Mordecai Chase

M viii Mordecai Chase 1 was born on 31 Jul 1591 in Hundridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. He was christened on 31 Jul 1591 in Hundridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Baptized 31 Jul 1591 Hundridge Parish, Chesham.

Birth date is only assumed, as date known is actually the baptism date.

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• CHASE, Charles Edward, Active Factor in Insurance Circles.
• The Chase family, of which Charles Edward Chase, chairman of the board of directors of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and a prominent public official, is a worthy representative, is of English origin, being among the ancient and highly honored families of England, the name being derived undoubtedly from the French word, Chasser, to hunt. They are one of the families entitled to bear a coat-of-arms, described as follows : Gules four crosses patence argent (two and two), on a canton azure a lion rampant or.
• (V) Richard Chase, second son of Thomas (2) Chase, was born in Hundrich, Parish Chesham, England, and baptized there, August 3, 1542. He was one of the prominent men of that community, active and public-spirited, performing well the duties that fell to his lot. He married, April 16, 1564, Joan Bishop, who bore him nine children, born at Hundrich, 'baptismal dates given' : Robert, September 2, 1565 ; Henry, August 10, 1567; Lydia, October 4, 1573 ; Ezekiel, April 2, 1575 ; Dorcas, March 2, 1578; Aquila, of whom further; Jason, January 13, 1585; Thomas, July 18, 1586; Abigail. January 12, 1588; 'Mordecai, July 31, 1591'.
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