Ancient "traditional" history of Paddock

Contributed By

Garry Bryant

by Garry Bryant

In 1910 an industrialist by the name of Hiram Lester Paddock, had typed but not printed, a history titled The Paddock Family. This history had been researched extensively and was the culmination of years of research in Massachusetts, Ireland, England and France. Paddock died in 1948, and the family history that he left is invaluable.

The Paddock Family history is priceless because the records that were searched to trace the pedigree have since been destroyed in France during World War I and in Ireland during the Irish Revolt of 1916 and 1922. Thus, the typescript cannot be proven nor disproved. The volume of data collected on the early generations seem almost to good to be true. A question to the accuracy is why did the family fall in social status from one of local nobility (Keeper of the Seal of Ponthieu), to that of blacksmith? Also why did the Paddock family stay for several years after the great persecution of the Huegonauts (Protestants) before the family left France and settled in England and Ireland? The compiler has heavy reservation on the French lineage.

John (Jean) Paddock

Blacksmith

(1550 - abt. 1576)

John Paddock (also spelled Jean Paddoc) was the son of Paul and Francoise (Traillour) Paddoc. He was baptized on 19 July 1550, at Le Cateau, Nord, France. He lived at Stephenstown, Balrothery Parish, County Dublin, and he died at Tullygovan, near Killany, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland, on 3 April 1603 (as stated in his mother’s Will). By occupation he made his living as a blacksmith.

Paddock fled to Ireland for religious and political freedom in 1580, in which year he married Jeannette Jennin (also called Jane Jennings) on 12 August in Ireland (please see Jennin family history). She was the daughter of Francois and Louise (Moron) Jennin of Croisilles, Pas de Calais, France. Jeanette’s maternal grandfather was Jean Moron of Bavay, Nord, France. She came to Ireland in 1569-1570 with her uncle Jean Jennin.

At Tullygovan, County Louth, Paddock bought land from Nicholas and Alice Ball, “...unto John Paddock, of Stevenstown, Co. Dublin... .” Also a widow, Magaret Ball, sold land located at Killany, to Paddock on 9 October 1598. Nicholas Ball’s daughter, Jane, married John Jennings. John was the son of Jean Gennynges (this Jennings was the brother of Francois Jennin) and Marie de Montz. Jean and Marie emigrated to London in 1560, and by 1569 had gone to Stephenstown, Ireland.

Jeannette (Jennin) is mentioned in her father’s Will, dated 13 November 1576. An abstract of Jean Jennin’s Will reads:

“...my brother Jean Jeannin died in

Ireland 2 September 1575 leaving a

wife Marie du Montz and a son Jean

with his wife Francoise Gladdin and

children Guillaume and Marie, 20

livres...my daughter Jeannette Jean-

ning in Ireland, and my son Jean

Jeanning.”

Jeannette (Jennin) Paddoc filed a Will at Killany, dated 15 May 1607. The Will has her name as, “Jane Paddock, widow of John Paddock.” An abstract of her Will reads:

“...being in pfyt memorie The Inwarie

of the goods of the said Jane Paddock,

widow of John Paddock, deceased, late

of Killany, is tenn cowes and a heifer

and a cow to be received from my sonne

in law, Thomas Wheeler, of Kilany, who

married my daughter Mary Paddock,

and the helfe of one browne cow that

was vallued to twelve shillings ster: also

a black horse and a gray mare vallued

to five pounds ster: one aker of sowne

land with corne vallued to fortie pounds

ster: I leive to my son Robert Paddock

the blacksmith-shop, one cow, five yardes

of broad cloathes and to him my movable

personalty and to his wife, Mary Pad-

dock, born Ball my blake cloak...debts

due to me by my son Henry Paddock

some little money that I can not call

to mynd but I leave it to his own dis-

cretion. Residue of all my moveables

whatsoever belonging to me: Ex-

cepted w’t I have withing written,

to my two sons, Robert and Henry

Paddock, datted at Killany this psent

day. . . in psense of Moses Wheeler

and William Hawley. The iventory

valued at 18.7.6.”

CAUTION--CAUTION--CAUTION

The ancient Padoc genealogy can not be proved or disproved, for the records from which the material was gathered from has been all destroyed by wars or fire. The compiler agrees with Robert J. Curfman (author of The Paddock Genealogy, from which the bulk of this history is taken from), who wrote in his book, “Some of the documents seem almost too good to be true, considering the amount of data in them.” Curfman also points out that French researchers had a bad reputation for forging genealogies in the late 1800s, but he points out that this would have been risky, for in 1910 the documents existed to check for the facts if one doubted the source.1

I consider the following to be tradition and treat it as such. The Paddock genealogy is said to have been done by none other then the great French forger Charles Gustave Marie Anjou, who produced many false genealogies.

Curfman does state, however, that he finds no reason to doubt the Irish connection. One circumstantial piece of evidence was found in the old Gaius Paddock mansion where an heirloom was found of a wooden weaving-needle.

On the needle was the date 1588 and an inscription that the needle came from Ireland to the New World.

The Paddock’s are mentioned in other relatives Wills who lived in France, stating that the Paddocks lived in Ireland. The Will of Jacques Paddoc, 14 August 1641, “...deceased brothers Jean and Zacherie Paddoc in Ireland, leaving wives Jeannette Jennin, wife of Jean, and Catherine Hyde, wife of Zacherie, with children... .” Also in the Will of Jacques Paddoc’s widow Marie (Bloedel) Paddoc, dated 3 September 1642.

John and Jeannette (Jennin) Paddock had three children.

CHILDREN

1. Henry Paddock - Born 16 September 1581 at

Stephenstown, County Dublin, Ireland. Married

1st to Jane Ball at Killany, County Louth; 2nd

Jane Sheddy.

2. Mary (Marie) Paddock - Born 11 August 1582.

Married to Thomas Wheeler on 3 June 1598 at

Killany.

3. Robert Paddock - Born 16 September 1584.

Married 1st to Mary Ball; 2nd Mary Holmes on

12 October 1630. He emigrated to Plymouth

Colony, New England, America, between

1631-1634. He died 25 July 1650.

Jean Padoc

Keeper of the Seal

of Ponthieu

Jean Padoc and his wife Marguerite ??? are the progenitors of the Paddock family. Together the couple purchased a fief from Jean’s brother Jacques in 1249 at Abbéville, Picardey Provience, France. Picardey no longer exists, but today Abbéville is found in Nord. It is said that this couple were the progenitors of the Padoc family who resided at Cambrai, Nord, France. The translated title of land reads:

“Jacques Padoc the Elder, vassal of

the Count of Ponthieu, to brother

Jean Padoc, his wife Marguerite

and their heirs, the estate in Ab-

beville, Witnessed by Henri Padoc.”

This witness, Henri Padoc is believed to be the son of Jean and Marguerite.

A Guillaume Padoc, possibly the son of Henry, married Beatrice Dedevant and in the year 1306, she being a widow, made a confirmation of her husband’s testament upon her son Henri.

In 1329 Henri Padoc is named as the Keeper of the Seal of Ponthieu.

Jean and Marguarite Padoc of Abbéville are claimed to be the ancestors of the Padocs of Cambrai.

A couple of generations missing.

Guillaume Padoc

(c. 1353 - c. 1427)

Born about 1350-1355 and lived at Cambrai, Nord, France. He married Adelaide Charpentier. He died before 14 August 1427. Researchers suggest that he may be the son of Henri Padoc and Marie Dudevant. Henri leased lands from his in-laws, Robert and Jeanne Dudevant in 1375. An abstract of the document reads:

“Guillaume Padoc of Cambrai, son

of Henri Padoc and Marie Dudevant,

leased fief rents from Robert and Jean-

ne Dudevant, parents of said Marie

Dudevant.”

This abstract, although not conclusive, supports the assumption that Guillaume Padoc who married Adelaide is the one in the same.

Guillaume and Adelaide (Charpentier) Padoc named their son after his father.

Guillaume Padoc

Lord Bavay

(c. 1375 - c. 1459)

Born about 1375 and lived in Bavay, Nord, France. He was titled “Sieur de Bavay,” or “Lord of the Manor of Bavay.” His wife is unknown. He died after 9 September 1459. He had two known sons, Jean and Guillaume Padoc.

Jean Padoc

Seigneur de Chesne

(abt 1405 - bef. 1469)

Jean Padoc, also Paddoc, was born about 1405 and was from Bavay. He was titled as “Seigneur de Chesne,” or “Lord of the Manor of Chesne.” His surname in latin was spelled “Padochius.” He died before 1469.

Jean Padoc married on 14 August 1427 to Marguerite Breman, eldest daughter of Jacques Breman, Esquire and “Seigneur de Bavay,” and his second wife, Angelique Duprez. Jacques was the son of Guillaume Breman and his wife Marie Hortel, and grandson of Jean Breman the “Cambier of Cambrai.” An abstract of the marriage contract reads:

“At the court of Valencienne ap-

peared Jean Padoc of Bavay,

grandson of the deceased Guil-

laume Padoc of Cambrai by his

wife Adelaide Charpentier, and

Jacques Breman, esquire, seig-

neur of Bavai, and wife Ang-

elique Duprez, with their daug-

hter Marguerite. Jacques Bre-

man being authorized by Ange-

lique Duprez and Marguerite

Breman to grant all their real

and personal properties in con-

sideration of a marriage betwe-

en Jean Paddoc and Marguerite

Breman to be completed before

the church of said Bavai.”

On 3 May 1461, Jean Padoc purchased the manor and lands of Chesne from Antoine La Croix. Two years later Jean and his wife granted to their youngest son, Jacques, the lands and manor of Chesne. At Jacques death, the lands were to go to his older brother, Guillaume, if he had children.

In 1469, Marguerita made out her Will. An abstract of the Will states:

“Margarita, widow, disposed by will

of her property in the following man-

ner: first she desired to be buried in

the tomb with her husband Johannes

Padochius, lord of Chesne, before

the church portals, and to have her

debts paid. Eldest son Henrici ap-

pointed administrator. To son Jac-

obus the lands of Maubeuge

(Malbodium). The residue of all her

property to be distributed equally

between sons Henrico, Johannem

and Jacobus. 20 sols current value

to grandosn Henricus, son of son

Jacobus by wife Adela Blabon.”

Jacques Padoch

Esquire

(1429 - abt. 1508)

Jacques Padoch was born in 1429. He lived at Le Cateau, Cambrai, Nord, France. He married by contract to Adelaide Blabon on 7 June 1460. She was the daughter of Pierre and Marguerite (La Gross) Blabon of Douai, Nord. Her brother was Radolph Blabon the “Seigneur de Saint Amand.”

Jacques Padoc didn’t inherit any titles, but he is called an “Esquire.” Noting that he did have heraldic arms. But what they were is unknown.

A Will was made on 11 August 1508. An abstract of it reads:

“Jacques Padoch, at his home in Le

Cateau, not desiring any dispute

after his death, gave: to Henri Pa-

doch, eldest son, the inheritance

from “my grandfather, Guillaume

Padoch, in his lifetime lord of Ba-

vai, 200 livres. To children Jean,

Guillaume and Marguerite, 200

livres each. To brother Guillaume

Paddoc of Chesney 200 livres. to

grandsons Paul and Joseph, sons

of son Henry Padoch and his wife

Marie Broquin, 20 livres each.

The residue to wife Adelaide Bla-

bon, principal heir and executrex,

she to pay his debts and comply

with his bequests.”

Jacques and Adelaide (Blabon) Padoch had four children.

CHILDREN

1. Henri Padoch - Born in 1462. Married to

Marie Broquin in 1501. He died in 1553.

