ROGER SARGENT

(ca. 1530-1595/6) - Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England

(Second Generation - Sargent Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
HUGH SARGENT
MARGARET GIFFORD


BIRTH Roger was born circa 1560 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England[4].
DEATH & BURIAL He died in 1649, when he was 89, and was buried circa 5 July 1649 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5].
OCCUPATION Roger was a Mercer by trade[5]. This was a person who dealt with satins, silks and other fine, expensive cloths and how they were used to decorate fine clothes.
TOWN SERVICE He went into politics and was elected Alderman of Northampton in 1616, Senior Bailiff in 1617 and Mayor in 1626[7].
ESTATE His will was written on 12 April 1649 and proved on 22 February 1649/50. It is printed in full on pages 16-17 in Aaron Sargent's Sargent Genealogy of 1895[5]. His son, Joseph, was named executor[6].
MARRIAGE On 3 June 1589 when Roger was 29, he married Ellen/Eleanor MAKERNES/MACHARNES, daughter of William MAKERNES/MACHARNES & Agnes HARRGAT, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5]

CHILDREN 17. i. Daniel SARGENT Daniel was born in 1590 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized in All Saints Church there on 20 September 1590[5]. He died in 1590 and was buried on 9 December 1590 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5].
18. ii. Sara SARGENT Sara was born in 1591 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England and was baptized there on 4 October 1591[5].
19. iii. Anna SARGENT Anna was born in 1593 and baptized on 21 October 1593 in All saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5]. She died there in 1599; she was 6. Anna was buried on 30 October 1599 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England as "Agnes, dau. of Roger Sargeant"[5].
20. iv. Samuel SARGENT Samuel was born in 1595 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 13 October 1595[5]. Samuel died in 1596 and was buried on 27 April 1596 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5]; he was 1.
21. v. Mary SARGENT Mary was born in 1596/7 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 6 March 1596/7[5]. She died in 1597 and was buried on 17 August 1597 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[5]; she was 1.
22. vi. Joseph SARGENT Joseph was born in 1598 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 25 June 1598[5]. His name is mis-entered as "Samuel" in the parish register. Joseph died in 1678 and was buried on 11 April 1678 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[8]; he was 80. Joseph was also a Linen Draper & Mercer[5] and married Dorothy [surname not known].
23. vii. Dorothy SARGENT Dorothy was born in 1599/1600 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 6 March 1599/1600[6]. She died after 12 April 1649, which is the date of her husband's will.; she was 50[6]. On 4 November 1634 when Dorothy was 35, she married Thomas BALL, in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6].
24. viii. William SARGENT Please see his own page.
25. ix. [unnamed son] SARGENT He was born and died in 1604[6] and was buried on 3 September 1604 in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[31].
26. x. John SARGENT John was born in 1605 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 24 November 1605[6]. He, too, became a Mercer & Linen Draper[6]. On 4 November 1634 when John was 29, he married Anne ORPYN, in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6].
27. xi. Elizabeth SARGENT Elizabeth was born in 1608/9 and was baptized in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 26 February 1608/9[6]. Elizabeth died after 12 April 1649, when she was in her father's will; she was at least 41[6]. On 9 October 1626 when Elizabeth was 18, she first married Robert BANKS, in All Saints, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England[6]. She second married Henry SPRIGG and third married George NORWOOD.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G9) Grandfather
&
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G10) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 3620 and 8100
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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