Thomas Massey
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Thomas Massey (bef. 1589 - bef. 1643)

Thomas Massey
Born before in Cheshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
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Husband of — married before 1613 in Cheshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died before at about age 54 in Malpas, Cheshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Thomas Massey (Massie) may have been born before 1580 because he was listed in the Visitation of Cheshire in that year,[1] [2] Another source indicates he was born about or before 1589 at Cheshire, England.[3] [4] It should be kept in mind that original records though considered the "best available" sources may contain errors in recording or transcription. The record may also refer to another person of the same or similar name who was living in the same area. A best effort has been made to use sources that are as accurate as possible.

Thomas Massey was the son and heir of Hugh Massey, of Larton iuxta Broxton, d1639 and Anne, daughter and heir of Randall Dodde of Edge.[5] [6]

"The Visitation of Cheshire taken in 1613" records that Thomas Massey was at that time married to Judith Brereton, daughter of Randall Brereton, of Kindington (Cuddington),[5] so she was not born about 1612 as stated in some sources.[7] Cheshire parish records indicate that Judith Berereton was born about 1581 [8]

Thomas Massey died in Malpas, Cheshire, England prior to May 1, 1643 [9]

Children of Thomas Massey

Judith and Thomas are said to have had at least two sons: Hugh Massey, who died without issue and was buried at Malpas in 1678 [10]; and Francis Massey who married and had children: Hugh, Anne (bapt. 1669), Mary (bapt. 1670) and Frances (bapt. 1672) [11]

Thomas and Judith are also said by Massey family historians to have had two other sons: Alexander Massey b. 1637 and Peter Massey b. 1639/40 d. December 25, 1719. [12] Proof has not been found to support Alexander and Peter's relationship as children of Thomas and Judith Massey. Their relationship to Thomas and Judith Brereton Massey as children is doubtful as both Thomas and Judith would have been elderly and Judith beyond child bearing years. Although a late birth is possible it is unlikely and in the 17th century the chance of infant mortality would be great given Judith's age.

Existing Cheshire records do provide some evidence of several children for Thomas and Judith Massey. Some were previously undocumented:

  • Thomas Massie, christened Nov 20, 1622 [13] Note that Thomas was christened at Malpas, and his and his father's surname was spelled Massie, not Massey. Thomas Massie is listed as father.
  • Margaret Massey, christened May 13, 1620, Malpas, Cheshire [14] [15] [16]Thomas and Judith Massye/Massey are listed as parents. Note the Massye spelling. Y was often used in place of an i.
  • Judyth Massey, christened July 14, 1615[17] Thomas Massye is named as father. Note the Massye spelling. Y was often used in place of an i.
  • George Massey, christened Feb 17, 1617 [18] [19] [20] It should be noted that Peter Massie named a son George. His existence is supported by St Peter's Parish Church records. Thomas and Judith Massye/Massey are named as parents. Note the Massye spelling. Y was often used in place of an i.
  • Peter Massie, christened Aug 19, 1608. Obviously, given the birth date this may not be the Peter Massie of this profile. Additionally, this Peter Massie was christened at Chester, not Malpas, or Coddington [21] This Peter Massie b 1608 may not be a son of Thomas and Judith Massey.
Peter Massie 1640-1719 has been proven not to be a son of Thomas and Judith Brereton Massey [22] No evidence for a son named Alexander has been found.

Ancestors of Thomas Massey

From: "Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica", Volume 1, Hamilton, Adams, and Company, 1868, page 27
M" Dorothy Massy late wiffe vnto David Massy of Broxone within the County of Chester Esq deceased vpon the xviij"1 daye of Aprill anno 1601 and was In terred in Malepasse Church vpon the xxi" daye of the same moneth aforsaid. Shee was doughter vnto Rychard Leigh of High Leigho of the West Hall within the County of Chester Esq. They have yssue Hughe Massy soone and heire and Anc Massy who hath maryed Mr Hughe Bromley of Norbury & nowe of Hampton within the County of Chester gent. They haue vssue Thomas soone and heire apparant Dorothy eldest doughter and Ales 2nd doughter. The aforesaid Hugh Massy soone and heir vnto Davyd and Dorothy hath maryed Ane doughter and one of the heires of Randle Dodd of Edge within the County of Chester Esq. They haue yssuc Thomas soone and heare apparant Wylliain 2* soone David the 3d scene Henry the 4th soone Randle 5th soone Rychard y" 6th soone Jhon the 7th soone & Robert the 8th soone & Marye their sole daughter. (Note: the spelling is the same as in the original, or transcribed source and was left in the original form)

