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- Nicholas Meggs
- Birth: unknown
- Death: Aug., 1579 Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England
- Burial Date: 12 Aug 1579
- FHL Film Number: 2427440
- Thanks to: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/dorset/vol1/pp34-36
- Other Meggs burials this church:
- Floor-slabs: In nave —(1) to John Jobbins, 1696; (2) to Thomas Megg[s], 1698–9, and others later; (3) to Thomas Meggs, 1696; (4) to Harry Meggs, 1702, and others later; (5) to Harry Meggs, 1782.
- Family links:
- Spouse:
- Jane Peverell Meggs (____ - 1578)*
- Burial: Bradford Peverell, St Mary Churchyard, Bradford Peverell, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
- Find A Grave Memorial# 145418359
- From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=meggs&GSbyrel... __________________________
- The visitation of Dorsetshire, A.D. 1565; Coll. Armor. G. 8; Harl. mss. 888, 1092. Edited by Walter C. Metcalfe
- https://archive.org/details/visitationofdors00harvuoft
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofdors00harvuoft#page/30/mode/1up
- MEGGES of Bradford Peverell.
- ARMS: .... etc.
- WILLIAM MEGGES of Canterbury co. Kent, Gent., mar. Elizabeth, sister and heir to Thomas West, and by her had issue, THOMAS; Alice, mar. to Ralf Touke ; Katherine, mar. to Peter Bruyne.
- THOMAS MEGGES of Downham in the Isle of Ely co. Cambr., Gent.,
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofdors00harvuoft#page/31/mode/1up
- eldest son and heir to William, mar. Ann, da. and heir to John Copleston of Exeter, which John was second son to John Copleston and of Elizabeth his wife da. and heir of John Hawley of Dartmouth in the said co. and of Emma his wife da. and heir of Sir Robert Tresylyan in co. Cornwall and of Emelyn his wife da. and heir of Richard Hewishe, Kt., which John was son and heir to John Copleston and of Katherine his wife da and heir to John Graase of co. Devon, Gent., which John Copleston was son and heir to Adam ; and the said Thomas Megges and Ann his wife had issue, NICHOLAS, his eldest son ; Robert, second son ; Henry, third son.
- NICHOLAS MEGGES of Bradford Peverell co. Dorset, Esq., eldest son and heir to Thomas, mar. Jane, da. and sole heir to William Peverell of Bradford Peverell, Gent., and by her had issue, LAWRENCE, his eldest son and heir.
- LAWRENCE MEGGES of Bradford Peverell, Gent., eldest son and heir to Nicholas, mar. Ann, da. to Richard Wood of Asheridge, co. Devon, Gent., and by her hath issue, Percival, eldest son ; Peverell, second son ; Andrew, third son ; Jone and Jane. ___________________________________
- The Family Of Brice and Cathy Alvord By Brice Alvord
- https://books.google.com/books?id=etmSAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&d...
- Pg.184
- 12550. Vincent Meigs, son of Lawrence Meigs and Anne Woods was born in 1583 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died on 12 Jan 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He married Emma Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes in 1608 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.
- 12551. Emma Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born on 08 Jan 1580 in Chardstock, Devon, England. She died on 01 Dec 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- Emma Strong and Vincent Meigs had the following children:
- 6275. i. Margaret Stronge, daughter of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born in 1591 in St. Germans, Cornwall, England. She died on 23 Mar 1621 in Chard, Somerset, England She married William STRONG, son of George Strong and Ann Bond in 1603 in Somerset, England. He was born in 1583 in St. Germans, Cornwall, England. He died on 07 Sep 1613 in Chard, Somerset, England.
- ii. Vincent Meigs, son of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born on 14 Dec 1609 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. He died on 03 Nov 1700 in Kenilworth, New London, Connecticut, United States.
- iii. Mary Meigs, daughter of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born on 16 Apr 1610 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. She died in 1631 in Axminster, Devon, England.
- iv. Mark Meigs, son of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born on 25 Aug 1616 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died in 1674 in Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- Pg.185
- v. John Meigs, son of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born on 29 Feb 1612 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died on 04 Jan 1672 in Killingsworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
- vi. Jane Meigs, daughter of Vincent Meigs and Emma Strong was born in 1617 in Axminster, Devon, England. She died on 26 Oct 1684 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
- Generation 15
- .... etc.
