Richard Braunch

Richard Branch/Braunche was buried on September 11, 1544, at St. Helen's, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.

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1. ID: I06428
2. Name: Richard* Braunche
3. Sex: M
4. Birth: ABT. 1503 in Abdingdon, Berkshire, England
5. Death: 11 SEP 1544 in Abdingdon, Berkshire, England
6. Burial: 16 SEP 1544 center Jesus asile, St. Helen's Chrurch, Abdingdon, Berkshire, England
7. Occupation: “wollendraper” — a wool clothing merchant
8. Event: Relationship 12th Great Grandparent - Branch Line
9. Event: Relationship 15th Great Grandparent - Blythe Line
10. Note:

John Braunch's second son, Richard, born before 1521, had two early marriages, Juliana and Margaret by neither of whom did he have children and both of them must have died early. In 1523 he married Elizabeth [ Beauforest, daughter of Thomas Beauforest of Cornwall and Margaret Bassett. SIC: daughter of William or Richard Bostock and Margery Higginson of Wem.] Elizabeth was born about 1506/07 in Abdingdon, Berkshire Co., England, died 20 June 1556 and on the same day was buried in St. Helen's Church. Children of Richard and Elizabeth follow:

(1) Thomas (of London) b. about 1529 m. Elizabeth North No issue. Will proved 20 Oct.,1565 in Perogative Ct., of Canterbury

(2) William of Abdingdon b. After 1524 in Abdingdon Married Katherine Jennings, date unknown and d. Feb., 1601/02. Was buried in St Helen's Church & Feb 1601/02. Katherine b. About 1524, d. 25 Aug., 1587,and buried 25 Aug., 1587 in St. Helen's Church

(3) John (of Kent)

(4) Margery b. 1539 d, 1545/46 Buried 16 Mar., 1545/46

(5) Marion b. about 1541 d. March 1545/46

(6) Amy d. May have died before Sept 1544 as she is not in her father's will

(7) Thomas, fourth son d. 1545/46

Will of Richard Branch

In the name off God Amen the 27 daye of August yn the yere off our lorde god 1544 and in the yere of our soveren and most drade lorde Henry the viij by the grace of god of England fraunce & Irelande kinge of the faithe defensor and in the erthe next under god of the church of England & Ireland supreme hede the xxxvjy Richarde Branche of Abendon in the dyocese of Sarum wollen draper being hole of mynde and perfyt of memorye (thankes be unto Jhesu) never the lesse sycke in bodye do ordeyne and make this to be my last will and testament as hereafter foloweth that is to saye I bequethe my solle unto almighty god my only Saviour and redemer desirynge my soll to be assosiat and in cumpenye withe the virgyn marye and all thelect people of god and my bodye to be buryede in Saynct Elens churche of Abendon in Saynct Kateryns yle nyghe unto the bodyes of my late wyves Julyan and Margrett.

Item y bequeth unto the highe awlter in Saynct Elens Churche ijs to be prayed for.

Item y bequeth unto Thomas Branche my eldest sonne a federbed a bolster a coverynge with a myter upon it and a peyre off scheetes and xs [ten shillings] in moneye.

Item y bequethe unto my sonne William Branche my gowne that hadde off Mastre Wodwarde and xs in moneye.

Item y bequethe unto Thomas Branche my yongest sonne xxs in moneye.

Item y bequethe unto my sunne John Branche a black gown lyned with saynct Thomas wolsted and xs in moneye.

Item y bequethe unto Mergerye my dowghter a gyrdell with a dymycent of sylver and gyelt a sylverne spone withall her graunfathers bequest unto her a great brasse pott a platter a pottenger and a sawcer of the new fassyon a bell candlestycke & xxs in moneye.

Item y bequethe unto Maryon my dowghter a great brasse potte a brasse pan a peyre of Jett bedis with sylver gandes a sylverne spone besydes the spone that Wodwarde gave unto her a platter a potenger a sawcer of the new facyon a bell candlestycke & xxs in moneye.

And yff it shall cum to passe by godes provysyon that anye off my fore named chyldern shall departe this transitorye lyeff before they cum unto yeris of dyscretion then y will that his or their partes of the bequestes above mentioned so discessed shalbe indifferently distrybuted amongst my chyldern that then shalbe on lyve.

Item the residew of all mye goodes unbequethed (my detes payed my funeralls dishcarged and my legaces fulfylled) I geve and bequethe unto Elysabeth Braunche my wyffe she to pay all the dettes that ye owe and to receve all such dettes as be owinge unto me whom also y make my full and sole executrice she to cause my soll to be prayed for as god shall put her in mynd.

