Mary Wetherhyll

     Important Notes: There is no direct proof that Mary is a daughter of John. There is though an accumulation of facts and circumstances that point to this conclusion. From the wills of the two brothers John and Thomas, since neither mentions any other sibling then each other, it appears that there is only these two brothers, at the very least, the only two siblings in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth. Since there is no question that our Mary is of the parish then the two choices we have for her father are the two brothers John and Thomas. As for Thomas he does not mention the names of any children in his will, but there is also no known record of his having a daughter christened in St Mary Woolnoth or elsewhere by the name of Mary. Sadly, it appears that none of Thomas’ children survived into adulthood and it appears that only two children survived his death. Both of them die within days of each other in 1563.
As to John, he has a daughter Mary mentioned in his will, but there is no mention of her marriage. However, there are no marriages mentioned in the will except for his daughter, Lea’s, who he uses her recent marriage as a means of effectively disinheriting her by giving her marriage portion to her husband Humfrey Streete, a small sum of 40 marks or less than 27 pounds. Lea and her husband are not mentioned again in the will. John has 16 known children at least 5, and more likely, 7 are born before 17 December 1559, the date of the first recorded christening at St. Mary Woolnoth. From the order which is specifically given as the order of birth, Mary would have to be, at the youngest, 25 at the time of the writing of his will, and more likely considerably older. Thus, Mary is certainly of an age to have been married to William Feake. It could also be noted here that Mary, the daughter of John, is alive in 1578. If she is not the Mary married to William Feake, then we have no record of her marriage.

Another point of reference is to look at the christenings. Again, the first known christening at St Mary Woolnoth was of Margaret on 17 December 1559. The next few christenings are less than 15 months apart, the last three about a year and a half apart, it is unlikely that after already having 5 to 7 children, that the births would still be this close together. If it were true than the mother would have given birth to 16 children, possibly more, in less than 22 years. Another clue, the first born child is Sara, the first male child is John, the child named Elizabeth is born towards the end. Another point of this nature, Mary names her first daughter Mary, her first son, William, and the next known daughter was named Sara. This later giving credence to a first wife named Sara and also credence to Mary being a daughter of John. Another point, most of Mary’s children’s names can be traced to John Wetherell’s family. The exception being Thomas, which throws in questions, but then, John only had two known sons.
A last look at the will of John and his wife Elizabeth, it is unfortunate that the only marriage partner mentioned in either will is that of John’s daughter, Lea. This can not mean that there were no children that were not married. At the writing of John’s will there were between 6 and 8 children over the age of 18, it seems very unlikely that none of them were married. At the time of Elizabeth’s will, there were several with known recorded marriages at St. Mary Woolnoth. Therefore, again, there is every reason to believe that Mary is a daughter of John.

Again, there is no definitive proof of the parentage of Mary Wetherell. She is the daughter of either John or Thomas, that we can be verily certain, but which one is a question that has no definitive answer at this time, and in all likelihood, never will.

Mary was born in England.¹ Mary married William Feake, son of James Feake and Agnes (?), on 12 November 1564 in London, County Middlesex, England, at St. Mary Woolnoth Church.^2,3 Mary made her will on 9 March 1618 at London, County Middlesex, England.

