Henry Awbrey

Notes:

1638-1694 , Old Rappahanock, Essex County, Virginia
Henry Awbrey was Burgess of the County Court of old Rapphannock County and was a trustee in the formation of New Plymouth in 1682. For the last two years of his life, he was also Sheriff, perhaps an honorary position in view of his age. He also received many grants of land for the transportation of persons to the colonies.

When Henry Awbrey made his will in 1694, he named his wife Mary; so apparently Sarah died sometime before 1694.

On page 39-40, " The number of children of Henry Awbrey is not completely clear. Some researchers have maintained that there were sons named John and Francis; instead, these appear to have been sons of his brother, John Awbrey. It should be noted that in two deeds in 1690 (Rappahannock Co Deed Book 8, p. 254-6), Henry named Richard Awbrey as his "only son and heir apparent." In one of those deeds he gave Richard 500 acres from the 1050 acre grant on the south side of Hoskins Creek, which portion adjoined the lands of John Meador. When Henry Awbrey made his will in 1694 (Essex Co Court Order Book 1692-1695, p. 311), he named as heirs only his wife Mary [not SARAH] and son Richard.

No proof can be found that Sarah remarried. It should be noted, however, that a very prominent, highly influential and prosperous settler of the same area, Henry Awbrey, about this time took a wife named Sarah, who is assumed to have been Sarah Meador, widow. Henry Awbrey is rumored to have a first marriage in England, but no trace has been found in Virginia records. For purposes of this family tree, it is assumed that Sarah did marry Henry Awbrey.

Sarah is first mentioned as his wife in 1664 when Henry appointed her as his attorney to collect debts owed to him in his absence. She again appears in 1670 as party to a sale by Henry Awbrey and herself of a tract of 300 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock River.

...Meanwhile, the Rappahannock Indians had fled from their villages behind the settlers on the east bank of the river to sanctuary several miles upstream. In their absence, the lands were taken up by white settlers, and the Indians could not return. Decimated and broken, though having remained peaceful during the whole Bacon affair, their cause was championed by Henry Awbrey, the senior member of the County Court. Enlisting the help of about a dozen settlers, they were relocated, probably on Henry Awbrey's large grant lands, where there is a place which is still called Indian Neck. There is also a Rappahannock Indian church nearby, and there are reports that traces of an Indian settlement have been found on the Meador plantation. Participating in the resettlement in January, 1684, were Henry Awbrey, who served as overseer and go-between as well as furnishing his boat, Robert Tomlin, Jr. who supplied a sloop and a smaller boat, and several men, including John Meador. John was reimbursed by the court for 9 days service and the use of his horse.

John (Meador - Henry's step-son) spent his childhood with his siblings, mother and stepfather, Henry Awbrey, on Awbrey's plantation on the upper reaches of Hoskins Creek.

In 1661, an Indian raid took place on the neighboring plantation of Richard White. Richard's daughter, Elizabeth would later marry Thomas' son, John. Elizabeth was apparently not yet born, but her brother, Thomas White, and two other men were brutally murdered. Thomas' parents, Richard and Addra White, escaped this gruesome raid.

Perhaps as many as 300 people were killed in these Indian raids. Demanding protection, the settlers petitioned the Jamestown Government for arms, forts and soldiers. From Rappahannock County was sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances" signed by, among others, Henry Awbrey and Col. Thomas Gouldman. They begged that: "the war with the heathen...may be prosecuted effectually and managed in such sort that some Counties may not be totally ruined whilst others live in...peace and quietness, whilst poore Rappaahannock lies ableeding whose number of people murdered and estates destroyed can find no parallel in Virginia...for while we are tending corn to feed our wives and children, the Indians...would butcher us in our fields, tey being so frequent about us that we dare not stir from our plantations."

Henry Awbrey was for years the most influential citizen of the county, being a very large landowner, burgess (1659-1692) from Rappahannock County, justice of the court, high sheriff, Indian interpreter and friend of Thomas Gouldman I, and in 1692-93 the first burgess of Essex County after its formation in 1692.

Ancestry.com. Hoskins of Virginia and related families : Hundley, Ware, Roy, Garnett, Waring, Bird, Buckner, Dunbar, Trible, Booker, Aylett, [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Warner, Charles Willard Hoskins,. Hoskins of Virginia and related families : Hundley, Ware, Roy, Garnett, Waring, Bird, Buckner, Dunbar, Trible, Booker, Aylett, Carter, Upshaw. Tappahannock, Va.: unknown, 1971.


Will of Henry Awbrey

August 1, 1694 , Old Rappahanock, Essex County, Virginia

(Old) Rappahannock/Essex Co., VA
WILL OF HENRY AWBREY
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Henry Awbrey of ye County of Essex in Virginia. Gentlemen, being sick and weake in body but sound and perfect memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory life, and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, doe make, Constitute, and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner for me following. "First, I give and bequeath my Soule to God that gave it, in sure and Certaine hope of a joyful resurrection at the last dy, and my body to the Earth from whence it came, to be decently interred after my decease and for what Tangible Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as followeth:

"..give and bequeath unto my loveing Wife Mary Awbrey the Plantation whereon I now live with all the Orchards, buildings, improvements, and all the land belonging to it. She not clearing nor tending any ground beyond the Church Road which now is during her natuall life, and after her decease I give and bequeath the said lands with all improvements whatsoever unto my loveing Son Richard Awbrey and his heirs foe Ever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Awbrey seven hundred Acres of land more,Scituate on Hodgkin's Creeke, being part of that dividend of Land whereon he now liveth and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for Ever, my wife not to Claime any thirds of the Same.

