The village of Upper Arley sits beside the River Severn, approximately ten miles south of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and has been known over the centuries by several variations of the name including Arly, Arely, Over Arley and Over Arely. St. Peter's Church overlooks the village where generations of Kiteleys were baptized, married and buried. Although for centuries Upper Arley was located in Staffordshire it became part of Worcestershire in 1895. It is not my intention to explain the history of Upper Arley, which can easily be found in books and on the Internet, but rather to give an accounting of the Kiteleys of Upper Arley through the years. Research for the most part covers only this village although branches of the family were found in Alveley, Shropshire, two and a half miles north of the parish, and other areas. The research is by no means complete and perhaps more will be done but I felt it time to share what is known of this family and to that end this blog is dedicated.
The Julian calendar was in effect in the 16th. and 17th. centuries and for part of the 18th. century. I will stay faithful to those years shown in the parish registers.
The Julian calendar was in effect in the 16th. and 17th. centuries and for part of the 18th. century. I will stay faithful to those years shown in the parish registers.
Chapter 1
Richard Kitley/Kithley
The Register of the Parish Church of Over Arley, Staffordshire begins on May 30, 1564. The first appearance of a 'Kiteley' in the village of Upper Arley was Richard Kitley, a witness to the marriage of Francis Monsall and A...? Davies on September 4, 1578. The register then has a missing period between 1579 to 1583. I believe it was during this time that Richard married Ales, [Alice] maiden name unknown. However, we cannot assume that Alice was from the parish of Upper Arley and that this is where the couple were married. If Alice was living in another parish it is possible that the marriage took place there, in the bride's parish, rather than in Upper Arley, the groom's parish. Together, Richard and Alice had at least eight children even though the parish register shows only six being baptized in Upper Arley. They were:
Richard Kithley baptized July 12, 1584
Steven Kighley baptized August 1, 1585 buried August 6, 1585
George Kighlye baptized October 4, 1586 buried October 8, 1586
Humfrye Kithleye baptized February 20, 1587
Hugh Kitelye baptized January 22, 1601
Margaret Kitley baptized June 5, 1603
As can be seen by the above baptisms, the name Kiteley was spelt in various ways. Two of the children, Steven and George, died in infancy. The burial record of George does not show his father's name which was usually done when a child died before reaching maturity, age 21. However, no other George Kiteley appeared in the records during that time and with his burial occurring only four days later it seems likely that he was the son of Richard and Alice. The other two children born to Richard and Alice were Henry and Stephen, neither one is shown as being baptized in the parish register. Once again, the parish register shows a missing period, 1588 to 1599, and it may well be that Stephen was born during that time. I don't believe that Henry was also born during that time period but rather during the first missing period, 1579 to 1583. This would make Henry the eldest child rather than Richard. Often the mother would go home to her mother to have her first child so Henry could have been baptized elsewhere if Alice's family lived in another parish. The line of Henry will be written later.
The parish register shows the following entry, "David Humphreys a servant who died at Richard Kithleyes was buried the 20th [of April 1632]". It is not known which Richard Kithleye is referred to in this case as both father and son were living at that time. The father, Richard Kithley, was buried on March 16, 1636 at Upper Arley. His son, Richard, was buried in 1679, apparently was never married and no children, who might have been his, were found in the register. The entry for Richard's burial reads, "Richard Keightly Aprill th 15 was buried and affidavit made by Catherine Williams Aprill th 21 according to law".
Acts of Parliament between 1666 and 1680 concerned burials in wool and people were to be buried in shrouds made only of wool. To be sure that the laws were followed, affidavits were to be sworn before a Justice of the Peace by someone who had seen the body buried in wool. Often two witnesses acknowledged the burial. Fines were levied if the law was not adhered to and the affidavits made concerning burials were noted in the parish registers. The laws stayed on the books into the 1800s but the practice pretty much died out during the 1700s. A sworn affidavit might appear as follows:
"Date
[Name(s) of person(s)] making the oath that ye corps of [name of deceased] was nott wrapt or wound up or buried wth any shirt shift sherv or shroud made or mingled wth flaxe hempe silke haire gold silver or any other then [than] what was made of sheepes wooll only or in any coffin lyned or faced wth any cloth stuff or any other thing whatsoever made or mingled wth flaxe hempe silke haire gold silver or any other materiall but sheepes wooll only
Sealed & Subscribed by us who were present And wittnesses to ye swearing off ye Above sayde Affadavitt
[Signatures or marks of witnesses]
Date
oath sworn by me [name of the official]"
No wills have yet been found for either Richard. Alice Kithley was buried on December 18, 1642 at Upper Arley.
The following manor court records show a Richard Kytely in trouble several times but whether he was from Upper Arley and the above Richard has not been determined. Richard also did some good in the parish but was he the same Richard Kytely? Regardless, I will show these records as though he was the Richard Kytley from Upper Arley until further records can clarify the problem.
The manor court records for the period 1569 to 1596 revealed the following fight on October 25, 1576. Richard Kytely was charged with assaulting Henry Steward with a stick and drawing blood. He was fined 6 pence.
There was a Henry Steward living at Upper Arley at that time who married Gwen ap Rice on September 29, 1576, barely a month before the incident. Both Richard and Henry were living in the same parish at the same time lending credence to the belief that these were the same two men who appeared in court.
Richard was again in court on October 25, 1577 but this time he was the victim. A man, whose first name appears to be Charles, surname Evans, assaulted Richard Kitley and drew blood. He was fined 12 pence. The parish register does not show a Charles Evans as living in Upper Arley at that time.
Apparently Richard stayed out of trouble until April 17, 1581, when he was one of several men who were fined. It is unclear what the charges were but the record refers to records and the court. Hugh Cotes, fined 12 pence, was not found in the register of Upper Arley and neither was Henry Vernon, also fined 12 pence. Richard Kightley was fined 12 pence and John Horton was fined 6 pence. A John Horton is shown in the register as having a daughter, Martha, baptized on August 15, 1578, and a son, Fraunces, baptized on November 19, 1586. This is probably the same John fined at the manor court. The gap between the baptisms of his two children would be due to the missing pages in the parish register between 1579 to 1583.
The manor court records for the period 1569 to 1596 revealed the following fight on October 25, 1576. Richard Kytely was charged with assaulting Henry Steward with a stick and drawing blood. He was fined 6 pence.
There was a Henry Steward living at Upper Arley at that time who married Gwen ap Rice on September 29, 1576, barely a month before the incident. Both Richard and Henry were living in the same parish at the same time lending credence to the belief that these were the same two men who appeared in court.
Richard was again in court on October 25, 1577 but this time he was the victim. A man, whose first name appears to be Charles, surname Evans, assaulted Richard Kitley and drew blood. He was fined 12 pence. The parish register does not show a Charles Evans as living in Upper Arley at that time.
Apparently Richard stayed out of trouble until April 17, 1581, when he was one of several men who were fined. It is unclear what the charges were but the record refers to records and the court. Hugh Cotes, fined 12 pence, was not found in the register of Upper Arley and neither was Henry Vernon, also fined 12 pence. Richard Kightley was fined 12 pence and John Horton was fined 6 pence. A John Horton is shown in the register as having a daughter, Martha, baptized on August 15, 1578, and a son, Fraunces, baptized on November 19, 1586. This is probably the same John fined at the manor court. The gap between the baptisms of his two children would be due to the missing pages in the parish register between 1579 to 1583.
In trouble again, Richard Kytley assaulted Lord Humphrey Dowghtie. The incident, although a serious one, appears to have no fine or consequences attached to it. The court convened on October 14, 1582 and on the same date the record shows that the same Humphrey Doughtie, found in the parish register, made an assault upon George Kytley. The Richard Kytley referred to here would have been the first Richard shown in the parish register. It is not known who George Kytley was but he could not have been Richard's son, George, as he was not baptized until October 4, 1586. The burial of a George Kytley on October 8, 1586 could have been either George but, as stated above, I believe the burial was that of Richard's son.
And yet again, the manor court records show Richard in trouble. Richard and a Johanna Gad, a widow, were each fined 12 pence on October 20, 1585. It could not be clearly determined but they appeared to have been selling something. No Johanna Gad was found in the parish register of Upper Arley.
At the court, on the same date, Richard was elected and sworn in as Tithingman for the parish. A tithingman was the chief man of tithing, a division of one hundred, who collected the tithes for the church. A parish official who preserved order in the church and often acting also as an under-constable. This does not seem to fit our brawling Richard but he apparently had the good wishes of the parishioners in the parish to be elected and to be trusted with the office.
Richard, however, couldn't stay out of trouble. At the manor court on March 11, 1590, Richard, along with the same Johanna Gad and three men, John Taylor, William Danes and Thomas Perins, were fined 12 pence each for cutting the hedge. The parish register was searched for both John Taylor and William Danes but, like Johanna Gad, neither one appears to have been living at Upper Arley. A Thomas Peren had a daughter, Frauncis, baptized on September 5, 1585, and he could well have been the Thomas Perins who appeared in court.
On October 11, 1593, the manor court was again in session. Christopher Oslund, Nicolaus Perin and Henries Kyteley caused a brawl attacking someone and were fined 5 shillings. Due to the amount of the fine this would appear to have been a very serious offence. None of the men showed up in the parish register of Upper Arley. Richard's son, Henry, who's baptism has not been found, could have been about eight to ten years old at that time and might be the Henry involved in the attack. One might say, "Like father, like son". Rather than men, these might have been boys who ganged up on another person, strength in numbers, as the saying goes. Or was Henry led astray by older boys? Was he a brash young child who thought fighting was a right of passage? Or was he not our Henry but a man from another parish?
For once we find Richard in court as the good guy. On September 22, 1594, the record shows that a felon was captured and it is thought that Richard was the man who captured the felon.
The manor records for the years 1590 to 1621 show the following actions.
On September 16, 1612, Richard Kyghtley was elected Tithingman. This Richard could have been either the father or the son. By this time, Richard, the son, would have been about twenty eight, whereas his father was possibly in his fifties.
The next manor court session on September 22, 1613, when, as Tithingman, he presented all goods. I think this means that he gave an account of his work as Tithingman.
On the same day Richard brought forward William Steward and Mathew Smythy for having done something wrong and they were fined 2 shillings 6 pence. The parish register showed neither of these two men living at Upper Arley although there were Stewards residing in the parish at that time.
At the manor court session on September 26, 1614, Richard Kyghtley, Tithingman, brought forward Stephen Edmon who had come afoul of the law and was fined 12 shillings. He was not found in the parish register.
Richard appears to have been one of the jurors at the manor court on September 20, 1615 but even at that time we cannot determine which Richard was in court.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, Manor Court Records, 1569-1596, LDS FHL British microfilm #1545675.
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, Manor Court Records, 1590-1621, LDS FHL British microfilm #1545676.
The Will of Hugh Keightley
And yet again, the manor court records show Richard in trouble. Richard and a Johanna Gad, a widow, were each fined 12 pence on October 20, 1585. It could not be clearly determined but they appeared to have been selling something. No Johanna Gad was found in the parish register of Upper Arley.
At the court, on the same date, Richard was elected and sworn in as Tithingman for the parish. A tithingman was the chief man of tithing, a division of one hundred, who collected the tithes for the church. A parish official who preserved order in the church and often acting also as an under-constable. This does not seem to fit our brawling Richard but he apparently had the good wishes of the parishioners in the parish to be elected and to be trusted with the office.
Richard, however, couldn't stay out of trouble. At the manor court on March 11, 1590, Richard, along with the same Johanna Gad and three men, John Taylor, William Danes and Thomas Perins, were fined 12 pence each for cutting the hedge. The parish register was searched for both John Taylor and William Danes but, like Johanna Gad, neither one appears to have been living at Upper Arley. A Thomas Peren had a daughter, Frauncis, baptized on September 5, 1585, and he could well have been the Thomas Perins who appeared in court.
On October 11, 1593, the manor court was again in session. Christopher Oslund, Nicolaus Perin and Henries Kyteley caused a brawl attacking someone and were fined 5 shillings. Due to the amount of the fine this would appear to have been a very serious offence. None of the men showed up in the parish register of Upper Arley. Richard's son, Henry, who's baptism has not been found, could have been about eight to ten years old at that time and might be the Henry involved in the attack. One might say, "Like father, like son". Rather than men, these might have been boys who ganged up on another person, strength in numbers, as the saying goes. Or was Henry led astray by older boys? Was he a brash young child who thought fighting was a right of passage? Or was he not our Henry but a man from another parish?
For once we find Richard in court as the good guy. On September 22, 1594, the record shows that a felon was captured and it is thought that Richard was the man who captured the felon.
The manor records for the years 1590 to 1621 show the following actions.
On September 16, 1612, Richard Kyghtley was elected Tithingman. This Richard could have been either the father or the son. By this time, Richard, the son, would have been about twenty eight, whereas his father was possibly in his fifties.
The next manor court session on September 22, 1613, when, as Tithingman, he presented all goods. I think this means that he gave an account of his work as Tithingman.
On the same day Richard brought forward William Steward and Mathew Smythy for having done something wrong and they were fined 2 shillings 6 pence. The parish register showed neither of these two men living at Upper Arley although there were Stewards residing in the parish at that time.
