Alice More

Alice Doggett was born in England. Alice married Thomas Lappage and had a child: Thomas Lappage II.

Alice Doggett was first married to a Mr. Lappadge, first name not known. After his death, Alice married a wealthy "gentleman" of Groton, William More. William More died leaving a will dated 6 Oct 1566, probated 8 Mar 1566/7 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C. 9 Stonard). The will is abstracted in Muskett. It leaves property to his wife, Alice and her children, Thomas, Raffe, William, Robert, Alice (Edgar), and to Mary and Alice Lappage, daughters of Robert. He also mentioned John, Anne and Willilam the younger, children of John of Bures. He made gifts to a number of his own children and kinsmen. He made a gift in trust for the poor of Boxford and Groton, with the trustees being John Winthrop, John Spencer (perhaps his brother-in-law), William Coo, and John Gale, all prominent citizens of those parishes. The residue went to his wife and his eldest son, Thomas Lappage.

One interesting direction in William More's will is that his son Thomas was not only appointed executor, but was appointed as successor executor of the estate of John Doggett [John of Bures], and was charged with the "bringing up of his children." When John Doggett died only two years earlier, he had placed both duties on More.

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Alice Doggett Lappage is my 13th great grandmother.

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