WINSOR OF
STAVERTON
Elias
Stranger and Joan Winsor were married at Staverton in 1773, when Joan was said to
be of that parish. Joan, daughter of George Winsor, was baptised there in 1752.
There was also a Joan Winsor who married John Dolbeare
at Ashburton in 1770, but she was the Joan Winsor baptised on 22 March 1736/37
at Ashburton, daughter of John Winsor.[1]
George
Winsor of Staverton married Mary Ford of Holne at Totnes in 1751. A party to
the marriage bond was Thomas Winsor
of Staverton, yeoman, who was also a party to another bond on the same day,
for the marriage of Thomas Whiteway of Staverton, bachelor, and Elizabeth Scoble of the same place, spinster. This link with the Scobles strengthens the proposition that Thomas Winsor and
Joan Scoble, married at Staverton in 1725, were the
parents of the George Winsor who married Mary Ford, and this fits with the
baptism of George, son of Thomas Winsor, in 1728. The connection is supported
by information from the 1759 will and codicil of George Winsor of Staverton
which mentioned (among others) his brother Thomas Winsor, nephew George Winsor,
and the latter’s daughter Joan Winsor, who was to receive £50 when she reached
the age of twenty-one.
Thomas
and George’s father, another George Winsor, wrote his will in 1706. It helps to
elucidate his own parentage, as he left to his son Richard “the great crock
which came from my grandmother Tolcher”. It is
therefore apparent that the testator was a son of George Winsor and Joan Tolcher who were married at Staverton in 1627.
The
testator of 1706 clearly married Margaret Whiteway in 1678/79 and had several
children with her. However, his will also mentions his daughter Joan Tozer, her
four children and her husband James. This Joan was a different individual from
George’s daughter Joan who was baptised in 1688 and who is also mentioned in
the will as his daughter Joan Winsor who was to receive £50 when she reached
twenty-one years from her baptising. It was rare but not unknown for two
surviving siblings or half-siblings to have the same name. The older Joan may
be the Joan, daughter of George and Susan Winsor, baptised at Staverton on 6
December 1663. I have not found a marriage record for George and Susan but the Staverton
parish registers show the marriage of George Winsor and Joan Gould on 28
November 1659.
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WINSOR
1 GEORGE WINSOR of Staverton, Devon, was
buried on 1 November 1643 at Staverton.[2]
He married on 28 July 1627 at Staverton, JOAN TOLCHER,[3]
daughter of William Tolcher.[4]
Joan was baptised on 9 March 1607/08 at Ashburton.[5]
Children of George and Joan (Tolcher) Winsor:
i KATHERINE WINSOR, bap 6 Jul 1628,
Staverton.[6]
ii MARY WINSOR, bap 23 May 1630,
Staverton.[7]
2 iii
GEORGE WINSOR (1632-1711); m
MARGARET WHITEWAY.
iv WILLIAM WINSOR, bap 5 Dec 1634,
Staverton.[8]
v JOAN WINSOR, bap 22 Jan 1636/37,
Staverton,[9]
bur 17 Dec 1643, Staverton.[10]
vi NICHOLAS WINSOR, bap 12 May 1639,
Staverton,[11]
bur 30 Nov 1661, Staverton.[12]
vii JANE WINSOR, bap 21 Apr 1641,
Staverton.[13]
viii JULIAN WINSOR, bap 24 Sep 1643,
Staverton,[14] bur
12 Dec 1643, Staverton.[15]
2 GEORGE WINSOR of Staverton, yeoman,
was baptised on 21 May 1632 at Staverton[16]
and buried on 3 April 1711 at Staverton.[17]
He married on 4 March 1678/79 at Staverton, MARGARET WHITEWAY,[18]
daughter of William and Joan (Caunter) Whiteway.[19]
Margaret was baptised on 22 March 1652/53 at Staverton[20]
and buried on 16 June 1715 at Staverton.[21]
Child of George Winsor:[22]
i JOAN
WINSOR; m JAMES TOZER.
Children of George and Margaret (Whiteway)
Winsor:
ii RICHARD WINSOR of Staverton, bap 7
Sep 1679, Staverton,[23]
bur 4 Feb 1729/30, Staverton.[24]
iii GEORGE WINSOR of Staverton, yeoman,
bap 20 Feb 1680/81, Staverton,[25]
bur 28 Aug 1760, Staverton.[26]
iv WILLIAM WINSOR, bap 8 Apr 1683,
Staverton.[27]
v MARY WINSOR, bap 12 Apr 1685,
Staverton;[28] m
30 Apr 1713, Staverton, MATTHEW PALK.[29]
vi JOAN WINSOR, bap 20 Nov 1688,
Staverton;[30] m
17 Apr 1714, Buckfastleigh, THOMAS MITCHELMORE.[31]
3 vii THOMAS
WINSOR (1696/97-1765); m JOAN SCOBLE.
3 THOMAS WINSOR of Staverton was baptised
on 16 February 1696/97 at Staverton[32]
and buried on 16 April 1765 at Staverton.[33]
He married on 27 May 1725 at Staverton, JOAN SCOBLE,[34]
daughter of Jeffrey and Ann (Palk) Scoble. Joan was
born on 19 May 1703[35]
and buried on 1 August 1775 at Staverton.[36]
Children of Thomas and Joan (Scoble) Winsor:
i JOAN
WINSOR, bap 14 Apr 1726, Staverton,[37]
bur 10 Dec 1787, Ashprington;[38]
m(1) 13 Oct 1752, Staverton, RICHARD WHITEWAY;[39]
m(2) 9 Aug 1763, Staverton, JOHN MOYSEY.[40]
4 ii GEORGE
WINSOR (1728-1766); m MARY FORD.
iii MARGARET WINSOR, bap 25 Jun 1730,
Staverton.[41]
iv THOMAS WINSOR, bap 16 Jan 1732/33,
Staverton,[42]
bur 18 Nov 1754, Staverton.[43]
v ANN WINSOR, bap 26 Jun 1738, Buckfastleigh;[44]
m 28 Mar 1760, Staverton, JOHN ROWE.[45]
4 GEORGE WINSOR of Staverton was born on
27 June 1728, baptised on 15 July 1728 at Staverton,[46]
and buried on 18 September 1766 at Staverton.[47]
He married on 24 July 1751 at Totnes, MARY FORD,[48]
daughter of Richard and Joan Ford. Mary was baptised on 9 March 1723/24 at
Holne.[49]
Children of George and Mary (Ford) Winsor:
i JOAN
WINSOR, bap 6 Jul 1752, Staverton,[50]
bur 22 Sep 1800, Holne;[51]
m 22 Feb 1773, Staverton, ELIAS STRANGER[52]
(see here).
ii ELIZABETH WINSOR, bap 25 Aug 1754,
Buckfastleigh,[53]
d 18 Jan 1837,[54]
bur 25 Jan 1837, Tiverton;[55]
m 12 Jan 1775, Staverton, NICHOLAS TUCKER.[56]
iii MARGARET WINSOR, bap 30 Jan 1758, Buckfastleigh;[57]
m 18 Feb 1778, Staverton, ROBERT STRANGER.[58]
iv MARY WINSOR, bap 16 Dec 1760, Buckfastleigh,[59]
bur 10 Jun 1838, Buckfastleigh;[60]
m 20 Sep 1782, Staverton, WILLIAM CALLARD.[61]
v THOMAS WINSOR of Staverton,
yeoman, bap 16 Jun 1763, Staverton,[62]
bur 8 Jul 1839, Staverton;[63]
m 5 Jan 1785, Buckfastleigh, MARY CALLARD.[64]
[1] Ashburton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); National Archives, PROB 11/1582/319.
[2] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[3] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[4] Will of William Tolchard or Tolcheard (National Archives, PROB 11/174/338).
[5] Ashburton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[6] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[7] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[8] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[9] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[10] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[11] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[12] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[13] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[14] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[15] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk): “Julian the daughter of Joan Windsor wid:”.
[16] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[17] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). Will dated 23 Aug 1706, proved 13 Apr 1711 (Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7893-94).
[18] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). The will of George Winsor mentioned his wife Margaret and his “brother” Thomas Whiteway (Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7893-94).
[19] For the will of William Whiteway, see Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 21, 7812.
[20] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[21] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[22] See the discussion above. The 1729 will of Richard Winsor mentions his “sister in law Jone Tozer”. The 1759 will of George Winsor mentions his “cousin James Tozer of Ashburton”.
[23] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). The entry has “begotten out of wedlock” added above the line.
[24] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7899.
[25] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
[26] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). Will dated 31 Aug 1759, with a codicil dated 2 Sep 1759, proved 9 May 1761 (Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7900-01).
[27] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[28] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[29] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7900-01.
[30] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[31] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7900-01.
[32] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[33] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). Will dated 20 Mar 1753, proved 20 Jun 1765 (Olive Moger’s will abstracts, Devon Archives, vol. 22, 7902).
[34] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[35] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[36] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[37] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[38] Ashprington parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[39] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[40] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). See also Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, 12(1922-23):12.
[41] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[42] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[43] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[44] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk), where Ann is described as a daughter of Thomas and Joan Winsor of Staverton. The baptism is also recorded under the same date in the Staverton parish registers.
[45] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). Jeffery Scobell and Thomas Winsor were the witnesses. John Rowe in turn was a witness at the marriage of John Moysey and Joan (Winsor) Whiteway in 1763.
[46] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[47] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[48] Totnes parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); marriage bond.
[49] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[50] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[51] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[52] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[53] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). The entry notes that George and Mary resided in Staverton.
[54] Devon Archives, 1078/IRW/T/752.
[55] Tiverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[56] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). There was also an Elizabeth Winsor who married Thomas Kingwill at Staverton on 27 Apr 1772. However, that Elizabeth appears, from the brides, bridegrooms and witnesses in various marriage entries in the Staverton registers, to be from the same family as George Winsor, bachelor, who married Elizabeth Wills in 1778, and not a member of the immediate family of George and Mary (Ford) Winsor.
[57] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[58] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). There was also a Margaret Winsor who married Henry Wills at Staverton in 1779, but the existing link with the Stranger family through Joan (Winsor) Stranger points towards the Margaret Winsor who married Robert Stranger being the daughter of George and Mary (Ford) Winsor. From the combination of brides, bridegrooms and witnesses in various marriage entries in the Staverton registers, it seems that Margaret (Winsor) Wills was a member of the same family as George Winsor, bachelor, who married Elizabeth Wills in 1778. They do not appear to have been from the immediate family of George and Mary (Ford) Winsor.
[59] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[60] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[61] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). The will of Thomas Winsor mentions his sister Mary Callard (National Archives, PROB 11/1923/307).
[62] Staverton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[63] Staverton bishop’s transcripts; National Archives, PROB 11/1923/307.
[64] Buckfastleigh parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).