Events
Date of Baptism: 2 November 1621.
Place of Baptism: Burton Dassett, Warwickshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register (faintly, but legibly).
Date of Death: about 1694.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: John Ledbrook.
Mother: Mary Spicer.
See the Commentary section.
Spouse: Dorothy.
Dorothy is named is some of the children's baptism records.
Children:
John Ledbrooke (born 17 January 1649).
Nathaniel Ledbrooke (born 21 December 1655 - buried 5 September 1702 in Burton Dassett).
Anne Ledbrooke (baptized 5 May 1661 in Burton Dassett).
Thomas Ledbrooke (baptized 7 January 1665/6 - buried 11 July 1671 in Burton Dassett).
Joseph Ledbrooke (baptized 2 February 1669/70 in Burton Dassett).
Mary Ledbrooke (baptized 2 February 1669/70 in Burton Dassett) married Francis Morrell.
William Ledbrook (buried 26 July 1730 in Burton Dassett) married Ann.
Joan Ledbrook married William Neale 10 January 1692 in Southam, Warwickshire.
Evidence
from the Burton Dassett parish registers:
Nathaniell the sonne of John Ledbroke and Mary his wife was baptised the second of November 1621
John the son of Nathaniel Ledbrooke was borne the seventeenth day of January. 1649.
Nathaniel the son of Nathaniel Ledbrooke was borne the one & twentieth day of December 1655.
Anna filia Nathanielis & Dorothea Ledbrook baptizata fuit quinto die Maij. 1661.
Thomas filius Nathanielis Ledbrooke et Dorothea uxoris ejus baptizatus fuit septimio die Januarij Anno ut supra [1665]
Josephus filius et Maria filia Nathan: Ledbrooke et Dorothea uxoris baptiz: fuerunt sedo die Februarij Anno ut supra [1669]
Thomas filius Nathan: Ledbrooke sepultus fuit undecimo die Julij anno ut supra [1671]
[1702] Nathaniel Ledbrook was buried
[1718, Burials] December 13th Dorothy Ledbrook Widow - of Kingston
Will of James Lydbrook of Burton Dassett
James made his will in 1658 and it was proved in 1666. Nathaniel, along with John Ledbrook, took the inventory in 1658. Nathaniel is not mentioned in the will, but John is probably mentioned as "my brother John Ledbrook", made an overseer along with Robert Ledbrook (relationship unspecified). James's widow Mary had died before the will was proved, and administration was given to James's daughter Susanna. Nathaniell Ledbrooke, described as a yeoman and as a husbandman, of Burton Dassett, relationship to the family unspecified, was named along with Susanna in the letters of administration. Susanna left a 1675 will in which she mentioned her sister, Elizabeth Dodd.
Hearth tax returns
1662: Burton Dassett -- Nathaniell Lidbrooke - 3 hearths
1663: Burton Dassett -- Nathaniell Ladbrooke - 3 hearths
1670: Burton -- Nathaniell Lidbrooke - 3 hearths
1671: Knightcoate -- Natha Lidbrooke - 3 hearths
1673: Knightcoate in Burton parish -- Nathaniell Ledbrook - 3 hearths
A gift of Nathaniel Ledbrook to his son William of all his goods and chattels
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come I Nathaniel Ledbrook of Northend in the County of Warwick yeoman send greeting in our Lord God Everlasting . Know you that I the said Nathaniel Ledbrook for the love and affection that I the said Nathaniel Ledbrook doo bear unto my sonn William Ledbrook of Northend aforesaid in the sayd County of Warwick husbandman I the sayd Nathaniel Ledbrook being in perfect memory have given granted and confirmed and by this my present writing doo fully freely and absolutely give grant and confirm unto the said William Ledbrook all and singular my goods & chattells Leases personal Estate whatsoever utensils household stuff implements and things whatsoever of what nature kind or property soever the same be or can be found within the Realm of England to have hold levy dispose of take and enjoy all my said Goods chattells, Leases personal Estate household stuffs and implements and all other the premises aforesaid unto the said William Ledbrook his Executors Administrators and Assigns from henceforth for ever without any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of or by any person or persons whatsoever And I the said Nathaniel Ledbrooks all and singular the sayd Goods chattells leases implements and things whatsoever and all other the premises unto the said William Ledbrook his Executors Administrators and Assigns against all people shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents of all and every which sayd Goods Chattells leases and premises I the sayd Nathaniel Ledbrook have put the sayd William Ledbrook in full and provable? Possession by the gift and delivery of pewter dish which to the sayd William Ledbrook the day of the date of these presents I have given and delivered in the name of possession and seisin of all and singular the sayd premisses In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the four and twentieth day of May in the fifth year of their now majesties Reignes and with year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety and three
