Ancesters of William Briggs
Ancestors of William Briggs
This information on the ancestors of William Briggs (1650-1716) was researched and compiled by  David N. Bridge ([email protected])

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FIRST GENERATION

1. William Briggs was born in 1650. He died in 1716.


SECOND GENERATION

2. John Briggs was born about 1619. He died in 1690. Some say he is son of Henry Briggs (1574-1625) and Mary Hinckes.
This would mean that he married his niece. I believe it is more likely he was a cousin to Sarah Cornell from a closely related
Briggs line.
I believe he is probably the eldest son of Thomas of Burrow Briggs and Dorothy Burrow making him a third cousin to his wife.
Sarah Cornell. Both he and Sarah would be descendants of Oliver Briggs. He was married to Sarah Cornell.
3. Sarah Cornell was born in 1623 in Saffron, Walden, Essex Co., England.


THIRD GENERATION

4. Thomas of Burrow Briggs was born about 1597 in Burrow, Hopesay, Shropshire, England.
He was married to Dorothy Burrow about 1618.
5. Dorothy Burrow was born about 1599 in Burrow, Hopesay, Shropshire, England.
6. Thomas Cornell was born in 1595 in Essex, England. He died in 1655 in Cornell Homestea, Portsmouth, Newport, RI..
He was married to Rebecca Briggs in 1617 in Essex, England.
7. Rebecca Briggs was born in 1600. She was christened on October 25, 1600 in London, London, England.
She died on February 8, 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI.


FOURTH GENERATION

8. Robert of Burrow Briggs was born about 1576 in Burrow, Hopesay, Shropshire, England.
Pedigree of Briggs of Burrow, 14 Mar. 1681/2.
The information concerning Robert Briggs family is correct.
The connection to this family is based on the connection to the Briggs family of Shropshire.
10. George of Burrow Burrow was born about 1570 in Burrow, Hopesay, Shropshire, England.
12. Richard Cornell was born about 1575.
13. Mary was born about 1573.
14. Henrie Briggs was born about 1574. I'm not possitive of his parentage.
Some has him a grandson of Thomas Brygge, Esq. and Elizabeth Mounten which I think is unlikely.
I think he is more likely to have been a son of Oliver and his wife Joan Lutley largely due to the name of Oliver
being used repetitively throughout his descendants.
15. Mary Hinckes was born at 1577.


FIFTH GENERATION

16. Oliver Brigges was born about 1554. He was married three times and Ms Lutley was his third wife.
He was married to Joan Lutley.
17. Joan Lutley.


SIXTH GENERATION

32. Oliver de Ernestre Brigges was born about 1527 in Crastfont, Westmoreland, England. He died in 1596 in Shropshire,
England. He was buried in 1596 in Shiffnall Church, Salopshire, England. He resided Ernestre in Ernestree Park, Didlebury
Parish, Shropshire, England. The Topographical History of Norfolk has him as son of Thomas of North Brygge and his wife
Elizabeth Mounteyn but on his tomb according to "A Genealogical and Haraldic History of
the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England" by John Burke he is the son of Brian Brigges, of Crastfont, in
Westmoreland, by Cecily, daughter and co-heir of Oliver Gilpin, of Yorkshire; which Brian was the son of Simon Brigges by
Catherine Bellingham, of the same county.
According to "A Genealogical and Haraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England" by John Burke:
John Brigges, of Saul, in the county of Norfolk settled by deed, without date, but supposed to have been made in the time
of Edw II. all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments, at Crastfout, in Westmoreland, upon his second son,
Edmund Brigges, which estate descended lineally to the seventh inheritor,
Oliver Brigges, esq. who having sold it in 1565, to William Knype, jun. of Camellfell, in Lancashire, removed himself
to Ernestry Park, near Ludlow, in Salop, in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's time, and in the seventh of the same reign
purchased from George, Earl of Shrewsbury, the grant of the forest of free chase of Clees, or Clives, in that county,
where he was then possessed of other good estates, as well as of lands in the shires of Warwick and Montgomery.
He died at an advanced age, in 1596, and was buried in Shiffnall church, Salop. The inscription on his tomb states that he
married Anne, daughter of Humphrey Coningsby, esq. of Nenesoles, and that he was the son of Brian Brigges, of Crastfont,
in Westmoreland, by Cecily, daughter and co-heir of Oliver Gilpin, of Yorkshire; which Brian was the son of Simon Brigges
by Catherine Bellingham, of the same county. Oliver Brigges by his wife had three sons, Humphrey, Oliver, and Brian,
who are mentioned on their father's tomb. The eldest Humphrey Brigges esq. s. his father, and resided at Ernestry Park.
He was high sheriff of the county in the year of the gunpowder plot, and married Anne, eldest daughter and co-heir of
Robert Moreton, esq. of Houghton. He was at his decease by his only surviving child,
He was married to Anne, Lady of Nensoles Conningsby about 1550.

