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William Clopton, Esquire

Male Abt 1540 - 1612  (72 years)


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  • Name William Clopton 
    Suffix Esquire 
    Born Abt 1540  Liston, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1612  Foxearth, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 25 Oct 1612 
    • 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
    Died 25 Oct 1612 
    Buried 26 Oct 1612  Chancel, Liston Church, Liston, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Inquisition Post Mortem 13 Apr 1613  Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Clopton, William, ob. 25 Oct. ult. - Inq. at Chelmsford 13 April 11 Jac. I. - Essex - William s. & h., aet. 40; Francis.
    Residence Liston Hall, Liston, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alternative Name William Clapton 
    Person ID I4719  Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2018 

    Father William Clopton,   b. Abt 1509,   d. 1568  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Everard,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Barnardiston,   b. Abt 1551,   d. Nov 1607  (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Clopton,   d. Aft 1623
    +2. Anne Clopton,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Clopton, Esquire,   b. Abt 1573,   d. Abt 1628, Liston, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +4. Francis Clopton, Gentleman,   b. Abt 1578,   d. Mar 1639  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 29 May 2016 
    Family ID F1487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart