Simon Fiske was born ¹ about 1400 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England. He died ¹ on 26 Feb 1463 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England. Simon married Katherine Crispe.

Katherine Crispe was born ¹ about 1400 in England. Katherine married Simon Fiske.

Robert Fisher [Parents] was born ¹ about 1495. He died ¹ in Syleham, Suffolk, England.

John Fisher was born ¹ about 1465. He died ¹ in 1523 in Wingfield, Suffok, England. John married ¹ Christian about 1485 in England.

Christian was born ¹ about 1460. She died ¹ before 1523. Christian married ¹ John Fisher about 1485 in England.

Thomas Bird was born ¹ about 1613 in England. He died ^{2, 3} on 8 Jun 1667 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Thomas married Anne.

THOMAS BIRD was born in England about the year 1613, in the reign of James the First. As to the time of his arrival in this country we are not informed. He joined the church in Dorchester in 1642, after its reorganization under the distinguished Rev. Richard Mather. He was made a bailiff in 1654, and was by occupation a tanner. He lived on what is now called Humphreys street. His tan-yard was on the ground nearly opposite, a little to the north-east, of the present residence of Thomas Groom, Esq., where a few years ago the yard and pits might have been seen. Jonas Humphreys and his son James were also tanners and near neighbors to Mr. Bird, owning and occupying land at the south end of the above named street. Among his cotemporaries in the same respectable and lucrative business, in the town, were John Glover, John Gornhill and others, as also Jeremy Houchin and Henry Bridgham, of Boston, who were formerly of Dorchester.

Thomas Bird died June 8,1667, aged 54. His will was proved July 17, 1667. The inventory of his estate, taken by John Capen, Sen. and Jasper Rush, amounted to the large sum in those times, of about one thousand pounds. His widow, Ann, died Aug. 21, 1673. [The New England Historical and Genealogical Register By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters]

Anne was born ¹ in England. She died ^{2, 3} on 21 Aug 1673 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Anne married Thomas Bird.

Died in Dorchester when she fell down a trap door in her house and broke her neck.

Dea. Richard Williams [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} before 28 Jan 1607 in Wotton-under-Edge, Glouchestershire, England. He was christened ³ on 28 Jan 1606 in Parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Wotton-Under-Edge. He died ⁴ about 1693. Richard married ^{1, 2, 5} Frances Deighton ³ on 11 Feb 1632 in Parish of Witcombe Magna, Glouchestershire, England.

Of the change of his name by Sir Richard Williams, Gov. Williams said :

"Oliver Cromwell was a lineal descendant in the male line of Morgan Williams of Glamorganshire. His great grandfather, Sir Richard Williams, assumed the name of " Cromwell," it is true, but not until in mature years he had distinguished himself in the public service (temp. Henry VIII.), under the patronage of his uncle, Thomas Cromwell (Vicar General, 1535), whom he proposed to honor by the adoption of his name. In fact, ever afterwards, Sir Richard used to sign himself ' Richard Cromwell, alias Williams'; and his sons and grandsons, and Oliver himself, in his youth (1620), used to sign in the same manner. In important grants from the crown to Sir Richard (29 and 31, Henry VIII.) the grantee's name appears in both forms, ' Cromwell alias Williams ' and ' Williams alias Cromwell.'"

It is not believed that, in the light of Gov. Williams's researches, the relationship of Richard Williams of Taunton, and the Cromwell family, will again be questioned. [The New England Historical and Genealogical Register By Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters]

"The father of the town of Taunton, MA".

Before he died he became both blind and deaf. Home was at 152 Dean St; Taunton, Mass (site of a medical center in 2008).

Frances Deighton [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} before 1 Mar 1611 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. She was christened ⁴ on 1 Mar 1611 in church of St. Nicholas, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. She died ⁵ before 7 Mar 1706 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Frances married ^{2, 3, 6} Dea. Richard Williams on 11 Feb 1632 in Parish of Witcombe Magna, Glouchestershire, England.

ln passing, we note that Gov. Williams has discovered the parentage and family of the fair bride, whose memory has been worthily honored by giving her name to one of the towns that made part of " Ancient Taunton," and of her sister Katherine, the wife of Gov. Dudley—a problem that has heretofore baffled all the efforts of genealogists and antiquarians. They were the daughters of John Dighton, an eminent surgeon, and his wife, Jane, daughter of Edward Bassett of Uley. The Bassetts were descendants of the Berkeleys of Gloucestershire, so that in the old limits of Taunton we have two towns bearing the name of the wife of Richard Williams and of the famous family from which she was descended. We have not yet the precise date of her birth, but she was baptized in the church of St. Nicholas, Gloucester, March i, 1611 (O. S.) She survived her husband and all but two of her nine children, dying early in 1706, at the great age of ninety-five years. She was universally honored and beloved during her long life, and as a testimonial of the regard in which she was held, six years after her death, and in the centennial anniversary year of her birth, a part of the town of her adoption and in which she had dwelt more than the three score and ten years usually allotted as the limit of human life, was created a new town and named "Dighton" in her honor. l speak of her "in passing:" but when we consider the influences that must have gone out from Referring to the letter of Gov. Williams (the information in which he has kindly communicated to me,) we find that " Richard Williams of the parish of St. Johns in Gloucester and Frances Dighton of the parish of St. Nicholas in Gloucester were married in the parish of Whiteomb Magna, February n, 1632 (O. S.) the life of so good a woman, who is entitled to more honorable mention, when "the First Settlers of Taunton" are eulogized, than Frances Dighton Williams? [Quarter Millinnial Celebration of the City of Taunton, Massachusetts ... By Taunton (Mass.), Sammual Hopkins Emery, William Eddy Fuller, James Henry Dean]

William Williams [Parents] ¹ was born in England. He was buried ² on 29 Sep 1618 in Wotton-Under-Edge. William married ³ Jane Woodward ³ on 4 Dec 1603.

Other marriages:

Shephard, Jane

Of Huntingdon.

Jane Woodward ¹ died ² on 2 Feb 1614. Jane married ¹ William Williams ³ on 4 Dec 1603.

Dr. John Deighton ¹ was born ² in Gloucestershire, England. He died ^{3, 4} on 16 May 1640 in Gloucestershire, England. John married ² Jane Bassett in England.

Jane Bassett [Parents] was born ¹ about 1580. She died ^{2, 3} on 23 Apr 1631 in Gloucestershire, England. Jane married ⁴ Dr. John Deighton ⁵ in England.

Edward Bassett ¹.

Of Uley.

Haigburne ¹. Haigburne married Katharine Deighton.

Katharine Deighton [Parents] was born ¹ before 16 Jan 1614 in St. Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England. Katharine married Haigburne.

Stephen Jennings [Parents] ¹ was born about 1688 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He died ¹ on 8 Oct 1763. Stephen married ¹ Susannah Bigelow on 9 Jun 1715.

Susannah Bigelow [Parents] ¹ was born ¹ on 4/4 Mar 1695/1696. She died ¹ on 24 Oct 1768. Susannah married ¹ Stephen Jennings on 9 Jun 1715.