Gregory Belcher

GREGORY BELCHER and his wife JOANE lived in the Berkswell area of Warwickshire County, about six miles west of Coventry. He was a yeoman.

His will dated Mar. 20, 1620 mentions his wife JOANE; son THOMAS; sons-in-law John Bonney and William, Cook; daughters Elizabeth Cook, Isabel Bonney, and Alice Pemberton (Putnam's Historical Magazine, vol. 4, p. 183).

The Register of Hotton, Warwickshire, records a marriage between GREGORY BELCHER and Alice Whirret in October, 1574, in Aston Parish, now a suburb of Birmingham.

1562-1620

Berkesrville, Aston, Warwicks, Eng

15 children

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Biography

Research Notes:

Note: Emma (Wryley) Belcher, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wryley-1 and Edmund Belcher, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Belcher-110 wereremoved as his parents because there is not enough research and sources to establish the relationships. Edmund's will dates his death before the possible birth date of Gregory. Confirmations are needed. Baraboo-1 13:51, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
Note: The Edmund Belcher will as presented is dated 1528. "John Gregory" birth variants are between 1540 and 1562. This inconsistency requires research and source confirmations. Note: His birth year variants include 1540, 1553, 1562. Confirmation is need. Note: There are variations in some family tree references as to his mother and father and or siblings. Confirmations are needed. <ref>[(Gregory Belcher Parents)]</ref> Note: "GREGORY BELCHER and his wife JOANE lived in the Berkswellarea of Warwickshire County, about six miles west of Coventry. He wasa yeoman. His will dated Mar. 20, 1620 mentions his wife JOANE; son THOMAS; sons-in-law John Bonney and William, Cook; daughters Elizabeth Cook, Isabel Bonney, and Alice Pemberton <ref>[((Putnam's Historical Magazine, vol. 4, p. 183).)]</ref><ref>[(https://books.google.com/books?id=fb8UAAAAYAAJ&q=Belcher#v=snippet&...)]</ref> The Register of Hotton, Warwickshire, records a marriage between GREGORY BELCHER and Alice Whirret in October, 1574, in Aston Parish, now a suburb of Birmingham." <ref>[(The Register of Hotton, Warwickshire)]</ref><ref>[(Gregory Belcher)]</ref>

Edmund Belcher's Will (Gregory's Father ? )

Edmund Belcher Was born in 1506 at Guilsborough Northants.
He married: first Alice Spencer daughter of Thomas Spencer of EvenrdonCo. Northampton and had two sons, Hunfrey and John. He married Secondly Emma Wirely (Wryley) of Hampstead Co. Staffordshire. (Gregory's Mother) , daughter of Cornelius Wirley. "During the reign of Henry VIII, Edmund Belcher resided at Guilsborough, in Northamptonshire, a hamlet of nineteen houses, was granted to his son, Alexander Belcher, Gent."

Children of Edmund and Emma were> Edmund Belchers will dated 18 Dec 1528: I desire my body to be buried in the Chancell of St Wylfride of Guilborowe and I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 4d. I bequeath to Emma my wife all my household goods belonging to my house and half my farm or lease that i have of my Lord of St. Johns and half my goods, and Alexander, jy son theother half, and I make them mye xecutors, Legacises to my daughters, Joah, ALice, Elizabeth, Anne, Dorothy, and Mary and my sons, William and John. To the four orders of Friars in Northampton, every order 2s6d for a trigentall of mases to be said or sung for my soul and all christian souls. Executors: wife and son Alexander Witnesses Sir Robert Orme, Sir Robert Rose, John Butlyn, William Abbot, John Smyth. Proved: at Lydington 26 April 1529 In the LIncoln Wills Proved: 9 Jan 1528. (1) William Andrew Belcher born 1525 in Northamptonshire England. He married first, Elizaabeth Randes and Secondly Margaret Kinerly, (2) John Gregory Belcher born 1540, Married first, Alice Whirret and secondly, Joane (unknown). Gregory was born in 1540 in WarwickshireEngland. He married first Joane?? and secondly Alice Whirret A will of Gregory Belcher, yeoman of Berkeswell county Warwickshire dated March 10 1620 mentions wife Joane: son Thomas H. Belcher: sons in law: John Bonney, William Cook and daughters Elizabeth Cook, Isabel Bonney andAlice Pemberton Putmans Historical Magazine volume 4 page 183.

Children:

1...Isabel Belcher married: John Bonney

2...Elizabeth Belcher married: William Cook 3...Alice Belcher married:? Pemberton "Putman's Historical Magazine, volume 4, page 183" 4...Thomas Belcher born at Kingswood England, a Cloth Worker. He died in 1618 Wardend Parish of Aston County Warwickshrie. He was made free 8 May 1612. "Tilsbury County Court Records" Married: Anne Solme, daughter of Andrew Solme of Sandon County of Essex England on the 29th of May 1613, she latter married, Nathaniel Allen (Rector of Danbury in Essex). Thomas and Anne's children recorded at WardendParish: John Belcher bapt Aug 24 1604, Gregory Belcher Bap 30 Mar 1606 , and Margery Belcher bap 9 July 1615: may have had other children: a William, Joane, Thomas, and Jeremiah This Gregory Belcher line, is the progenerator of the Gregory Belcher of Ipswich Masaschusetts. Gregory Belchers Line (3) Alexander Belcher, Married Jane Beddell daughter of John Beddel. widow of Thomas Randes of Cransley. He died 10 Feb 1558. Buried at Wenlock but in his will he wanted to be buried at Guilsborough. Alexander's will dated 1553 left the churches 3s4d. and to his wife heleft 6 lb 13s 4d our of my Manorpf Nortoft every year for life. He also left his sisters, daughters on their marriages twentys hillings, toGeorge Belcher fo Lamperd ten ewes and to my Godson his son, a cow, and to his son Richard four ewes. All my lands in Nortoft and elsewhereunbequeathed to my brother William Belcher and his heirs....... Executors, Brother William and Geoorge Robins. Overseers, John Belcher of Lampperd and John Butlyn of Holywell. source: "Visitations of Warwickshire" 1619.

(4) Elizabeth (5) Joan (6) Alice (7) Anne (8) Dorothy (9) Mary <ref>[(https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Belcher-110)]</ref>

Genealogy Report

Individual Report for Gregory BELCHER (I12069)

Name: Gregory BELCHER Gender: Male

Born:

Died: Aft 20 Mar 1620 Place: Berkeswell, Warwick, England

Buried: Place:

Father:

Mother:

Spouse: Joane ? ( - )

Children:

1 Thomas BELCHER (Abt 1578 - 20 Mar 1620)

2 Elizabeth BELCHER ( - )

3 Isabel BELCHER ( - )

4 Alice BELCHER ( - )

General* “The name Belcher is of great antiquity in England, being found asearly as 1176, when Ralph Belcherwas witness to a deed... The name is uncommon, however, and is found mostly in the county of Warwickand the surrounding counties of Stafford, Worcester, Oxford, Wilts, and Northampton. One line of thefamily was seated at Guilsborough in Northamptonshire for several generations, and was lineallydescended from Hugh Belcher of Needwood, co. Stafford, who was living in the reign of EEdward IV.,about 1470. This branch of the family held landed estates, and bore for arms...; and their pedigree wasentered in the Visitation of Northamptonshire in 1619, and also in theVisitation of Warwickshire of thesame year. The will of Gregory Belcher, yeoman, of Berkeswell, co. Warwick, dated Mar. 20, 1620,mentions wife Joane; son Thomas Belcher; sons-in-law John Bonney and William Cook; daughtersElizabeth Cook, Isabel Bonney, and Alice Pemberton.. It seems likely that Thomas Belcher, son of Gregoryof this will, was the Thomas Belcher who lived in the hamlet of Wardend, parish of Aston, co. Warwick,where he had three children recorded: John, bapt. Aug. 24, 1604; Gregory, bapt. Mar. 30, 1606; andMargery, bapt. July 9, 1615. Aston is about nine miles north-west of Berkeswell. As Gregory Belcher, oneof the emigrants to New England, in a deposition made in June 1665, stated he was then about sixtyyears of age, it seems probable that he was identical with the GregoryBelcher, son of Thomas, who wasborn in Aston in 1606, who would be in his sixtieth year at the time of the deposition, and of whom nofurther mention appears in the Aston registers, although his brother and sister were married there. Howthese Belchers of Berkeswell and Aston were related to the armorial Belchers of Guilsborough has notbeen ascertained; but doubtless they were of the same original stock.”<ref>[(Lowell and Block Genealogy and Social History - Maintained by Gerald Lowell 30 Oct 2018
http://www.connectedbloodlines.com )]</ref> <ref>[(http://www.connectedbloodlines.com/rpt_ind.php)]</ref><ref>[(http://www.connectedbloodlines.com/getperson.php?personID=I12069&tr...)]</ref>

