THE DIARY OF RALPH JOSSELIN
The following names are indexed from :
The Diary of Ralph Josselin 1616-1683
Ralph Josselin was vicar of Earles Colne, Essex 1641/83.
His diary was edited by Alan MacFarlane as a university-supported
research project. It is a substantial book with detailed references
and a very detailed index, plus lineages of the more "important" families.
The diary was stolen and lost for many years and eventually turned up on
a London book stall.
MacFarlane has retained Josselin's spelling, with all its many variations.
My index clearly has some duplicate refs, but these are valuable in giving
additional information. Some may NOT be duplicates.
To my knowledge there are at least two copies in New Zealand, one at the
University of Waikato and one in the National Library. There may well
be some others.
Indexed by Mike Foster, Wellington, 1993 Abbr EC = Earles Colne
The first section below is indexed from the text of the diary. The second
section is based on Macfarlane's appendix 2, which gives biographical
notes on Earles Colne families. My third section is a few notes on items
of "interest", hopefully.
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ABBOT EC, sick with smallpox Sept 1650 215
ABBOT Harry EC villager, 1646 78
ABBOT Henry EC, his wife buried 20/8/1645 44
ABBOT Robert Visited EC 31/12/1656-3/1/1657 387
ABBOTT Edward Quaker, but at EC church October 1676 595
ABBOTT H EC, died August 1655 - "old Hy Abbott" 351
ABBOTT Henry EC, ill-disposed to the church, 7/4/1656 366
ABUTT Robin EC, died 1/1/1678 606
ABUTT Rose EC, betrothed to Marryon of Braintree May 1675585
ADAM William EC, criticised Josselin 1/4/1651 241
ALSTONE Daniel Stisted, baptised by Josselin 24/12/1646 81
ALSTONE Mr Stisted 81
ANGER Elizabeth Ex Thorpe yeomanry, buried EC 28/5/1657 401
APPLETON EC, neighbour of Josselin 1648 145
APPLETON EC, Josselin settled father/son dispute 1656 361
APPLETON EC, discussed barn addition with RJ Jan 1651 231
APPLETON Richard EC parishioner 1644 (wife very ill 1648 p120 28
APPLETON Richard EC, neighbour, Josselin lent 5 pds 23/7/1651 252
AYLETT Mrs Stisted, buried 31/8/1677 602
AYLWARD Bridget EC, buried c 19/4/1663 497
AYLWARD Bridgett Josselin repaid debt of 40/- 10/2/1652 272
AYMES Henry EC, chosen as constable 8/1/1645 31
AYMES Henry Gave up tenancy (Colne Priory) Hy Hunt 10/46 73
BEARMAN John Agreement with Josselin 16/8/1649 176
BECKWITH EC. His wife died March 1649 161
BELL Edward Lent 5/- to Josselin 1636 5
BENYON Mrs EC, a tenant of Josselin. Buried 1/7/1677. 600
BESSE John EC, alleged father of child by Mary Grant 1645 39
BIFORD J Alleged to be a witch 379
BORODALE John Vicar of Steeple Bumpstead 1622/49 3
BOWLES John Mowed Josselin's grass 16/7/1652 for 13/4d 282
BRACKLEY Mr Colne Engaine, died Jan 1653 293
BRACKLEY Thomas Vicar of Colne Engaine 1628-. RJ dined 1646. 71
BRAGE Mrs Josselin sowed in her land October 1676 594
BRAND William EC, sick 2/60, funeral 11/4/62 (p488) 459
BRAND William Josselin repaid debt of 5 pds 15/7/1651 251
BRAND William EC, Josselin paid him 5 pds 21/4/1651 243
BRETT John White Colne, 5-hearth house in 1662 380
BREWER Josselin's near neighbour EC 1646 63
BREWER EC, Josselin's tenant, s-i-law of Spooner 65
BREWER Adam EC, re-admitted to church meeting 28/7/1659 449
BREWER Revd Edward Castle Hedingham, d 8/58, bur 23/8/1658 429
BREWER Samuel EC, died 25/8/1646 leaving w + 2chn 67
BRIDGE Roydon Witnessed agt between RJ & tenant 5/8/1656 376
BROWNE Sarah Maid to the Josselins in 1641 11
BROWNSON Cornelius Day of prayer at his house 14/9/1651 256
BRUCE Jeffery Yeoman, White Colne, d1645 34
BUCKLEY William Vicar of Mayland, died Sept 1652 285
BULKLEY Mrs Her funeral at Stanway 29/9/1654 512
BULL George His funeral 5/9/1656 379
BULL Grace EC, married Thomas Prentice 8/7/1647 98
BURROUGHES Mr Pebmarsh, buried 25/8/1652 284
BURROUGHS Mr Pebmarsh, Xtian mtg at his house 28/10/1647 107
BURTON Neighbour of Josselins EC 1644 24
BURTON Samuel EC, Quaker, died 22/12/1661 484
BURTON Samuel EC, Bell Inn, chimney fell 27/9/1648 139
BURTON Susan EC, sick with smallpox 28/10/1651 260
CAPLYN EC, Josselin lent 5 pds for 3 wks, 24/10/1651 260
CARR Gamaliel Rector of Markshall 1642/46 24
CARTER Robert EC parishioner 1644 28
