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 Abt 1497 - 1556 (~ 59 years)
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| Name |
Gresham, John |
| Born |
Abt 1497 |
Of Holt, Norfolk, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Buried |
23 Oct 1556 |
St Martin Orgar and St Clement Cheapside, London, England |
| Person ID |
I04846 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2015 |
| Father |
Gresham, John, b. Abt 1460, Of Holt, Norfolk, England , d. Abt 1556, England (Age ~ 96 years) |
| Mother |
Blyth, Alice, b. Abt 1470, Of Stratton, Norfolk, England , d. Aft 1500 (Age ~ 31 years) |
| Family ID |
F01513 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Ipswell, Mary, b. Abt 1500, Of London, England , bur. 21 Sep 1538, St Mary Aldermanbury, London, England (Age ~ 38 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1521 |
England |
| Children |
| + | 1. Gresham, William, b. 25 Apr 1522, England , bur. 20 Jun 1579, Titsey, Surrey, England (Age ~ 57 years) |
| + | 2. Gresham, Mary, b. 27 Aug 1523, Of London, England , d. 18 Jan 1583, Of London, England (Age 59 years) |
| | 3. Gresham, Catherine, b. May 1524, Of London, England , d. Bef 1556, England (Age ~ 31 years) |
| | 4. Gresham, Cecily, c. 12 Feb 1524/1525, Of London, England , bur. 10 Jan 1608/09, St Michael Bassingshaw, London, England (Age ~ 83 years) |
| | 5. Gresham, James, b. 18 Jul 1526, Of London, England , d. Bef 1556, England (Age 29 years) |
| + | 6. Gresham, John, b. 13 Mar 1528/29, Of London, England , bur. 3 Dec 1578, St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England (Age ~ 49 years) |
| | 7. Gresham, Edmond, b. 12 Aug 1530, Of London, England , bur. 31 Aug 1586, Thorpe Market, Norfolk, England (Age ~ 56 years) |
| | 8. Gresham, Anthony, b. 27 Jan 1531, Of London, England , d. Bef 1556, England (Age 24 years) |
| | 9. Gresham, Ellen, b. 24 May 1533, Of London, England , bur. 14 Dec 1567, Wickham, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 34 years) |
| + | 10. Gresham, Ursula, b. 31 Oct 1534, Of London, England , d. Bef 1576, Of Buckston, Kent, England (Age 41 years) |
| | 11. Gresham, Elizabeth, b. 19 Nov 1537, Of London, England , d. Aft 1579, Of St Stephen Coleman Street, London, England (Age 42 years) |
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| Family ID |
F01912 |
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| Notes |
- Will of Sir John Gresham, Alderman of Saint Michael Bassishaw, City of London 26 November 1556 PROB 11/38
Also Lord Mayor of London
Sheriff of London 1537.
Wikepedia:
Gresham was probably born in 1495, at Holt, in Norfolk, and was descended from an old Norfolk family[1] (see section 'Gresham Family', below). Biographers have suggested that he probably attended a school kept by Augustinian canons at nearby Beeston Regis[2]. At that time, England was a Roman Catholic country and was largely dependent on the church for education.
In about 1510, Gresham was apprenticed to John Middleton, a London mercer, and after serving his seven years he was admitted as a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers. In 1519, he and his older brother William Gresham were both elected to the livery of the company. Later, John Gresham was four times Master of the Mercers' Company[2]
Gresham was in partnership with his brother, Richard Gresham, in the export of textiles and in importing grain from Germany and wine from Bordeaux[2]. He also imported traded in silks and spices from the Ottoman Empire and imported timber and skins from the Baltic. He founded the Russia Company to trade with Russia. Meanwhile, he acted as an agent for Cardinal Wolsey[2], and through him knew Thomas Cromwell[2].
Gresham invested his money in land, buying the manors of Titsey, Tatsfield, Westerham, and Lingfield on the borders of Surrey and Kent, as well as properties in Norfolk and Buckinghamshire. He lived at a great house called Titsey Place at Oxted in Surrey from 1534 until his death[3].
