Stephen Batchelder

M, #14076, b. circa 1561, d. 1660
Pedigree
ChartsPedigree - father Charles Harold Bassett
Reference11G Grf, B8274
Note* Note(s): The Batchelder Family, 1898, pp. 110 - 120

[Stephen Note] From the Batchelder correction by Batchelder and Brage, cited above, we extract
the following additional sources for this "first minister at Lynn MA, of
whom much has been written, which will not be duplicated here. For the best
earlier accounts see" Rev. Stephen Bachiler, by Charles E. Batchelder in
NEHGS Register, volume 46, page 46, 1892, and Stephen Bachilder, an
Unforgiven Puritan, by Victor C. Snaborn, 1917.

The 1898 book give scant information on 3 wives - unknown name for first
wife, 2nd wife Helen, and 3rd wife Mary. The 1985 correction book give a
little more, and includes a missed second marriage. Of the first wife, he
says: "His first wife, the mother of his children, is unknown, even her first
name. Rev. John Bate in calling Rev. Stephen's son his cousin furnishes the
only clue I know, and that may be explained in several ways. It is possible
Bate and Bachiler were brothers-in-law, or they married sisters".
There is a lot of historical information to be found on Rev. Stephen
in this book.

In the NH Gen. Record article cited above there is listed more sources, and it
also clarifies several errors. The article title is Rev Stephen Bachiler of Hampton:
Some additional Information, by George Freeman Sanborn Jr. The following
paragraphs are quoted from that article.

... That he was married a total of four times is now well known. Further evidence
that his first wife and mother of all his children was probably a sister of Rev. John
Bate, Bachiler's successor at Wherwell, Hampshire, was discovered by Charles
Edward Banks in an English court record (Court of Requests, Public Record Office,
London. REQ2/678/64, dated 2 Nov 15 Charles I [1639])...

... That Mr Bachiler returned to England in old age, after the collapse of his fourth
marriage, has long been known. Reports that he died in Hackney, Middlesex, in
1660, aged 100 years, appeared in print, but were long ago disproved. [article goes on to show how the error came about, and that the incorrect information pertains to a Rev. John Bachiler].

... Nothing promising was found [regarding death of Rev. Stephen] until they
searched Boyd's index to London burials and found several Stephen Bachilers. One
of these appeared to be the correct one, and they wrote: "However, a 1656
entry at Allhallows Staining, London, states 'Steeven Batchiller, Minester,
that dyed att Robert Barbers, was buryed in the new churchyard Octob 31th
1656.' John Good was parish rector 1654-1662, so this entry does not relate
to a rector of the parish and would appear to be our client's ancestor."

[After more about payment for the knell (tolling of the bell), it continues] ... Evidently,
then, Rev. Stephen Bachiler was buried ... presumably aged above 90 years, as
he had matriculated at St John's College, Oxford, on 17 November 1581, and
would later give his age as 71 years upon his arrival in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony aboard the William and Francis on 5 June 1632).

... It is ironic that Mr Bachiler was apparently buried just seventeen days
after his fourth wife petitioned for a divorce in New England, alleging that
he had gone to England many years since and married again [sources cited]. There
is no evidence that he did in fact, marry again in England, and he could not
have been there more than two years. It is not clear whether the divorce was
ever granted.
 
Note Note(s): matriculated at St. John's, Oxford, 17 Nov. 1581; recieved the BA degree 3 Feb 1586. 
Note Note(s): Came TO NE IN 1632; Founded Hampton 1638; Returned TO England Where HE Died IN Hackney Aged 100. 
Reference* Reference: Gwen RN 1056. 
Marriage* Stephen Batchelder married Ann Bate NUMBER OF MARRIAGES: 4
SPOUSE #1: Ann BATE Bachiler (RN=1057)
MARRIED DATE #1:
MARRIED PLACE #1:
MARITAL STATUS #1: Widowed
SPOUSE #2: Christian (__________) Bachiler (Widow Weare) (RN=17853)
MARRIED DATE #2: 2 Mar 1623/4
MARRIED PLACE #2: Abbot's Ann, England
MARITAL STATUS #2: Widowed
SPOUSE #3: Helena (__________) Bachiler (Widow Mason) (RN=12864)
MARRIED DATE #3: 26 Mar 1627
MARRIED PLACE #3: Abbot's Ann, England
MARITAL STATUS #3: Widowed
SPOUSE #4: Mary Magdalene BEEDLE Bachiler (RN=12865)
MARRIED DATE #4: 1647/8
MARRIED PLACE #4:
MARITAL STATUS #4: Married.
 
Birth*circa 1561 Stephen Batchelder was born circa 1561 at Ormsby, Norfolk, England. 
Death*1660 He died in 1660 at Hackney, England. 
Relationships11th great-grandfather of David Lee Bassett
9th great-grandfather of Charles Henry "Charlie" Bassett

Family

Ann Bate
Marriage* He married Ann Bate NUMBER OF MARRIAGES: 4
SPOUSE #1: Ann BATE Bachiler (RN=1057)
MARRIED DATE #1:
MARRIED PLACE #1:
MARITAL STATUS #1: Widowed
SPOUSE #2: Christian (__________) Bachiler (Widow Weare) (RN=17853)
MARRIED DATE #2: 2 Mar 1623/4
MARRIED PLACE #2: Abbot's Ann, England
MARITAL STATUS #2: Widowed
SPOUSE #3: Helena (__________) Bachiler (Widow Mason) (RN=12864)
MARRIED DATE #3: 26 Mar 1627
MARRIED PLACE #3: Abbot's Ann, England
MARITAL STATUS #3: Widowed
SPOUSE #4: Mary Magdalene BEEDLE Bachiler (RN=12865)
MARRIED DATE #4: 1647/8
MARRIED PLACE #4:
MARITAL STATUS #4: Married.
 
Children
Last Edited6 Feb 2000