Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


Francis MARBURY [Reverend] [Parents] 1 was christened on 27 Oct 1555 in St. Pancras, London, London, England. He died before 14/14 Feb 1610/1611 in Alford, Lincoln, England. He was buried before 14/14 Feb 1610/1611 in London, London, England. Francis married Elizabeth MOORE in 1580.

Other marriages:
DRYDEN, Bridget

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Francis Marbury and Bridget Dryden are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Capt. Lee Francis Ison, 1st Marine
Division, FMF, Camp Pendleton, California.

SOURCE:  Also from Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, who lists:
 - Noyes, Gilman Ancestry (1907) regarding ancestry of William Hutchinson and
    Ann Marbury, pp. 18-22 (B7F30);
 - Marbury Ancestry, p. 25, 31, 34 (A926);
 - New England Register, Vol. 60, p. 1168;
 - N.Y. Records, Vol. 45, p. 24;
 - History of Northamptonshire, England, Vol. 2.

SOURCE:  Place of marriage, death and burial from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Francis' birth place is also given as "of Grisby, Lincolnshire,
England."  Francis died between 25 Jan and 14 Feb 1610/11 and his will was
probated 14 Feb 1610/11.

NOTE:  The Marbury line goes back to European Royalty; the Royalty records go
back to Judah; Bible records go back to Adam and Eve.

Elizabeth MOORE 1. Elizabeth married Francis MARBURY [Reverend] in 1580.


William MARBURY [Parents] 1 was born about 1524 in of, Girsby, Lincoln, England. He died in 1581 in Girsby, Lincoln, England. William married Agnes LENTON.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Marbury and Agnes Lenton are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Cloyd Wood Anderton, 57 South 700 East,
Salt Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - "The Marbury Ancestry" by Meredith B. Colket, Jr.

SOURCE:  Also from Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, who lists:
 - Noyes, Gilman (1907) Ancestry of William Hutchinson and Ann Marbury, p.
    18-11 (B7F30);
 - Meredith B. Colket Jr., Marbury Ancestry, pp. 25-34 (A926).

Agnes LENTON [Parents] 1 was born about 1528 in Aldwinkle, Northampton, England. She died in Girsby, Lincoln, England. Agnes married William MARBURY.

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date for Agnes Lenton is from the 1988 IGI for
Northampton, England (C-0487), Batch 8428602/50.

NOTE:  The above IGI entry also gives a baptism date of 11 Jan 1985 OK and an
endowment date of 12 Feb 1985 OK.

They had the following children.

  M i
Robert MARBURY 1 was born in Jun 1545 in Girsby, Lincoln, England.
  M ii
William MARBURY 1 was born about 1548 in Girsby, Lincoln, England.
  F iii Mary MARBURY was born about 1550.
  M iv Edward MARBURY was born about 1552. He died on 05 Jul 1605.
  M v Francis MARBURY [Reverend] was christened on 27 Oct 1555. He died before 14/14 Feb 1610/1611.
  F vi Anne MARBURY was christened on 04/04 Mar 1556/1557.
  F vii Catherine MARBURY was born about 1560.

Thomas NEWMAN 1. Thomas married Bridget DRYDEN in 1620.

Bridget DRYDEN [Parents] 1 was born about 1565 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. She died before 02 Apr 1645. Bridget married Thomas NEWMAN in 1620.

Other marriages:
MARBURY, Francis [Reverend]

NOTE:  Birth date also given as abt 1563/1565.  Bridget's will was
administered 2 Apr 1645.  It was dated 12 Feb 1644.

NOTE:  Bridget Dryden is second cousin to the famous English poet, John
Dryden.


John DRYDEN [Esquire] [Parents] 1 was born about 1525 in Staffe Hill, Cumberland, England. He died on 03 Sep 1584 in Staffe Hill, Cumberland, England. John married Elizabeth COPE about 1561.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of John Dryden and Elizabeth Cope are taken from
a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Mrs. Wealth M. Reeves, 299 North 700 West,
Cedar City, Utah, which lists:
 - History of Northampton Eng.;
 - Northa. 3 Vol. 2 Orville S. Johnson;
 - The Marbury Ancestry (A9A26) p. 32.

