Thomas Eaton (bef. 1530 - 1571)

Born before 1530 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England

Husband of Isabel (Baker) Nason — married 1556 (to 1571) in Rowington, Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1571 after age 41 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England

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Biography

All known information about Thomas Eaton was published in The American Genealogist in 1993. ^[1] Parish registers in this time period do not exist for Rowington, and all information is derived from several extant wills related to the family.

Birth

Born: Say 1527 to 1530.

Apparently underage in the will of his father, but still old enough that his father named him as an executor.

Marriage and children

Married: Isabel Baker, daughter of Richard and Agnes Baker. She married second a Nasson, possibly Thomas Nasson a church warden at Rowington, between 1580 and 1582.

Children of Thomas Eaton and Isabel Baker:

Order uncertain, presented in order found in will.

• John Eaton.
• Mary Eaton. Named in father's will.
• Alice Eaton. Named in father's will.
• Jane Eaton. Named in father's will.
• Thomas Eaton. Under age 16 in father's will.
• Anne Eaton. Named in father's will.

Death and Will

Died: Between 30 April 1571 and 6 July 1571.

Dates will made and proved.

Will: An abstract of Thomas Eaton's will follows (Consistory Court of Worcester, 1571 No. 83 (the microfilm is partly illegible):

Thomas 'Yeton" of 'Rownton" (ie: Rowington) last day of April 1571. To be buried in aforesaid parish churchyard. To poor people of Rownton on day of testator's buriel, 10s. To godchildren, 6d a piece. To son John Yeton, one featherbed, one mattress with bolsters (illegible) belonging to said bed. To 3 eldest daughters Mary, Alice and Jane, pewter vessel. To daughter Mary 40 marks within one year and one cow. To wife's 3 sisters Margery, Anys and Marye (illegible). To son Thomas Yeton, all testor's freeland in parish of Hatton and in the lordship of Beawsall (ie: Beausale) bought by Wyllm. Atwode of Tarnworthe and wife Dorythe. If he died before age 16 without heirs of his body, then to remarry to the right heirs of me the said (illegible). To daughter Alice 6 pounds out of rent of aforesaid lands in Beawsall. To daughter Jane rent of the testator's tenement in Lawston end for 9 years 'which tenement is now unto Jhon Reve the younger (illegible) those years to remarry to Anne my daughter. To Anthony Byrd, testator's 'fryse cote and a canvas dowbelet and my best (illegible) and to his wife 4 yards of cloth to make her a coat. To testor's servant Jane Byrd 3s. 4d. To testator's servant George Home, (illegible) pair of hose and a hat. To testator's servant Jone, 6d. To testator's sister Mary Crane, 10s. To Thomas Crane, 6s 8d. Residue to wife Isabell Eaton to bring up children.

Executors: wife and Humphrey Crane of Warwycke, who is to receive for his pains 3s. 4d; overseers: Thomas Atwod and Jhon Benet (to receive 2s. a piece) Witnesses: Thomas Atwod, Thomas Ley and George Hom(e). Inventroy taken 24 May 1571: 92 pounds, 11s, 2d.

Since most people were illiterate in this time it is surprising that this will exists in Thomas's hand at all. Importantly, he mentions his purchase of land in the nearby parish of Hatton which he then bequeathed to his eldest son John Eaton.

Sources

1. ↑ The American Genealogist vol. 68, no. 1 (Jan 1993): 49-54. Origin of John Eaton of Salisbury and Haverhill Mass., by Douglas Richardson.