Thomas Appleton, Esq.

Thomas Appleton was born circa 1550 in Waldingfield, Suffolk, England. He was buried in 1603. He died on 16 May 1603 in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England.

He was married to Mary Isaacke (daughter of Edward Isaacke and Margaret Wheattel) in 1572 in Preston, Suffolk, England. Mary Isaacke was born in 1552 in Ickham, Kent, England. She was buried in 1613. She died on 11 Jun 1613 in London, Londonshire, England.

Thomas Appleton and Mary Isaacke had the following children:

1. Jo Anna Appleton.
2. Mary Appleton.

Appleton Genealogy: http://hausegenealogy.com/appleton.html

  THOMAS APPLETON was born about 1538, presumably at Little Waldingfield. He was about five years old in 1543/4 when the inquisitio post mortem was taken on his father's estate.

  He married about 1568 to MARY ISAACKE, daughter of EDWARD ISAACKE (-abt 1573) and MARGERY WHETEHILL in Well Court, Ickham, Kent Co., England. The Isaac family was first found in Devon, where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.). Margery and Edward had MARY ISAAC (1552 in Well Court, Ickham, Kent,Eng).

  Thomas was his father's heir and also inherited from his uncle Edward Appleton.

  Appleton owned the manor of Lynnes (alias "Algoods") in Edwardstone, and by 1598 he had bought the manor of Caleys in Glemsford, co. Suffolk, from John Allen, his son Isaac levying a fine against it in that year.

  In the visitation of Suffolk taken by Richard Cooke, Clarenceux, dated 1577, Thomas Appleton entered the family arms and crest and a very short pedigree, listing only his parents William Appleton and Rose Sexton, himself and his wife Mary Isaac and their two children, Mary and Judith. But more would follow:

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He married Mary Isaacke in 1568 in Well Court, Ickham, Kent, England.

In the visitation of Suffolk taken by Richard Cooke, Clarenceux, dated 1577, Thomas Appleton entered the family arms and crest and a very short pedigree, listing only his parents William Appleton and Rose Sexton, himself and his wife Mary Isaac and their two children, Mary and Judith. Nine more children would follow. Their seventh child was Samuel, our ancestor.

Thomas Appleton owned the manor of Lynnes (alias "Algoods") in Edwardstone, and by 1598 he had bought the manor of Caleys in Glemsford, co. Suffolk, from John Allen, his son Isaac levying a fine against it in that year.

Thomas died in 1603 in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England.

The will of Thomas Apleton [sic], esquire, was made March 1, 1603, and proved May 16, 1603. He appointed his wife Mary his executrix and bequeathed to her all his goods and chattels, "knowing that she will have as great a care of my children as I have." Also to his wife he left all of this lands and tenements except those otherwise specified. To his son John, the manor of Caple after his wife's death. To his daughter Judith, his farm at Glensforde in Suffolk called the Courte and the lands in the occupation of Osborne, immediately after his death. To his sons Thomas and Samuel, £100 each when they shall come out of their apprenticeship. To Mr. Robert Welch of Waldingfield, £10. "I will that my son and heir and his heirs shall pay and satisfy to the poor people inhabiting Little Waldingfield ten loads of wood every year and to their successors for ever."

This will was read to the testator by John Wincoll in the presence of Thomas Colman, Anne Colman and John Woolnowe.
 He named his children JOHN, JUDITH, THOMAS, JR., and SAMUEL in his will; but those weren't all of his kids. His children Judith and MARY were named in the visitation of Suffolk in 1577; and in 1604 his son SIR ISAAC and his widow Mary were named in a legal suit.
 In 1604 Mary Appleton and her son Sir Isaac were in legal difficulties the exact nature of which is not clear. They, Mary Appleton, widow, of Littlewaldingfield, co. Suffolk, & Isaac Appleton of Etherston, co. Suffolk, Kt., was sued in Chancery by one Thomas Gwyne. Losing the case and being in contempt of court by failing to obey the decree, Mary Appleton was imprisoned in the Fleet and Sir Isaac went into hiding. On December 18, 1604, they had a change of heart, gave recognizances to obey the decree and "Mary is to be enlarged of her imprisonment out of the Fleet where she remaineth" and "Sir Isaac is also discharged from the pursuivant which should apprehend him."


Mary Appleton lived in the parish of Saint Bridget's in London at the time of her death. About the 18th of February, 1612, "being moved to make her will in the time of the sickness whereof she died," she said that she would give everything to her son Samuel Appleton, except two gowns and other apparell which were to go to her two daughters.
 Mrs. Lewes, Elizabeth Cheape and others were present when she made this nuncupative will, which was proved and administration granted to her son Samuel on June 11, 1613.