Frodgley Ancestors

Wyllyam Frodgeley of Wildicote in Albrighton, weaver, and Elyzabeth had the following children:

William Frodsley the elder of Wyldecott, yeoman left a verbal will in 1664, naming his son William, daughters Mary, Elizabeth, and Jane, and loving wife, name not recorded.

William Fredgley of Wildecote, Albrighton, married Hanna Davis, the daughter of Edward Davis, 22 December 1659 in Tettenhall Regis, Staffordshire. William and Hannah had the following children:

William was buried 9 March 1692 in Albrighton, Hannah was buried just three days later, 12 March 1692. William died without a will, leaving an administration, naming his son William as administrator. This must be the William who was christened in 1627. This eliminates him as our William, as he stayed in the parish until 1692, not moving to Wellington.

No Frodgleys are recorded in the Albrighton parish register after 1708, so had likely died or moved to other parishes.

By the process of elimination, the only good possibility for our William Frodgley of Wellington is William, the son of Francis and Mary Frodgley. He was christened in 1632, making him about 44 years old at the birth of his son William in 1676. Since William and Jane only had three recorded children, it is possible that he was older at his marriage.

SOURCES: Albrighton parish register; Claverley parish register; Tettenhall parish register; Alveley parish register; Worfield parish register; will of William Frodsley, 1664.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
FRANCIS FRODGLEY AND
MARY BILLINGSLEY

Francis Frodgley was christened in Albrighton, Shropshire 22 June 1583, the son of Roger Frodgeley and Agnes Stoke. Francis Froddgley of Wyldicote, husbandman married Mary Billingsley, daughter of Widdow Billingesley of Standley in the parish of Woorfyeld (Worfield) 15 July 1628 in Albrighton.

Marriage record for Francis Frodgley and Mary Billingsley in Albrighton:
"Franncis Frodgesley of Wyldicote husbandman and Mary Billingesley daughter of Wyddow Billingesley of Standley
in the parish of Woorfyeld were marryed the xvth day of July Anno Dm 1628."

Francis died and was buried 13 September 1640 in Albrighton.

Francis and Mary had these children:

1. Elyzabeth, christened 25 October 1629 in Albrighton.

*2. Wyllyam, christened 15 January 1632 in Albrighton; married Jane.

William
Frodgley baptism

Baptism record for William Frodgley in Albrighton: "Wyllyam the sonne of Franncis Frordgley of Wildicote husband man and Mary his wyef
was baptyzed the xvth day of January 1631."

3. John, christened 12 October1634 in Albrighton.

4. Anne, christened 20 November 1636 in Albrighton; buried 30 March 1639 in Albrighton.

5. Thomas, christened 27 November 1638 in Albrighton; buried 14 April 1639 in Albrighton.

6. Hannah, christened 14 May 1640 in Albrighton.

SOURCES: Albrighton parish register.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROGER FRODGELEY AND
AGNES STOKE

Roger Frodgeley was born in about 1560 of Albrighton, likely the son of Peter and Agnes Frodgeley. Roger married Agnes Stoke 29 April 1582 in Albrighton. Agnes was the daughter of John and Margery Stoke of Albrighton.

Roger is mentioned in the will of John Stoke of Wyldicote in 1599 as his "sonne in lawe".

Marriage record for Roger Frodgeley and Agnes Stoke in Albrighton:
"Roger Frodgeley and Agne Stoke were maryed the xxix daye of Aprill 1582."

Roger Frodgley was buried 6 March 1645 in Albrighton.

Burial record for Roger Frodgley in Albrighton:
"Roger Frodgley was buried the 6th day of March Anno Dni 1645"

Roger and Agnes had the following children:

*1. Francis, christened 22 June 1583 in Albrighton; married Mary Billingsley 15 July 1628 in Albrighton; buried 13 September 1640 in Albrighton.

Francis
Frodgley baptism

Baptism record for Francis Frodgeley in Albrighton: "Francis the sonne of Roger Frodgeley was baptized the xxijth daye of June 1582"

2. Alice, christened 24 May 1584 in Albrighton.

3. Elyzabeth, christened 26 December 1585 in Albrighton.

4. Roger, christened 5 September 1591 in Albrighton.

5. Humfrey, christened 9 December 1593 in Albrighton; buried 10 December 1593 in Albrighton.

6. Thomas, christened the same day, 9 December 1593 in Albrighton; buried 20 December 1593 in Albrighton.

7. Margerye, christened 1 June 1596 in Albrighton.

Peter Frodgley was born in about 1530 of Albrighton. He married Agnes. Peter was a husbandman of Wyldicote in the parish of Albrighton.

