John Wiseman (abt. 1495 - 1558)

Born about 1495 in Great Canfield, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Josselin) Wiseman — married [date unknown] in Essex,England

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1558 at about age 63 in Great Canfield, Essex, England

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Biography

John Wiseman

He was the son of William Wiseman of Canfield, Essex and his wife Mary Glascock. ^[1]

He married Agnes Josselyn, by whom he had three sons and several daughters ^{[2][3] [4]}

Thomas Wiseman

John Wiseman M. Margery Waldegrave

Philippa Wiseman M.William Glascock

Margaret Wiseman M.1 Everard 2. churche

Catherine Wiseman M. Thomas Yonge

Clemence Wiseman M.Richard Everard

Margery Wiseman. M. John Pascall

Anne Wiseman M.1 John Lindsell 2. John Glascock

One of the executors of his father in law Rauffe Josselyn's will of 1525. ^{[5] [6]}

He was Servant of 15th Earl of Oxford, member of the council of the 16th Earl by 1542, auditor to the 16th Earl in 1542; auditor at the court of augmentations Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, 12 May 1536-4 May 1544, Kent, Surrey, Sussex in 1552-3; J.P. Essex 1554-d. He was Member of parliament for Maldon (1554) and East Grinstead (1555). ^[7]

He left a will dated 12th Aug 1558 and proved 25 Aug 1558 as of John Wiseman of Great Canfield, Essex, Esquire. ^[8] The will distributed his lands between his heir John and his younger sons Thomas and Robert, bestowed 200 marks and £20 towards marriage on his daughter Clement, and provided for his wife, who was the executrix. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Visitation of Essex 1558 Pedigree of Wiseman
   • John Wiseman of Canfield Essex son of William Wiseman by Mary d of Glasscote.
   • John Wiseman of Canfield Essex = Agnes d of Sir Raffe Josslyn, maior of London.
   • Children listed
   •  ::: Margaret. M.1 Everard 2. Church
   •  ::: Anne. M.1 Lindhill 2. Glasscock of Roxwell
   •  ::: Clement. M. Richard Everard of Waltham Bury
   •  ::: Phillipe. M. Glascotte of Minchin Dunmow
   •  ::: Margery. M. John Pascall of Much Dunmow
   •  ::: Katharen. M Tho. Yonge of Yonges Newland.
   •  ::: John Wiseman of Canfield = Mary d Sir William Walgrave, Knight.
2. ↑ Visitations of Essex 1552 Pedigree of Everard.
   • John Wiseman of Canfield - Agnes d of Raphe Josselyn.
3. ↑ Visitation of Essex 1612 Pedigree of Wiseman
   • John Wiseman of Canfield, Essex son and heir of William Wiseman, Gent son and heir and Mary d to Galscocke of Essex
   • John Wiseman of Canfield, Essex = Agnis d to Josslyn of Essex, Esq.
   • Children listed:
   •  ::: John Wiseman of Canfield, Essex Esq son and heir = Margery d to Waldegrave of Suffolk, Esq
   •  ::: Catherin mar. Thomas Yonge of Roxwell, Essex, Gent.
4. ↑ Essex visitation of 1634 Pedigree of Wiseman. As per visitation of 1612.
5. ↑
   • The Will of Rauffe Josselyn of Moche Canfeld [co. Essex], the last day of May 1525.
   • To be buried in the church of St. Saviour of Canfeild. To the mother church of St. Paule in London 12d. To the high altar of the church of Canfeld, for my tythes forgot, a "blak howyd cow." My wife at her leisure to deliver a bullock to keep a light before [the image of] St. Nicholas. To every one of my godchildren 4d. To the reparation of the church of Canfeild 40s.
   • To my wife Elizabeth all my lands both freehold and copy- hold, by licence of the lord [of the manor], for life; and at her decease my freehold land to Philyppe my son, with the tenement called Caldres and Cokmemys; and if he die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then the freehold land and tenements to Rauffe my son; and if he die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then to my son Nicholas; and if he die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then to my two daughters Agnes and Denyse and to their heirs, and for lack of such to the next of my blood.
   • To my son Rauffe, bis heirs and assigns, my tenement in Canfeild called "loue- dens."
   • To my sons Philyppe and Rauffe £3. 6s. 8d. apiece.
   • To my son Nicholas £3. 6s. 8d. at the age of twenty-one years.
   • To my daughter Denys £6. 13s. 4d. at marriage.
   • To the church of Canfeild three beasts to keep a yearly obit for my soul, my friends' souls, and all Christian souls. My wife shall pay some honest priest to say five masses for my soul.
   • Executors: Elizabeth Josselyn my wife, Philippe Josselyn and Geffery Josselyn my brothers, and John Wysman my son-in-law.
   • Supervisor: Master Thomas West.
   • Witnesses: Symond May, Robert Clarke of Walles, and John How.
   • [No record of probate.] (Commissary Court of London for Essex and Herts [Somerset House], 1525, original will.)
6. ↑ NEHGR 71:20. Genealogical Research in England. Will of Rauffe Josselyn of Moche Canfeld [co. Essex] the last day of May 1525. Page 20
7. ↑ https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/wiseman-john-1515-58
8. ↑ Details of John Wiseman's will - http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-40_ff_297-9.pdf
9. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 40
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #937985 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Will of Johis Wiseman, granted probate on 25 Aug 1558. Died about 1558 in Essex, England.
   • Summary of the Will of John Wiseman of Great Canfield, Essex, Esquire (for full text see reference above).
   • To the vicar of Much Canfield aforesaid for my tithes negligently forgotten 6s 8d.
   • The manor & demesne lands of Much Canfield, Essex, which I hold for the term of 81 years of the demise & lease of the right honourable John, Earl of Oxenford, by his indenture thereof to me made bearing date the 27th February 1546, I give unto Agnes, my wife, and bestow amongst the poor people dwelling in Much Canfield, High(?) Roothing, Hatfield, Much Dunmow and Much Waltham six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence.
   • I give the said manor and demesne lands after the death of my said wife unto the foresaid John Wiseman, my eldest son.
   • To said Agnes, my wife, all and singular my stock and store, cattle, goods, chattels, plate, jewels and money remaining and being in my said farm of the manor of Much Canfield and the said parsonage and at Burton grange in the county of Leicester at the time of my decease, deducting thereof the charges of my funerals, which shall be to distribute amongst poor folks ten pounds.
   • I will and charge the said Agnes, her executors and assigns, to pay Clemens, my daughter, two hundred marks and twenty pounds towards the preferment in marriage.
   • To Thomas Wiseman, my second son, the manor & parsonage of Stoke next Nayland for term of 30 years which I purchased for £600,
   • To Thomas Wiseman all those my several leases, interest and terms of years now to come of and in all that field lying in Cortelingstock in the county of Leicester called Heighfeld, and a close there called Bucham close, and of and in all and singular the tithe lambs coming and renewing within the parish of Monks Kirby in the county of Warwick, and of and in all those parks which I late took in reversion out of the duchy court called (blank) in the county of Leicester, and my indentures of the same.
   • To every one of my godchildren 12d
   • To John Orme, my godson, ten shillings and a black coat;
   • To Robert Reve(?) my servant and godson, forty shillings.
   • To Thomas Gynnes, my servant, a black coat.
   • To every of my maidens and every of my other servants three shillings four pence.
   • To my loving friend, Sir Thomas Isselyc [=sic?], a ring of gold of the value of forty shillings.
   • To every one(?) of my daughters now being married and before married ten pounds apiece, and every of them a black gown, and every of them a ring of the value of twenty shillings.
   • I give and bequeath to John Wiseman, my son, and his wife, Thomas Wiseman and his wife, Robert Wiseman and his wife, to every of them a black gown and a ring the value of twenty shillings, the rings to every of my said three sons six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence
   • To my brother Wygnale of Waltham a black coat, and to my sister, his wife, a black gown and a ring of like value of twenty shillings.
   • To John Glascock, Richard Glascock, young John Wiseman and Richard Lyndsell and to every of my daughter Everard’s sons, every of them a young foal or a colt by the discretion of my executors.
   • The residue of my goods and chattels whatsoever they be I give and bequeath to Agnes, my wife, whom I order and make my principal executor.
   • My executors to help my said wife forward in this troublesome business my loving sons-in-law, William Glascock and John Lyndsell, to whom I give for their pains five pounds apiece;
   • Supervisor of this my testament and last will my especial friend, Mr Weston, to whom I give for his pains and labour five pounds, a black gown,and a ring of the value of forty shillings.
   • I will and bequeath to my loving sister Wignale forty shillings, and to old good Bickner other forty shillings and a black coat.
   • Also where I have disbursed for my daughter Everard fifty-eight pounds for the lease of her house in London, I do freely release and give into her hands the same lease again by this will.
   • And further I will and bequeath to my son, John Wiseman, a nest of gilt goblets and two standing cups with their covers, and all my apparel.
   • Signed John Wiseman the elder.
   • Witt: John Wiseman Ir, William Glascock, John Lyndesell , Thomas Paschall, Thomas Yonge

