Descendants of Cornelius Brownson
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Descendants of Cornelius Brownson Generation No. 1 1. CORNELIUS1 BROWNSON was born Bef. 1528 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England, and died Aft. 1560 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She died 1587. Notes for CORNELIUS BROWNSON: 1. CORNELIUS BROWNSON & ELIZABETH ___ Parish Registers of St. Andrew's Church, Earl's Colne, Essex: BAPTISMS 1560 Priscilla, dau. of Cornelys Brownson, 12 May. Archdeaconry of Colchester: Original will, vol. 2, folio 273: Elizabeth Hovell of St. Giles, Colchester, widow, 24 Oct 1587. To John Brownson my son dwelling in Earls Colne a pair of sheets and a blanket. To my son Lancelot Dirrick in Suffolk my best coverlet. To Priscilla Brownson my daughter all my apparel both linen and woolen, a post bedstead where I lie in the parlour, a feather bed, my table in the parlour with 4 joined stools, a chester by the bedside and all within it, and the joined bench belonging to the table. To my daughter Cocke's children [not named] a trundle bedstead, a flockbed in the chamber, to be delivered to the overseers of the children in All Saints' parish [Colchester] to their use. To Henry Cockes my son-in-law a table and a form in the chanber and my hollow-lid chest, also to his daughter Elizabeth a pewter salt. To Phyllis Brownson my daughter-in-law a great brass skillet and a sheet. To John Brownson my son all my brewing vessels. To mother Rushton a holland quarter. The rest of my goods to Priscilla, whom I ordain ex'rix. Witness: William Cock, Thomas Fyrfan. Proved 9 Feb 1587/8. Found a will in 1649 for a Dirrick Children of CORNELIUS BROWNSON and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are: i. PRISCILLA2 BROWNSON, b. 1560, Earl's Colne, Essex, England; d. Unknown. 2. ii. JOHN BROWNSON, b. Bef. 1555, Earl's Colne, Essex, England; d. Apr 1623, Earl's Colne, Essex, England. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 BROWNSON (CORNELIUS1) was born Bef. 1555 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England, and died Apr 1623 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England. He married JOAN UNKNOWN Abt. 1575. She was born Bet. 1540 - 1550, and died 1617 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England. Notes for JOHN BROWNSON: Burial of Ann Brownson in 1560 Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr41 Abstract) 5.8.37Eliz1 (Tuesday 5 August 1595) document 54100387 Jn Brownson and Joan his wife to one croft of land called Chalkney Croft or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known to hold to the said Jn and Joan and the heirs of the said Jn Edm and Margt Potter 1594 Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr41 Abstract) 12.9.24Eliz1 (Wednesday 12 September 1582) document 53902651 Jn Brownson on a grant from the lord to a piece of the waste containing 17p near Chalkney Croft between the queen's highway east and a piece of land called Chiffyn on the west one head thereof abuts upon the queen's highway upon which the said Jn has built a cottage to hold to the said Jn and his heirs in fee remainder to Joan his wife for life remainder to Roger his son for life by the rent of 4d Earls Colne Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr91 checked with D/DPr76) 12.9.1586 (Monday 12 September 1586) document 66501784 fine twenty crabstocks and perry stocks Humfrys Waste at this court the lord sitting personally in the court at the instance and request of Jn Humfry granted out of his hands to the same Jn one parcel of the waste of this manor upon which there is one cottage builded containing in length 6rod and a half and in breadth at one head 2rod and at the other head 1rod1y abutting upon the north and the other upon the south and lieth between the croft of land called Chalkney Croft of the one part toward the east and the highway leading from Colne aforesaid toward Great Tey of the other part toward the west and by the lord's steward etc renting therefore yearly to the lord and his heirs lord's of this manor 6d of yearly rent and doing fealty and common suit at the court of the manor aforesaid and he giveth fine etc and made fealty etc Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr41 Abstract) 5.8.37Eliz1 (Tuesday 5 August 1595) document 54100387 Jn Brownson and Joan his wife to one croft of land called Chalkney Croft or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known to hold to the said Jn and Joan and the heirs of the said Jn Edm and Margt Potter 1594 Colne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21) 22.3.1611 (Friday 22 March 1611) document 33400342 whereas at a court here held tuesday being 5.8.1595 Jn Browneson senior and Joan his wife were admitted tenants of the lord for themselves and the heirs of Jn himself to one croft of land or pasture