At the manor court session on September 26, 1614, Richard Kyghtley, Tithingman, brought forward Stephen Edmon who had come afoul of the law and was fined 12 shillings. He was not found in the parish register.
Richard appears to have been one of the jurors at the manor court on September 20, 1615 but even at that time we cannot determine which Richard was in court.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, Manor Court Records, 1569-1596, LDS FHL British microfilm #1545675.
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, Manor Court Records, 1590-1621, LDS FHL British microfilm #1545676.
Chapter 2
The Line of Hugh Keightley
No record has yet been found for Hugh and his marriage to Bridgett, but the couple did have five of seven children baptized at Upper Arley.
Thomas Kiteley baptized October 12, 1646 buried November 8, 1646
Stephen Kithley baptized October 21, 1647
Richard Kithley baptized February 17, 1649 buried June 23, 1698
Bridgett Kiteley baptized November 17, 1652 buried April 9, 1660
Mary Kiteley baptized September 5, 1655
Ann Kiteley buried April 24, 1685
The other child not shown in the parish registers was John. Both Ann and John were left legacies in their father's will.
Hugh was shown in the Upper Arley parish registers as a churchwarden for the year 1669. A churchwarden was chosen by the Vestry, the presiding parish council, and was responsible for the maintenance of the church. They usually served the parish for one year but sometimes were elected to serve in other years. It was considered a civic duty to serve, just as today we serve on juries, but there was usually no pay for the service rendered. The churchwarden made sure that various parts of the church, such as the roof and pews, were repaired when necessary and the church grounds kept tidy. Bread and wine was bought for communion and all these were paid for from the monies collected by the church from the parish residents. He also made sure that unknown infants found in the parish were baptized and that burials were performed for strangers who died in the parish. He was a person of note, for he also reported people who did not attend church, blasphemed or were drunk in church.
Hugh was buried at Upper Arley and the parish registers show, "Honest Hugh Keightly (an ancient man) of Arley Street was buried Jan. th22, 1676". He had been baptized on January 22 and was buried 75 years later on the same date. According to his will, dated September 5, 1670, and probated on September 11, 1678, Hugh was a bendwareman by trade. He had a shop noted in the inventory taken on January 29, 1676, which contained ironware, used in his trade. At the time of his death, Hugh was owed some forty five pounds by various people. One of the men signing the inventory was Humfrey Flewett, grandson of Margery Kiteley, Hugh's niece.
The Will of Hugh Keightley
September 5, 1670
In the name of God Amen The ffyth daye of September in the 22th yeere of the Reigne of our soveraigne Lord King Charles the second over England etc and in the yeere of our Lord 1670. I Hugh Keytley of the parish of Areley in the County of Stafford Bendwareman being well stricken in yeeres and somewhat distemp[er]ed in body but of an able p[er]fect and disposing memory & taking into consideracon the frailty of our nature and the many casualties that doe attend our weake condicon doe therefore whilst it pleaseth the lord to give mee life and memory make and ordeyne this my last will and Testam[en]t in wryteing in manner and forme following vizt ffirst & principally I give & bequeath my Soule into the handes of the ever blessed Trinity trusting to bee saved by the only merittes and satisfaction of my alone lord and saviour Jesus Christ and my body to bee buryed in such Christian buryall as my loveing wyfe and surviving ffreindes shall thinke well of and appoynt And as towching that porcon [portion] of estate and worldly goodes wch it hath pleased the lord to blesse mee wthall I give & bequeath the same in manner and forme following. ffirst I give & bequeath unto my loveing wyfe Bridget Keytley the full Rent of both my Copyhoult Messuages or Cottages situate in Nashend wthin the said parish of Areley the one whereof is in the occupacon of William Cox & the other in the occupacon of Christian Bingham widdowe To have & to hould the same during her naturall lyfe only, shee the said Bridgett paying yearly to Richard Keytley my sonne and heyre [heir] the yeerly some [sum] of 12 l [12 pounds] by equall paym[en]ts at St Mary daye & Michmas [Michaelmas] the first paymts to begin at wch of the said ffeastes as shall first happen next after my decease Item I give & bequeath unto my said sonne Richard Keytley one hanging presseing Chamber over the parlor and also all my Tooles belonging to my trade Item I give & bequeath unto Mary Keytley my daughter the some of tenn poundes to bee paid her wthin one month next after the decease of Bridget my said wyfe Itm I give & bequeath unto Ann Keytley my daughter the like some of tenn poundes to bee paid her wthin one month next after the decease of Bridget my said wyfe Itm I give & bequeath unto my sonne John Keytley the some of ten pound to bee likewise paid him wthin one month next after the decease of Bridget my said wyfe Itm my will is that my said wyfe shall have the interest of the said 30 l [30 pounds] dureing her naturall life toward the mayntenance of the said Children and also my will is That in case any of my said three Children last mencoed [mentioned] shall decease before they shall receave their porsons then his or her part so deceasing shalbe equally divided betweene the other of my younger Children Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Keytley my Cupbord in the parlor Itm I give & bequeath unto my Sonne John Keytley my Table boord in the parlor wth the fframe and ffoorme [form] to the same belonging Itm I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Keytley my Chest standing in the Chamber where I doe lye and also the table boord & frame to it standing in the Chamber over the parlor Itm I give & bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one Iron dripping pan And to my daughter Ann one other Iron dripping pan also I give & bequeath unto my sonne John one other Iron dripping pan wch is of cast mettle Itm I give & bequeath unto my said two daughters Mary and Ann one paire of Iron Cobbertes to bee divided betweene them Itm I give & bequeath unto my sonne Richard Keytley One Iron morter & pessell wch was my fathers Itm I give & bequeath unto my Wives two sisters Margaret & Joyce the some of ffive shillinges a peice to bee paid wthin one month next after my decease All the rest of my goodes Cattle & p[er]sonall estate not formerly mencoed [mentioned] to be given & bequeathe I give & bequeath the same unto my deare & loveing wyfe Bridget Keitley whome I doe make sole Executrix of this my last will and Testam[en]t And I doe hereby request my loveing ffreind James Perrott and my loveing kinsman John Steward to bee my Overseers of this my will & testamt desiring them or the longer liver of them to bee ayding & assisting my said wyfe in the execucon of the same. In witness whereof I have caused this my last will & testemt to bee read & published & have thereto put my hand & Seale the daye & yeare first above written
Sealed and published
in the p[re]sence of Signed
John Keitey Hugonis HK Keitley
William W Davis
his marke
Richard RM Mowsell
his marke
James Perrott
The Latin probate dated 11 September 1678 shows Bridgetta Keitley of Arely in the county of Stafford as executrix.
Sealed and published
in the p[re]sence of Signed
John Keitey Hugonis HK Keitley
William W Davis
his marke
Richard RM Mowsell
his marke
James Perrott
The Latin probate dated 11 September 1678 shows Bridgetta Keitley of Arely in the county of Stafford as executrix.
Inventory of The Goods of Hugh Keightley
Apprized: January 29, 1676
A true & p[er]fect Inventory of all and Singular the debtes goodes and Cattell late of Hugh Keitley of the parish of Areley in the County of Staff [Staffordshire] Bendwareman deceasede taken and appraysed the nyne and twentyeth day of January 1676 in the 28th yeare of the Reigne of our soveraigne lord King Charles the second over England etc By us whose names are hereunto subscribed
In the Hall l s d
Impris one old table boord & 2 old stooles twoe }
turned Chayres .....? [word struck through] twoe old benches & two } 0 8 0
short shelves at }
Itm Pewter there of all sortes at } 2 0 0
Itm Brasse of all sortes 2 0 0
Itm 2 Iron spittes 2 Iron posnets ? wth fire shovell }
tongues Iron grate & other Ironware there at } 0 16 0
Itm 2 Iron spittes 2 Iron posnets ? wth fire shovell }
tongues Iron grate & other Ironware there at } 0 16 0
In ye Sellar
Barreles Closebuckes & other trump[ery] there } 0 18 0
Barreles Closebuckes & other trump[ery] there } 0 18 0
Itm twoe gallons of Butter 0 8 0
Itm 2 flitches of Bacon wth some beefe in the }
Rooffe & in the powd[e]ring tubbe at } 1 10 0
Itm 8th of Lard 0 2 0
In ye upper Chamber
One Joyned bedsteed one ffetherbed wth ye }
boulsters pillowes blanketes Coverletes other } 3 10 0
the appternices [appurtenances] }
Itm one Joyned Chest & one bockes 0 10 0
In ye chamber over ye Kitchin
one playne Joyned bedsteed & twoe }
truckle bedsteedes wth the bedes & bedding } 4 0 0
to ye same belonging }
Itm 10 Sheetes at 0 15 0
Itm the wearing apparrell of ye deceased 2 0 0
Itm Lynnens of all sortes at 3 0 0
In ye chamber over ye shopp
One old bedsteed wth some course bedding to }
ye same belonging } 0 10 0
Itm wheat & maslin in 2 old kipes & some }
few pease in ye ffloore } 1 0 0
Itm 6 bags 2 spining wheeles wth other trump[er]y }
in that Roome } 0 10 0
Itm hayresive bottoms and hayre of all sorts 10 10 0
In ye Cockloftes
thirteene slips of yarne one stone of Wooll }
wth other trump[er]y there } 1 10 0
In the shopp
.....? already made & other ware at home }
and abroad } 2 10 0
Itm in Ironware of all sortes belonging to the trade of }
a Bendwareman at } 10 3 10
Itm one stor ? wine at } 0 14 0
Itm one debt of 20 l [pounds] oweing by specialty to }
ye deceased by Allan Wheeler and John Wheeler } 20 0 0
Itm one other debt of 10 l [pounds] oweing by Mr Jonathan }
Toye of Wolverley and Mr Henry Toye of Kiderminst[er] } 10 0 0
Itm 2 flitches of Bacon wth some beefe in the }
Rooffe & in the powd[e]ring tubbe at } 1 10 0
Itm 8th of Lard 0 2 0
In ye upper Chamber
One Joyned bedsteed one ffetherbed wth ye }
boulsters pillowes blanketes Coverletes other } 3 10 0
the appternices [appurtenances] }
Itm one Joyned Chest & one bockes 0 10 0
In ye chamber over ye Kitchin
one playne Joyned bedsteed & twoe }
truckle bedsteedes wth the bedes & bedding } 4 0 0
to ye same belonging }
Itm 10 Sheetes at 0 15 0
Itm the wearing apparrell of ye deceased 2 0 0
Itm Lynnens of all sortes at 3 0 0
In ye chamber over ye shopp
One old bedsteed wth some course bedding to }
ye same belonging } 0 10 0
Itm wheat & maslin in 2 old kipes & some }
few pease in ye ffloore } 1 0 0
Itm 6 bags 2 spining wheeles wth other trump[er]y }
in that Roome } 0 10 0
Itm hayresive bottoms and hayre of all sorts 10 10 0
In ye Cockloftes
thirteene slips of yarne one stone of Wooll }
wth other trump[er]y there } 1 10 0
In the shopp
.....? already made & other ware at home }
and abroad } 2 10 0
Itm in Ironware of all sortes belonging to the trade of }
a Bendwareman at } 10 3 10
Itm one stor ? wine at } 0 14 0
Itm one debt of 20 l [pounds] oweing by specialty to }
ye deceased by Allan Wheeler and John Wheeler } 20 0 0
Itm one other debt of 10 l [pounds] oweing by Mr Jonathan }
Toye of Wolverley and Mr Henry Toye of Kiderminst[er] } 10 0 0
Itm one debt of 11 l.1s.4 d oweing wthout specialty }
by one William Battersley of Kursham ? } 11 1 4
by one William Battersley of Kursham ? } 11 1 4
Itm oweing by Mr John Stannall 2 0 0
Itm oweing by one John Colly 1 6 6
Itm by Richard Taylor als Browne 1 0 0
l s d
sum total 84 12 8
Itm oweing by one John Colly 1 6 6
Itm by Richard Taylor als Browne 1 0 0
l s d
sum total 84 12 8
Appraysed the daye and yeare wthin written by us whose names are subscribed
James Perrott
George Hill
Humf. fflewett
Hugh's wife, Bridgett, was buried at Upper Arley on December 2, 1693.
James Perrott
George Hill
Humf. fflewett
Hugh's wife, Bridgett, was buried at Upper Arley on December 2, 1693.
The will shows Mary, Ann and John as the three youngest children and they were listed in that order in the will. However, whether Ann was born before her brother, John, is not known and therefore, should not be assumed. Ann died eight years after her father died and was buried on April 24, 1685 at Upper Arley. Hugh does not mention his son, Stephen, and whether he was deceased by the time of his father's passing is also not known. The burial of a Steeven Kitely on February 13, 1652 in that parish could have been either Hugh's son or the husband of a Mary Green. Hugh also mentions his wife's two sisters, Margaret and Joyce, and his kinsman John Steward. Hugh's brother, Humfrey, (to be shown later) married a Frances Steward and this may have been her brother.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
England, Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield, Original Wills, Administrations and Inventories From Various Peculiar Courts, 1510 - 1858, K 1550 - 1687, LDS FHL British microfilm #173150.
