Christopher Woodward, Il, of London

The Children of Christopher Woodward and Elizabeth Oldbury

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1) CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD was born about 1570 in Lambeth, Surrey, England, he died 25 Aug 1627. Christopher was the executor of his mother's estate, as proved in her will of 1620.

In 1617, Christopher Woodward donated wainscoting for the chancel of the parish church in Lambeth, and in 1621 he donated a “frame” to be constructed about the communion table. According to Featley, who wrote about it in the 1640's, "WOODWARD in addition to bearing some of the associated costs [of the communion table] had as churchwarden taken it upon himself to move it 'down to the middle of the chancel,' from the east end of the church. There follows some accounts of an inconvenience this caused, and subsequent re-moving of the table.

Christopher married KATHERINE AUDLEY: Katherine is mentioned as Christopher’s wife in her mother-in-laws will. Katherine died in 1638: Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury : Probate Court of Canterbury, Anno 1638: WOODWARD, KATHERINE, of Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, widow. Will (St. Lee), probated June 4 by EDWARD ASHE. (Note: Edward was her son-in-law). The Visitations of the County of Surrey Made and Taken in the Years 1530, 1572 AND 1623, states that Christopher Woodward and Catherine Audley had the following children (who are covered in more detail on the next page):

CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD (son of Christopher Woodward & Elizabeth Oldburey),

Regarding KATHERINE AUDLEY: She was the granddaughter of Thomas Audley of Henlow, Bedfordshire, England & Agnes, his wife, as mentioned in The Genealogist. "Thomas" was a popular name in the Audley family of Bedfordshire. I have been unable to determine his parents, so far. Notes and Queries mentions: "Thomas Audley (1488 ? ... 1553), of Henlow, whose sons went into trade in London." The Visitations of Bedfordshire gives a pedigree of the Audley family, but it is impossible to verify the relationship. Thomas & Agnes had children: Thomas*, John, Jane, and Audrey. This 2nd Thomas was Katherine’s father. *Thomas Audley II died in 9 Aug 1603 in St Magnus-Martyr, London Bridge, Middlesex, England. In the National Archives at Kew there is mention of Thomas (II) “Thomas Audley v Christopher Woodward. Debts arising from property of Thomas Audley, deceased, and trade to East Indies...1601 or 1604” Thomas Audley II’s wife was Alice, and they were Katherine’s parents.

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Christopher and Katherine [Audley] Woodward’s children:

• 1) THOMAS WOODWARD *(immigrant ancestor - abt 1649) (b.1600/1604-Lambeth,Surrey,England (probably) d.5 Oct 1677-Isle of Wight County,VA) married Katherine (see below)
• 2) William WOODWARD William is mentioned in his grandmother Elizabeth Oldbury Woodward's 1620 will. He was under 24 at that time. 19 March 1619/20 will of William Smyth of Wells, co Somst. Cloth worker, mentions Alice Woodward, daughter of Rd. [Richard] Woodward, and also Robert Woodward and William Woodward. William is also mentioned in the will of Robert Pratt of Welland, co Worc., gent. dated 31 December, 17 James I (1620) who calls him: "bro. Wm. Woodward; my sist. Martha." Robert Pratt also mentions Thomas Woodward. [that is all I know about William]
• 3) Elizabeth WOODWARD (d.1694/1698) married: Edward ASH (ASHE) MP, of London, draper (died 1656) (b.1599 d.1656)
• 4) Catherine WOODWARD (know nothing else about Catherine)
• 5) Susan WOODWARD (know nothing else about Susan)
• 6) Mary WOODWARD (know nothing else about Mary)
• 7) Anne WOODWARD married Sir Edward BROMFIELD , Knight, Sheriff of London 1626 (d.(will probated 1696) (see below)