Eleanor ‘Helena’ Whitebread

family

John Whitbred married Eleanor HILL, sister of Thomas Hill. Eleanor was buried on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

1. Elizabeth WHITBRED, was christened on 28 Sep 1571 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.[7]
2. William WHITBRED, was born about 1573 and was buried on 16 Feb 1639/40 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. William married Elizabeth (buried 5 Jun 1612).[8]
3. Henry WHITBRED, was christened from 9 Jan 1575 to 1576 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and died circa Jan 1633/4 aged 59. Henry married Elizabeth LEVENTHORPE, about 1596.[9]
4. Alice WHITBRED, was born about 1578 and was buried 20 May 1646 ? in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Alice married Gerard SPENCER, (d. Bef 1646) on 10 Nov 1600 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.[10]
5. Francis WHITBRED, was christened on 30 Apr 1581 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.[11]
6. John WHITBRED, was christened on 8 Nov 1584 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and was buried on 3 Aug 1632 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. John married Mary NEWMAN, (d. 1651) on 29 Jun 1612 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.[12]
7. Judith WHITBRED, was christened on 6 Jun 1591 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Judith married Richard POULTER on 23 Jul 1626 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.[13]

Sources

• Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper, The American Genealogist, Whole Number 127, Vol 32, Nr.3, July 1956.

origins

http://kinnexions.com/smlawson/spencer.htm

The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, c1937-. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)

?The last will and testmt, of Ellenor Whitebread late of Elstowe deceased uttered by her in her life time and since her death put into writinge as followeth. The said Ellenor Whitebread being of pfect memorie did in the prsence of William Whitebread and Henerye Whitebread utter her minde touchinge the disposinge of her worldlie goods as followeth vizt. Imprimis she gave unto Willia? Whitebread her eldest sonne her silver measure and after his decease to his eldest sonne Henery Whitebread and after his decease to his eldest sonne Willia? for to be a standard for ever unto the heire of the Whitebreads. It? she gave unto Willia? Whitebread her godsonne a silver spoone. It? she gave unto Henry Whitebread her grandsonne a silver sponne and unto Ellenor Whitebread her goddaughter his sister a silver spoone and a porridgpot. It? she gave unto Willia? Spencer a silver spoone beinge my godsonne. It? she gave unto Ellenor Whitebread her goddaughter daughter unto John Whitebread a silver spoone & a porridgpot. It? she gave unto Ellenor Chapman her godaughter [sic] a porrigpott if ever she do come for it. It? she gave unto John Whitebread her godsonne a silver spoone. It? she gave unto Thomas Spencer xlvj s. viij d. It? she willed her sonne John Whitebread to pay all her debts and to be her Executor.? [No signatures or date.] Probate: 18th April to Executor named. [copy of the Will of Ellenor Whitbred of Elstow 1629, Bedford Archdeaconry Court, 1628/9, No. 122

Guild of one name studies Whitebread One-Name Study The previous assumption that Alice?s mother Eleanor was born Radcliffe or Hervey is incorrect. Her maiden name was in fact Hill.

Who was Alice Spencer's mother ? Posted by Steven Whitebread on July 11, 2009 at 8:03pm in Whitebread and Whitbread One-Name Study

There has been much debate about the maiden name of Eleanor Whitbread, wife of John Whitbread and mother of Alice Spencer. The possibilities raised by Clarence Almon Torrey (in: The Whitbread family of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England - The American Genealogist 127, Vol 32, No. 3, July 1956, p. 129-142) were Ratcliffe and Hervey, of which Ratcliffe has become generally accepted by most descendants of this line. In fact, neither are correct - she was a HILL. The identity of Eleanor Hill is provided by the will of her brother Thomas. Apart from his sister, Thomas mentions her sons, i.e. his nephews, William, Henry and John and also his niece Spencer (Alice) and his niece Poulter (Judith). Thomas Hill was the Receiver General for the Earl of Kent; a brass effigy of Thomas Hill is in the de Grey mausoleum in Flitton, Beds. A transcription of this will is attached. The main evidence for her name is found in a latin text apparently written when the will was audited. The latin name 'Helena' was used. Thomas Hill found fame in many old and even some recent publications as having died in 1601 aged 128. He did in fact die in 1628 aged 101. Thanks go to 'Wayne' for pointing out this connection.