Item, I give unto Francis Awbrey, the youngest Son of my Brother Jon. Awbrey, dec'd, two hundred acres of Land being a part of a tract of four hundred Acres of Land Scituate as aforesaid purchased by me of Coll. Hill and to his heirs for Ever.

Item, ye other two hundred acres of Land Scituate as aforesaid I give and bequeath unto Katherine Long, Daughter of Alice Long (att Sheppey?) dec'd, to her and her heirs for Ever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Awbrey on negro man called Sam, one negro woman called Kate, one negro boy called Robin, one negro boy called Nero, one Negro boy called Zobey, to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body for Ever.

Item, I will and bequeath unto my Loveing Wife Mary Awbrey five Negros called by the names of Price, Nanny, Will, Joons (?), and Jamy, likewise I give and bequeath to my wife one Silver Tankard and three horses Calld by the names of Thourogood, Smoakes, and Mush, with ye Cart and wheeles, and harness belonging to the Same, likewise I will and bequeath to my wife one halfe of all my Cattle in quantity and quality.

Item, I give to my wife one Servt. Woman called Martha.

Item, I give unto my Son Richard one Servt. called Miles Dixon.

Item, I will and bequeath unto my wife all my Stock of hoggs, She paying after my decease unto my Sonn Richard Awbrey three barrows or Splayed Sows yearly for four years, together to be all of ye age of three years old or more.

Item, I will unto my wife one half of my sheep in quality to quality.

Item, I will and bequeath the other halfe in quantity and quality to my Son Richard Awbrey and to have privilege to let them remaine here for three years.

Item, ye one half of my Cattle not yet bequeathed I give to him and his heirs for (Ever), likewise I will and bequeath unto my Son my black Gelding cald Nego, with two Saddles, two bridles, pistolle, holsters, and all other furniture thereunto belonging. Item, I will likewise unto my Son my pendulum watch, all my wearing Clothes both linen and wooling, all my french gold wearing Shooes, Stockings of all Sorts, and hatts.

Item, two feather beds with the furniture belonging to them and Six pair of Sheets, one pair of ?nd Irons, all the parcells of
broadCloth for my owne wearing with Buttons, Silk and other furniture belong to it. Likewise I will and bequeath unto my wife, all my Serges and Stuffs, Except one parcell of Sad Collored Serge which I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard's wife to make her a gowne and petty coat, be it more of less. Item, I will and bequeath unto my Son all my books, my wife having choice of the three of four for her owne particular use.

Item, my will and desire is that all my Kerseyes, Cottons, Canvass, fine linen, and (Cowepe?) that is not made up in garments, plain Shoes, Irish Stockings, and all ye yarn Stockings which are kniting to be equally divided in quantity and quality between my wife and my Son.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my wife three feather beds and furniture, one new feather bed Ticking with bolster and pillow Ticking, all ye table linen with all the rest of ye sheets not before bequeathed.

Item, I give unto my wife all the Lumber belonging to the house as bedsteads, Chairs, Chests, all the pewter Brass, Iron potts and irons, except one desk and one Chest in the old dwelling house loft, which I give unto my Son Richard.

Item, I give unto my Son Richard's daughter Mary after my wife's decease Six large pewter dishes.

Item, it is my will and desire that my Executors hereafter named be diligent and careful in the prosecution of ye dwelling house
(unreadable) which is to be built by Jon. Milbourne according to agreement.

Item, my desire is that the Brass yall [bell?] be set up on this plantation and not hereafter to be removed. Item, my will is that all
ye woole in the house be equally divided between my wife and my Son.

Item, my will is that my boat be sold and produce be equally divided between my wife and my Son. Likewise, two mares, one branded HA, and the Ha, I give equally to my wife and my Son.

Item, my will and desire is that before any division be made of ye Sheep after my decease, yt Robert Brooke, Son of Robert Brooke, have four ewes out of ye sheep.

Item, it is my will and desire that immediately after my decease my Executors draw bills on Mr. Robert Bristow Jun. for 40 od. pounds to be paid Mr. Will Howell, Merchant, and take in my bond.

Lastly, I make constitute and ordain my Loveing Son Richard Awbrey and my Loveying Wife Mary Awbrey joynt Executors of this my last will & Testament, in Testimony whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale this first day of August 1694.

