Dackombe Daccom Dackham etc genealogy

26 May 2010

 

 

 

 

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Dr Geoffrey Mann
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14 John DACKOMBE c1465?-c1540

 

 

1m Joan c1500 2m Elizabeth c1530?

 

 

 

 

John was born at Steepleton about 1465 third son of John and Sybil.  He acquired property at nearby Blandford possibly by marriage to Joan.  A son John was born and later they acquired property at nearby Horton. 

 

After Joan’s death, John remarried Elizabeth and died around 1540.

 

 

 

EVENTS

 

           age

     DATE JD J?

 

                       EVENT

   ?c1465     

   ?c1500 35  

   ?c1500 35

     1519 54

     1525 59   

     1527 62  

  ??c1530 67  

    c1540 75     

John born at Steepleton, Dorset, 3rd son of John & Sybil

married Joan – moved to Blandford?

son John born

John of Blandford acquired Littleton manor (nr Mapouder)

assessed at £40 for land at Pimperne (2 miles from Blandford)

acquired a farm at Horton

wife Johanna died; remarried Elizabeth

John died; named wife Elizabeth as executor

 

 

 

BIRTH

 

In a note to be published in the March 2011 edition of “Somerset & Dorset Notes and Queries” entitled Descendants of John Dackombe of Steepleton, it is proposed that John-14 was the third son of John Dackombe of Steepleton, born around 1465. The note gives full references to the records supporting this conclusion, which are summarised as follows:

 

In the records of John-13, it is shown that he and his father, also named John, were of Blandford and Horton.  A number of records show that this Horton/Blandford family was related to the well-documented Dackombe family of Steepleton:

 

(1)     A pedigree in the 1623 Visitation of Dorset states that (unnamed) Dackomb of Steepleton and Dackomb of Horton were brothers.

(2)     Robert Dackombe, son of John-13 of Horton referred in his will to James Dackomb of Steepleton as his cousin [1].

(3)     James Dackombe, the last of the Steepleton line to hold the manor, referred in his will to Robert Dackombe, vicar of Horton, as his kinsman [2].  The vicar was the grandson of John-13 of Horton [see tree T12].

(4)     A later John Dackombe of Steepleton who died in 1571, was godfather to Sir John Dackombe, grandson of John-13 of Horton [3].

 

Hutchins in his “History of Dorset” also notes that the Blandford family was a branch of the Daccomb’s of Stepleton [4]

 

Comparison of the Blandford/Horton family with the published pedigrees of the Steepleton family reveals a very suitable connection between the two.  John Dackombe, who heads the published Steepleton pedigrees, had two sons both named Thomas and a third son named John.   If this son John, were John-14 of Horton and Blandford, each of the points above is satisfied.   Moreover it can be shown that the probable birth date of John of Horton is within the same time frame as that of the third son of John of Steepleton:

 

Thomas, the eldest son of John of Steepleton, died in 1514 three years before his father.  Therefore if the father were no more than 80 at death, Thomas would have been born after c1457.  Thomas’ second son was a collector of books and obligingly annotated one with his date of birth, 1496.  Thus Thomas was born before c1473.  Thomas was the eldest son, so John, the third son, was born after c1460 and probably within that decade.

 

John-14 of Horton died c1540 and his son John-13 was born c1500, Assuming John-14 was no more than 80 at death, he was therefore born between c1460 and 1480 similar to the estimated birth date of the third son of John of Steepleton.

 

It is concluded that John-14 was the third son of John Dackombe of Steepleton, born around 1465.  From the visitation pedigrees, his mother was Sybil POOLE, daughter of Henry POOLE of Wilton, Wiltshire. 

 

A pedigree from the 1566 visitation of Northampton and Huntingdon however suggests that the third son of John Dackombe of Steepleton founded a Dackombe family in Lincolnshire rather than in Blandford and Horton.  The Lincolnshire and Steepleton families are clearly connected because of the similarity of their arms, but there are significant errors in the published Lincolnshire pedigree (discussed in the notes to John-15) and the evidence above for the Horton/Blandford descent is stronger.  It is suggested that the Lincolnshire Dackombes were descended not from John-14 of Steepleton, but from a fourth son named Henry.