Peter and Agnes were likely the parents of these children, mostly born before the parish register began:

*1. Roger, born in about 1560 of Albrighton; married Agnes Stoke 29 April 1582 in Albrighton; buried 6 March 1645 in Albrighton.

"William Froddysley, Alice, Sibyl, uxor eius, Margery, Ellen, Agnes, Thomas, John, John, William, John, Elizabeth, Joyce, Edmund, Joan, Frances, Peter, Roger"

This early census showed the head of family, his current and any former wives, living and dead - Alice and Sibyl, and all of their children, living and dead. The entry doesn't identify which children were from which mother. This current wife is often listed first, and since Peter was one of the last-born children, Alice may be his mother. Peter did have a daughter named Alice.

The Peter listed at the end of the children is likely our Peter, who was born in about 1530, so was a young child at the time of this this census.

William Froddysley was born in about 1490 in Worfield. He married Sibyl, then Alice.

Will of William Froddesley of Kingslow, 1540

Will of William Frodesley, Worfield, proven 16 Sept 1540

In dei hae nove anno In they yere of our Lord God M XXXXX & VL I Willm Ffrodesley of Kyndeslowe within they pishe off Worfeld hole in mynde and perfett remembrance but syke in body make my testament and last wyll in manner and fforme ffolowynge ffirst I bequeth my sole to almighty God our lady Saynt Mary and to all they holy company of heven and my body to be buryed within they churchyard of Saynt Petyr in Worfeld. Also I bequeth to Wyllyam my sone a coffer and an ooe. Also I bequeth to Edmonde my sone a peyr of shettes & a shepe. Also I bequeth to Jeysse my doghter a cobbe and a shep ooe. Also I bequeth to Petyr my sone my henkye heyffer & a ooe. Also I bequeth to Jone Jonns my servant – an ooe & lambe. Item I bequeth to Alys Byner a blake ooe and a lambe. Also I bequeth Rychard Ffrodsley the sone off Thoms Ffrodesley one ooe of iij yere old. Also I bequeth to any one of my children that be married a shepe. Anytheymore all they residue off my goods moveabull & unmoveabull I gyve and bequeth to Alys my wyffe whome I make my executor. These being wyttnes Sy Rasse Rob Agonis Bassett Ric Tyney with these.

An inventory was created for William:

Inventory for William Frodsley, 1540

Inventory in bonorum Wilhelim Ffrodesley visn et apperdtn p nod Johem Yate Radulphi Granger Rychardus Tyney Anno Dm M XXXXX & XL.
Imprimus iiij oxon p – iijli ijs viijd
Item ij kyne with calves p – iiij nobuls
Item ij mayres & ij coltes p – iiij nobules
Item xl shepe p – xld
Item vij swine p - Ijs iijd
Item xij geys yonge & old p – ij l iijd
Item a henye & a coke p – xijd
Item a stale of bees p – xxd
Item corne in the fold & in the howsse p – iiij nobules
Item a wayne yowke chenys gy
stes – iij d
Item a grett panne p – iijd
Item ij lyttull panne p – iid
Item iij pottes and a posnett p – iijd
Item a chafer p – xd
Item ij chafyng dysshes p – xxd
Item ij peces of pewter p – iii d viijs
Item ij coverlets p – iiijs
Item a dbble canvasse p – id
Item xij peyr of shetes p – xvid
Item ij mattres - - ijd
Item bord clothes & towels p – iijl iijd
Item payment belonging to his bake p – vd
Item stoles trenchers bordes fformes & other thenegs p – xxd
Item lomes presse & vessels p – iijl iiijd
IItem ij coffers & a chest – iijd
Item a ffryeng panne p – ijd
Item a skelet p – iiijd
Item a grydyron & a plate p – ijd
Item a ax a byll a gacset & other yron wares p – xijd
Item ij gacsets a peyr of cubpps a peyr of cardes – vid

Suma totals xiij xix l iijd

William had the following children:

1. Margery

2. Ellen

3. Agnes

4. Thomas

5. John, may have died young

6. John, may have died young

7. William, mentioned in father's will of 1540.

8. John

9. Elizabeth

10. Joyce, mentioned in father's will of 1540.

11. Edmund, mentioned in father's will of 1540.

12. Joan

13. Frances

*14. Peter, born about 1530; mentioned in father's will of 1540; married Agnes; buried 30 April 1602 in Albrighton.

15. Roger

SOURCES: 1524 Lay Subsidy for Shropshire; 1525 Lay Subsidy for Shropshire; A List of Families in the Archdeaconry of Stafford, 1532-3.