Richard BRACKETT [Parents] was born ¹ about 1550 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. He was buried ² on 26 May 1626 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Richard married ³ Widow GREENGRASSE on 4 Feb 1601 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:

BRACKETT, Mrs Richard
HARPER, Alice

RICHARD BRACKETT (William, William) was probably born about 1550-1554 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England, where his family had lived for several generations. On 25 September, 1589, at All Saints Church, Sudbury, he married Alice Harper. This must have been a second marriage for him, for it was too late for the births of Richard, Rose, Peter and Tobias, who must have been his children, and certainly for Margerie, whose baptism is recorded. By Alice he had one or two children. Then she died and was buried on 17 May 1595 at Saint Peter's in Sudbury. He then married for a third time, on 4 February 1601/2 at Long Melford, the widow Greengrasse. He apparently moved to Long Melford about this time. Long Melford is the next town to the north of Sudbury. He and his son, Richard, junior, were on a jury in Long Melford in 1609 and again on 8 June 1612. On 16 June 1617, Richard Brackett surrendered a tenement, which he had taken on 20 June 1614, so that it might be regranted to himself and his wife, Elizabeth. This amounted to a renewal of a farm lease. It would imply that Elizabeth was the former widow Greengrasse. Richard Bracket, senior, was buried on 26 May 1626 at Long Melford.

Ref.: Parish Registers; Bishop's Transcripts; Probate Records at Bury Saint Edmunds

Widow GREENGRASSE. Widow married ¹ Richard BRACKETT on 4 Feb 1601 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

William CHAPMAN. William married ¹ Rose BRACKETT on 28 Aug 1603 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Rose BRACKETT [Parents] [scrapbook]. Rose married ¹ William CHAPMAN on 28 Aug 1603 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Tobias BRACKETT [Parents] was born ¹ about 1585. He was buried ² on 23 Jun 1634 in England, United Kingdom. Tobias married ³ Joan FLEETE on 1 Sep 1613 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Joan FLEETE was buried ¹ in 1635 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Joan married ² Tobias BRACKETT on 1 Sep 1613 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Stephen WOOD. Stephen married ¹ Ellen BRACKETT on 14 Nov 1615 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Ellen BRACKETT [Parents]. Ellen married ¹ Stephen WOOD on 14 Nov 1615 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Edward BRACKETT [Parents] was christened ¹ on 24 Dec 1603 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Edward married ² Frances LANDSALL on 5 Feb 1628 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Frances LANDSALL. Frances married ¹ Edward BRACKETT on 5 Feb 1628 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Thomas BLOWER was born about 1556 in England, United Kingdom. He was buried ¹ on 1 Oct 1597 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Thomas married ² Alice SPARPOINTE on 10 Aug 1574 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:

VINCENT, Susan

THOMAS BLOWER (Thomas?) a tanner of Lavenharn, Suffolk, England, came from a family that had lived nearby for many generations. In 1464, Thomas Blower of Bildeston made his will and bequeathed to his son John Blower, his son [in-law?] John Cowper of Boxford, and to Thomas Blower who was another son. The will was proved on 23 September of that year. On 7 September 1503, Peter Blower of Melford made his will. No children were mentioned. On 8 October 1481, Mawte [i.e. presumably Maud] Blower of Lavenham made her will and bequeathed her estate to several church and charitable entities, but named no relatives. These were surely relatives of Thomas, perhaps ancestors.

Nicholas Blower of Lavenhana was probably Thomas' brother. Nicholas had the following children recorded there.

NICHOLAS, bapt. 8 Jan. 1575/6; buried 6 Oct. 1577
RACHEL, bapt. 27 April 1578; buried 6 Aug. 1580
RACHEL, bapt. 18 Oct. 1580; buried 26 Oct. 1581
WILLIAM, prob. a twin; buried 25 Oct. 1581
ANNE, bapt. 23 Sept. 1582
SAMUEL, bapt. 2 May 1585
ISAAC, bapt. 26 Nov. 1587
ELIZABETH, bapt. 1 Feb. 1589/90; buried 23 Oct. 1590

Another probable brother to Thomas was Robert Blower of Lavenham whose first wife, Joan, was buried there on 2 March 1563/4. He married secondly, on 12 June 1567/8, Joan Hareknop. Robert Blower was buried 4 June 1585. A Joan Blower, probably his widow, married on 7 April 1591, Edmund Yates. Joan Blower, who was baptized 18 June 1559, was probably the youngest sister of these three Blower men. There is no more record of her. Who were their parents? Rose Blower, wife of Thomas Blower of Lavenham, was buried there on 2 April 1568. She was probably their mother and Thomas, her husband, their father.