33. Anne, Lady of Nensoles Conningsby was born about 1529 in Niend Solers, Westmoreland, England.

34. Adam Lutley.


SEVENTH GENERATION

64. Brian of Crastfont Brigges was born about 1505 in Crastfont, Westmoreland, England. He was married to Cecily Gilpin.

65. Cecily Gilpin was born in Yorkshire, England.

66. Humphry of Nensoles Conningsby Esquire was born about 1500 in Neen Solers, Salopshire, England.


EIGHTH GENERATION

128. Simon of Crastfont Brigges was born about 1483 in Crastfont, Westmoreland, England. He resided Crastfort,
Westmoreland, England. He was married to Catherine Bellingham.

129. Catherine Bellingham.

130. Oliver of Kenimer Gilpin was born in Yorkshire, England. He resided Kenimer in Kenimer, Westmoreland, England.


NINTH GENERATION

256. Thomas of Crastfont Brigges was born about 1460 in Crastfont, Westmoreland, England. He resided Crastfont,
Westmoreland, England.


TENTH GENERATION

512. Simon of Crastfont Brigges was born about 1440 in Crastfont, Westmoreland, England.


ELEVENTH GENERATION

1024. John of Crastfont Brigges was born about 1420.


TWELTH GENERATION

2048. Edmund of Crastfont Brigge was born about 1399 in Salle, Norfolk, England. Edmund Brigges, brother to this
John of Quidenham Brigges, had an estate in Westmorland settled on him, and Simon Briggs, the fourth in a lineal
descent from him, married Cecily, daughter of Oliver Gilpin of Yorkshire ; and Brian, Simon's son, married also in
Yorkshire.
According to "A Genealogical and Haraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England" by John Burke:
John Brigges, of Saul, in the county of Norfolk settled by deed, without date, but supposed to have been made in the time
of Edw II. all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments, at Crastfont, in Westmoreland, upon his second son,
This estate is just southwest of Wisbech, probably the old estate of Symon atte Brygg his great great great grandfather.
I'm not sure which of his ancestors held it last, possibly his grandfather Symon atte Brygg.
Edmund Brigges, which estate descended lineally to the seventh inheritor,
Oliver Brigges, esq. who having sold it in 1565, to William Knype, jun. of Camellfell, in Lancashire, removed himself to
Ernestry Park, near Ludlow, in Salop, in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's time, and in the seventh of the same reign
purchased from George, Earl of Shrewsbury, the grant of the forest of free chase of Clees, or Clives, in that county,
where he was then possessed of other good estates, as well as of lands in the shires of Warwick and Montgomery.
He died at an advanced age, in 1506, and was buried in Shiffnall church, Salop. The inscription on his tomb states that he
married Anne, daughter of Humphrey Coningsby, esq. of Nenesoles, and that he was the son of Brian Brigges, of Crastfont,
in Westmoreland, by Cecily, daughter and co-heir of Oliver Gilpin, of Yorkshire; which Brian was the son of Simon
Brigges by Catherine Bellingham, of the same county. Oliver Brigges by his wife had three sons, Humphrey, Oliver,
and Brian, who are mentioned on their father's tomb. The eldest Humphrey Brigges esq. s. his father, and resided at Ernestry
Park. He was high sheriff of the county in the year of the gunpowder plot, and married Anne, eldest daughter and co-heir
of Robert Moreton, esq. of Houghton. He was at his decease by his only surviving child,

1. Moreton Brigges, esq. of Haughton, in the county of Salop, who was created a Baronet by King Charles I. 12th August, 1641.
He married Cryzogon, daughter of Edward Grey, esq. of Buildwas, in the same shire, by which lady, who lived in good health
to the advanced age of ninety-seven, he had issue,

1. Humphrey Brigges his successor
2. Morton Brigges, killed in the civil wars at Sturton Castle, in Staffordshire, on the side of the king, d.s.p.
3. Robert Brigges, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Moreton, esq. of Shiffnal, in Salop, and left an only child,
1. Martha, who wedded, first Richard Spencer, esq. of London, a Turkey merchant; and
and secondly, Sir John Stonehouse, Baronet of Radley, in Berkshire.
2. Priscilla Brigges, married to Robert Dod, esq. of Petsey, in the county of Salop.
3. Anne Brigges, married Thomas Draper, esq. of Walton, in the county of Salop.
4. Elizabeth Brigges, married to Edward Chapman, gent. of Greenwich.
5. Francis Brigges, married to Ferrers Fowke, esq. of Brewood, in Staffordshire.
6. Martha Brigges, died young.
7. Sarah Brigges, died young.