Chapter 3
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
England, Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield, Original Wills, Administrations and Inventories From Various Peculiar Courts, 1510 - 1858, K 1550 - 1687, LDS FHL British microfilm #173150.
Chapter 3
Which John Kiteley was the Son of Hugh Keightley?
Two problems arise with Hugh's son, John. The wills of John Keitley, Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth, and the administration papers of John Kiteley. Were either of these two men the son of Hugh Keightley and his wife, Bridgett?
The will of John Keitley, Sr., dated September 20, 1698, was actually his dying declaration, a nuncupative [verbal] will. He left ten pounds to his daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Lewis, to be given to her after his wife's death. His death was sudden and he was unable to finish stating his intentions so that his son, John, is not mentioned in the will. The will of Elizabeth, John's wife, dated May 31, 1699, also mentions a daughter, Elizabeth Lewis, as well as a son, John. The parish registers of Upper Arley show Elizabeth, the daughter, baptized on June 5, 1670, and the son, John, on October 17, 1676, both with parents, John and Elizabeth.
John was buried on September 25, 1698, with the inventory of his goods taken on October 4, 1698. Elizabeth was buried on January 14, 1708 but had made out her will on May 31, 1699. A couple of possibilities may explain the large gap between the date of the will and Elizabeth's burial. Due to the sudden death of her husband she may have felt pressured to make out her will so that, in case of sudden death, her estate would be in order. However, she may have been sickly for several years until her death, or perhaps, recovered from an earlier illness she then became sick again and died.
If we place John, Sr.'s birth at 1653, the earliest date I feel we can use, then John would have only been about seventeen or eighteen years old. In those days, too young to be marrying and having a child in 1670. Transcriptions of these records follow, also that of the other John Kiteley.
The Declaration of John Keitley, Sr.
September 20, 1698
We whose names are Subscribed do certifie that John Keitley senr of the Parish of Areley in the County of Stafford did immediately after God had stricken him with the dead palsie declare that his daughter Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Lewis of the Parish and County aforesaid .....? [word struck through] after his Wives decease should have & receive the Sum of Tenn pound but it was to little it was to little [phrase repeated] Witnesse our hands this 20th day of September 1698
Thomas Keitley T his marke
Mary Keitley lll her marke
Elizabeth E Keitley
her marke
Inventory of The Goods of John Keitley, Sr.
Apprized: October 4, 1698
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods cattells & chattells of John Keitley of the Parish of Areley in the County of Stafford lately deceased taken and aprized this 4th day of October 1698 by us whose names are Subscribed
Impr[imi]s In the Hall
l s d
One Table board and form one Joyned Stoole 00-15-00
It one little Joyne Skreen one Joyne Chaire 00-05-06
It one Cupbord 00-08-00
It Brass and Pewter & some tin ware 00-13-00
It three Iron potts one marmanott 00-10-06
It two Iron Spitts & Cobbards & all other Iron ware 00-07-06
It meate 00-02-06
It books 00-07-00
It in the Parlor
It one Bed with its appertenances 02-00-00
It one Table three Stooles 00-04-06
It one Chest two Coffers two little Boxes 00-07-06
It the Testators wearing apparell & money in pockett 10-00-00
It in the Chamber over the Parlor
It one Bed with its appertenances 01-15-00
It two old Coffers two chaires 00-02-06
In the Chamber over the Hall
It one Bed with its appertenances 01--2-06
It one Troigen ? Chaire one wheele & some other trumpery ware 00-04-06
It Corne and Malt 00-10-06
It linnen of all Sorts 01-05-00
It in the Buttery
Barrells and all other Cooperry ware 01-01-00
It Earthen ware 00-01-06
It in the Shop
It one paire of loomes 00-02-06
It one Ring and trough 00-02-06
It two Great Wheels 00-02-06
It one Beame & Scales and all that belongs unto them 00-02-06
It one Old Coffer & Some Bottoms 00-02-06
It in the Chamber over the Shop
It Haire long and short 00-15-00
It Haire five hoop and Sibole ? 00-07-00
It one old Coffer 00-01099
It one Store pigg 00-07-00
It Coles 00-05-06
It things forgotten & unpraised 00-03-00
24-14-06
Henry Keitly
Thomas T Keitley
his marke
Edward fflewett
NOTE: The Edward Flewett shown here was the son of Humfrey Fluett and Margery Kiteley.
The Administration Bond for John Keightly, Sr.
June 25, 1702
The Condition of this Obligacon is such that if the above bounden Elizabeth Keightley Administratix of all & singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of John Keightly Snr late of over Arly in the County of Stafford deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possion [possession] or knowledge of her the said Elizabeth Keightley or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of this Court belonging to the said dn [Dean] & Chapter at or before the nine & twentieth day of September next ensuing And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells and creditts of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Elizabeth Keightley or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely Administer according to law and further doe make or cause to be made a true and Just accompt of her said Adcon at or before the four & twentyeth day of September and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrat accompt the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence (p[ur]suant to the true intent and meaning of an act of Parliament Intituled an Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates) shall limitt and appoint And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court makeing request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Elizabeth Keightley being thereunto required doe render and deliver the said lres [Letters] of Adcon (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court, Then this Obligacon to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue.
Signed sealed and delivered the mark of
in the presence of Elizth EK Keitly
Humprey Paice
Tho: Parks
[The initials of Elizabeth are almost indecipherable due to a shaky hand]
[Latin probate dated 25 June 1702, Arely, shows Elizabeth Keitly as the relict.]
The Will of Elizabeth Keitley
May 31, 1699
May the 31th day 1699
In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Keitley of the Parish of Over Areley in the County of Stafford widdow being infirm and weak in body but of perfect sense and memory Thanks be to God do make & ordaine this my last will and Testament, And as Touching those Gifts goods and Blessings that it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and bestow settle and dispose of in manner as followeth
Imprs [Imprimis] I Bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Heavenly ffather hopeing that through the meritorious death & passion of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer I shall obtaine pardon of all my sins, And I Commit my Body to be buried in Christian Buriall at the discretion of my Executor hereafter nominated
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Lewis Tenn pound and all my Wearing Apparell She allowing the Women Some what for the laying me forth
Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Keitley the rest of my money goods and stock whatsoever whom I make & ordaine my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament to see the same as far as may be Executed & performed & my debts and funerall Charges defrayed And to see my Body buried in decent manner as Aforesaid In Witnesse whereof to this my last will and testament I have put my hand & Seal the day and year first above written
In the presence of
his mark
Thomas + Patchett Elizabeth E Keitley
Mary M dalloway Junr her marke
her letter mark
Edward fflewett
[Latin probate, Areley 4 September 1713, shows John Keitley as the executor]
One of the witnesses, Edward Flewett, was the son of Humfrey Fluett and Margery Kiteley.
February 3, 1637
Inventory of The Goods of Elizabeth Keitley
Apprized: January 24, 1708/09
A True & p]er]fect Inventory of the Goods Cattell & Chattels of Eliz; Keitley Widdow of the pish [parish] of Over Arley in the County of Stafford taken & appraised this 24th day of January 1708/9 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed
Impris in the Hall
One Table & fforme one Joyne Stool 00-10-00
Item One little joine Skreen 00-03-00
Item Brass & pewter & some Tinware 00-10-00
Item 2 Iron Pots One Marmanet ? 00-06-00
Item 2 Iron Spits & Cobbards and all other Iron ware 00-05-00
Item Books 00-06-00
Item 4 Old Chairs 00-01-00
In the Parlour
Item a Table & Chest and 3 Chairs 00-07-00
In the Butteries
Item One Cupboard barrells & Cowperyware 01-00-00
Item Earthen ware 00-01-00
In the brewhouse
Item One little ffurnace & 3 Tubs 00-10-00
In the Chamber over the Parlour
Item One bed with its Appurtinences 01-00-00
Item 3 Coffers wth the Linen in them 01-05-00
Item 2 old Chairs 01-01-00
In the Chamber over the Hall
Item 2 beds wth their appurtenences 02-05-00
Item 1 Joyne Chair & one Joyne Stool 00-02-00
Item 2 boxes 00-01-00
Item the deceaseds Wareing Apparell & money in pockett 05-00-00
In the Shop
Item 2 pair of Loomes 00-04-00
Item 2 Wheels 00-02-06
Item One beam & Scales & all that belong unto them 00-02-06
Item Things forgotten & unpraised 00-05-00
14-07-00
Henry Keitly
the marke of
Thomas T Keitly
Inventory of the Goods of John Kitely
Apprized: October 12, 1696
October ye 12th 1696
A True & p[er]fect Inventory of all ye Goodes Cattell & Chattells of John Kiteley deceased Taken & Appraised by us whose names are under written
Im[primis] one Iron Grate at ye fire 2 ...? ...? ...? }
3...? & ...? other small Iron ware & ...? } 1 - 14 - 4
Item 2 Table boards a pewter freame [frame] Chair dreser }
& ...? } 1 - 11 - 0
Item one Joyned bed steeds with ye bed & fernitude }
& 2 Chairs } 5 - 1 - 6
Item one bed sted with ye bed & furniture 3 Chests }
Item One Cupboard barrells & Cowperyware 01 - 00 - 00
Item Earthen ware 00 - 01 - 00
In the brewhouse
Item One little ffurnace & 3 Tubs 00 - 10 - 00
In the Chamber over the Parlour
Item One bed with its Appurtinences 01 - 00 - 00
Item 3 Coffers wth the Linen in them 01 - 05 - 00
Item 2 old Chairs 01 - 01 - 00
In the Chamber over the Hall
Item 2 beds wth their appurtenences 02 - 05 - 00
Item 1 Joyne Chair & one Joyne Stool 00 - 02 - 00
Item 2 boxes 00- 01 - 00
Item the deceaseds Wareing Apparell & money in pockett 05 - 00 - 00
In the Shop
Item 2 pair of Loomes 00 - 04 - 00
Item 2 Wheels 00 - 02 - 06
Item One beam & Scales & all that belong unto them 00 - 02 - 06
Item Things forgotten & unpraised 00 - 05 - 00
14 - 07 - 00
Henry Keitly
the marke of
Thomas T Keitly
A True & p[er]fect Inventory of all ye Goodes Cattell & Chattells of John Kiteley deceased Taken & Appraised by us whose names are under written
Im[primis] one Iron Grate at ye fire 2 ...? ...? ...? }
3...? & ...? other small Iron ware & ...? } 1 - 14 - 4
Item 2 Table boards a pewter freame [frame] Chair dreser }
& ...? } 1 - 11 - 0
Item one Joyned bed steeds with ye bed & fernitude }
& 2 Chairs } 5 - 1 - 6
Item one bed sted with ye bed & furniture 3 Chests }
Item One Cupboard barrells & Cowperyware 01 - 00 - 00
Item Earthen ware 00 - 01 - 00
In the brewhouse
Item One little ffurnace & 3 Tubs 00 - 10 - 00
In the Chamber over the Parlour
Item One bed with its Appurtinences 01 - 00 - 00
Item 3 Coffers wth the Linen in them 01 - 05 - 00
Item 2 old Chairs 01 - 01 - 00
In the Chamber over the Hall
Item 2 beds wth their appurtenences 02 - 05 - 00
Item 1 Joyne Chair & one Joyne Stool 00 - 02 - 00
Item 2 boxes 00- 01 - 00
Item the deceaseds Wareing Apparell & money in pockett 05 - 00 - 00
In the Shop
Item 2 pair of Loomes 00 - 04 - 00
Item 2 Wheels 00 - 02 - 06
Item One beam & Scales & all that belong unto them 00 - 02 - 06
Item Things forgotten & unpraised 00 - 05 - 00
14 - 07 - 00
Henry Keitly
the marke of
Thomas T Keitly
The Admon for John Kiteley
November 18, 1696
The Condicon of this Obligacon is such that if the above bounden Edward Brown Administrator of all and singular ye goods chatts [chattels] and credits of John Kitely late of Arly deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possion [possession] or knowledge of him the said Edward Brown or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for him and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of this Court at or before the nine & twentieth day of december next ensuing And the same goods chattells & credits and all other the goods chattells credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after. Shall come to the hands or possession of the said Edward Browne or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him doe well and truely Administer according to Law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and Just accompt of his sd [said] Adcon at or before the seaventeenth day of November next ensuinge and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentences p[er]suant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late soveraigne Lord King Charles the second Intituled an Act for ye better settling of Intestates Estates shall limitt and appoint And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Edward Brown above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd lres ]Letters] of Adcon (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court Then this Obligacon to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue
Sealed and delivered Signed
in the presence of Edward B Brown
Anthony Nichols Gerrard Davis
not[ar]y publique Henry Vernon
[Latin probate - administration granted to Edward Brown, Lichfield, November 18, 1696.]
I tend to lean towards the John Kiteley who was buried in 1696 as Hugh's son. John was buried at Upper Arley on October 9, 1696 with the parish registers showing that he was "commonly known by ye Baily Keitly". John appears to have married a Mary Freckleton on January 30, 1691 but the parish registers show no children until after his burial. Mary gave birth to a son, John, baptized on November 30, 1696, "son of ye late John Keitly". However, Mary was not shown as his widow in the admon.
