(Sir) Henry Alexander WEBB and Grace ARDEN
HUSBAND:
[F115712]. Henry Alexander WEBB.
Born on 11 May 1510 at Bearley, Warwickshire, England; son of (Sir) John Alexander WEBB [F231424].
Undoubtedly named after Henry VIII--due to the close family association with the royal family. The continued close association of the Webb family and royalty are documented in a letter sent by the Queen, Catherine Parr, requesting that grants and privileges due Henry Alexander Webb be fulfilled as promised. Sir Henry Alexander permanently secured nobility for the family when on 17 June 1577, he was granted a coat of arms. Here is one description of the Webb Coat of Arms: The cross in the arms shows that the ancestor was with King Richard Cour de Leon in the 3rd Crusade or Holy War. The falcons are the birds of Palestine and denote swiftness and courage, and they show that the ancestor was at one time employed in Palestine. The ducal crown in the crest was given to those who had been in the service of one of the sovereign dukes of The French Confederation, and the eagle shows that the ancestor had won a battle at sea while in command of the vessel in which it was fought. The motto translates 'Principals not Men'. {S2}.
WIFE:
[F115713]. Grace ARDEN.
Daughter of Thomas ARDEN of Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, England.
CHILDREN of Henry WEBB [F115712] and Grace ARDEN [F115713]:
- [F57856]. Alexander WEBB. Alexander was born on 24 December 1534 in Bearley, Warwickshire, England. He married Margaret Arden, a daughter of the wealthy Stratford landowner Thomas Arden, in 1555. Margaret was the sister of Mary Arden, eventual mother of William Shakespeare. Her mother, Mary Webb Arden, is also the aunt of Alexander Webb. Alexander and his family left Warwickshire for America.
- Agnes WEBB.
- Robert WEBB.
SOURCES:
- [S1]. Webb Family History with Name Origin and Lineage Lines. by Heraldry, P.O.Box 365, Carpinteria, California 93013. JAN 1975. {G30}.
- [S2]. The Webbs of Warwickshire, England. The Early Webb Families. http://webb.skinnerwebb.com/. Especially note the author's chart on the interconnectedness of the Webb, Arden, and Shakespeare families.