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Subject: Re: Bastardized children of Elizabeth Owen, wife of Sir Thomas Burgh
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:29:19 -0700 (PDT)
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Dear Newsgroup ~
The historian Harris must be in error regarding the birth year of
Margaret, the "eldest" child of Elizabeth Owen as being in the year
1537; either that, or else Margaret was not the eldest child.
Another book, History of the Manor and Township of Doddington, by
R.E.G. Cole, published 1897, pages 41–42 discusses the matter of the
bastardization of the children of Elizabeth Owen in detail. Cole
reveals that as early as 1535, Elizabeth Owen's father-in-law, Lord
Burgh, was taking steps to bastardize her children. He relates that
among "the State Papers of 1535-37 are several letters from this
Elizabeth, Lady Burgh to Thomas Cromwell, begging for his protection
and asserting her innocence. He [Cromwell] seems to have used his
influence in her behalf while he lived, after after his execution in
1540 and the death of young Sir Thomas Burgh an Act of Parliament was
obtained by Lord Burgh, 34 and 35 Hen. VIII, declaring these children
illegitimate and barring their succession to his title and estates,
though, as will be seen, he provided for one of the daughters in his
will."
The above material may be viewed at the following weblink:
http://books.google.com/books?id=jTEVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA42&dq=Lord+Burgh+bastardization#v=onepage&q=&f=false
The 700 mark bequest to Margaret, daughter of Elizabeth Owen, in the
1550 will of Thomas Burgh, Lord Burgh is mentioned on pages 43-44 of
the same book. Margaret was under 14 years of age at the time the
will was made, but the author leaves it unclear exactly when the will
was made. Regardless, Margaret can have been born no later than 1536,
as the will was probated in 1550. So Harris is wrong to assign a
birth date of 1537 for Margaret.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
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