EARLY RECORDS from the 1500's Worcestershire PACE families in the parishes of Pershore.... Birlingham.... Defford Ecklington.... Bretforton

Considering the 1537 start of parish registers in England This PACE group was one of the earliest and largest groups of PACE families recorded in England and predates PACES recorded in Shropshire although given names are similar. These Worcestershire communities are in southern Worcestershire, near the northern area of Gloucestershire and since PACE families there also go back to this early era, there is a good liklihood they were connected. Click on these links to Google Maps - see where these places are - what they look like use your mouse to maneuver the photo view, like you are actually there, walking around. PERSHORE ECKLINGTON DEFFORT EVESHAM Ecklington Church photo Pershore Abbey entrance from street Pershore Abbey

List In the 1540's in this area, from the parish registers there appears RYCHARD JOHN and WILLIAM PACE GEORGE PACE Chr: 09 MAR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: 06 MAY 1542 Father: RYCHARD PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 04 SEP 1544 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: R. PACE MARGARET PACE Chr: 07 MAY 1542 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: G. PACE WILLM. PACE Chr: 01 MAR 1545 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: WM. PACE ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 14 MAR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: 12 AUG 1541 Father: JOHN PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 18 APR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE JOANE PACE Female Chr: 14 JUN 1543 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 17 SEP 1548 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 15 JUN 1558 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE ALES PACE Female Chr: 16 AUG 1560 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE XPER. PACE Female Chr: 06 DEC 1572 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 07 NOV 1583 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 05 JAN 1593 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 19 JAN 1547 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: WM. PACE AGNES PACE Chr: 03 APR 1552 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMAS PACE WILLM. PACE Chr: 12 NOV 1548 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMAS PACE KATHERIN PACE Chr: 23 JUL 1580 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE ELINOR PACE Chr: 03 DEC 1574 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE ROGER PACE Chr: 20 APR 1572 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 22 DEC 1616 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: Burial: WILLIM PACE Chr: 22 DEC 1616 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: Burial: WILIA PACE Male Chr: 11 SEP 1629 Holy Cross, Pershore Mother: SUSANNA PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 01 DEC 1632 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: 21 FEB 1637 Father: THO. PACE ELIZABETHA PACE Chr: 22 JUL 1627 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMIE PACE WILLIMUS PACE Chr: 24 JAN 1630 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMAE PACE HENRICUS PACE Chr: 17 APR 1636 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMAE PACE WILLI PACE Chr: 08 DEC 1639 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMA PACE FRANCES PACE Female Chr: 18 MAY 1668 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE SARAH PACE Chr: 12 JAN 1670 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE THOMASON PACE OR PASE Chr: 09 JUN 1672 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCE PACE OR PASE THOMAS PACE Chr: 06 OCT 1677 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE JONATHAN PACE Chr: 16 OCT 1682 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE PRISCILLA PACE Chr: 21 NOV 1686 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE SARAH PACE Chr: 29 FEB 1712 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: THOMAS PACE Mother: ABIGALL Defford Worcestershire THOMAS PACE Chr: 22 SEP 1540 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE JOHN PACE Chr: DEC 1540 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 05 MAR 1542 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE ALYS PACE Female Chr: 25 MAR 1546 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE MARGARETT PACE Chr: 17 FEB 1550 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE GEORGE PACE Chr: 22 AUG 1572 Defford, Worcestershire Father: WILLIAM PACE KATHERYN PACE Chr: 27 JAN 1547 Defford, Worcestershire Father: RYCHARD PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 14 FEB 1593 Defford, Worcestershire Father: RICHARD PACE Mother: MARGERY HARRYS RICHARD PACE Chr: 14 MAY 1615 Defford, Worcestershire Father: GEORGE PACE Mother: ELIZABETH WILLIAM PACE Chr: 18 OCT 1618 Defford, Worcestershire Father: GEORGE PACE ELIXABETH PACE Chr: 10 DEC 1621 Defford, Worcestershire Father: GEORGE PACE ELINOR PACE Chr: 18 JUL 1624 Eckington, Worcestershire Mother: EDETH PACE

RYCHARD PACE This RICHARD appears with only two Christenings which may tell us that he left the area. I am looking for a RICHARD that appeared in the PREES Shropshire parish registers where his first Christening was in 1600 so an appropriate RICHARD may have been Christened around 1570. GEORGE PACE Chr: 09 MAR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: 06 MAY 1542 Father: RYCHARD PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 04 SEP 1544 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: R. PACE WILLIAM PACE It is apparent from the parish registers that this WILLIAM likely stayed in the area and three generations can possibly be credited to his efforts as was JOHN PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 22 SEP 1540 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE JOHN PACE Chr: DEC 1540 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 05 MAR 1542 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 14 FEB 1593 Defford Father: RICHARD PACE Mother: MARGERY HARRYS (Harris) THOMAS had aunts MARGARET & ALICE MARGARETT PACE Chr: 16 NOV 1612 Birlingham, Worcester Father: THO PACE ELSABETH PACE Chr: 15 FEB 1623 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE ALICE PACE Chr: 10 JUN 1627 Birlingham Father: THO PACE SARA PACE Chr: 26 APR 1629 Birlingham Death: 24 DEC 1635 Father: THO PACE WILLM. PACE Chr: 01 MAR 1545 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: WM. PACE GEORGE PACE Chr: 22 AUG 1572 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE MARTHA PACE Chr: 01 NOV 1613 Birlingham, Worcester Father: GEORG PACE RICHARD PACE Chr: 14 MAY 1615 Defford, Worcester Father: GEORGE PACE Mother: ELIZABETH WILLIAM PACE Chr: 18 OCT 1618 Defford, Worcester Father: GEORGE PACE ELIXABETH PACE Chr: 10 DEC 1621 Defford, Worcester Father: GEORGE PACE ALYS PACE Female Chr: 25 MAR 1546 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE MARGARETT PACE Chr: 17 FEB 1550 Defford Father: WILLIAM PACE Bretforton Worcestershire Batch Number: C022121 FRANCIS PACE + BRIDGET WILLIA. PACE Chr: 25 SEP 1645 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGET SARA PACE Chr: 11 JUL 1647 Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGET JOHN PACE Chr: 19 JUL 1649 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGET ANNE PACE Chr: 20 MAR 1687 Bretforton Father: JOHN PACE Mother: ANNE ANNE PACE Chr: 20 MAR 1688 Bretforton Father: JOHN PACE Mother: ANNE JOHN PACE Chr: 09 MAR 1692 Bretforton Father: JOHN PACE Mother: ANN MARY PACE Chr: 09 MAR 1695 Bretforton Father: JOHN PACE Mother: ANN ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 30 JUL 1699 Bretforton Father: JOHN PACE Mother: ANNE ANNE PACE Chr: 11 MAY 1651 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGGET THOMAS PACE Chr: 22 MAY 1653 Bretforton Death: 10 SEP 1654 Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGGET FRANCIS PACE Male Chr: 06 MAY 1655 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGGET WILLIAM PACE Chr: 12 JUL 1691 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: MARGARET FRANCIS PACE Male Chr: 26 DEC 1692 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: MARGARETT ANNE PACE Chr: 01 JUL 1694 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: MARGARETT THOMAS PASE Chr: 23 NOV 1695 Bretforton Death: 11 MAY 1697 Father: FRANCIS PASE Mother: MARGARET JOHN PACE Chr: 01 AUG 1697 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: MARGARETT MARGARETT PACE Chr: 26 DEC 1698 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: MARGARETT JANE PACE Chr: 14 JUL 1700 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE BRIDGITT PACE Female Chr: 09 NOV 1701 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 07 DEC 1658 Bretforton Father: FRANCIS PACE Mother: BRIDGET

JOHN PACE - born abt 1520 This JOHN PACE, as with WILLIAM PACE to the left, probably stayed in the area and three generations of PACES seem to be connected as his descendents. This family descendent structure may be in error but the dates and names of parent seem to indicate the likelihood of accurate descendency. ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 14 MAR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Death: 12 AUG 1541 Father: JOHN PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 18 APR 1541 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 15 JUN 1558 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 07 NOV 1583 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 05 JAN 1593 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE ALES PACE Female Chr: 16 AUG 1560 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE XPER. PACE Female Chr: 06 DEC 1572 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE JOANE PACE Female Chr: 14 JUN 1543 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE RYCHARD PACE Chr: 17 SEP 1548 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: JOHN PACE HARRY PACE ROGER PACE Chr: 20 APR 1572 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE JOHN PACE Chr: 21 JAN 1594 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: ROGER PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 18 FEB 1614 Birlingham, Worcester Father: JOHN PACE ANNE PACE Chr: 21 MAY 1637 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE THO PACE Chr: 31 MAR 1638 Birlingham Father: THO PACE SARA PACE Chr: 16 JAN 1641 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE EDMOND PACE Chr: 19 DEC 1621 Birlingham Father: JOHN PACE PACE Female Chr: 25 DEC 1614 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: ROGER PACE ELINOR PACE Chr: 03 DEC 1574 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE KATHERIN PACE Chr: 23 JUL 1580 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: HARRY PACE FRANCIS PACE FRANCES PACE Chr: 18 MAY 1668 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE SARAH PACE Chr: 12 JAN 1670 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE ELIZABETH PACE Chr: 23 FEB 1675 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 06 OCT 1677 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE JONATHAN PACE Chr: 16 OCT 1682 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE PRISCILLA PACE Chr: 21 NOV 1686 Holy Cross, Pershore Father: FRANCIS PACE Birlingham, Worcestershire MARGARETT PACE Chr: 16 NOV 1612 Birlingham Father: THO PACE AN PACE Female Chr: 10 OCT 1621 Birlingham Death: 16 NOV 1636 Father: THOMAS PACE ELSABETH PACE Chr: 15 FEB 1623 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE ALICE PACE Chr: 10 JUN 1627 Birlingham Father: THO PACE SARA PACE Chr: 26 APR 1629 Birlingham Death: 24 DEC 1635 Father: THO PACE ANNE PACE Chr: 21 MAY 1637 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE THO PACE Chr: 31 MAR 1638 Birlingham Father: THO PACE SARA PACE Chr: 16 JAN 1641 Birlingham Father: THOMAS PACE MARTHA PACE Chr: 01 NOV 1613 Birlingham Father: GEORG PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 18 FEB 1614 Birlingham Father: JOHN PACE EDMOND PACE Chr: 19 DEC 1621 Birlingham Father: JOHN PACE EDMOND PACE Chr: 14 DEC 1623 Birlingham Father: PACE WILLIAM PACE Chr: 27 JAN 1675 Birlingham Father: WILLIAM PACE THOMAS PACE Chr: 29 MAY 1678 Birlingham Father: WILLIAM PACE