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Facts and Events
| Name |
Elias Holcombe |
| Alt Name |
Ellis _____ |
| Gender |
Male |
| Alt Birth? |
Jan 1497/98 |
Hole, Devon, England |
| Birth? |
Jan 1499 |
Hole, Devon, England |
| Marriage |
1528 |
Devon, Englandto Elizabeth Sydenham |
| Marriage |
Abt 1535 |
Devon, England"of Devon[s]"
to Elizabeth Suyenham |
| Death? |
10 Dec 1585 |
Hole, Devon, England |
| Burial? |
16 Dec 1585 |
Hole, Devon, England |
| Ancestral File Number |
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8JRH-RR |
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BIOGRAPHY: Ellis Holcombe (M)
Ellis Holcombe was born in 1514 at Ashton, Devon, England. He was the son of Charles Holcombe. Ellis Holcombe married Elizabeth Suydenham, daughter of Thomas Sydnam. Ellis Holcombe died in 1585. Ellis was listed as "of Hull" in Vivian. He was aged 12 years or more at the death of his father (Vivian) in 1527/28.
Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury, Connecticut could descend from any of Ellis' six sons.
Ellis Holcombe's will. Prerogative Court of Canterbury 6 Windsor/ O.M.Coll.10/36
The will raises many questions unless ther term, "blood cousin" was a 1500's term for grandson. The will mentions wife Elizabeth, Judith and Ursula daughters of John, evidently quite young because he provides on the condition that "they shall be obedient and be ruled by my wife Elizabeth."
With the consent of his wife, he bequeathed [what?] to Christopher and Josias, two of the sons of Thomas gentleman dec'd.
He also willed to Ellis Wyppell one heifer, to the poor of Branscombe, and to "my next cousin and heir in blood Gilbert son to Thomas gentleman and his heirs forever, all my lands, manors in Somerset and Devon, subject to my wife's jointure and the abote [?] annuities."
Why would he will to cousins if he had children?
Deanna Holcomb Bowman believes that cousin in blood is a reference for grandson, since she has never read the word grandson in early wills. Generally the wills state to "John, son of my son Henry" or some like statement.
Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury, Connecticut could descend from any of Ellis' six sons. Bowman states that the Lineage chart carries the descendants of Thomas and Margaret only, Robert, Tristram, John, George, and Walter are not followed. The lines of Ellis' other married sons need to be completed to continue the search for the parents of Thomas of Simsbury, Connecticut. Tristran [Tristram?] should be easy to find with his unusual name and a wife named Georgania. Ellis had the following children, and probably no more because Vivian lists and numbers his six sons, in Ashton, Devon, England.
Children of Ellis Holcombe and Elizabeth Suydenham:
Thomas Holcombe+n Holcombe + (1540)ombe (1550)
References
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R). (http://www.familysearch.org).
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