Sir Moreton Brigges was succeeded at his decease by his eldest son.
II. Sir Humphrey Brigges, knt. of Haughton. This gentleman m. no less than four wives; first, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Philip
Cary, knt. of Mary lebone Park, in Middlesex, by whom he had two sons, Moreton and Edward, who both died young.
He wedded, secondly, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Sir Richard Wilbraham, bart. of Woodhey, in Cheshire, and by that lady
had a son, Humphrey his successor. His third wife was Anne, widow of Richard Moreton, esq. of Montgomeryshire, and the
fourth, Magdalen, daughter of Sir John Corbet, bart. of Addersley. Those ladies left no issue. He died about the year 1691,
and was succeeded by his only surving son,
III. Sir Humphrey Brigges, of Haughton, who married Barbara, daughter of Sir Wadham Wyndham, bart. of Nonyngton, in
Wiltshire, on of the judges of the court of king's bench, and had issue,
1. Humphrey Brigges his heir.
2. Hugh Brigges successor to his brother.
3. William Brigges.
4. Barbara, married to the Rt. Rev. Edward Chandler D.D. Bishop of Durham, and had issue
1. Richard Chandler, solicitor of excise, and M.P. for Andover, who married Elizabeth, daughter
of Sir Wadham Wyndham, bart. of Nonyngton, in Wiltshire, on of the judges of the court of king's bench, and had issue,
2. Wadham Chandler, vicar-general of the diocese of Durham, d.s.p.
3. Anne Chandler, married to the Rev. Thomas Brotherton.
4. Catherine Chandler, married to Wadham Wyndham esq. of Eversley, Hants.
5. Barbara Chandler, married first to William, son of Lord James Cavendish, and secondly, to the Honorable John Fitzwilliam.
5. Elizabeth, married to Leigh Brooks, esq. of Blacklands, Staffordshire, whose grandson,
The Rev. John Brooke, of Haughton, vicar of Shiffnal, died in 1786, and devised his estates to his nephew, George Brooke
Briggs Townsend, with an injuction to adopt the name Brooke only, and that gentleman at the time of the book being written
was possessor of Haughton. He married Henrietta, daughter of William Massey, esq. of Moreton Hall, Cheshire, and had issue.
6. Anne, died unmarried.
7. Frances, married to the Rev. Dr. Chetham, of Derbyshire.
8. Magdalen, died unmarried.
He died in the forty-ninth year of his age, in 1699, and was succeeded by his son,
IV. Sir Humphrey Brigges, of Haughton. This gentleman served in parliament for the county of Salop when the succession to the
Crown was settled in the House of Hanover, and was member for Wenlock in the two parliaments of King Geoge I.
He died unmarried 8 December, 1734, and was succeeded by his brother,
V. Sir Hugh Brigges, of Haughton, high sheriff of Salop in 1747, at whose decease unmarried 27th October, 1767, the Baronetcy
became extinct," the estates passing to the descendants of his sisters. That of Haughton became the property of teh family of
Brooke Arms-Gu. three bars gemels or, a canton sa.


THIRTEENTH GENERATION

John of Salle, Dean of Cranwich Brygge Esquire was born about 1370 in Salle, Norfolk, England. He was appointed Dean of
Cranwich on November 29, 1392 in Cranwich, Northwld, Norfolk, England. Briggs of Ernestree and Haughton

Harl.1396, fo. 43. Harl. 1241, fo. 22b. Harl. 615, fo. 263b. S., fo. 306a.
Arms: Harl. 1396.-Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three bars-gemelles or, on a canion sable a crescent of the second, Brigges; 2, Or, a
boar passant sable, Gylpin; 3, Argent, a chevron gules between three square buckles sable, Morton.
Crest.-On a stump of a tree couped and eradicated or a pelican of the same vulning herself proper.
Exemplified by W=Dethick Garter King of Arms a 1584.

These Armes were borne by Oliver Brigges & entred in the old Visitation.
Arms.-Argent, a flour-de-lis sable between three seculceons gules, each charged with a bend of the first.
Crest.-An arm emboiced habiled in leaves vert, holding in the hand proper a bow gules, atringed sable, and an arrow argent.
S., fo. 306a, adds "p' Camden Clarenc."

