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[44345] Anthony m. 14 Oct 1716 in Shropshire, England to Eleanor Crow (1684-1734).
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| (1543 - 1608)
| _Dietrich OLDENBURG ______________________+
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| _Christian I, King of DENMARK _|_Hedwig, Herzogin VON SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN _
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| | (1430 - 1495) m 1449 (.... - 1465)
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[40452] See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_III,_Duke_of_Lorraine.
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[21695] See "The History of Martha's Vineyard...," Charles E. Banks (Edgartown, MA: Dukes Co. Historical Society, 1966), Vol. 3, p. 302 which lists his children. The unverified file LZL3-69B states that Thomas was a Judge and is the grandson of Thomas Mayhew and Jane Gallyon, and son of The Rev. Thomas Mayhew, Jr. and Jane Payne.
[42537] This person is from an unverified file in Ancestry.com in 2017
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| (1810 - 1867) m 1835 |
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| |_Maria Anna Catharine HAFFER _|
| (1778 - ....) |
| | _Peter DRUCKENMILLER _
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| |_Elizabeth DRUCKENMILLER _|______________________
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_Reuben D. MYERS ____|
| (1836 - 1911) m 1861|
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[9926] The 1900 and 1910 federal census in Wolcottville, Orange Twp., Noble Co., IN lists this family.
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[25637] Is he the William R. Piper listed as age 71 in the 1930 federal census in North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA?
_Simon SCHROYER _______________+
| (1808 - 1883) m 1830
_Edward SHROYER _____|_Rachel MOYER _________________
| (1836 - 1897) m 1860 (1810 - 1886)
_Cyrus Allen SHROYER _|
| (1868 - 1951) m 1896 |
| | _Daniel SWINEHART _____________+
| | | (1799 - 1876)
| |_Mary Ann SWINEHART _|_______________________________
| (1835 - 1910) m 1860
_Lloyd SHROYER ______________|
| (1903 - 1998) m 1924 |
| | _Sam MYERS ____________________+
| | | (1805 - 1883) m 1827
| | _Isaac MYERS ________|_Mary Ann (Pontius or) PAULUS _
| | | (1839 - 1894) (1809 - 1868)
| |_Harriet MYERS _______|
| (1870 - 1951) m 1896 |
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| |_Rebecca SWINEHART __|_______________________________
| (1843 - 1878)
_Wendell John SHROYER _|
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| |_Chloe Marguerite LANCASTER _|
| (1904 - 1993) m 1924 |
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[10268] living - details excluded
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| (.... - 1676) m 1616
_Joseph SMITH _______|
| (1629 - 1673) m 1656|
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| (.... - 1681) m 1616
_Joseph SMITH _______|
| (1657 - 1733) m 1681|
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| | | (1604 - 1644) m 1622
| |_Lydia HUITT ________|
| (1634 - 1712) m 1656|
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| |_Isabel OVERTON _____|__
| (1608 - 1660) m 1622
_Joseph SMITH _______|
| (1681 - 1767) m 1715|
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| |_Rebeckah DICKINSON _|
| (.... - 1731) m 1681|
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[27411] This family is not verified, but is as posted at http://genforum.genealogy.com/smith/messages/54914.html. Further information is from the unverified Smith Family Tree in Ancestry.com in 2015 which states he is a Patriot - DAR application # 106702..
_Thomas WHITCOMB ____
| (1440 - ....)
_William WHITCOMB ___|_____________________
| (1472 - ....)
_Thomas WHITCOMB ____|
| (1502 - 1587) |
| | _John STURRY ________
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| |_Blanch STURRY ______|_Anna CORBET ________
| (1472 - ....)
_William WHITCOMB ___|
| (1528 - ....) |
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m 1620 |
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John and Frances married in St. Mary's Parish, Taunton. They were in Mass. in 1629 per Plymouth Colony Records. John was Sheriff of the Colony. They were at Dorchester, 1633-40; church member, 1635; freeman; proprietor, 1636; planter; constable. He was at Scituate, 1640-54; among holdings was108 acres near mouth of North River on the Marshfield side; constable and sheriff. He was at Lancaster, 1654-62; pioneer settler and held largest "estate" of land. (NEGHR 111:173) See "Colonial Americans of Royal and Noble Descent," Patricia Ann Scherzinger (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1996), p. 517.
"The Remingtons of Utah," by Ward Roylance (privately published, 1960): JOHN WHITCOMB of Lancaster, John was born in (Dorsetshire?) England about 1588, a son possibly of John Whitcomb of London and his wife Anne, daughter of John Harper of the East India Company. He was married in Taunton, Somerset, on 26 November 1623, to FRANCES COGGAN, daughter of Henry.
Apparently well-educated, John is supposed to have settled in Dorchester, Mass. by 1633; but this seems unusual, since his daughter Joan was baptized in Taunton, England in 1634. (It may be that his wife followed him to New England by a year or two,) John removed to Scituate by 1640, where he had 108 acres, There he remained for some 12 or 14 years, during which he held the position of constable and became a freeman in 1652. Also in 1652 he became interested in the new plantation of Lancaster, but it is probable that he did not actually settle there until 1654, when he conveyed the last of his land in Scituate. John is regarded as one of the founders of Lancaster even though he was not one of the very first to take up actual residence there.
John Whitcomb was involved in some rather humorous litigation in 1657 and 1658 with his neighbor, Stephen Gates. It seems that three of his sons (including Josiah and Job) had accidentally or purposely killed some swine belonging to Gates; and in the belief that it was the honorable thing to do John had given Gates his note promising payment. The next year, however, in December of 1658, "being weak and aged," John petitioned the General Court to excuse him from making payment--stating that Gates had misrepresented the affair, or words to that effect. But the Court adjudged that he must honor his note, inasmuch as he had made
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From: Dennis J. Cunniff [dcunniff@bellatlantic.net] 11 June 1998:
The William Whitcomb/Blanche Sturry couple are said to be ancestors of John Whitcomb (who married Ann Harper) who were until recently believed to be ancestors of John Whitcomb who married Frances Cogan. But some recent research suggests that John Whitcomb's parents were Thomas Whitcomb and Johanna Pope rather than John Whitcomb and Ann Harper (descendants of William Whitcomb and Blanche Sturry).
I am including some files to show my descent from our common ancestors and also a transcription of what I believe to be the current state of the Whitcomb information. Thomas Whetcombe & Johanna Pope m. abt Mar 1584/1585
| John Whitcomb
| b. abt 1588, Taunton, England
| d. 24 Sep 1662, Lancaster, MA
| & Frances Cogan
| b. abt 1604, Taunton, England
| d. 17 May 1671, Lancaster, MA
| m. 26 Nov 1623, Taunton, England
| | Josiah Whitcomb
| | b. 1638, Dorchester, MA
| | d. 21 Mar 1717/1718, Lancaster, MA
| | & Rebecca Waters
| | b. abt 1644, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | d. 1726, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | m. 4 Jan 1664/1665, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | Johanna Whitcomb
| | | b. 8 Mar 1674, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | d. 24 Sep 1717
| | | & Peter Joslin
| | | b. 22 Dec 1665, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | d. 8 Apr 1759, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | m. bef 1698, Lancaster, Worchester Co., MA
| | | | Peter Joslin
| | | | b. 1700, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | | d. 6 Aug 1771, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA
| | | | & Alice Woods
| | | | b. 26 Dec 1700, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA
| | | | d. 23 Sep 1784
| | | | m. 30 Apr 1724
| | | | | Peter Joslin
| | | | | b. 7 Dec 1724, Westboro, MA
| | | | | d. 9 Dec 1802, Winchendon, MA
| | | | | & Elizabeth Greenleaf
| | | | | b. 30 Oct 1729, Hingham, MA
| | | | | d. 1828
| | | | | m. 6 JAN 1749/1750
| | | | | | Peter Joslin
| | | | | | b. 12 Oct 1759, Shrewsbury, MA
| | | | | | d. 12 Dec 1837, Surry, NH
| | | | | | & Sarah Kidder
| | | | | | b. 30 Aug 1764, Leominster, MA
| | | | | | d. 17 Feb 1848, Surry, NH
| | | | | | m. 1 Jun 1786, Winchendon, MA
| | | | | | | George Joslin*
| | | | | | | b. 5 Jul 1804, Walpole, NH
| | | | | | | d. 28 Sep 1877, Walpole, NH
| | | | | | | & Elizabeth Stevens Hills
| | | | | | | b. 17 Sep 1808, Surry, NH
| | | | | | | d. 18 Oct 1844, Surry, NH
| | | | | | | m. 7 Jun 1827
| | | | | | | | Herbert Hills Joslin
| | | | | | | | b. 30 Aug 1842, Surry
| | | | | | | | d. abt 1897, PA
| | | | | | | | & Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dunkle
| | | | | | | | b. 29 Jun 1848, Highland, PA
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Farmington,PA
| | | | | | | | m. 5 May 1871
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| Velma Irene Joslin
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| b. 11 Oct 1878, Helen Furnace, PA
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| d. 17 Dec 1925, Warren, Warren Co., PA
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& Thomas Winfield Martin
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| b. 7 Mar 1879, Fisher, Clarion Co., PA
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| d. 25 Jan 1966, Brokenstraw Twp., Warren Co., PA
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| m. 24 Oct 1900, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA
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| Verla Eldine Martin
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| b. 29 Oct 1901, Millstone, Elk Co., PA
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| d. 21 Aug 1973, Glen Ridge, Essex Co., New Jersey
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| & Emmett John Cunniff
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| b. 29 Nov 1894, Sheffield, Warren Co., PA
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| d. 22 Feb 1974, Cedar Grove, Essex Co., New Jersey
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| m. 17 Nov 1925, Clarendon, Warren Co., PA
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| | Leo Clair Cunniff
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| | b. 8 May 1926, Warren, Warren Co., PA
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| | d. 27 Dec 1996, Passaic, Passaic Co., New Jersey
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| | & Ellen Loretta Dunn
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| | b. 17 Jun 1928, Glen Cove, Nassau Co., New York
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| | m. 3 Jan 1953, Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York
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Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the families of Boston and Eastern MA, Clearfield Co., New York, 1908. (4 volumes), p. 961 ff.
