Generation No. 14

 

        128.  John¹⁴ St. John, of Bletsoe, Bedfordshire (John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)²⁹⁶ was born in Bletsoe, County Bedfordshire, about 24 miles west of Cambridge, County Cambridgeshire, and died Abt. 1535 in Smallbridge Manor, County Suffolk.  He married (1) Margaret Waldegrave, of Smallbridge Manor²⁹⁷, daughter of William Waldegrave and Margaret Wentworth.  She was born in Smallbridge Manor, probably, and probably baptized at St. Mary, Bures St. Mary, County Suffolk, about 5 miles southeast of Sudbury.  He met (2) Anne Neville, of Cotterstock & Cottingham²⁹⁸ Not Married²⁹⁹, daughter of Thomas Neville, Cotterstock & Cottingham. 

       

Children of John St. John and Margaret Waldegrave are:

+      225             i.    Oliver¹⁵ St. John, Baron of Bletshoe, died 1582.

+      226            ii.    Margaret St. John, of Bletshoe, born in Bletsoe, County Bedfordshire, about 24 miles west of Cambridge, County Cambridgeshire; died August 27, 1562 in Woburn, County Bedfordshire, about 12 miles northwest of Luton.

 

       

Child of John St. John and Anne Neville is:

+      227             i.    Cressit¹⁵ St. John, of Bletsoe.

 

 

        129.  Alexander¹⁴ St. John, of Thorley (John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  He married Jane Dalyson. 

       

Child of Alexander St. John and Jane Dalyson is:

+      228             i.    Henry¹⁵ St. John.

 

 

        131.  Henry¹⁴ Pole, Lord Montagu (Richard¹³, Edith¹² St. John, Lady Pole, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁰⁰ died January 9, 1537/38 in England by execution.  He married Jane Neville³⁰⁰, daughter of George Neville and M. Fenne.  She died Bef. October 26, 1538.

       

Child of Henry Pole and Jane Neville is:

+      229             i.    Catherine¹⁵ Pole, died September 23, 1576.

 

 

        136.  Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots (Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1489, and died 1541.  She married (1) James IV, King of Scots 1503 in Holyrood House, an event celebrated by William Dunbar in his poem "The Thistle and the Rose"³⁰¹, son of James III, King of Scots.  He was born 1488, and died September 9, 1513 in Flodden Field during battle.  She married (2) Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus Bef. 1515.  He died 1557.  She married (3) Henry Stuart, Lord Methven Aft. 1515.  He died Abt. 1551.

       

Child of Margaret Tudor and James is:

+      230             i.    James V¹⁵, King of Scots, born 1512; died December 14, 1542 in Newcastle.

 

       

Child of Margaret Tudor and Archibald Douglas is:

+      231             i.    Margaret¹⁵ Douglas, born 1515; died 1578 in Hackeny and buried Westminster Abbey.

 

 

        137.  Henry VIII¹⁴, King of England (Henry VII¹³, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁰² was born June 28, 1491 in Greenwich Palace and crowned king June 24, 1509 at Westminster Abbey, and died in Whitehall Palace and buried Windsor, St. George's Chapel,  with Jane Seymour after reigning 38 years.  He met (1) Elizabeth Blount, 'maitresse en titre'³⁰³.    He married (2) Catherine of Aragon June 11, 1509 in Grey Friars Church, Greenwich and she was crowned queen June 24, 1509 at Westminster Abbey.  She was born December 16, 1485, and died January 7, 1535/36 in Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire of cancer and buried in Peterborough Cathedral.  He married (3) Anne Boleyn³⁰⁴ Abt. January 25, 1532/33 in England and she was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey June 1, 1533, daughter of Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard.  She was born Abt. 1507 in Blickling, County  Norfolk, and died May 19, 1536 in Tower of London, executed and beheaded and buried Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula in the Tower³⁰⁵.  He married (4) Jane Seymour May 30, 1536 in The 'Queen's Closet,' at Hampton Court, daughter of John Seymour and Margaret Wentworth.  She was born Abt. 1508, and died October 24, 1537 in Hampton Court Palace of puerperal fever and buried in St. Georgi's Chapel, Windsor.  He married (5) Anne of Cleves January 6, 1539/40 in The 'Queen's Closet,' at Hampton Court, daughter of John and Marie.  She was born September 22, 1515, and died July 16, 1557 in Chelsea and buried Westminster Abbey³⁰⁶.  He married (6) Katherine Howard July 28, 1540, daughter of Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper.  She was born Abt. 1525, and died February 13, 1540/41 in Tower of London,  beheaded and buried St. Peter ad Vincula, London.  He married (7) Catherine Parr, Lady Latimer July 12, 1543 in The 'Queen's Closet,' at Hampton Court, daughter of Thomas Parr and Maud Green.  She was born 1512, and died September 5, 1548 in Sudeley Castle of puerperal fever and buried in the chapel at Sudeley.

        In light of the family's unerring ability to irritate kings, it was probably a good thing we migrated to Virginia.  With breathtaking regularity one kin or another was being hauled to the Tower of London and threatened with beheading or worse.  The close connections with royalty gave the family ample opportunity to hone this questionable talent.  And our grandparents, Edward Waldegrave and Joan (Acworth) Bulmer established a benchmark in this arena that has not been surpassed by any of their Clopton descendants despite the passage of centuries.  Tempting fate, they careened about the palace with Queen Katherine Howard indulging in amorous escapades right underneath the nose of the infamous Henry VIII.  Had their tender necks not escaped the axe, then their daughter, and our grandmother, Margery, would not have been born.  See "Midnight Romps and Wilted Roses"

       

Child of Henry and Elizabeth Blount is:

        232             i.    Henry¹⁵ FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond, illeg., born June 1519; died 1536 in England, and buried at St. Michael, Framlingham, County Suffolk on the north side of the High Altar.  Framlingham is about 16 miles northeast of Ipswich³⁰⁷.  He married Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond; born Abt. 1519; died 1557 in England, and buried at St. Michael, Framlingham, County Suffolk on the north side of the High Altar.  They were first buried at Thetford Priory and removed to St. Michael after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

               When he was born he was given his father's Christian name and the traditional surname of a royal bastard which pointed proudly to his parentage.  Cardinal Wolsey acted as Henry FitzRoy's godfather, a mark of official favor.  The King doted on him.  From time to time it was suggested that his father should legitimize him and make him his heir.  However, the boy was to die of tuberculosis at the age of seventeen.

       

Children of Henry and Catherine are:

        233             i.    Henry¹⁵ Tudor, born January 1, 1510/11; died February 22, 1510/11.

        234            ii.    Mary I, "Bloody Mary", born February 18, 1515/16 in Greenwich Palace and crowned queen October 1, 1553 at Westminster Abbey³⁰⁸; died November 17, 1558 in St. James's Palace, England and buried West Minster Abbey after reigning 5 years³⁰⁹.  She married Phillip II, of Spain July 25, 1554 in Winchester Cathedral³¹⁰; born April 21, 1527 in Valladolid, in Spain and received the title of king at Mary's insistence; died September 13, 1598 in El Escorial Palace.

               Mary suffered an appalling childhood.  Her father separated her from her mother and forbid her to ever see her mother again.  She was declared illegitimate by Act of Parliament.  She was a devout Catholic.  As Queen, she once again restored Catholicism as the official religion of England.  When she announced her plans to marry her cousin, heir to the Spanish throne, and also a Catholic, rebellions broke out throughout England.  She ordered hundreds of executions in her efforts to enforce the wholesale conversion of England to Catholicism.

Queen Mary's half-sister, Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of wife number two, Anne Boleyn, was more popular than Mary for obvious reasons.  Mary lost no time in making Princess Elizabeth's life miserable when their father died and Mary became queen.  Queen Mary had her imprisoned for eight weeks in the Tower of London, suspecting that she might be attempting a coup.  The Tower was a particularly cruel choice.  Elizabeth hated the Tower where her mother and other loved ones had died violently.  But the Queen had no evidence to send Elizabeth to trial and no justification for confining her.  Elizabeth was banished to Woodstock, County Oxfordshire, where she would stay for ten months, a prisoner, during which time Queen Mary married Phillip II, of Spain.  The sisters did achieve a sort of reconciliation, and as she lay dying Queen Mary agreed that only Elizabeth could succeed her.

               When Elizabeth ascended the throne in 1558, she found England in a sad state due to her half-sister's cruel attempts to Catholicize the people.  She in turn spent her reign making life miserable for the Catholics.   She was considered intelligent and loved jewels and beautiful clothes.  She established the Anglican Church and became sovereign as its head.  During her reign England began in earnest to colonize the New World.  Walter Raleigh founded the first Virginia colony, Drake circumnavigated the globe, and the East India Company was founded.  Elizabeth was known as the "Virgin Queen," although she enjoyed dozens of liaisons.  She is considered possibly the most influential sovereign England has ever known.

               Her coffin lies beneath her half-sister's, Elizabeth I.  The Latin inscription on their tomb, states in part, "Consorts both in throne and grave, here rest we two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection."  See "Two Hundred Men In Velvet"

 

       

Child of Henry and Anne Boleyn is:

        235             i.    Elizabeth I¹⁵, the "Virgin Queen"³¹¹, born September 7, 1533 in Greenwich Palace and crowned queen January 15, 1559 at Westminster Abbey³¹²; died March 24, 1602/03 in Richmond Palace and buried Westminster Abbey  after reigning 44 years³¹³.

               Queen Elizabeth, undertook twenty-five "progresses" through her kingdom, usually during the months of July and August, when the hot and steamy weather played excellent host to plagues in London.  These holidays represented a rest from the usual court routines and offered an opportunity for her to meet her people and win their hearts and assure their loyalty.  In August of 1578, she chose to descend in all her glory on Long Melford.  See "Two Hundred Men in Velvet"

 

       

Child of Henry and Jane Seymour is:

        236             i.    Edward VI¹⁵, King of England³¹⁴, born October 12, 1537 in Hampton Court and crowned king February 20, 1547; died July 6, 1553 in Greenwich Palace from pulmonary tuberculosis, and possibly, congenital syphilis after reigning 6 years.  He was buried near the tomb of his grandfather, Henry VII, in Westminster Abbey.

               Edward was nine years old when he became king.  His uncle, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, was named Protector and ruled the country. 

 

 

        139.  Mary¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of France (Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1498, and died 1533 in Manor of Westhrop, County Suffolk, and buried first at the Monastery of St. Edmund's Bury, and later moved to St. Mary, Bury St. Edmunds in the north corner of the sanctuary.  She married (1) Louis XII, King of France 1514.  He died 1515.  She married (2) Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk 1517.  He died 1545.

        There is in St. Mary a memorial table erected in 1750 to Mary Tudor.  There is also a fascinating widow featuring about seventy figures depicting scenes from her rather pathetic life, dedicated by Queen Victoria.  The inscription reads:  "Sacred to the Memory of Mary Tudor, Third daur. Of Henry ye 7th King of England, and Queen of France.  Who was first married in 1514, to Lewis ye 12th King of France, and afterwards in 1517, to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.  She died in his life time in 1533, at ye manor of Westhorp in this county: and was interr'd in ye same year in ye Monastery of St. Edmund's Bury, and was removed into this church, after ye Dissolution of the Abbey."  The table lies about six feet west of her tomb.  Her body was desecrated in 1784, when her tomb was opened and in a shocking act, about two feet of her beautiful gold hair, still in perfect condition, was cut off.

       

Children of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon are:

        237             i.    Henry¹⁵ Brandon, Earl of Lincoln, born 1516; died 1534.

+      238            ii.    Frances Brandon, born 1517; died 1559 in England and buried at Westminster Abbey, Chapel of St. Edmund.

        239           iii.    Eleanor Brandon, Countess of Cumberland, died 1547.  She married Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland; died 1570.

        240           iv.    Margaret Brandon, Countess of Derby, died 1596 in England and buried Westminster Abbey³¹⁵.

               She was accused of witchcraft and imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, I, in 1590.  When she was released, she was forbidden to approach the Court or to live with her husband.  She is buried at Westminster Abbey, Chapel of St. Edmund, near her aunt, Frances, Marquise of Dorset.

 

 

        143.  Thomas¹⁴ Darcy, K.G., 1st Lord Darcy (Roger¹³, Margaret¹² Harleston, of Bardwell, County Suffolk, John¹¹, Alicia¹⁰ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Osyth, County Essex, about 12 miles southeast of Colchester, and died in England and buried at St. Osyth Priory, County Essex.  He married Elizabeth de Vere, of Hedingham Castle, daughter of John de Vere and Elizabeth Trussel.  She died in England and buried at St. Osyth Priory, County Essex.

       

Children of Thomas Darcy and Elizabeth de Vere are:

+      241             i.    Mary¹⁵ Darcy, of Danbury, County Essex, born in Danbury, County Essex, about 6 miles east of Chelmsford, and about 8 miles west of Maldon; died in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich.

        242            ii.    John Darcy, died in England and buried at St. Osyth Priory, County Essex.

        243           iii.    Thomasine Darcy.

        244           iv.    Constance Darcy.

        245            v.    Robert Darcy.

        246           vi.    Alberic Darcy.

        247          vii.    Richard Darcy.

 

 

        144.  Thomasine¹⁴ Darcy, of Little Maldon, Essex (Roger¹³, Margaret¹² Harleston, of Bardwell, County Suffolk, John¹¹, Alicia¹⁰ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  She married Richard Southwell, Knt., of Woodrising, Norfolk³¹⁶ Bef. 1554, son of Francis Southwell and Dorothy Tendering.  He was born 1504 in Windham Manor, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich, and died January 11, 1562/63 in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich³¹⁷.

        Sir Richard became a very wealthy young man at the age of ten upon the deaths of his father and uncle.  In 1519 he entered the household of Sir Thomas Wyndham and shared the home with Henry Howard.  Henry, a distant cousin of the Southwalls by the Darcy family, would one day become the Earl of Surrey.  Sir Richard was made Sheriff of Norfolk in 1534.  He spent much of his life as an intimate of the royal family, which led to his being named to represent County Norfolk in Parliament in 1539.

                While still married to his first wife, Thomasine Darcy, he fathered two illegitimate sons with Mary Darcy, whom he married after the death of Thomasine.  See "Where Mightier Do Assault Than Do Defend"

 

       

Child of Thomasine Darcy and Richard Southwell is:

        248             i.    Eizabeth¹⁵ Southwell, of Woodrising³¹⁷, born 1554 in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich, and was christened in 1554.  She married George Heneage.

 

 

        147.  Robert¹⁴ Rookwood, II Coldham Hall County Suffolk (Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³¹⁸ died in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably buried at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield.  He married (1) Bridget Kempe, of London³¹⁹, daughter of Edmond Kempe, of London.    He married (2) Dorothy Drury, of Hawsted, County Suffolk³²⁰, daughter of William Drury, Knt., of Hawsted.  She was born in Hawstead, County Suffolk, probably, and probably baptized at All Saints, about 4 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds.

       

Children of Robert Rookwood and Bridget Kempe are:

        249             i.    Robert¹⁵ Rookwood, III Coldham Hall County Suffolk³²¹.

+      250            ii.    Edmond Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, County Suffolk, born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds; died Bet. 1524 and 1536 in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, and buried at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield.

        251           iii.    Anne Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk³²¹.

        252           iv.    Susan Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk³²¹.

        253            v.    Edward Rookwood, of Euston Hall, Suffolk³²¹, died 1588 in Bury St. Edmunds' jail after being imprisoned for over ten years by Queen Elizabeth I.

               On August 10, 1578 or 79, Queen Elizabeth was once again the guest of Clopton descendants, this time at Euston Hall, the Suffolk home of the Rookwood family.   During the visit someone found a statue of the Virgin Mary in the house, which was shown to the Elizabeth.  The Rookwoods, an old County Suffolk family whose members had frequently represented Suffolk in Parliament, were staunch Catholics, a fact known by all.   But in high form, the offended Queen ordered it burnt, "to the unspeakable joy of everyone."  At the end of the visit she left graciously.  Later she had Edward Rookwood,  Lord of the Manor, arrested and imprisoned until his death ten years later.   For good measure, his estates were declared forfeit to the Crown.  It is little wonder then, that a few years later Edward's cousin, Ambrose Rookwood, would become embroiled in an infamous plot to kill a king and blow up Parliament.  See "Two Hundred Men in Velvet"

 

       

Children of Robert Rookwood and Dorothy Drury are:

        254             i.    Henry¹⁵ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk³²¹, born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds.

+      255            ii.    Elizabeth Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk, born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds.

        256           iii.    Winifred Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk³²¹, born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds.

+      257           iv.    Ambrose Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk, born Abt. 1578 in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds; died January 31, 1605/06 in Old Palace Yard, Westminster by execution.  He was drawn and quartered as a traitor for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.

        258            v.    Dorothy Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk³²².

        259           vi.    Susanna Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffollk³²².

 

 

        151.  Edward¹⁴ Wright, of Thwaite Hall, County Suffolk (Elizabeth¹³ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³²³ was born in Thwaite Hall, probably, and possibly baptized at St. George, Thwaite, about 5 miles southwest of Eye.  He married Elizabeth Crane, of Chilton, County Suffolk³²⁴, daughter of Robert Crane and Bridgett Jermyn.  She was born in Chilton, County Suffolk, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, about one mile northeast of Sudbury, and died Bef. 1589.

       

Children of Edward Wright and Elizabeth Crane are:

        260             i.    Robert¹⁵ Wright, of Thwaite Hall, County Suffolk³²⁵, born in Thwaite Hall, probably, and possibly baptized at St. George, Thwaite, about 5 miles southwest of Eye.  He married Jane Kempe, of Cavendish, County Suffolk.

