Marriage record for Richard Gardner and Anne Hickman in Cropredy:
"Rychard Gardner and Anne Hyckman were married the the xviijth of February"
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD GARDNER AND
1) AGNES (ANNE) HICKMAN
2) ALICE DENSIE
Richard Gardner was born in about 1570 of Cropredy. He married Agnes (Anne) Hickman 18
February 1593 in Cropredy.
Agnes was the daughter of James and Gylyan Hytcheman. She died in about 1600.
Richard next married Alice Densie,
the daughter of Thomas Densie and Elizabeth Gyll, on 29 January
1601 in Cropredy.
Richard died and was buried 1 November 1633 in Cropredy.
Richard left an inventory:
Richard and Agnes had the following:
1. John, christened 9 March 1594 in Cropredy.
*2. Anne, christened 15 April 1599 in Cropredy; married
Richard Batchelor 7 May 1621 in Cropredy.
Baptism record for Anne Gardner in Cropredy: "Anne Gardner the
daughter of Richard Gardner & Agnes Gardner was christened
the xvth Aprill"
1. Jhon, christened 14 April 1602 in Cropredy.
2. Elizabeth, christened 29 April 1604 in Cropredy.
*3. Dorcas, christened 10 February 1605 in Cropredy;
married Thomas Gill; buried 4 January 1670 in Cropredy.
4. Deborah, christened 22 October 1609 in Cropredy.
5. Moyses, christened 26 January 1612 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: Cropredy parish register; IGI; www.ancestry.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT AND ALICE GARDNER
Robert Gardner was born in about 1540 of Cropredy. He married
Alice.
Robert and Alice had the following children:
1. George, not married; "George Gardner a husbandman
of Great Bourton who died in 1591 never married and had several
living in staff, he mentions Jilian Hunt and Alice Denzey the
daughter of John Denzey." George was buried 12 May 1591 in
Cropredy, leaving a will: "In the name of God Amen the eighte
and twentithe daye of Aprill in the three and thirtithe yere of
the Raigne of oure Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth Quene: I George
Gardner of Greate Burton in the Countie of Oxon and in ye
parishe of Cropridye beinge sicke in bodie but perfect of
memorye thanks be given to God revoking all other former willes
do make and ordeyne this my last will and testament in manner
and forme folowinge First I bequeathe my soule to Almightie God
my Creator hoping of a joyfull resurrection having a full
assurance and trust onlie to be saved by the deathe of Jesus
Christe. I do will that my bodie may be buried in the Churche of
Cropredie. Imprimus I give towards the repaire of the same
churche three shillings fower pence. Item I give to every
cottager in Burton aforesaied twelve pence. Item I give to every
of my godchildren twelve pence. Item I give to the poore of
Cropredye to be distributed by the discretion of myne executors
tenne shillings. Item I give and grannte unto Nicholas
Gardner sonne of my brother Thomas Gardner my peece of
grounde called Hardwicke peece with thappurtances thereunto
belonging which I boughte of Mr Anthony Cope to have and to
houlde the same peece of grounde called Hardwick peece with
thappurtenances unto the saied Nicholas Gardner his executor
administrator and assignes from the feaste of Sanncte Michaell
tharchanngel next after my decease unto the ende and tearme of
twentie and one yeres then next and ymediatlie fullie to be
complete and ended for the yerelie rente of fower pence: willing
that my executors by virtue of this my last will and tesstamente
shall seale and deliver unto the saied Nicholas Gardener a good
and sufficient indenture of lease for the contynewance of the
foresaied tearme of yeres according to the tenor and effect of
this my saied last will and tetamente in manner and forme above
recited. Item I give and bequeathe the inheritance of the
foresaied peece of ground called Hardwicke peece ymmediatlie
after the end and expiraction of the aforesaied tearme of one
and twentie yeres unto Thomas Hollwaye of Cropredye vycar and
Thomas Gardner of Adderbury gentleman and to theire heires for
ever to be devided between them in as lardge and ample manner
and forme as my writing from Mr Cope to specific (my former
grannte onlie excepted). Item I give more unto the saied
Nicholas Gardner in wood bourdes and other houshould stuffe to
the value of tenne poundes or els ten poundes of lawfull money
of England at the choice of the saied Nicholas. And more twoe
quarters of barley wherof I will that William Gardener his
brother shall paie hym one quarter out of thalfe yarde land
croppe hereafter mencyoned the abovenamed Thomas Hollwaye halfe
a quarter and the above named Thomas Gardner the other halfe
quarter. Item I give grannte and bequeathe unto William
Gardner sonne of the saied Thomas Gardner my brother in
full satisfaction of all accompts between hym and me: myne
indenture of lease from Thomas Goodwyn and all the particulars
therin conteyned concerning the barne close orchard backside and
halfe yarde lande with thappurtenances which I houlde from the
saied Thomas Goodwyn together with all my righte title interest
tearme of yeres and demanndes thereunto: to have and to hold and
enjoye the saied indenture of lease with all the perticulars
therein conteyned together with all my righte title interest
tearme of yeres and demannde therein and the croppe of corne and
grayne theron growing ymmediatlie from and after my decease for
and duringe the residue of the tearme of yeres in the same
indenture mencyoned then to come and unexpired unto the saied
William Gardner his executors administrators and assignes. Item
I give and bequeathe more unto the saied William Gardner tenne
poundes of awfull English money. Item I give and bequeathe unto
Strannge Gardner the son of Thomas Gardner the somme of
sixe poundes thirteen shillinges fower pence of lawfull English
money to be put out to use for his preferment by my executors
and to be paied to hym at his age of sixteene yeres. I give to Thomas
Gardner my godsonne and sonne of my brother Thomas Gardner
