William Haye

William Haye had property at Salehurst, Sussex, and Battle, Sussex.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1608/9.

William made his will 15 February 1608/9 and it was proved 16 March 1608/9.

Place of Burial: Battle, Sussex, England

Reed (p. 238) gives the burial place.

Relationships

Father: Thomas Haye (about 1523 - 1591/2).

Thomas mentions his son William in his will.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Dorothy Aneston (buried 19 July 1593 in Salehurst).

Dorothy is named as Willliam's wife in documents recording real estate transactions in 1580 and 1592. The burial is given by the Sussex Family History Group in their transcription of the parish register (“Mrs. William Hay”).

Spouse: Mary (probably Everenden, widow of Edmund Hawes.) Married December 1593 in Salehurst, Sussex.

The marriage to Mary Hawes is given by Reed (p. 238). I think Mary was probably born Mary Everenden, and was the widow of Edmund Hawes.

Children (by Dorothy):

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

Susan Haye (baptized 16 May 1585 in St James Westminster - buried 12 June 1631 in Hamsey, Sussex) married Tuppen Scrase.

Mary Haye the elder married Harbert Pelham.

William Haye (baptized 16 April 1587 in St James Westminster).

Elizabeth Haye.

Constance Haye (baptized February 1592 in St James Westminster).

Children (by Mary Everenden):

Mary Haye the younger.

Evidence

from the National Archives catalogue description of a deed from 1580:

Between WILLIAM HAYE of Saleherst, son and heir apparent of Thomas Haye of Saleherst, and DOROTHY wife of the said William to JOHN HAYE of Grayes Inn, "in the suburbes of London", gent., to lead the use of a Fine to be levied to the said John Haye of a messuage, 2 barns 3 gardens, 60 ac. of land, 20 ac. meadow, 120 ac. pasture, 50 ac. wood and 12 ac. of land covered with water in Catysfylde and Nendfylde

Signature, Wm. Haye and mark of Dorothy. 2 seals

Witnesses:- Thos. Haye, Luke Pilchere, John Ellis, John Whatman, Antony Wennell

Date: 1 Mar 1580

from the National Archives catalogue description of a fine from 1580:

Between JOHN HAYE, gent., querent, and WILLIAM HAYE and DOROTHY his wife, deforciants, of the messuage and lands described in deed of 1 March, 22 Eliz. Warranty against the heirs of Dorothy. Easter term, 22 Eliz

from the National Archives catalogue description of bargain and sale from 1592:

By WILLIAM HAYE of Battell, gent., and DOROTHY his wife and ROBERT AVERYE of Ashburnham, yeoman, and Johane his wife to THOMAS ALFRAYE of Battell, gent., of (1). a messuage or tenement in Cattesfield called Potmans inhabited by William Blackman and all houses barns, lands &c. in Cattisfield or Nendfield belonging to the said messuage

(2). a cottage in Nendfield inhabited by Thos. Gillett, with gardens & c

(3) Lands called Potmans, Woodwall, Battisreede, Mawsons, Tylton wishe, Great Sprotts and Little Sprotts

Signature of Wm. Haye, marks of other parties. 4 seals

Witnesses:- Edmund Pelham, John Haye, John Stein, Richard Berisforde, John Burder, Thos. Delve

Date: 20 May 1592

from the National Archives catalogue description of a copy of a conveyance from 1592:

William Haye of Battle gent and Robert Averye of Ashburnham yeoman to Thomas Alfraye of Battle gent

1 Messuage called Potmans occupied by William Blackman with buildings, barns, stables and land in Catsfield and Ninfield

2 Cottage occupied by Thomas Gillett with land, in Ninfield

3 Land, wood, water and water courses called Potmans, Woodwell, Battisreed, Mawsons, Tilton Wishe, Great Spratts and Little Sprates, occupied by William Blackman, Thomas Gillett and Thomas Alfray under a lease by WH to WB or under a lease by RA and his wife Joan to Michael Martin for 21 years, 20 Mar 1578

4 Any land in Catsfield or Ninfield of which William Aneston, deceased, father of WH's wife Dorothy and [his wife] Joan now wife of RA, were jointly seised at his death

5 Any land as 4 above which they held in her right by his grant

W: Edmund Pelham, John Haye, John Stone, Richard Berisford, John Burder, Thomas Delve, William Blackman

W to copy: Joseph Newington, John Crompe

Date: 22 May 1592

from the National Archives catalogue description of a fine from 1592:

Between THOMAS ALFRAY, gent., querent, and WILLIAM HAYE, gent., and DOROTHY his wife and ROBERT AVERYE and JOHAN his wife, deforciants, of 2 messuages, 2 gardens, 80 ac. of land, 20 ac. meadow, 80 ac. pasture, 25 ac. wood, 20 ac. furze and heath and 8 ac. of land covered by water in Cattysfeld, and Nenfylde alias Nenvyle. Trin. term, 34 Eliz

Date: 1592

William was involved in these cases from the Star Chamber which I have not had the chance to look at:

