Markham Related Documents, Group 1 prepared by Pamela Hutchison Garrett, January 2019
The Wills below are connected to a group of Markhams primarily in Stepney, St Giles Cripplegate, and St James Clerkenwell London during the 17th century. The exact Markham relationships have not been determined, but many of the people in these Wills are related. I have attempted to "loosely" transcribe the Wills below. I am not well-skilled at this transcription task. Italicized words are questioned. Further scrutiny is recommended, and suggestions and corrections are invited. Pam Garrett
Will of Moses Markham, Gardener of Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex; 15 Dec 1617; PROB 11/130.
- Partial transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett. Note – The Will of Moses Markham is very difficult to read.
In the name of God Amen I Moses Markham of the parish of St James at Clerkenwell . . .
bequeath unto my father John Markham the sume of twenty pounds . . .
bequeath unto my brother Tobias Markham . . . [properties, unreadable] . . .
bequeath unto the two daughters of my said brother Tobias Elizabeth and Alice ten pounds . . .
bequeath unto my . . . and Mary forty shillings . . .
bequeath to John Senior son of William Senior the sume of five pounds . . .
poor people of the parish of St James at Clarkenwell . . .
bequeath unto my father in law John Groome . . . forty shillings to buy him a ring for my sake . .
bequeath unto . . . and Hester my wife . . .
[several unreadable bequests] . . .
bequeath unto my unkel William ____ and his wife . . . twenty shillings
bequeath unto my mother in law Mary Groome . . . twentie shillings . . .
[wife], aforesaid John Markham, and _____ Groome, executors . . .
[closing statements].
Witnesses – William ____, Tobias Markham, _____
[source] Will of Moses Markham, Gardener of Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex 15 December 1617 PROB 11/130; National Archives - Documents Online.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of Jane Markham, Widow of Stepney, Middlesex; 6 August 1649; PROB 11/209/56.
- Transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett. Note - Jane Markham (nee Humphrey) is the widow of Robert Markham (c.1570 – 1627) of Stepney. Margaret Roe (nee Elsmore) married first Robert Markham Jr (1610 - 1638), and second Simon Roe.
I Jane Markham Somehouse [?Limehouse] in the parish of Stebenheath in the Countie of Middlesex Widdow . . . And first I bequeath my soule . . . decently buried at the discretion of my Executors and friends herein named . . .
I give and bequeath to my Grandchild John Markham sonne of my late sonne Robert Markham . . . All that my messuage or Tentmt in Limehouse . . . whatsoever thereunto belonging called by name or the signe of Eressonvaggon Tabtone [?Tavern] and now in the holdinge or occupation of Robert Nintrober or Hid Norodestson And . . . give and bequeath unto my said grandchild All . . . messuage or tentmt in Gosserevaggon Alley in Limehouse aforesaid . . . appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging now in the holding or occupation of Thomas Jones, Anne Erlosuson widow, and Richard Williams. To have and to hold all said messuage or tentmt . . . unto the said John Markham and to the heirs of said . . . lawful . . . to be hereinafter forever . . .
Item I give and bequeath to my grandchild Jane Markham sister of the said John Markham All those my . . . tentemt, lands and . . . every of their appurtenances in Limehouse aforesaid . . . holdinge or occupation of John ____, Henry Donleson, Richard ____, and Doctor Teague . . to have and to hold the said Messuages and Tentemt . . . unto the said Jane Markham and to the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten forever. All my Messuages Land and . . . lately purchased of William Smith of the Middle Temple esquire Provided . . . and my will and . . . That if either of my said grandchildren shall depart this life . . . to my other Grandchild . . .
Item I give and bequeath to my kinsman Watchfield Markham the sume of ten pounds
Item I give to my late husband’s sister Elizabeth Durstid, wife of William Dortid the sume of five pounds and to her five children . . twenty shillings apiece
Item I give to Tobias Markham Gardener thirty shillings to buy him a ringe
Item I give to my daughter Margaret Roe wife of Simon Roe five pounds.