Thomas Blower married first, on 10 August 1574 at Long Melford, Suffolk, Alice Sparpointe. She died in 1581, and he married secondly, on 27 February 1581/2 at Bildeston, Susan Vincent, daughter of Andrew and Alice Vincent of Bildeston. Alice was born about 1560.

On 28 September 1597, sick and knowing that death was near, he made his will and died, probably the next day. He was buried at Lavenham on 1 October 1597. Except for the religious preamble, his will is given in full below. No further record of Susan can be found.

28 September 1597 - I Thomas Blowere of Lavharne in the countie of Suff tannere Beinge sycke in bodye But hail in rnynd ... Item I will that Sussana my wyfe paye unto John Blower my eldest sonne when he shalbe of the age of xxiiij yers the surne of thyrtie pounds of good & lawfull monye of England & xx~ when he shalbe of the age of ~ocv years & yf ye said John soo lange shall lyve But yf the forsayd John doo dye befor eyther of ye payments growe dewe then I wyll his porcione to be equalye devyded amongst my sonnes & daughters then shalbe lyvinge Item I will that my land lyinge in Melforde holden~ of the parsones of Melford ase these landes be equaiiye devided Betwene my ii sonnes John It Thomas Biowere eyther of them payinge out of it unto ye childe that now Sussan my wyfe is wthall yf it happene to be a sonne & iyve to ye age of xxiiij yers at ye age of xxiiij yers xv~ apece & yf it hapene to be a daughter then eyther of them to paye unto yt fyftye shyliLynge in good & lawfuil monye of England and soo then further to pay unto there other fower systers Sussana Alice Racheli & Mary Blowere fyftie shillynge apece of lyke Englyshe monye when they shalbe of the age of xxi yers & yf eyther of my sayd daughters dye before then there porcione to be devd then £ will that those of them that lyve untiii it be dewe shall equallye Injoye there partes Item I will that Susana my wyfe shall have to here & here heyres forevere all that my tenment wth ye lande & pasture thereunto belonging syttuate lying & being in Stanstede wythe all my debtes & other my movabell goods what soo ever yeldynge & payinge to that chylde that now she is wthall yf it be adaughter at the age of xxi yers the sum of vpds of lawfull English monye & allsoo to my other fower daughters Susana Alice Rachell & Mary lyke sums of v~ ape cc to bee payd unto eyther of theme at ye lv-ke age of xxj yers And to this my last will I apoynte and ordayne for my executors Susana Blower my wyfe & Nicholas Vincent Brother unto ye for named Susana and in testymonye that this is my wyll & testament I the forsayd Thomas have setto my hand thes beinge witnesses
JohnDay                by me Tomas blower
John Wright          (Proved 27 October 1597)
(Reference: Blomfield 313)

Children, all baptized at Stanstead:
THOMAS, bapt. 10 Oct. 1576; buried 20 Oct. 1576
MARGARET, bapt. 17 Nov. 1577; buried 16 Dec. 1577
JOHN, bapt. 14 June 1579; eldest son alive in 1597.

The will abstracted below is probably his.

10 May 1642 . the will of JOHN BLOWER, clerk, of Mildenhall, Suffolk ... to undutiful daughter Emily whom I beseech God to forgive & make her his servant £5 ... daughter Mary already given unto ... to son John now in St. Christopher £10 one month after his arrival in England ... to Thomas my son £25 within 3 months after the expfration of his apprenticeship ... to my son William £20 when he has served his apprenticeship ... all the rest of my goods to my wife Audry, she to be executrix ... signed John Blower. Proved 5 September 1642.
(Ref. R2/58/372)

SUSANNA, prob. b 1581; m 20 May 1602 at Lavenham, George Rugle
[Ruggles?]

----- by his second wife-----
JOSHUA, bapt. 16 Dec. 1582; d.y.
THOMAS, bapt. 15 Dec. 1585; d.y.
6 THOMAS, bapt. 23 April 1587; m 19 Nov. 1612 at Stanstead, Alice Frost, dau. of Edward & Thomasine (Belgrave) Frost, bapt. 1 Dec. 1594; he came to N.E. in 1635 in the Truelove, aged about 50
CALEB, bapt. 7 July 1588; buried 16 July
ALICE, bapt. 15 March 1589/90; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 12 Oct. 1591; buried 13 Dec. 1595
MARY, bapt. 25 Feb. 1592/3; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 13 Dec. 1595 at Lavenham; m 22 Oct. 1615 at St. Gregory's, Sudbury, Mark Salter; ch.: John bapt. 24 May 1618 - buried 2 Nov. 1618, Samuel bapt. 8 Sept. 1633, Matthew bapt.1 March 1625/6 at All Saints, Rachel buried 11 Sept. 1626
CHILD, posthumous, b 1597-8