Gresham was Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1537-1538 and at the same time was knighted[2]. He was a member of the Royal household between 1527 and 1550, first as a 'gentleman pensioner' and later as one of the 'esquires of the body' of King Henry VIII[2]. In 1539, the king granted Gresham the manor of Sanderstead in Surrey, following the dissolution of the monasteries: it had previously belonged to the Minster of Winchester since the year 962.
In 1541, Gresham was one of the jurors who tried Thomas Culpepper and Francis Dereham for treason - that is, intimacy with Queen Catherine Howard[2]. Both were duly beheaded at Tyburn on 10 December 1541, and their heads were put on display on London Bridge. Queen Catherine Howard was subsequently executed on February 13, 1542.
In 1546, he was one of the King's commissioners to survey the properties of chantries to be dissolved in Surrey and Sussex[2].
In 1547, Sir John Gresham became Lord Mayor of London[2].
In 1555, a year before his death, he founded Gresham's School in the town of his birth, Holt in Norfolk. Gresham endowed the school with land and money and placed these endowments in the care of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, which has continued to carry out his trust to the present day[2].
Gresham died on 23 October 1556, ?of a malignant fever?. His tomb is in the City of London church of St Michael Bassishaw[1].
St. Michael Basbishaw, London. On a tomb in the south aisle of the choir of St. Michael's Chnrch, Bassiflhaw, destroyed by the fire in 1666 (Ward ' Lives of the Gresham Professors/ page 5, and Stow * Survey of London/ ed. 1633, p. 300) :- Here lyeth buried under this Tombe the Body of Sir John Gresham, Knight, sometime Alderman and Lord Mai- or of this City of London, who had Two Wives, Dame Ma- ry his first Wife, by whom Hee had Issue Five Sonnes and Sixe Daughters. By Dame Eatherine his last Wife no Issue ; which Sir John deceased the xxiii. day of October Anno Domini hdlyi. And Dame Mary died the zxi. day of September, Mnxxxvni.* Dame Katharine died - f
Register of St. Michael's, Bassishaw, London.
Burials. 1565. The xxv*** day of October was buryed Sjt Jhon Gressam, Knyght, mercer.
1576. The buryall of the Ladye Kateryn Gresham late the wyflfe of Syr Jo'n Gresham, Knyght, was the ix. daye of January, Ann^ D*ni 1576
Will of John Gresham (AND SECOND ONE FOLLOWING)
Sir John Gresham K*- This is the last Will and Testament of me Sir John Gresham K* citizen and alderman of London touching and concerning the order and disposition of all and singular my Lordeshippes Manners Lands Tenements Rents Possessions and Here- ditaments which I have as well within the counties of Surrey Sussex Kent Norfolk Buckinghamshire and the citieof London as elsewhere within the realme of England made the 12"» day of Feb^ 1552 in manner and forme following. First I will and bequethe unto Dame Katherine my wiffe during her natural litfe in full satisfaction of all her dower all and singular those Manners messuages lands and tenements hereinafter expressed that is to say all that my Mannor of Hethenden otherwise called Henden in the County of Kent with all the appurtenances and all that my mansion and lodge of Hethenden alias Henden Parke thereunto adjoining and all the lands tenements meddowes and pastures lying within the precincte and compas of the park pale of the same Hethenden Parke within the parishes of Sondnge Brasted and Chedingestone Co. Kent now in the holding of Robert Stone of Sondridge aforesaid and Anne his wiffe, and all other messuages lands rents and services reputed or taken to be parcell of the said Mannor of Hethenden. And whereas I the said Sir John Gresham K^ by dede indented dated the xvi"» Feb^ in the xxxiiii. yere of the late Kyng of most famous memory Henry VIII, Granted and demised unto one Brian Gaville of Westram yoman and Margaret his wiffe for terme of certain yeres yett enduring all that ferme parcell of the Mannor of Westram called the Curtilage of Westram with all edifices to the same belonging, and also all that my tenement called Charmanes in Westram with all and singular the appurtenances, together with the game and profittes of the conyes belonging to the same Mannor, yielding and paying therefore yerely unto me my heyres .and assigns £28 5s. 8d. Item I give unto the said Dame Katherine my wiffe in ftirther recompence of her said dower all that my said Mannor or ferme of Westram and other the premises devised to the said Brian Gaville to have and to holde for terme of her litfe. Also I give and bequethe unto the