Jonathan Butcher, [email protected]
This
is a work in progress, describing what I have been able to learn of the early
descendants of Richard Butcher of Wilby,
The known history of this branch of the family begins with
Richard Butcher (Bocher), a yeoman farmer in Wilby, Hoxne District,
While Richard Bocher’s parentage has not been proven, it seems likely that he might be a son of one William Bocher of Wilby – who is tentatively listed as the first known generation.
1. William1 Bocher. William, perhaps born around 1460, seems to
have died leaving young children. He
left a rather uninformative will, found in the
Possible issue:
i. ?William, sold land in Wilby to his brother Richard; otherwise unknown.
+11 ii. ?Richard, likely born about 1480/90.
11. Richard2 Bocher was likely
born around 1480/90. Rychard Bocher of
Wylbey [Wilby], Suffolk, yeoman, made a will in Wilby on 11 November 1541,
probated 21 Apr. 1542, witnessed by John Goldesmyth, Thomas Salter, Edmunde
Tooke, Willm. Towle and Willm. Saye (abstract)
. (Archdeacon of
Richard’s wife was Johane Filby, daughter of Robert ffylbye of Wilby who made a will on 28 July 1531 (Archdeacon of Suffolk 1C/AA2/11/15). She died prior to her husband. Richard’s will names the following children:
+111 i., Robert, probably born around 1515.
+112 ii, John, probably born around 1520.
+113 iii. Hewe (Hugh), probably born about 1525/30.
iv. Katheryne. Possibly the same as the Cristina Bocker who mar. in Stradbroke 29 Oct. 1552 Nich. Debden?
v.
vi. Johane. Mar Wilby 19 Oct. 1545 John Kinge.
vii. Alyse
111. Robert3 Bocher, probably born around 1515, and evidently the only child not at home when his father’s will was made. Mentioned as a godson in the will of Robert ffylbye (1531). He was left a cash bequest in his father’s will and directed to leave his brothers in peaceable possession of their landed inheritance – probably already having received his share and possibly indicating he was the eldest son. A Robert Butcher married in Wilby on 21 Oct. 1541 Agnes Adam[s]. He lived in Stradbroke and seems to have been the Robert Butcher buried there 16 July 1571, not leaving a will. His children are only partially known (perhaps some were baptized in the adjacent parish of Laxfield, where registers are lost prior to 1575), but seem to have included:
i. ?perhaps Henry, bur. Wilby 26 Dec. 1541 (no indication of age or parentage)
ii.
iii.
?perhaps a William Bowcher who married in Stradbroke 14
Sep. 1567 Christina Warne and was bur. there 10 Nov. 1575. No baptisms of
children are shown in Stradbroke. A
grant of administration on the estate of William Butcher of Stradbroke was
issued by the
iv. ?perhaps Robert, bp. 16 Mar. 1549/50 Stradbroke, bur. 14 Mar. 1552/3 (parents not shown)
v. ?perhaps Susanna Bocher, bp. 12 Feb. 1554/5 Stradbroke (parents not shown).
vi. ? perhaps Thomas “Botger” (?), bp. Stradbroke 13 Apr. 1555 (see Cratfield in Other Early Butcher Families in Hoxne District )
vii. Henry, bur. 18 Jan. 1561 Stradbroke.
viii. ? perhaps Henry, born ca. 1565, of Denham (see Henry-Mark Butcher families )
112. John3 Bocher, probably born around 1520, was bequeathed land in Wylbey and Saxmundham. Married Wilby 23 Oct. 1549 Elizabeth Jarvis. (She might be the Elizabeth Bocher bur. South Elmham St. James 21 Jan. 1558/9, NBI2).. John Butcher is apparently mentioned in a conveyance of townlands in Wilby on 5 June 1554 (Suffolk RO Ipswich, Wilby Parish Records, FC 88/L1/10). Returns for John Butcher are on the 1568 Subsidy Returns in Laxfelde and Wilby. Married secondly in Wilby 31 Aug. 1575 widow Catherine James. John was buried in Wilby 16 Feb. 1588/9. He made a lengthy will in Wilby on 15 July 1585, proven in 1589 (Archdeacon of Suffolk wills R32/517, (abstract).) “Katherine Butcher widow and sometimes wife to parson James” was bur. Wilby 25 Oct. 1611. In his will, John conveyed the majority of his lands to his nephews Thomas and Hugh Bocher. John had children:
i. John, bur. Wilby 17 Jan. 1562/3, unmarried.
ii.
113. Hugh3 Butcher was probably born about 1525/30 and was bequeathed land in Wilby and Stradbroke by his father. He married in Wilby on 20 Oct. 1552 Joan Grene. Hugh was buried there on 24 May 1565 (NBI2 shows him as “Henry”). “Hewe bucher of Willbye in Suff., yeom.” made a will on 20 May 1565, proven 20 Dec. 1565 (Archdeacon of Suffolk wills, LDS film 96922 (abstract) ). This leaves his lands to his wife Jone for life, including the “tenement where I now dwell lying in Wilbye and Stradbroke”, then to son Thomas. Also named are son Hewe, who also received lands, and daughters Elizabeth and Alice. Executors were his brother John Butcher and Edmond Tooke, witnesses William Mayo, Robert Stanton the younger, John Rowe of Stradbroke, and John Goldsmith the younger. Widow Johana Butcher was on the 1568 Subsidy Return in Wilby and was buried there on 28 Mar. 1600. Children:
+1131 i. Thomas. Probably born about 1553, Wilby (there is a gap in the register in this period).
+1132 ii. Hugh, bp. 20 Oct. 1560 Wilby.
iii.
i. Margaret [Writhoke], bp. 5 Oct. 1591 Stradbroke, bur. 28 Mar. 1592
i. John, bp. Stradbroke 13 July 1594, bur. 8 Feb. 1594/5
ii. Robert, bp. 3 Oct. 1596, bur. Stradbroke 23 May 1659.
iii. John. Perhaps the John Writhock who left a will in Wingfield in 1634.
iv. Mary, bp. 23 Dec. 1601, bur. 8 Mar. 1601/2.
iv.
i. Alice [Calver], bp. 12 Dec. 1585 Wilby
1131. Thomas4 Butcher was probably
born about 1553 in Wilby,
i. John, bp. Wilby 30 Aug. 1585, bur. 14 June 1609, unmarried.
ii. Mary, bp. 19 Nov. 1587, mar. John Smyth. The IGI shows a marriage between Mary Butcher and John Smith in Cratfield 24 Oct. 1614.
iii.
i. Mary, bp. last of May 1612, Wilby.
iv. Margaret,
bp. 1 Dec. 1594. Married in
Fressingfield 29 Dec. 1614 Francis Sandcrofte (Sancroft). She was buried in Fressingfield 4 Aug.
1631. Francis Sancroft (1580-1647) and
Margaret had six daughters and two sons.
One of the sons was William Sancroft (born Fressingfield 30 Jan. 1616),
who attended
v. Lucy, bp. 23 Feb. 1597/8, bur. 1 July 1606.
1132. Hugh4 Butcher was bp. 28 Oct.
1560 in Wilby,
i. Mary, bp. 13 Aug. 1592 Wilby. Apparently died young.
ii.
Hugh, bp. 13 Jan. 1593/4, bur. 19 July 1620,
single. Made will in Wilby, 8 July 1620,
proven 25 Sep. 1620 (abstract)
. This mentions his siblings,
mother, father-in-law (step-father?) Robert Taylour, and kinsmen Nicholas
Crispe, John Writhock, Richard Greene, and Francis Sandcrofte the younger. Greene and Sandcrofte were executors. Of these “kinsmen”, John Writhock was a
cousin, while Francis Sandcrofte was husband of a cousin. Nicholas Crispe was probably from Laxfield,
but his relationship is not known.
Richard Green (1578-1658) was a prominent resident of Wilby and had a
wife
iii. Jone, bp. 25 Apr. 1596. Her brother Hugh left her an annuity for support. Bur. Wilby 10 Dec. 1623.
iv. Thomas, bp. 12 Nov. 1598 Wilby, bur. 15 Nov. 1599.
v. Catharine, bp. 23 Dec. 1599. Living in 1620. She may be the Catherine Butcher who mar. in Stradbroke 1 Nov. 1622 Edward Barbor.
+11322. vi. Robert, bp. 22 Mar. 1603
vii. Mary - evidently a younger Mary, as she was a minor in 1620.
