Thomas Tims was christened 22 May 1709 in Cropredy, the son of Thomas and Margaret Tims. He married Mary Goldby 13 June 1732 in Cropredy.

Marriage record for Thomas Tims and Mary Goldby in Cropredy:
"Thomas Tims & Mary Goldby both of Cropredy were married by banns June 13th 1732"

Mary was the daughter of Arthur Goldby and Eleanor Brocklas. Mary died 9 May 1757 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Mary Tims in Cropredy:
"Mary the wife of Thomas Tims of Cropredy was buried the 19th day of May 1757"

Thomas died 24 July 1775 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Thomas Tims in Cropredy:
"Thomas Tims of Cropredy was buried July 24th 1775"

Thomas and Mary had the following children:

1. Ann, christened 9 July 1733 in Cropredy; buried 27 July 1733 in Cropredy.

2. John, christened 4 August 1734 in Cropredy; married Mary Broneham 17 October 1759 in Cropredy.

3. Richard, christened 12 December 1735 in Cropredy.

4. Thomas, christened 7 August 1737 in Cropredy; died 7 August 1738 in Cropredy.

*5. Mary, born 11 February 1738 in Cropredy; married Thomas Hunt 29 December 1760 in Cropredy; buried 1 May 1811 in Little Bourton.

6. George, christened 3 April 1740 in Cropredy.

7. Lucy, christened 3 April 1743 in Cropredy.

8. Samuel, born 8 February 1744 in Cropredy; married Mary Hancock in 1769 in Chadshunt, Warwickshire; died 28 February 1790 in Cropredy.

9. Eleanor, christened 25 December 1746 in Cropredy; buried 7 February 1746/7 in Cropredy.

10. Eleanor, christened 24 January 1747 in Cropredy.

11. Elizabeth, christened 17 July 1749 in Cropredy.

12. Pheobe, christened 1 February 1752 in Cropredy.

13. Esther, born in about 1756 of Cropredy; buried 16 August 1768 in Cropredy

 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files/;
Cropedy parish register.

 
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS TIMS AND
MARGARET WATTS

Thomas Tims was christened 14 January 1682 in Cropredy, the son of Richard and Mary Tims. He married Margaret Watts in about 1706. Margaret was christened 1 April 1681 in Cropredy, the daughter of Isaiah and Anne Watts.


Margaret died in 6 May 1716 in Cropredy and was buried 6 May 1716 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Margaret Tims in Cropredy: "Margarett Tims the wife of Thomas Tims of Cropredy was buryed on

the sixth day of May 1716"

Thomas then married Elizabeth Potter in 1718. Thomas Tims of Cropredy was buried 4 September 1737 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Thomas Tims in Cropredy:
"Thomas Tims Senr of Cropredy was buried September 4th 1737"

Thomas and Margaret had the following children:

1. Anne, christened 23 May 1708 in Cropredy; died 14 June 1708 in Cropredy.

*2. Thomas, christened 5 June 1709 in Cropredy; married Mary Goldby 18 June 1732; died 24 July 1775 in Cropredy.

3. Anne, christened 19 November 1710 in Cropredy.

4. Mary, christened 12 October 1712 in Cropredy; married Daniel Haselwood 1737 in Cropredy.

5. Richard, christened 28 November 1714 in Cropredy.
 

Thomas married next Elizabeth Potter on 6 July 1718 in Banbury, and had the following children:

1. Susanna, christened 20 June 1719 in Cropredy.

2. Rachel, christened 10 February 1720 in Cropredy.

3. William, christened 1 July 1722 in Cropredy.

4. Sarah, christened 19 April 1724 in Cropredy.

5. Elizabeth, christened 12 January 1725 in Cropredy.

6. Esther, christened 22 November 1730 in Cropredy.

7. Ann, christened 11 July 1733 in Cropredy. (Ann, daughter of Thomas Tims Sr. of Cropredy, baptized July 11 1733 - Cropredy BTs.)

8. John, christened 18 January 1735 in Cropredy. (John, son of Thomas Tims Sr. of Cropredy baptized January 18 1735 – Cropredy BTs)
 
 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files;
Cropredy parish register; will of Anne Watts, 1714 on www.findmypast.co.uk.

Richard Tims was christened 28 February 1647/8 in Cropredy, the son of Thomas and Sarah Tims. He was listed as a scholar from Bourton to Williamscot School in 1656. He married Mary in about 1673. Richard's occupation was carpenter.

Richard was buried 20 November 1702 in Cropredy, leaving an inventory and administration.

