Bridget (Allgar) White (bef. 1562 - aft. 1623)

Born before 11 Mar 1562 in Shalford, Essex, England

Wife of Robert White — married 24 Jun 1585 in Shalford, Essex, England

Descendants

Died after 9 Jun 1623 after age 61 in Shalford, Essex, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Bridget Allgar was baptized 11 March 1561/2 in Shalford, Essex, England, daughter of William Allgar.^[1][2] Her mother is usually said to be Margaret (sometimes Margaret Ann) Parye, but this is not supported by any primary record.

Birth

Baptized: 11 March 1561/2 in Shalford, Essex, England.^[3]

Marriage and Children

Married: Robert White on 24 June 1585 in Shalford, Essex, England.^[4]

Children of Robert White and Bridgett Allgar:^[1][2]

1. Sarah White. Baptized on 6 March 1585/6 in Shalford.^[5] Called eldest daughter in the will of her father. She married James Bowtell of "Little Saling."
2. Nathaniel White. Baptized on the "Laste date of April" 1587 in Shalford.^[6]
3. Mary White. Baptized on 24 August 1590 in Shalford.^[7] She married Joseph Loomis of Braintree. They immigrated to New England.
4. Elizabeth White. Baptized "fyfte March, 1591/2" in Shalford.^[8] She married William "Godwyn of Bocking." They immigrated to New England.
5. Bridget White. Baptized on 18 August 1594 in Shalford.^[9] She married John Christmas.
6. Daniel White. Baptized on 24 June 1596 in Shalford.^[10]
7. John White. Born about 1597. Baptism not found but believed to have been born in the gap between Bridget and Anne. Hw married "Mary (Lev ?)it." They immigrated to New England.
8. Anne White. Baptized on 13 July 1600 in Shalford.^[11] She married John Porter of Felstead. They immigrated to New England.

Death

Bridget (Brydgette) (Algar) White is thought to have died sometime after 9 June 1623, at which date Nathaniel White of Feering, Essex County, left her in his will an annuity of ten pounds.^[12]

Research Notes

Disputed items:

• What historical record gives rise to the notion that Bridget (Allgar) White died 24 Jun 1605 at Shalford? In his will of May 1617, Robert White writes, "Item all the rest of my goods unbequathed I giue and bequeathe unto my wife Bridgett White and to my sonne Daniell White whom I constitute and ordayne the ioynte executors of this my last will and testament..."^[12]
• There is nothing in the text or sources to support Bridget Algar being born in Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, England. She was baptized in Shalford, most of her siblings were baptized in Shalford, she was married in Shalford, her children were baptized in Shalford and her father was buried in Shalford. There is no mention of Hatfield, Broad Oak in any of the sources given for Bridget Algar, and no text or footnote found to support that location in the Vital record section.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} NEHGR , vol. 55. (1901): pages 22-31. "Children of Robert White of Messing."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Starr. Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin..., vol. 2. (1915): pages 395-419.
3. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-2YK), Brydgette Allgar, 11 Mar 1562, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England.
4. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-PW5), Roberte Whighte and Brydgette Allgar, 24 Jun 1585; citing Marriage, Shalford, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England.
5. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-P4P), Sara Whight, 08 Mar 1585, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England.
6. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-P68), Nathanaell Whighte, 30 Apr 1587, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England
7. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-5MW), Marye Whighte, 24 Aug 1590, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex.
8. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-5WL), Elizabeth Whight, 05 Mar 1591, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England.
9. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-5JQ), Bridgett Whighte, 18 Aug 1594, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England
10. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," [1], Roberte Whighte in entry for Daniell Whighte, 24 Jun 1596.
11. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," FamilySearch online database. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK85-RQ2), Anne Whight, 13 Jul 1600, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Frank Farnsworth Starr [and James J. Goodwin], Various ancestral lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin of Hartford, Connecticut, 2 vols. (1915, reprint in 199?), 2:398 (in particular part); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014)

• "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch [2] : 12 February 2018), William Allgar in entry for Brydgette Allgar, 11 Mar 1562, Christening; citing Shalford, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,680.
• Starr, Frank Farnsworth and James J. Goodwin, Various Ancestral Lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin of Hartford, Connecticut, volume 2. (Hartford, 1915): pages 395-419. ("The Family of Robert White"); HathiTrust.org link, Archive.org Link.
• Ancestors of American Presidents, by Gary Boyd Roberts, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; Date: 2009.
• Family records
• North America Family Histories

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b290495-00249?pId=4006030

• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 for Bridget Whitehttps://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3824/images/gpc_newenglandmarriages-0823?pId=173093

• English Origins of New England Families, Second Series Vol. III: "English Origins of New England Families, Second Series Vol. III"
  The Children of Robert White of Messing, Co. Essex, England, Who Settled in Hartford and Windsor
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 1 November 2021)