John Walburge
John Walburge was born about 1634. We don’t know where he was from. He was a haberdasher who married Christian Holloway on 20 Nov 1655 at St Michael Bassishaw, City of London and again on 21 Nov 1655 at St Giles Cripplegate, City of London! Perhaps the marriage was recorded in both home parishes?
(The name Walburge is variously spelt: Walburge, Walburghe, Walbarge, Wallbridge.)
St Giles Cripplegate Parish Register
John and Christian had several children. Our ancestor is Christian Walburge, she married John Trulock.
Both John Walburge and his son in law John Trulock were citizens of and had the freedom of the City of London. John Walburge apprenticed his son Simon to John Trulock, soapmaker in 1682
John Walburge died in 1690 and was buried at Bishopsgate, Middlesex. He left a will proved 29 Jan 1690. His will mentions his dear and loving wife Christian, his daughter Christian ‘now wife of John Trulock’, his house at Tottenham which has a garden and orchard. He bequeaths various tenements and messuages to his children and grandchildren. Clearly he is a wealthy man. His wife Christian (Holloway) was buried in 1701.
John Trulock
John Trulock was born about 1650 and Christian Walburge was baptised 03 Oct 1656 • St Michael Bassishaw, London. They married at St Helens, Bishopsgate, London on 27 Nov 1674.
John and Christian had several children all born towards the end of the 17th century. Their son Banister Trulock was born in 1684. He married Mary Ham at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on 23 Nov 1714.
John was buried in 1705 and Christian his wife was buried in 1715. She is recorded as being a widow who died of convulsions. Buried Tindals Ground/Bunhill Fields, London.
Banister Trulock
Thank goodness John and Christian chose such an interesting name for their son as it made research a lot easier! Banister was born in 1684 and was a successful soapmaker like his father. His name means: English (of Norman origin): from Old French banaste, banastre ‘covering for a cart or wagon; basket’, i.e. a large wicker container. Perhaps this had been a family surname in the past.
In Oct 1711 Banister Trulock was the victim of a crime.
Whereas at the Sessions of the Peace
Middlesex Sessions : Sessions Papers – Justices’ Working Documents SM | PS, 10th October 1711
holden for ye County of Midx in Febry last
an Indictmt. was preferrd agt Thos Hatton
of ye Pish of Tottenham High Cross in ye Sd County
Yeoman & other for an Assault & Battery upon
Banister Trulock These are to Authorize
and require you that you enter or Cause to
be entred a less at processd on the sd Indictmt.
& stay all proceedings thereon agt. the sd.
Thomas Hatton onely And for so doing
this Shall be of Warrant Dated the 27th
day of Novr. 1711
He married Mary Ham (possibly Horn) at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on 23 Nov 1714.
Their first child was born in 1718 and the second in 1720 then there is a gap of 10 years before their third child was born. Perhaps there were more children which died in infancy.
Banister was a non-conformist and lived at Tottenham, we know he was buried at Bunhill Fields as the burial was recorded. His wife was buried there in Sep 1777.
Banister’s will was proved on 23 Apr 1759 and he left his various property at Tottenham and East Grinstead to his wife and daughters. The will is several pages long and shows that this was a wealthy family.
Their fifth daughter, Christian married Thomas Flight who was a porcelain manufacturer on 11 Sep 1751 at Allhallows London Wall,London.
You can find out all about the Flight family from the posts: The Flight Family, Thomas Flight and the Royal Worcester China Factory and Banister Flight and his Descendants.
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