I am trying to locate family (9-10-11 greatgrandparents) who are supposed to be buried in one of the church cemeteries in Fressingfield. Thomas Aldous spouse Frances Mychell Aldous, Robert & Elizabeth Aldous, Francis and Sarah Gooch Aldous. All in the mid to late 1500's. Even a church name that I could contact for information would be great. Thanks for any assistance. Loraine Ertelt [email protected] Loveland Colorado

Hello Loraine, ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:16 PM Subject: [SFK-UK] Aldous Family - Fressingfield > I am trying to locate family (9-10-11 greatgrandparents) who are supposed > to be buried in one of the church cemeteries in Fressingfield. > Thomas Aldous spouse Frances Mychell Aldous, Robert & Elizabeth Aldous, > Francis and Sarah Gooch Aldous. All in the mid to late 1500's. > Even a church name that I could contact for information would be great. The Aldous family have been extensively researched by the late Douglas Aldous of Weybread, and the folks that you are looking for are recorded in his research which is now held by the Ipswich branch of the Suffolk Record Office (ref HD2295:12932) There is a partial transcript of Douglas' information on Robert & Elizabeth at http://www.aldous.net/family_tree/grpf0630.htm and Thomas and Frances Mychell at http://www.aldous.net/family_tree/grpf0637.htm These two are on page 1 of Douglas' family trees. Douglas records Robert as being born c.1479 and being buried on 20 January 1559/60 at Fressingfield and Elizabeth as being buried on 11th February 1575/76 at Fressingfield. Both left wills, Robert's dated 4th April 1558 and proved 13th December 1560, whilst Elizabeth's was dated 4th April 1566 and proved 11th April 1576. Robert was the father of Thomas (c.1528-1601). Douglas recorded Thomas as being buried at Fressingfield on 5th September 1601. Thomas's wife is recorded as being Frances, widow of John Mychell, and the marriage as being 9th September 1555. Frances is recorded by Douglas as being buried at Fressingfield on 18th October 1601. Robert was also the father of William c.1525-1583, who Douglas recorded as being my 10xGt grandfather. To see Thomas and Frances' children you have to see page 48 of Douglas' family trees. I do not have a copy of page 48, but from my notes I have Francis their son as being christened in 11th April 1560 and dying around 1625, and his wife as being Sarah Gooch. Fressingfield's parish records are also held by Suffolk Record Office, but it is unlikely that anything survives from before Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell. I think Douglas used wills and manorial records before this. Douglas also made a number of referencs to the Fressingfield Subsidy Roll of 1524. There is some info on Fressingfield church at http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/fressingfield.htm and about the village on the Aldous.net website at http://www.aldous.net/fressingfield.htm Hope this helps Regards Peter