4. Thomas Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (William , Robert , Thomas ) was born about 1490 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He died in 1521. He was buried 10 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Thomas was mentioned in, and joint executor of, will of his father 11 on 20 May 1519. He signed a will 12, 13 on 8 Apr 1521. He had a will probated 14, 15 on 4 May 1521.
According to Walter Courtenay Pepys, Thomas is the begining of the "First Norfolk/South Creake Branch"
1521 Abstract of Will: Thomas Pepes of Cottenham. To be buried in Cottenham church next to the grave of my father. To the abbot and convent of Croyland. A secular priest to sing mass for my soul and the souls of my father and mother and for the souls of Nicholas Thirlowe my father-in-law and Agnes his wife. To Clemense my wife. Silver salt to my wife for life, after he death to Richard my second son. To my son Nicholas when 21, he my eldest son. To my four doughters unmarried and under 21, namely Agnes, my eldest daughter, Margaret my second daughter, Clemens my dughter and Dorothy my daughter. To John Pepes and William Pepes my kind bretheren. Testator had property in Fullmer purchased of his late father-in-law Nicholas Thirlowe at such time he says, as I took to wife Clemens his daughter. Richard Bolter a witness. (qtd. by EC)
Thomas married Clemence Thurlow 1, 2, 3, 4 daughter of Nicholas Thurlow and Agnes about 1511 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Clemence was born estimated 1497. She died after 1521. Clemence was mentioned as married in will of father in law William Pepys 5 on 20 Mar 1518/1519. She was living, mentioned in husbands will 6, 7 on 8 Apr 1521.
"Burnham Overy and the surrounding area is the ancient seat of the THURLOW family. Three brother's William, Hugh and Thomas owned the lands there in the late 1400s. My guess is that Nicholas THURLOW at Cottenham was born there. Edward THURLOW, the 1st Baron Thurlow, and Lord Chancellor of Great Britain during the reign of King George III is descended from this family." Information from David Weston
They had the following children:
11 M i Nicholas Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1510 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He died 7 in London, England. Nicholas was living, (a minor ) mentioned in will of his father 8, 9 on 8 Apr 1521. He was a student in London when he died unmarried (Talbot Pepys' MS) 10.
IGI had Richard as eldest clearly wrong by will. I have amended the estimated dates accordingly.
Talbot Pepys mss says that Nicholas died a student in London. But there is a burial of a NIcholas Pepys in 1601 in London.+ 12 M ii Richard Pepys 13 F iii Agnes Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born about 1516 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Agnes was living (unmarried under age 8) 8, 9 on 8 Apr 1521. 14 F iv Margaret Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1518 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Margaret was living (unmarried, under age 8) 7, 8 on 8 Apr 1521. 15 F v Clemence Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1520 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Clemence was living (unmarried, under age 8) 7, 8 on 8 Apr 1521. 16 F vi Dorothy Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1522 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Dorothy was living (unmarried, under age 8) 7, 8 on 8 Apr 1521. Dorothy married Cowper 1. Cowper was mentioned in the will of his wife's stepfather William Lamberde in 1557.
5. John Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (William , Robert , Thomas ) was born about 1492 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He died on 16 Jan 1541/1542. He was buried 12 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. John was mentioned in, and joint executor of, will of his father 13 on 20 Mar 1518/1519. He resided 14 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. He was mentioned in, and joint executor of, will of his brother Thomas 15 on 8 Apr 1521. He was mentioned in, and joint executor of, will of his mother 16 on 4 Jan 1529. He was on 3 Apr 1535 in mentioned in purchase of the manor of Roses and Holkham. He was employed 17 as Merchant, by bond dated on 15 Apr 1535. He was mentioned in indenture of demise of lands in Burnham Overy on 15 May 1537 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. He signed a will 18, 19 on 10 May 1541. He had a will probated 20, 21 on 11 Feb 1542. He was mentioned in court rolls in reference to property surrendered to William Pepys by Thomas Pepys in 1547.
According to Walter Courtenay Pepys, John Pepes is the begining of the Second Norfolk/Burnham Branch.
CatalogueRef MC 1254/1, 808X7 Title Photocopy of bargain and sale by the daughters of William Norton, and their husbands to John Pepys of land etc. (not described) in Burnham Ulph, Burnham Westgate, South Creake, Syderstone and elsewhere within the Hundreds of Gallow and Brothercross, formerly of William Norton and John his father, 1533 Date 1533 Level Piece
1541 Abstract of Will: John Pepis of Southcreke, Norfolk, merchant. To be buried in Southcreke church next to the grave of Cecily Pepis my late wife. To my son-in-law John Norton. To Clemence his wife. To Richard Norton and John Norton two of their children. To John Playford my son-in-law and Agnes his wife and to John Playford and Henry Playford his sons. To my brother William Pepys. To my sister his wife. To William Pepys his son. To John his son. To Thomas his son. To Richard his son. To Robert his son. To Kateryn Pepys his daughter. To Margaret Pepys my daughter unmarried under 24. To my daughters Amye, Cecilie, Awdry and Johane under 24. To Clemence Norton my daughter. To Thomas my son when 21. To Elizabeth my wife. to my wife's son Thomas Sturges when 21. Executors, Thomas Pepys my son and William Pepys my brother. Supervisor Master Robert Townhsend, Seargent at Law. William Bolter a witness.
John married (1) Cicily Style 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 daughter of James Style about 1522. Cicily was born before 1507 in Wyverton, Norfolk, England. She was buried 6 on 18 Apr 1540 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Cicily was living (mentioned in will of her father in law, William Pepys) as married 7, 8 on 20 Mar 1518/1519. She was mentioned in will of her husband as dead 9 on 10 May 1541. She was heiress of her father, James Style 10.
