Thomas (Kinge) King

Born [date unknown] in Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Unknown) King — married 9 Jul 1571 (to before 4 Sep 1588) in Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England

Descendants

Died before 4 Sep 1588 in Purleigh, Essex, England

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Biography

In the heraldry of the King families in England published by George Austin Morrison in 1910, ^[1] George King of Woodham Mortimer and Cold Norton, Essex was placed as a son of Thomas King of Purleigh, Essex, who married, as a widower, widow Ann ( ) Peachy on 09 Jul 1571 at Woodham Ferrers, Essex, ^{[2] [3] [4]} after her husband John Peachy had died and was buried on 17 Nov 1570. ^[5]

Ancestry of George King of Woodham Mortimer and Cold Norton, Essex, England

King Ancestral Map in County Essex, England

Thomas King, a Yeoman of Purleigh, Essex drafted his will on 8 Aug 1588, bequeathing: ^[6]

• To his widow Anne:
  • the lease of his home, including the cattle, hogs, poultry and firewood on the property,
  • the lease of a small meadow called Church Meadow,
  • 5 seams (= 40 bushels), each, of wheat and oats,
  • the rights to either the household items that she owned when they married, or to a one-fourth share of all household items,
  • 50 pounds money.
• To his eldest son Christopher:
  • all cattle and sheep on a farm called Twiselford in Burnham Marsh.
• To his second son Edward:
  • the lease of Bennetts Wimarks and Dudware, including all cattle and sheep on the properties,
  • 6 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence currently in the hands of Christopher Harwood of Brankley; to whom Edward had been apprenticed.
• To his youngest son George:
  • all cattle, sheep, rams and a bull on a farm called Cannons in Cold Norton,
  • an unspecified amount of money being kept by Mr. Raphael Pudsey of Grays Inn; his master.
• To his son-in-law Thomas Hastler:
  • 5 pounds to be paid within one year of the decease of Thomas King, with no mention of the wife of Thomas Hastler; the daughter of Thomas King, who may have been deceased at the time.

Also named in the will:

• To Edward King; son of the late John King of Burnham; deceased, 5 pounds to be paid when Edward reaches age 21.
• To goddaughter, Elizabethe Freake, 10 shillings.
• To goddaughter, Ellen Burles, 20 shillings, to be paid on the day of her marriage or at age 18; whichever comes first.
• To all of his other godchildren within the parish of Purleigh: 12 pence apiece.
• To his hired man John 5 shillings, and to each of his maids 3 shillings, four pence.
• To his tenant, Thomas Carter, a 40 shilling abatement of rent.
• To his tenants, Michael Gates and Thomas Eastward, 6 shillings, 8 pence each.
• To his mother, Oley, 5 shillings.
• To the poor of Purleigh 20 shillings, and to the poor of Norton and Burnham 6 shillings, 8 pence apiece, to be distributed immediately after his decease.
• To sons Christopher, Edward and George, who were designated as co-executors of the will, the residue of all goods, chattels and debts, with Mr. Freake, as supervisor, to be paid 20 shillings for his efforts.

Will of Thomas Kinge of Purleigh, Essex (08 Aug 1588)

(paraphrased colloquially) ^{[7] [8]}

In the name of God, amen, the eighth day of August in the year of our Lord God one thousand five hundred eighty eight, and in the thirtieth year of the reign of our most gracious soverereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France and Ireland; Queen, Defendrix of the Faith, etc.

Thomas King of Purleigh, in the County of Essex; yeoman, being sick in body although of whole and perfect memory; thanks be to God, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following; that is, to wit:

• Imprimis: I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God; my creator, redeemer, and sanctifier, in whom and through the merits of his son Jesus Christ I hope to be saved. And I will my body to be buried within the parish churchyard of Purleigh aforesaid

• Item: I give and bequeath unto Anne; my wife, the lease of the house wherein I now dwell, and at her death to dispose it as she will, together with the stock of cattle upon the ground; being eleven beasts, the swine and poultry also belonging to the house.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto the said Anne; my wife, one roan gelding.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto the said Anne all the firewood that is lying, or already brought to be laid, at the house before bequeathed, together with the wood upon the church ground.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto the said Anne all such bills or debts from John Bennet; my landlord, as do concern the rent of my house.

• Item: I give unto the said Anne my lease of a little meadow called Church Meadow.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto the said Anne fifty pounds.

• Item: I give unto my said wife five seams wheat and five seams oats.

• Item: I will that my said wife shall either take such household items that were her own before I married her, or to take a fourth part of such household items that are in the house.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Christopher all of the stock of cattle which are at a farm called Twiselford in Burnham Marsh; being nineteen beasts, more or less, and seven score sheep or thereabouts.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Edward the lease of Bennetts Wimarks and Dudware, with the stock of cattle thereupon; being twenty beasts, a bull, and four score sheep; more or less.

• Item: I give to my said son Edward six pounds, thirteen shillings, four pence, which is in the hands of Christopher Harwood of Brankley, with whom he was apprenticed.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto my youngest son George all of my stock of cattle which I have at my farm called Cannons in the parish of Cold Norton; being twenty beasts, one bull, four score sheep, and three rams.

• Item: I give and bequeath unto my said son George the money which is in the hand of Mr. Raphael Pudsey of Grays Inn; his master.

• Item: I give unto Thomas Hastler; my son-in-law, five pounds to be paid within one year after my decease.

• Item: I give to Edward King; son of the late John King of Burnham; deceased, five pounds to be paid when he comes to the age of one and twenty years.

• Item: I give to Elizabethe Freake; my goddaughter, ten shillings.

• Item: I give to Ellen Burles; my goddaughter, twenty shillings to be paid at the day of her marriage or at the age of eighteen years; whichever shall first come.

• Item: I give to my godchildren within the parish of Purleigh; all of them, twelve pence.

• Item: to my man John five shillings, and to each of my maids three shillings, four pence.

• Item: I will that my tenant Thomas Carter shall be abated of his rent forty shillings.

• Item: I give to my tenants Michael Gates and Thomas Eastward; both of them, six shillings, eight pence.

• I give to my mother Oley five shillings.

• I give to the poor of Purleigh twenty shillings, and to the poor of Norton and Burnham; to both of them, six shillings, eight pence apiece, to be distributed immediately after my decease.

• The residue of all my goods and chattels, debts and duties not bequeathed I do give to be divided equally among my three sons Christopher, Edward and George, whom I do make and ordain to be my executors, and Mr Freake to be my supervisor. And I will that he shall have twenty shillings for his pains in enjoining my said executors to pay my debts and to perform this my last will and testament.

• These being witnesses: John Freake, the mark of Edmund Burles, the mark of James Brett.

The above written will was proved at London before master Henry Jones, doctor of laws, surrogate of the venerable master William Drury, also doctor of laws, master, guardian or commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the fourth day of the month of September in the year of our Lord 1588, by the oath of Thomas Ward, notary public, proctor of Christopher King, Edward King and George King, the executors, named in this will, to whom there was committed the administration of the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, sworn to administer well and faithfully, etc.

Research Notes

Reference to a Raphael Pudsey of Gray's Inn being George's 'Master' implies son, George may have been a pupil attorney? Ralph^[9] Pudsey was at Staple Inn then admitted to Gray's Inn in 1575. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ The King Family Heraldry: George Austin Morrison, NYGBR (1910), page 23
2. ↑ Boyd's Marriage Index of Essex, England, Volume 1 (1538-1600); Grooms (A-K), page 278
3. ↑ Boyd's Marriage Index of Essex, England, Volume 1 (1538-1600); Grooms (A-K), page 278
4. ↑ https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/Result_Details.aspx?ID=44931 Image 95
5. ↑ https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/Result_Details.aspx?ID=44931 Image 141
6. ↑ The National Archives, Will of Thomas Kinge, Yeoman of Purleigh, Essex, PROB 11/72/702
7. ↑ The National Archives, Will of Thomas Kinge, Yeoman of Purleigh, Essex, PROB 11/72/702
8. ↑ Professional transcription and translation by Simon Neal: http://www.nealresearch.co.uk/
9. ↑ Gilbert, William. A Digest of Essex Wills New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol XLI 1910 pg 59, 60 pdf [1]
10. ↑ Foster, Joseph. Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn 1521-1889... [2]