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OSBORNE 

[OSBO611] Alexander Osborn m. [BUTT612] Mary Butters
. [OSBO621] John Osborne m1. [LEEM622] Margaret Lee
. . [OSBO632] Mary Osborne m. [WODS631] John Woods

9.  [OSBO611] Alexander Osborne married (c.1650) [BUTT612] Mary Butters. They had seven children born and baptised at Friston as follows:

In 1659 Alexander Osborne was an overseer at Friston.

In the 1674 Hearth Tax returns, a "Mr Osborne" had 9 hearths at Aldeburgh. Alexander (a gentleman) died at Friston (1697). The beneficiaries in his will were:

Mary died at Farnham (buried at Friston, 20th January 1718-19). By her will, her son John acquired Sandypitt House in Friston. Her other children Robert, William and Rachel Meers were also mentioned. She also mentioned her brother George Butters, and his daughter Elizabeth now Smyth.

8.  [OSBO621] John Osborne (born 1662) of Friston, yeoman, married 1. (by licence, at London, Aldgate, 7th February 1687-88) 1. [LEEM622] Margaret Lee (born 1666) of Barking, Essex. The marriage entry reads:

John Osburne of Freston in the County of Suffolk Batchelor & Margarett Lee of Barkin in Essex Wido. by Licence".

It is assumed that Freston (near to Ipswich) should have read Friston (which is near to Aldeburgh). Also the statement that she was a widow may not be correct, as the marriage licence describes her as being a spinster. The marriage licence extract reads:

John Osborne of Freeson co. Suff. Yeoman Bach. abt. 25 & Margaret Lee of Barking Essex Spr. abt. 22 consent of her father married at St. Botolph's Algate Lond.

It is possible that "Essex" was a guess, and that she was from Barking, Ipswich. They had six children, the last four of whom were certainly born at Aldringham:

Margaret died at Aldeburgh (buried at Friston 30th November 1708), and John afterwards married 2. Susannah. John died (age 63) at Aldeburgh (2nd June 1722, buried at Friston, 5th June 1722). At Friston church a flat slab (now very much worn) near the entrance to the south porch was recorded in 1825 as reading:

John Osborn gent

2 June 1722

age 63

John's will referred to his wife Susannah being the executrix. John also referred to land at Snape which he had recently purchased from his brother William. The beneficiaries were: