William Fiske, Sr.

The presence of this person (and everyone preceding) in our line should be considered extremely questionable due to lack of support for the claimed parentage of Alexander Holton b. c. 1700.

William Fiske, eldest child of Robert (5) and Sybil (Gould) (Barber) Fiske, was born in Laxfield, England, in 1566. William is described as being of St. James, in South Elmham, and is said to have filed with his father on account of religious persecution. An old record says: "William Fyske has livery of the manor and adyowson of Heking- ham, in county Norfolk, lately belonging to Robert Fyske, his father." He also lived in Dirchingham. He died in 1623. His will is dated November 25, 1616, and was proved May 17, 1623. He married (first), Anna Anstye, daughter of Walter Anstye, of Tibbenham, Long Row, Norfolk county, England.

She died and he married (second) Alice .

Another site says he was born South Elmham, Suffolk, England in 1550, and had no known children by Alice.

256. WILLIAM FISKE, born Abt. 1546 in FRESSINGFIELD, SUFFOLK CO. ENGLAND; died Bef. May 15, 1623 in DITCHINGHAM, NORFOLK CO., ENGLAND. He was the son of 512. ROBERT FISKE and 513. SIBILLA GOLD. He married 257. ANNE ANSTYE Bef. 1580 in ENGLAND.

  257. ANNE ANSTYE, born Unknown in TIBBENHAM, LONG ROW, NORFOLK CO. ENGLAND; died Bef. February 13, 1600/01 in ST. JAMES, SOUTH ELMHAM, NORFOLK CO. ENG..

Children of WILLIAM FISKE and ANNE ANSTYE are:

  128    i.    JOHN FISKE, born Abt. 1580 in ST. JAMES, SO. ELMHAM, ENGLAND; died Bef. May 14, 1633 in ST. JAMES SO. ELMHAM, SUFFOLK CO. ENGLAND; married ANNE LAWTER Bef. 1608 in ST. JAMES, SO. ELMHAM, ENGLAND.

ii. HANNAH FISKE, born Abt. 1582 in SO. ELMHAM, ENGLAND; died Bef. February 27, 1649/50 in CODDENHAM, SUFFOLK CO., ENGLAND; married (1) WILLIAM (CANDLER) GILLET May 4, 1603 in YOXFORD, SUFFOLD CO., ENGLAND; born June 11, 1561 in ENGLAND; died December 18, 1612 in YOXFORD, SUFFOLD CO., ENGLAND; married (2) JOHN ELIOTT January 28, 1618/19 in THORINGTON, SUFFOLK CO., ENGLAND; born Unknown in UNKNOWN; died Unknown in UNKNOWN.
iii. EUNICE FISKE, born Abt. 1584 in ST. JAMES PARISH SO. ELMHAM, SUFFOLK CO.; died Bef. November 25, 1616 in ST. JAMES PARISH SO. ELMHAM, SUFFOLK CO.?.
iv. NATHANIEL FISKE, born Abt. 1586 in ST. JAMES PARISH SO. ELMHAM, SUFFOLK CO.; died 1676 in DIED AT SEA; married ABRIA HOVEL Bef. 1602 in ENGLAND; born Bef. 1584 in ENGLAND; died Unknown in ENGLAND.
v. ESTHER FISKE, born Abt. 1588 in SO. ELMHAM, ENGLAND; died Bef. September 8, 1638 in REDENHALL, NORFOLK CO., ENGLAND; married JOHN CHALKER May 27, 1617 in EARSHAM, NORFOLK, CO., ENGLAND; born Unknown in REDENHALL, ENGLAND; died Bef. October 11, 1640 in REDENHALL, ENGLAND.
vi. ELEAZER FISKE, born Abt. 1590 in DITCHINGHAM, NORFOLK CO., ENGLAND; died Unknown in UNKNOWN; married MARY BRABOURNE January 4, 1617/18 in NORWICH, ENGLAND; born Unknown in UNKNOWN; died Unknown in UNKNOWN.

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Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/i/Edward-Gerrish-Mai...

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William Fiske (Robert2, Richard1); b. circa 1550; m. Anna Austye,

daughter of Walter Austye; 1st wife; m. Alice; 2nd wife.

    He resided at Ditchingham, co. Norfolk, England. He resided at

St. James, South Elmham, co. Suffolk, England. He left a will on 25

Nov 1616; proved 17 May 1620.

    Anna Austye was buried on 13 Feb 1600/1 at St. James, South

Elmham, co. Suffolk, England.

    Known children of William Fiske and Anna Austye were as follows:

8. i. John Fiske, b. circa 1580; m. Anne Lawter.
ii. Hannah Fiske; m. William Gillett alias Candler 4
May 1603.
She and William Gillett had 5 children. She was
living on 25 Nov 1616.
iii. Eunice Fiske; d. unmarried.
iv. Nathaniel Fiske; m. Abria Hovel; 2nd husband.
He and Abria Hovel had 3 children. He resided at
Weybread, co. Suffolk, England.
v. Esther Fiske; m. John Chalker; 2nd wife.
She and John Chalker had 2 children.
vi. Eleazer Fiske; m. Mary Brabourne.
He resided at Norwich, co. Norfolk, England. He
and Mary Brabourne had 2 children.

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William Fiske, was born in the parish of All Saints, Laxfield, England, 1566. He married Anna, daughter of Walter Anstyle, of Tibbenham, Norfolk, and took for his second wife, Alice . While residing in St. James parish, Elmham, his father and family were obliged to leave the parish by reason of their Puritan views. His will, proved May 17, 1623, names children: John, Nathaniel, Eleazer, Eunice, Hannah, Hester, Mary, wife of Anthony Fisher. The children were born in South Elmham.

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'''Wenham''' branch of the family. Emigrated to Massachusetts with his family before 1640.Wiliam was Robert's eldest son.

Sources:

Find a Grave: Fiske and Fisk family. Being the record of the descendants of Symond Fiske, lord of the manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV to date, including all the American members of the family by Pierce, Frederick Clifton, 1855-1904

Pages 13-15

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123611216

https://archive.org/stream/cu31924029841024#page/n25/mode/2up

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Emigrated from England before 1640 with his family. One of the Wenham (as opposed to Watertown) branch of the Fiskes.

(1) William, published accounts say, married a Bridget Muskett, in Pelham, England, and had five children, but only one of whom I find any identified record of birth or baptism, though probably the sons, if not the daughter, were all born in Wenham; as Rev. John Fiske, in his will, makes a small bequest to this brother's eldest son William, and to his brothers. Mr. Fiske died intestate, probably, about September, 1654, as an inventory of his estate was taken 16th 7 mo., 1654; and his widow afterward married a Rix, and was alive in 1674, as Rev. John made her a legatee, also calling her the mother of his brother William's children, but does uot mention the Christian name of her or her Rix husband.

References

• Fiske family papers page 47 by Henry F Fisk british 929.242 f5451 WILLIAM FFYSKE OF STADHAUGH IN LAXFIELD, CO, SUFFOLK, DIOCESE OF NORWICH, WILL DATE OCT 15 1558, PROVED 4 MAY 1559. MENTIONS WIFE MARGARET SON JOHN, SON RAUF, DAUGHTERS ALICE, MERIAM, JANE AND MARGARET. WILLIAM FFYSKE, SON OF BROTHER HENRY, DEC, MY DAUGHTERS FAITH AND KATHERINE; EXECUTORS TO BE MY WIFE AND BROTHER-IN-LAW ROBERT BALL AND ROGER WADE OF BERMONDSEY. HE D 1559 ; RES STADHAUGH.