YALE
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Bxubencee

of the

WiNTHROPS OF GROTON
co. Suffolk, England
anb of families in anb near tbat county
witb wbom tbe\> intermarrieb

PRIVATELY PRINTED
I 894-1 896

[prefatory flote.

THIS volume comprises the first four parts of an exhaustive work now being issued to
subscribers, in serial form, entitled Suffolk Manorial Families, and edited by Joseph
James Muskett, Esq., an accomplished Suffolk antiquary. These four parts relate exclusively
to the Winthrops of Groton and families allied to them, and in their preparation Mr. Muskett
has had the assistance of all the material I could ^furnish from " the Winthrop Papers.
Previous accounts of the Suffolk Winthrops and their connections have contained errors both
of omission and commission, the result either of imperfect information or of placing too
much reliance upon exploded family traditions. The present publication is largely composed
of new matter, nowhere else to be found in print, and pains have been taken to state nothing
in it as fact which cannot be proved. I have had fifty sets of these four parts bound in
volumes, in order to deposit them in suitable libraries for permanent reference, and I have
provided for them a separate titlepage and table of contents. No request to purchase any
of these volumes will be considered ; but persons who may desire to subscribe for the work
itself can do so upon application to the Editor, care of J. Muskett Yetts, Esq., 56 Lincoln's
Inn Fields, London. EOBERT C. WINTHROP, Jr.

10 Walnut Street, Boston, U. S.,
March, 1897.

No.

XLable of Contents.

OTntljrop of Proton,
Armorial bearings and Confirmation of Arms, pp. 2, 3. — Latin pedigree, so-called, 1498-1623, pp.
3-8. — Emblazoned pedigree, so-called, 1610, p. 9. — Visitation pedigree, 1612, p. 10. — Winthrop
lands in Islington, temp. Henry VIII., p. 14. — Winthrop lands in Groton, temp. Edward VI., p. 33. —
Grant of Groton Manor, 1544, pp. 15, 16. — Settlement of Groton Manor, 1559, p. 16. —Will of the
second Adam Winthrop, 1562, pp. 11-14. — Brass of the second Adam Winthrop in Groton Chancel,
p. 22. — Inscription on mural tomb of the third Adam Winthrop at Groton, p. 22. — Chanceiy Pro
ceedings, Hunne c Burd, 1571, pp. 165, 166. — Transfer of Groton Manor, 1594, p. 17. — Will of John
Winthrop, of Aghadowne, 1613, p. 18. — Marriage-settlement of Thomaaine Clopton, 1615, pp. 22, 23.
— Will of John Whittingham, 1619, pp. 166, 167. — First Will of Gov. John Winthrop, 1620, pp.
19, 20. — Fine. Sale of Groton Manor, 1631, p. 33. — Will of Col. Stephen Winthrop, M.P., 1658, pp.
20, 21. — Some account of the Winthrops of Antigua, pp. 31, 32. — Chart pedigrees : Winthrop of
Groton, p. 25; Winthrop of Boston, p. 26; Winthrop of New London, p. 27; Winthrop of Antigua,
including Lyons, p. 28 ; Winthrop of Cork, p. 29 ; Winthrop of London, p. 30.
$ottDer of isvatntm.
Will of Roger Ponder, of Great Waldingfleld, 1507, pp. 34, 35. — Will of John Ponder, of Laven-
ham, 1520, p. 35. — Will of Simon Ponder, of London, 1557, p. 36. — Will of John Ponder, of Braintree,
1561, p. 36. — Will of Rev. Roger Ponder, of Great Yeldham, 1563, p. 37. — Chancery Proceedings,
Ponder c Mann, 1604, p. 37. — Will of John Ponder, LL.D., 1625, p. 38. — Ponder entries in parish-
register of St. Margaret's, Ipswich, p. 38. — Ponder pedigree, including Whiting, of Ipswich, p. 39.

^atpt of 3l0tfttfiton.
Will of William Sharpe, of Islington, 1525, p. 40. — Will of Dorothy Acton, of Barking, 1556,
p. 40. — Sharpe pedigree, p. 41. 0ptltimai? of CretfnpJ&attL
Will of William Mildmay, of Springfield, 1570, p. 42. — Will of John Mildmay, of Cretingham, 1580,
p. 42. — Will of Thomas Mildmay, of Framlingham, 1601, p. 43. — Will of Edmund Nuttall, of Fram-
lingham, 1609, p. 43. — Will of Sir Thomas Mildmay, of Barnes, 1612, p. 44. — Will of Thomas
Mildmay, of Clerkenwell, 1613, p. 44. — Will of Sir Henry Mildmay, of Graces, 1637, p. 45. —Will
of Robert Mildmay, of Terling, 1646, pp. 167, 168. —Will of Dame Amy Mildmay, of Graces, 1669,
p. 46. — Pedigrees: Mildmay of Essex, p. 47; Mildmay of Cretingham, p. 48 ; Body of Bicknacre
Priory, p. 48.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
alabaster of f atilefpj.
Will of Thomas Alabaster, of Hadjeigb, 1591, p. 49. -Will of John Alabaster, of Hadleigh, 1637,
p. 49. - Will of William Glenfield, of Hadleigh, 1637, p. 50. — Inquisition on the Death of John Ala
baster, 1638, pp. 50, 51. - Will of Rev. William Alabaster, D.D, 1640, p. 52. - Will of John Alabaster,
of Hadleigh, 1655, p. 52. -Indenture, Alabaster and Burrough, 1668, p. 52. -Will of Jane Alabaster,
of Stuston, 1708, p. 52. -Will of Benjamin Bryan, of Stuston, 1708, with extract from pedigree of
Bryan, of Thrandeston, p. 53. - Alabaster Inscriptions in Hadleigh Church, p. 54. -Pedigree of Ala
baster, p. 55.
wmv of f intle^anu
Will of Laurence Vesey, of Hadleigh, 1554, p. 63. — Will of Robert Vesey, of Hadleigh, 1559, p. 58.
— Will of William Vesey," of Hintlesham, 1575, p. 58. — Will of Joan Vesey, of Hintlesham, 1586,
p. 58. — Will of Robert Derehaugh, of Gray's Inn, 1611, p. 59. — Will of Thomas Vesey, of Aldham,
1614, p. 65. —Will of William Vesey, of Bradwell, 1644, p. 59. — Will of William Vesey, of Wix, 1650,
p. 59. — Will of Rev. William Vesey, of Bradwell, 1670, p. 60. — Will of Thomas Vesey, of Aldham,
1680, p. 65. — Will of William Vesey, of Whatfield, 1699, p. 60. —Will of Mary Vesey, of Sprauton,
1712, p. 60. — Vesey Inscription in Bradwell Church, 1644, p. 61. — Vesey Inscriptions in Hintlesham
Church, p. 61. — Vesey entries in parish-register of Whatfield, p. 61. — Visitation pedigrees of Vesey,
1577-1634, pp. 56, 57. — Chart Pedigrees : Vesey of Hintlesham, p. 62; Vesey of Holton, p. 63; Vesey
of Wix Abbey, p. 64 ; Vesey of Aldham, p. 65.

Eteb? of C^orpe jtftorteur.
Armorial bearings and early pedigree, p. 66. — Will of Thomas Risby, of Lavenham, 1500, p. 67. —
Will of Agnes Risby, of Lavenham, 1528, p. 67. — Will of Alice Spring, of Lavenham, 1538, p. 68. —
Will of William Risby, of Lavenham, 1551, pp. 68, 69. — Will of Margaret Risby, of Lavenham, 1552,
p. 69.— Will of Robert Risby. of Thorpe Morieux, 1557, p. 70. — Will of John Wincoll, of Little Wal-
dingfield, 1576, p. 70. — Will of William Risby, of Thorpe Morieux, 1625, p. 71. —Will of John Risby,
of Thorpe Morieux, 1687, p. 71. — Risby inscriptions in Felsham Church, p. 72. — Risby Inscription in
Thorpe Morieux Church, p. 72. — Risby pedigree, p. 73..

£>tM of f aDlefoJ.
Will of Rev. George Still, 1560, p. 165. —Will of John Still, Rector of Hadleigh, and Bishop of
Bath and Wells, 1607, pp. 74, 75. — Brass of Anne Still in Hadleigh Church, 1593, p. 76. — Pedigree
of Still, p. 76. 'Brotone of (EDtoatfjgtone*
Will of John Browne, of Witham, 1562, p. 77. —Exchequer Bill, Seckford c Browne, 1588, p. 81.
— Will of Henry Browne, of Edwardstone, 1593, pp. 77, 78. —Will of Rev. Roger Weston, of Worm-
ingford, 1605, p. 78. —Will of John Snelling, of Boxford, 1617, prj. 78, 79. — Will of John Duke, of
Colchester, 1629, p. 79. — Will of Thomas Cooke, of Pebmarsh, 1679, p. 80. — Will of Elizabeth Par
sons, 1680. — Pedigree of Browne ; including Duke, of Colchester, p. 82.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. vr[
$ ones of $ugteet).
Will of Thomas Fones, of London and Nusteed, 1629, p. 83. — Inquisition on the death of Thomas
Fones, 1629, pp. 83, 84. — Will of Thomas Fones, of Ipswich, 1678, pp. 84, 85. — Administration of
Catharine Fones, 1680, p. 85. —Administration of Mary Fones, 1685, p. 85. —Will of Rev. Samuel
Fones, of East Bergholt, 1693, p. 85. — Will of Mary Paul, of Norwich, 1737, p. 168. —Fones
pedigrees, pp. 86, 87. dfttftlin of Proton.
Incorporation of Boxford Grammar School, 1592, pp. 88, 89. — Will of Philip Gostlyn, of Groton,
1626, p. 90. —Will of Philip Gostlin, of Romford, 1629, pp. 90, 91. —Will of John Gostlin, of Monk's
Eleigh, 1645, p. 94. —Account of Thomas Gostlin, of Groton, 1612-1649, pp. 91, 92. —Account of
Benjamin Gostlin, of Groton, 1615-1679, pp. 92-94. — Gostlin lands in Groton, 1663, p. 94. —Gostlin
pedigree, p. 95. ^otoning of Sjpsrtofc^
Armorial bearings, p. 96. — Will of George Downing, of Beccles, 1561, p. 97. — Will of George
Downing, of Ipswich, 1611, p. 97. —Will of Nathaniel Downing, of London, 1616, p. 97. — Will of
Sir George Downing, bart., of East Hatley, 1683, p. 98. —Will of Sir George Downing, bart, of
Gamlingay, 1717, p. 90. — Downing pedigree, p. 99.
^illejs of Bolton.
Will of John Hilles, of London, 1579, p. 100. — Will of William Hilles, of Holton, 1597, p. 100. —
Will of Joan Hilles, of Holton, 1597, pp. 101, 102. —Hilles pedigree, p. 102.
jmunning of ^edging.
Armorial bearings, pp. 103, 104. — Will of Henry Munning, of Nedging, 1521, p. 104. — Will
of Thomas Munning, of Nedging, 1556, p. 105. — Will of Elizabeth Munning, of Brettenham, born
Winthrop, 1624, p. 105. — Will of Henry Munning, of Elveden, 1657, p. 105. — Munning pedigrees,
pp. 106, 107. fovtt) of f aDlefp^.
Will of William Forth, of Hadleigh, 1504, p. 109. —Grant of Arms to Robert Forth, of Hadleigh,
1539, p. 108. — Will of Robert Forth, of Hadleigh, 1540, p. 109. — Will of William Forth, of Hadleigh,
1553, p. 110. — Inquisition on the death of William Forth, of Hadleigh, 1559, pp. 110, 111. — Will of
William Forth, of Hadleigh, 1599, p. 111. — Will of Robert Forth, of Butley, 1600, pp. Ill, 112.—
Will of Sir William Forth, of Farnham, 1612, p. 113. — Will of John Forth, of Great Stambridge, 1613,
p. 113. — Will of Elizabeth Ranye, born Forth, 1640, p. 113. — Will of Philip Forth, of Hadleigh,
1642, pp. 113, 114. — Will of William Forth, of Butley, 1642, p. 114. — Will of Dorothy Southcott,
born Forth, 1643, p. 114. — Will of Elizabeth Dell, 1657, pp. 114, 115. — Will of William Forth, LL.D.,
1671, p. 115. — Chancery Proceedings, Forth c Forth, 1680, p. 115. — Will of Frances Forth, of Had
leigh, 1725, p. 116. — Forth Brass in Hadleigh Church, 1599, p. 116. — Account of Butley Abbe}-, pp.
116, 117. — Forth pedigrees: Visitation of 1612, p. 117; Candler MSS., p. 118; Forth of Hadleigh,
p. 119 ; Forth of Butley, p. 120.

viii TABLE OF CONTENTS.
tfotti^ Crumble, OBooe,
Will of Richard Crymble, of Rochford, 1541, pp. 121, 122. — Will of George Crymble, of Rochford,
1570, pp. 122, 123. — Will of Thomas Bode, of Rochford, 1581, pp. 123, 124. — Will of Edward Forth,
of Kelvedon, 1591, p. 124. — Will of Edward Forth, of New Windsor, 1612, p. 124. — Deed of John
Winthrop, Jr., to Susan Golding, 1627, p. 125.— Will of Susan Golding, 1631, p. 125. — Chancery
Proceedings, Forth c Bode and Bode c Forth, 1634-1635, pp. 126-130. — Chancery Proceedings, Forth
c Webb, 1640, p. 130. — Forth, Crymble, Bode pedigree, p. 131.
^otneii of axa^ftc^urc^.
Some account of Elizabeth Powell, wife of William Forth, of Hadleigh, in 1540, p. 132. —Will
of Thomas Powell, of Whitchurch, 1523, p. 132. — Will of Walter Ap Robert, 1558, p. 132. — Pedigree
of Powell, of Whitchurch, p. 133. — Descent of Thomas Powell, 1576, p. 134. —Earl of Pembroke's
pedigree, 1597, p. 135. Clopton of apclforD.
Armorial bearings, pp. 136, 137. — St. Lys c Clopton, 1298, p. 137. — Will of Sir Walter Clopton,
of Hadleigh, 1413, pp. 137, 138. — De Banco Suit, Clopton c Clopton, 1417, pp. 138, 139. — Will of
William Clopton, of Listen, 1612, p. 140. —Will of William Clopton, of Groton, 1640, pp. 140, 141.—
Will of Poley Clopton, of Bury St. Edmonds, 1730, p. 141. — Pedigrees : Clopton of Wickhambrook,
p. 142 ; Clopton of Kentwell, p. 143 ; Clopton of Groton, p. 144 ; Clopton of Listen, p. 145.
C^nual of Maplestead,
Inquisition on the death of Earl Rivers, 1486, p. 146. —Inquisition on the death of Sir William
Tyndal, of Hockwold, 1498, p. 147. — Tyndal lands in Suffolk, 1524, p. 147. — Will of Sir John Tyndal,
of Hockwold, 1538, p. 148. —Will of Dorothy Stafford, 1608, p. 148. — Will of Sir John Tyndal, of
Great Maplestead, 1616, p. 149. — Will of Dame Anne Tyndal, of Great Maplestead, 1620, pp. 149, 150.
— Will of Anne Deane, of Great Maplestead, 1624, p. 150. — Will of Sarah Egerton, 1624, pp. 15o' 151.
— Will of-Sir John Deane, of Great Maplestead, 1625, p. 151. — Will of Rachel Deane, of Great Maple
stead, 1626, p. 151.— Tyndal pedigrees, pp. 152, 153. —Deane pedigree, p. 154.
IKafttgborougl).
i-^WU1i°fc Rob^tiRainborow' of Go'sbeck, 1533, p. 155. -Will of Thomas Rainborough, of Ipswich,
¦ «'£"» i"«7o °f Willkm Rainsboro"§'h> of L°"don, 1638, pp. 156, 157. _ Rainsborough Lands
in Suffolk, 1652, p. 157. -Chancery Proceedings, Rainsborough c Winthrop, 1680, pp. 157 158 —
Pedigrees : Rainborow of Suffolk, p. 1 58 ; Rainsborough of East Greenwich, p. 159. '
aseaoe of TOcftforD,
„d lIl^^Tn0^ °f ^r^' ,62'' P- 16°--Wi11 of Edm""d Reade, of Wiekford, 1623,
pp. 161 162. -Will of Ihomas Aleyn, of Icklingham, 1633, pp. 162, 163. -Will of William Reade
of ^changer, 1659, p. 163. -Reade Inscription in Birchanger Chancel, p. 163. -Reade pedigrees

Winthrop of #roton.

Jlrmartal IBearings.
The origin of the Winthrop coat has been the subject of a variety of speculations, there
being few instances of an animal superposed upon two or more chevrons. The earliest known repre
sentations of the Winthrop Arms are as follows : —
1. A Confirmation, dated June 24, 1592, by William Detheck, Garter, to John Winthrop (then
of Groton Manor, afterward of Aghadowne, co. Cork) of the " Shield & Cote of Armes apperteyning to
his Name and Ancestors," namely, Argent, three chevrons gules crenelles, over all a lion rampant
sable armed and langued azure ; with the crest of a hare ppr. running on a mount vert. The original
Confirmation, with the signature and seal of Detheck is still in existence, together with what appears
to be a duplicate of it, but without a seal.
2. An emblazoned pedigree on parchment, illustrating the alliance of Winthrop and Forth in
1605, and signed, " Scrutavi, Ricardus S* George, A0 domini 1° Martii 1610."
3. The Visitation of Suffolk in 1612 ; and Harl. MS., No. 1820, which apparently formed
part of the note-book of that Visitation. In these MSS. Winthrop impales Still of Lincolnshire.
4. Two armorial-seals (one Winthrop, the other Winthrop and Forth) affixed to letters written,
in 1618, by John Winthrop, then of Groton Manor and afterward Governor of Massachusetts.
It is noticeable that these armorial-seals bear the three chevrons described in the Confirmation,
while tbe pedigree of 1610 and the Visitation of 1612 display two chevrons only. It is difficult
to account for this discrepancy, which may have resulted from some carelessness or misunderstanding.
It is further noticeable that in the rough notes of the Confirmation preserved in the College of Arms,
and in the trickings of the Visitation, the chevrons are plain and not embattled, which can only be
accounted for by a similar supposition. Be this as it may, the true arms of Winthrop, as originally
authorized by the heralds, require three crenellated chevrons, and, with rare exceptions, they have
been so borne by successive generations of the family to the present time.

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Confirmation of 3lrms to Joint Winthrop, 1592.
/fl||*© all ano singula; Nobles ano (gentlemen of totat estate Dtgnitg or oegree
^ bearing Jvrmes «S« tohoue these jmts shall eome aHfll'm ©etljecK also garter
principall Hinge of Jvrmes senbeth beto romenbacions & greetings ftlXOue gee lhat tohereas
bg bertne & ge ancient authoritg of mg ©ffice from the O&ueenes most exp mate I am to fake
general! notice & to make pnbliqe beclaiacon retort & testimony for all matters anb causes
of JUmes febigrees & beseent of all Jtoblemen & geut ihroughe all her JEa*" kingbomes
bominions principalities Isles & ptobinres lo the'nb that like as some bg their ancient names
parentages kinbrebs & bescent are gen'allg knoton & ancie'nilg regestreb in the recorbs of mg
(Dfffce go others for ihegre bertues baliantnes bignities & beserts mag be toorthelg approbeb anb
better biscerneb bg these latobable ensignes & tokens of honor * bjorshippe most necessarg to
be hab & nseb in all g« commenbable acts of gentilitg. gfiherefore Itabmg proofe of this <Shielb
* Cote of ^rines appcrtegngng to ge name anb Ancestors of John OTgnetijrop ©squire £onne
of Jlbam TOpnethrop of (groton in the (Sountg of §vf£k gent: J the saib barter principal!
king of JUmes accorbing to the aitthoritg & custome of mg office habe thought goob to beclare
blase & exemplifg the same ghielb or Cote of JUmes together to*® a (Ereast or Cognisance
rons
appropriate for atchiebemt to ge same, bij. Stisri. [?] d'argent three Cheu: Gules Crenellex, ober all
a |Cion rampant Sables armeb & langneb Azure Jvnb for his Creast or Cognisance a gjjare «ppcr
running on a mount vert sett upon a helmet in a toreathe of his conllors rof8 mantells & tassels
as appeareth in g,B margent &0 habe ano to holo nst anb enjog the saib <Shielb & Cote
of Jlrmes bj^ ge saib three Chebcrons & the |pon rampant together tof8 g£ breast & Cognisance
of a hare pper running upon a greene hgll & etog pt & pcell thereof unto ge bjf6in namcb 3ohn
SEgnethrop gent: & others ge chilbren gssne anb posteritg of the saib Jlbam Mpethrop
of (groton of the sagb Conttig of <Suff: ©squire, latofnllg begotten (obserbing their bue bifferenres)
for eber. Jvnb gf ge* mag habe use & beare ge same armes & crests itpon their <Shielbs Cargeis
(Stoorbs or ensignes for toarre or in g*" rings signetts & seals for I 'res & ebibences or in anb
upon geir houses bnilbings ebiftces ntensiles anb liberies or othertoise egther pagnteb carbeb or
%ureb upon tgmber marble glassc mettall stones tombes or monuments : anb ffnallg for anjj

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 3
other latofnl toarlike or bertnons & cibile uses & exercises such as bg the latoes of armes &
cnstome for gent, appertegneth. Jvnb this to%nt ang latoful impebim* or contrabictton of ang
pson or psons. En fottties $c ppetuall remembrance $c testemong hereof I the saib <8>&Vttl
prinipall kinge of Jvrmes habe to g<B I'res patent subscribeb mg name & fasteneb the seale
of mg office enbocseb to« g* signet of mg Jlrmes Feouen [sic !] at the office; of Jvrmes |Conbon
^he 24 bag of June in the xxxiij geare of ge rcigne of our <Sobereigne ^abg CTltjaueth bg
the grace of ©00 Qjjtteene of Cnglanb Jrance # Irelanb befenbeu of the faith.
1592
WILLM. DETHECK GARTER
principall hinge off Arms.

latin ffetigra, 1498-1623.

Internal evidence shows the so-called " Latin Pedigree " of Winthrop (1498-1623) to have
been chiefly compiled by the third Adam Winthrop (d. 1623), a fragment of whose Diary (1595-1610)
is printed in the " Life and Letters of John Winthrop." The original record is not in existence, but
the following is taken from a copy, in the handwriting of John Winthrop, F.B.S., when a young man,
which is believed to date from 1705 : —
Non longo a Newarke super Trent est quidam vicus appellatus Winthorpe (vulgo Winthrop)
ex quo Winthropi de Groton in com. Suffolciae nomen et originem suum habuerunt.1
.... Adamus Winthropus de [Groton in comitatu Suffolciae armiger & dominus mannerii de
Groton]2 natus fuit in . .
.... Anno domini . Adamus Winthropus uxorcm duxit Joane Burton filia D: Burton.3
1498. Anno domini 1498 et anno Eegni regis Henrici Septimi decimo quarto, die nono Octobr
in oppido Lannamiae4 in comitatu Suffolciae, Adamus films suus primogenitus natus fuit, viz., uno
anno post preliii apud Blackheath field.
1 This paragraph is suspected to have been an interpolation of the copyist, who may have chosen this method
for chronicling what was undoubtedly an ancient family tradition. The will of a William Wynethorpe, of Wynethorpe,
co. Notts, was proved May 4, 1445, and in • it is mention of a son Robert, but there is no proof that the Suffolk
Winthrops descend from either of them.
2 The words in brackets are believed to have been an interpolation of the copyist. The third Adam W. must have
known that the manor of Groton was acquired by his father, and not by his grandfather. There is no proof that the
first Adam W. was of Groton, or that he was entitled to be styled armlyer. A pedigree dated 1742 calls him " Serjeant-
at-law," but there is no evidence of this, and it is very improbable.
3 The pedigree of 1742 (very unreliable) styles her widow of Dr Burton and dau. and co-heir of D: Burnell.
4 Lavenham, pronounced Lannam in Suffolk; B2

4 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
.... Anno domini .... Adamus Winthrop cum gravissimo morbo expiravit.
.... Anno domini .... Joane Winthrop uxor Adami Winthrop e vita, excessit.
1515. Anno quinto decimo supra millessimum quingentessimum et anno regni Kegis Henrici
oetavi nono, Adamus Winthrop Londinum venit et se apprenticum cum Edwardo Altam1 per decimum
obligavit. 1526. Anno domini 1526 Adamus Winthrop admissus fuit in libertatem eivitatis London :
et juratus tempore Johannis Allein majoris et Johannis Husae camerarii ejusdem eivitatis, viz., nono
Septembr anno regni Regis Henrici oetavi decimo octavo et anno aetatis suae vicessimo octavo.
1527. Anno domini 1527 decimo sexto die novembris et anno regni regis Henrici oetavi
decimo nono, uxorem primam duxit Aliciam Henny honestis parentibus natam.
1528. Anno domini 1528 octavo die novembris Thomas suus filius primogenitus natus fuit, qui
obiit mense Aprilis anni proxime sequentis.
1529. Anno domini 1529 decimo secundo die novembris Wilhelmus filius ejus secundus natus
fuit. 1530. Anno domini 1530 Brigitta filia sua primogenita vero die januarii nata fuit.
1531. Anno domini 1531 quarto die januarii Christoferus filius ejus tertius Londini natus fuit,
et obiit in parochia de Stocke in comitatu Essexiae cum nonum mensem aetatis suae appuliset, anno
regni regis Henrici oetavi vicessimo tertio.
1533. Anno domini 1533 vicesimo die junij anno regni regis Henrici oetavi vicessimo quinto et
pentecostes feria secunda, Thomas secundus ejus nominis et quartus filius suus natus fuit Londini, quo
vero die D. Anna Bollena Regina Angliae coronata est.
 Eodem anno 1533 vicessimo quinto die januarij et anno regni regis Henrici oetavi
vicessimo quinto, Alicia uxor ejus, exqua, illi uati sunt filii quatuor et una filia, Londini obijt. Vixit
cum ilia sex annos duos menses et quinq: dies.
1534. Anno domini 1534 vicesimo die julij anno regni regis Henrici oetavi vicessimo sexto
Adamus Winthrop anno aetatis suae tricessimo sexto, Agnetem Sharpe filia D: Roberti Sharpe de
Islingtona in comitatu Middlesexiae generosi, puellam annum decimum octavum agentem, in uxorem
secundam duxit.
1536. Anno domini 1536 mense vero januarij anno regni regis Henrici oetavi vicessimo
octavo Brigitta filia sua postquam annum sextum aetatis suae appulisset, obijt.
1537. Anno domini 1537 et anno regni regis Henrici oetavi vicessimo nono Thomas ejus 4 :
filius postquam annum quartum aetatis suae complevisset, Islingtonae obijt.
1539. Anno domini 1539 decimo quinto die Novembris et anno regni regis Henrici oetavi
tricessimo primo, Alicia filia sua primogenita ex Agnete uxore sua cum jam illi annos quinos quinq:
menses et octo dies nupta fuisset, nata est.
1543. Anno domini 1543 Brigitta filia sua altera ex Agnete uxore genita, tertio die Maij
ascentionis domini festo celebrate anno regni regis Henrici oetavi tricessimo quinto, nata fuit.
1 Edward Altham, a leading Clothworker, Sheriff of London in 1531.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 0
 Hoc anno 1543 Adamus Winthrop incarceratus est in le fleete, eo quod cum alienigenis
negotiatus fuerit contra Regis edictum, ibiq: detentus donee 600lb ad fiscam regiam solutus sit.
1544. Anno domini 1544 primo die martij et anno regni regis Henrici oetavi tricessimo
sexto Mariam tertiam filiam uxor illi peperit.1
1546. Anno domini 1546, vicessimo die januarij anno regni regis Henrici oetavi tricessimo
octavo et anno aetatis suae quadragessimo octavo, Johannem et Adamum gemellos uno partu uxor
peperit quoq: junior infra 6: menses obijt.
1548. Anno domini 1548 decimo die augusti anno regni regis Edwardi sexti secundo, Adamus
alter filius ejus natus fuit in Londini urbem in parochia S* Peters in via vocata gracious [Gracechurch],
quo vero anno Adamus Winthrop ab Edwardo rege armigerum regio suo scripto et sigillo inscribitur.2
1550. Anno domini 1550 decimo septimo die maij et anno regni regis Edwardi sexti quarto
Katherina quarta ejus filia nata fuit.3
1552. Anno domini 1552 decimo die decembris Susanna quinta ejus filia nata fuit anno regis
Edwardi sexti sexto.
1562. Anno domini 1562 nono die novembri et anno regni Elizabethae Reginae quarto, dictus
Adamus Winthrop cum gravissimo morbo laborasset et anno aetatis suae sexagesimo quarto e vita
excessit, et in parochiae Ecclesia de Groton consepultus est. Vir pius et verae religionis amans.
1565. Anno domini 1565 decimo tertio die Maij, anno regni Reginae Elizabethae septimo et
anno aetatis suae quadragesimo octavo, Agnes uxor secundus Adami Winthrop in Springfield in
comitatu Essexiae obijt et in chancell: de ecclesia Springfield consepulta est. Post mortem Adami
Winthrop nupta fuisset Gulielmo Mildmay de Springfield in comitatu Essexiae generoso.4 Foemina
preclaris condecorata donis.
1574. Anno domini 1574 decimo sexto die decembris et anno regni Reginae Eliz: decimo
sexto, aetatis suae vicesimo sexto et quarto menses, Adamus Winthrop nuptus fuit Aliciae Still
uxor ejus primus, filia D: Johannis Still de Lincolnshire et soror Doctoris Johannes Still magister,
collegii sanctae trinitatis Cantabrigiae. The saide Alice died in childbed, being delivered of a sonne
which was born dead the 24 day of december an: 1577, in the 20 yere of Qu: Eliz: and lieth buried
in Hadley churche. Protinus aeterno mittit utrumque Deo.
1578. Anno domini 1578 secundo die junij Elizabetha uxor Wilhelmus Winthrop in Kent
obijt, ex qua illi nati sunt 3 filii et 2 filiae, nomina Joshua, Adam, William, Elizabeth and Sarah.6
1 It was in this year 1544 that he acquired Groton Manor. The daughter Mary, of whom there is no further
mention in this record, is stated to have married, 1, William Celie, of London, haberdasher ; 2, Abraham Veysey, of
Ipswich, yeoman. She is repeatedly referred to in her brother's diary as " my sister Veysey."
2 In the margin of this entry are inserted the words " on fryday," evidently the day of the week on which the
birth occurred. 3 She is not mentioned in her father's will, and undoubtedly died in childhood. It was about this time that he
became Master of the Clothworkers Company of London, of which he had long been a prominent member.
• The date of this marriage was June 7, 1563, as entered in the Groton Registers.
5 Unless some portion of the record is missing, the writer omitted to enter the marriage of his brother William,
whose wife is stated to have been the dau. of ... Norwoode of Kent. Nor does he appear to have subsequently
chronicled the marriages of four of his brother William's children, with whom he was on terms of intimacy and who are
mentioned in his diary.

6 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
1579. Adam Winthrop was married to Anne my seconde wife, the daughter of Henry
Browne, of Edwardston, clothier, the 20: day of ffebruary 1579 in the 22: yere of the reigne of Quene
Elizabeth.1 .
1581. Anne the first daughter of Adam Winthrop & Anne his wife was born on fryday being
the 5 daie of January anno 1581 in the 24: yere of Qu: Eliz: and died the 20 daie of the same month.
 Anno domini 1581 primo die Martij Wilhelmus Winthrop filius Adami Winthrop et
Aliciae uxor ejus primus, Londini obiit anno regni Reginae Elizabethae vicesimo quarto. Vir sine
fraude bonus et pietatis amans.'-'
1585. Anne the second daughter of Adam Winthrop and Anne his wife was born in
Edwardston on Sunday aboute 10 of the clocke in the evenynge beinge the 16 daye of January anno
1585 in the 28 yere of the reigne of Qu: Eliz: & in the 37 yere of my age.
1587. Johannes Winthrop filius Adami Winthrop de Groton in comitatu Suffolciae armigeri et
Annae uxor ejus, natus fuit in Edwardston decimo secundo die januarij 1587 et anno regni reginae
Elizabethae 30: on thursday aboute 5: of the clocke in the morninge.
 John the only sonne of Adam Winthrop & Anne his wife was borne in Edwardston
aforesaide on Thursday about 5 of the clocke in the morninge, the 12 daie of January 1587 in the
30 yere of the reigne of Qu: Eliz:5
1590. Anno domini 1590 the 17 of December Agnes Browne the mother of Anne his wife died.
Foemina quae Christum corde gerebat herum.
1592. Jane the thirde daughter of Adam Winthrop and Anne his wife was borne in
Edwardston on Wednesday betwene the houres of one and two in the morninge, beinge the 14: daie
of June anno 1592 and the 34: yere of Queene Elizabeth. In the yere 1612, 5 of January, she was
married to Thomas Gostlin by whome she had sons & daughters nominatim : Anne, Jane, Steven,
Mary. 1600. Lucy my 4 daughter was borne in Groton on fryday in the morninge: 9: of January
anno 1600 and in the 43: yere of Qu: Eliza: and in the 52: yere & 5 month of my age and in
the 41: yere of the age of Anne her mother.4
1604. Anno domini 1604 nono die augusti Susanna filia Adami Winthrop et Agnetae uxor
ejus secundus in Coventry obijt, anno aetatis suae quinquagesimo secundo. Nupta fuisset D: Cottie5
1 The words " my seconde wife " and similar expressions later on seem clearly to establish the authorship of the
third Adam W., who probably copied many of the earlier entries from his father's papers.
2 This William Winthrop is stated to have been an active supporter of the Reformed Faith, and a letter of his
to John Foxe, the Martyrologist, is printed in the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for 1877. He was
at one time Churchwarden of St. Michael's, Cornhill, the registers of which parish contain the baptisms of most of his
children. 3 These two entries relating to the same person (afterward the great Puritan leader and Governor of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony) suggest that the copyist of 1705 may have had two documents before him, one of them
perhaps an almanac. There exist thirteen almanacs containing entries by the third Adam W., but the earliest is of 1599
* She died in 1679, having in 1622 become the second wife of Emmanuel Downing of the Inner Temple b
whom she had several children, one of whom was the celebrated Sir George Downing, Bart. For some interesting
letters of her's see Winthrop Papers, Part III. (5 Mass. Hist. Coll. i.)
' Believed to have been Dr. John Cotta, author of a book on Witchcraft.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. /
1605. Anno domini 1605 decimo sexto aprilis Johannes Winthrop in uxorem primam duxit
Mariam filia unigenita Johannis fforthe de Magna Stambridge in eomitatu Essexiae sextus filius Gulielmi
fforthe de Butley abbey in Suffolke.
 Anno domini 1605 duodecimo die febra: Johannes filius suus primogenitus in Groton
in comitatu Suffolciae natus fuit quarto die Septemb1 circa 5: horologii in manu, et baptizatus fuit
vicesimo tertio die sequente.1
1607. Anno domini 1607 octavo die novembris Alicia filia Adami Winthrop et Agnetae uxor
ejus secundus anno aetatis suae sexagesimo octavo obijt. Cujus erat vita vitae medulla meae. Nupta
fuisset 1563: Thomae Mildmaye Eq: Aurat: ex qua illi nati sunt William, Francis, George, Henrie,
Tomas.2 1613. Anno domini 1613 vicesimo sexto julij Johannes Winthrop filius Adami Winthrop et
Agnetos uxor ejus secundus in Ireland obijt, anno aetatis suae sexagesimo sexto et 7: menses. Qui
sibi neque mihi utilis vita fuit, qui mihi frater durus tempore mortis erat. Nuptus fuisset 1566:
Elizabethae Rysby filia D: Roberti Rysby de Thorpe in comitatu Suffolciae.3
1614. Anno domini 1614 quarto die novembris Brigitta filia Adami Winthrop et Agnetae uxor
ejus secundus in Tharfield in Hertfordshire obijt anno aetatis suae septuagesimo secundo. Nupta fuisset
D: Rogerio Alibaster ex qua illi nati sunt George, John, Tomas, Sara, William.4
1619. Anno domini 1619 vicesimo die maij et anno regni regis Jacobi decimo septem Anna
filia Adami Winthrop et Annae uxor ejus expiravit anno aetatis suae 33 : annos quatuor menses et
octo dies et intra mediam ecclesiae parochialis S' Sepulchers Londino consepulta est. Anno aetatis
suae 20 : nupta fuisset Thomae Fones farmacopola Londini qui moerens haec scripsit, Ex qua illi
nati sunt 2 filii et 5 filiae. [Then follow some Latin verses by Fones in memory of his wife, which
appears to have been imperfectly copied.]
1623. Anno domini 1623 Adamus Winthrop filius junior Adami Winthrop et Agnetae uxor
ejus secundus in Groton in comitatu Suffolciae hanc vitam transmigravit aetatis suae 75 : et sine
ecclesia consepidtus est. Vir bonus et prudens, nulli pietate secundus. Anna uxor ejus e vita,
excessit 1629 : et consepulta est cum marito. Foemina quae Christo tota dictata fuit.6
] This was the John Winthrop so well known in New England history as "John Winthrop the younger,''
long Governor of Connecticut and one of the most active of the early members of the Royal Society. For numerous
letters of his see Winthrop Papers, Part IV. (5 Mass. Hist. Coll. viii.)
2 This list of children is partly illegible. Sir Thomas Mildmay was son of the William Mildmay, of Springfield,
before-mentioned, and his son Henry became Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces, a distinguished soldier of the Irish wars.
3 This John Winthrop became one of the promoters of the Carbery plantation in the south of Ireland, acquiring
an estate at Aghadowne, co. Cork, and eventually disposing of his life-interest in Groton Manor to his brother and
nephew. He was long separated from his wife, from whom he took steps to obtain a divorce, and in his old age claimed
to have married secondly Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Powlden, of Rathgogan, co. Cork, to whom aud to whose children
he devised his property, to the chagrin of his relations hi Suffolk. His son by his first marriage died in boyhood,
and his natural son, John Winthrop, younger of Aghadowne, died there unmarried in 1634. His executrix and alleged
widow married Thomas Nott, one of the promoters of the Carbery plantation. The first wife, Elizabeth Rysby, married
secondly one Reynold Braunch, of St. Saviour's, Southwark, the licence in the Bishop of London's Court being dated
8 July, 1617. A letter from Brampton Gardoii to Gov. John Winthrop in New England alludes to her death
Southwark in 1637.
4 The last named became the poet and dramatist, William Alabaster, D.D.
-" In these two instances the precise date is not given, but Adam W. is known to have been buried March 28,
1623, and his widow to have died April 19, 1629.

8 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
The so-called Latin pedigree of the third Adam Winthrop ends here, and it seems reasonable
to assume that the copyist of 1705 did not have before him the record in its entirety, as it contains
no mention of the deaths of the writer's daughters-indaw, or the second and third marriages of his
son, or the births of any of his son's younger children. The following five references to some of
these events are taken from the diary and almanacs already alluded to : —
1607. The xxth of Jan. my sonnes second sonne Henry was Christened at Groton. Mr Sands
<fc my b. Snelling were his godfathers.
1609. Dec: 30: Forthe Winthrop was born.
1618. On fryday the 24th of Aprill my sonnes [third] wife came first to Groton. She was
maried to him the [torn] day of the same moneth at Greate Maplested in Essex.8
1618 [1619]. The 24: daye of Marche in the yere of our Lord 1618 Stephen Winthrop was
born. The Ladye Anne Tyndal was his godmother and Mr Steven Egerton her brother & Mr Deane
Tindal her son were his godfathers.
1620. Adam Winthrop the second sonne of John Winthrop Esquire and Margaret his third
wife was borne in Groton on frydaie ye seventh daie of ye moneth of April in the yere of our
Lorde one thousand sixe hundred and twentie and in ye beginninge of y 18: yere of the reigne of
our Sovereigne Lord Kinge James. He was baptised by Mr Nicholson ye parson of Groton and named
Adam by Adam Winthrop his grandfather, Philip Goslin the elder, Jane Goslin his fathers sister, &
Mary Cole the wife of Joseph Cole, who were his godfathers & godmothers.
3 Margaret, daughter of Sir John Tyndal. Many of her letters are printed in the "Life and Letters of John
Winthrop."

WINTHROP OF GROTON.

(Bmbla^roit ijpriiigtt z, 1610.

The so-called "Emblazoned Pedigree," attested by Richard St. George, 1 March 1610, is in the possession of the heirs of
the late Thomas Charles Winthrop, Esq., of New York. It is so faded and discoloured, through process of time, that the
tinctures of the escutcheons cannot always be given with certainty. The arms attributed to Sharpe of Islington and Browne
of Edwardstone do not appear to have been recorded in the Herald's College.

Crest op Foethb : — A bear's head sable, muzzled or.

Adam Winthrop of Groton in Com. ofSuff: Married
Jane Burton yc Daught. of ... i: had issue.
Arms : — Argent two chevrons crenelle gules :
over all a lion rampant sable.

Robert forth of Hadley in Com. Suff: Married
...ye Daughter of Odiam of London.
Arms : — Gules two bends vaire arg. & sable : on a canton
or a demi-grey hound couped courant ofthe third.

Adam Winthrop of Groton in Com. Suff:=j=Agnis ye Daughter of Robt. Sharpe
son' 'e it heir e of Adam Maried | of Jstinton in the Coun. of Middlesex
and had issue.

Will'm : forthe of Hadley in-
ye Coun. of Suff: Armi. sone
ct heire of Robert Maried

Arms : — Winthrop, impaling Sharpe : ? Or three phrcons sable.

¦Elizabethe the Daughter & heire
of Powell of Wales & had
issue John 6'* sone.

Adam Winthrop of-
Groton in Suff: ye Sd
sone of Adam Win
throp maried to his
first wyfe.

-Alee the Daughter^ Ann the Daughter

of John Still of
Lincolnshire & had
no issue & to his
second wyfe.

of Henry Brovme
of Edwardston in
Com,, of Suff: and
had issue.

Arms : — Winthrop, impaling
Still : sable gutte d'eau
three roses argent.

Arms: — Winthrop, impaling
Browne : Ermines on a chief
argent three roundels gules.

John Winthrop of Groton
in Suff: sone & heire of
Adam, Mar. Elisabeth ye
dau: of Rob: Risby of
Thorp in Svff. r
Arms : — Winthrop, impaling Risby :
Sa. a cross or voided between four
griffins segreant of the second.

Arms : — Forthe, impaling Powell : per pale azure & gules
three lions rampant arg. : quartering Brokenspear,
Gwaringdu, Morley and Vaughan.
I

John forth of Stanbridge=f=Thomasine the Daughter

Essex ye 6t!' sone of
Will, forth of Hadley in
Com. of Suff : Maried.

of Hilles in the Com. of
Essex & had issue one
onely Daughter.

Ann eldest Daughter
mar: to Thomas
fones of London. I
Arms :  im
paling Winthrop.

I
Jane ye second daughr
Maried to

Luce ye third daughter
Maried to

John Winthrop of Groton
sone <£¦ heire of Adam
Maried

Arms : — Forthe, quartering Powell,
Brokenspear, Gwaringdu, Morley
& Vaughan : impaling 
 |
I
j=Mary ye daugh: and heire of John forth
of Stanbridge in ye Count/ of Essex
<{¦ had issue.

Arms :  im
paling Winthrop.

Arms :  im
paling Winthrop.

Arms : — Winthrop, impaling Forthe quartering Powell,
Brokenspear, Gwaringdu, Morley & Vaughan.

Henry Winthrop the second of John.
Winthrop quartering Forthe, &c.

John sone & heire aparant.
I
Winthrop quartering Forthe, &c.

jorth ye third sone of John Winthrop.
Winthrop quartering Forthe, &c.

Scrutavi Ricardus S< George A0 domini 7° Martij 1610.

At foot, achievement of John Winthrop : quarterly of eight : —
1. Winthrop : Argent two chevrons crenelle gules : over all a lion rampant sable.
2. Forthe : Gules two bends vaire argent & sable : on a canton or a demi greyhound couped courant of the third.
3V Powell : Per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent, [but query ? or in the original.]
4. Brokenspear: Argent, on a cross gules five mullets or.
5. Gwaringdu : Per pale azure & sable three fleurs-de-lis or.
6. Morley : Argent a lion rampant sable crowned gules.
7. Vaughan : Sa. three boys' heads couped at the shoulders ppr., crined or having snakes vert enwrapt around their necks.
8. Winthrop : as above.
Crest : On a mount vert a, hare proper courant. C

JO SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

intbron ftoigtee, Sfnffirlk fisitafe, 1612.

Taken on "Saterday ye 24 of August," or "ye 25 of August 1611 " by John Raven, Richmond
Herald, as deputy to William Camden, Clarencieux King of Arms.
Adam Winthorp of Groton mar: Jone d: of ... & had issue Adam sone & heire.
Adam sone & h: mar. Agnes d: of Sharpe & had issue John sone & h: mar: ye d: of Risby
of Thorpe & had no issue : Adam 2a sone.
Adam Winthorpe of Groton in Suff: Gent: 2d sotie of Adam mar: to his first wyfe Alice ye d:
of Still of Lincolneshire & had no issue : he mar: to his 2d wyfe Ann ye d: of Browne
of Edwardstone in Suff & by her hath issue John sone & h: Ann mar: to Thomas Fones of
London Gent, Jane & Luce.
John sone & h: mar: Mary d: & h: of John Forth of Standon in Essex & hath issue John sone
& he: age 6 Henry age 4 Forth age 1. Harl. MS. No. 1820, fo. 16b-
At fo. 1 of this MS. is a tricking of the arms of " Winthrop :" Ar. two chevrons gu. ; over
all a lion rampant sa., impaling Still : Sa. guttee d'eau three roses ar., with the note, " Per Dethick,
Garter, ye 24 of June 1592 both of them." At fo. 73b is a rough drawing of the crest of "Wintherop :"
On a mount vert, a hare courant proper.
In the corresponding MS. in the Heralds' College, where the same arms are given, the marriage
of John Winthrop with the daughter of Risby is omitted. Both MSS. contain inaccuracies. John
was the second son, and Adam the third, of the second Adam Winthrop. John Forth was of Great
Stambridge. There is no evidence whatever of his alleged connection with Stondon (or Standon) in
Essex, and it is unlikely. There are omissions also. Important matches, as for example that of Alice
Winthrop with Sir Thomas Mildmay, are altogether ignored. The pedigree would appear to have been
jotted down, somewhat hastily, by Raven, during a personal interview with Adam Winthrop the
Diarist, or his son John Winthrop, afterwards the well-known Governor of Massachusetts.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 11

Mill of Jloam Wntbron, im
In the name of god Amen. The xxth daye of September An0 Domini 1562, I Adam Wyntrope
of Groton in the Countie of Suff, gentleman and late clothworker and Cittezen of London, being whole
of mynde and in good and parfect remembrance, thanks be giuen to almightie god, doe ordayne and
make this my presente testamente and laste will in manner and forme followinge ; revoking and
disannulling all other willes & testaments heretofore by me made, or caused to be made, ffirst I
bequeath my soule to almightie God, and my boddie to be buried in the parrish churche yarde of
Groton aforesaide. Item, I doe giue to the poore people of Groton xl8 to be giuen and distributed
to the most needest1 by my executors or Administrators. Item I do giue vnto John Wyntropp my sonne,
the leace and whole terme of yeres of my mancon house Wherein I nowe doe dwell, wholy as I haue
yt by leace, withall the buildings, Orchardes, gardens, tenements with th'apprtenncs, to the saide John,
to his heires and assigners. Neverthelesse I will and giue the saide leace and mancon house, withall
the premisses and all and singular th'apprtenfics, vnto Agnes my wief during her naturall lief. Item
I doe giue vnto Agnes my wief all that my mannor of Groton with the Advowson of the bennefice
there, with all and singular wooddes, lands and tennements, courts and proffits of courts rents and
seruics, with all and singuler thapprterincs and commodities whatsoeu they bee, to the saide mannor
belonging, or in any wise appertayning, during her naturall lief. Item I doe giue vnto the saide
Agnes, during her naturall lief all those landes and tenements, meddowes, and pastures which I
purchased and had of Thomas ffacon by exchange or otherwyse. And also all those landes and
tennements whiche I purchased and had of John Doget, wth all those exchanged landes whiche I had
of ffrauncs Clopton Esquire. Item I doe giue to the saide Agnes my wief, during her natural
lief, all those landes and parcells of lande which I bought of Rose Bonde widdow. And after the
decease of the said Agnes, I will and giue all that my foresaide Mannor with the Advowson of the
benefice with thapptenn'cs as is aforesaide, And also all those landes which I had of Thomas ffacon
and of John Doget, wth also all those exchanged lands with Mr Clopton, and also all those landes and
pcells of lands whiche I bought of Rose Bonde widdow, with all and singular the9 premisses, vnto
John Wyntropp my sonne and to his heires males of his boddie lawfully begotten. And for lack of such
Issue males of the saide John lawfully begotten, I will the saide mannor with the advowson of the
bennefice, with all the other the premisses with theire app'tenn'cs, and also the other landes and
tennements, with the exchanged landes and other the premisses with theire app'tenn'cs, shalbe and
remayne vnto Adam Wyntrop my sonne, and to the heires males of his boddie laufully begotten.
And for defalte of such Issue of the saide Adam, I will all and singular the premisses with theire
app'tenn'cs to remayne vnto Willyam Wyntropp my sonne, and to his heires males of his boddie
laufully begotten. And for lack of suche Issue of the saide Willm, I will and giue all the saide
prmisses with theire app'tenn'cs before rehersed, vnto my fower daughters : That is to saye Alice,
Bridget, Mary and Susan, and to theire heires then living : and when the saide Mannor and all
th'other premisses shall so dissende and come, Item I doe giue vnto Willm Wyntrop my sonne and
to his heires all my landes and tennements, woods and pastures and feedings, both free and coppie
now being in the occupac'on and meonoring2 of John Tylor of Groton, excepte the lande called
Lynseye Chappell lande in the occupac'on of the saide John Tylor. Item I doe giue vnto the saide
1 This is underlined, and " where most nede is " is written above.
2 Meonoring = manoeuvring or management.

12 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
Willm and to his heires all those landes and tennent" both free and coppie, now in the occupac'on and
meonoring of John Yeamon, which Nicholas Colquyn hath of me to farme. Item I doe giue to the
saide Willm and to his heires so muche of the landes exchanged with Mr Clopton as doe lye within and
to the farme that the said John Yeman occupieth. Item I doe giue vnto Agnes my wief my
ij tennements in Churche streete, now in th'occupacon of John Lyrskin and the wydoe Waspe during
her naturall lyef. Item I doe giue vnto the saide Agnes, terme of her lief, my Coppie land which I
holde of the Mannor of Beerhouse in Edwardston. And after her deceace, I will the foresaide
ij tenements with the saide lande to remayne vnto John Wyntropp and to his heires males of his
boddie laufully begotten, and soe forth, accordingly as aboue, for defalte of such Issue of the saide
John. Item I doe give vnto Willm Wyntropp my sonne all my wearing apparrell and rayment to my
boddie belonging. Item I doe giue to the saide Willm Wyntropp and to his heires all that my
landes and tennements, both free and coppie, lyeng at Woodkerstreete in Boxforde, now in the vse
and occupac'on of Raufe .fferland.1 Item I doe giue vnto Agnes my wief during her naturall lief
all and singuler my howses, buildings, landes and tennements, pastures, wooddes and feedings, both
free and coppie, with theire app'tenn'cs, now in the vse and occupa'cou of Nicholas Colquyn. And
also all those landes and tennements with theire app'tenn'cs in the vse and occupa'con of John Warde,
with also all the late Chappell of Lynsey, with all the landes and tennements, Rents, Tythes, fediugs
and pastures, with the keping of the faire and the proffits of the same. And all the other rights
and commodities to the same belonging. And also all those my other landes and tennements both
free and coppie vnbequeathed, being noe pcell nor member of my saide Manno', to the saide Agnes
for terme of her lief : And after her deceace, I will and bequeath all those foresaide landes and
tennements, both free and coppie with theire app'tenn'cs, in the occupa'con of the saide Nicholas
Colquyn and John Warde, And also all the other premisses with theire app'tenn'cs vnto Adam
Wyntropp my sonne and to his heires males of his boddie laufully begotten. And for lacke of suche
Issue of the saide Adam I will it vnto John Wyntropp my sonne and to the heires males of his
boddie laufully begotten. And soe successively for defalte of suche Issue of John Wyntrop vnto
Willm Wintrop my sonne and to his heires males of his boddie laufully begotten. And for lacke
of such Issue of the saide Willm, I will all the saide premisses remayne wholy to my iiijor daughters,
That is to Alice, Bridget Mary and Susan, to them and to theire heires, then and when the
premiss shall soe dissende and come, equally to be divided betwene them parte and parte lyke.
Item I doe giue and bequeath vnto John Wyntropp and to Adam Wyntropp my sonnes, vj1 a peece
at theire age of xxi'1 yeres, to be payed yerely vnto them and vnto eyther of them by the handes
•i Agnes my wief during her naturall lief. Whiche saide some I will yt be levied and taken yerely
ate of all my landes and tennements, goodes and cattails, bequeathed to Agnes my wief. Item I doe
giue vnto Alice Wyntropp my daughter threescore and six poundes thirteene shillings and iiijd which
is in the handes of Willm Wyntropp my sonne as yt appereth by his bill obligatorie. Item I doe
giue vnto my daughter Bridget other threescore and six poundes thirtiene shillings and fower pence
whiche is also in the handes of the saide Willm, deliured to hym by my wief, as also yt doth appere
by his bill obligatorie ; whiche saide some I will yt be payed to the saide Alice and Bridget at the
daye of theire marriage, or at theire seuerall age of xxiij yeres, yf they be not married before.
Item I doe giue vnto my ij daughters Mary and Susan to eache of them fiftie poundes a peece,
to be payed to them by my executors at the daye of theire marriages or at theire seuerall age
of xxi" yeres, yf they be not married before. And yf any of my fower daughters doe departe this
worlde before their legacies be payable by this my will, That then I will that her or theire parte
and parts of suche as shall departe be equally devided emonge the residue that oulive of the saide
1 The first syllable is underlined, and Bud is written above it. The name was, mos probably, Rudland

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 13
iiijor daughters. Item I doe giue vnto Thomas Hen all and singular suche leace and terme of yeres
as he hath of me by indenture, accordinge to the purporte and tennure of the same Indenture :
And I will hym also to haue yerely other fower lodes wood towards his fuell oii and besides that
whiche is alreddie graunted to hiin in his saide lease. Item I giue vnto John Wyntropp my sonne
all suche Implements and moveable household stuf as hereafter followeth . ffyrst the Seeling in the
hawle of wainscote rounde aboute the hall in my man'coa house, The wyndowes, portalls and skreenes,
a frame and a longe table in the saide hawle. Item a fetherbed with a bedsteede in the park? wholye
furnisshed, the Cupboorde there, all the shelves iu the Kitchen Buttrie and backhouse, the leade in the
back house with all the necessaries there groundefast and nayldfast, the presse in the storehouse and
in the chamber, all which premisses I will them to John Wyntrop my sonne and to his heires.
Nevertheless I will them to remayne still there, and that Agnes my wief to haue th'use and occupieng
of every of them during her lyef tyme. Item I doe giue vnto Will'm Wyntropp all my Implements
and householde stuf whatsoeu they be, now being within my house in Sainte Michaells in Cornehill
in London, excepted and reseruid to the saide Agnes my wief, the vse hauing and occupieng of them
during her naturall lief, with a Chamber in yt my saide house at all tymes whensoeu she the saide
Agnes shall come to my saide house in London, with also her deputie or servants with her freely,
withoute any let or interrupc'on of the said Will'm hys heires or assignes, frely and withoute eny
monney or charge payeng for them during her lief, And also the best chamber, with all the pewter,
Brasse, bedding and other necessaries and ymplements there, to be at th'use and occupieng of the saide
Agnes freely at all tymes at her coming to London, with all the other commodities of the saide house
to her also as freely as is aforesaide. ffurthermore I will that yf Will'm Wyntropp my sonne his heires
executors or assigners, John Wyntropp or Adam Wyntropp my sonnes, or any of them, or theire heires
executors or assignors of any of them, or any other for them, or for either of them, or in eny of
their names of either of them, or by any by or of theire procurement doe molest or troble Agnes
my wief her executors or assignes, or doe attempte or otherwyse goe aboute to disproue or adnichillate
or disanull this my will, in all or eny parte thereof, That then I will that the parte and parte gifts
and bequests, as well of houses lands and tenements both free and coppie with th'appvtenn'cs as othf?
moveables and bequests, made and giuen to them, and to them and theire heires, and to the heires of
eyther of them that soe shall molest or troble Agnes my wief, or attempte or otherwise goe aboute to
disprove adnichillate or disaniil this my saide will, in all or in eny parte therof as is aforesaide, to
be frustrate and voyde and of none effecte and to haue noe benifite of this my laste will, but then I
doe giue all the parte and parts gifts and bequests of hym and them, or made to hym and them and
theire heires of hym and them that soe shall molest or troble Agnes my wief, her executors or
assigners or attempte or otherwise goe aboute to disprove adnichillate or disanull this my will, in all
or in eny parte thereof as ys aforesaide, vnto Agnes my wief to her heires, executors or assigners,
eny thing or things contayned in this my will to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided alwayes and
I will that yf there be any Article, Worde, clause or sentence in this my laste will that is not or
be not made pfecte and formall according to the lawe, That then I will that Agnes my wife her
executors and assignes shall take lerned councell in the lawe, from tyme to tyme to make them pfecte
and formall acceding to the law, and as the said Agnes my wief her executors and assigners and
her lerned councell in the lawe shall make them ; not altering my legaces and bequests I will to be
my will and to stande as my laste will and testamente. All the residue of my goods Cattalle, Chattells,
debtf; householde stuf, plate, Juells and all other moveables and vnmoveables what'soeur they be
vnbequeathed I doe giue them wholy vnto Agnes my wief, whome I doe ordayne and make my whole
executrix of this my will. And I will that Richarde Burde of Ipswiche to be Supervisor of this my
will. And I doe giue hym for his paynes xl8. And to my syster his wief xx8 to make her a Ringe.
And to my sister Whiting other xx8. Witnesses hereunto Thorns Gale, John Spencer, Thomas Osborne,

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SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Richard Bronde, and John Warde. ffurthermore I will that Agnes my wief her executors or assignes
shall saue1 and recouer by the vertue of this my will ; and my mynde is yf the saide Willfn will not
and doe not paye at any tyme after this present date of this my will, yf he refuse or denie, or doe
not paye yt to my saide wief the money of bothe the within written billes which is CC marks, he be
by the saide Agnes her heires executors or assigners required to paye yt. And after the recouerie
of yt the saide Agnes her executors or assigners to repaye yt agayne to my saide children, according
as is menc'oned in this my will. Witnesses G. for Thomas Gale : by me John Spencer . H. by
me Thomas Osborne a witnes . /,\ • for John Warde a witness . ~ by Richarde Bronde : By
me Adam Wyntropp. "j
Probatum fuit huioi Testamentum coram Magro Waltero Haddon legum Doctore, Curie
prerogatiue Cant Commissario apud London Decimo Quinto die mensis Januarij Anno Domino Millim5
quingentesimo sexagesimo secundo Juramento Stephani Isbourde ats Godfrey procuratoris Agnetis Relicte
et executrice in eodem nominat Cui comissa fuit AdministracS &c. de bene &c. Ac de pleno Juri0-
Necnon de vero et piano compto. Reddend. Ad sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat &c. P.C.C. 2 Chayre.

intbron lanos in Islington, temp. Henri? #111.

From Harl. MS. 608.
fo. 6b, 7.
Com MidS

Register of the Sale of Abbey and other lands, 4 & 5 Phil. & Mar.

Islington
in com) ,p) d

Val in

Terr nup cuiusdfn Adame Winthorpe Armiger.
ffirml vnius Tenti in Islington cul gardino adiac
in tenur9 cuiusdfn Jacobi Collens p Annul
Redd vnius Tent cul gardinl & horreo scituat in
le Churchestrete in Islington p>d nup in tenurl
Nichi Bray & modo in tenura dci9 Jacobi Collens
j> annul
<{ Redd vnius Tent ciil horreo & gardinl adiacenT
scituat in le Churchestre9te p>dict nup in tenura
cuisd9 Roftti Sharpe & modo in tenur9 p"d Jacobi
Collens p annul

xiijs4iiijd

|- xiu xs

xxxvi8 viiid

Redd vnius claus prat continl iij acras dc9 Atkins]
prat continl viijt0 acr9 Alter9 cli9 prat voc le Hare!yiijii
cont vnam Rod Alter9 cli9 cont vnam Acr & vnam [
. Rod & dimiss3 pfat Jacobo Collens p annul '
The pmisses were parcell9 of the lands of one Adame Winthorpe Esquyer, but by what tytle
yt came to the Kinges possessions I knowe not neyther ys there any other lands of the same
possessions wythin the same towne. E2 p me Antho: hayforde deput valent Browne Aud. \
[ = deput9 Valentini Browne Audit.] 1
xiij0 Junij 1558 Willfn Ormested one of the Mrs of the Chuncery '
xx yeres p9chage and not aboue in consyderacon that he ^pmyseth to
gyue thys lande to the churche /all to be pd before Mydsomer next./

1 The word "sue" as written above this

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 15

drant of droton JJtanor to Jt&am Hintbrop.
[1544.]
" ? Adam Wynthropp de con sibi & hered. Rex ofnib3 ad quos ec saltm. Sciatis q3 nos p
Bufria quadringentarf octo library octodecim solidorf & trm denaf legalis monete Angi ad manus
Thes nfi Cur nfie Augmentacionu revencionii Corone nfe p dilem nob Adam Wynthropp solut De qua
quidem sua fatem nos plenarie esse satisfeos & contentat Eundemq, Adam hered & executores suos
inde acquietatos p pteentes de gra nra spali ac ex 2ta sciencia & mero motu nfis dedim concessim
ac p psentes dam & concedim9 pfate Ade Wynthropp totum illud Manlium nrm de Groton in Com
nro Suff cum suis jurib3 membris & ptin uni^sis nup Monas?io de Bury • Sci Edmundi in eodem
Com dudum spectans & ptinen ac pcell possessions & revencionii ejusdem nup Monastij dudum
existens A.ceciam omia & singula mesuagia molendina domos edificia tras ten prata pascuas pastur
redditus revsiones svicia redditus onlis redditus sice ac redditus sup quibuscumq, dimissionib3 seu
concessionib3 reservat annuitates annuales redditus firmas feod firmas aquas piscarias & piscacoes
boscos subbosc jampna bruer moras coias vias vacua funda Cur let Cur pficna Vis franc pleg ac
on'iia que ad vis franc pleg ptinent seu impostum spectare possuit aut debent nativos & villanos
cum eorf sequelis feod milit ward maritag escaet relevia heriett meat tolnet custumas libras warrennas
bona & catalla waviat extahief pficna comoditates emolumenta & hereditamenta nfa quecumq, cum
eorf ptin uni$sis jacen sive existen in Groton Boxford & Edwardston in dco Co Si nro Suff ac alibi
ubicumq, in eodem Com dco Manlio quoquo modo spectan sive ptinen Aut ut membr pars vel pceft
ejusdem ma3ij antehac hit cognit accept usitat reputat dimiss seu locat existen Aceciam advocacoefh
donacoem psentacoem libafii disposicoSm & jus pfonatus Rcofie ecclie de Groton puict dco nup
Monastio dudum spectafi & ptinen Aceciam revWnem & revsiones p>dcl MaSij & cetorf p>misorC cum
eorf ptin univ*is Ac totum ilium annun redditum viginti unius librarf sex solidorf & octo denariorf
sup dimissione ^dci Manlij annuatim reservat Ac omes & singulos alios redditus revencoes & ce?a
annualia pficna quecumq, sup p>miss aut aliqua inde pcella reservat Necon totum ilium boscum nfm
cum ptiri vocat Growton Wood continen p estimacoSm triginta septem acras jacSn crescen & existen
in pochia de Groton fj'dict in dco Coin nro Suff ac dco nup Monastio dudum spectan & ptinen
Aceciam totum ilium boscum nr'm cum ptin vocat Howewood continen p estimacoem quatuor acras
jecen crescen & existen in eadem pochia ac eidem nup Monastia dudum spectan & ptinen Ac omes
& singulos alios boscos subboscos & arbores nros quoscumq, de in vel sup jjmisis aut aliqua inde pcella
crescen sive existen Ac tot terr fundum & solum eorfdem boscor(' & eorf cujuslt Adeo plene & integre
ac in tam amplis modo & forma pnt ultimus Abbas dci nup Monastij de Bury aut aliquis vel
aliqui pdecessorf in jure nup Monas?ij illius aliquo tempore ante dissolucoem sive sursum reddicoem
ejusdem nup Monas?ii vel anteqam nup monas?ium illud ad manus nras devenit, pdict maSium
messuagia ?as ten advocacoem ac ce?a ptaiisa aut aliquam inde pcellam Ruit tenuit vel gavisus fuit
feuerunt tenueiuut vel gavisi fuerunt sue fiere tenere vel gaudere debuit aut debuerunt Et adeo
plene & integre ac in tam amplis modo & forma put ea om'ia & singula ad manus nras rone vel
ptextu dissolucois sive sursum reddicois dci nup monastii aut rone vel ptextu alicujus Carte doni
concessionis vel sursum reddicois p dem nup Abbem & nup Convent dci nup Mona&?ii sub sigillo
suo Conventuali nob inde confect aut rone vel ptextu alicujus actus parliamenti vel alitf quocumg
modo devenerunt seu devenire debuerunt ac in manib3 nris jam existunt seu exis?e debent vel deberent
Que quidem manlium mesuag ?re ten ac ce?a p'misa cum suis ptin extendunt" ad clarum annun
valorem viginti unius librar & viginti de^af decima inde non deduct Hend tenend & gaudend pdict

16 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
manlium mesuag ?as ten prata pascuas pastur redditus rev'siones slvicia boscos subboscos Cuf ISt Cur
pfic franc pleg advocacoem ac ce?a ofnia & singula fprnisa cum eorf ptin univsis pfato Ade
Wynthropp hered & assign suis nuppm Tenend de nob hered & successor^ n'ris in capite p Ivicin
vicesime partis unius feod militis ac reddencf inde annuatim nob hered & successor^ nfis quadraginta
duos [? solid] & duos denarios legal monete Angi ad dcam Cuf nfam Augmentacionfi revencionu Corone
nfe ad festum Sci Michis Archi singulis annis solvend noie decime partis puusorf p omib3 redditib3
IViciis & demand quibuscumq, p inde nob hered vel successor^ n'ris quoquo modo reddend solvend
seu faciend," &c
"In cujus rei ec. T~$t apud Westfii xxix die Januarij p bre de private sigillo & de dat ec."
Patent Roll 35 H. 8. part 14 Memb. 5 (31.)

Settlement of Gkoton JItanor, W61.
" D9 Licenc alienandi ^ Adam Wyntrop Sen. Rex & Regina <fec Omify ad quos &c Saltm
Sciatis qd nos de Gra n'ra spiali ac 1* novem libris decern solidis & quinq, denarijs nob solutis in
Hanapio nfo Concessim8 & Licenciam Dedim3 ac ^ psentes Concedim8 & Licenciam Dam8 f nob hered
& successor^ nfm dc§ Regine quantum in nob est Adam Wyntrop Seniori qd ipe Totum illud Manlid
suu' de Grotton in Com nro Suff cum suis jurib3 membris & ptin univsis nup Monastio de Bury Sci
Edmundi in eodem com' dudum spectaS 5 ptinen ac pcell possessions & revenconu ejusdem nup
Monast'ij existen Aceciam omia & singula messuagia tras ten prata pascuas pasturas boscos subboscos
advocacoes jura pnat reddit revsiones svicia cuf libtates franches pficna cofnoditates & hereditamenta
quecumq. cum suis singulis ptin frit51 existen reputat cognit sive usitat ut pars pcett sive
membf Manlij pdci aut dco maSio aliquo modo spectan sive ptinen Que de nob tenenf in capits
dare feoffare alienare vendere & concedere possit aut p finem cognosce in cuf nfa coram Justic n'rie
de Banco levand seu quocumq. alio modo dilcis nob Simoni Ponder & Johi Ponder Hend & Tenend
eisdem Simoni & Johi & hered suis Ad opus & usum |}fati Adam & Agnetis u£is sue p t9mino
vite eof & eof alt'ius dincius viven Et post decessum ipof Adam & Agnetis ad opus & usum
Johis Wyntrop scdi genit fit prdcof Adam & Agnetis ac hered masculof de corpore rpius Joftis
legittime pcreatis Et p defcii talis exit ad opus & usum prdcT Adam & hered suor' imppm de nob
hered & successor^ n'rm dec Regine p §vicia inde debita & de jure consueta. Et eisdem Simoni
& Johi Ponder qd ipi pdict manliu mesuagiu trlas ten reddit rev'siones ac cet)a omia & singula jlmissa
cum ptin a p'fato Adam recipe possuit & tenere sibi & assigu suis pdcls ad opus & usus p>dict de
nob hered & successor^ n'rum dee Regine pdict f svicia pdea imppm sicut pdcfn est tenore
p'senciu' similit' licenciam dedim8 ac dam8 spialem nolentes qd pfati Adam_ & Agnes aut pdei Simon
& Johes Ponder vel hered sui aut pdcus Johes Wyntrop vel hered mascul de corpore suo legittime
pcreat aut recti hered' pfati Adam imppm rofie ptaiissor' sive eor' alicujus p nos hered vel successores
n'rm dee Regine .Justic Escaetores Vicecomites Ballivos seu alios ministros nros vel dcor' hered
seu successor' nfm p'fato Regine quoscumq, inde occonentr molestentr pturbenf vexentr in aliquo seu
g'vent1 nee eor' aliquis occonet1 molestetr pturbetr vexetr in aliquo seu gvetr In cujus rei &c
T R & R apud Westfn scdo die Maij." Patent Roll, 4 & 5 P & M., part 11, Memb. 18.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 17

Alienation of (groton JUanor, 1594.
"D- licen alien p Jofte Wynthropp."
"Regina Omib3 ad quos &c Saltni Sciatis qd nos de gra nra spial ac p sex libris tresdecim
solidis & quatuor denariis soliit Firmar nfis virtute Irar9 nfar9 pateri concessit & licentiam dedim" ac
p nob hered3 & successor^ nfis quantum in nob est p y?sentes conceding & licenciam danl Dilco
nob Johi Wynthropp qd ipe ManSr de Groton cum ptin' ac quinq3 mesuagia tria cotagia octo Gardma
octo pomaf ducentas acras terf viginti acras prati Centum acras pasture septuaginta acras bosci &
coiam pasture p omib3 aViis cum ptin in Groton, Edwardstone & Boxford in Com' nfo Suff Que
de nob tenenf in capite ut dicitr dare possit & concedere alienare aut cognosce p finem in Cuf nfa
coram Justic nfis de Banco aut aliquo alio modo quocumq, ad libitum ipius Johis Dilco nob Adamo
Selye Habend & tenend eidem Adamo ao heredib3 & assign suis imppm de nob heredib3 & successorib3
nfis p svicia inde debita & de jure consuet Et eidem Adamo qd ipe pdict manSr mesuag terf
ten ac ceta omia & singula pmisa supius expssa & spificata cum ptin a pfat Johe recipe possit &
tenere sibi ac heredib3 & assign suis de nob heredib3 & successorb3 nfis p svicia pdca sicut pdcm
est imppm tenore jfsencin similit9 licenciam dedim9 ac p nob heredib3 & successor^ nfis pdcis
dam9 spial em Concessim9 eciam ac p nob heredib5 & successor^ nfis p yysentes concedim9 pfato
Adamo qd ipe p>dict manef mesuag terf ten & cet'a pmissa cum ptin g finem pdcfn in Cuf pdca
concedere possit pfato Johi & ill ei reddere in eadem Cuf habend & tenend eidem Johi ac hereby
& assign suis de nob heredib3 & suecessoribj nfis p Svicia inde debit & de jure consuet Et eidem
Johi qd ipe pdict mafier messuag terf ten ac ct'a omia & singula ptaissa supius expssa & spificat
a pfat Adamo ex Sea reddicoe ejusdem Adami similit9 cape & recipe possit & tenere sibi ac heredib3
& assign suis de nob heredib3 & successor^ nfis p svicia jjdea, sicut pdeni est imppm tenore psenciu
similit9 licefi dedim9 ac g nob heredib3 & successor^ nfis pdcis dam9 spialem Nolentes qd p>dcus
Johes vel heredes sui aut pfat Adamus vel heredes sui rone pmissor' p nos heredes vel successorea
nfos aut p Justic Escaet Vic Ballivos aut alios officiaf seu ministros nfos aut dcore hered vel successor9
nfos quoscumq, inde occonenf molestentr impetant1' vexentr in aliquo seu gvenf nee eorf aliquis
occonentr molestetr impetatr vexetr in aliquo seu gVetr In cujus ec. f. T£>. apud Westm9 scdo
die Septembr. Patent Roll, 36 Elizabeth, Part 13, Memb. 31.
The second Adam Winthrop had entailed the Manor, in 1557, upon his second son, John^
The latter, being concerned in a plantation in the South of Ireland, was now about to relinquish
his life-interest to his younger brother, the third Adam Winthrop, whose only son, Governor John
Winthrop of Massachusetts, sold Groton in 1631.

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ill of lobtt Hintbop of ^obaooome, 1015.
In the name of God. Amen . . . Winthroppe of Aghadowne in the Countye of Cork, gent,
being in perfect helthe in body and good memory ... be to God therefore doe make and ordayne
this my laste Will and Testament in manner and forme ....
ffirst I bequeathe my Soul to Almightye Goo hopeing verelye to be saved by the deathe
and passion of his Sonne Jesus Christe and my bodye to be buryed at the disposition of my
Executrix. Then I give towards the reliefe of the poore people of the pish of Aghadowne aforesd
the sotne of sixe pounds sterlinge to be distributed by the discretion of the aforesaid Executrix
Item I bequeath unto Adam Winthroppe of the Michells, the some of tenn pounds sterling.
Item I give to Elizabeth Winthroppe my daughter 220 pounds sterling & to my dau Anne
Winthroppe one hundred and fower score pounds sterling for their better preferment to be paid
unto them and either of them at the daie of their marriage provided that they and eyther of
them marye by the conseynt and to the lyking of their mother otherwyse my meaning is that
they or shee that shall marrye without the consent of their mother shall have no parte of the
foresaid Sorties as my gyfte, but do leave them to their fortunes and their mothers favor in that
kinde. Item I give to Elixabeth my nowe Wyfe daughter of Thomas Powlden deceased all my
houses goods and chattells whatsoever, my Ligasays and funerall expenses to be paid by her and
allowed and I doe finally make constitute ordayne and appoint my wife Elizabeth daughter to
Thos. Powlden deceased my sole and absolute Executrix of this my laste Will and Testament and
doe hereby revoke and disallow all other Wills and Testaments heretofore made or ordayned and
doe hereby declare them to be absolutely voyde frustrate and of noe effecte. In witness whereof
I have hereunto put my hande and Seale dated this eight and twenty eth day of March 1613.
My meaning is that the tenn pounds I have bestowed on Adam Winthroppe and the sixe pounds
which I have bestowed on the poor shall be paid within three months next after my decease.
John Winthropp.
Signed and sealed in presenc of
Edward Sponby.
William Laughlin.
John Chapman.
N.B. — Noted in a piece of parchment endorsed " 1615. No. 1. — Last Will & Test, of John
Winthropp of Aghadown in the Co. Cork gent."; but from another document in the envelope it
would seem that the Will was proved 31 January 1613. Aghadowne, Diocese of Ross.
The original paper has been pasted upon another papsr for preservation. The seal is gone
all but a fragment of the edge.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 19

ill of Jfobn Whtiljnp of (Broton, 1620.
Long before John Winthrop quitted England for Massachusetts, and while his father was still
living, he made a will which, though never proved, has been preserved amongst the family papers
in America. It is printed in extenso in his Life and Letters, Vol. i. 151, but for the sake of
convenience and for its Suffolk allusions, an abstract is given in this place. It does not mention
the entailed lands to which he afterwards succeeded. His second will of 1639 will be found in
Vol. ii. 250, of that work.
"In the name of God, amen. This tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord God 1620
I John Wynthrop of Groton, in the county of Suffolk, Esquire, being in sound mind and good
health do make my last will and testament in matter following : — ¦
First, I commend my soul into the hands of God, who hath called me into this grace
wherein now I stand and rejoice. My body I yield to the earth. For such temporal goods as
I shall leave behind me, I commit to the care and disposition of Margaret my wife1, [Mr. Adam
Winthrop my father, Anne Winthrop my mother] and John Winthrop my son, whom I doe ordain
executors of this my will. Item, I doe give unto my said wife all those my lands and tenements
which I lately purchased of William Forthe of Neyland, gentleman ; vi3, the two tenements and
six acres of land, lying by Leven Heath, and ten acres of woodland ; which land and woods are
called by the several names of Masterman's Cross, Masterman's Grove, Stubbins Cross, Stubbins
Grove and Homylies Grove ; also one close of pasture-ground, called Little-pond Field, containing
about eight acres, lying at the end of Neyland Town, towards Buers ; and also three acres of
meadow lying in Lowe's Meadow, in the parish of Assington, just by the said end of Neyland
Town : all of which are more particularly expressed in a deed of feoffment from the said William
Forthe to me made, bearing date the twenty seventh day of July, 1617 : to have and to hold
the said tenements, lands, pastures, and woods unto my said wife for term of her life ; and after
her decease, to remain to Adam my son, and to his heirs. I give unto my said son John all
that messuage wherein I now dwell, together with that indenture of lease which I have in the
same, and in certain acres of land in Groton being parcel of the rectory of the same parish.
Item, whereas I have one parcel of land called Upper Crabtreewent, now in the occupation of
Philip Gostlin the elder, which I have left out of former conveyances that I might lay it unto
the parsonage of Groton, in satisfaction of the like quantity of land which I have of the same,
I do hereby admonish my said son that he so dispose hereof as may be best to God's glory and
the due recompense of the faithful incumbent ; as myself purpose to do, if God spare me life.
"Item, for Mary my daughter, I will that my executors shall pay her grandfather Forthe
his legacy of £240, to be paid her at her age of eighteen years, and withal, I commit her to
the care of my executors to be well and Christianly educated with such goods as I shall leave
unto them. Item, I will that my executors shall pay unto Luce Winthrop, my sister, one hundred
and twenty pounds ; one hundred whereof is due to her upon an agreement between my father
and me upon the setting over his whole estate unto me. Item, I will that they shall pay unto
Ezekiel Bonde threescore pounds, which is due to him of such legacies as my father was to pay
unto him. Item, I will that my sons Henry and Forthe shall be brought up in learning, out of
1 The words in brackets are partially erased in the original. D2

20 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
the rents they are to have by the will of their said grandfather Mr. Forthe. My other two sons
Stephen and Adam I commend to the care of their mother, to be brought up in the fear of God.
Item, I will that my executors shall pay my son Henry £13.6.8. yearly out of lands which should
fall to him by his grandfather Forthe's will at his age of twenty-four years. Item, I make my loving
wife and John my son executors of this my will ; charging them that my debts may be truly paid ;
for performance whereof I do give unto my son John the lease of the house I dwell in, with the
lands thereunto belonging and therewith occupied.
"Published in the presence of Henry Winthrop, Samuel Gostlin."

ill of Stephen Mintbron, 1658,

I Stephen Winthrop of James Streete in Westminster in the Countie of Midd. Esqre, being
sicke in bodie but of perfect minde and memorie, revoking and renouncing all former Wills by
mee heretofore made, doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament as followeth.
First I giue and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Judith WTinthropp All that myne house
wherein I now dwell, with the houses adioyning lately erected, and all the members and appur
tenances thereunto belonging and alsoe my lands tenements a,nd hereditaments in the Cittie of
Westminster in the Countie of Midd. for and during the term of her natural life, and after her
decease, then the said premises to come and discend to all my children whoe shall be then liveing
to be equallie divided amongst them. Alsoe I doe giue and bequeath all the Rest of my Reall
and Personall Estate to my Executors hereafter named, to be preserved sole or disposed of to and
for the best advantage vse and behoofe of my Daughters Margarett, Johanna and Judith, and
such child or children as my saide Wife shall be now great withall and shall be safely delivered,
to be equally divided amongst them, onlie my Will and Meaning is that my Daughter Margarett,
shall haue fiftie pounds of lawful money of England more than anie one of the rest of my
children to buy her a ring, the said Margarett to receive her part or portion when she shall
attaine to the age of one and twenty yeares or day of marriage, which shall first happen and
not before, and alsoe the said Johanna to receive her part or portion when she shall attaine to
the age of twentie and one yeares, or day of marriage, which shall first happen and not before,
And alsoe the said Judith to receive her part or portion when she shall attaine the age of
twentie and one yeares or day of marriage, which shall first happen and not before, and so like
wise such child or children which my Wife is now great or pregnant with, all to receive their
parte or parte portion or portions as the Rest of my children before named are to receive
theires and noe otherwise. And if it „ shall happen that anie of my children shall die before they
shall accomplish the age of one and twentie years or day of marriage, then my Will is that
his, her, or theire parts or portions shall be equallie divided amongst the Rest of my children
which shall surviue, and my Will and meaning is that if it shall happen that all my said
children but one shall die before they attaine the age of twentie and one yeares or dayes of
marriage That then my Executors to pay or cause to be payd vnto my Nephew Adam Winthrop
son of my Brother Adam Winthrop deceased one hundred pounds of lawful monie of England to
be deducted out of my estate. And also to the children of my Brother Deane Winthop
fiftie pounds of lawful English money to be equally divided amongst them, to be alsoe deducted
out of my estate. And alsoe to my Brother Samuel Winthrops children fiftie pounds of lawful
English monie to be equally divided amongst them. And alsoe to my halfe Brother John Winthropp's
children fiftie pounds of lawfull English monie to be equally divided amongst them. And if it shall

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 21
happen that all my saide children shall die before they shall attaine to the age of twenty and one
yeares or dayes of marriage that then my Will and meaning is that my lands tenements and heredita
ments except my fee farme rents shall come and discend vnto my saide Cozen or Nephew Adam
Winthrop after the decease of my said Wife, and that my Personal Estate and fee farme rents to be
divided as followeth, videlicet, to my said Wife five hundred poundes of lawful English monie To my
Brother Deane Winthrops children three hundred pounds of lawfull monie of England to be equally
divided amongst them if the said children of my said Brother Deane have not received the said
Summe before mentioned of fiftie pounds, which if they shall have soe received, That then they
shall haue but two hundred and fiftie pounds and noe more, and to my Brother Samuells Children
two hundred pounds of lawfull monie of England if they haue not received the summe of fifty
pounds abouesaid, which if they shall haue received the said summe then they to haue but one
hundred and fiftie pounds and noe more to be equally divided amongst them. And alsoe to my
halfe Brother John Winthropps children two hundred pounds of lawfull English monie to be
equally divided amongst them if they haue not received the fiftie pounds soe giuen to them as
aforesaid, which if they haue received the said summe as abouesaid then they to haue but one
hundred and fiftie poundes and noe more, to be equallie divided amongst them, and fiftie pounds
to my Cozen Mary Raineborowe Daughter of my Brother in lawe William Raineborowe Esquire, of
good and lawful monie of England, and to my Cozin Judith Chamberlaine Daughter of my Brother
in lawe John Chamberlaine Esquire fiftie pounds of lawfull money of England, and to the Poore of
Boston in New England one hundred pounds of lawful money of England vpon condition that the
Inhabitants of Boston aforesaid doe build and erect a Tombe or Monument, Tombes or Monuments,
for my deceased father and Mother vpon theire Grave or Graves of fiftie pounds value att the
least, whoe now lyeth buried att Boston aforesaid, according to the love and honour they bore to
him and her in theire lifetime. And further my Will and meaning is that my said Wife shall
haue the breeding vpp of my said children vntill they accomplish the age of twenty and one
veares or dayes of marriage, if my said wife continue unmarried, she having the vse of theire
parts or portions for theire education. But if she hereafter marry that then she to haue nothing
to doe with anie of my Estate but what is before giuen her as her legacies nor with the education
of my saide children, but the same wholy to be lefte to my other Executors onlie to perform
this my last Will and Testament and to see my said children well educated and not to be
wronged. And lastly I doe make and ordaine my said Wife Judith Winthropp, my said Brother
in lawe John Chamberlaine Esquire and Thomas Plampyon Gent my sole Executors of this my last
"Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the third day
of May iu the yeare of our Lord according to the computation now vsed in England, one thousand
six hundred fiftie and eight 1658. S. Winthrop.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Leo Chamberlaine, Elizabeth Balldrey, The mark
of X Clement Ragg.
This Will was Proved at London ye nyneteenth day of the moneth of August in the yeare
of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie and eight before the Judges for Probate of Wills
and granting Administrations lawfully authorized by the Oaths of Judith Winthropp and John
Chamberlain, two of the Executors named in the above written Will, to whom Admon of all
and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased was graunted and committed,
they being first legally sworne truely and faythfully to administer the same, power being nevertheless
reserved to Thomas Plampyon Esquire the other Executor to make like Probate and graunt like
Administration when he shall come and in legal manner desire the same.
P.C.C. 418 Woottor;.

22 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

intbrop IBrass in (groton Cbancel.
"Here lyeth Mr Adam Winthrop Lorde and patron of Groton, whiche Departed owt of this
worlde this ix day of November in the yere of oure Lorde God MCCCCCLxij."
"The above plate, removed at some remote period from the grave in this Chancel, of Adam
Winthrop Esq, first lord of this manor and patron of this church after the Reformation,
and long in the possession of his family in America, was restored in 1878 by the Hon.
Robert C. Winthrop of Boston in New England, his descendant in the eighth generation."
Beneath the escutcheon on the Winthrop tomb outside the Chancel : —
Ccelum Patria Christus Via.
Hie jacet corpus Adami Winthrop Ar: filij
Adami Winthrop Armigeri qui hujus Ecclesiee
Patroni fuerunt et Drii Manerij de Groton.
Prsedictus Adamus filius uxorem duxit Annam
Filiam Henrici Browne de Edwarduston per
Quam habuit ununi filium et quatuor filias.
Hanc vitam transmigravit Anno Dni 1623.
iEtatis su£e 75. Anna vero uxor ejus obijt
1629. Hie quoque consepulta est.
Beati sunt pacifici nam ii Dei filij
Vocabuntur.1

arriage Settlement of Ibamasine Clopton, 1615.
Patent Roll. 13 Jas., 28th part, No. 21.
D licen9 Alien9 int? Winthroppe et Clopton.
Rex Ofiiibs ad quos &c. Saitm. Sciatis qd nos de gra, nra, spiali ac p centum solidis solut
ffirmar nris virtute lrar9 nrar9 paten concessim9 & licenciam dedim9 ac p nob heredib3 & success9
nris quantum in nob est p psentes conpedim & licenciam dam dilcis nob Johi Winthroppe seniori
Armigo & Adamo Winthroppe Armigo qd ipi Manm de Groton cum ptin ac quinq3 mesuag tria
cotag9 octo gardin9 octo pomai? ducentas acras tre9 viginti acras p9ti centum acras pastur5 septuaginta
acras bosci & colam pastur p omib3 amis cum ptin in Groton Edwardston & Boxford Necnon
AduocacoSm Ecciie de Groton Corn nro Suff Que de nob tenentf" in Capite vt dicitm dare possuit &
concedere alienare aut cognosce p finem vel g recupacoem in Cur9 nra coram Justic nris de Banco
aut aliquo alio modo quocumq3 ad libit ipore Johis et Adami dilcis Willo Clopton J union Armigo
& Willo fforthe gefioso, habend & tenend eisdem Wirlo & Wilto ac hered & assign9 ipius Willi Clopton
ad opus & vsum pdei Johis Winthropp ac heredum suor9 quousq3 maritagm int9 ipfn Johem cfe
Thomazinam Clopton filiam Willi Clopton senioris Armigi hit & solempnizat9 fuit. Et post
1 The Winthrop glass in Groton Church is of the present century, but there exist several fragments of ancient
glass with Winthrop Arms, which are believed to have come from the Church or Manor House.

