7/51 Benjamin Lehair Farmer of Fleet Fen, Lincolnshire
1741-1806 Probably son of John and Mary Lehair








Age Source


Born about 1741 (from age at death)

L2


Married Elizabeth Wilson, spinster, 20 July 1768 at Fleet St Mary Magdalene by banns
27 L2


Father of Daniel 1769 bapt 25 Oct at Gedney Hill (buried 27 Aug 1789 at Gedney Hill)
28 L2, L2



Mary 1776 bapt 10 June at Gedney Hill (apparently dead by 1805)
35 L2, L5



Sarah 6/26 1778 bapt 9 June at Gedney Hill
37 L2



Rebecca 1780 bapt 12 June at Gedney Hill
39 L2


Married Sarah Proctor 28 Apr 1784 at Gedney Hill by banns
43 L2


Father of Sarah Proctor 1785 bapt 13 June at Gedney Hill
44 L2



Elizabeth 1787 bapt 12 June at Gedney Hill (buried 11 Apr 1790 at Gedney Hill)
46 L2, L2


Died 1806 aged 65. Buried 2 Feb at Gedney Hill Holy Trinity
65 L2
















1776-1798 He was 'of Fleet Fen' (from children's baptisms and wives' burials) 35-57 L2
1782 His wife Elizabeth was buried 15 March at Gedney Hill
41 L2
1784 He was a widower of Fleet
43 L2
1789 Jan. Of Fleet Fen. He was left £47 in his brother John's will
48 CAM5
1795 Sept. He was a farmer of Fleet. He signed his daughter Sarah's marriage bond Benjamin Lehair's signature in 1795

54 L3
1798 His wife Sarah was buried 20 Sept at Gedney Hill
57 L2
1798-1806 He occupied land in Fleet parish owned by Thomas Dimsdale Esq. He also owned other land in the parish 57-65 L21
1802 June He was left a sixth of the residue of his brother Jacob's estate
61 L5
1804 He was a farmer of Fleet Fen, consented to his daughter Sarah Proctor's marriage
63 L3
1805 Dec He owned six acres of land in New Drove, Fleet Fen, which he purchased from the heirs of Baron Dimsdale; between the land of Mrs Axton (to the northeast) and the late Thomas Perkins (to the southwest)(probably plot 844 on Tithe map). He directed it to be sold and bequeathed most of the residue to his three daughters Sarah, Rebecca and Sarah. His will was witnessed by Isaac and Abraham Lehair
65 L5, L31
1806 Feb He was a farmer of Fleet Fen (from his burial)
65 L2
1806 July His will was proved at Lincoln. His estate was valued at £100

L5
















Wife 7/52 Elizabeth Wilson -1782








1768 July A single woman of Fleet parish

L2
1782 She was buried 15 March at Gedney Hill

L2
















Daughter Rebecca 1780-1806











1800 She married John Flint 6 Oct at Gedney Hill by banns
20 L2
1806 She was buried 21 May at Gedney Hill
26 L2
















Daughter Sarah Proctor 1785-











1804 A spinster age 18. She married Charles Cooper, commonly called Charles Roads, a farmer of Holbeach age 19, 28 March at Holbeach by Lincolnshire licence, with their parents' consent
18 L2, L3, L5
1808-1809 Charles Rhoads owned the land in Fleet previously owned by Benjamin Lehair 23-24 L21
1830 July She was left £19 19s in her uncle Abraham Lehair's will
45 CAM5
1851 At Fleet Fen with her husband Charles, a farmer of 9 acres
65 C
1861 A widow, annuitant, at High Road, Leverington Cambs, with her daughter Elizabeth Sawyer age 43 and Elizabeth's husband Charles, a farmer
75 C









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8/101 John Lehair Farmer of Thorney, Cambridgeshire


1705-1783 Probably son of Jean and Judith Lehair, French Huguenots













Age Source


Born 20 Sept 1705, baptised 23 Sept at Thorney French Huguenot chapel, godparents John Wantié & Mary Voods wife of John Thorbi (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol 17)

PW2


Married Mary Wattey 27 May 1730 at March, Cambs by Ely licence
25 Cam2,3


Father of John 1730, bapt 11 Nov at Thorney St Mary & St Botolph (buried 16 Oct 1731)
25 Cam2, Cam2



John 1732, bapt 2 Apr at Thorney (buried 8 Oct 1733)
27 Cam2, Cam2



Abraham 1733, bapt 1 Feb at Thorney (died?)
28 Cam2



John 1736, bapt 16 Apr at Thorney
31 Cam5,2



Sarah c.1738
33 L5,QU2



Isaac c.1740
35 L5,Cam2



Benjamin 7/51 c.1741
36 L5,L2



Jacob


L5



Daniel c.1744
39 L5,QU2



Mary c.1747
42 Cam5,L3



Abraham c.1750
45 L5,Cam2


Died 1783 age 78. Buried 13 June at Thorney St Mary & St Botolph
78 Cam2





1730 Farmer, batchelor of Thorney, Isle of Ely. Philip Wade was his bondsman for his marriage licence John Lehair's signature on his marriage bond in 1730

