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A couple of Manser wills
The other day I was lamenting the fact that we don’t seem to have wills for any of the older sons of my 12 x great grandfather, Robert Maunser of Hightown in Wadhurst, Sussex, who died in 1592. I’ve...
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Nicholas Maunser and Elizabeth Hepden
I’ve discovered some new information about Nicholas Maunser or Manser of Hightown, Wadhurst, Sussex, whose life I’ve been exploring in the hope of solving some of the mysteries that surround my Manser...
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The children of Nicholas Maunser of Hightown
Nicholas Maunser or Manser of Hightown, in Wadhurst, Sussex, who died in 1653, had six children – four sons and two daughters – who survived him. I’m not sure how many of these were with his first wife...
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The will of Nicholas Fowle of Wadhurst (died 1600)
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that the will of Nicholas Fowle of Wadhurst in Sussex, who died in 1600, contained proof of a connection between the Fowle and Maunser or Manser families (I’m...
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Reflections on the will of Nicholas Fowle of Wadhurst
In the previous post I reproduced my transcription of the last will and testament of Nicholas Fowle of Wadhurst, Sussex, who died in 1600. In this post I want to discuss what the will can tell us about...
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Thomas Scotson and Mary Maunser
In his last will and testament, signed and sealed in 1599, Nicholas Fowle of Wadhurst, Sussex, notes that he has already ‘payde unto Mary Maunser my daughters daughter fiftye poundes of good English...
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The family of Thomas Scotson of South Malling (died 1636)
In the previous post I shared my transcription of the will of Thomas Scotson of South Malling, Sussex, who died in 1636. I’m interested in Thomas because he was married to Mary Maunser, the daughter of...
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John Ma(u)nser of Southwark
In the previous two posts I explored the life and times of Thomas Scotson of South Malling, Sussex, who died in 1636 and was the husband of Mary Maunser or Manser. Mary was the daughter of William...
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My ancestors and the Polhill family
In my explorations of the lives of my Sussex ancestors – and specifically the Byne, Ma(u)nser and Fowle families – the surname ‘Polhill’ has often featured. I thought it might be useful to summarise...
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Three Polhill wills
Yesterday I wrote about the links between my Sussex ancestors and the Polhill family. I noted that there were several discrepancies between the various sources for our knowledge of the Polhills. Today...
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The family of John Byne of Burwash (died 1559)
Some weeks ago I wrote about the early generations of the Byne family of Burwash, Sussex. My earliest confirmed Byne ancestor was my 12 x great grandfather William, who died in 1559, the year after...
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The family of Richard Byne of Ticehurst (died 1574)
Having summarised what we know about the family of John Byne of Burwash, who died in 1559, I turn now to his brother Richard, whose family it’s possible to trace through to the eighteenth century....
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The family of William Byne of Burwash (died 1559)
In the last two posts I’ve been tracing the descendants of two brothers, John and Richard Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who were born in the early years of the sixteenth century and died in 1559 and 1574...
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Edward Byne of Burwash (died 1614)
In the previous post I wrote about the family of my 12 x great grandfather William Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who died in 1559. In this post I want to focus on what we know about his son Edward, my 11 x...
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The last will and testament of Edward Byne of Burwash
Graves in Burwash churchyard In the last post I wrote about my 11 x great grandfather Edward Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who was buried there on 4th January 1613/4. Two years earlier, on 11th December...
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Some notes on the will of Edward Byne of Burwash
The last will and testament of my 11 x great grandfather Edward Byne of Burwash, signed and sealed in December 1611, includes some interesting information about him and his family. Parish church of St...
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Magnus Byne of Framfield (1576 – 1647)
My 11 x great grandfather Edward Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who died in 1614, and whose will I discussed in the previous post, had five sons who survived him. In this post I want to write about his...
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Three sons of Edward Byne of Burwash
In the last post I wrote about Magnus Byne of Framfield, Sussex (1576 – 1647), the eldest son of my 11 x great grandparents Edward and Agnes Byne of Burwash. Magnus had four younger brothers, including...
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Stephen Byne of Burwash (1586 – 1664)
In the last two posts I’ve been discussing the sons of my 11 x great grandfather, Edward Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who died in 1614. The only one of his sons that I’ve yet to write about is my 10 x...
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Two sons of Stephen Byne of Burwash
My 10 x great grandparents Stephen and Mary Byne of Burwash, Sussex, had six children: two daughters and four sons. Their daughter Elizabeth (1613 – 1639) married Gregory Markwick but died at a young...
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