Edward Heath1
M, b. circa 1525, d. circa 8 March 1593
Edward was born circa 1525 in Little Amwell, Hertfordshire, England. Edward married Alice (?) circa 1549 in Hertfordshire, England. He and Alice were blessed with They had 12 children. The order of the first few children is uncertain.. Edward made his will on 6 March 1593 at Ware, Hertfordshire, England.
. . .” Collermaker sycke in bodie”, asked to be buried in the churchyard of Ware and made bequests as follows: . . . unto Alyce my wyff xl s a yere duryng her lyff, An her dwellyng in my howse, that ys to saye the . . . chamber that she nowe useth to lie yn wthall moveables of household stuff nowe therein, the kitchen & the Buttrye, wth ffree egresse ingresse & regresse into the same & easyaments in the basksyde duryng her natrtall lyff / And A table with a ffourme in the hall/Provided, always and my wyll is that two of my daughters Elen & Kateryn shall have all the aforseid household Stuff after my wyffs decease equallie to be devided between them by the Discreccon of my sonn Willm/ . . .to my said two daughter Elen & Kateryn xx s a pece tp be payd them at the daye of their Maryage/ . . . to Johan my daughter her sonn vj s viij d to be payd at his age of xv yeres . . . to Elizabeth my daughter vj s viij d within one yere after my decease . . . to eyther of her children John & Margaretvj s viij d a pece at the age pf xv yeres . . . to Thomas my sonn xl s where xx s to be payd within one yere after my decease and the other xx s within the next yere then next ffolowyng . . . to my John xx s to be payd hym within one yere next after my decease. . . to my daughter Margaretts children now Alyve v s a pece to be payd at their age of xv yeres after my decease . . . to my sonn Wilm All that my now dwelling house wthall the edifice yards gardens wthall the appurtenances thereunto belonging scituat in lytle Amwell in the countie of Hertf to hym & his Heyres for ever, and all the residue of my goods & moveables unbequeathed . . . to my sonne Wilm his children nowe Alyve vj s viij d a pece at their Age of xviij yeres / All wch severall somes of money to be payd by sonn Wilm whom I do ordeyne & make my sole Executor of this my last Wyll & Testament [The following bequest is written on the left margin, evidently intended to be part of the main body of the will] Itm I geve unto my sonn Robt xl s whereof xx s within one yere after my decease and the other xx s wthin the yere then ffolowyng and all my apparel / Item Igeve unto everie of my sonn Robert his children v s A pece to be payd to them at the Age of xv Age /Md that Robt his gyft was entred before the ensealyng herof.
Edward departed this life in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. He was buried there in the churchyard at Ware on Monday, 8 March 1593. His will was probated on 23 March 1593.
. . .” Collermaker sycke in bodie”, asked to be buried in the churchyard of Ware and made bequests as follows: . . . unto Alyce my wyff xl s a yere duryng her lyff, An her dwellyng in my howse, that ys to saye the . . . chamber that she nowe useth to lie yn wthall moveables of household stuff nowe therein, the kitchen & the Buttrye, wth ffree egresse ingresse & regresse into the same & easyaments in the basksyde duryng her natrtall lyff / And A table with a ffourme in the hall/Provided, always and my wyll is that two of my daughters Elen & Kateryn shall have all the aforseid household Stuff after my wyffs decease equallie to be devided between them by the Discreccon of my sonn Willm/ . . .to my said two daughter Elen & Kateryn xx s a pece tp be payd them at the daye of their Maryage/ . . . to Johan my daughter her sonn vj s viij d to be payd at his age of xv yeres . . . to Elizabeth my daughter vj s viij d within one yere after my decease . . . to eyther of her children John & Margaretvj s viij d a pece at the age pf xv yeres . . . to Thomas my sonn xl s where xx s to be payd within one yere after my decease and the other xx s within the next yere then next ffolowyng . . . to my John xx s to be payd hym within one yere next after my decease. . . to my daughter Margaretts children now Alyve v s a pece to be payd at their age of xv yeres after my decease . . . to my sonn Wilm All that my now dwelling house wthall the edifice yards gardens wthall the appurtenances thereunto belonging scituat in lytle Amwell in the countie of Hertf to hym & his Heyres for ever, and all the residue of my goods & moveables unbequeathed . . . to my sonne Wilm his children nowe Alyve vj s viij d a pece at their Age of xviij yeres / All wch severall somes of money to be payd by sonn Wilm whom I do ordeyne & make my sole Executor of this my last Wyll & Testament [The following bequest is written on the left margin, evidently intended to be part of the main body of the will] Itm I geve unto my sonn Robt xl s whereof xx s within one yere after my decease and the other xx s wthin the yere then ffolowyng and all my apparel / Item Igeve unto everie of my sonn Robert his children v s A pece to be payd to them at the Age of xv Age /Md that Robt his gyft was entred before the ensealyng herof.
Edward departed this life in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. He was buried there in the churchyard at Ware on Monday, 8 March 1593. His will was probated on 23 March 1593.
Family | Alice (?) b. c 1530, d. c 24 Dec 1593 |
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Citations
- [S1776] Douglas Richardson, The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac & William Heath of Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Johnson, Edward Morris, & Elizabeth [Morris] Cartwright, page 264 - Church Records.