said Dame Kathe rine my wiffe all that my Mannor of Warlingham and the parsonage of War- lingham in the County of Surrey with all the appurtenances, granted by indenture tor terme of yeres to one John Cater Vintener of London, and all that my Manners of Felcourte Sandersted and Langhurste Co. Surrey, and also all that my Ferme wherein Stevyn of Loffested dwellithe and payethe by yere £10 and also all my Mannor of Rowholtes in Warlingham Co. Surrey late in the tenure of William Hardyng and now in the tenure of one Mr. Warner, and all that my ferme, messuages and lands in the parish of Marten Co. Surrey called Westbarnes now in the tenure of Thomas Carpender. And all that my parsonage of Mayefelde alias Maigfelde Co. Sussex now in the tenure and ferme of William Pankurst for £15 by yere and also all that my parsonage of Wadhorste Co. Sussex now in the tenure of Thomas Darrell for £11 by yere and also aU that my Mannor of Waldyngham with the appurtenances Co. Surrey now in the tenure of Richard Kemsail and all messuages lands and tenements in Waldyngham now in the tenure of Robert Rowete, and all other my lands and tenements being parte or parcell of Felcourte Sandersted Langhurste Warlingham Mayefeld Wadhurst Rowholtes Waldyngham and the ferme called West- barnes I give and bequethe unto the said Dame Katherine my wiife and her assigns during her natural liffe. Also I give unto the said Dame Katherine in recompense of her dower all that my messuage or tenement with the appurtenances sett and being in Milkestreete in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Milkestreete London, now in the tenure of Nicholas Byngham haberdassher and all my messuages and tenements with the appurtenances in Bassingehawe in London except the great messuage and tenement with the appurtenences wherein I nowe doo enhabite and dwell to have and to hold daring her naturall liffe, and farther I give and and beqaethe. my great messaage and tenement unto her as long as she shall live sole and anmarried. And if the said Dame Katherine be not content with the lands herein devised to her by way of dower, I will that then my will be void and of none effect as touching the premises therin to her devised. Item I leave and suffer to descende and com to William Gresham my oldest Sonne and heire apparaunte My Manner of Tyttesey alias Ty thesey Co. Surrey with all the members and appurtenances and all other lands rents reversions fermes and services in the townes parishes and feldes of Tythesey aforesaid, and also my Manners of Lymesfelde and Brodeham Co. Surrey with the appurtenances, and also my capital Mansion and tenement called ^ le place ' in the parish of Oxstede which I the said Sir John Gresham K^ lately purchased of Sir Thomas Pope E^ and all mannors lands and tenements in Lymesfelde Brodeham and Oxstede excepte my Manner of Langhurste. Also I leave and suffer to descend to William Gresham my sonne my Manner of Etonbridge alias Edolnebridge Co. Eent and the parsonage of the same and my mannor and parsonage of Westram and all the lands and tenements to the said mannor belonging and to the Mannor of Etonbridge except the ferme of the curtilage of Westram and my. tenement of Charmanes. Also I leave to W"* Gres ham my Sonne after the decease of Dame Katherine my wiffe all the ferme wherein Stevyn of Lofested dwellith in Counties of Surrey and Kent and a certain quit rent of 13* 4^ paid out yerely of the lands belonging to Feky lies-hole which was belonging to my late brother William Harding. Aid all my lands tenements and houses in Bowe Brickhill and little Brickhill Co. Bucks and all those my lands in Bucks and my ferme called Wellcombes and Laurence in the parish of Wattington in the occupation of Rowete and Bassett, and all my tenements sett and being in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Milkestreete in the tenure of Bobert Sharpe. And if my son William Gresham be not satisfied with the lands by me devised to him in reversion, then the said lands to descend to John and Edmund Gresham my sons and their heires, and for lack for such heires to Ursula Cicile and Elizabeth my daughters and their heires, and for lack of them to Mary Rowe my daughter and her heirs, and for lack of them to Helin Uvedale my daughter and her heirs, remainder to the right heirs of me Sir John Gresham E^ Also I give and bequethe to the said John Gresham my sonne my Lordeshipp and Mannor of Mayefeilde alias Maghefelde with the Parkes of Mayefeilde and Frankham in the Countie of Sussex, and also I give and bequethe unto him after the decease of Dame Katherine