Ancestors of Tim Farr and Descendants of Stephen Farr Sr. of Concord, Massachusetts and Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England


John MOWBRAY 4th Baron Mowbray [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 25 Jun 1340 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. He died 4 on 17 Jun 1368 in Thrace near Constantinople. John married 5 Elizabeth de SEGRAVE on 25 Mar 1349.

JOHN DE MOWBRAY, Knt., 4th Lord Mowbray, of Axholme, Lincolnsbire, son and heir, born at Epworth, Lincolnshire 25 June 1340. He married by papal dispensation dated 25 March 1349 (they being related in the 4th degree of kindred) ELIZABETH DE SEGRAVE, Lady Segrave suojure, daughter and heiress of John de Segrave, Knt., 4th Lord Segrave, of Barton Segrave, Leicestersbire, Bretby, Derbyshire, etc. (descendant of King John), by Margaret, Duchess and Countess of Norfolk, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas of Brotherton, Knt., Earl of Norfolk, Marshal of England (son of King Edward I') [see NORFOLK 7 for her ancestry]. She was born 25 Oct. 1338, and baptized the same day at Croxton Abbey. They had two sons, John [5th Lord Mowbray] and Thomas, Knt., K.G. [6th Lord Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, etc.], and three daughters, Eleanor, Margaret, and Joan. In 1351 his wife, Elizabeth, then a resident of Norwich diocese, received a papal indult for plenary reimssion. She is said to have become ruo jure Lady Segrave, on the death of her father, Sir John de Segrave, 1 April 1353. He was knighted in July 1355 when the King was with his fleet in the Downs on his way to an invasion of France. Next year he served in the Brittany campaign. He was summoned to Parliament from 14 August 1362 to 20 Jan. 1365/6. In 1367 he was going beyond seas by the King's license. SIR JOHN DE MOWBRAY, 4th Lord Mowbray, was slain by the Turks in Thrace near Constantinople 17 June 1368, and was presumably buried in Pera convent in Constantinople. His wife, Elizabeth, predeceased him.


JOHN DE MOWBRAY, knight, lord of Axiholm.
17 May 1369. [fo. 71.]
Commission to John Stretle and Geoffrey lo Scrop, canons of Lincoln, to grant probate.
5 May 1316. [fo. 323.]
Commission to Ric. de Raveneer archdn. of Lincoln, John de Bolv' subdean, Sir John Bagote knt., Thos. Willoford rector of Belton, Rob. de Yonealey vicar of Ouston, and William Roes and Thos de Burnham domicelli, to examine and settle the account of Win. de Dalby rector of Epworth, executor of the will of deceased.

Elizabeth de SEGRAVE [Parents] 1, 2 was christened 3 on 25 Oct 1338 in Croxton Abbey, Cambridgeshire. Elizabeth married 4 John MOWBRAY 4th Baron Mowbray on 25 Mar 1349.

They had the following children.

  F i Joan MOWBRAY.

John MOWBRAY Knight [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 29 Nov 1310 in Hovingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died 3 on 4 Oct 1361 in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John married 4 Joan LANCASTER 5 in BET 28 FEB 1326/7 AND 4 JUNE 1328.

JOHN DE MOWBRAY, Knt., 3td Lord Mowbray, Baron of Axholme, Linco]nsbire, Baron of Bramber, Sussex, lord of Gower in Wales, Keeper of Berwick-on-Tweed, son and heir, born at Hovingham, Yorkshire 29 Nov. 1310 and baptized there. As a child, he was affianced to marry MAUD DE HOLAND, daughter of Robert de Holand, Knt., jtt Lord Holand, by Maud, daughter and co-heiress of Alan la Zouche, Knt., Lord Zouche [see SAVAGE 8]. This marriage never took place. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London with his mother 26 Feb. 1321/2. He married between 28 Feb. 1326/7 and 4 June 1328 JOAN OF LANCASTER, 6th and youngest daughter of Henry ofLancaster, Knt., Earl of Lancaster (grandson of King Henry III), by Maud, daughter and heiress of Patrick de Chaworth, Knt. [see LANCASTER 6 for her ancestry]. They had one son, John, Knt. [4th Lord Mowbray] and two daughters, Blanche and Eleanor. On the accession of King Edward III, his father's attainder was reversed, and he had livery of all his father's lands, excepting those of the Templars. He was summoned to Parliament from 10 Dec. 1327 to 20 Nov. 1360. He served in the Scots and French wars. In 1333, while he was with the king's army at Berwick, a band of intruders raided the lordship of Gower and plundered some of his tenants. In 1337 two ships were provided for him going to Scotland. In 1338 he was ordered to take all his forces to Sussex to defend the coast. In 1342 he and his wife, Joan, received a papal indult for plenary remission. He was one of the commanders of the English Army at the Battle of Nevili's Cross, Durham 17 Oct. 1346. He was present at the siege of Calais in 1347. His wife, Joan, died 7 July [?1349], and was buried before the high altar at Byland. He is said to have taken part in the naval defeat of the Spaniards off Winchelsea in 1350. He married (2nd) before papal dispensation dated 4 May 1351 (they being related in the 4th and 3rd degrees of kindred) ELIZABETH DE VERE, widow of Hugh de Courtenay, K.G. (died before 2 Sept. 1349), and daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford, by Maud, daughter of Bartholomew de Badllesmere, Lord Badlesmere. They had no known surviving issue. In 1354 his title to Gower was contested by Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick in the Court of Common Pleas, which suit was decided in Warwick's favor. In 1356 he witnessed the surrender by Baliol of his claim to the Scottish crown in favor of Edward. SIR JOHN DE MOWBRAY, 3rd Lord Mowbray, died of pestilence at York 4 Oct. 1361, and was buried at the church of Friars Minor, Bedford. His widow, Elizabeth, married (3rd) before 18 Jan. 1368/9 William de Cossington, Knt. (living 6 July 1380), son and heir of Stephen de Cossington, of Cosynton (in Aylesford) and Acrise, Kent. She died 16 August 1375.

