1. John1 Millet was born say 1513.1
John married (--?--) (--?--).1
John married Joan (--?--) on 16 Oct 1540 at Newbury.2
John married Joan Gayratt on 16 Feb 1545/46 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.2
John married Alice Busshe in 1553.3
He was buried on 19 Aug 1564 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.1
He was a fishmonger.1
He left a will on 8 Apr 1561 leaving property to William Millet and John Millet
and mentioning Jane Millet, Alice Millet, Ellen Millet, Margaret Millet and
Anne Millet.4
John Millet's will was proved on 6 Oct 1564.4
There were no children of John1 Millet and (--?--)
(--?--).
Children of John1 Millet and an unknown spouse were:
There were no children of John1 Millet and Joan (--?--).
Children of John1 Millet and Joan Gayratt all born at
Newbury, Berkshire, England, were as follows:
He was left property in the will of John Millet
which was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
He may be the John Millet who was buried on 19 Aug 1564 at Newbury. He was not
mentioned in the will of Anne Millet which was dated 6 May 1579.6
She was mentioned in the will of John Millet which
was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
She was mentioned in the will of John Millet which
was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
She was mentioned in the will of John Millet which
was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
Children of John1 Millet and Alice Busshe both born at
Newbury, Berkshire, England, were as follows:
She was mentioned in the will of John Millet which
was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
She was mentioned in the will of John Millet which
was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
She left a will on 6 May 1579.6
Anne Millet's will was proved in 1579.6
2. William2 Millet (John1)
was born say 1537.7
William married Alice (--?--).8
He died before 18 Nov 1587 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.7
He was left property in the will of John Millet which was dated 8 Apr 1561.4
Children of William2 Millet and Alice (--?--) all born at
Newbury, Berkshire, England, were as follows:
He may be the John Millet who was buried on 19 Aug
1564 at Newbury.
Generation Three
3. John3 Millet (William2,
John1)
was baptized on 10 Apr 1569 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.11
John, age 24 married Eleanor Pritchard on 2 Jul 1593 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.11
Children of John3 Millet and Eleanor Pritchard were as
follows:
He was vicar at Enstowe, Oxford.11
He was living in 1643.11
She was living in 1643.11
Generation Four
4. Thomas4 Millet (John3,
William2,
John1)
was baptized on 24 Oct 1604 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.11
Thomas Millet's birth was also reported as in 1605 at Chertsey, Surrey,
England, but this was later disproved.12
Thomas, age 24 married Mary Greenoway, age 23, daughter of John Greenoway and
Mary (--?--), on 1 May 1629 at England.13,14
He died on 3 Jun 1675 at Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, at age 70.13,14
He and Mary Greenoway immigrated in Apr 1635 to Dorchester, Massachusetts,
on the Elizabeth.13
From the Merchant Taylors Co. is the following:
"2nd April 1621; Thomas Millett, son of Henry Millett the Elder, of
Staple Inn, Holborn, London, Gentleman, bound to Robert Emery of Fetter Lane,
for tenn years."
"3rd Oct. 1631; Thomas Millett made free by his Master, Robert
Emery."
A few years after his marriage on 13 Apr. 1635 Thomas and his family sailed
from the Port of London: "In the Elizabeth de Lo: Wm Stagg Mr prd: theis
under written names brought Certi: from the Minister of St. Saviors Southwark:
of their conformitie. Tho: Millet 30, uxor Marie Millet 29, Ursula Greenoway
32, Henrie Ball 19, Josua Wheat 17, Jo: Smith 12, Ralph Chapman 20, Tho: Millet
2."(4) Mary's father John and his family had arrived in New England
several years before.
Thomas first settled in Dorchester, MA where he and his wife joined the
church soon after 23 Aug. 1636. On 17 May 1637 he became a freeman. From an
undated record of the Elder Topliff is stated that "Mr Millet Town Records
in part burnt in His House".
After living 20 years in Dorchester Thomas moved to Gloucester where he
became a Teaching Elder of the First Church. He purchased from William Perkins
4 Oct. 1650 who had been a Teaching Elder there all his property and also
succeeded him in his religious offices: "I William Perkins of Topsfield in
consideration of forty pounds... sell... Mr. Thomas Millet of Gloster... that
tenement which I the sayd William was at the wrighting hereof possest of in the
towne of Gloster... my dwelling house..."
From the land records it may be seen that Mr. Millett sold off his
Dorchester lands in 1666 after acquiring in 1655 a house and land in
Gloucester.
[At some point Thomas and Mary moved to Brookfield and they were living
there in 1675]
Thomas died between June and Sept. 1675. In Sept. 1675 the court files
mention him as dying intestate with the administration of his estate being
granted to the widow and relict Mary Millett and in Sept. 1676 the same
appointment is repeated. It seems possible that he perished when Brookfield was
destroyed during King Philip's War and may have been killed by the Indians.15
He and his line were being researched by Lorrie Hiltz as of 1999. He and his
line were being researched by Gail Andrea Facini.
Children of Thomas4 Millet and Mary Greenoway were as
follows:
Thomas Millet is mentioned in Early Settlers of Old
Essex, NEHGR 7:85. He immigrated with his parents Thomas Millet and Mary
Greenoway in Apr 1635 at Dorchester, Massachusetts; on the Elizabeth.13