Judith (Wignol) Foster (abt. 1599 - 1664)

Born about 1599 in Essex, England [uncertain]

Wife of Renald Foster — married about 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1664 at about age 65 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Estimated Birth

Judith's birth about 1599 is based on her marriage date in 1619.

Disputed Parents

There is no evidence that Alexander Wignall had any children. The relationship is based on a similarity of names. Judith was married long before either of them arrived in New England. Even estimated places of origin are not the same.

Marriage

Renold Foster and Judith Wignol were married 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England.^[1]

28 Sept 1619 sourced by Millenium file^{[citation needed]}

Immigration

Judith (Wignol) Foster migrated from England to Massachusetts.

Arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638.^[1]

Death

Judith, wife of Renold Foster, Sr. died Oct 1664.^[1][2]

Research Notes

Torrey's sources can be checked: {Wildes Anc. 177; Granberry 290; Reg. 30:83, 90:307, 98:361; Snow-Estes 1:106, 108; TAG 18:13; Tingley-Meyers 84, 274; Dwight 634; Goodhue Anc. 116; Chute

• 1. A FamilyTree search for Judith Wignal, born in England between 1590-1605, returned only one primary source, for a Judith Wignoll, who married Isely Cranwell on 14Dec1637 in Surrey, Endland. Probably not our Judith.
• 2. FamilySearch Trees. A FamilyTree search for Judith Wignal, born 1595-1605 in England, husband of Reginald, returned 340 Trees. 63 of those treed had "Alexander" as her father. 11 of these have her mother as "Frances Williams, Francis Martha Williams, Mary Francis Williams, or Francis Elizabeth Williams. 8 trees have her as Joan or John Wignal. 3 trees have her name as Margaret Barefoot or Barfoote. None of this tells us the name of Judith's mother, but it make provide clues for where to look.

1. Margaret Barefoot, born in 1574 in Exeter, Devonshire.
2. Joan or John Wignal, born in 1574 in Exeter, Devonshire.
3. Francis (Martha) Williams, born about 10Jun1575 (or about 1580) in Great Yarbouth, Norfolk. Died in 1631 (or 1622) in Watertown, Suffolk, Mass. Parents: Stephen Williams and Margaret Cooke. Married Alexander in 1594 (or 1599, or 1604) in London Garden, Essex.

• 3. US and International Marriages. Four records of Alexander Wignal (born in 1578) marriage to Martha (born in 1580). Married in 1604. This is not likely the parents of Judith, since she was born about 1597.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Davis, Walter Goodwin. "Renold Foster: TAG18:13 AmericanAncestors Link ($)
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Source number: 184.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1;
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Author: Gale Research. Arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638;
• Geni Judith Foster (Wignal), AKA "Judith Williams Wignal". Born 1597 in Theydeon Gamon, Essex, England. Died 16Oct1664 in Ipswich, Mass. Daughter of Alexander Wignal and Mary Frances Williams. Wife of Reginald Foster. Mother of 7 listed children. NOTE: Judith's mother listed here is different from that on the Wikitree profile.
• Coombs, Jan Gregoire. Coombs Family History (Janet Pulvermacher, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2013) Page 17
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 31