An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk states that:
John atte Brygge of Salle Esq. his second son, is the first I find mentioned of this family, in any of the pedigrees I have seen ;
he was alive in 1383, and then bare for arms, gul. three bars gemelle or,
Arms: Harl. 1396.-Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three bars-gemelles or, on a canion sable a crescent of the second, Brigges; 2, Or,
a boar passant sable, Gylpin; 3, Argent, a chevron gules between three square buckles sable, Morton.
John atte Brygge of Salle Esq. his second son, is the first I find mentioned of this family, in any of the pedigrees I have seen ;
he was alive in 1383, and then bare for arms, gul. three bars gemelle or,
a canton arg. Bloomfield also states the same.

John atte Brigg of Salle, 1383, said to bear gu., 3 bars gemelles or, a canton arg. (iv., pp. 215-16) from the list of coat of arms
used in Norfolk. Arms before the first visitation.
Another Brigge, Arg., 3 owls sa., beaked, &c., or. (vii., p. 380)

The Visitation of Norfolk has him as son of Simon which I have kept as his father.
Brygg, Jno. was among the names of the Gentry of this County of Norfolk returned by the Commissioners, 12th year of
of King Henry the YI., 1433. (From Fuller's Worthies, vol. ii. p. 141, ed. 1811.)
1428. NORFOLK.
HUNDREDUM DE EYNESFORD.
Johannes Melman et Johannes atte Brygg tenent in Salle quartam partem j, f. m. inmediate de heredibus Johannis de Bello Monte,
que nuper fuit Simonis atte Hawe.
He was married to Alice Leysonn about 1407.
Alice Leysonn was born about 1372.


FOURTEENTH GENERATION

8192. Symon of Sale "Sall" Brygg was born about 1337 in Salle, Norfolk, England. Brygg.
Harl. 1552, ink fo. 151, pencil 145.
Arms.- Gules, three bars-gemelles or, a canton sable; quartering, Argent, on a bend azure a fesse between six crosses-crosslet or.
The William intended to be placed here would be this Symon's grandfather. Placing Symon's grandfather as the father of these
children would have been unrealistic. His grandfather William was born around 1255 because there were some transactions
surrounding him around 1278 which would make him abt 20 years old at the time of the transaction. I've listed it below:
1278. Morrow of Pur. John Lygoun and Petronilla his wife, William de Briggis and John de Sudbery. pi. John de Chartesheye
and Joan his wife, def 2 messuages, 100 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow in Stan bourn, Topesfeld, Tillebery by Gelham,
Great Gelham and Little Gelham. PI. and the heirs of John Lygoun to hold of the chief lords. Cons. 100 marks.
For this reason I've used Symon as the father of all the brothers of John since Symon is listed as the father of John in the
Visitation of Norfolk.

8194. Thomas Leysonn was born about 1348.


FIFTEENTH GENERATION

16384. Ralph atte Brygge was born about 1295. I have found no references thus far for this Ralph atte Brygge.
He requires further investigation.


SIXTEENTH GENERATION

32768. William of Aylsham Atte Briggs was born about 1265 in Salle, Norfolk, England. He died after 1334. He was also
known as William de Ponte de Salle. He was a Chaplain. He was also known as William de Pontibus de Salle. Bloomfield states
that he was still living at Salle in 1334. He couldn't be the William however that had the children listed by Bloomfield. It is more
likely William was the most recognized ancestor and his name was used and that they are the children of Symon as cited in the
visitation of Norfolk.
Comment below is From: <[email protected]>
Subject: [BRIGGS] Salle/Wm Atte Brigg of Salle
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 15:47:42 EST

The first of the mane of Brigg or Briggs,was William Atte Brigg of Salle Co of Norfolk, England According to Playfair this
William was descended from Ralph de Ponte, who lived in the year 1292-1301 or year third of the Reign of Edward I..
Bloomfield,in his History of County Norfolk, states that the name of "de Ponte" or "de Pontibus" means "by the bridge" or
"bridges over the currents that come under them " or resident of the bridge....In the Patent,Fine and Charter Rolls of England,
mention is made of many of the name "de Ponte or de Pontibus" who were living in England.One of these is Robert de Ponte who
received land from his father which he gave to the Cannons,when he was made Cannon in 1144-1165 in Co of Middlesex.

History thus shows that the Brigg, Briggs, Bridge families were descended from the "de Ponte or de Pontibus" families of the
Cotentin in Normandy who were evidently Northmen who came into France with Rollo from Denmark.This William Atte Briggs
of Salle, Co of Norfolk who was descended from "de Ponte" had five sons they and their desendants scattered into the various
counties in England.
Mr Edgar F Briggs of London,England has made a close study of Briggs ancestry and is of the opinion that the Briggs of Co Norlfok
and Suffolk may be descendants of Reginal de Pontibus who is of the family of Pons, in the Town of Pons, in Saintonge,France.
There is a bridge over the
river in Pons and the Pons family were Lords and Seigneurs(Lords of the Manor) of that place.
Below is some more information I found on this William de Ponte:
The following two items are from the Crown Plea Roll, Norfolk, 14 Edward I. 1286.
In 1286 in Norfolk also that William de Ponte of Aylsham took of William de la Bruere of Gunton, and Clement, son of the
parson of the same place, 8s. for removing them from a certain jury at a trial between William fil' John and Ralph de Reppes.

18 Edward I.
1290. Jan. 2. Westminster. John de Ruggeleye, chaplain, and Robert de Bare acknowledge that they owe to William son of Roger
de Ponte of Hamelton 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Stafford. This Hamelton
is near Leicester about 50 miles west of his residence in Aylsham, Norfolk and about 50 miles north of Bedford where he had
tenements.
The transaction above suggests that William's father Roger de Ponte or atte Brigge was from Hamelton. The area of Hamilton is
just northeast of the city of Leicester. I believe there is an old Roman Road that runs between Leicester and northern portion of
Norfolk. The road goes through Kings Lynn. Leicester lies almost exactly halfway in between Salle in Northfolk and Bridge
Sollers in Herefordshire. This would suggest that one half of the family went east and the other half went west with their father
in the center. Some other family members went south to Essex and London also. The Brigge family was heavily involved in church
affairs and collections for the church explaining why they often lived in locations far away from the family homes.
A.D. 1302-1303. BEDFORD. This area is about 50 miles southeast of his previous location in Hamelton Leicester.
HUNDREDUM DE MAUNESHEVED.
Juratores Petrus le Loring, Ricardus lo Jovene, Johannes de Sewelle Bartholovieiis de Eyton, Johannes de Craule, Robortus Edelot,
Nicholaus Blaunfrund, Robortus de Herlingdon, Rogerus Perot, Simon Wymund, Riciirdus de Heywode, et Petrus Bryan, Willelmus
de Ponte, Willelmus Porter, Johannes de Northwotle.

HUNDREDUM DE MAUNESHEVED.
HoccLlVE.—Willelmus [de] Ponte et Lucia de Chetwode tenentes eorum tenent HoccLiVE pro un. f.
HUNDEDUM DE MAUNESHEYEDE.
De Thona Fermbaude, Johanne Amory, et Johanne de Chetvvode cum parcenariis et tenentibus suis qui tenent un. f. m. in Oclyve de
Roberto I.atymer in capite, quod Willelmus de Ponte, Lucia de Chetwode et tenentes sui quondam tenuerunt -
This tenament was passed to Giles de Bruges Baron of Chandose linking this William to him.
1325 D. John de Sevenayashe, M.A., Rector 1325-26 (see Wood, D. 2., p. 88); his Computi are extant for the Lent and Summer
terms 1326; the first mentions Richard Pyn, and 'magistri" Richard de Bynescote, Walter de Lappeflod. A Chapel deed 25 April
1326 calls William de Ponte chaplain; the witnesses are Robert Kary, Henry Wall, Henry de Tiverton, Robert de Middlelond,
"scholars of the University;" Kary and Middelond were fellows of Merton. Sevenaysshe is mentioned also in the winter term of 1329.

18 Edward II
1325. June 28. Westminster. Commission de walliis et fossatis to Giles de Breaunzonn, John Fillol, William de Ponte Roberti,
and John de Dallyngrigge by the sea coast in the parts of Pevense and Hastynges, co. Sussex.

