John Trowbridge

John Trowbridge became at his father's death, a man of wealth and prominence in the town of Taunton. He was elected mayor of Taunton and was for many years on of the wardens of St. Mary Magdalen Church. He was also a member of the board of trustees of the almshouse there which was founded in 1615. His will mentions his second wife, Alice who was the widow of Robert Read of Tiverton.

The will of John Trowbridge of Taunton, woolendraper, published by word of mouth on 1 July 1649 in the presence of George Serle, esq., and Thomas Trowbridge, his son, and John Trowbridge, his grandchild. He left to his eldest son Thomas Trowbridge his messuage and tenement near Barthpoole Bridge in the parish of West Monkton, occupied by Henry Beale, to hold to Thomas for the remainder of his term therein after the deaths of the testator and Alice his wife. To his son Thomas his land in Stogursey, viz., certain tenements from which the testator received high rent. All his goods and chattels he left to his son Thomas whom he made sole executor. The will was proved on 25 Feb. 1649/50.

The will of John Trowbridge is found at the Public Record Office in London. The complete text can be found under ref. P.C.C. 32 Pembroke, Prob. 11/211.

-- The Gen., op. cit., p. 13; "The Trowbridge Ancestry in England" by Donald Lines Jacobus," THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST", 18:3, pps. 129-137 (via Colonel Paul L. Nichols, USA)

A wealthy merchant and prominent citizen of Taunton, Somersetshire. He was long identified with the woolen trade in Taunton, which was noted for its manufacture of that staple.

Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 1854

GEDCOM Source

@R-1783491868@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=47490649&pid...