STAC 5/H61/10 - Rn Rr - - Thomas Hayes, William Hayes v Thomas Alfrey Sr, Thomas Alfrey Jr, Thomas Waters

STAC 5/H40/27 - B A - 21 Eliz - William Haye v William Walter, Joane Avery, Robert Avery

STAC 5/H10/23 - I D - 22 Eliz - William Hayes v Robert Avery et uxor

STAC 5/H62/3 - B A - 31 Eliz - William Hayes, Thomas Hayes v George Cheeseman, William Duke et al

STAC 5/H63/5 - B A C I D - 31 Eliz - William Hayes, Thomas Hayes v Thomas Alfey Sr, Thomas Alfey Jr, William Waters et al

STAC 5/H56/4 - I D - 34 Eliz - William Haye, Thomas Haye v William Walter, Thomas Walter

A transcription of William’s will

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In the name of God Amen the Fifteenth daye of Februarie in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand sixe hundred and eighte. I William Haye of Battell in the Countie of Sussex gentleman, being in indifferent health of bodie but of sound and perfect memorie (thankes be to my most gracious god) doe make this my last will & testament in manner and forme as follweth, First I Comitt my Soule to almightie god trusting assuredly and most confidently hopeing to be saved by the onlie meritts of Christes his death and passion and my bodie to be buried in the parish church of Battell aforesaid, Item I will to the poore of Battell aforesaid Foure pounds to be paid by myne Executors in convenient tyme after my decease, Item I geve to the poore of the parrish of Saleherst ten shillinges. Item I will to everie of my servants that shalbe dwelling with me at the tyme of my decease Thirtie shillings Item I will that Joane Willett shall have sixe poundes that I had by vertue of her Fathers will. Item/ I will & geve to Marie my wife Three hundred poundes of lawful english money and all my houshold stuffe, plate, Jewells, Ringes, Chaines of gold, Cattell, and money which shee hath in hir owne Custodie whatsoever, In [...] and uppon condicon that shee within two dated dayes after a request made by Mr John Lewes myne executor hereafter named or by the [...] of him whoe have [...] and lands of me during the intermarriage of her & me (if shee be then liveing)

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as is aforesaid Then I will my said executor [...] Lands shall [...] all [...]

said houshold stuffe, plate, Jewells, Ringes, Chayne of gold and Catell for the dischardge of the said thirdes. And also that [it] shall and maye be lawfull for my said executor to retaine the [...] thirds [...] procedes for onely [...] to my said wife, for and towardes the discharidge of the said thirdes and dower. It[em] I geve unto my daughter Elizabeth and to her heires the [sum] of thirtie poundes issueing and [...ing] out of the land[s] tenementes and hereditaments of Thomas Bray of [West...] togeather with the deed of the graunte of the said annuiti[e] And further I will that if the said Thomas Bray his heire[s] executors administrators or assignes [...] for the Redemption [of] the said annuitie paye three hundred poundes of good and [lawful] english money togeather with the arrerages of the said annuite at and uppon the daye and place in the said deed expressed according to the purport of the said deed, Then [my] mynde is that my said daughter Elizabeth shall have an[d] enioye to her owne use and behoofe the said Three hundre[d] Poundes. Item I geve unto my daughter Marie the [...] Three hundred poundes to be paid her bi her age of eigh[teen] yeares, or within one moneth after the daye of her marriage [whichever] shall first happen, And I further will that my said dau[ghter] Marie shalbe educated brought upp and mayntained [...] decentlie with the profitt rising and to be made of th[e] said three hundred poundes, untill the said three hundred poundes shall come due and payable by ver[tue(?)] of this my will. Item I will unto my Daughter C[onstance] three hundred poundes to be paid to her at her age of eighteene yeares,or within one moneth after the daye o[f] her marriage, And I further will that my said dau[ghter]

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Constance shalbe decentlie educated broughte upp and mayntained with the profitt rising and to be made of the said three hundred pounds, untill the said three hundred poundes shall [...] and unto her according to this my will, And I will also that if anie of my said daughters Marie the younger & Constance doe departe this life before her said porcon of three hundred poundes is due and payable by the true meaneing of this my will, That then the porcon of her soe deceased, shall [...] and goe to my other daughter of them soe surviving, And if both my said daughters Marie the younger and Constance happen to depart this life before their said porcons of three hundred poundes a peece be due and payable by virtue of this my will, Then I will and give two hundred poundes thereof unto my daughter Pelham, and other two hundred poundes unto my said daughter Elizabeth, and the other two hundred poundes I will shalbe equallie devided and paid unto my three daughters vizt Susan Scrase, Marie Pelham and Elizabeth, to be paid with such conveniencie as my executors hereafter named maye [recover?] and paye the same; Item I geve unto my welbeloved frend and [...] in law Walter [E...don] and to my welbeloved frend Edward Free(?) thirtie shillinges a peece to be paid to each of them within twentie dayes next after my decease. Item I geve unto my welbeloved brother in lawe Mr Goddard Foster three poundes to be paid within twentie dayes next after my decease. Item I geve unto my servant John Morris if he be dwelling with me at the tyme of my decease Five poundes to be paid within sixe monethes next after my decease. Item I geve unto my good frend Mr John Lewes and to my [...] [...] Ten poundes apiece, and I ordaine and [...] the said Mr John Lewes and my said wife Executors of this my

