1609 --- BIRTH
Captain Francis England was born in England 1609 and came to Virginia when he was very young for "ffrancis England of the age twenty or there abouts and testified in a case concerning one Thomas Hall, March 25, 1629", at a court held in Jamestown.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES VOL. II, John Boddie, 1956, page: 43

1642 ---FIRST WIFE
Captain Francis England's first wife, Sarah, whom he married shortly after her coming to Virginia. In 1642 and he received a patent for her transport.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES VOL. II

1664 --- SECOND WIFE
Sarah died prior to 1664 and Captain England married Joyce, daughter of Robert Flake, one of the largest landowners in Isle Of Wight.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES II, by John Boddie, 1956, page:43

U. S. AND INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE RECORDS 1560-1900
Name: Francis England
Gender: Male
Race: White
Spouse's Name: Joyce Wyatt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Researcher: Richard Parker

1642 --- Land Patents, Grants And Land Transactions
Name: Francis England
Acres 746
County: Isle Of Wight
Date: June 20, 1642
Patent Book: 1
Page: 857
Transportion: Of 15 persons: Robert Hill and Mary his wife, John Powell, Elizabeth Webb, Sarah England (Francis' wife), John Sykes, Robert Davis. John Lippett, Hugh Bent, Edward Palmer, John Action, Thomas Coggin, James Pyland And Alexandra his wife.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 140

1642 --- PATENT BOOK I
Name: Francis England
Acres: 746 Acres
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Date: June 20, 1642
Patent Book: 1 Part II, page: 857
Transportation of 15 person: Robert Hill, Mary, his wife and Sarah England were three of the fifteen.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by John B. Boddie, 1973, page: 669.

1642 --- LAND GRANTS 1628-1674
Name: Francis England
Acres: 46 acres
Date: June 20, 1642
Acres Location: Adjoining Capt. Pierce
Transportation: 15 persons, Robert Hill, Mary his wife, John Powell, Elizabeth Webb, Sarah England, John Skyes, Robert Davis, John Lippett, Hugh Bent, John Action, Thomas Coggin, Edward Palmer, James Pyland and Alexandra his wife.
Researcher:: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, complied by John Boddie, 1973, page: 669

1642 --- VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS VI
Index To Land Grants
County: Isle of Wight
State: Virginia
Book Number: 1
Original Source Page Name: 857
Francis England 1642
Comment: 746 acres
Original Source Page Name:
Francis England 1652
Comment: 120 acres
Original Source Page Name: 110
Francis England 1652
Comment: 946 acres
Original Source Page Name: 462
Francis England 1664
Comment: 2366 acres
Researcher: Richard Parker:
Source: Information: Ancestry.com.

1643 --- JOHN SWEETE'S LAND PATENT
Name: Francis England's property mentioned in John Sweete's land patent
Date: September 26, 1643
Patent Book: 1
Page: 911
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: : Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 147.

1652 -- Patent
Thomas Taberer came to Virginia before 1652, in which year he patented land near Francis England's.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, complied by John Boddie, 1973, page: 102

1652 -- Patent
Name: Francis England
Acres: 946
County: Isle Of Wight State: Virginia
Dated: July 26, 1652
Patent Book: 3,
Page: 110.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 261

1652 --- Transportation
Name: Francis England
Acres: 120
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Trans. of 3 persons: Jesse Ingland (probably England), Jacob Coke and Thomas Barret
Dated: July 26, 1652
Patent Book: 3,
Page: 110.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Of Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL.I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 261

1652 --- Patent
Francis England obtained a patent July 26, 1652 for 1,066 acres, same being in Isle Of Wight County lying on a swamp running to the upper Chipoaks in Surry County
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 292

1652 -- Purchased
Name: Francis England purchased 450 acres on Blackwater (being part of 1540 acres granted to Sweet) and bounded by said England and Capt. Fears.
Witness: James Pyland and Thomas Woodward.
Dated: July 31, 1652
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: DEEDS, WILLS AND GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS BOOK; A, page: 42

1652 -- Property Line Mentioned
Francis England's property line mentioned I George's, Taberer's and :Clark's land patent
Dated: August 14, 1652
Patent Book: 3
Page: 205.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 278 and 504

1658 --- JURYMAN
Francis England
Case: Juryman on a court dispute
Dated: July 20, 1658
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, complied by John Boddie, 1973, page: 526.

