Fane Becher (abt. 1546 - 1592)

Born about 1546 in London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (D'Abridgecourt) Becher — married 12 May 1572 in Parish Church of Strathfiedsaye, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1592 at about age 46 in London, England

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Biography

Fane Becher was born in England.

Fane Becher is Notable.

Phane "Fane" Becher was born about 1546 in London, England, and described as third son of the well-to-do or noble family of Henry Becher and Alice Heron when he was admitted to the Middle Temple. He was born the same year that Martin Luther the Reformer died in Germany.

Phane "Fane" Becher received a high quality British education and was admitted to the Bench on June 20, 1566. He did not practice law.

Phane "Fane" Becher lived his life during the early years of the Protestant Reformation, and became part of the Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Phane "Fane" Becher married Susan D'Abridgecourt on May 12, 1572 at the Parish Church of Stratfield Saye estate, Hampshire, England and had at least ten children. He was approximately 28 years old at the time of his marriage.

• Henry Becher, born approximately 1573, married in 1586 to Mary Lyon daughter of William Lyon Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and passed away after 1618.
• Edward Becher, Sr. baptized July 20, 1576, who married Alice Walche of Dublin, Ireland and had at least two children, Edward Becher and Fane Becher. Edward Becher, Sr. passed away 1617 at Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland, His younger brother William Becher was named as executor in his will.
• Margaret Becher baptized in 1577 and was buried at Strathfield Saye in 1609, two years before King James authorized the King James Version of the Holy Bible in 1611.
• Judith Becher baptized January 6, 1579 at Hartly Wespall, one year before the publication of the Lutheran Book of Concord in 1580.
• Elizabeth Becher, baptized in March 1581/1582, who married Randall Warner of London, England.
• Phane Becher, Jr., baptized November 25, 1582 and still living in 1592 when he is mentioned in his father's will.
• Stephen Becher, who died in infancy, being baptized January 23, either 1584/1585 and buried January 28, 1584/1585 at Hartley Wespall. He probably lived only five or six days.
• William Becher, born 1585, baptized July 1585. He was still living in 1617 when he was executor of his brother Edward's will.
• Katherine Becher, who married Richard Richmond Shepherd (or Shipward). Katherine was likely born about 1588, the year of the British defeat of the Spanish Armada.
• Jane Becher, born about 1590, who married Hugh Prescott of Staffordshire. England.

Phane "Fane" Becher, Sr. had his children baptized at the Parish Church at Hartley Wespall, Hampshire, England.

Phane "Fane" Becher obtained a grant of 12,000 acres of land in Co. Cork, Ireland by warrant of Queen Elizabeth I, on 3rd of February 1586/87, from land forfeited by the Earl of Desmond; He was approximated 40 years old at that time, and qualified for the grant by his position as a younger son of British Landed Gentry.

Phane "Fane" Becher was one of the founders of Bandon, Co. Cork in southwest Ireland.

Phane "Fane" Becher and his family lived in Bandon, Cork, Ireland for a few years, but ongoing feuds with the dispossessed Mahony clan made life difficult and he returned to England before his death 1592. His son Henry inherited his land in Cork.

Phane "Fane" Becher passed away about 1592 in London, England, while some of his children were still very young.

Sources

• Middle Temple Records

• Will of his father Henry Becher written in 1568

• Patent Rolls of Queen Elizabeth I

• Church Register of Hartley Wespall

• 1592 will of Phane Becher

• Church Register of St Olave, Silver Street, London

NOTE: The sources below are online genealogies. If anyone has additional details on primary source documents, or photos thereof, please upload here.

• Rootsweb Freepages - Fane Becher and Susan D'abridgecourt: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/fane_becher_and%20Susan%20D'abridgecourt.htm

• Burkes Irish Family Records & The Landed Gentry of Ireland

• Beechers in Ireland by John Ellerman on Genealogy. com forum - http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/beecher/286/