Part I
Ancestral to the Haffendens of Tenterden are the Burwash family of
Egerton, who are recorded from the latter part of the 15th century
onwards.
The relevant stemma is:
1. Richard Burwash of Egerton; mentioned in the wills of Richard Bourne
(1471) and John Knock (1476); died 1491; will dated 19 December 1491,
proved Consistory Court, Canterbury, 21 February 1491/2 (Vol. 3, fol.
309):
"This is the last will of me Richard Borwassh of Egerton, made the 19th
day of December in the year of our lord God 1491. First I will that
John Wanden my feoffee deliver a piece of land called Simon Rede unto
John Burwassh my son with the condition that the foresaid John Burwassh
pay to my Exectrix 5 marks to my fourthing beryng and the other 5 marks
to the marriage of my 2 daughters of good and lawful money of England
when they be married, by even portions and so be that the one die afore
she be married the other shall be her heir to have the whole 5 marks.
And also I will that John Wanden, William at frithe and John Peres the
younger my feoffees shall deliver two pieces of land called Ajodlell
Ajiltred and Nethis Moltred unto John Burwassh my son with the
condition that the foresaid John pay to Agnes my wife every year 10
Shillings during her life quarterly to be paid by even portions. Also
I will that John Pemyll at hill, John Burwassh and Richard Wanden my
feoffees shall deliver unto William Bererwassh my son two pieces of
land called Stone Peufield and Westfield with the condition that the
foresaid William make a sufficient surety to pay to Agnes my wife 10
Shillings as afore written. Also I will that Agnes my wife shall have
12 Shillings coming of three pieces of land called Clongredes, Robymnes
[and] Craftis in whose hands that they be quarterly to be paid. Item I
will that Agnes my wife shall have my principal messuage with three
pieces of land thereto all the time of her life. And after her decease
I will that my feoffees afore written shall deliver to Harry my son the
foresaid messuage with the lands aforesaid in fee simple. Item and if
be happen that Harry my son die afore Agnes my wife and have none heirs
of his body lawfully begotten then I will that my foresaid feoffees
shall sell the foresaid messuage with the three pieces of land to the
best price that they can or manage and the money therof be received I
will that John, William and Nicholas my sons shall have 10 marks. And
the residues of the money I will that they be to the church of Egerton
where it most needed is to foul ways by the discretion of the feoffees
to power people. Given the day and year above written".
married Agnes, apparently executrix to her husband, 1491. Issue:
2a. Harry Burwash, of Benenden; bequeathed his father's principal
residence in Egerton, together with three adjoining pieces of land
called 'Clongredes, Robymnes [and] Craftis(?)'; died 1502 apparently
without surviving wife or issue; will dated 12 March 1501/2, proved
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 12 July 1502 [Vol. 8, fol. 210]:
"In the Name of God, Amen. The 12th day of the month of March in the
year of our Lord God 1500 and one, I Harry Burwashe of Benenden with a
whole mind make my testament and last will in this wise: first I
bequeath my soul to God Almighty and to our Lady Saint Mary and to all
the holy company of heaven; my body to be buried in the churchyard of
Saint George of Benenden. Also I bequeath to the high altar there for
my tithes forgotten and neghgently witholden 12 pence. Also I will
that all the lands and rents the which I have in Egerton by the last
will of Richard Burwashe my father go to farm three years after my
decease. And the profits therof coming in the mean time I will that
they be received by John Burwashe my brother and he to keep the
reparations and pay the rents, and the residue of the same profits be
delivered to Joan Borne and after the end of the said three years then
I will that my father's feoffees deliver or do [cause] to be
delivered to Thomas Burwashe son of William Burwashe my brother all my
foresaid lands and tenaments in fee simple paying to the said Thomas
Burwashe or his assign 20 marks [ie £15] of usual money of England in
form following, that is to say, first to an honest priest to sing in
the church of Benenden aforesaid for my father and mother's souls,
for my soul and all customary souls by the space of a quarter of a
year: 33 shillings 4 pence. Also to an honest priest to sing in like
form in the church of Egerton by the space of a quarter of a year: 33
shillings 4 pence. And 10 pounds residue of the said 20 marks to be
paid by the said Thomas or his assign in three years immediately after
that the said Thomas hath a state of the foresaid lands and tenaments
to Nicholas Burwashe my brother 40 Shillings; to John Burwashe the son
of William Burwashe 40 shillings; to Nicholas Burwashe another of the
sons of William Burwashe 40 shillings. Also to Agnes my sister 26
shillings 8 pence; to Julian my sister 26 shillings and 8 pence. Also
to the mending of the footway and the horseway between the messuage of
the said John Burwash my brother and Friddeforstall, 26 shillings and 8
pence. Also I will that if the said Thomas die within one year after
my decease then I will that the said Nicholas Burwashe brother to the
said Thomas have all the aforesaid lands and tenaments in fee simple
paying the foresaid charges as the said Thomas should do and the said 3
pounds 6 shillings 8 pence that the said Thomas [should] have paid for
the singing of the priest that the said Nicholas brother to the said
Thomas shall pay it after the disposition of the said Thomas. Also I
ordain to Richard Bassenden my mattress, a pair of sheets, of blankets,
a coverlet and my boots. Also I ordain to Agnes my sister my brass
pott; also, to Julian Girdillard an undercloth, a bolster, a stopyn and
the pothook. The residue of all my goods, my debts, bequests and
funeral expenses first paid, I give it to the disposition of the said
John Burwashe my brother that he dispose therein for the healing of my
soul as best to him may be seen expedient and the said John Burwashe my
brother I make and ordain my executor. By these presents this
witnesses William Edynden, Edward Golding and William Hubbard". Proved
12 July 1502 to Edward Golding and William Hubbard.
2b. John Burwash, mentioned in the wills of Richard Frith, 1478;
William Sydnor, 1483; Edward Frith, 1492; John Perce, 1493; Richard
Wanden, 1507; Robert Bachelor, 1508; bequeathed 'a pece of land called
Simon Rede' and 'two peces of land called Ajodlell Ajiltred and Nethis
Moltred' by his father, 1491; executor and residual beneficiary of his
brother Harry, 1501, when he was living by Fridds Forstall, Egerton;
died 1508; will proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1508 (Vol 9,
folio 107);
married Joan, living 1514. Issue:
3a. Richard Burwash, of Headcorn, Kent; died 1507; will proved
Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1508 (Vol 9, folio 59):
'Richard Burwash of Headcorn... wills that Margery his wife take and
receive the issues and profits of his lands lying within the parish of
Egerton upon the Den of Keldrynden and messuage called The Moote lying
within the parish of Headcorn for her life, remainder to John and
Edward his sons indifferently between them for evermore; if either of
them die without lawful issue, the other to be his heir; Eleanor his
daughter; dated 12 November 1507".
married Margery. Issue:
4a. John Burwash, born before 1508; beneficiary under his father's
will, 1507; of Egerton, known as 'the elder'; died 1583; buried at
Egerton, 2 February 1583;
married Alice, died 1592; will dated 12 April 1592, proved at
Consistory Court of Canterbury, 27 May 1592 (Vol 37, folio 43):
"In the Name of God, Amen. The 12th day of April being the 34th year
of the reign of our most gracious sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace
of God of England, France and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, and
in the year of our Lord God 1592, I Alice Burwashe of the parish of
Egerton in the county of Kent, widow, being sick of body but sound in
mind and in perfect remembrance, praised be God, do ordain and make
this my present testament and last will in manner and form following:
first I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker, and
my body to be buried where it shall please God. Item I give unto John
Burwashe son of George Burwashe my son my biggest chest standing in
George Burwashe his house, and one bedstead standing also in my said
son's house, and also I give unto him five pounds of good and lawful
money of England and one silver spoon to be paid and delivered unto him
when he shall accomplish the age of 20 years by my Executor hereafter
named. Also I will that if my son George shall have any woman child of
his body begotten then I will and give unto the first woman child that
he shall have if he shall have no more than one, one featherbed, one
featherbolster, one pair of feather pillows and one pair of pillow
coats and one christening sheet and one silver spoon, to be paid and
delivered by my said Executor. And if it fortune that my son George
shall not have any woman child of his body begotten then my will is
that John Burwashe his son shall have the goods bequeathed unto the
said woman child. Also I give unto John Burwashe my son's son one
diay (?sic) table cloth to be delivered unto him by my said Executor.
