John Mathew 1
- Marriage (1): Joan Holter about 1592
- Marriage (2): Anne Edmonds on 20 Feb 1613/14 in St. Michael's Church, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XU, GB 1
- Died: Bef 12 Mar 1631/32
- Buried: 12 Mar 1631/32, St. Andrew's Church, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5TL, GB 1
Research Notes:
Possible baptism: 5 Aug 1565 in Afriston; father: John.
If so, father buried 30 May 1576.
Possible mother:
- Isabel buried 5 May 1571
- Joan (widow) buried 20 Mar 1597
Events
• Will, 20 Jan 1631/32, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26, GB. In the name of God Amen the xxth daye of January in the yeare of ower Lord god 1631
I John Mathew of the parish of Allfriston in the Countie of Susses yeoman Being sicke in
Bodie but in good & perfect Remembrance I thanke Almightie god doe ordaine and make
This my Laste will and Teastament in maner and forme following First I bequeath
my Sowle to the Almighie god my Redeemer & maker by home I hope to be . and my bodie
to be buried in the parish Church yarde of Allfriston if it please god that I doe die there
Imprimis I give to the pore people of Allfriston five shillings Item I give to my sonne
George Mathew twell pence Item I give to my sonne Richard Mathew twellpence
Item I give to my sonne William Mathew twellpence and all my furniture that is belonging to
the marster ?my picke ? & Coate sworde? dager?& headpease Item I give to my sonne
Thomas Mathew Fortie pounds of money the which he hath of me and(fold in paper) hownde
in bande for three score poundes and the other twentie poundes (fold in paper) parte of the threescore
my mind and will is that my daughter Jone Mathew will have the said twentie pounds
to be paid to the said Jone Mathew within one month after my decease Item I give
more to my daughter Jone Mathew one feaderbed & stedell with the Canobe owfer it with
the Coverled & blanket & all thinges belonging thereto. Item I give to my daughter Jone
more one Covering? which is wroath with Fowldes uppon him that which her one mother b……?
Item I give more to Jone Mathew one Jorne? potte & one Garderen? with to Joane Kinge ? ?
And one littell brasse potte Item I give to her more one greate ginde Cheste the which
is that her mother boath? Item more to her I give one littell Cheste the which I youse my selfe
Item I bequeath and give to my daughter Annese Mathew my dwelling house in the towne
of Lewes in Fisherstreate After the decease of Annes my wife Item I give more to my
daughter Annes Mathew one Federbed & steddell with allthinges thereunto belonging After the
decease of her mother Item more I give to my daughter Annes one Coverlinge? which her
one mother boath and one bell brasse potte & a midell Coatell with one taiste? & to paire
of pothangeres And all these saide goodes ?which I give to my daughter Anne Mathew my
?meaning is that Annes my wife her mother shall have the use of it during the terme of her
liffe provided Allso if it shall happen (fold in paper)
that my sonne William Mathew shall have them After the decease of Annes my wife (fold in paper)
more I give to my sone William Mathew all my dettes which is owinge to me in Allfriston
uppon bonde bill or boocks namely one bonde of John Paxton which he standeth bownde to me
to paye fortie shillings yearlie mensoned in the bonde for five yeres And all the Reste of
my goodes and Chatteles & moveabell goodes whatsoever I give unto Annes my wife
whome I make my hole
Executrix of this my Laste will and Testament Item my mind is that George Mathew
and Richard Mathew & William Mathew shal be my Overseres of this my last will
and teastament the which I give to other of them three shillings fower pence apiece
further more my will and minde is that at my funerall or buriall that my Executrix
shall give me Asarmant? paying to the preacher 10 s In witness hereof I sete
my hand & seale in the presence of
Item my minde and will is that Annes my wiffe shall have twentie poundes of the
said Thomas Mathew and Annes Mathew twentie poundes more within one month
to be paide to either of them after my Departure? which is dew to me upon
bonde?
David T…sser By me John Mathew
[Transcribed by Helen Hartley July 2017]
• Probate, 3 Apr 1632, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB.
John married Joan Holter, daughter of John Holter and Agnes, about 1592. (Joan Holter died before 17 Jan 1609/10 and was buried on 17 Jan 1609/10 in St. Michael's Church, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XU, GB 1.)
John next married Anne Edmonds about 1592.1 (Anne Edmonds died after 1632.)
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