Lincolnshire, Halton Holegate
"Here lies buried the body of Bridgett the wife of John Rugeley, daughter and heire of Thomas Thorey who deceased the 15th day of May in ye yeare of our Lord 1658 aged 21"
Bridget was the grand daughter of William Thory of Partney and Bridget d1673 daughter of Thomas Massingberd of Gunby & Saltfleetby 1620 by Frances Fitzwilliams of Maplethorpe (on the death of William Thory her grandmother was given lands in Partney, Dalby and Skendleby for life)
Bridget was the only heiress daughter of Thomas Thory 1645 who inherited Addlethorpe, Ingoldmells, Burgh and Winthorpe from his father, Her mother Jane 1614-1670 m2 Captain George Rugeley d1673/4.
At the time of her father's death Bridget was a minor, her stepfather petitioned in 1648 "that he hath faithfully served the Parliament since the late unhappy differences and is still in the Parliament's service. That he hath lately married with Jane the late widow and relict of Thomas Thory gent deceased a delinquent. That your petitioner in right of his said wife is to receive the rents and profits of the lands in the particulars annexed mentioned as guardian to Bridget sole daughter and heire to the said Thomas Thorie during her minoritie. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that he may
be admitted to a moderate composition for the rents and profits of the said estate during the minoritie of the said Bridget."
Bridget later married John Rugeley of Halton Holegate, presumably a relative of George but died without heirs aged 21.
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Lincolnshire, Halton Holegate
"Here lies buried the body of Bridgett the wife of John Rugeley, daughter and heire of Thomas Thorey who deceased the 15th day of May in ye yeare of our Lord 1658 aged 21"
Bridget was the grand daughter of William Thory of Partney and Bridget d1673 daughter of Thomas Massingberd of Gunby & Saltfleetby 1620 by Frances Fitzwilliams of Maplethorpe (on the death of William Thory her grandmother was given lands in Partney, Dalby and Skendleby for life)
Bridget was the only heiress daughter of Thomas Thory 1645 who inherited Addlethorpe, Ingoldmells, Burgh and Winthorpe from his father, Her mother Jane 1614-1670 m2 Captain George Rugeley d1673/4.
At the time of her father's death Bridget was a minor, her stepfather petitioned in 1648 "that he hath faithfully served the Parliament since the late unhappy differences and is still in the Parliament's service. That he hath lately married with Jane the late widow and relict of Thomas Thory gent deceased a delinquent. That your petitioner in right of his said wife is to receive the rents and profits of the lands in the particulars annexed mentioned as guardian to Bridget sole daughter and heire to the said Thomas Thorie during her minoritie. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that he may
be admitted to a moderate composition for the rents and profits of the said estate during the minoritie of the said Bridget."
Bridget later married John Rugeley of Halton Holegate, presumably a relative of George but died without heirs aged 21.
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