John SEWELL [11586]
- Born: 1525, Halstead ESS
- Marriage (1): Margery GUYBLON [11587]
- Died: 1590, Halstead ESS aged 65
 General Notes:
This Sewell family history is largely derived from the research of R Woodbridge-Smith and the Woodside Family History 2010 L Woodbridge and Diana Kennedy the Sewell family expert on http://www.sole.org.uk/essexse2.htm
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ANCESTORS FOR ROSEMARY WOODBRIDGE-SMITH
John(1) (12 x great grandfather) was born about 1520 he was married to Margery Guyblon.
Margery's father was Thomas Guyblon (will written in 1522) Margery had two sisters, Elizabeth and Margaret. In the will that Thomas wrote he left most of his property/land to Margaret who must have died because Margery inherited the lands/property instead. Thomas lived in Moche Henny in Essex. From the will we discover that his father was called John but he doesn't mention a wife. She must have died already because he is leaving her best gowns to his servants. Thomas is mentioned in Philip Morants book "The History and Antiquities of Essex" where a chantry was founded in the church and some obits, grants were made for some lamps, he mentions these in his will. He also has a relative called William Guyblon from Sudbury, could this be his brother. He is bequeathing his property to the eldest son of William if his daughters should die.
John's (2) (11 x great grandfather) will (D/ABW35/46 Essex RO) where he is described as a yeoman mentions his wife Ellen and from the will of Thomas Hardy of Gosfleld in 1583 (Essex Wills vol 4 by F G Emmison) we learn that her name is Ellen Johnson daughter of Sebastian. John (2) and Ellen apparently owe Thomas Hardy for ten weeks schooling and board for their eldest son John (3).
John (2) leaves his 'capital messuage wherein I now dwell' (we find from later evidence that this was called 'Guyblons') in Great Henny to his son John (3) together with lands in Little Henny and Middleton. His son William inherits land in Twinstead, son George lands in Halstead and Gosfield, (see story below) son Richard lands in Finchingfield and the three daughters Joan, Alice and Ellen have two hundred pounds to be shared between them. All the children are under 24. His loving brothers Edmund Sewell and Robert Cooke (presumably a brother in law) are named supervisors and Edmund Sewall, Robert Sewall and John Sewall junior are amongst the witnesses.
The brother Edmund Sewall died in Pebmarsh in 1638 and his will (PCC Ess-138 Lee) in which he does not mention a wife or children, mentions kinsmen John (3) of Henny, George of Halstead, Robert of Pebmarsh, John of Pebmarsh and Richard Sewell amongst others. Edmund owns land in Pebmarsh, Halstead and Sibble Heddingham.
(3) (10 x great grandfather) who inherited Guyblons was in dispute in 1601 with Roger Gwinn the then Lord of the Manor about some property called Henny Park and Lodgearme Meadow (D/DH/V1C59). Only some interrogatories survive but their main interest for us is that the document mentions John's (3) grandparents John Sewall (1) and Margery Gibbon.
John's (3) will was proved in 1645 (FCC FROB11/193) where he is described as a yeoman. His wife Parnell is given a life interest in some property in Great Henny and afterwards to his son John (4). The property 'where I now dwell' is given to his son Thomas (1) and his wife Mary Alston daughter of Edmond. His son Christopher (died 1657 Dedham) property in Middleton and son Robert who only seems to get anything if his brother John (4) dies without male heirs (but he will form the subject of a separate story). Three daughters are mentioned Helen wife of Hamblest Fryer, Francis wife of John Woodthorpe and an unnamed daughter who married John Mendall. There are also bequests to John's daughters unnamed and five children of John Mendall.
Although John (4) is the eldest son, his brother Thomas (1) seems to do best out of the will because he inherits the main property 'Guyblons' in Great Henny. Indeed there is a clause in the father's will specifically stating that if John (3) or his heirs molests or troubles his brother Thomas (1) or his wife Mary that John (3) will forfeit some of his inheritance. It appears to be part of a marriage contract between the respective fathers of Thomas (1) and Mary that they should have these particular lands.
(1) (9x greatgrandfather) and Mary Alston were married in 1633 in Newton by Sudbury, Suffolk where Mary had been baptised in 1614, daughter of Edmund Alston and his wife Rachael. Thomas' (1) Will was proved in 1662 (PCC PROB11/310) and he is described as a gentleman. His eldest son Thomas (2) inherits 'Guyblons' together with various other properties in Great Henny, Little Henny and Middleton. Son John (5) inherits land in Otten Belchamp, son Robert land in West Mersey, son Edmund land in Great Henny and Alphamstone, son Benjamin land in Great and Little Cornard in Suffolk. All his sons are under 21. His three daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Parnell each get £300. There is an unnamed daughter who married Bernard Carter. Apart from the unnamed daughter whose age we do not know, all the other 8 children are under 21 which means there are no children for the first 9 years of marriage, maybe they died in infancy. There are no parish registers for Great Henny before 1678. Parnell marries William Sadler of Great Horkesley. (Will written 1661) (2) died on the 15th May 1707 aged 61 according to the gravestone (one of four) in the Nave of Saint Mary the Virgin's church in Great Henny. These gravestones include a coat of arms but there is no grant of arms recorded at the College of Heralds. The Latin inscription on this tomb translates as 'here lies the son, the father, the grandfather and the great grandfather'. So this means that John (2) is buried there but not John (1) so although John (1) had property in Henny he did not necessarily live there. There are Sewells owning land in nearby Halstead as early as 1395 (Duchy of Lancaster Court Rolls Bundle 123 No 1859) so perhaps the Henny Sewells came from there, particularly as they did own land in Halstead.
(2) (8x great grandfather) was married to Alice Beaumont who according to Morants 'Antiquities of Essex' was the daughter of Joseph Beaumont, Gentleman of Hadley. Thomas and Alice had sons; Thomas (3), Joseph and Beaumont and daughters Mary and Alice. (Will written 1705) (3) died 21st September 1727 aged 54. The tombstone in the nave of St Mary the Virgin states that he was the eldest son of Thomas and Alice Sewell. Thomas (3) married firstly Elizabeth Hardwick and she died in 9th August 1715 aged 36. Her tombstone in the nave says she was the wife of Thomas Sewell of Inner Temple London, gentleman, and daughter and heiress of Richard Hardwick, gentleman of Spalding in Lincolnshire. Their children were Thomas (4), Hardwick and Alice. As his second wife, Thomas (3) married Rebecca Carter daughter of George the rector of Pentlow.
Sewell (7x great grandfather) was the younger brother of Thomas(3) he was born about 1672 in Great Henny. He married Margaret Scarlin 10 March 1702. They had 3 children, Margaret born 1703, Joseph born 1710-1742 and Thomas baptised 1717. Joseph was buried 5 July 1720 at St Andrew, Great Cornard. In the will for Joseph dated 1719 he left most of his land and property to his first son Joseph, Thomas and Margaret were also left land/property. His son Joseph lived in Stoke near Clare in Suffolk, his occupation was surgeon. (Will written 1719)
Sewell (6x great grandfather) was baptised Great Cornard Suffolk 1717. He married Anne Pond in 1743 St Mary at the Walls Colchester. They had two children Margaret and Rebecca. We have found a baptism for Rebecca Sewell dated 9 Feb 1763 at St Andrew Holborn London, she was baptised on the same day as Susanna Batho, daughter of Margaret & Isaac Batho. We have been unable to find a baptism record for Margaret Sewell.
Margaret Sewell (5x Great grandmother) daughter of Thomas & Anne above - she was born about 1744 buried 15 March 1789 St Andrew Holborn. t Margaret & Rebecca must have moved to London as we find Margaret marrying Isaac Batho 26 Feb 1762 at St Andrew Holborn. Margaret & Isaac had two children Susanna Batho born 1763 and John born 1767 both were baptised at St Andrew in Holborn, this is the church used for many Batho baptisms/weddings/burials. Margaret and Rebecca stayed living in the Holborn area of London, Rebecca also married in London.
We have found a document on the seax.essexcc.gov.uk website Document number D/DQ 84/200 - it states that Wm Carter is to pay Margaret Sewell & Rebecca Sewell (daughters of Thomas Sewell and wife Anne) or the survivor of them £100 after deaths of their parents. This document confirmed the link as the name Isaac Batho (husband of Margaret) is also on the document.
We have found many other documents on the seax site regarding the property/land owned by the Sewell family
On the marriage of Margaret to Isaac Batho in 1762 the name changes from Sewell to Batho.
