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.)