General Notes

NOTES: From The Great Migration Begins by Thresfall: Anthony Colby, born 1605 (bp 8 Sept. 1605) at Horbling, Lincolnshire. Horbling is next to Sempringham where the Colby ancesors had lived for several generations. He was apparently named for his uncle Anthony Jackson.

Thomas Colby (Matthew) was baptized on 20 December 1567 at Sempringham, Lincolnshire. 4 May 1596 at Horbling, he and Anne Jackson were married. She was born probably about 1571 the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Jackson of Horbling. There are no surviving baptismal records for Horbling from 1567 throught 1575.

From his will and burial record, we learn tha Thomas was a tailor. He made his will 10 December 1625 and was buried 11 December 1625. His wife survived him.

THE WILL OF THOMAS COLBIE of Horbling

10 December 1625---the will of Thomas Colbie of Horbling, County of Lincoln, taylor, sick of body...to my five sons William Colbie, Richard Colbie, Anthony Colbie, Mathew Colbie and Robert Colbie half of my good to be equally divided amongst them, but my will is that my son William Colbie shall have my house at Donington for part of his portion of goods aforesaid, which cost me eight pound...if any of these my sons die before age 21 at which time the legacies shall be due unto them, then his or their shares to be divided amougst the overlivers.

Residue to wife Agnes Colbie whom I make exectrix. Robert Allen supervisor. Witnesses: Rob't Allen, Thomas Baxter. Signed by mark. Proved 21 April 1626. (Lincoln Consistory Court Wills 1626/292) (The names Anne and Agnes were used interchangeable in those days, as are Elizabeth and Betty now.)

Nowhere is there any mention of Anthony or Matthew after their father's will of 1625.