The children of Gov Theophilus Eaton and his genealogical history.

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PART 1

I have noted in:

Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition ...
By Douglas Richardson, Page 554

http://books.google.com/books?id=kjme027UeagC&lpg=RA2-PA554&dq=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&pg=RA2-PA554#v=onepage&q=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&f=false

That DR shows only 3 children for Gov Theophilus Eaton and Anne Lloyde.

Anne LLOYD about 1625 in London, England
Children from this marriage:
Elizabeth Eaton b: in London, Middlesex, England
Theophilus Eaton, Jr. b: 1630 in London, Middlesex, England
Hannah Eaton b: 6 OCT 1632 in London, Middlesex, England


I found a source that seems on its face to dispute this:

Religious Conscience, the State, and the Law: Historical Contexts and ...
edited by John McLaren, Harold Coward, Page 31

Quote: [edited for space]

Gov Theophilus Eaton married Anne Lloyde in the mid 1620's. The merged household of Gov. Theophilus Eaton was complex. When Gov Theophilus Eaton married Anne Lloyd she brought 3 children from her prior marriage and he still had care of his unmarried child Mary Eaton.[Child of Grace Hiller?] Before they emigrated to America 3 more children where born..

http://books.google.com/books?id=uJSPG3iVbbYC&lpg=PA31&dq=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&f=false

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Further information:


The Transcript of the Registers of the United Parishes of S. Mary Woolnoth ...
By London (England). St. Mary Woolnoth with St. Mary Woolchurch (Parish), James Mark Saurin Brooke, Arthur Washington Cornelius Hallen
Page 350
1622
Aug 13 Mr John Williams Parson of Duddinghurst in Essex and Pricilla Howland of London
Dec 3 Thomas Benh of the Parish of St Brides and Ann Goodwin of Henley in oxfordshire
Dec 3 Theophilus Eaton and Grace Hiller both of this Parish Dec
5 Joseph Denman and Hanna Eaton both of this Parish
Jan 14 William Seath of Gravesend and Sara Ambris of Milton in Kent
Feb 8 John Bludder of the Parish of Buttolps Aldgate and Alice Forman of the Parish of St Peters Cornehill ... etc.
http://books.google.com/books?id=DZMKAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Joseph%20Denman%22%20%22london%22%20%20%22Hiller%22&pg=PA351#v=onepage&q=%22Joseph%20Denman%22%20%22london%22%20%20%22Hiller%22&f=false

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register [Jan. 1910]
Page 88
.....There was a tradition that Ann wife of Francis Higginson was a sister of Gov Theophilus Eaton but Hannah sister of Gov Eaton was unmarried when named in her father's will in 1616 New Haven Hist Colls 4 186 7 5 and married Dec 5 1622 Joseph Denman In the parish of St Mary Woolchurch Haw London where on Dec 3 1622 Theophilus Eaton married his first wife Grace Killer (Parish Reg St Mary Woolchurch)
The mention of Coz Haylcr in a letter of Col John Higginson (3 Mass Hist Soc Colls 7:219) and of Tho Hayler Higginson Letters Ms and also the recurrence of the names Grace and Judith in the Hiller and Higginson families (REGISTER 46: 118) suggests that the connection between the Higginsons and Theophilus Eaton may have been a relationship between Rev Francis Higginson and the Hillers of the parish of St Mary Woolchurch.
VIRGINIA HALL
Cambridge Mass

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Marriage 2]

Anne LLOYD about 1625 in London, England
Children from this marriage:
Elizabeth Eaton b: in London, Middlesex, England
Theophilus Eaton b: 1630 in London, Middlesex, England
Hannah Eaton b: 6 OCT 1632 in London, Middlesex, England

More Information:

Religious Conscience, the State, and the Law: Historical Contexts and ...
edited by John McLaren, Harold Coward, Page 31
Theo Eaton married Anne Lloyde in the mid 1620's. The merged household of Theo. Eaton was complex. When T. Eaton married Anne Lloyd she brought 3 childern from her prior marriage and he still had care of his unmarried child Mary Eaton. Before they emigrated to America 3 more children where born.

http://books.google.com/books?id=uJSPG3iVbbYC&lpg=PA31&dq=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&f=false


Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition ...
By Douglas Richardson, Page 554

http://books.google.com/books?id=kjme027UeagC&lpg=RA2-PA554&dq=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&pg=RA2-PA554#v=onepage&q=%22Anne%20LLOYD%22%20%22Eaton%22%20%22children%22&f=false

Further Information:

Journal, Volumes 8-10, By Chester and North Wales Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society, Page 98.
Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Volumes 1-5, By New Haven Colony Historical Society. page 516.

The will of Theophilus Eaton, Esq. 12 Aug. 1656, proved May 31, 1685, The inventory included a estate in Great Budsworth.

Source:
Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. XVI: "

Will of 'the Honorable late Governor of this Colony,' made Aug 12, 1656. Bequeaths to wife Ann property in England, 'being in ye parish of Great Budworth in ye county of Chester,' one-third of estate in New England, and 'in token of my love fifty pounds more.'
The sum of L100, received of Mr. John Evans of London through Mr. Nathaniel Riley, to be used for the good of New Haven, has already been delivered to Mr. Davenport.
Bequeaths to Mr. Hobson in London, to niece Mary Low, daughter of his sister Hannah, to son-in-law Thos. Yale, to son-in-law Edward Hopkins, to son-in-law Valentine Hill, "late of Boston, since living in Piscataway," L200 as portion of his children, and to John Davenport. Remainder of estate divided among children Theophilus, Mary and Hannah. Wife Ann and Edward Hopkins are made executors. Proved May 30 1658. Inventory taken by Matthew Guilbert, John Wakeman, and Richard Miles, L1515: 12: 06."

The Transcript of the Registers of the United Parishes of S. Mary Woolnoth, Page 351 & 392:
Marriage of Grace Hiller Dec 3, 1622, and burial of Grace Eaton nee Hiller, Feb 27th 1625.

The Register Book of the Parish of St. Nichols Acons, London: 1539-1812, By London (England). St. Nicholas Acons (Parish), St. Nicholas Acons (Parish : London, England)., William Brigg, London (England), St. Nicholas Acons (Parish, Page 20: Baptism Sept 19th 1624: Elizabeth Eaton, da of Theophilus Eaton and Grace his wife.

Married 1]

1] Grace Hiller Dec 2nd, 1622, she having died Feb 1629,
2] He then married 2nd: Ann Yale widow of David Yale, daughter of Bishop George Lloyd, in 1625
They came to New England June 26th, 1637. He died Jan. 7th, 1657.

Theophilus and his first wife Grace Hiller in the IGI, married 3 Dec 1622, Saint Mary Woolchurch Haw, London, London, England. Death is 27 Feb 1626.

Marriage 2]

Anne LLOYD about 1625 in London, England
Children from this marriage:
Elizabeth Eaton b: in London, Middlesex, England
Theophilus Eaton b: 1630 in London, Middlesex, England
Hannah Eaton b: 6 OCT 1632 in London, Middlesex, England


The Cheshire sheaf, edited by Francis Sanders, William Ferguson Irvine, J. Brownbill, 1899, pages 56 -95, Pedigree and notices of Bishop George Lloyd.

Landsdowne MSS. 879, British Muesum,
Pedigree of Lloyd Family.
Arms: Gu. a chevron between 3 mullets Or.

Theophilus Eaton was born about 1591 at England. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Richard Eaton.
Later a wealthy London merchant, he married the widow of Thomas Yale in about 1625. [1635?]
Together with her 3 children, David, Anne and Thomas, they sailed for America in 1637 in the company of Rev. John Davenport, a London clergyman. They landed at Boston; Eaton and several other men explored the coast of the sound and, finding a desirable place, spent the winter.
The following spring they sailed from Boston to their wintering place where, in April, 1638, Rev. Davenport preached his first sermon under a large tree. They subsequently formed a government and thus the settlement of New Haven, CT was formed. They purchased land from the Quinipiak Indians and Eaton was elected first governor of the colony in October, 1639. He held that office until his death 7 January 1658.