Transcript of court copy of will of Thomas Hill, Gentleman of Flitton, Bedfordshire 1628; National Archive ref. Prob/11/154 Transcribed by Steven Whitebread March 2008 [Latin text certainly with many errors !! Can anyone translate it?]

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hill of Silveshoo in the p[ar]ish of Flitton in the Countie of Bedd gent beinge weake in body by reason of age but yet of good and p[er]fect memorie thankes be given to Almighty god, therefore considering w[i]th myselfe the frailty of humaine nature, and that nothing is more certeyne than death thoughe nothing for uncerteyne as the houre & tyme thereof and having a purpose at this tyme to order and dispose those worldly goods and possessions where with god hath blessed mee, doe ordaine and make this my testament con- teyning herein my last will in manner and forme following, that is to saie, First and princi- pally I give and comende my soule into the hands of Almightie god my Creator & maker trusting and most assuredly believeinge in is mercy that through the death and passion of his sonne my onely Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ I have and shall have full and free remission and forgiveness of all my sinnes & after this life ended lyfe and ioye everlasting in the king- dome of heaven w[hi]ch never shall have end Amen Item I will my Body to the earth whereof it was made and to be decently interred neare unto the south doore within the Chaun- cel of the church of Flitton aforesaid Item I give towards the repayning of the said church twentie shillings and chauncell xxs Item I give unto my nephew John Richardsonn Minister forty shillings desireing him therefore to preach at my burial and to his sister Elizabeth Richard- son I give xxs Item I give unto soe many poore folks as will hold out theire hands at my burial Two pence apeece Item I give and bequeath for and to the use & behoofe of the poore in Silveshoe Tenn pounds I doe earnestly entreate my welbeloved frend Thomas Dainell Esquire that he would bee pleased and my Cosen Milward and my Cosen Peter Hill & for Flitton Mr Ransey my Cosen Willm Goodwyn and John Pearles that they would take care to putt out the said monies for the best use for the poore & the p[ro]fitt thereof to bee bought in bread and to bee given amongst them on St. Thomas day before Christmas Item I give towards the repaire of the chappell portch in Silveshoe three pounds desireing Thomas Dainell Esq. my Coson Richard Millward and my cosen Peter Hill aforesaid to make good of the said iijli to lye and remayne in a stocke forever towards the mending forever of the portch Item I give and bequeath to my nephew Edward Hill sonne of my brother Lawrence Hill the sum of xli out of the sum of xxxli w[hi]ch he oweth me Item to his brother William Hill I give and bequeath xli out of the sum of xxxli w[hi]ch he oweth me Item to his brother Thomas Hill xxli out of the sum of xlli w[hi]ch he oweth me Item I give to his brother Lawrence Hill xli out of the xxxli w[hi]ch he oweth me Item I give to theire sister Harris xls & to her sonn my godson xls Item I give to my sister Whitbread xls to my nephew Willm her sonne xli out of the debt he oweth and to his brother Henry xli out of the debt he oweth mee and to his brother John xli out of the debt he oweth mee Item I give to my neece Spencer xls & all those implemts of household w[hi]ch I bought of her, and to her sonne Garrett xxs and to her daughter xls And to my neece Poulter xls And to my godson Willm Whitbread xls and to my goddaughter Chapman xls Item I give to my neece Sara Millward all my plate that is to saie vj silver spoones a silver poringes a faire standing salt with a Dover silver