Henry Awbrey (Seale)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in ye presence
Willm. Mosely 1694 Rob. Brooke
"I, the Subscriber, do depose that the within mentioned Henry Awbrey Seale and declare this within written Will to be his last Will and Testament and that he was in perfect sense and memory at ye sealeing and publishing thereof to the best of ye deponents knowledge & farther saith not Will. Mosely
Sworne to in Essex County Court 7 ber 10th. 1694

Sources: Will of Henry Awbrey,1694, Virginia\\\'s Who\\\'s Who, Boddie\\\'s Historical Southern Families John Awbrey, son of Sir
William Awbrey of Tredomen and Abercynrig, Wales, arrived in Virginia with two of his brothers--Henry, later a member of the House of Burgesses and Sheriff of Essex County, and Richard. John married Jane Johnstone in Westmoreland County, Virginia. They had two sons: John Awbrey, Jr. and Francis Awbrey. Francis was later Sheriff of Prince William County, and a large planter in Northern Virginia. Awbrey, Henry Burgess, 1682-92 Rappahannock

"As found in the records of Isle of Wight, Lancaster, (Old) Rappahannock, Richmond, Essex and Caroline Counties, Virginia."

Immigrated: 1663 to Rappahannock County, Virginia
Origin

Henry was born c. 1625 in Llanelieu, Breconshire, Wales.[3] His parents were Sir William Awbrey (born c. 1581 in Llanelieu) and Elizabeth Johnes.[3][4]

Janet Ariciu writes:

Henry Awbrey and John Awbrey are mentioned in the will of Sir William Awbrey, and in other contemporary sources as the sons of Sir William Awbrey.[3]
Apparently, others agree that there is good circumstantial evidence supporting Sir William Awbrey and Elizabeth Johnes as parents of the immigrant to Virginia, but as Colby Morgan writes (quoted on Janet Ariciu's page):

What we don't have is a primary document or coat of arms stating that the father of Henry Awbrey of Virginia was Sir William Awbrey of Wales.[3]
Youth

Henry Awbrey had excellent upbringing in England. Sir William Awbrey, the father, had addressed Henry's education in his Will. Henry was a learned man in colonial Virginia; he even owned a small library of books.[5]

Immigrated to Virginia

Brothers Henry and John Awbrey were among the first Awbreys/Aubreys to immigrate to the Colony of Virginia.[5] They settled in Westmoreland and Rappahannock Counties and were followed later by their brother, Thomas.

Henry Awbrey arrived first, during the year 1663.[6] On April 9, 1664, Henry paid the passage for 21 persons, and he received in return a patent of 1050 acres at the head and on the south side of Hoskins Creek in Rappahannock County, Virginia.[7] This land was bordering land owned by Thomas Browning (Vol 1, 477).[5]

On September 3, 1669, Henry Awbry ("Awberry") paid for the transportation of 10 persons, one of whom was brother, John "Awberry," and was granted 480 acres of land adjoining his own land "near the road path Puscaticon Creek" in Rappahannock County, Virginia (Vol 2, page 62).[6] On March 23, 1671/2, a patent was secured from Gov. Berkeley covering these two large grants.[7]

Thomas Awbery was transported by Charles Edwards on April 27,1686, and Edwards received 150 acres, in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, for the transportation of Thomas and two other persons (Vol 1, pages 298, 477).[5]

Family

Henry married 3 times.

Henry married while still in England, as his 1st, to and unknown wife. All of his children were with this first wife.[citation needed]
Henry married 27 February 1664 at (Old) Rappahannock/Essex, Virginia, as his 2nd, to Sarah (b: 1637 d: 1672), the widow of Thomas "the orphan" Meador. Sarah and Henry had no children.[5]
Henry married 11 Mar 1714, Essex, Virginia, as his 3rd, to Mary Unknown.[citation needed]
Henry married an unknown wife while still in England and had children:[5]

Richard Awbrey b 1651 (or 1661?); mar Dorothy North
? John - (probably the son of Henry's brother, John Awbrey)
? Francis - (probably the son of Henry's brother, John Awbrey)
Daughter Awbrey; mar Philip Maguire
Alice Awbrey; mar Thomas Gouldman
The actual number of children attributed to Henry Awbrey varies. Some believe the two sons, John and Francis were not Henry's, but were his brother John's sons. In two different deeds in 1690, Henry called Richard his "only son and heir apparent" (Rappahannock Co Deed Book 8, p. 254-6).[5] When Henry made his will, the only heirs he named were his son Richard and his wife, Mary (no other children).[5]

Dorothy Awbrey, the daughter of Henry's brother, Thomas, lived with Henry's family for a while, and then with brother John's family. Dorothy married John Wright c. 1705 at Westmoreland County.[5]

Tobacco Planter

Henry Awbrey, like all the wealthy planters along both sides of the four large rivers, owned small boats: sail boats, ferry boats, and row boats. These were large enough to be rowed by several slaves, but not so large that they were called ships and he was called a Captain.[5] Waterways were merely the highways of their day.

