Susan Cecil

Sir Thomas Cecil of Keldon was the 4th son of Thomas Cecil, Earl of Salisbury. 2nd husband of Susan Oxenbridge, daughter of Robert Oxenbridge and Barbara White, and widow of Edward Cason of Pelham, member of the Middle Temple. She survived Thomas also.

Biography

The historical antiquities of Hertfordshire By Henry Chauncy (sir.), Sir Henry Chauncy. Page 287. GoogleBooks

”Edward Cason, the Father, gave for his Arms, Argent, a Cheveron Sable between three Wolves' Heads erazed Gules; Crest on a Wreath, a Dexter Arm erected, habited Gules charged with two Bendlets waive, the Ciiff'e turned up Argent, holding a Fenneux or round Buckle, the Tongue Fess Way, Or. He died on the 9th of Sept. 1624, and Susan his Wife surviving, married Sir Thomas Cecill, one of the Sons of Robert Earl of Salisbury; and in Michaelmas Term, which was in the Year of our Lord 1641, Sir Thomas Cecill, and the Lady Susan his Wife, levyed a Fine of the Messuage and Premises to the Use of Edward Cason her Son, and his Heirs: And not long after Sir Thomas Cecill died; his Lady surviving; she was a proper comely Lady, endowed with a most rare and pregnant Wit, a florid and ready Tongue, very sharp, but witty in her Repartees; her common Discourse did much exceed the ordinary Capacity of her Sex; and she dying at a great Age, Edward succeeded her, having married one of the Daughters of John Blechingdon ...”

Family

From https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/t/r/u/Howard-O-Truitt-Camilla/WEBSITE...

Susan Oxenbridge (daughter of Rob. Oxenbridge) was born Abt. 1570 in Hurstbourne Priors, co. Southampton, England, died in Furneaux Pelham, Hertforshire, England.

She married

• (1) Thomas Sissill[Cecil].
• (2) Edward Cason on Abt. 1605 in Hertfordshire, England, son of Edward Cason and Elizabeth Bowle.

Children of Susan Oxenbridge and Edward Cason are:

• +Edward Cason, b. Abt. 1607, Furneaux Pelham, co., Hertfordshire, England,d., Furneaux Pelham, co., Hertfordshire, England.
• John Cason, b. Abt. 1609, Furneaux Pelham, Hertforshire, England.

(Order of marriage seems in error)

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=norvan&id=I186130

As shown in Parish records, Susan Oxenbridge wasborn to Jo hn Oxenbridge at Burwash, Sussex in 1617. The Susan Oxenbri dge of Rober tII Oxenbridge and Barbara White was born in H usbourne Priors, Hampshire. None of Robert and Barbara's ch ildren had births recorded in the HusbournePriors Parish Re gisters as they kept an inhouse R.C. priest - at this tim e in English history, Catholicism was officially banned. Pe ter Oxenbridge 2RD Christchurch, New Zealand

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From National Archives

• Reference: DE/Fp/21359
• Title: Bargain and sale
• Description: By John Cason and Henry Bull, at the request of Edward Cason, to Susan, wife of Edward Cason, of the manor house of Furneux Pelham etc. To be void on payment being made to Sir Robert Oxenbregge of Hurstbourne Priors, Hants, knight, and Edward Woodward of Lee, Upton, Bucks, esq, who are also parties to the dead. Enrolled in Chancery.
• Field names given. Signatures. Seals
• Date: 9 Feb 1615-16
• Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives

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From https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/13ecaa6a-dad8-4...

• Reference: DE/Fp/21360
• Title: Settlement
• Description: Between Sir Thomas Cecill of Felix Hall, Keldon, Essex, knight, and Dame Susan his wife, [formerly wife of Edward Cason of the Middle Temple, London,] and Edward Cason of Furneux pelham, esq, [son of Dame Susan], 1st, Francis Flyer of Brent Pelham, esq, and Thomas Flyer, his son and heir, 2nd, and Humphrey Browne, citizen and mercer of London, and John Sampson, citizen and haberdasher of London, 3rd, on the marriage of Edward Cason and Martha Flyer, daughter of Francis Flyer. Covenant to levy a fine between the 1st and 2nd parties so that Francis Flyer and Thomas Flyer may be tenants in a recovery in which Humphrey Browne and Thomas Sampson shall be demandants, and Edward Cason vouchee: Browne and Sampson to be trustees. The Lodge House, Old Barn and certain lands in Furneux Pelham to be a jointure for Martha.
• Field names given. Signatures. Seals
• Date: 6 Oct 1651
• Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives

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From Hardin Clay Roots

"Alias: Sir Knight Thomas /Cecil/ There is yet to be proof that this Thomas Cecil was the engraver who came to Maryland, nor that the Thomas Cecil who married Susan Oxenbridge fathered these children, it is still speculative. Burke's Peerage does not give this 2nd marriage to Susan Oxenbridge,, but the Oxenbridge family is very clear that the marri age, which is documented in London marriage records, was to Sir Thomas Cecil".

