mermaidcamp
Keeping current in wellness, in and out of the water
You can scroll the shelf using ← and → keys
Nicholas Sotherton Mayor of Norwich 11th Great-Grandfather
July 12, 2018
— #ancestors #archetypes # insight #history, England, history, Norwich, Strangers Hall
Nicholas (Mayor) Sotherton
My eleventh great-grandfather, Nicholas Sotherton, was a grocer by trade. He married Agnes, by whom he had six sons and five daughters.
Nicholas was sheriff in 1530 and Mayor in 1539. For twelve years he was a magistrate over which period he amassed a considerable fortune. He owned properties in both the Maddermarket parish (Strangers Hall), Hellesdon and Ludham
The Sothertons moved to the “Strangers Hall” after Thomas Caus. The property is now open to the public who can view Nicholas’s handiwork.. In particular in the 1530s he installed a crown-post roof and a stone-mullioned bay window in the Great Hall. He also had the external stone steps and porch built to give direct access to the hall without passing through the cellars beneath. Sotherton’s merchant’s mark and coat of arms can still be seen on the screen and on the carved roof timbers.
He has also left his merchant’s mark carved on the right-hand side of the oak fireplace beam in the “Sotherton Room.”
The undercroft at Strangers’ Hall is thought to date from the 1320s when Ralph de Middelton owned a house on this site. The undercroft was used to securely store, and possibly display, goods for sale.
The house on this site was seen as a prestigious dwelling and many merchants and mayors made their mark on the building – remodelling and extending it to reflect their wealth and status.
It is thought that the Great Hall was built during the 15th century, when William Barley, a mercer (cloth merchant) lived here.
During the 16th century, the house was owned by Norwich grocer and mayor, Thomas Sotherton and it is as a result of his entrepreneurism that the house eventually became known as Strangers’ Hall.
The first ‘strangers’ were Dutch, Walloon and Flemish refugee weavers who fled the low countries in the 16th century as a result of the persecution of Dutch Calvinists by their Spanish (Catholic) rulers.
Under Elizabeth I, England was a Protestant country and so welcomed the refugees. The asylum seekers first settled in Sandwich, Kent, in 1565. However Thomas Sotherton was keen to encourage these skilled workers to settle in Norwich because their skills in textile weaving made the immigrants of immense economic value. Documents show that some may have lodged at Strangers’ Hall and much of the prosperity of Norfolk after this period can be traced to this influx of refugees.
The Sotherton family made extensive improvements to the house, installing the crown post roof and stone-mullioned bay window. The front door, vaulted porch and steps were added to give direct access to the Great Hall without passing through the cellars.
Strangers Hall
Strangers Hall
Nicholas died in 1540 and is buried in St John Maddermarket , Agnes survived until 1576. In his will Nicholas directed a priest “honest and well learned to sing for him and to preach the word of God for three years ”
From Website: Norwich Historic Churches
http://www.norwich-churches.org/monuments/Nicholas%20Sotherton%201540/Nicholas%20Sotherton.shtm
Nicholas (Mayor) Sotherton (1485 – 1540)
11th great-grandfather
Thomas Sotherton (1523 – 1583)
son of Nicholas (Mayor) Sotherton
Augustine Jarnigo Sotherton (1553 – 1585)
son of Thomas Sotherton
Elizabeth Southerton (1582 – 1628)
daughter of Augustine Jarnigo Sotherton
Margaret Warner (1615 – 1649)
daughter of Elizabeth Southerton
Captain William GARTON (1635 – 1709)
son of Margaret Warner
Margaret Garton (1678 – 1773)
daughter of Captain William GARTON
Thomas Morris (1730 – 1791)
son of Margaret Garton
Joanna Morris (1762 – 1839)
daughter of Thomas Morris
John Samuel Taylor (1798 – 1873)
son of Joanna Morris
William Ellison Taylor (1839 – 1918)
son of John Samuel Taylor
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
son of William Ellison Taylor
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor
He and Agnes are buried at St. John Baptist’s Church in Madder-Market, where this very fancy monument can be found today:
St. John Baptist’s Church in Madder-Market
St. John Baptist’s Church in Madder-Market
On a mural monument on the south side of the altar,
Effigies of a man and woman, Sotherton quartering Steward,Norwich city, and nebulé a chief quarterly, one and four, a lion of England, two and three or, two roses gul. on each quarter.
Lege, Vir, ac Uxor, Titulo Nicolaus et Agnes, Gente Sothertoni, Quos humus una tegit, Sexta ad viginti confecit Junius illam Nona November Luce peremit eum. Illum annus Domini qui quadragesimus auxit Mille et quingentos jussit adire deum. Octo hijs trigintaque Annos super addidit illa, Quos omnes Viduo vidit abire thoro, Ille Urbis fuerat Pretor cum viveret hujus, Et bis sex Capitum non sine laude Pater; E quibus occumbens natos sex, Filiolasque Quatuor, Uxori liquerat ille sue.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol4/pp287-329
comments
Is this your same line? His father was Thomas? Your Thomas? Rick
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Maintreedescendants
Augustine Sotherton ‡
Birth:
1553
Death:
1585
Father:
Thomas Southerton
Mother:
Elizabeth Stewart (1529-1557)
Spouse /
partner:
Ann Peck
Sex:
Male Icon
Edit Facts
Augustine Sotherton was born 1553 to Thomas Southerton and Elizabeth Stewart (1529-1557) and died 1585 of unspecified causes. Notable ancestors include Charlemagne (747-814), Alfred the Great (849-899), Henry II of England (1133-1189), William I of England (1027-1087), Hugh Capet (c940-996), Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329). Ancestors are from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Scotland, England, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Switzerland, Turkey, the Byzantine Empire, Sweden, the United States.
