Francis Dade ancestors and descendants

 

From manuscript in the hand writing of Langhorne Dade, Jr., found in the possession of Judge W. A. G. Dade, copied  by J. A. L. Norman, and certified by Lucian Dade of Prince William Co., Virginia, the following deduction was obtained.  The data has been arranged according to the methods in other Excursus, submitted to various members of the Dade family, and is given here with their approbation:

1. "Francis Dade, * first of the name in Virginia, was generally known as Major John Smith.  By the records he appears to have been a man of eductaion and good estate.  Why he used an assumed name is not known.  he was living in England between 1640 and 1650, being notoriously attached to the Stuarts.  The marriage of his son with the Townshends repels the idea of his having been of mean or obscure origin.  But to satisfy myself I have carefully examined the criminal records of the general court to see if the name had been changed on account of a criminal prosecution, but can find nothing to countenance the idea.  He died at sea, 1662, and his will is pro. in Northumberland Co., Va.

 "In 1654 he bought 1300 a. on Machodock Neck, Staff'd Co., adjoining the Townshend pat., which bears date Feb., 1650, from Gervase Dodson.  In 1659 he assigned this to Hugh Dowing.  A 2d deed from Robert Ryland, 1655, is on record in North'd Co.  In 1662 John Smith assigned his Staff'd pat. to Hugh Dowding.  By the power of Atty. annexed to his deed the name of his wife appears as Behethland Smith. She m. (II) Andrew Gibson (Lib. A., 183-4)  A pat. of 600a. on Machodock to Maj. John Smith, 1662, and an assignment of part of that pat. by Francis Dade to John Harvey or Haney, contains the acknowledgement of the said Francis Dade that the said Smith was Francis Dade who had assumed the name of Smith. (Lib. D., 1341)  Griffith's pat. 1000 a. at mouth of upper Machoduck, dat. Aug., 1662; was assigned Dec. 29, 1664, to Francis Dade, son of Maj. Francis Dade, who d. at sea, as seen by his nuncupative will appears, and at his death, without heirs, to Behethland the widow of the said Francis Dade.  The above is made out from the old records of staff'd Co., which, at my leisure in the circuit, I have carefully examined."

 This is confirmed by the following record from a Northern neck grant book.  (S.)  In 1715-16 a notice of 355 a. in Stafford is found, which was granted to Maj. John Smith, Oct. 8, 1662, and confirmed to Francis Dade, as son and heir of Maj. John Smith, "the said John Smith going under that name."  Another paper says that that Maj. Smith's wid. m. Maj. Andrew Gibson.  Francis and Behethland Dade had - 2. Francis.  

 

* a grant of July 20, 1670 to John James for 500 a. in Stafford Co., names among the ten headrights, Francis Dade, Christ. Dade, Francis Dade, Jr., and Mary Dade.

 

Virginia Will Records indexed by Judith McGhan, Baltimore, GPC 1993 pg 650 states:
"2 Septr 1663. William Storke, Aged 39 years or thereabouts, sworne this first day of May 1663, Sayeth Uppon oath. That mr ffrancis Dade comming out of England this last shipping  in ye Maryland Merchant, whereof is master capt. Miles Cooke and falling sick at sea...." cites source - Provincial Court of Maryland (Lib. B. B. fol. 44) Copy on FTM CD-Rom # 174.

 

2. Francis Dade, b. -; d. June 13, 1694; inventory dated June 6, 1698; m. -,"Frances Townshend, one of the two co-heiresses of Col. Robert Townshend, whose mother was dau. of Mr. Baldwin of Glassthorne, Co. Northants, Eng., and whose wife Mary was dau. of Mr. Needham Langhorne of Newton, Brownshall, of Northants, Sir Wm. Langhorn being the eldest son of the family.  Col. Robert's bro. Francis of London owned a large estate on the York and Potomac Rs., all which he devised to his uncles, Robert Baldwin of London, mcht., and Wm. Baldwin of Glassthorne, in trust for his mother, then wife of Col. Robert William.  Her 2d husband was - Jones, by whom she had Cadwallader Jones, Col. in the British service [pro. Lt Col. C. Jones, Staff'd, 1680], whence the name Cadwallader in the Dade line.  The other dau. of Col. Robert Townshend m. John Washington.  (Lib. J., 496) v PEYTON EXCURSUS-Washington, p. 519, No. 4. After Mr. Dade's death his wid. m. (II)-,Rice Hooe, Virginia." (Hooe 3, P.716.)