Ref.: Parish Registers & Bishop's Transcnpts of same; Suffolk County, England Probate Records

Alice SPARPOINTE died in 1581. Alice married ¹ Thomas BLOWER on 10 Aug 1574 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Andrew VINCENT [Parents] was born ¹ about 1525 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Andrew married Alice.

ANDREW VINCENT (Nicholas) of Bildeston, Suffolk, England was probably born 1520-1530 at Bildeston. He married Alice ____ and had eight known children. He made his will on 3 December 1580, being sick and knowing that death was near. He probably died the next day for he was buried on the 5th in the churchyard at Bildeston. An abstract of his will follows. From this will it can be seen that he owned a fair amount of property and was a substantial man of his day. Some of this property, if not all, had been inherited from his father. His home was on Newbery Street in Bildeston.

3 December 1580-The will of ANDREW VINSENT of Bildeston, Suffolk, yeoman... being sick in body.. . to Alice my wife all my messuages, houses, lands and tenements in the parishes of Naughton, Whatfield and Offton for her life, then to my four daughters, viz. Alice, Susanne, Brigett and Marie for a term of 9 years after the death of my said wife. At the end of the 9 years to my son Nicholas Vinsent for ever. To my said wife my capital messuage where I dwell in, sometime Whim Kookes, with all the houses, lands, tenements, meadows, feedings and pastures now in my occupation, and the meadow called the brook, for her natural life, and after her decease to my son Nicholas .... To Alice my daughter all my messuage or tenement called Gatinolds lying in Newbery street... To Marie my daughter my messuage or tenement called Bennys late partings lying in Newbery street.... To Brigett my daughter my messuage or tenement called Bulls tenement lying in Newbery Street.. To Alice my daughter £10 to be paid on the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel 1582. To Susanne my daughter £10 to be paid Same day 1584. To Brigett my daughter £10 to be paid same day 1586. To my daughter Marie £10 to be paid her at her age of 24.... £15 owed against the tenement called Bulls, payable at 2Os per year, my executrix shall fully discharge and pay.... All moveables unbequeathed to Alice my wife whom I make sole executrix. Witnesses: John Barker, Thomas Grymwade, Thomas Bantofte and Willm Grymwade (Proved 19 June 1581 at Bury St. Edmunds) (Browne 274)

Children, probably all born at Bildeston:

ANDREW, named in his grandfather Vincent's will of 1553; apparently d.y., as not mentioned in his father's will of 1581
NICHOLAS, perhaps b about 1556; m 1, Susan ____; had: a son b and buried 20 Sept. 1581, Joshua bapt. 18 Aug. 1583; his wife Susan was buried 26 Aug. 1583; hem 2, Agnes/Ann; ch.: Susan bapt. 2 Feb. 1584/5, Caleb bapt. 4 Sept. 1586 - buried 22 Dec. 1588, Andrew bapt. 18 Dec. 1588 .. also buried 22 Dec. 1588, Phebe bapt. 5 April 1590, Samuel bapt. 3 Dec. 1592 - buried 1 April 1593 [P.R. reads bapt. ], Nathaniel bapt. 9 Jan. 1593/4

Alice ¹. Alice married Andrew VINCENT.

Henry RICE died ¹ in Nov 1621 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Henry married ² Elizabeth FROST on 12 Nov 1605 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Elizabeth FROST [Parents] was born in Chickney, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She was christened ¹ on 24 Mar 1587 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. She died ^{2, 3} on 20 Jun 1647 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth married ⁴ Henry RICE on 12 Nov 1605 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:

WHALE, Philemon Jr

William FROST [Parents] was christened ¹ on 19 Sep 1589 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. He was buried ² on 3 Feb 1624. William married ³ Abigail BOWSER on 29 Nov 1610 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Abigail BOWSER was christened ¹ on 25 Apr 1592. Abigail married ² William FROST on 29 Nov 1610 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Laurence COLLIN. Laurence married ¹ Ann FROST on 25 Oct 1613 in St Mary's, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Ann FROST [Parents] was christened ¹ on 3 Dec 1592 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Ann married ² Laurence COLLIN on 25 Oct 1613 in St Mary's, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.