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 23
maritagiii pdict hit & solempnizat9 fuit tunc ad opus & vsus sequen9 videit de p1 scitu pdci manij
& duab3 parcellis tre vocat Groaton hall feild vnl parcell vocat Perryfeild cum structur9 supinde
nup erect duab3 parcell vocat hogwent & Mellfeild tribs parcellis vocat greate Collyns & vn9 prat
continen9 tresdecim acras cum gtin ofnib3 in tenur Plii Gosling seniori existen vno mesuagio &
quinq3 acras tre9 parcel! de lyttle Collyns in tenur9 Johis Rawling Senioris & duab3 parcell tre
continen9 decern acras in occupacoe Thome Beamont ac vn parcell pnti & pasture continen octo acras
in occupacoe Johis Snelling & parcell bosci vocat9 Muchfeild grove cum ptin9 parcell pifiissore pdcorf
existen ad opus & vsum pdci Johis Winthroppe duran9 vita sua & postea ad opus & vsum pdce
Thomazine duran9 vita sua. Et postea de & p omib5 iH terr) <fc ten9 pmencont in tenur9 pdcorf
Johis Rawling Johis Snelling & Thome Beamont ac de & greate Collins pdict cum ptin9 ad opus
& vsum pfati Johis Winthropp & tal exit mascui qual pcreabit de corpore pdce Thomazine Necnon
de & g pdict scit pdci manij ac oihib3 at ten-9 & ten9 pmencoat cum ptin9 ad opus & vsum
pdci Johis Winthropp ac heredum suorf masculorf pcreat de corpore Marie nup vxls ipius Joftis
remaner9 inde hered de corpore eiusdem Johis remaner9 inde vltius hered ipius Johis Winthropp
imgpffi Ac de & g ten9 in occupacoe Henr9 Sand Clici voS Wrightf in le ffenn & quibusdam parcell
tre9 p9ti & pastur9 continen9 sexdecim acras cum ptin9 in tenur9 ipius Henr9 parcel! eciam pmissf
existen ad opus & vsum pdci Johis Winthropp p vita & postea ad opus & vsum exit9 mascui quam
idem Johes pcreabit sup corpus pdce Thomazine. Ac de & p trib3 claus vocat9 howefeild & palne
continen9 quadraginta acras ac duab3 Perryfeildf continen9 sexdecim acras cum duob3 cotagiis in
eisdem edificat. bosco vocat Salmons Wood continen9 viginti acras duob^ cotagiis in tenur9 Jaspi
Riddesdalle & Henr Surrey senioris & parcell tre vocat Vpp Crabtree Wente cum ptin (similit parcell
pmissorf pdcore existen pdco Johi Winthropp ac hered suis mascui pcreat sup corpus gdce Marie
imp vxls eius remaner9 inde hered de corpore ipius Johis remaner9 inde vltius rcis hered eiusdem
Johis Wynthropp imgpm. Necnon de & p tot9 resid ofni ifc singulorf jJinissorf pdcorf cum gtin9 ad
opus & vsum pdci Johis Winthropp ac heredum suorf masculorf pcreat sup corpus pdce Marie nug
vxis eius. Tenend de nob heredib3 & succesl nris g suicia inde debita & de iure consuet9. Et
eisdem Wirlo Clopton Juniori & Wirlo fforthe qd ipi pdict maner9 mesuag terr9 ten9 & ceta pmissa
cum ptin a pfat Johe Winthropp & Adamo recipe possint & tenere sibi ac heredib3 & assign9 ipius
With Clopton Junioris ad sepat vsus pdict de nob heredib3 & success nris p suicia pdea sicut pdcfn
est imppfn tenore psencm similit licenciam dedim9 ac p nob heredib3 & successorib3 nris pdcis dam9
spialem. Nolentes qd pdci Johes Winthropp & Adamus vel heredes sui aut pfat Wilis Clopton
Junior & Wills fforthe vel hered ipius WiHi Clopton roiie pmissorc, p nos heredes vel successores nros
aut p Justic Escaetores Vicecomites Balliuos aut alios Officiar9 seu miuistros nros aut dcore heredum
vel successorj iiror9 quoscumq3 inde occonentr molestenf impetantr vexenf in aliquo seu g\ientr
nee eorf aliquis occonef molestetr impetatr vexef in aliquo seu gnetr. In cuius rei &c. T. R.
apud Westm prims die Septembris.
For very numerous wills, pedigrees, and other evidences connected with the knightly family
of Clopton of Suffolk see " Harvey's Visitation of Suffolke, 1563," edited by Joseph Jackson
Howard, ll.d. Maltravers' Herald Extraordinary.

24 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Kntrotetorg Jiote to Wntbrop f eMgrees.
The Pedigrees here printed are derived from the following sources of information : —
1. Wills, Administrations, Parish-Registers, and other contemporary records.
2. The Diary of the third Adam Winthrop (1595-1610), and the account of his family
compiled by him, known as the "Latin Pedigree."
3. The mass of Winthrop family-papers preserved in New England, selections from which
have been in course of publication from 1825 to the present time, and now comprise two volumes
of Winthrop's Journal (or- History of N.E.), edited by the late Hon. James Savage, two volumes
of the "Life and Letters of John Winthrop" (1587-1649) edited by the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop,
six volumes of miscellaneous selections, edited by Committees of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, and much additional matter of importance scattered through other publications of the
same Society. The Pedigrees have also been collated with the Suffolk Visitation of 1612 ; with the two
Harleian MSS. in the British Museum, numbered respectively Harl. MS. No. 1820, fo. 16b (date
1611), Harl. MS. No. 1560 (date, seventeenth century) ; with the pedigree compiled by John
Winthrop, F.R.S., in 1742; with the pedigree filed in the College of Arms in 1768 by Benjamin
Winthrop, Governor of the Bank of England, and numbered C. 6. D. 14. The two last-named
documents, however, abound in errors and omissions, which is the case with most genealogies of
the Winthrop family, whether in print or manuscript.
The Editor thankfully records his obligations to Mr. Robert C. Winthrop, Jun., of Boston,
U.S.A., for much valuable information * concerning the different branches of his family, for much
assistance in compiling the pedigrees, and for transcripts of ancient documents still in the possession
of himself or his kinsmen on the other side of the Atlantic.

WINTHROP OF GROTON.

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Winthrop of Proton, co, §>uffolfc.

[Issue known to have died in childhood are not included in this Pedigree.]
Adam Winthrop of Lavenham, co. Suffolk, 1498,=f Joane, dau. of ... Burton,=j= John Ponder of Lavenham, clothworker, 2nd husband. Will

1st husband ; described as of Groton in the
Visitation pedigrees, Harl. MS., No. 1820, &c.

devisee of her second hus- | P.C.C., 30 Ayloffe, 5 June 1520 ; probate 4 July 1520 ; "to be
band, 1520. \j/bur. by the Cross in Lavenham church yd." See Ponder.

Alice, dau. of=f=Adam Winthrop, Citizen and Clothworker of London,1

.'.'. Henny, 1st
wife ; m. in
London, 16
Nov. 1527 ; d.
25 June 1533.

and afterwards of Groton in co. Suffolk, Esq. ; born
at Lavenham 9 Oct. 1498 ; Free of the City of
London 1526 ; had grant of Groton Manor 1544 ;
inscribed 'Armiger' by K. Edward VI. in 1548.
Master of the Clothworkers' Company 1551. D.
9 Nov. 1562. Will P.C.C., 2 Chayre, 20 Sept. 1562,
prob' 15 Jan. Monumental Brass in Groton chancel.

1. Alice, eld. dau., b. 15 Nov. 1539 ;
m. 12 June 1563 Sir Thos Mildmay
(s. of Wm Mildmay aforesd) & d.
8 Nov. 1607 ; having had issue,
inter al., Sir Henry Mildmay of
Graces, K.', the distinguished
soldier. See Mildmay

2. Bridget, 2d dau., b.
3 May 1543 ; m. Roger
Alabaster of Hadleigh,
co. Suff., & d. 4 Nov.
1614 ; had issue, inter
al., WmAlabaster,D.D.,
the poet and dramatist.
See Alabaster.

•Agnes, dau. of Robert Sharpe=
of Islington, co. Midd., Gent.,
2nd w., m. iu London 20 July
1534 ; remar. William Mildmay
at Groton 1563 ; his 2d wife ;
d. 13 May 1565 ; no issue by
second marriage. See Sharpe.

: William Mildmay of
Springfield, co. Essex,
Gent, (father of Sir
Thomas Mildmay of
Barnes, co. Essex, by
his 1st wife). Will
P.CC, 10 Holney,
13 Feb. 1570, proved
24 Feb.; names Win
throps, &c.

... ux. Richard
Burd of Ips
wich ; she and
her husbd de-.
visees of Adam
Winthrop iu .
1562.S<ui$. IbL
I

3. Mary, 3d dau., b. 1 Mar.
1544 ; mar. 1st William
Celie of London, & 2d Ab
raham Vesey of Ipswich,
yeoman ; having had issue
by both marriages. See
Vesey.

4. Susan, 4th dau., b. 10 "Dec.
1552, d. 9 Aug. 1604, having
m. . . . Cottie, believed to have
t een Dr. John Cotta, author
of a work on Witchcraft.

Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas=
Powlden of Rathgogan,
co. Cork ; executrix and
alledged 2d wife ; so styled
in husband's will and else
where, but validity of
marriage doubtful. She
d. before 1638, having m.
2d Thos Nott of co. Sur
rey, Gent., afterwards of
co. Cork.

2. John Winthrop, 2d son ;=fElizabeth, dau. of Ro-

b. 20 Jan. 1546 ; of Groton
Manor & after of Aghadowne,
co. Cork, Gent. ; long sepa
rated from his 1st wife,
but ? if divorced ; sold Gro
ton Manor to his brother &
nephew 1609. Will, Record
0., Dublin, 28 March 1613,
d. 26 July 1613.

bert Risby of Thorpe
Morieux, co. Suff.,
Gent. ;m. 6 Feb. 156f
She m. 2 Reynold
Braunch ; mar. lie.
Cur. Ep. Lond., dated
8 July 1617 ; died at
Southwark 1637. See
Risby.

Benjamin Winthrop, living A0 1582 ; d. in boyhood.

Alice, 1st wife,=
da. of William
Still of Gran
tham in co. Lin
coln, & sister of
Dr. John Still,
Bishop of Bath
and Wells ; m.
16 Dec. 1574 ; d.
s.p. 24 Dec. 1579.
See Still.

=3. Adam Winthrop,1
3d son ; b. 10 Aug.
1548 ; of Edwards-
tone & after of Gro
ton, Esq. ; lawyer and
County Magistrate.
For his Diary see
" Life and Letters of
John Winthrop ; "
tomb in Groton
churchyard 28 March
1623.

John, of Aghadowne, co. Cork ; b. before
". marriage ; d. unm. 1634.

Elizabeth, d. before 1613 ; m. before
1638 Peregrine Banister, Esq.

Anne, b. before 1613, m. before
1638 Henry Hoskins, Gent.

:Amie, dau. &
coheir of Hen
ry Browne of
Edwardstonein co. Suffolk,
clothier ; 2d
wife ; m. 20
Feb. 1579 ; d.
19 April 1629.
See Trowne.

John Winthrop, b. 12 Jan. 1587,
of Groton Manor, co. Suff., Esq.,
& afterward of Boston in New
England ; Governor of Massa
chusetts. See Pedigree A.

Anne, b. 16 Jan. 1585 ; m. 25 Feb.
1604 Thomas Fones of London
& d. 16 May 1619. He renupt
Priscilla, relict of Bezaleel Sherman
of Ipswich. See Fones.

 1 
Jane, b. 14 June 1592 ;
m. 3 Jan. 1612 Tho»
Gostlin of Groton, clo
thier ; d. 16 May 16f6,
leaving issue.

Lucy, b. 9 Jan. j.600, m, 10 April
1622 Emmanuel Downing of the
Inner Temple, Gent, (whose 1st w.
had been da. of Sir James Ware) ;
she d. 19 April 1679 ; had issue,
inter al., Sir Geo. Downing, Bart.
See Downing.

1. William Winthrop, eldest son, of St. Michael's, Cornhill, London ; friend and correspondent-pElizabeth, dau. of ... Norwood
of Foxe the Martyrologist ; b. 12 Nov. 1529 ; died 2 March 1582. of Kent ; died 2 June 1578.

1. JoshuaWinthrop,eldest=j=Anne, dau. of

son, bapt. 10 July 1559 ;
of London & afterward of
the parish of Kilbrogan,
Bandon, Ireland; d. 1626.

Vincent Nor-
rington of Lon
don, mercer, m.
before 1603.

2. Adam Winthrop, 2d son, bapt.=
7 Dec. 1561 ; of London & after
ward of the Michells near Ban
don ; devisee of his uncle John
Winthrop 1613 ; d. 1634.

=Jane, dau. of William
Hilles of Holton Hall,
co. Suffolk ; m. in
London 1599 ; of
Desertsergis,co.Cork, 1637. See Hilles.

Joshua Winthrop of the Michells near
Bandon 1626 ; supposed father of a Ste
phen Winthrop living at Bandon 1658,
but of this no proof. See Pedigree D.

John Winthrop, bapt. in London,
21 Aug. 1603 ; believed to. have d.
young, as his mother & sister ad-
ministeredhis father's estateinl634.

Elizabeth Winthrop,
unmarried in 1 637.

Elizabeth, eld. dau.
bapt. 24 April 1569;
m. Humphrey Mun-
ninge, M.A., Rector
of Hrettenham, co.
Suffolk. Her will,
Arch., Sudbury, is
dated 8 March 1624;
prob. 17 Get. 1631.
See Munning.

Sarah, bapt.
19 Aug. 1571 ;
mar. i6 Feb.
1595 John
Frost of Bury
St. Edmunds;
d. Oct. 1603.

BJ

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SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

PEDIGEEE A.
Wmtljrop of Boston m J^eto englanii-

Martha, dau. of Capt. William Rainsborough,1
R.N., sister of Col8 Tho! & Wm Rainsborough
of the Parliamentary army & widow of
Thomas Coytmore of Boston, 4th wife. M.
Gov. Winthrop Dec. 1647, and 3dly in 1652
John Coggan of Boston.

:Mary, only child of John=
Forth of Great Stam
bridge, co. Essex, Gent.,
&granddau. of WmForth,
Esq., of Butley Abbey,
1st w., m. 16 Mar. 1605;
-1 d. 26 June 1615. See
Joshua, b. 12 Dec. 1648, d. young. Forthe.

:John Winthrop, see Ped. A.:
Only son of 3d Adam W., b.
12 Jan. 1587. Of Groton, co.
Suff., afterward Gov. Massa
chusetts Bay Colony. See his
" Life & Letters " in 2 vols. ;
d. in Boston 26 Mar. 1649.

=Thomasine, dau. of^Margaret, dau. of

William Clopton,
Esq., of Castleins,
co. Suff., 2d wife.
M. 6 Dec. 1615 ; d.
s.p. 8 Dec. 1616 ;
bur. in Groton
chancel.

1. John Win
throp, eldest
son, b. at Gro
ton 15 Feb.
1606. See
Pedigree B.

2. Henry Winthrop,1
2d son ; bapt. 20 Jan.
1607 ; a planter in
Barbadoes 1627-28.
Drowned in New
England 2 July 1630.

^Elizabeth, his cousin, dau. of
Thomas Fones ; m. in London
25 April 1629 ; m. 2d in N.E.
Robert Feake of Watertown,
Mass., & 3d V\ illiam Hallett
of Long Island, N.Y.

1  1 
3. Forth Winthrop,
3d son ; b. 30 Dec.
1609 ; of Emmanuel
College, Cambridge ;
bur. at Groton 28
Nov. 1630, unm.

Marv, b. 1612 ; m. circa
1632 Rev. Samuel Dudley,
eld. son of Thomas Dud-
ley,Gov. of Massachusetts;
d. 12 April 1643, leaving
issue ; his 1st wife.

Martha Johanna, only child ; b. 9 May 1630 ; m. Thomas Lyon of Stamford,
Connecticut ; his 1st wife ; died circa 1650, leaving one daughter.

Sir John Tyndal
of Great Maple-
sted, co. Essex,
Knt., Master in
Chancery, 3d
wife. M. 29 Ap.
1618 ; d. at Bos
ton in New Eng
land 1 4 Junel647.
See Tyndal.

j_

4. Stephen Winthropp
4th son; b. at Groton
24 Mar. 1618. Re
corder of Boston,
N.E., & after Col. in
the Parliamentary
army, & M.P. for
Banff & Aberdeen ;
d. in London, 1658.

Margaret, b. circa
1656 ; m. 1st 29
Jan. 1676 Henry
Ward of London,
frame-work knit
ter, & 2d Capt.
Edmund Willey,
R.N.,16Julyl685,
& by him had issue.

:Judith, dau. 5. Adam Winthrop, 5th son ;
of Capt. Wm b. at Groton 7 April 1620.
Rainsbor- Of Boston, N.E., & Governor's
ough & sister Island ; d. in Boston, Aug. 24,
of her hus- 1652. He m. 2d Elizabeth,
band's step- dau. of Capt. Thos Hawkins,
mother ; m. widow of Nath1 Louey & after
in or before wife of Major John Richards.
1645. She d. 1691, s.p.
— r~r-n
Four sons &
two dau8, d,

Judith, b.
1658, m.
July 1677
RichardHancock
of London,
cloth-worker ; died
s.p.

r

:Elizabeth, dau.
of Rev. Jose
Glover & sister
of the wife of
Deane Win
throp ; m. Feb.
1642 ; died
1648.

6. Deane Winthrop, 6th son,^Sarah,dau. of

b. at Groton 16 Mar. 1632.
Instrumental in founding
what are now the towns of
Groton & Winthrop, Mass. ;
d. 16 March 1704. He m. 2d
Martha, widow of Capt. John
Mellows of Boston. She d.
1716.

Rev.JoseGlo-
ver & step-
dau. of Rev.
Henry Dun-
ster. 1st w. ;
m. before
1648; d. be
fore 1684.

Adam VVinthrop, only=j=Mary, dau. of Col.

in infancy or
early child
hood, some
of whom
were buried
at Groton.

child, b. at Boston 15
Oct. 1647. Harv.Coll.
1668. In early life a
merchant at Bristol,
England. Member of
Council of Mass., d. in
Boston 3 Aug. 1700.

. . . Luttrell of Bris
tol, England. She
m. 2d Col. Joseph
Lynde of Charles-
town, Massachu
setts ; & d. 1715.

Jose.only son,b.3 May 1666;
d. unm. 13 Nov. 1702.
Margaret, b. 1660, m. Jon
athan Grover of Boston &
had issue.
Elizabeth, b. 1613 ; m.
Capt. Sam1 Kent & d. s.p.

7. Samuel
Winthrop,7th son ; b.
28 Aug.
1627. Be;
came a
planter in ¦
Antigua. See
PedigreeC.
— i — i
Priscilla, b. 1669,
m. Eliab Adams'
& had issue.
Mercy, b. 1673,
m. 11 Jan. 1700
Atherton Hough
of Boston & had
issue; d. 1702.

Adam Winthrop, only son, b. in Bristol 3 March 1676. Harv. Coll. 1694.=
Member of Council of Mass. Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas,
Col. of the Boston regiment ; d. in Boston 2 Oct. 1743.

"-Anne, dau. of Col. John
Wainwright of Ipswich,
Mass. M. 1700, d. 1755.

Mary, b. in Boston 9 May 1683 ; m.
1703 Col. John Ballantine of Boston;
d. 17 Oct. 1739, leaving issue.

1. Adam, eldest son, b. in
Boston 12 Oct. 1706.
Harv. Coll. 1724 ; d. s.p.
in Boston 12 Dec. 1744.
=Mary, dau. of Hugh
Hall of Boston. She d.
1790, having m. 2d Wil
liam Wentworth of N.H.

Rebecca, d. of
James Towns-
end of Boston,
step-dau. of
Rev. Cha8
Chauncy ; 1st
wife ;m.l746;
d. 1753.

f= 2. John Winthrop, 2d son, b. in— Hannah, da.
I Boston 19 Dec. 1714. Harv. Coll. of Thomas
1732. Many years Professor at Fayerweather
Harvard. A distinguished astro- & widow of
nomer & man of science. Member Farr Tolman
of Council of, Massachusetts ; of Boston ;
LL.D. & F.R.S. ; d. in Cam- 2d w. ; m.
bridge, Mass., 3 May 1779. 1756 ; d. 1790.

 1 — | 
3. Samuel Winthrop,
3d son ; b. 13 June
1716 ; Clerk Mass.
Sup. Court ; d. s.p.
5 July 1779.

Lucy, b. 22 Aug. 1721 ;
m. George Jaffrey, Trea
surer of New Hampshire
& d. s.p. 1776.

Mary, b. 22 March 1725 ;
. m. Capt. John Phillips of
m. Benjn Pemberton Bostonj& d. 1794, leaving
of Roxbury & d. s.p. one dau.

Anne,b. 9 Aug. 1709,

1. John Winthrop, eldest son,=
b. 17 Sept. 1747. Harv.Coll.
1765. Merchant of Boston &
Mem. Legislature of Mass. ; d.
12 Feb. 1800.

Sarah, dau. of
Isaac Phillips
of Boston, m.
1776, d. 1800.

2. Adam Winthrop, 2d son,
b. 27 Nov. 1748. Harv. Coll.
1 767. Drowned at sea 4 Feb.
1774, unm.

3. James, 3d son, b, 28 Mar. 1752.
Harv. Coll. 1769 ; wounded at
Bunker Hill. Judge Middx. Court
of Pleas. LL.D. ; d. unm. in Cam
bridge, Sep. 26, 1821.

Sarah, b. 17 Oct. 1779 : m. 1798 James
Andrews, merchant of Boston, and d.
12 Nov. 1862 ; left numerous issue.
Her 3d son, William, assumed the name
of Winthrop ; m. 1848 Emma, dau. of
Sir Wm Curtis, Bart. ; was many years
U.S. ConsulatMalta&d.s.p.3 July 1869.

4. William, 4th son, b. 19
Aprill753. Harv. Coll. 1770.
State Senator of Mass. ; d.
unm. in Cambridge, Mass."
5 Feb. 1825.

1. John Winthrop, eldest
son, b. 21 Feb. 1778.
Harv. Coll. 1796. Of
Boston & of Paton Rouge,
Louisiana ; d. in Baton
Rouge 21 July 1819.

:Anne Halsey,
dau. of CoL
Benjamin
Hitchborn
of Dorchester,
Mass., m.
1801, d. 1813.

 1 
2. Adam, 2d son, b. 19
Mayl781. Harv.Coll.
1800. Clerk U.S.
District Court in La ;
d. unm. in N. Orleans
25 Nov. 1846.

Adelaide =r-Rev. Thomas

3. Charles, 3d son, b. 13
Mar. 1791 ; of Boston, bar-
rister ; d. unm. at Keene
N.H., 4 May 1885.
Harriet, b. 15 Apr. 1783 :
d. unm. 9 Feb. 1782.

AugustaWinthrop.

Vernon of
Newport, RI.

John Winthrop, only son, b. in Boston 1809. Brown Uni— Sarah Catharine,
versity 1828. Of New Orleans & Newport, R.I. Col. of dau. of L. H. Gale
Louisiana Militia ; d. s.p. March 12, 1886. Last descendant of New Orleans.
in the male line of Gov. John Winthrop by his 3d wife.

AnnetteHalsey=i=John James De
Winthrop, b. Wolf, M.D., of
1806 ; d. 1884. Providence, R. I.

WINTHROP OF GROTON.

27

PEDIGREE B.

SUtntbrop of Jleto lonbom

Martha, dau. of Thomas Fones=
of London, 1st wife ; m. at
Groton 8 Feb. 1630 ; d. at
Ipswich, Mass., 1634, without
surviving issue. She was first
cousin to her husband and
sister of the wife of his brother
Henry Winthrop.

:John Winthrop, eld. son of Gov. John Winthrop of Mass, (See Ped. B.) ;=j=Elizabeth, dau. of Edmund Reade

b. 12 Feb. 1606 ; Trin. Coll., Dublin. Barrister Inner Temple. Served
in expedition for relief of Rochelle. Followed his father to New England
1631. Founded Ipswich, Mass., Saybrook & New London, Conn. Agent
of Connecticut at Court of Charles II. Governor of Connecticut 1657-
1676. An early and active Fellow of the Royal Society, and one of the
most accomplished scholars of his time. Of Boston, Mass , & Hartford
and New London, Conn. ; d. at Boston 5 April, 1676. For very
numerous letters of his, see the " Life and Letters " of his father, and
Massachusetts Historical Society's Collections, series 5, vol. viii.

Elizabeth, b. 24 July 1636 ; m. 1st
1658Rev. Antipas Newman of Wen-
ham ; 2d, 1678, Zerubbabel, 2d son
of Gov. John Endicott ; d. Dec. 7,
1716, leaving issue by 1st marriage.

— i  1 
Mary, d. Lucy, b. 28 Jan. 1640 ;
young. m. 1660 Maj. Edward
Palmes of New London,
his 1st wife ; d. 24 Nov.
1676, s.p.

Margaret, b. 1646 ; m.
1665 John Corwin of
Salem ;d. 30 Nov. 1711,
leaving issue.

of Wickford, co. Essex, sister of
Col. Thomas Reade of the Parlia
mentary army, & step-daughter of
the Rev. Hugh Peter ; 2d wife ;
m. in England 1635 ; d. at Hart
ford, Conn., 24 Nov. 1672. For
repeated references to her, see the
letters of Rev. Roger Williams.

Martha, 3d w. of
Hon. Richard
Wharton of Bos
ton ; d. 27 Sep.
1712;hadtwodas.

Anne,2w.ofHon.Jn" Richards of
Boston; m.l Sep.
1692 ; d. s.p. 27
June 1704.

1. John Winthrop, eld. son, surnamed Fitz-=
John, b. at Ipswich, Mass., 14 Mar. 1638. Cap
tain in army of Gen. Monk. After m service
of Connecticut. Major-General commanding
expedition against Canada 1690. Agent at
Court of William & Mary. Governor of Conn.
1697-1707; d. at Boston 27 Nov. 1707.

-Elizabeth, d.
of George
Tongue of
NewLondon, b. 20 Octr
1653, d. 25
April 1731.

Mary,dau.ofHon.=j=2. WaitStill Winthrop,2d son,b.atBoston=Katharine, dau. of

William Browne
of Salem, Mass.,
1st wife ; d. in
Boston 14 June
1690 ; aged 34.

Mary, only child, m. 1701 Col. John Livingston, eld. son of Rob' Livingston
of Albany ; his 1st w. She d. at Uncasville, near NewLondon, 8 Jan. 1713, s.p.

27 Feb. 1642. Chief Justice of Massa- Hon. William Brat-
chusetts & Major Gen. ofthe Provincial tie & widow of John
Forces ; d. at Boston 7 Nov. 1717, aged Eyre of Boston, 2d
75. For numerous letters of his brother wife ; m. 1 3 Nov.
& himself, see the Collections of the 1707 ; d. 5 Aug.
Historical Society, passim, 1725.

John Winthrop, only surviving son, b. in Boston=f=Anne, dau. of Joseph Anne, only sur-=j=ThomasLechmere,Surveyor Gen1

26 Aug. 1681. Harv. Coll. 1700. Of Boston &
New London : resided much in England ; became
active Fellow of the Royal Society, the 40th vol.
of whose Transactions is dedicated to him ; d.
at Sydenham 1 Aug. 1747 ; bur. in Beckenham
churchyard.

I 
Mary, b. 18 Sept.
1708; m. 1729 Joseph
Wanton, after Gov. of
Rhode Island ; d. 31
Jan. 1767 ; had issue.

4-

Dudley, Governor of
Mass. ;m.l6Dec. 1707;
d. 1776 ; she m. 2d
Jeremiah Miller, Esq.,
of New London ; 2d
s.p.

viving dau., of Customs for the Northern
bapt. 28 Nov. District of America ; a younger
1686 ; m. 17 son of Edmund Lechmere, Esq.,
Nov. 1709 ; d. of Hanley Castle, & brother of
22 Nov. 1746. Nicholas, Lord Lechmere ; b. 18
si/June 1683 ; d. 4 June 1765.

John & Eliza
beth, d. infants ;
William & Jo
seph, d. in child
hood.

Katherine, b. 9 Mar. 1711 ;
m.lst,1732, Sam'Browne,
Esq., of Salem, ; 2d, 1744,
Col. Epes Sargent. Issue
by both husb"s.

Rebecca, b. 9 Jan. 1713 ;
mar. 1733 GurdonSalton-
stall, Junr, son of Gov.
Saltonstall, of Conn. ; d.
30Oct.l776,leavingissue.

Margaret, bapt. 16 Jan. 1718 ;
m. 1743 Jeremiah Miller, Jun.,
of New London ; d. 1803,
leaving issue.

 1 — I
Anne, b. 13 Dec. 1709 ;
June 1794, aged 85.

Eliz'h & John, d. inf".

d. 19

2. Basil Winthrop,
2d son, b. 21 Aug.
1722. Of New Lon
don d. 21 Jan.
1771, unm.

Jane, dau. of Francis Borland, Esq.,=j=l . John Still Winthrop, eld. son,=

I — I — i  ~
John Winthrop, eld.
son.b. 20 July 1751;
Harv. Coll.1770. Of
New London ; d. in
New York, 15 Nov.
1780, unm.
Anne,b.7Mayl755;m.l786DavidSears,
Esq., of Boston ; d.
4 Oct. 1789, leaving
only child, the late
Hon. David Sears of
Boston.
Mary,b.31Jan.l758;
m. 1786 Richard W.
Parkin, Esq., of New
London ; d. 30 Aug.
1848 ; had issue.

and grand-dau. of Hon. Timothy
Lindall of Salem ; 1st wife ; m. in
Boston, 4 Sept. 1750 ; d. in New Lon
don, 5 April 1760, aged 28.
 I—I  r~l 
1 Francis Bayard, 2d
son, b. 11 March 1 754 ;
Merch' of New York
and of Fisher's Island,

b. 15 Jan., 1720 ; Yale Coll. 1737.
Of New London ; d. 6 June 1776,
aged 56.

=Elizabeth, dau. of Wm Shirreffe, Esq., of An
napolis, Nova Scotia ; widow of Capt. John
Hay, 40th foot ; m. in Boston, 18 Nov. 1761 ;
d. in England, 24 Jun. 1793. 2d wife.

NewLondon ; m. 1st,
1759, Elsie, da. of Tho8
Marston, Esq., of New
York;2d,1790,Phcebe, dau. of John Taylor,
Esq. of New York ; d.
16 May 1817 ; issue
by both wives.
Jane, b. 1 Nov., 1752;
m. 1781, Wm Stew
art, Esq., of New
London ; d. 30 Nov.
1828 ; had one daugh
ter.

Joseph, 4th son, b. 19
June 1757 ; merch4 of
Charleston, in South
Carolina ; m. 1788 Sa
rah, dau. of Alexander
Fraser, Esq., of Char
leston ; d. 26 July
1828, leaving issue
Thisbranchnow(1893)represented by his
grandsons, Joseph and
Francis Winthrop of
Charleston,S.C.,Esqrs.

William Winthrop,
3d son, b. 5 Jun. 1756;
d. in New York 27
April 1827, unm.

Thomas Lindall, 5th
son, b. 6 March 1760,
Harv. Coll. 1780. Of
Boston ; Lieut.-Gov.
of Massachusetts ; m.
1786 Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir John Temple,
bart., and grand-dau.
of James Bowdoin,
Governor of Massa
chusetts ; d. in Boston
21 Feb. 1841, leaving
issue ; interal., Hon.
Robert C. Winthrop
of Boston, Speaker of
the House of Repre
sentatives of U.S.
and Senator from
Massachusetts ; b: 12
May 1809.

Benjamin,6th son, b. 17
Sep. 1762 ; m. 1785
Judith, dau. of Peter
Stuyvesant, Esq., of
New York ; d. in New
York9 Jan.1844, having
issue. His grandson,
Egerton Leigh Win
throp, Esq., of New
York, is now (1893) the
senior representative of
this branch.
Elizabeth, b. 17 April
1766;m.l786JacobSe-
bor,Esq.of Middletown,
Conn., leaving issue.
Chas & Henry, d.young.

Robert, 7th son, b. 7
Dec. 1764 ; entered Royal
Navy; d. Vice-Admiral
10 May 1832, having m.
1804 Sarah, dau. of
George Farbrace, Esq. of
Dover, having issue, inter
al., Vice-Admiral Geo. T.
S. Winthrop, RN. of
Dover.Margaret Shirreffe, b.
17 July 1767 ; m. 1st,
1788, Adolphus Yates,
Esq. ; 2d, 1801, John
Marston, Esq. ; issue by
both marriages; interal.,
Admiral Richard Adol
phus Yates, R.N.

' Descendants of Francis Bayard Winthrop have become very numerous. His senior lineal representative is now (1893) his grandson, Henry
Rozers Winthrop Esq. of New York. Among the others are Buchanan Winthrop, Esq., of New York ; John Still Winthrop, Esq.
Tallahassee Florida; Robert Dudley Winthrop, Esq., of New York; Col. Woolsey Winthrop U.S. Army, &c.

28

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

PEDIGREE C.

®5Jmti)rop of Snttgua. £gon&

Samuel Winthrop, youngest son of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts, by=f=Elizabeth, da. of  , mar. in

Margaret Tyndall, his 3d wife ; b. at Groton in Suffolk 1627 ; died in Antigua
1674 ; became a planter in the West Indies 1659 ; Deputy-Governor of Antigua
1667-71. For numerous letters of his see Winthrop Papers, Part iv. (Massachusetts
Historical Society's Collections, Series 5, Vol. viii.) He had, with other issue
that died young, three sons and three daughters : —

1
Henry

Win-=^Henrietta, da.

throp, eld. son, b.
in Rotterdam in
1649 ; educated
in New England;
a Captain of An
tigua Militia ;
living 1710, pro
bably d. soon
after.

and coh. of Capt.
William King of
Antigua, and
step-daughter of
GovernorRobertCarden ; her sis
ter, Mary King,
mar. John Frye,
sen., of Antigua.

2 I
Joseph Win-=j=Catherine,

throp,2d son,
educated in
New Eng
land; a Capt.
of Antigua
Militia; d.
in Antigua
1679; will
dated 13 Oct.
1679.

da. of  , Winthrop,

Samuel=j=  variously

Holland 1648 ; died in Antigua 167f ;
will dated 11 Dec. 1675. For an ab
stract of it, see page 31.

mar. 2d
Richard Slicer,
gent.

3d son ;
Mem. of
Council of
Antigua ; d.
beforel701 ;
was of Gro
ton in that
Island.

stated to have
been a da. of
Sir Thomas
Warner or of
Philip War
ner, Governor
of Antigua,
but of this no
proof

I I
1. Elizabeth, mar. 1st William Mildon, mercht. of Bristol,
England, and of Nevis ; 2d Francis St. John, gent., and 3d
Col. Rowland Williams of Antigua ; had issue by 2d and 3d
marriages.2. Sarah, mar./ Col. Samuel Jones of Antigua ; pyobo%
S.p. tn,,Q. >6cl\. <L<LMvrJ^Ki<iajn\ cv\l U.O.A \M>uJi .
3. Rebecca, mar. Col. Willoughby Byam of Antigua (son of
Col. Wm. Byam, Governor of Surinam) and had issue.

Samuel Win-=f Abigail, da. of ... Lav-

throp, b. 1692
living 1767, pro
bably d, soon
after.

ington, gent., and sister
of Major Wm. Laving-
ton ; d. 1773 after her
husband ; bur. at St.
Paul's, Antigua.

Mary Winthrop,
mar.l701\MajorWilliam Laving-
ton of Antigua,
and had issue.

Sarah Winthrop,
only child, stated
to have mar. Col.
George Thomas of
Antigua, but of this
no proof.

Sarah Winthrop, pro
bably only child, and
ultimately sole heiress ;
mar. 24 Aug. 1690 at
St. Philip's, Antigua ;
survived her husband.

=Henry Lyons of Lyons, Antigua, Major, Col.
Holt's Regt., Mem. of the Council of the
Island; will dated 24 Ap. 1714, proved 2
June 1715 ; had Groton Hall in Antigua with
his wife ; there are letters of his among the
Winthrop Papers.

? William Win
throp, living in
1756 ; d. s.p.
Mary, d. unmar.
1760.

? Robert Winthrop,
bur. at St. John's,
Antigua, 27 June
1779 ; last of his
family in the male
line ; d. s.p.

Elizabeth Win
throp, mar. Capt.
Jacob Huyghe of
Antigua,and had
issue.

1|3|5|
1. Geoffrey Lyons, eld. son,
had no male issue.
3. Joseph Lyons of Groton
Hall in Antigua.
5. John Lyons, 5th son.

Henry Lyons of An-:
tigua ; heir to his
brother Geoffrey ;
will 7 May 1742,
proved 12 Jan.
1747.

=Amy, da. of
Samuel Parry,
niece of Symes
Parry of Symes,
co. Gloucester,

4|6| |
4. Winthrop Lyons.
6. Samuel Lyons.
Catherine, mar. 1st Wm.
Denning, and 2d Major
Weatherill.

Henry Lyons, eld. son ;
d. at Harrow, 18 Mar.
1736.Elizabeth, d. unmar.

Joseph Lyons, 2d son, b.=^Mary, da. of Col. Geo. Byam and

1725 ; of Exeter Coll. Ox
ford, and after of Antigua ;
had posthumous da. ; d. sans
male issue 9 Oct. 1748 ; will
2 Oct. 1742 ; probt. 4 Feb.
1750.

Henrietta Maria Frye ; mar. 21
June 1748 ; she mar. secondly
Daniel Mathew of Felix Hall,
Essex, son and heir of William
Mathew, Governor of Antigua,
zf^and d. in 1814, aged 84.

Jonn Lyons, 3d and youngest son, of
Lyons, Antigua, Sturtlow House, Tet-
worth, co. Hunt., and Bath ; b. 1731 ; sue.
his brother 1748; mar. at, St. Philip's,
Antigua, 1 Feb. 1753 ; will 10 Dec. 1763 ;
probt. 27 Mar. 1775 ; d. at Bath 31 Jan.
1775.

I

I

=Jane, da. of Col.
Samuel Harman of
Harman's, Antigua,
by Dorothy Lloyd;
she d. at Bath 17
Feb. 1792, aet. 59.

Catherine Wal-=f=John Lyons, eld. sur--f=Elizabeth Robins, 2d Samuel Lyons, 3d son ; b. William Lyons, 2d survivins-=pSarah do r.t wnv t
nd, 1st wife ;mar. viving son ; b. 20 Oct. wife ; mar. 17 May 1768; in Holy Orders, son ; b. 2C I Jan. 1766 ; mar " oi 'Antigua a ^TJSIT

rond. 1784; d. 12 Dec.
1803, aged 40 ;
had ten sons and
five daughters.

1760 ; sue. to An
tigua estates ; of
St. Austins, Boldre,
Hants jd-eFeb-me./K

1804 ; d. 18 Oct,, Rector of Nevis ; mar. his his second cousin in 1795
1820, art. 53; had two cousin Alicia Harman ; lost of Tenby, Eng. ; d. 17 Nov!
sons and one da. at sea 1827 ; ob. s.p.m.

1849.

Edmund Lyons, 4th son ; b. 21 Nov. 1790 ;=
Admiral R.N. ; British Minister at Athens,
1835-49, at Berne 1849-51, at Stockholm
1851-63 ; K.C.B., 1835 ; Bart., 1840 ;
G.C.B., 1844 ; raised to the Peerage as
Baron Lyons, 1856 ; d. 23 Nov. 1858.

Augusta Louisa,
da. and coheir of
Capt.JosiasRogers,
R.N. ; mar. 18 July
1814 ; d. 10 Mar.
1852.

Humphrey Lyons, 9th:
son ; Major-Gen. Indian
Army; b. 8 July 1802;
d. 25 May 1 873 ; he mar.
secondly Adelaide, da. of
Lord Avonmore.

=Eliza, da. of Henry
Bennett of Fir Grove,
Liverpool ; mar. 4
Nov. 1829 ;d. 17 Mar.
1859.

r

Antigua, and grand
daughter of Joseph Lyons
of Groton Hall in Antigua •
d. 1 May 1860, aged 92.

William Lyons,=fJane, da. of James Dobie

Captain R.N. ; b.
1797;mar.l830;
d. 3 Oct. 1878,

Richard Bickerton Pennell, 2d
Lord Lyons ; b. 26 Ap. 1817 ;
Minister at Washington, 1858 ;
Ambassador at Paris, 1867 ;
createda Viscount 1881 ; nomi
nated an Earl, but d. before
patent was sealed 8 Dec. 1887.

Augusta Mary Minna Catherine,
younger sister and coh. ; b. 1821 ;
mar. 19 June 1839, Henry Granville,
14th Duke of Norfolk, and d. 22 Mar.
1886 ; she had issue Henry Fitzalan
Howard, the 15th Duke, b. 1847, with
ten other children. (See Burke's Peer-
¦ age.)

of Grangevale, Ayrshire,
by Janet Wilson ; d. 15
Feb. 1867, leaving a son
and one dau., Janet
Wilson Lyons.
Edmund Willoughby Lyons =pEmily Helen, youngest Wilsor, rLw- -iv,
Col. Indian Armv : eld. son ^da. of H. Thomas, ]£J Lyons b 1835 • J^"",
Indian Medical Servicl: %£&&!£%££
1855, 1st Lyons of Tenby and of
Joseph Lyons of Groton
Hall in Antigua.

Col. Indian Army ; eld. son ;
b. 23 Feb. 1830 ; d. 6 Jan.
1889 ; his eld. son, Edmund
Humphrey Lyons, is the repre
sentative of Lyons of St.
Austins.

mar. 6 Dec.
wife. Issue two sons and
one daughter.

WINTHROP OF GROTON.

29

PEDIGREE D.

»mtf)rop of Corfu

Stephen Winthrop of Bandon, near Cork, 1658, supposed descendant of Joshua=fMary dau. of  Living 16 Sept. 1685,

Winthrop of the Suffolk family (see Winthrop of Groton), but of this no
proof ; Bandon parish records not going so far back ; d. at Bandon 1685.

Stephen, eld. son, bapt. 24 Mar.
1658 ; died before 1673,

Thomas, 2d son, bapt. 1664 ;
a tanner at Bandon 1685 ;
d. s.p. 1704?

Joseph, 5th son, bapt.
1675 ; d. young.

when Admon of her husband's estate was
granted to her and her son Thos Winthrop.

Mary, bapt. 4 Oct.
1661 ; d. 1722 ?

Elizabeth, bapt. July
23, 1669 ; d. 1723 ?

 lstwife,=
m. ante 1695 ;
date of her
death not
known.

Jonathan Winthrop, 3d son,=Elizabeth, dau. of

bapt. 23 Dec. 1666 ; some
time a cooper at Bandon ;
afterward Dep. Collector of
Customs at Baltimore, co.
Cork ; later in business in
London ; d. 27 Jan. 1737.
Gravestone in West Ham
church in co. Essex. Will
P.C.C., 45 Wake.

d. 20 Sept.
1738, aged 84.
Buried in West
Ham church. Will
P.C.C., 225 Brod-
ripp ; 2d wife, ob.
sp.

Stephen, 4th son, bapt. 23 Sept.
1673 ; d. 1741 ? stated to have
m. Constance Westcombe in
1701 ; perhaps father of a Jona
than W. stated to have m. 2
Dec. 1732 Anne, sister of Hugh
Jameson of Charleville ; and of
an Abigail W., who is said to
have m. 1st Rich11 Couch, mari
ner ; & 2d, 1745, Robert Crofts
of Ballythomas, Gent.

~l

Benjamin Winthrop,=j=Bridget, dau. of

6th son, bapt. 2 Sep.
1678 ; m. 21 Jan.
1702; d. 30 Nov.
1729 ; Merchant of
Cork ; buried in old
St. Peter's, Cork.

Elizabeth, b. ante 1695 ;
her father's executrix.
1736 ; living at Stratford
le Bow 1740, unm.

"i — r

Stephen, d. ante 1698, inf.
Wayte, d, ante 1698, inf.

— I  1
Lydia, living Jonathan Winthrop, only surviving son,
174$, unm. of St. Catharine's Cree, London ; bur.
at West Ham 16 Mar. 1748. Admon
P.C.C. 29 Mar. 174f to Lydia Win
throp, spr his sister. Ob. s.p.

William Pem
broke & sister
of Thomas Pem
broke, Mayor of
Cork; died 15
Oct. 1744 ; bur
ied in Old Sfc
Peter's church,
Cork.

i 
Stephen,eld. son,
b. 28 May
1705. See
Ped. E.
(Winthrop
ofLondon).

William Winthrop, twin1
with Stephen, b. 28 May
1705 ; m. 24 Jan. 1733 ;
d. at Bordeaux, Nov.
1765. A leading mer-
chantof Corkfrom whom
Winthrop St. Cork took
its name. High Sheriff
1741, Mayor 1744.

= Alicia, dau.
of Robert
Wrixon,Esq. of
Mallow.

Jonathan, 3d son, b. 29
Dec. 1714 ;
d. unm. at
Nantes in
France, 5
Nov. 1730.

Mary, b. 16
Nov. 1703,
m. Rev.
Richard
Baldwin of
Bandon ;
d. 17 Feb.
1761 ; had

Bridget, b. 25
Dee. 1712, m.
William Skeys,
merchant of
Dublin, d. in
Cork 13 Jan.
1755.

Sarah, b. 9 Sept.
1718 ;m Robert
Wrixon, Mayor
of Cork iu 1750;
d. April 1763 ;
had issue.

Five other children,
of whom were two
sons named Benja
min, two daughters
named El izabeth,and
one named Bridget,
died in infancy or
early childhood.

Benjamin,d. young.
William,d. young.

Stephen Winthrop, b.=
... ; m. 6 Oct. 1757 ;
d. . . . Sometime Capt.
65th foot. Served in
American war ; after
ward of Cork.

:Katharine, Mary, m. Bridget, mar- Sarah, m. Richard Frances, m. ElHnor, m. William Jones,
daughf of William ried William Pope, of Cork, who Nathaniel of Cork, and died 1824.
Yeamans Lane of Maunsell of was. guillotined in Mitchell, From this marriage descend
Wrixon, Cork, Limerick, and Paris during the Capt. 16th the existing families of
Esq. and had had issue. Terror ; she had foot. She Bence-Jones of Lisselan co.
issue. issue. d. s.p. 1822. Cork, and O'Donovan, of
Clan Cathal.

William Winthrop, eldest=
son, of Cork ; died . . .

=Sarah, dau. of ...
Bradshaw, of Cork.

Benjamin Winthrop, 2d son, an officer in the army. Killed
at the taking of Santa Lucia in 1779 ; unmarried.

Mary Anne, Winthrop ; b.
1763 ; d. unmarried.

Stephen Pembroke Winthrop, b. ..., died in Cork 1822, aged 19. Believed
to have been the last of his family in the male line in Ireland.

Mary Anne Pembroke Winthrop,
died unmarried 26 Feb. 1857.

Two children, died
in infancy.

Among the Winthrop Papers in Boston U.S. are several letters from Jonathan Winthrop of Bandon to
Fitz-John and Wait Winthrop, written in 1694-1698, and intimating a possibility of his emigrating to
New England if he received encouragement. He addresses them as strangers, but kinsmen, without,
however, giving any clue to the precise degree of relationship existing between them.

30

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

PEDIGREE E.
»tntf)rop of bonbon.

Frances, dau. of .. .Davie of Exeter,=f=Stephen Winthrop, eld. son of Benjamin Winthrop of Cork,=pMary, dau. of Murthwait Ivatt of

co. Devon ; 1st wife ; m. 17 July
1733 ; d. in London, 26 April 1739.
Buried in St. Stephen's, Walbrook.

(See Ped. D.), b. in Cork 28 May 1705. Merchant of London. Wimbledon, co. Surrey, Turkey
Sometimes styled of Exeter where he once resided. D. in Lon- Merchant ; 2d wife ; m. 31 July
don 1 July 1758. Buried in St. Stephen's, Walbrook. | 1745.
-i  ;  1 i  ¦— r— i  1
2.William,2d 3. Stephen, MaryWin-=j=John Bris-
son,b.26July 3d son, b. 4 throp, b.ll I coe, of

Mary& Ethel- Bridget, b. 5 May Frances, b. 28 1. Benjamin Win-=f=Elizabeth.
red both died 1734; m. David Mar. 1735; m.22 throp, eld. son, b.
young; bur. Roche, Alderman Marchl757Rob' 5 Jan. 1737 ; Mer-
St. Stephen's of Limerick, the Bligh, Dean of chant of London,
Walbrook. grandfather of Sir Elphin, brother and Governor of
David Roche of to the 1st Earl the Bank of Eng-
Carass, 1st Bart, of Darnley ; had land 1804-5 ; d. 7
Had issue. issue. Oct. 1809.

dau. & coh.
of Edward 1746. Some-

Neale, of
Lombard

time an offi
cer in thel2th

St.;mar.l2 foot; d. unm. Martha, b.

Feb. 1749- Sep. 1748. | Twicken-
50;d.s.p.m. | ham, co.
Middx.Esq.

Jan. 1765.

12Sep.l747, John Ivatt Briscoe, Esq.
d. unm. M.P., died . . .

Elizabeth,b.l768;d.
1810 ; m. William
Mackworth Praed,
Esq., Serg. at Law,
and had issue, inter
al. the late Winthrop
Mackworth Praed,
M.P., the poet.

Benjamin, eld. son,
b. 29 March 1766 ;
M. A.University Coll.,
Oxford,1792. OfLin-
coln's inn ; d. unm.
in London, 1846 ;
bur. in St. Stephen's,
Wallbrook.

Stephen John, 2d son,=
b. 30 Jan. 1767 ; St.
John's Coll. Camb.,
A.B. 1791, M.D. 1796.
Of London and of
Little Boundes, Ton-
bridge, co. Kent ; d.
April, 1819.

i 
Benjamin Winthrop,1
eld. son, b. 24 May 1800 ;
A.B. Clare Hall, Camb.
1822 ; of 82, Cromwell
Road, London and Wol-
verton, co. Warwick.
Sometime Rector of
Wolverton ; d. at St.
Leonard's, 22 Sep.1885;
bur. at Kensal Green.

:Mary Horton,
dau. of Gama
liel Lloyd,
Esq.,of Leeds;
mar. July
1779 ; d. Oct.
1818.

Edward, 3d son, b. 1769 ;=j=Martha
A.M. St. John's Coll.,
Camb. 1796 ; Rector of
West Mailing, Kent ; d.
1826.

Eveleigh ;
m. 1811.

T

Benjamin Eveleigh Winthrop, M.A., Wad-
ham Coll. Oxford 1840; Barrister-at-Law ;
of London and Dover ; d. unm. Mar. 1870.

Martha and Frances, d. unm ?

— r-n
William, 4th
son, b. 1770
SometimeFel-
low of St.
John's Coll.
Camb. ; m. ...
Peacham,Jan. 1827 ; d. s.p.
John and Ber-
nard,d. young.

Anne, dau. of
John Harvey
Thursby, Esq.
of Abington
Abbey, co.
Northampt'n;m. 1834.

Stephen Win
throp, 2d son ;
A.B. St. John's
Coll., Camb.
1830. Of Lon
don ; d. unm.

Edward Gama
liel Winthrop,3d
son, AB. St.
John's Coll.
Camb. 1834 ; of
London; d.unm.

" ] 
William Win
throp, 4th son,
b. 1815 ; B.A.
Worcester Coll.
Oxford; of Lon
don and of
Brighton ; d.
unm. 1 Dec.
1879.

Mary Ann, d. 29 Aug.
1867. having m. April
1826 Hon. and Rev. Ed
ward Pellew, 4th son
of Admiral Lord Ex-
mouth, by whom she
had a numerous family;
inter al. Fleetwood
Hugh Pellew, Esq., and
Frances, wife of Sir
Louis MaUet, K.C.B.

Elizabeth, m. 25 Jan.
1843, Charles Baring
Young, Esq., partner
in the house of Baring
Brothers&Co.,2dsonof Sir Samuel Young,
Bart. She had four
children, inter al.
Charles Baring
Young, Esq., M.P. for
Christ Church.

Benjamin Win
throp, b. 1838 ;
A.B. Trin. Coll.,
Camb. 1860.
Late 18th Hus-

A

¦Constance, dau.
of John Chris
tian Boode, Esq.
of Lucknam, co.
Wilts.

 1 
StephenWinthrop,;2d son ; formerly
Captain 22nd foot.
Served with dis
tinction in Con
federate Army in
Virginia ; d. 13
Mar. 1879, leaving
issue.

A

Louisa, d. of Edward Win-
. . . throp, 3d son ;
B.A. Worcester
Coll. Oxon,l 866;
Rector of Wol
verton, co. War
wick.

William
Young Win
throp, 4th s.
A.B. Clare
Hall, Camb.,
1874. Barris
ter-at-Law.

Mary Anne Em
ma, m.... Welch.
Eleanor, m. ...
Courtenay, and
d. 187...
Emily Frances.
Florence Ellen.
Anne Gertrude.

Constance Ella,
m. 9 Aug. 1881,
Francis Smith,
of Wingfield
Park, co. Derby,
3dsonof the late
Martin Tucker
Smith, M.P.

The Editor has endeavoured without success to ascertain some missing names and dates in this pedigree and the one
immediately preceding it.

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES. 31

intbrop of Jtntijjna.
(See Pedigree C.)
Samuel Winthrop was some time a student at Harvard College in N.E., but left without
taking a degree in order to seek his fortune in foreign countries, his father having experienced
pecuniary reverses. A letter of his, written in Latin soon after his arrival in Teneriffe in the
autumn of 1645, shows that he had obtained employment in the Counting-room of a merchant
named Ferdinand Body whose partner was one David Stephens, and where his fellow-clerk was
"a Knight's sonne of Kent," whom he finds not capable. In the spring of 1647 he removed to
Barbadoes, and some months later to St. Kitts, whence he wrote his father that he had received
much kindness from the Governer, Sir Thomas Warner, and his lady, and also from one Captain
Clement Everett. In January, 1648, he was in Fayal on his way to Holland, where he arrived
early in April and where he married a few months later. He alludes to the miscarriage of a
number of letters about this time and the particulars of his marriage are wanting, but Governor
Winthrop wrote from Boston to his son John in November, 1648, "your brother Samuel is married
in Holland to a Dutchwoman and intends to come this way and so to Barbadoes." This marriage
must have taken place in June or July, " as Samuel makes passing allusions to his " wife " in
a letter dated " Eotterdam, August 7, 1648." In the summer of 1649 he was heard of in Antigua
where he was acting as agent for one " Mr Eich of London," and where he appears to have
resided until 1653-4, when he removed to St. Kitts, where several of his children were born.
In September, 1657, he wrote his brother John expressing his deep regret that the cares of his
business had obliged him repeatedly to postpone a visit to N.E., but he says he has sent his two
elder sons thither to be educated. In October, 1660, he alludes to the possibility of his settling
in N.E., but adds, " I have taken much paines out of nothing to gett an estate and it lying in
landes and plantacons I cannot so order them as to be a certain profit to me in my absence."
In or about 1662 he returned to Antigua, where he resided until his death. In July, 1664, he
writes his brother John that he had received more favours than he expected from the new Boyal
Governor, Lord Willoughby, and that the latter had confirmed him in his lands. In 166f, he
writes his brother John an interesting account of the taking of Antigua by the French, whereby
he suffered heavy pecuniary losses. Not long before, as a result of his intimacy with the
celebrated George Fox during the latter's stay in the W.I., Samuel Winthrop had become a Quaker,
and in Besse's "Sufferings of the people called Quakers" (vol. ii., p. 371), is a tribute to the
courage displayed by him when a Commissioner to treat with the French. This change of faith
does not appear to have lessened the esteem in which he was held, as in 166£, he was appointed
Lieutenant-Governor of Antigua and he continued in office until 1671. His letters to his family
in N.E. give the impression of a man of affectionate disposition and deep religious feeling. The
latest of them which has been preserved was written in January, 1673, from Barbadoes, whither
he had gone on a visit to Lord Willoughby. He died in Antigua in the following year at the
comparatively early age of forty-seven. West Indian records are in such a confused and
unsatisfactory condition that his will has not been found, but it is known to have been dated
December 8, 1672.
His wife died in the latter part of December, 1675, and her will (dated December 11, 1675)
is in the Eegistry at St. John's, Antigua (lib. C. p. 97.)

32 WINTHROP OF GROTON.
She bequeaths to son Henry " all my part of Barbuda Island with all the stock." To son
Samuel "all my part and share in [illeg.] and Long Island, with the stock, as well as my part
of land and storehouses at St. John's, and my gray Barbuda horse." To dau. Eliz: Williams £6
sterling to buy a tankard. To dau. Sarah Jones ten thousand pounds of muscovado sugar and
a silver tankard. To dau. Eebecca Winthrop forty thousand pounds of muscovado sugar (one-quarter
of it on her attaining the age of sixteen), "also my side saddle and furniture thereunto belonging
& a negro man to wait upon her, likewise ye negro girl named Lucy, and a silver porringer, &
all my wearing apparell." To son Stephen "all my part & share of Groton Hall plantation, also
a negro named Barabas," but if son Stephen die before he marries the legacies to him to fall
to son Samuel. "To Jonas Langford, for his care & trouble in looking after me in my sickness,
four thousand pounds of muscovado sugar & my great Bible." My three friends Samuell Jones,
Jonas Langford, and Edmund Hull to be overseers. "My will is that true Ministers of ye Gospel,
whom ye world in scorn call Quakers, be entertained & accommodated freely, & assisted ' in what
business or occasion they have, from time to time with all courtesy possible."
The son Stephen mentioned in this will died in childhood, and it is noticeable that there
is no allusion to Joseph Winthrop, second son of the testatrix, probably for the reason that he
was in independent circumstances. He died in the autumn of 1679, and his will (dated October
13, 1679) is on record at St. John's (lib. C. p. 117). He bequeaths to " sister Williams, sister
Sarah Jones, & sister Eebecca Byam, £10 each to buy a piece of plate." Eesidue to wife & dau.
but in event of dau.'s decease without issue, then to issue male of brother Samuel, failing which
to issue male of brother Henry ; " provided that whomsoever of my brother's sons shall enter into
my estate shall pay out to Samuel and Thomas Williams my nephews one hundred thousand pounds
of sugar to each of them, to my neice Elizabeth Williams three-score thousand pounds of sugar,
to my neice Frances St. John fifty thousand pounds of sugar." Major William Barnes and Capt.
Samuel Jones to be overseers. Beloved wife Katherine and dear dau. Sarah sole executrixes.
The foregoing are the only two early Winthrop wills which have thus far come to light in
Antigua. In a work entitled " Antigua and the Antiguans," published in London in 1844, and
abounding in errors, it is stated that the sons of Samuel Winthrop "inherited a large estate from
their father, but by means, it is said, little creditable to the parties concerned, were deprived of
their patrimony." There appears to be no evidence of the truth of this statement. The two younger
sons, Joseph and Samuel, died while comparatively young men, leaving landed property to heirs
female. The eldest son, Henry, became pecuniarily embarrassed and most of his land was sold.

The will of William Milton, or Millden, 1st husband of Samuel W.'s eldest dau., Elizabeth,
constitutes Samuel W. one of his executors, and devises one third of his estate "unto my espoused
wife, MrB Elizabeth Winthorpe, daughter of the said Capt. Sam: Winthorpe." Will dated Nov. 11
1666 (P.C.C. Bence 32; previous probate in Antigua?)
The will of Col. Samuel Jones, husband of Samuel W.'s dau. Sarah, is dated June 15, 1684
and makes her sole heir to over 1,000 acres of land.
The will of Lieut.-Col. Willoughby Byam, husband of Samuel Winthrop's dau. Eebecca was
proved March 21, 1692. He devises his property in trust to his brother, Capt. Edward Bvam
and his brothers-in-law, Major Fran: Carlisle and Capt. Sam: Winthrop, for his two sons William
and Samuel, and his three daughters, Dorothy, Elizabeth, and Sarah, "all under age and to be
sent to England to be educated." His wife had apparently predeceased him. E

WINTHROP OF GROTON. 33

intbrop lanos in Ckoton, temp. (Botoarfc
Lands, &c, holden of the Honour of Clare, temp. Edw. 6.
Adam Winthrop, ff. i? terr. & tent. prat, pastur. & bosc, in Groton voc Gales, Ballardsr
Goodwyns & Hersents perquis de Johe Ball.
Eental of the honour of Clare in Duchy Crt of Lane. Add. MS. 19077 fo. 326.

Jim. Sal* of (groton ftanor, 1631.
Hec est finalis concordia fca. in Cur dni Eegis apud Westm in crastino Sci9 Martini anno
regnor Caroli dei gra Angt Scotie ffranc51 <fe Hibnie Eegis fidei defsiis <fec. a conqii septimo coram
Eobto Heath Eico Hulton ffrancisco Harvye & Georgio Vernon Justic9 & alijs dni Eegis fidelibj
tunc ibi psentib3 In? Johem Gurdon ArmigVm quer3 et Drugonem Deane militein Deane Tyndall
Armigum Emanuelem Downing geno9sum Thomam Goslinge geno sum Johem Wintropp Armigum &
Margaretam vxem eius & Johem Wintropp geno sum filiu & hered appareii ipsius Johis deforc de
Man9io de Groton cum ptin ac de octo mesuagijs decern cotagiis vno molendino centum acris tre
quadraginta acris prati centum acris pasture octoginta acris bosci coia pasture liba Warenna bouis &
catallis felonu9 & fugitiuore vis ffranc pleg9 & libtat cum ptin in Groton Lynsey Kersey Edwardston
& Boxford necnon de advocacoe ecciie de Groton. Vnde plitni conuencois sum fuit int eos in eadem
Cur Scilt qd $dci Drugo Deane Emanuel Thomas Johes Wintropp & Margareta & Johes Wintropp
recogii odea9 mannniin ten'' colam pasture Warennan boua & catella felonu & fugitiuore vis ffranc'1
pleg1 & libtat cum ptin ac advocacoeu pdcam esse ius ipius Johis Gurdon vt UI3 que idem
Johes hot de dono |?dcore Drugonis Deane Emanuelis Thome Johis Wintropp & Margarete & Joftis
Wintropp. Et iii3 remiser9 & quietclam9 de ipis Drugone Deane Emanuele Thoma Johe Wintropp
& Margareta & Johe Wintropp & hered sue pdeo Johi Gurdon & hered suis imppin Et pt9ea ijdem
Drugo Deane Emanuel Thomas Johes Wintropp & Margareta & Johes Wintropp concesser9 p se &
hereS ipsius Johis Wintropp Armig1 qd ipi warant9 p>dco Johi Gurdon hered suis jydca marJiu ten
coiaiii pasture warennam boua & catalla feloniu & fugitiuore vis ffranc plef & libtat cum ptin ac
advocacoem jjdeam cont pueos Drugonem Deane Emanuelem Thomam Johem Wintropp & Margaretam
& Johem Wintropp & hered ipius Johis Wintropp Armig imppm Et p hac recogii remissione
quietclam Warant9 fine & concordia idem Johes Gurdon dedit puds Drugoni Deane Emanueli Thome
Johi Wintropp & Margarete & Johi Wintropp trescentas <fe sexaginta libr9 sterlingorf. Suff.
Feet of Fines, Mich. 7, Chas I., Suffolk.

$onoer of ifexmntxtt.

ill of tngtr fonkr, 1507.
In dei nomine Amen. I Eoger Ponder of great Waldingfeld in Suff the xxiith day of
ffebruary, in the yere of our lord god m1 vc vii, beyng of goode mynde and remembrance ordeyne
and make my last will in man9 folowyng. ffirst, I bequeth my soule to almighty god and or
lady seynt Mary and to all the holy company of heven, and my body to be buried in the chapell
of great Waldyngfeld bifore thymage of seiynt Jamis. It9 to eury poore man, woman and child
that cometh to my burying, ld. It9 I will that ther be dispended at my xxx* day to priests,
clerks, childerfi & to poore people in like some as ys at my burying day, and a goode dyner at
saide xxx*1 day for my neighbours w*in the said, towne. It9 I will haue an honest and a secular
priest to syng for me, my wif and all my frendys soules at seynt Jamys aulter in the church
bieforesaid, by the space of ij yeres. It9 to the Trynitie pisshe in Cambrigge xs to be expended
amongst poore people to pray for my soule. It9 I bequeth to poore peopill in Ashewell pisshe in
barford shyre x8, to poore people of Ware xs, of hecon xB, in lewton xs, in hoddeson x8, pysshes
in herford shire : to the poore people in seynt John's pisshe of Colchester xa, of seynt petir
pisshe in Colches? xs : to the poore in Melford in Suff xx8, in Sudbury xx8, of Acton vi8 viiid, of
laneham xs, of litell Waldyngfeld x8, of Edwardstowne and Grotton to eche of theym xs, of boxforde
x8, of Asheton and Newton, to eche of theym x8. It9 I will that Elizabeth my wif shall yerely
receyve and pceyve the proufitts of ii mesuags of old tyme called Colmans and Eawlyns whiche
late I bought of Mr Appulton during vii yeres, she paying chargs, and kepe yerely myn obite
daye. It9 I bequeth to Elizabeth my wife my place which I dwell yn wfc thapprtenncs pasturs and
gardeyns thereto annexed and a pastur called the Pynde w' a medowe whicli late I bowght of Mc
Appulton lying ayenst John Appulton yate for terme of hir life, and after the decesse of the said
Elizabeth I will the said place remayn to John Pondere of lauenham and to th'eirs males of his
body. And if he dyeth w'onte yssue male and Geoffrey ffoot myii executor than beyng on lyve,
said place to be orderd by said Geoffry. And if Geoffrey be decessed at that tyme than I will
said place remayn to Cristyan my dough? and to the heirs of hir body laufully begotten, And
for defawte of heirs than the foreseid place be sold, and the money to be disposed in deeds of
charitie. It9 to Elizabeth my wif all myn Ostyllments of household [&c] soo that she shall pay
to ewly ooii of my childerii xijd. It9 to the said Isbell ij mylche kene. It9 I bequeth to Elizabeth
my wif my place in Sudbury. It9 to Cristian my dough? my place called Sheppards, and aftir
[her] decesse I will said place remayn to Elizabeth hir dowgh? to hir heyres and assign for eu.
It9 to the said Cristian my dyehouse, to hir and hir heirs. It9 to Margery Papforth my close
callid Chippecrofte whan she cometh to the age of xvjij yeres. If said Margery dye before said
age I will said croft remayne to Elizabeth Ches?. It. I bequeth to Margery Papforth my maser
which ys in kepying of hir moder whan she cometh to the age of xviij yeres. Itf3 I bequethe

PONDER OF BRAINTREE. 35
to Koger Coo my godson a place whicli I boughte of William Chamberleyn. It9 to John Helyon
my godson a tent lying in the pisshe of Stoke Neylond. It9 to Eauff Eudlond, John Eoodland,
John a Wood and John ffuller my godsonnys to eche of theym to here me to church, vi8 viijd
Thu residue of all my goods and catalls I remytte to the discretion of myn executoTs whom I
ordeyne Geoffrey ffoote of Melford and John Pondere of lavenham ; and I bequeth to eche of them
for their labor xl8 and their reasonable costs. And I praye Mr Eoger Martyn of Melford to be
supvisor. Witnesse Mr Henry Holywood pisshe priest of Mych Waldyngfeld, Jamys Hen! chapleyn
w* Mr Eoger Martyn of Melford, &c. Probatum xxvi die Octobris anno dni millimo quingetesimo
octauo jur Galfridi ffoote & Johis Pondere executor9. P.C.C. 6 Bennett.

ill of Jobn $ onter, 1520.
In De nomine Amen. The vtk day of June the yere of our lord god ml fyue hundred and
twenty I John Pondyr of lauenham Clothemakr in my hoole mynde being and good remembraunce,
loved be god / make this my Testament and last will in maner and fourme folowing / ffurst I
bequethe my soule to almighty god and to our blissed lady and to all the saints in heven / and
my body to be buryed in the churchyarde by the Crosse next mj wif in lauenham aforesaid / Itm
I bequeth to the high awter for my pryue tithes and offrings necgligently forgoten vi8 viijd / Itm
I wille haue bestowed in deedes of charitie at my buryall daye and the vijth daye and the xxx"
daye vi1 . . . Itni I bequethe to the bildyng of the Steple in lauenham iiij markes / Itfn I bequethe
to the Churche of Hawsted a vestment, the price xl8 . . Itfn I bequeth to Johanc my wif xl1 to
be payed to hir or to hir assignees . . . she to see my childern honestly kepte aftre my
behauyi9 / Itfn I geue and bequethe to the said Johane my wif all my household stuf ... all my
wodde that is payde for and all the groyne . Itfn I bequethe to Willm Pondyr what tyme he
come to xxi yeres of age xx*' mark9  Itfn I bequethe to Erne Powndyr what tyme she cometh
to the age of xxi yeres x marks . . . Itm I bequeth to Johane Ponder what tyme she come to
the forsaid age x marks / Itm I bequeth to Eoger Ponder when he come to the said age x
marks / Itm I bequethe to John Pondyr at the forsaid age x marks. / Itfn. I bequethe to SymoS
Ponder whan he come to the saide age x marks. I wolde the money ... if all decesse
executoris shall dispose it in dedys of Charitie for the moost helthe of my soule and all Xpen
soules. Itfn I bequethe to Thomas Wyndas iij' xiijs iiijJ and a gowne he to be payed at the
fest of pentecost next corny ng by my executours. Whom I constitute and ordeyn Eobert Tryppe
and Willm Powndyr. And also I will that the said Willfn shall not medill nor do in no man]
a cause of this my wylle w'oute the assent and counsaille of Eobert Tryppe my said executour /
and if he doo I will he bee vttfely expulsed and neu aftre to medill in this my will . . The
Residue of all my Goodes that is net bequethed nor giffen I putte thann in the disposicon of mye
Executours to dispose in dedes of charitie for the helthe of my soule. I geue and bequeth to
Eobert Trippe for his labour xl5 and William Ponder if he will be welle ordred and to kepe
his pmyse that he made to his father xl8.
Probatum fuit . . . quarto die July mvxx0 . . . approbatum . . . et comissa . . . Roberto
Trype ct Willmo Ponder. P.C.C. 30 Ayloff.
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36 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of Simon fonoer of lonoon, 1557.
Symonde Ponder of London, Pewteier, 17 Feb. 1557. To be buried in the pish church
of Sk Dunstanes in the West, whereof I am a pishioner. To my brother Wyntroppe and his wief,
and to my brother Temple and his wief, rings of golde. To my sister Whitinge, and my brother
John Ponder, and my brother Eoger Ponder rings of golde. To my brother Willfn Ponder, if he
be a lyve. To my well-belouyd wief Dorathee Ponder the lease of my house : she to be full
executrix of this my will. Vnto Thomas Ponder, my sonne, the rents of Caves house, and the
two houses in Chancery Lane, and the house that standeth in the gardeyn to dwell in. Vnto
my sonne Henrie Ponder, if he be a Pewterer, my dwelling place for the terme of yeres, and
also all my moulls and tooles, and fortie pounds in money. To Thomas my sonne xl11. To my
daughter Margarett Ponder at the daie of her mariage xlu. In Codicil, dated dated 11 August
1558, bequest to John Temple, my brother in lawe. Probatum 4 Aug. 1558 juramento Dorothee
Ponder relict. [P.C.C. 37 Noodes.

ill of Jfobn fonfor of Iraintm, 1561.
The xiijth day of Aprill 1561, I John Ponder of Brancktree within the countie of Essex,
yeoman, whole of mind but sicke in bodie, do make my last will. My bodie to be buried within
the church of Braintree. I haue bought landes of my brother in law, William Aylet and Margaret
his wiffe : — sayd landes shalbe given vnto Elizabeth my wiffe, and to her heires for ever in
full recompence of her dower in all my landes and tenemets. To John Ponder my sonne all my
houses, lands and tenements, within the townes of Booking and Braintree, to him and his heires
for ever. Vnto Elias Witham, my wives sonne, the somme of ]xxu, which I stand bound to pay
him when he come to the age of xxij yeares. Vnto my sonne in lawe George Eaymond xx11. To
Joane Ponder and Sara Ponder my daughters, to either of them twentie poundes at their severall
ages of xxi yeares, or the day of their mariage. To Prudence Ponder my daughter xx11 at the
age of xxi, or at her mariage. Vnto 'Eoger Ponder my sonne xxx11, and Grace Ponder my
daughter xxh at the sayd severall ags or manages. Vnto Eoger Ponder, my brother, my «old
ringe with a deathes head theiron engraved. To my sister Joane a Hewpe of gold of the value
of two angells and a halfe. A Einge to my sonne in law George Eaymond ; and to George
Eaymond the younger xx8 to be deliuered to his father. To my sister Winthropp a gold rynge,
Also for the avoyding of controversies between Elizabeth my wiffe and John my sonne for The
deviding of my moveable goodes ; sayd goodes shalbe devided by fower honest men of Braintree.
Eesidue to John Ponder my sonne, whom I ordeine sole executor, desiring my loving frynd Nicholas
Wilbore to be the supervisor : to whom I give an old Ryall of gold. To Elizabeth Rowt my
wives sister x8, to be payd. at the day of her mariage. Probatum, 25 April 1561, Juramento
Johannis Ponder filij et executoris. London Consistory, " Bullocke," 1559—1591, fo. 35.

PONDER OF BRAINTREE. 37

Wixli of Eoger fonter, 1565.

I Eoger Ponder Pson of Greate Yeldam in the Countie of Essex, 24 April 1563. I
eommende my soule to almightie God, the father the sonne and the holly Goste, beleiuing most
stedfastly to obtaine mercie and grace at Gods handes for Jhiis Christes sake, th'only sauior and
redemer of all mankynde. Lyeing and being sicke of boddie in the same parrish, at the making
of this my pnt testamente and laste wille, my boddie to be buried in the Churche of Sainte
Margarets of Ipswiche. To John Ponder my godson my best furred gowne. To my sister
Sturropp my fyne black gowne. To my brother Sturmpp a black gelding. To Elizabeth Ponder
the half of my brass and pewter ; the other half to Elizabeth Russhell and Ales Whiting my
neecs. To Edward Barret. To Harry Russhell my cloake. To Robarte Whiting my cassock of
Chamlet. The residue of householde stuf to be equally parted betwene Rauf Whyting and Eichard
Whiting my nevews. My brother in lawe Gilbert Sturmpp of St Margarets parrish in Ypswich
aforesaide and John Ponder of Brandetre my nevew to be executors. Mathew Gooding a witness.
Probate apud London 12 July 1563 Jur Jonannis Pounder executoris. Reluata potate Gilberto
Stirrup executori. Deinde 12 Decris Anno jldco dictus Gilbertus rcnunciauit. P.C.C. 28 Chayre.
Roger Ponder was appointed Eector of Groton, in Suffolk, in 1546 on the presentation of
Adam Winthrop, his half brother, the Lord of the Manor and Patron of the Church. In 1558
he was presented to the Rectory of Yeldham Magna in Essex by John de Vere, Earl of Oxford.
See "Newcourt's Repertorium," Vol. II., 689.

Cbanaro fromoings. fonter r Jltann, 1604.
" John Ponder of Brainktre in the Countie of Essex, gentleman, about the month of
ffebruary in the nineteenth yeare of Her late Majestie Queene Elizabeth, did buy of one Joseph
Man, then of Brainktre aforesaide, the mannor and capitall messuage called Symnells in Hawsted
and Stysted in the saide countie of Essex." It was stipulated that purchaser should be saved
from all disturbance of Eleanor the wife of said Joseph Mann. About the month of April in
the thirty seventh year of Queen Elizabeth controversies arose which were submitted to arbitrators,
and agreements were concluded ; Mann to deliver a general release, which was signed on the third
of July following. About June, 1603, Mann made his will, leaving goods of great value to Eleanor
his relict and executrix, who now demands dower &c. in said lands. In her answer the widow
bases her case which is a complicated one, upon the wording of the release. " Compl*," she says,
" is a man lyttered, and noe doubte did reade the deed before he ensealed the same."
Mitford I., Bundle 6, No. 138.

38 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of lobn f onoer, lottor of fame, 1625.
John Ponder of Askeby in the countie of Norff: Doctor of Lawe, 1625. To the poore of
Rollesby, Thirne and Askby in Norff: and of Braintree in Essex. To my sonne John Ponder of
Panfeild in the countie of Essex, gent, my howses, lands and leases in the countie of Essex. To
my sonne in lawe Thomas Mayhewe and to his heires lands in Billockby in Norff: which I purchased
of him. My goode ffrinde, Mr Rob* Lynsey, Vicar of Martham in Norff: to be supvisor. I gave
my sonne in lawe Thomas Mayhewe 400" vppon his mariage with my daughter. Vnto my nephew
and godson, sonne to Mr Rob* Smyth. To my brother in law Mr Christopher Bulluer.1 My
brother in law Mr John Smyth and his wife. To my daughter Elizabeth Ponder my plate, leases,
goods, ike, she to be sole executrix. Probat Elizabethan Ponder 6 Dec. 1625.
Norwich Consistory. Wills 1625, fo. 267b.

Jrom tht Registers, %t, JUargarefs, Upamidj.
Burials.
1363. Roger ponder preest aud parson of great yeldam yn the countye of Essex, departyng yn
thys parryshe yn hys brother yn lawes howse Gylberte Styrrupe was buryed yn thys
churche on the mudayo the xxvj daye of Apryll.
1563. Jone styrrupe wyfe of Gylberte styrrup sometyme the wyfe of Thomas whytynge was buryed
yn thys churche on the wednesdaye the viij daye of September.
1573. Joan ponder syngle woman was 'buryed the xxviij daye of the moneth of Julye beynge
tewsdaye. Marriage.
1562. Gylberte Styrmppe wydower and Joan whytynge wydowe were maryed together on the
mudayo the xx*' daye of the moneth of Apryll.

Was this the "cozen Bulwer " named, 29"' May 1579, in the third Adam Winthrop's Diary?

PONDER OF BRAINTREE.

39

$ontier. Whtttns of Bfostotch.

Adam Winthrop of La-=j=Joan Burton, devisee of=

venham in Com. Suffolk
1498, 1st husband.

John Ponder, her 2d hus
band, in 1520.

=John Ponder of Lavenham, clothmaker, kinsman and devisee of Roger Ponder of Great
Waldyngfeld, 1507. Made Will P.C.C, 30 Ayloff, 5 June 1520 ; probate 4 July ; children
under age ; to be bur. by the Cross in Lavenham Churchyard.

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Adam Winthrop of
Groton, co.Suffolk,
Esq. ; Will P.C.C.
2 Chayre, 20 Sept.
1562 ; bequest to
his sister Whiting
and his brother-in-
law Willm Burd of
Ipswich. See Win
throp of Geoton.

William Ponder,
eld. son, son-in-
law of Myles
Wytton, of La
venham who
made will P.C.C.
6 Ayloff, 1521.

Joan Ponder, 1520,=
widow of Thos
Whiting, 20 Apr'
1562 when she m.
2d Gilbert Stirrop
of Ipswich ; bur.
Sept. 8, 1563, in
St. Margaret's
church ; devisee of
Adam Winthrop
1562.

'Thomas Whiting,
of Ipswich ; Will
P.C.C. in Loftus,
29 Sep.1545; Prob'
29 Apr. 1561 ; to
be bur. in St. Mar
garet's Church, in
that town ; lands
in Tuddenham,4c.

Roger Ponder,
Rector of Gro
ton, on presn of
Adam Winthrop
1546 :R.of Great
Yeldham 1588 ;
Will P.C.C. 28
Chayre ; bd in
St. Margaret's,
Ipswich, 26
April 1563.

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John Ponder of
Braintree, co.
Essex; Will Cur.
Ep. Lond. 13
April 1561,prob*
25 Ap. names
his sister Win
throp, and his
brother Sir Rogr
Ponder elk.,
Elizth Rowt, &c.

Simon Ponder,1
Citn & Pewterer
of London ; will
P.C.C.371SToodes
17 Feb. 1557,
names sister
Whiting and
brother Win
throp ; prob' in
Aug. 1558.

-Doro thy Child
ren, m.
at St.
Peter's Corn
hill, 1539.

Thomas
Whiting of
St. Margar
et's parish,
Ipswich,
Will P.C.C.
16 Peter,28
Mar. 1571 ;
probate in
May 1573,

=Marion. Matthew, 2d son.
Richard, 1563.
Elizabeth, 1571.
Alice, 1571. 1563.

Ralfe Whiting, de
visee of his uncle
Roger Ponder 1563.
3d son.
Robert Whiting,
1563.

John Ponder of Braintree,
Gent., 1594, Nowell c Scott,
Eliz. B. & A. ; devisee of
his uncle, Roger Ponder,
1563 ; m. Eliz. Wrought
mar. lie. Cur. Ep. Lond,
6 Jan. 1561,

Roger Ponder.
Sara Ponder.
Prudence Ponder.
Grace Ponder.

r-r-r-r-1
Thomas Ponder.
Henry Ponder.
Margaret Ponder.
Susan Ponder.

John Ponder, LL.D., Rector of Eollesby, Norff. 1591 ; First Fruits. Rector of Aehbie, Norff. 1603 ; First Fruits.
Will Cur. Ep. Norw. 1 June 1625, probate 6 Dec, 1625. Inq. p.m. 3 Car. Ob., 7 Nov. 1625. Names brothers-in-law
Mr. Christopher Bullwer and Mr. John Smith. Lands in Burdbrook, Booking and Braintree, co. Essex, and in
Billockby, co. Norfolk. He is mentioned amongst the Rectors in Thurne in Blomefield's History of Norfolk.

John Ponder, of Pan-=j=Martha, sister of Tbos.=John Bigge,

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field, co. Essex, gent.
living June 1625 ;
dead 3 March 1628.

Roberts, of Little Brax-
sted, co. Essex, gent.
Visitation of Assex. A0
1612.

2d husband.
3 Car. 1628.

Elizabeth . . . ux. Thomas Mayhew, s. and h.
Ponderdiving of Thomas Mayhew, of Billockby,
A'- 1625. co. Norff: Gent., who made will,
P.C.C. 87 Meade, proved 22 Sept.
1618, which names Dr. Ponder and
his Billockby lands. For Mayhew,
see Norfolk Visitations, Harl. Soe.

John Ponder, heir to his grandfather 3
Fine, 13 Car. 1, 68.

Car., then aet eight years and upwards Had livery of lands 13 Car.

I — I — r~
1. Thomas Whiting.
4. John Whiting.
5. William Whiting.
Katherine, 1571.

2. Robert Whiting,of
Ipswich, goldsmith.
Will, Arch. Suff: 10
Oct. 1607 ; prob* 7
Mar. 1607, his cousin
Robt. Sparrow to be
executor.

-Thomasine, devisee
of M1'2 Dorothy Spar
row, A° 1596, step
mother of Wm.
Sparrow, in Will,
Arch. Suff.

Marion Whiting, m. William Spar
row, Portman of Ipswich,whose will,
Arch. Suff: is dated 1 Sept. 1611,
and who was bur. in St. Laurence's
church 1615. She is the "cousin
Sparrow of Ipswich" named 1604 in
the 3d Adam Winthrop's Diary.
From her descend the Sparrows of
Ofton whose ped. is given iu the
Suffolk Visitation of 1664.

Edward Whiting,
of Ipswich ; Adm.
P C.C. 18 July
1600, to John 8ale,
his children, Wil
liam, Edward and
Grace Whiting be
ing minors.

Dorothy Whi
ting, 1571 ; wife
of John Finch,
1607.
Alice, 1571.
Margaret, 1571.
Joan, 1571.

1. William Whiting.

John Whiting.

3, Thomas Whiting.

Elizabeth.

Thomazine.

Marion.

§s>\wtpt of Jslmgton.

ill of Wlliam Sharpe nf tsliitjfmt, 1525.
In dei nomine amen. In the yere of our lord god m1 vc xxvtl and vpon the xxj*1 day of
Septembr In the xvij yere of the Reigne of our soueraigne lorde Kinge Henry the viijth I William
Sharp being hole in memory and seke in body do make this my last will and testament in man! and
fourme following/, ffirst I bequethe my soule vnto almighty god, to our blissad lady saint Mary and
to all the blissed company of hevyn, And my body to be buried in the parishe Chiirchyarde of
Iseldon [the old name of Islington] before the west dore by my first wife hir grave . . . Item
I bequeth to Robert Sharp my sonne and to Elizabeth his wife in redy money lxvis viijd St. . . . Item
I bequeth to my sonne Robert . . . my best maser, my drynking home foted and banded with siluer
and gilt . . . and my best salt of siluer / Item I bequethe to Agnes Sharp my doughter in redy
money the sufne of vi11 xiijs iiijd Also I bequeth my tenement with th'appurtennce in Canbury holde
... to my wife Mary Sharp for terme of hir lyfe, and after hir decesse . . . the said tenement . . .
shall Remayne to my forsaid doughter Agnes Sharp to hir heires of hir body laufully begotten . . .
To Mary Sharp my wife oon tenement ... in the Prebend holde . . . for terme of hir life ... to
Remayn to my sonne Robert Sharp and to his heires ... To my said wife . . . medowe grounde . . .
in Hybury for terme of hir life . . to Remayne to my sonne Robert Sharp . . . Item I bequeth to
my suster Margery Thomson in money vis vii j d . . . Residue of my goodes to my wife Mary Sharp
. . my wife sool executrix . , Item I will and bequethe xs of money to be gevyn to diuerse pour
people to pray for my soule. Probat xi Dec. 1525. P.C.C. 40 Bodfelde.

ill of iorotbg JUton, 1556.

