Thomas Atherold, II

Biography

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According to Candler, Thomas Atherold II married Mary, daughter of Thomas Vesey of Aldham, Suffolk, and widow of William Harbert, of Hollesley in Suffolk. The pedigree says that Mary Vesey and William Harbert had two daughters, first Mary, who married John Clench of Burgh, and secondly, Alice, who married William Hobart of Linsey in Suffolk, although there is evidence that Alice was the daughter of William Harbert by a previous marriage.

Candler records that Thomas Atherold II and Mary Vesey had the following children:[1]

1. Thomas Atherold III [1590-1659];
2. Nathaniel Atherold of Hasketon [1592-1653], who married Mary King of Grundisburgh and produced seven daughters;
3. Anna, who married Henry Skinner;
4. Elizabeth, who married Richard Dove;
5. John [1602-1657], "of the kings guard".
6. A son called John, who was baptised at Burgh in 1597, and who died in 1599,

Thomas Atherold II's will made in 1614 contains the following genealogical information:

• (a) The will confirms that Thomas Atherold II's wife was Mary Vesey, as one of the supervisors named in his will, Thomas Veifey, is described as his brother-in-law. Vesey was also one of the witnesses. The pedigree of 'Vesey of Aldham' in the Visitation of Suffolk in 1612 also records that Mary Vesey was married to Thomas Atherold [II], although there is no mention of a first husband.
• (b) The second supervisor named in the will was John Clench, described as Thomas Atherold II's son-in-law. This provides evidence that before becoming the wife of Thomas II, Mary Vesey was married to William Harbert, who died in 1587, and that they had a daughter, Mary, who became Thomas Atherold II's step-daughter and married John Clench of Burgh. The pedigree of 'Clench of Burgh' in the Visitations of Suffolk in 1612 and 1664-68 also records that John Clench was married to Mary, daughter and co-heir of William Harbert.
• (c) The children named in Thomas Atherold II's will are Thomas, Nathaniel, John, Anne and Elizabeth. Thomas III was appointed sole executor.

Thomas Atherold II's second son, Nathaniel, was married to Martha. The Hasketon registers record the marriage of Nathaniel Atherold and Martha King in 1608. Nathaniel inherited Thorpe Hall at Hasketon upon his mother's death pursuant to his father's will. There is no mention of Thomas III having a wife at the time of the will. (f) Thomas Atherold II's will also mentions his brother, John. According to Davy's revised pedigree and Muskett (supra), John Atherold of Hasketon or Bealings was his elder brother.

At the time of Thomas II's will, however, his brother and his wife were living in another house at Hasketon belonging to Thomas. Under the will, John was to be allowed to continue to live in the house for the rest of his life, and should his wife "overlive" him, she was to "haue her dwelling in the little howfe p[ar]cel of the said tenem.t w.ch is lately repaired w.th a brick Chimney". The relationship revealed by the will does not suggest that John was the elder brother.

Thomas Atherold IV's will made in 1665 contains the following genealogical information: (a) The will provides evidence that Thomas Atherold IV's mother was Mary Harvey, as one of the executors, James Harvey, is described as his cousin.33 The other executor was his mother, who also died in May 1665. The will also mentions another cousin called Jane Harvey.

Sources

• THE ANCESTRY OF THE BALLS OF BERKSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND VIRGINIA, A monograph by D. J. French link
• Bradley, Leonard Abram, 'History of the Ball Family - Genealogy of the New Haven Branch', ed. J.M. Andreini, privately printed, New York, 1916. .
• Ditchfield, Rev.d Peter Hampson, 'Out of the Ivory Palaces', Mills & Boon, Limited, London, 1911: Chapter I, 'The Palace of Home', Essay V, 'The Home of the Ancestors of Mary Washington'.
• Freeman, Douglas Southall, 'George Washington - A Biography', 7 Vols., Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1948-1957.
• Hayden, Rev.d Horace Edwin, 'Virginia Genealogies: a genealogy of the Glassell family of Scotland and Virginia: also of the families of Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and others, of Virginia and Maryland'. E.B. Yordy, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 189