John Pynchon

b. 1564 - d. 12 Sep 1610

Married Frances Brett in 1588.

Source: Franncis Brett- England Marriages, 1538–1973 John Pinchon of Springfield, Essex, gen'. 29 August 8 James, proved 12 September 1610. To the poor of Springfield forty shillings. All my houses, tenements and lands in and near Weeke Street in the parishes of Writtle and Bromefield, now in the tenure &c. of Thomas Eve and John Drane shall be conveyed unto Robert Robinson for such price and upon such conditions and covenants as the said Robert Robinson and myself have lately heretofore agreed upon. Provision in case of the bargain coming to nought. The money accruing to go for the payment of my debts and the advancement of my daughters in marriage and the performance of this my will. And I charge my son William Pinchon, upon my blessing, that so sooa as he shall come unto his lawful age, or within short time after, that he either join with my executrix in the conveyance thereof or else consent unto the conveyance thereof either unto the said Robert Robinson or unto any other person or persons that will purchase the same of my executrix. Furthermore I will and devise that during the natural life of Frances my wife my two sous William Pinchon and Peter Pinchon shall have, receiva and enjoy for their maintenance the yearly rents and profits of all my lands and tenements lying at or near Cookesaull Greene in the parish of Writtle, now in the tenure and occupation of William Crowe, William, my son. to have twenty pounds a year of the rents and profits thereof and Peter fifteen pounds to his own use. And after the decease of the said Frances my wife I give and bequeath all my said lands aud tenements at or near Cooksaule Green, both freehold and copyhold, unto my said son Peter Piucbon and to his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath unto the said Frances my wife all my houses, lands and tenements in Springfield during her natural life; and after her decease I give and bequeath them unto my said son William Pinchon and to his heirs forever. My said wife to keep. maintain and bring up all my six daughters decently in good education until they and every of them shall have and receive the legacies and portions to them by me given in this my will. And I give and bequeath unto every of my said daughters, viz'. Annes Pinchon, Frances Pinchon, Jane Pinchon, Alice Pinchon, Isabel] Pinchon and Susanne Pinchon, the sum of tiro hundred pounds apiece out of and with the moneys which shall be raised upon the sale of my said lands and tenements lying in and near Weeke Street aforesaid and out of all the rest of my goods &c. not devised in this my will. Twenty shillings to Andrew Gilbert my servant. The residue to the said Frances Pinchon, my well beloved wife, whom I name, constitute and make sole executrix of this my last will and testament, requiring her, of all love, to see the same performed and my children decently brought sp, as my trust is in her that she will. My friend Humfrey Baldwin of Springfield to be overseer, unto whom, for his pains, I give ten shilliags.

Hamer, 57 (Consistory Court of London).

[This John Pynchon of Springfield was the father of William Pynchon the founder of Springfield, in New England, upon the Connecticut river, in Massachusetts. He was educated at the Universitv of Oxford. Matriculated at New College Dec. 20th, 1577, and took his B.A. degree April 6th, 1581.'97T. R. P.] Memorandum, that in the month of October Anno Domini 1611 William Pixchox late of W little in the Co. of Essex gen'., being sick in body but of good and perfect mind and memory, did make and declare his testament and last will nuncupative in form following, or in words of the like effect, vii'. my will and desire is that my brother Sir Edward Pynchon shall pay all my debts and bring my body to the earth, and the overplus I give and bestow upon him, for he hath " bin " a kind and loving brother unto me and is best worthy of it. "Sententia pro valore test1. William Pinchion " &c was pronounced 23 May 1612. in a suit between Sir Edward Pynchon, knight, natural and lawful brother of the deceased, on the one part, and Jane Hone ah Pyncliou and Henry Pynchon, who claimed as administrators of the goods &c. of the said deceased. Commission issued 20 June 1618 to Edward Pynchon, brother of the deceased, to administer according to the tenor of the will &c. Fenner, 45.

