Thomas Lupton (abt. 1605 - 1644)

Born about 1605 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Headsley) Lupton — married 6 Sep 1625 in Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1644 at about age 39 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut

Biography

Thomas Lupton was born about 1605 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, son of Christopher Lupton (1570 - 1613) and Isabel (Sowden) Lupton (~1568 - 1634).

His sister was Ellen (Lupton) Ogden (1598 - ).

Thomas married Elizabeth Gibson (1608 - 1688).

Thomas (~20) married Alice Headsley (~20) (~1605 - ) on 6 Sep 1625 in Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Their children were:

1. Ellen Lupton (1624 - 1635)
2. John Lupton (1627 - 1635)
3. Christopher Lupton (1630 - 1686)
4. Thomas Lupton (<1633 - ~1684)
5. Jane Lupton (1633 - ).

Death

Despite a claim that Thomas died 21 Oct. 1644, "Thomas Lupton" was named along with other earliest proprietors of Branford who were named in town records from 7 July 1646 (dividing up the meadows)^[1] However, a record from 16 September 1646 (constructing a 5-mile fence around the core part of the town)^[2][3] listed "Christ: Lupton" instead of "Tho: Lupton"

Note that Thomas's son Thomas would then have been too young to be a proprietor.

These records are consistent with Thomas Lupton dying sometime between 7 7 July and 16 September 1646.

Sources

1. ↑ Branford town records. Volume 1. Page 1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK7-B3LJ-D?i=5&cat=157834) "Tho Lupton". See the third column of names following "Tho Blatsley" and "Jo England" (underlined)
2. ↑ Branford land records. Volume 1. Page 7 [1]
3. ↑ Branford townr records. Volume 1. Page 33 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK7-B3LD-M?i=22&cat=157834) 21 April 1651. "...Thomas Whitway shall be the pound herd this year and for every beast or swine that he shall fine within the general fence ... he shall have twelve pence ..."

• The Luptons of North Carolina, Shirley D Edwards & Gladys I Sadler, (self-published - 1982)
• England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
• Lincolnshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Thomas Lupton & Alice Headsley, of Trustrop 06 Sep 1625. Calendar of Wills Proved and of Administrations Granted in the Commissary Court of the Peculiar and Exempt Jurisdiction of Groby, 1580-1800. Lincolnshire: - Register of Marriages, 1560-1837
• Rockey, J.L., History of New Haven County, Connecticut (W.W. Preston & Co., New York, 1892) Page 3