John Whitcomb, first of the Whitcomb family to settle permanently in this country, appeared in Dorchester as early as 1633. He joined the church there in 1635. It had been supposed for a long time that he was the son of Symon Whitcomb, or Whetcomb, who was one of the original patentees of the old MA Bay Colony, but the will of Symon's father shows this belief absolutely wrong. He may have been the brother.
The belief has gained ground among those who have studied the records that the emigrant, John Whitcomb, was the second son of John and Anne (Harper) Whitcomb, of London. John Harper, father of Anne, was a member of the East India Company, June 16, 1620, and it is recorded that he gave his daughter Anne a share in Virginia, viz: America. In 1640 John Whitcomb removed to Scituate, MA, where he already owned land. He was made constable, and was on the list of those able to bear arms, in 1643. He was admitted a freeman June 3, 1652. In 1654 he removed to Lancaster, MA, where in 1652, when the town was laid out, he had invested some money. He and his son, John, Jr., were among the founders of Lancaster. After some thirty years of life in the colony he died September 24, 1662, aged about seventy-four years. He was buried in the old graveyard at Lancaster, but there is no stone. He married, in England, Frances -------, and there his elder children were born. He had certainly five sons, perhaps six, and three daughters. He died intestate, and the widow and children mutually agreed upon a division of the estate, which was approved by the court. His widow made her will May 12, 1671, and died at Lancaster, May 17, 1671. Her youngest daughter Mary was executrix. Children: 1. Catherine, married, 1644, Rodolphus Ellmes, of Scituate; resided there; nine children. 2. James, born in England, settled in Boston; father removed to Scituate; note mentioned in his father's will; owned a place of five acres opposite the Boston common; died in Boston, November 23, 1686; married twice, Rebecca and Elizabeth; ten children. 3. John, born in England, may have been the oldest son; was most closely associated with his father. (Their signatures are found together in several places--once as early as 1652 when they both signed the town covenant of Lancaster, and in 1654-1655 both are among the twenty families named in a petition for a township drawn up by John Whitcomb, Sr.); married May 19, 1669, or January 16, 1671, probably the latter date, which is given by Savage; died April 7, 1683, accidentally drowned, leaving wife Mary and two daughters. 4. Robert, remained at Scituate when his father went to Lancaster; married, 1660, by a Quaker preacher, in Rhode Island, Mary, daughter of General James Cudworth, but this marriage being pronounced unlawful by the Puritan authorities he was remarried March 9, 1660; his wife was born July 23, 1637; the preacher was Henry Hobson, of Rhode Island. Robert Whitcomb was the first to settle at "Beechwood" in the Beeches, the family place at Scituate, where several generations of Whitcombs have lived; seven children. 5. Jonathan, was on the jury at the inquest upon the death of Richard Mann, of Scituate, February 16, 1655, with his brother-in-law, Robert Ellmes, John Hoar and others. He removed from Scituate to Lancaster; married, November 25, 1667, Hannah ------; died in February, 1690. His widow Hannah was killed by the Indians July 18, 1692, at the house of Peter Joslin in Lancaster. He had eleven children. 6. Abigail. 7. Job, was a surveyor at Lancaster; married, May 19, 1669, Mary -------, after King Philip's war he settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut; died 1683; had six children. 8. Josiah, born in 1638, mentioned below. 9. Mary, married John Moore, son of John and Anna (Smith) Moore, August 13, 1663.
Although one sometimes sees his parents sometimes given as John Whitcomb and Anna Harper, research published in 1997 (The Mary & John Clearing House, Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, vol. 26, p. 61-73) gives ancestry as recorded here (Thomas & Johanna (Pope) Whetcombe).
The often postulated relationship of John Whitcomb/Anne Harper as parents of John Whitcomb who married Frances Cogan is further thrown into question by marriage records in England.
WHITCOMB. JOHN ( -1662) of Lancaster. MA - In the Search series, volume 18, pp. 150-152, John Whitcomb of Taunton, Somerset is listed but not his ancestry. Robin Bush has now established his origins from the manorial records of Taunton Late Priory. This manor covered the area immediately to the north-east of the old borough of Taunton which lay within the parish of Taunton St. James, at which church four of John Whitcombe's children were baptised. This work has established that John's parents were Thomas Whetcombe & Johanna Pope and John's ancestry can now be traced back to the brothers and sister of his father. Also, John's mother's ancestry has been traced back to her grandfather, John Pope of Taunton.
27 Sep. 1557. Thomas Pope senior licensed to demise at farm one tenement with garden in the tithing of Extra Portam for 20 years. (DD/SP 387) 12 Mar. 1581. Robert Pope licensed to prosecute and implead Adam Wither, tenant of the manor. The said Robert also licensed to demise at farm one tenement in Canon Street for 21 years. (DD/SP 387) 25 Sept. 1584. Johanna now wife of Thomas Pope senior for enrolment that William Harvye granted and confirmed to the said Johanna his mother 2 cottages in Canon Street, formerly of Richard Harvie, to hold the same for her life, except one house with garden in which John Butt lives, and she to hold the same for 5 years. (DD/SP 387)
19 Mar. 1584/5. Thomas Whetcombe entered on 4 ft. of land in the north part of the garden of a tenement in the tithing of Extra Portam (i.e. outside the (East) gate), formerly of Nicholas Hille, in which William Bole now lives, by grant of Thomas Pope senior, to attract the rest of the tenement of the said Thomas Pope, on condition that Johanna daughter of the said Thomas Pope, hold the same for llfe if the said Johanna and Thomas Whitcombe survive the said Thomas Pope, but the grant to be void if Thomas Whitcombe die before he marry the said Johanna (DD/SP 387) 23 Sept. 1586. Thomas Pope senior granted licensced to prosecute and implead Richard Harvey, tenent of the lord, at the Common Law. (DD/SP 387) 15 Mar. 1587/8. Thomas Pope senior for enrolment of a grant and confirmation by the said Thomas Pope to his wife Anne of a burgage or tenement with garden in the Borough of Taunton and (in the tithing of) Extra Portam in which the said Thomas now lives, to hold to Anne for her life if she outlives him. (DD/SP 387) 27 Mar. 1590. John Whetcombe for enrolment of a surrender by Thomas Pope into the hands of the lord of one tenement with its appurtenances and 3 acres of land in the tithing of Extra Portam, late of Robert Wither, to the use of Thomas Whetcombe, to hold on condition that the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas Pope senior pay to the said Thomas Whetcombe, his executor, administrator or assigns the sum of 100 pounds within one year after the death of the said Thomas Pope to be paid in the house of Thomas Davidge in Taunton (then the Three Cups Inn, later the London Inn/Hotel and lately the County Hotel (NOTE: The Mary & John" descendants stayed here during the tours of 1985 & 1988), as in a surrender dated 3 Feb. 1584/5, and after on 22 Oct. 1589 the said Thomas Whetcombe surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of his brother, John Whetcombe. (DD/SP 387) 6 Oct. 1598. Lewis Pope fined for a tenement in (the tithing of) Canon Street late of John Pope, by grant of Robert Pope on condition that Grace (formerly Grace More, widow) now wife of the said Lewis Pope hold the same for her life if she survive the said Lewis. Refers 1 Elizabeth I (i.e. 1558-59, but the fine books do not survive before 1563), fine 33s 4d. (DD/SP 387) 2 Mar. 1603/4. Thomas Pope son of John Pope son of John (sic - Thomas) Pope fined for one burgage or tenement with garden and its appurtenances in the Borough of Taunton and (in the tithing of) Extra Portam in which John Pope lives, by grant of Thomas Pope senior, grandfather of the said John Pope, on condition that the said John Pope and Maria/Mary his wife hold the same for their lives and the longest liver of them, if the said John and Maria, or one of them, survive the said Thomas Pope senior and Anne his wife. Refers 4 Elizabeth I (1561-62), fine 26s 8d. John Pope fined for one tenement and 3 acres of land in the tithing of Extra Portam, formerly of Robert Wither, by grant of Thomas Pope his father. Refers 4 Elizabeth I (1561-62), fine 4 pounds. John Pope and Maria, now his wife, were licensed to hold the same if they or the longest liver of them survive the said Thomas Pope senior and Anne his wife. Thomas Whetcombe fined for one tenement with its appurtenances in the tithing of Extra Portam, formerly of Nicholas Hille and late of Thomas Pope senior, in which Roger Stibbes now lives. And the said Thomas first fined for 4 feet of land in the north of the garden of the said tenement by grant of the said Thomas Pope, to attract the rest of the said tenement of the said Thomas Pope. Refers 5 Philip and Mary (1557-58), fine 40s. (DD/SP 387)
13 Mar. 1608/9. Lewis Pope licensed to demise at farm one tenement in Canon Street from Michaelmas 1608 for 21 years. (DD/SP 388) 19 Sept. 1617. Maria/Mary Pope widow fined for enrolment that Henry West surrendered to the said Maria one burage or tenement with garden in the Borough of Taunton and (in the tithing of) Extra Portam in which she now lives, to hold the same for her life and to repair the same. Fine 26s 8d. (DD/SP 388) 23 Sept. 1619. Johanna Whetcomb, widow and relict of Thomas Whetcombe, deceased, fined for one tenement in the tithing of Extra Portam, formerly of Nicholas Hill and late of Thomas Pope senior, on the death of Thomas Whetcombe. Refers 5 Philip & Mary (1557-58), fine 40s. (Also entered on 1 Oct. 1618.) (DD/SP 388)
16 Sept. 1630. John Whetcombe fined for one tenement in the tithing of Extra Portam, formerly of Thomas Pope and late of Thomas Whetcombe, by grant of Johanna Whetcombe, widow, his mother, on condition that the said Johanna hold "the three fore chambers" of the tenement with free entry and exit, and that the said John shall pay Johanna an annuity of 5 pounds 4s for life and pay the legacies in her will dated 31 Jan. Iast. Refers 17 James I (1619-20), fine 40s. Memorandum that on 3 Feb. 1634/5 John Whetcombe paid to Edmund Whetcombe 6 pounds as in the last will of the said Johanna Whetcombe in the presence of John West and Henry West junior. (DD/SP 388)
A similar search was made of the Taunton Manorial records which survive from an earlier date than those for the manor of Taunton Late Priory.
