1st wife of Thomas Rogers

Traditional Biography

Thomas Rogers, (son of Sir John Fitz Roger, Knt. b. abt. 1386/7.) b. 1408, at Ashington, Som. or in another of the Rogers-Furneaux mansions, the younger of the two bros., resided at Ashington when he was grown, after his father had moved therefrom and permanently settled at Bryanstone, Dorset: he m. twice,

first, ab. 1433-4, N.N ?xxx, by whom he had a son

• Thomas (Junior), b. 1435;

and after his 1st wfe.'s dth, he late in life again m. prior to 1468,

Margaret ?xxx, by whom he had a dau.

• Elizabeth.

Sir John Fitz Roger, his father having recovered the Berks property as stated in the preceding paragraph, on or shortly after the marriage of his 2nd. son, the first Thomas, gave him those estates; and he the said Thomas (1) Rogers, entered upon, resided and d. at 'Benham-Valence' 1471, seized of that manor and other property in Berks. His son Thomas (2) Rogers, Sir John's gr. son, proved his age 1472; but never claimed the property under the English law, so it ultimately went by will of the father-after a life estate to his second wife-to his dau. Elizabeth, Thomas (2)'s half sister, b. ab. 1469-70, an infant left in trustee-charge of Thomas Essex Esq., of Lambourn, Berks; and she afterward m. 28 June, 1488, William Essex, Esq. (son of Thomas, her guardian); and then & later-after the dth. of her mother, the custody of her inheritance passed to her husband, then a Knight, and benefited their heir..."

John Cox Underwood

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