John Smith1
M, b. circa 1412, d. before 2 October 1468
John was born circa 1412 in Stratford St. Mary, County Suffolk, England. John married Cristyn (?) circa 1437 in County Suffolk, England. John's wife, Cristyn, died in Stratford St. Mary, County Suffolk, England, leaving him a widower. John married Cicely (?) in County Suffolk, England. John made his will on 3 March 1468.
. . . to buryed in the church of Stratford . . . [money to the church, including to the making of the Ile in the same church xxv marcs . . . and I will that the wyndowe at the ant [end] of the Ile be made after the tenours. I and Cristyn and Cicely my wifes be sette in the same wyndowe . . . to William Smyth my sonne my plas at Stooke called haches . . . to my Godsonne the son of William my sonne a salt of silver and to his young sonne vj silver sponnes And if any of theym decesse eche to be others heyr And if the decese bothe thenne the fader of them to have ther eyther part . . . I will that my place called towkebernes and moneles and the Ienters and my medewe in stoke an iij wudes at maroolle brigge . . . be sold . . . that the ledys and the lames be sold . . . and of the money . . . I will that myne Executors hire an honest priest to pray for my soule and for the soules of my fader and my moder and for alle my good doer and for alle cristyn soules in the church of Stratford as long as the sayd money will endure . . . the sayd prest have yerely for his salarye x marcs . . . I will myne Executors ordeyne for my sevynth day vj torches vj jownes of blak to vj pore menne Also I will that everye man that berith me to chirch have iijd . . . my body be cofered in a chist . . . alle the power people that remain thethir have mete and drink and 1 peny . . . my wif have alle the goodes that she brought to me moveable and unmoveable and xls. In money or moneyworth . . . alle my bras and pewter be evenly departed between William my sonne and Cicely my daughter . . . Cicely my Doughter have xls in money or money worth . . . Thomas my Neve [nephew] have a bed a matres a payr of shets a payr of blanketts and a covrlyd . . .a blew gowne . . . Simond my Cosyn have my Pay gowne and Roberd Symth my mustie Avilour gown and William my sonne have a maser . . . to Hyeth’m church vjs viijd [higham parish] . . . to Stoke church vjs viijd . . . executors . . . William Smyth my sonne and John Churchawe . . .1
John departed this life before 2 October 1468 in Stratford St. Mary. He was buried there in the aisle of St. Mary's Church.1 His will was probated on 2 October 1468.
. . . to buryed in the church of Stratford . . . [money to the church, including to the making of the Ile in the same church xxv marcs . . . and I will that the wyndowe at the ant [end] of the Ile be made after the tenours. I and Cristyn and Cicely my wifes be sette in the same wyndowe . . . to William Smyth my sonne my plas at Stooke called haches . . . to my Godsonne the son of William my sonne a salt of silver and to his young sonne vj silver sponnes And if any of theym decesse eche to be others heyr And if the decese bothe thenne the fader of them to have ther eyther part . . . I will that my place called towkebernes and moneles and the Ienters and my medewe in stoke an iij wudes at maroolle brigge . . . be sold . . . that the ledys and the lames be sold . . . and of the money . . . I will that myne Executors hire an honest priest to pray for my soule and for the soules of my fader and my moder and for alle my good doer and for alle cristyn soules in the church of Stratford as long as the sayd money will endure . . . the sayd prest have yerely for his salarye x marcs . . . I will myne Executors ordeyne for my sevynth day vj torches vj jownes of blak to vj pore menne Also I will that everye man that berith me to chirch have iijd . . . my body be cofered in a chist . . . alle the power people that remain thethir have mete and drink and 1 peny . . . my wif have alle the goodes that she brought to me moveable and unmoveable and xls. In money or moneyworth . . . alle my bras and pewter be evenly departed between William my sonne and Cicely my daughter . . . Cicely my Doughter have xls in money or money worth . . . Thomas my Neve [nephew] have a bed a matres a payr of shets a payr of blanketts and a covrlyd . . .a blew gowne . . . Simond my Cosyn have my Pay gowne and Roberd Symth my mustie Avilour gown and William my sonne have a maser . . . to Hyeth’m church vjs viijd [higham parish] . . . to Stoke church vjs viijd . . . executors . . . William Smyth my sonne and John Churchawe . . .1
John departed this life before 2 October 1468 in Stratford St. Mary. He was buried there in the aisle of St. Mary's Church.1 His will was probated on 2 October 1468.
Child of John Smith and Cristyn (?)
- William Smith+ b. c 1438, d. b 6 Feb 1493
Child of John Smith and Cicely (?)
Citations
- [S2607] Myrtle Strvens Hyde, The Englaish Ancestry of Samuel Smith of Hadley, Massachusetts, whose wife was Elizabeth [Smith] Smith, page 143.