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Dear Russ,
I have yet to find anyone who can find the true ancestry of St John Southworth but there is much supposition. The one that I put the most trust in is the theory that he was the son of Thomas Southworth born circa 1558. Thomas was the son of Henry Southworth who was born Circa 1530. Henry first appears as a witness to an indenture in 1556 and another in 1569. Both these indentures involved Sir John Southworth. These indentures show Henry to have had some close kinship with Sir John and yet not a single Henry appears on any of the published pedigrees. One can only speculate as to Henry's relationship to Sir John.
Thomas the son of Henry appears on the 1562 and 1582 Preston Guild Rolls. Ther is an interesting possibility that this Thomas is the one referred to in the will of sir John in 1595. In that document appear the words 'Item I give unto Thomas Southworth & John Southworth, sonnes of Thomas Southworth deceased, one Annuitie or yearley Rentcharge of sixe pounds xiijs and iiijd for tearme of twelve yeares next ensueing the daye of my death, viz to eyther of them, for the said tearme of twelve yeares £iii vjs viijd [ie £3.6s 8d each]. The will is dated 17th September 1595 and Sir John died on 3rd November 1595.Certainly there is no Thomas in the Manorial line to which this could refer and as the legacy suggests close kinship then one would expect Thomas to be from a family of sufficient note to appear on the Guild Rolls. Thomas does not appear on the 1602 Guild Rolls so he could very well have been deceased in 1595 at the time of the will.
In 1592 in Samlesbury Lancashire was born the John Southworth who eventually was to become a catholic priest and a martyr for his faith. John trained to be a priest at Douai where there were two classes of student: those that were supported by papal grant [Alumni] and those who had to pay their own fees [Convictors]. John was a convictor and was obviously from a family of great wealth or very closely related to such a family. He may have been supported by his father's estate or Sir John may have played a part. The above facts point strongly to John being the son of Thomas, who was the son of Henry, being that individual who died for his faith at Tyburn in 1654. I find it quite fascinating to think of the close relationship to Edward the puritan. In my notes I have that two brothers Thomas and Edward were Leyden Pilgrims.I again find this fascinating when I think that their Aunt Margaret befriended Edmund Campion the Jesuit Martyr and was held in New Fleet prison in Manchester as a disaffected papist. What divisions there must have been in this family. I wish I could go back in time and eavesdrop! I do not know if any of this is a help or a hindrance!
Best wishes
Anne
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