CHANDLER Francis Vicar Woodham Ferrers -1653. Kelvedon/Theydon306
CHRISTMAS John EC, miller, buried 18/3/1659 393
CHURCH Mrs EC, fell badly 23/9/1644 22
CHURCH Mrs Mary EC, died 20/12/1658, buried 21/12 436
CHURCH Mrs Mary EC,Josselins' friend. Many refs. d2/6/50,b4/6 58
CLARKE Edward EC, noted as sick 26/8/1651 255
CLARKE Edward EC, friend of Josselin, ill in Aug 1644 17
CLARKE Edward EC, chosen as a constable 20/10/1646 73
CLARKE Elizabeth Buried 21/5/1668 542
CLARKE John Vicar of Colne Engaine 1653/62 369
CLARKE John EC, noted as ill July 1646 64
CLARKE Jonathan Attacked and killed by a spade 8/12/1667 539
CLENCH Mrs Jane @ funeral (8yrs) Mary Josselin 28/5/50 +p304 203
CLOPTON Mr EC, visited London Jan 1649 159
CLOPTON William Vicar of Markshall 1646/54 Rettenden 129
COB Ann dau of Edwd & Ann Cob, baptised 21/5/1672 563
COBS John EC. Josselin baptised his son 22/11/1668 545
CONSTABLE Jane Olney, Bucks. Married Josselin 1640 2
COUSINS William Schoolmaster at EC 1641 11
COWELL Thomas EC, gave wood to Josselin 1/1747 83
COWELL Thomas EC, lent money to RJ (repaid 5/48 p124) 93
COWELL William EC, discussed Lords Supper with RJ Feb 1651 235
COWELL William EC, day of prayer at his house 9/7/1651 250
CRANE Mrs EC, gave Josselin pr of gloves 7/9/49 re wager178
CRANE Robert Coggeshall 12
CREEK Thomas Little Coggeshall, 5-hearths, @ EC 12/6/1658 426
CRESSENER Edward Lodged with Josselin at EC 1641 11
CRESSENER Edward d January 1649 156
CRESSENER Mrs EC, died 24/7/1649 174
CRESSENER Ned EC, died 24/10/1656, buried 27/10 383
CRESSENER Toby Carried letters for Josselin Sept 1646 69
CROW Giles Visited Josselin 5/7/1656 373
CROW Giles Josselin sold him pasturage 30/9/1656 382
CROW John EC,13/3/1656 dislocated shoulder in wrestling 364
CROWE Anne Transfer of tenancy in EC 1646 73
CROWE Giles Transfer of tenancy in EC 1646 73
CROWE Robert EC, died Nov 1650 221
CROWE Robert Witness to will of Mary Church 1/6/1650 204
DAVY Robert EC butcher, hit s-i-law Kendall with cleaver 33
DAWKIN Paid rent to Josselin 28/6/1650 208
DAY Halsted. Josselin bought two cows March 1651 237
DAY James EC, a meeting at his house 6/1/1657 387
DAY James Josselin paid him 32/- for wheat 5/1/1652 268
DEATH EC, tender to Robert Reeve 19/4/1651 242
DEATH Susanna EC, widow, buried 20/4/1670 553
DEATH Susannah Daughter of Susanna, bptised 20/4/1670 553
DEATH William EC, died 27/1/1653, buried 28/1 295
DEATH William Great Tey, buried 25/7/1669 553
DENHAM Gave eels to Josselin on visit 28/7/1651 253
DOUGHTIE Mrs Physician 1678 for Josselin's bad leg 614
DOWNING Joseph Rector of Layer Marney 1628/46 90
DRANE Mr EC, funeral 5/9/1660 469
EDEN John Ballingdon, essex, 1640s 177
ELDRED Elizabeth Baptised by Josselin 23/4/1661 478
ELDRED John m Margt Harlakenden 1657 403
ELDRED Mr Stanway, gave Josselin sugar-loaf 19/12/1653 315
ELLIN Mrs Much Lees, dau of Jane Harlakenden & Hy Clench102
ELLISTON EC, promised to support RJ 1648, dined RJ 7/11138
ELLISTON Edward EC, died 18/4/1663, buried 20/4 497
ELLISTON Mabel EC, died 1/4/1657, buried 4/4/1657 in church 395
ELLISTON Mr Collected tithes for Josselin May 1646 61
ELLISTON Mr Helped Josselin when sick 19/9/1647 104
ELLISTON Mrs Mabel EC, gave 20/- to Josselin 172
ELMES Thomas Lilford amd Green's Norton 7
ELMES William Died July 1754 after falling from horse 326
ERLE Christopher Toppesfield, gent., visited Josselin 20/4/1646 58
FALCONER Daniel Vicar of Aldham 1624/45, d 1653 82
FARINGDON Mr Dined with Josselin 23/10/1644 25
FINCH John Halsted 4-hearth ho, Quaker, barn burnt 1666 529
FOSSETT EC, dug a well for Josselin 7/1/1647 82
FRENDS Thomas EC villager 1647 98
FULLER John Vicar of Stebbing, preached @ EC 4/1/1653 292
GARRAD Annis d of Thomas & Grace, b 14/12/1656 393
GAUNT John Cranham. Visited Josselin 1/7/1646 63
GAYNES Mr At Olney, Bucks, 1640 8
GIBSON Martha Servant maid to Josselins from 6/4/1658 423
GIFFORD Richard Vicar of Olney, Bucks, 1638/40 7
GISBOROUGH Francis Minister at Middleton 1645/47 68
GLADWIN Mrs Clothmaker, Coggeshall, funeral 10/2/1659 439
GLOVER Hugh Rector of Debden 1642/52, @ C Engaine 9/2/53 296
GRANT Mary EC villager 39
GRAY Robert Sometime vicar of Mashbury 42
GRIMSTON Mr Advised Josselin re inheritance 10/1646 71
GURDON John Assington Sfk. Josselin visited 24/5/1652 279
