Margaret, wife of Richard Wroe

Events 


Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.


Date of Burial: 12 September 1610.

Place of Death: Prestwich, Lancashire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.


Relationships


Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Margaret was probably a Heaton. See the Commentary section. 


Spouse: Richard Wroe.

Richard names his wife Margaret in his will.


Children: 

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


Robert Wroe (buried 14 January 1639/40 in Prestwich, Lancashire) married Mary Chadwick about 10 March 1607/8 at Prestwich, Lancashire.


James Wroe.


Roger Wroe.


Edward Wroe (buried 1 February 1660/1 in Manchester) married Mary Holland 26 November 1616 in Manchester.


John Wroe (living in 1640).


Katherine Wroe married William Hilton.


Evidence


The 1608 will of Lawrence Heaton:


In the name of god amen; the xij daye of August 1608 I Lawrance Heaton of thoutwood in pilkington, sicke in bodye but in good and ꝑffett Memorye doe make this my Last will and testament in maner and Forme Folowinge, First I Commit my soule to all mighty god that gaue it mee, trustinge be be saued by the merites Christe my onely saviour, and my bodye to bee buryed in the parishe Churche of ꝑstwich; and secondly suche goodes as the Lord hath Lent mee I geve as heare after Folowethe; First I geve to my brother James Heaton vj li and to William John George my bretheren Every one of them xl s a peese, and to my sister Ane ashworth  xl s duringe her Lyfe and after her death the sayd Forty Shilinges to Come to my brother George his Children to be devyded Equally amongest then, allsoe I geve to my Cosen Jane Armorod xx s beinge Oliver Armorod his wyfe; allsoe I geve to James Lowe xs allsoe I geve to Elin Heatonn xs and to her brother William vj s viij d  allsoe to George Scofelde wyfe a blynd woman vs allso: I geve to alise pickope of Coupe vs  allsoe to the wyfe of Christopher Howarth vs allsoe to James Ashworth of the Parke ij s allsoe I geve to such as I am godfather unto twelfe pense a peese; allsoe I geve to my god daughter Jane Heape xls  to Elinor Heape xxs  and to Elizabeth Heape  xs  and to Richard John Thomas and Edward Heape I geve to Everye on of them ij s vj d  & I geve every servant that is with thomas heape att my death, xij d, allso I geve to Edward Wroe and John Wroe ether of them xxs to ux’ Owen Lomax xs margret bradley xs and Roger Hey vs allso I geve to Margret Wrooe my dame xxs// And affter my Legacies deptes and forth bringinge discharged/// alle the Rest and residue I geve to Robert Wroe savinge my apparell in like I will geve as Leve affter I shall appoynt,//; and I desyre my Lovinge frendes Robert Wrooe and Thomas Heape to be my Executors and my Lovinge Kinsman Richard Armorode to bee oversier to see this my Laste will truly Executed, as my full trust is in them/ 


Deptes oweing to me Lawrance Heaton as foloweth

Thomas Heape — xx li

Robert Wroe – xix li

Roger Smethurst – xx s

John Ashworth  – x s


Witnes to this will//

John Horokes//

Roger Wrooe//


Allso touchinge my apparrell I geve to my Executors to geve as the shall thinke Lyke in discretion


[Inventory attached]


Margaret’s will:


In the name of god amen the seuenth day of September in the Eight yeare of the Rainge of our Souerain Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England France and Ireland defender of the faith, and of Scotland the Foure and Fortieth Anno Dom’ 1610// I margaret wroe of Unsworth in the ꝑishe of prestwich and Countie of Lancaster widowe, sicke in bodie but of good and ꝑfect memorie I praise god for it, doe make this my Last will and testamente in maner and fourme folowinge. Firste and principally I Comende my soule in to the handes of allmightie god my maker and redimer by whose merites death and passioun I assuredly hope to [...] free pardon and full forgeunnes of all my sinnes and my bodie to bee baried with in the ꝑishe Church of prestwich when it shall please god to take mee in his mercie out of his vale of miserie.// Itm I geue and beequeth unto John wroe my youngest sonne Threescoure poundes in full satisfaction for his Chiles part and portion:// and further my mynde and will is (that because the said John hath taken paines att husbandrie for me/ andis now growne to mans Estate and soe unfitt to bee bound an apprentisse) that hee shall haue fyue poundes to bee taken out of my whole goodes my funerall Expences first discharged. Itm I geue and be queth to frannes sonne of Catheren wroe and Thomas Rydinges xxs to bee paid him by my Executors when hee shall Cum to the age of xxi yeares and the to use it in the meane tyme to his most profite:/ and to foure Children of william hiltons (whose granmother I am) Eu’ye one xxs to be paid by my Executors for there most profit, and if anye of the said foure Children dye before the accomplishe the said age// then my will and mynd is that the said portion or portions of him her or them soe dyinge shalbe equally devided amonges them whoe shall accomplishe the said age of xxi yeares, // Itm I geue and bequeath to eu’ye of my brothers and sisters Children. iijs iiijd  Item I geue to my sonne Robert the best table and the formes thereto belonginge in the house with the seeling att the backe// Item I geue and bequeath to my daughter Katheren my two best gounes and two best peticoates// Item for the Rest of my goods unbequeathed (my deptes Legacies and funerall Expences discharged) I geue and bequeath them to Roger Edward and John wroe my sonnes Equally to bee devided amonge them;// Itm I will and desyre Thomas Heape and Roger Unsworth to bee suꝑvisers of this my Last will and Testament and to take paines to make peace amonge my Children if anye iarre ore discord shall hapen// and Lastly I ordayne and make Robert wroe and James wroe Executors of this my Last will and Testament// and in Testimonie that this is my deed I haue heare under putt my hand the daie and yeare aboue written.////

