Hello, Do you happen to have my Page ancestors in your database ? 1) Col Thomas Page (b abt 1604, England; d 10 Mar 1676, Rappahannock, VA) m abt 1630 in Eng to Elizabeth ? 2) Thomas Page (b abt 1633, Eng) m abt 1660 to Alice Hearn (b abt 1642, Isle of Wight VA) 3)Mary Page (b abt 1682, IOW,VA) m 14 Feb 1700 to Wm Powell of Isle of Wight VA Any connection ? malinda "George W. Page" wrote: > PART II Continuing with the children of Mr. Richard Page, Esq, by his wife > Frances Mudge > I recommending expanding to full screen. > > iv. Henry Page, bp. 14 May 1609 - d aft. Nov. 1690; > v. Joane Page, bp. 5 Apr. 1612 m. William Savage; > vi. Sir Thomas Page - d.s.p. in 1681. He moved from Uxenden to Sudbury, > Harrow, Middlesex, Eng. He m. about 1622, but not at St. Mary Harrow on the > Hill as he was obviously NOT the Thomas Page who m. Mary Carter there on 30 > Mar. 1608! Their twins, John and Mary, shown by C.N. Page on his chart #1 > were baptized at St. Mary's Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, Eng., on 26 Dec. > 1628. The twins died in infancy, but no burial record was found. "He willed > his property to his nephew Richard Page," the son of Sir Richard Page. "He > held large estates in Harrow, Willesden, Kingsbury, and Sudbury." [ C. > N. Page, Page Genealogical Chart #1]. > > He was no doubt the Thomas, b. at Uxendon in 1613 who graduated from > Cambridge who was the executor of his will. That Thomas Page is referred to > as: > "PAGE, THOMAS. Adm[itted] at King's [College, Cambridge], a scholar from > Eaton, 1628. {Perhaps s[on] and executor of Thomas, of Harrow, whose will. > P.C.C. 1653}. Born at Uxenden, Harrow, 1613. Matric[ulated] Michs. > [Michaelmas? the school term beginning] 1628; B. A. 1632; M.A. 1636. Fellow > 1631-73. Provost of King's [College] 1675-81. Vice-Chancellor [of King's > College], 1676-7. Knighted. Sept. 19, 1675 at Whitehall. Travelled much. > Secretary to the Duke of Ormond, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Gave > the plate and candlesticks for the chapel alter. Died Aug. 8, 1681. M.I. > [Monumental Inscription] in King's [College] Chapel. {Harwood; LeNeve, Mon, > v. 25}" [Source: John Venn, "Alumni Cantabrigienses A Biological List of > All Know Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of > Cambridge, From Earliest Times to 1900," Part 1 From the Earliest times to > 1751 (Cambridge: University Press, 1924), p. 294.] > > The division of his coat of arms in the chapel of King's College Cambridge > is into two sections called impaling. The fact that the Cambridge College > coat of arms is on the left as we face it (dexter) side indicates that he > considered himself secondary to his alma mater, to which he was attached as > if in marriage. > > The right side is the Page of Middlesex coat of arms which is blazoned > (described) as: > "Or (Gold), a fess dancette'e between three birds (probably martlets > without feet) azure (blue), a bordure of the last." > > This is a colour/tincture reversal of the coat of arms of Francis Page of > East Bedfont, Middlesex and his son Col. John Page of Virginia, and they > both had a bordure. Those of Sir Thomas' soldier brother, Sir Richard Page, > did not have a border. This would indicate that the bordure was used as a > cadency mark. within this family. > > The crest appears to be a demi griffin with no discernable colour indicated > which is NOT similar to the crest of the Pages of Virginia, which was a > demi horse; or Sir Thomas' brother's, which was "A hand in armour proper > issuing out of a ducal coronet or gutte'e de sang" in consideration of his > services during the battle at Edgehill (23 Oct. 1642) and other places! > > Sir Thomas' monumental inscription in the chapel of King's College is as > follows: > "In sacred memory of > Thomas Page, knight > who was college praepositi (provost?) > this memorial was placed here some years after his death > by Richard Page his nephew and beneficiary > in order to remind people that though he is dead > and buried close by he will be forgotten briefly" > because this is here for a long time. [Source: E-mail message: Michael Page > <[email protected]>; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 19:48:48 +0100]. > > His PCC is indexed as Sir Thomas Page, kt., provost of King's College, > Cambridge{William, Portsmouth, Southants., will regd. 164 Coke (1669); > admon d.b.n. May 1678 p. 54} [1681 folio 133; 1676 p. 6] > The Will of Sir Thomas Page (PROB 11/367 [1681:133]) > Date: 3 Nov 1680 > Testator: Sir Thomas Page, knight, provost of Kings College of our Lady and > St Nicholas in Cambridge. > Bequests: > · To Richard Page (the son or reputed son of Sir Richard Page, knight, his > late brother, deceased), the manor of Okeington alias Tokeington, with > appurtenances, in the parish of Harrow upon the Hill, Middlesex, and all > other his freehold and charterhold messuages, lands, tenements and > hereditaments in the same parish, for the term of his natural life, and > from and after the determination of the said estate, then to George Savage > (his nephew) and to James Herriott of London, goldsmith, and their heirs > during the natural life of the said Richard Page: upon trust only for the > said Richard Page [details]; and from and after the said Richard's death, > all the lands go to the first son of the said Richard's body and the heirs > male of the body of the said first son (with remainders to the second, > third, fourth and fifth sons respectively in a similar manner); then to > Francis Page (son or reputed son of Sir Richard Page (his late brother) > during his natural life, and from and after the determination of the > estate, to George Savage and James Herriott, and their heirs during the > natural life of the said Francis: upon trust only for the said Francis > [details]; and from and after the said Francis's death, all the lands go to > the first son of the said Francis's body and the heirs male of the body of > the said first son (with remainders to the second, third, fourth and fifth > sons respectively in a similar manner); then to George Savage (his nephew, > son of his sister Savage) for the term of his natural life; then to Page > Savage (son of the said George) and his heirs male; then to the eldest son > of George Savage and his heirs male; then to the right heirs of the > testator; [details of proviso]. > · Whereas he has surrendered all his copyhold and customary messuages, > lands, tenements and hereditaments, with appurtenances, holden of the manor > of Harrow alias Sudbury, Middlesex, to the use of his last will and > testament according to the custom of the same manor, he now gives and > bequeaths them to William Page, esq, (his brother) during the term of his > natural life; then to the aforesaid Richard Page for the term of his > natural life; then to the first son of the said Richard and his heirs male > (with remainders to the second, third, fourth and fifth sons respectively > in a similar manner); then to aforesaid Francis Page during his natural > life; then to the first son of the said Francis's body and the heirs male > of the body of the said first son (with remainders to the second, third, > fourth and fifth sons respectively in a similar manner); then to George > Savage for the term of his natural life; then to Page Savage and his heirs > male; then to the eldest son of George Savage and his heirs male; then to > the right heirs of the testator. > · To Joane Savage (his sister), his gold ring with 7 diamonds, which he > usually wears. > · To John Hodder (his nephew), £100. > · To Frances Spente (his niece), his gold ring with 8 small diamonds. > · To Francis Page, aforesaid, £100. > · To Thomas Gearing, vice provost of Kings Colledge, his gold cup [details]. > · To Doctor Ralph Flyer of Kings Colledge, his large ebony standish. > · To Doctor Gaman, orator of the university of Cambridge, an oriental bezar > stone [details]. > · To each of the above-named doctors, 10 old angels of gold each. > · To Mr John Gerrard of Kings Colledge, his gold ring [details]. > · To Doctor Ralph Widdrington, his gold ring [details]. > · To James Herriott, aforesaid, 10 pieces of gold called guineas. > · To Charles Herriott (his godson, son of James, aforesaid), 10 pieces of > gold called guineas. > · To Thomas Verbrace (his godson), £50 to be paid to him in Dublin, > Ireland, or in England. > · To John Wood (his late servant), £10 [details]. > · To John Dixon (his servant), £5. > · He gives £5 to be laid out in books for the use of the free school at > Harrow upon the Hill. > · He forgives William Page, esq, (his brother) all debts [details]. > · To Joane Savage (his sister), £40 upon the account of Henry Page (his > brother), deceased, whose administrator he was. The like sum was given to > each of his three brothers then surviving. > · The £60 owing to him by his cousin Frances Spente will go to either the > eldest son or eldest daughter of John Hodder (brother of the said Frances) > at the age of 15 years [details]. > · To Anne Scudamore (his cousin), £20. > · To Mary Scudamore (his cousin), £20. > · To Margaret Page (his sister), his ring with a blue sapphire. > · To Anne Page (his sister), his ring with an emerald. > · All his wearing apparel is to be divided between his domestic servants. > · To Margaret (his servant), £10. > · To Thomas Reader (his servant), £5. > · To John Standley (his servant), 50s. > · To Simon Hitchcocke, a bag or purse in which there are some pieces of > gold called guineas. > · All his household stuff and furniture at Kings College will go to the > owner of his house at Uxenden in the parish of Harrow upon the Hill. > · The rest of his estate goes to Richard Page (son or reputed son of his > late brother, Sir Richard Page). > · He remits to the widow Smith (his cousin) all money due from her. > · He remits to George Savage (his nephew) all the money due from him, and > gives him £100 towards the bringing up of one of his younger sons. > Executor: Richard Page (son or reputed son of his late brother, Sir Richard > Page). > Witnesses: Henry Dickinson, Thomas Dawson, William Baron. > Proved at London, 3 Sep 1681, > > vii. Audrey Page, m. 25 May 1615 m. Robert Hodder, Gent. > > * C.N. Page's chart shows Mr. Richard Page of Uxendon to have be b. in > 1589. There was a Richard Page baptized at St. Mary Harrow on the Hill on 8 > Oct. 1587, and none later until 28 Aug. 1603. > > Clearly, Francis Page of St. Mary the Virgin in East Bedfont was NOT > descended from this Mr. Richard Page, Esq. of Wembley and Uxendon and his > wife Frances Mudge! He was obviously related to him because of the > similarities of their coats on arms. The search for the true ancestry of > Francis Page of East Bedfont, Middlesex, Eng. the father of Col. John Page > of Virginia and other Pages of Virginia was continued, and will be > presented in segments. Stay tuned! > > George W. Page > Col.. US Army (Ret.) > > ==== PAGE Mailing List ==== > PAGE list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/PAGE.htm