Mary (Nethersole) Austen (bef. 1594)

Born before 9 Oct 1594 in Womenswold, Kent, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Austen — married 20 Jun 1614 in Womenswold, Kent, England

Biography

Mary Nethersole, daughter of Vyncent, was baptised on 9 October 1594 in Womenswold, St Margaret, Kent, England.^[1] She is the daughter of Vyncent Nethersole and Elizabeth Denne.

Mary Nethersole married Richard Austen on 20 June 1614 in Womenswould, Kent, England.^[2]

On 2 Oct 1645 her husband Richard Austen yeoman of Ickham wrote his will, which was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 17 November 1648. His will mentions: House & Lands named Bay in Ickham; his wife Mary Austen (executrix); his son Robert (<18y); his 5 daughters: Mary Austen & Anne Austen, Elizabeth wife of Michaell Terry, Margaret wife of Edmund Dale, Bennett wife of Alexander Devinsonn; houses & land in Littlebourne in the occupation of Michaell Denne; houses, lands, orchards & tenements in Ickham, Wickhambreaux & Preston; witnesses: Richard Culling, John Culling.^[3]

Her husband Richard died in December 1647 and was buried on 22 December 1647 in Ickham, St John, Kent, England.^[4]

Research Notes

Mary survived her husband - it is not known when she died. Provide a source and suggest a change to the profile if a burial record is found.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Kent Baptisms"
   Archive: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Reference: U3/106/1/1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Mary Nethersole baptism on 9 Oct 1594, daughter of Vyncent, in Womenswold, St Margaret, Kent, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1751479
   Ancestry uk Record 9852 #18504423 (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Mary Nethersele marriage to Richard Austen on 20 Jun 1614 in Womenswould, Kent, England.
3. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 206
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #736131 (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Will of Richard Austen, granted probate on 17 Nov 1648. Died about 1648 in Ickham, Kent, England.
4. ↑ Burial: "Kent Burials"
   Archive: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Reference: U3/56/1/1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Richard Austin burial (died in 1647) on 22 Dec 1647 in Ickham, St John, Kent, England.