Susanna (Harris) Ayliffe (abt. 1535 - abt. 1577)

Born about 1535 in Essex, England [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died about 1577 at about age 42 in City of London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Susan/Susane/Susanna Harris was the daughter of William Harris esq of Southminster, Essex, and his first wife Joane Smith. She married John 'Ayloffe' [or Ayliffe], son of Sir John Ayloffe, knight.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Susan was recorded in the will of her father William Harris esq., the will made on 12 Sep 1556.^[6] "I will that yf John Ayliff and his father will make unto my daughter Susan a Joynter of Thirtie poundes ayere Then I will then he shall have one hundrethe pounds paide unto hym when he shall make her assurance thereof/ over and beside thannuitie of xx li. ayere whiche I have given her before in my will", suggesting that Susan was either just married or about to be married to John Ayliffe.

She was noted in 1575 making a claim for the annuity that her father had granted her.^[7]

She was not recorded in the will of her husband John Ayliffe esq., the will made on 14 Jun 1579 and proved on 23 Apr 1580^[8] hence it is presumed that she had died at some point in the period 1575-1579.

Children

• John Ayliffe^[8]
• Susan Ayliffe^[8]
• George Ayliffe^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ The Visitations of Essex 1552-1636. Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol XIII. Edited by Walter C Metcalfe 1878. Volume I Harris Pedigree No. 1, p59-60 Internet Archive.
2. ↑ The Visitations of Essex 1552-1636. Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol XIII. Edited by Walter C Metcalfe 1878. Volume I, Harris Pedigre No. 1, p9 Internet Archive
3. ↑ pg 40; Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society; retrieved 2018-04-07 from https://archive.org/stream/transactionsess06socigoog#page/n63/mode/1up/search/%22william+harris%22
4. ↑ Visitation of Wiltshire 1623. Edited by George W Marshall, 1882. Aylyffe Pedigree p29-30 Internet Archive.
5. ↑ Wiltshire Visitation Pedigrees 1623. With additional pedigrees and arms collected by Thomas Lyte of Lyte's Cary, Co. Somerset 1628. The Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol LV and LVI. Edited by GD Squibb. 1954. Aileffe Pedigree pp 1-2.
6. ↑ Transcript of the will of William Harris of Southminster, Essex. 1556. By Noël Jean Robertson © 2002 Link
7. ↑ Ayliphe v Harrys. Plaintiffs: John Ayliphe [Ayliffe] of London, esq and his wife Susan. Defendants: Arthur Harrys and Edward Harrys. Subject of decree: Payment of a £20 annuity due to plaintiff Susan under the will of her father, William Harrys of Southminster (Sydmynster), Essex; leases of marshlands in Turncole [in Southminster] and elsewhere (named) in Essex. Date of decree: 22 November 18 Eliz. Date: 1575 Nov 22. C 78/47/8. The National Archives, Kew.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Will of John Ayliphe of London. 23 April 1580. PROB 11/62/148. The National Archives, Kew.

• Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society; by Essex Archaeological Society; Publication date 1906; Published by the Society at the Museum in the Castle Collection americana.