1. ALEXANDER1 BILES, SR. was born 1595 in Dorset, England, and died May 30, 1651 in Dorset, England. He married ANN SPEARE, daughter of JOHN SPEARE and ELIZABETH ??. She was born 1600 in Dorset England, and died August 1631 in Dorset, England.
Notes for ALEXANDER BILES, SR.:
Alexander Biles of All Saints Parish, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England married Ann Speare daughter of John Speare of Ber Regis, held land under John Tuberville Esq., 1590 died ante 1620 and his wife Elizabeth Speare whose will was dated 1627 and buried at Fordington Aug. 23,1631. John Speare was the son of Thomas Speare of Ber Regis.
Alexander Biles was summoned for criticizing Parson Benn for which he entered Napier's Almshouse 1651. If you are a student of history you will realize that at his time one's fortune depended entirely on the favor or disfavor of the king currently on the throne of England. Several generations later the Janney family expected to inherit the large fortune when the usurped fortune of the Biles family was released.
Alexander Biles, son of the above Alexander and Anne (Speare) Biles was buried at All Saints Parish, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England June 20,1682. His estate was administered by his son, John, in 1692/93. He married before 1655 Dorothy Strong. Dorothy Strong was the daughter of Reverand William Strong who was the third son of John and Joane Strong (will 1584). John Strong was the son of William Strong. Dorothy Strong's father, Rev. William Strong was Rector of More Critchel, County Dorset. He was the famous preacher of Westminster Abbey, who was buried there 07/04/1654.
Aleander and Dorothy (Strong) Biles had at least five sons and two daughters - Thomas, John, William, Jonathon, Charles, Rebecca and Mary. [ Source- "How Green was Our Valley" by Brian Biles page 25.]
Child of ALEXANDER BILES and ANN SPEARE is:
