Peter Wynne (1593 - 1638)

Born 25 Nov 1593 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Mary (Coppin) Wynne — married [date unknown] in St. Mathins, Canterbury, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 31 May 1638 at age 44 in Canterbury, Kent, England

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Biography

ABT. 1608 Peter was about fifteen when his parents died of the plague His uncle saw that he attended the King's school in 1610. Peter then took lessons preparatory to becoming a Notary Public.

Peter Wynne became a freeman of Canterbury in 1626 by right of birth, and bore the designation of gentleman. He lived in St. Margaret's Parish. To glimpse the lives of Peter Wynne and his siblings after the deaths of their parents by The Plague, On the 4th day of August 1626 Peter Wynne, a Notary, appeared in Court and said: "That he promiseth reformation and will hereafter duly frequent his Church, and the next Sunday will, God willing, repair to Reculver Church, where he now abideth, to Divine Service, and will thereof certify to the Court within this fortnight; and promiseth further to be a partaker of the Holy Communion, either in Reculver Church or elsewhere, where he shall then make his abode between this and Michaelmas next, and accordingly thereof certify the next Court after the said Feast." (This was found in Archaelogia Cantiana: Being Transactions of the Kent Archaeological Society Volume XXV, Printed for the Society in London by Mitchell & Hughes, 1902 pg 50. The record was found in Fol. 67 regarding Reculver Parish in Visitations of the Archdeacon of Canterbury and thanks to Dorothy Tuttle). In his will written May 20, 1638, which is written in the English of King James' time, he leaves son Robert the identical parcels Robert bequeaths to his own sons 37 years later. Born: christened 11/25/1593, St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Kent, England (Printed Register, p 12 as referred to in "Virginia Historical Genealogies" by John Bennett Boddie pg 175) Married: 12/81620, St. Martin's Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England ("Virginia Historical Genealogies", John Bennett Boddie) Died: 5/30/1638, Canterbury, Kent, England, buried St. George's Parish 5/30/1638 (St. George's Parish Register, pp183-185). Will dated 5/21/1638, St. Margaret's, Canterbury, Kent, England, proved 5/31/1638.

Peter Wynne died May 1638.^[1]

Names wife Martha and son Robert (who had no heirs at the time). Peter's will named as heir, if Robert had no heirs, and "Martha my wife have no other child by me begotten, then I give and bequeath unto Christopher May sonne of Sarah May, late of the cittie of Canterbury, deceased... Also I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth May one other of the children of the said Paul May...." He also names sister Anne, wife of Roger Pey, and says that the two children of Paul May should pay Anne 10 pounds (Christopher to pay 4 pounds and Elizabeth to pay 6 pounds).

This argues that they (Christopher and Elizabeth) are children of his sister Elizabeth, who Randall Scott Treadway shows as married to Paul May. But the will says "Christopher May sonne of Sarah May...deceased" & that maybe Christopher is the son of Peter Wynne's daughter Sarah and step-brother of Elizabeth May (daughter of Paul May and Peter Wynne's sister Elizabeth). This would explain "sonne of Sarah" and listing him first (before Elizabeth May) and with a smaller share of the 10 pounds. Although if he (Christopher) were Peter Wynne's grandson, you would think that Peter would name him so. Noland-165 11:23, 24 May 2016 (EDT)

more from Randall Scott Treadway's page, which was accessed May 24, 2016 via archive.org's Wayback Machine:

Peter Wynne born 1593, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England. He was baptised on 25 Nov 1593 in Canterbury, Co. Kent, England. ^[2][3]

Peter married Martha Coppin on 12 Aug 1620 in St. Martin's Parish, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England. ^[4] Martha was born in 1595 and baptised on 01 June 1595 in Deal Parish, Co. Kent, Canterbury, England, the daughter of William Coppin and Sarah Jenkins. Peter was baptised on 25 Nov 1593 at St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England. Peter died on 30 May 1628. Both he and Martha are buried in St. George's Parish, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England. Peter made his will dated 21 May 1638, and seems to have died in the same month in 1638. Their children were:

1. Robert Wynne, (See 3rd Generation), born: ca 1622, and Christened on 28 Dec 1622, St. Dunstan, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England.

1. Sarah Wynne, born: 1624, Canterbury, Co. Kent, England, and died 1629. She is buried in St. George's Parish, Co. Kent, England.

