William Kelke (aft. 1519 - 1552)

Born after 3 Apr 1519 in Barnetby le Wold, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Thomasine (Skerne) Kelke — married [date unknown] in England

Descendants

Died Jun 1552 before age 33 in England

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Biography

William was the son of Christopher Kelke and Isabel Gyrlington.^[1][2][3] He may have been born at Barnetby le Wold, Lincolnshire where his father had his main property, but his father also had lands in Yorkshire.^[4][5] He was born after 3 April 1519, when his father's Will was dated.^[6]

William married Thomasine Skerne, daughter of Percival Skerne, a London fishmonger, and Joan.^[2][3] They had two children:

• Elizabeth^[2][3]
• Cecily, who married John Farrer^[2][3][6]

William had property at Barnetby le Wold, Lincolnshire. He was also a London mercer.^[2][3]

In 1551 William was sued for debts totalling £1031. The official record describes him as a mercer of London.^[7]

William's Will, dated 16 June 1552, was proved on 28 June 1552.^[2][3][8] It was witnessed by his father-in-law and named his wife Thomasine.^[9]

His wife survived him, dying a little before 31 August 1566, when administration of William's estate was granted to Jeffrey Ducket until her daughters came of age.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ George W Marshall (ed.). "The Visitation of Lincolnshire 1562-156", in The Genealogist, Vol. IV, 1880, p. 186, Internet Archive
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. II, p. 141, FARRER 15, Google Books
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. II, p. 546, FARRER 20
4. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Vol. II, pp. 466-467, KELKE 14, Google Books
5. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, pp. 410-411, KELKE 19
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} A R Maddison. Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Vol. II, Harleian Society, 1903, pp. 556-557, Internet Archive
7. ↑ The National Archives, ref. C 78/6/1, Discovery Centre catalogue entry
8. ↑ J Challenor C Smith. Index of Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1383-1588, Vol. II, British Record Society, 1895, p. 310, Google Books
9. ↑ John P Ravilious. Percival Skerne (d. bef 20 Aug 1555) and His Family, soc.genealogy.medieval, post of 18 October 2003

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was re-reviewed for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 2 April 2023.

William Kelke is in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project from Gateway Ancestor William Farrar to Magna Carta Surety Barons William d'Aubigné, Hugh le Bigod, Roger le BigodRichard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, John de Lacy, William Malet, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Ros. All these trails are set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".