Alice (Unknown) Hull (abt. 1525 - bef. 1587)

Born about 1525 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Wife of Richard Hull — married about 1549 in Somerset, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 20 Oct 1587 before about age 62 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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Disputed Parents

There's no evidence that Alice, the second wife of Richard Hull, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Yeard of Denton. A Find-a-Grave memorial making the claim is unsourced because there are no sources to support it. The same memorial misstates Richard Hull's name and dates of birth/death and invents 2 grandchildren for Alice.

In fact, Alice's surname at birth is unrecorded.

Biography

Richard Hull had 4 children when Alice married him in about 1549: William, Thomas, Elynor, and Raynold, aged roughly from 9 to 13. ^[1][2] Alice and Richard had 3 children; all were born and died in Crewkerne, Somerset:

1. James Hull, born about 1550; died 27 July 1567 ^[3]
2. Thomas Hull, the Younger, born about 1552; buried 29 Dec 1636 ^[4][5]
3. John Hull, born about 1554; buried 3 Nov 1588 ^[6]

Alice's stepson Thomas was likely only about 12 when her second son was born and named ... Thomas. Hence the need for a Thomas, the Elder, and a Thomas, the Younger, within a single generation.

Alice outlived Richard. She made her will on 12 Oct 1577 in Crewkerne. She died a decade later. Her will was proved 25 Nov 1587. The inventory totaled 3 pounds, 12 shillings and 2 pence.

Alice did not name Richard's 4 oldest children in her will, although at least Thomas, the Elder, and Raynold were alive in 1577 when she wrote it. This adds to the evidence that these 2 older children were her stepchildren from Richard's first wife, whose full name has been lost to time. The abstract of Alice Hull's will is recorded in the Archdeaconry of Taunton, England.^[7][8]

Alice Hull of Crewkerne, County Somerset, widow, dated 12 Oct 1577.

To be buried in the churchyard of Crewkerne
To Thomas Hull, my son, 20 shillings
To William Hull, son of said Thomas: 10 shillings
To Mary Hull, daughter of said Thomas: 10 shillings. To the poor of Crewkerne 10 shillings, to be distributed where most need is by the discretion of William Robins, parson of Easthamme, and Peter Slembridge/Stembridge before my departing out of this world.
To John Morris/Moore's: a ewe sheep
Residue to John, my son, executor. Witnesses: Peter Slembridge, Roger Garris, Robert Jeffery
Overseers: William Robins, parson, and Roger Garris
Witnesses: Roger Garris, William Robins, Rector of Easthamme and Curate of Crewkerne

Alice, the wife of Richard Hull and the mother of 3 sons, was buried 20 October 1587 in the churchyard of St. Bartholomew's, Crewkerne.

Sources

1. ↑ Find primary sources for Richard's children from his first marriage attached to each of their profiles.
2. ↑ Profiles for Richard's family draw on the research of Phyllis J. Hughes in "The Hulls of Crewkerne, co. Somerset, England: Part I Richard Hull," Hull Family Association Journal, 12.3 (Autumn 2001): p 84.
3. ↑ "Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812," Somerset Archives, Taunton, England. The original Crewkerne parish record entry for the burial of James Hull appears in Image 7. It states: "James Hull the sonne of Richard Hull and Alice his wife dyed the daye and year above written." The previous entry was for "xxvij-th [27th] day of July 1567."
4. ↑ Thomas's birth is unrecorded; the earliest Crewkerne parish record is dated 1558. His estimated date of birth is sourced to Hughes.
5. ↑ "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812," Somerset Archives, Taunton, England. The original Crewkerne parish record entry for the burial of Thomas Hull appears in Image 136. It states: "Thomas Hull was buried the xxix-th [29th] of December." It appears under the heading "December 1636."
6. ↑ "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812," Somerset Archives, Taunton, England. The original Crewkerne parish record entry for the burial of Richard Hull’s son John appears in scanned image 44: "John Hull of this Town was Buried the third day of the same month." It appears below the heading "November 1588."
7. ↑ Alice Hull's Family Search entry includes the abstract of her will. Access is free. [1]
8. ↑ Ancestry subscribers will find the abstract of Alice Hull's will in their database of Calendar of Wills and Administrations in the Court of the Archdeacon of Taunton, chapter 1, part 1: Wills in Registers 1537-1593. [2]

Thanks to the writers who've contributed to the profiles for Alice's husband and children; this sketch draws on their work.

Sources originally used to create this profile:

• Repository: R-1693662024 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-1617043809 Repository: #R-1693662024 Title: Millennium File Author: Heritage Consulting Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Note: APID: 1,7249::0

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jenn Presutto for creating WikiTree profile through the import of Judith Chilton Family Tree.ged on Apr 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jenn and others.