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my last will. And further I will that if after all my debtes [...] paid, my funerall expenses be discharged and my former leg[acies] performed and satisfied, there shall yet remayne an [overplus] of money (whereof I make no doubte) Then my will so tha[...] all and [...] the same and sums of money soe remayning [...] [..] overplus shalbe and remayne unto my said wife, and [my] said daughters Marie Pelham, Elizabeth, Marie the younger & [...] or to soemanie of them as shalbe then liveing equallie to be divi[ded] amongst them. And whereas there is due unto me Two[e] hundred and thirtie poundes for certaine Brookelandes [lyeing] and being in Saleherst latelie soldd unto John Cowper call[ed] and knowne by the name of goodhanbrooke, Cowbrooke a[nd] Hopebrooke, as by Indenture thereof made beareing date Twentieth daye of December in the yeare of the raigne [of] our Soveraigne Lord James king of England Scotland F[rance] and Ireland vizt of England France and Ireland the Firste, and of Scotland the one and Fourtieth, mayd a[nd] lardge appeare, My mynde and will is that the said mon[ey] therefore due shalbe due and payeable to my executor[s] for and towardes the performance of this my will, A[nd] I further will, that if the said sumes of money shll no[t] be paid according to the purport of the said Indentu[re] and the true meaneing of this my will, By meanes where[...] the Condicon in the saide Indentures contayned shall be performed; Then I will and my mynde is that my Sonn[e in] lawe Mr. Tuppin Scrase shall have the said Brookelande to him and his heires (if by lawe I mayd lawfullie [...] the same) paying therefore unto my executors [or] the survivor of them Two hundred and thirtie pound[es] for the performance of this my will as such dayes [and] tymes as by and betwene my said executors and my s[aid] sonne in lawe shalbe [...] [...] for the better

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performance of this my will agreed uppon; And [...] also in Consideracon of a Convayance and a [...] of all my landes and tenementes in Battell and [P...] unto my nephewe William Haye it was agreed betwene me & my brother John Haye father of the said William that my said brother John Haye should paye to my executors after my decease nyne hundred poundes; And whereas since that tyme and after the death of my said brother it hath ben compounded and agreed betwene me and Mr Herbert Morley esquier my Coexecutor of my said brothers will in p[ar]t of performance of the said agrrem.^t betwene my said brother and me, That either hee the said Mr Herbert Morley should paye unto my executors within convenient tyme after my decease Foure hundred poundes towards the satifacion of such debtes and Reckoninges as I owe unto my nephewes Harbert Haye and William Haye sonnes of my said brother John, Or els that it should be lawfull to my executors to have and take all such underwoodes as shalbe growing in and uppon those my landes called Beachdomaid(?( lyeing and being in Battell and [P…] aforesaid or in and of them towardes the satisfaccon of my said debtes, my will and mynde is that if the said Mr Herbert Morley shall refuse to pay the said Foure hundred poundes [...][...][...] to my executors, Then I will it shall and maye be lawfull to and for my said executors to fell cut out have and take all and [...] the said underwoodes growing and being uppon my said landes for & toward the payement of my debtes and performing [...] [a line difficult to read] The marke of William Haye / witnesses [...] Tuppin Scrase, [other witnesses difficult to read]

[proved 16 March 1608/9]

The " ... in law Walter [E...don]" mentioned in the will above perhaps appears in National Archives C 2/Eliz/E2/20 (Everenden v Norman):

Plaintiffs: Walter Everenden

Defendants: Anthony Norman

Subject: claim by promise to grant a lease. land in Salehurst, Sussex, held by defendant on lease from Edmund Haye, gent.

Document type: [Pleadings]

Date: between 1558 and 1603.

Also, Walter Everenden appears along with William Haye and his father Thomas in 1581 in the Salehurst parish books (Sussex Archaeological Collections, vol. 25, p. 154).

References

Reed, Paul C. “The English Ensigns: Ancestral of Thomas (1) Ensign of Scituate, Massachusetts, and James (1) Ensign of Hartford, Connecticut”, in American Genealogist (Jan, Apr, Jul 2000).

Renshaw, Walter Charles. “Notes on the Scrase Family of Co Sussex”, in The Genealogist (New Series) Volume XX, pages 217 to 221, 1904.

Sussex Burials, transcribed by the Sussex Family History Group, available on Findmypast.co.uk (accessed 18 April 2014).

William Haye will, Church of England. Diocese of Chichester. Peculiar Court (Exempt Deanery of Battle). FHL 97303. Family History Library, Salt Lake City.