THE ATWELL FAMILIES of area around Thornbury in Gloucestershire The main page for the Atwell family has address: http://www.prattens.co.uk/FAMILIES/ATWELL/start.html You can find items in this list by using the FIND capability in the EDIT menu above These notes were collected in hurried visits to record offices and libraries, or acquired from other researchers or on-line sources. If you use information from these notes you are strongly recommended to check the information against original sources. 1530 Thomas Crewe came out of Cheshire into Gloucestershire in time of Henry 8 - his son William had a son Mathew Crewe - Visitation og Gloucestershire. 1571 William Atwell of Oldbury on Severn will mentions children William, John and Alice, land at Badgeworth, wife and executrix Agnes, overseers brother John Atwell and Thomas Cocke. 1574 John M mar Cromhall Anne Atwell. 1574 Edward Atwells overseer of will of William Brewton of Cromhall which mentions children Morgan, Ann, Richard, Thomas, Edward, Catherine and Joan, wife and executrix Mary, overseers Edward Atwells, Thomas Hicks and Thomas Marten. 1576 Rychard Attwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward Attwells. 1577 Susanna Attwells baptised at Cromhall daughter of Edward Attwells. 1580 Edward Atwell in will of cousin Peter Crew of Tytherington which mentions wife Elizabeth, daughters Anne, Susanna, Sara and Joyce, daughter Mary wife of Henry Stamborne, cousin Edward Atwell, daughter in law Rebecca Webbe, son Edmund, overseers John Hobbes bailiff, Abraham Webb and William Browne. 1581 Edward Atwell of Cromhall in subsidy roll with goods £8 assessment 13/4. 1583 Edward Atwell overseer of will of Thomas Hickes of Cromhall which mentions son William, wife and executrix Agnes, overseers Edward Atwell and Thomas Crewe of Hawkesbury. 1585 Edward Atwell of Cromhall in subsidy roll with goods £8 assessment 13/4. 1585 Thomas Atwell of Charlton Henbury in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1586 John Attwell baptised 3/4/1586 at Iron Acton son of Thomas Attwell. 1586 Edward Tomlin married at Deerhurst to Alice Edwardes in IGI M027843. 1587 Edward Atwell yeoman of Cromhall will mentions advowson of Cromhall to son Richard, children John, Susan and Jane, wife and executor Margaret, overseers cousins John Powell gentleman of Cheltenham, Edward Tomlin gentleman of Toddenham and Matthew Crewe clothier of New Mills Oldbury. 1592 Margaret Atwell of Cromhall in subsidy roll with goods £5 assessment 5/0. 1592 Thomas Atwell of Charlton Henbury in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 3/0. 1595 Margaret Atwell of Cromhall in subsidy roll with goods £5 assessment 8/4. 1592 Thomas Atwell of Charlton Henbury in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1600 Judge Powell 1645-1713 MP was son of Mayor of Gloucester who came out of Gloucestershire. 1601 Margaret Atwell widow of Cromhall late wife of Edward Atwell will mentions poor of Hawkesbury and Wickwar, John Snigge, husbands godaughter Joan Wall, daughter Margaret widow of Thomas Hicks, children Richard, John and Jane Atwell, daughter Susan wife of Robert Webbe, godaughter Margaret daughter of Arthur Hixe, grandchildren, brother Michael Crewe and his son William, sister Susan wife of Nicholas Webbe, executor and son Arthur Hixe, overseers John Wall clerk, Matthew Crewe clothier of Alderley, Thomas Dauncey of Uley and John Crewe fuller of Hillesley. 1608 Mathew Crewe labourer of Synwell in Men and Armour. 1608 Mathew Crewe with musket and corslet of Alderley in Men and Armour. 1611 William M tanner of Thornbury - will at Gloucester mentions wife Mary M, brother Edward M, sister Joahn M, sister Agnes M, mother in law Elizabeth Wilcox?, and brother Henry M, overseers Richard Atwell and brother Edward M, also mentions Thomas Brinkwortgh?. 1616 John Attwells overseer of will of Richard Parker of Cromhall which mentions son William, daughter Agnes, wife and ecutrix, overseers John Attwells, Thomas For and brother Nicholas Parker. 1616 John Attwells overseer of will of Edward Goodman husbandman of Cromhall which mentions kinswoman Jane Wilkins, godson Edward Goodman, sister Perpet, Richard West, daughters Mary and Jane, wife and executrix Elizabeth, overseers John Attwells, Henry Goodman and Brice Webb. 1618 John Attwells overseer of will of Henry Packer of Cromhall which mentions sons John and Robert, wife and excutrix, overseers John Attwells, John White and Ansell Chandler. 1620 John Atwels overseer of will of Henry Goodman of Cromhall which mentions children Thomas, John, Edward, James, Adam, Margaret, Agnes, Frances and Elizabeth, wife and executrix, overseers John Atwels, Brice Webb and John Goodman. 1622 John Atwell overseer of will of Robert Patch husbandman of Cromhall which mentions wife Martha, grandsons Robert and Thomas Griffin, executor and son in law Thomas Griffin, overseers John Attwell and John Baker. 