Sealed and delivered and quist possession and given and delivered by the said pewter dish part of sayd premisses according to the effect of this present writing in presence of Robert Ledbrook Henry Nicolls
[Proved 1694]
The will of Francis Morrell:
In the name of god Amen The fift day of may and in the yeare of our Lord god One Thousand seaven hundred I franciss morell of Kinson in the County of Warwick Husbandman being sick and weack in body but of perfect memory thanks be ginn to god for it doe make and ordaine this my Last will and testament in the maner and forme Folowing First I bequeath my sole into the hands of Allmighty god my most mersifull father sauiour and Redeemer and my body to be buried at the charge of on Exiigaber and for my worldy goods I bequeathe as foleth First I give and bequeath unto my sonne thomas morell the sum of forty pounds to be paid at the age of sixteene yeares and I make mary my wife whole Exiqetoer of all my goods Catels and allwhat soever paying of all Rents and dues what somever and to Recive all perfits and I doe apointe my brother John morell and my brother danell knibb and my brother william lidbrock and my brother Joseph lidbrock to be Ouerseers and trustees of this my Last will and testament for to see all things payed and discarged and I doe Leave my buriall to the discresion of the ouerseers in witness wheareof ihave put my hand
francis morell. [seal]
John Greene
Richard Bastok
Thomas Robinson
[Proved 24 October 1700. The widow Mary was assigned the education of Francis’s children Thomas, Eliza, Ann, and Francis.]
The will of Nathaniel Ledbrook:
August the 28th 1702
In the name of God Amen I Nathaniell Ledbrooke of Kinston in the parish of Chesterton in the County of warwick being very weake & ill but of perfect sound[?] and memory blessed be God for it I doe dispose of all my wooldly goods and Kattells as followeth
Item in the first place I give and bequeath my sole into the hands of almighty God whoe gave it me and my body to be buried at the Charge of my Executors,
Item I make my Brother Joseph Ledbrooke and my brother Wm Neale Equall Executors of my flocke of cows and sheepe being and belonging to my land that I rent at watergall Receiving of all profits and paying of all deps and I doe acknoledge this to be my last will and testamt in witness I have hereunto put my hand and seale
Nathaniell Lidbrook [seal]
Sealed and delivered in the presencs of Wm Ledbroock Thomas Robinson Richard Bascot
Commentary
Nathaniel’s parentage
The birth of Nathaniel’s eldest child was recorded in 1649 in Burton Dassett. The only plausible baptism for Nathaniel that I have located is in Burton Dassett in 1621. The baptism entry records his parents as John Ledbrooke and Mary his wife.
In the Warwickshire archives catalogue, there is a description of a 1618 marriage settlement for Mary “Spyrer” before her marriage to John Ledbrooke. The property concerned is in Knightcote. The description states that Mary’s father was John “Spyrer” of Napton-on-the-Hill and John Ledbrooke was the son and heir of John Ledbrooke of Knightcote, Burton Dassett.
In her 1626 will, Agnes Spicer of Napton-on-the-Hill, widow, named her daughter Mary Ledbroke. She also requested to be buried in the parish church of Burton Dassett.
References
Burton-Dassett, Warwickshire, parish registers 1641 - 1724; digital images 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.
Hearth Tax Returns in Warickshire, England, Occupational and Quarter Session Records, 1662-1866 on Ancestry.com [digital images accessed 9 December 2015].
Will of Agnes Spicer of Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire. Proved 1626 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 2 January 2020
Will of Francis Morrell of Kingston near Chesterton, Warwickshire. Proved 1700 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 2 January 2020.
Will of James Lydbrook of Burton Dassett, proved 1666 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry [digital images on Findmypast.uk accessed 12 December 2015]
Will of Nathaniel Ledbrook of Kingston near Chesterton, Warwickshire. Proved 1702 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 2 January 2020.