3 March 1556. Dorothy Acton. To the collectors of the poor of St. To wile parish. To my
3ozen Agnes Wyntropp my cheyne of gold. To Adam Purvye my lands &c. in Barking co. Essex
and to his heirs for ever. To Lettys Purvye his wife my bracelett of gold &c. To myn ante
Sharpe. My cosyn John Paecock haberdasher and Adam Purvey latherseller, citizens of London,
they to be overseers and executors together. Residue equally to Mathew (?) Owtred and Agnes Owtred
my brother and sister when 21 or at their marriage. The curate of St. Olaves Southwark a
witness 10 March 1556. Probat 8 March 1556 to John Pecok et Ade Purvey. P.C.C. 8 Wrastley.
From an Indenture, dated 13 Sept. 2 Edward VI. [Close Roll, 4. Ed. 6. 5th part] we learn
that Ellen then wife of Richard Owtred but formerly wife of Thomas Ecton of Barking in Essex,
had sold lands (late the property of the said Thomas Ecton and of Gabriel Ecton their son) to John
Purvey Citizen and leather seller of London. Dorothy Acton, or Ecton, who made the above will
and Matthew Owtred were probably children of this Ellen, but the exact relationship to the Sharpes
and Winthrops is as yet unknown.

SHARPE OF ISLINGTON.

41

>|)arpe of 3feltngton, co. iftlfoblesese-

Arms : — Apparently Or, three pheons azure, according to the Emblazoned Pedigree of Winthrop (see p. 9). The Armouries give
Or, a pheon azure, as the shield of one of the numerous families of the name. Other Sharpes bore pheons within
bordures. &e. &c.

Mary, devisee, relict and execu-=William Sharpe of Islington, co. Middx. Will, P.C.C. 40 Bod-=
trix of William Sharpe, 1525. felde, 21 Sept. 1525 ; probate 6 Dec. 1525 ; bequest to Margery
Thomson, his sister.

;. . . 1st wife, buried in Islington church
yard, before the west door of the church.

Robert Sharpe of Islington, Gent., 1518 ; named in his father's=y=Elizabeth, named 1525 in her father-in-
vrill, 1525 ; sold lands in Tottenham, 1536 ; Fine 28 H. 8. I law's will ; married before 1518.

 1
Agnes Sharpe, named in her
father's will, 1525.

Adam Winthrop of Gro-=j=Agnes Sharpe, aged 18, 1534, 2d— William Mildmay of Spring-=j=. . . dau. of Pas

ton, co. Suffolk, Esq., 1st
husband : m. 20 July
1534. Will 20 Sept. 1562;
prob' 5 Jan. following.
See Winthrop.

wife of Adam Winthrop. She m.
2d Wm. Mildmay at Groton, 8
May 1563 ; d. 13 May, 1565, aged
48 ; buried in Springfield Chancel,
Essex.

field Barnes co. Essex, Gent.
2d husband. Will, P.C.C. 10
Holney,13Feb. 1570 ; probate
24 Feb. 1570 ; , bequests to
Susan Winthrop, &c, &c.

chall of Much
Baddow in com.
Essex, Esq., 1st
wife.

. . . Sharpe of=f=
London, circa
1538.

Adam Winthrop of Groton,
2d s., b. 10 Aug. 1548. Re
fers in his Diary to the
Mildmays and to his cousin
Joane Muskett. See Life
and Letters of John Win
throp, vol. i, pp. 409, 410.

Alice Winthrop, eldest1
dau. b. 15 Nov. 1539 ;
mar. 12 June 1563 and
had issue ; d. 8 Nov.
1607 ; buried iu Spring
field church.

:Sir Thomas Mildmay of
Springfield, co. Essex,only
son, Knighted at White
hall 23 July 1603. See
Winthrop's Diary. Will
P.C.C. 1 Capell, 14 Nov.
1612.

Henry Muskett of Harles-=
ton Parva in co. Suffolk,
Gent. Entered pedigree in
the Suffolk Visitation of
1577. Inq. post mortem
37 Eliz. ; buried at Harles-
ton, Parva, 1595.

=Joane, dau. of . . . Sharpe
of London, 2d wife ; born
1538 ; died 21 July 1597,
aet. 59 ; bir. at Wether-
den, co. Suffolk. Visited in
her last illness by her
cousin, Adam Winthrop.

Nicholas
Thurston, Gent.,lst hus
band : dead
1592, when
Hamon Clax-
ton made his
will.

I 
"Henry Muskett, of Fritton, co. Suff.-
Gent., 2d son ; purchased Fritton pro
perty, 1598 ; Fine, Mich. 39 and 40
Eliz. Admon. Cur. Ep. Norw. 24 April
1613 to Catherine Brend late his relict
and to Robert Brend her husband. Ob.
s.p. Muskett <;. Claxlon, Eliz. B. and
A. relates to her jointure.

Catherine, dau. of Ham-=
on Claxton, Esq., of
Norwich whose Will Cur-
Ep. Norw. 7 June 1592,
describes her as then
widow of Nicholas Thurs
ton, andrefers to children
of said Nicholas.

:Robert Brend,
of Norfolk.
Camden, A"
1612 ; third
husband.

Grace, wife
of Thomas
Betts of
Wetherden ;
mar. lic.Cur.
Ep. Norw. 14
Sep. 1582.

Alice, mar.
at Harleston
Parva, 19
Dee. 1588 to
John Bullen,
Gent.

— n
Joane.Dorothy.

jMomaj> of Cretmgbam.

ill of William Jtilamaj nf gprittoftelii, 1570.
13 Feb. 12 Eliz. Anno Dfii 1570. Willm9 Myldmay of Spryngfelde in the county of Essex
gent. My body to be buryed w'in the parrish Church of Springfelde a foresaid. I will that
Willim Myldmay my Sonne's eldest sonne shalhave Sampford Barnes and Barnes myll after that
xxts yeres be expyred. Item, I do give vnto Sara Myldemay my Sonne's doughter my two Croftes
of land at Springfeld after twenty yeres be expyred. Item I do give vnto George Myldemay my
Sonne's secunde sonne my copihold howses at Moulsham and my copyholde at the Marshe style.
I do give vnto Mary Celey tenne pounds ; vnto Susan Wintroppe tenne pounds to be paid hir at
the day of hir marryage. Residue of my goodes to Thomas Myldemay my sonne (whom) I do make
nay Executor. Probate 24 ffeb : 1570 Jurament Thome Myldemay Execute P.C.C. 10 Holney.

ill of lobtt Jltilomag of fetingbam, 1580,
29 March 1580. John Mildmaye of Creatingham in the Countie of Suffolk gentleman. To
Thomas Mildmaye my eldest sonne lands in Springfield ; also one hundred pounds out of house and
lands in Fremmingham in Suffolk, which are to be sold. To him the house I dwelt in last in
Chelmsford. To John Mildmaye my Sonne one hundred pounds when six and twenty years of age and
my houses in Chelmsford. To my daughter Thomazen. Copyhold lands to the said Thomas
Mildmaye my sonne. To Robert Mildmay my sonne one hundred pounds and my lease lands in
Cretingham and Branston. My sonne Humfrye Mildmay is deade. To Thomas Mildmaye my youngest
sonne two farmes in ffinchefeild in the County of Essex : he to go to schole. To my youngest
daughter, Marian one hundred pounds at her age of three and twenty yeares. To my daughter
Thomazens two sonnes Anthony and Thomas when twenty six yeares of age. Robert Tovells and
Robert Alderton to be executors. Comissco 28 Junij 1 580 Thome Mildmay fil ; Robertus Atherton <fc
Robertus Towell renunc. P.C.C. 25 Arundell.

MILDMAY OF CRETINGHAM. 43

ill of fbmnas JUiloman of Jframlingbam, 1601.
Thomas Mildemay the elder of Framlingham in the county of Suffolk gentleman, 10 April, 43
Elizabeth. My lands in Framlingham to Thomas Mildemay my eldest son, which were the inheritance
in fee simple of John Mildemay gent, my late father, being purchased by him of one William Mynn
gent, and Edmund Nuttall my father in law. Lease also from the Queenes Majesty to Olive my
wife until Thomas my son attaine his age of four and twenty yeares. To my son Walter Mildemaie
lands in Chelmesford in the county of Essex. My cosen Humt'rey Mildmay of Danburie in Essex
Esquire, Lands in reversion to me from Edmunde Nuttall my father in law and Sibill his wife.
John Nuttall my cosen. To Marie Mildmay my eldest daughter, Thomazine and Elizabeth Mildmay
my daughters, and Olive Mildemay my youngest daughter. My wife sole executrix. My brothers
Robert Mildmay and Thomas Mildmay of Grays Inne to be supervisors. Probate 9 May 1601.
P.C.C. 33 Woodhall.

ill of (Bomnno Enttall of Jframlin0bam, 1609.
Edmond Nuttell of Framlingham at the Castell in the County of Suffolk yeoman 23 Aug
1609. To Richard Everis of Framlingham yeoman and to Grace his wife my grandchild, one of the
daughters of Humferye Knivett and Anne his wife my daughter, messuage where he and I now
dwell, and other messuages and lands late Edward Page gent, deceased. To Nicholas Knivett my
grandchild, son of Anne my daughter. To Mary Digges my grandchild, one of the daughters of
Mary Bedingfield my daughter late wife of Edward Page of Framlingham gentleman. To Thomazine
Mildmaye my grandchild, one of the daughters of Ollive Manister my daughter, when twenty one.
To Elizabeth Mildmay my grandchild another daughter of said Olive. To Olive Mildmay my grand
child. To Anthony Mildmay son of said Olive my daughter when twenty two yeares of age. To
Edmond Page my grandchild son of Mary Bedingfield my daughter one hundred pounds. To Thomas
Page my grandchild when twenty three. To Elizabeth Page and Sara Page, Robert Knivet, Edmond
Knivett, Henry Knivett, Frances Knivet (a daughter) and Thomazine Knivett, my grandchildren. To
Mary Spaldinge my grandchild, wife of Robert Spaldinge. To Mary Bodye my grandchild. My daughters
Anne Knyvet, Olive Manister and Mary Bedingfield. Thomas Nuthill my brother and John Nuthill
my nephewe. Obligations jointly with Edward Page of Framlingham Gent, father of aforesaid
Edward, or with Mary his late wife, or with Edward Page son of Edward deceased. William
Bedingfield and Mary his wife my daughter : Humfrey Knyvett and Anne his wife my daughter, &c,
&c. Probat. 6 Nov. 1609. Archd. Suffolk.

G2

44 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of ^ir fbmnas ftiloman, 1612-
Sr Thomas Mildmaye of Barnes in the parishe of Springefeild in the countie of Essex Knight,
14 Novr 1612. ffirst I commend my soul vnto god my maker and my bodye to be buryed in
the parishe churche of Springfeild. Item I giue vnto my graundchilde Thomas Mildmaye, the
eldest sonne of my sonne Thomas deceased, landes called Southefeildes and one tenement called
Mottett's ffee and croftes and parcells of land in Springfeild. Item to Edward Mildemay my
graundechilde, brother to the said Thomas, and to his heires, my ffaime called Colviles in
Springfeild, my tenement called the Chekquer otherwise Springfeilds in Chelmesford and [other]
tenements in Chelmesford and Springfeild. Item I giue and bequeathe vnto Walter Mildemaye my
youngest sonne all my corne and cattell plate Jewells househould stuffe and all my hoppoales in
the hopgarden, and my two leases that I hould of the Kinges most excellent Maiestie in Chelmes
ford and Mulsham, and all other my moueable and ymmoueables whatsouer, whome I make and
ordeyne my sole executor. Sealed in the presence of Edward Brand, Samuell Billinge, Nicholas
Drane and Tho Sherlocke. Probatum penultimo die mens Januarij Anno Domini 1612 Juramento
Walteri Mildemaye gen'osi executori. P.C.C. 1 Capell.
At the time of the making of this will, which names only his second and fourth sons,
Alice Winthrop the testator's wife had long been dead.

ill of fbmttas $tilomag, 1613.
Thomas Mildemay of the parish of St. James, Clarkenwell in the County of Middlesex gent.
6 Dec. 1613. To be buried in the chancel. To Margaret my wife. To my nephew William
Mildemay, who is my next heire at law, my tenement in Chelmesford. To Thomas Mildemay my
nephew, sonne & heire of Thomas Mildemay my late brother, one hundred pounds to be paid him
at the hawle of Greys Inne if he be then livinge. To my nephew Walter Mildemay brother of said
Thomas ; nephew Arthur Mildemay another brother ; nephew Anthony Mildemay another brother.
My two neices, Mary Boddye wife of my nephew Thomas Boddye, and Thomazine Smithe her sister
wife of William Smithe. To my neice Elizabeth Mildemaye their sister. To my neice Oliffe
Mildemaye fiftye pound. To my nephew Anthony Boddye forty pounds. To my two neices Katherine
and Christian Boddye sisters to said Anthony. Scutchions of myne own armes to be pyuned vpon
my coffin. Supervisors, Aslacke Lanye of Pulham co. Norfolk Esq1 and Lionell Edgar of Ipswich
Gent, My sayed neiphue William Mildemaye nowe to reclayme hymselfe from drincking, swearing
and playing, wherunto he hathe been formerlie muche given. Probatum ult die Dec. 1613 juramento
Willielmi Mildemaye executoris noiat in testamento. P.C.C. 114 Capell
Thomas Mildmay of St. James' Clerkenwell, was first cousin to Sir Thomas Mildmay of
Barnes, whose will is given above.

MILDMAY OF CRETINGHAM. 45

ill of ^ir limttt, JUilomag of (graces, 1637.
Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces in litle Baddou iu the county of Essex K', 8 May 1637. To
bee buried by the bodie of my late wife in the parrish church. Vnto the most poore and impotent
persons of Chelmisford and Moulsham, sixe pounds ; of Springfeild, five pounds ; of Little Baddou,
ffive pounds ; of Danburye, flower pounds. Vnto Amye my welbeloved wife, as Augmentation of her
Joynture, my ffarme called Imbers in Good Esterne, of the value of ffiftie pounds by y" yeare aud
vpwards, in performance of Covenant betweene mee, Brampton Gurdon Esqr, her ffather, and herselfe
before our marriage, 1 May 1616 : Also one other ffarme called Bellmers in Little Baddou, &c, <fcc.
Vnto Henry Mildmay my sonne and heire apparent, my Mannor of Graces &o. to him and to his
heires males. Vnto the said Henry my sonne, my Mannor of Newhall iu Asheldhame, my Mannor
of Waltons in Purleighe &c. &c. If my said sonne die without issue male, said Mannors to my sonne
Walter Mildmay ; and if he die without issue male, to Sir Thomas Mildmay K' sonne and heire of
William Mildmay my eldest brother, and after his decease to Henry Mildmay his sonne and heire.
For want of issue male, said Mannors to pass to Charles Mildmay second sonne of said Sir Thomas
Mildmay, Thomas Mildmay the third sonne, and William Mildmay the fourth sonne of said Sir
Thomas ; and if the said William die without heires males the Mannors to remayne to Carew Heruy
als Mildmay my nephew. If he die without issue male said mannors to my brother Walter
Mildmay Esquior for life, and after his decease to Ambrose Mildmay his eldest sonne ; he dying
without heires males, to Walter Mildmay his second sonne, and, failing issue of the said Walter to
remayne to my right heires. As regards lands intayled to heires begotten of my former wife Alice
Mildmay, I have lately sold messuages in Swann Alley, Coleman Street London, by consent of Sir
Arthur Harris K* her brother, for seven hundred and forty pounds. This somme belongs to my three
daughters by her. But her eldest daughter, late married, hath had of mee twelve hundred pounds ;
and I now give and bequeath twelve hundred pounds a peece to her two other daughters Marie and
ff'rancis Mildmay. I ordaine Amy my wife sole executrix, she bringing up the children vntill Henry
my sonne be one and twenty yeares of age. To my sonne Walter Mildmay mills and millhouses
and ffarme caled Sales in East Harringfield, and fower hundred pounds to be paied him at his age
of one and twenty. To my nephews Sir Thomas Mildmay and Carew Harvey als Mildmay aud their
sister ffrancis Nutbrowne. To Edward Mildmay my nephew ; William Muniugs my cozen : and my
sonne Harlackenden. To the making a monument in Little Baddou church, fforty pounds. \ My
mapps and pictures to Amy my wife for life. Brothers John Gurdon Esquior, Robert Gurdon and
Edward Gurdon are named in will or codicil. Probat. 4 Nov. 1639 juramento Dne Amie Mildmay
Relicte. p-c-c- 176 Harvey.
For numerous references to Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces, and a letter from him to his
cousin, John Winthrop of Groton, see the Massachusetts Historical Society's Collections, Scries 5,
vol. i. Sir Henry was High Sheriff of Essex in 1628, and his canopied tomb, with an effigy, is
in Little Baddovv Church.

46 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of Banu> 3tmg JBtlftatBg, 1669.
Dame Amy Mildmay of Graces in Little Baddow in the County of Essex widd 18th May
1669. My body to be buried in Little Baddow Chancell in the county of Essex aforesaid. I
desire to be laid in my sisters grave. I giue to my beloved daughter in law Mary Mildmay
my sonne Henry's wife the suine of six pounds in gold. To my grand-daughter Amy Mildmay
my sonne Henryes eldest daughter the sume of one hundred pounds. To Anne Mildmay my
Sonne's second daughter, Mary Mildmay my sonnes third daughter, Lucy Mildmay and Elizabeth
Mildmay my sonnes ffourth and ffith daughters the suine of ffiue pounds a peece, and all my
plate to bee equally devided betweene them. I giue to ffra : Mildmay my Sonne's sixth daughter
twenty mark in money. To Robert Mildmay of Terling, my sonne in law and to his wife. To
my grandson Robert Mildmay and to his sister Amy Mildmay tenn pounds a peece. To my brother
Jo : Gurdon of Ason in the county of Suffolk Esquire, his wife, his ffoure sonnes, Phillip, Nathaniell,
Brampton and Barrett, his three daughters Judeth Gould, Anne Gurdon and Amy ffourth. To
my sister Saltanstall, my sister Joyce Gurdon and her sonne James Gurdon and John Gurdon and
to their sister Anne Gurdon. To my neece ffisher, my neece Leeds, my sister in law my brother
Brampton's wife, my daughter Wallopp, my son Harlackenden and to his wife. To my cousen
Raymond 'of Ipswich and to her daughter Russell. To Mr. Edward Alston of Newton in Suffolk
three pounds. I doe make null all my former grants, of all my lands in Buhner in the County
of Essex, Lavenham, Preston or Brenteley in the County of Suffolk, and I doe hereby £,ivie aU my
lands in Essex or Suffolk or elsewhere vnto my sonne Henry Mildmay and his heires for ever.
All the rest of my goods att Graces or elsewhere I giue to my sonne Henry Mildmay whom I
make and appoint sole executor. I the said Dame Amy Mildmay haue to this my last will
and testament sett my hand and seale. And now Lord what waite I for, my hope is in thee.
Prepare me for my change and receiue me into the armes of thy mercy. Probatum octavo die
Januarij 1670 juramento Henrici Mildmay filij et extoris- P.C.C. 6 Duke.
For three letters from Dame Amy Mildmay to her husband's uncle, Adam Winthrop of
Groton, as well as for two letters from him to her and some verses written by him on the
birth of her son, see the first volume of the "Life and Letters of John Winthrop."
We learn from the pedigree, which Henry Mildmay, Esqr of Graces, the son above alluded
to, entered in the Essex Visitation of 1664, that Amy and Anne, his daughters, were the children
of his first wife, Cicilia, da. of Walter Barker of Salop, Esqr ; and Mary, Lucy and Elizabeth,
the then issue of his second wife, Mary, da. of Robert Mildmay of Moulsham, — the sister of
Benjamin Mildmay, who was summoned to Parliament 10 Feb., 1669, as Baron Fitz Walter.

MILDMAY OF CRETINGHAM.

47

ilM&mag of <&mx.

Arms of Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces, 1634. Harl. MS., 1542, fo. 39b. Quarterly, 1 and 4, Mildmay: Arg. three lions rampant
Azure, armed and langued Gules : 2, La Rous : Azure, on a canton Or a mullet Sable : 3, Cornish : Sable, a chevron
embattled Or, between three roses Argent. ' Crest : A lion rampant gardant Azure, armed and langued Gules.
Thomas Mildmay of Chelmesford Esqr.=rAnne d. of Reade.

1. Thomas Mild
may of Mousham
in Com. Essex Esqr
—Anne d. of Gun-
senn. A quo Mild
may of Moulsham,
Knights& Baronets.
I

r— J
Thomas=

 1 — I — I 
Mary vx Mathew
Bernard. Arg. abeare
musled sabble saliant.
Thomazinvx Anthony
Bouchier Esqr.
Joane vx Christopher
Payton Esq*.

3. John Mild
may of Cre
tingham in
Com. Suffolk.
See Pedigree
A.

Sr Walter Mildmay
of Apthorpe in com
Northampton Chan
cellor of the Exche-
quer.=Mary sister of
Sr ffrancis Walsing
ham Knt secretary of
estate. =f

. . . d. of-
Paschall of
Much Bad
dow, 1st
wife.

Sr Thomas=^Lady ffrances
Mildmay of Radcliff d. of
Mousham Henery, Earle
Knt. of Sussex, Lord
AFitz-Walter.
A quo Mildmay, Baron
FitzWalter.
1. Willm-
Mildmay
dyed in
the liffe
of his
father.

m 
1. Sr Anthony Myld
may of Apthorpe
Knight ffather of Mary
Counter of Westmor-

of

 1
William
Barnes

vn Spring-

ffeld. Will P.C.C. 10
Homey, 12 Eliz. 1570 :
prob4 24 Feb. 1570 :
bequests to Susan
Winthrop and Mary
Celey.

M ildmay— Agnes, 2d wife, da.
of Robert Sharpe of
Islington, co. Middx.
and relict of Adam
Winthrop of Groton,
Esq. : mar. there 7
June 1563 ; died 13
May 1565. See
Sharpe.

Martha.

2. Hum ffrey Myldmay of Danbury incom
Essex.— Mary d. of Hen Capell of
Hadam in com Hertford Esqr, and had
issue, 1. Sr Humffrey Myldmay of Dan-
bury Knt 16S4. 2. Sr Henery Myld
may Knt Mr of the. Jewell howse 1634 ¦
John: Anthony and Mary.

Sr Thomas Mildmay-
of Barnes in Spring-
ffeld: married at Gro
ton, Suffolk, 12 June
1563. Will, P.C.C.
1 Capell, proved 30
Jan. 1612.

'¦Alike d. of Adam
Wynthorpe of Groton
in com. Suffolke : b.
15 Nov. 1539: ob.
1607 : bur. in Spring
field Chancel. See
WlNTHKOP.

-Margerctt d. of
Sr George Har
vey of Marks Knt
liftennant of the
tower ; mar. at
Romford,llJuly 1590.

 1 
2. Thomas
Mildmay,
married and
had issue.

Alice, d. of Sr
William Harris
of Crixsey in
com Essex 1 wiffe.

^S.Sr Henery Mildmay of Gracesiw
| the pish of title Badow : Knighted
| in Ireland by Sr Arther Chiches
ter then lord deputy about the end
of Aprill. 3. Jacob. Rex. Will
P.C.C. 176 Harvey, 8 May 1637.

Allice vx Harlakenden of
Earles Colne in com Essex.

ffrances.

 1
Mary.

-Amie d. of
Brampton Gor
don of Assing-
ton in com Suff
Esqr 2 wiffe.

 — I
Walter-
Mildmay
of Bad
dow 1634-

¦Bridgett d. of
Ambrose Jer-
myn of Rush-
brook 2 broth
er of Sr Jlob-
ert.

I.Ambrose 2. Walter Judith vx Beniamyn
Mildmay. Mildmay. IVallengerofthePipe
Office.

_i_

1. Henery Mildmay, eldest son, M.P. for Essex temp. Chas. II. He mar.
Mary, sister of Benjamin Mildmay, Baron FitzWalter, great-grandson
of Sir Thomas Mildmay and Lady Frances Ratcliff.

2. Walter.

Elisabeth, mar. Robert
Mildmay, Esq. of Ter-
liug. Morant.

Mary, mar. Charles
Goodwin of Rowfant,
co. Essex.

Lucy, mar. Thomas
Gardiner of Tolles-
bury, co. Essex.

-r

Elizabeth, mar. Edmund Frances, mar. Christian Fowler Katherin, wife of Col.
Waterson of Loudon. of London. A quo the Bridges Thomas Townsend.
of Goodneston, baronets.

Among the numerous descendants of these daughters the ancient barony of FitzWalter is still in abeyance.

Sr Thomas Mildmay=f=... 1 d. oj Sr John Ernley

of Barnes Knt.; bapt.
at Romford, 14 Dec.
1592.

Knt of Wetham, co. Wilts.

Carew Mildmay als Harvey of Markes in Romfford=f=Dorathey d. of Willm Gerrard of

2 brother of Sr '1'homas Mildmay of Barnes Knt
adopted heire to Sr liawen Harvey Knt whose
cossen and heire he was. He died 1676.

Harrow on the hill in com Midlesex
Esqr sister oj Sr Gilbert ; mar. 25
Sept. 1626 ; died 1667.

William Mildmay of=f=Sybi]la, dau. of Sir Thomas
Barnes, only son. ! Palmer, Bart, of Wingham,
I co. Kent.
A
A quo Sir William Mildmay of Moulsham
Hall, Baronet, who died s.p. in 1772.

1. Gawcn Harvey,
1634.

2. ffrancis Hervey, Groonr
of the Jewell Office, 1630.

=Mary, dau. of Matthew
Honeywood of Charing,
co. Kent.

A

— r™i
Elizabeth.
Amy.

A quo the Mildmays, Baronets, of Moulsham Hall and Dogmersfield Park, the St. Johns,
Viscounts Bolingbroke, the Bouveries, Viscounts Folkestone and Earls of Radnor, &c, &c.

The pedigrees from the Visitation of Essex, 1634, Harl. MS. 1542, are printed in italics. The additions are mostly from
Berry's Essex Genealogies as edited for the Harleian Society by Walter C. Metcalfe, F.S.A.

48

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

PEDIGREE A.
jffllttomag of Crettngftam.
Arms of Mildmay of Cretingham as impaled by Thomas Boddye of Bicknacre, 1612, Harl. MS. 6065. Boddye : Argent on a fess Azure three
pelicans Or, on a canton Gules two staves ragulee in saltire of the first surmounted by a ducal coronet of the third ; impaling
Mildmay ; Argent, three lions rampant Azure, a mullet for difference.
John Milimny of Cressingham in com Suffolk. 3. sonn of Thomas M ildmay=f=ffrances d. of Raynbow

of Chelmsford elder brother of Sr Walter. Of Cretingham co. Suff. gent.
Will P.C.C. 25 Arundel, 29 Mar. 1580 : prob1 28 June 1580 : lands
in Framlingham, &c. Lord of the Manor of Harolds in Cretingham, 5 Eliz.

of Ipswich. ? Rainbor-
ough of Ipswich.

Thomas Mildmay the=j=01ive, d. of Edmund

elder, of Framlingham,
co. Suffolk, gent. Will
P.C.C. 34 Woodhall, 10
April, 43 Eliz. ; probate
9 May 1601 ; names
Cousin Humfrey Mild
may of Danbury, co.
Essex, Esqr ; mar. at
Framlingham 1582.

Nuttall of Framling
ham, co. Suff., who
made will, Arch. Suff.
23Aug.l609. Shere-
mar.EdwardManister,
gent. ; his will, Cur.
Ep.Norw.pro.14 Jan.
1611 ; described as
Olive Moore, 19 Jas.
framlingham Court
Rolls.

 1 — n 
Humphrey Mild
may, dead 1580.
Thomazin, married
to John Boddye of
London, 1580.
Marian vx Andrew
Alwood of Wilt
shire; youngest da.

Thomas Mildmay , the
younger, of S4 James,
Clerkenwell, gent.,
6 Dec. 1613, when
he made Will, P.C.C.
114 Capell ; prob* 31
Dec. naming Mar
garet his wife and
divers of his kindred.
To be buried in the
chancel of St. James'.

2. Robert Mildmay of
Tarling in com Essex
1634 who funed ffor
shreeve and Alderman
of London.— Joane d.
ofSr Richard Deane
of London Knt; de
visee of his brother,
1601. Ob. s.p,

1. John MUd,--f=...
may of Prit-
lewett in com.
Essex; named
1580 in his
father's Will.

Willm Mildmay of Wbodham Water, heir
at law to his uncle Thos, 1613 ; had son
and heir, Robert Mildmay, in 1634, who
succeeded to the Terling estate.

I — i 
1. Thomas Mild
may, eldest son,
1613 devisee of
his uncle, Tho-
masMild may the
younger ; bap.17
Jan. 1581 ; living
1639.
WalterMildmav, 1613.

Arthur Mildmay, devisee'
of his uncle 1613 ; bap.
1589 ; of Wickham Mar
ket, co. Suffolk, 19 Sept.
1627, when he made his
will, P.C.C, 109 Skyn-
ner, leaving lands in
Framlingham to his son.

Mary, his
relict and
executrix, 7Nov.l627;living 1639.

Anthony Mildmay,
devisee 1609 of his
grandfather Nuttall,
and of his uncle,
Tho9 Mildmay the
younger ; bap. 1599.
=Alice, dau. of ...,
named in the Frank-
lingham Court Rolls.

Mary, eldest da., wife
of Thomas Boddye of
Bicknacre Priory in
Essex, second son of
John Boddye and
Thomasine Mildmay
above named; devisee
of Edmund Nullall,
1609.

 I~i 
Thomasine,wife of Wil
liam Smith,
1613.
Elizabeth,bapt. 1595.

Olive Mildmay,
named in family
wills, 1601, 1609,
and 1613, youn
gest dau. wife ap
parently of Henry
Hayle, 1 Car.
Framlingham Court Rolls.

Robert Mildmay, only son, aged 11 in
1627, ob. s.p. 1639, Thomas Mildmay
his uncle being heir at law. Fram
lingham Court Rolls.

Mary, only dau.,
underage in 1627 :
living 1639.

Robert, son of Anthony
Mildmay and Alice his
wife, bapt. at Framling
ham 7 Feb. 1627.

John Boddye.

Anne Boddye.

Botig of 38tcfettacre $riorg*
From the Visitation of Essex, 1612, Harl. MS. 1541, fo. 135, collated with Harl. MS. 6065.

John Body of London. Boddye, Harl. MS. 6065.=p7'Aomo2(n d. of John Myldmay of framlingham in com Suff.

Anthony Body of London ;=Allice d. of
devisee of Thomas Mild- Twynes of
may his uncle, 1613. Sussex.

Thorn Body of-^Mary d. of Tho. Myldmay Catherin unmar ;
Bicknacre prior I of framlingham ; devisee devisee of Thomas
in com Essex I of Tho8 Mildmay, 1613. Mildmay her uncle,
Ssonn. I 1613.

John Body.

Anne.

Christian vx Tho Parker
of Com Cambridgh ; devisee
of Thomas Mildmay her \.
uncle, 1613. S

Alabaster of J|atiletg|).

ill of ®bomas jtlabaster, 1591.
Thomas Alabaster the elder of Hadleigh in the Countie of Suffolk, clothier, 16 June 1591,
To Thomas Alabaster my sonne my copy land in Carsey and my free lands there. To Ann Still'
wife of Dr Still, for life, lands in Hadleigh purchased of Stephen Upchar of Dedham co. Essex.
clothier : should she sell, my sonne John Alabaster can buy the same. My daughter Priscilla
Lawrence deceased, late wife of Thomas Lawrence ; her children. My daughter Margaret nowe wife
to John Dorington of London. To my brother Roger Alabaster and his children the suine of one
hundred pounds and four tenements in Hadleigh. Mary wife of John Alabaster my sonne. To Sarah
Still, Nathaniel Still, Ann Still, Elizabeth Still, Mary Still and John Still, at their ages of one and
twenty yeares. To John Alabaster the younger, sonne to John Alabaster my sonne, and to his
sisters Anne and Mary Alabaster. Probat 10 June 1592. Cur. Prairog. Cant. 51 Harrington.

ill of Mm Alabaster. 1657.

John Alabaster the elder of Hadley, Clothier, 20 April 1637. To Mary my wife three hundred
pounds. Thomas Alabaster, my good father deceased, assured to me and to Mary my wife my
Mancion Howse &c. in Hadley : this I bequeath to my sonne John Alabaster and his heires male.
To Thomas Alabaster my sonne, my lands in Kersey and divers lands in Nawton and Nedging for
life, then to John Alabaster his sonne, and to his other sonne, Thomas Alabaster the younger. To
my daughters, Susan Beamond, Bridget Bryan, Sarah Blewett aud Anne Cooke, each one hundred
pounds. To John Beamond and Thomas Bryan my sonnes in law ; Thomas Holman, John Holman
and Mary, wife of Jeffrey Janings my Kinsfolke ; William Glanfield my brother in law ; Edward
Beamond the elder my loveing kinsman ; and to William Brooke, my kinsman, a weaver. Probat
6 May 1637. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 83 Goare.
H

50 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of Milliam (Blimfteto, 1657.
The sixth daye of June 1637, William Glanfield of Hadley in the countie of Suffolke, clothier.
I give my free houses to William Allabaster, and part of my sheepe. To John Allabaster, Marie
Allabaster at her age of twentie yeares, Thomas Allabaster, ffrancis Allabaster, Elizabeth Allabaster,
Sarah Allabaster and Jane Allabaster, the summe of tenn poundes [apiece]. All other things
I leave to yor disposing. Thus leauing the world and sicke my selfe, as a Ancker hold
vpon Christ : and soe fare well. All the rest of my goods I give vnto my louing sonne in lawe
Thomas Allabaster of Hadley aforesaid, clothier, and vnto Elizabeth his nowe wife my daughter ;
said Thomas and Elizabeth his wife my daughter to be my executors. Probatum 25 Aug. 1637,
Juramento Thome Allabaster vnius exec™". Reservata ptate Elizabethae Allabaster alteri execut
cum venerit. P.C.C. 114 Goare.

Kmmisition on tfyz toatb of Jfobn Alabaster, 1658,
Suff. Inquisico Indentat9 capt3 apud Stowifilkett in dco com Suff., Anno regni Dni9 nri9 Caroli
Angi9 [&c] Regs &c. decimo quarto, Annoq3 Dni 1638, Coram Johe Combes Armigo Escaetore,
post mortem Johis Allabaster defunct9 p scrm9 Johis Brasier [&c, &c] pborf et legliu9 homin9.
Qui dicunt quod Thomas Allabaster pater pdci Johis in dco bri noiat fuit seitus de et in trib3
sepalibus tenemt9 et domibj Ac de vno alio tenemnt3 tunc in tenur9 Rogi Allabaster fratris pdci
Thome Ac de omib3 illis clausis campis et pastur9 nunc in tenur9 et occupacone dci Thome Allabaster
•cognit9 p nomen et noia de Hornefeild, Le Highfeild, Le Pondfeild, Cocks feild, greate Wakelings
et litle Wakelings iacen9 et existen9 in Hadleigh in com pdict9. Idm9 Thomas p Indentur inter ipm
Thomam Allabaster ex vna pte et Joliem Brond Clothier ex altera pte gerent9 dat9 vltimo die Julij
Anno regni Dne Elizabethe nup Regine Angi9 &c. Vicesimo sexto, in consideracoiie maritagii hend et
Bolemnizafid inter Johem Allabaster in dco bfi noiat fil diet9 Thome Allabaster et Mariam Brond
filiam dci Johis Brond conveint et agreavit cum dco Johe Brond qd ipe idm9 Thomas Allabaster ante
diem solemnizacoiiis pdict9 maritagii faceret bon9 cert0 et sufficient statum absolut9 in feod simplic9
quibusdm9 Arthuro Veysey et Willo West de omib3 pdcis9 terris et ceteris pmissis in Hadleigh pdicts
ad sepal9 vss et intencofies sequent9 (videit) ad vsum pdci Thome Allabaster duran-* vits natural9
dci9 Johis Allabaster fil9 sui et post eius decessum ad vsum puce Marie Brond p iunctur9 ipius
Marie durant vita sua, et post eius decessu ad vsum hereS dci9 Johis sup corpus diet9 Marie
littifne pcreafid, et p defectu tlm hered ad vsum rectory hered ipius Thome Allabaster imppetun9.
Et Jur9 pMict dicunt sup scrm9 suu9 qd pdem3 maritagiu9 hitiim et soleminzat9 fuit. Et quod
idm9 Johes huit exitu9 sup corpus pdicte Marie Joliem Allabaster filiu9 suu9 senior9. Et qd
pdicta Maria adhuc supstes est et in plena vita existit. Vlterius Jurator9 pdci dicunt qd pdcus
Johes Allabaster in dco bri noiat9 diu ante obitu9 suu9 fuit seitus de vno mesuagio cum areis
hoftis et gardin9 in Hadleigh in occupacone cuinsdm3 Willi Godfrey. Ac de vno tenemento m
Hadleigh in occupacone cuiusdm9 Thome Bower. Ac de clauso vocat9 Bradfeild in Hadleigh. Ac
de Cheeses meadowe et Becon's Meadowe in Hadleigh pdict. Idm9 Johes p cartam suam Indentat9
geren9 dat9 decimo quinto die Aprilis Anno regni Dni nri9 Jacobi nup Rgs Angi <fcc. vicesimo
tam in consideracoiie paterni amoris quern idm9 Johes gerebat erga Johem Allabaster filiu9 suit3

ALABASTER OF HADLEIGH. 51
senior9 quam p competent9 iunctur9 cuidm9 Sibille Britten vid modo vxor diet9 Johis Allabaster
filij senior9 ipius Johis in bri noiat dedit eadm9 pmissa ad vsum jidicti Johis Allabaster in dco
bri noiat p tmio vite sue Et post eius decessm9 ad Vsum pdcorf Johis Allabaster fil9 ss et
Sibille Britten pdict9 et hered de corporib5 et p defectu tlis exitus remanere inde rctis heredib3
1 ipius Jofiis Allabaster filij senior9 dci9 Johis kin ppetum9. Vlterius Jurator9 pdci9 dicunt qd p';dcus
Johes in dco bri noiat die obitus fuit seitus de dinlsis pcellis terre vocat9 the Wyndmilfeild or
Coes feild. Ac de vno tenemento nunc in occupacone Willi Bird scituat in Hadleigh. Ac de
vno tenemento cum omibs terris in Kersey nunc in occupacone Thome Bennett. Ac de vno campo
vocat9 Chopchurch feild in Hadleigh. Ac de mesuag9 in Kersey vocat9 Kersey Mill nup pquisit9
de  Rolfe gen'oso. Ac de tribus tenement9 in Hadleigh Bridgstreete et vno tenemento in
Duck lane et vna pecia terr9 sup Bacon lane ac de vno tenemento vocat9 Holford. Ac de terris
libris in Nawton et Nedging in dco com9 continent^ quadragint9 quinq3 acras. Idm9 Jofies p
vltimam voluntat9 geren9 dat vicesimo die Aprilis Anno Diii 1637 devisavit eadm9 ad effcu9 sequend
(videit). Itm my will is that Mary my loveing wife shall also quietly inioy for her ioyncture
all those pcells of land wch I purchased of Sr Nichas Stoddard K* by the name of Wyndemel feild
or Coes feild and a peece of my hopyard for and duringe the terme of her naturall life and after
her decease I give sd lands to John Allabaster my sonne and to the heires males of the sd John.
Itm9 I give vnto Anne Cooke my daughter the howse wherein Willm Bird nowe dwelleth for term
of her life. Itm9 I give vnto Thomas Allabaster my sonne my tenements & lands in Kersey
duringe his life and after his decease to Thomas Allabaster his sonne and to his heires for ever.
Itm9 I give unto Thomas Allabaster my sonne my house & lands & meadowes in Kersey called
Kersey Mill. Itm9 I give vnto Thomas Allabaster my sonne three tenements in Hadleigh
bridgstreete and one tenement wherein  Ashmeere dwelleth in Duck lane and one peece of
pasture lying vppon Bacon lane all wck were given by my good father Thomas Allabaster, as by
his last will appeareth, for the payment of two shillings a weeke euly Sabboth day to the poore
people of Hadleigh, wch hath beene given in breade to thirteene psons, from the death of my sd
father vnto this day. And I charge my sd sonne to see the same continued as it hath beene
hetherto by me. Itm9 I give tho IncorporacSn of Hadleigh for ever my tenement in Hadleigh
called Posford, and my twelve acres of land in Coram Street to the intente that the yeerely rents
be pd to an honest sober & sufficient man who shall teach poore children of the towne of
Hadleigh to reade English, write and to cast accompts. Itm9 I give vnto Thomas Allabaster my
sonne all my freehold lands and tenements in Nawton and Nedging, and after his decease I give
the same to John Allabaster his sonne and his heires male, and for want of heires males of the
said John lawfully begotten I give sd lands vnto my grandchild Thomas Allabaster the yonger
and for want of heirs males of sci Thomas the yonger I give the same to the next heires of
my selfe John Allabaster the elder for ever. Vlterius Jurator9 dicunt qd p9dcus Jofies Allabaster
sic seitus vicesimo primo die Aprilis Anno Regni Diii Regis nunc ?cio decimo obijt Et qd p9dcus
Jofies Allabaster filius fuit filius suus senior et pximus heres Et tempore mortis diet9 Johis
ptris ss fuit etat9 quadragint9 annore et amplius . . . p9dcm9 mesuag in Kersey vocat9 Kersey
Mill teneban? dno Rege nunc vt de honore suo de Clare p servic mil.
Abridged from the original, Miscell. Inq. p.m., 14 Car. I., Part 27, No. 34.

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52 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of ir. Wlliam Jtlabasto, 1640.
I, William Alabaster, Doctor of Divinity, 30 March, 1640, doe make this my last Will aud
Testament, as followeth. ffirst I give and bequeath my soule to Allmightie God, hopeing to be saved
through the meritts of Jesus Christ. My body to be decently buried at the discretion of Nicholas
Bacon of Grayes Inn, co. Middlesex, Esquire ; whome I doe make sole exequitor. Probatum, ultimo
Aprilis 1640 Juramento Nicholai Bacon, Armigeri. Cur. Praerog. Cant. 51 Coventry.

HI of Jfobn Alabaster, 1655.
John Alabaster of Hadley co. Suffolk, Clothier, 5 Novr 1655. To my grandchild Sibilla,
daughter of my late son John Alabaster by his wife Bridget, all my lands and tenements whatsoever
with remainder if she die without issue, to my brother Thomas Alabaster. My late father John
Alabaster made me his executor. I ordain my daughter Mary, wife of William Gilberde, Clerke, my
sole executrix. To said Sibilla, my granddaughter at her age of one and twenty years. Probate
17 June 1659 to Bridget Appleton als Alabaster, now wife of Robert Appleton Esq., the natural
and lawful mother and curator of Sibill Alabaster a minor &c. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 355 Pell.

Hfntatnre, 1668. Alabaster et Inrrongb.
Indenture 4 May, 20 Chas II. 1668, between John Alabaster of Oftoo co. Suffolk Gent, and
William Sparrow of Ofton Gent, of the one part, and Charles Burrough of Sproughton Gent, and
Thomas Goodall of Bernards Inne, London Gent of th'other. Alabaster and Sparrow have sold unto
Burrough and Goodall the messuage in Nawton &c. devised unto Thomas Alabaster, deceased father
of the said John Alabaster in the will of John Alabaster, grandfather of the said John. [See above
for the Will referred to.] Close Roll, 20 Chas. II. 22, 12.

ill of fane Alabaster, 1708.

Jane Alabaster of Stuston in the County of Suffolk. To William Alabaster of Claydon ;
Thomas Alabaster of Ipswich ; Bryan Alabaster of Allington ; Mary wife of John Rudland ; Sarah
wife of John Styles of Henly ; Amy Alabaster of London ; John Balls, son of my late sister, and
ffrancis Balls his brother. Said William Alabaster to be executor : to him all my goods. Probatni
4 Oct. 1708. Gulielmo Allablasster. Arch. Sudbur. Goodwin IV. fo. 182.

ALABASTER OF HADLEIGH. 53

ill of Benjamin fBrnan, 1708.

Benjamin Bryan of Stuston co. Suffolk, Gent. 29 Oct. 1708. To be interred in my own
seat or pew in the parish church of Stradbrook. My lands in Stradbrook, Wingfield &c. to be sold
by my cozen Edward Bosworth the elder of Stuston, clerke. Rents to be bought in Old Buckenham
co. Norfolk and settled on Trustees, for the minister of Old Buckenham for the time being.
Elizabeth wife of said Edward Bosworth the elder. Edward Bosworth the younger, of Stuston, clerke.
To my Kinsman Bryan Alabaster of Arlington, son of John Alabaster, late of Ipswich, deceased
and to his brother William Alabaster of Claydon co. Suffolk. To Thomas Alabaster of Ipswich,
brother of said William. To Mary Rutland, wife of John Rutland of Claydon, and to her sister
Amy Alabaster. To all the children of John Alabaster of Saxmundham, brother of said Bryan
Alabaster. To my kinsman John Bryan of London, Gent. My Kinsman, Hambling Church, now or
late of Worlingworth co. Suffolk. To the eldest brother of Thomas Keeble, formerly of Stradbrook,
Dr of Physck ; or eldest son of said eldest brother ; or nearest relation of said eldest brother. Of
the residue of my goods, one third part to Mary wife of said John Rutland, and Amy Alabaster,
one third to Bryan Alabaster my Kinsman, and one third to Willie Alabaster my Kinsman. Said
Edward Bosworth the elder, and Benjamin Wilcox of Staples Inn, London, Gent to be my executors.
William Burlington a witness. Probat 5 Oct. 1709 to Benjamin Wilcox & Edward Bosworth sen.
Cur. Ep. Norw. Wills, 1709-11, fo. 128.

ISrgan of ®brantreston.
From Sir Edward Bysshe's Visitation of Suffolk, 1664, in the College of Arms.

Thomas Bryan of . . . descended f=. . . .
out of Ireland. I

Thomas Bryan of Stradbrooke=pBridgett, da. of John Alabaster
in Com: Suff: I of Hadleigh in Com: Suff:

Benjamin JSryan of Thrandeston
in Com: Suff: G' 1664.
The Arms of this family are not recorded in the Original Visitation, nor in Harl. MS., 1085.

54 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Alabaster Inscriptions— L#aitleiab (kbttrcb.
On a brass plate, beneath the figure of a man at prayer : —
" Here lieth buryed Thomas Alabaster, who
being about 70 yeares old, whereof having
lyved in this Town a Clothier above 40
yeeres, always a godly, vertuous and
discreet life, he dyed in the faith of
Christ Jesus Our Saviour on the 12th
day of Jan* 1592."
On a brass plate beneath the figure of a man : —
" Here lieth buried the Body of John Alabaster, late
of this Town, Clothier, who lived a godly & discreet
life, & was of a holy conversation, for whose death
the rich did mourn & the Poor did much lament.
He was kind to the Rich ifc merciful to the Poore
and loviiige to all : he was twice Mayor of this Town
and was married to Mary his wife fifty & one years and had
by her tow sons, ife nine daughters, and was threescore
and sixteen years old, & departed this life the 21st Ap. 1637."
There is another inscription, much defaced, in Latin verse, with some Greek, to the memory
of " Johannes Alabaster, mercator . . . mdcliv." Of him Candler says (Harl. MS. 6071.) " He was
grandchild to John last named. John, bis father, is yet living this 26 of May 1656. He left
one daughter married to William Gilbert Rector of Burnt Elie."

ALABASTER OF HADLEIGH.

55

alabaster of Haliletgl).

Arms :— Ermine, a cross bow, bent, in pale, Gules. (Areubalistarius.) Davy's Suffolk Armoury.

Alabaster of  - married

circa 1520.=j=

Thomas Alabaster of Hadleigh, co.=
Suff., clothier ; Will P.C.C. 51 Har
rington 16 June 1591 ; Prob* 10
June 1592; M.I. in Hadleigh
Church; ob. Jan. 12 1592,
70 years.

r

Christian, da. of John Warren of New-
borne, co. Suff., by Dorothy, da. of
Robert Forthe, Esq., of Hadleigh. Her
sister Agnes Warren was mar. to Arthur
Vesey. Roger Warren, Esq., her bro
ther, died 1588. Harl. MS., 1560.

Roger Alabaster of Had-=f Bridget, da. of Adam Winthrop,
Esq. of Groton, co. Suff., mar.
26 April 1567 ; buried at Ther-
field, co. Herts., Nov. 1614.
Winthrop's Diary.

leigh, co. Suff., where di
vers of his children were
born. Concerned in an Irish
plantation, 1595. See.4dam
Winthrop's Diary.

John Alabaster of=j=Mary, da. of

Hadleigh, clothier;
bapt. there 1560 ;
WUl P.C.C. 83
Goare, 20 April
1637; prob' 6 May;
M.I. in Hadleigh
Church ; Inq. p.
mort. 14 Car. ; ob.
31 Ap. 13 Car.

John Brond of
Boxford,co. Suff.
clothier, whose
Will P.C.C. 91
Wood is dated
16 Dec. 1608 ;
mar. settlem'
26 Eliz.

Ann ux. John
Still, D.D.,
RectorofHad-
leigh,afterBis- hop of Bath
and Wells. He
ob. 26 Feb.
1607 ; Will
P.C.C. 33
Windebank.

Priscilla ux.
Thos Law
rence, She
ob. vitd pa-
tris.
Christian,bap. at Had
leigh 1565
12 Aug.

Margaret ux.
John Doring-
ton of London.
Bapt. at Had
leigh, 1563.

Thomas Ala
baster, devi
see in his
father's Will
A° 1591. (Of
London, mer
chant, Close
Roll, 4 Ja* 15
p'.?)

1. William Alabaster,
D.D.RectorofTherfield; Chaplain to the Earl of
Essex ; Author of Rox-
ana ; Will P.C.C. 51
Coventry 30 March
1640 ; Prob« 30 April
following. Fuller's Wor
thies. Born 1568. Win
throp's Diary.

-TT-r-n 2. George, died
1596. _
3. John.
4. Thomas, bapt.
1585; died 1620.
Sarah,diedl602.Priscilla.

Thomas Britten
of Hadleigh, 1st
husbd,a clothier;
wm P.C.C. 47
Dale 13 March
1620 ; Probate
16 June 1621.
Names Sibill his
wife and then-
children, si/

^Sibill, da. of
JohnCaltonofHadleigh,clothier ;
mar. settle-
in4 15 Ap.20
Jas,wasthen Sibill Brit
ten, widow.

-1. John Alabas
ter of Hadleigh,
son and h., aged
40 and upwards,
13 Car. ; Will
P.C.C. 355 Pell,
5 Nov. 1655 ;
Prob* 17 June
1659.

Susan ux. John
Beaumont of Bil-
deston, clothier,
whose Will P.C.C.
35 Cambell is dated
25 Nov. 1641. A
quo Beaumont of
Bildeston, 1664.

Bridget ux.Thomas
Bryan. She renupt
Thos Smith of
Thrandeston, Gent
whose Will P.C.C.
87 Mico is dated
23 May 1665.

Sarah ux. Blewett,
1665.

Cooke,

Annux .
1637.Mary, devisee 1591
in her grandfat
her's will.

Benjamin Bryan of Stuston, Gent., in the Suffolk Visitation of
1664. Will Cur. Ep. Norw. 1708, with bequests to the Alabasters.

 1
Thomas Ala-:
basterof Had-
leigh,A°1624;devisee in his
father's Will
1637, and in
John Beau
mont's Will
1641. Living
1655 ; had se
ven children.

^Elizabeth, da.
of W"" Glan
field of Had
leigh, clothier
whose Will
P.C.C. 114
Goare is dated
6 June 1637 ;
Probate 25
Aug.

John Ala-=pBridget, da. and h. of

baster of
Hadleigh,
ob. vita pa-
«rw,A°1654; M.I. in Had
leigh Church.

William Bull, elk ;
Blois, wife of Robert
Appleton 1664. Ad
ministered her father-
in-law's goods, June 17
1659.

=Robert Appleton
of Preston, co. Suff.
Esq.,1664; entered
Ped. in Bysshe's
Visit11 ; 2d husbd
of Bridget Bull,
she being his 2d
wife.

Mary ux Willm
Gilbert, elk, Rec
tor of Burnt Ely
1664. Bysshe. Will
P.C.C. 140 Reeve 8
Nov. 1675, bequest
to wife's neice Sy-
billa Hunlocke.

Two other
da8 referred
to in the
will of Tho
mas Britten
their half-
brother 1643.

I 
John Alabaster of=j=,
Ipswicl^bap'atHad- I
leigh 1624 ; dead in I
1708; devisee 1637 of '
his grandfather ; of
Ofton, co. Suff. Gent.
1668. Close Roll. 20
Chas II. 22, 12.

J.

1
Thomas Alabaster,
bap' at Hadleigh
1627, living 1637.
Francis, named in
will of Rose Small
of Hadleigh,P.C.C.
445 Wootton,1655.

George Hunloke"
of Hadleigh, co.
Suffolk, Gent.
See Martlesham
Deeds, No. 12,
1 Sept. 1697.
Davy.

=Sibilla Alabaster sole
da. and heir ; was
Sibilla Hunlocke of
Stowmarket, widow,
3 June 1725. Deed
No. 13.

Isaac Appleton,
s. and h., 1664.

Bridget
ton.

Apple-

Anne Appleton.

'Bryan Alabaster
of Allington, son
of John Alabaster
of Ipswich. See
Will of Benjamin
Bryan A" 1708.
Cur. Ep. N.

'William Alabas
ter of Claydon, co.
Suff. 1708; devisee
with his brethren
of his cousin Ben-
jam11 Bryan of
Stuston, Gent.

'Thomas Alabaster
of Ipswich, 1708.
'John Alabaster of
Saxmundham
1708. Had issue.

 n
1 Mary ux. John Rut
land of Claydon, A0
1708.
•Amy Alabaster 1708
devisee with her bre
thren of Ben. Bryan ;

Daniel Locke of Ipswich. Dead before 14 March 1750.=Anne Hunlocke. Intended marriage
Martleham Deeds No. 20, Davy, confirmed by Court 9 May 1718. Deed No. 14. A widow
Rolls of Kings Hall in Clopton. 14 March 1750. Deed No. 20. Davy.

' The above were devisees of Jane Alabaster of Stuston in Will Arch. Sudb., proved in Oct. 1708 ; and of Eenjamin Bryan, who also
died in that year.

Wmy of Hmtleslmm.

Armorial fterinp.
Harleian MS. 1820, before alluded to as being, in all probability, Raven's note book during
his Visitation of Suffolk, 1611-12, has a sketch on folio lb of the arms of "Vesye, per Cooke 1576": —
Ermine, on a cross sable, five martlets or. On fo. 73b is the crest of " Vesy, per Cooke " : — An arm
embowed and couped at the shoulder, erect from the elbow, habited gules, the cuff ermine, holding
in the hand proper, five leaves vert ; a crescent for difference. Harl. MSS. 891 and 1560 give but
four leaves. The eldest branch of the Suffolk family was, as wc know, represented by the Veseys
of Wix Abbey in Essex. At fo. 21' are the arms of " Doyle, wyfe to Vesye " : — Gules, three stags'
heads, argent, attired or.
The arms of "Vesey of Hintlesham" in the Visitation of 1664, Harl. MS. 1085, had a mullet
for difference, their ancestor having been a third son. " Vesey of Bradwell " had his mullet charged
with a crescent. "Vesey of Aldham" had a similar shield, with, however, the ominous note appended,
"See Raven." For the claim of the Veseys of Aldham, if indeed they ever made it, to be near cousins of the
Hintlesham Veseys, is somewhat doubtful. It is clearly discountenanced by their arms, as tricked by
Raven ou the very first page of his note book, Harl. MS. 1820; "Vesy, per Cooke": Ermine, on a
cross sable, five martlets or, all within a bordure of the last ; impaling Church, Argent, on a fess
engrailed between three greyhounds' heads erased sable, three trefoils slipped of the last; the crest
as before described; the whole being the achievement of the Thomas Vesey of Aldham who married
Elizabeth Church of Maldon in Essex, and was living when Raven made his Visitation of Suffolk
in 1612.

Iteg fte&igm: Visitation of ^nffolk, 1577.
Arms : — Ermine, on a cross sable, 3 martlets or.
Crest : — On a wreath a dexter arm embowed, habited gules, the cuff ermine, the hand proper holding four leaves vert.

Roberte Vessy.=f
i  Lj
William Vesy of=j=Joan doughter of Robert
Hintlesha Suff. | Cutler of Ipswiche.
.1.

Robert Vesy.=j=Joan, d. of William Cardinall John Vesy, 2 soone.=
| of Bromley, Essex.
i ,

=Ales, d. of .

Cutler. William Vesy
3 sonne.

iam Vesy. John Vesy. Robert Vesy. Wi

11m Vesy,

Harl. MS. 891, fo. 1*

VESEY OF HINTLESHAM. 57

Vmg, $tbi$xm : Visitation of Suffolk, 1612.
Robt: Vesye mar: & had issue WiHm.
WiKm Vesye of Hintlesham in Suff': Gent: mar: Jane d: of Robt Cutler of Ipswich <fc had
issue Robt sonne & h: John 2d WiHm 3d.
WiHm Vesye ye 3d sonne of WiHm mar: Eliz: ye d: of Edward Renold of Holton in Suff:
& had issue Charles sonne & h: WiHm 2J Eliz. mar: to John Brage of Stratford in Suff: Ann mar:
to Anthony Parmeter of Norff: Mary mar: to Thom Cutler of Stansted in Suff: Frauncis vnmaryed.
Charles sonne & h: mar: Eliz: d: of Edmond Doyle of Shatsom in Norff: & hathe issue Thom.
Harl. MS. 1820, fo. 21b.
Thomas Vesy of Aldham mar: Eliza: daugbr of Gardiner of Suff & had issu Thomas sone
& heire, Alic mar: to Henry Gunvile of Glastoii in Suff.
Thomas Vesy sone & h: mar: Elizabeth d: of John Church of Maulden in Essex & had issue
Thomas sone & h: Edward 2d soiie, Mary mar: to Thomas Atherold of Burgh in Suff:
Thomas Vesy sone & h: mar: Ann d: of John Vere of Henley in Suff: & hath issue Thomas
sone & h: age 1, Ann age 10, Mary age 9, Eliza age 7. Harl. MS. 1820, fo. 14b.

teen, Jriiigm : Visitation of (Bssbs, 1654.
Robert Vessey of Wickes=pJane, d. of Willm. Cardinall
in Com. Essex. | of Bromley in Com. Essex.

William Vessey of Bedingham=j=Mary, d. of Robert Beddingfeld
in Norfolk, 1634. I of Ditchingham in Norffolk.
I  1  — I — I  1  1  1
1. Robert Vessey 2. William Vesey =rGrizell, d. of 3. Phillip Vessey. Mary, 1 ux. Elizabeth, ux. Jane, ux.

of Hadley in com. of Wickes Parke
Suffolk, 42 yere in Wicks, 1634
old.

Richard Bury  Lionel Chauncey, John Plamer . . . Cooke.
nigh Heckles, 4. Thomas. after to Luke of Norff.
Com. Suffolk. Wast of Wicks.

r

— i

William Vessey, about 15 yeres old 1634. 2. Thomas Vessey.

Harl. MS. 1542.

58 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of Eobert ffcseg of f aM^b, 1559.
Robert Vesey of Hadley in the countye of Suffolk, clothier, 11 Octf 1559. To the children
of William Vesey by his first and second wives, when of age. To the children of Lawrence Vezey,
viz, :— Abram, Isaacke, and Laurance when twenty four, and to Rose, Dorathe, Margaret, Anne, Alice
and Marye Vesey, when twenty years of age. To John Smith, sonne of William Smith of Hadley :
Anthony Gosnold, sonne of Robert Gosnold, late of Ottley : Alice Gosnold my maide : Judith Gosnold
daughter of said Robert: Elizabeth Smith, dwelling with me, daughter of John Smith of Elmsett :
Roger Ball of Hadleigh my kinsman : Katherine Cole, daughter of Rose Cole. To William Vesey
my sonne my lands in Leigham. To Arture Vesey my sonne the howse I dwell in for life; then to
Robert Vesey his sonne ; then, for lack of sonnes to said Arthur and Robert, to Laurence Vesey,
sonne late of Laurence Vesey sonne of me ; and then, failing issue males, to Isaacke Vesey. Lands
to Arthur Vesey for life, then to Robert Vesey his eldest sonne. To the said Arthur Vesey lands
in Roydon. To Dorathe Vesey daughter of William Vesey. To Laurence Smith, sonne of John
Smith, lands in Roydon. To William Vesey sonne of William Vesey ; Ingelbrighte Smithe, sonne
of John Smith of Elmsett : Henry Vesey sonne of William Vesey : Robert Smith sonne of John Smith
of Elmsett : Edward Smith sonne of John Smith of Elmsett ; John Gosnold sonne of Robert Gosnold
late of Ottley : William and John Gosnold, also sonnes of the said Robert : John Smith sonne of
John Smith of Hadley : and Robert Smith th'elder. sonne of John Smith of Elmsett. Probate
7 May 1561 Juramento Willmi Vesey executoris. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 16 Loftus.

ill of Wlliam Veseg of Hintksbam, 1575.

William Vesey of Hintlesham in the countie of Suffolk, gent. 3 June 1575. To Jone my
wife ; William and Charles my sonnes. My Manors &c. in Hintlesham to William my sonne. My
Manor of Cockerells in Buxalle to Charles my sonne. My Manor of Wicks or Wykes hall in Essex
to John Veysey my sonne. To Jone Veysey, my daughter in law. Her late husband, Robert Veysey,
my eldest sonne, deceased. William Vesey, sonne of the said Robert Veysey, my heire apparente.
Probat. 18 Nov. 1577 Johanne relicte. Cur. Prterog. Cant. 44 Dawghtree.

Mill of Joane Vmg of Hintksbam. 15S6.
Johane Veysey of Hintlesham co. Suffolk, widow, 5 Octr 1586. My lands in Hadley co
Suffolk to Thomas Walton my sonne and his heires males ; in default of such heires males, to Thomas
Glede, eldest sonne of my daughter Glede, deceased ; in default (fee. to Samuel Glede, William Glede,
Robert Glede, or John Glede respectively : and in default of issue of the said John Glede, to the
right heirs of Thomas Walton my sonne. To the children of my said daughter Glede : — Mary, Sara,
Abigail, and John Glede. Thomas Walton my sonne : his house at Hadley bridge wherein Nicholas
Strutt now dwelleth. Robert Cutler my brother. My late husband William Veysey. My sonne
William Veysey. Robert Derhaugh my brother. Dorothy Maddocke, wife of William Maddocke of
Ipswich. My sister Colman. Jane Walton, my sonne Waltons daughter. My said sonne Thomas
Walton to be executor. Probat. 27 May, 1590. Cur. Prserog Cant. 32 Drury.

VESEY OF HINTLESHAM. 59

ill of Hofort imbangb, 1611.

Robert Derehaugh of Graies Inne co. Middlesex, 10 Oct. 1611. To William Vesye of
Hintlesham co. Suffolk, gentleman, my nephew, lands in Hintlesham, to him and to his heires for
ever. I have purchased messuages and tenements in High Holborne, in S' Giles' parish, in the names
of ffrancis Derehaugh of the Inner Temple, London, and William Vesey the younger. Lands in
Halsted co. Essex demised me. My lease of the Manor of Sovendesse co. Oxon, &c. &c. : Executors
to take the profits to the performance of my last will. I give the sum of one hundred pounds each,
to every of my nephew Veysye of Hintlesham's children : — Charles Veysey the first son ; William
Veysey the younger son ; Elizabeth Bragge his eldest daughter ; Anne Parmeter his second daughter >
Mary Cutler his third daughter ; ffrances Veysye his youngest daughter. To Robert Derehaugli
second son to my nephew William Derehaugh of Gedgrave co. Suffolk, one hundred pounds when
twenty one. To James Derehaugh the third son, when eighteen. To Mary Saxcen, eldest daughter
of my said nephew William Derehaugh ; and to Dorothy Derehaugh his youngest daughter. To
Thomas ffrench the father, and Agnes now his wife, my niece. To ffrancis Derehaugh, eldest son
to my nephew William Derehaugh the messuage abovenamed in Holborne. To James Derehaugh his
youngest brother. To Robert Derehaugh, the second son, lease lands in Halsted demised me by
Thomas ffrench the father and Thomas ffrench the son. To my said nephew William Veysye and
Elizabeth his wife my messuages and lands in Peasenhall. ffrancis Derehaugh and William Veysye
the younger, son of my said nephew to be executors. Probat. 8 Feb. 1612.
Cur. Prserog. Cant. 15 Capell.

ill of William tfrng of iraumell, 1644.
William Vesey of Bradwell oo. Suffolk, Gent. 14 Jan. 1644. My wife to be executrix. Two
thousand pounds to be divided betwixt my three daughters, Alice, Anne & Elizabeth, when nineteen.
My Manor of Bacons in Gorleston, &c. to Richard Vesey my son ; in default of issue of said Richard,
to William my son. My lands in Beccles and Worlington to said William my son. My brother
Charles Vesey, Gent. ; his daughter my niece. My sister Bragg ; her sons Nicholas and John ; her
daughters Taylor, Creemer, Kerington and Joanes, and her daughter Elizabeth Bragg To my father
in law Robert Bragg, Gent, and to his son. My aunt Mts Melburne. My father Richarl Jenkinson
Gent. ; his brother Edward Jenkinson. To my uncle Henry Jenkinson Gent. My cosen Charles
Gosling ; his children. Gift of my uncle Robert Derehaugh Esq., who lyeth buried in the chancel,
to the poor of Flowton. My uncle Francis Reynolds, Gent. To the child my wife is withall.
Probat. 25 Feb. 1644 Alicie Vesey relict. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 34 Rivers.

ill of Wlliam Vmjj of Wix, 1650.
William Vesey senr of Weekes co. Essex Gent., 5 Septr 1650. To be buried in the church.
Lands to Anne my wife for life. For the advancement of William Vesey my eldest son, by Indenture
dated 10 May 1650 I assured him my Manor of Parkehall, als Weekes Parke. To Anne Vesey my
daughter when eighteen. My two sons William Vesey and Thomas Vesey. My lands in Laxfield
co. Suffolk. Wife and Thomas Vesey my son executors. Probate 1 May 1654 to the relict and
son named in the will. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 59 Alchin.
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GO SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Wll of militant ton, Clerk, 1670.
William Vesey, clerk, 28 July, 1670. Mary my wife to be sole executrix. Annuity of sixty
pounds per aunum payable to my mother. To my wife lands in Lound and Beccles, co. Suffolk,
and reversion of farm called Bradwell hall, being part of her joynture. My brother in law Thomas
Haselfoote, Gent. Reversion of lands in Bradwell to William Vesey, son of my brother Richard
Vesey ; he to pay two hundred pounds to the poor of Yarmouth. My brewhowse in Bishopsgate
Street, London. William Walley, Gent, my father in law. Ten pounds apiece to divers ministers
in Essex. Probat. 15 Nov. 1670, Marie relict. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 153 Penn.

ill of Militant Ves^, 1699.

William Vesey late of Whatfield in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, 21 June 1699, did say
in will nuncupative " I give my goods to my wife, Elizabeth Vesey." This was sworn to 27 July
1699. Commissio 23 Dec. 17'.'0 Elizabethse Isacke als Vesey ux Mathis Isaack gen, relict predict
Willim Vesey.
His widow placed a mural monument to him in Whatfield Chancel, with the Arms of Vesey
impaling On a fess, between three crosses patee, as many roundels. He died 21 July 1699, set. 50.

ill of ilarg Vmn, 1718.
Mary Vesey of Sprauton in the 'county of Suffolk, spinster, 14 March 1712. My mortgage
on the lands of my cosen, Shelly Wainkford, in Flowton in the aforesaid county, being two
hundred and fifty pounds, to my godson William Wainkford, son of said Shelly Wainkford. To
my brother John Veseys eldest daughter, Sarah Rowning, wife of John Rowning, one hundred
pounds. To his second daughter, Elizabeth Hammont, the now wife of John Hammont the younger
one hundred pounds. To my nephew Thomas Vesey, now only son of said brother John Vesey
fifty pounds. My cosen Robert Cutler. Rest of my goods to my said brother John Vesey, whom
I ordaine my executor. Jurat 21 Januarij 1719.
From the Original Will in the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk.

VESEY OF HINTLESHAM.

61

Unstrintion — fBra&todl Cljancd.

On a quaint monument, with a number of sculptured figures, and the arms of Vesey of
Hintlesham. — " Monumentum Gulielmi Vesey de hac villa Armigeri.
& duarum uxorum, & septem liberorum, sub hoc mon°
sepulti Anno Domini 1644, setatis suob 63."
And Rich. Vesey Esq. & Anne his wife & five children.

Vmu Inscriptions— Hhttksbam (Ebtrrrb*
Here lieth the Body of Charles Vesey Geut. who tooke to wife Elizabeth
the eldest daughter of Edmund Doyly of Shotesham in the countie of
Norfolke Esqr. He died the second day of June, 1657.
Here is filtered the Body of Thomas Vesey, Gent, sonn of Charles Vesey Gent.
who married the daughter of Thomas Bull of Flowton in Suff. Gent, by whom
he had 6 sons & 3 daughters. He dyed in ye yeare 1679.
In Memory of Thomas Vesey Gent, who died April ye 21st 1736, aged 54.
And Elizabeth his wife, who died April ye 26th 1716, aged 24.
Here lyeth the Body of Mr John Beaumont, late of Sproughton in this
county, who married Mary the eldest daughter of Thomas Vesey of the
same Town, Gent. He died 4th Octr 1743, aged 29 years.
Arms : Beaumont with Vesey in an inescutcheon.

Jrom tht Hesters of MjatMtt, Suffolk.
Robert Vesey, Gent, formerly of Weekes Abbey in Essex, and lately of Whatfield Hall, aged
about (?) thirty three, was buried 19 July 1676.
Mr Richard Vesey, second son of Mr William Vesey late of Parkes Hall in Weekes in Essex
was buried 23 July 1684.
William Vesey of Whatfield Hall, Gent., was buried 22 June 1699.
Robert Vesey and Theophila Jackson were married 20 Novr 1700.

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SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Wmy of Htntlesfram*

Robert Vesey of Hadleigh in co. Suffolk, clothier. Will 11 Oct. 1559 ; probate=f=
7 May 1561, P.C.C. 16 Loftus ; lands in Roydon and Leyham, co. Suffolk.

Arthur Vesey of  =t= William Vesey of Hintlesham, co.=f=Joane,dau. of Robert Cutlerof=
Hadleigh. See Query, If the Suffolk, gent. ; mar. settlement Ipswich, 2d wife ; half-sister I
Pedigree A. mother of with Joane Walton, w° 14 Feb. to Robert Derehaugh, Esq. ]
— Robert and 6 Edw. 6; Will P.C.C. 44 Daugh- Her Will P.C.C. 32 Drury is |
Laurence Vesey of John Vesey ? tre, 3 June 1575 ; prob. 18 Nov. dated 5 Oct. 1586 ; prob. 27
Hadleigh. See 1577 ; Inq. p.m. 19 Eliz. ob. 4 May 1590 • names Thomas
Pedigree A. I July 1577. Manors in Suffolk Walton and William Vesey
her sons.

= JohnWalton of Had
leigh, 1st husband ;
WiUP.C.C.26Bucke19 July 1551.

Tho' Walton
Grays Inn, co.
Middx. 21 Eliz.

of

Rose, mar. 1st John
Smyth of Elmsett;
2d ... Snelling.
See Pedigree A.
Mary, mar. Robert
Gosnold of Otley,
co. Suffolk, Esq.

Robert Vesey =t= Joan,da. of William Car-

of Wix Abbey,
co. Essex, s.
and heir, ob.
vita patris.

dinall of Bromley m
Essex ; sister and devi
see of StephenCardinall,
B.D., 1575, in Will
P.C.C. 54 Pickering.

John Vesey of Lind-
sey, com. Suffolk,
gent. ; Will Cur. Ep.
Norw. prov. 30 April
1594.

;Alice, da. of ...
Cutler of Eye in
co. Suff.; Harl.
MS. 1560 and
891.

See Pedigree B.

William Vesey.

Elizabeth.

William Vesey of Hintlesham1
gent.; Will Cur. Ep. Norw.
10 April 1616; prob. 15 July
1616 ; Inq. p.m. 14 Jas; ne
phew and devisee of Robert
Derehaugh, Esq. in Will
P.C.C. 15 Capell A° 1611.

=Elizabeth, da. of
EdwardReynold
of Holton, co.
Suffolk ; mar.
settlemt 16 May
18 Eliz.

Charles

namedin his
father's Will A°
1575.

Brag of
Hatfield Pev-

]. Charles Vesey=f=Elizabeth, da. of 1. Elizabeth, 2. Ann, ux. An- Anne, da. of =2. William Vesey=j= Alice, da. of Rich- 3. Mary, ux.
ard Jenkinson and Thos Cutler
sistertoHenryJen- of Stanstead,
kinson of Oulton, co. Suff. gent.,
co. Suffolk, gent., who cond.
who names Rich- test. P.C.C. 23
ard Vesey, his ne
phew, in Will Cur.
Ep. Norw. 17 Jan.
1660.

of Hintlesham,
gent., 1612; s. &
h.l4Jas,andthenset.35; had livery
of the Priory
there same year.
M.I. in Hintles
ham Church ;ob.
1657.

Edmond Doyley of ux.JohnBragg thony Parmen
Shottisham, co. of Stratford, ter of Norfolk,
Norfolk, Esq., by co. Suff: who
Ann da. of Sir made Will
John Goodwin ; P.C.C. Lee, 1
mar. settlement 24 Sept. 1638;
Sept. 3 Ja». prob. 16 Oct.
1638.

4. Frances, ux. have been mo
Richard Taylor, ther of Wm,
1616. Harl.
MS. 1546, fo.
152.

of Bradwell, co.
Suff., gent.,
erell, co. Es- younger son ;
sex ; said to Will P.C.C. 34
Rivers 14 Jan.
1644. MI. in
BradwellChurch.

Vesey, &c.
Blois MS.

BowyerlAug. 1651.

Elizabeth, Thomas Vesey of Hintles-:
mar. John ham, geut , 1664 ; entered
Crouch of pedigree in Suffolk Visit11
Alswick of that year ; Will Arch
Hall, Suff. 20 Feb. 1678 ; proved
Herts. 20 Nov. 1679. M.I. in the
Blois MS. Church.

:Marv, da. and coh. William Vesey ,=Mary (?), Alice.
of Tho' Bull of clerk ; Will P.CC. da. of —
Flowton, co. Suff. 153 Penn, 28 July William Anne.
gent., who made 1670: prob. 15 Nov. Walley,
Will 20 Sept. 1649; ] 670 ; ob. s.p. lands gent ' Elizabeth.
living 1679. in Lound, Beecles,
Bradwell, &c.

RichardVeseyofBrad-=f=AnneRa-

well,l 664 ;enteredped-
igree in Suffolk Visit11
of that year ; Lord
of the Manor of Hob-
land Hall, 1684. M.I.
iu Bradwell Church.

chell, da.
of ...Jen
kinson of
Norwich.

3. William Ve-=
sey of Elm
sett, gent. ;
made Will
1713; Vesey c.
Wankford,
Mitford 2186.

Cather ine, dau.
of Nico
las Ba
con, Esq
Blois.

1. Charles Vesey=
of Hintlesham,
gent.; Will P.C.C.
79 Cann, 26 May
1681 : probt 1
July 1685.

: Frances, da.
of Sir Geo.
Wenyeve ;
had a son
Dudley Ve
sey . Vesey
i-. Vesey, &c.

2.Thomas.Blois MS.
Benjamin.Daniel,
had da. s.p.

John:
Vesey.

:Sarah,da. of ... .
Hunt of
Elmsett. Blois ;
living 1712.

Mary Vesey of
Sproughton, A0
1712 ; Will '
provedArchSuff. 21 Jan. 1719.
Eliz. & Anne.

William Vesey,
s. and h., aet.
3, 1664 ; devi
see 1670 of his
uncle William
Vesev, clerk.

I

Rachel, mar.
Edward Davy,
gent. M.I. in
GressenhallChurch.Norf.; ob. 7 Sept'
1725.

. . . Vesey, sole da. & heir
ess, mar. ... Wangford &
had sons, to whom her fat
her left his estates, 1713.

Thomas Vesey of Sproughton,
co. Suffolk, gent. ; buried in
Hintlesham Church ; M.I. there ;
ob. 21 April 1736, art. 54.

Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Har
vey of Wickhamskeith ; M.I.
in Hintlesham Church ; ob.
26 April 1716, set. 24.

Elizabeth, wife of John Ham
mond, 1712.

Sarah, wife of John Rowning
1712. b

 1 — i
Mary Vesey, s,p.
John Vese}', s.p.;
dead in 1712.

Shelly Wangford,
and h., ob. s.p-
Robert, 3d son.
Thomas, 4th son.

2. Wm. Wangford, heir
to Hintlesham Priory;
took name of Vesey —
Vesey c. Wankford,
1739.

Rev. John Beaumont of=Mary, :
Sproughton ; mar. circa eld. d.
1737; died 40ct. I743,33t. & coh.;
29 ; M.I. in Hintlesham ob. s.p.
Church; ob.s.p.,lsthusbd.
Will, Arch. Suff. 1742.

-John Vere, Esq.,
of Henley, co.
Suffolk & Thorpe
by Norwich.

Elizabeth Vesey,da.&=
coh. Articles before
marriage dated 2
April 1743 ; bur. at
Witnesham, 27 Sept.
1791, set. 71.

¦Rev. Charles Beau
mont, Rector of
Witnesham, co.
Suff. ; buried there;
M.I.in Chancel ;ob
9 Nov. 1756, set. 45.'

Elizabeth Beaumont, ultimately sole heiress ;=j=Philip Bowes Broke of Nacton, co.
bapt. at Witnesham, 28 June 1748 ; mar. there 18 | Suff., Esq., b. 10 May 1749 ; died 22
Nov. 1771. East Any. AS., vol. iv., p. 62. -4/Aug. 1801.

Amanda Beaumont, ob. s.p. ; called Amy in
East Anglian, vol. it., p. 62 ; buried at Witnes
ham, 18 July 1799.

VESEY OF HINTLESHAM.

63

PEDIGREE A.

Weaeg of Jpolton,

Robert Vesey of Hadleigh in co. Suffolk,=j
clothier. Will dated 11 Oct. 1559; proved I
7 May 1561 ; P.C.C. 16 Loftus ; lands in |
Roydon and Leyham. i

William Vesey of
Hintlesham,gent. Held divers Man
ors in Suffolk &
Essex ; from him
descend the
Veseys of Hintle
sham, 1612 and
1664, which see.

T

Arthur Vesey=f Agnes, dau. of
of Hadleigh in John Warren
co. Suffolk, of Newborne,
1561. Warren co. Suffolk,!sis-
Ped. Harl. MS. ter of Roger
1103 & 1560; Warren, Esq.,
named 1559, who'diedl588,
in his father's & of Christian
will. Alabaster.

Mary, ux. Robert
Gosnold of Ot-
ley, co. Suff.,
Esq., who names
his father-in-
law, Rob' Vesey
in his Will P.C.C.
2 Chancy,26Jan.
1553.

Laurence Veseyof=j= Alice
Hadleigh, co. Suf
folk ; ob. vita, pa-
tris ; Will P.O.C.
11 More, dated 3
Sep. 1554; proved
14 Nov. same
year by Alice,
his relict.

-L

Rose,ux. John Smyth of Elmsett,
whose Will Cur.Ep.Norw.is dated
3 March, and proved 29 April
1578. She mar. 2d ... Snelling,
and made Will Arch. Sudb. as
Rose Snelling of Elmsett, widow,
18 Nov.l598,her cousin, Vesey of
Hintlesham, being a legatee. A
quo Smyth of Klmsett, 1612.

Arthur Vesey ,bapt.=
at Hadleigh, 1558,
to whom Chris
topher Jenney of
Theberton, Esq.,
his wife's brother,
gave the benefice
of Ramsden, co.
Essex, before 2
June 1608.

:Margaret, da.
ofFrancisJen-
ney of Knod-
dishall, co.
Suff., Esq.,
already mar*
1589 ; devisee
ofher'brothers 1608, 1617 &
1624,

— i — i
Robert Vesey,
eldest son ; de
visee of his
grandfatherVesey 1559 ;
named in Will
of Christophr
Jenney,P.C.C. 36 Wingfield.
A' 1608.

William=f=Mary Cely of """
London, 1st hus
band.

da. of Adam=f=Abraham Vesey Laurence.

Winthrop of Groton,
Esq., sister of Adam
Winthrop who men
tions her in his
Diary. She was born
in 1544 and living in
1605.

of Ipswich, 2d
husband; of Hol
ton Hall in Suf
folk, before Sept.
1602 ; see Adam
Winthrop's D iary;
named in his
father's Will, A"
1554.

Isaac.

Rose.

i

Dorothy.

Dorothy.Margaret. Anne.Alice. Mary.

Robert Vesey, ne
phew and devisee
of Edmond Jenney
Esq., 1624, in Will
P.C.C. 57 Byrde ;
bapt. at Hadleigh,
1592.

Mary Vesey,
neice & devisee
of William Jen
ney, Esq., 1617,
in Will Arch.
Suff.

 n
Mary Vesey and
Frances Vesey,
devisees of their
uncle, Edmond
Jenney, Esq.,
1624.

Adam Cely or Selye,
named in the Patent
of alienation of Gro
ton Manor, 36 Eliz. ;
and in the diary of
his uncle. Adam Win
throp, 1596.

Sarah Cely,
mar. at High-
am, Suffolk,
21 Aug. 1601,
to Robert
Humfrey.

Abraham Ve
sey, named
1609 in the
Diary of his
uncle, Adam
Winthrop.

 1
Amy Vesey,
married 17 Feb.
1607. See Life
and Letters of
John Winthrop,
vol. i., p. 428.

ill of lanmtce Ves^ of IraMeigb, 1354.
Laurence Veysy, 3 Sept. 1554. To Eoose my daughter at her age of twenty yeares or day
of marriage : Dorothe my daughter : Margaret my daughter : Anne my daughter : Alice my
daughter : to be paid them on their days of marriage. To Isaacke Veysy my sonne, when twenty
one. To Abraham my sonne fourtie poundes at the age of xxi'1 yeres. To the poore folks of
Hadley twenty nobles to be paide within one yere after I be deade. To Mary my doughter
twentie pounds at the daje of marriage, or at the age of twentie yeres. To Alice my wief the
howse wherein I nowe dwell w* all the houses and londes that I haue in Hadley for the term
of her lief (except the house wherein Henry Hunt now dwelleth) whiche house I giue to Abraham
my sonne at the age of xx'1 yeres. I will that Alice my wief before she doth marrye put in
suerty to my ffather and my brother Willyam Veysy for the parformaunce of this my will on
my childerns parte. I give to Alice my wief two hundreth poundes. Witnesses, Michael Veysy
Roger Balle and Thomas Jarvishe Cur. Prserog. Cant. 11 More.

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SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

PEDIGREE B.
Wm$ of ®at* abbeg, Csse*.

(According to the Will of
Robert Vesey, 1559, Wm.
Vesey had children by two
wives. sj/

=William Vesey of Hintlesham, co. Suffolk, gent.,:
who made Will P.C.C. 44 Daughtre, 3 June 1575,
devising his Manors of Wix Abbey, co. Essex,
Hintlesham, co. Suffolk, &c. ; Inq. p.m. 19 Eliz.

=Joane, da. of Robert Cutler of Ipswich and
relict of John Walton of Hadleigh, 2d wife,
She made Will as Joane Vesey of Hintlesham,
w°, P.C.C. 32 Drury, 5 Oct. 1586.

1. Robert Vesey of=T=Joane, da. of William Cardinal

Wix Abbey,co.Essex,
gent., son and heir ;
ob. vitS. patris ; bur.
at Maries Hall, 8
Mar. 1575.

Suffolk, gent. ;=f=Alice,

of Bromley in Essex ; sister and
devisee of Stephen Cardinal,B.D.
in his Will P.C.C. 54 Pickering,
28 Dec. 1575.

John Vesey of Lindsev, co.
Will Cur. Ep. Norw. proved 30 April 1594 ;
land to William and Elizabeth his children;
remainder to brother Vesey of Hintlesham.

named ' in
Will, dau. of .
Eye in co. Suff.

her husband's
. . Cutler of
Harl. MS. 1560.

William Vesey, s. and h., under age, 1594.

Elizabeth.

1. William Vesey of Beding-:
ham in Norfolk, 1634. Harl.
MS. 1542. Heir to his grand
father, 19 EUzth and then set.
12 years. Lord of the Manor of
Wix Abbey. Inq. p.m. 15 Car.

I 
1. Robert
Vesey of
Hadleigh inco.Suf-
folk;aged 42,1634;
sold Wix
Abbey.

¦Mary, da. of Sir Robert Bedingfield of
Ditehmgham in Norfolk, who made Will
P.C.C. 74 Wallop, 20 Oct. 1600 ; Ad
ministrator of the goods of her brother,
Philip Bedingfield, Dec. 1600 ; bur. at
Wix, 1642.

Rose, ux. Fran
cis Bolton of
Wilton, in Norf.
Harl. M-". 1560 ;
bap. at Wix,
1573.

 1 
A daughter
ux. Symes
of Colches
ter. Harl.
MS. 1560.

2. Robert i Vesey. Harl.
MS. 1560.

3. John Vesey.
MS. 1560.

Harl.

Anne, dau.ofPhilipFortheEsq.of Had-
leigh,

Grizell, dau. of=f=2. William Vesey of=j=Anne, _ co-
Richard Bury of | Wix, co. Essex, gent.;
Worlington by | WillP.C.C.59Alchin, 5 Sept. 1650; prob. 1
May 1654 ; Manor of

Beccles. Harl.
MS. 1542; m. circa
1620; bur. at Wix,
April 1638.

Parkhall Park.

al's Wix

executrix to her hus
band 1654 ;
named 1650
in his Will.

Mary mar.(l)Lion-
el Chauncey ; (2)
Luke Wast of Wix.

Anne, bapt. at Wix, 13 Nov. 1640.

Joane, ux. Jno.
Cooke; mar. at
Wix, 1631.

3. Philip.
4. Henry.
5.Charles

6. Thomas1
Vesey of
Wix, co. Es
sex, gent. ;
WOl Arch.
Colch. 20
Sept. 1661 ;
prob.27Nov

-Martha, da.of Oliver
Hovell of St. Ed
munds, Bury; neice
& devisee of Rich.
Hovell210ct.l6Jac.
P.C.C. 103 Meade &
then child ; bur. at
Wix, 5 Nov. 1644.

William Ves
sey, bapt. at
Wix,12 March
1642 ; bur.

William Vesey ,=f=Mary.
son and h., 15
years old 1634 ;
of Park Hall in

there 1657. Wix, 1649-1661.

Richard, bapt. 1620.
Elizabeth, bapt. 1621.
Grizell, bapt. 1622.

 1
Thomas,bapt. 1632.

I  ¦  1 
Robert Vesey, son and h., Thomas
bapt. at Wix 11 April Vesey,
1639 ; Entered pedigree bapt. at
in Essex Visitation 1664 ; Wix, 7

manor of Pond Hall.

