FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND MARY BATCHELOR

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. He married Mary in about 1687. His 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".
 
 

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 leaving a will and inventory 6 July 1725. Mary died and was buried 16 November 1707 in Cropredy. 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, christened 17 January 1696 in Cropredy, married Justinian Hunt 2 June 1719 in Cropredy, buried 25 March 1722 in Cropredy.
 
 

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 registers on CD; IGI.
 
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND ANNE BATCHELOR



John Batchelor was christened 12 February 1626 in Cropredy, the son of Rychard Batchelor and Anne Gardner. John married Anne in about 1650. John worked as a shepherd. John died and was buried 21 October 1694 in Cropredy. Anne died and was buried 14 October 1697 in Cropredy. They had the following children:
 

1. Anne, christened 30 January 1653 in Cropredy.
 

2. Thomas, christened 26 November 1653 in Cropredy; occupation - shepherd; 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.
 

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 registers on CD.
 
 


 

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. Anne was christened 15 April 1599 in Cropredy, the daughter of Richard Gardner and Agnes (or Anne) Hickman. 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.
 

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 married Dorothy Tredwell 12 May 1595 in Cropredy. James died and was buried 25 May 1642 in Cropredy. Dorothy died and was buried 6 July 1634 in Cropredy. James and Dorothy had the following children:
 

1. Rychard, christened 25 April 1597 in Cropredy; married Anne Gardner 7 May 1621 in Cropredy.
 

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.
 

5. William, christened 28 August 1608 in Cropedy.
 

6. Avyce, christened 29 September 1611 in Cropredy; married William Palmer 12 August 1635 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCES: IGI; Cropredy parish register on CD.
 
 



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