Robert Cambell (bef. 1576 - bef. 1638)

Born before 3 Nov 1576 in St Olave Old Jewry, London, England

Husband of Alice (Wellington) Cambell — married 14 Aug 1614 in St Mary Colechurch, London, England

Died before 14 Nov 1638 at about age 62 in England

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Biography

Robert was born in 1576, the son of Thomas Cambell Alderman of London and his wife Alice Bright. In his will, he declared he was born in the parish of St Olave in the Jewry, in the City of London, England. ^{[1] [2]} Robert was baptised at the church of St Olave on 3 November 1576: ^[3]
[1576] Roberte Cambell the sonne of Thomas Cambell was Christened the Third of November

Like his father he was a member of the Company of Ironmongers, a Livery Company of the City of London, England.

He married Alice, the only daughter of Agnes Isborde and her first husband William Wellington in 1614.

After they married, they lived in the parish of St Bartholomew by the Exchange in the City of London, where Robert's name appears in the parish register as a churchwarden for the years 1621 and 1622.

24 March 1635/6 King Charles II granted a license to six individuals to establish a Huguenot church at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire where services could be held in either English or Dutch, but according to the rites of the established church of England . Rental lands in Hatfield Chase, Yorkshire were granted for this purpose. The six named were Sir William Curteine, merchant, Robert Cambell, Alderman of the City of London, Charles Harbord, the King's Surveyor-General, Thomas Brinley, one of the Auditors of the King's Reversions ; John Lamote, merchant ; and Timothy van Vleteren, clerk (Preacher of the Dutch Church in London)^[4]

Robert made an extensive will in 1635 when he was healthy. He died 3 years later and the will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 14 November 1638 with administration of his estate granted to his eldest son James, with a further grant of probate to his widow Alice on 12 January 1538/9. ^[1] A transcription of the will is here.

He made extensive provision for his wife Alice and their seven children:

• James
• Thomas
• Hester
• Alice
• Rachell
• Judith
• Susannah

He also made bequests to his mother-in-law Agnes and his wife's surviving half siblings by Agnes' second marriage to Jerome Heydon. ( John, Anne, Sarah, Alice and Elizabeth)

He had requested to be buried "in the parrish Church of Chancell of St Olaves in the old Jury in London as neere unto the place where the bodie of Sr Thomas Cambell my deceased Father is buried as conveniently may be". ^[1] Although Robert's will was proved on 14 November, the burial register shows that he was not interred in the church of St Olave until 4 December 1638. ^[5]
[1638] Robert Cambell Cittizen & Alderman of London buryed -- December 4

The delay in burial may have been due to Robert having died outside London, and his body needed to be returned to London, or it may have been due to the the necessary works needed for opening his father's tomb within the chancel of the church.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 178
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #877169 (accessed 3 January 2022)
   Will of Robti Cambell of London, granted probate on 14 November 1638.
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "St Olave's Church, Old Jewry," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Olave%27s_Church,_Old_Jewry&oldid=1016685964 (accessed January 3, 2022).
3. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/OLA2/A/002/MS04400/001
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1624 #7818504 (accessed 4 January 2022)
   Roberte Cambell baptism on 3 Nov 1576, son of Thomas, in St Olave, Old Jewry, City of London, London, England.
4. ↑ Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of London by Huguenot Society of London. Huguenots in the Isle of Axholme. H Le Moine P 293ff
5. ↑ Burial: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/OLA2/A/002/MS04400/001
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1624 #7818132 (accessed 4 January 2022)
   Robert Cambell burial on 4 Dec 1638 in St Olave, Old Jewry, City of London, London, England.

See also:

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126195456