Mary eldest dau. bapt. at
Wix 20 April 1630 ; mar. at
Mistley, 22 Oct. 1660,Theo-
philus Pierce, minister of

Feb. 1642. Frinton, co. Essex.

_i_

1. William Vesey of What-=
fieldHall,co.Suffolk,gent. ;
bapt. at Wix 1649 ;
Will 21 June 1699 ; died
21 July 1699, aet. 50 ;
M.I.in Whatfield Chancel.

=Eliz.Clarke,=Matthew Is-=j=Maria,
cousin & h. aack, gent, of I first wife;
Hitcham, Suf- | bur. at

of Alleyn
Reade. See
Reade op
Wiokford.

folk ; 2d hus.
band ; ob,
1702.

Hitcham, 16?9.

2. RichardVesey
of Colchester ;
bap.atWixl650; bur.at Whatfield
23 July 1684 ;
Vesey c. Bcrriffe.

 1 — i 
Thomas bap.
1656 ; bur. at
Wix, 1661.
John,bap.at Wix
1658; bur. 1660.

I —

Edward Jackson of Holkam, ob.=j=Theophila Isaack, died"-
1695 ; A quo Cullum of Hardwick. | 30 Nov. 1738.
A

=Robert Vesey of Wix, 2d husband ; mar.
at Whatfield, 20 Nov. 1700. Cullum MS.

Robert Vesey of
Wix Park, co. Es
sex, gent., born
1654 ; Will Arch.
Colch. 1 Feb. 1719;
prob. 11 Feb. ; ob.
s.p.; Wix Park Hall
to Wm. Vesey son
of Wm. Vesey his
kinsman.

Charles1
Vesey of Wix,
bapt. there1661. Vesey c.
Kings
bury.

•Mary, da. &
heirof Rich
ard Con-sine, 1692.

William Vesev of Park Hall in Wix,=pElizabeth

gent., kinsman and devisee of Robert
Vesev 1719 ; Will Arch. Colch. 24
June" 1723 ; prob. 22 Oct. 1723.

living

1741, defendant in Vesey
c. Vesey, Mitford 2087.

Richard Vesey,
bapt. at Wix,
1693 ; buried
there 1702.

Mary, bapt. at
Wixl687;bur.
there 1691.

Mary, bapt. and
bur. on Easter
Day, 1695.

Anne, bapt.
at Wix, 1698.

William Vesey of Park Hall in Wix, gent. 1741, son and=j=Susan
heir ; Vesey c. Vesey, Mitford 2087. J

Richard Vesey, youngest son. 1723, bapt at
Wix, 1714.

William Vesey, bapt. at
Wix, 1739.

Susan, bapt. 1743.

Mary. bapt. and bur.
1744

Amy, bapt. and bur;
1748.

Elizabeth, bapt. 1753 ; bur.
1765.

The Editor is greatly indebted to the Rev. Proctor Benwell, M.A., Vicar of Wix, for copious extracts from his parish registers,
and other valuable information respecting the Veseys.

VESEY OF HINTLESHAM.

65

PEDIGREE C.
Weseg of SUWjam.

Arms : — Ermine on a cross Sable, five martlets Or ; all within a bordure of the last.
Thomas Vesey of Aldham co. Suffolk ; said in=pElizabeth, daughter of

Harl. MS, 1560 and other MSS. to be 2d son of
Robert Vesey of Hadleigh ; but this is doubtful.

Gardner of
folk.

in com, Suf-

Thomas Vesey of Aldham in Suffolk, made=j=Elizabeth,dau. of John Church

Will Arch. Sudb., as Thomas Vesey of
Burgh, co. Suff., gent.. 26 Oct. 1614 ; pro
bate 18 March 1616 ; Inq. p.m. 16 Jas ;
lands in Hintlesham, &e.

of Maldon in Essex. Arg. on
a fesse engrailed, betw. 3 grey
hounds' heads erased Sa., 3
trefoils slipped Sa.

Alice ux. Henry Gunvile of Gorleston, co. Suff.,
gent., who made Will, Cur. Ep. Norw. 6 April 21
Eliz. ; prob* 4 Nov. 1580, making Alice his wife,
executrix, Alice Ward his sister inheriting his
lands ; ob. sine prole.

1. Thomas Vesey of=pAnn, da. of John Vere of William Herberd of =j=Mary Vesey=j=Thomas Atherold of

Aldham, gent., s. and
h., aged 40 in 1617 ;
lands in Aldham,
Elmsett and Hintle
sham.

Henley in com. Suffolk,
sister of John Vere of
Henley, gent., who made
WiU, Cur. Ep. Norw. 11
June 1615.

Hollesley, co. Suff.
gent., 1st husband
Will P.C.C. 1587
Inq. p.m. 34 Eliz.

Thomas Vesey of Aldham, gent., s. and h.,=
art. 1 year, A" 1612 ; Will Arch. Sudb. 14
Oct. 1680 ; prob4 11 July 1681 ; names
John Vesey his grandchild.

Burgh, co. Suffolk,
gent. ; Inq. p.m. 12
Jas. ; made Will 17
June 12 Jas. ob. 19
June. 2nd husband.

2. EdwardVe-
sey, 2d son,
A-1612. Cam
den says "Ed
mond."

Anne, art. 10 A0 1612. Mary, aged 9 A0 1612.

Elizabeth, aged 7
1612.

A"

John Vesey, s. and
h., 1680.

Anne, wife of Joseph
leigh, co. Suffolk, 1680 ;

Rand of Had-
had issue.

Elizabeth Vesey, a spin
ster, A° 1680.

William Vesey, sole executor
to his father, 1680.

ill of Ibomaa ^m% of JU&foim, 1614-
Thomas Vesey of Burghe in the countie of Suffolke, gentleman, 26 October 1614. My house
at Aldham where I late dwelt. Thomas Vesey my sonne. Edward Vesey my sonne. Elizabeth Vesey
my wife to be sole executrix. Probatum 18 Martij 1616 Juramento Elizabethse Vesey relicte et
executric. Arch. Sudb. "Legate," fo. 171.

ill of fbomas Vmn of ^l&bam, 1680.
Thomas Vesey of Aldham in the county of Suffolk, Gentleman, 14 Oct. 1680. To John Vesey
my eldest son. My daughter Anne, wife of Joseph Rand of Hadleigh in the county of Suffolk wool-
comber. My daughter Elizabeth Vesey, spinster. To John Vesey my grandchild. My three grand
children, Joseph Rand, Anne Rand, and Martha Rand : also my grandchild Thomas Rand. My son
William Vesey to be sole executor. My lands much mortgaged. Probat. 11 July 1681 Juramento
Gulielmi Vesey filij. Arch. Sudb. " Underwocd," fo. 103.
K

m$bv of 'C&orpe jHorteujc.

Jtrmorial fBrarinas.

The Arms of Risby of Thorpe Morieux, as recorded in Raven's note book (Harl. MS. 1820),
during his Suffolk Vistation of 1611-12, were :— " Sable, on a cross voided five billets between
four griffins segreant, Or : and the Crest, an arm couped at the shoulder, embowed, in mail proper :
in the hand, proper, four ears of wheat, Or, stalked Vert. Harl. MS. 1560, fo. 159, has ears and
stalks alike Vert. In the Emblazoned Pedigree of Winthrop, on page 9, which is confessedly faded
and discoloured, the billets are not apparent. Other modifications of this coat are given in the
Heraldic Dictionaries.
But in Rysshe's Visitation of Suffolk, 1664, the Arms of Risby are altogether different,
Viz. :— Gules, on a bend Argent, three cross croslets Sable. They are so tricked in Harl. MS.
1085, which gives the Arms of the Suffolk and Essex families in the Visitations of that year, and
in the corresponding MS. at the College of Arms. This shield, with occasional modifications, is
carved on the Risby tombstones in the churches of Thorpe Morieux and Felsham, together with a
Crest, On a chapeau, a goat passant. Add. MS. 19,0S8 fo. 287, and Add. MS. 19,019 fo. 84.

Eisbg ^Mam : Harl.

1174.

The Risby pedigree, Harl. MS. 1174, fo. 88b, inexact as it is, has been followed more or less closely by other ancient MSS. and
possesses much genealogical value. It is in the handwriting of Henry Lilly, Rouge Croix, ante 1638. With this agrees
the most part of the Risby pedigree, Harl. MS. 1560.

Roger Groome of Lauenham.^

I 
Alice mar:
to Sexton.

Bridget 1 wif e=rWiUm Risby of=f -dau. of Kempe of Boxford.
to I Lauen' Clothier ...d. of King of Boxford.
| 36 H. 8. 1544. ! MS. 1560.

Thomas Risby of Lauen' Clothier. =^
 n  -J
2 wife. Annd.of Thom. =Robert Groome of Laven-
Harl. Risby of Laven- ham in com. Suff. Harl.
ham. MS. 1560, fo. 298.

Alice mar: to
ThomasMonn-
yngsof Nedge-
int in Suff.

WUlrn.
Thom. ib
Robt. ob. all
unmar ycd.

.1  ' 
Eliz: mar. to=f=
Nicholas
Springe of
Lauenham.

v~\  "> 
George ob. Bridgett
s.p. mar. to
— Edw.
Thom. 3 sonn Knappe
mar:yedau. ofWash-
ofp'sonHye. brookc.

 1  —  —
George 3 sohnehave-
inge traueled to Jer
usalem Sonne after
his Relume Ob.
unmaryed.

Thomas 2
sonne of La
venham. Harl. MS.
1560.

¦dau. <fc sole
heireofJohn Harbottell
of Crofelde.

Robert Rys--
by of Thorpe
Morieux
sonne it he.

¦Ma rgary dau.of
Edw. Rosse of
Naylond. 2hl
she mar. to John
Wincoll.

 1 rJ
Robert Mon. of Thomas Robt. ob. s.p. Lliz: I dau.
Monkes Ellye Sprinqc of yonge. <!¦ cohe. mar.
sonne&he. mar. Loosehall, — to Henry
Eliz: dau. of sonne & h. Jayne m . lo Winckfeld
Harbart of Edw.Grimston Escf
Hoselye. Esqr

Margarett mar:
to Belts.
Eliz: mar. to Jo:
Wenthorp of
Grotlon.

William=f=l. dau. of
Rysby of | Smith of Cau-

Thorpe Morieux
sonne tfc
he.

endish. Curtis.
a fidler.

to
Sty to

Willm. Rysby of Thorpe Moryeux=pBrigett dau. of Sr John Robt. 2 sonne. Arthur 3 Elizabeth ob. a
Gent, sonne <fc heire. \ Higham, Knt. sonne. made.
r-  1

 1
Another

dau.

And had issue dyuers children :— John Risby and others ; a daughter ux. Thom. Spring of Loosehall. Harl. MS. 1560.

RISBY OF THORPE MORIEUX. 67

Mill of (fbomas Hisbg, 1500.
The vxiij day of Deccmbr, the yere of of oure Lord god m'ccccc. , I Thomas Rysby of
Lavenham make this my last will. ffirst I commend my soule to Almygliti god, to oure Lady
samt marye and to all the companye in licvin, my body to be buried w'in the chircli yarde of
the blissid Apostclis petir and powle in Lavenham aforesaid, by the sepult1' of my fader there.
Itm I beqweth to tho high awter for my tithes ncclysently doon v*. Itiii I beqweth xx" to
repaire the way from Lavenham to Mylford. Itiii I beqweth to the hows of ffreris in Sudbury
x marc to repaire ther9 chircli and howsis there. Itiii I bequeth to a good honest ffrere in the
same hows of Sudbury to be my Pylgryme in going to Rome for my sowle and all cristin sowlis
x marc. Itiii I beqweth to the hows of Gray ffreris Babwell x8 for a trentall to be doon for my
soule. Itiii I bequeth to the hous of White ffrcres in Ippiswich xs for a trentall. Itm to the
hows of Augustynes ffreris in Clare x* for a trentall to be doon for my soule. Itfn to Maister John
Warcop xs to pray for my soule helth. Itm I bequeth to poor men and woomen in Lavenham
x11 to be disposid in v yer9 for my soule and all my good frendis soules. Itfn to Agnes my wife
vixx li. I will that Agnes my wife have hir dwelling with John my sonne in my hed place in
the high strete to she be maried, and they canue so longe agree. And if so be she canne not
agree with him, no w* noon of hir children, then I wil that John and William prouide for hir
anne howse to she be maried. Itm to John my sonne mync hed place in the high strete. Itiii
to my said sonne John a place in Preston called Lcwknesse. Itm to John my said sonne my place
called Haynawntf lying9 in Thorpe and Brcthynhm with all the lands that longeth thereto. Itm I
bequeth to Willia9 my sonne virx li to purchs him a place therw*. To William my said sonne.
my place called Mauls and Weylondp lying in Alton and Cokfeld, he to be sette cler9 thersin.
Itm to William my said sonne my place of Pustgate in Hallestvcet in Lavenhm with the loms and
all that longeth tlicr9to. Itiii I bequeath my part in the dyehows to John and William my sonnes
Itiii to eche oon of my daughts xl11 whemie they come to the age ; of xviij yers. Itiii I bequeth
to William my brother xu, to Rob* my brother x1', to Agnes my suster x marc. To John Rysby
the sonne of John Rysby deceasid xx1'- To Thomas the sonne of John Rysby deceased xxh. Itfn
I will yf it happe9 John my son to decease or he come home to take possession in his goodes
thenne I wil that all his part ret9ne to William my sonne that is to him by me afore bequethed.
The Residue to John and William my sonnes whome I make executors they to dispose for my
soule. Itm to my lord of Oxenford xl" whome I beseche to be myn supviso1' and to be good and
gracious lord to my wife and sonnes. Probatum tercio die mensis ffebruarij 1501 Juramento Willm
Cooke et Robti Rysby ac Willmi Rysby executoris. P.C.C. Blamyr, fo. 123b.

Mill of Jtgnrs ftisbn, 1528.

Agnes Rysby of Lavanham, wedowe, 13 Aug. 1528. To be buryed in the chirchyarde by
my husband. To Thomas Groome, sonne of Robert Groome and to Agnes Grome, my godchildren.
To Alys Rysby dowter of William Rysby my sonne. To Alleyii Sexten. To Thomas Cawston, Agues
& Jone Cawston, my godchildren. To Morryn Barker, Agnes Clogge, Roger Tryppe my godchilden.
To Alys Sexten, dowter of Robert Sexten. To Agnes Lynche of Ratlysden my goddowter. Wyllyam
Rysby my sonne : Thomas Bysby and William Rysby his sonnes. Jone Cawston my dowter. My
three dowters, Jone, Agues <fc Jone. My sonne executor. Probat 6 Octobris 1528.
Arch. Sudb. "Johnson," fo. 219.
K2

68 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill, mitb Co&iril, of £dia %ring, 1558.
The xiijth day of April 1538 Alice Sprynge late the wife of Thomas Sprynge Esq
of Lavenham, widowe. To be buried by my late husband. I geve my tenemente called Branches in
Lavenham vnto my daughter Brygett Sprynge, and all such money as is due vnto me by my
husbonds last wille. Vnto my sonne in law Richard ffulmerston, gent, and to my daughter Alice
his wife a hundreth poundes &c. The residue of all my goodes I geve vnto my welbeloued sonne in
lawe William Rysby and Margaret his wife my daughter, the which William and Margaret and
Richard ffullmerston, gent, my sonne in law, I ordeyn my executours. I desire my good Lord of
Oxinford to ayde and defend my said executours. And I geve vnto his good Lordshipp twenty
pounds sterling.
I Alice Sprynge, of Lavenham, widowe, the last day of August, 1538, doo ordeyn this p'nt
Codycill, which I will to be annexed vnto my last will. Item, where Sir Thomas Jermyn, Knyght,
doth owe vnto my sonne William Ernele, the sume of fyve hundreth m'ks, for the legacye of my
late husband Thomas Sprynge, made vnto Bridgett Sprynge, the said Thomas is daughter and myn ;
the which Bridgett the forsaid William Ernele hath espoused : for defaulte of payment, I will myn
executours shall recompense said sonne William Ernele all costs and charges concernyng the recovereye
of the said fyve hundreth m'rks. I ordeyn my welbeloued sonne in lawe Will'm Rysby, and
Margarett his wife my daughter only to be myn executours. And I doo discharge vtterly Richard
ffulmerston my sonne in law from the execuc'on of my said testament and will : But I will said
Richard ffulmerston and Will'm Ernele to be sup'visours. Proved 5 Sept., 1628.
This will, which we give in a condensed form, is printed in Hervey's "Visitation of Suffolke."
edited by Dr. Joseph Jackson Howard, vol. I., pp. 171-176.

ill of Wlliam fiisbu, 1551.
Willyam Rysby of Lavenham in the countie of Suff. the xiiijtb daye of Nouember 1551 and
in the fyfte yere of our soueraigne Lorde Edwarde the Sixte. ffirst I moost mekely comende my
soule to Almightie god and to his sonne Jhu9 Christ, by the meryts of whose passion I trust to
haue clere remission of my synnes, and my bodye to be buried in the parishe church of Lavenham
Item I will that Magaret my wief shall haue all that my manor of Thorpe Moryeux in the saide
countie during her lyf, the remaynder after her decease to Robert Rysby my sonne and to theyres
of his bodye laufully begotten. And yf the saide Robert dye withoute Issue, the seyd manor shall
remayne to Thomas Rysby my sonne; for defaulte of yssue of the bodye of the said Thomas, remaynder
thereof to George Rysby my sonne. I will that the said Robert Risby my sonne and Margery his
wief, shall have my Manor of ffelshm in the said countie of Suff. Item I will that the said Robert

RISBY OF THORPE MORIEUX. 69
Rysby my sonne shall haue all my londs and tents in Bretcnham, Thorpp aforesaid, and Hechm9 . .
Tbe said Robert shall haue all that my tent in Lavenham knowen9 by the name of my halle-
howus which I nowe dwellin and my medowe adioyning which I bought of my brother in lawe Robert
Sexten, the moitc of my dye house in Lavenham and the moyte of the dye hows croft in the highe
strete. And thother moite of saide dye house and croft I will the saide Thomas my sonne shall
haue yt. Tents in Lavenham to Thomas my sonne ; and londs tents and hereditaments in
Shymplyng, Alpheton, Cockefeld and Lawsett [sic] in the saide countie of Suff. and lands &e.
in Byldeston, Naunton, Bryset Magna, Briset pva and Ofton &c. Item I will that George
Risby my sonne shall haue my Mano1' in Boxforthe called Coddenhm hall and all my londs
in Boxforthe Edwardeston and Groton [and] my lands and tenements in Monkes Ely. Item
Manors &c. willed to my sonnes Rob* Thomas and George shall remayne in the hand, ordre
and rule of myn executors till euery of them shall accomplishe their severall ages of xxi yeres.
Item vnto the said Margaret my wief my goblet of siluer with the couer all gilt. Item to the
children of Alice my doughter twenty poundes when they shall accomplishe their seuerall ages
of xviij yeres. Item to the children of Elizabeth my doughter wief of Nicholas Spryng xxiij".
Residue of my goodes to myn executours whome I ordeyne the said Margaret my wyf, Robert
Rysby and Thomas Rysby my sonnes, and Nicholas Spryng supervisour. I haue subscribed
my name the xv daye of Nouembr in the said fyfle yere of Edwarde the Sixt. Probatum
xxvijrao Septembris 1552 Juramento procur Margarete Relicte et Exf, i&c. P.C.C. 24 Powell.
The Manor of Coddenham Hall in Boxford was purchased by William Risby of William Forthe
and Elizabeth his wife, in 1547. It was afterwards sold by George Risby, his son, to Edward Clere,
in 1563. Fines, Easter, 1 E. 6 & Easter, 5 Elizabeth.

ill of itargarrt Eisbg, 1552.

Margaret Rysby of Laueham co. Suffolk widow, 8 Nov. 1552. To be buried in the church
nere my husband. To my sister Dame Briget Husey and to her children, men and women. To
my sister Alice Fulmerston. To Frances Fulmerston her daughter when she marries. To Thomas
Heyward son of my said sister Alice. To George Risby my sonne a tenement &c. in Lavenham
& land in Boxford. Lands to Thomas Risby my son and Robert Risby my son. To my son
Nicholas Spring & Elizabeth my dau. his wife. To Margery, my said son Robert's wife. To my
dau. in law Alice Monnyng. Bequest of William Risby my late husband. To Thomas Rysby my
son the overplus of goods bequeathed me by my husbands will ; he to pay Elizabeth the wiff of
Robert Osmonde of Bilson that she release hir porcon of hir legacye bequeathed her by her grandfather
unto Thomas Mounyngs children by Alice his last wiffe. To my sister in law wiff of William
Causton dwelling at the Crosse in Lavenham. My cousen Mr John AUington. To myn Aunte-
HalL To Henry Hall and William Hall. Residue to my daughter Elizabeth Spring, whom I
ordeyn sole executrix. To my cousen Margaret AUington wife of said John. Probate to Will and
Codicil, 17 Feb. 1552, ElizttaB Spring. P.C.C. 4 Tashe.

70 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

lill of Eolwrt ftisbu, 1557.

The thirde daye of Maye in the yere of or Lorde god a thousand fyve hundreth ffiftic and
seaven, I Robert Rysbve of Thorpmorieux in the countie of Suff., gentilmau, do make my last
will, ffirst I bequeath my soule to Almightie god, and to all Saynctes, and my bodye to be
buryed in the chamicoll of Thorpe aforesaide, before the higlie Aulter. Also I give to Margerie
my wief my Mannor of Thorphawle [&c] for her lyf naturall. And after hir dicease I will that
William my sonne shalhaue said Mannor and his heires forcuer. Item to Margerie my wief my
two Mannors in ffelshm & Dringston vntill that my sonne Willyam come to the full age of xxi
yeres. Item to Margerie my wief my lands aud tefits in Brcthenhm, Stonfeld in Hechm and
Henants in Thorpe, vntill that Thomas my sonne come to the full age of xxi yeres. Item to
Margerie my wief my hedd house in Lauenham untill Thomas come to the age of xxi yeres. And
if both my sonnes die withoute heires of their bodies, then I will that my doughters haue the
hole londes as copcrtioncrs to gethers, and their heires foreuer. To Elizabeth my doughter one
hundreth poundes, Margaret my doughter one hundreth pounde, Anne my doughter one hundreth
pounde, to be paide at the dayes of [their] marriage. Item to Thomas Bysbye my brother one
ringe of golde wth a deathes hedd in yt. To George Rysbye my brother one ringe of golde. Item
to my syster Sprynge, my syster Spyre, my mother in lawe, my brother John Rosse ; to Mathewe
Deye ; to my keper Agnes Dryecotte ; to Thomas AVenyff. Margery my wieff shall haue the
custodie and bringing vpp of my two sonnes vntill they come to the age of xxi yeres ; and that
they bee brought vpp to Scoullc in the arte of lcruynge all the said tyme. The residue of my
goodes to my wief whome I make sole executrix. And I make Edwardo Rosse gent, my father
in lawe my supervisor Probatum xxviij0 die mensis Junij anno diii 1557 Juramento Edwardi Rosse
generosi procurator Margerie Relicte cxecutrice. P.C.C. 21 Wrastley.

of Joint Slincoll, 1576.
John Wyucoll of Little Waldingfold co. Suffolk, gent. 14 Oct. 1576. To be buried in the
church. To lsacke Wyucoll my sonne , cfc heire. To Thomasyn my daughter when twenty yeares
of age, Jane my daughter when twenty, Anne my daughter, Brygett my daughter, Amye my
daughter. To my daughter in law, Elizabeth Wyntroppe, the taffita gowne which was some tyme
her mothers, in consideration of her good will to Amy my daughter nowe in her tuition and custodie.
To my sister Coo, my sister Rice. To Margaret Wyucoll wife of my cosin John Wincoll. To
Robert Wyucoll th'clder ; William Risbye, Gent, my sonne in lawe ; Margaret Bctts my daughter
in law. My lands in Much and Littell Cornard to be sold. My Manors of Netherhall in little
Waldingfuld aud in Alphampton co Essex. My Manors of Twiiisted and Harberds and my lands
in Essex. To my sonne John Wyucoll. Probate 25 Feb. 1576. Arch. Sudb. Lib. Wroo., fo. 222.
The testator's step-daughter, Elizabeth Risby, had married, in 15G6, John, Winthrop of Groton
Manor, afterwards of Aghadowne, co. Cork. She subsequently became the wife of Reynold Braunch.

RISBY OF THORPE MOKIEUX, 71

ill of Wlliam ftisbtr, 1625.

Willliam Risbie of Thorpe Morieuxe in the countie of Suffolk Esq1' 26 May 1625. To be
buried in Felsham chancel near Sir Robert Chamberlyn's tombe or monument. To Daniel Risbie, one
of my younger sonnes, lands in Thorpe Morieux, with remainder, failing issue, to John my eldest
son, Robert my son, William my son, or to the right heirs of me. To John Risbie my son my
Manors &c. in Thorpe Morieux, Hitcham, Brettenham, Felsham, <fcc. &c. in the countie of Suffolk,
with remainder, failing issue, to Robert my son, Daniel my son, William my son or to my right
heirs. To William Risbie my sou an annuity of twenty pounds a year. To my daughters Susan
and Jane when twenty one. To my sister Bridget Redferne. My aunt Elizabeth Braunch. My
son John Risbie to be sole executor. Probate 7 July 1625 Juramento Joliis Risbie. A Second
probate 21 Feb. 1628. P.C.C. 73 Clarke.

ill of |obn Jttslin, 1687.

I John Risby of Thorpe Morieux in the county of Suff. Esqr make this my last will this
27 April 1687. I have lately leavied a ffme of my estate and declare the same to be to the
onely use of me & my heires for ever. I have a great confidence in Elizabeth my deare wife
and hopeing that she, by her care and prudence, will soe order my estate as provision may be
made for raising of portions for my children, and for theire educacun aud maintenance, I declare my
mind to be that the said Elizabeth shall receive the rents of all my manors for the six yeares
next comeing after my decease, and make sale of soe much of my goods as she shall please for
payment of portions to be given to my six daughters, Elizabeth Risby, Margaret Risby, Jane
Risby, Mary Risby, Anne Risby and Catherine Risby. If not sufficient, I will the lands in Elmsett
of William Smith Esqr deceased shall be sold and the money be employed by my said wife. I
devise unto Heigham Risby, my second son, one ycarely rent of forty pounds during life out of
mesuage in Thcrpc Morieux. Unto Charles Risby, my youngest son, one other like annuity out
of messuage in ffelsham. I request that my wife accept of one hundred and twenty pounds per
aim9 for life in lieu of her Dower. My Mannors &c. unto John Risby my eldest sonne for fourscore
aud nineteen yeares if he shall soe long live, and after the determination of that estate then to
the use of Jeffry Maltiward Esqr and Robert Maltiward Esqr and theire lieyres to preserve the
contingent use. For default of issue male of the body of the said John Risby I give the same
land unto the said Heigham Risby my second sonne and lieyres of his body, and for default of
such to Charles Risby my sonne and to the heires of his body aud for default of such unto my
six daughters and their respective heyres for ever equally to be divided. My cheife Mansion house
called Thorpe Hall (and) those my lands in Elmesett, fflowton and Hindlesham, late the said
William Smiths, unto the said John Risby my son and his heires fcr ever. Probatum Sexti die
Mav 1687 Juramento Eliza; Relictse et unicm Execut. P.C.C. 67 Foote.
By his will, 8 July 1662, proved in the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, (Rex
Redux, fo. 389) William Smith Esqr of Elmsett, left his lands to John Risbie of Thorpe Morieux,
the husband of Elizabeth Cornwallis his granddaughter. The Visitation of Suffolk, 1611, describes
him as son aud heir of Adrian Smyth. He had then two daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth. The-
former he specially commends to the care of his executors. The latter married Francis Cornwallis
Esqr of Yorkshire, and became the mother of Elizabeth Risby.

72 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

fttsbjj inscriptions— Jfrlsbam (Kbnrrb.
Here lyeth ye Body of John Risby Esqr late of Thorpe Hall in this County, who had to
wife Elizabeth the only daughter of Francis Cornwallis Esq* late of ye County of Norfolk, by whom
he had issue 3 sons & 6 daughters, who departed this life y8 1st day of May, 1687, in y° 49
year of his age.
Arms : — On a bend 3 crosses flory. Crest : — A goat passant.
Here lyeth ye Pody of Elizabeth Risby, who was wife of John Risby Esqr and daughter
of Francis Cornwallis Esq' : who departed this life ye 13 of Januay 1705, aged 64 years.
Arms : — In a lozenge ; Risby, On a bend 3 crosses flory. Quartering Cornwallis. Guttee, on
a fesse, 3 Cornish choughs.
Here lieth Interred the body of Charles Risby Esqr. who departed this life the 8 of April
1723, aged 40 years.
Here lieth Interred the Body of Heigham Risby Esq1, who departed this life the 10"1 of
July 1740 aged 64 years.
Here lieth the Body of Katherine Risby, who departed this life the 31st October 1747,
aged 65 years.
Arms, in a lozenge, On a bend, three mullets.
Davy's Suffolk Collections, Add. MS. 19,019, fo. 84.

Jnsmniion—f borju Jlorim* Cbnrtb-
Here lyeth ye Body of John Risby Esqr late of this Parish who died Jan* the 21st An
Dom 1727. A1103 ^Etat. 64.
Arms : — Risby, On a bend 3 cross crosslets, Impaling a fesse between 3 escallops. Crest : 
On a chapeau, a goat passant. Add. MSS. 19,088, fo. 287.

RISBY OF THORPE MORIEUX.

73

&tsbg of Cl)orpe Monmx.

. . Risby of Lavenham, buried in the=
churchyard there , had issue Thomas,
William, Robert, John and Agnes.

Margaret, dau. of Parris of Lynton,=
co. Cambr.; relict of Edward Bullin, I
Esq.

=Thomas Spring of Lavenham, clothier, built the
Vestry there ; Will RC.C. 29 March 1486 ; prob. 12
Sept. 1486.

Thomas Risby=p Agnes who

of Lavenham ;
Harl. MS. 1560;
Will RC.C. 15
Blamyr, 18 Dec.
1500 ; he had
with other is-

made Will
Arch.Sudb. 13
Aug. 1528.

Cecily Spring, m.
Robert Sexton of
Lavenham, who iu
Will P.C.C. 6 Ay
loff A" 1517, names
dau. Margery, wife
of William Risby.

. . . May, named^Alice, dau. of
as former hus
band in Thomas
Spring's Will A0
1523. [Louzam
of Suffolk. Harl.
MS. 1552.]

King.:
of Boxford, 2d wife of
Tho" Spring; Ryece; Harl.
MS. 3873, p. 75. Bridget
Spring her dau. mar11 Wm
Ernley. See his Ped. in
Sussex Visit08, Harl. MS.
1046. a

Thomas Spring of=j=Alice, dau. of Thomas

Lavenham, the Rich
Clothier. Will dated
13 June 1523 ; prob'
3 July 1524. To be
buried in the church.

Appleton of Liltle
Waldingfield. com.
Suffolk, by Margery
Crane, 1st wife of
Thomas Crane. She
died 20 January 1512.

A

Anne, daur of
Tho. Risby of
Lavenham, m
Rob4 Groome of
Lavenham in
Com.Suff. Harl.
MS. 1560, fo.
298.

Bridgett, dau. of=
Roger Groome of
Lavenham, Harl.
MS. 1560, 1st wife.
But query Margery
da. of Robert Sex
ton, 1517, named
above ?

 1
William Risby of Lavenham,=
Lord of the Manor of Thorpe
Morieux; Will P.C.C. 23 Powell,
14Nov.l551;prob.27Nov.l551,
names brother in-law Robert
Sexton. Buys Coddenham Hall
Manor of Wm Forthe, 1 E. 6,
Inq. p.m. 6 E. 6.

Margaret May. She is
named with her hus
band in her mother's
Will, 1538. Made Will
as Margaret Risby,
widow, P.C.C. 4 Tas'he
8 Nov. 1552 ; names
sister Fulmerston, &c.

Thomas=p Alice May, de-=pSir Richard Ful
merston of Thet
ford. See Ful
merston Ped.
Harl. MS. 1552.
His dau. Frances
mar. Sir Edward
/(^Cleere.

Heyward of
Ipswich ;
Hart.': MS.
1552. Had
son, Thos
Heyward
A° 1552.

visee of her
sister Risby,
1552. " Lou
zam of Suf
folk " Harl.
MS. 1552.

A

i 
Alice, ux.Thom
as Munnyng of
Nedgiug,co.Suff. Her Will Arch.
Sudb. is dated
2 Aug. 1582; she
then a widow.

JohnWincoll, 2d=Margery, =j=l. Robert Risby

husband, of Lit
tle Waldingfield,
g«. In Will 14
Oct. 1576 he
names dau.-in-
law, Eliz. Win
throp.

dau. of Ed
ward Rosse
of Nayland

of Thorpe Mor
ieux, Esq. Will
P.C.C. 21Wrast-

in Suffolk ; I ley, 3 May 1557;
sister to Inq. p.m. 3 and
John Rosse, 4, P. &M.; aged
gent., 1557. 22 in 1551.

Elizabeth, ux.
NicholasSpring of La
venham. A quo
the Springs of
Loosehall in
Walsham.

3. George trav
elled to Jerusa
lem and died
after his return,
s.p. Sfiia P.C.C.
265 Daper. Eliz.
SpringealsRisbyhis sister.

2. Thomas Risby=
of Lavenham ; de
clared ''non est
ideot " in Inq. 2
Eliz. Admon.
P.C.C. 7 May 1601.
to Elizth Wing-
field.

Jane, da. and heir
of John Harbottle
of Crowfield in
Suff. His Will,
1576, P.C.C. 6
Langley ; his Inq.
p. mort. 26 Eliza
beth.

William Risby of Thorpe=j=Catherine,d. of George

Morieux ; WillP.C.C.57
Nevill, April 1593, then
of Felsham, co.Suff.Esq.;
prob. 12 July 1593 ; aged
3 years, 1 557. Inq. post
m. 36th Elizabeth.

Smith of Cavendish in
Suff. ; coheire to her
mother, whose Inq.
p.m. as wife of William
Castleton was taken
26 Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, ux.
John Winthrop
of Groton ; she
mar. secondly
1617 Reynold
Branch of
Southwark.

Margaret, m. 1 John
BettsofEyeinSuffolk 2 Anthony Gosnold.
Thomas and Anne
named in their fa
ther's will.

Robert Elizabeth, dau. and
Risbye, coheire mar. Hen.
ob. s.p. Wingfield of Crow-
field ; her second
husband was Tho5
Clench of Holbrook,
co. Suff.

Joane, da. and
coh. m. Edw.
Grimstone, circa 1580 ;
had son Sir
HarbottleGrimstone.

William Risby of Thorpe-
Morieux, Esq.. s. & h. aet.
18, 35 Eliz. ; Will P.C.C.
73 Clarke, proved 7 July
1 625 ; tobebur.atFelsham
names aunt Elizabeth
Branch.Inq.p.m.lCharles.

^Bridget, da.
of Sir John
Heigham of
Barrow Hall;
married at
Barrow, 21
March, 1592.

2. Robert Risby, 2d son,
ob. s.p. Risby c. Chap
lin, 1634.
3. Arthur Risby, 3d ».
bapt.atThorpeMorieux, 1584 ; living 1593.

4. Henry Risby, 4th son ; bapt. Elizabeth,
at Thorpe Morieux, 1586 ; of died unmar-
Cornard Parva, Suffk, gent. ried ; named
1614. Will nuncup" July or 1593 in her
Aug. 1614, P.C.C. 105 Lawe ; father's will.
proved 8 Nov. 1614 ; all to
sister Bridget Melton.

Bridget, heir to her
brother Henry Eisby,
1614, and was then
Bridget Melton ; styled
Bridget Redfern in her
brother William Risby's
will, 1625.

1 John Risby of Thorpe Morieux,=j=Margaret, da. of
Esq., 1634; Risby c. Chaplin; aged Sir Tho8 Jermy
24 and upwards, 1625 ; m. at Ket- of Brightwell and
tlebaston 2 Oct. 1638. Lord of the Kettlebaston, co.
Manors of Thorpe Morieux, &c. Suffolk.

Penelope,bapt.at Thorpe
Morieux A0 1600 ; mar.
there 1 Sept. 1619 to
Thos Spring of Loose
Hall in Walsham.

Susan and
Jane under
age A0 1625.

2. Robert
Risby living
1625.

3. Daniel Risby,
bap. at Thorpe
Morieux, 1605 ;
named in his fa
ther's will 1825.

William Eisby,
named in his
father's will,
1625.

" John Eisby of Thorpe Morieux, Esq., mar. dau. and h. of Fran.=
Cornewallis. They sold their estates to the yongest family. Harl.
MS 1085. Will P.C.C. 67 Foot, 29 April 1687. Entered ped. m the
Suffolk Visitation, 1664. M.I. in Felsham Church. 
"T

Elizabeth Cornwallis, granddaughter and heir of William Smith of
Elmsett, co. Suff., Esq., who made Will, Arch. Sudb. 8 July 1662.
She joined her husband in the sale of his manors. Born circa 1641 ;
died 1705. M.I. in Felsham Church.

John Eisby, eldest=Mary, dau. of
son, of Thorpe Tho8 Bright

Morieux. Esq. Will
Arch. Sudb. 21
Sept. 1727. M.I.
in Thorpe Church.
Ob. s.p.

of Thurston,
Esq. Will
Arch. Sudb. ;
prob.l738;ob. s.p.

Heigham Eisby, Esq.=
2d son, b. circa 1676;
d. 174C, aet. 64.
M.I. in Felsham
Church. Lands in
Thorpe Morieux.

=Elizabeth.

Charles Eisby,
Esq., youngest
son, 1687; died
1723, aged 40,
M.I. in Felsham
Church.

™i — i — i — I 
Elizabeth,
Margaret,Jane, Mary
and Anne,
who mard
Rev. Edwd
Grove, 1697

Katherine Risby of Thorpe Morieux ;
Will Arch. Sudb., 24 June 1741 ; prob.
11 Nov. 1747. Brooke Hall in Felsham
and Advowson of Thorpe Morieux to
nephew Rev. John Fiske. Nieces Edge
and Dawson also named. M.I. in Fel
sham Church. Ob. s.p.

TsmPrRisbv dau and coheir married Robert Sparrow of Ofton, co. Suffolk, whose sole daughter and heiress, Jane Sparrow,
married circa 1720, John Sparrow of Halsted in Essex. A quo Sparrow of Gosjield. See Burke's Landed Gentry. L

§btiil of JfyMtiqb.

ill of Mtt mm, fSisbop nf lath atto fflells, 1607.
In the name of God : Amen. I John Still, by the permissyon of God Bisshoppe of Bathe
and Wells, doo hereby ordayne and make this my laste will and testamente. I doo comytte my soule
into the most mercifull hands of my heauenlie ffather : and my bodye to be buryed in the
Cathedrall Churche of Wells. I geue Thirtye poundes for the makinge of a monumente or tombe
of remembrance uppon the place where my bodye shalbe buryed. A farme house and free lands
in Somerton Erly in the Countie of Somersett is assured to my wife Mistris Jane Still during
her life, in consideration of dower, and after her decease to my yongest sonne Thomas Still. I
dooe geve to my welbeloued wife the some of ffyue hundred poundes. Also I doe further geue
vnto my said wife my great gilte bason and ewer, and that gilte wreathen cuppe or nutt (so vsed
to be called by vs) withe a gilte cover therevnto belonginge wch my brother Mr Edwarde Horner
gave vnto vs at the daye of oure maryage. Item, I doe geue and bequeathe to Nathaniel Still
my eldest sonne all that my messuage, house and lands in Hadley within the countie of Suff:
wch I boughte of Thomas Alabaster of the same towne, clothier, (my father in lawe). For defaulte
of lawfull issue of sayde Nathanyell, said houses and lands to remayne to John Still my seconde
sonne. For default of issue of the said John, said houses &c. to Thomas Still my thirde sonne. If
all my said three sonnes departe this life without issue, said lands &c. in Hadley to my three daughters,
Anne Eyre, Elizabeth Edwardes and Mary Jones & to their heires for ever. To my saide sonne
Nathaniel Still the Mannor House of Hutton in ye Countie of Somersett purchased in October 1604.
Item I geue to my second sonne John Still & the heires of his body my house in ffodington in the
countie of Som'sett. The impropriation of Milton Clevedon in the countie of Somerset to my sonne
Thomas Still and his heires for ever. My wife Mistris Jane Still did with her money purchase the mannor
of Mourton in the countie of Somerset & Mourton farme, in the names of Mr Thomas Horner of Clofford
Esquier her brother, and of Mr John Horner, his sonne & heire, in the firste yeare of Kinge James to
the only use of the said Jane & the heires of her body : — namely to the use of Thomas Still our sonne.
I geue vnto my yongest sonne, [the said] Thomas Still, the one moiety of the lease of the Mannor of

STILL OF HADLEIGH, 75
Buckland belonging to the Bisshopprick of Bathe and Wells: the other haulf to my eldest sonne.
To my sonne John Still fyve hundred powndes to be added to his former gifte of my house in
ffodington, besides the Tenne poundes wch his grandfather Thomas Alabaster of Hadley gave vnto
him. To my youngest sonne Thomas Still fyue hundred powndes. To my sonne in lawe Roberte
Eyr the some of One hundred poundes. To him and to my daughter Anne Eyr his wife one
standinge guilte cuppe of siluer with cover, wrh I had of the late Quenes Matie for a newe yeares
gifte. The like guilte cuppe I geue to my sonne and daughter Mr Richard Edwardes of London :
and the like gilte siluer cuppe to my sonne in law Mr Seston Jones and to my daughter Mary
Jones his wife. To my sonne in lawe Mr William Morgan one like standinge gilte cuppe. To everie
of those sixe children wch my saide sonne Morgan had by my good daughter Sara his wife. George
Morgan, one of [their] sonnes is lame of his feete. To John, William, Roberte, Mary & Sara
Morgan. To the children of my sonne Eyr:— of my daughter Edwardes. I geue to the poore
people of Wells the some of Three hundred poundes, that newe places for Allmose men, or
verie aged old woemen, may be made readie w'hin the nowe almose house or elsewhere in Welles.
Quinto ffebruarij 1607, I doe further geue to the said Allmose house and poore, twoo hundred poundes
more : in toto ffyue hundred poundes. I doe bequeathe to Trynitie Colledge in Cambridge the some
of thirtie poundes, to be layde oute in one fayre and large standinge cuppe withe a cover gilte,
enameled [with] the armes of the same Colledge, and allso myne owne pryuate armes and the armes
of Wells church, both ioyned together in one fitt scutchion, as a token of my love and remembraunce.
To the oulde poore people of Hadley in Suffolke, as a token of my oulde loue to the place of my
mynisterye, the some of fiftie poundes, To my sister Wynnyark of Cambridge. To my good brother
in lawe Mr Thomas Horner of Clofford Esqr. My brother Wm Still. My cosen John Still, my
chaplen. My brother in lawe Mr John Hipsley. To my sister nowe the wife of Mr Richard Scales.
To my brother in lawe M1' John Dorrington of London merchante and to my sister his wife. To
my brother in lawe John Alabaster of Hadley clothier and to my sister his wife. My cosen Mr John
Runnyon. To Mr Deane of this Cathedrall churche of Wells and to everye of then Canon
Residentiaries in golde, to make everie of them a ringe in token of oure Christyan societie together.
Item I doo geue to the Vicars Coralls of the Cathedrall, to be spent in the amending of their
comons in their comon hall, the some of twentie pounds. Item I appointe my elldest sonne
Nathaniell Still my sole executor. Mr Doctor James my chauncellor and my twoo sonnes in lawe
Mr Robert Eyr and [blank] to be the supvisors and overseers. I haue lefte in writinge a breife
estimat what I haue at this tyme in readye money, and what in debts ; what in plate, Cattell
&c. &c. and the Stewarde of my house John Sear kepeth another coppie. Given this fourth
ffebruarye 1607. John Bath & Welles. Probate 28 April 1608, Juramento Nathanielis Still filij et
Executo13. P.C.C. 33 Windebank.
By Fine in Hillary Term, 7 James I., Nathaniel Still and John Still sold their lands in
Hadleigh to John Cawton.
The mural monument, with recumbent effigy, of Bishop Still, is well known to all who have
visited Wells Cathedral.

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76

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

inscription in HaMrigb dbarcb.
On Monumental Brass beneath the figure of a woman : —
Hie matrum matrona facet pietatis imago,
Exemplum vita?, speculum virtutis honesti,
Verus Alabaster maritis qua? vivit in cevum,
Et quam certa fides coelo super astra locavit.
In obitum Annse Still, uxoris Johi Epi Bathonie . . rio qua? abijt April 15, A0 1593.
Davy MSS., "Hundred of Cosford."

rec.

Arms : — Sable, Guttee d'eau, three roses argent. " Per Dethick, Garter, ye 24 of June." Harl. MS. 1820, fo. 1.
Add MS. 5822, Mus. Brit. Coles' MS., vol. xxi., fo, 134b ; with excerpt from Winthrop Pedigree, Harl. MS. 1560
and notes from the Parish Registers of Hadleigh.
Wm Still de Grantham in co. Lincoln.=j=

Wm Stilr-r-Eliz: Fi
de Gran- lia Tho.
tham, 2 Pechelf
Filius. &c.
A

Jana Filia Jo-:
h'is Horner de
Cloford in
com.Somerset
militis 2 uxor.

Thomas Still, 3 son, iEtatis 28, 1623

Johes Still Filius pri
mus EpBs Bath and
Wells obiit 26 Feb
ruary 1607. [Rec
tor of Hadleigh,
Suffolk,1571-1592.]

-Anna Filia Tho:
Alablasterde Had
ley in com. Suf
folk uxor prima.
[Brass in Had
leigh Church.]

[Allice, d. of =Adam Win-
Still in com. Lin- throp of Gro-
con, sister of ton in com.
John Still, bis- Suff. Harl.
hop of Bath and MS. 1560.]
Wells ; Ob. s.p.

3. Thomas.
4. Georgius-.

Nathaniel Still de=^Jana Filia Johes Still de=
Wra Whit- Dursley in com.
more de Ci- Som. 2 Filius.
vitate Lon- [Bapt. at Had-
don. leigh, 1587.]

Hulton in com.
Somers. Arm. Fil. &
Heres Supstes 1623.
[Bapt. at Hadleigh,
1579.]

Anna Filia Sara Filia primo- Anna2Filia Eliz: 3 Filia Maria 4 Fi-
Tho: Baynard genita uxor Willi, ux. Hob: nupta Rich- lia. ux. Ces-
de Coleborne Morgan de War- Eyre de ards Ed- ton Jones.
in com. Wilts, min-ter. [Bapt at Wells. wards de [Bapt. at
Hadleigh, 1575.] [Bap.1581.] London. Hadleigh,
[Bap.1583.] 1585.]

Anna Filia 1 & coh:
rot. 10.

2. Jana aet: 9.
3. Marg' tet: 8.

4. Eliz.

sot. 5.

Anna Filia unica astatis 4 Annbrum.

JSrotone of €titoarti0tone.

ill nf John BrotoiU! of SEithant. 1562.
In the Name of God Amen. The ixth daye of Marche iii the yere of or Lord god 1562 &c.
I John Brown of Withum [Witham, co. Essex] &c. make this my testament &c. [sic], ffurst I
bequeth my soull to god &c. To Thomas my sonne and Elizabeth his wief my house or tenement
called Polles, and unto the heyres of their two boiyes, and for lack of issue I bequeth the said
house vnto Elizabeth Raven my doughter, and for lack of issue of the said Elizabeth I bequeth the
house aforesaid unto Denys Amys and to the heyres of her bodye lawfully begotten, and for lack
of issue of the said Denys vnto Thomas Brown my brother and the heyres of his bodye, and for
lack of issue of the said Thomas I will the said tenement to the next of my bloode and to their
heyres for ever. To Henry Brown my sonne xxs. To John Raven my sonne in law iijh vi8 viijd.
Vnto Denys Amys iijli vi8 viijd at the daye of her mariedge. To the child11 of Elizabeth
Ravens [sic]. To Thomas Brown my brother xxs. Vnto Henry Browns iiij childern that is to
saye, Margery, Anne, Joan and Anne y" yonger, unto euy9 one of them xx8. Thomas Brown my
sonne I ordeyn and make my executor. Probatum xix Aplis 1563.
Arch. Colchester. Liber "Puckell," 1558-1666, fo. lxxxvi0.
Clearly the will of the father of Henry Browne of Edwardstone, whose four daughters and sister
it names. This is important, as there were Browues of Prittlewell of Visitation descent and
of quite another family. It is to be regretted that the Prittlewell Registers of this period are lost.

Mill of ij£nrg Urofone of (Bfaar&stonc, 1593.
Henry Browne of Milton in Prittlewell in the countie of Essex yeoman, 23rd Jane, 35
Elizabeth, ffirst and before all other things I giue my sowle to almightie God who made me, and
to Jesus Christ who hath redeamed me, and to the holis ghoste who sanctifieth me, acknowledging
theis three persons to be one God, Item I giue and bequeathe to Margaret my wief the summe
of twentie pounds of lawful money of England, to be paid to her so long as it shall please god to
giue her lief, everye six monthes tenne poundes, and all other goodes that she brought to me, as
householde, corne, catell and leases, and my parte of the shipp. To my daughter Margerie now
wiffe of Mr Weston, Vicar of Wormingfourde, the house and land bought of M1' Hanam, to her and
to the heires of her bodie she had by her husband Speade. To John Speade her sonne the summe
of fiftie poundes at the daye of his marriage or his age of four and twentie yeares. To Benjamin
Speade her sonne and Anne Speade her daughter the like porcon. To my daughter Anne Snellinge
my dye-house in Boxforde streat. To Anne Snelling her daughter fiftie poundes at the daye of her

78 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
marriage. To Joane Hilles my daughter my hovse and lands in Polsted. To William Hilles her
sonne and Joane Hilles and Elizabeth Hilles her daughters fiftie poundes [apiece]. To Anne
Wynthropp my daughter my mansion howse &c. To John Wynthropp fiftie poundes and to Anne
Wynthropp and Jane Wynthropp fiftie poundes [apiece] at their ages of four and twentye yeares
or dayes of marriage. My brother Raven, my sister his wiffe and eurie of their children. My
brother Browne his children. Adam Wynthropp sole executor. Legacies to the poore of Prittlewell
and Edwardstone [and to others] to be paid by my wief out of my shippe. Probatum 27 January
1596, Juramento Adami Wynthropp. P.C.C. 2 Cobham.

ill of Soger Mrston, 1605.
5 Feb. 1605. Roger Weston, Clerke, Vicar of Wormingford co. Essex. To Ann Weston my
eldest dawghter my house in Nayland [co. Suffolk] which I bought of Josua Spreade after the
decease of Margery my wief. In like manner I give vnto the saide Anne the parte of lande the
wch I bought of Margery my wief and John Speede. Item vnto Avis my second dawghter all those
my landes and tenemta the wch I bowghte of Margery my wief and Josua Speede lyinge in Seamer,
Whatfield and Nauton [co. Suff], Item vnto Elizabeth Weston all my coppie howse and lande
lyeing in Hadlie, and ffortie poundes of lawfull mouney of England at the age of one and twentie.
The reste of my goods parte and parte like [to] the three sisters Anne, Avis and Elizabeth, being
the dawghters of [me] the saide Roger Weston. I doe appoynte Doctor Duke my kynde cozen
sole executor. Codicill 28 Nov" 1608. The said Roger Weston lyeing sicke in London, did further
will vnto his dawghter Avis Greaton the some of ffiftie pounds wch was owinge vnto him by
her husbande, and vnto his dawghter Elizabeth Weston the some of threescore poundes over and
above the ffortie poundes bequeathed vnto her in his last will,
28 Jan. 1608. Viro M'° Johi Duke in Medicinis Doctori expresse renuntiavit. Comittatur
Avitie Greton als Weston, filie dci diet defunct, vxori Radulphi Greton.
London Consistory, "Sperin," fo. 408.

SEill of Jobn knelling of fBosforft, 1617.
John Snelling of Boxford co. Suffolk, clothier, 26 Jan. 1617. To Judith my wife my bond
to Francis Choppin and Raphe Choppin, her bretheren, for £800, assuring her joynture of £50 per
annum which is performed by me ; she not to marry before she is forty years of age. My house
Ac. in Boxforde. To my cousin William Amies £48. [This was Ames, the learned Puritan divine,
whose mother was a Snelling.] To Elizabeth Smyth my sisters daughter, now wife of , . . Martyn
of Ipswich, saylor, £30. To Joyce Snelling, my brother William Snellings daughter, servant to
Mr Offley of London, £50. Children of Thomas Grimwade of Needginge my sisters son. To
Robert ffrench my sisters son threescore pounds of Indico, as I gave his brother John. To
Margaret Butcher my sister Smiths daughter. My sister Weston, my first wives sister. To my
son and daughter's four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Anna and Judith each £150. To John Duke
and Anna Duke his wife all those houses, lands &c. in Boxford and Saffron Walden co. Essex
after the decease of my wife. Rest of my goods to my son John Duke ; he to be sole executor.
Probate 16 May 1618 juramento Johannis Duke Medicini Docris exor.
Stiia [Sententia or Decree] inter John Duke exor et Judith Snelling rele. P.C.C. 48 Meade.

BROWNE OF EDWARDSTONE. 79
By his Inquisition Post Mortem (Palmer's Calendars, 100, fo. 424) it would appear that
John Snelling, who died 8 March, 15 James I., was seized of the manor of Shimplingthorne, co.
Suffolk, and of lands in Suffolk and Essex. Anne his daughter and sole heiress, wife of John
Duke, M.D., being then thirty years of age.
In the 38th year of Queen Elizabeth John Snelling, in conjunction with Philip Gostlin (whose
son, Thomas Gostlin, married one of the daughters of the third Adam Winthrop), founded the free
grammar school of Boxford. "file charter establishing this institution will be given, with the other
evidences of the Gostlin family, further on.

Wil of fobtt Bute of (Eolcfester, 1629.
I John Duke of Colchester, desirous to performe the dutie of a Christian man to leaue myne
estate in such a certaintie as that there maie be noe difference about the same after my death,
doe make my will in forme following. And first I bequeath my soule to my good god, from
whom I certainely expect everlastinge happines by the all sufficient sacrifice of my lord Jesus
Christ. And for my bodie my will is that without pompe it be comitted to the earth. I togeather
with my beloved wief, Anna Duke, haue already ioyned in the settlinge of my landes, beinge
freehould, in Essex and Suffolke, vpon our three children, Mary, Elizabeth and Judith. Anne my
wief shall haue my coppihould landes and tenements in Bildeston and Nedginge in the countie of
Suffolk, and in little Bromley in the countie of Essex, duringe the terme of her naturall lief, and
after her decease the same shall remayne to the vse of my daughter Judith Duke, and for default
of yssue to the vse of Mary Wright wief of Lawrence Wright, Doctor of Physicke, and Elizabeth
Duke, my daughters, their heires and assignes for ever. To the said Anna Duke my wief my
coppihould wood called ffroste grove in Langham in the countie of Essex, and after her decease
to Elizabeth Duke my daughter. All the lands and tenements lying iu Norfolke, which I purchased
of Mr ffountaine, vnto the aforesaid Anne my wief, vpon condicon that the saide Anne be bound
for the true payment vnto my three daughters Marie, Elizabeth, and Judith of all legacies. Vnto
my daughter Marie one hundreth and fiftie pounds ; and to each of my daughters, Elizabeth and
Judith fortie pounds p ami. vntill their severall ages of twentie yeares and one or marriage daies,
and paying also vnto each, at their severall ages of twentie yeares and one, the some of seaven
hundreth pounds a peece, in full satisfaccon of the last will of John Snelling their grandfather. I
giue and bequeath to my lovinge sonne Lawrence Wright all my bookes except my English books,
which I giue to my wife to dispose of to her children. To my welbeloued cosens Mr John Winthrop
and William Armitage, to either of them three poundes to make them rings ; whom I make
supervisors. To the two children of Prudence Thorne my sisters daughters deceased, to either of
them thirtie shillings. To Anna Hmffrey five poundes. To the poore of Colchester twentie poundes.
All my goodes, Jewells, and househould stuffe, to my well beloued wief, Anna Duke, for life: after
her dicease to my three daughters or their posteritie, as my said wief shall dispose vnto them by
her last will. I ordaine said wief sole executrix to see my children brought vpp in good nurture
and the feare of the lord vntill they be married. This my will I haue written with myne owne
hand and published the thirtie daie of Aprill 1629. There is due to the executors of Macillis
Greenerice, fower score ster [sic] of lawfull money of England : my will is that that softie shall be paid
by myne executrix. I giue to Marie Wright my daughter all my coppihould land in Lexden neere
Colchester. To Judith Duke my coppihould land in little Bently, and for want of yssue, to the
right heires of me the said John Duke. And whereas my will was dated before the last of Aprill,
this was thus perfected the first daie of May. Gyles ffirmin, a witness. Probatum 27 Junij
1629, juramento Anne Duke relicte et executricis. P.C.C. 53 Ridley.

80 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of fbomas Cooke of f ebmarsb, 1679.
Thomas Coke of Pebmarsh in the county of Essex Esquire. My desire is that my body may
be decently buried, without pompe and ceremonyes, in the churchyard of Pebmarsh, betwene the
graves of my beloved and entirely loving wives, Elizabeth and Judith. And being so buried, I
require mine executors to cause our three grves (together with my sonne John's on the northside
of his mother's) to be raised with good bricke, and a large stone to be laid vpon them. Tenne
li. shall be laid out on a purchase of some house or houses neare the church, to be imployed
for the more comfortable releife of the aged poore of Pebmersh, according to the intention of the
ffirst donors, in addition to the provisions [already made]. I doe also give ffive pounds more to
be distributed amonge the poorer sort of wel disposed people. Item to every of my brothers and
sisters children, twenty pounds a peece. Eleven pounds more to be distributed among such poore
ministeres as are turned out of their livings because they conforme not. To Joseph Coke, my
brother, and his wife ; MIS Arrowsmith ; Mrs Parsons and Mrs Horton [property] as was Mr Percivalls
their ffather in his life time. It. I do giue vnto my daughter Elizabeth her mothers Bible, that
she may improue it as she did. It. vnto Joseph Coke my brother ffifteene hundred pounds for
the redeeming of Huntshall in Pebmersh, vpon this condition, that if my sonne and daughter
Parsons shall release vnto him all the right which they haue in my said ffarme called Huntshall,
this bequest to be void. And I do then give Huntshall vnto my said brother Joseph, and after
his decease to his son Thomas and his heirs for ever, [the latter] paying vnto his sisters here in
England twenty pounds a peice, and to his brother and sister in New England, also twenty pounds
a peice. I do give- to be solde by my executors, my ffarme in Gestingthorpe called Goddards, and
[a] ffarme in Pebmershe. All the residue of my reall and personall estate vnto Elizabeth my
daughter, and after her decease, the goods to her children as she shall please, and the land and
real estate to her sonne John Parsons my grandchild, and to the heires of his body, his mother
allowing him good maintenance for his liberall education, and he (when he shall enjoy the land)
paying to his sister Anthonea three hundred pounds, and the rest of his mothers children, which
she may hereafter haue, one hundred pounds a peece. Item I dOe giue vnto Anthony Parsons my
sonne (if he will accept of it) my best ffurre coat and what bookes he please. My Polyglott Bible
to my nephew Grandorge, and my watch to my cozen Samuell Read, and my law books to my
nephew John Bennett. Lastly I ordaine my welbeloved daughter Elizabeth Parsons, my cozen
Samuell Read, my nephew John Bennett and my nephew Isaac Grandridge [sic], executors. The
— day of January 1679. Probatum vicesimo quarto Novembris, 1682, Juramento Johannis Bennett, &c.
P.C.C. 128 Cottle.
Thomas Cooke was Colonel of the Militia for Essex during the Civil Wars. He was created
D.C.L. at Oxford. 9 Sept., 1651, and in 1654, M.P. for Essex in Cromwell's Parliament. He
married, first, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of John Duke of Colchester, M.D., by whom he had
seven sons and four daughters. His second wife was Judith, daughter of Oliver St. John, of Keyshoe
in Bedfordshire, Esq. He dyed about 1684. Hunt's tenement in Pebmarsh hath since belonged to
Anthony Parsons his sonne in law and heir. Morant's "Essex," Vol. II., p. 263,

BROWNE OF EDWARDSTONE. 81
till of (Blipbetb farsons, 1680.
Elizabeth Parsons, wife of Anthony Parsons of Fetter Lane in London, this  day of August
1680. To my husband Anthony Parsons my moneys upon Hunts Hall, being five hundred pounds, for life,
and after his decease to my deare daughter Antonia. If she die without issue, the same moneys to my sone
Duke Parsons, and failing issue of his body, remainder to my son John Parsons. My land in Pebmarsh and
Much Henny in the County of Essex to my husband for life ; then to my said son Duke Parsons. My son
in law Thomas Parsons and my daughter in law Katherine Paraons. Thomas Parsons my nephew of Milton
in Oxfordshire. Plate with my husbands arms and mine upon it, and that which was my fathers, and both
my mothers, to my three children. My husband to be executor. If all my children die without heirs of
their bodies my lands to go to my mothers relations, John Paynell my kinsman of Belough in Norfolk, and
his two sisters ffrances Broome of Norwich and Judith Paynell my kinswoman. Probatum 4 Feb. 1681
juramento Anthonij Parsons Armigeri, mariti et executoris. P.C.C. 23 Cottle.

fabeqner $UL ^eckforo t Irohme, &c, 1588.
To the right honorable Sr Wyttm Cycell Knyght, Lord Burleigh, Sr Walter Mildmay Knyght
Chauncellor of her Matiea Court of Eschequer, Sr Roger Manwood Knyght Ld Cheife Baron of the sayd
Court. Humblye complaynyng sheweth vnto yor honors Henry Sackford Esquyre, one of the Maysters
of her Mattes privie Purse. Yor orator by casualtie of shipwreacke is become greatlye impoulyshed and
indebted ; namely to one Henry Browne & one Phyllip Gostling of Boxford in the countye of Suffolke,
clothyers, to one Henrye Vyntner of Edwardstone in the sayd countye &c, &c. in great sumes of money.
Which debts oryginally grewe for clothes and other wares woh yor orator was enforced to take vpp vppon
many a hard penyworth ; yett yor orator entendeth to make full satisfactyon yf there myght be reason
able tyme pmytted vnto hym. And further yor orator standeth indebted vnto her Mati0 by reason of
money by hym received ; for the payment of wch yor orators lands and goods are fyrst lyable. Also yor
orator is an Accomptant in her Maties Court of Eschequer & ought to haue the priviledge of the sayd Court.
But so yt is that the aforesayd Henry Browne, Phyllip Gostlyng, &c. &c. haue comeiiced their seu) all suyts
agaynst yor orator at the comon lawe, entending his vtter vndoing. May yt please yor good Lp" to grant
the Quenes Maties gracious wrytte of Subpen9 to be directed to the sayd Henrye Browne &c. comaunding
them to appeare in the Quenes Court of Eschequer, and to desist from sueing yor orator at the comon lawe.
And yor sayd orator shall dailie praye vnto almyghtie God for the pspous estates & long ly ves of yor honors.
The Jointe & seiSall Aun&weare of Henrye Browne & Phillipe Goslyn & Henrye Vyntener defendtp.
Phillipe Goslyn sayeth that he did sell vnto Thomas Calthrope and Michael Stacye, deputies for Compl',
about fortye brod colored clothes for two hundreth and thirtye pounds, of which ther remayneth dewe the
some of fortye pounds wch this Defend1 hath gentlye required of the PP, but hath receyved verye hard
speaches. Whervppon this Defend' hath comenced suyte in her Maties Court of Comon Plees as he thinketh
lawfull is for hym to doe. And Henry Browne sayeth that in or about the nynetenth yeare of the Quen's
raigne he did sell vnto the said Thomas Caltrope and Michaell Stacye fortye colored brod clothes, and
recy ved money at dyul se tymes, so as ther remayneth dewe unto him the some of eight and thirtye poundes
And Henrye Vyntener sayeth that he did sell for the Compl'9 vse dyiuse brod colored clothes, & ther
remayneth dewe one hundreth and fyve pounds. And the said Defdts sayen that they are well contented yf
Comph will put in good suertye to paye their seulall debts wth reasonable costs and will staye their suyts ;
otherwise by protracte of tyme their wittnesses or the Compl1 maye dye ; and then they shalbe w">out
remedye. Pkitit Sacr9 in Cur. xxvij0 Aprilis A0 xxx° Re. Suffolk Bills temp. Q. Eliz, No. 89.
Henry Seckford, afterwards Sir Henry, was brother to Sir Thomas Seckford, Master of
Requests to Queen Elizabeth, the munificent founder of the Woodbridge charities which bear his name.
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82

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

2Srototm Bufee of Colc&ester-

Browne of

I

John Browne of Witham in com. Essex ; Will Arch. Colchester, 9 March 1562 ; probate 19 April=f=.
1563 ; names Elizabeth Raven, his daughter, and Margery, Aunt, Joan and Anne, the four daughters
of Henry Browne his son.

Thomas Browne, de
visee of his brother,
John Browne, 1562.

Margaret,1
living 1596, 2nd
wife.

=Henry Browne of Edwardston,=j=Agnes Browne,
co. Suff. , and after of Milton in the mother of
Prittlewell, co. Essex, yeoman. Anne Winthrop,
Will P.C.C. 2 Cobham, 23 June, died 17 Dec. A0
35 Eliz. ; prob» 27 Jan. 1596 ; 1590. AdamWin-
ob. set. 76 ; bur. in Prittlewell throp's Diary.
Church ; lands in Polsted, Box
ford, Edwardston, &c.

Elizabeth Browne,=j=John
living 1596, styled
" my dau1' Raven " in
her father's will.

Raven,
Eliz., devisee
John Browne,
1562.

35 of

Thomas Browne. ¦
His children li
ving 1596 ; eld
est son, 1562 .

=Elizabeth, de
visee of John
Browne, 1562.

•' Jeremy Raven, my cosen, minis
ter of God's Word." Adam Win
throp's Diary.

". . . Browne, my cosen and his
wife came to Groton, 7 Aug. 1602."
Adam Winthrop's Diary.

Adam Win-=
throp of Gro
ton. co. Suff.,
Esq. Exor to
HenryBrowne1596, whom he
names in his
well-knownDiary ; mar
ried 20 Feb,
1579.

I 
=Anne, da.
and coh. 35
Eliz., de
visee with
her sister,
Ann Spel
ling, in her
father'swill.

William flilles,=f
of Holton, co.
Suff., yeoman ;
Will Arch. Suff.
2 Aug. 39 Eliz. ;
prob4 20 Sept.
1597 ; named
1597 in Adam
Winthrop's
Diary. See
Hilles.

\i/

Joan Browne,
da. and coh.
named 35
Eliz. in her
father's will.
HerWillArch.Suff. is dated
5 Sept. 1597 ;
prob1 20 Dec.
1597.

John Snelling, of
Boxford, clothier,
cousin to Wm.
Ames, the Puri
tan Divine ; Will
P.C.C. 48 Meade,
26 Jany 1617.
His 2d wife was
Judith Choppin,
Inq. p.m. 15 Ja8.

Anne Browne,
da. and coh,
Anne, d. of
Browne of Ed
wardstone in
com. Svff.
=John Snel
ling. — Harl.
MS. 1560.

Speade,1st hus
band.

=Margerie Browne,=
da. and coh., wife
of Mr Weston,
35 Eliz., named in
will of John Snel
ling, 1617 ; no
issue by 2nd mar. ;
dead apparently
in 1608.

: Roger Wes
ton, Vicar of
Wormingford
co, Kssex, 2d
husbd, died 2
Dec. 1608 ;
Will, Lond.
Consist. 5 Feb,
1605 ; cousin
Dr Duke to be
executor.

William Hilles,=f
of Holton Hall,
where he took
up his abode,
30 Sep. 1602,
Adam Win
throp's Diary.

¦¦ Elizabeth Gibson,mar. 15
Jan. 1600.

Joan Hilles,
mar. 3 Oct.
1599,toAdam
Winthrop,
afterwards of
Bandon in
Ireland.

 1
ElizabethHilles, li
ving 1603.
Winthrop c.
Winthrop,
Ja8I. B. &
A.

John Duke of Colchester,-
Docter of Physsick. V\ ill
P.C.C. 53 Ridley, 30 April
1629. Lands in Suffolk &
Essex ; bequest to cousin
"M'JohnWinthrop." See
Diary.

Anne Snelling, da.
and sole heiress by
this marriage ;
mar. 11 Nov. 1596.
She proved husbds
will 27 June 1629.

John Speade, 35
Eliz. about to
marry A" 1604.
See Diary for
more of the
Speades.

BenjaminSpeade 35 Eliz.
Anne Speade,
mar.8 April 1607
to Tho8 Polley.
Diarv.

Mary Duke, eldest Elizabeth Duke, 2d=f=Thomas Cooke of Peb-=Judith, 2d wife,
dau. and coheir, dau. and coh. 1629, | marsh, co. Essex, Esq. ; dau. of Oliver St.
mar. before 1629, 1st wife : already in Essex Visit11 1634; Will John of Keyshoe,
Laurence Wright, married and had | P.C.C. 128 Cottle, Jan. co. Bedford, Esq.
Dr of Phisicke. issue A" 1 634. I 1679 ; prob. 4 Nov. 1682, Morant.

Anne Duke, 3d dau.
and coh., devisee of
her grandfather Snel-
ling 1617 ; dead,
probably, in 1629.

Judeth Duke, devisee of her
grandfatherSnelling 1617, & of
her fatherl629; mar.Rob*- Pay
nell of Belaugh. co. Norff. Esq.
and ob. 1652. =f= A

John Duke, ob. before
his father made his
Will.

Elizabeth Cooke, only child named in her=j= Anthony Parsons, Esq. of the Visita-
father's Will. She made Will as Eliza- I tion family of Parsons of co. Oxon.

beth Parsons P.C.C. 23 Cottle, Aug.
1680 ; prob. 4 Feb. 1681.

See ped. Harl. MS. 1480.
also issue by a former wife.

He had

Grace. Essex
Visitation,
1634.

Eight other
children. Morant.

Duke Parsons, 1680.

John Parsons, 1680.

Antonia, 1680.

"Anne, late wife of John Duke of Colchester in Essex, M.D., 1649 ; he died there May 16, 1629 ; she was Dr and Heirees
of John Snelling of Boxford in Suff. Gent. ; they had issue, Mary married to Laurence Wright of London, M.D. ; Eliz. to Thomas
Cock of Pebmarsh in Essex, Esq. ; and Judith to Rob. Paynell of Belaugh in Norfolk, Esq. ; Anna their third daughter 1647 •
Judith Paynell 1652 ; Robert Paynell Esq., Councellor at Law, 1658."
Aems. Duke impales Snelling ; Gules, three eagles' heads erased Argent ; a chief indented Ermine.
Inscription in the chancel of St. John's, Maddermarket, Norwich. Blomefield's Norfolk, vol. iv., p. 295.

^fones of j&usteeti.

Mill of fbomas Jones, 1629.
Thomas Fones citizen aud apothecary of London 14 April 1629. Having already by acts
executed in my life time disposed of the greater part of my personal estate to and among my
children and to the use and benefit of my wife I do hereby commit the tuition, education, care
and tutelage of my son Samuel Fones during his minority unto his uncle John Wynthrop of Groton
in the County of Suffolk Esqr, John White of the Middle Temple London, Esq1" and James
Thurlby citizen and grocer of London, and do earnestly desire these my loving friends to have a
special care that he be brought up in learning and in the fear of God and knowledge of his
ways ; and do charge and require my son, upon my blessing,, to subject himself unto them and
to be ruled by them in all things. And the tuition and education of my daughters Elizabeth
and Martha I do commit unto my said loving brother John Wynthropp until they shall be
married or attain their full age of one and twenty years. The tuition of my youngest daughter
Mary I commit to my loving wife her mother. My loving wife Priscilla Fones and my loving
brother John Wynthropp to be executors, ore. Witnesses : John Smith, Ri. Fitch, Tho: Smith.
Probate 29 April 1629. P.C.C. 28 Ridley.
For frequent references to Thomas Fones and members of his family, see "Life and Letters
of John Winthrop," vol. I., and " Winthrop Papers," parts III. and IV.

Inquisition on tbe fceatb of ®batnas Jones, 1629.
Inquisico Indentat9 capt3 apud le Guildhall ciuitat3 London duodecimo die Octobris Anno
regni diii nri Caroli dei gra Angi Scotie ffrauuc et Hibnie Regis &c. quinto coram Rico Deane
milit Maiore Escaetor ciuitatis London .... post mortem Thome ffones defunct sacrament
Roberti Sandon .... pbor et legaliu homifi, qui dicunt qd Samuell Brond et Beniaminus Brond
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84 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
existen seit in dominico suo de Manerio & Capital messuag vocat Nusteed als Nusteed Hall
scituat in vii de Polsteed & Boxford in Com Suff: et de et in duafy pceft prati vocat Aueley
meadowes in Polsteed j)d et Assington in dco com Suff: fJd Samuel Brond et Beniam9 Brond
p Indentuf sua gerefi dat vicesimo die Octobris Anno regni Jacobi nup Regis Angi decimo
sexto vendiderunt fJfat Thome ffbnes et Johi Wynthrop de Groton in dco Coin Suff: Ar. et
heredib3 imppm p\l Manler, Capital messuag et §d claus9 vocat Aueley meadows  Et sic
inde seit9 p!fat9 Thorn's ffbnes obijt et jJfat Johes Wynthrop supvixit et in plena vita apud Groton
j}d adhuc existit et adhuc est inde seitus in dtfiico suo vt de feod. Et Jurator9 p>di vlterius
dicunt qd pdcus Thomas ffbnes die et tempore obitus sui fuit seitus de duob3 messuag cu
ptiii scituat in quodam vico vocat the Old Bayly in Suburb ciuitatis London quo? vnu iacet
in pochia Soti Martini prope Ludgate, in occupacone Rici Alley et alteriu9 iacet in parochia
Scti Sepulcheri London et fuit in occupacone jJfat Thomse ffbnes tempore mortis eius. Et vlterius
Jur $d die qd j?dcrn messuag in pochia sci Martine ppe Ludgate tenetr de dfio Rege in capite
p seruitm vicesime ptis vnius feodi milit . . . . Et quod §d Maner, Capital messuag et due
pcell terra? vocat Aueley meadowes tenebantr de dc5 diio Rege vt de Hundredo suo de Babargh
in Com Suff: in libo et coi soccagio . . . . Et qd f?fat Thorns ffbnes obijt xvt0 die Aprilis vltimo
fterito apud London et qa Samuel ffbnes tempore mortis sue fuit filius & heres ppinquior et
qd jfdeus Samuell ffbnes decimo die ffebruarij vltimo ante diem capcois huius Inquisicois fuit
etatis duodecim annor.9 Inq. p. m. 5 Car. pl 2, No. 15

ill of ^bontas Jonrs, 1678.
Thomas Fones of Ipswich, Doctor of Phisick, being sicke in body but of perfect mind and
memory, doe make my last will in manner and forme followeing. Impris I give vnto my daughter
Mary one two and thirtieth part of the ship called the Smirna Merchant, lately built at Ipswich.
Item I give vnto my daughter Catherine one two and thirtieth part of the shipp called the
Providence. I give unto my daughter Sarah one sixteenth part of the shipp called the Catherine.
My executrix shall sell my two and thirtieth part of the shipp Nathaniel of Ipswich, and the
money shall be equally shared betweene my said daughters Catherine and Sarah. My goods
shall be sold and the money shared amongst my said three daughters, at their severall ages of
one and twenty years or days of marriage, which shall first happen. My messuage in Mendlesham
to be sold and the money equally shared amongst my said three children. In case my wife
should happen to marry againe, before all my said daughters are marryed, I will said wife shall
enter into a bond with security in eight hundred pounds vnto Mr Lawrence Stistead and my two
brothers for the faithfull pformance of this my will. Item I doe nominate Mary my loveing
wife to be sole executrix and my loveing brothers, John ffbnes and Bamaby ffbnes, and Mr
Lawrence Stisted to be trustees. Item I doe give vnto my said daughters and their heires all
my lands, tenements and ^misses whatsoever, immediately after the decease of my said wife
payeing out the same to my brothers John and Barnaby fifty pounds apeice, to my sister Ann
Fones twenty pounds, and to my sister Mary Fones twenty pounds, and to my said friend Mr

FONES OF NUSTEED. 85
Lawrence Stisted tenn pounds. I have sett my hand and seale this six and twentieth day
of ffebruary 1678. Probatum decimo quarto die Novembris 1679, Juramento Mariee Fones,
Relictse, &c.
Vicesimo secundo die Aug" 1685 em' com0 Johanni Smith curatori Mariee et Sarte ffones
filijs Thomee ffbnes nup de Gipwico in Com9 Suff: defu ad administrand bona &c. non plene
administrata p Mariam ffones Relictam, jam etiam demortuam, durante minori tetate et in solum
beneficium Marise et Sara? ffones minorum fJdict. P.C.C. 141 King

^ministration of Catherine fovtts, 1680.
Sept. 23 1680. Adeo bonor Catherinse ffones nup de Gippo inupte def' comissa fuit .
ffones matri nrali et ltime. Arch Suff

^ministration of JUarn Joms, 1685.
Aug. 13 1685. Adeo bonoru9 Marias ffones nup de Gippo vid duran minori etate et in
vsum Marise et Sarse ffones filiarum, comissa fuit Johi Smith Mariti Sarse Smith als Dunkon
materterse gardian Admin. Arch. Suff.

ill of ^amnel Jones, 1693.

Samuel ffones of East Bergholt co, Suffolk, clerk, 28 Aug.. 1693. To Mary my wife rents
&c. of my farme in Polsted and Assington. Certain lands to be sold by executors. To my
daughter Mary ffbnes four hundred pounds. To Mary ffones, Sarah ffones and Alice ffones
daughters of my son Samuel ffbnes at their ages of one and twenty years. To Mary ffones and
Sarah ffones, daughters of my son Thomas ffones. Mary my wife and Mary my daughter to be
executrixes. Probat. 3 Nov. 1693, executoribus, Comiss 1 Dec. 1703 Alice Haw als ffones uxori
Edward Haw et nepte ex filio defunct et legatariae in eodem testamento. Arch, Suff. "Sayer," fo. 467.

86

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

jTottes of CorntoalL

The ancient document, endorsed " Tho! Fones his pedigre ' which is here given verbatim, was found amongst the papers
of Governor John Winthrop. It is evidently based upon the Fones pedigree in the Visitation of Cornwall,
1620, with which it is now collated {Harl. MS. 1162). It appears to have been compiled in or about 1629.
In the margin is a sketch of the Fones shield :- -two eagles displayed in chief, with a mullet in base. Opposite
the first marriage of Thomas Fones is a rough tricking of Fones impaling Winthrop : — a lion rampant superposed
upon three chevrons. Wm ffownes of Saxbie Esq=j=. . . da: of Sr Robt Hyelston Kt-
I Hyelton. Harl. MS. 1162.

Georg ffownes of Saxbie Esq=j=. . . da. of . . . Malbanck of Malpas.
I Malbant. Harl MS. 1162.

Wm fownes al's ffones of Saxbk.=j=. . ¦ da: of Telham of Telham.

John ffownes als ffones of Saxbie.=f=. . . da: to Bradley of Bedham.
r  J
John ffownes of Saxbie.^. . . da: of Lawell of Lawell.
I Lewell. Harl. MS. 1162.

i  1  1  1  r
Thomas 3 son. Humfrey 4 son- Robert 1 son. John ffownes of Bedford in ye parish of=j- Willm. 6 sun. Nicholas 5 son.
Bransgrove in com Wigorn 2 son.

Will'm. 1 son of BristoU. Rich: ffownes al's ffones of=^Joane da: of . . . Tindall of y« Isle Thomas % Sonne & heire=f=. .
S.P. BristoU. 3 son. of Axham in com. Lincoln. to his father.

John 1 son. Prudenceda.of J 'ohn=pThomas ffownes al's=f= Joane da. of Walter Arnda:ofAdamWin-=^Thomas Fones-r-Priscilla da.

— Nichols of Davestock
Georg2son. in Devon : 1 wife.

ffones of Plymouth
lyveing 1620: 4 son.

Richard 3
son.

Heale of Knaton in throp Esqof Groton in
Devon : 2 wife. com. Suff : 1 wife.

r~r-

~i — i  1  1 — i
Prudence. Joane. Richard 1 son Sampson, 2 son, Thomas 4 Elizb. 4 da.
— ast.18. Ao 1620. — son. —
Mary. John 3 son. Susan 5 da.
r

Citizen & Apo
thecary of Lon-

the 15 of Aprill
1629.

of John Bur
gess Dr of
Divinity : 2
wife.

 ,  ,  . ,  l^
Hen: Winthrop. — Elizabeth.. 1. Martha. 2. Samuel Fones sonne <& hr to his father : Mary Fones. Priscilla, obijt
mt 12 ao 1628.

FONES OF NUSTEED

87

Jfonea of ^uffolfe.

Anne,dau.of Adam=
Winthrop of Gro
ton, co. Suffolk, and
sister of Gov. John
Winthrop of Mass.,
b. 16 Jan. 1585 ;
m. 25 Feb. 1604 ;
d. 16 May 1619 ;
bur. in St. Sepul
chre's Ch. London.
1st wife.

Thomas Fones, son of Tho-"
mas Fones of Dedford in
Bromsgrove, co. Worces
ter (of a junior branch of
Saxby, co. Devon), Apo
thecary in London at the
sign of the Three Fawns
in the Old Bayley ; d. 15
April 1629 ; Will P.C.C.
28 Ridley 14 Apr. 1629.
Inq. p.m. 5 Car. Lord of
Nusteed Hall in Polsted,
co. Suff.

Priscilla, da. of John Burgess,=
D.D., Rector of Sutton Cold-
field, co. Warwick, whose Will
P.C.C. 105 Sadler, is dated 12
Sept. 1634 ; m. 28 Aug. 1621,
2d wife. SeeLife and Letters of
John Winthrop for letters of
hers.

:Bezaleel Sherman=
of Ipswich, grocer.
1st husband of
Priscilla Burgess,
made Will P.C.C.
125 Meade, 7 Oct.
1618.

=Henry Painter of Exeter,
one of the Westminster
divines, 3d husband of
Priscilla Burgess ! See let
ters of his in 5 Mass. Hist.
Coll., i.

Mary Fones,y oungest
dau., d. unm. 1631,
See 5 Mass.Hist.Coll.
vol. i, p. 71.

UrsulaSherman ,betrothedtoForth
Winthrop, who d. before marriage.
See Lifetb Lettersof John Winthrop
for her letter at this time.

John Sherman, devi
see with his sister of
their grandfather
Burgess in 1634.

I 
Samuel Fones of=
East Bergholt, co
Suffolk,elerk,s.& h.
aged 11 A" 1629.
Will, Arch. Suff. 28
Aug. 1693; Prob^
Nov. ; Admon. 1
Nov. 1703, to Alice
Haw al's Fones.
Lands in Polsted &
Assington.

¦Mary, da. of
Eleazar Dunkon
of Harleston,
Norff., draper,
who made Will,
Cur. Ep. Nor. 3
May 1673 ; Ex"
with her dau.
Mary Fones to
her husband.

H enry Winthrop1
2d son of Gov.
John Winthrop,
m.25April,1629, 1st husband ; d.
2d July 1630,
leaving an only
child, Martha
Winthrop. See
Winthkop Ped.

^Elizabeth Fones,=j
eldest dau., came I
to New England
in 1631 after
death of first
husband. Living
16F2, and pro
bably in 1674.
See 2 Mass. Hist.
Proc. vi.

:Robert= Feake
ofWat-ertown Mass.,2dhus-band.

•William Hallet of
Long Is
land, N.Y., 3d
husband.

Martha Johanna Winthrop, only child, born at Groton,1
Suffolk, 9 May 1630 ; married 1647 ; died circa 1650 ;
had two children but only one survived her.

Martha Fones, 2 dau.,m. at Gro
ton, Suffolk, 8 Feb. 1630, John
Winthrop, afterward Gov. of
Conn, and eld. son of Gov. John
Winthrop of Mass. She d. in
Ipswich, Mass. 1634, s.p. He
m 2d Elizabeth, da. of Edmund
Reade of Wickford, co, Essex,
by whom he left a numerous
family. See VVinthrop Ped.

Thomas Lyon of Stamford, Connecticut ;
survived his first, wife, and left a number
of children by a second marriage.

Mary Lyon, born 1649 ; married 1st Joseph Stedwell of Rye, N.Y., and 2d John Willson of Bedford,
N.Y. She was living in 1698.

ThomasFonesoflpswich, Dr=
of Physick, made Will P.C.C.
141King26Feb. 1678; Pro-
¦ bate 14 Nov. same year; ob.
vita patris, wife executrix ;
estate finally administered
by Jn° Smith 22 Aug. 1685.

Katherine Fones, devisee of
her father 1678; of Ipswich,
.1680; Admon. Arch. Suff.'J3
Sept. 1680 to her mother.

;Mary, executrix to her
husband 1679 ; ob.
1685 ; Admon. Arch.
Suff. 13 Ang. 1685 to
" Johi Smith marito
Sarse Smithal'sDunkon
materterae."

Mary Fones
one of her
father's executors, 1693.

Barnaby Fones de
visee of
his grand
fatherDunkon. 1673.

Anne Fones
dvisee of
her grand-
fatherDun-ikon, 1673.

Samuel Fones=
devisee of his
brother Thos.
Fones, 1693,
but dead in
1703.

JohnFones,living 1685.

Mary Fones, Sarah Fones, Mary Fones, Sarah Fones, Alice Fones. under age 1693;
living 1678 ; living 1678 ; living A0 living A0 wife of Edward Haw, 1703,
under age A0 under age A0 1693. 1693. when she administered her
1685. 1685. grandfather's' estate.

For letters of Mrs. Thomas Lyon and members of her family see
Society," Second Series, Vol. vi., pp. 2-20.

' Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical

#o0tlin of Proton.

