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William Bancroft

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  • Name William Bancroft 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1611  of Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4542  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father John Bancroft,   d. 13 Sep 1557, Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margaret Hollingsworth or Haryngworth,   d. Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Pedigree formulated from the research work of J. Henry Lea, Esq., in the English probate records (note he indicates additional work should be done to look at the parish records - something he had not done - to confirm this proposed pedigree). See notes with direct line Bancroft English-born males for full quote of Mr. Lea's research on which he based this pedigree:
      1. ___ Bancroft, of Chellaston, Barrow, or Swarkeston, Co. Derby? Md. ___ ___, relict, living in 1557 and legatee of lands in Barrow by will of her son Ralph, of Chellaston, Derby, dated 21 Apr 1557.
      2. Ralph Bancroft of Chellaston, co. Derby; will dated 21 Apr, probated 13 Sep 1557; bur. at Chellaston: md. (2) Alice (dau. of Christopher Wright; liv. and ex., 1557). First wife, dec'd before 1557 and bur. at Chellaston.
      2. Jane and other daus. (2 or 3), who married Thos. Ryvett, Wm. Wandyll, and ___ Alderman.
      2. John Bancroft, of Chellaston; son of above, married Margaret Hollingsworth (or Haryngworth); will dated May 11, 1556; proved at Lichfield, 24 Jan 1557, and inventoried 18 Sep 1557. Will refers to "my boys under 21. To my oldest son (Ralph) the Hall I now dwell in; to my second son the over house; to my third son part of the land in Swarston (Swarkeston), he paying his fourth brother xv li."
      3. Ralph Bancroft, liv. 1611, and admr. of his bro. William (Qu. - if of So. Cave, Yorks., and adm. 12 Feb 1616, to relict Alice.); md. Alice ___. By process of elimination, most likely candidate for father of Thomas Bancroft (see Henry Lea's rationale for this).
      4. Thomas Bancroft of Swarkeston, yeoman; will dated 13 Oct 1626; probated at Lichfield 11 Oct 1627; bur. at Swarkeston; md. Rebecca ___, liv. 1627, but bur. at Swarkeston before 1639.
      5. John Bancroft, eldest son, was of Swarkeston 1627; come to NE. in the "James," 12 Apr 1632; d. 1637; md. Jane ___, widow and had grant of 100 ac. of land in 1638, removed to Southhampton, L.I., and after to Windsor, Ct., was dec'd in 1644 when her land was divided between Jona. Stratton and Thos. Talmadge, Jr.; she had prob. mar. a second time.
      6. Anne Bancroft, m. 13 May 1647 to John Griffin of Windsor, CT.
      6. John Bancroft of Windsor, CT; md. 3 Dec 1650 Hannah Dupper; she md. 2d to John Ludlam.
      6. Thomas Bancroft of Enfield, CT.
      6. Samuel Bancroft. (According to Hinman.)
      6. William Bancroft. (According to Hinman.)
      5. Ralph Bancroft, second son; legatee of lands in Swarkeston, in 1627. The other Thomas who was born 1621 and died 1691 in Lynn, Mass., may have been the son of this Ralph.
      5. Thomas Bancroft, 3rd son; poet, author in 1639; of Bradley, near Ashbourne, Derby, 1649-1658; had issue.
      5. Dorothy. (Two daughters who married to John Errignton and Thomas Senior, but unsure as which daughter married which of the two men.)
      5. Elizabeth. (Two daughters who married to John Errignton and Thomas Senior, but unsure as which daughter married which of the two men.)
      3. William Bancroft of Chellaston, d. 1611; adm. 12 Apr to bro. Ralph; bur. 20 May 1611; wife's name unknown but dec'd before 1611.
      4. Thomas Bancroft, a minor in 1611.
      4. Catherine.
      4. Margaret.
      4. Mary.
      3. Thomas Bancroft of Chellaston, yeoman; will dated 16 mar 1628; probated 24 Jul 1629; wife is Dorothy, dau. of James Forman.
      4. William Bancroft, of Chellaston, yeoman; will dated 21 Jun 1649, probated 8 Jun 1650; no issue (Pembroke, 89.); md. dau. of Gilbert Newton.
      4. Elizabeth.
      4. Margaret.
      4. Catherine, md. ___ Newton.
      3. ___ Bancroft, a son; name unknown; liv. 1557.
      3. Margrett Bancroft, only daughter, liv. 1557.

      2. LDS IGI has the following extracted christening records for Chellaston, Derby, England per FHL film 1042082, batch 1042082, for the 1570 to 1661 - for some reason they are all female and I cannot find any that are male:
      A. Father William Bancroft (could the 1571 entry be another earlier William?):
      a. Mary, dau., chr. 11 Mar 1571.
      b. Alice, dau., chr. 2 Jun 1582.
      c. Elizabeth, dau., chr. 14 Apr 1587.
      d. Katharine, dau., chr. 10 Aug 1588.
      e. Dorothy, dau., chr. 21 Dec 1592.
      f. Ellen, dau., chr. 6 Apr 1594.
      g. ___, dau., chr. 6 Feb 1597.
      B. Father Ralph Bancroft:
      a. Margaret, dau., 4 Jul 1577.
      b. Jane, dau., chr. 17 Mar 1581.
      c. Alice, dau., chr. 14 Nov 1583.
      d. Sarah, dau., chr. 28 Oct 1586.
      e. Rachell, dau., chr. 30 Aug 1594.
      C. Parents Christopher and Elizabeth Bancroft:
      a. Anne, dau., chr. 18 Jan 1623.
      D. Parents Joseph and Margerie Bancroft:
      a. Elizabeth, dau., chr. 4 Dec 1647.
      E. Parents Thomas and Dorothy Bancroft:
      a. Elizabeth, dau., chr. 14 Mar 1628.
      F. Parents John and Ales (or Alice) Bancroft:
      a. Elizabeth, dau., chr. 20 Apr 1634.
      b. Mary, dau., chr. 29 Oct 1637.
      c. Katherin, dau., chr. 11 Oct 1642.