John BAKER

Bef 1524 - Aft 1558  (> 35 years)

• Name	John BAKER
  Birth	Bef 1524
  Christening	1558	Wakes Colne, Essex
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Labourer/Yeoman
  Probate	1558
  	WILL of John Baker, Wake's Colne, labourer 1558 In the name of God, amen. In the year of our lord god 1558 and the 21st day of December[?] I John Baker of Colne Wake within the County of Essex, labourer, being sick of body and good and *** of remembrance do order and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say first I bequeath my soul unto almighty god my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in the church yard of Colne Wake aforesaid. First I give and bequeath unto Agnes Baker my wife three *** and half my pewter to be equally divided. Item I bequeath unto Agnes my wife my best[?] bed being a feather bed, my best *** and two of my best pillows. Item I bequeath unto Agnes my wife 16 pounds[?] in King's money to be paid unto her immediately after my decease. Item I bequeath unto Agnes my wife all such household as she does bring unto me shall it so pay one brass pooff[?!] two feather one *** and four *** of *** and basin, three candle sticks, one *** one table one form and two ***. Also I give unto Agnes my wife two bushels of rye and ten bushels of wheat to be delivered as she shall need it immediately after my decease. *** bushels of wheat to be delivered between Michaelmas and Christmas next coming after the date hereof. Also I give and bequeath unto Agnes my wife all my jugs and all my *** and three teapots. Item I give unto Ellen Lyng[?] my wife's daughter ?s. ?d to be paid within four years next after my decease. Item I give unto John Baker my eldest son my house and a croft of land containing by estimation an acre and a half called "Pytmas"[?] lying in Fordham upon this condition that is to say the said John my son to pay unto Agnes my wife ? a year during her life. Item I give and bequeath unto John my eldest son my great ? my best beer pot half my pewter and half my candlesticks. Also I give unto John my son half my *** to be equally divided. Item I give unto John my son ?s ?d to be paid within three years after my decease. Also I give unto John my unbound ruffle[?] my best *** a square of white cloth of two *** and the one half of the residue of my apparel apart my red coat to be equally divided. Item I give unto William my son my fawn coat and ?s ?d to be paid within one year after my decease. Item I give unto Alice Brown my daughter ?s ?d to be paid within two years after my decease. If the said Alice doth die before the money be paid I will that then it shall remain unto the children of the said Alice to be equally divided between them. Item I give unto Joan Carnar[?] ?s ?d to be paid within three years after my decease and if the said Joan doth die before the money be paid then I will it shall be equally divided between her childen. Item I give and bequeath unto Rose[?] my daughter ?s ?d to be paid unto her at her day of marriage. Item I give and bequeath unto Martin my son ?s ?d to be paid unto him at the age of 21 years. Item I give unto Joseph[?] my son ? after the decease of Agnes my wife 20s in ready money. Item I give unto Alice Wafam[?] ?s ?d in ready money to be paid within four years after my decease and if the said Alice doth die before the ?s ?d be paid then I will it shall be equally divided between her children. Item I give unto Robert Baker my godson ?s to be paid within one year after my decease. Item I give unto Alice Furnor[?] my goddaughter ?s. Item I give unto Thomas Baker the son of John Baker my son ?s. All the my debts paid my legacy fulfilled then I will then all my residue of my goods unbequeathed and not given I give wholly unto George my son whom I order and make my sole executor of this my last will and testament and John Oddy to be my ***. *** and he to same for his payment ?s. Item I give and bequeath unto George my son after my decease and Agnes my wife my house and land with appurtenances called "Wynters". These be my witnesses of this my last will and testament John Heble[?] the ***, John Murtock[?], John Oddy, Thomas Rackett[?], Robert Baker and William Towney[?].
  Burial	1558
  Death	Aft 21 Dec 1558
  Notes	Owned land in Fordham
  Person ID	I13107	Gadd
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	COLNE BAKER
  Family ID	F5892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	FORDHAM BAKER
  Family ID	F5893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes _______   d. 1579
  Marriage	Bef 1540
  Children	+ 1. John BAKER,   b. Bef 1540   d. Aft 1558 (Age > 19 years)   2. Martin BAKER,   b. Aft 1537   d. Aft 1558 (Age > 21 years)   3. George BAKER   d. Aft 21 Dec 1558   4. William BAKER,   b. Abt 1550   d. Aft 1558 (Age > 9 years)   5. Alice? BAKER   d. Aft 1558   6. Rose? BAKER   d. Aft 1558   7. Joseph BAKER   d. Aft 1558   8. Joan BAKER   d. Aft 1579
  Family ID	F5231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart