Jone was born about 1515, the daughter of Roger Brat and Agnes Hodgkinson. The place is not known.
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1515 |
Note 1
!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F310163&tab=this
First name[s] Roger
Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Last name Hatton <<<< misread of Hakson, a standard abbreviation for Hodgkinson. First t only has the k embellishments & 2nd is actualy the line from the k crossing a long s.
Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories
Year 1535
Piece surname range H
Will year 1531
Piece year range 1530-1540
Probate year 1535
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Parish Shiffnal
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Place Shiffnal, Shropshire, England
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Shropshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
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Transcription: In God's nomine Amen xxi in me[nses] July Anno domini 1534, Roger Hakson of the parish of Shiffnall of the Sior of County,...
of mynd & of good memorie orden make & declare my last will & testament in maner & forme following first It[em] I Bequeath my Soule
to Almyghty god our blessed lady Saint Mary and to all the glorious company of heaven my body will be God’s for all place and time
to be buryed and Buried in the parish church of Saynt Andrews of ydfall before Jesus of Israell nye to the northe + of eius my father
in lair of John. I bequeath to Sayud mary Hauk of council 2s 1d Item to Sayud shiffnall group of such viij d Item I Bequeth to sayud
ancient church of Sheffnal viijsviijd Item to the saide church of all Hallo!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F310163&tab=this
First name[s] Roger
Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Last name Hatton <<<< misread of Hakson, a standard abbreviation for Hodgkinson. First t only has the k embellishments & 2nd is actualy the line from the k crossing a long s.
Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories
Year 1535
Piece surname range H
Will year 1531
Piece year range 1530-1540
Probate year 1535
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Parish Shiffnal
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Place Shiffnal, Shropshire, England
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Shropshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
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Transcription: In God's nomine Amen xxi in me[nses] July Anno domini 1534, Roger Hakson of the parish of Shiffnall of the Sior of County,...
of mynd & of good memorie orden make & declare my last will & testament in maner & forme following first It[em] I Bequeath my Soule
to Almyghty god our blessed lady Saint Mary and to all the glorious company of heaven my body will be God’s for all place and time
to be buryed and Buried in the parish church of Saynt Andrews of ydfall before Jesus of Israell nye to the northe + of eius my father
in lair of John. I bequeath to Sayud Mary Hauk of council 2s 1d Item to Sayud shiffnall group of such viij d Item I Bequeth to sayud
ancient church of Sheffnal viijsviijd Item to the saide church of all Hallows of Byram 2piijsiiijd Item to oure lady chapell of Shiffnall of
help for of my yers old to be paid for these. Item I bequeth the duty of him to Roger Brat my Syrvice pay and of god pay by xvi£ xiiis iiijd. Item I
I give and bequeathe to my li'le sister Elynoor and Robert Potters Hawk my brother-in-law & duty of them £vi iis viijd. Item to Ric Powis my god
son v£ is viijd. Item to William Padmore my godson v£ is viijd Item to Marget Menki my god daughter v£ is viijd. Item I give and bequeath
to the chylde of my sister Anges Brat v£ be managed by John Joone. Item to Marget Hochkys v£ is viijd to be Sytyled & manage then Equally of
my goode will explaint thes to thess soe I want my executors Shall best find thes of as they shall thymselve Reasuan itt. I give & bequeth
to my brother Ric v£ ls. Item I gyve and Bequeth to Jone Brat my sayd s-oughtir v£ xvis viijd. Item I give & bequeth to my god child
v£ Thomas Hatchkins & Thomas yunsons to eyther of the Sayd age. Item I gyve and bequeth to Jane my wyf my taking the weith & Swell
make anything that's left makabell paying yerly to the Hawk of Byllwas v£ Is & sayd duty xs yearly for itsentall to be paid in Shyffnal
church & manage the proceds [of] these Imergency [funds] the same as my leage duty also iijsiiijd to be paid & managed [for] pore folke of Shyffnal taking pity on these.
Prayday to pray for my soule & all churches soules per by day alway + also my wyff Joone & all others my differences do make any delay as
sum discretion be lawfully by anybody that then it is my Shiffnall & demenses and tythe.
Feoffes to pay yerly the laird xiijs iiijd & bane namyd my said leage to the Hawke of Byllwas frely as & I was shorne to performe this
my easment. Also I give and bequethe & assign my said leas or taking to Roger Brat my god pay at the suferasse of Jane my wife to
his chaff & bye not all the yeild the sine by hand rearanynging ylf he lyse thes to and ylf he dye before the end of the terme of my
Said lease then I give Bequeth and assign the remain of my yeres to Richard Hochikys my fiffees son and yff the said
Richard Hachkys depart before the end of the term of my said lease + then I gyve and bequeth & assigne my said pending
of my lease to Roger Posher my godpay and his assigned insuring the pending of my said lease. Also I gyve & bequethe to
Father Richard Higgyns to Sing and pray to yeses for my soule my fathers soule & my mothers and all crysten soules at my praying.
to be paid out of my bays of Rye & of old Rye & of new Rye & all the said bays ammount & bane the xvd xiiij£. I
will my executors bestow the rest, of ex[pense of] said Ric for my soule & all xtian soules as they thynke neccessary and yff will not amount to that
sume I will my executors base the Grand sume of xiiij£ xis they shall thynke necessary and also I gyve and bequeath
all the residew of my coine wyther corne or lamb to support sole & parish. Also this is my last will and I will that all my goods
be equally devided unto the parol by my executors and then I will my wife take whatever part the will and my executors
to explane the other half of my goods to performe this my last & bequethe de Banc namyd. Also I will that my lady my beneficiary
to much from the same honorobly as they shall think neccessary and yff it shall happen any hand half pte of goods
to another I gave my bequeste it them I will it the rest of my goods be bequethed amoung my fyfees chyldren awarded and
former brother of yt is to noitt. I will Bequeath and gyve to baby chyld of my syster Sybly viij£ viijd 1s the rist also among my
other shall shoulder as my peer thank werethasy. Also I will that Ric Hochkys my bother in law have the custody of my lease or
Indenture of my house and my tenament. Also to the safe and intent of this my last will and that the said Ric shall at
at all tymes for any tresons or controversies shown of the said indenture, and restitutions for sureties and defasance of the same
my last will, and also I will & giv as my last will that yff the said Ric Hochkys do depart or dye before the end of my
lease then I will the said Ric put the said lease & tenament in his son's mann's hand to the son of Ric giv son and defer give
to the son of Roger said my god pay to for this my last will and testament well and truly performyd I ordaeyn make
and declare Jane my wiff and Richard Hochkys my brother in law my trusty executors thes being witness:
Father John Hatton prest, Father Ric Hatton and Father Peter Richard, Father Norttin Nafe, Robert Posh, Thomas Haltam, Thomas
yungan & John Sangth, witnesses.
Translation: In God's name Amen 21 month July 21 year of God 1534, Roger Hakson of the parish of Shiffnall of the Shire of County [Salop. Clear],... <<< page ripped]
of mind & of good memory ordain, make & declare my last will & testament in maner & forme following first It[em] I Bequeath my Soul
to Almighty God, our blessed Lady Saint Mary and to all the glorious company of heaven my body will be God’s for all place and time
to be buryed and Buried in the parish church of Saynt Andrews of Shiffnall before Jesus of Israell near to the north + of him my father
in lair of John. I bequeath to Said Mary Hotchkiss of [church] council 2s 1d Item to Said shiffnall group of such 8 d Item I Bequeath to said
ancient church of Sheffnal 8s 8d Item to the said church of all Hallows of Byram 2£ 3s 4d Item to our lady chapel of Shiffnall of
help for of my years old to be paid for these. Item I bequeath the duty of him to Roger Brat my Service pay and of god pay by 16£ 13s 4 d. Item I
I give and bequeathe to my litle sister Elynoor and Robert Potters Hawk my brother-in-law & duty of them £6 2s 8d. Item to Ric Powis my god
son 5£ 1s 8d. Item to William Padmore my godson 5£ 1s 8d Item to Marget Menki my god daughter 5£ 1s 8d. Item I give and bequeath
to the child of my sister Agnes Brat 5£ be managed by John Joone. Item to Marget Hochkys 5£ 1s 8d to be settled & manage the equally of
my good will explained this to these so I want my executors shall best find these of as they shall themselves reason it. I give & bequeath
to my brother Ric 5£ 1s. Item I give and Bequeath to Jone Brat my said sister's daughter 5£ 16s 8d. Item I give & bequeth to my god child
5£ to Thomas Hotchkys and Thomas Yunson, to each when they come of age. Item I give and bequeath to Jane my wife my taking the loss and gain [of the land]
make anything that's left makable paying yearly to the Hawk of Byllwas 5£ 1s & said duty 10s yearly for essential to be paid in Shyffnal
church & manage the proceeds [of] these emergency [funds] the same as my liege duty also 3s 4d to be paid & managed [for] poor folke of Shyffnal taking pity on these.