In addition to the properties received for transportation of persons which included himself and his brother John, Henry also received property by grant of the Governors of Virginia. On October 4, 1675, Gov. Berkeley granted 5,100 acres to "Henry Aubrey" for the transportation of 102 persons into the Virginia Colony; this land lay between the Pascattaway and Hoskins Creeks and the Mattaponi River.[7][8] On July 10, 1680, Gov. Thomas Lord of Culpeper granted 6, 600 acres to "Mr. Henry Awbery," this on the south side of Hoskins Creek.[7] On May 20, 1684, Governor Francis Howard awarded him 189 acres at the mouth of Occupation Creek.[7] On 30 May 1688, he received a grant for 1,200 acres on the south side of the river, some 5 miles into the woods and lying on the main portion of Hoskins Creek; this was for the transportation of 24 people.[5]

He also made various purchases and sales of land, such as when "Henry Abery" sold 480 acres granted to Mr Robert Bishopp (Vol 2, page 317).[5]

Burgess and Sheriff

Henry served in the Virginia House of Burgesses for Rappahannock County, as Henry Awbrey in 1684, 1688, and "Awbry" in 1691-92.[2] Henry Awbrey's name does not appear on the list of Burgesses for the year 1692/3; Capt. John Battaile and Capt. Edward Thomas were elected on March 3, 1692/3 as the Burgesses of the newly formed Essex County (Vol 2, P. 412).[2] Henry Awbrey also served as sheriff, and justice of the court in Rappahannock County.[5]

During a battle with Native Americans in 1661, some 300 people were killed. The European settlers of Rappahannock County sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances," demanding protection: arms, forts and soldiers. Henry Awbrey and Col. Thomas Gouldman were among the signers of the petition.[9]

Death

When Henry Awbrey made his will August 1, 1694, he named only his wife Mary [not SARAH] and son Richard as his heirs (Essex Co Court Order Book 1692-1695, p. 311).[5] He was considered living by those in England on October 28, 1694, when he was mentioned in the will of Maximillion Robinson in England.[7] Henry Awbrey died in 1694 at Essex County, Virginia Colony.

Sources

[1] [3] [5] [6] [2] [7] [8]

↑ 1.0 1.1 Ariciu, Janet. Awbrey/Aubrey Family accessed June 24, 2015
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses; McIlwaine, H. R., Journals of the House of Burgesses of VA, 1659/60-1963. (Vol 2 1659/60 - 1693, Pages xi, xiii, xiv, 189, 210, 222, 288, 339, 375, 379, 380, 412) Richmond, VA: [Virginia State Library] Archive.org accessed June 24, 2015
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Ariciu, Janet. Elizabeth Johnes (accessed December 1, 2014)
↑ I deleted "probably" - see additional sources on John's profile
↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Ariciu, Janet. Henry Awbrey (accessed 4/-6/14)
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ariciu, Janet. Henry Awbrey, citing Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, pages 298, 477, and Vol 2, pages 62, 317, by Nell Marion Nugent (accessed November 28, 2014)
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Hoppin, Charles Arthur, The Washington Ancestry ... (Vol 3, Pages 366-67) Greenfield, OH: Priv. print., 1932, HathiTrust accessed June 25, 2015 (has errors)
↑ 8.0 8.1 Virginia Land Grants, Book 6. Page 665 (cited in Hoppin, Vol 3, Page 366
↑ Journals of the House of Burgesses of VA, 1659/60-1963. Winder Transcripts II, p 228.
See also:
Germanna Colonies, History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995. Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia, accessed June 25, 2015
Stickels, Mark, Dorothy Wright Mark Stickels Family Website, December 6, 2010, accessed December 1, 2014
Awbrey family - summary of evidence that Henry, John, and Thomas were the sons of William Awbrey, posted by Jon Awbrey in 2003 (accessed May 19, 2015)
Aubrey, Cole. Henry Aubrey (accessed May 14, 2015)
Wikipedia: Llanelieu, Brecknockshire, Wales

Henry married Sarah Hoskins in Apr 1662 in , , Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Bartholomew Hoskins and Dorcas Mira Isham) was born in 1637 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1672 in , , Virginia, USA; was buried in Meade, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Frances Awbrey was born in 1678 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1721 in , Essex, Virginia, USA.

Notes:

Sir William Awbrey The Exteravagant of Tredomen Kt. He sold Abercynfrig. His will was proved at Brecon 1631, in which Anthon Gwyn, of Llasannor, is one of his Allies-Men. Over a fireplace within his house in Brecon was a shield Quarterly of 9 1 Awbrey 2 a lion rampant, 3 Bleddyn. 4 Rhys Goch, 5 Wyston, 6 Einon Sais, 7n Hughes, 8 Jestyn ap Gwrgan 9 Proger Crest of Awbrey. He married Elizabeth d of Sir Thomas Johnes of Abermarlis-Argent, chevron sable between 3 ravens proper, within a border engrailed gules, bezantee by Jane Paulson

High Sheriff of Brecon
His son Reginald was killed at the Battle of Edgehill; Thomas, John, and Henry immigrated to America

Note that William and Elizabeth had two sons named John. 1 died young and the other is the one came to America with his brothers

Sir William Awbrey born Abt 1583 in Llanelieu, Breconshire, Wales died 1631. Sir William wife was Elizabeth Johns "Sir William had three sons: Henry, John, Thomas and Richard (There was a Richard and he was William and Elizabeth grandson, Son of Henry )that came to America. They settled in Westmoreland and Rappahannock Counties, Virginia.

William "The Extravagant" Awbrey was bc 1581 Tredomen, Brecknockshire, Wales. He marr. Elizabeth Johns (b 1595 in Wales), dtr of Sir Thomas Johns/Jones.