Who was Edward Brown? Was he somehow related to John? An Edwarde Brown married a Mary Kiteley at Claverly, Shropshire on February 18, 1690 and they were both of the parish of Areley. John had a sister named Mary baptized in 1655 making her 35 years of age when she married Edward. Did Edward take charge of the situation and obtain the papers necessary for him to administer the estate on behalf of his sister-in-law?
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
Claverley, Shropshire, England, Register of Claverley, 1568-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #162094.
Sealed and delivered Signed
in the presence of Edward B Brown
Anthony Nichols Gerrard Davis
not[ar]y publique Henry Vernon
[Latin probate - administration granted to Edward Brown, Lichfield, November 18, 1696.]
I tend to lean towards the John Kiteley who was buried in 1696 as Hugh's son. John was buried at Upper Arley on October 9, 1696 with the parish registers showing that he was "commonly known by ye Baily Keitly". John appears to have married a Mary Freckleton on January 30, 1691 but the parish registers show no children until after his burial. Mary gave birth to a son, John, baptized on November 30, 1696, "son of ye late John Keitly". However, Mary was not shown as his widow in the admon.
Who was Edward Brown? Was he somehow related to John? An Edwarde Brown married a Mary Kiteley at Claverly, Shropshire on February 18, 1690 and they were both of the parish of Areley. John had a sister named Mary baptized in 1655 making her 35 years of age when she married Edward. Did Edward take charge of the situation and obtain the papers necessary for him to administer the estate on behalf of his sister-in-law?
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
Claverley, Shropshire, England, Register of Claverley, 1568-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #162094.
England, Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield, Original Wills, Administrations and Inventories From Various Peculiar Courts, LDS FHL British microfilm #173151.
Chapter 4
Humfrye Kithleye/Humfrey Kiteley
Humfrey married Frances Steward on June 3, 1625 in St. Leonard's Church,at Bridgnorth, Salop, now known as Shropshire. He was a yeoman and he and his wife lived just two and a half miles away from Upper Arley in Staffordshire, in the village of Alveley, Shropshire.
The parish registers of Alveley show, "A daughter of Humfrey Ketley was buried the ffive & twentith day of March, 1619". The registers also show another daughter Emme Ketley baptized on April 20, 1623. These two girls were the daughters of Humfrey Ketley, a carpenter, and not of Humfrey Kiteley, the yeoman. Humfrey Kitely did not mention children in his will as will be shown later.
A verbal will, dated February 17, 1638 and an inventory, dated March 15, 1638, were found in the Peculiar Deanery of Bridgnorth in Shropshire for Humfrey Ketley showing him to be a carpenter, with a wife named Joane, and children. The memorandum is torn on the right side but enough of the document can be read as to show that it does not pertain to Humfrey Kitely, the yeoman.
Memorandum that on or about the seaventeenth day of ffebruary .....?
.....? .....? 1638 Humfrey Kettley late whilest he lived of [the]
pish [parish] of Alveley in the county of Salop deceased being sicke in [body]
but of good & p[er]fect minde & memory did make & declare his last
will & testam]en]t by word of mouth in manner & forme following
to the like effect vizt All his goodes and Cattell whatsoe[ver]
he gave & bequeathed unto Joane his wife wishing her
dispose the same well amongst his children In the presence &
heareing of ffranc[e]s Kettley and Joice Kettley
The Latin probate took place at Bridgnorth, April, 1639, with Joanne Kettley shown as the relict [widow].
The beginning of the inventory reads as follows:
The Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Humfrey Kettly of the pish of Alveley in the Countie
of Salop Carpenter lately deceased made & appraised by John Glover Clerc [clerk] ffrauncis
Dovey & Humfrey Grove the ffiveteenth day of March: 1638; & in the ffowerteenth yeare of the
Reigne of our Sovraigne Lord Kinge Charles and England etc:
The burial of Frances Ketley at Alveley on August 9, 1639 is believed to be that of Frances Kettley, one the two witnesses to Humfrey Ketley's verbal will.
The Alveley parish registers show a burial for .....? Kitely on January 25, 1637, the first name is illegible. Due to Humfrey Kiteley's will being dated January 15, 1637, I believe that this is the burial entry for Humfrey Kiteley, the yeoman. His wife, Frances, was buried at Alveley on February 6, 1661.
Humfrey's will shows that he was a yeoman and from the parish of Alveley. His mother, Alice (Ales) Kytely, was to receive eight shillings a year and his sister, Margery, believed to have been Margaret, was to be paid five pounds two months after the death of his mother. His brother, Hugh, was to be paid forty shillings within a year after Humfrey's death. Humfrey then continues by giving money to the children of his brother, Henry. Both Henry, Jr., and the youngest daughter, Alice, also Humfrey's goddaughter, were to receive five pounds each within the next two years. Ellynor, the eldest daughter, was to have twenty shillings and Margery was to be given six shillings, both within one and a half years after Humfrey's demise. Various moneys were left to the children of his brothers-in-law, Thomas Steward and John Steward, who were probably the brothers of his wife, Frances (Steward), and Thomas Jones who was also named as a brother-in-law. Elizabeth Kytely, a daughter of his brother, Stephen, was to have five pounds when she reached twenty one years of age and Humfrey named Frances, (Fraunces) his wife, as his sole executrix. Others were named in the will, a transcription of which follows, also the inventory of his goods.
A verbal will, dated February 17, 1638 and an inventory, dated March 15, 1638, were found in the Peculiar Deanery of Bridgnorth in Shropshire for Humfrey Ketley showing him to be a carpenter, with a wife named Joane, and children. The memorandum is torn on the right side but enough of the document can be read as to show that it does not pertain to Humfrey Kitely, the yeoman.
Memorandum that on or about the seaventeenth day of ffebruary .....?
.....? .....? 1638 Humfrey Kettley late whilest he lived of [the]
pish [parish] of Alveley in the county of Salop deceased being sicke in [body]
but of good & p[er]fect minde & memory did make & declare his last
will & testam]en]t by word of mouth in manner & forme following
to the like effect vizt All his goodes and Cattell whatsoe[ver]
he gave & bequeathed unto Joane his wife wishing her
dispose the same well amongst his children In the presence &
heareing of ffranc[e]s Kettley and Joice Kettley
The Latin probate took place at Bridgnorth, April, 1639, with Joanne Kettley shown as the relict [widow].
The beginning of the inventory reads as follows:
The Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Humfrey Kettly of the pish of Alveley in the Countie
of Salop Carpenter lately deceased made & appraised by John Glover Clerc [clerk] ffrauncis
Dovey & Humfrey Grove the ffiveteenth day of March: 1638; & in the ffowerteenth yeare of the
Reigne of our Sovraigne Lord Kinge Charles and England etc:
The burial of Frances Ketley at Alveley on August 9, 1639 is believed to be that of Frances Kettley, one the two witnesses to Humfrey Ketley's verbal will.
The Alveley parish registers show a burial for .....? Kitely on January 25, 1637, the first name is illegible. Due to Humfrey Kiteley's will being dated January 15, 1637, I believe that this is the burial entry for Humfrey Kiteley, the yeoman. His wife, Frances, was buried at Alveley on February 6, 1661.
Humfrey's will shows that he was a yeoman and from the parish of Alveley. His mother, Alice (Ales) Kytely, was to receive eight shillings a year and his sister, Margery, believed to have been Margaret, was to be paid five pounds two months after the death of his mother. His brother, Hugh, was to be paid forty shillings within a year after Humfrey's death. Humfrey then continues by giving money to the children of his brother, Henry. Both Henry, Jr., and the youngest daughter, Alice, also Humfrey's goddaughter, were to receive five pounds each within the next two years. Ellynor, the eldest daughter, was to have twenty shillings and Margery was to be given six shillings, both within one and a half years after Humfrey's demise. Various moneys were left to the children of his brothers-in-law, Thomas Steward and John Steward, who were probably the brothers of his wife, Frances (Steward), and Thomas Jones who was also named as a brother-in-law. Elizabeth Kytely, a daughter of his brother, Stephen, was to have five pounds when she reached twenty one years of age and Humfrey named Frances, (Fraunces) his wife, as his sole executrix. Others were named in the will, a transcription of which follows, also the inventory of his goods.
The Will of Humfrey Kytley
January 15, 1637
In the name of God Amen; I Humfrey Kytley of the parish of Alveley and Countie of Salop yeoman beinge sicke in bodye but of pfecte [perfect] memory praysed be God therefore, doe make my last Will and Testament in maner [manner] & forme ffollowinge; Inprimis I bequeath my Soule into the handes of Allmightie God my Creator and unto Jesus Christ my redeemer, And my bodye to be buried in Christian Buriall att the discretion of my Executrix And as for my worldly Goodes which God hath lent mee the use of in this life I dispose of as ffolloweth; Item I give and bequeath unto my mother Alce [Alice] Kytely the some [sum] of Eighte Shillinges yearely to be paid by my said Executrix att or upon the ffeast daye of St Thomas The Apostle dureinge her naturall life Item I give unto my Sister Margery Kytely the some of ffyve poundes; which said ffyve poundes to remayne in the handes of my Executrix dureinge the life of the aforesaid Alce; and after her decease to be payd unto the aforesaid Margery within two monethes [months] next after the decease of the aforesaid Alce; Item I give unto my Brother Hugh Kytely the some of ffortye shillinges to be payd within one yeare next after my decease; Item I give unto my Brother Henry Kytely Sonne of my Brother Henry Kytely the some of ffyve poundes to be payd within Two yeares next after my decease; Item I give unto Ellynor Kytely one of the Daughters of my aforesaid Brother Henrey the some of Twentye Shillinges to be payd her within one yeare & ahalf next after my decease; Item I give unto Margery Kytely one other of the Daughters of the aforesaid Henrey the some of Six Shillinges to be payd her within one yeare & a halfe next after my decease; Item I give unto Alce Kytely my God daughter one other of the daughters of the aforesaid Henrey the some of ffyve poundes to be paid her within two yeares next after my decease; Item I give unto Joane Steward one of the Daughters of my Brother in lawe Thomas Steward one other of my God daughters the some of ffyve poundes to be paid her within two yeares next after my decease; Item I give unto John Steward one of the Sonnes of the aforesaid Thomas the some of Tenn Shillinges Item I give unto Thomas Steward one other of the Sonnes of the aforesaid Thomas Steward the the [word repeated] Some of Tenn Shillinges both the last Somes of money to be paid them within two yeares next after my decease; Item I give unto Thomas Steward one of the Sonnes of my Brother in lawe John Steward the some of Tenn Shillinges; Item I give unto Gilberte Steward one other of the Sonnes of the aforesaid John Steward and one of my God Sonnes the Some of ffyve poundes; Item I give unto Margarett Steward one of the Daughters of the aforesaid John the some of Tenn Shillinges; which last menconed [mentioned] Somes of money to be payd them within Two yeares next after my Decease; Item I give unto Marey Jones one of the Daughters of my Brother in lawe Thomas Jones the Some of Tenn Shillinges to be payd her within Two yeares next after my Decease; Item I give unto my Kinsman William Westwood the some of ffyve Shillinges to be payd hym within one yeare next after my decease; Item I give unto Elizabeth Kytely one of the Daughters of my Brother Stephen Kytely the Some of ffyve poundes to be payd her when She shall accomplish her full age whereby She may make my Executrix a suffitient [sufficient] accquitrance; Item I give unto my God sonne Humfrey Baskervild one of the Sonnes of James Baskervield the Some of Six Shillinges to be payd hym within Two years next after my decease; Item I give unto the poore of the parish of Over Arely [Upper Arley] wherin I was borne the Some of Twentye Shillinges; Item I give unto the poore of the parish of Alveley the like some of Twentie Shillinges; Item ffor the rest of my Goodes Cattells & Chattells whatsoever unbequeathed; my Debtes & Legacies paid and my funerall expences discharged I give and bequeathe unto my lovinge wife ffraunces Kytely and to this my will and Testament I make and appointe ffraunces my Wife Sole Executrix; And to this my will & Testament I have putt my hand the ffyfteenth day of January 1637
In the presence of Signed pl dicl [short for published & declared]
Lancelot Lee Hugh Kytely Humfriei H Kytely
Humfrey Grove his H K marke
Thomas Steward
Inventory of The Goods of Humfrey Kytely
February 3, 1637
The Inventary of the Goodes Cattell & Chattells of Humfrey Kightly of Alveley in the Countie of Sallop yeoman deceased, made and app[ro]ved by ffrauncis Dovey Thomas Grove Thomas Steward & Henry Kightley the third day of ffebruary: 1637 as followeth: li - s - d
Inprimis; ffower [four] oxen 15 -00- 0
Eighte Kyne 26 -13- 4
Two; 2 yeare olde beastes 03 -06- 8
Three yeare olde beastes 03 -00- 0
Sheepe att 14 -00- 0
One Mare 04-10- 0
Swyne att 00-16- 0
Hard Corne in the house & Barne 13-10- 0
Hard Corne growinge upon the ground 06-00- 0
Lent grayne of all sorte 10-13- 4
Malte 02-00- 0
Brasse Pewter and masslyn 02-16- 8
Beefe and Bacon 02-00- 0
Butter & [Cheese ? illegible due to ink blot] 06-00- 0
Tallowe & Liquor 00-05- 0
Bed steedes with Bedes Coverlettes & Blanketes 06-10- 0
Napery Ware of all sorte 04-10- 0
New Wollen Cloth & Wollen & lynnen yarne 01-13- 4
Cheste & Coffers 01-00- 0
One Weettinge ffat [vat] wth Barrells stoundes & such
like Coupray Ware 01-10- 0
Waynes, ii packes Chaynes plowes harrowes with all
implementes belonginge to the Teeme_____________} 05-00- 0
Axes, Bills, pickforkes, wth such like implementes
belonginge to husbandrie 00-06- 8
One Wynnowinge sheete with Baggs Seeves & Stricke 00-06- 8
Hay & Strawe 02-00- 0
Dunge 00-06- 8
Geese wth other Powltry 00-05- 0
One Birdinge Peece 00-10- 0
Broackes Cobbarde wth such like implemts
[implements] belonginge to the fire 00-06- 8
Treeinge Ware of all sortes 00-02- 0
One haire Cloth 00-02- 0
plus sequitr in dorso
The inventory was not totaled as was usually done but at the end of the Latin probate at Bridgnorth the amount of 236li 18s [236 pounds 18 shillings] was shown. The date of the probate was 17th. of February, 1637 with ffraunisco [Frances] Kiteley as executrix. Another piece of the inventory, without a lead-in paragraph, was found with a Latin paragraph showing a date of February 17, 1637 with ffrancisca Kiteley as the relict.