2. Jean Padoch - Born in 1464. Married to Celeste

Broquin on 9 August 1509 (sister to Marie).

3. Marguerite Padoch - Born in 1467. Married to

Jean de la Ferte.

4. Guillaume Padoch - Born 9 September 1470.

Married to Therese de la Ferte on 2 April 1511

(sister to Jean).

Henri Padoc

Sieur de Le Cateau et d’Orchies

(1462 - abt. 1553)

Henri Padoc was born in 1462 and lived at Le Cateau, cambrai, Nord, France. He was titled as “Sieur de Le Cateau et d’Orchies,” or “Lord of the Manors of Le Cateau and Orchies.” He was also titled as Esquire.

When a young boy, his father apprenticed him to Jan van der Goes, of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to learn the art of goldsmithing for three years. The contract with van der Goes was dated 4 August 1471.

Henri Padoc married Marie Broquin in 1501. She was the daughter of Guillaume de Broquin of Orchies and Marchienne, “Seigneur de Saint Amand.”

In 1508, the Padoc’s are given the manor of Le Cateau. He also served in the Duke of Brittany’s forces.

On 13 November 1553, a Will was made by Henri Padoc. An abstract of the

Guillaume Padoc

(c. 1353 - c. 1427)

“Guillaume Padoc of Cambrai, son

of Henri Padoc and Marie Dudevant,

leased fief rents from Robert and Jean-

ne Dudevant, parents of said Marie

Dudevant.”

This abstract, although not conclusive, supports the assumption that Guillaume Padoc who married Adelaide is the one in the same.

Guillaume and Adelaide (Charpentier) Padoc named their son after his father.

Guillaume Padoc

Lord Bavay

(c. 1375 - c. 1459)

Jean Padoc

Seigneur de Chesne

(abt 1405 - bef. 1469)

“At the court of Valencienne ap-

peared Jean Padoc of Bavay,

grandson of the deceased Guil-

laume Padoc of Cambrai by his

wife Adelaide Charpentier, and

Jacques Breman, esquire, seig-

neur of Bavai, and wife Ang-

elique Duprez, with their daug-

hter Marguerite. Jacques Bre-

man being authorized by Ange-

lique Duprez and Marguerite

Breman to grant all their real

and personal properties in con-

sideration of a marriage betwe-

en Jean Paddoc and Marguerite

Breman to be completed before

the church of said Bavai.”

In 1469, Marguerita made out her Will. An abstract of the Will states:

“Margarita, widow, disposed by will

of her property in the following man-

ner: first she desired to be buried in

the tomb with her husband Johannes

Padochius, lord of Chesne, before

the church portals, and to have her

debts paid. Eldest son Henrici ap-

pointed administrator. To son Jac-

Will reads:

“In his house at Le Cateau in Cam-

brai, Henri Paddoc, Esquire, Lord

of Le Cateau and Orchies, made a

disposition of his property 13 Nov-

ember 1553: His body to be buried

in the parish church, wife Marie Bro-

quin to have full benefit according to

the marriage contract. Principal

heir, Paul Padoc, eldest son, Lord of

Le Cateau, 1000 livres from which

to pay 200 livres each to the other

children Joseph, Zacherie, Michel,”

“Rosemond and Rachel. To son Paul

Padoc, wife Francoise Traillour and

their children Jean, Zacherie and

Jacques, 200 livres each. All former

testaments revoked.”

Henri and Marie (Broquin) Padoc had six children.

CHILDREN

1. Paul Padoc - Baptized 14 June 1507. Married

on 3 September 1549, to Francoise Traillour.

2. Joseph Padoc - Baptized 13 April 1508. Married

on 14 September 1556, to Marie Dornant.

3. Zacherie Padoc - Born 12 May 1511. Died on

14 September 1562. Never married.

4. Michel Padoc - Born 19 August 1513. Married

on 3 December 1554, to Marguerite Tenere.