1622 John Attwell overseer of will of Ansell Chaundler weaver of Cromhall which mentions children Thomas and Agnes, daughter Margaret wife of John Worlocke, wife and executor, overseers John Attwell and Morgan Hixe. 1623 Thomas Tawyer gentleman of Thornbury will mentions poor of Kington; Mr Sprinte, minister; dtr Elnr Smith & her childr Frederick Badminton & Hannah & Hester Smith; bond of Thos Smith; present wife Ann exec; overs Wlm Rider, Rich Atwells, Jn Parker & Jn Champneyes, gent & sons Francis & Ferdinando Tawyer 1625 John Atwell overseer of will of Jeromy Blanche of Cromhall which mentions John Tanner, Robert Crom, brother Richard Blanche and his son Richard, sister married to Edward Radmon, godson Edward Radman, godson Jeremy Smeth, wife, daughter Sara Blanche, overseers Robert Webb, John Attwell and N (Herrlan?). 1629 John Attwells overseer of will of William Webb of Cromhall which mentions daughters Agnes and Joan, wife and executrix, overseers and cousins Robert Webb and John Attwells. 1625 Richard Atwells witness in 1625 concerning Richard Rich vicar of Elberton in Exchequer Deposition by Commission E134 Michaelmas 22nd of James I number 10 Gloucestershire. 1630 Richard Atwells draper of Thornbury late of London (probably born at Cromhall) will mentions burial at Thornbury, church at Cromhall, brother John Atwell, his wife Agnes and son John, sister Susan wife of Robert Webbe, brother in law Brice Webb, sister Jane Webbe, son of cousin Margaret Allen, children of brother Arthur Hicks, children of sister Margaret Hicks, William Edwards married to wifes daughter and their daughter Ursula, wifes son in law William Gwenson, wifes sister and two brothers, cousin Arthur Crewe of Heyworth, cousin Joseph Cocke and his wife, Sam Packer, Mr Palmer preacher, Sam Geale senior, uncles son William Crewe, William son of Richard Hicks of Boynton, John Russell, William Hobbes, Morgan Hicks senior, John Tanner, Elizabeth Yonge of Cromhall, Mr Higgins of Wickwar, preachers, Mr Hoell, Mr Maxie, Mr Mathewes, Mr Grayle, Mr Potter, Mr Marshall, Mr Maior of Thornbury, neighbours John Packer, William Jones, John Champneys and William Higgins, company of Drapers in London, executor and wife Ursula, overseers John Atwell, brother in law Robert Webb, cousin Thomas Hicks, son in law William Edwards. 1631 John Atwell overseer of will of Martha Pache widow of Cromhall which mentions daughters sons Thomas and Robert Grifen, cousins John Fedler and Elizabeth Banton, Elizabeth daughter of Elizabeth Banten, servants William Polen and John Wilcoks, executor and daughter Prudence Grifen, overseers John Atwell, Anthony Janell and John Baker. 1632 John Attwells overseer in will of Robert Webb of Cromhall which mentions land at Moorton, children Robert Christian Ursula and Elizabeth, daughter Margaret Allen and her son Robert, brother Brice Webb, sisters Margaret Crewe, Martha Smith, Maud Tindall and Agnes Webb, wife and executor Susan, overseers brothers and kinsmen John Attwells, Thomas Hickes, Brice Webb and Thomas Tindall. 1635 Edward Atwells of Cromhall will mentions mother, brother John, and his wife Edith and their children Richard and Agnes, mother in law Alice Mayo, brother in law William Mayo and his daughters Sara and Joan, brother in law Chris Andras and his son Chris, son John, land at Bibston Cromhall, Alex Webley of Wickwar, Nicholas Neole of Cromhall, Joan Rusell, Agnes Holder, executor and father John Atwells, overseers brother John Atwell of Tortworth and John Mayo of Charfeld. 1641 John Attwells senior of Cromhall will mentions servants William Capre and Margaret Peirce, sons servant Edmund Clerk, Joan Harmer and Ruth Lawrence, grandson John son of Edward Atwells, cousin Thomas Hickes, land in Tortworth to son John and his children Richard, John and Anne, daughter in law Edith Atwells, wife and executrix Anne, overseers William Edwards of Alveston, Thomas Hicks senior, Brice webb and son John Atwell 1642 Ursula Edwards spinster of Alveston will mentions poor of Thornbury; Jn Somers clerk; uncle Jefferies; aunt Mabberley; mother in law; sis Mary Clement; aunt Atwells; cousin Jn Atwells, his wife & dtr Anne; Mrs Palmer & her dtr; Mrs Clifford; Cath Whitfield; Eliz Baker; Joan Busher; widow Kallowaie; execs father Wlm E & sis Eliz E; witns Jn Dymery & Jn Gonds 1646 John Attwell overseer of will of Richard Dymery senior yeoman of Cromhall which mentions wife Joan, children Thomas, Robert and William, George Crome, grandchildren, kinswoman Mary Baker, son and executor Richard, overseers John Attwell and Henry Dymery. 1677 Sarah Atwells baptised at Cromhall daughter of John and Mary Atwells. 1681 John Atwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward and Mary Atwells. 1684 Edward Atwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward and Mary Atwells. 1686 John Atwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward and Mary Atwells. 1688 Richard Atwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward and Mary Atwells. 1690 Isaach Attwells baptised at Cromhall son of Edward and Mary Attwells. 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