Miles (Eyre) Eyer

Died 14 Aug 1551 in London, England

Biography

This profile is part of the Eyre Name Study.

Miles Eyre or Eyer, citizen & vinter of London, was the son of:^[1]

• [. . .] Eyre (d. bef. 1551),
• and Avice [. . .] (living Dec 1551).

Siblings

• Edward
• William

Marriage

Miles' wife was Mary Eyre (living 07 May 1551), dau. of Christopher Eyre of Highlow & Alice Saunderson. Two of her brothers married into the family of Reresby of Thryberg, co. York:

1. Thomas, esq. of Highlow (fl. 15568) m. Ann, dau. of Lionel Eyre & Ann Swift.^[2]
2. Robert [of Edale] m. Jane Reresby, sis. of Lionel Eyre.^[1][2]

children

• (s. & h.) Miles Eyre, (b. by 1549, age 2+ on 07 May 1551).^[1][3]
• 2. Marten (b. abt. 1550).^[1][3]
• 3. Edward (unborn on 07 May 1551).^[3]
• Anne (b. bef. 1549).^[3]
• Mary (b. bef. 1549).^[3]

Death

• Will date: 07 May 1551, (5 Ed. VI).^[1]
• Died 14 Aug 1551 London.^[1]

Inq. p.m.

Inq. pm: [8?] Dec 1551 (5 Ed VI), Guildhall.^[1]

Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 8 (?) December, 5 Edward VI [1551], before Richard Dobbys, Mayor and escheator,^[4] after the death of Miles Eyer, citizen and vintner of London, by the oath of:

• Thomas ...
• Christopher Jackson
• William Kersaye
• John Wast
• Robert Shyrlocke
• Lawrence Jackson
• John Stokes
• Robert Ipgrave
• John Rodnye
• John Trolle
• and Thomas Adoutt (?)

who say that Miles Eyer was seised of :

• 1 messuage called the Three Tonnes in Thamystrete in the parish of St. James at Garlickhive, London, and of divers shops, cellars, etc., in Thamystrete, late in the tenure of Richard Sparr;

• 1 capital messuage in the parish of St. Nicholas Olave in the ward of Quenehith, London, abbutting towards Bredstreet there on the west part and Hoggan Lane alias Sporren Lane towards the east;

• 1 messuage with the shops, etc., thereto belonging in Bredstrete aforesaid, between the capital messuage in which the said Miles then lived on the east and north, the tenement of Thomas Lewen, late Alderman of London,^[5] wherein John Penryth of London, chandler, now dwells on the south part, and Bredstrete there on the west.

Nicholas Bacon, esq., and William Streton and Henry Ashefeld, gentlemen, were seised of 6 messuages in the parish of St. Botolph without Bushoppesgate, London, and of divers houses, buildings, etc., in the said parish to the same belonging.

So seised, they by charter dated 25 July, 36 Henry VIII [1544], granted the said premises to the said Miles Eyer and Mary, his wife: to hold to the use of themselves and their heirs for ever.

So seised, the said Miles made his will the 7th day of May, 5 Edward VI [1551], as follows: [here given at length in English]

I will that Mary, my wife, shall during the minority of my sons hold all my lands, etc., as well within the City of London and the suburbs thereof as in the county of Derby, on condition that she keep the same in good repair, that she bring up all my children at school in knowledge and literature, and shall pay to my mother Avice Eyre, widow, now dwelling with me during the minority of my said sons, an annuity of £10, and to my brother Edmond Eyre during the same period an annuity of £20.

I will that within 3 months after my decease my said wife enter into bond with my overseers in the sum of 1000 marks to make the said repairs and payments; if she refuse, then I will that my said children shall be committed to the keeping of my wife's father, Christopher Eyre, during their nonage.

I give to Myles Eyre, my son and heir, at his age of 21, all that my capital messuage wherein I now dwell in the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, with the tenement thereto adjoining called the Myter, all cellars, solars, etc., thereto appertaining, all the wainscotts, paving, glass, and other necessaries fixed within the said capital house, all my lands, tenements, etc., in the parishes of St. Nicholas Olave and St. Michael at Quenehithe; and all my messuages, lands, tenements, etc., within the county of Derby; to hold to the said Myles Eyre and the heirs male of his body;

• for default, the remainder thereof to Marten, my second son, and his heirs male;
• for default, the remainder thereof to my child unborn, if a man child, and to his heirs male;
• for default, to my daughters for the term of their natural lives; and after their deceases, the remainder thereof to Edmond Eyre, my brother, and his heirs male;
• for default, to my brother William, and his heirs male;
• for default, to Robert Eyre, my wife's brother, and his heirs male;
• for default, to Myles Eyre, my godson, son of Richard Eyre, late of London, grocer, deceased, and his heirs male;
• for default, to Steven Eire, of Hassop, in co. Derby, gentleman, and his heirs male;
• and lastly, for default, the remainder thereof to the right heirs of me, the said Miles Eyre, for ever.

