Pre AD 1538 villagers – Welcome to Henham History Essex

The following table is a compilation of persons recorded by Ancestry.co.uk and the International Genealogical Index as being born, christened, married, died or buried prior to 1538, the date when parish registers were first required to be kept by law. We are grateful to both organsiations for permission to reproduce these entries. The IGI source is reprinted by kind permission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Copyright (c) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

The information comes with a large health warning. Both organisations have numerous errors in their databases, particularly for the period AD 1,000-1500. The repeated entries are full of mistakes but they do contain some truths as to the family names living in Henham during the period following the Conquest of 1066 until 1538. Only the wealthy could afford to pay for a church service so very few villagers are mentioned.

Surname	Forename	Birth	Marriage	Death	Comment
?	Alice	about 1535 Henham	about 1557 St Peter West Cheap, London	9 Oct 1607 London	spouse: Isaac SHETTERDEN; children: Judith SHETTERDEN, Daniel SHETTERDEN
?	Martha	1505	1526 m. John V Woodcock	Death 9 Oct 1607, burial in St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey
?	Rohese	1201	abt. 1220 of Henham, Essex m. Robert Fitzwalter (1198-9 Dec 1235)		child: Walter FitzRobert (1224 - before 10th Apr 1258)
Barthrop	John	1539 Henham	about 1538 Henham		spouse: Mrs. John Barthrop; child: John Barthrop
Boughton / Broughton	Isabella	1495	1518 m. High Cross, London. John V Pennington	Death 27 Nov 1542 in Cumbia
Burgh	Devorguille De	about 1258 at Henham (?), Essex	m. Robert, Lord Fitzwalter about 1274 at Henham (?)	died 1284	parents: John De Burgh, (Baron Lanvallei of Walkern) & Cecilia De Baliol
Burgh	Eleanor De	1248 Henham, Essex	m. 1264 to Thomas Multon		parents: Richard De Burgh b. 1223 at Henham , Essex; child: Joan Multon
Burgh	Margery De	b. 1251 at Henham, Essex			John De Burgh & Cecelia De Baliol
Burgh	Richard De	b. 1223 at Henham, Essex
Caldebeck	Henry	1412 Henham, Essex	m. Cecily Hinkley	1445	child: Thomasine Caldebeck (1430-1500)
Caldebeck	Thomasine	1430 Henham, Essex	12 Jul 1454 m. Turner (1440 - 1465) in Suffolk	1500 Bayford, Herts.	child: John Turner (1465-1494)
Chideock	Elizabeth	about 1404 Henham, Essex	m. about 1428 at Henham, Essex to Walter Fitz Walter	d. 1464	parents: Sir John Chideock, Alianore Fitz Warin child: Elizabeth of Dinham Fitz Walter
Daye	William	1536	1561 m. Clemence Daye at Henham	Death 25 May 1574
De Vere 3rd	Alberic Aubrey	1120 Henham, Essex	son of Lord Robert Radcliff, 1st Baron Henham Fitzwalter & Adeliza Alice De Clare (born 1077 Tonbridge, Kent; died 1st Nov 1163 St Osyths Priory, Essex)	26th Dec. 1194 Halstead, Essex
Engayne de Laxton	Joan	1277 Henham, Essex	1290 m. Walter FitzRobert at Woodham Walter, Essex		child: Robert FitzWalter
