1634 Frances

The Francis left Ipswich, Suffolk, England mid (30th) April 1634 with her master, John Cutting, arriving in Massachusetts Bay.



30 April 1634. Passengers of the Francis of Ipswich, Mr. John Cutting, captain, bound for New England (landed at Plymouth or Boston, MA): from the Public ?Record Office, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, England)


04 Feb 1634 Henry Dade writes from Ipswitch to the Archbishop of Canterbury that the Francis and the Elizabeth with 60 men in each intend to sail for New England on about March 10 and he supposes they are debtors or persons disaffected with the established church. Note: These ships and nine others bound for New England were stayed but on 28 Feb allowed to proceed on condition that the passengers took the oath opf allegiance. Colham pg 111.


12 Nov 1634: John Cutting and William Andrews pray to be released from bonds of presentation of certificates, enclosing that passangers of the 30 May 1634 Francis and 30 May 1634 Elizabeth did not take the oaths.


21 Jan 1635: John Cuttinge, Master of the Francis and William Andrewes, Master of the Elizabeth, both of Ipswitch, have brought a list of all the passengers that went in their ships to New England in April 1634 with certificates of their having taken the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance.


30 Apr 1634: Passengers from Ipswitch by the Francis of Ipswitch, Mr. John Cutting, bound for New England: Coldham pg 114 list


Alphabetical with age and roll number


1. Aldburgh John 14 #57 Ward of Wm Ffrebourne


2. Beetes John 40 Roll #1
3. Bernard John 36 #9
4. Barnard, from Burnham, Essex, bound for Cambridge MA, Hartford CT, Hadley, MA. Ref: Banks Mss. 36 pg 42)
5. Bernard Mary, wife 38 #10
6. Bloss Mary 40 #32
7. Blosse Richard 11 #72
8. Boyden Thomas 21 #36
9. Bugbye Edward 40 #14
10. Bugbye Rebecca, wife 32 #15
11. Bugbye Sarah 4 #63
12. Clearke Thurston 44 #44
13. Clearke Ffaythe 15 Ward of J Pease #64
14. Cooe Robert 38 #33 From Boxford or Thurloe, Suffolk, bound for Watertown, Wethersfield, CT, Stamford and Greenwich. Ref: Geneaology.
15. Cooe Anne, wife 43 #34
16. Cooe John 8 #77
17. Cooe Robert 7 #78
18. Cooe Benjamin 5 #79
19. Drap Cleare 40 #6
20. Draper 37 pg 114
21. Ffrebourne William 40 #11
22. Ffrebourne Mary, wife 33 #12
23. Ffrebourne Mary 7 #55
24. Ffrebourne Sarah 2 #56
25. Garnett Judeth 26 #42
26. Greene John 27 #22
27. Greene Darcas 15 #66 Ward of J Pease
28. Haulton William 23 #2
29. Haward Henry 7 #59 Ward of J Bernard
30. Hamond Elizabeth 47 #43
31. Houlding Just 23 #18
32. Houlding Richard 25 #41
33. Jennings Nicholas 22 #3
34. King Thomas 19 #30
35. Lea John 13 #45
36. Lyvermore John 28 #38
37. Livermore, from Thurloe, Suffolk, bound for Watertown. Ref: Bond. 36 pg 162
38. Mapes John 21 #31
39. Mason Hugh 28 #24 From Lawford, Essex, bound for Boston. Ref: Lechford.
40. Mason Hester, wife 22 #25
41. Newell Abraham 50 #16
42. Newell Francis, wife 40 #17
43. Newell Abraham 8, #60
44. Newel John 5 #61
45. Newell Issacke 2 #62
46. Newell Ffayth 14 #58 Ward of J Bernard
47. Newell Grace 13 #46 Ward of Wm Westwood
48. Onge Mary 27 #35
49. Pease John 27 #19 From Baddow, Magna, Essex, bound for Salem, Edgartown. Ref: Pope.
50. Pease Robert 27 #23 From Baddow, Magna, Essex, bound for Salem, Edgartown. Ref: Pope.
51. Pease Robert 3 #65


52. Pepy/Pepper Richard 27 #39
53. Pepys, from Ashen, Essex, bound for Boston. Ref: Banks, Mss. 36 pg 150
54. Pepy Mary, wife #40
55. Pepper 37 pg 114
56. Peppy Mary 3 1/2 #80
57. Pepper 37 pg 114
58. Rose Robert 40 #7


59. Rose Margery, wife 40 #8
60. Rose John 15 #47
61. Rose Robert 15 #48
62. Rose Elizabeth 13 #49


63. Rose Mary 11 #50
64. Rose Samuel 9 #51
65. Rose Sarah 7 #52
66. Rose Danyell 3 #53
67. Rose Darcas 2 #54
68. Sherwood Thomas 48 #28
69. Sherwood Alice 47 #29


