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Descendants of William Clapp

Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD² CLAPP (WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1528 in Sidbury, DEV, Eng, and died Bef. July 25, 1609 in Sidbury, DEV, Eng. He married CHRISTIAN Bef. 1570. She was born Abt. 1538 in Sidbury, DEV, Eng, and died July 25, 1609 in Sidbury, DEV, Eng.

Notes for RICHARD CLAPP:
!BMD: Joy Jones 20 Oct 92 (Clapp 01)
BMD: Marshall Johnson 3 Feb 1996 (Clapp 15): "Per Doug Clapp (31 Ja n 1996): He
had two wives, first by whom he had six children and second (Christian?)
by whom he had three." <doug@bway.net>
BMD: SPM&J v17 p30 (Clapp 15): "b. 1528, Sidbury, Devon; d. pre-25 Ju l 1609;
m. (1) _____ and (2) Christian _____. He left no will but his w idow,
Christian, did, proved 12 Aug 1609, Exeter."
BIR: Connie Bishop 28 Oct 92 (Clapp 02): Sidbury, Devonshire, England
MARRs: Clapp GEDCOM 0f Marshall Johnson Mar 96: 1. pre 1552, 2. pre 1 570

RES: Joy Jones 20 Oct 92 (Clapp 01): Sidbury, Devon, England
HIST: Johnson (Clapp 15): "CLAPP (Saxon name traced back to one for whom the
parish Clapham (Home of Clapp) in Surrey, Eng., was named in the days of
Edward the Confessor. Six of the name came to America in 17th century,
five of whom landed at Dorchester, MA from 1630-40, and the other at a
later date, on the Southern coast. The Dorchester emigrants all descended
from Richard Clapp of Dorchester, Eng, and from his brother (name unknown)
who res. at Salcombe, on western coast of England, twelve miles from
Exeter."
HIST: `New England Families' by Wm R Cutter (iii, 1805-6): "The surname CLAPP or
CLAP had its origin in the proper or personal name of Osgod CLAPA, a
Danish noble in the court of King Canute (1017-1036). The site of his
country place was known as Clapham, co. Surrey. The ancient seat of the
family in ENG is at Salcombe in Devonshire, where estates were owned for
many centuries by this family. Coat-of-arms for this branch: First and
fourth three battle-axes; second sable a griffin passant argent ; third
sable an eagle with two heads displayed with a border engraile d argent. A
coat-of-arms in common use by the CLAPP family in ENG and America is:
Vaire gules and argent a quarter azure charged with the sun or . Crest:
A pike naiant proper. Motto: Fais ce que dois advienne que pour ra."
WILL: Tom Camfield; source primarily SPM&J: "proved Aug 12 1609, Exeter"

Notes for CHRISTIAN:
BMD: Marshall Johnson 3 Feb 1996 (Clapp 15): E-Mail Doug Clapp (31 Ja n 1996)
-three children by Richard Clapp
BUR: ibid.

WILL: ibid.: `Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John' v 17 p30 : "Her will
was proved 12 Aug 1609, Exeter"

More About CHRISTIAN:
Residence: August 12, 1609

Children of RICHARD CLAPP and CHRISTIAN are:

3.	i.		NICHOLAS SR³ CLAPP, b. Sidbury, DEV, Eng; d. March 14, 1630/31, Venn Ottery, DEV, Eng.
	ii.		EYDE CLAPP, m. CRUCHET.

Notes for EYDE CLAPP:
!MARR: `Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John' v 17 p30 (Clap p 17 p2)
-"m. _____CRUCHET"

Notes for CRUCHET:
!MARR: `Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John' v 17 p30 (Clap p 17 p2)
-"m. _____CRUCHET"

iii.

CLAPP, m. WINDSHAM.

Notes for CLAPP:
!MARR: `Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John' v 17 p30 (Clap p 17 p2)
-"m. _____WINDSHAM"

Notes for WINDSHAM:
!MARR: `Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John' v 17 p30 (Clap p 17 p2)
-"m. _____WINDSHAM"

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