The Tyrrell Family
Anne (Tyrrell, Parkyns) Barrett
William Tyrrell
Elizabeth
(Bodley) Tyrrell
Miles Parkyns
This marriage occurred after 2 March 1529(30), when Anne is bequeathed £100
in the will of her grandmother, Joan Bradbury, dated 2 March 1529(30), to be
delivered at her marriage which had obviously not occurred by then.
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1530 Dame Johanne Bradbury
... ITEM; I bequeath to Anne TIRRELL
daughter to my daughter Elizabeth TIRELL a hundred pounds
sterling to her to be delivered in plate the day of her marriage if she
marry by the counsel of my executors and after the decease of the same
Anne if she die sole and unmarried I will the same hundred pounds in plate
shall be sold by my executors and all the money coming of the sale thereof
I will they shall bestow immediately after her decease upon reparation of
the water work and amending of the highways most needful to be amended in
the parish of West Thurrock in Essex.
List
of Early Chancery Proceedings vol 8 p59 (1963)
File 970
81-82 Robert CURSON v.
Humphrey, son and heir of William TYRRELL, esquire, and Miles PERKYNS,
his brother-in-law.
Hindrance to distress for arrears of rent payable jointly to the said
Curson and Perkyns out of the said Tyrrell's manor of South Ockendon
‘Rokelle,’ and elsewhere. ESSEX.
The Chancery Proceeding above is from the date range 1538-1544, so Anne and
Miles were already married at some point in that range. Miles is likely the
Miles Parkyns, an executor of the
will of Edward Watson of Lyddington, county Rutland in 1530, stating
him to be a cousin "of London".
Rockingham Castle and the Watsons p184-8
(Charles Wise, 1891)
Item to myles P'kinson at London vili xiiis.
iiiid.
...And of this my testament I make myne executours my wife Emma Watson
my cosen Miles P'kyn (Perkyn?) of London Henry Sapcott and Sir Lawraunce
Hogeson, Vicar of Lydington and maister Doctour Payne and Thomas Wyldram
gent to be Sup'uisours and to ev'y of myn executours taking uppon them
thexecution of my will I give Vli for their labours and all
their reasonable coastes and either of my sup'uisors for their costes XLs.
... And for defaulte of such yssue the Remainder of all my lands in
Buckland to my cosen Miles Parkins in London and his heires in fee
This Chancery
Proceeding document states that the profession of Miles Parkyns,
executor of Edward Watson's will, was a skinner; so this would be the Miles
Parkyns listed amongst "The Names of the Freemen Householders of the “Crafte
of Skynners,” from the Record in the Chapterhouse, 1537." in the History of the Worshipful Company of Skinners of
London p302 (William Herbert, 1837) and who lived in the
parish of St
Anthony, London (The Correspondence of Reginald Pole vol 4 p582
(Thomas F. Mayer, 2002)). Miles bought a tenement
called Hobbys
of Forde in Styfforthe (Stifford),
Essex on 20 January 1536(7). Interestingly, Hobbys at Forde was just a mile
or two from South Ockendon, home of Anne Tyrrell's father, William Tyrrell
and presumably of Anne herself.
The Manuscripts of the Earl of Westmorland p493
(1885)
(e) 20 January 28 Henry VIII.—Deed of sale and conveyance by
Sir Clement Harleston of South Kyngton co. Essex knt., a tenement with
appurtenances called Hobbys of Forde together with lands, &c.,
pertaining to the same, lying in the parish of Styfforthe or elswhere in
the said county, to Miles Parkyns, citizen and skinner of London, and
his heirs and assigns for ever.
_____ Barrett
Modern
spelling transcript ©2014 Nina Green of the will of Dionyse Leveson,
held at The
National Archives (PROB 11/43/645)
Item, I
give and bequeath to William Barrett, son of my cousin, Anne Tyrrell,
sometimes Parkyns’ wife, deceased, £20, the same to be delivered
immediately after my decease by my executors to my son, William Leveson,
to keep for the said William until he come to his full age of 21 years;
before 1 August 1560, when Anne is stated to be deceased in the will of her
aunt, Dionyse Leveson. Modern
spelling transcript ©2014 Nina Green of the will of Dionyse Leveson,
which is held at The
National Archives (PROB 11/43/645)
Item, I
give and bequeath to William Barrett, son of my cousin, Anne Tyrrell,
sometimes Parkyns’ wife, deceased, £20, the same to be delivered
immediately after my decease by my executors to my son, William Leveson,
to keep for the said William until he come to his full age of 21 years;
- Pedigree of Bodley of London from Notes and Queries 6th series vol 4 30 July
1881 p85; will of Anne's grandmother, Joan (Leche, Bodley)
Bradbury, held at The
National Archives PROB 11/23/272 and transcribed at Wynch,
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my daughter Elizabeth TIRELL"
- Pedigree of
Bodley of London from Notes and Queries 6th series vol 4 30 July
1881 p85; Miles first name from List of Early Chancery Proceedings vol 8
p59 (1963); early end of possible date of marriage from will of
her grandmother, Joan Bradbury, dated 2 March 1529(30) transcribed at Wynch,
Lyon, Coghill and others - A random walk through family history
- Pedigree of
Bodley of London from Notes and Queries 6th series vol 4 30 July
1881 p85; will
of Anne's aunt, Dionyse Leveson in 1560
- Anne is stated to be
deceased in the will of her aunt, Dionyse Leveson. Modern
spelling transcript ©2014 Nina Green of the will of Dionyse
Leveson, which is held at The
National Archives (PROB 11/43/645)
Elizabeth (Tyrrell) Beckington
William Tyrrell
Elizabeth
(Bodley) Tyrrell
_____ Beckington
This marriage occurred after 2 March 1529(30), when Elizabeth, named as
Elizabeth Tyrell, is bequeathed an annual payment of twenty shillings
in the will of her grandmother, Joan Bradbury, dated 2 March 1529(30).
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1530 Dame Johanne Bradbury
... yearly twenty
shillings to Elizabeth TYRELL
daughter of William TYRELL during her life to be paid quarterly
at the four terms in the City of
London as well by even portions
Humphrey Tyrrell
William Tyrrell
Elizabeth
(Bodley) Tyrrell
A Humphrey Tyrrell from East Horndon, Essex was educated at Eton College,
leaving in 1497 to enter King's College, Cambridge, leaving there in 1499.
In The Eton College Register, 1441-1698
p341, Wasey Sterry says he was "probably s. and h. of William T. of South
Ockendon co. Essex and Elizabeth dau. of Thomas Bodley" but since we know
that Humphrey's mother, Elizabeth Bodley was still a minor at death of her
father in 1492 (see her father's will at Wynch, Lyon, Coghill and others - A random walk
through family history (1492 Sir Thomas Bodley)), I do not
think that the Eton and Cambridge educated Humphrey was the son of William
Tyrrell of South Ockendon.