25 Cam2,3
1730-1736 Possibly resident on his father's farm at Thorney, then moved away when his father died 25-31 JVS
1783 A widower of this parish (buried at Thorney)
78 Cam2










Wife 8/102 Mary Wattey 1709-1780 Daughter of Abraham and Marie Wattey


1708 Born 15 Feb, baptised 27 Feb at Thorney French Huguenot chapel, godparents John le Grain and Mary le Tall wife of Daniel le Fevre

PW2
1730 A spinster of Thorney
22 Cam2,3
1780 'A wife', probably buried 18 Sept at Thorney
72 Cam2










Son D John 1736-1789 Farmer of Thorney, Cambridgeshire


1736 Baptised 16 April at Thorney parish church

Cam2
1765-1787 Occupied a farmhouse and 150 acres of land in Great Tower's Fen on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney, rent £64 per annum (ref. R5/4008 f.136) 29-51 BED37
1770 His farm was 'drowned' when the North Bank was breached on November 16th. It was dry by the summer of 1772 but because of the bad state of the land he was excused rent until Lady Day (25th March) 1773 (ref. R5/4009 f.123) 34-36 BED37
1783 A bachelor of Thorney. Married Ann Parker, widow, 8 May at Thorney by licence (licence not found)
47 Cam2, L5
1784 Father of Mary bapt. 3 Jan at Thorney (buried 21 Apr 1784 at Thorney)

Cam2
1784 Apr He possibly witnessed his brother Benjamin's marriage at Gedney Hill
48 L2
1789 Jan. A farmer of Thorney Abbey. He made bequests of money to various kinfolk and left the residue to his wife Ann
54 Cam5
1789 He was buried at Thorney on the 5th Apr, age 54
54 Cam2
1789 Apr. His will was proved at Thorney by his widow Ann, estate valued at £1000

Cam5
1789 Ann Lehar, his widow, married Edward Crane 19 Oct at Thorney

Cam2










Daughter E Sarah c.1738-1827 A Quaker of Bedfordshire



Born about 1738 (from age at death)

QU2
1758 She was a Quaker, residing in Irthlingborough, Northants
20 QU2
1758 She married William Richardson of Turvey Park, Bedfordshire, 7 Nov at Thingdon
20 CAM5, QU2
1765-1778 She was a Quaker. Mother of John, Mary, Ann, Mary and Abraham Richardson who were buried at the Quaker burying ground 27-40 QU2
1776-1778 She was residing at Turvey Park, Bedfordshire 38-40 QU2
1786 She was of Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire. Her husband William Richardson, a farmer and Quaker, died age 50 and was buried at Turvey
48 QU2
1789 Jan. She was a widow. Her sons William, Samuel and John Richardson were over 21, sons Lehair and Isaac and daughter Sarah Richardson were under 21 (brother John's will)
51 CAM5
1827 A Quaker of Cold Brayfield, Bucks. She died 10 May age 89 and was buried 15 May at Turvey, Beds
89 QU2
















Son F Isaac c.1740-1825 Yeoman of Thorney, Cambridgeshire



Born about 1740 (from age at death)

CAM2

Married 1 (note, Isaac Lehair 9/201FC married Elizabeth Bealby 1763 Long Sutton)

L2, L2
1783 Apr. He was possibly a Yeoman of Cold Brayfield, Bucks (50 miles away, his sister Sarah lived there) (from brother Abraham's marriage licence)
43 CUL3
1789 Jan. His brother John bequeathed him furniture, farming equipment and £180 in money 49 CAM5
1790 He was a widower of Thorney. Married 2 Mary Knight 23 Nov at Bourne, Lincs, by licence (licence not found)
50 L2
1792 Father of John, baptised 14 Nov at Thorney
52 L5,Cam2
1794 Father of Mary, baptised 12 Mar at Thorney
54 Cam2
1796 Father of Isaac, baptised 24 Aug at Thorney
56 L5,Cam2
1798 Father of Daniel, baptised 25 Nov at Thorney

L5,Cam2
1799 His wife Mary, age 46, was probably buried 3 Aug at Thorney
59 CAM2
1801 June His brother John bequeathed £15 each to his children John, Isaac and Daniel when they reach age 21
61 L5
1801 He was a widower of Thorney. Married 3 Mary Broffitt, spinster, 14 Oct at Terrington St John, Norfolk (25 miles away)
61 FreeReg
1807 Father of Abraham, baptised 4 Oct at Thorney
67 CAM2
1825 He was buried 2 June at Thorney St Mary & St Botolph age 85
85 CAM2
















Son H Jacob -1801 Farmer & grazier of Great Portsand, Crowland, Lincolnshire



Probably born in the early 1740s

JVS
1770-1781 Occupied a farmhouse and 135 acres of land on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney, rent £66 per annum (ref. R5/4009 f.228)

BED37
1772 The farm was still wet from the flood and he was excused rent until 1773 (same ref.)

BED37
1771 May He was possibly a farmer of Fleet, Lincs? (sister Mary's marriage licence)

L3
1773 He was 'Of Thorney'. He married Mary Congreve 22 April at Cowbitt St Mary, Lincs (10 miles); their banns were published in Thorney
L2
1781 He quit the farm at Thorney and it was let to Richard Bolderson (same ref.)

