Ann Gillam Bancks query on death info.

[BronwenS]

Hi

I have now discovered this but it is also confusing -
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/changelog/2MP2-M5J

But it does have Mary's birth as
1576 cJune 18 Mary Bancks, Ardingly, West Sussex, Eng.   So not a child bride after all.

But where does it leave this one which one of you gave me.
1578 Mary Bankes Wivelsfield

Nga mihi nui
Bronwen, Christchurch, NZ 

[sillgen]

I cannot find the 1576 baptism in the book I have of Ardingly registers so I wonder where that information came from originally.  Are you a member of the Sussex Family History group?  They have online records for members which you would find helpful.

[BronwenS]

No I am not a member but given the proliferation of family in that area I will probably join that group.  I have just joined the Shropshire group where I have many forbears.   

This is all it says:
Reason This Information Is Correct
wivelsford, sussex, england
I assume this is meant to be Wivelsfield?

Many thanks for your help
Bronwen

[jonwarrn]

I may be wrong but I think that Nicholas named his daughter Mary as executor. And that probate was granted to Mary Banks.
In which case his daughter Mary was unmarried when he died.
John

[BronwenS]

Thanks for that, according to what I have he had two daughters called Mary?

The middle one is the one I am following.

1575 Oct 23 bc Elenor Banks, Ardingly, West Sussex, Eng.
1576 cJune 18 Mary Bancks, Ardingly, West Sussex, Eng.
1578 Mary Bankes Wivelsfield

Nga mihi Bronwen

[jonwarrn]

But did Nicholas mention a daughter Potter in his will?
Two Mary Banks married within a month in Worth in 1606
Image of parish register here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKP3-DNL

Bit of luck, the first available BT for Worth is 1606
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-698W-WW5?i=304&cat=75601

What about Mercy Ban(c)ks, bap July 1586, Worth, daughter of John? Different spellings on various transcripts.
Image here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-9BGK

A John Banks of Worth died in 1609, buried there, left a will (Archdeaconry of Lewes). I can't find the original. Either I missed it, or it hasn't survived. There is the copy will (is indexed on The Keep website)
But another John Bancks was buried in Worth in January 1592/3 - no info on that one.
John

[jonwarrn]

Mary Bancks wife of John Potter mother of Thomas Potter

Hi
A will of Thomas Potter of Worth, 1681. Is it the same one?
http://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_PBT_1_1_35_362B

Original will here. Nice and easy to read!
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6D39-FJ9?i=759&cat=685691

[BronwenS]

Thanks for that, according to what I have he had two daughters called Mary?

The middle one is the one I am following.

1575 Oct 23 bc Elenor Banks, Ardingly, West Sussex, Eng.
1576 cJune 18 Mary Bancks, Ardingly, West Sussex, Eng.
1578 Mary Bankes Wivelsfield

Nga mihi Bronwen

[sillgen]

Is this research you have done yourself or is it from another source?   Banks and variants are common names in the area so it would be easy to confuse two families.