tankerd and a goblet of silver condiconally that she payes to my neice Hanscombes children iiijli and to my neece Raworthes v daughters xxs a peice when they come to the age of xviij yeares Item I give unto my nephew Thomas Hill the sonn of John Hill the sum of vli And to his son Francis vli w[hi]ch his father oweth me Item I give unto my nephew Georg Hill xli & to my godson Thomas Lillie vli and to his sister vli to bee paid unto them at eighteene yeres of age Item I give to my neece Elizabeth Hill daughter of Henry Hill xli when she cometh to the age of xviij yeares Item I give to my nephew Thomas Hill sonne of my nephew Reginald Hill Fiftie pounds to bee paid unto him out of lxxxli w[hi]ch I have against Elizabeth Hill his mother upon judgement & execucon w[hi]ch she giveth mee Item I give to my neece Ann Hill xli out of those goods therefrom to my neece Elizabeth Hill widow Item the said Elizabeth Hill my neece oweth me lxjli out of the which I give unto my godsonn Thomas Hill her sonne xli and to my neece Ann Hill xli out of that Item I give to my nephew Reginald Hill and to his three sonnes xxli to be paid alsoe out of that money when the said sonnes Come to the age of eighteene yeares Item I give unto Richard Hill sonn of Michaell Hill iiijli Item I give unto my cosen Goodwyne xls & to her brother Reginald vli & a little chaine of gold which I had from his brother Henry to bee paid unto them w[i]thin halfe a yeare after my decease Item And to my neece the wife of Henrie Hill xls to buy her a gold Ringe I give unto my neece the wife of Edward Hill xls to buy her a gold Ringe ! Item I give to my cosen Attwoods children xls Item I give to my neece Raworthes v daughters iiijli apeice to bee paid when they come to the age of eighteene yeaares apiece and of any of the said v daughters to dye the money to bee equally devided amongst the survivors Item I give to xij men to carry my Corpes to church xijd apiece and to the ringers vjs viijd Item I give to my nephew Win- field Cranford xls to bee paid within halfe a yeare after my decease Item my will & minde is th[a]t my Executors hereunder named shall p[ro]vide and buy one fayre marble stone to lay over me w[i]th my pitture at length ingraved in brasse w[i]th a superscripcon and a skutchen upon the said stone w[i]th the Armes of the Hills The residue of all and singular my goods chattels debts rights and credits whatsoever unbequeathed my debts being payd my legacies beinge fullfild & my funeral expenses being discharged I give and bequeath unto my loveing nephews Edward Hill of Silveshoo & Henry Hill his brother the sonnes of Edward Hill my brother & my nephew Thomas Hill sonne of the said Edward Hill whom I doe ordaine make & appointe my full and whole Executors of this my last will and testament and I most humbly intreat the Right worpp Sir John Butler Knight and Baronett that he wilbe pleased to take the paines to bee Supvisor & overseer of this my last will & testam[ent]t and for his paynes I give him viijli and alsoe I doe request the aforesaid Willm Whit- bread my nephew to undertake the business w[i]th him after his worps direccon & for his paines I give him vli In witness whereof I the said Thomas Hill have caused this last will & testam[en]t to bee written & thereunto have put my hand and seale the sixt daye of July Anno Dmi One thousand sixe hundred twentie seaven & in the third yeare of the Reigne of o[u]r Sovaigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the faith The marke and seale of the said Thomas Hill read published and declared as the last will and testament of the said Thomas Hill the daye and yeare abovewritten in the p[re]sence of Winfeild Cranford William Laten ./.

