William Freeman
Life
- c. 1598Bornc. 1598compiledprobable
- 1620Married Christian Hodsollsettlement of 20 July 1620documentedproven
- 1638Married Jane Gratwick, widow, of Cowfoldlicence 15 May 1638compiledprobable
- 1666Buried15 Sept 1666, Cowfold, Sussex, Englandcompiledprobable
Family
- Father
- Mother
- Alice Colescompiledprobable
- Spouse 1
- Christian Hodsolldocumentedproven
- Spouse 2
- Jane Gratwick, widow, of Cowfoldcompiledprobable
Pedigree
William Freemanc. 1598–1666
Edmund Freemand. by 1623
Alice Colesd. by 1651
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Notes
Brother of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich. “Of Ratcliffe in the parish of Stepney” in 1630 (WSRO Add Mss 4118); “William Freeman of Cowfold, esq.” by 1655, probably a Commonwealth JP. His first wife, Christian Hodsoll, was a sister of Edmund’s wife Bennett; their marriage settlement of 20 July 1620 was made by his father. Edmund sued him in Chancery in 1633/4 over the Hodsoll lands. An executor, with John Gratwicke, of his brother-in-law John Hodsoll the younger (1628).