ANN BIDDLE
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT
Ann Biddle was born in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England about 1611. Sedgely is part of greater Birmingham today on the west side. from the Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol 37, 1913, pages 86-87 "Genealogical Gleanings in Great Brinton" has a page on the Brinton family written by George H. Earle, Jr. of Philadelphia. He states that Ann Biddle was the daughter of William Biddle, or Bidduoph, of Sedgely. I do not have his source.
On June 27, 1631 Ann Biddle married Thomas Brinton in Sedgley Parish. They had probably known each other as children as both families were of Sedgeley.
The Sedgley Parish Records 1558-1684, Deanery Of Hemley page 374 list a number of children of Thomas Brinton- ie Ann . They are probably the Thomas of our story.
1. Steven Brinton, "son of Thomas
Brinton
Jr." was baptized Jan 1, 1633.
2. William Brinton ,
"son of Thomas Brinton" was baptized
Dec. 1, 1636. He is believe to be the Immigrant to
America.
An Unknown Brinton,
"son of Thomas Brinton" was
buried Jan 9, 1637.
3. Thomas Brinton, son of "Thomas
and Ann Brinton" was baptized May
30.1641.
He died a few months later
and was buried Aug. 8, 1641.
4. John Brinton,
named in her will. but not in the Sedgley records.
The Brinton Notes by George H. Earle referred to above stated that Thomas Brinton buried in Sedgeley Parish on August 14, 1687. I am looking for source confirmation. However, recently researcher Valerie Day sent me a very different suggestion. from Google book, "Sedgley, 1558-1684, Deanery of Himley", page 344 states that Thomas Branston was buried March 6, 1680. This could be her husband.
His wife, Ann Biddle Brinton died
early fall 1684. I have a copy of her will
dated Aug.23, 1684 and proved October 20, 1684. Lichfield Record Office
Wills Reference B/B/11. System # 25299, with
great thanks to John
Taplin for the copy. In it she states that
she is Anne Brineton
of Lower Gornall....widdowe.... So Thomas Brinton
predeceased her. In Mr. Taplin's notes he says Thomas Brinton died
probably in 1650.
Her will mentions three sons: John Brineton, William
Brineton and Stephen Braineton.
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