11322. Robert5 Butcher was bp. 22
Mar. 1603 in Wilby,
Robert Butcher and family appear to have moved from Wilby to Fressingfield some time after 1647 and he would seem to be the elder Robert Butcher, “clerk” of Fressingfield, Suff. who was bur. there Jan. 4, 1685. No will found, and he likely disposed of any property before his death. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Butcher, was buried in Fressingfield 18 Sep, 1683. Children:
i. Francis, bp. 24 Aug. 1627 Wilby. I long ago noted from an index to PCC Admons. that there was a Francis Butcher whose estate was administered in Weybread, Suff. (just north of Fressingfield) in 1655; who could be this man; however, I do not find this in the published abstracts of PCC Act Books. No evidence found that he married. There is a confusing reference to an item in the Wilby parish records regarding townlands, referring to a copy of the Court Roll of the Manor of Wilby for 25 Oct. 1637 (SRO FC/88/L1/15), for which the abstract says “Francis Butcher admitted to piece of land known as Payoks pightle and Bridges.” We don’t know of an older Francis at this time, and Payoks pightle is mentioned in earlier Butcher wills. Is this a reference to the Francis b. 1627 as eldest son and heir?
ii. Robert, bp. 27 Apr. 1630. Probably Robert Butcher the younger, bur. in Fressingfield, 19 Sep. 1669. No evidence found that he married.
+113223 iii. Thomas, bp. 23 Jan. 1633/4.
+113224 iv. John, bp. 7 Aug. 1636, Wilby.
+113225 v. Hugh, bp. 22 Mar. 1640 Wilby.
+113226 vi. Simon, bp. Wilby 28 Nov. 1643.
vii. Benjamin, born 9 April , bp. 15 Apr. 1647 Wilby. Probably the Beniamen Butcher bur. Fressingfield 16 Mar. 1665.
113223. Thomas6 Butcher was bp. 23
Jan. 1633/4 in Wilby,
i.
ii. Mary, bp. 24 Oct. 1668, bur. 26 Oct. 1668
iii. William, bp. 11 Oct. 1672
iv. Mary, bp. 16 Apr. 1678
113224. John6
Butcher, bp. 7 Aug. 1636, Wilby.
Perhaps he was the John Butcher bur. S. Elmham St. Cross 6 Apr. 1671 –
but I suspect it is more likely that this was an infant. It seems likely that he may have crossed the
Waveney into
i.
Hannah, b. 13 June 1656 S. Elmham
ii.
+1132241 iii. Robert,
bp. 1 Mar. 1662/3 S. Elmham
iv. Sarah, bp. 4 June 1666
v. John “ye son of John Butcher of
Harleston” [next to Redenhall in
113225 Hugh6
Butcher was bp. 22 Mar. 1640 Wilby.
Buried Mar. 2, 1695 Fressingfield, “late of fflixton”. Estate administered 1695 Flixton. Married in Fressingfield 10 Oct. 1667
+1132251 i. Robert, bp, 29 June 1668 Fressingfield. .
ii.
+1132252 iii. ?Hugh, born about 1671?
iv. Catherine, bp. 5 May 1681 Mendham, bur. there 20 Dec. 1681.
v. Sarah, bp. 2 Sep. 1683 Mendham
vi. Theophilus, bp. 15 Mar. 1684/5 Mendham, bur. 19 Mar. 1685.
vii. James, bp. 8 Mar. 1686 Mendham, acc. to transcript on LDS film 992241 (IGI, taken from the Suffolk FHS transcript, has this as Hannah, bp. 8 May 1686 Mendham)
+1132255 viii. Simon, bp. 21 Aug. 1687 Mendham (Suffolk FHS transcript shows him as son of Hugh and Mary).
113226 Simon6 Butcher was bp. Wilby
28 Nov. 1643. Married in Withersdale,
+1132261 i. Simon, bp. 5 Sep. 1669 Stradbroke.
ii. Mary, bp. 24 April 1671 Fressingfield. Could be the Mary Butcher who married in Ilketshall St. Andrew in Sept. 1702 Thos. Squire.
+1132262 iii. Daniel, bp. 20 May 1673.
+1132263 iv. Robert, bp. 16 Apr. 1675 Fressingfield.
v. Sarah, bp. 19 Nov. 1676. Probably the Sarah bur. Fressingfield Nov. 30, 1676.
vi.
vii. Deborah, bp. 11 May 1679
Fressingfield. Probably the Deborah
Butcher, of Homersfield, who mar. S. Elmham
viii. Edward, bp. 10 May 1681 Mendham (son of Simon and Mary). There was an Edward Butcher bur. Withersdale 26 Dec. 1750 (NBI2)
+1132265 ix. Samuel, bp. 2 Feb. 1683/4 Mendham
x. Matthias, bp. 29 Mar. 1685 Mendham, bur. 19 Nov. 1685.
xi. John, bp. 26 June 1687 Mendham. Perhaps in S. Elmham St. Cross in 1727? – where John Butcher and wife Mary had:
i. John,
bp. 1 Oct. 1727 S. Elmham
ii. Sarah, born 18 Sep. 1730
iii.
1132241. Robert7 Butcher, bp. 1
Mar. 1662/3 S. Elmham
i. Ann, bp. 19 Sep. 1705 S Elmham
+11322411 ii. Robert, bp. 10 Aug. 1707 Mendham.
iii. Samuel, bp. 5 Sep. 1708 Mendham. Probably the Saml. Butcher of Elmham, Suff. bound apprentice to Fran. Reader of Harleston, Norf., cooper, on 31 July 1723 (Register of Duties Paid for Apprentice Indentures on Ancestry.com). He may be the Samuel Butcher in Redenhall, Norf. with wife Sarah. Samuel Butcher, innkeeper, was buried in Redenhall 4 Jan. 1754/5. Widow Sarah Butcher, age 91, was bur. Redenhall 28 Aug. 1799. They had:
i. Samuel, bp. 1 Jan. 1731/2, bur. 8 Jan. 1731/2
ii. Samuel, bur. Redenhall 15 May 1738
iii. Sarah, bp. 8 Mar. 1733 Redenhall [is this Samuel above?]
iv. Margaret, bp. 8 Jan. 1735/6 (see ATs for reading)
v. Anne, bp. 28 Dec. 1736, bur. 28 Oct. 1737
vi.
vii. Catherine, bp. 17 July 1744, seems to have married there in 1779 Thomas Wilson (entry is illegible on film). Catherine, dau. of Thomas Wilson and wife Catherine (nee Butcher) was bap. Redenhall 20 Aug. 1786.
viii. Ann, bp. 17 July 1744 (see BTs)
ix. William, bp. 6 Oct. 1746, bur. 16 Nov. 1746
x. Robert, bp. 1 Jan. 1747/8, bur. 28 June 1748
iv.
1132251. Robert7 Butcher was bp. 29
June 1668 Fressingfield,
i. Hugh. In the NRO there is a settlement certificate, 8 Apr. 1738, from Homersfield, Suff. to Earsham, Norf. for Hugh Butcher, his wife Sarah, and child Hugh. However, he does not appear in the Earsham PR beyond the baptism of one daughter in 1738. He is thus perhaps the Hugh Butcher who by wife Sarah had:
i. Mary, bur. Homersfield, Suff. 20 Mar. 1735/6
ii. Hugh, born prior to 1738. (He is probably not the Hugh Butcher bur. E. Dereham, Norf. 13 May 1804, age 68, who seems to have been from Shipdham).
iii. Sarah, bp. 20 Mar. 1738/9 Earsham, Norf., bur. there 21 Mar. 1738/9 (AT 9)
ii.
+11322512 iii. James, probably born about 1700
iv. Sarah, probably Sarah, daughter of Robert Butcher, bp. S. Elmham St. Cross 15 Jan. 1716/7, mar. 14 Sept. 1739 S. Elmham St. Cross Jonathan Poppy. Living in Metfield 1750.
v. probably Charles, son of Robert Butcher, bur. S. Elmham St. Cross July 23, 1718 or 1719 (NBI2).
1132252. Hugh7 Butcher was likely born around 1671 in Mendham (before
the start of extant registers) and was a brother or Robert (1132251), and so a
son of Hugh6 if the previous Robert is correctly identified. Hugh “Boucher” Sr. was bur. in Hoxne 16 July
1726. He left a will dated 1 Feb. 1723,
Hoxne, and probated 26 July 1726 (abstract)
, mentioning his brother Robert Butcher (perhaps the Robert, son of Hugh,
bp. 1668) and his godson, Robert’s son Hugh.
His first wife seems to have been named Mary. Hugh seems to have married secondly in Sibton
on 2 Sep. 1697 Eliz. Pigott, and “Elizabetha Vxor Hugonis Butcher de Mendham”
was bur. in Sibton 21 Sep. 1703. He is
the Hugh Butcher who married (thirdly?) Ann Cream [Craine?] in Scole,
i. John (eldest surviving son), left land in Willowdale (Withersdale?). Apparently the John, son of Hugh and Mary Butcher baptized Withersdale 15 Dec. 1693. Likely the John Butcher of Hoxne who married in Withersdale Mar. 22, 1725 Susan Carter of Brundish. There was also a John Butcher who married in Cratfield 23 June 1728 Anne Hollis (Bps Trs.). Does not appear further in the Hoxne or Withersdale registers. Finally, a John Butcher and wife Sarah had children John (1737) and Sarah (1739) bp. in Syleham, Suff.
ii. Hugh, son of Hugh and Ann, bp. 30 Jan. 1704/5, Mendham. Infant, bur. Mendham 1 Feb. 1704/5 (NBI2).
iii. Ann, bp. 27 May 1707 Mendham, bur. there 11 June 1707.