Also I give unto the said maid child my gold ring. Also I will give
unto Bridget my daughter one featherbed and two little pillows, six
pairs of sheets, two table cloths, three pillow coats, one white hang
nige (?sic) for a bed, one dozen of table napkins, one double rail, one
large towel, one joined chest. Also I give unto her two coverings, the
best and the worst, and a bowies (?sic), two bed blankets, three
barrels, one brass pot, two stuputts (?sic), one dozen of pewter, two
fruit dishes, four porringers, one fry pan, one dripping pan, one
cloth, four yard kerchiefs, half a dozen of cross cloths, one round
kirtle, my best gown, my best petticoat, one worsted apron, two silver
spoons, one pair of silver hooks. Also I give unto her one spit, two
truggs (?sic), one great bowl, two little bowls, one shredding knife, a
chopping knife, two candlesticks, two salts, four saucers, one
gridiron, one trivet (sic), one other chest, two single rails, a bunter
(sic), a meal sieve and my best neckechiefs, two small towels, a
cushion and £10 of lawful money to be paid by my Executor, which £10
I gave unto her before marriage. Item I give unto John Boycott's
wife of Harrietsham my best neckerchief saving one and one cross cloth.
Also I give unto William Gates his children Joshua and John to either
of them 20 shillings and to his daughter now born 20 shillings to be
paid unto the said Joshua and John when they shall accomplish the age
of 21 yeaers and unto the maid at 23 years by my said Executor. Item I
give unto Nicholas Batcheler's widow one black gown, one neckerchief,
one kerchief and unto Margaret her daughter one neckerchief. Item I
give unto Meary Dundy, 3 shillings 4 pence; to Pleasant Spice, 3
shillings 4 pence; to John Clinch, 3 shillings 4 pence; to Robert
Sedweeke, 12 pence: my godchildren, to be paid unto them by my said
Executor within one whole year next after my decease. Item I give unto
Henry Smight's wife one sheet and unto Joan her daughter one russet
petticoat. Item I give unto Bennet Heely my goddaughter 12 pence to be
paid by my Executor. I give likewise unto Bridget Frithe my old russet
gown, one kercherchief, one neckerchief and one smock, one worsted
apron, one sheet and my best hat. I give unto Phebe Hopper one
waistcoat, one neckerchief. Item I give unto the poor people of the
parish of Egerton 6 shillings 4 pence of lawful money of England to be
paid unto them by my Executor within one month next after my decease
and to be distributed by my Executor. All my goods not already given
nor bequeathed I wholly give and bequeath them unto George Burwashe my
son whom I ordain and make my sole Executor of this my present
testament and last will, these being witnesses: Robert Spice, John
Hudson". Probate granted 27 May 1592; witnessed; Estate: 18 pounds 8
shillings 3 pence.
Issue:
5a. Elizabeth Burwash, of Sandhurst, Kent; unmarried; will dated 12
February 1585/6, proved Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 24 June 1586
(Vol 46, folio 329):
"In the Name of God, Amen. The 12th day of February in the 27th year
of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen
of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Anno Domini a
thousand five hundred four score five, I Elizabeth Burwashe of
Sandhurst in the county of Kent being sick in body but of good and
perfect remembrance, the Name of God be praised for it, do make this my
testament and last will in manner and form following: first I believe
assuredly to have remission of all my sins by the death and passion of
my lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Item I bequeath my body to the earth
from whence it came. Item I give to Thomas Browne's wife my best
russett petticoat and to Dionise Robyns my old russett petticoat and to
Thomas Blacke's wife my worsted petticoat. Item I bequeath to sum
poor men to bear me to the church every of them 15 pence. Item I
bequeath to the poor people of Sandhurst 6 shillings 8 pence and to the
poor people of Egerton 6 shillings 8 pence to be distributed among then
at the discretion of my executrix.
Item I give to mother Pydgeon my safeguard. Item I will and bequeath
to my sister Alice Fowle my executrix together with the advice and
consent of John Theyseon of Sandhurst shall have full power and
authority by force and virtue of this my last will and testament to
bargain and sell within two years after my decease unto whomsoever she
shall think best, all my lands with their appurtenances lying and being
in the parish of Egerton in the county of Kent to the best price and
value that she can and the money thereof coming that it shall so be
forto be employed by my executrix to the causes following, that is to
say to George Burwashe my brother, ten pounds, and to Bridget Burwashe
my sister, ten pounds, to be paid unto either of them within three
years after my decease. And unto Suilie Fowle one of the daughters of
my sister Fowle, ten pounds to be paid to her when she shall come to
her age of twenty years or day of her marriage which shall first come,
and unto John Fowle and Alexander Fowle my sister's sons, either of
them, 20 shillings 5 pence to be paid unto either of them at their
several ages of twenty years. And the residue of the money that my
lands shall so be for my other legacies and other charges about this my
will being deducted and allowed, I give and bequeath unto Alice Fowle
and Elizabeth Fowle and Anne Fowle my sister Fowle's daughters,
equally to be divided between them, and to be paid unto them when they
shall come to their several ages of twenty years or days of their
several marriages which shall first come. And if it happens any of the
said Alice Fowle, Elizabeth Fowle, Suilie Fowle and Anne Fowle happen
to die before they shall come to their several ages of twenty years or
days of their several marriages, then the survivor of them to have her
or their parts so deceased equally between them. Item I will and give
that my sister Alice Fowle shall have and take the profits of all my
land as aforesaid to her own use until that the same lands shall be
sold as is aforesaid. The residue of my goods and chattles I give and
bequeath to Alice Fowle my sister whom I make and ordain sole executrix
of this my last will and testament. These witnesses: John Fowle [the]
elder, Richard Cookie and George Bisshoppe". Probate granted 24 June
1586.
[NB Alice Fowle appears to have been Elizabeth Burwash's uterine
half-sister]
5b. George Burwash, of Egerton; bequeathed £10 by his sister
Elizabeth, 1586; executor and residual beneficiary of his mother, 1592;
married; issue:
6a. John Burwash, beneficiary under his paternal grandmother's will,
1592, then a minor
5c. Bridget Burwash, bequeathed £10 by her sister Elizabeth, 1586;
beneficiary under her mother's will, 1592, then married
4b. Edward Burwash, born before 1508; beneficiary under his father's
will, 1507; probably witnessed the will of Thomas Burwash of Egerton,
1544; of Smarden; called Thomas Burwash in the Pedigree of 1633 but
apparently an error; died intestate 1561; married; issue:
5a. Anna Burwash, married by 1561
5b. Marion Burwash, married by 1561
5c. Elizabeth Burwash, born circa 1541; living 1561
5d. Letitia Burwash, born circa 1543; living 1561
5e. Edward Burwash, born circa 1548; of Hatfield, Sussex; died 1613;
married Anne Charlewood of Hatfield. Issue:
6a. Elizabeth Burwash, married Mr. Meredith
6b. Edward Burwash of Lime Street, London; armiger; see Visitation of
London, 1633, p. 129; arms: argent, a chief gules, a lion rampant
double queue or; crest: a demi-lion rampant double queue or issuant
from a tower per pale argent and gules; married Margaret Day, daughter
of John Day of Bossum, Cheshire; issue:
7a. George Burwash
7b. Thomas Burwash
7c. Margaret Burwash
7d. Elizabeth Burwash
7e. Susan Burwash, married Gregory Towers of London
4c. Eleanor Burwash, born before 1508; mentioned in her father's
will, 1507
3b. John Burwash, of Elmhurst, Egerton; died 1514; will proved
Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1514 (Vol 11, folio 105):
"John Burwash of Elmerst in the parish of Egerton; Agnes his wife;
Dionyse, Lettice and Agnes his daughters; John and Thomas Burwash his
feoffees; Richard Burwash, clerk; Joan, widow of John Burwash his
father; George Burwash his brother; Julian, Alice and Joan his
daughters; sister Joan, wife of Richard Borne; dated 10 April 1514".
married Agnes, living in 1514. Issue:
4a. Agnes Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
4b. Dionyse Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
4c. Lettice Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
4d. Julian Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
4e. Joan Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
4f. Alice Burwash, mentioned in her father's will, 1514
3c. George Burwash, mentioned in his brother's will, 1514
3d. Elizabeth Burwash
3e. Joan Burwash, left a bequest under the will of her uncle, Harry
Burwash, 1501, and another under the will of her brother, John Burwash,
1514; married Richard Bourne, of Egerton; sold property to his wife's
uncle, William Burwash, at Egerton, before 1496; mentioned in his
brother-in-law's will, 1514.
