Thomas Sherman (abt. 1490 - 1551)

Born about 1490 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Waller) Gardiner — married 1512 in Suffolk, England

Died 16 Nov 1551 at about age 61 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England

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Biography

1490 Birth and Parents

Sherman (1920), the genealogist, observes that Thomas, son of John and grandson of Thomas, was under 16 years of age when his father wrote his will August 10, 1504, so was probably born about 1490.^[1]

Siblings

A sister, Lockwood, is named in Thomas' will. ^[2]

1512 Marriage to Jane Waller

He married Jane Waller, daughter of John Waller, of Wortham, Suffolk, probably about 1512. ^[1]

Thomas Sherman of Yaxley in Suffolk, Gent, married Jane, the daughter of ...Waller of Wortham in suffolk. ^[3]

Jane is named as wife in Thomas' will when it was written in 1551. ^[2]

Occupation

Thomas Sherman was a wealthy landowner in Yaxlee and Eye. His will names lands, dwellings, household furishings and silver, as well as grain and farm animals. ^[2]

1551 Death

Thomas Sherman died in 1551 after May 5th. His will, dated January 20, 1550/1, was proved at London, November 16, 1551. ^[1]

Remarriage of Widow

After Thomas' death, Jane, his widow, married Gardiner, possibly John Gardiner, of Stoke Ash, Suffolk, and died a widow in 1573. Her will is dated January 10, 1572/3 and proved March 11, 1572/3. ^[4]

Children

"This will made 22 years after her first husband's death, is very interesting as she mentions all of her nine sons except William, who was then rich and lived in London and Ipswich, the wives of all of her sons except Henry, Richard and William, and several of her grandchildren. ^[5]

1. Thomas Sherman, born, say, 1514. Thomas Sherman of Yaxley, Gent, eldest son and heir ^[5] Thomas son and heir ^[3] Named in 1551 will, Executor; to receive lands, produce, furnishings and resitual estate. ^[2] Named in mother's 1573 will to make distributions to Anthony, Henry and John. Married to Elizabeth. ^[6].
2. Richard Sherman born, say, 1520. Richard Sherman of London and of Diss, Norfolk, Gent. Second son. Probably had no issue.^[5] Richard, obit^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive 20 marks. ^[2] Named in mother's 1573 will as owing £20 to mother. ^[6]
3. John Sherman, born, say, 1527. John Sherman, of Bramford, Suffolk^[5]John, third son^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive £40 ^[2]
4. Henry Sherman, born, say, 1531. Henry Sherman^[5]Henry, fourth son^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive £40 when finished apprenticeship.^[2] Named in mother's 1573 will
5. Robert, fifth son^[3]
6. William Sherman born, say, 1533. William Sherman of St. Olave, Sothwark, and Ipswich^[5] William, sixth son^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive £40 when finished apprenticeship.^[2]
7. Anthony Sherman, born, say, 1535 Anthony Sherman of Rodydon, Norfolk^[5] Anthony, seventh son^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive £40 at age 21 or annuity of 40 shillings per annum. ^[2] Named in mother's 1573 will to receive £21 plus silver and pewter. Children named in 1573 are William, Robert, Bettrice, Margaret and Marie -- to receive money and silver spoons. ^[6]
8. Francis Sherman, born, say, 1533. Francis Sherman, of Blownorton,, Norfolk^[5] Francis, eighth son. Francis Sherman of Brewseyard in Suffolk, married Sibbell, daughter of Thomas Graye of of Gosewold Hall in Thrandeston in Suffolk. Their son Alexander, son and heir, married Elizabeth the daughter of ...Chewte of Sotherly in Suffolk, and were the parents of a daughter, Frances. ^[3] Underage. Named in 1551 will to receive lands bought of John Warren of Disse. ^[2] In mother's 1573 will wife is named Sibbill. ^[6]
9. Bartholomew Sherman born, say, 1539 Bartholomew Sherman, married Elizabeth.^[5] Bartholomew, ninth son^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive support in school, then £40 ^[2] In mother's 1573 will Bartholomew is married but wife is not named. ^[6]
10. James Sherman, born, say, 1541James Sherman, of Yaxley, Suffolk. ^[5] James, tenth son.^[3] Named in 1551 will to receive support in school, then £40 ^[2]Named in mother's 1573 will to receive £21. Children named in 1573 are Bridget and Marie; to receive mare, foel, sheep and 6 silver spoons. ^[6]

