William Holbrook

Abt 1551 - 1626

• Name	William Holbrook
  Born	Abt 1551	Norton Malreward, Somerset, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	11 Dec 1625	Glastonbury, Somerset, England
  	The will of William Holbrooke, the elder, of Glastonbury, co. Somerset, yeoman, was dated December 11, 1625, and proved February 1, 1625/1626 at Wells. To his son Thomas Holbrooke he left his two kyne in lieu of 07:10:0 which he owed him. He directed that his bay mare be sold and that his daughter Basill Holbrooke should have 4 marks of the proceeds, which he owed her, and that the rest should go to his son Thomas if the kyne were not worth 07:10:0. To each of his children, "men as well as women," 10s. To his son John Holbrooke, his ground at the Moor, but, if John be dead, it is to go to Thomas Holbrooke the younger, Edmund Eyly and Clement Weaver the younger, the testator's three grandchildren. Residue to son William Holbrooke the younger, who is named executor. Thomas Eyly, Clement Weaver the elder, his son-in-law, and Thomas Holbrooke the elder, his son, were to have the use of the ground at the Moor and the custody of the conveyance for the use of his son John, if living, and also for the use of the three grandchildren, if John were dead. Overseers: Thomas Holbrooke, Clement Weaver the elder, Thomas Eyly.
  Died	Jan 1626	Glastonbury, Somerset, England
  Notes	On 9 May 1617 evidence was given in a case concerning subtraction of tithes by William Holbrook of St. John's, Glastonbury (Somerset), yeoman, where he had lived for the last 19 years (since 1598), before at Compton Dando for 20 years (since 1578), before at Norton Malreward where he was born (aged 65). A William Holbrooke of Edgerley in Glastonbury paid a subsidy in 1620.
  Person ID	I5910	Bryant
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2001

  
  

  Family	Edith? Coles?,   b. England
  Married	England
  Children	1. Joan Holbrook,   b. 1587, probably, Compton Dando, Somerset, England   2. Elizabeth Holbrook,   b. 1590, probably, Compton Dando, Somerset, England   3. Thomas Holbrook,   b. 1594, probably, Compton Dando, Somerset, England ,   d. Bef 10 Mar 1677, Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   4. John Holbrook,   b. Abt 1597, probably, Compton Dando, Somerset, England ,   d. Bef 1644   5. Rebecca Holbrook,   b. Abt 1598, Glastonbury, Somerset, England   6. William Holbrook,   b. 1600, England   7. Baselle or Basil Holbrook,   b. Bef 25 Mar 1603, Glastonbury, Somerset, England   8. Edith Holbrook,   b. 1612,   d. Jun 1612
  Family ID	F391	Group Sheet

  
  

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• Sources

  [S149] Search for Passengers M & J:26, Spear, Burton W., (The Mary & John Clearing House, Toledo, OH, 1997), p.42.