THE JOHN TROWBRIDGE HOMEPAGE
12. JOHN TROWBRIDGE (3/25/1570-7/6/1619) was born and died in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. He married AGNES PROWSE on July 31, 1597 in Tiverton, Somerset, England. His will was drawn on July 6,1619.
AGNES/ANNIS PROWSE (4/14/1575-6/1622) was born and died in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. She was baptized on April 15, 1576 at Tivertn, Devonshire, England. She is the daughter of JOHN PROWSE/PROUSE and ELIZABETH COKE/COLLACK (b. 6/1/1567) who was born in Tiverton, Devon, England. They were married on July 31, 1597 in Tiverton, Somerset, England. ELIZABETH COKE is the daughter of WILLIAM COCKE who was born in Tiverton, Devon, England.
JOHN PROWSE (1539-9/11/1598) was born and died in Tiverton, Devon, England. He was batized on April 15, 1576 in Tiverton, Devonshrie, England. He is the son of JOHN PROWSE and ALICE WHITE (1520-8/13/1583) who was born in Tiverton, Devon, England. They were married in 1535.
JOHN PROWSE (1504-9/13/1585) was born in Tiverton, Devon, England. He died in St. Peters, Tiverton, Devon, England. He is the son of ROBERT PROWSE (1475-8/6/1529). His spouse was Christian. ROBERT PROWSE is the son of JOHN PROWSE and JOAN ORCHARD (b. 1458) who was born in Chagford, Devon, England. They were married in 1479.
JOHN PROWSE (1456-9/24/1526) was born in Chagford, Devon, England. He is the son of RICHARD PROWSE and MARGARET NORTON (b. 1464) who was born in Chagford, Devon, England.
RICHARD PROWSE (b. 1407) was born in Chagford, Devon, England. He is the son of JOHN PROWSE (1377-1447) who was born in Chagford, Devon, England, and AGNES BAMPFIELD. They were married in 1406.
AGNES BAMPFIELD (b. 1377) was born in Chagford, Devon, England. She is the daughter of THOMAS BAMPFIELD and AGNES COPLESTONE who was born in Poltimore, Devon, England. She is the daughter of ADAM COPLESTONE and ALICE FERRERS.
THOMAS BAMPFIELD (b. 1345) was born in Poltimore, Devon, England. He is the son of JOHN BAMPFIELD (d. 1362) and JOAN GILBERT. JOHN BAMPFIELD is the son of JOHN BAMPFIELD (b. 1300) and ISABEL COBHAM who was born in Blackburgh, England. JOHN BAMPFIELD is the son of JOHN BAMPFIELD and ELEANOR BEAUCHAMP.
ELEANOR BEAUCHAMP (b. 1275) was born in Rhyme, England. She is the daughter of HUMPHREY DE BEAUCHAMP and SIBYL OLIVER (b. 1250).
HUMPHREY DE BEAUCHAMP (1253-1317) was born in Rhyme, Dorset, England. HUMPHREY DE BEAUCHAMP is the son of ROBERT DE BEAUCHAMP IV (d. 1265) and ALICE DE MOHUN.
ALICE DE MOHUN (1230-1284) is the daughter of REYNOLD DE MOHUN and HAWISE FITZ GEOFFREY (d. 1243). She is the daughter of GEOFFREY FITZ PEIRS and AVELINE DE CLARE. They may be found on the MAUD FITZ JOHN page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page. REYNOLD DE MOHUN is the son of RENOLD DE MOHUN (b. 1204) and ALICE DE BRIWERE.
JOHN TROWBRIDGE and AGNES PROWSE had nine children:
- 121. THOMAS TROWBRIDGE (2/8/1597/98-2/7/1672/73) may be found on his own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page.
- 122. Elizabeth Trowbridge was baptized on February 8, 1598/99 in Taunton, England. She married John Hurley on June 2, 1616.
- 123. John Trowbridge was baptized on May 31, 1601 in Taunton, England. He died on December 1630. He married in 1628 to Judith Rose. They didn't have any children. John was a woolendraper in Taunton.
- 124. Prudence Trowbridge was baptized on February 3, 1604/05 in Taunton, England. She married William Mace on July 1, 1621.
- 125. Agnes Trowbridge was baptized on February 10, 1604/05 in Taunton, England. She married Charles Wither of Taunton, on December 13, 1629. Her second husband was Robert Moggridge.
- 126. William Trowbridge was baptized on March 22, 1607/08 in Taunton, England. He was buried on March 27, 1616.
- 127. James Trowbridge was baptized on December 3, 1609 in Taunton, England. He was buried on October 22, 1638. He was never married.
- 128. Joan Trowbridge was baptized on May 21, 1612 in Taunton, England. She was buried on October 14, 1616.
- 129. Tacy Trowbridge was baptized on May 7, 1615 in Taunton, Englance. She married Aldred Seaman on January 1, 1637/38.
NOTES FOR JOHN TROWBRIDGE
ABSTRACTED DETAILS OF THE WILL OF JOHN TROWBRIDGE:
The will of John Trowbridge of Taunton, woolendraper, published by word of mouth on 1 July 1649 in the presence of George Serle, esq., and Thomas Trowbridge his son, and John Trowbridge his grandchild. He left to his eldest son Thomas Trowbridge his messuage and tenement near Barthpoole Bridge in the parish of West Munckton, occupied by Henry Beale, to hold to Thomas for the remainder of his term therein after the deaths of the testator and Alice his wife. To his son Thomas his land in Stogursey, viz. certain tenements from which the testator received high rent. All his goods and chattels he left to his son Thomas whom he made sole executor. The will was proved on 25 Feb 1649/50.
The will of John Trowbridge is found at the Public Record Office in London, the complete text can be found under ref. P.C.C. 32 Pembroke, Prob. 11/211.
EXTRACTS FROM QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS PERTAINING TO JOHN TROWBRIDGE, THE FATHER OF THOMAS TROWBRIDGE
"June 25, 1611. The justices ordered money to be collected for the relief and maintenance of the towns of Dunster and Minehead latelie infected with the pestilence (the plague), and the same to bring unto Taunton unto Mr. John Trowbridge his house there on Saterdaie the 13th of July next, and to paie yt unto the Constables of the hundred of Carhampton."
"1625, John Trowbridge of Taunton, gent., to be paid 10 pounds 0s, 5d, towards the reparations of the house of correction in Taunton."
"July 19, 1625. For preventinge the greate danger of infeccon of the plague in and about the towne of Taunton, Mr. John Trowbridge agreed to the erection of booths and tents to quarantine people coming from London or other infected places in a four acre field called Tunwayes at Bathpool in West Monkton, belonging to the said John Trowbridge."
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