The Eton College Register, 1441-1698 p341
(Wasey Sterry, 1943)
Tyrrell
c. 1493-1497. Humphrey;
b. at Thorndon (alias East Horndon) co. Essex; probably s. and h. of
William T. of South Ockendon co. Essex and Elizabeth dau. of Thomas
Bodley; K.S.; adm. scholar of King's College Cambridge 1497; left the
College 1499; if the parentage is correct mar. 1519 Jane dau. and h. of
Robert Ingleton of Thornton co. Bucks; d. 15 Jan. 1548/9;
will P.C.C. 1549 (44 Populwell) describing him as of South Ockendon. Harwood (J.L.D.); Venn; Harl. Soc.
lviii. 118; Lipscomb i. 352;
iii 119.
Alumni Cantabrigienses part 1 vol 4 p286
(John Venn, 1927)
TYRRELL,
HUMPHREY. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton,
1497. Of Thorndon, Essex. Probably s. and h. of William, of South
Ockenden, Essex. If so, married Jane, dau. of Robert de Ingleton, of
Thornton, Bucks. Died Jan. 15, 1548/9.
Will (P.C.C.) 1549; of ‘Southwokyndon Rockell,’ Essex. (N. and Q.,
6th S., III. 423.)
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Stained glass window depicting Jane
(Ingleton) Tyrell in Thornton Hall (now Thornton College),
Thornton, Buckinghamshire
Jane is wearing a mantle with the arms of the Tyrells (2 chevrons
azure). Notice the red and white roses, implying that the Tyrells
had interests in both regimes during the Wars of the Roses.
The window was made by William
Warrington in the 19th century.
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Jane (Ingleton, Tyrrell) St John
Closeup from monumental brass in St Michael and All Angels,
Thornton, Buckinghamshire
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Monumental brass of Jane (Ingleton,
Tyrrell) St John in St Michael and All Angels, Thornton,
Buckinghamshire
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Lozenge displaying the arms of Jane
Ingleton on her monumental brass in Thornton, Buckinghamshire
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Shield displaying the impaled arms of
Humphrey Tyrrell and Jane Ingleton on her monumental brass
in Thornton, Buckinghamshire
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Jane Ingleton on 29 August 1518
Jane was the daughter of Robert Ingleton and Ann Empson. She was nine months
old on the death of her father Robert in 1503 (when Robert himself was still
a minor), leaving her an infant heiress of substantial property. Her mother,
Ann, was the daughter of Sir
Richard Empson, a tax collector for Henry VII, who was also Robert's
guardian and Jane became a ward of Richard Empson. Upon Henry VIII's
ascension to the throne, Richard Empson was convicted of treason, attainted
by Parliament and beheaded on 17 August 1510. Jane was entrusted to George
Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury who, in 1514, assigned her wardship John Bradbury
and James Bodley, the son and stepson of Thomas Bradbury, former Lord Mayor
of London. Jane married a nephew of James Bodley, Humphrey Tyrrell, in 1518.
The couple had a son, George, around 1530. After Humphrey's death in 1549,
Jane married Alexander St John. Jane died on 24 April 1557, and was buried
in the church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornton, Buckinghamshire. A
monumental brass of her was originally on a chest tomb in chancel, and is
now on the floor of new chancel. The inscription under her figure reads "Et predicta Jana habuit exit(um) Georgiu(m)
Terrell filiu(m) / suu(m) apparunt(um) et predict(us) Georgius fuit
viginti et / septem annor(um) natus die quo predict(a) Jana obiit"
(and the said Jane had issue George Tyrrell, her manifest son, and the said
George was twenty seven years old on the day when the said Jane died.),
while the marginal inscription is "Hic
iacet Jana Yngleton filia et sola heres Roberti / Yngleton Armigeri
defuncti d(omi)na de Thornton ac Patronat(a) eiusd(e)m eccl(es)ie quondam
uxor Humfridi Tyrrill Armiger(i) etiam defunct(i) ac nuper uxor Alexander
SeynctJohns / Armigeri que Jana obiit vicesimo quarto die mensis Aprilis /
Anno d(omi)ni Melesimo Quingentesimo Quinquagesimi Septimo, Et predict(a)
Jana fuit Quinquagint(a) qui(n)q(ue)a Annos natus die obit(us) sui Cuius
Anime propicietur deus." (Here lies Jane Ingleton, daughter and
sole heiress of Robert Ingleton, esquire, deceased, Lady of Thornton and
patroness of this church; she was once wife of Humphrey Tyrrell, esquire,
also deceased, and more recently wife of Alexander StJohn, esquire, the
which Jane died 24 April 1557, and the said Jane was 55 years old on the day
of her death; may God have mercy on her soul).
A lozenge displaying the arms of Jane Ingleton and a shield displaying the
joint arms of Jane and Humphrey are depicted on her monumental brass. The
heraldry is described at
MSII
Jane Ingleton posted by Milton
Keynes Heritage Association
Quarterly, i and iv, Argent, semy of crosslets
fitchy azure, a chevron sable between three gryphons' heads erased azure,
INGLETON, ii and iii, Argent, a chevron between three crescents sable
flamant gules, also for INGLETON. Underneath, Janne Dawghter and / eyer of
Robert Ingylto(n).
Quarterings of TYRRELL as no I, impaling quarterings of INGLETON as no II.
Underneath, Humfrey Terrell / Janne Ingylton.
The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred, and
Deanry of Buckingham vol 4 p297 (Browne
Willis, 1755)
To him
succeeded George Ingelton, who
Anno, 1487, 2 Hen.
