Jane (Ferrers) Gregory (abt. 1545 - 1616)

Born about 1545 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Arthur Gregory — married 22 Jun 1573 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1616 at about age 71 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Biography

Jane married Arther Gregory on 22 June 1573 in Tamworth, St Editha, Staffordshire, England.^[1] 1 Jul 1573 Gift with warranty from Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworthe, esq., to Arthur Gregory, esq., and Jane his wife, of the manor of Stichehale, alias Stivinghale...^[2]

10 Jun 1616 Probate copy of the will, dated 9 May, 14 James I [1616] of Jane Gregory,^[3] of Stivichall, widow, requesting that her body be buried in the church chancel or churchyard of Stivichall, and with the following bequests: to her two sons, Robert and Segrave, 10 pounds each per annum according to the will of Arthur Gregory, her husband, and £5. 13s. 4d. owing to Jane from Robert Becke. Robert also to receive one black and white cow and one brown cow called Oughton, the books already in his possession and one coffer, one table and one bedstead in William Brunt's house in Stivichall. To her son Segrave also a cow and a heifer both called Bearnes, 4 sheep and 2 lambs, books already delivered to him, and a cloak, hat and doublet. To her son John, his father's bible of the Geneva translation `and the usuall Geneva printe', one gilt bedstead, one iron-bound chest with the boxes and evidences of his lands with 3 locks and 3 keys, one wainscott coffer of which John has the key, one great brass pot and the brewing lead in the kitchen. To her two daughters, Isabel and Elizabeth, all money due from the manor of Kingshill and from Pipes Millne, and all the corn growing on her land, 4 oxen, 3 steers, one milch cow, 5 heifers and 3 calves. Isabel also to receive a riding saddle, household stuff for which she has already paid, including two white candlesticks, a new carpet, new linen sheets, 3 trunks, a desk, a long box and a chest at Bennett Godfrie's house, and a white mare and a colt of two years. The rest of her goods bequeathed to Isabel and Elizabeth except the rent of John Clarke for a house and the Duncroftes which is given to Robert and Segrave Isabel and Elizabeth appointed executrixes of the will and to pay the debts of the testator amounting to 21 pounds. Overseers: Edward Ferries of Lee Merston, gent. and Richard Taylor the elder of Binlie in Coventrie,yeoman. Witnesses: Bennett Godfrie, Edward Godfrie, Edward Sallett by their marks. Diocesan seal on tag: broken. Certificate of probate attached, dated at Lichfield.

Research Notes

The previous date of Burial date: 16 Dec 1617 seems unlikely given a probate date of 10 June 1616, and was she buried at Stivichall as requested rather than Tamworth? No burial records have been located in either location. Whitehouse-2064 11:32, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Staffordshire Marriages"
   Reference: D3773/1/1; Page: 39
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 May 2023)
   Jane Ferres marriage to Arther Gregory on 22 Jun 1573 in Tamworth, St Editha, Staffordshire, England.
2. ↑ https://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/archive/arch-5840 Finding No DR10/809 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
3. ↑ https://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/archive/arch-115897 Finding No DR10/845 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

• England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
• UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
• Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1812
• Staffordshire, England, extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1839