John the Elder Eliot and Unknown

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Husband John the Elder Eliot

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           Born:  - of Stortford
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         Father: William Elliott (Abt 1450-Bef 1529)
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Shepey (      -      )

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Wife Unknown

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Children

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1 M John Eliot

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           Born: Abt 1520
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           Died: Bef Nov 1582 - of London, England
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2 M Son Eliot

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 22 Oct 1557
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         Spouse: Elizabeth (      -Bef 1587)

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General Notes (Husband)

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Descendants became wealthy mercers in London and claimed Welsh aristocratic descent.

"The name of his first wife is unkown;her burial is noted in the churchwardens' accounts for Bishops Stortford for 1521-22 as 16d received of "John Elyat for the wast of the torchis at the buryall of his wyfe". According to the Essex visitations, unforunately reiddled with inaccuracies, John Eliot first married Elizabeth Grave and second Margaret Shepey. The name of his first wife in the visitations is probably incorrect. In his will John Eliot left 20d to "every child that Richard Grave or his wife hath now living... saving to John Elyott her eldest son, unto whom I give and bequeath twenty shillings." It is porbable that Richard Graves wife was the widow of an unidentified older son of John Eliot., especially as John's will recognizes her family in the mist of bequests to his other children." (So why would he recognize all of Richard Graves' children?)

The will of John Elyott of Bishops Stortford, dated 22 Oct 1557, nmes wife Margaret and leaves her "my lease of the tythe and pasonage of Storford" during her widowhood. To son Rowland he also left the lease of Parson's Mill." To every child of daughters Agnes Pylston, Blythe Hanes, and George he have one ewe and one lamb. (This suggests how his descendants became mercers.)

It appears to be unknown who were the parents of his children. Or atleast unproven. First wife died in 1521/22. Fiske has his breakdown.

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