Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Stephen FRENCH (c1555-1606)

and Barbara FOWLE (c1560-?)

Stephen French and Barbara Fowle married on 3 June 1579 in Rotherfield, Sussex.

Stephen French was the son of John French (c1530-1590) and Joane.  He died on 19 October 1606 in Chiddingly, Sussex.  Stephen was a yeoman of Stream House in Chiddingly.  He was named in his father's will.  Stephen's own will was made on 4 October 1605 and proved in 1607.  An inquisition post mortem was undertaken on 21 January 1607 to ascertain what lands and property Stephen had held.

Barbara Fowle was the daughter of Anthony Fowle (c1536-1567) and Margery Shurlock.  She was mentioned in the 1560 will of her paternal grandfather, William Fowle (c1500-1566) and that of her father in 1567.

Stephen French and Barbara Fowle had 5 known children:

1. Mary French was buried in Westham, Sussex on 18 May 1645.

   Mary married John Meere by licence which was dated 17 May 1600 and issued by the Archdeaconry of Lewes.  It recorded that Mary was a spinster of Chiddingly and John was of West Ham.

   John was the son of Thomas Meers and Alice Denward.  He was an executor to his brother-in-law's will of 1631.  He was of Glinley.  He may have been buried on 13 May 1645 in Westham, but it would seem his will was proved by his son John on 15 February 1644/5 in Lewes.

   John and Mary had the following children:

   1. Anne Meeres

   2. Mary Meeres

   3. Alman Meeres

   4. Thomas Meeres

   5. John Meeres

   6. Barbara Meeres

   7. Elizabeth Meeres

2. Elizabeth French married Richard Glover on 19 May 1607 in Chiddingly.

3. Joane or Jane French was buried on 17 October 1640 in Waldron.

   Joan married Captain Samuel Fuller by licence on 13 or 18 July 1615 in Chiddingly.  Their marriage licence was issued on the 8 July 1615 by the Archdeaconry of Lewes, and it recorded that he was a gent of Waldron and she a spinster of Chiddingly.  Surety for the licence was provided by Samuel and Thomas French a gent of Chiddingly.

   Samuel was baptised on 18 May 1589 in Waldron and was the son of John Fuller and Elizabeth Franke.  He was of Tanhouse or Tanners Manor in Waldron.  Samuel was an executor to his brother-in-law's 1631 will.  He was buried in February 1563.

   Samuel and Joan had the following children:

   1. John Fuller was baptised on 1 August 1617 in Waldron.  He was buried in Waldron on 30 May 1679.  John married Ann Nutt on 8 August 1643 in Berwick, Sussex.  Ann was born about 1621 and was the daughter of John Nutt of Mayes, Selmeston, Sussex and Anne Dunck.

   2. Elizabeth Fuller was baptised on 19 January 1618 in Waldron and buried there on 17 June 1640.

   3. Samuel Fuller was born about 1620.  He was buried on 10 May 1678 in Waldron.  Samuel married Cecily Worger.

   4. Barbara Fuller was baptised on 7 April 1622 in Waldron.

   5. Mary Fuller was baptised on 2 May 1824 in Waldron.

   6. French Fuller was baptised on 22 January 1626 in Waldron.  He was buriedon 24 October 1657 in Waldron.  French married Martha Crowhurst.

   7. Stephen Fuller was born about 1626.

   8. Thomas Fuller was baptised on 27 December 1627 in Waldron.

   9. William Fuller was born about 1628 and buried on 18 July 1641 in Waldron.

   10. Edmund Fuller was baptised on 28 April 1634 in Waldron.

   11. Elizabeth Fuller was baptised on 8 May 1636 in Waldron

4. John French was baptised on 7 September 1589 in Chiddingly.  He married Ann Sackville in 1620.  (They have their own page.)

5. Hester French married John Shurley on 17 February 1613/4 in Chiddingly.

FOWLE          FRENCH