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I know that Thomas Masters was born in approximately 1694, probably in Northamptonshire. He married his wife, Ann, and then had his five children in Staverton but I have never been able to find a record of his birth in Staverton. However, a Thomas Masters was christened on 6 January 1694 in Badby, Northamptonshire - I believe this to be the same person for the reasons listed below:
The Thomas Masters who was christened in Badby was the second child of Thomas and Mary Masters. His siblings were as follows: I have managed to find the marriage records of his two brothers, William and John, who married in West Haddon and Flore respectively. I have also found reference to the six children William had with his wife in West Haddon and Badby and the six children John had with his wife in Badby. I have not been able to find record of Thomas's marriage or birth of his children if he is not the same person that moved to Staverton to raise his family. Therefore, it is possible to assume that if this is not the same Thomas Masters, that the Thomas Masters who was christened in Badby either died young (no record of this) or never married. I have also not been able to find marriage records of either of his three sisters, Mary, Susanna and Bridget. This is possibly as a result of the fact that often the woman's maiden name is not recorded. Because of this I have not been able to find record of their children, who would be christened with their mother's married names. Furthermore, Thomas's elder brother (William) married Abigail Lucas who was born in West Haddon. They proceeded to have five of their six children christened in West Haddon, not Badby. Is it possible that Thomas's wife hailed from Staverton and that the family settled their to raise their family? The above is the basis for my assumption that Thomas Masters was born in Badby, not Staverton, and therefore as evidence for the next few generations back.
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