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 ...

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132 The English Ancestry of bers of this family, who resided in this vicinity at that period, but have been unable to connect them with Margaret. It is however equally probable, with our present knowledge, that the John Marvin who married Margaret Swallow was John (50) son of Roger, inasmuch as there is nothing in the Will to show the name of the second wife of John (48) as already stated. The Ramsey Registers, as has been mentioned, are not old enough to help us. I presume the "cossen " John and the witness of the Will were identical, and that he was the son of Roger. Among the estates disposed of by John in his Will, we notice that he gives "ffurssen Marshe," which he had in- herited from his father, and land called " Cratchers, lyenge in Ramsaye and Dovercort," to his son Edward. His eldest son John was to have the " gould ringe with the sealle," and Edward "one other gould ringe with a stone;" one of these may be that which his father left him.* One of his execu- tors was " Mr. Jonas Gouldingham." There was an ancient and prominent Ipswich family of this name, having a seat at Belstead, Suffolk,! a branch of which resided at Ramsey, and one of them, perhaps the executor, was long remembered for his aid in rebuilding the chancel of St. Michael's, Ram- sey, in 1597. * See pp. 89 and 94. For ffursen or Fryreson Marsh, see p. 88. t See Visitations of Suffolk (1561), p. 35, which mentions a Jonas who was a son of Christopher of Belstead, Suffolk, and who may be this gentleman. In 1560 the Belstead manor was sold to a Blosse, who was a wealthy clothier of Ipswich (see 24, p. 44 supra) ; early in the eighteenth century an heiress of Blosse sold it to the Harlands. The descendants of Blosse of Ipswich and Belstead Hall are given in the Suffolk Visi- tations (1612) p. 114.

Remold and Matthew Marvin 133 By his first wife, Guylberd, John had 76 i. John, 7 "the elder," b. ? about 1582. 77 ii. Edward, b. ? about 1584. By his second wife [? possibly Margaret Swallow], his chil- dren were : — 78 iii. John, "the younger," b. ? about 1586. 79 iv. Edmund, b. ? about 1588. Of these children I have learned nothing. His Will is dated 12 July, 1594; there is no record to show the time of probate : he was " sicke in bodye " when it was drawn, but the date of his death has not been found. There is nothing to identify the "John Marven " who witnessed it ; as already stated, I think the " Cousin John " named in the Will was the son of Roger (37), and most probably he was the witness. "John of Okelye Parva," whom I have thought might be the son of Reinold,* had long been dead ; if this assignment is not correct, the witness may have been the son of Reinold, who was also a cousin. WILL OF JOHN MARVINE OF RAMSAYE.f 3fa tfce name of

Remold <strong>and</strong> <strong>Matthew</strong> <strong>Marvin</strong> 133<br />

By his first wife, Guylberd, John had<br />

76 i. John, 7 "the elder," b. ? about 1582.<br />

77<br />

ii. Edward, b. ? about 1584.<br />

By his second wife [? possibly Margaret Swallow], his chil-<br />

dren were :<br />

—<br />

78 iii. John, "the younger," b. ? about 1586.<br />

79 iv. Edmund, b. ? about 1588.<br />

Of these children I have learned nothing. His Will is<br />

dated 12 July, 1594; there is no record to show the time <strong>of</strong><br />

probate : he was " sicke in bodye " when it was drawn, but<br />

the date <strong>of</strong> his death has not been found. <strong>The</strong>re is nothing<br />

to identify the "John Marven " who witnessed it ; as already<br />

stated, I think the " Cousin John " named in the Will was<br />

the son <strong>of</strong> Roger (37), <strong>and</strong> most probably he was the witness.<br />

"John <strong>of</strong> Okelye Parva," whom I have thought might be<br />

the son <strong>of</strong> <strong>Reinold</strong>,* had long been dead ; if this assignment<br />

is not correct, the witness may have been the son <strong>of</strong> <strong>Reinold</strong>,<br />

who was also a cousin.<br />

WILL OF JOHN MARVINE OF RAMSAYE.f<br />

3fa tfce name <strong>of</strong>

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