John TROWBRIDGE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Thomas (Sr.) Trowbridge

Notes:

Name:
The marriage was preceded by a settlement made by Thomas which granted to Agnes an annuity of L30 for life issuing from all his lands at Rowbarton, occupied by his mother-in-law, Alice Hutchings, for her life. On the same day, John admitted to a life interest in his father's properties at Obridge and Staplegrove and Pyrland, partly occupied by Thomas' wife Johane (nee Hutchings). Agnes' marriage took place at St. Peter's Tiverton, 31 Jul 1597, 13 1/2 months before her father's death. Agnes herself was bur. Taunton 6 June 1622. the above Thomas Trowbridge Sr. was a leading citizen and charitable founder, a mercer, with a Tudor mansion, extant, in the high street, and had served as constable and portreve of the castle manor. Agnes' husband John Trowbridge was sole son and h. at his father's death 1620, and served Taunton as Mayor & Magistrate 1629 & 1637, and also as warden of St. Mary Magdalen, constable & portreve of Taunton castle manor.

John married Agnes PROWSE on 31 Jul 1597 in St. Peter's, Tiverton. Agnes (daughter of John II PROWSE and Elizabeth COLWICK) was christened on 15 Apr 1576 in Tiverton; was buried on 6 Jun 1622 in Taunton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas TROWBRIDGE was born about 1600; was buried on 7 Feb 1672 in St. Mary Magdalen Church, Taunton, Somerset.

John married Alice REED on 11 Mar 1623/4. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]