William Whitgift of Wicken Bonant, Essex

WHITGIFT

1. JOHN-

b.c.1490 York

Church of St. James- Great Grimsby

Issue-

  • 2I. HENRY- b.c.1504 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, m. ANNE DYNEWELL (b.c.1508 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire), d. 1552
  • II. Robert- Abbot of Wellow from 1525. Robert was the last abbot and surrendered the Abbey and its lands, mill and orchard to King Henry VIII in 1539.


    2I. HENRY (JOHN 1)

    b.c.1504
    m. ANNE DYNEWELL-b.c.1508 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
    d. 1552

    Henry was a merchant from Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire and lived at 37/39 Bethlehem Street. The current house was built in the mid-19th century.

    No. 37 & 39 Bethlehem St., Great Grimsby

    Issue-

  • I. John- Will 27 Oct. 1602-31 Mar. 1604. John was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 until his death. Portrait of John at the National Portrait Gallery. The Right Reverend Archbishop was a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge and ordained in 1560. He was Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge in 1563, Regius Professor of Divinity in 1567, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge in 1573 and then Dean of Lincoln University in 1571. He was Bishop of Worcester in 1577 prior to becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1583. He was minister to Queen Elizabeth and was supported by her in his efforts to establish uniformity in the church. He and the Queen agreed in their hatred of the Puritans which is interesting as his grand-nephew, Thomas Bradbury, was a member of the Puritan church in Massachusetts. John attended Queen Elizabeth on her deathbed and he crowned King James I at his coronation. Another portrait of the Right Reverend.. John Whitgift's tomb at Croydon Parish Church.
  • II. George- will 1 May 1610- 30 Apr. 1611 Hertford
  • 3III. WILLIAM- b.c.1545, m. MARGARET BELL (b.c.1545 Wicken Bonant, Essex, d. 1605 Clavering, Essex), d. 2 Aug. 1615 Clavering, Essex


    3I. WILLIAM (JOHN 1, HENRY 2)

    b.c.1545
    m. MARGARET BELL-(b.c.1545 Wicken Bonant, d. 1605 Clavering, Essex)- daughter of Edward Bell of Writtle
    d. 2 Aug. 1615 Clavering, Essex
    will 13 June- 8 Nov. 1615

    Church of St. Mary & St. Clement- Clavering

    In his brother George's will dated 1 May 1610, William was given �20. Willam's daughter Elizabeth, wife of Wymond Bradbury, Gent., was given his lease and term of years unexpired in Whaddon Myllne in Surry which had been given to him by his brother, the most Reverend Father, the late Archbishop of Canterbury. William's daughter Jane, wife of Matthew Bradbury, Gent., received all his lease and term of unexpired years in the meadows called Shoulford Meadows in Kent, near Canterbury. Matthew Bradbury, John Whitgift the elder, Robert Collingwood, and Anne, the wife of John, each received a gold ring worth 40s as a remembrance. Robert and Wymond were made executors.(2)

    "In the name of God, ame : the thriteene daye of June in the yere of oure lord god one thousand sixe hundred and fifteene. I William Whitguifte of Clavering in the Countie of Essex, gent.... do make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament... I will that my bodye... be layed within the parishe Churche of Clavering aforesayd as neere unto the grave of my welbeloved wife latelye deceased... I will and bequeathe to Wymond Bradburye of Wicken Bonnant gent. twoe hundred and fifteene poundes of good englishe money in lieu satisfaction and full compensation of one Bone of twoe hundred poundes of good english money noew in the handes of the saied Wymond Bradburye in which bond I William Whitgift stood bound to Frauncis Gill my kynd and loving sonne in lawe late deceased for the payment of one hundred and tenne poundes of good englishe money to the sayd Frauncis Gill the Eleaventh daye of Januarye which was in the yere of oure lord god one thousand six hundred and fower the which bond remaynes as yet unpayed and resteth in the hands of Wymond Bradburye aforesayed gent. by occasion of his marriage with my daughter Elizabeth the late wife and widow of the saied Frauncis Gill deceased. The which somme of twoe hundred and fifteene poundes of good englishe money I will to be payed to the sayed Wymond in manner and forme following that is to saye one hundred pounds of good englishe money within three monthes next after my decease out of this my naturall life. And fiftie poundes of good english money... to be payed within one whole yere next after the day of my naturall deathe. And sixtie five pounds... to be payed within twoe whole yeres after my naturall deathe...