Incorporation of fBosforfc Grammar ^eljool, WS2.
Patent Boll, 88 Elizabeth Part 12.
Regina omib3 ad quos &c. saltfn. Cum dilci subdicti nri Joftes Snelling de Boxford in coin
Suff & Philippus Goshling [sic] de Groton in eodem com clothiers pio zelo moti ppter sufnam erga
priam charitatem & ad bonas Iras pmouend9 singulare studiQ & pcipue ad dei optimi maximi gloriam
& Juuentutis eafdem villarf & ville de Edwardstone infra pdict com Suff instruccoem & erudicoem
quam maxime cupiunt & desiderant qci infra ville de Boxford jJdict vna libra Schola gramaticalis
funderetr & erigletr <fc imppm pmaneret. Ac ea intencoe vt sumptus & oiia dee Schole melius &
decentius supportari valeant & possint ijdem Johes Snelling & Philippus Goshlinge ex intimo eor
affectu ad ppositum & vsum pMict dedef & concesser dilco subdito nro Johi Gurdon de Assington
in eodem com Suff Armiglo & quibusdam alijs vnii mesuagm siue ten cum vno gardino & horto
eidem ptinen & adiacefi cum omib3 & singulis suis ptin iacen & existen in Boxford pdict sicut
p chartam inde sic p fffatos Jonem Snelling & Philippum Goshling vt fffertr fact plenius apparet.
Sciatis qd nos p ea cura quam de Juuentute regni nri pie & libalit instituend singularem hem5
proq5 sufna benevolencia qua bonas Iras ad pcipiend colendamq5 virtutem & religionem pluriufii
adiuuantes ac optima? artiS studia studiososqj psequimr hinc pie peticoi , graciose annuentes de
gra nra spiali ac ex eta sciencia & mero motu nris p nob hered and successor^ nfis volum3
concedim9 & ordinam9 qd de ce?o imppfii sit & erit vna liba Schola gramaticat in Boxford pdict'3
,p educac institucoe & instruccoe pueror & Juuenfi in gramatica ppetuis futur9 temporib^
duratuf que erit & vocabitr liba Schola gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth in Boxford. Ac Scholam
illam p noeu libe Schole gramatical9 Regine Elizabeth in Boxford erigim9 cream9 fundam3 & stabilim9
firmit p psentes. Et qd Schola ilia de ceto sit erit aut esse possit de vno magro sen Pedagogo
& de vno Subpedagogo seu hipodidasculo ac pueris & Juuenib3 ibm p eos edocend9 sedm ordinacoes
in hijs psentib3 inferius declarat. Et vt intenco ac ppositum hoc pm meliorem firmioremm
sorciaf efftm Atq3 vt bona terr9 ten9 reddit3 reucnes & at hereditameii ad sustentacoem Schole
ffclte ac ludmagfi & Subpedagogi posthac concedend: assignand & destinand melius gubnentr

GOSTLIN OF GROTON. 8$
tractent1 reganf & insinuant' p ppetua continuacoe eiusdem volum9 concedim9 & ordinam9 p nos-
heredib3 & successor^ nris p psentes qd de ceto sunt & erunt imppm triginta septem discret9
& pbi hoies iuxta ordinal: in' hiis iris nris patent^ content & declara noiand9 eligend9 &
assignand9 qui erunt & vocabunf Gubnatores bonof possessionu & reuenconS libe Schole gramaticalis,
Regine Elizabeth in Boxford. Et ad munus & offic pdict bene & fidelitl exercend & occupand
eligin9 noiamin9 assignauim9 & constituim9 ac p psentes eligim9 & constituim9 dilcos nob WiHm
Waldegrave Senior militem, WiHm Waldegrave Junior militem, Edwardum Coke Armifum Attornat9
nnn genal, Joliem Payton Armifum, Thomam Clopton Armigum, Johem Gurdon Armifum, Thomam
Waldegrave senior Aimigum, Thomam Appleton Armigum, Thomam Kempe Armifum; Stephaufi
Piend Armigum, WiHm Clopton Armigum & Bramptoun Gurdon Armigum, Thomam Waldegrave
Junior, Edwardum Waldegrave, Isachum Appleton, Johem Wintroppe, Adamii Wintroppe, & Joliem
Hanham, Genosos, Joliem Knewstubb, Thomam LoveH, Henr9 Sandf & Thomam Nicholson, Ciicos,
WiHm Doggett mercatorem, Johem Brand Senior Clothier, Henr9 Browne, Thomam Alston, Joliem
Plampin & Thomam Lappache yeomen, Johem Snelling, Philippum Goshling, Lodouicum Kedbey,
WiHm Brand Senior, Johem Doggett, Joliem Jerrold, Joliem Bond & Simonem Laughlin Clothiers
& Johem Hopper yeoman fore & esse primos & modernos Gubnatores bono? possessionu &
reuenconS dee libe Schole Regine Elizabeth in Boxford ; continuand in eodem Officio duran9 vitis
suis natural. Et vlfius concedim9 & ordinam9 qd ijdem Gubnatores & successores sui de cePo-
imppm sint & erunt vnu corpus corporat & politicum p idem noen Gubnato? bono? possessionu
& reuenconii libe Schole gramatical Regine Elizabeth in Boxford in Com Suff ppetius futur
temporib3 vocabunt1. Et qd p idem noen sint & erunt psone hiles apt & in lege capao ad
pquirend9 recipiend9 habend9 & possidend9 tam bona & cataH qfn mane? ter? ten prat pasc
pastu? reddit reiicoes & at hereditamen quecumq3 sibi & successor^ suis imppfii . . . & p nob-
heredib3 & successor^ n?is p psentes concedim9 Pfat Gubnato? bono? possessionu & reuenconii
libe Schole Regine Elizabeth in Boxford & successor^ suis qd ipi de cePo imppm heant coe
sigillum ad negocia sua & quamlt siue aliqfli inde parceH tangen9 sen concnen9 dsserinf. Et qd
pdict Gubnato? & successores sui . . . piitare & implitari psequi defendere & responderi possint
<fe valeant in omib3 & singulis causis querelis sect & accoib5 quibuscumq3 . . . coram quibuscumq5
Judicib3 & Justicia? in? hoc reginu Anglie. Et volum9 ac p Psentes concedim9 . . . qb? quandocumq3
contige? aliquem vel aliquos Pdco? modernor, Gubnato? pantea in psentib3 menconat obire vel
ab officio sua amoueri qS tunc & totiens bene liceat & licebit reliquis dco? Gubnato? ad tune
supuiueh vel maiori parti eo?dem aliam idoneam psonam vel alias idoneas psonas timentes deum
ac boni nois & fame integ? ac existeri plene eta? viginti & vnius annorf in locum siue locos
sic morientis vel amoti elige & noiafe. Et hoc lociens quociens casus sic accidif. Et vltius
dedim9 & concessim9 Pfat Gubnato? plenam potestatem appunctuand & eligend . . . vnii honestum
lifai! & discret virum existeii in artib3 magrfn ad minus fore Pedagogum libe Schole gramatical
pdict9 ac vnu pbum & idoneum virum fore Subpedagogum eiusdem Schole ... Ac p aliqua causa
rofiabili amouere depriuare & a loco ac offic suis pdict expellere. Et qd dci Gubnato? facie
ordinare & constituere possint bona, idonea & salubr statut tangen eleccoem nolacoem depriuacoem
direccoem & gubnacoem Pedagogi Subpedagogi & Scholastico? in Schola Pdca existen5, acceiam
gubnacoein & deposicoem bono? catallo? possessionu reuenconS eiusdem Schole ac omia alia
necessaria. Concedim0 pfac Gubnato? spalem & licitam auctoritatem hend pquirend & possidend
eis & eor successor^ ad sustentacoem Schole, mane? messuag ter? ten Recto? decimas &
hereditamen quecumq3 dufnodo eadem in toto non excedant clarum annu valorem quadraginta librar
p annu . . . Et volum9 ac p psentes ordinam8 qd omia exit oim prdict trare & prmissore disponant*
ad sustentaoeem eo?dem Schole &c. & non alitB absq3 fine in hanapio &c. In cuius rei &c.
T. R. aPud Westffi xxij die Maij.

90 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of pilin (Sostlmt, 1636.

I Phillippe Gostlyn of Groton the elder in tho countie of Suff: clothier, doe ordaine and make
this my last will ye first daie of April 1626. I bequeath my sowle into the handes of Almightie
god. I giue vnto the poore people of Groton sixe poundes, to be distrybuted at the pishe
<jhurche, by twentye shillinges a year, vppon the first sondaye in Maie. To Phillip Gostlyn my
sonne the howse he nowe dwelleth in called Notts, wth all the lands nowe in his occupienge ; also
Paynes and Longe Croft ; alsoe my tenem* called Goodwynes and Hesseth, wth all the lands ther
vnto belonginge ; alsoe one dyhowse abuttinge vppon Goodwynes ; alsoe one woode called Bulles
wood conteynnge nyne acres, to him and his heires forever. To Thomas Gostlyn my sonne the
howse that he nowe dwelleth in, wth all the lands in his owne occupienge ; alsoe my tenem6 that
Steven Ockley nowe dwelleth in, wth all the lands in the occupacon of the said Stephen ; alsoe the
howse yfc Peter Turner nowe dwelleth in wth all ye lands ; alsoe twoe groves conteyning fowre
^icres ; alsoe one tenement, nowe in the ocpupacon of Gridley, wth apeece of land called Foxes ; to
him and his heires forever. Vnto John Gostlyng my sonne my howse called Warrens, wth the barne,
stable, gardens ortchard and all the appurtenncs, nowe in y" occupacoii of William Kedby ; also
my howse called Doves wth the orchard now in the occupacon of Charles Newton ; alsoe my
meadowes that I bought of Peter Bull, and my lease of Collines and Collins meadow, and my
meadowe that I had by exchange of Mr Winthrop ; also a tenem' called Homers, with the gardens,
orchards, and the land belonging, to him and to his heires forever. Provided always that my
wife Jane Gostline shall have ye said tenement called Warrens wth all the profits during her
naturall life. And my will is that my sonne Charles Newton, and my daughter Susan his wyfe
shall have Doves, where they nowe dwell, wth the consent of the Lord, soe long as either of them
shall lyve, paying therfor yerely vnto my sonne John Gostlyn fowre pound everie yeare. Alsoe my
will is that my said sonne Charles Newton and Susan his wyfe shall occupie and enioye Homers
wth the consent of the Lord, duringe the terme of twelfe yeres. Vnto Samuell Gostlyn my sonne
my howse, now in ye occupacon of John Gostlyn, and lands thereto belonginge, wth Burchly and
Burchly meadowe, to him and his heires forever. My sonne John Gostlyn shall occupie said
howse duringe the lyfe of my wyfe, payinge therfore tenne pounds for everie yere. Vnto Charles
Newton my sonne & Susan his wyfe, my lease of Pitchers howse, wth ye dyhowse, leadfatts, tilts
[andj wooduetts, all the tearme yet vnexpired. Also I give all my goods unbequeathed vnto
Phillippe and Thomas Gostlyn my twoe sonnes, and I doe ordaine my saide sonnes to be my exec9.
I have here vnto sett my seale in the presence of John Winthrop, William Newton. Piobatum
xxi° die Septembris 1626. Et comissa fuit adf bonoru9 &c. Thome vni executori . . .
Arch. Sudb. Liber " Pearle," fo. 622.

ill of | Klip (Bostlin, 1629.
The fower and twentieth day of ffebruary, 1629, I Phillip Gostlin of Romford in the Countie
of Essex, Clothier, considering the certainety of death, and the vncertainety of the tyme how soone
or suddenly it maye please God to call me, have therefore ordayned and made this my will.
ffirst I doe commend my soule into the hands of Allmightie God, trusting through Christ's merritts
that my sinnes are forgiven, and that at the last day I shall appeare amongst the holy elect

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children of God. And my body I comitt to the earth from whence it came, thither to be brought
in that Christian forme of buryall as becometh a playne man's corps. Item I give vnto Mary
Gostlin my wife fower parcells of pasture or wood called Hekeses, conteyning twenty acres or more
in the parish of Groton in the Countie of Suffolke, for life, and after her death to the issue of
mee the said Phillip and Mary my wife. Alsoe I give unto Mary the goods that are in the
George at Romford. Item I give vnto Phillip Gostlin my sonne one messuage or farm house
called Goodines and Hasetes conteyning thirtie two acres more or less. Alsoe my seale ringe wch
was given me by my ffather. Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Steven Gostlin one pcell
of land called Balerds, and alsoe one hundred pounds to be paid him by his vncle Steven Cooke.
More, I give vnto Mary my now wife all my bills and bonds. To the poore of Groton twenty
shillings. Vnto the poore of the towne of Romford twentie shillings. Item I give to Mr Mosse
for a sermon at my funerall tenne shillings. Item I doe make my ffather fEsh of Romford to
be overseer of this my will. Item I doe make Mary my wife to be my whole executrix. And if
it shall happen she the said Mary to die and leave noe issue of our two bodies then the-
said land formerly given shalbe equallie divided betweene my two sonnes, they paying to my
wives sonne Richard Norris, tenne pounds. Rich: ffish Scrip: Probatum sexto die Decembris 1631
Juramento Marie Gostlin Relicti et Executricis. P.C.C. 133 St. John.
Ballards, Goodwyns and Hersents were the property of the second Adam Winthrop, temp.
Edward the Sixth, and were holden of the Honour of Clare (see page 33). In 1604, Philip,
Gostlin of Groton, the testator's father, who had purchased Goodwyn's and Hersants of one Robert
Dixon, sued Jasper Huggins, the husband of Dixon's widow, f"i- recovery of the title deeds, under
colour of which the Huggins had stripped the premises and even secretly sold them (James I.
B. & A., G. 4. 73). The Chancery Bill is signed by the third Adam Winthrop, who was counsel
for the plaintiff, and evidently won the case.

% bomas dostlin of (groton, 1612—1649.
Thomas Gostlin, a Suffolk clothier, was married at Groton, 5 January, 1612, to Jane, second
daughter of the third Adam Winthrop. The births of twelve children, which followed this union^
are recorded in the parish registers or the Winthrop Diary. Alice, the youngest, was baptised on
the tenth of April, 1636. In a letter to his brother-in-law, John Winthrop, dated Groton, March 2,
1639, Thomas Gostlin explains his reasons for not having carried out his purpose of emigrating to New
England. At the outset his wife was indisposed to go, and now that she is willing their means will
not admit of it. He adds "we have a great desyer to send you yor godson, or sonn John, to be
imployed by you, & indeed we had sent him now but for want of moneys." There is no record,
however, that John Gostlin came over, and he died in or before 1649, as appears by a letter from
his father in that year to John Winthrop, Junr., in which occurs the following passage:— "We have-
lost many of or family since your departure' : my sonn Willis, my sonn John, my daughter Mary,
my sonn Wolfe— these are all gone. The Lord fit us for or change ... My wife desyors to be
remembered to you all. My cosen Stephen Winthrops wife also desyors to be remembered. She

1 This is since 1644, when John Winthrop, Jun., was last in England.

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92 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
hath bin wth me above this halfe yeare. Her husband is in Wales. She laye in heere & hathe a
fine girle. My daughter Willis hath changed her name to Bretland. She is married into the
north. She sent writings to y* father concerning some estate she should have in Virginia. I praye
doe what you can for her."
Confirmatory of the above is a letter from Anne Willis about her claim to an estate in
Virginia, originally granted to William Willis, deceased, and then in the occupation of Justinian
•Cooper. There is also a power of attorney, in which she is described as "Ann Willis of Chettle
in the county of Dorset, widdowe of Nathaneall Willis deceased." A Zachariah Willis, presumably
¦a brother of her husband, joins in the power.
One, at least, of the children of Thomas Gostlin and Jane Winthrop seems to have settled
in America. In a letter from Mrs. Emmanuel Downing to her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Winthrop,
written from Salem in New England, without date, but probably in 1639, she says: — "I hear
Margaret Gostlin and my Nan is a cominge [from England], and nowe I shall be over mayded. I
hear you want one : if you doe, I should be glad she might serv you till some of our children or
seruants wear disposed of. She doth all the worst worke in her mothers howes and is very
servisable." Margaret Gostlin would then have been about twenty years of age. She subsequently
married . . . Heathcote. For an interesting letter from her in Antigua, June 27, 1665, see
¦" Massachusetts Historical Society's Proceedings," Series 2, vol. v.

Iknjamin (Eostlin, 1615—1679.
As told in the Winthrop correspondence, the story of Benjamin Gostlin, the honest sea-captain
•of the seventeenth century, is very characteristic of the times he lived in. Baptized at Groton
on the 9th of May, 1615, the son of Thomas Gostlin and Jane Winthrop, his wife, he became a
sailor whilst yet in his teens. Under date of March 1, 1635 (old style), Emmanuel Downing writes
to John Winthrop, Jun., afterwards Governor of Connecticut, " Ben Gostlyn is like to prove a proper
seaman. He is returned out of the Streights and gone to sea againe. His master useth him like
a, sonne, and the youth would not change his course of life for any other. So soon as he shalbe
•out of his tyme, he intends to see New England."
On the 6th of March, 1639 (1640), Benjamin Gostlin himself writes from London, to his
uncle, John Winthrop, Governor of Massachusetts, " I shold be verry gladd of some good occation
to come to Newe England that I might injoy yr sweete society, but as yett I am in soe good
imployment & in soe hopefull a waye that I shold be much blameable if I sbold thrust my selfe
out of it , . . I have bin at home these 6 months, but am now bound for Rushia & from thence to
Leghorne." Two months later (May 8, 1640) he writes his uncle again, saying he has been delayed, but
expects to. sail in ten days. He sends as a present "a small rondlett of rise and 2 jarrs of oyle."
The letter shows him to have been a religious man, with some interest in politics. "The Lord be
mercyfull unto us," he exclaims, " & turne the Kinge's hart, or else to this land, in my foolish
judgement, is nothing to be expected but confushion."

GOSTLIN OF GROTON. 93
April 14, 1657, Colonel Stephen Winthrop, M.P., writes from London to his brother John in
New England, "Cosin Ben Gostlin is come rich & safe from the East Indye, but is goeinge
thither againe." Stephen Winthrop died in the following year, and no later letter of his is
preserved. Sept. 12, 1658, John Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut, writes his son, Fitz-John Winthrop,
then a Lieutenant in Monk's army : — " There is a kinsman of ours, Capt. Gostlin, a captaine of a
ship was last yeare at ye East Indies. If he be come home, enquire of his welfare, and of his
father and mother and brothers and sisters. His father lived at Groton in Suffolke, where your
grandfather Winthrop and we lived. His mother was your grandfather Winthrop's owne sister.
I should be glad to heare of them all. If you are in Scotland, your Aunt Downing, I believe,
knoweth them all. His name is Capt. Benjamin Gostlin. He liveth, I suppose, about Ratcliffe, or
thereabouts. Every merchant or sea capt: upon the Exchange knoweth him and can tell where
he is." June 29, 1604, Benjamin Gostlin writes Captain Fitz-John Winthrop (both being then in
London) "My body is so bruised with a blow y* I reced from a horse y* I am incapeable of
mountinge the guard this daye ; therefore request yon to doe it for me, and I shall send you a
horse, with all things requiset, by this boy, to be reddy in the millitary grounde by 2 of the elk.
If you can borrow a buff cote, it will be better than if I send mine, because mine will be too
shorte." Fitz-John Winthrop's regiment had recently been disbanded, which accounts for his being
without a horse and uniform.
Nov. 25, 1661, the widow of Emmanuel Downing writes from East Hatley in Cambridgeshire
to her nephew, John Winthrop, then in London as Agent for Connecticut, " I am sorry to hear of
my nephew and neece Gostlin's sickness. Quarterns are not civille agues : they will out tarry
their wellcome. I pray, if opertunity present, my servis to my deare sister and them all : I doubt
not of her much joy to see you ; and to Collonell Winthrops wyfe when you see her." The persons
here referred to are Benjamin Gostlin, his wife, and his mother, Jane Gostlin (born Winthrop), the
writer's sister.
Feb. 15, 1663 (1664), Mrs. Emmanuel Downing writes from East Hatley to John Winthrop,
Governor of Connecticut : — My son Peters wrote mee word latley that not long since hee had seen
Captaine Gozlin, & y* my nephew had lately made a purchase of an hundred pounds pr An. neer
Groton ; y* hee & his wife & children were purposed to go and live in that, & that my sister and
one of her daughters should continue in his house where he now lives at Stratford." It would
appear from this that Thomas Gostlin, the Captain's father, had been some time dead, and that
Jane Gostlin, his mother, was not living at Groton, but in her son's house, probably at Stratford
Langthorne in Essex. For we learn from a Fine, made in Easter term, 1657, that the latter had
bought, some six years before, three messuages, eight cottages, a barn, two gardens and nineteen
acres of land in the adjoining township of West Ham, of which Stratford Langthorne is a well-
known hamlet. The Fine of the purchase of the property in Groton, the place of his birth and
early associations, will be given hereafter.
Feb. 8, 1667 (1668). Captain Robert Morris, variously styled "mariner" and "merchant,"
writes John Winthrop in New England about some brood mares for a plantation in Maryland. He
adds, "If you charge bills, I live where you knowe, in Radeliffe over against the stone taverns.
Brother Gostlin was verry ill when I wont from home, and his good wife is dead, and I fear the

94 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
children will not find him to have so great an estate as wos thought for. All men that he hath
to doe with cheate him." The " brother Gostlin " here referred to must have been Benjamin, who
may have married a sister of the writer.
Oct. 6, 1679, was proved the will (P.C.C. 129 King), dated Oct. 31, 1672, of "Benjamin
Gostlin of Leigh in the County of Essex, mariner." He devises to his son, Thomas Gostlin, all his
lands, free or copyhold, in Groton and Kersey iu the County of Suffolke. To his daughter Judith,
wife of Zachary Gellum, his house in Moorefields in the County of Middlesex. Said Judith to be
residuary legatee and sole executrix. There can hardly be a doubt that this was the " cousin
Ben Gostlin" of the Winthrop papers.

Jfinc. PnrrljasB of lan&s in droton, 1663.
Hee est finalis Concordia fca in Cur Diii Regis apud Westm9 a die sci Micfiis in tres
septimanas anno regno? Caroli sedi Dei gra Angi Scocie ffranc & Hibnie Regis fidei defens <fec.
a conqu quinto decimo Coram Orlando Bridgeman, Robto Hyde, Thoma Tirrell & Samuele Browne,
Justic & alijs Dni Regis fidelibs tunc ibi Psentibz Int BeniaminS Gostlin genlosum que? et Joliem
Browne & Mariam vx'em eius deforc de septem mesuagiis triba gardinis triba poma? viginti & quatuor
acris tre quatuordecim acris prati & quatuor acris pasture cum ptin in Boxford & Groton. Vnde
plitfn conuencois sum fuit int eos in eadem Cur. Scilt qd Pdci Johes & Maria recogii pdea
ten cum ptin esse ius ipius Beniamini vt ill que idem Beniaminus het de dono Pdco? Johis &
Marie et ill remise? & quiet clam de ipis Johe & Maria & hered suis pdco Beniamino & hereds.
suis imppm. Et Pte9ea ijdem Johes & Maria concesser p se & hered ipius Johis qd ipi Warant
Pdco Beniamino & hered suis Pdca ten cum ptin conta Pdcos Johem & Marian & hered ipius Johis
imppm. Et p hac recogii remissione quietclam Warant fine & concordia idem Beniaminus dedit
Pdcis Johi & Marie centum libras sterlingorf. Suff. Feet of Fines. Mich. 1663. Suff.

ill of lobn fetlin, 1645.
The thirteenth day of ffebruary 1645, in the one and twentieth yeare of or Soveraign Lord,
King Charles &c. I John Gostlyn of Mouncks Eleigh in the countie of Suffolke, yeoman, make
my last will and testament. To the poore people of Moncks Eleigh forty shillings, to be paid
into the hands of George Day and my brother George Chaplyn. To my two brothers, Thomas
Gostly [sic] and Jeremy Gostlyn, twenty shillings a piece. To my brother Phillipp Gostlyn tenn
shillings. To my sister Bridgett Meadowes widow five shillings. My meadow called Skippes
Crosse Meadow to John Gostlyn my Kinsman, sonne of my brother Thomas Gostlyn aforesaid,
and to his heires for ever, presently after the decease of Elizabeth my wife. My lease of
Moncks Eleigh Hall wth a water myll, and all the land contayned in one payre of Indentures
granted by Thomas Cropley, gent, to my wife aforesaid. To my said wife all my goods, readie
money, bonds, househould stuffe whatsoever. I nominate [her] sole executrix. Sealed and sub
scribed in the Pnce of vs, John Chaplyn, George Chaplyn and Thomas Andrews. Probatum 15
Aprilis 1646 juramento Elizabethce Gostlyn relictoe.
The marriage of a Jeremy Gostling and Mary Usher is recorded in the Registers of
Groton 16 Apriji. 1672.

GOSTLIN OF GROTON.

95

<§o0tlm of Proton.

. . . Kedbie, 1st hus
band, probably Lewis
Kedby, one of the feof
fees of Boxford School
in 1596.

=Jane Kedbie, widow, married at=Philip Gostlin of Groton, co. Suffolk, clothier. Will=p Alice, named in the

Groton to Philip Gostlin, 19 Nov, Arch. Sudb. 1 April 1626; proved 21 Sept. 1626
1616. Her will nuncupative Arch. Bought Goodwyns and Hessetts and other lands in
Sudb. 1 July 1637, was proved Groton ; buried there 27 May 1626. Co-founder of
nest day by Lewis Kedby, her son. Boxford Grammar School, 1595.

Groton Parish Reg
isters from 1578 to
1598.

Lewis Kedby,=
sole heir to his
mother, 1637.

Joseph Kedby,
bapt. 21 Sept.
162\.AdamWin-throp's Diary.

3. John Gostlin,
to whom his fa
ther left War
rens, Doves and
Homers in Gro
ton, 1626 ; bap
tized there 2
April, 1592.

Susan Gostlin, bapt. at Groton,
22 Jan. 1580 ; wife of Charles
Newton in 1626.

Charles Newton, stated in a letter
of Forthe Winthrop to his brother,
John Winthrop, 17 April 1623, to
have gone to Cambridge in that year.

4. Samuel Gostlin, bapt. at=p Joane
Groton, 6 Nov. 1594 ; witness
1620 to the first will of John
Winthrop, who describes him
in a letter, 12 Aug. 1623, as
then on a journey to Ireland.

Thomas Gostlin, bapt. at Groton,
29 Aug. 1630.

TTT-n
Margaret, bapt. 1578.
Margery, bapt. 1590.
Anne, bapt. 1593.
Joseph, bapt. 1595 ;
buried 1597.
Marye, bapt. 1 598.

2. Thomas Gost-:
lin of Groton,
<;lothier, bap
tized there 2
March 1588 ;
married 5 Jan.
1612 ; living
1640.

:Jane, dau. of Adam
Winthrop of Groton.
sister of John Win
throp, Governorof Mas
sachusetts ; living 15
Feb.l663,and described
in her sister Downing's
letter as then of Strat
ford, and residing with
Benjn. Gostlin, her son.

. . . Nor-=j=Mary, last wife of Philip=
ris, for- Gostlin, after whose death
mer hus- she married " one whose
band. lands were worth seven
score pounds a year." So in
letter of Thomas Gostlin,
11 June 1633.
r-1
Richard Norris, devisee 1629
of his stepfather Gostlin.

:Margaret Blom-=l_. Philip Gostlin of =j= Anne, 1st wif e
field, widow, 2d
wife ; mar. at
Groton, 8 Sept.
1617 ; buried
there 3 Nov.
1623 ; named in
Adam Winthrop's
Diary.

Romford, co.
clothier; bapt. at Gro
ton 18 Dec.1586 ; Will
P.C.C, 133 St. John,
24 Feb. 1629 ; inher
ited Goodwyn's and
Hessets in Groton ;
son-in-law to. ..Fish
of Romford.

1614 ; died in
childbed 27
March 1617.
Adam Win
throp's Diary.

I  r
Anna, bapt. at
Groton, 5 Oct.
1613 ; m. 1st
Nathaniel Wil
lis, 2d ... Bret-
land of the
North.

Jane, born Margaret,bapt. Mary, bapt. Lucy, bapt. at Martha Gostlin.
10 Feb. at Groton, 6 at Groton, 9 Groton, 14 May —
1616. June, 1619 ; Sept. 1621. 1626. Alice, bapt. at
Winthrop married . . . Winthrop — Groton, 10 Ap-
Diary. Heathcote and Diary. Died Sarah, bapt. at ril, 1636.
had issue. Liv- before 1649. Groton, 3 Aug.
ing in Antigua, 1628.
1665.

I  1  '
Philip Gost- Stephen Gost-^Ellen
lin, bapt. at lin, bapt. at Gro- Frost,
Groton, 13 ton. 17 March mar-
Sept. 1614 ; 1616 ; living ried at
living 1629. 1639 ; had un- Groton
cle, Stephen 7 June
Cooke. 1638.

Benjamin Gostlin, a sea captain ; bapt.:
at Groton, 9 May 1615; bought lands. &c.
at West Ham, 1657, and at Groton, 1663.
Made will at Leigh, co. Essex, P.C.C. 129
King, 31 Oct. 1672 ; probate 6 Oct. 1679.

Stephen Gostlin, Thomas Gostlin,
born 16 March bapt. at Groton,
1617. Winthrop 15 Nov. 1633.
Diary.

John Gostlin, bapt. at
Groton, 18 Jan. 1623 ;
died in or before 1649;
godson to Governor
John Winthrop.

Stephen Gost
lin, bapt. at
Groton, 28
Oct. 1639.

Thomas Gostlin, named in his father's will, 1679 ; sold
lands in Groton by Fine, 28 Charles II.

Judith Gostlin, named, with her'=rZachary Gellum.
husband, in her father's will.

Botonmg of Jnstotd).

Jtrmorial Hearings.

In his collections towards a pedigree of the Downings of East Hatley, Le Neve ("Baronets,"
vol. III., p. 128, College of Arms) states that "Godfrey Downing of the County of the City
of Norwich " bore " Barry of 10 arg. and vert. ; over all a griffon segreant volant or."
Armorial seals of Emmanuel Downing, his wife, Lucy, and their son, Sir George Downing, (of
which fac-similes have been published by the Massachusetts Historical Society), establish the fact that
they used the arms attributed to this Godfrey Downing by Le Neve.
The arms of Downing of Norfolk, as given in the Visitations of that county, " Harl. MS." No.
1552, fo. 219b, were, Barry of eight, argent and vert., a gryphon segreant or. : and the Crest, An
arm, embowed, habited in mail proper, tied round the wrist with a riband or, and holding in the
hand an arrow argent, barbed and flighted gold. These arms were used by the two Calibut
Downings, father and son, in 1613.
The precise relationship between the Norfolk and Suffolk Downings, however, has not yet
been ascertained, and has been the subject of much misconception and misstatement. The sixth
volume of the Fourth Series of the " Massachusetts Historical Society's Collections " contains fifty-six
letters of Emmanuel Downing and four of Sir George Downing. The first volume of the Fifth Series
of the said "Collections'' contains an additional letter of Emmanuel Downing, forty-two letters of his
second wife (Lucy Winthrop), one of his daughter Mary, two of his daughter Martha, one of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joshua Downing, and three of her husband, one letter of the Rev. Joseph
Downing, brother of Emmanuel, and three of Charles Downing, grandson of Emmanuel.
Letters to or from Emmanuel Downing and his brother Joshua are also to be found in the
first volume of the " Life and Letters of John Winthrop ; " while in the second of the volumes of
" Historical Collections " already cited, and partly in the ninth volume of the Third Series are
nineteen letters of Francis Kirby (husband of Susanna Downing), which abound in references to his
wife's family. The pedigree of Downing of Ipswich and of Gamlingay, co. Cambridge, which will be found
a page or two further on, is based upon probate and parish records, and upon the very numerous
Downing letters just referred to, collated with Le Neve's Downing pedigree in the College of Arms.

DOWNING OF IPSWICH. 97
Kill of <§i>org<> looming, 1561.
George Downing of Beccles in the Countye of Suffolk, 15 Dec. 1561. To Cicely my wife
two howses wherein I dwell in Beccles, for the terme of her life; and after her decease to
Barnabe Downing my sonne, at his age of five and twenty yeares, & his heires male: failing such
issue to John Downing my sonne when twenty five, George Downing my sonne, William Downing my
sonne, in order of entail : and failing such issue of my sonnes, to the next heir male of me. To
Margaret Downing my daughter xx11 when twenty one To John Downing my sonne xxH. John and
George my sonnes to go the grammer schole, and then to the Universitie of Cambridge. To Barnaby
Downing my sonne lxxx". My cosen Robert Downing of All Saints in South Elmham. Probat.
26 June 1564 jur Ceciliae Downing rele. et executric. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 20 Stevenson.

?ill of (jkorge looming, 1611.
George Downynge of Ipswiche, Scholemaster. Firste I commytt my sowle to my blessed
Saviour Christe Jesus, who hath redemed it with his precious bloudd. And my Bodye I comytt
to Christian Buryall with assured psuation that he will rayse it upp at y" laste daye from death to
eternal lyfe, because he dyed for it, and rose againe to iustifie it.
As for the seate & staye of myne howse, landes, goods and movables I give full aucthoritie
to Susan Downynge, Nahomie Downynge and Abigale Downynge, my three daughters, to sell my
howse and tenements with the gardanis, orchardes and all that doeth belonge therto, with the
welles Passages by both the back gates, to the value of eight skoare and teun powndes.
All the rest of my goodes to my foresaid three daughters to be equally devyded amongst
themselves. I give my three daughters the lease of the howse I now dwell in, being called the
white Friars, being the Free howld of William Hill of London Merchaunt, whereof there is Fower
powndes a yeare will aryse cleare, the Rente beinge paide.
I give unto Joseph Downinge all my bookes at home and at Cambridge, saving my twoo
houshold bybles with tenne of my cheif bookes at home, whiche I will give my three ¦ daughters.
I give Nahomie my danske cheste whiche standethe in the somm9 plour uppon the dauiisk cheste.
I will and give full aucthoritie to my three daughters to receive and paye all my debtes,
and whatsoever is left shalbe therse. I haue made my three daughters, Susan, Nahomie and
Abygull my sole and only executrix; this xvijth of Januarie Anno Dni 1611.
Proved at Ipswich 3 October 1611 & Administration granted to Naomie one of the daughters.

ill of iiatbanidl looming, 1616.

Nathaniel Downeinge of London, gentleman, 7 May 1616. To be buried in the parish church
of S' Dionis Backchurch, or else where it shall please my executrix. To my brother Joseph
Downeinge, now dwellinge in Ipswich, twenty pounds. To my sister Abigail Goade, wife of John
Goade, skinner, and to their sonne, John Goade. To my sister Susanna Kirby, wife of John Kirby,
skinner. To my mother in lawe Mary Cellyn, widow, tenn pounds and the Hope Ringe which was my
mother's. To my brother Joshua Downeinge the seal ring of gold I do wear on my hand. To my
brother Emanuel Downeing the like ring of gold of the same value and fashion. Residue to Margaret
my wife whom I make sole executrix. Whereas I am now seized in fee of the late dissolved monastery
of the Fryers Carmelites, or the Whiteffryers in Ipswich, I give this to the said Margaret my wife
and to her heires for ever. Probat. 14 May 1616 juramento Margareti Downeinge relict del defunct.
Cur. Prserog. Cant. 48 Cope.
O

98 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
Mill of Sir (george looming, 1683.
Sir George Downing of East Hatley, co. Cambridge, Knight and Baronet, 24 Aug. 1683. My
body to be interred in the vault which I have made under the chancel at Croyden in the county
of Cambridge, by the body of my wife Frances Downing. To my sons, George Downing Esqr, and
William Downing. House in or near King Street, in the city of Westminster, lately called
Hampden House, which I hold by lease from the Crown, and Peacock Court, which I hold of the
Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster ; all which are now demolished and rebuilt or
rebuilding, and called Downing Street, to Edward Viscount Morpeth and Sir Henry Pickering,
Baronet, my son in law, in trust, as also my houses in St. James's Park. To my sons Charles and
William Downing and my daughters Lucy, Mary and Anne Downing at their ages of twenty one
years or day of marriage. To my dear daughter Frances Cotton the guardianship of said Lucy,
Mary and Anne. To Francis, John and Thomas Cotton, children of said Frances, and to Elizabeth
and Frances Pickering, the two daughters of my daughter Pickering, deceased. To my nephew
John Peters, niece Lucy Spicer, nephew Joshua Downing, and to Mr Edmund Woodroffe, one of my
Clerks in my office in the Exchequer. A Codicil dated 7 July 1684. Probate 19 July 1684.
Cur. Prserog. Court. 139 Hare.

ill of Sir Ctorge looming, 1717.
Sir George Downing of Gamlingay Park co. Cambridge, Baronet, 20 Dec. 1717. My Manors,
lands &c. in the counties of Cambridge, Bedford and Suffolk to James, Earl of Salisbury, Charles, Earl
of Carlisle, Nicholas Lechmere Esq., John Pedley Esq. and Robert Pullyn Esq. to hold upon such
uses as are after declared. To the use, namely, of my cousin Jacob Garret Downing, son and heir
apparent of my uncle Charles Downing of the parish of St. Andrew Holborn co. Middlesex Esq. and
after his death to the heires male of the body of the said Jacob Garret Downing. And for default
of such issue to the heirs male of the body of the said Charles Downing. And for default of such
to the use of Thomas Barnardiston, son and heir apparent of my Aunt Barnardiston (wife of Thomas
Barnardiston of Bury St. Edmunds Esq.) and to the heirs male of his body. Failing such to the
heirs male of the body of my said Aunt Barnardiston. And for default of such issue, to the use
of my cousin Charles Peters, now or late of the University of Oxford <fc the heires male of
his body. And for default of such, to the use and behoof of my cousin John Peters, now or
late of the said Universitie, brother pf the said Charles Peters and to his heirs male of his body.
And for default of such issue, to use of the said James, Earl of Salisbury &c. in trust, that out of
the issues of said premises they purchase ground within the town of Cambridge, and erect a colledge
which shall be called by the name of Downing College. A Charter Royall shall be obtained, and
Fellowes, Schollars, Members <fec. maintained and therein shall be taught such useful learning a3
my said trustees (with the consent of the most Reverend the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
and the Masters of St. Johns College and Clare Hall) shall direct and appoint Provided allwaies
that if the said lands shall come to be vested in any male person whose surname shall not be
Downing, such person shall take the sirname of Downing only. My personal estate I give unto my
said cousin Jacob Garet Downing, whom I do hereby ordein sole extor of this will.
From the original, penes Mrs Barmby of Yoxford, A0 1845, copied by Davy. Add. MS. 19, 127, fo. 122.
The transcript, with probate 13 June 1749, is entered in the Prerogative Court, 179 Lisle.

DOWNING OF IPSWICH.

99

Botontng of (©amlmgag*

George Downing of Beccles, co. Suffolk ; Will P.C.C. 20 Stevenson, 15 Dec. 1561 ; probate 26=pCicely, named 1561 in her husband's
June 1564. George Downing, his son, to go to school and university. I will which she proved 1564.

-L

l.BarnabyDown- ing, living 1561
but probably
under age.
r-

2. John Downing, Margaret 3. George Downing, Master of the Grammar
2d son, to go to Downing, School, Ipswich, 1607-10. Entered Queen's
school and univer- under age Coll. Cambr. 1569 ; Will Aich. Suff. 14 Jan.
sity, 1561. 1561. 1610; proved 3 Oct.by his daughter Nahomie.

Nathaniel Downing of London,=Margaret, da. of Dr=Edward Rey- Susanna, wife of
Gent., bapt. at St. Mary-at-Tower, Selyne or Cellyn, a nolds of London, Francis Kirby of
Ipswich, 1587; Will P. O.C. 48 Cope, French Physician; merch*, 2d hus- London, whose let-
7May 1616; probate 14 May to bro- her husband Down- band; Will 28 ters in the Ma ss. Hist.
thers Emmanuel and Joseph. Ob. ing left her theWhite March 1618; Coll., Series 3, vol, ix.
s.p. To be buried in St. Dionis Friars in Ipswich probate 9 April and Series 4, vol. vii.,
Back-church, London ; lsthusbd. ; 1616. the same year, refer frequently to
married 6 May 1613. theDownings. lstda.

=. . . ? da. of Bel
lamy ; bur. at St.
Lawrence, Ipswich,
1610.

 1
4. William
Downing, 4th
son; living 1561.

2. Nahomi, 2d da. 1611.
Benjamin, bapt. 1593.
Anne, bapt. Mar. 1595.
Elnathan, bur. 1609.

3. Abigail, 3d
da., wife of
John Goade
of London,
Merch', and
had issue.

Anne, da. of Sir=f=Emmanuel Downing ' of the Inner=j=Lucy, da. of Adam

James Ware of
Dublin, K*,byMary
da. of Ambrose
Brydon of Bury
St. Edmunds ; sis
ter of Sir Jas Ware,
the Irish Anti
quary ; 1st w.

Temple, Gent.; bap. at St. Lawrence, I Winthrop, Ksq., sis
Ipswich, 12 Aug. 1585 ; one of the | ter of John Winthrop,
most active men in the Massa- | Governor of Massa
chusetts Colony ; of Salem, N.E.
1638-1654 ; previously of London
and Dublin ; later of London and
Edinburgh, where he died circa
1660.

I  1  1
James Downing went Mary, eld. da. went to Susan
to New England, 1640; NewEng.1633; lstw. went to
stated to have lived at of Anthony Stoddard NewEng.
Ipswich, Mass., and to of Boston; d. 16 June 1633; liv-
have left issue. 1647, leaving issue. ing 1638.

I. Lucy, m. circa 1649 Wm. Nor- Dorcas, b. atSa-
ton of Ipswich, Mass. and had lem ; probably
issue inter al. Rev. John Norton of d. young.
Hingham ; she died 5 Feb. 1698.

chusetts ; b. 9 Jan.
1600 ; mar. at Gro
ton, Suffolk, 10 Apr.
1622 ; d. 19 April
1679, 2d w.

Joseph Downing,
Rector of St. Ste
phens, Ipswich, in
1 626 ; of Layer Mar-
ney, co. Essex, 1628;
cited 1635 before
Court of High Com
mission. =f= I

Joshua Downing=fGrace, sister

of Chatham, Kent,
one of the Com
missioners of the
Navy and J. P. for
Kent ; Will 1 Jan.
1629; prob* 26
Mar.

of Kenriek
Edisbury of
Chatham,Surveyor of
the Navy.

Abigail, bapt. Rebecca, bapt. Joshua Downing, un- Martha, only da. ; hr.
1617. 1623 ; bur, atlps- der age 1629; ob. unm. to her brother; mar.
— wich 1625. 1634 ; Adm. 23 May John Edisbury, eld. s.
Samuel, bapt. — 1634 to Martha Edis- of Kenriek Edisbury,
1620. Dorcas, bapt. 1626. bury, his sister. her uncle.

Anne, bapt. at St. Brides, Fleet St., 12 April
1633 ; m. 1st 1656 Capt. Joseph Gardner
who was killed in King Philip's war ; and 2d
1676 Simon Bradstreet, Gov. of Massa
chusetts, 2d w. ; she d. s.p. 1713,

3. Martha mar. circa 1659 Capt.
Peters and had issue a son John
Peters and a da., Lucy Spicer,
devisees of their uncle, Sir G.
Downing.

Sir George Downing of East Hatley and Gam-^Frances, 4th da.
lingay, co. Cambr. ; b. in Dublin circi 1624 ; of Sir Wm.
educated in New Eng., A.B. Harvard 1644 ; Howard and
Scout-Master General of the Pari. Army ; Min- sister of Charles,
ister to Holland under Cromwell and Chas. II. ; 1st Earl of Car-
Sec, to the Treasury, &c. ; cr. Baronet 1663 ; lisle; d. before
Will P.C.C. 139 Hare, 24 Aug. 1683 ; prob. 19 1683 ; bur. in
July 1684; refers to buildingof DowningStreet, CroydenChurch.
Westminster. Bur. in Croyden Ch. Cambr. +

Joshua., bapt. at St.
Brides, Fleet St., 1627;
at Barbadoes 1648 ;
Collector at Glasgow
1658 ; m. circa 1657 ;
supposed father of
Joshua Downing, ne
phew to Sir George
Downing 1683.

Robert Downing,
bapt. at St. Brides,
Fleet St., 24 Mar.
162| ; at Colchester
July 1646 ; living
1651.
Adam, d. young.

John Downing, bapt.
at Salem 1 Mar. 1640 ;
stated to have been of
Nevis, and to have d.
at Boston 1694 leaving
a son Nathaniel ; of this
no proof.

1. Frances, mar. to
John Cotton, Esq., son
and heir of Sir John
Cotton, Bart, le Neve.
She ob. 1681, leaving
issue. Camb. Vistn.

3. Lucy, mar. to Sir
Richard Bulkley of
Oldbaron in Ire
land, Bart. Le
Neve. Mar. 1685.
Davy.

 1  ¦  1  1
2 Philadelphia, mar. in West- 5.Anne, unm. 1693, LeNeve. 2. William Downing, 2d son -
minster Abbey to Sir Henry Mar. Francis Pengelly of b. 1663; "unm. 1693" Le
Pickering of Whaddon, co. Whitchurch, com. Devon, Neve. 0b. s.p. ; bur. at
Camb., Bart. Le Neve. She Esq. She ob. 23 Nov. St. James' Ch., Bury St
ob. 8 Mar. 1676. Davy. 1702. M.I. in Whitchurch Edmunds, 25 July 1704
Ch.

:Katherine, da. of
Cecil, Earl of
Salisbury. She
died circa 1688, Le
Neve.

1. Sir George Downing of
Gamlingay, co. Cambr. 2d
Bart. One of the Tellers
of Exchequer till King
James left England. Le
Neve. Died 1711.
SirGeorgeDowning of Gam-=Mary, da. of Sir
lingay, 3rd Bait., 8 years Wm.Forester.Knt.
old 1693, LeSeve; M.P. for ofthe Green Cloth;
Dunwich. By will proved separated from
1749 he founded Downing husb. by Act of
Coll. Cambridge, failing is- Pari.. Le Neve.
sue of his near kindred ; Bur. 2 Aug. 1734,
ob. s.p. at Hampton.

3. Charles Downing, 3d son,=pSarah, da. and coh. of Jacob Mary Downing " unmar.

of Bury St. Edmunds " un
mar. 1693," LeNeve; m. be
fore 1696. Comptroller of
the Customs. Lands at Salem,
N.E. ; d. 15 Ap. 1740.

Garrad, Esq., s. and h of Sir 1693," Le Neoe ; m.
Thos. Garrad of Langford, Bart. Thomas Barnardiston
Le Neve. She d. 20 Oct. 1742, Esq. of Bury St. Ed-
set. 63 ; bur at St. James, Bury monds ; d. 1728 a?t. 57.
St. Edmunds. =j=

Sarah Down- Sir Jacob Garrard=Margaret, da. of=Admiral Sir Thos. Barnar-
ing, a child, Downing, 4th Bart., the Rev. . . . Geo. Bowyer, diston, Esq.,
bur. at St. only son ; M.P. for Price curate at Bart., 2d hus- Sergt.-at-Law •
James, Bury Dunwich ; mar. 17 Barrington ; d. band ; mar. at hr. presumptive
St. Edmunds, May 1750 ; d. 6 Feb. 18 Sept. 1778 ; Putney, Nov. 11 to Sir G. Down-
11 Mar. 1706. 1764 s p. ; cousin and bur. at Croyden, 1768; ob. 6 Dec. ing; ob. sp
heir to Sir George Cambr., s.p. 1799. 1752.
Downing. O2

files of Bolton*

ill of Joint ftlta of lonoon, W79.
25 Marche 1579. John Hilles Citizen and Skynner of London. To be buried in the churche
of St. Mary Newington in the Countie of Surrye where I now lye sick. To Anne my wife whome
I make full executrix all the new rentts in the parrishe of St. Saviours Sowthwark and for so beinge
tyme as the lease of my howse in Cornehill shall continue, revertion to Rowlande Rayelton my
sonne. My howse at Newington to my sonne Rowlande and to Tomasyn his wief. To William
Stanton my wives sonne twentie poundes and a silver bowle. To Peter Hilles my brother dwelling
in Assenton in Suffolk my farme in Meapom in Kentt payeing vnto his children tenn poundes a
peece being three daughters and ij sonnes, and after the decease of my said brother Peter to Willm)
Hilles his sonne and heire to hym and his heyres for ever. To Johan Huntt my sister sonnes
daughter the fower houses that are my tenements in Kent Streete and the three howses tenements
in Newington Towne she to pay hir uncle Abraham Drayner the whole rentt for the first yere. To
Mr Bateman for my funerall sermon xxs. My wife full executrix and hir two sonnes Rowlande and
Willm to be her overseers. Probate 24 April 1579 Agnets, relce & ex1.
Cur. Prrerog. Cant. 15 Bakon.

Mm of Milliam f illes of f olton, 1597-
I Willm Hilles of Holton in the Countye of Suffolk, yeoman, . . . giue to my two daughters
.Tonne Hilles & Elizabeth Hilles all those my free lands in Meapim in the county of Kent now in
the occupation of Martyne Blisse to them and to their heirs for ever. To Joline my wieff my lease
and ferme in Holton Hall, also all moueable goods now upon ferme ... To William my sonne fortye
pounds at age of foure & twentye. To Joline my daur thirtye poundes at one & twentye. To
Elizabeth my daur thirtye pounds at one & twentye. If any of my children die before legacies
become due, survivors to share equally. To Joane my wieff all household stuff & other goods, whom
I appoint executrix ; she to enter into a bond before probate of will within two months to discharge
debts unto Peter Hilles my father & John Browne my brother in law. To the said John Browne
five pounds. Bequests to Robt. Snelling, Edmund Barker, John Gosnold, Widdowe Bunnett, Thomas
Pell, Widdowe Newman, Thos. Willes, Widdow Buirkes ; to every one lyke portions. To Elizabeth
Neale & Margrett Shoppe my servants eyther of them x8. Witnesses William Hilles, Adam Winthrop,
William Smith, Peter Hilles. Probate at Ipswich, Sept. 20th 1597. Archdeaconry of Suffolk.

HILLES OF HOLTON. 101

ill of Joan Hilles of folton, 1597-
In the name of God Amen. The ffifte daye of Septemb1 An0 Diii one thowsand fyve hundreth
nynetye seaven, and in the nyne and thirtye yere of the Reygne of o£ Sovereigne Ladye Queene
Elizabethe, I Johane Hilles, latelye the wief of Willfn Hilles of Holton in the Cownty of Suff.
deceased and executrix of the last will and testament of my sayd housband, the wch will and
testament I doe aliowe and have put in execution by administering of the goodes and cattells of my
sayd late housband, not wthstanding I have not prowed the same according to the Lawes Ecclesias-
ticall of this Relme, being nowe visited w' sicknes, not knowing howe soone the Lord will take me
out of this lief, doe therefore make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and
forme ffollowing. ffirst I comend my sowle to god the father, god the sone and god the holye
ghost, in whose name I was baptised, and by whose onelye mercye through the Death and passion
of my Lord and saviour Jhesus Christ I hope to be saved, ffirst and before all thinges I will and
my mynd is that all such debtes and duties wch I or my sayd late housband doe or did owe to anye
pson or psons be trulye payd and discharged, and lykewise that all such guiftes, bequestes and
legacies contayned and gyven in my sayd late housbands last will and testament be faythfullye and
dulye pformed and fullfilled according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Item I gyve vnto
Joane and Elisabeth my two daughters and to evarye one of them Thirtye pownds of Lawfull
Englishe monye to be payd to them or to the suruivour of them at the daye of ther severall
rnarryages, or at there severall ages of xxi yeres if they be not marryed before they come to that
age. Item gyve to Willfn Hilles my soiie ffortye powndes of lawfull Englishe monye to be payd to
him at the age of xxi yeres. And if it shall happen anye of my sayd children to dye before his
or her legacye be due to be payd, that then the survivor of them shall have the portion or portions
of him or her so deceasing. Item I give to my sayd two dawghters all my lynnen and pewter to
be delyvered to my Sister Weston for there vse vntill they come to ther severall ages of xxi yeres
and then to be devyded equiallye betwen them. Also I gyve vnto my sayd dawghters two of my
lesser chestes. And I gyve to my dawghter Johane my malt quarnes. The residue of all my
Implementes and howshowld stuffe wth the horse mill except my come, cattell and things belonging to
housbandrye I gyve to Willm my sone. and I doe gyve to my sayd soiie eleven of the last yeres of
my lease woh I have to Howlton hall of the grant and devise of Mr Willm Mannocke esquyre. Item
I gyve viij bushells of Rye viij Bushells of Barlye to be distributed among the poore people of the
pishe of Howlton aforesayd by the discretion of my execut03 w'hin one monthe after my death. Item
I gyve to everye one of my god children v8 and to Elisabeth Neale I gyve my beste petticoate.
Item I gyve to John Turner my servant xxs to John Neale xla and to George Neale x8 and to
Nicholas Reve x8 and to Edmond Neale v8 and to Henrye Hadlock xv8 to Margrett Shoppe v8. Item
I gyVe to Avice Prophett the wief of Tobias Prophett, my cloke girtle and a peticote cloth of the
russett wooll wch is at owld Goslinges. Item I gyve to Roger Aneward xx8. Also I forgyve to
John Gosling all the monye that he dothe owe vnto me. And for the better governing of my two
dawghters and cf their portions gyven vnto them by there father and me, I doe hartelye praye
and desyre my brother in lawe Mr Roger Weston and my sister his wief to take the tuition and
care of them and to maynetayne them vntill there portions be due to be payd vnto them if they
be not marryed before. Also I will that my executor hereafter named shall have the keping and
custody e of all those goodes and howsehowld stuffe woh I have before gyven to Willfii my soiie in
this my last will and testament vntill he come to the age of xxijtie yers. The residue of my goodes

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SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

and cattalles vnbequeathed I doe gyve to Roger Weston and Adam Winthorpe my brothers in lawe
whome I doe nominate and appoynte the Executors of this my last will and testament. In wittnes
whereof I have declared the same to be my last will the daye and yere abovewritten in the prsence
of thes psons herevnder named as wittnesses to the same. The marke of Johane Hilles. John
Neale. John Turner.
Probatum fuit . . . apud Gipwicu9 . . . vicesimo die . . . Septembris ano dni 1597. Et
ooniissu fuit admi9straco bonoru9 ec Adamo Winthrop gen9 vni executorr . . . Reservata potestate
consimilem administration comitteiid Rogero Weston altero executoru9 cu9 venerit in Juris forma . . .
Archd. Suff., Book No. 36, 1596-7.
The Chancery Proceedings in Wynthropp c Wynthrop, James 1st, B. & A., W. 12, 41, A0
1603, relate to the final settlement of the Hilles estates and throw much light upon the genealogy
of that family.

itlles of holton*

John Hyllis or HilleB of Assington in co. Suffolk, made Will Arch. Sudb. 24 Nov. 1547 ; names=f=
sons John and Peter and dau. Joan ; leaves crucifix to John's wife ; Probate 30 Dec. 1547.

I  1 
. . . ux. . . . John John Hilles, Citizen and Skinner of London, in=Annes to whom^
Hilles devised A" Will P.C.C. 15 Bakon, 25 March 1579, devises John Hilles de-
1579 houses in capital messuage in Meopham, co. Kent, to vised his rents
KentStreetandin Peter Hilles, his brother ; names " son " Row- in St. Saviour's,
Newington, co. land Rayelton and Thomasyn his wife ; and Southwark,
Surrey, to her desires to be buried in the church of St. Mary, lease of house in
grand-dau., Johan Newington, Surrey; Probate 24 April 1579; Cornhill, &c, A°
Hunt. ob. s.p. 1579.

Stan

Rayel

ton,

ton,

former

former

hus

hus

band.

band.

Peter Hilles of Assing
ton, co. Suffolk.yeoman,
1579, afterwards of
Holton; Will P.C.C. 4
Huddlestone, 21 Dec.
1603; prob. 9 Jan. 1606;
makes Parnell , his wife,
executrix ; names son-
in-law, John Browne.

William Stanton, devisee of his stepfather, John Hilles, 1579. Rowland Rayelton, 1579.

I — r~i 
Three daughters
devisees of their
uncle, John Hilles,
1579, one of whom
was wife of John
Browne, 1597-
1603.

William Hilles of Holton, co. Suffolk,;
yeoman ; died 4 Aug. 1597 (see Adam
Winthrop's Diary). Will Arch. Suff.
proved 20 Sept. 1597 ; devised lands in
Meopham, co. Kent, to his daughters ;
devisee of John Hilles, his uncle, 1579 ;
names John Browne, his brother-in-law.

;Joane, dau. and coheir of Henry Browne
of Edwardstone, co. Suff., and sister of
Anne Browne who mar. Adam Winthrop
of Groton ; made Will Arch. Suff. 5 Sep.
1597 as Johan Hilles of Holton, w°; prob. 20
Dec. 1597 ; inherited lands in Polsted,
Suffolk, from her father.

. . . Hilles, second
son, named 1579 in
his uncle's will ; ap
parently dead sans
issue in 1603.

r

William Hilles of Holton=j=Elizabeth Gibson; Joan Hilles devisee=fAdam Winthrop, Citizen and Mer

Hall, co. Suffolk, where
he took up his abode 30
Sept. 1602 ; named in
Adam Winthrop's Diary,
1602—1605.

her marriage 1 5
Jan. 1600 is noted
in Adam Win
throp' s Diary.

of Henry Browne,
her grandfather ;
married 3 Oct. 1599;
of Desertsergis, co.
Cork, widow, 1637.

-L

chant Tailor of London ; plaintiff
in Winthrop c. Winthrop, 1603
[Jas. I. B. & A.] ; afterwards of
Bandon in Ireland, where he died
1634.

Elizabeth Hilles, liv
ing 1603, when
moiety of reversion
of the lands in Meo
pham was due to her.
Winthrop c. Winthrop

Peter Hilles, born at Holton,
18 Oct. 1603 ; devisee ot Peter
Hilles hie great grandfather,

John Hilles, baptized
24 July 1605. (SeeAdam
Winthrop's Diary.

John Winthrop, bapt. in London,
21 Aug. 1603 ; believed to have
died young.

Elizabeth Winthrop, unmarried
in 1637, when she was co-admin
istrator of her father's estate.

jflunnmg of J&efcgmg-

Armorial Hiorhtgs.
Munnings (or Monyns), B. a shield (or inescocheon) Arg. within an orle of (]) ) incresents Or,
quartered with Or, on a pile in point between an increscent and a decrescent ( ]) ([J G., a crescent
(\=>) of the first.
This family is very antient. They were of Monkes Ely and of Nedging, but have long since
almost worne out. One of that family (but of no very great ranke) lived in Bury St. Edmonds in
the time of K. Charles ; and William Munnings, clarke, is now rector of Preston, sonne of Humfrey
Munnings, clarke, minister of Brettenham, who was one of the most grave, learned and pious ministers of
this County. The most eminent place in Preston church is given to the coat of this family ; yet I knowe
none of any very great estate of that name in Suff: this yeare 1659.
So writes Candler in his list ("Tanner MS." Lib. Bodleian, 226) of "The names and armes
of sundry of the gentlemen of chiefest account in the County of Suff: as their coates were set vp
by Robert Reice Esq3 (a most accomplisht gentleman) in the church windowes of Preston in Suff.,
about the latter end of the reigne of K. James or the beginning of the reigne of K. Charles.'' Rice,
who spelt his name in various ways, — Reice, Ryce and Ryece — was a man of comfortable fortune,
who, having no children, took to studying the family antiquities of his neighbourhood. "The will
of man," he writes, "hath found out the means to perpetuate the Reverend memory of his honor
able friends departed, by erecting unto them the lively counterfeiting resemblances, effigies, pyramids.
epitaphs and monuments, as doth plentifully appear in our churches." Extending this idea, he began
to decorate the church of his own parish in heraldic fashion. He " set up the Royall armes of
England in a faire table," and then proceeded to depict the escutcheons of the gentry around him
on its walls and windows. These he has described with much quaintness in his "Breviary of
Suffolk " a charming account of the county which still exists amongst the Jermyn MSS. " Mooning,"
for so he writes the word, bore " Qf tly, 1 & 4, An inset escocheon or, betwn 8 Turkish Moons
incresents O J 2 <fc 3, 0> a crescent O on a pile in point, betw. an increscent and a decrescent G."
Amongst the many shields on his tombstone in the chancel is Rice, quartering Strangman.
and impaling "Mouning, an escocheon betw. 9 increscents, 4, 2, 2, 1."
Many of these shields were still in existence when Davy visited Preston in the earlier part
of the present century. Indeed Rice took some care that they should not fade too rapidly, for in
his will dated 11 Feb. 1638 [P.C.C. 36 Harvey] he bequeathed to "William Mills of Lanham, painter

104 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
and glazier, forty shillings, with all my boxes of Painting Colours, that he do from time to time
renew and amend, as need shall require, the decays of colours, words, letters, compartments and
forms of those tables, writings and inscriptions, which he hath at any time made for me, as they
are fixed in the Parish church or chancell of Preston aforesaid." It is clear Rice thought much of
his Munning descent. He makes especial mention of his Munning kinsmen in his will:— "To my
cousin Mr William Munninge, late resident at Sir Henry Mildmayes in the County of Essex" (who
also calls him "cousin" in his turn1). "More, I give unto him my copyhold meadow in Monkes
Illigh, commonly called Skipp's meadow, and now in the occupation of Katherine Munninge, widow ;
he to sell it and divide the proceeds between three of his sisters, Ann, Katherine and Ellen Mun
ning, so as one half shall go to Anne Munninge, aged, lame and impotent, and the other half to
Katherine and Ellen. To Thomas Munning, sometime my servant. To my cousins Rice Munning
and his sister the wife of Francis Lucas." For many interesting letteis from Robert Rice to Gov.
John Winthrop, see Vol. i. of the latter's " Life and Letters," and Vol. vi. of the Fourth Series of the
"Massachusetts Historical Society's Collections."

ill of ?pnr£ Jamming, 1521 .

In the yere of our Lord god mvcxxi the xvi daie of October, I Henry Munyng of Nedgynge in
the diocese of Norwiche, hoole being in mynde and of good remembraunce, thankis be to Jhu my
saviour, ordeyne my testament and laste will in maner and forme folouring. I bequeth my soule to
allmighty god my maker and Redemer, to his mother and virgin our lady seynt Mary, and to all
the hooly company of seyntis in heveri. To the making of a Roode lofte in the churche of
Nedginge iiju vi8 viijd- To the aulter of Semer x8. To the iij houses of friers in Ypiswiche, to
euery of the said houses xB, ther to haue in euery of the said placis a trentall of xxx massis, To the
friers of Clare in like maner x8. I will that one honeste preste to singe for my soule and my
frendis soulis in the churche of Nedginge the terme of one hole yer, and he for to haue for his
stipende viu. I bequethe to the reparacion of Semer brige xl8. To Margaret my wif all housis and
landis in Leyhfn the terme of hir lif, And after hir decease I will said housis <fe landis remayne
vnto Thomas Munyng my sonne. To Robert Rice and his wif xu. To Elisabtthe Rice x11 to be
paide to hir in the daie of hir mariage. And if the said Elisabeth die or she be maried, then I
will the said xu remayne vnto the next doughter of the said Robert Rice and Agnes his wif. To
the said Margret my wif my house in Semer called Wodsalis, she to haue that fee simple to hir, hir
heires and assignes, for euer. I bequethe to Robert Rice my house, w' the landis therto leyde,
lying and stonding in Byston, with condicion that said Robert shall paye among iiij of the
childerne of his and Agnes his wif that now is xx marcs. To Thomas Munyng my sone the
residue of my housis, landis, medowes, &c. for ever. An the residue of my goodis I put them holy
to the disposicion of myne executors to disspose them in dedis of charite as thei shall thinke most
plesure to god and for the wele of my soule. I make my executours to be Margret my wif, Thomas
Munyng and Robert Rice, they to bringe my body honestly to the erthe. I ordeyn Thomas Lynde
of Bylston to be suparvisor, and I give hym for his labour xl8. Probatum xxix Novembris 1521.
Et comissa fuit admistraoio Margarete Relicte et Thome Munyng executoribus. P.C.C. 18 Maynwaryng.
1 See his will at p. 45.

MUNNING OF NEDGING. 105

ill of Gliomas JHnmtituj, 1556.

Thomas Munnynge of Nedgynge, gentleman, 7 Oct., 3 cfc 4, P. & M. 1556. To be buried in
the church of or Lady of Nedginge. To Robert my son my lands in Layham, Hadley &, Semr in
Suffolk. To Thomas my son my lease of Nedging hall by Indfe of my Lord of Suffolk. Lands
to Alyce my wife for sixteen years for the education of my children. To George my son copyholds
itc. in Nedging. Humfrye my son not to trouble my wife, but to give her full discharge respecting
his farm at Hasilwoode. Silver goblets <fcc ; one of whiche was my father in lawe William Rysbyes.
To Margaret Cryspe my daughter a ringe, once her mothers. ^To Xpyaiie Tomsane my daughter a
ringe of gold &c. To Bridget my daughter when she marries. Elizabeth Osmunde my wyves
daughter. To Robert Oder my sone in law, my bedfel?e staffe woh was Kynge Henrye the viijth.
To Robert my son at his age of two and twenty yeares. Thomas my son at his age of two and
twenty. George my son at his age of two and twenty. Wyfe sole executrix. Nephew and godson
Robt Ryce of Moncks Yllye, Gent, to be supervisor. Probate at Bury St. Edmunds, 28 May 1557.
Arch. Sudb.

till of CBliphtb ^tunning, 1624.

Elizabeth Munninge of Brettenham in the countie of Suffolk, widow of Humfrey Mvnninge,
clarke, Mr of the said pishe, 8 March 1624. To Elizabeth my daughter, wife of George Salter.
To Richard, Theophilus, and William Mvninge my sonnes, to either of them fyve pounds a piece.
To Anne Mviiingemv daughter £10. To Ellen Mvninge, Humfrey Mvninge, Abigale Mvninge,
Katheren Mvninge, and to Leonard Mvninge my children, to either of them £18 when they
shall attaine the age of twenty one yeares or marry, whichever first shall happen. William
Chaplyn of Hitcham and Henrie Munninge my brother in law whom I appoint executors to sell
all my lands and tenements in Brettenham and Bildston according to the last will of my wel-
beloved husband : the overplus to be divided equally amongst all my children. Probat 17 Oct.
1631. Arch. Sudb. Liber Colman, fo. 681'
Humphrey Munning compounded for his First Fruits as Rector of Brettenham on the 22d
October 1597, his suerties being Joshua Winthrop of the parish of St. Michaels le Querne, London,
and Adam Winthrop of St. Brides, Fleet Street.
The marriage of George Salter with " my Cosin Mufiinye's eldest daughter " is noted in
'Adam Winthrop's Diary," under 29 Oct. 1617.

mm of fntrji Jltnnning, 1657-
Henry Mouning of Elveden, co. Suffolk, gent. 1 Nov. 1657. To Elizabeth my wife over
and above joynture. To John Mouninge son of said Elizabeth and me fifty pounds at his age
of four and twenty yeares,. and my houses in Bury St. Edmunds : in default of issue remainder
to James Mouninge my son. To said James one hundred and fifty pounds at his age of twenty
four. To Henry my son ; Thomas my son ; Mary my daughter wife of John Holmes, clerke ;
my other four daughters Anne, Magdalen, Elizabeth and Susan, when twenty one. Children by
Magdalen my first wife. Rest of my lands to William Mouninge my eldest son; he to be sole
executor. Henry Mouninge my second son. My aunt Howlett of Elden. Probat 24 Jan. 1658.
Cofnissio 7 Junij 1692 Thome Mouninge filnl & legit ult volunt Hen Mouninge nup de Elveden
com. Suff. non admin. Willmo Mouninge filio & exec. Cur. Prerog. Cant. 31 Pell.

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106

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Jtftimmns of &uffblft. at*. M&- 5523.
The woorthie & auncient Descent of Munni.nges of Com: Suff: Deduced from & Before ye tyme of Kinge
Hen: ye oth Ano D'ni: 1415 vnto theise Dayes in Ano 1615.

Gilbert de Mvnnines Issue a" vne maison auncient de Poictiers en Fraunce.=j=Charlotta safemme.
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Olyver de Mvnnines 2d sonne taken prysonner At ye battell of
Agincorte wth his brothr Anthonye and dyws gen' : of ffraunce
Came into Englande in y' 3d yeare of Kinge Hen': ye 5th
an" D'ni: 1415 haveing sworne fealtye to ye Kinge and
p'miseing to serve iaythfully vnder him in all his frenche
warres ; he reeeiued his pardon <fc lib'tie (venant a la batteile
portoit en ses armories vne croisants d'or sur vnepyle en pointe
de que' lies, entre Deux croisants addosesde gules en champe d'or.)
He was after slayne at ye battell of Vernoille, in Ptrche vndr
Kinge Hen': ye 6th in An0 2d« ipiu's regni an" Dni': 1424-
He mar': An Englishe woaman called Isabelle. And had Issue:

Anthony de Moonninges Ist fils : taken prysonnei wth his brother At y> Battell
of AgincoH, was wth many others brought into England, where sweareinge to
serve y' Kinge in all ye ffrenche warres, he was ransomed & set at lib'ty
(veniant a la battaile il : porloit en ses armouries d'azure a vne escu d'argt.
a I'ovle de neuf Croisants entre larees d'or. J In ye 7* yeare of Kinge Hen:
ye 6th Ano: Dni: 1428 he served at yc seige of Orleans vndr Will'm Dela-
poole then Lieuetenant of that seige after he was taken prysonner wth ye said
Will'm Delapoole Erie of Suffe: At Jargeaux al length groweinge old haveinge
followed the Erie in all ye Kinges warres in ffraunce, he left his sonne
Henry, whom he had trayned vp, in his place, <fc soe dyed, not longe after
about An": y< 22 \of Kinge Hen. ye 6th Ano Dni: 1443. his mariage was
vnknowne but he lefte one Sonne.

Blaunche ob. yonge.

Bennetta ob. in her Infancie.

T

Henry de Moounines followed ye Erie in his service of ffraunce, and when y Erie was now made Marques of Suffe: he often employed him in
sondry busynesses in ffraunce, not longe after when ye Marques was made Duke of Suff. : for his evill counsell of ye Kinge, beinge in much disgrace,
wth ye state & Com'ons was banished ye Realme, & in his departure, melt by his enimies at sea, had his head cut of : This Henry lefte ye frenche
warren, <k soe wthdrawinge him selfe into ye countrey to leade a retyred lyfe, he came into Suff: where ye Duke had sundrye possessesions amongst
ye wch he had beene often employed, where contenting himselfe to Hue in a meane condicon, he gaue himselfe much to devotion, for ye wch ke visited
often ye Shryne of Sl Edmund at Burye; not far toom w°h towne he remayned. He mar: Elizab' : ye daur of Thom: Charles of Kettleburroioghe,
«fc soe died about an0 ye 19th 0f Kinge Edw: ye 4th an0 Dni: 1478. The Armes of Thom: Charles were ermines on u chief e gul: 3: mascles [of
the first] tfc lefte Issue 2: sonnes <Sc 1 daw. =j=

Jaques de Moonines
2d sonne ob. vnmaried
Gundredaadau: mar:
to Knighton. Barry
of 8 : argt a: Bleae;
on a canto argt a
tunne Gul.

Jean de Moounines l't sonne followed John Dela Poole Duke of Suff: ye sonne of ye sd Will'm to weh John, for yt he &
Henry <fc Anthony his Anncestors had doone faythfull service to ye familie of ye Delapooles, the said John Delapoole
Duke of Suff: did lett vnto this John Moonynes the Mannor 0f Nedgeinge hall wth some othr thinges here in Suff: All
weh after ye battell of Stoke feilde, where John Delapoole EHe of Lincolne 2d son oj ye Duke, ighteinge against King
Henry ye 7th in ye 3d yeare of his raigne was slayne, ye house of ye said Delapooles was Attaynted, And this
Mannor wth all ye Delapooles oth'' landes came to ye Crowne by Attayndo'' ; he mar : Margaret ye daur 0f Henry
Woodwoorde. Barrye of 6 : or ifc sab: a canton Gul. ; To this John Mounines ye Abbot of Bury made ye first lease of
Seamour hall in Suff. [His daughter] Katherine mar to John Woorliehe Ar.1 N: 2d dau: mar: toSr Clement Higham
Kt Baron of the Exeheqver. =p
r  ;  J
Henry de Moonnines dwelling as a farmov at Nedgeing, bemq well trayned vp in his youth Jc of comely stature & com'endable partes, by reason
yt all ye Delapooles landes were giuen to Charles Brandon, Viscount Lysle, became knowne to Charles Brandon <Ss was enterteyned into his service,
whoe beinge once made Duke of Suff: ffor ye skyll weh ye said Henry had in songe <fc musycke, he made ye said Henry Superiniendante of his
Chappell, & for yt ye said Henry was skylhdl in ye frenche tongue, wth good experience and discretion : for lmptoymt the Duke Imployed ye said
Henry in sondry messuages into ffraunce, attendeinge vpon ye Duke when he fetched hoame into Englande Mary ye ffraunche Queene in ye 7th yeare
of Kinge Henry ye 8th An" D'ni: 1515. Alter yt for his fidelitye & longe service, he made vnto Thomas, the son of ye said Henry, A lease of
ye Mannor of Nedgeinge hall for ye tearme of 80 yeares, weh ye sam Henry held by coppye of Carte Rowle, about Ano: 29: of Henry ye S«A
An" D'ni: 1537 : He mar: Alyce ye dau: of . . . Fye of Lavenham in com. Suff: argt a fesse Blew 3: escaUoppesd'or. He dyed <£• was buryed at
Nedgeinge prd : in com Suff: prd. =p

N: ye dau: & heir-
nf Barker first
wyfe.

Homfrey Mooun
ines of Seamour in
com Suff: let sonne,
¦where he dyedd was
bury :d : he mar:
Ellen ye dau: of
Vngle.

= Thom: Mounine of Nedgeinge prd son d- heire of : vnto=r Alyce ye dau: of Willm Rysby of Lavenham
whome the lease was graunted by ye Duke of Suff: ob: & I in com: Suff: Gul: on u bend argt ,?.¦ Crosses
lyeth buried at Nedgeinge afforesaide. I pattyes sab: second wyfe.

Agnes mnr: to
Robte Ryce
Ar.

Margaret mar: to Crispc.
Christian mar: to Thomp.
son of Orfford.
Elizab: mar: to Robt Woo-
der ol Lavenham prd.

Bridget mar: to
Edmund Knape ol
Washbrooke in
com: of Suff,
Nicholas 3^ son,
ob. Infans.

GeorgeMooning
4th sonne
dyed vn-
married.

Thom Moounine, now of=f=Susan

Nedgeinge in com Suff:
gen: 3d son mar: Mary
dau of . . . Hyeghe of
Nedgeinge Clarke : his
first wyje.

dau: of
Rosyer

Nl/

Rob1 Mooninesof lli-
gleynes in Monckes-
Ellighe in com: -suff:
gen' 2'1 sonne, liue-
inge A»o 16 15=^EIiza-
beth ye dau. of Her
bert. t=

Rob1 Mounine eldest son & heir
mar: Dorcas dau: of Daniell
Reeve Doctor of Diuinityc.

— 1 — 1 
Thom Moo'n: 2d son.
Israeli 3d son.

-, 
Clemt Moo'n:
4(h son.

Ryece Moouninge 5th sonne of.
Mary 3d dau: mar: to . . . Parke.

 --, 
Elizab. eldest dau:
mar: to John Grym-
wade.

Bridget 2d dau:
mar: to ffrauncs
Lucas.

1 Katherine Munnyng, then wife of John Worlyche, was niece and devisee of John Reve al's Milforthe, the last Abbot of Burv who
names her and her two sisters, Margaret wife of Thomas Wingfelde of Sandwich, and Elizabeth Munnyng in his will P C C dated 1540 In
the Worlich pedigree, Harl. MS. 1560, she is described as daughter and coheir of Thomas Moning. She was living 9 Sept." 1558 when her

husband made his will P.C.C. 6 Loftus.

MUNNING OF NEDGING.

107

jftimmng of Jle&stttg*

Henry Munyng of Nedgynge, co. Suffolk ;:
Will P.C.C. 18 Maynwaryng 16 Oct. 1521 ;
Probate 29 Nov. 1521 ; lands in I.ey-
ham. Semere, Bylston and Nedging ; names
Thomas Munyiug. one of his executors.

=Alice, dau. of=-Margaret,livingl521,
Pye of Laven- one of her husband's
ham. executors, being pro
bably a second wife.

Thomas Mouninge of Bury St. Edmunds,
Gent. See Higham pedigree, Harl. MS.
1103. In a Suffolk Fine, Hill, 4 Eliz. Anne
Higham is termed one of his daus and heirs,
Katherine Worlich being probably another.

Agues Munnjng, wife of
Robert Ryce of Preston,
1521. Her descendant,
Robert Ryce, the Suffolk
Antiquary, in Will P.C.C.
36 Harvye, 1637, names
Mr William Munning,
Ryce Munning, &c , &c,
his kinsmen.

. da. aud=f-Thomas Munynge of =f Alice, da of Wm Risby of=T=.

h. of . .
Barker, 1st
wife.

Nedgyng, co. Suff., Gent.
Will, 'Arch. Sudb. 7 Oct.
1556; Prob* 28 May 1557;
to be bur. in the church ;
names Wm Risby, his
late father-in-law and
Elizabeth Osmund his
wife's daughter.

1st hus
band.

Lavenham Esq ; made will,
Arch. Sudb., as Alice Mon-
inge of Nedging, widow, 2
Aug. 1582 ; 1'rob' 15 Jan.
1587.

Elizabeth, ux. Robert Osmund of Bildes-
ton, co. Suffolk, 1556 & 1582; had issue.

Anne Monyng, 1 st wifeof Sir Cle
ment Higham of Barrow ; mar.
c!7-cal530; diedbefort 1540. Her
daus and coheirs, Eliz. Kempe,
Margaret Moseley, Anne Turuor
and Frances Stoner, soldherlands
by Fine, Hill 4 Eliz. In his will,
1570, Sir Clement leaves money
to the poor of Semere and
Nedging.

Humphrey
Munning of
Semere, co.
Suff. , mar
ried Ellen
Ungle. His
childrenwere under
age in 1582,
when Alice
Munning
made her
will. Admon
Arch. Sudb.
A0 1596.

Margaret, ux . . . Crispe,
living 1556.
Christian, ux. . . . Thom
son of Orford, 1556.
Elizabeth, ux. Robert
Woder of Lavenham,
1556.

Bridget, ux. Edmund
Knapp of Washbrook.
A quo Knapp of Hin
tlesham, 1612.
Nicholas, ob. infans.
George, devisee of his
father, 1556.

Thomas Munning of =j=Susan, da and sole
Nedging. Gent. ; held | heir of John Rosier
lease there, 1610, Heig- of Nedging, who
hinn c. Munning ; said made will Arch.

to have mard Mary
Hyeghe ; Marion Hol-
brook another wife ;
mar. lie. Arch. Sudb.
7 Feb. 1589.

Sudb. 17 Sept. 1619.
and names her
children.

Kobert Munning of
Monk'sEleigh Gent. ;
mar. Eliz., da. of
Wm Herbert of Hol-
lesley, Gent., who
made will P.C.C. 1
June 1 587, naming
each of her children.

Thomas Munning, 1619 ; de
visee of Rob' Ryce, 1637-

William Munning, not
yet 23 A" 1619.

Susan, 1619.

Anne, 1619.

Bridget, 1619.

Abigail.1619.

I

¦Robert, eldest s ; m. Thomas, 2d son. Clement, Ryece Munning. de- Eliz. mar. John Grymw^de.
Dorcas, da. of Daniel — 4th son, visee of Hob' Kyce of —
Keeve, D.D. Israel, 3d son. Preston, 1637. Mary, 3d da. m. to ... Parke.

Bridget, 2 da. mar.
Francis Lucas; a quo
Lucas of Essbx, 1664.

i — |  1
Humphrey Munninge, Rector of Bretten-=j=Elizabeth. d. of William Winthrop of Henry Munning, bapt. at Semer, 1565, brother in-
ham, co. Suffolk. Will, Cur. Fp. Norw. 9 London, Gent., who d. 1581. Her law and executor of Elizabeth Munninge, 1631.
Oct. 1622 ; Prob. 25 Sept. 1624 ; "my ! Will, Arch. Sudb. is dated 8 March Probably the Henry Muuuinge of Bury St. Eds,
cousin Munninge " of Adam Winthrop's 1624 ; Probate 17 Oct. 1631. temp. King Charles, mentioned by Candler.
Diary.

Richard Theo-
philus and Leon
ard Munninge,
devisees of their
mother in 1624.

Elizabeth, eldest da.,
mar. to George Salter
29 Oct. 1616, Winthrop
Diary ; and devisee of
her mother 1624.

Anne Munning,
devisee of Ko
bert Rice of
Preston 1637.

Abigail Munning,
under 18 v, hen
her mother made
her will 1624.

Humphrey,
named in Rob'
Plume's will, 1 627.
London Consis
tory.

Katherine and
Ellen Munning,
devisees of Rob'
Rice, 1037.

William Munninge, M.A.,Rector=f Abigail, da. of
of Brettenham, 1655; devisee of Ward of Monks Ely
Rob' Rice. 1637 ; of Chedburgh,
Suff., 1663, when he made will ;
probate 1 Dec. 1669 ; sometime
Rector of Preston; cousin & de
viseeof Sir Henry Mildmay,1637"

and cousin to Nathan
iel Ward, Pastor of
Ipswich in New Eng
land ; she was living in
1663.

=. . . Smart. Minister of
St. Nicholas. Ipswich, Tan
ner MS. 180, 118. first
husbd of Abigail Ward who
had by him three sons,
Ministers at Ipswich, Rede,
-and Kimbolton.

i
Magdalene,=j=Henry Monninge of Elve-:

1st wife.

den, com. Suff., Gent.
Will P.C.C. 31 Pell, 1 Nov.
1657 ; prob1 24 Jan. 1658 ;
houses in Bury St. Ed
munds ; names Aunt How-
lett of Elveden.

=Eliza- beth, 2d
wife.

r-r

William Munning, ex
ecutor to his father,
1669.

William, eldest son.
Thomas.

Henry Munning, 2d
son, final admr of his
father's estate, 1692.

James. Anne.

Magdalene.

John Munning, son
of the second wife,
1657.

Elizabeth.

Susan.

o2

jfortl) of ^aliletgl).

drant nf ^.rms In ftanert Jfnrtlj, 1539.
To all nobles and gentles these p'sent Ires reading hering or seeing Thomas Hawley als
Clarencieulx principall Herault & Kyng of Armes of y" South East & West parts of this Realme
of England from ye river of Trent Southwards sendeth due & humble commendacons. As equity
willeth & reason ordeyiieth y* men vertuous <fe of noble courage be by their merritts & good
renowne rewarded not only their p'sons in this mortal 1 lyfe so brief & transitory but after them
those y' shalbe of their bodyes descended to be iu all placys of honnor p'petually wth other
renowned accepted & taken by certaine Insigns & demonstrance's of honnor & noblesse y* is to
say blazon helme & tymbre to thend y* their ensamples should cause other to enforce theirselves
to haue p'seuerance in using their dayes in feates of Armes & wercks vertuous to gee y" renowne
of auncient noblenes in their lignes & posterities. And therfore I Clarencieulx King of Arms as aboue
is written not alouly by ye common renowne but also by the reporte & witnesse of men worthy
to be taken of worde & credence am playnly certified & enformed yl Robert Forde of Hadley in yu
county of Suffolke gent, is descended of a house undefamed & hath of long times pursued in feates
of Armes & works vertuous & in all his affaires hath borne himselfe so vertuously & honestly so yb
he hath well deservyd from henceforth to bere ye tokens & insigns of honour & noblesse y* is to say
Armes neuerthelesse he not willinge to doe anything y* should be preiudiciall to any gent of name tfe
of Armes hath desyred me ye sd Clarencieulx King of Armes to set forth giue grant assigne &
appoynt his s" Armes healme & Creast with due difference lofully to be borne. Wherefore I
Clarencieulx King of Armes seying the request so iust & resonable by thauthoritye to me and to
my office of Clarencieulx King of Armes annexed attribued giuen & graunted by the Kyng our
Soueraigne Lords highnesse by expresse wordes under his most noble greate Seale have deuised ordeind
& assigned to ye sd Robert Forde gentleman these Armes as hereafter followeth. That is to say
Gules two bends siluer & sable verre in a Canton gold a demi greyhound passant sable langued
gewles uppon his healme on a torse siluer & sable on a bears head rased vert moseled gold three
dropps siluer as more playnely appeareth depicted in the margent. To haue & to hold to hym &
his posterity & they his to use to their worshipps for euermore. In witnesse whereof I ye s1'
Clareii Kynge of Armes have signed these prsents with my hand & set thereunto the seale of my
Armes wth the Seale of my office of Clarencieulx King of Armes. Yeueu & granted at London
yc 10th day of Decembre yB yeare of our Ld. god 1539 <fe of our Soueraigne Ld. King H. 8th
y 31 of his most noble reign. Par moy Clarencieulx Roy d' Armes.
Extracted from the Records of the College of Arms and examined therewith this 10th day
of December, 1894. Charles H. Athill,
Richmond Herald of Arms.

FORTH OF HADLEIGH. 109

ill of militant Jnrtb, 1504.

The secunde day of August, in the yere of our lord m1 v° iii j, I William ftborth of Hadleigh
in Suff., of the churche of Caunterbury Jurisdiction, immediate albe it am feble in body, thanked
be almighty god, I am in good memory and of hole mynde, ordeyne and make my testament in
hymself conteynyng my last will, soo that first and bifore all things I bequeth my soule to almightie
god, to or blissed lady and to all the holy seynts in heven, ther9 my soule thorough the gret
m9cy of god to haue the fruyciou of the eternall deytie. And my body to be buried in the churche or
churchyerd of Hadleigh forsaid. It I will that Sr John Gilbert haue eusy yere x mrc3 during the tyme
of his lif naturall to syng in the churche of Hadleigh for my soule and all my friends soules, and
to be good and loving to myii executor. IP I will an honest preest and a worshipful! ornament be
prouided and geveii to the church of Hadleigh of the yssues & pffitts growing of the lands that I
haue in Bretnahfri and of the crofte callid Colys crofte in Hadleigh. Itfii I will that the holiwater
stope of silu9 be geven to the priory of Butleigh to be praide fore. IP I bequeth iij11 for a light
to brenne bifore the holy sacrament day and nyght. It I will the vse and habitacion of my mansion
w* all the vteusills of the same and the silu9 plate that I haue be comen aswele to Margaret my
wif as to Robert my sonne, and af? the decesse of the said Margaret integrally the said mansion
vtensills and silu"3 plate to remayne to the said Robert my son. And to that entent ther9 should
be the more concord and amytie of the sayd Margaret I will she haue at hur free libtie lxxxvi
vncf of silu9 plate. I? I will that my wif shalhaue yerely during the t9me of hir liff naturall of
thissues of the best porcion of my londf xl1', provided that alwey she be sole relicte not maried.
I? I bequeth another c mfcs to Thomas Baldry of London and Elizabeth his wif my doughP. IP
to John Coke the house that he dwellith yn. The Residue of all my goodes I gewe to Robert my
son whom I ordeyn myn executor disiring Sir Jamys Hobard Knyght to bere goode assistauns and
geve holsom councell that this my last will may stond in strength and take effect. Wittnes of this
my last will @ John Asshewell my gcstly fader, Sir9 Jotin Gilbert preest and other moo' Probatum
vicesimo qui'?nto die Octobris 15f4. Jurs Roberti floorth executores, &c. P.C.C. 19 Holgrave.

Mill of Eohrt forth, 1540.
18 July 32 H. 8. Robert fforthe of Hadleigh, gentleman, in the countie of Suff. . . . My
body to be buried in seint Maries Church of Hadlegh . . . vnto eiry of my three doughters, Mary
Julyan and Kateryn ... a hundreth pound sterling to be paied at the day of mariage . . . vnto
Willm fforth my yongest sonne, to hym and to his heires for eu9more the mn'?s of Oldhall and
Newhall in Mysteleigh with the thorne ... in Essex ... to the said Willm & to his heires . . .
the ferme callyd the Melhouse in langham in the said countie . . . vnto the said Willm & to his
heires for eu9 the tenement callyd the fford in Manytre or Mysteligh . . . vnto the said Willm and
to his heires the tenement or ferme callyd Jopys in Dedham . . . vnto the said Willm ... all my
medowes and lands in Stratford ... and all other my lands in balford, Mysteleigh, langham and
Manyngtre not afore rehersed in the said Townes or Counties ... I make myne executours Martyn
fforth myne eldest son and myne heire, and Willm fforth my yongest sonne. In witnes wherof Dame
Elizabeth Baldry widowe, Mr Doctor Revytt, Mr Robert Barfoot M9cer, Mr Thomas Barfote Parson of
saint Denys Backchurch, Elizabeth Powell and other. Itm for the debt of John Bowund draper my
will is that the said Dame Elizabeth ner her executours be troubled or vexed for the same but clerely
forgyvyn. Probatum 16 Sept. 1540, Juramento Willfn fforth executoris. P.C.C. 11 Alenger.

HO SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
Mill of ifillffliam JFortfc, 1555.
Wyllyam ffoorthe of Hadley in the Countie of Suff3 Esquyer, thys fyrste daye of Marche in
the fyrst yere of the reign of Queene Mary. I do gyue to the poore people of Hadley twentie
pounds. To the poore of Butley and Capell in Suff twentie poundes. I do gyue to euery of my
systers except my syster Mary Brewse a rynge of golde price fourtie shillinges, and I do gyue to
my said syster Mary Brewse twentie poundes. I do giue to my Brother Brewse suche one of my
gownes as he shall chose. Item whereas I hnue purchased Phillipp Wollu9stone a tenement and
certayne landes in Wollu3stone for the summe of threscoore poundes yf the said Phillipp shall
paye within one yere next after my decease the [said] summe I do giue the saide tenement and
premisses to the same Phillippe for terme of his lief, the remaynder after his death to Gyles
Wollu9stone his brother. Executor to giue to Andery Wollu9stone my cosen toward her mariage ten
poundes. I do gyue to euery of my other cosyns Philipp Wolu9stone systers a ringe of golde. Item,
I do giue to ffrances Warner twentie poundes. Executors shall receaue two parts of the profytts of
all my maners, lands, and tenements in Butley, Boyton and Tangam in Suff9 vntyll my eldest sonne
shall come to the age of one and twentie yeares, as also the whole profytts of my lands holden of
the Maner of Hadley, Aldham and Toppesfeild, and also two parts of all my lands and tenements
in London, Stratford Langthorne, Westham and in Harwich and in Colchester iu Essex. I do gyve
to euerye of my two daughters Anne and Katkerine three hundrethe marks at their full age or
daie of mariage. To Elizabethe my wief during the space of twentie yeares after my dethe moytie
of the profytts of all my copyholde lands that I do holde of Netherbery hall in Layham and of
Overberyhall. I do gyve vnto my wief one hundrethe marks in monei and one moitie of all my
goods except my sheepe at Boyton in Suff and my chayne of golde. To my wief during her lief
naturall copyhold lands and tenements holden of the Manor of Hadley, &c. and after the deathe of
saide wief all the same do remayne vnto Wyllyam ffoorthe my third sonne. Copy lands in Hadley
to John ffoorthe my yongest sonne, To Philologe ffoorthe my seconde sonne Ladye lande holden of
the Man9e of Toppisfeilde hall. I do gyve to Israeli ffoorthe my fourthe sonne pasture iu
Whatfeilde. To my brother Veysey a ringe price fourtie shillinge. To my goddaughter one of the
doughters of my cosyn John Browne a dozen of syluer spoones price three pounds sixe shillings
eight-pence and to my cosyn Roger Waren my best trottynge geldynge. To my godsonnes beinge
sonnes of my brother Edward Morse, Henry Browne and my cosyn Roger Waren a ringe. Executor8
Elizabeth my wyffe my cosen Thomas Albaster als Alabaster and Roberte, ffoorthe my eldest sonne.
Supuiso9s John Browne m9cer, Richard fforssett gentilman and Richard Cornewallis gentillman. Edward
Whytchurche [a witness]. Probatum 19 Jan. 1559 Elizabeths; Relcie. Quinto die ffebruarij 1562
comissa Thome Arblaster. Deinde 6 May 1563 comissa Roberto fforth executori. P.C.C. 7 Mellershe.

Inquisition on ilu> tatb of William Jfortlj, 1559.
London. Inquis capt apud Guyhaldam London octauo die ffebruarij anno regni Elizabeth
Angi ffranc & HibK Reginae primo coram Thoma Leigh milite maiore ciuitate j?dce ac escaetore
dee dne Pegine post mortem Willi fforthe Armigi p sacrm Thome Lytton Johis Haddon &c. . . .
Qui die sup sacrm ql Wilis fforthe in dco bri noiat fuit seit de vno mesuagio sive tent nup voc
le Crane & postea voc le Greyhounde & duab^ mesuagijs adiaceii scituat in pochia Sci Andree iux
Crists Churche infra dcam ciuitatem London nup monastiio de Byley in com Essex ptin. Ac de
&.in vno mesuagio scituat in pocriia Cristi ac nup in pochia Sci Nichi ad macellas London modo

FORTH OF HADLEIGH. Ill
in tenur Joins Lambe carnificf. P^dcus Wilts ffoorthe primo die Marcij anno regni due Marie nup
Regine Angi primo fecit testfri & legauit ten fidca in dca ciuitat London in Anglicis v9bis, videit : —
Itfh I will that my executors shall receyve aswell two parts of the pffetts of all my mannors
lands and tents in Butley Boyton and Tangam in the Countie of Suff vntill my eldest son or
his next heire (if he dye before his full age) shall come to the age of xx yeres, as also the hole
pffetts of all my lands holden by copy of court roll of the manno's of Hadley Aldam and Toppys-
ffyld except suche lands as I have pticulerly otherwise by this my last will assigned and gyven,
and two parts of all my free lands, towards the pformaunce of this my last will, and also two
ptes of all my lands and tents lyeing in London and in Stratford Langthorne, Westham, Harwyche
and Colchester in the seid countie of Essex. Et dci testi sui fecit & constituit Elizabeth tunc
vxorem suam, Thomam Albaster als Alabaster & Robtfn foorthe film suu primogenitii executores suos.
Executores intrauer & fuef & adhuc existunt inde possessionat. Et Jur j?dc die qd p\lca mesuagia in
dca pochia Sci Andree iuxta Crista Churche tenenf tempore mortis dci Willi ffoorthe tenebantr de
diia Regina nunc in capit p s) vie vicesime ptis vnius feodi milit et valeut p anii in omiba exitiba
centii solid. Et qd mesuagiQ imp in pochia Sci Nichi ad macellas London tenebatr de dca dna
Regina tunG p fidelitat tm in libo burgagio dee ciuitats London p omiba slvicijs et valet p anii
quinquagenta & quatuoa solidos. Fdcus Witts ffoorthe obijt xvij die Decembr ante capcionem huius
inquisicionis et Robtus ffoorthe est filius & heres eiusdem Witti fforthe ppinquioa <fc est tempore
capcionis huius inquisicionis etatf octodecim anno? vnius mensis & amplius. In cuius rei testimonium
. . . Jur pdci sigilla sua apposuef. &c. Inq. p.m. I Eliz.. I. 87.

ill of Wlliam Jfortb, 1599-

William fforthe of Hadleigh, co. Suffolk, Esq., 10 Sept. 1599. To my brother Israeli fforthe,
the messuage wherein he now dwelleth, for the space of tenne yeares, without rent. My sonne in
lawe Dannett Poyntell, whom with my daughter his wife I make executor, all my lands in Suffolk,
Norfolk, Essex or Kent, for tenne yeares, rent free. To Phillip fforthe my sonne ffive pounds
yearely for tenne yeares : and the same to Nycholas fforthe my sonne. To my said sonne Nycholas
my lands in Roydon & Wenham, and my lands late purchased of Andrewes of Roydon. All my
other lands to my sonne Phillip fforthe. To William fforthe my sonne, a load of wool. Comisio 3
Octob 1599 Phillippo fforth fil ad administrand, &c. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 73 Kidd.

ill of Eotort Jfortb, 1600.

Robte fforthe of Butlie in the county of Suff: Esquire, 2 ffeb. 1600, 431'1 Elizth. I comend my
soule to Allmightie God, beleivinge through the meritts of our Lord to be forgeven my synnes and
to inherite lyfe eu9lastinge. My bodie to be buried to remaine in hope of the resrection wlh the
elect of God to the fulnes of all ioy to contynue for eu9more. 1 give and bequeath to my
welbeloved wife, ffrancis fforthe, the appareii, Jewells and ornaments pvided for her onlie vse : also
all manner of homshold stuffe, and all my plate, mylch neate, dayrie vessells, &c., and one hundred
shepe, my coche & coche-horses & ffive of my best geldings or mares. She to keep herself
vnmarried during the mynoritie of our children, and to see them brought up in godlie, good and
decent exercises. To Anne my daughter three hundred pounds. To Dorathie my daughter three
hundred pounds when she accomplishes her age of one and twentie yeares. To William fforthe my
sonne all my armour, weapons, and munitions of warre at his age of one and twenty yeares. By

112 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
wrightinges quinq-ptite indented, dated xx Aprell 36th Elizabeth, between me, by the name of Robte
fforthe th'elder of ISutlie Esq' on the one pte, & Rob* Lord Riche, Sr Phillipp Parker of Arraton
Knight, Sr Henry Glemham of Glemham, Knight, Edward Cooke of Huntingfeild Esquire her Maitie
Attorny gen9all, Leonard Spencer of Rendlesham Esqr, now deceased, John Osborne of Harkstede
Esquire, Thomas Hayes of the Citie of London gent, & Anthony Morse of Stratford in the said
Countie of Suff. gent, on th other pte ; I, in consideration of the affection I doe beare vnto' Willm
fforthe & Robte fforthe, my sonnes, have conveyed my Manors &c, in Suff: Essex & ye Cittie of
London : I nowe for confirmation of said conveyances, do hereby devise said manors &c. in manner
folio wing. My messuages in Langham, Dedhm and Audley in the County of Essex, or in the
townes of Stratford and Stoke in Suffolk ; & messuages in the said cittie of London, to the use
of me for lyfe, and after my decease vntill Robte fforthe, yongest sonne of me be twenty one. Nowe
I appoint my wyffe to houM said mesuages, except those in London which are nowe sould to
one Dannett Poyntell & one Willm Essington, vntill said Robert fforthe my sonne accomplish his
age of twenty one yeares. In default of yssue of the said Robert fforthe I will the same to
William fforthe, one other of my sonnes : and failing heires males, remainder to the daughters of
Robert my sonne ; — the daughters of William my sonne ; — the daughters of me : — their yssue :—
the right heirs of the daughter of me, for ever. I give and bequeath vnto ffrancis my wyffe, the
Scite of the Priory of Butlie, and nowe Mancoii Hows and Gate hows of me, &c, &c, also the
tythes of Butley and Capell, to have fo to hold during her lyffe : & after her decease to the said
William fforthe my sonne, and his heires males ; failing yssue to Robert fforthe my sonne, &c, &c.
Vnto the said William fforthe my sonne my said Manor of Boyton co. Suffolk, the advowson of
Boyton and all that Salte water called the Gull, vnto the mouthe of Orfford Haven, &c, &c, and
failing heires males, to Robert my sonne, &c, foe. My wife to enjoy them fourteen yeares. Item
to my wel beloved brother Israeli fforthe ffowertie pounds. Itm to my welbeloved brother John
fforthe a Ringe of Aungell gowld worthe ffowertie shillinges. Itm to my daughter Margerie Rogers,
married to John Rogers two hundreth poundes, the said John to seale a good estate of the cleere
yeerly value of fortye poundes by way of her Joyntuce. To my sonne Robte fforbhe anuitie of
twentye poundes oute of all my lands.
And forasmuche as my great care & studdie is that my sonne William might in his yonger
yeeres be soe seasoned and instructed in the trewe vnderstandinge & knowledge of his salvation, and
soe .might contynue to lyve in the feare and favour of God, that his blessinge & peace might be
vppon him all the dayes of his life, the wch the Lord of his mercie for Christes sake grunt : my
desire is that my lovinge freind Mr Thomas Retheriche, now Pastor of the pTshe churche of Butlie
fo Capell, shall be, remayne & contynue as my mynyster, during of his life. In consideracon of
his travel], care fo paynes, his preachinge & in catichisinge to my sonne Willfn & to the pishoners.
And in respect of the good councell I hope he will give from tyme to tyme to my said sonnes I
bequeath to the said Thomas his competent dyet, foode & lodginge, and his wyve's in my howse as
they nowe haue it, during his lyffe. And I do further give said Thomas one yeerly stipend of
twenty poundes duringe life. To eche of my daughters that are married I give one Ringe. The
Residue of my estate to ffrancis my wyffe and to William my sonne whome I appoint my executours •
and I intreat my lovinge and good freind fo brother in lawe John Osborne to be supvisor. My will,
conteyninge one & twentie sheetes of pap fyled together with a redd silke lace, I have sealed with
my seale of Armes. Probatum, 2 Martij 1600, juramento procuris ffrancis & Willmi fforthe.
Cur. Ep Norwich, Originals, A0 1600.

FORTH OF HADLEIGH. 113

ill of *r Wlliam forth, 1612.

Sir William fforthe of ffameham in the Countie of Suffolk, Knight, 7 Sept. 10 James. To be
buried at Butley. To my wife one hundred pounds yerely out of my lands in Butley, Capell and
Boyton, My ffarm in Boyton to William fforthe my son. To both my daughters five hundred
pounds apiece at their age of sixteen years. Sir Henry Glemham, Knight, to be my sole
executor. Probat 11 Dec. 1621. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 107 Dale.

ill of Joint JFortlj, 1615.

In the Name of God, Amen. John fforthe of Much Stambridge in the Countie of Essex
Gent. I comende my Soule into the handes of almightye god by whose free mercy and Grace
I hope to be saved, and my bodie to be comitted to the earthe w'hin the parishe Churche of
Stambridge afore saide. To my brother Israeli fforthe for the terme of his naturall life the sum
of twentie poundes yerely. Item I doe give vnto Henry Winthrop, tbe seconde sonne of John
Winthrop and Mary his wife my daughter, and to the heires of the bodie of the said Henry lawfully
begotten, my free messuages, lands foe. in the parrishes of Rocheford, little Stambridge, Hurwell
and Assingdon in the said Countie of Essex. Item I doe give vnto fforthe Winthrop, the thirde
sonne of the said John Winthrop and Mary his wife, my mesuages lands and tenements both freehold
and copyhold in the parrishes of Hadleigh, Layham and Koyden in the Countie of Sufff. I doe
give to Mary Winthrop, the daughter of the said John Winthrop and Mary his wife, the sum of
two hundred and forty pounds of lawful money of England at hir age of eighteen or her daie of
mariage if that come first. To said Henry Winthrop and fforthe Winthrop when at their severall
ages of twenty yeres. I appoint the said John Winthrop and Mary his wife my daughter executors.
Signature of Adam Winthrop as .a witness. Probat apud Ingatestone 4 .runij 1613 Juramento Johnis
Winthrop vnius executorum.
Sfiia . . . inter Johem Winthorpe et Mariam vx eius executores ex una et Israelem fforthe frem
naturale et ligit defuncti, foe. From original Wills, Arch. Essex, A" 1613, No. 63.

ill of (Blifatotb Hann*, 1640.

Elizabeth Rany of Hadleigh co. Suffolk widow 17 Nov. 1640. To be buried in the church.
To my brother William Forthe the elder and his son William Forthe the younger twelve hundred
and thirty pounds to pay legacies. To Jane Clarke five pounds a year for life. To Francis Gill.
To my nephews John and Robert Forthe sons of my brother Phillip Forthe. To said Phillip Forthe
my brother the lease of my house in Aldermanbury. To Phillip Forthe his son the term of years of
my messuage in Mark Lane. To Jane Forthe my sister, wife of Phillip Forthe my brother
aforesaid. Said Phillip to be sole executor. Probatum 19 Martij 1640 Juramento Phillip fforthe
fratris fo execut. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 35 Evelyn.

ill of Pilin jFortb, 1642.

Philip ffoorth th'elder of Hadley co. Suffolk Esq. 12 April 1642. To Philip ffoorth, my second
son, lands which I purchased of my brother Nicholas ffoorth in iRoydon, co. Suffolk, &c, to him
and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten : failing such, to Robert ffoorth my youngeist
son and heires males of his body : failing these, to John ffoorth my eldest son and heires males
Q

114 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
&c. : and failing these, remainder to Elizabeth Waldegrave, wife of William Waldegrave, Gent., Anne
Vesey wife of Robert Vesey, Gent, and Mary Southwell, wife of John Southwell Esq., daughters of
me. To Jane my wife a meadow in Hadley, bought of my cousin Wintroppe. To my youngest
son, Robert ffoorthe, lands in North Lopham co. Norfolk, in Roydon co. Norfolk and in Roydon co.
Suffolk, &o. To John ffoorth my eldest son and to my daughter in law Mary ffoorth his wife. To
my grandchildren Jeimimah Waldegrave and Philip ffoorth, son of John my son. My wife sole
executrix. My brother in law William ffoorth and my son in law to be supervisors. Probat ult
Aug. 1646. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 119 Twisse.
Mill of William Jortb, 1642.
William fforth of Butley in the Countie of Suffolke Esqr 16 Jan. 1642. I give my soule into
the handes of Almightie God, and my bodie to be interred in Christian buryall in the Vaute at
Butley where my Auncestor6 lye. And as concerninge temporall estate which God of his mercy
hath indued me, I give all vnto Anne fforth my most loving and tender wife. And I doe make
hsr my sole executrix. Sealed in the presence of vs William Tyrell, Geruase Hubbald, &c. Probatum
10 May 1645. Jur. Anna; fforth, Relicts. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 74 Rivers.

ill of iorotbl} Stontbortt, 1645.

Dorothy Southcott, daughter of Sir William fforth Knt. of Suffolk, the wife of Nicholas
Southcott Gent., late of London but then of Widley co. Southton, by will nuncupative, 1 Aug-
1643 or thereabouts, would give nothing from her husband, whom she named executor. Probatum
22 ffeb. 1644 juramento mariti.
Siiia pro valore testamenti, inter Nicholaum Southcott executor"1 ex una et Caro1. Perkins,
fratrem vterifi et Annani fforth matrem quarundam Annse fforth et Dorathea? fforth neptium ex
altera. Cur. Prasrog. Cant.

Wil of (Bli^ahtb Ml 1657.

Elizabeth Dell of Bow widdow. Imprimis I doe giue vnto my louing brother Master Henry
Bright of New England the summe of two hundred pounds. And if said brother depart this life
before the paiment thereof, the said summe shall be devided amongst his children. Item vnto
my sister Martha Blowers and her children. Vnto my neice Marie Blowers, daughter of said
Martha, the summe of one hundred aftd seaventie pounds att her age of twentie and one yeares or
day of marriage. Item I giue vnto Master Greeuhall, Minister of the Gospel att Stepney, the
summe of tenn pounds. Item vnto the poore members of Master Greenhill's church the summe of
twentie pounds. To the poore widdowes of Bowe fiue pounds. Vnto my nephew William Parks
fiue pounds to buy him a peece of plate. Vnto my brother Master William ffoorthe and his wife,
my bro: Blowers and his wife : my cozens William Cawby Esquire and his wife, Master William
Smith and to his wife, Doctor ffoorthe and his wife, Master John ffoorthe and to his wife. To
Master Thomas ffoorthe and to his wife the summe of fiue pounds a peece to be paid vnto every
of them. Vnto my cozin Robert fforthe the summe of tenn pounds. All my wearing apparrell to
my sister Mary ffoorthe and Martha Blowers equally. All my plate and houshold stuffe vnto said
sister Martha Blowers and to my nephewe Doctour ffoorthe, my executor, equallie. Vnto my cozin
Ann liarrachis the wife of Richard Baiilis [sic] of Hacknay, twentie pounds. Vnto my cozen Mary

FORTH OF HADLEIGH. 115
Ray of Ipswich twentie shillings. Item I doe constitute my nephewe Doctor William ffoorthe full
and sole executor. Item I doe make my brother ffoorthe and my brother Blowers overseers. This
twelveth of Aprill 1657. The marke of Elizabeth Dell. Published in the presence of Sarah
ffoorthe, Anne West, Phebe Brown. Proved 6th August 1657, by the oath of William ffoorthe,
the evecutor named in the will. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 295 Ruthen.
Amongst the marriage licences granted by the Bishop of London in 1611, is that dated 20
June which relates to Elizabeth Dell's half sister, Mary Barker. The entry in the Bishop's books,
which I quote from the ," Genealogical Gleanings" of Mr. H. F. Waters, stands thus :—" William
Foorth of London, gen', bachelor, about 30, son of William Foorth late of Hadleigh, Suffolke, Esq.
deceased, and Mary Barker of London, maiden, about 17. daughter of Richard Barker late of
Neyland, Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, with consent of Mary Bright als Barker of St. Edmondsbury,
Suffolk, her natural mother; as testified by Danet Poyntell of St. Mary Aldermary, Merchant ; at
St. Leonard's Bromley, Middlesex."
Wil of Wlliam forth, 1671.
William ffoorth Dr of Law. I committ my soule into ya hand of y" Lord, and my Body to
the earth, to be carried no further than from my dwelling house in Higate to the Chappell there, to
be interred with as little vaine pomp and charge as may bee. To my brothers and sisters ffive
pound*? a piece to buy them mourning. Item, Vnto all the comissionerB & ffarmers of the London
Excise rings of twenty sftill. a piece. To my deare and loving wife Margarett fforth all my goods
except what I have settled by Deed. Vnto my said wife tenne pounds a year after my sister
Cawleys decease. Item, All my Bookes vnto William ffoorth sonn to my bro: Tho: ffoorth, except
wh' English books my wife will reserve for her owne reading. She full and sole executrix.
Probatum vltimo die Junij 1671 jur Relicte Margaretse ffoorthe. The will is sans date.
Cur. Prserog. Cant. 76 Duke.
Cbanmrg ^romoings, Jortb i fortb- 1680.
February 1st 1680. William ffoorth of the Vniversity of Cambridge Gent., Complainant. One
William ffoorth, late of the parish of S* Giles' in the Fields co. Middx, Doctor of Lawes, vnkle to
yr Orator, had the Manor of Easthall in ffeltwell co. Norfolk, by lease of Christ's College Cambridge,
for one and twenty years. The said Dr ffoorth, by Indenture, dated 23d June in the twenty first
year of his Maties reign, between the said Dr ffoorth and Margarett his wife and Mary ffoorth,
mother of the said Dr ffoorth of the one pte, and Thomas ffoorth, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of
London, brother of said Dr ffoorth and father of yor Orator, of the other pte, for money paid by
the said Thomas, did settle the said premises on yo1' Orator his nephew and on said Thomas ffoorth
yor Orators father. Dr William ffoorth died without issue. Mary ffoorth his mother also died. The
indenture is referred to in Dr ffoorth's will dated 27 April 1671. Afterwards Margaret ffoorth, now
widow of Dr ffoorth, confederating with Thomas ffoorth and Daimett ffoorth of London Esqr, eldest
brother and heire of the said Doctor, to defraud yov Orator, detain the evidences, leases, &c, giving
out that Thomas ffoorth made default of paying the said money.
Answer of Margaret ffoorth relict and executrix of Dr William ffoorth. The premises yet are
demised to the said Thomas ffoorth at a yearely rent of one hundied and forty pounds. Thomas
ffoorth was questioned for a bankrupt. He hath, she believeth, the said College leases in his
custodie. Chanc. Proc. Whittington II. 204.

116' SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of Jranas JFortb, 1725.

ffrances ffoorth of Hadleigh in the county of Suffolk, spinster. To be buried with my sisters
in Hadleigh church. My copyhold messuage called the Angel in Hadleigh to my ffriend John Turner
of Hadleigh, blacksmith, and to his heirs for ever, also my share of land &c. late the property of John
fforth, gent, deceased, which came to me as next heir upon the death of my sister Elizabeth
Waynforth. A gravestone or monument with an inscription of mine and my sisters deaths to be
placed in Hadleigh church. The rest of my goods to the said John Turner, he to be sole executor.
Probate 6th November 1725 to John Turner. P.C.C. 228 Romney.

Jfortb fBrass in Haaleigb Cbnrcb.
At the top are the Crest and Shield of Forth: — Quarterly of six, 1. Forth. 2. Powell.
3. Breakspere. 4. Gwarrindy. 5. Morley. 6. Vaughan. The inscription is in capital letters,
spaced as follows : — "Here lyeth buried the bodies of
William Foorthe Esquier who died the
14 day of September Ano Dni 1599 &
Of Dorothie his wife daughter & coheire
Of Richard Harvy of Worlingworth
gent, who died the 14 day of October
Ann0 Diii 1581. Had issue 4 sones Phillip
Edward William & Nicholas & one
daughter Elizabeth married to
Mr Poyntell of London marchant.

IBntkg Jtbfojj.
"But what noble Buildings these were before the Dissolution of the Priory, may be guessed
at by the Gate-house & other Ruins remaining to this day. Out of which arose the Mansion
House now called the Abbey. "Tis an old decayed irregular structure . . . having but one wing
on the Front, and a Portall adorned- with some Pilasters of the Dorick Order, two below and as
many above, all of Freestone, as is also the Entablement. Over the Door are the Arms of Forthe ¦
Gules two bends vaire, on a canton ore a deini-greyhound currunt sable; impaled with Glemham;
Ore, a chevron gules between three Torteaux ; and on each side thereof their Crests.
"The Gate hath for Ornament two Pilasters & their Pedestals of Freestone, together with
the following Arms. First, a little above the Pilasters on the Outside, Forth, & three Lyoncells
rampant; [Powell]. Under the Pediment a Lyon rampant [Morley]; and a little above the
Pilasters on the Inside ; 1. Three flowers de lis [Gwaringdu] ; 2. On a cross five mullets [Broken
spear] ; and under the Pediment, A chevron between three Moor's Heads, couped at the shoulders,
and as many snakes wrapped about their necks [Vaughan].
" The Wainscot in the Dyning Room hath been very Magnificent & ornamentall, painted of
a Copper Colour & adorned with fluted Columns & Pilasters of the Dorick Order; the whole very

FORTH OF HADLEIGH. 117
copiously embellished with Gilding; the gold being reported not to have cost less than fifty pounds.
The Cieling is adorned with Pannels of Crochett work, and the windows with Coats of Arms of
Stained glass. The East window contains these: 1. Umphreys : — Gules a lyon rampant ore, armed
and langued azure, a Ducal coronet in Chief of the second ; impaled with Frere, Ore two leopards
faces in pale gules, between two flaunches of the Second, 2. Musket : — Argent, six leopards faces
gules, three two and one, between two bars of the second ; impaled with Cock : — Ore a fess between
two lyons passant, gules, armed and langued azure. And in the North window are thece : —
1. Musket, empaled with Cannon : — Gules a Bend argent between two Cottises ore charged with
a Torteaux : 2. Umphreys impaled with Dandy : — Quarterly Azure and ore, on the first a mullet
of the second : 3. Umphreys impaled with Musket : 4. Musket impaled with Abel : — Argent a saltire
engrailed azure. And under the Pediment of the Door Case iu the same Room are two Coats
quarterly. 1 & 4. Forth ; 2 & 3. Party per chevron, sable & argent, two covered Cups in chief
of the second, and three Spiders in base of the first : impaled with Gules a Lyon passant ore,
armed and langued azure : with a Crest of Forth : a Bears Head erased sable, muzzled Ore."
The Humphries were connections and probably ancestors of John Clyatt who married Elizabeth
Devereux the ultimate heiress of the Forthes.
Ford's "Suffolk Collections," Lib. Bod. MS. Top. Suffolk, d. 12, p. 415.

fortb feaigm, Snffolk Visitation, 1612.
Taken between "Mondy ye 12 of August" and "Saterday ye 24 of August," 1611, by John
Raven, Richmond Herald, as deputy to William Camden, Clarencieux King of Arms.
Willm Forth of Hadleigh in suff: esqr mar: ye d. & h: of Powell of Wales & had issue
Robt first Philogus 2d sone Willfn 3d Edward 4 Israel y° 5 soiie of Witt Forth John 6 Eliza
fo Katherine. Wiilm ye 3d soiie of Willm esqr mar: Dorathey d: of Richard Harvie of Worlingworth in Suff:
Gent: & had issue Phillip first Willm 2d Nicholas 3d.
Phillip Forth of Hadleighe sone & h: of Willm Gent mar: Jane d: & sole heire of Thomas
Walton of hadleigh esqr & hath issue Willfn sone & h: age 9 John age 7 Phillip age 5 Eliza age 1.
Harl. MS., No. 1820.
The Forthe pedigree in Harl. MS. 1820, which is supposed to have been the note book used by
Raven during the progress of his Visitation, agrees with the official record in the Herald's College.
The tricking of arms which accompanies the latter is Quarterly of Six; 1, Forthe; Gules two bends
vaire argent and sable : on a canton or a demi-greyhound couped, courant of the third : 2, Powell ;
Per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent : 3, Brokenspeare ; Argent on a cross gules five
mullets or : 4, Gwaringdu ; Per pale azure and sable three fleur de lys or : 5, Morley ; Argent a lion
rampant sable crowned gules : 6, Vaughan ; Sable three boys heads couped at the shoulders proper^
crined or, having snakes enwrapped about their necks vert. Harl. MS. 1560, fo. 276b, gives an
additional quartering :— Odiam ; Per chevron ermine and ermines, three covered cups ; the two in
chief sable, and the one in base argent. This follows immediately upon Forthe, preceding Powell
and the rest.

118

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

jForfi) $ebtg«e, Cancer Mi
Matthias Candler's Pedigrees of Forth, Harl. MS. 6071, pp. 449 and 494, collated
with Tanner MSS, 180, 156, and 257, 478.

Forthe.=

a.

Robert Forth of Butley in Suff Esq. a man famous^. . . Glemham,
for House-keeping temp Eliz reigne.

Wm Forth of Had-=f=
leigh Esq.

. . Forthe Esq:
he trauelled and
returned not : his
wife had a child
but he disowned
it.

Mary married to
Sr Thomas 3am-
bergh & after his
death to L Vis
count Fairfax.

Martha married
to Sr Tho Hayes
& after his death
to Sr Richard
Young.

marriedtoSr . . .
. . . Knt.

Anne married let toGood-
day of PresfrmHaU : her
secondhusband was Owen
Tasborough : a daur of
hers was married to Wm
Copinger of Buxhall Esq:

I 
Elizabeth %
wife
to Jo
Ran-

Wm Forth of
Nettlested Esq :
many children:
Wm Dr of
Lawesandmany
others: John &c.

_i_

Amie let married to Robt Gosnold Esqr of Sr Wm
Otley of whom, the Gosnolds of Otley. Forth
Her 2d husbd was Edward . . . Mendham Knt of
by whom she had Amie Ward married Butley
to Edward Malbye Esq. and Henry Ward Abbey.
who had iij daughters.

-Dorothie eld-—Gresham =WmTirrell
est daughter Perkens of Bury
of Sr John 2d hus-
Gilbert Knt of band.
Finborough.

Abby Esq
3d hus
band. (See
below).

Anne married
to Wm R-ffe of
Hadleigh Esq
h&dadaughtcrmarried to ...
Carey Esq.

H
PhiUip=f=. .
Forth
cfHad.leigh.

daugh
ter & heire
of Walton
of Had
leigh.

Capt Will=f=Anne daughter=William lirrell of Bury Abbey

Forth of
ButleyEsq.

of Browne of Esq her 2 Husband had beere
Essing hall in 3 Husband to ye Lady Forthe
Norff sone of Sr her let husbands mother: he had
Antonij. no issue.

John Forth— .Wary daughter of=Tho Southwell
of Hadleigh Harbottle Wing- Esq her 2 hus-

Esq.

field of Crofield
Esq. Royal descent.

band.

Philip. Robert.

A daughter named Anne married to Walter Devereux
Esqre second sone to Sr Walter Devereux Knt Viscount
Hereford.

Forth, g. on ij bends verry or & sa : on a canton of the 1st a demi
grahound coupe current sa.
I suppose ye bends are rather Arg. & B in Mr Leverland's booke.

fforthe. g. ij bends verrey arg. and sa. (or Arg. and B.) on a canton or, a demi greyhound
cursant sa.
Eobert fforthe Esq} was high sheriffe of Suff about the yeare 1596. His chiefe house was Butley
Abbey which he left to his sonne Sr William fforthe Knt. and he lo his sonne William fforthe Esq},
tvho had only one daughter named Anne married to Walter Devereux Esq}, second sonne of Sr Walter
Devereux Knt Viscount Hereford, now living 1659.
William fforthe of Hadleigh Esq}, a yonger brother of Robert, left Philip fforth of Hadleigh
Esq}, and his eldest sonne was John fforth of Hadleigh Esq}, whose sonne Philip fforth is now living
1659 and vnder age. Since dead 1664.
William fforthe of Nettlested Esq}, a yonger brother of Philip, purchased lands of the E. of
Cleveland in Nettlested and built an handsome small house therevpon, but after sold the Estate to
Robert Leman gent, who had one only daughter and heire married first to Thomas Baker of Willing-
ham hall in fresingfeld, by whom she had no issue, and after his death to the Lord Goring, so called
because his father ivas created E. of Norwich after K. Charles had left the Parliamt. The children
of Wm fforthe Esq, viz :—Wm, Dr of Lawes, John &c. have but a small estate in Suff. neither live
they in the county this yeare 1659. From Candler's "Names and Armes of Sundry of the Gentlemen of
Suffolk," &c, Tanner MS., Lib. Bodleian, 226, p. 53.

FORTH OF HADLEIGH.

119

jfortt) of tablets!).

Williani Forth of Hadleigh, co. Suffolk ; Inq. p.m. 20 H. 7 ; had Coddenham Hall Manor in Boxford.
6 Aug. 1504. Will, P.C.C. 19 Holgrave, proved 24 Aug. 1504 ; names son-in-law, Thomas Baldrey, &c.

Alice, ux Roger
Martin of Long
Melford, Harl.
MS. 1560, who
madewillP.C.C. 20 April 1535 ;
proved 1542.

Ob. =f Margaret, named in her
| husband's will.
 i

Robert Forth of Hadleigh,=p. .
s. and h., 20 H. 7. then a3t.
30. Inq. p m. 32 H. 8. ; ob.
27 July 1540 ; Will P.C.C.
11 Alenger, 24 July 32 H. 8;
prob' 16 Sept 1540 ; had
manors in Suffolk and Essex.

and h. of
Odiam; s 3 cover
ed cups arg. Harl.
MS. 1560. A Brid
get Odiam in. Wil
liam Warren, and
their son John mar,
Dorothy Forth.

Dorothy, ux. John Warren
of Newton, co. Suff. ; she
was aunt to Wm. Forth,
who calls Roger Warren
her son and Thos Ala
baster her son-in-law
cousins in 1559 ; her dau.
m. Arthur Vesey.

Elizabeth, ux Sir Thomas Baldrey. Lord Mayor
of London, who names his brothers Roger Mar-
tii and Robert Forth iu his will, A0 1 534, P. C. C
17 Hogcn. Elizabeth Baldrey their granddaur
& ultimate heiress married the second Lord Rich
and afterwards Robert Forth. Essex Visit"
Harl.Soc. Forarmsof 'lady Elizabeth Bawdrey,
Baldrey impaling Forth, see Stowe MS. 692.

n 
Martin Forth, s. and
h., 32 H. 8, and then
set. 24 ; had manor
of Coddenham Hall in
Boxford. Katherine, 32 H. 8,
perhaps the wife of
. . . Vesey, 1559.

Ann.uxOliver V\ illiam Forth of Had-=rElizabeth, d. and
Dawbeney of leigh, Ksq.; bought But- Powell of Wales
London, mer- leyAbbey, 36 H. 8. Will
chant, Harl. P.C.CJMellershelMar.
MS.1560. See 1 Mary ; prob' 9 Jan.
Fine Trin. 33 1559 ; names brother
H.8\Pauheney Edward Morse, cousins
and Forthe. Warren and Alabaster.
Inq. p.m. 1 Eliz. 1, 87.

2. Philologus Forth^=Mary d. and coheire

of John Wiseman
of Thornham in
high Suff., Harl.
MS. 1560, by Elea
nor, sister aud coh.
of Charles Cutler
of Eye.

5. Edward Forth
He m. Susan, d. of
George Crymble of
Rochford in Essex,
after 3 wife to Thos
Goldingof Posling-
ford. See Forth,
Crymble, Bode.

ofWitnesham.Gent. " my 2d son " 1559.
Pine 16 Eliz. Philo
logus and Mary
Forth. Manors in
Breisworth, &c, co.
Suff., late Edmund
Wiseman's, Gent.
r  -r-"-  1
Ann Forth, Elizabeth, 33 Philologus Forth, s. of Philo-
33 Eliz., de- Eliz. logos Forth of Ipswich, god-
visee of Richd — son, 1589, to Alice Whetcroft,
Whetcroft, Katherine, 33 W; so in her will, Cur. Ep. N.;
Clerk. Eliz. devisee of Richd Whetcroft, 33
Eliz. in will Cur. Ep. Norw.

h. of
mar.
1510 ; executrix to
husbd 1559. They sold
Coddenham Hall Ma
nor, 1 E. 6, to W">
Risby. Fine Easter
1547. See Powell op
Wales,

Julian, wife of Edward
Morse of Stratford, co.
Suffolk, clothier, whose
will, P.C.C. 51 Wrast-
ley, is dated 13 Njv.
1557, his "brother"
William Forth, Esq.,
being executor.

Mary, devisee, 32 H. 8,
with her sisters Julian
and Katherine in then-
father's will ; wife of
. . . Brewse, 1559 ;
Query of Giles Brewse
of Denton, co. Norfolk,
Esq. ? Blois.

i. Israel Forth of Had-=j=.
leigh. His 2d w. was ... 1st
Margaret, d. of Thos wiie.
Ferneley of Creting, and
mother of Gresham Per
kins, Esq., Harl. JUS.
1560, Forth and Perkins
Pedigrees. By her no
issue.

Catherine, ux
Edmond Man-
nock of Hol
ton in Suffolk,
2d son of Tho
mas Mannock
of Worming-
ford ; under
age A° 1559.

6. John Forth of
Great Stambridge
in Essex, Gent.=
Thomasine Hilles, wi
dow of GeorgeCrym-
ble. Will Arch. Es
sex 1613. SeeFoRTH,
Crymble, Bode.

Jane Forth, da. of
Israeli Forthe of
Kersey, devisee of
Isaac Smith, 31
Eliz. in will P.C.C.
37 Leicester.

Robert Forth,
devisee of Is
aac Smith 31
Eliz. and then
under age.

Elizabeth Forth,
devisee of Isaac
Smith 31 Eliz.
She and her sis
ter then under

r— '
Mary, dau. and
sole heiress, b.
1 Jan. 1583 ; ux
John Winthrop,
Esq.; after Gov.of
Massachusetts.

1. Robert Forth of But
ley, co. Suffolk, Esq., s.
and h. Fine 11 Eliz
Butley Priory late W'n
Forthe his father's.
Will Cur. Ep. Norw. 2
Feb. 1600.

Margaret, d. of Edward
Glemham of Glemham in
Suff., her mother Mary
Glemham of Benhall, w°,
in will P.C.C. 1 Hohiey,
13 May 156S, names her
/^and her two children.

See Forth op Butley

William Forth of
Hadleigh Esq., 3d
son. Brass in Had
leigh Church. Ob.
14 Sept. 1599. Will
P.C.C. 73 Kidd
proved 3 Oct. 1599.

-Dorothy, d. of Richard Harvey'
of Worlingworth, co. Suff. by
Johan, d and h. of Keene.
Her sister, Anne Ashfleld, in
will Cur. Ep. Norw. 30 Eliz ,
names her and the Forths. She
ob. 14 Oct. 1 58 : . Brass in Had
leigh Church.

=. . . d. of Kene,
2d wife. Harl. MS.
1560. Dau1' pro
bably of Keen of
Starston, Norff.
Forth c. Bacon,
Eliz. B. & A.

 r- 1 — I
Elizabeth.

Anne and
Katherine, ob. s.p. ;
Admons.P.C.C.1562.

1. Philip Forth=j=Joan,d. and
of Hadleigh, Esq. sole heir of
Will P.C.C. 119 Thom.Wal-
Twisse, 1 2 April ton of Had-
1642; probate 31 \ leigh ; sole
Aug. 1646 ; lands j exx to her
in Lopham, Norff. ; \ husband.
names " cousin I
Winthrop." ]

Dannett Poyn-=ElizabethForth.=John Ranye, citn
tell, 1st husbd.; She made will and drapeiof Lon-
as Eliz. Ranye, don. WillP.CC.
of Hadleigh, w°, 30 Russell 25 Feb.
P.C.C. 35 Eve- 1631 ; prob 6 Ap'
lyn, 17 Nov. 1633 ; issue by 1st
1640 ; prob' 19 wife ; bequest to
March. Philip and Wm
Forth.

mar. settl' of
his widow with
John Raney,
1625, was of
London, Merch'.

3. Nicholas
Forth sold
his lands in
Roydon, Suf
folk, to his
brother Phi
lip Forthe.

Wm Forth of=f=Mary, dau. of

Nayland, Gent
1620, 2d son;
ofBarking,1631;of Nettlestead,
Blois. Named
in 1st will of
John Winthrop.

Richard Barker
of Nayland, co.
Suff.; mar. 1611,
half-sister to
Henry Bright of
New England, &
Elizabeth Dell.

1 WilliamForth
dead in 1642.
3.Philip"my2d
sou," 1642.
4,Robert,youn-
gest son, 1642.

2. John Forth
of Hadleigh,
eldest son and
heir to his
father, 1642.
His daus are
named in the
Bl,is MS.

=Mary,d.of Har-=JohnSouthwell

bottle \\ ing-
field of Crow-
field in Suff.,2d
wife to South
well. Adm.
Arch.Suff 1674
to her daus.

of Barham, co.
Suff, Esq., 2d
husband. Will
P.C.C.i03Bow-
yer,7Nov 1650;
ob. s.p. neices
W aldegrave
named.

Elizabeth,ux
Wm Walde
grave, gent.
1642, when
she had da.
Jem'mahWaldegrave.

Anne, ux
Uobert Ve
sev, Gent.,
1642.
Mary, ux
Jo. South
well, Esq.,
1642.

WmForth,LL.D.
devisee of his
aunt Dell, 1657.
Will P.C.C. 76
Duke, proved
June 1671, by
Margaret his
relict. Ob. s.p.

Dannett
Forth of Lon
don, Esq., el
der brother.
JoForthel659 RobertForthe
living 1657.

— I
Thomas Forth, citi
zen and mer
chant tailor
of London,
Feb. 1680
Forthe. Forth
Whittington
II. 20A.

Philip Forth, devisee of his
grandfather and his aunt Raney.
Under age 1659 ; dead 1664.

Jane Forth, ob. 1710,
sct.63. M.I. in Hadleigh
Church. Ob. s.p.

T

Frances Forth, ob.l724s.p.
M.I. in Hadleigh Church.
Will P.C.C. 228 Eomnev.

Elizabeth, ux
Wavnforth.Ob.'s.p.

Wm Forth of Cambridge. Gent, 1680;
devisee of D1' Forthe his uncle, 1671.

120

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

jFort!) of Butleg.

Robert fforth of Butley in com. Suff. Esq.;:
Fine 11 Eliz., Butley Priory late Wil-
liamForth's his father's ; uncle to Mary
Winthrop ; High Sheriff 1569 ; Inq.
p.m. 43 Eliz. ; Will Cur. Ep. Norw. 2
Feb. 1600, proved 2 March 1600.

Sir Thomas Hayes,=ii/a),t/ia. 1. m. to Sr Thom Hayes— Sir Richard Young,
K11', Lord Mayor of Kn* <£• Alderman of London. 2. Knt, 2d husband.
London, 1616. toSr Richard Yong K"t Secretary
to the lord Chancellor Bacon.

. . . ux Pening.
Margerie vx John
Rogers of Essex,
1600.. . . vx Vale.

Amy, 1568, ix Edward
Warde of Mendham in
Suff, living A° 1631,
when FrancesTasburgh
made her will. •' Rob.
Gosnold of Oatley,Esq.,
1st husband." Blois.

Annevx Willm Rolfe of Hidley,
com Suff.whoob.24Ap.22Jac;
Escheat 22 Jac. ; she adminis
tered the estate of Robt. Rolfe,
her father-in-law, 1622, she
being then a widow; sherenupt.
Arthur Jenney, Esq. Blois.

^Frances, d. of Edward Glemham of
Glemham in Suff. Her mother, Marie
Glemham, names her and her children
in her will P.C.C. 41 Homey, 1568.
She is said to have married 2dly Sir
HenryWarnerofMildenhall,Kt. Blois.

SirWilliamBambor-=
ough, grandson of
Wm. Bamboroughof
Rendlesham, 1572.

=Mary, 1. vx Sr Wm.~-
Bamboroughof York
shire K"t 2 to Thom.
Viscount Fairfax.

John Herring of;
Mendham, co.
Suffolk, gent.,
second husband;
she was his
second wife.

=ffrances vx Richard Good-—
day of Kettlebaston in
?uff, by whom she had
fforthe Goodday, &c. ; she
made will as ffrances Tas-
burgh of Mendham 20
Marchl631,Cur.Ep.Norw.

1 . Charlesffcrrth of=rElizebeth, d.
Butley in com. & heire of
Suff. ; " disin- John Jerne-
hercl," Blois; de- gan of Som-
visee of his erleyton in
grandmother Suff.
Glemham, 1568.
n  ' i 
. . . d. & sole heire
vx Sr Philip Kni
vett of Bucknan, in

2. Sr Willm fforth of=j= Dorathie d. <fc co--

Butley in Suff. bro
ther & heire ; Will
P.C.C. 107 Dale, 7
Dec. J 0 Jas ; then of
Farnham, Suff., K"' ;
prob' 11 Dec. 1621.

heire of Sr John
Gilbert of finborow
hall in com. Suff.
renupt, and had
son, Chas. Perkins,

=Gresham Parkins of Had-= William Tyrrell ol BuryAb-
ley and after of Butley, bey Esq. 3d husband to ye

Esq. His will P.n.C, 133
Clarke 24 July 1 625 ; prob'
| 1 9 Nov. to Dame Dorothy,
| his relict; bequest toWm.
^Forthe, wife's son.

LadyForth. Harl.MS.mil.
He was after 2d husband to
Anne Forth her dau. -in
law; Will P.C.C. 447 Ruth-
ven 30 July 1657. Ob. s.p.

=Thomas, Is' Viscount
Fairfax, so created
in 1 628 ; no issue by
Mary Forth.
:Owtn Tasburgh of
Mendham, co. Suff.
gent, 3d husband,
1631. He mar.
Frances Goodday,
w°, circa 5 Feb., 6
Chas. -~\ Robert
Forth. Blois. 2d son,
urder

1600.

Norff. Knt & Bar
onet. Francis Forthe,
heir to his grand
father 43 Eliz.,
then a?t. 8.

1. Henry ob yong
at Farnham, co.
Suff. 22 Aug. 12
Jas ; son and h.
10 Jaa; Inq. p.m.
12 Ja3 ; his bro-
therWm. Forthe
then set. 5, being
heir-at-law.

2. Willem fforth of-
Butley Esqr Cap
taine of the trayntd
Band. Will P.C.C.
74 Rivers 16 Feb.
1642; prob. 10
May 1645; wife
sole executrix and
heir.

-Anned.of Tho
mas Browne
of Elsing in
com. Norfolk.
She re-mar.
Wm. Tyrrell,
as above.

Dorathey, ux. Nich
olas Southcott of
London, gent. Her
Will, P.C.C. 32 Ri
vers, 1 Aug. 1643.
Chas. Perkins, her
uterine brother,
aud Ann Forth,
her sister-in-law,
named in Decree.

Elizebeth,
incidental ly mention
ed in her
father'swill, " my
two daugh
ters."

Walter
eux, of Castle
Bromwich, co.
Warwick, 5th
Viscount Here
ford ; cousin to
Robt. Earl of
Essex, temp. 2
Elizabeth.

Dever-=p Elizabeth,
da, of Thos.
Knightley,
Esqr of Bo
rough Hall,
co. Stafford,
and widow of
Thomas Mar
tin, 2d wife.

William
ffoorth, clearly died be
fore his
father.

Dorothy Forthe,
devisee with her
sister Ann in her
aunt Southcott's
will, 1643.

Anne, sole da. & heir-"
ess, died before hus .
band. She mar about
the year 1648; Clyatt
c. Carr; settled lauds
on eldest da.

WalterDevereuxof Butley Abbey
and Glemham Hall, Esq. ; Will,
Arch. Suff. 6 Sept. 1682; prob' 6
Jan. 1683; also P.C.C. 3 Hare; 2d
brother to Viscount Hereford ;
joined wife in settlementof lands.

Edward Dever
eux and John
Devereux devi
sees of their
brother Walter
Devereuxl682.

Leicester,6thViscount:Hereford; had Christ-
church inlpswich with
Eliz.,d.&h.of SirWm.
Withypol,his 1st wife,
by whom no issue. /\

:Priscilla,da. of John
Catchpole,of Suffolk,
2d wife.

Leicester Devereux,
only son ; died circa
1 680 in his father's
lifetime, Clyatt c.
Baleson.

John Clyatt of Butley, gent.; Will=p Elizabeth Devereux, eldest

Arch. Suff. 6 Oct. 1691 ; prob' 27
Sept. 1694; to be bur. in St. Law
rence's Ch. Ipswich ; ob. s.p ; ma
nors to his cousin, SamuelClyatt,
Esq. Clyatt c. Baleson, &c, &c.

da. and coh., mar. at Hark-
stead 13 Apr. 1682; ob. s.p.;
manors to her husband by
Fine and Recovery cutting
off entail.

Williani Batteson of=f=Carolina De-
Bourton on the Hill, I vereux, 2d
co. Gloucester, gent., | da. and coh.
set. 26, a° 1682. and I of Walter
unmar. See Visim of\ Devereux.
Gloucester, Harl. Soe.

Frances Devereux,
3d da, and coh.,
mar, Thomas Vi-
lett, clerk. Jer-
myn MSS.

Leicester Clyatt, only child, died in his
mother's lifetime; M.I. in St. Lawrence's
Ipswich, where he, his father and mother
lie buried ; bapt. there 20 July 1684 ;
bur. 20 Oct. same year.

Bobert Devereux Batteson, eldest son,=
1702; ob. 1736,33t 45. Arms— Arg. 3 bats
wings erect sable ; on a chief gules a lion
passant gardant arg. Batteson, Bateson
or Batson. Of Bourton on the Hill.

Anne, 2nd dau.
of Allen Cliffe,
of Mathern, co,
Worcester.

Caroline. Frances.

_i_

Anne. Elizabeth.
Eleanor.

William Batson of Bourton on the Hill, co. Glouc.;=p. . . dau. of .
ob. 1819, set. 90. | co. Worcester.

Pytts of Kyre Wyard, Bobert Batson, ob. s.p. Anne Batson.

A son.

The portions in italics are taken from the Forthe pedigree, Harl. MS. 1560.
For the story of Elizabeth Devereux, heiress of Butley Abbey, see an article in the "East Anglian," New Series, Vol iii 138
entitled " A Clandestine Marriage," founded upon Chancery Proceedings amongst the rival claimants for the possession of her estates'
Clyatt c. Carr, Whittington II, B. & A. ; Clyatt c. Devereux. Whittington II, B. & A. ; Clyatt c. Hook, Mitford II, B. & A. '
Clyatt c. Bateson, Mitford IV, B. & A., &c, &c. Arms of Clyatt :— Arg. a bend double cotised sa.

jfortl), Crumble, 2§otie<

ill of itttljarb CrDmbk, 1541.
I Rycharde Crymbill of Rocheforde in the county of Essex, gentilman, make this my present
testament and laste will, ffurste I bequeth my soule to almighty god etc. Also I geue to Sr
Henry Canne, lately parysshe priste of Rocheforde, viij1' to thentent that the forsaide Sr Henry
Canne shall preache gods worde Soundayes and holye dayes when convenyently he may, by the
space of one yere, win the whiche tyme to preache tenne sarmondes at Rocheforde, tenne sarmondes-
in ffulnes, tenne sarmondes at Leigh, and tenne sarmondes at Pakilsham, and fyve sarmondes at
fobbinge, and five sarmondes at Hever, the rest where he shall thincke mooste neadful duringe
the saide yere, and yf the saide Sr Henry Canne cannott be gotten or will not doo it, then I
will that myne executors shall gett some other to doo it, and yf they can gett none to do yt,
that is to preache the woorde of god syncerely as is abovesaide, then I will that myne executors
dyspose the saide viij1' in deedes of charitie to the pore people. Item I geue to a pore priste
to singe and pray for my soule and for all Xpen soules by the space of one quarter a yere
xxxiij8 iiijd. Also I will to Agnes my wyfe all my householde that is not bequethed. Item I
will to the saide Agnes, yn consyderacon and for the paines takiiige for rne, my lease that I haue
in Estwicke for the space of the yeres that I haue yn it. And yf the said Agnes my wyfe
fortune to depart w'in the saide terme I will myne exectours enter into the saide ffarme and
yerely to pay the yerely proffitts therof vnto George my sonne vnto that Rycharde my sonne come
to the age of xxj4' yeres. And then to delyuer the saide lease stock and cattail to the said
George, Rycharde and William my sonnes equally to be deuyded amongf theyme. And yf all
they depart w'in the saide terme w'oute heyres, the said Agnes being departed, then I will all the
saide lease and stoke to my doughter then lyvinge. Also I will that Thomas Crymbill the sonne
of William Crymbill have the Indenture that was made accordinge to the Indenture that was made
betwene my sister Margery Crymbill and me as touching Rogewarde in fulnes. Item I will the
yeares of the olde lease at an ende, that George Crymbill my sonne to entre in to Rogewarde
and occupye the one halfe jointly w* Thomas Crymbill, thone to be others heyre. And yf they
both departe w'out heyres, then I geue my newe leas of Rogewode to my sonnes Rycharde and
William. Item I will that myne executours haue the occupyinge of my ffarme cauled ffowliies hall
and all the proffetts of the tythes whiche I haue by lease of the Kinge I will that myne
executours doo pay to my doughters at the day of theyre maryage or at xxiK yeres of age xx".

122 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
When Rycharde Crymbill my sonne comyth to thage of xxiM yers my executors, shall delyver the
lease of Sowthwike and the Indenture and lease that I hadd of the Kinge to Rycharde, William
and George Crymbill my sonnes, and jf all my sons departe w*out heyres I will that my doughters
receve ffarmes leases and proffitts, and yf all my sonnes and doughters departe w'out heyres then
I geue the said leases to John Crymbill the sonne of Henry, William Crymbill the sonne of John,
and Thomas the sonne of William Crymbill, and then I will they geve to my brother Hery Crymbill
tenne pounde and if he be depated I will they geue vj" xiij8 iiijd among my brouther Henry
childerne. Item I will to my doughter Agnes Stain), William Stamer's wyfe, v mrcs, to my suster
ffarnes childerne iij1' and to my suster Tayler childerne iij11 and to my suster Cowper childerne
fourty shillinges and to my suster Chelsams childerne xx8. Item I geue the lease of the parsonage
of Hawkewell to my brother in lawe William Taylor. To my suster ferneres xiijs iiijd euery yere
duringe xij yeres yf she so longe haue neade. Item to my brother Henry Crembill my gowne
furred w' cony. Item I geue to Anne Crymbill a cowe bullock of ij yeres olde and bullockes to
Jane farners, Rycharde Tayler my godsonne, to my daughters sonne John frebafn and to Edward
Stamer. I will that yf aiiny of my sonnes do putt oute Thomas Crymbill oute of certeyne londes in
Pryttwell I will that he that so dothe shall lack xv1'. Also I will to Thomas Crymbill my nevewe
all rents I haue receyued of the londes of Prittwell sence my brouther William Crymble dyed, the
repaoons allowed. Item I will that myne executors kepe all my childerne at scoole and then to
bynde theyme prentys there as they may be vertuously brought vpp in truthe. Silver spones or
gobletts to George my sonne, Johan, Margery, Margaret and Elizabeth my doughters. To Agnes my
wyfe a barne called Beldam barn and londe therto belonginge painge yerely to John Crymbill viij8.
Also I geue her the Downes and a parcell of lande cawled Halyscrofte. Also I will that John
Crymbill haue my lease of Swaynes and Moreses. The residue of my goodes and cattail I geue to
my executours whome I ordeyne Henry Bode of Raighleigh, John Stone of Pakilshfn. And I will
that they shall yerely accompte before my ffather William Kutter and my brouther Henry Crimbill
my Oversears. Decimo quinto Octobris 1541 Johannes Stane et Henricus Bode onus execuconis reuiiciarnt et
comissa fuit administraco WiHmo Harres et Agneti eius vxor nup reice dicti defuncti. P.C.C. 35 Alenger.

ill of Gkorgs Crgmbl*, 1570.
The seconde daie of Aprill 1570, George Crymble of Moche Stanbridge in the Countie of
Essex. I giue vnto euerie parrishe within Rocheford hundred such somes of money as are hereafter
expressed to be distributed amongst the poore . . . Item, I giue to my brother Richard Crimble
x1' . . . to Grace Crymble my brother Richard Crymbles daughter vu at the age of xviij yeres or
at the daie of hir mariage ... to Richard Crymble my brothers sone vu . . . to my syster
Margaret Betts XL8 . . . to euerie one off my syster Stamers children xl8 ... to my brother
Stamer the iiij1' that he oweth me ... to eurie one of my aunt Taylors children xx8 a pece
to Benjamin Shene xx8 . . . to Grace Robson xx8 at the age of xv yeres ... to euerye of my
vncle Henry Crymbles children . . . toward the repayringe of Hulbrege xls . . . to euerie one of
midell John Crypes children xijd ... to Thom8 Hosear xxs . . . to Margaret Rob John xx" . . .
to Clemence Hills xl8. Itm I giue and bequeath to Thomasin my wief lxxx" to be paied to

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her ymediatlie after my decease, and all hir appareii and hir dwellinge and occupieing of my
house and lande in Moche Stanbrege called Synches wttt the stGcke of cattell vpon the grounde
there duringe hir lief, and the one halffe off all my household stuffe at the appointment off my
overseers, upon condicon that she shall not clayme anye thirde pte in anye other of my lands.
Item, to Mr Brice of Bursted iiij" of current money vpon condicon that he will make xij sermons
at xij sondrie places wthin the hundreth of Rocheforde, whereof one sermon shalbe made at my
buriall. Item to George Crymble my sonne twoe hundreth seventeen pounds ffive shillings sixepence.
Item, to Grace Crimble my daughter, Suzan Crimble my daughter, Marie Crimble my daughter
(each) twoe hundreth seventeen pounds ffive shillings sixpence. My brother Richard Crymble shallbe
my overseer and haue the bringing vp of my ffouer children ; that is to saie, George my sone,
Grace, Suzau and Marye my three daughters. When George my sonne dothe come to the age
of xx" yeres I will he shall recieve all suche goods and lands as are and shalbe due to him,
and my three daughters when they severally come to their age of xviij yeres. If all my
children die before they come to their ages before expressed their ptes shall remaine to my brother
Richard Crimble and his children, to my brother S tamers children borne of my sister, and to
myne vncle Henry Crymbles sonnes, and to my cozen George Crymbles sonnes equallie. All my
land both ffree and coppie I give and bequeath to George Crimble my sonne, and to the heires
males of his bodie lawfullie begotten : ffor lack of such heires males my lands to remaine to my
daughters for the terme of their lives, and after to Richard Crimble my brother, and heirs males
of his body ; for lacke of these, to my cosen Willfn Crimble and the heires males of his body
lawfullie begotten, and for lacke of these to the right heirs of the Crimbles, being males, for ever.
The Residue of my goods to my children equallie whom I make my executours. And Willfn
Stamm, John Crimble and Richard Pease, and the said Richard Crimble to be my ouerseers. Probat
xvu die mens Novembris 1572 Jurameto Gracie Crimble vnius executore.
Sfiia ex parte Richi Crymble" probaconis testi Georgii Crimble nup pochie de Magna Stambridge.
inter Thomazinam Crymble als Bode relcam testamentm Jur testes probari peteii ex una, et
Richardum Crymble Admi9stratorem bonoru9 prefat Georgii Crimble duran minori etate Georgii
Crimble, Gracie Crimble, Suzanne Crimble et Marie Crimble liberorf dci • def et executoru9 noiator£
in testamento. P.C.C. 40 Daper & 10 Lyon.

Mill of f bmttas gofe 1581.
The eighteenth day of June, 23 Eliz411- I Thomas Bode of Rocheforde in the Countie of
Essex yeoman visited wth sicknes in my bodie by the handieworke of God. To be buried in parish
churche of Rocheford. My sister Hilles of Hackewell. To Alice Meller of Pagelsham my sister my
howse and lands called Pakes in Pagelsham which John Meller hir husband now holdeth and a copie
tenement in Eastwood to the said Alice and hir heires for evermore. To Thomazine my wief my
tenement and lands in Muche Stambridge called Moones to hir and hir heires for evermore. To the
said Thomazine my tenements and lands called Birds in Boreham for life, then the one half to
George Crimble my wieves sonne and to his heires for euer, and the other half to Edward Bode and
William Bode my brothers and their heires for euer more. To my said wife tenement and lands in
Terlinge in lieu of hir generall thirde of my other lands for life, and after hir decease to my
brothers. To Thomas Stephen sonne of Robert Stephen my brother late of Brentwood. To other
children of the said Robert. To the children of my cossin Robert Stephane late of Leighe. To
my brother Stephen of Maldon. To my brother Thomas Collins and to Marie his wief my sister
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and to their sonne. To my said wife land in Althorne for life then to Alice Meller my said
sister. Howse in Rocheforde whiche I lately purchased of John Crymble to William Corneford
of Rocheford for life then to Marie Corneford his daughter begotten of the bodie of Clement Cornford
deceased & failing issue of her bodie to William Hilles son of William Hilles. Lands late my
father's, John Bode, according to his will. Judith Bode my sister. Cossens Edward and Thomas
Jenyns. My two brothers wives and my brother William Bodes children. To William Richardson
my orcharde in Prittlewell. Wife to be Executrix and brothers Overseers. Probate 23 Aug. 1581
to relict. Sfiia ad instantiam Alicice Samon als Miller sororis. Second Probate 19 Dec. 1581.
Arch. Essex. Brewer, fo. 19.
Thomas Bode de Rochford, fil: et hares Johis Bode ex conjuge prima, duxit Thomasinam
filiam cui dedit terras in Stanbridge Magna diet Stewards, in Black Notley,
Boram, Rochford, et in Alderne infra hundred de Denge, post mortem cujus, ilia deponsauit
Johannem ffurde de Buckley Abbye in com Sufff?, qui hdbuit exit Mariam, filiam suam et
hoeredem, vxor Johannis Wenthcrpe.
From the pedigree of Bode of Feversham, co. Kent, 1619, Harl. MS, 1432.

ill of (Bofoaro Jforib, 1591.

Edward fforthe of Keldon in the Countie of Essex, gent., 24 ffeb. 33 Eliz. To Suzan
fforthe, my deere and welbeloued wyfe, all my lands and tenements duringe her naturall lyfe, for
the better bringing vpp of my children. Vnto John fforthe, my second sonne, messuages in East
Donylande in Essex, and messuages and tenements in Chelmesfforde, at his full age of one and
twenty yeares. Vnto William fforthe, my sonne, lands in revereon in Stambridge Magna nowe in
the occupacon of William Boode gent, at his age of one and twenty yeares, and lands in Wickforde,
Rawethe, Pritwell and Paklesham after decease of Suzan my saide wyfe. I further give to my said
sonne John ffoithe my landes in Boram after the deathe of his mother. To the childe wherewith
my wyfe is nowe grosment incent, if it be a man child, my lands in Stambridge Magna nowe in
the occupacon of John Mylls ; if a daughter, one hundred pounds. Vnto Thomazine and ffraunces
my daughters, one hundred pounds a peice at their severall mariages or severall ages of one and
twenty yeares. I give my severall leases of Keldon Hall to my sonne Edward ; but if he die before
his full age of twenty one I give them vnto John my sonne ; and if John dye before his full age
I give them to Willfn my sonne. I appoint my wife and my said sonne Edward fforthe my
executors, and my brothers Robert fforthe of Butly Esquier and John fforthe gent, Owyn Tesborghe
Esquyer and Henry Whetcrofte Doctor of the Lawe, Supervisors. Probat 29 April 1591, jur.
procuris Suzanne reice, &c. P.C.C. 26 Sainberbe.

Mill of ® ofamro forth, 1612.

Mr Edward fforth of New Windsor, co. Berks, gentleman, sicke in body, 9 July 1612. I
give, saith he, vnto my daughter Sibilla fforthe one hundred poundes when she cometh of age or
vpon her marriage daye. My sonne James fforthe is to be myne heire ; and when my mother dieth,
he shall inheritt more land. I give to my wife one hundred and fiftie poundes, who also hath a
Joynture, and whom I make my sole executrix. In witnes hereof we haue sett herevnto our handes
and seales this xiiij'h of Julie, Anno 1612. John Martin, Vicarius de Nova Windsor. The marke
of Anne Martin. Probatum 27 Julij 1612, Juramento Barbare relicte et executric. P.C.C. 64 Fenner.

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ia* of lobn Wtttbrop, tar, mi
Knowe all men by these piites that I John Winthrop sonne & heire apparent of John
Winthrop & Mary his wife deceased, daughter <fc heire of John fforthe gen & Thomasin his
wife deceased, have remised, released, & for me &, my heires by these prits doe remise, release,
& quite claime vnto my lovinge Aunt Susan Golding wid & her heires all right, title, Claime,
interest & demande wch I or my heires have or may have of, in, or vnto all or any the
lands and tenefnts of the sd Susan in Boreham or els where in the sd County of Essex wch
were sometymes the said Thomasin fforthes & conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the sd
Susan or her heires or the heires of Edward fforthe gen her husband deceased. And all Actions
suits & demands whatsoeul woh I the sd John Winthrop or my heires have or may have of
or against the sd Susan or her heires for any matter or cause whatsoeu) from the begininge
of the world vnto the daye of the date of these presents. In wittness whereof I the sd John
Winthrop have hervnto putt my hand & seale this sixteenthe daye of ffebruary An0 Rf dni nri
Carol tertio.This parchment, now in the possession of Robert C. Winthrop, Jun., Esq,, of Boston, U.S.,
was never signed or witnessed. It is endorsed, " Sealed & Deliuled in the presence of . . "

ill of %nmn (Moing, 1651-

Susan Goulding of the Cittye of London, widdowe, 15 July 1631. I will that my executor,
Cornelius Holland, shall pay my daur ffrancis Vernon, widdowe, during her life natural), one
yearely some of eight pounds, after one hundred pounds or more of the money oweing to me
by Thomas Goulding gent, and ffrances Goulding shall be paid. After decease of said daughter I
give said hundred pounds vnto Suzan Holland, daughter of said Cornelius. To my grandchild,
James fforth, one hundred pounds out of the next moneys wch shalbe receiued of said Thomas
and ffrancis Goulding, which hundred pounds shalbe layd out in repayreing of his howses in
the counties of Essex and Sussex. To my said daughter ffrances Vernon my silver beaker and
both my beaver hatts. To Richard Vernon, the eldest sonne of said ffrances Vernon, my daughter,
one hundred pounds on the ffeast day of the Nativity of S* John Baptist 1635 ; which hundred
pounds I have alreadye putt into the handes of Thomas Smith, Cittezen & Pewterer of London.
If said Richard Vernon decease before this, I give said hundred poundes vnto John Vernon his
brother on the Nativity of S* John Baptist 1636 ; if both decease and ffrances Vernon my daughter
also, I give the same hundred poundes vnto all the children of my grandchilden, Katherine
Lowefield and Susan Clarke. Vnto the said Richard Vernon my best Bible, my wedding ring,
and six joyned stooles covered with Turkey worke. To John Vernon, sonne of said ffrances,
fiftie poundes. Vnto the said James fforth my silver and guilte bason and ewer, my white silver
bason, &c, &c, at the age of one and twentie yeares or when he be marryed. Vnto my grandchild
Sibill Holland, wife of the said Cornelius Holland, one hundred pounds, to be paid out of ye
moneys wch Mr John Boade of ffeversham is to pay my executors. To Robert Lowefield, sonne of
my grandchild Katherine Lowefield, .twenty pounds att his age of twenty one. To Susan Clarke,

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daughter of my grandchilde Susan Clarke, twenty pounds, at her age of sixteen yeares or day of
marriage. To Henry Smith, sonne of Robert Smith, grocer, twenty pounds. To my cosen John
Bead, to make him a ring v11- Vnto my sonne Smith the grocer my watch. The rest of my
goodes, chattells and creditts, vnto the said Cornelius Holland and James fforth equallie : they to
be my executors. My kinsman Robert Lowfeild the elder, gentleman, and the said Thomas Smith
(the Pewterer) to be overseers. Whereas certain ffreehould lands, called Wheelers, lying at Dunland
in Essex, were conveyed vnto John Boad, gent., in trust for me, I bequeath said lands after my
decease to ffrances Vernon my daughter for the terme of her life, and after her decease, to the
said Richard Vernon and John Vernon her sonnes and the heires of their bodies : for default of
such issue, to the heirs of the said Katherine Lowefeild and Susan Clarke, my grandchildren. Item
I give all my messuages, lands, tenements, &c, in the Countyes of Suffolk or Essex (except
Wheelers) vnto James fforth my grandchild and to the heires of his bodye : in default, vnto Sibell
Holland my grandchild, his sister, and the heires of her body lawfully begotten for ever. Decimo
octavo die mensis Aprilis 1634, coiiiiss probatu CorneliS Holland et Jacobii fforth, exres.
Dean and Chapter of Westminster, "Camden," fo. 236.

Cbattarg iroaeoings, Jortb c- fBooc. 1634.
James fforth of New Windsor in the countie of Berkshire, gentleman, complaynant. One John
fforth late Citizen and Clothworker of London your Orators vncle, your Orator being his next heire,
about twelve yeares last past was seized of the moytie of a ffarme howse and fforty five acres of
land called Birds in Boreham in the countie of Essex and of two messuages in Chelmesford and of
a messuage and fifty acres of land called Wheelors in Dunnyland in the said Countie of Essex. By
the persuation of John Bode of Dabbington Priory in the countie of Kent, then gentleman now
Esquier, the said John fforth, without any peny or other consideration giuen, by deed indented sold
said premisses to the said John Bode and his heires for ever upon trust that the said Bode permit
Susan Golding, now deceased, grandmother to your Orator, whose heire also yor Orator is, to enjoy
said premisses during her life; but if the said John fforth should tender sixpence to the 'said John
Bode in the presence of witnesses at the Royal Exchange in London this conveyance should be
void. John fforth had nothing in the world, as this assurance had stripped him of all his meanes.
Having tendered the sixpence some yeares after, but not according to the precise words, he dyed.'
Bode now claymeth tytle to said lands.
Answer of John Bode. John fforth had no issue. He sold said land out of respect to Susan
Goulding his naturall mother. She had given him great somes of money and he desired to
recompence her, but his merchandice beyond the seas had twice miscarried, both times by pirates
Having little or nothing but what his said mother allowed him, hee the said John fforth did sell
said lands vnto this defendant, but Defendant never knew or heard of the Indenture until after
John fforth's death, when Susan Gouldinge, being this Defendants aunte, did soiourne with Defendant
in the summer time and did acquaint Defendant with the Indenture. Said Indenture was taken in
Defendant's name in trust for the said Susan. Defendant hath beene at great charge an.l trouble
uppon severall occasions on her behalfe. She was then wife of Thomas Gouldinge the elder of
Poslingford in Suffolk Esquier, and the Bargaine was not taken in her owne name, Gouldinge being
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might die the said Susan desired that said lands might be conveyed to other trustees. So another
Indenture was made 3d Novr 1623 betwene this Defendant on the first parte, said Susan Gouldinge
and one Richard Vernon the elder, citizen and mercer of London on the seconde parte, and Sir
Edward Boys the yonger of Norrington co. Kent Knight, John Wynthrope of Groton Esquier, George
Brooke of East Dunnylande co. Kent Esquier, and Thomas Aylett of Revenhall co. Essex gentleman
on the third parte. In this Indenture Susan granted Wheelers to the said Sir Edward Boys, John
Wynthrope, &c. for the terme of one thousand years, they payeing vnto this Defendant yearely one
pepper come and suffering the said Susan peaceably to hould Wheelers, and immediately from the
death of this Defendant the said Susan to permit the said Richard Vernon and ffrances his
wife (daughter of the said Susan Gouldinge and of Edward fforthe Esquier former husband of said
Susan) to have Wheelers with reversion to Edward Vernon, Richard Vernon the younger and John
Vernon, sonnes of the said Richard and ffrances his wife, and they having no issue, with remainder
to Henry Smith, Susan Smith and Katherine Smith, children of Robert Smith citizen and grocer of
London and Thomasine his ivife, another daughter of the said Susan Goulding. The said Susan
further assured the moytie of the messuage and forty five acres called Birds to this Defendant, he
to paye one hundred pounds to Sybell fforthe her grandchilde yf Charles fforthe her brothej be dead
without issue. After the making of said Indenture Sybbil fforthe did marry Cornelius Holland of
the citty of Westminster Esquier, and before 1631 when the said Susan Gouldinge made her last
will, Thomas Gouldinge her husband beinge then dead. Susan Goulding died on the 30tb of
Marche in the tenth yeare of the raigne of his Matie that nowe is. Defendant takes it to be true
that Complaynant is next heire vnto the said John fforthe and Susan Gouldinge. Defendant hath
in his hands and custodie the said parte of said tripartite Indenture and said Deed poll made by
this Defendant and a coppie of the will of Thomas Bode and a coppie of the Indenture of Bargain
and Sale and a coppy of the will of Edward fforthe gentleman grandfather of Complaynant and
husband of said Susan ; and Defendant takes it that said Edward fforthe hath devised said lands
vnto said Susan for her life and after her deceass to said John fforthe and his heires for ever.
He denieth that said John fforthe did at any time tender the some of sixe pence for the avoydinge
of said Indenture. Charles I., B. & A., FF. 18-49.

Cbartttrg f romoings, IBote c. fortb, 1655.
John Bode of Davington Priory in the county of Kent gentleman, complaynant. George
Crimble of Stambridge in the county of Essex, gentleman, your Orators late grandfather, was seased
of divers messuages lands and tenements in Stambridge and elsewhere in Essex of the clear value
of three hundred pounds yearly. He made his will on the second daye of Aprill 1570, devising
these lands to George Crimble his sonne and for want of issue of said sonne to Grace Susan and
Mary Crimble his daughters for their lives, and then to Richard Crimble said grandfathers
brother and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten ; for lack of such he left them to
William Crimble his cozen and the heirs males of his body; failing these to the heirs of the
Crimbles being males for ever; and in default of heirs males to the right heires of the said
George Crimble the testator. Grace Crimble was his daughter by his first wife, whoe brought

128 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
a great porcon vnto the said George Crimble the grandfather, and George, Susan and Mary Crimble
were children by his second wife. The said Mary died shortlie after without issue, and Grace
married William Bode of Rotchford gentleman and by him had your Orator. Shortlie after
said grandfathers death the said George Crimble his sonne entered into his lands and long since
died without issue. By virtue of said grandfathers will his lands came unto the said Susan as
the sole survivor of his daughters, as Mary and Grace died in the lifetime of George the sonne.
So Suzan entered into the said lands. She lived until March 1634 ; before whose death the
said Richard Crymble and William Crymble died without issue : and all the heires males of the
Crymbles were dead without issue before the death of said Susan. By reason whereof one moyitie
did come vnto your Orator as son and heir of said Grace Crimble, and the other moyitie to the
right heirs of said Susan — Grace and Susan being the only surviving children of said George
Crimble the testator, and your Orator heire generall of said George Crimble. But soe it is that
one James ffoorth of Windsor in the Countie of Berkshire first p''tending himself to be grandchild
and heire of said Susan and having gotten into his hands the original will & writings deeds &
evidences — on death of said Susan did enter in vpon the lands, &c , and take rents as sole heire of
George Crymble the testator. Now Grace yor Orators mother was sole heire of Crymble by his
1st wife, who brought a great porcon in marriage, and said Susan was dau) of Crymble by his
second wife. Your Orator ought to have at least as great a share as the said James fforth.
fforthe also pretends William Crimble did suffer a Recovery : he hath cutt timber, &c, &c.
Answer of James ffoorth Esquire 1635, George Crimble the testator was seised of messuages
&c. in Much Stambridge, Prittlewell, Inworth, Rocheford, Rawrith, Wickford, and Chelmysford. Com
plainant deriveth only by heires ffemale, knowing well that there be left heires males of the
Crymbles, this alone overthrowing his prtended title. After making his will, said George Crymble
the elder, George his sonne, Richard Crymble & the said Grace and Mary Crymble all dyed. Only
Susan (defendant's mother) and William Crymble were left, Susan being survivor of the daughters
to whom the lands were left for life, and William Crymble the next in tayle. Thomasine, the last
wife of said George Crymble the testator having for her dower the lands called ffynches in Much
Stambridge, and Susan aforesaid holding the residue for life only, the remainder being William
Crymble. William Crymble having the freehold vested in him by John fforth who had married the
said Thomasyn, and by Edward fforth who had married the said Susan, in Easter Term 26 Elizabeth
the said Edward fforth did Recover the premisses against him the said William Crymble by Comon
Recovery, by the name of ten messuages, eight gardens, eighty acres of land, ten acres of meadow,
sixty acres of pasture, four acres of wood and twenty acres of ffresh marsh — as appeareth in the
Records of said Court. By Indenture tripartite 6 May 26 Elizth said Wm Crymble of the 1st part,
Edward fforth & Susan his wife of the 2d and John fforth & Thomasine his wife of the 3'1 part, the
uses of the Recovery are all declared, ffinches to be to Thomasine for life with reversion to Edward
fforth and Susan his wife and the longer liver of the two, and afterwards to the use of 
[document gone in this place]. Edward fforth so seised made his will; he left premises in
Chelmesford to John fforth his youngest son & premises unbequeathed to Edward ffoorth his son &
heir, who was father to this defendant, and dyed leaving this defendant lands as his son and heir.
Susan (.Defendants grandmother) also dyed about two years last past and before her death made a
will. Defendant, who is but lately come to the age of twenty one, knoweth not the contents but
will iuforme himself thereof. Chancery Proceedings, Charles I, B. & A., BB. 102-26.

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0Ujattm:D IBroaeoings, IBofo t. Jortb, 1655.
Humbly complayninge, 15th April 1635, John Bode of Davington Priory in the Countie of
Kent, gentleman. John ffoorth, late Cittizen and Cloathworker of London, was about twelve yeares
now last paste seised of the revercion uppon the death of Susan Gouldinge his mother (and your
Orators late aunte) of the moyity of a ffarme howse called Byrds and forty five acres of land
thereto belonginge in Boreham in the countie of Essex. And the said John ffoorth, having noe issue
of his bodie, out of the loue wch hee bare vnto his said mother and to satisfie her for diuerse great
somes of money lent him, by deed inrolled did sell with other lands and tenements the said moyity
of lands vnto yor Orator and his heires ; yor Orator to suffer the said Susan, being naturall mother
of the said John ffoorth, peaceably to take the rents duringe her life. John ffoorth died ; and
shortly after, havinge a desire to gratifye yor Orator for divers curtesies, the said Susan Gouldinge
by Indenture tripartite, dated the the third daie of November 1623, between the said Susan and
your Orator, on the first parte, and one Richard Vernon the elder Cittizen and Mercer of London
on the second parte, and Sir Edward Boys the yonger of Nouington in the countie of Kent Knight,
John Wynthropp of Grotton in the countie of Suffolke Esquier, George Brooke of East Dunnjdand
in the countie of Essex Esquier and Thomas Aylett of Revenhall in the countie of Essex gentleman on
the third parte, hath appointed that your Orator should convey the said moyity unto the said Sir
Edward Boys, &c, to the only behoof of the said Susan, and after her decease to the said Sir
Edward Boys, &c, their heires and assignes for ever, they to suffer your Orator and his heirs to
enioye said lands. Vppon condition that yor Orator or his heires should pay at the Royall Exchange
in London vnto Sybill fforth, grandchilde of the said Susan, the some of one hundred pounds
within twoe yeares next after the death of the said Susan. Aboute the fifteenth daie of July
1631 the said Susan Gouldinge did make her laste will and did giue vnto the said Sybill, by
the name of Sybill Holland wife of Cornelius Holland of the citty of Westminster Esquier, the
some of one hundred pounds out of the moneys which your Orator was to paye vnto the
executors of the said Susan. On the thirtieth of March in the tenth yeare of King James Susan
Gouldinge died. But now soe it is that James ffoorthe, whoe is or jrtends to bee next heire vnto
the said Susan and allsoe vnto the said John ffoorthe, althought he hath heard the said Susan
Goulding his grandmother affirme that John ffoorth her sonne did conveye those lands to yop
Orator, and knoweth, being her executor, that she hath confirmed them by said tripartite Indenture,
and hath by her will given lands called Wheelers to her own daughter and grandchildren, and that
he, James ffoorth, hath himself in a letter dated the third daie of December 1634, acknowledged the
said moyity of Byrds to be your Orators, and that Thomas Gouldinge the said Susan's husband and
the said Susan herself acknowledged it by a Fine : Knowing also that your Orator went to councell
for the said Susan at his own costs on account of Thomas Gouldinge her husband his ill vsage of
her, intending to pfer a Bill against said Thomas Gouldinge into this IIonobIe Courte of Chancery
for her good maintenance : Yet the said James ffoorth out of his covetuous and contensious minde,
to get away Wheelers from his grandmothers grandchildren and the moyitie of Byrds from your
Orator, hath preferred a Bill against your Orator into this honble Courte full of false things, and
saith the said Indenture is obliterated. Your Orator is very weake and sickly, giuen over these
twoo yeares by Doctors of Physicke and stirreth not abroad. He prayeth therefore that Your good
Lordshipp would grant His Maties most gracious writt of subpoena, &c, &c, &c.
The aunsweare of James fforth gent. 4th May 1635. He much wondreth to see Complaynant,
a neere kinsemen of this defendant, exhibit soe vnnecessary a Bill against this defendant taxing him

130 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
that hee hath sued and vexed said Compl* vpon an advantage of the sickness and paine and old
age of said Complaynant. Sick and painefull and old and bedred as hee the said Comp* is or
inaketh himselfe to bee, hee the said Compl* not many months since had vigor and health and heate
inough to put this defend* to A Trump and a hazard for all or the most part of his inheritance :
 was able to write lettars vpon lettars and neuer would bee att peace with this defendant
being very young and rawe in all worldly affayres and lately come to his full age of one and
twentie yeares. The said Susan Goulding in the tyme of her last sicknes much bewayled and
repented the wrongs wcb she had offered to this defendant in his Birth right. Complaynant need
not bee so peremptory in the supporting of a poore and weake title against a right heire who
hath beene most iniuriously dealt w*hall. His deceased grandmother kept in her owne hands
dureing all her life both the said ^tended originall deed of Bargaine and Sale and alsoe the
tripartite Indenture. Defendant hopeth that thesse things may be solemnly examined and deliberately
heard and that this defendants' iust right may not be slighted. Charles I, B. & A., BB. 105, 13.

Cbanaru proc^ohtga, Jortb r. SStebb, 1640.
James Forth of Eaton in the county of Buck. Gent, being seised of one ffarme called Belsyes
and of lands in Barfold & Houlton in ye county of Suff. about 4 yeares since did direct one Edw:
Clarke to lett ye same. Wherevpon Clarke did treat with Agnes Webb, the widowe of Rich: Webb
whoe did formerly occupy said ffarme vnder yor Or: ancestors, and likewise with one John Webb brother
vnto ye said Richard. Yt was agreed that sd Agnes and John should enioye ye ffarme from yeare to
yeare only and should pay yearely ye some of 491'. But now soe yt ys that sd Agnes Webb and John
Webb takeing notice y* yor Or: hath noe thing in writeing vnder theire hands, and yor Or:
haveing mislayd his writeings wch concjne y° sd § misses, give out in speeches y* they nor either of
them doe make any such agream*, but that they are seised of y° inhitance of ye jfmisses, and
doe refuse to pay y" 49" p annu and alsoe doth vtterly spoyle & destroy ye sd house by plucking
vpp ye plancks thereof, and some of them have felled and carryed away greate pte of ye tymber.
Answeares of Agnes Webb widdowe, John Webb & Charles Sterne Defts. They thinke it to
be true that Comp" is lawfully seised of the ferme called Bellsies & of lands & tenem*8 in
Eastberholt and Houlton, and did imploy Edward Clarke of Eastberholt to let said lands, whoe had
bin forrnlly imployed in that kinde by the grandmother of Comp1'. Richard Webb did fornSly
occupy said ferme vnd some of Comp'ts ancestors. But Agnes & John Webb doe deny that there
was more rent than the yearly some of forty pounds. They have bin much dampnified by the
molestacofi of one Thomas Browne whoe ^tended to haue a lease of the jjmisses. Edward Clarke
hath lyved for many yeares iu Eastbeholt & is a man of great estate & creddit in the county and
Comp" may vse his testimony well enough if he thinke soe fitt. Def*8 vtterly deny that they did
fJtend to clayme the fJmisses other than as fermors, or that they have spoyled the mansion house or
comitted wasts. And Def* Charles Sterne doth deny the felling & carrying away of wood or timber
growing vpon said grownds saving for necessary fyreing, fencing stuffe, ploughboote, cartbootf,
gatebootf & stylebootf, which the lawe doth vsually allowe to all fermors. Charles I, B & A, FF. 24, 22.

FORTH, CRYMBLE, BODE.

131

dfortf), Crgmble, 33otie-

Crymble of

. . . ux . . . Farmer, . . . ux .
1541. 1541.
. . . ux Wm. Taylor, . . . ux .
1541. 1541.

. Cowper, Richard Crymble of Rochford, co.=
Essex, geut. Will P.C.C. 10 Alenger,
proved 15 Oct. 1541 ; had grandson
Ghelsam, John Freborn ; held lands in Foulnes
and Prittlewell, and leased tythes of
the Crown, temp. King Henry VIII.

Agnes, named
in her hus
band's will.

Margery Crymble,
was party with her
brother Richard
Crymble touching
lease of Rouge ward
in Foulnes.

Henry Crymble,
living 1541,
when he had a
son John Crym
ble and other

William Crymble,
3d son, under age
in 1541; apparent
ly dead in 1570.

Joan, Margery and
Elizabeth, named
1541 in their father's
will, and then appar
ently under age.

Agnes, wife of Wil
liam Stamer, 1541 ;
had son Edward
Stamer, and divers
other children.

Margaret,named 1541
in her father's will ;
described as Margaret
Betts in her brothers'
wills 1570 and 1572.

-+-

Richard Crymble of Rochford, 2d John Crymble,
son. Will Lond. Consistory 27 cousin and de-
Aug. 1572, proved 7 Oct. by Susan visee of Rich-
hi3relict;theirissuealldead;many ard Crymble in
bequests to religion and the poor. 1572.

1st wife, said to=pGeorge Crymble, 1st husband-

have brought her
husband a large
portion in marriage.
Bode c. Forth, Chas.
I., B. & A.

of Thomasine Hilles, of Great
Stambridge, co. Essex, eldest
sou of Richard Crymble of
Rochford; Will P.C.C. 40
Daper 2 April 1570, proved
15 Nov. 1572.

;Thomasine, dau. of=
Hilles of Essex, so
described in the
Blois MSI. and the
Forth — Win throp
pedigreeof 1611 ; died
before Dec. 1612.

=Thomas Bode of Rochford, co
Essex, 2d husband. Will Arch.
Essex 18 June, 23 Eiiz. ; prob.
23 Aug. 1581 ; Ob. s p. ; devised
estates to wife and brothers.
See Bode Pedigree, Harl. MS.
1432.

=j=John Forthe of Great Stam-
I bridge, co. Essex, gent., 6th sou
j of Wm. Forth of Hadleigh, 3d
I husband. WillArch.Essex7Dec.
| 1612, proved 4 June 1613 ; es
tates to his daughter Winthrop
and her children.

I —
Grace

Crymble,-
sole da. and heiress
by this marriage ;
ultimately co-heir
ess with her sister
of the half blood
Susan Forth.

=WilliamBode of Much
Stambridge,gent. ,bro-
ther & devisee of Thos
Bode, 1581; Will Arch.
Essex, June 24 1591 ;
prob. 2 Oct. ; names
daughters unmarried,
Susan and Frances.

George Cryrnble, Susan Crymble, da. and=
o. and h., under co-heiress, half-sister to
age 1570 ; de- Mary Forth. Her 2d hus-
visee of Thos band was Thos Golding of
Bode 1581 ; Ob. Poslingford, co. Suff., Esq ;
s.p. her Will, Dean & Chap.
— Westm., 15 July 1631 ;
Mary Crymble. prob, 8 April 1634.

=Edward Forth of Kel
vedon, co. Essex, gent.,
5th son of Wm Forth
of Hadleigh, co. Suff.,
Esq., brother to John
Forth. Will P.C.C. 26
Nainberbe, 24 Feb. 33
Eliz 1591.

Mary Forth, sole dau.
and heiress, half sister
to Susan Crymble; b. 1
Jan. 1583 ; mar. 16 Ap.
1605, John Winthrop,
after Gov. of Massachu
setts; d. 12 April 1643.
See Winthrop Ped. B.

John Bode of Daving-=
ton Priory, co. Kent,
Esq., only son ; entered
ped. in the Visit" of
thatCounty,1619. Will
P.C.C. 51 Rivers 31
Aug. 1641; Prob' 1644.

=Mary, da. of Henry
Heyman of Sellinge,
co. Kent, Esq., 1619,
2d wife. Harl. MS.
1432. The 1st wife
was Mary, da. of
Sir Edw"1 Boys of
Kent.

Edward Forth, a. aud-p Barbara
h.,dead!634; of New | 
Windsor, co. Berks, living
gent, 9 July 1612, 1612.
when he made Will
64 Fenner P.C.C. ;
Probate 27 July; Ob.
vita matris.

John Forth, citizen
and clothworker
of London ; dead
1634 s p ; had lost
much merchandise
by pirates.
William Forth.

Thomasine ux Ro
bert Smith, citizen
and grocer of
London ; had son
Henry Smith who
entered ped. in the
London Visit" of
1633. T
^  1

Fiances ux
Richard Ver
non, citizen
and mercer of
London ; wi
dow in 1631.

John Bode, " my stub-
borne and disobedient
sonne," to have one
third only of estates,
the rest to his half-sister
Mary Bode.

James Forth of Windsor, co.
Berks., Esq, 1635, s. and h.
Boae c. Bode, A" 1634 ; Bode c.
Forthl6S5 ; of Eaton, co. Bucks.
1640 ; Forth c. Wardner, ChasI.
B& A ; lands in Holton, co. Suff.

Sybil Forth ux
Cornelius Hol
land of Westmin
ster, Esq , 1631,
and had dau.
Susan Holland.

Charles Forth,
1634: then dead
without issue ;
grandson of
Susan Golding.

Katherine, ux Rich"5
Lowefieldandhadissue.

Susan Clarke, 1631.

ux Francis
and had issue,

Richard Vernon.
John Vernon.
Edward Vernon.

This pedigree is founded for the most part upon the Chancery Proceedings in Forth c. Bode, Chas. I, B. & A.
Bode c. Forth, Chas I., B. & A., BB. 102, 26 ; and Bode c. Forth, Chas. I, BB. 105, 13.

FF. 18, 49 ;

$otoell of Wfntcbutcb.

Who was Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Powell of Wales, and wife of William Forth of
Hadleigh? A prolonged and most careful search amongst the wills at Somerset House and other
Probate Courts ; the Fines, Inquisitions, Close Rolls, Patent Rolls, &c, &c., at the Record Office ; and
the Pedigrees and Genealogical Collections at the Heralds' College and elsewhere, has failed to elicit a
single fact in answer to this question. As Elizabeth Powell she witnessed the will of her future hus
band's father in 1540. As Elizabeth Forth she became the mother of an heir in 1541. We should
have been altogether without clue to her identity had not three of her sons, or their immediate
descendants, assumed the very remarkable quarterings of Powell of Whitchurch in Glamorganshire.
The eldest, Robert Forth, caused them to be worked into the great gateway of Butley Abbey, where
Davy, the Suffolk Antiquary, saw and noted them in 1810. They embellish the brass of William
Forth, the third son, who died at Hadleigh in 1599. And John Forth, the youngest son, seems to
have assisted, in 1611, a year or two before his death, in the preparation of the "Emblazoned
Pedigree " of Forth and Winthrop, in which the quarterings of Powell, Brokenspeare, Gwaringde, Morley
and Vaughan are marshalled in all their splendour. These quarterings were allowed to Philip
Forth, her grandson, at the Suffolk Visitation of 1612. This being the case, we give pedigrees of
the one and only family of Powell to whom such quarterings could possibly have belonged : and, as
Welsh evidences are scarce, excerpts of two documents which help to establish the date of the Appowell
who married the heiress of Vaughan of Methyr — the conjectural grandfather of Elizabeth Forth.

luno of f bomas fofoell, 1525.
Thomas Ap Howell de Whitchurch in Marchia Waft Gentilman, Robtus Ap Howell de On . . .
in com Heref. Gentilman, Jolies Ap Guyllym de ffalley in com. Heref. Gentilman, & Hugo Vaughan
de Kyngis Caple in com. Heref. Gentilman, recog. debere diii Rege centum libras, &c. The condition
of this recognizance is that Thomas ap Howell, &c, psonally appere at next gen'all sessions, and in the
meane tyme kepe the Kinges peax against William Rudhale the Kingis Ss'iant at the lawe : they
sonally to appeie before the King at Westm & then & there to aunswer to all suche caussis as shalbe
allegid against them. Close Roll 15 H. 8.

Will of Malta- Jip Eobert, 1558.
Walter ap Robert of Trelecke, co. Monmouth, Esq, 8 Aug. 1558. To be buried in the parryshe
churche of Trelecke. To Jane my wyff the terme of years I have in the Mylls at Vske. To George ap
Robert, my sonne & heire, my lands & tenements in Pantglasse wthin the parryshe of Treleck : for
lacke of yssue remaynder vnto my sonne Anthony ap Robert— Chrofer ap Robert- Thomas ap Robert
(yonges sonne)— right heires of me. Lease graunted by one Thomas Murtyn late abbiit of Tyntarne
vnto my father Thomas ap Robert. My djughters Johan, Mary, Elizabeth, Alice, fflorence. Elizabethe
Appowell my suster. My goodis & cattells wythi.i the counties of Monmouth & Glouc: Thomas ap
Morgon, Knyght, and my brother yn lawe Thomas Apowell of Whitchurch, gentilman, to be my laufull
executors. Probat 14 Martij 1558 executoribus. Cur. Prserog. Cant. 51 Welles.

POWELL OF WHITCHURCH. 133

$otoell of TOntcfcutr!).
From the Golden Grove Book, four volumes of Welsh Pedigrees collected by Hugh Thomas, Deputy
Herald to Garter King of Arms in 1703, lent to the Public Record Office by the Earl of
Cawdor. The annotations in brackets are attributed to Theophilus Jones, the historian of
Brecknockshire. Op. Cit , vol. i, B. 209-11, 218, 220, 221.
Herbert the son of Godwyn the son of Elfryd, a British Nobleman disinherited by Wm the Conqueror, m/: (as
Bede Llwyd) da: of Godwin Earl of Kent. =p
r  '
Henry Fitz Herbert Chamberlain to Kmg Henry y6 first m/: (as R. Brooke) Lucia (as CI: Cooke) Julia feh: Robert
Corbet Lord of Alcoster in Com. Warwick. (Eng: 328.) =f=
I  '
Herbert Fitz Henry (as CI. C ) m/: Emma f: Stephen Earl of Bloys and Charteras. sister to Stephen King of England,
her mo: Ella f: W"> ye Conqueror. =j=
,  1
Herbert Fitz Herbert Ld of Dean Forrest and Chamberlaine to King Stephen m/: Lucia feh: to Miles Fitzwalter Earl
of Hereford, br: 205. =p
l  1  1  '  — '
Petronella m/: Reynald Peter fitz Herbert as Judge m/: Alice f: Roger Fitz Rogers a great Baron of Northum-
Egidius de Ca- Fitzher- berland. [Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1205 : Lord of Barnstaple 1217 : died 1235. Edmns Bar.
rew (p. 89). bert. Gen. V. 3, p. 263.] =j=
Herbert Fitz- Reynald Fitz Peter m/: Joan f: Sr Wm de fortibus Knt. Arg: 3 fornicauxes gu: al's unicornia as ye
peter. S.T. office of Armes : his eldest Da: & coh: The sd Peter gave Arms, per pale az & gu 3 lions ramp' arg'.

Herbert Ld of Llanhowel & Beachley m/: Marg1 f: S1' John Welsh Kn' (his Arms) arg a bend gu,

Adam Herbert m/: Christian fh: Gwaringdhy Lord of Gwerndhu. [Arms per pale az & sa 3 fl de lis A. from Gwarin
ddu & Ynyr King of Gwent.] =f
Jenkin ap Adam of Gwerndhij m/: Gwenll. f: Sr Aaron ap Rees. Others say he m/: Alse fh: Dd Roth Ld of Roth.
Arms, arg on a bend cottis'd sab: 3 mullets of the first. =p
Gwylym &c. m/: Gwemll. f: Howel Vychan ap Holl ap Yerth.
 i

Thomas" GU'm of Plas, yn y bethyr of Llan Sl fread (as Cott: b) he m/: Mawd fh/: S1' Jn» Morley of Rhagland Kn'.

Howel rof Porthyr which he purchased m/: . . . f: Huntley. [By his] 2^ ux' Cath: f: Grono ap Jvor Hir (gl: 54)
[he had with other sons], =j=
Hopkin. Hopkin aforesd was of Whitchurch & m/: (as W.H.) . . . f. Hugh Huntley of Hadnock.

1    -r

Mare'tm/: Nicholas Win. (Gl: 2.) I Dd Vicar of Llandilo Cwesynyr. Thos. Tho* m/: . . . f  Moore, Vicar

of Newland. =F

RobertrPowel &c. m/: Kevnald m/: . . . f: Morgan Jane m/: J" Philpot Joan m/: W°» Gill'ras of Hopkin.
Mawd fh: Lewis Van Gamage. =f= of Rogefield. ^ Monmouth.
of Merthyr_ br: 121. Bridg^tm/: John D'1 Gll'm of Treleg. Jane m/: W» J" 2d W« Catchmay of Werceston.
¦"l

tw Pnii ho ml- f- Thos John Poll, John [m. d. of Jevan David Phe. Robert of Howent [m. Elizabeth,
Ip Robert of "p^gias. " ' S: T: ap Jenkin.] d. of Wm. Brown of Ross.]
T  .  (
m/rTTTT da" TT^da. Walter Powel &c. m/: Eliz: f: Sr Thomas John Poll' m/: Tho' Poll' m/: . . . Sr
Har'r ™ ' ' ' ' Herbert Knt' to: T in Wiltshire- John Bourn Kn'-
I  ' ' ,
... da. . • • da.

134 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
CI)e Btscent of Cfjomas $otoelL
From "Heraldic Collections by W. Penson, Lancaster Herald," 1618-1637. Harl. MS. 1052, fo. 2S», 8*.
ARMs:-Quarterly,-l. Powell; Per pale three lions rampant. 2. Brokenspear; A cross charged with five mullets.
3. Gwaringdu ; Per pale three fleur de lys. 4. Morley ; a lion rampant Sable, crowned Or.
Crest : — A blackamore proper, crined Or. Godwyn of Cornwall. -j-

Herbert, sonne to Godwyn=j=

Peter, sonne to Herbert=j=

Reginald, sonne to Peter. ^Sibilla, daughter and heire of Blethyn Brockspere, Lord of Lowell and Bechley.
Adam sonne to Reignald. -j=. . . Da. and heire of Gwarin DDe.
I
r  J
Jenkyn, sonne at Adam.=j=. . . Da: of Jevor ap Bledre.

William, sonne to Jenkyn.=p. . . Da: of Howell Vaughan ap Howell Yerworth.
I  — '
Thomas, sonne to William.=|=Mawde, Da: and coheire to S1' John Morley, Knight.
i  '
Howell, sonne to Thomas. Of this Howell, Powells of Whitechurch tooke first their=j=Katherine, Da: to Gronwey ap Jevor.
surname of Powells. I
Hopkin PoweU. This Hopkin was ye first that tooke the surname^. . . Da. of Hugh Huntley of Hadnock in com.
of Powell, I Glouc. [He was living 1456 and 1483].

i 
Robert Powell.=j= . . . Da: and heire of Lewis Vaughan of Marther.
J
Thomas Powell, sonne to Rob'. ^Elizabeth, Da: to Tho. Probart of Pantglas. [Sister and devisee of Walter Probart, 1558.]
I
rJ
Thomas Powell nowe Liueing A" 1576.=Persida, Da: to Sr Jo. Borne Kt.
The Bourne Pedigree in the Visitations, of Somersetshire, 1565 — 1623, Harl. MS. 1445, describes Sir John as one
of the principal Secretaries of State to Queen Mary. In his will, P.C.C. 29 Pyckeryng, dated 18 May 1563, he leaves
two parts of his Manor of Batenhall, co. Worcester, to JDorothy his wife, and the residue to Anthony his son and
heir. He also makes provision for the tuition and government of his children during their minority. This will was
proved 1 July 1575, by Dame Dorothy his relict, and later on Administration was granted to Anthony Bourne the
son, 21 July 1576, his mother having died. From the letters of this Anthony, Add. MS. 23, 212, circa 1577, we
learn that he and Thomas Powell had been friends together at Oxford, he having on one occasion rescued the latter
from the police, and on another entrusted him with money for the payment of his debts.
The earlier ancestry of Powell of -Whitchurch is given us, with more or less exactness, in the pedigree drawn up
by the order of King Edward the Fourth, when he created William Herbert Earl of Pembroke in 1460. (See Coxe's
"Tour in Monmouthshire," pp, 141, 421, and the articles on the Herberts in Burke's "Extinct Peerages.") For further
information respecting the Whitchurch family the reader is referred to the " Genealogies of Morgan and Glamorgan," by
George Thomas Clark, pp. 264, 265, and to the Wakeman MS., an admirable compilation, now or lately in the custody
of the Society of Antiquaries.

POWELL OF WHITCHURCH.

135

Jfflg Sort of $embroofe'0 ^eotgree.
" Drawen by Brooke, Yorke Hereaught." Abridged from Harl. MS. 6068, "Records and Pedigrees of Wales," fo. 55i—59K
Henry fitz herbert, Chamberlane to King Henry the first.=f=Lulia, da. to Robert Corbett, Lo. of the Castell of Alencester.

Herbert fitz henry.

Herbert fitz Herbert, Lo. of the forest of Deane by his=r Lucia, ladye of the forest of Deane, sister and coheire to Henry, Erie of Hereff and
wife, Ao. H. 2. | Counstable of England, slayne by his servaunt 24 H.2.

Peter fitz Herbert, Lorde oj the third part Brecknocke by the gift of Kinge John.=j=Alice, daughter of .
,  1

Saint John.

Reginald fitz Peeter, Lord & Baron of Llanloneny by writ A« H. S.=f Joane, doughtr of William defortibus.

j

Peeter fitz Reginald mar. =f= Alice, da. & heire of Blethin Brodespere.
 i

Herbert fitz Peeter. F'tie p. pale bjg 3 lions r'pt ar.=^Margett, do. to Sr John Welsh, Knight.
I  '
Adam fitzherbert, lord of Llanoveny and Betesley,=rChristiane do. <£• sole heire to Gwaring dduy.

Sr Thomas fitz Adam, Knight, eldest sonn, Lore
of Llanowell. =p

Jenkyn or John 2 sonn, Lorde of Gwern ddee
ye gift of Christian his mothr.

-Wenllian, doughter of Sr Aron ap
Pldri, Knight.

William, sonn <£• heire of Jenkyn, Lord of Gwerndhy,=f=WenUian, daughter of Howell Ychan. [Descended of the Kings of Gwent.]

John, eldest sonn and heir, Lord of
Gwern ddee. =j=4/

Dauid second son of
Wm. =j=

Howell, 3 sonn, was of
Treowen. =j=
4-

Thomas, sonn of Wm.,=f=Maud, da. and coheir to
was of Pertheir, he Sr John Morley, Knight,
maried. \ [Lord of Raglan Castle].

Howell Thomas of Peythier, esq. : of this Howell
ar the Powells of Pirthier tfc Whitchurch descended.

Yeuan Thomas, Sr William Thomas, Knight =^Glades, doughter of Sr Dauid Gam,
second sonn. Lo. of Raglan. I Knight, & sister of Morgan Gam.

Hopkin. HarL
MS. 6068, fo.
106".

William Erie oj Fem-'^fAnn, da. of

broke, slayne at Ban
burye on the part of
Edw. 4.

Sr Water
Deuereux, Knight.

Elizabeth Herbert,
mar. Sr Henry
Stradlinge, Knight.

Sr Richard Herbert of Colbrook, iT.=j= Margett,

of whom Mathew Herbert is descended ;
[and the Lords Herbert of Cherbury].

daughter of
Thomas ap
Griffith.

Hobertmar. Mauld,
d. & h. to lewis
Ychan, heir of Me-
thyr. [Vaughan.]

Katherin Herbert,
wiff to George Gray,
Earle of Kent, &
lord of Ruthin.

I

Sr George Herbert
of St Julians, mar
ied dought to Sr
Richard Croft.

William Herbert,
Erie of Huntingdon
maried Mary, do. &
heire to Richard,
Erie Riuers.

Ann, wiff
Pi John
Greye,Lorde
1'owys.

Sr Walter Her
bert, mar. Ann,
sister to Edward
Staff: Duke of
Buckingham.

 i

Mauld. wiff to Henry
Percy, Erie of North
umberland, slaine at
Talton fielde. T I

, . . PoweU of
Wales, circa
1520. Suffolk
Visitation, 1612,Pedigree
of Forth.

Sir Henry Graye,
second of George
and brother and
heh-e to Rich
ard, Erie of
Kent.

Charles Som-=f=Elizabeth,

ersett, Erie of
Worcester,
base sonne to
Henry, D, of
Somersett.'

doughter and
heire of Wm.
Erie of Hunt
ingdon, [heir
ess of Raglan.]

ElianorPercie,
mar. to Edw.
Stafford, Duke
of Bucking
ham

Ann Percie,
maried lo Wil
liam, Erie of
Arvndell, who
died 35 H. 8.

~ — — l 
Margett Per
cie, wiff to
Henry, Lord
Clifforde, first
Erie of Com-
berland.

Elizabeth Powell,
d andh.,mar.Wm.
Forth of Hadleigh,
co. Suff., Esq.
r— '
John Forth, 6th
son, whose d. and
heir Mary Forth,
born 1583, mar.
John Winthrop.

Henrye Graye
of Wrest in
the Countey of
Bedford, esq.

I— '
HenryGrave, Erie
of Kent,
now1597.

Henry
Somersett, Earle of
Worcester.
,  I

Elizabeth Stafford,
wiff to Thomas
Howard, Duk of
Norfolk.

HenryStafford,
Lord Stafford.

Henry Fitzalan, Lo.
Metravers <fc Erie
of ArundeU. Bur.
at Aru: 1579.

Henry, Lo.Clifford,
Erleoj Camberland,
father to George,
now liuinge 1597.

Henry, Lord
Pei eye, restored
and created
Earle of North-
umberlande 8
E. 4

SirThomas Per
cie, second sonn
to Henry, Erie of
Northumber- lande. =f=

William Somer
sett, Erl of Wor
cester, father to
Edward, Erie of
Worcester, 1597.

Thomas Howard,
Viscount Bin-
don, sonn to Tho:
Duk of Norff.

u"l ,
Edward,Lo. Staf
ford, now
liuing.

La Marie fitz
Alayne, 2 dough
ter <fc coheire, m.
to Tho: Duke of
Norfolck,

Frances Clif
ford, wiff to
Phe.Lo.Whar- ton,now liuing
1597.

Henry Percy, Erie
of Northumber-
lande yt died in
the towre oj Lon
don.

Clopton of jHelforti.

^tutorial ftarinos.
The Arms of Clopton, Sable a bend argent between two cotices dancettee Or, appear upon
the seals attached to their deeds and charters from the middle of the fourteenth century downwards.
Heading the Clopton pedigrees in Harl. MS. 1103, a contemporary copy of the original Visitation
of Suffolk by William Harvey, Clarencieux King of Arms in 1561, are the following shields: —
Clopton of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford. — Quarterly of six. 1. Clopton ; as above.
2, Mylde : Argent, a lion rampant Sable, over all a fess counter-compony or and azure. 3, Francis :
Gules, a saltire between four crosses patee or. 4, Roydon; Chequy argent and gules a cross azure.
5, Knevitt : Argent, a bend within a bordure engrailed sable. 6, Argent, three lions rampant gules.
This quartering which is assigned to Kyrkham in Harl. MS. 1560, and to Belhouse by Dr. Howard, is
common to both families. The Crest is a wolfs head, per pale or and azure, and the Motto,
" Dor en avant."
Clopton of Liston.— Quarterly of four. 1, Clopton. 2. Mylde. 3, Francis. 4, Saye ; Per pale,
azure and gules, three chevrons argent voided and counter-changed of the field, over all a crescent
on a mullet for difference.
Clopton of Sudbury.— Quarterly of six, as in Clopton of Kentwell, impaling Peacock, Gules, on
a fess argent, between three plates, each charged with a peacock's head erased azure, as many mascles
sable ; over all a mullet for difference.
Harl. MS. 1820, has Clopton of Kentwell, Quarterly of six, as before, impaling Barnardiston ;
Azure, a fess dancettee ermine, between six cross crosslets argent.
Harl. MS. 1560, fo. 5, has Quarterly of eleven. 1, Clopton. 2, Mylde. 3, Francis.
4, Knevett. 5, Kirkham. 6, Bozun of Lincolnshire ; Argent, three bird-bolts gules. 7, Uffleete ;
Argent, on a fess azure three fleura de lis or. 8, Deane; Sable, two bars argent within' a bordure
gules. 9, Paynell ; Gules, two chevrons, within a bordure argent. 10, Argent, semee of fleurs de
lis, a lion rampant sable. 11, Sable, three cinquefoils, all within a bordure argent. The whole
being, apparently, the achievement of Mary Clopton, afterwards the wife of Sir William Cordell.
The Shield of Clopton, quarterly of twenty, from Sir William Clopton's monument in Melford
Church, is pictured and described in Dr. Howard's edition of Harvey's Visitation of Suffolk.

CLOPTON OF MELFORD. 137"
The wolf's head, as Clopton's Crest, appears on the seal attached to a charter of Sir William
Clopton of the third year of Henry the fourth, 1402. It is occasionally represented, as on the
Clopton monument at Lyston, issuing from a ducal coronet.
A great number of Clopton wills, deeds, pedigrees, &c, have been printed in Dr. Howard's
edition of " Harvey's Visitation of Suffolk," vol. i, pp. 20—136. Some additional evidences
from the De Banco Rolls and other sources are given below.

M- Ins r. Clopton, 1298.
Suff. Johannes de Scalariis attachiatus fuit ad respond Willo de Clopton de placito quare
ipe simul cum Rico fratre ejus vi & armis intravit manjium pfati Willi de Clopton & Aliciam
filiam & alfam heredem Warini fil Hugonis cujus custodiam & maritagium idem Johannes pdco
Willo prius vendiderat ibidem inventum cepit & abduxit & earn adhuc detinet.
Et Johes venit <fc defendit vim & injuriam, &c. Et bene cognovit qS aliquo tempore
dimisit pdco Witto custodiam & maritagium pdce Alicie et bene defendit qS ipe non amovit
pdcam Aliciam a custodia ipius Witli nee p ipm amota fuit, &c, et ita ponit se sup patriam &
Wiitus similit. Placita Coram Rege, Jfi H. 3, 1265, Abbreviatio Placitorum, p. 156.
Warinus fil Hugonis,^ Alicie uxor sua=Joh>innis de Scalar Willm de Clopton.
17 E. 1. I hceres. 2° maritus. —
I I

Robt de Seint=Mabdia fil <S: hcer. Alicia alt. hceres,=f Walter de Uloptun , 4. Hugo. 5. Adam, a, Wm. Robert.
Lishe. matris sue. matris sue. I 26 E. 1. priest. s.p.

William, fil.
Contention 'twixt Robert & Mabel Seintlish on the one part & Walter & Alice Clopton on the
other part, after the death of Warren sone of Hughe, for lands in Cowling, Esibersham, Thimbelthorp,
llofham, & Cardston. The agreement was made that Rob & Mable should have all Warren's tenements
n Thimblethorp Roffam & Cardston, with the tenement in Eastbersham which Roger de Fenditton did
purchase of John Scales or Scala ; so that Walter & Alice must follow the sute against John Warren
Earle of Surry, now tennant thereof, or against his heires in the Kings Corts, & shall have payd them
for costs yearly two marks for 6 years at Easter & Michaelmas.
"Geneal. of Suff. Fams." MS. quondam penes Sir J. Blois, p. 125.

ill of ^ir Hate Clopton, HIS.
In Dei nomine Amen. Ego Walterus Clopton miles de Hadlegh compos mentis & sane
memorie condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. Imprimis lego animam meam deo beate marie
& omnibus Sanctis eius & corpus meum ad sepeliend in cancello in capella bte marie coram ymagine
eiusdem ex pte boriai. Item lego suino altari eiusdem ecciie quatuor marcas. Item lego ffabrice
eiusdem eccle x marc. Item lego p quodam tabernaculo de nouo repando predict ymaginis iijs iiijd.

138 SUFFOLK MANORIA.L FAMILIES.
Item lego Elizabeth vxori mee omnia lectistjnia mea exceptis quatuor lectis liberis meis exhibend
secundu discrecionem executorum meorum & ornamenta aula & vtensilia coquine quantum ad vasa
enea & erea. Item lego Alicie mee vnam peciam argenteum desup auratt cum suo cooptor maior
pte. Item xv1' monete celebracioni iij mill missarum p anima mea celebrand. Residuum vero ofns
bonorum meorum non supius legatorum do & lego execut meis videit Elizabeth vxi mee Wiiri
Clopton de Stoke armigero Nicho Seman ctico & Johanni Lawsell elie, vt ea disponant p anima
mea festinanans melius & oportunius quo viderint deo placere. Et ad istud testni fidelit constituo
A facio fMictos Elizabeth Wiihn NichS & Johnem p presentes. In cuius rei testiofii presenti
testamento sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib3 JoKne Lyncott Rectore ecciie poch pdict Rico Benton
clico ife Henrico Devyngton clico. Dat apud Hadlegh quinto die mensis Maij anno domini mittmo
ccccm"xiij. Item constituo supuisorem istius testamentuum JoEnem Howard militem.
Tenore presencium nos Wiltmus Milton, &c, notum facimus vniulsh qd xxviij die mensis
Maij anno domini supradict Probatum fuit testamentum suprascript in ecclia conuentuali de Stoke
Norwicen dioc. Et coimssa fuit administracio bonorem eiusdem dominis Nicho Seman executori
testamento nominato, &c. Lambeth Wills (" Nowic sede vacante "), Arundel, vol. ii, fo. 191b.

I* lanco £wt, Clopton r. Clopton, 1417.
Suff. Rex mandauit Justic' suis hoc Ere suu clausum in hee vba. Henricus dei gra Rex
Angi & ffranc & Dfis Hibii Justic' suis de Banco saitm. Transcriptum pedis cuiusdam finis leuati
in Cur Diii E. quondam Regis Angi paui nri anno regni sui vicesimo primo coram Johe de Stonore
<fc socijs suis tunc Justic eiusdem paui nri de Banco p bfe suii in? WiHm fil Walti de Clopton
querentem et Thomam de Clopton & Gilbt'd de Pentelow psonam ecciie de Depedene deforc de
quatuor mesuagiis vno molendiuo duab^ carucatis sexcentis & quinq^ acris tre quinquaginta & octo
acris prti quinquaginta & quinqx. acris pasture sexaginta & quatuor acris bosci & duodecim libratis
redditus cum ptin in Wickhambrok Denardeston Stradesele Stansfeld Haukedon Depedene ffloketon &
Parua Thrillowe quod coram noB in Cancellaf nra venire fecim3 vob mittim9 sub pede sigilli nri
mandantes vt inspecto Ifiscripto jfdeo vltelius ad psecucoem Thome Bendyssh & Alicie v^is eius &
Johis Badewelle & Elizabeth v2is eius filiaru & heredu Walft de Clopton fil Willi Clopton inde fieri
fac quod de iure & sedm legem & consuetudinem regni nri Angi fore videritis faciend T. me ipo
apud Westm xvi die Januaf anno f n quarto TSscriptu pedis finis jJdci sequif in hee %&. Hee est
fiualis concordia facta in Cur diii Regis apud Westiii in crastino Ascensionis diii anno regni Edwardi
Regis Angi rcij a conquestu vicesimo primo . . . in? WiHm fil Wal?i de Clopton que? & Thomam
de Clopton & Gilbtni de Pentelowe psonam ecciie de Depedene deforc de quatuor mesuagiis vno
molendino duabx. carucatis <fec. Vnde plitu conuencois sum fuit inV eos. Scilt qd fdei Thomas &
Gilbtus concesserunt ^dco WiHo tria mesuagia sexcentas & quinq^ acras tre triginta & quatuor prati
quadraginta acras pasture triginta & sex acras bosci & octo libratas redditus cum ptin Et p?ea
ijdem Thomas & Gilbtus concesserunt . . . qd vnu mesuagiS vnu molendinu due carucate tre viginti
& quatuor acre prti quindecim acre pasture viginti * octo acre bosci & quatuor librate redditus cum

CLOPTON OF MELFORD. 1391
ptiii in pdcis villis ... que Iuetta que fuit v2 Walti de Clopton tenuit ad tnu vite de hereditate
pMci Gilbt et que post decessii ipius Iuettse ad ^dcos Thomam & Gilbtfn debuerunt . . . post
decessum ipiiis Iuettee integre remaneant fJdco WiHo . . . et post decessum ipius WiHi vnu mesuagiu
centum & sexaginta acre tre quatuor acre pati sex acre pasture sex acre bosci <fe triginta solidate
redditus in ^dca villa de ffloketofi integre remanebunt Wal?o fit eiusdem Willi & herediba de corpore
suo . . . et si contingat qd idem Wal?us obierit sine herede de corpore suo . . . tunc . . . eadem
ten remanebunt Johi ffri eiusdem Wal?i & herediba de corpore . . . et si contingat qd idem Jones
obierit sine herede de corpore suo pcreato tunc eadem ten remanebunt Edmundo ffi eiusdem Johis &
herediba de corpore suo. Et si contingat qd idem Edus obierit sine hede de corpore suo . . . tunc
eadem ten remanebunt rectis herediba jfolci WiHi imppfn. Et vnu mesuagfn centii & sexaginta &
decern acre tre decern acre pti octo acre pasture decern acre bosci & nouem solidate redditus cum
ptin in pdca villa de Thrillowe integre remanebunt pdco Johi & herediba de corpore . . . imppfn.
Et si contingat qd idem Johes obierit sine herede de corpore suo . . . tunc post decessum ipius
Johis eadem ten integre remanebunt pdco Wal?o . . Et si contingat qd idem Wal?us obierit sine
herede de corpore suo pcreato tunc post decessum ipius Wal?i eadem teii integre remanebunt pdco
Edmundo . . . Et si contingat qd idem Edus obierit sine herede de corpore tunc post decessum ipius
Edi eadem ten integre remanebunt rectis herediba pdci WiHi. Et duo mesuagia vnu molendinu
ducente & quadriginta & quindecim acre tre quadraginta & quatuor acre pti quadraginta & vna acre
pasture quadraginta & quatuor acre bosci & vndecim librate & duodecim deuarata redditus cum ptin
in pdcis villis de Wikhambrok Denardeston Stradesele Stansfeld Haukedon & Depedene integre
remanebunt Marie filie Willi Kokerell chiualer tenend de capit . . . Et post decessu ipius Marie
eadem ten integre remanebunt Willo filio pdci Willi & herediba de corpore imppm. Et si contingat
qS idem Wills fil Wifti obierit sine herede de corpore tunc eadem ten remanebunt pdco Johi &
herediba de corpore. Et si contingat qd idem Johes obierit sine herede de corpore tunc eadem
tenii cum ptiii remanebunt pdco Walto & herediba. Et si contingat qd idem Waltus obierit
sine herede de corpore suo . . . eadem ten remanebunt Pdco Edo & herediba. Et si contingat qd
idem Edus obierit sine herede de corpore suo tunc eade teii integre remanebunt rectis herediba pdci
WiHi fil Walti imppfn. Et p hac concessione & concordia idem Wills filius Walti dedit pdcis
Thome & Gilbto ducentas marcas argenti. Et sup hoc veil quidam ... ex parte jJdcorf Thome
Bendyssh & A^cie & Johis Bedewelle & Elizabeth et die qd tam pacus Wills fil Walti qin pdea
Maria tam obierunt & similit qd pdcorf; WiHi fit WiHi & Johis fris Walti mortuus est sine herede
de corpore pcreat & eciam qd pdcus Walrus fil Willi iam obijt et qd quidam Johes Pelham
chiualer, Hugo ffrauncijs Armig, Alex Eustas, Ricus Leuerer & Wiffs Coggeshale pdea mesuagfn
molendufn frc. in Wikhambrok &c. . . . in pMco fine content modo ingressi sunt & ea tenent corit
formam finis rJdci Et pet brg vie Suff directum ad jimouend fftatos Hugonem Alexin Ricin & WiHfri
Coggesale effendi hie ostens si quid &c. quare jJdca mesuagfn molendinu &c. &c. in fJdcis villis de
Wikhambrok &c. . . . que ipi tenent in forma fJdca post mortem ffacorf WiHi fil Walti & Marie,
Witti fit Willi Johis fris Wal?i & Wal?i fil WiHi ffratis Alicie & Elizabeth filiaba & herediba euisdem
Wal'ri fil WiHi remanere non debeant iuxta formam finis pdci si &c. eo qd vt'qa pdcor? Willi fil
Wifti & Johis fris Walt5i obijt sine herede de corpore suo pcreato ei concedit retorne bile hie a die
Pascfee in tres septimanas &c. De Banco Roll, Hill, 4. H. 5, m. 321.
Sir Simon D'Ewes, who married the heiress of the Cloptons of Kentwell, made elaborate
collections relating to their history, which will be found amongst the Harleian Charters and MSS.
in the British Museum. He deals much with the same family in his " Autobijgraphy," a
Bowdlerised edition of which was printed in two volumes in 1845. T2

140 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Mil of lltlltam Clopton, 1612.
October 25th 1612. Mr William Clapton Esquyre did in our hearing will & bequeath all his
moveable goods & chattels what soever vnto his sonne William Clapton ; & being demaunded yf his
meaning were not that his other sonne Mr ffrancis Clapton & Mr Whitcroft should not have any
of them he answeared that he would leave that to his sonfi William his discretion ; & this he
iustifyed to be his will. P me Johanem ffirmin clericfn.
Thomas Neavell.
Exttc 14 Januarij 1612. Comiss. London, Essex and Herts., 1612.
Obviously the will of William Clopton of Liston, who died on the 25th of October, 1612,
leaving William Clopton, his son and heir, Francis Clopton, his second son, and a daughter, Mary,
married to George Whetcroft of Eye in Suffolk.

ill of Wlliam Clapton, 1640.

This is the last will and testament of mee William Clopton thelder of Groton in the county
of Suff gent made and published this first day of November 1640. I commend my soule into the
hands of Allmighty God stedfastly belie veinge throughe the onelie meritts and passion of my blessed
saviour Christ Jesus to obtain pardon of all my sinns. I giue vnto my loving wife my customary
lands in Groton holden of William Hobart Esquire as of his mannor of Lynsey, of John Sampson
Esquire as of his mannor of Lillesey cum Sampsons Hall in Carsey, and of Isaack Appleton Esquire
vnto the full tearme of eightene yeares. And after the expiracoii of the said tearme I will that
all said customary lands shall come to my sonne William aud his heires for ever By Indenture
of demise bearinge date the seaven and twentieth of October last, I the said Wm Clopton and the
said William Clopton my sonn, have letten vnto John Sampson the younger gent and Robert
Sampson gent all those my mannors of Chastlynes Chipley and Sandefords and all other my freehold
lands in the county of Suff. vnto the full tearme of eighteene yeares, which lease was made in
trust for the raiseing of porcofis for my younger sonnes and daughters. My meaneinge is that said
lessees shall assigne vnto my said wife as well the said Indenture of demise as alsoe the said
premisses, and that my wife (the yearelie rent of fower score pownds beinge deducted) shall raise
porcofis for my younger children, that is to say for every one of them (except my youngest sonne)
twoe hundred pownds a piece as they bee in seniority one before another. And whereas I am
seized of one coppiehold tenement lyeinge in Lynsey holden of the said William Hobart. of which
mannor the custome is that coppiehold estates doe discend to the youngest sonne, my will is that
my executrix shall shall pay vnto my said youngest sonne the somme of eightscore pownds onely
and noe more. I doe heartily desire my said executrix that my sonn Walter bee contynued at the

CLOPTON OF MELFORD. 141
vniversity of Cambridge vntill one yeare after hee shall heve taken the degree of a Master of
Arts. And I doe nominate my loving wife Alice Clopton to bee the sole executour. Probatum
vicesimo Septimo die Novembris 1640 Juramento Alicie Clopton relicte. P.C.C. 148 Coventry.
It was Thomasine Clopton, the sister of the testator, who became the second wife of John
Winthrop of Groton, afterwards Governor of Massachusetts, 6 Dec. 1615. Her marriage settlement
is given at page 22. The pathetic story of her death, but one year later, as penned by her husband,
will be found in Vol. I, pp. 79-89, of the " Life and Letters of John Winthrop."

of $okn Clopton, 1730.

I Poley Clopton of Bury S' Edmonds, Doctor in Physick, resigning my soul into the hands of
the ffather of Mercys do publish this my last will. Impris I give and devise unto James Reynolds
Esq1 Lord Cheif Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, Thomas D'Gray, Thomas Barnardiston,
Baptist Lee and John Moyle Esquires, John Turnor Esq1 the present Recorder of Bury, my brother in
law Mr Edward Crispe, Mr William Turnor and Mr Henry Turnor his son, Mr Walter Raye, Mr
Samuel Raye, Mr Edward Isaack Jackson and Mr Joshua Grigby all of Bury aforesaid and to their
heires so much of my mannors &c. in Suffolk and Essex (other than my seat called Lyston Hall) as
they shall think fit, not exceeding the yearly value of three hundred pounds, upon trust that they
shall erect a convenient house in Bury for the reception and maintenance of twelve poor people,
inhabitants of Bury, viz* six men and six women of the age of sixty yeares and upwards, and shall
after said house shall be built, imploy the rents in the maintenance of the said poore people. Also I
will that when said trustees shall be reduced to five that those surviving shall convey the premises
to eight other inhabitants of Bury under the trust hereinbefore expressed and so toties quoties for
ever. Item I give to my cousin Richard Clopton of Coney Weston one thousand pounds for the
better support of himself and ffamily : to my cousin Thomas Clopton the sum of two hundred
pounds and to my cousin Walter Clopton the like sum : to my kinswoman Mrs Elizabeth Tyler
the like sum and to my kinswoman Mra Elizabeth Murrills two hundred pounds. Item to the
Master and ffellows of Queen's Colledge in Cambridge twenty pounds. To my relation Mr James
Sturgeon a guinea to buy a ring in remembrance of me. To the poor of Sf James in Bury ffifty
pounds and of S' Mary's parish ffifty pounds to be distributed amongst such of the poor who do
not take Collection. To the poor of Liston in Essex ten pounds. I desire my body may be
interred in Lyston chancell and a decent monument affixed in the wall near it with an inscription
to be written by the Reverend Mr Needeu of Rougham to whom I give two guineas for his
trouble — the monument not to be expensive nor under one hundred pounds charge. As to Lyston
Hall and all other my reall estate I give to my dearly beloved sister Elizabeth the wife of
Mr Edward Crispe and to her heires for ever. All the residue to my said sister to be at her own
disposal. I appoint (her) sole executrix this 30th October 1730. Probatum 23 Nov. 1730.
P.C.C. 301 Auber.

142

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Clopton of TOrfeljambrootL

. . . Clopton of ... in the county of Suffolk. So described in the Visitation of=j=. . . dau. of . . . Grey of Buckingham Castle in the
1561. Harl. MS. 1103. William Clopton. Harl. MS. 1560. Of Clopton Hall in I county of Norfolk. Harl, MS. 1103. Anne, dau. of
Wickhambrook. Blois. Visit, temp. H. I. D'Ewes, Harl, MS. 639. \ John Grey. Harl. MS. 1560.
I  J  1
. . . Clopton, his son heir. Harl. MS. 1103. Sir Walter Clopton.=j=. . . dau. of . . . Chewyt. Harl. MS. A daughter ux. . . . Ger-
Harl. MS. 1560. Visit, temp. Stephani et H. 2. D'Ewes. | 1103. Of Cheduyt Harl. MS. 1560. bridge. Harl. MS. 1560.

. . . Clopton, his son and heir. Harl.
1560. Visit, H. 2 et R. 1. D'Ewes.

MS. 1103. Sir William Clopton.

Harl. MS.=j=. . . dau. of . . . Cockerell, Harl. MS. 1103.
| Sir William Cockerell. Harl. MS. 1560.

Of

. . . Clopton, his son and heir, married . . . Trussell. Harl. MS. 1103. Sir William=pFrances, dau. of Sir William Richard Clopton, fil. Willi.
Clopton. Harl, MS. 1560. Walter de Cloptune fil Willi., temp. R. 1 et H. 5. D'Ewes. j Trussel. Harl. MS. 1560. 32 H. 3. D'Ewes.

Sir William Clopton. Harl. MSS. 1103 and 1560. Described=f=. . . dau. of . . . Pygott. Harl. MSS. 1103 and 1560. The old inscrip-
in various deeds, Harl. MS. 380, dated 22 E. 1., as father of I tion on the parapet of Melford Church describes the dau. of Sir John
Walter Clopton. | Peecot as wife of Walter Clopton, whom see below.

Alice, first wife, dau. and^=Walter Clopton of Wickham-=

coh. of Warin Fitz Huj,'li.
Blois. OfWm. FitzHugh,
son of Hugh de Warren.
D'Ewes, Harl. MS. 380.
She was buried in Chip-
ley Priory.

brook, 22 E. 1, when he bought
lands in Chipley, &c. See deeds,
Harl. MS. 3S0. Dead 11 E. 3,
Ivetta being then his widow.
Died 20, E. 2. D'Ewes, Harl. L-
MS. 10. JohnClopton, her son, 11 E. 3.

Ivetta, 2d wife ; a widow,
HE, 3, Harl. Charter, 51
A. 43 ; dau. and heir of
Weyland. Dewe*, Harl.
MS. 639.

Clement, son of
William Clopton,
sold lands in Cow
ling to John Shar-
delow, 16 E. 2,
HaH. Charter, 48,
C. 49.

 rm
2. Adam, a priest. Blois.

William, s.p
5. Hugo

Bloh

Bio

Robert. Blois,

Mary,dau.=Sir Williani Clopton^j=Amitia,
of Sir of Wickhambrook, 21 I filia
William E. 3. Will, Cur. Ep. Thomae
Cockerell, Norw., 22 Jan. 1376, de Grey.
2d wife ; proved 14 Jan. 1377. I I)' Ewes.
mar. set- Lord of Toppesfield I Hurl.
tlement in Manor in Hadleigh, MS.
Fine,21 E. co. Suff. and Newen- 1st wife.
3, 1348. ham Manor in Ash-
Ob. s.p. don. To be buried
in Babwell Friary.

A dau. mar. to
. . . Erpingham.
A dau. mar. to
. . . Walkote.
A dau. mar to
. . . Cavendish.
Harl. MS. 1560.
But see below.

1 st wife,
buried in
ChipleyPriory.

.=Sir Thomas Clopton=pKatherine, 2d wife,T=SirWilliamTend-

_I 

of Kentwell iu Long
Melford, described
as son of Walter.
Harl. Chart.48. D. 9.
Will, Cur. Ep. Norw.
8 Mar. 1383, proved
120ct.following. To
be bur. by mother
and 1 st wife in Chip-
ley Priory.

Sir William
Clopton,21E.3,
named 1376 in
his father's will ;
dead 4 H. 5 ;
had Hawstead
Manor, 8 H. 4.
Cullum Char
ters.

Sir Walter Clop-
ton, 2d son, 21 E.
3, to whom his fa
ther left his ma-
nor of Toppesfield
Hall. Made Will,
Lambeth Regis
ters Arundell II,
5 May 1413.

=Elizabeth, dau. probably
of Sir John
Peccott ;
named on an
cient Melford
inscription as
wife of Wal
ter Clopton.

John Clop
ton, 3d son,
21 E. 3, dead
sans issue. 4
H. 5, not
named 1376
in his father's
will.

Edmund=pr>lanche Fitz-

Clopton,21 E.
3, to whom
his father de
vised his Ma-
norof Nevren-
ham Hall in
Ashdon, co.
Esses, 1376.

Eustace, de
scribed as late
the wife of
Edm.Clopton,
20 May 7 H.
4. Baii.
Charter, 57
H. 7.

Alice Clopton, da. and coheir, wife of Tho
mas Bendish of Steeple Bumpsteed, co.
Esses, 4 H. 5. John Bendish claimed
lands there as their sou and heir. 27 H. 6.
De Banco Roll. See Bendish pedigree,
Harl. MS. 6065.

"I

Elizabeth, William Clopton. son and heir, passed his
da. and co- Manor of Newenham Hall in Ashdon to
heir, wife Sir John Howard, Sir Walter Clopton,
of John • William, son of Thomas Clopton, &c., 13
Badwell, 4 H. 4. Harl Charter, 48, D. 5, and 48
H. 6. I) 6, Mus. Brit. He died s p.

dau. and heir of Wm.
Mylde of Clare, co.
Suff. Made Will,
Cur. Ep. Norw., 24
Feb. 1403, leaving
Kentwell Hall and
Lutons to Wm. Clop
ton, her son. To be
buried in Stoke Nay
land Church.

ring, 2d husband,
survived Kather
ine, his wife; was
bur. in the Tend -
ring Chapel in
Stoke Nayland
Church. Harl.
MS. 1560.

Alice Tendring, only dau. and heir ;
mar. Sir John Howard, She made
Will as Alice Howard, P.C.C. 6 Luf-
fenham, 13 Oct. 1426, proved 25 Oct.
following, devising her Manors of
Buxhall and Brettenham, co. Suff.,
to Robert Howard, her son. and her
Manor of Garboldisham, Norfolk, to
Henry Howard, her son ; desires to
be buried by her father in Stoke
Nayland Church.

. .. Clopton, son and heir, Harl. MS. 1103. William Clopton. Harl. MS. 1560. Not recognised by D'Ewes=
and perhaps identical with the father of John Clopton below. Wm., son of Thomas Clopton is so described
in deeds, 8 H. 4, 13 H. 4, and 9 H. 5 (1407-1422). Harl. Charters, 54 A. 22, 48 D. 6, and 48D. 15.

-Margery. Harl Charter, Mus.
Brit., 54 A. 2. Daughter of . . .
Eustace. Harl. MS. 1103.
Margery, dau. of Sir Roger Drnry=j=William Clopton of Kentwell, described by D'Ewes as Esquire=j=. . . dau. and heir of Elias Francis

of Rougham, co. Suff., 1st wife.
She died 19 June 1420. D'Ewes.
Harl. MS. 380. Named in M.I. in
Melford Church.

A daughter, doubtless Alice Clopton,
mar. to JohnHarleston She was bur.
in the CloptonAisle in Melf ordChurch
Weever. =p

only. Sir William Clopton of Kentwell. Harl. MS. 1103.
Died 1446. Long M.I. on tomb in Melford Church, given
in the Davy MiiS. Identical, perhaps, with the foregoing,
Made a Will, Harl. Charter, 58 G. 28.
 1 i  , 
Catherine, us.
John Denston.

of Norfolk. Harl. MS. 1103. "Mar
gery Francis" in the M.I. in Melford
Church. She died 12 June 1424.
D'Ewes. Harl. MS. 384, fo. 135.

A daughter, ux. . . . Cavendish.
A quo Cavendish of Cavendish,
Harl.MS.1560. co. Suff., and Chatsworth, co.
Living 1458. Derby. Harl. MS. 1560.

John Harlestou of Slumping, co. Suff , Esq ; Will, P.C.C. Stokton, fo. 206b, 31 May,
36 H 6., proved 25 Oct 1458 ; names John Clopton and John Denston. his uncles. He
mar. Margaret, da. of Wm, Berdewell, Esq, She made Will as Margaret Harleston, w"
Cur. Ep. Norw., 10 March 37 H. 6. proved 6 Nov. 1459. naming John Clopton, her uncle,
Elizabeth Harleston als. Berdewell, her mother, and John Harleston, her son and heir.

John Clopton of Kentwell,:
Esq. Will,P.C.C17Horne,
4 Nov. 1494, proved 16
Nov. 1497; names Alice,
his sister, wif e of John Har
leston. Inq. p,m. 13 H. 6.
M.I, in the Clopton chapel his " Will
at Melford, which he built ! Lond., 1469 Bur iii
in part. Weever. AMelford Church. '
Clopton of Kentwell.

Alice, da. of Robert
Darcy of Maldon in Es
ses. Harl. MS. 1103.
Sister to Sir Robert
Darcy, who names John
Clopton, his brother, in
'"" """ Cur. Ep.

CLOPTON OF MELFORD.

143

Clopton of iienttoeU.

John Clopton of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford ; grandson or great grandson =pAl ice, da. of Robert Darcy of Maldon, co. Esses, Harl. MS.
of Katherine Mylde, the heiress of that Manor. Will, P.C.C 17 Home, 4 Nov. I 1103, sister to Sir Robert Darcy, who names John Clopton,
1494, proved 16 Nov. same year. Inq. p.m. 13 H. 6. M.I, in Melford Ch. J his brother, in his Will, Consistory Court of London 1449.
r-

Joan, 1st wife,=i=Sir William Clop-

dau. of William
Marrow, Alder
man of London ;
buried in Mel
ford Church. but
M.I. and brass
are gone.

_L

ton of Kentwell,
son and heir ; Will
unproved,'given by
Dr. Howard, dated
14 Oct. 22 H. 8.
He died 20 Feb.
1530, ret. 50. sy
Clopton of Ghoton,

Thomasine, 3d wif e=Katherine, Sir Edmund
sisterand coheir to 2d wife, Clopton, 2d
Edward Knevett buried in son, "Knight
of Stanwey. co. Es- Melford of the
ses. Margaret,her Ch.; named Rhodes."
other sister, mar. in her hus- Harl. MS.
John Roydon. band's will. 1560, &c.

 1 
Edward Clopton. 3d son ; of Anne, ux.
Glemsford. co. Suff. ; Will, Thos.liool:-
P.C.C.36Beunett,4Mayl504, wood, Esq.
proved 1510. Elizabeth Clop- who d. 12
ton, his dau. and sole heir mar. H. 8. Altar
Nicholas Wood of Fulborn, tomb in
co. Camb. See Wood ped. Stanning-
in Cambridgeshire Visitation, fieldChurch
1619, Harl. MS. 1043.

Dorothy,wife of
ThomasCurson.

John Clopton of=p Elizabeth, da. and h.--

Kentwell,
son and heir ;
Will, Harl.
Charter, 43, G.'
41, 5 Oct. 1541,
proved 5 Nov.
same year. Inq.
p m. 34 H. 8.

of John Roydon of
Esses, by Margaret,
sister and coh. of
Edw. Knevett above-
I named ; made Will,
Arch. Sudb., as Eliza
beth Wythersbey of
Sudbury,! Dec. 1563,

=Robert Weth-
ersbey, Gent.,
2d husband ;
Will, P.C.C. 6
Mellershe, 17
Sept. 1559,
proved 1 3 Jan.
following.

William Clop
ton, 2d son, of
Liston, co. Esses,
Esq.; mar. Eliza
beth, sister and
coh.ofThos.Saye of Liston. Heob.
1537. See Clop
ton of Liston.

Robert Clopton, a priest,
3d son.
Inq. p.
m.21H.

Elizabeth, ux.
Sir Geoffrey
Gates of Es
sex. A daughter
married to
. . . Austin.

Anne, us. Rich
ard Poley of
Boxsted, co .
Suff., Esq. Her
Will, P.C.C. is
dated 14 May
1549 ; prob. 20
Jan. 1550.

 n
Dorothy Clopton made
Will, P.C.C. 5 Dennett,
proved 26 Sept. 1508,
naming her sistersPoley
and Gates, a sister
Anne Darcy, a sister
Katherine, &c.
Katherine.

George Clopton, 4th son, of Sud- Anthony Clop- Dorothy, Magaret,1
bury, Gent. ; Will, P.C.C. 31 ton, 3d son, mar. 1, to dau. of Sir
Morrison 24 Sept. 1565. He mar. dead in 1563; ...White; Thomas
1 . Alice, da and coh. of Sir Ste- mar. Eleanor 2, to Vava- Jermy n of
phen Peacock, Lord Mayor of Hubbard. Reyce sor ; 3, to Rushbrook
London ; 2, Eleanor Deve, by Had son John ... Apple- in co. Suf-
whom a son, Francis Clopton the Clopton of Lon- ya.rd.Harl. folk, first
younger ; and 3, Martha . . . don, devisee of MS. 1560. wife.
By the first wife he had issue: — Eliz. Wethers-
-p bey.

1. George Clop
ton of Sudbury
Harl.MS.1560.
Not 24 in 1565.

2.Wm.Cloptonof York. Harl.
MS. 1560. To
go to Cam
bridge, 1565.

3. Edmund
Clopton, and
5. Thomas
Clopton. Harl.
MS. 1560.

4. Francis
Clopton the
elder, 1565.
To be a pren-
ticeiinLondon.

 i — I
Mary& Eliza
beth, living1563.

Thomas Clop
ton, s. and h.,
1553. Settle
ment by Fine
1 k 2, P. & M.
on him and
Dorothy, his
wife ; both
dead s.p. vita
patris ejus.

William Clop— =AnneElmes

ton, 3d son,
of Kentwell,
Esq.; Will, 11
Dec. 1588,
P.C.C- ; ob.
s.p. Heir, 20
Eliz., to Fran
cis Clopton,
his brother.

Describedby Thos.
Clopton,
.1597, as
Dame Anne
Norris, late
wife of my
brother
Wm.

Elizabeth,
wife of John
Smith of Gar-
boldsham, co.
Norff., and of
Hundon, co.
Suff., 1563.
Harl. MS.
1552 & 1820.

Margaret,wife of Ed
ward Stote-
ville, final
administra trix of her
brothersFrancis and
Thos. Clop
ton, 1612.

William=j=Mary, dau. of

Clopton
of Kent-
well, Esq.
son and
heir, aet.
32 in
1541.
Admon.P.C.C. 17
Sept.1562.
Inq. p m.
4 Eliz.

George Per-
ient, 2d wife.
She renupt.
George Bar
nardiston of
Nowell, co.
Bedford, Esq.

Grisell, mar.
Thomas West
of Cornard,
Gent.
Elizabeth,mar. to . . .
Coleman.

John Clopton of
Monks Elleigh, 2d
son ; mar. Margaret,
da. of Robt. Riece,
Esq., relict of An
drew Hobart and
aunt to Ryece the
Antiquary ; issue by
both husbands.

FrancisCloptonl563, Riece
said to have had four Clopton,
sons, Francis, Wm., younger
George and Walter, son, 1563.
Blois.

Margaret, Kath
erine and Anne,
devisees of Eliza
beth Wythers
bey, 1563.

Anne, mar. to
Hamon Claxton
of Ched-
iston, oo
Suff..
Esq., and
had issue.
Blois.

George Clopton, eldest
son, by second mar
riage ; of Kentwell,
gent ; ob. s.p ; bur.
at Melford 17 July
1587. Admon., P.C.C.
23 Aug. to Thos Clop
ton the younger, his
brother.

John Smith of=
Halesworth, co.
Suff., gent. Crane
ped., Suff. Visitn.
1561, and Smith
ped. Suff. Visitn.
1612. 1st husband.

Agnes, dau. of Ro-=Francis Clopton of
bert Crane of Chil- Kentwell, Esq., 2d

ton, Esq. ; who in
Will 7 Oct. 32 Eliz.
describes her as
DameAgnes Clere ;
yet living 1619. r

son, 1553 ; surviv
ing son and heir,
1562, and then aet.
23 ; died 5 April
20 Eliz , s.p.

Sir Christopher=j=SirEdwardClere
Heydon, 3d husbd. I 4 th and last hus -
named 1597 by | band.He&Dame
Thos Clopton, as | Agnes, his wife,
having mar. Agues \ are named 1595
his brother Fran- j in the will of
cisClopton's widow | Thos. Clopton.

John Smith. Harl. MS. 1484- Anne Heydon. Harl. MS. 1484- Robert Clere. Harl. MS. 1484.

Thomas Clopton of
Kentwell, Esq,
youngest son and
at length heir of all
his brothers. Will,
P.C.C. 39 Lewyn.
1 0 Jan. 1 597. Inq.
p.m. 40 Eliz. 1598.
M.I. at Melford.

Bridget, youngest
dau., mar. John
Stafford, Esq., 2d
son, and ultimately
heir of Sir Hum
phrey Stafford of
Blatherwick, North
ampton. Howard.

=Mary, dau. of Sir
William Waldegrave.
of Smallbridge, co.
Suff., and sister of
Sir Wm. Waldegrave
theyounger. Admon.
P.C.C. Feb. 1599 to
Sir Wm. Waldegrave,
her father.

Anne, 1st wife,-
dau. of Sir Tho
mas Barnardis
ton of Clare,mar.
at Clare 1 Jan.
1610 ; died 4
Feb. 1615. M.I.
in Melford Ch.

Sir William Clop-=j=Elizabeth, 2d wife, dau. Martha, 2d=
ton, Kt., s. & h., of Sir Giles AUington, & wife, dau.
Eet.5,27Feb.l597; widow of Sir Henry Pal- of Isaac
diedatHorsheath, lavicini ; mar. at Hors- Barrow of
Cambr., 4 March heath 3 Oct. 15 Jas. Sir Spinney
1618 ; Inq. p. m. I JohnTracy,Kt.,3d husb. Abbey, co.
17 Jas, ; bur. in | Her two sons Edward & Cambridge.
Melford Church.4,Wm. Clopton, ob. inf.

=Wa!ter Clop
ton, Esq., 2d
sun, 1597 ;
bapt. at Mel
ford, 1596 ;
died at Ford-
ham, Camb.,
1627.

Anne, da. of
Sir Roger
Thornton, Kt., of Snail-
well, Camb.
Harleian Roll,
0. 15.

Elizabeth,
named 1597 in
her father's
will ; bapt. at
Melford 1591 ;
mar. there 1615,
to Mr. Jerome
Bavliff.

Mary,named 1597 in
her fath
er's will ;
bapt. at
Melford,1594.

Anne oiopton, sole dau. and heiress, bapt. at Clare, 2 March 1612 ; mar S,r Simon D Ewes
of Stowlangtoft, Bart. Cecilia D'Ewes, their only child, wife of Sir Thos. Darcy of St,
Cleres Hall, co. Esses, Bart., was buried in the Clopton Aisls at Melfoid 1 June lb61.
M.I. Anne Darcy, her only child, died in infancy.

1. William
Clopton,died young.

Roger Clop
ton. son and
heir. 1637.
D'Ewes.

 1  1
Daniel Benjamin
Clopton, Clopton,
3d son. liviug 1638

144

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Clopton of Proton.

Katherine, dau,=
of . . . Hopton,
widow of . . .
Darell of Esses,
2d wife. Ob.
s.p. Howard.
Buried in Mel
ford Church.

=Joane, dau. of=f=Sir William Clopton of Kent-=

Sir William
Marrow of
Stepney in co.
Middleses, Al
derman of
London, 1st
wife.

sl/er

well in Long Melford,Kt. ; Lord
of the Manor of Castelyns in
Groton jure usoris. Made Will
14 Oct. 1530 ; buried in the
Clopton Chapel in Melford
Church by Joane & Dame Kath-
ine, his first & second wives.

Thomasine, dau. of Sir Thos. Knevett of Stanway in Esses ; sister and
ultimately coheir of Edward Knevett, Esq. ; aunt and coheir (with her
two neices, Elizabeth, wife of John Clopton of Kentwell, and Katherine
Roydon) to Elizabeth Rainsford, wife of John Rainsf ord, Esq., her brother's
daughter ; as appears by the Inq. p. m. of the said Elizabeth Rainsford,
24 H. 7, from whom she inherited the Manor of Castelyns in Groton.
She was then aged 40 years and upwards. See also Knevett pedigree
HaH. MS. 380, fo. 128.

Francis Clopton of Melfoid,=Bridget, dau. of Rooeit=Johu Warberton

co. Suffolk, Gent., son and
heir; Will, P.C.C. 33 Chaney
2 Feb. 1558, proved 7 July
1559 by Bridget, bis relict ;
Manor of Castelyns to Wm.
Clopton, his nephew. Ob.
s.p.

Crane of Chilton, Esq.
She mar. 2d John War
berton, gent. ; 3d .
Fassett : and 4th . . .
Jermy of Tomlinson. No
issue by any of these
marriages.

of Melford, Esq.,
2d husband ; Ad
mon. P C-C. June
1581, to Bridget
Fossett als. War
berton, his relict.

John Clopton,
thirdson,Harl. MS
1560.

Margery,=j=Richard Clopton=T-Margaret. dau.

dau- of
WilliamPlater of
Sotterley,
co. Suff., 2d
wife.

I 
Frances, Srt aau., mar. to
her first husband Martin
Bowes, 2d son of Sir Mar
tin Bowes, Alderman of
London ; and to her 2d
husband, Henry Hutton,
Archbishop of York. Cam
den. She was living in
1584.

 1 
Elizabeth, 4th dau.,
mar. Nicholas Hobart
of Lindsey in Suffolk,
gent., who made Will,
Arch. Sudb., 14 Feb.
1606 ; prob 26 Feb.,
and was buried in the
chancel there.

Julian, 6th dau.,
mar. Thomas Wye
of Lyppiott in
Gloucestershire,and
to her 2d husband
John Throgmorton
of Oxfordshire.
She was living in
1584.

Mary, youngest
da., mar. to Ed-
wardKing of Lin
colnshire, Clerk
to Sir Wm. Cor-
dall. Executris
to Dame Mary
Cordell, her sis
ter.

of Melford, to
whom did descend
the lands of the
Knevetts ; named
1530 as one of his
father's esecutors.
Emme, 5th
dau., living
1584, mar.
GeorgeSmithof Cavendish.
co. Suffolk,
Esq.

and coheir of
Sir Richard
Bozun of Bara-
by in Lincoln ¦
shire, Knt., 1st
wife.

L  n
Mary, eldest dau.
mar. Sir Richd.
Cordell. Master
of the Rolls. Her
Will, P.C.C. 2
Feb. 1584, was
proved 13 Oct.
1585.

William Clopton of Groton, co. Suff., Esq., son^Marger^, dau. of Ed-

andheir; Will, P.C.C. 83 Cope, 5 Sept. 1615
prob. 28 Nov. 1615; Inq. p. m. 15 Jas. His
death, 9 Aug. 1616, is noted in Adam Winthrop's
Diary. Lord of the Manors of Castelyn, co.
Suffolk, Ramsden and Belhouse, co. Esses, &c.

1. Anne, mar. to
John Maidstone of
Boxted, co. Suff. ;
bapt. at Groton,
1580. Had issue as
in the Essex Visita
tion, 1634.

2. Bridget, mar. to John
Sampson of Sampson's
Hall in Kersey, Esq., 27
June 1598 ; when he
made Will, Arch. Subd.,
21 May 1647 ; bapt.
at Groton, 1581.

ward Waldegrave of
Lawford, co. Essex,
Esq. ; aunt of Je-
mimah, Lady Crewe
of Stene.

Thomasine, 2d dau., mar. Thomas Aldham,
of Sapiston, co. Suffolk, gent., who made
Will, P.C.C. 17 Tirwhite, 30 July 1581 , naming
Wm. Clopton, his brother-in-law ; prob. 12
May 1582. Her 2d husbd. was Thos. Kighley
of Greys, co. Essex, Esq. Blois.

 r~\
Richard, devisee
of his uncle
Francis Clopton,
1539, & Edward
died sans issue.
Camden.

3. Thomasine, bapt. at Groton,
1582 ; married there 6 Dec. 1615
to John Winthrop, Esq., after
wards Governor of Massachu
setts ; bur. in Groton chancel
with her infant child 11 Dec.
1616. See Wintheop of Groton.

4. Mary, bap.
at Groton,
1588 ; mar.
George
Jenney of
London,
gent. Blois.

5. Margery.bapt.atGro-
ton,1590; mar. there 22
April 1 6 1 7 ThomasDog-
get of Boxford, gent., s.
and h. of Wm. Dogget,
whose Inq. p. m. is
dated 12 Jas.

 1
6. Elizabeth,
bapt. at Groton 9
July 1601; mar.
George Cocke of
Ipswich, Mer
chant. Blois.

William Clopton of Gro
ton, Esq., s. aud h , aged
31 in 1616 ; bapt. there
1584 ; buried there 7 Nov.
1648 ; Inq. p. m. 17 Chas.
Lord of the Manor of Cas
telyns. Will, P.C.C. 148
Coventry, 1 Nov. 1640 ;
prob. 27 Nov. 1640 to
relict.

n 
Richard Clopton,
at Groton, 1634.
Thomas Clopton,
at Groton, 1636.

=Alice, sister of Sir Henry Doy-
lye of Shottisham, co Norff ,
Knt, married 3 Aug. 13 Jas.
1615, at Whatfield, Suffolk;
sister of Wm. Doylye of Had
leigh, co. Suff., gent , who made
Will, P.C.C. 133 Goare, lt>37 ;
sister of Edmund Doylye of Had
leigh, Esq.

Walter Clop-=f=Margaret=Robert Crane Walde-=i=Eliza-

ton, 2d son,
of Cogges-
hall, co. Es
sex, 24 Dec.
1622, when
he made will.
1st husband.

Maidstone,dau. of Ro
bert Maid
stone of
Boxted, co.
Essex,gent.

_i_

of Coggeshall,
Grocer ; mar,
settlement 16
Aug. 6 Car.
1631 ; living
May 1645. 2d
husband.

grave Clopton.3d son ;
bapt. at
Groton,18 May
1587.

beth Win-
coll.Blois.

 1
Thomas
Clopton,4th son.
Camden-Bapt. at
Groton,18 Sept.
1593.

Willi:

iam, 1622. Walter, 1645. Margaret, 1645.

bapt. Walter Clopton, 2d son. Blow. Devi
see 1 640 of his father ; of Boyton, co.
Suffolk, clerk, 26 Oct. 1664, when he
bapt. I made Will, P.C.C. 14 Hyde, leaving
| all to Amy Cutler, his kinswoman.

Edmund Clopton.
Blois.
. . ¦ Clopton of
London. Blois.

. . . Clopton of Dedham
clothier. Blois.

Margary Clopton.
 1
.... wife of
Wakeman of

Blois.

. . . Clopton of
stationer. Blois.

London,

Gar-
boldsham, co. Norff.,
clerk. Blois.

William Clopton. Esq., son and:
heir, aged 22 in 1640 ; named
in his father's will ; buried at
Groton, 25 April 1666.

Bridget, dau. &
coheir of . . .
Bernard, of
Norff. Blois.

Alice, bapt. Frances, mar. Joseph Alston of Hindei-
at Groton, weston, co. Norfolk, gent., who entered
1638- pedigree in the Visitation of that
County, 1664 and had issue.

Elizabeth, ux. Robert Cut
ler of Letheringham, co.
Suff., gent. Blois.

William. BIms. Bridget, 1 aau. JjLuis-

Haunah 2 dau.
Blois

6 dau.

 1
Blois-

4 dau. Blois.

Amy Cutler, heir and executrix, 1664
to her uncle Walter Clopton

CLOPTON OF MELFORD.

145

Clopton of Etston.

William Clopton, Esq., of Liston Hall, co. Essex, in right of=j=Elizabeth, da. and coheir of Thomas Saye of Liston Hall, co. Essex, Esq.,
his wife ; second son of Sir WDliam Clopton of Kentwell, by I whose Inq. p.m. was taken 12 H. 7 ; sister and coheir of Wm. Saye who died
Joan, da. of Sir William Marrow. Inq. p.m. 29 H. 8. Died in boyhood, 1 Aug. 1508. Liston was held by service of making wafers on the
26 Oct. 28 H. 8, 1537. | King's Coronation Day.

Dorothy, da. of Tho-=2. Francis Clopton of Ked-=
mas Gavell, Esq., of ingtou, co. Suff. ; ob. s.p.
Joined withhis 1st wife in
sale of Langale Manor,
Norff., 37-.H 8. His ,2d
wife was Lora, da. of Sir
-Roger Wentworth.

Kirby Cam., co.
Norff., 1st wife. His
Will, Cur. Ep. Norw.
isdatedlGFeb.1514; prob. 9 Aug. 1522.

:Mary Edw. ham and relict
of Sir Thos. Bar
nardiston of Ket-
ton, co Suffolk,
3d wife.

da. of SirT=Elizabeth, da. of
Walsing- Sir Thos. Barnar
diston, and relict
of . . . Broxby ;
sister-in-law to
Mary Walsingham ;
4th wife.

1. William Clopton=
of Liston Hall, Esq ,
set. 28 in 1537 ;
Inq. p m. 10 Eliz. ;
died 6 Oct. 1568;
mar. settlement 22
H. 6.

Elizabeth, da. of
Henry Everard of
Denston. Esq , who
made Will, P.C.C.
20 AleDger 10 Nov.
1540.

Edward
Clopton,ob. s.p.

WilliamClopton of Liston Hall,-'
Esq., son and heir, set. 28, 10
Eliz. Inq. p. mortem 11 Jas.;
died 25 Oct. 1612.

Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Barnardiston of Ketton, co. Suff. who made Roger, ob. s,p. JohnHoptonin
Will 10 Sept. 1551, by Mary, da. of Sir Edward Walsingham, Lieu- — Lincolnshire.
tenant of the Tower, who re-married as above, Francis Clopton, Esq. Thomas, ob. s.p., Harl. MS. 1560.
She was bur. in Liston Chancel 21 Nov. 1607. 3d son,

1. William Clopton of=j=Anue, da. of

Liston Hall, Esq., set.
40 in 1612 ; Will,
P.C.C. 26 Byrd, 21 Apr.
1623; probate 12March
1626 ; Inq. p.m. 22 Jac.
Bur. in Liston Chancel.

I —
MaryClop
ton,

Anne,us. Giles
Harris of
Brinkley , co.
Camb. Essex
Visitn., Harl.
MS. 1542.

John Wiseman
of Stisted, co.
Essex ; only
child of Eliz.
Glascock, his
1st wife.

Mary, vn. 1 Wm Smyth of Thorndon, Anne ux.George 2. Francis Clop-
co. Suff., who made Will. Cur. Ep. Parris of Dul- ton of Melford
Norw., 23 Jan. 1598 ; prob. 21 Mar. lingharn, co. & after of Lis-
same year. Her 2d husb. was George Camb., by whom ton, Gent Will,
Wheatcroft, Gent., of Eye, by whom she had an only Arch. Sudb., 8
she had issue. She was Mary Wheat- child, Anne Par- Nov 1630; prob.
croft in 1623. Wheatcroft c. Wiseman, ris, living 1623. 21 Jan. 1640.

William Clopton
ofListon,2dson, WilLAreh.Subd.
30 May 1671 ;
prob. 1685; died
at Edwardstone
in Suff., s.p.

Francis Clopton
of Haughley. co.
Suff.,Gent. Will.
Arch. Sudb., 13
Junel689; prob.
7 Jan. 1691.
Ob. s p.

EdmondClopton
of Wetheringset,
co. Suff , Gent.
Will, P.C.C. 46
Russell ; prob.
16 May 1633.
Ob. s.p.

Thomas Clop-
tou of Hitcham,
co. Suff , Gent.
WillArchSudb. 14 June 1643 ;
prob. 10 Jan.
1645. Ob. sp.

Grisell, ux.
LaurenceWright of Tos-
tock, Suff., who
made v\ ill,
Arch Sudb.,
27 April 1654.

Anne, da, of John Shorte
of Wetheringset, grand-
dau. & coh of Rich. Shorte,
who made Will, P.C.C. 22
June 1596 ; his Inq. p.m.
is dated 38 Eliz. ; bur. in
Liston Chancel, 1625.

Anne, ux.
John Cook
oflpswich. and had
issue 1630,
1632.

Margaret,
ux.Wm.El-liston, A°
1630; had
dau. Han-
nahElliston 1689.

Thomas Clopton=pEliz.. da. and heir of

of Liston Hall,
Esq., set- 12 in
1623. Will.P.C.C.
17 Penn, 5 Dec.
1667 ; prob. 12
Feb. 1669; bur.
at Liston. Served
the wafers at the
Coronation of
King Charles the
Second.

Martin Sparrow of
Hirdbrooke, Essex,
who made Will,
P.C.C. 36 Aylett, 15
Feb. 1651 ; ob. 1696.

John Clopton=
of Little Wal
tham, co. Es
sex, Gent.
Morant.

Frances, da.
ofMarkMott,
D.D., Rector
of Kayne, co.
Essex. Mor-
ant's Essex.

Hannah,ux. Peter
Devereux, Rector
of Kirby. Essex.
Her 2d husband
John Cocksedge
of Rougham mar.
there 1641.

William Clop
ton of Kayne,
co. Essex, eld
est son. Had
da. Esther
living 1689.

Richard Cloptoir
of Ipswich, Gent.
2d son. Entered
ped. in Suffolk
Visitation, 1664;
bur. in St. Nich
olas Church.

Sarah, da. of
JohnThorne of
Harks tead,who
made Will,
Arch. Suff.,
1649 ; m. at
Erwartonl645.

Tich- burne Clopton. Morant's
Essex.

John Clop
ton of Jesus
Coll.,Camb.A.B. 1671.
Morant,

Wm.Clop-— Phenix,
ton of St. da.of John
John'sColl Owen of
Camb. Little
A.B. 1680. Bardfield.

Frances,ux. AlleynBlower of
Little Wal
tham. clerk.

Mercy, m.
Sir Geo.
Alleyn of
Little Lees
Bart.

~i — I — I
Aune,
Jane and
Elizabethall died
unm.

Francis,
s, & h.,
set. 6, A"
1661.

SarahCloptnn of
Ipswich. Will.
Arch. Suff., 20
Oct. 1698; prob.
5 Feb. 1698.

Elizabeth Clop ton.

Martin Clopton,
2d son, 165 1 ;
bapt. at Liston,
1 630 with a twin
brother ; bur.
there 15 Sep,
1679.

~r

Thomas Clopton, 3dson,
1651 ; of London, mer
chant, 11 Feb. 1665 ;
Will, P.C.C. 160 Penn,
proved 15 Nov. 1670,
by John Clopton, his
brother; bur. at Liston
1667.

Walter Clopton,"
6th son ; of Rat-
tlesden.co. Suff.,
clerk. Will.Cur.
Ep. Norw., 4
June 1711. Ob.
s.p.

=Martha, neice
to Thos Mael,
clerk, whose
Will, Cur. Ep.
Norw., is da
ted 3
1709.

May

Barnardiston Clopton,
7th son; bapt. at Liston,
1654; citizen and haber
dasher of London. Will,
P.C.C, 160 North, 5
Nov. lf>81; John Clop
ton, his brother, exor.
Ob. s.p.

Wiseman Clop
ton, 8th son ;
bapt. at Lis
ton, 1656 ;
bur. there 20
Nov. 1680.

Elizabeth, ux.
Mr. Thos. Chey-
ney of Eye, mar.
there 11 June
1 661 ; Mar. Lie.
Vicar General,
Cant.

 L.

William Clop-=pElizabeth,

ton of Liston
Hall, Esq.,
eldest son,
bapt. at Lis-
ton,1634. Ob.
1698.

da. of Sir
William Po
ley of Box
ted, Kt.,bur.
at Liston,
1715.

Frances,
bapt. 1649.
Margaret
living 1681.

Mary, mar.
9 May 1671,
Mr. James
Coker of
Braintree.

Anne, bapt.
1635, mar.
Bobt. Dal-
losonofEye
co. Suffolk.
1654.

Jane, bapt.
1638, mar.
John Becon
of Colches
ter, Gent.,
1658.

Lucy, bapt.
1642, mar.
Philip Goodwin of
Moulton,clerk, 1662.

John Clopton-
of Norwich,
mercer, 4th
son, bapt, at
Liston 31 Alar.
1644; living
1681.

Matthew Clop--
ton, 5th son,
bapt. at Liston,
1647; of Ed-
wardstoneHall, Suffolk, 1681.

William Clop-=j=Aune, da
ton of Liston | of Edward

Hall, Esq.,
living there,
1735,

Crispe of
Bury St.
Edmunds.

Poley Clopton of Liston Hall, and also of Bnry
St. Edmunds, Doctor of Physick. Served the
wafers at the Coronation of George II. Died
unm, 31 Oct. 1730. Founded almshouses at
Bury. Will. P.C.C. 301 Auber, 30 Oct. 1730,
prob. 23 Nov. 

Elizabeth.mar atLis- Mary.
ton 22 May 169 0, Ed- —
ward Crispe of Bury Eliza-
St. Edmunds, Esq. beth.
Ob.sp. Executrix to
her brother 1730.

Richard Clop
ton of Con
ey Weston,
30 Oct. 1730.

 i — I — i —
Matthew, 1711.
Elizabeth, 1681.

1681.

Elizabeth Clopton,=Rev. Gilbert Affleck of Dalham, no. Suffolk,
dau. and coheiress, mar. 22 Sept, 1746, at Rushbrook.

Hannah Clopton.=Martin Folkes of Cheveley,
dau, and coheiress, co. Cambridge. U

Cpntial of jflaplesteatu

inquisition on Ifa tatb of $ari fiitas, 1486.
Suff. Inquisicio capta apud Brandon fery in coin pdco peuultimo die OctoBr anno regni
Regis Henrici septimi scdo coram Gregorio Lovell Armigo p sacrm Robti Talbot, gentelman, Rici
Jermyn, &c, qui dicunt qfl Thomas Scales, miles, die quo obijt fuit seisitus de Manlio de
Worlyngton ac de aduocacog ecciie de Wyrlyngton in coin pdco, qdq^ idem Thomas Scales obijt
in festo sci Jacobi Apii anno regni Henr sexti tricesimo octauo. MaSiu & aduocacio pdea
descenderunt cuidam Elizabeth filie pdci Thome Scales vt filie & hereS que quidem Elizabeth iam
defuncta tempore mortis ipius Thome fuit etatis xxiiij0 annof. Sic inde seisita cepit in viru
Antonio Wydeuyle militem nup Comitem Ryvers. Que quidem Elizabeth postea obijt inde seisita
sine hered: mt ipam &¦ gratis Antoniu pcreat & idem Antonio ipafS supuixit. Antonius obijt vicesimo
die .Junij annc regni Rici fcij nup de fco & non de iure Regis Angi primo. Fdcfn manlfn de
Wyrlyngton tenetr de Abbe de Bury Sci Edmundi & valet p annii x". Pdea Elizabeth obijt
scdo die Septembr anno regni dci nup Regis Edwardi quarti Pciodecimo. Et qd Jobes de Veer
Comes Oxon & Witts Tyndale armig sunt consanguinei & heir tam $dci Thome nup dm de Scales
qfn pdce Elizabeth ppinquiores. Videit pdcus Comes Oxon fil Elizabeth filie Joliis fit Jonis fil
Margarete vfi filiarp & her Robti flni de Scales pris Rofi |]ris Robti pris Thome nup dni de
Scales pris pdce Elizabeth que fuit vx pdci Antonij. Et pdcus Witts Tyndale fit Thome fil Alane
filie Simonis fil Elizabeth alPus filierf & hef pdci Robti de Scales pris pdci Ro§\ pris pdci Robti
pris pdci Thome pris pdce Elizabeth que fuit vx pdci Antonij. Et qd jidcus Comes Oxon est
etatis xl annore & ampi et pdcus Witts Tyndale est etatis xxxiij anuorf & ampi. RicGs Wydevile
miles nuc Comes Ryvers est frat & heres pdci Antonij Comitis in bri noiat ppinquior & est
etatis xxv aunorf & amplius.
This Inquisition, which so concisely records the descent of Sir William Tyndal from Lord
Scales, is one of the four which detail the possessions of Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers, in
Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshire aud Cambridgeshire. By some mediaeval mistake these Escheats
were placed with those of the first year of Henry VII. Their entry in the Calendar, " Escaet.
Hen. VII," stands thus :—" Antonij nup Comit Ryvers : 38 Norff. : Suff. 39 : 37 Hertf. : Cantebr. 36.
These offic are fyled in anno primo and were fownde in anno scdo."

TYNDAL OF MAPLESTEAD. 147
Knqnisition on tbe toatb of ^>tr Milliam % pttal, 1498,
Suff. Inquisico capta apud Eye vicesimo septimo die Junij anno regni Regis Henrici
septimi Pciodecimo coram Ptio Tylney armigo Escaetore dci dni Regis post mortem WiHi Tendale
militis p sacrni Joins Loveday gentilman, Matthei Pygot, &c. qui dicunt sup sacrfh qd pdcus Witts
Tendale miles nulla tenuit terf neqa ten de dno Rege nee de aliquo alio die quo obyt. Sed
dicunt qd idem Witts diu ante obitu suu fuit seitus de Maraijs de Brysworth & Barowe in com
pdco, et sic seitus p quandam cartam ffeoffauit Johem ffyneux militem, Robtum Rede vnu Justic
dni Regis, WiHm Boleyn, Joliem Paston, Humfrfn Conyngesby, &c, &c, hend eis & hered ad vsum
& intencoem pimplenft diulsas conuencoiies int ipm Wittm Tendale et pfat Humfrm Conyngesby
confect & confident. Et qd Henr Colet miles diu ante obitu pdci Witti Tendale fuit seitus de
MaSio de Wirdlington in coin pdco et p cartam suu feoffauit pfat Johem ffyneux, Robtni Rede,
&c, ad intencoem pimplend diulsas conuencoiies im° pdcos WiHm Tendale et Humfrm confect.
Fdci Johes ffyneux & sui cofeoffati essent selti de pdcis Manlys de Brisworth & Barowe ad vsum
pdci Willi Tendale & Marie tunc vxis eius iam defunct p Pmio vite eof & post eius decessum ad
vsum Joins Tendale filij & tunc hered apparentis ipof WiHi & Marie <fc hered ipius Johis pcreat.
Maner de Wirdlington ten de Abbe de Bury p smic ignot et vai decern libf. Maner de Brisworth
ten de Edo Com Suff. p sjuic ign et vai quinque libras. Manef de Barowe ten de Abb de Bury
Sci Edmundi p sjuic igii et vai quatuor nicas. Wittmus Tendale mil in bri noiat obijt vicesimo
secundo die ffebr anno regni Regis Henrici septimi duodecimo. Johes Tendale est filius et hef
ppinquior et tempore mortis pdci Witti fuit Eetatis decern annorf. Esch. 13 H. 7., No. 16.
By other Inquisitions of this date Sir William Tyndal was found to have been seised of
the Manors of Hockwold Scales, &c, co. Norfolk, and of lands in Soham Monachorum, &c, co.
Cambridgeshire,

^ak of ^nffolk (Estates, 1524.
Hee est finalis concordia fca in Cuf diii Regis apud Westm in octavis Sci Martini anno
regnoa Henf Octaui dei gra Angi & ffranc Regis fidei defensoris &. diii Hibfi a conquestu sexto
decimo coram Robto Brudenell, Lodowico Pollard, Rico Broke & Antonio ffitzherbert, Justic & alijs
diii Regis fidelib3 tunc ibi Psentib3 Int Ricfri Belamy, Thomam fflete, Thomam Godsalue & Willm
Newton clicfn quer et Johem Tyndall & Amphillam vxeni eius deforc de Manlio de Oldhall alias
Bresworth cum ptiri ac de vno mesuagio vocat Shrubbys cents acris tre quadraginta solidatis
redditus cum ptiii in Bresworth, Brokford, Westhorpe, magna Thorneham, parua Thorneham, Eye,
Stokeasshe, Yaxley, Thorndon, Tweyte, Wytheryngset, Colt, Rysangles, Bacton, Wyuerston, Cotton,
ffemyngham & Gyslyngham. Vnde plitfii conuencois sum fuit int eos in eadem Cuf. Scilit qd
tidci Johes & Amphilla recogii pdea maSni & teii cum ptifi esse jus ipius Rici. Et ilia remiserunt
& quietumclain de ipis Johe & Amphilla & hered ipius Johis p'dcis Rico Thome & Wittmo & hered
ipius Rici imppiri. Et i>fea ijdem Johes & AmphiHa concesserunt p se & hered ipius Johis qd
ipi warant p'dcis Rico Thome & WiHmo & hered ipius Rici f?dca ma3m & ten cum ptifi cont
omes hoies imppin. Et p hac recogii remissione quietaclaffi Warant fine concordia ijdem Ricus
Thomas & WiHs dederunt pdcis Johis & Amphille ducentas libras sterlingore. Suff.
Feet of lines, Suff., Mich., 16 H. 8.

