John Withers (1628 - abt. 1719)

Born 8 Mar 1628 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

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John Withers was baptized on 08 Mar 1628 at Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England and his parents were Mary (Sloper) and Thomas Withers, Jr. ^[1][2]

After the restoration of the king in 1661, customary tenants were recorded coming to the manor court to pay homage & be amerced (ie showing contrition by making payment).

In 1661 Wm. [38], Ralph [36] & John [35] were amerced & a further 10 defaulters in 1666 including John WITHERS [35] & Thomas WITHERS the, younger [33?]: (WSRO 248/91/222) - p10 of MT.

In 1702 ten "friends" purchased for 100P, a piece of land in St.John's parish for a new meeting house and the names included John WITHERS [35?], yeoman of Bishops Cannings. (There is now a new meeting house on the same site, with the Kennet & Avon canal close by) p12 of MT.

Peculiar Court of the Dean & Chapter of Sarum (roll#N55)

He died about 1719 in Wiltshire, England.

Will

Will of John WITHERS, yeoman, of Nursted, Bishops Cannings Parish, Wiltshire, England, dated 4.10.1719 ...

I give to my granddaughter, Mary WAYLEN [3561], daughter of my late son-in-law, Robert WAYLEN of Nursteed, aforesaid deceased, all that messuage or tenement at Laywoods in the parish of Bishops Cannings; aforesaid to hold for evermore;

To my granddaughter Mary WAYLEN, all my leasehold estate held of the Mayor of the Burrow of Devizes, lying at Bishops Cannings, adjoining the Close called Dale Mead and also 100p (pounds);

To my grandson Robert WAYLEN [3562], son of my late son Robert WAYLEN [356-sp], when 21 years of age, 150p in the occupation of my daughter Mary WAYLEN [356]; if Robert WAYLEN [3562] die, then to William WAYLEN [3563?] and granddaughter Mary WAYLEN [3561];

To Jason Jacob ASHLEY [3542,3541-the same person?] son of my daughter, Sarah ASHLEY [354], 30p;

To my said daughter Sarah ASHLEY, 1 half guinea;

To my granddaughter Sarah ASHLEY [3544], 1 guinea, a silver spoon;

All the rest of my estate to Mary WAYLEN [356].

Sources

1. ↑ Registers of Bishop Cannings, Wiltshire 1591-1811 by Joseph Henry Parry & Gazette Printing Works in 1906; Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection; p33
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5GS-M97 : 19 March 2020), John Withers, 1629.

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