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Francis Clopton

Male 1658 - Aft 1664  (~ 6 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francis Clopton was christened on 9 Apr 1658 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England (son of Richard Clopton and Sarah Thorne); died after 1664.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Clopton was born after 1609 (son of Francis Clopton, Gentleman and Anne Shorte); died in 1689 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried on 9 Jun 1689 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1664, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    • Administration: 1689, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Notes:

    Administration:
    Suffolk Archdeaconry Court
    Richard Clopton of Ipswich, 1689
    A6/29/96, A28/190
    British Record Society, vol 090, 091

    Richard married Sarah Thorne in 1645 in Erwarton, Suffolk, England. Sarah (daughter of John Thorne) was buried about 1667 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Thorne (daughter of John Thorne); was buried about 1667 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Clopton was christened on 17 Mar 1645/46 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died in 1699 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried on 3 Jul 1699 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
    2. Elizabeth Clopton was christened on 20 Aug 1647 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried on 7 Apr 1679 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
    3. Anne Clopton was christened on 10 Apr 1649 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died after 1664.
    4. Martha Clopton was christened on 11 May 1651 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried on 10 Oct 1656 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
    5. 1. Francis Clopton was christened on 9 Apr 1658 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died after 1664.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Francis Clopton, Gentleman was born about 1578 (son of William Clopton, Esquire and Anne Barnardiston); died in Mar 1639; was buried on 11 Mar 1638/39 in St Andrew's Church, Tostock, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1630, Liston, Essex, England
    • Will: 1630
    • Residence: 1639, Tostock, Suffolk, England

    Notes:

    Will:
    WILL OF FRANCIS CLOPTON 1630
    In the name of God Amen, the eight daie of November, in the sixt yere of the raigne of our soveraigne Lord King Charles, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc., annoque Domini, 1630, I Francis Clopton of Liston, in the Countie of Essex, gentleman, heing sick in bodie, but of good and perfect memory, thankes be unto Almightie God therefore, revokeing all other testamentes and wills by me at any time heretofore made, doe now make this present wryting to bee and containe my true last will and testament in manner and forme following.
    First and principally, I bequeath my soule unto Almighty God, hoping and most steadfastly beleiving to be saved in the day of the generall resurreccion and judgement by the onely merittes of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
    And as concerning my body, I doe committ the same unto thearth whereof it came, to be buried in decent manner at the discrecion of mine executor hereunder named.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto Anne my daughter, now wife of John Cooke, ten shillinges.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto William Clopton my sonne, ten shillinges of lawfull money of England, to be paid unto him by mine executor, within six monthes next after the daie of my decease.
    Item, I give and bequeath imto Thomas Clopton my son, ten shillings of lawfull money of England, to be paid unto him within one yere next after the daye of my decease.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto Richard Clopton my sonne, xv.s. of lawfull money of England, to be paid unto him at his age of one and twenty yeres, or within three monthes then next insueing.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto Hanna Clopton my daughter, now the wife of Peter Devoreux, xiii.s. iiii.d.
    Item, I give and bequeath unto Margaret Clopton my daughter, now wife of William Elliston, five shillings, to be paid unto her within one yere next after the day of my decease.
    Item, and in sted of all my goodes unbequeathed given to my executor, I doe give to every grandchild xx.s. a peice.
    Item, I give and bequeath to Grisell my daughter, the wife of Laurence Write, 4.s.
    Item, I will to the poore of Liston xxvi.s. viii.d. ; and in the parish where it shall please God to call me from this life, xiii.s. iiii.d.
    And all my money, plate, jewells, bondes, billes, debtes, goodes, chattells, cattell, housholdstuff, and utensills, and furniture of houshold and husbandrie, not otherwise before in this my will given and bequeathed, I give them all wholly unto Francis Clopton my sonne, for and towardes the payment of my debtes, performance of my legacies, the charges of my funeralls, and probate of this my last will and testament. And I doe hereby ordaine, constitute, and appoint him the same Francis my sonne, to be the sole and onely executor of the same.
    In witnes whereof I have to every sheete or leafe (being three in number), of this my last will and testament, subscribed my name with mine owne hand, and in the last sheete or leafe, as also in the head or top of this present writeing, I have sett my seale the day and yere first above written.
    Francis Clopton.
    Sealed and published in the presence of the witnesses whose names are hereunder written the sealing and publishing hereof, Ralphe Harwood his marke, Roger Herrington his marke, per me Abrahamum Alston.
    (Proved at Bury St. Edmund's, January 21, 1640.)

