General Notes

English Genealogy of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich and his wife Bennett Hodsoll, daughter of John and Faith (Gratwick) Hodsoll, and the mother of all his children. Original source:  Hartford Connecticut State Library (1931):
1. Chancery Deposition, case of Edmund Freeman of Pulborough (1633/4) 3. Extracts from Register of the Parish Church Pulborough, co Sussex 4. Sussex Record Society ... Parish Register of Cowfold, Sussex, 1558-1812 II.C.C. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury) Swann, 59. Will of Edmund Freeman of Pulborough (father of immigrant, dated 30 May 1623). 5. II.C.C. Bowyer 56. Will of Alice Freeman of Rigate, co Surrey, widow (i.e. nee Coles) dated 13 Nov 1650. 6. Hodsoll 4ine...Sussex Record Society Inquisition of John Hodsoll of Shermanbury, died 12 Nov 1628, of son John Hodsoll of Cowfold, died 1617 (his will dated August 1617); of Bennet Hodsoll. 8. Beauchamp lineage per Visitation of London (Harleian Society). (Thomas Beauchamp of Cosgrave and son John Beauchamp of London).


HODSOLL LINEAGE  Edmund Freeman (the immigrant) was first married to Bennet Hodsoll. Following is the lineage of this ancient English family. Source is Burke's Landed Gentry (1952) page 1249     

John Hodshole         b 13__             
    Of Kensing and Stanstead, Kent co.                 
    Paid subsidy in 1373; party to a fine in 1384/5.                
                    
John Hodsole        b 13__     mar    Margaret ________________    
        d betw 1/27/1423-4 & 3/20/1423-4            
        bur Ash, Kent co.            
        Will dated Jan 27, 1423/4; proved in Prerogative Court Canterbury Mar 20, 1423/4            
        Held two acres in Stanstead called Parsons. Collector of Subsidy for Kent, 1414. Subsidy "In England, formerly, money     granted by Parliament to the king".            
                    
William Hodsoll         b _____    mar    Joan___________    
        d aft 10/8/1455            
        Mentioned in father's will. Will dated Oct 8, 1455; proved in Consistory Court of Rochester. Had eldest son Thomas; 3rd son, John of Chalice? in Ash.            
                    
William Hodsoll        b _______    mar    Isabel    
        d aft Jul 6, 1499             
        Will dated Jul 6, 1499            
        2nd son; of Wrotham and Ash.             
        Tenant of Manor of Stanstead.             
        Held Parsons (property, see above) 1493/4             
                    
Thomas Hodsoll of Ash                    
    Eldest son mentioned in father's will.                
        b _______            
        d betw 7/29/1536 & 6/2/1537            
        Will dated Jul 29, 1536             
        Will proved Jun 2, 1537.            
        Paid Subsidy 1523/4            
                    
William Hodsoll         b ______             
        Only son.            
        Held Parsons in Stanstead 1538/9.             
        Mentioned in father's will.            
                    
John Hodsoll         b _______             
        Lord of the Manor of South Ash.             
        Held Parsons in Stanstead.             
                    
John Hodsoll         b _______             
        d aft 1570/71            
        Second son.             
        Held Parsons 1567 and ?Bakus in Stanstead.            
        Paid Subsidy at Stanstead 1570/1.
William Hodsoll  mar Eleanor b Widow of Richard Parker bur Jul 9, 1631 d Oct 1, 1616, leaving one son. Party to indenture Oct 9, 1588. Lord of Manor of South Ash. Yeoman (i.e., a small landowner)

John Hodsoll of Cowfold  mar Faith __________________ d Will proved Nov 16, 1617 Left 1 son & 5 daughters.

John Hodsoll  mar Elizabeth Gratwick b Daughter of John Gratwick of Jervis in Cowfold.

Bennett Hodsoll mar Edmund Freeman b ?1598 bur Apr 12, 1630.
Mother of all his children