Most of the material on the Martins comes from Glenis Crocker, with
help from Robyn Lawther and Helen
Millward. Glenis's material prepared for the Martin reunion she
organised has been quoted directly here. They have traced the family
back to the 16th century, by a lot of detective work on old wills.
Notes for Lawrence Pearson (b 1597) from FTM
In the name of God Amen. I Lawrence Peirson of Spratton in the
county of Northton ...... being sicke & weake in body but thanks
be
to god of good memory do this nyntheenth day of December in the
yeare
of our Lord God one thousand sixhundred fifty and one make ordayne
and
Bqth my last will and testament in manner and form following.
first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god that gave
it
mee trusting by the merritts of my alone Saviour &
Redeemer
Jhesus chryst to bee saved and my body to be buried in the church or
churchyard of Spratton aforesaid.
ITEM I give unto my sonne Thomas Peirson & his heires all that
messuage & farmhouse with the appurtenances standing in the lane
in
Spratton aforesaid And all that three quarters & a half
quarter of a yard land there unto belonging lying in the fields of
Spratton which my brother John left to his wife for her joynture
during
her life. ITEM I give unto my three children Lawrence, John &
Elizabeth & theirs heires all my rights title and interest
whatsoever which I have of & in one messuage where I now live in
Spartton aforesaid with the appurtenances thereof to be equally
divided
amongst them when they all come to one & twenty yeares of age
and
if any of them dy before the divided amongst them then the right
&
title of him her or them soe dying to go to the surviving child or
children thus......... of need not have but
I
doe it least that doubt be any defect in my brother devising of it
to
them. and my mind is for those my younger children as my brother
intended. ITEM I give unto my beloved wife all that
quarter
of a yardland with the appurtenances in Spratton aforesaid which I
formerly had & .... held in my own occupation to hold the same
for
Thomas of her life in lieue & full sattisfaction of what
joynture
thi.. or dower she might any way clayme or demand out of or in any
the
messuage, lands loquom & homstead whom o I have ben seized
during
my on..marriage with her. And for the better liviehood of
&
mayntenance of her self & children I give unto her all that
quarter
of a yard land in Spratton aforesaid called Chapman's quarter with
the
appurtenances to hold the same during her xxxxxxxxxxxx: life if she
continues unmarried for longe and after her marriage or death which
shall first happen then I give & bequeath the same to my eldest
sonne Thomas & his heires, paying to my two sonnes Lawrence
&
John the sum of thirty pounds a peice within two months after my
said
wife shall marry or dye if my said sonnes Lawrence & John
shall be one and twenty years of age apeice but if one or both of
them
be not one & twenty years of age Then my will is that my sonne
Thomas shall pay to him or them that is one not one & twenty
years
of age the sum of forty shillings a year a peice
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
at two usual xxxxxxxxx days of payment in the year viz our
Lady
day & Michael until he or they come to their several ages of one
& twenty yeares. And that my will is that he pay to my
said
sonnes Lawrence & John the said thirty pounds a peice at their
several ages of one & twenty ITEM I give to my said sonne Thomas
& his heires after the death of my wife the said first mentioned
quartern of Land which I have given her for life in lieue of dower
paying to my said sonnes Lawrence & John thirty Pounds apeice
within three months after my wifes' death they be one & twenty
years age or at their several ages of xxxxxx one & twenty yeares
as
they shall in order come to their several ages of one & twenty
yeares. And in the mean tyme untill they shall come to one &
twenty
years of age to pay likewise to them the sum of fforty shillings a
year
a peice at two usual payments in the year vizt the feast of the
Annunciation of our Lady & Saint Michael the Archangel by even
& equal Portions the first payment to beginne at the first of
the
said feasts as shall first & next happen after the death of my
said
wife if it be not within six weeks after. And my will is the first
payment of the forty shillings a year paid before
by
.... appoynted to be payd unto them Shall likewise beginn in like
manner upon which of the days of payment shall first & next
happen
after my wife's marriage or death, provided always and my will is
that
in case for my sonneThomas shall neglect & fayle to pay the said
several sums of thirty Pounds a peice to my two sonnes Lawrence
&
John in such manner & .... as before I have appoynted to be payd
xxxxxxor several sums of forty shillings a peice
yearly until the said several thirty pounds- ....... and in that
manner
as I have appoynted that then my former devise of the said several
quarter of land, after my wife's marriage or death to my soone
Thomas & his heires shall coass & be of none effect .