+11322523 iv. Thomas, s. of Hugh and Ann Butcher, bp. Mendham 11 July 1708.
v. Mary, probably Mary, d. of Hugh and Ann Butcher, bp. 28 Aug. 1710 Fressingfield. Thomas Squire and Mary Butcher, both single and of Hoxne, were mar. in Ubbeston, Suff. 14 (or7?) Sept. 1727. There was also a Mary Butcher bur. Metfield 20 Mar. 1727/8 and one bur. Homersfield 20 Mar. 1735.
vi. Anne, d. of Hugh and Ann Butcher, bp. 19 Nov. 1711 Fressingfield. May be the Ann Butcher who mar. in Cratfield in 1733 Fr. Hun.
vii. Hugh, s. of Hugh and Ann Butcher, bp. Fressingfield 16 June 1714. Probably the Hugh who had an illegitimate daughter by Hannah, dau. of Japhet Edwards (bp. 1719 Metfield, according to Edwards genealogy).
i. Sarah (Edwards), bp. 30 Dec. 1741 Mendham (base daughter of Hannah Edwards by Hugh Butcher)
He seems to NOT be the Hugh Butcher who appears in Shipdham, Norfolk with wife Alice (whose ancestry is, however, untraced). Hugh Butcher and Alice Clemance, both of Shipdham, were mar. Garveston 9 Aug. 1730.
+11322528 viii. Robert, s. of Hugh and Ann Butcher, bp. 14 Aug. 1715 Fressingfield. Inherited lands in Metfield adjacent to his brother Thomas.
ix. Benjamin, bp. Hoxne 4 Nov. 1716, bur. 2 April 1717.
x.
xi. Judith, bp. Hoxne 12 Oct. 1719. There was a Judith Butcher who married in
Redenhall, Norf. 4 Oct. 1745 John Wright.
There was also a Judith Butcher who had an illegitimate daughter,
1132255 Simon7 Butcher was bp. 21 Aug.
1687 Mendham. His cousin, Simon
(1132261) apparently cannot be the one who married in 1707 Finite Nursey, so
this is presumably the Simon Butcher who married in Ilketshall St. Margaret 18
Jan. 1706/7 Finite Nursey. Simon
presumably died before 1720, as a partial transcript of Ilketshall St. Margaret
parish registers made in 1891 (LDS 894713) shows John Butcher, base born son of
“Finite Butcher a widow”, bp. and bur. there in 1720. He might be the Symon Butcher bur. in Melton,
+11322551 i. George, bp. 1 Dec. 1708 Ilketshall St. Margaret.
ii. Phynet, bp. 18 June 1710 S. Elmham St. James, bur. 15 Feb. 1710/11
iii. Lucie [Lucy], bp. 20 July 1712. Married in Ilketshall St. Margaret 5 Oct. 1729 John Hugman
iv. Phinet, bp. 29 Apr. 1714. May be the “Funte” Butcher shown in Boyd’s Index as having married in Hedenham, Norf. in 1743 Phil. Buterton. Free Reg shows this as Phillip Butterton of Bungay and Jinite Butcher of Bungay, 10 Apr. 1743
v. Joshua, bp. 4 Mar. 1715/6
vi. Joseph, bp. 21 July 1718
1132261 Simon7 Butcher (Jr.) was, bp.
5 Sep. 1669 Stradbroke,
+11322611 i. Andrew, bp. 11 Oct. 1696 Withersdale, Suff. .
ii. Simon, bp. 24 Nov. 1697 Withersdale, bur. there 28 Dec. 1697
iii. Simon, bp. 3 Oct. 1698 Withersdale.
iv. Robert, bp. 29 Oct. 1699 Mettingham, Suff., apparently buried there in 1700 (day not given).
iv. Mary, bp. 9 Mar. 1704/5 Redenhall,
+11322614 v. Mark, bp. 13
Apr. 1705 Redenhall,
vi.
1132262 Daniel7 Butcher was bp. 20 May 1673 in Fressingfield,
+11322621 i. Daniel, bp.
Nov. 1703 Flixton,
ii. Anne, bp. 27 Oct. 1704 Flixton. Might be the Ann Butcher bur. Mendham 11 July 1707 (NBI2).
+11322622 iii. Simon, bp. 3 Mar. 1707 Flixton. Perhaps the Simon Butcher who married in (by Bungay), Norf. 17 Oct. 1728 Mary Beaumont and had daughter Elizabeth, bp. 30 Nov. 1729 Ellingham, Norfolk (IGI)
1132263 Robert7 Butcher was bp. 16
Apr. 1675 Fressingfield. He seems likely to be the Robert Butcher who mar. 25
May 1699 in Ilketshall St. Andrew to Helena Pooley and had children in S.
Elmham St. Cross. He may be the Robert
Butcher buried S. Elmham
+11322631 i. Robert, b. 2 Apr., bp. 11 April
1701 S. Elmham
ii. Hellen, bp. 11 Aug. 1707, bur. 20 Nov. 1711
iii. Henry, bp. 26 Sep. 1712.
iv. Hellen, bp. 20 May 1714, bur. 11 Sept. 1714
1132265 Samuel7 Butcher was bp. 2 Feb.
1683 in Mendham,
i.
Mary, bp. Long Stratton 15 Mar. 1718/9, probably
the Mary who mar. there 11 Dec. 1743 Robt. Webb.
ii.
Samuel, bp. 31 Jan. 1720/1, bur. 20 Sep. 1722
iii.
Elizabeth, bp. 23 June 1723
iv. Samuel Jr., bp. 25 Jul. 1725 Long
Stratton, Norf., bur. there 23 Dec. 1749.
He married on 19 Apr. 1747 Mary Alderton and had:
i. Mary,
bp. 11 Jan. 1747/8 Long Stratton
ii. Sarah,
bp. 12 Nov. 1749
v. Robert, bp. 21 Sep. 1727, bur. 8 Jan.
1731
vi. Simon, bp. 21 Jan. 1727/8 (FreeReg says
son of Samuel and Mary)
vii. Robert, bp. 30 Jan. 1731/2
viii. John, bp. 6 Apr. 1734
ix. Susan, bp. 24 Apr. 1739
11322411. Robert8 Butcher was bp. 10
Aug. 1707 Mendham,
i. Sarah, bp. 12 Apr. 1734, “8 weeks
old”, parents of
ii. Robert, b. 14 Mar. 1734/4, bp. 9 May 1735
(of
i. Robert, bp. 10 Dec. 1763 Holton
ii. Thomas, bp. 12 May 1765
iii. Mary, bp. 15 Mar. 1767, mar. there 18 Aug. 1790 George Suggate, a well-known clockmaker of Halesworth
iv.
v. Ann, bp. 27 Sep. 1772.
iii. Thomas, b. 15 May, bp. 6 June 1737 (of Cookley)
iv.
v. Mary, b. 25 Aug., bp. 23 Oct. 1741 (of
vi. John, b. 26 Dec., bp. 30 Dec. 1742 (of
vii. Mary, b. 20 June, bp. 18 Sep. 1747 (of
viii. Thomas, b. 12 May, bp. 31 May 1749 (of
ix.
11322512 James8 Butcher, probably born about 1700, was executor of his father’s will and a resident of Mendham in 1750. One of two James Butchers in Mendham at this time, one with wife Mary and the other who mar. there 2 Feb. (IGI, or 2 Dec., Bishops Trs.) 1735 Rachel Rackham. I think this is most likely the one with wife Mary (marriage record not located). Both James Butchers seem to have died in 1776. This is likely the one called “farmer” as opposed to the other, “labourer”, bur. 26 Oct. 1776. Mary, wife of James Butcher, had been bur. in Mendham 2 July 1775. (See the Henry Butcher family for the other James of Mendham; this James is probably a different person than the James Butcher with wife Mary in Bedfield (see Debenham family) or the one with wife Mary in Kettleburgh). James and Mary Butcher of Mendham had:
i. Mary, bp. 30 Apr. 1738 Mendham. May be the Mary Butcher who married in Mendham 7 June 1766 William Thompson (Geo. Clamp and James Godbolt, witnesses).
ii. Ellina, bp. 7 Feb. 1740 Mendham
iii. James, bp. 22 Aug. 1743 Mendham, bur. 15 Apr. 1749.
iv. Robert, bp. 2 Feb. 1745/6 Mendham (s. James and Mary). May be the Robert Butcher of Mendham who married in Withersdale 9 Feb. 1767 Jemima Motts. A Robert Butcher, aged 59, was bur. Mendham 12 Oct. 1802. Jemima was bur. there 4 Sep. 1789, aged 48. They had:
i. Jemima, bp. 5 Jul. 1770 Mendham
ii.
iii. Robert, bp. 31 Mar. 1775, bur. Mendham 28 June 1835, age 59. Perhaps the Robert Butcher in Syleham with wife Susan (Juby).
iv. Thomas, bp. 21 Oct. 1778. He seems likely to be the Thomas Butcher of Redenhall, signing by mark, who mar. there by banns on 10 Dec. 1800 Mary Aldous, with Susan Butcher and Geo. Chappell witnesses (FreeReg shows the marriage as 10 Dec. 1807). They had a daughter Jemima b. 19 June and bp. 20 June 1810 Redenhall. Possibly he was also the father of Robert Aldous Butcher b. Mendham about 1801, but not bp. there (see Butcher misc. families).
v. Sarah, bp. 3 Mar. 1750/1 Mendham
vi. Samuel, bp. 12 Feb. 1753/4, by wife Elizabeth (Day) had:
i.
ii. Benjamin, bp. 27 July 1777 Mendham, bur. 19 July 1784
iii. John, bp. 20 Feb. 1780, bur. 4 Mar. 1780
vii. Ann, bp. 30 Dec. 1758 Mendham; bp. again at age 12 on 4 June 1770.
