Edmund Winstanley

M, b. circa 1552
     Mary married Edmund Winstanley. Edmund was born circa 1552 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. His will was probated on 20 September 1593. Description- Testator: Edmund Winstanley of Winstanley, Wigan, gentleman. Date of probate: 1593, Date of will: 2 Mar 1591 and 20 Sep 1593 Date of administration bond: none

Others named: James Winstanley of The Milne, debtor; Richard Worthington, debtor; Humffrey Atherton, glover, debtor; Humffrey Atherton of Winstanley, gentleman, brother, debtor; Ranuff alias Robyn Winstanley, debtor; Henry Winstanley of Billinge, father of Lawrence, debtor; Lawrence Winstanley, son of Henry, debtor; thomas Orrell of The Coalpytes, debtor; William Barton, of The Coalpytes, husband of Katherin, aged 40, legatee, debtor; Alexander Rylans, debtor; Mr [Baron/Barton] of Walton, debtor; 'Cossen' Longton of The Lowe, debtor; Thomas Anssworth of Newton, 'bailf', debtor; James Wackffeld of Wigan, debtor; James Wayte, debtor; Olyver Asley of Wigan, debtor; Roger Rygbie, nephew, executor; Edward Pemberton, executor; Edward Pemberton, legatee; Children of Alles nee Winstanley, grandchildren, legatees; Ellner, maid, legatee; Wife of Gydlowe of Wygan, legatee; Thomas Pemberton, aged 25, wrote will, deponent, legatee; Katherin Barton, wife of William, aged 40, witness, legatee; Alice Atherton, wife of Humffrey Atherton, sister, deponent, witness; Richard Winstanley, brother; Peter Orell, witness; Roger Adlyngton, witness; Elena Atherton, aged 21, deponent, witness; Isabell Lathom; Alice Lathom; Jane Crosse (nee Atherton), daughter of Alice Atherton, legatee; Nellie Atherton, daughter of Alice Atherton, legatee; Bessie Atherton, daughter of Alice Atherton, legatee; Dispute summary: It appears Thomas Pemberton, will writer, accused of altering requests of Edmund winstanley. Statements in will, according to relatives, did not tally with the requests he had made earlier and before his will was finally written up. WCW: will, per. DRCH: commission dated 15 Jan 1592, notice dated 21 Jun 1593, depositions dated May to Jan 1592.

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Mary (?) d. b 3 Dec 1586