100 ACRES DEED
George Hardy deeded Francis England 100 acres were George Branch formerly lived, called Shadow Rock.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES VOL. II, complied by John Boddie, 1956, page: 43

1661 -- LAND
Name: Francis England
Acres: 2366
County: Isle Of Wight
946 acres by former patent
Dated: January 3, 1661
120 acres by another patent
Dated January 3, 1661
Acres:400
Purchase From: John White
Acres: 200
Purchased From: John White
Acres: 700
Purchased From: No Name Listed
Dated: September 29, 1664
Patent Book: 5
Page: 402 (462).
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. I, by Nell Nugent, 1934, page: 325

1661 --- SECURITY
Francis England security for Charles Barecroft's estate
Recorded: October 254, 1661
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: WILLS AND ADMINSTRATIONS OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1647-1800 BOOK 1, complied by Blance Chapman, 1938, page:89.

1664 --- LAND GRANTS 1628-1674
Francis England, 2366 acres, September 34, 1664, 946 by a former patent and 120 acres by another patent booth dated: January 13, 1661. 400 acres of the residue beginning at his own lands and running south, adjoining to 200 acres he purchased of John White, both of these beginning at his 120 acres patent running northeast to Robert Eley's, to the head of Taberer's Branch and down the same to Chris Lewis. For trans. 26 persons including himself, Joyce, his wife and George Cripps.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 685

1665 --- WITNESS
Francis England witness a land transaction between Hanniford and Woodward
Deed and Will Book: 1
Date: August 2, 1665
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 542

1665 --- EXCHANGE
Henry King had 120 acres of land and allowed Francis England to have it in exchange for 100 acres of Francis England's
Deed and Will Book: 1 -
Date: September 2, 1665
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1974, page: 543

1666 --- DEEDED
George Hardy deeds Francis England 100 acres where George Branch formerly lived towards James River, formerly called SHADOW ROCK and sold by England to William Shanrds??? And then sold to Richard Jackson, deceased and afterwards given to Mary, his daughter, now the wife to George Hardy.Researecher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 545

1667 --- MENTIONED
Francis England mentioned in land transaction between Hobbs and Brantley
Will And Deed Book:1
Date: February 8, 1667
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 550

1668 --- NAMED IN WILL
Name: John Bond, Gent.
Leg. - Son: William; - daughter: Frances - wife: Dorothy - Capt. Ffrancis England; - Lt. Arthur Smith - Mr. Richard Sharpe.
Date: January 16, 1668
Date: May 3, 1669
Witness: John Bennett, - Thomas Offe - William Clark.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS BOOK: A, page 63 - 1669 - Isle Of Wight County, Virginia

1668 --- Debt
William Stringer, attorney for Mary Marks of Barbados assigns his authority to Robert Kae to recover from Francis England, 5500 lbs, tobacco
Will and Deed Book: 1
Date: February 9, 1668
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 555.

1668 --- Military
Commission:
William Berkeley having granted a commission to Capt. Francis England for the command of a company of Foot, declares he is not to meddle or have anything to do with other companies belonging to the parish, etc.
Date: September 26, 1668
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: WILLS AND DEEDS BOOK; 1 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA

1668 --- MENTIONED
Francis England mentioned in Henry King's land patent.
Patent Book: 6
Page :117
Date: April 18, 1668
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL, II, by Nell Nugent, 1977, page:32

1669 ---SECURITY
Name: John Godmothered
Executor: By nuncupative will appoint George Cripps his executor
Date: August 9, 1669
Recorded: October 23, 1669
Securities: Captain Francis England and Thomas Moore
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1647-1800 BOOK; 1
Source Information: Compiled by Blanche Chapman. Page: 96

