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16.(2).i "Cresset Saint John" "...John Butler.... He married (2nd) after 1566 Mary Gedge, widow of Christopher Harris, Esq and daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Gedge, Esq of Shenfield, Essex." | 16.(2).i "Cresset Saint John" "...John Butler.... He married (2nd) after 1566 Mary Gedge, widow of Christopher Harris, Esq and daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Gedge, Esq of Shenfield, Essex." | ||
| − | Correction: Mary Gedge was married three times. By her first husband Christopher Harris of Shenfield jure uxoris, she had at least two children: William and Edward; before Christopher died in 1571. Sometime between 1580 and 1584 she married the much younger Anthony Berners of Freyerning Hall at which time Freyerning was assigned as her dower lands. After they had one son also Anthony, Anthony Sr. died by 1588. Anthony the baby was assigned a moeity of Freyerning Hall, while Griseld (Berners) Baker was assigned the other moeity, as heiress of her father, Anthony Sr's elder uncle. Griself sued her Mary Gedge after Mary had married for the third time between 1584 and 1589 to John Butler, as Griseld felt that Mary should not have the | + | Correction: Mary Gedge was married three times. By her first husband Christopher Harris of Shenfield jure uxoris, she had at least two children: William and Edward; before Christopher died in 1571. Sometime between 1580 and 1584 she married the much younger Anthony Berners of Freyerning Hall at which time Freyerning was assigned as her dower lands. After they had one son also Anthony, Anthony Sr. died by 1588. Anthony the baby was assigned a moeity of Freyerning Hall, while Griseld (Berners) Baker was assigned the other moeity, as heiress of her father, Anthony Sr's elder uncle. Griself sued her Mary Gedge after Mary had married for the third time between 1584 and 1589 to John Butler, as Griseld felt that Mary should not have the dower manor, being now remarried. Mary Gedge was yet living in 1616, at Thoby, which her son Anthony had assigned her. |
-This correction submit by Will Johnson, 27 Mar 2008 | -This correction submit by Will Johnson, 27 Mar 2008 | ||