11322523 Thomas8 Butcher, bp. Mendham
11 July 1708, was bequeathed land in Metfield left by will of his grandfather
Craine (sp? – Creame?). Thomas Butcher
of Metfield mar. there by License on Dec. 9, 1728 Mary Squire of South Elmham
St. Cross. There was also a Thomas
Butcher who mar. in Flixton 29 Sep. 1731 Mary Bramwell. Moved from Withersdale to Thorpe Abbotts,
i. Mary, bp. 12 April 1730 Metfield. Probably the Mary Butcher, of this parish, single, who mar. in Thorpe Abbotts, Norf. 28 Oct. 1760 James Johnson, single, of Broome, Suff., with Thomas Moore and Thomas Chilvers as witnesses.
ii. Elenor, bp. 26 Jan. 1731/2 Metfield (Bishop’s transcripts)
iii.
iv. Judith, bp. 16 Dec. 1736 Withersdale. May be the Judith Butcher bur. S. Elmham St. Peter 3 June 1748 (NBI2)
v. Robert, bp. Thorpe Abbots, Norf. 20 Aug. 1742, mentioned in will of his uncle Robert, 1752
vi.
vii. Thomas, bp. Thorpe Abbots 21 Dec. 1746, mentioned in will of his uncle Robert
11322528. Robert8 Butcher, bp. 14
Aug. 1715 Fressingfield, was bequeathed land in Metfield by his father. It appears likely he is the Robert later in
Scole,
+113225281 i. Robert, bp. Scole, Norf. 25 Mar. 1743
ii. Harwin, bur. Scole 13 Jan. 1747/8.
11322551 George8
Butcher was bp. 1 Dec. 1708 Ilketshall St. Margaret,
+113225511 i.Simon, bp. Alburgh 7 Feb. 1732/3. He may be the same as the Simon, son of George Butcher, bp. Saxlingham Nethergate, Norf. 13 Jul. 1732 (FreeReg).
ii. Catherine, born prior to 1735, evidently died young
iii. George, bp. 18 May 1738
i. George,
bp. 28 Jun. 1770
ii.
iii. John, bp. 11 Nov. 1774
iv. Sarah, bp. 8 Oct. 1775
v. Simon, bp. 19 Mar. 1780, bur. 1 Mar. 1781
vi. Catherine, bp. 2 Apr. 1781
vii. Mary, bp. 22 Mar. 1785
viii. Simon, bp. 30 Mar. 1787, bur. 31 Mar. 1787.
iv. Catherine, bp. Alburgh Feb. 8, 1741/2
v.
vi. Sarah, bp. 4 May 1743
11322611 Andrew8 Butcher was bp. 11 Oct. 1696 Withersdale, Suff. Apparently lived in S. Elmham St. James, Fressingfield, Alburgh (Norf), and S. Elmham St. Peter. According to Boyd’s Marriage Index, Andrew Butcher and Elizabeth Rake were married in South Elmham St. James in 1723. This does not appear on the transcript of the parish register available on LDS microfilm, but a local researcher confirmed from the microfiche that Andrew Butcher and Elizabeth Rake were married in S. Elmham St. James on Dec. 2, 1723. This leaves a bit of a mystery, as “Rake” is not a surname found in this area. Perhaps this surname is a miswriting of Wake or Pake (Peck) or Rafe (Rolfe)? The South Elmham St. James records do however show that Mary, wife of John Rack, was buried on 18 Feb. 1718/9. Andrew Butcher was buried in S. Elmham St. Peter May 27, 1755. His widow Elizabeth was buried there May 10, 1757. Had by wife Elizabeth:
i. Simon, bp. 29 May
+113226112 ii. Robert, bp. 16 Sep. 1726 St. James S. Elmham
iii.
iv.
v. Mary, bp. 18 June 1731 Fressingfield
vi. Daniel, bp. 10 Aug. 1739 Alburgh,
11322614 Mark8
Butcher was bp. 13 Apr. 1705 Redenhall,
i. ? perhaps Sarah, born about 1731. From naming patterns, it seems possible that Sarah Butcher, “of Linstead Magna”, who married South Elmham All Saints on 19 Oct 1755 William Woolnough, might have been an elder daughter of Mark and Ruth – although a tree submitted to Ancestry.com identifies her as the Sarah, dau. of John and Mary, bp. So. Elmham St. Cross 1730 (see under 113226). For their family, see http://belindacohen.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/woolnough7.htm. They are said to have had the following children [surname WOOLNOUGH]:
i. Sarah, bp. 10 Sep 1756 South Elmham All Saints, bur. 15 Dec 1757.
ii. Sarah, born abt. 1757
iii. William, 1760-1835, mar. Rachel Butcher of Mendham
iv. Ruth, bp. 24 Aug. 1762 South Elmham St. James
v. Rachel, bp. 30 Oct 1763, d. 1843
vi. Anne, bp. 5 Oct. 1766, d. 1846, mar. Robert Shearing
vii. Isaac, bp. 26 May 1768, d. 17 Apr. 1771
viii. Elizabeth, bt. 12 Feb. 1769, d. 1839
ix. Simon, bp. 17 Nov 1771 South Elmham St. James
x.
xi. Isaac, 1776, mar. Elizabeth Knight
xii. Mark, bp. 7 June 1778, mar. Elizabeth Barham
ii. Ruth, bp. 2 Feb. 1732/3 Mendham.
+113226141 iii. Mark, bp. 7 Jan. 1734/5 Mendham.
+113226142 iv. Samuel, bp. Mendham 17 Mar. 1736/7.
+113226143 v. Simon, bp. 29 Dec. 1739 South Elmham All Saints.
vi. Daniel, bp. 30 July 1742 S. Elmham All Saints. One Daniel Butcher had an illegitimate son James by Margaret Tyrrell, bp. Earsham 13 Aug. 1774.
vii. John, bp. 4 Mar. 1744/5. Perhaps he is the John Butcher who was mar.
11 Jan. 1778 Bungay
viii.
ix. Benjamin, bp. 23 Dec. 1750
11322621
Daniel8 Butcher was bp. Nov. 1703 Flixton,
i. Robert, bp. 9 June 1734 Ellingham. Mar. there 9 July 1765 Ann Dearing and had children in Ellingham from 1765:
i. Benjamin, bp. 23 Nov. 1765 Ellingham
ii. Sarah, bp. 10 Apr. 1768
ii. Robert, bp. 13 Feb. 1770
ii. Daniel, bp. 1 Mar. 1736. Married in Ellingham 17 Aug. 1761
i. Mary, bp. 28 Feb. 1762 Ellingham (by Bungay), Norf.
ii. Judith, bp. 1 Apr. 1764; likely the Judith Butcher who married Robert Betts in Metfield, Suff. on 17 Sep. 1787.
iii. William, bp. 13 Nov. 1739. A William Butcher of “Ellringham” mar. in Wymondham Virgin Mary and St. Thomas a Becket 22 Nov. 1763 Chriss Matchett (FreeReg). Christian, wife of William Butcher of Thwayte, was bur. Ellingham 26 Aug. 1765. William and Christian Butcher had a daughter Catherine bp. Thwaite, Norf. 15 July 1765, bur. 20 July. He seems to have married secondly in 1765: Sarah Butcher of Bedingham mar. William Butcher of Thwaite in Thwaite St. Mary 30 Sept. 1766, with Robert (X) Buttcher (sic) as witness. She was bp. 3 July 1743 Bedingham and was a daughter of Robert Butcher (see account under Butcher of Shelton). Sarah Butcher was bur. Bedingham 29 May 1807, aged 63. William Butcher was bur. in Bedingham 8 Feb. 1818, aged 77. William and Sarah Butcher of Bedingham had:
i. Robert, bur. Thwaite 9 Apr. 1769
ii. Henry, bp. Topcroft 18 Oct. 1771 (of Bedingham), bur. Thwaite 6 Nov. 1771.
