Person:Elizabeth Unknown (3920)

The order of her marriages to Cornelius Brownson and Mr. Dirrick is unknown - her will mentions 2 Brownson children, 1 Dirrick son and another daughter whose father is not identified. Her son John Brownson is mentioned before her son Lancelot Dirrick - an indication that he might be older.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} message 444, posted 29 Jul 2004 by Charlotte Dolan, in Bronson Family Genealogy Forum.

   'Archdeaconry of Colchester:
   Original will, vol. 2, folio 273:
   Elizabeth Hovell of St. Giles, Colchester, widow, 24 Oct 1587.
   To John Brownson my son dwelling in Earls Colne a pair of sheets and a blanket.
   To my son Lancelot Dirrick in Suffolk my best coverlet.
   To Priscilla Brownson my daughter all my apparel both linen and woolen, a post bedstead where I lie in the parlour, a feather bed, my table in the parlour with 4 joined stools, a chester by the bedside and all within it, and the joined bench belonging to the table.
   To my daughter Cocke's children [not named] a trundle bedstead, a flockbed in the chamber, to be delivered to the overseers of the children in All Saints' parish [Colchester] to their use.
   To Henry Cockes my son-in-law a table and a form in the chanber and my hollow-lid chest, also to his daughter Elizabeth a pewter salt.
   To Phyllis Brownson my daughter-in-law a great brass skillet and a sheet.
   To John Brownson my son all my brewing vessels.
   To mother Rushton a holland quarter. The rest of my goods to Priscilla, whom I ordain ex'rix.
   Witness: William Cock, Thomas Fyrfan.
   Proved 9 Feb 1587/8.'

2. ↑ Birth year estimated based on christening date of daughter Priscilla (not likely her first child).