William Scott
Events
Date of Baptism: 13 December 1573.
Place of Baptism: Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 4 February 1661/2.
Place of Death: Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Francis Scott
Francis is named in William Scott’s baptism record.
(possible) Mother: Margery Penn
A Margery Penn married a Francis Scott 15 June 1559 in Belbroughton, Worcestershire.
Spouse: Elizabeth Taylor. Married 2 November 1607 in Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All children were baptized in Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire).
Elizabeth Scott married Henry Holland.
Jeyse Scott (baptized 25 March 1611)
Margery Scott (baptized 18 July 1613)
Ann Scott (baptized 10 December 1615)
Ann Scott (baptized 22 February 1617) married Nicholas Cooper 24 September 1636 in Chaddesley Corbett.
Margaret Scott (baptized 24 February 1620) married William Penn.
Mary Scott (baptized 16 April 1625 - buried 18 September 1691 in Clent) married William Cole 7 June 1660 in Chaddesley Corbett.
Shusan Scott married (1) someone surnamed Bruckley; married (2) Thomas Fitter.
Evidence
from the Chaddesley Corbett parish register:
[1573] Willm Scott Son of Frauncis decr xiij th
[1607] Wm Scott & Elizabeth Tayler were married By licence the second day of november
[1611] Jeyse Scott dawghter of Wm and Elizabeth was bapt on the 25th day of Marche
[1613] Margerie Scott daught of Wilia[m] & Elizabeth baptized the 18th of July
[1615] Anne Scott daughter of William Scott and Elizabeth was baptized on the 10th of december
[1616] Anne Scotte daughter of William Scotte and Elizabeth was baptiz[ed] on the sa[m]e day [22 of February]
[1620] 26 Margarett daughter of William Scott baptized the 24. day of Februarye
[1625] 2 Mary daughter of William Scott bap. xvjth Aprill
[1661] Feb.4. William Scott was buried.
Recognizance (National Archives catalog):
Recognizance before Sir John Bucke by John Oldknowle of Chadgeley Corbett Yeoman William Scotte of the same Husbandman and Edward Jones of Kytherminster Husbandman for the appearance of the said Edward Jones at Sessions. [Date: 4 May 1633. Reference: 1/1/57/3.]
from the Court Roll of the Manor of Chaddesley Corbett (National Archives catalog):
Extract from the court roll of the Manor of Chaddesley Corbett, co. Worc., recording the surrender by William Scott of a messuage, lands and tenements in Chaddesley Corbett and Woodrowe Woodrow, co. Worc., to the use of Henry Holland, grandchild of the said William Scott, as a settlement previous to the marriage of the said Henry Holland and Frances Reynolds. [Date 4 December 1660. Reference: MS 3505/ACC 1935-009/431008
William’s will:
In the name of God Amen the three and twentyth Day of December Anno Dm 1661 Anno regni Dm [...] Carolis Secondi regis Angli &c Decimo tercio. I William Scott of Woodworde in the p[ar]ish of Chadsley Corbit and County of Worcester yeoman Being Aged & weak in body though of perfect mind and memory praysed be allmighty God do heere mak and ordaine this my last will and Testamt in manner and forme followeing First I commend my Soule into the hands and tuition of the Allmighty God [hopeing?] to be saved by the satisfaction and merrits of my Savyour Jesus Christ my body I comitt to the earth from where it was taken. Item I [...] to the poor of the parish of Chadsley Corbit the some of Forty shillings to be distributed amongst the most hunest poore Inhabitants thereof(?) at the discretion of my executor heerein after named and Five or Six of the Suff… inhabitants of the said parish Item I give unto Elizabeth the daughter of my sonne in law Nicholas Cooper the som of Twenty pounds and the ioyned bed in the parlor with the curtains & pallows one Featherbed and one chaffbed two bolsters and one paire of Flaxen sheets. Item I do give unto my grandchild Elizabeth the daughter of William Pen the som of Tenne pounds and I discharge the said William Penne of all reckonings and dues from him to me Item I do give unto the eight children of my sonne in law Nicholas Cooper John Fraunces Joshua Elenor Anne Shusan Mary and Hanna the soms of Twenty shillings a peece Item I do give unto the three children of my daughter Shusan now the wife of Thomas Fitter twenty shillings a peece being named William Bruckly(?) and Shusan Bruckly and Elizabeth Fitter Item I do give unto my daughter Margery one Featherbed in the little Chamber and one Chaffbed lying under it; two pair of h...den sheets one paire of flaxen sheets one pair of blanketts one Coverlett and two bolsters. Item I give unto my daughter Margaret the wife of William Penne my biggest brasse kettle and two of my dishus of pewter the second per good… and the third and also halfe a dozen of Flaxen napkins and my little brasse pott. Also I do give more forto(?) my daughter Margarett Penne my [...er] Flaxen table cloth one pair of homayde sheetes. Item I do give unto my grandchild Henry Holland my Maltmill the Tableboard in the hall and the Tableboord in the Parlor. Item I Do give unto my sonne in law William Cole all the rest of my goods cattells and chattells he paying my debts and Funerall expences And I do heerby mak him whole and sole Executor of this my will and Testament And my will is that my Executor shall pay all the aforesaid quists and legacies before mentioned within half a year after my deceasse except such as are under age whose legacie or legacies shall be kept in my Executors hands untill they shall accomplish the age of twenty one years. Item I do Desire my loving kinsmen John Taylor of Winterfield, and Frauncis Scott that they would oversee the execution of this my will that it be done according to my intention And I do revoke and mak voide all other former wills and Testaments whatsoever. In Witness whereof I the said William Scott have sett to my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written /
The mark of William [mark] Scott
[seal]
Read Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
John Scotte
John Taylor
William Laight
[proved 16 August 1662 in Worcester]
References
Chaddesley Corbett parish register. Digital images of FamilySearch.org accessed 24 March 2018.
Will of William Scott, proved 16 August 1662, Worcester consistory court, FHL film 98082.