Bridget Saunders (1587 - aft. 1632)

Born 15 May 1587 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Died after 1632 after age 44 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Biography

Bridget, daughter of Richard Saunders, a miller of Amersham, was baptized 14 May 1587^[1] and ^[2]

It is very likely that Bridget was the Bridget Saunders who married Thomas Watkins in Amersham on 14 May 1608 as that was not only the anniversary of her baptism and no other Bridget Saunders has been found in Amersham, but it also would have been on or just past her 21st birthday.^[3] and ^[4]

They may have had a daughter, Mary Watkins who married Edward Cutler or Butler in 1627 at Amersham according to findmypast.co.uk (specific date not given).

A Bridget Watkins married Robert Whitall Clark at Amersham on ^[5]. Had Thomas Watkins died and Bridget remarried? No supplemental information is available in the transcriptions so it is impossible to say without more records. Note that it is very possible Robert's occupation was "Clark" (clerk) since middle names were very unusual at this time.

Research Notes

The profile originally included the statement Bridget was born to Johanna and Richard Saunders in 1587. Her death has been calculated after 1632. While the baptism has been verified, no certainty exists yet as to her death.

This profile was associated with the Goodman genealogy fraud but has been researched and improved to hopefully remove any false or speculative information. The valuable discussion and research it is here.

Richard Saunders husband of Anne Isham and Elizabeth Blount of Amersham and some of their children have been conflated with this family in the past.

The Goodman genealogy fraud apparently used invalid sources such as:

• Births and deaths of England
• Saunders Genealogy

Sources

1. ↑ FHL film 1966848 Parish registers for Amersham, 1561-1912 image 30,31 of 485 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJN-B9F6?i=30&cat=759105 Attached Image
2. ↑ FHL Book 942.575/A4 K29a Amersham in Buckinghamshire, baptisms, 1561-1661 Attached Image
3. ↑ Buckinghamshire : Amersham Old Town : St Mary : Other Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5eb57c6df493fdd426e4e128 : viewed 3 Dec 2021) marriage Thomas Watkins to Bridgett Saunders 14 May 1608
4. ↑ Phillimore's Parish Register Series Vol 46 Bucks Vol 4 Buckinghamshire Marriages Amersham 1561-1812 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/573873-redirection Attached Image
5. ↑ Buckinghamshire : Amersham Old Town : St Mary : Other Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5eb57c6df493fdd426e4e128 : viewed 3 Dec 2021) marriage Thomas Watkins to Bridgett Saunders 14 May 1608