Individual Notes
Note for: John, (The Great) Miagh, BET 1378 AND 1382 - AFT 1400 Index
Individual Note: John Miagh "The Great",was Justice of the Peace for the Counties of Cork,Waterford and Limerick.This John Miagh is the person referred to In Burke's Peerage under Clanwilliam Earl as John Miagh Oge or "The Great."
Individual Notes
Note for: Robert Wynne, ABT 1563 - 6 SEP 1609 Index
Individual Note: 1. ROBERT WYNNE was born Abt. 1563 in Old Salop, Shropshire,
England, and died Sep 6, 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He
married FRANCES WATTMER, daughter of WILLIAM WATTMER and JOANNA
HATCH. She died Sep 8, 1609 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Notes for ROBERT WYNNE: Moved to Kent abt 1575-1580. Ali information from: A Mayor of Canterbury: William Watmer, The Children's friend. by Dorothy Gardiner, FSA. The Wynne's were members of the Wooiendrapers Guild. Robert Wynne, the woolendraper, apprenticed to John Rose, Alderman, was released from his indenture and became a Freeman of the City in 1590. Nine years later he was Lord Mayor of Canterbury. (Cowper, Roll of Freemen of Canterbury, Pg 243) Owned 3 properties in Kent County; farm in Whitesmaple Parish near Canterbury, 2 houses in St. Mildreds Parish, Canterbury and an oatmeal mill near St. Georges as well as two other houses. Emigrated to Virginia in Sept. 1651. Capt Wynne member of the House of Burgesses Mar 1657-1658 and again MAR 1659-1660. Sheriff by election April 1658. Justice of the Court as Early as Apr 1658. Abstract of The Nuncupative Will: Will synopsis of Robert Wynne late of St. Mary Bredman in the city of Canterbury, Alderman, deceased. To wife Frances he gave half his goods & chattels & to his (remainder lost in translation fron MAC PA-F version)
Robert Wynne 's profession was a woolendraper.As a young man he was apprenticed to John Rose as was customary to be able to enter the trade guild. He was released from his indenture in 1590.By 1599 he was shown as mayor of Canterbury. He and his wife Francis died of the plague within two days of each other. Frances father William Wattmer tookthe Wynne children to a house outside of the city and procured a nurse for them. It was William Wattmer who raised the children. thanks to Jack Winn for that factoid.
Robert Wynne moved to Kent England about 1575 -1580
Individual Notes
Note for: Peter Wynne, 25 NOV 1593 - 30 MAY 1638 Index
Individual Note: Will of Peter Wynne of Canterbury
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Peter Wynne of the parish of St. Margaretts in the citie of Canterburie doo this one and twentieth of May anno dom. 1638 make my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly? father and redeemer, and my bodie is to be buried in the Church of St. Georges in the said cittie of Canterburie, so near unto my late and deceased father and mother as convenient as may be.Item I give and bequeath unto the poor people of the parish where it shall please God to bear me out of this world the sum of tenn shillings to bee distributed according to the disposition of Martha my loving Wife whom I do ordain to be my full and sole executrix of this my last will & testament. And for those worldly goods which God of his infinite mercies hath bestowed upon me, I dispose of them as following: Imprimis:I give and bequeath unto Robert Wynne my sonne one cofer with corners tipped and footed with silver and my seal ring I doo usually wear on my finger,all the silver platters as marked in his own name, namely RW and my pocket watch. All other of my goods, wattels, chattels, goblets, silver plate, all my readie money I give and bequeath unto Martha Wynne, my loving wife aforesaid. This is the last will and testament of me the said Peter Wynn made and declared the daie and year above written touching and concerning all my houses,lands,tenaments and hereditaments whatsoever: First I will and and bequeath unto the said Martha Wynne my loving wife all my houses lands, tenaments, and hereditaments whatsoever and also all my leases and terms of years therein only for and during her natural life. And after her decease I give and bequeath the said houses, lands, tenaments and also all my leases and terms of years therein then to come unto Robert Wynne my sonne and to his heirs forever. I would always that if Robert Wynne my sonne doo dye without heirs of his bodie lawfully begotten and that Martha my wife have no other child by me begotten, then I give and bequeath unto Christopher May sonne of Sarah May, late of the cittie of Canterbury, deceased two small messuages or tenaments situated and being in the parish of St. Georges aforesaid lin a lane called Dover lane, and are now in the occupation of Rawlins a ropemaker and his sonne Rawlins, or of their atty, to him the said Christopher and to his heires forever. Also I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth May one other of the children of the said Paul May one other messuage or tenaments being an oatmeal mill, and other the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in the aforesaid lane, and is now in the occupation of Arnold Popejoy or of his atty for the said Elizabeth and to her heires forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Anne wife of Roger Pey of the cittie of London two messuages or tenements situated and being in Stower St.in the parish of St. Mildred? in cittie of Canterburie and also one other messuage and or tenemant with a barn, orchard and lands thereunto belonging situate, lying or being in the parish of Herenbitt in the Countie of Kent to her and her heires forever. Earlier I wrote that if my said sonne Robert dye without heirs of his bodie lawfully begotten, then I will and bequeath unto my said wife Martha and to her heirs forever my messuages and tenaments and lands thereunto belonging together with the leases of the ground Whereon is built a barne, and all other the appurtenances thereunto belonging situated and being in the parish of Whitestaple att a place called Lymbot Banckes now in the occupation of Walter Rice of his atty further my will and meaning is that if the said two children of Paul May shall fortune to enjoy their--legacies before in this my will to them given that then they shall pay out of their said legacies or houses aforementioned unto my said sister Pey? or her atty. the full sum of tenn pounds toward her maintenance in manner following this is to say that the aforesaid Christopher May shall pay for his share four pounds of the said tenn pounds, and that aforesaid Elizabeth May shall for her part pay six pounds of the said tenn pounds within months -- after such time as they shall--- enjoy their legacies aforesaid but if the said Christopher and Elizabeth May or either of them shall neglect or refuse to pay the tenn pounds above mentioned to my said sister Ann in manner and forms abovescribed, that then it shall be lawful for my said sister or her atty to enter into the said houses of both or any of them and to possess, hold and enjoy them or any of them to her or themselves until such time as the aforesaid tenn pounds be fully satisfied and paid as above said, for revoking all former wills and in testimonie that this is my last will and testament I have sett my hand & seal the day and year above written.
Peter Wynne
Sealed, ratified and confirmed in the presence of ---- ---- Thomas--- George Morgan 31 May 1638
Peter Wynne left a will dated 21 May,1638 ,Proved 31 May 1638
A portion of his will is as follows: Peter Wynne of St.. Margaret's , Canterbury,gent.
To be buried in the churchof St. Georges near my father and my mother.
To the poor of the parish when I die 10 schillings to be distributed