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Earlier generations of Chapmans ... much of this information still needs to be confirmed

Eighth Generation (7 x great grandparents)

Hennery Chapman

Born 1670, bap 23 May 1670 at Radnage, Bucks (source LDS film St Mary’s, Radnage – Pamela)  – his father was also Henry (see note to son Daniel’s baptism)

Married to Susanna Browne on 19 feb 1698 at St Catherine Towersey.  Record states Hennery Chapman was a yeoman and Susanna Browne was daughter of the clergyman. (source parish records Oxon Record Centre)

Susannah Browne

Born before 1680, probably at Towersey

Susannah Chapman died and was buried in Towersey in Nov 1721 (source index to burials – check record)

Children of Hennery and Susannah Chapman, all baptised at St Catherine Towersey: (source parish records Oxon Record Centre)

	Henry Chapman, 18 feb 1699
	Abraham Chapman, bap 4 apr 1703
	Susannah Chapman, bap 24 jun 1705
	Daniel Chapman, bap 7 sep 1707 (son of Henry Junior)
	Elizabeth Chapman, bap 2 apr 1710

No births of Chapman or Browne children recorded at St Catherine Towersey before 1680

William North

Born before 1665 father possibly Thomas North (see note at daughter’s birth)

Married Mary Tovey of Lewknor on 16 Jul 1683 at Rotherfield Greys (near Henley) (source marriage index Oxon Record Centre – check records)

Mary Tovey

Born before 1665 ?at Lewknor

Children of William and Mary North, all baptised in Towersey: (source parish records Oxon Record Centre)

	William North, bap 3 sep 1679
	Mary North, bap 17 feb 1680 (dau of William (Thomas))
	John North, bap 12 aug 1683
	Jane North, bap 9 dec 1685
	Joseph North, bap 29 apr 1688
	Thomas North, bap 7 may 1691
	Ann North, bap 24 dec 1693
	Benjamin North, bap 17 nov 1700

Note:  In the 1881 census, there were a number of members of the North family still living in Towersey - notably Caleb North, 57, publican at the Three Horseshoes and George North, 51, publican at the Black Horse Inn.  here was also a William North, 51, who was a farmer of 50 acres, and living at the Grange in Towersey was Frederick North, 45 a farm bailiff

9^th generation – 8 x great grandparents)

Henery Chapman

Born 1637, ap 8 Jan 1637 in Radnage, Bucks, son of Daniel Chapman and Margaret (source LDS film St Mary’s Radnage – Pamela)

Married to Jane Watts 24 Jun 1667 at Radnage, Bucks

Henry Chapman was buried 26 jun 1708 at Radnage, Bucks (source LDS film St Mary’s Radnage – Pamela)

According to his will made in 1707, he had sons Henry, Daniel and Mary and a grandson Thomas Burges the younger of Radnor.

Click HERE to see the whole of Henery Chapman's will (and a transcript)

Jane Watts

Born before 1649

Jane Chapman was buried in Radnage 12 Jan 1713

Children of Henry and Jane Chapman (all baptised at St Mary’s Radnage – source LDS film – Pamela):

	Daniel Chapman, bap 7 May 1668 – married 17 Feb 1698 to Hannah Tofield at Hughenden, Bucks
	Henry Chapman, bap 23 May 1670 – married to Susanna Browne in 1699 (see earlier)
	Sarah Chapman, bap 1 Jun 1672 – married to Thomas Burgess bef 1699 when their son Thomas was baptised
	Mary Chapman, bap 26 Jun 1674

10^th generation – 9 x great grandparents)

Note: The following information has all been provided by Pamela (thank you!) - I still need to check the Parish Records for myself 

Daniel Chapman

Born about 1610 West Wycombe, Bucks

Married 7 Apr 1634 in Radnage to Margaret Giles

Margaret Giles

Born before 1670 probably in Radnage, Bucks

Children of Daniel and Margaret Chapman – all baptised at St Mary’s Radnage (source LDS film – Pamela):

	Ann Chapman, bap 21 Jun 1635
	Henry Chapman, bap 8 jan 1637 married to Jane Watts in 1667 (see earlier)
	Elizabeth Chapman, bap 18 May 1639, buried Radnage 20 Apr 1657

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