John Ray
M, b. 1528, d. before 13 April 1595
John was born in 1528 in Denston, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, England. He was the son of Robert Ray and Joane (?) John married Elizabeth (?). John and Elizabeth had children: George, William, Richard, Charles, Robert, Thomas, Francis, Martha, Elizabeth, Mirable & Margaret. John made his will on 22 October 1594 at Denston, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, England.
The Will of John Raye of Denston, the elder, in the County of Suffolk yeoman, 22 Oct. 1594. My body to be byried in the church of Denston in the Ile righte beflre the stoole where I do usuaallie sitt and my grandfather’s stone to be layend upon me . To the reparation of the same church. To the parish priest of the same church. To wife Elizabeth £13 yearly consideration of her third in my lands, £12 to be paid out of John Rayes land, and out of William Rayes and Richard Rayes lands 20s. To son George Raye £5 and my tenement called Abells, and all lands I bought of Robert Castryt of Chepley, for life with reversio croft andn to his heirs male. To sons William and Richard Raye £5 apiece, and to them and their heirs all my lands in Wickambrooke, called the parsonage lands, in occupation of my son John Raye, all those lands I bought of Charle Parman in Wichambrooke, and those I bought of Robert Raye called Batemans crofte and Gybges crofte, with two closes of the parsonage land in Denston joining to the same close, with an acre of land In Donnefield abutting upon Harspall late purchased of Robert Raye and one half my lease of a sheeps coursr in Iklingham. To sons Charles, Robert, Thomas and Frayncys Raye and to daughters Martha Everard, Elizabeth Rust, Miable and daughter Parker, gifts of sheep. To daughter Margaret £5. To sons Robert an Frauncys £5 apiece. All the rest of my goods and lands unbequeathed to son John. If he die and do not bequeath said lands by will, reversion to his son John. All household stuff to wife Eliabeth and sons Frauncys, George, William, Charles, Richard and John. To Thomas Raye and his heirs, Neitherley, he to pa brother Richard £15. To son William Ray land pertaining to the parsonage of Wickhambrooke with orchard, and so through Bateman’s croft and lands I bought of Charles Parman lying in Wickhambrooke, bought of brother Robert Ray, except such as aregiven to Richard Ray viz: land in Wickham lying with Mysinges house, a close in he occupation of Robert Cowper and a piece in Marefield of parsonage land. To Nanne Parkinsonne and Richard Butcher gifts of sheep. My son John to be executor.
John departed this life in Denston, Wickhambrook. He was buried there in St. Nicholas Church. He requested and was buried under his grandfather's gravestone.1 His will was probated on 13 May 1595.
The Will of John Raye of Denston, the elder, in the County of Suffolk yeoman, 22 Oct. 1594. My body to be byried in the church of Denston in the Ile righte beflre the stoole where I do usuaallie sitt and my grandfather’s stone to be layend upon me . To the reparation of the same church. To the parish priest of the same church. To wife Elizabeth £13 yearly consideration of her third in my lands, £12 to be paid out of John Rayes land, and out of William Rayes and Richard Rayes lands 20s. To son George Raye £5 and my tenement called Abells, and all lands I bought of Robert Castryt of Chepley, for life with reversio croft andn to his heirs male. To sons William and Richard Raye £5 apiece, and to them and their heirs all my lands in Wickambrooke, called the parsonage lands, in occupation of my son John Raye, all those lands I bought of Charle Parman in Wichambrooke, and those I bought of Robert Raye called Batemans crofte and Gybges crofte, with two closes of the parsonage land in Denston joining to the same close, with an acre of land In Donnefield abutting upon Harspall late purchased of Robert Raye and one half my lease of a sheeps coursr in Iklingham. To sons Charles, Robert, Thomas and Frayncys Raye and to daughters Martha Everard, Elizabeth Rust, Miable and daughter Parker, gifts of sheep. To daughter Margaret £5. To sons Robert an Frauncys £5 apiece. All the rest of my goods and lands unbequeathed to son John. If he die and do not bequeath said lands by will, reversion to his son John. All household stuff to wife Eliabeth and sons Frauncys, George, William, Charles, Richard and John. To Thomas Raye and his heirs, Neitherley, he to pa brother Richard £15. To son William Ray land pertaining to the parsonage of Wickhambrooke with orchard, and so through Bateman’s croft and lands I bought of Charles Parman lying in Wickhambrooke, bought of brother Robert Ray, except such as aregiven to Richard Ray viz: land in Wickham lying with Mysinges house, a close in he occupation of Robert Cowper and a piece in Marefield of parsonage land. To Nanne Parkinsonne and Richard Butcher gifts of sheep. My son John to be executor.
John departed this life in Denston, Wickhambrook. He was buried there in St. Nicholas Church. He requested and was buried under his grandfather's gravestone.1 His will was probated on 13 May 1595.
Citations
- [S2542] Gery Milner-Gibson-Cullum, Ray of Denston, Wickhambrook and other places in Suffolk, page 7.