BED37
1789 He was of Great Portsand, parish of Crowland. Trustee of his brother John's will

CAM5
1791 Of Portsand, parish of Crowland, grazier. Bond for admon of 6/25 John Thorpe

L5
1798-1800 He owned property in Whaplode Drove occupied by John Mackendir, and he occupied property owned by John Congreve

L21
1801 June A farmer of Great Portsand. He had a freehold estate comprising:

L5

- 12 acres of arable land in Moulton, Lincs

L5

- a messuage, shop, stable and two acres of pasture in Whaplode Drove:

L5


- 1795-1797 occupied by 6/25 John Thorpe, butcher

L20


- 1798-1802 occupied by John Knowles

L5, L20


- 1802-1831 occupied by his wife Mary Lehair

L20


- 1832-1838 occupied by 5/13 John Thorpe, glazier

L20

He made bequests to his brothers and their children. He apparently had no surviving children of his own

L5
1802 Jan. His will was proved at Lincoln. His estate was valued at £2000. Executors were his brother Abraham and 'nephew' John Holmes

L5, D5a
1803-1806 Mrs Lehair owned property in Whaplode Drove occupied by John Mackinder

L21
1831 His wife Mary died in Whaplode Drove age 81. She was buried 10 Nov at Thorney CAM2






Son I Daniel c.1744-1829 Farmer and Quaker of Poddington, Bedfordshire



Born about 1744 (from age at death)
QU2
1773-1778 A Farmer of Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire 29-34
1773 He was of Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire. He married 1 Ann Huckle in April at Houghton Conquest, Beds. by licence (licence not found)
29 BED2
1778 Father of Sarah, baptised 9 Jan at Aspley Guise
34 BED2
1778 He was a farmer of Aspley Guise. His wife Ann was buried 24 Jan
34 BED2
1778 Dec. Of Aspley Guise. Surety for the marriage bond of Thomas Ireland of Woburn and Martha Bennett of Aspley guise
34 BED3
1779 A widower of Aspley, Beds. He married 2 Jane Day 28 Sept at St Sepulchre Holborn by Faculty Office licence
35 I2, fmp3
1780-1829 A Farmer of Poddington, Beds 36-85
1780 He occupied a farm in Poddington, rent £155
36 BED92
1784 He was of Poddington, Beds. Sally and another infant daughter of Daniel and Jenny were buried in the Quaker Burial ground at Raunds, Northamptonshire
40 BED2
1787 He was of Poddington. His wife Jane was buried at Raunds
43 BED2
1789 Jan. He was of Poddington, Bedforshire. His daughter Mary was bequeathed £10 by his brother John
45 CAM5
1789 He was a widower, farmer and Quaker of Poddington. He married 3 Joyce Bull by Bedford Archdeaconry licence
45 BED2, BED3
1801 June His brother Jacob bequeathed £15 each to his children John, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth when they reach 21
57 L5
1803 Of Puddington, Bedfordshire. He had one waggon, four carts, eight horses and two drivers at the Militia muster
59 BED43
1812 Sarah, the daughter of Daniel and Joyce was buried at Poddington
68 BED2
1826 Mar. His will left his freehold messuage in Poddington to his grandson John Alexander Lehair White, the son of his daughter Elizabeth Sarah, wife of James White of Poddington
82 D5
1829 He was a farmer of Poddington, Beds. He was a Quaker. He died 27 Apr age 85 and was buried 1 May at Raunds
85 QU2
1835 His will was proved 27 April at PCC by his daughter Elizabeth Sarah White

D5










Daughter J Mary c.1747-





Born about 1747 (from age at marriage)

L3
1771 A spinster of Fleet age 24. She married John Parker, farmer of Thorney, 8 May at Fleet by Lincolnshire licence
24 L2, L3

She died before 1789 ('deceased' in brother John's will)

CAM5
1789 Her son William Parker was bequeathed £10 by his uncle John Lehair

CAM5
















Son K Abraham c.1750-1840 Schoolmaster of Leverington, Cambridgeshire


Born about 1750 (from age at death)