In the name of God, Amen - The ninth day of March One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighteen stilo angila and in the reign of Our Sovereign Lord James by the grace of England, France and Ireland being Defender of the Faith or the sixteen and of Scotland, ___ and ___. I, Mary Feake, of London, widow, the late wife and executrix of the last will and testament of William Feake late citizen and goldsmith of London, deceased, being of good and perfect remembrance, thanks be given to Almighty God, therefore do by these presence revoke and annihilate and make void all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. Item - I do make this my last will and testament in manner form following. That is to say, first, I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, My Savior and Redeemer whose ___ death and passion, I hope to be saved and to have forgiveness of my sins ___ and my body to the earth to be decently buried in the parish church of St. Edmund the King in Lombard Street in London near to the place where my late husband lyth buried. Item. I give to every one of my sons and daughters and to their wives and husbands, to every of them a black gown to contain four yards or a cloak every yard like or the price of thirty shillings. And to every of the children of my sons and daughters a mourning suit. And to every of my men servants a cloak and to my women servants a gown that shall dwell with me at the time of my decease of such reasonable ___ as to my executor hereafter named shall be thought meet. And to my Servant, ___ Dollert, ten pounds sterling. To Sarah Bullock, my servant, ten pounds sterling. And to every one of the rest of my servants forty shillings sterling in money apiece. And to Joseph Cadman a mourning cloak. And I do give the sum of forty shillings of lawful money of England to be distributed amongst poor women at the discretion of my executor and overseers. And further, my meaning and will is that my executor, hereafter named, shall be ___ a convenient dinner as shall be thought fit in his discretion upon such of my friends and neighbors as shall be at my funeral. And as ___hing the disposition of all other my goods, chattels, plates, ready money, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments and all other things, I will and devise the same in the manner and form following. First, I give and bequeath to the poor prisoners in every of the eight prisons, i.e. the King's Bench, the Marshalsea, the White Lion in Southwarke, the Fleet Newgate, Endgate, and the three Compters in London toward their relief and comfort the sum of twenty pounds that is to pay to every prison fifty shillings for the relief of the poor prisoners. And also, I give and bequeath to the governors of Christ Hospital in London toward the relief of the poor children harbored in the said hospital four pounds. And to the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London and of St. Thomas Hospital in Southwark to each of the same hospital five pounds apiece toward the relief of the poor harbored therein. Item, I give and bequeath to be distributed amongst the poor and needy people in London at the discretion of my executor three pounds in money at or after my funeral. And whereas my said late husband, William Feake, of a charitable and good disposition did by his last will and testament will that this executrix should within one year next after his decease deliver and pay to the parson, church wardens and parishioners of the parish of Wighton in the county of Norfolk where he was born so much money as would purchase houses, lands and tenements of the clear yearly value of twenty-six shillings eight pence above all charges or else I myself, should purchase and give the same to the parson, church warden and parishioners of Wighton aforesaid and their successors forever to the intent that they and their successors with and one of the rents and profits thereof should pay unto such poor as should from time to time dwell and be placed in the houses by him for that purpose builded, five pence apiece forever the which I, myself, done and performed. And whereas my said husband by his said last will and testament did also will me, his executrix. within the said space of one year after his decease to pay and deliver unto the wardens of the Art or Mystery of Goldsmiths within the city of London. And to the communalty of the said art and Mystery or to their successors so much ready money as would purchase houses, lands and tenements of clear yearly value of three pounds ten shillings above all charges only. I, myself, to purchase the same and give it to them and their successors forever to the intent that they and their successor's with and out of the rents and profits thereof should weekly pay to four goldsmith's widows eight pence weekly forever. And also where my said husband by his last will and testament aforesaid did will me, his executrix, within the like spaces of one year after his decease to pay and deliver to the governors of the House of Brideswell in London so much money as would purchase to them and their successors houses, lands and tenements of the clear yearly value of three pounds above all charges on it. I, myself, to purchase the same and to give it to the said governors and their successors forever. To the intent that they and their successors should forever employ and bestow the yearly profits thereof for and to the relief of the poor and needy people for the time being in that house as by my said husband's last will and testament amongst other therein conveyed more at large appeareth. Now my will and meaning is and I do hereby charge, will and appoint that my son, James Feake, his heirs, executors, administrators shall so soon as convenienthe may be after my decease accomplish, perform and fulfill my late husband's will. My matters and points aforesaid for so much thereof as I, myself, have not already or before my death shall not have done and performed in such manner and form as I, his executrix, ought to have done according to the same meaning of the same his will and for and in respect of the performance thereof. I do give and bequeath unto my said son, James Feake, the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of England to do and perform the same withal. Item. Upon condition that Edward Feake, my son, shall not sell any part of the mesauges, lands and tenements that he now hath and ___ith, I do devise, give and bequeath unto the said Edward Feake, my son, those twenty acres of and more or less called the Moores which I lately bought of one Nicholas Hurling situate, lying and being in the parish of Horne in the county of Surrey to have and to hold the same twenty acres of land called the Moores with their appurtenances to him the said Edward Feake upon the condition aforesaid and to his heirs forever. Provided always that if the said Edward Feake, my son, shall or does sell any part of his messuage, lands or tenements to any person or persons then I give, devise and bequeath the said twenty acres of land called the Moores to my son, John Feake, and to his heirs to hove and to hold the said twenty acres of land to him the said John Feake, my son, and to his heirs forever from the time that the said Edward Feake do sell any of his said mesauges, lands or tenements which he now hath and possesseth. And whereas in the cases above mentioned touching and concerning my husband's last will, I have devised and appointed my said son, James Feake, to perform the same within convenient time next after my decease be before in these present appearth. Yet my will and meaning is and I do hereby will and appoint that the said James, his executors or administrators shall in the meantime until the same, shall be filled, offered and performed by him truly paid unto the said wardens and comminaltie of the said company Art or Mystery of Goldsmiths of London and to the governors in the house of Bridewell the like sums of money that I now pay unto them in regard of the not performance thereof and at the like times as I do pay the same. Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, John Feake, all that messauge or tenement with the appurtenances called or known by the sign of the Noah situate and being in Lombard Street in London and also all those four mesauges or tenements with appurtenances lately made and divided into three tenements situate and lying in St. Swithins Lane in London which I bought and purchased of my son, Thomas Feake, to have and to hold the said four mesauges or tenements with the appurtenances unto my said son, John Feake, and to his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my said son, John Feake, all that messauge or tenement with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name Maynards or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known withall and singular the appurtenances. And all those now parcels of land to the same mesauges or tenements belonging containing by st___ forty acres of land be it more or less all which are situate lying and being near Blindey Hearth in the parish of Godstone Als Walcombstead in the county of Surrey and now are or late were in the term or occupation of Richard ___ ., his assign or assigns, f___ or ___s which mesauges and lands I late bought and purchased to me and my heirs of my son-in-law, William Smith of London, mercer, to have unto hold the said messuage or tenement called Maynard's and nine parcels of land there unto belonging withal and singular there and every of their appurtenances unto my said son, John Feake for and during the term of his natural life and after his decease, I do give, will and bequeath the same messuage or tenement, nine parcels of land with all the singular there and every of their appurtenances unto my grandchild, Samuel Feake, son of my said son, John Feake and to the heirs of the body of the said Samuel lawfully to be begotten forever. And for default of such issue, I give, will and bequeath the same last mentioned messuage or tenement and nine parcels with their and every of their appurtenances unto my grandchild, Judith Feake, daughter of my said son, John Feake, and to the heirs of the body of the said Judith lawfully to be begotten forever. And for default of such issue, I give, will and bequeath the same messuage or tenement and nine parcels of land with their appurtenances unto the right heirs of my said son, John Feake, forever. Item. Those four mesauges or tenements with the appurtenances situate and being in Lombard Street now in the several tenures or occupations of Anthony Bradshaw and Robert Davies, goldsmiths, to have and to hold the same four last mentioned mesauges or tenements with their and either of their appurtenances unto to my said son, James Feake, his heirs and assigns forever. And also, I do by their presence clearly remit, release, acquite and discharge my said son, James Feake, of and from the payment of twenty pounds per anim which he should have paid to my daughter, Barneham, during her life for that I have otherwise provided for her. And also, I do hereby re___se release and forever ___lay. Unto my son, Edward Feake, all and all manner of debts, duties and demands whatsoever which he is indebted unto me or doth owe me or which he is charged and chargeable unto me the said Mary Feake by any ways or means whatsoever. Item. I give and bequeath unto the children of my aforesaid son, John Feake, to every of them twenty pounds apiece of lawful money of England. And if it happen that any of the children of my said son, John Feake, to die or depart this mortal life before he, she or they shall have received or had his, her or their said legacies or portion by me to them given and bequeathed as aforesaid. Then, I give, will and bequeath the part and portion of him, her or them so dying or deceasing unto or amongst the survivor or survivors of the same children. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebecca Bournford, the sum of six hundred pounds lawful money of England to be paid and delivered unto her in money, goods and good debts to her liking within one month next after my decease. And my will and meaning is and I do hereby will and appoint that my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, shall have and be paid and allowed after the rate of nine pounds per deium for one year for the said sums of six hundred pounds by me to her given and bequeathed as aforesaid from the time of payment thereof aforesaid until the same shall be paid unto her as before is mentioned. Item. I give and bequeath to my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, all those goods, implements, utensils and household stuff and other things which were left unsold and not given away and which were her late husband's and sold unto me by the late Sherriffs of London by force of an extent thereof by them taken by virtue of the . . . that now is. Item. My will and meaning is I do hereby will and appoint that my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, and her assigns shall hold, occupy and enjoy all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate and being in Bow Lane in London which I hold of the worshipful company of Goldsmith's of the City of London and receive the rents, issues and profits thereof from and immediath after my death and during the term of her natural life. And after her death, I give, will and bequeath the lease of my said messuage or tenement in Bow Lane and all the estate's terms of years and in ___ then to come of and in the said messuage or tenement unto Samuel Bournford and Henry Bournford, children of my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, provided always and my will and meaning is that my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, and her assigns shall truly pay the rent and perform the covenants mentioned and conferred in the lease whereby I hold the said messuage or tenement of the said company of Goldsmiths and uphold, maintain and keep the said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances on good and sufficient proportion during her natural life. Also my will and meaning is and I do hereby will and appoint that my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, shall have and enjoy to her own private use the chamber next the hall of the messuage or tenement on Lombard Street in London, wherein I now dwell, for and during her natural life if she shall so long continue a widow and not otherwise, And also the use of all the rest of the said messuage or tenement in common with the occupiers thereof during the lifetime. Item. I give and bequeath unto the said Samuel Bournford and Henry Bournford, two of the children of my said daughter, Rebecca Bournford, to each of them fifty pounds of lawful money of England to be paid to each of them severally and respectively when he shall accomplish and come unto the full age of twenty and one years. And, if it shall happen either of them, the said Samuel Bornford or Henry Bournford, to die or decease out of this world before he shall accomplish or come into the full age of one and twenty years. Then, I will, give and bequeath the part and portion of him so given unto the survivors of them to be paid unto the same survivor at his age of one and twenty years. And, in the meantime, until the said portion shall be finally paid them I give unto each of them five pounds per annum towards their maintenance and bringing up. And, if either of them die or depart this life, I give, will and bequeath the said five pounds per annum to the survivor of them, the said Samuel and Henry. And, my will and meaning and I do hereby will and appoint that my executor hereafter named shall within one month next after my decease give and make unto the said Samuel Bournford and Henry Bournford good and sufficient security for the true payment of their several legacies to them by me given and bequeathed as aforesaid. And that in such manner and sort as I have before herein expressed. Item. I give and bequeath unto Alice Feake, daughter of my said son, James Feake, the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of England which her said father oweth me and hath in his hands of mine for certain diamonds which he bought of me as appeareth by his bill in my custody. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law, William Smith, the sum of three hundred pounds of lawful money of England upon this condition that the said William Smith shall truly pay or cause to be paid unto my son, William Feake, yearly and every year during his natural life the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of England ___ forever use ___ quarter feast days in the year and shall within the space of two months next after my decease and receipt of the said three hundred pounds give and make onto my said son William Feake good and sufficient security for the payment of the said twenty pounds per annum as aforesaid during his natural life. And if my said son-in-law William Smith shall refuse to pay the said twenty pounds per Annum to my said son. William Feake, as aforesaid during his natural life and shall not give him good and sufficient security for the payment thereof as before is mentioned. Then I do hereby will and appoint that my executor hereafter named shall have the same three hundred pounds given and bequeathed to my said son-in-law, William Smith, and shall pay the like sum of twenty pound per annum to my said son, William, during his natural life and shall put in good security for the payment thereof unto him in such source, sort, manner and form as I have before herein limited and appointed my said son-in-law, William Smith, to pay and perform the same. Item. I give and bequeath unto Catherine Smith, the daughter of the said William and Sarah Smith, his wife, the sum of one hundred pounds lawful English money. And I do hereby acknowledge to have in my hands of my daughter-in-law's, Mary Feake, wife unto my said son, William Feake, the sum of three score pounds of lawful money of England which I will my executor, hereafter named, shall truly pay. And, in the mean time, until she shall be paid the same three score pounds, I will and appoint my executor hereafter named shall yearly pay unto her the sum of six pounds of lawful English money at the ___ most usual quarter days of payment and every year by even and equal portions. The rest and residue of all and singular my goods, chattels, plates, jewels, ready money and debts and all other things whatsoever belonging unto me not before or hereafter within my present last will and testament given, disposed or bequeathed my debts, funeral charges and legacies in this my last will and testament paid and performed. I give and bequeath unto and amongst my three sons and daughter, James Feake, John Feake, Edward Feake and Rebecca Bournford, equally to be paid, shared and divided amongst them part and portion alike. Item. My will and meaning is and I do hereby will and appoint that as concerning the part and portion of the said residue which is to come to my said son, John Feake, and the sum one hundred pounds more of like money which I do give and bequeath to the said John Feake, my executor, and overseer and the survivor or survivors of them shall bestow in messuage, lands and tenements to and for the use of the said John Feake, his heirs and assigns forever. And that my executor shall allow and pay to my said son, John, from and after my death for every hundred pounds thereof until it shall be bestowed in messauge, lands or tenements, aforesaid after the rate of eight pounds per annum quarterly to be paid at or in the now dwelling house of the said James Feake situate and being in Lombard Street in London aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath to Mrs. Daggett, wife of Mr. Daggett, parson of St. Edmunds in Lombard Street aforesaid ten pounds of lawful money of England to make her a gown. Item. I give to James Feake and Robert Feake, my grandchildren, to either of them one hundred pounds of lawful English money. Item. I give to [__] Snelling, the clerk of St. Edmunds a gown cloth and to the sexton, a cloak cloth at the discretion of my executor and overseer of my last will and testament. And, I do ordain and make my said son, James Feake, my sole executor of this my last will and testament desiring and charging him according to the ___ I repose in him to see the same will performed in all points according to my true meaning herein declared. And, I do make Mr. [ ] Daggett, parson of the parish church of St. Edmunds in Lombard Street, my son-in-law, William Smith, and Henry Blum overseers of this my last will and testament, praying them to aid and advise my said executor with their best advice and counsel about the performance of this my last will. And, I give to the said Mr. Daggett and Henry Blum twenty pounds to make them gowns for their pains. And, whereas, I, the said Mary Feake at the several request and for the only debts and cause of my said son, James by one recognized bearing .. . . twelfth day of May in the sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign King James, taken and enrolled in the King's Majesty's high court of chancery hands jointh and severally acknowledged with the said James Feake, myself to and unto John Taylor of London, gentleman and John Cowper, citizen and writer of the court, letter of the city of London the sum of three hundred pounds of lawful money of England upon which recognizes certain indentures are made forcing the payment to my son, William Feake and Mary, his wife, or either of them or theirs or either of their assigns for during the natural lives of the said William Feake or Mary, his wife, and for and during the natural life of the survivor or longer liver of them the said William and Mary, his wife, of the yearly sum of thirty pounds of lawful money of England at a certain place and of certain several times in every year in the same indentures limited as in and by the same legacies and indentures amongst divers other things therein concerned more plainly and at large may appear for the true payment by him the said James Feake, his executors, his administrator or assigns of which said yearly sum of thirty pounds per annum unto the said William Feake and Mary, his wife, and the survivor of them according to the purport and true meaning of the said indenture made upon the said ___ as aforesaid and for the discharging and herein ___ of me the said Mary Feake, mine executors, administrators, lands, tenements, goods and chattels for and concerning the said ___ and indentures made and all actions, events, damages and demands concerning the same. He, the said James Feake, in and by one obligation bearing date the last day of July annim domino one thousand six hundred eight and in the sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, King James, standeth bound unto me the said Mary Feake in four hundred pounds lawful money of England. Whether for my will and meaning is and I do hereby appoint that my said son, James Feake, his executors or assigns shall truly pay or cause to be paid unto my said son, William Feake and Mary, his wife, and the survivor of them, the said yearly sum or payment of thirty pounds per annum during their natural lives and the life of the survivor of them in such manner and sort as in the above mentioned indenture is limited and expressed out of his own proper estate as he ought to do without suffering my lands, tenements, goods and chattels or estate which I have given, bequeathed or disposed to any person or persons by this my last will and testament or otherwise to be in any manner of ways extended, ___ or impeached for or by reason or means or the not due payment thereof as aforesaid. And whereas it has pleased the King's most excellent majesty that names to commit and grant unto me the said Mary Feake, James Feake and Rebecca Bournford as well as the __ _dit order, occupation, disposition and receipt of all the manors, messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services and hereditaments and all the rents, revenues and profits thereof which Mary Barnham or any other person or persons at the time of the making of the said grant to her ___ had or ought to have in possession or reversion and which by any lawful ways or means at any time hereafter might be or ought to come descend or ___ to the said Mary Barnham as also all the custody and order of all the goods and chattels, ___, farms, ___, plate, money, debts, ___, ___,merchandise and other commodities and profits whatsoever of her, the said Mary Barnham, to and for the relief, sustention and funding of her children and family, if any be, and for the preservation. safeguard and reparations of the said manors, messuages, lands, tenements, Houses, farms, household stuff, and other commodities and things during the ___ of the said Mary Barnham. Now, my will and meaning is and I do hereby will, assign and appoint the said grant and all the benefits of the same unto the said James Feake, John Feake and Rebecca Bournford and do earnestlie, entreat, desire and encharge them employ the rents, issues and profits of the same and to give and allow unto the said Mary Barnham all such maintenance necessary and things as shall be requisite, needful and convenient for her according to the true intent and meaning of the said grant from our Sovereign Lord the King's ___. Item. Witness whereof I have hereunto published my name and sealed it with my seal the day and year first above written in the presence of the witnesses ___. Written: Mary Feake Sealed, acknowledged and published for her last will.⁴

Mary departed this life on Wednesday, 21 August 1619 in London, County Middlesex, England.⁵ She was buried at London, County Middlesex, England, in St. Edmund the King Church. Her will was probated on 23 August 1619.

Important Notes: There is no direct proof that Mary is a daughter of John. There is though an accumulation of facts and circumstances that point to this conclusion. From the wills of the two brothers John and Thomas, since neither mentions any other sibling then each other, it appears that there is only these two brothers, at the very least, the only two siblings in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth. Since there is no question that our Mary is of the parish then the two choices we have for her father are the two brothers John and Thomas. As for Thomas he does not mention the names of any children in his will, but there is also no known record of his having a daughter christened in St Mary Woolnoth or elsewhere by the name of Mary. Sadly, it appears that none of Thomas’ children survived into adulthood and it appears that only two children survived his death. Both of them die within days of each other in 1563.
As to John, he has a daughter Mary mentioned in his will, but there is no mention of her marriage. However, there are no marriages mentioned in the will except for his daughter, Lea’s, who he uses her recent marriage as a means of effectively disinheriting her by giving her marriage portion to her husband Humfrey Streete, a small sum of 40 marks or less than 27 pounds. Lea and her husband are not mentioned again in the will. John has 16 known children at least 5, and more likely, 7 are born before 17 December 1559, the date of the first recorded christening at St. Mary Woolnoth. From the order which is specifically given as the order of birth, Mary would have to be, at the youngest, 25 at the time of the writing of his will, and more likely considerably older. Thus, Mary is certainly of an age to have been married to William Feake.

Another point of reference is to look at the christenings. Again, the first known christening at St Mary Woolnoth was of Margaret on 17 December 1559. The next few christenings are less than 15 months apart, the last three about a hear and a half apart, it is unlikely that after already having 5 to 7 children, that the births would still be this close together. If it were true than the mother would have given birth to 16 children, possibly more, in less than 22 years. Another clue, the first born child is Sara, the first male child is John, the child named Elizabeth is born towards the end. Another point of this nature, Mary names her first daughter Mary , her first son, William, and the next known daughter was named Sara. This later giving credence to a first wife named Sara and also credence to Mary being a daughter of John.
A last look at the will of John and his wife Elizabeth, it is unfortunate that the only marriage partner mentioned in either will is that of John’s daughter, Lea. This can not mean that there were no children that were not married. At the writing of John’s will there were between 6 and 8 children over the age of 18, it seems very unlikely that none of them were married. At the time of Elizabeth’s will, there were several with known recorded marriages at St. Mary Woolnoth. Therefore, again, there is every reason to believe that Mary is a daughter of John.