GUYON Robert Curate at White Colne 1634/44 57
HADLEY Susan EC, servant to Josselins from 8/12/1658 435
HARDING Thomasin EC, buried c 19/4/1663 497
HARRINGTON Builder, worked on Josselin's hall Jan 1649 152
HARRIS Toby Josselin visited his sick wife 21/1/1661 457
HATCH EC, bought a pasture from Josselin Sept 1650 216
HATCH Bat Servant to Josselin 12/59-12/60 @ 10d/day 453
HATCH R His house burgled 24/11/1656 385
HATCH Widow EC, funeral 5/3/1660 460
HATCH William EC, noted as sick 9/9/1647 103
HECKFORD Halsted, RJ bt suit 8/9/1652 for 18/- 285
HECKFORD William Halsted. Sugar loaf to Josselin 15/1/1650 188
HEDGE Paid rent to Josselin 28/6/1650 208
HICKFORD William Josselin repaid 12 pds debts 19/10/1651 259
HODSON Isaac Began as servant to Josselins 7/10/1667 538
HODSON Thomas Josselin lent him 20 pds 7/11/1657 409
HUMPHRY Thomas Sick with smallpox 29/3/1657, d 8/4/57 395
HUMPHRY Thomas EC, ill Sept 1653 but recovered 312
HUMPHRYS William Scottish, schoolmaster EC 1770, died 1672 557
HUNT Joseph Great Tey, 5-hearth house in 1662 278
HUNWICKE EC, Josselin lent him money 1/11/1653 313
HUNWICKE John Braintree, informing on non-conformists 1670 554
HURELL Nicholas Sible Hedingham, d Jan 1648, will proved 1649 110
HURRELL Nicholas Josselin paid him 8/- 20/2/1653 297
HURRELL Nicholas EC, Josselin repaid loan 9/12/1651 265
HUTTON Guy Sometime at EC 514
HUTTON Henry Sometime at EC 514
JACOB Mrs Visited Josselin for prayer 9/8/1649 179
JESSOP Revd Thomas Vicar of Coggeshall 1661 - c1678 493
JOHNSON Edward Witham. His funeral 20/9/1669 549
JOHNSON Robert Witness to will of Mary Church 1/6/1650 204
KEMP Mr Sutton, Bedfordshire 5
KENDALL William Lawsuit with Harlakenden family 1647 85
KENT John Father of Widow Bental of EC 64
KIGHLEY Isabell Ilford. Day of prayer 16/6/1652. RJ visited. 281
KING Eliza m to Mr Potter 21/2/1650 190
KING Mrs Eliza Wife of Potter, died in childbirth 1651 231
LANE Thomas Tutor at Jesus College, Cambs, 1632 3
LAYER Dorothy EC, bp 12/28, m Thos Carter, d 8/9/58 ch'birth430
LAYES A H Messing, paid tithe to Josselin 25/6/1650 208
LAYES John Farmer (?) at EC 23
LAYFIELD Edward Rector of Wakes Colne 1640/46 120
LAYFIELD Mr 3rd wife Jan 1657, girl of 21 (he c 60yrs) 388
LAYFIELD Mrs d of raging fever, buried 26/8/1656 378
LEIGH Thomas Headmaster Bishops Stortford School 1621/66 2
LESTRANGE Alstone Landowner at Stisted 1644 24
LEWIS Mr Paid Josselin 11/- on 24/2/1648 115
LINNETT James Colne Engaine 309
LITTLE Jeffery Rode journey with Josselin 23/9/1646 70
LITTLE John Halsted, Vicar 1651 ? 258
LONDON Roger Colne Engaine, Bromptons Morant Manor d 1648 115
LONDON Sarah Colne Engaine bur 12/1/1672 (will ERO 57CR9) 562
LORKYN John Vicar of Markshall 1645 Ongar 1662 +p70 43
LOWRY Thomas Vicar of Great Braxted 64
LUCKIN Capell RJ visited 24/6/1656 (@ Stortfd Sch with RJ) 372
LUDGATER John Schmstr Kelvedon 1664, vicar of EC 1690/1710 591
LUDGATER John Sequestered from living of Gt Birch 1645 43
MARKHAM EC 11/1644, a "Separatist" 27
MATHEW Christopher EC, chosen as a constable 20/10/1646 73
MATHEW Christopher Buried 28/8/1670 424
MATHEW Mrs Mabel Noted very ill 9/1/1652 268
MATTHEW Bridget EC, bur Newport 28/7/1672 (will ERO 210BR9) 564
MATTHEWES EC, neighbour to Josselin 1648 127
MEDCALFE Messing, paid tithe to Josselin 25/6/1650 208
MERRILL John Vicar of Kimbolton 1637/40 7
MILDMAY Mrs Francis Chelmsford. Josselin visited 8/1/1646 52
MILDMAY Mrs Mary At the baptism of Mary Josselin 1642 12
MILES Edward Cousin of Josselin 31
MITCHELL William Rector of Chickney, visit to Josselin 10/9/44 20
MOLE EC, villager with nonconformist views 230
MORLEY John Chapel (nr EC) sold Josselin trees 22/1/1657 388
MOULE Francis EC, chosen as constable 8/1/1645 31
NEALE Mr Deane, Bedfordshire 5
NETTLES Stephen Lexden. Said to be a bad character. 17
NEVIL Peg m to Butcher by Josselin 10/5/1655 346
NEWCOMEN Mathew Lecturer at Dedham 1637-62 48
NEWTON John EC, re-admitted to church meeting 28/7/1659 449
NICCOLS James EC, his house nearly caught fire 11/1644 28
NICHOLS Robert Colne Engaine, 7-hearth house 1662, Quaker 271
NICHOLSON Neighbour of Josselin, burgled 23/9/1649 179
OATES Samuel f of Titus, @ EC 1646 (1610/83) 63
OVERELL Paid rent to Josselin 28/6/1650 208
OWEN John Puritan divine, Fordham 1646, Coggeshall 57
