Bridget DRYDEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Will dated 12 Feb 1644, and her estate administered on 2 Apr 1645

Notes:

Name:
Bridget Dryden, b. ca 1563 Canons Ashby, co. Northampton; d. 1644/5 Berkhamsted, co. Hertford. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cope) Dryden, Gent. of Canons Ashby, co. Northampton. Bridget spent much of her time helping others. She was a skilled midwife, who assisted the women of the community whenever they were giving birth. As she grew older, Anne accompanied her mother on these goodwill visits, and in time she herself became a midwife. Bridget's royal and noble ancestry included descent from Edward I of England through his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex. Bridget m. 2nd Rev. Thomas Newman of Berkhamsted, co Hertford. Her will of 12 Fb 1644/5 was administered 2 Apr 1645.

Bridget married Rev Francis MARBURY about 1587. Francis was christened on 27 Oct 1555 in St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London; died before 14 Feb 1610/11. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne MARBURY was christened on 20 Jul 1591 in Alford, co. Lincoln; died in Aug 1643 in Killed by the Indians in New York.
2. Katherine MARBURY was born about 1610 in Alford, co. Lincoln; died on 2 May 1687 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Family/Spouse: Rev Thomas NEWMAN. Thomas was born in of Berkhamsted, co. Hertford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
John Dryden, Gent., of Canons Ashby, co. Northampton, son of David Dryden, Esq., of Staffle Hill, Cumberland, by Isabel, daughter and heiress of William Nicholson, of Staffle Hill. They had five sons and four daughters.

John married Elizabeth COPE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]