Author Archives: Martin

Analysing the will of Abraham Maunser, apothecary

Posted on March 19, 2013

What do we learn about Abraham Maunser and his family from his will of February 1690? We discover that he was a citizen and apothecary in London, just like the Abraham Manser of East Smithfield who was his contemporary and … Continue reading →

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The will of Abraham Maunser, apothecary (died 1690)

Posted on March 19, 2013

My last post was about Abraham Manser (born 1659), an apothecary living in East Smithfield, London, in the second half of the seventeenth century. Abraham was the son of John Manser (died 1681), another London apothecary who was a cousin or … Continue reading →

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Abraham Manser: an apothecary in East Smithfield, London

Posted on March 19, 2013

The main beneficiary of the 1681 will of London apothecary John Manser would appear to be his son Abraham, from which we can assume that he was probably John’s eldest son (there was another son, named John, and daughters named … Continue reading →

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The Manser family and Mottynsden Manor, Burwash

Posted on March 18, 2013

The will of John Manser, the London apothecary who died in 1681 and who was related to my Byne ancestors, tells us a good deal about his family origins. We learn from his will that John had brothers named Nicholas … Continue reading →

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The last will and testament of John Manser, apothecary (died 1681)

Posted on March 16, 2013

As part of my continuing exploration of the Manser or Maunser family of Sussex and London, I’m returning to the will of John Manser, an apothecary in East Smithfield, Aldgate, in the mid-seventeenth century. I’m interested in John because he … Continue reading →

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The Ma(u)nsers of Hightown

Posted on March 15, 2013

In the previous post I used a pedigree of the Maunser family of Sussex to trace one branch of my family tree all the way back to 1483 and to Sir Robert Maunser of Hightown, Wadhurst – supposedly my 15 … Continue reading →

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The family of Mary Maunser

Posted on March 11, 2013

I’ve begun to explore the Manser or Maunser family, trying to find a link between John Manser, the London apothecary and ‘kinsman’ of my 8 x great grandfather, stationer John Byne (1651 – 1689), and Mary Maunser of Sussex, who … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Manser family

Posted on March 9, 2013

I’ve recently established that Magnus Byne (1615 – 1671), the rector of Clayton-cum-Keymer in Sussex and author of a famous diatribe against the Quakers, was my maternal 9 x great grandfather. He and his first wife Ann were the parents … Continue reading →

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William and Joan Byne of Burwash

Posted on March 4, 2013

In the previous post I wrote about my 11 x great grandfather, Edward Byne of Burwash, Sussex, who died in 1613, and about his connections with the Fowle family, via his wife Agnes. In this post, I want to explore … Continue reading →

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Edward Byne and the Fowle family

Posted on March 4, 2013

Yesterday’s post explored the immediate family of my maternal 9 x great grandfather, Magnus Byne (1615 -1671), Rector of Clayton-cum-Keymer in Sussex. I established that Magnus was the second of six children of Stephen Byne, a yeoman of Burwash, Sussex, … Continue reading →

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