Father Washbourne
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| Father | Norman Washbourne b. c 1400, d. b 1479 |
Important Notes: It appears to us that the published genealogies of the Washburn families are well done works. We are however concerned with the John Washburns in the generations following Norman and Elizabeth Knivton. We are not aware of clear evidence in the generations that follow. Admittedly, we have not had the privilege of examining all of the documents of the time, but from what we have had available, we are uncertain of the line of descent thru the John Washburns that follow Norman and Elizabeth.
In analyzing the data and information available to us, we are even more concerned about the linkage of John Washburn of Bengeworth to the earlier Washburns of Little Washborne and Wichenford. Dates and life spans are a concern as well as the content of the will of John Washburn written in 1517. Some historians have been able to rationalize and have given explanations as to the inconsistencies, while others have admitted that there is no proof of the linkage of John Washburn of Bengeworth to the John Washburn of Wichenford, mentioned above. We are of the opinion that the John who wrote the will of 1517 had one wife, Elizabeth, and only the children mentioned in his will. It appears that this John died at a rather young age with a relatively young family with 3 children who were minors, and a son of age who probably was just past his age of majority. This may or may not be a correct theory, but there are two many inconsistencies to make a link between the two mentioned Johns. It is of course highly probable that John, whose will was written in 1546, was a member of the Washburns of Little Washborne and Wichenford, but at this time we do not see any proof other than the geographic closeness to assume the actual relationship. We will continue our research and if we find anything new, we will post it here. We welcome any comments or ideas. Thank you for stopping at our site.
Kathy & Larry McCurdy. Father was born.
In analyzing the data and information available to us, we are even more concerned about the linkage of John Washburn of Bengeworth to the earlier Washburns of Little Washborne and Wichenford. Dates and life spans are a concern as well as the content of the will of John Washburn written in 1517. Some historians have been able to rationalize and have given explanations as to the inconsistencies, while others have admitted that there is no proof of the linkage of John Washburn of Bengeworth to the John Washburn of Wichenford, mentioned above. We are of the opinion that the John who wrote the will of 1517 had one wife, Elizabeth, and only the children mentioned in his will. It appears that this John died at a rather young age with a relatively young family with 3 children who were minors, and a son of age who probably was just past his age of majority. This may or may not be a correct theory, but there are two many inconsistencies to make a link between the two mentioned Johns. It is of course highly probable that John, whose will was written in 1546, was a member of the Washburns of Little Washborne and Wichenford, but at this time we do not see any proof other than the geographic closeness to assume the actual relationship. We will continue our research and if we find anything new, we will post it here. We welcome any comments or ideas. Thank you for stopping at our site.
Kathy & Larry McCurdy. Father was born.
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