On 4 Jan. 1640 the General Court of New Haven agreed to make a division of certain lands in the town, according to the proportion of the personal property possessed by each planter. At the head of the list is Theophilus Eaton's name, with a family of 6 and a personal estate of 3,000 pounds, three times as large as that of any other planter and almost 10% of the whole amount listed.

He was prominent in the organization of the New England Confederation in 1643 and, in 1655, assisted by Rev. Davenport, he drew up the so-called "Blue Laws" of Connecticut. He died in New Haven 7 Jan 1658. His will was proved 30 May 1658 and the estate was valued at 1,515 pounds, 12s, 6d.

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I have been working to locate the family line PRIOR to Rev. Richard Eaton father of Gov. Theophilius Eaton and I provide this tidbit for others to review in the hope that others may be able to shed light on the issue:

Cheshire Connections

During research into the background of the Irish Eatons, I came across several references to Theophilus Eaton, Jr.[son Gov Theophilus Eaton] of of Dublin, Ireland, with regard to the marriage of his daughter, Anne, to Col Thomas Maunsell.

The specific reference to Theo, Jr. which struck a particular interest was that of Theo as of "Pole" or from "Pole."

I knew I had seen that reference before, and so I began looking through my sundry research.
During this review, I took note of several points:

1] The Pole was the name of a residence located in Northwich Hundred, i.e., Antrobus, 5 miles north of Northwich, in the Lordship of Whitley, which is in part comprised of the Townships of Over Whitley and Seven Oaks in Cheshire.

2] Antrobus and the parish of Seven Oaks were originally formed from the civil parish of Great Budworth.

3] Great Budworth was the home of Rev. Richard Eaton and his family, amongst whom was Theo, Sr.

Property mentioned in Rev. Richard's Will was in the township of Over Whitely.
Seven Oaks was also said to be the place where Mrs. Theo, Sr., Ann Lloyd Eaton, retired after returning to England, and perhaps where she died.Goostrey was also part of Northwich Hundred from which Eaton ancestors can be found.

Although nothing can be concluded from simple inference, is it possible that these Eaton families living in such close proximity and continuity for generations could be of or part of the same family?

I decided to once again look at some general evidence which might show a pattern or at least spark an interest in further research. If anyone has additional information or would like to pursue researching connections, please let me know.

Barbara
b.fit...@comcast.net <mailto:b.fit...@comcast.net>

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary_Woolchurch_Haw

St Mary Woolchurch Haw was a parish church in the City of London, destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666 and not rebuilt. It came within the ward of Walbrook.

The Transcript of the Registers of the United Parishes of S. Mary Woolnoth ...
By London (England). St. Mary Woolnoth with St. Mary Woolchurch (Parish), James Mark Saurin Brooke, Arthur Washington Cornelius Hallen
Page 350
1622
Aug 13 Mr John Williams Parson of Duddinghurst in Essex and Pricilla Howland of London

Dec 3 Thomas Benh of the Parish of St Brides and Ann Goodwin of Henley in Oxfordshire

Dec 3 Theophilus Eaton and Grace Hiller both of this Parish Dec
5 Joseph Denman and Hanna Eaton both of this Parish
Jan 14 William Seath of Gravesend and Sara Ambris of Milton in Kent
Feb 8 John Bludder of the Parish of Buttolps Aldgate and Alice Forman of the Parish of St Peters Cornehill ... etc.
http://books.google.com/books?id=DZMKAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Joseph%20Denman%22%20%22london%22%20%20%22Hiller%22&pg=PA351#v=onepage&q=%22Joseph%20Denman%22%20%22london%22%20%20%22Hiller%22&f=false

