Henry Neale

Events

Date of Birth: 10 November 1660.

Place of Birth: probably Birdingbury, Warwickshire.

Henry’s date of birth is recorded in the Birdingbury parish registers.

Date of Death: between 1729 and 1731.

Place of Death: unknown, perhaps Marton, Warwickshire.

Henry’s will is dated 14 November 1729 and it was proved 9 April 1731.

Relationships

Father: John Neale.

John is recorded as Henry’s father in his baptism record.

Mother: Joan.

Joan is named as John’s widow in a probate bond.

Spouse: Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is named as the mother in the baptism records of Henry’s children. Probably she was buried in Birdingbury 25 October 1729.

Children:

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

Elizabeth Neale (baptized 14 February 1690/1 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire).

Henry Neale (baptized 15 February 1692/3 in Kenilworth - buried 28 August 1777 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire) married Penelope (Penthiselea, Thais) Hobley in 1733 in Coventry St Michael’s, Warwickshire.

John Neale (baptized 4 February 1695/6 in Kenilworth - probably buried 14 July 1729 in Birdingbury.)

Mary Neale (baptized 30 January 1697/8 in Kenilworth).

Thomas Neale (baptized 6 January 1699/1700 in Kenilworth).

Ann Neale (baptized 23 March 1701/2 in Kenilworth - buried 28 November 1766 in Birdingbury) married George Cooke 1 December 1729 in Coventry St Michael’s, Warwickshire.

Susannah Neale (baptized 31 December 1703 in Baddesley-Clinton, Warwickshire) married John Clemens 12 June 1726 in Coventry Holy Trinity.

Evidence

Henry’s birth (Birdingbury parish register)

Henry the Sonne of John Neale was borne Nov 10 1660

Baptisms of Henry’s children

Kenilworth:

Elizabeth, the Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth Neal was Baptized on Saterday February the 14^th 1690

Henry the son of Henry & Elizabeth Neale was Baptized on Wednesday Feb. the 15.^th 1692.

John the son of Henry & Elizabeth Neale was Baptized on Tuesday Febr. 4.^th 1695.

Mary Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth Neale was Baptized on Sunday Jan. 30.^th 1697

Thomas Son of Henry Neale husbandman & Elizabeth his wife was Baptized on Saturday January 6.^th 1699

Ann Daughter of Henry Neale husbandman was Baptized on Monday March 23.^d 1701.

Baddesley-Clinton:

Susanna the daughter of Henry Neal & Elisabeth his wife baptized dec. 31. [1703]

Burials of (possible) family members (Birdingbury)

John Neal Batchelor dyed in this town [Marton] & was Buryed at Burbury the fourteenth day of July 1729

Goody Neal the mother of the sayd John Neal was buryed at Burbury the 25 day of October 1729

1777 August 28 Henry Neal was buried aged 84

Henry Neal’s will

In the name of God Amen I Henry Neal of the Parish of Marton in the County of Warwick being weak of Body but of Sound and Perfect mind and memmory Praised be Allmighty God for the same, I do make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testtament in manner and forme following. Furst and Principally, I commend my Soal into the Hands of Allmightty God hopeing through the Merites of my Savior Jesus Christ to have A full and free Pardon of all Sins and to inherett Everlasting Life. And my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently buryed att the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. And as for my Temporall Estate as itt hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and Dispose thereof as followeth. Turst I will that my Debts and Funeral Charges shall be paid and Discharged

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Neal all my part of the wind Mill with all that is thereunto belonging to him his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes for Ever

Item I give my Son Thomas Above named the Sum of Twenty five pound of good and Lawfull Money of great Britaine to be paid within two years after my Decese By my Executor hereafter named.

Item I give my Daughter Susanna Clemons the som of Ten pounds of good & Lawfull Money within the year and a day of my decese by my Executor as Aforesaid

Item I Give my Granson John Clemons the Sum of five Pounds of good and Lawfull Money to be Paid when he coms to the Ages of one and twenty years. And my mind & Will is that the said John Clemons shall have Lawfull In trust for the same. that is to say yearly and every year the sum of five shillings to be paid by my Executor untill the Legacie shall becom Due

Item I Give unto Margaret [blank space] now Dwelling with me the sum of ten pounds of good and Lawfull Money to be paid within three years of my Decease to be paid to hur by my Executor hereafter named

also my mind and will is that what household Goods shall be found in the House att the time of my Decease shall be Equally Divided between my two sons Henry and Thomas

All the rest and residue of my Personal Estate with my Mesuage or Mesuages and all that is there unto belonging lying in Warwick in the Parish of St. Maryes with all the rest of my Goods and Chattels whatsoever. I do Give and bequeath unto my Loveing Son Henry Neal full and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament

And my will is that the Executor may sell if Acasion to pay the Legacies the said Mesuage Above mentioned And I do hereby revoke disanul and make voide all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I the said Henry Neal to this my last Will and Testament I do therefore set my hand and Seal the foretenth Day of November 1729

Henery Nele

Signed and sealed published and Declared in the Presence of Thomas Abbots The mark John Wilkins William Whitehead

[proved 9 April 1731 at Coventry by Henry Neale, son of Henry]

References

Parish registers for Birdingbury, Marton, Kenilworth, and Baddesley-Clinton, Warwickshire. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 8 December 2015].

Probate bond for John Neale (1690) in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.uk [accessed 8 December 2015].

Will of Henry Neale, proved 1731 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.uk [accessed 8 December 2015].