Research Notes

Will of Thomas Sherman

In the name of god Amen The xxti daye of January in the yere of our Lord god A Thousand fyve hundreth and fyfte And in the fourth yere of the reigne of o Soveraigne Lorde King Edward the Sixt. ^[2]

• I Thomas Sherman of Yaxlee in the Countie of Sufif. and in the dioces of Norwiche being in good mynde and pfytt remembrance make this my testament and last will in maner and forme hereafter following/
• first I bequethe my soule to Almightie god and to all the holy company in heaven/ my bodye to be buryed in the Churche of Yaxlee aforesaid yf it shall please god that I shall depte in the towne of Yaxlee aforesaid or ells in suche place where yt shall please god to call me/
• Item I give to the highe Aulter of the seyd Churche for my tithes forgotten or to letill paide iijs. iiijd.
• Also I bequeathe and will have delt and gevyn to the poor people with in the Towne of Yaxlee vjs. viijd. Also to the poor people w* in the towne of Eye tenne shillinges/ Also to the poore people of y^ towne of Thrandeston iijs. iiijd/ Also to the poor people of the towne of Burgate iij s. iiij d./ Also to the poor people of the towne of Dysse tenne shillinges/ Also to the po"" people of the towne of Reydon iij s. iiij d./
• Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief my mesuage wherein I dwell w' all other my Meases Londes teiites Medowys pastures woodes weyes and hereditamentes in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid lying and being on the Est syde of the wey leding from Norwiche to Ippiswiche for terme of her lyfe/ except one close callyd Cokys close which I will my sister Locwood have for terme of her lyfe/ of the whiche close the same my syster ys nowe in possession/
• And also Except and resvyd at the said Mease wherein I do now dwell the olde parlour the Chambr our. the said plour the soler ouer the hall and the Chamber next the hall dore the byrne the Melhouse/ space for foure horse in the stabyll.
• The Soler ouer the stabyll and libte in ye bakhous to bake and to brewe whiche I will Thomas my sonne have to hym his heires and assignes with free lybertie ingate and outgate in and to all the said bowses and other the premisses before except & Resved at all tyme and tymes my said wief payeing the rentes to the lordes of the fee/ that is to sey to the Kinge grace for the Manner of Eye by yere xvj s. j d./ and to the Mannr of Eyeball be yere vjd/ and to the said Manner for two henys and a Cok by yere vd/ And to M^" Anthony Yaxlee for fyve acres of Lande called fulburnys by yere iij s. iiij d/
• Also I give and bequeathe to Jane my wief tenne Combes of wheate Twentie Combes of Make/ Eight Keyn, ffiftie shepe/ foure horsse at her close/ and thone half of all my Swyn and pultery/ Also I will that Jane my wif shall haue the use and occupieng of my two bedstedes and beddes nowe stonding and being upon the newe Chamber w'^ the Couerynges, and all other thinges to the said beddes belonging with a Cobord and Stoles on the seyd Chamber, terme of her lyfe, and after her decease to remayne to Thomas my sonne and to his assignes/
• And if it fortune my wief to marry ageyn. Then I will Thomas my sone to enter and have the said Chamber beddes and all other thinges on the said Chamber to her bequeathed Also I bqueathe to Thomas my sonne my Cownter table and the two bedstedes and loeddes nowe stonding and being in the olde parlour w' two other of my best coveringes and all other thinges to y^ seid beddes and bedstedes belonging/
• Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief a syluer pece weing viij ounces and a half and half a quarter/ xij siluer spones weying xviij ounces/ a syluer salte weying viij ounces. As longe as she shall kepe her sole and unmaried/ And if it fortune her to mary To remayne to Thomas my sonne and his assigns/ And as long as she shall kepe her self sole and onmaried/ Then after her decease to remayne to the said Thomas/
• Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief thone half of all my stuf of household before not bequeathed/ And thother half I give to Thomas my sonne, he paying to eiche of his brethern twentie shillinges whenf they shall come to thage of xxjt' yeres/
• Also, I bequeath to Thomas my sonne one Goblet weying xiiij ounces and odd/ And a siluer salt pcell gilt, and thre syluer spones/ and to eiche of my Children a syluer spone/
• Also I bequeathe to Thomas my sonne one of my geldings and foure other of my horse and Coltes at his election after hys mother hath chosen/
• Also I bequeathe to Richard my sonne Twentie markes over and beside all suche money as I haue given hym or lent hym whiche is abowte xxx ti/
• Also I bequeathe to John my sonne fourtie poundes/
• Also I bequeath to Henry my sonne fourtie poundes/ to be paide to hym when he comyth oute of his prentyshode/
• Also I bequeathe to Willm my sonne fourtie poundes/ to be payde lyke as to Henry/
• Also I bequeathe to Anthony my sonne fourtie poundes to be paide when he comythe to the age of xxij yeres/ And yf it shall appere to myne Executors at the said xxij yeres that yt shalbe more for the profyt of the said Anthony to haue an Annuitie of fourtie shillinges by yere then to have the fourtie poundes/
• Then I will Thomas my sonne to have the said xU'/ and he to make the said Anthony a good suer Sufficient Annuitie of xls yerely going oute of my londes sumetyme Wrenys lying in Yaxlee aforesaid payable at two tcrmes in the yere by even porcions. for terme of lyfe of the same Anthonye/
