Dorothy Hall

1.  John Hall I, son and heir b. c1540 d. 9/1/1620, of Forde, m. Dorothy Rogers d. and heiress of Anthony of Bradford

Children:  

• 1.  Thomas Hall, b. c1566 Wiltshire d. c1600, eldest son.
• 2.  John Hall II b. c1570 Wiltshire d. 3/19/1631 m. Elizabeth Brune, dau. of Henry of Athelhampton, co., Dorset.

notes

       After succeeding male heirs of the Hall family of Bradford on Avon intermarried with the families of Bowyer of Wilton, Tropenell of Chalfield and Mervyn of Fonthill, we find John Hall, the next heir of this family, described as 'of Forde' married to Dorothy, daughter and sole heiress of Anthony Rogers who died in 1583.  Anthony Rogers was the last male representative of this branch of the Rogers family in Bradford on Avon.  By this pairing, the Besill estate was once again under one roof.  She also brought into the marriage her own patrimony, part of which was located at Holt. Her mother was Anne daughter of Thomas Wroughton. 

"Anthony Rogers of Bradford, Esq., son and heir of Anthony, mar. Ann, da. of Thomas Wroughton of Broughton, co. [Hants.] South'ton, Esq., and by her had issue, Dorathe, his only dau.; which mar. to John Hall, son a heir of Thomas Hall, and by her hath issue, Thomas Hall and John Hall, living," per, The visitation of Wiltshire 1565, By William Harvey, p. 39.  

Anne Wroughton of Moores Court, Isle of Wight, daughter of Sir Thomas Wroughton, married Lancelot Lisle and they had son Thomas Lisle.  Lancelot Lisle died and his manorial rights passed to his widow Anne who then married Anthony Rogers, son of Anthony Rogers and Dorothy Ernely, grandson of William Rogers and Joan Horton and great grandson of Thomas Rogers and Cecilia Besill. Cecilia's sister Margaret married Nicholas Hall. Anthony Rogers and his wife Anne held courts at Holt from 1544 to 1556; grandson Anthony Lisle, son of Thomas Lisle, succeeded her. Dorothy Rogers b. c1540, dau. and heir of Anthony Rogers of Bradford and Anne Wroughton, married John Hall, son of Thomas Hall and Elizabeth Mervyn.  

Property

'Parishes: Bradford-on-Avon', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 7, (London, 1953) pp. 4-51. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol7/pp4-51 [accessed 11 May 2024].

ROGERS MANOR which also became known as the manor of Bradford belonged to the Rogers family. Thomas Rogers, Serjeant-at-law, lived at Bradford in the second half of the 15th century. He apparently settled in the town after his first marriage, to Cecily, daughter and coheir of William Besill. His son William Rogers succeeded him and was himself succeeded by a son Anthony. (fn. 231) During the reign of Henry VIII Anthony Rogers, son of Anthony, held the 'manor' of Bradford. (fn. 232) He died in 1583. His daughter and heir Dorothy married John Hall (d. 1597) owner of Hall's manor (see above). (fn. 233)

• 231. Jones, Bradford-on-Avon, 195–6; W. N. & Q. iii, 337. A William Rogers was bailliff of the manor of Bradford in 1535: Valor Eccl. (Rec. Com.), i, 228.
• 232. C 3/13/40.
• 233. W. N. & Q. iii, 337. Jones, Bradford. on-Avon, 196.

The manor of HOLT was held of the manor of Bradford. It must have been included in the grant of Bradford to Shaftesbury Abbey in 1001. (fn. 357) In 1242–3 Holt was named along with Bradford as part of the manor held by the abbey. The overlordship descended with the capital manor of Bradford (see above). (fn. 358) In or before the 13 th century the manor was subinfeudated to a family which took its name from it. …

