Jane (Wollaston) Feake (abt. 1596 - aft. 1635)

The research notes section is quite long. Would someone be willing to make it a bit more concise?

Comments by Duane Boggs <ref>https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/feake/64/<ref> :

Henry Feake was apprenticed to London goldsmith James Feake (almost certainly a relative of some degree) for a term of nine years beginning at the Feast of St. Michael, 1606.The Feast of St. Michael is also known as Michaelmas and falls on September 29.Assuming that Henry completed all nine years of his apprenticeship, he would have been "free" as of September 29, 1615.Four months later, in January 1616 (new style date), Henry Feake obtained a license to marry Jane "Woolstone" (and the marriage likely took place at St. Saviour's, in Southwark, on the South bank of the Thames River, just across London Bridge from London proper).In 1618, records included a Henry Feake, goldsmith in London.

Henry and Jane migrated about 1634 to Massachusetts Bay Colony, and in 1638, Henry was one of the ten men of Saugus who were granted land by the Plymouth Colony and founded Sandwich, on Cape Cod.A published history of Barnstable County, Massachusetts refers to the first 50 settlers (after the 10 founders) and the list includes a "Mr. Wollaston".The name "Woolstone" and the name "Wollaston" are very similar, and in those days before fixed spelling in dictionaries and before extensive public education, the two surnames could easily be one and the same.

Given Jane's marriage in 1616 and the birth of her (likely last) child John in 1631, I would infer that Jane was born between 1590 and 1600.I have found a Jane Wollaston, baptized on January 30, 1597 (new style date) at St. Bartholomew's, in the parish of Penn (a/k/a Penne), in Staffordshire, England.She was the daughter of Hugh and Jane (Bach) Wollaston and the granddaughter of the late William and Jane (Jordan) Wollaston.Jane's mother died in 1606 and her father in 1610, and so (assuming Jane had not died in childhood), Jane was left a complete orphan at age 13 (but had at least two living younger brothers, and possibly two living younger sisters).It is my guess that these orphans were taken in by Wollaston relatives.Specifically, I believe they might have been cared for by either their late father's sister Alice (who married as her second husband her own first cousin, Henry Wollaston, a draper in London) or by Hugh's sister Elizabeth (who married her own first cousin, Edward Wollaston, brother of Henry Wollaston).

Many Wollastons moved to London.One Richard Wollaston, the older brother of Henry and Edward Wollaston, had married circa 1595 widow Margery (Wase) Tyrell, daughter of London goldsmith, Christopher Wase.Later, Edward and Elizabeth (Wollaston) Wollaston's son John moved to London and became a goldsmith, and married Rebecca Greene, daughter of London goldsmith Edward Greene.

In London in 1327, the Goldsmith's Company received a royal charter from King Edward III as a craft guild (and was one of the ten "livery companies" of London).Members of the Company (guild) almost certainly knew one another, and even as late as 1600, there were not all that many goldsmiths in London.

It seems likely to me that Henry Feake, goldsmith, who had served an apprenticeship with London goldsmith James Feake, knew the goldsmiths Christopher Wase, Edward Greene, and John Wollaston.Therefore, it is quite possible that Henry Feake's wife, Jane "Woolstone" (a/k/a Wollaston) was related to goldsmith John Wollaston.

Henry and Jane (Woolstone) Feake's son John was baptized in 1631 at St. Peter's church on Cornhill Lane in London.In 1635, Richard and Hannah (Hazard) Wollaston's son John was also baptized at St. Peter's Cornhill.This Richard was the younger brother of the Jane Wollaston baptized in 1597.Coincidence?

I believe there is sufficient circumstantial evidence to warrant further research into the possibility that Henry Feake's wife, Jane "Woolstone", was actually Jane Wollaston, daughter of Hugh and Jane of Penn, Staffordshire.

It is also relevant that Henry and Jane (Wollaston) Feake named a daughter Jane in 1618 and, after that little girl's death, named another daughter Jane in 1621.While these two daughters might have simply been named for their mother, it is also possible that they were named for Jane's own mother, Jane (Bach) Wollaston, and/or for Jane's paternal grandmother, Jane (Jordan) Wollaston.The name Jane seems to have had quite a "run" in this branch of the Wollastons.

It might also be relevant that Henry and Jane (Wollaston) Feake named their first son Edward (in 1619).Is it possible that he was named for Jane's first-cousin-once removed, Edward Wollaston, who also became Jane's uncle by marriage, and then might have become her "guardian" after she became an orphan??

End quote. The evidence is clear Henry's wife Jane was the daughter of Hugh Wollaston and his wife

Comments by Barb Pretz:

Henry Feake was apprenticed to London goldsmith James Feake (almost certainly a relative) for a term of nine years beginning at the Feast of St. Michael, 1606.The Feast of St. Michael is also known as Michaelmas and falls on September 29.Assuming that Henry completed all nine years of his apprenticeship, he would have been "free" as of September 29, 1615.Four months later, in January 1616 (new style date), Henry Feake obtained a license to marry Jane "Woolstone" (and the marriage likely took place at St. Saviour's, in Southwark, on the South bank of the Thames River, just across London Bridge from London proper).In 1618, records included a Henry Feake, goldsmith in London.

Henry and Jane migrated about 1634 to Massachusetts Bay Colony, and in 1638, Henry was one of the ten men of Saugus who were granted land by the Plymouth Colony and founded Sandwich, on Cape Cod.A published history of Barnstable County, Massachusetts refers to the first 50 settlers (after the 10 founders) and the list includes a "Mr. Wollaston".The name "Woolstone" and the name "Wollaston" are very similar, and in those days before fixed spelling in dictionaries and before extensive public education, the two surnames could easily be one and the same.