1447-48. Holway hundred. 13s 4d from William Pope Dier for 1 cottage with curtilage, 1 acre 1 rod of meadow in the Vivary in the tithing of Holeway by grant of William Prall. 12d from Thomas Pope for 1 land of bondland called Langrew in the tithing of Stoke (Stoke St Mary) in exchange with Thomas ( [for] of) bondland called Broughton in the same tithing. Staplegrove hundred. 6s 8d from John Pope for 1 cottage with curtilage containing 2 daynes of overland in the tithing of Obrigge by grant of Robert att Hume. (DD/SP 325/19)
1452-53. (Calendar of tenants shows the entry of William Pope under Staplegrove, but that membrane is missing.) (DD/SP 325/22)
1456-57. Hull hundred. 6s 8d from William Poope alias Dier for 2 acres of pasture of overland in Hullefurlong in the tithing of North Trendle by grant of William Prall. (DD/SP 325/26)
1457-58. Holway hundred. 3s 4d from William Poope Dier for 1 acre 1 rod of meadow in the Vivary in the tithing of Holeway by grant of William Borte. (DD/SP 325/27)
1464-65. Holway hundred. 3 pounds 13s 4d from "Luaa", late wife of Thomas Pope, for 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland, 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland, 1 cottage with curtilage and 1 acre of land of overland called Kevileshey in the tithing of Stoke, which were of the said Thomas her husband. (DD/SP 325/34)
1486-87. Holway hundred. 9 pounds from Thomas, son and heir of Lucie Pope, for 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland, 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland and 9 acres of land in the tithing of Stoke, by grant of Lucie his mother. And the said Thomas first fined for 1 acre, to attract to it the rest of the said messuages and lands. (DD/SP 325/50)
1498-99. Hull hundred. 22s from John Pope for 1 messuage and one 5 acres of bondland and 2 acres land of overland in the tithing of Hulle by grant of Andrew Bone, serf of the lord. Taunton Borough. 2s from John Pope for the ditch of the borough of Taunton and for the watercourse from the hedge of John Portman's garden running to the gate of the vicar of Taunton, late of Richard Beancombe. (DD/SP 325/61)
1506-07. Holway hundred. 4 pounds from John Pope for 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland, 4 acres of land of overland in Berelond, 2 acres meadow of overland in Cattismede, 1 acre land of overland in la Strenge, 1 acre land of overland called Goreacre, 1 acre 1 rod meadow of overland called Baldewynsmede, 6 1/2 acres land of overland in Stokefild, 10 acres 1 rod and 1dayne of land of overland in la Flore in the tithing of Holeway, by grant of John Rousewill. (DD/SP 325/69)
1508-09. Holway hundred. 8 pounds from Elena Pope for 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland, 1messuage and 1 ferling of bondland, 1 cottage called Kemppenhey and 9 acres of overland called Halwill in the tithing of Stoke, late of her husband (unnamed). And she has a day to pay 4 pounds in the next account and 4 pounds in the account following. (DD/SP 325/71)
1512-13. Staplegrove hundred. 13s 4d from Katerina, late wife of Ralph Hemy, for 1 cottage with its appurentenances in the tithing of Obrigge, which were of the said Ralph, late her husband. 20s from John Pope for the said Katerina with her lands (i.e. in marriage), viz. 1 cottage with its appurtenences in the tithing of Obrigge. (DD/SP 325/74)
1526-27. Holway hundred. ( ) from Robert Pope son of Elena Pope for 1 messuage and 1virgate of bondland in the tithing of Stoke, 1 cottage with its appurtenences ( ) land of overland called le Merisshe in the tithing of Henlade, 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland in the tithing of (by grant of the said) Elena Pope. And the said Robert first fined for 1 dayne of bondland called le Strenge in the said ( to attract) the remainder of the said messuages and lands. (DD/SP 325/86 - in poor condition, right-hand edge of membrane missing)
1528-29. Hulle hundred. 22s 8d from Katerina, late wife of John Pope, for 1 messuage and 1virgate of bondland and land of overland in the tithing of Hulle which were of the said John, late her husband. Holway hundred. 3s 4d from Keterina, late wife of John Pope, for 3 acres meadow of overland in the Vivary in the tithing of Holeway. 3s 4d from the same for 3 acres meadow of overland in Flours, 1 acre pasture of overland called Baldewynsford in the tithing of Holewey, which later were of John her husband. Staplegrove hundred. 1 13s 4d from Katerina, late wife of John Pope, for 1 cottage with its appurtenences in the tithing of Obrugge, late of the said John her husband. (DD/SP 325/88)
1539-40. Holway hundred. 8 s 8d from John (Po)pe for 1 cottage with curtilage in the tithing of Extraportam, late of John Danyell, and 2 acres 1 rod meadow of overland in ( ) orchard in the tithing of Holeway, by grant of Robert Hille. (DD/SP 325/97)
1548-49. Holway hundred. 16s 8d from John Pope for 1 barn (?) and 6 acres of overland called Waterslade next Reddehill, formerly of John ( ) in the tithing of Holeway way by grant of Nicholas Tose on conditions as appear in ( ) the annual account of the 17th year of Stephen, bishop of Winchester. 2s from the said John Pope for 2 acres meadow of overland called Sprynglease by grant of Nicholas Tose under the same conditions. 16s 8d from the same John Pope for 1 barn and 4 acres land of overland in le Wynard late of Johanne Roper alias Potell, widow, in the tithing of Holeway by grant of Nicholas Tose under the same conditions. 5s 4d from the said John Pope for 3 acres land of overland in the tithing of Holeway, late of Robert Joppeson, by grant of Nicholas Tose under the same conditions. (DD/SP 325/196)
1549-50. Holway hundred. 16s 8d from Lewis Pope for 1 barn and 6 acres of overland called Waterslade, formerly of John Adamps senior, in the tithing of Holway, by grant of john Pope his father, on condition that Emma late wife of John Pope senior shall have and hold the premises for her life, paying and rendering annually to the Lord Bishop and his successors all rents and other services thence owing during the said term. 2s from the said Lewis Pope for 2 acres meadow of overland called Spyrygislease in the tithing of Holwey, by grant of John Pope his father under the same conditions. 16s 8d from John Pope junior for 1 barn and 4 acres land of overland in lez Wynarde, late of Johanne Roper alias Potell, widow, in the tithing of Holwey, by grant of John Pope senior, his father, under the same conditions. Also 1 cottage with curtilage in the tithing of Extraportam, late of John Danyell, and 1 1/2 acres land of overland in Poole Mead in the tithing of Holwey, by grant of John Pope senior, his father. 6s 4d from Thomas Pope for 3 acres overland in the tithing of Holwey late of Robert Joppesons. 10s for 1 cottage in length 5 perches and 14 feet, in breadth 24 feet, for one extension (?), in the tithing of Extraportam and Iying in a street called Sylverstrett, now occupied by Henry Clyffe, by grant of John Pope senior, his father ( ) from the same Thomas Pope for 1 meadow containing by estimation 3 acres called Polemeade in the tithing of Holway, by grant of John Pope his father. (DD/SP 325/107)
Hock 1554. Holway hundred. Emota, late wife of John Pope, for 1 cottage with curtilage containing 2 daynes, 1 parcel of land of overland containing in length 5 perches and 14 feet and in breadth 24 feet for one extension (?) in the tithing of Extraportam, Iying in a street called Sylverstrette, formerly of John Tosse, which were late of John her husband. Fine 10s. Robert Hyggons for Emota, late wife of John Pope, with her lands, viz. (described as above - i.e. in marriage). (DD/SP 85)
Hock 1555. Holway hundred. Licence to Robert Pope to have a house called a "shepen" on 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland in the tithing of Stoke. (DD/SP 85)
