Agnes (Unknown) Stone (abt. 1510 - aft. 1557)

Born about 1510 in Great Bromley, Essex, England [uncertain]

Wife of Simon Stone — married about 1533 in Great Bromley, Essex, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after Jul 1557 after about age 47 in Great Bromley, Essex, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Agnes ______ was the wife of Simon Stone and the mother of his three children.^[1]

1. John, born. c 1535 in Great Bromley, Essex, died before 1592, married Mary ____ and had children^[1]
2. David, born c 1540, living 1592, ancestor of the Stones of America, married first Elizabeth Hewitt, married second Ursula ___, had issue with both wives^[1]
3. Richard, born. c 1545, a yeoman in Great Bromley, married Joane ___ and had children^[1]

Agnes was named in the will of her husband dated 28 July 1557.^[1] Her date of death is unknown.

Research Notes

LNAB

15 Nov 2022: removed parents William Clarke and Unknown Clarke and changed LNAB to Unknown per 2014 G2G discussion.

The last name at birth/parents/birth date and place of Agnes are unknown. There are two records – wills - that explicitly mention Agnes, wife and/or widow of Simon Stone, of Much Bromley or Great Bromley, Essex, England. Neither mentions her LNAB.

1. The will of husband “Symond Ston of Moch Bromeley in the Countie of Essex”, dated 28 July 1557. Simon makes “his wife Agnes” an executor of his will and leaves her properties called Hunts and Leez. This will lists his children: "John Ston, my eldest son", "Davy, his brother" and "Davy my son"; and "Richard, his brother" and "Richard, my son". No other children are mentioned.^[1]

2. The will of John Leper of Muche Bromeley, made in 1558. In this will John left bequests to "Annys Stone, widowe of Simon Stone and to the 3 children of Annys Stone."^[1]

One unsourced site indicates the last name of Clarke, with a father William Clarke, and that site also indicates that she married Alexander Alford.^[2] This would make her the same person as Agnes Unknown. However, records for this Agnes indicate she lived in Bromely, Essex, England and the other Agnes lives in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, so it is unlikely that they are the same person.

Son Henry

An unsourced son, Henry, was previously connected as a son of Agnes and Simon. His profile was disconnected from these parents as no source supports the connection.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Bartlett, Joseph Gardner. Simon Stone genealogy: ancestry and descendants of Deacon Simon Stone Watertown, Mass., 1320-1926. Boston: Stone Family Association, 1926, pp. 32-39. HathiTrust.org.
2. ↑ James Dow Allen. Jamie's Fabulous Pedigree !! Accessed 13 Nov 2022

• Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #84370766, Memorial page for Agnes Stone (1511-Jul 1557), citing St George the Martyr Churchyard, Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England; Maintained by Mad (contributor 47329061).
• Marlyn Lewis. Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins website. Simon Stone #30237. Unsourced. Accessed 13 Nov 2022