FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN BATCHELOR AND
MARY HIRONS
John Batchelor, the son of John and Anne
Batchelor, was christened 25 April 1663 in Cropredy. John,
Jr. had farm land in Cropredy
and is listed as a miller of Slatt Mill, and then later a
yeoman farmer of Little Bourton.
John married Mary Hirons in about 1687. Mary
Hirons was christened 21 April 1663 in Wardington, the
daughter of Richard Hirons and Judith Glaze. Both John and
Mary were mentioned in Richard Hiron's will of 1705.
John's father, John, Sr. appears first in the
records:
1669 Little Bourton - 1673
John Batcheler 1/4 + 1/2
James
Batcheler
1 1/4 yds
John Batchelor, Senr.
May 1694 - 1701 1/8
Nov 1701 - 1709
John, Jr. purchased land in 1696:
John Hall of Great Bourton, yeoman sold to
John Batchelor of Slatt Mill, miller, for 23 - 12s - 0d a
ley of greensward in Great Bourton and Little Bourton (1/4
of yardland) lying in a furlong called "Between Mills".
Slatt Mill
Slatt Mill was an
ancient mill in Cropredy: "1482 Slate Mill first
mentioned as 'le Sclattemylle' in 1482, was probably one
of the five original mills in Cropredy", listed in
Domesday in 1086.
John is listed in the Tithe Payments:
John Batchelor, Jnr.
Nov 1701 Mill + 1/4
Nov 1702 - 1703 1/4
Nov 1703 - May
1705 1/2
In 1704 he rented for one year of possession:
John Batchellor of Little Bourton, yeoman parcells
of land in Little Bourton and Great Bourton in the common
fields totalling 1/4 of yardland and the pertaining common
of pasture by Geo. Flowers in an Indenture of 5 James II
John, Jr. continues to appear in the Tithe Payments:
Nov 1705 - 1708 3
Nov 1708 - 9 2
1712 - May
1723
2
1/4 +
1/2
6s - 4 1/2
Then he is listed as John, Sr. in 1723:
Nov 1723 9 - 4 1/2
May
1724
7
- 10
In 1724 John and Thomas Batchelor shared 3 yardlands
in Bourton.
John died and was buried 7 February 1724 in Cropedy.
Burial record for John Batchelor in Cropredy: "John Batchelour of Little Bourton was buried on ye 16th day of Feb: 1724"
John left
a will and inventory dated 6 July 1725:
Will of John Batchelor of Little Bourton, 1724
In
the name of God Amen, I John Batchelor of Little
Borton in the county of Oxon, yeoman, being weak of
body but of sound mind & considering the certainty of
death & how uncertain the time thereof is, do
therefore of this twenty eight day of March, in the ninth
year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George by the
grace of God Kin of Great Brittain &c, anno dom 1724
make & ordaine this my last will & testament as
followeth, my soul I commend into the hands of Almighty
God hoping for salvation through the merits of Jesus
Christ, my body my will is should be decently buried at
the charge, care & discretion of my executor herein
after named & as touching my wordly estate, I dispose
thereof as is herein after declared. Imprimis I give to my
son Thomas the sum of five shillings. Item I give to
my daughter Mary the sum of two hundred pounds.
Item I give to my grandson Thomas Hunt the sum of
five pounds to be paid to him when he is ten years of age
if he lives. Item I give to my brother son John
the sum of five pounds which is in his fathers hand to be
paid to him by his father. Item I give to John Clarke the
sum of five shillings. Item I give to Richard Hirons
the son of Tho: Hirons the sum of five shillings.
Item I give to John Matthew the sum of five shillings.
Item I give to Mary Hodgskin the wife of Dann the sum of
five shillings. Item I give to Elizabeth Edwards the sum
of five shillings. Item I give to the poor of Little
Borton the sum of twenty shillings to be distributed by my
son Thomas & John Claridge as they shall think fit.
Item for all the rest of my goods, cattels & chattels
& money whatsoever I give to my wife for the terms of
her life at her disposal and that she may pay all debts
& legacies (except John Batchelor) and do make her
sole executrix of this my last will & testament
revoking all other wills & testaments. In witness
whereof the said John Batchelor have hereunto set my hand
& seal they day & year above written.
