Tebbutt Family

ROBERT born c1485

This Robert is the earliest family member we've traced so far, living with his wife Joan in Holcot, Northamptonshire.

St Mary and All Saints Church at Holcot would have looked much the same when Robert was born in 1485, and it is very likely he was christened and married here.

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ROBERT 1504 - 1544

Our first Robert had a son, also called Robert, who moved to Moulton, the next village.

Moulton Parish Church has seen many changes since the 16th century. It once had a spire, but this is now missing after the lead was raided and used by Oliver Cromwell's troops during the civil war.

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WILLIAM died 1545

We have no date of birth for William, who also resided in Moulton

Tebbutt is one of the oldest names in Moulton, occuring 3rd in the list of Baptisms for 1568, 2nd in Marriages in 1574, and 1st and 3rd in Burials in 1568. Members of the Tebbutt family were churchwardens in 1618 and 1626, and Overseers of the Poor in 1720.

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JOHN died 1560

We know very little of John, other than he also spent his life in the village of Moulton. Lifespans were much shorter then, and it was common for men and women to die before the age of forty. Life must have been incredibly hard in those distant days, with the vast majority of people earning their living as agricultural labourers.

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ROBERT died 1631

Had a son

JOHN born 1575

This Robert and his son John also spent their lifetimes in Moulton. It was normal practice to call sons after their fathers or grandfathers, though it can confusing for genealogists in future years!

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