George Sherman was christened 14 October 1593 in Cropredy, the son of William Sherman and Anne Gardner. He married Audrey. George died and was buried 21 Apr 1672 in Cropredy. Audrey was buried 4 January 1678 in Cropredy. George and Audrey had the following children:
 

1. Henrie, christened 9 January 1631 in Cropredy.
 

2. Thomas, christened 19 May 1632 in Cropredy; married Mary Kendole 19 March 1668 in Cropredy; occupation - laborer; buried 24 July 1702 in Cropredy.
 

3. Elizabeth, born in about 1635 of Cropredy; married Thomas Giles 29 December 1663 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCES: IGI; Cropredy parish register.
 
 

William Sherman was christened 6 November 1564 in Cropredy, the son of John Sherman and Alice Denze. He married Anne Gardner 27 June 1587 in Cropredy. William died and was buried 4 April 1638 in Cropredy. William and Anne had the following children:
 

1. George, christened 14 October 1593 in Cropredy; married Audrey; buried 21 April 1672 in Cropredy.
 

2. Dorcas, christened 13 June 1596 in Cropredy.
 

3. Samuel, christened 10 October 1598 in Cropredy.
 

4. Nathanaell, christened 10 October 1598 in Cropredy.
 

5. Dina, christened 22 June 1600 in Cropredy.
 

6. Samuell, christened 20 November 1603 in Cropredy.
 

7. Lidia, christened 4 May 1606 in Cropredy.
 

8. Debora, christened 31 July 1608 in Cropredy.
 

9. Obediah, christened 24 June 1610 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCES: Cropredy parish register.
 
 

John Sherman was christened 10 February 1541 in Cropredy, the son of John and Annes(or Alys) Sherman. He married Alice Denze. John died and was buried 24 July 1574 in Cropredy. In 1574 Johannis Sherman of Little Bourton left to William "my whole teeme, my cartes, my plouges, my harrows and all furniture there unto belonging". (MS Wills Pec 50/5/4) John and Alice had the following child:
 

1. William, christened 6 November 1564 in Cropredy; married Anne Gardner 27 June 1587 in Cropredy; buried 5 April 1638 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCES: Cropredy parish register; will of John Sherman; "The Town of Cropredy”, Pamela Keegan.
 
 

John Sherman was born in about 1510 of Cropredy. He married 1) Annes in about 1535. Annes died and was buried 24 May 1546 in Cropedy. He married 2) Alys. John died and was buried in 1559, leaving a will.

"In 1559 John Sherman of Little Bourton had eight hives of bees to give to his children. One each to John and Katherine, and two to William, Jullian and Besse [183 250v 151r]."

"In 1559 a husband who forsaw problems for his wife and settled firmly in her favour was John Sherman of Bourton who made Alys his wife sole executrix "I will my wyfe to have anything concerninge my will and testament without any trouble of my son John or any other in his name or for him and all covenants made before betwixt him and my wife and if he will not so do the said John to have no parte of my goodes but by the oversight of my overseers" [MS. Will Oxon 183: 250].

"Sixteen was not often considered a reasonable age to be left goods, although boys and girls were old enough then to receive communion and boy servants became men. Three instances stand out: first, as a widower John Sherman of Bourton left six children so he suggests that whoever shall have "the kepynge of the children to occupye it [a quartern of land] tyll they dooe come to twelve yeres of age." At twelve they would go out to service one by one leaving the eldest son who was the executor, to the use of the land. This brother looking after his sisters would pay each a legacy when they were sixteen." (The Town of Cropredy; Keegan)
 

John and Annes had the following children:
 

1. John, christened 10 February 1541 in Cropredy; married Alice Denze 22 November 1556 in Cropredy; buried 24 July 1574 in Cropredy.
 

2. Yssabell, christened 22 September 1542 in Cropredy.
 

3. Katherine.
 

4. William.
 

5. Jullian (female)
 

6. Besse.
 
 

SOURCES: Cropredy parish register; "The Town of Cropredy”, Pamela Keegan.
 
 

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