John Peyton (abt. 1530 - 1588)

Born about 1530 in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England

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Died 1588 at about age 58 in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England

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John was born about 1530. John Peyton ... He passed away in 1588. ^[1]

John is the earliest person to be mentioned in the 'Tardebigge Bible' - I found notes from this Bible at the Society of Genealogist when I visited in 1992.

They consist of 2 or 3 typewritten pages headed up "Details of entries made in the Cattespoole Tardebigge Peyton family bible. The Bible was printed in 1619 in the reign of James I. The following has been written in the blank pages of the Bible." There follows details of 10 generations of the family down to the children of Abel Peyton and Elizabeth Cobb who married in 1823 in Banbury. They end with the note that 'thiis family Bible was last heard of in the possesion of J.N. Peyton'.

The earlist entry is-

Richard Peyton son of John of Cabley (Cobley) in that part of the parish of Tardebigge that is in the county of Warwickshire, gentleman, was born in 1574 - purchased the Cattespoole Estate in 1622 and died in 1629 aged 65, his wife Ann was buried in Tardebigge May 1641.

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John Peyton was married at least twice his second/last wife being Joane, I have attached notes from her will (at Worcester Records Office) which mikes it plain that Richard is her step-son, son-in-law was the common expression for stepson at that time, though it seems that the two daughters Elnor & Elizabeth who John also mentions are her children.

The registers for Tardebiige start in 1566 - I have found the following possible baptisms for children of John.

1567 Christopher (possible burial 1587) 1571 Ellinor 1574 Richard 1576 Joan 1578 Agnes (buried 1581) 1581 John (buried 1581) 1585 Thomas

If Richard was the son of John's first marriage it seems that the Ellinor baptised before him must have died for the Elnor & Elizabeth named in the wills to have been the children of his later marriage to Joan, I have not found baptisms for either of them but there is a marriage in 1589 in Tardebigge for Elizabeth Payton to Richard Taylor.

N.B. The Thomas Payton who died in 1568 at Tardebigge cannot be the brother of this John as John mentions his brother Thomas in his 1588 will

Notes from the will of John Payton

John Payton, of Whalley Farm, Cobley made 14th March 1588 - being sic in body but sound in mind. Body to be buried at Tardebigge, towards church repair 3s 4d. The lease of the house and the grounds where I live being at Cobley in the parish of Tardebigge commonly know and Whalley Farm together with the farm house grounds and all my estate right title interest term of years therein still to come to Richard my son so long as the said Richard my son allow Johan my wife to enjoy the property until the feast of St Michaels 1595 if she shall live that long. To Elizabeth Payton my daughter £30 to Elnor Payton my other daughter £30. To my brother Thomas Payton 10s Elizabeth Mayhew (?) my sister 20s which her son Willim doth owe me. To all godchildren 4d each. Everything else to Johan my wife she to be sole executrix. Thomas Porter & Richard Gest my overseers they to have 20s each - I revoke all other wills

winessed William Freeman, Richard Harrison, John Walsingham.

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There is also a will dated 1598 for Joane the last wife of John (I have not seen this will I am working from someone elses notes)

In the name of God Amen, the 10th day of August in the 45th year of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland defender of the faith and I Joane Payton of the Parish of Tardebiggein the county of Warwick, widow. Sick in body but whole in mind of good and perfect remeberance, thanks be to God for it I do make and ordain this my last will and testement in the mannor and form following.

First I commend my sould to Almighty God my maker saviour and redeemer and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Tardebigge aforesaid.

I give and bequeath to Elnor my daughter the sum of three score pounds of good lawful money of England. Whereas thirty pounds was the gisft and legacy of John Payton my late husband to be paid unto my said daughter Elnor within one half year after my decease, if she do then demand it and the other thirty pounds at the day of her marriage.

Then I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elnor my best featherbed and all that belongeth thereto, my best brass pot and my best pan and other pans in the chamber. half a dozen of my best pewter, two pair of sheets, my best towell and caldron, 1 of the best copers and 2 kine.

I give unto Richard Payton my son-in-law all the money that he oweth me.

I give unto Elizabeth my daughter one towell and unto their 3 children 3..... calves everyone.

I give unto Ann Payton on cow and Thomas Ring? 12 shillings. And to every of my god children 12 pence a peice.

I give towards the repairing of the parish church of Tardebigge 3/4 and all other goods, cattle, chattles and debts unbequeathed I give unto Richard my son to discharge my funeral rights, whom I appoint and make my sole executor of this my present testement and I do make and appoint Richard Gest my brother-in-law and John Hall my overseers and they to have for their pains 12 shillings a peice and all former wills and testements I utterly revoke.

witnesses Lawrence Child, Richard gest brother-in-law, John Hall, John Morgan.

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Sources

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Tiggy Payton, May 13, 2013

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