John Bowerman was born in about 1570, of Banbury. He married the widow, Katheren Keelynge 23 June 1607 in Banbury. Katheren had been married to Edward Keelynge, a husbandman of of Banbury. Edward died and was buried 18 October 1606 in Banbury, leaving a will. Edward and Katheren had four children. John and Katheren married in 1607, and then had four children. John was also a husbandman of Neithrop in Banbury parish. Katheren died and was buried 28 May 1627 in Banbury.
 

Edward and Katheren had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 28 July 1594 in Banbury; buried 3 October 1603 in Banbury.
 

2. Grace, christened 5 October 1596 in Banbury; married William Dodson 16 October 1620 in Banbury.
 

3. Susanna, christened 21 January 1599 in Banbury; married Thomas Hawkes 29 October 1627 in Banbury.
 

4. Marie, christened 19 April 1601 in Banbury; buried 19 December 1606 in Banbury.
 

5. Katherine, christened 18 July 1604 in Banbury; married Mathew Barnes 3 November 1623 in Banbury.
 
 

Katheren then married John Bowerman, and they had the following children:
 

1. James, christened 7 August 1608 in Banbury.
 

2. Anne, christened 9 December 1610 in Banbury.
 

3. Mary, christened 13 September; married John West 27 April 1636 in Banbury (name shown as Boreman in marriage record).
 

4. John, christened 21 April1616 in Banbury.
 
 

SOURCES: Banbury parish register; will of Edward Keelynge, dated 25 August 1606, in Banbury Wills and Inventories; IGI.
 
 

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