William Anthony (bef. 1495 - 1536)

Born before 1495 in Cologne, Germany

Descendants

Died 1536 after age 41 in London, England

Biography

A careful reading of the preface and introduction to Charles Anthony's "Genealogy of the Anthony Family" reveals that he was not positive of the correctness of this pedigree.

“Our line starts with William Anthony, 1495, Cologne, Germany, who went to London, England, as the chief graver of the mint and seals to King Edward VI, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.”

“Our line of connection between this ancient family and John Anthony, the emigrant, has not been established and fortified by complete and satisfactory evidence but numerous circumstances point in this one direction."

In the introduction, is a letter from C. Anthony of Buenos Ayres, South America. He mentions manuscripts in the Royal Museum. He also mentions the coat of arms listed for Derrick Anthony in the London Visitation and that of the Anthony listed in the Bedfordshire Visitation of 1634. The arms are identical except the addition for a second son. “beyond a doubt that the Anthonys of Bedford were descended from the same William Anthony of Cologne, Germany, living in the first part of the fifteenth century, though the descent may not perhaps be exactly as suggested.

It was said by Charles Anthony that William Anthony was born in Cologne, Germany, in the last half of the 1400s.^[1]

The visitation of London agrees that William Anthony was from Cologne.

It is also said that he came to London as the chief graver of the mint and seals to King Edward VI (reign 1547-1553), [Queens Mary (reign 1553-1558) and Elizabeth (reign 1558-1603).^[1]

The Visitation of London does not give William this designation.

However, there is ample evidence that it was instead his son Derick who was the chief graver at this time,^[2] followed by Derick's son Charles.^[3][4] There is no list of Chief gravers to prove that William wasn't employed in this capacity^[5]

About 1540 The ecclesiastical mints were closed during the reign of Henry VIII leaving only the Royal Mint in operation.^[6] The mint did employ German workers^[7]

There is no mention in the original Visitation of London, that William had children besides Derick, but a supplement from 1634 lists Thomas and Francis in addition to Derrick.^[8]

Children according to Genealogy of the Anthony Family:

• Thomas Anthony^[1]
• Derick Anthony^[1]
• Francis Anthony m. Judith Roby daughter of William Roby of London^[1]

Line of Descent Genealogy of the Anthony Family

William Anthony (children: Thomas, Derrick, Francis m. Judith Roby)

Francis m. Judith Roby (child Francis)

Francis b. 1550 m. Susan Howe, Dr. of Physic London (ch: John, Charles)

John Anthony b. 1585 (ch:Samuel, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca)

John Anthony immigrant to Rhode Island.

The Alternate Line implied from the Visitation of London and used in the "Colonial Families of the United States ..."

William Anthony (ch Derrick)

Derrick Anthony, chief graver

Francis Dr. of Physic London

John, Dr of London

John Anthony immigrant to Rhode Island.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Anthony, Charles L. Genealogy of the Anthony Family From 1495 to 1904 Sterling, Illinois, 1904. p. 17
2. ↑ Cooke, Robert. The visitation of London in the year 1568. Taken by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux king of arms, and since augmented both with descents and arms. London:1869 p. 43
3. ↑ Brown, Alexander. The Genesis of the United States: A Narrative of the Movement in ..., Volume 2 p. 814
4. ↑ The Numismatic Chronicle. Royal Numismatic Society., 1908 p. 343
5. ↑ Wyon, Alfred Benjamin, 1837-1884. The Great Seals of England: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time : Arranged And Illustrated With Descriptive And Historical Notes. London: E. Stock, 1887. p.189
6. ↑ Royal Mint Timeline Royal Mint Museum. Accessed Nov 6, 2017.
7. ↑ "A Deadly Business" Tower of London. History and Stories. Accessed Nov 6, 2017.
8. ↑ Part of the visitation of London, 1634, [made by Sir H. St. George], copied by B. Longmate. MSS. Phillipps, Volume 2, (1840) p. 2

See Also:

• Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades, editors. Colonial Families of the United States of America: in Which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families Who Settled in the American Colonies From the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. 7 volumes. 1912. Reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1966, 1995. At Ancestry ($) The text on William is identical to that in the Genealogy of the Anthony Family, but it only lists Derrick as child, and traces the immigrant's line (following the visitation of London) through Derrick, not Francis m. Judith Robey.

Estimating Dates 1. William c. 1490
2.Thomas c. 1520
2. Derrick c. 1520
2. Francis c. 1520

3. Francis Anthony Doctor of Phisick 1549/50*-1623* (from tombstone certain)

4. John Anthony Dr. 1585*-1655* (from tombstone certain)

5. John Anthony Immigrant c. 1610-1675*