Thomas Higginson

1505 -

• Name	Thomas Higginson
  Birth	say 1505	Berkswell, Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Land/House	1540 (35 years)  [1]
  He inherited the lease of Follolande which he bequeathed to his son, Robert. I also acquired Wasperton Filed from his siblings, which he also bequeathed to Robert.
  Will	29 Nov 1573 (68 years)  [1]
  Probate/Proved	10 Feb 1573/74 (69 years)  [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Thomas Higginson,   b. say 1505, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England ▻ Agnes Spencer > 2. John Higginson ▻ Margery ______   3. Nicholas Higginson,   b. say 1510, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England > 4. Margery Higginson ▻ Roland Radford > 5. Alice Higginson ▻ Rauffe Oliver   6. Elizabeth Higginson   7. Elyn Higginson   8. Joyce Higginson > 9. Gregory Higginson,   b. say 1531, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England bur. 29 Mar 1556, Great Packington, Warwickshire, England  (Age ~ 25 years) ▻ Joyce Geare,  m. 27 Oct 1555
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Higginson   (Grandfather)  Joan ______   d. Bef 29 Nov 1573  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I24932	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	John Higginson,   b. say 1480, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England
  Mother	Joan ______   d. Bef 29 Nov 1573
  Family ID	F9720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Agnes Spencer
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Ursula Higginson ▻ ______ Walforde  m. Bef 1 Dec 1595     2. Elizabeth Higginson,   b. say 1557, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England d. 16 Jan 1636, Orlingbury, Northamptonshire, England (Age 79 years) ▻ Robert Willmer  m. Yes, date unknow     3. Robert Higginson,   b. say 1539, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England ▻ ______ ______  m. Yes, date unknown;   Alice Thorne;   Joane ______  m. Yes, date unknow     4. Thomas Higginson   d. 1616, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England ▻ Margerie ______  m. Yes, date unknow     5. Dorothy Higginson,   b. b 1540 ▻ Nicholas Hanslap  m. Yes, date unknow     6. Joyce Higginson ▻ John Benyon  m. Yes, date unknow +   7. Isabel Higginson,   b. say 1550, Berkswell, Warwickshire, England ▻ Thomas Benyon  m. Yes, date unknow     8. George Higginson
  Family ID	F9719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Higginson(1505 – ) 2John Higginson(1480 – ) 4John Higginson 5Ellen ______ 3Joan ______( – Bef 1573) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - say 1505 - Berkswell, Warwickshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2632] Stott, Clifford L., "The Higginson Family of Berkeswell, Warwickshire and Its American Descendants", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume 171, Summer 2017).