Rev Francis1 Higginson, bp. 6 Aug 1587 Cleabroke (aka Claybrooke, Leicestershire), d Salem, Mass., 6 Aug. 1630; m St. Peter, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 8 Jan. 1615/6, Anne Herbert, Immigrated 1629; son of Vicar JohnA Higginson b 1543 buried there 19 Feb 1623/4 and his 2nd wife Elizabeth ____ buried 19 Jun 1635, JohnA Higginson whose will dated 4 Dec 1623 proved 2 Apr 1624... etc.
Increase1 Nowell, bp. Sheldon, Warwickshire, 19 Aug. 1593, d Charlestown, Mass., 1 Nov. 1655; m. Holy Trinity Minories, London, 8 Jul 1628, Parnell (Gray) Parker; immigrated 1630. He was son of AlexanderA Nowell and SarahA Smyth. The will of SarahA Smyth dated 1 Mar 1644 proved 18 Jun 1651. She was bp 27 Feb 1574/5 Sheldon, Warwickshire and was buried Claybrooke 12 Mar 1644/5. AlexanderA Nowell was buried Sheldon, 27 Sep 1596. They were married 7 Feb 1591/2. She married 2nd William Perkins by 1605 who was buried Claybrooke, 24 Mar 1608/9. She married 3rd 22 Sep 1610 Claybrooke to Richard Perkins who was buried 2 Oct 1619.
Bartholomew Perkins (half-brother of Increase1 Nowell) married Ann Andrews daughter of Elizabeth Higginson sister of Rev Francis1 Higginson.
