Eddy

01. Rev. William Eddy(e) ^[1] was born abt. 1558 in Bristol, Glochestershire, England.  The names of his parents or exact date of his birth is not currently known.  He married Mary Fosten (1568-1611), daughter of John Fosten and Elizabeth Munn on November 20, 1587 in Cranbrook, Kent, England. William was inducted on January 12, 1591 to the position of Vicar of the Church of Cranbrook.  He died on November 23, 1616 in Cranbrook.  Those that descend from William with the surname Eddy trace their ancestry through either John or Samuel.  A detailed biography of William is available on the Eddy Family Association page here.

The 11 children of John and Mary are:
 

1	Nathaniel Eddy (1589 - bef. 1611)
2	Mary Eddy (1591-) Married Simon Evernden
3	Phinias Eddy (1593-bef 1641) - Married Katherine Courthropp
4	John Eddy (1597-) - Married Amie Doget after May 22, 1619.  They had 11 children:   1. John Eddy (1622-1623)   2. John Eddy (1624-) died young   3. Mary Eddy (1625-1683) - Married Thomas Horton (1596-1687)   4. Sarah Eddy (-1710) - Married John Marion (-1705)   5. Pilgrim Eddy (1634-) - Married (1) William Baker, (2) Isaac Steadman (3) Sylvester Eveleth   6. Pilgrim Eddy   7. John Eddy (1636-)   8. Benjamin Eddy (-1639)   9. Samuel Eddy (1640-1711) Married Sarah Meade in Sept. 1664 10. Ruth Eddy (1645-) Married Ezekiel Gardner 11. Abigail Eddy (1643-)
5	Eleanor Eddy (1599-1610)
6	Abigail Eddy (See Below)
7	Anna Eddy (1603-) - Married Barnabas Wines (Windes)
8	Elizabeth Eddy (1606-aft 1617)
9	Samuel Eddy (1608-1687) - Married Elizabeth Savory (1606-1689). They had 8 children:   1. John Eddy (Dec 25, 1637 - May 27, 1715)   2. Zachariah Eddy (1639-1718)   3. Caleb Eddy (1643-1713)   4. Obadiah Eddy (1645-1727)   5. Hannah Eddy (1647-)   6. Elizabeth Eddy   7. Samuel Eddy   8. Ebenezer Eddy
10	Zacharias Eddy (1610-aft. 1616)
11	Nathaniel Eddy (1611-1611)