my wiffie all that my said parsonages of Mavefeilde and Waddehurste in the same Countie of Sussex. Also I give and bequethe unto John Gresham my sonne all other my lands tenements rents reversions services &c. to the same mannors parkes and parsonages belonging, and all other my messuages milles lands woods rents reversions services tithes pencions pordons and all other my possessions whatsoever they be whiche I late bought and purchased of Sir Edward Northe Knight now Lord Northe sett lying and being in the towne and parishes of Mayefelde Waddehurst Frankham and Lambhurst in the Countie of Sussex. Also I give and bequethe unto John Gresham my sonne after the decease of the said Dame Katheryne my wyffe my ferme messuages lands and tenements called West- bames lying and being in the parish of Marten in the Countie of Surrey to have and to hold all the said fermes lands and tenements to the said John and the heires of his body lawfully begotten upon condition hereafter following that is to say, that he the said John Gresham or his heirs shall give and pay to Elizabeth Gresham my daughter his sister at the day of her marriage or within one year after, of the rents and profits of the said Mannors one hundi'ed pound over and above her parte of my goodes to her belonging by the custom of the citie of London. And if it shall fortune the said John Gresham to decease without issue of his body lawfully begotten then the said Mannors shall holie remayne and come to William Gresham and the heirs of his body upon like condition of the payment of one hundred pound, and for lack of the issue of William Gresham to Edmond Gresham mv sonne and the heires of his body upon like condition, and for lack of such issue shall holie remayne to the right heires of roe the said Sir John Gresham upon like condition, and for default of payment of the Baid sum of one hundred pound shall go to Elizabeth Gresham and the heires of her body lawfully begotten. And I give and bequethe to Edmond Gresham my sonne my mannors of Thorpe and Bruserdes in the Countie of Norfolk and all other my lands tenements and hereditaments sett and being in Holte Co. Norfolk whiche I late bought and purchased of my late brother William Gresham together with all 'rents services and hereditaments which I have in Holte aforesaid or elsewhere in the Countie of Norfolk excepte My Manner of Holte Hales and all other lands and tenements which I purchased of late of John Appliard Esq. and except the lands and tenements whiche I late purchased of Sir Edmond Windham K' and Giles Sefowlde Esq, and also except all the land and tenements being freehold which I late purchased of Thomas Foly in Holte and Hetheringsett Co. Norfolk. Also I give and bequethe to Edmond Gresham after the decease of Dame Katherine my wyffe my Mannors of Sandersted and Langhurste and all other my lands tenements and hereditaments in the parish of Sandersted and all the lands called Langhurste in the parish and feldes of Lymesfelde, and also my Mannors of Warlingham with the appurtenances and parsonage of Warlingham, the chapell of Chelsham with all tithes profitts and comodyties to them belonging and all other lands in Wai'lingham and Chelsham Co. Surrey, to have and to hold to my said Sonne Edmond and the heirs of his bodv lawfully begotten. And furthermore m^ mynde and will ys that after the decease of the said Dame Katherine my wyflfe, or if she clayme any further dower and be not content with the portion to her given that then the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances which have in Milkstrete shall remayne and come to William Gresham my sonne and his heires for ever. Also I will and bequethe and my mynde and will ys that my tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St. Pankeres in London shall after my decease remayne to Elizabeth Gresham my daughter and her heires for ever. And I will that ymmediately after the decease of Dame Katherine my wyffe my Mannors of Hethenden alias Henden and all the lands and pastures lying within the precincte and compaa of the park pale of Handen Park within the parishes of Sondridge Brasted and Chiddingston, and my ferme and curtelage of Westram with the tenement of Charmaynes, my Manner of Waldyngham and lands in Waldyngham wherein Richard Kemsall and Robert Rowte nowe dwell and also a parcell of ground called the Manner of Rowholtes in the parish of Chelsham now being in the tenure of Mr. Warner and letten to Rowhodd and Bassete, and also my Manner of Felcourte in the parish of Lyngfield devised to her for life shall remayne and come to William