        261            ii.    John Wright, of Thwaite Hall, County Suffolk³²⁶, born in Thwaite Hall, probably, and possibly baptized at St. George, Thwaite, about 5 miles southwest of Eye.

        262           iii.    Bridget Wright, of Thwaite Hall, County Suffolk³²⁶, born in Thwaite Hall, probably, and possibly baptized at St. George, Thwaite, about 5 miles southwest of Eye.

        263           iv.    Fraunces Wright, of Thwaite Hall, County Suffolk³²⁶, born in Thwaite Hall, probably, and possibly baptized at St. George, Thwaite, about 5 miles southwest of Eye.

 

 

        158.  Agnes¹⁴ Clopton, of Kentwell, Long Melford (William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³²⁷ was born in Long Melford, County Suffolk, probably, about 3 miles northwest of Sudbury and 10 miles south of Bury St. Edmunds, and died September 18, 1624 in Chillesford, probably,  and buried Chillesford Church, County Suffolk, about 9 miles northeast of Woodbridge, Suffolk, and about 9 miles east of Clopton, Suffolk³²⁸.  She married Hamond Claxton, I, Gent, of Chediston, Suffolk³²⁹, son of John Claxton and Browne.  He was born in Chediston, County Suffolk, possibly, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possiby baptized at St. Mary, Chediston, and died Bef. 1616.

       

Children of Agnes Clopton and Hamond Claxton are:

+      264             i.    Francis¹⁵ Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.

        265            ii.    William Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.

        266           iii.    Thomas Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.

        267           iv.    Edward Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk³³⁰, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.  He married Judith Pennington, of London³³¹.

        268            v.    Susan Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.  She married Thomas Hich, a Clerk³³².

        269           vi.    Agnes Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston; died 1633 in Chillesford, County Suffolk, probably,  and buried St. Peters, Chillesford.  She married (1) John Smythe.  She married (2) George Rabett, of Bramfield, County Suffolk³³²; born in Bramfield, County Suffolk, possibly, about 3 miles south of Chediston, and about 16 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Andrew, Bramfield.

               A brass inscription on the wall by the vestry door of Chillesford Church, was erected by John Smythe, Agnes' second husband.  It is written in Latin and commemorates Agnes Clopton, her mother, and Agnes.  Included in the inscription is an epitaph verse, which translated reads:

 

"Let them lie beside each other,

Loving mother, Holy daughter,

Let no hand dare touch their ashes

Till the Advent Day become,

Till the golden trumpet soundeth,

Rise, ye dead, to judgement rise."

 

               At the base of the table are fingers pointing to where each, no doubt, lie, buried beneath the chancel, the mother to the left, the daughter, to the right.

        270          vii.    Elizabeth Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.  She married Joseph Mendham, of Milden, County Suffolk³³²; born in Milden, County Suffolk, possibly, about 5 miles east of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at St. Peter, Milden.

        271         viii.    Brigett Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.

        272            ix.    Martha Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.

        273             x.    Prudence Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk, born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.  She married Richard Stock, of Allhallows, London, a Clerk³³².

 

 

        159.  Elizabeth¹⁴ Clopton, of Kentwell, County Suffolk (William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  She married John Smith, of Hundon & Garboldisham³³³.  He was born in Hundon, County Suffolk, possibly, about 3 miles northwest of Clare, and about 7 miles northwest of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at All Stains, Hundon.

       

Children of Elizabeth Clopton and John Smith are:

        274             i.    Thomas¹⁵ Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁴.

        275            ii.    Francis Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁵.

        276           iii.    Frances Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁵.  She married Thomas Warren, Gent., of Great Thurlow; born in Great Thurlow, County Suffolk, possibly, about 4 miles north of Haverhill, and about 11 miles northwest of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at All Saints, Haverhill.

        277           iv.    Elizabeth Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁵.  She married (1) John Colvill, Gent., of County Essex.  She married (2) John Fage, Gent., of London.

        278            v.    Susan Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁵.  She married de Vere, Gent. of Ketton, County Suffolk.

        279           vi.    Anne Smith, of Hundon, County Suffolk³³⁵.  She married Richard Peede, of Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk; born in Bury St. Edmund's, County Suffolk, possibly, about ten miles northwest of Long Melford.

 

 

        164.  Thomas¹⁴ Clopton, the Younger, of Kentwell Hall (William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³³⁶ died Abt. February 16, 1596/97 in England and buried Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford in the Clopton Chapel³³⁷.  He married Mary Waldegrave, of Smallbridge Manor³³⁸ September 13, 1590³³⁹, daughter of William Waldegrave and Elizabeth Mildmay.  She died December 19, 1599 in England and buried St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London³⁴⁰.

       

Children of Thomas Clopton and Mary Waldegrave are:

        280             i.    Elizabeth¹⁵ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, born June 1591 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened June 21, 1591 at Holy Trinity³⁴¹.  She married Jerome Bayliff April 18, 1615 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, England³⁴².

+      281            ii.    William Clopton, Knt, of Kentwell Hall, born February 27, 1591/92 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened March 13, 1592 at Holy Trinity; died March 4, 1617/18 in Horsheath, Cambridge and buried Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, March 12, 1618 in the Clopton Chapel.

        282           iii.    Mary Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, born Abt. December 1594 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened December 4, 1594, at Holy Trinity³⁴³.

+      283           iv.    Walter Clopton, Esq., of Kentwell Hall, born Abt. April 1596 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened April 14, 1596, at Holy Trinity; died 1627 in Fordham, County Cambridgeshire, about 26 miles northwest of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

 

 

        166.  Francis¹⁴ Clopton, I, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk (John¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁴⁴ was born in Monks Eleigh, probably, about 6 miles northwest of Hadleigh and about 6 miles northeast of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at  St. Peter, Monks Eleigh, and died Bef. June 15, 1605.  He married Ursulie Lumpkin May 11, 1570 in Rattlesden, County Suffolk.  She was born in Rattlesden, County Suffolk, possibly, about 5 miles west of Stowmarket, and about 12 miles northeast of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at St. Nicholas, Rattlesden, and died Abt. June 15, 1605 in Lavenham, County Suffolk, about 4 miles northeast of Long Melford, and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham June 15, 1605³⁴⁵.

       

Children of Francis Clopton and Ursulie Lumpkin are:

+      284             i.    William¹⁵ Clopton, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, died Abt. August 26, 1624 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, August 26, 1624.

+      285            ii.    Francis Clopton, II, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, died Abt. August 7, 1651 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, August 7, 1651.

        286           iii.    Walter Clopton, of Monks Eleigh, County Suffolk.

        287           iv.    George Clopton, of Monks Eleigh, County Suffolk.

 

 

        167.  Rice¹⁴ Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk (John¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁴⁶ was born in Monks Eleigh, probably, about 6 miles northwest of Hadleigh and about 6 miles northeast of Long Melford, and possibly baptized at  St. Peter, Monks Eleigh.

        CAUTION:  This line needs more study.  There may be a missing generation.  It is not clear if the children listed are his or if they are his grandchildren.  It is difficult to tell whether the Lavenham register is referring to him and/or a Richard.  His mother's maiden name is spelled several different ways, including "Ryece." See footnote for further details.

       

Children of Rice Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk are:

        288             i.    Thomas¹⁵ Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, died Abt. March 27, 1595 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, March 27, 1595³⁴⁷.

        289            ii.    Anne Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. March 29, 1593 in Lavenham, and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, March 29, 1593³⁴⁸.

        290           iii.    Marie Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. November 23, 1595 in Lavenham, and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, November 23, 1595³⁴⁹.

        291           iv.    Rice Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. June 29, 1597 in Lavenham, and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, June 29, 1597³⁵⁰.

        292            v.    Robert Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. July 5, 1599 in Lavenham, and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, July 5, 1599³⁵¹.

        293           vi.    Frances Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. February 15, 1599/00 in Lavenham, and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, February 15, 1600³⁵².

 

 

        181.  William¹⁴ Clopton, III, Esq. of Liston Hall, Essex (William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. 1540³⁵³, and died October 25, 1612³⁵⁴.  He married Anne Barnardistone, of Kedington, Suffolk³⁵⁴, daughter of Thomas Barnardistone and Mary Walsingham.  She was born in Kedington, County Suffolk, probably, about 3 miles northeast of Haverhill, and about 10 miles west of Long Melford, and baptized, probably, at St. Peter and St. Paul, Kedington, and died Abt. November 21, 1607 in Liston Hall, probably, about 2 miles west of Long Melford, and buried at St. Peter & St. Paul, Haverhill,  November 21, 1607 in the chancel³⁵⁵.

        Anne's ancestral church, St. Peter and St. Paul, is considered one of the most fascinating and surprising churches in County Suffolk.  It sits on the remains of a Roman building, which may be seen by lifting a trap door in the floors of two pews.  Beneath the eastern part of the nave lies a large burial vault of cruciform shape, whose wide flight of steps in the central alley near the pulpit is now covered by a trap door.  A number of monuments to the Barnardistone family may be seen, including the tomb check of Sir Thomas (died 1503) and his wife, Elizabeth; another to Sir Thomas who died in 1519, and his wife, who died in 1520; a standing wall monument to a Sir Thomas who died in 1610, his two wives buried with him; a memorial to Grissel, a daughter who died in 1609; a Sir Thomas who died in 1724; and, another to Sir Nathaniel, who died in 1653, and his wife, Jane, who died in 1660.

       

Children of William Clopton and Anne Barnardistone are:

+      294             i.    William¹⁵ Clopton, IV, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex, died Abt. November 30, 1623 in Liston Hall and buried Liston Church November 30, 1623 and buried in the chancel.

        295            ii.    Mary Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex³⁵⁶, born in Liston Hall, probably, about 2 miles west of Long Melford.  She married (1) William Smythe, of Thorndon, County Suffolk³⁵⁶ Bef. 1597; born in Thorndon, County Suffolk, probably, about ten miles northwest of Clopton, and possibly baptized All Saints, Thorndon; died Bet. January 23 and March 21, 1597/98.  She married (2) George Wheatcroft, Gent., of Eye, County Suffolk³⁵⁷ Aft. 1598; born in Eye, County Suffolk, possibly, about 3 miles northeast of Thorndon, and about 12 miles northwest of Clopton, and possibly buried at St. Peter and St. Paul, Eye.

+      296           iii.    Anne Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex.

+      297           iv.    Francis Clopton, Gent., of Liston Hall, Essex, died Bet. November 8, 1630 and January 21, 1639/40.

 

 

        185.  Geffrey¹⁴ Gates, the Elder (John¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁵⁸.  He married of County Essex Pascall³⁵⁸. 

       

Children of Geffrey Gates and of Pascall are:

+      298             i.    Geffrey¹⁵ Gates, the Younger.

        299            ii.    Henry Gates³⁵⁸.

        300           iii.    John Gates³⁵⁸.

 

 

        186.  Geoffrey¹⁴ Gates, of Walton, County Essex (Geoffrey¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁵⁹ was born 1525.  He married Joan Wentworth. 

       

Child of Geoffrey Gates and Joan Wentworth is:

+      301             i.    Peter¹⁵ Gates, born 1550 in High Easter, County Essex, about 8 miles northwest of Chelmsford.

 

 

        187.  Anthony¹⁴ Gates, of Walton, County Essex (Geoffrey¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁶⁰.  He married Taverner, daughter of Roger Taverner, Esq.. 

       

Children of Anthony Gates and Taverner are:

        302             i.    Timothy¹⁵ Gates.

        303            ii.    Thomas Gates.

 

 

        189.  Henry¹⁴ Josselyn, Esq., of Willingale-Doe (Dorothy¹³ Gates, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died August 25, 1587 in Willingale-Doe, County  Essex, probably, and buried at Willingale-Doe.  There is a Willingale about 6 miles west of Chelmsford and about 6 miles south of High Roding.  He married Anne Torrell, of Torrell's Hall July 20, 1555 in High Rodding, County Essex, about 8 miles northwest of Chelmsford, and about 6 miles north of Willingale, daughter of Humphrey Torrell and Alice Leventhorpe.  She was born Abt. December 12, 1542 in Willingale Doe, County  Essex, probably, at Torrell's Hall, and died May 30, 1589 in Willingale- Doe, County  Essex, probably, and buried, probably, at Willingale-Doe.  There is a Willingale about 6 miles west of Chelmsford and about 6 miles south of High Roding.

       

Child of Henry Josselyn and Anne Torrell is:

+      304             i.    Thomas¹⁵ Josselyn, Knt., of Torrell's Hall.

 

 

        197.  Robert¹⁴ Hunt, of Springfield, County Essex (John¹³, Mary¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁶¹ was born in Springfield, County Essex, possibly, right outside of Chelmsford.  He married of Stambourne Mackwilliams, County Essex³⁶¹, daughter of Henry Mackwilliams, of Stambourne, County Essex.  She was born in Stambourne, County Essex, about 5 miles southwest of Clare, County Suffolk.

       

Child of Robert Hunt and of Mackwilliams is:

+      305             i.    John¹⁵ Hunt, of Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, born in Springfield, County Essex, possibly, right outside of Chelmsford; died in Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, probably, about two miles north of Stambourne.

 

 

        199.  George¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁶².

       

Children of George Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton are:

        306             i.    Thomas¹⁵ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, died Abt. September 28, 1620³⁶³.

        307            ii.    Marie Clopton, of Groton, died Abt. May 19, 1923 in Groton, probably, and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton.

CAUTION:  The Parish Register notes her burial, however, it is not clear who her father is.

 

 

        200.  Anna¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁶⁴ was born Abt. January 29, 1579/80 in Castlings Manor and baptized January 29, 1579 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁶⁵, and died in Boxted, possibly, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, possibly, although there is no memorial to her in the church.  She married John Maidstone, of Great Horkesley & Boxted³⁶⁶ April 25, 1605³⁶⁷, son of Robert Maidstone and Elizabeth Chambers.  He was born Aft. 1589 in Great Horkesley, County Essex, probably, about 4 miles northwest of Colchester, Essex, and about 2 miles south of Boxted, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, and died in Boxted, possibly, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, possibly, although there is no memorial to him in the church.

       

Children of Anna Clopton and John Maidstone are:

+      308             i.    John¹⁵ Maidstone, the Elder, of Boxted, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted; died 1666 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar.

        309            ii.    Robert Maidstone³⁶⁸, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

        310           iii.    Anne Maidstone³⁶⁸, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

        311           iv.    Martha Maidstone³⁶⁸, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

        312            v.    Margery Maidstone³⁶⁸, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

        313           vi.    Mary Maidstone³⁶⁸, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

 

 

        201.  Bridgett¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁶⁹ was born Abt. January 29, 1580/81 in Castlings Manor and baptized January 29, 1581 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁷⁰, and died March 1673/74 in Kersey, possibly, and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁷¹.  She married John Sampson, I, Esq., of Sampson Hall, Kersey³⁷² June 27, 1598 in Castlings Manor, Groton, County Suffolk³⁷³, son of Robert Sampson and Elizabeth Wingfield.  He was born in Kersey, County Suffolk, probably, about 2 miles northwest of Hadleigh, and about 3 miles northeast of Groton, and probably baptized St. Mary, Kersey, and died Aft. May 21, 1647 in Kersey, County Suffolk, probably, and possibly buried at St. Mary, in the Sampson Chapel, Kersey³⁷⁴.

       

Children of Bridgett Clopton and John Sampson are:

        314             i.    Robert¹⁵ Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁵.

               Robert, came to Boston with John Winthrop.  The Sampsons were related to Henry Sampson and Humilty Cooper, cousins of John Tilly, the Mayflower pilgrim.

        315            ii.    John Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁶, born January 1599/00³⁷⁷.

        316           iii.    Samwell Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        317           iv.    William Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        318            v.    Thomas Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        319           vi.    Symon Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        320          vii.    Mary Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        321         viii.    Sarah Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        322            ix.    Susan Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey, Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        323             x.    Elizabeth Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey³⁷⁸.

        324            xi.    Margery Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey Suffolk³⁷⁸.

        325           xii.    Bridgett Sampson, of Sampson Hall, Kersey³⁷⁸.  She married Thomas Cudmore, of Kelvedon, County Essex; born in Kelvendon, County Essex, possibly, about 8 miles southwest of Colchester.

 

 

        202.  Thomasine¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁷⁹ was born Abt. February 5, 1581/82 in Castlings Manor and baptized February 5, 1582 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁸⁰, and died December 11, 1616 in Winthrop Manor, England and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, in the Chancel, Groton, County Suffolk, December 11, 1616³⁸¹.  She married John Winthrop, Governor of Massachusetts³⁸² December 6, 1615 in Castlings Manor, Groton, County Suffolk³⁸³, son of Adam Winthrop and Anne Browne.  He was born January 12, 1587/88 in Edwardston, County Suffolk, England and baptized January 16, 1587 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton³⁸⁴, and died March 26, 1649 in Boston, Massachusetts and buried at King's Chapel Burial Ground^385,386.

        John married into a family stationed well above the parvenu, nouveau riche Winthrops, Lords of the Manor of Groton, which they had obtained by purchase from the Crown.  The Winthrops, judged by Clopton standards of the day, were second rank arrivistes, whom historians describe as 'mere' parish gentry.  But the Winthrops were looking beyond England to new opportunities across the sea and possibly William Clopton saw an advantage in this marriage.  Although both Thomasine and her infant daughter would die, the Winthrops intermarried with descendants of her siblings.

