21. Ralph15 Flegg (17. Richard14, John13, James12, William11, John10, John9, William8, Philip7, Philip6, Philip5, Sir John4, Sir John3, Henry2, Algar1), born in Shipdham about 1540, passed his life in his native parish as a yeoman, and was buried there as "Ralph Flegg, an aged man," 4 July 1621, probably over eighty years of age.
The will of Raphe Flegg of Shipdham, husbandman, dated 25 Mar. 1618. To my son Leonard Flegg, an acre of land in Westfield fields and all my goods and corn, he to be sole executor. Supervisor, my kinsman Bartholomew Flegg. Witnesses. Guy Offoof, Thomas Symons, Walter Bushe. Proved by the executor, 12 July 1621. (Consistory of Norwich, vol. for 1621, fol. 85.)
He married in Shipdham, 13 Apr. 1571, MARGARET GREENE, who was buried there (as wife of Ralph Flegg), 2 Apr. 1616. On 5 July 1621, administration on the estate of Margaret Flegg of Shipdham was granted to her son, Leonard Flegg. (Consistory of Norwich.) It is to be noted that this grant was not issued until over five years after her decease, and on the day after the burial of her husband. Children born in Shipdham:
i. ELIZABETH16, bapt. 24 Feb. 1571/2; d. young.
ii. WILLIAM, bapt. 22 Nov. 1573; bur. 25 July 1583.
iii. MARGARET, bapt. 11 Mar. 1575/6; no further record.
25. iv. LEONARD, bapt. 1 Feb. 1577/8.
v. ELIZABETH, bapt. 10 Jan. 1579/80; no further record.
