William Whitgift (abt. 1535 - 1615)

Born about 1535 in Wicken, Bonant, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Bell) Whitgift — married 22 Jun 1568 in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1615 at about age 80 in Clavering, Essex, England

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Biography

In his brother George's will dated 1 May 1610, William was given £20. Willam's daughter Elizabeth, wife of Wymond Bradbury, Gent., was given his lease and term of years unexpired in Whaddon Myllne in Surry which had been given to him by his brother, the most Reverend Father, the late Archbishop of Canterbury. William's daughter Jane, wife of Matthew Bradbury, Gent., received all his lease and term of unexpired years in the meadows called Shoulford Meadows in Kent, near Canterbury. Matthew Bradbury, John Whitgift the elder, Robert Collingwood, and Anne, the wife of John, each received a gold ring worth 40s as a remembrance. Robert and Wymond were made executors.^[1]

"In the name of God, ame : the thriteene daye of June in the yere of oure lord god one thousand sixe hundred and fifteene. I William Whitguifte of Clavering in the Countie of Essex, gent.... do make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament... I will that my bodye... be layed within the parishe Churche of Clavering aforesayd as neere unto the grave of my welbeloved wife latelye deceased... I will and bequeathe to Wymond Bradburye of Wicken Bonnant gent. twoe hundred and fifteene poundes of good englishe money in lieu satisfaction and full compensation of one Bone of twoe hundred poundes of good english money noew in the handes of the saied Wymond Bradburye in which bond I William Whitgift stood bound to Frauncis Gill my kynd and loving sonne in lawe late deceased for the payment of one hundred and tenne poundes of good englishe money to the sayd Frauncis Gill the Eleaventh daye of Januarye which was in the yere of oure lord god one thousand six hundred and fower the which bond remaynes as yet unpayed and resteth in the hands of Wymond Bradburye aforesayed gent. by occasion of his marriage with my daughter Elizabeth the late wife and widow of the saied Frauncis Gill deceased. The which somme of twoe hundred and fifteene poundes of good englishe money I will to be payed to the sayed Wymond in manner and forme following that is to saye one hundred pounds of good englishe money within three monthes next after my decease out of this my naturall life. And fiftie poundes of good english money... to be payed within one whole yere next after the day of my naturall deathe. And sixtie five pounds... to be payed within twoe whole yeres after my naturall deathe...

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore people of Clavering the somme of six poundes of good English money to be distributed amongst them on ye daye of my Buryall or within one monethe next after by the oversighte and discrecon of my executor...

Item I give and bequeathe to John Mason a poor childe whome I broughte up twentie shillinges to be payed when he shalbe one and twentye yere ould. Item. I give and bequeathe to Jane Bradburye my daughter the wife of Matthew Bradburye gent. the somme of twentie poundes of good english money to be payed her within one whole yere next after my decease out of this life.

Item. I give and bequeathe to Philipp Clarke the daughter of Jane Bradbury my daughter the somme of twentie poundes of good english money to be payed her within the terme of twoe yeres next after my deathe. Item I give and bequeathe to Mathew Bradburye one of the sonnes of my daughter Jane the somme of twentie poundes of good englishe money to be payd hym at his age of one and twentie yeres.

Item I give and bequeath to Matthewe Bradburye gent. my kynde sonne in Lawe a Ring of gould of fortie shillinges to be graven with my Arms uppon yt signet wise.

Item I give and bequeath to Anne Whitgifte the wife of my sonne John Whitgift one Ryng of gould of the like value to be graven in the manner aforesayed. I give and bequeathe to George Anthony Clerk one Ryng of goulde of twentie shillings.

Item I give and bequeathe to John Whitgifte the youngest the sonne and heire of John Whitgifte my sonne one yron Chest standing in the great chamber over the parlor with one Bason and Ewer of silver duble guilt seaven silver Bolles guilt with silver Covers guilt belonging to each of them twoe Belsalts of silver guilt twoe white silver bolles one dozen of silver spoones guilt one dozen silver spoones unguilt. All which parcells or peaces of plate before mentioned are usuallie remayning fast locked in the sayed yron chest.

Item I give and bequeathe to Mary Whitgifte the daughter of my sonne John Whitgifte the summe of twoe hundred markes of good englishe money to be payed her at her age of Fifteene yere or at the daye of her marriage which soever of them shall first happen. I give and bequeathe to Alexander Woodcocke my man the somme of Eight poundes of good englishe money to be payed hym within one yere next after the daye of my death.

The Residew of all my goods and chattels as well moveable as unmoveable stocke store sommes of money Jewells plate and thinges of what kynde nature or qualitie soev. they are or be before by this my last will not bequeathed nor given my Debts Legacseys funerall chardges and expences payed and dischardged I whollie give and bequeathe to John Whitgifte my sonne whom I ordayne and make the sole executor of this my last will and testament.

And I do appoynte and make Thoms Tompson the elder of berelen in the Countie of Essex gent. Supervisor of this my last will authorising and requesting hym to cause... my sayed executor juslie and trulie to accomplishe and performe this my last will and testament. And in consideracon of his freindshipp and paynes to be ymployed therein I do give and bequeathe to the saied Thomas Tompson a Ryng of gould of fortie shillinges to be graven with my Armes uppon yt signet... William Whitgift, his mark... in the presence of Thomas Tompson, Ro. Younge, George Anthonye." Proved 8 Nov. 1615.^[2]

Birth

1535^[3]

abt 1538

Clavering Co., Essex?

Wicken, Bonant, Essex, England

Residence

Curles, Clavering, Essex, England^[4]

Marriage

to Margaret Bell

Place: Clavering, Essex

Death

31 JUL 1615 Clavering, County Essex, England^[5]

Burial

2 AUG 1615 Clavering, County Essex, England^[6]

Will

13 JUN 1615^[7]

Will Proved: 8 NOV 1615^[8]

Sources

• Kirk, Marshall K. "A Probable Royal Descent for Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, Massachusetts." The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Jan. 2007:27-36
• S113: The Ancestry of Thomas Bradbury and his wife Mary (Perkins) Bradbury of Salisbury, Massachusetts by John Brooks Threlfall, Madison, WI 1988
• S2018: The Whitgift-Bradbury Family Author: John M Bradbury, Esq, Boston, Massachusetts Publication: NE Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 23, 1869
• S853: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire Author: Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; Walter Goodwin Davis Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company

http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250178347

• The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies- Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 2008

Footnotes

1. ↑ Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus- John Merrill Bradbury, William Berry Lapham, Brown, Thurston & Co., Portland, 1890- p. 47
2. ↑ Bradbury Memorial: Records of Some of the Descendants of Thomas Bradbury of Agamenticus- John Merrill Bradbury, William Berry Lapham, Brown, Thurston & Co., Portland, 1890- pp. 43-6 quoting PCC- Rudd, folio 108; see also The Whitgift-Bradbury Family- NEHGR- Vol. 23, pp. 262- 6 (July 1869)
3. ↑ #S853
4. ↑ #S2018
5. ↑ #S113: page 6
6. ↑ #S113: page 6
7. ↑ #S2018
8. ↑ #S2018

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of family.ged on 21 September 2010.
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