Robert Moulton, of Ormesby St Margaret

ROBERT MOULTON (1475–1535) was born and died in Ormesby St. Margaret, Norfolk, England. He is the earliest known ancestor to date. He married Margaret Watts and they had five children.

Biography

Robert Moulton was born circa 1475 in Ormesby Saint Margaret, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. His parents were Robert Multon and Unknown Moulton.

Robert married Margaret (Wattes) Moulton circa 1510 in Ormesby, Norfolk, England. Together they had the following children: Robert Moulton; Margaret Moulton; John Moulton; Isabell Moulton; Thomas Moulton.

He died on July 5, 1535 in Ormesby Saint Margaret, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom and was buried in July 1535 in Parish Church.

• New England Historical and Genealogical Register [July 2009] Vol. 163
• Pg.167
• 1. ROBERT MULTON, who was born say 1475, of Ormesby Saint Margaret, Norfolk, England, remains the earlies known ancestor in the Moulton line. His will, dated 4 June 1535, proved 5 July 1535, names his wife MARGARET. She was thought to be a WATTS because in his will Robert names her and Thomas Watts executors. The connection has now been established; Margaret and Thomas were children of John Watts. The next installment of this article will include an account of the Watts family.
• Rather then repeating from the earlier articles the details and discussions about Robert and Margaret, the following chronology provides events and references:
• Pg.168
• .... etc.
• Children of Robert and Margaret (Watts) Multon, probably born at Ormesby Saint Margaret order uncertain:
  • i. Robert MULTON, b. say 1501 (or age to be listed in the 1523-24 Subsidy); d. before 4 June 1535, the date of his father's will.
  • ii. MARGARET MULTON, b. say 1504; named in her father's 1535 will.
  • 2. iii. JOHN MULTON, b. say 1507; m. (1) JOAN GRENE; (2) THOMAZINE ___ .
  • iv. ISABELL MULTON, b. say 1510; named in her father's 1535 will.
  • v. THOMAS MULTON, b. 1513 or 1514; [15] d. between 10 Sept. 1587 (date of will) and 13 Oct. 1587 (date of probate);[16] m. JOAN GRENE, a woman much
  • Pg.169
  • younger than he, but aunt of the wife of his brother John Multon (the next installment of this article will include an account of the Grene family, correcting these relationships). Thomas Multon was the grandfather of John, James, and Thomas Moulton, also immigrants to New England, as shown in two Register articles.[17]
  • A phrase about Thomas in his brother John's 1573 will was not fully transcribed by Jones.[18] John bequeathed to his brother-in-law William Grene "fower acres of Land p'cell of the Tenement and Lands that my brother Thomas Multon nowe dwellethe in in Ormsby livinge in the filde." Other Ormesby testators of the time described land as being in the fields of Ormesby or in the town of Ormesby. This is the same situation. It seems that the will said that Thomas had his own properties and was also overseeing some that John had inherited. In the will John gave his own acres to William Grene, acres that were only a parcel of what Thomas managed. For more about Thomas, his land, and his community position, see MacAllan's discussion.[19]
  • Following author Moulton's suggestion,[20] the original Hemsby parish register had been rechecked for the burials of Thomas and his wife Joan. Neither burial was found there.[21]
• 2. JOHN MULTON (Robert), born say 1507 probably at Ormesby Saint Margaret. A fairly accurate transcription of his will, dated 22 June 1573, proved 1 October 1573,[22] is included in the Jones article.[23] MacAllan gives some valueable analysis of the document.[24]
• Careful study of the Greene family suggests strongly that John's first wife was JOAN GRENE, named in the 12 April 1561 will of Richard Grene of Ormesby Saint Margaret as "Jone Multon my doughter." Richard Grene also named "Mary Multon y Nece,"[25] who was the daughter of his sister Joan (Grene) Multon, wife of Thomas Multon. Thus, aunt and niece, both named Joan Grene, married the Multon brothers (the next installment of this article will include an account of the Grene family).
• Pg.170
• MacAllen provides convincing evidence that John had at least two wives, the last being THOMAZINE, named in his will, .... etc. ___________________
• My Mother's Branch:The Lineage and Life of Carrie Viola Reeves and Her Family By Doyle W. Williams
• https://books.google.com/books?id=x9-jBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA650&lpg=PA650&d...
• Pg.650 ________________________
• (I WOULD CONSIDER THESE REFERENCES INCORRECT, IF ROBERT MOULTON WAS BORN 1510 THEN I DOUBT HIS WIFE MARGARET WATTES WOULD OF BEEN BORN 1491, WHICH WOULD MAKE HER 19 YEARS OLDER THEN ROBERT)

Robert Moulton

Born: 1510

Scratby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Died: 5 Jul 1535

Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Spouse

Margaret Wattes

Born: 1491 in Scratby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Died: 1549 in Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Marriage: abt 1510 in Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England View Info

Children Sex Birth

John Moulton M abt 1520 in Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Isabell Moulton F abt 1530 in Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Robert Moulton M abt 1532 in Ormesby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Thomas Moulton M 1535 in Scratby, [parish], Norfolk, England

Agnes Moulton F abt 1535 in Ormesby, Norfolkshire, [county], England

Margaret Moulton F 1554

___________________________

Robert Moulton

Birth: 1510

Scratby, Norfolk, , England

Death: 5 Jul 1535

Ormesby, Norfolk, , England

Parents

John MULTON 1490 – 1549

Agnes Moulton Dowwife 1490 – 1549

Show Siblings

Spouse & Children

Margaret Wattes 1491 – 1549

   *

Thomas Moulton
1535 – 1587
__________________________

• Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via father John De Moulton by SmartCopy: Feb 22 2015, 18:42:39 UTC _________________________________