Sealed
and delivered in the presence of us, Richard Paris,
Richard Cherry, Richard Bachelor.
Inventory for John Batchelor
Inventory had and taken of all the goods and chattels of John Batchelor, late of Little Borton, deceased on Febury 16, 1724
Item for waring apparel and mony in purse 03 00 00
In the dwelling house one table and the pewter with other things 02 05 00
In the dary house and buttery 3 tubs and the barrels with other things 01 00 00
In the chamber over the dary house one bed with other things 00 15 00
In the yard 2 cows 06 10 00
For hay and cord and wheat on the ground 04 06 1
Apraysed by us whose names are under written
John How
John Claridge
John and Mary Batchelor had the following children:
1. William,
christened 9 September 1689 in Cropredy; died 27 June 1721;
buried in Cropredy.
2. Thomas,
christened 29 November 1691 in Cropredy; married Mary;
buried 15 January 1747 in Cropredy.
*3. Sarah,
born 17 January 1696 in Cropredy; christened 27 January
1696; married Justinian Hunt 2 June 1719 in Cropredy; buried
25 March 1722 in Cropredy.
Baptism
record for Sarah Batchelor in Cropredy: "Sarah, the
daughter of John Batchelour and Mary his wife, was borne
on the seventeenth day of January,
and baptized on the twenty seventh day of the
same moneth: 1695"
4. Mary,
born 9 March 1703 in Little Bourton, Cropredy, Oxford,
England, christened 11 April 1703 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish,
FHS# 95235; monumental inscriptions for Cropredy; Cropredy
parish register; IGI; will of John Batchelor, 1724, on
www.findmypast.co.uk; will of Richard Hirons of Wardington, 1705 on
www.findmypast.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN BATCHELOR AND
ANNE WOODHULL
John Batchelor was christened 12 February 1626 in Cropredy,
the son of Rychard Batchelor and Anne Gardner. John married
Anne Woodhull, the daughter of Edward Woodhull and Mary
Robins, in about 1650. John worked as a shepherd.
John died and was buried 21 October 1694 in Cropredy.
Burial record for John Batchelor in Cropredy:
"John Barchelour was buryed on the twenty first day of October, 1694"
Anne died and was buried 29 July 1708 in Cropredy.
Burial record for Anne Batchelor in
Cropredy:
"Anne Batchelour wife of John Batchelour of Little
Borton was buryed on ye twenty nineth day of July: 1708"
John and Anne had the following children:
1. Anne, christened 30 January 1653 in Cropredy.
2. Thomas, christened 26 November 1653 in
Cropredy; married Hannah; occupation - shepherd; will written
12 January 1703; buried 16 January 1704 in Cropredy.
3. John, christened 21 August 1655 in Cropredy.
4. Mary, born 22 August 1659 in Cropredy;
christened 30 September 1659 in Cropredy.
*5. John, christened 25 April 1663 in Cropredy;
married Mary; buried 6 July 1725.
Baptism record for John Batchelor in Cropredy: "John Batchelor the sonne of John Batcheler and Anne his wife was baptized
upon the ffive and twentieth day of Aprill"
6. James, christened 15 March 1664 in Cropredy.
7. Richard, christened 8 September 1666 in
Cropredy.
8. Judith, christened 3 September 1670 in
Cropredy.
SOURCE: IGI; Cropredy parish register; will of Thomas
Batchelor, 1703; will of Anthony Woodhull of Cropredy, 1662.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RYCHARD BATCHELOR AND
ANNE GARDNER
Rychard Batchelor was christened 25 April 1597 in Cropredy,
the son of James Batchelor and Dorothy Tredwell. He married
Anne Gardner 7 May 1621 in Cropredy.
Marriage record for Richard Batchelor and Anne Gardner in Cropredy:
"Richard Bacheler & Anne Gardner was married the vijth daye of May"
Anne was christened 15 April 1599 in Cropredy, the
daughter of Richard Gardner and Agnes (or Anne) Hickman.
Anne died and was buried 27 February 1710 in Cropredy.