        Death was an accepted part of life.  By the sixteenth century, men lived to an average of around fifty, with about one fifth surviving to their sixties. Women could only expect to live to an average of thirty.  It is possible up to fifty per cent of children did not reach the age of twenty.  The children of the wealthy families had a greater chance of survival than those of the peasant woman, but death following the birth of a child killed queens and commoners alike at about the same rate.  Thanks to the Massachusetts Historical Society, a touching and graphic account of Thomasine Clopton's death following the birth of her daughter has survived.  See "Brief Communion."

       

Child of Thomasine Clopton and John Winthrop is:

        326             i.    Baby Girl¹⁵ Winthrop, of Winthrop Manor, Groton, born November 30, 1616 in Winthrop Manor, Groton, County Suffolk, England³⁸⁷; died December 2, 1616 in Groton, County Suffolk, England and buried the same day at St. Bartholomew's Church.  She was reburied December 11, 1616, in the Chancel with her mother³⁸⁸.

 

 

        203.  William¹⁴ Clopton, Esq, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)³⁸⁹ was born Abt. April 9, 1584 in Castlings Manor and baptized April 9, 1584 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁹⁰, and died November 7, 1640 in Castlings Manor and buried November 7, 1640 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁹¹.  He married Alice Doyley, of Pond Hall, Hadleigh, Suffolk³⁹² August 3, 1615 in St. Margaret, Whatfield Parish, County Suffolk, about 3 miles northeast of Hadleigh³⁹³, daughter of Edmund Doyley, Esq., of Pond Hall, Hadleigh.  She was born in Shottisham,  County Norfolk, and raised at Pond Hall, Hadleigh, about 5 miles southeast of Groton, and died Aft. November 7, 1640³⁹⁴.

       

Children of William Clopton and Alice Doyley are:

        327             i.    William¹⁵ Clopton, the Elder Castlings Manor, born Abt. September 17, 1616 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk and baptized September 17, 1616, at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh³⁹⁵; died Abt. September 19, 1616 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk and buried September 19, 1616  at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh³⁹⁶.

+      328            ii.    William Clopton, Esq., of Castlings Manor, born Abt. 1618; died Abt. April 25, 1666 in Castlings Manor and buried April 25, 1666 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk.

        329           iii.    Walter Clopton, Rector of Boyton, County Suffolk³⁹⁷, born Abt. September 21, 1619 in Castlings Manor and baptized September 21, 1619 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk³⁹⁸; died Aft. October 26, 1664³⁹⁹.

        330           iv.    Edmund Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. November 5, 1620 in Castlings Manor and baptized November 5, 1620 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴⁰⁰.

        331            v.    Marie Clopton, of Castlings Manor, born Abt. February 10, 1619/20 in Castlings Manor and baptized February 10, 1620 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴⁰¹.  She married Wakeman, Clerk, Garboldisham, County Norfolk⁴⁰²; born in Garboldisham, County Norfolk, possibly, about 12 miles northeast of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and about 10 miles east of Thetford, Norfolk.

        332           vi.    Catherine Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton⁴⁰³, born December 21, 1621.  She married Robert Cutler, Gent. November 2, 1641 in Groton, County Suffolk, England⁴⁰⁴; born in Leavenheath, County Suffolk, about 2 miles south of Groton.

+      333          vii.    Elizabeth Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. May 8, 1626 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk,  and baptized May 8, 1626, at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh.

        334         viii.    Frances Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton⁴⁰⁵, born Abt. June 11, 1627 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk and baptized June 11, 1627, at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh⁴⁰⁶.  She married Joseph Alston, Gent., of Hindelweston, Norfolk.

        335            ix.    George Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. March 8, 1628/29 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk and baptized March 8, 1628, at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh⁴⁰⁷.

        336             x.    Richard Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. March 1, 1633/34 in Castlings Manor and baptized March 1, 1633 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴⁰⁸; died Abt. September 14, 1639 in Groton, County Suffolk, England and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton⁴⁰⁹.

        337            xi.    Thomas Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. December 26, 1636 in Castlings Manor and baptized December 26, 1636 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴¹⁰; died Abt. July 4, 1666 in Castlings Manor and buried July 4, 1666 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴¹¹.

        338           xii.    Alice Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. April 22, 1638 in Castlings Manor and baptized April 22, 1638 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴¹².

 

 

        204.  Walter¹⁴ Clopton, Gent., of Coggeshall, Essex (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴¹³ was born Abt. June 30, 1585 in Castlings Manor and baptized June 30, 1585 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴¹⁴, and died Aft. December 24, 1622 in Coggeshall, County Essex, possibly, about 6 miles southwest of Colchester, and probably buried at St. Nicholas, Little Coggeshall⁴¹⁵.  He married Margery Maidstone, of Great Horkesley, Essex April 21, 1612 in Boxted, County Essex, England about 2 miles northeast of Great Horkesley, daughter of Robert Maidstone and Elizabeth Chambers.  She was born Abt. January 11, 1588/89 in Great Horkesley, County Essex, probably, about 4 miles northwest of Colchester, Essex, and about 2 miles south of Boxted, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted.

       

Children of Walter Clopton and Margery Maidstone are:

+      339             i.    William¹⁵ Clopton, M.A., Rector of Rettendon, born October 9, 1613 in Boxted, County Essex, about 2 miles northeast of Great Horkesley, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted by Thomas Cleeson; died Bef. June 14, 1671 in Eastwood, County Essex, about 10 miles northeast of Rettendon.

        340            ii.    Walter Clopton, of Boxted, County Essex, born in Boxted, County Essex, about 2 miles northeast of Great Horkesley, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted by Thomas Cleeson; died Aft. 1645.

        341           iii.    Margaret Clopton, of Boxted, County Essex, born in Boxted, County Essex, about 2 miles northeast of Great Horkesley, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted by Thomas Cleeson; died Aft. 1645.

 

 

        205.  Waldegrave¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴¹⁶ was born Abt. May 18, 1587 in Castlings Manor and baptized May 18, 1587 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴¹⁷.  He married Elizabeth Wincoll.  She died Abt. November 6, 1622 in Groton, probably, and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton⁴¹⁸.

       

Child of Waldegrave Clopton and Elizabeth Wincoll is:

        342             i.    Margery¹⁵ Clopton.

 

 

        207.  Margery¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴¹⁹ was born Abt. June 18, 1590 in Castlings Manor and baptized June 18, 1590 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴²⁰, and died Abt. October 30, 1633 in Groton, County Suffolk, England and buried St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton⁴²¹.  She married Thomas Doggett, Gentleman April 22, 1617 in Castlings Manor, Groton, County Suffolk⁴²², son of William Doggett and Avis Lappadge.  He was born Abt. December 31, 1596 in Boxford,  County Suffolk,  about 1 miles south of Groton, and baptized St. Mary's Church, Boxford December 1, 1594⁴²³.

        Thomas inherited much of his father's estate.  And as son and heir, his social standing was greater than that of his younger brothers, so he made an "acceptable" husband to the more powerful Cloptons.  His brother, John, traveled with John Winthrop to New England.  The Doggets, Gosnolds and Winthrops, all kinsmen of the Cloptons,  intermarried.  A list of the original settlers of Jamestown written by Captain John Smyth, records the names of three Gosnolds, including their Captain, Bartholomew Gosnold.   See "Brief Communion"

       

Children of Margery Clopton and Thomas Doggett are:

+      343             i.    William¹⁵ Doggett, I, Rector of Stoke-by-Clare, born Abt. January 5, 1617/18 in Groton, County Suffolk and baptized St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, January 5, 1618.

        344            ii.    Margery Doggett, of Groton, born 1619.

        345           iii.    Avis Doggett, of Groton, born 1621.

        346           iv.    Thomasine Doggett, of Groton, born 1624.

 

 

        208.  Thomas¹⁴ Clopton, Rector of Ramsden-Belhouse (William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴²⁴ was born Abt. September 18, 1593 in Castlings Manor and baptized September 18, 1593 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁴²⁵, and died February 13, 1662/63 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, about 3 miles north of Ramsden Bellhouse, and buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, about seven miles south of Chelmsford⁴²⁶.  He married (1) Thomazine Godfrey, of Ramsden-Belhouse June 23, 1624 in Ramsden-Bellhouse, daughter of Edwarde Godfrey and Joane.  She died Bef. 1644 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and possibly buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, about seven miles south of Chelmsford.  He married (2) Bridget Bef. 1644.  She died Abt. October 30, 1659 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, and buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse⁴²⁷.

        Following his graduation from Cambridge in 1616, Thomas Clopton was ordained Deacon at London September 26 of that year and named Curate of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse.  Although he was initially listed at "ejected," in Calamy's List of Nonconformists, his name did not appear in later lists.  Church records show he served until his death and that a William Clopton was Patron.

        According to church records, Ramsden Bellhouse is mentioned in the Doomsday Book as "Ramesdana," a name combining the words 'rames' and 'dana.'  It is believed the most probable derivation of 'rames," is 'The Valley of the Ravens.'  A third century Teutonic prince, Hrafin, led a tribe, The Ravens, who fought battles across Europe.  Just before the Norman conquest, a man named Ravengar is known to have lived in the vicinity of Ramsden Bellhouse.  Although this is certainly the most romantic explanation,  it may come from the Old Norse word, 'Ramsoms,' for wild garlic, or, simply, it may have once been known as the Valley of the Rams.  Dana, is the old English word for 'valley.' 

        Records indicate that Richard de Belhous was granted the lands of Ramsden Bellhouse and Ramsden Health, in 1201 by King John.  The male line became extinct and the lands passed to Isolda de Belhous, who married John Chastelyn.  Their daughter, Margaret, also called Johana, ( -1376) married Robert Knyvet ( -1418), the son of John Knyvet, Lord Chancellor of England, and his wife, Alinore or Eleanor Basset, of Great Weldon, Northamptonshire.

        Much of the ancient manor house, which is located just northwest of the church, has been destroyed, although a portion was incorporated into the present dwelling.  Several ponds in front of the home are believed to be all that remains of the moat.

        Thomas' great-great grandmother, Thomasine Knyvet ( -1536), of Great Stanway, County Essex, brought Bellhouse Manor to the Clopton family following her marriage to William Clopton, Knt. (1450-1529), of Long Melford, County Suffolk.

        The tower of the church is an outstanding example of free standing Essex timber belfry of which only ten now exist.  Although extensively restored in 1995, much of the original 1413 structure was retained.  The carved west door, also original, features a carved rose and a shield of arms.  The rose representing the rent paid to the Bishop by the Knyvet family, and the shield as a symbol of the Knyvet family's willingness to bear arms in support of the Crown.  The rose can still be clearly seen, but only the shape of the shield of arms may be seen.

 

       

Children of Thomas Clopton and Thomazine Godfrey are:

+      347             i.    Dorothy¹⁵ Clopton, born Abt. December 14, 1630 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized December 14, 1630, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or her father; died in Stambourne, County Essex, probably, about 9 miles southwest of Sudbury and about 12 miles south west of Long Melford.

        348            ii.    Susanna Clopton, born Abt. March 27, 1633 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized March 27, 1633, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or her father⁴²⁸.

        349           iii.    Thomasinge Clopton, born Abt. March 1633/34 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized March 1633, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or her father⁴²⁹; died Abt. August 30, 1701 in Stambourne, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter and St. Thomas, Stambourne, August 30, 1701⁴³⁰.

        350           iv.    Thomas Clopton, born Abt. May 9, 1635 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized May 9, 1635, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or his father⁴³¹.

        351            v.    William Clopton, Esq.⁴³², born Abt. March 3, 1636/37 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized March 3, 1636, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or his father⁴³³.

 

       

Child of Thomas Clopton and Bridget is:

+      352             i.    Bridget¹⁵ Clopton, born Abt. September 8, 1644 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, and baptized at St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, about seven miles south of Chelmsford; died Bef. May 4, 1665.

 

 

        210.  Cordelia¹⁴ Bowes (Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴³⁴ died 1627 in County Norfolk, probably, and buried at South Lynn Church.  She married John May, Esq., of South Lynn, County Norfolk⁴³⁵, son of John May and Ann.  He died Abt. December 19, 1617 in County Norfolk, probably, and buried at South Lynn Church.

       

Children of Cordelia Bowes and John May are:

        353             i.    Dorothy¹⁵ May, of County Norfolk.

+      354            ii.    Elizabeth May, of County Norfolk.

+      355           iii.    John May, of County Norfolk.

        356           iv.    Henry May, of County Norfolk.

        357            v.    Cordelia May, of Kings Lynn, County Norfolk.

        358           vi.    Margaret May, of County Norfolk.  She married Richard Faucet.

        359          vii.    Francis May, of County Norfolk.

        360         viii.    Stephen May, of County Norfolk.

 

 

        213.  Thomas¹⁴ Bowes, Sr., of London (Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴³⁵.  He married (1) Anne.    He married (2) Dorcas Harman, of London⁴³⁵, daughter of James Harman, of London. 

       

Child of Thomas Bowes and Anne is:

        361             i.    Thomas¹⁵ Bowes, Jr.⁴³⁵.

 

       

Children of Thomas Bowes and Dorcas Harman are:

        362             i.    Mathew¹⁵ Bowes, of County York⁴³⁵.

+      363            ii.    Frances Bowes.

        364           iii.    Mary Bowes⁴³⁵.  She married John Gamble, of County York⁴³⁵.

        365           iv.    Elizabeth Bowes⁴³⁵, died in Flowton, possibly, about 4 miles northeast of Hadleigh and 6 miles northwest of Ipswich, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Flowton.  She married Martyn Salter, of Floton, County Suffolk⁴³⁵; died in Flowton, possibly, about 4 miles northeast of Hadleigh and 6 miles northwest of Ipswich, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Flowton.

               CAUTION:  Elizabeth's name and marriage as reported in the Visitation of 1558 was added to the pedigree in brackets.  Martin Salter's place of residence is given as Floton, however, it is most likely, Flowton.

 

 

        214.  William¹⁴ Hobart, Gent, of Lindsey, County Suffolk (Elizabeth¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴³⁶ was born in Lindsey, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles northwest of Hadleigh, and about 8 miles east of Long Melford, and probably baptized at St. Peter Church, Lindsey.  He married Alice Herbert, of Horsley, County Suffolk, daughter of William Herbert, of Horsley, County Suffolk. 

       

Children of William Hobart and Alice Herbert are:

        366             i.    William¹⁵ Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

        367            ii.    Edward Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

        368           iii.    Nicholas Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

        369           iv.    Elizabeth Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

        370            v.    Mary Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

        371           vi.    Susan Hobart, of Lindsey, County Suffolk⁴³⁶.

 

 

Generation No. 15

 

        225.  Oliver¹⁵ St. John, Baron of Bletshoe (John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1582.

       

Children of Oliver St. John, Baron of Bletshoe are:

+      372             i.    John¹⁶ St. John, 2nd Lord of Bletshoe, died 1596.

        373            ii.    Oliver St. John, 3rd Baron of Bletshoe, died 1618.

 

 

        226.  Margaret¹⁵ St. John, of Bletshoe (John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴³⁷ was born in Bletsoe, County Bedfordshire, about 24 miles west of Cambridge, County Cambridgeshire, and died August 27, 1562 in Woburn, County Bedfordshire, about 12 miles northwest of Luton.  She married Francis Russell, the Elder Abt. 1546, son of John Russell and Anne Sapcote.  He was born 1527 in Chenies, County Buckinghamshire, about 10 miles southwest of St. Albans, and died July 28, 1575 in Bedford House, the Strand.

       

Children of Margaret St. John and Francis Russell are:

        374             i.    Edward¹⁶ Russell.

        375            ii.    John Russell.

        376           iii.    William Russell.

        377           iv.    Elizabeth Russell.

        378            v.    Margaret Russell.

        379           vi.    Anne Russell, born December 1548.

+      380          vii.    Francis Russell, the Younger, born 1553 in Badby, County Northamptonshire, about 12 miles west of Northampton.

 

 

        227.  Cressit¹⁵ St. John, of Bletsoe (John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴³⁸.  She married John 'Boetler' Butler, Sr., Esq., of Sharnbrook⁴³⁹, son of George Butler and Mary Throckmorton.  He was born in Sharnbrook, Bedforshire, and died January 12, 1612/13 in England and buried Sharnbrook, Bedforshire.

       

Children of Cressit St. John and John Butler are:

+      381             i.    John 'Boetler'¹⁶ Butler, Jr., of Little Burch Hall.

        382            ii.    Oliver 'Boetler' Butler, of Berham Place⁴³⁹, died November 22, 1632 in Stroope's Court, Holborn.  He married Anne Berham, of Kent.

               Sir Oliver was Knighted by King James I, at Whitehall, August 1604.  He resided at Berham Place, Teston, and Shambrook.

        383           iii.    Martha 'Boetler' Butler, of Sharnbrook.  She married Humffrey Barrell.

        384           iv.    Mary 'Boetler' Butler, of Sharnbrook.  She married Richard Arkenstall, of Isle of Ely; born in Isle of Ely.

        385            v.    Anne 'Boetler' Butler, of Sharnbrook.  She married George Digby, of Barnes; born in Barnes, Surrey.

        386           vi.    Jane 'Boetler' Butler, of Sharnbrook.  She married Robert Wright, of Dennington; born in Dennington, Suffolk.

 

 

        228.  Henry¹⁵ St. John (Alexander¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  He married Jane Meale. 

       

Child of Henry St. John and Jane Meale is:

+      387             i.    Oliver¹⁶ St. John.

 

 

        229.  Catherine¹⁵ Pole (Henry¹⁴, Richard¹³, Edith¹² St. John, Lady Pole, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁴⁰ died September 23, 1576.  She married Francis Hastings, K.G., 2nd Earl of Huntingdon⁴⁴¹ 1532.  He was born Abt. 1514, and died June 23, 1560.

