Re: Sir Thomas Danby (of Yorkshire) and New Albion settlement in America (1650's)
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In reply to:
Sir Thomas Danby (of Yorkshire) and New Albion settlement in America (1650's)
Al Batts 12/15/09
Using Google books, I found some additional information.Sir Thomas Danby d. 5 Aug. 1660 and by his will dated 11 Nov. 1659, “Sir Thomas Danby of Thorpe Perroe, Knight” mentions among others, “my second son Christopher Danby and his wife, my plantations in Virginia, and L200 to be paid within twelve months after he should return into Virginia to settle and plant there.”
I would like to know more about the plantations in Virginia.In my prior post I noted that a Mr. William Batt evidently was "empowered" by Sir Thomas Danby to sell a parcel in Elizabeth City Co.
From what is written, Sir Thomas Danby’s (d. 1660) lands in England descended to his eldest son Thomas Danby, Esq. (d. 1667), thence to his grandson Thomas Danby, Esq. (d. 1671) who died without heirs, thence to Thomas Danby’s (d. 1671) younger brother, Christopher Danby (d. 1683) who died without heirs, thence to Christopher Danby’s (d. 1683) uncle, Christopher Danby (d. ??? and who married Ann Culpepper), second eldest son of Thomas Danby d. 1660, thence to Sir Anstrupus Danby.
I haven't been able to determine if Christopher Danby died in America or in England, or whether he left a will.
Also found on Google books, the autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton (sister to the wife of Thomas Danby d. 1660) mentions Ann Danby, wife of Christopher Danby, and suggests that they were married in Virginia.A Mrs. Batt or Mrs. Batte appears in a few instances and in one instance it is noted that Ann Danby (Ann Culpepper m. Christopher Danby) and Mrs. Batte were cousins.I don’t know who this Mrs. Batte is.