Sources

  1. ↑ John Paul Rylands, ed., "The visitation of Cheshire in the year 1580 made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy king of arms, with numerous additions and continuations, including those from the visitation of Cheshire made in the year 1566, by the same herald. With an appendix, containing the Visitation of a part of Cheshire in the year 1533, made by William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux king of arms. And a fragment of the Visitation of the City of Chester in the year 1591, made by Thomas Chaloner, deputy to the Office of arms"
  2. ↑ The Publications of the Harleian Society, XVIII, (London: Harleian Society, 1882), 86, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/visitationofches00glov#page/176/mode/2up : accessed 15 April 2016).
  3. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3LD-KYL : accessed 14 April 2016), Thomas Massie, 30 Sep 1589, Christening; citing item 1, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,262,979.
  4. ↑ Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America: A Genealogical History, Donald Neal Yates, McFarland, May 14, 2014, page 130
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sir George J Armytage, Bart, and J Paul Rylands, Esq, eds. "Pedigrees made at the Visitation of Cheshire, 1613, taken by Richard St George, esq, Norroy King of Arms, and Henry St George, Gen, Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms, and some other contemporary pedigrees". The Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents relating to Lancashire and Cheshire LVIII. (London: The Record Society, 1909) 86, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/170/mode/2up : accessed 15 April 2016).
  6. ↑ Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica, Volume 1, Hamilton, Adams, and Company, 1868, page 27
  7. ↑ Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America: A Genealogical History, page 130
  8. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71K-HWB : accessed 15 April 2016), Randle Brereton in entry for Judith Brereton, 24 Apr 1581, Christening; citing 52, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  9. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQR-BPF : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey, 01 Mar 1643, Burial; citing item 2 p 16, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,451.
  10. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71C-K97 : accessed 19 April 2016), Hugh Massey, 08 Jun 1678, Burial; citing 4, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  11. ↑ George Ormerod, ed., "Containing the hundreds of Edisbury, Wirral, and Broxton", The history of the county palatine and city of Chester compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and Cottonian mss., parochial registers, private muniments, unpublished ms. collections of successive Cheshire antiquaries, and a personal survey of every township in the county; incorporated with a republication of King's Vale royal, and Leycester's Cheshire antiquities, Vol. II, (London: Lackington, Hughs, Harding, Mavor, and Jones, 1819), https://archive.org/stream/historyofcountyp02orme#page/372/mode/2up pp.372.
  12. ↑ Ancestors of Ashley Micheala Batey (unsourced)
  13. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-X9X : accessed 16 April 2016), Thomas Massie in entry for Thomas Massie, 20 Nov 1622, Christening; citing 61, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  14. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-Q8Q : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for Margret Massey, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  15. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-Q87 : accessed 15 April 2016), Judith in entry for Margret Massey, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  16. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F714-7X2 : accessed 15 April 2016), Thos Massye in entry for Margt Massye, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  17. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-F6X : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massye in entry for Judyth Massye, 14 Jul 1615, Christening; citing 7, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  18. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-T6X : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for George Massey, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing , , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  19. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-T6F : accessed 15 April 2016), Judith in entry for George Massey, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing , , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  20. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F714-S4W : accessed 15 April 2016), Thos Massye in entry for Geo Massye, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing 26, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  21. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F784-B3V : accessed 16 April 2016), Thomas Massie in entry for Peter Massie, 19 Aug 1608, Christening; citing , , Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,352
  22. ↑ Refer to documentation in Peter Massie profile Massie-46

See also:

  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQR-BPF : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey, 01 Mar 1643, Burial; citing item 2 p 16, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,451.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71H-SPG : accessed 15 April 2016), Thos Massey, 01 Mar 1643, Burial; citing 16, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQT-QZ7 : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for Massey, 26 May 1644, Burial; citing item 2 p 20, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,451.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71H-32C : accessed 15 April 2016), Judith Massey, 26 Dec 1644, Burial; citing 19, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQR-NJQ : accessed 15 April 2016), Massey, 27 Dec 1641, Burial; citing item 2 p 8, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,451.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71C-M59 : accessed 15 April 2016), Massey, 13 Jan 1669, Burial; citing 106, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH6S-F74 : accessed 15 April 2016), ... Massie in entry for Peeter Massie, 19 Aug 1605, Christening; citing item 4, St. Oswald's, Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,539.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F784-B3V : accessed 16 April 2016), Thomas Massie in entry for Peter Massie, 19 Aug 1608, Christening; citing , , Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,352.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-X9X : accessed 16 April 2016), Thomas Massie in entry for Thomas Massie, 20 Nov 1622, Christening; citing 61, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-Q8Q : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for Margret Massey, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71L-Q87 : accessed 15 April 2016), Judith in entry for Margret Massey, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-F6X : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massye in entry for Judyth Massye, 14 Jul 1615, Christening; citing 7, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-T6X : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for George Massey, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing , , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-T6F : accessed 15 April 2016), Judith in entry for George Massey, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing , , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F714-S4W : accessed 15 April 2016), Thos Massye in entry for Geo Massye, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing 26, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F714-7X2 : accessed 15 April 2016), Thos Massye in entry for Margt Massye, 13 May 1620, Christening; citing 43, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3LD-KYL : accessed 9 April 2016), Thomas Massie, 30 Sep 1589, Christening; citing item 1, , Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,262,979.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F319-GQW : accessed 9 April 2016), Thomas Massey, 01 Sep 1680, Burial; citing item 3, , Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,262,979.
  • "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHXT-W5H : accessed 9 April 2016), Thomas Massey, 28 May 1682, Burial; citing , Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,825.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F712-T6X : accessed 9 April 2016), Thomas Massey in entry for George Massey, 17 Feb 1617, Christening; citing , , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,450.
  • "England, Cheshire, Land Tax Assessments, 1778-1832," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDV-8Z5 : accessed 15 April 2016), Thomas Massie, 1706; citing Coddington, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,564,127.
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Douglass-990 David Douglass
I removed the DOB for Hugh Massey, father of THomas, to clear the date conflict. The birth date of Hugh Massey was estimated (no source given). More research is needed. Thomas Massey, son of Hugh is listed iin the 1580 Visitation of Cheshire indicating a birth bef that date. Exact date unknown, and there are conflicting sources.
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Athey-67 Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Something's wrong with his DOB or his parents', as he's the same age as them...
posted by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill

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