Francis Scott

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Francis is mentioned in his father’s will of 1548.

Date of Burial: 6 [June?] 1610.

Place of Burial: Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: Thomas Scott

(presumed) Mother: Elizabeth

Thomas Scott of Chaddesley Corbett mentions his son Francis and his wife Elizabeth in his will.

(probable) Spouse: Margery Penn. Married 20 June 1559 in Belbroughton.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All children were baptized in Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire).

Phyllis (Phillip) Scott (baptized 22 February 1567) married Gylbart Hortell 20 October 1605 in Chaddesley Corbett

Susanna Scott (baptized 1 January 1570).

William Scott (baptized 13 December 1573) married Elizabeth Taylor 2 November 1607 in Chaddesley Corbett.

John Scott (baptized 25 February 1580).

Evidence

from the Belbroughton parish register:

[1559] Frauncis Scot & Margery Pen the xx.^o daie of June

from the Chaddesley Corbett parish register:

[1567] Phillipe Scott da. of Frauncis Feb. xxij^th

[In 1570 Frauncis Scott was a churchwarden.]

[1570] Susanna Scott da. of Frauncis Janu. first

[1573] Willm Scott Son of Frauncis decr xiij th

[1580] Jhon Scott son of Frauncis Febr xxvth

[1610] Frances Scott of Woodrowes was bur the vi [June?]

from the Lay Subsidy Roll (1603)

Chadsley Corbet

Francis Scott in bonis iijli. vs.

Francis's will:

[Part of the right side of the page is missing.]

In the name of god Amen [illegible] upon [cut off] In the year of the Raigne of o^r Soveraigne [Lord] James [by the] grace of god of England France & Ireland Kyng [illegible] Faith &c the vj I Francis Scott of the parishe of [cut off] in the Countye of Worcestr yeoman being of perf[...] [cut off] memorye thanks be geven to god do ordayn & [cut off] will & Testament in manner & forme Followyng [cut off] & bequeath my Soull to thallmightie god my ma[...] [cut off] be saved By the death passion & resurrection of [cut off] Saviour Jhesus Crist & my bodye to be buried in [cut off] of Chadsly aforesaid

Item I geve & bequeath unto Mary Taylor daug[...] [cut off] Taylor wyddow the som of xx^s to be payd unto her [cut off]

Item I geve & bequeath unto William Hortalle[?] son[...] [cut off] Phillise Hortall wyddow the som of xx^s to be payd [cut off] at my decease; also my will is [that] I ordayne & make my [cut off] loved[?] son William Scott my full & wholle executor to ful[...] [cut off] this my Last will & Testament & also my will is that my executor shall see that I be honestlye brought whom of my owne [cut off?] goodd, & that my executor shall geve at his discretion any [...] consent of two or [...] of his painge[?] vi^s viijd to the poor of [cut off] this parish, also I geve & bequeath unto Jouyes[?] Haryer[?] on [...] also I ordayne & make Thoma [...] & Thomas Tailor to be my over seers, The Rest of my goods cattells Chattells or ells whatsoever I grant it wholly to my son whom [...] I make my whole executor to be [...] [...] prop[er][?] [...], & hereunto I have putt my hand this xxj day of may In the year of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god of england France & Ireland kyng defender of the Fayth & [...] /1610/

Francis Scott

Witnesses to this my Last will & testament William Grant Roger Pursell Will [...]

[proved 29 September 1610]

References

Belbroughton parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 24 March 2018.

Chaddesley Corbett parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 24 March 2018.

Lay Subsidy Roll for the County of Worcester A.D. 1603 (John Amphlett ed.) (Worcester Historical Society, 1901).

Will of Francis Scott, proved 29 September 1610, Worcester consistory court, FHL film 97984, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Will of Thomas Scott (register copy), dated 20 August 1548, Worcester consistory court, FHL film 994264, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.