11322622. Simon8 Butcher , bp. 3 Mar.
1707 Flixton, appears to have gone to Long Stratton,
i. Elizabeth, bp. 30 Nov. 1729 Ellingham,
ii. Mary, bp. 28 May 1732 Long Stratton, Norfolk
iii. Susan, bp. 25 Feb. 1733/4
iv. John, bp. 11 June 1739
iii. Susan, bp. 20 Jul. 1735
iv. James, bur. 6 Jul. 1750
v. Sarah, bur. 25 Jul. 1750
vi. Martha, bp. 1 June 1745, bur. 23 Jul. 1750.
11322631
Robert8 Butcher was b. 2 Apr., bp. 11 April 1701 S.
Elmham St. Cross,
i.
ii. Eleanor, bp. 1 Mar. 1723/4 Metfield. Might be the Helen Butcher who married in Ilketshall St. Andrew on 21 April 1752 William Barber
iii.
iv. Ann, bp. Metfield 22 Mar. 1728/9, buried 27 April 1729.
v. Robert, bp. Metfield 18 May 1730 (confirmed by Bishop’s transcripts). This might be the Robert Butcher in S. Elmham All Saints and Saint Nicholas whose wife Margaret was bur. 5 Nov. 1755. Robert Butcher, widower, married there secondly on 16 May 1757 Mary Moore (Henry Moore and Saml. Burrough witnesses). He made a will there on 13 Jan. 1762, proven 23 June 1762, witnessed by Eliz. Fisk and Jno. Welton. This names as heirs his wife Mary, James Brightle the son of James Brightle of Oreford [the surname is probably Brightwell and the location Orford, on the central coast], and cousin Robert Butcher (left 20 pds. when James Brightle comes of age). The identity of this cousin is unclear at present.
vi. James, bp. 5 Feb. 1729/30 (?), S. Elmham
vii. Mary, bp. 4 Dec. 1735 Homersfield (Bps. Trs. – but not found in the Homersfield register; the IGI has 2 Dec. 1736 S. Elmham St. Cross)
viii. Sarah, bp. 6 Nov. 1737 Homersfield
113225511. Simon9
Butcher was bp. Alburgh,
i. Ann, bp. 13 July 1764 Redenhall, May be the Ann Butcher of Redenhall who mar. there 8 Nov. 1781 Solomon Haggish of Mettingham.
ii.
iii. Susanna, bp. 9 Sept. 1769
iv. Sarah, bp. 13 Apr. 1775
113225281 Robert9 Butcher, was bp.
Scole, Norf. 25 Mar. 1743. He appears to
have moved a few miles to Yaxley,
By first wife Sarah Robert had:
i.
Sarah, bp. 14 Dec. 1768 Yaxley, mar. Joseph Clover of
ii. Robert, bp. 22 Aug. 1769, bur. 25 Feb. 1770 Yaxley (NBI2)
By second wife Elizabeth, Robert appears to have had:
iii.
Robert, a farmer of Market Weston in 1803 with wife
Sophia. Apparently left a will in
i.
Robert Symonds Butcher, born 1802 Market Weston,
ii.
Osborn., born ca. 1805, bur.
iii. George Fredrick, born ca. 1813, mar. Rudham, Norf. 26 Jun. 1839 Louisa Susan Algar
iv.
Osborn, of Redgrave, Suff. mar. in Redenhall, Norf. 22
Nov. 1798 Anna Maria Redgrave of Redenhall.
Mar second in Alburgh, Norf. 7 June 1803 Ann
i. Osborn, bp. 15 June 1804 Wattisfield Independent, Suff
ii. Francis Brown, bp. 21 Mar. 1806 Wattisfield Independent
iii.
Robert, b. 24 Apr. 1807 Burnham Westgate,
iv. other children said to have been bp. at Kirby Cane, Norf. 1807 and Burnham Westgate, 1810-21.
113226112. Robert9
Butcher was born about
1723/4 according to his burial record and bp. 16 Sep. 1726 in S. Elmham St.
James,
“Robert Butcher a Farmer Aged 68 years was Buried April ye
26th 1792” in Alburgh. Robert
Butcher, farmer, made a will at Alburgh,
Children of Robert and Margaret (Cunningham) Butcher:
i.
Mary, bp. Dec. 8, 1756 S. Elmham St. Peter,
i.
John [HOWLETT], bp. 13 July 1777 S. Elmham
ii.
Amy, bp. Nov 27, 1778 S. Elmham
iii. Ann, bp. Oct. 15, 1780, living with her grandfather Robert Butcher in 1791.
iv. George, bp. S. Elmham All Saints & St. Nicholas 30 Jan. 1785, bur. S. Elmham St. Peter April 1785
ii.
iii. Sarah, bp. Nov 3, 1759 S. Elmham St. Peter, living 1791. Might be the Sarah Butcher, single, “of this parish”, who married in Topcroft, Norf. 10 July 1780 William Smith.
iv. Robert, bp. June 14, 1761 S. Elmham St. Peter, living 1791. He was buried in Alburgh 15 Nov. 1852, aged 90. Married in Alburgh Oct. 19, 1789 Mary Smith. She was buried in Alburgh 23 Nov. 1851, aged 79. Children:
i.
ii.
? probably Robert, born ca. 1791 Ditchingham, Norf. but
not bp. there. He is likely the Robert
Butcher who mar. in
i.
Samuel, bp. 17 Mar. 1816 Bungay
iii. Samuel, b. 15 Mar., bp. 16 June 1793 Homersfield, Suff., bur. 8 Sep. 1793
iv. Samuel, b. 20 Sep. 1794, bp. 17 May 1795
Homersfield In 1871 he was living in
Bungay, Suff. in the house of his daughter Charlotte, wife of Robert
Pulford. Of Bungay in 1851 (labourer,
with wife Elizabeth) and 1861. Married
i.
ii. Harriet, bp. 2 July 1822, bur. 29 Apr. 1838.
iii. Robert, b. ca. 1824/5, at home in 1841, not in 1851
iv. Mary Anne, b. ca. 1828/9, mar. prior to 1851 Census Richard Smith
v. Samuel, bp. 21 Oct. 1831 (seems to be shown as James on the 1851 Census). Of Bungay Trinity in 1871, farm labourer, with wife Agnes and several children. Mar. Bungay Trinity 12 Dec. 1852 Agnes Aldred.
vi. Emily, bp. 27 Mar. 1834 Bungay Trinity, bur. 11 Aug. 1836.
v.
George, bp. 30 April 1797 Bungay Trinity,
vi. John, bp. 20 June 1799 Bungay Trinity
vii. Sylvanus, bp. 30 Aug. 1807 Ditchingham, Norf
viii. Ann, bp. 20 Mar. 1810
ix. Benjamin, b. 2 Jan., bp. 3 May 1812, a labourer in Bungay Holy Trinity in 1851 with wife Harriet, no children.
x. Henry, born Ditchingham and bp. there 31 Jan. 1815. Henry, son of Robert Butcher, of Alburgh, labourer, married in Wortwell Independent Meeting House on 31 Oct. 1846 Rachel Pulford, daughter of Thomas Pulford of Wortwell. Of Alburgh on 1861 Census (which shows his birthplace as Ditchingham, age 46). Of Ditchingham, Norf. in 1891, age 76, b. Alburgh. He may be the Henry Butcher listed as having died in Pulham Workhouse on 20 June 1903, although his age is given as 75. His children included (thanks to Jane Barrett for the list):
i. Samuel, b. abt. 1846
ii. Emma, b. abt. 1850
iii. Mary Ann, b. 21 Feb. 1852, mar. Francis Grimmer in Alburgh, 19 May 1880.
iv. George, b. abt. 1854
v. James, b. abt. 1859
vi.
v.
John Hurrey, bp. 24 June 1763 Alburgh, Norf., living
1791, 1810. He married Theodocia Worme
of “Cretenham” [Frettenham?], Norf., the banns being read in Alburgh in
Sept.-Oct. 1796, although the marriage did not take place there. John Butcher, age 85, was buried at Holton,
i. Emily, born April 18, 1800, bp. 20 Apr. 1800 Redenhall and again bp. 26 July 1802 Alburgh. . She was apparently widow Catchpole, operating a store in Metfield in 1851 (http://suffolkedwards.freehostia.com/metfield/grpf134.html).
ii.
John, born May 13, bp. 26 July 1802 Alburgh. He married Sophia Edwards in Metfield 15 July
1828 and moved subsequently to Holton,
i. Emily, bp. 10 Aug. 1828 Metfield, living with aunt Emily Catchpole in 1851.
ii.
iii. Ellen Louisa, bp. 27 Apr. 1834 Holton
iv.
Harriet, bp. 8 Oct. 1837
v.
Henry, bp. 27 Aug. 1838
vi.
Sophia Selina, bp. 9 Feb. 1840
vii.
William Edward, bp. 31 July 1842
viii.
ix.
Eliza Augusta, bp. 28 Apr. 1844
x.