Burial record for Thomas Tims in Cropredy:
"Richard Tims of Cropredy carpenter was buryed on the twentyeth day of November: 1702"

An inventory was taken for Thomas on 18 November 1702:

Inventory for Richard Tims, 1702

An invintary had and taken of the good and chattells of Richard Tims late of Cropredy in the County of Oxon, carpender, deceased, by us whose hands are under written November the 18^th Anno Dom 1702

Imprimis, his waring aprill  0  8  0

His working twoles  1  1  6

His brass puter and linin  1  5  0

His bedstids and beding  1  1  0

His copryware   0  8  3

And all other his lumber & impliments of household stuf seene and unseen  0  10  1

The full sum:  4  13  10

Martin Tims
William Tims

The mark of Mary Tims is found on the administration.

Richard and Mary had the following children:

1. Mary, christened 3 November 1676 in Cropredy.

2. Sarah, christened 16 November 1679 in Cropredy.

*3. Thomas, christened 14 January 1682 in Cropredy; married Margaret in about 1706.

4. Carolina, christened 15 December 1682 in Cropredy; buried 6 March 1699.

5. Ann, christened 15 February 1685 in Cropredy.

6. Ambrose, christened 5 March 1687 in Cropredy.

7. Richard, christened 18 October 1688 in Cropredy.

8. Mary, christened 21 September 1692 in Cropredy; buried 14 July 1695.

9. Elizabeth, born 2 May 1695; christened 5 May 1695 in Cropredy.

10. Martin, born 8 May 1698; christened 22 May 1698 in Cropredy.

11. Mary, born 22 October 1701; christened 16 November 1701.
 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files;
inventory of Richard Tims, 1702.

Thomas Tims was christened 10 December 1620 in Cropredy, the son of Richard Tims and Elizabeth Blackwell. He married Sarah. His occupation was carpenter.

Thomas died and was buried 4 February 1655 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Thomas Tims in Cropredy:
"16 Thomas Tims was buried the iiij day of February"
(Notice that the previous two entries were for members of the Tims family)

Thomas left a will written 29 January 1655 and proven in 1662.

Will of Thomas Tims of Great Bourton, 1655

In the name of God Amen, this present day of January being the twenty ninth in the yeare of our Lord, one thousand six hundred fifty and five, I Thomas Times of Great Bourton in the county of Oxon, carpenter, being weake of body, but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, doe make and ordayne heare this my last will and testament in maner and fforme as foloweth (that is to say) I bequeath my sole in to the hands of God that gave it, and my body to the ground from whens it was taken. As concerning my worldly goodes whare with God hath blessed me: Ffirst of all my will is that one of my cowes and two calves and my sheepe may bee at the disposal of my brother Martin Times and my brother John Times two satisfy them for debts that I owe unto them. Also, I give unto Martin Times my eldest sonne my house and the gardine there unto belongin, provided also my will is that my wife Sarah shall have the house and the benifites there unto belongin during the time that shee keepes her selfe unmarried. Also, my will and testament is that my oldest sonne Martin Times shoud paye unto my youngest sonne Richard Times the some of eight poundes when he should be at the age of one and twenty yeares. Lastly all the rest of my goodes I give unto my wife Sarah whom I make sole and whole executor and for the better performing hereof I intreat John Times of Mollington and Martin Times of Great Borton my loving brothers overseers of this my last will and testament to see all things herein contained well and truly to be performed. In wittnes whereof I the above sayed Thomas Times have set to my hand and seale the day and yeare above written.

Thomas Times, his marke

Wittnes William Borton

Matthias Shenton

Martin Times

Thomas also left an inventory of his property:

Inventory for Thomas Tims of Great Bourton, 1655

An inventory of the goods and chattel of Thomas Timses carpenter of Great Bourton iin the County of Oxton mad and praised the one and twentieth day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1662 by Moses Gardner William Tompkins and Matthias Stanton.
Imprimis first of all his waring apparel and money in surse – 3-0-0
Item tow cowes and tow calves & eight sheep – 9-0-0
Item One bed with the beding ther to belongin – 1-10-0
Item the brase and pewter – 1-10-0
Item One cubberd one whiche one cofer one screene one salting troufe a tabell and frame and a forme – 1-0-0
Item working tolles with other impliments – 0-10-0
The summe 16-10-0
Exhibited 22 May 1662

In a note written in Latin at the time the will was proven in 1662 Sarah is shown as "Sarah Tims als Haucks".

Burial record for Sarah Hawkes in Cropredy:
"Sarah Haukes the wife of Thomas Haukes was buried the 15th day of January"

Thomas and Sarah had the following children:

1. Martin, christened 1 May1647 in Cropredy; listed as a scholar from Bourton to Williamscot School in 1656; married Ann.

*2. Richard, christened 28 February 1648 in Cropredy; listed as a scholar from Bourton to Williamscot School in 1656; married Mary; buried 20 November 1702.

