Elizabeth (Robinson) Jefferyes (1581)

Born 1581 in London, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Jefferyes — married 23 Sep 1596 in London, England

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Biography

Elizabeth, daughter of John Robinson, was baptised on 21 June 1581 in London, England.^[1]

She married Thomas Jefferyes on 23 September 1596 in London, England.^[2]

Mentioned in the will of her father John dated July 12, 1599, Elizabeth was excluded from inheriting because of her "disobedience" in marrying without her father's consent. Will of John Robinson, Merchant Tailor, London Alderman

From "Five Interesting Neighbours of Shakespeare in the 1590s" blog by Geoffrey Marsh of the Theatre and Performing Arts department of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

1. Alderman John Robinson the Elder (died 1600) A wealthy merchant of the wool staple, moved into the former north wing of the nunnery with his sixteen children in c.1575. As an alderman since 1592, he was an important figure in the civic government of London. By the late 1590s, he was in decline and getting castings from the astrologer Simon Forman about his health. He was clearly at loggerheads with his eldest son, also John, over the terms of his will and his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, due to her choice of husband. When he died, his youngest son was far away – trading in Turkey.

2. Elizabeth Robinson His youngest daughter, married (out of the parish) in September 1596 against her father’s wishes and as a result was cut out of his will. Could the opening of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, probably written around this time, allude to this local scandal? – possibly, but feisty daughters fighting against their father’s dynastic ambitions must have been a common occurrence in Elizabethan London.

https://euppublishingblog.com/2021/04/30/five-interesting-neighbours-of-shakespeare-in-the-1590s/

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007809921; FHL microfilm: 845235
   FamilySearch Record: J38C-18T
   Elizabeth Robinson baptism on 21 Jun 1581, daughter of John Robinson, in St Helen Bishopsgate, London, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008047003; FHL microfilm: 374436
   FamilySearch Record: NVKY-M9K
   Elisabeth Robynson marriage to Thomas Jefferyes on 23 Sep 1596 in St Peter le Poer with St Benet Fink, London, England, United Kingdom.

See Also

Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions. https://archive.org/details/dugdalesvisitati01dugd/page/110/mode/2up