 

Francis Dade's estate settlement documents: Source 2 3 4 Another source for his "will" (name of ship confused between sources, I believe it should be Maryland Merchant)

 

3. Robert Dade, sup. ancestor of the Dades of Md.  He m. -. His wid. m. Daniel French, Fairfax Co., ancestors of the Dulaneys and Forrests of Va.  Robert Dade was the eldest son, as Feb 13, 1705, he receipted to Rice Hooe for the est. of his father as guardian of his 3 brothers (F., 306), and Oct. 6, 1708, to H. Fitzhugh (429). He d. before 1714.  The names of the other child. of Francis D. appear from this acquittance to Daniel French, who m. Robert's wid. (H., 144) His children m - Hooe and - Peyton. One dau. m. Howson Hooe of P. W. Co. (Hooe 8, p. 717.)   ----- Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden-  Virginia Genealogies, 1959,  pp 731-2 

At one point, prior to 5 Nov 2005, http://hatbox.lib.virginia.edu/ repo/text/vhp/uvaEAD/ead/viu02676.xml  had the following:

Original deed September 6, 1708 Oversize item

Original deed dated 6 Sept. 1708 from Robert Dade to Henry Fitzhugh, both of Stafford County in the Parish of St. Paul's, for 600 acres of land & amp; 251 acres, part of a patent for 1300 acres, 13 Oct. 1658 by Gervas Dodson and by him sold 5 Sept. 1660 to John Smith alias Dade, grandfather of the said Robert Dade and by the said Smith sold to Hugh Dowdy per deed recorded 12 June 1667 and since escheated & c...[here is along recitation of title]. Robert Dade in effect seems to deed to Fitzhugh all his interest that was vested in his grandfather John Smith alias Dade, and his deceased father Francis Dade, giving the bonds & c in detail.

Original signatures with wax seal. Witnesses: Rice Hooe, Shusana England. Will: Fitzhugh, Robert Hewitt. 8 Sept. 1708 acknowledged to have been recorded at Stafford Court by H. Parry, Deputy Clerk. {Interesting that in the Quarter Master source, below, a John England is a member of the Company of Horse Troop}

Possible proof of Rob't Dade's death date from Virginia Will records, Stafford County Wills, Administrations, Inventories, Etc. 1664 - 1760 - ISBN # 0-8063-0993-8 Copyright 1993 GPC, Pg 358, from FTM CD # 174

 

Dade, Francis (d. 1663), Stafford county, 1654, &c ; sixth son of William Dade, Esq., of Tannington, Suffolk, and his wife Mary, daughter of Henry Wingfield, Esq., of Crofield, Suffolk. When Francis Dade came to Virginia he called himself for several years Major John Smith.  The reason is unknown; but it was apparently nothing which prevented him from visiting England later, as he was returning from a visit to England when he died at sea in 1663

 Genealogical Memoranda Relating to the Family of Dade of Suffolk.  Pedigrees from the visitation of Kent, 1663-68, pp. 97, 98.  Hayden's Virginia Genealogies, 731, &c. W. M., VIII, 205; V.M., XX, 210, &c, 323, &c. ----- W. G. Stanard - Some Emigrants to Virginia, 1953, p. 28.

 

St Ethelberts was significant for our early Dade, and Wingfield ancestors. Some pictures of St Eltherberts church and graveyard - our Dade info is on Northeast wall to immediate left of sanctuary.

 

Genealogies of Virginia Families II, Cl-Fi, English Ancestry of the Dade Family of Virginia, Cornwallis & Wingfield, Pages 661-663, gives Cornwallis lineage as above - Cornwallis arms

 

Tannington Hall location on modern English map – Tannington Hall was home to William Dade

 

The Tickencote Picture and follow-on analysis from Soc Gen Medieval posters - Wingfield family coats-of-arms

 

Wingfield lineage for first few generations (supported by Visitations of Norfolk, 1563 and 1613: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8) - these work from Mary Wingfield in "8" back to earliest Wingfield in "2". "1" has been shown in Moriarty's work to be probably invented and "6" does not have any of our line. "Wingfeild" lineage in Huntingtonshire Visitation of 1613 - can be difficult to read but provides more generations of Boville line and corrected Usula de Vere to Elizabeth de Vere.

