Katherine Brown
F, d. before 12 January 1512
Katherine was born. Katherine married William Smith, son of John Smith and Cristyn (?), circa 1474 in Stratford St. Mary, County Suffolk, England.1 Katherine's husband, William, died before 6 February 1493 in Stratford St. Mary, leaving her a widow. Katherine made her will on 24 September 1511.
. . . of Erwardton widow . . . to be buried in church of Erwardton . . . daughter Janys goodes to praye for her soule and all cristen soules [and to buy items for the church] . . . [many church-related bequests] . . . to the said church of Erwardton xl pounds of goods of my husband . . . to discharge my said husband . . . for the bequeaths of John Browne my broder . . . all my lands which were of late my said husbands William Smyth . . . in Erwardton . . . last will . . . to his sone and myn on Robert . . . that if the said Robert decessed that the John his and myn son should have all the same lands . . . then to his broder William or suster or to some of my kynne . . . especially thos lands . . . which were Anne Browne my moder of the which I was sole felffed . . . my salt house and my salte theryn at Harwych be sold . . . to my doughter Anne of the gifte of my daughter Jane and myn x pounds . . . John Spregenall her son vi pounds xiiis. Iiiid. [he under age 21] . . . to my son John after the yere paste my decesse my carte and carte harneys and my plow harneys . . . to the children of my son John Smyth iii quarters whete and v quarters barly and ii brode clothe yards of white clothe to be evenly devided amongst theym . . . to William Smyth my sone John his son A cowe and to his sister Kathryn A cow . . . to Margarete the wif of my son John my violet gowne and my violet kertill . . . Sir Richard Strought preste parson of Harwich . . . my supervisor . . .Sir William Smyth Anne my daughter and Thomas Moptide of Brantham my executors . . .2
Katherine departed this life in Erwarton Parish. She was buried at Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England, in St. Mary's Church. Her will was probated on 12 January 1512.
. . . of Erwardton widow . . . to be buried in church of Erwardton . . . daughter Janys goodes to praye for her soule and all cristen soules [and to buy items for the church] . . . [many church-related bequests] . . . to the said church of Erwardton xl pounds of goods of my husband . . . to discharge my said husband . . . for the bequeaths of John Browne my broder . . . all my lands which were of late my said husbands William Smyth . . . in Erwardton . . . last will . . . to his sone and myn on Robert . . . that if the said Robert decessed that the John his and myn son should have all the same lands . . . then to his broder William or suster or to some of my kynne . . . especially thos lands . . . which were Anne Browne my moder of the which I was sole felffed . . . my salt house and my salte theryn at Harwych be sold . . . to my doughter Anne of the gifte of my daughter Jane and myn x pounds . . . John Spregenall her son vi pounds xiiis. Iiiid. [he under age 21] . . . to my son John after the yere paste my decesse my carte and carte harneys and my plow harneys . . . to the children of my son John Smyth iii quarters whete and v quarters barly and ii brode clothe yards of white clothe to be evenly devided amongst theym . . . to William Smyth my sone John his son A cowe and to his sister Kathryn A cow . . . to Margarete the wif of my son John my violet gowne and my violet kertill . . . Sir Richard Strought preste parson of Harwich . . . my supervisor . . .Sir William Smyth Anne my daughter and Thomas Moptide of Brantham my executors . . .2
Katherine departed this life in Erwarton Parish. She was buried at Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England, in St. Mary's Church. Her will was probated on 12 January 1512.
Children of Katherine Brown and William Smith
- John "the Younger" Smith+ b. c 1475, d. b 12 Apr 1534
- Robert Smith b. c 1477, d. b 20 Oct 1510
- Anne Smith b. c 1479
- Jane Smith b. c 1481