Gresham my sonne and the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, remainder to John Gresham and the heires males of his body, and for default of such issue to William John and Edmond Gresham and the heires of their bodies equallie to be divided, remainder to the right heires of me Sir John Gresham K^ And to the intent that this my present Testament and last will shall be taken and knowne to be my very true last will I the above-named Sir John Gresham K* have hereunto subscribed my name with my owne hand and sette my scale in the presence of these whose names be hereafter written being specially called to be witnesses to the same. By me John Gresham Alderman, per me Jacobum Skynner, by me John Southcote one of the undershriefcs of the citie of London, by me John Anderton Parson of St. Michaell in Bassinghall, by me Thomas Rowe merchant tailor, by me John Harlowe one of the clerks of the compter in the poultry and writer of this will, by me Fraunces Hendye, Alexander Comwell and Aiine Bower.
Probatum fuit apud London 26 Nov. 1556 juramento Joh^ Gresham ThomsB Rowe et Edmundi Gresham executorura.
Second Will of John Gresham
In the name of God Amen the 18^ day of September 1554. I, Sir John Gresham K* citizen and alderman of London being hole of mynde and bodie and in good and prfect remembraunce lawde and praise be unto Almighty God do make my last will in manner and form following. First and principally I give and commend my soule to Almighty God and to his only begotten Son Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer in whom and by whose meritts I trust only to be saved and have remission of my sins. And I will my bodye to be in honnest manner buried and if I decease in the citie of London then I will me to be buried in the parishe of St. Michaells in Bassingehawe in London by the discretion of my executx)rs. . Also I give and bequethe to threescore pore men threescore gownes of the value of xxvi* and viii** a pece. And to fortie pore women fortie gownes of the value of xx» a pece, the gownes to be delivered to every of them i*eddy made, the self same day that my bodye shall be buried, and I will the making thereof to be paid at my costs and charges. And if it fortune me to decease without the citie of London then I will that my bodye be buried within that parishe Churche where it shall fortune me to decease, by the advice of my Exe- cutors. And after my buriall I will that all such debts and duties as I have of right or conscience shall be truly contented and paid, and after my debts are paid and my funeral expenses fynished and don, I will and my mynde is that all such blacke gownes and golde ringes as I have bequethed by my will to any person shall be deducte out of my hole goodes cattails and substaunce or ever any parte thereof be devided and this I charge my Executors to do before they make any portion or division of my saide goodes. And I will that aftre the said deductions made that then all and singular my goodes marchandizes cattails plate juells household stuff and debts whatsoever and wheresoever they be shall be devided into three equall partes and porcions according to the laudable use and custome of the citie of London, whereof I leave to Dame Katherine my wyffe one parte, also one other third parte I give to my children unmarried equally to be devided to be delivered to them at their age of xxi yeres or day of marriage, and the other thirde parte of all my goodes and cattails I reserve unto myselfe and to my Executors towards payment and performance of my legacies and bequests hereaflre following except before excepte. That is to say First I give and bequethe unto the high aulter of the parish Churche of our Lady in Aldermanbury where of late I was a parishioner for my tithes forgotten or withholden negligently x', and more to the reparations and amending of all things that doth appertain to the parish Church of AJdermanbury vi^ xiii* and iiii** the same to be paid to the Churchwardens there. Item I give and bequethe to the buildings and reparacion in the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene in Milkstrete where I was sometime a parishioner twentie marcs to be bestowed by the discretion of the churchwardens and parishioners. Item I give towards the buying of ornaments and other neces- saries for the parish Churche of Bassies Hawe where l am a parishioner xvi" xiii* & iiii**. Item I give to be distributed and delte among the pore housholders of the xxi v. wardes in London ccxl" that is to say to every warde x". Item to poor maydens marriages within the citie of London c" whereof I will every of them shall have x" Item to vii. prison houses hereafter named t.