William Marchant

  General Notes:

MT10.
Eldest son of THOMAS MARCHANT(b. 1677), the diarist
Confirmed 23.8.1717 at Cuckfield.
1720 Already paying tythes to Mr Dodson
16.1.1722 Mr Pointin of Henfield giving Willy mathematic lessons 3 times a week for 2/6d
Churchwarden at HPP with Thomas Norton
Appears in Sussex Electoral Poll 1734
1757 - Hurstpierpoint Overseer with Thomas Butcher and again in 1773. See also AMS 3064 where Thomas B and Wm Marchant are executors of John Mitchenor. Witnesses J. Chatfield, John Pratt and Wm Marchant jr.. Doc dated 15.5.1733. WHICH WILLI AMS ARE MEANT?
Court Book 7.4.1777 Death of WILLIAM of West Edgerley (60 acres) noted
HURSTPIERPOINT HOLY TRINITY
Inscription: (South side) In memory of SARAH wife of Mr. WM MARCHANT of LITTLE PARK in this Parish / who died Nov 1 1736 aged 46 years / Also
the body of the above / said Mr. WM MARCHANT who died Dec 16th1776
Will written 30.6.1776 witnessed by Stephen Hooker (relative of daughter-in-law Hester Hooker and Overseer in Hurst 1771 & 1776), Richard Wood and Peter Morfee, husband of WILLIAM MARCHANT's daughter Eleanor. Proved 9.8.1777. Executor son THOMAS.
WILLIAM's various legacies absorbed any legacies left in his hands by Sarah Li n t ott of Southwater, Horsham and meant for his children as well as any money owed to his children from the marriage settlement made on Elizabeth Morton upo n h e r marriage to THOMAS. SEE MARCHANT CD ROM.. Sarah Lintott nee Norton was SARAH NORTON's aunt.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 3 Nov 1701, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England.

• connection. The connection between Jessica Woodhouse & myself is as follows:

Jessica Woodhouse . . .
Is linked in some way to . . .
Florian Woodhouse (1922)
His father was Charles Woodhouse (c1900) who married Florence Marchant (1900)
Her father was Charles Marchant (1862)
His father was Thomas Marchant (1812)
His father was Thomas Marchant (1785)
His father was William Marchant (1759)
His father was Thomas Marchant (1731)
His father was William Marchant (1701)
His father was Thomas Marchant (1676)
His father was William Marchant (1648)
His father was Thoms Marchant (1615)
His father was Richard Marchant (1584)
His father was Miles Marchant (1545) & he also had William Marchant (1592)
He had William Marchant (1633)
He had William Marchant (1668)
He had Elizabeth Marchant (1706) who married Robert Saxby (c1704)
They had Robert Saxby (1732)
He had Richard Saxby (1770)
He had Isabella Saxby (1795) who married George Wilson (c1802)
They had Sarah Wilson (c1825) who married Henry Bird
They had George Wilson Bird (1858) who married Monaro Garrett (1862)
Her father was Thomas Garrett (1830)
His father was John Garrett (1805) & he also had Eleanor Garrett (1836) who married John Stafford (1834)
His father was William Stafford (1811) who married Elizabeth Goodall (1814) & they also had William Stafford (1842)
He had Eva Stafford (1874) who married Arthur Clinton (1868)
They had James Clinton (1895) who married Martha Walker (1901)
Her father was Thomas Walker (1854)
His father was William Walker (1820) & he also had Martha Walker (1865) who married John Sutherland (1861)
His father was John Sutherland (1829) who married Margaret Elliot (1835)
They had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1994)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

William married Sarah Norton on 11 Aug 1730 in Wivelsfield, West Sussex England. (Sarah Norton was born in 1710, died on 1 Nov 1756 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England and was buried on 1 Nov 1756 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England Tomb Southside.)

  Marriage Notes:

11 August 1730: William and his wife were marryd and live att Little Park in H u r stperpoint
(Marriage not recorded in Hurst PR)