FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT AND
ELIZABETH BROOKE

William Cartwright was born in about 1600 of Great Bolas (Bolas Magna), likely the son of John Cartwright. He married Elizabeth Brooke 1 May 1632 in Great Bolas.

William Cartwright marriage

Marriage record for William Cartwright and Elizabeth Brooke:
"William Cartwright & Elizabeth Brooke both of this parish were married the first day of May"

Elizabeth was christened 18 April 1609 in Great Bolas, the daughter of Edward and Prudens Brooke.

Elizabeth died and was buried 14 April 1648 in Great Bolas.

Elizabeth
            Cartwright burial

Burial record for Elizabeth Cartwright in Great Bolas:
"Elizabeth wife to Willia Cartwright was buried the 14 day of Aprill"

Great Bolas
Great Bolas

William and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Gilbert, christened 1 May 1633 in Great Bolas.

2. William, christened 15 Mar 1634 in Great Bolas.

*3. Elizabeth, christened 26 March 1637 in Great Bolas; married John Tyther 19 May 1664 in Great Bolas.

Elizabeth
          Cartwright baptism

Baptism record for Elizabeth Cartwright in Great Bolas: "Elizabeth the daughter of William Cartwright was baptized the 26th of March"

4. Edward, christened 7 July 1639 in Great Bolas.

5. Katharine, christened 4 April 1641 in Great Bolas.

6. Sara, christened 15 June 1647 in Great Bolas.


SOURCE: Great Bolas parish register; www.findmypast.com.


FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND JONE CARTWRIGHT


No christening record has been found for William Cartwright in about 1600 in Great Bolas, but the only Cartwright family having children in the parish at that time was the family of John and Jone Cartwright.


John Cartwright was born in about 1575 in Great Bolas. He married Jone.


Jone died and was buried 19 March 1603 in Great Bolas.

Jone Cartwright burial

Burial record for Jone Cartwright in Great Bolas:
"Jone the wyfe of John Cartwryght was buried the xix of March"


John married again, to Jone Lanckishyre 22 March 1604 in Great Bolas. John died and was buried 4 November 1605 in Great Bolas.


John Cartwright burial

Burial record for John Cartwright in Great Bolas:
"John Cartwright the husband of Jone was buried the 4 daye of Noveb"


An administration was created for John in 1606, and recorded in an act book. The entry, in Latin, creates an administration for the goods of John Cartwright of Bolas parish, deceased. His daughter Anne Cartwright was the administrator. The entry also mentions his children Marie and Richard.


John
            Cartwright act book

Act Book entry for the administration of John Cartwright of Bolas, 1606



John and Jone (his first wife) had the following children:

1. Richard, christened 17 March 1594 in Great Bolas.

2. John, buried 1 April 1598 in Great Bolas.

3. Jane, buried 8 April 1598 in Great Bolas.

*4. William, born in about 1600; married Elizabeth Brooke 1 May 1632 in Great Bolas.

5. Anne

6. Marie


SOURCES: Great Bolas parish register; www.findmypast.com; administration for John Cartwright of Great Bolas, 1606.