Rychard and Anne Batchelor had the following children:
1. James, christened 3 February 1622 in Cropredy.
2. Judeth, christened 28 March 1624 in Cropredy.
*3. John, christened 12 February 1626 in Cropredy;
married Anne in about 1650; buried 21 October 1694 in
Cropredy.
Baptism record for John Batchelor in Cropredy: "John Bachler the sonne of Richard Bachler & Anne his wife was baptized the xijth daye"
4. Richard, christened 12 October 1628 in Cropredy.
5. Ellen, christened 17 November 1632 in Cropredy.
6. Richard, christened 26 June 1636 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: Cropredy parish register on CD; Cropredy
Bishop's Transcripts.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JAMES BATCHELOR AND
DOROTHY TREDWELL
James Batchelor was born in about 1570 of Cropredy, the son
of Thomas Batchelor. James married Dorothy Tredwell 12 May
1595 in Cropredy.
Marriage record for James Batchelor and Dorothy Tredwell in Cropredy:
"James Bachler and Dorethe Tredwell were married the xijth of May"
Dorothy died and was buried 6 July 1634 in Cropredy.
Burial record for Dorothy Batchelor in Cropredy:
"Dorithye Bachler was buried the vith daye of Julye 1634"
James died and was buried 25 May 1642 in Cropredy.
Burial record for James Batchelor in Cropredy:
"James Batchlor was buried the xxv day of May"
James and his son Richard are mentioned in the will of Robert Mannsell, miller, of Cropredy in 1635: "I give to Edward Mansell, clarke, my eldest sonne and to Margarett Mansell my wife...the halfe yardlands meadowe which I bought of James and Richard Batchelor".
James and Dorothy had the following children:
*1. Rychard, christened 25 April 1597 in Cropredy;
married Anne Gardner 7 May 1621 in Cropredy.
Baptism record for Richard Batchelor in Cropredy:
"Rychard Bachler the sonne of Jame and Dorety his wife was
christened the 25 of Aprill"
2. Anne, christened 15 April 1599 in Cropredy;
married Thomas Cherye 19 May 1619 in Cropedy.
3. Marie, christened 31 May 1601 in Cropredy;
married Michaell Crosse 28 January 1630 in Cropredy.
4. Elizabeth, christened 18 April 1604 in
Cropredy.
5. Rebekah, christened 26 January 1606 in
Cropredy; married Thomas Elkington 16 July 1627 in Cropredy;
buried 7 May 1651 in Cropedy.
6. William, christened 28 August 1608 in Cropedy.
7. Avyce, christened 29 September 1611 in
Cropredy; married William Palmer 12 August 1635 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: IGI; Cropredy parish register.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS BATCHELOR
Thomas was buried 21 February 1612/3 in Cropredy.
Burial record for Thomas Batchelor in Cropredy:
"Thomas Bacheler was buried the xxith daye of Ffebruarye"
He left a will written in 1613, naming his son James, James' six children, and daughters Alice and Elizabeth. The will is torn and missing in parts in the center of the will. Another daughter is named in the will, but her name was on the torn part of the will.
The will of Thomas Batchelor, 1613
Thomas Batchelor of
Great Bourton, husbandman, 1613, probated April 1613
In the name of God
Amen: the last will of Thomas Batchlar
of Little Bartouwne in the ____of Oxford,
husbandman, ffyrst I bequeath my soule to Allmightie
God ___ to Jesus Christ my Saviour and ___ my body
to be buried in Cropedy churchyard. Item I give unto
Ann Batchellor twoe sheepe and five
shillings. Item I give to Marry Batchellor
twoe sheepe and five shillings. Item I give to Elizabeth
Batchellor ij sheepe and five shillings. Item
I give to Rebecka Batchellor twoe sheep and
vs. Item I give to Wm Batchellor twoe
sheepeand five shillings. Item I give to Avies
Batchellor twoe sheep and v s. Item I give to
the five daughters of James Batchellor above
named to every one of them a calfe and my
sonne James shall breed them as deliver them to them
at the age of xxi yeares. Item I give to the bells
of Cropredy xijd. Item I give to the poore of Little
Barton xijd and to the poore of Great Barton xijd.