70. Sherwood Mary 14 #73
71. Anna, not Mary 37 pg 114
72. Sherwood Rose 11 #74
73. Sherwood Thomas 10 #75


74. Sherwood Rebecca 9 #76
75. Stebing Rowland 40 #26
76. Stebbins, from Bocking, Essex, bound for Roxbury & Springfield. Ref: NEGR 5/71.
77. Stebling Sarah, wife 43 #27
78. Stebling Thomas 14 #67
79. Stebling Sarah 11 #68
80. Stebling Elizabeth 6 #69
81. Stebling John 8 #70
82. Wattlin Richard 28 #37
83. Westwood William 28 #4 From Essex, bound for Cambridge MA & Hartford CT. Ref: Mem Hist Hartford pg 268.
84. Westwood Bridgett, wife 32 #5
85. White Anthony 27 #13
86. Winche Mary 15 #71 Ward of R Stebling
87. Winge Robert 60 #20 From Lawford Essex or Bergholt, Suffolk, bound for Boston. Ref: Lechford.
88. Winge Judith, wife 43 #21

Charles Banks also lists:


French William 30, Harlakenden servant #52 (From Halstead, Essex, bound for Cambridge. Ref: NEGR 44/367 36 pg 47, also listed as being on the Defence.)
Coldham also lists Stephen Beckett aged 11 after the Pepper family
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By roll number:


Oath taken Nov 12 1633 at Ipswich, Suffolk


1 Beetes John 40, from Claydon
2 Haulton/Hailton William 23
3 Jennings Nicholas 22
4 Westwood William 28
5 Westwood Bridgett, wife 32
6 Drap/Draper Cleare 40
7 Rose Robert 40
8 Rose Margery, wife 40
9 Bernard John 36, from Burnham, Essex
10 Bernard Mary, wife 38
11 Ffrebourne William 40
12 Ffrebourne Mary, wife 33
13 White Anthony 27
14 Bugbye Edward 40
15 Bugbye Rebecca, wife 32
16 Newell Abraham 50
17 Newell Francis, wife 40
18 Houlding Just 23, from Lindsey, Suffolk
19 Pease John 27
20 Winge Robert 60, from Lawford, Suffolk
21 Winge Judith, wife 43
22 Greene John 27
23 Pease Robert 27, from Great Baddow, Essex
24 Mason Hugh 28, from Maldon, Essex
25 Mason Hester, wife 22
26 Stebing Rowland 40, from Bocking, Essex
27 Stebling Sarah, wife 43
28 Sherwood Thomas 48
29 Sherwood Alice 47
30 King Thomas 19
31 Mapes John 21
32 Bloss Mary 40, from Brandeston, Suffolk
33 Cooe Robert 38, from Boxford, Suffolk
34 Cooe Anne, wife 43
35 Onge Mary 27
36 Boyden Thomas 21
37 Wattlin Richard 28
38 Lyvermore John 28, from Little Thurlow, Suffolk
39 Pepy/Pepper Richard 27, from Belchamp Water, Essex
40 Pepy Mary, wife
41 Houlding Richard 25
42 Garnett Judeth 26
43 Hamond Elizabeth 47, from Lavenham, Essex
44 Clearke Thurston 44, from Ipswich, Suffolk Oath taken Nov 12 1633, Ipswich Customhouse
45 Lea John 13, ward of Wm Westwood or Newell family
46 Newell Grace 13, ward of Wm Westwood or Newell family
47 Rose John 15
48 Rose Robert 15
49 Rose Elizabeth 13
50 Rose Mary 11
51 Rose Samuel 9
52 Rose Sarah 7
53 Rose Danyell 3
54 Rose Darcas 2
55 Ffrebourne Mary 7
56 Ffrebourne Sarah 2
57 Aldburgh John 14, ward of Wm Ffrebourne
58 Newell Ffayth 14, ward of J Bernard
59 Haward Henry 7, ward of J Bernard
60 Newell Abraham 8
61 Newel John 5
62 Newell Issacke 2
63 Bugbye Sarah 4
64 Clearke Ffaythe 15, ward of J Pease
65 Pease Robert 3
66 Greene Darcas 15, ward of J Pease
67 Stebling Thomas 14
68 Stebling Sarah 11
69 Stebling Elizabeth 6
70 Stebling John 8
71 Winche Mary 15, ward of R Stebling
72 Blosse Richard 11
73 Sherwood Mary 14
74 Sherwood Rose 11
75 Sherwood Thomas 10
76 Sherwood Rebecca 9
77 Cooe John 8
78 Cooe Robert 7
79 Cooe Benjamin 5
80 Peppy Mary 3