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Abarow

Abarough, Abarow, Burrowe, d'Abarow, Atboroughe, Aborough

John ATBOROUGHE of North Barrow Somerset ENG, died 9/28/1539

Spouse: Margery GREGORY daughter of William Gregory

Children: John

John ABOROUGH born circa 1500 Ditcheat Somerset ENG, will dated 5/5/1589 proved next January

Spouse: Isabel HANNAM daughter of Raphe Hannam of Evererich

Children: Agnes; Hercules; Anthony married (1) Dorothy Crane widow of James Napper (2) Isabel Brice; Mary; Alice

Agnes ABAROW born circa 1530 Ditcheat Somerset ENG; buried 4/12/1566 Staplehurst Kent ENG

Spouse: William BASSOCK of Staplehurst, yeoman, born circa 1525, married 10/18/1551, died between 10./22/1595 and 1/31/1596-7. He married (2) Dorothy Grayling 7/13/1567, buried 9/16/1583 (3) 10/16/1590 widow Mary Baker

Children: Ralf baptized 4/8/1555 married 7/19/1581 Jane Pearson, buried 1/21/1584-5; Joanna baptized 2/11/1556-7, buried 7/21/1595; Robert baptized 7/6/1561 buried 7/28/1561; Mary baptized 11/8/1562 married 10/26/1584 Jarvis Austen, buried 5/12/1610; James baptized 6/10/1565; William infant, buried 12/14/1565; William's children by 2nd wife: Isabel baptized 5/16/1568; John baptized 10/29/1570; William baptized 4/10/1575; Robert; Anne baptized 4/24/1577; Dorothy baptized 4/1/1583

Mary BASSOCK married at Staplehurst 10/26/1584,buried 5/12/1610

Spouse: Jarvis AUSTIN of Staplehurst Kent ENG baptized 7/16/1554, buried 6/5/1610

Children: Mary baptized 8/29/1585 probably died young; Stephen baptized 2/25/1586-7; Catherine baptized 4/16/1589 buried 5/9/1589; Mary baptized 4/5/1590; Tearsye baptized 2/13/1591-2 buried 2/16/ 1591-2; Denys baptized 2/13/1591-2; Isabel baptized 11/17/1593; John baptized 8/17/1593; Jonas baptized 12/3/1598; A child stillborn buried 3/21/1600-1; Susan baptized 7/4/1605; Mildred baptized 8/2/1607; George, illigitimate, child of Jarvis baptized 10/28/1591

New England Ancestors: The Will of William Bassocke Senior of Staplehurst in the County of Kent, yeoman, 22 October 1595. To the parish church of Staplehurst 3s 4d. To my wife Mary all such moveable goods and household goods as were hers before we were married, £10 to be paid in two years, and 15s a year to be paid for said two years, she entering into a bond of £30 not to make any claim on my lands for dowry. To my daughter Isabell 3 s. 4d. To my daughter mary 3s 4d and certain household goods. To my daughter Anne £9 at her age of one and twenty years or day of marriage. To my daughter Dorothy £9 at her age of twenty years or day of marriage. If either die before said time, they are to have power to leave it to such brothers and sisters as they think fit. To my daughter Mary an annuity of 20s., to be paid by my three sons, John, William, and Robert Bassocke, each paying 6s 8d. If my said daughter Mary or her husband Jarvis Austen sell the annuity or make any claim on any of my lands, the annuity is to cease. To my son John Bassocke and his heirs £13 6s 8d. To my sons John, William, and Robert Bassocke all my lands in Staplehurst fee simple. I forgive to Jarvis Austen and Mary his wife all such debts as they owe me and from me unjustly detain, on condition that they keep themselves quiet and live peaceably with mine executors and the rest of my children. And if they be contentious, then I give all such sums as they owe me to my executors. All the residue of my goods, moveables, and chattels to my sons William Bassocke and Robert Bassocke, whom I make my executors. Overseers: John Buckhurst and Thomas Symons of Staplehurst.