NOTE: The following seems to have left out the sister of Gov Theophilus Eaton Hanna Eaton who married Dec.5 1622 one Joseph Denman : SEE Below: The Cheshire Sheaf, edited by Francis Sanders, William Ferguson Irvine, J. Brownbill, Page 65


[SEE: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register [Jan. 1910]
Page 88
.....There was a tradition that Ann wife of Francis Higginson was a sister of Gov Theophilus Eaton but Hannah sister of Gov Eaton was unmarried when named in her father's will in 1616 New Haven Hist Colls 4 186 7 5 and married Dec 5 1622 Joseph Denman In the parish of St Mary Woolchurch Haw London where on Dec 3 1622 Theophilus Eaton married his first wife Grace Hiller (Parish Reg St Mary Woolchurch)
The mention of Coz Hiller in a letter of Col John Higginson (3 Mass Hist Soc Colls 7:219) and of Tho Hayler Higginson Letters Ms and also the recurrence of the names Grace and Judith in the Hiller and Higginson families (REGISTER 46: 118) suggests that the connection between the Higginsons and Theophilus Eaton may have been a relationship between Rev Francis Higginson and the Hillers of the parish of St Mary Woolchurch.

VIRGINIA HALL
Cambridge Mass

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The Cheshire Sheaf, edited by Francis Sanders, William Ferguson Irvine, J. Brownbill
Page 65

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NOTES
{448}
Bishop George Lloyd
Continued from No 445
In the Lansdowne MSS 879 in the British Museum is a pedigree of the Lloyd family by which it appears that the bishop married Anne daughter to John Wilkinson of Norwich by whom he had a family of three sons and three daughters namely:
[Males]
1 David m Mary Garrard
2 John baptised at Heswall 1599
3 Edward baptised at Heswall 1604
[Females]
1 Anne married a Thomas Yale son of Dr David Yale 6 Theophilus Eaton
2 Mary m a John Brnen b Paget
3 Alice Other children of the marriage appear by the Heswall Register to have died in their infancy

Mrs [Anne ]Lloyd long survived her husband living till after the siege of Chester

The following is her will 1640/8

In the Name of God Amen 4 Nov 1640 J Anne Lloyd of City of Chester widow siok etc
My bodie to be buried in the Quier of the Cathetherall c Church of Chester where my loueinge husband George Lloyd late Buiehop of Chester aforesaid was interred or as neere to the place as may be
To sonne David Lloyd 30 & my great Bible
To daughter Eaton 20
To sonne Edward Lloyd if he beliveing 30 To sonne Paggett 20
To daughter Marie Paggett 40 & to her two ohildren whioh she had by Mr Bruin 40 that is 20 a piece & to the two ohildren she hath by her now husband Mr Paggett 5 a piece
To my lovinge cosen Francis Gammell Esquire XXs
To my God daughter Alice Gammell his daughter my best piece of plate & to my cosen Freeno is Gammell eldest daughter my presse
To cosen Mrs Jane Wright 40 & her sister Mrs Elinor Mynshall 40
I leave 2 black gownes to 12 poore widdowes
4 Nov 1640
Codicil to Jane Plimley my oosen 20 Exors Francis Gammell & Mrs Jane Wright
Witnesses
Wm Heald Anne Lloyd Wm Plimley
Her mark
Proved 8 Jan 1648 9 by Jane Wright exor John Wright power reserved Endorsed Mrs Lloyd's Will

The will of David Lloyd the bishop's eldest son was proved in 1672.
John Lloyd was dead in 1649 as will be seen by the extract from Gastrell given below.
[NOTE: I found nothing below]

Much interest attaches to the bishop's eldest daughter Anne on account of her successive marriage to two men whose names are of note in the early settlement of America
Her first husband Thomas Yale was the grandfather of Governor Elihu Yale from whom Yale University received its name
Her second husband Theophilus Eaton a native of Stony Stratford went in 1637 to Boston in America and founded in 1639 the settlement of New Haven of which he was governor till his death in 1658

Descendants of Governor Eaton and his wife are still in existence in America

Alice Lloyd the youngest daughter predeceased her mother dying 28 June 1631
She was buried at St Mary's on the Hill

The arms in a lozenge on her funeral certificate are :
Gules a chevron between three mullets Or

[Note: Landsdowne MSS. 879, British Muesum,
Pedigree of Lloyd Family.
Arms: Gu. a chevron between 3 mullets Or.]