5. Rosemond Padoc -

6. Rachel Padoc -

Paul Paddoc

Seigneur de Le Cateau et de Montherme

(1507 - abt. 1589)

Paul Paddoc was baptized on 14 June 1507 and lived at Le Cateau, Nord, and was also of Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France. He was titled as “Seigneur de Le Cateau et de Montherme,” or “Lord of the Manors of Le Cateau and Montherme.”

Paul married on 3 September 1549, to Francoise Traillour at the Church of St. Martin. She was born on 8 January 1495 at Maubeuge, and baptized on 3 February 1495. She was the daughter of Edouard Traillour (son of Raoul Traillour), “Sieur de Maubeuge,” and his wife Marie de La Ronde (daughter of Sieur Jean de la Ronde).

At the age of twenty-five, Paul was emancipated from his father on 4 October 1532.

In 1552, Paul Padoc purchased the manor of Montherme. Two years later during 1554 and 1555, he was administrator of his father’s estate. He did not pay the inheritances due to his brothers and sisters from the estate and was taken to court over the matter.

Paul Padoc wrote out his Will on 3 October 1589. An abstract reads:

“Being of an advanced age, the land-

ed proprietor Paul Paddoc of Bau-

paume arranged his estate in the

interest of his heirsk, viz.: Jean Pad-

doc, eldest son who emigrated to

England 1580, wife Jeanette Jen-

nin and children Robert, Marie and

Henri; Zacherie Paddoc, younger

son, wife Catherine Hyde, of Ireland,

and children Robert, Jean, Paul and

Nichel; Jacques Paddoc, younger

son, wife Marie Bloedel and children

Paul, Marie, Joseph and Guillaume;

Joseph Paddoc, his brother, lord of

Fumay, wife Marie Dornant and

children Zacherie, Joseph and Jean;

Michel Paddoc, his brother, of Mau-

beuge, wife Marguertite Tenere and

children Robert, Marguerite, Celeste,

Therese, Suzanne and Jean. The land-

ed proprietor Paul Paddoc convey-

ed his entire estate, furnishings ex-

cluded, lands, house, farm to son

Jacques Paddoc, lord of Bapaume.

Paul Paddoc reserved for himself

and wife Francoise Traillour a front

room on the first floor. He was then

82 and his wife 70 years old. Jacq-

ues Paddoc and wife Marie Bloedel

to pay 800 livres for the estate to be

distributed equally.”

On 3 October 1607, Francoise (Traillour) Paddoc, widow of Paul Paddac, made out her Will.

“In the house of her son Jacques

Padoc of Fumay, Francoise Traill-

our, widow of Paul Padoc, willed

3 October 1607: To son Jacques

Paddoc, wife Marie Bloedel and

children Paul, Marie, Joseph and

Guillaume of Le Cateau 200 livres

each. To grandchildren Robert,

Marie and Hrnri Paddoc living

abroad, children of eldest son Jean

Paddoc and wife Jeannett Jenning,

who kdied in Ireland 3 April 1603,

each 200 livres if they return, other-

wise to youngest son Jacques, wife

Marie Bloedel, and their heirs. To

son Zacheri Paddoc, wife Catherine

Hyde, in Ireland, 200 livres and cloth-

ing to said Catherine. Residue of en-

tire estate to son Jacques Paddoc.

All other testaments revoked.”

Paul and Francoise (Traillour) Paddoc had three children, all born at Le Cateau, Nord, France.

CHILDREN

1. Jean Paddoc - Baptized on 19 July 1550. Mar-

ried to Jeannette Jennin on 12 August 1580,

in Ireland. He died on 3 April 1603, at Tul-

lygovan, near Killany, County Louth, Ireland.

2. Zacherie Paddoc - Baptized on 10 May 1551.

Married to Catherine Hyde in Ireland. He died

in 1601, County Louth, Ireland. Four sons.

3. Jacques Paddoc - Baptized on 19 November

1552. “Sieur de Bapaume.” Married on 7 Sep-

tember 1582, to Marie Bloedel He made a Will

dated 3 September 1642. Seven children.