Person:Francis Sayre (1)

Introducing Francis Sayre of Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England_______________________

Francis Sayre's widow, Elizabeth, was appointed administratrix of his estate in April of 1645 after his death earlier that year. It appears in the record of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Administration At Book A. D. 1645, folio 39. His estate was valued at 5 pounds or more in more than one ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

Francis Sayre

Birth: ABT 1570 in Puddington, England Death: 1645 in Leighton Buzzard, England

• FA1: Died intestate

Occupation: Mercer, or "Silkman"

General Notes: From "Sayre Family" by Theodore Banta, 1901 

The marriage of Francis Sayre and Elizabeth Atkins is recorded in the parish register of Leighton Buzzard, November 15, 1591. The records of this place begin in 1562, and continue until 1615, when there is a break until 1640. A careful search of these records was made for the birth of Francis Sayre and of his wife, Elizabeth Atkins, but neither was found recorded. Francis was probably born at Podington, the records of which do not begin until 1602.

Francis Sayre was a mercer, or "silkman", as he is denominated in the taxroll of 1609-10.

We know nothing further concerning Francis Sayre except that he continued to reside at Leighton and died intestate in 1645, his widow Elizabet h being appointed administratrix of his estate in April of that year, as appears from the record in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Administration Act Book A.D. 1645, folio 39.

The baptismal records of Leighton Buzzard give the names of children of Francis Sayre and Elizabeth Atkins.

Francis Sayre was born in Parish Henwick, Podingtin, Bedfordshire, England, in 1565, and died in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, in 1645. Elizabeth Atkins was baptized in Cople, Bedfordshire, England, on Friday, November 9, 1565, and died in England after April, 1645. They were married in Leighton Buzzard on Monday, November 15, 1591. She took the name Elizabeth Sayre. He is the son of William and Elizabeth (Squyer (Squire)) Sayre. She is the daughter of William Atkins. They had 14 children:

i. Francis Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on May 14, 1592. ii. Elizabeth Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on April 28, 1594. iii. William Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on September 15, 1595, and died in Leighton Buzzard on April 9, 1598. iv. Thomas Sayre [#2626]: He was born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, England, on July 20, 1597, and died in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, on April 23, 1671. v. Alice Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on September 3, 1598. vi. John Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on August 10, 1600. vii. William Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on September 19, 1602. viii. Abell Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on September 26, 1604. ix. Daniel Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on October 23, 1605. x. Rebecca Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on April 10, 1608. xi. Jobe (or Johanna) Sayre was baptized in Leighton Buzzard on January 13, 1610. xii. Sarah Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on October 4, 1612, and died in Leighton Buzzard on February 2, 1613. xiii. Tobias Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard on December 15, 1613. xiv. Mary Sayre was born in Leighton Buzzard in 1615.