In the Blazon of Episcopacy the bishop's arms are given as
Sable three horses heads couped Argent.
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Further information on Bishop George Lloyd:

Journal, Volume 10
By Architectural, Archaelogical and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales,
Page 98

The Bishopric of Chester was at this period very inadequately endowed It was therefore customary for
the Bishop to hold one or more livings in commena am to enable him to ensure a sufiicient income Thus Lloyd held the Rectory of Heswall till 1613 when he resigned it on obtaining that of Bangor Iscoed
In addition to this he became also Rector of Thornton le Moors I cannot ascertain the exact date of his entering on this charge but I expect that it was in 1607 the year in which the Will of William Seaborne his predecessor was proved The Bishop seems to have made Thornton his residence
This was doubtless on account of its nearness to Chester which the prevalence of the plague during a great part of Lloyd's episcopate rendered a dangerous abode
In 1613 the Bishop preached the sermon at the funeral at St Mary's of Mr Thomas Gamul Recorder of Chester which was performed by a great multitude of people

Lloyd died at the Rectory House of Thornton le Moors Ist Peugust 1615 in the fifty fifth year of his age
He was buried privately in the Choir of his Cathedral near Bishop Downham
Mr Thomas Shute his lordship's domestic chaplain according to the custom of the time preached his funeral sermon in the Cathedral the Sunday following his death
According to Browne Willis the Bishop was of a most amiable and lovely countenance and of a mild and righteous nature
King James I called him the Beauty of Holiness
He was liberal to his friends merciful to the poor and died in the prime of life being much lamented by all
In memory of the Bishop an alabaster stone was placed in the Cathedral with a brass plate bearing a Latin inscription Both stone and plate have long since disappeared but the inscription has been preserved,
It ran as follows:

Immatura mors hoc conclusit sepulcro cor Georgii Lloyd cujus memoriam reveretur Cestria Natione fuit Camber educatione Cantabr theologiae doctor theologorum ductor Soderensi praefuit et profuit Episcopatui quinquenio praefectus pacto Mater Anglia repetiit prolem et dignata est sinu Episcopatus Cestrensis ubi undecim messibus non sine procellis dolorum elapsis quinquagesimo aetatis suae anno et primo die mensis Augusti anno Domini 1615 1acrimatus lacrimandus obiit Nec pudet vitae nec piget mortis

(Premature death concluded that the tomb of George Lloyd, whose heart reveres the memory of Chester was Camber national education crow Doctor of Divinity theologians who led the charge of the Isles profit episcopal quinquenio prefect way to wring the child and the mother was fit to the bottom of the Bishopric of Chester, England, where the storm was not without pain past the age of eleven crops year and the first day of the month of August in the year 1615 1acrimatus tearful died nor do I feel ashamed of death)

In the Lansdowne M88 879 in the British Museum is a pedigree of the Lloyd family by which it appears that the Bishop married Anne daughter of John Wilkinson of Norwich by whom he had a large family
The following children attained to maturity
1 David married Mary Gerrard
2 John baptised at Heswall 1 599
3 Edward baptised at Heswall 1604
1 Anne married a Thomas Yale son of Dr David Yale b Theophilus Eaton
2 Mary married a John Bruen h Paget 3 Alice died unmarried 1631
Other children of the marriage appear by the Heswall Register to have died in their infancy

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I will post more as time permits. I do have a theory about the line of Rev. Richard Eaton, but until I can provide proper sources that can be peer reviewed, i shall keep looking.