Probatum ac ver ?.mom diffinitinam approbatum et infinnatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram venerabili viro domino Henrico Marten Milite legum doctore Curit Prerogative Cantuariensis Magistro Custode sine commissario ltime constituto decimo quinto die mensis Octobris ann domini Millesimo sepcentesimo viresimo octavo juramento Henrici Hill vuins Executorum in huinsmodi testamento nominat Cui commissa fuit administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum in?.. et creditorum dicti definicti debene et fideliter administrando eadem ad sancta dei evangelie jurat referuata potestate similem commission faciendi Edwardo Hill et Thomas Hill Executoribus etiam in eadem testamento nominat cum veneruit eam petitur ./.

[This will was proved 15th October 1628]

In Dei nomine Amen Auditis [in margin] Sina pro valore testato Tho Hill visis et intellectis acplenaris et mature discussis per nos Henricum Marten Militem et legum deorem Curit Prerogative Cant Magrum Custodem sine Comissarium ltime constitutum Meritis et Circumstancijs cunisoam negotij Testamentarij sine probaconis testamenti per testes Thome Hill mip de Silvesho infra poam de Flitton in Com Bedd Cantuar promicie defuncti haben d... vixit et moris sue tempe bona nira sine credita in .... dioceses sine peculiaribus jurissbus provincial Cant quod coram nobis in judicio inter Edwardum Hill Henricum Hill et Thomam Hill Executores testamenti et ultime voluntatis produit defs partes h..oi negom ex vua et helenam Whitbread viduam Sororem analem et ltimam Willimum Whitbread Henricum Whitbread et Johnem Whitbread nepotes ex sorore Edwardus Hill Thomam Hill Willimum Hill et Laurentium Hill nepotes ex fre et Thomam Hill nepotem ex filio fris def in sp[ec]ie ac omnes et singles alios nis titulum aut inter[e]ss in bonio niribus et creditis aut in testamento fuit ultima voluntate dci def haben sen habere pulden in genere p[ar]tes con quas humon negom promovetur partibus ex altera vertitur e pendet indeciss rite et ltime proceden partibus Carxrum pred dciq.. Laurentij Hill p[ar] coru procures coram nobis in judicio ltime comp[ar]en partequr p[ur]fatoru Edwardi Henrici et Thome Hill Executoru p[ur]d Sentenciam ferri et justiciam fieri pro p[ar]tibus fuis partequr p[ur]fato Laurentij Hill justiciam etiam pro p[ar]te sua instanter respe potulan et peten p[ur]fatis vero Hellena, Willimo, Henrico et Johne Whitbread Edwardo Thoma Willimo et Thoma Hill in sp[ec]ie omnibusq[ur] et singles alijs quibuscunq.. pred in genere rite et ltime citat et intimat p[ur]conizat et non comp[ar]en sed contumaciter sese absentan Rimatogz primitus p[ar] Nos toto et nitegro processu in humoi negotio coram nobis habito et facto fuie wri finalis decreti prolaconem in humoi cansa ferend sui duximus procedend fore et procedimus in hunc qui sequitur modum Luia per acta mactilata deducta allegata exhibita proposita probata p[ar]iter et confessata in humoi nego comp[ar]imus et luculenter invenimus partem dcorum Carxrum intenconem suam in quandam allegacom arlato et in quodam testament als ex eorid p[ar]te coram nobis inhumoi cansa dat et admiss deductam cuius quidem allegaconis tenor sequitur et est talis viz Luo die Cole nomine pocurio ac ut procuror ltimus prefatoru Edwardi Henrici et Thome Hill Exrum pred exhibuit verum ultimun et orinali Testu et ultimam voluntatem p[ur]fati Thome Hill def in duabus papiri schedules script et content sic incipien In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hill of Silvesho etc Lue quidem allegaconem et testum pro hic lect et insert habemus et haberi volumes sufficienter quoad inferius p[er]mmiciand