Anna Constable, wife of Colonel Richard Lee, the emigrant.
Anna Constable, wife of Colonel Richard Lee, the emigrant.
Pedigree of Constable Family
Christopher Barker = ??
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Robert Constable = Margery Barker Robert Barker
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Francis Constable = Alice ? Robert Constable
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Anna Constable = Colonel Richard Lee Sarah = Anthony Robert Rachel
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John Richard Francis William Hancock Elizabeth Anne Charles
When Robert Constable, baptized at Datchet 9th. September 1590 [PR], was apprenticed to his uncle Robert
Barker,his father was called "Robert Constable,late of 'North Pickenham in co. Norfolk,gentleman,deceased".
Christopher Barker and his son Robert Barker are treated in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Francis Constable was baptized at Datchet, co. Bucks 14 May 1592 the son of Robert and Margery (Barker)
Constable and grandson on the maternal side of Christopher Barker, printer to Queen Elizabeth I. His career
as a bookseller and printer is summarized in "A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who were at work
in England from 1641 to 1667", by Henry R. Plomer:- "Francis Constable,bookseller in London and Westminster
firstly at the (sign of) the White Lion, Paul's Churchyard, 1616-24; then in St Paul's Church Yard at the
sign of the Crane, 1631; then under St Martin's Church in Ludgate, 1637; then at King Street, Westminster
at the sign of the Goat, 1640; then at Westminster Hall,1640.He took up his freedom July 2nd 1614.His first
registered publication was "Hymens Triumphes, entered on January 13th.1614/15.He published large numbers of
plays,in which he was associated for some years with Humphrey Moseley.It is probable that he rented a stall
in Westminster Hall very much earlier than 1640 but that is the first appearance of the Hall in the imprint
of any book."
Francis and Alice Constable were the parents of fifteen Children,four sons and eleven daughters:
1. Alice, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul, London 24 September 1615 [PR]
2. Sarah, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul 16 March 1616/7 [Pr] ~ Bishop of London license, 6 October 1646, to
marry Anthony Savage - note misstatement of her age in the allegations. Francis Constable apparently signed
the instrument himself. She probably died before going to Virginia but her husband went and bought 50 acres
of land from (Col.)Richard Lee [Va. Patents 2:153]). She and her husband were among those who presented the
will of her mother for probate 22nd. September 1647.
Bishop of London Marriage Allegations, 6th October 1646. Alice Constable and Anthony Savage
3. Joan, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul 11 September 1618 [PR].
4. Mary, bapt. St. Andrew, Enfield, Co. Middlesex 21st October 1619 [Enfield PR]. Still unmarried, she was
among those who presented her mother's will for probate.
5. Elizabeth, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul 24 October 1620 [PR], no further record.
6. ANNE, bapt.St. Gregory by St.Paul 21 February 1621/2. She was not among those who presented her mother's
will for probate but this may mean only that she was already out of the country. Gibbon stated that Anna
Constable was the wife of (Col.) Richard Lee.
7. Margaret, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul 26 June 1623, married St. Margaret, Westminster, Robert Hunny.
8. Rachel, bapt. St. Gregory by St. Paul 24 September 1624 [PR], no further record.
9. Simon, bapt. Datchet, co. Bucks 14 August 1625, bur. St. Andrew Undershaft, London 29 November 1627.
10. Robert, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 24 August 1626 [PR], twin, bur. 10 September 1626 [PR].
11. Roger, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 24 August 1626 [PR], twin, bur. 10 September 1626 [PR].
12. Alice, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 16 March 1627/8 [PR], no further record.
13. Frances, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 5th July 1629, she was among those who presented her mother's will
for probate.
14. Rachel, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 18 July 1630, married York County, Va. after 3 April 1651 [York co.
Records 1:132] John Chew, Gent.; Richard Lee was one of her trustees in the pre-nuptial agreement. She was
among those who presented her mother's will for probate.
15. Robert, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft 2 October 1631 [PR], bur. St. Margaret, Westminster 28 August 1647.
Francis Constable died 1st. August 1647 of the plague and was buried the following day from St. Margaret,
Westminster, while his widow was buried 4 August 1647. These registers are published and it should be noted
that "Mr." is misread "Mrs." in his burial entry. Their only remaining son Robert was carried off by the
plague the same month (buried 28 August) and it was after his death that the will of Alice Constable was
filed for probate.
Admon. of Francis Constable. August 1647. (Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Act Book).
Will of Alice Constable, widow, 22 September 1647. (Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Act Book).
Richard Constable, the citizen and stationer whose will was proved in 1669, refers to the £30 left to his
daughter Mary by his uncle Master Francis Constable. Robert Constable whose will was proved in 1635
mentions a late wife Jane and present wife Susan and his son Robert. His late wife Jane's will was proved
in 1631. She describes herself as wife of Robert Constable, citizen and stationer and mentions her daughter
Joan and two sons not yet baptised.
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