Item I give to Alice my daughter xijd. Item
I give to Elizabeth my daughter v-d and to
her foure children ijs a peece to be payd at their
adge of xxi yeares. Item I give to my daughter
____her iiij sonnes xij-d a peece. All the rest,
legacyes beinge payed _____ of all my goods and
cattell I give unto James Batchellor my sonne and
I make
him my sole executor.
The mark and seale of Thomas
Batchellor
He also left an
inventory:
Inventory of Thomas Batchelor
A true noete of all
the goods and cattell of Thomas Batchelor of Littell
Bortonn in the countie of Oxforde, deceased, the
xxth of Ffebruary 1612 as the whear praysed Richard
Garnear, Richard Hirhmon, William Sharmon, Thomas
Hunt, Richard Bonsomes the xxiiijth of Ffebruary
1612.
Item tenne shiep at
vs iiijd a peace the sum ij l xiijs
iiijd
Item an harness at iiij
l
Item on halop harnes xxs
Item three cobs at viijl
xd
Item corone in the
barene at
xijl
Item haye at iiijl
Item a pese rick at ijl
Item a longe carte at ijl
Item bordes and
othear tiembears at
ijl
Item youtienge fatte
at vs
Item an old wood and
coles at
iijl
Item an plowe and
harrowes at
vijs
Item on pare of
farute loges vij
s
Item three bages at iiijs
Item on malte miell
at xs
Item on tabell and
frame vs
Item on faren bare
and a motarke at
vs
Item pewtear and bras
at xxs
Item on ladle at xs
Item barrelles
payeles and drye fattes at xxijs
Item on bedsted and
on cupboard at vs
Item too corkes and
on peare of ___ at
ijs vid
Item on fastienge ___
and on henne penne at iiijs
Item is wherineng
aparriell at vl xs
Item on fagiet and
caboardes at iiijd
Item bedienge at ijl
Item five peare of
shietes at ijl
Item twoe bedstedes
and on cofearse at vijs
Item rase goings and
on hoars at
viijs
Item John Batchelar
of Athearberrye oeth him ijl
Item William Sharman
of Littell Bortonn oeth him xxxxs
Item James Bachelar
oeth his father when he died iil xd
Item corne on the
grounde
ijl
Item haleme on a rick xs
Item too shawes at xs
The whole sum is 64 14 10
Thomas Batchelor had the following children:
1. James, born in about 1550; married Dorothy Tredwell 12 May 1595 in Cropredy; buried 25 May 1642 in Cropredy.
2. Alice, married William Gibs 2 May 1592 in Cropredy.
3. Elizabeth, married Hugh Sherwood 13 March 1594/5 in Cropredy.
4. Daughter, name unknown.
SOURCE: Will of Thomas Batchelor, 1613, on www.findmypast.co.uk.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD AND JONE BATCHELOR
Richard Batchelor was born in about 1510 of Cropredy, most
likely the son of Thomas Bacheler. He married 1) Jone in about
1538, and 2) Anys. Anys died and was buried 15 November 1572
in Cropredy.
Burial record for Richard Batchelor in Cropredy:
"Rychard Bachler was buried the ffyrst day of August"
Richard and Jone had the following children:
1. Margery,
christened 24 February 1539 in Cropredy.
*2. Thomas, born in about 1540 of Cropredy; buried 21
February 1612/3 in Cropredy.
3. John, christened
10 July 1541 in Cropredy; buried 27 December 1545 in Cropredy.
4. Antony, christened
13 August 1544 in Cropredy.
4. John, christened 3 June
1548 in Cropredy.
