Events
Date of Baptism: 28 July 1544.
Place of Baptism: Lighthorne, Warwickshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 21 January 1616/7.
Place of Burial: Lighthorne.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: William Harber.
Mother: Eleanor Blacke.
John’s baptism record names his father. Eleanor’s name is given in her marriage record. John is named in his father's will.
Spouse: Alice Townsend. Married 6 October 1578 in Lighthorne.
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.)
Eleanor Harbar (baptized 16 September 1579 in Lighthorne)
William Harbar (baptized 4 July 1582 in Lighthorne - died in 1665 or 1666) married Mary.
Richard Harbar (baptized 19 March 1584/5 in Lighthorne)
John Harbar (baptized 19 June 1588 in Lighthorne)
Agnes Harbar (baptized 13 December 1591 in Lighthorne)
Joan Harbar (baptized 10 October 1594 in Lighthorne - buried 11 October 1594 in Lighthorne)
Evidence
from the Lighthorne parish register:
[1544, Christenings] 28. die Julij Joannes filius Guilihelmi Harbar.
[1578, Weddings] A.o 1578 . die. 6. octobris. Jo Harber et Aelicia Townsend
[1579, Christenings] 16. die septembris Elenora filia. Jo. Harber
[1582, Christenings] 4. die Julij Guilihelmus filius Joannis Harber
[1584, Christenings] 19. die marcij Rychardus filius Joannis Harber
[1588, Christenings] 19. die Junij Joannes filius Jo. Harber
[1591, Christenings] 13. die decembris Agneta filia Joannis Harber
[1594, Buringes] 11. die octobris Joanna filia Joannis Harber die proximo baptisata sequenti sepulta.
[1616] John Harbar buryed the 21o of Januarie :/.
[1621] Alice Harbar buryed the xx: day of June :/.
John's will:
[...] god Amen: the 25: of June, 1615 ./. I John Harbar of Lighthorne in the Countie of Warwicke husbandman, beinge sicke in Bodie but of good remembrance (god be praised for the same) make this my Last will, & testament in manner, & forme followinge: First I bequeth my soule to the blessed trinity, God the father, God the Sonne, & God the holie ghost, my maker, Redeymerre, & sanctifyerre, & my Bodie to Christian buryall in full assurance [..] againe to eternal lieffe by Christ Jesus at the last daye: And for my wordelye goods I bequeth them as followethe: First I Bequethe [..] my sonne Richarde Harbar thirtie poundes: & to Elenor Harbar my doughter Thirtie poundes, & to Anne Harbar my doughter thirtie [poundes] & my will is, that all this shalbe paide in forme followinge: That is to saye to Every one of them the said Richarde, Elenor & Anne [twent]ie poundes a peece to be paidde at michelmas nexte after my buryall: & the other thirtie poundes in forme now following: that is to [...] Elenor Tenne poundes at michelmas nexte after the paymente of the saidde three severall Twentie poundes: And to Anne Tenne poundes at [mich]elmas nexte after the paymente of Elenors Tenne poundes: And to Richarde tenne poundes [...]lmas nexte after the paymente of Alices [...] poundes :/. Furthermore I bequeth to my wieffe Alice, & my sonne William all my household stuff [...] all partes to be equallie devided [...]ne them, excepte one Coffer in my bedchamber, namely the biggest, which I bequeth to [...]dde wiefe Alice with [all?] that is in the same ./. And [...rmore] my will is that my wieffe, & my sonne William shall Joyntlye O[...] & inioye my Livinge together to both theire uses du[...] the tyme, they shall Lyve: And my will is, that yf William survive [...] mother, then he shall have the whole Team, & plowes, cartes, [...]ther thinges whatsoever belonngeinge to husbandrye to his owne [...] without anie diminution anie waye: And agayne yf William dye [...] his mother, then my will is that the Teame, & plowes, cart[es] [...] all other thinges whatsoever belonninnge to husbandrye shall remayne to my [...] Alice to her use, yf William my sonne have noe [...ffe], nor childrenne to bestowe his use uppon: But yf he have eyther wieffe, or childrenne [...]y will is, that Williams wieffe (yf she remayne a [...owe], shall enioye the Lyvinge duringe my wives [Lyfe?] [several words illegible] [..er] the saidde William [...ff] & his childe, or childrenne, yf he have anie, together with my saidde wieffe Alice, & at the death of my wieffe to have the whole use of the same Teame, plowes, car[...], & implements of husbandrye with the executors, & assigness of my saidde wieffe Alice :/. And [...er] my will is, that, yf mie wieffe Alice dye before my sonne William, then William shall have the whole Croppe of Corne both in the [...] fieldes to his proper use, & the use of his assigness :/. And when my Legasies, funerall charges, & deabtes be discharged of the whole [...] give all the reste of my goods to my sonne Willia[m], & my wieffe Alice to be equallie devided betweene them :/. I constitute William [Harbar] [...] my Executor of this my last will: I ordayne my overseyers thereof Thomas Mason, Allan Randles, & Raphe Lees & to everye [one of] [...] give foore pence :/. I give to the Churche of Lighthorne xij d. & to everye poorre household in Lighthorne iiij d :/. I revoke all [...] willes :/. Witnesses hereof Thomas Mason, Allan Rondles, & Raphe Lees :/.
[Proved 1 July 1616]
[...orie] of all the goods & Chattells [...] Harbar of Lighthorne in the Countie of [...] [...ndman] deceased taken the [...] 1615: [...] Thomas Mason; [...] & James Mason; Testers/
Imprimis his apparell, & monie in his purse -- [...]
Itm Three tables, tow formes, towe Cheires, three stooles, & a Cupborde -- 46s 8d.
Itm Tow Joyned Beddes, & Foore bedstedds, sixe small Coffers, tow Coffers presses -- 33s 4d.
Itm one feather Bedde, Five woolle Beddes, sixe bolsters, foore pillowes, five bedhillinges, five paire of Blanketts, foore twill clothes -- 6 li ./.
Itm Twentie paire of Sheetes, seaven borde clothes: three dozen of napkins, sixe towells, sixe pillowe beeres --- 8 li: 10s. 4d
Itm Seaven barrells, foore Loomes, foore peales, foore vatts, one garner, a maltemilne, a cherme with Ladlees, dishees, & Trenchers -- 33s 4d
Itm three pottes, three pannes, three kettles, a posnette, a Chaferne, a Chafinge dishe, a breatche, a paire of gobeirons, potthookes, a dripping panne, a fryinge panne, towe brandeirons, a paire of tonnges, a fire shovell, an Iron grate, & a paire of Bellowes -- 49s 8d
Itm Tow dozen of pewter, tenne sawcers, five candlestickes, a dozen & an halfe of spoones, foore saltes, & one Bacon --- 33s 4d
Itm Corne in the Barne, & house, as wheate, Barlie, & pease with heaye -- x li
Itm Wheate, & Pease sowedde in the fielde -- 6 li
Itm Foore Jades, & a Colte, sixe kyne, & towe Calves -- 16 li
Itm Three scoore sheepe --- 12 li
Itm Three Cartes, plowes, harrowes, horse harnesse, & other implements for husbandrie -- 10 li
Itm Woodde, Timber with axes & hatchetts --- 40s
Itm Three / foore hogges: Three hennes & a cocke, sixe filtchinnes of Bacon, with Buttr & Cheese in the house --- 40s
Summa : 86: poundes: 6: shillings: 8: pence.
Primo Julij 1616
References
Lighthorne parish register. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 25 December 2019.
Will of John Harbar of Lighthorne, husbandman. Proved 1616 in the Consistory Court of Worcester. Digital images on FamilySearch.org.