Witneses hereof  James Stackhouse Clarke

and Roger Unsworth


Margret wroe  [marke]


deptes oweinge unto mee asfoloweth

Imprimis of W’ Grenaolgh of brandlesome — v li

Item of Thomas Heappe –xl li

Item of william hilton my sonne in lawe  – vj li

my will is to foreue it him uppon his good and peasable Cargage; if not I refer that to wit to my Executors and sꝑviseres to dooe what the in Conscience thinke fitest://////


A true and ꝑfeyte Inventorie of all the goods and Catteles of margret wroe of pilkington widowe, prised to the value the ixth daie of October 1610 by Thomas barlow Roger blakelow giles sidall and Robert Sedon as foloweth here////


Imprimis 3 fatt kyne and 3 weaning Calues with [...]

Itm 4 milke kyne and one sterke xxv li

Itm one gelding and towe mares with winter pastour xiij li

Itm in Corn and hay xli vjs viijd

Itm two syne  ij li xiijs iiijd

Itm one framed table with two formes jli vjs viijd

Itm one seelinge bench jli iijs iiijd

Itm one Cupbord in the house   vij li

Itm one foulden bord   xs

Itm in Linnen of all sortes  xli xixs xd

Itm in butter and Chesse  jli iijs

Itm in wolen Cloth unshapen  jli xjs iiijd

Itm in meale and mault  iiij li vs xjd

Itm one goune which shee used not  jli vjs viijd

Itm in linnen yearne ijli xvs

Itm in bedinge  xvjli ijs viijd

Itm in quishions new and ould  jli js

Itm three litle deskes and two boxes  vs

Itm in bras and peuter  xijli xvs

Itm one syde saddle and pilion with there furnniture jli

Itm in bacon and talow  jli iiijs iiijd

Itm one Launtyorn and brendyorne and all such stufe used in and about the Chimney  jli

Itm in husbandrie stufe  vjli viijs vjd

Itm in Couper ware  iiijli xvijs viijd

Itm in turnery ware  jli ijs

Itm in arkes and Coffers  ixli xvijs iiijd

Itm one arke in manchester  viijs

Itm in bedes of all sortes   viijli iijs viijd

Itm in Ladders of all sortes  viijli iijs viijd

Itm in bordes and shelues  ijli xvijs

Itm in Earthen vesell  vjs iijd

Itm in worthinge  ijs vjd

Itm one hereCloth  xs

Itm in pullin   xvjs viijd

Itm one Chesepresse  iijs iiijd

Itm in stone troughes  jli iiijs

Itm in fuell within and without  xiijs iiijd

Itm in twigon stufe  iijs

Itm two bake breades  viijd

Itm one dishcrate  js

Itm in spinninge wheeles  iijs iijd

Itm in whitlather  ijs

Itm in forkes and one windowsheetes viijs

Itm one peare of Combes  ijs vjd

Itm one hershell   js

Itm one Cheesedrate  iijs iiijd

Itm in sives   ijs

Itm in fearn ashes   ijs

Itm one backsten   ijs iiijd

Itm in weastres   iijs

Itm one Lanterne   vijd

Itm one glassecase and glasses   iijs iiijd

Itm three knives  viijd

Itm in fetteres  [...]

Item one peare of scalles   xijd

Item in tanned Letther  xijd

Item in starch   iiijs

Itm two paire of ballance and weightes   vs

Itm in pouder blue   iiijs

Itm in peꝑ   xvjs

Itm in sugar   ijs vjd

Itm in hunnie   vs iiijd

Itm in sillver spoones  jli vjs viijd

Itm tow plate Lokes   js

Itm in bookes   iijs

Itm in beefe   xs

Itm in money  xs ixd

Itm in Cheres stooules and all househould huselment   vjs

Itm in apparall for her bodie   xiijli vjs viijd


deptes oweinge as foloweth//

Imprimis W’ grenhalge of brandlescome  vli

Itm of Thomas Heappe  xl li

Itm of william hilton my son in law xi iijs iiijd

Itm of Richard Unsworth  xixs iiijd

Im of Lawrance Unsworth   iijs vd


[Proved  17 October 1610]


Commentary


A number of pieces of evidence suggest that Margaret was a Heaton, or closely connected to them:



John was probably Lawrence’s brother. Lawrence’s parents were William Heaton and Elizabeth. Elizabeth, of Dedwenclough in the Forest of Rossendale, left a 1597 will.


References


Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories from the Ecclesiastical Court pt. 3  (G.J. Piccope, ed) (Chetham Society v. 54, 1861).


Will of Lawrence Heaton of Prestwich. Proved 1608 in the Consistory Court of Chester. 


Will of Margaret Wroe of Unsworth. Proved 1610 in the Consistory Court of Chester.


Will of Richard Wroe of Unsworth. Proved 1592 in the Consistory Court of Chester.