Pray daily to pray for my soul & all churches' souls per by day always + also my wife Jone & all others make [sure] differences do [not] make any delay as
sum discretion [if] be lawfully [needed] by any person that then this is my Shiffnall & demenses and tythe.
Feoffees [are] to pay yearly to the lord 13s 4d, and also to the said liege of the Hawk of Byllwas freely, as I was sworn to perform this.
my easment. Also I give and bequeath & assign my said lease or taking to Roger Brat my god pay at the sufferance of Jane my wife to
his chaff & [product] bye not all the yield the sign by hand rearranging if he lease these too and if he die before the end of the term of my
Said lease then I give Bequeath and assign the remain[der] of my years to Richard Hochikys my feoffee's son and if the said
Richard Hachkys depart before the end of the term of my said lease + then I give and bequeath & assign my said pending
of my lease to Roger Posher my godpay and his assigned insuring the pending of my said lease. Also I gyve & bequethe to
Father Richard Higgyns to Sing and pray to Jesus for my soul, my father's soul & my mothers and all Christian souls at my praying.
to be paid out of my bays of Rye & of old Rye & of new Rye & all the said bays amount & ba[la]n[c]e the 15d 14£. I
will my executors bestow the rest, of ex[pense of] said Ric for my soul & all Christian souls as they think necessary and if [it] will not amount to that
sum I will my executors base the grand sum of 14£ 11s they shall thynke necessary and also I gyve and bequeath
all the residue of my coin whether corn or lamb to support sole & parish. Also this is my last will and I will that all my goods
be equally divided unto the parol by my executors and then I will my wife take whatever part the will and my executors
to explain the other half of my goods to perform this my last & bequeath de Banc named. Also I will that my lady my beneficiary
to much from the same honorably as they shall think necessary and if it shall happen any hand have part of goods
to another I gave my bequest it them I will it the rest of my goods be bequeathed amoung my feoffee's children awarded and
former brother [because] of it is to nothing. I will Bequeath and give to [the] baby child of my sister Syble 8£ 8d 1s the rest also among my
other shall shoulder as my peer thank worthy. Also I will that Ric Hochkys my bother in law have the custody of my lease or
Indenture of my house and my tenament. Also to the safe and intent of this my last will and that the said Ric shall at
at all tymes for any treasons or controversies shown of the saPlease id indenture, and restitutions for sureties and defasance of the same
my last will, and also I will & give as my last will that if the said Ric Hochkys do depart or die before the end of my
lease then I will the said Ric put the said lease & tenement in his son's man's hand to the son of Ric [to] give son and defer give
to the son of Roger [Posher] said my god pay to for this my last will and testament well and truly performyd I ordaeyn make
and declare Jane my wife and Richard Hochkys my brother in law my trusty executors these being witness:
Father John Hatton priest, Father Ric Hatton and Father Peter Richard, Father Norttin Nafe, Robert Posh, Thomas Haltam, Thomas
Yungan & John Sangth, witnesses.
Notes: 1. Hawk, Hawkes, etc. are standard Scribal abbreviations for names sounding like Hotchkiss.
2. Byram, Knottingley, UK is 18 miles from All Hallows Church, Bardsey, Leeds LS17 9DH, United Kingdom,
which at the time could have been basically the same thing.
3. Margaret Hochkys entrusted to equitably distribute a set sum among unnamed servants/dependents/kinsfolk, per Roger’s prior verbal instructions,
likely not by a set amount but by need to accomplish certain goals.
4. Apparently someone, scribe or Roger, wasn't used to the word
niece and made up their own with a Latin style continuation mark: s-oughtir.
