Thomas Rogers and Sara his first wife only had one son, Thomas, before her death. Continue reading
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The Will of John Rogers of Moulsham, shoemaker
John Rogers of Mulsham, parish of Chelmsford, County of Essex, shoemaker, 10 June 1601. Continue reading
The Will of John Rogers the younger
In the name of God amen. I, John Rogers of Moulsham, joyner & etc. My body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish of Chelmsford.
Edward Hasteler of Maldon
All Saints, Maldon
This is the story of Rebecca Rogers, another of the daughters of Richard Rogers; the one he referred to in his will as “my daughter Hasselder” and “my daughter Hasseler”. The confusion with the name didn’t help my research as there are many different spellings in the records. Continue reading
John Rogers of Dedham
This John Rogers brings us to at least the third generation of this family from Moulsham,
and if my thoughts are correct on the matter, we can add John Rogers ‘the elder’; which makes John of Dedham at least the fourth generation to carry the name of John.
John was much loved by most of the people and other ministers in his area of Essex and Suffolk, but that also meant he was much hated by Bishop Wren and Archbishop Laud. As a result, John suffered their retribution, along with many of his friends and associates.
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UPDATE: John Rogers at Cambridge
John Rogers’ record from Cambridge tells us he was admitted as a sizar at Emmanuel, on 4 Feb 1587/8. Continue reading