The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 67: Parish Registers & Transcripts of Staplehurst, co Kent, 1538-1630: 1551 was maried William bassock synglema unto Agnes abarow syngle woman 18 October. .../P/... 1 RAFF or RALFE BASSOCK of Staplehurgt co Kent born probably about 1500 was buried at Staplehurst 20 May 1545. He married JOHAN who survived him and married secondly at Staplehurst 8 Nov 1546 Robert Shedwater of Salehurst co Sussex. Ralfe Bassock was probably the father of the following children i THOMAS bur at Staplehnrst 17 Nov 1543. (2) ii WILLIAM iii ELIZABETH m at Staplehurst 16 Nov 1561 STEVEN ASTEN (Vide supra p 165) iv EDWARD m at Staplehurst 11 Oct 1562 MILDRED GRAYLING and had issue. 2 WILLIAM HASSOCK of Staplehurst, yeoman, the testator of 1595, born probably about 1525, died probably at Staplehurst between 22 Oct 1595 and 31 Jan 1596-7. He married first at Staplehurst 18 Oct 1551 AGNES ABAROW who was buried at Staplehurst 12 April 1566; secondly at Staplehurst 13 July 1567 DOROTHY GRAYLING who was buried at Staplehurst 16 Sept 1583; and thirdly at Staplehurst 16 Oct 1590 widow MARY BAKER. Children by first wife baptized at Staplehurst i. Ralf, bapt 8 Apr 1555, m at Stapiehurst 19 July 1581 JANE PEAR80N bur there 21 Jan 1684-5. il JOANNA bapt 11 Feb 1556-7, bur at Staplehurst 21 July 1595. iii ROBERT bapt 6 July 1561, bur at Staplehurst 28 July 1561. iv MARY bapt 8 Nov 1562, m at Staplehurst 26 Oct 1584 JARVIS AUSTEN bur there 12 May 1610 (Vide serpa p 165). v. JAMES bapt 10 June 1565. vl WILLIAM Infant bur 14 Dec 1565. [Is this the vicar's error for James] Children by second wife baptized at Staplehurst vii ISABEL bapt 16 May 1568. viii JOHN bapt 29 Oct 1570 m and had issue. ix WILLIAM bapt 10 April 1575 m and had issue. x ROBERT date of birth unknown mentioned in 1595 in his father's will of which he was one of the executors and therefore then of age, m and had children as early as 1595.xi ANNE bapt 24 Apr 1577. xii DOROTHY bapt 1 Apr 1583.

History & Antiquities of Somersetshire Vol I Parts 3-6: By an inquest taken at Ilchester 29th October, 31 Henry VIII, 1540, it is set forth that John Abarough died September 28, 30 Henry VII (1539) seised of a capital messuage at North-Barrow; five hundred and twenty acres of arable land; forty acres of meadow; twelve of pasture; and two of wood, which he held of the manor of Castle-Cary. This family held considerable estates in this county and Dorsetshire. Their chief residence was at Ditcheat.

Index to Collinson's History of Somerset: Hannam family owned land in Goathill, ii364; John became owner of the whole manor, 364.... Isabel, wife of John Abarough, of Ditcheat, 63. Abarough, John, owner of land in North Barrow, ii62, marries Margery Gregory, 63; John of Ditcheat marries Isabel Hannam 63, Anthony 63; Hercules 63; Mary 63; Agnes 63.

The visitations of the county of Somerset, in the years 1531 and 1573: Abarough of Ditcheat Somerset. John Atbroughe of North Boroughe (Barrow), Som. married Margery daughter of Wm. Gregory. Son John Abroughe of Dichett (Ditcheat) married Isabel daughter of Raphe Hanam of Evererich. Children: 2. Hercules, 1. Anthony, Mary, Agnes.

Abstracts of Somersetshire wills, etc: copied from the manuscript ..., Volume 1: John Abarough of Ditchett, Somerset. gent. Will dated May 5, 1589, proved Jan. 29, 1589-90, by Isabella the relict, and Hercules Abarough. [4 Drury] To be buried in Ditchell church, on the north side of the pulpit. My wife Isabel. Mary & Agnes my daughters. & Archilles [sic] Abarough my son. Goods &c at Lotsam Farm. Anthony Abarough & Dorothy his wife.