li - s - d
One Table Bourd with frame stooles fformes & Benshe 00 - 10 - 0
Wood & Cole 00 - 05 - 0
Earthen ...effells [sheffells ?] of all sorts 00 - 02 - 0
One Lanthorne [lantern] & one leather Bottell 00 - 01 - 0
Weareinge apparell & money in his purse 12 - 00 - 0
Debts owinge by S_petialty 65 - 00 - 0
Debts owinge wthout S_petially 15 - 00 - 0
Despate [desperate] Debts 09 - 00 - 0
Sum totalis - 236 - 18 - 0
the funerall expences & }
Coroners fees & fetching him } 6 - 10 - 101/2
& other expences }
debts owing by the deceased 46 - 12 - 4
53 - 3 - 21/2
John Dracot
John Doolittle
In this bond those named as obligating themselves were Alice Wilkes of Alveley in the County of Salopia, [Salop] Henry Kiteley of Arley in the County of Stafford, yeoman, Humphrede [Humphrey] ffluitt, junr., [junior] of Alveley, yeoman, and Edwd [Edward] ffluitt of Alveley, yeoman. It is interesting to note that the signatures of Henry, Humphrey and Edward, at the foot of the document, are not the same as those of the court scribe.
Inprimis; ffower [four] oxen 15 -00- 0
Eighte Kyne 26 -13- 4
Two; 2 yeare olde beastes 03 -06- 8
Three yeare olde beastes 03 -00- 0
Sheepe att 14 -00- 0
One Mare 04-10- 0
Swyne att 00-16- 0
Hard Corne in the house & Barne 13-10- 0
Hard Corne growinge upon the ground 06-00- 0
Lent grayne of all sorte 10-13- 4
Malte 02-00- 0
Brasse Pewter and masslyn 02-16- 8
Beefe and Bacon 02-00- 0
Butter & [Cheese ? illegible due to ink blot] 06-00- 0
Tallowe & Liquor 00-05- 0
Bed steedes with Bedes Coverlettes & Blanketes 06-10- 0
Napery Ware of all sorte 04-10- 0
New Wollen Cloth & Wollen & lynnen yarne 01-13- 4
Cheste & Coffers 01-00- 0
One Weettinge ffat [vat] wth Barrells stoundes & such
like Coupray Ware 01-10- 0
Waynes, ii packes Chaynes plowes harrowes with all
implementes belonginge to the Teeme_____________} 05-00- 0
Axes, Bills, pickforkes, wth such like implementes
belonginge to husbandrie 00-06- 8
One Wynnowinge sheete with Baggs Seeves & Stricke 00-06- 8
Hay & Strawe 02-00- 0
Dunge 00-06- 8
Geese wth other Powltry 00-05- 0
One Birdinge Peece 00-10- 0
Broackes Cobbarde wth such like implemts
[implements] belonginge to the fire 00-06- 8
Treeinge Ware of all sortes 00-02- 0
One haire Cloth 00-02- 0
plus sequitr in dorso
The inventory was not totaled as was usually done but at the end of the Latin probate at Bridgnorth the amount of 236li 18s [236 pounds 18 shillings] was shown. The date of the probate was 17th. of February, 1637 with ffraunisco [Frances] Kiteley as executrix. Another piece of the inventory, without a lead-in paragraph, was found with a Latin paragraph showing a date of February 17, 1637 with ffrancisca Kiteley as the relict.
li - s - d
One Table Bourd with frame stooles fformes & Benshe 00 - 10 - 0
Wood & Cole 00 - 05 - 0
Earthen ...effells [sheffells ?] of all sorts 00 - 02 - 0
One Lanthorne [lantern] & one leather Bottell 00 - 01 - 0
Weareinge apparell & money in his purse 12 - 00 - 0
Debts owinge by S_petialty 65 - 00 - 0
Debts owinge wthout S_petially 15 - 00 - 0
Despate [desperate] Debts 09 - 00 - 0
Sum totalis - 236 - 18 - 0
In his will, Humfrey leaves money to Elizabeth, the daughter of his brother, Stephen. A Steven Kyteley is shown in the parish registers of Eastham, Worcestershire, who might have been the brother of Humfrey. The following two children were baptized at Eastham with parents Steven and Francis Kyteley.
John Kyteley baptized March 8, 1626 buried May 13, 1627
Elizabeth Kyteley baptized April 7, 1629
Steven's wife, Franncis, [the male spelling of the name] was buried at Eastham on August 19, 1631. No marriage record has yet been found for this couple. The parish registers show that the family lived at Hanley Child, a chapelry parish of Eastham.
On the face of it, this is the Steven, with the daughter, Elizabeth, mentioned in Humfrey's will. However, further records show a Steven Kyteley with a wife, Elizabeth, having a child, Susanna, baptized at Eastham on September 28/29 ? 1634. They too lived at Hanley Child. Nothing further appears for Elizabeth, the mother, and whether she died after the birth of Susanna is unknown.
A Susanna Kyteley, daughter of Steven and Joan, was buried on July 19, 1635. Was Joan a third wife of Steven? Further research is needed to determine whether the Steven Kyteley of Eastham is the brother of Humfrey Kitely and the son of Richard and Alice Kithley. At this time, Humfrey's will is the only record found that links a Stephen Kiteley to the family.
For whatever reason, Humfrey did not mention his brother, Richard, in his will even though Richard was living at the time.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, St. Leonard's Church, Parish Registers, 1556-1718, LDS FHL British microfilm #1701106.
Alveley, Shropshire, England, St. Mary's Church, Parish Registers, 1561-1810, LDS FHL British microfilm #1885946.
Eastham, Worcestershire, England, St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Parish Registers, 1571-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #374922.
Bridgnorth Peculiar Court, Wills, Administrations and Inventories, 1635-1712, LDS FHL British microfilm #95258.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, St. Leonard's Church, Parish Registers, 1556-1718, LDS FHL British microfilm #1701106.
Alveley, Shropshire, England, St. Mary's Church, Parish Registers, 1561-1810, LDS FHL British microfilm #1885946.
Eastham, Worcestershire, England, St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Parish Registers, 1571-1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #374922.
Bridgnorth Peculiar Court, Wills, Administrations and Inventories, 1635-1712, LDS FHL British microfilm #95258.
Chapter 5
Henry Kytely
No baptismal record was found for Henry Kytely in the Upper Arley parish registers. We do know that Henry was the brother of Humfrey Kytely because he was mentioned as such in Humfrey's will. It then follows that if Humfrey was the son of Richard and Alice Kithley, so was Henry.
Henry married Magdalen Plymley on February 3, 1609 in Alveley. She was baptized on September 21, 1581, making her 28 years old when she married Henry. Although males could marry at the age of 14 and females at the age of 12, it was uncommon, and the usual age was at least 21 for men. Henry would have been born about 1588, making him seven years younger than Magdalen. However, Richard, the eldest son of Richard and Alice, was baptized in 1584. Henry could have been born before Richard which would then make him the eldest son and closer in age to Magdalen. But we cannot rule out the 1588 year of birth for Henry.
Magdalen, shown as Mandlyn in the parish registers, was the daughter of Henry Plymley and Margery Elcock. They were married on February 10, 1576 at Alveley. Henry was buried on September 28, 1610 at Alveley. A Widow Plymley was buried on April 13, 1634 at Alveley. There being no record of a burial for Margery Plymley I believe that Widow Plymley was Margery Plymley, wife of Henry Plymley.
Magdalen had only one sibling, a sister named Frances. No baptism record was found for her but the Alveley parish registers show a burial for her on November 21, 1579.
Henry and Magdalen had four children, all mentioned in the will of their Uncle Humfrey Kytely. The first child, Ellin, was baptized at Upper Arley on March 10, 1610, barely six months after her grandfather Henry Plymley had died. The three other children were baptized at Alveley as follows:
Margery Kiteley baptized February 23, 1612
Alice Kitley baptized October 8, 1615
Henry Kytley baptized February 2, 1617
Magdalen Kytley was buried at Alveley on October 10, 1634 and Henry was buried on February 11, 1644, also at Alveley.
Margery Kiteley married Humfrey ffluett on April 25, 1638 at Alveley. They had only one child, Edward, baptized September 23, 1648 at Alveley. Margery was buried on September 3, 1680 and Humfrey was laid to rest on June 2, 1701, both buried at Alveley. The burial of Humfrey appears to be June 12 but, as a cousin pointed out, the 1 is actually the tail of the y in the word 'ye' in the line above. There is also a 'd' rather than a 'th' showing the difference between the 2d or 2nd and the 12th. My thanks to him for pointing this out as it has also been indexed incorrectly. The descendants of Edward eventually spread out to Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Wales, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Devon, London, Australia, South Africa and across America. Obviously these are only the ones traced so far and research is an ongoing journey.
Henry, Jr., son of Henry and Magdalen, married Elizabeth, maiden name unknown at this time, and their descendants will be discussed in a later chapter.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Upper Arley, Staffordshire, England, St. Peter's Church, Parish Registers, 1564 - 1812, LDS FHL British microfilm #415136.
Alveley, Shropshire, England, St. Mary's Church, Parish Registers, 1561-1810, LDS FHL British microfilm #1885946.
Chapter 6
Alice Kitley
Alice Kitley, daughter of Henry and Magdalen, married Thomas Wilkes on November 27, 1651 at Alveley. Alice and Thomas had two children, both boys and both baptized at Alveley. Solomon was baptized on October 17, 1653 and was buried on May 6, 1675. Thomas was baptized on January 10, 1655. Thomas, the father, was buried at Alveley on March 25, 1684. and the following inventory, dated March 20, 1685, was taken by Humphrey fflewett and John Dracott. The Humphrey fflewett involved in taking the inventory was the husband of Margery Kiteley, one of Alice's older sisters.
It wheate & Maslin oates & peas } 25-0
growin uppon the ground & Barly }
It pewter & Brasse } 03-0
It one Iron pott one dreeping pan }
two pair of Coberts two Broches } 02-0
one fier Shovell one ffrying pan }
two pair of Tongues one pair of }
Bellowes one gaile & linckes }
It Barrells Chume and all other } 03-10
Cowpye ware }
It dishes & Trenchers & all other }
creene Ware } 00-5
It one Table Board one ffoarme }
one Joyne Chaire Benches stooles } 02-0
& Shelves
It three Joyne Bedsteeds two }
standing Bed steeds two ffeather } 15-0
Beds one fflock Bed Bowisters }
Coverletts & Blanketts belonging }
there to }
It six pair of Sheets & all other } 03-0
linnens & apperry Ware }
It one Chest & eight Coffers 01-10
It fflax undrest in the House 00-5
It Wooll 00-6
It eight Baggs three Spining Wheels 00-16
It Butter & Cheese & Salt meale }
in the Ruffe } 04-0
It the Testators wearing Appell [apparel] 03-0
It Hay & Straw in the Barne } 05-0
ffor fodder }
Ite Ready money in the House of the Testators 06-0
It for all other Implements & things forgotten } 00-5
and not named
li s
Sum totall 129-3
the marke of
Hum: HF fflewitt
John Dracott
The paragraph below the inventory, written in Latin, shows a date of 9 December 1685.
It was a full year later, on December 8, 1686, that the son, Thomas Wilkes, signed a bond for the administration of his father's estate. The first paragraph of these bonds shows the names of the people agreeing to pay a certain amount of money to the court as surety that the estate would be administered properly. In this case the people involved in the bond were; Thomas Wilkes, the son, of Alvely, County of Salop, yeoman, Humphry ffluit of Alveley, yeoman, and Ritum [Richard] Doughty of Bridgnorth, sutor [cobbler].
