Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 31 March and 6 April 1665.
Place of Death: unknown (probably Priors Marston, Warwickshire).
The dates are when George made his will and when the probate inventory was taken.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
The Guyes Key buried in Priors Marston in 1662 was probably George's father or uncle.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Elizabeth Middleton. Married 21 May 1638 in Banbury.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. The will of Elizabeth's nephew Thomas Middleton names his aunt, "Elizabeth Keu of Marson". Presumably George's widow was the Elizabeth recorded as living in his house in the 1670, 1671, and 1673 hearth taxes. She was possibly buried in 1682.
(probable) Brother: Guyes Key.
Guyes was a witness to George’s will. The 1704 will of Hannah Key, spinster, names as her cousin John Key the son of Guyes, and also names as her cousin John Key, cordwainer, who was the son of George.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Richard Key (died 1680) married Hannah.
Thomas Key
George Key
John Key (buried 3 September 1714 in Priors Marston) married Sarah.
Joseph Key married Margaret.
Evidence
from the Banbury parish registers:
George Key and Elizabeth Midllttone were m[arried] the 21 day of Maye 1638
from the Bishop's transcripts of the registers for Priors Marston:
[1662 Burials]
Guyes Key -- May the 20th
Elizabeth Key widdow was buried Apr. 28th 1682
Hearth tax (Priors Marston):
1662
George Key - 1 hearth
Richard Key - 1 hearth
1663
George Key - 1
Richard Key - 1
In the same houses in 1670, 1671, and 1673 are living Elizabeth Key and Henry Key.
George’s will:
March the last 1665
in the name of god amen I George Key being sike of body but perfect in memory blessed be god do make this my last will and testament in forme followinge first I comit my solle to god that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executor Item I give to my Sone Richard all that bedinge that he hath in his posesion Item I give to my sone Thomas twenty shillings to be paid at the end of his aprentyship Item I give to my sone Georg twenty shillings to be paid at the end of his apprentiship Item I give to my sone John five pound to be paid with in three months after my decease Item I give o my sone Joseph five pounds to be paid with in three months after my decease Item I give more to John all my wearing Aparill Item I do give to my wife all my goods and Catell undisposed and do make her my whole Executor of this my last will and testament in witness heare to I have put my hand and selle the day above writen
George Key his marke [a large “B” ] [seal]
witnes to this are
Guyes Key his mark
Tho: Jeffes
A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods Chattells and debts that George Key of Pryers Marston in the County of Warrwick dyed seased of Indifferently Taken valued and prysed uppon Thursday the sixte of Aprill in the yeare of our lord 1665./
Imprimis, his wearing Apparrell of all sorts -- 1:0:0
Item in the house one Table one Cubbard Foure stooles one forme Two Cheeres -- 0:8:0
Item Two Brasse Pots, Three kettels, Foure Platers, one Flaggon, one Pewter Cuppe, Two Candelstickes, one warmingpan, one Brasse ladle, one Brasse morter and Pestell -- 1:3:4
Ite
Item in the Buttery Foure Barrells, Three Tubs, one Chiver, Three Shelves, one Churne, Two Pales, Two Earthen milk vessell, one meale seive -- 0:10:0
Item in the Shope all the goods Theare -- 3:0:0
Item Two Flickes of Bakon, Five dishes, Two Boles, sixe spoones -- 0:6:8
Item one horse Bridle and sadle, Two Cowes, one stacke of hey -- 8:0:0
Item in the Chamber over the house, one Joyne Bed, one Low Bed, Two Coverlets, Three Blankets, Two woole Beds, Three Bolsters and Three Pillows, Two Coffers, sixe Payre of Sheets, Sixe Table Napkins, one Table Cloth, Three Pillow drawers, one sett of Curtaynes -- 4:15:0
Item the Chamber over the Buttery, one Bedsted, and Coverlet on Blankett, Two Pillowes one Bolster, one Coffer, one Bolting which, -- 1:10:0
Item a specialty due from William Will of Pryors Marsson unto the desseassed -- 5:0:0
Item all other thinges unseene or forgotten -- 0:3:4
suma totalis hujus Inventorij est 25:16:4
Tho: Jeffes
Thomas Oneley:
[Proved 11 May 1665. The name of George’s widow is left blank in the probate documents.]
References
Bishops Transcripts for Priors Marston. Digital images on FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 August 2018.
Hearth Tax Returns. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 18 August 2018.
Parish registers of Banbury. Digital images on Ancestry.com, accessed 14 January 2020.
Parish Registers of Priors Marston. Digital images on FamilySearch.org, accessed 17 August 2018.
Will of George Key of Priors Marston. Proved 1665 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 18 August 2018.
Will of Guyes Key of Priors Marston. Proved 1693 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 18 August 2018.
Will of Hannah Key singlewoman of Priors Marston. Proved 1704 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 18 August 2018.
Will of John Key cordwainer of Priors Marston. Proved 1714 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 18 August 2018.
Will of John Key yeoman of Priors Marston. Proved 1715 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 18 August 2018.
Will of Thomas Middleton of Banbury, butcher. Proved 1671 in the Peculiar Court of Banbury and Thames. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 14 January 2010.