• French, Miss Elizabeth. Genealogical Research in England, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1917) Vol. 71, Page 242

Ref Volumes: 1509-1558 Authors: S. M. Thorpe / R. J.W. Swales Notes 1. Date of birth estimated from first appointment. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 326, 529; PCC 38 Noodes. 2.LP Hen. VIII, add.; Essex RO, D/DPr/140, 141; information from Susan Flower; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 55-56, 59n, 81-82, 100n, 240 and n, 258, 267 and n, 339, 494; Stowe 571, f. 9v; CSP Dom. 1601-3, Add. 1547-65, p. 498; CPR, 1553-4, p. 19. 3.Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 210; LP Hen. VIII, i-vi, xiii, xviii, xix; CPR, 1547-8, p. 83; 1549-51, p. 199; 1553-4, p. 19; 1554-5, pp. 107, 115, 354; 1555-7, p. 434; 1558-60, pp. 363, 365; PCC 8 Mellershe; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 4, ff. 170, 170v; 5, f. 181; 10, ff. 178, 238, 238v; 11, ff. 19, 27, 246v; 12(1), f. 199v; 13(2), f. 293; SP10/5/18, f. 76. 4.LP Hen. VIII, xi-xvii, xix-xxi, add.; CPR, 1547-8 to 1558-60 passim; C1/1381/32, 33; Lansd. 156(28), f. 108v. 5. PCC 38 Noodes; C142/118/48.