By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Spring 1999 and Revised 19 Jun 2014
We have received from Ian Prentice, England, an interesting PRENTICE family tree for Thomas Prentice of St. Pauls Waldon which lies a few miles north of London and about 20 miles west of Bishop's Stortford from which a great many families immigrated to New England in the 1600s. The tree has many disappearing branches, so there is a good possibility of it tying up with someone's line somewhere in the world.
It's interesting in the forename FREMOND or Freeman (# A(i), below) implies that, despite the fact that the first Thomas must have been reasonably well to do, the family had not long worked its way out of being bondmen or serfs to the local Lord of the Manor.
Thomas Prentice's descendants are shown as follows:
A. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1490-1510, is the earliest known ancestor and is buried in St. Pauls Walden, near Hitchin, Herfordshire in 1545 leaving a will. He was married to Alice. Their children were:
i. Fremond Prentice, b. c. 1520-30, Yeoman of St. Pauls Walden. (1) ii. Alice Prentice. iii. A daughter Prentice who married a Mr. Thomas iv. A daughter Prentice who married John Skarting. v. Jane Prentice. vi. A daughter Prentice who married Richard Playe. vii. George Prentice, b. c. 1525-45, is almost certainly another son, though not named in his father's will.re> (2)
1. Fremond Prentice, b. c. 1520-1530, Yeoman of St. Pauls Walden. He worked in London for much of his life and died in 1599 leaving a will. 's children were:
i. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1550-56, was alive in 1599 and married Margaret Ward on 21 Oct 1577 in St. Pauls Walden. (5) ii. Agnes Prentice, b. c. 1558, married William Chalkley on 20 Nov 1575 in the village. iii. Joanne Prentice who was baptized on 22 Nov 1559 and died early. iv. John Prentice who was baptized on 8 Jan 1560. He became a Miller in Whitwell nearby and died in 1611. (6) v. Henry Prentice who was baptized on 30 Nov 1563 and died in 1630 leaving a will. He was married to Joan. (10) vi Edward Prentice who was baptized on 29 Feb 1566 and was alive in 1625. He married Anne and after her death Helen Fisher in 1608 in St. Andrew by Wardrobe in London. (11) vii. Margaret Prentice. ix. Joane Prentice who was baptized on 31 Aug 1572. She married Edward Burrage on 13 Oct 1597 in Gilstone.
2. George Prentice, b. c. 1525-1545, (son of # A, Thomas) is almost certainly another son of Thomas Prentice, though not named in his father's will. George had a son:
i. George Prentice, b. c. 1545-1565. (3)
3. George Prentice, b. c. 1545-1565, (son of # 2, George) had a son:
i. George Prentice who was born in Kimpton in 1585. (4)
4. George Prentice (son of #3, George) was born in Kimpton in 1585. Kimpton lies about 3 miles south of St. Pauls Waldon. George married Marian Nashe on 17 Oct 1609 and after her death he married Joan. George Prentice's children (of whom I can find no further trace) were:
i. John Prentice who was baptized on 14 Feb 1610 in St. Pauls Walden ii. Susan Prentice baptized on 30 Jan 1613 iii. Helen Prentice baptized on 22 Sep 1616 iv. George Prentice baptized on 24 Dec 1620.
5. Thomas Prentice, son of #1, Fremond Prentice, b. c. 1550-56 and probably in St. Pauls Waldon, was alive in 1599 and married Margaret Ward on 21 Oct 1577 in St. Pauls Walden. Children:
i. Marie Prentice baptized on 4 Dec 1579. She married Richard Crosse on 27 Sep 1607 ii. Henry Prentice who had died by 1662 and married Elizabeth. Since Ian Prentice indicated they had a son, Henry, who lived at St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, Henry and Elizabeth are probably the parents of the following children shown in the IGI: a. Mary Prentice, chr. 3 Jun 1672 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. b. Elizabeth Prentice, chr. 15 Feb 1673 Saint Dunstan, Stepney. c. Sarah Prentice, chr. 21 Mar 1675 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. d. John Prentice, chr. 7 Jul 1678 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. e. Henry Prentice, chr. 3 Apr 1681 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. f. Nathaniel Prentice, chr. 24 Feb 1683 Saint Dunstan, Stepney. He is probably the Nathaniel Prentice shown in the IGI as marrying Anne Barber on 11 Sep 1709 at Saint Dunstant, Stepney. iii. John Prentice baptized on 25 Feb 1582
6. John Prentice, son of #1, Fremond Prentice, was baptized on 8 Jan 1560. He became a Miller in Whitwell nearby and died in 1611. Children:
- Susan Prentice baptized on 28 Oct 1582 in St. Pauls WaldenHertfordshire, England
- Anne Prentice b. c. 1583, Lyton, St. Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England and baptized on 30 Apr 1585.
