Bennett Hodsoll, First Wife of Edmond Freeman of Sandwich, Massachusetts
ABB
Register - an interesting article will appear "English Ancestry of
Bennett Hodsoll, First Wife of Edmond1 Freeman of Sandwich,
Massachusetts
Richard L. Bush" - I wonder if this leads to, or will lead to medieval
ancestry. If I recall the Freeman family was of the gentry -- and
Hodsoll was a very old and distinct surname in that part of England.
Adrian Benjamin Burke
New York City
Matthew Hovious
brief amount of time looking into this couple, before moving on to
other things. These Hodsolls appeared - from research published in
Archaeologia Cantiana in 1882, among other places - to have a descent
leading back to the Hodsolls of Ash in Kent in the early 1400s, so
hopefully the article will build on and better develop the descent put
forth there. The impression I took away was that the Freemans probably
moved up in the world thanks to marriage with the better-connected
Hodsolls.
John Hodsoll (+1617) is uniformly referred to as Gent. in contemporary
records, but not so Edmund Freeman Snr, father of the colonial settler
- See below.
When someone's had a chance to look at this article, please advise if
it addresses Bennett's possible descent from the Gratwicke family of
Jarvis.
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Bargain and Sale SAS-B/578 20 Jul 1620
These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
Contents:
By Edmund Freeman senr. of Pulborough, yeoman, to George Coles of
Amberley, yeoman, and John Bewchamp, citizen and salter of London, -
in consideration of fatherly love toward son William Freeman and a
marriage late had between the said William and Christian his wife one
of the daughters of John Hodsoll late of London, gent. decd., - of All
those lands and tenements &c. in Pulborough called Pykhurst in the
occupation of Rhos. Humfrey and other lands in the occupation of Owen
Humfrey
Which premises the said Edmund Freeman late bought (inter alia) of
John Morley of Halwick and William Browne of Tangmer, esq., by deed of
14 Feb., 42 Eliz. To hold to the uses in the present deed mentioned.
Mark of Edmund Freeman senr. and seal
Witnesses:- Richd. Greene senriyener, Robt. Kitchen his servant
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Conveyance Add Mss 40,254 14 February 1600
These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
Contents:
(a) John Morley of Halnaker and William Browne of Tangmere, esqs
(b) Edmund Freeman of Pulborough, woodbroker
Millards, Pulborough, part of the demesne lands of the manor, in
occupation of Thomas Humfrey of Tote
Also copyhold properties in Pulborough, viz Pykehurst in the
occupation of Thomas Humfrey, Gooduse in the occupation of Owen
Humfrey, Brookehouse and Averyes in the occupation of Robert Brooke,
Littlecombe Lands and The Waters in the occupation of Thomas Jordan,
Fowles, in the occupation of Robert Moze, Stoners and Willetts in the
occupation of John Wepham. With all meadows, woods etc
Consideration: A "competent and convenient" sum of money
ABB
wrote:
> I haven't seen this article yet, but some years ago I spent a very
> brief amount of time looking into this couple, before moving on to
> other things. These Hodsolls appeared - from research published in
> Archaeologia Cantiana in 1882, among other places - to have a descent
> leading back to the Hodsolls of Ash in Kent in the early 1400s, so
> hopefully the article will build on and better develop the descent put
> forth there. The impression I took away was that the Freemans probably
> moved up in the world thanks to marriage with the better-connected
> Hodsolls.
>
> John Hodsoll (+1617) is uniformly referred to as Gent. in contemporary
> records, but not so Edmund Freeman Snr, father of the colonial settler
> - See below.
>
> When someone's had a chance to look at this article, please advise if
> it addresses Bennett's possible descent from the Gratwicke family of
> Jarvis.
>
>
> Bargain and Sale SAS-B/578 20 Jul 1620
> These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
>
> Contents:
> By Edmund Freeman senr. of Pulborough, yeoman, to George Coles of
> Amberley, yeoman, and John Bewchamp, citizen and salter of London, -
> in consideration of fatherly love toward son William Freeman and a
> marriage late had between the said William and Christian his wife one
> of the daughters of John Hodsoll late of London, gent. decd., - of All
> those lands and tenements &c. in Pulborough called Pykhurst in the
> occupation of Rhos. Humfrey and other lands in the occupation of Owen
> Humfrey
> Which premises the said Edmund Freeman late bought (inter alia) of
> John Morley of Halwick and William Browne of Tangmer, esq., by deed of
> 14 Feb., 42 Eliz. To hold to the uses in the present deed mentioned.
> Mark of Edmund Freeman senr. and seal
> Witnesses:- Richd. Greene senriyener, Robt. Kitchen his servant
>
> Conveyance Add Mss 40,254 14 February 1600
> These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
>
> Contents:
> (a) John Morley of Halnaker and William Browne of Tangmere, esqs
> (b) Edmund Freeman of Pulborough, woodbroker
> Millards, Pulborough, part of the demesne lands of the manor, in
> occupation of Thomas Humfrey of Tote
> Also copyhold properties in Pulborough, viz Pykehurst in the
> occupation of Thomas Humfrey, Gooduse in the occupation of Owen
> Humfrey, Brookehouse and Averyes in the occupation of Robert Brooke,
> Littlecombe Lands and The Waters in the occupation of Thomas Jordan,
> Fowles, in the occupation of Robert Moze, Stoners and Willetts in the
> occupation of John Wepham. With all meadows, woods etc
> Consideration: A "competent and convenient" sum of money
The issue apparently isn't out just yet - as a member I received the
regular email from the NEHGS which provided the table of contents of
the next issue. When I get it and read the article I can post the
"basics" - I am hoping as you mention that it might address the
Gratwick family.
Thanks!
ABB
ABB
>
> - Show quoted text -
Read online this article about Bennett Hodsoll- unfortunately for
those of us who descend from Bennett we do not have the "Gratwick"
line apparently, but instead the "Maundy" family. Richard L Bush does
provide some very interesting information about the Hodsoll family
though and I'd be curious to know if this Maundy family can be traced
back any further.