• Also I give and bequeathe to flfraunces my sonne and to his heyres my Mease Londes medowes pastures and hereditamentes lying in Dysse in the Countie of Norflf. whiche I late bought of John Waren of Disse/ And also all that my Mease Londes pastures hereditamentes with thappurtennces lying in Breseworth in the Countie of Suff. when he comes to the age of xxijt« yeres/
• And I will that myne Executors shall have and take the profyttes of the said meases Londes and other the premisses untill the saide xxijt« years to fynde ye saide ffraunces to Scole/ and other lernyng. And the over plus of the profyttes of the said Mease Londes & other the p^misses to goo to the fynding of Barthilmew and James to Scole untill the saide xxijti yeres
• Also I bequeathe to the said ffraunces when he comethe to the age of the said xxijt' yeres fyve poundes
• Also I bequeathe to Barthilmewe my sonne fourtie poundes to be payde at the Age of xxijt' yeres
• Also I bequeathe to James my sone fourtie poundes at the said Age/
• And if it shall fortune eny of my said sonnes to Dye before they have receyved their Legacie or bequest of money. Then I will that their parte or partes be equally devyded amonge the residue of my sonnes then being alyve/ *Also I bequeathe to eche of my godchilddren xij d/ Also I bequeath to my syster Lokwood an Annuytie of Twentie shillinges yerely to be paide by Thomas my sonne his Executors or assignes at eny half yere tenne shillinges after my decease during her lyf/
• And yf it fortune the said XX s or eny parte thereof to be unpaide at any of the said half yeres whiche yt ought to be paid/ That then I will my said syster or her assignes shall enter and dystreyn into my Mease and closes called Bukkys went or any parte or parcell therof. lying in Yaxlee aforesaid & the distres ther so taken to drive Lede or cary awey and v/ith hold untill suche tyme my said suster and her assignes be fully satisfied content and payde aswell of the said Annuytie of xx s as of the Arrerages of the same or ony pte therof with her resonable costes and charges susteyned for the same/
• Also I bequeathe to eche of my Systers Children nowe being maried tenn shillinges and to eiche on of my said systers children being nowe onmaried Twentie shillinges to be payde at their daye of mariage yf they be maried before they come to thage of xxij'» yeres/ or ells to be paide to eche of them at their said ages of xxijt' yeres
• Also I will yf Janne my wief at any tyme hereafter cleym aske demaunde or sue for enny Dowry to have of all my Manners Londes and Tenementes, and other the premisses/ or ells disturbites or sew for eny parte or parcell of eny other thing contrary to this my testament and last wyll Then I will my said wyfe have no pte or parcell of ony of all my foresaid Meases londes and Tentes and other the premisses to her before given or bequeathed/ nor no other Legacie or bequest in this my testament and last will conteyned/
• Also I will yf any of all my Children shall make eny sute trobyll or cleym to or for eny maner of londes Tentes or other thing or thinges contrary to this my testament and last will in disturbaunce of this my said Last will, then I will that ony suche childe or children so cleymyng eny part or pcell of my londes tentes or goodes other then I have to them severally given or assigned by this my last will/ shall have no parte nor pcell of eny Legacie or bequest to them or eny of them given or bequeathed making any suche trobyll or cleym contrary to this my Testament and last will, but suche legacie and bequest to be at the disposicion of myn Executors/
• And as concernyng the thirde parte of my Manners of Reydon ond Reydon Tuft with thappurtennces in Rcydon and Bresingh m And all my landes Tentes Medowes pastures woodes wcyes rentes reuercons and hereditamentes in Reydon brysinghm and Dysse in the Countie of Norff. with all my measuages Landes tentes Medowes pastures woodes weyes Rentes reucons and hereditamentes lying or being in Yaxlee Eye Thrandeston and Lytell Thornham in the Countie of Suff. to gather with the Reuercon of all the aforesaid Londes Tefites and hereditamentes in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid after the decease of Jane my wief. whiche I have heretofore in this my said last will geven and assigned to Jane for terme of her lyf/ except only suche londes and Tentes in Dysse and Breseworth aforesaid whiche I have heretofore given and assigned to ffraunces my sonne.
• I give and bequeathe them holy unto Thomas my sonne and to his heyres and assignes/
• Also I bequeathe to Robert Woodcroft xl s. to be payd when he, comythe to the Age of xxijt' yeres yf he be rulyd and orderyd by myne Executors/
• And all the Residue of my goodes Cattelles debtes mony plate and all my other goodes aswell moveable as not moveable I put them Holy to the good disposicion of myne Executours to the pformance of this my testament and last wyll and to the bringing vp of my Children being within Age untill they come to thage of xxj yeres Whom I ordeyn and make Robert Kene of Thrandeston gentilman and Thomas my sonne myne Executors/
• And the said Robert to have for his labor and paynes xx s/ And superviso of this testament and last will. I shall desire and requyer S Henry Bedyngfeld Knight to be/ to whom I giue for his payne and faver for and in eyding of myn Executors with his good Counsell and Assistance fourtie shillinges/ By me Thomas Sherman/ wytnesscs John Whetyngham Edward Torold William Eglyn vicar of yaxlee.

