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Thomas Fish died after 1762 Ann died after 1762

Francis Fysh tailor and woollen draper of Kings Lynn born circa 1752 1 baptized 23 August 1752, Cockley Cley 2 died circa 2 June 1809 3 buried 6 June 1809, All Saints, South Lynn will dated 27 April 1808 and proved 2 September 1809, Norwich Consistory Court to George Peek and James Parlett Saddleton Notes: According to the Estate Duty Register (PRO) he had seven children living at the time of his death but they are unfortunatelly not listed by name. Only one child, Jane Plowright, is named - the rest are simply lumped together under the heading 'Six Legatees - children'. The notice of his death in the Bury and Norwich Post Wednesday, 14 June 1809, gives his age at death as 57. for a note on his parentage see below#

married 5 October 1775 at St. Nicholas, Lynn 4 Elizabeth Wollaston 1755-1807

Elizabeth b.1775 children William c1776 - 1778 Martha c1778 - 1839 children Matthew b.1778 Margaret c1779 - 1785 William Wollaston 1780 - 1835 children Hawkins b.1788 Jane Springwell 1791 - aft.1851 children Springwell 1793 - 1828 children Christopher d.1795

children of Francis and Elizabeth Fysh Elizabeth Fysh born 1775 born 5 December 1775 baptized 1 July 1778, St. Nicholas, Lynn  married 19 October 1807 St. Margarets, Kings Lynn Charles Thistle circa 1771-circa 1846 mariner (1807) of Union Lane, Lynn William Fysh circa 1776-1778 born circa 1776 died 1778 buried 5 March 1778, St. Nicholas, Lynn Martha Fysh circa 1778-1839 born circa August 1778 died 16 August 1839 buried 22 August 1839, West Acre  married 4 June 1801 St. Margarets, Lynn James Parlett Saddleton 5 1775-1854 silversmith and watchmaker (1830) of 9 High Street, Lynn Matthew Fysh born 1778 born 7 June 1778 baptized 1 July 1778, St. Nicholas, Lynn 6 Notes: I suspect that the baptism of a Mathew Fysh in St. Nicholas Parish register may well be a mistake on the part of the minister (Charles Bagge) for Martha, but Elizabeth Wollaston did have a brother named Matthew. her parents and date of birth I haven't found any trace of a Matthew Fysh anywhere else (as yet!) Margaret Fysh circa 1779-1785 born circa May 1779, (?) 7 baptized 24 May 1780, St. Nicholas, Lynn 8 died 1785 buried 8 April 1785, St. Nicholas, Lynn William Wollaston Fysh 1780-1835 born 10 May 1780 baptized 14 March 1782, St. Nicholas, Lynn died 6 May 1835, Kings Lynn  married 25 March 1803 St. Nicholas, Kings Lynn Sarah Gray 9 circa 1782-1862 of living with her daughter Mary Kendle Hawkins Fysh born 1788 born 22 December 1788 baptized 19 August 1789, St. Nicholas, Lynn 10 Jane Springwell Fysh 1791-after 1851 born 1791, Kings Lynn baptized 1 January 1791, St. Nicholas, Lynn died after 1851  married 25 December 1811 St. Margarets, Kings Lynn Willam Plowright 11 circa 1787-1855 grocer (1851) of 6 Saturday Market Place, Lynn Springwell Fysh 1793-1828 born 5 January 1793 baptized 6 November 1794, St. Nicholas, Lynn died August 1828, [Wisbech]  married 8 February 1818 Ann Foster 12 1794-1872 Printer (letter-press) (1830) of Northdelf, Wisbeach Christopher Fysh died 1795 died 1795 buried 13 August 1795, St. Margarets, Lynn

# The parents of Francis Fysh In the Bishops Transcript for 1752/53 of the Cockley Cley parish register, which is a beautifully written up copy, not in the hand of the person who made the entries in the parish register, this entry is clearly:   Frances, daugter of Thomas and Ann Fish. I have checked the original register (13th July 2001) at the Norfolk Record Office and the entry is:   Francs of Thos & Ann There is no mention of son or daughter as is usual for this rector, and the name Francs as written gives no indication of sex. I can find no other male Francis entry in the register in this handwriting to compare it with but there are several female Frances entries. These are all written out in full. I suspect, but there is of course no certainty, that this entry was meant for a male child, name Francis. I have now been able, to establish approximate birth years for all three brothers, Christopher, Thomas and Francis Fysh. These tally with the bap- tisms in the Cockley Cley register. I am therefore assuming that these three children were baptised at Cockley Cley, the children of Thomas and Ann Fish.

