John Waller IV (abt. 1645 - 1723)

Born about 1645 in Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Pomfrett) Waller — married 13 Jan 1669 in Walton Parish, Buckinghamshire England

Descendants

Died 1723 at about age 78 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

John Waller IV was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

Dr. John Waller was born about 1645 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England and is the presumed son of Thomas Waller (1610-1682) and Anne Keates.

Dr. John Waller entered St.Catherine's College in Cambridge, England where he received his degree in 1667, which in the record is printed as an MB vs MA vs MD.

As Dr. John Waller appears to have been a "Master Surgeon" (vs Lawyer) this may be an erroneous transcription of the degree ^[1]

Marriage

Dr. John Waller married on 13 Jan 1669 at Walton, Buckinghamshire, England to Mary Pomfrett ^{[2] [3]} (1648-1716).

• Per Dr. John Waller's last Will, Mary Pomfrett was a cousin who lived with his wife - speculation as to if this was a close relative to his wife "Mary Pomfrett, now deceased" (perhaps a companion/caregiver; not unusual for this time period).

• It is likely Mary died before the 1716 Will as she was not named as a beneficary or an executrix; daughter Jemima inherited all (un-entailed) personal property and goods and was Executrix of Will; son Benjamin was the primary Heir and Executor; son Edmond was a Dr. in Cambridge; son William was a Minister at Walton (nearby parish).

Death

Dr. John Waller died about 1723 Newport, Pagnall, Buckinghamshire, England; buried in the family vault that he had built for son James at the cemetery of the Church of Newport Pagnell, England (vs 05 Aug 1723 St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England). The parish records there do not show a baptismal or a burial record for him. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Note: Regarding statement "The parish records there do not show a baptismal or a burial record for him. " is incorrect. A digital copy of the original parish record of his death/burial exists and is available on Family Search in his profile. Additional Note: The digital image of the parish record appears to have been lost or removed. A transcription of that record along with added information has been added to this site under Burial.''' ===Burial===
John Waller in "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:685W-G79S : 20 October 2021), John Waller, 1723.

Will / Probate

Dr. John Waller made his last Will 21 Aug 1716 at Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckinghamshire, England.

His Will was proved on 06 Nov 1723 in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. ^[7]

His Will mentioned his children and ...

- brother Thomas Waller who liveth in Virginia

- my cozen, Mary Pomfrett, who lived with my wife (unnamed).

Children

His children included ^{[8] [9]} ...

• (1) William Waller, b: 24 Sep 1671; ^[6] married Elizabeth Savile, daughter of Rev. William Saville ^[10] (grandchildren: John, William and Graciana Waller ("the sons and daughter of my son William Waller")

• (2) John Waller, b: 23 Feb 1673; res: bef.1716 Virginia; d: 1754; ^[6] military: Col.; m: Dorothy King ^{[4] [10]} (only named daughter is the eldest, Mary)

• (3) Mary Waller, b: 23 May 1674; d: @2yrs England ^{[11] [3]} (not named in Will)

• (4) Thomas Waller, b: 17 Oct 1675; ^[6] (with unnamed wife in Will)

• (5) Steven Waller, b: 24 Nov 1676 (not named in Will, so presumed deceased prior)

• (6) Benjamin Waller, b: 18 Mar 1678 ^[6] (Heir)

• (7) Edmund Waller, b: 03 Feb 1680; ^[6] occ: Doctor (St.Johns College in Cambridge) ^[12]

• (9) Jemima Waller, b: 31 Aug 1684; ^[6] occ: artist (per Will) (Aunt Alice Waller, d: by 1716)

• (10) James Waller, d: bef.1716 ^[6]

Timeline

• 1658/Jun/23 He was Apprenticed to the Barber Surgeons' Company.

• 1664/Jun/10 He was admitted to St.Catherine's College in Cambridge, England

• 1665/Feb/06 He was "admitted to Freedom".

• 1667 He was awarded an "M.B." degree.

• 1669/Jan/13 Married at Walton, Buckinghamshire, England to Mary POMFRETT

• 1671-1684 Ten children identified

• 1672 He was listed as "John Waller, Gen." on the inhabitants of the high Town of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

• 1690 William Thorpe, tanner of Newport Pagnell, and his wife, Elizabeth, leased to John Waller, of Newport Pagnell, Gent., and Mary, his wife for a messuage where William Thorpe now dwells in the marsh end, Newport Pagnell.

• 1697 Anthony Chibnall, of Sherington, Gent., and his son and heir, John Chibnall, of Sherington, England, gave a mortgage bond to John Waller, Gent. of Newport Pagnell. ^[13]

• 1711/Jun/23 "John Waller, Gent." presented his son, William Waller, A.M., to the rectory of Walton, Buckinghamshire, England.

• 1716/Aug/21 He made his last Will.

• 1723/Nov/06 His last Will was proved (P.C.C. 248 Richmond).

Discrepancy

• Dr. John is sometimes confused/co-mingled with his son (the Colonel) John. Note that while the Colonel went to Virginia, the Dr. did not.

• No original source records have been located to confirm birth, marriage or death records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished / reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information; Several Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Wallers with the same names, etc. See additional research notes at Waller Research

There are existing source conflicts.

Paternal Line

There are some serious doubt on the actual parents of Dr. John Waller. There appears to be a number of "multiple lines/marriages" during the 1500s. This issue may never be satisfactorily resolved. ^[14]

• The last Will of Anne Keats named two sons ...

