Joane Browne
F, b. after 1557, d. after 5 September 1597
| Father | Henry Browne b. c 1527, d. 1596 |
| Mother | Agnes (?) d. 17 Dec 1590 |
Joane was born after 1557 in Edwardstone, County Suffolk, England. Joane married William Hilles in England. Joane's husband, William, died on 4 August 1597 in Holton, County Suffolk, England, leaving her a widow.1 Joane made her will on 5 September 1597 at Holton, County Suffolk, England.
WILL OF JOAN HILLES OF HOLTON, 1597'
In the name of God Amen. The Fifte daye of September Anno Domini one thousand fyve hundreth nynetye seaven, and in the nyne and thirtye yere of the Reygne of our Sovereigne Ladye Queene Elizabethe, I Johane Hilles, latelye the wief of William Hilles of Holton in the Cownty of Suffolk deceased and executrix of the last will and testament of my sayd housband, the which will and testament I doe allowe and have put in execution by administring of the goodes and c[h]attells of my sayd late housband, not withstanding I have not prowed the same according to the Lawes Ecclesiasticall of this Relme, being nowe visited with sicknes, not knowing howe soone the Lord will take me out of this lief, doe therefore make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and forme Following. First I comend my sowle to god the father, god the sone and god the holye ghost, in whose name I was baptised, and by whose onelye mercye through the Death and passion of my Lord and saviour Jhesus Christ I hope to be saved. First and before all thinges I will and my mynd is that all such debtes and duties which I or my sayd late housband doe or did owe to anye person or persons be trulye payd and discharged, and lykewise that all such guiftes, bequestes and legacies contayned and gyven in my sayd late housbands last will and testament be faythfullye and dulye performed and full-. filled according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Item I gyve vnto Joane and Elisabeth my two daughters and to evarye one of them Thirtye pownds of Lawfull Englisbe monye to be payd to them or to the suruivour of them at the daye of ther severall marryages, or at there severall ages of xxi yeres if they be not marryed before they come to that age. Item gyve
to William Hilles my sonne Fortye powndes of lawfull Englishe monye to
be payd to him at the age of xxi yeres. And if it shall happen anye of my sayd children to dye before his or her legacye be due to be payd, that then the survivor of them shall have the portion or portions of him or her so deceasing. Item I give to my sayd two dawghters all my lynnen and pewter to be delyvered to my Sister Weston for there vse vntill they come to ther several' ages of xxi yeres and then to be devyded equiallye betwen them. Also I gyve vnto my sayd dawghters two of my lesser chestes. And I gyve to my dawghter Johane my malt quarnes. The residue of all my Implementes and howshowld stuffe with the horse mill except my come, cattell and things belonging to housbandrye I gyve to William my sonne, and I doe gyve to my sayd sonne eleven of the last yeres of my lease which I have to Howlton hall of the grant and devise of Mr. William Mannocke esquyre. Item I gyve viij bushells of Rye viij Bushel's of Barlye to be distributed among the poore people of the parishe of Howlton aforesayd by the discretion of my executors within one monthe after my death. Item I gyve to everye one of my god children v s. and to Elisabeth Neale I gyve my beste petticoate. Item I gyve to John Turner my servant xx s. to John Neale xl s. and to George Neale x s. and to Nicholas Reve x s. and to Edmond Neale v s. and to Henrye Hadlock xv s. to Margrett Shoppe v S. Itemm I gyve to Avice Prophett the wief of Tobias Prophett, my cloke girtle and a peticote cloth of the russett wooll which is at owld Goslinges. Itemm I gyve to Roger Aneward xx s. Also I forgyve to John Gosling all the money that he dothe owe vnto me. And for the better governing of my two dawghters and of their portions gyven vnto them by there father and me, I doe hartelye praye and desyre my brother in lawe Mr. Roger Weston and my sister his wief to take the tuition and care of them and to maynetayne them vntill there portions be due to be payd vnto them if they be not marryed before. Also I will that my executor hereafter named shall have the keping and custodye of all those goodes and howsehowld stuffe which I have before gyven to William my sonne in this my last will and testament vntill he come to the age of xxij nd yers. The residue of my goodes and c [h] attalles vnbequeathed I doe gyve to Roger Weston and Adam Winthorpe my brothers in lawe whome I doe nominate and appoynte the Executors of this my last will and testament. In wittnes whereof I have declared the same.2
Joane departed this life after 5 September 1597 in Holton, County Suffolk, England.
