Christopher BETTERTON

                   Will of Alice Betterton, widow of Christopher Betterton written in 1617 and proved in 1624/25.
"I give unto five of the Children of EDMOND BETTERTON, viz. THOMAS, ANN,
ELIZABETH, KATHERERN & ELNOR five shillings a peece."
It appears Edmond Betterton is deceased at the time of the will making.

Fairford Parish records, Gloucestershire, England.  He was an elder in the parish.   His birth date is not listed, only his death.  Does not give his parent's names.
                  

                   Will of Alice Betterton, wife of Christopher Betterton, written in 1617 and proved in 1624/25 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.  Seems that she has a daughter married to a Wlater Shaver, this couple had children but they are not named in the will.  So this may not be a daughter for them.  The children were given two shillings a piece.

Assumed daughter who seems deceased by 1617 as it is written in her mother's will (Alice Betterton) which was proved in 1624/25: "I give unto HENRY POTTER'S children - twelve pence a peece.
(Note: Alice Betterton was giving something to each of her grandchildren and it is assumed these children of Henry Potter are grandchildren.  However, it is not proved and not names are mentioned for the children.)
                  

                   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.
                  

                   Mentioned in her mother's will of 1624/25 proved.
"To my daughter, Ann Thatcher, three pounds and my wearing hatt...."
Note: Seems to have been married twice as she is called Ann Thatcher but her four children are named Geffris.