Peter Prudden (abt. 1535 - bef. 1600)

Born about 1535 in King's Walden, Hertfordshire, England

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Died before 19 Jan 1600 before about age 65 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

Peter Prudden, son of Thomas ((c. 1510-1558) and Christyne, lived in King' Walden, Hertfordshire, and later moved to Luton, co. Bedford. His birth is estimated at about 1535.^[1]

He was an executor of his fathers 1558/9 will., and was married to his wife before the writing of the will, while still in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]

He names his wife Alice in his will.^[1]

Five of his children were baptized at the church in King's Walden, but after that there are no records there. ^[1]

He leased the manor of Plenties, in the hamlet of Stopsley in the parish of Luton, co. Bedford, where his will was written^[1]

Will

Will of Peter Pruddon of appleYghte [sic], parish of Luton, co. Bedford, was dated 8 Nov 1599 and proved 19 Jan 1599/1600. Bequests were made to his daughter Jane Pruddon (not yet 16); his son John (not yet 18), son John Pruddon, son Edward Pruddon, son in law William Camfield (to the use of his son), daughter Jone Camfield, daughter Agnes Bocatt, Priscilla Bocatt daughter of Agnes, Alice his wife and son Robert Pruddon executors, William Camfield overseer.^[1]

Children

1. Thomas Prudden bp 20 May 1558 King's Walden; prob. d. young^[1]
2. Peter Prudden bp 17 Jun 1560; prob bur. 27 Jun 1560 King's Walden^[1]
3. Robert Prudden bp 27 June 1561 Kings Walden; bur 16 Nov 1617 Luton, m. Mildred.^[1]
4. John Prudden bp. 24 Apr 1653 Kings Walden; nmed in father's 1599/1600 will^[1]
5. Joan Prudden, bp 4 Feb 1564/5 King's Walden; m. William Camfield; named in father's will^[1]
6. Edward Prudden named in his father's will; m. (1) Agnes Carpenter 24 July 1606 Luton; m. (2) Elizabeth Parratt 16 Nov 1610, Luton;^[1]
7. Agnes Prudden named in his father's will m. _______ Bocatt, had a daughter Priscilla^[1]
8. Peter Prudden who was under 18 when named in his father's will; a glover; bur. 2 Mar 1624/5 at Luton.^[1]
9. Jane Prudden under 16 when named in her father's will. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Rev. Peter Prudden, Pastor and Founder of Milford, Connecticut, and his English Ancestry. The American Genealogist. 16:13,25 (1939)

• The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Vol. 16, page 23. Vol. 16, page 25.
• Pedigree Resource File CD 3 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999)
• Walker Family Organization, database, online genealogy, entry for Rev. Peter Prudden.