 

MARRIAGE

 

From Hutchins History of Dorset, John & Joan were married before 1519, as at this time they acquired the manor of Littleton near Mapouder; it is estimated that their son John was born around 1500 (see John-13), so they were probably married around this time.  They were still married in 1527 when they leased a farm at Horton, but at the time of his death (before 1544), John named his wife Elizabeth as his executrix [5].   It appears therefore that at some time between 1527 and 1544, John’s first wife died, and he remarried Elizabeth. 

 

At present no firm dates for the marriages of John-14 can be given, but the following is best estimate at present:  

1m: Joan;        probably around 1500, certainly before 1519

2m: Elizabeth  between 1527 and 1544

 

DESCENDANTS

 

John the elder of Horton had a son John who inherited property at Sturminster on the death of his father [6].  John the younger (John-13) was probably born around 1500, but no other descendants have yet been identified.

DEATH

 

At some time between 1538 and 1544 John Dackombe the elder of Horton died and willed premises near Sturminster to John the younger [6].  Thus John-14 died around 1540, which gives a reasonable age of 70 at death if he were born around 1470 as expected

 

OTHER RECORDS

 

[1] 1600 will of Robert Dackombe of Steepleton [PROB11/109 p174]

 

The twelfth day of October 1600, Elizabeth 42, I Robert DACKOMBE of Stipleton DOR esquire make my last will and testament……to my cousin James DACKOMBE £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to his wife £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to William his son £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to Elizabeth wife of the said William £5 or a silver bowl worth £5  [naming a son William and daughter-in-law Elizabeth both alive in 1600 identifies cousin James as James Dackombe of Steepleton]

 

[2] 1628 will of James Dackombe of L.Fontmell  [PCC 54Barrington]

 

James Dackombe of Little Fontmell in Childeokeford esq; to be buried without show of mourning in black; to poor of Childeokeford 40s; to my sister Ann Gerrard £10 and £10 which her husband John Gerrard owes me; to mu brother William Dackombe £20 including £10 already lent; to my kinsman Robert Dackombe vicar of Horton all my Books of Divinity in my study & two kine which I lent him and such money as he hath several times borrowed of me and not paid; to my kinsman William Evines £10; to my servant John Clatworthy all my books manuscripts and loose papers and my instrument of brass called the Settor, my iron milles, perpetual screw surveying table & all other mathematical instruments and mechanical tools which go to work on paper tinker or metal which are in both my closets; 20s each to other servants; residue to wife Elizabeth sole executrix; overseers Richard Swaine of Blandford Forum esq, Mr John Eastmond bach.of Divinity & parson of Iwerne Courtney; witnesses John Eastmond, John Laninge, John Scot, John Clatworthy.  16May1628.  Proved London 30Jun1628 by Elizabeth Dackombe relict

 

[Note: James was”of Steepleton” until he sold this manor to Robert Dackombe and retired to his other manor of L.Fontmell]

 

[3] 1571/2 will of John of Steepleton (extract)  [PROB11/54 p68]

 

26Dec1571 John DACKOMBE of Ewern Stipleton DOR esq …….to John DACKOMBE my godson, son of Richard DACKOMBE of Motcombe 6 sheep…….Proved London 24Mar1571 by Anne relict

 

[4] Extract from Hutchins History of Dorset vol III p 726 Mapowder - Littleton’s or Daccomb’s Manor

 

------ hence it came to a branch of the Daccomb’s of Stepleton 10 Hen.VIII [1519].  John Daccombe gent and Joan his wife and John Saunders and Agnes his wife, having a dispute concerning the title and possession of Littleton lands, agreed to abide the award of Richard Elliott Knt one of the Justices of the Common Pleas, who awarded that John and Joan Daccomb do before All Saints day next, make a sufficient estate in the lands by fine to Sir Thos.de la Lynde, Knt and their heirs, to the use of John and Agnes Saunders and assigns, during the term of 60 years, and then to the use of John and Joan Daccomb and their heirs, and that the said John and Agnes pay to Sir Thos.de la Lynde and their heirs £4 13/4 yearly to the use of John and Joan Daccomb.  Accordingly the fine was levied the same year.