 

According to the pedigrees posted online at Wingfield.org, our Henry Wingfield (father-in-law of William Dade) had 5 or 6 children. Douglas Richardson's Magna Charta Ancestry book has Harbottle and Mary (in both visitations) but adds Gilbert. Elizabeth and Anthony are two additional possible children (Wingfield.org does not list sources, but has several works available for purchase and this data might be in one or more of these. This record probably refers to our Henry Wingfield's family after his death if Wingfield.org is correct. This pedigree gives support for this. Unfortunately, a 16 Dec 05 email reply to my 04 Dec 05 query indicates that Wingfield.org is not as careful with its database entries as one would desire and it seems the additional children should be regarded as unproven.

 

Your Humble Handmaiden (adobe acrobat file refers to "Anthony" Wingfield and wife Mary assisting in 1575 gift to Queen Elizabeth on pg 470; this "Anthony" is most likely our Richard of the time, who married Mary, the sister of Bess of Shrewsbury)

 

Douglas Richardson's Magna Carta Ancestry has Dade on pages 254-256

 

First two generations of Dade ancestry in Norfolkshire Visitation  pt2

 

Godbold lineage from New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 151, July 1997 pp 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307

 

Nicholas "Godbolde" information Source

 

Some source documents (including some in Latin!) for Pakenham lineage

 

Genealogical Memoranda Relating to the Family of Dade of Suffolk pages 41 42 43 44 Dade lineage from visitations - Thank You Roy!! - States that our William was married about 1550, but was at the Siege of Boulogne (19 July to 18 September 1544), perhaps making his birth earlier than the estimated 1530. Additionally, it states he sold his land in Witton, perhaps making the 1588 contribution more likely his. Recent information hints that the first generation "John" may have been a generation older than this lineage would represent. This "testing of the age" inquisition (bottom) seems to date to 20 June 1495 and 28 October, 1495, and states that John's Pakenham wife was born in October 1475. Margaret's sister Elizabeth's "testing of the age" inquisition (born 4 Dec 1481), with exactly the same format and pronouncements. Final proof that Margaret was daughter of Henry de Pakenham from the I.P.M. of her sister Anne 37 38 (she died 10 June 1493, inq. held 4 Nov 1497) - all three of the above I.P.M. entries from Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous Documents, Henry VII. Vol. 1 (London: H.M. Stationery Office, 1898.) Note Henry Pakenham's death must have been in 1483 (despite statement that he died on Feb 6th, 1481) for Margaret to have been 7 at his death (which the other sister's ages at his death seem to agree with) and for him to have had an I.P.M. in the reigns of both Edward IV and Richard III. Ages of sisters at time of Anne's inquisition seems to be off a couple of years as well, or this was written a couple years after the inquisition. Perhaps Wednesday, 6 Feb 1483 fits available facts the best.

 

I.P.M. entry linking John Wiseman, James Hobart and John Dade pt1 pt2 pt3 pt4 pt5 * source - 20 May 1506. On Feb 6, 1503, John Yaxlee and James Hobart were working together to award an East Beckham manor, based on page 169 of Gairdner's Paston Letters. A2A archives record related to the above I.P.M. in some way. It would seem Hobart was involved with the Pakenham men before John Dade, as well, according to SGM post on some Mortimer, Pakenham, Hobart connections. Mortimer tree and supporting documentation from The record of the house of Gournay. Compiled from Original Documents By Daniel Gurney, c 1848.

 

1503 Close Rolls reference linking John Wiseman & James Hobart to John Dade!

 

15 October 1506 (although it says 1560 at the end of the will, items in the will itself lean toward the earlier date) will of John Dade of Witton: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Nicholas Goldwell was a religious man in about 1493 according to sources on the internet. This will seems to be that of the founder John Dade. The timing, lands, and naming of wife and children are all too much for coincidence. This from British History Online states that the Nuns of Carrow were dissolved in 1535. This, then, cannot be a 1560-1 will. Transcription

 

Concrete evidence to aid in the dating of the will (from Medieval Virginities By Ruth Evans, Sarah Salih, Anke Bernau pg 88, 89) of "Olive Dade from Norwich, 1516" will pg1 will pg2  - Interesting that the 1561 Suffolk Visitation (page 10) shows Edmund Bohun with a daughter Olyve, and a daughter named Frances married to a John Smith. Is it possible that this John Smith who married into the Bohun family is related to the John Smith in the will below? An early theory that Olive Dade was the daughter who married Edmund seems thwarted by the fact that Olive in 1516 was unmarried. Imperfect transcript of Olive Dade's will.