1669 --- SECURITY
Name: John Bond 's Will
Named In Will: wife Dorothy who is executor
Recorded 1669
Securities: Francis England and Arthur Smith
Page: 18
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1647-1800 BOOK; 1, compiled by Blanche Chapman, page: 95

1670 --- SELLS
Francis England sells to Edward Jones 650 acres on Blackwater, patented by England, Jan. 3, 1670. Deliver to Edward Jones, his son, for convenience of his father,
Witnesses: Samuel Darling and George Branch
Will and Deed Book: 1
Date: January 3, 1670 I
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 561

1670 --- PURCHASED
Edward Jones purchased property from Mr. Francis England January 3, 1670 out of England's patent dated: September 29, 1664.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS VOL. II, by Nell Nugent, 1977, page: 175

1670 --- SOLD
Francis England sells to Edward Jones 650 acres on Blackwater
Patented by England
Date: Jan. 3, 1670.
Deliver: Edward Jones, his son, for convenience of his father,
Witnesses: Samuel Darling and George Branch.
Will and Deed Book: 1
Date: Jan. 3, 1670
County: Isle Of Wight
State: Virginia
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, compiled by John Boddie, 1973, page: 561.

1676 --- Bacon's Rebellion
Prisoners:
During the Bacon's Rebellion, Colonel William Groves, one of the Bacon's colonels, who had been taken prisoner, on December 25, 1676 ran from his guard. Thirty or forty men under Capt. Consent were sent after him. They found him and three rebel at Capt. Francis England's house which they had captured. There Capt, Consent shot the colonel dead and brought away his horse and the three rebels and Capt. Francis England back to his ship the YOUNG PRINCE.
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES II, BY John Boddie, 1956, page: 48.

1677 ---VIRGINIA LAND, MARRIAGE AND PROBATE RECORDS 1630-1850
Mame: Anne Branch
Date: May 13, 1677
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.
Remarks: Francis England of Blackwater in Isle of Wight. Leg.- daughter Anne Branch, wife of George Branch and her sons, George, Francis and John Branch. - Wife Joyce, Extx. - Overseers, John Gutridge and John Pearson.

1677 --- GRANDSON
Book: 2
Page: 144
Prove Date: June 9, 1677Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: Source: Ancestry.com

1688 --- GRANDSON
Francis England is mentioned in a land transaction between his grandson, George Branch, and John Goodwith, Jr. Land that Francis previous owned : (Francis died 1677).
Deed Book; 1 - 1688-1704
Page: 6
Date: October 8, 1688
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, COURT HOUSE, VIRGINIA

1677 --- THE GENEANET COMMUNITY TREES INDEX
Name: Francis England
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 1609
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, British Colonial America (Isle of Wight), Virginia, USA
Death Date: 2 jun 1677 (2 Jun 1677)
Death Place: Blackwater, Isle of Wight, British Colonial America (Blackwater), Virginia, USA
Father: Richard England
Mother: Elizabeth Eede
Spouse: Sarah Ann Walsh
Children: Ann England
View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/jennynryburn2016?n=england&oc=&p=francis
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. --- Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet. --- Descriptio: This collection contains an index of more than 1.5 million family trees accumulated into a single database. The information in this collection was compiled through Geneanet, a collaborative genealogy website. Each record in the index includes a link to the originating family tree on Geneanet. Records from the original site can be viewed in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

1677 --- GLOBAL FIND A GRAVE INDEX FOR BURIALS AT SEAS AND OTHER SELECT BURIALS LOCATIONS 1300;S-CURRENT
Name: Sr Francis England
Birth Date: 1609
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 1677
Death Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Spouses: Joyce England --- Sarah Ann England
Children: Ann Branch
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145300703/francis-england
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. --- Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. --- Description: This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® for burials at sea and other select burial locations. The records are dated between the 1300s and the present. Find a Grave® provides users a virtual cemetery experience, with images of grave markers from around the world, photos, biographies, and other details uploaded by volunteers