Report: individuals with associated notes
Description: personen met geassocieerde notities
Matches 1001 to 1100 of 1706
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| 1001 | I13141 | LANDRY | Claude | 19 Jun 1662 | 19 Sep 1748 | 0 | Age: 84 | tree1 |
| 1002 | I13783 | LANGLOIS | Anne | 19 Aug 1636 | 16 Mar 1704 | 0 | Jean Pelletier, born on June 12, 1627, in Tourouvre, Perche, France, and Anne Langlois, born on September 2, 1637, in Quebec, New France, were two individuals whose lives intertwined to create a lasting legacy in early French-Canadian history. Jean, the son of Guillaume Pelletier and Michelle Mabille, migrated to New France in 1641 at the tender age of 14 with his parents and uncle. This move was part of the significant Percheron emigration that played a crucial role in populating the fledgling colony. Upon arrival, Jean quickly adapted to life in the New World, briefly serving as a donné (lay helper) to the Jesuits in 1646, possibly traveling as far as Fort Sainte-Marie in Huron territory. Anne Langlois was born in Quebec to Noël Langlois and Françoise Grenier (or Garnier), making her one of the first children born to French settlers in the colony. Her baptism on September 2, 1637, was witnessed by notable figures in early Quebec society, including François Bellanger and Anne Cloutier. The couple's story takes an interesting turn with their marriage. They first announced their intention to marry in 1647 when Jean was 20 and Anne merely 9 years old. This led to a postponement until Anne reached the canonical age of 12. They were finally wed on November 9, 1649, in the home of Robert Giffard in Beauport, with Jean aged 22 and Anne 12. Jean and Anne's life together was marked by frequent moves and the challenges of establishing a home in the wilderness of New France. They initially settled in Beauport before moving to Île d'Orléans in the mid-1660s. Later, they lived briefly on Île-aux-Oies and Île-aux-Grues before finally settling in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies around 1678, where Jean was one of the first two colonists. Throughout their marriage, Jean worked as a land-clearer, carpenter, and sawyer. He engaged in various business ventures, including selling wooden planks to Quebec merchants. The couple faced the dangers of frontier life, with Jean participating in the defense of Rivière-Ouelle against William Phips's attack in 1690. Jean and Anne had nine children together between 1654 and 1674: Noël (1654-1712) Anne (1656-c.1687-1691) René (1659-1713) Antoine (1661-1661) Jean (1663-1739) Marie Delphine (1666-1666) Marie (1667-1725) Charles (1671-1748) Marie Charlotte (1674-1699) Their children went on to establish their own families, contributing significantly to the growth of the French-Canadian population. Jean Pelletier passed away on February 24, 1698, at the age of 70, in Rivière-Ouelle. Anne Langlois survived him by several years, dying on March 16, 1704, at the age of 66, also in Rivière-Ouelle. |
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| 1003 | I14702 | LANGLOIS | Françoise | 13 Jun 1580 | 21 Apr 1632 | 0 | Pierre Desportes, born around 1594 in France, was one of the earliest settlers in Samuel de Champlain's vision for a New France. Though his exact origins are unclear, Pierre was known to be literate, suggesting he received some education - a rarity for his time. He married Françoise Langlois, likely between 1617 and 1620 in France, before embarking on their life-changing journey to the New World. The couple arrived at the fledgling Habitation de Quebec in 1619, accompanied by Françoise's sister Marguerite and her husband Abraham Martin. In this remote outpost on the St. Lawrence River, Pierre and Françoise became integral members of the small community. Their importance was underscored when Françoise gave birth to Hélène on July 7, 1620 - the first European child born in what would become Canada. Hélène's godmother was none other than Hélène Boullé, the wife of Samuel de Champlain himself. Pierre wore many hats in the struggling colony. He managed a warehouse for storing fur pelts destined for export, served as the settlement's baker, and was even involved in correspondence with France regarding the colony's condition. His literacy made him valuable in a community where few could read or write. Pierre was also associated with the Company of One Hundred Associates, though his exact role remains debated by historians. Life in New France was challenging. By 1625, only seven families resided in the settlement. The Desportes family's time in Quebec came to an abrupt end in 1629 when English forces led by David Kirke captured the outpost. Along with most other colonists, Pierre, Françoise, and young Hélène were forcibly repatriated to France via England. Tragically, neither Pierre nor Françoise would return to the land they had helped pioneer. Pierre is believed to have died in Dieppe, France between 1629 and 1634, while Françoise passed away in 1632. Their daughter Hélène, however, would return to New France, likely under the guardianship of her aunt and uncle, Marguerite Langlois and Abraham Martin. Despite their brief time in New France, Pierre and Françoise left an enduring legacy. Through Hélène's two marriages, first to Guillaume Hébert and then to Noël Morin, they became the ancestors of numerous individuals in North America, including several notable figures in entertainment, politics, and other fields. While much of Pierre and Françoise's story remains shrouded in mystery, their role as some of the earliest French settlers in Canada, and as parents to the first European child born in the colony, cements their place in the founding narrative of New France. Their lives exemplify the courage, adaptability, and perseverance required of those who laid the foundations for what would become modern Canada. |
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| 1004 | I14062 | LANGLOIS | Jeanne | 1 Jan 1643 | 13 Jul 1687 | 0 | Age: 44 | tree1 |
| 1005 | I6293 | LANGLOIS | Marguerite | 1592 | 17 Dec 1665 | 0 | Marguerite Langlois was born around 1595 in France, likely in Normandy. She married Abraham Martin around 1615, before they immigrated to New France. Key points about Marguerite Langlois include: Family: She was the sister of Françoise Langlois, who married Pierre Desportes. They immigrated to New France together in 1620. Children: Marguerite and Abraham had eleven children together: Jean (baptized 1616 in Dieppe, died in infancy) Eustache (1621-1621, first French-Canadian boy born in Quebec) Marguerite (1624-1679) Hélène (1627-1651) Marie (1635-1699) Adrien (1628-1651) Pierre (1630-?) Madeleine (1640-1687) Barbe (1643-1660) Anne (1645-1717) Charles Amador (1648-1711, became one of the first Canadian-born priests) Pioneer status: As one of the first European women to settle in Quebec, Marguerite played a crucial role in establishing the colony. Resilience: She endured the hardships of early colonial life, including the temporary English occupation of Quebec from 1629 to 1632. Longevity: Marguerite outlived her husband Abraham, who died in 1664. Second marriage: In February 1665, at around 70 years old, she married René Branche. Death: Marguerite passed away later in 1665, shortly after her second marriage. Legacy: Through her numerous children, Marguerite became the ancestor of many French Canadians. Her descendants played significant roles in the development of New France and later Quebec society. While less is known about Marguerite's personal life compared to her husband's, her role as a mother and one of the founding women of New France was crucial to the establishment and growth of the colony. |
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| 1006 | I13719 | LANGLOIS | Noel | Abt 1603 | 14 Jul 1684 | 0 | HIGHLIGHTS: Land they lived on is west of Monrmorency Falls, in the Villaneuve section of Beauport, along the present-day Boulevard des Chutes where the shopping mall and Caise Populaire stand. On July 25, 1634, Langlois married Françoise Grenier (Garnier) in what is considered the fourth French-Canadian marriage in Canada. Françoise is considered the very first Fille a Marier (single young women who emigrated to New France) CONNECTIONS: Jim has four lines of descent from Noel Langlois and his first wife, Francoise (10X GGF) , on the Vermette, Vermette/Gilbert, and Dumas branches. He is also descended from Noel and his second wife Marie Crevet on the Dumas branche. LIFE STORY Noël Langlois, a significant figure in early New France, was born around 1605 in Saint-Léonard-des-Parcs, Normandy, France, to Guillaume Langlois and Jeanne Millet. In 1634, at the invitation of Robert Giffard, seigneur of Beauport, and likely influenced by his brother-in-law Abraham Martin dit L'Écossais, Langlois embarked for New France. He arrived in Quebec on June 24, 1634. On July 25, 1634, Langlois married Françoise Grenier (Garnier) in what is considered the fourth French-Canadian marriage in Canada. The couple settled in Beauport, where Langlois received a land grant from Giffard in 1637. He worked as a pilot on the St. Lawrence River and as a fisherman, playing a crucial role in the colony's maritime activities. Noël and Françoise had ten children before her death in November 1665. On July 27, 1666, Langlois married his second wife, Marie Crevet, the widow of Robert Caron. The 1666 census listed him as a habitant in the Quebec area. Jim has four lines of descent from Noel Langlois and his first wife, Francoise, all on the Vermette branch. He is also descended from Noel and his second wife Marie Crevet on both the Vermette and Dumas branches. Throughout his life, Langlois was an active member of the community. He witnessed several important marriages, including those of Guillaume Lizot to his granddaughter Anne Pelletier in 1669, François Allard in 1671, and Damien Bérubé in 1679. His continued involvement in community events into his 70s suggests he remained vigorous well into old age. Noël Langlois died on July 14, 1684, in Beauport at the age of 80. He was survived by his second wife and eight of his ten children. |
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| 1007 | I13778 | LANGLOIS | Robert | 18 Jul 1635 | 19 Jun 1654 | 0 | Buried in Cote de La Montagne cemetery | tree1 |