Joan LANCASTER [Parents] 1 died 2 on 7 Jul 1349. Joan married 3 John MOWBRAY Knight 4 in BET 28 FEB 1326/7 AND 4 JUNE 1328.

They had the following children.

  M i John MOWBRAY 4th Baron Mowbray was born on 25 Jun 1340. He died on 17 Jun 1368.

John de SEGRAVE 4th Baron Segrave 1. John married Margaret PLANTAGENET Duchess of Norfolk.

Margaret PLANTAGENET Duchess of Norfolk [Parents] 1. Margaret married John de SEGRAVE 4th Baron Segrave.

They had the following children.

  F i Elizabeth de SEGRAVE was christened on 25 Oct 1338.

Thomas of Brotherton PLANTAGENET Earl of Norfolk [Parents] 1. Thomas married Alice de HALES.

Alice de HALES 1. Alice married Thomas of Brotherton PLANTAGENET Earl of Norfolk.

They had the following children.

  F i Margaret PLANTAGENET Duchess of Norfolk.

James WHITNELL [Parents] was christened 1 on 28 Dec 1806 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. He died on 10 Feb 1880. James married 2 Mary TARZWELL on 4 Jun 1837 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:
CLEAR, Mary

Mary TARZWELL was born in 1801 in of Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She was christened on 19 Mar 1806 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She died 1 on 8 Jan 1868 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Mary married 2 James WHITNELL on 4 Jun 1837 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

BIRTH: age 67 at death


James WHITNELL [Parents] was christened 1 on 28 Dec 1806 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. He died on 10 Feb 1880. James married Mary CLEAR on 6 Jul 1869 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:
TARZWELL, Mary

Mary CLEAR. Mary married James WHITNELL on 6 Jul 1869 in Street, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Marriage Notes:

MARRIAGE: A widower


George BLANCHARD was born 1 on 21 Oct 1618 in London, England. He was christened on 21 Oct 1622 in London, England. He died 2 on 18 Mar 1700 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 3 after 18 Mar 1700 in Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. George married Elizabeth HILLS.

Elizabeth HILLS was christened 1 on 21 Oct 1627 in Great Burstead, Essex, England. She died 2 on 25 Nov 1674 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Elizabeth married George BLANCHARD.

Other marriages:
BLANCHARD, John


John FARMER was born in 1610 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England. He died in Aug 1658 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England. He was buried on 22 Aug 1658 in St Lawrence's Church, Ansley, Warwickshire, England. John married 1 Isabella BURBIDGE on 13 Aug 1633 in Arley, Warwickshire, England.

Isabella BURBIDGE was christened 1 on 10 Nov 1611 in Great Packington, Warwickshire, England. She died 2 on 21 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 3 on 22 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Isabella married 4 John FARMER on 13 Aug 1633 in Arley, Warwickshire, England.

Isabella was also known as Isabel Farmer.

Other marriages:
WISWALL, Thomas Twin


John MOWRY II [Parents] 1.

He had the following children.

  F i Anna MOWRY.

Edward GRAVE was born about 1575 in Hertfordshire, England. He died 1 after 1599 in Standon, Hertfordshire, England. Edward married 2, 3 Dorothy WALKER 4 on 1 Sep 1595 in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England.

Dorothy WALKER [Parents] 1 was christened 2, 3 in Aug 1573 in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England. She was buried 4 on 6 Mar 1605/1606 in London, Middlesex, England. Dorothy married 5, 6 Edward GRAVE on 1 Sep 1595 in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England.

Other marriages:
ADAMS, Symon

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