Notes for: John Wycliffe
This family comes from An History of Richmondshire, in the North Riding of the County of York; together with those parts of the Everwicschire of Domesday which form The Wapentakes of Lonsdale, Ewecross, and Amunderness, in the Counties of York, Lancaster, and Westmoreland, by Thomas Dunham WHITAKER. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees (and others), 1823. 2 volumes. Here is the info given there on this family:
John Wycliffe, of Thorpe, in the County of York, youngest son: living 1612, died circa 1638. Married Margaret Lawson, daughter to William Lawson, of Thorpe Bulmer, in Com. Durham, second wife.
And here is additional information from The Genealogist (New Series), H. W. Forsyth Harwood, v. xxi. George Bell & Sons: London, 1905, pp. 95-99:
Has John, of Thorpe (A) and then more about him on pages 97-99. They call this "the younger branch at Thorpe." For something about the marriage to Lawson, see Surtees' Durham, i, 61. Based on a note from his father-in-law's will, this John lived at Thorpe-on-Tees.
The History of Yorkshire: Wapentake of West Gilling in the genealogy of the Wycliffes at Gayles (p. 157) says, "John Wycliffe of Thorpe-juxta-Wycliff, seised of lands in Wycliff which he entailed by deed dated 30th October, 33 Eliz. ; ob. 1637." He married "Margaret, daughter of William Lawson and sister and heir to Thomas Lawson of Thorpe Bulmer, Durham."
There is information on this family in Publications of the Surtees Society (1860, v. 38). It is in the will of Margaret's brother John Lawson. He names his two Wycliffe nephews as John and William. He does not mention a Francis and I think he would have if there had been a Francis. John seems to be the elder of the two nephews. It looks like John Lawson's heirs would be John or William Wycliffe. I will paste his will below and try to clean it up later:
LXXXIII. TESTAMENTUM JOHANNIS LAWSON.
Oct. 14, 1590. John Lawson,* of Thorp Bulmer, of the parish of Hart, in the countie of Durham, gentleman, sonne and heir of William Lawson, of the aforesaid Thorp Bulmer, esquier. My bodie I do comend unto the earth, to be buryed in the church att Hart, nighe unto th^ grave of my brother Raiph.f To the poore, within these thre parishes, viz.. Hart, Hesleden, and Stranton, 8/., att the discretion of my supervisors, and of John Robson, clerke, and Henry Wandlesse, clerk. To the repairainge of the peare att HartlepooU 40s., to be delivered unto Percivell Bell, of Hartlepol, to that use. To John Robson, clerk, vicar of Hart, and unto Henry Wandlesse, clerk, vicar of Monnck Hesleden, 4/., equallie betwene them, to be delivered unto them, att the daie of my buryall. It is my will that the said William Lawson, my father, have the free use and occupacon of my thirtye oxen, att Hart, and also the use of my waines and waine-
* Son of VTilliam Lawson, of Thorp Bulmer, esq., (of the family of Lawson, of Usworth,) by Catherine, daughter of Rowland Beadnell. The will of his father is printed in this volume. The testator died very soon after his brother, with whom he was in partnership. The Hart register contains the following entry : '' Mr. John Lawson was buryed in the portch of the south yland, close by the grave of Mr. E^phe Lawson, his brother, Oct. 16, 1590.'*
t Ealph Lawson married Jane, daughter and co-heir of Edmond Parkinson, of Hulam, but died without issue. He made a nuncupative will Aug. 8, 1590. ** Did pronounce for his last will these words, * I give to my brother John all my goodes and chattels, cattell, and debtes, landes and tenementes, and I make him executor.* " He was buried at Hart, Aug. 15, 1590, " in the portch in the south yland of the church, hard by the south wall."
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geare^ and of my ploughes and ploughe-geare^ during the whole tearme of his life naturally and after his deaths to come unto the use of Katherin, my mother^ and after the decease of them twaine^ the said oxen &c.^ shall come unto the sole and proper use of myne executor. I give unto my said mother fiftye ewes.
To Dorithie Midleton^ my sister, my better kowe, here at Thorp Bulmer. To Margarett Wiclif, my sister, my other cowe, at Thorp aforesaid. To Franncis, my brother, my stoned horse. To Beeley Lawson, my sister, eight silver spoones, and one old ryall of gold. To Mr. John Wiclif, my brother-in-lawe, one sord stagge. To Mr. Thomas Midleton, my brother-in-law, one baie stagge, wall-eyed. To Anthonie Midleton, my nephewe, one old ryall of gold, to be given unto him, when he comes to his land, by mine executor. To Baiphe Midleton, my nephewe, 5/., towardes his furtherance att his bindinge to one occupation.
To John Midleton, my nephew, one old rysdl of gold, to be delivered unto him when he attaineth unto xxj yeares. To William Huton, my cosen, all the debt, which Mr. Anthonie Huton, his father, oweth unto me, by vertewe of executorship, together with the bill of his hand made thereof. To John Butterie, of Monncke Hesleden, 10/. It is my will that John Browne, my man, dureinge his life, shall henceforth have 40s., paid unto him yearlie, and I do request Mr. John Wiclif, my brother-in-lawe, to enter-
taine him into his service, and to be good master unto him, upon his deserveinge. To Thomas Temple and to George Forster, unto either of them, two bushells of vfheate, over and besides there bowell come. To William Wiclif, my nephew, one old ryall of golde, to be delivered unto him, when he attaineth unto xxj yeares.
To Thomas Raine, my servannt, one bowell of wheat.
