Edward Saunders

Edward Saunders (son of John Saunders and Joan Lambert) was born 1455 in ,,,England, and died 1514 in Chapel St Edward St Anne, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England. He married Joan Mackerness.

Joan & Edward lived in Welford Northants in 1476 and later up to 1512/ 1514 in Priory House in Harrington Northants, Joan died before 1514 and Edward died 1512 to 1514 they had 6 children. (patmackerness1022@btinternet.com)

He founded the chantry at the St Nicholas altar in Rothwell church, which is about 3 miles from Harrington.

Will of Edward Saunders, of Harrington, in the county of Northampton, 1514. My body to be buried at Rowell; my wife Joan; my sons John, Lawrence, William, and Thomas Saunders; my daughter Grace; my brother Sir Nicholas Saunders. (Testamenta Vetusta: Being Illustrations from Wills, of Manners, Customs, &c .... 1826. Page 550.)

The coat of arms of Edward Saunders of Harrington, who died in 1514 and was buried in Rothwell Church, bears three elephant heads white on black, and black on white. http://www.harringtonandthorpeunderwood.co.uk/History.htm

Sources

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/a/l/Kristin-Walker-NC/...