 

Map of Barnham Broome, Barford lands (Northeast of "traditional" Pakenham lands). From http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=605000&Y=295000&zoom=5 - (10 KM/square scale)

 

Index-references to John Dade in 1496-7 and another John (his son?) in 1509, and Richard Dade (one a "clerk") in 1536-7 1   Source

 

Map of Norfolk England

 

So, it looks as if there was a writ ordered on the 20th of June, 1495 for Margaret Pakenham to prove her age, which she did on the 28th of October of that same year. She was just over 20 years old, having been born on Sunday, October 15th, 1475 (the Ides of October). Her father apparently had died by 1484 (February 1483 seems to fit available data) when his lands were held by Thomas Wodehouse. Blomefield (vol. ii page 550) states that Thomas Wodehouse was close to the Earl of Suffolk and nearly became responsible for the latter's enormous unpaid debts! He received a pardon from the king and died in 1487. This would seem to explain the second transfer of Margaret's lands. John Dade's will proves that she was still alive in 1506, as was Julian, mother of John Dade. There is strong circumstantial evidence that her paternal ancestry is known and supporting documentation is on its way from England on 1 May 2007.

 

1517 Inquisition mentioning Richard Dade (with nearby Walter Hobart) in Shropham. Source

 

1520 record of Nicholas Dade in Metygham College accused of familiar relations with the wife of another 1 2 3 4 Source

 

1521 Extract regarding land granted to Nicholas Dade, clerk from Norfolk Record Office online catalogue

 

1528/30 extract 2 from Googlebooks of a record for Nicholas Dade to pay for Juliana Dade. Source was one of the three rolls of the Nuns of Carrow reprinted in the Centenary edition of Norfolk Archaeology, pg 74. While the third roll was stated to be 1528, the description is frequently 1530. The record indicates that Juliana Dade had stayed with the Nuns of Carrow for a period of time prior to 1528 and money was due. It seems relavant that this place is in John Dade's 1506 will. Since 12 Pence make a shilling and 20 shillings make a pound, the entry states that Nicholas has paid 6 shilling, 8 pence towards his total debt of 1 pound, 2 shilling, 6 pence, but still owes 15 shilling, 10 pence ( a bit over 2/3) more.

 

1531 record of Nicholas Dade

 

1533 record of Nicholas Dade - last record known of although Blomefield gives a date of 1539 "Whetacre" rectory associated with Nicholas Dade in Vol. VIII page 67.

 

It would seem unusual for Margaret's son William to have lived long enough to have died in 1597, as is commonly accepted (see pg 42 of Dade pedigree). Perhaps a William before William #1 of the page 42 pedigree, yet after John and Margaret would answer this seeming dilemma. This would fit available information from the will (which indicated that by 1506, a boy, still underage, named William had already been born, and that siblings had followed him), and the pedigree, but give sufficient latitude for participation in the Boulogne campaign, and fit within currently accepted medieval human life spans. So, an "unnoticed" William born about 1500 (I believe this 1524 subsidy roll entry from "estberholt" - East Bergholt - Suffolk - to be him), and the William we know born about 1530. It would be difficult without more information to identify which of the two Williams participated in the campaign.

 

The possibility seems remote that another John, after the first John, exists, given that there is only one son John in the will, the one living in 1540, here. (It would appear by her will that this Elizabeth Kempe had an aunt who married John Dade; Lady of the bed-chamber to Queen Catherine in 1523 [Kimber and Johnson, Baronetage of England, 1771, Volume 1, page 438], Elizabeth was daughter of Elizabeth Appleyard, dau of John Appleyard. John was possibly either brother or son to the Nicholas of page 41 above). The Norfolk visitation, above, does allow that John who married Pakenham had a son named John, also "vide Suffolk" with his brother William. Indeed, this son John (in page 41 above), seems to be the John and Mary Dade she refers to.

 

1534 Will of Richard Dade, son of John and brother of "missing William" pg1 pg2 pg3 pg4. Interestingly, only his brother John is named in this will. rough transcription

 

1555 Willi Dad (William Dade) reference in John Smith IPM from Muskett's Manors of Suffolk v.2

 

Who is this William Dade of Witton? 2 (20 Eliz was 1577, not 1567) 3 4 Source - Is this our William with a first wife or possibly the "missing William"? Possibly William, the son of John, grandson of Richard, (great grandson, ostensibly, of John Dade and Margaret Pakenham. The dating for this branch of the family seems to fit quite well, Richard b. @ 1495, his son b. about 1525, his son, this William, b. about 1550.) The timing would not seem to fit for the "missing" William Dade, it would appear, he born about 1500, would be 77-78 during these proceedings, usually a younger man's arena. The 1568 Suffolk Subsidy Roll entries for Richard Dade and Robert Cuddon (their children would marry) seems to provide dating of the Shadingfield generations on page 41, proof that these other branches seem to be consistent. Of note, there are no William Dade entries in this subsidy roll.

