Lord Thomas C Sherman, of Yaxley

Thomas Sherman was a lawyer in a large practice in the Court of Commons Pleas. He was a lord of several Manors, church warden in Yaxley at the time of King Henry VIII, and Deputy Sheriff in 1540-1546.

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Thomas SHERMAN was born in 1490 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England. He died on 16 Nov 1551 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England. Parents: John SHERMAN  and Agnes FULLER.

He was married to Jane WALLER in 1512 in Suffolk, England. Children were: Henry SHERMAN SR, Thomas SHERMAN, Richard SHERMAN, Anthony SHERMAN, Robert SHERMAN, John SHERMAN, William SHERMAN, Bartholomew SHERMAN, Anthony SHERMAN, James SHERMAN, Francis SHERMAN.

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Thomas Sherman, Gentleman

Thomas Sherman (3), 1490-1551 Jane Waller (3) (Sherman)(Gardner/Gardiner), 1994-1572/3

1490. Thomas born about 1490 in Yaxley in Suffolk County England.

xxxx. Thomas married Jane Waller, daughter of John Waller (2) esq of Wortham.

xxxx. Thomas was a lawyer with a large practice in the Court of Common Pleas, Lord of several manors, church warden in Yaxley at the time of King Henry VIII, and Deputy Sheriff in 1540-46

1550. Thomas wrote his will.

1551. Thomas died at Yaxley and buried in the Churchyard of Yaxley.

xxxx. Jane married second to a Mr Gardner/Gardiner.

1572/3. Jane wrote her will.

1572/3. Jane died and is buried in the Churchyard of Yaxley.

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Known as Thomas Sherman "Gent."

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of Yaxley, Suffolk, England

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Thomas Sherman was a lawyer in a large practice in the Court of Commons Pleas. He was a lord of several Manors, church warden in Yaxley at the time of King Henry VIII, and Deputy Sheriff in 1540-1546. --------------------

Thomas SHERMAN was born in 1490 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England. He died on 16 Nov 1551 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England.

Parents: John SHERMAN and Agnes FULLER.

He was married to Jane WALLER in 1512 in Suffolk, England. Children were: Henry SHERMAN SR, Thomas SHERMAN, Richard SHERMAN, Anthony SHERMAN, Robert SHERMAN, John SHERMAN, William SHERMAN, Bartholomew SHERMAN, Anthony SHERMAN, James SHERMAN, Francis SHERMAN.

Thomas Sherman, Gentleman

Thomas Sherman (3), 1490-1551 Jane Waller (3) (Sherman)(Gardner/Gardiner), 1994-1572/3

1490. Thomas born about 1490 in Yaxley in Suffolk County England. Thomas married Jane Waller, daughter of John Waller (2) esq of Wortham.

Thomas was a lawyer with a large practice in the Court of Common Pleas, Lord of several manors, church warden in Yaxley at the time of King Henry VIII, and Deputy Sheriff in 1540-46

1550. Thomas wrote his will.

1551. Thomas died at Yaxley and buried in the Churchyard of Yaxley.

Jane married second to a Mr Gardner/Gardiner.

1572/3. Jane wrote her will.

1572/3. Jane died and is buried in the Churchyard of Yaxley.

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Thomas Sherman died in 1550. He was probably at least fifty years old at the time as three of his sons were of age. His will gives among his property the manors of Royden and Royden Tuft with appurtenances at Royden and Besingham, as well as property in other parts of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, England. He lived a part of his life, doubtless, in Diss, which is on the river Waveny, between the two counties. His will mentions his wife Jane, a sister and children. He married Jane, daughter of John Waller, of Wortham, Suffolk. She was probably not his first wife.

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Thomas Sherman
Birth 1490
Yaxley, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Death 1551 (aged 60–61)
Yaxley, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Burial
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Yaxley, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Memorial ID 127045316

Source: Sherman Genealogy Including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England ...
By Thomas Townsend Sherman

3. THOMAS5 SHERMAN (2. John,2 Thomas1), of Yaxley, Suffolk. Under 16 years of age Aug. 10, 1504, according to his father's will of that date (supra). Probably b. about 1490. Mar. Jane Waller dau. of John Waller, of Wortham, Suffolk, probably about 1512. He died in 1551 after May 5. His will dated Jan. 20, 1550/1, was proved at London, Nov. 16, 1551. The following is a copy:

