Joan (?)

d. 1610
Last Edited: 29 Jun 2021

Family:

John Alse b. c 1549, d. Dec 1615

Children:

Abraham Alce+ b. c 1580, d. May 1629
Thomas Alce+ b. c 1590, d. 1657
Ann Alce+ b. c 1590, d. 1621
Joan Alce+ b. c 1590, d. Apr 1616

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Alice Brooke

d. 1613
Last Edited: 17 Apr 2021

Family:

William Alce b. c 1575

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

William Colvill

b. 19 October 1628

Parents:

Father: Josiah Colvill
Mother: Elizabeth Alce b. c 1600, d. Dec 1631
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Margaret Godhelpe

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).
  3. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Richard Elphick

b. 1 May 1631

Parents:

Father: Richard Elphick b. c 1608
Mother: Elizabeth Alce b. c 1600, d. Dec 1631
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Mary Swane

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).
  3. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Colvill

Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Richard Elphick b. c 1608

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Richard Carpenter

b. 11 February 1621/22

Parents:

Father: William Carpenter d. 1626
Mother: Ann Miller
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

Margaret Carpenter

b. 31 August 1622

Parents:

Father: William Carpenter d. 1626
Mother: Ann Miller
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

William Carpenter

b. 17 January 1625/26

Parents:

Father: William Carpenter d. 1626
Mother: Ann Miller
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

John Chambers

b. circa 1625

Parents:

Father: Richard Chambers b. c 1600, d. 1661
Mother: Mary Alce b. c 1595, d. 1631
Last Edited: 18 May 2021

Citations

  1. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

John Smith

b. circa 1615

Parents:

Father: John Smith d. 1633
Mother: Mary Alce b. c 1580, d. 1638
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

Ann Smith

b. 23 August 1612

Parents:

Father: John Smith d. 1633
Mother: Mary Alce b. c 1580, d. 1638
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Richard Grasbrook

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

Richard Grasbrook

Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Ann Smith b. 23 Aug 1612

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Elizabeth Smith

b. 16 January 1606/7

Parents:

Father: John Smith d. 1633
Mother: Mary Alce b. c 1580, d. 1638
Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Ralph Richardson

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).

Ralph Richardson

Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Elizabeth Smith b. 16 Jan 1606/7

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Margaret Godhelpe

Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

William Colvill b. 19 Oct 1628

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Mary Swane

Last Edited: 24 Jan 2021

Family:

Richard Elphick b. 1 May 1631

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Stedall

Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Family:

Joan Shoesmith

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Alce

b. circa 1590, d. 1621

Parents:

Father: John Alse b. c 1549, d. Dec 1615
Mother: Joan (?) d. 1610
Last Edited: 13 May 2021

Family:

George Beard b. c 1590, d. Sep 1645

Children:

Susan Beard b. c 1617
Thomas Beard b. 19 Sep 1619, d. Nov 1619
Ann Beard+ b. 5 Nov 1620

Citations

  1. [S944] Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 16 May 1629, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 14 Jul 1629. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/20/167B).
  2. [S1005] Will of John Alice of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 22 Nov 1615, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 2 Jan 1615/16. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/15/75A).
  3. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  4. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

