Other Events:

• Will: 13 Jun 1689

Notes:

Will:
WILL OF FRANCIS CLOPTON.1689.
In the name of God Amen, the thirteenth day of June, in the first yeare of the reigne of our gracious sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary, now King and Queen over England, etc., anno domini 1689; I Francis Clopton, of Haughley, in the county
of Suffolke, gentleman, being of good memory and remembrance, thanks be given unto Almighty God, revokcing all other wille and testaments, by me formerly made, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament, as followeth.
First, I bequeathe my soule imto Almighty God my maker, trusting to obtain remission of my sinns thi-ough the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour, and my body I committ to the earth to be bm-ied in a decent manner ; and for my outward estate in
this world I bequeath the same as followeth.
Item, I give and bequeath all my lands and tenements lyeing in Chelsworth, in the eoimty aforesaid, unto Saiah Clopton of Ipswich, my brother's daughter, to hold for the
terme of her naturall life, and after her decease to the heirs of her body for ever, and for want of such issue aftur the decease of the said Sarah, I give the aforesaid lands and tenements to WiUiam Warren and John AVarren, the two sonnes of Elizabeth
Warren of Haughley abo^esaid, widow, and their heires for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath all my lands and tenements lying in Woolpitt, in the said county, to be .sold by my executor or executors hereafter named, within one yeare after my decease, and the money that shall arise upon the sale thereof, I give to be equally devided and parted by mj' executors, between my six kinsmen, namely William Warren and John Warren, two of the sonnes of Elizabeth Warren of Haughley abovesaid,
widow, and to William Sti ange and Francis Strange, two of the sonnes of Margarett Strange of Buxhall, my kinswoman, and to Henry More the sonne of Susan More of EiuckseU, in the said couvity, widow, my kinswomen, and to John Cooke of Ipswich,
the Sonne of John Cooke ray kinsman, deceased, to be distributed amongst them by equaU porcions, share and share alike, as soone as the money shall be received upon the
sale of the said lands.
Item, I give and bequeath one peece of freehold land lyeing in Haughley abovesaid, called Basshanks, to Thomas Clarke of Haughley, my tenant, and his heires for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath all that messuage or tenement lyeing and being in Haughley, wherein the aforesaid Thomas Clarke now dwelleth, with aU the lands and other appurtenances belonging, to EUzabeth Warren my sister's daughter, and to her heires for ever.
Item, I give unto Ester the daughter of WiUiam Clopton my brother, and to Elizabeth Crane my brother's daughter's daughter, and to the widow Cooke, the late wife of John
Cooke of Ipswich, my kinsman, the summe of twenty pounds a peece of lawfull English money.
Item, I give to Hannah ElKston my sister's daughter, the summe of sixty pounds of lawfull money of England.
Item, I give to Margarett Strange, Anne Sowgate, Susan More, and Elizabeth Warren my sister's daughter, the summe of fom'score poundes of lawfull money of England, to be paid to each of them, twenty pounds a peice.
Item, I give to Susan More, Anne Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Mary More, and Hannah More, the five daughters of Susan More, of EinckseU, my kinswoman, the summe of five score pounds of lawfull money of England, to be paid to every one of them, twenty pounds a peice.Item, I give to Elizabeth Strange, Anne Strange, Susan Strange, the three daughters of Margarett Strange, of BuxhaU, my kinswoman, and to Edmund Cooke, one of the sonnes of Jobn Cooke, of Ipswich, deceased, my kinsman, and to John Cocksedge, of Bury St. Edmund's, my sister's sonnes sone, the summe of fivescore poimds of lawfull
money of England, to be paid to every one of them, twenty pounds a psice.Item, I give to John Carter, of Stowmarkett, in the connty abovesaid, draper, and to his two sisters Anne and SibbiU, the summe of twenty sMIUngs a peiee, of lawfull
money of England.
Item, I give to the poore people of Hanghley, wherein I now dwell, the summe of fifty shillings of lawful money of England, to be distributed among them by my executor or executors, within one moneth after my decease.
Item, I give to the minister that shall preach my funerall sermon, the summe of thirteen shillings and foure pence.
Item, I give to JIary the wife of Thomas Clarke aforesaid, the s'lme of tenn pounds.
And further, my mind and wiU is that all the aforesaid legacies given in this my last will and testament, shall be paid at or within my now dwelling house in Haughley, within one yeare next after my decease.
Item, I give all my lands and tenements lyeing in Weathersett, to be sold by ray executor or executors, hereafter nominated and appointed, within one yeare after my decease, towards the performance of this my last wxU and testament, and aU my biUs, bonds, debts, and ready money, I give to my execu'or for the bringing of my body to a decent buriill, and for the performance of this my last will and testament, according to
that trust and care I have imposed in them.
And I doe hereby make and ordaiue Robert Pryor and Thomas Clarke, of Haughley, my tenant, joint executor of this my last will and testament, giveing unto my said executors the sume of tcnn pounds a peice for the undertaking thereof
In witness whereof, 1, the abovesaid Francis Clopton, have hereunto sett my hand and seale, the day and yeare first above written.Fkancis Clopton.
(Proved at Bury St. Edmund's, January 7, 1691.)
Source: Visitation of Suffolk 1561

Francis married Ann. Ann was born about 1607; was buried on 15 Nov 1687 in Haughley, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]

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]

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]

Other Events:

• Residence: Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England

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

William married Elizabeth Everard before 1540. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Everard, Esquire and Margaret Broughton) and died. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Kedington Hall, Kedington, Suffolk, England

Thomas married Mary Walsingham. Mary (daughter of Sir Edmund Walsingham and Katherine Gunter) and died. [Group Sheet]