Notes:

When Edward Bagley's daughter, Ann died in 1699, her husband, William Brinton, wrote about her life. In it he stated that Edward, her father, had died about fifty years earlier and that her family was "not of mean rank as to worldly account." He called his father-in-law a "very honest and loving man." Edward received 30 lbs. from Elizabeth Tomlinson's nuncupative will dated July 3, 1629. Elizabeth was the mistress to Lord Dudley and all of her children were the children of this Lord. Edward was listed as "nepoti ex matre" to Elizabeth when he was assigned by the courts to be the administrator of her estate. The normal latin meaning of this term would be grandson, but according to a published authority, in this case it legally meant nephew. Which interpretation is correct is of great controversy as it determines whether Edward is a direct descendant of Lord Dudley or a descendant of Elizabeth's sister instead. He died before his father in 1645 and is buried at St. Thomas Parish in Dudley, England. Before his death, in April 1645 Edward is shown as elected one of the Overseers for the Poor in the St. Thomas Parish records. (C-1364, UA Record #:4237)

Edward married Olive UNKNOWN before 1637 in Dudley, Worcestershire, ENG. Olive was born about 1612 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, ENG; died in 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Farmer's book gives her surname as Sedgley. One of these surnames is likely a misinterpretation of the handwritten first hand document or a mix-up of the place they lived with their surname. She is also UA Record #:4178 in CD-100. (C-956) Though all sources found so far list her as the daughter of Edward Bagley, it is not certain that she was also the daughter of Olive.

Ann married William BRINTON about 1659 in , Staffordshire, ENG. William (son of Thomas BRINTON and Ann BIDDLE) was born about Nov 1636 in Lower Gornall (Gournall), Staffordshire, ENG; was christened on 1 Dec 1636 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, ENG; died about 1700 in Birmingham Twp., Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Suttone was granted four farms from his grandfather, John Bagley's will on May 3, 1648. He was the only son of Edward to be named in his grandfather's will. (C-1364) "Suttone appears on a number of occasions in the Churchwardens Book for St. Thomas, Dudley, with the last entries being as Overseer for the Poor with his kinsman Jevon Harper in March 1695 and again as a Churchwarden for 1696." (John Taplin)

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Edward inherited the proceeds of the sale of Shakespeare's home via his granddaughter whom then owned his estate. Edward is the executor and "loveing kinsman" in Shakespeare's granddaughter's will. An archivist historian, John Taplin, at the SBT has extensively studied Edward's "kinship" to Dame Elizabeth Hall Bernard, Shakespeare's granddaughter and found it to be a very complicated path. Elizabeth Hall who was married to Sir John Bernard. Under the terms of Elizabeth Bernard's 1669 will, "once they were both dead, her property in Stratford was to be offered for purchase to Edward Nash, a nephew of her first husband, Thomas Nash. But if declined the offer to buy, her trustees were to sell the property for the best they could obtain and then pay certain legacies to various relations before the residue went to Edward Bagley, citizen and pewterer of London (her executor and loveing kinsman)". In the sale of properties, Edward Bagley is listed as a citizen and pewterer of London. (There was another Edward Bagley of the time who can be distinguished as a laborer of Lower Gounal instead and has been mixed up with this Edward when he received a cow and servant from his Uncle Dudley Bagley in a 1685 will.) (C-1364, EL-from John Taplin)

Our Edward is in the following apprenticeship records after his father had died. "12 September 1656: Robert Orme presented Edward Bagley son of Edward, deceased, of Dudly (sic) in Staffordshire, gentleman, for 8 years from All Saints Day.., and ...6 October 1664: Edward Bagley, apprentice to Robert Orme sworne and made free 6s 8d." He was about 15 years old when he was apprenticed.

John Taplin has found many avenues by which Dame Bernard would have known Edward Bagley though the kinship is quite distant. I will quote him here from his scholarly site at http://www.blackcountrysociety.co.uk/articles/bagley.htm. "John Bernard's aunt had been married to a brother of Theodosia Harrington, wife of Edward Sutton, whose long time mistress, Elizabeth Tomlinson, was so closely connected to the Bagleys, may in itself have been sufficient for Elizabeth Bernard in her will to describe Edward Bagley, her executor, as a 'loveing kinsman', despite the fact that the kinship may have been the wrong side of the blanket. It should be noted that although Edward Sutton had sired his children with Elizabeth Tomlinson outside of wedlock, they were not hidden away and most married into landed gentry families. Also, John Bagley's children had been the legatees of Elizabeth Tomlinson's will (133), such as it was, and Elizabeth Bernard could hardly have been unaware of Bagley's own children and grandchildren, including his grandson, Edward Bagley the pewterer. John Bernard's own cousin, Margery Doyley was married to Theodosia's nephew, Sir Edward Harrington, 2nd Baronet Ridlington, and so the Bernard-Harrington-Sutton connection extended to Elizabeth Nash on her marriage to John Bernard, if it had not already been established through the existing links between the Bernard and Shakespeare families.