She m. Thomas Squire/Squires on28 Nov 1604, St. Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son
of John Squire (b. 1550) and Elizabeth. Children per
Ancestry.com (for convenience, we will use the surname spelling as "Squires"):
- Thomas Squires 1605
- William Squires 1608
- Rodger Squires 1610
- Edward Squires 1613
- Anne Squires 1615
- Sara Squires 1617
- Benjamin Squires 1620
- Susannah Squires 1622
- Michael Squires 1626
- Edward Prentice baptized on 30 Dec 1584
- Elizabeth Prentice baptized on 30 Jun 1588
- Isabel Prentice baptized on 24 Jun 1589
- James Prentice baptized on 24 Nov 1592
- Thomas Prentice baptized on 8 Jul 1593. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7)
- Penelope Prentice baptized on 25 Aug 1594
- Alice Prentice baptized on 20 Oct 1596
- Henry Prentice baptized on 17 Aug 1600
- John Prentice baptized on 2 Oct 1603. He became a Glover in Whitwell by 1649. He married Joane Jimme on 7 Oct 1632 and after her death Helen Emmerstone in 1646 in Hitchin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8)
7. Thomas Prentice (son of # 6, John) baptized on 8 Jul 1593. He had land in Kimpton and married Barbara Grace Prentice in 1611 in Kimpton. After his death she married a Mr. Lawrence in 1620 in Kimpton Thomas Prentice and Barbara's hildren were:
i. Edward Prentice baptized on 25 Aug 1611 in Kimpton. He lived in nearby Hoo End. ii Lucie Prentice baptized in 1613.
8. John Prentice (son of # 6, John) was baptized on 2 Oct 1603. He became a Glover in Whitwell by 1649. He married 1st Joane Jimme on 7 Oct 1632 and after her death he m. 2nd Helen Emmerstone in 1646 in Hitchin and Joane's children were:
i. Lucie Prentice baptized on 12 Feb 1636 in Kimpton ii. Mary Prentice baptized on 8 Dec 1639 iii. Henry Prentice baptized on 1 Dec 1641. He married Mary Bettley on 22 Aug 1669 in North Mimms iv. John Prentice baptized on 29 Jun 1647 v. Margaret Prentice baptized on 16 Feb 1648. She married James Aylord in 1672 in St. Albans vi. George Prentice baptized on 18 Apr 1649 v. Thomas Prentice baptized on 5 Feb 1650. (9)
9. Thomas Prentice (son of # 8, John) was bapt. 5 Feb 1650. He m. Susannah and had:
i. Francis Prentice baptized on 2 Feb 1692 ii. Thomas Prentice baptized on 5 Apr 1694. He was a Yeoman in Whitwell iii. John Prentice baptized on 21 Nov 1695 iv. Thorowgood Prentice baptized on 25 Nov 1697 v. Susan Prentice baptized on 21 Mar 1699.
10. Henry Prentice, (on of #1, Fremond Prentice) was baptized on 30 Nov 1563 and died in 1630 leaving a will. He was married to Joan. Children:
i. Elizabeth Prentice baptized on 20 Nov 1586 ii. Thomas Prentice baptized on 20 Nov 1586 iii. Henry Prentice baptized on 1 Mar 1589. He lived in London and died before 1630.
11. Edward Prentice (son of # 1, Fredmond Prentice) who was baptized on 29 Feb 1566 and was alive in 1625. He married Anne and after her death Helen Fisher in 1608 in St. Andrew by Wardrobe in London. Children:
i. Edward, Prentice baptized on 30 Jun 1588. He died early ii. Elizabeth Prentice baptized on 1 Apr 1591. She married John Edwards in 1620 in St. Pauls Walden iii. Fremond Prentice baptized on 17 Feb 1593. He died in 1625 in St. Sepulchre, Newgate, London leaving a will. He did not marry. iv. Henry Prentice baptized on 11 Dec 1597. (12) v. William Prentice baptized on 5 Oct 1600; he died early vi. Thomas Prentice baptized on 18 Dec 1602. He was a Yeoman of Whitwell and died in 1649. He married Mary Wilshire in 1633 in St. Albans. vii. Helen Prentice baptized on 11 May 1606 viii. Robert Prentice baptized on 19 Feb 1608. He married Sara Harrison on 29 Sep 1629 in Kensworth. She died in 1654 a widow. (13) ix. Edward Prentice baptized on 21 Jan 1609. He died in 1669, a Yeoman his Will was proved 18 Jan 1670 per Elizabeth Lamb, email, 5 Jun 2014. He married Ann Hill on 3 Jun 1633 in St. Albans. After her death he married Helen/Ellen Goldsmith who married Thomas Mawby in 1671 after Edward's death. (14) x. Lennard Prentice baptized on 24 Jul 1614 and died early xi. William Prentice baptized on 6 Nov 1617. (15) xii. Anne Prentice baptized on 6 Feb 1619 xiii. Lennard Prentice baptized on 16 Feb 1622. Tanner in Whitwell and alive in 1686. He married Julia and after her death Elizabeth Boon on 11 Oct 1656 (16) ix. Marie baptized on 19 Apr 1626.
