Elizabeth Oldbury (abt. 1555 - 1620)

Born about 1555 in Shropshire, England

Descendants

Died 1620 at about age 65 in Southwark, Surrey, England

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1555 in Oldbury, Shropshire, as mentioned in her will below. ^[1] Her family were also known as 'Westwood from Oldbury' or vice versa; for example, in her will you will see Thomas Westwood, alias Oldbury. ^[2] Westwood was the name of a nearby village to Oldbury, Shropshire.

Marriage

Christopher Woodward (1530-1574) a vintner married as his second wife, Elizabeth Oldeberry (Oldbury), daughter of John Oldbury of Oldbury, Shropshire and also of Lambeth, Surrey.

After Christopher died (in 1574) she remarried a Robert Feltham (Felton).

Children

They had at least three children:

1. Susan Woodward (abt.1567-bef.1620)
2. Christopher Woodward of Lambeth Marsh, Surrey d 1627. m Catherine, daughter of Thomas Audley of London in 1603. He became an Alderman of London.
3. Rebecka Woodward m John Sayer (Sawyer) of Battersea, Surrey; d 1619. ^[3]

Death

When she died in 1620 she was buried in the family tomb at St Olave’s churchyard, alongside her husband Christopher. (Their graves were removed when the church was demolished).

She was a great grandmother and in her will (below) she left money to her family, to the poor of St Thomas’ Hospital, London, the poor children of Christ’s Hospital and of St George’s Parish in Southwark, London; also to the poor children of Oldbury in Shropshire and of Bromley in Kent.

She gave gowns to 40 poor people and to the poor of 3 prisons in Southwark and a bequest to The Vintners Company too. These appear to collectively amount to sizeable charitable gifts and bequests.

Her will:

Elizabeth Feltham of St. Thomas the Apostle, Southwark, co. Surrey, widow. (Date 14 Aug 1620) Buried in churchyard of St. Olave’s, Southwark, in tomb where late husbands, Christopher Woodward and Robt. Feltham lie; gowns to 40 poor people; poor chn. of Christ's hosp., London; poor of St. Thomas' hosp., Southwark, of St. Olave's, of St. Thomas', Southwark, of Obury, co. Salop., wh. l was bo., of St. George's, Southwark, and of Bromley, co. Kent.; poor prisoners of the 3 prisons in Southwark, viz., the King's Bench, Marshalsea and the White Lyon; Nichs. King; son-in-law Henry Walton; Thos. and Wm. (und. 24), sons of son Christr. Woodward, his daus. Eliz., Cath., Susan, Mary and Anne Woodward (und. 21); Henry ** and John Kyng, Saml. Walton and Eliz., wife of Robt. Long (all und. 24), chn. of dau., Susan Walton, decd.; Eliz. and Margt. Long (und. 21), chn. of sd. Eliz. and Robt. Long; John, the yr., Rd., Christr., Henry, Edw. and Robt. Sayer (all und. 24), sons of dau. Rebecca Sayer, decd., her 2 daus., Eliz. and Rebecca Sayer (both und. 21); son-in-law, John Sayer; kinsm. Robt. Long; Co. of Vintners, Lond.; dau-in-law Kath. Woodward; bro.-in-law Mr. Daynes; sist. Margt. Oldeberry, wife of bro. Rd., her dau., Fraunces; cos. Emlyn James; sist. Knighte; Thos. Westwood als. Oldberye, his daus. Eliz. and Susanna (und. 21); neph. Edw., son of bro. Christr. Westwood; John and Edw. Westwood ah. Oldberye, chn. of bro. Rd. Westwood als. Oldberrye, decd.; Eliz., wife of Thos. Wilboone; Mary, wife of Thos. Jenninges; Thos. (und. 21) son of Agnes Crowe; John Hasell and his wife; Mary, wch. dwells wt. goodwife Hasell; frd. Nichs. King of Bromley, co. Kent; goddaus. Rebecca Cheney and Rebecca Phillippes; son of Robt. Warde my ten.; sometime servt. Walter; Exor: son Christr. Woodward, mark Wits: Robert Thurlebye, Rich: Lee, James Read, scr. (Proved 27 Nov. 1620)^[4]

(**This Henry is Henry King (1597-1661)) She mentions a Nicholas King of Bromley, who could be a grandson. ^{[5] [6]}

Research Notes

The adopted Gedcom profile had links to Gregory Woodward (1550-), however I have found no evidence to support that, to date. Also, Gregory's dates might suggest he is either from the generation above her, OR from her husband's first marriage? And the places do not fit with rest of story I have turned up.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858. Elizabeth Feltham St Thomas, Surrey, England. Probate Date 27 Nov 1620.
2. ↑ Abstracts of Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury at Somerset House ...Elizabeth Feltham of St. Thomas the Apostle, Southwark, co. Surrey, widow. page 418
3. ↑ Sanders-Mylius, Virginia. Our Southern Cousins - Woodward [1]
4. ↑ Abstracts of Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury at Somerset House ... page 418
5. ↑ Abstracts of Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury at Somerset House ...Elizabeth Feltham of St. Thomas the Apostle, Southwark, co. Surrey, widow. page 418
6. ↑ England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858. Elizabeth Feltham St Thomas, Surrey, England. Probate Date 27 Nov 1620.