FAMILY
GROUP RECORD OF
FRANCIS CHAMBERS AND
CONSTANCE FREEMAN
Francis Chambers was born in about 1550 in Mansfield. He was
most likely the son of John and Alice Chambers. Francis
married Constance Freeman 20 April 1572 in Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire.
Marriage record for Francis Chambers and Constance Freeman in Mansfield:
"1572 Aprill: 20 Frannces Chambers & Constance Freeman maryed"
Burial record for Constance Chambers in Mansfield:
"Constance ye wife of Ffrancis Chambers buried"
Francis and Constance had the following children:
*1. Alice (Alles), christened 10 October 1574 in Mansfield; married John Slater 22 January 1598 in Mansfield.
Baptism record for Alice Chambers in Mansfield:"Octob: 10 Alies the daughter of Franncis Chamberes bapt"
2. Mathewe, buried 13 March 1578 in Mansfield.
3. William, christened 13 February 1580 in Mansfield.
4. Sara, christened 18 February 1583 in Mansfield.
5. Frances, christened 24 August 1586 in Mansfield.
6. John, christened 22 September 1589 in Mansfield; buried 18 March 1597 in Mansfield.
SOURCES: Extracted christening records for Mansfield on www.ancestry.com; Mansfield parish register.
FAMILY
GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND ALYS CHAMBERS
JOHN AND ALYS CHAMBERS
John
Chambers was born in about 1520 of Mansfield. He married
Alys. Alys died 1 April 1564 in Mansfield.
Burial record for Alice Chambers in Mansfield:
"1564 Burialls Apr: 1 Alice ye wife of John Chambers buryed"
John was mentioned as an arbitrator in a history of Mansfield: "1551. P. 396. Calendar of Charters, 1551, September 25, award of John Chawmbers, William Wyld, John Walker, and John Cost of Mawnsfeld, in Schyrwood Notts, arbitrators between John Alton and Thomas Altoon, of the same town, whereby they award that the said John and Thomas Altoon "schall brotherlye schake handes the one with the other; the said John Altoon to have the houses in Lemyng Lane; from Oliver Dan's shop to the nethermost doorpost of the nether stable, the buttery adjoining thereto and 'theyr anend from the gorunde to ye rooffe of the howse, with a gardyn stakyd owte off the baksyde of William Morthewete, corryor; a tenement in the tenure of Willyam Abell spurrier with all the baksyde thereto, the close held by Robert Heyward with the land ends thereto belonging; another close called 'the Cok Place,' with two landes lying in the Moore Lane Closse, with a quick sett hedge; a rood of land lying in Bancroft, near the Olar Meadow, with two roods of land going over Woodhowse Gate buttyng of Byrche Hyl; a rood 'lying after' a close of John Garlykes, which he took of Oliver Dan; half of a 'land' going over Wood Howsse Nab, 'buttying of Hancock hadeland;' three 'lands' bounding the far end of Sir Christopher Grawnger's close; two 'lands' bounding the close of John Chawmbers atte the Ouer Ludgate; three lands at Spottyl Furthe well bounding Bancroft hedge; 'a land lying of Bromhyll'; four of the farthest 'lands' of the seven 'lands' at the Over Lydgate; four roods of land between the close of Oliver Dans' and the close of Robert Barlow's, abutting on the 'Quarrell' water; two roods of land abutting on the Carr Leys; and the rood of land in the Northe Felde, abutting on the Cowshoot Hedge."—Stretton MSS. No. xxxi." (The History of Mansfield, William Horner Groves, 1894)
John is also mentioned in estate records in 1553: "7th Edward VI. Copy of exemplification of a decree in the Court of Augmentations, as to the estate devised by the will of Lady Flogan...And one other cottage now or late in the tenure and occupatione of John Chambers, in Maunsfielde, aforesaid, of the yearlie ferme of four shillings."
John was a churchwarden in Mansfield in 1557: "Thoroton states that "there were in the Church of Mansfield, before the time of Edward VI., ten chantries, whose land the Queen gave this year (1557) in fee to Christopher Grainger, clerk, the vicar, and William Wilde and John Chambers, the churchwardens of the parish church of Mansfield, to sustain one chaplain or priest." (The History of Mansfield)
John died and was buried 8 November 1574 in Mansfield.
Burial record for John Chambers in Mansfield:
"Nov: 8 John Chambers burried"
In The History of Mansfield: "A brass plate on a gravestone: Here lyeth the corps of John Chambers and Alys his wyfe, who lived in the feare of God 33 years, and had issue 7 sons and 7 daughters. John departed this life godily. Alys died 1564."