12. Henry Prentice (son of # 11, Edward Prentice) was baptized on 11 Dec 1597. Children:
i. Lydia Prentice baptized on 18 Apr 1632 in St. Pauls Walden ii. John Prentice baptized on 22 Dec 1636 iii. Elizabeth Prentice baptized on 14 Jul 1644 in St. Albans
13. Robert Prentice (son of # 11, Edward Prentice), baptized on 19 Feb 1608. He married Sara Harrison on 29 Sep 1629 in Kensworth. She died in 1654 a widow. Children:
i. Thomas Prentice baptized on 4 Nov 1632 in Kensworth ii. Mary Prentice baptized on 4 Dec 1636. She married John Andrew on 4 Nov 1657 iii. Robert Prentice iv. William Prentice who married Alice Brier in 1679 in St. Albans v. Charles Prentice.
14. Edward Prentice (son of #11, Edward Prentice) was baptized on 21 Jan 1609. He died in 1669, a Yeoman. He married Ann Hill on 3 Jun 1633 in St. Albans. After her death he married Ellen Goldsmith who married Thomas Mawby in 1671 after Edward's death. Children:
i. Edward Prentice, baptized on 16 Mar 1633 in Kimpton. He died in 1669 in St. Pauls Walden having married Mary Standley in 1655 and, after her death, Ellen. ii. Marie Prentice baptized on 6 Nov 1636. iii. Thomas Prentice baptized on 16 Apr 1639. He was alive in 1705. He married Abigail Hall on 21 May 1668 in North Church. iv. Joseph Prentice baptized on 8 Jun 1647 and became a Tanner of Whitwell. He was alive in 1705 and married Ellen Mercer in 1682 in Benego. v. Jack Prentice baptized on 3 Jun 1647.
15. William Prentice (son of # 11, Edward Prentice) was baptized on 6 Nov 1617. Children:
i. Edward Prentice baptized on 29 Dec 1666 in St. Pauls Walden ii. Thomas Prentice. iii. A daughter Prentice who married a Mr. Prior. iv. Ann Prentice.
16. Lennard Prentice (son of #11, Edward Prentice) was baptized on 16 Feb 1622. Tanner in Whitwell and alive in 1686. He married 1st Julia and after her death m. 2nd Elizabeth Boon on 11 Oct 1656. Children:
i. Edward Prentice baptized on 29 Dec 1666 in St. Pauls Walden. He died in 1708 leaving a will. ii. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1668-70 who was alive in 1747 (17) iii. Ann Prentice who married William Battell per Will of Edward Prentis, proved 18 Jan 1670. iv. John Prentice who lived in Whitwell. v. Joseph Prentice. vi. Mary Prentice who married William Davey per Will of Edward Prentis, proved 18 Jan 1670.
17. Thomas Prentice (son of #16, Lennard Prentice) was b. c. 1668-70 and was married to Abigail (per IGI). Children:
i. Edward Prentice who was baptized on 11 Oct 1704 in St. Pauls Walden. He started his working life as a Mealman in London but became a Gentleman of Whitwell by the time of his death in 1786. He married Ann Quinn who died in 1797. They had no surviving children. ii. Freeman Prentice baptized on 15 Apr 1711. He was initially apprenticed as a Draper in Hitchin but became a Merchant of Coleman Street, London. He was buried in Burnhill burial ground in London in 1766 and was unmarried. iii. John Prentice baptized on 14 Aug 1717 he died in 1767 when he was a Cheesemonger in St. Sepulchre in London. iv. Ann Prentice baptized on 28 Sep 1718 she was unmarried in 1779. v. Susanne Prentice baptized on 27 Nov 1724 vi. Mary Prentice who lived in Smithfield, London and was unmarried in 1766. vii. Elizabeth Prentice who married a Mr. Lines. viii. William Prentice who became a Yeoman of Hoo End and died some time between 1766 and 1779. He was married to Sarah. Children: a. Thomas Prentice who was alive in 1779 b. William Prentice who was married and had children by 1779 c. Elizabeth Prentice who married John Wellingham on 14 Apr 1768 in Kimpton ix. Joseph Prentice who died before 1760 and married Dinah Sharo in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire on 28 Sep 1741. Children: a. Thomas Prentice b. Abigail Prentice who was baptized on 13 Apr 1746 in St. Pauls Walden c. Mary Prentice who was baptized on 10 Jun 1750. x. Thomas Prentice who died in 1766 a Cheesemonger in Smithfield, St. Sepulchre, London. xi. Ralph Prentice who was apprenticed as a Draper in London in 1726. He subsequently became a Seedsman in Thames Street and had a house in Walthamstow when he died in 1779. He was married to Margaret but they had no surviving children.
If you have any information which can help us identify the ancestry and descendants of any of the folks mentioned above, please contact us at dewald@prenticenet.com..
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