CAM2
1765-1770 Possibly occupier of Antonies Farm, Colworth near Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire 15-20 BED36, BED92
1770 Possibly an overseer of the poor in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
20 BED92
1779 Possibly of Souldrop (2 miles from Sharnbrook). Surety for the marriage bond of John Rogers, farmer of Souldrop, and Ann Knight of Harrold (6 miles)
29 BED3
1779-1830s He was the schoolmaster of Leverington village school (Lincs Chron 14/2 p.3) 29-80+ H61
1783 He was a yeoman of Leverington and a batchelor. He married 1 Martha Fordham 28 April at Little Eversden, Cambs by Ely Diocese licence
33 CUL3, CAM2
1784 Father of Mary, baptised 1 Jan at Leverington
33 CAM2
1789 Jan Of Leverington. Trustee of his brother John's will 39 CAM5
1789 He was a schoolmaster of Leverington and a widower. He married 2 Susanna Wheldale 24 Sept at Leverington St Leonard by Ely licence 39 CUL3, CAM2
1790 Father of Jacob, baptised 11 July at Leverington [he married Mary]
40 CAM2
1795 Father of Abraham, baptised 12 Nov at Leverington
45 CAM2
1801 June He was of Leverington, Isle of Ely. His brother Jacob bequeathed £15 each to his sons Jacob and Abraham when they reach age 21
51 L5
1828 He was owed £1 10s by an insolvent (Perry's Bankrupt Gazette 14 Aug p.8)
78 H61
1830 July He was a schoolmaster of Leverington. Bequeathed money to niece Sarah Rhoades and grandson Susanna Alice Lehair, goods and land to his son Jacob
80 CAM5
1830-1831
 He was a freeholder of Leverington
 80-81
 Anc12
1840 Died at Leverington 8th Feb age 90. A venerable gentleman who had been schoolmaster of the village from 1779 until within a few years of his death, when his son was appointed his successor. He was a good man and while living he was respected so in death was honoured and revered (Lincs Chronicle 14 Feb p.3)
90 H61
1840 He was of Church Street, Leverington. He was buried 13 Feb at Leverington
90 CAM2
1840 Apr His will was proved at Cambridge by his son Jacob

CAM5
1857
 His son Jacob was a freeholder of Leverington

Anc12








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9/201 Jean (John) Lehair Farmer of Thorney, Cambridgeshire


1671-c.1736 Probably son of Jean and Ester Lehair













Age Source


Baptised 17 Dec 1671 at Thorney French Huguenot chapel, godparents Symon Lehair and Ruth, wife of Jacob Descou (Huguenot Soc quarto vol 17)

PW2


Married Judith Sigé 20 Feb 1704 at Wisbech St Peter
34 CAM2


Father of Jean 8/101 1705 Sept 20, bapt. Sept 23 Thorney FH, godparent Anne Gouy his aunt
35 PW2



Susanne 1707 Sept 9, bapt. Sept 18 at Thorney FH
37 PW2



Abraham 1708 Nov 21, bapt. Nov 28 Thorney FH
38 PW2



Marie 1711, bapt. Aug 12 at Thorney FH, godparent Jeanne Lehaire 10/401E?, widow of Daniel Ris
41 PW2



Benjamin 1713 May 16, bapt. May 24 Thorney FH, godparents Abraham Sigé & Anne Lehair
43 PW2



Abraham 1715 Mar 27, bapt. Apr 10 Thorney FH, godparent Susanna Sigé
45 PW2



Jacob 1717 4 July, bapt. 14 July at Thorney FH
47 PW2



Isaac 1722 10 June, bapt. 17 June at Thorney FH, godparent Abraham Sigé 52 PW2



Daniel 1724 5 Jan, bapt. 20 Jan at Thorney FH
54 PW2



Esther 1725, bapt. Oct 23 at Thorney FH
55 PW2


Apparently died c.1736 (his landholding ended, wife remarried) (ref. R5/4007A f.31)
65 Cam2, BED37





1714 Probably a godparent of Judith Egar, baptised 18 July at Thorney French Huguenot, daughter of David Egar and Sara Sigé
43 PW2
1718 Leased land at Thorney for 14 years from the Duke of Bedford, rent £16 11/6 p/a (ref. R5/4015, 4016, 4010)
47 BED37
1728 He renewed the lease at the same rent
57 BED37
1731 He was still holding the lease (ref. R5/4018)
60 BED37
1730-1733 Leasing plots 633, 644, 649, 650, 672 & 673 in Ridecroft West Shott, and plots 1448-1450 in Great Knarr Fen, total 62 ac 3r 31p, rent £16 11s 6d 59-62 BED37
1733 The plots in Ridecroft were let to William Dry (ref. R5/4007A f.31)
62 BED37
1733-1736 He continued to lease the plots in Great Knarr Fen, 37 acres 62-65 BED37










Wife 9/202 Judith Sigé (apparently pronounced Se-jee) 1683- Dau of Jacob and Margaret Sigé

1683 Baptised 2 Sept at Thorney French Huguenot, godparent the wife of Isaac Sigé
PW2
1737 Married Jacob Mackillie Oct 20 at Thorney St Mary & St Botolph
54 Cam2








Son E Benjamin 1713- Farmer of Thorney

1749 Batchelor, married Judith Eger, widow of David, 23 Oct at Thorney by Ely licence (ref. R5/4008 f.109)
36 cam2,cul3,BED37
1749-1756 Occupied farmhouse and land, 90 acres rent £24 16s, in his wife's right in Morris Fen and Fish Fen on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney 36-43 BED37
1759 He quit the land and it was let to Abraham Eldred (ref. R5/4008 f.109)
46 BED37








Son F Abraham 1715-1789 Farmer of Thorney



Married Sarah Catlins, widow (ref. R5/4007B f.140)

CAM2,5, BED37
1736-1756 Father of Judith 1736, Abraham 1738 (buried 1739), 21-41 CAM2,

Isaac 1740 (probably married Elizabeth Bealby 1763 Long Sutton, 8 children),
CAM5,