THOMAS AND JOANNA BACHELER
Thomas Bacheler of Bourton is found in land
records in the early 1500s in Cropredy, and is likely the
father of Richard Batchelor. He was probably born in the late
1400s. He is found in an indenture dated 26 August 1512 as a
churchwarden:
"Witnesseth
that Master Roger Lupton, Vicar of Cropredy,
within the countie of Oxford,
on that oon partie, delyvered in redy money
to Thomas Colyar, John Jefkyn, of Cropredy,
and Thomas Browne and Thomas
Bacheler, of
Burton, Churchwardens of Cropredy and
Burton, on that other partie, six pounds,
thirteyne shillings, and four pens sterling;
for the which the seid Thomas, John, Thomas
and Thomas convenauntith and byndith theme
and ther successours, Church wardens of
Cropredy and Burton, that they shall fynde,
or cause to be founde, at ther proper coste
and charge, immediately after date hereof,
and so contynely for evermore, oon persoone
to keep dewly the clok of Cropredy aforseid
goynge hourely, and to ring dayly, booth
wynter and somer, at foure of the clok in
the mornyng, the grettest or the myddell
bell, by the space of a quarter of an houre;
and to toll dayly the Avees bell at six
of the clok in the mornyng, at xij of the
clok at noone, and at foure of the clok at
afternoone; and to toll also in wynter at
vij of the clok in thenyght thre tolls, and
immediately after the tolling to ring curfew
by the space of a quarter of an hour; and in
somer to toll and ring curfew in lyeke
manner, betwix viij of the clok and ix at
the nyght. And if it happen the
Churchwardens for the tyme being, what
soever they be, to make default in the
preraysses, or in any of theme, by the space
of a moneth, then they to forfett to the
Vicar of Cropredy vja viijd, and so for
every moneth; and if it happen the
Churchwardens of Cropredy and Burton to make
default an hole year, then they to forfett
to the Vicar of Cropredy x
sterling. Moreover, the seid Churchwardens
byndith themselfs in the payne of ten pounds
to perchesse within vij yeres next foloing
date hereof, as myeh londs as shall be
sufficient to bere the charges aforeseid."
Another grant in 3 October 1512, mentions Thomas: "Roger Lupton him self appears to give houses and lands for this his purpose. For Roger Lupton and Rich. Skipwith grant to Thos. Ffrench, Bob. Lumbard, Rich. Howse, Hugh Page, Will. Lumbard, Rog. Truste, Rob. Burman, Will. Grene, Tho. Smyth, Tho. Dalton, Will. Newman, Rob. Osburne, Peter Lumbard, John Shereman, John Gubbys, Tho. Hall, John Gyll, Tho. Plant, Will. Walker, Tho. Gobyn, Valentine Jamys, Tho. Colyer, John Jefkyns, Thos. Browne and Tho. Bacheler, of Cropredy, our two tenements iu Wardington, two crofts appertaining, and a quarter of a yardland; one tenement and croft between Hugh Tynkok, north, and Rob. Mathew, south ; the other tenement and croft between Joan Sabyon, widow, east, and Juliana Collys, west which tenements lately were Thos. Besonds, of Wardington."
SOURCE: Historical Notices of the Parish of
Cropredy, Oxon, Rev. D. Royce, 1880.
Thomas Batchelor and his wife Joanna of Cropredy
were accepted into the Guild of Knowle, a charitable
organization, in 1514: "Thomas Bachlyar & Joanna vx ei
de eadm" (Croprede) - Thomas Batchelor and Joanna his
wife of the same place (Cropredy).
Other early Batchelors in Cropredy records:
John Batchelor is mentioned in a land deed of 1557: "May 10, 1557 Tho. Smythe, Tho. Gubbyn and Roger Truste, transfer the property to, apparently for the most part, younger men: John Ffrenshe, sen., and Tho. Ffrenshe, his son, John Ffrenshe, jun., Tho. Howse, and William, his son, his son, Rich. Lumbard, Will. Page, Tho. Robins, and Rich., his son, John Gibbes and Will., his son, John, son of Will. Hall, James Hall, Will. Helkington, Vincent Baylis, John Pryons, Peter Tyms, John Gubbyn, Will. Plant, Rob. Mole, John Gibbes, Nich. Gardener, and John Bacheler, parishioners of the parish church of Croprydie." (Historical Notices of the Parish of Cropredy)
- Richard Batchelor, buried 22 May 1539 in Cropredy.
- Anne Batchelor married Nicholas Denzie 13 May 1553 in
Cropredy.
- Nicholas Bachler, buried 6 February 1594/5 in Cropredy.
- Marie Batchelor, buried 25 October 1600 in Cropredy.
- William Batchelor, buried 28 February 1606/7 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: Cropredy parish register; Register of the Guild of
Knowle.