Harman Atwood (1569 - 1653)

Born 30 Jan 1569 in Sanderstead, Surrey, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lawrence) Atwood — married 6 Feb 1598 (to before 26 Aug 1604) in St Gregory by St Paul, City of London, England

Husband of Joane (King) Atwood — married 19 Aug 1605 (to before 8 Jan 1640) in Chislehurst, Kent, England

Died 15 Dec 1653 at age 84 in St Martin, London, England

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Biography

Harman Atwood is Notable.

By the 1600 will of John Ownsted, sergeant of the carriages to Queen Elizabeth, Harman Atwood was to receive two thirds of the manor of Stanstead after the death of John Ownsted's wife, Margaret. Ownsted's sisters, Anne Knepp and and Joyce Holloway were to have the other one third. By 1618 Harman had acquired the other third by purchase. He died in 1653 leaving Stanstead to his fourth son, Harman. ^[1]

Harman died in 1653 and was buried at All Saints, Sanderstead on 15 December. ^[2]

Note

Note: BIRTHPLACE: St. Martin-in-the-Field, London, England

Christening

Christening:

Date: 14 NOV 1570

Place: St Martin-In-The-Field, Westminster, MDX, England

Christening:

Date: 24 NOV 1570

Place: St Martin, In-Field, London, England

Armorial

The armorial is sourced to a document entitled Surrey Coat of Arms. It cites Local (Surrey) History Records, vol. viii, 1969, published by The Bourne Society which records the arms of Harman Atwood, (d.1653 aged 83), on a slab in All Saints, Sanderstead, as: Quarterly, 1 and 4, Gules a lion rampant Argent between three acorns Or (Atwood); 2 and 3, Sable three curry-combs Argent handles Or (Harman (or Harmond according to Parkers Heraldry), Oxfordshire).

Sources

1. ↑ British History online: Sanderstead
2. ↑ Burial record All Saints, Sanderstead (15 December 1653 Harman Atwood)

• Marriage record St Gregory by St Paul (6 February 1598 Harman Atwood married Elizabeth Lawrence) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only

• Marriage record Chislehurst (19 August 1605 Harman Atwood married Joan Kente) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only

• Wikipedia: John Atwood (Assistant Governor)

• British History online: Sanderstead

• Local (Surrey) History Records, vol. viii, 1969, published by The Bourne Society which records the arms of Harman Atwood, (d.1653 aged 83), on a slab in All Saints, Sanderstead, as: Quarterly, 1 and 4, Gules a lion rampant Argent between three acorns Or (Atwood); 2 and 3, Sable three curry-combs Argent handles Or (Harman (or Harmond according to Parkers Heraldry), Oxfordshire).