William Sanderson (abt. 1502 - bef. 1548)

Born about 1502 in London, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1548 before about age 46 in London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born before 1510. He was married to Jane Wall before 1531 when her father named them in his will^[1]. He was called William Sanderson, fishmonger of London in 1631 when he sued William Smith, a mariner, of Essex, over a debt^[2]. William died around 1548 when his widow, Jane Sanderson married George Killingworth, by special license^[3]. William Saunderson was on the Lay Subsidy Roll in Billingsgate Ward, London^[4].

He would seem to be William Saunderson, Fishmonger, whose will was written in 1547^[5]. It is a short will that does not mention children but named, Jane, his wife, as executor. He named, as one of his executors, Richard Turke, Alderman. Richard Turke was an Alderman in London and a member of the Fishmongers Company. Richard Turke was buried at St Magnus the Martyr Church, which is the church that this family lived beside and attended^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ England The National Archives, Kew; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; PROB 11/24/100, Date: 14 August 1531 Will of Thomas Wall, Salter of Saint Botolph Billingsgate, City of London. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D949095
2. ↑ England; The National Archives, Kew; C 241 - Chancery: Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple; Reference C 241/283/96. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9676786
3. ↑ A special thank you to Richard Axe for sharing this record. Lambeth Palace Library; Muniment Books 1534-1964; F I/A p. 295. https://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=F%2f1%2f2A%2f295
4. ↑ '1541 London Subsidy roll: Billingsgate Ward', in Two Tudor Subsidy Rolls for the City of London, 1541 and 1582, ed. R G Lang (London, 1993), pp. 17-21. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol29/pp17-21 [accessed 7 February 2024].
5. ↑ England The National Archives, Kew; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; PROB 11/31/575; Will of William Saunderson, Fishmonger https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D951058
6. ↑ Survey of London 1633 Parish Church of St Magnus. https://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/stow_1633_BRID3.htm?showDraft=true