James Bigg (abt. 1530 - bef. 1563)

Born about 1530 in Cranbrook, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (UNKNOWN) Bigg — married 1556 in Cranbrook, Kent, England

Descendants

Died before 27 May 1563 before about age 33 in Capel, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

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Biography

Type: Biography

Note: 'James Bigge was born probably about 1530 at Cranbrook, Kent. He himself settled in Capell which is about ten miles northwest of Cranbrook. James, like many of the rest of his family, seems to have been in the cloth trade, which at that time was flourishing in Cranbrook and nearby towns. He died at an early age, leaving three small children. His wife was named Anne.

'He made his will 31 May 1562. It was proved a year later on 27 May 1563. Altho the will does not say he was sick, he must have been expecting to die soon. He entrusted most of his estate to his brother Gervase of Cranbrook.'^[1]

Event:

Type: Biography

Note: m. Anne ---; lived in Capell, where he was a cloth merchant; 4 ch; d. 1563. He was named in his father's will, in his brother Gervase's will, but NOT in the 1550 will of Joan Bigge his putative mother; his will named several brothers and sisters.^[2]

Will

Will:

Date: 31 MAY 1562

Place: Diocese of Rochester, Capell, Co. Surrey, England

Note: Abstract: '31 May 1562 - the will of James Bigg of Capell in the Diocese of Rochester., to wife Annes three score pounds of good and lawful money of England, all the household that she brought and 2 kyne. unto John Bigg my son L240 and one maser of silver and gilt and my best presse and my best bed stedle and a bed and all things belonging to the bed, and my best table cloth and all the brass and pewter and two kettles of iron work that I brought at Maidstone 23 pieces in all, also a chest that Edward the joiner made for me, and my best chair, and all my weights and scales, and the iron ponder in the work house, and a pair of brand irons and a great spit, and a great dripping pan, and a pan that my mother did give me, and the greater trivet, and a pair of tongs, all this to be paid to him at age 22. To Mary Bigg my daughter three score pounds of money, a bed stedle and a bed, etc. at age 20 or day of marriage. To Susan Bigg my daughter, same as to Mary. To sister Love L5, to Jane Love my sister's daughter 40s. and a two yearling budd; unto Agnnes Berry 24s.; unto Annes Walrar 20s. and a two yearling. Unto my thre boys William Markey, John Reve and Walter Love 20s. each. If son John die before age 22, then L140 of John's inheritance to be divided between daughters Mary and Susan and my brother Richard Bigg to have L40 of John's inheritance. To Walter Bigg the son of my brother L20 and L40 to the discretion of my brother Jarvys Bigg. If any of my daughters die before age 20 and unmarried, then her part shall remain to her sister or to her sisters. If son John outlives the daughters, then all their inheritance to him. If wife be with a man child,then there shall be taken from son John's money 4 score pounds and from the money of my two daughters L20 and given to said son. If it shall be a woman child, then from John's money L30 and from my two daughter's money L12, and given to the said daughter. If such posthumous child live to age 22 but son John die before age 22, then John's share to that child. Executor may sell lands to the extent rquired to pay John's inheritance. Profits of lands to wife until son John^[3]

Death

Burial: St. Thomas A. Becket Churchyard Capel, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S471 Page: p.43-?
2. ↑ Source: Page: p. 52
3. ↑ Source: #S471 Page: p.43-44

• Source: S471 Title: Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England & Their Origins Abbreviation: Fifty great migration colonists to New England & their origins 50 Great Migration Colonists Author: John Brooks Threlfall Publication: J.B. Threlfall, Madison, WI, 1990 Repository: #R18
• Repository: R18 Name: Allen County Public Library Address: City: Ft Wayne State: IN
• Death - "FindAGrave Memorial #104271233," Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 13 January 2018, memorial page for James Bigge (1530–1563), citing St Thomas A Becket Churchyard, Capel, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England ; Maintained by Ken Smith (contributor 46985536) .

• Death - "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch: 13 December 2015, James Bigge, ; Burial, Capel, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, Capel, St Thomas A Becket Churchyard; citing record ID 104271233, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Ancestry - Source: S165 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;; NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.

Acknowledgements

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