John Collins (abt. 1540 - 1594)

Born about 1540 in Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1594 at about age 54 in Bramford, Suffolk, England

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Biography

• John Collins of Bramford, Suffolk, 'Sailcloth Maker' of Ipswich, Suffolk, then Citizen and Salter of London.
• 1574-04-03: Licence for 21 years to John Collins of Ipswich, Suffolk, Richard his brother and such as have been their apprentices to make medrinacks, poldavies and other sail-cloth. To supply the British Navy with sailcloth.
• 1541: London Subsidy Roll: Bread Street Ward. Saynt Mildredes Paryshe In Bredstrett. Thomas Langham (£40) 20. .... Richard Beddall (£20) 10. .... William Hufswayte (£80).[1]^[1]
• 1583-08-29: Inquisitiones Post Mortem: Thomas Langham, Citizen and Fishmonger.[2]^[2] Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 August, 25 Eliz. (1583), before Thomas Blanche, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Langham, citizen and fishmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, William Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, John Bonde, John Rickardes and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that:

Thomas Langham was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 messuage or brewhouse commonly called the Hartes Horne situate in Basing Lane in the parish of St. Mildred in Bredstreate in London; and 2 messuages and tenements thereto adjoining on the west side thereof, now or late in his own occupation, and now in that of Thomas Arte, merchant tailor: all which said premises the said Thomas Langham purchased to him and his heirs of Walter Woolfleete of Howsden in co. York, yeoman, and of Robert Wright of Great Grimsby in co. Lincoln, yeoman; also of 1 other messuage, with the shops, cellars, solars and yards, situate in the said parish of St. Mildred, formerly in the tenure of John Clapshawe, late in that of John Collins, citizen and salter of London, and now in that of William Graunte, salter, next adjoining the messuage in the occupation of Robert Gibbes, salter of London, on the south part and abutting upon the Rectory belonging to the parish Church of St. Mildreds aforesaid on the north part, by purchase of William Boxe, citizen and grocer of London.

The messuage or brewhouse called the Hartes Horne and the 2 messuages thereto adjoining now in the tenure of Thomas Arte are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only in free socage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 . The messuage now in the tenure of William Graunte is held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City by the yearly rent of id., and is worth per ann., clear, 405.

Thomas Langham dd:1582-08-13 at London; John Langham, citizen and writer of Court-hand, is his kinsman and next heir, to wit, son of Richard Langham brother of the said Thomas Langham, and was then aged 47 years and more.^[3]

