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Martha "Mary" Higgs 1594–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 June 1594

Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England

Death Date: 20 Apr 1652

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Griffen alumnus

Mother: Sarah Payne

Spouse(s): Thomas Shiplake

Children(s): Thomas Jr., Mary Underwood, Elizabeth Ensign, Edward author, John Shiplake

The story of Martha "Mary" Higgs began in 1594 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England. Martha "Mary" Higgs married Thomas Wilder Of Shiplake, and had children including Edward Wilder Ancestor Of Thornton Wilder Author, Elizabeth Wilder Ensign, John Wilder Of Shiplake, Mary Wilder Underwood, Thomas Wilder Jr. Martha "Mary" Higgs passed away in 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha "Mary" Higgs began in 1594 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England.
  • Martha "Mary" Higgs married Thomas Wilder Of Shiplake, and had children including Edward Wilder Ancestor Of Thornton Wilder Author, Elizabeth Wilder Ensign, John Wilder Of Shiplake, Mary Wilder Underwood, Thomas Wilder Jr.
  • Martha "Mary" Higgs passed away in 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Griffen alumnus
1564–1607
Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
Ga
Sarah Payne
1568–1602
Birth Location: Shiplake, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
SP

Spouses(s)

Thomas Shiplake
1597–1634
Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxford, England
TS

Children(s)

Thomas Jr.
1618–1667
Birth Location: Shiplake On Tham, Sulham, Oxfordshire, England
TJ
Mary Underwood
1619–1685
Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
MU
Elizabeth Ensign
1621–1688
Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
EE
Edward author
1623–1690
Birth Location: Shiplake, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Ea
John Shiplake
1616–1688
Birth Location: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
JS

Martha Higgs's Ancestors

Self
Martha Higgs
1594–1652
Birth Place: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England
Parents
Griffen Higges Oxford alumnus
1564–1607
Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah Payne
1568–1602
Shiplake, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nicholas, ("Oxford University Alumni") Higgs
1528–1608
South Stoke, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Barton
1532–1608
Barre Place, South Stoke, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Payne
1540–1595
Frittenden, Kent, England
Dennys (BARTON) Phylyp
1539–1604
Frittenden, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Haigh)
1513–1561
Margaret Lowe
1512–1558
Barton, 1508
1508–1580
Madame Barton
1503–1580
nicholas *****
1509–1574
Elizabeth Chichester
1498–1582
John Phylyp
1518–1562
lady Gage
1503–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hague*
1460–1520
Julianna Sanford
1480–1513
William Lowe
1484–
Mrs Lowe
1496–
Sir 1466
1466–1511
Lady 1476
1476–1537
John Gage
1479–1556
Lady Guildford
1479–1556
George Payne\Pyne
1478–1530
Isabella Appleton
1482–1548
Philippa Guildford
1479–1556

Martha Higgs's Descendants

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Martha ("Mary") Higgs (30 June 1594–20 Apr 1652) m. Thomas (Wilder of) Shiplake (1597–23 Oct 1634)
  1. 1. Thomas (Wilder*) Jr. 1618–1667 m. Hannah ("Anna") Ford 1622–1692
    1. 1. John ((Lieutenant) Wilder* King William's War) (SAR) 1646–1718 m. Hannah Atherton 1657–1737
      1. 1. Ebenezer Wilder* 1683–1745 m. Mercy Houghton 1682–1734
        1. 1. Benjamin (David Hephzibah) Wilder 1702–1759 m. Jane Robbins 1703–1759
        2. 2. Hephzibah Wilder 1707–1802
        3. 3. Cpt (David) Wilder 1705–1776
      2. 2. Thomas Wilder 1676–1756
      3. 3. John Wilder 1673–1705
      4. 4. Hannah Wilder 1679–1728
      5. 5. Rebecca Wilder 1688–1731
      6. 6. Anna Wilder 1690–1736
      7. 7. Abigail Wilder 1692–1803
      8. 8. James Wilder 1681–1739
      9. 9. Sarah Wilder* 1680–1695
    2. 2. Ebenezer Wilder 1641–1645
    3. 3. Mary Wilder 1642–1703
    4. 4. Capt (Thomas Wilder) III 1644–1716
    5. 5. Elizabeth Wilder 1648–1649
    6. 6. Lt (Nathaniel) Wilder 1650–1704
  2. 2. Mary (Wilder) Underwood 1619–1685
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Wilder) Ensign 1621–1688
  4. 4. Edward (Wilder Ancestor of Thornton Wilder,) author 1623–1690
  5. 5. John (Wilder of) Shiplake 1616–1688

Martha Higgs's Timeline

2 Records

1594
30 June 1594
Birth of Martha "Mary" Higgs in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England
Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England
1652
20 Apr 1652
Age 58
Death of Martha "Mary" Higgs in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 June 1594
    Event Place: Shiplake, Oxfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1652
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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