Henry Hurst (abt. 1579 - 1638)

Born about 14 Jul 1579 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Died 1638 at about age 58 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

Henry was born about 1579. He was baptised at the parish church in Leckhampstead on 14 July 1579, the son of Christopher Hurst ^[1]

Henry was a Smith, like so many in his family. He never married, dying a bachelor he made his will giving his assets to his near family including several of his nieces and nephews ^[2]

He was buried on the 12th December 1638 ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Leckhampstead : St Mary the Virgin : Extract of a Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817b79ee93790ec8b02ea55 : viewed 26 Aug 2019) baptism Henry Hurst 14 Jul 1579

   County Buckinghamshire

   Place Leckhampstead

   Church name St Mary the Virgin

   Register type Extract of a Register

   Baptism date 14 Jul 1579

   Person forename Henry

   Person sex M

   Father forename Christopher

   Father surname HURST

   Transcribed by Michael Clarke

2. ↑ An abstract of his will appears on a family history site on Rootsweb created by June Reed. It gives references for the will but no Repository. So far they have not been located Record : D/A/We/33/13; D/A/Wf/33/125 Rec No : 70 Ref : OE-B-08

   Name : Henry Hurst, smith Place : Leckhampstead, BKM Year 1638

   Witnesses Richard Blackmore, Lawrance Abbot

   Overseers Michael Baguley, Lawrence Abbot

   Beneficiaries Margery Hurst, sister-in-law; Anne and Susan Hurst [nieces]; William Hurst the elder [brother, d1637 ?]; William Hurst the younger [nephew, b1604 ?]; Christopher Hurst [nephew, b1612 ?]; James Garling's two children John and Katherine; Jane Bud, god-dtr; Tamoson and Susan Buddold; Anthony Bissill and his dtr.

3. ↑ Henry Hurst bachelor Leckhampstead : St Mary the Virgin : Extract of a Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817ae28e93790ec7543a85d : viewed 24 Aug 2019) burial Henry Hurst, 12 Dec 1638

• Baptism entry at St Mary of the Virgin church Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, england line 70 14 July 1579.

Burial entry