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1636  Will of John Meddowe of Newbourne,  husbandman (N)   (1069)

11 Jan 1636

To wife MARGERY, all houses and lands in Martlesham forlife, and

all moveable in Newbourne  — she to pay to testator’s daughter

MARGERY £10 a year when she reaches 20.  If wife remarries, she

to pay to daughter £10 a year from date of remarriage.  To sister

ROSE WHITLOCK, wife of WILLIAM WHITLOCK of Waldringfield, £5 in

two years of testator’s death, and if she too is dead by that

time, then £5 to go to her child;  If that child is dead too, then

£5 to cease.  To brother-in-law WILLIAM WHITLOCK 40s in 2 years

of testator’s death, provided he useth his wife well.  MARGERY

MEDDOWE to be executrixc.  Witnesses: WILLIAM REDGRAVE, minister of

Newbourne;  THOMAS BUTTON of Hemley.  Pr. at Ipswich 8 Feb 1636

 

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Liz Kennedy
Liz Kennedy
10 years ago

Husbandman of Newbourne. Had houses and lands in Martleshamko.Left to Wife.Left money to relations Whitlock,Witnesses were William Redgrave Minister of Newbourneand Thomas Button of Hemley.

Pete Kaznica
Pete Kaznica
10 years ago

There were Buttons that lived in Waldringfield in my youth in Cement Cottage next to Maybush – Lily Button died in 60’s.  Whether there were any links that far back is doubtful and may just be a coincidence.

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