JOSSELYN - aka Joselyn, Jocelyn
SIR GILBERT JOCELYN was a wealthy Norman Knight who came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. He married the daughter of a Saxon Thane and settled Lincolnshire, where he held of Gilbert of Gaunt the lordships of Semperingham & Tyrrington. "According to Lodge, Peerage of Ireland, vol. 3, p. 259 (revised edition of 1789), Sir Gilbert Jocelyne was son of Egidius Josselin, a nobleman of Brittany, who crossed into England in the reign of Edward the Confessor, about 1045. the son, Sir Gilbert, born apparently in England, went into Normandy and returned to England with the Conqueror. Evidence to prove these statements seems to be lacking".
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GEOFFREY JOCELYN was probably born in Lincolnshire, Eng. abt. 1091. He inherited all of his father's lands, his elder brother Gilbert having taken holy orders; he m. Miss. de BISSET, dau. of JOHN de BISSET.
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WILLIAM JOCELYN m. OSWALDA GOUSHALL, the daughter of SIR ROBERT GOUSHALL, KNT. Notes from New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 71, p 237.
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ROBERT JOCELYN m. Miss. FLEMMING, the daughter of JOHN FLEMMING. Notes from New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 71, p 237.
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JAMES JOCELYN, heir to his father, of co. Essex, married JOAN THRECKENHOLM or THROCKINGHOLDEN, the daughter of HENRY. Notes from New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 71-236
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HENRY JOCELYN heir to his father, married JANE CHASTELIN, daughter and heiress of WILLIAM and JOAN (SULLIARD) CHASTELIN. Notes from New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 71, p 237.
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RALPH JOCELYN "...... living in 1201-2, married BEATRICE _____. He held lands in Easton, Co. Northampton, in the reign of King John (note: Harleian MS, 4944, in the British Museum).
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JOHN JOCELYN d. aft 1225-1226 married KATHERINE BATTELL, daughter and coheiress of SIR THOMAS BATTELL, Knight, by his wife ELIZABETH de ENFIELD, who was daughter and heiress of SIR RICHARD de ENFIELD , Knight. (note: For pedigrees of these families see PUBLICATIONS OF THE HARLEIAN SOCIETY, vol. 13, p. 227.
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THOMAS JOCELYN SR. d. aft. 1277; m. he MAUD HIDE abt. 1248, of Sawbridgeworth, Co., Herts, England.
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THOMAS JOCELYN JR was b. abt. 1249, and d. abt 1284, of Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, England; m. ALICE LISTON dau of WILLIAM LISTON
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RALPH JOCELYN b. 1279 Co. Essex, Eng., d. 1313-1323; he married MAUD SUTTON
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JEFFREY JOCELYN, of Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, d. 1360-1373 probably in Sawbridgeworth. He m. MARGARET ROKELL
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RALPH JOCELYN of Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, d. abt. 1383 Sawbridgeworth; m. MARGARET de PATMER
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JEFFREY JOSSELYN of Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, d. 1425 Sawbridgeworth; m. CATHERINE BRAY.
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JEFFREY JOSSELYN JR. of Sawbridgeworth, Co. Herts, d.
2 Jan. 1469/70 Sawbridgeworth; m. KATHERINE (_____).
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JOHN JOSSELYN was d. bef. aug 1524 Sheering, Co. Essex, Eng., ; m. ANN _____ (one source "The Jocelyn Family", By Wessler, indicates that her last name was Lavenham).
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RALPH JOSSELYN SR. was b. abt 1475 in Great Canfield, Co., Essex, Eng., and d. aft 30 May 1525; m. ELIZABETH CORNISH bef 1503
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RALPH JOSSELYN JR was b. abt. 1503 Great Canfield, Co. Essex, Eng., d. bef. 1546. Wife's name is unknown.
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JOHN JOSSELYN was b. 1525 of Fyfield, Co. Essex, Eng., d. bef. 18 Feb. 1578/79 Roxwell, Co. Essex, Eng.; m. the Wid ALICE (______) Nevelle on 15 Jan 1544/45 in Fyfield, Co. Essex, Eng. She d. bef. 31 Jan. 1600/01 in Roxwell.
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RALPH JOSSELYN was born abt 1556 Chignal-Smealy, Co., Essex, Eng., d. bef. 19 Mar 1631/32 Roxwell, Co. Essex, Eng. His wife's name is not known.
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THOMAS JOSSELYN was b. 1591-1592 Roswell, Co.
Essex, Eng., d. 3 Jan 1660/61, Lancaster, Mass.; m. REBECCA MARLOWE
abt. 1615 in England.
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ABRAHAM JOSSELYN was b. abt 1619 Hingham, Co., Norfolk, Eng., d. 1670 at sea off Virginia Coast on Ship "Good Fame"; m. BEATRICE HAMPSON abt. 1645 prob. London, Eng. She was the daughter of PHILLIP HAMPSON and ANNE (_____).
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HENRY JOSSELYN was b. abt. 1652 Prob. Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine, d. 30 Oct. 1730 Hanover, Mass.; m. ABIGAIL STOCKBRIDGE on 4 Nov. 1676 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of CHARLES STOCKBRIDGE and ABIGAIL (_____).
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DEACON THOMAS JOSSELYN was b. Sep 1702 Scituate, Plymouth Co., Ma., d. 14 Jun 1782 Pembroke, Ma.; m. 1 Jan 1731/32 ANNE STOCKBRIDGE. She was the daughter of THOMAS STOCKBRIDGE and SARAH REED.
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THOMAS JOSSELYN JR. was b. 1732-1733 at Hanover, Plymouth Co., MA, and d. on 20 Jan 1818 in Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA; He married PATIENCE BARKER on 10 Jun 1761 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. she was the daughter of SAMUEL BARKER and PATIENCE HOWLAND.
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BETHIAH THACHER JOSSELYN was b. 10 Jan 1767 Iin Pembroke, Plymouth Co., Me., and d. aft 1851, the year she was mentioned as being 84 years of age in the town records of Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.; she m. BARNABAS PERRY in 1787 Pembroke, MA. He was the son of DIAMON PERRY and NABBY CUSHING.
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