Lancelot Jasper (abt. 1550 - 1617)

Born about 1550 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England [uncertain]

Husband of Rose (Shepard) Jasper — married 10 Dec 1574 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1617 at about age 67 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England

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Uncertain Origins

This profile originally asserted, without proof or source, that he was the son of Robert Jasper and Elizabeth Gray. Both those profiles are also unsourced and have been severed as his parents.

Biography

Lancelot Jasper was born in roughly about 1550 using the standard WikiTree estimate of 25 years before marriage for males. He was buried 21 February 1616/7 at St. Mary Redgrave cum Botesdale, Suffolk, England. ^[1]

He married Rose Shepherd 10 Dec 1574 at Redgrave, Suffolk, England.^[2][3]

In his will, dated 17 February 1616/17 and [proved 3 March 1616/17 at Bury St Edmunds, co. Suffolk, he names wife Rose, son William (his wife Francis and their children Nathaniel, Jonathan, Joseph, Jeremy, Elizabeth, Bridget and Mary), son Nathaniel, daughter Annes Morse, and Elizabeth Morse and sons Daniel, John and Henry. Son William was appointed executor and proved the will.^[4]

Children

1. William bp 5 February 1574/5 alive 3 November 1631 when wife's burial was recorded. m Frances ___________ (8 children)
2. Ann bp 28 September 1577; living 17 Feb 1616/16, m 29 October 1605 to Joseph Morse
3. Elizabeth bp 8 October 1578, probably died yount
4. Elizabeth bp 30 January 1579/80 d. at Medfield, Massachuestts 20 June 1655 m at Redgrave 29 June 1602 Samuel Morse
5. Henry bp 26 May 1581; living 17 February 1616/17; perhaps the Henry Jasper buried at Redgrave 27 January 1640/1 (2 children)
6. Rachel bp 5 August 1583. Not named in father's will, probably died before 17 Feburary 1616/17.
7. Samuel bp 2 February 1685/6; Not named in father's will, probably died before 17 Feburary 1616/17. m at Redgrave 21 September 1607 Anne Edwards. 2 children.
8. Jeremiah (Jeremy) bp 2 November 1788; named in father's will
9. Nathaniel bp 24 May 1590; named in father's will
10. Daniel bp 24 April 1592; named in father's will
11. John bp 2 or 11 February 1593/4 ; named in father's will

Sources

1. ↑ National Burial Index For England & Wales Redgrave cum Botesdale, Suffolk, England at findmypast.co.uk $subscription
2. ↑ England Marriages 1538-1973 Redgrave, Suffolk, England at findmypast.co.uk $subscription
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNQR-Y8Z : 13 March 2020), Lancelot Jasper, 1574 from Redgrave, Suffolk parish registers FHL film 7567693.
4. ↑ Moriarty, G. Andrews,Genealogical Research in England: Addendum - The Jasper Family of Redgrave, col Suffolk. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1929) Vol 83:Page 293- [1], Transcription of will: 72-73. View win NEHGS Membership.

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