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    Ipswell, Mary

    Female Abt 1500 - 1538  (~ 38 years)


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    • Name Ipswell, Mary 
      Born Abt 1500  Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Buried 21 Sep 1538  St Mary Aldermanbury, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I06541  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 26 May 2015 

      Family Gresham, John,   b. Abt 1497, Of Holt, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 23 Oct 1556, St Martin Orgar and St Clement Cheapside, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
      Married Abt 1521  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
      +1. Gresham, William,   b. 25 Apr 1522, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Jun 1579, Titsey, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
      +2. Gresham, Mary,   b. 27 Aug 1523, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1583, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
       3. Gresham, Catherine,   b. May 1524, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1556, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years)
       4. Gresham, Cecily,   c. 12 Feb 1524/1525, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 10 Jan 1608/09, St Michael Bassingshaw, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
       5. Gresham, James,   b. 18 Jul 1526, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1556, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
      +6. Gresham, John,   b. 13 Mar 1528/29, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 3 Dec 1578, St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
       7. Gresham, Edmond,   b. 12 Aug 1530, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 31 Aug 1586, Thorpe Market, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
       8. Gresham, Anthony,   b. 27 Jan 1531, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1556, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
       9. Gresham, Ellen,   b. 24 May 1533, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Dec 1567, Wickham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years)
      +10. Gresham, Ursula,   b. 31 Oct 1534, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1576, Of Buckston, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
       11. Gresham, Elizabeth,   b. 19 Nov 1537, Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1579, Of St Stephen Coleman Street, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
      Family ID F01912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Daughter of William Ipswell and Marian

        Births of the Children of Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London 1547, BY HIS FIRST WIFE MARY, DAUGHTER AND COHEIR OF Thomas Ipswell (MS. Addit. Brit. Mus. 6239).
        Wyll*m Gresham was borne uppon saynt Mark the Evangelyst daye the xxv. daye of Apryll, An® D'ni xr^ xxii. And M' Will'm Buttir and M' John Gostwyck and Will'm Hardyng, thev were his godfathers, and my lady Allen his grandame was his godmother. And God make bym a good old man. Amen.

        Uppon the Fryday. Marjr Gresham was borne the xvii. daye of Auguste, callyd Octava Sanctc Laurencii, An** D'ni xv* xxiii., and my lady Allen and Mystris Kyng and Mystris Lock, thes were here godmothers, and M' John Worsop was here godflfather.

        Uppon the Mondaye. And God make her a good old woman. cateryn Gresham was borne nppon the thorsdaye the - day of May, A® D'ni Tv^ xxiii]., and my lady Allen and Mystris Lock they were here godmothers, and Philip Meredyth was here godffather, and Jh'u have m'rcy on here sowlcf Amen.

        James Gresham was borne the xviii. day of Julii A® Domini xy*^ xxvi., and syr Thom" Gresham and Haiy Kyng and Anthony Harding, thes were his godfathers, and my lady Allen was his godmother ; and God make him a good old man. Amen.

        Uppon the Wedensdaye. John Gresham was borne the xiiii. day oflF Marche A** D'ni xy^ xxviii., and SF John Allen and M' Anthony Vyvold and John Bakon, thes were his godfathers, and my lady Baldry was hys godmoUier ; and God make hym a good old man. Amen.

        Uppon the thiursday. Edmond Gresham was borne uppon saynt Clare day the Vyrgen the xii. day of August, A*» D'ni xv« xxx., John Malby, John Donstall, and Thom" Ippeswell, thes were hys godfathers, and M' Will'm Gresham's wyflf was his godmother ; and God make hym a good old man.

        The Friday. Anthony Gresham was borne uppon Saynt Julyan dav the xxvii. day of Janyuer anno D'ni 1531. Mr. Rychard Gresham, M' Anthony Vyvold, S' James Page were hys godfa^ers, and Mystris Dalle his godmother ; and God make him a good old man. Amen.

