George Prater (abt. 1510 - 1564)

Born about 1510 in Inglesham, Wiltshire, England

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Died 15 Jun 1564 at about age 54 in Latton, Wiltshire, England

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George Prater was born in England.

Biography

George Prater of Latton, Wiltshire, married Jane, daughter of Richard Plott of Blewberye, Berkshire, and by her had issue - Richard, son, and heir; Anthony, second son; George, third son; John, fourth son; Nicholas, fifth son; Bartholomew, sixth son; Alis, married to Thomas Walrond of Aldbourne, Wiltshire, gent; Margarett, married to William Kembyll of Wyddyll, Wiltshire; Elinor and Dorathe, unmarried^[1].

George was very much a man of property with civic responsibilities in his community. In 1539, the North Wiltshire Musters for Latton required him to provide a horse, bill, sword, and dagger, as well as several archers. ^[2] Then on 1 April 1545 he was taxed on the property that he held in Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire. ^[3]He had the highest personal assessment of any of the property owners in the "hundred". ^[4]

Dorothy, daughter of George, married George Provender of Allington, Wiltshire^[5].

Notes

George Prater lived at Latton, Wiltshire which has been in existence since before the Roman occupation of England. There are still old Roman ruins there today. I believe that George was the Reeve of Nunney, Somerset, working under his cousin Sir William Paulet. George later purchased the holdings of Nunney from his cousin in a tax deal, which kept the Manor of Nunney in the family. Nunney Castle was included in this transaction which was handled by a Jack Prater. We do not know how Jack is related to the family, it is possible that Jack was the 'nick' name for John. This was a very common 'nick' name that was used in those days. Records state that Nunney was purchased out of the estate of George's father John. George lived during the time that King Henry VIII created the Church of England and discontinued recognizing the Catholic Church. This was a harsh time for the Praters because they were Catholic. Most of the Christian world was Catholic at this point in history. The Praters were taxed heavily for their religion, but because of their high social and political connections, they continued to do well. Also, they were related to many other noble and titled families.

Records state that George died 'enterstate'. I believe that he died while working at Nunney. He was buried in his church at Latton, Wiltshire. His tomb is under the floor of the church in the 7th aisle. People of this period in history believed that they would surely go to heaven if they were buried in the church. Only the wealthiest could afford a place in the church. This accounts for the records that I was fortunate to find. Sources: Gary Benton Prater

Fact: Burial St. John The Baptist Church, Inglesham, Swindon Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

George Prater (1516-1 Feb 1564) on Find A Grave: Memorial #120887007 retrieved 17 November 2020

Sources

1. ↑ Visitation of Wiltshire 1565. Edited by Metcalfe W.C. Published by William Pollard & Co. 1897. Prater Pedigree p36.
2. ↑ Sir Thos Phillips, transcriber, North Wiltshire Musters 1539 (,1834), Find My Past.
3. ↑ G.D.Ramsay, Wiltshire Record Society vol.10. Two Taxation Lists 1545:1576, Find My Past.
4. ↑ A P Baggs, D A Crowley, Ralph B Pugh, Janet H Stevenson, and Margaret Tomlinson. "Parishes: Stanton St. Bernard," in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10, ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London: Victoria County History, 1975), 146-155. British History Online, accessed November 19, 2019, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/pp146-155.
5. ↑ Visitation of Wiltshire 1623. Edited by George W Marshall, 1882. Provender Pedigree p80.

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DNA confirmation between downs-977 & yates-4563

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