They had the following children:
+ 17 M i Thomas Pepys + 18 F ii Clemence Pepys 19 F iii Agnes Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in 1528 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Agnes was living, mentioned in will of her father as married and having children 7, 8 on 10 May 1541. Agnes married John Playford 1, 2, 3. John was born in Brunton, Norfolk, England. John was mentioned in will of his father-in-law John Pepys 4 on 10 May 1541. 20 F iv Margaret Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born in 1530 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Margaret was living, mentioned in will of her father as unmarried and under age 24 8, 9 on 10 May 1541. Margaret married Roger Grome 1, 2, 3, 4 about 1548 in of, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Roger was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. 21 F v Amy Pepys 1, 2, 3 was born estimated 1532 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Amy was living (under 24), mentioned in will of her father 4, 5 on 10 May 1541.
Not shown on visitation of Norfolk 158522 F vi Cecily Pepys 1, 2, 3 was born estimated 1534 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Cecily was living (under 24), mentioned in will of her father 4, 5 on 10 May 1541.
Not shown on visitation of Norfolk 158523 F vii Audrey Pepys 1, 2, 3 was born estimated 1536 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Audrey was living (under 24), mentioned in will of her father 4, 5 on 10 May 1541.
Not shown on visitation of Norfolk 158524 F viii Joan Pepys 1, 2, 3 was born before 1538 in South Creake, Norfolk, England. Joan was living (under 24), mentioned in will of her father 4, 5 on 10 May 1541.
Not shown on visitation of Norfolk 1585
John married (2) Elizabeth Sturges 1, 2 after 1540. Elizabeth was living (mentioned in will of her husband) 3, 4 on 10 May 1541. She was widow of R. Sturges.
6. William Pepys (II) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (William , Robert , Thomas ) was born about 1494 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He died after 1555. William was living, a minor, mentioned in will of his father 10, 11 on 20 Mar 1518/1519. He was living, mentioned in will of his brother Thomas about 1521. He was mentioned (with others, including William Whiston) in ffeofment of land in Oakington on 28 Nov 1521 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He was living, mentioned in, and joint executor of, will of his mother 12 on 4 Jan 1529. He was conveyed the manor of Neals in 1533. He was living, mentioned in and joint executor of will of, his brother John 13, 14 on 11 Feb 1541/1542. He was mentioned in the lease of land in Oakington on 6 Feb 1550 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He was mentioned (with others) in ffeofment of land in Over and Westwick on 1 Jul 1552 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He was mentioned in lease of land in Over on 6 Jul 1552 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. He was mentioned (with wife Eleanor) in suit in 1553/1555.
According to Walter Courtenay Pepys William is the beginning of the "Impington Branch" and all "Surviving Pepys." However WCP says little is known of him as there are no records in Cottenham church records or Impington of his line. There are local deeds and such like documents 1521-1553/5 in Cottenham that presumably belong to William (II) and would suggest that he died after 1553. A law suit in 1553 says William Pepes and Eleanor his wife. Which suggest another marriage. After that there are many records of William Pepys in South Creake, Burnhams and Yaxham.
It would appear that William (II) acquired the manor of Neals (Holkham) in 1533. This Manor later reverted to Thomas son of John, just before his death in 1569. William II married Alice of Wighton, Norfolk. And Richard son of Thomas married Margart Boston of Burnham Westgate, and was buried in Holkham Church. It seems that although William is the beginning of the Impington line he and his sons were probably established in Norfolk. The earliest church register records for a William in Cottenham are 1609 onwards. These belong to children's names that are given to William (III). by EC, but dates would suggest another generation in between (or some of the same names appeared in two generations).
There are records of a William Pepys in Burnham, South Creake (including baptisms) and then Yaxham that begin in 1547 (apart from the 1533 item above). The entry for 1547 says that Thomas Pepys admitted post mort John Pepys and surrended to use of William Pepys (III).
Entries for William Pepys Sr. (III) of Yaxham continue up to 1599 and then William Pepys Jr (IV) of Yaxham up to 1606. Circumstantially this last entry is suggestive because the entries in Cottenham registers start just after this.
William married Alice Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 daughter of John Smith and Catherine Barnesdale about 1523 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Alice was born estimated 1498 in Wighton, Norfolk, England. Alice was living, mentioned in will of her brother-in-law John Pepys 6 on 10 May 1541.
They had the following children:
+ 25 M i William Pepys (III) + 26 M ii John Pepys Esq. + 27 M iii Robert Pepys + 28 M iv George Pepys 29 F v Catherine Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1532 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Catherine was living, mentioned in (unmarried) will of her uncle John Pepys 7 on 10 May 1541. She was living, mentioned in will of brother John 8 in 1589. Catherine married John Brocket 1, 2. John was buried 3 on 7 Apr 1608 in Impington, Cambridge, England. John was mentioned in and joint executor of the will of his brother-in-law John Pepys 4 on 26 Nov 1589. 30 M vi Thomas Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born about 1534 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Thomas was mentioned in will of his uncle John Pepys 6 on 10 May 1541.
WCP: not shown31 M vii Richard Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born about 1536 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Richard was mentioned in will of his uncle John Pepys 6 on 10 May 1541.
WCP: not shown - this could be the Richard Pepys who had a child 'Deanes' in Brize Norton, Oxford.32 F viii Margaret Pepys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1538 in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. Margaret was living, (unmarried), mentioned in will of her uncle John Pepys 7 on 10 May 1541. She was living, mentioned in will of her brother John 8, 9 on 2 Jul 1589. Margaret married William Beck 1. William was born 2 in of, Middle Temple, London, England.
William Beck of the Middle Temple with whom Talbot Pepys was bound 13 may 1605. - EC