Baptism record for Richard Tims in Cropredy: "Richard Tims the sonne of Thomas Tims and Sarah his wife was baptized the last day of February"

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files;
will of Thomas Tims of Great Bourton, 1655;
"The Registers of Williamscote School", Cake & Cockhorse, Banbury Historical Society, January 1963;
Banbury parish register; Cropredy parish register; www.ancestry.com.

Richard Tims was christened 21 October 1590 in Cropredy, the son of William Tims and Ann Heynes. He was listed as a scholar from Bourton at Williamscot School in 1600. He married Elizabeth Blackwell 17 January 1613 in Cropredy.

Marriage record for Richard Tims and Elizabeth Blackwell in Cropredy:
"Rychard Tymes and Elizabethe Blackwell were married the xvijth of Januarie"

Elizabeth was christened 14 January 1588 in Cropredy, the daughter of John Blackwell and Ann or Annes Lamphrey.

Richard is found in the 1613 Easter oblations records: “The note went on to name twentyone sheep couples (ewe and lamb) who had been there for a month owned by Edward Shepeherd, Thomas Blackwell, Rychard Tymes and Jhon Hall and Nycholas Plant's eight "barren shepe a fortnyght/ Jho qryry vx bar[ren] shepe a moneth/ Jhon lovell 6 bar. for a weeke/ Rych atkins 8 coples a fortnight.”  (The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan)  

Richard died and was buried 5 February 1639 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Richard Tims in Cropredy:
"Richard Tims was buried the fivfth day of Februarey"

Richard and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. John, christened 27 December 1614 in Cropredy; married Elizabeth Eldridge 1 May 1640 in Cropredy; buried 21 October 1688 in Cropredy.

2. George, christened 1 December 1616 in Cropredy; married Barbara Jackson 11 October 1632 in Cropredy.

3. Martin, christened 21 March 1617 in Cropredy; buried 8 October 1677 in Cropredy.

*4. Thomas, christened 10 December 1620 in Cropredy; married Sarah.

5. Richard, christened 3 August 1623 in Cropredy.

6. William, christened 30 July 1626 in Cropredy.
 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI; The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files; Cropredy parish register;
"The Registers of Williamscote School", Cake & Cockhorse, Banbury Historical Society, January 1963.
 
 

William Tims was christened 29 August 1546 in Cropredy, the son of John and Elizabeth Tims. He married Ann Heynes, the daughter of Roger and Margarett Heynes of Mollington, 5 May 1586 in Mollington, Oxfordshire.

Marriage record for William Tims and Ann Heynes in Mollington:
"William  Tyms and An Heynes were maried the vth of May"

Anne is mentioned in her father's will of 1599: "I give unto Anne Tims my daughter a sheepe." She is also mentioned in her sister-in-law Bridget Haynes' will of 1634: "I give to my sister in lawe Anne Tymes of Borton one gowne".

William is mentioned in a history of Cropredy: “Occasionally a man or woman fell ill and realised they would never work again. One solution was made in Bourton by William Tims the carpenter. His inventory reads as though he died in a one room hovel. The opposite was true. Here was a man who had leased a house which had been rebuilt in stone under a thatched roof. He owed money through not being able to work and passed on everything to his carpenter son in a legal deed made the 30th of December 1625. William then had no rent worries and his meat, drink, washing and nursing were taken care of. The Tims' home remained the same and presumably if William was cold, and the fire was lit, he took his place on the inglenook bench in the hall. One day he must have passed through this stage judging by his apparel. Was this just a night shirt and he was confined to bed? In William's chamber the now much reduced belongings were itemised following his burial on the 6th of January 1628/9 (if this was his burial date?)" (The History of Cropredy)

Burial record for William Tims in Cropredy:
"William Times was buried the vith daye of Januari"

William left a will dated 1625:

Will of William Tims of Great Bourton, 1625

To all Christian people to whom this presente shall come greeting knowe you that I William Tims of Greate Borton carpenter in the County of Oxon: for and in consideration that Richard Times of Borton above sayd my naturall sonn before the ensealling and delivery hearof hath of his owne freewill and of his owne person cost and charge provided for mee all things nessecary for my nourishment and food for my divers years since by resone of my age and weaknes I have not bene able to provide for my selfe: Know you therefore that I the sayd William Times have given granted bargened delivered solde and confirmed unto the sayd Richard Times: All and all maner my goods houshould stufe implements of houshould stufe of what nature or kinde soever they bee in in whose hands custody or possession soever they be in other wise in the town of Borton afforesayd or of where with in the Relme of England to have and to houlde the sayd goods housholde stufe and other the implements unto the sayde Richard Times his executors & assignes to his and there owne proper use and behoofe with out challenge clayme or demande of mee the sayd William Times mine executors administrators or assignes or of any other person or persons whatsoever: But from all challenge and demand into every part and parcell herof I they sayd William Times mine executors or assignes and every of us and utterly excluded by thes presents for ever. And I they say William Times have put the sayd Richard Times in full and peaceable possession of the say premises by the deleviry of one pewter spoon & sett of the sayd pmisses in the name of all the rest in witness wherof the sayd William Times have hear unto put my hand and sealle the thirty day of December in the first year of the Raigne of our Sovereign Lor Charles by the grace of God of Great Brittayne France and Ireland Kinge Defender of the faith & etc.
Sealed and delivered and possession of the say pmisses above mencioned was delivered unto the above named Richard Time in the psence of
Signed William Times
William Lampree
Thomas Crowder
Edward Wattes

