William White

Child Of Thomas and Elizabeth (Fisher) White, whom William White b. 1610-15 ; removed to London; will executed Nov. 24, 1676; m.:

1st, Catherine Best
2d, Anne Jaxton (nee Saunders )

Their son William White (6) d. Sept. 12 ,1708 or 1709 ;
m. In. Feb. 2,1696 or 1697 , Elizabeth Leigh, dau. of John Leigh, 9. leading citizen and stationer of London and treasurer ofthe Company Of Stationers Of the British metropolis.
(John Leigh m. Susan Downes, dau. Of Robert and Sarah (Saunders ) Downes .)

Elizabeth (Leigh) White,
d. Aug. 30, 1742, aged 66.
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Thomas White, eldest son Of Lawrence White, by his wife Margaret, was born about 1583, and
was buried June 1 1661. By his wife Elizabeth Fisher, he was the father Of ten children, second of whom was William White, born about 1610 or 1615, who removed to London, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits , he being called haberdasher , or merchant. For several generations, likewise, his descendants, or certain of them, were London “ haberdashers,” “mercers, ”etc., terms employed in their days to designate the trade or pursuit Of a merchant. That he was successful is made apparent by the estate which he left, both real and personal, and, by the status of his heirs, certain Of whom succeeded to the business which he had built up. His will was executed November 24, 1676. He was twice married, first to Catherine Best, and secondly to Ann Juxon (nee Saunders ) and among his children—there were at least four—was the eldest son also named William White. The latter, who was the executor Of his fathers will, was, like the elder White, a prosperous London merchant. He died between April 26, 1709, the date of his will, and September 12, 1709, the date
of his burial at St. Martins, Ludgate—probably a day or two before his interment. The name of his wife we do not know. She predeceased him, leaving an only son, still another William White. The latter, like his father and grandfather, was a London merchant ‘mercer , as he describes himself in his will, dated February 2, 1708 or 1709.He died a few days thereafter and was buried February 7 ,1708 or 1709, having, it will be Observed, predeceased his father seven months . He had married, about February 2, 1696 or 1697 Elizabeth Leigh, daughter Of John Leigh, a leading citizen and stationer Of London, as he was called in his will, and treasurer Of the Company Of Stationers of the British metropolis.