| 1008 | I8092 | LANGSTAFF | Henry | Abt 1610 | 18 Jul 1705 | 0 | ORIGIN: Unknown MIGRATION: 1631 FIRST RESIDENCE: Piscataqua FREEMAN: On list of Dover freemen for Dover, 5 April 1653 [ NEHGR 4:247]. EDUCATION: He made his mark to his deeds, petitions and other documents. OFFICES: Grand jury, 30 August 1643, 26 August 1646, 8 October 1650, 8 October 1652, 28 June 1654, 27 June 1655, 25 June 1661, 24 June 1662, 27 June 1671, 24 June 1673 [ NHPP 40:11, 20, 57, 97, 108-9, 155, 168, 265, 288]. Dover selectman, 8 December 1651, 1655, 5 June 1659, 20 April 1663, 28 April 1664, 1665, 3 May 1669, 4 March 1672 [ Dover Hist 255-56; NHPP 1:274]. ESTATE: In the Dover tax rate of 1648, he was rated £75 and paid £1 5s. [ NHGR 1:179]. He also appeared in subsequent lists for 1649-50, 1657-59, 1662-63, 1666 [ GDMNH 49-50]. On 18 March 1648 he received six acres in Cochecho marsh [NEHGR 4:46]. On 5 December 1652, William Furber, William Wentworth, "Henery Lankster" and "Thomas Caney" were granted accommodations at Fresh Creek for a sawmill [NHPP 40:453]. He received a grant of two hundred acres, and also his lot where Stephen Tedder's house was, laid out 5 April 1658 [GDMNH 415]. On 27 March 1669 "Henry Longstaff," Phillips Lewis, and Nathaniell Fryer of Portsmouth purchased land and buildings in Greenland from Francis Champernown of Kittery [ NHPLR 9:63]. In June 1668 Henry Langstaff of Bloody Point purchased all the lands, house, household stuff and swine, etc., of John Hale of Bloody Point, yeoman [NHPLR 10:241]. On 7 October 1702 "Henry Langstaffe" of Dover sold to Capt. Peter Coffin of Exeter twelve acres of fresh meadow at Cocheco Meadows, "six acres of which was granted to me by the town of Dover, the other six was granted to James Rolins and bought of him by me" [NHPLR 7:34]. On 8 September 1703 Henry Langster Sr. of Bloody Point deeded to "my daughter Mary Langster" for "natural love, goodwill, affection, etc., and her carefulness in taking pains to wait and attend upon me upon all occasions in this my great age" fifty acres of upland in Dover at Stephen's Point [NHPLR 7:143]. On 27 October 1704 Henry Langster Sr. of Bloody Point in Dover deeded to "my lawful begotten daughter Mary Langster, spinster," land in the little bay in Dover and half all his lands and marsh at Greenland, and half all his household goods, "excepting three cows and ten sheep which I give to my daughter Sarah Nutter" [NHPLR 7:141]. On 27 October 1704 Henry Langster Sr. of Bloody Point in Dover deeded to "my lawful begotten son Henry Langster" of Dover, yeoman, for natural love and affection "my homestead at Bloody Point," also one piece of land at Broad Cove Creek in Dover, being "part of the land granted to me by Dover 9 July 1652," also "one half all my lands and marsh at Greenland," also "one half all my household goods and all other moveables whatsoever, excepting three cows and ten sheep which I give to my daughter Sarah Nutter," this deed to be in effect "after the decease of the donor" [NHPLR 9:472]. On 26 June 1705 Henry Langstaff Sr. of Dover quitclaimed to William Partridge of Portsmouth any right he might have in Champernown's farm in Greenland [NHPLR 5:116]. BIRTH: About 1610 (deposed aged 70, 15 February 1682[/3] [NHPLR 26:295]; aged "ninety years or thereabouts" on 9 May 1699 [NHPP 2:529]; and "aged about ninety years" on 13 August 1700 [NHPP 2:541-42]). DEATH: Dover July 1705 ("July 18, 1705. Mr. Henry Langstar of Bloody-point deceased after ten days sickness, occasioned by a fall into his leanto, four stairs high, whereby being grievously bruised, it brought an inflammation upon him. He was about 100 years old, hale, strong, hearty man, & might have lived many years longer, if &c." [NHGR 3:104, citing Pike's Journal]). (Unlike many other early claims of extreme longevity, Henry Langstaff must have been very close to one hundred when he died, as he would have been about twenty when he first came to New England. He was certainly well into his nineties at his death.) MARRIAGE: By about 1640 _____ _____. She may have been related in some way to the Sheafe family. She was certainly deceased by 1704 when Henry divided the homestead between two of the children. CHILDREN: i JOHN, b. say 1640; m. by 1675 Martha _____ (son b. Piscataway, New Jersey, 26 January 1675/6 [ Monnette 2:235]). ii SARAH, b. say 1643; m. by 1663 Anthony Nutter (eldest child b. 27 December 1663 [GDMNH 516]; on 27 October 1704 Henry Langstaff gave livestock to "my daughter Sarah Nutter" [NHPLR 7:141]). iii HENRY, b. about 1647 (aged 66 in 1713); d. by 1718, unmarried [GDMNH 415]. iv MARY, b. about 1650; "aged 63 in 1713 when she m. as his first wife Eleazer Coleman, aged 23" [GDMNH 158, 415]. ASSOCIATIONS: Henry Langstaff Jr. sold land to kinsman Sampson Sheafe [GDMNH 415]. COMMENTS: On 3 June 170[4] Henry Langster "above ninety years of age" testified that "about the year 1635 he came with others from England and served at Little Harbor under the command of Capt. Neal..." [NHPP 2:530]. Some years earlier he had been more specific, deposing on 9 May 1699 as follows: Henry Langster of Bloody Point, of Dover in this Province, aged ninety years or thereabouts, testifieth and saith, that about the year one thousand six hundred and thirty five, he arrived at the port of Piscataqua River, in the service of Captain Jno. Mason, & that he lived two years in the service of said Mason, with Mr. Walter Neal, one of the agents of said Mason at Little Harbor, then called Randevous" [NHPP 2:529]. But Neal left New England on 15 August 1633, not to return. The elderly Henry deposed regarding Thomas Walford's land and stated that Capt. Neal did not molest Walford in his possession of it, implying that he was there to witness that Neal had no objections [NHPLR 26:295]. Assuming that Langstaff would more easily have mistaken his date of arrival than his residence with Walter Neale, Langstaff arrived on the Piscataqua no later than 1631. Henry Langstaff signed the Bloody Point petition of about 1644, asking to be taxed with Dover, not Strawberry Bank [ MA Arch 3:442; NHPP 1:176-77]. He signed the Dover petition against the Patentees about 1654 [MA Arch 3:446; NHPP 1:212-14]. He favored Massachusetts government, 22 October 1677 [NHPP 17:524-25]. With his son of the same name, he signed the 10 August 1692 petition by New Hampshire in~hab~i~tants to the King asking for equal privileges with Massachusetts [GDMNH 13]. "Henrye Langster" was successfully sued at the 3 October 1648 Dover court by Philip Lewis for mowing the marsh near Capt. Francis Champernoune's farm [NHPP 40:37]. "Langster" won an appeal in the case at court 29 June 1653, but other aspects of the case dragged on and he was again in court October 1652 [NHPP 40:79]. "Henry Langstaffe" appraised the estates of Tobias Langdon of Portsmouth 30 November 1664, Hatevil Nutter 25 June 1675, Thomas Trickey 3 December 1675 [NHPP 31:81, 159, 169]. He was the "well beloved trusty and true friend" of James Rawlings in 1685 when Rawlings appointed "Mr. Henry Langstaff Senr." one of his overseers in his will [NHPP 31:294]. He was unsuccessfully sued by Thomas Willey at Portsmouth court 27 June 1654 [NHPP 40:107]. At Dover court 29 June 1669 with Mr. Nathaniel Fryer and Philip Lewis, Henry "Langstar" sued John Kenniston for "using and improving a house and lands of the said plaintifs' at a place called Greenland called ... Capt. Champernowne's farm and for making spoil of their timber & improving their house & land & detaining it from them & disowning their title to the said house & premises to their great damage" [NHPP 40:245]. Apparently Major Thomas Clark of Boston also trespassed on this land, and the owners tried to sue him at Portsmouth court 7 December 1680, but although the court found for the owners, Major Clark was out of the province [NHPP 40:369]. Clark countersued and the court ruled at Hampton 6 December 1681 that if the Champernowne deed was good, Langstaff and co-owners should win judgment, and if the deed was no good, Clark should prevail [NHPP 40:381]. "Henry Langstarr" and Anthony Nutter were sued by William Earl for a debt against John Partridge at court 24 June 1673 [NHPP 40:292]. On 16 February 1682[/3] Henry Langstar aged seventy years or thereabouts testified that Thos. Walford lived & planted upon the great island in Portsmouth above fifty years ago & also built at Sandy Beach on the Little Harbour side & that he lived in that enjoyment in Capt. Neal's time without any disturbance from the said Neal, who was an agent for Capt. John Mason, the which is to the best of my knowledge, and further saith not [NHPLR 26:295]. --- Langstaff, Henry - Dover abt 70 yrs in 1682, 90 yrs in 1699, 97 in 1702 By his own depos. arrived at the port of Piscataqua about the yr 1635 in the service of Capt. Mason and lived two years with Mr. Walter Neale at Little Harbor, then called Rendezvous. Dover prop. 1642. Mr Henry Langstar, ab. 100 years old, hale, strong and hearty, died from effects of a fall down the 4 steps of his leanto (Pike, 18 July 1705). daughter Sarah, married Lt. Anthony Nutter. |
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| 1009 | I8092 | LANGSTAFF | Henry | Abt 1610 | 18 Jul 1705 | 0 | Henry Langstaff's journey in the New World began with his arrival in the Piscataqua River area, now known as Dover, New Hampshire. Part of the colony sent out by Captain John Mason, Henry was among the early settlers who arrived less than a decade after the Mayflower, marking a new era in American colonization. By 1631, Henry had established himself at "Bloody Point," a promontory near the mouth of the Piscataqua River. His life in this new land was marked by significant contributions to the community. As a "freeman," he played an active role in the governance of Dover, serving as one of the "Select Men" of the community. This position reflected his status and importance in the early days of the settlement. During a time when many Puritans were immigrating to Massachusetts to escape persecution under Charles I, Henry and his fellow settlers in Dover faced challenges to their land claims. The influence of Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans led to the extension of Massachusetts' land claims, overshadowing those granted to Mason's colony by James I. Despite these challenges, Henry and his community stood their ground. The restoration of Charles II to the throne in 1660 brought a reassertion of the Mason grants. In 1665, Henry Langstaff, alongside other Dover Select Men, including Richard Waldron and John Davis, issued a grievance regarding their territorial rights, asserting their claims amidst the changing political landscape. Henry Langstaff's commitment to Dover was unwavering. He served multiple times as a juror and selectman, participating actively in the town's governance and legal proceedings. His allegiance to the Massachusetts government was evident when he took the oath of allegiance in 1652. Henry's life at Bloody Point continued until his death, which came after a fall that resulted in a ten-day illness. Living to be about 100 years old, he was known as a hale and hearty man, embodying the resilience and strength of the early American settlers. His burial at Bloody Point, alongside his wife, Lora, marked the end of a life deeply intertwined with the early history of Dover. Henry Langstaff's story is a testament to the challenges and triumphs faced by early settlers in New England. His life at Bloody Point, his service to the Dover community, and his resilience in the face of political and territorial changes paint a vivid picture of early American settlement and the forging of a new community in a new world. |
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| 1010 | I7196 | LAON | Bertrada of | Aft 710 | 12 Jul 783 | 0 | a commune in the Oise department in northern France. | tree1 |
| 1011 | I19202 | LATOUCHE | Julien | 1641 | 1671 | 0 | murdered | tree1 |
| 1012 | I6116 | LAVERGNE | Francoise | 2 Apr 1703 | 30 Sep 1771 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1013 | I6113 | LAVERGNE | Jacques | 20 Apr 1706 | 29 Dec 1759 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1014 | I6107 | LAVERGNE | Paul Jerome (Louis) | 1647 | 1691 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1015 | I6111 | LAVERGNE | Pierre | 1680 | 1746 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1016 | I2032 | LAVIOLETTE | Fabian | 18 Jun 1851 | 1910 | 0 | Age: 0 | tree1 |
| 1017 | I198 | LAVIOLETTE | Felix P | 31 Jan 1883 | 10 Jul 1968 | 0 | St. Charles Cemetery | tree1 |
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| 1019 | I13344 | LAVOIE | René Rene Delavoie De Lavoie DeLavoie Delavoye de la Voye LaVoye Delavoya | 28 Nov 1628 | 11 Mar 1696 | 0 | (or 27 Nov 1628 or 1631 or 1633 or 1638 or Abt 1632) | tree1 |
| 1020 | I3296 | LAZOUCHE | Roger | 1278 | 1303 | 0 | Lubbesthorpe Man, England | tree1 |
