Thomas Bradbury

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Thomas Bradbury has two notable lines of royal descent. One from Alfred the Great and the other from Charlemagne. His coat-of-arms is enrolled as 139.


The Bradbury family of early New England (Thomas Bradbury and Mary Perkins) has been traced through the Bradbury line all the way back to Charlemagne, King of the Franks, born in the year 742. For detailed information, see the book, The Ancestry of Thomas Bradbury and his wife Mary Perkins, by John Brooks Threlfall.

Thomas Bradbury was from Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, England, baptised in 1610/11, the son of Wymond Bradbury and Elizabeth Whitgift. He married Mary Perkins about 1636 and lived in Salisbury, Massachusetts.He was made a freeman in 1640. He was constable, schoolmaster, town clerk, Captain of the military, and a deputy to the general court for seven years. His graceful handwriting appears in many documents in the archives of Essex county, Massachusetts.

His wife, Mary Perkins was accused of witchcraft in 1692 and in spite of testimonies to her excellent character, she was convicted at
the age of 77, but she was not executed.

Thomas died in March 1694/95, and Mary died on Dec 20, 1700. Their daughter Jane Bradbury born in 1645 married Henry True, son of Henry True and Israil Pike.

Thomas married Mary Perkins about 1636. Mary (daughter of John Perkins and Judith Gater) was born on 3 Sep 1615 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died on 20 Dec 1700 in Salisbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wymond Bradbury was born on 1 Feb 1636/37; died on 7 Apr 1699 in Nevis, West Indies.
2. Judith Bradbury was born on 2 Feb 1637/38.
3. Thomas Bradbury was born on 28 Nov 1640; died after 1662.
4. Mary Bradbury was born on 17 Jan 1641/42.
5. Jane Bradbury was born on 11 Mar 1644/45.
6. Jacob Bradbury was born on 17 Apr 1647; died on 12 Mar 1668/69 in Barbados.
7. William Bradbury was born on 15 Jul 1649 in Salisbury, MA; died on 4 Dec 1678 in ?.
8. John Bradbury was born on 20 Feb 1649/50; died on 24 Nov 1678.
9. Elizabeth Bradbury was born on 7 Sep 1650.
10. Ann Bradbury was born on 16 Feb 1655/56; died in Aug 1659.
11. Jabez Bradbury was born on 27 Apr 1658; died on 28 Apr 1677.

Wymond married Elizabeth Whitgrift about 1607. Elizabeth (daughter of William Whitgrift and Margaret Bell) was born in Mar 1573/74 in Cleavering, Essex, England; died on 26 Jun 1612 in Croyden, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Anne Eden about 1573. Anne (daughter of Harry Eden and Elizabeth Heigham) was born in 1547 in Wicken Bonat, Essex Co., England; died on 8 Feb 1611/12 in Wicken Bonat, Essex Co., England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret Bell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mathew married Margaret Rouse. Margaret was born in 1510 in Cambridge, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Elizabeth Heigham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]