Earlier
Flavells
Year 1415,
John de Flavvle taken prisoner at Agincourt.
Year 1621,
November, The small ship "Fortune" with Thomas Flavel and son
aboard, arrived at Plymouth Colony in the New World, this vessel being the
next ship to arrive there after the "Mayflower".
In 1623,
Elizabeth (Goodwife) Flavel, wife of the above named Thomas, arrived on
Plymouth colony on board the small ship "Ann".
All three
Flavels were allotted land in that year of 1623 .
John Flavel,
baptised at Bromsgrove in 1630 , son of the Curate Richard Flavel. John
Flavell, later became the eminent divine, non-conformist preacher and
rector at Dartmouth . He was thus persecuted for much of his life, just as
his father before him.
Year 1681.
Richard Flavell whipped in the Market Place, 'till his body be bloody',
sentenced to death for stealing a lamb, reprieved on condition of
transportation to the American Colonies for life.
Thomas Favell
served in the 'Royal Navy' from Midshipman to Commander. He was in the
year 1809 Masters Mate on the "Barfleur 98", commanded by Sir
Thomas Masterman Hardy of Lord Nelson's 'Kiss me Hardy' fame.
Sarah Favell
involved in the persecution of Ann Izzard reputed ' witch' of Great Paxton
and St.Neots in the years c1812
Year 1642,
Mary Favell (sic) being 16 years of age, wife of Richard Flavell, was
presented for recusancy at Warwick. (note name spellings).