       

Child of Catherine Pole and Francis Hastings is:

        388             i.    Catherine¹⁶ Hastings⁴⁴², born August 11, 1542; died Bef. October 20, 1586.  She married Henry Fiennes, K.B., 2nd Earl of Lincoln⁴⁴³ Bet. December 10, 1555 and April 30, 1557; died September 29, 1616.

 

 

        230.  James V¹⁵, King of Scots (Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁴⁴ was born 1512, and died December 14, 1542 in Newcastle.  He married Marie of Lorraine-Guise⁴⁴⁵ May 18, 1538 in Cathedral of Nottre Dame, Paris, by Proxy, daughter of Claude Guise and Antoninette Bourbon.  She was born 1515, and died 1560.

        King James was the last adult male king of Scotland for nearly fifty years.  He left his country deeply divided between those wishing to follow England's example and break from the Catholic Church, and those wishing to remain.

        Marie of Lorraine-Guise, was a beautiful young widow when she married James V, but the marriage was never particularity happy.  Her new husband had numerous mistresses and she was homesick for France and her son she had to leave behind.  Compared to her native land, life in Scotland was rather crude and barbaric.  She attempted to introduce the amenities of French life into Scotland.  She purchased pear and plum trees, wild boars for hunting, French doctors and apothecaries.

       

Children of James and Marie are:

        389             i.    James¹⁶ Stuart, Prince of Scotland, born May 1540; died April 1541 in Holyrood.

        390            ii.    Robert Stuart, Duke of Albany, born April 1541 in Falkland Palace; died April 1541.

+      391           iii.    Mary Queen of Scots, born December 8, 1542 in Palace of Linlithgow, West Lothian; died February 8, 1586/87 in Fotheringhay Castle by beheading and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.

 

 

        231.  Margaret¹⁵ Douglas (Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1515, and died 1578 in Hackeny and buried Westminster Abbey⁴⁴⁶.  She married (1) Thomas Howard, son of Thomas Howard and Agnes Tylney.  He died 1537.  She married (2) Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox July 6, 1544, son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox.  He died 1571.

        Lord Thomas Howard became engaged to her without the permission of her uncle, King Henry VIII.  They were both imprisoned in the Tower of London as a result.  After Lord Thomas' death, she was released and married Lord Lennox.  She died in poverty at Hackeny and was buried at the expense of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.  She and her husband had four daughters and four sons.

       

Children of Margaret Douglas and Matthew Stewart are:

+      392             i.    Henry¹⁶ Stuart, Lord Darnley, born 1545; died February 9, 1566/67 in England by strangulation.

+      393            ii.    Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Lennox, died 1576 in England and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.

 

 

        238.  Frances¹⁵ Brandon (Mary¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of France, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1517, and died 1559 in England and buried at Westminster Abbey, Chapel of St. Edmund⁴⁴⁷.  She married (1) Henry Grey, Marquis of Dorset, Duke of Suffolk.  He was born 1517, and died 1554 in Executed.  She married (2) Andrian Stokes.  He was born 1533, and died Abt. 1581.

        After her daughter, Lady Jane Grey, was executed in 1553 by Henry VIII, she lived in disgrace and, sometimes,  poverty.   Her second husband, Adrian Stokes, whom she married during this period, erected her tomb.  Her funeral service with the first Protestant service held in Westminster Abbey after the the reconstitution of the Chapter by Queen Elizabeth, I.

       

Children of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey are:

        394             i.    Jane¹⁶ Grey, Queen of England, born 1537 in Bradgate, Leicestershire and proclaimed queen July 10, 1553; died August 22, 1553 in Tower Green, executed for high treason after reigning 9 days and buried in the Chapel of St. Peter-ad-Vincula.  She married Guildford Dudley May 21, 1553; died February 12, 1553/54 in Tower Hill by beheading and buried in the Chapel of St. Peter-ad-Vincula.

+      395            ii.    Catherine Grey, died 1568.

        396           iii.    Mary Grey, died 1578.  She married Thomas Keys.

 

 

        241.  Mary¹⁵ Darcy, of Danbury, County Essex (Thomas¹⁴, Roger¹³, Margaret¹² Harleston, of Bardwell, County Suffolk, John¹¹, Alicia¹⁰ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Danbury, County Essex, about 6 miles east of Chelmsford, and about 8 miles west of Maldon, and died in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich.  She married Richard Southwell, Knt., of Woodrising, Norfolk⁴⁴⁸ Aft. 1556, son of Francis Southwell and Dorothy Tendering.  He was born 1504 in Windham Manor, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich, and died January 11, 1562/63 in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich⁴⁴⁹.

        Sir Richard became a very wealthy young man at the age of ten upon the deaths of his father and uncle.  In 1519 he entered the household of Sir Thomas Wyndham and shared the home with Henry Howard.  Henry, a distant cousin of the Southwalls by the Darcy family, would one day become the Earl of Surrey.  Sir Richard was made Sheriff of Norfolk in 1534.  He spent much of his life as an intimate of the royal family, which led to his being named to represent County Norfolk in Parliament in 1539.

                While still married to his first wife, Thomasine Darcy, he fathered two illegitimate sons with Mary Darcy, whom he married after the death of Thomasine.  See "Where Mightier Do Assault Than Do Defend"

 

       

Children of Mary Darcy and Richard Southwell are:

+      397             i.    Richard¹⁶ Southwell, Knt Horsham S. Faith's, illeg, born 1548 in Danbury, County Essex, and christened in 1550 at  Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich.

        398            ii.    Thomas Southwell, of Monton, illeg, born 1552 in Danbury, County Essex, about 6 miles east of Chelmsford, and about 8 miles west of Maldon; died April 8, 1609.

        399           iii.    Mary Southwell, of Woodrising, Norfolk, born 1556 in Windham Manor, probably, Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich, and was christened in 1556; died 1622.

        400           iv.    Dorothy Southwell, of Woodrising, Norfolk, born in Danbury, County Essex, about 6 miles east of Chelmsford, and about 8 miles west of Maldon.

        401            v.    Katherine Southwell, of Woodrising, Norfolk, born in Danbury, County Essex, about 6 miles east of Chelmsford, and about 8 miles west of Maldon; died October 29, 1611.

 

 

        250.  Edmond¹⁵ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, County Suffolk (Robert¹⁴, Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁵⁰ was born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Bet. 1524 and 1536 in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, and buried at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield⁴⁵¹.  He married (1) Alice London, daughter of William London and Margaret Liston.  She died in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, and buried at.  He married (2) Appleyard.  She died in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk and buried in the Chancel of Euston Church, about 4 miles southeast of Thetford and about 10 miles northeast of Bury St. Edmunds.

        Edmund Rookwood was Lord of the Manor of Coldham Hall.  His brass effigy may be seen in the Chancel of Euston Church.  His was married twice.  The effigy of one wife is missing, however, one of the three surrounding shields of arms indicated his first wife was a daughter of the Appleyard family.   T. M. Felgate, in his "Suffolk Heraldic Brasses," states, referring:  "Edmund's effigy (plate 22) is missing from the waist downwards, but the upper part shows armour in a transitional state between the Yorkist and Tudor Periods..." and "One effigy only survives for the two wives.  She wears a Pedimental headdress, with long lappets falling behind, and with her head resting on a large cusion.  Her kirtle is hitched up by two side clasps to show an undergarment.  A loose knotted sash around her waist supports a long string of rosary beads and a large reticule.  The indent for the other wife provides a similar over-all outline."

       

Child of Edmond Rookwood and Alice London is:

+      402             i.    Anne¹⁶ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk, born in Euston Hall, probably,  County Suffolk and possibly baptized in St. Genevieve, Euston, about 4 miles southeast of Thetford and about 10 miles northeast of Bury St. Edmunds; died Bef. March 1557/58 in Kenton Manor, Kenton, County Suffolk, probably, about 2 miles northeast of Debenhamm, and about 10 miles north of Clopton, and buried at All Saints Church, Kenton.

 

 

        255.  Elizabeth¹⁵ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk (Robert¹⁴, Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁵² was born in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds.  She married Christopher Foster, Esq of Copdock Hall, Suffolk⁴⁵³ Aft. October 27, 1585⁴⁵⁴, son of Robert Foster and Elizabeth Goldingham.  He was born in Copdock Hall, County Suffolk, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter, Copdock, about 3 miles southwest of Ipswich.

        CAUTION:  It is not clear if she is the daughter of Robert Rookwood and Dorothy Drury.

       

Child of Elizabeth Rookwood and Christopher Foster is:

        403             i.    Henry¹⁶ Foster, of Copdock Hall, Suffollk.

 

 

        257.  Ambrose¹⁵ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk (Robert¹⁴, Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁵⁵ was born Abt. 1578 in Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, County Suffolk, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds, and died January 31, 1605/06 in Old Palace Yard, Westminster by execution.  He was drawn and quartered as a traitor for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot⁴⁵⁶.  He married Elizabeth Tyrwhitt, of County Lincolnshire^457,458,459, daughter of William Tyrwhitt, of County Lincolnshire.  She was born in Kettleby, near Brigg, County Lincolnshire.

       

Children of Ambrose Rookwood and Elizabeth Tyrwhitt are:

+      404             i.    Robert¹⁶ Rookwood, Knt, died Abt. June 10, 1679 in Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds and 5 miles north of Long Melford,  and buried at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield.

        405            ii.    Henry Rookwood⁴⁵⁹.

 

 

        264.  Francis¹⁵ Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk (Agnes¹⁴ Clopton, of Kentwell, Long Melford, William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁶⁰ was born in Chediston, County Suffolk, probably, about 8 miles southwest of Beccles and about 18 miles northeast of Clopton, Suffolk, and possibly baptized at St. Mary, Chediston.  He married Elizabeth Brewster, of Wrentham, County Suffolk, daughter of Humphrey Brewster, Esq., of Wrentham, Suffolk.  She was born  in Wrentham, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles north of Southwold, and about 8 miles northeast of Chediston, and probably baptized at St. Nicholas, Wrentham⁴⁶¹.

       

Children of Francis Claxton and Elizabeth Brewster are:

        406             i.    Hamond¹⁶ Claxton, II, of Chediston, County Suffolk⁴⁶².

        407            ii.    Bridgett Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk⁴⁶².  She married Robert Prentis, of Pulham, County Norfolk; born in Pulham, County Norfolk, possibly, about 11 miles northwest of Chediston.

        408           iii.    Elizabeth Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk⁴⁶².

        409           iv.    Dorothy Claxton, of Chediston, County Suffolk⁴⁶².

 

 

        281.  William¹⁵ Clopton, Knt, of Kentwell Hall (Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁶³ was born February 27, 1591/92 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened March 13, 1592 at Holy Trinity⁴⁶⁴, and died March 4, 1617/18 in Horsheath, Cambridge and buried Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, March 12, 1618 in the Clopton Chapel⁴⁶⁵.  He married (1) Anne Barnardistone, of Clare, Suffolk January 1, 1609/10 in Clare Church, County Suffolk, England⁴⁶⁶, daughter of Thomas Barnardistone and Anne.  She was born Abt. 1595 in Clare, County Suffolk, England and baptized November 7, 1605 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Clare, about 6 miles west of Long Melford⁴⁶⁷, and died February 4, 1614/15 in England and buried Holy Trinity Church, February 1615 in the Clopton Chapel⁴⁶⁸.  He married (2) Elizabeth Allington, of Horsheath⁴⁶⁹ Aft. 1615, daughter of Giles Allington, Knt. of Horseheath. 

        The Barnardistons are an ancient family.  The family continued as patrons of both the Recotry of Kedington (Ketton) and the Barnardiston Recotry for over 400 years.  They resided much of the time in Lincolnshire and were patrons of Gt. Cotes.  They were sheriffs and representatives in Parliament for that county at different periods.  This accounts for the pedigree not being entered in the "Suffolk Visitation of 1561."  There is a frament of glass in the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Clare, showing the Clopton shield of arms.

       

Child of William Clopton and Anne Barnardistone is:

+      410             i.    Anne¹⁶ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, born Abt. March 1611/12 in Clare, County Suffolk, and baptized March 2, 1612, St. Peter and St. Paul, Clare; died Abt. August 1, 1641 in Stowlangtoft Hall, Lavenham, possibly.

 

       

Children of William Clopton and Elizabeth Allington are:

        411             i.    Edward¹⁶ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall⁴⁷⁰, born Abt. August 1618 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened August 25, 1618, at Holy Trinity; died Abt. September 1618 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and buried Holy Trinity Church September 12, 1618⁴⁷¹.

        412            ii.    William Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, born Abt. 1619 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened September 1, 1619, at Holy Trinity⁴⁷².

 

 

        283.  Walter¹⁵ Clopton, Esq., of Kentwell Hall (Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. April 1596 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened April 14, 1596, at Holy Trinity⁴⁷³, and died 1627 in Fordham, County Cambridgeshire, about 26 miles northwest of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk⁴⁷⁴.  He married (1) Anne Thornton, of Snailwell⁴⁷⁵, daughter of Roger Thornton, Knt., of Snailwell.  She was born in Snailwell, County Cambridgeshire, probably, about 12 miles northeast of Bury St. Edmunds and about 3 miles north of Newmarket, Suffolk.  He married (2) Martha Barrow, of Spinney Abbey, daughter of Isaac Barrow, of Spinney Abbey County Cambridge. 

        A transcript of an undated letter from Walter Clopton to John Winthrop has been preserved in the "Winthrop Papers."

 

Good Cosen, Sir Symone Dewes promised me last terme vpon his honesty that he woulde ioyne this terme for publication I desier to haue the bookes sent downe my father will pay you the charges and satisfy your man, if you please to command him to follow it for me:  the debt I owe you I desier you would deferre till the assized where I shalbee and cleere all: I would intreat you to make a motion for those writinges that I was commanded to bringe into the Court that they may be deliuered againe to me.  The deed of entayle is that I cheefly ayme at, made by William Clopton to Thomas Clopton I haue forgott the names of the rest but I thinke they are all together with that I pray excuse me that I am thus troublsome. With my best love truly I rest your faythfull friend and kindsman

                                Walt:  Clopton

 

Sir if you please, I shall intreat you to lay out what moneyes my Cosen Winthrop shall demand for the takinge out of the depositiones and I will restore them at your returne:  also that you would command your man to solicite Mr. Winthrop that I may not fayle of my desires in this letter, which I haue left open for you to read Sir I wish you a prosperous iourney and a safe returne, resting your louing sonne in law to command

                                Walter Clopton

 

See "Brief Communion"

       

Children of Walter Clopton and Anne Thornton are:

        413             i.    Roger¹⁶ Clopton, Rector of Downham⁴⁷⁶.

        414            ii.    Daniel Clopton, of Kentwell Hall.

        415           iii.    Benjamin Clopton, of Kentwell Hall.

        416           iv.    William Clopton, of Kentwell Hall.

        417            v.    Cecillia Clopton, of Kentwell Hall.

 

       

Children of Walter Clopton and Martha Barrow are:

        418             i.    Thomas¹⁶ Clopton, Rector of Castle Caereinion⁴⁷⁷, died in Christleton, County Cheshire, just east of Chester.

               "Bishop Barrow (showed many) kindnesses to his nephews.  ....Thomas was appointed Schoolmaster of Oswestry in 1672, Sinecure Rector of Cilcain in 1673, Cannon in 1675, Sinecure Rector of Llanrwst and Prebendary of Meifod in 16777, and Rector of Castle Caereinion in 1678--good pickings for an East Anglian!  It was, however, evidentially too much for Barrow's successor as Bishop of St. Asaph, who managed to drive him into the diocese of Chester in 1683.  Bishop Lloyd's letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, dated 4th May in that year, gives an amusing account of Clopton's reading a Welsh sermon, 'that he might be able to say he had preached in Welsh; but he read it so that none that heard him could understand anything in it no more than himself.'"

Pryce, Thomas, "The History of Llandysilio Parish,"  1899-1902

        419            ii.    John Clopton, of County Cambridgeshire.

        420           iii.    Bernard Clopton, of County Cambridgeshire⁴⁷⁸.

        421           iv.    Isaac Clopton, of County Cambridgeshire.

+      422            v.    Walter Clopton, Registrar & Chapter Clerk.

        423           vi.    William Clopton, of County Cambridgeshire.

 

 

        284.  William¹⁵ Clopton, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk (Francis¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died Abt. August 26, 1624 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, August 26, 1624⁴⁷⁹.

       

Children of William Clopton, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk are:

        424             i.    Mary¹⁶ Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk.  She married Gyyles Huberd November 2, 1637 in Lavenham, County Suffolk⁴⁸⁰.

        425            ii.    Margaret Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. February 14, 1611/12 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, February 14, 1612⁴⁸¹.

        426           iii.    William Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. July 19, 1614 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, July 19, 1614⁴⁸².

        427           iv.    Anne Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. January 1, 1614/15 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, January 1, 1615⁴⁸³.  She married Thomas Hart June 12, 1636 in Lavenham, County Suffolk⁴⁸⁴.

        428            v.    Robert Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. October 28, 1617 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, October 28, 1617⁴⁸⁵; died Abt. October 8, 1621 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, October 8, 1621⁴⁸⁶.

 

 

        285.  Francis¹⁵ Clopton, II, of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk (Francis¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died Abt. August 7, 1651 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, August 7, 1651⁴⁸⁷.  He married Grace.  She died Abt. July 19, 1641 in Lavenham and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, July 19, 1641⁴⁸⁸.

       

Children of Francis Clopton and Grace are:

        429             i.    John¹⁶ Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. April 5, 1618 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, April 5, 1618⁴⁸⁹.

        430            ii.    William Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. June 8, 1620 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, June 8, 1620⁴⁹⁰.