In the name of god Amen The xx11 daye of January in the yere of our Lord god A Thousand fyve hundreth and fyfte And in the fourth yere of the reigne of or Soveraigne Lorde King Edward the Sixt. I Thomas Sherman of Yaxlee in the Countie of Suff. and in the dioces of Norwiche being in good mynde and pfytt remembrance make this my testament and last will in maner and forme hereafter following/ ffirst I bequethe my soule to Almightie god and to all the holy company in heaven/ my bodye to be buryed in the Churche of Yaxlee aforesaid yf it shall please god that I shall depte in the towne of Yaxlee aforesaid or ells in suche place where yt shall please god to call me/ Item I give to the highe Aulter of the seyd Churche for my tithes forgotten or to letill paide iijs. iiijd. Also I bequeathe and will have delt and gevyn to the poor people with in the Towne of Yaxlee vjs. viijd. Also to the poor people w' in the towne of Eye tenne shillinges/ Also to the poore people of ye towne of Thrandeston iijs. iiijd/ Also to the poor people of the towne of Burgate iij s. iiij d./ Also to the poor people of the towne of Dysse tenne shillinges/ Also to the por people of the towne of Reydon iii s. iiij d./ Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief my mesuage wherein I dwell w' all other my Meases Londea tentes Medowys pastures woodes weyes and hereditamentes in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid lying and being on the Est syde of the wey leding from Norwiche to Ippiswiche for terme of her lyfe/ except one close callyd Cokys close which I will my sister Locwood have for terme of her life/ of the whiche close the same my syster ys nowe in possession/ And also Except and resvyd at the said Mease wherein I do now dwell the olde parlour the Chambr our. the said plour the soler ouer the hall and the Chamber next the hall dore the byrne the Melhouse/ space for foure horse in the stabyll. The Soler ouer the stabyll and libte in ye bakhous to bake and to brewe whiche I will Thomas my sonne have to hym his heires and assignes with free lybertie ingate and outgate in and to all the said howses and other the premisses before except & Resved at all tyme and tymes my said wief payeing the rentes to the lordes of the fee/ that is to sey to the Kinge grace for the Manner of Eye by yere xvj s. j d./ and to the Mann' of Eyehall be yere vjd/ and to the said Manner for two henys and a Cok by yere vd/ And to Mr Anthony Yaxlee for fyve acres of Lande called fulburnys by yere iij s. iiij d/ Also I give and bequeathe to Jane my wief tenne Combes of wheate Twentie Combes of Malte/ Eight Keyn, ffiftie shepe/ foure horsse at her close/ and thone half of all my Swyn and pultery/ Also I will that Jane my wif shall haue the use and occupieng of my two bedstedes and beddes nowe stonding and being upon the newe Chamber wth the Couerynges, and all other thinges to the said beddes belonging with a Cobord and Stoles on the seyd Chamber, terme of her lyfe, and after her decease to remayne to Thomas my sonne and to his assignes/ And if it fortune my wief to marry ageyn. Then I will Thomas my sone to enter and have the said Chamber beddes and all other thinges on the said Chamber to her bequeathed Also I bqueathe to Thomas my sonne my Cownter table and the two bedstedes and loeddes nowe stonding and being in the olde parlour w' two other of my best coveringes and all other thinges to ye seid beddes and bedstedes belonging/ Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief a syluer pece weing viii ounces and a half and half a quarter/ xij siluer spones weying xviij ounces/ a syluer salte weying viij ounces. As longe as she shall kepe her sole and unmaried/ And if it fortune her to mary To remayne to Thomas my sonne and his assigns/ And as long as she shall kepe her self sole and onmaried/ Then after her decease to remayne to the said Thomas/ Also I bequeathe to Jane my wief thone half of all my stuf of household before not bequeathed/ And thother half I give to Thomas my sonne, he paying to eiche of his brethern twentie shillinges whenr they shall come to thage of xxjt1 yeres/ Also, I bequeath to Thomas my sonne one Goblet weying xiiij ounces and odd/ And a siluer salt pcell gilt, and thre syluer spones/ and to eiche of my Children a syluer spone/ Also I bequeathe to Thomas my sonne one of my geldings and foure other of my horse and Coltes at his election after hys mother hath chosen/ Also I bequeathe to Richard my sonne Twentie markes over and beside all suche money as I haue given hym or lent hym whiche is abowte xxx ti/ Also I bequeathe to John my sonne fourtie poundes/ Also I bequeath to Henry my sonne fourtie poundes/ to be paide to hym when he comyth oute of his prentyshode/ Also I bequeathe to Willm my sonne fourtie poundes/ to be payde lyke as to Henry/ Also I bequeathe to Anthony my sonne fourtie poundes to be paide when he comythe to the age of xxi yeres/ And yf it shall appere to myne Executors at the said xxii yeres that yt shalbe more for the profyt of the said Anthony to haue an Annuitie of fourtie shillinges by yere then to have the fourtie poundes/ Then I will Thomas my sonne to have the said xl/ and he to make the said Anthony a good suer Sufficient Annuitie of xls yerely going oute of my londes sumetyme Wrenys lying in Yaxlee aforesaid payable at two termes in the yere by even porcions. for terme of lyfe of the same Anthonye/ Also I give and bequeathe to ffraunces my sonne and to his heyres my Mease Londes medowes pastures and hcreditamentes lying in Dysse in the Countie