Thomas BULKELEY [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} was born in 1515 in Market Drayton, Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. He died ⁷ in 1591 in Market Drayton, Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. He was buried in 1591 in Market Drayton, Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas married ^{8, 9} Elizabeth GROSVENOR ^{10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16} in 1533 in Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Thomas Bulkeley, of Woore, b. say 1515-20, Buntingsdale in the parish of, Market Drayton, Shropshire, died in 1591 and buried at Market Drayton; married Elizabeth Grosvenor, b. say  1520, daughter of Randall Grosvenor of Bellaport, Shropshire.

Lichfield Wills and Administrations Registered in The Consistory Court of The Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. 1516 to 1652:
The 23 June 33 Elizabeth. Thomas Bulkeley now remayning at Coulsis in pish of Drayton in Hales, dio of coûtry & Licbfield of good & pfect health of bodie & mynde, etc. My Bodie to be buryed in the Chappel called our Ladie Cbappel in Drayton Church. T‘o the reparacons of the same chappel and my buryall XXs whereof Xs is to be bestowed by the church wardens and other Xs by 4 my executors. I will that Marie Bulkeley wyfe of my nephew Willm Bulkeley shall have & enjoy all such Lands as I have Conveyed to her use for the terme of her life as by Indre between Richard Colton of Cumbermaire, Esq, Co. Chester her father and me the said Thomas Bulkeley may more playnlie appear in full satisfaction of her dowrye & Joynture and after her decease the same to remayne to my sayd Nephew Willm Bulkeley son of Roland Bulkeley & to his heirs and for default of such Issue to the use of me and my right heires forever. I give my messuage Cottages lands tenements etc. in hunstanton & Bridgemere in the pish of Wibunburye, Co. Chester to the sayd Willm Bulkeley my Nephew & his heires And for default then to my  right heirs. After my decease I give my Capital Messuage with all the apptenauncs called the halle of Bulkeley and all my Other Messuage lands, etc. in Woouer de Gravenhanger Co. Salop & in Okeley & Kneighton, Co. Stafford and in Bureton PooIe Stooke Hawghton hurleston moulton & Surtage Co. Chester unto my sayd Nephew Willm Bulkeley & to his heires males And for default then to Rowland Bulkeley my eldest son and Margaret now his wyfe for xl yeares if the sayd Rowland and Margaret or either of them so long lyve and after their decease then to the heires males of the sayd Rowland and for default then to my second son Edward Bulkeley & his heires male and for default then to my daughter Katherine Barker and her heris--I give to my son Edward Bulkeley an annual Rent of xls for Life out of my lands in Woover & Grënhonger To my Nephew WilIm as heire loomes two great potts & my greatest panne my best presse & best cupboard weh remayne now at my house in Wouer Also my best bed at Wouer wt all belonging to it wt all other my goods & Chattells at my sayd house at Wouer, And he shall  not have any power  to bargain sell or give away any of the sayd stuffe appoynted to him for heire loomes but only to occupie the same for his lyfe. I bequeath to my daughter Margaret Smith xx li in custody of Rowland Bulkeley and to my daughter Kathetine Barker xx li in Custody of her husband. To my son Edward Bulkelely xx li whereof x li  is in his own Custody. To my three sons in Lawe George Barker, William Greene & Thomas Smith xls each in goods. To my sister Helen Mills xls. To my sister in Lawe Anne Bulkeley of Wou er and to her daughter in Law xls. To Thomas Bulkeley her son xls wch is in his own Custodie. To every godchild xijd. To my daughter in Lawe Margt Bullkeley v li. To Humfrey Wordley an angell of gould. To my son Barker my best gowne & cappe. The rest of my apparell to be divided amonge my friends & some to my servants. The rest of my goods to be devided into three parts,  the first to the children of my son Edwd, the second arnonge the children of my daughter Margt Smith, the third amonge the children of my daur Katherine. To my cosen Edwd Clerke my furred cloke. To my cosen Thos Whitmore my gowne furred with conye. To my  nephew William  my bed that I now lie upon at Coulsis and all the furniture belonging thereunto. To my cosen Duffield of London and his weif xxs. To John Male xxs. To Raphe Bickerton and his weif xiijs  iiijd. To Johane Hayward xiijs iiijd in pate recompence the paynes and travaile that she hath taken with me a in my sicknes. To my cosen Richard Derways & his wief xxs . To cosen Robert Grosvenor one angell of gould. To my daughter  in Lawe Olive Bulkeley two angells of gould. Wheras my Nephew William Grinsell oweth me ??? markes now I give to his mother xls and the other xxvjs viijd I forgive him.  I will that Mr Darker Vicar of Drayton and my son in Lawe  George Barker and John Cartwrite of Drayton shall have v rnarkes of my goods to such use as I have declared unto them. I will that an alabaster stone be provided to be uppon me and my wief to be written upon as followeth "Here is buryed Thomas Bulkeley and Elizabeth his weif sonne & heire of William Bulkeley late of Woer and of Beatrice his weif daughter of William Hill some tyme Lord of Buntingsdale Blore and Longestowe which Thomas departed this world," etc. I make my son Edward Bulkeley sole executor, or if he dye before, then my son in law George Barker. Supvisors: the right worshipfull ffrancis Newport of Arcolie and Roland Barker of Haughmond, Esquiers, to either of whom I give one old Royall of Gould. l give to my son in law George Barker fortie shillings to discharge my funerall as he shall think meete. Whereas I have by Deed bearing date 16 Dec. 28 Elizabeth devised and granted to my second son Edward Bulkeley my Capitall Tenement in Pullie, Co. Chester with all other lands tenements, etc. in Pullie afordesayd and in Stoke and Hurleston in the sayd Co. of. Chester from and immediatly after my decease and Elizabeth my wife allreadie deceased for sixty yeares as by the sayd deede indented more at large it doth and may  appeare I do by this my present will demise and bequeath and my will is that the sayd Edward Bulkeley and his assigns shall quietly haue and inoye the sayd Capitall Messuage, etc. In witness, etc. Signed Thomas Bulkeley [the seal gone]. Witnesses: Roger Daker, Roland Hill, Osmary Hill senr. William Garner.
Proved at Lichfield 19 October 1591, by Wilhiam(?] Bulkeley son and executor.

The above will and the inventory of the estate. of Rev. P Bulkeley's grandfather are of great interest as indicating the social status of the family and the social conditions of the period, It will be noted that the lands were not appraised for inclusion in the inventory. The Landed estates were entailed for the benefit of Mr. Bulkley‘s eldest grandson, William, whom he calls "nephew." This term was used in that sense, in strict conformity with its derivation from the Latin "nepos" The term "cousin" in the will refers to nephews of Mr. Bulkeley or of his wife, or to the husbands of his nieces. The will does not add very greatly to our genealogical knowledge, and its chief importance is that it verifies many of the statements made in the pages of the present volume. It is interesting to note that Thomas named his son Edward and daughter-in-law Olive, who were the parents of the Rev Peter Bulkeley; also, that he mentioned the names of his own wife Elizabeth, and those of his parents and of his maternal grandfather. The cousin Robert Grosvenor whom he mentioned was doubtless a nephew of his wife, Elizabeth Grosvenor. The cousin Thomas Duffield was husband of his niece, Jane Miles.

The sister who was called Hellen Mills in his will was identical with the Elianor Myles of London, widow, whose will dated 5 Nov. 1594, proved 13 Nov. 1594, directed that she should be buried in the church of St. John's WaIbroke near the corpse of her late husband William Myles, pewterer. Mrs. Miles gave twenty schillings for a ring to her cousin [nephew] Mr. Edward Bulkley, D.D., and the same to her cousin [nephew] Rowland Myles and named her cousin Mr. Doctor Bullkley ‘as an overseer of her estate, the Chief legatees being her four children, Rowland Myles, William Myles, Alice wife of John Leverton, and Jane wife of Thomas Duffield.

Elizabeth GROSVENOR [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} was born ^{8, 9} in 1515 in Bellaport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. She died about 1591 in Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth married ^{10, 11} Thomas BULKELEY ^{12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17} in 1533 in Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Elizabeth Grosvenor, married Thomas Bulkeley of Woore, Shropshire; grandparents of Rev. Peter Bulkeley and of Peter's several sisters, who left numerous descendants in the United States. The will of Randall Grosvenor (23 Feb. 1558/9, inventory dated 3 Mar. 1559/ 60), naming both his daughter Elizabeth Bulkeley and his son-in-law Thomas Bulkeley, is printed verbatim in The Bulkeley Genealogy, pp. 10-11; and the long will of Thomas Bulkeley, which names his son Edward Bulkeley and his daughter-in-law Olive Bulkeley, is printed verbatim therein, pp. 888-890. The Rev. Edward and Olive (Irby) Bulkeley were the parents of the Rev. Peter Bulkeley.

