John ‘the clothier’ Parkhurst

Not the same as Rev. John Parkhurst

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parkhurst-16

John Parkhurst (1554-1611) & Sarah (-1611)

John Parkhurst was baptized on 29 October 1554 at St. Mary's, Guildford, Surrey, England. He was the son of Christopher Parkhurst and (Unknown) (Unknown). John Parkhurst married Sarah (Unknown) circa 1582 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. John Parkhurst left a will on 29 March 1610 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He died before 7 June 1611 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. His estate was proved on 7 June 1611 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

JOHN PARKHURST (Christopher, George) was baptized 29 October 1554 atSaint Mary’s Guildford, Surrey. He married, probably about 1582, Sarah, who was probably the Sarah Parkhurst who married at SaintStephen, Ipswich, 7 January 1611/12 Benjamin Cole. He was a clothier.

John Parkhurst made his will 29 March 1610 and died about a year later, for it was proved 7 June 1611.

John and Sara had the following children:[1][3][4]

1. Robert, bp 22 --- 1583, St Lawrence, Ipswich, "son of John"; not mentioned in father's Will; may be the one mentioned in a Star Chamber Court case, in the reign of James I
2. Thamar, bc 1586; liv 1610 unm
3. George, bc 1588; dc 18 Jun 1675; m (1) Pheby Leete, (2) Susanna __________
4. John, bc 1595; m at Kersey, Suffolk 1618 Margaret Ambrose; had: i. Margaret Parkhurst, b 1619; ii. Mary Parkhurst, bp 24 Feb 1621, St Mary on the Quay, Ipswich; iii. John Parkhurst, bp 28 Nov 1624, St Mary on the Quay, Ipswich; iv. Samuel Parkhurst, bp 16 Dec 1627, St Mary on the Quay, Ipswich; v. Thomas Parkhurst, bp 17 Feb 1632, St Margaret's; vi. Benjamin Parkhurst, bp 24 Jun 1636, St Margaret's
5. Helen, bp 7 (Jan ?) 1598/9, St Mary's at the Quay
6. Mary, bp 12 --- 1601, St Mary's at the Quay
7. Sarah, bc 1603

Will

John made a Will 29 Mar 1610, which was proven 7 Jun 1611:[1]

• John Parkhurst of the parish of Saynte Marye Keye, in Ipswich, Suffolk; Clothier . . .
• to wife, Sara all household stuff, as bedding, brass, pewter, linen and woolen, and the annual rent of £8 to be paid half yearly for life . . .
• to son George all shopstuff, all implements of trade as a shearman, all my books of what title and print, and all the rest of my goods and stock, movable and immovables . . .
• to son John 100 marks at age of 21 . . .
• to daughter Thamar the annual rent of £5 to be paid her half yearly for life . . *. to daughter Hellen £50 at 21 years or marriage . . .
• my executor to put forth to best profit the portions of said John and Hellen for their futher education and up bringing . . .
• son George to be sole executor . . .
• cousin Nicholas Babbe of Nedeham Markett, supervisor, & he to receive 20s for his pains.
• Executor to give to the supervisor a bond of £300 for the faithful performance of my will.
• Witnesses: Nicholas Babbe, scriptore, Jno Parkhurst, Samuel Pecke, Edward Catherall.
• (Ref: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Wood-50)
• The large bond of £300 would indicate that John was probably a well to do man, by the standards of the day.

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References

1. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LVL4-LKC/details
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parkhurst-16 cites
   1. John Brooks Threlfall, Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and their Origins, 1990 p. 257-77
   2. Jones, Edson Salisbury. The Family of George Parkhurst of Watertown and Boston, Mass. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Oct 1914) NEHGR 68:373-4
   3. Parish Registers