twentie shillinges. Item I give and bequeathe unto Peter
Gardner my brother for the preferment of hym selfe and his
children amongst them the somme of twentie poundes of like
lawfull monie. Item I give unto Richard Gardner my brother
tenne poundes of like lawfull monie. Item I give and bequeathe
unto Samuell Rowland of Chipping Norton my sisters sonne
the somme of twentie poundes of like lawfull money of England
for the preferment of hym and his children. Item I give unto my
Sister Alice her children to be equally devided amongst
them the saied Alice my sister havinge a porcon therof other
twentie poundes of like lawfull money. Item I give unto my
Sister Mary Wolters children each of them twentie
shillinges. Moreover whereas my executors ar to yealde a
sufficient securitie for the annuitie or yerelie rente of ten
poundes to be paied unto Julian Hunte yerelie duringe
the tearme of her natural life. I will and my will ys that myne
executors shall within one monethe next after my decease paie
and deliver the somme of an hundred poundes of lawfull money of
England into the hands and possession of the saied Samuel
Rowland and William Gardner my kynnesmen to eache of
them fiftie poundes taking and recyvinge of them and eache of
them good reasonable and sufficient securitie for the payment of
five poundes a yere from eache of them duringe the natural life
of the saied Julian Hunte: And they the saied Samuell and
William to bringe twoe other persons besides them selves each of
them twoe psons known in the Countie where they dwell to enter
into bondes unto my executors for the true payment of the saied
annuitie unto the saied Julian Hunte and her assignes yerelie
and in every yere duringe her natural life at twoe or fower
feastes for tearmes in the yeare by the discretion of my
executors. And after the decease of the saied Julian Hunte. I
give and bequeathe the saied hundred poundes unto the saied
Samuell Rowland and William Gardner equallie between them and
theire heires and assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeathe
unto Mr Thomas Gardner his sonne of Adderbury sixe
poundes thirteene shillinges and fower pence to buy hym a nagge:
which money the saied Thomas Gardner oweth me: Item a will that
Pratt my man may have fower pounde his wages which I owe hym.
And John Silver my man his wages dulie to be proved. Also I give
unto every of my servanntes nowe beyinge over and above theire
due wages five shillinges. Item I give unto Alice Densey the
daughter of John Densye an heifer of twoe yeres olde and
better. Item I give unto Julian Hunte the feather bed she
broungte with her. Item I give unto the children of William
Vaughen which he had by this woman to be equallie distributed
amongst them twentie shillinges. Item I give unto William
Ladbrooke five poundes in full satistaccon of all other
reckoning claymes or lawfull demanndes whatsoever. Item I give
unto Gamaliell Hollwaye sonne of the abovenamed Thomas Holwaye
sixe poundes thirteen shillinges fower pence to be set unto his
preferrmente by the discretion of his father. And whereas my
servannte Cleydon did sell to Rowland Varden amonge my wooll
twoe toddes of wooll price twentie shillinges a to, viz: fortie
shillinges: I do will that Varden paying the debts the saied
Cleydoon shall have his money out of it: because the bond was
made whollye to me. Item I give unto the saied Thomas Hollwaye
of Cropredye vicar and Thomas Gardner of Adderbury gentleman
to eache of them twentie poundes whom I make and ordeyne myne
executors to gather and receive my debtes: and performe this my
will: Item I will and my will is that yf any person or persons
to whom any porcon of legacy hereby bequeathed shall departe
this life before he she or they receive yt then that shall
remayne to the assignes of the partie or parties so deceased.
And I will that all the money hereby bequeathed shalbe paied
within sixe monethes after my decease. Item I lastelie will that
all and singular my goodes moveable an unmoveable cattells and
chattells hereby not given or bequeathed after my debtes and
legaceys paied and performed all things belonging to my funeral
dischardged shalbe equallie distributed and parted amonge the
said Thomas Hollway vicar Thomas Gardner gentleman
Samuell Rowland William Gardner my kinnesman: my
brother Peter my Sister Alice and my cozin Nicholas
Gardner by equall portons according to the quantitie
therof. Item I make overseers of this my last will and testament
Samuell Rowland and William Gardner and for that to each of them
I give tenne shillinges theise present and witnesses Mr Thomas
Hollwaye Robert Bache script: Samuell Rowland William Gardner"
*2. Thomas, married Ellyn; of Williamscott in Wardington.
Ellyn left a will in
1559 naming sons William, Thomas, Nicholas, John and daughter
Isabell: "In the name of God Amen, the xth daye of September
anno dom 1558, I Ellyn Garnar, sicke of
bodie, but pfett of remembrance do make my last will and
testament as foloweth, ffirst I bequethe my soule to God and
my bodie to be buried in the church yard of Wardinton. I geve
to the hight aulter iiijd. And to the belle iiijd. I geve to Nicholas
my sone a brasse panne and iij peces of pewter. I
geve to Thomas my sone a brasse potte
and iij peces of pewter. I geve to John Garner,
Nicholas and Isabell either of theym one shepe. I
geve to Thomas Garner my sonne one
heyfore. I geve my brynded cowes at Burton to Alys Foxe. All
the rest of my goodes not bequethes I geve to Thomas Foxe
whome I make my full executor thes beinge wyttness, Thomas
Lays, preist, John Elkington and John Thorncraft"
3. William
4. John, married Anne Bekingham in 1589; husbandman of
Little Bourton; buried 11 February 1591 in Cropredy, leaving an
inventory.
5. Peter
*6. Richard, married 1) Anne Hickman 18 February 1593 in
Cropredy; married 2) Alice Densie 29 January 1601 in Cropredy;
died 1 November 1633 in Cropredy.
7. Alice
8. Mary, married Mr. Wolters.