        431           iii.    Thomas Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. July 27, 1625 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, July 27, 1625⁴⁹¹.

        432           iv.    Elizabeth Clopton, of Lavenham, County Suffolk, born Abt. April 1, 1628 in Lavenham and christened at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, April 5, 1628⁴⁹².

 

 

        294.  William¹⁵ Clopton, IV, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex (William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁴⁹³ died Abt. November 30, 1623 in Liston Hall and buried Liston Church November 30, 1623 and buried in the chancel⁴⁹⁴.  He married Anne Wiseman, of Stisted Hall, County Essex⁴⁹⁵, daughter of John Wiseman and Elizabeth Glascock.  She was born in Stisted, County Essex, probably, about 2 miles north of Braintree, and about 10 miles west of Colchester, Essex, and died Bef. November 30, 1623.

       

Children of William Clopton and Anne Wiseman are:

+      433             i.    Thomas¹⁶ Clopton, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex, born Abt. May 28, 1611 in Liston Hall, Essex and baptized Liston Church by Mr. Holland, May 28th, 1611; died Abt. October 22, 1669 in Liston and buried Liston Church, October 22, 1669.

        434            ii.    William Clopton, V, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex⁴⁹⁶, born Abt. March 10, 1611/12 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church by Mr. Firmyn, March 10, 1611⁴⁹⁷; died Bet. May 30, 1671 and 1685 in Edwardstone, County Suffolk, about 5 miles east of Sudbury, and about 8 miles southeast of Long Melford, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Edwardstone.

               Located on the grounds of Edwardstone Hall, the church features an interesting king-post roof over the nave and a thirteenth century font on a modern base with a seventeenth century cover.  There are several brasses to the Brand family.  The Register dates from 1600.

+      435           iii.    John Clopton, Gent., of Little Waltham, Essex, born Abt. October 23, 1614 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church October 23, 1614; died in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        436           iv.    Elizabeth Clopton, of Liston Hall, Essex, died Abt. July 24, 1704 in England and buried at Liston Church July 24, 1704⁴⁹⁸.

        437            v.    Anne Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex⁴⁹⁹.  She married Giles Harris, of Brinkley; born in Brinkley, County Cambridgshire, probably, about 12 miles northeast of Cambridge, and about 8 miles northwest of Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

        438           vi.    Mary Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex.

 

 

        296.  Anne¹⁵ Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex (William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁰⁰.  She married George Parris, of Dullingham, County Cambridge⁵⁰⁰. 

       

Child of Anne Clopton and George Parris is:

        439             i.    Anne¹⁶ Parris.

 

 

        297.  Francis¹⁵ Clopton, Gent., of Liston Hall, Essex (William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁰¹ died Bet. November 8, 1630 and January 21, 1639/40⁵⁰².  He married Anne Shorte, of Wetheringsett⁵⁰³, daughter of John Shorte, Gent., of Wetheringsett.  She was born in Wetheringsett, County Suffolk, possibly, about 6 miles southwest of Eye, and about 10 miles northwest of Clopton, and probably baptized at All Saints, and died Abt. October 30, 1625 in Liston and buried at Liston Church October 30, 1625  in the chancel⁵⁰⁴.

       

Children of Francis Clopton and Anne Shorte are:

+      440             i.    William¹⁶ Clopton, of Rayne, County Essex, died in Rayne, County Essex, possibly,  just west of Braintree, and about 8 miles north or Chelmsford.

        441            ii.    Francis Clopton, Gent of Haughley County Suffolk, died Bet. June 13, 1689 and January 7, 1690/91 in Haughley, County Suffolk, possibly, about 3 miles northwest of Stowmarket, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Haughley⁵⁰⁵.

        442           iii.    Edmond Clopton, Gent., of Wetheringset, Suffolk, died Bef. May 16, 1633⁵⁰⁶.

        443           iv.    Thomas Clopton, Gent., of Hitcham, Suffolk, died Bet. June 14, 1643 and January 10, 1644/45 in Hitcham, County Suffolk, possibly, about 7 miles northwest of Hadleigh, and about 8 miles northeast of Long Melford, and possibly buried at All Stains, Hitcham⁵⁰⁷.

        444            v.    Anne Clopton, of Liston, County Essex⁵⁰⁸, died 1632.  She married John Cook, of Ipswich, County Suffolk; born in Ipswich, County Suffolk, possibly, about 8 miles west of Hadleigh.

+      445           vi.    Margaret Clopton, of Liston, County Essex, died 1689.

        446          vii.    Hannah Clopton, of Liston, County Essex⁵⁰⁹, died in Rougham, County Suffolk, possibly, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Rougham.  She married (1) Peter Devereux, Rector of Kirby Cross, Essex; died in Kirby Cross, County Essex, possibly, about 12 miles northeast of Colchester.  He was her first husband.  She married (2) John Cocksedge, of Rougham, County Suffolk 1641 in Rougham, County Suffolk, about 3 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds; born in Rougham, County Suffolk, possibly.  He was her second husband; died in Rougham, County Suffolk, possibly, and possibly buried at St. Mary, Rougham.

        447         viii.    Grisell Clopton, of Liston, County Essex, died in Tostock, County Suffolk, possibly, about 7 miles east of Bury St. Edmunds, and possibly buried at St. Andrew, Tostock⁵¹⁰.  She married Laurence Wright, of Tostock, County Suffolk; born in Tostock, County Suffolk, possibly, about 7 miles east of Bury St. Edmunds; died Aft. April 27, 1654 in Tostock, County Suffolk, possibly, about 7 miles east of Bury St. Edmunds, and possibly buried at St. Andrew, Tostock⁵¹¹.

+      448            ix.    Richard Clopton, Gent, of Ipswich, Suffolk, born Abt. August 1618 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened August 1618, at Holy Trinity; died in Ipswich, County Suffolk, possibly, about 8 miles west of Hadleigh, and buried at St. Nicholas, Friars Road, Ipswich.

        449             x.    John Clopton, of Liston, County Essex, died Abt. November 1619 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and buried Holy Trinity Church November 16, 1619⁵¹².

 

 

        298.  Geffrey¹⁵ Gates, the Younger (Geffrey¹⁴, John¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵¹³.  He married Joane Wentworth. 

       

Child of Geffrey Gates and Joane Wentworth is:

        450             i.    Peter¹⁶ Gates⁵¹³.

 

 

        301.  Peter¹⁵ Gates (Geoffrey¹⁴, Geoffrey¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1550 in High Easter, County Essex, about 8 miles northwest of Chelmsford.  He married Mary Josselyn in Essex, England. 

       

Child of Peter Gates and Mary Josselyn is:

+      451             i.    Thomas¹⁶ Gates, born Abt. 1582.

 

 

        304.  Thomas¹⁵ Josselyn, Knt., of Torrell's Hall (Henry¹⁴, Dorothy¹³ Gates, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  He married (1) Dorothy Frank April 1, 1589.  She died May 17, 1602.  He married (2) Theodora Cooke Abt. 1603, daughter of Edmund Cooke and Elizabeth Nichols.  She died Abt. August 13, 1635 in England, probably, and buried at Boxley, County Kent.

        Sir Thomas, Knt (born about 1567), 2d s. of Henry, Esq., who was heir in the senior line back to the Norman invaders, but m. (p 381) Anne, dau. and heiress of Torrell or Torrell's Hall in Essex, and (Henry & Anne) founded that line, while Sir Thos. himself by his 2d mar. founded the Kentish line.  Called 'an ancyent old knight' by Winter, he arrived at Black Point (Maine) 14 July 1638, brought over and taken back, and sailed for home from Boston without knowing that Sir F. Gorges in his commission dated 2 September 1639 had named him head of his commission for the Province of Maine.  He m. 1st Apr. 1589 Dorothy (Frank) Scott who d. 17 May 1602, by whom he had 11 ch., one of whom Elizabeth, b. 1597, m. one Francis Neile and had ch., Francis, John and Mary.  His 2d wife Theodora (Cooke) Bere, m. (about) 1603, bur. 13 Aug. 1635, who the mo. of 4 ch., incl. Henry and John.

"Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, page 381, Ancentry.com

       

Child of Thomas Josselyn and Dorothy Frank is:

+      452             i.    Elizabeth¹⁶ Josselyn, born 1597.

 

       

Children of Thomas Josselyn and Theodora Cooke are:

        453             i.    Henry¹⁶ Josselyn, Deputy Governor of Maine⁵¹⁴, born Abt. 1606 in England⁵¹⁵; died Bet. August 24, 1682 and May 10, 1683⁵¹⁵.  He married Margaret⁵¹⁶ October 18, 1643⁵¹⁷; died Aft. May 12, 1680⁵¹⁸.

               Henry Josselyn was sent to New England by Captain John Mason, patentee of New Hampshire, and arrived at Piscataqua, Maine, in the summer of 1634.  After Mason's death in 1635 he took service with Sir Ferdinando Gorges.  In 1636 and 1640 he was a member of the Maine government.  He settled at Black Point, Scarborough, Maine.  In 1643 he succeeded to the Cammock patent at Black Point, and in 1645 he became Deputy-Governor of Maine.  He was appointed commissioner for the administration of the government in 1665.

               Soon after the death of Thomas Cammock, he married Margaret, the widow of Captain Thomas Cammock.  Although numerous references, some very highly regarded, state that Henry and Margaret had children, no evidence exists that they did.  In particular, many references note they had a son, Henry, who, in the spring of 1676 went to Scituate in Massachusetts, and in the autumn of the same year, married Abigail Stockbridge and that they had thirteen children.  This is simply not true.

               Throughout his career in New England Henry Josselyn was one of the most active and influential men in the province and served in the most important offices.

               Little is known of him following the Indian War of 1676.  In October of 1676, about 100 indians attacked Black Point.  The inhabitants fled to the garrison of Josselyn for protection.  He went out to negotiate a treat with Mugg, the leader of the invaders.  While he was gone, the frightened citizens of Black Point fled to their baots and left he and his wife alone to face the warriors.  No longer able to defend his garrison, he surrendered.  A letter dated August 24, 1682 written by Captain Brockholls is addressed to "Justice Josline."  On May 10, 1683, Captain Brockholls write to Francis Skinner and Lawrence Dennis stating he would send a "commission for another in the place of Mr. Joyslyne deceased."

 

        454            ii.    John Josselyn.

"(John Josselyn), traveller, was second of two sons of Sir Thomas Josselyn, Knt., of Willingale Doe, Essex, by his second wife, Theodora, daughter of Edmund Cooke of Lesnes Abbey, Erith, and Mount Mascall, Bexley, and widow of Clement Bere of Dartford, all of Kent. At the invitation of his brother Henry, he sailed for New England on 26 A[pril, and arrived in Boston on 2 July 1638.  There he paid visits to John Winthrop and John Cotton.  To the latter he delivered from Francis Quarles a metrical version of six of the Psalms for his approbation. He then went to Black Point, Scarborough, Maine, where his brother was settled, and stayed there until his return to England in October 1639.  He paid his next visit to New England in 1663, arriving at Boston on 28 July, soon joined his brother at Scarborough, and remained with him for nearly eight years and a half.  On his return home in December 1671 he published his impressions of the country in a curious book entitled 'New-Englands Rarities discovered in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country...Illustrated with cuts,' (reprinted with notes by Edward Tuckerman, Boston, 1865).  (He) wrote also 'An Account of two Voyages to New-England. (the book was reprinted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1834).

Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith; Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee, Editors; Published since 1917 by the Oxford University Press, London: Humphrey Milford

 

 

        305.  John¹⁵ Hunt, of Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex (Robert¹⁴, John¹³, Mary¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵¹⁹ was born in Springfield, County Essex, possibly, right outside of Chelmsford, and died in Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, probably, about two miles north of Stambourne.

       

Child of John Hunt, of Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex is:

+      455             i.    William¹⁶ Hunt, Sr., of Hunt's Hall, Ashen, born in Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, probably, about two miles north of Stambourne.

 

 

        308.  John¹⁵ Maidstone, the Elder, of Boxted (Anna¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵²⁰ was born in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and possibly baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, and died 1666 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar⁵²¹.  He married Ann.  She died 1656 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar.

       

Children of John Maidstone and Ann are:

        456             i.    John¹⁶ Maidstone, the Younger, of Boxted, born Abt. 1650 in Boxted, possibly, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted; died 1650 in Boxted, possibly, at the age of 22, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, near the altar.

        457            ii.    Daughter Maidstone, born in Boxted, County Essex, probably; died 1678 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar⁵²¹.

+      458           iii.    Mary Maidstone, born Abt. 1651; died 1679 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar.

 

 

        328.  William¹⁵ Clopton, Esq., of Castlings Manor (William¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵²² was born Abt. 1618⁵²³, and died Abt. April 25, 1666 in Castlings Manor and buried April 25, 1666 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁵²⁴.  He married Bridgett Bernard, of County Norfolk⁵²⁵.  She died Abt. March 20, 1673/74 in Castlings Manor and buried March 20, 1674 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁵²⁶.

       

Children of William Clopton and Bridgett Bernard are:

        459             i.    A¹⁶ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton⁵²⁷, born Abt. December 12, 1661 in Castlings Manor and baptized December 12, 1661 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk.

        460            ii.    Jamima Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, born Abt. September 22, 1663 in Castlings Manor and baptized September 22, 1663 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, County Suffolk⁵²⁸.

        461           iii.    Hannah Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton.

        462           iv.    Bridgett Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton.

 

 

        333.  Elizabeth¹⁵ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton (William¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵²⁹ was born Abt. May 8, 1626 in Hadleigh, County Suffolk,  and baptized May 8, 1626, at St. Mary's Church, Hadleigh.  She married Robert Cutler, Gent, of Letheringham, Suffolk. 

       

Child of Elizabeth Clopton and Robert Cutler is:

        463             i.    Amy¹⁶ Cutler, of Letheringham, County Suffolk⁵³⁰.

 

 

        339.  William¹⁵ Clopton, M.A., Rector of Rettendon (Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵³¹ was born October 9, 1613 in Boxted, County Essex, about 2 miles northeast of Great Horkesley, and probably baptized at St. Peter's Church, Boxted by Thomas Cleeson, and died Bef. June 14, 1671 in Eastwood, County Essex, about 10 miles northeast of Rettendon⁵³².  He married Elizabeth Sutcliffe⁵³³ Bef. 1653, daughter of Izaiah Suttcliffe and Elizabeth Jolye.  She died Bef. October 8, 1683 in Paglesham, County Essex, England, about 8 miles northeast of Eastwood⁵³⁴.

        William graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, considered by his time to be "a nursery of Puritanism."  The Cloptons had married and remarried into a network of the great Puritan families of East Anglia;  their timing could not have been worse.  Charles II regained the monarchy in 1660 and proceeded to make life miserable for the Puritans.  William was one of more than 2,000 clergymen who refused to embrace the High Church or Anglo-Catholic rituals, and were "ejected from their livings."   To see how this changed the course of Clopton History see,  "For Conscience Sake."

       

Children of William Clopton and Elizabeth Sutcliffe are:

+      464             i.    William¹⁶ Clopton, Gentleman, born Abt. 1655 in Eastwood, County Essex, England; died Bef. 1733 in New Kent County, Virginia and buried at St. Peter's Parish Church.

+      465            ii.    Margaret Clopton, of London, died 1724.

 

 

        343.  William¹⁵ Doggett, I, Rector of Stoke-by-Clare (Margery¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. January 5, 1617/18 in Groton, County Suffolk and baptized St. Bartholomew's Church, Groton, January 5, 1618⁵³⁵.  He married Margaret Tuttle. 

        William graduated from Cambridge.  He was ordained as an Anglican minister and was rector of Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.

       

Children of William Doggett and Margaret Tuttle are:

        466             i.    Susan¹⁶ Doggett, born 1639.  She married John Spering 1662.

        467            ii.    Avis Doggett, born 1643.  She married (1) John Williams.  She married (2) Daniel Bright.

        468           iii.    Richard Doggett.

        469           iv.    Ann Doggett.  She married Jefferson.

        470            v.    Benjamin Doggett.

        471           vi.    William Doggett II.

        472          vii.    Robert Doggett.

 

 

        347.  Dorothy¹⁵ Clopton (Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. December 14, 1630 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, probably, and baptized December 14, 1630, at St. Mary and St. Edward, West Hanningfield, possibly by Edward Aylmer, DD or her father⁵³⁶, and died in Stambourne, County Essex, probably, about 9 miles southwest of Sudbury and about 12 miles south west of Long Melford.  She married Henry Havers, B.A., of Stambourne, County Essex September 27, 1653.  He was born Abt. 1620, and died Abt. October 25, 1707 in Stambourne, County Essex, and buried at St. Peter and St. Thomas, Stambourne⁵³⁷.

        Unlike Dorothy's father, The Rev. Thomas Clopton, Rector of Ramsden Bellhouse, her husband chose to be ejected from the Anglican Church rather than conform.  Upon his ejection as Rector of St. Peter and St. Thomas in Stambourne, August 23, 1662, Rev. Havers was not, oddly, formally defrocked.

He and a flock of fellow Puritans began to meet in homes in the Stambourne area.  They referred to their gatherings not as "worshiping," but as "meeting," thus, the term "Meeting House" was born.  Exhausted from the Civil Wars, the authorities ignored the little bands "meeting" throughout the country as long as they were discreet.  The congregation eventually evolved into the Congregational Church, a few miles south of Stambourne, near the village of Birdbrook.