By this time, documents were in printed form with spaces in certain places for the specific handwritten details, that I am showing in italics.
The Inventory of the Goods of Thomas Wilkes
Apprized: March 25, 1685
Thomas Wilkes Heir:
The Inventory of the goodes and Chattells of Thomas Wilckes late of Alvely in the County of Salop Husbandman deaceased [the underlined 'a' struck through] taken and prised [appraised] by Humphrey fflewett of Alvely in the County of Salop yeoman John Dracott of the same parish & County Husbandman the five & twentieth day of March In the firfty yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the second by the grace of God King of England etc And in the yeare of our Lord God 1685
li s
Inprimis One yoke of Oxen three Cowes one three year }
old Heifer two two yeare old Bullocks one } 24-0
yeareling Heifer }
Ite one Nagg 04-0
Ite three Swine 01-10
Ite Tenn Sheepe 02-0
It five Henns & A Cock 00-5
Ite Wheate, Maslin, [mixed grain] Barley, Oates, }
thrasht & unthrashed in the House & } 11-5
in the Barne }
It Mault in the House 01-16
It one Waine [wagon] one Tumbrel one Oxe }
Horrowes one paire of Small Harrowes } 08-0
& all other implements of Husbandry }
It Muck or Compost } 01-10It one Waine [wagon] one Tumbrel one Oxe }
Horrowes one paire of Small Harrowes } 08-0
& all other implements of Husbandry }
It wheate & Maslin oates & peas } 25-0
growin uppon the ground & Barly }
It pewter & Brasse } 03-0
It one Iron pott one dreeping pan }
two pair of Coberts two Broches } 02-0
one fier Shovell one ffrying pan }
two pair of Tongues one pair of }
Bellowes one gaile & linckes }
It Barrells Chume and all other } 03-10
Cowpye ware }
It dishes & Trenchers & all other }
creene Ware } 00-5
It one Table Board one ffoarme }
one Joyne Chaire Benches stooles } 02-0
& Shelves
It three Joyne Bedsteeds two }
standing Bed steeds two ffeather } 15-0
Beds one fflock Bed Bowisters }
Coverletts & Blanketts belonging }
there to }
It six pair of Sheets & all other } 03-0
linnens & apperry Ware }
It one Chest & eight Coffers 01-10
It fflax undrest in the House 00-5
It Wooll 00-6
It eight Baggs three Spining Wheels 00-16
It Butter & Cheese & Salt meale }
in the Ruffe } 04-0
It the Testators wearing Appell [apparel] 03-0
It Hay & Straw in the Barne } 05-0
ffor fodder }
Ite Ready money in the House of the Testators 06-0
It for all other Implements & things forgotten } 00-5
and not named
li s
Sum totall 129-3
the marke of
Hum: HF fflewitt
John Dracott
The paragraph below the inventory, written in Latin, shows a date of 9 December 1685.
It was a full year later, on December 8, 1686, that the son, Thomas Wilkes, signed a bond for the administration of his father's estate. The first paragraph of these bonds shows the names of the people agreeing to pay a certain amount of money to the court as surety that the estate would be administered properly. In this case the people involved in the bond were; Thomas Wilkes, the son, of Alvely, County of Salop, yeoman, Humphry ffluit of Alveley, yeoman, and Ritum [Richard] Doughty of Bridgnorth, sutor [cobbler].
By this time, documents were in printed form with spaces in certain places for the specific handwritten details, that I am showing in italics.
The Administration Bond in The Estate of Thomas Wilkes, Sr.
December 8, 1686
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if ye above Bounden Thomas Wilkes administrator of the goods Chatles and debts of Thomas Wilkes late of Alvely aforesd dcd [aforesaid deceased] intestate do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased; which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said administrator or in o ['o' an error when the document was printed] the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the officialls Consistory Court aforesd at or before the 8th Day of January next ensuing. And the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits; and all other the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his Death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said administrator or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to Law, and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his said Administration at or before the 8th Day of January 1686 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators Account the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges, for the time being of the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judg or Judges, by his or their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament in that behalf made and provided, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said administrator above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court: then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue:
The marke of
Sigillat, & deliberat, in presentia: Thomas T Wilkes
[Signed & delivered, in the presence of] The marke of
Thomas Littleford Humphry HF ffluit
Will Bridger The marke of
Richard RD Doughty
Thomas, the son, died a few years later and was buried at Alveley on November 28, 1691. At this time things appear to have been in disarray. In sorting out the various inventories and administration bonds it seems that Thomas, Jr., died in unusual circumstances. Two of the inventories show coroner's fees and 'fetching him' which was not a normal notation in an inventory of that time period. 'Fetching him' could mean that Thomas died away from home and his body was brought back for burial. However, I feel the more likely reason is that money had to be spent in bringing in the coroner. One administration bond, given to Alice Wilkes, his mother, shows that Thomas had left his father's estate unadministered. Although an inventory had already been taken in 1685 when Thomas, Sr., had died, another inventory now had to be taken, along with inventories for the goods of the son. Also, in order to obtain admons, journeys had to be made to the court at Bridgnorth.
The first inventory was for the son, taken on December 2, 1691, with two inventories taken in February, 1691. Not knowing which was taken first, I am showing next the inventory for Thomas Wilkes, Sr., dated February 8, 1691 and then the inventory for Thomas Wilkes, Jr., also taken on February 8, 1691. Following the inventories are the admons for Thomas Wilkes, Sr., granted to Alice Wilkes, at the court at Bridgnorth, dated February 12, 1691 and then the admon for Thomas Wilkes, Jr., granted to Alice, dated only 1691. Whether these papers were granted on the same day cannot be ascertained due to the missing day and month in the date.
The Inventory of The Goods of Thomas Wilkes, Jr.
December 2, 1691
A true and Perfect Inventory of the Goods Cattells & Chattells of Thomas Wilkes late of the parish of Alveley in the County of Salop yeom [yeoman] deceased Taken & Apprized the Second Day of December 1691 By us whose names are subscribed;
Imprs In the Hall Howse
li s d
It one Table Board & forme 01 : 0 : 0
It one fowlinge Gun 00 : 5 : 0
It three Broches one paire of Cob Irons }
one Dreeping pan fire shovell & tongs } 00 : 15 : 0
& all other Iron Ware thereunto belonging }
In the Parlor
It one Joyned Bedstead one Chaff bedd }
one feather bolster two Coverletts & } 01 : 10 : 0
one Blankett }
It one Coffer 00 : 2 : 6
In ye Chambr [chamber] over the plor [parlor]
It one feather Bedd one flock bedd one }
feather Bolster one chaff bolster two } 03 : 0 : 0
blanketts & [words crossed through] Coverlett }
It one halfe headed Bedsted one Chaff } 01 : 10 : 0
Bedd & bolster & two Blanketts }
It one Coffer } 00 : 2 : 0
It Hopps } 00 : 1 : 6
In the Room over ye Buttery
It one flock Bed one feather pillowe } 01 : 10 : 0
one chaff bolster two Ruggs & a Blankett }
It one Chest & three Coffers 00 : 12 : 0
It Hemp & flaxe 00 : 16 : 8
In the Chamber over ye Hall
It Malt 00 : 18 : 0
Thrast Corne in ye howse 00 : 6 : 3
It one pair of Bedsteds Shelves & some } 00 : 13 : 0
other trumpery }
It Spining Wheeles 00 : 2 : 0
It in? Cheese 05 : 0 : 0
It Seaven pair & A halfe of hurden Sheetes 01 : 10 : 0
It three pair of flaxen sheets & one } 02 : 6 : 6
Hempen & all other Lynnens }
It Pewter in ye howse 00 : 12 : 0
It Brass Kettles Potts & other materialls 01 : 13 : 0
In the Sellor [cellar]
It Tenn Barrells 01 : 10 : 0
It three potts of Butter 00 : 10 : 0
It one Kneading Sk...? tubbs & other } 01 : 13 : 0
Coopery Ware }
It Trenchers & other trine ? Ware 00 : 03 : 0
It Stooles & Chaires 00 : 05 : 0
It four Shelves 0 : 3 : 0
It one Sadle pannells Girths & other } 0 : 6 : 0
necessaryes }
It Baggs 0 : 5 : 0
It 25 Swine fatt & leane 21 : 3 : 0
It foure Oxen 13 : 5 : 0
It Eight Cowes 17 : 0 : 0
It one Od [old ?] oxe 02 : 10 : 0
It one Mare & an old Horse 03 : 0 : 0
It 32 Sheepe 04 : 0 : 0
Att [assorted ?] Onnyons One Joined bedsted 01 : 0 : 0
Barley Unthrasht in ye Barne 01 : 16 : 8
It Oats 00 : 10 : 0
It Corne in the Barne 01 : 15 : 0
It Hay in ye Barne 01 : 0 : 0
It A long Ladder 00 : 2 : 6
It Trumpery in ye howse & Kitching 00 : 18 : 0
It Corne growing upon ye Ground 06 : 15 : 0
It Corne growing at Hill howse } 09 : 5 : 0
Eight Acres }
It Waines Tumbrells Harrows & all } 09 : 02 : 0
other Implemts [implements] of husbandry }
It one Stacke of pease 04 : 0 : 0
It Corne in the Barne 10 : 0 : 0
It Barley & Oats 06 : 13 : 4
It ffilches & Hay 04 : 0 : 0
It the Deceaseds wareing Appell [apparel] } 07 : 10 : 0
& money in his purse }
It things forgotten & Unprized [not appraised] 00 : 3 : 0
Sum tot [total] 155 : 8 : 11
The funerall Expenses & Coronors } 6 : 10 : 10 1/2
ffees & fetching him & other Expenses }
Debts owing by the deceased 46 : 19 : 4
Item a debt due from Edward Potter 02 : 00 : 00
[This line struck through] 53 : 10 : 2 1/2
55 : 10 : 02 6 [02 1/2]
Humphrey Fowley }
Edward EB Browne his marke } Apprizers
John Pory + His marke }
It three potts of Butter 00 : 10 : 0
It one Kneading Sk...? tubbs & other } 01 : 13 : 0
Coopery Ware }
It Trenchers & other trine ? Ware 00 : 03 : 0
It Stooles & Chaires 00 : 05 : 0
It four Shelves 0 : 3 : 0
It one Sadle pannells Girths & other } 0 : 6 : 0
necessaryes }
It Baggs 0 : 5 : 0
It 25 Swine fatt & leane 21 : 3 : 0
It foure Oxen 13 : 5 : 0
It Eight Cowes 17 : 0 : 0
It one Od [old ?] oxe 02 : 10 : 0
It one Mare & an old Horse 03 : 0 : 0
It 32 Sheepe 04 : 0 : 0
Att [assorted ?] Onnyons One Joined bedsted 01 : 0 : 0
Barley Unthrasht in ye Barne 01 : 16 : 8
It Oats 00 : 10 : 0
It Corne in the Barne 01 : 15 : 0
It Hay in ye Barne 01 : 0 : 0
It A long Ladder 00 : 2 : 6
It Trumpery in ye howse & Kitching 00 : 18 : 0
It Corne growing upon ye Ground 06 : 15 : 0
It Corne growing at Hill howse } 09 : 5 : 0
Eight Acres }
It Waines Tumbrells Harrows & all } 09 : 02 : 0
other Implemts [implements] of husbandry }
It one Stacke of pease 04 : 0 : 0
It Corne in the Barne 10 : 0 : 0
It Barley & Oats 06 : 13 : 4
It ffilches & Hay 04 : 0 : 0
It the Deceaseds wareing Appell [apparel] } 07 : 10 : 0
& money in his purse }
It things forgotten & Unprized [not appraised] 00 : 3 : 0
Sum tot [total] 155 : 8 : 11
The funerall Expenses & Coronors } 6 : 10 : 10 1/2
ffees & fetching him & other Expenses }
Debts owing by the deceased 46 : 19 : 4
Item a debt due from Edward Potter 02 : 00 : 00
[This line struck through]
55 : 10 : 02 6 [02 1/2]
Humphrey Fowley }
Edward EB Browne his marke } Apprizers
John Pory + His marke }
The Inventory of The Goods of Thomas Wilkes, Sr.