133. In her nuncupative will, Elizabeth Tomlinson left various amounts from ? 30 to 20 shillings to John Bagley's children. See Grazebrook History of Staffordshire, Vol. X Part II.The association of the Halls to the Dive and Harrington families in the 16th Century seems sufficiently strong to permit this also to provide an avenue through Elizabeth Bernard's father to the Lord Dudley, especially if the Lincolnshire Halls hypothesis is accepted. The significance of John Hall's medical treatment of Sarah Harrington is open to speculation, but it has to be weighed against the various other associations raised to be dismissed as mere coincidence. Again the choice of New Place as a stopover in Stratford by Henrietta Maria, probably with Sarah among her retinue, raises the question of whether this was not influenced by its being the home of her kinswomen Susanna Hall and Elizabeth Nash. The mention of Thomas Dighton in Sir John Harrington's will, whilst almost insignificant in some ways, provides continuity in terms of the Job Dighton's later association to Lady Bernard. Again, the possibility that Edward Bagley was married to a niece of her other trustee could provide another avenue, perhaps the strongest, through which what was almost certainly an established relationship, could have matured.

The connections examined, both empiric and hypothetic, between the various families makes a substantial case for one, or more likely more, of them being avenues through which Elizabeth Bernard would have known Edward Bagley. It is tempting to see her, some 33 years his senior, and Edward in a relationship similar to wardship, though this must remain purely speculative. The Ashenhurst and Ward association to the Bagleys continued to be reflected in the naming of subsequent generations descending from John Bagley and Mary Ashenhurst. Their son is named Dudley Ashenhurst Bagley, his three sons are named Jevon Ashenhurst Bagley, Humble Bagley and Ferdinando Ward Bagley; Ferdinando being the name of the last of the male Sutton line, whose premature death (134) had led to the Dudley title passing, through his daughter Frances, to Humble Ward." A last note comes from the fact that John Taplin can follow this Edward Bagley through his signature on several legal documents throughout time. Edward Bagley had obviously hit hard times by 1703 when he is last mentioned in the Pewterer's Company records as receiving 30 shillings for relief in that year. I highly recommend reading John Taplin's work in its entirety at http://www.blackcountrysociety.co.uk/articles/bagley.htm if one is interested in this familial connection.

Family/Spouse: Margarett UNKNOWN. Margarett died after 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:3605. She was the only child of Ann and William Brinton to remain in England for a brief time with her husband when her parents moved to the American colonies.

Family/Spouse: John BENNETT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward died young. UA Record #:4216 & C-956

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Her birth date might also be Oct. 6, 1665. (C-527) Elizabeth came with her brother, William Jr. and possibly her parents in the summer of 1684 to avoid Quaker persecution. (C-636) She was living on Nov. 8 1727 when she deeded 177 acres that had belonged to her deceased husband to their son, William. (C-2139)

Elizabeth married Hugh HARRY on 12 Apr 1686 in Chichester, Chester, PA, USA. Hugh (son of Harry Thomas OWEN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born in 1662 in Of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, WLS; died after 28 Sep 1708 in Birmingham Twp., Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William and his wife lived in the cabin with parents William and Ann Brinton after coming to America. In 1704, he built a Stone House for his growing family of six children in Birmingham Twp. in what is now Delaware Co., Pennsylvania It still stands today with walls 2 feet thick and 27 leaded glass windows. It lies near the original temporary shelter that he and his parents lived their first winter. In 1965 it was a home/museum open to the public in Dilworthtown, Pennsylvania (C-636, 956) UA Record #:2763

Original meetings of the Birmingham MM took place in William and Ann's home. William was later a founding member of the Concord MM. In 1717, he and his wife were witnesses of a marriage taking place in Concord M.M. of Daniel Pyle and Mary Chamberlin. In 1742, he was a witness at the Quaker marriage of Samuel Jackson and Mary Pennell Pyle in the Concord Meeting Minutes, Chester Co., Pennsylvania He or members of his family appeared as witnesses in almost every marriage in that meeting from 1717-1742. (E)

William married Jane (Jean) THATCHER on 9 Oct 1690 in Birmingham Twp., Chester, PA, USA. Jane was born on 1 Dec 1670 in Uffington, Berkshire, ENG; died on 17 Feb 1755 in Birmingham, Chester, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:3606

Family/Spouse: John WILLIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2340

Evan married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD about 1714. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel UNDERWOOD and Mary Ann WILCOX) was born about 1692; died before 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the Automated Archives disk 102, Jane's maiden name was listed as Harry. The vital statistics for Jane Harry are still not clear. The Mormon IGI files state she was born around 1692 of Anne Arundel, Maryland. (C-521) Another I.G.I source lists her from York, Pennsylvania (C-522) I chose the third I.G.I. file that was closest to the Hugh Harry, Elizabeth Brinton book but more specific, b. 1687, Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C-528) The reason for all of these birth places can be guessed at. The book "Charity Wright Cook, a Liberated Women" states that the Underwood, Cook and Wright families all moved often between monthly meetings in the Chester Co., PA area. All the above guesses which is what I think they are, are simply places her family all lived.

