Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Birth1646, Gloucestershire, UK460
Deathbef Nov 1703, Virginia
MemoMay have been alive 27 May 1701
OccupationAttorney
Public Office FactJustice and High Sheriff of New Kent county; Attorney General of Virginia
FlagsFollowup, Volume 1
FatherSir Edward Bathurst , M (1615-)
MotherSusan Rich , F (1615-<1669)
Notes for Lancelot Bathurst
Immigration to Virginia
Lancelot Bathurst was born about 1646 in Gloucestershire (”Lechlade Manor”?) and immigrated to Virginia. According to a land patent dated 16 April 1683 in New Kent County, Lancelot purchased 1,250 acres from Johnathon Newell on 5 April 1670. A 1682 recording in England stated he was “of Virginia, married there and living age 36.” These references establish Lancelot’s approximate year of birth (1645 or 1646), that he was in Virginia prior to 1670 and that he married and his children were all born there as well. 461 462
Lancelot Bathurst was born about 1646 in Gloucestershire (”Lechlade Manor”?) and immigrated to Virginia. According to a land patent dated 16 April 1683 in New Kent County, Lancelot purchased 1,250 acres from Johnathon Newell on 5 April 1670. A 1682 recording in England stated he was “of Virginia, married there and living age 36.” These references establish Lancelot’s approximate year of birth (1645 or 1646), that he was in Virginia prior to 1670 and that he married and his children were all born there as well. 461 462
Research notes for Lancelot Bathurst
“Lancelot Bathurst emigrated from Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England to Virginia before 1680, and settled in New Kent County, where he practiced his profession as an attorney. He served as justice and high sheriff of New Kent, and as Attorney General of Virginia.”
Research notes for Lancelot Bathurst
He was the fifth son. He came to Virginia before 1680 and is entered in the Visitation of Gloucestershire of 1682 as "Lancelot Bathurst, of Virginia, married there and living at 36 in 1682." He was granted 1200 acres in New Kent County, Virginia on April 16, 1683, and had other grants later. He was appointed August 1, 1684, by Edmund Jennings, attorney-general of Virginia, his was deputy for Henrico County. He was on the list of Virginia attorneys, 1680. In 1688 he was clerk of the Committee of Private Causes in the House of Burgesses. He was high sheriff of New Kent County in 1698. An entry in the vestry book of St. Peter's Parish reads,"Capt. Lancelot Bathurst high sheriff of this county is order to collect from each tithable inhabitant in this parish fourty fower pounds of tobacco to defray the parish charges. Oct. 3d. 1698."
According to "Captain Roger Jones of London and Virginia," (genealogylibrary.com), Lancelot may have returned to England and died there. The name of his wife is not known. However, in Allegations for Marriage Licenses Issued from the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury at London, is "Lancelot Bathurst, of Wilmington, Kent, Gent., Widr [widower], and Anna Gamon, of St. Mary le Strand, alias Savoy, Middx, Spr [spinster], dau. of Richard Gamon, of same, Gent., who consents; at St Mary, Savoy, afsd." The date is July 14, 1669.
According to "Captain Roger Jones of London and Virginia," (genealogylibrary.com), Lancelot may have returned to England and died there. The name of his wife is not known. However, in Allegations for Marriage Licenses Issued from the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury at London, is "Lancelot Bathurst, of Wilmington, Kent, Gent., Widr [widower], and Anna Gamon, of St. Mary le Strand, alias Savoy, Middx, Spr [spinster], dau. of Richard Gamon, of same, Gent., who consents; at St Mary, Savoy, afsd." The date is July 14, 1669.
Research notes for Lancelot Bathurst
Patent to Lancelot Bathurst for transporting 100 people among whom was William Winston; 5,000 acres in New Kent Co. on the south side of Pamunky River upon the branches of Crump’s Creek. Land formerly granted to George Gill and adjoining John Ree and Moses Davis. Oct 21, 1687. (7, 598) 463
Notes for Unknown (Spouse 1)
The wife of Lancelot Bathurst is frequently stated to be Susannah Puckle (or, even more erroneously, Susannah Lane). This is evidently based on a 1910 article in The William & Mary Quarterly that gave abstracts of the English wills of Thomas Lane and his wife Mary Puckle. Mary had a sister named Susannah Bathurst who had a daughter also named Susannah. However, additional evidence has shown that this daughter was dead by 1734, possibly by 1723; Susannah and her mother were buried together at the Stepney Churchyard in England. Susannah (Bathurst) Stith (Mrs. Drury Stith), daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, did not die until 1745 and that was in Virginia, where she was born and lived.
Source: Unpublished research manuscript by Dr. Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society. To be published in Meriwether Connections, newsletter of The Meriwether Society, Inc.
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Source: Unpublished research manuscript by Dr. Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society. To be published in Meriwether Connections, newsletter of The Meriwether Society, Inc.
http://MeriwetherSociety.org
Reference notes for Unknown (Spouse 1)
Wife of Lancelot Bathurst
An abstract of the will of Thomas Lane is presented in a 1910 article of the William and Mary Quarterly. The will was dated July 17, 1710 and proved November 10, 1710. Lane of Bethnall Green, Stepney als Stepenheath Parish, Middlesex County, England, was a partner of Micajah and Richard Perry and an occasional visitor to the Rappahannock Valley in Virginia. He owned property near Northampton and possibly was from there. In his will he names his wife Mary and her sister Susanna Bathurst and Susanna’s daughter named Susannah. He does not mention anything about Susanna’s marital state. The article accompanying the will suggests that Susanna “. . . was probably the wife of Lancelot Bathurst, of Virginia, son of Sir Edward Bathurst of Goucestershire, England. One of the facts cited to support this possibility was the fact that “Lancelot Bathurst had a daughter named Susanna, who married Lt. Col. Drury Stith.”