Item y do make Humffrey Bostocke and Thomas Erle the overseers of this my last will and testament to be performed in whome y putt my full trust above all other mortall men to se unto the gydynge of my wyffe and my childern untyll the tyme that god provyde for them unto whome also y do geve for the paynes takynge vjs viijd equallye betwyxt them to be devydyd.

Witnesses hereunto Sir William Druet brotherhed preist Richard Mayot Humffreye Bostocke and Thomas Erle with other moe.

Father: John* Braunche b: ABT. 1466 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Mother: Margaret* Edwards b: ABT. 1488 in England

Marriage 1 Juliana ?

Marriage 2 Margaret ?

Marriage 3 Elizabeth Beauforest b: 1507 in Cornwall, England

Married: 1522 in Abington, Berkshire, England

Children

1. Has Children John Braunche b: ABT. 1515 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England

2. Has Children William* Braunche b: AFT. 1524 in Abdingdon, Berkshire, England

3. Has No Children Thomas Braunche b: ABT. 1529

4. Has No Children Amy Braunche

5. Has No Children Margery Braunche b: 1539

6. Has No Children Marian Braunche b: ABT. 1541

7. Has No Children Mary Braunche b: ABT. 1544 in England

Biography

Richard was a Woolen draper like his father before him; and was associated to Fraternity of the Holy Cross, Master of Fraternity. He was married three times with no children by his first two wives. All his children were by his third wife, Elizabeth Beauforest of Dorchester, dau. of Thomas Beauforest, of Dorchester, Oxfordshire, and Margaret Bassett, and by her had seven possibly eight children. He was of greater prominence in the town's affairs than his father or grandfather before him; but was to be surpassed in prominence and importance by his second son William in due time. Continuing his family's connection with the Fraternity of the Holy Cross, Richard became one of the Masters of the Fraternity and so remained to his death in 1544. Another pointer to Richard's position is afforded by the Grant on October 17, 1537 to Richard, Gilbert Freman, and John Marlow of the riht of next presentation to the parish church of Marcham near Abingdon by Thomas Pentecost, last Abbot of Abingdon. The living had not fallen vacant by the time the Abbey was suppressed in 1538 and the three grantees appeared before the newly-formed Court of Augmentations, created by Henry VIII to control and dispose of the vast wealth of monastic lands fallen into royal hands after the Dissolution, in defence of their valuable privilege. On November 26, 1538, the Chancellor and Council of the Court confirmed the three men in the enjoyment of their privilege, which they doubtless soon exercised although no record of this has been found.

Richard's will is dated August 27, 1544. To the high altar of St. Elen's church 21s. to be prayed for.

To Thomas Branche my eldest son a feather bed, a covering with a mitre upon it, and 10s. To my son William Branche my gown that I had of Mr. Wodword and 10s. To Thoms Branch Branche my youngest son 20s.

To my son John Branche a black gown lined with St. Thomas wolsted and 10s. To Margery my daughter a girdle with a dymycent of silver and gilt, a silver spoon, all her grandfather's bequests unto her, a saucer of the new fashio and 20s. To Marion my daughter a pair of jet beads with silver gawds, a silver spoon, beside the one that Mr. Wodword gave her, and 20s. If any of my forenamed children die before they come to years of discretion, their parts shall be distributed amongst those that shall then be on liveing. Residuary legatee and executrix, my wife, Elizabeth. Overseers: Humfrey Bostock and Thomas

Witnesses: Sir William Druett, brotherhoodpriest, Richard Maiot, Humbostoke, Thomas Erle. No Probate (Archdeaconry of Berks: Register C; 164)

Richard's widow, Elizabeth, survived him by twleve years, being burine near her husband on June 20, 1556, in St. Helen's church. In October 1554, a detailed survey of all houses and land in Abingdon was made which shows that he left his estate to his widow. Richard bequeathed to Elizabeth three houses lying side by side on the west side of East St. Helen's Street. She lived in a house in the street called The Bury, the modern High Street, which she fented from James Braybrooke, and in which she probably died.

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References

• Gary Boyd Roberts. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies Or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable Or Left Descendants Notable in American History. Genealogical Publishing Company; 1 January 2008. [International Standard Book Number ISBN] [Special:BookSources/978-0-8063-1786-1 978-0-8063-1786-1]. p. 507. link
• https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon, Oxfordshire