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WILLIAM DOGGETT "the elder," son of John Doggett; b. 1545, Bures St. Mary's, Suffolk. Muskett states that William was "of Lavenham, " and that in 1567 he sold lands in Groton, Edwardston, Kersey, etc., citing Close Roll, 9 Eliz., Doggett c. Oder. Rodney Dennys examined this record and reported that the sale took place 9 Feb 1567/8. The document recited that the lands had been left to William in the will of his father dated 17 Jan 1565. The Bures Parish Register records William's christening on 4 May 1545. William would have had to be 21 years old to make the conveyance of real property, and was in fact 22 years old. John's will left to William the messuage [residence] in the manorance of John Kidsdale in Groton, which may have included lands in nearby Edwardston and Kersey. The existence of this document confirms that there were in fact two Williams who were the sons of John, as it is known from other evidence that William the younger was born in 1557 The Rent Roll of the Manor of Lindsey, dated 3 Jun 1577, abstracted by Rodney Dennys, shows William Doggett holding land called "Garrardes" (Rent 3s, 1d a year); 3 acres including "Dovehowscrofte" (Rent 20d a year); land called "Drynes" or "Brondescrofte" (Rent 6s, 8d a year; 9 acres of land called "Birchleyfelde" (Rent 10d a year).