(To be continued on following post)
Burwash, of Egerton, Kent
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Re: Burwash, of Egerton, Kent
Part II
(Issue of Richard and Agnes Burwash continued):
2c. William Burwash, bequeathed 'two peces of land called Stone
Peufield and Westfield' by his father, 1491; of Egerton; died 1496;
will dated 26 February 1495/6, proved Consistory Court of Canterbury,
17 May 1496:
"This is the last will of me William Borwusshe of Egerton, made the
26th day of February the year of our Lord God 1495. First I will that
Marion my wife shall have and occupy and the profits take and receive
of my principal messuage and lands without strip or waste which I
bought of Richard Borne of Egerton unto the time my two sons Gilbert
and George come to the age of 20 years and then my said two sons take
the profit with condition that they make a sufficient surety to pay to
Marion my wife with term of her life 20 Shillings yearly to be paid and
when my foresaid 2 sons come to the age of 22 years. I will that my
feeoffees Richard Wanden, George Pemyll of Egerton, Richard Borwasshe
of Egerton and Richard Pryton of Esfrynge shall deliver the foresaid
messuage and lands in fee simple to my said two sons fulfilling the
foresaid condition. And if any of my said sons die without heirs of
those bodies lawfully begotten within the age of 22 years each of them
to be without heirs, and if both of them die within the foresaid age of
22 years without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten then I will
Marion my wife shall have and occupy my foresaid messuage and lands all
the term of her life without strip or waste... the lands of the...
after the decease of Marion my wife I will the foresaid messuage and
lands to my two sons called Nicholas and Thomas to their heirs and
their assigns forever. Also I will that Marion my wife shall have and
occupy the two chambers in the South West end of my forsaid messuage
all the term of her life when she is a widow... she...a widow
keeping...at the foresaid term of her... Item I will that my forsaid
feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my messuage and
lands set and lying at Fythyforstall behind Heny Lane without... and
waste unto the time Nicholas my son come to the age of 20 years and
then the said Nicholas to take the profit under the condition that the
foresaid Nicholas make a sufficient surety to pay to Marion my wife
yearly all the term of her life 7 Shillings 8 pence quarterly to be
paid and when the said Nicholas come to the age of 22 years the
feoffees shall deliver the said messuage and lands in fee simple to the
said Nicholas fulfilling foresaid conditions and if the said Nicholas
die within the age of 22 years and have none heirs of his body lawfully
begotten then I will that the said messuage and lands remain to my sons
John, Thomas, Gilbert and George for ever. Item I will that my
foresaid feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my
lands the which I purchased of John Peron of Egerton without strip or
waste unto the time that Thomas my son come to the age of 20 years and
then I will that Thomas my son shall take the profit of the foresaid
land with the condition that he make a sufficient surety to pay to
Marion my wife... term of her life 6 Shillings quarterly to be paid and
when the said Thomas come to the age of 22 years than I will that my
feoffees shall deliver the foresaid lands to the said Thomas my son in
fee simple fulfilling the foresaid conditions and if the said Thomas
die within the age of 22 years without heirs of his body lawfully
begotten then I will that the foresaid lands remain to my sons John,
Nicholas, Gilbert and George for ever. Item I will that my foresaid
feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my lands in the
dene of Elmherst unto the time that John my son come to the age of 20
years, and then he to take the profit of the foresaid lands with the
conditions that he make a sufficient surety to pay to Marion my wife 6
Shillings 8 pence quarterly to be paid all the term of the said
Marion's life, and when the said John come to the age of 22 years the
said feoffees shall deliver him the said lands in fee simple fulfilling
the foresaid conditions. And if the said John die within the age of 22
years without heirs of his body lawfully begotten than I will the
foresaid lands remaine to my sons Nicholas, Thomas, Gilbert and George.
Also that Marion my wife shall deliver to my foresaid feoffees
the...of £10 to which I have ordained and bequethed to my two
daughters Agnes and Katherine and if the said John Borowyshe my son do
to still (?) and have need of the said £10 or any part thereof then I
will that my said feoffees deliver to the said John Borewasshe as much
of the £10... shall be made for him. And when John my son come to the
age of 22 years to pay or make a sufficient surety to my said feoffees
for as much as he hath received of the foresaid £10. And if the said
John die or will not pay as much as he hath received of the £10 to the
foresaid feoffees then I will that they hold and sell as much of the
lands that I have delivered to the said John by my wife as he hath
received in £10 or in the... of the foresaid sum of £10. And if my
sons die, that is to say John, Nicholas, Thomas, Gilbert and George,
without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten then I will that all
the foresaid messuages and lands remain to my two daughters Agnes and
Kathryn to them to their heirs and to their assigns for ever. And that
if the said daughters die and have none heirs of their bodies lawfully
begotten then I will that the foresaid all my messuages and lands be
sold after the expenses of my foresaid feoffees or their assigns and
the money thereof delivered to best... in priest singing in the said
church of Egerton, and £10 needful to the said church to... marriage
and to foul ways, and in other works of charity."
married Marion, living 1496. Issue:
3a. John Burwash, inherited lands at Elmhurst, Egerton, under the will
of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; feoffee of his cousin John
Burwash of Elmhurst, 1514; parish clerk of Egerton; died 1518; will
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1519 (Vol 12, folio 133);
married Elizabeth. Issue:
4a. Richard Burwash
4b. Robert Burwash
4c. Harry Burwash
4d. (daughter)
4e. (daughter)
4f. (daughter)
3b. Nicholas Burwash, inherited lands at Fythyforstall, Egerton, under
the will of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; of Faversham, Kent;
one of the Four and Twenty there from 1518; executor of Thomas Sterkey
of Faversham, 1526; witnessed the will of John Tylney of Faversham,
1531; sold property in Faversham and Ospringe for £33 10 shillings,
1547; died 1552; administration granted 1 January 1552/3; married Joan,
his administratrix, 1552/3; she appears also to have left a will.
Issue:
4a. Ralph Burwash, of Faversham; died 1565; will dated 24 November
1564, proved Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury (Vol 39 folio 121):
"In the Name of God, Amen. 24th day of November in the year of our
Lord God A thousand five hundred three score and four, and in the year
of the reign of our Sovereign lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of
England France and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, the seventh,
I Ralf Burwashe of the town and liberty of Faversham in the county of
Kent and Canterbury diocese, butcher, being sick of body and whole of
mind and memory, thanks be unto Almighty God, do ordain and make this
my present last will and testament declaring in manner and form
following: First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God my only Saviour
and Redeemer Jesu Christ, and my body to the earth from whence it came
to be buried in Christian burial within the parish of Faversham
aforesaid. Item I will and bequeath unto Lucy my wife all my moveable
goods that I have within the house that I dwell in with all other my
moveable goods and debts that I have within the town and liberty of
Faversham or else where, where so ever they may be found - paying my
debts and discharging the bequests of my mother's last will, which
she bequeathed to my brother and sisters children. And I do make here
my sole executrix of this my present testament and last will, Lucy my
wife. This is the last will of me the said Ralf Burwashe made the day
and year first above said, touching the disposition of all my lands and
tenements that I have within the saide town and liberty of Faversham.
