Johan (Unknown) Ryves (1490 - 1560)

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1560 at about age 70 in Blandford, Dorset, England

Biography

According to Hutchin's (citing her inquisition post mortem) Joan Ryves died on 12th December 1560. ^[1] Her will, was written on 4th December 1560 and probate was granted on 4th February 1560/1. In her will, she made bequests:

for poor of many local parishes, and for the maintenance of the two bridges at each side of Blandford.

A bequest to her kinsman John Ryves mentioning the terms of his deceased father's will. (this bequest was therefore to her grandson )

To Richard Ryves and to Thomas Ryves, items of silver, a feather bed and bedding and other household items (again grandsons)

small monetary bequests were made;

to the children 'yet unmarried' of William Hunton (according to Hutchins married to a daughter of John Ryves and Joan )

to the unmarried children of John Swayne. ( According to Hutchins married to Agnes, daughter of Robert Ryves and Joan, )

to the unmarried children of Peter [Monsell?]

to the unmarried children of 'my daughter Margaret Marham begotten by Thomas Marham, late deceased'

To Robert Ryves ,(another grandson), Joan bequeathed the lands, rents, tenements, messuages, hereditaments, wheresoever they be with all manner of indenture... which she 'Johan Reve have purchased freely unto me and to my heirs'

In the event of Robert dying without lawfully begotten heirs, this part of her estate was to be inherited under the same terms in sequence, by Richard and then Thomas Ryves

In the event that all the males died without heirs, this inheritance would be divided amongst her daughters and their heirs.

John Swayne was appointed as executor. ^[2]

Research Notes

Name has been changed to "Johan" as per her will. Have been unable to find anything to substantiate the name Maria or Juliana. There is no evidence or source given to support a birthplace in Southern France (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) . This birthplace has been removed.

The original profile appears to have named this lady as Maria Mores born in 1440.^[3]

This couple do have Find A Grave memorials with no headstone - very rare for 16th Century! On one, a descendant has noted that her name was:

Lady Joan (Sewell) Ryves: 1490 - 12-12-1560. ^[4] Husband's memorial is linked. Another possibility for her LNAB is "Brune" or "de Brune" - noted on her FindAGrave memorial also. More research is needed. Robert Ryves is said to have been "one of the largest landowners in Dorset at his death in 1551."

Sources

1. ↑ Hutchins, History and Antiquities of Dorset, 3rd revised edition, reprint 1973, Dorset Libraries, Vol 1V p96-97
2. ↑ Will of Johan Reves, Widow of Blandford, Dorset, Probate date 04 February 1561 PROB 11/44/41 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D980038. Also viewable on Ancestry.co.uk where indexed as 'John Reves' 4 February 1560, Blandeford, Dorset, England,
3. ↑ Entered by Tony Woodcock, Jan 17, 2012.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2020), memorial page for Joan Ryves (1490–12 Dec 1560), Find A Grave: Memorial #141510648, citing St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Blandford Forum, North Dorset District, Dorset, England ; Maintained by Mary Ann Beil (contributor 47067853) .