October 2011
Research Notes:
Additional Marriage 1548
Halstead, Essex, England
Spouse Joan Loggeston 1540\endash 1622
Sewell Tree Suffolk by Diana Kennedy 2014
John SEWELL #
bd. 1586, Sudbury, Sfk
dd. 1645
& Parnell ELLIS #
bd. abt 1590
dd. 1667, Gt Henny, Essex
m. 1610
|John SEWELL #
| bd. 1610, Sudbury, Sfk
||Robert SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1635, Sudbury, Sfk
|Thomas SEWELL #
| bd. abt 1610, Sudbury, Sfk
|& Mary ALSTON #
| bd. abt 1610
| m. 20 Jun 1633, Newton by Sudbury
||Robert SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1633, Sudbury, Sfk
||& Rebecca SMITH #
|| bd. abt 1630
|| m. 1655, Sudbury St peter
||Mary SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1637, Sudbury, Sfk
||Thomas SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1639, Sudbury, Sfk
||& Alice BEAUMONT #
|| bd. abt 1650
|| m. 25 Jun 1672, Layham, Sfk
|||Joseph SEWELL #
||| bd. abt 1678, Sudbury, Sfk
||| dd. 12 Mar 1741, Sudbury, Sfk
|||& Margaret SCARLING #
||| bd. abt 1680
||| m. 1703, Chilton, Sfk #?
|||Joseph SEWELL ***
||| bd. abt 1678, Sudbury, Sfk
||| dd. 12 Mar 1741, Sudbury, Sfk
|||& Mary SEWELL #
||| bd. abt 1680, Sudbury, Sfk
||| dd. 17 Apr 1745, Sudbury (VR)
||| brd. 17 Apr 1745, gT Cornard (NBI)
||||James SEWELL ***
|||| bd. 1700, Sudbury, Sfk
|||| dd. 1727, Sudbury, Suffolk
|||| brd. 27 Apr 1727, Gt Cornard (NBI)
||||Susan SEWEL(L) ***
|||| bd. abt 1705, Sudbury, Sfk
||||& John HIBBLE ***
|||| bd. abt 1700
|||| m. 1727, Sudbury, Sfk
||||Elizabeth SEWEL ***
|||| bd. abt 1712, Sudbury, Sfk
||||& Thomas RIPPENDALE ***
|||| bd. abt 1710
|||| m. 17 Dec 1736, All Saints, Sudbury, Sfk
||||Sarah SEWELL ***
|||| bd. 1726, Sudbury, Sfk
|||| bpd. 19 Apr 1726, Sudbury, Sfk
||John SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1640, Sudbury, Sfk
||Elizabeth SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1644, Sudbury, Sfk
||Benjamin SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1646, Sudbury, Sfk
||Parnell SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1648, Sudbury, Sfk
||& William SADLER #
|| bd. 1635, Lt Horkesley, Essex
|| dd. 1712, Lt Horkesley, Essex
||Edmund SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1650, Sudbury, Sfk
|Christopher SEWELL #
| bd. abt 1612, Sudbury, Sfk
| dd. 1657, Dedham, Essex
|& Rachel CROSS #
| bd. abt 1615
| m. 1640
||Christopher SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1640, Sudbury, Sfk
||John SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1642, Sudbury, Sfk
||Elizabeth SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1640, Sudbury, Sfk
||Susanna SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1646, Sudbury, Sfk
||Rachel SEWELL #
|| bd. 1641, Dedman, Ess
||Parnell SEWELL #
|| bd. 1648, Dedham, Ess
|Margery SEWELL ##
| bd. abt 1617, Sudbury, Sfk
|& George PORTER ##
| bd. abt 1610
| m. 1638, Sudbury, Sfk
|Robert SEWELL #?
| bd. 1625, Sudbury, Sfk
|& Dorothy ##
| bd. abt 1630
|Helen SEWELL #
| bd. abt 1615, Sudbury, Sfk
|& Hamblest FRYER # Father Hamlet Freyer of Stansfield ?
| bd. abt 1610
||Frances SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1615, Sudbury, Sfk
||& John WOODTHORPE #
|| bd. abt 1610
ELF 2014 - #Entered ##Entered very unsure #? Clash of dates *** Entered as stray
Sewell Tree Suffolk by Diana Kennedy 2014
John [1] SEWALL #
bd. abt 1530
dd. abt 1590
& Margery GUYBLON #
bd. abt 1520
|John [2] SEWALL #
| bd. 1545
| dd. 1588, Great Henny, ESS
|& Ellen JOHNSON #
| m. abt 1568
||Richard SEWELL #
|| bd. 1570
|| dd. 1643
||John [3] SEWELL #
|| bd. abt 1570
|| occ. Yeoman
|| dd. 1645
||& Parnell ELLIS #
|| dd. 1667
|| m. 1598
|||John [4] SEWELL #
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