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Francis TAYLOR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born about 1545 in of Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was buried 1 on 18 Aug 1630 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Francis married 2 Ann PURRIER on 29 Mar 1573 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Mentioned in father's will.

Ann PURRIER was buried 1 on 23 Sep 1626 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Ann married 2 Francis TAYLOR on 29 Mar 1573 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

They had the following children.

  F i
Faith TAYLOR was christened 1 on 8 Feb 1574 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She was buried 2 on 22 Jun 1574 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  M ii John TAYLOR was christened on 13 Dec 1575. He died on 7 Jul 1618.
  M iii
Silvester TAYLOR was christened 1 on 9 Apr 1578 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was buried 2 on 26 Apr 1578 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F iv
Susan TAYLOR was christened 1 on 18 Apr 1581 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F v
Luce TAYLOR was christened 1 on 8 Sep 1583 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She was buried 2 on 13 Sep 1584 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F vi
Elizabeth TAYLOR was christened 1 on 29 Aug 1585 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F vii
Faith TAYLOR was christened 1 on 25 Mar 1593 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

John LAW. John married 1 Mary PARNAUNT on 5 Aug 1622 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Mary PARNAUNT. Mary married 1 John LAW on 5 Aug 1622 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:
TAYLOR, John


William FAYRE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born about 1450 in England. He died 1, 2 in BET 16 OCT 1501 AND 4 FEB 1502 in More End, Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England. William married Agnes GRIFFEN ILLYNG about 1479 in England.

Probably William Fayre.

Witness to the will of John Whyte 1501. John Whyte's widow, Agnes, becomes William's daughter in law when she remarries to William's son Richard. John Whyte's will mentions a bro. Hen. and his children. John mentions his other brother by first and last name and also lists his children by given name and last name. Because of this distinction in the will, bro. Hen. could be John Whyte's brother in law. It would not surprise me if bro. Hen was Henry Fayrey. William Fayrey who witnessed the will would be a brother to this Henry. Agnes, the wife of Henry, would be Agnes Whyte.

In the following record we learn that William Fayrey's wife Agnes married an Illyng after his death and that she dies shortly after being remarried. The document mentions an Alice Illyng. William Illyng's will of 1524 Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, mentions his wife Alice.  It would make sense that Agnes was married shortly to this William Illyng and then he married Alice.