William's will was proved in 1631 & he died broke. He name only his sons

Children of William & Elizabeth were

1 Edward (bc 1617 Tredomen),
2 Reginald (bc 1619 in Tredomen),
3 John (bc 1623 in Abercynfrig)
4 Thomas (bc 1624).

Theophilus Jones' History of the County of Brecknock (1898) and on page 449 he says

"Sir William Awbrey m. Eliz. d. Sir Thomas Jones of Abermarlais."
He also shows their children:

1 Elinor m Gregory Parry;
2 Jane m. John Baily of Ruthin;
3 John Awbrey died young
4 Catherine Awbrey;
5 Edward Awbrey m. Barbara Lloyd;
6 John Awbrey [he is ours as the earlier John had died];
7 Tho. Awbrey;
8 Harry/Henry Awbrey;

Reginald Awbrey.

A cousin, John Aubrey, FRS, of Easton Pierce, began a suit to recover the
Brecknockshire lands about 1656. This time corresponds roughly with the
immigration of Henry to Virginia. Henry, John, and Thomas were the last
heirs to Sir William Awbrey after the death of their brother Sir Edward
Awbrey. However, Sir Edward had a son from a second marriage that became Sir
William's heir. The three brothers recognized Sir Edward's son as heir and
left for Virginia. Their cousin, John Aubrey, did not recognize Sir Edward's
son as heir because he considered him illegitimate. However, John Aubrey
lost his case, and William inherited. This information substantiates the
family story that the brother's left Wales because of a lack of inheritance.
6. Sir William Awbrey had seven sons, all of whom were gone from Wales by
1656. This means that all seven would have to have died in before the age of
forty-five. This is extremely unlikely seeing that most of them lived to
adulthood. Furthermore, the fates of the older children are known, but the
fates of John, Thomas, and Henry are unknown. This testifies to the fact
that the family had little or no contact with the younger sons in later
years. Again, this substantiates the claim that they were in Virginia.

William married Elizabeth Johns. Elizabeth was born on 24 Dec 1595 in Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died in 1650 in , , Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir Edward Awbrey of Tredomen, jure uxoris, sheriff of Brecon, 1583, 1589, and 1599 was also of Patricio in Trallwng, patron of Llanvrynach, m Joan d of William Havard of Tredomen and Lanvilt. Resided at Tredomen and Abercynrig, Breconshire, Wales High Sheriff of Brecon

England: Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1649-1654 Index of Acts of Administration in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1649-1654 County: General Country: England Awbrey, Edward, esq., Tredamon, Breccnock 1651 193

Sir Edward wife was Joan Havard "Dr. William Awbrey had a son, Sir Edward Awbrey of Abercynrig and Tredomen. He married Joan Havard. The Havards were a very notable family in Breconshire, Wales. They can be found in the Llyfr Baglan." "Sir Edward Awbrey had a son, Sir William Awbrey, who was a very disreputable man. He wasted all the fortune left him by his grandfather Dr. William Awbrey. --Powell, and also a book by John Aubrey-Fletcher, Sir John Aubrey, Baronet" and Sir Edward Awbrey (bc 1549 in Tredomen, Brecknockshire, Wales) marr. Joan Havard (bc 1560), daughter of William Havard. They had 11 children--William (bc 1581), Edward (bc 1582), Thomas (bc 1583), John (bc 1585), Hopkin (bc 1587), Havard (bc 1589), Wiligford (bc 1593), Catherine (bc 1595), Eleanor (bc 1597), Joan (bc 1599), & Elizabeth (bc 1601).

Edward married Joan Havard in 1579 in , , Wales. Joan was born in 1559 in Tredomen, Wales; died in 1631 in Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir William Awbrey I D.C.L. (b 1529 in Cantreff, Brecknockshire, Wales & d 6/25/1595 in Eng.).William is the third of Thomas Awbrey. Sir William wife was Willigford Millicent Williams (born abt 1532 in Wales) William AWBREY was born about 1530 in , South Wales. He died in Jul 1595 in , England. He was buried on 23 Jul 1595 in St Paul Church, London, England. He married Wilgiford WILLIAMS (bc 1530 in Tainton, Co. Oxford,England) about 1555 in , England. Wilgiford father John WILLIAMS. John was married about 1530.

Supreme Judge of the Royal Army, Vicar General of Canterbury, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth,
Member of the Council of Marches, Member of Parliament, Master in Chancery.
He was one of the commissioners at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. Appointed Lord Keeper, but died before he
could receive the office.

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to the Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott


�DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY�

Aubrey, William, LL.D. (1529-1595) and eminent civilian an grandfather of the antiquary, John Awbrey was born at Cantre [Cantreff], Brecknockshire, in or about 1529, and was educated at Oxford, where he graduated B.C.L. in 1549. He became fellow of All Souls� was appointed principal new In Hall, 1550, and professor of civil law in 1553. I appears that he discharged the duties of his professor by deputies; for William Mowse filled the chair in 1554. In 1559 he resigned in favour of John Griffth. Having taken the degree of D.C. L. (1554) Aubrey was admitted an advocate in the court of Arches, and afterwards officiated as judge-advocate in the expedition against St. Quentin. He died on 23 July 1595, leaving three sons and six daughters. In Dugdale�s History of St. Paul�s Cathedral� there is a drawing of Aubrey�s monument and effigy in St. Paul�s. His grandson, the antiquary, writes: �I have his originall picture. He had a delicate, quick, lively and piecing black eie, a severe eie browe, and a fresh complexion. The figure in his monument at St. Paules is not like him- it is too big�.