Abraham 1743 (buried 1804), Boyce 1745 (buried 1745),
L2

Rebecca 1746 (married Robert Spriggs 1771 Holbeach),


Susanna 1749 (buried 1749), Mark 1751 (buried 1751),


Ann 1753 (married Isaac Mears 1781 Thorney) and


Daniel 1756 (married Mary Wroot 1784 Thorney, 6 children),


baptised and buried at Thorney St Mary & St Botolph

1738-1770 Occupied a farmhouse in French Drove and land in North Fen and Ride Croft, around 200 acres rent £86, on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney (refs R5/4007B f.140, R5/4008 ff.74, 75) 23-55 BED37
1760 Occupied 205 acres, 2r 30p of land. He paid £5 2s 10d for mole-catching and drainage rate
45 CAM20
1764 His farm was 'drowned in the great drowning' in January by breach of the North Bank. He was 'an old tenant' and had paid his rent very well. He desired to continue his farm. He re-occupied the farm by Lady Day 1765
49 BED37
1770 His farm was drowned again on 16th November by breach of the North Bank
55 BED37
1771 May A farmer of Holbeach (daughter Rebecca's marriage licence)
56 L3
1772 His farm at Thorney became dry again and he re-occupied it
57 BED37
1772-1787 Occupied a farm house and lands at Thorney, 152 acres rent £76 57-72 BED37
1787 Sept Senior, a farmer of Thorney. He made bequests to his wife Sarah, sons Abraham and Daniel, daughters Rebecca Spriggs and Ann Mears, and Matthew and Elizabeth, both under 21, children of his late son Isaac
72 CAM5
1789 Buried 3 Sept at Thorney age 76
75 CAM2
1789 Sept His will was proved at Ely Consistory by wife Sarah and son Daniel

CAM5










Son H Isaac   1722-1779    Farmer of Thorney



Married
BED37
1765-1779 Occupied a farmhouse and 102 acres of land in North Fen on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney, rent £50 per annum (ref. R5/4008 f.72) 43-57 BED37
1770 His farm was 'drowned' when the North Bank was breached on November 16th. It was dry by Lady Day (25th March) 1772 and let to him again (ref. R5/4009 f.71) 48-50 BED37
c.1779 He apparently died (note Isaac Lehair buried at Thorney 30 May 1779 - him or son of Abraham above?)
57 BED37, Cam2
1779 Farmer and Grazier of Thorney Abbey, admon granted 2 July to widow Elizabeth at Ely Consistory - him or son of Abraham above?

Cam5
1780-1786 The farm at Thorney was let to his widow (ref. R5/4009 f.71)
BED37









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10/401 Jean (John) Lehair (jnr) A farmer of Thorney, Cambs



Probably son of Jean and Ann Lehair













Age Source


Probably married 1 Marie Hagnarez (Huguenot Soc Quarto series vol 17)

PW2


Father of Marie 1663, bapt. Apr 17 at Thorney FH chapel, godparent Isaac Sigé

PW2



Isaac 1665, bapt. Nov 5 at Thorney FH chapel

PW2


Married 2 Ester Pinchon

PW2


Father of Jean 9/201 1671, bapt. Dec 17 at Thorney FH chapel, godparent Symon Lehair

PW2



Jenne 1675, bapt. Oct 6 at Thorney FH chapel

PW2












1662-1671
 He was taxed for a house he occupied with one hearth at Thorney (ref. E179/84/436 r21d, E179/84/437 m46, E179/244/22 pp.192-194)

E24
1663-1675 Jean Lehair was of Thorney, Cambridgeshire

PW2
1674
 He was taxed for two hearths at Thorney (ref. E179/244/23 p.41)

E24
1674/5 Probably godparent of Joel de Lespierre, baptised 10 Jan at Thorney FH

PW2
1686 Probably godparent of his sister's daughter Mary Gouy, bapt 5 Sept Thorney FH

PW2
1708 Probably godparent of his daughter's son Daniel Ris, bapt 1 Apr at Thorney FH

PW2










Wife 10/402 Ester Pinchon Possibly daughter of Samuel Pinchon












Daughter Mary 1663-



Possibly married Jean Ducasse

PW2
1682 Mother of Jean Ducasse, baptised 6 Oct at Thorney FH
19 PW2





Daughter Jeanne 1675-



Probably married Daniel Ris

PW2
1704 Mother of Isaac Ris, bapt 17 Sept at Thorney FH, godparent Anne Gouy her aunt
29 PW2
1708 Mother of Daniel Ris, bapt 1 Apr at Thorney FH. Her husband Daniel was dead
33 PW2









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11/803? Samuel Pinchon Of Thorney, Cambs


-c.1668














Age Source

Possibly father of Ester Pinchon

JVS
1662
 Probably taxed for two hearths at Thorney in the Hearth Tax assessment (ref. E179/84/436 rot.21d)

E24
1665 Occupied land on the Duke of Bedford's estate at Thorney, rent £12

BED37
1668 Apr. Apparently deceased, £12 rent was paid on his behalf (ref. R5/4000A p.92)

BED37



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11/801 Jean (John) Lehair (snr) A French Huguenot of Sandtoft, Lincs and Thorney, Cambs


-c.1668









Age Source


Probably father of John in the 1640s

BED37


Probably married Ann Le Roy [The Stovin Manuscript, in Yorkshire Archaeology and Topography Journal vol 7, 1882]

PW


Father of Anne 1659 at Sandtoft French Protestant chapel [Stovin]

PW


Died about 1668 (ref. R5/4000B p.67)

BED37








1626-1660 Sandtoft, Lincolnshire


1626-1628 Drainage of the Hatfield Chase level began in 1626. In 1628 eighty families from Walloon Flanders fled to England and settled at Hatfield Chase.

