Richard Seymour, Gent.

Jane Washington m. Richard Seymour, Gent. Their son was Spencer Seymour.

Will

RICHARD SEYMOR of St. Mary Savoy als Strand, Middlesex, gen. 13 April 1641.

• I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mrs. Jane Seymor, for and during the term of her life, the interest, benefit and profit which shall be made, raised and received of and for the sum of six hundred pounds which is owing to me by the persons hereafter named, viz. the right Honoble the Earl of North ton four hundred pounds, the Earl of Peterborough one hundred pounds,
• Mrs. Margaret Washington my wife's mother fifty pounds and
• my wife's brother in law Mr. Francis Muce fifty pounds.
• All the securities for the said moneys shall be made in the name of my loving nephew Lawrence Swetnam gen'., whom I do desire to pay the said interest money to my said wife from time to time as he shall receive the same during the term, etc.
• To my son Spencer Seymer all my goods, chattels, moneys, leases, bonds, bills, debts and other things whereof I am possessed, he to be executor of this my will and
• my said nephew Mr. Lawrence Swetnam to be guardian to my said son during his minority.
• Richard, Arthur, Robert and Stephen Squibb my nephews, sons of my brother in law Mr. Arthur Squibb.
• I humbly beseech and desire the right Houble. the Earl of Northampton, my noble lord and master, and
• my brother in law Arthur Squibb Esq., one of the four tellers of the Receipt of H. M. Exchequer at Westminister, to be supervisors of this my last will, etc.
• On the last day of May 1641 commission issued to Lawrence Swetnam, guardian named in the will, to administer the goods etc. of the deceased according to the tenor of the will during the minority of Spencer Seymor the executor named, etc. Evelyn, 62.

[This will makes known to us a sister of Lawrence Washington, M.A., Rector of Purleigh, of whom hitherto we have been entirely ignorant. And it shows that his mother, Mrs. Margaret (Butler) Washington, was still alive in 1641. HENRY F. WATERS.]

Origins

https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4as/seymour06.php

Families covered: Seymer of Hanford

• John Seymer of Hanford, Dorset (a 1482) the connection shown for John's ancestry is somewhat speculative m. _ Pulvertopp (dau of William Pulvertopp)
  • 1. Richard Seymer of Hanford (a 1520) m. Helena Gaunt
    • A. John Seymer of Hanford (a 1539) m. Edith Laver (dau of William Laver)
      • i. John Seymer of Hanford m. Elizabeth Attwater (dau/heir of Thomas Attwater of Todbere, grandson of William Attwater of Tidelishid (by Agnes, dau/heir of John Lymbergh), m2. John Bayly, m3. William Hannam of Purse Candel)
        • a. John Seymer of Hanford (d 12.01.1612) the first mentioned by Visitation m. Agnes Rawles (dau of William Rawles of Fifehead, relict of Robert Saunders)
          • (1) Sir Robert Seymer of Hanford (d 1624) the first mentioned by BLG1952 m. (1603) Johanna Pitt (dau of William Pitt of Iwern Stepleton)
          • (2) Robert Seymer of Stoke Wake (d 1700) m. Anne Fry (dau of John Fry of Gunville)
          • (3) Anne Seymer m. John Squibb of Winterbourne Whitechurch
          • (4) Elizabeth Seymer m. Laurence Swetenham of Sherborne
          • (5) Bridget Seymer m. Thomas Young of Child
          • (6) Judith Seymer m. John Dolling of Worth
          • (7) Edith Seymer m. Richard Ryves of Child
          • (8) Johanna Seymer m. Arthur Squibb of Knowl
          • (9)+ other issue - Richard, Samuel

References

• Stirnet - Seymour06
• https://gw.geneanet.org/donmac?lang=en&pz=nicholas&nz=mcarthur&p=jo...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Washington-115
• The Writings of George Washington: 1798-1799. By George Washington. Page 351-352. GoogleBooks
• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44 page 395. GoogleBooks
• Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Volumes 3-4. By Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Page 140. GoogleBooks
• https://gw.geneanet.org/donmac?lang=en&pz=nicholas&nz=mcarthur&m=D&...
• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; Or ..., Volume 3. By John Burke. “Ker-Seymer, of Hanford.” page 495. GoogleBooks