<a href="http://stephaniechurchillling.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/churchills-in-england/">Churchills in England</a>Posted by sllingky in Churchill, Family History on April 28, 2011Please keep in mind that dealing with history this old, one must assume that place names and dates tend to float…Thomas ChurchillThomas Churchill was born about 1474 in Catherstone, Leweston, Dorset, England. He married Gracy Tyller. Grace was born about 1478 in Dorset.Thomas and Grace Churchill had a son, William Churchill, about 1531 in Dorset.William ChurchillWilliam Churchill was born about 1531 in Dorset. He was the son of Thomas and Gracy Churchill. He died March 12,1598 in England. He married Mary Cruese (Crense). She was born about 1535 in Of Wicroft Castle*, Devonshire, England. Both of them died in England and were buried there.William and Mary Crense Churchill had the following children:Roger Churchill, born about 1552 in Catherston, Dorsetshire, England, and died after 1579. William Churchill, born about 1557 in Cathersone, Lewiston, Dorset, England. John Churchill, (*) born 1561, in Muston, Dorvetshire, England. He died May 31, 1621 in Muston.John Churchill (of 1561)John Churchill was born in 1561 in Muston. He died May 31, 1621 and was buried June 3, 1621 in Muston.He married Eleanor (Elinor) Meller in 1585 in England. She was the daughter of John Meller. Eleanor was born 1565 in Muston, and died May 31, 1621 in Muston. She was buried June 3, 1621, the same day her husband was buried.John and Eleanor Churchill had the following children:Joseph Churchill, born about 1586 in Muston. Anne Churchill, born 1587 in Muston. Edith Churchill, born 1589 in Muston Jane Churchill, born 1591 in Muston Sarah Churchill, born 1593 in Muston Matthew Churchill, born 1596 in Muston Gervais Churchill, born 1597 John Churchill, born 1599 in Muston, died in 1601 in Muston Richard Churchill, born 1601 John Churchill, (*) born 1603 Robert Churchill, born 1605, in Muston Jasper Churchill, born 1607, Muston Maxillian Churchill, born 1609, Musotn. Thomas Churchill, bonr1611, Muston William Churchill, born 1613 in Muston.John Churchill (of 1603)John Churchill (son of John, grandson of William) was born 1603 in Muston, and died May 23, 1682 in Steeple, Dorchestershire, England. John was buried in May 1682 in Steeple.He married Sarah on May 23, 1619 in Steeple. She was born in 1602 in Steeple and died October 23, 1678 in Steeple.The children of John and Sarah Churchill were as follows:John Churchill, (*) born about 1620 in Muston. Died January 1, 1662 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Josias Churchill, born 1621 in Steeple, Dorset, England. William Churchill, born about 1623 in stinford, Dorset, England. Sarah Churchill, born 1623 in Stinford Mary Churchill, born 1625 in Stinford Elizabeth Churchill, born 1628 in Stinford_________________________________________________________________________*Wicroft Castle is mentioned on page 23 of Volume 6 of the Magna Britannia: “The manor of Wycroft or Wigoft passed by successive female heirs from the family of Wigoft to those of Gobodisleigh, Christow, and Dennis. From the latter it passed by sale to Sir Thomas Brooke, ancestor of the Lords Cobham. In 1426, a licence was granted to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and others, trustees it is probable for the Brooke family, to castellate the mansion at Wycroft, and enclose a park of 800 acres.” After the attainder of Henry Brooke, Lord Cobham, King James I. granted this estate to Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire, whose feoffees sold it to Thomas Bennet, Sheriff of London, in IGIL The park was then destroyed and the house fell to decay; there are still some remains of the ruins. The manor has been sold piecemeal to the several freeholders. “The license reads as follows: “In 1427 May 20, Humfridus, Dux Glouc. et alii (Humphrey duke of Gloucester, Thomas earl of Salisbury, William, earl of Suffolk, Hugh Loterell, Giles Daubeneye, Thomas Beauchamp, Walter Sandes and Thomas Brook, knights, Richard Hankford, Ralph Bussh, John Corbrygg, clerk and John Trobell) were granted, by Henry VI, (In year 5 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Wycroft in Axmistre [Wygoft] (Weycroft Hall, Axminster)Charter to Humphrey duke of Gloucester, Thomas earl of Salisbury William, earl of Suffolk, Hugh Loterell, Giles Daubeneye, Thomas Beauchamp, Walter Sandes and Thomas Brook, knights, Richard Hankford, Ralph Bussh, John Corbrygg, clerk, and John Trobell, to enclose, crenellate, turret and embattle their manor of Wycroft in Axminstre to empark 800 acres of land and wood in Axminstre and to have free warren there, provided the land be not within the metes of the forest. Witnesses: H. archbishop of Canterbury, J. archbishop of York and chancellor, W. bishop of London, P. bishop of Ely, W, bishop of Norwic and keeper of the privy seal, John duke of Norfolk, Humphre earl of Stafford, John earl of Huntingdon,and Henry earl of Northumberland the king’s kinsmen, John de Talbot, Walter de Hungerford, treasurer of England, Ralph de Cromwell and John de Tiptoft, steward the household, knights. {Charter Roll, 1-20 Henry VI, No. 52.