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John Bancroft (1520 - 1557)

John Bancroft
Born in Chellaston, Derbyshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married about 1544 in Swarkestone, Derbyshire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 37 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, Englandmap
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Biography

John Bancroft of Chellaston, Derbyshire, made a will on 11 May 1557, leaving property in Chellaston and Swarkestone, Derbyshire, to his family. He named his wife Margaret, and referred to four sons (one named Ralph) and a daughter Margaret, all under 21. His mother was still living, as were his wife's parents. He made bequests to his sister Jane's children, and to Mary Bancroft and Philip Wandyll. He named his brothers- and sisters-in-law: Joyce Mee, Alice Haryngworth, Richard Walker, William Wandyll, Agnes Haryngworth, George Haryngworth, Christopher Haryngworth, Robert Mayes, Richard Haryngworth and Thomas Haryngworth. The will was proved at Lichfield on 24 January 1557/58.[1]

He died on 13 September 1557 and was buried in the church at Chellaston.[2]

Sources

  1. Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 viewed on Find My Past 30 May 2020
  2. Thomas Noble, ed., The History of the County of Derby, Part II. Derby: Stephen Glover, 1829. Page 256.




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Bancroft-100 and Bancroft-542 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same man, with some son, but I can't resolve the discrepancy in the death dates. Please merge and put a note in the Bio. Thanks.
posted by Vic Watt

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