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     Nicholas Byxby was born "perhaps about 1514" in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married Elizabeth (?).¹ He was buried on 8 December 1570 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹
     He served on the manorial court jury in 1559, 1560, 1561, and 1563.¹ His will was dated 28 November 1570 and proved on 15 March 1570/71. He left his estate to his wife Elizabeth. After her death his daughter Dorothie was to receive a two-acre parcel of land, and the rest was to go to his son Thomas and his heirs, provided he pay Dorothie £7 within three years. His wife Elizabeth was named executrix.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married Nicholas Byxby, son of John Byxby and Alice (?).¹

     Margaret Byxby was born "perhaps about 1520" in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹ She married John Hunt on 14 September 1549 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     John Hunt married Margaret Byxby, daughter of John Byxby and Alice (?), on 14 September 1549 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     Thomas Byxby was probably born between 1445 and 1455, perhaps in Thorp Morieux or Tostock, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married as his second wife Margaret (?). The name of his first wife, and mother of his children, is unknown.¹ He probably died shortly after his will was made on 23 January 1508/09, since he was then "sick of body."¹
     He lived in Tostock, co. Suffolk, England.¹ Sometime between 1485 and 1500 he and Robert Byxby were sued by William Thorpe of London, who claimed that they had failed to pay rent of £4.3.4 for lands and tenements at Thorp Morieux, and that they had forged a cancellation note for the rent. The result of the suit is unknown.¹
     His will was dated 23 January 1508/9. He left various parcels of land and buildings to his sons John, Nicholas, and Robert. His wife Margaret was to have three of his cows, plus "all such goods as she had of her own at the time of making of this will." He also left money to the "high altar," to the churches in Tostock and Thorpe, and to three sets of friars for "half a trental" each (i.e., a total of 45 masses), plus "a quart of rye for a priest to sing for me & my friends where my body lieth."¹

     Margaret (?) married Thomas Byxby, son of Nicholas Byxby.¹

     Robert Byxby was probably born between 1470 and 1480 in Thorp Morieux or Tostock, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married Katherine (?).¹ He was buried on 7 July 1549 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹
     His will was dated 1 July 1549. He left all his moveables and her room to his wife Katherine, who was to be supported by his son-in-law William Whight. His daughter Margaret and her husband William Whight received a house and land. Other property and money was left to Margaret and William's children, to be paid by William at the time of their marriage.¹

     Katherine (?) married Robert Byxby, son of Thomas Byxby.¹

     Margaret Byxby married William Whight.¹
     She and William had the following known children: John, William, Rose, Margery.¹

     William Whight married Margaret Byxby, daughter of Robert Byxby and Katherine (?).¹
     He and Margaret had the following known children: John, William, Rose, Margery.¹

     Nicholas Byxby was probably born between 1470 and 1480 in Thorp Morieux or Tostock, co. Suffolk, England.¹ He married Margaret (?).¹ He was buried on 14 August 1552 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹
     His will was dated 8 January 1544/45 and proved 15 November 1552. He left legacies to several of his and his wife's relatives.¹ He apparently had no surviving children at the time his will was made.¹

     Margaret (?) married first (?) Nunn.¹ She married second Nicholas Byxby, son of Thomas Byxby.¹

     Nicholas Byxby was probably born about 1415 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England, or in one of the neighboring parishes.¹
     On 21 September 1440 Nicholas Byxby "did fealty" (i.e., acknowledged loyalty to his feudal lord) for ten acres of his father's land in Thorp Morieux. Threlfall speculates that this may have been in conjuction with his marriage, and he was being given his own property to farm.¹
     He and his father were listed in the manor records of Thorp Morieux as chief pledges (i.e., head of a group of tithingmen, or reprentatives of ten households, responsible for maintaining order) on 16 June 1438, 12 May 1445, 11 October 1445, 23 October 1447, 1 August 1452, and 23 July 1453.¹ He served on a jury of inquest on 17 March 1449/50 and again on 13 October 1450.¹
     On 15 June 1441 he was fined 3d for trespassing in the lord's woods with a horse.¹ He was fined 3d on 12 May 1445, and again on 13 October 1450, both times for not cleaning a ditch.¹ On 4 January 1450/51 he and his father were each fined 3d for defaulting in a suit.¹ They were again in court the next day, along with other tithingmen of Felsham, indicating that they may have had land there, in addition to Thorp Morieux.¹
     It should be noted that in his NEHGR article, Threlfall lists Thomas Byxby as the son of Nicholas Byxby, as opposed to Nicholas's brother Robert, because Thomas named one of his sons Nicholas, as did other descendants in that line. The name Nicholas does not appear among the known descendants of Robert.¹

     Walter Byxby was probably born about 1390.¹ He married Margery (?).¹ He died between 18 June 1459 and 21 November 1459 in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹
     He was probably the son of John Bekesby of Felsham, a parish adjacent to Thorp Morieux.¹ In 1427 he, with John Leverych and William Queynt, bought sixty acres of land plus two acres of pasture and two acres of meadow in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England, including appurtenances, from Peter Bonefaunt and John Tyler for 20 marks.¹
     Walter Byxby served on an inquest jury on 9 October 1441, and again a year later when he was fined 12d on 25 October 1442 for not being prepared to decide his verdict. On 19 March 1444/45 he was fined 12d for trespassing in the lord's woods at Hastyngeswode, and 6d for trespassing at Thorpwode. He also served as part of a group charged with assessing fines.¹
     On 12 May 1445 he was granted a 40-year lease, at 7s/year, for 21 acres, 5 perches, of land named Casshecroft.¹
     His will was dated 18 June 1459 and proved on 21 November 1459. His wife was left all of his household goods, various livestock, grain, and malt, his best plow and cart, and £19 6s 8d. She was also to be given two quarters of malt each year by her son Robert. She also received the use of two lower rooms at the west end of his house, the rooms above them, the adjacent courtyard, and a room in the courtyard. He left 10 marks cash to his son Nicholas, 100s to his daughter Hawis, and 12d to each of his godsons. Money was also bequeathed to the churches of Thorp Morieux and Felsham, and to the brothers of Clare, Babwell, Sudbury, and Ipswich.¹

     Margery (?) married Walter Byxby.¹
     She was still living in June 1459, when her husband Walter made his will.¹

     Robert Byxby was Robert Byxby born in Thorp Morieux, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     Robert Byxbye married Alice (?).¹ He died between 16 November 1524 when he made his will, and 15 December 1524 when it was proved.¹
     He and Alice (?) had the following known children: Robert, John, William, Elizabeth.¹

     Alice (?) married Robert Byxbye, son of Robert Byxby.¹
     She and Robert Byxbye had the following known children: Robert, John, William, Elizabeth.¹

     Agnes Samson married William Nunn, son of James Nunn, on 3 May 1564 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹ She died between 1565 and 1567.¹

     Agnes Devereux married William Nunn, son of James Nunn, on 19 July 1604.¹

     Margery Nunn was born about 1560 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹ She married William Nutman on 5 July 1585 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     William Nutman married Margery Nunn, daughter of William Nunn, on 5 July 1585 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     Anne Nunn was baptized on 31 May 1562 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹ She married John Sheador about 1585.¹

     John Sheador married Anne Nunn, daughter of William Nunn, about 1585.¹

     John Sheador was baptized in 1586 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹

     Suzan Sheador was baptized in 1589 in Rattlesden, co. Suffolk, England.¹