Contents[show]
Augustine Southerton, married to Ann Peck, was the son of Thomas Sotherton and Elizabeth Stewart (1529-1557). His mother was the daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1501-1544) and Elizabeth Campbell. James was the illegtimate son of James IV of Scotland (1473-1513), King of Scotland and his mistress, Janet Kennedy (c1480-c1545).
Children
Offspring of Augustine Sotherton and Ann Peck
Name Birth Death Joined with
Elizabeth Sotherton (1582-1629) 1582 17 March 1629 Thomas Warner (1581-1657)
Footnotes (including sources)
‡ General
http://records.ancestry.com/augustine_sotherton_records.ashx?pid=3761764
Royal Ancestry File at http://www.royalblood.co.uk/D902/I902414.html
Categories: Sotherton (surname)Born in 1553Died in 1585
Recent Wiki Activity
English Americans
Maboyce716 • 9 seconds ago
Francis Sprague (1590-1676)/list of notable descendants
MainTour • 32 seconds ago
William Bassett (c1590-1667)/List of Famous Descendants
MainTour • 1 minute ago
German Canadians
Maboyce716 • 4 minutes ago
Help us grow Familypedia!
GET STARTED
Trending FANDOM Articles
Turns out ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Wasn’t a Hoax After All (UPDATED)
Turns out ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Wasn’t a Hoax After All (UPDATED)
10 Times Video Games Depicted Thrilling Alternative Histories
10 Times Video Games Depicted Thrilling Alternative Histories
The Best Movies of 2018, So Far…
The Best Movies of 2018, So Far…
Who Will Dark Kara Be in ‘Supergirl’ Season 4?
Who Will Dark Kara Be in ‘Supergirl’ Season 4?
Melissa McCarthy’s 8 Funniest Movie Moments of All Time
Melissa McCarthy’s 8 Funniest Movie Moments of All Time
Fan Feed
More Familypedia
1
Eduard Einstein (1910-1965)
2
Chiacchio (surname) (.it)
3
Alvin Azell Ragland (1929-2011)
5 Manga From Diverse Women Creators to Read This Summer
FANDOM
Elizabeth Stewart (1529-1557)
Familypedia
How Boy Love Anime’s Rape Problem Damages the Queer Community
FANDOM
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1500-1544)
Familypedia
How to Pick Your Class in ‘Final Fantasy XIV Online’
FANDOM
Elizabeth Sotherton (1582-1629)
Familypedia
8 Actors Who Could Slay As Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings Series
FANDOM
Why ‘Batman Forever’ Is an Important LGBTQ Movie
FANDOM
Queer Women Could Be the Answer to One of the MCU’s Biggest Problems
FANDOM
James IV of Scotland (1473-1513)
Familypedia
‘Octopath Traveler’: The Best Characters to Start Adventuring With
FANDOM
Ancestries of the U.S. Presidents
Familypedia
Explore Wikis
My Hero Academia Wiki
Westworld Wiki
Counter-Strike Wiki
Augustine Warner (1610-1674)
Familypedia
James III of Scotland (c1451-1488)
Familypedia
James I of Scotland (1394-1437)
Familypedia
5 Major Anime Tropes and the Shows That Avoid Them
FANDOM
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland (-1309)
Familypedia
Who Is the True Villain of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’?
FANDOM
5 Netflix Documentaries That Are Scarier Than Fiction
FANDOM
Games
Movies
TV
Explore Wikis
Follow Us
Overview
About
Careers
Press
Contact
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Global Sitemap
Local Sitemap
Community
Community Central
Support
Fan Contributor Program
WAM Score
Help
Can’t find a community you love? Create your own and start something epic.
START A WIKI
The FANDOM App
Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat
Advertise
Media Kit
Contact
Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.
How Fans Are Shipping Their Fave CharactersVoltronKirk & SpockMarve
Frederick E. Rehfeldt
July 14, 2018
Yes, cousin Rick, Augustine is also my ancestor—-his son. How cool is this museum?
LikeLike
Pamela- Here is one descent from I have from Nicholas. Rick
Nicholas Sotherton (1485 – 1540)
14th great-grandfather
Thomas Sotherton (1525 – )
son of Nicholas Sotherton
Augustine Sotherton (1553 – )
son of Thomas Sotherton
Elizabeth Sotherton (1582 – 1629)
daughter of Augustine Sotherton
Lydia Warner (1610 – 1680)
daughter of Elizabeth Sotherton
Major John II Lewis, of Chemokins (1633 – 1689)
son of Lydia Warner
Col. William Lewis, of Henrico (1660 – 1706)
son of Major John II Lewis, of Chemokins
Mourning Lewis (1694 – 1765)
daughter of Col. William Lewis, of Henrico
Elizabeth Adams (1713 – 1793)
daughter of Mourning Lewis
Mourning Moorman (1740 – 1813)
daughter of Elizabeth Adams
Lydia Hinson (1773 – 1851)
daughter of Mourning Moorman
Cynthia Morning Diggs (1790 – 1874)
daughter of Lydia Hinson
Benjamin Albert Evans (1811 – 1886)
son of Cynthia Morning Diggs
Burwell Christmas Evans (1844 – 1889)
son of Benjamin Albert Evans
Ethel Evans (1887 – 1981)
daughter of Burwell Christmas Evans
Ethel Bennett (1917 – 2013)
daughter of Ethel Evans
Frederick Edward Rehfeldt
You are the son of Ethel Bennett
mermaidcamp 