THIRTEENTH GENERATION

5192. Francis Littlefield (28356) (28357) was born about 1565 in Exeter, co. Devon, England. (28358)(28359) He died on 21 Oct 1618 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28360) He signed a will on 21 Oct 1618. (28361)(28362) 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.
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Bonds: said Anne, James Littlefeild of the same, clothworker, Edward Hartwell of same,
yeoman, and John Withers of Wekeham, husbandman.
He was buried on 22 Oct 1618 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28363)(28364) He had estate inventory taken by John Hovghton, John Weathers, John Coopper, John Beanne, and Isacke Hopper on 29 Oct 1618.(28365) (28366) 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.) He was a cloth merchant. (28367)(28368) 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(?)"

He was married to Mary in 1591 in St. Peter's Church, Titchfield, co. Hants, England.(28369) (28370)

5193. Mary (28371) was born about 1564 in Exeter, co. Devon, England. She was buried on 29 Oct 1605 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28372) Children were:

child992 i. Edmund Littlefield.
child ii. Nicholas Littlefield(28373) (28374) was born before 24 Jul 1595. He was baptized on 24 Jul 1595 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28375)(28376) He was buried on 12 Aug 1595 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28377)(28378)
child iii. James Littlefield(28379) (28380) was born before 18 Jun 1598. He was baptized on 18 Jun 1598 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28381)(28382)
child iv. Anne Littlefield(28383) (28384) was born before 8 Apr 1601. She was baptized on 8 Apr 1601 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England.(28385) (28386) She was buried on 10 Apr 1601 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28387)(28388)
child v. Frances Littlefield(28389) (28390) was born before 6 Oct 1605. She was baptized on 6 Oct 1605 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28391)(28392) She was buried on 29 Oct 1605 in Titchfield, co. Hants, England. (28393)(28394)