Person:Stephen Anderson (4)

Personal History

Stephen Anderson, second son of Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire,^[3] and Elizabeth^[1] (Lodington), was born on 20 July 1677 in Manby,^[2] and he was baptized on 29 July in the parish of Broughton (by Brigg), Lincolnshire, England.^[1]

Stephen, then living and unmarried, was a legatee in his father's will dated 27 February 1705[/6] (proved on 20 June 1706).^[3] He was given and devised a rent of £45 annually during his lifetime to be paid in equal half-yearly payments at May Day and Martinmas or within 21 days. His father also gave and devised to him a mortgage of £250 due from the heirs of a Mr. Edward Parkins of Ashby, lately deceased, and all the right title and interest. Furthermore he was to be given a bond of £200 with interest due (or what would be remaining due) from a Mr. William Marwood.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1538-1857. (Lincoln: Lincolnshire Archives, 1990)
   Lincolnshire Archives BROUGHTON BY BRIGG PAR/1/1 (General register, 1538–1734), p nn.

   Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/597083.record?ImageId=100151&pt=T : accessed 20 May 2018).
   
   “Stephen the sonn of Francis Anderson Esq^r his mothers name Elizabeth was baptized July y^e 29th [1677]”

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 “Anderson of Broughton, etc.”, in Larken, Arthur Staunton, and Arthur Roland Maddison (ed.). Lincolnshire pedigrees. (London: Harleian Society, 1902–1906)
   vol 1, p 22.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} See the references for his father's probate. The legatee of the last will and testament of “Francis Anderson of Manby in the County of Lincolne Esqr” was first described as “my second son Stephen Anderson” with a later provision being “in case he shall happen to marry or advance himselfe in marriage”.