        There is in the safety deposit box of the Congregational Church, a sterling silver porringer, dated 1672, which is decorated with the Clopton Coast of Arms.  A porringer is a vessel used to serve communion wine.  Unlike a chalice, a porringer has no stem.  The Clopton Porringer is round and has a handle on either side of the bowl.  It is very beautiful, and is considered too valuable to use.

        When Rev. Havers died, there was, of course, no cemetery because there could be no burying ground behind a house that was used for "meetings."  The Rector of St. Peter and St. Thomas made arrangements for Rev. Havers to be buried in the cemetery at Stambourne.  There is no record of Dorothy's death nor burial site.

        It is interesting, although a little confusing, to note that Martin Sparrow, of Birdbrook, the churchwarden of the parish church, was the father of Elizabeth Sparrow.  Elizabeth married Thomas Clopton, Esq., of Liston Hall.  As his father's heir, Thomas became the owner of the advowson that appointed his second cousin, twice removed, Thomas Clopton, Dorothy's father, as Rector of St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse.  This Thomas remained in the good graces of the Anglican Church, although for a time he was held in great suspicion because so many Cloptons and their allied families were staunch supporters of the Puritans.

 

       

Children of Dorothy Clopton and Henry Havers are:

+      473             i.    Clopton¹⁶ Havers, Sr., M.D., F.R.S., born February 24, 1655/56 in Stambourne, County Essex, probably; died April 1702 in England, probably, and buried at Willingale Doe, Essex.

        474            ii.    Dorethy Havers, born February 24, 1657/58 in Stambourne, County Essex, about 5 miles southwest of Clare, County Suffolk⁵³⁷; died December 29, 1661 in Stambourne, County Essex⁵³⁷.

        475           iii.    Tamesinge Havers, born February 24, 1657/58 in Stambourne, County Essex, about 5 miles southwest of Clare, County Suffolk⁵³⁷.  She married Francis Ford June 26, 1684.

        476           iv.    Elesebath Havers, born Abt. May 20, 1661 in Stambourne, County Essex, about 5 miles southwest of Clare, County Suffolk, and baptized May 20, 1661⁵³⁷; died Bef. December 23, 1661 in Stambourne, County Essex, and buried at Stambourne December 23, 1661⁵³⁷.

        477            v.    Dorothy Havers, born December 26, 1662 in Stambourne, County Essex, about 5 miles southwest of Clare, County Suffolk, and baptized December 27, 1662⁵³⁷.

        478           vi.    Judith Havers, died Abt. November 16, 1691 in Stambourne, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter and St. Thomas, Stambourne, November 16, 1691.

               CAUTION:  It is not clear that Judith is the child of Dorothy Clopton and her husband, The Rev. Henry Havers.  The parish register reads:  "Mrs. Judith Havers bureed in woolen 16 November."  The entry may mean, "The spinster, Mistress Judith Havers."  Or, she could be the widow who moved to Stambourne.

 

 

        352.  Bridget¹⁵ Clopton (Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. September 8, 1644 in West Hanningfield, County Essex, and baptized at St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, about seven miles south of Chelmsford⁵³⁸, and died Bef. May 4, 1665⁵³⁹.  She married William Ballet, of Hatfield Broadoak Abt. 1658 in Ramsden Bellhouse by license of the Archbishop of Centerbury.  He was born in Hatfield Broadoak, County Essex, possibly, about 10 miles northwest of Chelmsford.

       

Child of Bridget Clopton and William Ballet is:

        479             i.    John¹⁶ Ballet, of "Sowter", born Abt. 1664.

 

 

        354.  Elizabeth¹⁵ May, of County Norfolk (Cordelia¹⁴ Bowes, Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  She married John Sedgwick, of Wisbach, Isle of Ely. 

        According to the New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 50, October 1896, page 463, the three Sedgwick sons were all living in 1619, and "some of whom may  have settled in New England and connect with the noted General Sedgwick of colonial times.

       

Children of Elizabeth May and John Sedgwick are:

        480             i.    Edward¹⁶ Sedgwick.

        481            ii.    John Sedgwick.

        482           iii.    William Sedgwick.

 

 

        355.  John¹⁵ May, of County Norfolk (Cordelia¹⁴ Bowes, Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)

       

Child of John May, of County Norfolk is:

+      483             i.    Dorothy¹⁶ May, born Abt. 1597; died December 7, 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, from the "Mayflower".

 

 

        363.  Frances¹⁵ Bowes (Thomas¹⁴, Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁴⁰.  She married Edward Hodgson, of London⁵⁴⁰. 

       

Children of Frances Bowes and Edward Hodgson are:

        484             i.    Edward¹⁶ Hodgson⁵⁴⁰.

        485            ii.    Elizabeth Hodgson⁵⁴⁰.

        486           iii.    Sarah Hodgson⁵⁴⁰.

 

 

Generation No. 16

 

        372.  John¹⁶ St. John, 2nd Lord of Bletshoe (Oliver¹⁵, John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1596.

       

Child of John St. John, 2nd Lord of Bletshoe is:

        487             i.    Anne¹⁷ St. John, Lady Howard.  She married William Howard.

 

 

        380.  Francis¹⁶ Russell, the Younger (Margaret¹⁵ St. John, of Bletshoe, John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁴¹ was born 1553 in Badby, County Northamptonshire, about 12 miles west of Northampton.  He married Ann Forrester, of Badby in Badby Parish, Northamptonshire.  She was born in Badby, County Northamptonshire, about 12 miles west of Northampton, and died Abt. 1605 in Badby, County Northamptonshire, about 12 miles west of Northampton.

       

Child of Francis Russell and Ann Forrester is:

        488             i.    Ann¹⁷ Russell, of Badby⁵⁴¹, born April 18, 1574 in Badby, County Northamptonshire, about 12 miles west of Northampton; died in Badby, County Northamptonshire.  She married John Root, the Elder, of Badby July 23, 1600 in Badby Parish, Northamptonshire; born June 24, 1574 in Badby, County Northamptonshire; died June 3, 1683 in Badby, County Northamptonshire.

 

 

        381.  John 'Boetler'¹⁶ Butler, Jr., of Little Burch Hall (Cressit¹⁵ St. John, of Bletsoe, John¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁴².  He married Jane Elliott, of Bishop's Stortford⁵⁴³ December 27, 1599 in Newlands Hall, Roxwell, Essex⁵⁴⁴, daughter of Edward Elliott and Jane Gedge.  She was born Abt. June 1576 in probably Roxwell, Essex.

       

Children of John Butler and Jane Elliott are:

        489             i.    John 'Boetler'¹⁷ Butler, of Roxwell⁵⁴⁵, born December 7, 1600 in Newlands Hall, Roxwell, Essex; died 1642 in Probably Isle of Kent, Chesapeake Bay⁵⁴⁶.

Captain Butler resided on the Isle of Kent in Chesapeake Bay by May 26, 1640,  and was an associate ofWilliam Claiborne in his trading ventures there.  His will was made April 1, 1640, and probated July 1, 1642.

        490            ii.    Thomas Butler, of Roxwell⁵⁴⁷.  He married Joan⁵⁴⁷ January 16, 1624/25 in St. Magnun the Martyr, London⁵⁴⁸.

Thomas Butler was a haberdashed of London and a member of the Draper's Company.  He briefly resided on the Isle of Kent in the Chesapeake Bay.

        491           iii.    Jane Butler, of Roxwell⁵⁴⁹.

        492           iv.    Elizabeth 'Boetler' Butler⁵⁴⁹, born in Parish of Roxwell, County Essex, England; died Aft. March 1, 1687/88 in Virginia, probably, and buried near "Romancoke," near West Point, Virginia⁵⁵⁰.  She married William Claiborne, Sr., Sec. for Life of VA⁵⁵¹ Abt. 1635 in Jamestown Church, Virginia⁵⁵²; born Abt. 1600 in Crayford, County Kent, England⁵⁵²; died Bef. August 25, 1679 in St. Johns Parish, Pomonky Neck, York (now New Kent) County, Virginia and buried at "Romancoke"⁵⁵².

        493            v.    Sarah 'Boetler' Butler⁵⁵³.

        494           vi.    Cressit 'Boetler' Butler, of Roxwell⁵⁵³.

        495          vii.    Martha 'Boetler' Butler, of Roxwell.

        496         viii.    Ursula 'Boetler' Butler, of Roxwell.

 

 

        387.  Oliver¹⁶ St. John (Henry¹⁵, Alexander¹⁴, John¹³, John¹², Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  He married Sarah Bukleley. 

       

Child of Oliver St. John and Sarah Bukleley is:

        497             i.    Mathais¹⁷ St. John I.  He married Rebecca.

 

 

        391.  Mary Queen of Scots¹⁶ (James V¹⁵, Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁵⁴ was born December 8, 1542 in Palace of Linlithgow, West Lothian, and died February 8, 1586/87 in Fotheringhay Castle by beheading and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.  She married (1) Francois II, King of France.  He died 1560.  She married (2) James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell.  He died 1578.  She married (3) Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley⁵⁵⁵ July 29, 1565, son of Matthew Stewart and Margaret Douglas.  He was born 1545, and died February 9, 1566/67 in England by strangulation.

        She war born a "Stewart," but the Anglo-French spelling, "Stuart," was adopted on her behalf during her upbringing in France.  It was the form she herself employed.

        It is and always has been true, that love is blind.  It was Mary's misfortune to fall madly in love with a handsome, worthless drunken sot who often acted like a spoiled and vindictive child.  But Henry Stuart wooed her with songs and courtly love poems.  Everyone was horrified.  Her closest advisors argued fruitlessly with her, but Mary was a determined and she was, after all,  the queen.  While his wife returned to the serious business of ruling Scotland,  he preferred hunting and hawking.  Her passion for the younger man quickly cooled.  Her enemies among the Protestant Scottish nobles saw him as a handy tool.  They began a rumor that Mary had become the lover of her servant David Riccio.  He retaliated with a series of shocking parties and love affairs.   The silly man began to involve himself in political affairs and plots and counter plots against his wife, until he was murdered at Kirk o'Field, although the details surrounding his death have never been reconciled.   

        Because of fierce religious and personal loyalties, she was a serious threat to her kinswoman's, Queen Elizabeth I, claim to the English crown.  The devoutly Catholic Mary was captured in 1568 and imprisoned for nineteen years before her execution.  Robert Wingfield was chosen to witness and report the execution.  In a nasty and unnecessary last insult, she was denied the services of a priest.  Her two executioners knelt down and begged her to forgive them for causing her death.  According to Wingfield, she answered, "I forgive you with all my heart for I hope this death will give me the end to all my troubles."  He recorded the Queen kneeled down very resolute, and without any token of fear, spoke aloud a psalm in Latin.  Then groping for the block, she laid down her head, putting her chin upon the block and quietly stretched out her arms and legs while one of the executioners held her slightly with one of his hands, and with the other, the ax.  Then the executioner cut off her head and lifted it up and bade, "God save the Queen."  Unbeknown to anyone, she had concealed her beloved little dog beneath her many undergarments, and when she died, he crept out from under her clothes and laid between the severed head and the corpse.  He was washed of her blood.  The block and every other item, connected with the execution was scrubbed clean or burnt for fear of becoming relics.

       

Child of Mary and Henry Stuart is:

        498             i.    James I¹⁷, King of Great Britain⁵⁵⁶, born June 19, 1566 in Edinburgh Castle; died March 27, 1625 in Theobalds Palace and buried Westminster Abbey, chapel of Henry VII, the Nave.  He married Anne of Denmark in Oslo and she was crowned queen in England May 1, 1590; died 1619.

               James was crowned James VI, King of the Scots when he was thirteen months old in 1567.  He was crowned James I when he ascended the English throne on March 24, 1603  He was raised as a Presbyterian and received a classical education.  He was a well known homosexual, although he married and fathered five children, including Charles I, who would next become King of Great Britain.  James I ordered the preparation of a new translation of the Bible which we know as the King James' Version of the Holy Bible.  One of his Clopton cousins, Ambrose Rookwood, would plot to kill him and blow up Parliament, but lost h is head instead.  See "Two Hundred Men In Velvet"

 

 

        392.  Henry¹⁶ Stuart, Lord Darnley (Margaret¹⁵ Douglas, Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁵⁷ was born 1545, and died February 9, 1566/67 in England by strangulation.  He married Mary Queen of Scots⁵⁵⁸ July 29, 1565, daughter of James and Marie.  She was born December 8, 1542 in Palace of Linlithgow, West Lothian, and died February 8, 1586/87 in Fotheringhay Castle by beheading and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.

 

Child is listed above under (391) Mary Queen of Scots.

 

        393.  Charles¹⁶ Stuart, 6th Earl of Lennox (Margaret¹⁵ Douglas, Margaret¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of Scots, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1576 in England and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.  He married Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of Bess of Hardwicke, Countess of Shrewsbury. 

       

Child of Charles Stuart and Elizabeth Cavendish is:

        499             i.    Arabella¹⁷ Stuart, born 1575; died 1615 in England and buried Westminster Abbey, Chapel of Henry VII, South Aisle.  She married William Seymour, Duke of Somerset.

She was considered as a possible claimant to the throne and was the center of many political intrigues.  She married without the permission of King James, I, making her doubly dangerous to the King.  He imprisoned his cousin in the Tower, where she went insane and died in a few years.  Her body was brought to Westminster Abbey at midnight and laid on the coffin of her aunt, Mary Queen of Scots.  An inscription in the floor states that she is buried in Queen Mary's vault.

 

 

        395.  Catherine¹⁶ Grey (Frances¹⁵ Brandon, Mary¹⁴ Tudor, Queen of France, Henry VII¹³, King of England, Margaret¹² Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Margaret¹¹ Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, John¹⁰, Johane⁹ Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, William⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1568.  She married Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford. 

       

Children of Catherine Grey and Edward Seymour are:

        500             i.    Edward¹⁷ Seymour, born 1561.

        501            ii.    Thomas Seymour, born 1563.

 

 

        397.  Richard¹⁶ Southwell, Knt Horsham S. Faith's, illeg (Mary¹⁵ Darcy, of Danbury, County Essex, Thomas¹⁴, Roger¹³, Margaret¹² Harleston, of Bardwell, County Suffolk, John¹¹, Alicia¹⁰ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁵⁹ was born 1548 in Danbury, County Essex, and christened in 1550 at  Woodrising, County Norfolk, about 16 miles southwest of Norwich.  He married Bridget Copley, of Roughway, Sussex, daughter of Roger Copley and Elizabeth Shelley. 

        Sir Richard followed in his father's footsteps in supporting the King. He practiced the protestant faith of the Church of England. Richard married Bridget Copley who was the Governess of Queen Elizabeth.  Bridget's mother was Elizabeth Shelley. Another branch of this same Shelley family was to produce Percy Bysshe Shelley, the great poet of the early 1800's.  The priory of Horsham St Faiths had been turned into a Benedictine monastery after the Knights Templar were dissolved.  Sir Richard obtained it and his son, Richard, occupied it as his home.  Sir Richard became a Roman Catholic convert at the urging by his son, Robert.

       

Children of Richard Southwell and Bridget Copley are:

        502             i.    Richard¹⁷ Southwell, III, of Spixworth, Norfolk⁵⁵⁹, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich.  He married Alice Cornwallis, of Brome, County Suffolk⁵⁶⁰ August 23, 1552 in Brome, County Suffolk⁵⁶¹; born in Brome, County Suffolk, about 2 miles north of Eye, and baptized at St. Mary, Brome.

               St. Mary's Church retains its original Norman round tower, although the rest of the church was entirely rebuilt in 1863.  Tombs of the Cornwallis dominate the interior.  The finest is that of Alice Cornwallis' grandparents, Sir John Cornwallis and his wife, Lady Mary, in the chancel.  It is a cenotaph armorial altar tomb with recumbent effigies bearing the inscription "Iohannes Cornwaleis Miles Willmi Cornwaleis Armigeri filius in Domo Principis Edowardi oeconomus:  et uxor eiusdem Maria Edowardi Suliarde de Eassex Armigeri filia, qui quid Iohannes, 23 Aprils Anno Domini 1544 obiit Astrugie incomitatu Buckingham cum ibidem Princeps Edovardus versaretur."  A cenotaph is an empty tomb erected in honor of the deceased who is buried elsewhere.

               The tomb of her parents, Sir Thomas Cornwallis and Lady Anne, is an armorial altar tomb with their effigies, the inscription reading "Sr. Thomas Cornwaleys Soone of Sr. Ihon was of Queen Mary her Prevy Councell and Treasurer of Caleys after Comptroller of her houshold in special Grace and trusts of his Mrs. Who Untimely lousing her Life retired him self to this Towne wher he spent the rest of his own priviately and loyally all the rayne of Queen Elizabeth her sister and died heer the second yeer of King Iames the 26 of December 1604 in the 86 yeer of his age."

        503            ii.    Katherine Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith⁵⁶², born 1566 in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich, and christened 1566 at Norwich, County Norfolk; died 1618 in County Norfolk.  She married Leonard Mapes, of Beeston; born 1562 in Beeston, County Norfolk, about 12 miles northwest of Norwich; died February 4, 1618/19 in Beeston, County Norfolk, about 12 miles northwest of Norwich.

        504           iii.    Thomas Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich.

        505           iv.    Robert Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born Abt. 1561 in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich⁵⁶³; died February 22, 1594/95 in Tyburn.  He was hanged for preaching the Catholic faith.

               A devoted Jesuit Priest, Robert Southwell would pay for his unyielding faith dearly.  Through his poetry, prudently signed "R.S.," he expressed his love for Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.  Although his name was not publicly associated with any of his writings, Queen Elizabeth's minions were suspicious of him and watched him closely.  He took refuge in the home of his great friend Richard Bellamy, a staunch Catholic.  Young Anne Bellamy, first arrested, then seduced by the infamous Richard Topcliffe, would betray him.  He was brutally tortured and his execution went horribly wrong.  He would be named a Saint in 1970.  See "Where Mightier Do Assault Than Do Defend"

 

        506            v.    Elizabeth Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich.