MDAW

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I post here a bit more of the history of Gov. Theophilus Eaton that clearly shows that he did in fact have a sister named: Hannah.

Papers, Volume 7, By New Haven Colony Historical Society, New Haven, Page [s] 1- ?

He was born in Stony Stratford Buckinghamshire the eldest son of what was to be a ---> family of nine children in 1590.<---

His father Rev Richard Eaton MA BD a graduate of Oxford University was then the parish clergyman there but on January 12th of the following year became vicar of the church of the Holy Trinity in Coventry Trinity church though not so beautiful as its neighbor St Michael's is a stately medieval edifice the spire rising to a height of 237 feet and the stone pulpit being one of the finest in England On May 8 1604
Mr Eaton left Coventry having become by succession to his father vicar of Great Budworth in Cheshire a large parish some twenty miles northeast of Chester
To this position was added in 1607 that of a prebendary canon in Lincoln cathedral.
[Source: NE Hist and Gen Reg XXXVIII 29]

Cont.

His father was a man of some little means owning two small places known as Pow House and Poos House in Over Whitley a township in Great Budworth otherwise known as Higher Whitley and near the estate of Whitley Hall.
[NOTE: These houses are noted in Gov. Eaton's will]

Cont. Page 5:

His father apparently had now removed his family to and was residing in the heart of the old city in the of St Mary Woolchurch Haw

[See prior posting]

The church stood next to Stocks market where the Mansion House is now and its name of Woolchurch Haw that is woolchurchyard a beam or set of scales placed in the churchyard for wool

Its records contain entries of his burial on July 1616 and of that of his son John a few weeks later
His was also proved in London Theophilus Eaton spent a number of years in the north Europe at this period of his life Probably he was when his father died for though he was the sole executor the will he did not offer it for probate until January 16174

The estate was a slender one for so large a family Theophilus from this time contributed largely to the of his mother and the education of his younger brother sisters
He had become interested in a young lady living in the parish Miss Grace Hiller but their engagement was until he should be in a better position to set up a separate
This was not to be for three years which time spent in Denmark in mercantile pursuits
They were betrothed and their marriage followed on December 3rd 1622
---.>Two days later his sister Hannah was also married in to Joseph Denman of the same parish who had been one of witnesses to their father's will. <----

Page 9:

On August 5th 1624 Christian IV wrote to James I the letter [f ]

[f]Calendared in the Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records of Denmark for 1884 Appendix II p 48


Page 10:

TO THE KING OF GKEAT BRITAIN
Fredericksburg
August 5 1624
Christian IV
etc
Most serene prince etc
By these presents we would inform your Majesty that we have constituted the bearer Theophilus Eaton as agent to conduct our business in your Majesty's kingdom and have given him in charge that according to our most courteous directions he should buy there for our use as occasion may arise various things and merchandise and secure the transportation of the same to our kingdoms according as he hath most humbly bound himself to us in that behalf In order that he may therefore the better and with greater effect be able to discharge this office we urge in the most friendly manner upon your Majesty not only to be willing bo protect him by your royal grace but also to provide by means that may be legitimate and to that end requisite that in respect to this office there be by no one any molestation or impediment created as to his buying and transporting said merchandise but rather to provide in our behalf that he enjoy every kind of aid and favor Since also among other things we have most courteously enjoined him that he send us annually a certain quantity of undyed cloth for our use we fraternally demand of your Majesty likewise not only to give faith to what our agent may say as to this but also to be willing by your consent to render this business the easier of accomplishment This will be in the highest degree correspondent to the friendship and fraternity by the bonds of which we have each been so strictly united and we will take care that with a like zeal to gratify your majesty we shall show forth our duties to you by actual deed To whom all that is most felicitous from God thrice best and greatest we by these presents heartily pray Given etc

