Leonard Wilmot

Born [date unknown] in England

Died 25 Jun 1608 in Clanfield, Hampshire, England

Biography

Leonard Wilmot born circa 1549, married Katherine Prime. It was reported at the manor court held in 1575/76 that a farmhouse in the parish of Toot Baldon was ruinous and unoccupied through the neglect of the tenant Leonard Willmot, but which of the cottages it was is difficult to say. [History of the County of Oxford, vol 5] The lordship of Chastillons or Chestlion, manor house, and demesne were bought in 1596 by Leonard Wilmot, who acquired a further 63 a. from John Wenman, reportedly held of Bampton Earls Estate for suit of court. [John Wenham PRO, CP 25/2/198/37 Eliz. I East.; CP 25/2/198/38 Eliz. I Trin; ibid. C 142/755, no. 67. For lands apparently detached, ibid. C 142/254, no. 84; C 142/756, nos. 133, 137; below, econ. hist. (mills.)]

In the chancel of Clanfield Church, a brass recording the death of Leonard Wilmot at Clanfield, ‘dyed at his howse in Clanfield, 25 June 1608 aged 59’ [brass in Clanfield Church] [English Civil War Regiment of Lord Molyneux] Will dated 19 Mar 1607. He left £7 for a new bell at Clanfield in 1608. [Victoria County History] Leonard Wilmot’s will names brother Wm of Henley, cozen Henrie Smyth of Cotham, Wilts and his daughter Bridget Smyth, Thomas Smythe of Marsh Balcon, to Ann Prime my wives sister 10 and Thomas Prime her brother 5, to Thomas Prime father-in-law a ring, to Marie Prime wives sister 2, nieces, brothers and sisters not named, to brother Austen Adderton 1, and Katherine my wife executor. In a codicil he names his godson Leonard Shakespeare, servant to John Prime of Abingdon vintner, and wives sister Joane Prime.

Sources

• Report on Manuscripts in Various Collections (H.M.S.O., London, 1901) Vol. 1, Page 50.