Claydon

Mede family of East Claydon, Bucks, 1450 - 1560

First generation

William Mede, born about 1450

1479 Manor of East Claydon, of Guy Westcote

William Mede comes and recognizes that he holds from the said Guy by the custom of the manor one cottage, one close, once in the tenure of Roger Geffes, and one quarter land, and other lands.

Second generation

Richard Mede of East Claydon, born about 1475, married Agnes, died 1524

1522 Bucks Musters

Richard Mede of East Claydon Lands 6s 8d, Goods £3 6s 8d

1524-5 lay subsidy

1525 Agnes Mede of East Claydon, widow 6 s 8 d

1524 Richard Mede of East Claydon 5 marks

1524 Admon of Richard Mede of East Claydon, Bucks

Administrator his son John Mede

Children: John, Thomas, William, Annis

Third generation

John Mede, born about 1500, married Alice, died 1557

1524-5 lay subsidy

1524 John Mede of East Claydon £3

1535 Bucks Musters

John Mede, archer, of East Claydon

1541-42, Honour of Ewelme

John Mede, of East Claydon, juror

1542 Land of John Mede in Claydon, Bucks.

1546. A messuage in Claydon, Bucks, in the tenure of John Mead.

1543 lay subsidy

John Meade, East Claydon, 3s

1557, will of John Mede

Brother Thomas

Wife Alice (will made 1562)

Son Richard

John Mede, son of Richard Mede

Son-in-law George

Daughters Denise Mathews, Annis Howe, Joan Gurney

Sister Annis

Thomas Mede, born about 1500, married Isabel, died 1557

1522 Bucks Musters

Thomas Mede of East Claydon Goods £1 6s 8d

1524-5 lay subsidy

1524 Thomas Mede of East Claydon £1

1535 Bucks Musters

Thomas Mede, archer, of East Claydon

1543 lay subsidy

Thomas Mede, East Claydon, 4d

1544 lay subsidy

Thomas Mede, East Claydon

1557 will of Thomas Mede

Wife Isabel (will made 1573)

Daughter Joan

William Mede, born about 1500, married Alice, died 1543

1522 Bucks Musters

William Mede of East Claydon goods 13s 4d

1524-5 lay subsidy

1524 William Mede of East Claydon £1

1543 Will of William Mede of East Claydon Bucks

Son John

Daughter Joan

Wife Alice

Brother Thomas

Fourth generation

Richard Mede, son of John, born about 1525

1543 lay subsidy

Richard Meade, East Claydon, 2d

John Mede, son of William, born about 1525

1543 lay subsidy

John Meade, junior, East Claydon, 4d