John Key
John was a shoemaker.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
John is mentioned in his father’s 1665 will, where he is stated to be serving an apprenticeship.
Date of Burial: 3 September 1714.
Place of Burial: Priors Marston, Warwickshire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: George Key.
George Key mentions his son John in his will. Other wills from the same family make the relationships fairly clear.
Mother: Elizabeth Middleton.
The will of Elizabeth's nephew Thomas Middleton makes her family clear.
Spouse: Sarah (buried 1699 in Priors Marston).
Sarah’s name is given in the baptism records of her children.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. The Priors Marston parish registers begin in 1689.)
A daughter married someone surnamed Tilly before 1714.
John Key (baptized 19 December 1686 in Priors Marston)
Mary Key
George Key (baptized 13 July 1692 in Priors Marston - buried 27 March 1769 in Hellidon, Northamptonshire) married Elizabeth Cleaver 26 May 1718 in Hellidon, Northamptonshire.
Richard Key (baptized 4 January 1695/6 in Priors Marston- buried 11 January 1695/6 in Priors Marston)
Thomas Key (baptized 4 January 1695/6 in Priors Marston- buried 11 January 1695/6 in Priors Marston)
Sarah Key (baptized 18 July 1697 in Priors Marston)
Richard Key (baptized 24 November 1698 - buried 14 Janaury 1698/9 in Priors Marston)
Evidence
from the Bishops Transcripts of the Priors Marston registers:
[1686]
John Key sonn of John and Sarah his wife bapt decem. the 19th
George Key son of John & Sarah his wife was baptized July the 13th 1693
from the parish register of Priors Marston:
Baptisms
1692
George Key son of John and Sarah his wife was Baptized July the 13th 1692
1695
Richard & Thomas Key twins the sonns of John & Sarah his wife were baptized Jan. the 4 1695
1697
Sarah Key the daughter of John & Sarah his wife was baptized July the 18:th 1697
1697
Richard Key the sonn of John & Sarah his wife was baptized Nov: 24th 1698
Burials
1695
Thomas & Richard Key Twins were buryed onely in Woollen Jan: the 8 Oath made before Mr Tilly - by John Key Jan the 11th
1698
Richard Key was buryed onely in Woollen Jan: the 14, Oath made before Mr Tilly by John Key Jan: 14th by John Key [sic]
1699
Sarah Key was buryed onely in Woollen Nov: the 1st Oath made before Mr Tilly Nov: 5th by Ann Cleaver of Hellidon.
1714
John Key shoemaker was buried September the second and Affidavit made by Margaret Jones Septbr the 3d of his being buried in Woollen only
John’s will:
In the name of god amen the seaventeeth day of July 1710 I John Key of Priors Marston in the county of Warwicke cordwainer being weak of body, but of sound and perfect Memory (praise be given to god for the same) and knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth and being desirous to settle things in order, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. that is to say, First and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God my creator, assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free Remission of my sins and be saved by the precious death and merits of my Blessed saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be buried in such decent and Christian man[n]er, as to my Executor hearafter named shall be thought meet and convenient. And as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning Is the same shall be Imployed and bestowed, as hereafter by this my Will in Expressed, And first, I do Revoke, and renounce, frustrate and make void all Wills by me formerly made And declare and appoint this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the sum of Ten pounds to be paid unto her at the end of one whole year after my decease, if she mary, if she marry not, then to be paid to her by twenty shillings yearly, till the said sum of ten pounds be all paid I allso give her one pewter platter and one paire of sheets, Itm I give and bequeath unto my son George Key the sum of Ten pounds, to be paid to him at the age of twenty years or when he shall come to be twenty years old, also I give unto him (that is my son George my Best suit of cloathes, my best hat, and two of my best shirts, one pewter bason and pewter porringer, also my best stockins, with one table napkin. Itm I give unto my Daughter Sarah Key the sum of ten pounds to be paid to her when she shall come to the age of Eighteen years, also I give her the Bed in the parler with all the bedding belonging to it, with two pair of sheets and all the furniture of that Roome also I give her my brewing Ketttle and warming pan, one pewter platter, two pewter cup, two pewter spoons, and two wooden dishes, and two white Earthen platers, one Chest, one Table, one Box, one Joyned stool, and the two best Chairs, also I give her (that is my daughter Sarah) the weaning Calf or my best Cow, or which she shall best Like of and accept, with a bundle of Linins which are in my Cupboard, Itm I give unto my grand Daughter Sarah Tyllie, one sheep, six shillings of money, or which of the two she best likes of Itm I give all the Rest of my goods Chattells, utensels, and houshold stuff, undisposed of, together with my dwelling house ochard, yards backside, and all other the Edifices thereupon erected, with all my land lying in the open fields of Pryors Marston, together with the comons and Right of common thereunto belonging, unto my son John Key, and his heirs for ever, upon condition that he shall pay all my debts, and Legacies, and that he shall allow unto his Brother George, and his sister Sarah house Roome so long as they shall Keep themselves single providing for Sarah sufficient meat drink loding and apparell till she shall come to theage of sixteen years old, but if it so hap that they cannot agree to live together, he (that is my son John Key) shall pay unto her the sum of Twenty shillings yearly till she is sixteen years old. And do make and appoint my son John Key sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
John Key [seal]
sign’d seal’d publish’d and declar’d by the said John Key as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers
Eliz: Teillon
Mary her mark Davenport
Samuel Davenport
Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Key halfe the Crop of all sorts that is now ended and the wheell and the new Barill and halfe the backen that is now in the house and halfe the hog when he is killd
September the 4th Ao Dmi 1714
A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of John Key late deced of Priors Marston taken and prised by us whose names are here under written
Impris His wearing apparill and Money in his purse -- 02:00:00
In the Kitchen, brass and Pewter to the value of -- 01:15:00
Other things in the kitchen to the value of -- 00:08:00
In the Parlour one Bed and Bedding and other goods in the Parlour -- 01:08:00
In the Buttery two Barells and one Salting trough & other goods to the value of -- 00:08:00
In the Kitchen Chamber one Bed and Bedding a Cheese other goods value -- 00:09:00
In the Parlour Chamber One Bed and Bedding Other Goods to the value of -- 00:10:00
for Linnen to the value of -- 01:00:00
For Bacon -- 00:03:00
Leather and other goods in the Shop to the value of -- 02:00:00
Crop in the Barn to the value of -- 05:10:00
2 Cows and a Breeder to the value of -- 05:00:00
One horse to the value of -- 01:00:00
The Hogg to the value of -- 00:15:00
Tot 25:06:00
Wittness our hands George Ward Geo: Key
[Proved 14 October 1714]
References
Bishops Transcripts for Priors Marston. Digital images on FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 August 2018.
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.