FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN MERCER AND
ANNE COWLEY
John Mercer was 28 September 1583 in Edensor, Derbyshire, the son of
George Mercer. He married Anne Cowley 23 August 1606 in Edensor, the
daughter of Edward Cowley.
Marriage record for John Mercer and Anne Cowley in Edensor:
"23 August M Johis Mercer et Annae Cowley"
John and Anne had the following children:
1. George, christened 12 December 1606 in Edensor; buried
March 1607 in Edensor.
2. John, christened 1607 in Edensor.
*3. Anna, born in about 1620 of Edensor; married Ralph
Whitacre 18 October 1640 in Edensor.
4. William, christened 17 March 1621 in Edensor.
SOURCES: Edensor parish register, www.findmypast.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
GEORGE AND AN MERCER
George Mercer was born in about 1560 of Edensor, likely the son of
George Mercer. He married An.
George was a witness for the will of Edward Cowley in 1605. The next
year George's son John married Edward's daughter Anne.
Marke of George Mercer on the will of Edward Cowley, 1605:
"George Mercer his marke as a witnes"
George died and was buried 1 June 1619 in Edensor.
Burial record for George Mercer in Edensor:
"June 1 Georg Mercer of Edensor buried the first of June"
An died and was buried 4 June 1623 in Edensor.
Burial record for An Mercer in Edensor:
"An the wife of George Mercer buried June 4th"
1. Anna, christened 6 December 1581 in Edensor.
*2. John, christened 28 September 1583 in Edensor; married
Anne Cowley 23 August 1606 in Edensor.
Baptism record for John Mercer in Edensor: "28 September B
Johanis Mercer filii Georgij Mercer"
3. Helen, christened 22 May 1586 in Edensor.
SOURCES: Edensor parish register, www.findmypast.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
GEORGE MERCER
George Mercer was born in about 1530 of Edensor, the son of Humphrey
Merser.
Edensor
George and his wife had the following children:
1. John, christened 27 September 1552 in Edensor.
2. Edward, christened 12 February 1556 in Edensor.
*3. George, born in about 1560 of Edensor.
SOURCES: Edensor parish register, www.findmypast.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HUMPHREY MERSER
Humphrey Merser was born in about 1500 of Edensor.
Humphrey died in about 1546, leaving a will. The will was written 29
August 1545 and proven 13 May 1547.
Will of Humfrey Merser of Edensor, 1545
Inventory of Humphrey Merser, 1545
Inventory of Humfrey Merser, appraised by John Cocke, Robert
Hagh and Laurence Walker 21 January in the year of the reign of
Henry VIII (1545)
Imprimus on oxe – xvjs
Item ij kyen – xxvjs viijd
Item on calffe – iiijs
Item on ffoyll – vs
Item v shepes – viijs
Item corne in ye howse – xijs
Item on panne – iijs
Item ij pottes – iiijs
Item ij coverleyttes – ijs
Item iij payer off shettes – iijs iiijd
Item vj puter dysshes – ijd
Suma – iiij li vjd
Humphrey and his wife had the following children:
1. Henry, born in about 1532 of Edensor; married Johannae.
2. Robert
3. Anthony, married Graciae Torre 20 August 1544 in Edensor.
*4. George
SOURCES: Will of Humphrey Merser of Edensor, 1545,
www.findmypast.com
