Elizabeth Bigelow

• Not the same as Elizabeth Butler & not the wife of Deacon Richard Butler
• Not a known child of Randall Beagley

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Disputed marriage

According to josfamilyhistory.com the family name of Baguley was changed in American records to Biglo or Bigelow. John Biglo emigrated about 1632 where he settled in Watertown, MA. It is probable that accompanying him was Elizabeth Bigelow, assumed to be his sister. John Biglo's parentage can be proved through parish and probate records in England back 3 generations.

In 1852, Hinman in his "Early Puritan Settlers of Connecticut" stated that the wife of Richard Butler was named Elizabeth Bigelow, and a sister of John Biglo (Bigelow) of Watertown.

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The commonly found statement that she was Elizabeth Bigelow is not accepted.

In 1852, Hinman in his "Early Puritan Settlers of Connecticut" stated that the wife of Richard Butler was named Elizabeth Bigelow.[1] This is a name and an identification which has been repeated many times including in recent sources. All subsequent sources apparently rely ultimately on the simple statement by Hinman as none provide any further evidence or discussion. Based solely on a common name, she is often said to be a sister or close relative of John Bigelow of Watertown. However, no actual supporting evidence has ever been found to support the statement that her LNAB is Bigelow, or that she had any relationship to John Bigelow. When Donald Lines Jacobus examined the problem and wrote on Richard Butler, he stated “We have found nothing to substantiate that she was a Bigelow.”[2] Anderson in his biography of Richard Butler concurred and stated her name is Elizabeth ______.[3]

Disputed Origins

Randell de Baguley married Jane had seven children and died in 1626

Notes : Randall Baguely (Randle Beagley) was born at Ollerton Hall, Cheshire. Randall moved across England to Wrentham in Suffolk County. He apparently made this move as a married man with two or more children, and in the years following 1603 had five children baptised at Wrentham before his death in 1626.

Children:

1. Persis, bpt: 01 Apr 1604
2. Susan, bpt: 06 Jul 1606
3. William, bpt: 019 Feb 1608; d: 23 Mar 1621
4. Margaret, bpt: 01 Mar 1611
5. John, bpt: 16 Feb 1616

Also seen:

1. Elizabeth, no baptismal record, born in 1606
2. Phebe, no baptismal record, born in 1608, who had a brother
3. Francis, no baptismal record, born about 1615; d 1657

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References

1. http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/baguley5.htm ii. Elizabeth Baguley?, b ?; 2nd wife of Richard Butler; died 1691 Hartford, CT; may have been cousin and not older sister to John. daughter Elizabeth BIGLOW b. 1606, Suffolk Co, Eng, who m. Deac. Richard BUTLER