Genealogy Reference:

Gregory BELCHER

Born: 1562 - Of Berkswell, Warwick, Eng
Marr: ABT 1575 - , Eng

Died: 20 MAR 1620 - Berkswell, Warwick, England

Wife

Joane

Born: 1554 - Of Berkswell, Warwick, Eng

Children

1. Thomas BELCHER Born: 1578 - Wardend, Warwickshire, England Marr: - Deborah Hunt Died: 20 MAR 1620 - Aston Parish, Co. Warwick, England

2. Isabel BELCHER Born: ABT 1579 -

3. Elizabeth BELCHER Born: ABT 1580 - , Aston, Warwickshire, England Marr: - William cook

4. BELCHER Born: ABT 1580 -

5. Daughter BELCHER Born: ABT 1580 -

6. Elizabeth BELCHER Born: ABT 1581 -

7. Isabel BELCHER Born: ABT 1582 - , Aston, Warwickshire, England Marr: - John BONNEY

8. BELCHER Born: ABT 1582 - Died: -

9. Daughter BELCHER Born: ABT 1582 -

10. Alice BELCHER Born: ABT 1583 -

11. Alice BELCHER Born: ABT 1584 - , Aston, Warwickshire, England Marr: - Mr. PEMBERTON

12. Elizabeth BELCHER Born: ABT 1587 -

13. Isabel BELCHER Born: ABT 1589 -

14. Alice BELCHER Born: ABT 1591 -

15. Alice BELCHER Born: BEF 03 MAR 1620 - Berkswell, Warwick, Eng <ref>[(http://www.boydhouse.com/Darryl_data/gp851.html)]</ref>

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Note: Margaret Bell created WikiTree profile Belcher-974 through the import of Bell Salerno Family Tree.ged on May 18, 2013. Name : Gregory /Belcher/<ref>Source: #S-2083583763 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=millind&h=10907552&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1562 Birth place: Berkswell, Warwick, England Death date: 20 Mar 1620 Death place: Berkswell, Warwick, Eng, England APID: 1,7249::10907552</ref><ref>Source: #S-2083575967 Page: Source number: 200.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WH2. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=89215&ti=0&ind... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1553 Birth place: APID: 1,7836::89215</ref>

Birth : 1562 Berkswell, Warwickshire, England<ref>Source: #S-2083583763 Note:http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=millind&h=10907552&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1562 Birth place: Berkswell, Warwick, England Death date: 20 Mar 1620 Death place: Berkswell, Warwick, Eng, England APID: 1,7249::10907552</ref><ref>Source: #S-2083575967 Page: Source number: 200.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WH2. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=89215&ti=0&ind...: Data: Text: Birth date: 1553 Birth place: APID: 1,7836::89215</ref> Death: 20 Mar 1620 Berkswell, Warwickshire, England<ref>Source: #S-2083583763 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=millind&h=10907552&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1562 Birth place: Berkswell, Warwick, England Death date: 20 Mar 1620 Death place: Berkswell, Warwick, Eng, England APID: 1,7249::10907552</ref>

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• Source: S-2083575967 Repository: #R-2141998854 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo,UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived Note: APID: 1,7836::0
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! New England Hist Geneal. Reg. Vol 60 p

