The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
John was the son of Robert and Eleanor Carpenter of Marden. He was named in the 1606/7 will of his father.[1] In that will he was described as being an apprentice. Based on an apprenticeship lasting seven years and a common age to start an apprenticeship being about 14, his birthdate would have been no later than 1592.
Sources
↑Will of Robert Carpenter:
"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: 109 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #1012232 (accessed 10 April 2024)
Will of Roberti Carpenter, granted probate on 21 May 1607. Died about 1607 in Mardon.
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