The names of John and Alys' fourteen children were not listed, but these Chambers are found in early Mansfield records and are likely their children:
1. Agnes, married Thomas Cranshawe 18 October 1562 in Mansfield.
2. Elizabeth, married John Dand 28 November 1562 in Mansfield.
*3. Frauncis, born in about 1550 of Mansfield; married Constance Freeman 20 April 1572 in Mansfield.
4. Alice, married John Harryson 3 October 1582 in Mansfield.
Other early Chambers in Mansfield were:
SOURCES: The History of Mansfield, William Horner Groves, 1894; Mansfield parish register on www.findmypast.co.uk; Mansfield parish register.
Burial record for Alice Chambers in Mansfield:
"1564 Burialls Apr: 1 Alice ye wife of John Chambers buryed"
John was mentioned as an arbitrator in a history of Mansfield: "1551. P. 396. Calendar of Charters, 1551, September 25, award of John Chawmbers, William Wyld, John Walker, and John Cost of Mawnsfeld, in Schyrwood Notts, arbitrators between John Alton and Thomas Altoon, of the same town, whereby they award that the said John and Thomas Altoon "schall brotherlye schake handes the one with the other; the said John Altoon to have the houses in Lemyng Lane; from Oliver Dan's shop to the nethermost doorpost of the nether stable, the buttery adjoining thereto and 'theyr anend from the gorunde to ye rooffe of the howse, with a gardyn stakyd owte off the baksyde of William Morthewete, corryor; a tenement in the tenure of Willyam Abell spurrier with all the baksyde thereto, the close held by Robert Heyward with the land ends thereto belonging; another close called 'the Cok Place,' with two landes lying in the Moore Lane Closse, with a quick sett hedge; a rood of land lying in Bancroft, near the Olar Meadow, with two roods of land going over Woodhowse Gate buttyng of Byrche Hyl; a rood 'lying after' a close of John Garlykes, which he took of Oliver Dan; half of a 'land' going over Wood Howsse Nab, 'buttying of Hancock hadeland;' three 'lands' bounding the far end of Sir Christopher Grawnger's close; two 'lands' bounding the close of John Chawmbers atte the Ouer Ludgate; three lands at Spottyl Furthe well bounding Bancroft hedge; 'a land lying of Bromhyll'; four of the farthest 'lands' of the seven 'lands' at the Over Lydgate; four roods of land between the close of Oliver Dans' and the close of Robert Barlow's, abutting on the 'Quarrell' water; two roods of land abutting on the Carr Leys; and the rood of land in the Northe Felde, abutting on the Cowshoot Hedge."—Stretton MSS. No. xxxi." (The History of Mansfield, William Horner Groves, 1894)
John is also mentioned in estate records in 1553: "7th Edward VI. Copy of exemplification of a decree in the Court of Augmentations, as to the estate devised by the will of Lady Flogan...And one other cottage now or late in the tenure and occupatione of John Chambers, in Maunsfielde, aforesaid, of the yearlie ferme of four shillings."
John was a churchwarden in Mansfield in 1557: "Thoroton states that "there were in the Church of Mansfield, before the time of Edward VI., ten chantries, whose land the Queen gave this year (1557) in fee to Christopher Grainger, clerk, the vicar, and William Wilde and John Chambers, the churchwardens of the parish church of Mansfield, to sustain one chaplain or priest." (The History of Mansfield)
John died and was buried 8 November 1574 in Mansfield.
Burial record for John Chambers in Mansfield:
"Nov: 8 John Chambers burried"
In The History of Mansfield: "A brass plate on a gravestone: Here lyeth the corps of John Chambers and Alys his wyfe, who lived in the feare of God 33 years, and had issue 7 sons and 7 daughters. John departed this life godily. Alys died 1564."
The names of John and Alys' fourteen children were not listed, but these Chambers are found in early Mansfield records and are likely their children:
1. Agnes, married Thomas Cranshawe 18 October 1562 in Mansfield.
2. Elizabeth, married John Dand 28 November 1562 in Mansfield.
*3. Frauncis, born in about 1550 of Mansfield; married Constance Freeman 20 April 1572 in Mansfield.
4. Alice, married John Harryson 3 October 1582 in Mansfield.
Other early Chambers in Mansfield were:
- Matthew
Chambers of Mansfield, Innholder left a will proven
in 1595. He was buried 15 September 1594 in
Mansfield.
SOURCES: The History of Mansfield, William Horner Groves, 1894; Mansfield parish register on www.findmypast.co.uk; Mansfield parish register.