It is interesting to note that the name Scarborough was not the first name used of our line. It was Skarthi, from the Old Norse byname.
 

According to legend & early records, the Skarthi family left what is now Norway in 874 A.D. to sail to Iceland. They were reputed to be the first permanent settlers of this island. A part of this family left Iceland in 965 A.D. to settle in what is now known as Scarborough, England and from there to London, England.
 

William Scarborough was born about 1560. Most researchers claim Isaac Scarborough is the progenitor of our line. However, there is no proof of this claim, which is based on the story that John Scarborough born 1667 brought a chest to America which bore the initials I.S in brass nails on its lid and the fact that the same name Isaac is so commonly used in our line.
 

There are also said to be letters from John in Pennsylvania, History; soc., Archives which mention Isaac. It seems that John was used more than Isaac. Marilyn L. Winton, a Scarborough researcher, points out that J and I were formed the same way, in Old English. The proof that William and Agnes Farrar Scarborough are our ancestors, appeared in the Scarborough/Haworth newsletter in 1994 and in August, 1996. Records were examined by Marilyn L. Winton on microfilm in Bedfordshire, England, of Wolburn Parish; records 1558-1653. Microfilm record was # P18/1/1. One source that says William was the son of John Scarborough born about 1520. I am not sure if this information was on the microfilm records that were examined by Mrs. Winton.
 

Husband: William Scarborough I
Born: 1560        Place: Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

Marr.: January 28, 1580    Place: St. Mary's Church, Bedfordshire, England
Died: September 8, 1616     Place: Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

Wife: Agnes Farrar
Born: 1560       Place: England
Died: December 1614     Place:

Sex Children    Children List each child (living or dead)
M/F      in order of birth
1. Name: William Scarborough  
M   Born: April 1582    Place: Woburn, England
Died: May 11, 1595      Place: Woburn, England

2. Name: Elizabeth Scarborough  
F   Born: July 1584   Place: Woburn, England
 Died: December 1609      Place: Woburn, England

3. Name: George Scarborough    
M   Born: 1586       Place: Woburn, England

4. Name: Alice Scarborough       Spouse: William Huckell
F   Born: July 1586     Place: Woburn, England
Marr: September 20, 1612     Place: Woburn, England

5. Name: James Scarborough    
M   Born: April 1589     
 Died: Before 1616  

Name and address of submitter:
Bonnie (Scarberry) Hayes
 

6. Name: Timothy Scarborough
M   Born: April 5, 1592 Place: Woburn, England
Died: Before 1616

7. Name: Hugh Scarborough
M   Born: August 1594 Place: Woburn, England
Died: February 1607/1608 Place:

8. Name: Robert Scarborough  Spouse: Elizabeth Lason
M   Born: January 1596/97 Place: Woburn, England
Marr: June 26, 1626 Place: Woburn, England
 

9. Name: William Scarborough II   Spouse: 1. Agnes King  2. Ann Unk.
M   Born: November 1599  Place: Woburn, England
 November 4, 1599 Place: St. Mary's, Woburn, England
Marr: January 21, 1628 Place: Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: Decenber 28, 1681 Place: Hoosier Lane, London, England

10. Name: Agnes Scarborough
F  Born: April 1602 Place:

*Information came from Kathryn R. Merris. William had two sons named William.
One died early. Several families did this; naming another child the same name if one
of them died early. William's name was spelled as "Skarborowe" in his will.
His childrens' names were spelled the same in baptism records. The proof that William
is the progenitor of our line is from records examined in Bedfordshire, England
of Woburn Parishrecords 1558 - 1653 by Marilyn L. Winton.
 

Microfilm records were: #P18/1/1. His will was probated 24 Sept. 1616.
 

Notes: William's name was spelled "Skarborowe" in his Will ,29th August of 1616. The words in the will were badly misspelled which was written by Peter King, probably some relation to William's daughter-in-law, Agnes King Scarborough. This is his will as translated by Marilyn L Winton from microfilm ASP/W 1616/86 at the Bedfordshire Records Office, County Hall, Bedfordshire, England.
 