VII, styles himself Lord of Thornton,
and dying Anno 1494, 9 Hen. VII, left Issue by Sibill
his Wife, Robert his Son and
Heir, who dying Anno 1503, 18
Hen. VII, left an only
Daughter, named Jane or Joan, the Wardship of whom was by
King Hen. VII, Anno
1505, committed to his great Favourite Sir Richard
Empson, on whose Attainder, Anno
1509, 1 Hen. VIII, she was
committed to George Talbot,
Earl of Shrewsbury, who Anno 1514, assigned the Wardship of
her to John Bradbury of London, and James
Bodley of Walden in Essex, which Bodley, Anno
1519, 10 Hen. VIII, married
her to his Kinsman Humphrey Tyrrill,
Son of William Tyrrill of the
antient Family of the Tyrrills,
of South Ockingdon, in Essex; of which Marriage the said Humphrey making Proof, had Livery
of the Lands of her Inheritance, and dying Anno
1550, 3 Edw. VI, his Wife
surviving him, she re-married Alexander
St. John, Esq; and dying 1557, 4 and 5 Philip
and Mary, in the 55th Year of
her Age, was buried in the Chancel here, under a raised Tomb, with her
Portrait engraven on a Brass Plate thereon, near her Grandfather, Robert Ingelton's Monument: On her
Death George Tyrrill, her only
Son and Heir succeeded, who is reported to have impaired the Estate of
the Family very much, and squandered away several Manors, though as it
appears by the Inquisition taken at his Death, he nevertheless left
behind him great Possessions to his Heirs
A Guide to the Architectural Antiquities in the
Neighbourhood of Oxford vol 4 pp260-1 (John Henry Parker,
1846)
The
issue of this marriage was an only son Robert, who upon his father's
decease in 1494 succeeded to the Ingleton estates, his mother retaining
in dower those of her own inheritance. In 1503 Robert Ingleton deceased,
leaving an only daughter Jane, of the age of nine months. The wardship
of the infant heiress was by King Henry the Seventh committed to his
favourite Sir Richard Empson, on whose attainder at the accession of
Hen. VIII. she was entrusted to George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, who
in the year 1514 assigned the wardship of her to John Bradbury, of
London, and James Bodley, of Walden, Essex, which Bodley in the year
1519, married her to his kinsman Humphrey Tyrrell, son of William
Tyrrell, of South Ockingdon, Essex. This Humphrey, the fifteenth in
descent from the well-known Walter Tyrrell, on making proof of the
marriage, had livery of the lands of his wife's inheritance, and died
1550, leaving an only son George, twenty years of age. After three years
of widowhood, Jane Tyrrell, contemplating a second marriage, with
Alexander St. John Esq., by a deed bearing date May 17th, in the fourth
year of Edward VI secures to her son George, upon payment of certain
sums, all her manors and estates, reserving to herself the issues and
profits during her life. The union which followed upon the execution of
this deed was of short continuance; for it appears that Jane St. John
died A.D. 1557, leaving Sir George Tyrrell, her son, her sole heir. He
is reported to have “impaired the family estate very much, and
squandered away several manors,” among which were Waterpery and Ledall,
which, by a deed bearing date May 20th, 1562, he conveyed to Thomas
Typping, Esq., of Shabbingdon, on consideration of receiving four
hundred pounds “at the sealing of these presents,” and a residue of
fourteen hundred at the Feast of Pentecost or Whitsuntide next ensuing,
to be paid in or near the porch of the parish church of Thornton. On the
seal appended to this document, are the initials G.T., with the arms of
Ingleton, viz., 3 tuns, with flames issuing from their bung-holes.
In the parish church of Thornton are still preserved two very
fine brasses, one of Jane Ingleton, and the other of her ancestor,
Robert, the first of his family at Thornton, who was Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the reign of Edward IV. These are accurately described by
Browne Willis in his Hundred of Buckingham
- George Tyrrell (1529/30 - 1570)
In his will, Humphrey leaves bequests to two children "Wellemote and Jane
Tyrrell, the daughters of Annys Trygge" and "to such child as the said Annys
now goeth great with, if God give it life in this world" and leaves much of
his estate to Annys Trygge. He makes no mention of Jane Ingleton or George
Tyrrell.
(with Annys Trygge)
- Wellemote Tyrrell
- Jane Tyrrell
- Unknown Tyrrell
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Shield displaying the arms of Humphrey
Tyrell of Wokendon on a monumental brass for his wife, Jane. in St
Michael and All Angels, Thornton, Buckinghamshire
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A shield displaying the arms of Humphrey Tyrrell is depicted on the
monumental brass of his wife, Jane, in Thornton, Buckinghamshire. The
heraldry is described at
MSII
Jane Ingleton posted at Milton
Keynes Heritage Association
Quarterly: i, Argent, two chevrons azure within a
bordure engrailed gules, TYRRELL, ii, Argent, a cross between four
escallops sable, COGGESHALL, iii, Paly of six argent and sable, SWINFORD,
iv, Gules, on a chevron engrailed argent three dolphins haurient vert,
FLAMBERT. Underneath: Humfrey Tyrrell / of Wokenton.
The History and Antiquities of the County of
Buckingham vol 3 pp118-9 (George Lipscomb, 1847)
THORNTON
THE MANOR,
This Manor was conveyed by deed, 1 Jan 1464, to
Robert Ingleton, Esq. who, subsequently, settled, by bond and other
securities, the said property upon his daughters, Jane and Margaret;
and, dying seised of Thornton, in 1472, was buried here. It ultimately
passed, by the marriage of Jane, only daughter of George Ingleton, Esq.
to Humphrey Tyrrell, Esq. of an ancient family in Essex, who, in her
right, became Lord of Thornton, and from whom this estate has descended:
[A pedigree of the Tyrrells of Thornton, descendents of George Tyrrell
is placed here]
Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500 pp219-20
(Caroline Barron, Anne F. Sutton, 1994)
Elizabeth, had
been married for some years to William Tyrell of South Ockendon, Essex,
a member of a large and influential family, and she already had several
children including a son and heir, Humphrey. Bradbury seems to have paid
a lot for this marriage and to have helped William Tyrell financially.
He and Joan had hopes that Humphrey Tyrell and Joan Josselyn, the
daughter of Thomas's sister, Philippa, would one day marry and unite the
Bradbury and Bodley families: he promised them he manor of Bawdes after
the life estates of his brother-in-law and Joan, as an inducement.
Bradbury Memorial pp36-40 (William Berry
Lapham, 1890)
WILL OF SIR THOMAS
BRADBURY,
Item. I will that Immediately after his death Humfrey Tyrell son
of William Tyrell and Elisabeth his wife my wife's daughter, haue all
that my moytie of that manor or lordship of Bekenham in the countie of
Kent at theappurtences to haue to him and the heyres of his body, and
for defaulte of suche yssue to the sisters of the said Humfrey begotten
between the said William and my said wif's sayd daughter and to theyres
of their bodyes. And for defaulte of yssue of any of their bodyes, hir
part so decessing to remayn to the other surviving and the heyres of his
body. And for defaulte of suche issue, the remaynder to the said William
the fader and to his heirs forev.
Item. I will that the said Humfrey & Johane the daughter of
my said brother and sister Josselyn his wife if the said Humfrey and
Johane be content and doo mary theym self togider, then immediately
after the deceese of my said wif and John Leech the said Humfrey and
Johane haue the manor of bawdes and my mylees in the countie of Essex to
theym and to the heyres off their two bodys lawfully begoten. And for
defaulte of such yssue to my cosyn William Bradbury and his heyres
forever. And if the said Humfrey and Johane will not mary togider when
they bothe come to their lawfull age of consent of marriage but refuse
to be married togider when they be required by my said executors or
their assignes. Then I will the said my cosyn William haue the said
lands to him and to his heirs after the decees of the said Johane myn
wif and the said John Leeche. Forseen that my wif have the saide manor
and mylees after the death of the said Leeche for time of his life etc.
The promise of the manor of Bawdes if Humphrey married Johanne Josselyn
turned out to be insufficient inducement, and Humphrey and Johanne did not
marry.
Humphrey is mentioned in the will of his grandmother, Joan Leche in
1529(30):
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COLLECTED
TRANSCRIBED WILLS
1530 Dame Johanne Bradbury
... Also I bequeath to Humfrey TYRELL
the featherbed and bolster being in the [Sparver] silk chamber with the
[sparver] of silk the coverlet with the park and the pair of blankets
belonging to the same bed. Also I bequeath to the same Humfrey my gilt
cup with the [xxx] garnets and my coffer which stands in my dry larder
house beneath.
15 January 1548(9)
In his will, Humphrey requested to
be buried in the church of Saint Nicholas in South Ockendon, Essex.
