FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN CLEMSONE AND
ELNOR JOHNS

John Clemsone was christened 13 February 1576 in Pattingham, Staffordshire, England, the son of Jhon Clempson and Alis Wood. He married 1) unknown, then 2) Elnor Johns 23 January 1599 in Albrighton, a parish about eight miles away.

Marriage record for John Clemson and Elnor Johns in Albrighton:
"John Clemson sonne of John Clemson of Shipley Rudge and Alice his wyef lawfull begotten and
Elnor Johns daughter of Humfrey Johns and Margerye his wyef of Shipley in ye pishe of Claverley lawfully begotten
were maryed the xxiijth daye of Januarye 1599"

Elnor was born in about 1574 of Claverley, the daughter of Humfrey and Margerye Johns.



John is shown as a churchwarden in the Claverley parish registers in 1625.

From the Claverley parish register: "Anno Dom 1625 Regis Charroli primo
William Shinton and John Clemson churchwardens

John was buried 7 August 1631 in Claverley.

Burial record for John Clemson in Claverley: "John Clemson was buried ye 7th daye of August Anno pdict"

John and unknown had the following children:
 

1. Alce, (Alice) christened 19 March 1596 in Claverley, Shropshire.
 

2. William, christened 30 April 1598 in Claverley.

John and Elnor had the following children:
 

*3. Jane, christened 28 December 1600 in Claverley; married William Richards 28 November 1639 in Claverley. 

Baptism record for Jane Clemson in the Claverley parish register
 

4. Thomassen, (female) christened 1 March 1601 in Pattingham.
 

5. Mary, christened 6 November 1602 in Claverley.
 

6. Willm, christened 4 March 1604 in Pattingham.
 

7. Richard, christened 18 May 1606 in Claverley.

8. (Male), christened 7 June 1607 in Pattingham.
   

9. Margaret, christened 23 April 1609 in Claverley.
 

10. Elizabeth, christened 18 August 1616 in Pattingham.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Claverley parish register; Pattingham parish register; Albrighton parish register; www.findmypast.com.
 
 

Jhon Clempson was born in about 1540 of Pattingham, the son of John Clempsonne. He married Alis Wood 2 October 1568 in Pattingham: "Jhon Clempson and Alis Wood daughter of Mathewe Wood were married ye 2nd day of October". Alis was the daughter of Matthew and Agnes Wood of Pattingham.

Alise Clempson, wife of John Clempson died and was buried 16 December 1615 in Pattingham.

Burial record for Alice Clemson in Pattingham: Alice Clempson the wiefe of John Clempson
was buried the xvith daye of December the yeare above

"John Clempson yeoman" died and was buried 29 November 1617 in Pattingham.

Burial record for John Clemson in Pattingham: "John Clempson yeaman was buried the xxixth daye
of November in the yeare of our Lord God above"

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Jhon and Alis had the following children:
 

*1. John, christened 13 February 1576 in Pattingham; "of Compton"; married Elnor; buried 7 August 1631 in Claverley. 

Burial record for John Clemson in Pattingham: "Jhon Clempson sonne of Jhon Clempson & Alis his wife
was baptised the xiiith day of Februarie"
 

2. William, christened 28 November 1578 in Pattingham. 

SOURCE: IGI; Claverley parish register; Pattingham parish register at www.findmypast.com; will of John Clempsonne on www.findmypast.co.uk.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND JOHAN CLEMPSONNE

John Clempsonne was born in about 1520 of Pattingham, most likely the son of Roger and Margaret Clemson. He married Johan. Johan, wife of John Clempsonne died and was buried 22 June 1572 in Pattingham.

Burial record for Johan Clemson in Pattingham:
"Johan Clempson wiefe off Jhon Clempson was buried the xxijth daie off June"

John died and was buried 22 March 1581 in Pattingham.

Burial record for John Clempsonne in Pattingham: "Jhon Clempson was buried the same daie and yeare"

He left a will dated 12 March 1581/2, and proven 21 Dec 1583. 

  Will of John Clempsonne of Pattingham, dated 12 March 1581/2, proven 21 Dec 1583:

In the name of God Amen, the twelth daye of March in the yeare of our Lord God 1581, I Jhon Clempsonne of Rudge in the Countie of Salop, beinge of good and pfect memorie, thanks be given to Allmyghtie God, do make this my laste will and testament in manner and forme as hereafter followeth, viz, firste I betake and give my soule into the masterfull hands of Allmyghtie God, and my bodie to be buryed in the church yarde of Pattingham. Item, I geve unto my sonne Jhon all my waynes, plowes and husbandrie geares. Item, I geve unto the said Jhon my one flaxen shete, one wicking fatte, and on lidle fatte a garmshe to putt mault in, one knidinge troughe, and a saltinge trought, one boulting whitche and all the parchment clothes in the hall house, my best pott saving one, my best candlestick, two little pannes and my seconde mashlynn basonne. Item I geve and bequeath unto my sonne Willim my best potte and best panne and my beste feather bed, one boulster, my best coverlett, one flaxen shete, one twill sheete, and one payre of hempten sheetes. Item, I geve unto the said Willm a flaxen tableclothe, two platters with the m__ and my beste, my best towel, my best basonn and and my best coffers. Item I geve unto Henrie Ketley my sonne in lawe my thirde potte, my best platter and my seconde candlestick. Item, I geve unto my daughter Agnes my ij best pewter dyshes next  to Williams, a satchel and a ___, a payre of combes, my seconde pott, my iijth candlestick and my best broshe. Item I geve unto Elyzabeth my daughter my biggest lome, my seconde platter and one lambe. Item, I geve unto Mary, Alis and Johan Ketley the three daughters of Henrie Ketley to everie of them a pewter dyshe. Item, I geve unto Jhon and William Clempsonne sonnes of Jhon Clempsonne to eyther of them a pewter dishe. Item, I geve unto everie of Henrie Ketleys fyve sonnes xijd. Item to everie of Jhon Mowes three sonnes xijd. Item, I bequeath unto William Bromefielde sonne of Gilbert Bromefielde one ewe sheepe. Item, I geve unto Willim Clempsonnes daughter ijd. Item, I geve unto my sonne Edwarde one flaxen sheete. Item, I geve unto Johan Bromefielde xijd. Item to Margarett Tayler xid. Item, I geve my poore neybours of the pyshe of Pattingeham one stryke of rye to be dealte amongst them at the discretion of myne executors. Item, all the residue of my goods unbequeathed, moveable and unmoveable, my detts paid and my funeral expences discharged I wyshe to be disposed and devyded amongst my children by the discretion of Henrie Ketley and Jhon Clempson my sonne, with the said Henrie and them I make, constitute and ordayne my true and lawfull executors to execute, fulfill and pforme this my laste will and testament according to the trewe intente and meaninge thereof.