WILL OF JOAN HILLES OF HOLTON, 1597'
In the name of God Amen. The Fifte daye of September Anno Domini one thousand fyve hundreth nynetye seaven, and in the nyne and thirtye yere of the Reygne of our Sovereigne Ladye Queene Elizabethe, I Johane Hilles, latelye the wief of William Hilles of Holton in the Cownty of Suffolk deceased and executrix of the last will and testament of my sayd housband, the which will and testament I doe allowe and have put in execution by administring of the goodes and c[h]attells of my sayd late housband, not withstanding I have not prowed the same according to the Lawes Ecclesiasticall of this Relme, being nowe visited with sicknes, not knowing howe soone the Lord will take me out of this lief, doe therefore make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and forme Following. First I comend my sowle to god the father, god the sone and god the holye ghost, in whose name I was baptised, and by whose onelye mercye through the Death and passion of my Lord and saviour Jhesus Christ I hope to be saved. First and before all thinges I will and my mynd is that all such debtes and duties which I or my sayd late housband doe or did owe to anye person or persons be trulye payd and discharged, and lykewise that all such guiftes, bequestes and legacies contayned and gyven in my sayd late housbands last will and testament be faythfullye and dulye performed and full-. filled according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Item I gyve vnto Joane and Elisabeth my two daughters and to evarye one of them Thirtye pownds of Lawfull Englisbe monye to be payd to them or to the suruivour of them at the daye of ther severall marryages, or at there severall ages of xxi yeres if they be not marryed before they come to that age. Item gyve
to William Hilles my sonne Fortye powndes of lawfull Englishe monye to
be payd to him at the age of xxi yeres. And if it shall happen anye of my sayd children to dye before his or her legacye be due to be payd, that then the survivor of them shall have the portion or portions of him or her so deceasing. Item I give to my sayd two dawghters all my lynnen and pewter to be delyvered to my Sister Weston for there vse vntill they come to ther several' ages of xxi yeres and then to be devyded equiallye betwen them. Also I gyve vnto my sayd dawghters two of my lesser chestes. And I gyve to my dawghter Johane my malt quarnes. The residue of all my Implementes and howshowld stuffe with the horse mill except my come, cattell and things belonging to housbandrye I gyve to William my sonne, and I doe gyve to my sayd sonne eleven of the last yeres of my lease which I have to Howlton hall of the grant and devise of Mr. William Mannocke esquyre. Item I gyve viij bushells of Rye viij Bushel's of Barlye to be distributed among the poore people of the parishe of Howlton aforesayd by the discretion of my executors within one monthe after my death. Item I gyve to everye one of my god children v s. and to Elisabeth Neale I gyve my beste petticoate. Item I gyve to John Turner my servant xx s. to John Neale xl s. and to George Neale x s. and to Nicholas Reve x s. and to Edmond Neale v s. and to Henrye Hadlock xv s. to Margrett Shoppe v S. Itemm I gyve to Avice Prophett the wief of Tobias Prophett, my cloke girtle and a peticote cloth of the russett wooll which is at owld Goslinges. Itemm I gyve to Roger Aneward xx s. Also I forgyve to John Gosling all the money that he dothe owe vnto me. And for the better governing of my two dawghters and of their portions gyven vnto them by there father and me, I doe hartelye praye and desyre my brother in lawe Mr. Roger Weston and my sister his wief to take the tuition and care of them and to maynetayne them vntill there portions be due to be payd vnto them if they be not marryed before. Also I will that my executor hereafter named shall have the keping and custodye of all those goodes and howsehowld stuffe which I have before gyven to William my sonne in this my last will and testament vntill he come to the age of xxij nd yers. The residue of my goodes and c [h] attalles vnbequeathed I doe gyve to Roger Weston and Adam Winthorpe my brothers in lawe whome I doe nominate and appoynte the Executors of this my last will and testament. In wittnes whereof I have declared the same.2
Joane departed this life after 5 September 1597 in Holton, County Suffolk, England.
Family | William Hilles d. 4 Aug 1597 |
Citations
- [S841] William Henry Whitmore, Notes on the Winthrop Family and Its English Connections, page 4 - The diary of this Adam Winthrop notes numerous relatives; some of these evidently belong to his wife's family. Her sister Joane Browne married William Hilles of Holton, who died 4 Aug., 1597, and had children William, who m. Elizabeth Gibson, 15 Jan., 1600, Elizabeth, and Joan who m. Adam Winthrop, nephew of the above Adam.
- [S1054] Winthrop Papers, Volume I: pages 146-147 - Will of Joane Hilles dated 05 September 1597.