The will of Humferye Tyrrell of
Southwokyndon Rockel, Essex, dated on 18 December 1548 and proved on 3
December 1549, is held at the The
National Archives PROB 11/32/613. A modern spelling transcript, ©2013
Nina Green is posted at www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32-613.pdf
T{estamentum}
Humfr{id}i Tyrral
In the name of God, Amen. I, Humphrey Tyrrell of South Ockendon
Rockell in the county of Essex, esquire, of good and perfect memory,
make this my testament & last will touching the order and disposing
of all my goods and chattels the 18 day of December in the second year
of the reign of Edward the Sixth by the grace of God King of England,
France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith and in earth Supreme Head of
the Church of England and Ireland,in form following:
First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, the Father, Maker of
heaven and earth, my body to be buried in the church of Saint Nicholas
in South Ockendon aforesaid where my father lieth, and under the same
tomb;
Item, I will and bequeath to the high altar therein recompense of
tithes negligently omitted 3s 4d;
Item, I will there be bestowed about my funerals [+and?] bringing
my body to the earth after a convenient sort in alms to poor people and
at my month’s memorial twenty pounds, the order and disposing whereof I
wholly commit to the discretion of my cousin, Thomas Tyrrell, gentleman,
whom I only make my sole executor to see this my will in every point
executed and performed, and for his faithful pains which heretofore he
hath taken for me, and as my trust is shall hereafter take in th’
execution of this my last will and testament, I bequeath unto the said
Thomas Tyrrell ten pounds
I give and bequeath unto my two children, Wellemote and Jane
Tyrrell, the daughters of Annys Trygge, either of them ten pounds, and
to such child as the said Annys now goeth great with, if God give it
life in this world, ten pounds, all which money bequeathed unto the said
children I will remain in th’ hands and custody of my forenamed executor
and not to be paid unto none of them until they come to th’ ages of 21
years or the day of their marriages if they marry before the said ages;
And if it fortune any of the said children to die before their
said age or their marriages, then I will the part or parts of them or
any one of them that shall so fortune to decease shall remain and be
equally divided and apportioned between such of them as shall overlive;
And if any two of the said children should fortune to die before
their ages afore rehearsed or their marriages, then I will that likewise
both their portions of money be given unto such one of them as shall
fortune to overlive;
And if it fortune also all the children above specified to die or
they come to th’ ages above mentioned or be married, the I will th’
whole of all their portions remain to Annys Trygge, their mother;
Further I bequeath unto my brother Wyett and his wife 53s 4d and
a black gown;
Item, unto William Bobion(?) and his wife 40s and a gown for his
wife;
And to my sister Barreye a gown;
My mind and will is that John Dysneye and James Gyll, now my
servants, if they continue in my service until my death, either of them
have a black coat and 26s 8d over and besides the wages that shall be
due unto them at the time of my death;
Item, I will also and bequeath unto Robert Wylson a coat;
Item, I bequeath and give also unto Alexander Clyborne,
gentleman, 40s;
Finally, I will & bequeath unto Annys Trygges all such my
brick as shall remain unsold at the time of my death in th’ hands of one
Frend of Great Warley, brickmaker, over and besides all such plate,
jewels, household stuff, bedsteads, bedding, pewter, brass, napery and
other goods & chattels both movable and unmovable as I have already
freely given and delivered unto the said Annys as her own proper goods
and chattels, all which I knowledge to remain in my custody as her goods
and chattels and to her use, as by a schedule annexed unto my gift
thereof made and sealed with my seal more at large may particularly
appear, for the which my request and desire is that my executor be
aiding and helpful in all things for her needful, both for the
performance as well of my said gift unto her of goods and chattels as in
legacies and other bequests to her and her children given, legacied and
bequeathed as my special trust is in him;
The residue of my goods not bequeathed, my debts, funerals,
legacies and bequests performed, I will be in the disposing of mine
executor, to dispose the same in deeds of charity for my soul[‘s] health
as he shall think meet according to his discretion;
In witness of this my last will and testament,all other before
made revoking, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above-written in the presence of these whose names be hereunder written.
By me, Humphrey Tyrrell, esquire, Alexander Clyborne, Nicholas
Alexander, Anthony Harleston.
Probatum fuit h{uius}mo{d}i test{amentu}m coram d{omi}no
Cant{uariensis} Archiep{iscop}o apud London tercio die Decembris Anno
d{omi}ni Mill{es}imo quingentesimo xlixo Iuramento Dauid Clapham
procur{atoris} Thome Tyrrell ex{ecutoris} in h{uius}mo{d}i testamento
no{m}i{n}at{i} Ac approbatu{m} eti nsinuatu{m} Et com{m}issa fuit
admi{ni}strac{i}o o{mn}i{u}m bonor{um} &c De bene &c Ac de pleno
In{uenta}rio &c exhibend{o} Ad sancta dei Eu{a}ngelia in debita
iuris forma Iurat{i}
[=The same testament was proved before the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
at London on the third day of December in the year of the Lord the
thousand five hundred 49th by the oath of David Clapham,
proctor of Thomas Tyrrell, executor named in the same testament, and
probated and entered, and administration was granted of all the goods
etc., sworn on the Holy Gospels in due form of law to well etc., and to
exhibit a full inventory etc.]
- Visitations
of Essex 1558 in Publications
of the Harleian Society vol 13 p114 (1879); will of
Humphrey's grandmother, Joan Bradbury, held at The
National Archives PROB 11/23/272 and transcribed at Wynch,
Lyon, Coghill and others - A random walk through family history makes a bequest to "Humfrey Tyrell son and
heir of the said Elizabeth my daughter"
- Visitations
of Essex 1558 in Publications of the
Harleian Society vol 13 p114 (1879); exact date from The
Supposed Daughter of Sir Thomas Bodley in Notes and Queries no.74 28 May 1881
p423; The English Baronets p296 (Thomas
Wotton, 1727); The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred,
and Deanry of Buckingham p297 (Browne
Willis, 1755); A Guide to the Architectural Antiquities in the
Neighbourhood of Oxford vol 4 pp260-1 (John Henry Parker,
1846)
- The
Supposed Daughter of Sir Thomas Bodley in Notes and Queries no.74 28 May
1881 p423
- as requested in
Humphrey's will at The
National Archives PROB 11/32/613; a modern spelling transcript,
©2013 Nina Green is posted at www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32-613.pdf
- The
National Archives PROB 11/32/613; a modern spelling transcript,
©2013 Nina Green is posted at www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-32-613.pdf
- Humphrey Tyrell
John Tyrrell
William Tyrrell
Elizabeth
(Bodley) Tyrrell
Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500 p211
(Caroline Barron, Anne F. Sutton, 1994) notes that John died without issue.
He is not mentioned in the will of his grandmother, Joan (Leche, Bodley)
Bradbury, dated 2 March 1529(30) in which his brother and three sisters are
all specifically mentioned, so John likely died before that date.