Given Jane's marriage in 1616 and the birth of her (likely last) child John in 1631, I would infer that Jane was born between 1590 and 1600.I have found a Jane Wollaston, baptized on January 30, 1597 (new style date) at St. Bartholomew's, in the parish of Penn (a/k/a Penne), in Staffordshire, England.She was the daughter of Hugh and Jane (Bach) Wollaston and the granddaughter of the late William and Jane (Jordan) Wollaston.Jane's mother died in 1606 and her father in 1610, and so (assuming Jane had not died in childhood), Jane was left a complete orphan at age 13 (but had at least two living younger brothers, and possibly two living younger sisters).It is my guess that these orphans were taken in by Wollaston relatives.Specifically, I believe they might have been cared for by either their late father's sister Alice (who married as her second husband her own first cousin, Henry Wollaston, a draper in London) or by Hugh's sister Elizabeth (who married her own first cousin, Edward Wollaston, brother of Henry Wollaston).

Many Wollastons moved to London.One Richard Wollaston, the older brother of Henry and Edward Wollaston, had married circa 1595 widow Margery (Wase) Tyrell, daughter of London goldsmith, Christopher Wase.Later, Edward and Elizabeth (Wollaston) Wollaston's son John moved to London and became a goldsmith, and married Rebecca Greene, daughter of London goldsmith Edward Greene.

In London in 1327, the Goldsmith's Company received a royal charter from King Edward III as a craft guild (and was one of the ten "livery companies" of London).Members of the Company (guild) almost certainly knew one another, and even as late as 1600, there were not all that many goldsmiths in London.

It seems likely to me that Henry Feake, goldsmith, who had served an apprenticeship with London goldsmith James Feake, knew the goldsmiths Christopher Wase, Edward Greene, and John Wollaston.Therefore, it is quite possible that Henry Feake's wife, Jane "Woolstone" (a/k/a Wollaston) was related to goldsmith John Wollaston.

Henry and Jane (Woolstone) Feake's son John was baptized in 1631 at St. Peter's church on Cornhill Lane in London.In 1635, Richard and Hannah (Hazard) Wollaston's son John was also baptized at St. Peter's Cornhill.This Richard was the younger brother of the Jane Wollaston baptized in 1597.Coincidence?

I believe there is sufficient circumstantial evidence to warrant further research into the possibility that Henry Feake's wife, Jane "Woolstone", was actually Jane Wollaston, daughter of Hugh and Jane of Penn, Staffordshire.

It is also relevant that Henry and Jane (Wollaston) Feake named a daughter Jane in 1618 and, after that little girl's death, named another daughter Jane in 1621.While these two daughters might have simply been named for their mother, it is also possible that they were named for Jane's own mother, Jane (Bach) Wollaston, and/or for Jane's paternal grandmother, Jane (Jordan) Wollaston.The name Jane seems to have had quite a "run" in this branch of the Wollastons.

It might also be relevant that Henry and Jane (Wollaston) Feake named their first son Edward (in 1619).Is it possible that he was named for Jane's first-cousin-once removed, Edward Wollaston, who also became Jane's uncle by marriage, and then might have become her "guardian" after she became an orphan??

Many sites spell Jane's name Woolstone. The only contemporary document available to me is from Ancestry, the record of her marriage:

London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Name Jane Woolstone Gender Female Record Type Marriage Marriage Date 22 Jan 1615 Marriage Place St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England Spouse Henrye Feale Register Type Parish Register

I can't read the photo, but Surrey was the home of the Wollastones. Looking at this (including the misspelling of Henry and Feake) and other the circumstantial evidence, it seems more likely that her maiden name was Wollaston.

Sites seem to agree her husband Henry was a London goldsmith. Henry's Will names his brother George Feake of Wightin (Wigton, Norfolk, England). This is constant with Henry being a member of the Feake family of goldsmiths.

A goldsmith in 17th century England entailed more than meets the eye. Goldsmiths were a guild, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, fifth in precedence of 110 guilds. They were effectively a monopoly of bankers who decided who could, or could not, trade gold. Guilds as a whole controlled much the economic and political life of in the city with exclusive right to elect the four Members of Parliament representing the city, the Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London.

Following seizure of gold held at the Royal Mint in the Tower of London by Charles I, goldsmiths extended their services to gentry and aristocracy as the Royal Mint was no longer considered a safe place to keep gold. Goldsmiths came to be known as ‘keepers of running cash’ and they accepted gold in exchange for a receipt as well as accepting written instructions to pay back, even to third parties. This instruction was the forerunner to the modern banknote or cheque. Around 1650, a cloth merchant, Thomas Smith opened the first provincial bank in Nottingham. The Bank of England poened in 1694.

<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company#Governance<ref>

<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banking_in_the_United_Kingdom#17th_century<ref>

Sir John Wollaston was was Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths Company from 1639 to 1640, Sheriff of London, and then Lord Mayor of London. When Henry married Jane it is likely both he and Sir John were members of the same powerful, exclusive club.

<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wollaston_(Lord_Mayor)<ref>

According to Our Families, an apparently reliable site, Sir John had a second cousin (right age) named Jane Wollaston,

<ref>https://williston.one-name.net/descend.php?personID=I9&tree=Wollaston<ref>

Sir John's Will makes it clear he was a Puritan who had many associates and relatives who had gone to New England, though he does not name his second cousin or Henry Feake.

<ref>https://williston.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I42&tree=Wollaston<ref>

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