HELEN, m 1, Nicholas Babbs (Bab, Babh, Babbe, etc.) who was buried 4 Oct. 1550 at St. Mary's in Guildford; m 2, 18 April 1551, Thoma Beckingham. Nicholas Babbs is first heard of in 1539 when he appea on the list of Harnes appoynted within the towne of Guldeford' Constable in 1541, Flesh & Fish Taster in 1542, along with another man, 1544 on the jury, 1545 on the list of approved men indicating he had been a Bailiff, same year named as an Affeerer (an official who assesses fines and fees not already standardly fixed), 1545 Bailiff
again, and same year listed as a fishmonger for the whole of Lent for whichprivilege he was assessed 6d. His burial record says he had been Mayor of Guildford. The family attended the church of Saint Mary, Guildford's oldest church, still standing on Quarry St.; 6 ch. by - abbs 2 Richard, Henry, Margaret, Helen, Nicholas, Edward (posthumous) 1550 - Nicholas Babbs bought from Henry Alby, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife and Christopher Parkhurst, son & heir of George Parkhurst, a messuage, 42 acres of land and 3 acres of pasture in Guildford, Stoke next Gui]dford and Merrowe; consideration £40. (Surrey Feet of Fines, No. 620) |