Mary (Tyrrell) Hall
William Tyrrell
Elizabeth
(Bodley) Tyrrell
George Hall
This marriage occurred before 12 March 1527(8), when Mary is named as the
wife of George Hall when they are given land in Newport and Widdington,
Essex by Mary's grandmother, Joan Bradbury
The gift is also mentioned in the will of her grandmother, Joan
Bradbury, dated 2 March 1529(30)
Wynch, Lyon, Coghill and others - A random walk through family history
1530 Dame Johanne Bradbury
... where I have lately given to George
HALL and Mary his wife daughter to William Tyrell and Elizabeth his wife
my daughter all the lands and tenements with their appurtenances
as well free as copy which I late had in Newport and Wedington in the said
county of Essex in which lands and tenements free and copy with the their
appurtenances Robert Norwich one of the King’s sergeants at the law John
Baldwin Nicholas Leveson and divers others standing and being feeoffed and
seized to the use of the said George Hall and Mary his wife and of the
heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to
the use of the said Mary and of the heirs of the body of the same Mary
lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the right
heirs of me the said Dame Johanne Bradbury thereupon I the same Dame
Johanne will by this my present last will that for lack of issue of the
bodies of the said George Hall and Mary his wife and for lack of issue of
the body of the same Mary all the said lands and tenements with their
appurtenances in Newport and Wedington as well free as copy shall remain
to Thomas Leveson son of the said Nicholas Leveson and Denis and to the
heirs and assigns of the said Thomas Leveson forever.
George died between 12 April 1530 and 30 September 1539, in Brentwood,
Essex.
- Humphrey Hall (1529/30 - ? )
George and Mary and their son,
Humphrey, were involved in a complicated legal dispute over land inherited
from Mary's grandmother, Joan Bradbury. The suit, brought in 1540, was
technically against the guardian of Humphrey, then an orphaned minor, but in
practice against eight men who were feoffees,
or in actual use of the land, including Mary's brother, Humphrey
Tyrrell and Guy Crayford, the
husband of Mary's cousin, Joane (Bodley)
Crayford. The text of the suit established a timeframe for the death
of both George and Mary, as well as the birth of Humphrey.
A transcription of this suit, along with images of the original document,
can be found at the website of the Anglo-American Legal Tradition:
Henry Gooderyk v.
Christofer Hall of Edgeware, Middlesex : Trinity term, 1540
The defendant in this action of trespass vi et
armis was the guardian of a minor heir to a fee tail; the critical point
was whether the minor’s parents, themselves the grantees of a beneficial
fee tail in a use, had alienated the fee tail through a common recovery to
the predecessors in title of the plaintiff. The jury found against the
minor. Those who had recovered under the common recovery were themselves
feoffees to uses to one Robert Townsend, and the feoffees had thereafter
alienated to another group group of feoffees to the use of John Rawson,
who was tenant when the Statute of Uses took effect, so that Rawson became
tenant of the fee simple at common law. His two daughters inherited; they
and their husbands partitioned the inheritance in 1538; the present
plaintiff was the husband of one of them. The case is a good exemplar of
the workings of the use before the statute, particularly as it related to
common recoveries.
Essex. Christofer Hall lately of Edgeware in the county of Middlesex,
gentleman was attached to answer Henry Gooderyk concerning a plea why with
force and arms he broke the close of the same Henry at Newportpond and
inflicted other enormities on him to the grave damage of the same Henry
and against the now lord king’s peace etc. And wherefore the same Henry by
Godfrey Swayne his attorney complains that the abovesaid Christofer on
September 20 in the 31st year of the reign of the now lord king
[September 20, 1539] with force and arms broke the close of the same Henry
at Newportpond and other enormities etc., to the grave damage etc., and
against the peace etc., wherefore he says that he is worse off and has
damages to the value of £40, and thereof he produces suit etc.
And the abovesaid Christofer in his proper person comes and denies
force and injury when etc., and as to coming with force and arms he says
he is guilty in nothing thereof, and of this he puts himself on the
countryside. And the abovesaid Henry similarly. And as to the rest of the
abovesaid trespass above supposed to have been done, the same Christofer
says that the abovesaid Henry ought not have his abovesaid action against
him, because he says that the abovesaid close as well as the places in
which it is supposed the abovesaid trespass was done are and at the time
at which it is supposed the abovesaid trespass was done were 2 messuages,
1 toft, an apple orchard, and a dovecote with appurtenances in Newportpond
abovesaid, whereof before the abovesaid time at which etc., a certain Joan
Bradbury widow was seised in her demesne as of fee and thus seised thereof
before the same time at which etc., scilt., on March 12 in the 19th
year of the reign of the now lord king [March 12, 1528] the same Joan in
her pure widowhood enfeoffed of the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances
the certain Robert Norwyche the lord king’s serjeant at law, John Cheyney,
Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, James Hadley, Nicholas Lusson, John
Lamburn, Guy Crafford, Edward Lamburn, John Lusson, and John Bassett
gentlemen to have to themselves and their heirs in perpetuity to the work
and use of the certain George Hall and Mary his wife and the heirs of the
body of the same George and Mary legitimately procreated from the bodies
of the same George and Mary, and for default of such issue to the work and
use of the said Mary and the heirs of the body of the same Mary
legitimately procreated, and for default of such issue to the work and use
of the said Joan and her heirs in perpetuity; by virtue of which feoffment
the abovesaid Robert, John, Humfrey, Robert, James, Nicholas, John, Guy,
Edward, John, and John were seised of the tenements abovesaid with
appurtenances in their demesne as of fee to the same uses; and the same
Robert, John, Humfrey, Robert, James, Nicholas, John, Guy, Edward, John,
and John being seised of the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances to the
abovesaid uses in the abovesaid form, afterwards and before the abovesaid
time at which etc., the abovesaid Robert Norwyche, James Hadley, and John
Cheyney died and the abovesaid Humfrey, Robert Dormer, Nicholas, John
Lamburn, Guy, Edward, John Lusson and John Bassett survived them and held
themselves in on the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances and were
thereof alone seised in their demesne as of fee to the abovesaid uses by
the right of increase etc.; and the same Humfrey, Robert Dormer, Nicholas,
John Lamburn, Guy, Edward, John Lusson, and John Bassett being seised of
the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances to the abovesaid uses in the
abovesaid form, the abovesaid George and Mary before the abovesaid time at
which etc., had issue between them, a certain Humfrey Halle; and
afterwards and before the abovesaid time at which etc., the abovesaid
George and Mary at Brentwood in the abovesaid county died; after whose
death the abovesaid Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, Nicholas, John
Lamburn, Guy, Edward, John Lusson, and John Bassett were seised of the
abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in their demesne as of fee to the
use of the abovesaid Humfrey Halle and the heirs of his body [IMG 1025]
legitimately procreated up to and on February 4 in the 27th
year of the reign of the now lord king, on which day the abovesaid Humfrey
Halle according to the form of the statute promulgated thereof was seised
of the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in his demesne as of fee
tail; and the abovesaid Henry, claiming the abovesaid tenements with
appurtenances by color of a certain charter of demise made to him thereof
for term of his life by the abovesaid Joan long before the abovesaid
feoffment by the same Joan concerning the same tenements with
appurtenances to the aforementioned Robert Norwyche, John Cheyney, Humfrey
Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, James Hadley, Nicholas Lusson, John Lamburn, Guy
Crafford, Edward Lamburn, John Lusson, and John Bassett made in the
abovesaid form when nothing of the same tenements ever transferred into
the possession of the same Henry by that charter, entered into the
abovesaid tenements with appurtenances before the abovesaid time at which
etc.; on the possession of which certain Henry thereof the same Christofer
afterwards, scilt., at the same time at which etc., in the abovesaid
tenements with appurtenances as next friend of the abovesaid Humfrey Halle
being then within the age of 14 years, viz., an age of 9 years and more,
to whom the inheritance abovesaid cannot descend re-entered as well he
might, and this he is ready to verify, wherefore he seeks judgment if the
abovesaid Henry ought to have his abovesaid action against him etc.
