John William Bill

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•ID: I986 •Name: John Bill •Surname: Bill •Given Name: John •Sex: M •Birth: 1576 in Muchli, Wenlock, Shropshire, England •Christening: 1576 Muchli, Wenlock, Shropshire, England •Death: 3 May 1630 in St. Anns blackfriars, London , London, England •Burial: St. Ann's Black, London, London, England •_UID: 7191EA12F1A6D611AC9BB8382DF6EC31F34C •Note: LDS Archive Record-Mildred Boyd. "Born 1576, Muchlli, Wenlock, Shrop, England. (He appears in London as publisher to King James I) Father- Charles - Sec. to King) Died-will dated 1630--burried St. Anns Blackbriars, London, England. Md. Anne Mountford--born about 1588 at Muchli, Wenlock, died May 1621 (age 33 years) buried at St. Faith's under St. Paul's. Father-Thomas Mountford." (Second marriage to Joan Franklin.)

History of Bill Family by Ledyard Bill, e. N.Y., 1867 The name Bill derived from the "Battle-Axe" or "Bill men," the middle grade of soldiers in the British army, many years before 1300 AD. Surnames were not in use much before 1300 AD. Our name oldest in England, being traced to a county (Shropshire) for a period of about 500 years. First of whom we have any special account is Dr. Thomas Bills M.D.born about 1490 in Bedfordshire, England, attended Princess Elizabeth in 1549. Physician to King Henry VIII, Edward VI (md. Agness.) Dr. Bill's will bears date June1, 1551--probably brother of John Bill and also near relative of Dr. Thomas Bill M.D. (maybe first cousin.) In 1547 William Bill received his D.D. degree; in 1551 he was appointed Master of Trinity College. Shortly after the Accession of Queen Mary he was ejected from the mastership in a rude manner and he went into retirement during the reign of Queen Mary. There was a conflict of religion at the time; Dr. Bill was protestant and the Queen was Catholic. Confusion reigned. Many went into exile or were driven and many were martyered. Then came th reign of Queen Elizabeth. Dr. Bill was given back the Mastership at Trinity. He died 15 July 1561, buried at Westminister Abbey. His daughter, Mary married Frances Samwell, Auditor to King Henry VII. Their son and heir Sir William Samwell received Knighthood at the Coronation of King James 1. Sir William Married Jane, daughter Sir Henry Skipworth. Charles Bill born about 1550 in London, believed to be the son of the proceeding was educated and received his B.A. & M.A. degrees. John Bill, baptized 1576, born in Parish of Much Wedlock, and son of Charles Bill, were the publishers of the 1st King James version of the Bible and prayer books. No one was allowed to print these excpect by Royal permission. Published in 1611. John Bill married (1) Ann Mountford, daughter of Thomas Douglass, b. 1538, d. 1621 at age 33, buried at St. Faiths, at Paul's; he married (2) Joan Franklin, daughter of Henry Throwley, in Kent. John Bill's will dated 1630. No death date is given. Listed in the will are there children: John, Ann, Charles and Henry. Also listed are a supposed brother, William and supposed nephews Thomas and John. John Bill, son of printer John Bill, was a grown man in 1630 and may be the John and Dorothy Bill, first Bill family to come to America. Bill's had a Coat of Arms but no Crest. •Change Date: 19 Feb 2008 at 16:53:27

Father: Charles Bill b: abt. 1550 in London, London, England Mother: Mrs. Charles Bill b: 1530 in Muchli, Wenlock, Shropshire, England

Marriage 1 Ann Mountford b: abt. 1588 in Muchli, Wenlock, Shropshire, England •Married: BEF 1593 in , , England •Note: Bills Genealogy. Research of Brian Crittenden Children 1. John Bill b: 1593 in London, London, England

Marriage 2 Joan Franklin •Married: EST 1603 in Muchli, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1

Sources: 1.Repository: Name: Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA www.familysearch.org

Title: International Genealogical index Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Note: Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 12 Sep 2006 Text: John Bill; Male; Birth: 1576 Muchli,Wenlock, , Shropshire, England; Death: 03 MAY 1630; Spouse: Joan Franklin; Marriage: < 1603>

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• The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883)
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• Probably Richard Tuttle had no other children than those who came with him in the Planter. The wid. Dorothy Bill* lived at his house and was probably his sister. By order of the court he was to be responsible for her "or anything about her." supposed to mean that he would support her and her children.
• *John and Dorothy Bill, son James, a. 21, and dau. Mary, a. 11, came over in the Planter, 1635, and had besides, probably Thomas and Philip. John Bill d. in Boston, 12th month, 1638; believed to be son of 'JOHN BILL, bap. 1575, who appears in London, 1643, as publisher to King James, after receiving the royal license as King's Printer'......
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• Full text of "Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens;"
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• BILL, William Coe,
• Manufacturer and Importer.
• The Bill family of England has an ancient and honorable record, extending back almost to the beginning of the use of surnames in that country. The name means a kind of weapon, and the progenitor doubtless took his surname from his occupation in war, a bill-man. A bill was a kind of battle-ax. The family came originally from Denmark, according to the best authority and located in Shropshire. England, where for some five centuries it has been numerous and prominent, and also in Wiltshire and Stafifordshire. Dr. Thomas Bill, born 1490, a prominent physician, was an attendant of Princess Elizabeth. 'John Bill, born 1576, was a well-known publisher of London, "publisher to King James I., Most Excellent Majestic" in 1613, and one of the first books that he published was written by the king. After he received his royal license his place of business became known as Printing House Square, by which it is still known. John Bill married Anne Mountford, authoress of a book entitled "Mirror of Modestie," published in 1621. She died May 3, 1621, aged thirty-three years. He married (second) Joan Franklin, of Throwley, County Kent. He made his will in 1630; was buried at St. Anne's, Blackfriars. London. He left a legacy to the parish of Much Wenlock, where he was born. Children by first wife : John, mentioned below ; Anne ; Charles, who succeeded his father as publisher ; Henry; Mary.
• The Bill coat-of-arms is described : Ermine two wood-bills (battle-axes) sable with long handles proper in saltire a chief azure, a pale or, charged with a rose gules between two pelicans' heads erased at the neck, argent. There was a William Bill buried at Westminster Abby and the coat-of-arms are engraved on his tomb.
• (II) John (2) Bill, son of 'John (i) Bill', was the immigrant ancestor, according to the researches of the author of the Bill genealogy. With his wife Dorothy he came to this country before 1635. Their children, John, aged thirteen, and Marie, aged eleven years, came to Boston in 1635, John in the ship "Hopewell' and Marie in the ship "Planter." John Bill died in 1638, and a month later Richard Tuttle became responsible to the town for Dorothy Bill, widow, "sojourner at his house" and "for anything about her." It is believed that she was Tuttle's sister. From John Bill all of the surname in this country are descended. Children: James, born in England in 1615; Thomas, born about 1618; Philip, mentioned below ; John, born 1622 ; Mary, 1624.
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• Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs ..., Volume 4 edited by William Richard Cutter
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