General Notes

John Fowler, of Dalbury Lees, m. Frances, daughter of William Webb, Sr., of Burntwood, Staffordshire, as we learn from the following document in Vol. IV, N. S., Wm. Salt, Archaeoligical Journal, Staffordshire, p. 38: "Octave of St. Michael, 10 James I, 1612, William Webb the younger, Humphrey Chrichtley and Alice his wife;  John Fowler and Frances his wife, Complaints, and Richard Webb and Isabella his wife, Defendants. Amicable suit to tansfer to complainant's lawful heirs of William Webb, Sr., all right, title and interest in and to 3 cottages, 3 gardens, 4 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture in Pipe Ediall and Burntwood for the consideration of L41."  William Webb, Sr. also had a son Joseph who m. Mary, daughter of William Amphlet.  Mr. Fowler d. in 1645, his will proved by son Joseph who was sole executor; it is dated 20 June, 1639; proved in London, 1645, mentions wife Frances, son William, not then in England, son Joseph to whom he leaves the lands bought from his brother Henry, daughter Anne, wife of William Brown, son Richard, neice Rebecca, orphan daughter of brother William, daughters Isabel, Margaret, Alice, and Judith; son Joseph, sole executor.