        507           vi.    Anne Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich.

        508          vii.    Frances Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich; died 1643.

        509         viii.    Mary Southwell, of Horsham St. Faith, born in Horsham St. Faith, County Norfolk, about 4 miles north of Norwich.

 

 

        402.  Anne¹⁶ Rookwood, of Coldham Hall, Suffolk (Edmond¹⁵, Robert¹⁴, Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁶⁴ was born in Euston Hall, probably,  County Suffolk and possibly baptized in St. Genevieve, Euston, about 4 miles southeast of Thetford and about 10 miles northeast of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Bef. March 1557/58 in Kenton Manor, Kenton, County Suffolk, probably, about 2 miles northeast of Debenhamm, and about 10 miles north of Clopton, and buried at All Saints Church, Kenton⁵⁶⁵.  She married John Garneys, II, Lord of Kenton & Baynards⁵⁶⁶ Bef. February 14, 1535/36 in Oxburg, County Norfolk⁵⁶⁷, son of John Garneys and Elizabeth Sulyard.  He died in Either Kenton Manor, Kenton, or Baynards Manor in Spexhall, and buried at All Saints Church, Kenton.

       

Children of Anne Rookwood and John Garneys are:

        510             i.    Thomas¹⁷ Garneys, II, Esq., of Kenton⁵⁶⁸, born Abt. 1538 in Kenton Manor, County Suffolk, probably, and probably baptized at All Saints; died Aft. November 26, 1566 in Kenton Manor, Kenton, County Suffolk and buried at All Saints Church, Kenton, December 22, 1566⁵⁶⁹.  He married Frances Sulyard, of Wetherden⁵⁷⁰; died Aft. July 10, 1567⁵⁷¹.

        511            ii.    John Garneys, of Kenton, County Suffolk⁵⁷².

        512           iii.    Nicholas Garneys, High Sheriff of Suffolk⁵⁷³, died Abt. 1599 in Little Redisham Manor, Ringesfield, County Suffolk, probably, and buried at All Staints Church, Ringsfield on the outer side of the south wall of the Chancel⁵⁷⁴.  He married Anne Clere, of Stokesbie, County Norfolk⁵⁷⁵; died in Little Redisham Manor, Ringesfield, County Suffolk, probably, and buried at All Staints Church, Ringsfield, about 2 miles southwest of Beccles and about 10 miles west of Lowestoft.

               Their memorial at All Saints Church in Ringsfield, is very elaborate.  The composite memorial is found outside the church on the outer side of the south wall of the Chancel.  Both Nicholas and Anne are shown in costumes dating from at least a century earlier.  The brass was engraved a few years before his death, and it may be that he wished to copy the brass of his great-grandparents, John Garneys and Elizabeth Sulyard, found in Kenton Church.  Both are shown in the style of the tudor Period, although he is shown with a moustache.   T. M. Felgate, author of "Suffolk Heraldic Brasses," considers the crest above their heads, an impressive achievement of arms.  It features a mermaid.  According the Mr. Felgate, this crest was granted to an antecedant for saving the life of Henry VIII's sister, Mary, Queen of France, from drowning.

        513           iv.    Alice Garneys, of Kenton Manor, Suffolk⁵⁷⁶, born in Kenton Manor, Kenton, County Suffolk, probably, about 2 miles northeast of Debenhamm, and about 10 miles north of Clopton, and baptized at All Saints Church, Kenton; died December 27, 1611 in Kenton, County Suffolk at "2 of the clocke in the night" and buried the last day of December 1611.  She married Thomas Brampton, of Kenton, County Suffolk November 27, 1559 in Kenton, County Suffolk⁵⁷⁷; died July 27, 1591⁵⁷⁷.

        514            v.    Elizabeth Garneys, of Kenton Manor, Suffolk⁵⁷⁸.  She married Henry Sherland, of London February 2, 1567/68 in Kenton, County Suffolk⁵⁷⁹.

        515           vi.    Anne Garneys, of Kenton Manor, County Suffolk⁵⁸⁰, died Abt. March 31, 1634 in Besthorpe, and buried at Besthorpe.  She married Anthony Drury, of Besthorpe, County Norfolk September 2, 1572 in Kenton, County Suffolk⁵⁸¹.

 

 

        404.  Robert¹⁶ Rookwood, Knt (Ambrose¹⁵, Robert¹⁴, Robert¹³, John¹², Anne¹¹ Clopton, of Lutons, Long Melford, Suffolk, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died Abt. June 10, 1679 in Stanningfield, County Suffolk, probably, about 5 miles southeast of Bury St. Edmunds and 5 miles north of Long Melford,  and buried at St. Nicholas, Stanningfield⁵⁸².

       

Child of Robert Rookwood, Knt is:

        516             i.    Ambrose¹⁷ Rookwood⁵⁸², born 1622; died 1693.  He married Elizabeth Caldwell, of Dunton, County Essex.

               A group of disgruntled gentlemen hatched a scheme which would, they hoped, lead to the acceptance of the Roman Catholic Church once again as the One True Faith in England.  The plan was simple:  they would blow up Parliament, kill King James, Queen Anne, and their son, eleven year old Prince Henry.  In the chaos, the Catholics would seize the moment.  They would rise up throughout the land, righteously brandishing weapons, prayer books and beads, and retake the power that was Divinely theirs.  It almost worked, and Ambrose Rookwood was in the thick of things.  To learn the fate of Ambrose, see "Two Hundred Men in Velvet"

 

 

        410.  Anne¹⁶ Clopton, of Kentwell Hall (William¹⁵, Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. March 1611/12 in Clare, County Suffolk, and baptized March 2, 1612, St. Peter and St. Paul, Clare⁵⁸³, and died Abt. August 1, 1641 in Stowlangtoft Hall, Lavenham, possibly.  She married Simonds D'Ewes, Bart. October 24, 1626 in Blackfriars Church⁵⁸⁴, son of Paul D'Ewes and Cecilia Simonds.  He was born December 18, 1602 in Chardstock Parish, Dorsetshire, at Coxden⁵⁸⁵, and died April 8, 1650 in Stowlangtoft Hall, Lavenham, County Suffolk.

        Shortly after his marriage to Ann Clopton, Simonds D'Ewes  found himself with everything he had ever wished for:  a title, money, and a lovely old estate.  He was keenly aware that through his marriage to Anne he was now linked 'either nearlie or more remotely to all the ancient nobilitie of England.'  But time ultimately revealed to him what really was, and was not, important.  One day he would lament, "I began to consider that this great affliction was sent upon me still to humble me more and more, and to wean me from the love of the profits and preferments of this life."  See "A Goodly Sweet Child."

       

Children of Anne Clopton and Simonds D'Ewes are:

        517             i.    Clopton¹⁷ D'Ewes I, born Abt. 1627; died Abt. July 10, 1631 in Lavenham and buried in the chancel of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, July 10, 1631⁵⁸⁶.

        518            ii.    Anne D'Ewes⁵⁸⁷, born Bet. 1628 and 1630.

        519           iii.    Adrian D'Ewes, born March 10, 1632/33 in Bury St. Edmund and baptized in his mother's chambers March 11, 1632/33⁵⁸⁸; died March 14, 1632/33 in Bury St. Edmunds and buried at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham, March 14, 1632 in the chancel in his eldest brother's grave⁵⁸⁹.

        520           iv.    Geeradt D'Ewes, born March 10, 1632/33 in Bury St. Edmunds, County Suffolk and baptized in his mother's chambers March 10, 1632/33⁵⁹⁰; died Abt. March 12, 1632/33 in Bury St. Edmunds, and buried in the chancel in his brother's grave at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Lavenham March 12,1632⁵⁹¹.

        521            v.    Cecilla D'Ewes, of Kentwell Hall, Lady Darcy, born November 25, 1633 in Stow Hall, County Suffolk⁵⁹²; died May 29, 1661 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and buried Holy Trinity Church June 1661⁵⁹³.  She married Thomas Darcy, Knt. & Baronette.

        522           vi.    Clopton D'Ewes II, born July 1634; died May 9, 1636 in Stow Hall, County Suffolk and buried May 10, 1636, Stowlangtoft chancel, close to the west end of his grandfather's gravestone⁵⁹⁴.

        523          vii.    Isolda D'Ewes.

 

 

        422.  Walter¹⁶ Clopton, Registrar & Chapter Clerk (Walter¹⁵, Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, John¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)  He married Sarah Penrhyn, of Rhysnant 1676, daughter of William Penrhyn and Mary Wynne. 

        "It was no doubt through the good offices of his uncle the bishop (Bishop Barrow, brother of Walter's mother, Martha Barrow Clopton, that Clopton married, in 1676, Sarah, daughter and co-heir of William Penrhyn of Rhysnant by his wife Mary, daughter of Edward Wynne of Eunant... The Bishop evidentially continued to take interest in his nephew after his fortunate marriage.  In 1677 Walter Clopton was appointed Registrar of the diocese and Chapter Clerk.  The appointment undoubtedly savoured of nepotism since Clopton was removed from these posts in 1681 by the Chapter (the Bishop having died the previous year)."  Thomas Pryce, "The History of LlandysInilio Parish,"  1899-1902

        Being the fifth son of a second son, Walter's prospects were dismal.  It seems his best way out was to marry money and position.  Fortunately Uncle Barrow came to the rescue.  When Kentwell Hall passed out of the Clopton family c. 1630, evidentially the personal contents were dispersed to remaining members of the family living in the vicinity.  When Walter went to Wales some 40 years later he seems to have taken his share.. or maybe more.

        Evidently he took with him various portraits of Clopton family members, among which was the lovely painting of Lady Bridgett Crane Clopton.  In June, 1900, an auction was held at Rhysnant Hall.  At this sale a member of the Starkie-Bence family, then the owners of Kentwell Hall, attended the sale, purchased the portrait of Lady Bridgett and returned it to Kentwell Hall.

        Walter Clopton Wingfield (1833-1912), the inventor of the modern game of tennis, is a descendant of this marriage.  Although the line of descent needs more research to fill in some gaps, some facts are known.   The Winfields migrated from their home in County Suffolk, about 35 miles north of Long Melford, today the site of Wingfield Castle, Wingfield College and St. Andrews, the family church.  In April 1799, Rowland Wingfield married Margaret Prhys, the daughter of Clopton Prhys of Llandrinio and Rhysnant.  Following her father's death in 1800, Margaret inherited both Llandrinio, which they sold, and Rhysnant Estate, properties in Montgomeryshire, Wales.  In 1801, The Reverend Wingfield became vicar of the Parish of Rhiwabon in the adjacent Welsh county of Denbigh.  Rhysnant Hall, located near the turnpike to Chester, was an Elizabethan half-timber building.  It was in a bad state, so a new home was built.  It is recorded that the new Rhysnant featured much carved oak, some from the older halls of the Cloptons.

        Margaret was to give her husband three sons, Clopton Lewis in 1800, Watkin in 1803, and Rowland, in 1808.  To Clopton Lewis Wingfield and his wife, Jane Eliza Michell Wingfield, was born a son, and on November 1, 1833.  He was baptized by his grandfather and named, Walter Clopton Wingfield.  Estimating the time line, it appears that Clopton Prhys was the grandson of Walter Clopton and his wife, Sarah Penrhyn.

       

Child of Walter Clopton and Sarah Penrhyn is:

        524             i.    Issac¹⁷ Clopton, B.A., of Llandysilio⁵⁹⁵, born Abt. 1678.

 

 

        433.  Thomas¹⁶ Clopton, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex (William¹⁵, William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁵⁹⁶ was born Abt. May 28, 1611 in Liston Hall, Essex and baptized Liston Church by Mr. Holland, May 28th, 1611, and died Abt. October 22, 1669 in Liston and buried Liston Church, October 22, 1669⁵⁹⁷.  He married Elizabeth Sparrow, of Birdbrook, County Essex⁵⁹⁸, daughter of Martin Sparrow.  She was born in Birdbrook, County Essex, probably, about 2 miles northwest of Stambourne, and died Abt. October 23, 1696 in England and buried Liston Church, October 23, 1696⁵⁹⁹.

        Elizabeth's father, Martin Sparrow, was churchwarden, or elder, from 1632 to 1651 of the parish church in Birdbrook.   As his father's heir, Thomas became the owner of the advowson that appointed his second cousin, twice removed, Thomas Clopton, as Rector of St. Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, County Essex.  The village of Birdbrook is very close to the eventual site of the Stambourne Meeting House, a congregation initially led by The Reverend Henry Havers, the husband of Dorothy Clopton, daughter of Thomas Clopton, Rector of Ramsden Bellhouse, and his wife, Thomazine Godfrey.

       

Children of Thomas Clopton and Elizabeth Sparrow are:

        525             i.    Elizabeth¹⁷ Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. October 8, 1633 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church October 8, 1633.  She married Thomas Cheyney, of Eye, County Suffolk June 11, 1661⁶⁰⁰.

        526            ii.    William Clopton, VI, Esq., of Liston Hall, Essex⁶⁰¹, born Abt. October 23, 1634 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church October 23, 1634; died Abt. March 7, 1697/98 in Liston and buried Liston Church, March 7, 1697⁶⁰².  He married Elizabeth Poley, of Boxsted, County Suffolk; died Abt. December 7, 1715 in Liston and buried Liston Church, December 7, 1715⁶⁰³.

        527           iii.    Anne Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. December 30, 1635 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church December 30, 1635.  She married Robert Dalloson, Gent., of County Suffolk February 27, 1653/54⁶⁰⁴.

        528           iv.    Martin Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. January 13, 1635/36 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church January 13, 1636; died Abt. September 15, 1679 in England and buried at Liston Church September 15, 1679⁶⁰⁵.

        529            v.    Thomas Clopton, the Elder, of London⁶⁰⁶, born Abt. January 13, 1635/36 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church January 13, 1635; died Abt. September 22, 1667 in London and buried Liston Church, September 22, 1667⁶⁰⁷.

        530           vi.    Thomas Clopton, the Younger, of Liston Hall, born Abt. March 15, 1636/37 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church March 15, 1636; died Abt. April 30, 1637 in Liston Hall and buried Liston Church April 30, 1637⁶⁰⁸.

        531          vii.    Jane Clopton, of Liston Hall, Essex, born Abt. February 21, 1637/38 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church February 21, 1637.  She married John Bacon, Gent., of Colchester, England May 25, 1658⁶⁰⁹.

        532         viii.    Mary Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. December 15, 1640 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church December 15, 1640.  She married James Coker, of Braintree May 9, 1671⁶¹⁰.

        533            ix.    Lucy Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. August 2, 1642 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church August 2, 1642.  She married Philip Goodwin, Cleric, of Moulton October 21, 1662⁶¹¹.

        534             x.    John Clopton, of Norwich⁶¹², born Abt. March 31, 1644 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church March 31, 1644⁶¹³; died Aft. 1681.

        535            xi.    Frances Clopton, the Elder, of Liston Hall, born January 18, 1644/45 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church January 18, 1644; died Abt. November 1647 in England; she was drowned and buried at Liston Church November 7, 1647⁶¹⁴.

        536           xii.    Matthew Clopton, of Edwardstone Hall, Suffolk, born Abt. November 14, 1647 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church November 14, 1647⁶¹⁵; died 1681⁶¹⁶.

        537          xiii.    Frances Clopton, the Younger, of Liston Hall, born Abt. February 17, 1648/49 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church February 17, 1648⁶¹⁷.

        538          xiv.    Walter Clopton, Rector of Rattlesden, Suffolk⁶¹⁸, born Abt. October 12, 1651 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church October 12, 1651⁶¹⁹; died September 4, 1711⁶²⁰.  He married Martha Mael⁶²¹; died Abt. May 3, 1709.

At one time the following inscription was found at Rattlesden hurch:  "Sub hoc marmore jacent cineres Gualteri Clopton perantiqua de familia Clopton um de Lyston in comitatu Essexiae oriundi et hujus ecclesiae parochialis dum visit Pastoris perquam fidelis perquam dilecti, nati Octob: 12, 1651, denati Septemb: 4, 1711."  Upon his death, he left about seventeen acres to the "respectable poor of his parish.

        539           xv.    Barnardiston Clopton, Haberdasher of London, born Abt. December 15, 1654 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church December 15, 1654⁶²²; died Abt. November 5, 1681⁶²³.

        540          xvi.    Wiseman Clopton, of Liston Hall, born Abt. April 19, 1656 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church April 19, 1656; died Abt. November 20, 1680 in England and buried at Liston Church November 20, 1680⁶²⁴.

        541         xvii.    Margaret Clopton, of Liston Hall, County Essex, born Abt. February 12, 1658/59 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church February 12, 1658⁶²⁵; died Aft. 1681⁶²⁶.

 

 

        435.  John¹⁶ Clopton, Gent., of Little Waltham, Essex (William¹⁵, William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁶²⁷ was born Abt. October 23, 1614 in Liston Hall and baptized Liston Church October 23, 1614⁶²⁸, and died in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.  He married Frances Mott, Rayne, County Essex⁶²⁹, daughter of Mark Mott and Mercy Tichbourne.  She was born in Rayne, County Essex, just west of Braintree, and about 8 miles north or Chelmsford.

