John Hammond (died 1650)
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 4 April 1650.
Place of Burial: Stottesdon, Shropshire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register (“April the 4th day was buryed John Ham̄ond of Stotesdon”).
Relationships
Father: John Hammond (died 1621).
John is called “John Hamonds the yonger” in his son William’s baptism record. “John Hammond the elder” was buried 28 November 1621 in Stottesdon.
Mother: Frances Hinton.
Her burial is recorded in the parish register.
Spouse: Margery Bruckhouse (buried 13 May 1649 in Stottesdon).
This relationship is recorded in John and Margery’s marriage record. The will of Margery’s mother, Elizabeth Bruckhouse, mentions her son-in-law, John Hammond.
Children:
John Hammond (baptized 11 August 1611 in Stottesdon).
Margaret Hammond (baptized 2 April 1615 in Stottesdon).
William Hammond (baptized 21 March 1618/9 in Stottesdon).
Elizabeth Hammond (baptized 21 October 1621 in Stottesdon).
Evidence
from the Stottesdon parish register:
1611
John the sonne of John Hamonde & Margerie his wyfe was baptized the xviij th day of August: anno predicto
1615
Marget the daughter of John Hamonde & Margery his wyfe of Stotesdon was baptized, the seconde daie of Aprioll anno pr
1618
[William Hamond the sonne of] John Hamonde the yonger was baptized the xxith day of March
1621
Elizabeth the daughter of John Hamond and Margery his wife… were baptized the xxjth Day of October.
The will of John Hammond:
In the name of God Amen the twentie fourth daie of May Anno Domini one thousand six hundred fortie nyne I John Hammond of Stotesden thelder yeoman beinge of perfect memory though weake in bodie, Thankes bee given to Almightie Goe, Doe make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament in manner followinge. First I resigne my Soule to Almightie God my Maker, not doubtinge by the merritts of Jesus Christ my savyour of a glorious resurrection at the last daie Item I give my bodie to the dust whence it was formed, and to bee buryed in the parish church of Stotesden. And as concerning the worldlie Estate which it pleased God to blesse mee with all, I dispose of it in manner and forme following: First I give and bequeath to my eldest sonne John Hammond all my ympletments of husbandry as wagnes yoakes ploughes and and all other ymplements of husbandry, My table board Benches chaires stooles cupboard and all the [...] and wooden ware belonginge my house in Stotesden Togeather with the Beddsteede in the chamber over the Parlour Item I give to my sonne William Hammond Twentie poundes To be paid him within one yeare next after my decease. Item I give my Daughter Margarett Hammond Twentie poundes To bee paid her within Two yeares next after my decease. Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth Hamond Twentie poundes To bee paid her within Three yeares next after my decease. The foresaid summes of money beinge due and payable from my eldest sonne John Hammond. Item I give my Sonne William one Beddstedd in the chamber over the Hall and one [...]bedd in the chamber over the Parlour with all thinges to the said Bedd nowe belonginge. And I give my said Sonne tow dishes of my Pewter of the middle size. Item I give my Daughter Margarett my best beddstedd in the Parlour. Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth my other Beddstedd in the said Parlour, and my best brasse kettle. Item I give my Daughters Margarett and Elizabeth All the rest of my househould stuffe not before bequeathed To bee equally devided betweene them by my Executor in his discretion. Item I give my Sonne William and my Daughters Margarett and Elizabeth All my corne and grayne within my houses and growinge uppon my grounde, All my chattell houshould provision and chattells to bee devided amongest them My debts legacies and funerall expences and [...] beinge discharged. Item I give my Sonne John Hammond the customary deade year of my lyvnig wherein I now inhabit in Stotesden uppon condison, That hee shall permitt and suffer his Brother William and Sisters Margarett and Elizabeth ?mitli? to enioye all the corne and grayne growinge uppon the said lyvnig at my decease Togeather with the Barnes to in the same for the space of sixe Monethes after harvest then next following, with free ingress and regress to the same And libertie to [...] in my newe dwellinge house by the space of Three monethes next after my decease. I doe hereby appointe Andrewe Crump my sole Executor givinge him Tenn shillinges for his paynes Desireing my friends William Grendway and John Willattt to oversee the same. Witnesse my hand and seale the Daie and yeare abovesaid In the presence of John Hammond his marke Humfrey Weaver his marke William Grendway
References
Stottesden and Farlow Parish Register transcripts, FHL microfilm 510679.
Stottesden Register digital images (available for a fee on Findmypast.co.ok).