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Nicholas Fiske & Johan Crispe, Laxfield, Suffolk, England, 1500s

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Quite a lot of genealogical research has been done through the years on both the Fiske family and the Crispes, early in Suffolk, England. The most recent article was published in NEHGS’s The Register 151:291-299, William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk, Great Grandfather of Anthony and Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts by Clifford L. Stott.

From this article, family sketches of the Fiske and Crispe families can be compiled.

Nicholas Fiske was born c1522, the son of Geoffrey Fiske and Alice Dalling, and died at Dennington, Suffolk, England between 20 August 1569 – 28 September 1569, the dates at which he wrote his will and its probate.

Nicholas married Johan Crispe, who survived him, c1547. she was the daughter of William Crispe and Anne Godbold, also of Laxfield, Suffolk, England.

Nicholas and Johan were the parents of six children:

  1. William, born c1549; died between 13 August 1580 – 22 November 1580, the dates on which he wrote his will and its probate; married Helen Payne, 27 September 1574, Dennington, Suffolk, England. Helen survived her husband.
  2. Amos, born c1551; buried 31 May1612, Dennington, Suffolk, England; married Mary Girling, 17 October 1574, Dennington, Suffolk, England. Amos wrote his will on 28 May 1612 and it was probated barely a week later on 7 June 1612.
  3. Rachel, born c1554; died before 20 March 1578/79, as she is not mentioned n her sister Esther’s will, while the other siblings are
  4. Esther, born c1556; died about 20 March 1578/79 when she made a noncupative will as a single woman. The will was proved the following day by her brother Amos Fiske, executor.
  5. Mary, born c1561; died after 1640 when she served as administratrix of her husband’s estate; married Anthony Fisher, 16 October 1586, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. Anthony and Mary are the parents of brothers Anthony and Joshua Fisher who settled in Dedham, Massachusetts.
  6. Martha, born c1563; married Robert Golding, 2 November 1609, Syleham, Suffolk, England

G. Andrews Moriarty published the extensive article “The Fiske Family,” in The Register 86:40-45, 141-146, 217-224, 367-374 and 88: 142-146, 265-273 and 92:177-183 and 287-288.