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White Notley registers,very clearly written,Baptism Feb 18 1711-R Martyr Armour True daughter of R Martyr Armour True Beerman.The mother married an Edward Beerman but I cannot find the record.
Their 1st child b 1708 Edward is in White Notley registers-son of Edward Bearman and True his wife.
2nd Child b 1709,Elizabeth,again White Notley-of Edward Beerman and R Martyr Armour True his wife.
3rd Child b 1711 similarly described.
4th Child b 1713,Susannah,in Writtle-of Edward and True Beerman.
5th Child b 1715,William,in Writtle-of Edward and Armour Honour? Beerman.
6 Further children baptised in Writtle-described as of Edward and True Bearman.
The mother was buried in Writtle-the record being Aremart True Beerman.
The daughter baptised in 1711 married Joseph Green in Writtle in 1730 the register-Joseph Green and True Beerman.
I do wonder if the name really was "Amata (latin for beloved,loved one,seems to have been used as a name) Honour True?
Seems to have puzzled the Clergymen.
True was presumably the surname although usually they both seemed to have used True as a forename--True Green,True Bearman.
Would greatly appreciate any thoughts on this,also the marriage of Edward and True presumably around 1707.
I had hoped to find Joseph Green's baptism,maybe around 1705 in either the Writtle or West Hanningfield registers,but no success.
Have also ,not surprisingly,drawn a blank with the earlier Trues.
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Reading through, it looks to me as if True is used as a Christian name, not a surname.
The surname surely is Beerman.
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Thanks lizdb.
You are right of course.
So what was her maiden name before she married Edward Bearman.Cannot find any marriage of an Edward Beerman around that time.
Thanks again.
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How old was Aremart True Beerman when she was buried in 1740?
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On the burial record there is no age given.
If Edward was the first child, baptised 1708,married perhaps a year before,maybe born about 1685.
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Could Martyr be Martha or Marta and whoever wrote it down had no idea of how to spell it?
Emeltom
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Hello Emeltom,
Did wonder if it could be those names,but different clergy different places didn't record them.Just written down from the way it was heard I suppose,including Aremart when buried.
As mentioned in first post,William's baptism in 1715 the record seems to read "Honour" (Armour?),would be interested to hear from anyone with access to Writtle registers.
Colin
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Ihave been fascinated by this person's name for a long time now. I think the name comes from Armaita goddess of Truth later incorporated into the church as Armaita angel of truth.I have Bover and Bearman in Writtle and Woodham Ferrers. My paper trail in the area goes back to Edward Bover and Catherine Bearman as parents of John Bover baptised in Woodham Ferrers in 1830. I have just found DNA connections with descendants of Charles Bover and Elizabeth Groves married in Writtle in 1805. This connects my Bovers to True Bover and the two sets of Edward Bover and Hannah Green in Writtle and thus back to all the variations of the name Armaita.I can't get onto the pc at the moment with all the name variations.....
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Edward BEARMAN (1684-1737)
1. Edward BEARMAN,1 son of Thomas BEARMAN (c. 1660- ), was born in 1684 in Bocking, Essex, England.2 He was baptised on 29 April 1696 in Bocking.2 He married R Martye.1 He died in April 1737 in Writtle, Essex, England.3 He was buried on 7 April 1737 in All Saints, Writtle, Essex, England.3
R Martye1 (also known as R Martye BEARMAN and R Martye, Martye, True, Armathermortru, Aremart True) died in July 1740 in Writtle.3 She was buried on 22 July 1740 in All Saints.3 She and Edward BEARMAN had the following children:
+2 True BEARMAN (1710-1789)
+3 Edward BEARMAN (1707- )
+4 Elizabeth BEARMAN (1708- )
+5 Susannah BEARMAN (1713- )
+6 William BEARMAN (1714- )
+7 Sarah BEARMAN (1716- )
Second Generation
2. True BEARMAN4 (also known as True GREEN and Arma True, Aremata, Armathermortru, R Martye, Martye BEARMAN), daughter of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in February 1710 in White Notley, Essex, England.1 She was baptised on 18 February 1710 in White Notley.1 She married Joseph GREEN on 24 October 1730 in Writtle, Essex, England.4,5 She died in February 1789 in Writtle.6 She was buried on 22 February 1789 in Writtle.6
