Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Nicholas Fiske
Abt 1522 - 1569 (~ 47 years)
Generation: 1
1. Nicholas Fiske was born about 1522 (son of Richard Fiske); died between 20 Aug 1569 and 28 Sep 1569 in Dennington, Suffolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate birth: Abt 1517
Notes:
His brother-in-law John Noyse, husband of his wife's sister Anne Crispe, was burned at the stake for heresy at Laxfield, 22 Sep 1557, as recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Nicholas Fiske is noted for having visited John Noyse at the Guildhall in Norwich, where he was being held prisoner prior to his execution, to comfort him, to inquire if he feared death, and to determine the cause of his condemnation.
(Stott, "William Crispe of Laxfield," citation details below, notes that some later editions of the Book of Martyrs omit mention of Fiske's visit.)Nicholas married Johan Crispe about 1548. Johan (daughter of William Crispe and Anne Godbold) was born about 1527; died after Sep 1569. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Fiske was born about 1561; died after 19 Apr 1640.
2. Richard Fiske was born in of Laxfield, Suffolk, England; died after 25 Jan 1565. Children:
- 1. Nicholas Fiske was born about 1522; died between 20 Aug 1569 and 28 Sep 1569 in Dennington, Suffolk, England.