Essex County, England
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.



The Parishes of Essex


Christenings and Marriages 1680 to 1800



Romford, Essex

February 21, 1687
Indictment at Assizes held at Chelmsford Essex of Elizabeth wife of Thomas Allis of Romford in the parish of Hornchurch butcher, 22 November 2 James II, gave birth to a male infant whom she "did smother" in a "woollen blanket". Pleads not guilty; acquitted.
Witnessed by Obadiah Sturgeon and Mary Milligen.
[Essex Record Office, Calendar of Essex Assize Records, T/A 418/201/54]


Purleigh, Essex

September 29, 1689
Indictment at Assizes held at Chelmsford Essex of William Millegan of Purleigh yeoman converted a messuage lately built there into a cottage without assigning four acres of land thereto.
Witnessed by John Aylett.
[Essex Record Office, Calendar of Essex Assize Records, Q/SR 463/29]


Great Wakering, Essex

December 18, 1702
Will of Gilbert Milligan of Great Wakering, grocer.

[Essex Record Office, Archdeaconry of Essex Records, D/AEW 29/335]


South Shoebury, Essex

December 15, 1704
Will of William Milligan of South Shoebury, yeoman.

[Essex Record Office, Archdeaconry of Essex Records, D/AEW 30/64]


Romford, Essex

December 17 & 18, 1703
Conveyance (Lease and Release) by James Dore of Dagenham, tanner, to John Milligan of Romford, linen draper, and wife Mary, for �150 for the site of a messuage called Shepmans (7 acres), recently burnt down, in South End Ward of Hornchurch.
[Essex Record Office, Miscellaneous deeds, D/DC 41/187]


Romford, Essex

March 7, 1711
Indictment at Essex Assize held at Chelmsford of Elizabeth Ellett of Romford spr., 6 November 9 Anne, there stole 81/2 yards of holand worth 14s from the shop of John Millikan. Acquitted. Witnesses: William Durham, Alban Sanders, John Millikan.
[Essex Record Office, Calendar of Essex Assize Records, T/A 418/243/29]


Saint Mary The Virgin At the Walls, Colchester, Essex

April 6, 1711
Marriage of Henry Milliken and Elizabeth Drane.


Waltham, Essex

July 14, 1714
Assizes held at Chelmsford by the Mayors, Jas. Lawrence, Colchester; Maidson Hunt, Harwich; Coroners, Rob. Thory and Tho. Gibson; Bailiffs of Liberties, Chas. Barrington baronet and Jas. Ongham gent., Maldon; Hen. Audley, Lexden; Constables; John Wall, John Cass [Chelmsford]; Edw. May, Jas. Mascall (Dengie); John Hill, Jos. Tanner (Rochford); John Francis, Jas. Peers, John Newman (Hinckford); Wm. Fuller, Tho. Fismin [?] (Lexden); Rich. Hayward, Rueben Culfe (Tendring); Sam. Mumford, John Frisby (Thurstable); John Wayland, John Sadler (Winstree); Mosses Fishpoole, Edw. Sharkerley (Witham); Tho. Fleming, Jer. Wakelling (Becontree); Frs. Aylett, James Foxon (Barstable; John Lambert, Hen. Fitchett (Chafford); John King (Clavering); Tho. Ellis, Ste. Wood (Dunmow); Wm. Burrows, Wm. Lagden (Freshwell); John Wright, John Malin (Harlow); Rich. Lake, Rich. Waylett (Ongar); John Nicholls, Frs. Buck (Uttlesford); [John] Milligen (Waltham); Bailiffs of Hundreds, Tho. Warren (Barstable); Ezekiel Wood (Tendring); Jos. Browne (Ongar); Rob. Clarke (Dunmow); Rich. Jobson (Hinckford); Rob. Wakellingty (Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering); John Carr (Rochford); Tho. Wright (Chafford); Ben. Harlee (Chelmsford); John Cooke (Dengie); Nath. Scarning (Thurstable); Wm. Harlee (Witham); Frs. Elrington (Harlow and Waltham); Tho. Godstone (Becontree);Phil. Traherne (Winstree).
[Essex Record Office, Calendar of Essex Assize Records, T/A 418/243/29]


