Richard Wenman (abt. 1470 - abt. 1534)

Born about 1470 in England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1534 at about age 64 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Biography

Richard Wenman was born in about 1470, the son of Henry Wenman (Wenman-248) and Emmotte Hervey (Hervey-23). His place of birth is unknown but may have been in Berkshire. Henry Wenman was probably a woolman, and had interests in Abingdon and Blewbury, Berks. ^[1] In 1468 Henry Weneman or Wyneman was of Abingdon. ^[2]

In 1501 Emmotte Fermer of Witney, Oxon, the widow of Henry Wenman and Thomas Fermer, made a bequest of 100 pounds "unto my eldist son Richard Wynnam." ^[3]

Timeline

• 1502 Mar 04 Mother-in-Law's Will: Agnes my daughter the wif of Richard Wenman; overseer; 1502/3^[4]
• 1507 Apr 26 Letter Patent]: Westminster; Pardon and release to Richard Wenman, alias Weyneman, of Witney, co. Oxford, executor of John Godard of Ogbourne St. George, co. Wilts, 'wolman', of all dealings in wool contrary to the statute 8 Henry VI.; By p.a.^[5]
• 1525 Sep 01 Brother-in-Law's Will: BUSSHE, Thomas; Overseer; £10 for his labour^[6]
• 1533 Oct 20 Will: of Wittney in the countye of Oxforde, merchannte of the staple at Caleys hole of mynde and in good memorye; a lengthy description of religious memorial protocols based in Witney, Oxfordshire and involving Evenley, Northamptonshire; various family bequests, a couple of 1,000 marks or more; Children: Thomas; Grandchildren: Richarde, Harry, William, Thomas, Anne, Elizabeth (all under 21); Servants: Alys Heirns, Turnoure^[7]
• 1534 Dec 18 Will Proved: at Lambeth^[7]
• 1535 Nov 22 Wife's Will: BUSSHE, Anne; buried in a tomb in the parish church of Witney, Oxfordshire; late my husbande^[8]

In Common Pleas

Richard Wenman's status or profession was described in several ways in the records of the court of Common Pleas.

• 1495 Richard Wenman, of Wyttney, yeoman^[9]
• 1508 Richard Wenman, of Wytney, woolman^[10]
• 1514 Richard Wenman, of Witney, gentleman^[11]
• 1519 Richard Wenman, Wytteney, wool merchant^[12]
• 1521 Richard Waynman, of Wytney, merchant^[13]
• 1525 Richard Wenman, of Wytney, merchant of the staple^[14]

Future Research

• 1518-1529: TNA C 1/588/37; Short title: Wenman v Bele; Plaintiffs: Richard Wenman of Witney; Defendants: Thomas Bele of Over Guyting; Subject: Lands and rents in Over Guyting alias Temple Guyting. Gloucestershire
• 1520s: TNA C 4/23/104; Richard Wenman v. William Busshe and John Busshe, executors of Thomas Busshe: answer and replication.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol14/pp202-206
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/calendarpatentr05blacgoog/page/n18/mode/2up?view=theater
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/887208:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=6c7f960ff6d7f716a3edfb335da928b8&_phsrc=sVO2212&_phstart=successSource&clickref=1101liP9TMyg%2C1101liP9TMyg&adref=&o_xid=01011l4xx5&o_lid=01011l4xx5&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal
4. ↑ PROB 11/13/459; The National Archives, Kew, London
5. ↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office; Henry VII. Vol. 2. A.D. 1494-1509.; 1916; p.510
6. ↑ PROB_11/21/625; The National Archives, Kew, London
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} PROB 11/25/267; The National Archives, Kew, London
8. ↑ PROB 11/27/212; The National Archives, Kew, London
9. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT4/H7/CP40no931/aCP40no931fronts/IMG_0647.htm
10. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT2/H7/CP40no983/aCP40no983fronts/IMG_0753.htm
11. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT2/H8/CP40no1005B/bCP40no1005Bdorses/IMG_0825.htm
12. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT2/H8/CP40no1023/aCP40no1023fronts/IMG_0817.htm
13. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT3/H8/CP40no1031/aCP40no1031fronts/IMG_0161.htm
14. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT3/H8/CP40no1046/bCP40no1046dorses/IMG_0303.htm