fundaste et probaste nihilqur effectuale ex p[ar]te et p[ar]p[ar]tem p[ur]fati Laurentij Hill p[ar]procurem sumu ltime comp[ar]en Necuon Memorat Hellene Willimi Henrici et Johnis Whitbread Edwardi Thome Willimi et Thome Hill in specie omniuq.. et singlorum alioru quorincunq. p[ur]di in genere sicut p[ur]fertur citat et intimat p[ur]conizat et non comp[ar]en sed contumaciter sese absentia exceptum deductum allegatum propositum aut probatu quod intenconem exrum pred in hac p[ar]te elideret sen quomodolet enervaret Ideirco Nos Henricus Marten Miles et legum dcor judex aud..s Christi nomine primitus minorata ac ipsum solum deum oculis nris p[ur]ponen et haben deq. et cum consilio jurisperitorum cuquibus ni hac p[ar]te communicanimus p[ur]nominatum Thomam Hill Testatorem audcium defunctudum vixit mentis compotem et in sua sana memoria existen testamentu ex p[ar]te Edwardi Henrici et Thome Hill Carxrum p[ur]di in humoi negotio exhibit suam in secontinen ultinam voluntatem rite et ltime seciste et condidiste ac in eodem suo testamento p[ur]noiates Edwardum Hill Henricum Hill et Thomam Hill suos et dei sui testamti et ultime sue voluntatis humoi Executores nominasse ordinaste et constituiste Omniaqur et singla voluiste legaste donaste dediste et disposuiste in omnibus et p[ar] omnia prout in dco testamto exto continetur prominciamus et declaramus d...q[ur] Thomam Hill Testorem audcium mentis compotem et in sua sana memoria existen in confirmaronem testamenti sui p[ur]dci Signum sui mani sua propria eidem subscripsiste dc..q. testum Singillo suo Sigillaste et hoc fco testum humoi extum pro suo vero et ultimo testamto ac ultima sua voluntate coram testibus fidediguis ratificaste confirmaste agnoniste et publicaste pronun.mus et declaramis dictuigr testum in humoi negotio extum fuiste et e.. et in secontinere veru et ultimu testum ac ult voluntatem p[ur]fati Thome Hill def proq. Viribus valore et validitate emsdem ad onem juris effcum promiciamus et declaramus humoiq. & estamtum noibus p[ur]fat Edwardi Henrici et Thome Hill Exm pred approband et infimand fore deceruimus p[ar]hanc urani sudam diffinitimam fuit hoc urum finale decretum quam fine quod ferimus et promulgamus in his scriptio ./. Lecta lata et promulgata fuit hic Sina diffinitina p[re]dictum Henricum Marten Militem et legum doctorum curit prero- gative Cant Magrum custodem sine commissarium ltime constitutum secundo dit juridico Post festum sancti Ed[wa]r[d]i Regis dit mercurij? decimo quinto viz die mensis Octobris Anno dm Millesimo sexcentesimo viresimo octavo in loco Consistor infra .cham Chathem dini Pauli London judciale et pro tribunali sedenad peticonem Georgij Cole notarij publici procuris Edwardi Henrici et Thome Hill ac in pucia Jacobi Ireland notarij pubic procures dci Laurentij Hill ac in pena contumacie tam dictorum Helene Whitbread Sororis Willimi Whitebread Henrici Whitebread et Johannis Whitebread nepotu ex sorore Edwardi Hill Thome Hill et Willimi Hill nepotu ex fre et Thome Hill nepotiem ex filio dci definiti in specie qum omnia et singulorum aliora nis et titulum aut interesse in testamento vel bonis dicti defuncti haben sen habere pretenden in genere sic ut prefectum citat intimat etc et preconirat etc et non compen? etc sed contumaciter absentan Smp[er]? Cuino Sine prolacone dcus Cole requifinit me Robertum Carswell norrm pubcu trunc putem ad conficiend sibi ... vel plura nostra publica ac testes etc putibus tum et ibm Mris Thoma Groyn Thoma Eden Picho [?] Zouch et Willimo Byrd legum doctoribus humfirdo Lloyd Thoma Geers Joho Oade et ..ho Hunt notarijs publicis die durie procuribus testibus etc ./.

