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    Vilett, Arthur

    Male 1606 - 1687  (~ 81 years)


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    • Name Vilett, Arthur 
      Born Abt. 1606  Of Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Buried 28 Mar 1687  Holy Rood, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I10577  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 20 Jun 2015 

      Father Vilett, Nicholas,   c. 12 Dec 1568, Mitcham, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 19 Jul 1640, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
      Mother Stephens, Elizabeth,   b. Abt. 1575, Of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1647, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
      Married Abt. 1595  Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Mincham, Surrey Registers:
        Nicholas son of Richard Violet bur. July 14, being a grocer and Cytisen of London. 1564.
        Nycholas son of Richard Violet Cityzen and grocer of London bapt. Dec 12. 1568


        On 20th November, 1581, "Nicholas Yiolett, of London, gcnerosii filius," matriculated at St. John's College, Oxford, aged 15.

        Nicholas grew up, settled in Wiltshire, is described in his step-father's will (p. 136) as "of Overtowne, gent.," in 1608 and 1611 {Wilts Arch. Mag., ii., p. 187, and xix., p. 261) as " of Swindon, gentleman," and heads the pedigree of " Vilett of Swindon," printed in Burke's " Landed Gentry " (ed. 1846). According to this pedigree, he had issue by " Elizabeth Stephens," his wife : - 1. Thomas, his heir. 2. Richard, who married and had issue three sons, Richard, Nicholas, and Edmund. 3. Nicholas. 4. Arthur,
      Family ID F03395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Toggy, Anne,   b. Abt 1610, Of Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 19.01.164/35, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 20.01.1627/28  Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Last Modified 20 Jun 2015 
      Family ID F03578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Goddard, Agness,   b. Abt 1620, Of Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1653  (Age ~ 34 years) 
      Married 15 Dec 1636  Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Last Modified 20 Jun 2015 
      Family ID F3579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Married 2 or 3 times.


        Will of Arthur Vilett: September 10, 1686, I Arthur Vilett, of Swindon, co. Wilts, gent. to be buried in chauncell of parish church of Swindon. Son Nicholas Vilett, copyhold estate in Warbrow, co. Oxford, near Dorchester. To four of son Nicholas' children (Arthur, Charles, Jane, and Sarah), leases called Scarletts in Minty, co. Glouc, lately bought of Thomas Wharton, esq. To son Nicholas, all lands at Minty^ bought of John Eenowles ; lOOZ. which I lent him, when he bought his Father in law Southby's house in Oxford ; lands in Purton, bought of Mr. Jacobbs, one Ilaskins, one Browne, and one Nicholas Gleede. To son Thomas Vilett, lands in tything of Eastcott, Westcott and Nethercott, in parish of Swindon, lately bought of Thomas Harding, caDed lower Kings hill, 12a. &c., in tail male, with remainder to my son Charles Vilett, paying 501. to my grandson, Arthur Vilett of Oxford. Two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Mary Garrard, 40/. each ; grandson Arthur Garrard, 20/. at 21 ; granddaughter Lucy Garrard, 100/. Grandson Charles Vilett, son of son Charles Vilett, reversion of house in Wood Street, Swindon. My daughter Jane Sadler. Son Charles, residuary legatee and executor. Overseers, kinsman Thomas Goddard, esq., kinsman John Vilett, gentleman. Witnesses, Thomas Mill, William Coster, Augustin Binne. Proved 6th May, 1687, by oath of Charles Vilett.