25 Jan. 17 Hen VII (1502/3)
PRO E 41/83
Transcribed by Pam Bott

In his Indenture made the 25th day of January the 17th yere of the reign of oure Sov(er)aign lord king henre the 7th bitwene oure same sou(ver)aign lord the king on the oon ((one)) partie And Ric((hard)) Morley late of  *Westpury in the county of Northe ((Northampton)) William ffarre late of  *Morend ((Moor End)) in the same countie  And Agnes his Wif  late called Agnes Illyng & John king of *Claydon in the countie of buk ((Buchinghamshire)) & dionise his Wif on the other p(ar)tie  Witnesseth that the said Ric((hard))  William & Augnes his Wif John king and dionise his Wif have bargained and sold the day of the making of their presentes unto our said sov(er)aign lord all such landes & ten(emen)tes with their App(er)tenn(an)ces whiche they or any of them jointly or cev(er)lly Have or in the right of their said Wifes or Any other p(er)sones to their uses have lying Within the bo(u)ndes of the feld & hamelett of Powkesley ((*Puxley)) in the countie of North(amp)ton to have & hold to oure said sov(er)aign lord & to his heirs & his Assignes for ev(er)   And the same p(er)sones & ev(er) of them coven(a)nteud and grannted to oure seid sov(er)aign lord by their p(re)sentes shall doo & suffer to be doon for the suertie of the said landes & ten(emen)tes with their app(ur)ten(a)nces to be hadde & made to oure seid sov(er)aign lord to his heires & Assynes  When they or eny of theym shalbe their unto sev(er)ally required by  *ffeoffament ffyne recoverd or other Wise as shalbe Advised by the lerned Counsell of oure said sov(er)aign lord All the costes & charges of oure same sov(er)aign lord And also they & ev(er)y of theym sev(er)ally shall doo and cause their Wifes to doo & suffer to be don sev(er)ally for dischargyng of ev(er)y of their sev(er)all rightes in the same As shalbe Advised by the lerned counsell of oure seid sov(er)aign lord  And also the seid p(er)sones sev(er)ally shall deliv(er) that is to say ev(er)y p(er)sone for his p(ar)te to oure said sov(er)aign lord or to such p(er)sones As he Woll (will) assign all such chart(er)s and eny *dentes which they sev(er)ally have for their sev(er)alles interestes in the p(re)miss or Any other to their sev(er)all uses have conc(er)nyng oonly the said landes ten(emen)tes  And An Inspexciun ((inspection))under the sealles of other credible p(er)sones As the Counsell of oure said sov(er)aign lord shall advise making pleyn mension of the landes & ten(emen)tes afore remembred sold  And of the other landes & ten(emen)tes conteyned in the same dede or dedes not sold for the whiche bargain & sev(er)all sales in forme aforesaid on the p(ar)ties of the rehersed p(er)sones Well & truly to be hadde made & p(er)formed to oure seid sov(er)aign lord & to his heires & Assignes in forme remembred oure same sov(er)aign lord by the handes of Ric((hard)) Einson (or Enison or Emson?  I think it is Einson.) gent hath paid to the seid p(ar)ties sev(er)all _____ines  (there's a fold in the document here) of money as heraft(er) foloweth that is to sey to the seid Ric(hard) Morley for his p(ar)te of the same Which is for an Acre & An half of errable land 15 shillings 3 pence and to the seid William ffarre & Agnes his Wif for their p(ar)te whiche is for the *moite of 8 Acres of errable lond whiche moite with an other moite of the seid 8 Acres of lond they late held with oon William kyrkeham And Elizabeth his Wif 30 shillings  And to the seid John kyng and dionys his Wif for their p(ar)te which is for the moite of 11 Acres of errable lond which moite with the other moite of the seid 11 Acres of errable land the seid John and Agnes held with Alice Illyng 10 Pounds 1 shilling 3 pence whiche sev(er)alle so(o)mes ((sums)) the seid p(er)sones sev(er)ally for their sev(er)alles p(ar)tes & Intt(er)estes in fo( r )me aforesaid receyved of the seid Ric((hard) Einson ((or Enison, Emson)) Att the seallyng of thes p(re)sent Indent(ur)es in full *contentacon & paiement of the seid bargain & sale of which so(o)mes of money rehersed to the p(er)sones above named paid the seid p(er)sones knowlech ((acknowledged)) theym self to be therof sev(er)ally truely satisfied content & paid by thes p(er)sones by the handes of the seid Ric((ard)) Einson   In Witnes wherof the seid p(er)sones above named to the oon p(ar)te of their p(re)sent Indent(ur)es have sev(er)ally sett their sealles And to the other p(ar)te of the same Indent(ur)es the kinges highness hath co(o)mannded his *preve seall to be sett to the day & yere abovesaid


*Westpury is not a parish in Northampton. Spelled “West Pury”, I found it in “British History Online” as being a manor in 1284 in Paulerspury, Northampton. Moor End (also found on “British History Online”) is also a manor in the 1400's in Potterspury parish in Northampton.  It reads, “The manor of Moor End in Potteryspury parish had a number of copyhhold premises in Paulerspury comprising 10 separate holdings representing the medieval manor of Plumptonpury which had descended with Moor End since the mid 14th century.”  There is also a Moor End castle in Northampton in the 1500's.

*Claydon-Not sure which Claydon he is referring to in Bucks.  It could be Middle Claydon, Steeple Claydon, or East Claydon, all parishes in Bucks.  They appear to all be ancient parishes.   (Genuki)

*Puxley is a township within the northern part of Passenham parish in Northampton.  It appears in Doomsday Book divided into two small estates.  (Brirish History Online)

Definitions of these words obtained from Dictionary.com:

*feoffment:  a grant of lands as a fee; the instrument or deed by which hereditaments are conveyed; the grant of a fee

*dentes (dints):  interchangeable with “means” in the expression, “by means of”

*moiety:  a half; a share, portion; one of two parts

*contentation:   content' satisfaction

*preve:  to prove;   proof

Agnes GRIFFEN ILLYNG was born in 1452 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. She died before 24 Jan 1503 in of Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, England. Agnes married William FAYRE about 1479 in England.

