Gerard Johnson (abt. 1465 - bef. 1506)

Born about 1465 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Descendants

Died before 28 Oct 1506 before about age 41 in Canterbury, Kent, England

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Biography

Gerard (or Garard or Garland) Johnson was born about 1465 in England. This birth year is a guess based on his having underage children when he wrote his will in 1506.^[1]

He married Wylmyn (maiden name unknown).^[1] Their children included:^[1]

1. Richard.
2. William (born, say, 1502).
3. Robert.
4. Joan.

There are 2 records for Gerard Johnson listed on the Canterbury Cathedral website. The first record for Gerard is an Act dated 1502 with Register ref. PRC/3/1/170. ^[2]

Gerard died in 1506, probably in the parish of St. Mary Bredman in Canterbury, Kent, England.^[1] According to his will, he was buried in the parish of Holy Cross, Canterbury, near to his deceased children.^[1]

Gerard was a beer brewer at the time of his death.^[1]

Will

The following transcription is taken from the The New England Historical and Genealogical Register : ^[1]

The Will of Garard Johnson of the parish of our lady of Bredman of the City of Canterbury, “Byerbruar,” 16 August 1506. To be buried in the churchyard of Holy cross next to my children. To the high altar of the said church of Bredman 6s. 8d. To the making of a new cross of silver in the church of Bredman 40d. To the friars observants in Canterbury three barrels of double beer and three barrels of single beer. To the reparation of the body of the church of Holy Cross 10s. For masses and dirges at the two churches 40s. and 7 marks. To wife Wylmyn £20. To every of my sons, namely, Richard, William, and Robert, 10 marks each at twenty-one years. To the lord of St Kat’yn in Coleyn 5 marks I owe him. To my daughter Johan 23s. 4d. The residue of my goods to wife Wylmyn, whom with John Man I make executors, and to the latter 20s. Overseer: William Megge, and to him 10s. Witnesses: Alexander Eliott, parish priest of Bredman, Richard Pekerell, John Smyth, hakeneman, William Maye, Richard Waren, and Robert Downe. Proved 28 October 1506 by the executors.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} French, Elizabeth, "Genealogical Research in England – Johnson," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register’ (Boston : 1913), vol. 67, p. 169; Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 10 May 2020), image; citing Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Wills, vol. 10, fo. 4.
2. ↑ Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database .

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of bjm.ged on 22 May 2011.
• Genealogy: Ethel Peters Miller/Hugh Darrell Miller, by Hugh Darrell Miller, comp. (1985) (Unsourced family tree in possession of author.)