[Huguenot Society Quarto Series Vol 17, Thorney baptism register, intro p. xii]

PW2
By 1633 over 20,000 acres had been drained and the Participants (shareholders) looked for tenants to cultivate the reclaimed lands. Many came from Normandy and other parts of France and by 1636 settlers were arriving 'daily'. [pp. 289, 294]

[Huguenots in the Isle of Axholm, pp. 264-331 in Proceedings of the Huguenot Society vol ii]

PW

The French Huguenot community had a chapel at Sandtoft, at the center of the drainage. The number of settlers was estimated at 200 families [South Yorkshire by Joseph Hunter, 1828, pp. 159-171]

PW2, DON83
c.1635-42 For about seven years the settlers cultivated their lands in peace [Hunter]

DON83
In 1642 at the beginning of the civil wars, the floodgates were opened spreading water over a great part of the lands [South Yorkshire by Joseph Hunter, 1828]

DON83
1643-1659 Jean Le Hair was of Sandtoft, Lincolnshire [Proceedings, Stovin]

PW

The life of foreign settlers at Sandtoft was one long conflict with the natives about the rights of common, varied occasionally by private feuds of their own. [Proceedings p. 281]

PW
In 1643 John Le Hair's landlord was John van Haesdonck who complained that in his absence a Captain Vernatti with his 'agents and soldiers' had entered his tenants' lands and 'committed divers outrages'. [Proceedings p. 311]

PW
1645-1651 There were 'tumults' each year until 1651 when the town at Sandtoft was destroyed (82 houses and the mill). The rioters stole the animals, defaced the church and used it as a cowhouse. [Proceedings p. 315]

PW
In 1656 more disturbances broke out and John Le Haire was one of 54 signatories to a petition directly to Cromwell for protection. [Proceedings pp. 326-328]

PW





1662-1668 Thorney, Cambridgeshire


1630s on Meanwhile in the 1630s Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, spent a reputed £100,000 draining the Bedford Level around Thorney, bringing the whole estate and parish into agricultural use.

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In 1654 Cromwell issued an ordinance that any Protestant foreigner buying or farming lands in the reclaimed Bedford levels would be accounted free denizens of the Commonwealth. Because of this and the riots, many people moved from Sandtoft to Thorney. [Quarto vol 17, introduction p. viii]

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The community of Walloon Protestant refugees used the ruins of Thorney Abbey for services in French.

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1662
 He was taxed for a house he occupied with one hearth at Thorney (ref. E179/84/436 r.21d)

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1665-1667 Jean Lehair leased land at Thorney from the 5th Earl, later 1st Duke of Bedford, rent £20 a year (ref. R5/4000A p.81)

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1666
 He occupied a house with one hearth at Thorney but was not taxed because ‘the house was down since the return’ (ref. E179/84/437 rot.46)

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1669 Apr.
 John Lehair senior was deceased, his rent for 1668 was paid by David LeCount (ref. R5/4000B p.67)

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Daughter Anne 1659-



Probably married Jean Gouy [Huguenot Society Quarto series vol 17]

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1682 Mother of Jean Gouy, bapt 18 June at Thorney FH, godparent Abraham Wantier
23 PW2
1684 Mother of Mare Gouy, baptised 31 August at Thorney French Huguenot
25 PW2
1686 Mother of Mary Gouy, baptised 5 Sept at Thorney FH, godparent Jean Lehaire
27 PW2
16991700 Mother of Sara Gouy, baptised 25 Feb at Thorney FH, godparent Sara Guoy, wife of Jacob Ris
40 PW2
1703 Mother of Jean Gouy, baptised 11 Apr at Thorney FH, godparent Sara Guoy, wife of Jacob Ris
44 PW2
1704 Probably godparent of Isaac Ris, son of Daniel Ris and Jeanne Le Har, baptised 17 Sept at Thorney FH
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10/403 Jacob Sigé A French Huguenot of Thorney, Cambs


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Married Margaret Casselle (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol 17)

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Father of Jenne 1674 baptised 10 May at Thorney FH, godparent Jenne de la Hay wife of Isaac Sigé




Jacob 1676 baptised 30 Jan at Thorney FH, godparent Pierre Sigé

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Marie 1679 baptised 19 Oct at Thorney FH, godparent John Sigé

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Judith 9/202 1683 baptised 2 Sept at Thorney FH, godparent the wife of Isaac Sigé

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He died before his daughter Judith was baptised in 1683

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1664/5 Possibly godparent of Jenne Sigé, baptised 19 Mar at Thorney

