Ann (Unknown) Howland (1596 - bef. 1653)

Wife of Humphrey Howland — married Oct 1636 in London St Swithun London Stone with St Mary Bothaw, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died before 20 Dec 1653 before age 57 in Barking, Essex, England

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Biography

Marriage

Anne married Humfrey Howland on October 4th, 1636 at St. Swithin, London Stone, in the City of London, England.^[1][2]

Children

Children of Humphrey Howland and Anne:

1. “Margaret Daughter of Humfry Howland & Mary [sic] his wife was Baptised the 25th of Desember 1637” at St Swithin London Stone, London, England. “Mary (written above Margaret, which is crossed out, but this must be the child baptized two days earlier) daughter of Humfry Howl[and] & Mary his wife Buried the 27 of Desember in the Churchyard had ____ bell” at St Swithin London Stone, London, England.^[1]
2. “Mary Daughter of Humphrey Howland & Mary his wife Baptysed the 23 of December 1638” at St Swithin London Stone, London, England.^[1]
3. “Sara daughter of Humfrey Howland and ____ (blank) his wife” was baptized the 21st of March 1640/41 at St Swithin London Stone, London, England.^[1]

Probate Records

Humfrey Howland, Draper of Saint Swithin, City of London, signed his will on May 28th, 1646, and his will was proved on July 10th, 1646 by his second wife, Anne.^[3]

Most of Humfrey Howland's will describes property he was in the process of buying or had bought and the distribution of that property to his three daughters Anne, Mary (Marie), and Sarah and their heirs etc and to his wife Anne for the term of her life.^[3]

Humfrey Howland named his wife Anne as executrix and guardian of his daughters. “And I make and appoynte my said wife Anne to be guardian to my said three children untill their respective age of one and twenty yeares or day of marryiage, and w’th the provenances of their respective estates to educate and maintain them respectivelie.”^[3]

Humphrey Howland's widow Anne and her daughters Mary and Sarah are mentioned in the will of William Harbert “of the parish of Swithings in Bush Lane,” City of London, dated 19 Feb 1648[/9] and proved 9 March 1648[/9]. William bequeathed his linen and most of his wearing apparel to his land lady Mrs. Anne Howland and gave Mary and Sarah Howland each five pounds. He bequeathed his lands and estate beyond the seas unto his kindred to be divided amongst them according to the laws of that country. He gave to his goddaughter Mary Winderbanck daughter of Michaell Winderbanck ten pounds and to Mr John Danborge(?) one hundred pounds which was in the hands of Mrs Mandie widowe provided that out of that hundred pounds "he paies these legacies." He also bequeathed to this legatee "one blackcloake and brooches" excepted in the bequest to his land lady Mrs Howland. Residue to his loving friend John Eaton also named as executor. However, Humphrey Howland's daughter, Anne was not mentioned in the will of William Harbert in 1648/49,^[4] but she was mentioned as Mrs. Hanson in her stepmother, Mrs. Anne Howland's will, which was written in 1653.

In her will, written on 10th of December 1653 and proved on 22nd of November 1654, Anne Howland, widow, of Barking, co. Essex, left various lands to her daughters Mary and Sarah. To her executor William Curtoyse, the rents and profits of tenements in Gunpowder lane and a lease in Barnaby street, Southwark. To her daughter Hanson, 10s. to buy a ring.^[5][6]

Death

Her last residence was at Barking in the county of Essex and was mentioned in her will, which was written on 10 December 1653 and was proved on 22 November 1654. That's where she died at her home residence in Barking, Essex, England.

She died sometime after her will was written on 10 December 1653 and before she was buried on 20 December 1653.

Burial

It is possible that she was buried at St. Margaret in Barking, Essex, England.

The burial record shows that Mrs. Howland was buried on 20 December 1653 in Barking, Essex, England.^[7] This record refers to Mrs. Ann Howland.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} London Metropolitan Archives, St Swithin London Stone, Composite register: baptisms 1615-1675, marriages 1619-1665, burials 1614-1665, P69/SWI/A/001/MS04311, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage].
2. ↑ “Humfrey Howland of this parish & Ann ____ (blank) of ____ (blank) maryed by Mr Moloyiss wt licence maried _th of octo’ 1636”
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} The National Archives. “Will of Humfrey Howland, Draper of Saint Swithin, City of London.” (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) The National Archives, 12 Aug. 2009, discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D863957. A photocopy of his will is available for purchase.
4. ↑ The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, PROB 11/207, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Fairfax Quire Numbers: 1 - 57, [UKNationalArchives].
5. ↑ Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, Piece 237: Alchin, Quire Numbers 202-253 (1654), [AncestryImage].
6. ↑ 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; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 237: Alchin, Quire Numbers 202-253 (1654). Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310697-00791?pId=344833.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
8. ↑ Tercentenary of New England Families, 1620-1922: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. United States, Higginson Book Company, 1922, p. 55.