Item I give and bequeath unto Lucy my said wife, my two messuages and
tenements that I have within the said town of Faversham, situated in
West Street now in the occupations of Richard Downe coudener (sic) and
William Watson, tailor, in fee simple, to her and to her heirs for
ever. Item more I give and bequeath unto my said wife Lucy, the
reversion of my house that I late purchased of Edward Spyce and Maudlin
his wife, after the death of the mother of the said Maudlin, the state
thereof standeth in the hands of Richard Downe aforesaid, to be
delivered to me or mine executors and affigns, at the full age of one
and twenty years of the said Maudlin, which house or tenement is
situated in the said town in West Street aforesaid, now in the
occupation of Thomas Paytt, butcher, to have and to hold to the said
Lucy my wife in fee simple, to her and to her heirs for ever, witnes
whereof these persons underwritten, here I put in trust to be my
overseer John Devard, witness and to this present will these persons
following: Thomas Harland, Hugh Davys, Robert Rye, Richard Maumes, John
Dollinge, by me Ralf Burwashe". Proved June 20th 1565; Witnesses:
Thomas Harland and Richard Maumes.
married 155- Lucy Tendall, widow of Thomas Tendall; his executrix, 1656
5a. (daughter)
5b. Thomas Burwash. Left issue, from whom the Burwashes of Bredgar,
Kent, and of Ontario, Canada descend (and Mr Frederick Vickerson, to
whom I am greatly indebted for his assistance in researching this
material)
3c. Thomas Burwash, inherited property at Egerton under the will of his
father, 1496, then aged under 20; of Egerton; feoffee of his cousin,
John Burwash of Elmhurst, 1514; died 1544; will dated 20 June 1544,
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 6 November 1544 (Vol 19 folio
31):
"In the Name of God, Amen. The 20th day of June in the year of our
Lord God 1544, I Thomas Burwashe of the parish of Egerton in the county
of Kent being whole of mind and in good remembrance make this my
present testament and last will in manner and form following: First I
bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to be
buried in the churchyard of Egerton aforesaid. Item I will that my
Executor shall bestow some part of my goods in works of charity at my
burying, month's mind and year's mind, at his discretion. Item I
give and bequeath unto Joan my wife all the wollen and linen that she
brong to me when I was married unto her, also I bequeath unto Joan my
wife two chests and two beds, that is to say, a featherbed and a flock
bed; William my son to choose two of the best flock beds and she to
take the third. And also all the pillows and bolsters that she brought
and half my brass, pewter and latten to be divided by indifferent men
and then my wife to have the first choice and my son William to have
the second. Item I give and bequeath unto Joan my wife £22 of money,
to be paid to her in manner and form following, that is to say, £10 of
it immediately after my decease, and the other £12 to be paid to her
within one year next after my decease. Item I bequeath to every of my
godchildren, 4 pence. Item I give and bequeath to be bestowed upon the
highways within the Borough of Egeley, 20 shillings in manner and form
following, that is to say, in the fourth year next after my decease, 6
shillings 8 pence; the fifth year, 6 s 8 d; the sixth year, 6 s 8 d.
Item I bequeath unto Joan my wife one cow, the best she can choose
among my cows. Item I beqeauth to William Bole my wife's son, 40
shillings of money to be paid to him at the day of his marriage. Item
I give and bequeath to Alice Pyers my daughter £10 of money to be paid
in manner and form following, that is to say, £5 of it to be paid
after my decease and the other £5 of it to be paid at the feast of
Michael the Archangel then next following after that. Item I bequeath
to Joan my wife two fosseds (sic?) of the best. The residue of all my
unmovable goods above my debts and bequests paid I give and bequeath
unto William my son whom I ordain and make mine Executor to see this my
present testament and last will performed [and] fulfilled, and
Alexander Pyers to be my overseer to whom I give for his labors, 10
shillings. This is the last will of me the foresaid Thomas Burwashe
made the day and year aforesaid: first I will that William my son shall
have all my lands and tenements so lying and being within the parish of
Egerton aforesaid to be had to the said William and to his heirs for
ever. Item I will that Joan my wife shall have the chamber in the
upper end of the hall and another chamber there unto indwyninge (sic?)
with sufficient fires and flue with pifre (sic?) going and coming and
keeping of one cow winter and sound [?summer]. And my son William to
have his calf for the wintering during all the term of her widowhood so
that she take off the calf when it is a month old. And [if it] is Joan
my wife's fortune to marry again then I will that she do avoid out of
my house and to have no keeping for her cow nor for no other things
there. Item I will that William my son do keep here a hog with his
frey (sic?) during all the foresaid term and furthermore I will that
William my son shall find Joan my wife and her child meat and drink
sufficient the space of one quarter of a year next after my decease.
Witnesses: Nicholas Pemble, Gilbert Burwashe, Edward Burwashe, Richard
Adam and Thomas Polhell"
married firstly; married secondly Jane Bole. Issue (probably by first
marriage):
4a. William Burwash; executor and heir to his father, 1544; witness to
the will of Gilbert Burwash, 1546; not the one of that name living at
High Halden; died 1547; will dated 28 September 1547, proved Consistory
Court of Canterbury, 8 January 1547/8 (Vol 21 f 70)
married Mildred [?Barkeley]. Issue:
5a. Agnes Burwash
4b. Alice Burwash, bequeathed £10 by her father, 1544; married
Alexander Pyers, overseer to his father-in-law's will, 1544; executor
to his brother-in-law, William Burwash, 1547
4c. Agnes Burwash
3d. Gilbert Burwash of Egerton, inherited property at Egerton under his
father's will, 1496, then aged under 20; witness to the will of his
brother Thomas, 1544; died 1546; will dated 15 May 1546, proved
Consistory Court, Canterbury, 8 July 1546 (Vol 20 folio 52):
"In the Name of God, Amen, the 15th day of May in the year of our Lord
God 1546 and in the year of our sovereign lord King Henry the eighth
the 38th, I Gyberte Burwashe of the parish of Egerton being whole of
mind make and ordaine this my last testament and will in form
following: First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, to his most
glorious mother Saint Mary and to all the holy company of heaven, and
my body to be buried in the churchyard of Egerton emong my ancestors.
Also I give to any one of my four daughters ten pounds of lawful money
of England that is to say, to Agnes £10; to Marion £10; to Joan £10,
and to Elizabeth £10, to be paid unto my said daughters at the day of
their marriage or within one quarter of a year then next following.
And if it fortune any of my said daughters' fortune to decease
unmarried then I will her said money to remain unto my executors and so
of any one of them so deceased also I will that this sum of £10 of
money bequeathed unto my four daughters to be paid by mine executors at
the time aforesaid. Also I give unto any of my said daughters as much
brass and pewter as shall indifferently to be worth 13 shillings 4
pence, and also that if any of my said daughters be desirous to have
any linen or woollen or bedding, then I will the said linen or woollen
or bedding to be part of the £10 as it shall be appraised. Also I
will unto my son Stephee two tables and a form which is in the house...
in. Also I give unto the [said] Stephe a yalk toune [?sic]. Also I
give unto the said Stephen my wain and ploughs with all that belongeth
unto them. Also I will that 6 shillings 8 pence be distributed unto
poor householders within the parish at my burying at the discretion of
mine executors, and likewise at my month's day. Also I will be
bestowed at my burying 20 shillings and at my month's day 26
shillings 8 pence at the discretion of mine executors. Also I give
unto my son John £4 of the which he hath 40 shillings in his hands.
Also I will unto any one of my godchildren 2 pence as money as will
require it. Also I bequeath to the mending of the highways betwixt
Bonting Stile and the nether end of the upstreet, 26 shillings 8 pence
to be spent 6 shillings 8 pence yearly during 4 years. Also I will
that my mill shall stand still at my son Stephen's huwse and that my
sons Thomas and George to have free coming and going and their assigns
to the said mill to grind their own malt as long as the said mill shall
last, and the reparations of the said mill to be kept by my said
s[ons], that is to say, the one half by my son Stephen and the other
half by my sons Thomas and George as oft as neee shall require. The
residue of my moveable goods unbequeathed, my debts paid and my
legacies performed, I do to give unto Thomas and George [my] sons whom
I ordain and make to be mine executors, and my son Stephen to be
overseer of this my last testament and will to be performed. To this
witnesseth Thomas Bible, Clerk; William Borwashe; Thomas Borwashe, and
Rychard Long, with others. THYS YS THE LASTE WILL of me Gylberte
Borwashe aforesayde concerninge the dispotition of my landes and rentes
Fyrst I give unto my sonne John 20 pounds whiche byethe in thands of
John Baker of Sydnos uppon a certain pece of land lyinge in mortgage
unto me called scarlette for 27 s 8 d yearly to be payed by the space
of 4 years which 4 yeares shalbe expired at mighelmas come twelmonethes
After which tyme yf the sayd John Baker doo not paye the sayd 20 L then
the sayd land called scarlettes shalbe myne whiche land I gyve unto my
sonne John and the rente of the said land in meane tyme
Also I gyve unto the sayde John a pece of land called ppians
conteynunge by estimacion 3 acres the sayd John to have the sayde land
in feesimple to hime and to his heres. Also I gyve unto my sonne
Stephine therofe that he dwellythe in wythe 13 acres of land belonginge
unto the sayd howse by estimation be at more or lesse the sayd Stephine
to have the sayd howse and land to hyme and to his heyres in fee
simple. Also I gyve unto my sonnes Thomas and George the house I dwell
in which I bought of John Hopper wythe one acre of land belonginge unto
hit. Also I gyve unto my sayde sonnes Thomas and George 17 acres of
land which I bought of Mr Paule Sidnor of Brenchley. Also I gyve and
bequethe unto my sayd sonnes Thomas and george a pece of land called
kingisuod conteyninge by estimcion 4 acres. Item I gyve unto my sonnes
Thomas and George a pece of land lienge in the paryshe of Ulcombe which
I bought of Edward Borwashe conteyning by estimacion 5 acres. Also I
will and bequethe unto my sayd sonnes Thomas and george the 20 pounds
which lyeth in thandes of Thomas Raynor uppon a certon birne and
parcelles of landes or ells I gyve unto the sayd Thomas and george the
sayde birne and land yf it be forfettyd Also I will that my sonnes
Thomas and George to have the sayde and landes to them bequethe in fee
simple to therin and ther heyres".