Family relationships

• Brothers: Lawrence Hill
• Edward Hill
• Sister: ?Helena? Whitbread
• Nephews*: Edward Hill (son of Lawrence Hill)
• William Hill (son of Lawrence Hill)
• Thomas Hill (son of Lawrence Hill)
• Lawrence Hill (son of Lawrence Hill)
• Thomas Hill (son of John Hill)
• George Hill (<18 years old)
• Reginald Hill (deceased, and wife Elizabeth)
• Edward Hill of Silsoe (son of brother Edward Hill), and wife
• Henry Hill (son of brother Edward Hill), and wife
• Thomas Hill (son of Edward Hill of Silsoe)
• Reginald Hill (and three sons <18 years of age)
• William Whitbread (son of ?Helena? Whitbread)
• Henry Whitbread (son of ?Helena? Whitbread)
• John Whitbread (son of ?Helena? Whitbread)
• John Richardsonn, Minister of Flitton
• Winfield Cranford
• Great Nephew: Thomas Hill (son of Reginald Hill)
• Francis Hill (son of Thomas Hill, son of John Hill)
• Thomas Hill (son of Edward Hill, son of Edward Hill)
• Nieces*: xx Harris (daughter of Lawrence Hill) and her unnamed son (his godson)
• Elizabeth Hill (<18 years old, daughter of Henry Hill)
• Ann Hill
• Elizabeth Richardson (sister of John Richardson)
• xx Spencer, and her son Garrett and an unnamed daughter
• xx Poulter
• Sara Millward
• xx Hanscombe and children
• xx Raworth and 5 daughters (<18 years old)
• Cousins: Richard Milward, of Silsoe
• Peter Hill, of Silsoe
• Willm Goodwyn, of Flitton
• xx Goodwyn and her brothers Reginald and Henry (latter deceased?)
• xx Atwood and children
• Godsons: William Whitbread
• Thomas Lillie (<18 years old)
• Goddaughter: xx Chapman
• Unknown: Michael Hill and son Richard Hill
• The terms nephew and niece were used also for great nephew and great niece (the latter were not specifically mentioned, but in some cases they are clearly inferred, and are given separately above)

Property mentioned

Will probated April 18, 1629

http://genealogy.emeraldmound.com/263.html

GEDCOM Note

Merging Notice

This profile is a work-in-progress. Under the developing rules on historically-significant ancestors over 300-years-old we are doing expedited merges.

Ancestral Note

The identity of Eleanor Hill is provided by Space:Thomas_Hill_Will|the will of her brother Thomas. Apart from his sister he mentions hersons, i.e. his nephews, William, Henry and John and also his niece Spencer (Alice) and his niece Poulter (Judith). These children are therefore confirmed as being from this marriage. Nothing more is known of Elizabeth and Francis, so presumably they died young. Thomas Hill was the receiver general for the Earl of Kent, a brass effigy of Thomas Hill is in the de Grey mausoleum in Flitton, Beds. Thomas Hill and his sister Eleanor Hill Whitebread were likely kin to Reginald Hill, his widow Elizabeth married George Leventhorpe and their daughter Elizabeth married Eleanor's son Henry Whitebread. Henry and Thomas Hill were the executor's of the Will of George Leventhorpe.There isa brass inscription at the de Grey mausoleum that mentions Reginald Hill and his wife Alice.

Biography

Eleanor Hill, was born after 1547 and before 1550 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. Eleanor Hill ... She passed away in 1628 and was buried November 20, 1628, in Upper Gravenhursut, Bedfordshire, England.

She had an estate probated 18th April 1629. John Whitbred married Eleanor HILL, sister of Thomas Hill. Eleanor wasburied on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Children from this marriage were:# Elizabeth WHITBRED, was christened on 28 Sep 1571 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.# William WHITBRED, was born about 1573 and was buried on 16 Feb 1639/40 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. William married Elizabeth (buried 5 Jun 1612).# Henry WHITBRED, was christened from 9 Jan 1575 to 1576 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and died circa Jan 1633/4 aged 59. Henry married Elizabeth LEVENTHORPE, about 1596.# Whitbred-7|Alice WHITBRED, was born about 1578 and was buried 20May 1646 ? in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Alice married Gerard SPENCER, (d. Bef 1646) on 10 Nov 1600 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.# Francis WHITBRED, was christened on 30 Apr 1581 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.# John WHITBRED, was christened on 8 Nov 1584 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and was buried on 3 Aug 1632 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. John married Mary NEWMAN, (d. 1651) on 29 Jun 1612 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.# Judith WHITBRED, was christened on 6 Jun 1591 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Judith married Richard POULTER on 23 Jul 1626 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Alt. Death, 20 Nov 1628 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. <ref>Source: #S89 </ref> Alt. Birth, Abt 1518 in Stotfold, , Bedfordshire, England<ref>Source: #S89 </ref>

