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:
The will of Margaret’s husband mentions that his wife had inherited copyhold land in Tottington. Margaret’s son Edward was involving in a Chancery suit in 1657 involving property in Tottington, with the plaintiff being Henry Heaton.
In his 1608 will, Lawrence Heaton of Prestwich calls Margaret his “dame” and leaves the rest and residue of his will to Margaret’s eldest son Robert, whom Lawrence also makes an executor.
In his 1624 will, John Heaton of Redivalls in Bury makes Robert Wroe of Unsworth, Margaret’s son, a supervisor.
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.