Alice (Pemberton) Williams (bef. 1564 - 1634)

Born before 18 Feb 1564 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Wife of James Williams — married 2 Jan 1597 (to 7 Sep 1620) in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1634 after age 70 in St. Sepulchre, London, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Alice (Pemberton) Williams was born in Hertfordshire, England.

Alice Pemberton was born before 18 Feb 1564 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Alice Pemberton was baptized on 18 Feb 1565 at St. Albans Abbey in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, recorded as the daughter of Robert Pemberton.^[1][2]

Alice Pemberton, daughter of Robert and Katherine (Stokes) Pemberton. Alice was baptized 18 Feb 1564/5, St. Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire, England and died 1 Aug (or May?) 1634/5, London; buried St. Sepulchre church.

Alice (Pemberton) Williams made her will on 1 Aug 1634, leaving £10 yearly, for twenty years, to her son, Roger Williams, "now beyond the seas;" or, in case of his death, to his wife and daughter.^[3][4] She provided for the distribution of bread to the poor on the day of her funeral and left money for a supper for her tenants [Thayer and Burton Ancestry, p. 91].

Alice was executrix for her late husband, James Williams, will proved 19/11/1621.

Abstract of Alice's will

Alice Williams of St. Sepulchres without Newgate, London, widow, 1 August, 1634, proved 26 January, 1634. "My body to be buried in the parish church of St. Sepulchres. To my son, Sidrach Williams one hundred pounds to be paid within ten years after my decease (i.e., ten pounds yearly). If he shall not live to receive the whole one hundred pounds what remaineth unpaid at his decease shall be paid to such children as he shall leave behind him. Item, I give to my son Roger Williams now beyond the seas a full four years ten pounds yearly to be paid unto him by my executor for and during the term and space of twenty years next after my decease. And if he the said Roger shal l not live to receive the same himself fully in such manner as aforesaid then I will what remaineth thereof unpaid at his decease shall be paid to his wife and to his daughter, if they survive, or to such of them as shall survive. And it is my will that my executor shall give security to the overseers of this my will for the due payment of both the said legacies, as well to my eldest son Sidracke Williams as to my son Roger Williams, in such manner and form as aforesaid by assignment of the lease or leases (of my dwelling house and other tenements standing and being on that side of the way wherein my dwelling house is situated) unto the overseers of this my will, or to such other persons as they shall think fit and indifferent to be trusted, by such sufficient assurance and conveyance thereof as my said overseers shall think fit and convenient. To my daughter Katherine the now wife of John Davies, clerk, twenty pounds yearly for and during the like term and space of twenty years next after my decease. In case of her death what remains unpaid &c. shall be p aid as follows, the one half to the children she had by her former husband Ralph Wightman deceased, or to the survivor of them, and the other half to the said John Davies, if he sahll survive, or for his children by my said daughter, or to the survivor of them. Security to be given for such payment out of the lease of the Messuage or tenement called the Harrow in Cow Lane, over against my dwelling house on the other side of the way, and of three several tenements backside next adjoining. To my grandchild, James Williams, son of the said Sidrack Williams, five pounds within four years after my decease. To my grandchild Anne Will iams my chain of gold, two of my gilt spoons and one of my gilt cups. T o my grandchild James Wightman two of my silver beakers one wine bowl and two silver spoons. To Dorcas Wightman, his sister, one broad silver b owl and one other broad bowl of silver. To my grandchild Elizabeth Davies one silver salt and two gilt spoons, and to my grandchild Hester Davies, one beaker, one pot tipt with silver and two spoons. I will and bequeath that my chest of linen, that is to say, the wainscot chest now standing at my bed's feet in my lodging chamber under the window, to be equally divided between my said daughter's five children before named &c. To my goddaughter Alice Ballard my best gown and kirtle, my scarlet petticoat, best petticoat, to best smocks, tow best coyfes and forty shillings in money, and to her daughter ten shillings. To her brother Roger Bryan forty shillings. To Alice, the wife of Robert Balthorpp, the ten pounds which her husband oweth me and ten pounds more and my bible and m y tawney rug. More to the said Robert oweth me and ten pounds more and m y bible and my tawney rug. More to the said Robert oweth me and ten pounds more and my tawney rug. More to the said Robert Balthorpp and his wife five pounds to buy them blacks for the mourning and twenty shilling s apiece to their three children. To my said son Sidracke Williams for blacks for his mourning three pounds and to my said son John Davies for blacks for himself his wife and children ten pounds. To my maidservant now dwelling with me my gown and kirtle with the embroidered lace and te n shillings. To my godson, Robert Wolly twenty shillings, and to my other two god sons Tobyas Harvest and John Walker ten shillings apiece To the poor of St Sepelchres seven pounds in bread or otherwise, about the time of my funeral, and forty shillings to be at that time bestowed upon a supper for my tenants at the house over the way called the Harrow. To my said son John Davies, my loving friend and neighbor John May, scrivener, my good friend Robert Klinge, clothworker, and to the aforesa id Robert Barthropp for their pains to be taken for me in assisting my executor as overseers of this my will twenty shillings apiece.

All the rest and residue of my goods &c. &c. to my son Robert Williams, he paying my debts and legacies and performing my funeral and I make, constitute and ordain the said Robert Williams my full and sole executor.

Wit: Henry Walker, John Collys (his mark), John Thomas, John Hubbard, John May sec. ^[5][6][7]

Research Notes

Alice Pemberton was identified as the mother of Roger Williams in "New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635".^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ The Parish Registers of St. Albans Abbey, 1558-1689, transcribed by William Briggs, 1897, page 6. Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/parishregisterso00stal/page/n17/mode/1up FamilySearch: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZD-L9W7-V?i=289
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWKW-FJQ: 11 February 2018, Alice Pemberton, 18 Feb 1565); citing, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0973125 IT 3.
3. ↑ Waters, Henry F. Genealogical Gleanings in England, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), Volume 43 (1889), New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Boston, Massachusetts. pages 292-3. https://archive.org/details/newenglandhisto02unkngoog/page/292/mode/1up
4. ↑ Waters, Henry F. Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 1 (compilation of articles from NEHGR), New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Boston, Massachusetts, 1901, pages 328-329. https://archive.org/details/genealogicalglea01byuwate/page/328/mode/1up
5. ↑ Com. Court of London, Vol. 27, fol. 12.
6. ↑ Copy from London Metro Archives by subscription on ancestry.com
7. ↑ Probate: "London, England, Wills and Probate, 1507-1858"
   London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, Clerkenwell, London, England; Reference Number: Ms 9172/43; Will Number: 11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1704 #441756 (accessed 21 March 2024)
   Alice Williams probate on 26 Jan 1634.
8. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, Volume 3, New England Historic Genealogical Register (NEHGS), Boston, Massachusetts, 1984, page 2009. https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-begins-immigrants-to-ne-1620-1633-vols-i-iii/image?volumeId=12107&pageName=2009&rId=235197965

Acknowledgements

• Will abstract inserted by Meehan-411 26 July 2018.