- Pg.190
- 25100. Lawrence Meigs, son of Nicholas Meggs and Jane Peverell was born in 1553 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died in 1595 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He married Anne Woods.
- 25101. Anne Woods, daughter of Richard Woods and Izote Copplestone was born in 1553 in Weymouth, Dorset, England. She died in 1612 in Bradford, Dorset, England.
- Anne Woods and Lawrence Meigs has the following child:
- 12550. i. Vincent Meigs, son of Lawrence Meigs and Anne Woods was born in 1583 in Bradford, Dorset England, He died on 12 Jan 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United Stares. He married Emma Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes in 1608 in Weymouth Dorset England. She was born on 08 Jan 1580 in Chardstock, Devon, England. She died on 01 Dec 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- 25102. William Strong, son of George Strong and Ann Bond was born in 1557 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. He died in 1615 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. He married Margaret Aurella Stokes.
- 25103. Margaret Aurella Stokes was born in 1561 in Chardstock, Devon, England. She died on 23 Mar 1621 in Chardstock, Devon, England.
- Margaret Aurella Stokes and William Strong had the following children:
- 12551. i. Emma Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born on 08 Jan 1580 in Chardstock, Devon, England. She died on 01 Dec 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She married Vincent Meigs, son of Lawrence Meigs and Anne Woods in 1608 in Weymouth Dorset, England. He was born in 1583 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died on 12 Jan 1658 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- ii. Joan Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born in 1604 in Chard, Somerset, England.
- Pg.191
- iii. William Strong, son of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born in 1605 in Chard, Somerset, England. He died in 1683 in Connecticut, United States.
- iv. Samuel Strong, son of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born in 1606 in Chard, Somerset, England.
- v. Barbara Strong, daughter of William Strong and Margaret Aurella Stokes was born in 1610 in Plymouth, Devon, England. He died in 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
- Generation 16
- .... etc.
- Pg.197
- 50200. Nicholas Meggs was born in Bradford, Peverell, Dorset, England. He died on 12 Aug 1579 in Bradford, Peverell, Dorset, England. He married Jane Peverell.
- 50201. Jane Peverell was born in 1523 in Bradford, Dorset, England. She died on 07 Aug 1579 in Bradford, Peverell, Dorset, England.
- Jane Peverell and Nicholas Meggs had the following child:
- 25100. i. Lawrence Meigs, son of Nicholas Meggs and Jane Peverell was born in 1553 in Bradford, Dorset, England, He died in 1595 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He married Anne Woods. She was born in 1553 in Weymouth, Dorset England. She died in 1612 in Bradford, Dorset, England.
- 50202. Richard Woods was born in 1532 in Weymouth Dorset, England. He died in 1554 in Weymouth, Dorset England. He married Izote Copplestone.
- 50203. Izote Coppletone was born in 1530 in Tamirton, Devon, England. She died in 1554 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.
- Izote Copplestone and Richard Woods had the following child:
- 25101. i. Anne Woods, daughter of Richards Woods and Izote Copplestone was born in 1553 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, She died in 1612 in Bradford, Dorset, England. She married Lawrence Meigs. He was born in 1553 in Bradford, Dorset, England. He died in 1595 in Bradford, Dorset, England.
- 50204. George Strong was born 1556 .... etc. ___________
- Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs: Who Came from Dorsetshire ... By Henry Benjamin Meigs
- https://books.google.com/books?id=m640AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=Vi...
- https://archive.org/details/recordofdescenda00meig
- https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00meig#page/163/mode/1up
- MEGGS OF WHITE CHAPEL.
- (Extracted from Hutchins' Dorset.)
- "There was a family of this name (Meggs) in the Parish of St. Mary's White Chapel, London. In the church are monuments of Judith, widow of William Meggs, of that Parish, Esquire, erected by William Meggs, Esq., and James Meggs, D. D., their sons. He died in 1620, she in 1662, Aet. 83. The arms of (these) Meggs were Or, a chevron engrailed azure between three mascles gules on a chief sable, a greyhound courant argent ; impaling sable on a chevron between three lions' heads erased or, as many ogresses.