 

Genealogical Memoranda Relating to the Family of Dade of Suffolk. (1888) - Complete work Bookplate and Cover from http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/advsearch.exe - April, 2006

 

William Dade gave money to assist in the fight against the Spanish Armada in 1588! - Is this Francis's great grandfather? That William died by 1597 in Norwich, Norfolkshire, just to the North of Suffolk, but we have no records yet of a William (other than his "godson" [grandson] - also our direct ancestor, but only 9 years old in 1588) who might be this supporter. Might Thomas have given it in his father's name? Interesting that the Norfolk Visitation above has William as "Vide Suffolk". Might William have temporarily lived in Suffolk during this 1588 crisis, only to return North where he died?

 

William Dade, son of Thomas Dade admitted to Gray's Inn in April of 1600. Timing looks right to be our William, father of Francis Dade. Source Gray's Inn is a famous University and there were a total of 93 students accepted in 1600. It leads one to wonder if all of the 1599 land deals below were in preparation for this financial obligation. It is possible that the Thomas and William Dade referred to here (source) are these same men of our family.

 

Possible William son of Thomas and Thomas's widow (second wife Anne) 1623 feoffment   source

 

1612 Suffolk Visitation. Both 1613 Norfolk and below 1664 Suffolk refer to this 1612 Suffolk Visitation as having additional detail on Dade lineage. No reference to Dade family in 1577 Suffolk Visitation (Combined and available via Internet Archive in June 2008). Unfortunately, the 1612 does not yield additional information on family or neighbors of "our" line, focusing instead on the Shadingfield branch of the Dade family..

 

Dade Visitation of Suffolk 1664 pedigree

Tannington Registers pt1  pt2

 

Tannington Dade records from A2A database - initial Thomas Dade and William Dade references in 1599, our direct line based on Raffe reference in Thomas' will (confirmed by Raffe's will) and additional research (from http://www.tanningtonhall.co.uk/ research of Dr Joanna Martin of Hitcham - 20 Nov 2005)

 

Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, The Dade Family, Page 428 429 430 431 432 433 has this Dade lineage.

 

Garneys extended pedigree - Muskett's Suffolk Manorial Families

 

William Dade, father of Thomas Dade will, 1594-7 - transcript - amplification

Thomas Dade, father of William Dade, will - mentions in-laws (Cornwallis) and cousins (Godbould)

William Dade’s tomb marker

Mary (Wingfield) Dade’s tomb marker in St Ethelberts

Pictures of Tannington church from August 2009 visit:

Tannington - Inside 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Tannington - Outside: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Thomas Dade's tomb marker 1 2 3 4*

His wife Anne (Cornwallis) Dade's tomb marker 1 2 3 4 - the red carpet at top of this last shows location of William Dade's tomb

William Dade's tomb marker 1 2 - under an old musty rug by the side door - North wall, just west of (away from) altar

    Inscription: "When lived was loved, his life, his end, much joy, good patern to his friend. He sought, obtained, and left a name, of loyal subject, worthies fame."

His wife Mary (Wingfield) Dade's tomb marker 1 2 3 4 5*

The arms are well illustrated in the Genealogical Memoranda book link above

* - Picture shows SouthEast corner of church and displays both Thomas and daughter-in-law Mary (Wingfield) Dade markers.

Genforum post suggesting extra evidence available that Townsend Dade 2nd son of Robert Dade Henry Dade being the eldest (married 7 JUL 1726 to  Elisabeth Massey, and father of Mary Dade in 1727) was son number one born around 1705.  Still looking for proof that Henry is, indeed, the son of Robert, because only circumstantial evidence (trusted by researchers because it cannot, yet, be proven incorrect) available right now: 

 

1) The church parish rolls are pretty complete, but around the time of Henry and Townshend's births, and Robert's death (which we strongly suspect occurred between 1708 and 1714) the rolls are silent. It is this dearth of information at this time frame for these individuals which is most compelling.

 

2) Henry and Elisabeth Dade's first son, according to the rolls was named Robert, the second child after older sister Mary - consistent with naming after Henry's parents.

 

3) Based on Francis Dade and Frances Townsend's respective birth dates, I put their marriage date @ 1683, and that would mean Robert was born @ 1685, about the right age to have Henry and Townsend as his children.

