1558 - John

FAMILY

John appears to be the oldest son of William and Isodre ("or Izard") Spice and was born abt 1558.

He married Joan Roper in Bearsted 8 Nov 1579.

He was a yeoman who Inherited property and a place called Christmill in Thornham.

John Spice was in Thurnham on 22 Feb 1603/4.

Will of John Spice, Thurnham, 1603, 1604, PRC/17/53/121, PRC/16/125 S/6 Transcription:

• John Spice of Thornham, Yeoman, to be buried in the Thornham churchyard.Will dated 15 Feb 1603[/4]
• Daughter Elizabeth, legacy to be upon marriage or reaching age 21.
• Wife Joane Spice named as executor. Joane to receive all property until her death at which time everything to be equally divided between all the sons.
• Izard Spice, my mother, to have the use of a room in the present dwelling of Richard Winter.
• Sons Willm Spice, John Spice, Edward Spice, Arthur Spice, Richard Spice. All are under the age of 21.
• Overseers: Brother-in-law George Roper of Bearsted and Henry Coulter "th elder" yeoman of Thurnham. [George is his wife Joan Roper's brother.]
• Signed with the mark of X. Witnesses Tho. Gaye, Richard Winter, and Henry Coulter., Probated 29 Apr 1604

CHILDREN:

• William Spice (c 6 Oct 1583 Bearsted -27 Apr 1633 Thornham) Was executor of the will of his grandmother Izard's will, also his brother Richard's who calls him "William Spice of Boxle [Boxley]" "Wm. Spice a bachelor of about 48 years of age dyed at Bersted [Bearsted] and was buried there besides his ancestors." [This calculates to a birth of abt 1585.
• Margaret (c 20 Jun - bur. 1 Jul 1585 Thornham)
• Elizabeth Spice (c 18 Sep 1586 Thornham)
• John Spice Our Ancestor (c 9 Feb 1588/9 - b 5 Sept 1662 in Thornham)
• Edward Spice (c 25 Apr 1591 - bur 24 May 1646) his burial notice reads "24 May 1646, Edward Spice, brother of Richard, bur."
• Richard Spice - (Will proved 13 Nov 1675) married Margarite Amies (bur. 3 Jun 1674 )in Thurnham 21 May 1622. This must have been the Richard Spice owning a house with 5 chimneys in Thurnham, when the 1664 hearth tax was compiled. Will of Richard Spice, Thurnham, 1664, 1675, PRC/17/73/410b, PRC/16/294 S/9 Transcription: [Note: Richard in his will does not mention any siblings or children; apparently, he had no children and from the church records we know his siblings pre-deceased him -- only his wife survived him. The kinsmen and godson in his will are apparently nephews, nieces, etc.] Richard Spice of Thornham, Will dated 10 May 1664
  • Wife Margaret to receive everything which also includes three messuages in Thornham.
  • Upon her death, everything to go to "William Spice my kindsman of Boxle [Boxley] in the foresaid countie [Kent]"
  • who shall pay from the same the following legacies to "my kindsman Christopher Spice of Boughton Cor. [Boughton Monchelsea?],"
  • "Alce Joanes & Elizabeth Norington,
  • the sisters of John Coulter of Loye,"
  • "Thomas Danier of Ottam [Otham],"
  • my kindsman William Spice of Hallingbourne [Hollingbourne]" who is to receive a house in Thurnham currently occupied by Edward Gorham,
  • "my kindsman John Spice of Bersted [Bearsted]" who is to receive a house and property in Bearsted. [Unsure of how the three Spice kinsmen -- William, Christopher, and William -- are related; possibly the latter William could be his brother who had a son Richard in Hollingbourne.]
  • "My aforesaid kindsman William Spice of Boxle [Boxley]" appointed as executor.
  • 20 shillings a piece to be given to all the children of "John Chappiman" of Thurnham.
  • 5 pounds to "my kindswoman the wife of Dance" [His niece Anne, wife of Robert Dancy, and daughter of his brother John.]
  • 5 pounds to "my godson the son of John Larken." [Son of his brother John's daughter Margaret who married John L
  • Signed by Richard Spice Witnesses: John Tritton juner, Deborah Miller, Stephen Miller.Will proved 13 Nov 1675
• Arthur Spice (c 12 Aug 1593 - bur 17 Jan 1648/9) his burial notice says "Arthur Spice an ancient bachelor"