Re: Ellen Cridland/ Aldred Byecome
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Ellen Cridland/ Aldred Byecome
Fran Weeks 10/02/01
I too am interested in this family...what info I have follows:
Will dated 21 June 1610 Researcher: [email protected] (Mrs. Bonnie L Jacobse)
English Origins of New England Families, Vol. II, page 76.
The will of Aldred Byecombe of Old Cleve, so. Somerset, clothier, dated 21 July 1610 and proved 2 Feb 1610/11 by Hellen Byecombe the rellet, contains bequests to dau. Charity (50, being a dept due to him from his brother William Byecombe), to dau Mary at 21, to dau Joane, to son William Byecombe and to Isott Lanham, dau of dau Ann Lanham, deceased. Son Aldred to succeed in the house. Residue to wife Helen, executrix. Overseers: brother William Byecombe, friend Andrew Speede, and brother-in-law Thomas Cridland.
(Somersetshire Wills, Series 2, p. 67.)
Occupation clothier.
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English Origins of New England Families, Vol. II, page 76.
The will of Ellen Bickham of Old Cleeve, co, Somerset, widow, dated 24 June 1642 and proved 20 June 1646 by Aldred Bickham, contains bequests to sister Anne Ashe, to daughter Christie Slocombe, to daughter Joan, the wife of John Studdier, to son Aldred Beckham's Daughter Ellen, to cousins Nicholas and Roger Colles, to uncle John Coller's widow, mentions chattels left to the testatrix by her son William, Beckham, and bequeaths the residue of the estate to son Aldred Bickham. There are bequests to the poor of Spaxton, Bishop's Lyddiard, and Old Cleeve.
(Somersetshire Wills, Series 2, p. 68)
Have you found anything further on this family?