Jasper More of Larden Hall + Bailiff was born 31 October 1547 in Shipton, Shropshire, England to Thomas More (c1510-) and Margaret Cressett (c1510-) and died 27 January 1613 Shipton, Shropshire, England of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Smalley (c1550-) 1570 JL in Shropshire, England.
Biography
Larden Hall
Katherine More grew up in Larden Hall, an estate home built by her father, Jasper More. Jasper More, master of Larden, a 1000-acre estate between Much Wenlock and Ludlow in Shropshire, England.
She was the youngest child in a wealthy family. When her elder brother died from a pistol duel in 1607, the estate inheritance befell to her.
Jasper More's sons died leaving no male heir. The estates were held in an entail whereby inheritance was restricted to male heirs but Richard More, father of Samuel More (c1585-), in the marriage settlement paid 600 pounds to Jasper More, so there must have been clear title. It was arranged that Katherine would marry her cousin and indeed, on 4 February 1610, (old date style) Katherine, 25, the last unmarried daughter of Jasper, married 17-year-old cousin, Samuel More.
At some point during this time, Samuel began working in London as secretary to Lord Edward Zouche, privy councillor, diplomat and courtier.
Marriage and Family
Birth of all children are recorded at the Parish for Shipton, Shropshire, the closest church to Larden Hall.
- Elinora More (1571-)
- Richard More (1575-1607) - Either Richard or John died of a pistol duel in 1607.
- Janna More (1577-)
- John More (1579-) - Either Richard or John died of a pistol duel in 1607.
- Elizabeth More (1580-)
- Maria More (1582-)
- Bridget More (1584-)
- Katherine More (1586-) - married her 3rd cousin Samuel More (c1585-), but her 4 children were taken from her because of adultery and shipped to Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower as indentured servants.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elinora More (1571-) | |||
| Richard More (1575-1607) | |||
| Janna More (1577-) | |||
| John More (1579-) | |||
| Elizabeth More (1580-) | |||
| Maria More (1582-) | |||
| Bridget More (1584-) | |||
| Katherine More (1586-) | 23 November 1586 Shipton, Shropshire, England | 1623 England | Samuel More (c1585-) Jacob Blakeway (c1585-) |
Siblings
References
- Mayflower Bastard - A Stranger Amoung the Pilgrims by David Lindsay - History of 5 year old Richard More and his family and growing up in Plymouth Colony. 288 pages (Pulb 2007).
- More Family - MayflowerHistory.com
- page 217 of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 35-36. July 1905. "The English Ancestry of Richard More of the Mayflower". Katherine More (52), daughter of Jasper of Larden (37) & Eliza Smalley, married her third cousin, Samuel "the Parliamentarian" More (54) of Linley, son of Richard (44). The children of this marriage are recorded at Shipton, and are the well known More children of the Mayflower company.
- page 364-365 & page 366 of The visitation of Shropshire, taken in the year 1623 by Treswell, Robert; Vincent, Augustine, ca. 1584-1626; Camden, William, 1551-1623; Grazebrook, George, 1831-1917 ed; Rylands, J. Paul (John Paul), b. 1846 joint ed; College of Arms (Great Britain) Published 1889. Part 2 of 2. "Moore of Larden and Mounslawe."
- Jasper More - Disambiguation