DNB; Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 17; Cal. Pat. Rolls 1553-4, 395. Ibid. 1559-160, 57; Reg Univ. ed. Boase. 225; P. Williams, The Council in the Marches of Wales.

William Aubrey: BCL by 1554, DCL 1554, fellow All Souls College 1547, still 1549-50. Born about 1529 and died 23 July 1595. He occupied the chair from 1553-1559; He was appointed auditor and vicar-general in spirituals for the province of Canterbury by archbishop Grindal and was chancellor to archbishop Whitgift. He was a member of the Council in the marches of Wales, being admitted in 1577/81, a master in chancery c 1555, master of requests 1590, and a member of parliament in 1554, 1558, 1559.1562 and 1592.

"THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1509-1558� S. T. Bindoff published for THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT TRUST BY SECKER & WARBURG, LONDON, 1982 Page 349

Aubrey, William II (1528/29-95) of Canteff , Brec.; Doctors� Commons, London and Sydenham, Kent.

Carmarthen Bouroughs - 1554 (Apr); Brecon Boroughs-1558; Hindon- 1559 ; Arundel- 1563; Taunton- 1593

B 1528/9 2nd son of Thomas Aubrey of Cantreff by Agnes da of Thomas Vaughan. Educ. At Brecon; Oxf. C 1543, fellow, All Souls 1547, BCL 1549, DCL, 1554/55; adv. Doctors� Commons 14 Jan 1556 m�d by 1558 Wilgford da of John Williams of Taynton, Oxon. 3s and 6 da. Principal, New Inn Hall, Oxf. C 1550; jt , later sole prof. of civil law, Oxf. 7 Oct 1553-22 Feb 1559; jt vicargen. Province of Canterbury Jan 1578; j.p.q. Welsh countires and Glos. Hereofs. Mon.,Salop 1579- d member council in the marches of Wales by 1579; master in Chancey; member, ct, high commission by 1593; master of requests 20 Jan 1590

William Aubrey came of a well-established family of Breconshire. According to his greatgrandson John Aubrey he �learned the first grounds of grammar in the College of Brecon�, whence he proceeded to Oxford at the age of 14, where: (in a few years he so much profited in humanity and other recommendable knowledge, especially in rhetoric and histories, as that he was found to be fit for the study of the civil law, and thereupon was also elected unto the fellowship of All Souls College)
We also have in on John Aubrey�s authority that his ancestor was 25 when he received his doctorate: he had certainly not yet done so when on 7 Oct 1553 he was appointed joint professor of civil law. The post had previously been held by John Story, first alone and later with Robert Weston, but as Story had not had the last grant sealed it was again at the crown�s disposal. Of the stipend of L 40 a year Aubrey presumably received half , but at some time during his tenure he acquired Story�s interest and it was he alone who surrendered the office on 22 Feb 1559. He appears to have discharged its duties by deputy: in 1554 the lectures were given by William Mowse and in 1557 Aubrey went to France as judge marshal of the army led by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Aubrey�s patronage by Pembroke, to which John Aubrey bore testimony, went back at least to the first year of Mary�s reign, for it was to the earl that he must have owed his election to the Parliament of April 1554; Pembroke was constable of Carmarthen castle and wielded much influence in the borough. By January 1558, when Aubrey was next returned to the House, the connexion had been strengthened by their wartime service together, and it was as the hero of St. Quentin, as well as chancellor and chamberlain of Brecon and constable of the castle, that Pembroke could procure Aubrey�s Membership of this Parliament is the entry of his name of Brecon Boroughs on the original Crown Office list: its omission (with 16 others) from a copy Of this list apparently made in preparation for the second session is a peculiarity which has yet to be explained but which hardly casts doubt upon his election. What part Aubrey played in the proceedings of either Parliament is unknown.

In 1558 Aubrey had most of his life and career still ahead of him: he was to rise high as a civil lawyer and ecclesiastical administrator and to be a Member of three Elizabethan Parliaments, the last of them separated by nearly 40 years from the one in which he had first sat. He died on 25 June 1595 and was buried in St. Paul�s cathedral.

England, Scotland, Ireland: Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 1 & 2

Obituary Prior to 1800 (as far as Relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland), Compiled by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart., of Hayton Castle, Co. Cumberland, and Entitled by him "A General Nomenclator and Obituary, with Referrence to the Books Where the Persons are Mentioned, and Where some Account of their Character is to be Found." County: General, Country: England Awbrey, Willm., Fell. All Souls' Coll., Tur. Prof. Oxf., LL.B., Princip. New Inn Hall. 1550. (Pointer's Oxf. 130, 244.) Awbrey, Wm. 23 Jul 1595. (Wood's Fasti Ox. 81.)

