FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HENRY LEA AND
CHRISTIAN BARNESLEY
Henry Lea was christened 2 September 1611 in Ribbesford,
Worcestershire, the son of John Lea and Alice Brainche. Henry's
father was a tailor. Henry married Christian Barnesley 12 April 1632
in Ribbesford.
Marriage record for Henry Lea and Christian Barnesley in
Ribbesford:
"Matrimony 1632 Aprill: 12 Henry Lea & Christian
Barnesley"
Ribbesford Church
Christian was born in about 1611, and was most likely the daughter
of John Barnesley, a trowman of Ribbesford. A trowman was a waterman
on the River Severn, carrying goods up and down the Severn on a trow
or barge.
Henry and Christian had the following children:
*1. Mary, christened 13 October 1633 in Ribbesford; married
Thomas Nicholls 8 May 1662 in Ribbesford; buried 1 July 1715 in
Chelmarsh.
Baptism record for Mary Lea in Ribbesford: "Mary the daughter of
Henry Lea & Christian"
2. John, christened 2 February 1635 in Ribbesford.
3. Margaret, christened 3 June 1638 in Ribbesford.
4. Henry, christened 27 September 1640 in Ribbesford.
5. Katherine, christened 19 May 1644 in Ribbesford; buried
13 June 1647 in Ribbesford.
SOURCES: Ribbesford parish register; Chelmarsh parish record.
Ribbesford
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN LEA AND
ALICE BRAINCHE
John Lea was born in about 1590 of Ribbesford. He married Alice
Brainche 21 July 1610 in Ribbesford. John was a tailor in the market
town of Ribbesford.
Marriage record for John Lea and Alice Brainche in Ribbesford:
"12 John Lea and Alice Branche"
Alice was born in about 1590, and was most likely the daughter of
William and Gwen Branche of Ribbesford.
Alice died and was buried 11 January 1664 in Ribbesford, as "Alice
wife of John Lea".
Burial record for Alice Lea in Ribbesford: "11 Alice, wife of
John Lea"
John died and was buried 13 November 1664 in Ribbesford.
Burial record for John Lea in Ribbesford: "13. John Lea"
John and Alice had the following children:
*1. Henry, christened 2 September 1611 in Ribbesford as "Henry
the sonne of John Lea the Taylor"; married Christian Barnesley
12 April 1632 in Ribbesford.
Baptism record for Henry Lea in Ribbesford: "September 1611 Henry
the sonne of John Lea the taylor"
2. Elizabethe, christened 14 November 1613 in Ribbesford;
buried 16 November 1614 in Ribbesford.
3. Anne, christened 31 December 1615 in Ribbesford.
4. John, christened 23 May 1619 in Ribbesford.
SOURCES: Ribbesford parish register.