married; his wife presumably predeceased him; left issue:
(Continued in next Part)
(Issue of Richard and Agnes Burwash continued):
2c. William Burwash, bequeathed 'two peces of land called Stone
Peufield and Westfield' by his father, 1491; of Egerton; died 1496;
will dated 26 February 1495/6, proved Consistory Court of Canterbury,
17 May 1496:
"This is the last will of me William Borwusshe of Egerton, made the
26th day of February the year of our Lord God 1495. First I will that
Marion my wife shall have and occupy and the profits take and receive
of my principal messuage and lands without strip or waste which I
bought of Richard Borne of Egerton unto the time my two sons Gilbert
and George come to the age of 20 years and then my said two sons take
the profit with condition that they make a sufficient surety to pay to
Marion my wife with term of her life 20 Shillings yearly to be paid and
when my foresaid 2 sons come to the age of 22 years. I will that my
feeoffees Richard Wanden, George Pemyll of Egerton, Richard Borwasshe
of Egerton and Richard Pryton of Esfrynge shall deliver the foresaid
messuage and lands in fee simple to my said two sons fulfilling the
foresaid condition. And if any of my said sons die without heirs of
those bodies lawfully begotten within the age of 22 years each of them
to be without heirs, and if both of them die within the foresaid age of
22 years without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten then I will
Marion my wife shall have and occupy my foresaid messuage and lands all
the term of her life without strip or waste... the lands of the...
after the decease of Marion my wife I will the foresaid messuage and
lands to my two sons called Nicholas and Thomas to their heirs and
their assigns forever. Also I will that Marion my wife shall have and
occupy the two chambers in the South West end of my forsaid messuage
all the term of her life when she is a widow... she...a widow
keeping...at the foresaid term of her... Item I will that my forsaid
feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my messuage and
lands set and lying at Fythyforstall behind Heny Lane without... and
waste unto the time Nicholas my son come to the age of 20 years and
then the said Nicholas to take the profit under the condition that the
foresaid Nicholas make a sufficient surety to pay to Marion my wife
yearly all the term of her life 7 Shillings 8 pence quarterly to be
paid and when the said Nicholas come to the age of 22 years the
feoffees shall deliver the said messuage and lands in fee simple to the
said Nicholas fulfilling foresaid conditions and if the said Nicholas
die within the age of 22 years and have none heirs of his body lawfully
begotten then I will that the said messuage and lands remain to my sons
John, Thomas, Gilbert and George for ever. Item I will that my
foresaid feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my
lands the which I purchased of John Peron of Egerton without strip or
waste unto the time that Thomas my son come to the age of 20 years and
then I will that Thomas my son shall take the profit of the foresaid
land with the condition that he make a sufficient surety to pay to
Marion my wife... term of her life 6 Shillings quarterly to be paid and
when the said Thomas come to the age of 22 years than I will that my
feoffees shall deliver the foresaid lands to the said Thomas my son in
fee simple fulfilling the foresaid conditions and if the said Thomas
die within the age of 22 years without heirs of his body lawfully
begotten then I will that the foresaid lands remain to my sons John,
Nicholas, Gilbert and George for ever. Item I will that my foresaid
feoffees shall suffer Marion my wife to have and occupy my lands in the
dene of Elmherst unto the time that John my son come to the age of 20
years, and then he to take the profit of the foresaid lands with the
conditions that he make a sufficient surety to pay to Marion my wife 6
Shillings 8 pence quarterly to be paid all the term of the said
Marion's life, and when the said John come to the age of 22 years the
said feoffees shall deliver him the said lands in fee simple fulfilling
the foresaid conditions. And if the said John die within the age of 22
years without heirs of his body lawfully begotten than I will the
foresaid lands remaine to my sons Nicholas, Thomas, Gilbert and George.
Also that Marion my wife shall deliver to my foresaid feoffees
the...of £10 to which I have ordained and bequethed to my two
daughters Agnes and Katherine and if the said John Borowyshe my son do
to still (?) and have need of the said £10 or any part thereof then I
will that my said feoffees deliver to the said John Borewasshe as much
of the £10... shall be made for him. And when John my son come to the
age of 22 years to pay or make a sufficient surety to my said feoffees
for as much as he hath received of the foresaid £10. And if the said
John die or will not pay as much as he hath received of the £10 to the
foresaid feoffees then I will that they hold and sell as much of the
lands that I have delivered to the said John by my wife as he hath
received in £10 or in the... of the foresaid sum of £10. And if my
sons die, that is to say John, Nicholas, Thomas, Gilbert and George,
without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten then I will that all
the foresaid messuages and lands remain to my two daughters Agnes and
Kathryn to them to their heirs and to their assigns for ever. And that
if the said daughters die and have none heirs of their bodies lawfully
begotten then I will that the foresaid all my messuages and lands be
sold after the expenses of my foresaid feoffees or their assigns and
the money thereof delivered to best... in priest singing in the said
church of Egerton, and £10 needful to the said church to... marriage
and to foul ways, and in other works of charity."
married Marion, living 1496. Issue:
3a. John Burwash, inherited lands at Elmhurst, Egerton, under the will
of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; feoffee of his cousin John
Burwash of Elmhurst, 1514; parish clerk of Egerton; died 1518; will
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1519 (Vol 12, folio 133);
married Elizabeth. Issue:
4a. Richard Burwash
4b. Robert Burwash
4c. Harry Burwash
4d. (daughter)
4e. (daughter)
4f. (daughter)
3b. Nicholas Burwash, inherited lands at Fythyforstall, Egerton, under
the will of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; of Faversham, Kent;
one of the Four and Twenty there from 1518; executor of Thomas Sterkey
of Faversham, 1526; witnessed the will of John Tylney of Faversham,
1531; sold property in Faversham and Ospringe for £33 10 shillings,
1547; died 1552; administration granted 1 January 1552/3; married Joan,
his administratrix, 1552/3; she appears also to have left a will.
Issue:
4a. Ralph Burwash, of Faversham; died 1565; will dated 24 November
1564, proved Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury (Vol 39 folio 121):
"In the Name of God, Amen. 24th day of November in the year of our
Lord God A thousand five hundred three score and four, and in the year
of the reign of our Sovereign lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of
England France and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, the seventh,
I Ralf Burwashe of the town and liberty of Faversham in the county of
Kent and Canterbury diocese, butcher, being sick of body and whole of
mind and memory, thanks be unto Almighty God, do ordain and make this
my present last will and testament declaring in manner and form
following: First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God my only Saviour
and Redeemer Jesu Christ, and my body to the earth from whence it came
to be buried in Christian burial within the parish of Faversham
aforesaid. Item I will and bequeath unto Lucy my wife all my moveable
goods that I have within the house that I dwell in with all other my
moveable goods and debts that I have within the town and liberty of
Faversham or else where, where so ever they may be found - paying my
debts and discharging the bequests of my mother's last will, which
she bequeathed to my brother and sisters children. And I do make here
my sole executrix of this my present testament and last will, Lucy my
wife. This is the last will of me the said Ralf Burwashe made the day
and year first above said, touching the disposition of all my lands and
tenements that I have within the saide town and liberty of Faversham.
