Thirteenth Generation

4224. Thomas Bebe⁴²³ was born about 1535 in England.⁴²³ Thomas lived in Great Addington, Northamptonshire, England and is mentioned in records in 1551, 1559 and 1561. On 19 May 1551 he is cited in a list of 11 names in a Manor Court Roll as a Manorial tenant and serving on a Manorial Jury. On 10 May 1559 he witnessed the will of Alexander Bolney of Great Addington. And on 21 Jul 1561 he witnessed the will of Agnes Bate of Great Addington. While no proof has been found that he is the father of Alexander, John and Mary, he certainly appears to be the most likely candidate. Most of the information that follows for the the first four generations of the family in England is based on research of documents on file in Northampton, Leicester, Warwick and London, England. Children were:

i.
Alexander Beeby¹⁸⁹⁵ was born about 1555.¹⁸⁹⁵ He died in 1623 in Great Addington, Northamptonshire, England.¹⁸⁹⁵
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John Beeby Sr..
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Mary Beeby¹⁸⁹⁵ died in 1610.¹⁸⁹⁵ She had two daughters and a son. She died Easterday, 1610 . In her will (which was of the type given verbally) the Memorandum states "that on Easterday last in Anno Dom 1610 immediately after morninge prayer Mary Ffoscutt of great addingtion in the diocese of P'boro widowe being sicke in body yet of good memory beinge & demanded how she would bestowe her goods made ansere to this effect. I have a sonne and two daughtors and I would have that that I have equally divided amongst them . . . " Crossed out in the will were several names including "Elizabeth Bibbie wife of Alexdr Bibie." Foscutt wills later in the century mention Beeby relatives. Thomas: Thomas described himself as a husbandman of Great Addington in his will 2 Nov 1609. He also mentioned his wife Mary and his brothers-in-law John and Alexander Beeby.

	i.	Alexander Beeby¹⁸⁹⁵ was born about 1555.¹⁸⁹⁵ He died in 1623 in Great Addington, Northamptonshire, England.¹⁸⁹⁵
2112	ii.	John Beeby Sr..
	iii.	Mary Beeby¹⁸⁹⁵ died in 1610.¹⁸⁹⁵ She had two daughters and a son. She died Easterday, 1610 . In her will (which was of the type given verbally) the Memorandum states "that on Easterday last in Anno Dom 1610 immediately after morninge prayer Mary Ffoscutt of great addingtion in the diocese of P'boro widowe being sicke in body yet of good memory beinge & demanded how she would bestowe her goods made ansere to this effect. I have a sonne and two daughtors and I would have that that I have equally divided amongst them . . . " Crossed out in the will were several names including "Elizabeth Bibbie wife of Alexdr Bibie." Foscutt wills later in the century mention Beeby relatives. Thomas: Thomas described himself as a husbandman of Great Addington in his will 2 Nov 1609. He also mentioned his wife Mary and his brothers-in-law John and Alexander Beeby.