| 1021 | I7429 | LE BIGOD | Hugh | 1182 | 18 Feb 1225 | 0 | Hugh le Bigod, born around 1182 and dying in 1225, was a member of the powerful early Norman Bigod family and played a crucial role in the events surrounding the Magna Carta. He was the eldest son of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, and Ida de Tosny. Hugh's life was marked by his involvement in the baronial opposition against King John of England. In 1215, he was one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Carta, a document that sought to limit the powers of the king and establish certain legal protections. His role in this pivotal moment in history highlights his status and influence in the political landscape of the time. Hugh married Maud Marshal, daughter of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, and Isabel de Clare, around 1206 or 1207. This union brought him closer to one of the most powerful families in England. Together, they had several children, including Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk, and Hugh Bigod, Justiciar of England. Hugh succeeded to his father's estates, including Framlingham Castle, in 1221. He also inherited the positions of Steward of the royal household and warden of Romford Forest, Essex. His tenure as the 3rd Earl of Norfolk was marked by his continued involvement in the political affairs of the realm. In the years 1221 to 1225, Hugh made various grants and took part in a campaign against Llewelyn of Wales in 1223. On 11 February 1224-5, he witnessed the confirmation of the Magna Carta. Hugh died shortly after, on 18 February 1225. His wife, Maud, survived him and later remarried William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey. Hugh Bigod's life illustrates the complex interplay of power, loyalty, and rebellion in medieval England. His involvement in key historical events like the Magna Carta and his role as a surety baron reflect his significant role in the struggle for rights and governance during this period. |
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| 1022 | I7438 | LE BIGOD | Roger | 1144 | Bef 2 Aug 1221 | 0 | Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk (c. 1144/1150 - 1221), was a significant figure in the baronial opposition against King John of England and a key player in the events surrounding the Magna Carta. Born to Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, and Juliana de Vere, Roger inherited a complex legacy of loyalty and rebellion. Roger's early life was marked by his father's involvement in the Revolt of 1173-74 against King Henry II. Unlike his father, Roger remained loyal to the king, fighting on the royalist side at the Battle of Fornham in 1173. This loyalty was rewarded when King Richard I confirmed him in his earldom and other honors in 1189, and later appointed him as an ambassador to France. During most of King John's reign, Roger was frequently with the king or on royal business. However, his relationship with John soured over time, leading him to join the baronial party that obtained John's assent to the Magna Carta. Roger and his son Hugh were among the twenty-five barons who were to ensure the king's adherence to the terms of that document. The pair were excommunicated by the pope in December 1215, and in 1216, John laid siege to Roger's seat of Framlingham Castle. The castle surrendered, most likely for political expediency, but Roger's loss was temporary as he made peace with the regents of John's son, Henry III, in 1217. Roger married Ida de Tosny, and they had several children, including Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk. Roger's marriage to Ida, a former mistress of Henry II, further complicated his ties to the royal family. In his later years, Roger seems to have retired from public life. He died in 1221, leaving behind a legacy as a respected figure whose life was intertwined with significant historical events. His involvement in the Magna Carta and the baronial rebellion against King John highlights his significant role in the struggle for rights and governance in medieval England. |
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| 1023 | I17601 | LE BOEF | John Giffard | Abt 24 Jun 1277 | Aft 30 Mar 1328 | 0 | In the early 1300s, the Twyford family's status and wealth significantly expanded due to the marriage of Sir John Gifford le Boef to Alexandra de Gardinis. Alexandra, as the heiress of the De Gardinis family, brought with her a portion of the lands belonging to the old Norman lineage of De Arsic. This family's history traces back to one of its co-heiresses, Alexandra's great grandmother, who was a descendant of William de Arsic. William de Arsic was notably one of the eight knights assigned by William de Fiennes to oversee Dover Castle during the reign of William the Conqueror. This union thus not only linked the Twyford family to notable historical figures but also considerably enhanced their landholdings and influence. |
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| 1024 | I19366 | LEATHERS | Charity | 1769 | 17 Apr 1852 | 0 | Charity is one of Abednego’s heirs in the same quitclaim deed in which Hannah Nutter is named an heir. | tree1 |
| 1025 | I19301 | LEATHERS | Edward | 1639 | 1709 | 0 | The surname Leather was originally the name of a place in ancient Berwickshire county, before it came to be the surname of this great family. Early Origins of the Leather family The surname Leather was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. |
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| 1026 | I172 | LEATHERS | Hannah | Sep 1792 | 29 Apr 1873 | 0 | Update as of 10/24/23 Every online tree I have found have Hannah’s parents listed incorrectly. A transfer of deeds by Abednego Leather’s children and heirs in 1821, make it clear that Hannah is actually the child of Abednego Edwards and Elizabeth Woodward. I have not yet found a birth certificate, but this is the only reasonable explanation of relationships. ----- Inconsistency:The Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 asserts that The parents of Martha G. Witherell who died in 1896 at the age of 86 were Joseph Stevens of Lee, NH and Hannah Langley of Nottingham, NH. Previous line of research: I have come to believe that Hannah's maiden name was actually Leathers and not Langley. The major fact this is based on is the Rockingham County deed Book 233 pp-48-52 in which Hannah is indicated as an heir to Abednego Leather's property. Additionally, her daugther Araiadna's birth record names her Hannah Leathers. We know that many 19th centure Leathers in NH changed their names because of the stigma it carried. Could this be true of Hannah? If so, it seems most likely that she was a daughter of Abednego Leathers (1770-?) and Sarah Sally Langley (1779-?), although in the deed, she is called out as an heir along with Polly, Abednego, Martha, Mehitable, and Charity as an heir. All of these individuals were children of Abednego Leathers (1742 - 1?) and Elizabeth Woodman (1745-1809). Due to birth dates, it seems impossible that she is of this generation, but why would she be the only one of the next generation named? |
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| 1027 | I15251 | LEBARBIER | Marie | 20 May 1619 | 1688 | 0 | Marie Le Barbier, born on May 20, 1619, in St. Cande le Viel, Rouen, Normandy, France, was the daughter of Henry Le Barbier and Marie Le Villain. Her life took a significant turn when she married Nicolas Marsolet on March 19, 1637, in the parish of Saint-Sauveur, Rouen. Shortly after their marriage, the young couple crossed the Atlantic to New France, becoming one of the first French families to arrive after Quebec was returned to French control by the British. At just 18 years old when she married the 36-year-old Marsolet, Marie adapted quickly to life in the New World. She gave birth to their first child on February 22, 1638, less than a year after their marriage. Over the years, Marie and Nicolas had a total of ten children, though only six survived to adulthood. Throughout their nearly 40-year marriage, Marie managed their household and raised their family while Nicolas pursued his various business and interpreting activities. After Marsolet's death in 1677, Marie, then 58, remarried four years later to Denis Le Maistre (or Lemaitre) on May 8, 1681. This second marriage produced no children. Marie Le Barbier died on February 20, 1688, in Quebec, having spent almost five decades in the colony she had come to call home. |
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| 1028 | I6527 | LEBLANC | Antoine | 1 Feb 1728 | 0 | Grand Pre, New Brunswick, Canada | tree1 | |
| 1029 | I5997 | LEBLANC | Etienne | Abt 1691 | 1788 | 0 | Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1030 | I5950 | LEBLANC | Francois | 1688 | 5 Mar 1770 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1031 | I6008 | LEBLANC | Jean Baptiste | Abt 1697 | 20 Jan 1718 | 0 | Port Royal, New Brunswick, Canada | tree1 |
| 1032 | I5980 | LEBLANC | Marguerite | 1677 | 21 Nov 1740 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1033 | I5889 | LEBLANC | Marie | 1678 | 1732 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1034 | I5274 | LEBLANC | Marie Francoise | 1653 | 1686 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1035 | I6017 | LEBLANC | Pierre | 1684 | 7 Jun 1746 | 0 | Port Royal, New Brunswick, Canada | tree1 |
| 1036 | I5909 | LEBLANC | Pierre | Dec 1685 | 25 May 1745 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1037 | I6002 | LEBLANC | Rene | 1657 | 3 Jan 1734 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1038 | I5907 | LEBLANC | Rene | Dec 1685 | 25 Mar 1745 | 0 | Port Royal, New Brunswick, Canada | tree1 |
| 1039 | I694 | LEBLOND | Olivine | 27 Jan 1888 | 25 Jan 1950 | 0 | Mount Cavalry Cemetery | tree1 |
| 1040 | I694 | LEBLOND | Olivine | 27 Jan 1888 | 25 Jan 1950 | 0 | after a long illness | tree1 |
| 1041 | I1465 | LECLERC | Anne | 9 Aug 1691 | 24 Oct 1727 | 0 | St Laurent, Ile, Quebec, Canada | tree1 |
| 1042 | I1468 | LECLERC | Pierre | Abt 1658 | 25 Jan 1736 | 0 | Rouen, Normandie, France | tree1 |
| 1043 | I13020 | LEFEBVRE | Pierre | 1627 | 30 Aug 1687 | 0 | Suicide as result of "madness" - he hung himself in his barn | tree1 |
| 1044 | I13020 | LEFEBVRE | Pierre | 1627 | 30 Aug 1687 | 0 | Pierre Lefebvre, born around 1627 in Villers-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, was the son of Nicolas Lefebvre and Marie Vauverin. A master carpenter by trade, Pierre arrived in New France around 1652, settling in the village of Fargy in Beauport. Marie Chataigne, born about 1622 in Bournevaux (or Bournezeau), Aunis, France, was the daughter of Nicolas Chataigne and Catherine Sionnel (or Lionelle). Marie likely came to New France as a fille à marier, one of the young women sent to the colony to help establish families. On August 17, 1656, Pierre and Marie were married at Notre-Dame de Québec. Their union produced three children: Marie (baptized June 20, 1657, but died two days later), Jean-Baptiste (baptized June 24, 1658), and a second Marie (baptized July 6, 1664). The 1667 census shows the family living in Fargy, with Pierre listed as a 45-year-old carpenter. Tragedy struck the family on August 30, 1687, when Pierre Lefebvre was found dead in his barn at Beauport. The circumstances of his death led to a complex legal battle that sheds light on the harsh realities of colonial justice. Initially, Pierre was quickly buried. However, on September 26, 1687, the sénéchal of Beauport declared Pierre's death a suicide resulting from madness. This ruling had severe consequences. The sénéchal ordered that Pierre's body be exhumed, dragged through the town twice, and then hung by the feet on a scaffold in front of his barn. Furthermore, all of Pierre's property was to be confiscated by the seigneur of Beauport, Joseph Giffard. Marie was accused of covering up the suicide and was to lose her rights to their communal property and pay a fine of 20 livres. The family, led by Pierre's son-in-law Jean Clouet (husband of their daughter Marie), appealed this harsh sentence to the Conseil Souverain on October 13, 1687. In a strategic move, they requested that several council members recuse themselves due to their connections with the seigneur of Beauport. On October 20, 1687, the Conseil Souverain overturned the lower court's ruling. They ordered that Marie be absolved of liability for court costs, that the confiscated property and fines be returned to her, and granted permission for Pierre's body to be exhumed and reburied in consecrated ground. Pierre Lefebvre was finally laid to rest with dignity on October 25, 1687, in the cemetery of Beauport. This incident highlights the complexities of colonial law and the harsh treatment of suicide in 17th-century New France. It also demonstrates the resilience of Marie Chataigne and her family in fighting for justice and dignity in the face of tragedy. After these tumultuous events, Marie continued to manage her affairs. She made her will before notary Charles Rageot on January 22, 1699. Marie Chataigne passed away in Québec City at the home of her daughter Marie and son-in-law Jean Clouet on Rue Sault-au-Matelot. She was buried on February 21, 1699, in Québec City, bringing to a close a life marked by both hardship and perseverance in the challenging environment of early New France. |
