Elizabeth Saunders

Edward Putnam had only one child, a daughter, Elizabeth who married John Saunders of the Bury in Amersham, County Bucks. John Saunders died in 1578 and was buried in Amersham. He had five children – Thomas, Richard, Charles, Cecily and Margaret.

Origins

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 onthe 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.

Notes

• from Darryl Saunders Nov 2018: “I have records (and so does the College of Arms) which show John's wives as 1). Ursula Yates 2). Elizabeth Puttenham. This correct tree is documented here” https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167157062/john-saunders