Hock 1557. Holway hundred. John Pope senior, son of Robert Pope, for half an acre of bondland called Le Strenge in the tithing of Stoke, by grant of the said Robert his father, to attract to him the rest of the property of the said Robert, viz 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland in the tithing of Stoke. Herriot one ox price 43s 4d. Fine 10s. Also for half an acre of bondland meadow Iying in Wydmeade in the tithing of Stoke, to attract 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland in the same tithing, herriot one cow, price 20s, on condition that Johane, wife of the said Robert, should hold the same for life. Fine 5s. William Pope for half an acre of bondland Iying in the east part of a close called Marsshebrydge Lande in the tithing of Stoke, by grant of John Gully, to attract the rest of his propertey, viz. 1 messuage and half a virgate of bondland in the said tithing, on condition that Alice, John Gully's wife, should hold for same life. Robert Pope for 1 dayne of land of overland Iying in one close of land called Adams Barne in the tithing of Holwaye by grant of Lewis Pope, his father, to attract the rest of his property, viz. 1 barn and 6 acres of land of overland called Waterslade, formerly of John Adams, and 2 acres meadow of overland called Spyrynges lease, late of John Tose, in the tithing of Holway, on condition that Robert, now aged 4 years, should not sell the same before he was 30. (DD/SP 85)
Turn of St Martin 1558. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope for 1 cottage with curtilage, in which Roger Daly formerly lived, in the tithing of Extraportam, 2 1/2 acres of meadow east of meadow called Waterslade in the tithing of Holway, 3 acres of meadow and 3 perches, half an acre of overland called Medland in the tithing of Holeway, formerly of William Neytheway and after of John Netheway, by grant of Roger Mathewe. Fine 33s 4d. John Pope senior, son of Robert Pope, for 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland, 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland, late of Elena Pope, in the tithing of Stoke. He first fined for half an acre of bondland called le Strenge in the same tithing, by grant of the said Robert his father. Johane relict of Robert Pope for the enrolment of her corrody which John Pope granted to the said Johane, viz. 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland in the tithing of Stoke, to plough and sow during the life of the said Johane. (DD/SP 85)
Hock 1559. (As last entries, but adding:) Johane Pope junior for 1 cottage with its appurtenaces and 9 acres of overland called lemarshe, formerly of Elena Pope, in the tithing of Henelad(e), by grant of Robert Pope her father. Fine 13s 4d. (DD/SP 85)
Hock 1561. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope for 2 cottages with curtilages of bondland with (6) houses and 6 gardens built thereon in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of John (C Callowe), executor of Thomas Selwoode. Fine 11s 4d. Refers 22 S. (DD/85)
26 Mar. 1568. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope for 3 1/2 acres meadow of overland called Rodemores Mede in the tithing of Hollway, late of Humphrey Colles, by grant John Ivory. Fine 13d. John Pope, son of Emmot Higgons, widow, for 2 1/2 acres land of overland Iying in Polemede, formerly of Alexander Togwell in the tithing of Hollway, and late of Robert Higgons, by grant of the said Emmot, his mother. Fine 4s. The same John Pope for 1 1/2 acres meadow of overland in Polemede, formerly of Weltheane Aunsell, in the tithing of Hollway, by grant of the said Emmot. Fine 6d. Thomas Pope, son of Emmot Higgons, for 2 acres meadow of overland in Polemede, formerly of Thomas Aunsell, in the tithing of Hollway, by grant of the said Emmot. Fine 20d i. (DD/SP 86)
2 Sep. 1568. Hull hundred. Thomas Pope for Marion Bow ring with her land (i.e. in marriage), viz. 1 messuage and half a virgate of bondland, 1 cottage with 1 barn, containing 2 daynes of overland, formerly of John Walling, in the tithing of North Trendle. Fine 46s 8d. (DD/SP 86)
15 Sep. 1569. Holway hundred. Robert Pope for 1 barn and 6 acres land of overland called Waterslade, formerly of John Adams, in the tithing of Hollway, which came into the hands of the Lady Queen (Elizabeth I) by the death of Emmot Higgons. The said Robert first fined for 1 dayne of land of overland lying in one close of land called Adams Bame in the said tithing, by grant of Lewis Pope, his father, to attract the rest. Not to sell before the age of 30. Fine 16s 8d. Also for 2 acres meadow of overland called Spyring lease, formerly of John Tose, in the tithing of Hollway, from his father Lewis Pope. He first fined for 1 dayne of overland lying in a close called Adams Barne. (DD/SP 86)
23 Mar. 1569/70. Holway hundred. Elena Pope for 1 cottage in the tithing of Henlade, formerly of Robert Pope, by grant of John Pope junior, her brother. Fine 16d. Refers 1 Eliz. l (1558-9) with 9 acres land of overland, former fine 13s 4d. Robert Pope for license to demise at farm a plot with 1 barn and 6 acres land overland called Waterslade, 2 acres meadow of overland called Spring Lease in the tithing of Hollway way for 10 years. Fine 3s 4d. (DD/SP 86)
5 Oct. 1570. Holway hundred. John Pope for license to demise at farm 5 1/2 acres land of overland in Poole Mede in the tithing of Holway, 1 cottage in the tithing of Extraportam, 4 1/2 acres land of overland in lez Wynard in the said tithing for 20 years. Fine 3s 4d. Thomas Pope for 3 cottages or curtilages and their appurtenences in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of Thomas Spiringe, which Emmot Pope, Robert Higgons and Emmott Higgons held for the space of 20 years and more without fine in locage. (DD/SP 86)
27 May 1575. Thomas Pope junior for license to prosecute and implead John Clement, tanner. Fine 12d. (DD/SP 87)
8 Oct 1577. Holway hundred. Agnes Pope, relict of John Pope, for enrolment that John Pope, son of the said Agnes, granted and confirmed to the said Agnes, his mother, 1 cottage with curtilage and 5 1/2 acres land of overland in Polemeades in the tithing of Hollway, to hold for her life. Fine 10s. (DD/SP 87)
14 Apr. 1578. Thomas Pope junior for license to prosecute and implead Roger Chaplyn and William Trott beyond the court of the lord at the Common Law. Holway hundred. Thomas Davidge and Thomas Pope senior and their assigns to have the whole common of the lord called Blackdowne for lez Coales and turves to the use and profit of the said Thomas Davidge and Thomas Pope from Easter 1578 for five years, rendering to the lord the ma moiety of all profits. John Pope for 2 1/2 acres meadow of overland lying in Pole mede in the tithing of Hollway,formerly of Allexander Togwell and late of Emmott Higgons, by grant of John Pope late of Exeter, his father, on condition that Agnes, relict of the said John Pope the father, hold the same for her life. Refers 20 S.G., fine 4s. Also for 1 1/2 acres meadow of overland in Polemeade in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of Welthiane Ansell, by grant of the said John Pope, his father, under the same conditions. Refers 1 Thomas Cardinal, fine 6d. Also for 1 cottage with curtilage in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of John Danyell, 1 1/2 acres land overland in Polemede in the tithing of Hollway, by grant of the said John Pope, and his father, under the same conditions. Refers 19 S.G., fine 8s 8d. (DD/SP 87)
29 Mar. 1580. Holway hundred. Robert Pope for 1 messuage and 1 virgate of bondland, 1 messuage and 1 ferling of bondland, late of Elene Pope, in the tithing of Stocke, by grant of John Pope, his father. Refers 1 Eliz. l (1558-9), fine £7 7s. Thomas Pope senior for 1 acre and 3 rods meadow of overland next Blackbroke in the east part of le twelve acres in the tithing of Gallmyngton, by grant of Thomas Davidge. Refers 10 Eliz. l (1567-8), fine £4 3s 4d with 1messuage and half a virgate of bondland. (DD/SP 87)
29 Sep. 1581. Taunton Borough. Robert Pope for pasture of the ditch of Taunton from the garden hedge of Henry Portman knight deceased to the gate of the vicar of Taunton, formerly of William Scorriar, containing in lengeth 16 feet, and a certain parcel of land of the lord's waste, part of the ditch of the vill of Taunton aforesaid as far as the water runs there 24 feet, and in length 54 feet, late of William Scorriar, by grant of John Attlane. Refers 4 Elizabeth 1. (1561-2), fine 10s. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope senior for licence to hold 1 acre and half an acre of meadow called Waterslade in the tithing of Holway for life. (DD/SP 88)
30 Sep. 1588. Thomas Pope senior for 3 acres 1 rod land of overland in Rodmore in the tithing of Hollway called le Parockes, late of John Tose. Refers 26 Eliz. l (1582-3), fine 10s. (DD/SP 88)
1 Oct. 1590. Holway hundred. Robert Pope for 1 cottage with curtilage and its appurtenences in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of Roger Mathew, late of Thomas Pope, by grant of John Masye. (DD/SP 88)