OWERS John EC, servant, died of drink April 1677 599
PAIN EC, very strong old workman, buried 18/4/1680 627
PARTREE William EC butcher, drowned 28/1/1673 (? Peartree) 572
PAUL Obadiah Rector of Easthorpe 1670/1703 614
PEAKE Mary Josselin paid her 20/- 23/11/1652 290
PEAKE Mary EC, her cottage burned down 23/6/1655 348
PEARTREE William Josselin bur his dau 24/2/1664, long illness 506
PELHAM Herbert Bures Sfk. Josselin lent him 50 pds 29/10/1651260
PENHACKE Guy EC, "sick to death" 3/9/1644, servant 1646 18
PENHACKE Jo EC, married Mary Potter 14/10/1658 432
PENHACKE Sarah Began as maid to Josselins 5/10/1669 549
PERKINS Revd Thomas Rector of Colne Engaine 1671/86 581
PERRY Nathan EC, paid Josslin 8 pds 19/- 22/10/1651 259
PERRY Nathaniel Tenant of Josselin. Payment 30/4/1655 345
PIGGOTT Mrs Boarding sch @ C'chester (RJ's chn there) 460
PILGRIM Mrs d March 1647, EC, described as "old" 84
PILGRIM Revd Thomas Vicar of Wormingford, died 1644 18
PINDAR Wethersfield, died Sept 1652 285
POTTER EC, Josselins neighbour, dined with RJ 4/1/49 151
POTTER Edward s of Edmund Potter, bp 5/9/1585, bur 16/6/1668542
POTTER George EC. His child buried 14/10/1645 47
POTTER Margaret Came to live with Josselins 19/12/1649 186
POTTER Margaret Left Josselins' service 22/12/1650 224
POTTER Mary EC, married Jo Penhacke 14/10/1658 432
POTTER Robert His child baptised 13/9/1646 66
PRENTICE Thomas EC, m Grace Bull 8/7/1647, USA 1648 (p127) 98
PRENTIS Thomas EC, almost killed by kicking horse 1644 29
PRENTIS William Of Colne Engaine, m Mary Prentis EC 1/4/1656 366
PRYOR Thomas His wife buried at EC 15/8/1643 16
PYOTT John Esq Lowe Leighton, sworn as sheriff 12/1646 80
RAYMAN Paul Funeral 20/2/1668, Elder @ Lexden 1648 383
RAYNER Joan EC, buried 10/5/1651, d from smallpox 245
READ Henry 5-hearth ho Gt Tey 1662, his wife d 1666 531
READ John Buried at EC 15/8/1643 16
READ John EC parishioner 1644 28
REEVE Grace EC, died 4/1658 38
REEVE John EC, died 1624 38
REEVE Robert EC, tender from goodman Reeve 19/4/1651 242
REYNER Fell from cart, d 14/7/1656, left w + 9chn 375
REYNER Sarah dau of John & Mary, bptised 3/3/1654 575
RHEA Revd Ambrose Rector of Wakes Colne 1678/92 532
RICHARDS John Colchester, buried at EC 19/6/1663 498
RICHMOND Joan died April 1659 (ex servant of Harlakendens) 442
ROBJOHN John Cranham, Essex, 1640 10
ROGERS Wethersfield died 9/52, noted as "old" 285
ROGERS Daniel Vicar of Wethersfield, Josselin 10/1/48 p145 90
ROGERS Mr Teyne, d1649, described as "young" 153
ROGERS Nehemiah Given licence to teach/preach 1656 388
ROLLE Richard Vicar of Witham 1645/53 141
RUGLES EC, Quaker, unruly ho/correction 17/10/1675 587
RUSHBROOKE Jo A tenant of Josselin to Sept 1649 179
RUST EC, drowned himself 1646 60
SAMS John Vicar of Kelvedon 1652, later Coggeshall 274
SARJANT Revd Mr Chapel Vicar 1663/83 m Bridgett Nevill 31/8/58430
SAVILLS Elias Lawsuit 1647, to pay to Thos Harlakenden 107
SAWYER Burgess of Colchester 1648 127
SAYER Mr Wrote to Josselin about money from Feering 74
SEAMOR Anne Robbed Thos Josselin's shop EC 11/12/1669 550
SEAVER Agreed to grub bushes for Josselin 3/5/1651 244
SEDGWICK Obadiah Vicar of Coggeshall 1639/46 42
SEWELL Alse EC villager 1646 54
SHEPPARD Edward Unpopular vicar of Maplestead 1639 - 40
SIMONS Richard EC, "young", "sadly distracted" 93
SIMPSON John Vicar of Bures, Sfk 370
SOMERSON Edward Transfer of tenancy in EC 1646 73
SOMERSON Katherine Transfer of tenancy in EC 1646 73
SPARROW William s of Rev Sparrow, Josselin bptised 11/3/1653 299
SPARROW William Halsted vicar, debt repaid 23/1/1652 +p292 269
SPOONER EC. Helped deliver logs June 1649 170
SPOONER Goodwife EC, funeral 14/3/1662 487
STEBBIN Captain Buried at Teyne by Josselin 9/11/1672 565
STEBBING Church member at Coggeshall 1657 405
STEBBING William Gt Tey landowner, deal with RJ 24/1/1653 294
STEVENS Edward EC, charged at court 20/7/1662 491
STOCKTON Revd Owen Colchester, d 1680 - DIARIST 468
SYBLYE Mary EC, buried 28/6/1677 600
SYMONDS Revd Samuel Rector of Colne Engaine 1662 493
TALBOT Mr EC, fell down stairs and killed 22/5/1665 518
TAVERNER John Husbandman Cranham, essex (will ERO 330BW57) 9
THOMPSON Robert Rector of Copford 1639/62 72
THORNBECKE Friend & adviser of Josselin c1636 5
THURGOOD Mr Cranham 81
TIBBALD Tenant of Josselin, buried 15/9/1662 492
TIBBALL EC, married by Josselin 23/11/1655 357
TIFFIN Mrs EC, died 17/12/1648 149
TIFFIN Mrs EC. False labour 19/12/1645. 51
TINDALL Burgess of Colchester 1648 127
TINGLE Elizabeth w of Gilbert,robbed Thos J's shop EC 11/12/69 550
TINGLE Gilbert Robbed Thos Josselin's shop EC 11/12/1669 550
TOMSON Revd Mr Wakes Colne. 9th child b 31/12/1657 414
TURNER Thomas Minister at Wormingford briefly 1646 68
WADE John Halsted. Sent candles to Josselin 15/1/1650 188
WADE Mr Halsted. Entertained Josselin 2/4/1652 276
WAITE Thomas m Grace Burton (sister of Samuel Burton) 332
WAKERING Kelvedon, entertained Josselin 6/4/1651 241
WALLER Ambrose EC, a land transaction Sept 1649 181
WARREN John Olny Bucks, visited Josselin 12/1/1661 474
WASNEY Edward Halsted, had a 4-hearth house in 1662 208
WATSON Revd Mr Vicar of Cranham 1646, m to dau of Thurgood 81
WATSON Robert Vicar of Cranham 1645/52 63
WEALE Mr Josselin paid him for land 1657 394
WEALS Henry m Grisella Nevill (land suit ERO D/DPr 23) 370
WEBB Elizabeth EC, Josselin pd 50 pds ex Mary Church's will 473
WEBB William EC, agreed to ditching etc for RJ 26/11/1651 264
WESTLEY John Stanway Vicar 1650, preached Coggeshall 1646 64
WESTLYE Mr EC, Xtian friend of Josselin, house meetings 92
WESTON Lydia Maid to the Josselins 1643/44 15
WHARTON Revd Samuel Vicar of Felsted 9
WHEELYE John Chelmsford, arr to m Marie Clarke widow 1658 430
WHITING John Rector of Easthorpe 1647, later Lexden 101
WHITING Revd Mr Lexden Vicar, finger bitten gangrene died 8d 402
WILLOWS Ann EC, buried 2/3/1658 420
WILSBY Mrs EC, died of fever 19/7/1646 64
WISEMAN Mary Baptised 19/5/1659 EC (with older bro/sis) 400
WITHERS Mrs EC set dislocated arm 22/8/60 for RJ dau Mary 468
WOLPHS Mr Grantham. Josselin lodged there 11/9/1645 45
WOODCOCK Revd Thomas Rector of Gravely, Cambs, 1655 213
WOODTHORP John Josselin's first g'child, buried 4/6/1672 563
WOODTHORP Jonathan EC, tanner, courted Josselin's dau 1670 551
WOODTHORP Mrs b Lamersh,d18/12/1670,bur20/12(m of Jonathan) 557
WRIGHT EC, his malt kiln burned down 16/3/1670 552
WRIGHT Laurence Physician to Oliver Cromwell 126
YOUNG Halsted. Josselin lent money & bt wheat 1651 263
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Appendix 2 - biographical notes on Earles Colne Families (condensed)
Dates are given as exact even where MacFarlane is not sure.
ABBOTT Dorothy (?-1881) w of Henry(1). No chn by him, but
some from earlier marriage.
ABBOTT Edward 1638-1712. s of Henry(1) & Joan, gent, draper,
m Mary. Sometime in Copford, later EC.
ABBOTT Henry(1) 1595-1655. s of Hy & Thomasine. Yeoman, fmr,
m Joan & Dorothy. EC constable.
ABBOTT Henry(2) 1623-1700. s of Hy(1) & Joan, yeoman, clothier,
m Rose, Quaker ?
ABBOTT Robert(1) 1601/78. s of Hy & Thomasine, never married,
problem with tithes, imprisoned.
ABBOTT Robert(2) 1625-?, s of Hy(1) & Joan. Married. Wealthy.
ABBOTT Rose 1654/76, d of Hy(2) & Rose, m John Marryon (Btree)
ADAM William 1595/1666, s of Wm (ex vicar EC) & Joan, mercer &c
m Elizabeth Towers 1616.
ALLEN William 1617/80. s of Jas & Clemence, grocer. m Anne
Stallon (Cambs) 1673, Quaker.
ALSTON John m Joan Clarke, dau of Bartholomew Clarke
AMES Henry ?-1669, s of Daniel/Margt of Markshall, m Ellin
Prentis. Inherited Lt Broadfield EC, sold 1646
AMIES John -1680, s of Daniel/Margt Markshall, m Joan Andrews
1637. Husbandman, blind.
AYLWARD Bridget 1596/1663. d of John/Grace. Unmarried.
BARRET John Servant, m Susanna Smith 1670, chn bp EC 1671/3
BECKWITH Robert m Mary. Trouble re non-attendance @ church.
BENTAL Ann -1701. d of John Kent & Ann. m Geo Bental 1637 &
Hy Penhacke 1646. Inherited Mallories from mother.
BIFORD John -1659. Widow Mary bur 10/1/1680, "drowned"
BOWLES John m Bridget c1630 & Katherine Hecklington 1640.
Cottager
BRAND William 1576/1662, s of Richd, m Mary (wid of Sam Brewer)
Harlakenden bailiff. Left a will.
BREWER Adam 1613-?, s of John, m Rose c1632.
BREWER Mary d of Edwd Spooner & Ann, m Sam Brewer & Wm Brand.
2 chn, Mary & Ann.
BREWER Sam -1646, s of Wm & Mary (Gt Tey), m Mary, house-
holder, leased Mallories from Josselin.
BROCKE Frances -1665. Singlewoman.
BROWNE Edward -1663, husbandman, m Alice Wade 1612, then Lettice
who died 1661.
BROWNE Mary -1660, d of Edwd Cressener, m Robt Browne 1641 &
Richd Bridge of Wakes Colne 1657.
BROWNE Robert Yeoman ?-1652, ex Sible Hedingham.
BROWNE Sarah -1678, servant. d of Nathan, m Thos Cowell of Gt
Tey c 1663 (is in his will). Bt cottage in EC.
BROWNSON Cornelius 1610/57, s of Roger/Mary. Labourer, m Martha 1636
Left a will worth 17 pds.
BULL Mathye Servant, 1629-?. d of Geo Bull of Wh Colne. As
servant to Josselin.
BULLOCKE John 1617/93, s of John/Anne, m Elizabeth in 1657 (She
died 1671) & Mary Brownson c1672.
BUNNER Richard -1682, m Anne Pamphlin, Mary, & Elizabeth Relton
BURTON Anne 1616/81, d of John/Ann Read. m Sam(1) Burton 1633.
Made a will (79 pds). Quaker, unlicensed midwife.
BURTON John 1604/82, s of Francis, miller, m Sarah (she was
buried 1679).
BURTON Sam(1) 1609/61, s of Sam/Anne, chandler, m Anne c1633.
Left a will. Quaker.
BURTON Sam(2) 1640/1708, son of Sam(1)/Anne, ch'warden,m Frances
c1662. 6 hearths by 1675.
BURTON Susan 1633-?, d of Sam(1)/Anne, m Jno Place (Sudbury)
BYAT Francis Draper in 1661, 2-hearth house.
CAPLIN James 1648/65, s of Richd/Mary, bur 19/6/1665.
CAPLIN Mary -1671, d of Hunwicke, m Richard.
CAPLIN Richard -1696, innkeeper, constable, m Mary c1641.
CARTER Robert(1) -1671, baker, m Anne, ch'warden 1664, named in
will of 1609.
CARTER Robert(2) 1640/80, s of Robt(1)/Anne, yeoman, m Sarah.
CATT Paul m Susan Allen 1630. Several times in court.
CHRISTMAS John 1628/57, miller, s of Thos/Agnes, m Anne c1654
Bur 18/3/1657. Anne remarried 1666 (John Bond, EC)
CHURCH John(1) -1654, s of John/Rose. m Mary Cressener & later
Frances Fletcher.
CHURCH John(2) 1636-?, s of John(1)/Frances.Left 100pds by Rose.
CHURCH Mary 1610/50, d of Robt/Rose, gentlewoman, unmarried.
CHURCH Rose -1658, d of Geo Cowper (Nfk), g'woman, m Robt D D
CLARKE Bartholomew Tailor, m Jane Ellis 1609, & Elizabeth Prentis
post 1623 (dau of Clement Turner)
CLARKE Edward Bailiff to Richd Harlakenden, m Mary Lenton 1636
CLARKE Elizabeth 1596-?, d of John/Eliz Brewer, m Jno Clarke 1628
CLARKE John -1646, tailor, m Elizabeth.
COB Daniel 1654/1703, s of Jno/Frances,m Elizabeth Hales 1673
COBBS John 1634/1703, s of Jno/Margt, labourer, remarried
1699 Anne South.
COLEMAN John m Mary, then Elizabeth Bunner (widow) 1683
COSIN William -1648. Schoolmaster EC, aged in late 1620s (Thos
Shepard, founder of Harvard, lodged there 1620s)
CRESSENER Edward -1649, s of George, gentleman, m Elizabeth Halsall
CRESSENER George 1618/77, s of Edwd/Elizabeth, gentleman. m Mary
Haling 1644. 11-hearth house.
CRESSENER John 1620/97, s of Edwd/Elizabeth, grocer, m Anne
Welde (Herts), buried EC.
CROWE John 1631/98, s of Giles/Ann (C Engaine), m Ann Day
c1656. Buried in Quaker ground. Non-payments to ch
CROWE Robert 1598/1671, s of Robt/Fayth. f was innkeeper.
Yeoman, servant of Richd Harlakenden, unmarried
DANIEL Thomas Servant, m Mrs susan Lawson 1677.
DAVY Katharine 1588/1657, d of Edmund/Margt Porter, m Robt(1)
Davy in 1610.
DAVY Robert(1) -1680, butcher, breaker of the peace.
DAVY Robert(2) -1683, s of Robt(1)/Katharine, butcher, m Hellena
Burton, also breaker of the peace.
DAY Anne -1683, m Edmund, left a will worth 122 pds.
DAY Edmund -1657, yeoman, m Anne, left a will.
DAY James -?1682, miller, yeoman, m Grace.
DEATH Elizabeth -c1667, m William, d intestate
DEATH William -1653, m Elizabeth, Will incl land in Rivenhall
& Gt Tey.
DENHAM Henry dau baptised in EC in 1645
DOW Elizabeth 1596/1656, d of Jno/Elizabeth Brewer, m John
Clerke 1628, and Hy Dow.
DOW Henry -1652, m Anne Ashfield 1621, later Elizabeth
ELLISTON Edward -1663, s of John (B Notley) & Alice, gent, m Mabel
Harlakenden, EC c 1636.
ELLISTON Mabel(1) 1603/79, d of Thos/Dorothy Harlakenden, m Edwd.
ELLISTON Mabel(2) 1627/57, d of Edwd/Mabel Elliston
FINCH Hannah -1675, m John Finch 1664 (? ne Fuller)
FINCH John 1636/81, s of Robt/Anne, b'smith, m Hannah.
FINCH Robert 1630/78, s of Robt/Anne, b'smith, m Rachel Johnson
1656 (she bur 1657) then Mary Josselin 1661 (sis
of Josselin. Left will worth 51 pds.
