Alexander BETTERTON

Birth:
Abt 1578
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Nov 1633
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Burial:
3 Nov 1633
Fairford Cemetery Fairford, Gloucester, England
Marriage:
Abt 1596
of Fairford, Gloucester, England
Notes:
                   Will: Paynswick, Gloucestershire, England.
Alexander Betterton - Inquisition taken at Paynswick, 12th. January, 13 Charles 1 (1638), before John Poole, gent., escheator, after the death of Alexander Betterton, by the oath of William Osborne, gent., Richard Packer, Giles Field, John Bancknett, Anthony Gardner, John Gide, John Kinge, Thomas GArdener, Thomas Winne, Thomas Castle, Robert Hilman, Richard Knowles, John Thomes, and Henry Gardener, who say that:
"ALEXANDER BETTERTON was seised of a messuage, situate in Faireford, in a place there called Milton End and Faireford; all that toft in Milton End or Faireford called Stewards and 1/4 of a virgate of arable land in the fields there to the same belonging; 2 several closes of meadow or pasture there, one whereof is called Well Close and the other Sheephouse Close; 2 other several closes of
arable land and pasture, called Horcott Peeces, containing 40 acres, lying together in the fields of Milton End and Faaireford; all that parcel of meadow and pasture in Faireford called Cockemeade Hay, containing, 2 acres, and common of pasture for 39 horses and otherbeasts and 230 sheep in the fields, wastes and commons in Milton End and Faireford.
Of whom or by what services the said premises are held the jurors know not: they are worth per annum, clear, 40s.

Alexander Betterton died at Fairford, 3rd. November, 9 Charles 1 1633; Edmond Betterton, yeoman, is his son and next heir, and was then age 21 years and more.
(misc. chan., inq.p.m., 13 charles 1, part 33, no. 114.)

Alexander Betterton/Betterson - in 1620 was the church warden of Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.
Alse Ann BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1582
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Jan 1654
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Burial:
24 Jan 1654
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   1617 - Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.  She is named in the will of her mother-in-law, Alice Betterton.  The will was proved in 1624/25.
"I give unto Alse Betterton, my sonnes wife, my best hatt, and to Edmond, her
sonn, one great pann of brasse and two sheepe, and unto her son, christopher,
one ffether bedd and two sheeps, and unto elizabeth, her daughter, one sheeps,
to Alse Hodges, her daughter, one gawdron, one pott and ;plastter, and unto her
daughter, Ann Betterton, on sheeps."

Alexander Betterson/Betterton - was buried Nov. 3, 1633 in the cemetery at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. This is a parish records.  Also, it states that his wife, Ann, was buried Jan. 24, 1654.
Children
Marriage
1
Christopher BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1600
of Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Oct 1660
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Ann HODGES 
Marr:
24 Apr 1621
Fairford, Gloucester, England 
Notes:
                   1617 Will written for Alice Betterton a grandmother of Christopher. The will was proved 1624/26 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.
"Christopher, one ffether bedd and two sheepe...".

Fairford Parish records for himself and his family, Gloucestershire, England.
Burial record - Oct 8, 1660 - buried in Fairford.
2
Edmond BETTERTON, THE YOUNGER
Birth:
Abt 1604
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
30 Jan 1680
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Alice BETTERTON 
Marr:
Abt 1628
Fairford, Gloucester, England 
Notes:
                   Edmond Betterton - written into his grandmother's will, Alice Betterton in 1617. The will was proved in 1624/25. This in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.  "Edmond, the son of Alse Betterson, he sonn, one great pann of brass and two sheepe..."

Known as "Edmond the Younger".  He has an Uncle Edmond Betterton who was known as "Edmond the Elder".

Fairford Parish records, Gloucestershire, England.  He and his family.  Burial: Fairford transcript: Edmund Betterton, yeoman, buried Jan 31, 1679/80.
3
Alse BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1605
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Aft 1624
William HODGES 
Marr:
Abt 1623
of Fairford, Gloucester, Engla 
Notes:
                   Alse Betterton, mentioned in the will of her grandmother, Alice Betterton.  The will was written in 1617 and proved in 1624/25 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.
"Alse Hodges, one gawdron, one pott and platter."
4
Elizabeth BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1610
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Jan 1686
Lechlade, Gloucester, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Will written for Alice Betterton, grandmother of Elizabeth. Will proved in 1624/25.
"Elizabeth, one sheepe....."   Her mother is Alse Betterton, daughter-in-law of Alice Betterton.

It appears that this Elizabeth did not marry.

Merged data has following note:
Buried Jan 25, 1686 in Lechlade Parish, Gloucestershire, England.
5
Ann BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1615
of Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Aft 1624/25
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1617 will of her grandmother, Alice Betterton.  Will was proved in 1624/25.
She was to receive, "one sheepe".
6
Alexander BETTERTON
Birth:
Abt 1617
Fairford, Gloucester, England
Death:
Ann WATKINS 
Marr:
6 Nov 1644
Fairford, Gloucester, England 
Notes:
                   No birth record found yet.

Alexander Betterton marriage record in the Fairford Parish, Gloucestershire, England.  Married to Alice Watkins on Nov. 6, 1644 in Fairford.
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Alexander Betterton - Alse Ann Betterton

Alexander Betterton was born at Fairford, Gloucester, England Abt 1578. His parents were Christopher Betterton and Alice Watkins.

He married Alse Ann Betterton Abt 1596 at of Fairford, Gloucester, England . Alse Ann Betterton was born at Fairford, Gloucester, England Abt 1582 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Christopher Betterton born Abt 1600.
Edmond Betterton, The Younger born Abt 1604.
Alse Betterton born Abt 1605.
Elizabeth Betterton born Abt 1610.
Ann Betterton born Abt 1615.
Alexander Betterton born Abt 1617.

Alexander Betterton died Nov 1633 at Fairford, Gloucester, England .

Alse Ann Betterton died Jan 1654 at Fairford, Gloucester, England .