THOMAS SLOCOMBE - BRISTOL, ENGLAND

***William Slocombe [William]

      ** 1. Anthony Slocombe  [Chr] 1592 - Bristol, England

***THOMAS SLOCOMBE (William) (Source: (1) Judy Lynn Slocum - Notes held and received from Cynthia Stiles, Bristol, England (2002), English History - #1F., (2) Dr. Charles E. Slocum, Book I.) was born Abt. 1520 in Somerset, England, and died June 22, 1586 in Bristol, Gloucetershire, England. He married ELIZABETH. She died 1591 in Bristol, Gloucetershire, England.
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Thomas Slocombe was first listed as a draper and then a merchant and Gent.
A Draper is a Dealer in fabrics chiefly woolen and linen cloth and sewing needs. Larger dealers also sold ready made clothes.
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Fons / Pre-1600 - Item #5 / Source: Bristol Archives Office: AC/B63 Title: John Smythe of Bristol's Ledger 249/ 6 July 1546 - Bristol/ 1546 - Thomas Slocom (Slocombe) of Bristowe drapr. owith the 6th day of Julye 6 pounds for a ton of iren, to be pd. by his & Mr. Reynollds byll at Allhaloutyde next co'myng.
Researcher: Wendy Angove, BS/ Wales - Research: Compiled and held by: Judy Lynn Slocum - Rockford, Illinois/ English History - 1-D Research Notes
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Children of THOMAS SLOCOMBE and ELIZABETH are:
2. i. ELIZABETH4 SLOCOMBE, b. Bristol, Gloucetershire, England.
3. ii. BRIDGET SLOCOMBE, b. Bristol, Gloucetershire, England.
4. iii. JOA SLOCOMBE, b. Bristol, Gloucetershire, England.
5. iv. JOHN SLOCOMBE, b. Abt. 1538, Bristol, Gloucetershire, England.
6. v. HENRY SLOCOMBE, b. Abt. 1540, Bristol, Gloucetershire, England; d. 1579, Somerset, England