Lawrence Brinley1

M, d. before 11 December 1662
FatherRichard Brinley
MotherJoan Reeve
     Lawrence was born in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Lawrence married Mary Minifie in England. He was a merchant of London. Lawrence made his will on 10 August 1662 at London, County Middlesex, England.

Laurence Brinley, citizen and haberdasher of London, 10 August, 1662. The following bequeaths appear: to Mary Limbrey twenty pounds; to Philip Limbrey, of Virginia, twenty pounds; to my sister Susan Gregorey, of Exom (Exeter), widow, ten pounds; to my cousin Elizabeth Brinley, of London, widow, and her two daughters, twenty pounds apiece to buy them a ring; to Master Calamy, my dearly beloved pastor and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, five pounds; to poor Presbyterian ministers out of their places for conscience sake, thirty pounds to be disposed of according to the discretion of my executors with Mr. Calamy; to my daughter Jenne Jackson, the wife of _______the sum of twenty pounds, and, in case Weaver's Hall money cometh in, eighty pounds; to my daughter-in-law Elizabeth Earnly, widow, the sum of twenty pounds; to my son Nathaniel Brinley fifty pounds when he cometh out of his time. I do constitute and appoint my two sons Samuel and Roichard Brinley to be my executors, and give ten pounds apiece to them. The residue, &c. to my five children, viz. Nathaniel, Susannah, Hester, Philip and Isaac Brinley, according to equal proportions. My real estate of land in Ireland and Engalnd, after my decease to be sold according to the uttermost value, for the payment of my wife's and the children's portions.
The witnessesses to this will wre William Webb, Richard Brinley and John Jackson.

Proved 11 December, 1662, by the oaths of Samuel and Richard Brinley, sons and executors named in the will.2



Lawrence departed this life before 11 December 1662 in London, County Middlesex, England. His will was probated on 11 December 1662.

Family

Mary Minifie

Citations

  1. [S1071] Joseph Jackson Howard, Visitation of London 1633-1635
    , page101 - image 66 - Lawrence Brinley of London, merchant; living 1634; married: Mary, daughter of John Minifie of Hunyton, County Devon; children: Sanuel, Lawrence, Richard, Mary & Anna.
  2. [S1192] Genealogical Gleanngs in England, pages 381-382 - Will of Lawrence Brinley dated: 10 August 1662 & probated: 11 December 1662.