b. c.1565,1 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Weston of Lichfield[1] and Margery Lowe, dau. of Humphrey. Married Mary Lloyd, dau. of John Lloyd, DCL, of Carnavon. ; d. 20 Feb. 1637. Son of James Weston, MP Lichfield 1584[2]
The Westons, father and son, lived at the Master's house at St John's Hospital in Lichfield. Suc. fa. 1589, Knighted Aug. 1599, served as MP Lichfield and Staffordshire.[3] High Sherrif of Staffordshire in 1610, MP Lichfield 1624, Staffordshire 1625 - 1626.[4] Nominated as recorder in the 1622 charter for Lichfield.[5]
Born BET 1563 AND 1564. Staffordshire, England. Map: Latitude: N52.811050. Longitude: W1.866700. Imported only 1563 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.
21 Sep 1631: Listed as "my brother Symon Weston" in the will of Gabriel Lloyd of Ellerton.[6]
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"In the name of God Amen I Gabriel Lloyd of Ellerton in the County of Salop Esquire beinige in perfecte health of body mind and memory (thanked be to Almighty God) Doe upon this one and twentyday of September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred thirtie and one 1631 make this my particular last will and testament That is to say first I committ my soule and body to Almighty God my Creator Redeemer and sanctifier most humbly beseechinge him to have mercy and compassion on me for the death and passiones sake of his sonne ??? my saviour Christ Jesus ???? ???? for my temporal goods I bequeath them in manner and forme followinge Inprinms I give to my beloved wife the sume of five pounds of good and lawful money of England Item I give and bequeath to my brother Symon Weston Knight for a remembrance one ringe of the valeu of twentie shillinges Item to my sister Weston Lady to the ???? Symon one ringe likewise of the valeu of twenty shillinges Item I give to my neece the Lady Ridgway daughter to the ???? Symon one ringe of the valeu of twenty shillinges. Item I give to Simon Yale son to Dr David Yale Chancellor late of West chester the sume of twentie pounds of goodand lawful money of England Item I give and bequeath to all the rest of the children of the sayd doctor David Yale the sume of twentie shillinges a peece to be bestowed upon them in ringes as tokens of my love Item I give to my loveinge frende Thomas Cardiffe of helmo ??? in the county of PAGE 2 of hereford one ringe of the valeu of twenty shillinges Item I bequeath to my good ffrend Mr John Smith of Morvell my gould naples wastcoate Item I give unto my servant Gregory Ambrose all my wearinge apparrell upon the condition that he continue in service with and at my time of departure out of the world Item my will and desire is that my body be buried neare unto my father in the Cathedrall Church of Weste Chester Item I bequeath to my loveinge nephewe Thomas Eyton of Eyton one ringe of the valeu of twenty shillinges Item I make constute and ordaine my welbelovede hugh yale my nephew and fellow of Oerell colledge in Oxford to be the sole executor of all the rest of my goods cattells Chattells and monyes whatever In witnes whereof I the sayd Gareiell Lloyd have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare above specifyed Signed sealed and Gabrill Lloyd delivered in the psenes of Rob fforward Cler? [clerk?] Nathaniell Pudyfat Cler? [clerk?]"