Mary (Adams) Pratt (abt. 1582 - bef. 1672)

Born about 1582 in Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, England [uncertain]

Wife of Henry Pratt Bt — married 27 Nov 1600 in St Clements, Eastcheap, London, England

Descendants

Died before 6 Apr 1672 before about age 90 in England [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Adams was the daughter of Thomas Adams of Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, England. ^{[1] [2]} Her birth year is estimated to make her about 18 years old at marriage and between 80 and 90 years old at her death.

She married Henry Pratt, a member of the company of Merchant Taylors, on 17 Nov 1600 by licence at St Clement Eastcheap, City of London, England. ^{[3] [4]}

Henry lived in the nearby parish of St Gregory by St Paul where he had his business, and he and Mary continued to live in the parish of St Gregory by St Paul after their marriage and had the following children baptised at this church. (The register survived the Great Fire of London 1666 and is digitised on Ancestry.)

1. George baptised 16 June 1605 George sonne of Henrye Pratte baptised 16 June ^[5]
2. Elizabeth baptised 3 May 1607 Elizabeth daughter of Henry Pratte Baptized 3 May 1607 ^[6]
3. Henry No baptism found but he was probably born in the period between his parents' marriage in 1600 and the birth of son George in 1605. He was buried 16 May 1608, two months before the birth of the next child Richard. Henry the sonne of Henry Pratt Buried 16 May 1608 ^[7]
4. Richard baptised 10 July 1608 at St Gregory by St Paul, two months after the burial of older brother Henry. There is a possibility that Henry and Richard were twins, which would explain the lack of a baptism for Henry if he died shortly after birth. There is no mention in the baptismal register that Richard was one of twins. Richard the sonne of Henry Pratt Baptized 10 July 1608 ^[8]
5. William baptised 5 November 1609 at St Gregory by St Paul. William sonne of Henry Pratt Baptized 5 November 1609 ^[9]
6. Abraham baptised 21 July 1611 at St Gregory by St Paul Abraham sonne of Henry Pratt Baptized 21 July 1611 ^[10]
7. Dorothie baptised 17 October 1613 at St Gregory by St Paul. Dorothie daughter of Henry Pratt Baptized 17 October 1613 ^[11] Dorothie died at the age of 4 months and was buried in the churchyard on 24 January 1613/4 Dorothie daughter of Henry Pratt Buried 24 January 1613 ^[12]
8. Amie baptised on 28 February 1616 at St Gregory by St Paul Amie daughter of Henry Pratte Baptized 28 ffebruary 1616 ^[13] Amie (Amy) died at the age of 21 unmarried, living at her father's home at Silver Street in the parish of St Olave. Amy Pratt daught'r to Alderman Pratt bur. Feb. 5 1637 [1637/8] ^[14]

Henry was created a Baronet in 1641 for his services to King Charles I. ^[15]

Mary probably died in either London where Henry was an Alderman and Merchant Taylor, or at the family house in Coleshill, Hertfordshire.

Research Notes

Mary died before 1672. The will of her son Sir George Pratt Bt, dated 6 April 1672,, refers to "my late mother Dame Mary Pratt deceased." ^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ W C Metcalfe (ed), The visitation of Berkshire, 1664-6. By Elias Ashmole Windsor Herald, for Sir Edward Bysshe, Clarenceux, Exeter: William Pollard, 1882, page 79. Internet Archive (accessed 14 Oct 2020).
2. ↑ Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, Exeter: William Pollard & Co, 1902, volume 2, page 113. Internet Archive (accessed 14 Oct 2020).
3. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Clement Eastcheap, Composite register: baptisms 1539 - 1812, marriages 1539 - 1754, burials 1539 - 1812, P69/CLE/A/001/MS04783. Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives.
4. ↑ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, sharing link
5. ↑ George Pratte in: Baptism register of St Gregory by St Paul, London (1559-1627). England. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS10231 Free Ancestry Sharing Image Ancestry permalink Accessed 9 October 2020.
6. ↑ Elizabeth Pratte in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk on 9 October 2020. Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
7. ↑ Henry Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
8. ↑ Richard Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
9. ↑ William Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
10. ↑ Abraham Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
11. ↑ Dorothie Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
12. ↑ Dorothie Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
13. ↑ Amie Pratt in: Parish register of St Gregory by St Paul, London, England (1559-1627). London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/GRE/A/001/MS1023. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 9 October 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image Ancestry permalink
14. ↑ Amy Pratt in: parish register of St Olave Silver Street (1561-1770) London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/OLA3/A/001/MS06534. Accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 10 October 2020. FreeAncestry viewing image Ancestry Permalink
15. ↑ Cokayne's Complete Baronetage page 113 Internet Archive Accessed 8 October 2020.
16. ↑ The National Archives. PROB 11/342/320. Will of Sir George Pratt of Coleshill, Berkshire. 21 June 1673.