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John NEWTON

John NEWTON

Male 1515 - 1561  (45 years)

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  • Name John NEWTON 
    Born 7 Nov 1515  Flinton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Will Notes John Newton of Flinton, Holderness, gentleman (son of John of Burstwick cum Skekling, died in 1515) who was born in 1515 and whose will is dated 1561:
    "I give my old master a horse. I give my young master a bay colt. I give Jerome Newton my son a messuage in Flinton. I give Margaret land & pastures in Flinton. I give Jane Newton my daughter two lambs. I give Francis Newton my son 3 yewes. I give Elizabeth Newton my daughter one cowe and lamb. I give William Rayforde a brown cowe. I give Edmund Frothingham a french crown. I give John Newton my son my best horse and oxen, best brass potts and standing gallows of iron. I give Thomas Strangwithe a quarter of barley. I give John Brandby 5/-. All residue to Margaret my wife, Thomas, Francis, Jerome, Elizabeth and Jain Newton my children and make them my executors. I ordain my brothers Martyne Grimston and Anthony Becke supervisor.
    Witness: James Petyn, Peter Michael, Thomas Harrison, Lawrence Garth. Will dated 11 August 1561".
    • Proved 10 Dec 1561 (York Registry, vol. 17, fo. 29). 
    Died 11 Aug 1561  Holderness, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15499  Main
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

    Father John NEWTON,   b. 1478, Ryhill, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1515, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Margaret THORPE,   b. 1484, E Riding, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret GRIMSTON,   b. 1519, W Riding, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1587, E Riding, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. John NEWTON,   b. Abt 1540, Flinton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1587, Humbleton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F5078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023