       

Children of John Clopton and Frances Mott are:

        542             i.    Elizabeth¹⁷ Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶²⁹, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        543            ii.    William Clopton, of St. John's College⁶³⁰, born Abt. 1659 in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford; died January 25, 1723/24.  He married Pheonix Owen, of Little Bardfield⁶³¹; born in Little Bardfield, County Essex, probably, about 8 miles northwest of Rayne, and about 12 miles northwest of Little Waltham.

        544           iii.    Tichburne Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶³², born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        545           iv.    Frances Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶³³, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.  She married Alleyn Blower, Rector of Little Waltham, Essex; born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        546            v.    Mercy Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶³³, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.  She married George Alleyn, Bart., of Little Leighs.

        547           vi.    Anne Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶³³, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        548          vii.    John Clopton, of Jesus College⁶³⁴, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

        549         viii.    Jane Clopton, of Little Waltham, Essex⁶³⁵, born in Little Waltham, County Essex, probably, about 6 miles south of Rayne, and about two miles north of Chelmsford.

 

 

        440.  William¹⁶ Clopton, of Rayne, County Essex (Francis¹⁵, William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁶³⁶ died in Rayne, County Essex, possibly,  just west of Braintree, and about 8 miles north or Chelmsford.

       

Child of William Clopton, of Rayne, County Essex is:

        550             i.    Esther¹⁷ Clopton.

 

 

        445.  Margaret¹⁶ Clopton, of Liston, County Essex (Francis¹⁵, William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁶³⁷ died 1689.  She married William Elliston 1630. 

       

Child of Margaret Clopton and William Elliston is:

        551             i.    Hannah¹⁷ Elliston.

 

 

        448.  Richard¹⁶ Clopton, Gent, of Ipswich, Suffolk (Francis¹⁵, William¹⁴, William¹³, William¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁶³⁸ was born Abt. August 1618 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and christened August 1618, at Holy Trinity⁶³⁹, and died  in Ipswich, County Suffolk, possibly, about 8 miles west of Hadleigh, and buried at St. Nicholas, Friars Road, Ipswich⁶⁴⁰.  He married Sarah Thorne, of Harkstead⁶⁴¹ 1645 in Erwarton, daughter of John Thorne, of Harkstead.  She was born in Harksted, probably, County Suffolk, about 7 miles southeast of Ipswich.

       

Children of Richard Clopton and Sarah Thorne are:

        552             i.    Francis¹⁷ Clopton, of Ipswich, County Suffolk⁶⁴².

        553            ii.    Sarah Clopton, of Ipswich, County Suffolk⁶⁴², died Bet. October 20, 1698 and February 5, 1698/99.

        554           iii.    Elizabeth Clopton, of Ipswich, County Suffolk⁶⁴².

 

 

        451.  Thomas¹⁶ Gates (Peter¹⁵, Geoffrey¹⁴, Geoffrey¹³, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. 1582.  He married Anne Burnell. 

       

Child of Thomas Gates and Anne Burnell is:

        555             i.    Stephen¹⁷ Gates I.  He married Anne Veare.

 

 

        452.  Elizabeth¹⁶ Josselyn (Thomas¹⁵, Henry¹⁴, Dorothy¹³ Gates, Elizabeth¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, Lady Gates, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born 1597.  She married Francis Neile, The Elder May 25, 1625⁶⁴³. 

       

Children of Elizabeth Josselyn and Francis Neile are:

        556             i.    Francis¹⁷ Neile, The Younger.

        557            ii.    John Neile.

        558           iii.    Mary Neile.

 

 

        455.  William¹⁶ Hunt, Sr., of Hunt's Hall, Ashen (John¹⁵, Robert¹⁴, John¹³, Mary¹² Clopton, of Kentwell Manor, William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)⁶⁴⁴ was born in Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, probably, about two miles north of Stambourne.  He married Agnes Waldegrave⁶⁴⁴, daughter of Richard Waldegrave and Jane Montchensey. 

        CAUTION:  The Visitation of 1558 states she is the daughter of Richard Waldegrave and Janne Mountchency, sister of William Waldegrave and Joan Durward.  The Visistation of 1612 does not list her.  In the Hunt pedigree under Miscellaneous Essex Pedigrees, she is listed as the daughter of Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge.  The Cloptons are most associated with the Waldegraves of Smallbridge Manor.

       

Child of William Hunt and Agnes Waldegrave is:

        559             i.    William¹⁷ Hunt, Jr., of Hunt's Hall, Ashen⁶⁴⁴, born in Hunt's Hall, Ashen, County Essex, probably, about two miles north of Stambourne.  He married Ann Fotheringer.

 

 

        458.  Mary¹⁶ Maidstone (John¹⁵, Anna¹⁴ Clopton, of Castlings Manor, Groton, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. 1651, and died 1679 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar⁶⁴⁵.  She married Hawes. 

       

Child of Mary Maidstone and Hawes is:

        560             i.    Mary¹⁷ Hawes, born Abt. 1674; died 1687 in Boxted, County Essex, probably, and buried at St. Peter's Church, Boxted, in the floor by the altar⁶⁴⁵.

 

 

        464.  William¹⁶ Clopton, Gentleman (William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. 1655 in Eastwood, County Essex, England, and died Bef. 1733 in New Kent County, Virginia and buried at St. Peter's Parish Church⁶⁴⁶.  He married Ann Booth Abt. 1677⁶⁴⁷, daughter of Robert Booth and Frances.  She was born Abt. 1646, and died March 4, 1715/16 in New Kent County, Virginia and buried at St. Peter's Parish Church⁶⁴⁸.

        Raised on tales of the exciting adventures of his kinsmen in the American Colonies, the urge to escape his straight laced Puritan family got the better of him, and at fifteen, William Clopton, of Eastwood, County Essex, apprenticed himself to one Joshua White of London.  He would eventually settle at St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia and begin living the life of a Virginia planter with his wife, Ann Booth.  See "The Story of An American Patriarch"

 

       

Children of William Clopton and Ann Booth are:

        561             i.    Ann¹⁷ Clopton, of "Callowell", born 1676 in York County, Virginia; died Aft. June 11, 1754.  She married Nicholas Mills, II, of St. Martin's Parish⁶⁴⁹ Abt. 1691 in New Kent County, Virginia; born Abt. 1670 in St. Martin's Parish,  New Kent (now Hanover County), Virginia; died Abt. 1741.

        562            ii.    Elizabeth Clopton, of "Callowell"⁶⁵⁰, born Bef. 1682 in York County, Virginia; died Aft. November 1745.  She married (1) Alexander Moss; born in Probably England; died Abt. April 1772 in Cumberland County, now Powhatan, Virginia⁶⁵¹.  She married (2) William Walker, Sr. January 19, 1712/13 in New Kent County, Virginia⁶⁵²; died September 12, 1718⁶⁵³.

In his will dated September 10, 1772 (Cumberland County, Virginia, Records, Will Book II, page 53) Proved April 27, 1772, he leaves his grandson, George Diuguid, 30 acres of his plantation and all farms, houses, and woodland "lying in Great Britain, which I am now possessed of, when he is twenty-one."

        563           iii.    Robert Clopton I⁶⁵⁴, born January 27, 1682/83 in York County, Virginia⁶⁵⁵; died December 30, 1742⁶⁵⁶.  He married (1) Sara Ann Scott December 18, 1711⁶⁵⁷; born 1692⁶⁵⁸; died October 24, 1719⁶⁵⁹.  He married (2) Mary Crump March 22, 1719/20⁶⁶⁰; died Aft. 1732⁶⁶⁰.

               Through the Robert Clopton-Mary Crump line, descendants can trace their ancestry to the Rev. Richard Buck, who came to Virginia in 1610.  According to "Adventurers of Purse and Persons, Virginia, 1607-1624/25," 3rd Edition, Rev. Buck was the colonial clergyman who officiated at the marriage of the Indian princess Pocahontas to John Rolfe at Jamestown on April 5, 1614.  Rev. Buck also opened with prayer the initial meeting of the first representative legislative assembly held in the New World on July 30, 1619 at Jamestown.

        564           iv.    William Clopton, of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover⁶⁶¹, born Abt. 1685; died Bef. 1733⁶⁶².  He married Joyce Wilkinson, of Black Creek January 27, 1717/18⁶⁶³.

               He was the Collector of Taxes and Deputy Sheriff of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, from 1706 to 1716.  The home may have been named "Merry Oak"

 

               "There was in my father's possession a golden horseshoe which the tradition of the family said was worn by William Clopton, Jr. above mentioned.  That it had seven (7) diamonds set in it in the place of nail heads, was inscribed on one side "Sic Juvat Transcenderi Montes" and on the other "William Clopton, Knight."  That as a child I have had it laid in my hand to look at and that it was of a size to encircle the center of my palm.  And that this horseshoe was stolen by Pickpocket Smith, a notorious character, who operated among the fashionable of Richmond in 1842 or 3."

 

Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of August, 1897.

               Signed:  Joyce Wilkinson Wallace

 

For more on William Clopton and Joyce Wilkinson, see " Knight Of The Golden Horseshoe"

        565            v.    Walter Clopton, The Elder, of "Callowell"⁶⁶⁴, born Abt. 1687 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Aft. June 26, 1758 in New Kent County, Virginia⁶⁶⁵.  He married Mary Jarratt September 4, 1711 in St. Peter's Parish Church, New Kent County, Virginia⁶⁶⁶.

               There are many troubling elements regarding the listing of the children currently found in both the Lucy Erwin and Gene Clopton, Clopton genealogies.  The Erwin book did not list Elizabeth or Richard. Gene Clopton notes the Parish Registry is mutilated, and Richard is listed as Richard son of Walter and Mary------, and concludes Richard "must be "Clopton" as no other Walter and Mary is known in St. Peter's Parish at the time."  The registry notes the birth or baptism of Anne, a son, Mary, Walter, and Rob(ert).   No proof has been offered that Walter (born 1720, died in infancy).  Cordelia Belle Clopton, lists the children as Walter, Mary, Robert, Deve(reaux), Naomi, Margaret, and Anne.  There is a strong belief that at least some of the children may belong to another Clopton male.  There are a number of Clopton adults of this period who have not yet been connected with a family.

 

 

        465.  Margaret¹⁶ Clopton, of London (William¹⁵, Walter¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1724⁶⁶⁷.  She married Henry Hammond, of London August 1677⁶⁶⁷, son of Hammond and Savage.  He died Aft. 1713.

       

Child of Margaret Clopton and Henry Hammond is:

        566             i.    William¹⁷ Hammond, Gentleman, died 1732⁶⁶⁷.

 

 

        473.  Clopton¹⁶ Havers, Sr., M.D., F.R.S. (Dorothy¹⁵ Clopton, Thomas¹⁴, William¹³, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born February 24, 1655/56 in Stambourne, County Essex, probably⁶⁶⁸, and died April 1702 in England, probably, and buried at Willingale Doe, Essex.  He married Dorcas Fuller, of "The Worthies" January 12, 1691/92, daughter of Thomas Fuller, of "The Worthies". 

        Dr. Havers studied first at Catharine Hall, Cambridge, received his M.D. at Utrecht, July 3, 1685, and was admitted to the College of Physicians December 22, 1687.  He began his medical practice in London.  His chief anatomical work is considered, 'Osteologia Nova, or some New Observations of the Bones and the parts belonging to them.'   In it he gave the first thorough account of the structure of the bone.  His name is commemorated in the term 'Haversian canals," used for the minute channels of bone in which the blood vessels run.  A lesser but interesting work was his 'An Account of an Extraordinary Bleeding from the Lachrymal Gland," (shedding tears of blood).   He founded the Royal Society, which is still Great Britain's top honor.

       

Children of Clopton Havers and Dorcas Fuller are:

        567             i.    Elisabeth¹⁷ Havers, born 1692; died 1693.

        568            ii.    Fuller Havers, born 1694; died 1696.

        569           iii.    Thomas Havers, born 1695; died 1696.

        570           iv.    Dorkis Havers, born 1697.

        571            v.    Henrietta Havers, born 1698; died 1700.

        572           vi.    Mary Havers, born 1700; died 1702.

        573          vii.    Clopton Havers, Jr., born 1702; died 1705.

 

 

        483.  Dorothy¹⁶ May (John¹⁵, Cordelia¹⁴ Bowes, Frances¹³ Clopton, of Fore Hall Long Melford, Richard¹², William¹¹, John¹⁰, William⁹, Thomas⁸, Walter⁷, William⁶, Walter⁵, William⁴, Walter³, William², Guillaume¹ Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Abt. 1597, and died December 7, 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, from the "Mayflower".  She married William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth Colony December 10, 1613 in Amsterdam, Holland.  He was born March 19, 1579/80 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, and died May 9, 1657 in Plymouth, MA.

        Special thanks to Mary Diane Hull who researched and provided the articles regarding Dorothy May and John Winthrop.

Dorothy May's place in history was assured the day she fell into the Cape Cod Harbor from the "Mayflower" and drowned while her husband was absent on an exploring expedition on shore.  however, there has evolved absolute total and completely confusing and conflicting theories regarding the parentage of Dorothy May.  A May 1995 article appearing in  "The Mayflower Quarterly," Volume 61, pages 110-118, by Carlton A. Palmer, Jr., was entitled, "The Search for the Parentage of Dorothy May Bradford:  A Tangled Web."  Mr. Palmer's sources included:  Baptisms, marriages and burials of Wisbech St. Peter 1558-1625; Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Registers 1558-1629; MEYE family, The Visitation of Norfolk, 1613, Har. 1552 ink fo. 100, pencil 94; Norfolk Society Records and Typography Dictionary of England and maps; various miscellaneous records of Cambridgeshire, Parish Registers of St. Margaret, St. Nicholas of Kings Lynn and Parish of South Hynn, Norfolk; Ely Cathedral Register; Ely Holy Trinity 1580-1625; Ely St. Mary 1599-1625; "The Saints and Strangers," by George F. Willison, "New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 50, October 1896;  Ruth Gardner Hall's 1951 genealogy, "The Descendants of Governor William Bradford; George F. Willison's 1945 "Saints and Strangers."

Mr. Palmer's theory points to a John May as Dorothy May's father, rather than a Henry May who had long been identified as Dorothy's father.   He made much of certain wills in attempting to positively identify which John May was the father, but noted:  "Some of the May family mentioned in the wills were not listed in the various recorded vital records.  By the same token some family members known to exist and listed in the vital records were not mentioned in the wills.  Lastly, some family members known to exist were neither identified in any of the wills nor in the vital records, i.e. Dorothy May, born ca 1596/7."

Until further evidence comes to light, we shall continue to list her as a descendant of Frances Clopton of Fore Hall, and Martin Bowes as many genealogists have claimed.  Mr. Palmer gives strong evidence, however, that Dorothy's father was named John, not Henry. 

"The May family arrived in Amsterdam about 1608.  Five years later Dorothy appeared in Leyden after receiving an offer of marriage from William Bradford.  In her marriage document Dorothy had declared to the magistrate that she was a "free" person which has been interpreted that the teenager had fled her family in Amsterdam, arriving in Leyden to marry Bradford."

He cites the "Leyden Documents Relating to the Pilgrim Fathers issued under the auspices of the Netherlands America Institute which included the translated marriage document of William Bradford and Dorothy May's marriage from the Amsterdam archives.  The records, translated and annotated by Dr. D. Ploij of Leyden and Dr. J. Rendel Harris of Manchester, were released in 1920 to commemorate the 300 year anniversary of the Pilgrim's departure from Holland.  Mr. Palmer notes that the editors describe some of the procedures followed by the magistrates for couples wishing to obtain a license to marry.  On requirement was that they had to declare if they were free persons, i.e., that they had no parents, otherwise they had to bring a consent of the parents.  Their names were published three times on Sundays in Leyden in order that persons who objected to the marriage might prevent it.

The confusion over her father's name grew from the phrase "assisted by Henry May, on the other side," in the below translation of their marriage document.  Many genealogists have claimed that this Henry was her father, although the document clearly states they were "free persons."  Thus, it may be safe to conclude that Henry May was merely serving as a witness.

"Appeared as before WILLIAM BRADFORD from Austerfield, fustian worker, ages 23 years, dwelling in Leyden, where the banns are imposed upon him, declared to have no parents, on the one side and DOROTHY MAY, aged 16 years, from Wisbech in England (5 years) dwelling on the Niewendyk, assisted by HENRY MAY, on the other side.... and declared that they were betrothed and bound to each other with faith, asking their three Sunday proclamations, (in Leyden) in order to solemnize after them the aforesaid faith and to carry out in all, as far as else no lawful hindrance may happen.  And because they in truth declared that they were free persons and were not related to each other in blood.. by which a Christian marriage might be hindered, the banns have been permitted to them."

And why is John identified as the father's name?  In 1661, the sixth edition (printed by William Lee, Fleet Street, London) of Ephraim Pagitt's "Heresiography or a Description of the Hereticks and Sectarie," mentions John May and his wife, Mistress May, living in Holland during the early part of the 17th century.

"Daniel Studley had the talent of making obscene psalms which he taught unto little children and to MISTRESS MAY who used them in her house to sing the songs being more fit for a common Baud than for a person professing pure separation.  Studley pleaded for the continuance of psalms but  (the psalms were judged "obscene" because they contained "such uncouth and strange translations and the meeter used in them that) the Congregation complaining of them; it was made a laughing stock (of them) unto strangers."

Mrs. May was eventually excommunicated from her church.  Governor Bradford sent one of his most trusted Elders to Amsterdam to please and finally win over the church authorities who reinstated Mistress May.  It would seem highly unlikely that the busy Governor would send such an important person back to Holland if Mrs. May was not somehow connected to him.

 

       

Child of Dorothy May and William Bradford is:

        574             i.    John¹⁷ Bradford.  He married Martha Bourne.

 

 

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