^. Ludgate Newgate the Marshalsea, the Kinges Benche and the two Compters and the con vie te house at Westminster xiiii" among the prisoners of every of them xl*. Item to the pore people of every one of the five lazer nowses next aboutte the citie of London xx" a pece i.«. every house xx* Also to the newe erected hospitall called St. Barthelmew's Spittell in London of the foundation of King Henry VIII. the sum of Ixvi" xiiii* & iiii^. Also to the hospitall lately founded within the late howse called the Gray friers and nowe Christes Church I" to be paid within three months after my decease. Item to the repainng and amending of highways being most noysome and foule within xx miles compasse of the citie of London and especially Southwards 1" by the discretion of my Executors. Item to my brother Thomas Gresham priest xx" and a black gowne. To my sister Margaret King wyffe to Henry King gurdeler xxiii" vi" & yW and to every childe she now hath xx" at the age of xx yeres or day of marriage. And if they all decease then my sister to have the said sum. And by this my will I remitt and forgive unto the said Henry King all such debts as he shall owe me at the time of my decease. Item I bequethe to and amonges the daughters children of myne Uncle William Gresham late of Walsingham Co. Norfolk which shall be living at the time of my decease xx" to be divided among them equally. Item To my kynns- woman's daughter Thomas Candler's sister sometyme dwelling with Mystris Creswell widdowe x" to her marriage. Also to Thomas Candler my apprentice x". Also to be delte and distributed among pore people housholders dwelling within the towne and parish of Holte Market Co. Norfolk xxiii" vi* viii<* at the discretion of my Executors, to be understaunde I will that every such pore housholder shall have X" or more if it so arise. And where I was Executor of William Bottery citizen and mercer of London whereby among other things he devised cc" among pore maydes marriages dwelling within the parishe of Thorpe Co. Norfolk and other towns thereto adjoining which held or did owe any sute and service to the Manor of Thorpe Markett whereof I have already paid Ixx" and cxxx" remain unpaid I will that myne Executors shall within one yere after my decease paye and distribute the said cxxx" among pore maydens marriages i.e, to every mayde xP until the said cxxx" be paide. Item I bequethe to every of the persons here ensuing i.e. First to my cosen Paule Gresham and to my cosen his wyffe to every of them a ringe of golde of the value of xl* a pece, to Ann Bower a blacke gowne and a ringe of golde price xl", to Xtopher Mering William Southwode Thomas Pierson scrivener and William Bowyer to every of them a ringe of golde value xl*. To my lady Gresham my sister a blacke gowne and a ringe of golde price iii" vi» & viii<^. Item to Henrriche Foster one of the clerks of the mercers of the Citie of London a blacke gowne and a ringe of golde value xls. To my well beloved nephew Thomas Gresham and his wiffe to every of them a blak gowne and a golde ringe of xl» a pece To my sonne in lawe William Uvedale and Hellyn his wife, to Thomas Leveson my sonne in law and Ursula his wiffe, to every of them a blak gowne and a ringe of gold price xl*, to the said Thomas and Ursula xx^ and to their sonne nowe living xx^, ana to olde Mrs. Leveson a ringe of golde price xl" and to the parson of Bassingehawe a ringe of golde price iii*^ vi* & viii^. Item to the late wiffe of my brother William Harding a ringe of golde value xl* and in like manner another to Mr. Warner her husband, to Richard Kemsall and Robert Rowett my servants a black cote of twoo yardes a pece, to James Skynner a ringe of gold of lii" vi» & viii** and to his wiffe another of xl", to John Southcot Esq. a ringe of golde of iii" vi» & viii<* and in redy monye xvi^^ xiii* & iiii^ And to his wiffe a ringe value xl*. Also to my cosen Crafford's wyffe widdowe a ringe value xl", and to John Harlowe one of the clerks of the compter a blak gowne and a ringe of gold value xl*. Item to the Worshippful Company of the Mercers in London to the intent to have a dynner amongis them in their common hall called the Mercers Hall xiii" vi« & viii** desiring them after dynner to have my soule in remembrance with theire prayers, and if the saide dynner extende above xiii^ vi" & viii**, then I will that myne Executors shall consent and paye the same so that the said dynner amountith not above vi^ xiii* & iiii*^ besides the xiii" vi* & viii**. Item to every