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General, Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to the Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott

William D. C. L. sometimes called the second son, was educated in the College School of Brecon, whence he went to Oxford and became a Fellow of All Souls� and at 25 Queen�s Lecturer in Civil Law and D. C. L. By the Earl of Pembroke he was made Judge Advocate of the Army at St Quentin and on his return to England practiced in the Court of Arches with great success. He was one of the Council of the Marches of Wales a Master in Chancery and Vicar-General for the Province of Canterbury. He purchased Abercynfrig and Palleg from his cousins and died in his house in Doctors� Commons 25 June 1595 age about 66 and was buried 28 July and had a monument in St Paul�s. The witnesses of his funeral certificate were Edward Awbrey, John Awbrey late of Abercynfrig, Thomas and Dot Awbrey. His arms appear in glass in the Cartoon Gallery, at the old Archiepiscopal seat of knole. They are �Quarterly of 6,1 and 6 Awbrey. 2 Argent, a wolf salient sable. 3 Sable, a chevron between 3 spear-heads argent. 4 Argent, 3 cocks, sable 5 Asure, 3 fl,-de-lys�
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Sir William Awbrey I D.C.L. (b 1529 in Cantreff, Brecknockshire, Wales & d 6/25/1595 in Eng.).William is the third of Thomas Awbrey. Sir William wife was Willigford Millicent Williams (born abt 1532 i n Wales) William AWBREY was born about 1530 in , South Wales. He died in Jul 1595 in , England. He was buried on 23 Jul 1595 in St Paul Church, London, England. He married Wilgiford WILLIAMS (bc 153 0 in Tainton, Co. Oxford,England) about 1555 in , England. Wilgiford father John WILLIAMS. John was married about 1530.

Supreme Judge of the Royal Army, Vicar General of Canterbury, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth,
Member of the Council of Marches, Member of Parliament, Master in Chancery.
He was one of the commissioners at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. Appointed Lord Keeper, but died before he
could receive the office.

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to th e Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott


�DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY�

Aubrey, William, LL.D. (1529-1595) and eminent civilian an grandfather of the antiquary, John Awbrey was born at Cantre [Cantreff], Brecknockshire, in or about 1529, and was educated at Oxford, wher e he graduated B.C.L. in 1549. He became fellow of All Souls� was appointed principal new In Hall, 1550, and professor of civil law in 1553. I appears that he discharged the duties of his profess or by deputies; for William Mowse filled the chair in 1554. In 1559 he resigned in favour of John Griffth. Having taken the degree of D.C. L. (1554) Aubrey was admitted an advocate in the court of Arc hes, and afterwards officiated as judge-advocate in the expedition against St. Quentin. He died on 23 July 1595, leaving three sons and six daughters. In Dugdale�s History of St. Paul�s Cath edral� there is a drawing of Aubrey�s monument and effigy in St. Paul�s. His grandson, the antiquary, writes: �I have his originall picture. He had a delicate, quick, lively and pi ecing black eie, a severe eie browe, and a fresh complexion. The figure in his monument at St. Paules is not like him- it is too big�.

DNB; Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 17; Cal. Pat. Rolls 1553-4, 395. Ibid. 1559-160, 57; Reg Univ. ed. Boase. 225; P. Williams, The Council in the Marches of Wales.

William Aubrey: BCL by 1554, DCL 1554, fellow All Souls College 1547, still 1549-50. Born about 1529 and died 23 July 1595. He occupied the chair from 1553-1559; He was appointed auditor and vicar-gen eral in spirituals for the province of Canterbury by archbishop Grindal and was chancellor to archbishop Whitgift. He was a member of the Council in the marches of Wales, being admitted in 1577/81 , a master in chancery c 1555, master of requests 1590, and a member of parliament in 1554, 1558, 1559.1562 and 1592.

"THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1509-1558� S. T. Bindoff published for THE HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT TRUST BY SECKER & WARBURG, LONDON, 1982 Page 349

Aubrey, William II (1528/29-95) of Canteff , Brec.; Doctors� Commons, London and Sydenham, Kent.

Carmarthen Bouroughs - 1554 (Apr); Brecon Boroughs-1558; Hindon- 1559 ; Arundel- 1563; Taunton- 1593

B 1528/9 2nd son of Thomas Aubrey of Cantreff by Agnes da of Thomas Vaughan. Educ. At Brecon; Oxf. C 1543, fellow, All Souls 1547, BCL 1549, DCL, 1554/55; adv. Doctors� Commons 14 Jan 1556 mï¿ d by 1558 Wilgford da of John Williams of Taynton, Oxon. 3s and 6 da. Principal, New Inn Hall, Oxf. C 1550; jt , later sole prof. of civil law, Oxf. 7 Oct 1553-22 Feb 1559; jt vicargen. Province of C anterbury Jan 1578; j.p.q. Welsh countires and Glos. Hereofs. Mon.,Salop 1579- d member council in the marches of Wales by 1579; master in Chancey; member, ct, high commission by 1593; master of reque sts 20 Jan 1590

