John Norris

John Noreys (1523 - 1572) or (1528 - 1574)

John Noreys was born 1523 in Congham, County Norfolk, England, and died 1572.

He married Alice Might Bef. 1549 in England. She was born 1526 in England, and died 1591.

Buried at St Andrew's Church, Congham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England

H.A. Davis quotes College of Arms in 1664, John Norris, Landed Gentry, died in 1572. Also of Congham in 1566.

John's son Thomas, was the member for Castle Rising in 1586. In Thomas's biography, John is reported to have died in 1572.

Children of John Noreys and Alice Might are:

There are two sets of dates for these children - they are similar but different. Verification is required.

1. Thomas Noreys, b. 1549, England; d. November 1607.
2. Cuthbert Noreys, b. 1551 Gunthorpe, County Norfolk, England d. 1621 Congham, Norfolk, England
3. Elizabeth Noreys, b. 1553, England.
4. Alice Noreys, b. 1555, England.
5. Edmund Noreys, b. 1557, d. Abt 1608, no children.
6. Geoffrey Noreys, b. 1560, England; d. 1609. - can't have died in 1609 AND been executor of Edmund's will in 1609

Children of John Norris and Alice Might are:

1. Thomas Norris, b. 1549 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.
2. Cuthbert Norris, b. 1553 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.
3. Elizabeth Norris, b. 1558 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.
4. Alice Norris, b. 1561 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.
5. Edmund Norris, b. 1563 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.
6. Geoffrey Norris, b. Abt. 1565 in Congham, Norfolk County, England.

❝ John Norris was the beloved son of Geoffrey Norreys. John was born in 1528 in Congham, Norfolk, England and died in 1574 in Congham, Norfolk, England at the age of 46. John Norris married Alice Might before 1549 in Congham, Norfolk Co., England. She was born in 1520 in Gunthorpe, Norfolk, England, and died 1589. The family name was changed from Norreys to Norris. He was known to be living in Congham in 1566. Burial: Congham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England. ❞

Biography & offspring list by Stephen Pain.

✑ Ref: Find A Grave Memorial # 137416709 Created by: LTC Stephen R. Pain [13]

✎ Notes

⋗ I have never seen the middle name used for him - JEB
⋗ No mention of John Norris having a middle name of Alexander in the book by H. A. Davis. He is listed as John Norris, grandfather of Robert Norris,
⋗ recorded as of Congham in 1566
⋗ I changed John Noreys' birth date from 1528 to 1523. There are clearly two dates throughout his record, however I believe John to be the elder son. Verification of birth and death year is required - (Jenna Gray).
==❧ Decendants==

1. Thomas Norris====

Thomas is the ancestor of the Norris's at Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. Descendants include Dumbleton, Vincent, Bonham, Henry, Wroughton, Young, Gray, Norrises from Tenby Wales, Larmuth, and Blunt, Putt, Ormerod, Leakey, Ridge, Hollinrake and Simes.

6. Geoffrey Norris====

Geoffrey is thought to be the ancestor of the American descendants - see Herbert Norris' notes on Geoffrey's profile page.
Geoffrey Norris born 15.., son of John Norris and Alice Might, is probably the Jeffrey Norris named in 1600/1 in the will of Thomas Might who was probably his uncle. Geoffrey was named executor of the will of his brother Edmund in 1609 (1- 5). His four children were Alice, Elizabeth, Edmund, and Thomas Edward Norris, Sr, who settled in Maryland colony about 1630-31.
===Sources===

Visitation of Norfolk, 1664; The, pg. 147. "John Norris of Congham (Norw.) pr.. 17 April 1572 will = Alice da. of Richard Might of Fliitcham

1. Thomas Noris of Congham, will (P.c.c. Windebank, 950 pr. 7 nov. 1608 = Eliz. da. of Humphrey Guybon of Castleacre mar. 1583.
2. Jeffery = Anee
3. Cuthbert, D.d. will 1621, s.p.
4. other issue." Arms; Quarterly 1 & 4, Sable, billettee and a cross patée flory fitchee argent. Crest: On a mound vert, a talbot sejant gules, coolared or.

❧ Congham

Congham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 55 km west of the city of Norwich (Wikipedia).
❧ A History of King's Lynn

❧ England

England is a country, not a state or a province. In the 1500's & 1600's Congham was and still is, a village in England.
The collective group sometimes known as the British Isles, didn't become the United Kingdom until 1707 when Scotland was merged with the Kingdom of England (England and Wales), becoming the Kingdom of Great Britain. Eventually the United Kingdom was formed including Northern Ireland.
Now known as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), the UK is the inverse of the United States and is made up of the countries; England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

References

1. The Families of Norris of Norfolk by Walter Rye - (Best)
2. Norris - Norreys Research in Yorkshire and Normandy - Discussion Group on medieval genealogy for Norris.
3. Personal Records of Christine E. (Mrs. James M.) Williams, Kentucky Historical Society, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, Kentucy 40601-1931, E-Mail: www.kyhistory.org, Fax:502-564-4701.
4. Harry Alexander Davis, The Norris Family of Maryland & Virginia; Genealogy of Thomas Norris 1361 - 1930 (4 vol. 1941 Washington D.C. Transcript), pg. IX, Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540-4570, CS71.N858; Microfilm 88/5447 MicRR 99ft. "The Norris Family" is an amazing work in Genealogy, 1500 pages in four volumes. Only three copies were produced, and one is located in the Rare Books Section of the Library of Congress. Another is to be in the Kansas DAR Library at dodge city, Ks. "Recorded as of Congham in 1566. Married ___ Might, daughter of ___ Might of Gunthorpe, Norfolk. He died in 1572."
5. Partial Abstract of Major Harry Alexander Davis, Transcript
6. Norris, Ursula (1966) "Charles Norris, Tenby Artist, and his Family". Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (The National Library of Wales Journal). 14 (4): 489–496.
7. Marjorie (Butler) (Mrs. Henry Norris) Harrison, Pennsylvania Descendants of Thomas Norris of Maryland 1630 - 1959 and allied Families (1959 Edwards Brothers Inc. Ann Arbor, Mi.), pg. V, National Genealogical Society, 4527 Seventeenth St. N., Arlington, Virginia. 22207-2399, CS/71/N858/1959.
8. Herbert S. Norris, Norris Family Aquilla and Priscilla Norris Descendants of Thomas Norris and Ann Hynson (25 Oct 1997, update 27 Feb. 1999), E-Mail: herbsn@tscnet. He is distributing himself is what I am assuming from a letter dated 27 Feb. 1999 from computer floppy disks.
9. Personal Records of Thomas Green III, E-Mail: tmgreen@batnet.com. His records refer to paper(s) Library of Congress; asssuming he is refering to 4 Vol. transcript of Harry Alexander Davies.
10. Goodman Ancestors - Norris
11. An Ancestry record for John Norris
12. Bud Norris' Genealogy File (Legacy) | Curated by Loren Norris
13. Mary Norris Johnson - family record
14. Find A Grave Memorial # 137416709 Created by: LTC Stephen R. Pain Record added: Oct 18, 2014
15. Owings Stone family
16. Ellingham Family, Genepology centre, Allen County Public Library