Thomas Sherman (1422 - 1493)

Born 1422 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 4 Apr 1493 at about age 71 in Dysse, Norfolk,England

Biography

Birth and Parents

Thomas Sherman was of Diss, Norfolk, and Yaxley, Suffolk, England. His parents are not identified. ^[1]

His birth is estimated as, say, 1422.

Marriage

He married Agnes. ^[1]

Death

He died 1493. ^[1]

His will in Latin, dated November 4, 1492, was proed April 4, 1493 ^[2]

Summary of Will: ^[3] Wife named as Agnes Sons: John to have lands and tenemewnts in Dysse and Yaxle. Each daughter to get one calf

Children

John Sherman of Yaxley Agnes Sherman, married John Clerk. Their children: Thomas, Elizabeth, and one or more other sons.

Resarch Notes

Text of Will

1. THOMAS^ SHERMAN, of Diss, Norfolk and Yaxley, Suffolk, England ; mar. Agnes. He d. 1493. His will in Latin dated Nov. 4, 1492, was proved Apr. 4, 1493 (Consistory Court, Norwich, Awbrye 130). The following is a translation of it

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the fourth day of the month of November 1492 I THO : SHERMAN of Dysse being sound of mind and of good memory, do make my testament and last will in manner following.

First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God the Blessed Virgin and all the Saints and my body to be buried in the churchyard of the Parish church of Dysse aforesaid Item I bequeath to the high altar of the same church 6s. 8d. Item I bequeath to the reparation of the same church 6s.8d. Item I bequeath to the Gilde of St. Nicholas 20d. Item I bequeath to the Gilde of Corpus Christi 12d. Item to the high altar of Yaxle 2s. Item I bequeath to the reparation of that Church 20d. Item I bequeath to William Tybbenham my servant 6s. 8d. Item I bequeath to each of my godsons and goddaughters 4d. Item I bequeath to the lane called Stybys (or Styvys) lane 6s. 8d. Item I bequeath to the reparation of the church of Reydon two bushels of corn and four bushels of malt. Item I bequeath to the reparation of the church of Stuston two bushels of corn and four bushels of malt. Item I bequeath to the reparation of the church of Burston two bushels of corn and four bushels of malt. Item I will that Agnes my wife shall have my tenement except three houses namely a Berne a stable a nethouse next to the tenement of Agnes Melton with the croft lying between the land of Thomas Cowper on the one part and the Lord's copyhold land in the tenure of William Boty on the other part for the term of her widowhood and eight cows. Item I will that John my son shall have my lands and tenements in Dysse and Yaxle aforesaid to fulfill and perform my last will. Item I bequeath to the four orders of Friars of Norwich to each of them 3s. 4d. Item I will have an honest priest to sing for my soul and for the souls of my parents and benefactors by the space of four years. Item I bequeath to Agnes the wife of John Clerk one young cow of the best. Item I bequeath to Thomas Clerk my godson one young cow with calf. Item I bequeath to Elizabeth Clerk one heifer and to each of the sons of the said John Clerk one calf. Item I bequeath to each of the daughters of John Sherman one calf. Item I bequeath to Thomas Shereve my godson one calf. The residue of all my goods not above bequeathed I give and bequeath to the disposition of the aforesaid John Sherman and John Clerk whom I ordain make and constitute my faithful executors to order and dispose as they shall deem best for the pleasure of God and the good of my soul. Dated the place day and year aforesaid. Proved at Norwich 4 April 1493 and administration granted to John Sherman executor named in the will, power being reserved to John Clerk the other executor. (Consistory Court of Norwich, Register Awbrye, fol. 130.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Thomas Townsend Sherman. Sherman Genealogy, including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England. New York : Tobias.A. Wright, 1920. p. 18 Digitized by Archive.com.
2. ↑ Consistory Court, Norwich, Awbrye 130. Cited by Sherman, p. 18
3. ↑ Translation of Thomas Sherman's Will, Cited by Sherman, p. 18

Acknowledgement

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