} By p.s. Vacated because on the Charter Roll of this year. (CPR)Grant, of special grace, by the advice and consent of the king’s council, to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, the king’s uncle, Thomas, earl of Salisbury William, earl of Suffolk, Hugh Luterel, knight, Giles Daubeneye, knight, Thomas Beauchamp knight, Walter Sandes, knight, Thomas Brook, knight, Richard Hankford, Ralph Bussh, John Corbrygg, clerks, and John Trebell of licence to enclose their manor of Wygoft in Axmistre with stones and mortar, and to crenellate the same; also to impark 800 acres of land and wood in Axmistre and to have free warren therein; and to hold the said manor so enclosed and the said park and warren to them and their heirs. (CChR)Humfridus, Dux Glouc. et alii (kernellare, turrellare et batellare) … manerium … Wycroft in Axminstre. (Turner and Parker)Granted at Westminster. Grant by privy seal.A description of Weycroft Hall, Axeminster: “Early C15, and C16 and C17 with great hall of circa 1400. Restored in C19. The existing house is the greater part of former Manor House. Stone rubble with freestone, dressings and slate roofs. Gabled three storey north east wing with corner buttresses and external stone stack to side. Square tower over porch in the angle with the three storey range. Great hall of circa 1400 to south east with range of three larger three-light stone mullion windows each side, the lower lights have cusped arches. Chimney stack over gable end. Generally stone mullion-windows with dripmoulds and leaded panes. In the tower over the porch is single-light window with cusped arch and the adjoining wing has small window with cusped ogee arch and two-centred arch chamfered doorway. One storey and attic wing to north west with three-light window with reticulated tracery in end gable and two stone mullion windows at side, one with four-centred arch lights, the other ovolo moulded. Interior: The great hall has an open timber roof, a contemporary gallery like a rood-loft and with carved bressummer. Large fireplace at opposite end of hall. Remains of newel staircase. In 1417 the Bishop of Stafford licensed a private chapel the remains of which are probably incorporated into the garden wall., and in 1426 a royal license was granted to crenellate the house and enclose the park. (Listed Building Report) The licensed to crenellate and empark was granted to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and others, the trustees of Brooke family. This licence was granted after William Bonville of Shute had broken into Thomas Brooke’s house at Weycroft, assaulting servants and causing damage, earlier in 1427, Emery suggests the attack by Bonville was because of Brooke’s Lollard sympathies, although there seems to have also been some poaching in the already existing deer park.”Leave a comment<a href="http://stephaniechurchillling.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/churchills-in-america/">Churchills in America</a>Posted by sllingky in Churchill, Family History on April 28, 2011John Churchill John Churchill (b abt 1620 in Muston, Dorset County, England d 1 Jan 1662/3 Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma.) = Hannah Pontus (b 1623 d 22 Dec 1690 Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma.) — First appeared in the records of Plymouth Colony in 1643.Why did John emigrate to Plymouth Colony? We may never know, but here are some interesting facts. Between the Mayflower’s landing at Plymouth in 1620 and the early 1640′s, approximately 25,000 English subjects immigrated to New England. The English Civil War was heating up in the early 1640′s, so maybe John wanted to get away from that. Interestingly, a contemporary of John, Sir Winston (b. 1620 in Muston and father of John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough), was on the royalist side (the losers to Cromwell’s roundheads) and lost most of his property. If John was related to his contemporary Winston, maybe he too was on the wrong side and chose New England over remaining in the Lord Protector’s England. So, John may have emigrated for any of a number of reasons, political, religious or economic.At 30, Hannah Pontus was rather old in 1644 when she married John Churchill. However, she was related to Governor Bradford, so John was politically well-connected by marrying Hannah. Despite her age, Hannah provided John with six children.John bought Richard Higgins’ farm August 18, 1645, probably with help from Governor Bradford. The deed written out by Mr. Higgins says that the buyer was “John Churchwell.”John Churchill (or Churchwell) was propounded a freeman June 4, 1650, and “admitted” to vote on June 5, 1651. He was doing well financially, because a man who was poor would not have been allowed to vote in those days.John bought 10 acres of upland on October 20, 1652, after his father-in-law died, using money his wife Hannah had inherited from her dad.The occupation of John Churchill was listed as that of a “planter.” His home was located in Plymouth at a place known locally as “Hobbs Hole.” He died in 1662, leaving behind six young children, the oldest being only 16.Hannah Pontus, John’s wife, was born about 