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| 1045 | I5568 | LEGER | Marguerite | Abt 1740 | 1 Jan 1826 | 0 | Port Royal, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada | tree1 |
| 1046 | I7435 | LENS | Lambert II of | 992 | 19 Jun 1054 | 0 | Killed at the battle of Lille | tree1 |
| 1047 | I7435 | LENS | Lambert II of | 992 | 19 Jun 1054 | 0 | Killed At The Battle of Lille | tree1 |
| 1048 | I7435 | LENS | Lambert II of | 992 | 19 Jun 1054 | 0 | Lambert scorned both temporal and spiritual authorities and in 1054 even took up arms against Holy Roman Emperor Henry III. He was defeated and lost his life at Tournai. During his reign Brussels began its growth. Lambert arranged to transfer the remains of Saint Gudule to the St. Michael church. This church, thereafter known as Saints-Michel-et-Gudule, developed to become St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral. Lambert also constructed a fortress on the Coudenberg hill. |
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| 1049 | I9292 | LEOFRIC | 31 Aug 1057 | 0 | Historians disagree extensively on the character of Leofric. Folklore tends to depict him as an unfeeling overlord who imposed over-taxation, whereas many historians object to this, and consider it as part of the Lady Godiva myth; they suggest that he was a strong and respected leader. There is also great disagreement over his reputation as a military leader: some historians believe Leofric to have been weak in this respect, but others go as far as to give him the title 'Hammer of the Welsh'. | tree1 | ||
| 1050 | I11225 | LEONARD | Solomon | 1610 | 1 May 1671 | 0 | Borrowed from http://www.gendex.com/users/jast/D0005/G0000061.html#I2926 The Allen Co. Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN has a photocopy of a book entitled "Memorial : Genealogical, Historical, & Biographical, of Solomon LEONARD" (1896) by Manning LEONARD [cat. # GC 929.2 L553L]. It has a lengthy biography of Solomon LEONARD. Following is a very brief summary of some of the highlights : The name "LEONARD" is a very ancient one and is a surname which was derived fron the Christian given name, "Leo" and carries the basic idea of lion-hearted. It is strange that those of the family who attained the honor of knighthood chose the head of a tiger, rather than of a lion, for use on their crest. Solomon's father, Samuel,a dissenter, migrated to Leyden, Holland (The temporary home of the Pilgrims who came to Plymouth Colony on the MAYFLOWER in 1620) from the environs of the town of Bristol in Monmouthshire, England. It is possible that Samuel came to America with Solomon, but if he did, he died shortly afterwards. The exact date is not known, but was most likely around 1629-1630. At first, Solomon was engaged in the service of Plymouth Colony Company, then he became a settler in Duxbury. He held land there at "Blue Fish", which is in the northern part of the village by the bay, when the town was incorporated in 1637. Surviving deeds from the early days of the settlement reveal that Solomon was a neighbor of others of our ancestors - John Alden, Constant Southworth, and George Soule. Solomon married sometime before 1640 . All we know of his wife is that she was named Mary. They had many children, most probably born in Duxbury, and several dying young. Unfortunately, Duxbury lost all of its town records prior to 1654 due to fire. The Colony records of births and deaths prior to 1647 have also been lost. Associated with Miles Standish, John Alden, Constant Southworth, William Bradford, and others - 54 in all - Solomon became one of the original proprietors of the town of Bridgewater (Mass.) and was one of the earliest settlers there. This would have been sometime between 1645 and 1656, when the town was officially incorporated. It is also mentioned in this work that another of our ancestors, Guido Bailey, was prominent in the early history of Bridgewater. Solomon's primary occupation would have been farmer, but, especially later in life, he also did some weaving. He is referred to as a weaver in the settlement of his estate, but this is the only time he is known to have been referred to as such. Solomon is last mentioned in Colony records in March 1658-9. He was most likely buried in the ancient graveyard at West Bridgewater, but the site of his grave is not known. Childern : Samuel - born about 1643 / m. (1) Abigail Wood (2) Deborah______ John - born about 1645 / m. Sarah (Chandler ?) JACOB [our ancestor] Isaac - born about 1650 / m. Deliverance _______ Solomon - born after 1650 / m. Mary _______ Mary - born after 1650 / m. 24 Dec 1653 John Pollard ____________________________________________________ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Vol.2, pp.10-11 deduces that Solomon prob. arrived in Plymouth about 1631. This source gives only one wife for him, SARAH CHANDLER, the mother of his children. However, Jim Angel emailed me on 5 Feb 1996 : Jim, Thanks for the info. First of all, the confusion over Solomon LEONARD was clarified for me by one of the "silver books", The Descendents of the Mayflower vol.2 (I think, it's at home), which discussed Manning LEONARD's work. from which I have already made some copies, thanks. Anyway they refute Manning's claim Mary and put Solomon's wife as Sarah Chandler, daughter of Roger and Isabella (Chilton) Chandler of Leyden, they make a pretty strong case of it but I can't remember the details off the top of my head. What adds to the confusion is that John LEONARD b.1645 Duxbury, son of Solomon and Sarah, married abt 1670 another Sarah Chandler b. abt 1648 Duxbury. It seems to me that back then not much distinction was made between the 3 Chandler girls. Roger's will isn't very clear nor are the records of which one was Solomon's wife. It probably wasn't too important for most people. I find it very probable that Edmund and Roger were probably brothers, and that the name came down through Edmund and not Roger. That community was pretty tight back then and it seems most of those that came in the 1630's were not Coming over for the weather. Most of them new somebody. Roger and Isabella, for example, were part of the original Leyden, Holland contingent of the Pilgrims, and, were following after Isabella's family. Her parents James and Susanna (Furner) Chilton came on the Mayflower with her younger sister Mary. Unfortunately her parents died that first winter, but Mary was there. Unfortunately, I'm at work and don't have much info with me. So, most of this rambling is coming off the top of my head. I think at this point any easy leads are going to come through Edmund going back and then if my speculation is right back down to Roger. But, then again... ------------------------------------------------ From: ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of THE FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA EDITED BY FREDERICK A. VIRKUS VOLUME I 1925 F. A. VIRKUS & COMPANY Genealogical Publishers 440-442 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. A compendium of family genealogies that includes practically every name distinguished in the early history of the country, Vol. I 8-Solomon LEONARD (d 1686), from Eng. to Duxbury, original propr. at Bridgewater, m Mary -----; 4-Nancy (1784-1863), m Caleb Francis LEONARD (desc. Solomon LEONARD); ------------------------------------------------ From: Stacey's book search list: http://Mc Duffie/~Mcclean/genea.html MEMORIAL : GENEALOGICAL, HISTORICAL, AND BIOGRAPHICAL, SOLOMON LEONARD, 1637, OF DUXBURY AND BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS, AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS by Manning LEONARD. Press of Kanpp, Peck & Thomson; Auburn, New York. 1896 452 p. HB; near vg; black cloth. 3/4" closed crack at top of spine cover; engraved portraits; No. 141 of 300 copies; front end paper repaired. LEONARD family genealogy primarily in New England, also other locations. $ 145.00 --------------------------------------------------- From The Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, p. 11. Solomon LEONARD was first recorded in Duxbury in 1637, and in May 1638 was "promised lands on Duxburrow side, (in part of those due to him for his service)." This was probably the usual recompense to a servant; since normal service was seven years, we surmise that Solomon prob. arrived in Plymouth ca. 1631. In Feb. 1638/9 he received a grant of 25 acres. In 1645 he received a share of land in what later became Bridgewater, to which he removed soon after 1649. He was living there in 1658/9. On 1 May 1671 Samuel LEONARD of Bridgewater confirmed that his deceased father, Solomon LEONARD, had given land to "my brother John LEONARD." Strangely, Samuel did not post bond as administrator of his father, Solomon deceased, until 27 Oct. 1675, at which time the failure to mention the widow of Solomon implies that Sarah had already died. In the disposition of this estate, "Samuel LEONARDson" is called the eldest son, John second son, with equal division among "the rest of the children." In a deed 10 May 1677 to his brother "Isack LEONARDson," Samuel LEONARDson mentions brothers John, Jacob, and Solomon. --------------------------------------------------- From "Some Ancestors and Descendants of Avery LEONARD," by Harry S. Balaine, Gordon A. Blaine Press, Toledo, Ohio, 1933. The earliets LEONARD in America of which we have any definitive record is SOLOMON LEONARD, who is on record as a landowner in Duxbury (now Bridgewater), Massachusetts as early as 1629 and was evidently of that illustrious Plymouth Colont. Tradition says he came over with the Earl of Warwick. This statement, hoever, is unverified except that it is known that the Earl of Warwick did come to Plymouth Colony in 1627. Solomon LEONARD was born about 1610 and married Mary (sic)____about 1640. --------------------------------------------------- From " ---------------------------------------------------- From "The History of North Bridgewater" King, Bradford. This book contains the history of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from it's earliest settlement to the present time, that focuses on the family resgistries. Bibliographic Information: Kingsman, Bradford. Boston, Massachusetts, 1866. CHAPTER II. FIRST SETTLEMENT. Grant of Plantation.--Bridgewater purchased of the Indians.--Division of the Town.--Petition of the North Precinct to be set off a separate Town.--Charter for a Precinct.