Benjamin Japheth, bp. 28 Sep. 1845
xi. Isaac Alfred, bp. 27 Aug. 1848 Ringsfield, Suff.
xii. George Anthony, bp. 27 Aug. 1848 Ringsfield
xiii. Joseph Edwards, bp. 7 Apr. 1850 Shadingfield, Suff.
iii.
James, b. May 13, bp. July 26 1804, Alburgh, living
with his mother and sister Emily in Metfield in 1851. Married in 1858, West London Reg. Dist,
Louisa Edwards, bp. Metfield 13 Apr. 1817, daughter of Japhet and Charlotte
(Freeman) Edwards (http://suffolkedwards.freehostia.com/metfield/grpf134.html),
who had worked in the shop of his sister, Emily Catchpole.. On the 1871 Census we find him in Metfield,
i. James E., b. Metfield ca. 1860/1
iv. Isaac Worme, b. 15 Feb., bp. 27 May 1806
Alburgh. Buried Holton, Suff. 6 Feb.
1882, aged 75 (information provided by Jill Hickey). Of Holton on the 1871 census with wife
Charlotte. He married at Norwich St. Michael at Thorne on 12 Jan. 1832
v.
vi. Henry, bp. 7 June 1812 Alburgh (see Henry son of Robert just above).
vi.
Samuel, bp. Alburgh,
vii.
Valentine, bp. Alburgh Mar. 20, 1768. Living 1791. Mar. S. Elmham St. Cross,
viii. Phoebe, bp. Alburgh Apr. 22, 1770, living 1791. Likely the Phoebe Butcher who married in Syleham, Suff. 13 Oct. 1794 Timothy Denny.
ix. Ann, bp. Alburgh 14 Feb. 1774, bur. Mar. 9, 1788
+1132261125 x. James, bp. Alburgh June 5, 1775
xi. Samuel, bp. Mar. 27, 1778, bur. Apr. 8, 1785
xii. Mark, bp. July 6, 1780 Alburgh, Norf., living 1791. He may be the Mark Butcher with wife Hannah (Runacres) who was listed in Mendham, Suff. on the 1841 Census as an agricultural laborer, aged 65, not born in Suffolk (but see also Mark, son of Mark # 113226141). Mark and Hannah had:
i.
Harriet, bp. 24 Apr. 1808 Ipswich
ii. Mark, bp. 22 Oct. 1810 Bungay St. Marys, Suff.
iii. Henry, b. 3 Apr. 1814, bp. 4 Jan. 1818 Mendham, Suff.
iv. Harriet, b. 3 Dec. 1817, bp. 4 Jan. 1818 Mendham
v. Edward, b. 9 Jan., bp. 30 Jan. 1820, Mendham
vi. James, b. 8 July, bp. 28 July 1822 Mendham, at home in 1841
vii. Emma, bp. 30 Nov. 1823 Mendham, at home in 1841.
xiii. Margaret, bp. Dec. 23, 1781 privately and again in church 2 Oct. 1782 Alburgh. She mar. in Redenhall, Norf. 28 Nov. 1805 Robert Cossey and had children bap. there.
113226141 Mark9 Butcher was bp. 7 Jan.
1734/5 Mendham,
Rosemary Frost provided the following information from the Norfolk Chronicle 22 Feb 1783, p2 column 4:
"On Tuesday last was tried in the Court of Exchequer, before Mr Baron Eyre, an information against Mr Mark Butcher of Earsham in Norfolk, liquor merchant, for running a large quantity of foreign geneva; when, after a long trial, and many witnesses called on behalf of the Crown, a verdict was given to the entire satisfaction of the Judge, and a crowded court, in favour of the defendant, without his calling a single witness, --- In the course of the trial several excise officers who had seized in the warehouse of Mr Butcher a large quantity of british geneva, on pretence of its being foreign, and run by him, and had in consequence thereof lodged the above information, were examined in support of the same, but gave such contradictory and improbable evidence, that no credit was given to it and several eminent and other persons in the liquor trade were called on behalf of the crown to give their opinion respecting the quality of the liquor that had been seized, all of whom gave their evidence in favour of the defendants, except one, whose behaviour previous to, and at the trial, appeared to be biassed (sic) by prejudice and self interest.--- the public showed (sic) their detestation of the insolent and alarming proceedings of those engines of oppression, in their unlawful seizure of so large a portion of the property of an innocent individual, by the most extravagant demonstrations of joy on their discomfiture, which was testified in Bungay, and Earsham, by illuminations, firing of guns, ringing of bells etc."
He is the Mark Butcher,
i.
Robert, executor of his father’s will, bp. 5 Mar. 1764
Earsham, was a prosperous “liquor merchant” and operated a distillery in
Earsham. Robert Butcher of Bungay, aged
80, was buried in Earsham on 27 Aug. 1844.
He married in Earsham on 15 April 1789 Anna Maria Heyhoe of Hardingham,
Norf. (witness Mary Ann Bertram, Robert Carnell). They apparently moved to Broome, Norf. and
then to Bungay, Suff., as Court Book of Bungay in 1807 refers to Robert Butcher
“late of Broome Norfolk, and now of Bungay, Sfk., liquor merchant” (information
from Rosemary Frost). He leased lands at
Strums Meadow, Bungay in 1806, and in Earsham in 1809. Anna Maria inherited land at Garboldisham by
will of widow Ann Lumley in 1808, which was sold by deed in the manor of
Garboldisham on 28 Dec. 1820. They were
living at The Grove, Bungay St. Mary on the 1841 Census and he is referred to
as Robert Butcher, Esq. of
i. Anna Maria, b. 12, bp. 13 Feb. 1790
Broome. Married later in life: A notice
in the Ipswich Journal of 22 May 1841 says “Married…At Bungay, Robert Saunders,
Esq. of Clapham Common, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of Robert Butcher, Esq.,
of Upland Grove, Bungay,
ii. Edward Heyhoe Butcher, bp. 26 Jun. 1791 Broome; of Bungay, aged 22, bur. Earsham 23 June 1813.
iii. Robert Camell Butcher, b. 12, bp. 16 Sep. 1792; “an infant from the Psh of Broome”, bur. Earsham 11 April 1793
iv. Mary Pinson, bp. 27 Mar. 1796 Broome
v. Sarah Camell, b. abt. 1797 Broome, mar.
2 Sep. 1819 Aldeburgh with Hazlewood, Suff. to Thomas Warren Mercer. He was vicar of Northallerton,
vi. Elizabeth St. John, bp. 25 Jul. 1797
Broome, mar.
vii. Harriet, bp. 11 Aug. 1798 Broome; “infant dau. of Robert Butcher, Esqr. from Broome”, bur. Earsham 20 Sep. 1798.
viii. Robert, bp. 14 Mar. 1801 Bungay Holy Trinity, Suff. (IGI mistakenly has 1810). It seemed possible that he was the Robert Aldous Butcher, aged 70, bur. Bungay Holy Trinity 27 Nov. 1871; however, he is not mentioned in the will of Mary Butcher, the diaries of J.B. Scott, and papers relative to the estate of Robert Butcher Sr. refer to the “coheiresses” to the property. It is still possible that they were one and the same and that he was intentionally disinherited for one reason or another.
ix. Marcus Grigson, bp. 18 Aug. 1802 Bungay
ii. Mary, bp. 7 June 1766 Earsham. Died unmarried, Bungay, 3 Mar. 1846. The Ipswich Journal of 7 Mar. 1846 records her death as follows: “3rd last, at Bungay, Mary, daughter of the late M. Butcher, Esq. of Earsham, and sister of the late Robert Butcher, Esq., of the Grove.” She left an NCC will dated 1 Jan. 1845, pr. 25 June 1846, naming many nieces and nephews.
iii. Mark, bp. 3 Sep. 1767. Mark Butcher of Bungay, age 50, was buried in Earsham 21 Aug. 1818. Probably unmarried.
iv.
v. John, bp. 3 June 1770, bur. 15 Sep. 1770
vi.
i. Charlotte [Butcher] Birch, bp. 16 June 1799 Earsham, Norf., mar. Bungay St. Mary 11 Jan. 1831 Jams Balfour. In 1845 he was a minister at Edington Vicarage near Pearshore in Worcs.
ii. Augusta Anna, b. and bp. 5 June 1803 Earsham
vii. Simon, bp. 30 Mar. 1774. Simon, son of Mark and Mary Butcher, was bur. in Earsham on 23 Nov. 1775.
viii. John, bp. 13 Sep. 1779, bur. 5 Apr. 1780
viii. Anna Maria, bp. May 1, 1782 mar. Nov. 19 1807 Lt. John Waddams of the 67th Foot (Gentleman’s Magazine). She was living when her sister Mary made her will in 1845, “otherwise called Mrs. Kirby.” Mary mentions Anna Maria’s children:
iii. Marianna, mar. William Richard Todd
iv. Rosamund, mar. Hanry Fauval(?) of Isle of Jersey, printer
v. Charlotte
vi. Elizabeth, mar. G. Needle of Jersey
x. John,
bp. 1 Apr. 1783, “not in
xi. Harriet, bp. 29 May 1785, bur. 11 Feb. 1786
xii. George, bp. 26 Sep. 1788, “not in
113226142 Samuel9 Butcher, bp. Mendham
17 Mar. 1736/7. Married in Mendham 18
Oct. 1762 Elizabeth Rackham. and/or in Metfield 4 Sep. 1763 Elizabeth Day. In the NRO there is a settlement certificate,
16 Feb. 1768, from Wortwell to Earsham, for Samuel Butcher, hemp dresser, his
wife Elizabeth, and children Ann and
i.
ii.
iii.