Will

The Will of Peter Wynn transcribed by Dorothy G. Tuttle

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Peter Wynne of the parish of St Margaretts in the citie of Canterburie doo this one and twentieth of May anno dom. 1638 make my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly? father and redeemer, and my bodie is to be buried in the Church of St. Georges in the said cittie of Canterburie, so near unto my late and deceased father and mother as convenient as may be. Item I give and bequeath unto the poor people of the parish where it shall please God to bear me out of this world the sum of tenn shillings to bee distributed according to the disposition of Martha my loving Wife whom I do ordain to be my full and sole executrix of this my last will & testament. And for those worldly goods which God of his infinite mercies hath bestowed upon me, I dispose of them as following: Imprimis:I give and bequeath unto Robert Wynne my sonne one cofer with corners tipped and footed with silver and my seal ring I doo usually wear on my finger, all the silver platters as marked in his own name, namely RW and my pocket watch. All other of my goods, wattels, chattels, goblets, silver plate, all my readie money I give and bequeath unto Martha Wynne, my loving wife aforesaid. This is the last will and testament of me the said Peter Wynn made and declared the daie and year above written touching and concerning all my houses,lands,tenaments and hereditaments whatsoever: First I will and and bequeath unto the said Martha Wynne my loving wife all my houses lands, tenaments, and hereditaments whatsoever and also all my leases and terms of years therein only for and during her natural life. And after her decease I give and bequeath the said houses, lands, tenaments and and also all my leases and terms of years therein then to come unto Robert Wynne my sonne and to his heirs forever. I would always that if Robert Wynne my sonne doo dye without heirs of his bodie lawfully begotten and that Martha my wife have no other child by me begotten, then I give and bequeath unto Christopher May sonne of Paul May, late of the cittie of Canterbury, deceased two small messuages or tenaments situated and being in the parish of St. Georges aforesaid in a lane called Dover lane, and are now in the occupation of Rawlins a ropemaker and his sonne Rawlins, or of their atty, to him the said Christopher and to his heires forever. Also I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth May one other of the children of the said Paul May one other messuage or tenaments being an oatmeal mill, and other the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in the aforesaid lane, and is now in the occupation of Arnold Popejoy or of his atty. for the said Elizabeth and to her heires forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Anne wife of Roger Pey of the cittie of London two messuages or tenements situated and being in Stower St.in the parish of St. Mildred? in cittie of Canterburie and also one other messuage and or tenemant with a barn, orchard and lands thereunto belonging situate, lying or being in the parish of Hernebitt? in the Countie of Kent to her and her heires forever. Earlier I wrote that if my said sonne Robert dye without heirs of his bodie lawfully begotten, then I will and bequeath unto my said wife Martha and to her heirs forever my messuages and tenaments and lands thereunto belonging together with the leases of the ground Whereon is built a barne, and all other the appurtenances thereunto belonging. situated and being in the parish of Whitestaple att a place called Lymbot Banckes now in the occupation of Walter Rice of his atty further my will and meaning is that if the said two children of Paul May shall fortune to enjoy their--legacies before in this my will to them given that then they shall pay out of their said legacies or houses aforementioned unto my said sister Pey? or her atty. the full sum of tenn pounds toward her maintenance in manner following this is to say that the aforesaid Christopher May shall pay for his share four pounds of the said tenn pounds, and that aforesaid Elizabeth May shall for her part pay six pounds of the said tenn pounds within months -- after such time as they shall--- enjoy their legacies aforesaid but if the said Christopher and Elizabeth May or either of them shall neglect or refuse to pay the tenn pounds above mentioned to my said sister Ann in manner and forms abovescribed, that then it shall be lawful for my said sister or her atty to enter into the said houses of both or any of them and to possess, hold and enjoy them or any of them to her or themselves until such time as the aforesaid tenn pounds be fully satisfied and paid as above said, for revoking all former wills and in testimonie that this is my last will and testament I have sett my hand & seal the day and year above written. Peter Wynne Sealed, ratified and confirmed in the presence of Thomas George Morgan 31 May 1638 http://www.penjaccphoto.com/penleyged/nti04350.htm

Buried MAY 1638. St. George's Parish, Canterbury, England.

Christening: 25 NOV 1593. Canterbury, Kent, England.

Religion: Baptist.

Event: Record Change. 09 SEP 2001.

Sources

1. ↑ will dated 21 May 1638 and "ratified" 31 May 1638, see this page
2. ↑ http://www.balcro.com/carol.html
3. ↑ Printed Register, p 12 as referred to in "Virginia Historical Genealogies" by John Bennett Boddie pg 175
4. ↑ "Virginia Historical Genealogies", John Bennett Boddie

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