Elizabeth (Borman) Middleton (bef. 1609 - aft. 1661)

Born before 26 Nov 1609 in Claydon, Oxfordshire, England

Ancestors

Died after 2 May 1661 after age 51 in London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth Borman was baptized November 26, 1609 at Banbury, the daughter of Christopher Boreman and Julian Carter.^[1][2] The Boremans likely moved back to Claydon about 1619, when Julian's father Felix died.^[3]

On February 5, 1641/2, Elizabeth's mother Julian wrote a letter to Samuel Boreman in Massachuetts, saying that his "Five Sisters are all alive & in good health".^[4]

At some point Elizabeth married J. Middleton of London. They were living on St. John's street in London on May 2, 1661, when Elizabeth wrote a letter to her brother. This letter was found in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and in all likelihood was addressed to her brother Samuel who was living there at that time. A transcription and photo of this letter appears in Goldthwaite's Boardman Genealogy. It is retranscribed here:^[5]

Loveing And Kind B^ro

Thes ar to sertify you y^t I Reseeved yo^r Datted August 29^th: 1658 and I have sent you to Severall Letters Senc but cold nott hear wether they Come to yo^r hand I am glad to hear y^t you and yo^r wife ar in good health w^th all yo^r children and thanks be to God ou^r mother is still Liveing and in very good health and all ou^r Brothers and Sisters ar all a Live and in Good health for very Latlye I heard from them and I know this is y^t Newes y^t you doe in yo^r Afection Loung to hear as it is yo^r desiar y^t for Soe Loung as wee Live in this worlde y^t wee shall may still as often as we have An opertownyt to be Sending to each other w^ch is my desiar as much as yo^rs I Prays God I am in Good health and my Husband alsoe and wee Live very happyly and wee should be Glad to See you hear att my house and I hoop you will find a Loveing Brother Law of my Husband my Coszon Joseph Borman hath ben Severall times att my hous - hee and his wife ar in Good health and for Newes is this one y^e: 23: of Aprill Last his Mag^ty Charles 2^th went through the Citty from y^e Tower of London to whitt Halle in very Greatt statt w^th all Nobell men and ther Atendens w^ch was a most Glorryus shew on y^r Next day he was Crowened at weesminster God be praysed wee ar all in Peac y^r Lord Contenow it to us: thus it^h my Husbands Love and mine to you and yo^r wife and Children desiering yo^rGood healths as our owen welfar I rest

Yo^r Loveing Sister tell death
Elez: Middleton

London from my house in S^t Johns streett att y^e [Sig]ne of y^e Pewter Platter
May 2^th: 1661:

ou^r Coszon John Borman is in Good health Pray Lett me desier you to Lett us hear from you as Soone as you Cane

Sources

1. ↑ Goldthwaite, pp. 79-80, [Extracts] from the Parish Register of Banbury
2. ↑ Banbury Parish Registers, 1558 - 1653, image 78 of 275
   Elizabeth Borman daughter to Christofer Borman baptised the [xxvj^th daye, November, 1609]
3. ↑ Goldthwaite, pp. 101-102, "9. Christopher Boreman"
4. ↑ Goldthwaite, pp. 1-2, Februray 5, 1641 letter from Julian Boreman
5. ↑ Goldthwaite, pp. 34-35, May 2, 1661 letter from Elizabeth Middleton

• Goldthwaite, Charlotte. Boardman Genealogy, 1525-1895 (Case, Lockwood, Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1895)
• Banbury, St. Mary, Oxfordshireshire. Parish Registers, Volume 1: 1558 - 1653. Digital images, Ancestry.com. Ancestry Collection: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812 > Banbury, St. Mary > 1558 - 1653. Citing Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR21/1/R1/1