These beinge witnesses

Willim Cooke, clerke

James Hanwick

and Walter Woode

Detts owinge unto me are these:

Mr. Talbot  xlijd

Richarde Cartwryght iiis xiiid

Gyles Pitte iis

Dettes which I owe:

To Jhon Bromefielde xijd

To Joyse Newill  viijs

To Walter Wood  iiijs

John also left an inventory:

An inventorie of all the goods and cattells of Jhon Clempsonne lately deceassed, praysed by Arther Aston and Hughe Allden the xiiith daye of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde 1583 in the reyn of Elyzabeth xxvth

Imprimis, iij bedstedds, one coffer, one whitche, ij forms and a combe  iijd iiijs

Item iij testerews, for beds and ij flockbedds  vijd

Item hempton yarne  iijd iiijs

Item twill sheets, napkynnes, towels, one coverlet and boulsters  xxiiijd

Item iij kettells, ij chafinge dyshes, ij pottes and a posset  xd

Item a table bourde, forme and stooles  iijs

Item, xiij sheepe  xxiijd

Item one sowe  xid

Item one gallte  ijs

Item a hoope of henpseede and an other of rye seede  ijd viijs

Item one basonne and ij pewter platters ijd iiijs

Item ij coffers  vid

Item one table chothe, a towel, a flaxen sheet and a payre of hempten sheets  xiijdb iiijd

Item one bed, a twill, a coverlet, one boulster and a pillowe  xxs

Item one other potte, two pewter dyshes, ii candlestycke, a broche, iii shatchells and a clawe & a payre of combes

Summa total viijt vijs viijd

John and Johan had the following children:

*1. John, born about 1540 in Pattingham; married Alis Wood 2 October 1568 in Pattingham; occupation: yeoman; buried 29 November 1617 in Pattingham.

2. William

3. Ann

4. Elyzabeth, married Henrie Ketley (Kyteley) 15 January 1560 in Pattingham.

5. Edwarde
 

Other early Clempson in Pattingham were:

• Thomas Clemson, buried 13 March 1572 in Pattingham.
• Elizabeth Clempson married John Newwaie 20 January 1563 in Pattingham.
  
• Margaret Clempson married Thomas Cope, labourer, 28 October 1577 in Pattingham.
• Roger Clemson the elder was buried 11 July 1560 in Pattingham.
  

Several Clemsons were listed in A List of Families in the Archdeaconry of Stafford 1532-3. This census occurred in the "Paroche de Patengham the Sounday afor Cristenmes Day" in 1532.

• Roger Clemson, wife Margaret, James, John, Thomas, Humphrey, William, Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Alice.
• Roger Clemson, wife Alice (formerly the wife of William Wattes), children Thomas, Richard, Roger, Agnes, John, William, Elizabeth, Alice and Eleanor.
• William Clemson, wife Agnes, Richard, Joan and Henry
• Thomas Clemson, wife Agnes, son Roger.
  

ROGER AND MARGARET CLEMSON

Roger Clemson was born in about 1490 of Pattingham, most likely the son of Roger and Alice Clemson. He married Margaret.


Roger died and was buried 11 July 1560 in Pattingham.

Burial record for Roger Clemson in Pattingham: "Roger Clempson thelder was buried the xjth daie off July pre dicto"

Roger and Margaret had the following children:

1. James

*2. John, born in about 1520 of Pattingham; married Johan; buried 22 March 1581 in Pattingham; left a will proven 21 December 1583.

3. Thomas, buried 13 March 1572 in Pattingham.

4. Humphrey

5. Elizabeth

6. Eleanor

7. Alice


SOURCES: A List of Families in the Archdeaconry of Stafford 1532-3; Lay Subsidy for Shropshire 1524-7.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROGER AND ALICE CLEMSON

Roger Clemson was born in about 1465 of Pattingham. He married Alice, the widow of William Wattes.


Roger and Alice had the following children:

1. Thomas, married Agnes.

2.  Richard

*3. Roger, born in about 1490 of Pattingham; married Margaret.

4. Agnes

5. John

6. William, married Agnes.

7. Elizabeth

8. Alice

9. Eleanor