John Epes III (aft. 1513 - 1544)

Born after 1513 in Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Joanne (Browne) Epes — married 27 Feb 1540 (to 1544) in Old Romney, Kent, England

Died 8 Nov 1544 before age 31 in Old Romney, Kent, England

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Biography

John was born after 1513. He is the son of John Epes and Alice Harley.

Timeline

• 1540 John Epes married 27 Feb 1540/1 at Old Romney Joane Browne.
• 1544 He left a will dated 8 Nov 1544 which provided: "Being whole of mind and sick in [body omitted], to be buried in the Church of Christ dedicate in the honour of Christ and Saint Clement of Old Romney. To the high altar for my tithes and fferings megligently[?] forgotten, 8 d. To Jone my wife, in ready money, £20, with all the household stuff. The residue of my moveables to remain to the use of Margaret, my daughter. My lands to remain to Henry, my son. My brother Will Epse to have the oversight of my children, and to be my executor, to dispose for my soul as he shall seem most expedient and best. Witnesses: Edwarde Clache, Johan Andrue the wife of Johan [i.e., John], Margaret Wygge, widow. "He was buried 9 November 1544 at Old Romney."^[1]

Son of John Epse, the Younger, of St. Clement's Parish and Alice Epes

Husband of Joane Browne

Father of Margaret Epes and Henry Epes

Brother of William Eps, the Elder, of New Romney; Alen Eppes; Joan Epes and Thomas Epes

Sources

1. ↑ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poythress/genealogy/Epes.html