1614 in Leyden, Holland. Her father was William Pontus of Dover, England. Her mother was Wybra Hanson Pontus. Both of them were Pilgrims, or political dissidents, who complained about the Church of England. They had to stay away from England so they wouldn’t be hanged for their radical political views.William Pontus was born in Dover, England. He went to Leyden, Holland, near Amsterdam, to be with the rebellious Pilgrims. That is where he met his future wife. He married Wybra Hansen on December 4, 1610, in Leyden.William Pontus worked as a “fustian worker.” He made cloth. He was a political hot potato, and joined the rebellious Pilgrims in Leyden, Holland, so that he could help publish a political newsletter called “Pilgrim Press” complaining about the Church of England. If they had published that material back home, they could have been hanged.William Pontus was in Plymouth with his wife and two daughters by 1633 and may have arrived even earlier than that. William was a landowner in Plymouth and a “member of the court” from 1636 to 1638.Joseph Churchill (1646-1715) = Sarah Hicks (1646-1688) — Sarah was the daughter of Samual Hicks and granddaughter of Robert Hicks=Margaret Winslow . Margaret was born at Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. Half sister of Gov. Edward Winslow, her line is traced back to 1134 in England to the Normans by LDS.Barnabas Churchill (1686-?) = Lydia Harlow (1688/9-?) — Lydia is descended from two Mayflower travelers: Issac Allerton and Richard Warren. Her Plymouth ancestry also includes Bartlett and Cushman.Lemuel Churchill (12 Jul 1723 Plymouth – 1800 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) = Lydia Sylvester (b 4 Nov 1726 Plymouth d 20 Sep 1751) Married 13 Oct 1747 Plymouth — Lemuel’s Mayflower index number is 7388. Lemuel emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1762.According to “Churchill Family in America”, Lemuel Churchill emigrated from Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1762 to Chebogue, Nova Scotia (which later became known as Churchill’s Landing). This was immediately after the end of the French and Indian Wars, the result of which was that England took possession of all of Canada. It is reasonable to suspect that English colonists from elsewhere in the Americas would be attracted to new opportunity in a newly peaceful Canadian territory. Lemuel, at about 40 years of age, appears to have been attracted to this chance for a new home.For the next three generations, this line of Churchills lived in Canada. As you will see, Lemuel’s greatgrandson, Nathaniel, returned to what had since become the United States 61 years later. Interestingly, Nathaniel may have thought that he was still in Canada in 1824 rather than northern Maine since the boundary was not officially set until 1842.Nathaniel Churchill (b. 9 Apr 1748 Plymouth d. 8 Dec 1820 New Brunswick) = Elizabeth Rider (b 15 Apr 1752 Plymouth d. 7 Jan 1794 New Brunswick) Married 24 Dec 1770Nathaniel Churchill (b 22 Nov 1773 Yarmouth, NS d 1850 Ontario) = Eunice Kenney (b 17 Apr 1782 Oromocto, NB, Canada d 1859 Burford, Ontario) Married 1797.Nathaniel Churchill (b 6 May 1799 Gagetown, Sudbury, NB d abt 1876 Washburn, Aroostook, Me.) = Jerusha Freeman (b 1799 d 1833 Washburn but buried St. John, NB) Married 30 July 1822. Nathaniel was the first white permanent resident of what was later to become Washburn, Aroostook, Maine. According to “An Informal History of Washburn, Maine” by Ray H. Carter, Nathaniel built a cabin in 1824 at the mouth of Salmon Brook, a tributary of the Aroostook River. He brought his wife, Jerusha Freeman and his son Job to their new home.It is quite possible that Nathaniel thought he was settling in Canadian territory. The official boundary between the US and Canada was not settled until 1842 in the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Prior to that, the US claimed lands as far north as the St. Lawrence River and Britain lands as far south as Mars Hill, which is south of Washburn.Job Mark Freeman Churchill (b. 7 Mar 1823 Andover, Victoria, NB d. 27 Mar 1899 Washburn, Me.) = Ann Crouse (b 15 Mar 1839 York County, NB d. 27 Dec 1909 Washburn) Married 18 Mar 1855 — Ann was the daughter of Gould Crouse. According to Roguer Crouse, they came from the Keswick Valley of New Brunswick. Job and Ann are buried in the Crouseville cemetary near Washburn. They had quite a number of children. These were John Allen, Jesse Pitcher, Amos Job, Lucinda, Nathaniel Gould, William, Minna, Samuel Job, Abbie C., Frank E., Miles and Marshall.The generations leading from John Churchill (Dorset, England b. 1620) to myself:John Churchill m Hannah Pontus Joseph Churchill m Sarah Hicks Barnabus Churchill m Lydia Harlow Lemuel Churchill m Lydia Sylvester Nathaniel Churchill m Betty Ryder Nathaniel Churchill m Eunice Kinney Nathaniel Churchill m Jerusha Freeman Job Churchill m Ann Crouse Jesse Churchill m Louisa Croese Maurice Churchill m Lucia Umphries Richard Churchill m Linda Sutton Stephanie Churchill m Stephen Ling From: Stephanie Churchill's website: http://stephaniechurchillling.wordpress.com/category/family-history/churchill/

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