Will John Pinchon of Writtle, Essex, gent. 10 November 1573 proved 11 December 1573. My body to be buried in the church of Writtle. To the reparations of the church twenty shillings. To the poor of Writtle three pounds six shillings eight pence. And as touching all my lands and tenements within the parishes of Writtle, Bradwell near the Sea, or elsewhere in the County of Essex, I will that Jane my wife have and enjoy all the same during her natural life, upon condition that she bring up my children until their full ages or days of marriage, and upon condition also that she pay yearly unto William Pinchon, my eldest son, at his full age, so much ot annuity or yearly rent as, together with the revenue of my copy holds and customary lands in Bradwell, shall amount unto the yearly value of twenty pounds, and that she pay unto John Pinchon, my second son, and to Edward Pinchon my third son, at their several ages, to either of them one yearly rent or annuity of ten pounds, and to Elizabeth my daughter, at the day of her marriage, live hundred marks, so that the said Elizabeth, my daughter, do make to my wife, mine executrix, and mine heirs a good anil sufficient release in the law of all her right and title that she the said Elizabeth hath or ought to have to Cookes lands in Roxwell and to all the profits and rents due unto her since my father's death; and also upon condition that she, my said daughter, upon request, shall release unto John Newton and his heirs and assigns forever all such right, title and interest as she might have or claim by any legacy or gift of my late father, her grandfather, of and in certain tenements by me to him, the said John Newton sold. Item, I give and bequeath unto John Pinchon, my second son, all those my lands and tenements called Whelers, &c. in Wikestreet, now in the several tenures &c. of Robert Tunbridge and John Thornton, and also of one field called Lowfford, near nnto Lowffbrd bridge, containing twenty acres or thereabouts and now in the tenure &c. of John Aware, gent., to have and to hold &c. after the decease of Jane my wife; remainder to Edward, my third son, then to my right heirs. I give to Edward, my thinl son, my lands and tenements called Skigges and Tumors, now in the tenure &c. of John Dockley, and the great brome and meades thereto belonging in the tenure of Thomas Reede's widow, and a croft of land called Clovilhill Croft lying at Byfortie and the hoopes called Challfe hoopes now in the tenure of Hopkin, after the decease of my wife; remainder to John, my second son, then to my right heirs. Certain other lands &c. to my wife. If my three sons do die without issue of their bodies lawfully begotten then I do give and bequeath all my lands and tenements to Elizabeth, my daughter, and her heirs forever. Item. I do give all those my lands in Shenfield, which I lately bought of old Symonde deceased, to George Mannffield and Deuis his wife, my sister, &c, remainder to the right heirs of the said Denis. As for my farms of the parsonages of Writtle and Itoxwell and of the manor of Esthall and Shellmarshe and Garlsmondes marshe I will that Jane my wife have, take and receive the profits of every of them and the stock during her natural life, paying the yearly rents and doing all other things which I and mine assigns are bounden by the several leases to do &c. The residue of the term I give to William Piuchon mine eldest son &c. To my singular good Master Mr. Doctor White, warden of the new College of Winchester in Oxford, my best gelding, I mean that he make his choice, or else ten pounds in money, at his like choice, most humbly beseeching him that, as he hath been always special friend and great good master to me and mine in my life, so he will continue the like to my wife and my poor children when I am gone. To my very loving friend Mr. Bedell, for a remembrance, a ring of gold of the weight of forty shillings. I give for like remembrance onto my loving friend Mr. Tatem, the Vicar of Writtle, my best gown. The residue of my goods and chattells to Jane my wife whom I do make and ordain my sole executrix ; and my special good brother in law Mr. Peter Osborne my supervisor, to whom I do give, for a remembrance, a nng of gold of the weight of three pounds six shillings eight pence. Md. the saied will is written with my owne hand in five Pagines of Pap /And everie Pagin subscribed with myne owne hand/ Per me Johem finchon. Peter, 38. [Jane, the wife of the above-mentioned John Pynchon, was the daughter of Sir Richard Empson, of Northamptonshire, who was beheaded at London on Tower-hill, Aug. loth, 1510, in the early part of the reign of Henry 8th. From this date the Pynchon arms are quartered with the Empson on the monuments in the chancel of Writtle Church. Mary, another daughter of Sir Richard Empson, married for her second husband Edward Bulstrode of the ancient family of the Bulstrodes, of Bulstrode Park, County Bucks, not far distant from Windsor, and in the immediate neighborhood of Ilorton and Wraysbury. Bulstrode Whitlocke was of this family. doctor White mentioned above was Thomas White, D. C. L., Warden of St. Mary's College of Winchester at Oxford, commonly called New College, appointed Sept. 17th, 1553. He was educated upon the foundation of Winchester School, as was also Archbishop Chichele, and held many distinguished positions. He died June 12th, 1588, and was buried in Salisbury Cathedral.'97T. R. P.]

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: John Pynchon Gender: Male Birth Place: EN Birth Year: 1565 Spouse Name: Frances Brett Number Pages: 1

Source Citation: Source Number: 88.000; Source Type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JIF.