Samuel, bp. 27 Mar. 1769 (son of Samuel and Ann). It
seems possible that this man might be the same as a Simon Butcher. Simon Butcher of St. Stephens,
i. Amelia, bp. 15 Sep. 1793 Topcroft
ii. John, born 17 Mar. 1795, bp. Earsham 29 Mar. 1795; also bp. 13 June 1797 Topcroft, “from Earsham”.
iii. Pemelia, bp. 13 June 1797 Topcroft
iv. Simon, born 15 Oct. 1797, bp. 22 Oct. 1797 Earsham, seems to have lived in Norwich St. Augustine
v. Mary, born 10 Sep. 1799, bp. 15 Sep. 1799 Earsham
vi. Mark, bur. Earsham 15 Apr. 1808, aged 1 yr.
vii.
viii. Eliza, born 4 Nov. bp. 10 Nov. 1811 Earsham, bur. 1 Jan. 1812
iv. Ann, bp. 27 Mar. 1769 (daughter of Samuel and Ann)
v. Daniel, bp. 14 Mar. 1773. Appears to have had children in Bungay St. Mary by wife Mary Watson.
vi.
vii. Robert, bp. 27 May 1776
113226143 Simon9 Butcher, bp. 29 Dec. 1739 South Elmham All Saints. He moved to Mettingham, Suff. An indenture of sale dated 6 Dec. 1770 was offered for sale on ebay (see http://www.durtnall.org.uk/DEEDS/Suffolk%20301-400.htm, checked 9/7/06) relating to lands in Mettingham and made between Richard Aldrich of S. Elmham St. James, John Colothorpe of Blithburgh and wife Sarah, John Garroul of Bungay, Elizabeth Woolsey of Mettingham, William Garroul of Mettingham, George Robertson, and Simon Butcher.
Simon Butcher, single, of St. Andrews Ilketshall mar. in Mettingham on 5 Oct. 1764 Susanna Roberson of Mettingham (Tho. Baldwin and George Roberson witnesses). Susanna wife of Simon Butcher was bur. in Mettingham 14 Apr. 1771, and a headstone in Mettingham shows that she died there 11 April 1771. Simon mar. secondly in Mettingham on 6 Feb. 1776 Hannah Hayward (Jane Dring and Lucy Hayward witnesses). Hannah d. Mettingham 16 Feb. 1778, and was buried there on 20 Feb., aged 21. Simon’s third wife was Lucy Hayward, sister of his second wife, whom he married on 25 Aug. 1778 at Kensington, Middlesex (information provided by Elizabeth Pilgrim, 4 Jan. 2010). Lucy, wife of Simon Butcher, d. 16 Aug. 1804, aged 44 and was buried in Mettingham on the same day.
Simon Butcher,
Mettingham parish registers relative to Simon’s family were extracted by Jennifer Willer and forwarded by Duncan Pierce.
Simon and first wife Susanna (Roberson) had:
i. Simon, bp. 25 Jan. 1767 Mettingham, bur. 1 Feb. 1767.
Simon and second wife Hannah (
ii. Lucy, bp. 30 May 1776 Mettingham, bur. 22 July 1776.
Simon and third wife Lucy (
iii.
1794 Corp Beccles Fen 27 Jun Thomas Pymar elected Organist at £30
pa. Undertook to keep the organ in tune and play every Sunday throughout the
year as has been usual.
1794 Corp Beccles Fen 27 Jun At this Assembly Mr George Pyke
England of the parish of St Pancras, organ builder hath proposed to put up an
organ which he now has to dispose of in the church of this town in the room of
the organ now there, consisting of 19 or
20 stops with a swell and every other necessary part (except the case) and to
bear and pay the charge of taking down the said old organ and fixing up the other so as to leave the same
in a complete and perfect state and condition for the sum of £231. It was
agreed to. The Corporation to pay for the packing cases for the organ and the
carriage. Any disagreement about price to go to arbitration.
[This organ was built about 1757 by
1795 Corp Beccles Fen 22 Jun
Mr
1798 Vestry Minutes 9 Apr One guinea a year to be paid to
the men belonging to the Choir, not exceeding 8.
1805 Thomas Pymar married (not in Beccles)
Charlotte Butcher of Mettingham, some time before this, when their first child
Thomas was born. He died two months later. Their second (and last?) child Charlotte
was born in 1809.
1805 Corp Beccles Fen 1 Apr Organ
to be cleaned
1811: Norwich Paper Mrs Nicholson at the close of the
present vacation intends to open a school at Beccles for the reception of a
limited number of young ladies. Terms (inclusive of Masters) Boarding 40
guineas per annum. French & Italian: Mr Bardelin; - Writing &
Arithmetic: Mr Burrows; Music: Mr Pymar;
Drawing: Mr Crome; - Dancing: Messrs Noverre & Nicholson.
1813 Corp Beccles Fen 9 Apr As an economy cut
the Council decided to discontinue
Organist’s salary after Midsummer’s Day.
1814 Corp Beccles Fen 17 Mar
Pymar reinstated on same terms as before. His arrears of salary to be paid.
1816 Corp Beccles Fen 11 Apr Thomas Pymar to
be paid £30 to keep the organ in tune and play thereon every Sunday. Organist
to be paid £5 pa for teaching the
children to sing. Thomas Pymar to provide organ blower from his salary.
1822 Corp Beccles Fen 10 Jul £30 to Mr Pymar
the organist and £10 pa for his trouble in instructing the boys to sing, but
expenses of organ blower to be defrayed by the organist.
1825 Corp Beccles Fen 22 Mar Organist’s
salary raised to £35, but he pays organ blower and expenses of tuning.
1826 Mr Pymar appointed a
Member of the XXIV
1827 Corp Beccles Fen 27 Jul Mr Woodroffe
examined the organ: Estimate for repairing the mechanical and other parts of
the instrument to its original state: From the dilapidated situation it exhibits,
it is highly necessary something should be done; for if neglected much longer a
very serious expenditure will be incurred.
The repairs pointed out
by Rev Mr Elwin, (a gentleman of known judgment and discrimination as an organ
builder) will not exceed £100, but from the complex nature of an instrument of
that kind and the impossibility of examining every part whilst standing, I
cannot speak within £10. Mr Woodroffe
asked to give estimate of altering the outside case of the organ and putting it
into complete repair, exclusive of painting and re-gilding the pipes.
1827 Corp Beccles Fen 25 Aug Letter from Mr
Woodroffe: Expense of a new speaking front to the organ and the front of the
case altered as shown in the drawing will be £45. Agreed Mr Woodroffe do necessary repairs to
internal and external parts of the organ.
1829 Vestry
Minutes 20 Apr £10 to be paid annually to Mr Pymar for teaching the children to
sing.
1829 Charlotte
Pymar (the daughter) married William S Ferrier.
1833 Vestry
Minutes 8 Apr £10 to Mr Pymar
& 15s to James Bull for working the bellows.
1833 Charlotte
Pymar, his wife, died, aged 54.
1846 Vestry
Minutes 7 May £8 paid for cleaning Organ
1847 Vestry Minutes 10 Jun The
Organists salary to be paid out of Church Rates £40 p.a. & £5 for training
the Choir
1849 Vestry
Minutes 9 Apr Mr Pymar re-elected Organist; Thomas Winsdale organ blower
1850 Vestry
Minutes 1 Apr
1852 Vestry Minutes 12 Jan Death
of Mr Pymar, “much respected”. Vote of condolence. Post to be advertised at
£35.
1852 Church Monument In memory of
THOMAS PYMAR who for upwards of
59 years was organist of this parish and
departed this life on the 1st.of January 1854
aged 79 years. To the deceased: as a man of strict honor and integrity, a kind and generous
friend and an accomplished and talented
musician. This tablet is erected by his
surviving fellow townsmen and friends.