24 Nov. 1590. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope senior surrendered 3 acres meadow and one third of half an acre of overland called Medeland in the tithing of Hollway, late of Roger Matthewe, to the use of his son John, on condition that he fulfill a certain writing dated 24 Nov 1590 sealed by the said Thomas, subject to the life interest of the said Thomas Pope. Also 2 cottages with curtilages of bondland built in 6 houses with 6 gardens in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of John Callowe and late of Thomas Sellwood. (DD/SP 74)
30 Mar. 1591. Holway hundred. John Pope for 3 acres meadow and one third of half an acre land of overland called Medeland in the tithing of Hollway, late of Roger Mathewee, by grant of Thomas Pope senior, his father, on condition that he fulfill a writing dated 24 Nov. 1590 and that Thomas Pope hold the same for life. Fine 15s. Also for 2 cottages with curtilages of bondland built in 6 houses with 6 gardens in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of John Callowe, late of Thomas Sellwood, by grant of Thomas Pope his father on the same conditions. Fine 11s 4d, refers Eliz I (1560-1). (1 Eliz. l [1558-9], fine 33s 4d, with 1 cottage and 2 1/2 acres meadow called Waterslade, which cottage is passed away 13 Eliz. [1570-1] under fine of 3s 4d) Thomas Pope senior for licence to hold the first property for life. (DD/SP 88)
9 Apr. 1595. Holway hundred. Robert Pope for 1 messuage and half a virgate of bondland in the tithing of Stocke (i.e. Stoke St Mary) called Gilbertes Place and the said Robert first fined for half an acre of bondland lying in the east part of one close called Marshbridge land in the said tithing by grant of William Pope, his uncle, to attract the rest of the messuage and land of the said William. Refers 27 Eliz. l (1584-5), fine £4. Also for 1 acre land of overland in Pittemede in the tithing of Hollwaye, and first fined for half an acre of bondland lying in the east part of 1 close called Marshbridge land in the tithing of Stocke. Refers 27 Eliz. l (1584-5), fine 3s 4d. Staplegrove hundred. Lewis Pope for Elinora Sanders with her lands (i.e. in marriage), viz. half an acre land of overland called Gravel Pittes in the tithing of Grascrofte, late of Simon Sanders. Refers 34 Eliz. l (1591-2), fine 1 6d. Also for 1 rod land of overland in the tithing of Grascrofte, late of Simon Sanders. Refers 34 Eliz. l (1591-2), fine 3s. Staplegrove hundred. Robert Pope with Thomas Fyshar and William Dare, overseers of will of John Dare deceased. (DD/SP 89)
8 Sep. 1595. Holway hundred. Thomas Pope senior for 2 cottages with appurtenances in the tithing of Extraportam, late of Katerine Lancaster, by grant of Richard Bidgegood, gent. Refers 11 Eliz. l (1568-9), fine 20d. (DD/SP 89)
6 Sep. 1596. Holway hundred. William Pope son of Robert Pope for one messuage and 1 ferling of bondland with 1 acre land of overland, 1 cottage and 2 daynes of land, 1 messuage and one 5 acres of bondland in the tithing of Stocke, by grant of Thomas Mockridge, to hold on condition on that Alice, relict of the said Thomas Mockridge, hold the same for her life, and that William Pope pay Margaret Hille £10, Susanne Mockridge, daughter of David Mockridge £10, Radulph Pope son of John Pope £10, on the death of the said Alice. Refers 30 Eliz. l (1587-8), fine 20s 6d. (DD/SP 89)
18 Mar. 1596/7. Staplegrove hundred. Lewis Pope for licence to prosecute and implead Thomas Trowbridge, tenant of this manor, beyond the lord's court at the Common Law. Fine 6d. (DD/SP 89)
NOTE: There was a Thomas Trowbridge, born about 1598, son of John Trowbridge, of Taunton, Somerset and grandson of Thomas Trowbridge, also of Taunton, was buried there on 20 Feb. 1619/20. This Thomas Trowbridge, b.c. 1598, came to New England about 1637. See Search series, volume 18, pp. 141-144. BWS. 8 Sep. 1597. Holway hundred. Emma Pope, widow, relict of John Pope for 1 cottage with its apputenances and 9 acres land of overland called la Marshe, formerly of Elena Pope, in the tithing of Henlade, that came into the hands of the lord by the death of the said John Pope, her husband. Refers 1 Eliz. l (1558-9), fine 13s 4d. Lewis Pope for 1 acre and a sixth part of 1 acre land in the Vivary in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of Edmund Manstige and late of Francis More, gent., by grant of Grace More, widow, to hold on condition that the said Grace shall hold the same for life if she survive the said Lewis. Refers 38 Eliz. l (1595-6), fine 13d. Also for 3 acres meadow of overland in Poolemede in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of Edmund Manstige and late of Francis More, gent. Refers 38 Eliz. l (1558-9), fine 13d. Also for 3 acres land of overland in la Wynnard in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of Jane Oliver and late of Francis More, gent. Refers 38 Eliz. l (1558-9), fine 10s. Also for 1 barn and 6 acres land of overland called Waterslade in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of John Adams, by grant of Robert Pope, his brother, on same conditions. Refers 12 Eliz. l (1569-70), fine 16s 8d. Also for 2 acres meadow of overland called Spiring Lease, formerly of John Touse, in the tithing of Hollway, by grant of Robert Pope, his brother, on same conditions. Refers 12 Eliz. l (1569-70), fine 2s. Staplegrove hundred. Lewis Pope for Grace More, widow, with her lands (i.e. in marriage), viz. 4 acres land of overland at Trowehed in the tithing of Pirland formerly of Thomas Fysher. Refers 38 Eliz. l (1595-6), fine 4s. Lewis Pope for enrolment that the said Lewis granted and confirmed to Grace, now his wife, half an acre land of overland called Gravel Pittes and 1 rod land of overland in the tithing of Grascrofte, late of Simon Sanders. Fine 3s. Taunton Borough. Lewis Pope for pasture of the ditch of Taunton from the hedge of the garden late of Henry Portman knight to the gate of the vicar of Taunton, late of William Scorriar, containing in length 16 feet and a certain parcel of land of the lord's waste, parcel of the ditch of the vill of Taunton, containing in breadth from the boundary of the lane of Taunton as far as the water that runs there 24 feet and in length 54 feet, late of John Attlane, by grant of Robert Pope, his brother, on condition that Grace, now wife of the said Lewis Pope, hold the same for life if she survive the said Lewis. Refers 24 Eliz. l (1581-2), fine 10s. (DD/SP 89)
4 Sep. 1600. Lewis Pope for licence to prosecute and implead Christopher Sanders, tenant of the lord, beyond the lord's court at the Common Law. Fine 6d. (DD/SP 89)
19 Oct. 1602. Holway hundred.John Pope surrendered 3 acres of meadow and one third of half an acre of overland called Meadlandes in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of Roger Mathew, to the use of Thomas Pope his son, on condition that the said John and Maria his wife shall hold the premises for the lives and further on condition that the said Thomas, his heirs and assigns shall pay annually 8s to the use of the almshouse called the Bellhowse, as by the will of Thomas Pope senior, father of the said John. Also 2 cottages built in 6 houses (as 24 Nov. 1590). (DD/SP 74)
22 Mar. 1604/5. Holway hundred. John Pope for 3 1/2 acres land of overland called Rodemore Meade in the tithing of Hollway, formerly of John Everye, by grant Thomas Pope, his father. Refers 10 Eliz. l (1567-8), fine 13d. Also 3 acres 1 rod land of overland in Rodmore in the tithing of Hollwaye called lez Parockes, formerly of Laurence Jesse, by grant of Thomas Pope, his father. Refers 31 Eliz. l (1588--9), fine 10s. Thomas Pope for 3 acres meadow and three parts of half an acre of overland called Mead landes in the tithing of Hollwaye, formerly of Roger Mathew, by grant of John Pope, his father, on condition that the said John and Maria, now his wife, hold the same for their lives and the longest liver of them, and that the said Thomas Pope pay 8s to the use of a certain almshouse called the Bellhowse, as appears in the last will of Thomas Pope, father of the above said John. Refers 33 Eliz. l (1590-1), fine 1 5s. Also for 2 cottages with curtilages built in 6 houses with 6 gardens in the tithing of Extraportam, formerly of Thomas Sellwood and late of Thomas Pope senior, by grant of John Pope, his father, on condition that John and Maria hold the same for their lives. Refers 31 Eliz. l (1588-9), fine 11 s 4d. Jone Pope senior for 2 cottages with curtilages and their appurtenances in the tithing of Extraportam, late of Richard Bidgegood, by grant of Thomas Pope senior, his father, on condition that the said John pay 8s for the lives of the said John and Maria his wife, as in the last will of Thomas Pope, his father. Refers 11 Eliz. l (1568-9), fine 20d. (DD/SP go)