--First Meeting of the same TO give a clear account of the early settlement of the town of North Bridgewater, it will be necessary to give some account of the origin of the town, its connection with and its identity with the parent town of Bridgewater, and a brief account of its having been set off from Duxbury, and the purchase of the Indians. The ancient town of Bridgewater--then comprising what is now North, East, West, and South Bridgewater, or Bridgewater proper--was formerly a plantation granted to Duxbury, in 1645, as a compensation for the loss of territory they had sustained in the setting apart of Marshfield from them in the year 1640. The grant was in the following language:-- "The inhabitants of the town of Duxbury are granted a competent proportion of lands about Saughtuchquett (Satucket), towards the west, for a plantation for them, and to have it four miles every way from the place where they shall set up their centre; provided it intrench not upon Winnytuckquett, formerly granted to Plymouth. And we have nominated Capt. Miles Standish, Mr. John Alden, George Soule, Constant Southworth, John Rogers, and William Brett, to be feofees in trust for the equal dividing and laying forth the said lands to the inhabitants." How these lands were divided, or what should entitle any one to a share, no record appears to show. Gov. Hinckley, in his confirmatory deed, says that the "inhabitants agreed among themselves." There were fifty-four proprietors,--each of whom held one share,--the names of whom are as follows: William Bradford, William Merrick, John Bradford, Abraham Pierce, John Rogers, George Partridge, John Starr, Mr. William Collier, Christopher Wadsworth, Edward Hall, Nicholas Robbins, Thomas Hayward, Mr. Ralph Partridge, Nathaniel Willis, John Willis, Thomas Bonney, Mr. Miles Standish, Love Brewster, John Paybody, William Paybody, Francis Sprague, William Bassett, John Washburn, John Washburn, Jr., John AMES, Thomas Gannett, William Brett, Edmund Hunt, William Clarke, William Ford, Mr. Constant Southworth, John Cary, Edmund Weston, Samuel Tompkins, Edmund Chandler, Moses Simmons, John Irish, Philip Delano, Arthur Harris, Mr. John Alden, John Forbes, Samuel Nash, Abraham Sampson, George Soule, Experience MITCHELL, Henry Howland, Henry Sampson, John Brown, John Howard, Francis West, William Tubbs, James Lendall, Samuel Eaton, Solomon LEONARD. To these shares were afterward added two more shares,--one to Rev. James Keith, of Scotland, their first minister; and the other to Deacon Samuel Edson, of Salem, who erected the first mill in the town,--making fifty-six shares. This grant was considered as little more than an authority or right to purchase it of the natives. For this purpose, Capt. Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth, were appointed a committee to make the purchase; which they did, as appears by the following instruments:-- WITNESS THESE PRESENTS, that I, Ousamequin, Sachem of the Country of Poconocket, have given, granted, enfeofed, and sold unto Miles Standish of Duxbury, Samuel Nash and Constant Southworth of Duxbury aforesaid, in behalf of all the townsmen of Duxbury aforesaid, a tract of land usually called Satucket, extending in the length and breadth thereof as followeth: that is to say, from the wear at Satucket seven miles due east, and from the said wear seven miles due west, and from the said wear seven miles due north, and from the said wear seven miles due south; the which tract the said Ousamequin hath given, granted, enfeofed, and sold unto the said Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth, in the behalf of all the townsmen of Duxbury, as aforesaid, with all the immunities, privileges, and profits whatsoever belonging to the said tract of land, with all and singular all woods, underwoods, lands, meadows, rivers, brooks, rivulets, &c., to have and to hold, to the said Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth, in behalf of all the townsmen of the town of Duxbury, to them and their heirs forever. In witness whereof, I, the said Ousamequin, have hereunto set my hand this 23d of March, 1649. JOHN BRADFORD, WILLIAM OTWAY, alias PARKER, Witness the mark of ?? OUSAMEQUIN. In consideration of the aforesaid bargain and sale, we, the said Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth, do bind ourselves to pay unto the said Ousamequin, for and in consideration of the said tract of land, as followeth:-- 7 coats, a yard and a half in a coat. 9 hatchets. 8 hoes. 20 knives. 4 moose-skins. 10 yards and a half of cotton. MILES STANDISH, SAMUEL NASH, CONSTANT SOUTHWORTH. This contract is said to have been made on what was called "Sachem's Rock," in East Bridgewater, a little south of Whitman's Mills, and near the house of the late David Kingman. This Ousamequin, sometimes called Ossamequin, was no other than Massasoit himself, who, in the latter part of his life, had adopted that name. The deed written by Capt. Miles Standish, one of the original planters of the Colony, and signed with the mark of the Sachem, is still in existence. When the old Sachem was called upon to execute his deed, he endeavored to make it as sure as possible. For that purpose, he affixed a mark in the shape of a ??. Thus we have seen that the original town of Bridgewater, comprising the territory now known as North, East, West, and South Bridgewater, was purchased by Capt. Miles Standish and others for the trifling sum of seven coats, nine hatchets, eight hoes, twenty knives, four moose-skins, and ten and a half yards of cotton; the whole not amounting to thirty dollars in value. This town was the first interior settlement in the old Colony. The grant of the plantation, as we have seen, was in 1645, and the settlement made in 1650. The first settlers had a house-lot of six acres each on the town river, and the place was called Nuckatest, or Nuncketetest. The first lots were taken up at West Bridgewater; first houses built and the first improvements made there. The settlement was compact,--the house-lots being contiguous,--with a view for mutual protection and aid against the Indians; and, as a further protection from the natives, they erected a stockade or garrison on the south side of the river, and fortified many of their dwellings. It is said that not more than one-third of the original fifty-six proprietors ever removed and became inhabitants of their new settlement. From this original home, the settlers scattered into other portions of the town, extending their dwellings first into the south part of the town, toward Nippenicket Pond, on the road to Taunton, whither they were in the habit of going either to mill or to trade; and we are told they frequently went to that place on foot, with the grists on their backs, a distance of several miles. The last settled part of the town was the north, which was not till after 1700; no permanent settlement being made in what was called the North Parish till after that time, and the settlers were mostly from the West Parish, now called West Bridgewater. The plantation remained to Duxbury until June, 1656, when it was incorporated into a distinct and separate town in the following concise language:-- "ORDERED, That henceforth Duxborrow New Plantation bee allowed to bee a tounshipe of ytselfe, destinct from Duxborrow, and to bee called by the name of Bridgewater. Provided that all publicke rates bee borne by them with Duxborrow upon equally proportions." The court settled the rates to be paid by the proprietors as follows:-- "The town of Bridgewater is to bear one part of three with Duxbury, of their proportion of the country rates for the officers' wages and other public charges." Previous to the incorporation of the town, the plantation had been called Bridgewater; but, of the origin of the name, we have nothing authentic, except a matter of fancy for a town in England of that name; and, from the time of its settlement, the town has maintained a strong position in the history of the country. The town continued a united and harmonious whole until 1715, when a petition was sent to General Court to be set off into a separate parish or precinct; the petitioners representing themselves as inhabitants of the easterly part of Bridgewater. A committee of two in the Council, and three of the House, was appointed to examine into the matter; who attended to their duties, and reported in favor of granting their request; which was accepted, and an act of incorporation passed June 1, 1716, with this condition:-- "That the whole town stand obliged to an honorable maintenance of the Rev. James Keith, their present aged minister, if he should outlive his powers and capacities of discharging the office and duty of their minister." The new parish was called the South, and the old one the North, Precinct, which then included the West and what is now North Bridgewater. In 1723, that part of the old North Precinct now known as East Bridgewater, then known as the West Parish, was set off, and constituted a precinct called the East Parish, in Dec. 14, 1723; and May 31, 1738, fifty-five individuals, belonging in the old North Parish, sent a petition to the General Court, asking to be set off into a separate township; which petition was so far granted as to allow them the powers and privileges usually allowed to parishes. The following is a copy of petition and the act of incorporation:-- To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esqr., Captin General and Governour in Chief in and over his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, and to the Honourable his Majesties Council and House of Representatives in Generil Court Assembled at Boston, on the 31st of May, 1738, the Petition of us, the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Bridgewater, Consisting Chiefly of the North part of the west precinct, and two Familys of the East precinct, in sd Town,-- ------------------------------------------------- From SallyAnn Joiner GED: 2 DATE 1640 2 PLAC Plymouth Colony, MA 2 NOTE Marriage of Solomon LEONARD and PILGRIM Sarah Chandler is listed in 3 CONC the MAYFLOWER INDEX. See MF5G, Volume 2:10. Children listed in 3 CONC MF5G, Volume 2:11. {proven} Solomon LEONARD was engaged in the 3 CONC service of Plymouth Colony Company, then he became a Planter in 3 CONC Duxbury. Land Records: Solomon LEONARD owned land in Duxbury at 3 CONC "Blue Fish" which is in the northern part of the village by the Bay 3 CONC when the town was incorporated in 1637. Surviving deeds from the 3 CONC early days of the settlement reveal that Solomon was a neighbor of 3 CONC others of our ancestors: John Alden, Constant Southworth, and George 3 CONC Soule. Plymouth Colony records in Duxbury list Solomon LEONARD as 3 CONC serving in the Plymouth Colony Militia under Captian Myles Standish, 3 CONC betw 1730-1740. [DAR Patriots, p 249, vol 29] Sources [S00237] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 15, Family of James Chilton originally by Robert Moody Sherman and Verle Delano Cincent, Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, (Name: Published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997;), F63 M39, 9929' .2'0973, 75-30145; ISBN 0-930270-16., pp 8-9. [S00241] Memorial, Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon LEONARD, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Manning LEONARD, (Name: 454 pp; 1896; Published on demand by Higginson Book Co., 148 Washington Street, Salem, MA. 01970;), GC 929.2 L553L.. |
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| 1051 | I1469 | LEROY | Jeanne | 1626 | Aft 23 Aug 1674 | 0 | possibly Ile d'Orleans | tree1 |
| 1052 | I11752 | LETAVERNIER OR TAVERNIER | Marie 'Marguerite' | 1627 | 12 Jan 1697 | 0 | The town of Randonnai is a small village in NW France in the department of Orne of the french region Basse-Normandie in the township of Tourouvre part of the district of Mortagne-au-Perche. | tree1 |
| 1053 | I2913 | LIBBY | Abigail | Abt 1770 | Bef 23 Dec 1824 | 0 | Crow Place, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada | tree1 |
