No proof/evidence/source has been found connecting Thomas White (1599-1679 Weymouth) to thomas White & Francesca Martin. White-141 has been disconnected.
Frances Martin was a daughter of Nicholas Martyn and his wife Margaret Wadham. An estimated date for her birth would be about 1562 (giving an age of 15 at marriage)
Marriage
She married Thomas White in 24 Sept 1577 at Puddletown, Dorset .[1]
On her father's death, Frances and her sister, Elizabeth, Jane and Ann were co-heirs in his estate. This was further augmented on the death of her mother Margaret who became a co-heir of her brother Nicholas Wadham.[2][3]
Children
Frances and Thomas had several children
Martin 30 years and more at his fathers death in 1626 but admitted to Middle Temple in November 1598 so born in about 1580
The biographical notes below appeared on this profile prior to those above. Obviously there are considerable differences in date of birth, marriage and siblings
"Francesca Martin (daughter of Nicholas Martin and Margaret Martin) was born 1572 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England and died 1630 in Fiddleford, Dorset, England. She married Thomas White on 1595 in Fiddleford, Dorset, England. Sister of Jane (Martin) Richards and Edward Martin.
↑ Monument to NicholasMartin and Margaret his wife at St Mary Puddletown, Dorset :Here Lieth the body of Nicholas Martyn Esquire who departed this life and slept with his fathers the 23rd day of March 1595 and left behind to inherit his lands, four daughters, Elizaebth, Francis, Jane and Anne. Whose soul assuredly does rest with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven http://www.opcdorset.org/PiddleFiles/PuddletownPhotos/PuddletownPlaques.htm
Title Tincleton, manors of Tincleton, Athelhampton etc and other property. Covenant to levy fine. Parties: 1. Nicholas Martyn. 2. Henry Brewen and wife Elizabeth. 3. Thomas White, Fiddleford, and wife Frances. 4. Tristram Dyllyngton, Isle of Wight, and wife Jane. 5. Anne Martyn, youngest daughter of [1]; John Willyams, Tyneham; Alexander Brett, Whitchurch; Thomas Chaffyn, Folke [1], [2], [3] and [4] and Anne Martyn will levy fine to use of John, Alexander and Thomas re the manors of Tincleton, Athelhampton, Barston, Pudlebarston, Burdleston, Woodsford etc and premises in Somerset, with details of further uses. Bearing eleven seals and signatures.
N.B. Henry mentions his brothers Bartholomew, George and Martin but not John or Thomas
↑ Inquisition post mortem on Thomas White taken at Sturminster Newton Castle 29 September 2 Charles 1, translated by Edward and Alexander Fry in Dorset Inquistions Post Mortem, 1894, p32ff viewed at Bournemouth Heritage centre
Text from source
Thomas and Francisca, deforciants, of all the said premises to the intent that Martin White son of the said Thomas should have beside the said manor, mansion house and mill of Fittleford ... (list of many other properties, the combined inheritance of both parents)
immediately after the decease of the said Thomas and Francisca White to the use of the said Martin White: and afterwards successively in tail male to the use of the 1st to 7th and every other son of the said Martin White; for default, the remainder thereof to the use of John White another son of the said Thomas, and of his heirs male; for default, the remainder thereof to the use of Henry White another son of the said Thomas, and of his heirs male; for default, the remainder thereof to the use of Thomas White another son of the said Thomas, and of his heirs male; for default, the remainder thereof to the use of Bartholomew White another son of the said Thomas, and of his heirs male; for default, the remainder thereof to the use of George White another son of the said Thomas, and of his heirs male
Text from source: The said Francisca died at Fittleford 1st June 1625
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Martin-34459 and Martin-3698 are not ready to be merged because: The father (Thomas White) would have been 10 years old when having children. This needs significant sources.
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She appears on documents such as this one
Dorset History centre:
Catalogue reference D-CRI/N53/2/4
Title Woodsford. Lease of fourth part of East Woodsford Farm. 1. Thomas White of Fiddleford, Dorset esq
and Frances his wife (a daughterof Nicholas Martin of Athelhampton and Martin White son of Thomas and
Frances 2. Frances Stantor, daughter of Roger Stantor esq dec. Mentioned: Pursemoorand Pursemead.
Date 1 May 1622
According the inquisition post mortem on her husband Thomas, she died on 1 June 1625
She appears on documents such as this one Dorset History centre: Catalogue reference D-CRI/N53/2/4
Title Woodsford. Lease of fourth part of East Woodsford Farm. 1. Thomas White of Fiddleford, Dorset esq and Frances his wife (a daughterof Nicholas Martin of Athelhampton and Martin White son of Thomas and Frances 2. Frances Stantor, daughter of Roger Stantor esq dec. Mentioned: Pursemoorand Pursemead.
Date 1 May 1622
According the inquisition post mortem on her husband Thomas, she died on 1 June 1625