- William Meggs of this Parish died 28th May, 1678, James Meggs, D. D., Rector of St. Margaret Pattens, London, and Newington Butts, Surrey, was son of William Meggs, of White Chapel. He was admitted to St. Margaret's, 1637. In the Rebellion he lost both his livings and was plundered and imprisioned in Ely House, but recovered his livings 1660 and resigned St. Margaret's 1661. (See Walker's Sufferings of the Clergy, Vol. II, p. 173.)"
- https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00meig#page/164/mode/1up
- MEGGS OF WHITE CHAPEL.
- .... etc.
- William Meggs of London, Gentleman. = Anne, dau. of ___ ___ ; ch: William (m. Judith Campbell) Meggs.
- William Meggs = Judith, dau. of Sir Thomas Campbell, Knight sometimes Lord Mayor of London. ; ch: James (m. Margaret Carter), William Meggs.
- James Meggs, Doctor of Divinity. = Margaret, dau. of Auditor Carter. ; ch: William (Eldest son.), Henry (2nd Son.), Thomas (3rd son.) Meggs.
- William Meggs, of White Chapel, Co. of Middlesex, Esquire.
- William Meggs = Judith, dau. of Sir Thomas Campbell, Knight sometimes Lord Mayor of London. ; ch: James (m. Margaret Carter), William Meggs.
- The following account with reference to the Coat of Arms of the Meigs family, was dictated by (890) M. Fayette Meigs, to a stenographer in the office of the author, Baltimore, Md., March 12, 1900.
- "The Coat of Arms of the Meigs family is to be found in the old manor house, located at Bradford-Peverell, which is situated near Muckelford, England, a little hamlet consisting of seven or eight houses belonging to that parish, and anciently known as the Manor of Bradford Peverell . It is situated a mile west on the south bank of the river Frome. In 1663, Thomas Meggs, whose estate was much reduced by the naval wars, sold part of the Manor estate to W. Taurnton. The Manor was partially destroyed by fire in one of the early wars, but was restored during the lifetime of Jane Peverell, who married Nicholas Meggs (the name in England is always spelled Meggs). In a north window of the hall is the family Coat of Arms, which is very ancient and according to the records at White Chapel, London, was granted to the family by the Ruling Powers of England, by an act of Royalty prior to the year 1500. The Coat reproduced from that window, here presented, is an exact copy in every respect. The Coat of Arms was issued by letters patent by Clarenceux Cooke to one William Meggs, and is dated the 4 of June, 1579. This William Meggs, according to the early records to be found in London, died July 22, 1559, and in Doom's Day Book there is a notation showing that the date of 1579 is an error, and should read 1479. According to the early records the Coat of Arms was granted prior to 1500, which proves positive that it could not have been according to the last date, 1579.
- In 1777, the Manor was again sold to John Pauling .... etc.
- 1-A.
- We quote "names, numbers, dates and places are from the researches of Fayette Mark Meigs of San Francisco, Cal., who has .... etc.
- " A line of the Meigs family for a period of 332 years, or from 1559 to 1890, being that part of this famly leading to and from Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs of Revolutionary fame:
- William Meggs, draper, in London, died July 22, 1559 ; married Anne ---- . They had numerous children. One, William Meggs, born at White Chapel in 1487, was an alderman in London. he married Judith West, sister and heir of Thomas West, bishop of Ely. She was born in 1477, and died in 1562.
- "Their fifth child, Thomas Meggs, was born in 1507 ; he resided in Devon, Eng., Isle of Ely; he married Anne Coppleston of Exeter, daughter and heir of John Coppleston, gentleman.
- "Their first child, Nicholas Meggs, was born in 1527, and at the time of his death lived in Dunham, in the Isle of Ely ; he died Nov. 20. 1579. He married Jane Peverell, daughter and heir of William Peverell of the county of Dorset, Eng. She died in 1578. The manor of Bradford Peverell in Dorset County, Eng., was held by Nicholas Meggs, and afterwards by nine of the Meggs family. The manor house was occupied, 1896, by the Middleton family. This house was in the Peverell and Meggs families from 1410 to 1610. In the great banquet hall is to be found a large illuminated window, representing the coat of arms granted to William Meggs by a patent dated June 4, 1479, in the reign of Edward the Fourth.
- https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00meig#page/166/mode/1up
- "Their third child, Lawrence Meggs, born in 1551 at Bradford Peverell, county of Corset, Eng., died in 1595. He married Anne Wood of Ashridge, daughter of Richard Wood of the county of Devon, Eng.
