2. | Rowland Clarke before 1530 Banham, Norfolk, England (son of Robert Williamson Clarke and Alice); 05 Mar 1580Banham, Norfolk, England; 05 Mar 1580Banham, Norfolk, England. Notes:
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In his will dated 1 March 22 Eliz. [1579/80], witnessed by John Goidingham, Thomas Spink, Clement Warwick, John Morley, and John Dexter, and proved 10 April 15801281 in Attleborough, Rowland Clarke of Banham directed that his body be buried within the churchyard of Banham, and made bequests:
......unto the poore people of Banham aforesaid [6s 8d] to be parted amongste them wheare most nede is Item I will that Margaret my wife shall have the occupacion and profits of all my lands and tenements bothe free and bonde lyinge and beinge in Banham aforesaide for the terme of foure years next after and from the feast of Saint Michaell the archangel! next and [all his lands in Banham] after my decease upon these conditions that the said Margaret my wife within tenne dais next after my decease shall make a lawfull surrender to the use of Clement Clark my sonne after the terme of the foure yeares aforesaide which the said Margarett had of the gifte of Richard Miclewoode her father And also that the said Margaret shall keepe and bringe up all my children at her charge until they doe come unto lawfull years. . I will that William and Edward my sonnes shalle keepe at Scoole in Banham or Buckenham ore anye other towne neare unto Banham aforesaid Item if Margaret my wife doe refuse to performe these conditions aforesaide then I will that Clement my sonne shall enter presentlye after my decease into all my landes and tenements both free and bonde whiche weare Robert Clarkes my father to have and to hould to him and to his heyers for ever upon this condicion herafter followinge . that the said Clement his heyers Executors or Assigns doe paye . . . unto William Clark Thomas Clark and Edward Clark my sonnes unto everye one of them [£20].. as they shall come to ther like several! ages of Three and twentie years . . . Item I do give and bequeath unto Margaret Alice Elizabeth and Anne my daughters and to everye of them [£20] to be paide by my said wife unto everye of them at thear severall ages of two and twentie years . . . [two pages of conditions concerning survivors' legacies should any heirs die] . . . Margaret my wife . . . I doe ordayrie and make my sole executrix. . . which supervisors I ordeyne and make John Goldingham of Banham gentleman and Clement Warwicke my brother in lawe of this my testament and last will To whome I doe give full authoritie. . . to demande a good and lawful! assurance of Edward Colbye of Banham gentleman from him and his heyers to the use of Clement my sonne and his heyrs of and in certeyne lands whiche the said Edward Colbye have bargained and sold unto me for divers years past.
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SOURCE: Christopher Gleason Clark, "The English Ancestry of Joseph Clark (1613-1683) of Dedham and Medfield, Massachusetts," in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 152(Jan 1998):3-23
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Rowland Margaret Micklewood 1554Banham, Norfolk, England. Margaret (daughter of Richard Micklewood and Elizabeth) 1531 Breckland Borough, Banham, Norfolk, England; Jan 1594Breckland Borough, Banham, Norfolk, England; Breckland Borough, Banham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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