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Henry Billing
circa 1640-1719
Ann Billing
1645-1721
John Billing
1672-1740
Mary
died 1719
Henry Billing 1
thatcher
of Weasenham All Saints 2
born 1695
baptized 3 November 1695, Weasenham All Saints 3
died December 1763
buried 26 December 1763, Weasenham All Saints 4
will dated 22 December 1763, ?
and proved 26 December 1763, Weasenham
Notes:
In 1744 Henry Billing, grandson of Henry and Anne Billing was ad-
mitted to the ownership of the piece of copyhold land lying in
Sparmer Furlong, Weasenham, apparently upon the death of the
longest living of these two.

In the Court Roll of 10 October 1744 he, Henry Billing the grandson,
is described as the nephew and heir of Thomas Billing who was el-
dest son and heir of the said Henry Billing and Anne his wife.

The land is described as '3 roods of Copyhold Land lying and being
in a certain place called Sparmer Furlong near the King's Highway
in Weasenham' and it is stated that Henry and Anne Billing had
taken posession of them 'by the last will and testament of Thomas
Billing father of the said Anne as at a court holden ... 3 January 1687'.

On 18th October 1764 William Billing was admitted to this property
upon the death of his father Henry Billing, late Copy Hold tenant of
this manor died since the last court {21-10-1763} ...

(Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914
Norfolk Record Office)

circa 1720 (based on baptism of first child found - IGI)

Lydia
died before 1763


Mary

Henry
b.1721

John
b.1723

William
c1724 -
c1774

James
b.1725

Robert
b.1727

Thomas
b. c1729

Moll
b.1731
issue

Lydia
b. c1733

Sarah
b. c1738

children of Henry and Lydia Billing

Mary Billing 5

Notes: On 13th November 1774 the court books of Weasenham East
Hall record the admission of Mary Billing, on the surety of Thomas Billing,
who had surrendered the property in Spamer Furlong he had inherted
from his brother William. 'to the only proper use and behoof of Mary
Billing spinster , sister of the said Thomas Billing, her heirs and assigns
forever'.

A note in margin of the court book, undated, records that she was
'now married to Thomas [Jarvis]'.

(Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914
Norfolk Record Office)

 married after 1774  6

Thomas Jarvis

Henry Billing born 1721
baptized 27 August 1721, Weasenham All Saints 7

Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763. In 1764 his brother
William was described as the eldest son so we can assume that
this Henry had died before that without leaving heirs.
(there is a Henry Billing buried Weasenham All Saints 09.08.1747)

John Billing born 1723
baptized 30 April 1723, Weasenham All Saints 8

Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763. In 1764 his brother
William was described as the eldest son so we can assume that
this John had died before that without leaving heirs.
(there is a Henry Billing buried Weasenham All Saints 09.08.1747)

William Billing 9 circa 1724-circa 1774
born circa 1724 10
died circa 1774 11

Notes: On 18th October 1764 he was admitted tenant of the manor
of Weasenham East Hall, upon the death of Henry Billing, his father.

In the manor court book he is decribed as: William Billing eldest son
and heir at law of the said Henry Billing deceased ... 3 roods of copy
hold land lying and being in a certain place called Sparmer Furlong
near the King's Highway in Weasenham All Saints .. which premises
the said Henry Billing ... had taken up 10 October 1744 after the
death of Henry and Anne Billing his grandfather and grandmother ...

On 13 November 1774 his brother Thomas Billing was admitted to
ownership of this piece of land: 'Thomas Billing after the death of
and as Bror. and heir of Wm Billing'.

(Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914
Norfolk Record Office)

James Billing born 1725
baptized 11 December 1725, Weasenham All Saints 12

Notes: Not mentioned in Henry Billing's will of 1763.

Robert Billing born 1727
baptized 15 November 1727, Weasenham All Saints 13

Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763.

Thomas Billing 14 born circa 1729
born circa 1729 15

Notes: Thomas is mentioned in his father's will of 1763.

On 13th November 1774 the court books of Weasenham East Hall
record the admission of Thomas Billing, brother and heir at law of
the William Billing deceased, late Copy Hold tenant of this manor,
died since the last court [10 Nov 1768] seized of divers lands held
of the manor by copy of court roll ... '3 roods of copyhold land lying
and being in a certain parcell of land called Sparmar Furlong ...
which premises the said William Billing ..took up .. 18 October 1764

(Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914
Norfolk Record Office)

Moll Billing born 1731
baptized 8 July 1731, Weasenham All Saints
buried 28 August 1766, Weasenham All Saints

Lydia Billing 16 born circa 1733
born circa 1733 17
 married

unknown Smith

Sarah Billing 18 born circa 1738
born circa 1738 19

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