29 Aug. 1617. Poundisford hundred. John Pope for 1 messuage and one 5 acres land of bondland in the tithing of Corffe, fommerly of Henry Pole, late of John Pole, by grant of John Bevis. Refers 34 Eliz. l (1591 -2), fine 10s. (D D/SP 92) 10-11 Sep. 1619. Holway hundred. Johanna Whetcombe, relict of Thomas Whetcombe, for 2 1/2 acres meadow of overland called Waterslade in the tithing of Holway, fommerly of Thomas Pope, which came into the hands of the lord by the death of the said Thomas Whetcombe, her husband. (DD/SP 92)
22 Mar. 1620/1. Lewis Pope gent. for licence to prosecute and implead Valentine Gardner, tenant of this manor, beyond the bounds of this court at the Common Law or in any other court of the lord king at Westminster. Fine 12d. (DD/SP 92)
18 Sep. 1623. Holway hundred. Johana Pope, daughter of Lewis Pope, grent., deceased, for 1 acre and one sixth part of an acre in the Vivary in the tithing of Holway, formerly of Francis Moore gent. and late of Grace More, widow, by grant of the said Lewis Pope, her father, now dead. Refers 40 Eliz. l (1597-8). Also for one third of an acre of meadow in Poolemeade in the tithing of Holway (same former owners). Refers 40 Eliz. l (1597-8), fine 13d. Also for one third of an acre in la Winnard in the tithing of Holway (same former owners). Refers 40 Eliz. l (1597-8), fine 10s. Also 1 bam and 6 acres land of overland called Waterslade in tithing of Holway, formerly of John Addams and late of Robert Pope, by grant of the said Lewis. Refers 40 Eliz. I (1597-8), fine 16s 8d. Also for 2 acres meadow of overland called Spirings Lease in the tithing of Holway, formerly of John Toose and late of Robert Pope, by grant of the said Lewis. Refers 40 Eliz. l (1597-8), fine 3s. (DD/SP box 93)
18 Sep. 1623. Taunton Borough. Johana Pope, daughter of Lewis Pope, gent., deceased, for the pasture of the ditch of Taunton from the hedge of the garden of Henry Por man, knight, as far as the gate of the vicar of Taunton, late of William Skorrier, containing in length 16 feet, and a certain parcel of the lord's waste part of the ditch of the vill of Taunton, containing in breadth from the northern boundary of the lane of Taunton aforesaid as far as the water running there 24 feet, and in length 24 feet, formerly of John Atlane and late of Robert Pope, by grant of the said Lewis Pope, her father, now deceased. Refers 40 Eliz. l (1597-8), fine 10s. Will of Thomas Dare of Taunton. merchant. dated 16 Nov. 1592. proved 13 Jan. 1592/3 (P.C.C. 2 Nevell PROB 11/81. f.2) £15 to his brother-in-law Robert Pope, £15 to his brother-in-law Lewes Pope (Thomas Dare married Johane Pope at Taunton St Mary Magdalene on 20 Oct. 1558.) Will of Thomas Pope the younger of Taunton. merchant. dat. 9 Oct. 1597. wov. 19 Nov. 1597. "sick of bodie". To be buried in churchyard of Taunton "by my wife Marian". To "cozen" Lewes Pope and his heirs one burgage or garden which he lately bought of Christian Davidge, widow, on condHion that his wife Isabell enjoy the same for her life. Also to Lewes Pope his four burgages or tenements in Taunton which he bought of Robert Davidge of Taunton, merchant, and all other lands and tenements which he holds in fee simple in Somerset, Thomas Garlicke to have the use and occupation of the said four tenements and plate, household stuff and furniture which he now hath by my grant and inventory, and for 5 years after the death of my wife, he paying £15 a year to Lewes Pope, and also two cellars under the same, the "leys" of the wines and the benefits of sugar to be spent with the said wines to be and remain to the said Thomas Garlicke, with the benefit and use of "the Cocke Pitt" for the life of my wife and for a further 5 years. To my wife Isabell £100. To "cozen" Robert Pope £200 (in stages). To "cozen" Anne Pope £40 after her marriage, and his term and interest in the house where John Hooker dwells on the west side of High Street in Taunton. £20 each to the children of Elizabeth Arundell's children at age 22. To sister Johane Gardiner £30. To sister Johane Lane £ 10. To Hugh Androse 40s. 1 Os each to his servants. £10 to the poor people of Taunton. To "cozen" Emme Garlicke his temm and interest in his own dwelling house, with plate and pewter, subject to the payment of £60 (at £20 a year) after the death of his wife to his "cozen" John Pope of Bristow (i.e. Bristol), her brother. His "cozen" Lewes Pope to pay 36s a year to Widow Williams for life. Thomas Garlicke, husband of Emme, not to sublet the house for more than three years. Residue to "cozen" Lewes Pope, executor. Overseers -Thomas Fisher, Robert Davidge, John Bande. Proved by Lewes Pope (Public Record Office, PROB 11/90, f.117.)
Will of Thomas Pope the elder of Taunton. merchant. dat. 19 Oct. 1602. prov. 12 Mar. 1602/3. "In bodie fulle of infirmities". Most of his customary lands will descend to his several "succenders". The rest on 24 Nov. 1591 he surrendered to the lord of the manor of Taunton Deane, namely two cottages of bondland "then buylte into sixe Almes hoses for poore people lienge in the hundred of Holwaye and Tythinge withoute the gate (i.e. Extraportam)", also 3 acres and one third of half an acre of meadow called Meadland in the tithing of Holway, surrendered to his son John Pope to the use of the poor, as expressed in writing dated 24 Nov. 1591. He requests the deed to be performed and "laid up in saffetie amonge the deeds of the Towne land of the Towne of Taunton, there to be kept". He bequeathed 8s a year to the person or persons appointed to say dally prayers in the said Almshouse, "viz. in the sixth house called the Belle Howse", his son John and wife Marie to pay the same out of the profits of two cottages in the tithing without the gate late belonging to Richard Bidgegood, which he had that day surrendered into the hands of the lord on that condition. To be continued after John's death by his son, Thomas Pope the younger, his son John to nominate some honest poor man to read or say prayers daily in "the Belle Howse". To the parish of Taunton St Mary Magdalene 13s 4d towards the repair of the chancel, on condition he may be there buried "under myne owne stone" with my first wife, to be paid to the churchwardens. To the poor of the borough of Taunton 6s 8d, to be distributed by the overseers of the poor to 20 poor persons "the most needie". 33s 4d to the five alms people in his almshouse to make them gowns. 1 Os to the preacher at his funeral. 6s 8d to the parish of Sidberye in Devonshire (half to parish, half to the poor). To Thomas son of his son John the fumiture in the house Thomas dwells in with "seelings" and glass in the hall (etc., etc.), but to stay in the use of testator's wife for her life, and son John and his wife for their lives. To his wife Ann various items of furniture enumerated. To daughter Emme Symons. To Elizabeth Gregorie, daughter of the Hellenor Gregorie, his daughter. Daughter He emor to have his lease of the Shambles. To Edmund son of Thomas Whetcombe. First wife Margarett deceased. To Katherine Pope, sister of Thomas Pope, my nephew (?meaning grandson). Son John, executor. Overseers, friends John Michell of Bridgwater, maerchant, Hugh Hill of Taunton, haberdasher, Lewis Pope of Taunton, merchant. (Public Record Office PROB 11/101, f.21.)
Abstract of will of Lewis Pope of Taunton. gent.. (P.C.C. 126 Swann) dat. 22 June 1623. prov. 20 Dec. 1623. To daughter Johane Pope, wife (unnamed). Overseers, Thomas Moore, my wife's son, and Roger Prowse. (Somerset wills, ed. Frederick Brown, ii, p. 22.)
Inventory of Dorothy Whetcomb of Taunton St James. sworn 20 July 1629. total £39 1s 2d.
(D/D/Ct "W" 75)
Will of Johane Whetcombe of Taunton St James. widow. dated 3 Jan. 1628/9. proved 29 July 1629. Sons John, Robert, Thomas (and his eldest son, unnamed), Edmund (and his eldest son, unnamed, under 21); brother (unnamed); goddaughter Johane Holcombe daughter of Robert Holcombe; daughter Dorothy Whetcombe, executrix; cousins Samuel Whetcombe and Robert Holcombe, overseers. Witnesses Robert Lane, Samuell Whetcombe, Steven Savidge, Gyles Ricarde. (D/D/Ct W" 76)
NOTE: The immigrant John Whitcombe came on the "Hopewell" in 1635, with his wife Frances Cogan. The Gyles Ricarde, above, may be the immigrant, Giles Rickard, who married, widow, Judith Cogan King, sister of Judith Cogan. Giles and his family came on the "Speedwell" in 1637. See Search series volume 18, pp. 127-128 & 150-152.
