Henry Hanbury

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 2 May 1569.

Place of Burial: Hartlebury, Worcestershire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: Richard Hanbury.

Mother: Margery Tynter.

These parents are given in the 1569 Visitation of Worcestershire (p. 67).

Spouse: Bridget Webb.

In his will, Henry mentions his wife Bridget. Bridget's last name is given in the 1569 Visitation of Worcestershire (p. 67). The Visitation of Hampshire (p. 225) also names Bridget Webb, although it names her husband (in error) "Thomas". Bridget was buried 13 August 1581 in Hartlebury.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Frances Hanbury married John Tyler.

Thomas Hanbury (died 7 May 1611 at Buriton, Buckinghamshire) married (1) Emma Bowyer 29 May 1564 in St Olave Old Jewry London; married (2) Blanche Knevelt December 1598 in Datchet, Buckinghamshire. Blanche was a widow. Thomas became an auditor of the Exchequer.

Margery Hanbury married John Hill 7 September 1561 in Hartlebury, Worcestershire.

Evidence

In 1559, Henry was a governor of the Hartlebury Grammar School. (Order Book, p. 207, p. 210)

from the Hartlebury parish register:

Buryinges anno domini 1569

Henery Hanbury of Upper Mitton was burred the second daie of May ano pre.

Henry’s will:

In dei noie ame[n] decimo die Aprilis an^o dni 1569 I Henry Hanbury of the p[ar]ysh of Hartlebury husbandma[n] whole & p[er]fetee in mynd & memorye prayse be to almyghty god but sycke in bodye, do make & ordayne thys my testament co[n]tainynge[?] herein my last wyll in maner & forme folowynge fyrst I com[m]ende my soule to almyghty god my maker & saviour faythfully trustynge to be saved only by the death & merites of Jesus Christ by whome I hope to have godes mercy & my bodye to be buryed in the buryall of Hartlebury I wyll that my debtes be payed farther I bequeth to Glynaz Lye iiij li, I geve to Jone Lye xl s I geve to the v children of Frances Tylar my daughter iij ^s iiij ^d to every of them, I geve to the daughter of Margaret Bucher iij ^s iiij ^d I geve to the thre chylderne of Margery Hyll my daughter iij ^s iiij ^d to every of the[m] I geve to the chylde of Thomas Hanbury my son[n]e iij ^s iiij ^d The one halfe of my goodes unbequested I geve to Thomas Hanbury my sonne & the other halfe to Brydged my wyfe, the whyche sayd Thomas & Brydged I make myne executours of thys my p[re]sent testament These beynges wyttneses Jhon Colep[er]sone Hugh Pylliet Jhon Tyler with others

[Proved 8 July 1569]

The true inve[n]tory of the goods of Henry Hanbury of the p[ar]yshe of Hartlebury taken & valued by Edmunde[?] Crumpe Hugh Pyllet Thomas Wylkes the xxx day of June an^o dni 1569

In primis thre kynne & one bullocke -- iiij ^li

foure yonge bests & halfe a nagge --- xlvj ^s viij ^d

xxxv shepe vij swyne & a halfe --- li ^s

The corne in the barne --- xvj ^s

Two payre of flaxe[n] shetes foure payre of hemppen shetes iij table clothes --- xxj ^s viij ^d

one fether bedde ij flocke beddes -- ssj ^s iiij^d

two course coverynges iij canvesses -- xiij ^s viij^d

thre boulsters ij pyllowes --- vij^s ij^d

thre pottes one panne one pewter potte a posnet one skellet one basen a laner a chafyng dyshe iiij candlestyckes --- xvj^s

xij platters iiij poryges iij saucers vj spones ij saltes iij pintes ij payles a barrell aface -- xvj ^s

ij tables ij formes iij chayres a cupborde -- v^s

foure paynted clothes --- iij^s

halfe awayne halfe a tu[m]brell a towe & halfe one yoebe & halfe one plough & halfe a payre of harrowes --- x^s

a todde of wole --- xv^s

hys apparrell -- xiij ^s

Sum total xvj ^li xvj^s x^d

References

Bortrick, William. “Sudeley” in Burke’s Peerage (online, “Featured Families”), accessed 26 January 2021.

Locke, A. Audrey. The Hanbury Family. (London, 1916). 2 vols.

Parish Register of Hartlebury. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 31 July 2018.

Pedigrees from the Visitation of Hampshire (Harleian Society, 1913).

The Old Order Book of Hartlebury Grammar School, 1556 - 1752. (The Worcestershire Historical Society, 1904).

The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569 (Harleian Society, 1886).

Will of Blanche Hanbury of Datchet, Buckinghamshire. Proved 1616 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Will of Henry Hanbury of Hartlebury. Proved 8 July 1569 in the Worcester Consistory Court. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 31 July 2018.

Will of Richard Hanbury of Datchet, Buckinghamshire. Proved 1608 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Will of Thomas Hanbury of Mapledurham, Hampshire. Proved 1611 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.