Priscilla Helme

Biography

Priscilla Wentworth was baptized Waltham, Lincolnshire, England, 14 June 1594.[1] She was the daughter of Christopher Wentworth and his wife, Catherine Marbury.

She married 1 Sept 1619 (license 28 August 1619), William Elme of Long Sutton.[2]

Priscilla (Wentworth) Elme died between 8 December 1628 (date of father's will),[3] and 21 March 1648/9 (date of William Elme will).[4]

• The Wentworth genealogy, comprising the origin of the name, the family in England, and a particular account of Elder William Wentworth, the emigrant, and of his descendants (1870)
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n95/mod...
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n198/mo...
• XVIII. William Wentworth, who also settle finally at Waltham, though his children were not baptized, nor was he himself buried there.
  • His will was dated on the 16 May, 1574, and was proved at Lincoln, on the 24th of the same month.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n200/mo...
• William Wentworth was twice married;
  • first, to Ellen, daughter of John Gilby, of Ravendale, and widow of John Ferrars.
    • The two of the name, mentioned in the inquisition postmortem, were her brothers.
    • West Ravendale, or Ravendale, as it is usually called, is only three or four miles from Waltham.
    • By her he had the three sons already named.
    • The date of her death has not been ascertained; but
  • he had, when he died, another wife, named Anne, with whom, from various evidences,
    • he does not appear to have been on the best of terms.
    • He was living at Waltham, and she at Kirton, in a distant part of Lincolnshire, and the only bequest he makes to her in his will is of "such goods and implements as she hath in my house at Kirton."
  • He left a few trifling legacies to several servants, and to the poor; and
  • his will concludes by placing his eldest son Thomas under the guardianship of Edmund Skerne, Esq. (who is mentioned in the inquisition, and who was the Lord of the manor of Waltham), and
  • his youngest son Christopher under that of Garrett Southill, Esq. (of whom nothing further is known.)
• http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n202/mo...
• XIX. Christopher Wentworth,
  • third but only surviving son of William Wentworth, of Waltham, and Ellen Gilby his first wife,
  • was born probably about 1556, and was therefore about eighteen years of age at his father's death in 1574.
  • On the 19th of August 1583, he was married, at the Church of St. Peter at Gowts, in the City of Lincoln, to Catharine, youngest daughter of William Marbury, Esq., of Girsby, in the parish of Burgh-upon-Bain, in Lincolnshire, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John Lenton, Esq.
    • One of her younger brothers was the Rev. Francis Marbury, whose daughter Anne married William Hutchinson, and became afterwards the famous religionist of New England and the ancestress of the Governor of that name.
  • Catharine Marbury was the youngest of six children, and therefore could not have brought to her husband much increase of fortune; and
  • it is greatly to be feared, from such evidences as have been obtained, that he himself was of that class of uneasy men who are proverbially typified by the "rolling stone."
  • Thus, as will be seen hereafter, the baptisms (and doubtless births) of their eight children occurred at five different places, and there is proof that he resided at different periods of his married life in several others.
  • This fact has made the search into his family history exceedingly tedious and perplexing, but it is believed that what follows presents an accurate account of his various migrations, and it is probably all that can ever be learned respecting him or his descendants.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n204/mo...
  • It has been impossible to discover positively what finally became of him and his wife.
  • His will, which is very meager, was dated 8 December, 1628, at Barrow, a village little more than a mile from Goxhill, the seat of his ancestor;
  • but it was not proved until the 15 May, 1633, and then at Alford, some forty miles distant, and more in the neighborhood of his wife's family.
  • Judging from his previous history, he might, between those two dates, have changed his residence at least two or three times.
  • There is, however, as will be seen, reason to suppose that he died at or near Alford, where his son William was evidently residing. The fact that his will was proved at Alford alone, sufficiently justifies the assumption that he died in the immediate neighborhood.
  • The will was proved by his wife Catharine; but after that date, 15 May, 1633, no further trace has been found of her.
  • The will merely mentions his wife and children as hereafter described, and to each of the latter he leaves sixpence, in full satisfaction of their portions, the residue going generally to his wife.
  • The supervisor was his nephew John Broxholme, of Barrow; who, according to the Marbury pedigree, was the son of his wife's sister Anne, who had married William Broxholme, Esq.
  • It must not be omitted that he also styled himself a "Gentleman," and that he is so styled in the Parish registers referred to, wherever his name occurs.
  • His children were as follows:
    • 1.William, of whom hereafter.
    • 2. Anne, the eldest daughter,
      • who was baptized at Irby, in Lincolnshire (some three or four miles northwest from Waltham), on the 28th of October, 1585.
      • She married the Rev. John Lawson, but died before her father, leaving issue, to whom he bequeathed the conventional sixpence.
    • 3. Faith,
      • who was baptized at Great Grimsby (three and a half miles north from Waltham), in Lincolnshire, on the 14th of May, 1587, and
      • was still living, unmarried, at the date of her father's will, in 1628.
    • 4. Elizabeth,
      • who was baptized at Irby aforesaid, on the 15th of August, 1589.
      • She married John Winne, and was still living in 1628. Her husband is not styled even "Mr." in her father's will, and he himself left no will.
    • http://www.archive.org/stream/wentworthgenealo01inwent#page/n206/mo...
    • 5. Frances,
      • who was also baptized at Irby, 8 November, 1590, but
      • was dead at the date of her father's will.
    • 6. Francis,
      • who was baptized at Conisholm ( a place about midway between Waltham and Alford, and near Saltfletby), on the 24 May, 1593, and
      • buried there, 4 December following.
    • 7. Priscilla,
      • who was baptized at Waltham, 14 June, 1594, and
      • married there, 1 September, 1619, to William Helmes, Gentleman, of Long Sutton, otherwise Sutton St. Mary, in Lincolnshire.
      • She was living in 1528,
      • but died some time before 1648, and was buried in the parish church of Sutton St. Mary.
      • Her husband married once or twice; but in his will, dated 21 March, 1648-9, directed to be buried near her, and bequeathed five pounds per annum to her son Christopher, if he were living, which he seemed to doubt.
    • 8. Christopher,
      • who was baptized at Waltham on the 27 February, 1596-7, and
      • buried there the following 24 May. ______________
• Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of ..., Volume 1 By William Richard Cutter
• http://books.google.com/books?id=OU0k2d8nl3IC&pg=PA493&lpg=PA493&dq...
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• (XVIII) William Wentworth, son of Oliver Wentowrth (17), also
  • settled finally in Waltham, Lincolnshire,
  • His will was dated May 16, 1574, and proved May 24.
  • He was probably buried at North Elmsall.
  • He died, according to an inquisition post mortem, May 22, 1574.
  • He left only two sons, both in their minority, the son Oliver mentioned in the grandfather's will, dying before his father.
    • The son Thomas was born in 1554.
  • He married first, Ellen Gilby Ferrars, daughter of John Gilby of Ravendale and widow of John Ferrars.
  • He married second, Anne ___ .
• (XIX) Christopher Wentworth, son of William Wentworth (18),
  • was born probably in 1556;
  • married, August 19, 1583, at the church of St. Peter, at Gowts, in the city of Lincoln, Catherine, youngest daughter of William Marbury Esq., of Girsby, in the parish of Burgh-upon-Main, Lincolnshire, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John Lenton.
    • One of her younger brothers was Rev. Francis Marbury, whose daughter Anne married William Hutchinson and became afterwards the famous religious leader in New England.
  • Christopher seems to have been constantly changing his residence, the baptisms of his eight children have taken place in five different places.
  • His will was dated December 8, 1628, at Barrow, a village near Goxhill, the seat of his ancestor, but it was not proved until May 15, 1633, and then at Alford, forty miles distant.
  • Children:
• 1. William; mentioned below.
• 2. Anne, baptized at Ireby, Lincolnshire, October 28, 1585; married Rev. John Lawson.
• 3. Faith, baptized at Great Grimsby, May 14, 1587.
• 4. Elizabeth, baptized at Ireby, August 15, 1589; married John Winne.
• 5. Frances, baptized at Ireby, November 8, 1590.
• 6. Francis, baptized at Conisholm, May 24, 1593, died young.
• 7. Priscilla, baptized June 14, 1594; married September 1, 1619, William Holmes.
• 8. Christopher, baptized at Waltham, February 27, 1596-97, died young. ____________________
• Priscilla WENTWORTH
• Born: BEF 14 Jun 1599, Lincoln, England
• Died: BEF 1648, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England
• Buried: Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire, England
• Father: Christopher WENTWORTH of Alford
• Mother: Catherine MARBURY
• Married: William HELME 1 Sep 1619, Waltham, Lincolnshire, England
• Children:
  • 1. Christopher HELME
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WENTWORTH.htm#Priscilla WENTWORTH1

