Hester Lewknor

Brief Life History of Hester

When Hester Lewknor was born about 1579, in Denham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Lewknor, was 130 and her mother, Susan Heigham, was 28. She married Sir Robert Quarles on 2 September 1601, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 9 September 1612, in Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 34, and was buried in Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Sir Robert Quarles
1581–1638
Hester Lewknor
1579–1612
Marriage: 2 September 1601
James Quarles
1602–1642
Susan Quarles
1606–
Priscilla Quarles
1605–1625
Edward Quarles
1606–
Robert Quarles
1606–1625
Edward Quarles
1609–
Francis Quarles
1611–1611

Sources (2)

  • Hester Mrs Lewkenor, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Hester Lewkenor, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

Name Meaning

Variant of Esther , of medieval origin. For a long while the two forms were interchangeable, the addition or dropping of h- being commonplace in a whole range of words, but now they are generally regarded as two distinct names.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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