of myne apprentices that now be a blake gowne and vi" xiii® & iv^ a pece, and to every of them which have been my apprentices in tyme past a blacke gowne. To Katherine Fuller and Joane Kemsell v" and a blacke gowne. To Ellyn .... fourtie shillings and a blak gowne. To Ellyn Thomkyns and Mary Lynedowne my servants v^ to either of them. Item to William Gaye and Richard Gaye my porters sonnes to either of them x" at their full age. To William Ache my servant a blak gowne. Item I give to Philipp Reynoldes of Tittsey the bailywicke of Lymesfelde and Brodham and make him my Rent gatherer of Lymesfelde and of Oxted with a fee of iii" vi» & viii** to be paid during his naturall liffe, going out of my Manners of Lymesfelde and Brodham. Item to Brian Mylles James Cooke Hughe Cooke John Johnson Richard Giles William Gay my porter a blak gowne and xl". To my cosen John Marshe and his wiffe to either a blak gowne, and to the said John a ringe of golde of v" and to his wiffe a ringe of xl*. To Agnes Richardson my maide vi" xiii" & iiii** at the day of her marriage. To Elizabeth Gresham c" over and above her portion to be paid at her day of marriage or ftill age. To my daughter Ellyn Uvedall wyffe of William Uvedall c marcs upon the condition that if the said William Uvedall do make any brabling or other demaunde of myne Executors and doth denye at the payment thereof to make them a general acquittance, then this gifte to be of none effect. And if it shall fortune me to dye any of my children being orphanntes then I will that myne Executors or other who shall have my orphaunt's porcions or money in occupying, by consent of my Lord Mayor to putt in sufficient suerties, as well for the legacie money as for the orphanage, to the chamber of London in the courte of orphanage before the said Lorde Mayor for the same, and if the said orphans decease before they are married or come to age then I will that the other shall have the hole 100" of ham or her deceased and if they both decease then I will that Ell Uvedale have xxxiii" vi" & viii^ and Cicelly Jermvn the other xxxiii" vi" & viii**. To Elizabeth Gresham ^^yffe of my sonne John Gresham fifty marcs. To Mary Rowe my daughter Ixvi" xiii* iiii** to Thomas Rowe her husband fifty marcs, to every child that my sonne Roo has xx" at their lawful age or marriage. Also to every child that my sonne William Gresham hath alive at my departing out of this world P a pece at their lawful age or marriage. Also I will that thirty loads of carte coles shall be distributed among pore inhabitants of St. Michaell in Bassingehawe where I nowe dwell by three loads every year, for the space of ten yeres. And I will that there be delte to the pore prysonners of Newgate every yere between Hallowtyde and Christmas three loades of coles till twelve yeres be past. And I will that myne Executors pay xxv" for making of Alexander Gornwell my servant free of the staplers at such time as he shall l^ made free of the said Company. And of this my present and last will I make executors John Greshame my sonne Dame Katherine my wyffe, my sonne in lawe Thomas Roo and my sonne Edmund Gresham having trust in them to perform my will To my sonne in law Thomas Rowe for like intent fifty marcs. To every of my Executors and their wifes a black gowne to every of them and a ringe of gold of vsaue iii" vi» & viii^. And Overseers of this my last wille I make Sir Eowland Hill and Sir Andrew Judd K*" and aldermen of the citie of London and my well beloved nephew Thomas Gresham. To Sir Rowland Hill and Sir Andrew Judd xl" a pece and a blacke gowne and to my nephew xv" desyring and praying them to take sudi riins for me my wife and children as they wolde other men should do for them and desire and pray them to call upon my Executors to bring in my Inventory of all my goodes juells and plate in the Counsell chambre before mv Lord Mayor and his brethem and in no wise to drive and prolong the tyme as we have done my brother Richard Gresham. And if my Lord Mayor please to call it within six weeks I will he have for his pains xl» and a black gowne. Item I bequethe to the right heir of Lytkin Vivolde Jenewaies which sometime did dwell in London in discharge of my conscience of XX peces of good kersies valued to be wonrthe xl* a pece, 5" in ready money to be paid to his right heir. And the residue of my goodes &c. I will to be disposed of in dedes of charitie and pittie to pore hoseholders by the discretion of myne executours and especially if any of my own children shall hereafter in decay. Signed and witnessed by the same witnesses as the former will.