    Francis married Anne Shorte between 1596 and 1601. Anne (daughter of John Shorte, Gentleman and Katheryn) was born about 1578; was buried on 30 Oct 1625 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anne Shorte was born about 1578 (daughter of John Shorte, Gentleman and Katheryn); was buried on 30 Oct 1625 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England.
    Children:
    1. Anne Clopton was born about 1599; died after 1643.
    2. William Clopton was christened on 10 Jan 1600/01 in Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England; died after 1643.
    3. Edmond Clopton, Gentleman was born about 1603; died in Feb 1633/34 in Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England; was buried on 25 Feb 1633/34 in All Saints Church, Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England.
    4. Thomas Clopton, Gentleman was born about 1605; died about 1645 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England.
    5. Francis Clopton, Gentleman was born about 1607; died in Nov 1690 in Haughley, Suffolk, England; was buried on 12 Nov 1690 in Haughley, Suffolk, England.
    6. 2. Richard Clopton was born after 1609; died in 1689 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried on 9 Jun 1689 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
    7. Hannah Clopton was born about 1611; died after 1643.
    8. Margaret Clopton was born about 1613; died after 1643.
    9. Grisell Clopton was born about 1615; was buried on 24 Feb 1676/77 in St Andrew's Church, Tostock, Suffolk, England.

  3. 6.  John Thorne and died.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harksted, Suffolk, England

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Thorne was buried about 1667 in St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Clopton, Esquire was born about 1540 in Liston, Essex, England (son of William Clopton and Elizabeth Everard); died on 25 Oct 1612; was buried on 26 Oct 1612 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Liston Hall, Liston, Essex, England
    • Alternative Name: William Clapton
    • Residence: 1612, Foxearth, Essex, England
    • Will: 25 Oct 1612
    • Inquisition Post Mortem: 13 Apr 1613, Chelmsford, Essex, England

    Notes:

    Will:
    Will of William Clopton, 1612.
    October 25th 1612. Mr William Clapton Esquyre did in our hearing will & bequeath all his moveable goods & chattels what soever vnto his sonne William Clapton; & being demaunded yf his meaning were not that his other sonne Mr ffrancis Clapton & Mr Whitcroft should not have any of them he answeared that he would leave that to his sonn William his discretion; & this he iustifyed to be his will.
    By me Johanem ffirmin clericm.
    Thomas Neavell.
    Extm 14 Januarij 1612 [1612/1613]
    Comiss. London, Essex and Herts., 1612.
    COMMISSARY OF BISHOP OF LONDON Nuncupative will of William Clapton of Foxearth Reference: D/ABW 11/38 at Essex Record Office

    Inquisition Post Mortem:
    Clopton, William, ob. 25 Oct. ult. - Inq. at Chelmsford 13 April 11 Jac. I. - Essex - William s. & h., aet. 40; Francis.

    William married Anne Barnardiston. Anne (daughter of Sir Thomas Barnardiston and Mary Walsingham) was born about 1551; died in Nov 1607; was buried on 21 Nov 1607 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anne Barnardiston was born about 1551 (daughter of Sir Thomas Barnardiston and Mary Walsingham); died in Nov 1607; was buried on 21 Nov 1607 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England.
    Children:
    1. Mary Clopton died after 1623.
    2. Anne Clopton and died.
    3. William Clopton, Esquire was born about 1573; died about 1628 in Liston, Essex, England; was buried in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England.
    4. 4. Francis Clopton, Gentleman was born about 1578; died in Mar 1639; was buried on 11 Mar 1638/39 in St Andrew's Church, Tostock, Suffolk, England.

  3. 10.  John Shorte, Gentleman (son of Richard Shorte); died before 1596.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England

    John married Katheryn. Katheryn and died. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Katheryn and died.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Shorte and died.
    2. Katheryn Shorte and died.
    3. Annys Shorte and died.
    4. 5. Anne Shorte was born about 1578; was buried on 30 Oct 1625 in Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England.