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12 Fysh collection - Norfolk Familly History Society Will abstracts - John Francis Fysh - died 1901 born 26 Nov 1818 Wisbech son of Springwell and Ann Fysh (nee Foster) Fysh collection - Norfolk Familly History Society Will abstracts - John Francis Fysh - died 1901 born 26 Nov 1818 Wisbech son of Springwell and Ann Fysh (nee Foster)

11 Lynn apprenticeship records, Norwich Record office 1801 October 19 William Plowright the younger at the age of fourteen years or thereabout (one of the sons of William Plowright the Elder of Gaywood in the county of Norfolk Miller) apprenctice to John Dixon of Kings Lynn Grocer and tallow chandler. Consideration £50

10 Register - Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas, Norwich Record Office baptisms 1789 19 Aug Hawkins s. Francis &Elizabeth Fysh, born December 22 1788

9 Norfolk Marriage Index 1801-1837, Published by the Norfolk Family History Society, Norwich Wm Woolaston 25/03/03 [? Susannah] Gray Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas

8 Register - Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas, Norwich Record Office fiche no 170 July 1776 - 23 Dec 1784 1780 24 May bapt Margaret daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Fysh

7 Register - Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas, Norwich Record Office next child was born 10 May 1780 according to parish regiester (1782 14 March bapt William Wollaston s. Francis and Elisabeth Fysh, born 10 May 1780)

6 Register - Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas, Norwich Record Office 1778 01 Jul bapt Matthew son of Francis and Elizabeth Fysh, born 7 June 1778

5 Lynn apprenticeship records, Norwich Record office 29 December 1788 James Parlett Saddleton (only son of Mary, the wife of Thomas Oldmeadow junr. by James Saddleton her former husband) to James Oldmeadow of Kings Lynn Upholder, appraiser and auctioneer by indenture dated the twenty seventh instant for seven years from the date hereof - consideration 1d.

4 Register - Kings Lynn, St. Nicholas, Norwich Record Office Microfilm fiche 190 1775 5 Oct Francis Fysh of this parish bachelor and Elizabeth Woolaston of this parish spinster and minor by licence

3 Will - Fysh, Francis - 1808 proved 2 Sep 1809 Norfolk Chronicle Saturday 10 June 1809 Yesterday, se'nnight, Mr F. Fysh, woolen draper, of Lynn Bury and Norwich Post, British Newspaper Archive Wednesday 14 June 1809 Lately died, aged 57, Mr Francis Fysh, tailor and wollen draper of Lynn

2 Register - Cockley Cley 1752 - 1753 bapt Aug 23 - Francis Fish of Thos &Ann (in the Bishops Transcript for 1752/53, which is a beautifully written up copy, not in the hand of the person who made the entries in the parish register, this entry is clearly: Frances, daugter of Thomas and Ann Fish) I have checked the actual register (13th July 2001) at the NRO and the entry is: Francs of Thos &Ann - no mention of son or daughter as the usual type of entry ia for this rector, with the s a subscript s, made in the same way as the same entry's Thos, with the superscript s sitting above the 'nc' of Franc as the superscript s sits above the 'o' of Tho. I can find no other male Francis entry in the register in this handwriting to compare it with but there are several female Frances entries. These are all written in full on the one line. I suspect, but there is of course no certainty, that this entry was meant for a male child, name Francis.

1 Marriage licences - Archdeaconry of Norwich fiche 5 of 7 - licence no 108 affidavit dated 4th October 1775 On this day appeared Francis Fysh in person and made oath that he is of the age of 21 years and upwards Bury and Norwich Post, British Newspaper Archive Wednesday 14 June 1809, page 3 Norwich, 14 June 1809. Lately died, aged 57, Mr. Francis Fysh, tailor and woollen draper, of Lynn.