William Convers

     William was born in Stapleford Abbot, County Essex, England. William made his will on 10 May 1555 at at Stapleford Abbott, Stapleford, County Essex, England. Will of WILLIAM CONVERS, of Stapulford Abbott, co. Essex, yeman. Dated 20 April 1555 I bequeath to the high altar, for tithes forgotten, 3s. 4d. I give to the poor, to be distributed at my burial, 40s. I give my house [? in] Collyard Rroo in the dominion of Havering at Bowre, called Gouldsmythes, with all my lands thereto belonging, to William Converse the younger, my nevye and son of Edward Convers my sonne, late deceased; also all the house I now dwell in called Watters, lying in Stapulford Abbot, and one rood of mede in Lamborne, to enjoy the same, both free and copyhold at his full age of 20 years after my decease and not before. I bequeath to John Harrod and Anne his wife, a lease of 20 years in the foresaid house called Gooldsmythes, afterwards referred to as for 21 years, at a yearly rent of 31li., until the said William Conyers the younger come to his full age of 21. If the said William die without issue, I bequeath the premises called Gooldsmythes then to Anne Harrod, my daughter, she paying to my daughter Joan of London and her heirs, 40 li; and the land in Lamborne to Margaret Mayster my daughter, she paying 30 li. to Joan Grene my daughter, and 20 li. to Margaret Convers, my son Edward's daughter at her marriage. I will that 10 li. be bestowed upon the highways between Pissingforth Bridge and Mr. Taverner's house. I give to Elizabeth Convers, widow, 5 li. To William Convers her son, 10 li. at his age of 21. To Margaret her daughter, 40s. on her marriage. I bequeath to Margaret Mayster my daughter, 5 li.,to William her son, 10 li. and to John and Edward her sons, 40s. apiece at their full ages. I give to Jone my daughter, 5 li.,to Peter and Edward her sons, 40s. apiece at their ages of 21. To Amie, my daughter, 5 1i; to her son, 40s. at his full age of 21 and to her daughters, 40s apiece on their days of marriage. To Jane my daughter and her three daughters, 40s. apiece. Item, to my brother John, 40s. To his wife 20s To each of his children, 6s. 8d. I give to Elizabeth Skynner, my sister's daughter, 20s. To William Anbeard, 5 ls Exors: John Mayster of Stapulford Abbot and John Harwarde of Collye Roe, my sonne in Lawys. Overseers: Rycharde Grene of Stanfford Ryvera and Thomas Henningwaye of London, my other sonne in Lawe. Witn: Robert Lewys, clerke, Richard Godfery, John Pease, Thomas Luckings, John Porter, Arthur Rede, John Clake and Robarte Hacbottyll.¹ William departed this life in his home called "Watters", Stapleford Abbot, County Essex, England.