Alice Hawkins or Sorrell

     Alice was born circa 1530. Alice married James Olmsted circa 1548 in County Essex, England. He found that James Olmsted who married Jane Bristow had belonged in the neighboring parish of Great Waltham, and that his father, James, had married there one Alice (family name not found, but presumably either Hawkyns or Sorell). The fourth payment of the subsidy (due 3d year Edward VI.)He found that James Olmsted who married Jane Bristow had belonged in the neighboring parish of Great Waltham, and that his father, James, had married there one Alice (family name not found, but presumably either Hawkyns or Sorell). The fourth payment of theHe found that James Olmsted who married Jane Bristow had belonged in the neighboring parish of Great Waltham, and that his father, James, had married there one Alice (family name not found, but presumably either Hawkyns or Sorell). The fourth payment of the subsidy (due 3d year Edward VI.)He found that James Olmsted who married Jane Bristow had belonged in the neighboring parish of Great Waltham, and that his father, James, had married there one Alice (family name not found, but presumably either Hawkyns or S[[1550] was not collected till the 6th year of Edward VI. (1552-3) and in the return then made " the widowe Holmestede " is found in the parish of Great Waltham " in the place of James," showing plainly that he had died in the interval between 1550 and 1553. It seems to be proved that James and Alice were the parents of the James who lived at Great Leighs, and died in 1595, and grandparents of James, the emigrant. Alice made her will on 2 July 1553 at Great Leighs, County Essex, England. To sons James William and John To the High Altar of Lees Parva [Little Leighs] 8s. John Sorell and son James exor. John Hawkyn of Much Waltham, supervisor. Witnesses: Sir Roger Hyde, curat.
John Ingelond.William Thare. - To be buried in the churchyard of our Ladi. To Jams and William all my copyhold lands equally between them. To my son John a seme of wheat. Alice departed this life in Great Waltham. She was buried there in Churchyard of St. Mary and St. Lawrence. Her will was probated on 2 August 1553.