This name became of interest when Mike’s 6g-grandfather Wiiliam Jefferson married Elizabeth Sealand at Haxey, Lincolnshire 13.11.1691. For the Jefferson family story see Ref. Y212.
Sealand Mosgrave family
Elizabeth was baptised 21.2.1669NT at Haxey, the daughter of Jacob Sealand and Margaret Mosgrave who married at Haxey 16.11.1661. We do not know Margaret’s origins. Details of their family are given in Appendix 1 hereto. Margaret Sealand was buried 9.4.1685 at Haxey and Jacob was buried likewise 4.11.1690.
Sealand Pettinger family
Jacob Sealand was the son of David Sealand and Elizabeth Pettinger, who married at Haxey 6.10.1624. They had five children, details being given in Appendix 2 hereto.
We do not know anything about David Sealand’s origins but we believe Elizabeth was baptised 2.4.1604, the daughter of William Pettinger and Elizabeth Scott. For the Pettinger family story see Ref. Y21212. Elizabeth Sealand was buried 15.2.1640 at Haxey, leaving David with three children. We might have expected him to remarry but we have not seen any evidence of that. We do not know when David Sealand himself died.
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Appendix 1 to Ref. Y2121
FAMILY OF JACOB SEALAND AND MARGARET MOSGRAVE
Jacob Sealand and Margaret Mosgrave married at Haxey, Lincolnshire 16.11.1661. They had children baptised there as follows:
Jacob Baptised 1.2.1663NS and buried 6.3. 1682.
Unknown Baptised 20.12.1665.
Elizabeth Baptised 21.3.1669NS. She married 13.11.1691 at Haxey William Jefferson. They had five children. See main text and Appendix 1 to Y212. We have not found a burial entry for her.
Isabella Baptised 16.3.1671.
John Baptised 27.3.1682NS.
Margaret Sealand was buried 9.4.1685 at Haxey and Jacob was buried likewise 4.11.1690.
Appendix 2 to Ref. Y2121
FAMILY OF DAVID SEALAND AND ELIZABETH PETTINGER
David Sealand and Elizabeth Pettinger married 6.10.1624 at Haxey, Lincolnshire. They had children baptised there as follows:
John Baptised 13.7.1625 and buried 13.2.1633NS.
Elizabeth Baptised 26.3.1629.
Anna Baptised 13.2.1632
Jacob Baptised 7.12.1634. Married at Haxey 16.11.1661 Margaret Mosgrave See main text and Appendix 1 hereto.
William Baptised 12.1.1639NS and buried two days later.
Elizabeth Sealand was buried 15.2.1639. We do not know when David Sealand died.