In the name of God I WILLIAM SKARBOROWE of Woborne beinge sicke in bodie but in
perfecte memory. Thankes be to god do ordayne and make this my laste
will and testament this XXIXth of Auguste in the yeare of oure
lord one thousand sixe hundrethd (sic) and xvi to the manor and forme as folowes-
Firste I bequeth my soule unto god who gave it hopping to be saved by the--ith of
my lord and saveoure Jesus christe and my bodie to the grounde from whence
it came to be buriedin the parish churche yearde nere to the place where my wife is buried.
Imprimis: I do geve and bequeathe to my eldeste sone GEORGE SKARBOROWE
to be paid withein 3 mongth the nexte after the day of my deathe unto him X lb.
Item: I do geve and bequeathe unto ALIS HUCKELE my dawghter for the tyme of hir
naturall life a litle howse, part of my coppie and called a milke howse which I do reserve
for hir charge in that place, and to Ales a litle booksyde (plot), in bredthe no farder
towards the howse then the s...de by that windowe of the milke howse &sekange to
the Henell (?) post(t?) payinge yearlie at muchelmas to WILLIAM SKARBOROWE
and ROBARTE SKARBOROWE the copiehowlders hir brothers fowre pencea yeare,
I geve and bequeathe to TYMOTHIE SKARBOROWE and to Ales my dawghter for
them (two) joyntlye together all my goods and howeshould stuffe whatsoever to enter
upon the varie day of my death, provided that owt of theis goods withein dore and withr
owte of my household stuffe GEORGE his X lb shallbe payd and all those charges
belonginge to my buriall, no waste made to the copie for I meand the glase in the hovell (?)
and the cowe earle and cowntis of bedfor(d) and also a copie for yeares, this lease Ido
assinge over unto my ii younger sones ROBARTE & WILLIAM. Also I do surrender
my copie accordinge to the custom for theis ii ROBARTE and WILLIAM. But before they
have and benefit owt of that they shallbe lette rented till X be mak(e) of that the------
Tenpounds of good and lawfull money of Ingland. I do geve and bequeathe to ANES
SKARBOROWE my yongest dawghter to be paid unto my dawghter ANES
SKARBOROWE in so shorte space as the rent of the lease (blot) to Rent of the Copie
maye yeld, the lord---paid owt---ded.
 

I---heve appointe and put in truste JOHN KAY for to lette and setle this copie and the
lease till that X of my dawghters be paid out, and beinge so much made of that
the Repairs---&---kepte uphowlden and mainteyned and the earls dues paid,
JON KAY to accounte Justly and to deliver the X for hir use or to take good secritie
where it is to be delivered withe hir consente and likings and profitte for it if she
have it not to hir owne proper use.
 

Lastly after this X beinge Paid over of the copie and the lease for my dawghter
ANES SKARBORWE I do geve bothe. This copie & the lease save the milke howse and
the litle plotte of ground Reserved, unto my sone WILLIAM SCARBORWE and my
sone ROBARTE SCARBOROWE Joyntly together & to theire heires & these ii
my sone I do make my executors.
 

Signed
 

WILLIAM SCARBORWE
Peter King writer and witnasse
 

It appears that administration of the will was given to WilliamHuckell (son-in-law,
husband of the daughter Alice) due to the minority of Robert and William Scarborowe.
(Robert was 18 and William 16, almost 17, in the year 1616.)
 

Note: the ii was used by the writer instead of the word two. The spelling and grammar skills
of the writer Peter King, were not outstanding, but there was perhaps no one else
available at short notice.
 

Scarborough/Scarberry
Husband: William Scarborough II
Born: November 1599 Place: Woburn, England
Chr.; November 4, 1599 Place: St. Mary's Woburn, England
Marr.: January 21, 1628 Place: Soulburn, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: December 28, 1681 Place: Hoosier Lane, London, England
Bur.: Place:
Father: William Scarborough I    Mother: Agnes Farrar
Other Wives: (2nd) Anne "Unknown" - (md. 1641)
Wife: Agnes King
Born: November 12, 1597    Place: Swanbourne, England
Chr.:     Pl
ace:
Died: March 22, 1639 Place: Soulbury, London, England Bur.:     Place:
Father: John King   Mother: Unknown
Other Husbands: Sex Children     Children  List each child (living or dead)
M/F in order of birth
1. Name: Joanna Scarborough Spouse:
F Born: 1631 Place: London, England
Chr.: Place:
Marr: Place:
Died: Place:
2. Name: Robert Scarborough Spouse:
M Born: 1632/33 Place: England
Chr.: Place:
Marr: Place:
Died: Place:
3. Name: William Scarborough Spouse:
M Born: 1636 Place: England
Chr.: Place:
Marr: Place:
Died: Place:
4. Name: John Scarborough (Sr.) Spouse: Sarah Ashby
M Born: February 14, 1639 Place: London, England
Chr.: February 24, 1639 Place:
Marr: February 23, 1663 Place: St. Brides, Fleet St., London, England
Died: May 21, 1706 Place: Burnhill, Chequer Alley, London, England
 