| 1054 | I2941 | LIBBY | Benjamin | 4 Jun 1682 | 9 Nov 1768 | 0 | From "The Libby Family in America" by Charles T. Libby page 39. He was carried by his father to Portsmouth in 1690, and afterwards went to Berwick and "lived and served his time" seven years with Col. John Plaisted. He never left Berwick, but settled near what is now South Berwick Junction, on the "Witchtrot" road, and there lived until his death. |
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| 1055 | I2941 | LIBBY | Benjamin | 4 Jun 1682 | 9 Nov 1768 | 0 | From "The Libby Family in America" by Charles T. Libby page 39. He was carried by his father to Portsmouth in 1690, and afterwards went to Berwick and "lived and served his time" seven years with Col. John Plaisted. He never left Berwick, but settled near what is now South Berwick Junction, on the "Witchtrot" road, and there lived until his death. More notes: He was brought by his father to Portsmouth in 1690, and after- ward went to Berwick and "lived and served his time" seven years with Col. John Plaisted, He never left Berwick, but set- tled near what is now South Berwick Junction, on the " Witch- trot" road, and there lived until his death. Deacon Libby was for many years one of the principal inhabi- tants of the town ; frequently placed on the most important town committees, often presiding over the meetings of the town, and from 1719 to 1736, selectman. He was one of the original pro- prietors of Lebanon and took a prominent part in the early man- agement of that township. 16 Sept. 1725, he was chosen deacon of the Congregational chiirch, of which he and his wife had been members from 7 Oct. 1716, and filled that position until 25 June 1761. There is a record of special thanks voted him for his ser- vices. |
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| 1056 | I16540 | LIBBY | James (unmarried) | Abt 1638 | 29 Jun 1677 | 0 | Killed in King Phillip's War | tree1 |
| 1057 | I9140 | LIBBY | John | 11 Nov 1610 | 9 Feb 1682 | 0 | John Libby was born on November 11, 1610, in Plymouth, Devon, England. He married Judith (Unknown) on April 27, 1635, in Lanlivery Rural, Cornwall, England. The couple had several children: John Libby II, James Libby, Samuel Libby, Joanna (Libby) Bickford, Henry (Libby) Libbe, Anthony (Libby) Libbe, Abigail (Libby) Fickett, Rebecca (Libby) Brown, Sarah Libby, Mary Libby, Hannah (Libby) Fogg, David Libby I, Matthew Libby I, and Daniel Libby. John Libby passed away around February 9, 1681, at about 70 years of age in Scarborough, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Libby migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). He arrived at Richmond's Island on February 13, 1636/7, on the Hercules, captained by William Chappel. He worked in the fishing company of John Winter from December 15, 1636, to February 13, 1639, and also for six weeks in 1643. He was then in the service of John Sparke, a merchant and Mayor of Plymouth, England. John settled near "Libby's common landing place" at Anthony's hole near the eastern point of the "Old Neck" in Scarborough. Before January 1, 1663/4, he moved inland and built on the bank of Libby's River on the 283 acres he purchased from Henry Jocelyn. John was active in the community, serving as constable in 1664 and a selectman in 1669. During King Philip's War, he suffered significant losses. His house was burned, and his cattle were killed by the Indians, forcing him and his family to flee. Four of his sons fought in defense; two lost their lives. In his later years, John Libby returned to Scarborough and acquired a comfortable property. He died at about 80 years of age. His will, dated February 9, 1682, provided for his wife and especially for his two younger sons, David and Matthew. |
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| 1058 | I2920 | LIBBY | Mary | 8 May 1717 | 1805 | 0 | Birth record indicates that Mary Libby is the daughter of Benjamin Libby and Sarah | tree1 |
| 1059 | I16541 | LIBBY | Samuel (unmarried) | 1641 | 9 Jul 1677 | 0 | Killed in King Phillip's War | tree1 |
| 1060 | I2635 | LITTLEFIELD | Mary | 14 Dec 1646 | 7 Oct 1719 | 0 | This is a test to see if it syncs with FTM | tree1 |
| 1061 | I7303 | LIUDOLF | Between 805 and 820 | 11 Mar 866 | 0 | While King Louis the German was preoccupied with Imperial politics, Liudolf, relying on the rank as well as the allodial lands he had inherited from his ancestors, rose to a leading position among the Saxon nobles - made evident by the marriage of his daughter Liutgard with King Louis the Younger. He is buried in his proprietary monastery of Brunshausen. | tree1 | |
| 1062 | I7237 | LONGESPEE | William | 1176 | 1225 | 0 | Bastard son of King Henry II | tree1 |
| 1063 | I8104 | LORD | Richard | 20 Mar 1682 | Mar 1756 | 0 | Named in his fathers will probated in 1733 | tree1 |
| 1064 | I300 | LOTHAIR | I | 795 | 20 Jun 855 | 0 | Peuen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | tree1 |
| 1065 | I75 | LOUIS | 25 Sep 778 | 20 Jun 840 | 0 | Ingelheim, Hessen, Germany | tree1 | |
| 1066 | I75 | LOUIS | 25 Sep 778 | 20 Jun 840 | 0 | Charlemsgne was still alive when Pepin died in 810 and Charles the Younger the following year. In 813, Charles summoned Louis from Aquitaine and assembled his nobles from the kingdom. With only one surviving son, Charles crowned Louis, who was thirty-five years old and experienced in governing and war, naming him as co-emperor and co-King of the Franks with a half share of the empire, the rest to be his when his father was gone. Italy, however, was not for Louis, but for Pepin’s illegitimate son. However, Charlemagne was still alive when Pepin died in 810 and Charles the Younger the following year. In 813, Charles summoned Louis from Aquitaine and assembled his nobles from the kingdom. With only one surviving son, Charles crowned Louis, who was thirty-five years old and experienced in governing and war, naming him as co-emperor and co-King of the Franks with a half share of the empire, the rest to be his when his father was gone. Italy, however, was not for Louis, but for Pepin’s illegitimate son, Bernard. |
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| 1067 | I7487 | LOUVAIN | Ida of | 1139 | 0 | Ida's husband, Baldwin sold some of his property to the Bishopric of Liège in order to take the cross in the First Crusade. In 1098 he was sent to Constantinople with Hugh of Vermandois after the siege of Antioch, to seek assistance from the Byzantine emperor. He disappeared during a raid by the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, and was presumably killed. While on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1106, Ida organized a search for her lost husband in Anatolia but to no avail. |
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| 1068 | I303 | LUDWIG | Louis | 1 Sep 846 | 10 Apr 879 | 0 | Compiegne, Oise, Ile-de-France, France | tree1 |
| 1069 | I9214 | LUXEMBOURG | Jacquetta of | 1415 | 30 May 1472 | 0 | Through her daughter Elizabeth, Jacquetta was the maternal grandmother of Elizabeth of York, wife and queen of Henry VII, and therefore an ancestor of all subsequent English monarchs. | tree1 |
| 1070 | I10439 | LUXEMBOURG | Peter of | 1390 | 31 Aug 1433 | 0 | Died of Black Death | tree1 |
| 1071 | I17307 | LUXEMBOURG | Waleran I of | 5 Jun 1288 | 0 | died in the Battle of Worringen | tree1 | |
| 1072 | I17307 | LUXEMBOURG | Waleran I of | 5 Jun 1288 | 0 | He was killed together with his brother Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg in the Battle of Worringen against John I, Duke of Brabant. The Battle of Worringen was fought on 5 June 1288 near the town of Worringen (also spelled Woeringen), which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne. It was the decisive battle of the War of the Limburg Succession, fought for the possession of the Duchy of Limburg between Archbishop Siegfried II of Cologne and Duke John I of Brabant, and one of the largest battles in Europe in the Middle Ages. |
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| 1073 | I17301 | LUXEMBOURG-LIGNY | Guy I of | 1340 | 23 Aug 1371 | 0 | Guy participated in the Battle of Baesweiler (present-day Germany), a conflict between his relative Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg, husband of the Duchess of Brabant on the one side, and William II, Duke of Jülich and Edward, Duke of Guelders on the other side. The chronicler Jan van Boendale writes in his Brabantsche Yeesten that Guy lay wounded and abandoned on the battlefield, until he was discovered by a scavenger the next day, who killed and robbed him. When this plunderer tried later to sell his booty, he was hanged. |
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| 1074 | I2063 | MAC KENZIE | Donald | Bef 1824 | Aft 1891 | 0 | Donald McKenzie's son John McKenzie was baptized on 15 Apr 1845 at the United Church in Breadalban. My research has shown that Lot 67 was populated in the 1830s and 1840s by Highlanders who came from the Isle of Skye area. Is this where Donald is from? | tree1 |
| 1075 | I2063 | MAC KENZIE | Donald | Bef 1824 | Aft 1891 | 0 | I am ready to definitively say Donald McKenzie is John’s father. When John and Barbara were married, it stated John was from lot 67. So was Donald. From Wikitree: There was a Donald McKenzie who owned a Schooner named MARGARET that was registered for all ports of PEI. The vessel was constructed in 1822 and was said to have a crew of three people. Donald was said to be a planter/farmer. The I826024 was the registration number. Schooner Owner: Index of Surnames from the Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada. CD-ROM. Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Also from Wikitree: The search for the parents of Donald and Margaret MacKenzie has been a long one. We know that they were born in Scotland and immigrated to Prince Edward Island in the early 1800s. We can only confirm one child born in 1844. We can confirm that three boats from Scotland did arrive in Prince Edward Island in 1803: the "Polly" (April 5, 1803), the "Dykes" (April 7, 1803), and the "Oughton" (Aug 27, 1803). A few MacKenzie's are listed and the father of a Hector MacKenzie was said to have arrived on the Polly. Additionally, there was a "DONALD McKENZIE," known as a successful farmer and blacksmith at Flat River, was born in Lot 60, Prince Edward Island, on May 1, 1840, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Williams) McKenzie. The father was born in Rosshire, Scotland, and was a passenger on the ship "Polly" in 1803, settling in Lot 6o, Queen’s county, where he followed farming. In 1874 Mr. McKenzie married Miss Christina F. McRae, a daughter of John and Christie (MacRae) MacRae, natives also of Scotland, and who came to Prince Edward Island with Mr. MacRae’s parents on the ship "Polly." The subject’s maternal grandfather Williams was the first land agent for Lord Selkirk in Prince Edward Island. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: James, at home; John F., deceased; Roderick and Alexander Sinclair, at home; Eliza M. is a physician at Charlottetown; Jane B. is at home; Elsie F. is a student of Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown; Grace C.; Christie A., deceased; and two who died in infancy. In politics, Mr. McKenzie gives his support to the Liberal party, and in religion is a member of the Presbyterian church. He is industrious and practical in his methods" P&P, Pg. 412 [5] |
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| 1076 | I7310 | MACALPIN | Bethóc | 973 | 15 Sep 1049 | 0 | Bethóc was the eldest daughter of the Malcolm II of Scotland, who had no known surviving sons. She married Crínán, Abbot of Dunkeld. Their older son, Donnchad I, ascended to the throne of Scotland around 1034. Malcolm's youngest daughter married Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney.[1] Early writers have asserted that Máel Coluim also designated Donnchad as his successor under the rules of tanistry because there were other possible claimants to the throne. In this period, the Scottish throne still passed in Picto-Gaelic matrilineal fashion, from brother to brother, uncle to nephew, and cousin to cousin. |
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| 1077 | I7316 | MACALPIN | Kenneth | 810 | 13 Feb 858 | 0 | The dynasty that ruled Scotland for much of the medieval period claimed descent from him. Kenneth Mac Alpin was the son of Alpin and generally regarded as the founder of medieval Scotland. Battling against Norse (Viking) raids, he brought some unification between the Gaels and the Picts to found a united kingdom of Alba or Scotia. Kenneth MacAlpin is considered by some as the founding father of Scotland and often compared to Alfred the Great in England. Kenneth is believed to have died from a tumour at Forteviot near Perth and was succeeded by his brother Donald. | tree1 |
| 1078 | I539 | MACKENZIE | Annie C. | 5 Jan 1877 | 12 Mar 1906 | 0 | Died in childbirth | tree1 |
| 1079 | I539 | MACKENZIE | Annie C. | 5 Jan 1877 | 12 Mar 1906 | 0 | Died in childbirth | tree1 |
| 1080 | I1296 | MACKENZIE | James Alexander | 26 May 1877 | 28 Jan 1923 | 0 | South Cemetery - a tomb | tree1 |
| 1081 | I15562 | MACKENZIE | James Harry | 11 Nov 1942 | 11 Feb 2005 | 0 | 1616 Greenland Road | tree1 |
| 1082 | I369 | MACKENZIE | John | 4 Nov 1844 | 25 Dec 1914 | 0 | Newspaper article describing John and Barbara's death says he was known as Happy Jack in town |
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| 1083 | I369 | MACKENZIE | John | 4 Nov 1844 | 25 Dec 1914 | 0 | The 1901 Census reports his birth date as 15 Apr 1849. However, his actual "baptism" date, which many in PEI seem to report as a birth date I've observed, was 15 Apr 1845. Either the census taker heard it wrong or wrote it wrong. | tree1 |
| 1084 | I369 | MACKENZIE | John | 4 Nov 1844 | 25 Dec 1914 | 0 | During the 1901 Census of Canada, John and Barbara and three children, A. Christie (8 Mar 1886), D. John (8 Jun 1888), and Voilet (16 May 1892) on PEI. He is noted as a Presbyterian, as is the rest of his family. It says he lived in DISTRICT NUMBER: 136; SUB-DISTRICT: Lot (township/canton) 21; SUB-DISTRICT NUMBER: C-1. His birth is noted as being 15 Apr 1849. However, it is assumed the census taker wrote this incorrectly as his baptism record say 1845. Two doors down there is a John Corbett born in 1844, his wife Sarah b. 4 Apr 1851 and 2 children - 19 yo A. Hector and 17 yo A. Margaret. Could these be Barbara's brother and his family? In the 1910 US Census, John, Barbara and their two adult sons Hector and John D. were living on North Hampton Rd. in Greenland, NH. John A. was listed as a farm manager, able to read but not write. He was born in PEI, but his father was born in Scotland. His two sons were listed as farm laborers. They were renting. The immigration year for all of them was listed as 1908, with the exception of Hector who was listed as 1906. All four of these family members are buried in the South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery on PEI and we know that is where John and Barbara died on Christmas Day 1914, so they must have returned to PEI sometime between 1910 and 1914. Their daughter Annie was married to Harry DeRochemont of Newington. Annie and her baby died in 1906, but their other grandchildren remained in Newington, so clearly they had some ties to the New Hampshire seacoast region. it is important to keep in view that the Scots became the largest ethnic group on the island and that PEI was to become the most Scottish province in Canada. Moreover, as Kennedy has suggested, over 80% of the Scots on PEI were from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland |
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| 1085 | I6047 | MACLEOD | Annie | 1804 | 27 Dec 1890 | 0 | DNA | tree1 |
| 1086 | I17084 | MACLEOD | Katherine | 12 Nov 1780 | 1804 | 0 | Died at sea in the Atlantic 3 days out from Sherburne, Nova Scotia. Buried at sea. | tree1 |
| 1087 | I7448 | MACMURROUGH | Aoife | 1145 | 1188 | 0 | Aoife MacMurrough, also known as Eva of Leinster, was a prominent Irish noblewoman born around 1145. She was the daughter of Dermot MacMurrough, the King of Leinster, and his second wife, Mor O'Toole. Aoife's life was deeply intertwined with the significant historical events of her time, particularly the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Raised in the royal household of Leinster, Aoife was educated in the law of the land and was literate in Church-Latin. Her privileged upbringing ensured that she was well-prepared for the roles she would later assume. In 1170, following her father's request for assistance from the Anglo-Normans, Aoife was married to Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, known as Strongbow. This marriage was not only a political alliance but also a fulfillment of Brehon law, which required mutual consent for marriage, indicating Aoife's agreement to the union. The marriage to Strongbow brought Aoife into the forefront of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Under Anglo-Norman law, this union gave Strongbow succession rights to the Kingdom of Leinster. Aoife herself played a significant role in this new era of Irish history. She is sometimes referred to as Red Eva (Aoife Rua) and is known to have led troops in battle, showcasing her leadership and martial prowess. Aoife and Strongbow had two children: Gilbert de Clare, who inherited the title of Earl of Pembroke but died young, and Isabel de Clare, who became a significant figure in her own right. Through Isabel, Aoife's descendants included much of the European nobility, including all the monarchs of Scotland since Robert I and those of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom since Henry IV. After Strongbow's death in 1176, Aoife did not remarry. She devoted herself to raising their children and defending their territory. Aoife's death is believed to have occurred around 1188. She was buried in Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, alongside her father-in-law, Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare. Aoife MacMurrough's life represents a fascinating blend of Irish tradition and the new Anglo-Norman influence. Her marriage to Strongbow was a turning point in Irish history, leading to significant political and cultural changes. Her legacy is reflected not only in the historical records but also in her descendants, who played pivotal roles in the shaping of European history. |
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| 1088 | I3979 | MAIN | Amos | 8 Jan 1707/08 | 5 Apr 1760 due to consumption | 0 | Notes from the Rochester Historical Society http://rochesterhistoricalnh.org/2014/07/30/rochesters-first-churches/#_edn4 By the 1720’s land for a new town north of Dover was divided up into lots of 60 acres owned by proprietors. Most of these men were investors and usually did not move here. The first attempt to get people to come here to settle failed because of conflicts with the native people and fears about moving into this wilderness.[i] By 1730 a second attempt was made and several families came to settle the new town. One of the first acts of the proprietors was to vote to build a meetinghouse. Their vote was for a building, “forty feet long, thirty-five feet wide, and eighteen foot stud; to be well framed & Inclosed &c.” [ii] This meeting house was built on the top of Rochester Hill. The spot was near the middle of the town as it was then laid out. Its position at the top of the highest point was good for safety. The roads all led to this spot. The building would be the center of the town government and also serve as the church. Most of the early Rochester settlers attended this meeting house which was called Congregational because the people of the congregation made the decisions. The people gathered at the meetinghouse to make town government decisions as well as for religious activities. There was no separation of church and state. Everyone was taxed to support the Congregational meetinghouse ministry. Many of Rochester’s first settlers were descendants of Puritan churches , and they followed the teachings of John Calvin. They subscribed to Calvin’s doctrines of predestination and the strict moral codes of their Puritan forefathers. They loved and feared their Lord, and they believed that their salvation was entirely in His hands. At this time minsters were well -educated men, graduates of Harvard or Dartmouth and among the most educated people in the community. Rochester settlers wished to have such a person for their spiritual guidance. Ministers from Dover did visit the new town from time to time, but the people wanted someone of their own to rely on. The land owning proprietors who mostly lived elsewhere were slow to hire a minister and the residents had to petition them for one. Their second petition in 1736/7 read in part, “Your petitioners have been settled here, some of them seven years or thereabout…we are now increased to the number of about 60 families and are as yet destitute of a settled minister.” [iii] In May of 1737, Parson Amos Main was called to full time service. He was a Harvard graduate and his wife was also very well educated. She had attended the best schools available for women in Boston. The parson carried out his religious duties and helped with governmental responsibilities. [iv] He acted as a lawyer and as a doctor for the people. The journals he kept show that he traveled to many area towns. He recorded charges for treating people in Berwick, Durham, Barrington, Lebanon, Somersworth, Dover and occasionally Greenland, Rye, Stratham, and Wells. While on these journeys he provided spiritual support, met with people on their deathbed, and baptized infants and adults. He dispensed medicines and set broken bones. He also acted as a lawyer, writing wills and indentures. He was paid for his services with whatever the person could give him such as wool, flax, boards, beef, pork, or labor. Rarely, he received money. Money was scarce and people were more likely to trade goods and services than to use money. [v] Parson Main and the early Rochester settlers lived in a time of great danger from the French and Indian Wars. During this time, some Rochester residents were captured and taken to Canada and others were killed. Parson Main is remembered as always carrying his gun wherever he went, but he never had to use it for defense. The native people had great respect for him. They frequently came to his house to visit and would tell him details that they knew about his travels like where he had been and even when they had seen him walk his horse or when he had trotted it. When asked why they had not killed him, they said it was because he was a good man, like their priests they knew in St Francis, Canada. [vi] Amos Main lived in his own private house until his death of consumption in 1760. |
