John Carpenter the elder1
M, b. circa 1362
John was born circa 1362 in London, County Middlesex, England. He was the son of Richard Carpenter and Christina (?) John was the elder brother to John - the town clerk of London. It was not uncommon for two brothers to have the same name. Little is known of him. He and his children are mentioned in his brother's,John the younger, will of 1441. There is documentation that he did receive a goo education.
Children of John Carpenter the elder
- John Carpenter Jr.+ b. 1410
- Margery Carpenter b. c 1412
Citations
- [S39] Amos Bugbee Carpenter, A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family In America, page 33.