1&2 Philip & Mary (1554/5) John Daccomb of Blandford Forum gent, sold all his lands here to Robert Coker and his heirs, and 2&3 Philip & Mary (1555/6) a fine was levied between Robert Coker esq plaintiff and John Daccomb gent and Joanna his wife deforciants of a messuage and 150 acres of lands here.

[5] Court of Augmentation - Proceedings   [ E321 21/46]  Derby vs Dackham ]

 

from Nat.Arch. index

 

The plaintiff Thomas Derbye gent states that the late Abbot & Convent of Sherbourne, now dissolved, by indenture date 4 Sept 18 Henry VIII (1527) had "demised & letts farm" to John Dackham of Horton gent & Johanna his wife all the lands, meadows, rents etc belonging to the Priory of Horton & also a barn and stable, called the nether barne & another stable & also a sheppey etc to have & to hold all the aforesaid premises to the said John Dacham & Joanna his wife & their assigns for thirty years next following paying yearly to the said abbot & Convent & to the Prior of Horton £5-10-0 And by this deed Dackham & his wife were also bound to keep in repair the roofs of all houses covered with straw, divers of which houses are now in decay & ruin And the said John Dackham died having made his wife Elizabeth his executrix, who is now sued concerning the repairs of the said houses.

 

my abstract from original

 

to the Chancellor and Counsel of our Sovereign Lord the King’s Court of Augmentation of the revenue of his Crown [no date found]

Plaintiff Thomas Derby gent  Whereas monastery of Sherborne by deed 4Sep 18HenryVIII [1527] demised and let farm to one John Dackham of Horton gent and Johanne his wife all lands meadows etc formerly belonging to priory of Horton also a barn and a stable the nether barn another stable also a sheppey and a garnards store held in manner and form as Thomas Welstede late farmer there before held and used, to the use of John Dackham and Johanne his wife and their assignes to the term of 30 years paying yearly to the said abbot and to the priory of Horton £5-10s. And John Dackham and Johann his wife covenanted to maintain at their cost all such houses as were covered in straw belonging to the said farm They have permitted said houses to be in utter ruin and decay and will not reedifie and build the same, namely the house called the farmehouse and the burne and other houses belonging, nor daubled on the house called the Shepen house  And afterward the said John Daccombe constituted and made Elizabeth his wife his executrix and died since when the said Elizabeth ---- required to build the house aforesaid, the said Elizabeth hath at all times refused.  In consideration whereof --- grant the king writ of privey seale to be delivered to the said Elizabeth Daccombe commanding her to appear before ---  

 

Summary:  John Daccom and his wife Johanna leased in 1527 for 30 years a farm belonging to the Priory of Horton [NB: the dissolution of the monasteries began in 1536].  John has since died making his wife Elizabeth sole executor.  This is either an error, or John’s first wife Johanna died and he remarried Elizabeth.  The document appears undated, but the dispute is referenced in the Calendar of Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic at the National Archives and dated 13Dec1545.  Thus Johanna died after 1527; John remarried Elizabeth and died before 1545

 

[6] Chancery Record  C1 1046/28-30 1538-1544

My summary: refers to a farm or pasture in Bagber and Lydlinch (both near Sturminster Newton in Dorset) which had been let to John Dackham the elder, gentleman of Horton, who had died and willed the premises to John Dackham the younger.  The document itself is undated but it is included at the National Archives in a bundle of documents dated 1538-1544.  If this is a correct assignment of the document, John Dackham the elder died between 1538 and 1544 and is not therefore the John who was wounded in the wars of Edward VI c1550 who must be John the younger (John-13)

 

from NA index: William PETER of Avon [in Sopley], co. Hants, brother and heir of Philip Peter of Blandford, gentleman, v. John DACKIN (Dackham) the younger: Pasture in Bagbere and Lydlinch demised by the said Philip to John Dackham the elder of Horton, gentleman: DORSET

 

my abstract of original: Phyllyp Peters of Blandford let a farm to John Dackam the elder of Horton gent; 10Oct32 Henry [1541] Philip died and rent descended to William Peters.  John Daccombe the elder by his last will and testament willed the premises to John Dacom, now defendant, and to his heirs for ever, and after died

 

1525 Tudor Subsidy

 

Blandford     John G10     

Horton        0            

Pimperne      John 40      

 

G=goods

 

 

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