Richard Gilkes was christened 25 June 1580 in Swalcliffe, the son
of William and Agnes Gilks. He married Mary. Richard was a
husbandman in Sibford Gower in the parish of Swalcliffe.
Baptism
record for Richard Gilkes in Swalcliffe: "June 25 Richard the sonne of William Gilks"
Richard died and was buried 29 March 1626 in Swalcliffe.
Burial
record for Richard Gilkes in Swalcliffe: "March 29 Richard Gilkes of Little Sibfoord"
An inventory was created for Richard after his death:
Inventory
for Richard Gilkes, 1627
An inventory taken the twelf day of October of all the goodes
and chattles of Richard Gilkes of Sibberd Gore in the County of
Oxford husbandman deceased in the third yeare of the raigne of
our Soveraigne Lord and Kinge Charles Defender of the ffaith
taken by us whose names are underwritten. Imprimis in the hawle one little table two stolles one
chere one bench praysed at vjs Item two poote three kettles one possnet one fringpan
praysed at xijs Item the pewter praysed at ijs vd Item all the plowe tymber and cart timber with bordes and
other woode with one pere of cart wheeles praysed at – xli Item one score of sheppe praysed at – vl Item two beast one earlinge with a clase praysed – vl Item corne in the barne with rye and peese praysed at iijx Item two beedsteds one woolbed two coverleds three
blancketts five pere of sheetes one fether bolster one wool
bolster two pillowebeares one chest one coffer praysed iijl Item one combe one jeven one chernn two barrells tow payles
on perch with dishes and other smaleware praysed – vjd Item one lantorne one cheare one cradle with other lumber -
vs
Item sowe two pigges praysed at – xs Item five hennes praysed at xxd Item all his apparel praysed at – xxxs Item one spitte with cobberd halfe a dossen of ___ praysed
at iiijs Somma totalis xxiij vijs vd Rychard Gilkes John Hopkinges Rychard ffaxon Willm Giryd A note at bottom mentions “Mariam Gilkes relictum”orMary Gilkes widow of Richard Gilkes.
Note at the bottom of the inventory for Richard Gilkes
mentioning Mariam Gilkes relictam - Mary Gilkes widow
Richard and Mary had the following children:
1. George, christened 30 November 1604 in Swalcliffe.
2. Richard, christened 19 June 1609 in Swalcliffe.
*3. Jeffry, christened 7 July 1611 in Swalcliffe; married
Anne.
4. (Male), christened 29 April 1613 in Swalcliffe.
5. Georg, christened 28 January 1615 in Swalcliffe.
6. Clemence, (female) christened 9 February 1619 in
Swalcliffe.
7. Timothe, christened 28 May 1621 in Swalcliffe.
8. Lucy, christened 15 March 1622 in Swalcliffe.
SOURCES: Swalcliffe parish register; www.ancestry.com; Act
Book, Oxfordshire Wills for Richard Gilkes, listing his relict
Marie or Mary, www.findmypast.com; inventory for Richard Gilkes
of Sibford Gower in Swalcliffe parish, 1628.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF WILLIAM AND AGNES GILKS
William Gilks was born in about 1555 in Swalcliffe, the son of
John and Margaret Gilkes. The Swalcliffe parish register began in
1560, after William was born. The couples having children in the
early 1560s were George and Elinor Gilks, with children Mary
(1560) and Thomas (1566) christened; Jeffrey and Agnes, with child
Thomas (1561), then Jeffrey and Elizabeth, with children Alis
(1564) and and Jone (1586); and John and Margaret, with child John
(1562). Jeffrey left a will in 1586, which did not include a son
named William, so Jeffrey is eliminated as a potential father for
William. Jeffrey's will included a list of his debts, including
one to William, the son of John Gilkes.
William married Agnes in about 1579.
Sibford
Gower in Swalcliffe
William was mentioned in the will of Jefry Gilkes of Sibford Gower
in 1586.
Will of
Jefry Gilkes of Sibford Gower, 1586
Jefrey
left a will in 1586, with a list of his debts at the end of
the will:
Jefry
Gilkes his detes Imprimis he oweth to Thomas Tredwell xxx li Item to William Gilkes the sonne of John Gilkes fiftie
shillinges Item to Thomas Gilkes the sonne of George Gilkes xls Item to Henrie Gilkes xxs Item to Mr Christeofer xxs
William died and was
buried 1 September 1609 in Swalcliffe
.
Burial
record William Gilkes
in Swalcliffe
"September 1 William
Gylkes"
An inventory was created after his death.
