FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS GILES
AND ANN NEAL
Thomas
Giles of Great Bourton was christened 25 March
1702 in Cropredy, the son of Thomas and Sarah
Giles. He married first, Ann Neal, in 1727 in Deddington, Oxfordshire.
Ann was born about 1702, the daughter of John Neal and Hannah Whyte. Ann
died and was buried 13 April 1742 in Cropredy. Thomas then married Anne
Drake 10 February 1745 in Cropredy. Thomas died and was buried 30 May 1748
in Cropredy. Thomas Giles and Ann Neal had the following children:
1. Mary, christened 6 January 1728 in Cropredy, Oxford, England.
2. Ann, christened 28 November 1731.
3. Ann christened 3 April 1734 in Cropredy, married James Southam
12 August 1750 in Banbury, Oxford, England, buried 12 March 1810 in Cropredy.
4. Martha christened 21 October 1736 in Cropredy.
5. Elizabeth, christened 24 June 1739 in Cropredy, buried 2 July
1739 in Cropredy.
6. Thomas, christened 22 March 1740 in Cropredy.
Thomas Giles and Anne Drake had the following children:
1. Sarah, christened 15 April 1748 in Cropredy.
2. Thomas, christened 12 February 1748/9 in Cropredy.
3. Joanna, christened 30 July 1749 in Cropredy.
SOURCE:
Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235; Administration dated
August 1749, naming wife Hanna or Anna Giles as beneficiary, Banbury; Cropredy
parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS AND SARAH GILES
Thomas
Giles was christened 21 June 1668, the son of Thomas Giles and Elizabeth
Sharman. Thomas and Sarah Giles of Great Bourton
were married in about 1690. Thomas died and was buried 19 Jan 1703 in Cropredy.
Sarah died in about 1727, and left a will proven 27 June 1727, leaving
her estate to her son Thomas, daughter Elizabeth, and her "youngest daughter
Susannah". The family is called Gill in the will, but matches the names
of the Giles children born in Cropredy. Thomas and Sarah had the following
children:
1.
Elizabeth,
christened 21 March 1695 in Cropredy.
2.
Susannah,
christened 12 August 1696 in Cropredy.
3.
Thomas,
christened 25 March 1702 in Cropredy, married 1) Ann Neal 13 April 1742,
and 2) Anne Drake 10 Feb 1745 in Cropredy, buried 30 May 1748 in Cropredy.
SOURCE:
Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235; Will of Sarah Gill (Giles),
widow, proven 27 June 1727; monumental inscription, Cropredy churchyard;
Cropredy parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS GILES
AND ELIZABETH SHARMAN
Thomas Giles or Gill was christened 30 June 1632 in Cropredy, the son
of Thomas Gill and Elizabeth Harris. He married Elizabeth Sharman 29 December
1663 in Cropredy. Elizabeth Sharman (Sherman) was born in about 1635 of
Cropredy, the daughter of George and Audrey Sherman. Thomas and Elizabeth
had the following children:
1.
Sarah,
christened 14 October 1665 in Cropredy.
2.
Thomas,
christened 21 June 1668 in Cropredy; buried 19 January 1703 in Cropredy.
3.
Dorcas,
christened 3 February 1672 in Cropredy.
4.
Priscilla,
christened 8 August 1675 in Cropredy.
SOURCE:
Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235; monumental inscription,
Cropredy churchyard; IGI; Oxfordshire Marriage Transcripts, J.S.W. Gibson;
Cropredy parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS GYLL
AND ELIZABETH HARRIS
Thomas
Giles was christened 20 September 1589 in Cropredy, the son of William
Gyll and Elizabeth Gubbyn. He married Elizabeth Harris in 1610 in
Wardington. He is shown as a yeoman farmer in Great Bourton, and a gentleman
on his willThomas is found in tithe records of the time: "Thomas his son
paid a colt penny in 1616, 18 and 19." He also paid a tithe calf
in 1619: "Not long before Thomas [Holloway] died he wrote down all the
Bourton tithe calves he had had for 1619 and noted that Thomas Plant, James
bachler, Thomas hytchman, Rychard gardner and Thomas gill had all paid
a tithe calf, which he had sold at 6s and 8d each." Thomas died and
was buried 11 February 1659 in Cropredy. He left a will proven 18 June
1662, naming loving wife Elizabeth, eldest son Thomas, son John, daughters
Elizabeth and Sarah, and loving brother Richard.
"The
third day of Ffebruary 1659, I Thomas Gill of Greate Bourton in the County
of Oxon, gent. do herein make my last will and testament revoking all formerly
made by me in manner and forme following: First, I bequeath my Soule to
God that gave it and my body to His Earth to be decently buried in Cropredy
churchyard between the south and chancell doors of the church. And my estate
I give and bequeath as followeth: First I give and bequeath all my lands
and tenements in Greate and Little Borton to my loveing brother Richard
Gill and Thomas my Eldest Sonne upon trust and confidence that if my loveing
Wife Elizabeth Gill shall have the benefit of the third parte thereof during
her natural life, and if my sonne John do take to wife Ann Checkly of Greate
Bourton aforesaid that then he shall only receive the rest of the benefitt
thereof during his natural life. But if he marry any other person with
their consente and my Wive’s or of any two or of the survivors of them
that then they shall settle the same uppon my said sonne John and his heirs
forever. Alsoe I I give to the poore of Greate Borton aforesaid twenty
shillings and to the poore of Little Bourton tenn shillings to bee distributed
as my executor and the overseers of the said poore shall think meete. Also
I give to my loving wife twenty pounds. Also I give to my said wife and
two daughters a cowe and six sheepe or seven pound a piece in money at
their election. Also to my loveing Brother Richard Gill five pounds
whome I desire to see thro my will performed and to give the best advise
he can to my wife and children when occassion shall require. Also I give
to my Brother and Sister Robins twenty shillings a piece to buy them mourning
rings. Also I give to my Daughter Elizabeth one hundred pounds to be paid
at the birth of her first child, but if she dye without issue, I do give
and bequeath the same unto my Wife and the rest of my children to be equally
devided amongst them. Also I give to my Daughter Sarah fifty pounds to
be paid at the birth of her first child, but if she dye without issue I
do give the same unto my wife and the rest of my children to be equally
devided amongst them. Also I do give and bequeath my bedds, bedding chest,
trunkes, cupboard , goods, chaires, stooles, formes, brewing vessels, dairy
vessels, barrells, pewter, brasse, linnen and all such household stuffe
to my wife, sonne John and two daughters equally to be devided amongst
them. Also my will is that my wife and daughter Sarah shall have twenty
for themselves and servants to inhabitt in my house as they shall
think meete . Also I do give unto my servants halfe a crown a piece. Also
I give unto my eldest sonne Thomas tenn pounds to buy him mourning and
I desire him to give to my sonne John the table formes, chaires, stoolles
and other things which my father gave him by his will. All the rest of
goods, cattell, chattels, rights and whatsoever I give and bequeath unto
my sonne John Gill, who I make to be executor of this my last will and
testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the
day and yeare aforesaid."
Elizabeth
was buried 9 April 1664 in Cropredy.
Thomas
and Elizabeth had the following children:
1.
Marye,
christened 14 July 1610 in Cropredy.
2.
Hester,
christened 22 June 1623 in Cropredy; died 17 June 1627.
3.
Thomas,
christened 30 June 1632 in Cropredy; married Elizabeth Sharman 29 December
1663 in Cropredy.
4.
John,
christened 2 February in Cropredy; married Susannah in about 1664 in Cropredy.
5.
Elizabeth,
christened 21 August 1636 in Cropredy.
6.
Sara,
christened 31 August 1641.
SOURCE:
Cropredy Parish Registers; IGI; “The Town of Cropredy”, Pamela Keegan,
www.mewslade.freeserve.co.uk; Cropredy parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM GYLL AND
ELIZABETH GUBBYN
William
Gyll married Elizabeth Gubbin 16 June 1555 in Cropredy. He died and was
buried 26 September 1604, leaving a will: "In 1605 William Gill left two
mares and a gelding and four pair of horse gears valued at £5-10s,
but no colts. These helped to farm about 1.25 yardlands (They had 5 beasts).
Thomas his son paid a colt penny in 1616, 18 and 19, but no inventory survives
for his 1634 will [MS.Wills Pec. 39/3/5]." He left a bequest to his daughter,
Margaret: "In 1605 William Gill of Bourton left 20 shillings a year to
bring up his daughter Margaret. Presumably the girl also contributed to
her upkeep [MS.Will Pec. 39/3/5]." (The Town of Cropredy, Keegan)
Thomas
and Elizabeth had the following children:
1.
Thomas,
christened 20 September 1589 in Cropredy; married Elizabeth Harris in 1610
in Wardington, Oxfordshire; died in 26 February 1634; buried in Cropredy.
Thomas left a will proven 1659, naming wife Elizabeth, eldest son Thomas,
son John, daughters Elizabeth and Sarah, brother Richard.
2.
Richard,
born in about 1590 of Cropredy.
3.
Elizabeth,
christened 24 September 1592 in Cropredy.
4.
Margaret,
born between 1591 and 1605 of Cropredy; minor child in father's will of
1605; married Thomas Hall 3 February 1613 in Cropredy.
SOURCE:
IGI; “The Town of Cropredy”, Pamela Keegan, www.mewslade.freeserve.co.uk;
Cropredy parish register on CD.
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