William Gilbert
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Their were other unnamed daughters in his will. He was a wealthy clothier. In the years 1536 & 1537, he was a Sewer of the chamber for Henry VIII and his wife Jane Seymour.1 William made his will on 6 June 1546 at Clare, County Suffolk, England.
The Will od William Gilbert of Clare in the County of Suffolk, gentleman, 6 June 88 Henry VIII [1546]. My body to be buried in the church of Clare by my father and mother. To wife Margery £100 and all my messuages, lands and tenements in Clare and Childon, both free and copy, during her widowhood, with reversion to son Ambrose Gilbert and his heirs forever, she also to have the profits of the land that I have in farm of the life of the queen as part of the demesne of the manor of Arbury, except the common pastures and the Castell with the appurtenances. All other lands and tenements both free and copy in Suffolk and Essex to son Ambrose and his heirs forever. To son Jerome £100. To William Gilbert £20. To Jerome’s wife £6 13s. 4d. All my unmarried daughters to have £40 apiece at day of marriage. To John Bygge and Agnes his wife, my daughter, £10. To every child of my daughter Margaret and Agnes that they now have, 5 marks. To everyone of my chief weavers, and to every spinner of mine and to my servants. To the reparation of the church of Clare and of the highways £6 13s. 4d. each. My wife and son Ambrose to have occupation of all the residue [with provision for wife’s re-marriage]. Supervisors: William Bradbery, Esquier, and [name omitted] Toks, Esquier, and to them 40s, apiece. To Mr. Hiton and maistres Heten 20s. apiece and to their servants. To Mr. George Walgrave a d Mr. Richard Nele 13s. 4d. apiece. Son Ambrose Gilbert executor if he die and my wife be unmarried, she to be executrix. Witnesses: Edward Braynwode, Scryven, Alice Grube, the said Ambrose Gilbert, George Walgrave, gentleman, and Richard Nell, gentleman.2
The Will od William Gilbert of Clare in the County of Suffolk, gentleman, 6 June 88 Henry VIII [1546]. My body to be buried in the church of Clare by my father and mother. To wife Margery £100 and all my messuages, lands and tenements in Clare and Childon, both free and copy, during her widowhood, with reversion to son Ambrose Gilbert and his heirs forever, she also to have the profits of the land that I have in farm of the life of the queen as part of the demesne of the manor of Arbury, except the common pastures and the Castell with the appurtenances. All other lands and tenements both free and copy in Suffolk and Essex to son Ambrose and his heirs forever. To son Jerome £100. To William Gilbert £20. To Jerome’s wife £6 13s. 4d. All my unmarried daughters to have £40 apiece at day of marriage. To John Bygge and Agnes his wife, my daughter, £10. To every child of my daughter Margaret and Agnes that they now have, 5 marks. To everyone of my chief weavers, and to every spinner of mine and to my servants. To the reparation of the church of Clare and of the highways £6 13s. 4d. each. My wife and son Ambrose to have occupation of all the residue [with provision for wife’s re-marriage]. Supervisors: William Bradbery, Esquier, and [name omitted] Toks, Esquier, and to them 40s, apiece. To Mr. Hiton and maistres Heten 20s. apiece and to their servants. To Mr. George Walgrave a d Mr. Richard Nele 13s. 4d. apiece. Son Ambrose Gilbert executor if he die and my wife be unmarried, she to be executrix. Witnesses: Edward Braynwode, Scryven, Alice Grube, the said Ambrose Gilbert, George Walgrave, gentleman, and Richard Nell, gentleman.2
Child of William Gilbert
- Agnes Gilbert+ b. c 1521, d. b 5 Jul 1579