Item I give Five pounds to be distributed to and among the poore Widdowed of . . . at the discretion of my . . . hereinafter named.
Item . . . and ordaine the said Margaret Roe together with my said grandchildren John and Jane Markham full and sole . . . my last Will and Testament
And I . . . my loving friends Thomas Wilkenson [?Williamson] of Limehouse aforesaid Shoomabter and Francis Olments of Limehouse aforesaid Glazier . . . all of the . . . of this my said Will and to see the same fairly and fully performed . . . befalfe. I give to each of them forty shillings to by each of them ringges.
Item Lastly I hereby revoke all former Wills and . . . my Last Will and Testament . . . third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty and eight and . . . published my hand and seal it in the . . The marke of Jane Markham . .
Robert ____, Witness to the Sealing; Robert ____, Samuel ____
[source] Will of Jane Markham, Widow of Stepney, Middlesex; 6 August 1649; PROB 11/209/56; National Archives, Kew.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of Tobias Markham [St Giles Cripplegate]; 08 May 1652; PROB 11/221/600.
- Partial transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett.
. . . my boddy to be buryed in the . . . Churchyard . . . St Giles Cripplegate . . .
Give and bequeath to my eldest son Tobias . . . copyhold land at Dunonton now in the possession of Michal Boolly . . .
I give to my son William a Ring of Gold with . . . Markham . . . upon it . . .
I give to my eldest daughter Elizabeth a little . . .
I give to my youngest daughter Ann a little book wrought with silver . . . which was givon and by my lady brownd of Surry . . .
. . . my father Tobias Markham . . . my loving cousin William Flower overseers of this Will . . . two paire of gloves . . .
. . . my wife Ann . . .
[source] Will of Tobias Markeham [St Giles Cripplegate]; 08 May 1652; PROB 11/221/600; National Archives, Kew.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of Jone Maplisden, wife of Peter Maplisden of Westminster, gentleman, 6 December 1656, proved 20 December 1656.
Note - The identity of Jone Maplisden is uncertain. She may have been born Joane Smith, as she mentions her brother John Smith of Chichester in her Will. The surname Smith is not proven. She may have been first married to Job Gibson in 1643, and secondly married to Peter Maplisden in 1654. She died in 1656. She might eventually reveal important links among several Markham groups. Her relationship to Tobias Markham, mentioned in her Will, is not presently understood.
To Mrs. Mary Van Winterbecke wife of Michael Van Winterbeck, of Fleet Street, jeweller, fifty pounds to be raised and paid out of and by the sale of all my lands, tenements and hereditaments in or near Romford in Essex.
To Jane Bird, sister of the said Mary, fifty pounds (as before).
To Laurance Gibson, now servant to the said Michael Van Winterbeck, cue hundred pounds.
To sister Aim Gibson fifty pounds.
To Michael, Mary and Susan, children of the said Michael Van Winterbeck, ten pounds apiece.
To Anne and Frances, daughters of Anne Clarke, widow, ten pounds apiece.
My husband, Peter Maplisden, to be executor.
To my brother John Smith of Chichester ten pounds per annum, half yearly during his life.
To Ellen, the daughter of my sister Gardiner, ten pounds
and to my kinsman, John Lee of Virginia, the Mini of one hundred pounds within three months after he shall come in person and demand the same, and not before.
To my niece Magdalen, wife of Dudley of Darking [?Dorking] in Surrey, a little plain silver cup, a gold hoop ring and fifty pounds in money, and to all her children that shall be living at my decease ten pounds apiece as they shall accomplish their several ages of one and twenty years.
To Tobias Markham of St. Giles Cripplegate five pounds
and to my nephew William Smith ten pounds.
To my husband's three children, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Susan Maplisden, ten pounds apiece.
[source] Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol 1; Waters, 1901.
Will of John Markeham, Chirurgeon of Stepney, Middlesex; 30 March 1658; PROB 11/274/253.
- Partial transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett.