- "Their fourth child, Vincent Meggs, was born in 1583, in Bradford Peverell, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 1658, at Hammonassett, Conn. His grave is marked on the maps of New Haven County, Conn. He came to America, and the first record that can be found of him is at Plymouth, Mass., in the early part of 1637.
- "His wife died in England. Her maiden name is unknown. He and his two sons are the progenitor of the whole Meigs family in the United States of America.
- "He had three sons; Vincent, born in England in 1609, and died there without issue; John, born in England, Wednesday, February 29, 1612, who came to America with his father Vincent and brother; Mark, born in England in 1614 ; he died in Connecticut and had no issue.
- "John Meigs, 1st, spelled his name Meigs ; he died Friday, January 4, 1672, at Killingworth, Conn., and his grave is to be found in the old Hammonassett (Conn.) Cemetery. He married Thimersine Frye, daughter of William Frye, of Weymouth, Eng. They were married in England in 1632, and had one child, Mary, born to them in England.
- " Their second child, John Meigs, 2nd, was born at Weymouth, Mass., Sunday, Feb. 29, 1640."
- From William M. Meigs, April 10, 1900.
- "Bradford Peverell is situated in Dorsetshire, near the County town of Dorchester, and a family of Meggs lived there for many years, but I am abliged to say that I do not think there is a scratch of evidence known to me that the family in this country is a branch of them. .... etc. __________________________
- The visitation of the county of Dorset, taken in the year 1623 by St. George, Henry ....
- https://archive.org/details/visitationofcound00stge
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/64/mode/1up
- Lawrence.
- Rich. Lawrence of Stepleton in com. Dorset. = Marg't da. of . . . . Riues of Damery in com. Dorset. ; ch: Will'm (2 sone.), Rich. (m. Anne Meggs) Lawrence
- Rich. Lawrence of Stepleton in com. Dorset. = Anne da. of Lawrence Meggs of Bradford Peu'ell in com. Dorset. ; ch: 1. Mary (m. Hen. Collyford), 2.ffrran. (m. Rob. Norris), 3. Lucye (m. Christ. Pitt), Honor (4 da. unm.), Charles (2 sone), Geo. (m. Mary fforte), 4. Rich., 3. Angell Lawrence.
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/69/mode/1up
- Meggs.
- Lawrence Meggs of Bradford Peu'ell in com. Dorset Esq. = Anne da. of Rich. Wood of Ashrudge in com. Deuon Esq. ; ch: Peuerell, Andrew, Christ:, Perciuall (m. Mary Lawrence), Joane, Jane Meggs
- Peuerell 2.
- Andrew 3.
- Christ: 4.
- Joane.
- Jane.
- Perciuall Meggs of Bradford Peuerell in com. Dorset Esq. = Mary da. of Rich. Lawrence of Stapleton in com. Dorset gent: ; ch: (Pg.70 Hen: (m. Anne Hippesly), Mary (m. Rob't Smarte) Megges.
- .... etc.
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/84/mode/1up
- Smarte.
- Rob't: Smarte of West Chickrill in Com: Dorset gent. = Joane da: of Tho: Creese & of Edith his wife da: of Owen Hebbs gen : in com. Dorset. ; ch: (Pg.85 Nich: (2 sone.), Rob't (m. Mary Meggs), Joane (m. Wm Clarke) Smarte
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/85/mode/1up
- Rob't Smarte of West Chickrill in Com. Dorset gent. Liuinge 1623. = Mary da: of Perciuall Meggs of Brodford Peuerell in Com: Dorset gent. ; ch: Perciuall 2., Will'm 3., John (sone & hey: aetate: 5, 1623.), Hono'r 1., Mary 2., Jane 3., Bridget 4., Joane 5. Smarte.
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/35/mode/1up
- ADDENDA
- Meggs.
- Adam Copleston. =
- .... etc.
- https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcound00stge#page/36/mode/1up
- William Meggs of Canterbury. = Eliz. sister and h. of Tho. West. ; ch: Alice (m. Ralph Tonke.), Kath. (m. Peter Bruin), Thomas (m. Anne Copleston) Meggs.
