The Josselyn Family, from England to Massachusetts
Sir Gilbert Jocelyn, Knight, b abt 1040, France, d prob Lincolnshire, England.
Child of Gilbert Jocelyn was:

Geoffrey Jocelyn b abt 1070, prob Semperingham, Lincolnshire, England. He md Daughter Bisset, daughter of John Bisset. She was b abt 1074.
Child of Geoffrey Jocelyn and Daughter Bisset was:

William Jocelyn b abt 1092, of Lincolnshire, England. He md Oswalda Goushill, daughter of Sir Robert Goushill, Knight.
Child of William Jocelyn and Oswalda Goushill was:

Robert Jocelyn b abt 1112, of Lincolnshire, England. He md Daughter le Fleming, daughter of John le Fleming.
Child of Robert Jocelyn and Unknown Fleming was:

James Jocelyn b abt 1134, of Essex, England. He md Joan Threckenholm abt 1152, daughter of Henry Threckenholm.
Child of James Jocelyn and Joan Threckenholm was:

Henry Jocelyn b abt 1155, of Northamptonshire, England. He md Jane Chastelin, daughter of William Chastelin and Joan Sulliard.
Child of Henry Jocelyn and Jane Chastelin was:

Ralph Jocelyn b abt 1176, of Northamptonshire, England. He md Beatrice abt 1195.
Child of Ralph Jocelyn and Beatrice was:

John Jocelyn b abt 1198, of Northamptonshire, England, d aft 1226. He md Katherine Battell abt 1218, daughter of Sir Thomas Battell, Knight, and Elizabeth de Enfield. She was b abt 1200.
Child of John Jocelyn and Katherine Battell was:

Thomas Jocelyn b abt 1220, d aft 1277. He md Maud Hide abt 1248, daughter of Sir John Hide, Lord of Hide Hall, and Elizabeth Sudley.
Child of Thomas Jocelyn and Maud Hide was:

Thomas Jocelyn b abt 1249, of Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, d abt 1284. He md [1] Joan Blount, [2] Alice Liston abt 1272, daughter of William Liston. She was b abt 1252.
Child of Thomas Jocelyn and Alice Liston was:

Ralph Jocelyn b 13 Dec 1275, Shellow-Bowels, Willingale-Doe, Essex, England, d 1312-1328. He md [1] Anne Sandys abt 1300, [2] Maud Sutton abt 1322, daughter of Sir John Sutton, Knight, and Margaret de Somery.
Child of Ralph Jocelyn and Maud Sutton was:

Jeffrey Jocelyn b abt 1316, of Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, d abt 1365. He md Margaret Rokell, daughter of Robert Rokell.
Child of Jeffrey Jocelyn and Margaret Rokell was:

Ralph Jocelyn b 1342, of Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, d 1383. He md Margaret de Patmer abt 1364, daughter of John de Patmer. She was b abt 1347, d aft 1383.
Child of Ralph Jocelyn and Margaret de Patmer was:

Jeffrey Josselyn b abt 1368, Sawbridge, Hertfordshire, England, d 1425. He md Joan (poss. Berry).
Child of Jeffrey Josselyn and Joan was:

Jeffrey Josselyn b abt 1403, Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, d 2 Jan 1470/71, Sawbridge, Hertfordshire, England. He md Katherine (poss. Bray) abt 1444. She was b bef 1427, of Sheering, Essex, England.
Child of Jeffrey Josselyn and Katherine (Bray?) was:

John Josselyn b abt 1446, of Sheering, Essex, England, d bef Aug 1524, Essex, England. He md Anne abt 1472. She was b bef 1451, of Sheering, Essex, England.
Child of John Josselyn and Anne was:

Ralph Josselyn b abt 1475, Canfield, Essex, England, d bef 30 May 1525, Essex, England. He md Elizabeth Cornish abt 1498, daughter of William Cornish. She was b abt 1479, d aft 1546, Great Canfield, Essex, England.
Child of Ralph Josselyn and Elizabeth Cornish was:

Ralph Josselyn b abt 1503, Great Canfield, Essex, England, d bef 1546, Great Canfield, Essex, England. The identity of his wife is not known.
Child of Ralph Josselyn was:

John Josselyn b abt 1525, Fyfield, Essex, England, d 18 Feb 1578/79, Roxwell, Essex, England. He md Alice (widow Nevell) 15 Jan 1544/45, Fyfield, Essex, England widow. She was b 1525, Fyfield, Essex, England, d 31 Jan 1600/01, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, England.
Child of John Josselyn and Alice was:

Ralph Josselyn b abt 1556, Chignal-Smealy, Essex, England, d 19 Mar 1631/32, Roxwell, Essex, England. He md Marie Bright 21 May 1583, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, England. She was b abt 1558, d 1604.
Child of Ralph Josselyn and Marie Bright was:

Thomas Josselyn b 1591/92, of Barham, Suffolk, England, d 3 Jan 1660/61, Lancaster, Worcester, MA. He md Rebecca abt 1615. She was b 1592, London, Middlesex, England.
Children of Thomas Josselyn and Rebecca were:
  • Rebecca Josselyn b 1617, England, d 22 Sep 1675, Hingham, MA; md Thomas Nichols abt 1638.
  • Abraham Josselyn b abt 1619, England, d abt 1670 (drowned off the coast of VA); md Beatrice Hampson.
  • Dorothy Josselyn b 1624, England, d 2 Dec 1645, Roxbury, MA.
  • Nathaniel Josselyn b 1627, England, d 8 Apr 1694, Marlborough, MA; md Sarah King 1656, MA.
  • Eliza Josselyn b 1629, England; md (1) Edward Emmons 21 Jun 1652, Boston, Suffolk, MA, (2) Edward Kilby 9 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk, MA.
  • Mary Josselyn b bef 16 Mar 1633/34.

Mary Josselyn b bef 16 Mar 1633/34, of Barham, Suffolk, England, d 21 Aug 1711, Milton, Norfolk, MA. She md Deac. Roger Sumner 1656, Lancaster, Worcester, MA, son of William Sumner and Mary West.


SOURCES:
AR: Line 211[38-40], NEHGS: NEHGR 71:19-33, 227-257, Josselyn, by Elizabeth French, 1917.
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