SOURCE:  Also from Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, who lists:
 - Jared Pratt Family Organization;
 - New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. XCVII;
 - Burkes:  Peerage and Baronage, 71st Ed. 1909, p. 609;

NOTE:  Birth date also given as 1525/1538, of Canons Abbey, Northampton,
England.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, John was born when his father was only 12 and
his children were born 2-10 years before their parents marriage.  Research is
needed to verify the dates.

Elizabeth COPE [Parents] 1 was born about 1529 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. Elizabeth married John DRYDEN [Esquire] about 1561.

SOURCE:  Also from Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek,
CA 94595, who lists:
 - Weis, Frederick Lewis, Th.D, "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came
    to New England between 1623 and 1650," Lancaster, Mass., 1950.  Line 14
    Number 39.

NOTE:  Birth date also given as abt 1542, of Cannons Abbey, Northampton,
England.

They had the following children.

  M i
Anthony DRYDEN 1 was born about 1551 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. He died in 1574/1584.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Anthony was born 10 years before his parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.
  M ii Erasmus DRYDEN [Sir] was born on 20 Dec 1553. He died on 22 May 1632.
  F iii Mary DRYDEN was born about 1555. She died on 07 Dec 1617.
  M iv
Edward DRYDEN 1 was born about 1556 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Edward was born 5 years before his parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.
  M v
George DRYDEN 1 was born about 1557 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. He died after 1591.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, George was born 4 years before his parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.
  M vi
John DRYDEN 1 was born about 1559 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, John was born 2 years before his parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.
  F vii
Elizabeth DRYDEN 1 was born about 1561 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England.
  M viii
Thomas DRYDEN 1 was born about 1563 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. He died after 1620.
  F ix Bridget DRYDEN was born about 1565. She died before 02 Apr 1645.
  M x
Stephen DRYDEN 1 was born about 1567 in Canons Ashby, Northampton, England. He died after 1591.
  F xi Emma DRYDEN was born about 1569.
  M xii Nicholas DRYDEN was born about 1571. He died on 12/12 Jan 1608/1609.

Bartholomew LAYTON 1. Bartholomew married Mary MARBURY.

Mary MARBURY [Parents] 1 was born about 1588 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Mary married Bartholomew LAYTON.

Other marriages:
SKYNNER, Joseph


Joseph SKYNNER 1. Joseph married Mary MARBURY on 27 Dec 1624.

Mary MARBURY [Parents] 1 was born about 1588 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Mary married Joseph SKYNNER on 27 Dec 1624.

Other marriages:
LAYTON, Bartholomew


Francis MARBURY [Parents] 1 was christened on 20 Oct 1594 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Francis married Judith.

Other marriages:
BURTON, Elizabeth

Judith 1. Judith married Francis MARBURY.


Francis MARBURY [Parents] 1 was christened on 20 Oct 1594 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Francis married Elizabeth BURTON on 09 Feb 1629.

Other marriages:
, Judith

Elizabeth BURTON 1. Elizabeth married Francis MARBURY on 09 Feb 1629.


John SAUNDERS 1. John married Emma MARBURY on 09 Mar 1614.

Emma MARBURY [Parents] 1 was christened on 21 Dec 1595 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Emma married John SAUNDERS on 09 Mar 1614.

SOURCE:  Date of marriage from the Ancestral File.


CHILD [Reverend] 1. CHILD [Reverend] married Bridget MARBURY.

Bridget MARBURY [Parents] 1 was christened on 25 Nov 1599 in Alford, Lincoln, England. Bridget married CHILD [Reverend].

NOTE:  Date of christening also given as 21 Sep 1598, same as brother Anthony.

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