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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Folio 75
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1629-04
Debtes Owinge to the Testator Thomas Fones at the tyme of his Deathe 1629.1
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Nou: 25. next. Due from Sir Hen: Mildmay knight by bonde 108. 0. 0.
Lady day last. from Tho: Gostlin by Bill 10. 0. 0.
present. from Sir Hen: Moodye2 knight and baronet by Bill 73. 0. 0.
paid since from Tho: Haxall for rent due at Lady last 15. 0. 0.
paid since from Mr. Doctor Burgesse3 due at Lady last 5. 0. 0.
paid since from Tho: Cooke for rent due at Ladye last 8. 0. 0.
Doubtfull from the Earle of Ormonde4 by Bill 15. 0. 0.
Doubtfull from Tho: Smithe clerke by bonde 2. 0. 0.
Debtes due by the Shopbooke
From Sir Hen: Moodye knight and baronet 45. 12. 3.
Desperate from the Contesse of Carlile5 10. 0. 0.
desperate from Sir J: Brookes knight 3. 12. 11.
desperate from Mr. Springe quere 7. 12. 4.
desperate Mr. Payne 0. 2. 10.
desperate Mr. Scriven 1. 5. 0.
Mr. Downinge 3. 9. 11.
desperate the Lady Veere6 5. 1. 5.
desperate Mr. Winne 0. 6. 4.
Mr. Tolly 0. 12. 6.
Mr. Elwick 4. 15. 6.
Mr. Cleoph: Smithe 0. 15. 6.
The Ladye Stroude 2. 2. 1.
paid since Mr. Tho: Benet 1. 6. 0.
desperate Mr. Willis 0. 7. 6.
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Mr. Fitche 0. 2. 10.
Mr. Wilkinson 0. 10. 0.
Mrs. Barfoote 0. 10. 4.
Sir Christofer Darcye knt. 0. 11. 0.
These are all Received since his deathe. Mr. Harris 2. 3. 0.
Mrs. Anne Wyan 0. 3. 2.
Mrs. Arnold 0. 3. 0.
Mr. Raymonde 0. 16. 8.
Mr. Hawkins 1. 7. 6.
Lady Linze 0. 10. 0.
Mrs. Potter 1. 7. 0.
Mr. Larkin 0. 10. 6.
Mrs. Benham 0. 9. 2.
paid Mr. Cotton 0. 7. 0.
Sir Hen: Moodye 3. 17. 6.
more for things sould in the shoppe before the apprysal 3. 5. 0.
The Funerall Charges
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For Church Dutyes and officers Fees and the Sermon at the buriall and the twoe men which holpe and the Coffin 5. 11.
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For mourninge apparrell 39. 10. 9.
For Comfetts wine and Sugar at the funerall 20. 17. 1.
Spent in housekeeping for the monthe after his deathe 15. 13. 9.
To be allowed to the widow for her Chamber blank
For provinge the will in the prerogative Court 0. 18. 10.
For making the Inventorye and Charges at the Court blank
Debtes owing by the Testator
To the Bruer 3. 16. 0.
To Mr. Boxe a druggist 9. 14. 8.
For Billet and Cole 1. 9. 0.
To Mr. John White for making his will and other writinges 2. 0. 0.
To Mr. Fitche for writing and Engrossing them 1. 9. 0.
To Mr. Waterhouse a linen draper 0. 14. 0.
To Mr. Goldsmithe a taylor 1. 18. 0.
To Mr. Meridethe7 a bookeseler 0. 3. 6.
To Two maid servantes for wages due blank
To John Sherman and Vrsula Sherman 50. 0. 0.
To John Sherman the sonne of Edmund Sherman 20. 0. 0.
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This paper occupies fo. 75; fo. 76 is blank, except for the endorsement, “Brother Fones debts,” on fo. 76 verso. See the remarks upon the document by Robert C. Winthrop, Jr., M. H. S., Proc. , XXXII. 147–148.

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Of Garesdon, co. Wilts., son of Richard Moody and Christiana, daughter of John Barwick. He was born about 1582, was knighted at Whitehall, March 18, 1605–06, was made a baronet, March 11, 1621–22, and was a member of Parliament. He married, January 20, 1605–06, Deborah, daughter of Walter Dunch, by Deborah, daughter of James Pilkington, bishop of Durham, and died April 23, 1629. After his death Lady Deborah Moody in 1636 migrated to Massachusetts Bay, but in 1643 removed to Long Island, where she died in 1658 or 1659. G. E. Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 1. 191; New England Historical and Genealogical Register, LV. 377–378.

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John Burgess, rector of Sutton Coldfield and father-in-law to Thomas Fones, being the father of Fones’s second wife, Priscilla (Sherman) Fones. D. N. B. , VII. 310–312.

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Walter Butler (1569–1633), eleventh Earl of Ormonde. D. N. B. , VIII. 86.

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Lucy Hay (1599–1660). Ibid., xxv. 272–274. She was wife of James Hay, first Earl of Carlisle (d. 1636).

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Probably Mary, wife of Sir Horace Vere, Baron Vere of Tilbury. D. N. B. , LVIII. 238.

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Christopher Meredith, who took up his freedom in 1624 and died May 19, 1653. He dealt almost wholly in theological writings. H. R. Plomer, Dictionary of Booksellers and Printers, 1641 to 1667 (London, 1907), xiii, 127; Registers of the Company of Stationers, ed. Arber, III. 686; IV (see index); v, pp. xlvi, c.
Folio 77
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1631

The Condition etc. that whereas the said Jo: Winthrop the elder at his coming out of England did leave in the handes of the said blank 1 the summe of 1500 li. Eng­lish 145for the vse of Margaret his wife and the Children of their 2 bodyes, whereof 1100 li. was soon after disposed in landes and 100 li. more was layd out by the Child of the said John and his said wife and by him lost and the remainder beinge 300 li. is now by their Child to be disposed if therefore the said Jo. W: the father shall either in his life tyme or by his last will or other order to be executed after his death give vnto the said Margaret and her children by the said Jo: W. in landes houses Cattle or other goodes to the full value of 400 li. so as they may possesse and enioye the same at or before the deathe of the said Jo. and Margaret then this obligation to be voyd etc.

Indorsed Copy of the 800 li. bond to my brother Tindale 78

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Deane Tyndal. The date of the paper is uncertain but must be after 1630.