William Rogers Sr (abt. 1510 - 1553)

Born about 1510 in Watford, Northamptonshire, England

Descendants

Died 1553 at about age 43 in Watford, Northamptonshire, England

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Biography

William Rogers was born say 1510 in Watford, Northamptonshire, England. His parents are unknown.^[1]

His will provides the name of his wife, Joan; a death in April or May 1553; that he had seven children, one Edward; and his burial place in the churchyard at Watford.^[1]

Will

His will was dated 20 April 1553 and proved 19 May 1553. In the will he names his wife Joan and a total of seven children, but only names son Edward. He also mentioned a brother Richard.^[1]

In the name of god Amen in the yeare of or lord god 1553 and in ye VIIth yeare of the Reyngne of oure sovergne lord Edward ye sixth… The XXth day of Aprill I Willm Rogs of Watford sycke in body and hole in mynde do maike this my last will and testament in manr and forme folowyng ffirst I bequeath my soule to almighty god and his blyssyd mother ye virgin Mary and to all ye heavenly company and my body to be buried in ye chyrche yard of Watford Item I bequethe the mother church of Peterborough ii to ye poore mans boxe ii Item I give to my chyldn that I have which are seven in number x1s apece and one to be Anothers hayer and thaye to resave [receive] theyre pts at ye age of xvi years Item I give Edward my sone a new brasse pott beside his part aforenamyd Item I maike Jone my fyffe my sole executrix to despose ye residue of my goods to gods pleasure… and I maike my brother Ryc [Richard] Nicholas Hawell and Thomas Sabyn and alijs.. (proved 19 May 1553)^[2]

Children

Children of William and Joan (----) Rogers, probably born at Watford: Only three of seven have been identified.^[1]

• Edward, mentioned in his father’s will in 1553; no further record.
• William, born ca. 1540
• Elizabeth, born say 1550, bur. Watford 6 Feb. 1626/7, named in the will of her brother William in 1585, m. John Cole.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stott,Clifford L. "English Ancestry of the Pilgrim Thomas Rogers and His Wife Alice (Cosford) Rogers", Genealogist, The 10 no.2 (1989): 138-149. link at Thomas Rogers Society
2. ↑ Stott: citing Archdeaconry of Northampton, Registered Wills M:30.