FLETCHER John -1679, grocer, m Mary. Ex Yeldham. Bought land
in EC and his son later innkeeper in EC
FOSSETT William(1) -1657, s of William, mason, m Mary Ashfield 1661
FOSSETT William(2) 1624/1702, s of Wm(1)/Mary, carpenter/brickie, m
Katharine Summerson (widow) 1650, m Susannah 1661.
FOSTER John -1682, baker, m Mary, highwayman
GAME James 1635-1658, s of Sam & Jane
GARRAD Anthony 1602/59, s of Adam/Judith, m Anne Sillito 1628
GARRAD John 1622/88, s of Jno/Eliz, gent, maltster, army capt.
m Anne 1665, Katherine 1676, Quaker, gave part of
land for meeting house in 1678.
GARRAD Thomas 1605/87, s of Adam/Judith, m Susan Smyth 1637,
Grace Carter 1648.
GIBSON Martha 1638/1720, servant, d of Jas/Grace, g/d of Ambrose
Waller, m Wm Allen (Colchester) and 1681 Abraham
Vangover (both Quakers). Bro a draper in EC.
GRANT Mary 1604/61, nat d of Thos Allen & Mary Grant, one of
several. Died unmarried.
HARDING Thomasine -1663, unmarried.
HARRINGTON James 1628/50, s of Wm/Eliz, taught @ EC, educ St Johns
HARRIS Edward 1614/88, s of Edward/Edith, unmarried
HARRIS Robert 1627/94, s of Edwd/Edith, m Mary, ch'warden 1670
HARRIS Theodosia -1678, m Robt Stamer, m Toby Harris 1656. Dau
Rosamund 9/1/1659.
HARRIS Toby 1617/70, s of Edwd/Edith, innkeeper, m Theodosia,
left a will.
HATCH Bartholomew 1621/1700, servant, s of Robt/Joan, m Elizabeth
HATCH Dorothy -1698, d of Jno Wenden (C Engaine), yeoman, & Joan
m Hy Hatch 1645. Left a will.
HATCH Henry 1621/90, s of John/Anne, butcher, overseer 1676
Infant s born 12/1/1656, bur 6/2.
HATCH Richard 1615/80, s of John/Anne, butcher, m Susan Rookes
1636, m Mary Day 1643, left a will.
HATCH Sarah 1654-?, d of Hy/Dorothy, m John Wenden 1673
HATCH William(1) 1592/1647, s of John, m Anne Newton 1633, buried
24/11/1647
HATCH William(2) 1617/91, s of Robt/Joan, fisherman, m Elizabeth
Harvie 1641.
HAUKESBEE Richard 1621-?, s of John (vicar EC)/Dyonis. Colchester.
HAUKESBEE Sarah 1629/81, d of John/Dyonis, m John Beereman. Will.
HAUKESBEE William 1625-81, s of John/Dyonis, Vicar of Bulphan.
HOLDEN John -1677, weaver, m Anne Game 1643, later m Margaret
Inventory of 304 pds.
HUMPHRY Thomas -1657, s of John/Dorothy, nephew & servant of RJ
HUMPHRY William -1673, schoolmaster at EC
HURRELL Nicholas Groom to Richd Harlakenden.
HUTTON Guy 1618/62,s of Hy(1)/Anne,m Alice Brown, she d 1690
HUTTON Henry(1) 1591/1665, s of Thos/Joan, servant, married
Anne Garrad 1610
HUTTON Henry(2) 1636/1700, s of Guy/Alice, workman, m Alice
ISERSON John -1682, m Sarah Wall, seldom at church
JOHNSON Robert Former servant of Richd Harlakenden
KENT John -1662, m Anne Parker, m Helen Finch 1625,m Margery
Smith 1640. She was buried 1659.
LAYER Dorothy 1630/58, d of Edmund/Eliz, m ?Carter 1658
LEA Robert 1605/60, s of Daniel/Eliz, m Margaret Sheldrick
1625, both died of plague.
LEAPER Daniel 1640/1717, servant, s of Daniel/Eliz, yeo, m.
LUDGATER John -1711, s of John/Margt, m Anne, schmaster, later
Vicar of EC
MARKHAM Abraham -1660, m Alice Turner 1633,
MATHEWS Bridget -1672, d of John Pigge (Newport Pond)/Margt, m
Christopher, bur 28/7/1672.
MATHEWS Christopher -1670, yeo, cordwainer, left a will.
MIGHILL Robert -1668, m Ruth Grant 1621, m Grace Hodson 1653 at
Markshall, m Elinor Harris 1661.
MOLE Francis m Rose Alcocke 1641, to Colne Engaine ?
MOLINS John -1664, s of Hy Molins, C Engaine, yeoman, m
Elizabeth, died intestate, troublemaker
MORLEY Henry 1610/93, s of Hy/Grace, brickie, m Elizabeth
Dobson 1631, ch'warden 1670/85
NEVILL Richard 1622/54, s of Wm/Mary, gentleman, left will.
NEWTON Elizabeth -1674, d of Saml/Margt, perhaps W Colne, unmar.
NEWTON Grace 1632-?, servant, d of John/Alice
NEWTON Samuel 1614/89, s of John/Eliz, yeo, m Margaret Davy 1636
Lived Wh Colne ? Will mentions EC.
NICCOLS James -1645, yeoman, m Edith.
OSBORNE Thomas -1657, m Alice Finch 1638
OWERS John -1677, servant to Bowes, m Elizabeth & later Sarah
Occupied part of Colneford Mill.
PAIN John 1655/95, s of Robert Pain.
PAIN Robert Alias ALLEN, 1625/80, nat s of Thos Allen & Lidia
Paine, labourer, m Rose and then m Grace.
PEAKE Mary 1594/1679, d of John/Rebecca, unmar.
