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Early Life
The date of John Parish's birth is not known 1, nor the names of his parents. We know from his will (see second note below) that John had brothers called Joseph, William and James.
Career
John was a clothier in Sudbury, evidently doing very well during his life, as he is referred to as a Gentleman in his son Isaac's apprenticeship in 1695.
Family Life
John married first to Frances ___, by whom he had
- John, bapt. 1670
- William, bapt. 1672
Frances died in 1673 (buried 11 November that year at All Saints in Sudbury) and John subsequently re-married to Sarah ___, by whom he had
- Sarah, born c. 1674 (she was under-age at the time of her father's will in 1694) but no baptismal record
- Thomas, bapt. 1675
- Samuel, bapt. 1677 and who became a linen draper and moved to Ipswich
- Isaac, bapt. 1678
- An unnamed daughter, bapt. 1680 who presumbably died as an infant.
Sarah his wife died in 1681. John subsequently married Elisabeth ___ whom he mentions in his will (dated 1696), but with whom he appears to have had no children.
In terms of documentary evidence of these marriages (which have been inferred from the parental names given in the respective baptismal records above), we have:
- a John Parish to a Frances Gunton at Sudbury All Saints in September 1653 (FMP) but that seems a little early given son John's birth in 1670, unless they had other children who didn't survive; we know that John (b. 1670) was the eldest surviving son by the time of John senior's will in 1694. Through work on the Gunton line, it looks to me like the Francis Gunton (who married a John Parish in 1653) was born c. 1630 and so would have been around 23 when she married and around 43 when she died. I think Francis may have been the second cousin of Sarah who John married next.
- a John Parish to a Sarah Gunton in 1673 at Bury St Edmunds (St Mary).
- a John P. married Elizabeth Agar at Wixoe in 1692
I feel that Sarah ___, his second wife, was likely the Sarah Gunton mentioned here; firstly, because the date of marriage works well with the date of birth of their first child; secondly because in his will, John mentions his late mother-in-law Anne Gunton; thirdly, because his will mentions his nephew Oliver Andrews, who was the son of Ann Gunton and Charles Andrews, Ann Gunton being the sister of Sarah Gunton; and finally, because through examination of the wills of a variety of Guntons I've been able to identify Sarah herself.
Death
John died around 1694, which date is based on his will (lodged at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury).
John's will mentions
- His "now loving" wife Elisabeth, (this choice of phrase implies that they only recently got married, which is consistent with the marriage of John P and Elizabeth Agar in 1692, described above)
- His eldest son John
- His [unmarried] daughter Sarah (mentioned prior to the next son William, suggesting she may have been older than William and therefore possibly also the daughter of Frances ___, rather than of Sarah Gunton; however she is explicitly mentioned as the grand-daughter of Anne Gunton, so possibly Anne Gunton was the mother of both Frances and Sarah Gunton)
- His son William
- His son Thomas
- His sons Samuel and Isaac
- nephew Oliver Andrews
- John Pannell of All Saints Sudbury and his wife Elizabeth
- His brother-in-law Stiles (poss. brother of either his first wife Frances or third wife Elisabeth)?
- Anne Gunton his late mother-in-law and Sarah his late wife
- Jeremy Hasell, later father of Elisabeth Pannell
- Late uncle John Gael
- His late brothers Joseph, William and James Parish
- The Rev. Samuel Petto of Sudbury
- His uncle ___ Tompson
John Pannell: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D792507 was a clothier in Sudbury.
Footnotes
[1] He most likely was born before 1645, given that he married Sarah Gunton, his second wife, in 1673. If he is the same person who married Frances Gunton in 1653 then he must have been born no later than 1632.
John Parish's Will
John Parish of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk, clothier, being of sound memory etc.
- Imprimus, I give to Elizabeth my now loving wife all that my meadow called or known by the name of Bullmer Meadow with the appurtenances lying and being in the hamlet of Ballingdon in the county of Essex, to hold to her and her assigns for and during her natural life. The which said meadow I heretofore did settle for her use. I give to my said loving wife for and during the term of her natural life all my lands etc which were late of my late honoured uncle Mr John Gael in Whatfields or elsewhere in the county of Suffolk. Also I give to my said loving wife the sum of £200. I give to my said wife all such household stuff, plate etc. I give to my said wife first liberty of a convenient dwelling for and during the term of her natural life. £25 a year to my wife to care for the education and maintenance of my daughter Sarah. To my wife all my plate not otherwise willed, desiring her to leave the same after her decease amongst my children.
- I give to John Parish my eldest son etc all that my said messuage (excepting only such liberty as is before willed to my said wife). I give to the said John Parish my messuage now in the occupation of Ezekiel Cornhill situated in Lamash and Bures Hamlet in Essex; and also all that my meadow called Daniel's Meadow in All Saints Sudbury; and after the death of my wife Elisabeth, Bulmer's Meadow. I give to John Parish my son my great silver tambard, my great wrought silver cup and two silver spoons.
