Cornelius Wood Bromfield (1712)

Born 29 Jan 1712 in London St Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Cornelius Wood Bromfield was born on 29 Jan 1712. He was the son of Thomas Bromfield and Philadelphia Mills. He was baptised^[1] on 1 Mar 1712 at St Giles Cripplegate.

Thomas Bromfield the father of Cornelius Wood Bromfield gave written evidence^[2] in Nov 1721 that he was legally married to Philadelphia Mills which she had denied. He said that their marriage was according to the rites of the Church of England within the liberty of the Fleet Prison. The marriage had the consent of Philadelphia's mother Deborah Mills and was on the fourth of December in 1711. They lived together for about two years after the marriage. They had a son Cornelius who was born in the house of Robert Leigh in the parish of Cripplegate Without in the county of Middlesex. The child was baptised soon after and Edward Salter the husband of Deborah at the time was god father. Thomas said that when Cornelius was about 6 months old Philadelphia eloped and they have had no communication with her since that time.

Research

Cornelius was also the plaintiff in Chancery Court Case C11/238/5 in 1721: Bromfield v Gray

Plaintiffs: Cornelius wood Bromfield (son of Thomas Bromfield and Philadelpia Bromfield his wife; and nephew of General Cornelius Wood; said Philadelpha Bromfield is the daughter of Deborah Mills waho was sister to the said General Cornelius Wood)infant (by Henry Dampney, his guardian).

Defendants: Thomas Bromfield and Philadelphia his wife, Richard Nicoll, Elizabeth Gray, John waterman, John Stephenson senior, John Stephenson junior, Peter Godfrey, Catherine Clarke, James Cavanagh, gent, John Bayly and Mary Bayly his wife.

Bill and three answers. The National Archive C11/238/5

Also Bromfield v Cavanagh Answer only 1721

Plaintiff: Cornelius Wood Bromfield, infant (by Henry Dempney

Defendants: Philadelphia Cavanagh (wife of James Cavanagh, formerly Philadelphia Bromfield wife of Thomas Bromfield, another defendant). C/11/1184/10

Cornelius Wood Bromfield was a defendant in Chancery Court Case C11/238/3 in 1722 represented by a guardian.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of son Cornelius Wood Bromfield
   ["London England Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1538-1812" Ancestry on line database Ancestry Record 1624 #6972049 citing London Metropolitan Archives "London Church of England Parish Registers no P69/GiS/A/002/Ms06419/014" accessed Jan 2023]
2. ↑ Bromfield v Gray Chancery Court Case
   The National Archives, Kew, Surrey 1721 Ref: C11/238/5. Bill and three answers. Viewed Jan 2024