Lagden & Totman Links.

I have found two marriages that include the Totman and Lagden families so far. There is a Mary Totman and an Ann Totman and probably both married to a William Lagden – there are hundreds of them!

 

On 23 Sep 1700, William L married Ann Totman, that is it. They were married in Thaxted, and the Parish records state this. They were both from Radwinter. That is a good link, as we have lots of Lagdens in Radwinter.

 

Apparently, there are a couple of burials mentioned in the Thaxted records, which will tie in eventually:

Aug 2, 1673 – Ann Totman

July 4, 1700 – Elizabeth wife of William Totman

Nov 8, 1706 – William Totman

Sep 9, 1718  - William Totman

 

Then there is this other guy, who is quite a rich person, from the stories I am seeing. He is the William L of Bendish Hall – hah we have hit some money! According to the IGI, they were married 20th December 1692 in Bendish Hall, Radwinter or maybe in Arksden. They also had a few children between 1693 and 1708. These details according to the IGI (none proven):

 

So children of William Lagden and Mary Totman are

 

Robert – 10th Oct      1693

Mary   -  12th Feb      1695

Amey  -  16th Feb      1697

William  -                  1699

Ellen                         1700

Jeremy –             Dec   1702,    buried 2 Mar 1714

Hannah – 10th April   1706

Henry   -  22nd Jun    1708

## There are several births for William Lagden and Mary in Radwinter, between 1698 and 1708.

##Specifically, the Christening on Dec 29th 1702 states Jeremy, son of William Lagden of Bendish Hall and Mary. This is Mary Totman who are alleged to have married in 1692, though this is not proven.

I also Have from the Parish records of Radwinter, rather than the IGI:

17th Jan 1698 – Will

3rd Dec 1700 – Ellen

29 Dec 1702 – Jeremy

10th Apr 1706 -  Hannah

22 Jun 1708 - Henry

 

Who knows which are correct, I tend to trust my own checking!!

 

The first three births were recorded as Saffron Walden, and the others as Radwinter.  I have proven none of this info so far.

Here is a tree as I am so fond of this software:

 

His wife Mary was the daughter of Thomas Totman and Ellen. She was allegedly born in 1671 in Radwinter and died  1753, in Arkesden.

 

Anyway, what other information do we have about the Totman - Lagdens as we shall call them. How about looking at the SEAX documents?

Well, in 1698 we have:

 

1 Sept 1698

Lease for 21 years; at annual rent of £240

(i) William Maynard of Bury St. Edmunds (co.Suff.). esq.;(ii) William Lagden of Saffron Walden, Yeo.
(ii)Manor house called Bendish Hall and land [not named] in Radwinter and Ashdon

 

So we have our William living there OK. He must have moved churches between Amey being born and Jeremy. I guess.

He was still there in 1730 :

 

and William Lagden of Bendish Hall, Radwinter, gent., 1730;

 

And then we never her of him again, perhaps we need to do a bit more searching.

 

Despite a search of ERO SEAX and google, I have nothing to add so far.