Family of Stephen Woodgate of East Bergholt, Suffolk

WOODGATE

1. STEPHEN-

m. CECILY ______

Stephen was a clothier in East Bergholt, Suffolk.

St. Mary the Virgin- East Bergholt- John Constable 1811

Issue-

2I. STEPHEN-m.1. KATHRYN (3) HOVELL (m.1. John Whiter), 2. Mary Derehaw/Deraugh, will 10 May-23 Nov. 1598

II. John-

Ref:

"Suffolk Manorial Families"- p.152
"The English Ancestry of Daniel Goodwin"- The Goodwin News, Vol.III, No.3, pp.17-8

2I. STEPHEN (STEPHEN 1)

m.1. KATHRYN (3) HOVELL (m.1. John Whiter)
2. Mary Derehaw/Deraugh
will 10 May-23 Nov. 1598 East Bergholt, Suffolk

The following abstract of the will of Stephen Woodgate of East Bergholt, clothier from the NEHGR:

"To Steven, my son by Mary my late wife, the messuage &c., wherein I now dwell and all my lands and tenements whatsoever which came to me by the gift of Steven Woodgate my late father deceased and all my lands and tenements which I lately purchased of Edward Cole and copyhold lands lately bought of Edward Forthe gentleman (and other lands), with remainder to my son Thomas Woodgate, then to my son Benjamin and lastly to my son John and his heirs forever. A tenement (described) to son Thomas. To son Benjamin the house I lately bought of my brother John Woodgate. To son Daniel Woodgate three tenements in East Berghold (described). Houses and lands to son John. Gifts of money to sons Benjamin, John and Daniel at one and twenty years of age. To daughter Hanna two hundred pounds at eighteen. My son in law John Goodwin shall have the education and bringing up of my son John and the care of his money until he is of age, being bound therefor by an obligation which shall be delivered unto my brother John Woodgate to be safely kept to the use of my said son. My kinsman Robert Deraughe of Gray's Inn, gen^t, shall receive my son Daniel's portion. His obligation shall be committed and delivered unto my son in law John Goodwin to be safely kept to the use of my son Daniel. Brother John Woodgate shall receive Hanna's portion and if he refuse to become bound to my said daughter Anna then my kinsman Edmond Barker of Sipton, gentleman, shall receive my daughter Anna's portion, his obligation to be committed and delivered unto my son in law John Goodswyn &c. My son in law John Howe. My cousin Robert Deraugh. My kinswoman Elizabeth Houburd. My kinsman Samuel Skynner. My kinswoman Mary Skynner. Every of my grandchildren. Anna Borrowe the wife of Christopher Borrowe. My sister in law ____ wife of my brother John Woodgate. Habygall Borrowe her daughter. Elizabeth Borrowe also the daughter of the said Anne Borrowe. My godson Steven Thorpe. My kinswoman Elizabeth Woodgate. Edmond Woodgate. John Woodgate my kinsman. Anne Woodwarde. Others named. Son Stephen Woodgate and son in law John Goodwin to be executors and Robert Deraugh and Christopher Borrowe supervisors. Christopher Borroughe one of the witnesses. Robert Wyles the writer another."(1)

Issue- First three children by Kathryn, last six by Mary.

3I. ELIZABETH- m. JOHN GOODWIN (d. 1600), d. 1597

II. Kathryn-

III. Anne-

IV. Steven- m. Margaret ______, will 1 Oct.-12 Dec. 1625 East Bergholt (2)

V. Thomas-

VI. Benjamin- m. Susan ______, will 23 July 1603- 28 Feb. 1603/4 East Bergholt (2)

VII. Daniel- m. Sarah ______, will 24 Oct.- 13 Dec. 1625 East Bergholt (2)

VIII. John-

IX. Hannah-

X. ______-

Ref:

(1) "Genealogical Gleanings in England"-Henry Waters, in NEHGR- Vol. L, p. 267 (Apr. 1896)
(2) "Genealogical Gleanings in England"- Vol. II, pp.1150, 1152-3

"Suffolk Manorial Families"- p.152
"The English Ancestry of Daniel Goodwin"- The Goodwin News, Vol.III, No.3, pp.17-8

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