Ellis HOLCOMBE

He was aged 12 years or more at the death of his father (Vivian) in 1527/28.
Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury, Connecticut could descend from any of Ellis' six sons.

Ellis Holcombe's will.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury 6 Windsor/ O.M.Coll.10/36

The will raises many questions unless ther term, "blood cousin" was a 1500's term for grandson. The will mentions wife Elizabeth, Judith and Ursula daughters of John, evidently quite young because he provides on the condition that "they shall be obedient and be ruled by my wife Elizabeth." With the consent of his wife, he bequeathed to Christopher and Josias two of the sons of Thomas gentleman decd. He also willed to Ellis Wyppell one heifer, to the poor of Branscombe, and to "my next cousin and heir in blood Gilbert son to Thomas gentleman and his heirs forever, all my lands, manors in Somerset and Devon, subject to my wife's jointure and the abote annuities." Why would he will to cousins if he had children? Deanna Holcomb Bowman believes that cousin in blood is a reference for grandson, since she has never read the word grandson in early wills. Generally the wills state to "John, son of my son Henry" or some like statement.

Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury, Connecticut could descend from any of Ellis' six sons.

Bowman states that the Lineage chart carries the descendants of Thomas and Margaret only, Robert, Tristram, John, George, and Walter are not followed. The lines of Ellis' other married sons need to be completed to continue the search for the parents of Thomas of simsbury, Connecticut. Tristran should be easy to find with his unusual name and a wife named Georgania.

Ellis had the following children, and probably no more because Vivian lists and numbers his six sons, in Ashton, Devon, England.

Children of Ellis Holcombe and Elizabeth Suydenham
Thomas Holcombe
Tristram Holcombe b. 1536
Robert Holcombe
Mary Holcombe d. 1617
John Holcombe b. 1540
George Holcombe b. 1542
Tristian Holcombe b. 1544, d. 1564
Walter Holcombe b. 1550
Jane (Mary) Holcombe b. 1552 ²⁹

Elizabeth was "daughter of Thomas Sydnam of Wynsford Eagle in County Dorset" (Westcote) (Vivian). ²⁹

1955. Ellis HOLCOMBE ²⁹ (Charles⁶, Roger⁵, John⁴, John (Sir)³, Walter De², Symon De¹) was born in 1514 in Ashton, Devon, England ^²⁹ and died in 1585 ^²⁹ at age 71.

Ellis married Elizabeth SUYDENHAM,²⁹ daughter of Thomas SYDNAM. Elizabeth was born in 1515 in Dorset, England.^²⁹

The child from this marriage was:

1956 M i. Thomas HOLCOMBE ²⁹ was born about 1530 in Hole, Devon, England.^²⁹

Thomas married Margaret TRETFORD ²⁹ (b. 1537) in 1559.²⁹

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