Other marriages:
ILLYING, William

Last name in 1502/3 is Illyng and she had passed on.

See notes of her husband, William Fayre.

They had the following children.

  M i Richard FAYRE was born about 1480. He died in 1556.
  M ii John FAYRE was born in 1485. He was buried in Aug 1551.

John TAYLOR [scrapbook] was buried 1 on 25 Jul 1570 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. John married Mrs. John TAYLOR.

John's will was probated 2 in Jul 1570 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Mrs. John TAYLOR. Mrs. married John TAYLOR.

They had the following children.

  M i Francis TAYLOR was born about 1545. He was buried on 18 Aug 1630.
  F ii
Margery TAYLOR was christened on 26 Jan 1566 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She was buried 1 on 20 Feb 1566 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F iii
Mary TAYLOR was christened on 7 Jun 1567 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Roger FARR [Parents] was born about 1634 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England. He was buried 1, 2 on 12 Mar 1711 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England. Roger married Ursula in 1668 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England.

His will was probated 3 on 29 Mar 1712 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England.

Connection to father from father's will. Roger's sons, William and John, are in his probate administration.

Records of the High Sheriff, Assizes
Winter Assizes
HSA1682/W/14
Recognisance:Thomas Howard, Marston M. £40. --- to pros. as HSA/1682 W/13: Evidence v. Jn.Brooks for wounding Roger Farr. 1682
Note: Thomas Howard is Roger's brother-in-law.

Records of the High Sheriff, Assizes
Winter Assizes
HSA1682/W/13
Recognisance:William Gregory, Marston Moretaine, farmer. £20. 1682--- Evidence v. Jn.Brooks for wounding Roger Farr.  1682

LIVING: Mentioned in father's will.

Ursula was born about 1635 in of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. She was buried 1, 2, 3 on 26 Nov 1707 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England. Ursula married Roger FARR in 1668 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England.

They had the following children.

  M i William FARR was christened on 13 Mar 1669. He was buried on 8 Apr 1729.
  F ii
Elizabeth FARRE Twin was christened 1, 2 on 15 Nov 1670 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. She died about 1671 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.
  F iii
Anne FARRE Twin was christened 1, 2 on 15 Nov 1670 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.
  F iv Elizabeth FARR was christened on 20 Sep 1672.
  M v
Thomas FARRE was christened 1 on 8 Feb 1674 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. He was buried 2 on 1 Jan 1676 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.
  F vi
Mary FURR was christened 1, 2 on 19 Feb 1675 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. She was buried 3 on 9 Jul 1683 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.
  M vii
Thomas FARR was born about 1678 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. He was buried 1 on 1 Jan 1681 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.
  M viii John FUR was christened on 3 Feb 1683. He died in 1727.

Robert RENWICK 1.

He had the following children.

  M i George RENWICK was christened on 4 Feb 1700.
  M ii
William RENNICK was born in 1702 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He was christened in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He died in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Adam YOUNG 1. Adam married Helen BALMER 2.

Adam worked 3 as weaver in of Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Helen BALMER [Parents] 1. Helen married Adam YOUNG 2.

Wife of John Jackson.

They had the following children.

  F i Margaret YOUNG.

James BALMER 1. James married Margaret TURNBULL 2.

Margaret TURNBULL [Parents] 1. Margaret married James BALMER 2.

They had the following children.

  F i Helen BALMER.

Walter TURNBULL 1. Walter married Helen RENWICK.

Helen RENWICK 1. Helen married Walter TURNBULL.

They had the following children.

  F i Margaret TURNBULL.

Thomas HEWARD was born in 1630 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England. He was buried 1 on 4 Jun 1688 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England. Thomas married Elizabeth.

Thomas had a will 2 on 12 Jun 1685 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England. His will was probated 3 on 16 Jun 1688 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire England.

Other marriages:
FARRE, Elizabeth (Dennet\Heward)

Son Robert was born  20 Feb 1656 Millbrook, Bedford, England.

WILL: Mentions Son Robert and Grandaughter Elizabeth the daughter of his son Robert.

Elizabeth was buried 1 on 1 Jun 1658 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth married Thomas HEWARD.

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