Alice (Coleman) Thorndike (abt. 1568 - bef. 1624)

Born about 1568 in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Thorndike — married 4 Sep 1589 in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died before 1 Jan 1624 before about age 56 in Burwell, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

Alice Colman

She was born about 1568 the daughter of Edward Coleman Esq and Ann (Cutler) Coleman of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk. ^[1]

She was the wife of Francis Thorndike. ^[2]

Her father was buried 26 Aug 1598 Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England. In his will as of will of "Edward Colman, Clothier of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk" he leaves a bequest of £20 to Alice's son Francis Thorndike, on condition that "my son in law Francis Thorndike and his wife Alice, my daughter (daughter of Edward Colman) shall upon sufficient request release unto my son William Colman" (said lands). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

She was buried at Burwell, Lincolnshire, England 1 Jan 1623 as "Alice Thorndick wife of Mr Francis Thorndick". ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Steward, Scott C., The Thorndikes of Aby in Greenfield, Lincolnshire and Essex County, Massachusetts, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2000) Vol. 154, Page 463-4.
   • Battle, Robert. The Colman and Cutler Ancestry of John¹ Thorndike of Essex County, Massachusetts, with the Colman Ancestry of John¹ Coggeshall, Muriel¹ (Gurdon) Saltonstall, and Jemima¹ (Waldegrave) Pelham, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2020) Vol. 174, Page 314. (2021) Vol. 175, Page 189.
2. ↑ https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/herbert-thorndike-thorndyke
3. ↑ Burial: "National Burial Index For England & Wales"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 20 February 2024)
   Edward Colman burial (died in 1598) on 26 Aug 1598 in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England.
4. ↑ Will of Edward Colman, Clothier of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk
   • Written 27 Oct 1596
   • To the poor people and children of the parish a tenement with yards and gardens belonging and now or late in the tenure of William Kendoll, called Cobbe's'. The profits to be distributed annually by the churchwardens of the parish.
   • To Mr Lovell our minister £5
   • To Mr. Knewstubbe and Mr. Sandes £5 each.
   • To Francis Thornedike, my grandchild, £20 to be paid when he reaches his full age of twenty upon the condition that my son in law Francis Thorndike and his wife Alice, my daughter (daughter of Edward Colman) shall upon sufficient request release unto my son William Colman all their right & c. in a tenement called Sheppardes wherein my cousin Charles Ray now dwells. Together with two pastures adjacent to the tenement and a meadow called Knights meadow, containing one acre, between shadow croft and Chipp croft, as by an indenture bearing the date 3rd July of the 28th year of Queen Elizabeth.
   • and should my son in law Francis Thorndike not release said land, the £20 aforesaid shall go to my grandson Robert Coleman (son of my son William).
   • To my grandson Edward Colman, son of my son Samuel, £10 at age 21 years.
   • To William Colman my eldest son my manor called Abbott's Hall in Brent Leigh during his natural life. And after his decease to john Colman, William's eldest son.
   • To son William Colman my tenement called Herriots or Mellows with lands called Broxhill, bareland, parkfield, Allgooddownn and one aother piece of four acres in the manor of Badley's in Great Waldingfield. And after said William's decease, said lands then go to John Colman, eldest son of my son William.
   • To son William my manor called Badleys (excepting lands otherwise given) and one piece of freehold land I bought of john Kendall and now in the occupation of john Pettican, Adn after Wiliam;s decease said lands to Robert Colman, Williams second son.
   • To son William my tenement in Great Waldingfield called Sheppards that my cousin Charles Raydoe now inhabits, with those two meadows called Knights. And after his decease same unto John Colman eldest son of my son William.
   • To son William my tenement in Pentlowe called Ropers. Copyhold lands holden of the manor of Foxheard, in the tenure of George Clerke of Pentlowe. And after his decease to Robert Colman the 2nd son of my son William.
   • To son William my copyhold land called Lords park now in occupation of William Cowper of Easthus and Thomasine Sheldrake widow.
   • To son William all my household stuff. Also one down bed and four featherbeds. Also the bedstead in my chamber and my posted bedsetaad in the little chamber. Also the table in the parlour.
   • To son William all my wearing apparel.
   • To son William my great brass pot, my best copper kettles, two brass pans, two of my longest spits. Twos ilver bowls and a silve salt.
   • Household stuff unbequeathed to son Samuel.
   • Son William named executor.
   • Will signed and sealed 1 Nov 1596.
5. ↑ Waters, Henry F., Genealogical Gleanings in England, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1897) Vol. 51, Page 127.
6. ↑ Burial: "Lincolnshire Burials"
   Archive: Lincolnshire Archives
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 February 2024)
   Alice Thorndick burial on 1 Jan 1623 in Burwell, Lincolnshire, England.