Joseph GREEN4 was born circa 1705. He and True BEARMAN had the following children:
+8 Hannah GREEN (1737-1779)
+9 Joseph GREEN (1730- )
+10 Armata True GREEN (1733- )
+11 John GREEN (1734- )
+12 Edward GREEN (1738- )
+13 Edward GREEN (1741- )
+14 Charles GREEN (1743- )
+15 Peter GREEN (1745- )
+16 James GREEN (1747- )
+17 Tobias GREEN (1750- )
+18 Mary GREEN (1752- )
3. Edward BEARMAN,7 son of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in March 1707 in White Notley.7 He was baptised on 2 March 1707 in White Notley.7
4. Elizabeth BEARMAN,7 daughter of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in February 1708 in White Notley.7 She was baptised on 27 February 1708 in White Notley.8
5. Susannah BEARMAN,7 daughter of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in May 1713 in Writtle.7 She was baptised on 10 May 1713 in Writtle.7
6. William BEARMAN,1 son of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in March 1714 in Writtle.1
7. Sarah BEARMAN,1 daughter of Edward BEARMAN and R Martye, was born in March 1716 in Writtle.1 She was baptised on 24 March 1716 in Writtle.1
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Third Generation
8. Hannah GREEN (also known as Hannah BOVER), daughter of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in January 1737 in Writtle, Essex, England.4 She was baptised on 28 January 1737 in Writtle.4 She married Edward BOVER on 29 February 1756 in Writtle.5 She died in September 1779 in Writtle.9 She was buried on 30 September 1779 in Writtle.9
Edward BOVER, son of Thomas BOVER ( - ) and Sarah ( - ), was born circa 1724 in Southminster, Essex, England.1 He was baptised on 5 May 1724 in Southminster.1 He and Hannah GREEN had the following children:
19 Edward BOVER (1756-1823). Edward was born on 22 October 1756 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 21 November 1756 in C of E, Writtle, Essex, England.4 He married Hannah GREEN on 10 August 1777 in C of E.5 He died in September 1823 in Writtle.10 He was buried on 24 September 1823 in C of E.11
20 Joseph BOVER (1759- ). Joseph was born in October 1759 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 4 November 1759 in Writtle.4
21 Joseph BOVER (1760- ). Joseph was born in October 1760 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 2 November 1760 in Writtle.4
22 William BOVER (1762-1837). William was born in February 1762 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 7 March 1762 in C of E.4 He married Mary BRIGHT on 1 September 1794 in C of E, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England. The marriage was witnessed by Edward BOVER.12 He died in October 1837 in Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England.13 He was buried on 10 October 1837 in C of E.13
23 Charles BOVER (1764-1836). Charles was born in July 1764 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 12 August 1764 in C of E.4 He married Mary CADMAN on 7 August 1785 in C of E.14 He married Sarah PRYOR on 2 August 1790 in Writtle.15 He married Elizabeth GROVES on 25 April 1804 in Writtle. He died in July 1836 in Writtle. He was buried on 1 August 1836 in C of E.16
24 Elizabeth BOVER (1767- ). Elizabeth was born in March 1767 in Writtle. She was baptised on 15 March 1767 in Writtle.
25 Elizabeth BOVER (1769- ). Elizabeth was born in May 1769 in Writtle. She was baptised on 28 May 1769 in Writtle.
26 Hannah BOVER (1772- ). Hannah was born in August 1772 in Writtle. She was baptised on 30 August 1772 in Writtle.
27 Henry BOVER (1775-1775). Henry was born in April 1775 in Writtle. He was baptised on 23 April 1775 in Writtle. He died in September 1775 in Writtle.9
9. Joseph GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in March 1730 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 7 March 1730 in Writtle.4
10. Armata True GREEN4 (also known as Armata True BARNARD), daughter of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in March 1733 in Writtle.4 She was baptised on 27 March 1733 in Writtle.4 She married John BARNARD on 27 October 1751 in Writtle.1
John BARNARD1 was born circa 1730.
11. John GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in December 1734 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 29 December 1734 in Writtle.4 He married Elizabeth BENCHESTER on 8 November 1755 in Writtle.17
Elizabeth BENCHESTER17 (also known as Elizabeth GREEN) was born circa 1730.
