John Fuller

children of Ann Collinge and John Fuller include: -

1. John Fuller b: ABT. 1534 / 1554 in Redenhall, Co. Norfolk, England ; d. 08 May 1599, Redenhall, Norfolk, England. bur: 15/May/1599 - Redenhall Par., Co. Norfolk, England m: Anne Harwyne - 15/Sep/1571 - Redenhall Par., Co. Norfolk, England

Origins

In a will written 4 Feb 1558/9 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England, John named the following children:

1. John, inherited Hollands Close
2. Robert, called "the butcher" and "yeoman"
3. Alice

The will was proven 12 May 1559.[2]

Will

'He [John] left a well dated 4 Feb 1558-9, proved 12 May 1559, 'Gives to son John Fuller all lands and tenements both bound and free, in Redenhall, Wortwell, as elleswyer,' he paying to my son Robert Fuller 10p. To Ales my daughter 6p, 8s, 4d... Son John executor; witness, Thomas Fuller, Thomas Warde, John Barne, William Norton."

References

• http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Fuller_John.htm cites
• 1. "ABSTRACTS OF WILLS - EPISCOPAL CONSISTORIAL COURT OF NORWICH Register, Peck, fol. 42 -- John Fuller of Rednall, co. Norfolk, yeoman, will dated 28 Jan., 1598-9, proved 8 May, 1599, gives to wife Ann, 'all the household stuff she brought me, such as brasse, pewter, bedding, fowles, &c., at her death to go to my son Thomas Fuller, the Younger, and if he die before my wife then to go to my youngest son Roger Fuller.' To said wife, 'The little house and garden which mother Collinge some time dwelt in, for her life, and to be kept wind tyte and water tyte by my son Raffe.' Also gives to son Thomas the elder a milch cow; to son Roger heifer &c.; to son Robert a milch cow; to daughter Battriss great bason and pewter dish; 'young William, my sonne,' the lesser bason and platter on the cupboard; 'to Raffe my sonne' free hold land on Brome Hill: 'to my sonne Thomas Fuller, the younger,' a heifer &c.; 'to the four children of the ould William, my sonne,' the cupboard and long table in the Hall; John Pigeon and wife Ann to be executors. Witnesses: Henry Herne; Robt Lerby, his mark" In passing, it is interesting to note that the heirs apparently included two sons named Thomas, viz., "Thomas, the elder" and "Thomas, the younger" and two sons named William, viz., "old William" and "young William". Such an arrangement would be very unusual if these individuals were full brothers and of about the same age. Therefore, it is probable that John Fuller was married at least twice, i.e., as a young man to a wife of commensurate age and as an old man to a considerably younger woman, and, consequently, had a much younger "second family" in which the names Thomas and William were used again. This presumption is further supported since the specific bequest to the four children of old William would seem to imply that he was already deceased. (Shannon Berry; database - shatonjade; worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com, 2002.)