John Stone, haberdasher of London

• It seems probable that this was the house in Bow churchyard in which John Stone, citizen and haberdasher, lived, and which he left by his will of 1609 to his wife Winefride, with all shops, cellars, solars, etc., for the remainder of the term of the lease, according to the lease he and his son-in-law Thomas Stephens had granted to Robert Jenkinson, William Bonner, and John Hall, with remainder to Thomas Stephens. Possibly the reversion of property had been settled on Stone's daughter Elizabeth on her marriage to Stephens, and the lease referred to made subsequently. Winefride Stone, widow of John, died in 1611 or 1612..

Children include

• Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Stone, Haberdasher, of Bow Churchyard, London and Bourne Hall, Herts;http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/st.... Married Thomas Stephens.
• Sarah (d.1648), da. and coh. of John Stone, haberdasher, of Bow Churchyard, London. Married Edward Mainwaring. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/ma...

Notes

From https://historicalandmisc.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-stone-family-his...

Elizabeth Stone b. 1562, daughter and coheir of John Stone, Haberdasher, London, England; married Thomas Stephens, Lord of Little Sodbury and Lypiatt, b. 1558. John Stone, Haberdasher of London is also said to be the father of Sarah Stone b. 1575 m: Edward Mainwaring; and, Anne Stone m: Thomas Stephen’s brother Richard

“Wynefrid Browne mother of Sarah Stone b. 1575 Agnes Barton mother of Elizabeth Stone b. 1562 Unknown mother of Anne Stone m: Richard Stephens ??? Elizabeth Stone 1562-1616 m: Edward Stephens 1558-1670

“When I saw the stepmother of Elizabeth Stone, Wynefrid aka Winifride Browne, I remembered having seen the surname “Browne” -in looking for it in my Family Tree, I found, Elizabeth’s son, John Stephens b. 1585, married 2nd, a Grace Browne in 1630, daughter of John II Browne b. 1582 of Frampton. Notice, her husband and her father were of about the same age; they were both students at Middle Temple and Members of Parliament; their close association probably resulted in John’s daughter, Grace, marrying John Stephens. This family affiliation makes me think that Wynefrid aka Winifride Browne is likely the stepmother of Elizabeth Stone.”

Sources

• Keene, D.J.; Harding, Vanessa.. "St. Mary le Bow 104/12." Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire: Cheapside; parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Martin Pomary, St Mary le Bow, St Mary Colechurch and St Pancras Soper Lane (1987): 252-255. British History Online. Web. 26 February 2012. <http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=6850>

Links

• http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/st...
• http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=6850

Reference: PROB 11/113/484 Description: Will of John Stone, Haberdasher of London Date: 30 May 1609 Held by: The National Archives, Kew