Abstract of will of John Pope of Taunton. "merchante". dated 6 Nov. 1549. proved 7 Feb. 1549/50. To be buried in the church of St. Marie Magdalen in Taunton. My three sons Lewes, John and Thomas. My wife Emm, executrix. (DD/X/SR 5, p. 32)
Monument formerly in Taunton St Mary Magdalene (church): Here Christopher Saunders daughter sleeps under this marble stone. Whose Christian Iyfe abd godly end to God and world is known. She Elenor by name was call'd, and eke was Lewis Pope's Wyfe, With whome in all humilty and love she led her Lyfe. Amidst the bitter panges of death at no tyme did she cease, To parents and to husband both bequeathing love and peace; And strengthned she above all strength did suffer paines with joye, Embracing Christe, bid world adieu, but kept her unborne boy. Obiit ("she died") 12 Decemb. 1595. History of Taunton, James Savage (1822), p. 147.
1 July 1509/10. John Pope of Taunton, glover or merchant, occurs on Pardon Roll. (Letters & Papers of Henry VlII, i(1), p. 266.)
c. 1547. List of Taunton tradesmen includes John Pope, weaver, of East Street, with a servant, Francis Falsefi. (Somerset County Herald Notes & Queries [1902], pp. 247-8.)
12 June 1579. Thomas Pope of Taunton and others accused of false making of cloth. (Acts of Privy Council. 1578-80, p. 160.)
30 Sept.1588. Robert Pope of Taunton and others invested in a ship from Weymouth to Guinea which was seized by the Spaniards. (Acts of Privy Council. 1588, p. 294.)
19 May 1592. Thomas Pope the elder and Thomas Pope the younger with three others granted a Patent to trade with Guinea, a third of the profits to be kept by them, a third to Queen Elizabeth and a third to the King of Portugal. (Patent Roll 34 Eliz. l, pt. 6, mm. 12-14, cited in Somerset & Dorset Notes & Queries, xv, pp. 206-8.)
1597. Petition of Thomas Pope and Thomas Gregory conceming a trading agreement with Sir Richard Grenville and the men of Portugal. (Somerset County Herald Notes & Queries (1898), pp. 125-6.
3 Oct. 1598. Pre-nuptial marriage settlement between Thomas Pope the younger of Taunton, merchant, and Isabell Colson of South Brent, widow of William Colson, gent. deceased, by whom she had John, Jane and Sara Colson. Lands in South Brent. (DD/X/WN 1.)
(The almshouses founded by Thomas Pope the elder at Taunton in 1590 stood on the comer of East Street and Silver Street. Severely damaged during the Civil War siege of the town (1644-45), the building was restored by Lady Grace Portman and only finally demolished in 1933. A photograph of the almshouses appears in Robin Bush's The Book of Taunton (1977), p. 137.)
The Whitcombe family reconstructs as follows:
1. Whetcombe
Children
a. John Whetcombe of Sherbome, Dorset, mercer. Will dat. 2 May 1598, prov. 22 Sept. 1598 (PCC 76 Lewyn). He married Elizabeth .
Children
i. Robert Whetcombe of Sherborne, Dorset, gent./merchant. Had a son Simon living in 1630.
ii. John Whetcombe- Living in 1630.
iii. Joseph Whetcombe- Living in 1630.
iv. Samuel Whetcombe- Living in 1630.
v. Simon Whetcombe of All Saints, Staynings, London, clothworker. Under 21 in 1598. Will
dat. 5 May 1630, prov. 6 Feb. 1637. He married Mary .
vi. Jane Whetcombe- Living in 1630.
b. Hugh Whetcombe- Living in 1598.
c. Thomas Whetcombe- See below.
d. A daughter married Edmond Lane of Lillington, Dorset. His will dat. 13 Aug. 1604,
prov. 26 Nov. 1604.
2. Thomas Whetcombe of Taunton. Buried Taunton St. James 30 Aug. 1619 as "Thomas Wheatcom". He married c. Mar. 1584/5 to Johanna dau. of Thomas Pope of Taunton, merchant. She was buried Taunton St James 17 July 1629, will dat. 3 Jan. 1628/9, prov. 29 July 1629 (mentioning cousins Samuel Whetcombe and Robert Holcombe).
Children
a. John Whetcombe- See below.
b. Robert Whetcombe- Under 21 in 1598 8 living in 1629.
c. Thomas Whetcombe- Under 21 in 1598 8 under 24 in 1604. Living in 1629 when he had a son (unnamed) living.
d. Edmond Whetcombe- Had a son (unnamed) under 21 in 1629 & living in 1635.
e. Dorothy Whetcombe- Died unmarried c. July 1629.
3. John Whetcombe of Taunton-Under 21 in 1598. Died 24 Sept.1662, Lancaster, MA. He married Frances Cogan, 26 Nov. 1623, St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, dau. of Henry Cogan & Joan Borridge. For Cogan ancestry see Search series, volume 18, pp. 31-33. John, came with his wife and six children on the "Hopewell" in 1635. They were followed by her brother, Henry Cogan, sister, Judith (Cogan) King Rickard and the children of her sister, Mary (Cogan) Glass: James, Roger, Henry & Amy Glass, on the ship "Speedwell" in 1637.
Children (Search series, vol. 18, p. 151-152)
a. Catherine Whitcombe- B.c. 1624, England. Died after 26 May 1668, Scituate, MA. She married Rhodolphus Ellms (1620-1711). Nine children (1645-1668).
b. John Whitcombe Jr.- Bpt. 6 Aug. 1626, Taunton, St James. Bur. 28 Oct. 1628, Saunton, St James. He married Mary _____. Three children (1670-1674).
c. Jonathan Whitcombe- B. 14 Feb. 1628, Taunton, Somerset. Died 25 Feb. 1690. Nine children (1668-1682).
d. Robert Whitcombe- B. 14 Sept.1628/29, Taunton, Somerset. Died 1696. He married Mary Cudworth, 9 Mar. 1660 (1637- ), dau. of James Cudworth. See Search series, volume 19, pp. 39-43. Five children.
e. James Whitcombe- B.c. 1631, England. Died 23 Nov. 1686, Boston, MA. He married (1) Rebecca , 4 July 1661 (2) Elizabeth ____. Two children.
f. Joanne Whitcombe- Bpt. 18 May 1634, St. James, Taunton, Somerset. Probably died young.
g. Job Whitcombe- B. 1636, Dorchester, MA. Died 8 Nov. 1683. He married Mary Rowlandson, 19 May 1669. Four children.
h. Josiah Whitcombe- B. 1638, Dorchester, MA. Died 21 Mar. 1718. He married Rebecca Waters, 4 Jan. 1664 (1640-1726). Eight children.
i. Abigail Whitcombe- B. 1642. No marriage found.
j. Mary Whitcombe- B. 1647, Scituate, MA. Died c 1695. She married (1) John Moore, Jr., 13 Aug. 1683 (1662-1740) & (2) Hadasah Fairbanks.
The following entry was found in the records of the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral at Wiltshire Record Office: 30 July 1629. Evidence given by Thomas Whetcombe of Sherborne, Dorset, "linnen draper", where he had lived for 20 years or more, aged 45 (born c. 1583-4), born Ta(u)nton. (Wiltshire Record Office, Dean of Sarum, Deposition Book, ref. D5/22/10)
This provides the necessary proof that the Taunton and Sherbome Whetcombes. detailed above. were indeed derived from the same family. A search of the parish registers for the two Taunton parishes up to 1640 revealed the following entries. The burial of Christian Whetcombe in 1619 completes the link between the Taunton and Sherborne families, since she is clearly the daughter of Thomas Whetcombe mentioned in the will of John Whetcombe of Sherborne (died 1598),
abstracted in the Search series, volume 18, p. 150.
TAUNTON ST JAMES PARISH BAPTISMS: John son of John Whetcombe 6 Aug. 1626. Jonathan son of John Whetcombe 14 Sep. 1628. Robert son of John Whitcombe 20 Dec. 1629. Joane dau. of John & Fraunces Whetcomb 18 May 1634
MARRIAGES- None
BURIALS: Richard Wytcombe 20 May 1611. Thomas Wheatcom' 20 Aug. 1618. Cristian Whetcom' dau. of the widow Wheatcom' 29 June 1619.
Jonathan son of John Whetcombe 28 Oct. 1628. Johan Whetcombe "vedeo" (i.e. widow) 17 July 1629. Elizabeth dau. of John Whetcombe 10 Jan. 1634/5.