1326 Ch. William de Ponte: (Name de Ponte occurs in Oliver's Eccl. Ant. ii. 112, and alexander de Ponte was R. of Hittisleigh
1285). The name Pontey still survives in Devon.
[Essex.] A. 824. Grant by Richard de Lamare to Richard de Beauchamp, of the land the latter's uncle, Geoffrey do Beauchamp, held
of him in Twinsted, by a free service of 2s, yearly, &c. Witnesses : — Richard son of John, John son of Richard, Adam and William
de Ponte, Walter de la Mare, Walter and William, his sons, Robert de Beauchamp, and others (named). Seal.
The following information came from "An Essay Towards a Topographical History of Norfolk"
In the chapel of St. Anne, at the upper end of the south isle, on the right hand of the entrance of the new vestry, is a mural monument
of white marble, erected to the memory of Augustine Briggs, Esq.
descended from an ancient family at Salle in Norfolk, who before the time of Edward I. assumed the sirname of De Ponte or
Pontibus, i. e. at Brigge, or at Brigges, as the ancient family of the Fountains
of the same place, assumed theirs of De Fonte or Fontibus, i.e. at the fountain or fountains, much about the same time, the one
dwelling, I presume, by the springs or fountains heads ; and the other by the bridge or bridges, ever the currents that came from them ;
the eldest branches of both which families continued in Salle till they united ia one, as appears by the following pedigree.

According to Bloomfields History: The first of this family that I have met with was,
(1) William atte Brigge of Salle, called in some deeds William de Ponte de Salle, and in others, De Pontibus de Salle, and the last
mention I find of him is, that he was living at Salle in 1334.*
The following also was from "An Essay Towards a Topographical History of Norfolk"
Quidenham.
The family sirnamed De-ponte de Quidenham, or atte Brygge, continued here from Henry the Third's time, to about 1500, and had
a free tenement held of Kenninghall manor, at 16s. 5d. a year, which is now joined to the other manor; and thus all the manors and
free tenements became joined in
The Advowson of All,-Saints.
There were several ancient good families inhabiting in this town, besides those already mentioned ; one was sirnamed Atte Stone
of Garboldesham, another De-Ponte, or Atte Brigge, another Le-Wodeward, which family hath continued to this time. The
Taseburghs had a good estate here, of which John Taseburgh, Gent, was owner in 1540.
He was married to Lucia de Chetwode about 1290.
32769. Lucia de Chetwode was born about 1259.


SEVENTEENTH GENERATION

65536. Ralph of Eylesham de Ponte was born about 1244 in Aylsham, Norfolk, England. He was living in 1275 in Salle, Norfolk,
England. He died after 1275. The family sirnamed De-ponte de Quidenham; or atte Brygge, (fn. 12) continued here from Henry the
Third's time, to about 1500, and had a free tenement held of Kenninghall manor, at 16s. 5d. a year, which is now joined to the other
manor; and thus all the manors and free tenements became joined in
The vicar of Kenninghall hath 2 acres of glebe in Quidenham-field, in the furlong between Semere and Redmere, and 3 roods in
Brymleye furlong, intermixed with the lands of Mr. James Foyster, and Kenninghall parish hath 1 acre and 3 roods in divers pieces
in the field; at the survey aforesaid, the yearly outgoing rents of the manor were these, to Kenninghall manor, for Hockham's
tenement in Quidenham, 16s. 8d. for Tho. Atbridge's tenement there 16s. 5d. for the faldage and pasturing of the lord's flock of
Quidenham, upon the ling of Kenninghall, 3 days in a week, 1s. to the same manor for the going of five score sheep more upon the
same ling 6s. 8d. to the hundred court at Michaelmas 4s. suit fine 4d. blanch-farm 2d. to the sheriff's turn 6d. for froward rent to be
paid on Whit-sunday 2d.; in all 2l. 5s. 11d.; to Banham manor yearly 44s. also 4s. 5d. ob. free rent, 2d. for forwath, 5s. for pasturing
great beasts on the moor, 5s. and 3 capons for 200 sheep going on the moor, from Lammas time till weaning, and shack in the
adjoining field; to the manor of Bokenham 4d. See Kenninghall p. 227. The mere called Semere, belongs to this manor, two thirds
of which is in this parish, and the rest in the parish of Kenninghall, it contains about 14 acres of water, and had a decoy formerly.
Redemere or Rcedmere, lies on the left hand of the road to Kenninghall, and is now quite grown up, there being no remains of it, but
a large reedy swamp. The hall is a good seat, pleasantly situated. In the library there was a fine missal with this wrote in it, Virgo,
Parens vixit, Sexaginta tribus annis, Quatuor et decem fuit in partu Salutari, Triginta Tribus, cum Nato vixerat ejus,

Terque decem annis, postquam Deus astra petivit.

In the description of Nugoun's Manor when talking about Thomas Brigg it mentions that he is descended from Ralph de Ponte or
Brigg, who was living in the 3d of Edward I 1274-1275. Since we know his father Simon had a father Ralph de Ponte who had a
father William, this made this Ralph his great grandfather as mentioned in the description of Nugoun's Manor.

Hermer son of Radulph del Punt, of Eylesham, v. Robert le Fraunceys, touch, a tenement in. Pat. Rolls, 7 Edw. I. 1279. 4d.
I believe this is the area of Aylsham, Norfolk about 15 miles north of Norwich.
Quidenham is southwest of Norwich about the same distance.


EIGHTEENTH GENERATION



131072. Symon of Wisbech atte Bridge was born about 1220. He resided Wisbech in 1251 in Wisbech, Cambridgshire, England.
He was also known as Simon atte Bridge. He was also known as Simon de Bryd. Richard del Mers (Marsh), Symon Bryd
(atte Bridge), and Richard de Fenna are names of significance. William de Stabulo is mentioned, but though the lord in later times
possessed a mill, rented at the ancient rent of 8d., no reference is made to it in the 1251 inquisition except inferentially, e.g. the
reference to the lord's granary given above.
Subsequently also reference is made to a chapel in Eadike, rented at 6d. This is doubtless the chapel near Tritton Bridge, by the 13
acres called 'chapel land', and until recently known as the Chapel Field, though the chapel has long since disappeared. The bishop's,
or Barton manor appears to have been seized during the Civil War, for in March 1650 Lawrence Bromfield levied a fine in which
Denis Taylor and Katherine his wife were deforciants, and in another fine of 1657 (Footnote 21) John Thurloe, Cromwell's
Secretary of State, who had acquired other episcopal property, including Wisbech Castle, was plaintiff against Lawrence Bromfield
and Sarah his wife, over the manor of Tydd St. Giles, with the rectory, all tithes, and the advowson of the church. At the Restoration
the manor reverted to the bishops of Ely, who held it until it became vested in the Church Commissioners.
From: 'Wisbech Hundred: Tydd St. Giles', A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume IV: City of Ely; Ely,
N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds (2002), pp. 224-32. URL:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=21921&strquery=Atte%20Bridge. Date accessed: 26 May 2005.


NINETEENTH GENERATION

262144. Walter of Swynesheved de Ponte was born about 1190. He was also known as Walter atte Brygge. He is the last of the
line which I have solid references in direct connection with this line of the Bridge family. Narford Manor is connected with this
family therefore I've made his descent from that family which was connected with that location.


Bloomfield states in A Topographacal History of Norfolk concerning Quidenham that:
Walter atte Brygge had Thomas who had Richard, Bartholomew, and Amy widow of William Humfrys of Quidenham, anno 1323.
There is no mention of Symon who lived in a neighboring town and Roger who lived southeast of Norwich in Gillingham.
Swynesheved is Swines Head which is a town between Boston and Norwich.

Wisbech where Symon lived is southeast of Swines Head near King's Lynn.

Symond's branch of the family moved to Alysham just above Norwich and Thomas's family moved to Quidenham southwest of Norwich.
Eventually the Quidenham estate passed to Symon's branch of the family. I'm assuming this occured once Thomas' line became
extinct ending with his granddaughter Amy who married William Humfrys in 1323.


20TH GENERATION

524288. Reginald of Wyvermere de Ponte was born about 1159. He died after 1215. He was also known as Reginald de Pons.
He was also known as Reginald de Pontibus. In the calendar of documents relating to Ireland: 1171-1251. In 1214 Reginald
de Pontibus was given seisin of the castles of Dorles, Roskere, Loske, Armolen, and Kakaulis in Ireland. This Reginald I believe
was the son of Pons FitzSimon brother to Roger de Bruges and several others named de Ponte. There is nothing indicating he was
born in France.
I believe this Reginald de Ponte is the progenator of the Bridges, Ponte, Briges, Briggs families with all their varient spellings of
Bedford, Norfolk and some of Suffolk areas. There was some other branches that moved into those areas but most from the earliest
times are from him in my opinion.

I believe his name was changed from to Ponte due to the move to a different area where the name was spelled differently.
WIVERMERE (?) (Wyvermere). SUFFOLK. Order to give seisin to Reginald de Pont of land in, which belonged to Ger.
de Hirardind of the fee of John de Aufay in right of his wife. Close Rolls, 8 John 4. 1207,

also on a google blog post I found the following:

Theobald Walter Born c. 1140 - d. before 10/8 1205(Cal. Close Rolls p.
54). As Stated in Part I Hervey Walter gave him his lands in
Amounderness abt 1160(Lib. Nig.) that make Theobald Walter approx 60
years of age in 1200 and 65 when he dies.

Theobald Walter mar. 1st ? there is a pipe roll alluding to this, I
have it but must find it.(buried in boxes)
Children:
Beatrice

Theobald Walter mar. 2nd Matilda/Maud Vavasour dau. of Robert Vavasour
Children:
1. Matilda maried to Gerald Pendergast
2. Theobald II

Notes; Theobald and his sister Matilda were initially a ward of the
king by Gilbert fitzReinfried, then by Robert Vavasour (1206), father
of their mother, Matilda/Maud, Then of Fulk fitzWarin, who married
Matilda/Maud, widow of Theobald Walter.

2/8/1214 The King grants wardship of Theobald II to Reginald de
Pontibus.Pons/Ponte, custody of his lands of Weeton, Treules and
Routhcliffe and to marry his daughter.
Further Reginald is also custodian of Theobalds lands in Thurles (CDI
nos. 514,516),
"..of Theobalds son and heir to Reginald Pontibus to marry his
daughter and direct seisin of all Theobalds estates except
Amounderness which the King had given to Theobald should be made to
the said Reginald" (Close Rolls p. 163b). August 24, 16 John, The
king commands Henry Archbishop of Dublin cause to be given to Reginald
de Pontibus or his emissary full seisin of the castles
Dorles,Rashue,Loshe, Armolen and Kakaulis which belonged to Theobald
Walter in Ireland and anything taken for the latter after they had
been given to Reginald de Pontibus shall be restored", (Pat Close
Rolls 16 John, p.1 m13).
Godifre de Marisco held the same (Pat. Close Rolls 16 John p.1
m12)Robert de Marisco had warship of Thurles in 1219(CDI no. 906
Who is Reginald de Pontibus?
Steward of Poitou and Gascony in 1254(Cal. Pat Rolls Henry III Vol IV
pp.302-303) In charge of the Kings money in Poitou 1214 Letter from
the King to Reginald de Pontibus concerning Emery the
moneymaker(Claus. 17 John, mem.14)Dec. 8, 1215
Theobald II mar. 1st dau of Reginald de Pontibus
" mar 2nd Joand du Marrisco/Marais /Marsh
" mar. 3rd Rohese de Verdun
it is known whose children he had by Rhoese de Verdun, it is NOT
known by which of his first two wives, he had Theobald III, as until
now this first marriage has not been mentioned. Comments-thoughts MORE
than welcome!

Theobald II comes of age by July 2, 1221(Close Rolls p.463) and is
dead by 1230

Interesting side bar: Botelers Barons of Wem and Oversley and of
Sudley, Badminton and Woodhall are also descended from Theobald Walter
thru the female line. To Wit: Theobald II mother, Matilda/Maud,
married Fulk fitzWarin, whose daughter Hawise(Hawise and Theobald are
1/2 brother/sister) married William Pantulf, Baron of Wem whose
daughter married Ralph Boteler of Oversley and he became Baron of Wem
in the right of his wife. Thus Theobald II Pincerna of Ireland is the
Great 1/2 Uncle of Ralphs children.

Part III coming.
Best Regards,
Emmett L. Butler He was married to Margaret about 1185.

524289. Margaret was born about 1162. In 1219 Margaret de Ponte (or Brigge,) and John her son, were summoned to answer to
John de Narford, to show why, contrary to the King's prohibition, they impleaded him in the Court Christian for a lay-fee in
Nereford, which they acknowledged, and for which they were fined; (fn. 3) and in 1227, a fine was levied between Maud de Pagrave
and John de Narford, whereby Maud released a messuage and lands here; and in the same year, there was another fine, between
William son of John de Narford, petent, and Peter de Narford, tenent, of the moiety of a knight's fee here, who acknowledged it to
be the right of Peter, who gave the mill called Well-Mill to William; and in 1239, Thomas de Nerford held half a knight's-fee of the
Earl Warren, as of the manor of Lyng, and the Earl of the honour of Richmond, and at the same time Petronilla de Nerford,
(mother of the aforesaid Thomas,) and Edmund her son, held here half a knight's-fee of Robert Fitz Roger, and he of the Earl of
Richmond, and that Earl of the King in capite, and paid to the scutage then granted on the marriage of Isabell the King's sister to the
Roman Emperor.

I have no direct evidence that she is the wife of Reginald, he just seemed the most likely candidate of all the individuals with the
name Bridge or Ponte at the time and location and it has been noted that Reginald had a daughter Margaret in the Walter family
genealogy.