Thomas’ wife Mary Lane, “of Bethnall Greene in the parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex, widow,” wrote her will July 7, 1723. In her will she asks to be buried in the vault with her husband, Thomas Lane. She mentions a brother Mr. William Puckle of Port Royal in Jamaica, a Nephew Mr. John Burton, her sister Mrs. Susanna Bathurst, widow and an unnamed granddaughter of her sister Susanna. No mention of Susanna’s daughter Susannah.
William Puckle, Esquire of London wrote his will December 20, 1674. It was proved August 17, 1677. He mentions brothers Martin Puckle, merchant of the city of Norwich (County of Norfolk)and Thomas Puckle, sons Samuel and William, and daughters Mary and Susanna. It appears that the boys were under 21 and the girls under 18 (although he appointed his two sons as executors). No wife mentioned. Since William mentions property near Norfolk it is possible that he was from there. This will ties in nicely with the will of Mary Lane and that shows that she and Susanna were the daughters of William Puckle of London.
From the above, some genealogists have concluded that Lancelot Bathurst was married to Susanna Puckle. However, there is already a problem with Mary’s will in that regard since it mentions nephew John Burton. Who is this? Did Lancelot Bathurst have an unknown daughter who married a Burton or did one of Mary’s brother have a daughter who did? Further, while her husband mentioned Susanna’s daughter, Mary did not suggesting that Susannah was dead by that time. As we will see that was probably the case which causes a problem since Lancelot’s daughter Susanna who married Drury lived until 1745.
The clincher that Lancelot Bathurst did not marry Susanna Puckle is Susanna Puckle Bathurst’s own will. Susanna Bathurst “. . . of Bethnall Green in the parish of Saint Dunstons Stepney in the County of Middlesex Widow . . .” wrote her will on June 19, 1734. She asks to be buried in the same vault in the Stepney Churchyard with her daughter showing that her daughter, Susannah Bathurst, was dead by 1734 if not by the date of Mary’s will. Susanna mentions her son-in-law Mr. John Burton, Esq. and granddaughter Anne Burton which shows that she is Mary’s sister. John Burton is named as sole executor. There is no mention of Susanna’s husband in any of the wills so he might have died prior to 1710, the year of Thomas Lane’s will.
An abstract of the will of Thomas Lane is presented in a 1910 article of the William and Mary Quarterly. The will was dated July 17, 1710 and proved November 10, 1710. Lane of Bethnall Green, Stepney als Stepenheath Parish, Middlesex County, England, was a partner of Micajah and Richard Perry and an occasional visitor to the Rappahannock Valley in Virginia. He owned property near Northampton and possibly was from there. In his will he names his wife Mary and her sister Susanna Bathurst and Susanna’s daughter named Susannah. He does not mention anything about Susanna’s marital state. The article accompanying the will suggests that Susanna “. . . was probably the wife of Lancelot Bathurst, of Virginia, son of Sir Edward Bathurst of Goucestershire, England. One of the facts cited to support this possibility was the fact that “Lancelot Bathurst had a daughter named Susanna, who married Lt. Col. Drury Stith.”
Thomas’ wife Mary Lane, “of Bethnall Greene in the parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex, widow,” wrote her will July 7, 1723. In her will she asks to be buried in the vault with her husband, Thomas Lane. She mentions a brother Mr. William Puckle of Port Royal in Jamaica, a Nephew Mr. John Burton, her sister Mrs. Susanna Bathurst, widow and an unnamed granddaughter of her sister Susanna. No mention of Susanna’s daughter Susannah.
William Puckle, Esquire of London wrote his will December 20, 1674. It was proved August 17, 1677. He mentions brothers Martin Puckle, merchant of the city of Norwich (County of Norfolk)and Thomas Puckle, sons Samuel and William, and daughters Mary and Susanna. It appears that the boys were under 21 and the girls under 18 (although he appointed his two sons as executors). No wife mentioned. Since William mentions property near Norfolk it is possible that he was from there. This will ties in nicely with the will of Mary Lane and that shows that she and Susanna were the daughters of William Puckle of London.
From the above, some genealogists have concluded that Lancelot Bathurst was married to Susanna Puckle. However, there is already a problem with Mary’s will in that regard since it mentions nephew John Burton. Who is this? Did Lancelot Bathurst have an unknown daughter who married a Burton or did one of Mary’s brother have a daughter who did? Further, while her husband mentioned Susanna’s daughter, Mary did not suggesting that Susannah was dead by that time. As we will see that was probably the case which causes a problem since Lancelot’s daughter Susanna who married Drury lived until 1745.
The clincher that Lancelot Bathurst did not marry Susanna Puckle is Susanna Puckle Bathurst’s own will. Susanna Bathurst “. . . of Bethnall Green in the parish of Saint Dunstons Stepney in the County of Middlesex Widow . . .” wrote her will on June 19, 1734. She asks to be buried in the same vault in the Stepney Churchyard with her daughter showing that her daughter, Susannah Bathurst, was dead by 1734 if not by the date of Mary’s will. Susanna mentions her son-in-law Mr. John Burton, Esq. and granddaughter Anne Burton which shows that she is Mary’s sister. John Burton is named as sole executor. There is no mention of Susanna’s husband in any of the wills so he might have died prior to 1710, the year of Thomas Lane’s will.