This Elizabeth Markam is quite likely the wife of John Markam of Romford, d. 1650. This will is 27 years after John’s and that is a long time for a woman to remain a widow, but she states that she is “very aged”. As with the will of John Markam, I found no connection to my Markham families. Continue reading
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The Will of John Markam of Romford
I haven’t found any connection between my Markham families and this John Markam. I am only posting this transcription of his will because it might be helpful to someone else. Continue reading
Philip and Deborah Candler of Woodbridge
St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk
We seldom find very much to tell us about the daily lives of ancestors who lived so long ago. We count ourselves fortunate if we find their baptismal record, marriage record, maybe the baptisms of their children and a burial record. Then we have a basic outline of who, what, when, where, etc. Continue reading
From a Herald’s Letter Book
There is much of interest and not a little of human nature in these letters to a herald from old world gentlemen, anxious for the recognition of their pedigrees and arms. Similar missives, one fancies, are received by Clarencieux and Garter now-a-days, but they do not fall into the hands of the public. Those which we are printing are taken from a Manuscript in the British Museum, Continue reading
The Will of Matthias Candler of Coddenham
This thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty and three; I Matthias Gillet otherwise called Matthias Candler of Coddenham in the County of Suffolk, clerke, do make and ordaine this my last will and testament for the disposal of my worldly goods as followeth. Continue reading
John Golty of Framlingham
The south entrance to Framlingham Castle by Henry Davy, 1827
About all we know of John Golty is gleaned from his will. John was baptized at Framlingham on December 11, 1634 and made his will on October 25, 1669, so he was not yet 35 years old. The will was proved on October 20, 1671, only two years later, when he was 36 years old. This indicates the possibility of poor health or some chronic condition to impress upon him the need to get his affairs in order. Continue reading