 

4) Due to other inaccuracies in this book it isn't the most credible source by itself,  but Dorothy For Wulfeck's 1986 book Marriages of Some Virginia Residents from 1607 - 1800, on page 206, states: "Henry, b. ca 1705; d. 1754, son of Robert; m. 7 July, 1726, Elizabeth Massey. 16T161.  St. Paul's- Stafford Co."  Copyright by Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company.

 

5) It is obvious from the Genealogical Memoranda relating to the Dade Family of Suffolk that both Robert and Henry are names which are extremely prevalent within the Dade family in the few generations above Robert Dade. Francis Dade 1 had a brother by each name.

 

6) Finally, a source which I do put trust in, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, More Descendants of Captain Robert Beheathland of Jamestown and of Major Francis Dade, Page 265, 266, 267 has lineage as described above.

 

There is a reference to a Robert Dade as a Q.M. (quartermaster?) in a Stafford Company of Horse troops under Capt Richard Fassaker.  Date not explicitely given, but from surrounding entries in the book (Virginia's Colonial Soldiers by Lloyd D Bockstruck, copyright Gen. Pub Co. Inc 1988- also on FTM CD # 503), this is the right time frame for "our" Robert Dade.  The next paragraph down is the Surry county listing for November 1701.  Other nearby entries vary upwards from this by several years. If Robert was born @ 1685, he'd probably be around 20 years or so at the time of the Stafford entry. It is unknown what exactly a quartermaster's duties were at this time, but possibly had to do with stabling the horses and ensuring foodstuffs for the men were plentiful. As support for this timeline, the following (apparently refering to the Captain of the Stafford Horse Troops): "Proceedings resulting in the grant of 400 acres to William Waller were commenced after the deaths father, William Waller, Sr., and of one Gerrard Master, an alien, to whome had been granted 800 acres on July 2, 1699. (Patent Book 5, page 237, Cavliers and Pioneers, Nell Marion Nugent, Volume 2, 1666-1695, page 60). William Waller, Sr., died before the land could be divided. When Masters died, title to the entire tract was in him. As an alien, his land would ascheat to the Colongy. William Waller, Jr., and Richard Fassaker therefore petitioned and were granted 400 acres each." (Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, page 6, page 237, Grant Book 2, page 67). Content in Italics from: http://www.calmesfamily.com/descendants/calmes1-0002.asp - March 2003

 

Additionally, I have the reference from a Sun 28 Sep 1997 15:01:23 -0400 (EDT) Virginia listserv posting of a deed dated 25 Oct 1756 (Stafford County deed Book 1755-56 pg 156) thus:  "Whereas Henry Dade of Stafford Co., Gent. was seized of a considerable real and personal Estate and died so seized thereof inte-state leaving issue three Daus; Mary who married Howsin Hooe, Elizabeth who married Robert Yates, Frances who since Henry's death married Francis Peyton."  It is believed from other records that this latter marriage occured on 24 April, 1755 and therefore Henry's death was prior to this date.

 

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly • volume XXVII • volume XXVII, number 4 (01-NOV-1989) • A Stafford County, Virginia, Quit Roll 1742 - Henry Dade and some Fitzhugh relatives. What do the columns mean?

 

Henry Dade's estate inventory   Source  Another document stemming from Henry's death (referred to in listserv item above) source - Thanks Kay!

 

Henry Dade inventory pg 290 pg291

 

Documentation for the Dade Coat of Arms design can be found in the Burke's General Armory. Heraldic artists of old developed their own unique language to describe and individual Coat of Arms. In their language, the Arms (Shield) is as follows.

Dade family crest

"Gu. A chev Betw, Three garbs or." ( When translated the arms description is;)

 

"Red; a gold chevron between three gold sheaves of wheat." Above the shield and helmet is the Crest, which is described as "A garb of gules enfiled with a ducal coronet per pale az and gu" A translation of the Crest description is " A red sheaf, encircled by a ducal crown divided vertically Blue and Red."


History of the Dade Family - William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 4. (Apr., 1904), pp. 245-250.

The Early Tyrrels of Heron In East Herndon - also, Cornwallis, Tyrell, Sergeaux, Passhley (Pasele) connections Pg 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211* 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 - * Date of article should probably be 1459 vs 1549 as represented. William Dade's mother Anne Cornwallis descended from these Tyrells. page showing proof for contention that Francis Dade was descended from Royalty of England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, and was descended from Saxon and Viking nobility.

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