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It is reported that Elizabeth's name in Welsh is "Elsbeth Vychan".
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Thomas followed the trade of his uncle, also a Thomas Weld, and became a "draper" [cloth merchant] in Sudbury, England. His name is on the borough roles there in 1568 and he was listed as "capital burgess" [a full citizen and a representative] in 1588. On April 13, 1571 he was appointed administrator of the goods of his mother, Alice Weld of Sudbury.
(From Sudbury Archdeacony Acta Book 4, folio 11)
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John lived in Long Melford, near Sudbury, England. He was a man of substance who owned a second house in the neighboring village of Clemsford. In his will he bequeathed cash and farming stock. His wife, Alice, was a widow; two of his children were step children and were named in his will.
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Bailiff and receiver of Scrooby Manor...duties included managing the estate,collecting rents and sit as magistrate in minor matters in exchange for use of the manor, fruits of the grounds and a nominal salary. He was also master of the local station on the royal post where he was obliged to keep a tavern for refreshments for royal couriers and wayfarer along the Great North Road which ran from London to Scotland passing by the gates of the manor. As Postmaster he also received a salary. Consequently he was a man of relative wealth. His parents are thought to have been named William Brewster and Maud Mann.
I have not found it possible to assemble a family for William Brewster from a single source which is consistent as to dates and places for both of his wives and all of his children (of which there were a half dozen or more). Because William, Sr. was the father of Pilgrim William Brewster there has been great interest in researching this family line, and what we have now, contrary to logic, seems to be a case of "too many cooks spoiling the broth". That is, there have been hundreds of people researching this line and their various genealogies are a thorough mixture of names, dates and places, some from credible sources and some which are pure fiction. However, it is at least reasonably certain that Pilgrim William Brewster was a child by the first wife of William Brewster, Sr., and (our) Amy Brewster was a child by his second wife.
It should be noted that the files of LDS Church are as mixed up as any to be found, with several different entries for each parent. The AFN numbers I have assigned to this family represent my judgement as to which files are the least inconsistent.
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The birth place of Anne Bury, or Berry, requires more research. She has been reported as coming from the village Berrynarbor which is in North Devonshire. This is due south across thirty miles of open sea from the village of Slade (now Oxwich) the home of her husband. While well within the sailing skills of these people in the mid 1500's, it seems a rather long way to go in those times to meet one's wife. On the other hand, some historians claim that Berrynarbor was originally spelled "Burynarbor" after the name of the people who first settled there. This fits with Anne's surname.