Robert AUSTEN

Robert AUSTEN[1]

Male - 1487

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  • Name Robert AUSTEN 
    Born of Wickhambreaux, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Oct 1487  Wickhambreaux, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oct 1487  Wickhambreaux, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17730  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2021 

    Father Mr. AUSTEN 
    Family ID F5432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabelle,   b. liv 1487 
    Children 
     1. Robert AUSTEN,   b. Abt 1479, Wickhambreaux, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1544, Adisham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)
     2. John AUSTEN,   b. liv 1487
     3. Agnes AUSTEN,   b. liv 1487
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F5431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • His will dated 26 Oct 1487 is in Latin and very difficult to read owing to the type of scribe tool used to write it. He wishes to be buried at the church of Wickhambreaux and leaves the usual bequests to the church. He names his wife Isabelle and two sons, Robert and John. He also names a daughter, Agnes whom he later refers to as Anna. He also names his "sister Beatrice Harryson". It is impossible to determine with just this one document whether she is a biological sister to Robert Austen who married a Mr. Harryson, or if she is the sister-in-law either married or a spinster and being the biological sister of his wife, Isabelle.

  • Sources 
    1. [S81] Will, Consistory Court of Canterbury, Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Registered Wills CC 32/2/553, 1 Feb 1487/1488.

      The following is a rough quick translations of the Latin and poorly legible Will of Robert Austen of Wickhambreaux.

      IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, 26th day of the month October in the year of our Lord 1487, I, ROBERT AUSTEYN of sound mind make this my Will in form following, Probate 1 Feb 1487/8

      Firstly, I give for my soul and my body to be buried in the church of St. Andrew of Wickhambreaux.

      Item, I give to the altar of the said church for my obligations forgotten 20 pence.

      Item, I give to lord John Lawne, priest of the parish 20 pence.

      Item, I give for celebration in the parish church of Wickhambreaux beforesaid.

      Item, I give to the light of St. Andrew.

      Item, I give to the light of St. Cruis.

      Item, I give to JOHN AUSTEN my natural son, one large brass pot scatuer 10 shillings.

      Item, i give to ROBERT AUSTEN my son one large pan after the death of his mother.

      Item, I give ISABELLE my wife the 4 best cows and all my household utensils except otherwise disposed of.

      Item, I give my sister BEATRICE HARYSON 1 cow.

      Item i give my beforesaid son, JOHN 1 carriage and 5 horses with all of their stuff he paying his brother ROBERT beforesaid at any time in the first year one nobile and in the second 5 nobiles. [Around this time the value of the Nobile was raised to eight shillings and four pence, (8/4) = 100 pence]

      Item, I give ISABELLE my wife, JOHN, ROBERT and AGNES AUSTEN my children and make them my Executors

      When John my son enters into the property after the death of his mother he to pay to his brother ROBERT 13s 4p in the first year and 7 marks in the second.

      Robert also to get some lands and tenements."