Leicestershire

Descendants of William Meade

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 MEADE was born Abt. 1500 in Gretton Hall, Horton, Staffordshire.

Child of WILLIAM MEADE is:

2. i. WILLIAM2 MEADE, b. Abt. 1530, Gretton Hall, Horton, Staffordshire.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 MEADE (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1530 in Gretton Hall, Horton, Staffordshire.

Child of WILLIAM MEADE is:

3. i. JAMES3 MEAD, b. Abt. 1555, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES3 MEAD (WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1555 in Narborough, Leicestershire. He married MARY RODES.

Children of JAMES MEAD and MARY RODES are:

i. JOYCE4 MEAD, b. Abt. 1579, Narborough, Leicestershire; m. HUGH WESTON.

ii. MARIE MEAD, b. Abt. 1580, Narborough, Leicestershire; m. ADRIEN BENT, 1600.

Notes for MARIE MEAD:

Access to Archives: Settlement on marriage of Awdwin Bent and Marie Mead, daughter of James Mead of Narborough. 26 Apr 42 Elizabeth (1600). Will of James Meade 1616.

iii. AGNES MEAD, b. Abt. 1583, Narborough, Leicestershire; m. THOMAS GILBERT.

4. iv. HENRY MEAD, b. Abt. 1585, Narborough, Leicestershire.

v. JOHN MEAD, b. Abt. 1587, Narborough, Leicestershire.

vi. JAMES MEAD, b. Abt. 1589, Narborough, Leicestershire.

vii. WILLIAM MEAD, b. Abt. 1591, Narborough, Leicestershire; d. 1599, Narborough,

Leicestershire.

viii. HUGH MEAD, b. Abt. 1593, Narborough, Leicestershire.

ix. MARGARET MEAD, b. Abt. 1595, Narborough, Leicestershire.

x. ELIZABETH MEAD, b. Abt. 1597, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Generation No. 4

4. HENRY4 MEAD (JAMES3, WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1585 in

Narborough, Leicestershire. He married ANN CROFT, daughter of WILLIAM CROFT.

Notes for HENRY MEAD:

Coat of arms: Sable a chevron between three pelicans or wings endorsed or vulning themselves proper (Visitation of Leicester 1619)

Access to Archives: Deeds relating to settlement of messuages and lands in Narborough on the marriage of Henry son of James Meade with Ann daughter of William Crofte. 1 May 1609

Children of HENRY MEAD and ANN CROFT are:

5. i. WILLIAM5 MEAD, b. 1610, Peckleton, Leicestershire.

ii. HENRY MEAD, b. Abt. 1612, Narborough, Leicestershire; d. Bef. 1619, Narborough, Leicestershire.

iii. MARIA MEAD, b. Abt. 1615, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Generation No. 5

5. WILLIAM5 MEAD (HENRY4, JAMES3, WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born 1610 in Peckleton, Leicestershire. He married ELIZABETH PETTY, daughter of CHARNELL PETTY and ELLEN WILSON.

Notes for WILLIAM MEAD:

Access to Archives: Settlement of messuages, cottages, lands, etc, in Narborough on marriage between William son of Henry Meade and Elizabeth daughter of Charnell Pettie. 1 May 1637

Child of WILLIAM MEAD and ELIZABETH PETTY is:

6. i. CHARNELL6 MEAD, b. Abt. 1645, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Generation No. 6

6. CHARNELL6 MEAD (WILLIAM5, HENRY4, JAMES3, WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1645 in Narborough, Leicestershire. He married ELIZABETH HEWITT, daughter of WILLIAM HEWITT.

Notes for CHARNELL MEAD:

Charnel Meade, son of William Meade of Narborough co. Leicester, gent. Lincoln College Oxford matric. 26 Nov. 1662 aged 18, student of Grey's Inn 1663.

Children of CHARNELL MEAD and ELIZABETH HEWITT are:

i. ELIZABETH7 MEAD, b. 1666; m. EDWARD WILSON.

Notes for ELIZABETH MEAD:

Marriage Settlement DG24/650 2 May 1695

Contents:

(i) Edward Wilson, clerk, rector of Nelson/Nailstone.

(ii) Charnell Meade of Narborough, esq. & Elizabeth Meade, his daughter.

(iii) John Wilson of Knightthorpe, esq., George Hewett of Little Stretton, esq.; Edward Hewett of Dunton Bassett, gent and James Berrisford of Cosby, gent.

In consideration of a marriage between Edward Wilson and Elizabeth Meads and the sum of £1000 paid to the said Edward Wilson as marriage portion the said Edward grants unto the said John Wilson, George Hewett, Edward Hewett and James Berrisford (a) a messuage in Welley (Notts) called the Neather Hall; (b) several pieces of land in the fields of Welley, containing 6a. (details specified) (c) a messuage with appurtenances in Ollerton (Notts) and a cottage in Ollerton. To hold the same to the uses specified.

7. ii. WILLIAM MEAD, b. 1668, Narborough, Leicestershire; d. 1714, Narborough,

Leicestershire.

Generation No. 7

7. WILLIAM7 MEAD (CHARNELL6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4, JAMES3, WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born 1668 in Narborough, Leicestershire, and died 1714 in Narborough, Leicestershire. He married SUSANNAH FLOYER 1699, daughter of MATTHEW FLOYER and ANNE SCOTT.

Notes for WILLIAM MEAD:

William Meade son of Charnel Meade of Narborough co. Leicester arm. Exeter College Oxford matric. 16 Oct. 1684 aged 16.

A2A: Lease for possession of a cottage, close and meadows in Narborough (Charnell Meade to son William) 1 Feb 1712

Children of WILLIAM MEAD and SUSANNAH FLOYER are:

i. ANN8 MEAD, b. 1702, Narborough, Leicestershire.

8. ii. WILLIAM MEAD, b. 1703, Narborough, Leicestershire; d. 1735, Narborough,

Leicestershire.

iii. CHARNELL MEAD, b. 1704, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Notes for CHARNELL MEAD:

In prison in Leicester for debt in 1737: Charnell Mead, Gent and toy-maker. London Gazette.

iv. SUSANNA MEAD, b. 1706, Narborough, Leicestershire; d. 1706.

v. CHRISTOPHER MEAD, b. 1709, Narborough, Leicestershire.

Generation No. 8

8. WILLIAM8 MEAD (WILLIAM7, CHARNELL6, WILLIAM5, HENRY4, JAMES3, WILLIAM2 MEADE, WILLIAM1) was born 1703 in Narborough, Leicestershire, and died 1735 in Narborough, Leicestershire. He married ELIZABETH WILSON, daughter of EDWARD WILSON.

Child of WILLIAM MEAD and ELIZABETH WILSON is:

i. SUSANNA9 MEAD, b. 1732, Narborough, Leicestershire.