Lionel Branch, Gent.

LIONEL BRANCH

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Lionel Branch was Christened on August 18, 1566, at Abingdon, Berkshire, England. Lionel Branch married Valentia/Valentina Sparke/Sparhe at St. Martin, Ludgate, London, Middlesex, England.

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Lionel Branch [Parents] 1 was born on 18 Aug 1566 in Abingdon, Berkshire,England. He was christened on 18 Aug 1566 in St. Helen's Church in Abingdon. He died 2 about 1605 in London, England. He married 3 Valentia Sparkes on 8 Jul 1596 in St. Martin, Ludgate, London, England. Lionel resided about 1595 in London, England.

Source: http://us029844.home.mindspring.com/pafg219.htm#5760

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The seventh child and third son of William Branch was Lionel, baptized on August 18, 1566, and the immediate ancestor of Christopher Braunche, founder of the Branches of VA. It is unfortunate that of this member of the family regrettably little is known. That he was something of a black sheep, or more charitably, a prodigal son, is evident from the terms of his father's will, in which he is castigated as "my unthrifty and disobedient sonne," to whom only a black gown and his father's best cloak were left."

Having left Abingdon sometime before 1596, Lionel nonetheless must have prospered, for on July 8, 1596, at St Martin, Ludgate, in the City of London, distinguished by the status of "gentleman," he married Valentia Sparkes, dau. of ________Sparkes, deceased, formerly a draper of the city of London. By her, apparently he only had one son, Christopher, who was provided for in his grandfather's will by a bequest of five marks on his attaining eighteen years of age. Lionel appears never to have returned to his native town.

Neither record of his burial nor of his will has been found. All one can say is that he probably died about 1605 in London, and died intestate

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gloriawes...

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He lived in London, England.

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"Lionel Braunche was born on 18 Aug 1566 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. He was christened on 18 Aug 1566 in St. Helen's Church in Abingdon, Berkshire, England, UK. He died about 1605 in London, England. Lionel Branch married Valentia/Valentina Sparke/Sparhe at St. Martin, Ludgate, London, Middlesex, England on 8 Jul 1596. Lionel resided about 1595 in London, England. Source: http://us029844.home.mindspring.com/pafg219.htm#5760 --------------------

The seventh child and third son of William Branch was Lionel, baptized on August 18, 1566, and the immediate ancestor of Christopher Braunche, founder of the Branches of VA. It is unfortunate that of this member of the family regrettably little is known. That he was something of a black sheep, or more charitably, a prodigal son, is evident from the terms of his father's will, in which he is castigated as "my unthrifty and disobedient sonne," to whom only a black gown and his father's best cloak were left."

Having left Abingdon sometime before 1596, Lionel nonetheless must have prospered, for on July 8, 1596, at St Martin, Ludgate, in the City of London, distinguished by the status of "gentleman," he married Valentia Sparkes, dau. of ________Sparkes, deceased, formerly a draper of the city of London. By her, apparently he only had one son, Christopher, who was provided for in his grandfather's will by a bequest of five marks on his attaining eighteen years of age. Lionel appears never to have returned to his native town.

Neither record of his burial nor of his will has been found. All one can say is that he probably died about 1605 in London, and died intestate

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gloriawes... -------------------- He lived in London, England."

Above information retrieved from Lionel Branch, Gent.

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Black sheep of the family, moved to London and cut all ties.