Susan (Waterhouse) Ferrar (bef. 1589)

Born before 15 Dec 1589 in Skircoat, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Fenay — married 14 Aug 1610 in St John the Baptist, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Susan Waterhouse was born in 1589 in the township of Skircoat within the ancient parish of Halifax, estimated from first marriage, and was baptized on 15 December 1589 at St John the Baptist, Halifax, WRY, England^[1], the daughter of Isaac and Mary Waterhouse^[2], sister of Anthony Waterhouse^[3]

She mentions in her father's will dated 31st October, 1609 and it was proven 3rd October 1611. "To Isaac's five daughters, SUZAN, MARY, HELEN, GRACE and ELIZABETH, he left 1000 pounds each, to remain in the hands of his executors, they paying after the rate of 7 pounds 10s. per 100 pounds towards their education."^[4]

Marriages

She married firstly to William Feney de Feney on 14 August 1610 at St John the Baptist, Halifax.^[5]

(2nd) John Farrar.

Children

The children of John Farrer and Susan are recorded as follows, all born in Ewood in the township of Midgley within the ancient parish o Halifax.

• William Farrer, Esq., of Eawood, a J.P. 30 years, died suddenly, 8 October, 1684.^[6]
• Edward Farrer, D.D., Fellow, 26 August, 1651, and Master of UniversityCollege, Oxford, 15 Feb., 1688. He died 13 Feb., 1698, buried in the College chapel.^[6]
• Susan Farrer, married to Mynheer Isaac Van osgarden, a Dutch merchant.^[6]

Research Notes

She is listed as a daugther of Mr. Anthony Waterhouse, widow of Mr. William Fenay in Foster's pedigrees, which states that she is married John Farrer, of Eawood, Esq., J.P. 14 Car. I, 1639, and treasurer for lame soldiers in the West Riding, co. York. ^[6] and also same information in Thoresby's book.^[7].
William Fenay, married Susan, daughter of Mr. Anthony Waterhouse; but died without issue. She survived her said husband, and afterwards married Mr. John Farrer, and by him had issue. William's wife was daughter of Anthony Waterhouse. Anthony was baptised 17th July, 1556, married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Foxcroft, of Halifax (doubtless some connection of Wm. Fenay's mother, Grace Foxcroft). He died 20th July, 1627, and had two sons, who died young, and five daughters who all married.^[8] Further research is needed.

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Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: The parish register of Halifax, co. York (England); Crossley, E. W. (Ely Wilkinson), 1910. Page 328. Archive.org.
2. ↑ Familiae minorum gentium volume 3. 1894. Hunter, Joseph; Clay, J W, Page 856. Archive.org.
3. ↑ Hunter, Joseph. Familiae Minorum Gentium, Volume 2. 1895. Page 635. Archive.org.
4. ↑ Chapters on the early registers of Halifax parish church [microform] ; from the local archaeological collection of the late Edward Johnson Walker, for nearly half a century, editor of the Halifax Guardian by Walker, W. J. (Walter James), 1885 Page 61. Archive.org.
5. ↑ First Marriage: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 Ancestry Image
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Pedigrees of the county families of Yorkshire, Foster, Joseph, 1874, Pedigree of Farrer. Archive.org.
7. ↑ Thoresby, Ralph: Ducatus Leodiensis, page 196.
8. ↑ Annals of the church and parish of Almondbury, Hulbert, Charles Augustus, 1882, Longmans, Page 155 Archive.org.

• Entered by William Farrar, Monday, October 14, 2013.
• Calderdale, West Yorkshire Archive Service ref MW:8-11, Title Bargain and sale, Description 1 William Farrer of Ewood, esquire (one of sons of John Farrer of same place) and Susan Farrer of Ewood (widow of said John), 2 John Lockwood of Midgley, yeoman, Property: Little Ewood and Yate Farms in Midgley, With bond and 2 abstracts, Date 17 Nov 1653 https://www.catalogue.wyjs.org.uk/

No sources. The events of Susan's life were either witnessed by William Farrar or William plans to add sources here later.

Acknowledgments

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