John Warner (1542 - abt. 1584)

Born 1542 in Great Waltham, Essex, England

Descendants

Died about 23 May 1584 at about age 42 in Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

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Disputed Parents

The original profile has John's father as Thomas Warner, born about 1500. The Geni source claims his parents are Stevin Thomas Warner (born 1500) and Mary Unknown. Is Thomas Warner the same person as Stevin Thomas Warner?

Biography

John Warner was born about 1542. He lived in Great Waltham, Essex, England. He probably died shortly before November 9 1584, the date his will was probated. John was an ancestor of Andrew Warner, an early immigrant to New England.^[1]

Birth: 1542 in Great Waltham, Essex, England

Death: 23 MAY 1584

Marriage: about 1559, to Margaret (Unknown) Warner. She died on 6 Oct 1646.^[2]

Children: five daughters and four sons were living at the time his will was written.^[3]

Burial: Probably Great Waltham, Essex, England^[4]

Will

John Warner's will was dated 23d 5m 1584 [ 23 Jul 1584]. It was probated 9d 9m 1584 [9 Nov 1584], indicating that he probably died in late October or early November 1584. He named his wife Margaret as his executrix. His two married children, Mrs. Emmaston/Emmerston and John Jr. were not given inheritances beyond sharing in the moveables, but John Sr. included their children in his will and even had John Jr. witness the will. Therefore, it can be assumed that he was still close to his married children, who had probably already received legacies in the form of substantial gifts at the times of their marriages.

Children named in will:

• Edward, 5 £ within 5 years of father's death,
• Andrew, 5 £ within 6 years,
• Thomas, barley and wheat seed, as well as continued use of the leased land for 2 years [Was Thomas married, but with no children yet, having received money at time of marriage?]
• Margery, 6 £ 13s 4d at marriage or age 26, if unmarried,
• Elizabeth, 3 £ at marriage or age 26,
• Margaret, 3 £ at marriage or age 21,
• Johan/Joan, 3 £,
• [Mrs. Emmaston - mother of Ursula, John, and Agnes Emmaston, who were each to receive 3 shillings, 4 pence],
• [John Jr. - father of Thomas Warner, who was to receive barley seed at age 10.]

Also mentioned are Thomas Saward and Xpian [Crispian] Casse, likely creditors.

Witnesses:

Richard Pond

Thomas Blower

John Warner, Jr.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Abroad of American Families. Kiepura, Genevieve Tylee ,The American Genealogist, Vol. 26, 1949. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937.
2. ↑ Transcription by Charlou Dolan. Will of John Warner, LDS Film: "Archdeaconry of Essex: John Warner of Great Waltham, husbandman, 23 May 1584".
3. ↑ From John Warner's will: "... one halfe of my moveable goods to be parted betwix my five daughters and my foure sonnes equallye Divided."
4. ↑ From John Warner's will: "my bodye to be buried in the Churchyard of Much Waltham".

• Find A Grave: Memorial #71300446, John Warner, died 23 May 1584 in Great Waltham, Essex, England. Husband of Margaret, father of John. Non-cemetery burial. Text of his will is presented here. No parents mentioned.
• Geni. John Warner of Great Waltham, born in 1542 in Great Waltham, Essex, England. Died 23 May 1584 in Haddam, Hertfordshire, England. Son of Stevin Thomas Warner and Mary. Husband of Margaret. Father of 9 children.
  • "John Warner is the father of John Warner and the grandfather of Andrew Warner. He resided in Great Waltham, or, as it is called in some wills, "Much Waltham," Essex County, England."
  • "He calls himself a "Husbandman" and his gifts would indicate that he was a man of thrift and of considerable prominence in the community."
  • "John Warner Sr. was born about 1530 in Great Waltham, Essex, England. He married Margaret. He died May 1584 in Haddern, Heretshire, England. He was buried in the churchyard of Much Waltham."

Acknowledgements

1. Warner-3203 was created by David Lamb through the import of lambHodge.GED on Sep 14, 2014.