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GENEALOGY OF THE JADWIN FAMILY TREE PLANTED IN JAMESTOWNE

Thomas Jadwin in C. J. Becker novel “The Dream for America” expresses the dream as follows:

“I foresee the day when a new form of society will be formed with the power coming from the people rather than from a line of Royal aristocrats that happen to inherit the role.  Instead of being thrown on the mercy of succession, such a culture can elect the best leader from the public as a whole.” Becker, Carl Jadwin, (2006) “The Dream of America”

Thomas is recorded in the meetings of Virginia Company of London as being in attendance in some 40 plus sessions of the Company. As an “Adventurer for Virginia ” or as an investor in Virginia and/or Jamestowne he made investments early and continued to invest a number of times up through 1620. Captain John Smith identified Thomas as a Virginia Company investor who in 1615 also had shares in Somers Island (Burmuda) that was then a part of the Virginia Company of London.

The Virginia Census of the period1607-1890 compiled and located Provo Utah list Thomas Jadwin in the Virginia Colony in the years 1611 and 1623. His recorded stays or being located at these times in the Colony was most likely exploratory and/or review visits to determine development of the Company.

Thomas lived in London, England after 1583 and followed his private occupation as that of a Cutler and was also a practising solicitor (Attorney) acting as the Company’s legal advisor. His office of Clerk for the Worshipful Company of Cutlers obtained superiority over that of the Beadle, who in earlier days of the company was its all important and the only official.

Thomas’s mark was as follows:

Thomas Jadwyn (as spelled then) was a notable Clerk and was in office for over 40 years until his death in February 28,1627/28. (Julian calendar at the time began in March)

Thomas was born about 1555 in Borwick, Lancashire County England the son of William Jadwyn, Esquire. William of Borwick was born about 1526 according to the Heralds when granting the coat of arms to the Jadwins in 1629 though Robert the son of Thomas and grandson of William. (Barwick was the spelling referenced by Heralds)

It is not known whether William was born in Cheshire County or Lancashire County. Since in earlier times Cheshire was a part of Lancashire or Lancashire as a part of Cheshire.  Both the counties that had common borders at the time and Welsh families settled in that area as early as the late 1100′s.   Borwick is a small Hamlet 8 to 12 miles outside the city of Lancaster and is referenced in the Doomsday book on England history.

The earliest reference found to the Jadwyn family is 7 September 1446 in Cheshire wherein a William (Wilhelmus), son of Hugh (Hughgonis) witnessed a deed. In the Celtic system of naming Hugh would mean “son of “.  The naming would suggest that Hugh’s father was also named William. Due to the geographical area and the uniqueness of the Jadwyn name the writer believes the William and Hugh were ancestral grandfathers of William of Borwick and later generations. L. Howard Jadwin in his book indicates the Jadwyns were Welsh. C.J Becker in his book also notes they were Welsh and the spelling of the name with the wyn at the end is common in the Welsh or in Wales. Others have suggested the Jadwins came from the area of Berwick or Hereford suggesting the area was like that of a corn field 20 miles from London and others say that Thomas was born in London. The facts do not appear to support these latter conclusions.

Thomas likely received his legal training as well as his skills of a Cutler from the Guilds of Prees Hall near Preston England in Lancashire County not far from Borwick. Thomas’s father William Jadwyn was noted with the title Esquire in the Heralds review of the family background. The Esquire title in the 1500′s and 1600′s was used for the eldest son of a Knight, younger son of a Lord or Earl or one who managed the judicial and financial affairs of a Shire (County).  Thus, Thomas’s legal training may have come through his father’s legal or judicial position and the association with the Guilds in Preston. The Skillicorne’s were associated with the Guilds of Preston or Prees Hall while the Heskeths of Rufford Hall had several Solicitors (Attorneys) in the family, one of whom was one of Henry VIII’s prominent Attorneys.

The marriage of Thomas to Lucy Skillicorne of Prees Hall in Lancaster County is symbolized in a record of their marriage significantly placed on a large Vellum role in “Old Rufford Hall” near Preston in Lancaster County. This Large role shows the Hesketh and Skillicorne’s with others as observed by the writer. The actual marriage of Lucy and Thomas was held at St. Mildred Poultry 21 January 1583/84 just prior to his joining the Cutlers of London.

In particular, Lucy’s ancestors tie very closely to the Hesketh family of Rufford Hall such as her grandmother and to the Skillicorne’s who have a long history in Lancashire and Cheshire Counties. The Skillicorne held Prees Hall for over 250 years and the marriage between the Prees family and Skillicorne’s date to the 1300′s. The Heskeths and the Skillicorne marriages also date back to early times. Thus, all three families (Prees, Hesketh and Skillicorne’s) are very ancient families of Lancashire County England.  The Skillicorne are also noted to have been on the Isle of Mann, possibly earlier than Lancaster. The name being Norse (Skylycorne) on the Isle of Mann and t the people were a combination of Gaelic (Welsh, Irish and Scottish and Cornish) and Norse. Kirkham the home area of the Skillicorne’s is about 7 miles west of Preston. Kirkham being a Danish/Saxon word meaning Church Home. It can also be noted in the Coat of Arms of the Skillicorne likeness to the one symbol of Cheshire with shocks of wheat or Garbs at the four corners of the cross on the Skillicorne’s crest

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The children of Thomas and Lucy were christened in St Michael Paternoster and were:

Thomas Jadwyn christened on 10 December 1585 and died in 1587
Robert Jadwyn christened 19 March 1586/87 at St. Michael’s London and died about 1658 in what was in 1692 named Essex County Virginia taken from the old Rappahannock County Virginia
Susanna Jadwyn christened 12 May 1588 died 1603 and was buried 8 October 1603 at St. Michael’s
John Jadwyn christened on 30 July 1691 died 1603 and was buried on 7 November 1603 in St. Michael’s
Thomas Jadwyn (second child so named) christened 20 August 1592 died in 1594/95 being buried 12 January 1594/1995

There is also a Margaret Jadwin with Christening on 20 July 1584 that could be the oldest of the children, but the record does not indicated the parents. She later was married to Christopher Jeffery on 30 April 1629 or shortly after Roberts’s marriage to Cicely in 1628.

Lucy was born about 1560-65 in Lancashire England and died in 1593 being buried 7 November 1593 at St. Michael’s Paternoster London England

Thomas had accumulated some degree of wealth during his lifetime including the land in Virginia, Bermuda and three Public Houses (Pubs). These pubs or messuages or tenements referred to in his Will were known by the names of Unicorn, Saracens Head and the Crown. (Houses, dwellings courtyards and outbuildings as well as orchards). The Saracens head was divided into several tenements. These were located in Southwark across the Thames River from London proper and left to his wife Elizabeth during her life and then to son Robert.

Robert was the only child of Thomas’s marriage to Lucy Skillicorne living to adulthood. Likewise, none of the males born to Thomas and his second wife Elizabeth were married or lived to adulthood.

Robert Jadwyn (3), Thomas Jadwyn (2), William Jadwyn (1) was the only male descendant of his father Thomas and mother Lucy to carry down the Jadwin name. Robert born in London, England and christened at his fathers church St Michaels Paternoster 19 March 1586/87 and died in Rappahannock County Virginia on or about 1658.  Some reference to Roberts death being in Essex County and may have been in that area, however, Essex County did not come into being until 1692.  Robert also was schooled at Merchant Taylor School, a School that exists in current times.

Robert Jadwyn had succeeded his father as the Clerk of the Cutlers as reflected in the notes of the Cutlers minutes as follows:

On the 28th February 1627-8 ” being the buriall daye of Thomas Jadwyn the late Clerk” his son, Robert Jadwyn was elected Clerk in his fathers room.

Some ten years later Robert ran into some legal problems surrounding debt in 1637 that was initially being held against the Cutlers .As a result an indemnity bond or Counter bond was made by Robert and his brother-in law William Sharrow to hold the Company of Cutlers harmless. This occurred around the time of his stepmother Elizabeth’s death in 1636-37. Robert during this period had not been acting as Clerk and reversion to the Clerk position was made through the efforts of Lord Cottingham. Robert retained the Clerks position though December 1641 and later his problems with the Cutlers continued when they seized knives as being bad or deceitful wares. His appeal to have the knives sent to him was honored by the Court.

In 1647 we find that Robert Jadwyn had remained in London and was listed as a Watch and Clock Maker in the Guilds of London

This latter point has led to a