John Bigg
M, b. 1490
John was born in 1490 in Glemsford, the parish of Wickhambrooke, County Suffolk, England. John was a weaver. He is listed on the muster of Babeigh Hundred, Glemsford in 1522.1 John made his will on 24 January 1539 at Glemsford, the parish of Wickhambrooke.
The Will of John Bigge the elder of Glemsforth in the County of Suffolk and Diocese of Norwich, 24 Jan. 1539. My body to be buried within the churchyard of Glemsforth. To the high alter 2s. To elder son John all the tenements and lands that were my father’s and one tenement called Slawtors with a mill called Glemsforth mylle, a meadow called sloholys meadow, and a piece of arable land lying in fylden field, to him and his heirs forever, except my parlor furnished to wife for life, son John to provide all things necessary for her keeping. To son Edward a tenement called marks lying at the crosse going into acarman street, land in longlondfild, and also, after his mother’s decease, two pieces of pasture called free gardhyns. To son Raaf my house at the church gae of Glemsforth with 8 acres of land, which I lately bought of Raaf Heggeman of Glemsforth, after his mother’s decease. To sons Thomas, John the Younger, George and Edmund, £40 each at the age of twenty-one, each to be the others heirs if any die under age. To son Thomas a legacy in recompense of a legacy left him by his godfather, the parson of Stanstede. To daughter Katheryn £10. To William Harell and Jane his wife my house at the Tye, he to pay my daughter Elizabeth £8. After my wife’s death household goods to be divided among my living children by Thomas Cotton, priest, John Dewghtye, Thomas Strutte and Thomas Petywat, to whom 10s. apiece. I make my executors John my elder son, Edward and Raaf, to whom all residue and 20s. apiece. - - - Witnesses: Willaim Brunkly, Richard Erick and George Nelson.2
His will was probated on 26 February 1539.
The Will of John Bigge the elder of Glemsforth in the County of Suffolk and Diocese of Norwich, 24 Jan. 1539. My body to be buried within the churchyard of Glemsforth. To the high alter 2s. To elder son John all the tenements and lands that were my father’s and one tenement called Slawtors with a mill called Glemsforth mylle, a meadow called sloholys meadow, and a piece of arable land lying in fylden field, to him and his heirs forever, except my parlor furnished to wife for life, son John to provide all things necessary for her keeping. To son Edward a tenement called marks lying at the crosse going into acarman street, land in longlondfild, and also, after his mother’s decease, two pieces of pasture called free gardhyns. To son Raaf my house at the church gae of Glemsforth with 8 acres of land, which I lately bought of Raaf Heggeman of Glemsforth, after his mother’s decease. To sons Thomas, John the Younger, George and Edmund, £40 each at the age of twenty-one, each to be the others heirs if any die under age. To son Thomas a legacy in recompense of a legacy left him by his godfather, the parson of Stanstede. To daughter Katheryn £10. To William Harell and Jane his wife my house at the Tye, he to pay my daughter Elizabeth £8. After my wife’s death household goods to be divided among my living children by Thomas Cotton, priest, John Dewghtye, Thomas Strutte and Thomas Petywat, to whom 10s. apiece. I make my executors John my elder son, Edward and Raaf, to whom all residue and 20s. apiece. - - - Witnesses: Willaim Brunkly, Richard Erick and George Nelson.2
His will was probated on 26 February 1539.
Children of John Bigg
- John Bigg the elder+ b. c 1514, d. b 28 Jan 1580
- Edward Bigg b. c 1516
- Raff Bigg b. c 1518
- Katheryn Bigg b. c 1520
- Jane Bigg b. c 1522
- Elizabeth Bigg b. c 1524
- Thomas Bigg b. c 1526
- John Bigg the younger b. c 1528
- George Bigg b. c 1530
- Edmund Bigg b. c 1532