Ann Norden, m. Nov. 24, 1645, in Waldron, John Fuller (first cousin of his namesake, whose dau. m. Thomas West of Woodmancote), son of Joseph Fuller.

27 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1. ‘William Harris & Elizabeth Searle 24 JUL 1596’. St. Leonard.

28 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Thomas Harris, b. 1597, obit. 1636. St. Leonard.

29 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. Thomas Harris, of St. Leonard, Eastcheap, Salter, widower, about 26, and Dorothy Bessana, of St. Lawrence, Jury, spinster, about 19, her parents dead, consent of eldest brother, John Bezana, her guardian — at St. Mary-le-Bow, London. 28 Feb. 1662. Dorothy’s second-cousin was John Lanier, who m. (2) Sarah … Their son, Nicholas Lanier, m. Mary Shepherd. The said John Lanier, had m. (1) Katherine Sampson, in Charles City County, dau. of John Sampson. Their son, Sampson Lanier Sr., b. 1682, Charles City, obit. May 5, 1743, Brunswick County, VA., m. Elizabeth Washington, dau. of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordan. Their son, Sampson Lanier, obit. Sept. 2, 1757, Brunswick County, m. Elizabeth Chamberlain. Their dau., Rebecca Lanier, b. Dec. 16, 1744, d. Jul. 1818 in Green County, Georgia, m. Walton Harris, great-grandson (it is claimed) of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

30 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2. ‘John Harris & Ursula Lockley w 22 AUG 1623’. ‘Harris, John, of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, tailor, and Ursula Lockley, of same, widow of Roger Lockley, brewer at St. Leonard aforesaid’. In October 1661, Edward Lockley m. Elizabeth, widow of John Hansford, father of Col. Thomas Hansford. The probability is that Richard Hansford was a brother of John Hansford.

31 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2.1. Edward Harris, obit. 1677, Virginia. His estate was appraised by Richard Hansford.

32 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2.1.1. Edward Harris.

33 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2.1.1.1. Henry Harris, born 1705 (Isle of Wight), dec. post 1779, Montgomery Co., NC., m. Mary Drew.

34 … 1.1.1.1.1.3.1.2. ‘Phoebie Harris & William Fuller 15 Oct 1588′(St Leonard). William Barham, of Isfield being William Fuller’s br.-in-law.

LUNSFORD

Lunsford must be placed amongst extinct Sussex families, unless indeed we may consider with Mr. W. Smith Ellis (” Collections,” vol. vi., p. 77), that the name of Luxford is a modern corruption. According to some 17th century pedigrees the family originated at Lundresford, now Lunsford, in the parish of Etchingham, in or before the time of Edward the Confessor. From an old chartulary of the family (Burrell MS. British Museum, 5,679), we learn that Godwin, probably Earl Godwin, made a charter to John de Londresford, son of Ingelram de Londresford. This is stated to have been of the time of William the Conqueror, which is unlikely, and the charter probably belongs to a date shortly before the Conquest. In later days we find the family seated at Battle, and they were probably benefactors to Battle Abbey, for, as we learn from the chartulary just referred to: “In the window of Battayle Abby are the Armes (of Lunsford” – which are identical to those of Luxford.

An inscription to a member of the Luxford family in Wartling church asserts that that family had been buried there for some centuries. Now, as Windmill Hill, in that parish, their residence for generations, is within a few miles both of Battle and Echingham, it is quite likely that the Luxfords are veritable Lunsfords.

