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| The Will of Olive Wright of Kelvedon. Original Will examined at Somerset House, London, by William Gilbert, on January 17th, 1910, there being no registered copy. In the Name of God, Amen. 22 June 1560. Olyve Wright of the parish of Kelvedon, County Essex, sick of body but whole of mind. Soul to God. To be buried in the chancel of Kelvedon Church. To the reparation of that church L4. Ditto South Weld Church 40 3/4-. To poor L5 at burial and L5 at the months mind. 30 3/4- a year for twenty years after my decease to the poor people of Kelvedon and South Welad equally. To Katryne my daughter L5. To Richard, thomas, Reignold, Parnell, and Elizabeth Green 40/- each. To Mary Green 13/4. To Olyffe her daughter 20/- and to every other one of Katrynes children now living 6/8. To Olive, daughter of my son Robert Wright 20/-. To Katherine, Dorothy and Thomas Wright, his children 20/- each. To Joan daughter of John Wright of Kelvedon 40/- and to Thomas his son 20/- and to his other two children (not named) 6/8 each. To Olive and Dorothy, daughters of John Wright of the Bridge, my son last deceased, 20/- each, and to John, Robert and Agnes his children 13/4 each. To Kathryne Green my daughter three chestes and a cupboard, etc. To Alice Perkyns my daughter L5, and to each of her children 20/-. To Eliabeth Shepherd my daughter L5. To William Owtred 20/- and to his two sons now living 20/- each. To Robert Wright my son a chest. To John Wright my son of Wealdsyde a pot, and to John Omfrey and Mary his children 40/- each and to Anthony and Dorothy 20/- each and to his two youngest children (not named) 6/8 each. To John Wright of Kelvedon my son a table and to his children John, Robert and Dorothy 20/- each. To John son of Robert Wright 20/-. To daughter Katherine, my bed. To Olive Combers my god-daughter 20/-. To John Omfrey and Mary Wright two silver spoons each. To Alice Stace, widow of Weald Church Gate 20/-. Residue of goods to be distributed amongst the poor of Kelvedon, Weald and Navestock Executors: John Wright of Wealdsyde, and John Green of Navestock, 20/- to each of them. Overseers: John Wright of Kelvedon and Robert Wright 10/- to each of them. Witnesses: Paull Spence curate of Kelvedon, John Chesson, Thomas Nevell. Duodecimo die mensis prefati (Oct) 1560 probatum fuit testm Olvi Wright nuper de Kelydon def juram to Execator Quibus commissa fuit administraco, etc. Jurat ad sea dei evengelia. (Act Book I, folio 17.)126 | ||||||||||
| Notes for John (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||
| He was granted a baronetcy 20 June 1509 and was thus entitled to a seat in Parliament. He was lord of Kelvedon Hall which he purchased in 1538.126 Will of John Wright of Kelvedon Arch: Essex. Register Thomber 117 and Register Bastwick: In the name of God Amen; 25 Sept, 1551. of Kellydon Essex, Yoeman. Beying in bode feble and weak yet of pfect mynde make my will, etc. Soul to God. Body to be buried within the Chancell of Kellydon Church. To poor mens box 20/- To the parish of Southweald 40/- and to the ten poorest parishes about me 20/- each. To my loving wife (not named) 40 marks by the yere to be paid of my lands by my four sons equally -- L6, 13, 4 each. And the best end of my house of Kelvedon Haule at her choice. Also to her my household stuff and 100L, 20 kyne and a gelding. To each daughter (not named) L13, 6, 8. To every godchild 6/8, and to every godchild of my own childrens 20/-. To Kelydon Strete toward the reparation of the way L3, 6, 8. To mending the way to the Common L3, 6, 8. To the reparation of Geedy Hall Lane 40/-. To my eldest son John Wright and his heirs Kelydon Hall, Weldsyde Knights, Hubbords Land with the two houses in Brentwood and Layndon. To Robert Wright and his heirs, Ropers in Brook Street, and house meadow and orchard in Brook Street, Smythes land, Powres wherein now gladden dwelleth with Fyners, Burnecks Land and Webbs. To my son called Myddle John I give all the land I have in Havering and houses and millers house and a tenement in Childerditch wherein Gibbes doth dwell. To my son called Young John I give Bishops Hall, Wilchins Pownde Mead, Welde Lyes, Bulffandes and Dichars in Ramsden Bellhouse and Trays. To John Wright son to my son John the younger, all my land in Navestock. To John Wright son to my son John the elder, a tenement called Drywoods. To John Wright son of my son Robert, a tenement called Argents. To every child (if any) of my childrens children 20/- apiece. To each servant 6/8. Executors: Sons John the elder and Robert. Overseers: Sons, middle and young John (note middle John is here styled "John Wright of Wrights Bridge"). Witnesses: Thomas Wood, clerk (i.e. parson) Robert Sheparde, John Symonde, and Thomas Lytman. Proved 21 November 1551 at Stapleford Abbotts by the two Executors named. (Register Bastwick states it was proved at Brentwood but agrees with the date.)126 From an unidentified website: Children: 1. John of Kelvedon Hall, died 10 October 1563; married Joane. 2. Robert, mentioned below 3. John of Wright's Bridge, died 1558; married Alice Wood. 4. John of Bishops Hall, Wealdside, died 1587; married Joan Page. 5. Katherine; married Mr. ? Green. 6. Alice; married Mr. ? Perkins. Elizabeth; married Mr. ? Shepherd. | ||||||||||
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