Reverend Edward BULKELEY [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} was born ⁷ in 1540 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. He died ^{8, 9} on 5 Jan 1620/1621 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Edward married Olive IRBY ^{10, 11, 12, 13} in 1566 in of Cayshoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

REV. EDWARD BULKELEY

(Rev.) - EDWARD BULKELEY, D.D., second son of Thomas Bulkeley of Woore, Shropshire, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Randall Grosvenor, was born not far from 1540. He matriculated pensioner from St. John's  College, Cambridge, Michaelmas, 1555; Scholar, 1555;, B.A.,1559/6O M.A., 1563; B.D., 1569; DD. 1578; Fellow, 1560. He obtained the rectorship of Odell in Bedfordshire, probably in 1571. He "compounded" for the living at Odell, 6 Mar. 1571/2, as it is shown by the Bishops  Certificates of the Diocese of Canterbury.* This means that he then paid to his superior his first year's salary, as was then the established practice  in the English Church.
He married; probably about 1566, OLIVE IRBY,born say 1547, buried at Odell, 10 Mar. 1614/5, daughter of John and Rose (Overton) Irby, by whom he had three sons and twelve daughters.

It is very difficult to learn much of  the personal history of a minister who lived in the sixteenth century and who, by the very nature of his calling, did not figure in the political annals of his generation, He was Prebend of Chester, 1574; of Westminster, of Lichfield, 1594; and was Vicar of St. Mary, Shrewsbury,1578-82. We know that he was one of the commissioners appointed by the Bishop of Lincoln in 1608 for the "Levye of Armour" in Bedfordshire among the clergy.

We owe to the late Col. Banks the  following interesting item from Shrewsbury Corporation Record, Burgess Roll, 1580: Edward Bulkeley of Shrewsbury professor of theology,  son of Thomas, admitted burges and has issue Nathaniel, aged 6; Mary, aged 13; Frances, aged 12; Judith, aged 10; Martha, aged 8; Deborah, aged 5; Dorcas, aged 3; Elizabeth, aged 1.

Rev. Richard Madockes of Woodhall.[Odell], co. Bedford, in his will dated 15 Aug. 1606, proved 27 Nov. 16O6, after providing for his relatives in Shrewsbuy, gave legacies to Mr. Doctor Bulkley, Mistress Olive Bulkley, and their daughter Mistress Elizabeth Bulkley. and appointed Edward Bulkley, D.D., and pastor, sole executor. Dr. Bulkeley's daughter the "Mistress Elizabeth" referred to above, married Richard Whittingham, of Sutterton, co. Lincoln. He in his will, dated 6 Mar. 1615, proved 1 Apr. 1618, made provision for his wife Elizabèth, by whom he then had no children, and his own heirs; and then gave legacies to his "brother" Mellowes' children to William Ingoldsbie, a son of brother Ingoldsbie, clerk, and. the rest of sister Ingoldsbie's children, and to Olive Welbie and all the rest of her brothers and Sisters; also to his father-in-law, Mr. Doctor Buckley, his brother-in-law Mr. Peter Buckley, and the latter's son Edward; and made Mr. Anthony Ingoldsbie, of Fishtoft, clerk, one of the supervisors of the will.

Dr. Bulkley was a moderate Puritan; he resigned his pastorate in 1609, probably because of increasing age, and died at Odell early in Jan. 1620/1. His burial on 5 Jan. 1620/1 was entered in the Odell registers by his son Peter, who had succeeded him as Rector.

The will of Edward Bulkley late of "Woodhall" Bedford, doctor of theology, deceased, was proved Jan. 1620/1, and a commission to administer was granted to Peter Bulkley, son of the said deceased, and executor named in the will [westminster Act Book, No. 3, fo. 59] The will does not exist, either filled or in the register.

Olive IRBY [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4} was born ⁵ in 1547 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She died ⁶ on 10 Mar 1614/1615 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She was buried ^{7, 8} on 10 Mar 1614/1615 in Goldington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Olive married Reverend Edward BULKELEY ^{9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} in 1566 in of Cayshoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Eleazer WARD [Parents] was born ¹ on 26 Feb 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 18 Jan 1731 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Eleazer married Deliverance TROWBRIDGE in 1707 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Deliverance TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born ¹ on 30 Dec 1679 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Deliverance married Eleazer WARD in 1707 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

James TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born ¹ on 20 Sep 1682 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 21 May 1714 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. James married Hannah BACON on 6 Jan 1709 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

BIRTH: No date given

Hannah BACON. Hannah married James TROWBRIDGE on 6 Jan 1709 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Surname may be Jackson

James GREENWOOD. James married Abigail TROWBRIDGE on 5 Jan 1715 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Abigail TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born on 11 Apr 1687 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 12 Apr 1771. Abigail married James GREENWOOD on 5 Jan 1715 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:

CHENEY, Joseph

Joseph CHENEY. Joseph married Abigail TROWBRIDGE.