- The sum of £800 to Sarah Parish my daughter to be paid as follows: £400 when she marries, or when she reaches 21 years; the remaining £400 to be paid when [my son] John Parish takes over Bulmer's Meadow. I give to Sarah Parish my daughter a silver salver, a silver mustard pot, a silver sugar pot, two silver spoons, a chest of drawers which was late of the said Ann Gunton her late grandmother, with the linen, to be delivered to her at the day of her marriage or when she gets to 21.
- I give to William Parish my son, once he reaches 21 years all my messuage now in the occupation of Solomon Clarke, and all my meadow near there adjoining. And also my messuage now in the occupation of John Baker situated in All Saints Sudbury. And my great silver salt, a silver plate and two silver spoons. And £500 to paid at the expiration of the term of his present apprenticeship
- I give to Thomas Parish my son once he reaches 21 years all my messuage which I purchased of Sir John Bendish situated in Steeple Bumpstead in Essex, now in the occupation of Samuel Cornhill. And my farm situated in Capell in Suffolk in the occupation of John Downing1. And also my two tenements in Sudbury in the several occupations of Thomas Vincent and Thomas Pinchbeck. And also all my properties which I purchased of John Olive and now in the several occupations of John Thompson, Edward Meave, ___ Merrills widow and Judith Souter widow unto the said Thomas Parish for ever upon this condition notwithstanding: that the said Thomas my son when he hath attained his said age shall at the request costs[?] and charges[?] in the law of my nephew Oliver Andrews2 do all such acts and things as by him or them or by his or their council learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required for the better conveying and assuring unto and upon the said Oliver Andrews and his heirs such lands and hereditaments as I, together with others, have of late granted unto him situate in Newton in the county of Suffolk. I give to Thomas Parish my son £20, being a legacy given to him by the aforesaid Anne Gunton3 his late grandmother in her last will and testament. I give to my said son Thomas my silver plate, my large silver porringer and two silver spoons.
- And also shall all the request, cost and charges in the law of John Pannell of the parish of All Saints in Sudbury aforesaid, and Elisabeth his wife, or of my brother-in-law Stiles, do all such acts and things as by any of them or by any of their council learned in the law shall be reasonably decided or advised and required, for the better conveying and assuring of all that my messuage with the appurtenances now in the occupation of the said John Parnell unto the said Elizabeth Pannell and her heirs as shall have claim thereto by virtue of, or under any conveyance made thereof long since by Anne Gunton my late mother-in-law and Sarah my late wife deceased unto Jeremy Hazell, now also deceased, late father of the said Elisabeth Pannell.
- Once he is 21, to my son Thomas Parish I give my property called the Lymekiln house and all my land now in the occupation of William Kingbury in Ballingdon; charged with £600 which I give to my son Isaac Parish when he reaches 21 or at the expiration of the term of his apprenticeship. I give to Isaac Parish my son (on top of previous £600) £200 to be paid when he reaches 21 or at the expiration of his apprenticeship. Plus my great silver cup, a silver porringer marked J;Y and two silver spoons.
- To Samuel Parish my son all the properties given to the said Thomas Parish (if the latter should die before reaching the age of 21). Immediately after my wife dies I give to Samuel Parish my son my aforesaid lands which late were of my said late uncle Mr John Gael situated in Whatfeilds in Suffolk. I give unto Samuel the sum of £550 to be paid at the expiration of his apprenticeship. And four small silver salts, a silver porringer marked Ails? and two silver spoons.
- I devise all my aforesaid lands before given to William and Thomas Parish to be letten to farm by my Executors and they to receive all the rents and profits thereof until the respective times of the said William and Thomas may come to enjoy the same.
- I acquit and discharge all the respective ? and Admons of my late brothers Joseph, William and James Parish of and from all such sums of money as were owing to me at the respective times of their deceases.
- To the Reverend Samuel Petto of Sudbury 20 shillings and a the quarterly annuity of 10 shillings. 40 shillings of life money to be distributed at the discretion of Samuel Petto, his wife, and his uncle Tompson. The life sum of 40 shillings for the poor of the parish.
- My sixteenth parth in the good ship Samuel and Henry which is now in their Maties?? service
Executors: wife Elizabeth, sons John and Thomas
Loving brothers Mr Thomas H?all and Mr Thomas Buxton to be advising and assisting my said Executors
20 September 1694
Proved 3 Oct 1694
Footnotes
[1] I think it likely that this John Downing is connected to the Downing family found elsewhere in my tree
[2] Oliver Andrews was an important clue in establishing the Gunton tree; his father Charles Andrews married Ann Gunton, the sister of the Sarah Gunton who married John Parish
[3] The Gunton tree is confusing. Thomas' grandmothers were both called Anne Gunton; one of their wills is available at the National Archives, but she was not the one who made this bequest
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Abt 1645 - 1694 (~ 49 years)
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