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George was born about 1550. He passed away in 1619.
George Abbott was born about 1550 at Bishops-Stortford, Hartford, England, the son of William Abbott and his wife, Margaret (Unknown).[1]
George married about 1576 to Bridget Wylley, the daughter of John Wylley and Joan Marshall.[2][3]
George succeeded to the homestead of his father at Bishop's Stortford, and his name is found several times on the court rolls there.[1]
In 1596, George sold some property in Bishop's Stortford by the following fine- John Gace and Thomas Myller querents v. George Abbott and his wife Bridget and Edward Hake, gentleman, and his wife Margaret, deforciants, for two messuages, with lands in Stortford. (Feet of Fine, Herts, Easter Term 38 Elizabeth).[1]
On September 20, 1602 he was a witness to the will of John Gace of Stortford (P.C.C., Montague, 61) and in 1608 he was Churchwarden.[1]
Note: "An abstract of his Will follows: WILL OF GEORGE ABBOTT the Elder of Stortford, County of Hertfordshire; a yeoman, dated 12 October 1619: To my eldest son George Abbott, my table and frame stools, benchboard, and cupboard in the hall of the messuage in Stortford where I dwell, and also the beds tead in the chamber over said room. To my wife Bridgett all my other household stuff, maintainance for life in my said messuage, meet for an aged woman, and an annuity of 40s, out of my said messuage, with lands of eighteen acres, to be paid at the four quarterly feasts, and these bequests are to be in lieu of dower; but if she prefers to remove from said messuage and to live elsewhere, then she is to have an annuity of ├6 out of my said messuage, in lieu of dower. To my son George Abbott and his heirs my said messuage and lands at my decease, he paying to my wife as aforesaid and also paying to my son Edward Abbott, within one year of my decease ├30, so as _____ Marshe of Chrissing, Essex County, yeoman (father-in-law to my said son Edward) shall deliver, within six months of my decease, to my said son George an obligation wherein said Marshe shall be bound in ├60 to my said son George to pay within one year to my son Edward Abbott ├40 of the ├50 which he promised on the marriage of his daughter to my son Edward; and if said Marshe fail to pay, then my gift to my son Edward is to be void. If my son George fail to pay the ├30 to my son Edward, the latter is to have my croft of three acres, in two parcels, next the commons, called Chalnerscroft or Chalkcroft. To my daughter Joane (if she happen to be a widow before her two children be of age) ├10. To the two daughter of my daughter Anne (now wife of Mathewe Reeve) 20s each at twenty-one or marriage. All the residue to my son George Abbott, who is to be sole executor. Witnesses: Thomas Miller, Thomas Barnarde, Sr. scr [signed] Georg Abbott. Proved 08 Feb 1619/20 by the executor. (Commissionary Court of London for Essex & Hertfordshire County, Original Will, 1619, No. 133)"
George was buried on 11 January 1619 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Children of George and Bridget:[1]
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1550–1619 BIRTH 02 NOV 1550 • Bishops,Stortford,Essex,England DEATH 11 JAN 1619 • Bishops,Stortford,Hartford,England
Born: About 1550 in Bishops-Stortford, Herts, England Buried: 11 January 1619 or 1620 in Bishops-Stortford, Herts, England George Abbott succeeded to the homestead of his father according to the latter's will. His name appears several times on the court rolls of the manor of Bishop-Stortford. On 13 April 1577 he was amerced 3d. for default of suit of court; on 6 Apri; 1583, 30 March 1585 and 27 September 1585, he was one of the chief pledges; and on 1 October he was ordered to make two easy stiles in his croft out of Napton Field into London Lane before Hallowtyde [All Saints' Day, 1 November] next, and so to keep them, upon pain of forfeiting 10s. In 1596 he sold some property in Bishops-Stortford by the following fine: John Gace and Thomas Myller, querents, v. George Abbott and his wife Bridget and Edward Hake, gentleman, and his wife Margaret, deforciants, for two messuages, with lands, in Stortford. On 20 September 1602 he was a witness to the will of John Gace of Stortford and in 1608 he was churchwarden. An abstract of his will follows: "The Will of George Abbott the Elder of Stortford, co. Herts, yeoman, datd 12 October 1619. To my eldest son, George Abbott, my table and frane, stools, benchboard, and cupboard in the hall of the messuage in Stortford where I dwell, and also the bedstead in the chamber over said room. To my wife Bridgitt all my other household stuff, maintenance for life in my said messuage, meet for an aged woman, and an annuity of 40s. out of my said messuage, with lands of eighteen acres, to be paid at the four quarterly feasts, and these bequests are to be in lieu of dower; bit, if she prefer to removed from said messuage and to live elsewhere, then she is to have an annuity of £6 out of my said messuage, in lieu of dower. To my said son George Abbott and his heirs my said messuage and lands at my decease, he paying to my wife as aforesaid and also paying to my son Edward Abbott, within one year of my decease, £30, so as _____Marshe of Chrissing, co. Essex, yeoman [father-in-law to my said son Edward] shall deliver, within six months of my decease, to my said son George an obligation wherein said Marshe shall be bound in £60 to my said son George to pay withing one year to my son Edward Abbott £40 of the £50, which he promised on the marriage of his daughter to my son Edward; and, if said Marshe fail to pay, then my gift to my son Edward is to be void. If my son George fail to pay the £30 to my son Edward, the latter is to have my croft of three acres, in two parcels next the commons called Chalnerscroft or Chalkcroft. To my daughter Joane (if she happen to be a widow before her two children be of age ) £10. To the two daughters of my daughter Anne (now wife of Mathewe Reeve) 20s. each at twenty-one or marriage. All the residue to my son George Abbott, who is to be sole executor. Witnesses: Thomas Miller, Thomas Barnarde, Sr., scr. [Signed] George Abbott Proved 8 February 1619/20 by the executor" (Commissary Court of London for Essex and Herts, original will, 1619, no. 133)