Simon Eliot

Summary

Simon Eliot was born abt, 1520 to Thomas Eliot and unnamed wife. He died before 9 April 1562, when his widow Jane was granted rights to property for the term of her life by the court of the Manor of Much Hadham.

Spouses

1. Katherine Haynes, daughter of John Haynes of Much Hadham.
2. Jane _____ . Child of Simon and Jane ______ Eliot:

• Bennet Eliot, m. Lettice Alger.

Biography

"8. SIMON(B) ELIOT (Thomas(C), William(D)) was born say 1520. He died before 9 April 1562, when his widow Jane was granted rights to property for the term of her life by the court of the Manor of Much Hadham. He married first KATHERINE HAYNES, daughter of John Haynes of Much Hadham. He married second JANE . In his 1572 will, Bennet Averell of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, made a bequest of 20s. to godson Bennet Aylet. If this Bennet Aylet was Simon Eliot 's son, Bennet Eliot, it raises the possibility that either Simon or Jane ( ) Eliot was related to the family of Bennet Averell, which has been summarized elsewhere. Bennet Averell's granddaughter, Elizabeth Sibthorpe, married Philip1 Eliot (BennetA). Following Simon's death, Jane ( ) Eliot married second by 3 May 1580, John Adams. Quite possibly she was the ux Adams who appeared as a witness to the baptism of Martha Sibthorpe, sister of Elizabeth (Sibthorpe) Eliot, at Thorley, Hertfordshire, on 15 July 1593. The 1597 will of John Mills, witnessed by Bennet Eliot, named John Adam to be an overseer; presumably he was either Bennet Eliot 's stepfather or a stepbrother. Child of Simon and Jane ( ) Eliot: 12 i. BENNET ELIOT, m. LETTICE ALGER.

Source

1. "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 162, Jan 2008:72"
2. Simon Eliot, in Fiske, William Wyman. Ancestry of Bennet Eliot of Nazeing, Essex, Father of Seven Great Migration Immigrants to Massachusetts. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Apr, Jul, Oct 2007, Jan, Apr 2008), 162:72. "8. SIMON(B) ELIOT (Thomas(C), William(D)) was born say 1520. He died before 9 April 1562, when his widow Jane was granted rights to property for the term of her life by the court of the Manor of Much Hadham. He married first KATHERINE HAYNES, daughter of John Haynes of Much Hadham. He married second JANE . In his 1572 will, Bennet Averell of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, made a bequest of 20s. to godson Bennet Aylet. If this Bennet Aylet was Simon Eliot 's son, Bennet Eliot, it raises the possibility that either Simon or Jane ( ) Eliot was related to the family of Bennet Averell, which has been summarized elsewhere. Bennet Averell's granddaughter, Elizabeth Sibthorpe, married Philip1 Eliot (BennetA). Following Simon's death, Jane ( ) Eliot married second by 3 May 1580, John Adams. Quite possibly she was the ux Adams who appeared as a witness to the baptism of Martha Sibthorpe, sister of Elizabeth (Sibthorpe) Eliot, at Thorley, Hertfordshire, on 15 July 1593. The 1597 will of John Mills, witnessed by Bennet Eliot, named John Adam to be an overseer; presumably he was either Bennet Eliot 's stepfather or a stepbrother. Child of Simon and Jane ( ) Eliot: 12 i. BENNET ELIOT, m. LETTICE ALGER.

www.wikitree.com

Simon Eliot Born about 1521 in Widford, Hertfordshire, England Ancestors Son of Thomas Eliot and [mother unknown] [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Husband of Jane (Unknown) Adams - married [date unknown] [location unknown] Husband of Katherine (Haynes) Eliot - married about 1544 in Widford, Hertfordshire, England Descendants Father of Bennett Eliot Died 6 Apr 1562 in Widford, Hertfordshire, England Profile manager: Jeffrey Evans Profile last modified 19 May 2017 Created 14 Sep 2014

A recent series of articles, by William Wyman Fiske, published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 2007 and 2008, traces the Ancestry of Bennett Eliot. Bennett Elliot was the father of seven Puritan Great Migration immigrants. For the ease of other researchers with access to this Journal:

2006 NEHGR 161:85-91  The first two parts contain explanations and evidence for the pedigree.  2006 NEHGR 161:186-198   2006 NEHGR 161:250-259  The Genealogical Summary begins with Bennet's great-grandfather William on 161:250.  Bennet's grandfather, Thomas begins at 161:252   2007 NEHGR 162:65-72  Bennet's father, Simon is on 162:72   2007 162:128-139  Bennet begins at 162:135  

Biography "Simon ELIOT, son of Thomas, was born say 1520, in Widford, Hertfordshire, England. Simon married Katherine HAYNES , daughter of John Haynes of Much Hadham. He married second Jane _____. She married 2nd by 3 May 1580 John Adams. He died before 9 Apr 1562. On that date, the court of the Manor of Much Hadham granted his wife rights to property for the term of her life. Child of Simon and Jane Eliot: Bennet Eliot , m. Lettice Alger.

Sources Fiske, William Wyman. "Ancestry of Bennet Eliot of Nazeing, Essex, Father of seven Great Migration Immigrants to Massachusetts." New England Historical and Genealogical Register 162:128, Bennet on p. 135/6