John "Sr, the elder" Eliot, of Bishops Stortford

John Eliot was born abt. 1485 and died 20 October 1557. He was buried in St. Michael's Church, Bishops Stortford, Herfordshire, England. John is referred to as "Sr" because he has another brother named John who is referred to as "the younger"

Parents

John is the 3rd child of William Eliot (c.1450-c. 1529) and his first wife who is unnamed.

Married

1. The name of his first wife is unknown. They had 2 children together.
2. John married Margaret Shepey and had 8 children together.

Children

Children of John and unknown wife are:

1. John Eliot (c.1520-c.1582), of London married Eleanor Newton, daughter of Sir John Newton.
2. Son, not named, ( -c.1545) married Elizabeth _____. After his death, Elizabeth married Richard Grave of Stortford.

Children of John and Margaret Shepey (order uncertain):

1. Rowland Eliot (c.1525-1576) married Anne Browne, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Leventhorpe) Browne.
2. George Eliot (c.1527-after 1609), married (1) Joan; (2) Susan _____ Scarlet.
3. Edward Eliot (c.1535-1595), of Newland Hall, Essex; married Jane Gedge, daughter of James Gedge.
4. Blythe Eliot (c.1528-1571), married George Haynes, son of John Haynes.
5. Winifred Eliot, married Richard Pilston.
6. Agnes Eliot, married William Pilston.
7. Tabitha Eliot, (c.1540- ), married John Cheney,
8. Alice Eliot.

Notes

The Essex visitations inaccurately states that John's first wife was Elizabeth Grave.

The following inscription on a "brass Plate in a Black Stone" in the south west corner of St. Michael's Church, Bishops Storford, Herfordshire,was recorded in 1700 by Sire Henry Chauncy:

Here under this stone lieth buried in the Mercies of God, the Bodies of George Elyot and John Elyot, gentlemen, being two Brothers which George Deceased the 6th of Sept. an. 1551, the said John Deceased the 20th of October, 1557, Whose Deaths have you in remembrance,calling to God for Mercy.

According to Sir H. Chauncy the stones were not legible in Salmon's time, as he says, "an old stone had lately this inscription." Since John's will was dated 22, October 1557 his death would probably be the 30th.

Source:

• "ANCESTRY OF BENNET ELIOT OF NAZEING, ESSEX, FATHER OF SEVEN GREAT MIGRATION IMMIGRANTS TO MASSACHUSETTS, by William Wyman Fiske; published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 161, October 2007, pages 250-259."

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Biography

John ELLIOTT.
Born in 1516 in Bishops Stratford, Hertfordshire, England. In1546 whenJohn was 30, he married Margaret SHEPPY, in Bishops Stratford, Hertfordshire, England. John Eliot's descendants became wealthy mercers in London and claimed Welsh aristocratic descent. "The name of his first wife is unknown; her burial is noted in the churchwardens' accounts for Bishops Stratfordfor 1521-22 as 16d received of "John Elyat for the wast of the torchis at the buryall of his wyfe". According to the Essex visitations, unforunately reiddled with inaccuracies, John Eliot first married Elizabeth Grave and second Margaret Shepey. The name of his first wife in thevisitations is probably incorrect. In his will John Eliot left 20d to"every child that Richard Grave or his wife hath now living... savingto John Elyott her eldest son, unto whom I give and bequeath twenty shillings." It is porbable that Richard Graves wife was the widow of anunidentified older son of John Eliot., especially as John's will recognizes her family in the mist of bequests to his other children." The will of John Elyott of Bishops Stratford, dated 22 Oct 1557, nameswife Margaret and leaves her "my lease of the tythe and pasonage of Stratford" during her widowhood. To son Rowland he also left the lease of Parson's Mill." To every child of daughters Agnes Pylston, Blythe Hanes, and George he have one ewe and one lamb.

children: 1-Rowland Eliot Born: Abt 1525, Died: 13 Nov 1576 - Bishops Stortford,Hertfordshire, England

2-George Eliot

3-Edward (1546-1595)

4-Blythe Eliot

5-Winifred Eliot

6-Agens Eliot

7-Tabitha Eliot

8-Alice Eliot

Sources

<references />*of the Elliot Family Pg. 113

• http://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/3/34/Gedge-5.jpg
• Mecalfe pp 191-192

