Thomas Higginson, of Berkeswell

John Higginson, of Berkeswell, County Warwick, born c 1480, will dated 10 December 1540 and proved 4 February 1541 (see will abstracts). Married Jane.

• Thomas Higginson, yeoman, of Berkeswell, born c 1506, died 1573, will dated 29 November 1573, proved 10 February 1573 (see will abstracts). Married Anne ___. [SIC: Agnes Spencer]

Their children:

• Ursula Hugginson, born abt 1538, married John Benion
• Elizabeth Higginson, born abt 1540, married Robert Wylmer
• Thomas Higginson, born abt 1542, married Anne.
• Robert Higginson, born abt 1544, died 1614. Married Ione.
• Dorothy Higginson, born abt 1546, married Nicholas Hauslappe
• Joane Higginson, born abt 1548, married Thomas Benyan
• George Higginson, born abt 1549

notes

From http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higginson-208

Biography

Thomas Higginson was the son of John Higginson of Berkswell who left a will in 1541. Thomas' will names several brothers living in Shropshire: John of Coton in Wem, Nicholas of Wem and a 'kinsman' Allen of Coton in Wem. This is the same parish that Margery Cotton, mother of his two Benyon son in laws came from. Both John and Thomas Benyon are named as son in laws in his will. His daughter Joyce Married John Benion and Isabell married Thomas Benion. ANother daughter Elizabeth married Robert Wylmer and was the mother of Sir William Wilmer of Sywell, Northamptonshire. His other children were Robert (of Solihull), Thomas (of Berkswell), Dorothy, George, and Ursula.

Notes

From the Will dated 15 September 1496 and proved 25 January 1497, of John Spencer (d. 4 January 1497) of Hodnell, Warwickshire: PDF

William Spencer of Badby and Agnes Heritage had 3 sons ... and three daughters, Julian Spencer (died c.1558) (wife of William Wilmer (d.1551) of Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, son of Richard Wilmer, for whose will, dated 22 June 1527 and proved 12 July 1527, see TNA PROB 11/22/370); Margery Spencer (wife of Thomas Judkyn of Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, son of Robert Judkyn (1485-1534) of Brixworth); and Agnes Spencer (wife of Thomas Higginson of Berkswell, Warwickshire, for whose will, dated 29 November 1573 and proved 10 February 1574, see TNA PROB 11/56/81).

Sources

Wills, Eben Putnam "The Higginsons in England and America" 1903

will

29 November 1573. Thomas Higginson of Berkeswell — To be buried in the parish church. Three pounds to be lent yearly to the poor in the same manner as my mother gave seven pounds. To daughter Ursula, 30; daughter Elizabeth, unmarried 30; son Robert and son Thomas, 5 and six oxen; daughter Dorothy Hauslappe, daughter Joane Benyan, son-in-law Thomas Benyan,20, which he is to repay if he has no children; son George, unmarried, 20; Lawrence Donne, my men William Walt, John Raven, Raphe Slover, my maids Margere Barler, Elizabeth Milton, Dorothy Grey; my married children; brother John Higginson a clock, brother Nicholas Higginson a jerkin; cousin Allen Higginson horse grass during my lease; Adam Higginson 20 shillings; Thomas Benium son-in-law John Benyan 3.6; thomas son of daughter Hauslappe 5; Thomas Higginson son of son Robert 5; son Robert Higginson executor; John Myles and Thomas Benian overseers; witness Allen Higginson clerk, Leonard Frerleton, Richard Soughe, Hugh Higginson. Proved 10 February 1573-74.

Source: Putnam's Historical Magazine vol. 6, no. 4 (Martyn vol. 10, p. 66)

• http://www.glenncourt.com/genealogy/fam_higginson.php
• http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Thomas-Higginson/p146435

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Source: Clifford L. Stott, "The Higginson Family of Berkeswell, Warwickshire, and Its American Descendants (part 1)," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 171 (Summer 2017): 181-88

Thomas Higginson, of Berkeswell, yeoman, was born say 1505. He died between 29 November 1573 and 10 February 1573/4, the dates of the execution and probate of his will. He married Agnes Spencer, daughter of William and Agnes (Heritage) Spencer. From his father, Thomas inherited the lease of Follolande or Fullowelande, which he bequeathed to his son Robert. Thomas apparently acquired Wasperton Field from his siblings, which he also bequeathed to Robert.