Thomas Reade, clerk of the Green Cloth

From Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the ..., Volume 3 edited by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams Pg.1518

(I) Thomas Reed, progeniter, according to the genealogy, was living in Berkshire, England, in 1575 [SIC: died 1556], at Barton Court. He married Ann, the dau. of Thomas Hoo, of the Hoo, county Hertford.

(II) Thomas (2) Reed or Read, the son of Thomas (I) Reed, also lived in Barton. He married Mary Stonehouse, of Little Peckham, county Kent, and lived at Redley. He was clerk of the Green Cloth.

(III) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) Reed, was knighted. He married Mary, dau. of Sir John Brocket, of Brocket Hall in Herefordshire. Children: Thomas, John, James. All three were baronets. Also two daughters.

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By Mary Stonhouse Thomas Reade had three sons

• Sir Thomas of whom anon,
• John, and
• Richard; with 4 daughters
• Mary,
• Elisabeth,
• Jane,, and
• Catherine

Thomas Reade died on Tuesday, 25th September, 1604, at his Manor House, Beedon (Fun. Cert., Herald's Coll.), and was buried 26th December, 1604, in the Rede aisle, St. Helen's, Abingdon, Berks. Funeral observed 26th January, 1605 (St. Helen's Parish Jtegisters).l His will, dated 14th April, 1604, is as follows

In the name of God, Amen. The ffourtenthe day of April! in the yeare of the raigne of our soueraigne Lorde James, by the grace of God, Kinge of Englande, ffrance, and Ireland, the Seconde, and of Scotlande Thirtie Seven. I, THOMAS READE, of Barton in the Countie of Berkos, esquire, whole of mynde and of good and perfects memorie, thanckes and praise be geven vnto Allmightie God, callenge to my remembrance that deathe to all men is a t hinge most corten, and the hower thereof most vncerten, And meanyuge tu sette, order and direction for and concernengo my goo.les and Chattells whatsoever, as that all contencion oonceroenge the same after my decease mi^'hte cease, and vnytie and Concorde shuold be setlod and placed betweone my children and my ffrendes, doo ordayne and make this my last** will and Testrunente in maner and forme followinge, That is to saye, Inprimia, I geue and beqneathe my suule to God, hopinge assuredly to be saued by the deathe and passion of Christe Je-ms my Sauiour and Redeemer, Item I bequeathe my bodye to be buried in the Chappell or lie of Sto Hellen's Churche in Abinguon, whereas I was wonte accustomablie to sytte, Item I give to the poore in Abingdon Tenne poundes to be bestowed by the discretion of my Executor at the tyme of my funerall, Item I geve to the poore in Dunstswe ffortie shillinges to be payde vnto them within ona yeara 1tfter my decease by my executor, Item I geve to the poore in Long Wvtnam Tv.vntu- shillinges to be payde vnto them within sixe monethes after my decease by my executor, Item I gave to the poore of Bedon ffortye shillinges to be payde vnto them within one moneth nexbe after my decease by my Executor, Item I geve and bequeathe to the amendinge of the highewaie from Sugwobth Gate, so farre as n1ynr owne grounde goeth towardes Nobcott,* the some of ffyue pnwndes to be bestowed by my Executor w1thin one yeare after my decease, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto William Hollowaye, the sonne of William Hollowaye, nowe my servante, the some of ffyue poundes to be payde vnto him by my Executor when he shall accomplishe the age of Sixtoena yeares, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto Dorothie Smarte, one of my servauntes, ffortye shilhnges to be payde vnto her within Twoo yeares after my decease by my Executor, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto Jane Sherwood my Servante Three poundes to be payde unto her by my Executor within one yeare nexte after my decease, I geve vnto Diana Barney my servante ffortie shillinges to be payde vnto her by my executor within one yeare after my, decease, Item I geve andbeqneathe vnto all the reste of my mayde servantes, which bathe dwellte withe me by the space of one whole yeare before my departure oute of this worlde, one whole yeare's wages to every of them to be payde by my executor within Twoo yeares after my decease, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto John Buokn my aervante Three ponndes to be payde vnto him by my executor within twoo yeares after my decease, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto Thomas Hulcottea my servante ffortio ahillinges to be paide vnto h1m by my executor within Twoo yeares next after my deoease, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto all the resto of my men servantes, which bathe served me by the space of one whole yeare before my decease, one whole yeare's wages to every of them, to bo payde vnto them by my executor within Three yeares next after my decease, Item I geve and bequeathe unto my sisters Mistris Elizabeth Beke and Mistris Marye Martyn, and to either of them, ffortie sh1llinges to be put into a Uinge by my Executor and delyuered vnto them within three monethes next after my decease, Item my will is that my executor shall pay vnto his brother John Reade all such somes of money whiche by bill I did owe vnto my Sister, Mistris K.vn 1 Eiien Vachell deceased, at the tyme of her departure out of this worlde. So as the same somes are not recouered from me by order of lawe at the sute of my brother in lawe Thomas Vachell, esquire, Item I geve and bequeathe vnto Anne ffawaett, one of my mayde servantes at Bedon, ffortie shfllinges to be payde vnto her by my executor within twoo yeares nexte after my decease, Item my will is that my executor snail delyuer vnto his saide brother John presentlie after my decease all such wrytinges and other thinges that are in a cheste and a truncke, whiche was geven vnto him by his Aunte, Mistris Katheren Vachell deceased, before her departure oute of this worlde, So as the aame writinges and other thinges are not recouered from me by order of lawe at the sute of my brother in lawe Thomas Vachell aforesaid, Item I gove and bequeathe vnto my aonnn in lawe Mr. Henby Bulstrod and vnto Marye nowe hia wife the some of Thirteen powndes, sixe ahillinges and e1ghte ponoe to be put into a peece of plate for them and to be delyuered unto them within one yeare nexte after my decease, The reste of all my goodes and Chattells and debtes vnbequeathed, my debtes and legacies payde and my ffuneralles discharged, I geve and bequeathe vnto Thomas Reade my soone, whom I make my whole Executor of this my presente laste will and Testamente, Item whereas I have ioyned my aonne John Reade in my purchase of the mannor of Applefoboe and haue made him a lease of dy vers yarde landes in Longe Wytnam for certen yeares yet vnexpired, Therefore my will is that my saide sonne John shall not haue any of my goodes or chattelles duringe his natural! life (other than is specified before by the guifte of his Aunte, mistria Katheben Vachell), or which is due vnto him by vertue Therof, as is aforcaaide, Item whereas I boughte for my aon Richabd Reade a lease of the parsonage of Collam for Tcrme of his life and a lease of the Soke (?) Mills and allso haue ioyned him in a purchase of Barrington Mylles withe me, Therefore my will is that my aaid sonne Richabd Reade shall not haue any of my goodes or Chattells nor claim any intereste therein, Item I doo make and ordaine to be my Overseers of this my last will and Testaments my brothers in lawe Edwarde Mabtin, John WYMABDE,t William Stonhouse and the aforesaid Henby s Bullstrod, esquires, desiringo them to assist my saide son Thomas with their Councell towerdes the performance of this my laste will and Testamente, and I geve and bequeathe vnto every one of them my saide Overseers ffortie sh1llinges to buye every one of them a ringe, In wytness whereof I have herevnto sett my hand and aealo the daie and yeare first aboue wrytten, Wytnesses to this my last will and Testamente, Thomas Hulcott, John Higgins, W1lliam Hntt. per me THOMAM READ.