Page 11

No doubt Eaton returned with this commission to England in the summer of 1624 bringing his wife with him for their first child Elizabeth was baptized in the parish of St Nicholas Acorns Lombard Street on September 19th of that year They probably returned to Copenhagen for a time later as no record in any London parish has been found of the baptism of their second child Mary which indicates that she was born abroad In March 1625 James I died and with that the special protection which Eaton had secured under his letter from Christian IV would naturally come to an end The succeeding winter found Mr and Mrs Eaton reestablished at London where she died early in 1626 the burial taking place in her father's parish on February 27th

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The vicarage of Great Budworth from which he had come up to the city when a boy was in the diocese of Chester and Chester is but a few miles from Denbighshire in North Wales
There had been the residence of David Yale a gentleman of ancient family whose grandson was to give its name to our University
He died in 1617 leaving a widow with three young children
She was a daughter of Bishop Lloyd of Chester who had died two years before
Eaton had no doubt met her in the course of some of his visits at Great Budworth and she became his wife in 1627
His residence continued for a time to be in the parish of St Nicholas Acorns where are registered the baptisms of his two oldest children by this marriage
Samuel on April 15 1628
and Sarah on October 16 1629
Soon after the latter date he removed to the neighboring parish of St Stephens Coleman Street of which his former school mate John Davenport had been the vicar since 1624
In this Coleman Street ward he probably found a house better suited to his increased means and increasing family for Stow tells us that it contained many fair and large houses for merchants Nearby was Basing Hall or Bakewell the great market and warehouse for woolen cloths

---> He was now a man of forty and had brought to his new home
two daughters by his first marriage
and a son and daughter by his second
besides his three step children.<---

Each of the latter had an income of twenty pounds a year under the will of their grandfather David Yale LL D who had been vicar general of the diocese of Chester and died in 1626

Sorrow soon came to darken Eaton's household One child by each marriage was taken away his first born dying of the plague. Mary Eaton was attacked by it at the same time but recovered
His position in business established

[Footnote: Mather's Magnolia Book II Chap IX The parish registers of St Stephens show the burial of three children
Elizabeth Sept 8th 1630
Jonathan July 2d 1634
Elizabeth March 15th 1637
Pict Hist of Raynham 48 It is probable that the second Elizabeth was the daughter baptized Sarah perhaps Sarah Elizabeth and that on the death of her elder sister her name was changed so as to keep one Elizabeth in the family that being the name of Eaton's mother.]

Page 19, Footnote:

[ Professor Dexter's discovery of the record of the marriage of Hannah Eaton to Joseph Denman in 1622 and in the register of St Nicholas Acorns of his death on November 15th 1625 has been supplemented by proof of her second marriage with Robert Parke given by the will of Rev Samuel Eaton made in 1664 Earwaker East Cheshire II 34 NH Col Hist Soc Papers III 228 ]

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Eaton's household was at first a large one It certainly comprised his wife his mother Mrs Elizabeth Eaton his only surviving child by his first marriage Mary Eaton then 1638 about thirteen years old and three children by his second marriage
Samuel now a boy of ten
Theophilus three years younger
Hannah a child of five
Probably Thomas Yale also lived with him until his marriage and David Yale during the brief period that he was in New Haven There were two or three maids and a man servant besides a tenant farmer.

NOTE: This book is a wealth of information and well worth the time it takes to read.

The Will Richard Eaton, of the father of Gov. Eaton:

APPENDIX
Will of Rev Richard Eaton
In the name of God Amen The eleaventh of July 1616 and in the yeares of the raigne of Lord James by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland Defendor of the faith &c that is to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the ffourteenth and of Scotland the nyne and ffortieth I Richard Eaton Clarke beinge weake in body and yett in perfect mynde and memorie all prayse be given to God therefore calinge to mynde the certaintie of Death and the uncertaintie of tyme and place when and where it shall please God to visite me and myndinge to sett in order and to dispose of such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to blesse me withalle Doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst and principally I comend my soule to Allmightie God my Creator and to Jesus Christ his deare sonne my Saviour and Redeemer by whose most pretious Death and passion I hope assuredly to be saved and to have full and free remyssion of all my synnes And my body I committ to the earth to be buried in such place convenient as my Executor hereafter named shall thinke good and that done I will that such Debts as I owe to any person or persons shall bee truly payed with as convenient speede as maye bee after my Decease Item whereas
I have two houses commonly called and knowne by the names of Pow house and the Poos house situate in Over Whettly in the County of Chester as...