Ferrers	Alianore (Eleanor)	1273 Southoe, Leics.	1289 m. 1st Robert Fitz Walter, 1st Baron Fitz Walter about 1307 ? m. 2nd. Ralph de Gorges	d. 1300 ? at Henham, Essex	parents: Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby & Eleanor de Bohun (dau. of Humphrey VIII de Bohn, Earl Of Hereford & Elizabeth Plantagenet, Princess of England); children: Robert Fitz Walter, 1st Baron Fitz Walter and Ralph de Gorges
Filip	Elizabeth	about 1518 Henham	1539 Henham		spouse: John Smith
Fitzwalter	Elizabeth	28 JUL 1430	1444 Age: 14 m. John Radcliffe 1426- 1461 of Woodhouse, Walter, Essex; 1469 15 Mar m. John Dinham 1434-1501 of Woodhouse Walter, Essex		Dau of Walter Fitzwauter 1400-1431 & Elizabeth Chidiock 1404-1464
Fitzwalter	Ida	about 1290	m. Hugh De Neville	7th Nov. 1361
Fitzwalter	John	about 1315 henham	abt. 1344 m. at Warkworth, Northumberland to Eleanor (Alianore) de Percy	10th Oct 1361	parents: Robert Fitz Walter, Baron of Little Dunmow & Joan de Multon
Fitzwalter	Robert, III FitzWalter of Dunmow, 1st Lord of Essex	1247	m. 10th May 1289 - King's Chapel, Westminster Abbey to Alianore de Ferrers; m. 1289 Devorguilla de Burgh, m. 10 May 1308 Alice de Montfort	Death: 18 Jan 1326	parents: Sir Walter fitz Robert (Lord Baynard) & Ida Longespe
Fitzwalter	Walter	5 Sep 1368 at Henham, Essex	m. Joan Devereux; children: Humphrey Fitzwalter, Sir Walter Fitzwalter, Lord Fitzwalter	16 May 1407 Venice	parents: Walter fitzWalter & Philippe de Mohun. 4th Lord Fitzwalter. Summoned to Parliament. Jun 1386 - he or his father ? Joined unsuccessful expedition of Duke of Lancaster to Spain. Passing at sea between Rome & Naples, captured by Saracens. Taken prisoner to Tunis, Tunisia, Africa. Ransomed by some Genoese merchants
Fitzwalter	Walter	31 May 1345 at Henham	m. 23 Jun 1362 to Alianore de Dagworth at Vachery, Cranley, Surrey	26 Sep 1386 at Oronse, Galicia	parents: John fitzWalter & Eleanor Percy child: Walter FitzWalter
Fitzwalter	Walter	about 1400 at Henham, Essex but chr. 22nd Jun 1400/01 at Woodham Walter, Essex	about 1428 m. Elizabeth Chideock at Henham, Essex	25 Nov 1431 at Dunmow Priory	child: Elizabeth FitzWalter of Dinham
FitzWalter	Christina	1275 at Henham	Spouse: William Marshall	Death: 6 Dec 1315 - Hockering, Norfolk,
Hinkley	Cecily	1412 in Henham, Essex	m. Henry Caldebeck	12th Jul 1454 Henham	child: Thomasine Caldebeck (1430-1500)
Huddlestone	Mary	1466 Henham, Essex	1484 m. John Pennington
Jacob	Agnes	about 1518 Henham	1539 Henham		spouse: John Sewell
Kirby	Mrs. Mary	1501 Henham	1520		spouse: Richard Kirby; children: Mary Kirby, Thomas Kirby
Kirby	Richard	1499 Henham	1520 Henham	14 Apr 1590	spouse: Mrs. Mary Kirby; children: Mary Kirby, Thomas Kirby
Kirby	Richard	1512
Marshall	Hawise	1297 at Henham, Essex	m. Robert de Morley		parents: John Marshall & Christina Fitzwalter; child: William de Morley
Marshall	John	1271 at Henham, Essex	m. Christina Fitzwalter		child: Hawise Marshall
Massy	William	1410, Tatton, Derbys.	about 1425 m. Elizabeth Chidiock at Henham, Essex	1467	children: Geffrey Massy, Thomas Massy
Measant	Thomas	1530	1553 24 Aug m. Joane Johnstone at Henham	28 Jun 1585 in Henham
Meynell	Hugh De	1309 at Henham, Essex	m. 1331 to Joan Warde (b. 1311)
Mohun	Philippe De	1364 at Henham, Essex ?	m. before 27th June 1385 to Walter Fitzwalter, Baron Fitzwalter
Moore	Thomas William	1575	Thomas More & Martha Brooks
Multon	Joan de	1264 at Henham, Essex; chr. 1304 Cumberland.	m. Sir John Pennington	16 Jun 1363	parents: Thomas Multon & Eleanor De Burgh
Multon	Thomas	1246 at Henham, Essex	m. Eleanor De Burgh		child: Joan de Multon
Neville	Hugh De	23rd Aug 1276 at Hallingbury, Essex	m. 1st about 1290 at Brandeston, Suffolk. m. 2nd about 1309 at Henham, Essex to Ida Fitzwalter	died before 27th May 1335	parents: John & Margaret De Neville; children: Hugh De Neville, Edmund De Neville
Peeche	Katherine	1349 Gt. Thurlow, Suffolk	m. 1369 at Lackford, Suffolk to Sir John Aspale m. Thomas Notbeam	1406 Pledgdon, Henham, Essex	parents: Gilbert Pecche & Joan Wateville; child: Meribel Aspale; child: Margaret Notbeam
Pennington		about 1489 Henham	1518 Henham	before 1557 Henham	children: Richard Pennington, Thomas Pennington
Pennington	John	b. 1464 at Pennington, Lancs.	m. 1484 Mary Huddlestone	28th June 1516 at Henham, Essex	parents: John Pennington Sir, Isabel Broughton; child: John Pennington
Pennington	John V.	1489 Henham	about 1518 Henham	1557 Henham	parents: John Pennington, Mary Huddleston; spouse: Mrs. Pennington children: William Pennington, Richard Pennington: Thomas Pennington
Pennington	John V.	1485 Henham	about 1520 Henham	1557 Henham	parents: John Pennington, Mary Huddleston; spouse: Mrs Pennington
Pennington	Mrs	about 1495	about 1518 Henham		spouse: Mr Pennington; children: Thomas Pennington, Richard Pennington
Pennington	Mrs.	1485 Henham	about 1518 Henham		spouse: John V. Pennington; children: William Pennington, Richard Pennington
Pennington	Richard	1489 Henham	about 1518 Henham	beforeore 1557	spouse: William Mrs. Pennington
Pennington	Richard	about 1489 Henham	about 1522 Henham	before 1557	child: Thomas Pennington
Pennington	Richard	1540 Henham	29 Jun 1576 St Peter Le Poor, London	between 1590 and 1632	parents: Robert Pennington, Anne spouse: Isabel Bremar; child: John Pennington
Pennington	Richard	about 1519 Henham		after 1592
Pennington	Robert	1525 Henham		20 Aug 1557	parents: John V Pennington, Wife Father Pennington
Pennington	Robert	about 1528 Henham	about 26 Aug 1557 Plegeden, Henham, Essex	28 Aug 1557 Henham	parents: Thomas aka Paul Pennington spouse: Ann child: Robert Pennington
Pennington	Robert	1517 Plegeden, Henham	spouse: Anne	28 Aug 1557 Henham	child: Robert PENNINGTON
Pennington	Thomas	about 1524 Henham	about 1560/1565; Apr 1579 of Tottenham	about Sep 1594 Tottenham High Cross	parents: Thomas aka Paul Pennington spouse: Margaret Foster; Alice Kinge
Pennington	Thomas aka Paul	about 1500 of Tottenham High Cross	about 1521 Henham	burial Henham 28 Aug 1557	children: Richard Pennington, Thomas (gent) Pennington Jr.