Jane Harry Underwood was a witness at multiple marriages in the New Garden MM region of Chester Co., PA. She witnessed the marriage of William Brown and Susanna Churchman of Nottingham MM in Chester Co., PA on February 11, 1728. She and her husband witnessed the marriage of their son, Samuel Underwood to Ann Trevilla on March 10, 1738 at Londongrove. They attended the marriage of William Ails and their daughter, Elizabeth Underwood on August 18, 1738 in Londongrove. They witnessed the marriage of John Hutton and Ann Harry, d. of Evan Harry, Descd. on March 6, 1741 in Londongrove. The last wedding Jane witnessed was that of her son William to Ruth L. Bails of Londongrove on January 2, 1742/1743. Alexander and several of their children also witnessed the event. Alexander also attended several marriages without his wife.

Jane married Alexander UNDERWOOD about 1710 in , New Castle, DE, USA. Alexander (son of Samuel UNDERWOOD and Mary Ann WILCOX) was born about 1688 in , Anne Arundel, MD; died on 31 Oct 1767 in Warrington Twp., York, PA; was buried on 2 Nov 1767 in Warrington M.M., Warrington Twp., York, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2341 This William is probably the William who witnessed the wedding of John Palmer, Jr. and Martha Yearsley in Concord in 1714. William, himself, married late, apparently to Esther Clayton in a catholic church by a priest. She was disowned for that complaint by the Concord Monthly Meeting. William died when his children were still young. They were raised out of unity. Son Amos returned to the Quaker Church the same year he married and raised several children. (C-437, p.3)

William received 177 acres of his father's land in Marlborough, Chester Co., PA in Nov. of 1727 from his mother. He sold 170 acres of this to John Richardson, merchant of New Castle on Dec 13, 1755. (C-2139)

Family/Spouse: Esther CLAYTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hugh was a witness to the marriage of Ann Harry, d. of Evan Harry, deSouth Carolina. on March 6, 1741 in Londongrove, Pennsylvania (C-944) UA Record #:2345 He was listed as owning land neighboring land purchased by Joseph Harlan in 1752 in Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C-2139)

Hugh married Elizabeth WICKERSHAM on 24 Mar 1731 in Kennett Twp., Chester, PA, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas WICKERSHAM and Alice HOGGE) was born on 13 Nov 1709; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2342 A John Hariss was a witness to the marriage of Henry Woodward and Mary Townsend in 1731, 1745, and 1747 in Birmingham and 1757 at Concord who might be this John. Like his older brother, John Harry acknowledged that he was married by a priest. He lived in York County, was taxed in Kennett Township, Chester County for 1732-1748, and died in Chester County. (C-437, p.4)

John married Frances UNKNOWN about 1732 in , York, PA, USA. Frances was born est 1697; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2343 An Elizabeth Eauchus was a witness at the marriage of Joseph Brinton and Mary Pierce at Concord in 1711 along with Elizabeth Harris and Ann Harris. Unless another Elizabeth Eauchus can be found, it is highly likely that this Elizabeth is her along with her mother Elizabeth Harris and sister, Ann Harris. I have also estimated her birth date as being before 1764. If she was a married Quaker woman, she was at least 18 years of age in 1711 because very, very few Quaker woman married before that age. (C-754)

Elizabeth married Robert EACHUS before 1711. Robert was born in 1673 in , Cheshire, ENG; died before Nov 1728 in Goshen M.M., Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John GLEAVE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ann was a witness at the wedding of Joseph Brinton and Mary Pierce at Concord in 1711. Ann's husband, Thomas Speakman, had a short career as a Minister of Friends. She received letters of administration for his estate in Oct. 1732. (C-437) UA Record #:2344

Ann married Thomas SPEAKMAN about 1714. Thomas was born on 25 Jan 1691; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2346

Family/Spouse: John KERSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UA Record #:2347 In THE FRIEND her description records: "Olive ... was born in 1703 or 1704. She was a member of the Chester Monthly Meeting until her marriage with Daniel Baily, a member of Newark, afterward Kennett Monthly Meeting, in 1721. She appears to have been brought under the discipline of the cross in early life, and was qualified thereby for by usefulness in the church. She was much employed in the meeting of which she was a member, in the exercise of the discipline, and at times visiting families. Some years before her death, she was appointed an elder, and her memorial staes, "in which she conducted to general satisfaction." She was of a "sober, orderly conversation, a diligent attender of meetings, for worship and discipline, behaving with an awful, solid demeanor therein." She was an example of plainness in speech and apparel both to her family and others; she was a loving wife, a mother, a kind neighbor and friend, and serviceable in the society in diverse respects. Being taken ill with an intermittent fever, she lay about two weeks, and was then released from suffering. During her sickness, she expressed herself glad of the company of Friends, who called to see her, yet her "distemper being heavy upon her, she kept mostly still and composed in mind, as one gathered from the world, and the things of it." Her death took place Tenth month 4th, 1766, she being in the sixty-third year of her age." (C-437)

Family/Spouse: Daniel BAILEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]