Abigail TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born on 11 Apr 1687 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 12 Apr 1771. Abigail married Joseph CHENEY.

Other marriages:

GREENWOOD, James

Caleb TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born ¹ on 7 Nov 1692 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 19 Sep 1760 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Caleb married Sarah OLIVER on 10 Mar 1715 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:

WALTER, Hannah

Sarah OLIVER. Sarah married Caleb TROWBRIDGE on 10 Mar 1715 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Caleb TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born ¹ on 7 Nov 1692 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 19 Sep 1760 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Caleb married Hannah WALTER.

Other marriages:

OLIVER, Sarah

Hannah WALTER. Hannah married Caleb TROWBRIDGE.

John WARD [Parents] was born ¹ in 1626 in England, United Kingdom. He died on 2 Jul 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried on 8 Jul 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. John married ² Hannah JACKSON in 1650 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Extracted Birth from Sudbury, Middlesex, MA. Vital Records. Film #0185455 (no date given)
Source: Library of Congress "The Ward Family" page 175-178

He was the oldest son of William Ward, an early settler of Sudbury, where he had lands granted him, 1640.  He m. Hannah, dr. of Edward Jackson, Sen., about 1650; she was born in London, 1631, bap. May 1, 1934.  He was a turner, and settled in the E. part of the village. His f. in law, Edward Jackson, Sen., conveyed "to him and his w. Hannah, all that tract of land where they have entered and builded their dwelling house, about forty-five acres."  Highway N., land of John Jackson E., highway to Goodman Hammond's s., and Capt. Thomas Jackson E., highway to Goodman Hammond's s., and Capt. Thomas Prentice W. Whitnesses, John Jackson and John Spring; this deed was not acknowledged until fourteen years after its date.  Upon this tract stood the venerable Garrison house, supposed to have been built by him; it was taken down in 1821, having stood about one hundred and seventy years, and sheltered seven generations.  He was chosen one of the first board of Selectmen, at the organization of the Town, Aug. 27, 1679, and continued to hold that office nine years.  He was their first Representative to the General Court, after the organization of the Town, and served eight years in that office, commencing in 1689, being the first year after Gov. Andros was deposed, and William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen.  The session lasted fifty-four days, and the Town voted him one shilling and sixpence per day, for his services.  By subsequent purchases of land, he increased his forty-five acres to about five hundred acres, which he distributed among his sons, by deed of gift, in 1701, seven years previous to his decease.   Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson

BIRTH: Record in Newton, Mass.

Hannah JACKSON [Parents] was christened ¹ on 1 May 1634 in St Mary's, Whitechapel, London, England, United Kingdom. She died ² on 27 Apr 1704 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried on 27 Apr 1704 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah married ³ John WARD in 1650 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

John SPRING Jr [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born in 1630 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 18 May 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. John married ^{3, 4, 5} Hannah BARSHAM on 19 Dec 1656 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Cambridge or Newton (same place)
Lieut. John Spring came to this country with his parents, in the ship Elizabeth., William Andrews, Master, in 1634, (then four years old,) with two brothers, Henry and William, and one sister, Mary.  Henry took the homestead at Wat. - John removed to Camb. Village, about the time of the ordination of its first Minister.  His bro. William went to Barbadoes, and d. there, leaving a s. John, who was here when his father William d. in Barbadoes, about 1695, then eighteen years old. On hearing of the death of his father, he chose his uncle John, of Cam. Village, his guardian; made his will, dated 1698, giving all his estate to Jonathan Green, carpenter, of the Village, and appointed him his executor, and sailed for Barbadoes, to obtain the portion of goods that had fallen to him, by the death of his father.  His will says that, he "gave his estate to Green, in token of his gratitude to him, for his kindness and care, in his straits and difficulties, &c., in which others, of whom he might have expected help, deserted him, &c., from which we may infer that Green loaned him money, - and he made him the executor of his will, as the only security he could give him, in case of his loss at sea.  He prob. did not return to this country.
Source: History of Newton Massachussets, by Francis Jackson

Hannah BARSHAM [Parents] was born ¹ on 7 Jan 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 18 Jul 1710 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried in Jul 1710 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah married ^{2, 3, 4} John SPRING Jr ^{5, 6} on 19 Dec 1656 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson