Christopher Almey1,2
M, b. circa 1570, d. before 4 October 1624
| Father | Thomas Almey b. c 1530 |
| Mother | Joanne Wale b. c 1537, d. b 31 Oct 1604 |
Christopher was born in Leicestershire, England. Christopher married Miss _____ Clarke circa 1599. Christopher's wife, _____, died before 1606 in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England, leaving him a widower. Christopher married 2nd Anne (?) in 1606 in England. She was the widow of a Mr. Greene. She was of Hurley, Warwickshire.3 Christopher's wife, Anne, died before 5 March 1622/23 in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England, leaving him a widower. Christopher made his will on 2 October 1624 at South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England.
The Will of Christopher Allmey of South Kilworthe, co. Leicester, gentleman, 2 October 1624. To be buried in the church or churchyard of South Kiliworthe. To my daughter Marie Allmey £400, one half thereof to be paid to her on the day of her marriage and the other half twelve months after her marriage, if the said Mary Allmey be ruled in her choice by Edward Hoden of Rugby and William Allmey of Bitswell, my brethren, and John Paule of little Ashby, my sonne-in-lawe; but if she be not ruled as aforesaid, I give the said Mary Allmey, my daughter, £20 and no more. My will is that she continue and remain with my son William Allmey and be by him maintained until the time of her marriage. But if it shall happen that upon any distaste or difference the said Mary shall desire to live elsewhere, then my said son William Allmey shall, at the end of every year after her departure from him, during the time she remaineth unmarried, pay to her the sum of £3. 6s. 8d., for and towards her maintenance. To Will. Paule, Christopher Paule, and Richard Paule, sonnes of the said John Paule, £10, to be equally divided between them, such money to be paid severally to each of them as they shall accomplish the age of fifteen years; if any of the said children die before that age, his share shall remain to the survivors or survivor. To the poor of the parish of Dunton 20s. To the poor of Lutterworth 20s. To the poor of the parish of South Kilworth 20s. To the maintenance and repairs of the Church of South Killworth 13s. 4d. To each of my godchildren 12d. To William Allmey, my only son, and to his heires all that my tenement or messuage, building, orchard, and garden in South Killworth aforesaid wherein I nowe dwell, and the three yards land, meadow, common, and pasture, thereunto belonging, with all other my lands, tents, and hereditaments, lying within the towne feildes and territories of South Killworth or elsewhere. And for default of such issue to Joane Paule, wife of John Paule of little Ashby in the county of Leicester, yeoman, and to Marie Allmey, my two daughters, and to their heirs lawfully begotten; provided always that the said Mary Allmey be guided by the said Edward Hoden and William Allmey in her choice of a husband, or else the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments to remain solely to the said Joane Paule and her heirs, and for default of such, to the right heirs of me, Christopher Allmey; provided also that the said William Allmey, my son, do well and trulie pay all such legacies and bequests as are herein given, or else the said Joane Paule and Marie Allmey shall stand possessed of all the lands, tents, and hereditaments aforesaid, and pay the said William Allmey, my son, £100, and all my legacies and bequests (provided the said Mary Almey shall be guided as aforesaid in her choice of a husband, or else to Joane Paule and her heirs I give absolutely the said lands, etc.) to the said Joane Paule and Mary Allmey and their heirs for ever. The rest of my goods to William Allmey, my son, whom I make full executor. Supervisors: the said Edward Hoden and' William Allmey, my brethren, and John Paule, and I give them 20s. each for their pains. The marke of Christopher Allmey. Witnesses: Thomas Geast, Geer: Wrighte. Proved 29 October 1624 by William Allmey, son of the said deceased, and executor named in the will.4
Christopher departed this life before 4 October 1624 in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England. He was buried at Leicestershire, England, in the parish churchyard of South Kilworth.5 His will was probated on 29 October 1624. In 1625 "Edward Clement, clerk, sued William Almey, yeoman, son and executor of Christopher Almey, deceased, about the parsonage of Lutterworth [co. Leicester] and a bond connected therewith."
