Joan Riddlesdale alias Loker, (2nd wife)

The fact that Robert in his will named a son John, referred to repeatedly as young John, suggests that he also had an older son named John. This situation was not at all unusual at that time and place, and it occurs later in the family, as will be seen below.

However, the fact that the older John was not mentioned in the will suggests that Robert's wife Joan may have been a second wife and the mother of the children who were named, and that by an earlier wife there were grown children who had been already provided for.

In his will dated 10 January 1527/8, Robert Redysdale alias Lokyere of Halstead, diocese of London, requested burial in the churchyard, and made bequests as follows (Essex Record Office, 9BW31):

...to the mother church of St. Paul in London, 12d. ... to the church of Halstead for tithes and offerings not paid 12s. ... to the church of Borsely 12d. ... to Joan my wife my tenement in Halstead which I bought of John Bantoft and my copy land called Eastfield for life and lease of the Indenture of Sparks Croft then to young John my son ... to said John five quarters of barley priced at 20s. ... to the said John 26s. ... which I lent to the king, and a cow. ... 16s. to be paid to priests, clerks and poore folk on my burying day ... to the making of the vestry 6s. 8d. ... to the guild of Jesus 16d. ... 10s for a trental to be sung for me and my friends in the Grey Friars of Colchester for the next 3 Fridays after my decease ... my executors to have for ttheir labors 10s. ... my executors to give every Friday 5d. to five poor folke in the town of Halstead for one year ... to Thomas my son my house and lands at Borsley, he paying yearly to Joane my wyff 66.8d. during her lyff, paying also to young John my son 6s.8d. yearly during the space of five years ... also I will that he spoyle nott the land to the intent that if he die without issue, then to young John my son and he to pay to Joan my wife 6s.8d. a year ... to Thomas my son a cow and 5 seam of barley the price thereof 20s. at the next harvest ... to every one of my other children a seam of barley ... to every godchild 4d. ... to Thomas Gregory 6s.8d. ... to Joan Gregory 6s.8d. at their marriage, each to be the heir of the other, but if both die before marriage then to my wife Joan the said 13s. 4d. ... to the mending of the highway from the church of Halstead 6s. 8d. to Knappings gate ... Residue to wife Joan, she to be sole executrix, son John to be supervisor with his mother, he to have for his labor 6s8d.

Witnesses were Sir Stephen Chamberlyn, one of hte priests of the college, John Hevard, Thomas by, and John Bye. The date of probate was not stated.

Children (first two probable; possibly others), probably all born at Halstead, Essex, called Redysdale or Lokyer

References

• http://cybergata.com/roots/6039.htm
• https://www.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/das-mem/patron...

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However, the fact that the older John was not mentioned in the will suggests that Robert's wife Joan may have been a second wife and the mother of the children who were named, and that by an earlier wife there were grown children who had been already provided for.