I John Markham of the Hamblott of Lymehouse in the parish of Stebonheath at Stepney in the Countie of Middlesex Chirurgion now by . . . bound out to Sea
Item I give and bequeath unto my Aunt Durtis [Curtis?] children the summe of twenty shillings to . . . one of them living at my . . .
Item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Watchford Markham the summe of five pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of the Hamblett of Lymehouse the summe of five pounds to be disbursed . . .
And lastly I give and bequeath unto my . . . beloved Mother Margaret Roe late Wife unto Robert Markham my father deceased all and singular the remainder of my . . . goods . . . make her my full and solo Executrix of this my last Will and Testament . . .
[source] Will of John Markeham, Chirurgeon of Stepney, Middlesex; 30 March 1658; PROB 11/274/253; National Archives, Kew.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of Tobias Markham, Clothworker of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex; 16 July 1658; PROB 11/281/660; National Archives, Kew.
- Partial transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett.
The fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty eight I Tobias Markham the Elder of Old Streete in the parish of St Giles Cripplegate London and in the County of Middlesex doth . . . my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in the Little Church yard of the parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate aforesaid where is interred my loving Wife and ten children five sonnes and five daughters And my desire is I may be laid . . . unto them as . . . after my burial forty dozen of Bread go distributed to the poore of the Lordshipp of the . . Saint . . Cripplegate aforesaid And as for and honouring my worldly estate I I dispose . . followeth
Imprimio I give and bequeath unto Thomas Ryton sonne to my Daughter Elizabeth Ryton and to Elizabeth Ryton Daughter to my said daughter Elizabeth to each of them five pounds to be paid to them within one year or . . . after my decease if they shall be then living. But if either of them depart this life before then the Logano of him or her . . shall . . to the survivor
Item I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Senior widow wife of William Senior deceased five pounds to be paid to her by my executor within one year next after my decease Also I give her my Little ring whereon is ingraton the picture of Death
Item I give and bequeath to my cozin Elizabeth Crabbe wife of John Crabbe and daughter to my cozon Edward Markham deceased twentie shilling to be paid . .
Item I give and bequeath to Tobias Hatton sonne to William Hatton deceased twentie shillings to be paid . .
Also I will and bequeath to my Cozin Nowell as a token of rembrence twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandchild Tobias Markham the oldest Sonne of my Sonne Tobias Markham All . . my lands and tenements situated lying and being in Old Street in the parish aforesaid commonly called the Harwowd Alley to come to him at the age of one and twenty years if it please God he shall soo long live and the rents and profits of the said tenements to remain in the hands of my executors hereafter named (if he please) to keepe them in repair and the . . his hands until the said Tobias shall come to and be of the age of one and twenty years or otherwise if he finds it more . . to lease them out at some reasonable rent . . . But if it please God to take him out of this life before he attains the age of one and twenty years without heirs of his body lawfully begotten Then I give and bequeath the aforesaid lands and tentaments with appurtenances to William Markham my other grandchild and to his heirs lawfully begotten . .
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Elizabeth Markham five pounds to be delivered into the hands of Anne Hayes her Mother and my daughter in law to be imployed to the use of the said Elizabeth my Grandchild until she shall accomplish the age of twenty years . . . or marriage . .
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Ann Markham five pounds to be paid and . . . as aforesaid
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Ryton the summe of twenty pounds to be paid within one year of my decease . . . she depart this life before that time then . . . to her surviving children equally to be divided in and among
Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of the Almeshouse of Siam Anyor [?Saint Anne] twentie shillings to be paid . .
Item I give to the poore of Allond Almons house twenty shillings to be paid as aforesaid
Also I give and bequeath unto Grand Stephen for widows twenty shillings to be paid as aforesaid
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild William Markham five pounds to be . . into the hands of Anne Hayes his Mother by her to be imployed to the advantage of the said William and paid unto him at the age of one and twenty years
Item As . . . Goods and chattels remaining or that shall be found remaining at the time of my decease about the house wherein I now dwell . . bearing date the three and twentieth Day of December One thousand six hundred forty five my will and . . . is that my executor . . dispose of the same to the best advantage he may and out of the proceeds thereof I give and bequeath to the said Hugh Hayes and Ann his wife the summe of ten pounds of lawful money of England
Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my well beloved friend William Flower citizen and Hubor Dayhor of London my sole and only Executor of this my last Will and Testament . . management . . therein taken I give and bequeath unto said William Flower . . pounds of lawful money of England yearly . . Lands before bequeathed to my Grandchild Tobias Markham . . .