1. Sir John Lunsford, m. Elizabeth Echingham, dau. of Sir Thomas Echingham, obit. October 15, 1444, and Margaret Knyvet.* ‘Sir John Erlington of Shordiche (Hoxton), buried in Shordishe Church (St. Leonard) m. Margerett da. & coheire to Sr Thomas Echingham, renupta Wm. Blunt, L. Mountjoye, buryed in Shordish Church’. *Living 1467, dau. of Sir John Knyvet, obit. December 4, 1418, Sheriff of Northamptonshire and Joan, dau. of John de Botetourt, obit. December 15, 1377, and Katherine Wayland. John de Botetourt was the son of Sir Otho Botetourt, obit. November 11, 1345, and Sibyl Deincourt. Sir Otho Botetourt was the son of John de Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt, Admiral for the Northern Seas in 1315, obit. November 25, 1324, and Matilda FitzThomas, dau. of Sir Thomas FitzOtes and Beatrice de Beauchamp, obit. September 30, 1285. Sir Thomas FitzOtes, Hereditary Coiner of the Mint in the Tower of London & the City of Canterbury, was the son of Otes FitzWilliam, Hereditary Coiner of the Mint, born c. 1205, descendant of Otes Fitz Otes, and either is first or second wife – Leofgifu or Edeva.Beatrice de Beauchamp was the dau. of Sir William de Beauchamp, Baron of the Exchequer, Sheriff of Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, obit. 1260, and Ida Longespee, dau. of Sir William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury, Sheriff of Wiltshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Somersetshire, Devonshire, Shropshire, & Staffordshire2, born c. 1176, obit. March 7, 1226 (son of Henry II, King of England, 11th Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Count of Maine & Aquitaine and Ida de Tosni); and Ela of Salisbury, obit August 24 1261, dau. of William, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, and Alianore de Vitrie. William, 2nd Earl of Salisbury was the son of Patrick de Evereux, Earl of Salisbury, Sheriff of Wiltshire, obit. April 7, 1168, and Ela d’ Alencon, obit. December 10, 1174, dau. of Guillaume III, Count of Ponthieu, Alençon, & Montreuil-sur-Mer, Sire de Montgomery and Helie of Burgundy, dau. of Eudes I Borel, Duke of Burgundy. Patrick de Evereux was the son of Walter de Evereux, Sheriff of Wiltshire, Constable of Salisbury Castle, obit. 1147, grandson of Gerold (Walter) d’ Evereux (Roumare), and Sibilla de Chaworth, dau. of Patrick de Chaworth, Seigneur de Sourches and Sibyl de Hesdin, dau. of Arnulf, Seigneur de Hesdin and Ameline de Lacy.

1.1. William Lunsford Esq., obit. 1445, m. (1431) Thomasina Barrington, dau. of Sir John Barrington and Katherine, dau. and heir of Anthony Berners (Sir Henry Chauncy, The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, p. 367, 1700).

1.1.1. William Lunsford, of Lunsford and Wilegh, m. Cecily Pelham, dau. of Sir John Pelham of Laughton, Sussex.

1.1.1.1. William Lunsford Margaret Fiennes, dau. of Sir Thomas Fiennes and Anne Urswick.

1.1.1.1.1. John Lunsford (1520 – November,1581) m. Mary Sackville, dau. of John Sackville and Margery Boleyn, daughter of William Boleyn and descendant of King Edward I.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Sir John Lunsford (1551-1618), m. (1) Barbara Lewknor, dau. of heiress of John Lewknor of Buckingham, Sussex. They had two sons; Thomas and Moyses. Thomas m. Katherine Fludd. (2) Anne Apsley, dau. of John Apsley of Thakeham, Sussex and Mary Pelham. They were m. September, 1577 at Horsham, Sussex and had three sons and five daughters …

1.1.2. John Lunsford, born c. 1433. Conveyance. 1467. By John Goring, Humphrey Heuster and Thomas Ouewyne to John Lunsford and Margaret his wife,* late wife of John Ernele, deceased,** of the manor of Ernele, Sussex, as dower, which they had, together with John Michelgrove and his wife Joan, William Okehurst, John Thrells, John Bartelot and John Sloper, deceased, by feoffment of the said John Ernele. *Margaret Morley, born c. 1433, dau. of Nicholas Morley of Glynde, obit 1452, and Joane Walleys, 3rd dau and co-heir of John Walleys of Glynde, and sister of Robert Morley, as follows. This Morley family took its name from Mearley in Lancashire, where they were established by the early 14th. century.**John Ernele, born c. 1412, was the son of William Ernele: Bond. 1423. In 100 marks by William Ernele of Ernele, Sussex, to Ralph Thorp of Boscombe, Wilts., that John Ernele, son of the said William, shall when he comes of age confirm to Ralph and his heirs their possession of the manors of Bordonesballe (Burdens Ball, Wilton, Wilts.), Burdonswere (Devon) and Oldebury and Dudmerton, (Gloucestershire).