PEARTREE Anne 1638/64, d of Wm/Elizabeth
PEARTREE William 1616/74, s of Esdras/Mary, butcher, m Elizabeth
Hatch 25/4/38 and Susan Stevens 5/12/39. His dau
Anne bp 25/11/38. He d 30/1/74, drowned.
PEASE Walter -1673, m Frances Hewit 1631, tailor. Dau Grace m
Philip Mole.
PENHACKE Guy 1618/84, s of Jas/Rose, farmer, unmar.
PENHACKE John 1631/86, s of Wm/Anne, m Mary Potter 1658
PENHACKE Sarah 1647-?, servant, d of Anne (ex widow Bental)
PILGRIM John 1599/1652, s of Geo/Sarah, m Cicely. Will 5/12/50
PINDAR John Child bp EC 12/6/1678, wife Mary.
POLLY John 1613-?, s of Adam/Joan, m Jane
POTTER Edmund -1668, miller, m Anne Sachre 1628, left a will.
POTTER Edward 1585/1668, s of Edmund/Margt, yeo, m Susan, m Mary
Hull 1634, many court arraignments.
POTTER George 1649/72, s of Edwd/Mary, yeoman, unmar.
POTTER Mary 1638-?, d of Robt/Margt, servant, m John Penhacke
in 1658
POTTER Robert -1675, s of Wm, yeoman, m Margaret (d1651), then
Judith Tanner 1653. Daus Elizabeth & Judith.
PRYOR Thomas 1577/1645, s of Albery/Mary, yeoman, m Anne
Greenwood & Mary Baker 1618. Land to Elliston.
READ John 1615-?, s of John/Anne, m Ellen, overseas 1649
REEVE Grace -1658, m John Reeve 1612 (he died 1624)
REYNER Thomas -1656, m Priscilla 1639, 1 ch bp EC, tho 8 others.
RUGGLES Edith -1667, d of Thos Smith, m Thos Ruggles baker. He
was buried 1643.
RUSHBROOKE John 1611/89, s of John/Mary, fishmonger, m Mary
Harvie 1636.
SCOT John -1699, carpenter, m Bridget (d1659), m Mary (d
1679). Old when he died.
SEWELL Alse -1633. Servant to Ed Potter.
SILLITO Calvin 1615/72, s of Albon, m Anne, chn bp from 1652.
SPOONER Edward -1658, yeoman, m Anne (she d 1662). Ch'warden 1630
SPRINGAT Susannah Was a tenant of Swinesty in 1640.
STEVENS Edward -1684, m Mary (d1658), m Hellen (d1664), m Mary
Bowles 1664.
TALBOT Thomas -1665, newcomer to EC.
TAYLOR Edward 1589/1659, s of Moses/Alice, carpenter, m 1614
Agnes Polly, m Joan Bosely 1624, m Susan Andrews
1641, m Mary Pilgrim 1653 (widow)
TIBBALL Robert -1662, farmer, remarried 1655 Sarah Brown (widow)
TOLLER George -1712, gent, m Elizabeth Abbott (d of Hy(2). Will
incl land at Stanway/Copford/Fordham/Wh Colne/EC
TURNER Clement 1562/1644,s of Clement/Helen,lab/weaver, m Cicely
Mortimer 1592 (d1641). Dau Alice m Abraham Markham
WADE Robert -1671, 1st wife d of plague 1666. Then m Margaret.
Possibly Quaker. Son Robt was Quaker USA 1675.
WADE Thomas -1685, m Sarah. Possibly a Quaker.
WALLER Ambrose -1653, m Susannah (d 8/1658), ch'warden.
WILLOWS An -1658, troubles in court.
WISEMAN Henry -1688, m Priscilla, then m Anne Smith 1647. Chn
were prob Ann (8/9/49) and Henry (15/9/53).
WRIGHT Robert -1679, yeoman, m Katherine. Land in Linsey Sfk,
buried in "Quaker ground".
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Some pieces of history :
1. Josselin reports a very hard winter, very cold and with snow
lying continually on the ground from 11/11/1659 to at least
29/1/1660, and deep in places.
2. On 18/2/1662 Josselin reports a great storm with violent winds
throughout the kingdom, much damage to trees and buildings.
3. In 1655 Josselin had terrible trouble with his teeth, as
these extracts show (just think of your 17th century ancestors
and what many of them went through) :
From Ralph Josselin's Diary 1655
22 Apr ... my aguish listles distemper with the illness of my face
and gums continued, yett god in mercy gave mee to goe through with my
emploiement ...
16 Apr in the morning my jaw beneath was very much swelled, my gums
better, I hope my ilnes will remove by degrees ...
22 Apr ... my gums and face swelled but the paine through mercye
abateth ...
29 Apr .. the pain was gon, though the swelling continued ...
6 May ... my face a trouble to me, but not hinder my worke through
mercy.
8 May I drew a tooth, very well, I was much satisfied in spirit, in
seeking and eying god to doe it, and it was corrupted, and the flesh
within it, most loathsome, it bled very much my swelling asswaged
presently, the issue I wait on god to accomplish.
10 May the night before I felt something in my tooth place jaggy: my
wife looked; and found something in it, as a bladder, this morning
early in bed I pulled out a piece of bone by the place where my tooth
stood: it drew outwardly of itself, and fell of from the other part of
my upper jaw of itselfe, it was firm, but I conceive begun to rott, it
was putrefied round about, it must needs have been dangerous if god
has not directed me to draw my tooth, but no such matter was feared
as this, the lord make me thankful ...
13 May .. the lord very good in the matter of my face ...
20 May God good to mee in my face, I did not find any hurt or pain in
it ...
27 May .. I hope my face doth well, yett I feare some dregs and
remains of ill humour there ...
23 June .. a small peice of bone came out at that place, where my
tooth was drawn, this was not corrupted.
(All spelling as in Josselin's diary. Note ilness for illness etc)
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