Robert Pargiter, of Greatworth

notes

From The Shakespeare country illustrated By John Leyland, page 102

the marriage of Laurence Washington of Northampton and Sulgrave with Amee or Amy, daughter of Robert Pargiter of Gretworth, whose near kinsman, William Pargiter, married the sister of the first Lord Spencer's wife. This nobleman and his son William, Lord Spencer, were the firm friends of the son and grandsons of Laurence Washington ...

Will

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WILL OF ROBERT PARGITER OF GREATWORTH   1558

In the name of God amen, the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord God a thousand five hundred fifty and seven, I Robert Pargiter of Greatworth in the county of Northampton, whole of mind and perfect in remembrance, do ordain and make my last will and testament in manner & form following,

• First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God trusting faithfully to be partaker of Christ's passion and my body to be buried within the church of Greatworth in Saint Katherine's "aisle"  there.
• Item I bequeath to the mother church of Peterborough 4d
• Item I give and bequeath towards the reparation of the church of Greatworth aforesaid 6s 8d.
• Item I give and bequeath to my son William Pargiter £20 in money and my best gown.
• Item I give and bequeath to my son George Pargiter ten pounds in money and my second gown.
• Item I give to the same George one shod cart, one plough with all iron ware belonging to the same plough. 
• Item I give to the same George 2 harrows ready "poynted".
• Item I give and bequeath to the same George five horses or mares to the number of five towards a team and all harness belonging to the same.
• Item I give and bequeath to the same George 60 sheep out of all my sheep as they shall happen to run out of the pen.
• Item I give unto him the same George 3 kine, 3 breeders whereof 2 breeders of one year old and the other of 2 years old.
• Item I give to him 2 hogs all which goods aforesaid to be delivered to the same George at the discretion of my Executors.
• Item I give and bequeath to Edmund my son five pounds in money.
• Item I give and bequeath to every one of my children's children 3s 4d to every one of them.
• Item I give to every one of my godchildren if they demand it 12d apiece.
• Item I give to every one of my servants that shall happen to be in my service at my departure one quarters wages over and above their covenant wage.
• Item I will that Anne my wife shall have and enjoy all my lands and tenements and all other my possessions with all profits and commodities thereto belonging whatsoever they be lying and being within the towns and fields of Greatworth and "Lawrence Marston" during her natural life.
• Item I will that the same Anne my wife shall have and enjoy my lease of my farm in Greatworth which I do now hold of the Right Honourable Lord Windsor by Indenture during her natural life paying the annual rent therefore.
• Item I will that my son William Pargiter and Anne my wife shall have my farm in Shotteswell in the County of Warwickshire which I do hold by Indenture of Sir Thomas Pope, Knight, during my years therein to be equally divided and severed betwixt them so that either of them may have like profit with other coming and growing or in any wise arising of the same farm.
• Item I will that after my decease my son William Pargiter shall pay yearly out of my lands in "Stuttisbury" to Anne my wife 40s of lawful money of England, that is to say, every half year 20s by even portions.
• Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Molle four marks of good and lawful money to be paid to her every year a mark during 4 years.
• Item I give to my son George Pargiter 2 bedsteads, 2 mattresses, a bolster, four pairs of sheets, 2 blankets, 2 coverings, four platters, 4 pewter dishes, 2 saucers, a brass pot and a pan to be delivered at the discretion of my Executors,
• and the residue of all my goods and "catalls" moveable and unmoveable, my debts paid and this my present will performed I give and bequeath to Anne my wife and to my son William Pargiter whom I do ordain and makecmine Executors and they to dispose them as they shall think best for my soul's health.
• Item I ordain and make Lawrence Washington my son in law to be supervisor of this my last will and testament and he to have for his labours and pains taken therein 40s 

In witness hereof I the said Robert Pargiter to this my last will have subscribed my name in the presence of Lawrence Washington, John Tymes, Richard Duglys, John Bethome and Richard Kenche with others

Probate granted London

• Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 1 By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters.  Page 487.
  • [The pedigree of Pargiter of Great-worth in the Heralds' Visitation of Northamptonshire, 1564, shows that this Robert Pargiter was son of Richard Pargiter by Anne, dau. of Richard Coles of Preston in the same County. His own wife Anne was a daughter of John Knight of Carlton. The will of his son William (A.D. 1584) has already been given in my notes on the Ancestry of Washington. The will of his father I found at Northampton, among the wills proved there 1510-1520. My notes of it are very meagre, chiefly owing to the sad state it was in.]
• The visitations of Northamptonshire made in 1564 and 1618-19 : with Northhamptonshire pedigrees from various Harleian mss. by Harvey, William, d. 1567; Metcalfe, Walter C. (Walter Charles); Vincent, Augustine, 1584?-1626 Published 1887. Page 40.
  • Richard Pargiter of Greatworth ,co. North'ton, mar. Anne, da. of Richard Coles of Preston in the said co., and had issue,----
    • Robert Pargiter of Greatworth, co. North'ton, Gent., eldest son and heir to Richard, mar. Anne, da. of John Knight of Carlton, co. North'ton, and by her had issue,—
      • William, his eldest son;
      • Anthony, second son;
      • George, third son; and
      • Edward, fourth son;
      • Mary, mar. to William Mowle;
      • Anne, mar. to John Blencowe;
      • Amey, mar. to Lawrence Washington of Sulgrave, co. North'ton, Gent.;
      • Cicely, mar. to Edward Manly of Northampton.
• The visitations of Northamptonshire made in 1564 and 1618-19 : with Northhamptonshire pedigrees from various Harleian mss. by Harvey, William, d. 1567; Metcalfe, Walter C. (Walter Charles); Vincent, Augustine, 1584?-1626 Published 1887. Page 123.  "Pargiter of Greatworth.". Arms : Barry of four Or and Sable, three mascles counterchanged. Tabulated as in the Visitation of 1564, and continues the descent from Robert, son of William Pargiter and Agnes his wife, thus: William Pargiter of Greatworth (eldest son and heir of Robert).= Agnes, da. of Christopher Light of Horley, co. Oxon, Gent.
• http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Pargiter-Family-Tree-35