Agnes Rolfe

Not the wife of Henry Rolfe of Hamptworth. Not the same as Agnes Sherman.

Thomas Butter (1500 - 1555) was married twice, his first eight children from his 1st marriage: (Note: Haven't found proof of his 1st wife's name.)[1].

5. Agnes Butter, born about 1529, married to Rolfe [she wasn't the spouse of Henry Sherman, in Thomas' will he identifies all his daughters, he didn't do the same thing with Henry Sherman's spouse.] my daughter Agnes Rolfe only excepted

Disambiguation

Agnes wasn't married to Henry Sherman, at the same time Agnes was married to Rolfe, Henry Sherman was married to a Agnes, possibly the daughter of Robert Perpoynt.

It is apparent that Agnes Butter the wife of Rolfe, and Henry Sherman's spouse have been mixed up together, resulting in an overlap of dates and children.

The burial date of 14 October 1580, does not belong to this Agnes, rather it belongs to Henry Sherman's wife. Thomas Butter in his will identifies his daughter Agnes as: "my daughter Agnes Rolfe", in the same will he idenifies Henry Sherman's wife as: "To Henry Sherman's wife." They were two different individuals. [3]

http://ketchrepublik.com/28694.thomas_butler.html

It has long been supposed that the mother of the children of Henry Sherman the elder was Agnes née Butter — which, due to a careless misreading, has often been written "Butler," leading to ludicrous speculations about her ancestry. This is because Pierce Butter of Colchester, in his will dated August 1599, proved 20 November 1600, named his "cousin Harry Sherman," and appointed his "loving friend Henry Sherman the elder" one of his executors. However, Mrs. Stratton has pointed out that John Wood of Dedham, clothier, left a will dated 8 March 1576/7, proved 2 April 1577, witnessed by Henry Sherman the elder, naming "my cousin Henry Sherman the younger."

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Old curator note:

D/o Thomas Butter, of Dedham & Joane Unknown
m: Henry Sherman and Henry Rolfe, Ill, of Wiltshire
Issue: Margaret; Henry, IV, Richard; John Rolfe,Elizabeth

Is she wife of Henry Shurman?

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This profile was updated 31 December 2021.

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155090007/henry-rolfe “ first of all I have reservations about Agnes Butter(Butler)(In Dedham parish records Thomas Botuler, not Butter) married to Henry because I have only seen a statement she died in 1580 in Dedham. I have never found any record in Dedham about her death. Secondly her father in his will 1550 leaves her his horse but excludes his daughter Agnes Rolfe from everything else because of not paying her rent and Pierce, the son of Thomas in his will mentions purchasing land from Gerald Rolfe. One thing that does puzzle me in June 31, 1631 John Rolfe of Hackstone in Wiltshire leaves to his loving kinsman John Butter. …. “
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butter-186