Thomas Weller
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1531.
Place of Death: probably Shipley, Sussex.
Thomas made his will 15 November 1531.
Relationships
Father: uncertain.
Probably he was the John Weller named in the 1504 lease of “Hunger Hill” below. Thomas was soon after in possession of Hunger Hill.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Alice.
Thomas names his wife in his will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Thomas Weller (probably died 1548) married Jane.
John Weller (died 1544) married Joan.
Evidence
from an article on Itchingfield in Sussex Archaeological Collections v. 40:
Indenture between Richard Marlot & William Storeton lease for 7 yeres of Smuts (? Sunts) and a la Pende in Shepele bounded by hywey from Horsham to Terryng on the East — Richard Wellers land on S. and our Lady land of Shene on N. tenant pays chef lords fees. Sealed 4th Edward 4th .
1464
Lease fr Thos. Marlot to John Weller of land called Hunger Hill in Shepele.
1504
Lease fr Thomas Marlet son & heir of Richard Marlet and John Burdevile son & heir of John Burdevile acting for Thomas Marlet to Thomas Weller for 18 years of farm called Bogys and 2 crofts of land called Postredges in Shepele – dated 18 April 21st Henry 7th
1506
Deed of sale fr Thomas Marlett gent for 40s/ to Thomas Weller 2 crofts called postredgs in Shepeley adjoining road fr Horsham to Sloughterbrigge and land called Vytelster and Lotenhurst and the highway from Hechyngfeld to Mableswell– yearly rent 1d. dated Sepr. 11. 3 Henry 8th.
1511
from the West Sussex Record Office Online Catalogue:
Add Mss 14924-14928
Parcel of land (10a.) called Hungerhill in Shepeley (Shipley)
Between the highway leading from le Nasshe towards Thakeham to the West, land called Wyskes and Haddons to the North, a croft of land of William Apsley to the East, and land called Symcokk to the South.
Add Mss 14924
Conveyance in consideration of 100s
11 September 1511
By (a) Thomas Marlet, gent, to (b) Thomas Weller
Witnesses: Thomas Burdefeld, Rychard Hunt, Hewe Adene, John Burdefeld, John Hunt, [ ] Charmore
Add Mss 14925
Quitclaim by (a) Thomas Marlet, gent, and John Marlet his son and heir to (b) Thomas Weller.
12 September 1511
Add Mss 14926
Conveyance
12 June 1530
By (a) Richard Holland, senior, of shipley, feoffee to the use of Thomas Weller, to (b) John Weller, son of Thomas, of the reversion of the property after the death of the said Thomas Weller
With warranty by Thomas Weller
Thomas’s will:
In the name of god amen the xvth daye of november in the yere of owr lord god mo ccccc xxxj i Thomas Weller of the p[ar]ische of Shipley make this my last will and testament as her after doth folowe/ Firste I bequith my solle to Almightye god and to our blessid lady saynte mary and to all the holy companye in hevin & my body to be buride in the churche of Shipley for the Romme of my giv in that place vij s vj d [written above: he fore tamy mar gaveth aule geven to the church of Shipley] Item I will that hewygh calt shall haue for makyng of my grave xij d Item I bequith to the mother churche of Chichester iiij d Item to the hye alter of Shipley Item I will haue a preste to sing at Saynt Margets alter in Shipley churche on hole yere for my sole my weffes solle & all christin solles and he to haue for his labor vj li xiij s iiij d Item I will my londs which is caulid post reds John Weller my sone shall haue hit x yers after my dep[]ar]tinge and the rent of hit during the said terme of x yers shall goo to the makyng of an yerly obit which as shalbe kept yerely during the said terme of x yers uppon paschion sundaie in lent for my soule and my wiffes soule and all christen soules in the church of Shepleye and the said John Weller to paye for the lond x s a yere during the said terme of x yers Item I will than when thes x yers be cum to an ende that then Thomas Weller the sone of James Weller shall haue the said lond which is callid poste reds to him and to his ayres but I will that if the said Thomas Weller de dep[ar]te owt of this world or the said x yers terme to an end that then the said londes which is caulid post redes shalbe sold and the mony to be bestoud for my soule and my wiffes soule and christen solles Item I will that ages weller the dowghter of John Weller whall haue xx s Item I will that Syr Thomas Alcoke the curat of Shipley shall haue v s viij d to say dirige euery nyght to my moneths day be gone and Syr Ric Kinlad v s to saye derig and William Ball the clarke v s to say dirgs with the prste and he wygh cart iiij s to my whyles the dirge is in saying Item I bequeth to Gesabz adin the dowghter off hewgh a dyn iiij li vj s viij d Item to Gesabz weller the dowghter of Thomas weller v s Item to euery of my childrens childrene being my godchilderne xij d Item to euery godchild that I haue that will com and aske hit of my executors iiij d Item I bequeth to alis my wiffe my beste bed and all that longith therto and all the rayment that belongith to her and a mazer & x li of mony & xl s with the mony that is in her purse. Item I will that my wiffe shall haue my copiholde that I haue of my lady of Sion & the the copihold that is caulid sankiners for on yer and on day Item I will Thomas Wellir the sone off Jamis Weller shall haue iij li vj s viij d and ij kyne at xx s which shalbe parte of payment of the said iij li xj s viij d Item I will that my wiffe shall haue ij kyne the Rest of my goods my will full fillid & my detts paid I will that my executers do se it bestowid for the helth of my soule & I make Thomas weller my sone & hewe adyn my executors of this my last will and they to haue xx s a pece for theyr labor and I make william hobson and william slat’ ouerseers of this my will that it be fulfillid and they to haue xx s a pece for ther labor In witnes herof Syr Thomas Alcoke William Hobson William Slatt’ with other moo
References
Godman, Percy S. “Itchingfield” in Sussex Archaeological Collections v. 40 (1896).
Will of Thomas Weller of Shipley. Proved 1531 in the Consistory Court of Chichester.