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148 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

ill of ^ir Uobn f snoal, 1538.

John Tendall of Hoccolde in the countie of Norff. Knyght, the xvi daye of Maye miv°xxxviij.
My soule to allmightie god, my body to be buryed in the chauncell of Hoccolde by my first wyffe
whoose soule god pdon. I will that my wyfe haue all her appareii and Jewells for her body. I
charge myn executours that they make restitucon of all suche iuyewres as canne be by any means
provid that I have comytted. To the repacon of the churche tenne pounds. In the name of god
I charge my wyfe and myn heires that for suche landes as I have inclosyd in toffts that they paye
yerely vnto the churches of Hoccolde and Wilton vijs, and yf they faile thus to do I charge my
sonne Thomas thelder of my blessing and all myn executours that they throw downe the fences and
dykes and to suffer the tentits to ynioie their comon in the sayd medowe as they haue donne in
tymys past, and yf myn heires woll not paye the seyd mony, then yt shalbe lefull for tbe tennts
and the inhabytants to throwe downe the saide fenses. I woll also that for suche londes as be
enclosyd byfore my gate that they paye yerely viijd to eche churche of the pisshes of Hoccolde and
Wilton and every yere two combes of barley to the psons of the seid churches ; and they fayle thus
to do I woll that the seyd towneships shall throwe downe the said heggis and vse the comon and
shakke in the sayd londs as they vsyd to do. To the doughters of Pyper of Cannes fyve pounds.
I woll that the chyldern of Thomas Jaxon haue iiii11 and half a hundred of wethers and ewes
towards their bringing vpp. I desire my sone Thomas thelder to se his sonne brought vp tyll he
may shyfte for hymself. At the daye of my obite I woll that as many as shall come to churche
to praye for my soule haue^bread and drynke wl some other refressing. I woll that to every
howsehold in Hoccolde and Wylton be delte vjd in recompense of suche conione dewtes and shakke
as they haue forborne by my meanys. To every household in Monford xijd in like recompence. I
woll that for my father my mother for my wyfe and for me be songe iiij trentalls in as hastie maiier
as can be deuysed. Also that Anne Tendall my doughter haue two hundred inks for her mariage.
Mary Tendall my doughter shall haue three hundred marks ; Beatrix my daughter one hundred
pounds. To the doughters of Thomas Baron xl11 marks. I will that the residue of my goods be
deuyded amongs my doughters and executours, whom I make my wife, Thomas Tendall thelder,
Humfrey Tendall the yonger, my doughter Anne aud my doughter Mary. I woll that a horse
price iiij nobles be delujed vnto Doctor Clyffs executours that they se his debts payd. Probatum
viij0 die Nouembris 1539 juramento Thome Tyndall senior executoris. P.C.C. 33 Dineley.

ill of lorotbu ^tafforo, 1608.

The one and twentith day of June 1608, in the sixt yeare of our Soveraigne Lord James
of England, &c, Kinge, I Dorothie Stafford of Newe Romney in the county of Kent, late the
wife of Henry Stafford clarke make this my last will. My bodie to be buried in the churche of
new Romney besides Mr Stafford in the chauncell there. I did morgage an estate in eight acres
of land in new Romney for the good of Peregrin Merricke my nephew. My will is that Nicholas
Parkhurst who hath married Judith the daughter aud heire of my saide husband shall redeeme
the same to remaine vnto Stafford Parkhurst sonne of the said Judith, and to the heires of his
bodye. I give and bequeath to my cosen Margarett Tyndall my best gilt salte and my trencher
salt and one dozen of silver spoones. To my cosen Thomas Scott and Elizabeth his wief twoe
gilt cuppes. And of this will I make Sr John Tyndall Knight my sole executor. But if he shall
refuse then I appoint Judith Parkhurst to be sole executrix. Probatum vicesimo quinto Octobris
1608 jura*" Judithe Parkhurst, executri8. P.C.C. 89 Windebank.

TYNDAL OF MAPLESTEAD. 149
ill of §tr Jobn fjmoal, 1616.
I, Sr John Tyndall of Much Maplestead in the Countie of Essex, Knight, consideringe that
my tyme of departure out of this transitorie life is, by the ordinarie age of man, nowe neere at
hande, yet in my reasonable health and vnderstandinge, doe make my will. I bequeathe both
my bodie and sowle into the mercifull handes of Jesus Christ, my onely Saviour and Redeemer.
I have by severall deedes heretofore disposed of certaine of my hereditaments and chattells. The
rest of my goods I give vnto my deerely beloved wife, whome I also appoint sole executor, duringe
her life, and after her death I give saide residue vnto my verie kinde and lovinge brother ffraunces
Tindall Esq3, and make him my onely executor. And after his death I make my sonne Deane
Tyndall executor ; and yf he refuse, then my sonne Arthur Tyndall and my daughter Margaret
Tyndall. Item I give to my saide wife the guilt bason and ewer, and the guilt cupps, and
white silver bowle which sometymes were her lirst husbandes. Item I give vnto her my great
and little white silver salt wth their covers ; and my guilt tankarde and all the chaines of gold
aud borders of gold and other Jewells which she hath heretofore vsed to weare. I desire Sr Jo.
Deane Knight and the lady his wife, my brother ffrancis Tiudall and my sister ffisher, my nephew
Mr Thomas ffisher and loving brothers in lawe M'' Thomas Egerton and Mr Stephen Egerton may
haue riuges. House in Much Maplestead wherein I dwell to my sonne Arthur Tindall after decease
of wife. Probatum 2 Dec. 1616 Juramento Deane Tindall ; Relicta renunciaii.
Cur. Prasrog. Cant, 126 Cope.
The testator's daughter, Margaret Tyndal, third wife of John Winthrop, Governor of
Massachusetts, was one of the memorable women of Puritan times and has repeatedly been the
subject of biography.
Mill of Mnt fgnoal, 1620,
The 14 of June 1620, I Anne Tindall of Much Maplested in the Countie of Essex widow
do make my will. First, according to the manner of gods Elect I bequeath my soule to God
that gave it, to Jesus Christ his soone that Redeemed it, and to the blessed Spirritt that Sanctified
yt : my bodie to be buried in the place where yt shall please god to call me. I give to my
loueing and eldest sonne Sr John Deane, for a token of my loue, my right hand bracelett of gould
with the round stone, and to my kinde daughter in law his wife my other bracelett of goold,
the fellow to it : also I give to that sweete brood their children ten pounds to be bestowed in
some pretty Jewells for each of them. To my eldest daughter Rachell Deane my silver standish ;
and to my daughter Anne Deane my two new sillver porringers. To my loueing brother in law
Mr ffrancis Tindall my wedding ring that I was married with to his brother. To my loueing
aud kinde brother, Mr Steuen Egerton, and to my sister his wife, for want of a better legacie,
my gilt tankard, and to my loueing and good brothar, Mr Thomas Egerton, a pece of plate. To
my lovinge sonn Deane Tindall my gilt bason and ewer, with nest of gilt cups, and salts sutable
therto, and the gilt spones. To my daughter in law his wife my cipresse box with tills, with
such trifles as she shall finde in yt. To my goddaughter Ann Tindall my greate silver salte and
twentie pounds in mony. To my grandchilde John Tindall two silver boules and my two liverie
potts and tenn pound in mony. To my loveing son Arthure Tindall thirtie pounds. To my
daughter Tindall my velvit Gowne and kirtle and my velvitt cloake. To my daughter Winthorp
my Tuftafeta Gowne and my Cabinett which her father gave me. I give her my greene velvett

150 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
box with tills and all such things as be in them at the time of my death. To my neece Gibson.
and to Ann Hunwich her daughter. To my louing sonn and daughter, John and Margaret
Winthorp and theire two sonns Steuen and Adam, all my plate and money not before bequeathed,
I make my loueing sonn Deane Tindall my sole executor. No moorneing cloathes to be given
at my funerall neither chargeable feast, but only that which for Christian comeliness is necessary ;
Mr Sephray my godly frend to preach. I give vnto my loueinge brother and sister each of them
a ring of the value of twentie shillings apeece in remembrance of my loue to them. I also
intreate my executor to bestowe some little remembrance which he shall thinke fitt vppon Luce
Reade and James Harrington, or any other who he shall thinke hath deserved to be remembred
by me in my will. Probatum secundo die Novembris 1620 Juramento Decani Tindall executoris.
Cur. Prarog. Cant., 94 Soame.

Mill of Jtrate isane, 1624.

In the name of God, amen. I Anne Deane of Much Maplested in the county of Essex,
sister vnto Sr John Deane of Maplested, Knight, the 26 daye of June 1624, make this my last
will. I cofhitt my soule into the hands of Allmightie god my most loving Creator and Redeemer :
and my body to be buried in the chancell of Much Maplestead. I give vnto my most lovinge
sister Mns Rachell Deane all my lands wth all my interest in the Mannor of Terrington Howards
wthin the county of Norff: Vnto my said sister one little white Boxe wth all the money, gould
& Jewells therein contayned. Vnto my sister Mrs Winthrop, one hundred pounds. Vnto my
neece Mns Anne Deane one hundred pounds. Vnto my brother Mr Arthur Tindall Esq3, tenne
pounds. Vnto my nevew Mr Drew Deane tenne pounds. Vnto my two neeces Mris Anne Tyndall
and Elizabeth Tyndall. I desire Mr Blyth or minister to preach at my ffunerall. Vnto my cosen
M™ Anne Gibson. I ordaine my lovinge brother, Mr Deane Tyndale Esquier executor, yea most
humblye entreating him to execute the same accordinge to my true meaninge, and if he shall
refuse, my desire is that my brother in lawe, Mr John Winthrop of Groton Esquier, will be my
executor. In witnes whereof I haue hereonto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare aforesaid.
Vicesimo sexto die Januarij 1624 emanavit comisio Dfio Johanni Deane militi, fri nfali et ltimo
defuncti, ad administrand bona, eo quod Deane Tyndall et Johannes Winthrop oneri execucofiis
renunlciarunt. P.C.C. 8 Clarke.

Mill of ^arab O^rion, 1624.

Sarah Egerton of the Parish of Blackfriars London, widow, 19th Aug. 1624. To be buried
in the vault in the Blackfriars near my husband. To my most loving cousin Deane Tyndale of
Much Maplestead in the county of Essex Ksqr and to his two daughters Mrs Anne and Elizabeth
Tyndale one hundred pounds apeece : to my loving cousin Mrs Margaret Winthrop wife unto John
Winthrop of Grotton in the county of Suffolk Esqr one hundred pounds. To my cousin Anne
Gibson widow one hundred pounds. To my cousin Mrs Felix Hilderson. To my cousin Mr Thomas
Egerton, Minister of Adstock in Buckinghamshire, and to his sister Elizabeth Jones. To my loving
brother Sir Thomas Croke of Ireland, Knight and baronet, the seal and ring with the death's head
that was my husbands; and to his son Mr Thomas Crooke of Grays Inn, co. Middlesex Esqr my
watch. To my brother Mr Samuel Crooke, clerke, my wedding ring. To each of my other
brothers, Mr Dr Crooke and Richard Crooke, clerke, forty shillings apeece to buy them rings. To
my niece Alice Crooke daughter to my brother Dr Crooke all my plate. To my sisters Mr" Leach,

TYNDAL OF MAPLESTEAD. 151
Mr» Rowse and Mrs Crooke, wife to my said brother Richard Crooke, forty shillings apeece to buy
rings. To Mr Gouge, Lecturer of the Blackfriars, forty shillings to buy a ring; and I appoint him
supervisor of my will. Residue of personality to my said cousin, Mr Deane Tindall and I appoint
him sole executor. Witnesses, Fra: Whitmore, Arth: Tindal.
Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 110 Byrde, 28 Dec. 1624, by the Executor.

ill of ^ir Uobn luane, 1625.
Sr John Deane of Maplested Magna in the Countie of Essex, Knight, 9 ffeb. in the firste year
of King Charles, 1625. Item Vnto my daughter Anne Deane six hundreth poundes ; and to my
daughters Elizabeth Deane, Dorcas Deane, ffrances Deane and Mildred Deane fiue hundreth pounds a
peece as they shall come to the age of eighteene yeares. And I doe will and bequeathe vnto my
welbeloued wiefe my Mannor of Dyneshall and other my landes in Maplested Magna, Maplested
Parva and Halsted in consideracon of Indenture wherein I covenaunted to augment her Joynture
ffowerskore poundes a yeare. Vnto Executors the prcfitts of my leases of Poslingford Hall,
Howton Hall, Jmpie Hall, Bully Hall, Nether Hall and Overhall in the parishes of Poslingford,
Chavcndishe and Clare in the countie of Suffolke, duringe twelfe yeares, towards payment of legacies.
Vnto Drew Deane my eldest sonne the residue of said leases. Vnto John Deane my sonne fifty
pounds a year out of my lands of Onehowse and Calcott in Suffolke at his age of twenty jeares.
I make my welbeloued wife and my sonne Drew Deane my executors. And I doe humbly praye
the right Hoble his MatB Master of his Highnes Courts of Wardes and Liveries that he would be
pleased to graunt the Wardship of my sonne to my welbeloved wife. Probat. 4 May 1626 Jur Dne
Anne Deane relcte. Reseruate ptate Drugonis Deane filij. Probatum 20 Nov. 1626 jur Drugonis
Deane filij. Cur. Prserog. Cant., 57 Hele.

Mill of HacfcU tone, t626.

Rachell Deane of greate Maplestead in the county of Essex gentlewoman, the 27th daye of
Aprill 1626, well weighinge that the settling things in tyme is the occasion of after quiett, doe
make this my will. I giue vnto the Lady Deane my sister and widdowe vnto my brother Sr John
Deane one fayre diamond ringe enameled blacke. Vnto Anne Deane my niece eldest daughter to
Sr John Deane my damaske gowne, my damaske petticoate and my riding coate of crimson bayes.
Vnto my niece Elizabeth Deane his second daughter my grogoren gowne, my cornation velvett
pettycoate and my white gowne of tufted holland. Vnto my nephewe John Deane his second sonne
my lands called Clenchworton Marshe in Marsheland in Norfolk, noe waye belonging vnto my
Mannor in Marsheland. I give unto Edmund Steedman clerke and Parson of Onehowse in the
countye of Suff my biggest drinckinge bowlle of silver. Vnto Anne Joseline for her longe and
faithefull service threescore poundes with all my" goodes, silver plate and moveables not otherwise
given in this my will. Vnto Deane Tindall esquier of greate Maplested a ringe of ffive pounds
price for a remembrance. Vnto Drue Deane my nephew eldest sonne vnto Sr John Deane my
little truncke box covered wth greene velvett wth a needleworke purse of sylke & silver and twoe
peeces of oulde goulde. Vnto aforesaid nephewe Drue Deane all my leases lands & tenem18
in Marsheland, his heires & assignes for eu. I make Deane Tindall esquier and the aforesayd
Drewe Deane ioyntlye my executors. Steuen Deane a witness. Probatum septimo dei Junij 1627
juramento Deane Tyndall armigeri et Drugonis Deane af executory P.C.C. 60 Skynner.

152

SURFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Cjmtal $rttgree, gad. Mg&. 1411 an* 1542.
Aems (Harl. MS. 1411) .—Quarterly of eighteen, 1, Tyndall ; Arg. on a fess sa., three garbs or: 2, Dene: 3, Bigod :
4, Grantesmill: 5, Felbrigge : 6, Scales : 7, Beiuffen : 8, Lyzens : 9, Roffa al's Rochester : 10, Ufforde : 11,
Vesy : 12, Glanvill : 13, Valoines : 14, Crake : 15, Blund : 16, Norwich : 17, Mundefford : 18, Inglethorpe.
Chest : — Out of a ducal coronet or, a plume of feathers ermine, within a basket gu.

Sr Rob. ffelbrigge of felbrigge in Norff: mar. Eliz. Scales. These ffelbriggs were ye issu-
male of Simon Bigod of ffelbrigge, yonger son ol Hugh Bigod, 3d E. of Norff.

¦Elizabeth, eldest d. dk at length coh,
of Rob. L. Scales of Barkway.

Sr Simon ffelbrigge of ffelbrigge, K.=f=Margaret, d. <£• h. of Semouitius D. of Teschinia ib Silesia in Bohemia <fc of his wife,

was made Kt of ye Garter by K. Hen.
ye 5th.

sister to Charles ye 4th Emperor & King of Bohemia. She cam into England with
Rich, ye 2ds wife.

AVlana, daughter & h. of Sr Simon ffelbrigge, was wife' of Sr Will: Tyndall.=r?r Will: Tyndall of Deane in Northamp., married
"Soror & heres Thom, Felbrig," Stowe MS. 613. I Alanaffel: & d. ye 4 of Hen. 6.

Sr Tho. Tyndall of Deane, K., married Margaret Yeluerton.=f=Margart d. of Sr Will. Yeluerton, Chief Justice of ye Kings
I Bench.

Sr Will: Tyndall was on of ye Heires generall of the L, Scales <fc had=f=Mary, d. &h. of Sr Osbert

Hockwold & Wilton, &c, in Norff: after that Eliza, Countess of Riuers,
died sans issue: Of Hockwold in com. Norff: in the right of his wiffe :
lie wasffoi-merly of Deane.

Moundford of ffeltwell in
Norff. GUbertMoundefford
of Hockwold in com, Norff.

 t 
Anne, wife
of Sr Hen.
St Jermyn.

Jane, wife of
John Blenner-
hasset of ffrense
in Norff.

Sr John Tyndall of Hockwold K., was one of ye Knights of the Bath at=j=Amphillis, d. of Sr Humfrey Conyngsby, one of
ye Coronation of Queene Anne Bollen. Will, P.C.C. 33 Dyngeley, 1538. I ye Judges of ye K. Bench.

Anne, d. o/=pS'' Tho. Tyndall=f= Annie, d. of

William Pas
ton, 1 wife.
Harl.MS.1542

of Hockwold K.,
lyeth buried at Ely.
Will, P.C.C. 37
Butts, 1584.

William Tyndall.
-t"

Sr Hen. ffar-
mour of Bars-
ham in Norff.,
Knt., 2 wife.

Wul Tyn
dall married
Anne, d. of
Beaumarch, & had Will
Tyndall.

Dorothy
wife of John
Pay ton of
Knolton in
Kent, Esq.

 1 — I 
. . . wife
of Kcyes.
. . . wife
of Bacon.

— 1 — 1 
. . . wife
of Mer-
iclc.
. . . wife
ofTylney.

 1
Beatrix, 2d
wife of Rob.
Dynne of
Heydon in
Norf.

r  1 — 1  1  r  1  1  1
William=f=i nne, d. of Tho.=f=Sr John Tyn- 2.ffrances H 'nmffrey Tin- Thomas- Elizabeth, Susan, Elizabeth, wif e
Deane, Eqerton of Lon- doll of Much Tyndall doll, Deane of ine, wife wife of wife of of Tho. ffisher,
Esq., 1 don, Esq., de- Maplested in of Lon- Ely <fc Mr of of Will. Coxey of James marchant of
husbd. scended of ye Essex, K., Doc- don, Esq., Queenes Col- Calthorp Soame in Whitall. London. {Yr-
See Egertons of tor of ye Civill s.p. ledg in Cam- of Ing- Cam- 2dly of sula, ux. . . .
Deane Wronghall in Lawe & one of — bridg.. s.p. ham in bridgsh. Tho. ffish- Fisher of Lon-
Pedi- Staff. OfWrin- the Me of the 3. Henery Will, P.C.C. Norff., er, mar- don. Harl.
okee. hillfiester. Will, Chancery. 108 Lawe Esq. chant of MS. 1542.)
P.C.C.94Soame. 1613. London.

Sir John Deane,
Knighted by K.
James, 1603 ;
died 1625. See
DeanePedigree

— n
Anne

Deane. Deane Tyndall of Map.=j= Amy, d. & sole

Rachel Deane.

lested, Esqr eldest son &
heire, one of the Justices
ofthe peaceof hiscounty,
Ao I6S4.

heire of RobertWes-
ton of Preston Hall
in flering in com.

Arthur, Margarett, vx. John Win-
ob. s.p. trope of Groton in Suffolk.
Esqr. " Qui migrauit in
novam Angliam." Stowe
MS. 613, p. 181.

 1
Rog'us Tin
dall, ob. s.p.
Stowe MS.

1. ffrances Tyndall, eldest son dc heire apparent :
aged dbout 19 yeres, A° 1634.

2. John.

3. Drue. 4- Deane. Anne.

— 1
Elizabeth.

On her death in 1413, Sir Simon Eelbrigg placed a handsome brass over the grave of his high-born wife in
Felbrigg Church, with this inscription : — " Hie jacent Symon Felbrygge miles quondam vexillare Illustrissimi d ni- Regis
Ricardi s'cdi qui obijt ... die mensis . . . anno d'ni mccco . . . et d'na Margareta quonda. consors sua natione &
gen'oso sanguine Boemse ac olim domicella d'ne d'ne Anne qu°da. Anglie Regine. Que obijt xxvij die mensis Junij
a0 d'ni mcccoxiii quar. aiabz. ppicietur deus Ame'."

TYNDAL OF MAPLESTEAD.

153

Cgnbal of Jfltaplesteafc.

Robert Tyndal ; of the family=j
of Adam de Tyndal, Baron of
South Tyndal and of Langley
Castle, temp. K. John.
I  -'
Robert Tyndal of Tansover,=pJoan.
co. Northampton, living
1293.

Sir Wm. Tyndal=j=Elizabeth, cousin and
of Tansover ; ob. I heir of Sir Henry
40 E. 3, 1367. I Dene of Dene, co.
Blomefield , ii. 181. | Northampton.

Henry VII, Emperor^
of Germany and Earl
of Luxemberg ; d.
1331.

:Margaret,da. of . . . Duke
of Brabant.

Eobert^dLordScales.^Lord of the Manor of
Worlington, Suffolk ;
Inq. p.m. 1325.

^Evelina, da. of Sir
Hugh Courtenay,
sister of Hugh.Earl
of Devon.

John, Earl of Luxem-=j=Elizabeth, da. aud Robert, 3d Lord Scales,=pCatherme. sister

berg and King of Bo
hernia ; slain 1346 at
the battle of Cressy.
i  : 
Elizabeth, sister of=f
Charles IV, Emperor
of Germany, who died
1378.

heir of Wenceslaus
IV, King of Bo
hemia.
j :Semovitius, Duke of
Silesia and Teschina,
died 1383.

Lord of the Manor of
Worlington ; d. 1370.
Inq. p.m. 43 E. 3.

and coh. of Wm.
de Lfford, Earl
of Suffolk.

Elizabeth, ultimately=j=Sir Roger Bigod al's

coheir to the Barony of
Scales ; sister to Roger,
4th Baron Scales.

Felbrigg of Fellbrigg.
co. Norfolk, living 41 E,
3 ; died in frussia.

John Tyndal of Tansover,=
and of Dene in right of
his mother ; died 1 H.
5, 1413.

Catherine, da. of
Sir Humphrey
Zouch-

Margaret, da. and heir,=
ob. 1413. Handsome
brass with M.I. at Fel
brigg, Norfolk.

:Sir Simon de Felbrigg of Felbrigg, K.G., descendant of the Bigods,
Earls of Norfolk. Will, P.C.C. 14 Rous, Testamenta I 'etusta, dated
Sept. 1431, proved Feb. 1443. Buried in the Church of the Friars
Preachers at Norwich. Lordof the Manorof Breisworth, co. Suffolk,

Richard Tyndal, obijt 3 H. 5, sans Sir William Tyndall of Dene,=f=Helena, heiress to Thomas Felbrigg, her=Sir Thomas Wanton, devisee
issue. Blomefield's Norfolk, ii. 181. co. Northampton ; ob. 4 H. 6. I brother; had Breisworth Manor in Suffolk. 1431 of Sir Simon Felbrigg.

Sir Thomas Tyndal of Dene, and of Redenhall, co. Norfolk, grandson and devisee of Sir Simon=
Felbrigg, 1431 ; then under age ; Lord of the Manor of Breisworth in Suffolk. He died 1448.

Margaret, da. of Sir William Yelverton,
Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 1471.

Anne, wife of Sir
Henry St. Germain.
Elizabeth, d. unm.

Sir William Tyndall of Dene, and after of Hockwold, co. Norfolk,=j=Mary. da. and heir of Sir
in right of his wife, 6 E. 4 ; Inq. p.m. 13 H. 7 ; created K. B. at
the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales. Inherited Worlington
Manor, 1484, as one of the heirs of Thomas, Lord Scales.

Osbert Mondeford of Felt-
well, co. Norfolk, Esq., by
Eliz. da. of . . . Berney.

Joan, wife of JohnBlen-
nerhasset of Frenze,
co. Norff., by whom
daughters only.

Sir John Tyndal of Hockwold, created K.B. at the Coronation of=j=Amphillis, da. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby, Judge of the King's
Queen Anne Boleyn. Will, P.C.C. Dyngeley, 1538. Said to have ] Bench. She ob. 1532. Brass and M I. in Hockwold Chancel.
been offered the Crown of Bohemia. Sold Suffolk Manors 1 524. |

Anne, da. of Sir Wm. Pas
ton, by Bridget, da. of Sir
Henry Heydon of Bacons -
thorpe, 1st wife.

:Sir Thomas Tyndal of Hockwold and Great
Maplestead, High Sheriff of Norfolk and
Suffolk. 1561. Fuller. Will, P.C.C. 37
Butt, 18 April 1584.

Anne, daughter of Sir Henry William Mary & Bea-
Fermor of East Bersham, co. Tyndal. trice, 1538.
Norff., 2d wife ; mar. circa 1544.

Wm. Tyndal, eld.
son; died 1591; he
sold Hockwold to
Sir Wm. Paston. ;
m. Anne, da. of
Sir Ambrose Jer-
myn, and had only
child Felix, who
d. s.p.

of=

Sir John Tyndal,
Great Maplestead ;
Knighted 1603 ; a Mas
ter in Chancery ; mur
dered 1616 by John
Bertram, a disappointed
litigant. Will dated 17
Jan. 1615, P.C.C. 65
Soane.

Anne, da. of
Thomas Egerton
Esq. ; widow of
William Deane,
Esq. Her Will
is dated 1 4 June
1620.

J_

Francis Tyndal,
ob. 1633, s.p., set.
80.Henry Tyndal.
William Tyndal,
the younger.

HumphreyTyudal,D.D., Dean of Ely;
ob. 1614. Brass &
M.I. in Ely Cathe
dral. =Jane, da. of
Robt. Russell of
West Rudham. co.
Norff. Will,P.C.C.
108 Lawe.

 n 
Susan, mar. 1,
James Whittall ;
2, Tho. Fisher of
London. His
Wi]11613,P.C.C.
27 Capel.
Elizabeth, mar.

 rn
Ursula, mar. . . .
Coy of Soame ; she
re- mar. ... Upcher.
Anne or Winifred,
mar. Wm. Cal-
throp of Ingham,
Esq.

Deane Tvndal son aud heir,=pAmy, da. and heir of Arthur Tyndal, ob s p. ; Sarah, ob. in Margaret, mar., April 29 1618, John Wm

born 1586 ; bur. at Great
Maplestead, 25 April 1678
set. 92.

Robert Weston of Pres- bur. in Great Maple-
ted Hall in Fering, co. stead Church, 3 Oct.
Essex. 1633.

infancy. throp of Groton, co, Suffolk, Esq., after
— Governor of Massachusetts ; his 3d wife ;
RogerTyndal. ob. 14 June 1647, set. 56.

1. Francis Tyndal,
son & heir, d. s.p.
in 1 6 34 , a ged about
19 years. r

2, JohnTyndal of Great=fElizabeth, da. of An-

Maplestead, Esq., heir
to his father; died 1 706,
years.

thony Deane of Dynes
Hall. co. Essex, second
cousin to her husband.

 1  1  1  1
3 DrueTyndal 4 Dene Tyndal. Anne, mar. Thos, Bowater Elizabeth
a Hamburgh buried at Great of Whitley, co. Warwick, d. unm.
Merchant; ob. Maplestead, 23 and of the Middle Tem- 28 Mar.
1665, s.p. March, 1633. pie ; mar. 26 Sept. 1639. 1710.

Elizabeth Tyndal, only dau. and heir ;-p Jasper Blythman of the Middle Temple, Esq., son and heir of Jasper Blythman, Recorder
™s™ 17(11. I of Leeds; died 20 March 173|. See Blythman pedigree in Thoresby's Topography of Leeds.

mar. 8 Jan. 1701.

Lucy Blythman, only dau. and heir, married 1737 Charles King, Esq., son to William King, LL.D., Principal of St. Mary's
Hall, Oxford ; and had two daughters and coheirs.

154

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

Beane of dfmx, 1634.
Candler's pedigree, Harl. MS. 6071, and Tanner MSS., Lib. Bodl. (in italics), collated with fthe
Visitation pedigree, 1634, Harl. MS. 15J$.
Arms : — Sa, a fess ermine, between three chaplets or ; a crescent for difference.
¦Crest : — A bear's head couped sa., muzzled or ; a crescent for difference.
So in the tricking, Harl. MS. 1542, beside which is noted " A confirmation by I'res Pattents by William
ffower al's Norroy King of Armes to William Deane of Soffeld, 2 sonn of Will'm Deane of Soffeld, 2
sonn of William Deane, the sonn & heir of John Deane of Tomworth in Billington, in the p'ish of
Blackborne in Com. Lanck , gent. : dated the 8 of May 1577-"

Anne, d. of Sr John Went-=
worth of Codham in com.
Essex, and his coheire, wid
dow of Hugh Rich and the
lord Matreuers, 1 wiffe.
Harl. MS. 1542. Ob. 1580.

"-William Deane of Deanshall in~-
Great Maplested in Essex, Esqr,
sonn and heire to his ffather and
brother John. Harl. MS. 1542.
Son of William Deane of Lancas-
shire. Harl. MS. 1432.

=Anne,d. of Thomas Egerton of Wal-=fSr John Tyndall of Much

legrange in com, Suffolk. 2 wiffe.
Harl. MS. 1542. Of Wrinhall in
Com. Cestr. Tvndall ped., Harl.
MS. 1542. Widow of Blith, Clerk of
theCouncilatYork. Harl.MS.1432.

Maplested in Com. Essex,
Kn',one the M>- of the Chan
cery, Harl. MS. 1542. 2<*
husb*; will, P.C.C. 126
Cope, proved 2 Dec. 1616.

Sr John Deane.'
Knighted by K.James
1603, died 'l625. His
Will, P.C.C. 57 Hele
is dated 9 Feb. 1625;
prob.1626. Of Dynes
Hall.

Katherine Deane,
borne 1605 ; died
1606.

¦Anne, daughter of
S' Drue Dmry of
Rtddleswnrth, mar-
ned 1604. Of
Riddlesworth. co.
Norfolk. Harl.
MS. 1432.

Anne Deane of
Much Maple
sted ; made
Will, P.C.C. 8
Clarke, 24 June
1624; names
sisterWinthrop

RachelDe&rxe
devisee 1624
of her sister
Anne; made
Will 1626,
P.C.C. 60
Skinner.

Deane Tyndall
of Maplested,
Esqr. eldest son
& heire. Harl.
MS.1542. Half
brother to Sir
John Deane.

Arthur, ob. s.p.
Harl. MS. 1542.
deviseeof Anne
Deane, his half
sister. Roger, ob. s p.

 1
Margaret, vx. John
Winthrop of Gro
ton in Suffolk,
Esq. ; devisee 1 624
of Ann Deane.
His 3d wife ; she
ob. 1647.

Anne Deane, born 1607, was married to Antony Elizabeth Dorcas Frances
Wingfield, baronet [Married Jany 1, 1628] Deane, Deane, Deane,
Sr Anthony Wingffeld oj Letheringham in com. Borne Borne Borne
Suffolk. Harl. MS. 1542. See Burke's 1609. 1615. 1617.
" Extinct Baronetage."

Deane Winthrop. young
er son , bapt at Groton
in Suffolk 23 Mar. 1622;
died at Boston in New
England 16Marchl704,
aged 81.

MildredDeane, Knt,aftcrmade L. Goring, and by Charles
Borne after he left the Parl'et, E. of Norwich.
1619. Baron Goring of Hurstpierpoint. Harl.
MS. 1542.

Lucy, daughter of Sr George Goring,=^Drue Deane 1606, Knighted 1607,—E,lizabeth,daughterofSrTho.
of Greate Maplestead in com.Essex, Wing) eld, Knt. [his 2d lady]
Knt.. one of the Justices of the Sister to Sir Anthony
Peace in this County, 1634. Harl. Wingfield, Anne Deane's
MS. 1542. Will, 14 Sept. 1638. husband.

— I
John Deane,
Br me
1610.

-L

1 . John Deane,
about 6 yere old,
1634. Ob. s.p.

 1 
2. Anthony Deane of
Dynes Hall, eo Essex,
Esq. , eldest surviving
son ; heir to his father

3. Drew Anne. Elizabeth, mar. John Tyndal
Deane. of Great Maplestead, Esq.,
2d son and ultimately heir
of Deane Tyndal.

&ain$borougb

The family of Eainsborough or Rainborough, often spelled Rainborow, so prominently associated
with the naval service of the Stuart period and with the army of the Commonwealth, is believed to
have originated in Suffolk, though proof is wanting. The distinguished naval commander William
Rainsborough, whose successful expedition against Salee is a matter of history, was M.P. for the
Suffolk sea-port of Aldborough in 1640, and his father, Thomas Rainborow of East Greenwich, is.
supposed to have been grandson to the Thomas Raynburghe of Ipswich, who made his will in 1544.
There was active communication between these two ports in Tudor days, and the name, an unusual
one, disappeared from the one place a little before it is found in the records of the other. For
much valuable information relative to this family and the correction of various errors which had
found their way into print, see the "New England Genealogical Register,'' Vol. xl, pp. 158 — 171.

ill of Kofort Eainborohi, 1553.

The xxiij daye of Julie in the yere of our lorde god m1 cccccxxxiii'1 I Robert Rayneborowe
of Gosbeck in the countye of Suff. ordeyne this my last wyll. To Agnes my wiff all my goods.
To said Agnes my teiite in Gosbeck which I now dwell in wyth all the lands belongen for the
terme of hir naturall liff. To the said Agnes my wyff my tents and lands in Ashe for lyff.
I woll after the decese of Agnes my wyff Jaffrye my son have the said tents & lands in Gosbeck
to him and his heirs of his bodye. After the decese of saide Agnes my wyff I woll that
Thomas Rayneborowe my yonger sonne haue all my howsen and lands in Ashe to him and to
his heirs of his bodye laufullie begotten for ever. If Jaffrye decese wythout issewe I woll the
forsaide tefit in Gosbeck w'all the lands the forsaid Thomas my yonger sonne enioye them. I
orden Agnes my wyff and Thomas my sonne the yonger executors, they to dispose the residewe
of my goods to the most plesure of god and welthe of my sowle. Probatum apud Gippewicum
octavo die Octobf 1550 executrici, Thoma Raynborow in eadm testamento etiam nominator ante
onus exequitionis eiusdin viam vniiise carnis ingresso, &c. Cur. Ep. Norw. "Coraunte," fo. 79.
V2

156 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

of ^bamas Kainborongb, 154*.

The xxvij'11 daye of .Tanuarye m1 cccccxliiij" Thomas Raynburghe of Ippeswich clothyer. I
comende my soule into th'ands of all myghtie god my Creator & Redemor aud my body to be
buryed in the cherche yard of Saynt Nycholas pishe in Ippeswiche aforsaid. Itm I bequethe to
Syr John Hopson pisshe prest of the said pisshe for his paynes takyn abought me vi5 iiijd.
Itfn to Anne my wyf *¦[ pownds sP. Itm I will that my houshold stuff be equally devyded in
thre ptis, wherof thone pte I gyf to the said Anne and thother ij equallye to my soriys Thomas
<fc Jamys. Itiii I gif to the said Anne my howse wherin I nowe do dwell vntyll my said son
Jamys com to thage of xxij yers. And when my son Jamys is coin to the said age, said Jamys
to holde said howse for hym his heyers for evyr. Itm to said son Jamys xxM u & my closse &
orteyard in Darye lane. Itm I gif to Thomas my son xl'1 sterlyng. My howse in Saynt Georgis
lane to be sold. Yf bothe my sonys dye before the tyme aboue expressyd than my said howse
shall remayn to my wyf hyr heyers & assign for enl. Itm I gif to my ii dougtthers Elyzabethe
<fe Margerye xxu equallye to be devyded amongf them. I giff to Jaffry Watwytt viB viijd. Itm
I bequeth to myn owyn mother xx8 & a gown clothe of the best pnke. Itm I gif to Jafferye
& Thomas my brothern eche of them a cote clothe the pre x3 a cote. Itm to my brother in
lawe a coobard, a cote clothe & to his wyf a gown clothe. The resydue of all my goodes I
put to the dyspocon of the said Anne my wyf, whom I make my executors wyth Rychard Bloysse,
gevyu hym for his labor a gowne clothe of my best pnke. Probatum xxi die Martij 1544 Anne
relicte resuata ptate Rico Bloyse. Arch. Suff. Book No. 15, fo. 61b.

Mill of William ftahtaborouglj, 1638.
William Rainborow of London Esquire. I bequeth my bodie to the ground and my soule
to my Saviour Jesus Christ To the hamblett of Wapping fyftie pounds for a stocke for their
poore. To the hamblett of White Chappell tenn pounds to their poore. To the Trinity House
ffyftie pounds with condicon that they giue to poore Seamen or their widdowes of the hamblet
of Wapping every Sf Thomas day ffortie shillings. To my eldest sonne Thomas Rainborowe my
houses in Southwark. To my sonne William Rainborowe my houses in Gun alley in Wapping
purchased of my ffather in lawe Renold Hoxton and alsoe one thousand pound in money. To my
sonne Edward Raineborowe twelve hundred pounds. To my daughter Martha Coytmore the wife
of Thomas Coytemore now in new England the some of seaven hundred pounds, yf she be alive
at the tyme of my death. To my daughter Judeth Rainborowe one thousand pounds. To my
daughter Joane Raineborowe one thousand pounds. To the sonnes and daughter of my deceased
sister Sara Port, namely Robert, John, Thomas and William Porte and Martha Porte, two hundred
and ffyftie pounds. To my brother Mr Thomas Rainborowe ffyftie pounds. To my sister
Buckridge ffiftie pounds. To my sister Wood ffyftie pounds. To my ffather in lawe Renold
Hoxton and to my mother in lawe Joane Hoxton tenn pounds a peece to buy them each a ringe.
I make my loveing sonnes Thomas and William Rainborowe executors and appoint them to bring
vp my younger children to the age of twenty one years or daie of marriage. And for Ou] seers

RAINSBOROUGH. 157
I desire my loveing brothers in lawe Mr Robert Wood and Mr John Hoxton. This sixteenth of
July 1638. I give to my mother in lawe Jone Hoxton my house at Wapping now in the
occupacon of Mr Sander Bence dureing her firall life and bequeath to my grandchild Wm Rainborowe
the some of one hundred pounds.
A Codicil. William Rainborowe did about a yeare since and att other tymes declare that
Martha Port should not expect the ffyftie pounds legacie, because he had given her the ffyftie
pounds and all her wedding clothes in marriage wth William Ashley. The first day of ffebruarie
1641 wee the wittnesses have subscribed our names John Hoxton, Thom: Hoxton, Mary Benn'fes.
Probatum octauo die Aprilis 1642 juramentis Thome Rainborowe et Wittimi Rainborowe filiorf.
P.C.C. 51 Campbell.
It is stated in the Essex Visitation of 1664 that Robert Wood of London, Merchant, married
Martha, daughter of William Rainsborough. This statement involves genealogical difficulties, but
we seem, in the " loveing brother in lawe Mr Robert Wood '' abovementioned, to have the husband
-of the "Martha Rainsborough" of the heraldic MS.

%ah of ^nffolh fanos, 1652.

This is the finall agreem* made in the Court of the Common Bench at Westmr from Easter
•day in fifteene dayes in the yeare or Lord 1652, Before Olivei S* John, John Puliston, Peter
Warburton & Edward Atkyns, Justices & others pkent, Betweene Arthur Jenney Esqr, Ralph Noore,
Robert Woodside & William Hayle plts and William Raineborow Esqr & Margery his wife &
Thomasine Jenney deforceants of one messuage, one garden, foure acres of land & two acres of
pasture wth the apptenncs in Grundesburgh. AVherevpon a plea of covenant was summoned
betweene them in the said court. That is to say that the aforesaid William Rainborow & Margery
¦& Thomasine have acknowledged aforesaid tenements &c. to be the right of him the said Arthur
as the guift of the aforesaid William Rainborow & Margery & Thomasine, and will warant to the
aforesaid Arthur &c. the aforesaid tenem*8. And for this acknowledgem', warranties, ffine & agreem4
said Arthur &c. have giuen to the aforesd William Rainborow & Margery & Thomasine fforty &
¦one pounds sterling. Suff. Suffolk Fine, Easter, 1652.

Eainsborongb r- Wntbrop, 1680.
12 June 1680 Edward Rainborow of ye parish of Cranford co. Midd* Gent., Complaynant.
,-Steuen Winthrop, late of ye parish of S4 Margaret Westminster Esq. was seized of two messuages
and lands in Westminster aforesaid. Hee made his last will abought y" yeare 1658 & thereby
demised said premises to his wife Judith Winthrop, and after her decease to his children equally.
Said Steuen att his death had diuers children, all of which soone deyed without . , . except
Margaret Winthrop & Judith Winthrop daughters & coheires of said Stephen. Judith Winthrop y°
mother & her said daughters being desirous to sell treated with your Orator, Judith the daughter

158 SUFFOLK MANORrAL FAMILIES.
being vnder one & twenty though of ye age of discression. An agreement redused into Articles
[was] made 29th September 16 . . . signed & sealed by ye said Judith Winthrop ye mother and
her daughters and your Orator. But your Orator hauing occasion to goe beyound y° seas, they
ye said mother & daughters confederating to defeet your Orator haue reentered into said messuages
& premices, & y" said Margaret hath intermaried with one Henry Ward silk stocking weuer of
ye parish of Stepney & ye said Judith ye daughter hath attained her age of one & twenty yeares
& hath intermarried with one Richard Hancock citten & packer of London, and they or one of
them haue receiued rents & profets thereof and doe threaten to sue your Orator for two hundred
and. fifty pounds residue of fiue hundred pounds for ye purshis of ye said messuages. Your Orator
is alltogeather remediles att Common law.
The ioynt and seujall answere of Judith Winthrop widow, Henry Ward and Margaret his
wife & Richard Hancocke and Judith his wife def8. Said Stephen Winthrop dyed the third May
1658 seised of said j?mises. At his death he left three daughters (that is to say) the defts Margaret
Ward, Judith Hancocke & Johanna theire sister since dead without issue, coheires of theire said
father. Comp" being brother to the def Judith the mother, and having the management of her
affaires, to serve himselfe did p>tend to these defts that they had noe good title to said messuages,
and advised Judeth the mother to sell the same. In a writing indented dated 29th Septr 1674 and
mutually signed, for ffive hundred pounds, def8 did alien and confirme said messuages to comp14, with
Hmittacons after expressed. Judith the daughter was not [then] above the age of seaventeene yeares.
Comp" did paye about the eighth September 1676 the sum of two hundred and ffifty pounds in
parte of payment of said ffive hundred pounds. He hath neglected to paye the yearly suine of ffive
and twenty pounds (being a great parte of this defts maintenance). Comp" was indebted by bond
for money formerly borrowed, and vpon account to Judith the mother. The def [has] noe counter-
parte or coppie of the deed. The fjmisses were worth more than ffive hundred pounds.
Chancery Proceedings, Bridges IV, No. 546.

3&atnboroto of Suffolk.

John Reyneborow of Ashbocking, co. Suffolk. Will,=
Arch. Suff, 1 Jan. 7 1498 ; proved 19 Jan. 1512.

Robert Rayneborowe of Gosbeck, co. Suffolk .=j=Agnes, named. 1533. in her Margaret, 1498. She nrobablv marn'pd
Tl'.-n n. — T?.. -XT™...;* OQ T„1,t 1KQQ . -^.y^T.^A l,„r,L  ]>~ ...:n ...T.- l. -i_ _ ttt , .. . , . . r  J "'"Z^^1 -

Will, Cur. Ep. Norwic. 23 July 1533 ; proved
8 Oct. 1550. Lands in Ashbocking.

husband's will, which she Watwytt, and had issue Elizabeth Margery
proved in 1550 and Jeffery Watwytt, who were living 1544.

r— —  7T~.  1~> — _—  1

Jaffrye Rainborow, son and heir Thomas Rainborow Thomas Rainborowe, the younger, of Ipswich clothier =pAnne
1533;deviseeofThos.Rainborowe, the elder, living 27 Jan. 1544 when he made will proved 21 March 1544 I
the younger, his brother, 1 544. 1544. Arch. Suff. ' '

r-

Thos. Rainborow, elder son 1544, mar. at Janvs Hainborow, younger son 1544, Rainbnroughe c. Elizabeth Marltrv
St. Nicholas, Ipswich, 1554, Elizabeth Some, Chanc. Proc. Series ii.. and Rnyneborowgh v 1544 ' 1544 '""
Sanders. He seems to have died s.p. Goodwyn, Town Depcous, 35, 18. Heir to his brother
Thomas 1561.
The Consistory Court at Norwich has the will of a Wm. Rammysbury or Rannsburgh 1523, who does not
3eem to be connected with the Ashbocking Rainborows.

RAINSBOROUGH.

159

3&atn0borougl) of €ast (©reetttotcf).

Thomas Rainsborough of East Greenwich,1
co. Kent, » sea captain ; Will P.C.C 8
Byrd, 4 Dec. 1622, proved 23 Feb. 1623.
Had lease of Claver Hanbury in Waltham,
co. Essex, 1619.

:Martha Moole, married at Whitechapel, co.
Middx., 11 Nov. 1582 ; made Will as Martha
Rainborowe of St. Bride's, Fleet St., London,
widow, 29 Nov. 1626, P.C.C. 102 St. John ;
prob. 23 Sept. 1631.

Farbara, bapt.
at Whitechapel
1583; mar.Tho-
masLee,Citizenand Armourer
of London, and
afterwards to
. . . Buckridge;
devisee 1638 of
Wm. Rains
borough, her
brother.

Martha, bapt. 1589;
mar. Anthony Wood
of Redrith, co. Sur
rey, Mariner, who
made Will, P.C.C. 4
Hele, 13 Aug. 1625.
See Essex Visitation
1664, edited by Dr.
Howard, for mar
riage of a Maitha
Rainsborough with
Robert Wood.

William Rainsborough of=
London, Esq., R N. ; Will,
P.C.C. 51 Campbell, 16 July
1638, proved 8 April 1642 ;
bapt. at Whitechapel 1 1 July
1587 ;of Wapping,co.Middx ,
1624; of South wold; co. Suf
folk. 1636. Commanded the
expedition against Salee,
1637. M.P.for Aldborough,
Suffolk, 1640-2; buriedin St.
Katberine's by the Tower,
17 Feb. 1642.

J udith,dau.
of Reynold
and Joan
Hoxton of
Wapping, co. Middx.,
where she
was buried
3 March
1637.

Sarah, ux,
Francis Porte
and had issue;
she was dead
1638, leaving
children, de
visees of Wil
liam Rains
borough, their
uncle.

ThomasRains-=borough of
East Green
wich, gent. ;
Will, P.C.C.
7 Eure, 24
Nov. 1668,
proved 2 Jan.
1671 ; no sur
viving issue.

=Mary . . .
a widow,
11 Feb.
1677,
when she
made Will
P.CC. 37
lieeve ;
prob. 9
April
1678 ;ob.
s.p.

Thomas Coytmore of
Wappiugin co.Middx,
aud Charlestown,
N.E.. Mariner, to
whom Rowland Coyt
more, his father, left
his lands in Prittle
well, &c, co. Essex ;
lsthusband.Wreeked

I 
-Martin, bapt. at-
I Whitechapel, 20 Apl.
I 1617; became 2d wif e
of Thos. Coytmore.
| 1635 ; and 4th wife of
John Win throp,1647;
reimpt 1651 John
Coggan of Boston,
Mass.; left issue by

=John Winthrop,
Governor of Massa
chusetts, 2d hus
band For his three
previous marriages
seeWlNTHHOpPEDi- gbees, pp. 25-28.

on the Coast of ^pain I 1st and 3d husband ;
27 Dec. 1644. j d. 1658.
A

.ludith,bapt.at Wap
ping in Sept. 1614 ;
mar. circa 1 644 Ste
phen Winthrop, af
terward Colonel in
the Parliamentary
army and M.P. He
was of Groton, co.
Suffolk in 1651 &
of Westminster,
1658. See p. 26.

Joan, mar. John Cham
berlain, a captain under
the Parliamentand after
wards a brewer at Dept-
ford ; devisee 1668 of
her uncle, Thomas Hain-
borough. Her dau ,
Judith Chamberlain is
named 1658 in the will
of Stephen Winthrop.

— I — I
Samuel & Rey
nold,
seemboth to
have died
young.

1. Thomas Fains-=f Margaret 2. William Rainsbor-=Margery Jenney, rf the 3. ^ Edward Rainsbor-y Christian,^ sister
borough of White
chapel, Esq., Col.
of Infantry under
the Parliament &
finally Vice-Admi- | were

to whom
her hus
band's

ral of the Fleet
a Member of the
Long Parliament.
Admon P C.C. 24
Nov. 1648.

ough of Fulham,
Middx., Esq., 1649,
previously of Charles-
town,N.E., aCol. in the
Parliamentary Army.
adminis- Had lands in Grundis-
tered in burgh,co.Suffolk,1652.
1648. BoughtHigham Ferrers
Park, co. Northampton.
CloseRolls, 1650&1657.

Suffolk family of that
name ; mar. at Wood-
bridge, 9 June 1642 ;
joined her husband and
her sister, Thomasine
Jenney in sale of lands
in Grundisburgh to
Arthur Jenney, Esq.
Fine, Easter, 1652.

ough of Cranford, co.
Middx., gent. ; Will,
P.C.C. 62 Cottle, 14
Sept. 1 677,proved 4 May
1682. Hepurchasedl674
houses in Westminster
of the heirs of Stephen
Winthrop, his late bro
ther-in-law. Rainborow
c. Winthrop, Bridges,
IV, 546.

1677 to Mrs. Sa
rah Mackworth of
Shrewsbury. Ur
sula, doubtless a
second wife, is
named in Rain-
borowc.Cartwright,
! 1690. She remar
ried . . . Cartwright,
Esq.

William Rainsborough. eldest son, devisee of
his grandfather, 1638. and of his uncleEdward,
1677 ; Captain in the Parliamentary Army ;
of Boston in New England 1673 ; living 1687.

Mary Rainsborough,
devisee of Stephtn
Winthrop in 165):.

Myttou Rainsborough, son and JudithRains-
heir, 1677 ; plaintiff 1690 in Rain- borough,
borow t. Cartwright, Collins, II, 1677.
470.

Heatie of WtcMorti.

Will of fbomas (Enolw, 1621.
The thirtye daye of August 1621. Thomas Cooke the elder of Pebnishe in the county
of Essex yeoman beinge of good and pfect remembraunce (thancks be given vnto Almighty god)
doe make my pnte will. I giue vnto the poore people of Pebnishe five pounds to be paide
vnto them at the daie of my deathe, Vnto the poore of Alphmston and Latrishe to either of the
sume pishes tenn shillings a peice. Vnto the poore of the said pishe of Pebnishe, as an addicon
to the stock of twentye pounds given by Mr Luke Claphfn some time minister of the pishe,
to the intente that the pishioners should fJchase a house or lands to the vse and behalfe of the
poore for ever, the some of ffive pounds. Vnto Thomas Cooke my grandchild my messuage
called Goddards and all my lands in Gestingthorpe and litle Maplested. Vnto my brothers Lawrence
Cook and Robt Cook ffortie shillings a peece yearelye duringe their naturall lives. Vnto Thomas
Wistowe the younger my sisters sonne. Vnto the children of my brother John Cooke deceased,
my sister Wistowe & sister Sawen deceased, and my brother Lawrences not before noinated. •
Vnto George Cook my graunchild my interest & terme of yeares in lands in LaiSshe. I do&
forgive vnto Edmunde Reade my sonne in lawe the some of threescore pounds due vnto me by
his bill bearinge date the first daye of December 1606. I geue vnto my daughter Elizabeth
now wife of the said Edmunde the some of threescore pounds. Vnto my said daughter Elizabeth
and vnto Margarett her daughter now wife of John Lake & vnto Suzan now wife of Thorns
Cooke my sonne, vnto everie of them one spur riall of gould. Vnto Samuell Reade my grand
childe ffortye pounds and vnto euJie of the residue of my daughter Reads children vnmarried
tenn pounds a p^ece. Vnto everie of the children of Thomas Cook my sonne twentie pounds.
a peece. The residue of my goods J giue vnt> Thomas Cooke the younger my sonne, who I
make my sole executor. I giue vnto Martha Reade now wiffe of . . . Epps of London my
graundchild tenn pounds. To Thomas Maninge, Thomas French and Richard Goodwyn two shillings
six pence a peece.
Probatum vicesimo primo die Novembris 1621 juramento Thome Cooke junioris filij defunctL
P.C.C, 94 Dale.
Thomas Cooke, the testator, was grandfather of Colonel Thomas Cooke, M.P. for Essex in
1654, whose will is given at page 80. According to the pedigree entered in the Essex Visitations-
(Harl. MSS. 1083, 1137 and 1482) he had three wives— Susan, daughter of . . . Brand of
Boxford in Suffolk, the mother of his children ; Elizabeth, daughter of . . . North of Colchester ¦
and Margaret, daughter of . . . Rice of Bures St. Mary in Suffolk. Particulars of his family
and descendants will be found in the Histories of Essex by Morant and Wright.

READE OF WICKFORD. 161
ill of (Bitourafc fUato, 1625.
In ye name of God Amen, ye 20th daye of November in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand
Six hundred and [twenty] thre I Edmand Reade, &o. Item, I give & bequeth unto ye Poore of
Wickford twenty shillings of Lawfull English mony to be payde to ym by my Executors with in
one Month next after my dicease : Item, I give & bequeth unto John Weald my Servant five
pounds of Lawfull english money to be Payde to him within one yeare after my decease: Item,
I give & bequeth unto every one of my other Servants two shillings a Peece to Be payde to ym
within one Month after my decease: Item, I give & bequeth unto William Reade my son and to
my daughter Reade forty shillings apeece to Bye yln Rings : Item, I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth
my Loving Wife all those Leases which I have of Mr Edward Syliarde & Mr George White; and
allsoe j" Messages and Tenaments or Lands theireunto belonging which I lately Purchased of
Mr Cockerum now in ye Tenor & occupation of John Tyle or his assignes for & during y8 Tearme
of her Naturall Life ; and after her dicease, I give & bequeath all ye sd Leases Messages or
Teniments and ye lands above spesifyed unto William Reade my son upon ye Condition yb he ye
sd William my son shall with in forty dayes next after my deth enter into bond to Elizabeth
my sd Loving Wife in ye full som of 4001 y* he y° sd William rny son shail paye unto my son
Thomas Reade within fourescore dayes after y" decease of my sd Loving Wife, if he ye sd Thomas
be yn Living or otherwise to his Children if he have any then Living yc full sum of 2401 of
Lawfull english mony, and if my sd son William shall Refuse to enter into Bond to my sd
Loving Wife as aforesaide ; yn my rainde and Will is y* my sd son Thomas Reade shall Presantly
after ye dicease of my sd Loving Wife, enter into ye aforesd leases & Lands ; and allsoe into y"
aforesd Messages or Teniments with ye apertinances and Lands theireunto belonging, to have and
enjoye to him y° sd Thomas Reade or ye eyres of his Body Lawfully begotten and for Want of
such Issue yn to Remayne to my son William Reade and his Eyres for ever : Item, I give &
bequeth unto Samuell my second son & to ye eyres of his body Lawfully begotten ; y* my Message
or Teniment with ye appertenances & Lands theireunto belonging, Called or Knowne by ye name
of Sopers or by what soever Name or names ye same be Calld or Knowne ; now in y" Tenor &
occupation of George Ballard or his assignes ; and if ye sd Samuell my son shall fortune to depart
ys life without Eyres of his body lawfully begotten ; yn my minde and Will is yl Thomas my
aforesd son shall enter into y" Messages & Lands aforesd to have and enjoye ym to him or ye eyres
of his Body lawfully begotten ; and for Want of such Issue unto William Reade my sd son and
to his eyres for ever : Provided allwayes y* if ye sd Message or Teniment and lands theireunto
belonging Called Sopers herein and hereby formerly given & bequethed unto Samuell my son shall
hapen to Com to William my son in Maner & forme as aforesaid : y" I Will y* my said son
William shall within one Month yn next enter into bond to my Executor herein and hereby nominated
(If she be yn Living) or otherwise to ye overseers of this my last Will & Testiment herein
Nominated in ye Penall sofn of 6001 with Condition to paye 300' of Lawfull english mony in maner
& forme followinge : (that is to saye) unto John Lake and Anna Lake two of my Grand Children :
501 a peece : & to Daniell Epps & Elizabeth Epps two other of my Grand Children : 501 a peece
and to Elizabeth my Daughter: 1001 of lawfull english mony within one yeare next after y" sd
Message or Teniment & ye lands theireunto belonging Called Soppers, shall hapen to Com to my
sd son William in Maner & forme as aforesaide and if my sd son William shall Refuse to enter
bond in Maner & forme as is aforesaide then I will y* all those Messages lands & teniments
Called Sopers shall be and Remayne unto my aforesaid Grand Chilldren, and to ye Residue of my
Grand Children of all my Daughters, and to Elizabeth my youngest Daughter equally to be divided
amongst yro and if my sd Grand Children shall hapen to dye before the sd Legasye shall be due,
„ minde & Will is y* y° saide Legasye. shall Ineur to my two Daughters ye Mothers, and
j j vv

162 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
Provided allsoe y* if Samuell my sou hapen to depart this life without Issue of his body lawfully
begotten, and that Thomas my son ' enjoye ye sd lands & teniments aforesd and to him in and
by this my last Will & testiment bequethed; then my minde and will is that those leases lands
and Messages with ye lands theireunto belonging which is before given unto my saide son Thomas
shall Presently Ineur and Com to my saide son William Reade and to his eyres for ever without
paying ye foresaide sorn of 240' unto Thomas Reade my son or any part theirof in maner and
forme as is aforesaide. Item, I give and bequeth unto my saide Loving Wife ya lease of Frearne
and all y" time and tearme to Com and unexpired for and towards ye Mayntenance and education
and bringing up of Thomas Reade my third son : Item, I give and bequeth unto my son in Law
John Lake and to my Daughter Margaret Lake, forty shillings apeece to make ym Rings and to
John Lake and Anna Lake theire Children 209h apeece : Item I give and bequeth unto Daniell
Epps & Martha Epps my Daughter 408b apeece to make ym Rings & to Elizabeth Epps &
Daniell Epps theire Children 20s'11 apeece : Item, I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth my Daughter
200' of Lawfull mony of englande to be payde unto her at her full age of 20 yeares. Item, I
give & bequeth unto my Brother John Reade ye sum of five pounds to be payde to him within
one whole yeare next after my Dicease : Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William my
young graye Guilding now in ye Custodye of my Kinsman John Reade : all y" Residue of my
Goods Chattells and Mooveables what soever, I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth my said Loving
Wife, who I make and ordayne my sole executrix of this my last Will and testiment ; and I doe
nominate and appoynt James Lawrence of Cliffords Inn Gentillman and John Reade of Pitsaye my
Kinsmen overseers of this my last Will and testiment, and doe hereby give y"1 thre pownd six
shillings or aight pence apeece to be payde to ym by my saide executrix, Intreating ym to be
ayding and assisting my sd loving Wife to se this my last Will and tesiment duly and truly
executed & performed according to my Tntent and true meaning herein and hereby set down and
declared. In Witness whereof, I the saide Edmand Reade, have set my hand to every severall
lease and: my seale to ym all fixed together, and. doe deliver y" same into y" hands of my Loving
Wife my saide executrix this 20th daye of November in the 21st yeare of ye Kings Majestyes Raigne
that now is and in anno Domini 16'23. Edmand Reade.
Sealed & delivered in ye Presence of Edmand Lamb : Edward Epps.
Rob* Marrable his Marke he is M1' Thomas Lakes Man. Vera Copia From Coll. Reade.
This will, found among the Winthrop Papers, has been printed in the Proceedings of the
Massachusetts Historical Society for 1862, and also by Mr. W. S. Appleton in his "Ancestry
of Priscilla Baker," but both volumes are now very rare.

Mill offbomas JtUflit, 1653,
The one and twenthth day of October 1633 I Thomas Aleyn of Braughin in the countye
of Hertf gent, ordayne this my last will. First 1 bequeath my Soule into the hands of my
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I give vnto my daughter Reade ffifty pounds. Vnto my god-
sonne Aleyn Reade twenty pounds to be payd him at the age of eightene yeares. Vnto Anne
Reade and Jane Reade my grandchildren to either of them fourty pounds att their severall aces
of eightene yeares or dayes of maryage which shall first happen. I give vnto my brother
William Aleyn ffive pounds, vnto my brother John Aleyn fourty shillings, to my sister Colvile
forty shillings, to my nephew Francis Aleyn of Haurelts ffive pounds. Itfn to my nephewe Thomas
Aleyn being my godsonne fourty shillinges. Vnto the poore of Braughin fourty shillings. The
residue of my goods I give to Jane my wellbeloved wife whom I make sole executrix. Probatum
visesimo sexto die mensis Februarij 1633 juramento Johis Spanswicke nors procurat excis.
Arch. Lond. Essex & Herts. "Dean." No. 146.

READE OF WIOKFORD. 163
Thomas Aleyn. was the representative of the Aleyns of Icklingham in Suffolk, a township
which they acquired through the marriage of their ancestor, John Aleyn, Baron of the Exchequer,
temp King Henry VIL, with Constance, daughter and heiress of William Gedding. The will is
sealed with the Aleyn Arms, per bend rompu argent and sable, six martlets counter-changed.
Pedigrees of the family are given in the Visitations of Suffolk (Harl. MSS. 891 and 1560) and of
Devonshire (Harl. MS. 1080). Allen quartered -Gedding, Aspall, Peache and Watvyle (Barretts MS. SfC.)

till nf Milliam Heate, 1659.
William Reade of Birchanger in the county of Essex, Gentleman, this thirty day of March
1659. I bequeath my soule to God, my body to the earth, in sure and certaine hope of
Resurection to eternal life through the power & vertue of my Redeemer. To be decently buried
neare the body of my deare wife in the Chancell of Birchanger. Inprimis I make my loving
sonne Alleyn Read my sole executor and do give him all my lands to him & to his heires for
ever. Itm Vnto my daughter Ann Clarke widowe two hundred pounds. If my daughter Ann
Clarke marrie againe she shall convey to my grandchild Elizabeth Clarke her daughter one hundred
pounds at the age of one aud twenty yeares or day of her marriage which shall first happen.
To my sonne Alleyn Read & to his wife & to my daughter Anne Clarke & likewise to my
loving brother Colonell Thomas Read & his wife to everie one of them perticularly a gold ring
of forty shillings price each ring. To my sister Lake my sister Symonds my sister Winthropp
my cozin Thomas Cook & his wife my cozin Joseph Cooke my cozen Bennett widowe, to Mr
Lear clarke & to Mr Thomas Cuthbert & to my fower grandchildren William, Alleyn & Thomas
Read & Elizabeth Clarke to each of them a gold ring of twentie shillings price. To my loving
ffriend William Parsons now of Birchanger clarke & to his wife & daughter Margarett Parsons
each one gold ring. Vnto ye poore in Birchanger forty shillings and ye poore of Wickford in
Essex forty shillings. All y" rest of my estate I give wholy & intirely to my loving sonne
Alleyn Reade whome I make my executor. Pved att London the sixt day of June 1659 by
the oath of Alleyn Read ye sonn. P.C.C. 345 Pell.

Jfixsmpfiott in fBirttatt^r ©battel, (Essps.
"William Reade, of ihis parish, and Ann his wife, sole daughter and heir of Thomas Aleyn,
of Braughen in Hertfordshire, gentleman, by Jane his wife, one of the daughters of Thomas
Laven thorp, of Albury Hall in the said county, esquire. She died, 14tn Nov. 1639. He, the
3d April, 1659. This monument was erected by their only son, Aleyn Reade."
Arms : A griffin segreant ... a canton . . . impaling per bend rompu ... six martlets.
Wright's History of Essex, Vol. ii., 155.

fUate §tbi$m, farl. $t^. 1429, fa. 10^.
"Allan Read Deputy of the ward of Faringdon without, 1670; an Atch1. made."
Arms : Azure a griffin Segreant Or, a canton of the second, quartering " Allen, Brett,
-, Gedding, Aspall, Petchye, Watkins, Watervile, Peverell,"
Crest : A griffins head azure.
William Read of Wigford in Essex.=rAnne daughter & heir of Thomas Alleyn.

Aleyn Reade, only sonne,=rKatherine, dau. Jane & Elizabeth both dyed mayds & ly Anne Reade twice marr. ; 1 to Henry
0b. 26  , buryed at Bis- I of Richard Cut- buryed in St. Annes Chappell in St. Clarke ; 2ly to Edward Hickes Dr of
hopstarford. I bert of Lond. Dunstan' s west, Lond. divinity.
Allegn Read. w-

164

SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.

fteatie of Wrftforti.

William Reade of Wickford, co. Essex, yeoman ; Will dated 16 May-
1534, proved at Chelmsford 26 June the same year.  1 

Roger Reade of Wickford ; made Will lO^Elizabeth, living 1557 when
Dec. 1557 ; buried 17 March 1558. | her husband made his will.

William Reade of Wickford ;=j=Mary, named 1603 in

in Will, 3 July 1603, desires
to be buried in the church
and names "my brother
Edmund Church."

her husband's will ;
si?ter perhaps of Ed
mund Church.

 1 
Agnes, wife of Henry
Dowe, 1557. Her son,
Richard Dowe, is
named 1603 in his
uncle's will.

. . . ux. . . . Stonard, and had son,
Roger Stonard, 1534.

John Reade, 1557, to'
whom his father be
queathed Great and
Little Annys in Wick
ford.

Roger Reade of Pit-=p
sea, co. Essex ; bapt.
at Wickford 2 Oct,
1553 : d. 1619.

Thomasine. dau. -
of Thomas
Wallenger of
Chelmsford ;
mar. at Wick
ford, 14 Aug.
1592; bur. there
7 Dec. folio wing.

Edmund Reade=j=Elizabeth, 2d wife, dau. of Tho-=Hugh Peter, 2d

of Wickford,
Gent. ; bapt. 23
May 1563 ; Will
20 Nov. 1623;
buried 1 Dec.
following at
Wickford.

Margaret, mar. John Lake and
went with him to New Eng
land. She was sometime of New
London, Conn , and after of
Ipswich, Massachusetts, where
she died in 1672 They had
one son, John Lake, and two
daughters, Hannali and Martha.
Hannah, married Captain John
Gallup of Stonington, Conn.,
killed in action with the Indians
19 Dec. 1675, and left issue
Martha, married, 1647, Thomas
Harris of Ipswich, Mass., who
died in 1687, leaving issue.

mas Cooke of Pebmarsh, co.
Essex, whose Will, P.C 0. 94
Dale, is dated 30 Aug. 1621 (by
Susan, his first wife, dau. of
. . . Brand of Boxford, co. Suf
folk) ; sister to Thomas Cook
of Great Yeldham, Gent , who
entered pedigree in the Essex
Visitatn.,1634. Harl.MS.1432.

husband, the well-
known soldier
preacher of Crom
well's army ; some
time pastor at
Salem, Massachu
setts ; executed as
a regicide, 1660.

JohnReade,
bapt. 25th
Jan. 1575 ;
devisee of
Edmund
Reade, his
brother, 1623.

Margaretmar. at
Wickford15 Feb.
1586, to
WilliamHurt.

— T" r-r™l
Two sons
namedWilliam,d. young.
Richard, b. 1573.
Mary, b.
1571.

RogerReade,
living 1603.
John Reade
of Pitsea.
Agnes Read,
ob. infans.

Elizabeth.born at Wick- Daniel
ford, 1617 ; 2d wife of Eppes of
John Winthrop, Jun., Kent ; of
Governor of Connecti- London,
cut; died 24 Nov. 1672, 1621,1st
leaving issue. See Win- husband.
thbop op Nkw London,
p. 27.

=.VIarthaReade,: mar. Samuel
Symonds circa
1637, & went
to New Eng
land ; his 2d
wife. She d.
1662,

=SamuelSymonds,Esq.,=f=Dorothy, da. of Thomas

Daniel Eppes,
in. 1664 Eliza
beth Symouds
his stepsister,
and d. 1693,
leaving issue.

Eliz. Eppes,
mar. James
Chute of
Ipswich,Mass. ; both
living 1653.

Mary Eppes,
mar. Peter
Duncan of
Gloucester,Mass. She
died 1692,
leaving issue.

r"

4th son of Richd. Sy
monds of Great Yeld
ham, co. Essex; of
Ipswich,New England,
1637; Deputy Gover
nor of Massachusetts,
1673-79. m,

Harlakenden of Earl's
Colne, co. Essex, Esq., 1st
wife ; by whom many
children, both sons and
daughters.

MarthaSymonds,
mar. 1, John
Denison; 2, Rich
ard Martyn of
Portsmouth,N.H. She d. 1684. Is
sue by both hus
bands.

Ruth, mar. 1659,
Rev. John Emer
son and d. 1702,
leaving issne.
Samuel Symonds,
Harv. Coll. 1663;
d. unm. 1669.

Priscilla Symonds,
born 1648 ; mar.
1672 Thos. Baker of
Topsfield, Mass, &
had six children ;
d. 1734.

William Reade of Hirch-=
anger, co. Essex. Gent. ;
Will, P.C.C. 045 Pell;
names sisters Winthrop,
Lake and Symonds. He
died 3 April 1659 ; bur.
in Birchanger Chancel.
M.I.

f=Anne, dau. and heir of Thomas
] Aleyn, Gent., of Icklingham, co.
Suffolk, and after of Braughin,
co. Herts. , who made Will, Arch.
Lond., Essex aud Hert3, 21 Oct.
1633,byJane,dau.of Thos Leven-
tliorp, Esq. M.I. in Birchanger
Church. She d. 14 Nov. 1639.

Samuel Reade, 2d
son, 1623 ; h phy
sician ; of Bis
hop's Stortford,
co. Herts., 1643 ;
dead, apparently,
in 1659.

Two sons
namedEdmund,who died
young.

Thomas Reade, ?d=rPriscilla, dau. of John

son, of Wickford, gent..
and of Salem, Mass. ;
after a Colonel in the
Pari. Army and Gov.
of StirlingCastle. Will
proved at London 6
Nov. 1 662.

Banks of Maidstone
aud sister to Caleb
Banks ; aunt to Sir
John Banks of Ayles
ford, created aBaronet,
1661.

Aleyn Reade, citizen and:
merchant-tailor of London ;
Will, P.C.C. 166 King. 21
March 1678, proved 3 Dec.
1679. Had Great and Lit
tle Annys in Wickford.

Katheriue, da. of
Richard Cuthbert of
London and sister of
Thomas Cuthbert.
See Read pedigree,
Harl. MS. 1429.

Jane and Eliza
beth, devisees of
their grandfather
Aleyn, died un
married.

Anne, married 1st
to Henry Clarke
and 2d to Edward
Hickes, Dr. of Di
vinity.

Samuel Reade of Lon- Priscilla.
don, merchant, kinsman —
and final executor of Thomas.
Aleyn Read 30 March
1683. Living 1714.

 1
John, b.
1656 ; d.
young.

Aleyn Reade, Gent.,
s. and h , executor
i o his father ; ob.
s.p. Vesey c. Read,
Revnardson, I, 117.
Dead 1683.

 — I — I — i
Richard, Wil
liam and Tho
mas, died un
married in
1683.

William Vesey of=
Whatfield, co Suf
folk, Gent. ; ob.
s,p. M.I. in What
field Ch. See Ve-
sky of Wix.

;Ehzabeth Clarke, devisee= Matthew Isaack of Hitch-=
of her grandfather Alleyn ; am, com. Suffolk, Gent.,
cousin and heir-at-law to 2d husband ; died 1702 ;
Alleyn Read 1683 ; no issue had married Elizabeth
by either husband. Vesey before 26 Dec.
1700.

:Maria, 1st wife, by
whom he had, with
other issue, a son and
two daus. who survived
him. See Ccxlum op
<Hardwick.

The above is founded upon the Pedigree of Read, with numerous wills, &c. given iu the " Ancestry of Priscilla Baker," by
her descendant William S. Appleton of Boston, U.S. ; the Read and Cooke pedigrees in the Harleian MSS. ; and the very
genealogical Chancery Proceedings in Veysey contra Read, Reynardson, I, 117. in the Public Record Office. Numerous letters from
members of the Reade family and its connections are to be found in the six volumes of selections from the Winthrop Papers
published by the Massachusetts Historical Society, while many others are still unpublished.

Qtofctttcmal eminences.

The preceding portion of this work has been devoted to the Winthrops of Groton and the
families allied to them. The five following evidences would have been included in proper order
had they come to light iu season, and they are now appended before passing to wholly
¦different subjects.

ill of Ctorge £till, 1560.

Ano Dni 1560, Jauar 30. I George Styll, bacheler in Divinitie aud felowe of S' John's
colledge in Cambridg, being sicke in body but sownd in mynde, make this my last wiil. I bequeath
my whole self to my great and good god in whom onlye I costantly beleve. My worldly goods
I bestowe theim wholie on Mr John Styll 1 »octor of Divinitie, desyering hym, yf he thincke so
good to gyve to my father my gelding. All my books (yf my said brother thincke good) I gyve
to my nephew John Styll my said brother his eldest sonne. To my syster Mrs Ann Styll, my
said brother's wieff, I gyve my twoe carpetts, &c. To Joan my sister a featherbedd, &,o. To
Elizabeth my sister three or four pounds. I bequeath for four yeres after my death yearlie x8
to be distributed vnto the poore of Whatfeld in Suffolk on Xpemas daye. To the three wytnesses
of this my wyll, Mr James Byll bachelor of Divinitie, Mr Peter Wythipoll and Anthonye Higgyn
Mr of arte, I bequeath to eche of theim a ftrenche crowne to make them a ringe to remebre
me wthall. For all my appareii at Hadley and elsewhere I gyve it wholie to my said brother
John Still. I request of him as my last peticon that he nevr lett Sr Gedney want so long as
he lyveth. Adfri to Jo. Styll, S.T.P., fratri naturali et ltimo Georgij Styll, S.T.B., vicesimo septimo
die Junij 1585. Wills, University of Cambridge, 1558 — 1602, fo. 95.
For the will of the testator's brother, successively Rector of Whatfield, Vicar of Hadleigh
and Bishop of Bath and Wells, and for their pedigree see pp. 74-76. Alice Still, their sister,
became the first wife of the third Adam Winthrop in 1574, and died s.p. in 1579.
A fine pedigree of the Stills of Dorsetshire, descendants of the Bishop, with some account
of the family, will be found in Hutchins' History of that County, Vol. III.

Cljanarg $ roomings, limns t. lurft, 1571.
In most humble maner complayninge sheweth vnto your good Lordeshippe your poore and daylie
Orator John Hunne of the Cytie of London that one Richarde Celye, cosyngermyn to Maryon Burde
alias Bryde of Ypeswiche wydowe, was indebted to Thomas Clerke of London lynnen draper in the
some of fyftie poundes in moneye. Richard Cely, beinge verie vnable to paye the same, requested
said Maryon to wryte for him to some ffrende of hers to take order for the payment at some

166 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
other and longer daies. Maryon dyd request your Orator (for there was great ffrendesheppe between
your Orator and said Maryon) to deale with Thomas Clerke for Celye. By her letters said Maryon
did promise to save harmeles your Orator whatsoever he shoulde doo promyse or vndertake for
Celye. Your Orator [therefore] became bounden to Clerke for the payment of tenne poundes, parcell
of the said ffyftie. Sythence which tyme your orator hathe byn compelled to paye the said tenne
pounds with twelue shillinges for damages. But soe it is that Maryon doth refuse to repay to
your orator the said tenne poundes. Said pmyse was not made by Maryon Burd before wytnesses,
but secretly by her letters — which letters orator has • sythence loste, [being] imbeseled by one
William Celye, brother to the said Maryon. Orator cannot compell Maryon to pforme her pmyse
by the comen lawes of this realme. Maye yt therefore please your .good lordesheppe to grar.t
the Quenes Wrytte of Subpena to be directed to the said Maryon Burde, &c , &c.
The answere of Marryon Bryde als Byrde wydowe, defendniit, 14 Elizlh. Defendnt att
the request of Richard Cely yn the lyffe of Richard Bryde hyr late husbaud dyd cawse a letter
to be dyrectedd vnto compleynfit & requested him to be ffryndly vnto said Rychard Cely. And
thoughe the supposell were true, as the same ys veryvntrue, yett forasmuch as defend, att that
tyme was a wyffe & under the coverture of Rychard Byrd hyr husband she demaundeth Judgement
of this honourable Courte yf she shalbe ffurther compelled to make answere to the surmyses <fc
allygacons of Compleyiit. Chanc. Proa, , Series II, Bundle 97, No. 85.
It would now seem that Maryon Burde alias Bryde of Ipswich and Richard Byrde, her'
husband, were identical with the " Richarde Burde of Ipswich and my sister his wief," who are
referred to in the will cf the second Adam Winthrop (See page 13). Prolonged research has failed
to discover any other Richard Burde of that place and period. It has been assumed that Richard
Burde's wife was the own sister of Adam Winthrop, but the evidence of the wills of John Cely
of Bury St. Edmunds, 1557, and of Alice Cely, his widow, 1558, discovered since the issue of
the earlier pages of this volume, creates a presumption that she was really the step-sister of Alice
Henny or Hunne, Adam Winthrop's first wife, who died young in 1538. Alice Cely, previously
wife of  Hunne, died in 1558, leaving three Hunne children then surviving and a stepdaughter
Maryon Cely, wife of Richard Byrde alias Bryde of Ipswich, clearly the defendant in "Hunne
contra Burd." She also left a son, "William Cely, who is believed to be the William Cely who
married Adam Winthrop's daughter, Mary. For the will of Richard Byrde and further particulars
of the families of Hunne and Cely see hereafter, pp. 221-223 (Goodwin of Bull's Hall).

ill of Holm Gl(jittitt£ljam, 1619-
The sixteenth day of August, 1619. John Whittingham, citizen and grocer of London, and
nowe of Battersey in the countie of Surrey gentleman. I comende my soule vnto God, ho'pinge
to be saved, and to enioye eternall rest amongst the blessed companie of his elect. By covenfits
bearinge date 29th November 1614 before my intermarriage wth Sara my nowe wieffe I haue bounde
my selfe to paie vnto her the some of two thousande pounds. I giue vnto her in leiwe of her
porcoii wcb she maye claime by the custome of the cittie of London and in recompence of all
agreements, the leases and all myne estates in myne house and lands at Battersey and in my

READE OF WICKFORD. 167
messuages in Whitecrossstreete in the parishe of Sot Gyles wmout Cripplegate London and in one
messuage in Cheapeside wherein Mrs Joane Norrington sometimes did inhabite. I doe give vnto
the saide Sara soe muche of my goodes as shalbe of the value of two hundred pounds. I' giue
my coppyhoulde tenement in Battersey sometimes in the tenure of the Ladie Frauncis Howarde,
and alsoe all other my coppiehoulde messuags in Battersey and Waynsworth vnto the saide Sara my
wieffe her heires and assignes for ever. The residue of my goodes I doe bequeath in manner and
forme following. I giue vnto my children one equall thirde thereof accordinge to the lawdable
custome of the cittie of London. Vnto my daughter Dorothie ffiftie poundes and my best bearinge
mantle. Vnto my sonne John Whittingham ffiftie . pounds. Vnto my daughter Marye my bearing
mantle trimed wth wachet silver lace. To my sonne William Whittingham a guilte bole called a
boate wch was given him by his godfather Cranmer. I release vnto my sister Warrell all the
debte wch she oweth mee. Vnto Sr John Weld of Arnolds, Knight, my biggest graie cculte. Vnto
my sister Monger and my sister Ditchfeilde eache a ringe of goulde. To my nephew Humfrey
Warrell ffive pounds. Vnto my nephewe John Blastocke twentie poundes at his age of one &
twenty yeares. My son in lawe and daughter Gere. I giue vnto my brother in lawe Josua
Winthroppe and to his wieffe twentie shillings a peece to make each of them a ringe. My cosen
Harrison and her husbande and my sonnes in lawe Thomas Vincent and William Palmer. To my
executor ffortie pounds. To Joane Barton my sister Ellis her maide. Threescore pounds to be
bestowed vpon my ffunerall. Vnto the poor of Battersey three pounds. To the poore prisoners
in the two Compters and in Ludgate sixe poundes. The residue of my goods I whollie giue to
all my children, parte and parte like. I ordaine my trustie and welbeloved brother in lawe,
William Cranmer executor. And overseers I name my lovinge freinde Mr Humfrye Phippes and
my lovinge brother in lawe Mr Edwarde Ditchfeilde. Probatum vicesimo primo Septembris 1619,
juramento W7irhni Cranmer, executoris. P.C.C. 88 Parker.
John Whittingham and Joshua Winthrop, his brother in law, had married two sisters,
daughters of Vincent Norrington, Citizen and Grocer of London, whose nuncupative will, dated on
or about the second of January 1597, was proved on the nineteenth of the same month by Joan
Norrington, his relict. [P.C.C. 5 Lewin.] "Sicke in body and in danger of death he did giue
all that euer he had unto Joane his loueing wife, sayinge that if he had five thousand pounds
more he wold not giue anie from her." On the 12th of November 1617, a commission was
issued to Sarah Whittingham, one of the sisters referred to, for the final administration of her
father's estate. It was Mary, the other sister, who married Joshua Winthrop, sometime of London,
and after of Bandon in Ireland, whose kindred and connections will be found in the pedigree of
Winthrop of Groton, at page 27.

ill of Hobert ftilomag, 1646,
The ffirst day of May, 1646. Robert Mildmay of Tarling in the countie of Essex Esq'.
To be buried in my chancell of my pish church in Tarling. The some of ffiue hundred pownds
w<* I did lend vnto my brother John Goodwyn of the Inward Temple London Esq' twentie sixte
day of May 1642 to be paid vnto my execute™ within one yeere nexte after my decease. For
the payment whereof said John Goodwyn made me a lease of the Mannor M ill es lying ¦ m Stystead;
out of which said some to be paid vnto my nephew Robert Mildmay sonne of VWlliam Mildmay

168 SUFFOLK MANORIAL FAMILIES.
late of Woodham Water the some of twoe hundred pownds as vpon agreemt of his marriage was-
concluded. Vnto Anne Gliston wife of Henry Gliston Docter of Phizick ffyftie pownds. Vnto
Elizabeth Peck wife of Samuell Peck of Chelmsford, Gent, ffyftie pounds. Vnto Joane Mildmay
daughter of Thomas Mildmay of Finchingfeild ffowertie pounds at the age of eighteene yeeres.
Vnto Robert Mildmay sonne of Anthony Mildmay of Woodbridge in the countie of Suffolck the
some of twentie pownds at the age of one and twentie yeeres. Vnto John Stalham or minnester
the some of ffiue pounds. Vnto my brother John Goodwyn, Esqr and my cozen John Maidstone
Gent, the some of three pownds a peece to make them rings, whom I doe request to be superuisors-
of this my will. All the rest of my goods I giue to my loueing wife Joane Mildmay whom
I make sole executrix : she not to suffer any wast or spoyle of my houses woods or lands
at Tarling wch I haue entaled vpon hir dureing hir naturall life. Probat 13 July 1646 iuramento
Joanne Mildmay, excutricis. Arch. Colch. Wills, 1646-47, No. 21.
The seal affixed to this will has the arms of Mildmay with a mullet for difference. The
testator was son of John Mildmay of Cretingham. Anne Gliston and Elizabeth Peck were
sisters of the Robert Mildmay named in the will, who was son-in-law of Dame Amy Mildmay.
Anthony Mildmay of Woodbridge was doubtless the son of Thomas Mildmay of Framlingham..
See Mildmay pedigrees, pp. 47-48.

ill of itarg f mil, 1737.
Mary Paul of Norwich, widow, 16th March 1737. My moiety of my reputed manor and
capital messuage and of all my lands in Polstead, Boxford and Assington in the county of Suffolk,
also moiety of messuage and lands in Mendlesham in the said county, unto my loving sister Sarah
Fones. After her decease all said messuages lands woods &c. in Mendlesham unto my three grand
children, Ann Paul, Mary Paul and Samuel Paul, the son and daughters of my son in law John
Paul of Mile End Green in the county of Middlesex mariner, and to their respective heirs as
tenants in common. And from the decease of my said sister Sarah Fones I give my moiety of
said Manor in Polstead &c. to Nehemiah Lodge of the city of Norwich, gentleman, forever, in trust
to sell and receive rents and to pay legacies. That is to say, to my cousin Katherine, the wife of
Mr John Nuthall. citizen and Alderman of Norwich the sum of fifty pounds : to my cousin Sarah
their daiighter one hundred pounds : to my cousin John Jackson woollen draper fifty pounds : to
my cousins Elizabeth Snryrh, Abigail Smyth, and James Smith of Norwich each fifty pounds :
to my cousin Elizabeth Baist the wife Mr Edward Baist ten pounds : to my cousin Sarah Beamont
the wife of Mr John Beaumont ten pounds : to my cousin Mary Lodge the wife of said Nehemiah
Lodge ten pounds : to my cousin Martha Jackson twenty pounds : to my grandson John Paul
fifty pounds and to Thomas Paul son of said John Paul at his age of twenty one years. To poor
ministers or ministers widows and other poor persons the sum of twenty five pounds out of my
South Sea Annuities. My sister Sarah Fones to be sole executrix. Proved 12 October 1738 by
oath of Sarah Fones, spinster. P.C.C. 240 Brodrepp.
The will of John Paul of Bethnal Green, co. Middlesex, Gentleman, the husband of testatrix,
was proved in the Prerogative Court in 1733 (P.C.C. 15 Ockham), and that of Sarah Fones, her
sister, in 1745 (P.C.C. 46 Edmunds). For pedigree and wills of Fones of Nusteed, see pp. 83-87.