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Notes from fourth cousin- Carol Argebright Sidders

"I have Bryan Shelby Cecil/Sarah Cain Cecil as Edmund R. Cecil's parents. They are buried in Oran Ohio. But they have Edmund down as Edwin M. Cecil. Bryan's parents are William Wirt Cecil/Anna C. Wygal. William and Anna were born in Pulaski County, Virginia.William Wirt Cecil's parents were Thomas & Nancy Gratson. Thomas Cecil's parents were Samuel W. Cecil & Rebecca White. Samuel Cecil's parents were John Sesell Cecil & Elizabeth Sollers. Not sure but I found a Thomas William Cecil & Mary Katherine Joyner as John Sesell Cecil's parents. And for Thomas William Cecil's parents I have John Baptiste Cecil & Mary Calvert. Now we are talking about the mid 1600's for John & Mary. I found a note saying that maybe John Baptiste Cecil was born in England 1634. His parents were Thomas Cecil & Susan Oxenbridge. Now I don't know if this is Thomas the engraver. There was a Thomas Cecil that came over and drew a land map for the state of Maryland. He went back to England but sent a son over to claim some land for drawing up the map. But can't find his name on any boat or ship. Well I have his parents as Thomas Cecil & Dorothy Nevill. Thomas Cecil's parents William Cecil 1520 & Mary Cheke 1502-1528. Richard Cecil 1495 & Jane Heckington. David Syssell Cecil 1473 & Alice Dickens (Dicons) were Richard's parents. Philip Cecil 1447 & Maud Vaughn were David's parents. Not sure if all is correct! I have a big family. My mother and father had 11 children. David Wayne Argabright you have listed is my baby brother. He passed away at about six weeks old back in 1960. I will give you their names later. Thanks Carol."

References

• Oxenbridge pedigree chart: link
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N665-1YC : 12 February 2018, Susan Oxenbridge, ); citing item 2, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,468,824. (Wrong Susan)
• A Parochial History of St. Mary Bourne: With an Account of the Manor of ...By Joseph Stevens. Page 272. GoogleBooks “In addition to the above elder brother, William Oxenbridge had four younger brothers, and three sisters. His brothers were Henry, Gabriel, Richard, whose will is dated 1618, and John, whose will was indited at the same time, as it also bears date 1618 (Inquis. p. m.~). His sisters were—Elizabeth, who married Edward Woodward, Esq., Privy Chamber to King James; Susan, who was wedded, first to Edward Cason, Esq., of Pelham, Herts, Treasurer, 16th James; and second, to Sir Thomas Cecil, of Keldon, fourth son of Thomas, Earl of Salisbury, whom she survived. The third sister, Anne, lived unmarried at Windsor in 1634.
• The Victoria history of the county of Hertford Author Page, William, 1861-1934, ed. Page 102. Archive.Org
• Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and ..., Volume 8 By Sussex Archaeological Society. Page 232. GoogleBooks
• The visitations of Hertfordshire : made by Robert Cooke, esq.,Clarencieux, in 1572, and Sir Richard St. George, kt., Clarencieux, in 1634, with Hertfordshire pedigrees from Harleian mss. 6147 and 1546. Page 37. Archive.Org
• From https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/oo/oxenbridge1.php: Susan Oxenbridge Shown by the Harleian editor of Visitation (Hampshire) as of this generation, with an asterix which apparently refers to her having been recorded by the Visitation records as of a later generation (see above), was this Susan who married ... m1. Edward Casonn of Pelham m2. Sir Thomas Cecil of Keldon (son of Thomas, Earl of Exeter) Main source(s): Visitation (Sussex, 1530+1633-4, Oxenbridge), Visitation (Hampshire, 1530+1575+1622-34, Oxenbridge)
• http://knightlyfamilies.com/oxenbrigge.htm “ Susan twice married, first to Edward Cason of Pelham in Hertshire, member of the Middle Temple and treasurer. She married secondly Sir Thomas Cecil of Keldon, fourth son of Thomas Earl of Salisbury (a descendant of Elizabeth Knell of Knill Court in Herefordshire and of Elizabeth Belknap, daughter of Henry Belknap). Susan survived both husbands.”