Joslin Family History

THOMAS JOSLIN was born about 1591 in Roxwell, Essex, Eng. He married Rabecca Marlowe. (Some sources report the name as Rebecca Jude.)  

Their children were:

  1. Rebecca b about 1617 Eng.; D Sept 22. 1675 Hingham, Ma.; M Thomas Nichol

  2. Abraham Joslin

  3. Joseph b about 1621 Eng.; D about 1694 Hingham, Ma.

  4. Dorothy b about 1624 Eng.; D Dec 2, 1645 Roxbury, Ma.; never married

  5. Nathaniel b June 2, 1627 Eng; D Apr 8, 1694 Lancaster, Ma.; M Sarah King D July 2, 1706

  6. Elizabeth "Eliza" b. Nov 16, 1633/34 Barham, Co. Suffolk, Eng.; M Apr 21, 1652 Boston, Ma. Edward Yeomans (Emmons)

  7. Mary b. Mar 16, 1633/34 Barham, Co. Suffolk, Eng.; D Aug 21, 1711 Milton, Ma.; M Roger Sumner

Locations of Thomas: On the ship Increase the family listed and their ages was: Thomas was a farmer, Proprietor & town officer at Hingham, Ma. Sons, Abraham & Joseph were left at Corpus Christi school in London to get their education. Thomas died Nov 3, 1660/61 in Lancaster, Worcester, Ma. His will was written May 9, 1660/61. After his death Rebecca married Aug 16, 1664 William. Kerley, D July 14, 1670. It is not known when Rebecca died.  

RALPH JOSSELYN was born about 1556 Chignal-Smealy, Co. Essex, Eng. May 21, 1583 in Chelmsford, Essex, Eng. He married Mary Bright.  Mary was born about 1562 in Roxwell, Essex, Eng. Their children were born in Roxwell, Essex, Eng. with the exception of the last one which was born in Bishops-Stortford Co. Herts:

  1. John b about 1584; D Oct 28, 1635 Bumpstead, Essex, Eng.
  2. Mary b. Sept 4, 1586; M #1 Thomas Searle #2 John Benton
  3. Agnes (or Anne) b. Aug 25, 1588; D Sept 30, 1653 in Bishops-Stortford; M #1 Jan 30, 1616/17 Samuel Hutt #2 Daniel Hudson
  4. Ralph b. July 8, 1590; D about 1657; M Nov 29, 1626 Bobbingworth, Essex, Eng. Grace Leggate
  5. Thomas (see above)
  6. Simon b about 1594; about 1656; M #1 ? #2 Feb 2, 1629/30 Roxwell, Essex, Eng. Anne Avecroft (or Ecroft)
  7. Dorothy b about 1596; D Jan 17, 1666/67; buried Coxwell
  8. Richard b about 1598; M #1 Vanne ? #2 ?
  9. Joseph b. June 6, 1600 D about 1645
  10. Nathaniel b. Sept 29, 1602
  11. Elizabeth b. Sept 23, 1604; D before Nov 7, 1649
  12. Anne (or Hannah) b about 1617
  13. Mary b. Oct 12, 1619
  14. Rebecca b. Nov 28, 1624; D probably young.
Ralph married 2nd Dorothy ?. They had one child:
  1. Rebecca b. Jan 20, 1630/31; D probably young
Ralph died Mar 19, 1631/32 in Roxwell, (Chelmford, Essex) Eng.

JOHN JOSSELYN was born about 1525 in Co. Essex, Eng. Jan 15, 1544/45 in Fyfield he married Alice Nevell. Their children were:

  1. Helenora  b. Feb 1, 1545/46 Fyfield, Essex, Eng.
  2. Thomas b about 1548 Fyfield, Essex, Eng.; D about 1606; M #1 ? James #2 Margaret (Taynter) Netfall
  3. Alice  b. Jan 13, 1549/50 Fyfield, Essex, Eng.; D before 1604/05; M Nov 29, 1566 Co. Essex, Eng. Peter Saul
  4. Richard b about 1552 Essex, Eng.; Buried Dec 21, 1579 Roxwell, Essex, Eng.
  5. John the Elder b about 1554 Essex,Eng.; D about 1602 Roxwell, Essex, Eng.; M Sept 13, 1579 Roxwell, Essex, Eng. Joan Weld
  6. Ralph (see above)
  7. Joan b about 1558 Essex, Eng.; M July 8, 1576 Roxwell, Essex, Eng. Robert Lee
  8. Mary b about 1558; D before 1604/05; M Richard Baylie
  9. Elizabeth b about 1560 Essex, Eng.; M ? Sumner
  10. Simon b. Oct 12, 1561 Roxwell, Essex, Eng.; D Jan 1643/44
  11. John the Younger b. Nov 27, 1563 Roxwell, Essex, Eng.; D about 1597; M Mary Cave
  12. Phillipa b. Aug 21, 1566 Roxwell, Essex, Eng.; M John Gooday
  13. unknown b about 1568
John died Feb 18, 1578/79 in Roxwell, Eng. Alice died Jan 31, 1600/01 in Roxwell.

RALPH JOSSELYN was born about 1503 in Canfield, Co. Essex, Eng. His wife is not known. His children were born in Fyfield, Co. Essex, Eng.:

  1. Simon D between Mar 15, 1577/78 Feb 3, 1578/79; M Oct 12, 1544 Fyfield, Essex, Eng. Margaret Poole
  2. John (see above)
  3. Agnes M Sept 14, 1544 Fyfield, Essex, Eng. John Turnlshe
Ralph died before 1546 in Co. Essex.

