Agnes (Welch) Chauncey (abt. 1550)

Born about 1550 in Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire, England

Wife of Edward Humberstone — married 12 Nov 1568 in Benington, Hertfordshire, England

Wife of George Chauncey — married after 20 May 1583 in England

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

Agnes Welch was the daughter of Edward Welsh (1510-).^[1]

Her first husband was:

• Edward Humberstone (abt.1545-1583) on 12 November 1568. ^[2]

The children of Edward and Annis included:

• Cicely (Sisle) Humberstone, christened on 12 Nov 1569 in Walkern ^[3]
• William Humberstone, christened on 02 Jan 1571 in Walkern ^[4]
• Annis Humberstone, christened on 28 Feb 1573 in Walkern ^[5]
• Cicely (Syslye) Humberstone, christened on 12 May 1575 in Walkern ^[6]
• Judith Humberstone, christened on 04 Nov 1576 in Walkern ^[7]
• George Humberstone, christened on 09 Dec 1577 in Walkern ^[8]
• Edward Humberstone, christened on 19 Nov 1578 in Walkern ^[9]
• John Humberstone, christened on 08 Apr 1582 in Walkern^[10]

Edward died on 20 May 1583.^[1]

• Her second husband was George Chauncey (abt.1544-bef.1624), who was also a widower.

George Chauncey, of New Place, Herts, second son and eventual heir, who succeeded his father in the manors of Gifford, Nether Hall, etc. He m. first, Jane, daughter and heiress of John Cornwall, of Stebbing, Essex, and became possessed of Yardley and other manors.

[George Chauncey] He m. secondly, Anne (or Agnes), daughter of Edward Welsh, of Great Wymondly, and widow of Edward Humberston, and dying in 1625 (buried at Barking, Essex)

The Visitation of Hertfordshire carried out in 1634 lists Anne Welch as the second wife of George Chauncy of Gedleston. ^[11] it also lists George, Charles and Judith as children of this marriage.

Research Notes

Both the Visitation and the marriage record spell the surname as 'Welch'. The source of the spelling 'Welsh' seems to be the book "Memorial to my honored kindred", which carries no indication of where the spelling originated. Having said this, the evidence in favour of 'Welch' cannot be considered definitive.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial for 'Edward Humbarstone', Walkern, Hertfordshire, image on Flickr, accessed 19 October 2022
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N288-J9K : 10 February 2018), Edwardus Hombston and Agnes Welch, 12 Nov 1568; citing Benington,Hertford,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 991,329.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKW2-QVQ : 22 March 2020), Edward Humerston in entry for Sisle Humerston, 1569.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ6R-9LS : 22 March 2020), Edward Humbarston in entry for William Humbarston, 1571.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ6R-9LV : 22 March 2020), Edwardi Humbarston in entry for Annis Humbarston, 1573.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1PW-62G : 22 March 2020), Edwardi Humbarston in entry for Syslye Humbarston, 1575.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKWK-16G : 22 March 2020), Edwardi Humbarston in entry for Judith Humbarston, 1576.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKWK-1X6 : 22 March 2020), Edward Humbarston in entry for Georg Humbarston, 1577.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7BY-48X : 22 March 2020), Edwardi Humbarston in entry for Edward Humbarston, 1578.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ6R-92W : 22 March 2020), Edward Humbarston in entry for John Humbarston, 1582.
11. ↑ Metcalfe, Walter C., ed. (1886) The Visitations of Hertfordshire, made by Robert Cooke, Esq., Clarencieux, in 1572, and Sir Richard St. George, Kt., Clarencieux, in 1634, with Hertfordshire Pedigrees from Harleian mss. 6147 and 1546. Publications of the Harleian Society, volume XXII. (page 9 of the Harleian edition)

• 'The Magna charta barons and their American descendants with the pedigrees of ... By Charles Henry Browning, page 256
• Darling, Charles William. Memorial To My Honored Kindred (Fierstine & Gifford, Utica, N.Y., 1888) Page 50

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