Pennington	William	about 1523 Henham	about 1551 Henham		spouse: Alice Woodcock; parents: Thomas aka Paul Pennington
Pennington	William	about:1523 Henham	estimated between: 1555 -1589	estimated between: 1569/00/00 -1615	parents: Pennington spouse: Alice Woodcock; children: Jacob Pennington, Arthur Pennington
Pennington	William	1523 Henham	about 1554 St. Peter, West Cheap, London	11 Nov 1592 St Benets Grace, London	parents: Sir John Pennington, Isabel Broughton spouse: Alice Woodcock children: Robert Pennington, Jacob Pennington, Arthur Pennington, daughter Pennington child: Judith Shetterton
Pennington	William	about 1523 Henham	about 1549 or about 1550 London	about. 1592 11 Nov 1592	spouse: Alice Woodcock; children: Robert Pennington, Jacob Pennington
Pennington	William Mrs	about 1494 Henham	about 1518 Henham		spouse: Richard Pennington
PENNINGTON	William	about 1523 Henham		9 Oct 1607 St Benets Grace St, London	spouse: Alice Woodcock; child: Robert Pennington
PENNINGTON	William	about 1523 Henham	1552 St. Peter, West Cheap, London	11 Nov 1592 St Benets Grace, London	spouse: Alice Woodcock; children: Robert Pennington, Arthur Pennington, Miss Pennington,Thomas Pennington, Jacob Pennington
Percy	Eleanor de	1325 Alnwick , N'land	m. 1344 Baron John FitzWalter	d. 1368 at Henham, Essex	Henry De Percy V; Lord of Percy, Idoine (Idonea) De Clifford; children: Walter FitzWalter Baron, Alice FitzWalter
Radcliffe	John	1423 at Attleborough, Norfolk	before 1444 at Henham, Essex to Elizabeth Fitz Walter	1461/1462 at Ferrybridge, Yorks	parents: John Radcliffe & Katherine Burnell; children: John Radcliffe, Robert Radcliffe
Radcliffe, Baron Fitzwalter	John	about 1426 in Chadbone, Lancs.	abt 1444 at Woodhouse, Essex to Elizabeth Fitzwalter, Baroness Dinham	6th April at Henham, Essex
Rons	Thomas			death: about 1500 in Henham, Essex
Sewelle	John	about 1514 Henham	01 May 1539 Henham		spouse: Agnes Jacobe
Shetterdon	Mrs. Alice	about 1527 Henham	about 1545	9 Oct 1607	spouse: Isaac Robert Pennington; child: Sir Isaac Pennington
Smyth/Smith	John	about 1514 Henham	14 Oct 1539 Henham		spouse: Elizabeth Phillipe
Trafford	Margaret	1430 28 Jul	1534 m. William Radcliffe 1502-1568 Manchester	Died 1485 22 Aug aged 55 at Woodhouse, Walter, Essex
Vere	Aubrey De	about 1340 at Baldlesmere, Kent	m. Alice Fizwalter at Henham, Essex	23rd April 1400	parents: John De Vere, Maud De Badlesmere
Vere	Robert De	1230 at Henham, Essex	m. Alice Sandford (b. 1231 - d. 7th Sept. 1317)	7th Sept. 1296	parents: Hugh De Vere & Hawise De Quincy; children: Joan De Vere, Robert De Vere, Alphonzo Devere
Ward, Baron Warde	Robert De La	about 1288	m. 1305 at Henham, Essex to Ida Fitzwalter		child: Joan de la Warde
Whetehill	Adrian	about 1435 in Henham, Essex	spouse: Margaret born c. 1453, died c. 1534; 2nd spose: Margaret Worsley m.1460, she died 1515	1503
Woodcock	Alice	1527 Henham	about 1645 Henham		spouse: William Pennington; child: Robert Pennington
Woodcock	Alice	1527 Henham	m. 1st: 1552 to William Pennington m. 2nd: 1554 West London to Isaac Shetterden	9 Oct 1607 London, buried in St Benets Grace, London	parents: John or Robert Woodcock children: Pennington, Robert; children: Judith Shetterton ,
Woodcock	Jno	1529 Henham		9 Oct 1607 churchyard of Gracechurch St., London,
Woodcock	John	1501 Henham		Death: 3rd Jan 1561	child: Alice Woodcock
Woodcock	Mr.	about 1501 Henham	about 1525 Henham
Woodcock	Mrs	about 1501 Henham	about 1526 Henham		spouse: Mr. Woodcock; children: Alice Woodcock, Jno Woodcock
Woodcock	Mrs.	about 1506 Henham	about 1525		spouse: Mr. Woodcock
Woodcock	Robert	1501 Henham		Death 1607, 9 Oct burial St. Benet's Grace, London	children: Jno Woodcock, Alice Woodcock