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Holdsworth Vick White Arnot Anderson

Henry MERRY + Penelope GAGE

6 children
Birth: about 1636 25 23
Marriage: about 1659 — unknown
Will: February 16, 1710 — Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England
Death: May 5, 1713 — Rushbrooke, Sufflolk, England
Burial: May 9, 1713 — St Nicholas' Church, Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England
Probate: July 17, 1713 — Prerogative Court of Canterbury, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas JERMYN Thomas JERMYN
Mary MERRY
1636–1713
Birth: about 1636 25 23
Death: May 5, 1713 — Rushbrooke, Sufflolk, England
Burial: July 12, 1647 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
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Walter MERRY
–1647
Burial: July 12, 1647 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Birth: after 1635 24 22 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Will: April 4, 1664 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Death: 1664 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
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John MERRY
1635–1664
Birth: after 1635 24 22 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: 1664 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage: before 1664 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: after 1688 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard SIMPSON John Merry SIMPSON Edward SIMPSON Penelope SIMPSON Mary SIMPSON Alice SIMPSON
Elizabeth MERRY
–1688
Death: after 1688 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
Birth: after 1635 24 22 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage: about 1657 — unknown
Death: April 1692 — Wickmere, Norfolk, England
Burial: April 1692 — St Andrew's Church, Wickmere, Norfolk, England
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Frances MERRY
1635–1692
Birth: after 1635 24 22 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: April 1692 — Wickmere, Norfolk, England
Birth: 1651 40 38 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Baptism: June 7, 1651 40 38 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Burial: December 8, 1651 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
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Edward MERRY
1651–1651
Birth: 1651 40 38 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Burial: December 8, 1651 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Birth: about 1611 28
Religious marriage: 1635
Death: before August 1660
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Penelope GAGE Mary MERRY Walter MERRY John MERRY Elizabeth MERRY Frances MERRY Edward MERRY
Henry MERRY
1611–1660
Birth: about 1611 28
Death: before August 1660
Religious marriage: about 1611 — unknown
Fact: Created a Knight Bachelor (Sir Henry) at Whitehall, London, England. He was one of over 50 men recorded as knighted that year. — August 20, 1621
Fact: Sir Henry Merry legally separated off the manor of West Broughton from his other properties for the use himself and heirs. Given Sir Henry's wife was not mentioned DT Merry has taken it to mean that she had already died. — April 1, 1629
Fact: Sir Henry compounded for his estates. ie he agreed to pay money annually to the crown in return for his position as a recusant. — August 15, 1632
Death: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Burial: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Probate: August 11, 1636
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth VERNON Mary MERRY Henry MERRY
Henry (Sir) MERRY
–1636
Death: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Birth: after 1583 23 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage: about 1611 — unknown
Death: before April 1629 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
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Elizabeth VERNON
1583–1629
Birth: after 1583 23 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: before April 1629 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
Birth: about 1613 20 — Probably Suffolk, England
Religious marriage: 1635
Will: June 20, 1676
Death: between June 20, 1676 and July 26, 1676 — Parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England
Probate: July 26, 1676
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Penelope GAGE
1613–1676
Birth: about 1613 20 — Probably Suffolk, England
Death: between June 20, 1676 and July 26, 1676 — Parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England
Religious marriage: July 8, 1611 — unknown
Will: June 3, 1633 — Firle, Sussex, England
Death: 1633
Probate: October 5, 1633 — London. England
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John (Sir) GAGE
–1633
Death: 1633
Lady Penelope Gage
Birth: 1593
Religious marriage: June 11, 1610 — St James Church, Clerkenwell, Islington, London
Religious marriage: July 8, 1611 — unknown
Marriage: 1642 — UNKNOWN
Will: August 30, 1656 — Of Hengrave in Suffolk, England
Death: 1661
Probate: February 17, 1661/62 CE (February 27, 1662) — London. England
Burial: St John of Latern Church, Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John (Sir) GAGE Penelope GAGE Family with spouse George (Sir) TRENCHARD Family with spouse William (Sir) HERVEY
Penelope DARCY AKA D'ARCY
1593–1661
Birth: 1593
Death: 1661

Facts and events

Religious marriage 1635

Note: The Derby Local Studies Library has records dated 28 April 1630 concerning "settlement for the…

The Derby Local Studies Library has records dated 28 April 1630 concerning "settlement for the marriage between Henry Merry and Penelope Gage".

DT Merry provides much detail of the settlement including the money to be paid by Penelope's father and the land settled on the couple in addition to information pertaining to several future possibilities including should Sir Henry wish to remarry.

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