Isham Nowell (abt. 1567 - 1620)

Born about 1567 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Aldham) Nowell — married 4 Feb 1599 in St Olave Old Jewry, London, England

Descendants

Died Apr 1620 at about age 53 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Nowell Name Study.

Birth and Baptism
Isham was born about 1567. He was baptised on 1 September 1567 at All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England.^[1] He was the son of Edward Nowell and Mary Isham.

Marriage
Isham Nowell of Cliffords Inn Gentleman married Mrs Frannces Aldham at St Olave, Old Jewry, in London on 4 Feb 1599 (1600 by today's calendar). The marriage entry says, "bothe strangers," which would indicate both were not members of the St Olave parish (see image attached).^[2][3][4] This was her second marriage.

Clifford's Inn Clifford's Inn was one of the Inns of Chancery that were related to the Inns of Court in London. It appears likely that Isham was at Clifford's Inn at the same time as John Bridgeman (later Sir John Bridgeman), who became Chief Justice at Chester. John Bridgeman married Frances Daunt, the niece of William Daunt who married Isham's daughter.

Based on the baptism locations of their children, Isham and Frances lived in the City of London between about 1608 and 1613. Some of their children were baptized and buried at St Martin within Ludgate, which was not far from Cliffords Inn.

Death and Bruial
Isham Nowell was buried on 1 May 1620 at Edmonton, Middlesex, England.^[5] Isham's will of 4 Apr 1620 was proved in probatum on 29 Jun 1620.^[6]

In his will, Isham made bequeaths to his beloved wife, his brother Edward, four daughters: Mary, Margaret, Franncis, and Anne, and one son, Edward. This would seem to indicate he and Frances had a daughter Anne, for whom baptism records have not been found or that the Mary baptized in 1615 was Mary Anne. It also suggests that Charles died before the will was prepared. Isham's will indicates in at least two places that his intention was for his daughters to be treated equally by the estate.

Isham left two hundred Marks (about 130 Pounds) to each of his daughters with other provisions that they would share equally in any surpluses. He left 300 pounds to his son Edward, to be paid "at the age of four and twenty or sooner if it can be made up. . . ." There is similar language for the two hundred Marks payment to his daughter Mary, but not to Margaret, Frannces, and Anne. Might this mean that the Mary in the will is his first daughter Mary (born 1600) and getting ready to marry so the money could be used as dowry?

Sources

1. ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: DRO/040/A/01/001 Ancestry.com (paid0.
2. ↑ Marriage FamilySearch, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", Isham Nowell, 1599.
3. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69/OLA2/A/001/MS04399; City of London St Olave, Old Jewry 1538-1629, image 46 of 89 Ancestry.com (paid),
4. ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69/OLA2/A/002/MS04400/001; City of London St Olave, Old Jewry 1558-1672, image 36 of 78.
5. ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: DRO/040/A/01/001 Ancestry.com (paid).
6. ↑ London, England, Wills and Probate, 1507-1858. London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, Clerkenwell, London, England; Reference Number: Ms 9172/31; Will Number: 227 Ancestry.com (paid).

• Although not a source per se, Isham is listed in Burke's Irish Family Records. Burke's Peerage Limited. London, England, 1976. Editor Hugh Montegomery-Massingberd. Assistant Editor Charles Kidd. Published London, England, Burke's Peerage, distributed in North America by Arco Pub. Co., 1976. 5th Edition. First four editions (1899-1958) were published as Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland. Irish Families

Notes

Isham and his daughter, Mary, are listed at The Peerage. This site attempts to merge information from several places including, Cokayne’s The Complete Peerage and Burke’s Burke’s Peerage and Baronetage, and several other Royal databases, plus inputs from people based on family trees. It is not a "source" document, but may provide useful information.

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