FRANCES JONES
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT
Frances Jones was born in Ombersley,
Worcestershire, England about 1570. Her
parents were Robert and
Alice Jones also of Ombersley.
Ombersley is
about 5 miles due north of the small city of Worcester.
It is a gem of a town. It's main street is lined
with half-timbered houses many from the 15th to 17th
century.
St. Andrew's is the parish church rebuilt in the 19th
century, part of the original 13th century chancel now
serves as a family mausoleum.
Frances Jones
married Henry Collier
Nov. 26, 1589, probably in St. Andrews. Some
historians believe the name was Collins, but I think they misread the
scrip. The
Genealogist: George Maris of Chester County,
Pennsylvania, Volume: 13, page 246/7 by Stewart
Baldwin, published fall 1999 says it has the
documentation to the names and dates given here. I
have not yet read the copy. He gives the children of
Frances and Henry as
1. Henry Collier
born about 1591 in Ombersley
2. Eleanor Collier,
twin born Jan 12, 1594/5 in Ombersley
3. Robert Collier,
twin
4. William Collier,
born Feb. 25, 1595/6 in Ombersley
5. Alice Collier,
born March 13, 1599/1600 in Ombersley. She married George Maris.
6. Frances Collier,
born Oct. 9, 1608 in Hanbury
7. Richard Collier,
born May 26, 1611 in Hanbury
8. Anne Collier,
born Aug. 29, 1613 in Hanbury
So sometime after March 1600 the family moved to Hanbury. It
is a smaller farming village due east about 10 miles
from Ombersley.
Frances Jones Collier
died in 1636 in Hanbury. She is possibly buried in
the Hanbury parish church cemetery, St. Mary the Virgin.
Her husband Henry
Collier died May 26, 1648 still in Hanbury.
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2. Read Genealogist to find Mr. Baldwin's
documentation.
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