- Thomas Meggs of Downam in the Isle of Ely. = Anne d. and h. of John Copleston of Exeter. ; ch: Robert 2., Henry 3., Nicholas (m. Jane Peverell) Meggs
- Nicholas Meggs of Bradford Peverell co. Dors. = Jane d. and h. of Wm Peverell of Bradford Peverell. ; ch: Lawrence Meggs. _________________________________
- Thomas Meggs of Downam in the Isle of Ely. = Anne d. and h. of John Copleston of Exeter. ; ch: Robert 2., Henry 3., Nicholas (m. Jane Peverell) Meggs
- The dormant and extinct baronage of England: or, An historical and ... Vol. I. By Thomas Christopher Banks
- https://books.google.com/books?id=v0cvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA162&lpg=PA162&d...
- Pg.162
- PEVERELL
- ....
- The was alfo another WILLIAM, called Peverel of London; and in the time of Edward I. there was a John Peverel, of Bradford Peverel, in the county of Dorfet ; but whether a branch of thofe of Nottingham, Dovor, or Brunne, is uncertain; they bore their ames differently; viz. "Girony of Eight A. and G"d Jane the fole daughter and heir of this ancient family, who died in 1576, married Nicholas Meggs, efquire, of Downham, in the Ifle of Ely, whofe fon, Lawrence Meggs, fucceeded to the eftate at Bradford Peverel, where, for feveral ages, his pofterity continued to the the fame manor. __________________________________
- not digitised
- Reference: C 1/1247/18-21
- Description:
- Short title: Megges v Hawse.
- Plaintiffs: Nicholas MEGGES, gentleman, son and heir of Thomas Megges of Downham, esquire.
- Defendants: James HAWSE, gentleman.
- Subject: Messuage and land held of defendant's manor of Southery, formerly of the abbot of St Edmund's. Cambridgeshire
- Date: 1544-1551
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7498173
- not digitsed
- reference: C 78/7/17
- Description:
- Short title: Megges v Marven.
- Plaintiffs: Nicholas Megges and his wife Jane.
- Defendants: Sir John Marven.
- Subject of decree: Manors of Bradford Peverell and Muckleford, Dorset.
- Date of decree: 21 Apr 7 Edw VI.
- Date: 1553 Apr 21
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14514779
- not digitised
- Reference: C 78/22/38
- Description:
- Short title: Grosse v Megges.
- Plaintiffs: Robert Grosse of Muckleford, Dorset, yeoman.
- Defendants: Nicholas Megges and his wife Jane.
- Subject of decree: Copyhold lands held of the manor of Bradford Peverell, and common of pasture, in Muckleford, Dorset.
- Date of decree: 22 November 4 Eliz.
- Date: 1561 Nov 22
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14515599
- not digitised
- Reference: C 78/23/14
- Description:
- Short title: Grosse v Megges.
- Plaintiffs: Robert Grosse of Muckleford, Dorset.
- Defendants: Nicholas Megges and his wife Jane.
- Subject of decree: Several messuages with land and common of pasture for 4 plough beasts, 6 cattle and 240 sheep in Muckleford, Dorset.
- Date of decree: 1 May 5 Eliz.
- Date: 1563 May 1
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14515627
- not digitised
- Reference: C 3/120/3
- Description: Short title: Megges v Grosse.
- Plaintiffs: Nicholas Megges and Jane Megges his wife.
- Defendants: Robert Grosse and others.
- Subject: copyhold of manor of Bradford Peverell, Dorset.
- Document type: [pleadings].
- Date: 1558-1579
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3781925
- cost £3.30
- Reference: PROB 11/61/518
- Description: Will of Nicholas Megges, Gentleman of Bradford, Dorset
- Date: 10 November 1579
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D964058 __________________________
- Index of Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury ..., Volume 18 By Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court https://books.google.com/books?id=JT8EAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&d... https://archive.org/details/indexofwillsprov18chur https://archive.org/stream/indexofwillsprov18chur#page/211/mode/1up
- Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
- 1579 Megges, Nicholas, gent., Bradforde, Dorset 46 Bakon _______________________________
- DORSET ANCESTORS
- Bradford Peverell
- During the reign of Henry I (1100-1135) and Stephen (1135-1154) the manors of Bradford and Muckleford came into the possession of the De Port family as tenants of the Duchy of Lancaster. Adam de Port was outlawed and his land forfeited to King Richard I who, as we tell above, granted the manors to Robert Peverel but during the reign of Elizabeth I the male Peveril line became extinct: William Peverel leaving an only daughter, Jane.
- Jane married Nicholas Meggs of Cambridgeshire. The Meggs’ suffered heavy losses during the Civil War and in 1683 Thomas Meggs sold the manor of Muckleford, a small hamlet within the parish, to make good the family finances. The rest of the parish remained in the hands of the Meggs family until 1770, when Harry Meggs sold it to John Purling. (See our story ‘The Muckleford Treasure’ in the Bradford Peverell category).
- ....
- John Hutchins has left us a description of the old church: “The church is a small and ancient fabric, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It stands on the south side of the parish, near the seat of the Meggs’, and consists of a chancel tiled, a body, and a small south aisle, the burial place of the Meggs’ between both, covered with lead. In a wooden turret, covered also with lead, are three bells. It has a porch, to build which Robert Roberts, rector, by will 1852, left 60s.”
- The present church was designed in the early English style by Decimus Burton and consists of a chancel, nave, south porch and a west tower with a steeple of Portland stone; this can be seen from some distance. There were originally three bells: one dated A.D.1616, another dated 1674 and a third cast by William Knight of Blandford is inscribed: Harry Meggs Esq C.W 1747. These bells were recast in 1896 when a new tenor and treble were added with inscriptions to the Middleton family.
- Some of the stained glass from the old church has found a home in the new church and tells the story of the Virgin Mary. Another window which contains glass from the old Church illustrates the arms of William of Wykeham, who purchased the advowson of the living in 1391. The east window of the chancel also survives from the old Church.
- Thomas Gerard in his book Coker’s Survey of Dorestshire (1732) wrote: “Bradford Peverll. The Seate for a longe time of the antient Familie of Peverells whose estate about Henry the Eighth’s time fell by a Female Heire to Nicholas Meggs and his Posteritie enjoy it. Neare Bradford the River dividing itself, making an Island of manie faire and fruitful Maedowes, and there joineth againe a little belowe Dorchester, the more northern branch, being the lesser, amongst these Maedoes runneth by Wolton, more trulie Wolvehampton, a fine and rich Seate which (by the daughter and Heire of John Jordan the antient owner of it) came to John Mohune. His only daughter and Heire Alice brought a faire Estate unto her husband Henry Trinchard of Hampshire whose Grandchilde Sir Thomas Trinchard, gracious with King Henry the Eighth was called chief Builder of the Habitation of Sir George Trinchard, a Man of Great Courage.” (See our article: ‘Thomas Gerard of Trent’ Published 17th July 2011, in the Trent category.)
- From: http://dorset-ancestors.com/?p=2236 ____________________________
- Caleb Benton and Sarah Bishop: Their Ancestors and Their Descendants By Charles Edward Benton
- https://books.google.com/books?id=76hOAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=...
- https://archive.org/details/calebbentonsarah00inbent
- https://archive.org/stream/calebbentonsarah00inbent#page/n27/mode/1up
- Pg.22 _________________________
- Husband Nicholas Meggs 11,100
- Born: 1509 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Christened:
- Died:
- Buried: 12 Aug 1579 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Father: Thomas Meggs (Abt 1483- ) 11,100
- Mother: Agnes Coplestone (Abt 1487- ) 11,100
- Married: Abt 1538 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Wife Jane Peverel 11,100
- Born: 1520 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Christened:
- Died:
- Buried: 11 Mar 1577-1578 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Father: William Peverel (1494-1524)
- Mother: Jane Trenchard (1498- )
- Children
- 1 M Lawrence Meggs 11,100
- Born: Abt 1539 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England, England 11
- Christened:
- Died:
- Buried:
- Spouse: Ann Wood (Abt 1543-Bef 1598) 11,100 Marr: Abt 1559 - Bradford Peverel, Dorset, England 11
- Husband's General Notes
- [jrlovett.ged]
- !Will dated 7 Aug 1579
- Nicholas Meggs or Megges was 70 in 1579.
- Most pedigrees say that PEVEREL was the oldest son of Lawrence, but Nicholas names his grandchildren twice in his will, always in this order: (girls 1st) Jane, AGNES (my ancestor), Percivall, Peverell, Andrew, Hugh and Christopher.