And I do hereby revoke and make void all former Wills by . . in the . . of us Robert Snelling, Robert Snelling junior, Hugh Hasey [?Hayes], Thos Russell
. . . proved at London . . [16 July 1658]
[source] Will of Tobias Markham, Clothworker of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex; 16 July 1658; PROB 11/281/660; National Archives, Kew.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of Mary Senior, Widow of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, City of London; 11 September 1668; PROB 11/328/39.
- Partial transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett. Note – The Will of Mary (Markham) Senior is very lengthy, and somewhat difficult to read! Her Will leaves the impression that she is a childless widow. Mary Senior lived well into her seventies. Several of the “couzens” she names are the grandchildren of her brother Tobias Markham.
People mentioned in the Will:
Anne Markham - cousin, dau of my brother's sonne Tobias Markham late of the parish of St Giles without Cripplegate, deceased; a bond of obligation
Thegton Hayes - my couzen
Anna Hayes - wife of Hugh Hayes; a mourning ring
Tobias Markham - cousin, son of Tobias Markham, gardiner
William Markham - my couzen
Joshua Crabb+, Sarah Hayes, Tobias Markham and William Markham - cousins
Grace Sterns, . . sometimes my Father's maid servant; twenty shillings
Thomas Ryton, of London Scrivner - cousin
poore women of the Lordshipp of Finsburro in St Giles
Elizabeth Bell, of London, widow - my loving friend; fifty pounds
Mistris Mary Fine - my loving friend, wife of Master James Ferse; all the rest of my goodes . .
Thomas Ryton of London, Chiragion - my loving cousin
Mastor Robert Edwardd, citizen and goldsmith of London - my sole executor
mentioned again toward end of Will - Thomas Ryton, chirnugion; Tobias Markham; William Markham; Master Robert Edwards, my executor
Mark of Mary Senior, widow
in the presence of Richard Markham, and Mary _____
+Joshua Crabb is son of Elizabeth Markham Crabb
[source] Will of Mary Senior, Widow of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, City of London; 11 September 1668; PROB 11/328/39; National Archives, Kew;
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.
Will of William Markham; 30 July 1674; PROB 11/345/441.
- Transcription by Pamela Hutchison Garrett.
In the name of God Amen, I William Markham being very . . . in body but of good and perfect memory I do bequeath my body to the earth from whence it came and my soul to God that . . . it And as for my worldly . . . I bequeath as followeth
Imprisses to my mother Anne Hayes the sume of ___ pounds which is in the custody of my well beloved cosen Elizabeth Crabb which said sume of money I desire that it might be delivered at . . . my aforesaid cosen Elizabeth Crabb deem suitable and convenient.
I also bequeath all my ___ goods and ___ in the shipp which the Comander Captaine Robert Dowly will relate a ___ and true account of
I likewise bequeath my clothes which are in the custody of my aforesaid cosen Elizabeth Crabb to the aforesaid person my mother and for two gold rings.
The last Ring I bequeath to my cosen Sophia Crabb. The other to my cosen Michaell Christmas.
There following . . . I bequeath to my well beloved sister Ann Christmas one piece of Callicoe [list of cloth pieces] . . . which said goods are bound up together and signed with her name.
I bequeath to Elizabeth ____ one peece of shirt and to my cousen Elizabeth Crabb one [list of bedding and cloth pieces] . . . which said cosin Elizabeth Crabb for the better performance of . . . my will and testimony I impower to be my ___ and lawfull executive whom God . . .
September 1673, William Markham witnesses - John Devon, ___ Foote
[source] Will of William Markham; 30 July 1674; PROB 11/345; National Archives - Documents Online.
Also available through - England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858; ancestry database.