February 8, 1691
February 8, 1691
An Inventory of all & Singular the Goods & chells [chattels] of Thomas Wylkes the father decd [deceased] unadinistred [not administered] by Thomas Wylkes the sonne in his life by us taken & apprized the eighth day of ffebruary 1691 by us whose names are Subscribed
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Imprs One table board one forme }
one Joyne Chaire benches stooles & } 02 - 0 - 0
shelves }
It three Joyne Bed steeds one }
standing bed steeds two feather } 15 - 0 - 0
beds one flock bed bolsters Coverlets }
& blanketts belonging thereto
It six paire of sheets & all other } 3 - 0 - 0
linnens & appery ware }
It one Chest & eight Coffers 1 - 10 - 0
It eight baggs three spining wheeles 0 - 16 - 0
It two waines two Tumbrells one }
ox Harrow one paire of small } 8 - 0 - 0
Harrows & all other implements }
of Husbandry }
It pewter and brass 3 - 0 - 0
It one Iron Pott one dreeping }
pan two paire of Cobards two }
broches one fire shovel one frying } 2 - 0 - 0
pan one paire of tongues one paire }
of bellowes one gaile & linkes }
It barrells Churne & all other } 3 -10 - 0
Coupery ware }
It dishes & trenchers & all } 0 - 5 - 0
other trine ware
It one old Cow one old Horse 2 - 10 - 0
It One gunn 0 - 5 - 0
standing bed steeds two feather } 15 - 0 - 0
beds one flock bed bolsters Coverlets }
& blanketts belonging thereto
It six paire of sheets & all other } 3 - 0 - 0
linnens & appery ware }
It one Chest & eight Coffers 1 - 10 - 0
It eight baggs three spining wheeles 0 - 16 - 0
It two waines two Tumbrells one }
ox Harrow one paire of small } 8 - 0 - 0
Harrows & all other implements }
of Husbandry }
It pewter and brass 3 - 0 - 0
It one Iron Pott one dreeping }
pan two paire of Cobards two }
broches one fire shovel one frying } 2 - 0 - 0
pan one paire of tongues one paire }
of bellowes one gaile & linkes }
It barrells Churne & all other } 3 -10 - 0
Coupery ware }
It dishes & trenchers & all } 0 - 5 - 0
other trine ware
It one old Cow one old Horse 2 - 10 - 0
It One gunn 0 - 5 - 0
41 -16 - 0
John Dracot
John Doolittle
John Dracot
John Doolittle
The Inventory of The Goods of Thomas Wilkes, Jr.
February 8, 1691
A true and pfect [perfect] Inventory of the goodes Cattells and Chattells of Thomas Wilkes Son of Thomas Wilkes deceased late of the Parish of Alveley in the County of Sallop deceased taken & apprised the eighth day of ffebruary 1691 by us whose names are subscribed
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Imprs Corne growing at Unnions 6 - 0 - 0
It Corne at the Hill House 8 - 0 - 0
It barley at Unnions 1 - 15 - 0
It Oates at Unnions 0 - 10 - 0
It Corne in the Barne 1 - 15 - 0
It Hay 1 - 0 - 0
It one Long Ladder 0 - 2 - 6
It one stack of peese 4 - 0 - 0
It Corne in the Barne at the Hill House 10 - 0 - 0
It barley & Oates 6 - 13 - 4
It Hay 3 - 10 - 0
It twenty swine fat & leane 21 - 3 - 0
It four Oxen 13 - 5 - 0
It seven Cowes 14 - 10 - 0
It one Mare 2 - 10 - 0
It thirty two sheep 4 - 0 - 0
It hemp & flax 0 - 16 - 8
It Cheese 4 - 10 - 0
It butter 0 - 8 - 0
It one Sadle pannels & girths & other } 0 - 6 - 0
necessaries }
It the Testators wearing apparell } 7 - 10 - 0
& money in his purse }
It meate in the House 1 - 0 - 0
It things forgotten & unprised 0 - 3 - 0
Sum totall 113 - 7 - 6
the funerall expences & }
Coroners fees & fetching him } 6 - 10 - 101/2
& other expences }
debts owing by the deceased 46 - 12 - 4
53 - 3 - 21/2
John Dracot
John Doolittle
In this bond those named as obligating themselves were Alice Wilkes of Alveley in the County of Salopia, [Salop] Henry Kiteley of Arley in the County of Stafford, yeoman, Humphrede [Humphrey] ffluitt, junr., [junior] of Alveley, yeoman, and Edwd [Edward] ffluitt of Alveley, yeoman. It is interesting to note that the signatures of Henry, Humphrey and Edward, at the foot of the document, are not the same as those of the court scribe.
The Administration Bond in The Estate of Thomas Wilkes, Sr.
February 12, 1691
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Alice Wilkes the relict & Adstrix [administratrix] of the goods Chells [chattels] & debts of Thomas Wilkes late of the pish of Alveley in the County of Salop decd intestate left unadmstered [unadministered] by Thomas Wilkes sonu [son] of the deced do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased; which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledg of her the said Adstrix or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the above named officialls Consistory Court at or before the fifth Day of Aprill next ensuing. And the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits; and all other the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his Death, which at any time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Adstrix or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law, and further do make, or cause to be made a true and just account of her said Administration at or before the tenth Day of ffebruary 1692 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratix her Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the Judg or Judges, for the time being of the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judg or Judges, by his or their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament in that behalf made and provided, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said Adstrix above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court; then this Obligation to be void and of none Effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sigillar, & deliberat. in presentia.
[Signed and delivered in the presence of]
Henry Keitly
George Haslewood Humphrey flewett
Willm Bridger Jnr Edward flewett
Wm Bridger Sen
The Administration Bond in The Estate of Thomas Wilkes, Jr.
The Administration Bond in The Estate of Thomas Wilkes, Jr.
1691
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Alice Wilkes the mother & Adm[in]stratrix of the goods Chells & debts of Thomas Wilkes junr late of the parish of Alveley in the County of Salop decd intestate do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased; which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of her the said Adstrix or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the above named Officialls Consistory Court at or before the ffifth Day of Aprill next ensuing. And the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits; and all other the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his Death, which at any time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Astrix or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law, and further do make, or cause to be made a true and just account of her said Administration at or before the tenth Day of ffebry 1692 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix her Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the Judg or Judges, for the time being of the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judg or Judges, by his or their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament in that behalf made and provided, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said Astrix above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court; then this Obligation to be void and of none Effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sigillat & deliberat. in presentia:
George Haslewood Henry Keitly
Willm Bridger junr Humphrey flewett
Wm Bridger sen Edward fflewett
In July, 1693 Humphrey Flewett was the complainant in a case brought against Alice Wilkes, his grandmother's younger sister. For well over a year Humphrey had been helping his aunt obtain Letters of Administration for her husband and son at Bridgnorth. However, relations of Thomas Wilkes, Sr., and his son, had contested Alice's right to Letters of Administration for her husband and son. Humphrey, along with his father, Edward, and his grandfather, Humfrey, had helped Alice in the fight at the courts.
Humphrey was apparently successful and once the Letters of Administration were granted to Alice, Humphrey then had inventories taken which were given to the court at Bridgnorth. Alice was now in her seventies and prevailed upon Humphrey to take care of the estate with the promise that he would be reimbursed for his trouble. However, when Humphrey went to settle matters with his aunt, she had moved in with her kinsman, Henry Kiteley, at Areley (Upper Arley) and Humphrey was refused permission to speak with her. This Henry Kiteley was obviously not Alice's father who was buried in 1644, however, both her brother, Henry, and his son, Henry, were living in Upper Arley at the time of this court case. Henry, Sr., died in 1696, being in his eighties, which leads to me to believe that it was the youngest Henry, Alice's nephew, who took her to live with him at Upper Arley.
Humphrey had expended funds on his aunt's behalf and now wanted compensation which was not forthcoming. The only way he could be reimbursed was to take the matter to court. Meanwhile, Henry claimed that Alice had transferred her interests to him and that he had not given permission to Humphrey to settle the estate. Henry and Alice were now bringing the law down on Humphrey. How the case turned I do not know.
My own thoughts on the subject are that Humphrey was trying to help his old and frail aunt with matters which may have been beyond her comprehension. Because this was a family matter, Humphrey probably never thought to have a written contract between them to protect himself from any kind of liability. People who could be called on as witnesses were, by this time, either deceased or had travelled abroad. Unfortunately, too late, he saw the folly of his mistake when his aunt was prevailed upon by Henry Kiteley (Kitely) to sign her interests over to him. A lesson I suppose we could all learn, no matter how large or small the matter. The court case is followed by the inventory of the goods sold on Alice's behalf and a list of expenditures made by Humphrey.
The list of expenditures show all three Flewetts, father, son and grandson, making journeys to the courts. Humphrey and his father, Edward, journeyed to the courts by horse but I wonder how Humfrey, the grandfather, made his journeys. Did he also go by horse or by some other conveyance, such as a horse and cart or carriage, or by stagecoach? LOPP refers to the Court or Judge.
The Case Between Humphrey Flewett and Alice Wilkes
July, 1693
...die July, 1693
To the right hono[ra]ble S[ir] John Somers Knight Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England
Acshon ?
Humbly complaining sheweth unto yor Loppy yor orator Humfrey fflewett thyounger of the parish of Alveley in the County of Salop yeoman That whereas Thomas Wilkes thelder late of the parish of Alveley aforesaid Dyed about three or four yeares sithence intestate, And whereas also Thomas Wilkes thyounger late of Alveley aforesaid died also sev[er]all yeares sithence intestate, which said Thomas Wilkes thelder and Thomas Wilkes thyounger being at the times of their severall deathes possessed of severall personall estates consisting in Corn, Cattle, household goods, and implem[en]ts of husbandry And yor Orator further sheweth unto yor Lopp that Alice Wilkes late of Alveley aforesaid and now in the parish of Areley in the County of Staff [Stafford] (the widow and relict of the said Thomas Wilkes thelder and mother of the said Thomas Wilkes thyounger) having right to the adm[ini]stration of the goods credits and personall estate aswell of the said Thomas Wilkes thelder as of the said Thomas Wilkes thyounger, But the said Alice Wilkes being very antient and well stricken in yeares and being also very infirme and impotent in body & thereby all togeather incapable to travell or to manage any busines abroad from her own house and there being one or more caveats or caveat entered aswell in the goods of the said Thomas Wiles thelder as in the goods of the said Thomas Wilkes thyounger in the Court holden for the peculiar and exempt Jurisdiccon of the Deanery of Bridgnorth in the County of Salop within the Jurisdiccon of which Court the said Thomas Wilkes thelder and Thomas Wilkes thyounger died, and the right of Adm[ini]stration being for some time contested in the said Court between the said Alice Wilkes and other the relacons of the said Thomas Wilkes thelder and Thomas Wilkes thyounger and the said Alice Wilkes in respect of her age and infirmityes aforesaid not being able to go abroad or attend any of the said matters, and yor Orator being her near relacon and kinsman was at the earnest desire and importunity of the said Alice Wilkes p[re]vailed with to manage the said matters, And yor Orator accordingly to the utmost of his power did make it his business to looke after the same and did make severall Journeys to Bridgnorth to attend the said Court and reteined Proctors to manage the same and was also necessitated to go to Ludlow where the Deputy Register of the said Court lived and at last with some difficulty procured sev[er]all letters of Administration aswell of the goods rights and credits of the said Thomas Wilkes thelder as of the said Thomas Wilkes thyounger to be granted unto her the said Alice Wilkes by the officiall of the said Court and yor Orator procured security by himselfe and others of his own relacons to be given to the said Cort (as in such cases is used upon the grannting of Adm[ini]stracons) for and on the behalfe of the said Alice Wilkes, and yor Orator hath been at much labour and at great expences and layings out in travelling himselfe and with others in and about the business of the said Alice Wilkes concerning the procuring of the said severall letters of Adm[ini]stracon making taking and ingrossing the Inventaryes and otherwise for which the said Alice Wilkes hath severall times faithfully promised yor Orator not onely to pay him for what he had expended or should lay out on her behalfe but also would very freely gratify and reward yor Orator for his great care and pains therein over and above his expences and would well and sufficiently secure yor Orator and his friends who became bound for her the said Alice Wilkes to the Court upon the taking out of the said letters of Administration And yor Orator further sheweth into yor Lopp that after the said severall administracons were procured by yor Orator as aforesaid for the said Alice Wilkes she the said Alice Wilkes continuing under the same infirmityes & in no wise capable of manageing her own affaires did again make her applicacons unto yor Orator that he would take upon him the care and trouble of selling and disposing of part of the goods corn & cattell that belonged to her the said Alice Wilkes by vertue of the said severall administracons and with the money thereby raised to pay satisfy and reimburse himselfe what he had laid out in and about the said adm[ini]stracons and what he deserved for his paines therein taken and also to pay and satisfy what debts were owing by the said Thomas