    Item I give and bequeathe to the poore people of Clavering the somme of six poundes of good English money to be distributed amongst them on ye daye of my Buryall or within one monethe next after by the oversighte and discrecon of my executor...

    Item I give and bequeathe to John Mason a poor childe whome I broughte up twentie shillinges to be payed when he shalbe one and twentye yere ould.

    Item. I give and bequeathe to Jane Bradburye my daughter the wife of Matthew Bradburye gent. the somme of twentie poundes of good english money to be payed her within one whole yere next after my decease out of this life.

    Item. I give and bequeathe to Philipp Clarke the daughter of Jane Bradbury my daughter the somme of twentie poundes of good english money to be payed her within the terme of twoe yeres next after my deathe.

    Item I give and bequeathe to Mathew Bradburye one of the sonnes of my daughter Jane the somme of twentie poundes of good englishe money to be payd hym at his age of one and twentie yeres.

    Item I give and bequeath to Matthewe Bradburye gent. my kynde sonne in Lawe a Ring of gould of fortie shillinges to be graven with my Arms uppon yt signet wise.

    Item I give and bequeath to Anne Whitgifte the wife of my sonne John Whitgift one Ryng of gould of the like value to be graven in the manner aforesayed.

    I give and bequeathe to George Anthony Clerk one Ryng of goulde of twentie shillings.

    Item I give and bequeathe to John Whitgifte the youngest the sonne and heire of John Whitgifte my sonne one yron Chest standing in the great chamber over the parlor with one Bason and Ewer of silver duble guilt seaven silver Bolles guilt with silver Covers guilt belonging to each of them twoe Belsalts of silver guilt twoe white silver bolles one dozen of silver spoones guilt one dozen silver spoones unguilt. All which parcells or peaces of plate before mentioned are usuallie remayning fast locked in the sayed yron chest.

    Item I give and bequeathe to Mary Whitgifte the daughter of my sonne John Whitgifte the summe of twoe hundred markes of good englishe money to be payed her at her age of Fifteene yere or at the daye of her marriage which soever of them shall first happen.

    I give and bequeathe to Alexander Woodcocke my man the somme of Eight poundes of good englishe money to be payed hym within one yere next after the daye of my death.

    The Residew of all my goods and chattels as well moveable as unmoveable stocke store sommes of money Jewells plate and thinges of what kynde nature or qualitie soev. they are or be before by this my last will not bequeathed nor given my Debts Legacseys funerall chardges and expences payed and dischardged I whollie give and bequeathe to John Whitgifte my sonne whom I ordayne and make the sole executor of this my last will and testament.

    And I do appoynte and make Thoms Tompson the elder of berelen in the Countie of Essex gent. Supervisor of this my last will authorising and requesting hym to cause... my sayed executor juslie and trulie to accomplishe and performe this my last will and testament. And in consideracon of his freindshipp and paynes to be ymployed therein I do give and bequeathe to the saied Thomas Tompson a Ryng of gould of fortie shillinges to be graven with my Armes uppon yt signet... William Whitgift, his mark... in the presence of Thomas Tompson, Ro. Younge, George Anthonye." Proved 8 Nov. 1615.(1)

    Issue-

  • 4I. ELIZABETH- bpt. Mar. 1573/4 Clavering, Essex, m.1.Richard Coles, 2. Francis Gill, 3. WYMOND BRADBURY (bpt. 16 May 1574 Newport Ponds, Essex, d. 1650 St. Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, Middlesex), d. 29 June 1612 Croyden, Surry
  • II. Jane- m. 6 June 1594 Matthew Bradbury, (bur. 22 Sept. 1616 Wicken Bonant), m.2. Henry Bradbury

    (1) Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus- John Merrill Bradbury, William Berry Lapham, Brown, Thurston & Co., Portland, 1890- pp. 43-6
    (2) Ibid- p. 47


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