of Norff. whiche I late bought of John Waren of Disse/ And also all that my Mease Londes pastures hereditamentes with thappurtennces lying in Breseworth in the Countie of Suff. when he comes to the age of xxij'1 yeres/ And I will that myne Executors shall have and take the profyttes of the said meases Londes and other the premisses untill the saide xxij years to fynde ye saide ffraunces to Scole/ and other lernyng. And the over plus of the profyttes of the said Mease Londes & other the prmisses to goo to the fynding of Barthilmew and James to Scole untill the saide xxij'" yeres Also I bequeathe to the said ffraunces when he comethe to the age of the said xxij11 yeres fyve poundes Also I bequeathe to Barthilmewe my sonne fourtie poundes to be payde at the Age of xxijt' yeres Also I bequeathe to James my sone fourtie poundes at the said Age/ And if it shall fortune eny of my said sonnes to Dye before they have receyved their Legacie or bequest of money. Then I will that their parte or partes be equally devyded amonge the residue of my sonnes then being alyve/ Also I bequeathe to eche of my godchilddren xij d/ Also I bequeath to my syster Lokwood an Annuytie of Twentie shillinges yerely to be paide by Thomas my sonne his Executors or assignes at eny half yere tenne shillinges after my decease during her lyf/ And yf it fortune the said xx s or eny parte thereof to be unpaide at any of the said half yeres whiche yt ought to be paid/ That then I will my said syster or her assignes shall enter and dystreyn into my Mease and closes called Bukkys went or any parte or parcell therof. lying in Yaxlee aforesaid & the distres ther so taken to drive Lede or cary awey and with hold untill suche tyme my said suster and her assignes be fully satisfied content and payde aswell of the said Annuytie of xx s as of the Arrerages of the same or ony pte therof with her resonable costes and charges susteyned for the same/ Also I bequeathe to eche of my Systers Children nowe being maried tenn shillinges and to eiche on of my said systers children being nowe onmaried Twentie shillinges to be payde at their daye of manage yf they be maried before they come to thage of xxij1' yeres/ or ells to be paide to eche of them at their said ages of xxij'1 yeres Also I will yf Janne my wief at any tyme hereafter cleym aske demaunde or sue for enny Dowry to have of all my Manners Londes and Tenementes, and other the premisses/ or ells disturbites or sew for eny parte or parcell of eny other thing contrary to this my testament and last wyll Then I will my said wyfe have no pte or parcell of ony of all my foresaid Meases londes and Tentes and other the premisses to her before given or bequeathed/ nor no other Legacie or bequest in this my testament and last will conteyned/ Also I will yf any of all my Children shall make eny sute trobyll or cleym to or for eny maner of londes Tentes or other thing or thinges contrary to this my testament and last will in disturbaunce of this my said Last Will, then I will that ony suche childe or children so cleymyng eny part or pcell of my londes tentes or goodes other then I have to them severally given or assigned by this my last will/ shall have no parte nor pcell of eny Legacie or bequest to them or eny of them given or bequeathed making any suche trobyll or cleym contrary to this my Testament and last will, but suche legacie and bequest to be at the disposicion of myn Executors/ And as concernyng the thirde parte of my Manners of Reydon ond Reydon Tuft with thappurtennces in Reydon and Bresingh m And all my landes Tentes Medowes pastures woodes weyes rentes reuercons and hereditamentes in Reydon brysinghm and Dysse in the Countie of Norff. with all my measuages Landes tentes Medowes pastures woodes weyes Rentes rcucons and hereditamentes lying or being in Yaxlee Eye Thrandeston and Lytell Thornham in the Countie of Suff. to gether with the Reuercon of all the aforesaid Londes Tentes and hereditamentes in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid after the decease of Jane my wief. whiche I have heretofore in this my said last will given and assigned to Jane for terme of her lyf/ except only suche londes and Tenses in Dysse and Breseworth aforesaid whiche I have heretofore given and assigned to ffraunces my sonne. I give and bequeathe them holy unto Thomas my sonne and to his heyres and assignes/ Also I bequeathe to Robert Woodcroft xl s. to be payd when he, comythe to the Age of xxij'1 yeres yf he be rulyd and orderyd by myne Executors/ And all the Residue of my goodes Cattelles debtes mony plate and all my other goodes aswell moveable as not moveable I put them Holy to the good disposicion of myne Executours to the pformance of this my testament and last wyll and to the bringing vp of my Children being within Age untill they come to thage of xxi yeres Whom I ordeyn and make Robert Kene of Thrandeston gentilman and Thomas my sonne myne Executors/ And the said Robert to have for his labor and paynes xx s/ And supervisor of this testament and last will. I shall desire and requyer Sr Henry Bedyngfeld Knight to be/ to whom I giue for his payne and faver for and in eyding of myn Executors with his good Counsell and Assistance fourtie shillings/ By me Thomas Sherman/ wytnesses John Whetyngham Edward Torold William Eglyn vicar of yaxlee.

Family Members
Parents

John Sherman
1465–1504

Agnes Fuller Hendry
1470–1528
Spouse

Jane Waller Sherman
1497 – unknown (m. 1509)
Siblings

Margery Sherman Lockwood
1492–1558 (m. 1522)
Children

Henry Sherman
1511 – unknown