The heir-at-law of the 9th baron was his niece Mary (d. 1539), daughter of his sister Eleanor, wife of John Kingston. The 9th baron had effected the marriage of his niece to his cousin Sir Thomas Lisle, but there was no issue of the marriage and when Lord Lisle died in 1523 he bequeathed some of his estates to Lancelot Lisle, brother of Sir Thomas, in order that they should continue in the family. (fn. 368) Holt was apparently one of these estates, but Lancelot only obtained possession of it after litigation with Mary Lisle and her husband. (fn. 369) At the time of the death of the 9th Baron Lisle the manor consisted of 1 fee held of the Abbess of Shaftesbury. (fn. 370) In or about 1532–3 Lancelot Lisle leased the site of the manor of Holt, called Wilsheires Farm in Holt, to William Bayley for fifty years. More than thirty years later there was litigation over the tenancy of this farm between John Michell and Edmund Bayley. (fn. 371) Lancelot Lisle retained the manorial rights and after his death in 1543 they passed to his relict Anne, who afterwards married Anthony Rogers (d. 1583). (fn. 372) Anthony and Anne held courts at Holt between 1544 and 1556 and Anthony is mentioned in connexion with land at Holt until 1568. (fn. 373) Anne was still living in 1562–3. She was succeeded by Anthony Lisle, son of her son Thomas Lisle (d. 1562). (fn. 374) Anthony died in 1604, having settled Holt on his son William, who had married Bridget (fl. 1665), daughter of Sir John Hungerford of Down Ampney (Glos.). (fn. 375) William, who was knighted in 1606, was the father of John Lisle the regicide (d. 1664). He was still living in 1622. His son and successor Sir William Lisle (d. 1665) was an ardent Royalist, and accompanied Charles II into exile. A conveyance of the manor made in 1659 by John Lisle suggests that the regicide had obtained possession of his brother's estate. (fn. 376)

• 368. Peerage, Lisle.
• 369. E 321/37/9; Req. 2/1/95; C 142/ 137/46.
• 370. E 321/37/9.
• 371. C 2 Eliz./Mm 7/29.
• 372. C 142/137/46. For Anthony Rogers see above, Rogers's Manor of Bradford.
• 373. W.A.M. i, 290–1.
• 374. C 142/137/46.
• 375. C 142/383/97; C.P. 25(2)/262 Hil. 45 Eliz.; Genealogist, vii, 267.
• 376. C.P. 25(2)/617 Trin. 1659. For John Lisle see D.N.B.

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Origins

4/25/1581, Anthony Rogers wrote his will.

• First … Item - I give and bequeathe unto John Hall Esquire, my sonne in law, ....
• Item - I give and bequeath unto Dorothie Hall my daughter, wife of the said John Hall, one hundred pounds of lawful money of England which somme of one hundred pounds the saide John Hall her husbande oweth unto me. …
• I give and bequeath unto Alice Hall daughter to the foresaid John Hall and Dorothie Hall my daughter ....
• … Item - my will is that the ... given to the said John Hall remayne to Elizabeth their daughter after their decease.
• … Item - My will is that Dorothie my daughter shall have the use of ... bequeathe unto John Hall and Alice Hall her children during the natural life of the said Dorothie.
• The residuale of my goods not giveth nor bequeathed after my legacy and debts are paid and my will is performed as hereinto written and promised, I give and bequeath unto John Hall, Esquire, my sonne in law above I make the executor of this my last will and testament.

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Rogers

Source: Visitation of Gloucester in 1623

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Hall

Source: Visitation of Wiltshire

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References

1. The visitation of Wiltshire 1623 by Saint-George, Henry, Sir, 1581-1644; England. College of Arms; British Museum. Mss. (Harleian 1165); Lennard, Samson, d. 1633; Marshall, George W. (George William), 1839-1905, ed. (1882). “Hall.” Page 79. < Archive.Org >
2. The Visitation of the County of Gloucester taken in the year, 1623, by Henry Chitty and John Phillipot as Deputies to William Camden, Clarenceux Ring of Arms. With pedigree fro the Hearlds' Visitations of 1569 and 1582-3, and Sundry Miscellaneous Pedigrees. Edited by Sir John Macleans, F.S.A., etc., and W.C. Heane, M.R.C.S. Eng,. Etc. Published in London: 1885. Page 141. < Archive.Org >

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