called Chalkney Croft or by any other name it is now known now in two parts divided as it was shown in the said court now to this court came the aforesaid Jn Browneson and in full and open court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of his aforesaid steward one parcel of the said croft of land now divided from the rest of the said croft and lying on the eastern part of the said remainder viz next to a tenement now in the tenure of Roger Brownesonne to the use and behoof of the aforesaid Jn Browneson for the term of the natural lifetime of Jn himself and of Joan his wife and to the longer liver the remainder thereof after their decease and of the longer liver to Roger Browneson elder son of the said Jn and his heirs forever and upon this to this court came then the aforesaid Jn and the aforesaid Roger and sought for themselves admittance thereof to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted thereof seisin to have to the same said Jn and Joan and their assigns for and during the whole term of the natural lifetime of Jn and Joan themselves and to the longer liver the remainder thereof after their decease to the aforesaid Roger Browneson the son and his heirs forever to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the aforesaid manor by the rent of 12d per annum and other services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and they gave to the lord their fine as is shown in the margin and made fealty to the lord and were admitted thereof tenants of the lord lne Priory Manor Court Rolls (ERO D/DPr21) 22.3.1611 (Friday 22 March 1611) document 33400407 whereas at a court here held tuesday being 5.8.1595 Jn Browneson and Joan his wife were admitted tenants of the lord for themselves and the heirs of Jn himself forever to one croft of land or pasture called Chalkney Croft or by whatever name it is known now divided into two crofts as by a copy of a roll of that court here in this full court it is shown now to this court came the aforesaid Jn Browneson in person and in full and open court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the aforesaid steward one parcel of the said croft of land now divided from the rest of the said croft of land and lying on the west part of the said remainder of the said croft of land late of the demesne lands of this manor called The Fenne now in the tenure of Xoph Parkinson to the use and behoof of the aforesaid Jn Browneson for and during the whole term of the natural life of Jn himself and of Joan his wife and to the longer liver the remainder thereof after their decease and of the longer liver to Jn Browneson younger son of the aforesaid Jn and the heirs of the body of the said Jn the son legitimately procreated and in default of such heirs the remainder thereof to Cornelius Browneson son of Roger Browneson and the heirs of Cornelius himself forever and upon this to this court came the aforesaid Jn Browneson the father and the aforesaid Jn Browneson the son and sought from the lord admittance to their separate estates thereof to whom the lord by his aforesaid steward granted thereof seisin to have to the same said Jn Browneson and Joan his wife for their natural lifetime and to the longer liver the remainder thereof to the aforesaid Jn Browneson the son and the heirs of his body legitimately procreated and in default of such heirs the remainder thereof as stated above to hold from the lord by the rod at the will of the lord according to the custom of the aforesaid manor by the rent of 12d per annum and other services thereunto belonging and by right accustomed and they gave to the lord their fine etc and made fealty to the lord and were admitted thereof tenants of the lord in the aforesaid form Archdeaconry Visitations (ERO D/ACV2) 25.3.1596 (Thursday 25 March 1596) document 100134 mr Wm Adams vicar Jn Stockbridge schoolmaster Geo Pilgrim Jn Wainford wardens Thos Bayliff alias Lemyngton Thos Smith Rich Smith Jn Brownson Jn Somerson stands excommunicate in last visitation dismissed http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/earlscolne/survey2/44701600.htm Burial register 1620 to 1639 (ERO D/P209/1/2) 6.9.1622 (Friday 6 September 1622) document 8100383 Math Brownson wife of Jn Brownson senior buried 6.9.1622 Burial register 1620 to 1639 (ERO D/P209/1/2) 4.2.1623 (Tuesday 4 February 1623) document 8100452 Jn Brownson senior buried 4.2.1623 Archdeaconry Act Book (ERO D/ACA43) 7.2.1623 (Friday 7 February 1623) document 1900762 Earls Colne Jn Brownson of Earls Colne deceased Robt Brownson his son appeared and was given the administration and showed an inventory of the goods extending to 4li or more received 6d Notes for JOAN UNKNOWN: sister of Joan Previous - Up - Next Wills (ERO D/ACW7/324 Margt Berry 1616/17 1616/17) 15.2.1617 (Saturday 15 February 1617) document 3600579 in the name of god amen the 15.2.1617 etc.