Will =="The last will and testmt, of Ellenor Whitebread late of Elstowe deceased uttered by her in her life time and since her death put into writings as followeth. The said Ellenor Whitebread being of pfect memorie did in the prsence of William Whitebread and Henrye Whitebread utter her minde touchinge the disposing of here worldlie goods as followth vizt. Imprimis she gave unto Willia' Whitebread her eldest sonne her silver measure and after his decease to his eldest sonne Henery Whitebreadand after his decease to his eldest sonne Willia' for to be a standard for ever unto the heire of the Whitebreads. It' she gave unto Willia' Whitebread her godsonne a silver spoone. It' she gave unto Henery Whitebread her godsonne a silver spoone and unto Ellenor Witebread her goddaughter his siter a silver spoone and a porridgpot. It' she gave unto Willia' Specer a silve spoone beinge my godsonne. It' she gave untoEleanor Whitebread her goddaughter daughter unto John Whitebread a silver spoone and a porridgpot. It' she gave unto Ellenor Chapman her godaughter [sic] a porrigpott if ever she do come for it. It' she gave unto John Whitebread her godsonne a silver spoone. It' she gave unto Thomas Spencer xlvj s. viij d. It's she willed her sonne John Whitebreadto pay all her debts and to be her Executor."

:[No signatures or date.] :Probate: 18th April to Executor named. [Copy of the will of Ellenor Whitbred of Elstow 1629, Bedford Arch deaconry Court, 1628/9, No. 122.] The manner in which Eleanor left her silve measure to be a standard forever to the heir of the Whitbreads suggest that she was a woman of great family pride, even though not of great wealth, and accords with the belief that she may have belonged to a family of a somewhat highersocal status than than husband's family was in her generation. Her eldest son William by 1639 styled himself a gentleman, and it is possible that some part of his landed property may have been inherited from his mother.

Burial register states simply 'widow Whitebread'

Notes ==1. N8904, WorldConnect: Post-em posted Mon, 23Nov 2009 07:44:18 -0700 by James LaLone: This will be of interest to WHITEBREAD / WHITBRED researchers and those descended from the SPENCER family. John WHITBREAD's wife is often cited as being a RADCLIFF with no documentation. There is a will by Thomas HILL posted on the WHITBREAD forum on "Genealogy Wise" website [http://www.genealogywise.com/ which shows that Eleanor was a HILL.

2. Incorrectly said by some researchers to be a granddaughter of the Earl of Sussex and descendant of Henry Stafford and Catherine Woodville.: Torrey says: "There is reason to believe that Eleanor was related insome way to a prominent Radcliffe family. On 1 Aug. 1611, Sir Edward Radcliffe of Elstow, Knt., for £32, conveyed to John Radwell of Kempsowe, ploughwright, a messuage or tenement in Elstowe, giving a covenant of assurance against Dame Isabel Radcliffe, late of Elstowe, deceased, his mother. And the same date, John Whitbread of Elstow, husbandman, for £20, gave to John Radwell assurane of quiet enjoyment of the same premises against "Elner Whitbread of Eluesstowe," his mother. [Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical record Society, 4: 22-23.]" Eleanor was a generation younger than Isabel Hervey, the wife of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe, and might be assumed to be her daughter, but Torrey leaves a potential relationship unanswered. Eleanor does not appear in a 1566 Radcliffe pedigree in the Visitation of Bedfordshire. 3. A gedcom at Ancestry.com states she is the sister of Lawrence Hill 1552-1623 was the brother of "Thomas Hill who was the receiver generalfor the Earl of Kent, [whose brass effigy ... is [in] the de Grey masoleum in Flitton, England, [where] he is buried at the church in Flitton. I'm descended from Lawrence and Thomas Hill's sister Eleanor who was married to John Whitbread."

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