William Womack (abt. 1510 - 1585)

Born about 1510 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Scarlett) Womocke — married about 1528 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1585 at about age 75 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Birth

William Womack was born about 1510 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. He was the son of William Womocke born about 1490 also of East Dereham, England. He was the brother of James Womocke, Margaret Womocke and Isabel Womocke. William Womocke died 1585 in East Dereham, Norfolk.^[1]

Marriage

William Womack was 18 years of age and his soon to be wife, Agnes Scarlett was 12 years old. That would make the wedding sometime in 1528. There first child Arthur Womack was born in 1528.^[2]

Children

William Womack lived in East Dereham, Norfolk, England early in the sixteenth century. His son Arthur, was a Rector of Lopham in 1578 and was buried there in 1607. Son, Laurence, was Rector of Lopham in 1607 and of Fersfield in 1609.^[3]

1. Arthur Womack was born in 1528 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. He married at the age of 51 on 12 May 1579 in Norfolk, England to Winifred Queenie Alice Rouse. He had 6 children: 1)Laurence, Rector, Lopham Womack; 2) Elizabeth Womack; 3) William Charles Augustus Womack; 4) Arthur Womack; 5) Alice Womack Piccinino; 6) Rhoda Womack. He died 18 Jun 1607 at St. Andrews, South Lopham, Norfolk, England.^[4]

2. Hugh Womack was born in 1534 and baptised in 1538. He married Joan Randall in East Dereham in 1560.^[5] When Hugh Womack was born in 1534, in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, his father, William Womacke, was 24 and his mother, Agnes Scarlett, was 18. He married Joan Randall in 1556, in Norfolk, England.^[6]

Death

William Womack died in 1585 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. His Will was entered into probate. Name: Womack, Womocke, William, senior Jarnigo Date: 1585 Place: East Dereham, Norfolk, England Book: Marriages (Marriage)CollectionNorfolk: Nowich - Index to Wills, Consistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603. Volume Diocese of Norwich Wills. Proved in the Consistory Court 1550-1603, Text. 1585, Womack, Womocke, William, senior, East Dereham, yeoman 15 Jarnigo.^[7]

Third Generation of the Womack ancestors in England

• William Womack, 1510 - 1585

Family Members

• Father: William WOMOCKE, 1490 - 1563
• Spouse: Agnes WOMACKE (born Scarlett), 1516 - ?
• Children:

Arthur W Womocke 1528-1607^[8]

Hugh Womocke 1534-1585^[9]

Research notes

• Source documents appear to support the excellent work, though unattributed, of Dottie Wommack [ http://thewommacks.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/William_Womack_Descendants.157195230.pdf]. It may not be 100% accurate, but it is as close to accurate as we can attain given the information and sources available to us.

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Sources

1. ↑ RootsWeb.com [ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rgwomack/genealogy/mautbywomacks.htm]; accessed 4 Mar 2021.
2. ↑ WOMOCKE, ARTHUR. Previously at Clare three years. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Caius, July 8, 1571. S. of William, of East Dereham, Norfolk. School, East Dereham. Scholar, in 1572; B..\. 1572-3; M.A. 1576. Ord. priest (Norwich) July 27, 1578. R. of I.opham, Norfolk, 1578-1607. Buried there June 18, 1607. {Venn says died s.p., but this is apparently wrong.) Father of Laurence (c. 1593). {Venn, i. 67; Blomefield, 1. 236; in. 654.) Page -460-University of Cambridge; Venn, John, 1834-1923; Venn, J. A. Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Cambridge, University Press. 1922-54. Retrieved from Archives.org. [ https://archive.org/details/p1alumnicantabri04univuoft/page/452/mode/1up?q=Womocke]; accessed 15 Mar 2021.
3. ↑ Womack, Egbert Hudson, 'Cherry Grove; a brief account of the life and family of James Watson Womack (1787-1844) of Cherry Grove, and his family's ancestral background, Bronxville, New York: Hampshire House,1959. [ http://www.womacknet.net/cherrygrove.htm ]; accessed 8 Mar 2021.
4. ↑ Archives.com. [ https://www.archives.com/search/marriage/record?Country=England&Location=East%20Dereham,%20Norfolk,%20England&LocationId=85963&Region=Norfolk&FirstName=Hugh&LastName=Womocke&Year=1534&UniqueId=1352213:7836:1108&resultsurl=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%3FYear%3D1534%26FirstName%3DHugh%26LastName%3DWomocke%26Location%3DEast%2520Dereham,%2520Norfolk,%2520England%26LocationId%3D85963%26facetsurl%3D%252Fsearch%252Fresults%253FYear%253D1534%2526FirstName%253DHugh%2526LastName%253DWomocke%2526Location%253DEast%252520Dereham%25252C%252520Norfolk%25252C%252520England%2526LocationId%253D85963%2526YearFilter%253D1600%2526YearRangeFilter%253Dcentury]; accessed 6 Mar 2021.
5. ↑ RootsWeb.com. [ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rgwomack/genealogy/mautbywomacks.htm]; accessed 5 Mar 2021.
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org. Ancestors of Family Search. [ https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GSKG-MSG/hugh-womack-1534-1585]; accessed 5 Mar 2021.
7. ↑ UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975. Retrieved from Ancestry.co.uk. [ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/28535/images/dvm_LocHist012287-00465-0?ssrc=&backlabel=Return]; accessed 4 Mar 2021.
8. ↑ WOMOCKE, LAURENCE. Matric. pens, from Corpus Christi, c. 1593. Doubtless s. of Arthur (1571)- B.A. 1597-8; M.A. 1601; B.D. 1609. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Sept. 29, 1600; priest, Jan. 1, i6oo-i. C. of Lopham, Norfolk; R., 1607. R. of Fersfield, 1609-42. Will dated May 23, 1652; proved (P.C.C.) Apr. 26, 1656; of North Lopham, clerk. {Blomefield, I. 101, says he died 1642, but the will -unless that of another man) contradicts this. University of Cambridge; Venn, John, 1834-1923; Venn, J. A. Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Cambridge, University Press. 1922-54. Retrieved from Archives.org. [ https://archive.org/details/p1alumnicantabri04univuoft/page/452/mode/1up?q=Womocke]; accessed 15 Mar 2021.
9. ↑ WOMOCKE, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 16) at Caius, Sept. 11, 1582. S. of Hugh. B. at Dereham, Norfolk. Schools, Dereham and MattishaU. Matric. 1582; B.A. 1586-7; M.A. 1600. Ord. priest (Norwich) Dec. 5, 1589. R. of Fersfield, Norfolk, 1595-1609. V. of Gt EUingham, 1601-28. R. of Attleborough (3rd part), 1613-28. Died 1628. Will dated Mar. 20. 1627-8; proved (Norwich) Nov. 19, 1628. (Venn, i. 115; Blomefield, I. 525-) Page -460. University of Cambridge; Venn, John, 1834-1923; Venn, J. A. Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Cambridge, University Press. 1922-54. Retrieved from Archives.org. [ https://archive.org/details/p1alumnicantabri04univuoft/page/452/mode/1up?q=Womocke]; accessed 15 Mar 2021.

Acknowledgements

• Womack-1417 was created by Charlie Varnell