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Brownson, Roger

Male 1576 - 1635  (58 years)


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  • Name Brownson, Roger 
    Born Sep 1576  Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    BAPM 15 Sep 1576  Earl's Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    OCCU Tailor 
    Died 1635  Aldham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WILL 04 Aug 1635  Colchester, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Will proved: 22 Oct 1635  
    Buried 25 Aug 1635  St. Margaret's Church Cemetery, Aldham, Essex,, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2139  Taylor
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2003 

    Father Brownson, John,   b. 24 Oct 1587, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 04 Feb 1622, St Andrew's Church Cemetery, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Phyllis 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married , , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Underwood, Mary,   b. Abt 1591, Lamarsh, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 18 Mar 1623, St Andrew's Church Cemetery, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 12 May1600  Holy Innocents Church, Lamarsh, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Brownson, Roger,   b. 1601, , , Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Brownson, John,   b. 1602, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1680, Farmington, Connecticut Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     3. Brownson, Edith,   b. 1605, Earl's Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1680  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
     4. Brownson, Cornelius,   b. 13 Jan 1610, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1657, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
     5. Brownson, Alsee,   b. 1612, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1612, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     6. Brownson, Richard,   b. 1615, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bet. 1684 - 1689, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
     7. Brownson, Eliz,   b. 1618, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1618, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
    +8. Brownson, Mary,   b. 1624, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1670, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2003 
    Family ID F802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Manor of Colne Priory, Register of Admission Fines
      1610 Admitted to reversion of 3 acres called Chalkeney Crofts Roger Brownson L1-06-08
      1619 Admitted to house called Humpherys and garden Roger and Mary Brownson L2-15-00
      1623 Admitted to house uppon the west in Chiffen Lane Roger Brownson L3-00-00 (Note he hath the estate in only for life then it is to be returned to Richard Halakenden)Will of Roger Brownson of Aldham in the county of Essex, taylor
      To margaret my wife L6, furniture, and all that was hers before marrraige. To my daughter in law (stepdaughter) Mary Brewer, 20s. To Edith my daughter, wife of John Evered of Cogshall, L3. To Susan daughter of John Evered of Cogshall, my grandchild, 20s at her age of 21 or marraige. To my two sons john and Richard Brownson and my daughter, 12 d each if they ever come to demand the same. Residue to Cornelius Brownson my son, he to be executor.
      Signed by mark
      Witnesses William Adams, John Brownson

      Need to add:
      Alse Bronson 1 SmartMatches
      Birth: Before. 22 Aug 1612 in Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1
      Death: Before. 30 Aug 1612 in Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1
      Sex: F
      Father: Roger Bronson b. Sep 1576 in Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG
      Mother: Mary Underwood b. Before. 2 Feb 1585/86 in Lamarsh Essex ENG

      Burial: 30 Aug 1612 St Andrew's Church Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1
      Baptism: 22 Aug 1612 St Andrew's Church Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1


      Roger Bronson 20 SmartMatches
      Birth: Before. 12 Jul 1601 in Lamarsh, Essex, England 1
      Death: Unknown 1
      Sex: M

      Edith Bronson 30 SmartMatches
      Birth: Before. 13 Jan 1603/04 in Earl's Colne Essex ENG 1 2
      Death: After. 1645 in unknown 3
      Sex: F
      Father: Roger Bronson b. Sep 1576 in Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG
      Mother: Mary Underwood b. Before. 2 Feb 1585/86 in Lamarsh Essex ENG

      Baptism: 18 Jan 1604/05 St Andrew's Earl's Colne Essex ENG 3

      Elizabeth Bronson 28 SmartMatches
      Birth: Before. 23 Mar 1616/17 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England 1
      Death: Before. 24 May 1618 in Earl's Colne, Essex, England 1
      Sex: F
      Father: Roger Bronson b. Sep 1576 in Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG
      Mother: Mary Underwood b. Before. 2 Feb 1585/86 in Lamarsh Essex ENG

      Burial: 24 May 1618 St Andrew's Church Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1
      Baptism: 23 Mar 1617/18 St Andrew's Church Earl's Colne, Essex, ENG 1




  • Sources 
    1. [S90] Brownson, Bronson or Brunson Family of Earl's Colne Essex England, Connecticut and South Carolina, The, Coddington, John Insley, (The American Genealogist (TAG)), vol38 #4 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S103] The Earls Colne Project, (University of Cambridge) (Reliability: 3).
      Wills (ERO D/ABW53/47 Roger Brownson of Aldham tailor 1635)
      4.8.1635 (Tuesday 4 August 1635)
      document 4001451
      in the name of god amen the 4.8.1635 etc I Roger Brownson of Aldham in the county of Essex tailor being sick in body but of good and perfect mind and remembrance I do give god thanks therefore I do make ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following and hereby I do utterly renounce and revoke all former will or wills by me heretofore made whatsoever first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of god the father the son and the holy ghost out of whose free favour and love I do steadfastly believe and hope to have the free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried in christian sepulchre according to my degree in sure and certain hope of resurrection of the same to eternal salvation and blessedness amongst all the elect and holy saints in and through the only merits and passion of jesus christ my only saviour and redeemer and for that part and portion of worldly goods where with it hath pleased almighty god out of his free favour a nd love to endue me withal imprimis I give and bequeath unto Margt my wife the sum of 6li of good and lawful money of England to be paid unto her within one month next after my decease by mine executor item I give and bequeath unto the said Margt my wife my field bedstead now standing in the parlour one spit one andiron two chairs one round table and a staked table 4bush of wheat two reels and an iron pot a warming pan and a kneading trough one hog all the butter and cheese and all such things which were hers before our intermarriage and four pieces of pewter and all my wood item I give and bequeath unto Mary Brewer my daughter in law the full sum of 20s of good and lawful money of England to be paid unto her within one half year next after my decease by mine executor item I give and bequeath unto Edith the wife of Jn Evered my daughter the full sum of 3li of good and lawful money of England to be paid unto her within one half year next after my decease by mine executor item I give and bequeath unto Susan the daughter of Jn Evered of Coggeshall my grandchild the sum of 20s of good and lawful money of England to be paid unto her at the age of 21yr by mine executor item I give and bequeath unto Jn Brownson and Rich Brownson my two sons and to Mary Brownson my daughter the full sum of 12d apiece if ever they come to demand the same to be paid by mine executor all the rest of my goods whatsoever or wheresoever unbequeathed my debts and legacies being paid and my body decently buried I do give and bequeath unto Cornelius my son whom I do make ordain and appoint to be my only sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year above written sealed delivered published and declared as his last will and testament in the presence of us Wm Adams writer Jn Brownson Roger Brownson