and
I devise the said two several quartersof Land from and after such
default of payment xxxxxx as the several thirty pounds & xxxxx
of
the said several annuity xx xxxx xxxxxxx xx or
any of them
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
in as before I have appoynted to my two sonnes
Lawrence & John & theire several heires for ever but my true
meaning & will is that in case my sonne Thomas doe mayntyne
&
keep xxxx both his brethren or syster of them
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwith
meat drinkClothing & lodging that then shall mot pay the said
several annuities of several forty shillings to my sonnes Lawrence
& john if he maytayne them both tp which of them he dot be
maytayne ITEM I give unto my daughter Elizabeth the sum of
forty
pounds to be payd unto her when she come to three & twenty
yeares
of age and in the meantyme he make to take care of her. ITEM I
give unto my sonne Thomas my joymers bedstead in the p lour &
the
long table in the hall, which my brother John gave me. ITEM I give
unto
the poor of Spratton the sum of five shillings to be xxxxxxxx payd
to
the overseers of Spratton presently after my decease to be
distributed
amongst the poor All the rest of my goods cattills &
chattells, my debts being payd & funral expenses
discharged I
give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth whome I make sole
executrice of this my last will & testament. revoking all known
& other wills by mee made And I desire my loving friends Mr John
Ward and my brother William Wibilow to bee overseers of this my last
will In witness this my will of Three sheets of paper to bee my last
will & testament sealed & published the day above written
Thomas Tomkins
Francis
Hornme
Lawrence
\o/ Pearson
his
mark
X Brown
Probate 13 March 1651 giving Mr thomas Pearson
..................
.
Notes for John Chadwick (Elizabeth's other Husband) from FTM
7 April 1675 indited together with Richard Norrice of Byfield and Wm
Shatchwell of Broughton for failing to apprehend divers rogues
vagabonds and sturdy beggars, thereby causing great damage of divers
persons of England, contrary to statute. Robert Hearen
prosecutor.
Notes for Henry Chadwick (John Chadwick's Son) from FTM
In the Name of God Amen. I Henry Chadwick of Spraton in the County
of
Northton, yeoman, being not firm in body but of perfect mind and
memory
do make and ordaine this my last will and testament as ffolloweth
Impris, I give and bequeath my Soul to Almight God that gave it
desiring pardon for all my sins through the meritorious death and
passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as for my body to
be
buryed in a decent manner as my executor shall think fitt, and as
for
my worldly goods the Lord in his mercy hath bestowed upon me,
I
give and bequeath VIZ ; I give and bequeath my son John Chadwick one
hundred and fifty pounds of good and lawful money to -be payed
to
him three years after my decease, upon this condition that my son
John
Chadwick shall deliver up all his Right and title that he hath or
may
have of one quartern and half quartern of land to my son William
Chadwick which said land was given by a deed of gift to my son John
by
my my father John Chadwick, the money not to be paid except the land
delivered up to my son William chadwick. I give and bequeath to my
loving wife Ann Chadwick half the movable goods in the house and
halfe
the stork of Caos, Moats drink and lodging and all necesaries during
her life with my son William Chadwick, but if shall happen
that
they do not live together, then I give and bequeath to my wife Ann
Chadwick five pounds a year to be paid yearly during her life and
halfe
the goods in the house halfe the storks of coos, sixteen hundred of
Coales provided and brought her yearly, one cow in yard, and to have
during her life in the old house the parlour and parlour chamber and
the little room over the seller And lastly I make and ordaine my son
William Chadwick my full executor of this my last will and testament
and I give and bequeath all my goods and Chattels, my yard to
him
upon this condition that he shall deliver up all the right and
title that he may have to that homestead where my brother John
liveth
to my son John Chadwick, in witness I whereof have sett to my hand
and
Seale this twenty seven day January in the years of our Lord 1707/8
his mark John o
Chadwick
his
mark
Henry
Chadwick
her
mark Elizabeth
Tobitt l
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Thomas
Lumley
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Research Notes
LDS has Marriage:Lawrence Pearson and Alice Watts 01 Aug 1619
Spratton. No children for either Elizabeth or Alice IE Alice is as
good
a fit as Elizabeth?
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