Francis Doughty, of Hempstead

Biography

Updated 16 April 2024

Francis was the son of John Doughty a yeoman of Duddlewick, Stottesdon, Shropshire and Anna Holland daughter of William Holland of Burwarton, Shropshire. [1] He was baptised at Farlow, Shropshire on 30 Nov 1576. [2]

He married Margaret Barker on 24 Jun1600 at Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire. [3]

He had his will drawn up on 16 May 1634, describing himself as being a gent of Hampsteed in the parish of Oldburie (Oldbury on Severn), Gloucestershire. [4]He made bequests to and mentioned:

• son Frances
• daughter Francis
• her son Spencer Ashley
• John Doughty, the son of my daughter Margaret
• my son's Frances's children Mary, Frances and Eliah
• my daughter Elizabeth

Francis died before 30 October 1634 when his will was probated. [5]

The five children of Margaret Barker and Francis Doughty were:

1. Frances Doughty. She was born 1602 at Of Hempstead, Oldsbury, Gloucs, England. She married Spencer Achley.
2. Francis Doughty. He was born 4 Nov 1605 at , Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England and died on an unknown date & place. He married 1) Bridget 3) Ann Graves.
3. Margaret Doughty. She was born 1603 at Hempstead, Gloucester, England, England. She married John Dauyes.
4. Elizabeth Doughty. She was born 11 Oct 1607 at Hempstead, Gloucester, England, England and died Abt 1650 at MA. She married William Cole.
5. Jacob Doughty. He was born Abt 1608 at Hempstead, Gloucester, Englan and died Abt 1630 at Gloucester, England.

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Notes for Francis Doughty

Francis Doughty was an Alderman of Bristol, England.

1634 Will:

• "Francis Doughtie of Hempsteed in the parish of Oldsbury and County and Diocese of Gloucester, gent., 16 May 1634, proved 31 October, 1634.
• To my son Francis my white horse or nag.
• To Spencer Achley, my daughter Frances' son, twenty shillings, to be paid by my executrix within six months next after my decease.
• To John Dauyes, the son of my daughter Margaret, ten shillings, to be paid in the like manner.
• To the three children of my son Francis, that is to say, Mary, his daughter and Francis and Eliah, his sons, thirty shillings to be paid in like manner.
• The rest of my goods, moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth (excepting what I have passed by my deed, bearing date 15 May 1634 made to certain uses to Humfrey Hooke. Alderman of the City of Bristol, Thomas Lloyd of the same, Adam Baynham of Yate gent. and William Maye of Cherefield gent., this excepted) and I make my daughter Elizabeth my whole and sole executrix etc.”
• One of the witnesses was Fr. Doughtie, ministr. Seager, 86. [1]

Source: Henry F. Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings in England," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 48 (1894), page 119. < Archive.Org >

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Previous data

Parents: William Doughty and Anne Whitney Married: on 24 Jun 1600 at Westbury, Gloucester, England to Ann Bryant Estes Ann Parker. She was born Bet 1563 and 1572 at Hempstead, Gloucester, England and died abt 1608.

References

1. Brayton, John Anderson, "The Ancestry of the Rev Francis Doughty of Massachusetts, Long Island, New Amsterdam, Maryland and Virginia" The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .). Reference Volume 77 (2002), pages 1-3 < AmericanAncestors >; pages 16-17 < AmericanAncestors >; (Page 1-3 document attached); (Page 15-17 document attached).
2. http://www.e-familytree.net/F55/F55347.htm last updated on April 28, 2010
3. mytree.FTW Surname may have been spelled as Doughtie.
4. http://www.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g5392.htm
   1. Robert and Janet Chevalley Wolfe, Janet and Robert Wolfe Genealogy, "Notes for Francis Doughty" Webpage: http;//www.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/pn/p5392.htm
   2. Henry F. Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings in England," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 48 (1894), 105-44, 241-76, 373-408, at 119, HathiTrust, InternetArchive.
5. WikiTree contributors, "Francis Doughty (abt.1576-1634)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Doughty-31 : accessed 17 April 2024). Cites
   1. History of Parliament Online, DOUGHTY, John (c.1562-1629), of Red Cross, Bristol, Glos. | History of Parliament Online < HOP > accessed: 22 August 2021
   2. Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" FamilySearch (accessed 22 August 2021) Fraunces Doughtie, 1576.
   3. Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973" FamilySearch (accessed 19 August 2021) Frances Doughty, 1600.
   4. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Ancestry Record 5111 #845187 < AncestryImage >
   5. Death: Author: Ethen Allen Doty Title: The Doughty Family of Long Island NOTESource Medium: Manuscript Source Quality: Secondary CONT. (accessed before 18 January 2015)
   6. http://dotydoughtydna.org/lineages/30964.html
6. http://www.e-familytree.net/F55/F55347.htm last updated on April 28, 2010
7. mytree.FTW Surname may have been spelled as Doughtie.