George Beard

b. circa 1590, d. September 1645
Last Edited: 11 Jan 2024
  • Birth*: George Beard was born circa 1590 at Sussex, England.
  • Marriage*: George Beard married Ann Alce, daughter of John Alse and Joan (?), on 25 November 1616 at Beddingham, Sussex, EnglandB, "Agnes Alce."1,2
  • Marriage License*: George Beard and Ann Gibbons obtained a marriage licence on 15 May 1624 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Ann a widow of Lancing; George a yeoman of Rottingdean. Sponsors: George Beard; Jn STEMPE Ovingdean clerk (Ovingdean.)1
  • Marriage License: George Beard and Jane Roberts obtained a marriage licence on 23 June 1627 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, George a yeoman of Rottingdea, Jane a spinster of Old Shoreham. Sponsors: George Beard; John ROBERTS Beeding yeoman (Old Shoreham.)
  • Marriage*: George Beard married Jane Roberts in 1627 at Old Shoreham, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Residence*: On 16 May 1629 George Beard lived at Rottingdean, Sussex, England.2
  • (Witness) Will: George Beard is mentioned in the will of Abraham Alce dated 16 May 1629 at Beddingham, Sussex, EnglandB.2
  • Will*: George Beard left a will made on 29 August 1645 at Rottingdean, Sussex, England: (ESRO: PBT 1/5/40.)
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of George Beard of Rottingdean, 1645
    (ESRO: PBT 1/5/40)
    Made: 29 August 1645
    Proved: 30 September 1645
    Familysearch: Film: 1885591; Image: 721, 722
    In the name of god Amen The nineantwenteth day of August in the yeare of our Lord god 1645 I George Beard of Rottingden the elder beeinge sycke of Body but perfecte of Remembrance thankes bee given to god : doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in maner and forme here followinge First I bequeth my Soule to almightye god my maker trustinge through the death and Bloudsheadinge of Jesus Christ his onely sonne to be saved amonge the number of his elect and Chosen people : my Body to bee buried in the Church yeard of Rottingden Item I Bequeth to my eldest Daughter Suzan wife to John Wheeler one shillinge Item I give to my Daughter Ann wife to John Sury one shillinge Item I give to my Daughter Jane Beard one hundred pounds of Lawfull money of England fifty pound to be payd at her day of mariage and fifty pound one yeare after my decease Item I give to my sonne George Beard one hundred pound of Lawfull money of england to bee payd when hee shall com to the age of one antwenty years or at the death of his mother : Item I give to my Daughter mary Beard one hundred pounds of good & laufull money of England to bee payd when shee shall com to the age of oneantwenty years or at her day of mariage : Item I give to the three Children of John Wheeler that is to say to John Wheeler three yew sheepe : to Ann Wheeler two yew sheepe and to Jane Wheeler two yew sheepe Item I give to John Surys daughter Ann Sury two yew sheep now if it shall please God that George Beard my sonne shall Decease this life beefore hee Receave the portion which by this will I have given him : and that Mary Beard my daughter bee then livinge then my will anmeaninge is that Suzan Beard Ann Beard and Jane Beard my daughters shall then devide the hundred pounds that I have given to George Beard equaly betweene them : now if it shall please god that aney one of more of them shall decease this life that then the eyers of the deceased shall Reseve that that part which did belonge to there mother : now if it please god that mary Beard my Daughter shall decease this life beefore shee shall Receve the Portion which by this will have give her : then my will and meaninge is that Suzan Beard Ann Beard Jane Beard and George Beard shall equaly devide the hundred pounds that I have given to mary Beard betweene them : if it shall please god that if aney one or more of them shall decese this life : then the eyers of the deceased shall Receve that part which did belonge to there mother if it shall please god that George Beard and mary Beard shall decease this life before they Receve the portions which by this will I have given them : then my will and meaninge is that Suzan Beard and Ann Beard my daughters shall shall devide the portions of George Beard and marey Beard betweene them : if it shall please god that Suzan or Ann shall then bee decesed this life that // that that the eyrs of the deceased shall Inherit the portion that did belonge to there mother : Item I give to the Poore of the Parrish of Rottingden tenn shillings All the Rest of my goods not given nor bequethed my gifts and Legaces payd and parformed I give and bequeth to Jane Beard my Wiffe whome I make sole executor to this my last Will and Testament
    Overseers to this my will I appoynte Richard Beard sen[ior] William Roberds Jerimy Beard & Richard Beard sen[ior] and these are also witnesses
    Georg Bearde
    Witnesses Richard Beard Sen[ior] Jeremy Beard
    Probate: 30th September 1645 to Jane Beard relict and executor.
    Transcriber’s note: in the original the letters u and v are identical.
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 5th May 2021 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  • Death*: George Beard died in September 1645 at Rottingdean, Sussex, England.
  • Probate*: His estate was probated on 30 September 1645.