TAUNTON ST MARY MAGDALENE PARISH BAPTISMS: James son of Thomas Whetcombe ( ) Jan. 1588/9. Elizabeth dau. of Samuell Wheatcombe 2 June 1616. John son of Samuell Wheatcomb 17 Sep. 1618. Thomas son of Roberte & Mary Whetcombe ( ) July 1637. Robert son of Robert & Mary Whetcombe 24 Feb. 1638/9. Mary dau. of Roberte Whetcombe 25 May 1640.
MARRIAGES: Samuell Whetcombe & Alice Audrye 26 June 1615. John Whetcombe & Francis Coggan 26 Nov. 1623. John Whetcomb & Mary Musgrow 8 Sep. 1636. Samuel Whetcomb & Grace Cooper 4 Feb. 1639/40.
BURIALS: Jesper Whitcome 21 July 1578. Robert son of Robert Whetcomb 20 July 1640.
Samuel Whetcombe of Taunton St Mary Magdalene, clothier, was bondsman for the marriage licence of Walter Colwill, mercer, and Anstice Spreate, virgin, both also of St Mary's (D/D/OI 22, p. 329)
The following further entries were found in the Taunton Deane Manor records:
19 Mar. 1628/9. Holway Hundred. John Whetcombe for a certain parcel of land at Eastyeate (i.e. East Gate), containing 1 dayne of land in the tithing of Extraportum, formerly of Edward Tutt and late of Joanna Tutt, widow, by grant of Christopher Shute. Refers 17 James I (1619-20), fine 16d. (DD/SP 93)
9 Mar. 1629/30. Holway Hundred. Dorothy Whetcombe for 2 1/2 acres meadow of overland called Waterslade in the tithing of Holway, fommerly of Thomas Pope and late of Thomas Whetcombe, by grant of Johane Whetcombe, widow, her mother, on condition that the said Johane Whetcombe have and hold the same for her life. Refers 18 James I (1620-21), fine 13s 4d. (DD/SP 94)
The following item from the Consistory Court book of Bath and Wells shows Robert Whetcombe, brother of the immigrant John, holding an illegal Puritan conventicie or prayer meeting in 1629:
17 Sep. 1629. Taunton Magdalene. Office of the lord (bishop) against Robert Whetcombe, "that the last daie of Julie 1629 he held a fast or conventicie in his chamber with divers others with him, of which Companie was Thomas Musgrove of Riston (i.e. Rulshton), and one (blank) Baker of Cheddon, who came togeather immediatelie after the sermon in the forenoone and continewed theare untill neere about six of the clock in the afternoone."
He answered (on 18 Sep. 1629 at the Three Cups, later the County Hotel, Taunton) "that hee and divers others of seversll families mett togeathers about six weekes since in this respondents howse, and did theare doe exercises of religion amongest themselves contrarie to the lawes of this realme.
Thomas Musgrove of Riston nr. Taunton; John Baker of Chedon for same." (D/D/Ca 266)
Ancestry of Johanna Pope. mother of John Whitcombe.
1. John Pope of Taunton, St Mary, merchant. Will dat. 6 Nov. 1549, prov. 7 Feb. 1549/50. He married Emma/Emmota , who married secondly Robert Hyggons c. 1554.
Children
a. Thomas Pope- See below.
b. Lewis Pope of Taunton, merchant, will dat. 23 Aug. 1557, prov. 30 Apr. 1558. He married Joan. They had a son, Robert Pope (aged 4 1557), and other issue.
c. John Pope.
2. Thomas Pope senior of Taunton, merchant. Will dat. 19 Oct. 1602, prov. 12 Mar. 1602/3.
He married (1) Margaret
(possibly Marrian Bowringe who married a Thomas Pope at Taunton St. Mary 16 Aug. 1568, & (2) Anne _____, who died after 1602.
Children
a. John Pope- He married Mary ____. They were the parents of Thomas Pope and, possibly Katherine Pope.
b. Emma Pope- She married John Simons/Symons 13 Sep. 1568, Taunton St Mary's.
c. Hellenor/Eleanor Pope. She married ____Gregory.
d. Johanna Pope- See below.
e. Alice Pope.
3. Johanna Pope- She married Thomas Whetcombe above.
The following Pope entries were found in a search of the parish registers of the two Taunton parishes up to 1640:
TAUNTON ST JAMES PARISH:
BAPTISMS
Robert son of Thomas Poop 25 Oct. 1611
Thomas son of Thomas Pooope(?) 29 Dec. 1613
Abigail dau. of Thomas & Joane Pope 9 July 1637
MARRIAGES
Samuell Pope & Joham Perram 1 May 1632
Thomas Pope & Joane Ellice 15 Apr. 1636
BURIALS
Robert son of Thomas Poope 31 Mar. 1615
Grace Pope 16 Dec. 1632
Thomas Pope 8 July 1639
TAUNTON ST MARY MAGDALENE PARISH:
BAPTISMS
Johan Pope 27 Apr. 1560
Ellinor Pope 9 Nov. 1561
Alls Pope 11 July 1563
Isack Pope 23 Aug. 1575
Jone Pope 20 July 1576
Mrgett Pope 16 Feb. 1578/9
Thomas son of Mr. John Pope 20 July 1588
Thomas son of John Pope 4 Oct. 1590
Em dau. of John Pope 1 Sep. 1592
George son of James Pope 19 May 1593
Sidwell dau. of James Pope 1 Jan. 1595/6
Elinor dau. of Lewse Pope 11 June 1598
Jhon son of James Pope 13 Sep. 1598
Lewes son of Lewes Pope 15 Nov. 1599
Grace dau. of James Pope 21 Sep. 1600
William son of Lewes Pope 7 Dec. 1600
Nicholas son of James Pope 14 Oct. 1601
Joane dau. Mr Lewes Pope 25 Dec. 1601
Katteren dau. of James Pope 10 Mar. 1605/6
Marye dau. of James Pope 24 Apr. 1608
Joane dau. of James Pope 3 Oct. 1613
Stephen son of Humfry Pope 17 Dec. 1616
Anstice dau. of Humfry Popp 10 Jan. 1618/9
Humphry son of Humphry Pope 12 May 160_
James & Luc, son & dau. of George Pope 6 Sep. 1624
Thomas son of John Poope 6 Nov. 1624
Nathan son of John Pope 12 Apr. 1626
John son of George Pope 19 July 1626
Humphry son of Humphry Pope 5 Nov. 1626
George son of George Poope 7 May 1628
Elenor dau. of Humfery Poope 3 Dec. 1628
Simon son of Humphry Poope 17 Apr. 1631
Mary dau. of Humphry & Alice Pope 3 Apr. 1636
MARRIAGES
Thomas Pope & Marrian Bowringe 16 Aug. 1568
John Simons & Em Pope 13 Sep. 1568
Thomas Miller & Agnes Pope 21 June 1590
James Pope & Elizabeth Trapnell 17 Aug. 1590
Lewse Pope & Ellin Saunders 7 Oct. 1594
Thomas Garlick & Em Pope 25 May 1595
Lewes Pope & Mrs Grace Moore, widow 18 Aug. 1597
George Deane & Ann Pope 24 Oct. 1597
Thomas Reed & Joane Pope 15 May 1603
Robert Mulens & Margaret Pope 9 May 1607
Humpfry Pope & Elnor Tampson 26 June 1615
James Pope & Mary Hart 30 Jan. 1619/20
George Barnes & Katharine Pope 1 Sep. 1623
George Pope & Mary Costnie 1 Nov. 1623
Anthoni Rowse & Joane Poop 11 Sep. 1624
John Poope & Janne Edney 13 June 1625
Humphry Pope & Elizabeth Andrews 5 Feb. 1626/7
BURIALS
Elizabeth Pope 23 Aug. 1567
Allis dau. of Mr Thomas Pope 28 Oct. 1590
Annes Agerell, kynsewoman of Mr Pope 9 Aug. 1592
Eme dau. of John Pope, plague 19 Sep. 1592
Marian wife of Mr Thomas Pope, plague 2 Oct. 1592
Elnor wife of Lewse Pope 12 Jan. 1595/6
Mr Thomas Pope "and his wief" 13 Oct. 1597
Grace dau. of James Pope 16 Oct. 1600
William son of Lewis Pope 7 Oct. 1600
Ellenor dau. of Lewes Pope 17 Oct. 1601
Alice Pope 24 Oct. 1601
Thomas Pope 23 Nov. 1602
Ursulaw Pope, plague 15 June 1604
Sydwell dau. of James Pope 7 Oct. 1604
Lewse Poop 19(?) Nov. 1609
John Pope 7 Oct. 1614
Mr Lews Pope, churchwarden Mar. 1617/8
Mr Lewes Pope 3 July 1623
Mary Pope, widow 14 Nov. 1623
James Poope 18 June 1624
Elnor wife of Humphre Poop 6 July 1624
Shusan wife of John Poop 24 Feb. 1624/5
Joane Pope 16 Mar. 1627/8
Alice Pope 14 Oct. 1636
The Mary & John Clearinghouse, Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630: Volume 26: New Ancestral Discoveries - Part 2, pp. 61-73.
Cf. "Pioneers of Massachusetts - 1620-1650," Charles Henry Pope (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013), p. 563.