George ABNEY
M, b. 11 July 1613, d. 3 May 1661
- Relationship
- 7th great-grandfather of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
George ABNEY, son of Paul ABNEY and Mary Brokesby, was born in 1613 in Leicester, England.
George ABNEY was baptised on 11 July 1613 at St. Mary de Castro Church in Leicester, England, son of Paul ABNEY and Mary Brokesby.1,2,3,4,5 He was a farmer and a maltster. He was admitted a freeman in 1641 and was one of the Borough Bailiffs in 1659.6,3
George married Bathshua STRATTON circa 1652 in Leicester, England. They had five sons.
George ABNEY, Phillip ABNEY, and Dannett ABNEY were vestrymen of St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England, between 1652 and 1660. A vestryman is a member of the local church's Vestry, or leading body. The Vestry had the role of supervising local (Parish) public services, such as the workhouse, administration of poor relief, the keeping of parish records (Baptisms, Deaths and Marriages) and so on.
Following George's death in 1661, Phillip and Dannett continued to serve on the vestry. They were joined by Dannett's son, James Abney, in 1666.
On 3 May 1661 George died in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, at age 47 leaving Bathshua a widow.7,8,3,9 He was buried in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England. His estate was probated on 5 May 1661. On that date administration of his estate was given to his widow, Bathshua.
George ABNEY was baptised on 11 July 1613 at St. Mary de Castro Church in Leicester, England, son of Paul ABNEY and Mary Brokesby.1,2,3,4,5 He was a farmer and a maltster. He was admitted a freeman in 1641 and was one of the Borough Bailiffs in 1659.6,3
George married Bathshua STRATTON circa 1652 in Leicester, England. They had five sons.
George ABNEY, Phillip ABNEY, and Dannett ABNEY were vestrymen of St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England, between 1652 and 1660. A vestryman is a member of the local church's Vestry, or leading body. The Vestry had the role of supervising local (Parish) public services, such as the workhouse, administration of poor relief, the keeping of parish records (Baptisms, Deaths and Marriages) and so on.
Following George's death in 1661, Phillip and Dannett continued to serve on the vestry. They were joined by Dannett's son, James Abney, in 1666.
On 3 May 1661 George died in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, at age 47 leaving Bathshua a widow.7,8,3,9 He was buried in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England. His estate was probated on 5 May 1661. On that date administration of his estate was given to his widow, Bathshua.
Last Edited=17 Sep 2022
Children of George ABNEY and Bathshua STRATTON
- Lt. Paul ABNEY b. 22 Jan 1653, d. 1698
- Abraham ABNEY b. 7 Sep 1655, d. 28 May 1689
- George ABNEY b. Feb 1657, d. 1696
- Dannett ABNEY Sr.+ b. 26 Feb 1660, d. 5 Mar 1733
Citations
- [S836] Douglas Richardson and Kimball G. Everingham, Plantagenet Ancestry 2004.
- [S897] R. Robert Abney, "Bathshua Abney," listserve message 25 sep 2002.
- [S1015] Douglas Richardson and Kimball G. Everingham, Magna Carta Ancestry, pg. 3.
- [S964] David Faris, Plantagenet Ancestry 1996, pg. 2 - Abney family.
- [S1176] "UK, FreeREG Parish Register Transcriptions: pre 1837", George Abney, s/o Paul, baptism record, St. Mary de Castro parish.
- [S804] John Spencer, Thomas Spencer and Frederic Chapman, Leicestershire and Rutland Notes.
- [S836] Douglas Richardson and Kimball G. Everingham, Plantagenet Ancestry 2004, Burial date.
- [S897] R. Robert Abney, "Bathshua Abney," listserve message 25 sep 2002, Gives 3 May 1661 as his burial date, not death date.
- [S1176] "UK, FreeREG Parish Register Transcriptions: pre 1837", George Abney, Burial record, St. Mary de Castro parish.
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