Anne (Strange) Wilberfosse (abt. 1525)

Born about 1525 in Norfolk, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Mountjoy Gent — married about Nov 1580 in London, England [uncertain]

Wife of Edward Wilberfosse gent — married 21 Aug 1586 in St Mary Le Bow, City of London, England

Descendants

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Biography

Anne was the daughter of Thomas le Strange and Anne Vaux.^[1][2][3]

Marriages

1. Anthony Southwell, Esq.^[1][2][3]
2. Christopher Cocker, Gent.^[3]
3. William Mountjoy, Gent.^[2][4]
4. Edward Wilberfosse, Gent.^[5]

In the will of her brother in law Sir Richard Southwell, the will made on 24 Jul 1561 and proved on 22 Jun 1564^[6] he recorded that his brother Anthony Southwell was deceased. The Testator made bequests to Anne, the wife of Anthony Southwell, and the three children of Anne; Robert Southwell, Anne and Elizabeth.

Anne was recorded in the Visitation of Cheshire^[3] as the wife of Christopher Cocker. They had two daughters, Mary who married Edmund Carey, and Anne.

Anne was a beneficiary and Executrix of the will of her husband Christopher Cocker, the will made on 03 May 1580 and proved on 13 May 1580.^[7] The will noted the Testator's two daughters, Mary and Anne, but also noted Barbara Southwell and Anne Southwell, daughters of the Testator's wife, Anne.

Following the death of Christopher, Anne married William Mountjoy. Anne Cocke [Cocker], widow of the City of London, married in London by General Licence dated 23 Nov 1580, William Mungey alias Mountjoye.^[4]

1583 case of Debt: Thomas Banckes v. William Mounioy de Colchester, Essex & Anne his wife, executrix Christopher Coker of Crofte, Lincs, gent.^[8]

A conflict arose between William & Anne Mountjoy and Mary Carey, daughter of Anne, regarding a legacy to the latter from her father, Christopher Cocker.^[9]

William Mountjoy died in either 1584 or 1585 and relatively soon after his death there arose a conflict between Anne and the sons of William.^[10] The document is badly damaged with large sections missing, but what can be gleaned is that the sons brought a bill of complaint to Sir Thomas Bromley, Lord Chancellor (1569-1587) regarding their stepmother. The reply of the defendant, Anne, refers to a bond of £1000 made to Lord Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, by William Mountjoy. The outcome is unknown.

Anne then married Edward Wilberfosse. The Marriage Licence was issued by the Bishop of London on 05 Aug 1586 for Edward Wilberfosse, Gent and Ann Monioye alias Mountioye, Widow, of St Clement Danes, relict of [blank] Monioye alias Mountioye, of co. Essex, Gent.^[5] The marriage took place at St Mary Le Bow, City of London, on 21 Aug 1586.^[11][12]

Children

• Anne Southwell^[6][7]
• Elizabeth Southwell^[6]
• Robert Southwell^[6]
• Barbara Southwell^[7]
• Mary Cocker (married Sir Edmund Carey)^[3][7][13]
• Anne Cocker^[3][7]

Death

Date and place unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wotton, T. The English Baronetage. Vol. II, 1741, p 145 HathiTrust.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Visitation of Norfolk 1563. Rev. G H Dashwood (Ed). Vol. I, 1878. Southwell Pedigree pp 124-128 (see p 125) Internet Archive.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} The Visitation of Cheshire 1580. The Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol XVIII. Rylands J P (Ed). 1882. Cocker Pedigree pp 67-68 HathiTrust.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Allegations for Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London 1520-1610. Publications of the Harleian Society Vol XXV. Edited by Armytage G J. 1887, p 98 Internet Archive.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Allegations for Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London 1520-1610. Publications of the Harleian Society Vol XXV. Edited by Armytage G J. 1887, p 152 Internet Archive.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Will of Sir Richard Sowthwell of Wood Rising, Norfolk. 22 June 1564. PROB 11/47/231. The National Archives, Kew.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} Will of Christopher Cocker, Gentleman of Croft, Lincolnshire. 13 May 1580. PROB 11/62/200. The National Archives, Kew.
8. ↑ Thomas Banckes v. William Mounioy de Colchester, Essex & Anne his wife, executrix Christopher Coker of Crofte, Lincs, gent. 1583. Common Pleas E1583 L Waalt.
9. ↑ Edmund Carey of London, esquire and his wife Mary v William Mongey of Copford, Essex, gentleman and his wife Anne [formerly wife of Christopher Coker, deceased]. Burning of deed of gift from Christopher Coker to second plaintiff [his daughter]; embezzlement of goods owing to her. 1585. C 2/Eliz/C18/46. The National Archives, Kew.
10. ↑ Mountjoy v Mountjoy. C 2/Eliz/M14/31. The National Archives, Kew.
11. ↑ St Mary le Bow, City of London. Register. Accessed via Ancestry.
12. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL4Y-ZFM : 10 February 2018), Edward Wilberfosse and Anne Mont Joy, 21 Aug 1586; citing Saint Mary Le Bow,London,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 94,512.
13. ↑ Carey, Edmund (d.1637), of Culham, Oxon. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981 HOP.