Family 1:

Ann Alce b. c 1590, d. 1621

Children:

Susan Beard b. c 1617
Thomas Beard b. 19 Sep 1619, d. Nov 1619
Ann Beard+ b. 5 Nov 1620

Family 2:

Ann Gibbons d. 1627
  • Marriage License*: George Beard and Ann Gibbons obtained a marriage licence on 15 May 1624 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Ann a widow of Lancing; George a yeoman of Rottingdean. Sponsors: George Beard; Jn STEMPE Ovingdean clerk (Ovingdean.)1

Family 3:

Jane Roberts

Children:

Jane Beard b. 15 Apr 1628
Elizabeth Beard b. 12 Jun 1631, d. Sep 1631
George Beard b. 23 Jan 1637/38
Mary Beard b. 18 Aug 1639

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S944] Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 16 May 1629, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 14 Jul 1629. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/20/167B).

Ann Gibbons

d. 1627
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Family:

George Beard b. c 1590, d. Sep 1645
  • Marriage License*: Ann Gibbons and George Beard obtained a marriage licence on 15 May 1624 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Ann a widow of Lancing; George a yeoman of Rottingdean. Sponsors: George Beard; Jn STEMPE Ovingdean clerk (Ovingdean.)1

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Ann Beard

b. 5 November 1620

Parents:

Father: George Beard b. c 1590, d. Sep 1645
Mother: Ann Alce b. c 1590, d. 1621
Last Edited: 5 May 2021

Family:

John Sury

Child:

Ann Sury b. c 1642

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S944] Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 16 May 1629, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 14 Jul 1629. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/20/167B).

Susan Beard

b. circa 1617

Parents:

Father: George Beard b. c 1590, d. Sep 1645
Mother: Ann Alce b. c 1590, d. 1621
Last Edited: 4 May 2021

Family:

John Wheeler

Citations

  1. [S944] Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 16 May 1629, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 14 Jul 1629. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/20/167B).
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Alce

b. 19 April 1629

Parents:

Father: Abraham Alce b. c 1580, d. May 1629
Mother: Joan Shoesmith
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S944] Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 16 May 1629, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 14 Jul 1629. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/20/167B).

Richard Page

b. circa 1650

Parents:

Father: Richard Page b. c 1620
Mother: Mary Alse b. 26 Aug 1621
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S928] Will of Thomas Alse the elder of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 30 Apr 1656, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 5 Nov 1657. (TNA: PROB 11/269/190).

Jane Roberts

Last Edited: 4 May 2021

Family:

George Beard b. c 1590, d. Sep 1645

Children:

Jane Beard b. 15 Apr 1628
Elizabeth Beard b. 12 Jun 1631, d. Sep 1631
George Beard b. 23 Jan 1637/38
Mary Beard b. 18 Aug 1639

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Gower

d. 1633
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Family:

George Alce b. c 1605, d. 1638

Child:

Elizabeth Alce b. 30 Sep 1632

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Mary Lindfield

Last Edited: 24 Apr 2022

Family:

Robert Alce b. c 1610

Child:

George Alce b. 24 Apr 1642

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Elizabeth Alce

b. 30 September 1632

Parents:

Father: George Alce b. c 1605, d. 1638
Mother: Ann Gower d. 1633
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S945] Will of George Alce of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 17 Nov 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 1 Dec 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/187(2)).

Elizabeth Alce

b. circa 1576

Parents:

Father: William Alce b. c 1550, d. May 1618
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Family:

Francis Cooke

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S946] Will of William Alse of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 1 Feb 1618, proved in the Archdeaconry of Lewes, 23 May 1618. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/16/162B).

Francis Cooke

Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Family:

Elizabeth Alce b. c 1576

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S946] Will of William Alse of Beddingham, Sussex, England, made 1 Feb 1618, proved in the Archdeaconry of Lewes, 23 May 1618. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/16/162B).
  3. [S943] Will of John Alce of Alciston, Sussex, England, made 20 Nov 1641, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 31 May 1642. (ESRO: PBT/1/5/366).