        The Saturday. Elln Gresham was bom on saynt Prance day the xxiiiL day of May, A^ D'ni 1533. M' Wyll'm Gresham's wyfe and M'* Worsope and Mistris Frances Gresham were godmothers, and Mathew Dale was her godffather ; and God make her a good old woman. Amen.

        The Saturday. Ursule Gresham was borne a-pon saynt Ursuly's daye the xxi. daye of Octob', AD 1534. M' Wyll'm Gresham his {stc orig,) godfather, and M' Ric. Gresham wyf and old Mistris Hille and Christian Gresham were godmothers ; and God make her a good old woman and blyssyd saynt Ursula.

        The Wedynsday. Cyceley Gresham was borne a-pon seynte Evlaly's daye, whiche was the xii. day of Feuerell, A" 1535. M' Roger Barker her godfather, and Mystris Marshe and Mystris Harding were godmothers ; and God make her a good old woman. Amen.

        A-pon a Sondaye. Elsabethe Gresham was borne uppon seynte Frediswide's day the xix, day of November, Ano D'ni 1537, and hir godfather was M*" Walter Marshe, mercer, and M' Humffiry Pakyngton's wife and M'^ Rowland Hill's wiffe and M'* .... were hir godmothers ; and God and seinte Elsabethe make hir a good old woman. Amen. ?
        Printed in the * Topographer and Genealogist,* vol. ii., p. 612-13.
        She died an infant, which is the reason of this prayer, which occurs only in her case.


        On a tomb in the south aisle of the choir of St. Michael's Chnrch, Bassishaw, 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 Hee had Issue Five Sonnes and Sixe Daughters. By Dame Catherine his last Wife no Issue ; which Sir John deceased the xxiii. day of October Anno Domini hdlyi. And Dame Mary died the xxi. day of September, Mnxxxvni.* Dame Katharine died - f

        CP 25/1/207/36, number 28. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Hampshire. Place: Westminster. Date: The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 16 Henry VII [3 February 1501]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter in the same year [25 April 1501]. Parties: Giles Daubeney, knight, William Warham, clerk, Christopher Hawe, John Holgraue and William Ippeswell', querents, and William Langford', esquire, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants. Property: The manor of Bradley and the advowson of the church of the same manor and also 400 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and 30 acres of wood inBradley and Hedley. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: William Langford' and Margaret have granted to Giles, William Warham, Christopher, John and William Ippeswell' the manor, tenements and advowson and have rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Giles, William Warham, Christopher, John and William Ippeswell', of the chief lords for the life of Margaret. Warranty: Warranty. For this: Giles, William Warham, Christopher, John and William Ippeswell' have given them 100 pounds sterling.
        Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.) Persons: Giles Daubeney, William Warham, Christopher Hawe, John Holgrove, William Ipswell, William Langford, Margaret Langford Places: Bradley, Headley


        Item reference C 241/275/101 Scope and content
        Debtor: William Walker, clerk, Rector of the parish church of Beckington [Frome Hundred] in Somerset., and William Skidmore of London, mercer [merchant]
        Creditor: William Ippeswell, citizen and mercer [merchant] of London.
        Amount: £10 13s.
        Before whom: Henry Colet, knight, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.
        When taken: 26/05/1503
        First term: 26/05/1504
        Last term: 26/05/1504
        Writ to: Sheriff of [Somerset, London]
        Sent by: Henry Colet, knight, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.
        Endorsement: London' Som's Coram d'no Rege in Canc' sua in Oct' S'ti Mich'is p'x futur'. Covering dates 1504 Jun 27 Held by National Archives Kew
        Legal status Public Record(s) Language Latin


        Item reference C 1/801/36-37 - The National Archives, Catalogue Reference C 1/801/36-37 cover dates, 1532-1538: John Gresham and Mary, his wife, granddaughter and heir of Gilbert Ippeswell v. John Palmer and Alice, his wife, late the wife of William Horton , Detention of deeds and waste of messuages and land in Stanbridge and Fenny Strarford.


        Description Will of Gilbert Ippeswell of Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire Date 24 January 1502 Catalogue reference PROB 11/13