Robert Mudge, clothworker

Biography

Robert Mudge (1531–1593) was born in London, England. On October 5, 1567, he married Anne Browster at Castle Camps, Cambridge, England. He died in Lavenham, Suffolk, and was buried on September 15, 1593 at St James Garlickhithe, City of London. In the probate of his will he is called “citizen and clothworker of London”. His widow was Joan, daughter of ... Smallpeece, living in 1593; Frances, only daughter and child, "was not 18" in 1593.

Will

From Memorials: a genealogical [&c.] account of the name of Mudge in America, by Alfred Mudge (1868). Page 11 -12 < Archive.Org >

The next is the Will of Robert Mudge, citizen and Clothworker of London, i.e. a member of the Clothworkers' Company, but not necessarily a clothworker himself, although he was doubtless engaged in business in London, It is dated on the 12th and proved on the 17th of September, 1593. He desired to be buried in the parish church of .St. James at Garlick Hythe in Lodon, of which he was then a parishioner. The bequests are aa follows: to his daughter Frances £1800 (equivalent to at least £20,000 or 1 100,000 at the present day) when eighteen years of age, or at her marriage, the same to go, in case she died before either event, to his wife Joane: if said Frances was enticed or stolen away without her mother's consent, then she was to have only £100, and £500 of the said sum was to go to his brother William Mudge and one other brother being in Barnstable and Pilton in the West parts [Devonshire] and amongst all their children " ; to the poor of his parish £10, and the same sum to tlie poor children of Christ's Hospital; to James Munger, his late servant, £ 10 ; to Samuel Wood forty shillings and a mourning cloak, and the same to George Burcott; to his brother-in-law Henry Alberrye, of Gravesend, who married his wife's sister, forty shillings and a mourning cloak; to his wife's brothers, James, John, and Nicholas Smallpeece eacli a ring of the value of forty shillings (say $100); to Ann Munger, his maid servant, forty shillings and a mourning gown ; to his godson Robert, son of James Smallpeece, £3 ; to Reynold Johnes, his Into servant, forty shillings and a mourning cloak; to Ralph Powell, Pewterer, a mourning cloak, and to his wife a mourning gown; to his wife Joane all his lands and tenements in said Parish of St. James, for her life, with remainder to his daughter Frances and her heirs forever ; the residue of his estate he gave to his wife, and appointed her executrix; overseers, his friends Roger Jones, Dyer, and William Maskall, Mercer. One more bequest is worthy of notice, as illustrating ilie habits and customs of the time: he leaves £10 to the Company of Clothworkers, whereof he was free, for a " Recreation " for them to be made at his burial ; and to the inhabitants of his parish £.5, " to make them a Drinking at such place as they shall think most meet on the day of my burial."

This man was evidently in good circumstances, hut his estate passed either to his only daughter, of whose future history nothing is known, or else to his wife's family. The pedigree from this Will stands thus: ....

Last name: Mudge SDB Popularity ranking: 8369

This is an English habitation name for one dwelling in or near a swamp. The name is recorded as such in the late 17th century and, unlike several locational or habitation names, hasn't undergone any spelling changes. An interesting name bearer was William Mudge (1762-1820), godson of Dr. Johnson. He became director of ordnance survey in 1798 and lieutenant-colonel in 1804. For his work on the board of longitude and the extension of the meridian line into Scotland, he was promoted to major-general (1819). The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Zachariah Mudge (Church of England Divine) which was dated 1694 - 1769 during the reign of King George 111 1760 - 1820 Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Mudge, Robert in the UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1699090:1610
Name Mudge, Robert
Dates 1593
Place General, England
Book 1584 to 1604.
Collection England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1584-1604
Text 1593 Mudge, Robert, citizen and clothworker of London, St. James at Garlicke hithe, London 65 Nevell

Robert Mudge

London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 DetailRelatedSource Name Robert Mudge Gender Male Record Type Burial Death Date 1593 Burial Date 15 Sep 1593 Burial Place City of London, St James Garlickhithe, London, England Register Type Parish Register Add Additional Information London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/JS2/A/002/MS09140

Description Year: 1535-1693 Source Information Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. < Digital Image >

References

1. Memorials: a genealogical [&c.] account of the name of Mudge in America, by Alfred Mudge (1868). Page 11 -12 < Archive.Org >
2. 12 September 1593 Will of Robert Mudge of London, clothworker (proved 17 September 1593) The original document can be obtained online from The National Archives. Source: TNA, PROB 11/82 < link >
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJDL-FGH
4. Robti Mudge in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 , Ancestry.com >Name Robti Mudge [Robert Mudge] Residence London Probate Date 17 Sep 1593 Death Year Abt 1593
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Clothworkers