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ANDREW CHILVERS.

1678. Married Elizabeth Friend at Swaffham.

1679 15th March. Burial of wife Elizabeth.

1680 30 September. Married MARY BULL at Swaffham.

1702 14th April. Burial of Andrew Chilvers at Swaffham.

 

CHILD of Andrew and Elizabeth (1st wife):

 

MARY CHILVERS 1679 Baptised at Swaffham.

1679 Burial at Swaffham.

 

CHILDREN of Andrew and Mary Bull (2nd wife):

 

ROBERT CHILVERS 1682 Baptised on the 22nd of October at Swaffham.

 

WILLIAM CHILVERS 1684 Baptised in March at Swaffham.

1706 Married Rachel Sainty at Swaffham.

Children: Mary Chilvers 1706, William Chilvers 1709, Jane Chilvers 1712, John Chilvers 1717, Rachel Chilvers 1720, Robert Chilvers 1722, Robert Chilvers 1725.

 

ANDREW CHILVERS 1686 Baptised on the 21st February at Swaffham.

 

JOHN CHILVERS 1688 Baptised on the 13th of January at Swaffham.

1689 7th April. Burial at Swaffham.

 

ANDREW CHILVERS 1696 Baptised on the 21st of February at Swaffham.

1718 26 October. Married Catherine Shall at Swaffham.

Children: William Chilvers 1722, Thomas Chilvers 1724, Penelope Chilvers 1726, John Chilvers 1729.

 

JOHN CHILVERS 1700 Baptised on the 27th of May at Swaffham.

 

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THERE IS FURTHER RESEARCH TO DO - These earlier Swaffham baptisms that may include some of the ancestors of Andrew Chilvers.

 

Robert Chilvers and Millicent in Swaffham had: Alice 1625, Margaret 1627, Samwell 1630.

Thomas Chilvers and Mary Powell married 1625 and in Swaffham had: Alice 1629, Thomas 1632, Mary 1634, Ann 1636, Anthony 1641.  

Robert Chilvers and Ann in Swaffham had: Tytas 1648, Samuel 1652, Rebeckah 1655, "Female" 1656, Robert 1663.

Thomas Chilvers and Margery in Swaffham had: John 1657.

John Chilvers and Mary Pallot married 1667 had at Swaffham: Elizabeth 1668, Simond 1672 (possibly lived at East Bradenham), Joseph 1675.

John Chilvers and Ann Allin married 1669 at Swaffham.

Anthony Chilvers and Frances married 1671 had at Swaffham: Philoman 1672, "Male" 1675.

Thomas Chilvers and Elizabeth at Swaffham had: Elizabeth 1674.

Samuel Chilver, tanner, of Swaffham. left an inventory in 1630/31.

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Gayton Thorpe:

John Chilvers and Jane Balles of Swaffham were married in 1671. There being no settled minister at Swaffham.

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HOW WE USED TO LIVE - Family History

CHILVERS - Chilvers is the name of a parish in Warwickshire, but as a surname it is seems more common in East Anglia, with some of the earliest Norfolk records at Swaffham. This name appears twice among ancestors of the Gilding family.

 

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