Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Henry’s widow Elizabeth died before 10 October 1546. (On this date, Richard Makepeace was named executor of her will (R. Makepeace et al., p. 13, citing L.R.O. B.C10i/4, folio 52.)
Relationships
Father: Henry Makepeace senior.
Mother: Elizabeth.
Henry Makepeace senior named his wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Henry, in his will.
Spouse: Elizabeth.
Elizabeth left a will, which has since disappeared. The probate was dated 10 October 1546. Her son, Richard Makepeace was named as executor.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Richard Makepeace (died 5 December and buried 12 December 1584 in Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire) married Dorothy Warner.
Thomas Makepeace (died about 1559)
William Makepeace (died about 1559)
John Makepeace
Elizabeth Makepeace married William Neale.
Agnes Makepeace married Thomas Pettifor.
Evidence
from the accounts of Peter Temple:
[1537] Bailiff’s Accounts (Alcock p. 150)
Recepi de Henrico Makepeace senior pro decimi averia in campis de Knightcote et Northend -- iiij s.
Item de Willelmo Brokes pro consimili iiij s.
Item de Henrico Makepeace junior pro consimili ij s. vj d.
Item de Thoma Burberby pro consimili ij s. vj d.
[3 May 1537] Bailiff’s Accounts (Alcock p. 151)
Recepi de Willelmo Brokes pro ovibus in campis de Knightcotes iiij s. vj d.
Item de Henrico Makepeace senior pro consimili iiij s. vj d.
Item de Henrico Makepeace junior pro consimili vj d.
Item de Thoma Burbery pro consimili iiij s.
from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust catalogue (DR 10.2008):
20 Nov 1537
Bond from Thomas Wood of Allesley, yeoman, and Henry Makepeace, junior, late of Chepyng Dassett', yeoman, to John Waid of Coventr', mercer, and Thomas Gregoree, in 100 marks, to be repaid by Michaelmas next, for merchandise bought by the said Thomas and Henry. Dated: 20 November, 29 Henry VIII. Signed: per me Toma Wod, Harry Makepeas Three red seals on tongues: i) a gateway flanked by towers ii) fragment; the letters R G iii) 2 fragments of the Coventry statute merchant seal Tie lost.
References
Alcock, N.W. Warwickshire Grazier and London Skinner 1532-1555: The account book of Peter Temple and Thomas Heritage. (British Academy/Oxford University Press, 1981).
Makepeace, Russell, Lenn. A Bergsten, Shirley M. Pizziferri. The Ancestry of Russell Makepeace of Marion, Massachusetts, 1904-1986. (Boston, 2005).
Will of Harry Makepeace of Cheping (Burton Dassett). Proved 30 April 1538 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 6 January 2020.