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1669 Possibly godparent of Judith Paren, baptised 27 June at Thorney

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1674-1683 Of Thorney (his children's baptisms)

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9/203 Abraham Wattey A French Huguenot, farmer of Thorney, Cambridgeshire


1682-(1750s) Probably son of David and Jeanne Watté













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Probably baptised 15 Feb 1682 at the Protestant Chapel at Guisnes, France (The Protestant Church at Guisnes, Huguenot Society Quarto series vol III)

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Married Maria Wincley 6 July 1704 at Wisbech St Peter (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol 17)
22 CAM2, PW2


Father of Abraham 1705 25 Apr, bapt 6 May at Thorney FH
23 PW2



Isaac 1707 15 Apr, bapt. 27 Apr at Thorney FH
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Mary 8/102 1709 15 Feb, bapt. 27 Feb at Thorney FH
27 PW2



Anne 1711 25 July, bapt. 12 Aug at Thorney FH 29 PW2



Susanne 1713 20 Oct, bapt 1 Nov at Thorney FH
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Susanne 1715 13 Sept, bapt at Thorney FH
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Sara 1718 6 May, bapt at Thorney FH
36 PW2


Apparently died between 1755 and 1759 (ref. R5/4008 f.76) (70s) BED37










1699 Probably a godparent of Marie Caillet, baptised 26 March at Thorney FH
17 PW2
1700 Leased land at Thorney for 21 years from the Duke of Bedford, rent £22 4/6d p/a (ref. R5/4010)
18 BED37
1705-1718 Of Thorney (from childrens' baptisms) 23-36 PW2
1718 He contracted for 'adventure land' called Middle in March for three years from the Duke of Bedford, rent £11 2s 8d (ref. R5/4010)
36 BED37
1724 He renewed the lease and short-term contract at the same rentals (ref. R5/4015)
42 BED37
1729-1736 He occupied plots 110-117 in North Fen, 150 in Perkins Cole Field and 671 and 763 in Ride Croft, Thorney, a total of 108 acres, rent £33 7s 3d (ref. R5/4007A f.68) 47-54 BED37
1731 He renewed the lease and short-term contract
49 BED37
1738-1755 He and/or his son Abraham also occupied plots 118-121 in North Fen, 40 acres, and 610-613 in Ride Croft, 42 acres, giving him a total of 194 acres at £73 7s 3d rent per annum (ref. R5/4007B f.120) 56-73 BED37










Wife 9/204 Maria Winkley


1759-1761 She occupied her husband's lands at Thorney (ref. R5/4008 f.76)

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1760 Occupied 227 acres 2r 11p of land. She paid £5 13s 3d for mole-catching and drainage rate

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1761 She quit the lands (ref. R5/4008 f.76)

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10/405 David Watté Labourer of Boucre near Calais, France


1650- Son of Maillard and Jacquemain Watté













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Born about 1650 at Guemps (12 km southeast of Calais) (from age at marriage) (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol III)

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Married Jeanne Burbure 3 March 1675 at Guisnes (11 km south of Calais), assisted by Maillard & Pierre Watté and Ozée Burbure & Jacques Liennard
25 PW2


Father of David 1675 Dec 9 at Bas Marcq, baptised Dec 22 at Guisnes, godparents Pierre Watté and Marie Vanhoute
25 PW2



Marie 1678 Jan 6 at Guemp, baptised 27 Apr at Guisnes
28 PW2



Abraham 1680 18 May at Chausée, parish of Coquelle, baptised June 2 at Guisnes; died age 3 months
30 PW2, PW2



Abraham 9/203 1682 in the parish of St Pierre, baptised Feb 15 at Guisnes, godparents Jaques Dhoy and Elizabeth de Brulle, wife of Jean Vitu 32 PW2










1675 Mar A labourer of Boucre (10 km south of Calais), age about 25 years
25 PW2
1675 Dec Of Bas Marcq (8 km east of Calais)
25 PW2
1678 Jan Of Guemp (12 km southeast of Calais)
28 PW2
1680 May Of Chausée, parish of Coquelle (10 km west of Calais)
30 PW2
1682 Feb Of St Pierre (probably in Calais town)
32 PW2
In 1680s there was a big influx of Huguenot refugees to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
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Wife 10/406 Jeanne Burbure 1651- Daughter of Josse and Jeanne Burbure


1651 Born about 1651 at St Blaize, parish of Guisnes

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1675 Living at Hammes (from her marriage)
24 PW2
1676 Godparent to Isaac Vamplus, baptised 25 March at Guisnes
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11/809 Maillard Watté Of Guemp near Calais, France













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Married Jacquemain de Berthe (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol III)

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Father of Pierre about 1647 in Guemp, France (marriage)

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David 10/405 about 1650 in Guemp, France (marriage)

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Abraham about 1658 in Guemp, France (marriage)

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1647-1658 of Guemp, France

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1675 He was still alive (from son David's marriage)

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Son Pierre 1647-1678 Labourer of Marcq (near Calais), France


