Joan (Nicholas) Topping (abt. 1534 - bef. 1610)

Born about 1534 in England

Wife of William Meade — married 31 Oct 1555 in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England

Wife of John Topping — married 1 Nov 1568 in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died before 21 Apr 1610 before about age 76 in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

Joan was born about 1534.

Joan Nicholas married William Reede 31 OCT 1555 at All Saints church in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England. ^[1]

1. Mary Meade bapt. 5 MAR 1561 married John Inwarde on 21 NOV 1583 at All Saints church in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England. ^[2]
2. Joan Meade bapt. 6 JAN 1567 married Thomas Goodman on 19 NOV 1588 at All Saints church in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England. ^[3]

Joane Meade married John Topping 1 NOV 1568 at All Saints church in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England. ^[4]

Joane Topping wrote her Will on 11 JAN 1609 and it was filed on 21 APR 1610. ^[5]

Will

Will of JOANE TOPPING of CRAFTON, BUCKS. - Filed April 21, 1610 Copy obtained from SOMERSET HOUSE.. LONDON. In the name of God, Amen, this 11 day of January in the year of our Lord God 1609, JOAN TOPPING of CRAFTON in the Parish of WING in the COUNTY of BUCKS, being old and feeble yet whole and perfect in remembrance, thanks be unto God, therefore, do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following:

First I bequeath my soule to the handes of the Almighty God, my Saviour and Redeemer and my body to be buried in the Church.yarde of WINGE near the grave of my husband JOHN TOPPING, late de¬ ceased. Item - I give to the Church of WING Xlld. - I give to the poor of the Parish of WING Vs. - VIHd. I give unto RICHARD TOPPING, my son, all my household stuff in the hall except my pewter. I give unto EDMUND TOPPING, my son, 3 horses, 5 beasts, one bullock and one calf. I give unto the said EDMUND TOPPING 48 sheep. Item - I give unto the 3 children of RICHARD TOPPING each of them a Coffer. I give unto the said RICHARD TOPPING one Powdrying trough, one Querne, one Grindstone and all my drinke barrells, one vat and one tub. I give unto KATHERINE SANDERS, my daughter SANDERS’ daughter one mattress, one bolster, one coverlid, one blanket and one pair of sheets. I give unto JOHN INWOOD, my son-in-law’s children IIs. VId. each. I give unto my sonne JOHN TOPPING'S sons each of them a sheep. I give unto each of my so nne THOMAS GOD MAN'S children 2s. - 6d. each. I give unto my daughter SANDERS other three children 2s. - 6d. apiece. I give unto AGNES TOPPING late my servant one lamb. I give unto EDMUND TOPPING, my son all my part of corne and hay and all my crop in the barne and the field whatsoever. All the rest of my goods and movables unbequeathed whatsoever I give unto EDMUND TOPPING, my sonnef whom I make and ordayne my sole executor to see my debts paid and my legacies performed and my body conveniently brought to the ground.

Research notes

The date of birth of William Meade's daughter Joan - 1568 - makes it impossible that she married John Topping in the same year. There are two possibilities. Either William's widow, also named Joan, maiden name Nicholas, married John Topping soon after the death of her husband. Or it was William Meade's niece, Joan, the daughter of his deceased brother John. William's will mentions John's two children, Benedict & Johan.

According to the parish records of Wing, Joan the daughter of William and Joan Meade was baptised 6 Jan 1568. Her father, William MEAD, householder, made his will 30 June 1568 and was buried 2 July 1568. And Joan Meade married John Topping 1 Nov 1568. The most like explanation is that a young widow with small children remarried quickly.

See the profile for William Meade.

Sources

1. ↑ U.K. Parish Registers.
2. ↑ U.K. Parish Registers.
3. ↑ U.K. Parish Registers.
4. ↑ U.K. Parish Registers.
5. ↑ Topping, Charles E. Topping. Brooklyn, New York, 1958, p. 27. [1]

• Will of William Mede of Wing husbandman 1568
• Parish records of Wing
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=norvan&id=I131847