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“Amersham is a market town and civil parish within the Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles northwest of central London.  Amersham is 15 miles from Aylesbury and 8 34 miles (14 km) from High Wycombe.”

Family of Walter Tredway

    Walter Tredway, was of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England when he wrote his Will.  According to Margaret Spufford, author of The World of Rural Dissenters, 1520-1725, Walter was of Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire.  It is unclear which county in England Walter was born; Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire.  Walter married Joan ______.  Looking at the names of Walter’s descendants, it looks like he could be a branch from the Gentry line Tredway’s (possibly John or Richard, sons of Thomas of Rickmansworth??).  Walter made his Will in 1557, in which he mentioned his wife Joan, and their children.  Their children were:

1. Daughter, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. She married Robert Wheller
2. Henry Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
3. Edward Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
4. Robert Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
5. Joan Tredway, b: Unknown. Joan Pratt was listed in Walter’s Will

The World of Rural Dissenters, 1520-1725, by Margaret Spufford: “The Lollard Tredway’s are Thomas of Chesham, his mother Agnes Ashford and Richard alias Ashford or Nash.  Only George Tredway of Chesham is listed in the 1524 Lay Subsidy, but Walter and Thomas Tredway of Chesham join him in the 1522 Musters together with Edward of Amersham.”

Walter Tredway Will


Family of Henry Tredway (of Walter)

    Henry Tredway, born unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. (Note: It is not proven that this Henry is the son of Walter, however, Henry mentioned an Edward Tredway in his Will, and Walter had a son named Edward). Henry was of Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England according to his Will. Henry married Agnes Rockley on 10 February 1548, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. Henry left a Will dated February 1559 and proved in April 1559 in which he names his wife; Agnes, children, brother Edward, and his godchildren. Henry was buried 18 February 1559 in Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, Agnes was buried 29 Nov 1559, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  Henry and Agnes’ children were:

  1. Agnes Tredway, b: unknown, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 03 Apr 1558, St. Mary the Virgin, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. Joane Tredway, b: unknown, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 03 Apr 1558, St. Mary the Virgin, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, bur: 22 Jan 1565/66, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  3. Mary Treadway, b: unknown, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 03 Apr 1558, St. Mary the Virgin, Hedgerley, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  4. Thomas Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  5. Edward Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, had a daughter named Isabel according to his father’s Will

Will of Henry Treadway


Family of Robert Tredway (of Walter)

   Robert Tredway, born Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. Their children were:

1. William Tredway, baptized 02 Mar 1544/45, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
2. Elizabeth Tredway, baptized 09 Jan 1550/51, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England


Family of Thomas Tredway (of Henry, Walter)

    Thomas Tredway was born unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, married Ales/Alice Wynley on 15 April 1578, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. Thomas died on 28 July 1643, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  Thomas and Alice were said to have had 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters).  Children I have are:

  1. Henry Tredway, b: 1581/2, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. Alice Tredway, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.
  3. Daughter, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  4. Thomas Tredway (Tentative), b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  5. Anna Tredway (Tentative), b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  6. Son, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  7. Son, b: Unknown, Co. Buckinghamshire, England

According to Margaret Spufford’s book “The World of Rural Dissenters, 1520-1725”.  It is possible that this Thomas seems to fit. With so many Thomas’ during this time period, please do not take this as set in stone.


Family of William Tredway (of Robert, Walter)

     William Tredway, born ca 1545, baptized 02 March 1544/45, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, married Emma Childe on 27 November 1568, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  Emma was born in 1548, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, the daughter of Robert Childe. Their children were:

  1. Alice Tredway, b: 1575, baptized 17 Jul 1575, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. Joyce Tredway, b: 1576, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 26 Jan 1577, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, mar. Johanes Biggs on 26 Sep 1603, Co. Middlesex, England

Family of Elizabeth Tredway (of Robert, Walter)

     Elizabeth Tredway, born 1550, baptized 09 January 1551, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, married John Childe on 04 February 1572, St. Mary, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  John was born in 1542, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, and baptized on 09 November 1544, Abbotts Langley, Co. Hertfordshire, England, the son of Robert Childe.   Elizabeth died in 1615 and John died on 05 November 1638, both in Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  Their children that I have with John being listed as their father are:

  1. Thomas Childe, b: 1572, baptized 15 Jul 1572, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. William Childe, b: 1572, baptized 07 Dec 1572, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  3. Richard Childe, b: 1573, baptized 03 May 1573,  Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  4. Thomas Childe, b: 1574, baptized 09 May 1574, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  5. Margaret Childe, b: 1576, baptized 14 Oct 1576, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  6. Radolp/Ralp/Ralph Childe, b: 1577, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  7. Robert Childe, b: 1578, baptized 21 Feb 1579, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  8. Ann Childe, b: 1582?, bur: 07 Jun 1582 Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  9. Antonius “Anthony” Childe, b: unknown, bur: 21 Dec 1591, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England

Family of Henry Tredway (of Thomas, Henry, Walter)

     Henry Tredway was born 1581/2, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, and was baptized on 01 Jan 1581/82.  He married Sarah Birch on 19 Nov 1610 in Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England. Sarah was born ca 1589 and baptized on 08 May 1589, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, the daughter of Richard and Joane Birch. Sarah died in 1627 and was buried on 02 Jul 1627, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  This is also all the information I have on the couple. I only have one son of theirs. Their children were:

  1. Mary/Maria Tredway, b: 1615, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 10 Jan 1615/16, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. Sarah Tredway, b: 1619, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 19 May 1619, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  3. Thomas Tredway, b: 1620, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 01 Jan 1621, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized
  4. Joyce Tredway, b: 1624, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 14 Mar 1624, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  5. Henry Tredway, b: 1625, Chalfont St. Peter, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, baptized 19 Feb 1625/26, Co. Buckinghamshire, England

Family of Alice Tredway (of William, Robert, Walter)

     Alice Tredway, born ca 1575, baptized on 17 July 1575, Amersham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England, married Samuel Grace on 28 July 1595, Chesham-Bois, Co. Buckinghamshire, England.  Samuel was born in 1570 and baptized on 30 November 1570, Tring, Co. Hertfordshire, England, the son of William Grace and Joane Jones.  Their children were:

  1. Richard Grace, b: 1597, baptized 20 Mar 1597, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  2. Samuel Grace, b: 1599, baptized 19 Aug 1599, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  3. Mary Grace, b: 1602, baptized 16 May 1602, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England
  4. Elizabeth Grace, b: 1609, baptized 25 Dec 1609, Chesham, Co. Buckinghamshire, England