Mary GYLES

Mary GYLES

Female Abt 1600 - 1641  (~ 41 years)

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  • Name Mary GYLES 
    Born Abt 1600 
    Gender Female 
    Buried 24 Sep 1641  Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4906  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2020 

    Family Thomas MILSTED,   c. 21 Apr 1594, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1660/1661, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1623  Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas MILSTED,   c. 7 Nov 1624, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. post-1661  (Age ~ 36 years)
     2. Steven MILSTED,   c. 5 Nov 1626, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John MILSTED,   c. 12 May 1628, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 11 Nov 1678, Shadoxhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
     4. Sarah MILSTED,   c. 21 Jul 1633, Bethersden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Possible enquiry to pursue - could Mary have been this widow and married Thomas Milsted 3 months later:
      Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Vol.63 folio 451 Probate 4 Sep 1623 Thomas Gyles of Bethersden, yeoman, will dated 15 Aug 1623 Son John Daughter Margaret Brother Avery Gyles Wife Mary, executrix.

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      Will of brother Avery Gyles:

      Source: Mary Connaughton, Consistory Court of Canterbury, PRC31/108 G/1, Probate 12 April 1638
      Avery Gyles of Challock, yeoman, will dated 7 March 1637 (1638)
      40 shillings to the poore people of Challock
      £5 to Anne, the wife of Thomas Ditton of Swinkefield, my cosen
      40 shillings to John Ditton (under 21), my godsonne, sonne of the said Thomas Ditton & Anne his wife
      20 shillings each to Daniell & Richard Ditton, two other sonnes of Thomas Ditton (both under 21)
      20 shillings to Anne Ditton (under 18), daughter of the said Thomas Ditton & Anne his wife
      £5 to Elizabeth, the wife of Edward Hawker
      50 shillings to Searles (under 21) the sonne of the said Edward Hawker & Elizabeth his wife
      £10 to Martha the wife of William Frend, my goddaughter
      20 shillings a piece to Agnes & Martha (both under 18), daughters of William Frend & Martha
      £5 to Margaret the wife of Sampson Farbrase, my cozin
      20 shillings to Jane (under 18), daughter of Sampson Farbrase & Margaret his wife
      40 shillings to Agnes (under 18), daughter of the said Sampson, she being my goddaughter
      £40 to John Gyles (under 21), the eldest sonne of Richard Gyles, late of Swinkelfield, yeoman, deceased
      And whereas the foresaid Richard Gyles by his last will and Testament bearing date the Tenth day of December 1637 (whereof I am whole Executor) hath given and bequeathed unto Searles Gyles, Richard Gyles and Jone Gyles his three younger Children all the overplus of his goods to be equally divided amongst them: Now my will and meaning is that that overplus be made an hundred pounds a piece, for every one of them, to be payd by my Executrix, when they shall accomplish their severall ages of one & Twenty yeares
      £5 each to John & Margaret, the children of Thomas Gyles, late of Bethersden
      £5 to Searles Gyles, eldest sonne of my brother Richard Gyles of Challock
      £10 to Jane, the wife of the said Searles Gyles
      £6 to Richard (under 21), the sonne of Searles Gyles & Jane his wife
      £5 each to Anne, Mary & Jane Gyles (all under 21), daughters of my Brother Richard Gyles
      £5 to Anne, wife of John Ramsden of Hedcorne
      £5 to Avery, the eldest sonne of John Ramsden & Anne his wife, my godsonne, and to John, their younger sonne, 20 shillings (both under 21)
      5 shillings a peece to those of my godchildren not before mentioned, if the same be lawfully demanded
      5 shillings to every one of my household servants which shall be dwelling with me at the time of my death
      The rest of my goods & chattels to Jane my loving wife, executrix
      My wife Jane to receive profits of all my lands during the terme of her natural life
      After her decease, I bequeath my house & lands within the parishes of Challock & Westwell to my brother Richard Gyles during the terme of his naturall life
      After his decease, the said house & lands unto Avery Gyles, sonne of the said Richard Gyles
      After the decease of my wife, I will & bequeath my lands in Egerton to Searles Gyles, son of the foresaid Richard Gyles, late of Swinkefield, deceased, under condition that when he come to the age of one and Twenty yeares, he do release unto his brother John Gyles all such right and inheritance which hee may have in any part or parcel of Challock which were his fathers aforenamed, but if he the said Searles shall refuse… then I will and bequeath my lands in Egerton, after the decease of my wife Jane, unto his brother John Gyles
      Provided always that if my wife Jane shall happen to be with child at the time of my death, then that child, after the death of my said wife, shall possesse, have, hold and enioy all my lands, tenements.. before in this my present testament mentioned
      signed: Avery Gyles
      Witnesses: Robert West & Robert Love

      Name: Avery Gyles
      Birth Date: 15 Oct 1587
      Birth Place: Challock, Kent, England
      Death Date: 1 Apr 1638
      Death Place: Challock, Kent, England
      Cemetery: St Cosmas and St Damian Churchyard
      Burial or Cremation Place: Challock, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
      Has Bio?: Y
      Spouse: Jane Gyles
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      Source: Mary Connaughton, Consistory Court of Canterbury, PRC31/124 G/3, Probate 18 April 1644
      Richard Gyles of Challock, yeoman, will dated 1 March 1643/4
      Wife Francis
      To Daughter Ann, wife of Andrew Hawker of Challock, one house & six acres of land in Westwell called Rootome in the occupation of Nicholas Lee
      40 shillings to daughter Mary, wife of Michaell Ladd of Linmage?
      £60 to daughter Jane, wife of Edward Hawker of Godmersham
      To son Avery Gyles, 8 acres of land in Challock
      To son Seares (executor) my Mansion in Challock where he now liveth
      signed: Richard Gyles
      Witnesses: Thomas Howell (mark) & Thomas Farbrace