1.1.2.1. William Lunsford. Plea-roll, Trinity term, 1511. Robert Morley, Esq, Richard Devenyshe, Esq, William Lunsford, gent … The manors of Sherrington and Hosiers,* with 2 messuages, 200a of land, 40a of meadow, 200a of pasture and 40s rent in Selmeston, West Firle, Berwick, Folkington, Ripe, Chiddingly and Chalvington. *Thus, feoffees of the Gage family.

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1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Robert Lunsford of Hollington. ‘Robert Lundesford of Hastinge & Elizabeth Oxenbrydge of Tysherste: surety, said E. L’ (1589). Will proved January 24, 1611. Kin of Thomas Lunsford, who m. Katherine Fludd. William Bathurst probably m. a sister of Robert Lunsford. Mentioned in the Will of Harbert Randolph: Bernard Randolph, Will pr. February 24, 1583: …’son-in-law Launcellot Bathurst and his wife, my daughter Judith (half-sister of Robert Harris), and my son John …’, whose son, Harbert Randolph, of the parish of Wardes, Ticehurst, left a Will pr. September 28, 1604: … ‘my loving brother-in-law Anthony Apsley … my manor of Filsham in Sussex … and Judith Apsley his wife, my very loving sister …lately devised to Robert Lunsforde of Hollington, yeoman …’ Hollington is situate 17 miles from Wyleigh, in East Hoathly. Robert instructed: ‘To my sonne William Lunsford, £100, to be paid at the age of one and twenty years … William Bathurst of the Castle (i.e. Hastings, 20 miles from Goudhurst) shall have the bringinge of him upp … to my sonne Robert Lunsford* … reversion of my lands called Chaney … parishe of St. Mihills … ( i.e. St. Michael’s parish, Lewes) after my father’s decease … to my sonne Harbert Lunsford, my farm(s) called Harely and Filsome’.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Robert Lunsford.

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. John Lunsford, m. Mary, dau. of John Atkins of Brightling, of whom presently. He is noticed in this deed (a) Edward Drew of Tystroffe in West Hoathly yeo. and Ann his wife (b) Samuel Creed of St Clements in Hastings, Clerk and Margaret his wife (c) John Lunsford of St Clements in Hastings, mercer and Mary his wife. (d) Richard Ellis of All Saints in Hastings and Sarah his wife (the wives all being daughters of John Taylor late of East Grinstead gent. dec’d. John Lunsford was the cousin of John Lunsford who m. Sarah Avery, dau. of Lawrence Avery: ‘Avery, Laurence, of Westfield, Sussex, Mar. 3, 1647-8. Will (105 Pembroke) pr. July 2nd. by daughter Sarah, and her husband John Lunsford (of Hollington)’. She was entitled to a moiety of the properties bought in 1606 and 1613, presumably by descent from Margaret Swanne,her mother. This connection to the Averys is repeated here: ‘Richard Jordan, Jr. 260 a Johnchecokuck Swamp … being part of Mr. (Bartholomew) Owen’s dividend … for transp. of six persons, Mary Hoskins, Jon. Avery, Jon. Cooke, Geo. Miller, Tho. Bernard (Virginia Patent B. 7, p. 369).

1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. …. Lunsford, descendant of the ducal house of Normandy, m. William Owen, son of Bartholomew Owen.
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ENGLISH ANCESTRIES IN VIRGINIA

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THE COLONISATION OF 17TH. CENTURY VIRGINIA BY AN ENGLISH KINSHIP GROUP