Inventory of William Gylkes of Sibford Gower, 1609
An inventory of the goodes cattells and chattels of William
Gylkes of Sybford Gowre in the pish of Swalklyfe deceased taken
and praysed the thirtieth day of September 1609 by William
ffaxon, Anthony Gylkes John Gylkes and Henry Soden. Imprimis his apparel and mony in his purse xxs Item a bed and bolster with other linnyn – xls Item three coffers and a box – vjs viijd Item two tables with frames, a chayre, and shelves – xiijs
iiijd Item brasse and pewter – xiijs iiijd Item a spit, cobbirons, a fryenge pann, and a mattock – vjs
viijd Item coopery ware – vjs viijd Item wooll – vjs viiud Item hempe and other stuffes – vjs viijd Item seven sheepe and fower lambes xvijs Item a cowe and a breeder – ls Item the lease of his howse iiijli vjs viijd Item corne pease and hey – iiijli Item old wood and hovel tymber – xxs Summa total xxvijli xiijs viijd
A note at the bottom of the inventory mentioned his widow Agnes “Agneta
euis relictes”.
Mark of
Agnes Gilkes on the administration for William Gilkes
William and his wife Agnes had the following children:
*1. Richard, christened 25 June 1580 in
Swalcliffe.
2. Georg, christened 28 Oct 1586 in Swalcliffe.
3. William, christened 2 April 1592 in Swalcliffe; buried
16 April 1596 in Swalcliffe.
4. Margaret, christened 29 March 1594 in Swalcliffe.
5. Mary, christened 19 September 1596 in Swalcliffe.
SOURCES: Swalcliffe parish register;
www.ancestry.com; inventory for William Gilkes of Sibford Gower,
1609; will of Jefry Gilkes of Sibford Gower, 1586.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF JOHN AND MARGARET GILKES
John Gilkes was born in about 1525 of Sibford Gower in Swalcliffe
parish. He married Margaret. John may have been the son of Thomas
Gilkes, who was taxed as a freeholder in Sibford Gower in the Lay
Subsidy of 1525.
Margaret died and was buried 18 December 1590 in Swalcliffe.
Burial
record for Margaret Gilks in Swalcliffe:
December 18 Margaret Gilks
John
died and was buried 25 April 1591 in Swalcliffe.
Burial
record for John Gilks in Swalcliffe: Aprill 25 John Gilks
John and Margaret had the following children:
*1. William, born about 1555 of Swalcliffe; married Agnes;
buried in about 1609 in Swalcliffe.
2. John, christened 6 September 1561 in Swalcliffe.
Baptism record for John Gilks in Swalcliffe: "Septemb 6 John
Gilks sonne to John Gilks & Margaret his wife"
SOURCES: Swalcliffe parish register; www.ancestry.com;
will of Jefry Gilkes of Sibford Gower, 1586
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF THOMAS AND MARGARET GILKES
Thomas Gilkes was born in about 1490 of Sibford Gower in
Swalcliffe parish. He married Margaret. In 1525 Thomas was assessed as a
freeholder in Sibford Gower.
Thomas and Margaret had the following
children:
1. William, born about
1500, died in about 1566.
2. Thomas, died before 24 January 1347.
*3. John, born in about 1525, married Margaret, buried
25 April 1591 in Swalcliffe.
4. Anthony
5. Arthur
6. Joan
7. Margaret
SOURCES: Swalcliffe parish register; Lay Subsidy of 1525, Swalcliffe; FamilySearch
tree citing
"Information
on the Gilkes
family from
Dave Smith at
dave.smith@roberthorne.co.uk
on 3 Jun
2001".
Swalcliffe
Barn
"Between the 16th and 18th centuries a ½-yardland holding in
the open fields was not uncommon, but a number of prominent
families had built up far larger holdings. The Gilkes family,
for instance, 4 members of which were taxed in 1524, gradually
increased their wealth". (British History Online: Swalcliffe)
"The families of the parish of Swalcliffe, which until the late
19th century included the parish of Sibford, have three unusual
characteristics: The length of their connection with the parish;
the number of freeholders that they included; and the vigour
with which they thrust out branches from this small remote
village all over the Kingdom. The Gilkes family is a good
example under all three heads. It was established there as early
as 1525, and as will be see probably over a century earlier, and
members of the family still live at Swalcliffe and all round the
neighborhood. It is almost certain that John Gylkes, or Jylkes,
master carpenter, belonged to this family. He was first employed
by New College on the hall and stable of their rectory of
Swalcliffe in 1397-98, and on farm buildings there in 1408-9 and
1412-3, and was therefore very probably a native of the village.
At the Lay Subsidy of 1525 two comtemporary Thomas
Gilkeses were assessed as freeholders, one as of Sibford
Ferris and the other as of Sibford Gower." (Gilkes
of Sibford: An Enterprising Yeoman Family; Cake and Cockhorse ,
Summmer 1966)