- John Waller, of London, England merchant ^[15]

- Edmund Waller, Esq., of Gregories in County Buckinghamshire, England.

• Since Dr. John Waller, Gentleman (d: 1723), apparently lived his entire adult married life in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. England; and was trained and worked as a doctor, it seems logical and obvious that he is not the same person as Anne Keat's son, John Waller, merchant of London, England who occurs in records of 1695 and 1706.

• The Cambridge Alumni directory incorrectly states that the father of this John was John Waller , a clothier, of Braintree ... but "nearly all" of the writers on Waller genealogy have agreed that Colonel John Waller, of "Endfield", (later of "Newport") Virginia was the son of Dr. John Waller, of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

Disputed Spouse

Conflict between Mary Key (or Kay) vs Mary Pomfrett ...

• Widely reported to have married Mary Key vs Mary Pomfrett.

• The marriage of Dr. John Waller to Mary Key is disputed / discredited by the research of Robert M. Allen. ^[16]

• The marriage to Mary Pomfrett is proven / supported by the Parish Register ^{[2] [17]}

Contemporary Mary's

Several separate Mary's have been identified ...

- Mary Pomfrett (widow) m: Dr John Waller. Incorrect. No proof that Mary was a widow . A transcription of the marriage record on Family Search shows the groom addressed Mr. and the bride Mistress. These are titles of respect and has nothing to do with the bride being a widow. Most of the transcriptions of the marriage records fail to include Mr. and Mrs when used. This failure is a good example of why it is a good reason to view the original document.

- Mary Waller, daughter of Dr. John and Mary Pomfrett, d: @2yrs. Death Record located in England so cannot be a wife.

- Mary Waller, m: Zachery Lewis [daughter of Col. John] (proved / supported by Wills)

-Mary Waller, m: Edward Herndon

-Mary Pomfrett, cousin of Dr. John Waller

-Mary Key

See additional research notes at Waller Research

Sources

1. ↑ Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions by J. & A. Churchill in 1888; Pharmacy p125
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Register of the Parish of Walton (near Bletchley) Buckinghamshire 1598-1812; privately printed for the Bucks Parish Register Society by permission of the Reverend Algernon E. Tollemache, B.A.; Rector of Walton; p18; Text: "1669 Mr. John Waller and Mistress Mary Pomfrett of Newport Pagnell were married January 13th 1669).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Genforum transcription by Rev. Cynthia Forde 2005/Nov/20 with sources
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Andrew Lewis Riffe; "The Wallers of Endfield, King William County, Virginia" published in Virginia Magazine of History & Biography 59.4 (1951) p458–493
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #188767288 for Dr John Waller, b: 1645 Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England; d: 04 Aug 1723 Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England; buried: St.Peter & St.Paul's Churchyard, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7} Last Will of Dr. John Waller; transcription published in Andrew Lewis Riffe's "The Wallers of Enfield, King William County, Virginia"; Will [written] August 21 1716 Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckinghamshire; Proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 06 Nov 1723
7. ↑ Waller Will Transcriptions
8. ↑ Parish Register of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England for contains children's births
9. ↑ William and Mary Quarterly v9 p63
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Berry's Buckingham Genealogies published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly; Genealogical Publishing Company in 1982 Virginia p346 [use "Wm. & Mary" with caution as this copy also states Mary Pomfrett moved to Virginia to live with her daughter [supported by parish record to be deceased. No support for 2nd daughter named Mary]
11. ↑ Death record in England
12. ↑ Digital Copy Admissions to the College of St.John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge ... St.John's College (University of Cambridge) College at the University Press in 1903 p403
13. ↑ Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies: Ivinghoe Manor and Newport Pagnell Deeds;D 27/176; mortgage bond: 1697
14. ↑ Research of Douglas Richardson
15. ↑ Calendar of Treasury Papers 1695 p458
16. ↑ Waller Scrapbook: Hero or Butcher of Samar? v7 Tazewell and Allied Families Scrapbook: Anthologies on the Tazewell, Goode, Bradford,Parks, Walke, Waller, Littleton, Jackson, etc., Families in Virginia in 9 volumes
17. ↑ Virginia Magazine of History and Biography v59 #3 (July 1951)

• Waller’s of Endfield, King William County, Virginia by Andrew Riffe; with notes by Clayton Torrence; published in Virginia Magazine of History and Genealogy v59, 951 p336-362, 458-493

• Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies: Basden Collection, D 114/15 (lease dated 1690)

• History of King William County website

• Herndon’s of Virginia v1 Three Generations by Dr. John Goodwin, Herndon, Fellow, American Society of Genealogists

• William & Mary Quarterly series#2 (1900) p60–64 & series#22 (1942) p302–316

• Genealogies of Virginia Families published in William & Mary Quarterly 2006 p345–349

• Venn & Venn Alumni Cantabrigiensis to 1751 (1927) p321 bios of Edmund Waller, M.D. & John Waller & William Waller

• Lipscomb History & Antiquities of Buckingham 1847 p387

• Bull History of Newport Pagnell 1900 p128, 139

• Notes & Queries 7th series#7 (1889) p487

Acknowledgements

• Wikitree profile Waller-1412 was created on 14 Aug 2014. by JoAnn Allen

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Final ID Waller-80 - Pomfrett-1 - Bio final

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