5. The Weith & Swell. The loss [whither] and gain [swell] of the land. — i.e., the yield, for better or worse.
6. Legal comment states that all lawful fees are already accounted for above.
7. Roger Brat, Roger's brother-in-law, receives the working lease of the land, but subject to Jane’s lifetime rights. He manages and profits
from it as tenant, paying Jane her dues; the "god pay" or "earnest money" here functions as the token of the lease, not the entirety of his
obligation.
8. his chaff and by. Chaff is the husks or waste of the threshing. By is the produce or grain produced "by" the threshing. The later
English term “by-product” shifted the meaning toward something secondary or inferior, which may seem contradictory to modern readers.
9. Roger's comments regarding parol and instructions given orally to his executors emphasize that such instructions exist beyond the written will.
10. "to the safe and intent of this my last will" means "for the secure establishment and declared purpose of this my last will.”
11. Those named as the "man" of a landed family were typically younger sons, daughters, or close relatives who remained with the family estate,
often managing property or serving as stewards while the principal heir or patriarch was away. Ric's son's man is to hold the lease transfer until
the father dies, so that it goes directly to the son as was common in that time.
Notes: People Mentioned:
Name Description
Roger Hakson / Hodgkinson Testator, of Shiffnall parish
Almighty God Invocation, to whom soul is commended
Blessed Lady Saint Mary Invocation
Glorious company of heaven Invocation, saints as a group
Saint Andrews of Shiffnall Parish church, burial place
Jesus of Israell Referenced at burial site
John father. Mentioned in burial location “in lair of John”
Mary Hauk / Hotchkiss Bequest 2s 1d, council connection
Shiffnall group Church/collective, given viij d
Ancient church of Shiffnal Bequest viijs viijd
Church of All Hallows of Byram Bequest 2£ 3s 4d
Our Lady chapel of Shiffnall Bequest
Roger Brat Brother-in-law, “Service pay and of god pay” [16£ 13s 4d]. Assigned lease “at the sufferance of Jane my wife”
Agnes Brat sister
Elynoor Potters Little sister, co-beneficiary
Robert Potters Hawk Brother-in-law, co-beneficiary
Ric Powis Godson, receives 5£ 1s 8d
William Padmore Godson, receives 5£ 1s 8d
Marget Menki Goddaughter, receives 5£ 1s 8d
Child of Agnes Brat Nephew/niece, receives 5£, managed by John Joone
John Joone Manager of Agnes Brat’s child’s bequest
Marget Hochkys Receives 5£ 1s 8d, entrusted to manage and distribute equally
Ric Hakson / Hodgkinson brother, Receives 5£ 1s
Jone Brat Sister’s daughter [niece], receives 5£ 16s 8d <<<<
Thomas Hatchkins Godchild, receives 5£ when of age
Thomas Yunson Godchild, receives 5£ when of age
de Banc Named Executor
Jane wife. Receives property rights, duties, and responsibilities, Declared executor
Richard Hochkys brother-in-law. Declared executor
Hawk of Byllwas, Hotchkiss His liege. Feoffee. Receives 5£ 1s yearly, plus 10s duty
Richard Hochkys feoffee’s son. Receives remainder of lease years if Roger Brat dies
Poor folk of Shiffnal Beneficiaries of 3s 4d yearly charity
Roger Posher Godpay, receives lease if Richard Hochkys dies, Called “my god pay” in connection with the final lease/testament duty
Father Richard Higgyns Priest, paid to sing and pray for Roger’s soul, his parents’, and all Christian souls
Syble sister
Baby child of Syble sister. Receives 8£ 8d 1s
Ric Hochkys brother-in-law. Executor, receives custody of lease & tenement, further duties
Son of Ric Hochkys Son of Ric Hochkys
Ric Hochkys' son’s man Holds lease transfer until Ric dies, ensuring it passes directly to Ric’s son
Father John Hatton Priest, witness
Father Ric Hatton Priest, witness
Father Peter Richard Priest, witness
Father Norttin Nafe Priest, witness
Robert Posh Witness
Thomas Haltam Witness
Thomas Yungan Witness
John Sangth Witness
Notes: Roger Hodkinson Family:
father John
wife Jane
brother:
Ric
Sisters:
Agnes Brat, husband Roger Brat, child, and daughter Jone Brat <<<<
Elynoor Potters, husband Robert Potters Hawk
Syble, husband maybe Richard Hochkys, son [with his man or trusted servant], and baby child