Wilkes thelder and Thomas Wilkes thyounger or either of them either to their servants for wages or otherwise And thereupon delivered into yor Orators poss]ess]ion part of the said goods corn cattell and personall estate of the said Thomas Wilkes thelder and Thomas Wilkes thyounger to be sold and disposed of by yor Orator to the best advantage he could faithfully promising yor Orator he should never be any looser or suffer any losse or damage by what he should act or do in anything relating to the busines of her the said Alice Wilkes and that she the said Alice Wilkes would at any time upon request take yor Orators accompt in the p[ro]misses, and make him all just allowances for his pains and disbursem[en]ts therein and give him any reasonable acquittance & discharge for the same Whereupon yor Orator did undertake the matter & hath therein accordingly acted to the best of his knowledge, and hath sold severall of the goods corn and cattell and other things comitted to his care for that purpose and with the money thereby raised hath paid and satisfied himselfe for his disbursem[en]ts & for his own pains in and about the busines of the said Alice Wilkes and in the paym[rn]t of the debts of the said intestates according to the desire and direcon of her the said Alice wherewith yor Orator well hoped the said Alice Wilkes would be very well satisfied as she hath great reason to be, of all which yor Orator hath drawn up a true and just accompt and hath annexed the same unto this his bill and hath endeavoured to deliver the same unto the said Alice Wilkes togeather with what of the said goods yet remaine in specie in yor Orators hands undisposed of But now so it is may it please yor Lopp the said Alice Wilkes by Combinacon and confederacy with one Henry Kiteley thelder of Areley in the County of Staff aforesaid yeoman who is or p[re]tends himselfe to be a kinsman or relacon of the said Alice Wilkes she the said Alice Wilkes hath withdrawn herselfe and gone to sojorne with him the said Henry Kiteley at his house at Areley aforesaid where yor Orator hath been severall times to desire to speake with her the said Alice Wilkes and to desire her to give yor Orator security to indempnify him and his friends that stand bound for her upon the takeing out the said letters of Adm[ini]stracon and to deliver her the Accompt aforesaid & to settle all matters between them & to deliver to her what of the goods of the said intestates yet remain in yor Orators hands undisposed of in specie but the said Alice Wilkes and Henry Kiteley have so contrived the matter that the said Alice Wilkes is not to be seen or spoken with by yor Orator but the said Henry Kiteley makes excuses to yor Orator and p[re]tends that the said Alice Wilkes is very ill & weake & not to be spoken with so that it is impossible for yor Orator to speake with the said Alice Wilkes or by any meanes to settle the Accompts between her and yor Orator and yet in the meane time the said Henry Kiteley hath caused an Accon of Trover and Conversion to be brought in the name of the said Alice Wilkes against yor Orator for the very same goods which were delivered to yor Orator by the said Alice Wilkes & which yor Orator was directed by her the said Alice Wilkes to sell and dispose of to raise money to pay yor Orators disbursem[en]ts in the affaries of the said Alice Wilkes and the debts of the said intestates which yor Orator hath accordingly done & tho yor Orator to avoid all manner of trouble & expenses alwayes hath been and still is ready & willing to give a just and honest accompt of his receipts and disbursem[en]ts in and about the p[ro]misses & to pay & deliver what remains in his hands if any yet the said Confederates utterly refuse to accept thereof but proceed with all manner of violence against yor Orator in the said Accon at Comon Law, And the said Henry Kitely p[re]tending that the said Alice Wilkes hath fully and absolutely assigned and transferred all her interest in the p[ro]misses unto him the said Henry Kitely and that he the said Henry Kitely did not direct yor Orator to sell and dispose of any of the said goods nor to pay any of the money thereby raised so he will not allow thereof and p[re]tends the right to be onely in him the said Henry Kitely and the said confederates sometime p[re]tend that the said Alice Wilkes did revoke such authority given to yor Orator in the p[ro]misses before he had acted therein, and the said Confederates both threaten to recover from yor Orator the value of all the goods yor Orator hath disposed of so that yor Orator is not onely in great danger of loosing what he hath expended in the business of the said Alice Wilkes & what he deserved for his paines but also shall loose all the money which he hath paid for the debts of the said severall intestates all which doings of the said Confederates are contrary to all right equity and good conscience Now forasmuch as all the agreem[en]ts and actings between yor Orator and the said Alice Wilkes were done in private between them and what otherwise was acted between them yor Orators witnesses to prove the same are either dead or removed beyond the seas into parts unknown unto yor Orator so that yor Orator is in no wise able to make any defence for himselfe in the accon at law already brought against him by the said Henry Kitely in the name of the said Alice Wilkes nor is yor Orator able to bring any accon at law against the said Alice Wilkes for what is due to yor Orator from her & is altogether remediles otherwise then in Equity before yor Lopp where yor Orator doubts not but the said confederates will (when thereunto legally called) upon their Corporall oathes confes the truth of the p[ro]misses to be as before is set forth in tender consideracon whereof and to the end that the said Confederates may answere all and every the p[ro]misses as fully as if the same were again perticularly interrogated, and that the said Alice Wilkes may answere and set forth whether she did not imploy yor Orator in the business of procuring her letters of Adm[ini]stracon and whether yor Orator did not procure the same & paid & expended the Charges in procuring thereof out of his own purse and whether the said Alice Wilkes did not promise to give yor Orator & his friends security to indempnify them against the severall bonds they entred into upon the grannting of the said letters of Adm[ini]stracion and whether she did not impower yor Orator to sell and dispose of the very goods the Accon at law is brought for & that the said Henry Kitely may answere and set forth whether the said Alice Wilkes hath assigned or transferred the said Adm[ini]stracons to him & whether she directed the said Accon to be brought against yor Orator or not And To the end the said Alice Wilkes & Henry Kitely or which of them the right is now vested in may by the Decree of this Hono[ra]ble Cort be ordered to accept of yor Orators accompt in the p[ro]misses and to make him all inst and reasonable allowances for his paines and disbursem[en]ts and may be ordered to secure yor Orator from the Bonds aforesaid, and to accept of the goods yet remaining in yor Orators hands undisposed of, and that yor Orator may be legally discharged by the said Alice Wilkes and Henry Kiteley or one of them upon the stating and setling the said Accompt and that all proceedings at Comon Law concerning the said p[ro]misses may be staied untill the hearing of this Cause before yor Lopp in this Hono[ra]ble Court And to the end yor Orator may be relieved in all and every the p[ro]misses according to right equity and good conscience May it please yor Lopp the p[ro]misses considered to grannt unto yor Orator aswell their Maties [Majesties] writ of Ininuccon to be directed to them the said Alice Wilkes and Henry Kitely & either of them their and either of their Counsellers Attorneys Sollicitors and agents comanding them and every of them to forebeare all further proceedings against yor Orator at the Comon law for any of the matters aforesaid untill the hearing of this cause before yor Lopp in this hono[ra]ble Court as also their Maties writ or wrtis of Supa [subpoena] to be directed to them the said Alice Wilkes & Henry Kiteley & either of them thereby comanding them & either of them at a certen day and under a certen pain therein to be limitted to be & appeare before yor Lopp in this hono[ra]ble Court to Answere all and every the p[ro]misses and to stand to and abide such further order and direccons therein as to yor Lopp shall seem meet And yor Orator shall ever pray & [etc]
will westbrooke
An Accompt aswell of what money hath been laid out and disbursed by Humfrey fflewett thyounger for and on the behalfe of Alice Wilkes widow in and about the suing out of letters of Adm[ini]stracon of her husband and son As also of what goods corne and cattle were delivered by the said Alice Wilkes unto the said Humfrey fflewett to be sold and disposed of & at what rates they were sold & what goods yet remain unsold.
A perticuler of what goods corn & cattle were delivered by Alice Wilkes unto Humfrey fflewett to be sold and disposed of & the rates at which they were sold
Imprimis one Yoke of oxen 07 : 01 : 06
Item eight store swine 02 : 11 : 00
Item sold ten strike of Barley 00 : 18 : 00
will westbrooke
An Accompt aswell of what money hath been laid out and disbursed by Humfrey fflewett thyounger for and on the behalfe of Alice Wilkes widow in and about the suing out of letters of Adm[ini]stracon of her husband and son As also of what goods corne and cattle were delivered by the said Alice Wilkes unto the said Humfrey fflewett to be sold and disposed of & at what rates they were sold & what goods yet remain unsold.
A perticuler of what goods corn & cattle were delivered by Alice Wilkes unto Humfrey fflewett to be sold and disposed of & the rates at which they were sold
Imprimis one Yoke of oxen 07 : 01 : 06
Item eight store swine 02 : 11 : 00
Item sold ten strike of Barley 00 : 18 : 00
Item sold ten strike of oates 00 : 10 : 08
Item sold twenty four strike of pease 02 : 04 : 00
Item sold ten strike of Oates more 00 : 11 : 00
Item sold five shelves 00 : 05 : 00
Item sold eight strike of pease 00 : 15 : 06
Item sold eight strike of corn 01 : 02 : 04
Item butter sold at severall times 00 : 09 : 00
Item sold two coffers 00 : 04 : 00
Item sold one gilt 00 : 10 : 00
Item sold one gun 00 : 05 : 00
One wain sold at 04 : 00 : 00
two and thirty sheep sold at 04 : 00 : 00
Item sold ten strike of Oates more 00 : 11 : 00
Item sold five shelves 00 : 05 : 00
Item sold eight strike of pease 00 : 15 : 06
Item sold eight strike of corn 01 : 02 : 04
Item butter sold at severall times 00 : 09 : 00
Item sold two coffers 00 : 04 : 00
Item sold one gilt 00 : 10 : 00
Item sold one gun 00 : 05 : 00
One wain sold at 04 : 00 : 00
two and thirty sheep sold at 04 : 00 : 00
25 : 07 : 00
Things yet remaining in Humfrey fflewetts hands undisposed
One Corn wayne two tumbrell whiches & drafts }
Things yet remaining in Humfrey fflewetts hands undisposed
One Corn wayne two tumbrell whiches & drafts }
two draft yokes two chaines two pair of horse geeres }
two ploughs one ax }
The Disbursem[en]ts of Humfrey fflewett
Imprimis paid for the two Adm[ini]stracons 01 : 18 : 00
Item expenses going to Ludlow and at the Courts 00 : 14 : 06
Item rent paid to the widow Potter due at Christmas
Anno Dmi one thousand six hundred ninety & one } 06 : 15 : 00
Item paid to William Hardick his wages being servant
to Thomas Wilkes thyounger } 02 : 10 : 00
Item paid to the overseer of the poor the sixth day of
March } 00 : 05 : 00
Item paid to Elizabeth Price two yeares wages servant
to Thomas Wilkes thyounger } 04 : 10 : 00
Item for going to Bridgenorth severall times my selfe
and my horse } 00 : 05 : 00
Item paid to Edward fflewett for writing the
Inventoryes and other things } 00 : 04 : 00
Item to Edward fflewett for his jouney to
Bridgenorth and for his horse } 00 : 02 : 00
Item for my grandfather Humfrey fflewett going
to Ludlowe and his expenses } 00 ; 05 : 06
Item for my Grandfather going to Bridgenorth to
the Courts for my Aunt Wilkes severall times and }
upon other accounts 01 : 00 : 00
Item for going to Kidderminster & other wayes upon
her business } 00 : 10 : 00
Item spent at Bridgenorth about my Aunt Wilkes account 00 : 02 : 04
19 : 01 : 04
ffor his owne case & paynes besides his expenses 05 : 00 : 00
24 : 01 : 04
The year following this court case Alice Wilkes died and was buried on August 24, 1694 at Alveley.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Alveley, Shropshire, England, St. Mary's Church, Parish Registers, 1561-1810, LDS FHL British microfilm #1885946.
Bridgnorth Peculiar Court, Wills, Administrations and Inventories, 1635-1712, LDS FHL British microfilm #95258.
Flewett vs. Wilkes, Alveley, 1693, Chancery Case C8/353/213, (including Humfrey Flewett's disbursements) Public Record Office, Kew, London, England, copy received from John A. Warren, Kent, England, February 6, 2003.
Continued in The Kiteleys of Upper Arley Part Two.
two ploughs one ax }
The Disbursem[en]ts of Humfrey fflewett
Imprimis paid for the two Adm[ini]stracons 01 : 18 : 00
Item expenses going to Ludlow and at the Courts 00 : 14 : 06
Item rent paid to the widow Potter due at Christmas
Anno Dmi one thousand six hundred ninety & one } 06 : 15 : 00
Item paid to William Hardick his wages being servant
to Thomas Wilkes thyounger } 02 : 10 : 00
Item paid to the overseer of the poor the sixth day of
March } 00 : 05 : 00
Item paid to Elizabeth Price two yeares wages servant
to Thomas Wilkes thyounger } 04 : 10 : 00
Item for going to Bridgenorth severall times my selfe
and my horse } 00 : 05 : 00
Item paid to Edward fflewett for writing the
Inventoryes and other things } 00 : 04 : 00
Item to Edward fflewett for his jouney to
Bridgenorth and for his horse } 00 : 02 : 00
Item for my grandfather Humfrey fflewett going
to Ludlowe and his expenses } 00 ; 05 : 06
Item for my Grandfather going to Bridgenorth to
the Courts for my Aunt Wilkes severall times and }
upon other accounts 01 : 00 : 00
Item for going to Kidderminster & other wayes upon
her business } 00 : 10 : 00
Item spent at Bridgenorth about my Aunt Wilkes account 00 : 02 : 04
19 : 01 : 04
ffor his owne case & paynes besides his expenses 05 : 00 : 00
24 : 01 : 04
The year following this court case Alice Wilkes died and was buried on August 24, 1694 at Alveley.
FOOTNOTES:
Records used for this research were:
Alveley, Shropshire, England, St. Mary's Church, Parish Registers, 1561-1810, LDS FHL British microfilm #1885946.
Bridgnorth Peculiar Court, Wills, Administrations and Inventories, 1635-1712, LDS FHL British microfilm #95258.
Flewett vs. Wilkes, Alveley, 1693, Chancery Case C8/353/213, (including Humfrey Flewett's disbursements) Public Record Office, Kew, London, England, copy received from John A. Warren, Kent, England, February 6, 2003.
Continued in The Kiteleys of Upper Arley Part Two.
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