Richard Campe of Snowes

Not the same as Richard Camp of Nasing

Richard Campe of Snowes

• Son of Thomas Campe and Margery Bannyster
• Husband of Elizabeth Unknown
• Children Mary, Thomas, Francis, William Robert and Elizabeth
• Did not marry any other wives as far as we know. See Robert Campe of Homo who married Magdalen Hall (Not this person).

The known children of Richard and Elizabeth were:

• 24. i. Mary Campe born 1 Dec 1560 in Nazeing; died 24 Nov 1594. She married Thomas Curtis, son of William Curtis and Agnes (unknown), 24 Aug 1585 in All Saints, Betts Lane, Nazeing. She and Thomas had one son and three daughters. Thomas married second Mary Shelley in 1596.
• + 25. ii. Thomas Campe (II) was born about 1 Jan 1561 in Nazeing; died after 1 Jan 1591 when he signed his will and 1 Feb 1591 when his will was probated. He inherited Snowes. (Will). He married Elizabeth Tenethe 24 Aug 1584.
• 26. iii. Francis Campe born about 1563 in Nazeing.
• 27. iv. Elizabeth is not mentioned in her mother’s will.
• 28. v. Henry Campe born about 1565 in Nazeing.
• 29. vi. William Campe born about 1570 in Nazeing
• 30. vii. Robert Campe was born say abt 1583 because he was under 21 when he was named in his brother Thomas’s will. Robert is not mentioned in mother’s will.

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Robert Battle, Magdalen (Hall) Camp Was Not the Grandmother of William1 Curtis and Mary1 (Curtis) Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, NEHGS (2019)173: 119+

Two Richard Camps buried in Nazeing within a year of each other — Richard Camp “Snowes” on 17 August 1584 and Richard Camp “Homo” on 30 July 1585. The second of these was the husband of Magdalen Hall; he made a will dated 28 July and proved 18 September 1585:

“I Richard Camp of Nasing”; names sons Robert, William, Francis, and Richard,[6] daughter Elizabeth Camp, “Mr. Thomas Hall of Nasing my wyves uncle & Mr. Robert Hall of Claverinbury my wives brother”, and wife Magdalen (she to be executrix); signed by mark; witnesses Mr. Willm Hall, Andrew Richardes, Geordg Wren, and John Hopkyns (scribe); proved by Magdalene, widow and executrix.

The Richard Camp of Snowes who was buried in 1584 was the husband of Elizabeth _____. His will was dated 17 August 1583 and proved 31 September 1584:[7]

“Rychard Campe of Snowes in the p[ar]ishe of Nasyng . . . yeoman”; names daughters Mary and Elizabeth Campe; wife Elizabeth to be executrix; witnesses Roberte Hall gentleman, John Bannyster and Wyllm Curtes yeomen, and John Hopkyns minister; proved by Elizabeth, widow and executrix.

This Thomas Camp’s will was dated 1 January and proved 1 February 1591/2:[10]

“I Thomas Campe of Snowes yeoman in the Parrishe of Nasinge”; names daughter Rose, sons Thomas, Richard, and George, child wife possibly pregnant with, brother Robert, and mother Elizabeth Campe; executrix wife Elizabeth Campe; overseers brother Thomas Curtis and cousin George Campe; witnesses Edward Baker minister, Jeames Campe, William Hall, Thomas Curtes, and Thomas Camp.

Please don't merge with Richard Camp of Homo

Richard Campe of Snowes (1533-1584) 9. Richard Campe, son of Thomas and Margery, was born abt 1533 in Nazeing; died aft 17 August 1584 when his will was written. He married Elizabeth [unknown] about 1553 in Nazeing. Richard was also a yeoman farmer. Elizabeth survived her husband by 23 years. She wrote her will in 18 Mar 1605 and it was probated 12 May 1607. Only his two daughters are mentioned in his will, but as a nuncupative will it could only deal with personal property. His wife’s will names three living sons—Francis, William and Henry—and one deceased son Thomas. She also numbers the children of Thomas, but only names his daughter Rose. Snowes probably went automatically to eldest son Thomas and Richard’s heir. Robert Hall is also mentioned in his will who may be his cousin Richard’s brother-in-law (brother of Magdalen Hall); John Banyster may be his uncle or another relative of his mother; and Wyllim Curtes (William Curtis) is probably his daughter Mary’s future father-in-law. The known children of Richard and Elizabeth were: 24. i. Mary Campe born 1 Dec 1560 in Nazeing; died 24 Nov 1594. She married Thomas Curtis, son of William Curtis and Agnes (unknown), 24 Aug 1585 in All Saints, Betts Lane, Nazeing. She and Thomas had one son and three daughters. Thomas married second Mary Shelley in 1596. + 25. ii. Thomas Campe (II) was born about 1 Jan 1561 in Nazeing; died after 1 Jan 1591 when he signed his will and 1 Feb 1591 when his will was probated. He inherited Snowes. (Will). He married Elizabeth Tenethe 24 Aug 1584. 26. iii. Francis Campe born about 1563 in Nazeing. 27. iv. Elizabeth is not mentioned in her mother’s will. 28. v. Henry Campe born about 1565 in Nazeing. 29. vi. William Campe born about 1570 in Nazeing 30. vii. Robert Campe was born say abt 1583 because he was under 21 when he was named in his brother Thomas’s will. Robert is not mentioned in mother’s will.

9. Richard Campe (died 1584) In the name of God Amen / The Xvij day of August in the year of our Lord god a thousand fyve hunderth LXXXiiij [17 Aug 1584] and in the XXvjth yere of the reign of our sovraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of England France and Ireland Quene defender of the faith etc Richard Campe of Snowes in the pish [parish] of Nasyng in the countye of Essex yeoman being of hole mind and perfycte Memorye made and declared his Last Will and Testament nuncupatyve in manner and forme following / (that is to say) Fyrst he bequeathed his soule to Almightye god and his body to be buryed in Chrystian buryall / Item he gave and bequeathed to eyther of Mary and Elizabeth Campe his doughters Twentye poundes of Lawfull money of England to be payed to them out of his Landes att their severall dayes of their Maryages / Item he made and ordeyned Elizabeth his wyfe his sole executrix of his said Last Will and Testament / Wytnesses hereof Robert Hall gentleman John Banyster and Wyllim Curtes yeoman and John Hopkyns minister there” Probated 8 Sep 1584 [Elizabeth his relicte]

9a. Elizabeth Campe, wife of Richard Campe, died 1607 Written 18 March 1605. [Though torn at the right side it seems likely that the will was written in the 2nd year of James I as King of England and the 38th year as King of Scotland.] In the Name of God Amen. The xviijth day of March An[torn] raigne of our souveraigne Lord James by the grace of God [torn] the second and of Scotland the eight and thirteth Defender [torn] of Nasinge in the countie of Essex widow being in good [torn] my lord god yet waying wth my selfe the frayltye of my life [torn] growing upon mee; and to set all things at quiet, as touching my [torn] his great mercy hath lent mee wherby noe troble might arise after [torn] make this my last will and testament renouncing and revoking herby [torn] mee made or [illegible] by writing or by word, ffirst and principallie I bequeath[torn] almightie god most stedfastly believing by the most precious death & bloodshed [torn] Christe to have free remission of all my sinnes and therby to be saved and my body [torn] earthe as earthly to be buryed in the parish church of Nasinge aforesaid according [torn] of my executors here undernamed And as touching my lands I doe will and bequeath [torn] my sonne Francis Campe to have & to hold to him & to his assignes [insert illegible] during his natural life & after his disease [illegible] [torn] of land in Parndon in the said countie of Essex be it more or lesse wth the appurtenances [torn] the same lands wth the appurtenances unto his two daughters Mary Campe and Jane Campe and to their heirs and assignes for ever [torn] allwaies and my mind and will is that if it shall happen ether of them to die before [torn] accomplish her full age of twentie and one yeres that then the said lands shall descend [torn] survivor of them and to her heires and assignes for ever. Item I doe will and bequeath [torn] poore people of Nasinge aforesaid twentie shillings of lawfull English monie to be distributed [torn] amongst them on the day of my burial/ Item I will and bequeath unto my honest neighbor [torn] parishoners of Nasinge to be bestowed in a dinner amongst them ye somme of twentie shillings [torn] life money, Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my sonne Willyam Campe the chest that doth [torn%E2%80%94lie?] at my beds feete and also one paire of flaxen sheetes. Item I doe give and bequeath to the [torn] children of my sonne Thomas Campe being foure sonnes and one daughter three shillings and foure pence a piece of like lawfull money of England Item I give and bequeath to Rose Campe [torn] one brass pott Item I give and bequeath to the foure children of my sonne Curtis being one one sonne and three daughters three thillings and fource pence a piece of like lawfull money Item I doe give and bequeath towards the reparacons of the parish church of Nasinge aforesaid six shillings and eight pence of lawfull English money. The residue of all my goods cattels chattels and money whatsoever my debts being paied legacies performed, and funerals dischared I will and bequeath unto my two sonnes ffrancis Campe and Henry Campe whom I doe ordaine and make executors of this my last will and testament I doe desire them that they will duely and trewly p’forme this my last will and testament in all poynts according to my expresse meaning and I do nom=
nate and appointe my lovings ffriends George Ducket and Nicholas Campe overseers of this my last will and testament, desiring them as my trust and confidence is in them (for soe much as in them lyeth to see this my said will in all points performed as aforesaid And I doe give & bequeath unto my said overseers as a taken of my good will for there pains and care to be taken therein six shillings and eight pence a piece of like lawfull money of England In witness whereof hereunto I have set my hand and seale in the p’sence of these whose names are underwritten. The marke of Elizabeth Cample Sealed and delivered in the presence of those p’sons under written as hir laste will & testament Anthony Millington the marke of George Holmes, William Harris, George George Sawells marke./ Probate 12 May 1607 by Francis Campe

References

• Robert Battle, Magdalen (Hall) Camp Was Not the Grandmother of William1 Curtis and Mary1 (Curtis) Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, NEHGS (2019)173: 119+

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 10 2019, 22:44:39 UTCwww.findagrave.com

Richard Camp
BIRTH 1 Dec 1540
Nazeing, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
DEATH 20 Apr 1569 (aged 28)
Nazeing, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
BURIAL
All Saints Churchyard
Nazeing, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
MEMORIAL ID 154428152

Richard Camp and Magdalen Hall were married September 22, 1562 in Nazeing, Essex.

Their children born in Nazeing:
Mary Camp born December 1, 1560.
John Camp born January 17, 1562.

Family Members
Parents
Thomas Campe
1507–1560
Joan Boreham Campe
1511–1600

Siblings
Robert Campe
1537–1608

Children
Mary Camp Curtis
1560–1594