Probatum fuit testamentu coram dno Cant. Archiepo apud London xvjo die Mens Nouembris Anno Dni Millimo quingentesimo quiquagesimo primo. Juramento Thome Shirman Executoris in hmor testamento noiat Acapprobatu et insinuatu Et comissa fuit admistraco orm bonoz tc diet defunct p'fat ex/ De bene et fidelir admistrand eadem/ Ac de pleno Inuentario te exhibent Ad sea dei Eungelia Jurat/ Repuata ptate alteri ex tc cum venerit.

(Reg. 54, p. 153.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Thomas Townsend Sherman. Sherman Genealogy, including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England. Some Descendants of the Immigrants, Captain John Sherman, Reverend John Sherman, Edmund Sherman and Samuel Sherman, and the Descendents of Honorable Roger Sherman and Honorable Charles R. Sherman New York : Tobias.A. Wright, 1920. p. 23 Digitized by Archive.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Will of Thomas Sherman. Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1. The National Archives, Kew, England.Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11. The National Archives, Kew, England. Transcribed at Sherman, pp 23-26
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Walter Charles Metcalfe. The Visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey, Clarenceux, 1561, Cooke, Clarenceux, 1577, and Raven, Richmond herald, 1612, with notes and an appendix of additional Suffolk pedigrees. Exeter: William Pollard, North Street, 1882. Digitized by Archive.com. Page 164
4. ↑ Sherman, 26
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9} Sherman, 28
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} 1573 will of Jane Gardiner

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