• 1582: London Subsidy Roll: Aldersgate Ward. St. John Zachary.[3]^[4] St. John Zacharyes Parish. £ s. d. Wydowe Harryson and her sonne, Thomas Harrison (£200) 10, Humfrey Blount gen in landes and fees, (£10) [x - Farringdon ward Without 10s.] 13 4, Evans Thomas (£3) 3, John Kelbeck (£3) 3, John Beamer (£3) 3, John Symons (£6) 6, William Leech (£3) 3, Thomas Keelinge (£10) 10, Richerd Reade (£3) 3, Rice Clarke (£4) 4, Robert Newton (£3) 3, Roger Flynt (£4) 4, William Beale (£3) 3, George Gybson (£3) 3 John Collyns (£4) 4 Raph Whyttle (£9) 9, Richerde Whytehed (£3) 3, Robert Greenwood (£15) 15, Reynolde Strange (£8) 8, John Byrde (£3) 3, Michaell Collet (£4) 4, Henrye Court (£6) 6, Howell Podmore (£3) 3, John Milles (£6) 6, Robert Bee (£5) 5, William Blackwell (£3) 3, Thomas Binckes (£3) 3, Edwarde Thomas (£4) 4, Richerde Symes (£4) 4, Richerde Harrys (£3) 3, Thomas Ratcliffe (£4) 4, Richerd Hollande (£3) 3, Raph Martyn (£3) 3, Edmonde Stanley (£3) 3, Richerd Gybson (£4) 4, Anthonye Tyffen (£4) 4, Richerde Trewchilde (£3) 3, Edmonde Saxton (£5) 5, John Clarke (£3) 3, Richerde Maynarde (£3) [a] 3, Strangers, Arnolde Tant botcher (£3) 6, Nicholas Crenne his servant 4, John Aske botcher 4, Jane Leach Frenchwoman wyfe to [Blank] Leache stonecutter 4. • Still under review. Tom Watson.
• 1582: London Subsidy Roll: Bread Street Ward. St. Mildredes Parrishe: Dame Elizabeth Nicholas wyddow (£100) 5, William Thwaytes (£50) 50, Robert Sole (£150) 7 10, Richard Packington (£50) 50, John Ireland (£60) 3 Thomas Boxe (£50) 50 Thomas Langham (£60) 3, Regnald Barker (£100) 5, Stephen Woodford (£50) 50, Edmond Taverner in landes & fees (£30) (x-Oxon. 13s. 4d) 40, Thomas Procter (£3) 3, John Jaxson (£15) (ass. 15s. in Mddx.) 15, William Prest (£8) 8, William Williamson (£3) 3, Ambrose Gillatt (£6) 6, John Sutton (£20) (x - Oxon. 21s.) 20, John Mownslowe (£6) 6, Thomas Calles (£6) 6, Phillipp Francklyn (£3) 3, David Gyttons (£4) 4, Thomas Harkar (£10) 10, Thomas Arte (£3) 3 Adam Chatterton (£12) 12, Edmond Owen (£6) 6, Robert Waynam (£20) 20, Roger Tylor (£3) 3 William Graunte (£3) 3, William Alcocke (£3) 3, Roger Warde (£3) 3, Robert Cawsey (£10) 10, John Thecher (£4) 4, Straingers, Hubert Mertyn, strainger (£3).[4]^[5]
• 1582: John Collins near St. Mildred, Bread Street. His brother Richard Collins is within one block away in Friday Street.
• 1583: It seems maybe after Daniel Collins was born in 1583, we find his father John Collins in London the same year.
• After John Collins leaves St. Mildred, he has not been found. Let me know if you have any ideas on this. Tom Watson.
• 1594: John Collens was buried in Bramford, Suffolk, 14 Sep 1594.^[6] A family Bible given to his daughter's husband states: 'Mr. John Collins her father was buried at Bramford, Sept. 14, 1594'. See Abigail Collins. In the will (1639) of his son Daniel Collins it states: 'The parish of Bramford where I was born and my father lies buried'.
• His THIRD wife was Abigail Rose. She was the daughter of Thomas Rose of Exmouth, Devon. She was buried in Braintree March 1622.^[6]
• His brother Richard Collins.[5]^[7]
• Francis Owdry (Owdreyn), then of Abingdon, then of Ipswich, Suffolk.
• See Daniell Collins, Merchant of Broad Street, London.
• Salters' Almshouses.[6]^[8] The original Salters' Hall was in Bread Street.

Children by first or second marriages (incomplete record)

• (Rev.) Samuel bpt 19 Dec 1580 d. 12 May 1657 without issue.
• Daniel bpt 12 May 1583; m. Sybil Franklyn

Sources

1. ↑ 1541 London Subsidy Roll: Bread Street Ward. Pg. 25-29.
2. ↑ Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London.
3. ↑ Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 40.
4. ↑ BHO: 1582: London Subsidy Roll: Aldersgate Ward. St. John Zachary.
5. ↑ BHO: 1582 London Subsidy Roll: Bread Street Ward. St. Mildredes Parrishe. Pg. 159-164.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Holman, Winifred Lovering. The Ancestry of Edward Collins and Bedle-Bowles-Powell Connections in England. The American Genealogist 23: 149-53. (1946)
7. ↑ Textile Manufactures in Early Modern England, by Eric Kerridge (Pg.123-4).
8. ↑ BHO: Salters' Almshouses - Sandy's Place. A Dictionary of London. Originally published by H. Jenkins LTD, London, 1918.