1670 Probably godfather of Abraham Absse, baptised 20 Apr at Guisnes
23 PW2
1676 A Labourer age 30 years, living in Marcq
30 PW2
1676 Married Madeleine Cappon July 5 at Guisnes, assisted by Maillard his father and David his brother
30 PW2
1677 Father of Madeleine 11 May in the parish of Marcq
30 PW2
1678 Died age 30 at Marcq, buried 28 Apr at Guisnes
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Son Abraham 1658-1681 Labourer


1680 Labourer age 22 years, native of Guemp
22 PW2
1680 Married Judith Platteau 15 Dec at Guisnes, assisted by Maillard his father and David his brother
22 PW2
about 1681 He died
23 PW2
1682 His widow Judith Platteau, living at La Chaussée, Cocquelle, married Jean de la Croix 25 Jan at Guisnes

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12/1617 Mr. Watté






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Father of Maillard 11/809 (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol III)

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Jerome 1624

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Jean?


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Son Jerome 1624- A brewer of Vielle Eglise, France (20km east of Calais)



Married Marie de Bus (from childrens' marriages)

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1649 Father of Elizabeth in Guemp (from her marriage)
25 PW2
1652 Father of Pierre in Marcq (from his marriage)
28 PW2

Father of Jacob (assisted his brother Pierre's marriage)

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1669 Probably godfather of Jerome Becart, baptised 10 Nov at Guisnes
45 PW2
1674 His wife Marie de Bus died 17 Nov age 52 at Vielle Eglise
50 PW2
1679 A brewer living at Vielle Eglise
55 PW2
1679 A widower, married Judith Sy Sept 24 at Guisnes, assisted by his brother Maillard and friend John le Clereq
55 PW2






Jerome's daughter Elizabeth 1649- Of Vielle Eglise France and Spitalfields London


1672-1673 Godmother of Jean Folque, Peronne Becart, Jean Montagne and Abraham Becquart, all baptised at Guisnes 23-24 PW2

1677 Living at Vielle Eglise age 28
28 PW2

1677 Married Jean Planque, labourer of Andre near Guisnes age 24, Jan 17 at Guisnes, assisted by Marie & Pierre Planque and Jerome & Pierre Watté
28 PW2

1677 Mother of Pierre 9 Nov at Andre (12 km south of Calais)
28 PW2

1679 Mother of Marie 21 July in Guisnes (died 1680 age 15 months)
30 PW2

1681 Mother of Jean 22 Dec at Guisnes
32 PW2

1684 Mother of Elizabeth 18 Nov at Guines
35 PW2

In the 1680s there was a big influx of Huguenot refugees to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes

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1711 Her son Jean married Noelle du Rye 17 Nov at Crispin Street French church in London (Quarto vol 32), their son Jean was baptised 4 May 1718 at Wheeler Street French church, London (Quarto vol 45)
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Elizabeth was dead by 1713. Her husband Jean Planque was still alive

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1713 Her daughter Elizabeth married Phillippe Molet 6 Dec at Spitalfields La Patente, London (Quarto vol 11)

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Jerome's son Pierre 1652- Labourer of Ofquerque (17 km east of Calais)



1682 A Labourer living at Ofquerque, age about 30
30 PW2

1682 Married Jeanne Caule 13 Dec at Guisnes assisted by his father Jerome and brother Jacob
30 PW2

1684 Father of Esther 6 Aug at Oye (18 km east of Calais)
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Possibly son Jean



Married Marie Verdure

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1655 Father of Marie at Hamme (married Jean Willam, labourer, Apr 1678, died 1682 age 27 at St Pierre)

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1657 Father of Jeanne at Hammes (married David de Ligny, labourer, Nov 1681)

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1661 Father of Esther (died 1683 age 22 at St Tricat, 10 km south of Calais)

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Father of Pierre (assisted sister Marie's marriage in 1678)

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1678 Deceased, his wife Marie was still alive

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11/811 Josse Burbure














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Josse is from the Breton name Judoc or Judocus, used in Dutch and French-speaking countries

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Married Jeanne de Roüin (Huguenot Society Quarto series vol III)

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Father of Ozée (from sister Jeanne's marriage)

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Jeanne 10/406 about 1651 at Saint Blaize, parish of Guisnes (married David Watté in 1675)

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Judith?


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Jean? about 1655

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Dead by 1675 (daughter Jeanne's marriage)
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Wife 11/812 Jeanne de Roüin



Dead by 1675 (daughter Jeanne's marriage)

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Son Ozée Of St Blaize, parish of Guisnes


1669 Married Marie Liennard, widow of Abraham Sy, 3 Nov at Guisnes (from her son Jacques Sy's marriage 24 Apr 1675)

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1670 Father of Elizabeth 31 Aug at St Blaize, parish of Guisnes

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1672 Father of Judith 26 Dec at St Blaize, parish of Guisnes

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Daughter Judith?


1668 Married Jacques Liennard 3 Apr at Guisnes

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1670-1678 Mother of Marie 1670, Judith 1672, Jacques 1675 and Pierre 1678

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Son Jean? 1655-1678


1678 Died 20 May at St Blaize, parish of Guisnes, age 23. Burial assisted by Ozée Burbure and David Watté 10/405
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