John Settle

All that is known of John Settle and of his wife Elizabeth is contained in his will of 4 January 1572 and in her will of 22 January 1578. John's will stipulates:

"In the name of God, Amen, the fourthe day of Januarie Anno Dni 1572 and in the xiiij th year of quene Elizabethe, I, John Setle of Potterton, in the countie of Yorke, husbandman, unconstraned by of myne owne will do make this my laste will and testamente in maner and forme folowynge. Fyrste I gequythe my soule unto allmyghtie God and my bodie to be buried wth in the Churche year de of Barwicke in Elmet. Also I gyve to Elizabeth, my wyfe, my farmeholde duringe her lyfe naturall and after hir decesse to Robt, my sone. Also, I gyve to Henry Setle, my sone the other half of my farmeholds. I gyve to Willm my sone iij vjs viijd by legacy. Also I gyve to Laurence Setle, my sone, xs that Thomas Hardecastle dothe owe. Also I will that mychildre shall peasablie take away all ther goode yt they have gotten besyde me. Also I will that the rest of my goode unbequythed be equallie devided emongste my children se my fun'all expense be discharged. Also, I make Elizabethe, my wyfe, and Henry Setle, my sone, the full executors of this my last will and testamente. Item I byve to the poore of Berwicke Pishinge vjs viijd. Also Sr Xpofer Danbie dothe ow me xlviijs wch shalbe devided emongste all my children, and to pve this will be a true will I have setto my marke with my owne hande. Thes beinge witnesses, Sr. Robte Hayton, Clarke, Richard Danyell, Thomas Londe and Thomas Dyneley with Others."

1. JOHN1 SETTLE was born Abt. 1499 in Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, and died Before. June 17, 1572 in Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. He married ELIZABETH Abt. 1531 in Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, Yorkshire, England. She was born Bet. 1493 - 1518, and died 1579 in Potterton, Barwick Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

Notes for JOHN SETTLE:

All that is known of him is from his will of Jan 4, 1572 and his wife's will of Jan 22, 1578. witnessed by Sr. Robert Clarke, Richard Danyell, Thomas Londe and Thomas Dyneley.

More About JOHN SETTLE:

Burial: Churchyard of Barwick & Elizabeth

More About JOHN SETTLE and ELIZABETH:

Marriage: Abt. 1531, Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, Yorkshire, England

Children of JOHN SETTLE and ELIZABETH are:

2.i.HENRY2 SETTLE, b. Abt. 1534, Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire Co., England; d. 1587, Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire Co., England.

3.ii.LAWRENCE SETTLE, b. Abt. 1539, Potterton, Barwick, Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

iii.WILLIAM SETTLE, b. Abt. 1535, Potterton, Barwick, Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

4.iv.ROBERT SETTLE, b. Abt. 1532, Potterton, Barwick, Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

v.JANET Ganet SETTLE, b. Abt. 1537, Potterton, Barwick, Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

vi.MARGARET SETTLE, b. Abt. 1540, Potterton, Barwick, Elmet, Yorkshire, England.

The first record found which is believed to pertain to the direct ancestry of Francis Settle, who emigrated to VA in 1657, is the will of John Settle (Setle), of Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet parish, Yorkshire. It is dated 4 Jan and was proved 17 June 1572. It seems apparent that the story of most of the Virginia Settles, those descended from Francis Settle, the emigrant, starts in England with this will.

Pg 5-8 The Settle/Suttle book