MERYELL John

Male 1475 - Bef 1529  (< 54 years)


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  • Name MERYELL John 
    Birth 1475  Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Will 3 Dec 1527  [2, 3
    • (In the name of god Amen, the iij daye of Decemb in the yere of our lord god mlcccccxxviij I John Moryell of Wherstede wthin the Countye of Suff husbondman beyng seck and ffebill of bodye hooll and pfyght of rememberaunce make this my psent testament and last will under this maner of of fourme and condicion folowyng Inprimis I bequeth my soule to allmyghtie god to our blessed Ladye saynt Marie and to all the glorious company of hevyn my bodie to be buried wthin the cherch yerde of Wherstede aforesaid unto the which highe Aulter for my tythes and oblacons forgoton & unpaid I bequeth iijs. ii ijd. Item I bequeth likewise unto the highe Aulter of Belstede cherch iijs. iiijd. Item I geue un to Syr John ffulchehm my gostlie ffather and vicar of Wherstede xs. for a trentall to syng it where it shall please hym for my soule and all Crystyn soulys Item I geve and bequeth unto John meryell my oldest son my tenement in Belstede wt all my londes wt in the said towne both fre and bonde in fee symple upon this condicion that the said John my son shall paye or cause to be paid unto Anne my wiff Im mediatlie aftr my decease the yerelie ferme of the said tenement and londes the space of ij yerys and also to pay or cause to be paide unto John meryell his brother xxs. out of the said tent and londes as the said John shall nede it to his fynding to lernyng And ovyrthat I will the said John my oldest son shall kepe or cause to be
      Line 15. gostlie: spiritual.
      16. trentall: trental; a service of thirty masses.
      23. ferme: farm, revenue.
      26. tent: tenement.
      28. fynding to lernyng: expense of education.
      28. ovyrthat: moreover.
      kepte an obite wtin the cherch of Whersted the terme and space of v yerys next folewyng aftr my decease and evy obite to be kept to the valewe of viijs. starling money Item I geve and bequeth unto the said John my oldest son all my bargayn and pte of Goodylsforde woode and also my Cartys plowys and tomberellys wt. all the utensells to them belongyng Except horsys and Oxsen) payeng unto his brother John vjs. viijd. to receyve them att the fest of Saynt mychaell next aftr my decease Item I will yf the said John my yongest son depte the worlde or he have receyved the foresaid xxs. of myn tenement and londes before specified that than the said xxs. to be paide to Anne my wiff un to the which Anne I geve and bequeth all my stuffs and utensills of houshold. Item I geve and bequeth unto Julyan and Elyn my doughters un to evy of them xxs. starling mony to be paid att the daye of the mariage of eyther of them And yf eyther of my said doughters depte the worlde or they com to mariage than I will the survyv of eyther of them shall haue other parte and if they both departe the worlde or the com to mariage than I will the said xls. be don in dedys of charite by the discrecion of myn executors for my soule and all cristen soulys Item I geve unto Johan meryell my sonnys doughter a combe of barly The Residue of all my gooddes not be quethed this my will pformyd and dettys paid I geve and bequeth un to Anne my wyff Item I will that
      Line 30. obite: obit; a memorial service on the anniversary
      of one's death.
      34. bargayn and pte: share.
      36. tomberellys: tumbrels, dump-carts.
      41, 49, 52. or: before.
      56. combe: four bushels
      myn executors shall occupie my parte of my ferme that I dwelle in un to the most profight for the pformaunce of this my last will and testament whom I ordeyn and make John moryell my oldest son and Thomas Belchm my brother in lawe they to receyve my detts and pay my detts and pforme this my psent testament and last will unto the which Thomas for his labor and payn I bequeth vjs. viijd. These beyng wittnesses John Goldynghm priest Syr John ffulchehm, Vicar of Wherstede Edmunde Wyng of Belstede wt other.)
    Will (proved) 12 Mar 1528  [4
    _UID 4E9E0D38EB9ED5118A06444553540000601C 
    Death Bef 12 Mar 1528/9  Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I17568  Noyes Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2003 

    Father MERYELL Thomas,   b. Bef 1420, Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1480 (Age > 60 years) 
    Family ID F6726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BELCHAN Ann,   b. 1475, Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1528, Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 1493  Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. MERYELL John,   b. 1495, Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1551/2, Wherestead, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F6725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2024 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S150] Internet-GENDEX.
      http://library.monterey.edu/merrill/family/follett/d0014/I0421.html

    2. [S325] Book-Mass. & Maine Families, p.595.

    3. [S195] Book-Merrill Memorial, 1:45-46.

    4. [S195] Book-Merrill Memorial, 1:46.

    5. [S150] Internet-GENDEX.
      http://library.monterey.edu/merrill/family/follett/d0011/I0035.html