And the abovesaid Henry Gooderyk says that he by anything alleged
before ought not to be precluded from having his abovesaid action, because
he says that after the abovesaid feoffment by the abovesaid Joan Bradbury
to the aforementioned Robert Norwyche, John Cheyney, Humfrey Tyrrell,
Robert Dormer, James Hadley, Nicholas Lusson, John Lamburn, Guy Crafford,
Edward Lamburn, John Lusson, and John Bassett made of the abovesaid
tenements in the abovesaid form; and, the same Robert, John, Humfrey,
Robert, James, Nicholas, John, Guy, Edward, John, and John [IMG 2181] then
being seised of the abovesaid tenements to the use of the abovesaid George
Halle and Mary and the heirs of their bodies legitimately procreated, a
certain Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement Higham before the
abovesaid time at which etc., scilt., on April 12 in the 21st
year of the reign of the now lord king [April 12, 1530] prosecuted the
lord king’s certain writ of entry sur disseisin in the post out of the
court of chancery of the same lord king being then at Westminster in the
county of Middlesex against the abovesaid George Halle and Mary his wife
concerning the abovesaid tenements among other things with appurtenances
directed to the then sheriff of the abovesaid county,
[terms
of the writ of entry sur disseisin in the post]
by which certain writ the lord king ordered the
same then sheriff that he order the abovesaid George Halle and Mary that
justly and without delay they render to the abovesaid Robert Townesend,
Robert Drury, and Clement Higham the abovesaid tenements with
appurtenances by names of 3 messuages, 1 dovecote, 1 apple orchard, 200
acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, and 10 acres of
woods with appurtenances in Newport and Weddington that the same Robert
Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement Higham then claimed to be their
right and inheritance and in which the abovesaid George Halle and Mary
did not have entry if not after the disseisin that Roger Hunt unjustly
and without judgment made thereof to Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and
Clement Higham after the first crossing of the lord King Henry son of
King John into Gascony as they said, and whereof they complained that
the abovesaid George Hall and Mary deforced them, and if they did not
and the abovesaid Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement made him
the then sheriff secure to prosecute his claim, then let the same
sheriff summon by good summoners the abovesaid George and Mary that they
be before the then justices of the same lord king here, scilt., at
Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension of the Lord then next
following to show why they did not, and that the same then sheriff then
should have there the summoners and that writ;
[process of
the common recovery on that writ]
at which certain morrow of the Ascension of the
Lord before Robert Brudenell knight and his companions then the said
lord king’s justices of the Bench here, scilt., at Westminster
abovesaid, came both the abovesaid Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and
Clement Higham by William Maunsell his attorney and the abovesaid George
and Mary by William Whithalgh his attorney; and John Bolles armiger then
sheriff of the abovesaid county of Essex then returned the abovesaid
writ directed to him in the abovesaid form in everything served and
executed, viz., that the abovesaid Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and
Clement Higham found for the same then sheriff pledges to prosecute that
writ, viz., John Doo, Richard Roo, and that the abovesaid George Hall
and Mary were summoned by Henry Hunt, Richard Dent, whereon the
abovesaid Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement Higham by
narrating on that writ in the same court of the abovesaid lord king
before the aforementioned then justices by the abovesaid William
Maunsell his attorney sought against the abovesaid George Halle and Mary
the abovesaid 3 messuages, 1 dovecote, 1 apple orchard, 200 acres of
land, 50 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, and 10 acres of woods
with appurtenances in Newport and Weddington abovesaid as their right
and inheritance and in which the same George and Mary did not have entry
except after the disseisin that Roger Hunt made thereof unjustly and
without judgment to the aforementioned Robert, Robert, and Clement after
the first etc., and whereof they say that they themselves were seised of
the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in their demesne as of fee
and right in time of peace in the time of the now lord king by taking
thereof esplees to the value etc., and in which etc., and thereof they
produced suit etc. And the abovesaid George and Mary by the abovesaid
William Whythalgh their attorney came and defended their right when
etc., and vouched thereof to warranty Thomas Chapman who then was
present in that court in his proper person and freely warranted to them
those tenements with appurtenances etc., and thereon the abovesaid
Robert, Robert, and Clement sought against the same Thomas tenant by his
warranty the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in the abovesaid
form etc., and whereof they said that they themselves were seised of the
tenements abovesaid with appurtenances in their demesne as of fee and
right in time of peace in the time of the now lord king by taking
thereof esplees to the value etc., and in which etc., and thereof they
produced suit etc. And the abovesaid Thomas tenant by his warranty
defends their right when etc., and says that the abovesaid Roger did not
disseise the aforementioned Robert, Robert, and Clement of the abovesaid
tenements with appurtenances [IMG 2182] as the same Robert, Robert, and
Clement by their writ and narration abovesaid supposed, and of this he
puts himself on the countryside. And the abovesaid Robert, Robert, and
Clement sought license thereof to emparl and had it. And afterwards the
same Robert, Robert, and Clement came back here into court in the same
term by their abovesaid attorney, and the abovesaid Thomas although
solemnly exacted did not come back but withdrew in contempt of court and
defaulted, whereby it was considered by the abovesaid justices that the
abovesaid Robert, Robert, and Clement recover their seisin against the
aforementioned George and Mary of the abovesaid tenements with
appurtenances and that the same George and Mary have from the land of
the abovesaid Thomas to the value etc., and that the same Thomas be in
mercy etc., as by that record more fully appears;
by virtue of which recovery the abovesaid Robert
Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement afterwards and before the abovesaid
February 4 in the 27th year abovesaid [February 4, 1536]
entered into the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances and thereof were
seised in their demesne as of fee; and the same [IMG 1026] Henry Gooderyk
further says that the abovesaid 2 messuages, 1 toft, apple orchard, and
dovecote with appurtenances are and at the time at which etc., were parcel
of the abovesaid 3 messuages, 1 dovecote, 1 apple orchard, 200 acres of
land, 50 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture and 10 acres of woods with
appurtenances recovered in the form abovesaid and that the abovesaid
recovery was had to the use of the abovesaid Robert Townesend, his heirs
and assigns, as well as that the abovesaid Robert Norwyche, John Cheyney,
Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, James Hadley, Nicholas Lusson, John
Lamburn, Guy, Edward, John Lusson, and John Bassett on the day of the
purchase of the original writ of entry sur disseisin in the post and at
the time of the abovesaid judgment against the abovesaid George and Mary
rendered were seised of all the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances to
the use of the abovesaid George and Mary and the heirs of their bodies
legitimately procreated; and further the same Henry says that, the
abovesaid Robert Townesend, Robert Drury, and Clement being seised of all
the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in the abovesaid form,
enfeoffed the certain John Rawson citizen and mercer of London, John
Crayford, sr., William Robyns, and William Kyrton to have to themselves
and their heirs in perpetuity to the use of the abovesaid John Rawson, his
heirs and assigns; by virtue of which feoffment the same John Rawson, John
Crayford, William Robyns, and William Kyrton were seised of all the
abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in their demesne as of fee to the
use of the abovesaid John Rawson, his heirs and assigns until and at the
abovesaid February 4 in the 27th year abovesaid, on which day
the same John by virtue and pretext of the statute promulgated and
provided in this manner case was alone seised of all the abovesaid
tenements with appurtenances in his demesne as of fee, and of such estate
he died thereof protesting being seised; after whose death and before the
abovesaid time at which etc., the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances
descended to the certain Margaret then and still the wife of the same
Henry and to Katherine the wife of Oliver Rychardson as to sisters and
heirs of the abovesaid John Rawson; whereby the same Henry and Margaret
and Oliver and Katherine entered into the abovesaid tenements specified in
the abovesaid recovery with appurtenances before the abovesaid time at
which etc., and were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee in right of
the abovesaid Margaret and Katherine; and the same Henry, Margaret,
Oliver, and Katherine being thus seised of all the abovesaid tenements
with appurtenances in the abovesaid form before the time at which etc.,
scilt., on September 25 in the 30th year of the reign of the
now lord king [September 25, 1538] partition between them concerning all
the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances at London in the Parish of St.
Peter in the Ward of Cheep was made and had; by which certain partition
thus made thereof between them the abovesaid 2 messuages, toft, apple
orchard, and dovecote with appurtenances in the bar of the abovesaid
Christofer above specified were allocated and assigned to the
aforementioned Henry and Margaret in allocation of the whole purpart of
the same Margaret touching her from the tenements abovesaid with
appurtenances, and the residue of the abovesaid tenements with
appurtenances were allocated and assigned to the aforementioned Oliver and
Katherine in allocation of the whole purpart of the same Katherine
touching her from all the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances; by
pretext of which certain partition the same Henry and Margaret in the
abovesaid tenements specified in the bar of the abovesaid Christofer with
appurtenances before the same time at which etc., entered and were thereof
seised in their demesne as of fee in the right of the same Margaret until
the abovesaid Christofer Hall on the abovesaid September 20 in the 31st
year abovesaid [September 20, 1539] with force and arms broke the close of
the same Henry at Newportpond abovesaid against the peace of the now lord
king as the same Henry above complains against him, without this [IMG
1027] that the abovesaid Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, Nicholas Lusson,
John Lamburn, Guy, Edward, John Lusson, and John Bassett on the abovesaid
February 4 in the abovesaid 27th year were seised of the
abovesaid tenements with appurtenances to the use of the abovesaid Humfrey
Halle and the heirs of his body legitimately procreated as the abovesaid
Christofer above alleged, and this he is ready to verify, wherefore since
the abovesaid Christofer above acknowledges the abovesaid trespass made in
the abovesaid tenements with appurtenances, the same Henry seeks judgment
and his damages by occasion of that trespass to be adjudicated to him etc.
And the abovesaid Christofer as before says that the abovesaid
Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, Nicholas Lusson, John Lamburn, Guy,
Edward, John Lusson, and John Bassett on the abovesaid February 4 in the
abovesaid 27th year [February 4, 1536] were seised of the
abovesaid tenements with appurtenances in their demesne as of fee to the
use of the abovesaid Humfrey Halle and the heirs of his body legitimately
procreated as the same Christofer Halle above alleged, and of this he puts
himself on the countryside. And the abovesaid Henry similarly. Therefore
it is ordered to the sheriff that he should make to come here on 15 days
from the day of St John the Baptist 12 etc., by whom etc., and who neither
etc., to recognize etc., because both etc. At which day here came the
parties etc., and the sheriff did not send the writ. Therefore as before
it is ordered to the sheriff that he should make to come here on the
morrow of St. Martin 12 etc., to recognize in the abovesaid form etc. At
which day here came both the abovesaid Henry Goodryk by his attorney
abovesaid and the abovesaid Christofer in his proper person and the jurors
empaneled exacted similarly came, who chosen, tried, and sworn to tell the
truth concerning the premisses say on their oath that the abovesaid
Humfrey Tyrrell, Robert Dormer, Nicholas Lusson, John Lamborn, Guy
Crafford, Edward Lamburn, John Lusson, and John Bassett on February 4 in
the abovesaid 27th year [February 4, 1536] were not seised of
the abovesaid 2 messuages, toft, apple orchard, and dovecote with
appurtenances in his demesne as of fee to the use of the abovesaid Humfrey
Halle and the heirs of his body legitimately procreated just as the
abovesaid Henry above alleged; and they assess the damages of the same
Henry by occasion of the abovesaid trespass beyond his outlays and costs
by him put out on his suit in this part at 6s8d, and for those outlays and
costs at 20s. Therefore it is considered that the abovesaid Henry recover
against the aforementioned Christofer his abovesaid damages at 26s8d
assessed by the abovesaid jurors in the abovesaid form as well as 40s
adjudicated by the court here of increment to the same Henry at his
request for his outlays and costs abovesaid, which certain damages attain
in all to 5 marks, and let the abovesaid Christofer be taken etc.
Afterwards, scilt., on February 12 then next following here came the
abovesaid Henry by his abovesaid attorney and acknowledged that he was
satisfied of the damages abovesaid; therefore let the abovesaid Christofer
be quit of those damages etc.
between 12 April 1530 and 30
September 1539, in Brentwood, Essex, England
- Pedigree of Bodley of London from Notes and Queries 6th series vol 4 30 July
1881 p85; will of Mary''s grandmother, Joan (Leche, Bodley)
Bradbury, held at The
National Archives PROB 11/23/272 and transcribed at Wynch,
Lyon, Coghill and others - A random walk through family history
mentions a gift to "George HALL and Mary his wife daughter to William
Tyrell and Elizabeth his wife my daughter"
- Pedigree of Bodley of
London from Notes and Queries 6th series vol 4 30 July
1881 p85; George death between 12 April 1530, when George and Mary
are subject to a "writ of entry sur disseisin", and 30 September 1539
when a suit was brought against their son Humphrey in which it is stated
that "the abovesaid George and Mary before the abovesaid time at which
etc., had issue between them, a certain Humfrey Halle; and afterwards
and before the abovesaid time at which etc., the abovesaid George and
Mary at Brentwood in the abovesaid county died;" Both events are
described in Henry
Gooderyk v. Christofer Hall of Edgeware, Middlesex
- Humphrey and
Humphrey's birth from Henry
Gooderyk v. Christofer Hall of Edgeware, Middlesex which states
"Humfrey Halle being then within the age of 14 years, viz., an age of 9
years and more" on September 20, 1539 (assuming I am following all the
abovesaids and abovementioneds correctly!), which puts Humphrey's birth
in 1529 or 1530.
- between 12 April 1530,
when George and Mary are subject to a "writ of entry sur disseisin", and
30 September 1539 when a suit was brought against their son Humphrey in
which it is stated that "the abovesaid George and Mary before the
abovesaid time at which etc., had issue between them, a certain Humfrey
Halle; and afterwards and before the abovesaid time at which etc., the
abovesaid George and Mary at Brentwood in the abovesaid county died;"
Both events are described in Henry
Gooderyk v. Christofer Hall of Edgeware, Middlesex
William Tyrrell
Thomas Tyrrell
Elizabeth (Bruyn) Tyrrell
Elizabeth
Bodley
Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500 pp219-20
(Caroline Barron, Anne F. Sutton, 1994)
The eldest
daughter, Elizabeth, had been married for some years to William Tyrell
of South Ockendon, Essex, a member of a large and influential family,
and she already had several children including a son and heir, Humphrey.
Bradbury seems to have paid a lot for this marriage and to have helped
William Tyrell financially. He and Joan had hopes that Humphrey Tyrell
and Joan Josselyn, the daughter of Thomas's sister, Philippa, would one
day marry and unite the Bradbury and Bodley families: he promised them
he manor of Bawdes after the life estates of his brother-in-law and
Joan, as an inducement.
William inherited an estate named Ockendon, also called Wokingdon or South
Kendon, with Bruyn manor, in Essex.
More
about Stifford and Its Neighbourhood, Past and Present pp97-100
(William Palin, 1872)
South Ockendon.
Okingdon, as it was sometimes written, seems to have been the general
name originally of one district or lordship, broken, as its forest land
was gradually cleared and increased in value and population, into two
lordships, now constituting and known as parishes, distinguished as
North and South. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin, supposed to mean
Oak-pasture-hill (called a hill, from being bounded on the south-east
and east by the valley of the Mardyke, and on the north by the valley of
Great Warley and Cranham). The same process of disintegration going on
as at Thurrock and Tilbury, and commonly elsewhere in the ancient manors
of our neighbourhood (from the same cause, and with a view to marriage
settlements, etc.), it was further divided, in 1471, into the two manors
of Bruyns and Groves, going to the coheiresses of Sir Thos. Bruyn, viz.,
Bruyns, or what we now know as South Ockendon Hall, to Elizabeth, wife
of Thos. Tyrell, son of Sir Thomas Tyrell, of Heron; and Groves to
Alice, widow of Robert Harlestone, Esq.
BRUYNS.—The manor-house, now known as South
Ockendon Hall, is the residence of Mr. Charles Sturgeon. Morant
describes the original mansion as partly surviving when he wrote, a
little over a century ago:—“The capital seat was a stately one, not far
from the church. Little of it remains now but the front, which is of
stone, in the Gothick style. It was encompassed by a moat, very wide,
and full of fine clear water.” ... Of the original mansion the only part
now remaining is a part of the ancient gateway and draw-bridge. ...
We have said this manor, or estate, of Bruyns fell to Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Thos. Bruyn, by the death of her mother in 1471.
According to Morant this Elizabeth Bruyn had three husbands,—1. William
Malony, Esq., by whom she had no issue; 2. As before mentioned, Thos.
Tyrell, Esq.; 3. Sir Wm. Brandon, Standard Bearer to King Henry VII.
[then Earl of Richmond, 1485] at Bosworth Field, where he was killed by
King Richard III. himself. ...
This Elizabeth Tyrell or Brandon had, it seems, a son, Hugh
Tyrell, by her second husband, Thos. Tyrell, who inherited the manor on
his mother’s death; after him the property came to her second son,
William, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thos. Bodley, Esq.
On 1 July 1507, William and Elizabeth sold 4 manors (South Carlton, Worlaby,
Killingholme and Irby upon Humber) and 4500 acres in Lomcolnshire to six
people for a total of £400
CP
25/1/145/165, number 78. (image
of document)
County:
Lincolnshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the
Baptist, 22 Henry VII [1 July 1507].
Parties: Robert
Dymmok', knight, Richard
Thymbulby, esquire, Robert
Sutton', esquire, John
Seyntpoule, esquire, John
Hennege and Thomas Wryght',
clerk, querents, and William Tyrell'
of Southwokyngton', esquire,
and Elizabeth, his wife,
deforciants.
Property: The manors of Carleton' Paynell', Worleby,
Kyllyngholme and Erby
and 30 messuages, 3 tofts, 1 mill, 2000 acres of land, 500 acres of
meadow, 1500 acres of pasture, 500 acres of wood and 20 shillings of
rent in Carleton' Paynell', Carleton' Wyldecarre, Worleby,
Kyllyngholme, Braughton',
Erby, Laseby
and Magna Cotes, and also the
advowson of the church of Erby.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and
Elizabeth have acknowledged the manors, tenements and advowson to be the
right of John Seyntpoule, and have remised and quitclaimed them from
themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth to Robert, Richard, Robert, John,
John and Thomas and the heirs of John Seyntpoule for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Robert, Richard,
Robert, John, John and Thomas have given them 400 pounds sterling.
Charles Brandon: Henry VIII's Closest Friend
(Steven Gunn, 2015)
For £40 in
cash, and the transfer of £140 of Tyrrell’s debts, Suffolk bought in
1528 from William Tyrrell the reversion to their mother's moiety of
South Ockendon, Essex. As William’s son had been married ten years and
had a son, Suffolk may have been doing his relations a favour; this
seems likely in the light of their links with his supporters and the
fact that he had helped them in the past. The reversion never fell in.
Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500 pp219-20n
(Caroline Barron, Anne F. Sutton, 1994)
Bradbury
probably assisted Tyrell to retrieve some of his inheritance: Tyrell's
mother, Elizabeth Bruyn had been a coheiress with her sister, Alice, and
both of them married several times leaving a disputed inheritance. The
Harlestons were the heirs of Alice, represented by Sir Charles Harleston
in 1531 when the manor of South Ockendon was finally divided. The manor
of Beckenham, Kent, was divided much earlier between the Tyrells and
Harlestons, the Tyrell moiety being further complicated by Elizabeth
Bruyn's second marriage into the powerful Brandon family represented by
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in 1531. The precise transactions have
not been discovered but the marriage arrangements for William and
Elizabeth Bodley may have involved the purchase of the Tyrell moiety by
Bradbury and a bailing out of Tyrell during his conflict with the
Brandons. Bradbury owned the moiety at his death and bequeathed it to
Humphrey, son of William Tyrell after Joan's life interest.
circa 1534
A History of the County of Essex vol 7
pp117-126 transcribed
at British History Online
In 1531
William Tyrell received the manor of GROVES or COLCARTERS in the
division of the Bruyn inheritance. He died c. 1534 and was succeeded by
his son Humphrey.
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