Roger Nowell (abt. 1530 - 1591)

Ancestors

Husband of Florence (Atkinson) Nowell — married 25 Jan 1551 in Padiham, Lancashire, England

Descendants

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Biography

He inherited the manor of Read, Lancashire after the death of his brother Thomas Nowell. At the time of the Spanish Armada better-off people were required to end the English government money for the defence of the realm: Roger's loan was set at £25.^[1]

Roger was buried at Whalley, Lancashire on 19 May 1591.^[2]

Will

"I Roger Nowell of Reade in the Countye of Lanc' Esquier seeke [sick] in body yet of perfect remembrance god be prased, do Institute ordeyne and make this my Last will and testament in maner and forme folowinge, that is to saye first I bequeath my soule &c. and my bodye to be buried in Christian Buryall in the parysshe Churche of Whalley under the throughe stoune [stone] upon the Southe syde of the Church wheras my ffather and my sonne John were buryed. And I will that all my goodes moveable and unmoveable shalbe Devyded into three Equall parts the first parte Whereof I give and bequeath unto fflorance nowe my Wyffe The seconde parte I give &c. unto Alys my doughter, nowe Wyffe unto Willm Shootleworth, and the thirde and Laste parte I geve &c. unto Roger Nowell my sonne and heire apparent and unto Alys my doughter nowe wyffe of Willm Shootleworth to be equallie devyded betwixt theym, all suche goodes as heretofore I have geven unto the saide Roger Nowell my sonne and heire ap't [apparent] by a Dede of gyfte bearinge the date the xxth daye of Aprill in the sex [six] and twentith yeare of the reigne of our moste gratious soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth &c. [1584] beinge forprysed and excepted, Also one Lease wch I had of Alys nowell Late wyffe of Thomas Nowell my brother deceased of her Joynture and Dower, the wch said Lease with the assurance thearof I have geven and assigned unto the said Roger Nowell my sonne and heire appt being Lykewyse forprysed and excepted. And moreover all suche woods and stones as I have gotten and geven unto the said Roger Nowell my Sonne and heir apt [apparent] towarde the buildinge of a Barne being also forprised and excepted. ffynallye I constitute &c. my welbeloved in Christ florance Nowell my Wyffe my sole executrix of this my Last will &c. Also I will and desyre her that everye servante of my howse may have towe [two] shillings. In Wittnes &c. the xxxjth daye of this Instant August 1585. By me Roger Nowell. Sealed &c. theise persons being wytnesses, Edmunde Starkye, John holcar, John Moreton, hugh Wittacir [Whitaker], John+Seller." Proved June 11th, 1591.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society vol VI, 1888, p. 205 - Paper read by George Esdaile on a visit by members of the Society to Wardley Hall 4 June 1888
2. ↑ Parish register of Whalley, Lancashire.
3. ↑ Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories at Chester, Chetham Dociety 1884, pp.114-5

• An History of the Original Parish of Whalley and Honor of Clitheroe, Thomas Dunham Whitaker, 4th ed, vol.2, pub. George Routledge and Sons 1876, main Nowell pedigree between pages 40 and 41
• Victoria County History of Lancashire, vol.6 pp.503-7 - http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6/pp503-507

Acknowledgements

This profile was originally created by Graham Whitaker through the import of Whitakers-other.ged on Jan 9, 2015