Individual Notes

Note for: Margaret Smythe, ABT 1485 - UNKNOWN Index

Burial:
     Date:   4 AUG 1540
     Place:   Bacton Church, Bacton, Suffolk

Individual Notes

Note for: John Pratyman, - 21 FEB 1558 Index

Burial:
     Date:   26 FEB 1559
     Place:   Bacton Church, Suffolk

Individual Note:
     [Prettyman v.1.FTW]

Inquisition on John's death was taken at Stowmarket on 19 Oct.1599. He owned a messuage and lands in Bacton and Cotton, held of the Queen as her Manor of Bacton, which he had inherited from John Pratyman his father. He owned two pieces of land, late Raynberds, in Bacton, tenements called "Gentlemans" and "Cobbles", and land "Bradmedow" in Bacton, held of Queen. Also a messuage, with curtilage, in Westhorpe, with divers lands, one called "Flabourewent", a tenement there called the "Harte", thirty acres in Fynnyngham called "Chambers", thirty six acres of pasture called the "Hall Close", eighty acres called "Ashmans" in Gislingham held of the Queen as her Honour of Eye, and lands in Cotton, Bacton, Fynnyngham, Westhorpe, Wickham, Stoke and Thornham Magna, held respectively of-
Sir Thomas Cornwallis, Anthony Russhe, Esq., and the Queen. Also Lands in Old Newton, Gipping, Dagworth, Bacton and Cotton, held of Robert Spring, Esq., and Sir John Terrell.
Will dated 21 Feb.1559-
I will that Margaret my wife shall have, in recompense of hir durye, hir dwellings in my mancon with the occupation of all the londes belonging, and my tenement , called Cobbes duringe naturall life. John Pretyman my eldest sonne shall have my tenement in Cotton called Holmes with londs belonging, now in the tenure of Hewghe Gage, also my tenements, lands and underwoods in Wyckham, Fynnygham, Thornham and Stoke, a tenement in Bacton called Bownsers and a close called Compence and Gipping Laylonde close. Thomas Pretyman my sonne shall have, after the death of Margaret my wife, my mancon that I now dwell in called David Jones, my tenements and londes called Cobbes, my tenement with londes called Gentlemans, lands, tenements and meadowes in Newton called Russons, my close in Gislingham called Ashemans,and my close called Compence [except that before bequeathed to John my son]. I will that Thomas my sonne shall have Philipp's ffelde and the Gresse close and Wilbone medowe as it lyeth within the towne of Cotton, he to enter into all seid londes when he comes to the age of 22 yeres. For defaulte of issue, lawefullye begotten of his body, I will seide tenements and londes remeyne unto John and William my sonnes and ther heyeres, to be equallye devided between them. Unto William my sonne my tenements and londes in Westhorpe, Wyverstone, Walsham and Blacktone, except what before willed, and a close in Gislingham called...He to enter said londes,&c.,when he comes to the age of xxiij yeres. For default of yssue of his body these to remeyne to John and Thomas my sonnes. Residue to my exector, and also the occupieng of all londes untill seid sonnes to lawfull age.

Individual Notes

Note for: Margaret Frere, ABT 5 MAY 1509 - UNKNOWN Index

Burial:
     Date:   5 MAY 1569
     Place:   Bacton Church, Bacton, Suffolk

Individual Notes

Note for: John Frere, - UNKNOWN Index

Burial:
Date: 4 AUG 1540

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas Pratyman, 1542 - 5 DEC 1600 Index

Christening:
     Date:   2 FEB 1543
     Place:   Bacton, Suffolk

Burial:
     Date:   3 JAN 1601
     Place:   Bacton Church, Suffolk

Individual Note:
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3rd Son

Muskett stated that Thomas submitted in 1588 to defence against Armada. On 9 April 1601, the inquisition on the death of Thomas Pratyman, yeoman was held.
"He held a close called "Ashmans" containing 60 acres in Gislingham, 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 4 gardens, 60 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 120 acres of pasture and 4 acres of wood in Bacton, Cotton, and Newton." By Charter dated 8 September 1600 he enfoeffed John Pretyman of Heasley, Gent, and Thomas Harwel of Felsham, Gent, [lands & tenements already conveyed to Fyrmin Denny, Esq., & John Pretyman, Gent, being excepted] in Ashmans in Gislingham to his own use for life, and then to his heir of his body begotten, and failing such heir, to the use of Robert Pretyman, his 2nd.son & heir of his body begotten, and failing heir to these to John Pretyman his third son & heires of his body, and for lack of such use and that of his right heirs for ever.

Individual Notes

Note for: Rachel Harwell, ABT 1544 - BEF 23 OCT 1626 Index

Burial:
     Date:   23 OCT 1626
     Place:   Bacton Church, Suffolk

Individual Note:
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Rachel left a Will on 12 October 1626 proved at Bury 26 June 1627.
Rachel Pretyman of Thelnetham, widow, made a bequest to daughter Martha Smyth,
grandaughter Rachell Baxter, grandaughter Dorothie Baxter, Rachell Pretyman
daughter of Henrie Pretyman,
Thomas Pretyman, Thomas Alston, John Alston, Dorothie Alston, Jane Alston, Marie Alston, Ellener Alston,
cousin Woodward,
poor of Thelnetham, poor of Bacton,
and John Pretyman grandchild.
She appointed William Gooche of Tuddenham, Gent, her son-in-law to be executor.

Individual Notes

Note for: William Pratyman, 1463 - 1542 Index

Burial:
     Date:   25 MAR 1542

Individual Note:
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Ancester of the Driffield branch.

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas Pratyman, - 1543 Index

Burial:
     Date:   16 JUL 1543
     Place:   Bacton, Suffolk

Individual Note:
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Portioner of Cotton Hall.

Individual Notes

Note for: Johanne Gernon, - 1545 Index

Burial:
     Date:   8 APR 1545
     Place:   Bacton, Suffolk

Individual Note:
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Some time known as Gernom

Individual Notes

Note for: John (Gernoun) Gernon, - UNKNOWN Index

Individual Note:
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Some time known as Gernom

Gt. Gt. Grandson of Robert Germoun of Wickham Skeith, who purcgased lands in Bacton in 1431

Individual Notes

Note for: Robert Pratyman, - ABT 1562 Index

Individual Note:
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Robert, who purchased Old Newton Manor 5 Jan.1543, whose line became extinct on the death of Robert Pretyman in 1659, devised the manor to his cousin George Pretyman of Bacton.