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    Ferneley, Ann

    Female Abt 1520 - 1596  (~ 76 years)


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    • Name Ferneley, Ann 
      Born Abt 1520  Of West Creting, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Buried 14 Dec 1596  St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I04856  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 16 May 2015 

      Family 1 Read, William,   bur. 12.02.1542/43, St Lawrence Pountney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married Abt 1536  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F01517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Gresham, Thomas,   b. Abt 1519, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 21 Nov 1579, St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
      Married 1544  St Sepulchre, Holborn, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Gresham, Richard,   c. 06 Sept 1554, St Lawrence Old Jewry, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1561, Of St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
      Family ID F01436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Ladie Gresham late the Wyfe of Sir Thomas Gresham of London, Knight, whose name was Anne the daughter of William ffearnley of Weste Creetinge in the County of Suffo^ Gentilman : This ladie was woorshipfullie buried with a hearse the xiiij daye of December An® D'ni 1596, in the Parrish Churche of Seint Ellens in Bishops gate within the Cittie of London and there interred with her saide husband Sir Thomas Gresham. A true Extract from Begbter marked I 6 Funeral Certificates folio 49 now remaining in the College of Arms London & examined therewith thifl first day of June 1870 by me Geo. Habbiboit Windsor Herald.


        Inquis. p.m. of Akite Lady Gresham, 1597. [Chancery Inquis. p.m. 39 Eliz., Ist PS No. 57.]
        Writ directed to Michael Stanhope Esq. Richard Candler Esq. & William Necton Esq. to inquire what land Anne Lady Gresham widow late wife of Sir Thomas Gresham Kn deceased held in the County of Middlesex, what day she died, and who was her next heir. Dated at Westminster 1 May 39 Eliz. Inquisition taken at Westminster 9 May 39 Eliz. before Michael Stanhopp Richard Candler and William Necton upon the death of Ann Lady Gresham late wife of Sir Thomas Gresham Kn deceased. The Jurors say that long before her death the said Anne Gresham was seised in her demesne as of fee of and in the Manors of Osterley Burston and Heston with the appurtenances co. Midd. and in 40 messuages 40 gardens 2000 acres of land 500 of meadow 2000 of pasture 500 of wood 2000 of furze and heath 200 of marsh and of £2 rent in Osterley Heston Wyke Norwoodde Isleworth Brayneford Ashford Bedfounte Laleham Iveney Stanes and Houneslowe co. Midd. and in the park of Osterley, and in the Manors of Great Massingham Massingham Detforde and of the advowson of the Church of Great Massingham co. Norff., and in the Manors of Great and Little Walsingham Bvnham in WaLsingham Botts ColHnghams Fennes Marshes Hatchewood graunges Wells Boroughall in Holkham alias Holcombe Estwalton with the advowson of the Church L^enham with the advowson of the Church Narford Herryngeshall and Dickwoodde co. Norff. And in the Rectory of Swyne with all lands tenements and Tithes thereto belonging, and in a moiety of the Manor and of the Rectory and advowson of Nunkelynge co. Ebor. and of the Manor of Erlestonham co. Suff. Recites an indenture of 7 March 29 Eliz. between Dame Anne Gresham widow Sir Thomas Cecill of Burghley K^ and Mildred Cecill his second daughter and William Reade Esq. son and heir apparent of said Dame Anne and Thomas Reade his son and heir apparent being a settlement on the marriage of the said Thomas Reade and Mildred Cecill upon him of the Rectory of Swyne the moiety of the Manor of Nunkelyng with all lands in the said Parishes thereto belon^g, the Manor of Erlestonham, the Manor of Heston, the capital and great dwelhng house called Osterley and Osterley Park, and all her lands tenements and hereditaments in Norfolk except the Manor of Estwalton, and except the Manors of Thirling and Upwell co. Cambridge. The Jurors further say that the said Anne Gresham was seised in demesne as of fee of a messuage in the Parish of Great Saint Helen's in Bishopsgate Street lately bought of John Ellyott mercer and of another messuage in Broad Street in the Parish of St. Peter le poor formerly called the Foxtail and now the Rose, and of the Manors of Great Over Little Over and Fyndeme co. Derby, and of the Manor of Wedmore co. Somerset, and of the Manor of Thirling co. Cantab., and of the Manors of CantrecelUe Brentleys and Brentleys Castle, and of the Forest or Wood called Coydyforth, and of the advowson of the Church of Llanveneche co. Brecon, and of 14 acres 8 roods of marsh in Erith co. Kent. That the said Anne Gresham died at Osterley on 23 Nov. 39 Eliz. That the Manor of Heston was of the jrearly value of 16Z. OsAd., the tenements in Wyke 6/. 17*. 4d,, Osterley together with all the other lands in Middlesex 77/. 5*. Id., Estwalton 11/. 9*. 2d., Lakenham 32/. 16*. 8(^., Walsingham and other lands in Norfolk 64/.,Bynham 3/. 10*. 9^^?., Narford 6/. 0*. 2^^/., Massing- [ 143 ]- ham 35/., Boroughall 24/., Herringshall 16/., lands in Intwood Swardeston and else- where 40«.,the messnage in Bishopgate Street 60s., the messnage in Broadstreet 3/., Qreat and Little Over and Fyndeme 63/., Nunkelvng 21/. 9s. M, Rectory of Nnn- keljmg 10/., Rectory of Swyne 26/. 18s. 8d., Manor of Wedmore 10/., Manor of Thirling 5/., the lands in Brecon 20/., the 14 acres of Marsh in Erith Ids, 4J. That William Reade is son and heir of said Anne Gresham widow of Sir Thomas Oresham E^ and formerly wife of William Reade of London Esq. deceased father of the said William Reade and that he was of the age of 58 years and upwards at the time of the taking of this Inquisition. (William Fletcher King <http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-fletcher-king.shtml>. Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica : (Volume 3) . (page 26 of 41