Elizabeth was the eldest of three daughters of Robert Wilson a clerk (clergyman) of Barton in county Norfolk and also of Eyam in Derbyshire.
A plaque in Chesterfield says "Near this Place is interred the body of RICHARD MILNES late of this Towne, Tanner who departed this life the 7th Day of June 1706 in the 69th year of his age. He married ELIZABETH the daughter of ROBERT WILLSON late of Barton in the County of Norfolk. Clerke she departed this life the 17th day of January 1691. he had by her 8 children 2 of which died in their infancy and at his decease were liveing Mary, Richard, Robert, James John and & William". [1]
Based on baptism dates of the children the marriage to Richard Milnes is thought to be about 1662.
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