- Names "Lawrence Megges my sonne." He continues: "unto my son Lawrence Meggs whom I make and ordaine my executor. But if it happen Lawrence my son to dye; then I will that Percivall Meggs be my executor."
- !Par reg of Winterbourne Steepleton show it was Percivall Megges who md Mary Lawrence contrary to most pedigrees. 1623 Visit. of Dorset shows this to be true.
- Peverel pedigree in "The Parish Registers of Bradford Peverel, Co. Dorset" by Rev. Richard Grosvenor Bartelot F.S.A. page 58 (FHL 942.3 3 v26 br)
- Meggs pedigree in Hutchins "History of Dorset" by Hutchins vol. II page 535
- Will of Nicholas Meggs from P.C.C. for 1579 folio 46 Bako n dated 7 Aug 1579 (FHL 091958)
- Will of Lawrence Meggs from P.C.C. for 1598 folio 75 Lewy n dated 10 Oct 1598 pr. 25 Oct 1598 (FHL 092003)
- Parish registers of Winterbourne Steepleton rec'd by corres. with Dorset
- County Record Office 15 April 1988
- Wife's General Notes
- [jrlovett.ged]
- Jane Peverel was age 4 in 1524.
- General Notes for Child Lawrence Meggs
- [jrlovett.ged]
- !Lawrence Meggs or Megges
- !Will dated 10 Oct 1598
- !End. Ref. # is F509405
- Will of Lawrence Meggs mentions his Uncle Henry Meggs & hi s son Percival who have mistreated him. P. 51 of book by Bartelot tells of Lawrence Meggs suing Henry & Percival Meggs for trying to restrain him as a lunatic. This was 6 Nov 1592. Peverel & Hugh Meggs sons of the plaintiff were among those mentioned.
- Nicholas Meggs named all the children of his son Lawrence in his will : Jane & Agnes first, then Percival, Peverel, Andrew, Hugh & Christopher.
- Note that Percival was named BEFORE Peverel: most pedigrees say Peverel was the eldest and was the son who married May Lawrence. The marriage at Winterbourne
- Steepleton says PERCIVAL married Mary Lawrence.
- Meggs pedigree in Hutchins; "History of Dorset" vol. II pag e 535 (FHL 908407)
- "The Parish Registers of Bradford Peverel, Co. Dorset" by Rev. Richard Grosvenor Bartelot F.S.A. pages 33 & 58a (FHL 942.33 v26 br)
- !Parish registers of Winterbourne Steepleton by corres. with Dorset County
- Record Office rec'd 15 Apr 1988
- !Will of Lawrence Meggs from P.C.C. for 1598 folio 75 Lewy n dated 10 Oct 1598 (FHL 092003)
- !Will of Nicholas Meggs from P.C.C. 1579 folio 46 Bakon dat ed 7 Aug 1579 (FHL 091958)
- From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~joanne/family/f79... _______________________
- The Churchill family in America (1904)
- http://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01chur
- https://archive.org/stream/churchillfamilyi01chur#page/n22/mode/1up
- Pg.xiii
- 13. WILLIAM CHURCHILL, who married MARY, eldest daughter of Richard Creuse of Wicroft Castle in Devonshire. They had three sons : Roger, who settled in Catherston, William in Corton, both in the County of Dorsetshire, and John, who settled in Muston in the same county.
- 14. ROGER CHURCHILL, married JANE, widow of Nicholas Meggs, and daughter of Sir William Peverell, of Bradford, County of Yorkshire, by whom he had issue.
- 15. MATTHEW CHURCHILL, who married ALICE GOULD, daughter of James Gould of Dorchester, County of Dorsetshire, by whom he had issue.
- .... etc. ______________________________
- Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset ..., Volume 27
- https://books.google.com/books?id=v_LgAAAAMAAJ&q=John+Peverell&dq=J...
- NO PAGE PREVIEWS Pg.185 "Certainly the Duke's great, great, great grandfather, Roger Churchill, married the widow of Nicholas Meggs of Bradford Peverell as even Sir Winston2 the old cavalier admits .... etc. _________________________
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Nicholas Meigs's Timeline
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1509
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Bradford, Peverell, Dorset, England
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| 1553 |
1553
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Bradford, Peverell, Dorset, England
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| 1579 |
August 12, 1579
Age 70
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Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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August 12, 1579
Age 70
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Bradford-Peverel, Dorsetshire, England
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