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NEHGR OCTOBER 2007 "Ancestry of Bennet

NEHGR OCTOBER 2007 "Ancestry of Bennet Elliot"

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Elliot Coat of Arms

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Life Sketch

ABOVE PHOTO: Current-day view from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, birthplace of John. NEWLAND NAZING BRANCH OF FAMILY

The children of John Elliott, first son of John Elliott, were John Elliott, clerk in the navy at London, born 1537; married Elenor. daughter of Sir John Newton . They had one son and heir, Sir Thomas Elliott of Stamford River County, Exeter.

BLYTHE ELLIOTT, second son of John Elliott, married Georgia Haines of Hawes. They had one son, Edward.

EDWARD ELLIOTT, son of Blythe, married Jane, daughter of James Gedge of Sheffield, Essex County; buried in Roxwell Church December 29, 1595, lived at Newland. Had one son and three daughters. Jane, the eldest daughter, married John — Bufjer of Little Burch, Essex, December 27, 1599. Dorothy, second daughter of Edward (find no record of her marriage or death). Elizabeth, third daughter of Edward, baptized March 30, 1600 ; married John Yonge .

EDWARD, only son of Edward Elliott, baptized July 5, 1579, in Roxwell Church. Edward was the father of Bennett, who married Lettyse Agga r of Woodford Hartfordshire, England.

BENNETT ELLIOTT was considered a very wealthy man of that time. They had seven children, four boys and three girls. He was buried at Nazing, Essex County, November 21, 1621.

His will, proved March 28, 1622, reads: “Bury my body in decent and Christian manner. I give and bequeath all the rents and profits of all my copy and customary lands and tene- ments in the several parishes of Ware, Wedford, Hunsdon and East Weeke in the County of Hartford unto my trusty and well beloved friends, Wm. -Curti s. my son-in-law, NJchplas Gamp, the younger, and JohnKey s, all of said parish of Nazing, for the space of eight years from the time of my decease. To pay unto my son, John, quarterly the sum of eight pounds a year of lawful money of England for and towards his maintenance in the University of Cambridge, where he is now a scholar. And the residue of the rents and profits I give and bequeath towards the bringing up of my youngest children, that is to say Francis, Jacob, Mary and Lydia and the inheritance of all my lands lying in said parish, I give and beqeauth as follows : First, to Francis, my youngest son, and to his heirs forever, one parcel of land called Cort- well Craft, containing two acres more or less and one other

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parcel of land called Soles Craft, containing- one acre more or less and one parcel of land called Dameter, in great Hyfield, and one other parcel of land lying in little Westney, by esti- mation one and one-half more or less, and one parcel of land lying in Sowters common Meade, containing one-half acre, with all the rents and profits after the end of the said eight years have expired and I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob, and to his heirs forever, all my message or tenements in the said parish of Widford with all the lands thereunto belonging lying in the said several parishes of Widford, Ware, Hunsdon and Estwick with all other of the appurtenances other than those lands before given my son Francis. With all the rents and profits of the same from and after the said eight years. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money to be paid to her at the age of eighteen years or day of marriage which shall first happen. I give unto my daughter Mary the sum of twenty pounds of like money payable to her in like manner. I give unto my Goddaughter, Mary- Curti s, the sum of three pounds of like money, payable to her as to the others, and my will and mind is that if either of my said daughters die before their said age or marriage that then the survivor to have her part or legacy as aforesaid and if they both happen to die before the said time. That then the sum of forty pounds thereof be paid my son, John, and the residue to and amongst my younger children.

My mind and will is that so soon as may be after my decease, my executors make sale of all my stock of cattle, corn, and all other goods and chattels that be abroad. Out of my house and of so much of my movable goods within the house as in their discretions cannot be well kept in their own property until my said children be of age to use the same sold to the persons as will give the most money for them and the money using thereof to employ for the use and main- tenance of my children to the best advantage and further my will and mind is that my daughter Mary and my daughter Lydie shall have the chest in the yellow chamber and all that is in the same. Over and above their parts in the rest of my goods and my will and mind is that my son Phillip shall have so much of my household implements as can