Alyce Warde

Biography

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ALICE _____ PIXTON WARDE

m.1. Thomas Pixton
m.2. 18 Nov. 1566 Stokesly with Herringby, Norfolk, ROBERT WARDE (b.c.1543, bur. 2 Jan. 1598/9 Filby, Norfolk)

bur. 23 Mar. 1608 Filby

Alice "of ffilby, wyddowe the Relict of Robert Warde" made her will 12 Feb. 1603/4 and was proved 28 Mar. 1609. She left 3/3 to the church of Filby. Her son Roger received "all those ymplements of household the which I left uppon the ground or in the house where my saide sonne Roger now dwelleth at my departing and removing from thence at the ffeast of St. Michaell the arch angell in the yeare of our Lord 1600". The implements included a cheese press, a "great chaire", two trundle beds, "a pair of malt quearnes", ale tubs, a long chest, a bed boulster, one pillow, and one stand "left in his custady at my removing from thence." He also received his choice of one of three spits, which after his death was to go to "Willm Ward my grandchilde unto whome alsoe I bequeathe and give a brass posnytt to be delivered unto him... when he shall accomplish the age of xxi yeares."

To her son John Pixstone she left a cow and a cupboard "standing in the parlour where I now dwell" for his lifetime and then both cow and cupboard were to go to his son William Pixston, or if William did not survive to "Alice alias Ales Pixton his daughtr my grandchild and goddaughter".

She left her daughter Margaret, wife of William Larwood, a little featherbed that was her father Pixston's, which after her decease was to go to one of her children, first to grandson Thomas Larwood, or to Edmund, or to Elizabeth, or to Johane Larwood. Margaret also received her best petticoat and best cloak.

To her daughter "Ann or Agnes, wife of Thomas ffilby" she left her best gown and sheets and pillows which after her death were to go to Ann's daughter Johane ffilby. Agnes was to divide with her sister Kathryn, wife of John Arnold, all "my best lynen that belongeth to my head and neck attire."

Kathryn Arnold also received a cow "to be delivered unto her after the death of the saide John her husband" and her best hat.

To her granddaughter Johane ffilby she left "my little posted bedstead". To grandchild Suzan ffilby some money and a Danish chest. To the "youngest daughter of my sonne pixston borne in or about the month of September 1603" 2/6. To grandson William Ward a brass posnytt.

Agnes received a bearing sheet and a spreading sheet, on condition that Agnes and her husband "shall lend the saide two sheets unto any of my other daughters or daughters in lawe for ther affaires and busynes of childbirth onely."

To each of the following grandchildren she left 2/6 at age 21: William, Alice, John, and Nicholas, children of her oldest son John Pixston; Elizabeth, Johane, Thomas, and Edmund, children of William Larwood and her daughter Margaret; Johan, daughter of Thomas and Agnes ffilby; Elizabeth, daughter of John and Katheryn Arnold; and William, son of Roger Ward.

She gave her goddaughter Alice Malliatt a new sheet and a pewter platter. Her servant Katheryn Harbert received a little cupboard and a pair of sheets.

All the rest of her goods were to go to her youngest son ffrances Ward, who was to be executor.

The will was witnessed by Godfride Pendleton, Robert Clark, Thomas Pixstoan, Richard Malliott and William Malliott.[1]

Children

All children bpt. at Filby

• • I. Roger- bpt. 27 Dec. 1567, m. Elizabeth ______, bur. 26 Feb. 1618/9 Filby
• • II. Anne/Agnes- bpt. 20 Mar. 1569/0, m. Thomas Filby
• • III. Katherine- bpt. 30 Apr. 1573, m. John Arnold
• • IV. Richard- bpt. 8 Sept. 1575, ?d.s.p.
• • V. Dorothy- bpt. 8 Feb. 1576/7, bur. 8 Feb. 1576/7
• • VI. Cycelye- bpt. 8 Feb. 1576/7, bur. 8 Feb. 1576/7
• • VII. Elizabeth- bpt. 23 Mar. 1577, bur. 8 Apr. 1578
• • VIII. Francis- bpt. 25 Oct. 1579, m.1. June 1603 Filby, Susanna Browne, 2. 23 Aug. 1627 Margaret Denton (m.1. Robert Holle of North Walsham), will 6 Sept. 1645- 29 Jan. 1647/8 Great Yarmouth

References

1. Archdeaconry of Norfolk Wills- 162 Remare
2. Early Settlers of Hampton, NH From Ormesby, St. Margaret, Norfolk- William Haslet Jones, NEHGR, Vol.141, pp.119-21 (Apr. 1987) < AmericanAncestors >