Anthony Savory

Note: Anthony Savory is often cited as emigrating to the Massachusetts Colony in about 1633, but this was a different Anthony Savery (1609-1685).

Biography

Anthony Savery (1605 - 1647) was the son of Thomas Savery (abt. 1572) (son of Robert & Joan), and his wife Mary Woodrorke (1575 - abt. 1650)

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Anthonie Savorie was baptised on 20 Jan 1605 N. S. at Hannington, Wiltshire. His godfather's were Anthonie Fferis [Feris] of Ashton [Keynes] Kemes and Thomas Mathew, and his godmother was Johan Edwards (image). His parents were not stated but his father was certainly Thomas Savery who left a will naming Anthony as his son as well as several other children. Anthony named two brothers in his own will, Thomas and Richard, who were also noted as sons in their father's will (see below).

Anthony was probably a baker as in 1630 an Anthony Savery of Highworth, baker, was bondsman to the marriage licence of Alice Boulton and George Savery who later married in Hannington.[1] His son, Anthony, was also a baker.

Anthony Savery and Marie Shepeard married on 16 Dec 1630 in Highworth in Wiltshire.[2] This village was next to Hannington, about two miles away.

Baptisms cannot be found for all children, but Anthony's will named their children (as Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Susannah, and Anthony) and the will of their son Anthony also named two sisters (Elizabeth and Susannah). Anthony and Mary had the following known children:

1. Mary Savery was baptised on 17 Nov 1631 in Highworth.[3]
2. Thomas Savery, son of Anthony, was buried on 7 Jan 1633 in Highworth.[4]
3. Susannah Savery was possibly born in about 1636. She was named in both her father's and brother's wills and married Thomas Fowler.
4. Anthony Savery was baptised on 10 Sep 1637 in Adbourne, Wiltshire.[5] Anthony married Alice Heath and was a baker.
5. Elizabeth Savery was probably baptised on 9 Aug 1640 in Aldbourne.[6] She was named in her brother's will as Mrs. Weston.
6. Thomas Savery, another son Thomas was born who was named in his father's will.

Anthony was buried on 2 January 1648 N. S. in Adbourne.[7] This was three days after he wrote his will.

Will of Anthony Savery

The will of Anthony Savery [no profession or place of residence provided] (written 30 Dec 1647) named Mary my daughter; Thomas my son; Elizabeth my daughter; Susannah my daughter; daughters under 16; son Anthony; wellbeloved brother Thomas Savery; wellbeloved brother Richard Savery and neighbour Edward Hinton. Witness [William] Tombs. Proved 16 November 1648.[8]

Sources

Wills of Anthony's son and father

• The will of Anthony Savery of Aldbourne, Wiltshire, baker (written 2 Sep 1704) named his sister Elizabeth Weston's six children, William, Mary, Margaret, Rachel, Sarah and Elizabeth; his sister Susannah Fowler's three daughters Susannah, Sarah and Joan; brother-in-law Thomas Fowler; nephew Anthony Fowler; nephew William Weston; Alice my wife; Obadiah Burges of Marlborough, Wilts, Gent and Thomas Hillhold/Hilliard of Preston, Wilts, yeoman, overseers. Witnessed by Ob Burges jun, Thomas Blandy and Elizabeth Saunders. Proved 24 October 1712.[9]
• The will of Thomas Savery of Hannington, Wilts, yeoman (written 19 November 1646) named eldest sonnes Robert, Thomas, Anthony and John, 12d apiece to be paid within a year; Mary Symmonds my daughter; grandchildren [unnamed] 12d apiece; Robert Savery the younger, my grandchild; sonne Richard Savery; Mary Savery loving wife sole exec.; Thomas Mathew and Richard Clarke overseers. Witnesses Simon Gearing, Margret [Weston?] and William Symmonds. Proved 1 Jul 1654.[10]

Research Notes

Just following Anthony's baptism entry is the marriage of Anthonie Fferis to Johane Savorie 30 May 1605.[11]

References

1. ↑ Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F98044130%2F3.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXMD-P9S : 12 March 2020), Anthony Saverie, 1630.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2HD-Y94 : 19 March 2020), Marie Saverie, 1631, to Anthonie.
4. ↑ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centry; Chippenham, Wiltshire; Wiltshire Church of England Bishop's Transcripts; Reference Number: BT/Hiwt/Bdl. 1A; Highworth records digitised on Ancestry: here. It is possible that although the original record states "burial" for Thomas, that this was actually a baptism, so this was the Thomas named in Anthony's will.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J351-574 : 21 March 2020), Antony Savery, 1637, to Anthony and Mary.
6. ↑ SPELLING DIFFERS: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N696-1WL : 21 March 2020), Elizabeth "Saidy" or Savly, 1640, to Anthony: Ancestry.com.
7. ↑ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 526/2: here.
8. ↑ Will of Anthony Savery, written 30 Dec 1647 and proved 16 Nov 1648, National Archives, PROB 11/206/133: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D861024.
9. ↑ Will (with inventory) of Anthony Savery of Aldbourne, Wiltshire, written 2 Sep 1704 and proved 24 Oct 1712, Wiltshire and Swindon Archives, P3/5/972.
10. ↑ Will of Thomas Savery of Hannington Wilts, yeoman, written 19 November 1646 and proved 1 Jul 1654, National Archives, PROB 11/234/399: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D793617.
11. ↑ Hannington Parish Register image 51 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61187/45582_1831109331_1077-00... accessed 3 Feb 2020.