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| 1089 | I20241 | MALLET | Perine | Abt 1604 | 24 Aug 1687 | 0 | Marin Boucher, born on April 15, 1589, in the Parish of Saint Langis, Mortagne-au-Perche, France, was one of the most influential early settlers of New France. A skilled stonemason by trade, Marin's decision to emigrate to the New World at the age of 45 would have a profound impact on the development of the colony and leave a lasting legacy through his numerous descendants. Marin's life took a significant turn when he married Perrine Mallet, his second wife, sometime before 1630. This union came after the death of his first wife, Julienne Baril, in 1627, with whom he had seven children. Marin and Perrine would go on to have seven more children together, forming a large blended family that would become one of the founding families of New France. In 1634, despite his age and established family, Marin made the bold decision to join the Percheron immigration movement to New France. Along with Perrine and three of his children, Marin embarked on the ship Le Petit Saint-Christophe, captained by Pierre de Nesle, departing from Dieppe in April. They arrived in Quebec City on June 4, 1634, ready to face the challenges of life in the new colony. Upon arrival, Marin's skills as a stonemason were immediately put to use. He was involved in constructing Robert Giffard's home and eleven houses for other settlers. His expertise was so valued that Samuel de Champlain himself housed the Boucher family in Fort St. Louis until they could settle on their land. Champlain's appreciation for Marin's work was evident in his 1635 will, where he bequeathed Marin his last suit of clothes. The Boucher family initially settled on land along the St. Charles River, where Marin combined his masonry work with farming. Over time, they moved to Beauport, where by 1650, Marin had acquired a substantial property measuring 1,150 feet wide along the St. Lawrence River and extending four miles inland. This land would become the foundation for the family's prosperity in New France. In 1663, records show the Boucher family residing in Château-Richer, where they were part of a growing parish. That year, Marin and Perrine, along with their family members, were among the 170 parishioners confirmed by Bishop François de Laval in the newly built stone church. The 1667 census provides insight into the Bouchers' success, listing Marin as the owner of 8 head of cattle and 20 arpents of cultivated land. By this time, he had acquired enough property to provide for each of his children and their families, ensuring their future in the new land. Marin Boucher's life came to an end on March 28, 1671, at the age of 82. His burial record, signed by F. Pillion, a missionary priest, speaks to Marin's character, describing him as having "lived as a good Christian" and receiving the sacraments before his death. He was laid to rest in the cemetery of Château-Richer. Perrine Mallet survived her husband, continuing to manage the family's affairs. Her date of death is not provided in the given information, but her role in establishing the Boucher family in New France was crucial. The legacy of Marin Boucher and Perrine Mallet is immense. By the end of the 18th century, their descendants numbered more than 8,500, making Marin one of the most prolific ancestors in French-Canadian genealogy. Today, hundreds of thousands of people across North America can trace their lineage back to this pioneering couple. Marin and Perrine's story exemplifies the courage, resilience, and industriousness of the early settlers of New France. From their decision to leave their established life in France to their success in carving out a prosperous existence in the challenging environment of colonial Canada, they played a vital role in laying the foundations of French-Canadian society. |
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| 1090 | I17661 | MANITOUABEWICH | Roch | Bef 1600 | 3 Nov 1644 | 0 | Roch Manitouabeouich, born around 1600, was a significant figure in the early interactions between Indigenous peoples and French colonists in New France. His name, meaning "one who resembles the spirit or creator in appearance or image," reflects the rich spiritual traditions of his people. Roch was a member of the Algonquin nation, though some sources have suggested possible Huron or Ojibwa connections. This uncertainty highlights the complex nature of Indigenous identities and interactions in the region during this period. What is clear is that Roch played an important role as a cultural intermediary. For many years, Roch served as a guide and interpreter for Olivier Le Tardif, a prominent French colonist. In this capacity, he assisted in establishing fur trading posts for Samuel de Champlain's company, contributing significantly to the economic and diplomatic relationships between the French and Indigenous peoples. Roch's openness to cross-cultural exchange is evident in his embrace of Catholicism. He was baptized with the Christian name "Roch," though the exact date and circumstances of his baptism are unknown. This spiritual journey reflects the complex religious landscape of New France, where Indigenous and Christian beliefs often intertwined. Roch was married to Outchibahabanoukoueou, who was likely of Abenaki origin. They had at least two children: Marie (originally named Ouchistaouichkoue) and a son baptized as François. In a momentous decision that would have far-reaching consequences, Roch and his wife entrusted their daughter to Olivier Le Tardif sometime between 1636 and 1639. This act, which led to Marie's French education and eventual marriage to Martin Prévost, demonstrates the intricate personal relationships that sometimes bridged cultural divides in New France. After settling his daughter with Le Tardif, Roch and his wife are believed to have lived with a Huron band at Sillery, a Christian mission near Quebec City. This move suggests Roch's continued navigation of both Indigenous and French colonial worlds. The exact date of Roch's death is uncertain, with some sources suggesting 1644, though this is not definitively established. Regardless of when he passed, Roch Manitouabeouich's life story encapsulates the complex interactions, cultural exchanges, and personal decisions that characterized Indigenous-French relations in 17th century New France. His legacy, carried on through his daughter Marie and her descendants, continues to be a part of Canada's rich multicultural heritage. |
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| 1091 | I11 | MANSON | Gladys Maud | Abt 1908 | 0 | Something strange. In 1920 Gladys was enumerated as the step-daughter of Carl E Tibbetts of Kittery, Navy Yard worker. First wife Helen Brucher had died in 1912. With him in 1920 was Elizabeth H Tibbetts, his wife and Gladys' mother and Mary E Woodward, Glady's grandmother. In 1930 Gladys was with Archie Derochemont. There seems to be confusion as to who Gladys's father was. There is no birth record that I can find in Maine. Nor can I find her anywhere in the 1910 census, even searching everything by first name only. | tree1 | |
| 1092 | I3561 | MARBURY | Anne | 20 Jul 1591 | 15 Aug 1643 | 0 | Anne Hutchinson (née Marbury; July 1591 - August 1643) was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638. Her strong religious convictions were at odds with the established Puritan clergy in the Boston area and her popularity and charisma helped create a theological schism that threatened the Puritan religious community in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. | tree1 |
| 1093 | I3203 | MARKENFIELD | Joan | 1406 | 14 Mar 1473 | 0 | Markenfield Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire, England | tree1 |
| 1094 | I3204 | MARKENFIELD | John | 1410 | DECEASED | 0 | Markenfield, Yorkshire, England | tree1 |
| 1095 | I3160 | MARKENFIELD | Sir Thomas | Abt 1365 | Aft 1415 | 0 | Markenfield Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire, England | tree1 |
| 1096 | I3200 | MARKENFIELD | Thomas | Abt 1340 | 1398 | 0 | Markenfield Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire, England | tree1 |
| 1097 | I828 | MARMION | 1st Baron Marmion John | Bef 1257 | Bef 7 May 1322 | 0 | Quinton, Shipston-on-Stour, Gloucestershire, England | tree1 |
| 1098 | I828 | MARMION | 1st Baron Marmion John | Bef 1257 | Bef 7 May 1322 | 0 | Tanfield, North Riding Yorkshire, England | tree1 |
| 1099 | I828 | MARMION | 1st Baron Marmion John | Bef 1257 | Bef 7 May 1322 | 0 | SIR JOHN MARMION, son and heir. In 1278 he was distrained for knighthood as holding a knight's fee in Sussex. On 2 November 1281 he was pardoned for a sum taken by his father from the Sheriff of Yorkshire during the disturbances of 1265. In 1284-85 he was returned as holding the manor of Quinton, co. Gloucester, of Philip Marmion (of Tamworth), who held it of the Earl of Leicester, who held in chief. On 16 April 1291 he was summoned for military service, to be at Norham on 3 June. On 5 May 1292 he had a grant to him and his heirs of free warren in his demesne lands in East Tanfield, Carthorpe, (Little) Langton, co. York, Winteringham, co. Lincoln, Luddington, Northants, Nether and Over Quinton, co. Gloucester, and Berwick, Winton and Pikehay, Sussex. On 8 June 1294 he was summoned to attend the King wherever he might be on urgent affairs, and on 14 June was excepted from service in Gascony. On 16 December 1295 he was summoned to be at Newcastle on 1 March following for military service against the Scots. In 1296 he did homage to the Archbishop of York for tenements in Ripon. On 26 January 1296/7 he was summoned to attend the Parliament at Salisbury on 24 February and on 15 May 1297 was summoned to be in London on 7 July for service overseas with the King. In the same year and in 1298, 1300-1, and 1306 he was again summoned for service against the Scots, and in 1303 was ordered to place himself with his forces under the command of the King's lieutenant in Scotland. He was elected a Knight of the shire for co. Lincoln, to be present at the Parliament at York on 25 May 1298. On 18 March 1298/9 he, as lord of Tanfield, agreed with Fountains Abbey to abide by the charter of Avice his grandmother with respect to the property held of him by the monks in Melmerby. In 1303 he was returned as having held of Robert de Tateshale 8 carucates in Hunmanby by the service of one knight's fee. On 2 July 1304 he agreed to alienate in mortmain to the Abbot and convent of Peterborough the manor of Lullyngton (Lutton), which he held by the service of 1/2 knight's fee. In the same year a perambulation was ordered to be made between his land and that of Alice de Lacy in Lincolnshire. On 23 July 1310 he had licence to alienate in mortmain a messuage, two bovates of land, and 44s. 4d. rent in Winteringharn and Beelsby for the maintenance of a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of St. Nicholas, Winteringham, for the souls of the grantor, Isabel his wife, of Alexander Peck, and their ancestors and successors. and 1322 he was again summoned for service against the Scots. He was summoned to Parliament from 23 September 1313 to 2 May 1322, by writs directed Johanni Marmyon or de Marmioun, whereby he is held to have become LORD MARMION. On 8 February 1313/4 John Marmion the elder, John Marmion the younger, and others were the subject of complaint by the Abbot of Fountains for various trespasses and assaults. On 24 September 1314 he was granted a licence to crenellate his dwelling-place called 'Lermitage' in his wood of Tanfield, and on 26 September 1317 a weekly market and a yearly fair at his manor of Winteringham, with free warren in his demesne lands in Willingham. On 18 June 1320 he was appointed a conservator of the peace in the county of Lincoln. He was ordered to abstain from attending Thomas, Earl of Lancaster's meeting of 'good peers' at Doncaster on 29 November 1321; and to appear with his forces at Coventry, 28 February 1321/2, for the purpose of marching against the Earl's adherents. He married Isabel (l). He died before 7 May 1322. [Complete Peerage VIII:518-20, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)] (l) This appears from his foundation of the Winteringham chantry, and it is possible that she was the daughter of Alexander Peck, but for this there is no sufficient evidence available. 1622 |
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| 1100 | I510 | MARMION | Avice | 1309 | 20 Mar 1378 | 0 | Whitney, Oxfordshire, England | tree1 |
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