Edward Ward (abt. 1568 - abt. 1633)

Born about 1568 in England

Ancestors

Died about 1633 at about age 65 in Bixley, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Edward Ward received the manor of Barksdale from his father:

Soon after it was convey'd to Edward Ward, who held one Court here on the 14th of May, 37 Eliz. and another on the 13th of November, 41 Eliz. This Edward Ward liv'd at Bixley in the County of Norwich. and by his Will devis'd this Manner to Edward his Son; but if he should die without Heirs of his Body, that then it should come to Joseph Ward his Brother : Soon after whose Decease, both Edward and Joseph, the Sons, upon a License of Alienation from Queen Elizabeth, dated 29 Jan. Anno 40 Regni sui, granted it to Dame Susan Saltonstall (late Wife of Sir Richard Saltonstall, Lord Mayor of 'Hon&Olt, knighted by Queen Elizabeth, Anno 1598,) and to Sir Peter Saltonstall, (who was knighted by King James, Anno 1605,) and his Heirs for ever, levying a Fine thereof.^[1]

Edward Warde died in 1633 and was buried in Bixley.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Chauncy, Sir Henry, The historical antiquities of Hertfordshire, 1826 http://tinyurl.com/Chauncey-s-Antiquities-p-204
2. ↑ Pedigrees of the families of Suffolk, David Elisha Davy, Ward of Broke, accessed at the British Library by Turvey-154, May 2019

• An Essay Towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk, Volume 3 http://tinyurl.com/Topographical-Norfolk