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     Joanna Trott was the daughter of William Trott. She resided, at Staplegrove, England, in 1542.¹

     Lucy Trott was the daughter of William Trott. She resided, at Staplegrove, England, in 1542.¹

     Alice Trott was the daughter of William Trott. She resided, at Staplegrove, England, in 1542.¹

     John Trott was the son of William Trott. John died in 1584 at Bishop's Compton, England.¹

     
     
"Trott, Tratt and Treat family in England, for six generations, as best one could from the scanty probate, manor and parish records available. There are doubtless some errors. The family traces back without any difficulty for four generations to Richard Trott. Beyond that point there is a difficulty. There are no parish registers befor 1538 and no sources of information. There is a calendar, not complete however, quite well preserved from 1450-1666 but in the present condition of the records it is utterly useless. It would require months of search and great expense to find the documents indexed. Have given all names of Trott found in the calendars between 1450 and 1573 in order to show the authority, in the absence of direct proof, for regarding John and William Trott as the founders of the family they being the only Trotts in Taunton Manor and their names having been common ones in the family. The names are in Latin: John, William, Richard and Robert.
     
      The name of Trott has been adhered to in this pedigree because it is the oldest form of the name, though Tratt is often found in the records.
     
     
      JOHN TROTT, of Staplegrove, near Taunton was probably the grandfather of Richard Trott from whom we can trace our line of descent without any difficulty. His name occurs in the calendar of the Taunton Manor Rolls, 1458, 1463, 1473 and 1479. He was probably the father of William Trott."
     
      Treat Family pg 13.
     
He resided, at Taunton Manor, England, in 1458.¹

     Dousabel died. She married George Griswold before 1607.¹ Dousabel was present at Edward Griswold's christening on 26 July 1607 at Wooten Wawen, county Warwickshire, England.^2,3 Her body was interred on 28 August 1615 at Wooten Wawen, county Warwickshire, England.¹

     
     
     
      The following Chancery Prceedings (Tag 41:100) explains the relationship and location of three generations of Griswolds, as well as placing Roger as the eldest of the three sons of Roger. Their birthdates are computed from the known baptismal date of George.
     
     ________________Chancery Proceedings
     _____2 Jas I, G 11/26 Public Record office
     (no date in body of the document, but in later hand written on 17 Nov. 1607) The Bill (i.e. petition: wording badly worn away on one edge)
     
     
      Roger Greswold of Kenilworth yeoman says that about March 44 Eliz 1602/3 there was... between him on one part and Thos Braband, Anne mother of the said Thomas then wife of Thomas Hart, the same Thomas Hart, Richard Holmes and Alice on the other part, Certain closes or fields called Broomfields and other lands then in their possession to be purchased by Roger Greswold deceased father of the petitioner.
     
     
      The lands were entailed to the heirs male of William Greswold deceased.
     
     
      There was an arbitration before Sir Thomas Leigh. The petitioner "being in great necessity and need of money" showed the award to one Thomas Greswold who was then about to buy the lands.
     
     
      He alleges that Roger senior had thought wrongfully that the land was not entailed and sold it to Thomas Braband and Co.
     
     
      The reply is that the defendant's father John Brabonde bought the property from Roger senior deceased.
     
He was a yeoman. Roger was born circa 1542 at England.¹ He was the son of William Griswold and Elizabeth NN----. He married an unknown person circa 1568.¹ Roger was present at George Griswold'S christening on 6 November 1574 at Wooten Wawen, county Warwickshire, England.^2,3 Roger died before 1605.¹

     Roger was born circa 1570 at England.¹ He was the son of Roger Griswold.

     Thomas was born circa 1572 at England.¹ He was the son of Roger Griswold.

     
     
     
      William Griswold is the first of the family we can be sure of for the emigrants, Edward and Matthew. Five know children were born to him. The order of their birth is taken from the will, which lists males first, then females, each in order of birth. The were probably intermixed, and Roger could have been anywhere from second to fifth.
     
William was born circa 1513.¹ He married Elizabeth NN---- circa 1535.¹ William died before 1571.¹

     She married William Griswold circa 1535.¹ Elizabeth died after 1571/1572.¹

     Thomas was born circa 1540.¹ He was the son of William Griswold and Elizabeth NN----.

     Isabel was born circa 1543.¹ She was the daughter of William Griswold and Elizabeth NN----.

     Margaret was born circa 1546.¹ She was the daughter of William Griswold and Elizabeth NN----.

     Mary was born circa 1549.¹ She was the daughter of William Griswold and Elizabeth NN----.

     Sarah was born.¹ She married Edward Griswold before 1672.¹

     John was born before 10 January 1635/1636 ( at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England. He was christened on 10 January 1635/36 at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England.¹ He was the son of Edward Griswold and Margaret Hicks?. John died in 1642 at Windsor, Connecticut.¹

     Lydia was born before 17 November 1637 (chr. at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England. She was christened on 17 November 1637 at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Griswold and Margaret Hicks?. Lydia died before 1639 at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England.¹

     William Swift was baptized on 25 April 1627 at St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.¹ William was born circa 1627 at Bermondsey, Surrey, England.² He was the son of William Swift and Joan, Jean, Jane NN----.
     
     William Swift was probably born in England and probably came over with his parents, first residing at Watertown, Massachusetts, as early as 1634, and later at Sandwich, in Plymouth colony, where he became a man of some prominence, serving as deputy to the general court in 1673, 74, 77, and 78. His will is recorded in the Barnstable County Probate Office, vol II, page 217.³
     
     
He married Ruth Parsons.⁴ He married NN---- NN---- before 1651. William died on 7 January 1705/6 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.⁵

     Hannah was born on 11 March 1651/52 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     William was born on 28 August 1654 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Ephraim was born on 7 June 1656 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Mary was born on 7 April 1659 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Samuel was born on 10 August 1662 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Josiah was born after 1662/63 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Jirah was born circa 1670 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Hesther was born after 1669/70 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Dinah was born after 1669/70 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Swift and NN---- NN----.

     Thomas was born after 1615/16 at England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Richards and Wealthean Loring. Thomas died circa 1649.¹

     John died. He was baptized on 13 February 1625 at Pitminster, South Trendle, county Somerset, England. John was born circa 1625 at Pitminster, South Trendle, county Somerset, England.² He was the son of Thomas Richards and Wealthean Loring.