Fourteenth Generation

11312. Thomas John ROOTE (*)(|)(=)(:)(/)^254,1105 was born on 6 January 1555 in Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.^{254,551,1035,1106,1224} (Maresfield is a village and civil parish[3] in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village itself lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north from Uckfield; the nearby villages of Nutley and Fairwarp; and the smaller settlements of Duddleswell and Horney Common; and parts of Ashdown Forest all lie within Maresfield parish.)

"The Root name is believed to be of Teutonic origin, derived from the German word 'Rot.' meaning red or ruddy and the old Saxon word 'rod,' defined as gay or cheerful. In ancient English and early American records, Root has been spelled Rote, Roote, Rootes, and Roots.

The growing interest of Americans in genealogy and family history creates respect for, and pride in, the family name. Regarded as an emblem of family rather than nationality, the use of the coat of arms in many families continued after the Revolutionary War. The coat of arms bearing the Root name contains three red lozenges on a gold shield and a tree proper for the crest. The wreath is of red and gold twists. The motto 'Reviresco' means I flourish again."

The above was from the book "A Branch of the Root Family" by Hazel Esther Drake, March 1948 and Alice Drake Grow, Mar 1979.

Sources as taken from the Root/Roote Book
"Baker's History and Antiquities of Northampton", " The Directory of Northamptonshire" , Lewis's "Topographical Dictionary and the British Gazetteer" He died on 5 April 1609 at the age of 54 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.^{254,1035,1106,1188} Life Sketch: "The Root(e) family is listed as one of the early settlers in 'A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, before 1692'. We often receive enquiries, especially from America about the family.

There are no monuments, gravestones nor descendants of the family that we can identify in Badby village today. The 17th century parish records record births, baptisms, marriages and burials of a few members of the family. The records are now housed at the Northamptonshire Records Office.

Below are the results of research by former resident Cristine Orr. Thomas Roote married in Milton Malsor. This Thomas had a field and house in Badby in 1597, but gave it up in 1606. His son John was born in Milton Malsor probably in 1570. Badby registers show: 27 July 1600 - John Roote married Ann Rushall at Badby. The Rushall name also appears as Russall and later as Russell in different entries." He was buried on 5 April 1609 in Fittleworth, West Sussex County, England.^193,254,1106 at the Church of the Saint Mary the Virgin churchyard.

Fittleworth is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, located seven kilometers west of Pulborough on the A283 road, and three miles southeast from Petworth. It is situated within the beautiful South Downs National Park, known for its natural beauty and numerous walking paths. The village features a 14th-century pub, The Swan Inn, an Anglican church, a primary school, and a community-owned shop with a cafe and post office. Fittleworth also has historical significance, with links to the composer Edward Elgar, who stayed in the area, and its name possibly originating from an Old English translation found in the epic poem Beowulf. "Thomas Root was born about 1555/6 in Bagby, Norhampton, England. There he married Ann Burrell about 1573. She was born between 1550 and 1560, and died there about 1578. Sometime after 1578 and before 1599, Thomas married as his second wife, Francis Russell. She was born between 1550 and 1560 in Bagby and died about 1600. Thomas died 5 April 1609, at Northhampton, England, where he was buried in the Church Yard."

(His surname is listed on the FamilySearch.org website as "Routtes.") Anne BURRELL (*)(|)(=)(:)(/) and Thomas John ROOTE (*)(|)(=)(:)(/) were married in 1575 in Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.^254,1105 at the Church of the Virgin Mary.

Badby , anciently called Baddebi, is two and one half miles from Daventry. The village stands on the side of a sandy ascent called Badby-Down, and there are numerous springs of water and quarries of hard blue rag-stone in the neighborhood. The name of the place may be derived from the Saxon word bad or bade, a pledge in security, and bye, a dwelling or habitation in allusion, possibly two circumstances now forgotten, connected to its original foundation. In Badby, the family of Roote owned an Inn in the early 1800's.

11313. Anne BURRELL (*)(|)(=)(:)(/)^254,1103 was born on 11 January 1555 in Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.^{254,1035,1106,1225} She died in 1610 at the age of 55 in Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.^193,1106 She was buried in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, England.¹¹⁰⁶

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