The Will of Christopher Allmey of South Kilworthe, co. Leicester, gentleman, 2 October 1624. To be buried in the church or churchyard of South Kiliworthe. To my daughter Marie Allmey £400, one half thereof to be paid to her on the day of her marriage and the other half twelve months after her marriage, if the said Mary Allmey be ruled in her choice by Edward Hoden of Rugby and William Allmey of Bitswell, my brethren, and John Paule of little Ashby, my sonne-in-lawe; but if she be not ruled as aforesaid, I give the said Mary Allmey, my daughter, £20 and no more. My will is that she continue and remain with my son William Allmey and be by him maintained until the time of her marriage. But if it shall happen that upon any distaste or difference the said Mary shall desire to live elsewhere, then my said son William Allmey shall, at the end of every year after her departure from him, during the time she remaineth unmarried, pay to her the sum of £3. 6s. 8d., for and towards her maintenance. To Will. Paule, Christopher Paule, and Richard Paule, sonnes of the said John Paule, £10, to be equally divided between them, such money to be paid severally to each of them as they shall accomplish the age of fifteen years; if any of the said children die before that age, his share shall remain to the survivors or survivor. To the poor of the parish of Dunton 20s. To the poor of Lutterworth 20s. To the poor of the parish of South Kilworth 20s. To the maintenance and repairs of the Church of South Killworth 13s. 4d. To each of my godchildren 12d. To William Allmey, my only son, and to his heires all that my tenement or messuage, building, orchard, and garden in South Killworth aforesaid wherein I nowe dwell, and the three yards land, meadow, common, and pasture, thereunto belonging, with all other my lands, tents, and hereditaments, lying within the towne feildes and territories of South Killworth or elsewhere. And for default of such issue to Joane Paule, wife of John Paule of little Ashby in the county of Leicester, yeoman, and to Marie Allmey, my two daughters, and to their heirs lawfully begotten; provided always that the said Mary Allmey be guided by the said Edward Hoden and William Allmey in her choice of a husband, or else the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments to remain solely to the said Joane Paule and her heirs, and for default of such, to the right heirs of me, Christopher Allmey; provided also that the said William Allmey, my son, do well and trulie pay all such legacies and bequests as are herein given, or else the said Joane Paule and Marie Allmey shall stand possessed of all the lands, tents, and hereditaments aforesaid, and pay the said William Allmey, my son, £100, and all my legacies and bequests (provided the said Mary Almey shall be guided as aforesaid in her choice of a husband, or else to Joane Paule and her heirs I give absolutely the said lands, etc.) to the said Joane Paule and Mary Allmey and their heirs for ever. The rest of my goods to William Allmey, my son, whom I make full executor. Supervisors: the said Edward Hoden and' William Allmey, my brethren, and John Paule, and I give them 20s. each for their pains. The marke of Christopher Allmey. Witnesses: Thomas Geast, Geer: Wrighte. Proved 29 October 1624 by William Allmey, son of the said deceased, and executor named in the will.4
Christopher departed this life before 4 October 1624 in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England. He was buried at Leicestershire, England, in the parish churchyard of South Kilworth.5 His will was probated on 29 October 1624. In 1625 "Edward Clement, clerk, sued William Almey, yeoman, son and executor of Christopher Almey, deceased, about the parsonage of Lutterworth [co. Leicester] and a bond connected therewith."
Family 1 | Miss _____ Clarke b. c 1578, d. b 1606 |
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Family 2 | Anne (?) d. b 5 Mar 1622/23 |
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Citations
- [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, The 1618-9 heralds' visitation of Northamptonshire includes a pedigree of "Almey of Badby," which shows William Almy, his parents, uncles, cousins, and paternal grandparents and great-grandparents [Walter C. Metcalfe, The Visitations of Northamptonshire Made in 1564 and 1618-19 ... (London 1887), p. 61].
In 1625 "Edward Clement, clerk, sued William Almey, yeoman, son and executor of Christopher Almey, deceased, about the parsonage of Lutterworth [co. Leicester] and a bond connected therewith" [NEHGR 71:318, citing Court of Requests, James I, Bundle 397]. - [S462] George Walter Chamberlain, The English Ancestry of William Almy of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, pages 321.
- [S462] George Walter Chamberlain, The English Ancestry of William Almy of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, pages 318 - Leicestershire Mariage Licenses: 1606 - Christopher Allmey of South Kilworth & Anne Greene, widow, of Hurley, co. Warwick.
- [S462] George Walter Chamberlain, The English Ancestry of William Almy of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, pages 314 - Will of Christopher Almey dated: 2 October 1624 & probaed: 29 October 1624.
- [S462] George Walter Chamberlain, The English Ancestry of William Almy of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, pages 317 - the Parish Registers of South Kilworth, co. Leicester: Christopher Almey buried 4 October 1624.