...alsoe a peece of lande which I lately bought of John Eaton of Sandynay,,, [Research this person to see if a family connection exists]

My will and mynde is that my lovinge wife Elizabeth Eaton shall quietly and peaceably have hold and enjoy the same duringe her naturall life togeather with all such landes rents and revenues as are thereto belonginge or any wise appertaining Item wihereas I have oertaine other lande and Tenementes now in the occupacion of Thomas Whittly as allsoe Brothertons howse in Over Wheatly my Will and mynde is that my Executor hereafter named shall doe his best endevour to make sale of the aforesaid lande and Tenementes to the best advantage
And I doe freely give unto my Children hereafter named as Childrens partes and portions due from me unto them all such somme and sommes of money as those aforesaid landes and Tenementes beinge soulde shall amounte unto to witte unto:
Elizabeth
Hanah
John
Samuell
Thomas
Ffrancis
Nathaniell
and Jonathan
to be equally devided amongest them

Item I give and bequeath unto my lovinge sonne Theophilus Eaton whome I doe make the full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament as his Childes parte and portion those two afore named howses called by the name of Pow howse and the Poos howse with the landes and promts thereto belonginge onely reservinge the rents and commodities of the same unto my deare and lovinge wife duringe her life in manner and forme as is before expressed.

Item I give and bequeath unto him after his mothers Decease that parcell of lande which I bought of John Eaton of Sandyway with all other landes and tenements whatsoever that are myne either by fee simple or lease which have not in this present Testament beene mentioned The residue of all my goodes Chattells Cattell money plate and all manner of moveables beinge first at the discretion of my Executor equally and justly valued my funeTall charges allsoe beinge discharged I doe thus ordaine and appointe to be disposed of ffirst I give and bequeath unto my lovinge wife one thirde part thereof

Item I give and bequeath the two remayninge thirdes unto my afore named Children to witt
Elizabeth
Hanah
John
Samuell
Thomas
Ffraneis
Nathaniell
and Jonathan to be equally devided amongest them

Item my will and mynde is that my sonne Theophilus shall pay unto my three Daughters in consideration of the lande that I have given him videl4 Elizabeth Hanah and ffraneis at their severall marriages such a somme or sommes of money as may make up those portions which I have allready bequeathed them the just somme of one hundred poundes a peece of currant English money

Item if my sonne Theophilus shall with the consent of my lovinge Wife covenant to pay unto my afore named Children when they of age such portions as my said Wife and sonne shall in their Discretions thincke convenient and can agree upon that then my expresse will and minde is and I doe by these presents give and bequeath unto my said sonne Theophilus all those landes and Tenementes in the occupaoion of Thomas Whittly & Brotherton which were above appointed to be sold to be disposed of to his owne use and behoofe as he himselfe shall thincke fittinge which my said sonne I doe as before make and ordaine full and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament not doubting but he will see the same in all thinges dulie performed according to the truste I have and doe repose in him

And I doe hereby revoke all former Willes Legaceys and Devises by me heretofore made
And I will that this shall stand fore my last Will and none other or otherwise
In witnesse whereof to this my present Testament and last Will conteyning one sheete of paper and somewhat more
I the said Richard Eaton have set to my hand and seale Geouen the daye and yere first above written Richard Eaton
Sealed and published by the saied Richard Eaton as his last will and testament in the presence of us this twelveth of Julye one thousand six hundred and sixteene
Mathewe Hilles
Joseph Denman
Thomas ffeatherstone
Proba tum fuit testamentum supra scriptum apud
London &c &c &c 14 January 1616 7
Juramento Theophili Eaton

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