Waltham Holy Cross, Essex

Will of John Milligan, Draper of Waltham Holy Cross, Essex, December 31, 1716

Extract: John Milligan of Waltham Holy Cross in the County of Essex, Draper, being in bodily health and sound of mind makes his last will and testament. He bequeaths unto four children born of his loving sister Catherine Milligan, but first wife of Thomas Kennedy of Arkensow of Kirkbride parish in the County of Nithsdale in North Britain the sum of �40 money to them. He mentions his friend William Stuart at the Dare in St. Lawrence�s land, linen draper. He bequeaths to his friend Mr. Parlile, minister of the Dissenting Congregation at Cheobates �10. He bequeaths all his personal estate to his beloved wife, Mary Milligan, and nominates her executor.
Dated December 31, 1716 and witnessed by John Oldains, John Payson and Daniel Allsup.

Probate granted to Mary Milligan on January 10, 1718.

PROB 11/562

Romford, Essex

March --, 1717
Christening of John Milligen son of John & Ann Milligen.

July 7, 1721
Christening of John Milligan son of John Milligan.

1730
Marriage of Ann Milligan and Richard Alcock.


Romford, Essex

Will of John Milligan of Romford, Hornchurch, Essex, March 19, 1725

Extract: John Milligan of Romford in the parish of Hornchurch, in the County of Essex, being infirm in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory makes and ordain this his last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Firstly, he commands his soul into the hands of Almighty God, and commits his body to the Earth to be decently buried as the direction of my Exectutrix herein after named. He bequeaths to his loving son, John Milligan his Copyhold field or estate called Maggot�s field containing by estimation, five acres more of less, adjoining to my free Estate or farm called Archer�s now in the tenure and occupancy of John Morril�s, situate lying and being in the parish of Upminster in the County of Essex, within the Manor of great Ganies. He bequeaths to his loving wife one Moiety of all my real Estate in the parishes of Upminster and Hornchurch and high Ouger and the Tower of Romford for and during her natural life, she not committing was thereon and keeping all the said Messuages and Tenements in good and sufficient repair till my said son John Milligan attain to the age of one and twenty years. He bequeaths the said loving wife Ann Milligan all the profits, rents and emoluments of the other Moiety of all my real Estate whatsoever till my said son John Milligan shall arrive to the age of one and twenty years. He also bequeaths to his loving son John Milligan and the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten after the demise or decease of my loving wife Ann Milligan all my real Estate whatsoever. Viz. one farm Messuage or Tenement with all and singular the appurtenances therewith belonging, called Archers situate lying and being in the occupancy of John Morill�s and which I purchased of [blank] Collins and Mary Collins his wife, and also that my freehold Estate or three pieces of land with an Orchard containing by estimation Nine acres more or less situate lying and being in the South and Wood in the parish Hornchurch in the County of Essex now in the tenure and occupation of [blank] Mosley, widow. And also one acre of meadow� Land being in the parish of High Ouger in the County aforesaid now in the tenure and occupation of John Russell and which he purchased of Netherwood. And also a small Cottage or Tenement with the appurtenances near the said Tan Yard or Tan house now with the said Netherwood. And also one other Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Town of Romford adjoining to and having the Queens Head Inn on the East thereof and now in the tenure and occupation of Mary Aylett, widow. But in the case his said son John Milligan shall dye in his minority without issue lawfully begotten, he wills, devise and bequeath the said real estate and all the devised premises to his loving daughter Ann Milligan and the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten. He gives and bequeaths to his loving daughter Ann Milligan, the sum of Five hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her on the day of her marriage or when she shall attain to the age of one and twenty years which shall first happen. He concludes by nominating and appointing his beloved his wife Ann Milligan his sole Executrix of his last will and Testament. In witness whereof, I the said John Milligan have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19th day of March in the year of our Lord God 1725, and in the twelfth year of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland and defender of the faith. He signed and sealed himself John Milligan, the Testator to his last Will and Testament in the presence of John Walker, Peter Goodwin, and Henry Barnard.

Probate granted to Anne Milligan widow at London on May 13, 1726.

PROB 11/609


Great Waltham, Essex

February 22, 1735
Marriage of Jane Mallgon and Eustuce Gottsalve.


Little Ilford, Essex

May 31, 1740
Marriage of Ann Milligan and John Herriott.





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