Person Sheet


Name Thomas* BURGESS172,627, 11G Grandfather
Birth ca 1540, Truro, Cornwall, England
Death 13 Aug 1623, Truro, Cornwall, England Age: 83
Will 20 Sep 1619648, v49p240 Age: 79
Will Memo proved 12 Dec 1623
Father Ellice* BURGESS (ca1512-)
Misc. Notes
At the Herald's Visitation of Truro, when the city arms were confirmed, i.e. October 9, 1620, Thomas Burges was one of the four alderman, his son, Thomas, Jr., was one of the Burgesses. The certificate of the arms and seals was signed by the Mayor and Thoma Burgess, and two others of the government. Fees, £3.6s.648, v49p240
Will
Thomas Burges the elder of Truro, Cornwall, merchant, 20 September 1619, proved 12 December 1623. To be buried in the chancel of Truro church if I be within ten miles of the same at my death. To my wife Honner Burges her chest with all moneys and jewells or things in the same as was hers at the time of my death, and two large silver bowls and one large gilt tankard which she herself brought in my life time. I give her also during her natural life, twenty pounds sterling per annum; and if she refuse the Duchy land that falleth to her by custom then I give her ten pounds per annum more. Other bequests to her. To my son Henry Burges, during his life, then pounds per annum. If Jane Buges, now wife of my son Henry, shall survive her husband then I bequeath to her twenty pounds sterling. To my daughter in law Elizabeth Burges, mine executor's wife, for a remembrance of me two of my best and "valuablest" pieces of plate, to be chosen by herself. To my son Humfrey Burges, the son of my son Richard, twenty pounds at one and twenty. To my daughter Ann Trethewey fifty poundsl. To John, Thoma, Richard, Barnard, Margery, Judith, Honnor and Joane Trethewey, sons and daughters of Robert Trethewey, ten pounds apiece at marriage or age of one and twenty. To my daughter Jane Poynter ten pounds. To all my godsons twenty shillings apiece. To Josias Burges, at one and twenty, five pounds. To four of the poor of the town of Truro two pence apiece to begin the next Sabbath after my death and continue forever. Six shillings eight pence for a sermon to be preached the next Sabbath after my burial and so yearly to continue forever; and for performance thereof mine executor shall tie the land, by order of law, unto the Town and Borough of Truro for performance thereof. Mine executor shall give it himself and after his decease the Mayor of saied Borough. My brother in law Mr. Anthony Pye, my son in law Mr. Robert Trethewey and by brother in law Mr. Peter Sidnam shall be the overseers of this my last will &c., to each of whom I give one gold ring worth thirty shillings apiece posy memento mori. The residue to my eldest son Thoma Burges whom I make and appoint sole executor &c.648, v49p240
Spouses
1 Honor* SIDMAN172, 11G Grandmother
Birth 1558, Tregonie, Cornwall, England
Death 1 Jan 1631/32, Truro, Cornwall, England Age: 73
Father Humphrey* SIDMAN (1529-)
Marriage ca 1577, Tregonie, Cornwall, England468
Children Thomas* (ca1580-1626)
Henry
Humphrey
Richard
Ann
Jane
Last Modified 12 Apr 2001 Created 26 Jun 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh

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