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Descendants of Francis Littlefield

Generation No. 1

1. FRANCIS¹ LITTLEFIELD was born ca. 1565 in Exeter, Devon, England?, and died October 21, 1618 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. He married (1) MARY ca. 1591 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. She was born ca. 1570, and died October 1605 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. He married (2) ANNIS ca. 1607. She was born ca. 1570, and died 1619 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England.

Notes for FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD:
IN THIS LITTLEFIELD GENEALOGY WHERE "LFNL" IS QUOTED AS A SOURCE, IT REFERS TO THE LITTLEFIELD FAMILY NEWSLETTER, PUBLISHED BY CHARLES L. SEAMAN, PO BOX 817, OGUNQUIT, ME. 03807-0817, TEL: 207-646-3753. CHARLES HAS AN ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF RECORDS ON LITTLEFIELDS.

Littlefield Family Newsletter by Dorothy Keyes and Charles Seaman, 1991, Vol 1, pg 1-2:
Francis Littlefield was b. c. 1565 and died in Titchfield, England. His parentage is unknown at this time, but it is interesting to note that he named two of his sons Nicholas. This fascinating aspect of naming
children after parents or forebears is suggestive. Francis m. (1) Mary _____ who died Oct. 29, 1605 in Titchfield; he m. (2) Annis Wigg, a widow with children named Elizabeth and Robert Wigg. She was buried July 5, 1619. Francis was a clothier and left a sizeable estate. His will is on record. He had seven children, the eldest being Ednumd, the progenitor of the Littlefields of Wells, Maine.

Littlefield Family Newsletter by Charles Littlefield Seaman, 1996, Vol 6 pg 26:
FRANCIS LITTLE FIELD, THE FATHER OF EDMUND
Frances Littlefield (ancestry unknown) was born ca . 1565 died Titchfield, Hants, England Oct. 21, 1618 m. 1. Mary____ d. Oct 29, 1605. Buried Titchfield. m. 2. Annis Wigg a widow with children Elizabeth and Robert Wigg. Buried Titchfield July 5, 1619 as Ann Littlefield
(will repeated here)
There are some interesting aspects of the Will and children of Francis. Why did he only leave Edmund 20s., and his other sons 30 pounds? Why did he name two of his children Nicholas? Why did he leave 6 d. to the cathedral church in Winchester? Possibly this was the area where he was born. Of particular intesest is that his son James had a son named William. [see also NEHGR Vol. 67, 1913, pg 343-344)
To my sister Mary Beane 5s.
To my brother Richard Litlefield 20s.
To the cathedral church of Winton (Winchester) 6d.
To the parish church of Titchfield 3s. 4d.
To the poor of Titchfield a noble.
To the poor of Wickham 3s. 4d.
My depts and legacies paid, I make my wife Anne and son James my executors, and if at any time they disagree, then by the consent of my overseers division shall be made equally of all such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my con James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Overseers: Thomas Knight of Sencleres in the parish of Droxford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish, and Nicholas Waller of Swanwicke in the parish of Titchfield, and for their pains I give to each 5s.
(Signed) Frances Litlefield his marke.
Witnesses: John Wither, Robert Poulett, and Francis Waller.
Debts owing by me: to Nicklos Waller 12p., Johne Ossment 8p., Robard Wedge 5p., and Elzebethe Wedge 20p.
Proved 21 November 1618 by Anne Littlefeild, widow and relict of the deceased, and James Littlefeild, son of the deceased, the executors named.
Bonds: said Anne, James Littlefeild of the same, clothworker, Edward Hartwell of same, yeoman, and John Withers of Wekeham, husbandman.
Inventory of the goods of Frances Lettelfeld, taken 29 Oct 1618 by John Hovghton, John Weathers, John Coopper, John Beanne, and Isacke Hoopper, showed property appraised at ú230. 6s. 10d., with debts due him as by his book of accounts, made a total of ú261. 2s. 10d. The inventory included the usual household goods and implements of husbandry, cattle, poultry, and also the following things pertaining to his trade of clothmaker: in the wool loft 38 tod of wool at 28s. per tod, ú53. 4s.; cloth made and in hand, ú28; 3 kerses ready medeled, ú7. 6s.; 4 weight of green wool, ú10; 5 tod of blue wool, ú11. 6s.; 4 tod of black wool, ú4. 4s.; 30 lb. of fine black wool, ú4. 8s.; shears, shear-boards, cutting-boards, etc. (Archdeaconry of Winchester,1618, original will and inventory.) ú = pound

Genealogical Research in England, 1913, NEHGR Vol. 67 pg 346:
1. FRANCES LITTLEFIELD of Titchfield, co. Hants, the testator of 1618, was born probably about 1565, and was buried at Titchfield 22 Oct. 1618. He married first Mary______, who was buried at Titchfield 29 Oct. 1605, and secondly, at Titchfield, 14 July 1606, Annis Wigg, a widow with two children, Elizabeth and Robert Wigg. She was probably the Anne Littlefield who was buried at Titchfield 5 July 1619. Francis Littlefield was a clothier by trade and left a good estate. His parentage has not been learned, but he had brothers, James Littlefield of Droxford and Richard Littlefield, and a sister Mary who married, 25 Jan. 1606/7, John Beane.

More About FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD:
Burial: October 22, 1618, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Misc: (2) widow Annis-Anne Wigg
Occupation: clothier, owned a fulling mill
Source 1: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:343,345,346
Source 2: FTM CD523 Maine Wills 1640-1760
Source 3: LFNL 1-2, 6-26, Chas. L. Seaman
Will: October 21, 1618, written, 11-21-1618-proved

More About MARY:
Burial: October 29, 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Misc: May be Mary Hill
Source 1: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:345 & 346
Source 2: LFNL 1-2, 1991, Keyes-Seaman
Source 3: LFNL 6-26, 1996, Charles L. Seaman
Source 4: D. Belanger Desc.Chart, rec'd 10-7-1997

More About FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD and MARY:
Marriage: ca. 1591, Titchfield, Hampshire, England

More About ANNIS:
Burial: July 5, 1619, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Misc: Buried as: Ann Littlefield
Misc.: She was Annis Wigg a widow w/2 ch.
Source 1: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:345 & 346
Source 2: LFNL 6-26, 1996, Charles L. Seaman

More About FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD and ANNIS:
Marriage: ca. 1607

Children of FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD and MARY are:

2.	i.		EDMUND² LITTLEFIELD, b. 1592, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. December 11, 1661, Wells, Maine.
	ii.		NICHOLAS LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1595, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. 1595, Titchfield, Hampshire, England.

More About NICHOLAS LITTLEFIELD:
Bp/Chr: July 24, 1595, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Burial: August 12, 1595, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Source 1: LFNL 7-35, 1997, Charles L. Seaman
Source 2: D. Belanger Desc.Chart, rec'd 10-7-1997
Source 3: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:345 & 347

iii.

RICHARD LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1596; d. Unknown.

More About RICHARD LITTLEFIELD:
Source 1: FTM CD181, Ivory&Ltfd, NEHGR pg 306

3.	iv.		JAMES LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1598, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. December 24, 1661.
	v.		ANNE LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1601, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. April 1601, Titchfield, Hampshire, England.

More About ANNE LITTLEFIELD:
Bp/Chr: April 8, 1601, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Burial: April 10, 1601, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Source 1: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:345 & 347
Source 2: D. Belanger Desc.Chart, rec'd 10-7-1997

vi.

FRANCES LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England.

More About FRANCES LITTLEFIELD:
Burial: October 29, 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Source 1: LFNL 6-26, 1996, Charles L. Seaman
Source 2: LFNL 7-35, 1997, Charles L. Seaman
Source 3: 1913, Geneal.Res.(LTFD), NEHGR 67:345 & 347

Children of FRANCIS LITTLEFIELD and ANNIS are:

4.	vii.		NICHOLAS² LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1608, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. 1677.
5.	viii.		JOHN LITTLEFIELD, b. ca. 1610, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; d. Unknown, England.

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