William Aubrey came of a well-established family of Breconshire. According to his greatgrandson John Aubrey he �learned the first grounds of grammar in the College of Brecon�, whence he proc eeded to Oxford at the age of 14, where: (in a few years he so much profited in humanity and other recommendable knowledge, especially in rhetoric and histories, as that he was found to be fit for th e study of the civil law, and thereupon was also elected unto the fellowship of All Souls College)
We also have in on John Aubrey�s authority that his ancestor was 25 when he received his doctorate: he had certainly not yet done so when on 7 Oct 1553 he was appointed joint professor of civil l aw. The post had previously been held by John Story, first alone and later with Robert Weston, but as Story had not had the last grant sealed it was again at the crown�s disposal. Of the stipen d of L 40 a year Aubrey presumably received half , but at some time during his tenure he acquired Story�s interest and it was he alone who surrendered the office on 22 Feb 1559. He appears to hav e discharged its duties by deputy: in 1554 the lectures were given by William Mowse and in 1557 Aubrey went to France as judge marshal of the army led by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Aubreyï¿ s patronage by Pembroke, to which John Aubrey bore testimony, went back at least to the first year of Mary�s reign, for it was to the earl that he must have owed his election to the Parliament o f April 1554; Pembroke was constable of Carmarthen castle and wielded much influence in the borough. By January 1558, when Aubrey was next returned to the House, the connexion had been strengthened b y their wartime service together, and it was as the hero of St. Quentin, as well as chancellor and chamberlain of Brecon and constable of the castle, that Pembroke could procure Aubrey�s Membersh ip of this Parliament is the entry of his name of Brecon Boroughs on the original Crown Office list: its omission (with 16 others) from a copy Of this list apparently made in preparation for the secon d session is a peculiarity which has yet to be explained but which hardly casts doubt upon his election. What part Aubrey played in the proceedings of either Parliament is unknown.

In 1558 Aubrey had most of his life and career still ahead of him: he was to rise high as a civil lawyer and ecclesiastical administrator and to be a Member of three Elizabethan Parliaments, the las t of them separated by nearly 40 years from the one in which he had first sat. He died on 25 June 1595 and was buried in St. Paul�s cathedral.

England, Scotland, Ireland: Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 1 & 2

Obituary Prior to 1800 (as far as Relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland), Compiled by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart., of Hayton Castle, Co. Cumberland, and Entitled by him "A General Nomenclato r and Obituary, with Referrence to the Books Where the Persons are Mentioned, and Where some Account of their Character is to be Found." County: General, Country: England Awbrey, Willm., Fell. All Sou ls' Coll., Tur. Prof. Oxf., LL.B., Princip. New Inn Hall. 1550. (Pointer's Oxf. 130, 244.) Awbrey, Wm. 23 Jul 1595. (Wood's Fasti Ox. 81.)

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604 1584 to 1604. County: General, Country: England 1595 Awbrey, William, D.C.L., one of the Maisters of Requests to th e Queene; St. Bennet, Powleswharf, London; Burleton, co. Hereford; Cantrefe, co. Brecknock, where I was borne 45 Scott

William D. C. L. sometimes called the second son, was educated in the College School of Brecon, whence he went to Oxford and became a Fellow of All Souls� and at 25 Queen�s Lecturer in Civi l Law and D. C. L. By the Earl of Pembroke he was made Judge Advocate of the Army at St Quentin and on his return to England practiced in the Court of Arches with great success. He was one of the Coun cil of the Marches of Wales a Master in Chancery and Vicar-General for the Province of Canterbury. He purchased Abercynfrig and Palleg from his cousins and died in his house in Doctors� Commons 2 5 June 1595 age about 66 and was buried 28 July and had a monument in St Paul�s. The witnesses of his funeral certificate were Edward Awbrey, John Awbrey late of Abercynfrig, Thomas and Dot Awbre y. His arms appear in glass in the Cartoon Gallery, at the old Archiepiscopal seat of knole. They are �Quarterly of 6,1 and 6 Awbrey. 2 Argent, a wolf salient sable. 3 Sable, a chevron betwee n 3 spear-heads argent. 4 Argent, 3 cocks, sable 5 Asure, 3 fl,-de-lys�

William married Willigford Millicent Williams in 1550 in , , Wales. Willigford was born in 1532 in Tainton, Oxfordshire, England; died in 1567 in , , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas Awbrey (b 1481 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales) marr. Joan Vaughn dtr of Thomas & Maud William Vaughn. Children of Thomas & Joan were William (b 1529), Philip (bc 1532), Jenkin (bc 1534), Maud (bc 1538) & Margaret (bc 1540).

Thomas married Agnes Vaughn in 1520 in , , Wales. Agnes (daughter of Thomas Vaughn) was born in 1505 in , , Wales; died in 1550 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hopkin Awbrey of Abercynfrig m Ann dau of John ap Griffith, by Alson, d of Morgan ap Howel ap Llewelyn ap Howel Vachan by the d of William ap Philip ap Elidur Ddu. Arms--Argent, a buck lodged proper, attired or, with branch in his mouth,vert.

Hopkin married Ann Griffith in 1479 in Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales. Ann (daughter of John Griffith, Esq) was born in 1462 in , , Wales; died in 1562 in Brecknockshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]