Blackwells of Watford Hertfordshire England

From Philip Blackwell's "Blackwell Ten Generations 1547 - 1923"

Descendants of this family use the arms of Sir John Blackwell who was a knight and who was smothered or crushed by the crowd at the coronation of Edward II July 7 1307. His arms are like this:

• Arms: Paly of six, or and az; on a chief, gu, a lion passant, guardant, or, all within a bordure ermine.
• Crest: A swan's head and neck, erased, arg, ducally gorged, or.
• Motto: Petit, ardua virtus. (sources: BTG and BN v6p23).

Richard Blackwell d. 1547 of Watford Hertfordshire m. Anne Edlyne.

• William d.1580 yeoman m. Maryan.
  • Joan Blackwell b.1561.
  • Thomas Blackwell b.1563 d.1568.
  • Margaret Blackwell b. 1565.
  • Francis Blackwell b. 1571 had son b. 1603.
  • Judith Blackwell b.1573 m Richard Griffin 1598
  • Hester Blackwell m. Thomas Nicoll 1599
  • ?Alice Blackwell 1575 P.B> thought Alice and Ellis to be children of a second William Blackwell of Watford.
  • ?Ellis Blackwell bp.1571 d.1630 m. Joan ___.
    Had three children baptized in Watford:
    1. Francis Blackwell 1597
    2. Elizabeth Blackwell 1606
    3. Ann Blackwell 1612
  • John Blackwell b.1568 of Watford and Clements Inn. m1. 1589 Elizabeth Warner d.1591; m2.1593 Mary Leele
    • Samuel Blackwell b. 1618 of Twickenham and Watford m.Mary (d.1680)
    • Mary Blackwell b.1611 m. ___ Hall.(see Blackwell-Brockett)
    • Jonathan Blackwell b. 1603.
    • Elidad Blackwell(1602 -1658) Rector of Hawridge, Pastor of St. Andrews, Undershaft. m.Jane Chaddarton (d.1656).
    • Elizabeth Blackwell (? - 1651) m. Thomas Hussey.
    • Captain John Blackwell "the elder" (1594-1657)

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