To Marten, my second son, I give my tavern called the Three Tonnes, in the parish of St. James, at Garlickhithe, and all other my messuages, lands, etc., in the parishes of St. James at Garlickehithe and St. Marten in the vynytree; to hold to the said Marten and his heirs male;

• for default, the remainder thereof to my child unborn, if a son, and his heirs male;
• for default, to Miles, my eldest son, and his heirs male, with further remainders as above.

To my child unborn, if a son, I give all my "Sope" house, situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, with all the "fattes, pannes, cestornes," etc., thereto belonging, and all other my houses, gardens, etc., in the said parish of St. Botolph; to hold to the said child and his heirs male, immediately after the death of my said wife;

• for default of such issue, or "if it be no manne child," then the said premises to remain to my said son Myles, with remainders as above.

The messuage called the Three Tonnes and other the premises in the parish of St. James at Garlickhithe are held of the King in free burgage, by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £18.

The capital messuage in the parish of St. Olave is held of the King in free burgage, by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £13.

The tenement in Bredstrete is held of the King in free burgage, by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £7.

The six messuages in the parish of St. Botolph, and other the premises there, are held of the King by fealty only, in free and common socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £13.

Miles Eyre died at London 14 August last past; Miles Eyre is his son and next heir, and was then aged 2 years and more. The said Mary, late the wife of the said Miles, still survives.

Inq. p.m., 5 Edward VI, p. 2, No. 2.^[6]

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "Miles Eyer," in Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem Relating to the City of London, Returned Into the Court of Chancery During the Tudor Period, 1, p. 110 - 112. Google Books.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Hunter. Eyre MS228. Publications of the Harleian Society, 38, p. 552. Google Books. (Eyre of Highlow pedigree).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Dugdale, W. (1895). "Eyre of Highlow," in Derby. Vis. Pedigrees, 1569 & 1611, p. 34. Google Books.
4. ↑ "1542: Sir Richard Dobbys. During his Mayoralty he took an active part in the establishment of Christ's Hospital, thereby winning the heart of Bishop Ridley. See Ridley's letter to him from prison shortly before his death, in Dr. Sharpe's London and the Kingdom i., 450. He was one of the Aldermen who in conjunction with the Lord Mayor (Sir G. Barne) attested the Will of Edward VI., leaving the succession to the throne to Lady Jane Grey. With him were Aldermen Sir J. Gresham, Sir A. Judde and T. Offley."

   Alfred P Beaven, 'Notes on the aldermen, 1701-1838', in The Aldermen of the City of London Temp. Henry III - 1912 (London, 1908), pp. 195-211. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-aldermen/hen3-1912/pp195-211 [accessed 18 August 2020].

5. ↑ Thomas Lewen, Ironmonger (d. 29 Jun 1555), Will [P.C.C. 30 More] April 20; proved 08 Jul 1555.
   Lewen was sworn in as alderman on 21 Oct 1539

   Alfred P Beaven, 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1501-1600', in The Aldermen of the City of London Temp. Henry III - 1912 (London, 1908), pp. 20-47. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-aldermen/hen3-1912/pp20-47 [accessed 18 August 2020].

6. ↑ "Inquisitions: Edward VI (part 3 of 3)." Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem For the City of London: Part 1. Ed. G S Fry. London: British Record Society, 1896. 110-126. British History Online. Web. 24 June 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/abstract/no1/pp110-126.

See Also...

• Eyre v Eyre, (1556-58). Ref. C 1/1425/78. The National Archives, Kew. Web. (Plaintiffs: Edmund EYRE, citizen and vintner of London. Defendants: Christopher EYRE of Highlow, co. Derby, esquire, and Thomas his son. Subject: Bond given for the guardianship of the goods of Miles Eyre, citizen and vintner of London, dissolved by the death of Mary his widow, daughter of the said Christopher).