Born about in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Son of Henry Tilly
and Johan (Unknown) Tilley
Brother of
William Tilley
Husband of
Margaret (Unknown) Tilly
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Agnes Tylle and William Tilly
Died after
after about age 61
in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Biography
Name is spelled both Tyle and Tylle in Will.[1]
Wife Margaret named in will.
1556 Will
His will was dated 21 AUG 1556 in Co. Bedfordshire, England
Will of Thomas Tylle, Archdeaconry of Bedford 13:29 f.:
- In the name of god amen. the yere of or lord god 1556 & the xxith day of august. I Thomas Tylle of Henlowe in the county of Bedford being of hole mynd and memory p[rai]se be god mke this my last will and testament in manr and foame followinge.
- First I bequeth my sowle to almighty god or Lord & saint marye and all the holly company of heaven and my bodye to be buried in the parish church yard of henlow beforesaid.
- It. I bequeth to or mothers church of Lincoln of Lincoln [sic] iiii d. It. to the high aultr of henlowe iiii d. for tythes forgotten iiii d.
- It. I gyve and bequeth to agnes my daughr ii bishels of barley & I give to every child that ye said agnes hath els half a bushell of barlye.
- It. I gyve and bequeth unto Margaret my wyfe the huwse that I dwell in wth all Lands medowes and pastures and pfects thernto appertaynge remaine unto willm Tyle my sone and to ye heyres of ye said Willm for evr.
- It. I will the said m'geret shall occupie the said land according to certeyn covenants made in writings betwixt me & the said Willm as yet unsealed. It. the rest of my goods moveabell my debts paid & the legacies conteyned in this my last will performed I give and bequeth unto Mrgeret mt wyfe during her naturall lyfe & aftd I will the said goods remain to Willm my sone the wch Mrgeret & Willm I order and make my faithfull executors for the true performing of this my last will & testament & Jhon Sayres supervisor.
- Thes being wytnes desired by ye testator James tornr vicar there, John Deds, wth others. [Proved 6 Oct. 1556][2]
Children
- Agnes, named in will
- Margaret, named in will.
- William Tilley, b. 1515 named in Will.
Sources
- ↑ "Probate Records, Archdeaconry of Bedford," in The American Genealogist, 52:200, link (subscription required)
- ↑ TAG, v. 52 #4; p.200
- Ward, Robert Leigh, “English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson, and Cooper”, The American Genealogist, Vol. 55, No. 4 (October 1976).
- Ward, Robert Leigh. English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson and Cooper, The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1976) Vol. 52, Page 202
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Birth: unknown Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England Death: 1556 Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England Burial: St Mary Churchyard, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England Memorial #: 189043283 Bio: Thomas Tyllye / Tilley was born about 1490. His will (in which he directed his remains to be buried in the parish churchyard) is dated 21 August 1556 and was proved on 6 October 1556. Note: Ward, Robert Leigh. "English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson, and Cooper." The American Genealogist, Vol. 52, No. 4, October 1976, pp. 198-208. Family Members Parents Henry Tilley 1465-1520 Johan Smallacombe Tilley 1468-1520 Children William Tilley Unknown-1579 Created by: chasseur (48705606) Added: 21 Apr 2018 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189043283/thomas-tilley Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/189043283/thomas-tilley : accessed 28 June 2021), memorial page for Thomas Tilley (unknown–1556), Find a Grave Memorial ID 189043283, citing St Mary Churchyard, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England ; Maintained by chasseur (contributor 48705606) .
Burial: County Bedfordshire Place Arlesey Church name St Peter Register type Transcript Burial date 03 Nov 1560 Burial person forename Thomas Burial person surname THILLEY Transcribed by Jackie Dinsdale Credit Jackie Dinsdale File line number 32