The English ancestry of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, Ct ...
The English ancestry of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, Ct ... The English ancestry of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, Ct ...
10 The English Ancestry of through the Parish, has considerable marsh land near its banks, and is crossed by a bridge which unites " Ramsey Street" on the west side, south of "The Ray," with "Ramsey " on the east — both portions of the same Parish. A legacy "vnto the buyldinge of the Brydge" was given by John Marvin in his will, 1570. From Newcourt's Repertorium* we learn that "Ramsey, alias Mikeltow, sometimes Ramsey cum Mickelstow, and on some old records Michaelstowe, was the name of the place in the time of William the Conqueror, when it was held by Ralph Baynard." The old name " Michaelstowe " seems to have applied more particularly to the eastern side. The adjoining Parishes are Dovercourt which has a certain con- nection with Harwich, on the east, the Oakleys on the south, Wix on the south-west, Wrabness on the west, and the river on the north. Little Bentley, Great Bentley and Thorington are a few miles away south-westerly. In all of these Parishes some members of the Marvin families were found, and in all but two, and perhaps in all, they held landed property a century or more before the emigration to New England. The name "Ramsey," Morant tells us, signifies Ram's Island, and whether or not the ancient inhabitants chose the place as a home for its advantages for flocks and herds, — farming and grazing, with an occasional fishing venture into the North Sea, seem to have furnished the chief employ- ment of the people there, three hundred years ago. All the Parishes named were in Tendring Hundred. * Repertorium, II : p. 484.
Reinold and Matthew Marvin n In the olden time there were seven Manors there, and several of them are still important. Of these Roydon Hall, two miles west of the Parish Church, is the chief. At the time that Matthew, one of our New England ancestors, left the mother country (1635), this belonged to Sir Harbottle Grimston,* Knight and Baronet ; later it passed to James Smyth, and in 1638 Nathaniel Garland was its owner. At an earlier period it was held by the Roydons and Lucases. As it was because of the discovery of the fact that John Lucas, who died 27 May, 1599, mentioned a Reinold Marvin in his Will, dated 6 December, 1596, proved 18 June, 1599, and recorded in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (Kidd, 50), that we were led to make the investigations near his home which have given such satisfactory results, a brief reference to that family may not be without interest. The clause in the Will of Lucas is : "I do confess that I owe unto William Bedingfield, of Bedfield, gent my sonne One hundred and sixteene poundes. To Reynold Marvine of Ramsey in the Countie of Essex, yoman, Tenne poundes." This Reynold was possibly a son of Roger. The Beddingfields were a prominent family in Ipswich, Suffolk, in the sixteenth cent- ury, and many Ipswich names appear in the neighboring Essex towns. John 3 Lucas, of Ramsey, was the second son of John 2 Lucas, Esq., by his second wife, Elizabeth, dau. of George Christmas. John 2 was the third son of Thomas 1 and Eliza- beth (Keymes) Lucas, a prominent gentleman of Colchester, * See " Essex in the Days of Old," by John T. Page, London, 1898.
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<strong>Reinold</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Matthew</strong> <strong>Marvin</strong> n<br />
In the olden time there were seven Manors there, <strong>and</strong><br />
several <strong>of</strong> them are still important. Of these Roydon Hall,<br />
two miles west <strong>of</strong> the Parish Church, is the chief. At the<br />
time that <strong>Matthew</strong>, one <strong>of</strong> our New Engl<strong>and</strong> ancestors, left<br />
the mother country (1635), this belonged to Sir Harbottle<br />
Grimston,* Knight <strong>and</strong> Baronet ; later it passed to James<br />
Smyth, <strong>and</strong> in 1638 Nathaniel Garl<strong>and</strong> was its owner. At an<br />
earlier period it was held by the Roydons <strong>and</strong> Lucases. As<br />
it was because <strong>of</strong> the discovery <strong>of</strong> the fact that John Lucas,<br />
who died 27 May, 1599, mentioned a <strong>Reinold</strong> <strong>Marvin</strong> in his<br />
Will, dated 6 December, 1596, proved 18 June, 1599, <strong>and</strong><br />
recorded in the Prerogative Court <strong>of</strong> Canterbury (Kidd, 50),<br />
that we were led to make the investigations near his home<br />
which have given such satisfactory results, a brief reference<br />
to that family may not be without interest. <strong>The</strong> clause in<br />
the Will <strong>of</strong> Lucas is : "I<br />
do confess that I owe unto William<br />
Bedingfield, <strong>of</strong> Bedfield, gent my sonne One hundred <strong>and</strong><br />
sixteene poundes. To Reynold <strong>Marvin</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Ramsey in the<br />
Countie <strong>of</strong> Essex, yoman, Tenne poundes." This Reynold<br />
was possibly a son <strong>of</strong> Roger. <strong>The</strong> Beddingfields were a<br />
prominent family in Ipswich, Suffolk, in the sixteenth cent-<br />
ury, <strong>and</strong> many Ipswich names appear in the neighboring<br />
Essex towns.<br />
John 3 Lucas, <strong>of</strong> Ramsey, was the second son <strong>of</strong> John 2<br />
Lucas, Esq., by his second wife, Elizabeth, dau. <strong>of</strong> George<br />
Christmas. John 2 was the third son <strong>of</strong> Thomas 1 <strong>and</strong> Eliza-<br />
beth (Keymes) Lucas, a prominent gentleman <strong>of</strong> Colchester,<br />
* See " Essex in the Days <strong>of</strong> Old," by John T. Page, London, 1898.