Joan (?)

F, b. circa 1486
     Joan was born circa 1486 in Holdenby, Northamptonshire, England.1 Joan married Thomas Robins circa 1505 in Holdenby.1 Joan's husband, Thomas, died after 8 January 1531 in Holdenby leaving her a widow. Joan made her will in 1535.

In the yere of our lorde god m d xxxv I Joan ROBYNS of Holldenby in the countye of northampton widow hole of mynde and memory orden and make myTestament and last will in manner and form followyng that is say First I bequeth my soule to allmytie god to our lady sainte mary and to all the saints in heaven and my Body to be buried in the churche yarde of all saintes in Holldenby aforesaid. Item I bequethe to our mother churche of Lincoln vii d. allso to the hie aulter in Holldenby xii d. Item I bequethe for my mortuary that thing that is done accordeng to the kyngs statute therof made furthermore I guyf and bequethe onto Henry Robins my son my croppe that is soweng and that is to be soweng withe all the residue of my grayne boothe within and withoute or ells wheare keeps I will that my executours shall suffer the said Henry my son peaseably to occupie and Injoie my farm duryng the tyme of my Leasse thereof made and further bequethe to the said Henrye all my hole teme withe collars and gerres to them belogyng and my carts plowes and harrows and other necessaries to them belongyng I will that my Executours shall paye to Thomas my son fyve marks due to hym of his fathers bequest and a mendyng thereof I bequethe to hym xxxiii s. iii d. allso I will that my Executours shall paye to Edwarde my son x marks due to hym for his father legacy and in a mendyng thereof I bequethe to hym
fyve marks the which sum of x L. I will that my executours shall delyver to James Tanfilde clarke vicar of Letyll Houghton to the use of the said Edwarde my son att ii termes by even portions that is to say att the feast of sainte Michael the Argangell next after the late thereof v L. and at the same feast xii monethes next following other fyve pownd residue of the said x L. Item I bequethe t margery Tymcok one cowe in thecustody of Willm. Robyns my son att upton. Item I bequethe to Isabell Tymcok one cowe. Item I bequethe to the Reperacen of the bellis att Holdenby viii d. Item to the woode lights there one pownd waxe. Further I bequethe to Thomas Hoggies too children eche a ewe and a Lambee. Item to Richarde Robyns ii children eche of them a ewe and a Lambe. Allso I will thta my Executours shall fynde a preast to syng a Trintall for my Soule and all Christs Soules and he to have for his stipend x s. Item I bequethe to Joys Hoggies my dawghter my best coote my best beads and my best gerdille. Item I guyf to margery Tymcok my second Beads Allso I will that my Executors shall paye my detts and deale the daye of my burill -alpeny doole through the Terms and allso that my Said Executors shall take theis parcells following due to me to the performannce of this my last will that is to Say of Richarde Robyns my Son xi s. of Walter Moultoy vi s. viii d. of Richarde Lichefilde v s. and of Richarde Knight iii strikes of mallte and one The Residue of my goods nott bequethed I guyf them holy to Henry my Son Item I ordayn and make Willm. Robyns and Richard my son my Exectors to perform this my last will and testament and Sir James Tinfilde supervisor of this my will as my specyall trusties in hym Theis witnisses Sir Edward Hughson my curate and John Arnolle withe many other.2

Joan departed this life in Holdenby. She was buried there in the churchyard of All Saints Church.

Family

Thomas Robins b. c 1480, d. a 8 Jan 1531
Children

Citations

  1. [S2023] Robert W. Barnes, British Roots of Maryland Families II, page 187.
  2. [S506] Note: Archdeaconry Court of Northampton Wills and Administrations
    1st Series, E:170, FHL microfilm 018577 [Courtesy of Fredric Z. Saunders,1234 Waterside Cove #21, Midvale, UT 84047-4293].