Robert Horseman (abt. 1520 - 1558)

Born about 1520 in Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 1558 at about age 38 in Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England

Biography

Robert was born about 1528. He passed away in 1558.

In 1553 Robert Horsman of Wetheringsett, and others, were enfeoffed with land next to the cemetery of Wetheringsett parish church, with buildings and appurtenances.^[1]

The will of Robert Horsman, of Wetheringsett, yeoman, is from 1558.^[2]

Research notes

There were several people named Horseman or Horsman in Wetheringsett going back to the 15th century.

• 1491 Geoffrey Horsman of Wetheringsett. Conveyance^[3]
• 1496 Geoffrey Horsman of Wetheringsett. Conveyance^[4]
• 1512 Geoffrey Horseman, of Wetheryngset, dyer. Common Pleas^[5]
• 1507 Thomas Horsman of Wetheryngset. Feoffment^[6]
• 1520 Thomas Horsman and Richard Horsman of Wetheringsett. Feoffment^[7]
• 1531 Thomas Horseman of Wetheringsett. Feoffment^[8]
• 1535 Will of Thomas Horsman ^[9]

A theoretical reconstruction based on this evidence might look like this:

• Geoffrey 1460 - 1520
• Thomas 1480 - 1535
• Robert 1510- 1558

Sources

1. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/deb28298-dd32-419d-bb49-fc905c8ab0cd
2. ↑ https://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/collections/getrecord/GB173_HD2448_1_1_482
3. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/59c977bc-44e8-44ff-82fa-04a7d871b8fd
4. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/a310d9e1-f67f-4bb4-a44d-7b7578c9af00
5. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT2/H8/CP40no998/bCP40no998dorses/IMG_0956.htm
6. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/314272ac-e1ab-47dc-be01-3821a174f5bd
7. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/cb5c0633-dc35-4467-9602-a146e43666e2
8. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/64f43126-4488-4dc7-83a3-3c6881efc441
9. ↑ https://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/collections/getrecord/GB173_HD2448_1_1_482

• http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/Part-18-The-Suffolk-Line-1360-to-1745-Rev.26.htm