 Abt 1565 - 1618 (~ 53 years)
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| Name |
Francis Littlefield |
| Birth |
Abt 1565 |
Exeter, Devonshire, England  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
21 Oct 1618 [1, 3] |
- The Will of Francis Littlefield (1618)
(Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 67, Oct 1913, pp 343-349)
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The Will of Frances Littlefield
21 October 1618.
To be buried in the parish churchyard of Titchfield.
To my son Edward Litlefield 20s.
To my son Nicholas Litlefield £30, a table, and five joined stools.
To my son John Litlefield £30.
If either Nicholas or John die under the age of twenty-one years, reversion to the survivor.
To each godchield 12d.
To my wife's children, Elizabeth Wigg and Robert Wigg, 40s each.
To my servant maid Elizabeth Carter 10s.
To my brother James Litlefield my best doublet and breeches.
To my sister Mary Beane 5s.
To my brother Richard Litlefield 20s.
To the cathedral church of Winton (Winchester) 6d.
To the parish church of Titchfield 3s. 4d.
To the poor of Titchfield a noble.
To the poor of Wickham 3s. 4d.
My depts and legacies paid, I make my wife Anne and son James my executors, and if at
any time they disagree, then by the consent of my overseers division shall be made equally of all such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my con James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Overseers: Thomas Knight of Sencleres in the parish of Droxford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish, and Nicholas Waller of Swanwicke in the parish of Titchfield, and for their pains I give to each 5s.
(Signed) Frances Litlefield his marke.
Witnesses: John Wither, Robert Poulett, and Francis Waller.
Debts owing by me: to Nicklos Waller £12, Johne Ossment £8, Robard Wedge £5, and
Elzebethe Wedge £20.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------Proved 21 November 1618 by Anne Littlefeild, widow and relict of the deceased, and James Littlefeild, son of the deceased, the executors named.
Bonds: said Anne, James Littlefeild of the same, clothworker, Edward Hartwell of same,
yeoman, and John Withers of Wekeham, husbandman.
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| Death |
21 Oct 1618 |
Titchfield, Hampshire, England [1] |
| Burial |
22 Oct 1618 |
Titchfield, Hampshire, England [1, 2] |
| Inventory |
29 Oct 1618 [1, 3] |
| by John Hovghton, John Weathers, John Coopper, John Beanne, and Isacke Hopper |
- His property was appraised at £230. 6s. 10d., with debts due him as by his book of accounts, made a total of £261. 2s. 10d. The inventory included the usual household goods and implements of husbandry, cattle, poultry, and also the following things pertaining to his trade of clothmaker: in the wool loft 38 tod of wool at 28s. per tod, £53. 4s.; cloth made and in hand, £28; 3 kerses ready medeled, £7. 6s.; 4 weight of green wool, £10; 5 tod of blue wool, £11. 6s.; 4 tod of black wool, £4. 4s.; 30 lb. of fine black wool, £4. 8s.; shears, shear-boards, cutting-boards, etc. (Archdeaconry of Winchester,1618, original will and inventory.)
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| Occupation |
cloth merchant [1, 2] |
| Person ID |
I780 |
Duane's Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
14 Jun 2009 |
| Family 1 |
Mary ________, b. Abt 1564, Exeter, Devonshire, England bur. 29 Oct 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 41 years) |
| Marriage |
1591 |
Titchfield, Hampshire, England [2, 4] |
Church:
St. Peter's Church |
| Children |
| + | 1. Edmund Littlefield, b. 1592, Titchfield, Hampshire, England d. 11 Dec 1661, Wells, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 69 years) |
| | 2. Nicholas Littlefield, b. Bef 24 Jul 1595 bur. 12 Aug 1595, Titchfield, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 0 years) |
| | 3. James Littlefield, b. Bef 18 Jun 1598 |
| | 4. Anne Littlefield, b. Bef 8 Apr 1601 bur. 10 Apr 1601, Titchfield, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 0 years) |
| | 5. Frances Littlefield, b. Bef 6 Oct 1605 bur. 29 Oct 1605, Titchfield, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F2545 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Apr 2020 |
| Family 2 |
Annis ________ bur. 5 Jul 1619, Titchfield, Hampshire, England |
| Marriage |
14 Jul 1606 |
Titchfield, Hampshire, England [1, 2] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F564 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Apr 2020 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - Abt 1565 - Exeter, Devonshire, England |
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 | Marriage - Church:
St. Peter's Church - 1591 - Titchfield, Hampshire, England |
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| Marriage - 14 Jul 1606 - Titchfield, Hampshire, England |
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| Death - 21 Oct 1618 - Titchfield, Hampshire, England |
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| Burial - 22 Oct 1618 - Titchfield, Hampshire, England |
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| Notes |
- Paul Burgess, THE BURGESS FAMILY TREE, p 513.
"Francis Littlefield, b ca 1565, in Tichfield, Hants Co., Hampshire, England.; d Oct 21, 1618, bur Oct 22, 1618 Tichfield, Eng; occupation clothier. His parentage has not been learned, but he had brothers, James Littlefield of Droxford and Richard Littlefield and a sister Mary who married John Beane. Francis married first Maria (Mary), ca 1591. She died probably as a result of childbirth. Chr. Oct 29, 1605 Tichfield, ENG. He mar second, Annis(_____) WIGG (a wid with ch Elizabeth and Robert WIGG), Jul 14, 1606, d 1619(?)"
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| Sources |
- 1. [S144] Mass & Maine Families, Vol. 2, 479, 00368.
- 2. [S259] NEHGS Register, 67:346, 00390.
- 3. [S259] NEHGS Register, 67:343-349, 00390.
- 4. [S50] Penobscot Pioneers, Volume 1, 84, 00417.
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