St. Michael Basingishaw, London.
On a tomb in the south aisle of the choir of St. Michael's Chnrch, Bassiflhaw, destroyed by the fire in 1666 (Ward ' Lives of the Gresham Professors/ page 5, and Stow * Survey of London/ ed. 1633, p. 300) :- Here lyeth buried under this Tombe the Body of Sir John Gresham, Knight, sometime Alderman and Lord Maior of this City of London, who had Two Wives, Dame Mary his first Wife, by whom He had Issue Five Sonnes and Sixe Daughters. By Dame Katherine his last Wife no Issue ; which Sir John deceased the xxiii. day of October Anno Domini hdlyi. And Dame Mary died the xi. day of September, Mnxxxvni.* Dame Katharine died -
ABSTRACT OF INQUISITIONS POST MORTEM:
Sir John Gresham, Kt. [Chancery Inquis. p. m. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mary, 1st Pt., No. 98.] Inquisition taken at Southwark 15 Feb. 4 Ph. and Mary (1556-7), on the death of Sir John Gresham K^ The Jurors say that the said Sir John Gresham was seised on the day of his death of the manors of Tyttesey, Lymesfelde, Brodham, Oxtede, Warlingham, Sauderstede and the Borough of Langehurst, and of Rowholtes, and Waldingham, and of the right of patronage of the rectory and vicarage of the parish Church of Sandersted, and of 26 messuages, 1000 acres of land, 200 of meadow, 600 of pasture, 300 of wood, 500 of furze and heath,* and of £5 rent with the appurtenances in Tuttesey, Lymesfelde, etc., and of the rectory of Wallingham, and of a messuage or tenement called Welcombes and Lawrence,t and of 100 acres of land, meadow and pasture, 20 of wood, 10 of furze and heath, and 6d. rent, and of a messuage or tenement called Felcourte,:j: and of 60 acres of land, 30 of meadow, 40 of pasture, 60 of wood, and 20 of fnrze and heath, and of another messuage or tenement called Westbarnes,§ and of 100 acres of land, 40 of meadow, 100 of jiasture, 20 of wood, 2 of furze and heath in Westbarnes ; and that the said Sir John Gresham being thereof so seised made and declared his last will at Tittesey (here the Will is set out). They further say that the said Sir John died at Ticheseyll seised of the said manors, that the manor of Tichesey is held of the King and Queen in socage by fealty only, and that it is worth 40Z. The manors of Lymesfeld and Brodham £21 6s. 8d. The manor of Oxtede £8 19s. The manor and rectory of Warlingham £20. The manor of Sandersted and the advow- son of the rectory and vicarage of the Church of Sanderstead and the borough of Longhurst etc. £20 9s. The manor of Rowholtes 53s. 4d. The manor of Waldingham £20. Tlie messuages called Welcombes and Laurence 50s. The messuage called Felcourt £18 Gs. 8d.; Westbarnes £l8 10s. That said Sir John Gresham died on 23 Oct. last, and that William Gresham Esq. is his son and heir, and aged 34. [Chaucery Inquis. p. m. 5 and 6 Ph. and Mary, 2nd Pt., No. 89.]
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