John Yerrow
Events
Date of Baptism: about 21 May 1670.
Place of Baptism: Burton-Dassett, Warwickshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register. The date is partly smudged.
Date of Death: May 1729.
He made his will 18 May 1729 and was buried 21 May 1729.
Date of Burial: 21 May 1729.
Place of Burial: Burton-Dassett, Warwickshire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Francis Yerrow.
Mother: Hester.
John’s parents are named in his baptism record. It seems to be the only baptism of a John Yerrow in the period in the neighbourhood, and given “Francis” is the name of John’s eldest son, it is very likely that these parents are correct. Francis Yarrow is recorded as living in Dasset parva in the 1670 hearth tax, and a burial is recorded 4 July 1684 in Burton Dassett.)
Spouse: Anne.
The name Anne is given in the children’s baptism records, and in John’s will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All baptisms and burials are in Burton-Dassett.)
Mary Yerrow (baptized 2 May 1703 - buried 5 March 1706)
Francis Yerrow (baptized 6 May 1705 - buried 27 July 1771) married Dorothy Ledbrook 19 November 1729 in Burton-Dassett.
John Yerrow (baptized 15 June 1707) married Mary Edwards 15 November 1745 in Warwick, Warwickshire (St Mary’s).
Elizabeth Yerrow (baptized 7 August 1709) married John Payne 9 August 1735 in Burton-Dassett.
Henry Yerrow (baptized 9 November 1711) married Elizabeth Morrice 22 July 1739 in Alveston, Warwickshire.
William Yerrow (baptized 5 March 1713/4).
Thomas Yerrow (baptized 18 March 1715 - buried 2 August 1720).
Mary Yerrow (baptized 18 January 1718) married John Maycock 19 May 1737 in Radway, Warwickshire.
Evidence
from the Burton Dassett registers:
Johnis filius Francissis Yearrow et Hester uxoris ejus baptizatus fuit vicessimo [smudge] Maij Anno ut supra [1670]
Franciscus Yerrow sepultus fuit quarto die July [1684]
Christenings:
1703
May 2 Mary the daughter of John and Anne Yarroe
1705
May 6 Francis the son of John Yarroe and Anne his Wife
1707
June 15 John the son of John Yarrow and Ann his Wife
1709
August 7th Elizabeth the daughter of John and Anne Yarrow.
1711
November 9th Henery the son of John and Anne Yarrow
1713
March 5th William the son of John and Anne Yarrow
1715
March 18th Thomas the son of John and Anne Yarrow
1718
January 18 Mary the daughter of John and Anne Yarrow
Burials:
1706
March 5 Mary the daughter of John Yarrow and Ann his Wife
1720
August 2 Thomas Yarrow A child - drown’d
1729
May 21st John Yarrow
John Yerrow's will:
In the name of God Amen I John Yerrow of Burton Dassett in the County of Warwick yeoman being sick and weake in body and of sound mind memory & understanding (praised be allmighty God therefore) Doe threfore make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in maner and forme following (that is to say) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of allmighty God my Creator hopeing and assuredly beleiving to be saved through the meritts Death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer and my body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the care and discretion of my Executors herein after named and as for my worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased allmighty God to Endow me I dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Anne Yerrow and my son Francis Yerrow theire Executors administrators and assigns all and singular my goods cattle chattels and personall Estatte whereso ever in greate Britttane whereof I shall die possessed my Debts Legacyes and funeral charges being discharged to have and to hold the same my Loveing wife Anne Yerrow and Francis my son their Executors administrators and assigns for evermore Iteme I give to my son John Yerrow the sume of twenty pounds of Lawful money of England to be paid within twelve months after my decease I Likewise give to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of twenty pounds of like Lawful money to be paid at the same time after my decease Iteme I give to my son Henry Yerrow the sume of ten pounds to be paid him when he shall have served his Aprentyship Iteme I give to my son William Yerrow the Like sum of ten pounds of like Lawful money to be paid when he shall have served his Aprentyship Iteme I give to my daughter Mary Yerrow the sum of twenty pounds of like Lawfull money to be paid her when she shall come to the age of twenty one years paid them severally according as they shall be come due by my Loveing wife Anne Yerrow and my son Francis who I doe hereby make nominate constitute and apointe my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testamente and Likewise my will and meaning is that if Either of of my children happen to die before theire respective Legacyes shall become due that then theire Legacy shall to the surviver of my younger children and lastly my will is that my Loveing wife Anne shall have power to dispose of her parte of goods att her death In witness whereof I revoke all other former and other wills and Testaments heretofore by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seall this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord God 1729
John Yerrow [seal]
signed sealed published and declared to be the Last will and Testament of the within named John Yerrow in the presence of us the subscribers whose names are under written
Martin Tims Matthew Randall William Randall
[proved 24 October 1729 at Coventry by Ann Yerrow, widow, and Francis Yerrow]
References
John Yerrow baptism registration, Burton-Dassett parish registers, 1641-1724; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 March 2014) citing Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1162; Document Reference: DR 292.
John Yerrow burial registration, Burton-Dassett registers 1725 - 1774; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 March 2014) citing Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1162; Document Reference: DR 292.
Will of John Yerrow of Burton Dassett, yeoman. Proved 1729 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry [digital image on Findmypast.uk]