Events
Date of Baptism: 2 October 1565.
Place of Baptism: Southam, Warwickshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Death: between 10 January 1626/7 and 21 February 1626/7.
Place of Death: unknown.
The dates are when Agnes made her will and when it was proved.
Relationships
Father: Henry Edmunds.
Mother: Margaret Wirrall.
Agnes’s baptism record and her parents’ marriage record give the names. Corroborating evidence is that Agnes mentions her brother Robert Edmunds in her will.
Spouse: John Spicer. Married 27 June 1587 in Southam.
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.)
Richard Spicer (baptized 12 January 1588/9 in Southam - buried 30 November 1589 in Southam)
Margaret Spicer (baptized 25 October 1590 in Southam) married John Scarlet.
Mary Spicer (baptized 7 July 1594 in Southam) married John Ledbrook.
Henry Spicer (buried 11 November 1595)
John Spicer (baptized 31 October 1596 in Southam - buried 17 November 1596 in Southam)
Robert Spicer (baptized 3 April 1598 in Southam - buried February 1628 in Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire) married Mary.
John Spicer (baptized 27 April 1601 - buried 16 February 1603/4 in Southam)
Henry Spicer (baptized 21 August 1602 in Southam) married Ann Court 9 June 1631 in Kineton, Warwickshire.
Evidence
Agnes’s will:
In the name of god amen I Agnes Spicer of Napton upon the hill in the County of Warr widdow being sicke in body but of perfecte minde and memory thankes be given to almighty god doe constitute, make, and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge That is to say First I bequeath my soule into the handes of almighty god my creator and maker and to Jesus Christ my alone Savior and mercifull redeemer by whose mercies, death and passion I doe firmely beleeve to be saved and my body to be buried in the parish Church of Burton Dasset in thaforesaid County of Warr. Inprimis I give to the poore people of the parish of Napton the Summe of Twenty shillings to be distributed by the discretion of my executor hereafter named It. I give to the poore of the parish of Burton Dasset six shillings eight pence to be distributed at the discretion of my executor hereafter named. It[em] I give to Henry Spicer my second sonne one bedstead that I was wont to lye on at Napton one feather bed, one pillowe, one woolle bed, one paire of bolsters, one paire of Blankettss, one hilling, one paire of curtaines, one other woolle bed, one second brasse pot, one Brasse postnet, one second kettle, one store pigg foure strike of wheat. It[em] I give to my two daughters him also one Charger two of the bigger platters two of the lesser platters one butter dishe two barrels. Ite[m] I give to my two daughters Margaret Scarlet Mary Ledbroke and Mary Spicer my sonne Robert Spicers wife all my linnen and wearinge aparrel to be equally devided at the discretion of my ov[er]seers hereafter named. Ite[m] I give to my sonne in law John Ledbrook Foure pounds to be paid within two yeares and a halfe next after my decease. Ite[m] my will is that Fyv I give to my sonne Robert Spicer his two children Beniamin & Mary twenty shillings a peice to be paid within one yeare next after my decease. Ite[m] my will is that Five pounds shalbe bestowed in victualls and other necessaries for my funerall at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named. I doe nominate and apointe my dere and welbeloved sonne Robert Spicer to be my Executor and I do give to him the residue of my goods, Cattells, and Chattels, painge my debts, legacies, and funerall expences and I doe appointe my welbeloved brother Robert Edmunds and my welbeloved friend Beniamin Turner to be my overseers and I doe grive to either of them Five shillinges a piece for their paines therein to be taken In witnes whereof I have set to my hand and seale the tenth day of January the second yeare of our lord god one thousand sixe hudnred Twenty and sixe and the seconde yeare of the Raigne of our Sou[er]aigne lord Charles by the grace of God kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland, defender of the faith etc.
The marke of Agnes Spicer [an “O’]
Witness to this will
Robert Edmundes
Ben: Turner
The marke of Richard Swinfeild
The marke of Agnes Mosley
The marke of Alice Towne
An Inventorye of all the goods and Chattells of Agnes Spicer late of Napton in the Countye of Warr widdowe decessed taken the fourth daye of Febuary Anno Dni 1627 by Ralph Spicer and Robert Craftes as followeth.
Imprimis for Aparrell and munny In his purs --- ls
It[em] bed and furnytode belonginge unto it --- ls
It[em] his linnens --- xxxxs
It[em] bras and puoter --- xxxs
It[em] twoo flichinges of backen and a score yigs --- xxs
It[em] twoo barryls --- vs
It[em] twoo kyne --- vili
It[em] giveen to John Lidbrook the younger hir son in law --- iiiili
It[em] to John Clarlet hir son in law --- iiiili
It[em] to Robert Spicer two sonnes Children Beniamine and Mary xxs
It[em] Cheee prised at --- xxs
It[em] Thinges not seene & forgotten --- xvid
Robert Crafter
Ralphe Spicer
References
Southam, Warwickshire, parish register. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 3 January 2020.
Smith, William Lilley. Historical notices and recollections relating to the parish of Southam, in the county of Warwick, together with the parochial registers from A.D. 1539, and churchwardens' accounts A.D. 1580. (Southam, 1894).
Will of Agnes Spicer of Napton upon the Hill, Warwickshire, widow. Proved 21 February 1626/7 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 3 January 2020.