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Thomas Woodman was named as the father of Edward Woodman, who was baptized on October 9, 1574 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN4. The Corsham parish record stated “Edward the sonne of Tho woodman baptized the 9th of october” in 1574 WI40. There were at least two and possibly four men named Thomas Woodman in Corsham, Wiltshire, England in the late 1500s to early 1600s.
The Parish Register for St. Bartholomew Church in Corsham, Wiltshire (courtesy of the Wiltshire Family History Society) had records for two burials of individuals named Thomas Woodman PA10. Thomas Woodman, the son of John Woodman, was buried on December 5, 1610 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN27, PA10. This was probably the infant son of John Woodman who was christened on October 31, 1610 EN4, so we can ignore this Thomas Woodman. Another Thomas Woodman was buried on March 17, 1613 PA10.
The will of Thomas Woodman, a husbandman of Pickwick in Corsham, was dated September 16, 1600 and mentioned his wife, Elizabeth, his daughter, Jane, and his sons, Anthony and Thomas the younger WI47. This will was proved on September 25, 1601 and has been transcribed below for research purposes, but this Thomas Woodman was probably not the father of Edward Woodman WI47:
Probatu[m]... September xxv° Ano die 1601:
In the Name of Amen September xvjth Ano Die 1600 I thomas woodman of Pickwicke w[i]thin the p[ar]ishe of Corsham in the countye of wilts and Sar[u]m diocs [diocese] Husbandman sicke in bodie but of p[er]fect Remembrance I praise god for it Doe ordeyne & make my last will and Testamt in man[ner] and forme as followeth First I Comend my soule to Almightie God my maker and Redeemer assuringe my selfe of my salvac[i]on in the merits of the death and passion of my my savior Jesus Christ And I Comend my bodie to the earth untill the Resurrection of the Righteous men at wch time I believe that my bodie shall [the next wod was partially obscured by an ink blotch] a glorious bodie and my soule beinge united againe to the same I shalbe received into the kingdome of heaven wth all the rest of Gods Chosen people to live wth my saviour Jesus Christ for ev[er] in glorie I tm [the previous phrase may have meant to say “Item”] I bequeath to Jane my daughter one Kow [the previous word is uncertain] to be deliv[er]ed at Maie next after my decesse It[e]m to my sonne Anthonye I bequeath two ewes to be deliv[er]ed unto him after my desesse It[e]m I bequeath to my sonne Thomas the younger two ewes to be deliv[er]ed unto him in like man[ner] after my decesse It[e]m I bequeath to Henrye wiles Children v s to be devided amonge them It[e]m to william Notts Children v s to be devided amone them alse It[e]m I bequeath to Thomas the sonne of thomas Davis in like man[ner] vs Allthe Rest of my goods cattells and Chattells I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my wiefe whome I ordeyne and make my whole and sole executresse to pay all my debts and legacies and to see me honestlye buried And I ordeyne my beloved in Christ Edward Goddard gent and Thomas horre yeoman And humfrye Pagett Clerk my ov[er]sers to see my will p[er]formed And to eche of them for... [probably “their”] paynes I give iiij d
The will of Thomas Woodman, a roughmason of Corsham, was dated March 15, 1612/13; it mentioned his wife, Agnis, his sons, Robert and Thomas, and his daugher, Jane Hayward, and was proved in April 1613 WI47. This Thomas Woodman was buried on March 17, 1612 (1612/3) in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN27. The will has been transcribed below, but this Thomas Woodman was also probably not the father of Edward Woodman WI47:
In the Name of God Amen the xvjth daye of March Ano dm 1612 I Thomas Woodman of ye p[ar]ishe of Corsham in the Countie of wilts and diocs [diocese] of Sar[u]m Roughmason sicke in bodie but of p[er]fecte Remembrance I praise God doe heare make my last will and testamt in man[ner] & forme followinge Viz First I Comend my soule into the hands of almightie God my maker & Redeemer trustinge to be saved by the [the next word was illegible] of the death and passion of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ And my bodie I Comend unto the Earth untill the Resurrection of the iust [just] second lye [secondly] all my wordlye goods wch the Lord hath lent me to use in this lyfe I dispose as followeth, First I give and bequeath to Robert my sonne All [the previous word is uncertain] the Benches and all the standars wch are in and A bout my now dwellinge house the table board and the tacks and the bedd that I doe now lye upon and all that belongeth to that bedd but my will is that Agnis my wiefe shall have the use of all the same duringe her lyfe I tm [Item] unto Thomas my sonne I give and bequeath all my wearinge app[ar]ell what soev[er] imediatlye after my decease It[e]m unto Jane hayward my Daughter I give and bequeath one bedd and all that belongeth thereunto and a brassen pann but my will is that Agnis my wiefe shall ahve the same duringe her lyfe All the rest of my goods Catells and Chattells whatsoe[ver] not given nor bequeathed I give and bequeath unto Agnis my wiefe whome I make my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and I ordeyne Constitute and appoynt my welbeloved in Christ my neigbour [the previous word is uncertain] George Assvey [this surname is uncertain] and John [the surname of this individual is illegible] to be my ov[er]seers of this my said will wittnesse henrie Sturrnd ge. [the previous surname is uncertain] Nicholas woodman & William Woodman
Probatu[m... Ano dm 1613 die mensis Aprill
Spanning the years 1566 through 1614, four marriage records were located in the parish register of Corsham, Wiltshire, England for individuals named Thomas Woodman EN6, but another two marriages might be deduced from a baptismal record for Preudence Woodman and a burial record for Alice Woodman EN27. A baptismal record dated January 25, 1567 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England for Preudence Woodman stated that she was the daughter of Thomas Woodman and Jane Hulbert EN27. It is unclear if they were married. Additionally, Alice Woodman, the wife of “Tho Woodman”, was buried on May 18, 1568 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN27. The four marriage records mentioned Jane Champion, Agnes Orchard, Elizabeth Pryor, and Sara Bolwell EN6. Thomas Woodman married Jane Champion on September 12, 1566 EN6. This Jane was probably the Jane Woodman, wife of “Tho Woodman”, who was buried on April 20, 1568 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN27. Thomas Woodman married Agnes Orchard on September 30, 1570 EN6. This Thomas was probably the same who wrote his will in March 1612/13. Thomas Woodman married Elizabeth Pryor on April 24, 1574 EN6. It is possible that this Elizabeth (Pryor) Woodman was the Elizabeth Woodman who was buried on April 2, 1575 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England EN27, but her husband or father was unstated in this record. If not, this Thomas was probably the same who wrote his will on September 16, 1600. Thomas Woodman married Sara Bolwell on January 7, 1615 (or 1615/16) EN6.
Spanning the years 1565 through 1591, fifteen christening records for individuals born to fathers named Thomas Woodman in Corsham, Wiltshire, England were located EN4. The following fifteen individuals with the Woodman surname were christened in Corsham, Wiltshire to a father named Thomas Woodman: Thomas (April 8, 1565), Elizabeth (November 3, 1566), Preudence (January 25, 1567 [or 1567/8]), Maulde (April 4, 1568), Joane (July 25, 1574), Edward (October 9, 1574; this was the Edward who married Collett Mallett), Anthony (May 13, 1576; this was probably the son of Thomas whose will was dated September 16, 1600), John (August 11, 1577), Jane (October 25, 1578), Robert (November 1, 1578; this was probably the son of Thomas whose will was dated March 1612/13), Jane (March 18, 1581 [or 1581/2]), Jane (March 8, 1583 [or 1583/4]), Agnes (August 1, 1585), Ann (May 27, 1588), and Thomas (September 26, 1591) EN4.