Ancestral Trails 2016 » WILLIAM BOTELER (1608-1656)

Personal data WILLIAM BOTELER 

• Alternative name: Sir (also known as / alias)
• He was born in the year 1608 in Biddenham, Bedfordshire.
• He was baptized on March 22, 1607/08 in St James, Biddenham, Bedfordshire.Source 5
• Title: Esquire
• Occupations:
• between 1637 and 1638 Sheriff of Bedfordshire.
• in the year 1644 Member of the Bedfordshire Committee.
• Resident: England.Source 3
• (Relationship) in 10 x Great Grandfather.
• He died August 1656 in Biddenham, Bedfordshire, he was 48 years old.
• He is buried on August 28, 1656 in Biddenham, Bedfordshire.Source 5
• A child of THOMAS BOTELER and ANNE FARROW

Household of WILLIAM BOTELER

(1) He is married to Sybil WIGHT.

They got married on March 9, 1639/40 at Biddenham, Bedfordshire, he was 31 years old.Sources 5, 6

(2) He is married to HELLENA NODES.

They got married on May 28, 1627 at Shephall, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, he was 19 years old.Sources 3, 7, 8, 9

Child(ren):

1. Thomas BOTELER  1629-1657
2. William BOTELER  1634-???? 
3. ANNE BOTELER  1633-???? 
4. Helen BOTELER  1631-1696 

Notes about WILLIAM BOTELER

Son & heir of Thomas Boteler

William Boteler, the eldest son, acquired the manor of Biddenham on his father's death. He died in 1671, and appears to have left three daughters as co-heirs. Of these daughters, reference has been found to the shares of Helen wife of Sir Pynsent Chernock and Mary wife of William Farrer.

1652 Mentioned in the will of Francis Bannester, Ph.D "I give to my noble & faithful friend Sr. William Boteler of Biddenham my book called the historie of the world of Sr. Walter Rawleighes edition desiring him to be supervisor." SOURCE Genealogia Bedfordiensis

Barton and Higham Gobion - starting 8 Novr 1641 with deed of covenant bet
1) Francis Tavernor esq & Richd Tavernor his son
2) Eliz Brace, widow. [6 items, last 1695. See Z937/11]
Agreement.
(i) Sir Wm. Langley, bart.
(ii) Fra. Taverner esq. and Rich. Taverner, his son.
Recites recent purchases by the Taverners and by Sir Wm. Langley. Wm Lord Boteler was recently seised of 26 ac. in the manor. The rector of Higham claims certain portion of dispersed land in the manor as belonging to the rectory. John Bellassis to the end that Sir Wm. Langley and the Taverners should be indemnified against losses etc. from Lord Boteler or the rector bargained and sold to Sir Wm. Langley and the Taverners 16ac. of past. cd. Lt. Highams and adjoining fld. of arable, 52 ac.,

13 May 1641. By Decree of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1641, certain lands were settled on Lord Boteler in satisfaction of the above 26 ac.. Hen. Lynne, rector of Higham, has now a law suit in Chancery against Langley and the Taverners, concerning the glebe land. Lord Boteler could not definately set out in the manor where the glebe land lay, and neither quantity or quality of the glebe can be ascertained.

Fine and declaration last Easter term: moiety of Lt. Higham and Middle fld. to Langley and the Taverners (c.v.). To avoid differences, agreed:
1. parties will maintain their joint title, and unite to oppose any suits in repect of Lord Boteler's or the glebe land;
2. any glebe land that my be allotted to the rector shall be taken out of Lt. Higham's and Middle fld. only;
3. they will share the loss of the rents of any land taken away.
4. all costs to be met by money in hand of Fra. Taverner from sale of wood from Lt. Higham's by John Brace, and by money of John Bellassis under bond Edw. Wright;
5. future costs of Lord Boteler's lands and the Glebe lands to met equally by parties.
6. they will make up the amount of the law costs if the lands do not meet them; and if Lord Boteler reverses the Decree or the rector produces proof of more glebe land;
7. if either of the parties or their heirs purchase Lord Boteler's freehold they shall have the 6ac. past. and 26 ac. arable according to the Decree.
Wtns. Hen. Eden, Mich. Jobson(?), Hen. Eden junr. Seals: 2 on tags.

29 Sept.1641. No.20 Higham Gobion - starting 1 Janry 1647 with feoffment between 1) Francis Taverner esq of Hexton, Hertfordshire and his son and heir Richard Taverner, gent, and 2) Thomas Field, yeoman of Barton-in-the-Clay. [26 items, last 1675. See Z937/11]

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