Item I give and bequeath unto Lucy my said wife, my two messuages and
tenements that I have within the said town of Faversham, situated in
West Street now in the occupations of Richard Downe coudener (sic) and
William Watson, tailor, in fee simple, to her and to her heirs for
ever. Item more I give and bequeath unto my said wife Lucy, the
reversion of my house that I late purchased of Edward Spyce and Maudlin
his wife, after the death of the mother of the said Maudlin, the state
thereof standeth in the hands of Richard Downe aforesaid, to be
delivered to me or mine executors and affigns, at the full age of one
and twenty years of the said Maudlin, which house or tenement is
situated in the said town in West Street aforesaid, now in the
occupation of Thomas Paytt, butcher, to have and to hold to the said
Lucy my wife in fee simple, to her and to her heirs for ever, witnes
whereof these persons underwritten, here I put in trust to be my
overseer John Devard, witness and to this present will these persons
following: Thomas Harland, Hugh Davys, Robert Rye, Richard Maumes, John
Dollinge, by me Ralf Burwashe". Proved June 20th 1565; Witnesses:
Thomas Harland and Richard Maumes.
married 155- Lucy Tendall, widow of Thomas Tendall; his executrix, 1656
5a. (daughter)
5b. Thomas Burwash. Left issue, from whom the Burwashes of Bredgar,
Kent, and of Ontario, Canada descend (and Mr Frederick Vickerson, to
whom I am greatly indebted for his assistance in researching this
material)
3c. Thomas Burwash, inherited property at Egerton under the will of his
father, 1496, then aged under 20; of Egerton; feoffee of his cousin,
John Burwash of Elmhurst, 1514; died 1544; will dated 20 June 1544,
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 6 November 1544 (Vol 19 folio
31):
"In the Name of God, Amen. The 20th day of June in the year of our
Lord God 1544, I Thomas Burwashe of the parish of Egerton in the county
of Kent being whole of mind and in good remembrance make this my
present testament and last will in manner and form following: First I
bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to be
buried in the churchyard of Egerton aforesaid. Item I will that my
Executor shall bestow some part of my goods in works of charity at my
burying, month's mind and year's mind, at his discretion. Item I
give and bequeath unto Joan my wife all the wollen and linen that she
brong to me when I was married unto her, also I bequeath unto Joan my
wife two chests and two beds, that is to say, a featherbed and a flock
bed; William my son to choose two of the best flock beds and she to
take the third. And also all the pillows and bolsters that she brought
and half my brass, pewter and latten to be divided by indifferent men
and then my wife to have the first choice and my son William to have
the second. Item I give and bequeath unto Joan my wife £22 of money,
to be paid to her in manner and form following, that is to say, £10 of
it immediately after my decease, and the other £12 to be paid to her
within one year next after my decease. Item I bequeath to every of my
godchildren, 4 pence. Item I give and bequeath to be bestowed upon the
highways within the Borough of Egeley, 20 shillings in manner and form
following, that is to say, in the fourth year next after my decease, 6
shillings 8 pence; the fifth year, 6 s 8 d; the sixth year, 6 s 8 d.
Item I bequeath unto Joan my wife one cow, the best she can choose
among my cows. Item I beqeauth to William Bole my wife's son, 40
shillings of money to be paid to him at the day of his marriage. Item
I give and bequeath to Alice Pyers my daughter £10 of money to be paid
in manner and form following, that is to say, £5 of it to be paid
after my decease and the other £5 of it to be paid at the feast of
Michael the Archangel then next following after that. Item I bequeath
to Joan my wife two fosseds (sic?) of the best. The residue of all my
unmovable goods above my debts and bequests paid I give and bequeath
unto William my son whom I ordain and make mine Executor to see this my
present testament and last will performed [and] fulfilled, and
Alexander Pyers to be my overseer to whom I give for his labors, 10
shillings. This is the last will of me the foresaid Thomas Burwashe
made the day and year aforesaid: first I will that William my son shall
have all my lands and tenements so lying and being within the parish of
Egerton aforesaid to be had to the said William and to his heirs for
ever. Item I will that Joan my wife shall have the chamber in the
upper end of the hall and another chamber there unto indwyninge (sic?)
with sufficient fires and flue with pifre (sic?) going and coming and
keeping of one cow winter and sound [?summer]. And my son William to
have his calf for the wintering during all the term of her widowhood so
that she take off the calf when it is a month old. And [if it] is Joan
my wife's fortune to marry again then I will that she do avoid out of
my house and to have no keeping for her cow nor for no other things
there. Item I will that William my son do keep here a hog with his
frey (sic?) during all the foresaid term and furthermore I will that
William my son shall find Joan my wife and her child meat and drink
sufficient the space of one quarter of a year next after my decease.
Witnesses: Nicholas Pemble, Gilbert Burwashe, Edward Burwashe, Richard
Adam and Thomas Polhell"
married firstly; married secondly Jane Bole. Issue (probably by first
marriage):
4a. William Burwash; executor and heir to his father, 1544; witness to
the will of Gilbert Burwash, 1546; not the one of that name living at
High Halden; died 1547; will dated 28 September 1547, proved Consistory
Court of Canterbury, 8 January 1547/8 (Vol 21 f 70)
married Mildred [?Barkeley]. Issue:
5a. Agnes Burwash
4b. Alice Burwash, bequeathed £10 by her father, 1544; married
Alexander Pyers, overseer to his father-in-law's will, 1544; executor
to his brother-in-law, William Burwash, 1547
4c. Agnes Burwash
3d. Gilbert Burwash of Egerton, inherited property at Egerton under his
father's will, 1496, then aged under 20; witness to the will of his
brother Thomas, 1544; died 1546; will dated 15 May 1546, proved
Consistory Court, Canterbury, 8 July 1546 (Vol 20 folio 52):
"In the Name of God, Amen, the 15th day of May in the year of our Lord
God 1546 and in the year of our sovereign lord King Henry the eighth
the 38th, I Gyberte Burwashe of the parish of Egerton being whole of
mind make and ordaine this my last testament and will in form
following: First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, to his most
glorious mother Saint Mary and to all the holy company of heaven, and
my body to be buried in the churchyard of Egerton emong my ancestors.
Also I give to any one of my four daughters ten pounds of lawful money
of England that is to say, to Agnes £10; to Marion £10; to Joan £10,
and to Elizabeth £10, to be paid unto my said daughters at the day of
their marriage or within one quarter of a year then next following.
And if it fortune any of my said daughters' fortune to decease
unmarried then I will her said money to remain unto my executors and so
of any one of them so deceased also I will that this sum of £10 of
money bequeathed unto my four daughters to be paid by mine executors at
the time aforesaid. Also I give unto any of my said daughters as much
brass and pewter as shall indifferently to be worth 13 shillings 4
pence, and also that if any of my said daughters be desirous to have
any linen or woollen or bedding, then I will the said linen or woollen
or bedding to be part of the £10 as it shall be appraised. Also I
will unto my son Stephee two tables and a form which is in the house...
in. Also I give unto the [said] Stephe a yalk toune [?sic]. Also I
give unto the said Stephen my wain and ploughs with all that belongeth
unto them. Also I will that 6 shillings 8 pence be distributed unto
poor householders within the parish at my burying at the discretion of
mine executors, and likewise at my month's day. Also I will be
bestowed at my burying 20 shillings and at my month's day 26
shillings 8 pence at the discretion of mine executors. Also I give
unto my son John £4 of the which he hath 40 shillings in his hands.
Also I will unto any one of my godchildren 2 pence as money as will
require it. Also I bequeath to the mending of the highways betwixt
Bonting Stile and the nether end of the upstreet, 26 shillings 8 pence
to be spent 6 shillings 8 pence yearly during 4 years. Also I will
that my mill shall stand still at my son Stephen's huwse and that my
sons Thomas and George to have free coming and going and their assigns
to the said mill to grind their own malt as long as the said mill shall
last, and the reparations of the said mill to be kept by my said
s[ons], that is to say, the one half by my son Stephen and the other
half by my sons Thomas and George as oft as neee shall require. The
residue of my moveable goods unbequeathed, my debts paid and my
legacies performed, I do to give unto Thomas and George [my] sons whom
I ordain and make to be mine executors, and my son Stephen to be
overseer of this my last testament and will to be performed. To this
witnesseth Thomas Bible, Clerk; William Borwashe; Thomas Borwashe, and
Rychard Long, with others. THYS YS THE LASTE WILL of me Gylberte
Borwashe aforesayde concerninge the dispotition of my landes and rentes
Fyrst I give unto my sonne John 20 pounds whiche byethe in thands of
John Baker of Sydnos uppon a certain pece of land lyinge in mortgage
unto me called scarlette for 27 s 8 d yearly to be payed by the space
of 4 years which 4 yeares shalbe expired at mighelmas come twelmonethes
After which tyme yf the sayd John Baker doo not paye the sayd 20 L then
the sayd land called scarlettes shalbe myne whiche land I gyve unto my
sonne John and the rente of the said land in meane tyme
Also I gyve unto the sayde John a pece of land called ppians
conteynunge by estimacion 3 acres the sayd John to have the sayde land
in feesimple to hime and to his heres. Also I gyve unto my sonne
Stephine therofe that he dwellythe in wythe 13 acres of land belonginge
unto the sayd howse by estimation be at more or lesse the sayd Stephine
to have the sayd howse and land to hyme and to his heyres in fee
simple. Also I gyve unto my sonnes Thomas and George the house I dwell
in which I bought of John Hopper wythe one acre of land belonginge unto
hit. Also I gyve unto my sayde sonnes Thomas and George 17 acres of
land which I bought of Mr Paule Sidnor of Brenchley. Also I gyve and
bequethe unto my sayd sonnes Thomas and george a pece of land called
kingisuod conteyninge by estimcion 4 acres. Item I gyve unto my sonnes
Thomas and George a pece of land lienge in the paryshe of Ulcombe which
I bought of Edward Borwashe conteyning by estimacion 5 acres. Also I
will and bequethe unto my sayd sonnes Thomas and george the 20 pounds
which lyeth in thandes of Thomas Raynor uppon a certon birne and
parcelles of landes or ells I gyve unto the sayd Thomas and george the
sayde birne and land yf it be forfettyd Also I will that my sonnes
Thomas and George to have the sayde and landes to them bequethe in fee
simple to therin and ther heyres".
married; his wife presumably predeceased him; left issue:
(Continued in next Part)
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Gjest
Re: Burwash, of Egerton, Kent
Part III
4a. Stephen Burwash [son of Gilbert Burwash - vide supra]; of Egerton;
left 17 acres and a house, together with other bequests, under his
father's will, 1546, of which he was appointed overseer; overseer of
the will of William Burwash, 1547; died 1593/4; buried at Egerton, 16
March 1593/4; left a will. Issue:
5a. Thomas Burwash, of Egerton, died 1602
5b. Alexander Burwash, of Egerton, died 1616
5c. John Burwash
5d. Joan Burwash, married Mr. Bridge
5e. Elizabeth Burwash
5f. Lettice Burwash, married
5g. Bridget Burwash
4b. John Burwash, of Egerton; known as 'the younger'; left £4 under
his father's will, 1546, together with 3 acres of land called
'Pians', and a £20 mortgage over lands called 'Scarletts'; died 1559;
left a will. Issue:
5a. Gilbert Burwash
5b. Bennet Burwash
5c. Eleanor Burwash
4c. Thomas Burwash, of Egerton, died 1578; buried at Egerton, 16 August
1578; left a will;
married Issard. Issue:
5a. Nicholas Burwash of Egerton, died 1601; left will dated 23
September 1601
5b. George Burwash
5c. Abraham Burwash
5d. Susan Burwash
5e. Mary Burwash
5f. Joan Burwash
5g. Barbara Burwash
5h. Sara Burwash,
married firstly at High Halden, 28 November 1583 Robert Haffenden,
baptised at Tenterden, 8 April 1554; son of Robert Haffenden and
Margaret née Crottall; inherited house and lands etc under his
father's will, 1571; jurat of Tenterden; witnessed the will of his
brother-in-law Nicholas Burwash, 23 September 1601, signing by mark;
died 1613; will dated 7 November 1613, proved at Canterbury, 25
February 1613/4 (Vol. 57, fol. 428); :
married secondly at Tenterden, 2 November 1614 Stephen Huckstepp,
widower (born circa 1548, buried at Tenterden 20 June 1633, "a very
ancient man"); died circa 1626. Left issue by her first marriage:
Haffenden of Tenterden
4d. George Burwash, of Egerton, died 1556; left a will;
married Joan. Issue:
5a. Marion Burwash
4e. Agnes Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
4f. Marion Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
4g. Joan Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546, then
unmarried
4h. Elizabeth Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
3e. George Burwash [son of William and Marion Burwash]; inherited lands
at Egerton under the will of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; will
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1508 (Vol 9 folio 89)
3f. Agnes Burwash, mentioned in the will of her father, 1496; then
unmarried
3g. Katherine Burwash, mentioned in the will of her father, 1496; then
unmarried
2d. Nicholas Burwash [son of Richard and Agnes Burwash]; mentioned in
his father's will, 1491; of Pluckley, yeoman; will proved
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 1529 (Vol 18 folio 242);
married Agnes a Ford, daughter of John a Ford of Pluckley and Agnes,
who married secondly William Pix of Pluckley (died c1501); mentioned in
her father's will, 1471; had half-brothers William, John, Thomas &
Nicholas Pix; she died in 1530; her will dated 5 June 1530, proved
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury (Vol 19, fol. 104):
"In the Name of God, Amen. In the 5th day of June in the year of our
Lord God 1530, I Agnes Burwash of the parish of Pluckley within the
County of Kent, widow of Nicholas Burwash of the said parish and
daughter of John Aford, ordain and make this my last will and testament
in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty
God and unto our blessed lady Saint Mary and in all the holy company of
heaven, my body to be buried within the churchyard of Pluckley
aforesaid. Item I bequeath unto the high altar there for my tithes
forgotten, four pence. Item I bequeath to the hearse light there, four
pence. Item I bequeath toward the buying of an anthiphonar to the
church of Pluckley aforesaid, four pounds and if the churchwardens do
buy it within the space of four years next after my decease or else
none to be paid. Item I bequeath unto Thomas Pyx my brother 26
shillings 8 pence to be paid to him within one quarter of a year next
after my decease. Item I bequeath unto George my boy, being in my
house, 26 shillings 8 pence. Item I bequeath unto every one of my
godchildren, four pence. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
outburying, 20 shillings. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
month's day, 20 shillings. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
year's mind, 13 shillings 4 pence. Also I bequeath to be bestowed at
my husband's year's mind, 13 shillings 4 pence. Item I bequeath to
one obit to be kept in the church of Pluckley during the space of 20
years next after my decease yearly 3 shillings 4 pence for my soul, my
father's and mother's souls and for all Christian souls. Item I
bequeath to an honest priest to sing for my soul in the church of
Pluckley a quarter of a year and every year during the space of two
years next after my decease, 3 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence. The residue
of my moveable goods not given and bequeathed I will it to mine
executors to help to fulfill this my last will and testament and to pay
my debt. Also I ordain to be mine executors of this my last will and
testament my Brother Nicholas Pyx of Smarden and Thomas Pyx of
Pluckley. And I give to each of them for their labours, 20 shillings.
Item I bequeath to the light of Saint Nicholas, 2 pence. Also to the
Bedelight another 2 pence in the church of Pluckley. This is the last
will of me the foresaid Agnes made the day aforesaid and the 22nd year
of King Henry the 8th. First I will that my feoffees and my executors
shall sell all my lands lying in Pluckley at Mundes Street in the
Abbott's Court of Battle. And I will that Thomas Lull shall buy it
20 shillings within the price and my executor to receive the money
therof. I will that they pay unto Joan my daughter 20 marks of lawful
money to be paid within one year next after my decease. And the
residue of the money therof coming to be bestowed at the discretion of
mine exceutor. Item I will to Agnes my daughter and her assigns my
messuage with all the lands therunto appurtaining lying at Pyx Street
in Pluckley aforesaid upon condition that she or her assigns keep the
obits aforesaid of 3 shillings 4 pence by year and if my executors have
not sufficient in their hands to keep it with... and if the said Agnes
and her assigns do not keep the said obits, then I will that my
executors shall distrain for the said 3 shillings 4 pence to keep for
the said obit which upon the said messuage and all the lands therunto
appurtaining or upon any parcel thereof. Also I will that and if my
executors can recover the 21 marks or the land at Elmehurst within the
parish of Egerton which I ought to have then I will thereof to a priest
to sing for my soul, then immediately at half a year more in the church
of Pluckley, 3 pounds 6 shillings 5 pence. Item I will that and if my
executors can reconver the said lands, 21 marks or the said lands then
I will 40 shillings thereof to the reparation of the steeple of
Pluckley and the residue thereof I will it be bestowed at the
discretion of my executors or their assigns this witnesses Harry Heit,
Nicholas Yund and John Stonestrete the elder with others. Proved 11
July 1530, probate to Nicolas Yund and John Stonestrete."
Issue:
3a. Agnes Burwash, mentioned in her mother's will, 1530
3b. Joan Burwash, mentioned in her mother's will, 1530
2e. Agnes Burwash, bequeathed 26 shillings 8 pence by her brother
Harry, 1502
2f. Julian Burwash, bequeathed 26 shillings 8 pence by her brother
Harry, 1502
*** END OF STEMMA ***
4a. Stephen Burwash [son of Gilbert Burwash - vide supra]; of Egerton;
left 17 acres and a house, together with other bequests, under his
father's will, 1546, of which he was appointed overseer; overseer of
the will of William Burwash, 1547; died 1593/4; buried at Egerton, 16
March 1593/4; left a will. Issue:
5a. Thomas Burwash, of Egerton, died 1602
5b. Alexander Burwash, of Egerton, died 1616
5c. John Burwash
5d. Joan Burwash, married Mr. Bridge
5e. Elizabeth Burwash
5f. Lettice Burwash, married
5g. Bridget Burwash
4b. John Burwash, of Egerton; known as 'the younger'; left £4 under
his father's will, 1546, together with 3 acres of land called
'Pians', and a £20 mortgage over lands called 'Scarletts'; died 1559;
left a will. Issue:
5a. Gilbert Burwash
5b. Bennet Burwash
5c. Eleanor Burwash
4c. Thomas Burwash, of Egerton, died 1578; buried at Egerton, 16 August
1578; left a will;
married Issard. Issue:
5a. Nicholas Burwash of Egerton, died 1601; left will dated 23
September 1601
5b. George Burwash
5c. Abraham Burwash
5d. Susan Burwash
5e. Mary Burwash
5f. Joan Burwash
5g. Barbara Burwash
5h. Sara Burwash,
married firstly at High Halden, 28 November 1583 Robert Haffenden,
baptised at Tenterden, 8 April 1554; son of Robert Haffenden and
Margaret née Crottall; inherited house and lands etc under his
father's will, 1571; jurat of Tenterden; witnessed the will of his
brother-in-law Nicholas Burwash, 23 September 1601, signing by mark;
died 1613; will dated 7 November 1613, proved at Canterbury, 25
February 1613/4 (Vol. 57, fol. 428); :
married secondly at Tenterden, 2 November 1614 Stephen Huckstepp,
widower (born circa 1548, buried at Tenterden 20 June 1633, "a very
ancient man"); died circa 1626. Left issue by her first marriage:
Haffenden of Tenterden
4d. George Burwash, of Egerton, died 1556; left a will;
married Joan. Issue:
5a. Marion Burwash
4e. Agnes Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
4f. Marion Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
4g. Joan Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546, then
unmarried
4h. Elizabeth Burwash, left ten pounds under her father's will, 1546,
then unmarried
3e. George Burwash [son of William and Marion Burwash]; inherited lands
at Egerton under the will of his father, 1496, then aged under 20; will
proved Consistory Court of Canterbury, 1508 (Vol 9 folio 89)
3f. Agnes Burwash, mentioned in the will of her father, 1496; then
unmarried
3g. Katherine Burwash, mentioned in the will of her father, 1496; then
unmarried
2d. Nicholas Burwash [son of Richard and Agnes Burwash]; mentioned in
his father's will, 1491; of Pluckley, yeoman; will proved
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 1529 (Vol 18 folio 242);
married Agnes a Ford, daughter of John a Ford of Pluckley and Agnes,
who married secondly William Pix of Pluckley (died c1501); mentioned in
her father's will, 1471; had half-brothers William, John, Thomas &
Nicholas Pix; she died in 1530; her will dated 5 June 1530, proved
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury (Vol 19, fol. 104):
"In the Name of God, Amen. In the 5th day of June in the year of our
Lord God 1530, I Agnes Burwash of the parish of Pluckley within the
County of Kent, widow of Nicholas Burwash of the said parish and
daughter of John Aford, ordain and make this my last will and testament
in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty
God and unto our blessed lady Saint Mary and in all the holy company of
heaven, my body to be buried within the churchyard of Pluckley
aforesaid. Item I bequeath unto the high altar there for my tithes
forgotten, four pence. Item I bequeath to the hearse light there, four
pence. Item I bequeath toward the buying of an anthiphonar to the
church of Pluckley aforesaid, four pounds and if the churchwardens do
buy it within the space of four years next after my decease or else
none to be paid. Item I bequeath unto Thomas Pyx my brother 26
shillings 8 pence to be paid to him within one quarter of a year next
after my decease. Item I bequeath unto George my boy, being in my
house, 26 shillings 8 pence. Item I bequeath unto every one of my
godchildren, four pence. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
outburying, 20 shillings. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
month's day, 20 shillings. Item I bequeath to be bestowed at my
year's mind, 13 shillings 4 pence. Also I bequeath to be bestowed at
my husband's year's mind, 13 shillings 4 pence. Item I bequeath to
one obit to be kept in the church of Pluckley during the space of 20
years next after my decease yearly 3 shillings 4 pence for my soul, my
father's and mother's souls and for all Christian souls. Item I
bequeath to an honest priest to sing for my soul in the church of
Pluckley a quarter of a year and every year during the space of two
years next after my decease, 3 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence. The residue
of my moveable goods not given and bequeathed I will it to mine
executors to help to fulfill this my last will and testament and to pay
my debt. Also I ordain to be mine executors of this my last will and
testament my Brother Nicholas Pyx of Smarden and Thomas Pyx of
Pluckley. And I give to each of them for their labours, 20 shillings.
Item I bequeath to the light of Saint Nicholas, 2 pence. Also to the
Bedelight another 2 pence in the church of Pluckley. This is the last
will of me the foresaid Agnes made the day aforesaid and the 22nd year
of King Henry the 8th. First I will that my feoffees and my executors
shall sell all my lands lying in Pluckley at Mundes Street in the
Abbott's Court of Battle. And I will that Thomas Lull shall buy it
20 shillings within the price and my executor to receive the money
therof. I will that they pay unto Joan my daughter 20 marks of lawful
money to be paid within one year next after my decease. And the
residue of the money therof coming to be bestowed at the discretion of
mine exceutor. Item I will to Agnes my daughter and her assigns my
messuage with all the lands therunto appurtaining lying at Pyx Street
in Pluckley aforesaid upon condition that she or her assigns keep the
obits aforesaid of 3 shillings 4 pence by year and if my executors have
not sufficient in their hands to keep it with... and if the said Agnes
and her assigns do not keep the said obits, then I will that my
executors shall distrain for the said 3 shillings 4 pence to keep for
the said obit which upon the said messuage and all the lands therunto
appurtaining or upon any parcel thereof. Also I will that and if my
executors can recover the 21 marks or the land at Elmehurst within the
parish of Egerton which I ought to have then I will thereof to a priest
to sing for my soul, then immediately at half a year more in the church
of Pluckley, 3 pounds 6 shillings 5 pence. Item I will that and if my
executors can reconver the said lands, 21 marks or the said lands then
I will 40 shillings thereof to the reparation of the steeple of
Pluckley and the residue thereof I will it be bestowed at the
discretion of my executors or their assigns this witnesses Harry Heit,
Nicholas Yund and John Stonestrete the elder with others. Proved 11
July 1530, probate to Nicolas Yund and John Stonestrete."
Issue:
3a. Agnes Burwash, mentioned in her mother's will, 1530
3b. Joan Burwash, mentioned in her mother's will, 1530
2e. Agnes Burwash, bequeathed 26 shillings 8 pence by her brother
Harry, 1502
2f. Julian Burwash, bequeathed 26 shillings 8 pence by her brother
Harry, 1502
*** END OF STEMMA ***
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Gjest
Re: Burwash, of Egerton, Kent
The question is sometimes asked: "Are the Egerton Burwashes related to
the Lords Burgersh/Burwash?"
Despite the fact that the arms recorded in one of the London
Visitations for a descendant of the Egerton family is similar to one of
the variants borne by the Burghershes, there is no evidence of which I
am aware linking the two families.
MAR
the Lords Burgersh/Burwash?"
Despite the fact that the arms recorded in one of the London
Visitations for a descendant of the Egerton family is similar to one of
the variants borne by the Burghershes, there is no evidence of which I
am aware linking the two families.
MAR