Edward Houlton
M, b. circa 1518, d. before 2 December 1562
| Father | Father Houlton b. c 1494 |
| Mother | Mother Houlton b. c 1490 |
Edward was born circa 1518 in Stoke by Nayland, County Suffolk, England. Edward married Cathryn (?) circa 1539 in Stoke by Nayland, County Suffolk, England. Edward made his will in 1562.
In the name of God Amen, in the year of our Lord God a thousand five hundred sixty and two and in the fifth year of the reign of our soverign Lady, the Queen Elizabeth of England, France abnd Ireland, defender of the faith and soforth. I, Edward Holton of Stoke Nayland in the county of Suffolk in the diocese of ___, being of a perfect mind and good memory, thanks be unto the Almighty God ... I duly ordain and make this my testament and last will in mind and form follow mye. That is to say first of all, I bequeath my soul to the Almighty God, my Maker and Redeemer and my body to be buried within the cemetery of Stoke Nayland. Item: I, give unto Thomas Holton, my son forty pounds for to be paid at XXI years of age. Item: I give unto Frances, my daughter twenty pounds for to be paid at the day of her marriage or at twenty years of age. Item: I give unto John Hoton, my son my ___ and also I give him the last of the ___ of Stoke Nayland aforesaid and he for to have the ___ ___that my son Thomas is paid his forty pounds and Frances her twenty pounds. And so I do give him the .; so be it that he doth not marry and Thomas h----ys daughter if h--the then he shall loose the benefit of this my last will. Item: I give unto Thomas Spakeman and ___ Hys wyf ., and Thomas Spakeman yeoman and Thomas, his son a cow and Catherin, his daughter a … that of them … Any of them doth ... to die then ___ I will that the one ... be the ... Thomas Spakeman ...
I give unto Catheryn my wyf my mirror and a robe. Item: I give unto Elizabeth Bakor ___. Item: I give unto Margaret Moller [a quanity of money but not readable]. I give unto Edmund Daugant [a certain quanity of money but unreadable]. Item: I give unto Thomas Oy_____ [a certain amount of money but not readable]. Item: I give unto Peter Moller [small amount of money but unreadable]. Item: I give unto John Holton, my son a feather bed and all that ____ unto ... Item:
I ___ Catherin my wyf and John Holton my son ___ that my son do not mary Thomas
…
Item: I move that my brother, Thomas Holton for to be my executor ____ and I give him for his labor [a certain amount of money in pounds]. Item: I give unto Cathryn my wyf my house that is at the …. that Nyolas __ doth now reside and my ___ that is in Nayland. ... to her in fee simple. My debts paid and my bequests performed. And unto Cathryn my wyf all the rest of my ____ unbequeathed.
Edward Holton
Witnesses of this my will John M___, Thomas Holton & Richard Walter.
Edward departed this life before 2 December 1562 in County Suffolk, England, at the Wiston Manor Farm in the parish of Holton St. Mary's. He was buried at Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, in the yard of the Nayland Church.1 His will was probated on 20 February 1563.
In the name of God Amen, in the year of our Lord God a thousand five hundred sixty and two and in the fifth year of the reign of our soverign Lady, the Queen Elizabeth of England, France abnd Ireland, defender of the faith and soforth. I, Edward Holton of Stoke Nayland in the county of Suffolk in the diocese of ___, being of a perfect mind and good memory, thanks be unto the Almighty God ... I duly ordain and make this my testament and last will in mind and form follow mye. That is to say first of all, I bequeath my soul to the Almighty God, my Maker and Redeemer and my body to be buried within the cemetery of Stoke Nayland. Item: I, give unto Thomas Holton, my son forty pounds for to be paid at XXI years of age. Item: I give unto Frances, my daughter twenty pounds for to be paid at the day of her marriage or at twenty years of age. Item: I give unto John Hoton, my son my ___ and also I give him the last of the ___ of Stoke Nayland aforesaid and he for to have the ___ ___that my son Thomas is paid his forty pounds and Frances her twenty pounds. And so I do give him the .; so be it that he doth not marry and Thomas h----ys daughter if h--the then he shall loose the benefit of this my last will. Item: I give unto Thomas Spakeman and ___ Hys wyf ., and Thomas Spakeman yeoman and Thomas, his son a cow and Catherin, his daughter a … that of them … Any of them doth ... to die then ___ I will that the one ... be the ... Thomas Spakeman ...
I give unto Catheryn my wyf my mirror and a robe. Item: I give unto Elizabeth Bakor ___. Item: I give unto Margaret Moller [a quanity of money but not readable]. I give unto Edmund Daugant [a certain quanity of money but unreadable]. Item: I give unto Thomas Oy_____ [a certain amount of money but not readable]. Item: I give unto Peter Moller [small amount of money but unreadable]. Item: I give unto John Holton, my son a feather bed and all that ____ unto ... Item:
I ___ Catherin my wyf and John Holton my son ___ that my son do not mary Thomas
…
Item: I move that my brother, Thomas Holton for to be my executor ____ and I give him for his labor [a certain amount of money in pounds]. Item: I give unto Cathryn my wyf my house that is at the …. that Nyolas __ doth now reside and my ___ that is in Nayland. ... to her in fee simple. My debts paid and my bequests performed. And unto Cathryn my wyf all the rest of my ____ unbequeathed.
Edward Holton
Witnesses of this my will John M___, Thomas Holton & Richard Walter.
Edward departed this life before 2 December 1562 in County Suffolk, England, at the Wiston Manor Farm in the parish of Holton St. Mary's. He was buried at Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, in the yard of the Nayland Church.1 His will was probated on 20 February 1563.
Family | Cathryn (?) b. c 1515 |
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Citations
- [S762] Nayland Church, Ipswich, County Suffolk, England: Burial - 2 December 1562 Edward Houlton, householder - transcribed by Kathy & Larry McCurdy.