Edward Puttenham

WILLIAM PUTTENHAM William Puttenham, the eldest son of Henry, was born in the late 1420s or early 1430s and died in 1492. William married Anne Hampton. Anne's family was related to the English and German Crowns on her father's side and to the French kings all the way back to Charlemagne on her mother's side. They had three sons, George, Edmond and Nicholas. Sir GEORGE PUTNAM was the eldest and son in heir. He was 1460 and made Knight of the Bath in 1501. He married first Alice Wyndesore and then Rose Gainsford. He died in Sherfield and his will was dated January 26, 1534/5. His heir was:

Robert Putnam

Other children were:

Edward Putnam who had only one child, a daughter, Elizabeth who married John

Saunders.

Frideswide Putnam

Elizabeth Putnam

Alienore Putnam

Brigade Putnam

Agnes Putnam The last five girls were all unmarried daughters and were mentioned in their father's will. They may have married later, I don't know. At this point the `chain' becomes rather confusing. Read Putnam is the most current authority on the line and he questions the William Puttenham/Anne Hampton `link' in the chain. Read feels the descent was directly from SIR ROGER and MARGARET de PUTTENHAM to a son RICHARD PUTTENHAM of Edlesborough. As Read has the benefit of all earlier studies plus new information I am taking his descent for the time being.