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• Lincolnshire pedigrees Vol. III
• http://www.archive.org/details/lincolnshirepedi03madd
• http://www.archive.org/stream/lincolnshirepedi03madd#page/641/mode/1up
• Christopher Wentworth of Barrow, supervisor to Francis Wentworth 1611. Will dated 8 Dec. 1628; proved at Alford 15 May 1633. marr. Katherine, dau. of William Marbury of Gersby; mar. at St. Peter-at-Gowts, Lincoln, 19 Aug. 1583; ex'trix 1628.
  • Priscilla, bapt. at Waltham 14 June 1594; mar. there 1 Sept 1619 (mar. lic. 28 Aug. 1619, aet. 24). mar. William Elmes of Sutton, aet. 38 in 1619.

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Priscilla Wentworth
GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
Birth: June 14 1594 - Waltham, Lincolnshire County, England Death: 1648 - Long Sutton, Waltham, Lincolnshire County, England Parents: Christopher Wentworth, Catherine Marbury Siblings: Anne Wentworth, Faith Wentworth, Elizabeth Wentworth, Francis Wentworth, Christopher Wentworth, Agnes Alice Wentworth

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wentworth-376 cites

1. Meredith B. Colket, The English Ancestry of Anne Marbury Hutchinson and Katherine Marbury Scott ... (Philadelphia: The Magee press, 1936), 25-26, 26n; digital images, < Hathi Trust >
2. Meredith B. Colket, The English Ancestry of Anne Marbury Hutchinson and Katherine Marbury Scott ... (Philadelphia: The Magee press, 1936), 25-26, 26n; digital images, < https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89061967881?urlappend=%3Bseq=29 Hathi Trust] >.
3. Without further reference, abstract of will dated 8 December 1628 given on profile of Christopher Wentworth; Meredith B. Colket (1936) reports Christopher's "will was proved at Alford ... 15 May 1633, see Meredith B. Colket, The English Ancestry of Anne Marbury Hutchinson and Katherine Marbury Scott ... (Philadelphia: The Magee press, 1936), 25; digital images, < Hathi Trust >.
4. Meredith B. Colket, The English Ancestry of Anne Marbury Hutchinson and Katherine Marbury Scott ... (Philadelphia: The Magee press, 1936), 26; digital images, < Hathi Trust >
5. Donald Henry Stahle, June Bennett Helme and Charles Milton Helms. “Some North American Descendants of John Elmes of Lincolnshire, England through his Great-Grandson, Christopher Helme of Rhode Island.” (April 2006); digital images, < FamilySearchBooks > . Page 9-11, 14-21. (document attached).