1529 - John

John Pierce (born abt 1529? - died Challock 1585) and Agnes (widow buried on 10 Dec 1592)

Will of John Peers written in Challock image 151 of 202

• will written 29 December 1583

• John Peers of Challock, Kent yeoman

• -to be buried in the church yard of Challock

• -poor of Challock

• -the children of Margarett Farbrace my daughter

• -2 daughters of Elizabeth Widyard? my daughter

• -godson John Vidian

• -children of Mary Bratt my daughter

• -Edward Bratt the son of Mary Bratt my daughter

• -servant Nicolas Worsiter

• -servant Thomas Wodland

• -daughter Christian Peers

• -residue to wife Annes and my son Richard, who are executors

• WILL

• -wife have profit of all my lands in Kent for her natural life

• -my principal tenement where I now dwell to my son Richard

• -son Sampson Peers

• -if son Richard Peers dies without male heires, in default to son Sampson

• -in default to son Thomas Peers

• -son James Peers

• witnesses Serlys Hawker, Richardg Gyles, Rychard Honyfold

• will proved 1585

Children:

1. Sampson Pierce Our Ancestor ( abt 1554 - )

2. Richard Pierce (abt 1575 - bur 19 Aug 1621) married Margaret (buried 30 Mar 1624) parish register says:

   • Tamsine Peerce married Abiah Park 15 Sept 1616; -6 Sep 1616, Tamsine/Tomsen Peerce/Pearce and Abiah Park mar.

   • Jone Pyerce (c 2 Jan 1591/2- buried 20 Jun 1597),

   • Thomas Pyerce (bap 29 Aug 1594 - buried 20 Feb 1612/13)

   • 29 Nov 1601, John Pyerce, son of Richard bap.

3. Rabyge Pyerce bur. (buried 30 Nov 1580) From other Rabyges in the marriage records could be a variant of Rebecca.

4. Margarett Pyerse m Mr Farbrace

5. Elizabeth Pyerse m Mr Widyard

6. Ursula Pierse (bef 1585 - 1641) - Will of Ursula Pierse written July 6, 1640, Otterden proved PRC/16/234 P/6 1641 image 274 of 410 Ursula Pierse of Otterden, Kent spinster mentions:

   • -sister Margaret Craftes the wife of Edward Craftes

   • -sister Joane Barrow the wife of Henry Barrow

   • -unto my Mother Pierse [step-mother?]

   • -brothers Gabrael Perse, Michael Pierse, John Pierse,

   • -sister Elizabeth Down the wife of William Downe

   • -sister Abigale Weekes wife of John Weekes

   • -sister Anne Whitfilde the wife of Henery Whitfilde

   • -godchildren Joseph Pierse, James Clinch, Ursula Craftes and Ursula Wyse

   • -all of the children of Elizabeth Clinch, my sister, excepting James Clinch

   • -all the children of my sister Margaret Craftes exceptin Ursula Craftes

   • -all the children of my sister Joane Barrow exceptin Ursula Wyse

   • -goddaughters Elizabeth Wyse and Tonsin Downe

   • -goddaughter Ursula Filmer

   • -godchildren: Sara Hatch, Annis Amis, Benet Mosse, Elizabeth Moore and William Woodland

   • -cousin Elizabeth Gurney

   • -cousin James Clinch my great chest

   • -brother-in-law Edward Clinche of Otterten[Otterden] as executor

   • witnesses Edward Gurney Gregory Reason Edward hatch

   • proved 25 September 1641