To Roland Chipchaise, and to Elizabeth Gower, and owld Malley Bell, 20s., to be equallie devided amongst them three. The residue of all my goodes, and all my landes &c., to John Wiclif,* my godsonne and nephewe, whom I do make sole executor of this ray will. And if it do fortune the said John Wiclif, myne executor, to die, er he do attaine unto the full yeares of one and twentie, then it is my will, that my said landes &c., do come and redound unto the use of William Wiclif,* brother unto the
said John Wiclif. My said father William Lawson, and John Wiclif, my brother-in-lawe, to be supervisors. Witnesses, John Robson, clerk, vicar of Hart and HartlepooU, Henry Wandlesse, clerk, and John Buttery.
Inv. One score and fower oxen 50/. yj twinter stottes 6/. 13s. 4d. vij kien 11/. ij whyes and j stirke 53s. 4d. xlv
* Son of John Wyclicffe and Margaret the testator's sister.
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sheep 9/. 1 sbep^ given by legacie^ 12/. lOs. j cowe^ bequeathed to Dorithie Midelton, 408. j stond horse^ which was Mr. John Lawson^s^ 6/. j sord horse^ bequeathed^ 4/. j walle-eyed horse^ bequeathed^ 50s. j litle old maire^ which the said John Lawson^ in his lifetime, did geve unto Thomas Midleton^ which was^ a
litle or that^ Baiph Lawson^s^ 13s. 4d. yiij .silver spoones^ bequeathed^ 53s. 4d. These quiche gooder followinge being in Richmondshire, and seen and valewed there. Fyveteen kyen 27/. 10s. xxiij twinter stirkes 31/. vij horses and meares 11/. 13s. 4d. j lease of certaine groundes in Hartlepole^ and j lease of certaine bowses in Hart^ 28/. j litle cupbourd^ j chist^ j cott of plaite^ with plaites for a cott^ and j steale capp^ 26s. 8d. All the apparell of the said Raiphe Lawson 5/. All his bookes 20s. The apparell of Mr. John Lawson^ and his pistlett^ and the stringes to it^ 20/. His horseman^s peace 13s. 4d. His sadle and sadle-clothe 20s. There corne in the stack-garthe. Of wheate, Ixx threaves, 12/. Of bigge, Ixxx threaves, 10/. There parte of haver, xx threaves, 338. 4d. There parte of the peese 4/. There parte of the wheate, nowe growinge, 8/. iij longe waines^ as they stand, and iij iron-bound coupwaines, as they standi viij soomes, iiij shackles, xiij geard yookes, j ox harowe, j
paire of horse harowes, iij ploughes, iij axletrees, iij paire of waine ropes, ij axes, ij wimbles, j eche, j grape, j gavelocke, j grindestone, iij iron forkes, iiij fur dells, ij swalles, j calfe heck, iij peeces of ock wood, and j furre chist, 14/. The debtes owenge.
By Richard Midleton, of Tunstall, Robert Aire being suertie, 100/. William Heley 18/. James Carre 10/. George Lawson 66/. 13s. 4d. Michaell Femmerton 30/. James Watson, att the redeminge of his land, 66L 138. 4d. Phillip Welbury, at redeminge of his land, 10/. Michaell Torwood, for one horse, 5/. Mr. William Lawson, there father, for xx calves, 10/. The said William Lawson, for iij oxen, 71. Some of all the said goodes 637/. 16s. 8d. The debtes which the said Raiph Lawson and John Lawson doe owe. To Mr. William Lawson, there father, 61/. 8s. 4d. To the said William Lawson, which he lente to Mr. John Wyclif, to give to the poore, att the funerall of the said John Lawson, 10/. To the said William Lawson, which he paid to one Caise, of Berwicke, for John Lawson's debt, 40s.
The said John Lawson doth owe unto the said Caise 4/. The said John Lawson doth owe unto Mrs. Katherin Lawson, his mother, 7/. 2s. The said Raiph Lawson doth owe unto John Pattison 50/. To John Butterie 21/. To Henry Wandlesse, for tiethes, 4/. For both there debtes unto Mr. Percival Bell 3/. 15s. 7id. To Robert Twidell 40s. To Mr. William Lawson, there father, which he laide fourthe, for rent, att Hart, 40s.
To
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Nicholas Hall SOs. To Thomas Temple 14fi. lOd. To Anthonie Morpeth^ of Newcastell^ 4/. To John Wiggen^s wife Ss. 6d.
To Edward Tailor^ shomaker, 2s. 8d. To wedowe Dotchen^ for viij busheles of peese^ 18s. To Mr. John Wyclif, which he paid for the busshopp^s rent^ for Shearoton, 19s. 6d.
To Mr. Francis Lawson^ which he lent to the said Baiph Lawson^ his brother, 71. 10s.
To the said Francis Lawson, which he lent to the ^aid John I^awson^ 20s.
To Robert Whitefeild^ of Durham^ which the said Baiph and John Lawson did owe, 13/. 6s. 8d.
To Thomas Liddell, of Newcastell, 50s. Summa of the debtes 200/. 10s. 13^d. Summe of the legacies the said John Lawson bequeathed, with there laristalles, 63/. lis. 4d. And so remaineth 373/. 4s. 2id. ^
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This marriage is mentioned in Collectanea topographica et genealogica, vol. 6, pp. 190-191. It says Margaret Girlington married John Wycliffe, 3rd son of William Wycliffe by Dame Margery Bowes. This doesn't quite add up; so it needs checking.