! New England Hist Geneal. Reg. Vol 60 p 125 Also bapt 9 Mar 1940; Endow 23 Oct 1941; ss 8 Jan 1985 ogden

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Buried: Will dated 1620, Berkeswell,War

Buried: Will dated 1620, Berkeswell,Warwicks,England Records of William Hudson Kinsley

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REFN: 9017

REFN: 9017

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Research Notes

The Belcher Families, Vol. 60, Family History Library, The Belcher Families in New England by Joseph Gardner Bartlett, Esq., page 125: The name Belcher is of great antiquity in England, being found as early as 1176 when Raph Belcher was witness to a deed. (Historical Collections of Staffordshire, Vol. 1, page 291.). The name is uncommon, however, and is found mostly in the county of Warwick and the surrounding counties of Stafford, Worcester, Oxford, Wilts, and Northampton. One line of the family was seated at Guilsborough in Northamptonshire for several generations, and was lineally descedned from Hugh Belcher of Needwood, co. Stafford, who was living in the reign of Edward IV., about 1470. This branch of the family held landed estates, and bore for arms "Paly of six or and gules, a chief vair"' and their pedigree was entered in the Visitation of Northamptonshire in 1619, and also in the Visitation of Warwickshire of the same year. The will of Gregory Belcher, yeoman, of Berkeswell, Co. Warwick, dated Mar. 20, 1620, mentions wife, Joane; son Thomas Belcher; sons-in-law John Bonney and William Cook; daughters Elizbeth Cook, Isabel Bonney, and Alice Pemberton. (Putnam's Historical Magaine, vol. 4, page 183.) It seems likely that Thomas Belcher, son of Gregory of this will, was the Thomas Belcher who lived in the hamlet of Wardend; parish of Aston, co. Warwick, where he had three children recorded: John, bapt Aug. 24, 1604; Gregory, bapt. Mar 30, 1606; and Margery, bapt. July 9, 1615. Aston is about nine miles northwest of Berkeswell. As Gregory Belcher, one of the emigrants to New England, in a deposition made in June, 1665, stated he was then about sixty years of age, it seems probably that he was identical with the Gregory Belcher, son of Thomas, who was born in Aston in 1606, who would be in his sixtieth year at the time of the deposition, and of whom no further mention appears in the Aston registers, although his brother and sister were married there. How these Belchers of Berkeswell and Aston were related to the armorial Belchers of Guilsborough has not been ascertained; but doubtless they were of the same original stock.

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(Yeoman)

(Yeoman)

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!Archive group sheet Elizabeth Belcher B

!Archive group sheet Elizabeth Belcher Bartholomew, Long Beach, CA N.E.Hist Gen Soc Bap 9 Mar 1940; End 23 Oct 1941 IGI Bap 9 Mar 1940, 1 Jul 1999 SEATT End 23 Oct 1941 SL, 20 Aug 1999 SEATT

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Information obtained from Pedigree Chart

Information obtained from Pedigree Chart obtained from Ancestral File through familysearch.org in 2000.

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12 Sep 1998: www.familytreemaker.com/use

12 Sep 1998: www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/l/Richard-A-Belcher Richard Andrew Belcher, 1520 Pinegrove Way, Erie, Pennsylvania 16509 e-mail: richbel@gte.net phone: 814-864-9169 1621 Probate of estate at Litchfield Parish, Warwickshire, England. His will dated 20 Mar 1620

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!Yeoman Sources of Information: Family G

!Yeoman Sources of Information: Family Gp Rec. of Gregory Belcher & Mrs. Joane Belcher 1. IGI (1988 Edition). 2. Will of Gregory Belcher, dtd 20 Mar 1620/1, pr 18 Apr 1621, Consist. Ct. of Lichfield, (FHL 095321). 3. Par Reg of Allesby (FHL 548381). 4. Par Reg of Aston, (FHL 942.48/A3 V26a; 919792). 5. The Belcher Family in New England (FHL 974 B2ne) NEHR, Vol. 60, pg.125.

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WD 20 MAR 1620.

WD 20 MAR 1620.