William Martym (b 1524 Spratton, m
Jane Tamsyn 1543 Christchurch Greyfriars
Newgate London, d 1589 Spratton)
Jayne Tamsyn (b
1527, d bef 1589)
William Martym (b
abt 1560 Spratton Northamptonshire, m Johanna Durant
1596 Spratton, d 1639 Spratton)
William
Martyn (b bef 1598, m Sarah
Bullins 1630 Spratton, d abt 1660) John (b bef 1639 Spratton, m Joan(?), d aft 1723 Spratton)
William (b abt 1670
Spratton, m Grace, d 1731 Spratton)
Peter
Martin (b abt 1690 Spratton, m Bridget
Pearson1710 Guilsborough Northamptonshire, d 1772 Spratton)
John Martin (b 1712 Hollowell
Northamptonshire, m Sarah Chadwick 1743
Spratton,d 1794 Spratton) William Martin (b
1748 Teeton Northamptonshire, m Hanna
Coalman 1787 Twywell Northamptonshire, d 1803 Islington
Middlesex) Charles Martin (b 1797 Twywell, m Francis Prickett 1826 Islington, d 1876
Castlemaine Vic) Hannah Martin (b 1829
Islington, m Thomas Farr 1849
Camden Town, London,d 1890 St Kilda) Edwin Farr
(b 1858 Ballarat, m Louisa Jane
Briant 1884 Presb Manse Ballarat, d 1943 Northcote) Winifred
Emma Farr (b 1890 Northcote, m Norman Thompson 1918 , d 1994
Preston) Cecily
Martyn (m John Pearson)
Suzanna Pearson
Annie Pearson
Elizabeth Pearson
Mary Pearson
Mgaret Pearson
Cecily Pearson
Wm Pearson
William Senior's Will
William Martin de Spratton 1589
William Martin of Spratton in the Countie of Northton, husbandman,
being frail of body but pfect of my rembrance (thanks be
to God) make and end.. this my last will & testament in manor
and forme. my bodie to be buried in the Churchyard of
Spratton.
Item I give and bequeath to the poor within the village of Spratton
five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to Cicely my daughter £20 to be payed with
in one year after my decease if my old pound shall foe
thintre. goods
Item I give and bequeath to the said Cicely a rodl.or coffer
and all that is therein and coverlott. And blankets and
bolster and featherbed and a mattress.
Item I give to Suzanna Pearson five pounds to be payd when she shall
accomplish the age of cci (21) years or at the discretion of
my executors
Item I give to Annie Pearson five shjillings to be paid with in one
year after my decease.
Item I give to Elizabeth Pearson five shillings to be payd within
one year after my decease
Item I give to Mary Pearson 1 calf bullock of a year old to
reach her within three years after my decease.
Item I give to Mgaret Pearson five shillings to be payd her in four
years after ny decease
Item I give to Cecily Pearson five shillings to be payd within
five years after my decease
Item I give to Wm Pearson five shillings to be payed within one
yeares after my decease
Item I give to Alice Andrews one Platter
Item I give to Richard Martyn one rood of rye & one rood of
barley& one rood of Poats to be his within one year after my
decease at the discretion of my executors.
Item I will that the said Richard Martyn shall have eceine of
my executor CC P within one year after my decease and Ciiv P vd dai.
Asolsomoneth after Ciij P iijd that daie Ansoluomonth after
that.
Item I make & ordayne Wm Martyn my sonne my executor to whom I
give the possession of my goods & chattels, Lands trust
............. my bodie burial my funeral & my debts discharged.
Item I make John Martyn &John Pearson overseers of this my last
will and testament & they to have for theit Paynes iijs
iiijd a poore witness to this will Of November 1589
Probate 5th November 1590
Acknowledgements
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.
Thanks also to Bob Martin's Ancestry tree for
additions to this page
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