Francis Coxe

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: between 1584 and 1593.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

Children: 

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Thomas Coxe (buried 8 January 1628/9 in Enville, Staffordshire) married Francis.

Margaret Coxe married Thomas Hale of Hollyse.

Anne Coxe (died 1598).

Evidence

from the Victoria County History of Staffordshire v. 20 (Enville):

There was a small estate in the manor of Morfe, known as COXGREEN by 1593. It took its name from the Cox family, members of which held land in the parish by the 15th century. They were then generally described as yeomen or husbandmen. A John Cox was one of the wealthier parishioners in 1539. He was perhaps the John Cox, gentleman, who in 1572 settled a house and land in Morfe on Francis Coxe and Francis’s son Thomas. Francis was alive in 1584 but had presumably died by 1593 when Thomas settled the house and land on himself and his heirs. 

Final Concord

At three weeks from the day of St. Michael. 14 Elizabeth.  [1572]

Between Francis Cox, gentleman, and Thomas Cox, son and heir apparent of the said Francis, complainants, and John Cox, gentleman, deforciant of a messuage, a toft, 60 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, 30 acres of furze and heath, and common of pasture in Morffe in the parish of Enfeld.

     John remitted all right to Francis and Thomas and to the heirs of Francis, for which Francis and Thomas gave him 200 marks of silver.

Final Concord

On the Quindene of Easter. 17 Elizabeth. [1575]

Between John Grey, armiger, complainant, and Francis Coxe, gentleman, deforciant of 6 acres of pasture of Morffe, in the parish of Enveld.

     Francis remitted all right to John and his heirs, for which John gave him £40.

Final Concord

On the Quindene of Easter. 17 Elizabeth.

Between Francis Coxe, gentleman, complainant, and John Grey, armiger, and Edward Grey, gentleman, deforciants of 6 acres of meadow, 16 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood and half an acre of land covered with water in Morff, in the parish of Enveld.

     John and Edward remitted all right to Francis and his heirs, for which Francis gave them 40.

Final Concord

On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 21 Elizabeth. [1579]

Between Thomas Coxe, complainant, and Thomas Whorwood, armiger, and Francis Coxe, gentleman, deforciants of 30 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood, and an acre of land covered with water in Morffe and Enveld.

     Thomas Whorwood and Francis acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Thomas Coxe, for which Thomas Coxe granted them to the said Francis for 40 years; rendering annually to the said Thomas Coxe and his heirs 26s. 8d. The said Thomas Coxe also granted the reversion of the said tenements and the rent above reserved to the said Thomas Whorwood and his heirs forever.

Final Concord

On the Octaves of St. Michael.  22 Elizabeth. [1580]

Between Francis Coxe, gentleman, complainant, and Richard Lee, gentleman, and Philippa his wife, deforciants of a cottage, a garden, an orchard, 40 acres of land, 6 acresof meadow, 30 acres of pasture, and 2 acres of wood in Enfeld and Morffe.

     Richard and Philippa remitted all right to Francis and his heirs, for which Francis gave them £40.

Final Concord

On the Quindene of Easter. 26 Elizabeth. [1584]

Between Francis Coxe, gentleman, complainant, and Rowland White and Joan his wife, deforciants of a messuage, a garden, an orchard, 60 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 6 acres of wood, and 10 acres of furze and heath in Luttley, Morfe, and Enfeld.

     Rowland and Joan remitted all right to Francis and his heirs, for which Francis gave them 130 marks of silver.

References

“Final Concords” in Collections for a History of Staffordshire v. 13, and several later volumes (William Salt Archaeological Society).