12. Edward GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in February 1738 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 25 February 1738 in Writtle.4
13. Edward GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in May 1741 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 10 May 1741 in Writtle.4
14. Charles GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in May 1743 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 29 May 1743 in Writtle.4
15. Peter GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in June 1745 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 30 June 1745 in Writtle.4
16. James GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in October 1747 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 29 October 1747 in Writtle.4
17. Tobias GREEN,4 son of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in April 1750 in Writtle.4 He was baptised on 29 April 1750 in Writtle.4
18. Mary GREEN,4 daughter of Joseph GREEN and True BEARMAN, was born in October 1752 in Writtle.4 She was baptised on 8 October 1752 in Writtle.4
Sources
1. "IGI ".
2. UK Church Records. Text From Source: SEAX parish register films on-line
3. "National Burials Index".
4. ERO Writtle Baptisms.
5. ERO Writtle Marriages.
6. National Burials Index. Text From Source: 22 Feb 1789
7. "IGI ". Text From Source: C047541
8. Ibid. Text From Source: White Notley baptisms C047541
9. Essex Record Office, "SEAX Essex Record Office Archives".
10. ERO Writtle Burials. Assessment: Primary evidence.
11. Ibid. Text From Source: page 48
12. ERO Woodham Ferrers Marriage. Text From Source: page 2 No 5
13. ERO Woodham Ferrers Burials.
14. ERO Writtle Marriages. Text From Source: No 135
15. Ibid. Text From Source: widower and widow
16. ERO Writtle Burials. Text From Source: page 116
17. "IGI ". Text From Source: A456666[:CR:]
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Thanks very much JeanetteM for your very detailed reply.
Very interesting your interpretation of the name.
Will now study in depth all the information.
Thank you again.
Colin.
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Hi Colin. I don't know where I found it originally but ...
Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture edited by J P Mallory and Douglas Q Adams. “Spanta Armaiti…a goddess of Iranian Zoroastrian religion…She granted wisdom and she taught the path of truth.”
The Language of the Angels: Calling Angelic Assistance, Healing and Wisdom ...
By Claire Nahmad "Angel of Truth: Armaita"
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Hello Jeanette,
Delightful derivation.
Searching Ancestry etc,there are quite a few records of "Amata" around that period (including one in Essex in 1722 in Belchamp Otten).
Williams baptism 1714/15 in the Writtle registers looks to me very like "Honour".
Do you think it likely that " R Martyr Armour True" was in fact "Amata Honour True"?
Colin
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Hi Colin. You may well be right. The person writing in the parish records wrote their own interpretation of the name. My guess is they were going for Armaita amour (love) true (truth). My grandmothers were sisters Cath and Clara Bover born in Woodham Ferrers in 1905 and 1906. Their grandfather John Bover was baptised in Woodham Ferrers in 1830 parents Edward Bover and Catherine Bearman. There is no satisfactory paper trail linking this Edward Bover to the Writtle Bovers but I now have DNA links with two descendants of Charles Bover and Elizabeth Groves who married in Writtle in 1804. I have this Charles as a great grandson of R Martye. If my Gx3 grandfather Edward Bover was a son of Charles by his second wife Sarah Pryor or the son of one of Charles' brothers or sisters (illegitimate) that would make R Martye my 7th great grandmother.
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Of course the big problem is trying to work out who R Martye's parents were. How was her baptism recorded? Why can't we find a marriage of Edward Bearman with someone who could be R martye? There are not so many spelling variations for Bearman. It should be easier searching for the marriage this way. But no luck so far.
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With no basis whatsoever I assume, for want of a better expression,they were "ordinary folk".
So do wonder why such unusual "classical" names were used?
It does seem logical that her mother would be similarly named?
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An Edward BEEMAN married Marth FECHER in Bocking in 1711 (Boyds) but since the first child we are interested in was born in White Notley in 1707 this looks unlikely. An Edward BEERMAN aged 12 son of Thomas was baptised 29 Apr 1696 in Bocking (SEAX).
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Hi everyone!
My name is Rebecca Green and True Beerman(/Bearman) is my Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandmother on my Dad's side.
I have been doing my family tree for the Greens (so True's husband Joseph), but we are all fascinated by the "Royal Martyr Armour" that appears in both True and her mother's names? Does this have any meaning? Is it a title of sorts?
I'd love to see any information you might have.
Thanks!