1853
iv. John Hayward, bp. 24 July 1780. His estate was administered in Mettingham
1815/6 (Archd.
v. Lucy, bp. 1 Mar. 1782, mar. in
Mettingham on 28 Mar. 1805 George Grimmer of Haddiscoe in
vi. Robert, bp. 8 Jan. 1784, living in 1808.
vii. Maria, bp. 29 Jan. 1786, living in 1808. Married in
viii. Mary, bp. 14 Dec. 1787, living in 1808. Married in
ix. Sophia, born 24 Feb. and bp. 4 Mar. 1789 mar. 20 Oct. 1807 Richard Bunne Anstead of Bungay St. Mary (witnesses Maria Butcher, Mary Butcher).
x. Simon, bp. 4 Apr. 1790, bur. 12 Apr. 1790.
xi. William, bp. 10 Apr. 1792, bur. 9 June 1792.
xii. William, bp. 18 Mar. 1793, bur. 21 May 1793.
xiii. Anna Maria, born 17 Mar. and bp. 2 Apr. 1796, living in 1808.
xiv. Simon, bp. 10 Feb. 1797, bur. 2 June 1797.
1132261125 James10 Butcher was bp.
Alburgh,
James settled in Earsham, along the Waveney, where the manor
was the property of the Duke of Norfolk and is called “farmer” in the parish
records there (indicating that he leased a farm, rather than being a
laborer). He married secondly at Ilketshall
St. Margaret,
James died 7 May 1855 in
Children of James Sr. by first wife Sarah Whitton:
i.
Walter, bp. July 27, 1799
i.
James, bp. 7 Aug. 1829
i. James Herbert, b. 1873
ii. Sydney Leonard, b. Oct. 1877
iii. Walter Henry, b. 8 June 1879, bp. 14 Mar. 1880 Alburgh
iv. Ethel Mary, b. 1882
ii.
Walter Whitton Butcher, born ca. 1831 Great Ellingham,
who was living in Sprowston,
iii. Henry. Had wife Esther and had a son George b. in Bungay in 1863,
iv.
Elizabeth Butcher, b. ca. 1837 Gr. Ellingham and listed
as niece and companion in the house of Miss Elizabeth Wooltorton in
v. John, b. ca. 1840
vi.
Emma, b. 1841 Bungay, bur. 23 Nov. 1854
ii.
Rebecca, bp. Sep. 10, 1800. Mar. Denton 2 Mar. 1831
James Barwick, with Henry Whitton and Eleanor Butcher witnesses. They were living in
iii.
William, b. 27 Dec., 1801
i. Henry Legget Butcher, bp. 20 Jan. 1828 Great Ellingham
According to Jill Hickey, he then married in Pulham St. Mary the Virgin on 23 Dec. 1830 Harriet Mayes and had:
ii. Emma Whitton, bp.2 Dec. 1832 Rumburgh, Suff.
iii.
Harriet Anne, bp. 1 Mar. 1835 Rumburgh. Harriet A. Butcher, aged 66, b. Rumburgh,
Suff., single, was living in St. Matthew,
iv. Charles Edward, bp. 10 Apr. 1836 Rumburgh, d. 27 April 1874 Kentish Town, occupation farmer and brewer. Mar. 12 Oct. 1863 in Haverstock Hill Elizabeth Butcher, daughter of John Butcher and Elizabeth Youell (19 Jan. 1840 – 27 Apr. 1881).
i. Frederick William, b. 23 June 1864
Kentish Town, d. 8 Apr. 1941
v. William, bp. 4 Apr. 1841 Rumburgh but probably born about 1838 as aged 3 on 1841 Census, mar. about 1868 Sarah Ann Calver and lived in South Elmham St. Margaret, Covehithe, and Walton.
i. Ellen Maria, b. abt. 1868 Flixton, mar. 23 Feb. 1895 Walton, Suff. Harry Barber.
ii. Charles, b. abt 1869, S. Elmham St. Margaret, Suff.
iii. William, b. abt.
iv. Harry Herbert, b. abt
v. Edward, b. abt.
vi.
vii. Jane, b. abt.
viii. Arthur, b. 1880 South Elmham St. Margaret
ix. Ernest, b. abt. 1883 Covehithe, Suff.
x.
xi. Walter, b. abt. 1889, Walton, Suff.
vi. Eleanor, bp. 4 Apr. 1841. Probably the Eleanor, aged 22, born Gr.
Ellingham, visiting in the household of Elizabeth Wooltorton in
iv. James,
b. ca. 1803/4 Earsham (by Census).
Baptized in
Child by first wife Ann (Woods):
i. James Long, born Apr. 16, bp. June 17,
1833 Kirstead. Appears on the 1841
Census as James Butcher, aged 8. Not at
home in 1851, at which time he is listed as a visitor in the household of
Edward and Elizabeth Sandall in Sloley,
ii. Henry, b. 2 Dec. 1834, bp. 14 Dec. 1834 Sloley, Norf., son of James Butcher and wife Ann, occupation miller, of Kirstead. Bur. Denton 11 Apr. 1835.
Children by second wife Letitia (Howlett):
iii. Ann Eleanor, bp. Nov. 7, 1836 Kirstead,
iv. William John, b. 1837 Kirstead (from
later Census), but baptism not found in the Kirstead Parish Register. The
British Civil Registration index shows a William John Butcher, born Loddon
Dist., Norfolk, December Quarter 1837 (13:162).
Appears in his parents household in 1841 as William Butcher, aged 3, but
was not at home in 1851. Instead, we
find him (William Butcher, age 13, born Kirstead) living in the household of
his uncle John Howlett in Barnham Broome.
William John Butcher, son of James Butcher, married at St. James,
Westminster on 15 April 1860 Helen Cooper, daughter of George Cooper She was born ca. 1846 in Somers Town,
Middlesex. William J. Butcher, grocer
and cheesemonger, age 23, b. Kirstead, Norfolk was living in Fulham, Middlesex
in 1861 with his wife and two brothers (p. 62).
On the 1871 Census, William J. Butcher, age 33, Cheesemonger, born
Kirstead,
v. Jane E. or A., b. ca. 1839/40 Kirstead
(per Census), living at home in 1851. On
the 1861 Census, Jane E. Butcher, age
21, b. Kirstead, was an unmarried shopwoman living in a linen millinery
dormitory at
vi. Lydia Maria, b. ca. 1841/2
Kirstead. In 1861 she was a millinery
apprentice lodging in the household of Sarah Lock in Lakenham,
vii. Charles,
b. 27 Feb. 1843 Brooke,
viii. Matilda Mary, b. 1844 Bungay,
v.
Eleanor (no bp. found), married in
vi.
Henry, bp. Mar. 8, 1807
i. Mary Ann, born 24 Feb., bp. 27 Apr. 1836 North Walsham
ii. James, born 12 Apr. bp. 18 June 1837 North Walsham, unmarried in 1881
iii. Caroline, born 18 Apr. bp. 15 May 1838 North Walsham, mar. in Kirstead 13 Apr. 1867 John Atkinson Johnson
iv. Henry Nathan, born 22 Nov. bp. 17 Dec. 1839 North Walsham, mar. Kirstead 1 June 1874 Anna Baldry
viii.
John, born 23 Apr. 1809
i.
Mary Whitton, bp. 12 May 1833
ii. Robert, bp. 26 Oct. 1834, bur. 18 Oct. 1836
iii. Henry Whitton, bp. 17 Apr. 1836, bur. 10 Dec. 1842, aged 6.
iv. George Whitton, bp. 6 May 1838. Died 1880 Havistock Hill, St. Pancras. Mar. Eleanor Wooltorton.
i. Henry, b. 1866
ii. Thomas George, b. 21 Jan. 1868, mar. Emily Gill
v.
vi.
John, b. 20 Sep. 1841
vii.
William Henry, bp.
viii.
Charles, b.
ix. James, bp. 2 Apr. 1848, bur. 15 Aug. 1854
x.
Edward, bp.
xi. Walter, bp. 23 Mar 1853, bur. 21 June 1853
xii.
James Henry, bp.
Children of James Sr. by second wife Elizabeth Masterson:
ix.
Edward, born Aug. 29, bp. Sept 28, 1812 Earsham. “Of Kirstead”, aged 22, he was buried in
x.
xi.
George, bp. Mar. 10, 1816 Earsham. At home, unmarried in 1851. Listed on White’s 1854 directory in Kirstead
as a farmer. Of Kirstead on 1861 Census,
farmer of 83 acres, unmarried, living with niece Harriet Butcher (b. Rumburgh,
xii.
Joseph, born ca. 1818 Kirstead (no baptism found, but
named in his father’s will). Of
Shipnall, Shropshire in 1851 and Thorp,
i. Joseph William, b. Sep. Quarter 1847
St. Pancras, Middlesex. Of Headingly cum
Burley,
ii.
Thomas, b. 26 May
iii. Mary A., b. ca. 1859/60 Thorpe le Sohen, Essex
[1] The IGI shows Mary, daughter of Hugh and Margaret Butcher, bp. 18 Jan. 1580 Bedfield, Suff. I wonder if this might actually be 1586?
[2] Francis Warner was bp. 16 Sep. 1572 Wingfield, son of Robert and Christine Warner. Mary Godfrey in turn appears to have been bp. 2 Feb. 1577 Wingfield, d. of John and Mary Godfrey.
[3] Harriet
A. Butcher, aged 66, b. Rumburgh, Suff., single, was living in St. Matthew,