RALPH JOSSELYN was born about 1475 Canfield, Co. Essex, Eng. He married Elizabeth Cornish.  She was the daughter of William. Ralph & Elizabeth's children were:

  1. Agnes D aft 1558; M Sir John Wiseman
  2. Phillip
  3. Ralph (see above)
  4. Nicholas D about 1546 Co. Essex, Eng.
  5. Denys
Ralph died after May 30, 1525 in Co. Essex.

JOHN JOSSELYN was born about 1449 in Sheering, Co. Essex, Eng. He married Anne Lavenham. She was the daughter of John Lavenham & Mary de Galsbury. The known children of John & Anne are:

  1. Ralph (see above)
  2. Phillip b about 1477; M Agnus Davies
  3. Jeffery b about 1479
  4. Agnes (or Anne) b about 1481; M Thomas Poole
John died before Aug 1524 at Gatesbury Manor, Co. Essex, Eng.

JEFFERY JOSSELYN was born about 1423 at Hide Hall, Co. Essex, Eng. He married Katherine de Braye.  She was the daughter of Lord Thomas de Braye. The only known child of Jeffery & Katherine was:

  1. John (see above)
Katherine died and Jeffery married Joan ?. Jeffery died Jan 2, 1470/71 in Sawbridgeworth, Co. Essex, Eng. He is buried at the Church of Sawbridgeworth, Co. Hert.

JEFFERY JOCELYN was born about 1375 at Hide Hall, Co. Essex, Eng. H married Joan Berrie.  Joan was the daughter of Thomas Berrie. The children of Jeffery & Joan were:

  1. Thomas d before 1478; M Alice Duke
  2. Margery (Margaret)
  3. Elizabeth
  4. Jeffery (see above)
  5. Wm. was a priest
  6. Sir Ralph a knight D Oct 25. 1478; M #1 Margery #2 Phillipa Malpas #3 Elizabeth Barley
Jeffery died about 1425 at Hide Hall.

RALPH JOCELYN was of Hide Hall in Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, Eng. He married Margaret de Patmer. Known children of Ralph & Margaret were:

  1. Thomas d after 1407; M Maude de Braintree (father Adam)
  2. Jeffery (see above)
Ralph died about 1383.

JEFFERY JOCELYN married Margaret Rokell.  Margaret was the daughter of Sir Robert Rokell. The only known child of Jeffery & Margaret was:

  1. Ralph (see above)
Jeffery died between 1360 & 1373.

RALPH JOCELYN was born Dec 13, 1275 at Shellow-Bowels. He 1st married Anne Sandys, daughter of William. He then married Maud de Sutton. She was the daughter of Sir John Sutton, a knight. The only known child of Ralph & Maud was:

  1. Jeffery (see above)
Ralph was a commissioner to collect tax in Hertfordshire for the war with Scotland. Ralph died before 1323.

THOMAS JOCELYN was born about 1249 at Hide Hall, Essex Co., Eng. He married Alice Liston.  Alice was the daughter of William Liston. The known children of Thomas & Alice were:

  1. Thomas b about 1273
  2. Ralph (see above)
Alice died and Thomas married Joan Blount, daughter of John. Thomas died about 1284 at Hide Hall, Essex Co., Eng.

THOMAS JOCELYN married MAUD HIDE. She was the daughter of Sir John Hide & Elizabeth Sudley Elizabeth was the daughter of Lord John Sudley. The only child known of Thomas & Maud was:

  1. Thomas (see above)
Thomas died at Hide Hall in Hertford Co., Eng. Maud then married Nicholas de Villiers.

    

Couple pictures of present day Hide Hall from the Great St. Mary's Church website.

JOHN JOCELYN married Katherine Battell.  The only known child is:

  1. Thomas (see above)

RALPH JOCELYN married Beatrice ?. The only known child is:

  1. John (see above)

HENRY JOCELYN was born about 1174. He married Jane Chastelin.  Their known children are:

  1. Ralph (see above)
  2. John

JAMES JOCELYN married Joan Threckenholm. She was the daughter of Henry. The only known child was:

  1. Henry (see above)

ROBERT JOCELYN was born about 1129. He married a daughter of John Fleming. The only known child was:

  1. James (see above)

WILLIAM JOCELYN was born about 1107. He married Oswalda  Goushall (Gouswald). She was the daughter of Sir Robert Goushall who was a knight. The only known child was:

  1. Robert (see above)

GEOFFREY JOCELYN was born about 1091. He married a daughter of John de Bissell of Lincolnshire. The only known child is:

  1. William (see above)

GILBERT JOCELYN married a Saxon lady, whose father was of Thane. He was a Norman Knight. He was also known as Toustan du Bec - from ancestral land know as de Buc un Normandy. The only known children are:

  1. Gilbertus b abt 1089 Semperingham, Lincoln; D Feb 4, 1189; Buried Sempingham.
  2. Geoffrey (see above)
Gilbert went to France to be educated. He returned to England with William the Conqueror. In 1066 he settled in Lincolnshire where he held Gilbert of Gaunt the lordships of Sempingham & Tyrrington.

GEOFFELIN was born about 1005. His wife is not known. The only child known is:

  1. Gilbert (see above)
Geoffelin went with Edward the Confessor in 1042. He settled in Sempingham, County of Lincoln, England.

LAMBERT JOCELINUS was know as Joseli de Aldon. He married the granddaughter of Louis IV of France, GERBERGA. The only child known is:

  1. Geoffelin (see above)
Lambert was slain in Battle Sept 10, 1015.
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