Toward the close of the seventeenth century, William Penn, and other members of the
Society of Friends (Quakers) in England, were being persecuted because of their religion.
Our line of Scarborough's may never have landed upon American land if it wasn't for
this leader. They wanted to live in peace and freedom. Penn persuaded King Charles II
to allow them to set up a colony in America. This colony was the state of Pennsylvania.
Friends were also called Quakers, because they looked upon all fellowmen as equal in
the sight of God. All persons were therefore "friends". They questioned the need
for any minister; instead, they depended upon each man's conscience for direction
in manners and morals. As no one man was entitled to more respect than any other man,
the Quakers refused to follow the custom of taking their hats off to anyone.
This even included the King and Governor.
 

John Scarborough the first was a Quaker and friend of Penn. Both came to America,
probably on the ship "Welcome", a vessel owned by Penn that landed 8th November, 1682.
He came to a place near Langhorne, in Bucks county, Pa., where he bought 250 acres from
Penn, 3 July, 1682 for 5 pounds. The deed was acknowledged by William Penn and was
recorded 2 Feb., 1690 in Doylestown, Pa. in book 2, Pg. 10. In England, John was a
Blacksmith, Whitesmith and Coachmaker. John brought with him his son John Scarborough II,
a lad of only fifteen years.
 

In 1684, William Penn and John the elder went back to England. John returned to
fetch his wife Sarah, but she was not a Quaker and wanted nothing to do with America.
Some say that she was afraid of the Ocean trip but whatever the reason, John chose
to stay with her back in England and lived there until his death 21 August, 1706. He was
buried in the Burnhill Fields burying grounds, London, England. He signed a Power
of Attorney 15 Oct. 1696 to his son John the second. This document was written and
signed in the presence of William Penn and William Penn II was one of the witnesses.

4. John Scarborough Sr. Born: February 14, 1639 Place: London, England
Chr.: February 24, 1639 Place: London, England
Marr.: February 23, 1663 Place: St. Brides, Fleet St, London, England
Died: May 21,1706 Place: London, England Bur.: May 1706 Place: Burnhill, Chequer Alley, London,Eng
Father: William Scarborough II Mother: Agnes King

Wife: Sarah Ashby Born: 1646 Place: London, England Died: 1684 Place: London, England Father: William Ashby Mother: Susannah Unknown 1 Name: Anne Scarborough Spouse: Richard Singfield F Born: December 1, 1664 Place: London, England Marr: November 3, 1686 Place: London, England Died: September 27, 1696 Place: London, England

2. Name: John Scarborough, Jr. Spouse: Mary Pierson

M Born: February 10, 1667 Place: Hoosier Lane, London, England

Marr: 1690 Place: Bucks Co., PA Died: January 27, 1727 Place: Solebury, Bucks Co., PA Buried: January 1727 Place: Buckingham FBG, PA

3. Name: William Scarborough Spouse: Elizabeth Unknown
M Born: January 4, 1670/71 Place: London, England 4. Name: Susanna Scarborough F Born: March 9, 1672 Place: London, England Died: June 15, 1674 Place: London, England

5. Name: Sarah Scarborough Spouse:
F Born: August 3, 1674 Place: London, England Died: August 15, 1674 Place: London, England

6. Name: Elizabeth Scarborough
F Born: October 17, 1675

7. Name: Baldwin Scarborough
Born: March 5, 1679 Place: London, England M Died: March 19, 1679 Place: London, England

8. Name: Richard Scarborough M Born: August 25, 1860 Place: London, England
Died: August 29, 1680 Place: London, England

 

 

 

 

 

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