Marriage record for George Thompson and Katherine Mudden in Wardington:
"George Thompson & Katherine Mudden marryed ye 24th of November"

Kateren was christened 13 March 1578 in Wardington, the daughter of John Mudden and Annes Speache.

The Thompsons had a cottage in Round Bottom: “Below the churchyard across Round Bottom, at the east end of the town were the three cottages. They were squeezed between the mill's tail pond, the river Cherwell and Round Bottom, possibly a piece of land formerly used for grazing as it had a pond. The first two were semi-detached stone and thatched buildings. Each had two bays with a hearth and upper floor - the southern cottage of the two having a cockloft next to the gable end. There were barns and cowstalls to the pair of cottages, but their position is unknown. Both had a cow common and the following leys were shared between them: Five leys in Hawtin's Piece, and one ley and two half leys in Honeypleck. This worked out to about one and three quarter acres for each cow's hay. Each cottage had a hall, parlour and buttery. In the first lived George Thompson and Kateren who remained there until they died in the interregnum so no will survived. None of their three children born between 1612 and 1619, take it over.” (The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan)

The Thompson's cottage is number 52.
(The Town of Cropredy 1570 - 1640; Pamela Keegan)

George Thompson and wife were listed in the Easter offerings in 1614, and again in 1624.

Katheren died and was buried 5 July 1648 in Cropredy, Oxfordshire.

Burial record for Katheren Thompson in Cropredy:
"Kathrin Tomson was buried the the fifth day of July"

George died and was buried 9 January 1651 in Cropredy.

Burial record for George Thompson in Cropredy:
"George Tomson buried the 9 day of Januari"

George and Kateren had the following children:

1. John, christened 10 December 1609 in Wardington.

*2. Anna (Hannah), christened 11 April 1612 in Cropredy; married James Goldby 1 February 1645 in Cropredy; buried 1 May 1683 in Cropredy.

3. William, christened 22 August 1614 in Cropredy.

4. George, christened 16 January 1619/20 in Cropredy.

Richard Thomson was born in about 1550 of Broughton, Oxfordshire. He married Annes.

Broughton

Richard died in about 1581, leaving a will:

Will of Richard Thomson of Broughton, 1581

In the name of God Amen the xvijth daie of October 1581 I Richard Thomson of Broughton in the countie of Oxford sick in bodie but of perfet mynde and memorie do ordeyne this my last will in these words following first I commend my sowle unto the mercyfull handes of Almightie God and my bodie to the earth and touchinge the distribution of my goodes my will is that imediatlie after my decesse my goodes shalbe resonabelie valued and ij partes of the same value I gyve unto my ij sonnes John and George Thomson and the thirde parte I gyve unto Annes my wiffe. Item my will is that my debtes shalbe paide out of the hoole of my goodes. And I will that my wiffe shall have the rest of the hoole goodes so longe as she kepeth her selfe chaste and a widowe. And when it shall pleas God to appoynte her to marie then my will is that the portion that I have geven unto my ij sonnes shalbe forth with delivered unto theire use. Item I ordeyne and make Annes my wyffe executrix.


Richard and Annis had the following children:


1. John, married Barbara; had sons Edward, Walter, Wylliam and Symon, daughter Elen; left a will 1593 in Broughton.


*2. George, born in about 1575 of Broughton; married Katheren Mudden 24 November 1608 in Wardington, Oxfordshire; buried 9 January 1651 in Cropredy.



SOURCES: Will of Richard Thomson of Broughton, 1581; will of John Thomson of Broughton, 1593; Cropredy parish register; Wardington parish register.