                   The mark of William Tims

"The family's wealth is not always evident, for often a great deal had been given away already, or exchanged to pay debts in the case of the carpenter Tims, and in some inventories all except the bedstead and bedding had gone, which it has been emphasised did not in this town indicate a hovel. The carpenter William Tims who made the deed of a "gift" to his son did so "by resone of my age and weekness" leaving his son to provide "all things necessary for my nourishment and food for my body divers years since" [MS.Will Pec. 52/3/41].”  The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan)

An inventory was created for William.

An inventory of the goods in the possession of William Times late of Great Bourton decessed prissed by George Hopkins, Richard Sabine & Robert Booth

Imprimis, his apparel

The bed and beding whereon he lay

On cofer and three shelfs and too augers

On table and a fram and a stool and other implements

Som catals ten shillings and eight pense

Burial record for Anne Tims in Cropredy:
"Anne Timmes was buried the 9 day of May"

William and Ann had the following children:

1. Thomas, christened 5 February 1587 in Cropredy; listed as a scholar from Bourton at Williamscot School in 1598; married Catherine in 1613. Catherine is mentioned in Bridget Haynes' will of 1634: "I give to Katherine Tymes widdowe one other petticote".

*2. Richard, born 21 October 1590 in Cropredy; listed as a scholar from Bourton at Williamscot School in 1600; married Elizabeth Blackwell 17 January 1614.

Baptism record for Richard Tims in Cropredy: "Richard Tymes the sonne of Wm Tymes and Annes his wife was christened the 21 of October"

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI; The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files;
Cropredy parish register; Mollington parish register; "The Registers of Williamscote School", Cake & Cockhorse, Banbury Historical Society, January 1963.
 
 

John Tims (Tymms) was born in about 1514 in Cropredy. He married Elsabeth in about 1538.

Elsabeth died and was buried 2 March 1580 in Cropredy.

Burial record for Elsabeth Tims in Cropredy:
"Elysabeth Times was buried the second day of March"

John was buried 4 September 1583 in Cropedy.

Burial record for John Tims in Cropredy:
"Jhon Times was buried the ffourth day of Septober"

John and Elsabeth had the following children:

1. Jone, (female) christened 15 February 1539 in Cropredy.

2. James, christened 29 January 1541 in Cropredy.

3. Denys, (female) christened 26 March 1544 in Cropredy; buried 23 April 1554 in Cropedy.

*4. William, christened 30 August 1546 in Cropredy; married Ann Heynes 5 May 1586 in Mollington.

5. Annes, christened 2 December 1548 in Cropredy.

6. Gylyan, christened 28 April 1550 in Cropredy.

7. Ellinor, christened 19 April 1554 in Cropredy.
 

SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts, Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235: IGI;
Descendants of John Tims Tymmys, online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropredy/files;
Cropredy parish register; Mollington parish register.
 

Another Tims is mention in early Cropredy records. Peter Tyms is listed in a land grant in May 1557: "May 10, 1557 Tho. Smythe, Tho. Gubbyn and Roger Truste, transfer the property to, apparently for the most part, younger men:  John Ffrenshe, sen., and Tho. Ffrenshe, his son, John Ffrenshe, jun., Tho. Howse, and William, his son, his son, Rich. Lumbard, Will. Page, Tho. Robins, and Rich., his son, John Gibbes and Will., his son, John, son of Will. Hall, James Hall, Will. Helkington, Vincent Baylis, John Pryons, Peter Tyms, John Gubbyn, Will. Plant, Rob. Mole, John Gibbes, Nich. Gardener, and John Bacheler, parishioners of the parish church of Croprydie." (Historical Notices of the Parish of Cropredy)

Both John and Peter Tymms were mentioned in the wills of John and Margaret Hytchman in 1546. John Tymms acted as executor for the will of Margaret Hytchman. James Tymms, son of John Tymms received a bequest in John Hytchman's will.