Jane (Freeman) Sondes (bef. 1603 - 1637)

Born before 30 Jan 1603 in London, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Sondes KB MP — married 10 Sep 1620 (to 1637) in St Michael Cornhill, City of London, England

Biography

Jane Freeman was the daughter and heiress of Ralph Freeman, Clothworker of Aspenden in Hertfordshire and Lord Mayor of London in 1633/4 ^[1] and his wife, Joan Crowch.^[2]

She went to her husband, Sir George Sondes, son of Richard Sondes and his wife, Susanna Montagu, ^[1]with 10,000 marks. They were married on the 10th of September 1620. ^[3] She bore her husband 3 sons. ^[1]Their first son, Freeman, was born in 1629 and baptised at St Bartholemew Layston on Hertforshire on the 1st of September. He died in 1634 and was buried at St Bartholemew on the 3rd of September. ^[2] Their other sons were George and another Freeman. ^[2]

Jane died in 1637. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} History of Parliament online: SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Layston Church
3. ↑ Marriage record St Michael Cornhill (10 September 1620 Mr George Sondes of Throwley younger son of Sir Richard Sondes of Throwley married Mrs Jeanne Freeman daughter of Mr Ralph Freeman, clothworker and merchant
4. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of NAtional Biography: Sondes, George, first earl of Feversham (1599–1677) Thomas Seccombe, revised by Sean Kelsey